TOV – To Mess with Love
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SUMMARY: Yuri, Estelle, Flynn, and Rita returns back to the capital from their little boat trip incident and comes back to find...
DISCLAIMERS: I do not own Tales of Vesperia.
PAIRINGS: none
RATINGS: none
WARNINGS: none
NOTES: These interventions will occur several times and won't have much to do with the main plot (the Operations). The main focus of this story is humor or at least, "trying humor".
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INTERVENTION 01: the Defender of Justice Appears!!
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The moment the four arrived at the capital, the lower quarters, they were greeted by the energetic youth, Ted who immediately went: "Yuri! Yuri! Flynn! Big news!! You won't believe it!"
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"What is it?" Flynn asked.
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"There's this mysterious Defender of Justice parading around in the capital."
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"Defender of Justice?" repeated Yuri. "Who is it?"
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"No one knows." Ted replied. "He just comes and goes."
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"A mysterious Defender of Justice," said Estelle with fiery eyes. "How cool is that!"
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"Lame," Rita stated. "He probably just wants attention."
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"That's what all Defenders of Justice wants," Yuri added.
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"So that's what you wanted Yuri?" Flynn asked, "Attention?"
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"Shut up!" was Yuri's reply.
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"AAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" a scream was heard coming all the way from the upper quarters.
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Everyone was stunned (!) when they heard the cry.
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"Let's go!" Estelle declared bravely.
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"I wonder, could Estelle...?" Yuri said.
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"Who knows?" all three, Flynn, Rita, and Ted replied.
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Up, around the gate into the Upper Quarters, a mysterious man with black bushy hair and tan skin color clad in a purple coat, baggy black pants, and a pinkish colored shirt while wearing a red mask that only covered his eyes stood before a man lying on the floor completely terrified.
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Estelle stood watching silently at the scene before her when she arrived. Yuri, Flynn, and Rita soon appeared behind her.
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"Who's that?" Flynn asked.
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"H-He seems familiar for some reason," Yuri said.
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"Very familiar," Rita added.
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"W-W-Who are you!?" the criminal cried out.
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"I am the Defender of Justice!" the Hero declared in a deep, strong voice, "Here to put an end to malicious deeds."
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"P-Please spare me!" the criminal begged. "I-I'm sorry! I-I wasn't thinking! I'm stupid! P-Please don't h-hurt me!"
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"If you promise to change your ways then I shall spare you," said the Hero.
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"Y-Yes!" the criminal submitted immediately.
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"Good," said the Hero, "But know I will be watching you. If you continue your malicious ways, then I will have no choice but to cut you down."
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"T-Thank you sir hero," the criminal was already in tears.
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"No GO!" the hero demanded in a booming voice. "GO to where your truly good heart that lies deep within your very vessel shines! Now GO! Never lose the good within you! Because you can change your ways everyone can change their ways! Now GO!!"
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"Yes sir!" the ex-criminal declared, still all teary, saluting the hero and then running off to wherever land.
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"Lame," Rita declared again, "How cheesy is that!? It's like he ripped that line right out of some comic book!" (It wasn't)
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"But who is he?" Flynn wondered. "Um, hey, Defender of Justice," he called.
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The Defender of Justice twitched at hearing someone address him. But, without turning to see who had called towards him, he dashed off deeper through the upper quarters.
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"Hey!" Flynn called chasing after him.
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"Wait, come back!" Estelle called following after Flynn, "Please tell us your name first!"
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"You shouldn't be chasing strangers Estelle!" Rita called, following after Estelle.
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Yuri was left standing alone. He looked left and then right, and then decided to follow also.
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And so, Flynn, Estelle, and Rita continued to chase after the Defender of Justice who ran at super speed.
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"He's fast!" Flynn exclaimed.
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"Wait!" Estelle called.
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"Estelle!" Rita called. "Wait up!"
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The three chased the Defender of Justice into an alley way where they had him cornered against a wall. They were all breathing heavily, exhausted, and out of breath. But the Hero didn't appear tired out at all. He just stood their staring at his three chasers.
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"Who...are you?" Estelle asked.
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"......" the hero didn't reply.
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"Identify yourself immediately!" Flynn exclaimed.
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"Yes, please, just tell us your name," Estelle added.
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The three took a step closer, while the Hero took a step back. All a sudden hot steam sprung out from the grounds like a smokescreen. The three gasped shielding themselves from the hotness. That was when the hero made his escape, swiftly and quickly running right pass them.
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"What the--," Rita started, "Hey, get back here!" she shouted, turning around to resume the chase, now being the first in line. Estelle followed in suit and then Flynn.
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As they continued to chase the so-called Defender of Justice up the steps towards the castle's gate, Rita fell into a pit hole that was set right in front of the steps leading up there. Estelle followed into the hole after but Flynn managed to stop just in time before falling in after the two.
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"Ouch!" Rita groaned. "What the heck?"
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"Whoa! What the!?" Flynn exclaimed, nearly falling in. "Where'd this hole come from? Lady Estellise, are you all right?"
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"Ow, I-I'm fine," Estelle replied, "Hurry Flynn! You mustn't lose him!"
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"Ah, yes," Flynn nodded, returning to chasing after the Defender of Justice.
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A few seconds later, Yuri arrived on the scene. He too nearly fell into the hole, but was able to catch himself. Estelle was healing the wounded Rita with her healing artes.
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"Estelle? Rita?" Yuri said. "What are you two doing down there?"
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"Yuri!" Estelle called, happily, after finishing healing her friend, and then she stated, seriously, "We fell into a trap set by that Defender! Flynn is chasing him right now!"
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"Oh, right, okay, got it," Yuri nodded, running around the hole and continuing the chase.
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Rita stood up and shouted, "Wait! You idiot! Get us out of here first!" But Yuri was already too far to hear her cry, "GRR!! I am so going to murder that Defender of Justice creep!"
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As Flynn continued to chase after the Defender, the Defender suddenly stopped and turned his attention to the young knight. Flynn stopped, taking into precaution as he grips the hilt of his sword, ready to unsheathe it if necessary.
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"Are you willing to surrender now?" he asked, "Or will I have to use force?"
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The Defender said nothing as usual. But then he smirked. Suddenly he pulled something out of his purple coat. Flynn eyes went to what he was about to pull out. But the Defender movement was too fast as he pulled out a pair of yellow colored Yo-Yo's and unleashed them towards Flynn, hitting him upside the forehead. Flynn head tilted up, his hand releasing his sword momentarily, the Defender took that chance to strike Flynn with a frying pan right smack on the head, that he again pulled out his coat.
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Flynn was knocked unconscious and the Defender ran off again. When Yuri arrived on the scene, he saw his unconscious friend lying there, completely out of it.
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"Flynn!" he called, "This is going too far," he muttered.
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"First, Estelle, Rita, and now Flynn!" he gritted his teeth, "Damn this Defender of Justice wannabe." but then something caught his attention. There was something lying next to Flynn's body. It belonged to a certain old man. Yuri's eyes widen—the Defender of Justice—it can't be!
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Just when the Defender of Justice thought he was on the safe side from those chasers, he sighed and decided to rest under a tree. What's with those people? He never expected anyone to actually chase him. Man he was to old for this. Suddenly, something popped him upside the head. He turned to see what it was—it was a small pebble—SOMEONE just threw a pebble at him! UNBELIEVABLE! What was that for?!
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"Who's there?!" he shouted turning his head around to the left.
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"Hey old man," said Yuri, suddenly appearing at the Defender's right side. The said Defender who was looking the opposite way, immediately jumped in surprise at Yuri's stealthy-ness.
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"Oh, it's you again," said the Defender. "What is it you want young man? I'm busy. Please leave."
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"Enough with the act Raven," said Yuri, "I know it's you."
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"I do not know who is this 'Raven' you speak of?" said the Defender calmly. "I am the Defender of Justice."
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"You dropped this," said Yuri, holding out the little something that belonged to the old man. "Right when you knocked Flynn unconscious."
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The old man gasped. "Damn it Mother...err... Goose!!" he swore.
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And so, both Yuri and Raven sat under the tree talking about the whole "Defender of Justice" thing.
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"Damn, I feel stupid. How could I not see through your disguise?" said Yuri, "You were just wearing a mask that only concealed your eyes! You didn't even change your costume!"
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"Because this mask conceals everything without having to conceal everything (?)," said Raven, "No one can recognize me when I put this on."
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"Never mind that," Yuri asked, "Why are you going around parading as some 'Defender of Justice?"
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"Because Yuri my boy," said Raven, speaking to the younger male as if he were his son, even petting him on the head. Yuri just made a face at that. "The world is an awful place. Everyday, there are evil deeds everywhere and those darn officials don't do nothing about it. And so..."
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"Tell me something I don't already know," Yuri interrupted, shoving the old man's hand off his head.
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"And so here I am," Raven continued, dramatically, "I am the Defender of Justice—here to defend all the young victims of those malicious evil deeds."
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"You're lying, old man!" Yuri stated sternly.
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"What? I'm not lying!" Raven declared.
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"Your ears are wiggling." Yuri stated.
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Raven was silenced. "Damn these ears." he muttered. "All right fine." he admitted honestly in a dry tone, "I'm bored so that's why I'm parading around as a Defender of Justice." His ears didn't wiggle.
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"Now that's more believable!" Yuri said. "Well, good luck with that."
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Yuri was about to leave when Raven called back to him. "WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" very, very, very loudly. Yuri stopped and turned back to the old man with yet another look on his face.
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"What?" he asked, sounding a bit irritated.
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"I was thinking," The old man replied, "Every hero needs a sidekick..." at hearing that last word, Yuri already knew where the old man was going. He immediately replied, "HELL NO!!" over enunciating each word.
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"Oh come on," the old man pleaded, "I thought you like being a Defender of Justice?"
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"Hey, I saw what you did back there," Yuri said, "No way in hell am I going to be apart of that! Saying cheesy line, being over dramatic, doing those stupid poses—no way! No--Definitely no!"
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"Come on! It's fun! Besides, it's for the people of the lower quarters!" Raven continued to plead.
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Yuri raised one elegant eyebrow.
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"Well, if we eliminate evil," Raven replied, "then that means everyone, including everyone in the lower quarters, will be absolutely safe from harm."
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Yuri was silence for a few seconds and then replied, "There's no way I'm joining your gang old man."
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"Oh would you quit being such a jerk!" Raven cried, "What if I went up to Flynn and told him that you've been having NAUGHTY SEX DREAMS about the princess!!"
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Yuri choked on his saliva and he began coughing like crazy. And then he shouted at the old man "WHAT!? I never had any such dreams about Estelle!"
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"Ah-ha, so you really did." said Raven slyly, "Your face is all red. Your young after all, it's understandable. Not to mention, you're a guy. I mean, I have had several sex dreams about Judi—I mean, but, wouldn't Flynn like to know? I could go tell him right now? And then maybe I'd tell Estelle too. How embarrassing that would be, eh Yuri? HA!"
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"You want me in your gang that badly?" Yuri asked seriously.
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"Yep," Raven replied.
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Yuri sighed.
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Raven took that as a sign that Yuri has consented to being his sidekick.
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To be continued...
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LATER:
Raven: No need to fear citizens of Zaphias! We'll save you! Come on Yuri!
Yuri: Don't call me by my name—Idiot Old Man!
Raven: No need to be so mean...
No operations today, just the Defender of Justice making his debut.
Thanks for the review! Glad you think its funny.