Hello dear readers! I am not new here since I have been lurking here for about a year now (I think). This will be the first time I will be posting a story here though. As you have read from the summary, I have wrote this story 6 years ago or so (2008 or 07). So... MOST of the GC characters (as of the latest update) won't be on the story. I have updated the story though before I have posted it here.
Author's Notes: Negative comments, criticisms (be it good or bad) are likely not well appreciated, b~ut who's stopping you from writing them down? Good comments and similar notes are highly appreciated though (Apparently, it's the truth...)
More Note: I don't own what Grand Chase owns so please don't sue me. I have no money.
OC Summary
Name: Cries (Like Cry, Crying, Cries. Still not get it? Well, Read it anyway you like then.)
Job: Rider (4th job) She's more like Mari where she likes to invent things.
Summary: She's like a specter born from Elesis (Something like a clone or... something similar. But they do not look like the same).
Chapter Title: Different
Hi! My name is Elesis, a Grand Chase Knight. After defeating Lady KazeAaze, the gods of Xenia and exploring the Silver Continent, we are finally able to have time for ourselves I love battles but boy! Being a Savior is tough work.
After our last quest, everything settled for some time. Knight Master relieved us from guarding the kingdom but reminded us to be ready. So upon hearing her words, we headed to the town square to relax for a bit.
I sneaked out of the castle early carrying my Quipao Set. No one has ever seen me wearing the outfit since it seems useless in battles. Anyway, I saw this restaurant down town looking for waitresses so I decided to apply just to end my boredom.
Today is my third day here. I never thought serving a crowd would be as hard as shutting boss mobs. On this very day something different happened on this restaurant. Wanna know? The Grand Chase Knights marched inside this restaurant to have their supper.
"I'm telling you guys, this place serves great meals." Lire said, our Elven Corps pride.
"I'd say. The smell was good! Unlike the foods that they serve us in the castle." said Ryan, an elf with the heart for Mother Nature.
"You should be proud of it. Chosen ones are to be served by the Royal chefs of the Royal kitchen." said Ronan, Mr. For Glory, Honor and Justice!
"Yeah, although you get sick from eating the same thing every day." said Lass, Mr. My past is a mystery.
"You know Ronan, it doesn't mean that when you eat at the castle you are eating the best food." That's Sieghart, some know-it-all guy.
"Hey guys! Our table's right here!" said Jin, Amy's biggest fan.
"Thanks Jin. Where is Elesis by the way? I haven't seen her back in the castle" said Amy, cute, lovely, and somewhat funny.
"Oh, don't mind her. She's an excess to the group anyway", and that is Arme, Violet Mage Guild's finest, cute, a BRAT! Grr!
I approached them to take their orders. No one recognized me, I believe. Maybe because I'm wearing a black wig and pale make-up. Our boss went out to see them to show them personally his gratitude. He gave them free meals, an eat-all-they-want. I sure do miss a something, do I?
"Miss?"
"Uh… Yes ma'am? Anything you need?" I snapped when Lire called me.
"Uhmm… Yes. Can I have another bowl of soup, please?" she asked.
"Me too, please!" Arme asked. "Right away ma'am. Please enjoy…" Someone suddenly grabbed me.
"Back off, punk!" Lass cut my words lifting me behind him.
A group of brutes were sitting behind me and one of them tried to harass me. If Lass haven't moved me away, I may have trashed the place.
"Were you guys underestimating us doing such action?" Lass asked.
"Easy now, Lass! Those weaklings aren't a match for you." Sieghart said, but he's readying his weapon.
Don't worry Lass, I could handle them myself if only I'm not wearing a disguise. So I acted poor and weak just to lessen the trouble.
"Please sir, don't fight here. I'm gonna be fired if you start a fight. I'm fine." I said. Man that was terrible! I admit I'm not hot or cute but I sure hope Lass listens to me.
"Be thankful this charming lady just saved your sorry Fire Bolt!." He said to them.
Charming? Me? He finds me charming? OMG!
"You should have given them some good beating Lass." Ryan said. "That's enough Ryan. Don't listen to him, Lass. You've done great." Lire said.
Before I left, Arme asked for a drink. As I return I heard them a bit.
"I wonder what her name is." Lass asked Ronan.
"He-hey! Looks like Lass got an eye for someone." Ryan exclaimed.
"Why don't you ask her? She seemed nice." Amy said.
"Thank you for waiting. Here are your orders." I said pretending I didn't hear anything.
"Go on, Lassy. Show us what you got." Ryan said.
"Oh, please. You act as if you already dated girls before." Lire said.
"Me? Of course! I already dated many girls before." Ryan replied.
"Really… I haven't seen any of them." Lire said
"Yeah? Well… that's because we're busy on our missions that's why I haven't introduced them to you. In fact, I'm having a date tonight." Ryan said.
"Good! Care to introduce her to us?" Lire asked.
"Her? Ah… Sure! No problem." Ryan said. Boy, this two sure know how to start up a fight.
"Guys enough with the LQ so Lass could start." Jin said.
"We're not having an LQ!" the two chorused.
Well, I stood there for a while and seems like Lass have shrunken to his seat. So I decided to go back to work but before I leave he called me.
"Wait! I'm sorry about my friends. They really are nice. I'm Lass." He said.
"Nice to meet you, I'm… Uh…" Uh-oh! I forgot the name I used to apply here. I'm totally blank seeing him like this. He's different.
"Hey Cattleya! How long are you planning stand there? You've got work girl." The chef shouted. Thanks to him I'm saved.
"I'll be right there! My name is Cattleya." I said.
"Cattleya… You sure have a wonderful name. Do you have some plan for the weekend?" he asked. Is he asking me out? No way!
"I don't know yet. I got jobs to do." I replied.
"Well, if you're free can we have dinner or something?" He asked.
"I don't know. But if I'm free I'll try." I said.
"Oh, please do come. Lass is really nice. Please say yes." Amy said.
"Well, alright. That is if I'm free this weekend." The knights cheered hearing my words.
"Let's give it for Lass!" Arme said raising her drink.
"Whoa!" I shouted. I felt something running down my butt. It's those guys again! I also accidentally bumped Arme making her spill her drink all over her.
"That wasn't nice!" I said. I was about to turn the place into a dump site but Ronan stood in front of me
"I'm passing judgment now! Your actions are clearly punishable!" Ronan said.
"You guys really are picking up a fight, don't you?" Jin said rising from his seat.
"Noisy little brats! I don't care who you are. I don't believe a thing about you saving the world. No one has ever seen you in battle. I bet the real warriors died in front of the battlefield and replace them with you! A bunch of silly mascots! Your just good for nothing children. Where's the Savior? I'm gonna give her a piece of my mind and replace her!" One of them said.
"Unforgivable." Arme whispered. " The title Savior isn't just given to someone easily. One must prove himself worthy by mastering his fighting abilities and protecting everyone. To protect everyone you must at least protect someone. You think we're just kids? Well, hell yeah! I don't mind you saying that. But saying that everything that we've done is just a bluff is unforgivable! You weren't there to see what we've done. You weren't there when we almost faced death. No! You're just right here making your butt sore and waiting what happens next. Elesis have proven her worth for the title Savior. She worked her way just to protect everyone including you guys. And this is how you thank her? You're DESPICABLE!" Arme roared in fury.
She leaped and threw a fire ball towards those guys. An explosion occurred making them fly toward the wall. As they got back to their senses, they started to scram out of the restaurant.
"Let's get outta here!" Boy were they shaking!
The people thank them and told us those guys seldom cause trouble in everyplace they went.
"Are you alright? I'm sorry this happened because of me." I apologized to Arme. I didn't expect Arme would say those things about me. It's the sweetest thing I've heard from her.
"Oh, don't be. Those guys need to learn their lessons. Especially, how to treat ladies." She replied and winked at me.
"Oh, I'm totally messed up. Wait here guys. I'll go get changed." She said as she teleported her way out.
"Are you alright?" Lass asked.
"Uh... Yes. Don't worry about me." I said.
"Cattleya! What happened here? You've just started working here for 3 days and this is what already happened." My boss growled as he heavily stomped his feet walking towards me.
"I'm sorry sir. I'm really sorry. I'll work for free! Please don't fire me." I apologized.
"Sir, I believe she isn't to be blamed." Ronan said.
"Yeah it's those guys fault. They were the ones who started it!" Ryan said.
"But this girl is..."
"She isn't to be blamed." Lass cut his words. After hearing these words from the Grand Chase, my boss went back to his office scratching the back of his head.
"Thank you very much." I said to them.
"Nah! That was nothing." Ryan said resting his head in his arms.
"About earlier, I really hope you could come this weekend." Lass said.
"Sure. I'll fix my schedule." I replied. Hearing my reply Amy, suddenly rushed at me giving me a big hug. The guys went to Lass patting his back and head and are cheering for their friend.
"Hey guys! I'm back." Arme said. Now that was fast! She marched inside with… Uh-oh! She's with Cries! Now I'm totally busted! She'll easily recognize me since she's me and I'm her.
"Hey Cries! Have you seen Elesis?" Jin asked.
"Elesis? But she's…" She's about to point at me but I gave her a stare. I begged her with my eyes. Oh, c'mon Cries! You should feel it!
"But weren't you with her? She's not around the castle. Would you like me to find her?" She said.
"No. Just take a seat here and relax. You're Cattleya, right? Could you fetch her meal, please?" Arme asked.
"Yes ma'am." I replied. So rushed to the kitchen and fetch some food. Whew! What a relief! I went back serving her meal then Amy introduced me to myself, I mean Cries.
"Hey Cries! This is Cattleya. Lass is going out with her this weekend. What you say?" She said.
"Really… Now that explains why someone seems happy." Cries said looking at Lass then threw a quick glance at me smirking. Now that's kinda insulting.
"So, where do you plan to go?" She asked Lass.
"We haven't planned it yet. Well, right now we're not sure if it's alright to her schedule." He replied.
"You should start planning now! You must think positive." She said.
"Anyway, Cattleya, could you leave us for a moment. I'll discuss some things with them. We'll just call you if we need something." Cries said winking at me.
"Yes ma'am." So I walked away but not too far. Just enough space to hear their discussion.
"What is it Cries?" Ronan asked.
"I finished my latest invention. I call it the Grand Dial." She said as she pulled out strange looking necklaces.
"It is used to create a new move by combining our finishing moves and amplify our fighting abilities according to our fighting styles and the necklaces we have. In order to trigger its power, two must perform their finishing moves." She added.
"Two? You mean partners must perform their finishing moves before this thing triggers?" Arme asked.
"Correct." Cries replied. "Well, who's going to be each other's partners?" Jin asked.
"Good question! Here's who I've paired up, me and Elesis, Lire and Ryan, Arme and Ronan, and Amy and Jin. Sorry Lass and Sieghart, I couldn't pair yours to anyone. Lass your Shadow necklace doesn't react to anyone's necklace. Same goes to you Sieghart." Cries said.
"Why? What's wrong with mine?" Lass asked.
"Well, it's easy pairing up everybody but the problem is the necklace reaction. My Abyss Fire necklace only reacts to Elesis' Fire necklace. I don't know why it won't react to Jin's. Lass' on the other hand seems to corrupt the power of the other necklaces." She replied.
"Oh… Wait. Then why did I end up pairing with Ryan?" Lire demanded.
"Ronan and Arme both have wisdom for spells and magic. Also their necklaces react to each other perfectly. Jin and Amy have been with the Silver knights. They could fight as Amy being the support and Jin as the attacker. Their necklaces also react to each other perfectly. As for my case, my necklace only reacts to Elesis'." Cries explained.
"Can't you pair me up with Sieghart?" Lire asked. Cries gave a deep sigh.
"Well if you have been listening you should already know the answer but anyway, Sieghart's necklace doesn't show a single reaction which ends for the both of you to pair up." Cries explained.
"What a tragic conclusion!" Lire said.
"It's alright. Both of you are elves and uses light necklaces. You'll be just fine. As for you Lass, maybe we should look for someone who uses another Shadow necklace. For you Sieghart, you're a big headache." Cries said. Sieghart only gave her a big smile and seems to appreciate her comment.
"Have you already tried it out?" Arme asked.
"I did try mine." Cries replied.
"What happened?" Amy asked.
"The energy reaction gave me some vital energy. It seems like the energy coming from our necklaces amplifies our vitality to help us fight longer. For you guys, you have to discover yourself." She explained.
"Whoa! So these things really are awesome!" Ryan exclaimed.
"I want to try out mine already." Jin said.
"What do you call them again?" Ronan asked.
"Grand Dial. Oh! And there's another purpose for it. Knight Master has the Master Dial. Once an emergency occurs it gives off signal to our dials making easier to alert us when we are away." Cries explained. Just then the dials shone brightly.
It's a signal! We're having a new mission.
"It's the signal! We have to hurry back! Where could Elesis be? Oh! This makes me excited. We're going to try it out today! It makes me go hyper!" Cries said and she ran around the place until she vanished. She did that to pass me my dial. The time stopped and we're the only ones who could move in Cries haste effect since I'm unaffected by her special ability. But anyway, she still moves so fast inside this effect so there seems to have another time stop and she whispered to me quickly.
"Hurry up back the castle, ok?" Then she went back to them and the time went back to normal.
"Hurry up guys. Ryan wanna ride with me?" She asked.
"Oh no! I'm not riding that strange thing again." Ryan replied and he leaped away from Cries.
"How about you guys? Who wants a ride back at the castle?" She asked them.
"I'll ride with you. Come on guys, let's go." Lass said.
I followed them outside watching them rush back to the castle. When the coast is clear I rushed back inside and took off my apron.
"I'm leaving early, sir. An emergency occurred. Don't worry I'll work for free today!" I said to my boss.
I sneaked back again to the castle, wore my armor and wielded my weapons and made my way. The meeting already started and I'm late.
"Where have you been?" Arme asked.
"I don't know maybe looking for someone who would ask me out?" I replied with a proud smile.
"And who do you think would ask you out? You look manlier than anyone in the whole Bermesiah Continent." She said.
"That's enough already. As I was saying, the Silver scouts have spotted strange activities near Serdin. I want you to investigate and take proper actions if necessary. By the way, Cries might already have explained to you the use of her new inventions. I hope it could help you on your quest." Knight Master said.
"Elesis wasn't around when Cries explained everything. Maybe Cries could explain it to her on our way." Lire said.
"What? You mean this?" I asked and I pulled out my dial.
"Yes. When did you got yours?" Lire asked.
"I left it in her room. Good thing you've carried it. Anyway, I think there's nothing to explain to her. I bet she already knew how to use it." Cries said and she gave me a sinister smile. Left it in my room, huh? Well OK, I think that passed for an excuse.
"You bet! Alright everyone, are you ready? " I asked.
"Quit acting as if you're the leader." Arme said.
"Why won't I? I lead, you follow, end of story. Now let's go." I rushed out of the hall leaving the others behind except Cries who was already outside in 10 seconds.
Armed and ready, we headed towards our mission.
What will we discover next? What will happen to my date with Lass? And what power does this Grand Dial hold? I can't wait to know. For country, queen and great justice, the Chase is on!
Thank you so much for reading. I hope it was worth your while and enjoyed it.
I'm still updating the other stories before I post them here.
Will be uploading them soon.