Chapter 2: Explanations and new threads
John placed two chairs around the table in Louise's room and then sat down in the third one that was already there, Siesta and Louise sat down in the other chairs.
"So who wants a question answered first?" John asked looking between the two girls.
"You said you couldn't do magic, what do you call summoning a golem and armour from thin air other than magic?" Louise was the first to ask.
"It's not really magic. It's a device that allows me to summon the Toa and also use their tools and powers, as for the specifics; well it's hard to explain." He tried to explain.
Siesta spoke up next. "What are Toa?" She asked.
"I believe we'll take the explain-talk from here." A voice spoke up. The girls looked round for the source of the voice
"Well if you want, I mean it is your history." He pulled up the device – which had dubbed the Taikoku - and as he selected each mask he pressed the summon button.
SUMMON
TAHU NUVA
GALI NUVA
LEWA NUVA
POHATU NUVA
KOPAKA NUVA
ONUA NUVA
TAKANUVA
Seven masks appeared in a row one red, one blue, one green, one brown, one white, one black and the last was gold. As the beings formed the girls noticed the brown one from the fight with Guiche, they looked at the others and saw the red and black one looked like the armour that John used in the fight.
"Hey guys." John smiled as his new friends appeared.
Pohatu walked towards John and put his fist out, John then put his fist out and bumped his fist against Pohatu's in a friendly gesture. "Well done my friend, for a first time user of our powers you did very well." He said happily.
"I agree, using the earth as a ramp was very quick thinking, well done, we'll make a warrior out of you yet." The black Toa complimented.
"Thanks Onua, that means a lot." John replied happy that the Earth Toa thought he did a good job with his powers. He looked over at the girls who were shocked still, John just chuckled "You guys better start explaining, they look ready to faint."
The blue Toa stepped forward; this one had light blue legs and arms with blue feet and hands, her shoulders and chest plate were silver and she had a blue semi-circular mask with yellow eyes. This is Gali Nuva the Toa Nuva of Water.
"To answer your question, Toa are guardians who each have a destiny to fulfil in their life. They usually come into being after Matoran are given powers from previous Toa. However we were created as Toa."
"Matoran?" Louise asked.
"The people of each area. While on Mata Nui the different sections were called Wahi, while on another island called Metru Nui the areas were known as Metru. The area I protected on Mata-Nui was called Ga-Wahi and the Matoran of that Wahi are known as Ga-Matoran, However if they were from Tahu's land they would be known as Ta-Matoran because they were the people of Ta-Wahi." Gali explain and Tahu nodded his head when she mentioned him.
"What happens when a Toa completes their destiny?" Siesta asked.
"Then the Toa would be turned into Turaga for the rest of their life."
"What are Turaga?" Siesta asked.
"They are a few things, Ex-Toa for one, Leaders of their respective Wahi and worked as council for the current Toa, Turaga Vakama helped us with our destiny through many visions that he saw."
"So have you not completed your destiny then seeing as you're still Toa?" Louise asked.
"We have, the Great Spirit was awakened. However the Great Spirit told us that our powers were required elsewhere, so we have joined John in his endeavours." She finished explaining.
"So you command them now?" Louise asked looking at John.
"Oh no, Tahu's in charge of this Toa team, there just helping, I can't order them to kill intelligent life for example, and it goes against their code anyway so I'd never ask them to do it anyway." He explained as the Toa nodded in confirmation. He stretched his arms above his head. "Right, so is that all the questions you have?" The girls nodded.
"So Louise, are you now going to treat this familiar thing as a partnership." He asked then stuck his hand out. "Cause that I want it to be."
Louise thought to herself 'I've summoned a familiar with the power to use magic, I'm not a zero'. She put her hand in his and they shook hands "Partners." She said with a slight smile on her face.
"Right then I think I'm going to bed I'm tired from the fighting, it takes a lot out of ya." He said as the Toa vanished in a flash of their colours. Getting up he headed towards the door to leave before Louise called out.
"Where are you going?"
"To the servant quarters, I was able to get a place there last night." He answered turning to her.
"That will not do, a familiar is meant to stay by their master's side so you will be sleeping here tonight."
"I'm not sleeping on the straw if that's what you're thinking." He said in a slightly agitated voice.
"No you will be sleeping in my bed for the night." She replied straight faced.
"Er, I don't think that's appropriate."
"It will have to do until tomorrow, then we shall get a spare bed for you." She said as she climbed into bed.
"Oooookaaay then, well, I'll see you tomorrow Siesta, if any of the nobles give you grief come to me ok." She nodded and left for the servant quarters.
Turning to Louise he said "Be back in a couple of minutes, just going to the toilet." He then left the room closing the door behind him.
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Heading back towards Louise's room John heard a low growling sound. In front of him was a red four legged lizard. Seeing as it was A) not attacking him and B) didn't appear threatening (what with its flame tipped tail flicking from side to side like a dog), he bent down and let it come towards him, he then stroked its head when it offered the top of its head to him. "Hello, I've never seen anything like you before."
The lizard then nudged him slightly, it then turned to leave, looking back it noticed that John hadn't followed, the lizard moved its head in the direction it was heading in then back to John a couple time.
"Oh, you want me to follow, sorry" He walked after the salamander, wondering where the lizard was taking him.
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The salamander stopped in front of a door with its tail wagging once more John walked up to the door and knocked.
"Er, hello, is anyone in?" he asked
"Come in, the doors unlocked." A female voice called out.
Opening the door he walked in with the salamander in tow – who, using his body, closed the door after him – noticing all the lights were out in the room. The only light was from the moons that was coming from the window, but was partly blocked out by a shape in front of the window.
"Thank you Flame." The voice said as the shape in front of window moved closer. "Welcome to my room John Roberts."
John eyes widen, before him was a women with brown skin and flowing red hair with one eye covered with said hair. But that wasn't why his eyes were wide, it was for two other reasons, one was her gigantic breasts - 'how in the hell are they that big' he thought – and two was that she was wearing a nightgown that hugged her figure and did little to hide her body or her breasts. In his eyes she looked stunning.
He gulped. "Hello, erm, sorry, have I come at a bad time, I just followed the lizard." He said trying to control his hormones. While he had seen Louise in her nightgown the women before him was so much more when it came to the looks department, and of course being a boy, John felt like his brain would shut down from the view.
"No need to worry, my salamander, Flame, brought you here because I wanted to meet you." She said in a seductive tone.
"Yo-you did, why?" He asked still not sure what was happening.
"My name is Kirche, Kirche Augusta Frederica von Anhalt Zerbst, my title is 'the Ardent'." She said
"Erm I'm not sure that explains why I'm here." he said to Kirche.
"Oh but it does, you see when I saw you with that fire armour my heart beat like never before, the way you cut those golems with blades of fire, then called forth lava itself from the ground and melted the final two, I was captivated by it, I knew then I must have you."
"Ha-have me!" He exclaimed, 'does that mean what I think it means'.
"Kirche, I thought you promised to meet me, wait, who is that man!?" A voice called out.
Kirche turned to the window. "Oh, Sticks, look we'll talk later, I'm busy right now." She said to the boy in the window.
"But you sai…" Whatever he was going to say was cut off as Kirche had pulled out her wand –John guessed from her breasts – and shot a small fireball knocking him from the window and falling from view.
"Isn't this the fourth floor or something?" John wondered aloud. "Also, who was that?"
"Just somebody I know." She said turning her attention back to him. "The Zerbst family is known for two things, our Flames and our Passion, when I …"
"Your with another guy when you said you'd see me tonight, what is this Kirche?" another voice came from the window.
Kirche just shot another fireball knocking him from view.
"Who was that?"
"Just another admirer." She said though with a bit of agitation in her voice. "Now where were we? Ah yes I was say…"
"Kirche, why weren't you at our meeting point? Who is this your with?" Another voice called out.
'Another one, how many admirers does she have?' John thought.
"Oh, Gimli, sorry but I can't entertain you at the moment come talk to me at a later time." She said. Gimli didn't budge saying he wanted her now, this made John frown, his tone made it sound like he owned her or something. Kirche however had a different idea and called out to Flame who launched a blast of fire out at the new intruder.
Gimli however didn't take the hint. "If I can't have you then no one can." He said, grabbing hold of John he took him outside the window and dropped him, thinking he was falling to his possible death Kirche was about to run to the window when she heard something call out.
ARMOUR ON
LEWA NUVA
With John
'God dammit, why'd I be the one to attract the gorgeous girl with asshole admirers?' He thought as Gimli pulled him to the window and then dropped him. John started turning the dial on the Taikoku and cycled through the masks quickly coming to a green mask, he then pressed the armour button.
ARMOUR ON
LEWA NUVA
The holographic screen appeared beneath him as he fell, as it came towards him he quickly fell through it. The green mask with five sharp yet curved fins on it with light green visor slits. The arms and leg armour was light green and the hands and feet were green, his shoulders and chest were silver. This is the armour and mask of Lewa Nuva, the Toa Nuva of Air. Quickly withdrawing two silver blades – Lewa's air katanas – he pointed the tips to his body creating wings of sort, using Lewa's mask power he quickly shot forward instead of falling further and then flew high in to the sky.
"I'm wind-flying, this is awesome!" He cried out in joy, his voice had taken on a lighter tone (not higher pitch just, lighter) startling Both Kirche and Gimli.
"What the?" Gimli cried out in shock as Kirche just watched transfixed.
"Ha ha didn't think I could wind-fly did you?" He said 'Huh seems I've picked up tree-speak while wearing the armour as well.
"Grrr I'll get you" using his magic he moved towards Lewa John, who just grinned in response.
"Wind-fly sand-twister." He said channelling Lewa Air powers and created a sand tornado that shot towards Gimli, who having a look of shock/ fear on his face was immediately caught in it and started to spinning around inside tornado getting dizzier by the second. Lewa John then stopped the tornado letting Gimli drop, however he dived after him and caught him before he would have ended up dead from the fall.
"That's enough out of you now, from now on leave Kirche alone, or I'll use more than just sand-twister on you." Lewa John said as he deposited him on the ground while still levitating above him slightly. Gimli hung his head in defeat.
With that done Lewa John flew back to Kirche window and hovered in front of it as she stared at him.
"H-how?" She asked.
"If you're referring to the wind-flying and hovering, I'm using Lewa Nuva Air-Toa so the winds are at my command, also Lewa possess the Miru Nuva, the mask of levitation, allowing him to wind-fly and hover. Can I come back in?" She nodded in response stepping back from the window; John then climbed in and deactivated the armour in a glow of green.
Kirche looked at the man before him 'He can command air, earth and fire, I wouldn't be surprised if he could control water too, Oh I just have to have him' she thought to herself. Before John could move Kirche had enveloped him in a hug, his head pushed in to her bountiful chest.
'Holy shit, it's so soft, it's ridiculous' was his first then 'I'm going to suffocate if I don't get out of this' was his second."Erm, could you let go, please?" He asked after lifting his head, she did by it was clear it was reluctantly.
"Who was that guy anyway?" John asked to which Kirche huffed in annoyance.
"Gimli, he is one of my more 'affectionate' admirers, he mostly goes out with me for the fact I'm beautiful, though the others aren't much different they just aren't so quick to get into my bed like he wants to be." She looked at John as though she sense what he might be thinking. "Not that he would have, I'm not that easy."
"So why don't you dumped him, Them?" John asked sitting down on a chair by the table in the room.
"I did say my family lives for passion didn't" John nodded. "It's something to pass the time I suppose really, men ready to give me attention at any time of day." She sighed "But there's no spark, no passion in the relationship, it's hollow, nothing to keep it together."
"So you just use boys for your own amusement then?" John asked.
"That is one way to see it; another would be the joy of watching boys fall over themselves trying to please me, whether or not they know it won't get them far with me." Smiling at John warmly she patted a spot on the bed next to her. "Come sit here, this is an intimate talk, I'm not talking to you from across the room." Looking at the hesitant look on John's face she added seductively. "I won't bite."
John gulped but sat down next to her anyway. "But you seemed to have found me interesting." He said
Her eyes lit up. "But of course, as I said my family is famous for its fire affinity. And when I saw you in that fire armour I just couldn't contain myself, the way you caused lava to come forth, oh it was so amazing."
"Tahu." John said at Kirche confused expression he elaborated. "Tahu Nuva, he's the one whose armour I used in the battle, he's the leader of the Toa Nuva."
"What are Toa? Was that the Golem you summoned to fight Guiche?" She asked interested.
"They're not golems, they're living machines called bionicle, think of them as Golems with thoughts and emotions." He explained. She nodded her head in understanding. "Toa are the protectors of their universe."
Kirche gasped. "Are you saying you command beings from another universe?" She asked wide eyed.
John rolled his eyes and sighed. "I don't command them they're just helping me is all."
"How did Zero Louise summon you?" She said to herself looking down at her lap but John heard her all the same.
"You know you really shouldn't call her Zero, she can do magic." He said. She looked up with an expression that said 'really?' so he explained further. "You guys say she has no magic, yet she was able to open a portal that summoned me here." He then looked at her dead in to her brown eyes – even if he couldn't see the other one behind the red hair – and said straight faced. "And I come from a different world."
"W-what?" She asked her eyes once more wide with shock.
"I come from a different world, actually scratch that, I come from a different solar system cause no planets are habitable in my solar system except earth, which is my home world, that means that Louise has enough magic to reach through space itself rather than you lot who just gain familiars from somewhere on this planet."
Kirche started to laugh before she said "Of course she does, little Louise is the one who has the most powerful magic, oh the irony." She said between her laughter at the realisation of it all.
"I just told you she is very powerful in magic yet it sounds like you're still making fun of her." He said frowning.
"I guess it does, but you see Louise and I have a family rivalry of sorts, the Valliere's and Zerbst's have for a long time been rivals in everything from school, to later life." She looked at him seductively. "Love."
'Well that explains everything now doesn't' he thought. "So that's why you hate her."
"Oh I wouldn't call it hate, I don't 'hate' her, it's as I said, a rivalry, I just tease her because of it not because I 'hate' her." She replied. John shook his head in amusement. "But what about you, what was your life like before coming here?"
For a time they sat there, talking about their respective lives, as they continued to talk Kirche thought to herself 'seems there's more to the man behind the armour than I thought, I simply must have him.'
"You never did really answer my question you know." John spoke up drawing Kirche from her thoughts.
"Pardon?"
"Why you're interested in me." He clarified.
"I told you, the way you used Tahu's abilities set my heart aflame like a torch." She answered.
"So that means you only love the power I have, not me, so this is kinda pointless don't ya think." He got to his feet ready to leave the room. "Sorry I took up your ti…" He stopped mid-sentence because Kirche had taken a hold of his hand and pulled him back to sit on the bed with her.
Looking him dead in the face she told him. "The armour and powers only piqued my interest in you. I told you that my other relationships have been hollow, without passion right? But while I've sat here with you, just talking about ourselves I've come to realise a few things. You haven't been looking at me like a piece of meat like the others for one. "She smiled seductively. "Oh you have been looking, but there's not the hungry look in your eye." She giggled at his reddening face. "You've been listening to me, not half-listening like the others, you see me as a person, and that has truly light the fire in my heart that burns only for you now." She pulled him to herself, her look softened as she looked into his eyes. "So please, be mine."
"W-what but I'm Louise's familiar." John stuttered out.
"So? You are a human being, you have free will." A coy smile appeared on her face. "I didn't mean you would become my familiar."
"Erm." John face was reddening once more. "What do you mean?"
"Please don't act like you don't know, it doesn't suit you." She placed a hand on his cheek. "I want you to be my boyfriend." She told him in a gentle tone.
"I-I'm flattered but what if I want to find a way home?" he asked to which she looked slightly hurt but kept her position.
"Then I will tempt you to stay, here, forever, with me at your side, with everything I have." She said in a tone that told him she meant every word.
John gulped. "Look Kirche I've really enjoyed this talk, and believe me you are very beautiful. But, I mean, I've been two days at most and you are being very forward about this. Are you sure you want this, and I'm not just temporary." He asked trying to see if the girl had ulterior motives.
"Never will this be temporary, I promise you." She said sincerely.
"May I please have time to think?" She seemed happy at that.
"Of course, as you said, you've only been here two days, you need time to adjust, but please don't make me wait long." She said to him.
"I won't I promise, Okay?" She nodded happily. "Now I better get going, I'm sure Louise is wondering where I am." He said getting up from the bed but Kirche got up as well and span him so he was facing her. Before he knew what was going on Kirche had pulled him into her and kissed him on the mouth with her ruby red lips. It was a soft kiss, but one that seemed to convey the want for more from Kirche. She pulled back from the kiss to see red faced and giggled. "W-why?" he asked
"I did say I'd tempt you." She winked at him. With that said John said good night and headed out the door to Louise's room.
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John closed the door and turned round to a chilling sight. Louise was standing up with a very angry look on her face.
"Er, hey Louise, I thought you'd be asleep." He said awkwardly.
"Where have you been?" She asked.
"I was talking to Kirche in her room." Her face became even angrier in nature 'Oh shit!' he thought.
"How dare you go wagging you tail to that Zerbst women!" She shouted at him.
"Hey! Calm down, we only talked." He then said in a cold tone stopping her from continuing whatever it was she was doing. "I told you not to refer to me as a dog. Or have you forgotten this is a partnership."
"But why did you go see that Zerbst women anyway." Her eyes narrowed. "It's because of her breasts wasn't it?"
John's face became almost murderous, making her shrink back in fear slightly. "That was not the reason. I don't know anyone here do I? So how would I have known about Kirche?" At her nod he continued, his face now in a more relaxed expression. "Her salamander –Flame – stopped me on my way back here, I followed him and I ended up in Kirche room. We ended up talking mostly, some of her admirers showed up, one tried to kill me but I beat him up. Then we spoke some more." He finished explaining.
"What about?" She said, still agitated but did actually want to know what had happened.
"Each other mostly, I found out about your rivalry by the way." She huffed angrily in response. "Anyway it was nice, she is a nice person you know, and you really should try and be friends." He told her.
"The Zerbst and Valliere will never be friends." She replied angrily.
"You never know until you try." He said.
Louise seemed to think to herself before suddenly saying. "we're getting you a sword."
"What? Why?" John asked.
"You need one to protect yourself and tomorrow is the day of void so we can get it then." She explained.
"I don't know if you've noticed, but I have quite a few swords already when in armour mode." He said
"Didn't help against being led to Kirche room, did it?" She said with a raised eyebrow. John groaned.
"You're not budging on this are you?" His only reply was her getting into bed. Shrugging he climbed in next to her but his back was facing her.
Next Day
Louise and John had gotten out a horse and were mounting on it to head to the nearby town.
"I still don't see the need for a horse why don't I just go Pohatu and we can run there or Lewa and fly there." He complained.
"No! Now be quite." She told him, as she urged the horse on they set off.
Meanwhile
Kirche had just woken up and had gone to her window when she saw Louise and John leaving the academy via horse.
"Oh and I wanted to tempt Darling some more." She said as she quickly got dressed and rushed out of the room.
She quickly found the room she was looking and opened it. She tried to say something to the girl in the room but she couldn't be heard because of a silencing spell. Realising who it was the girl undid the spell.
"Tabitha I need help in catching up to John and Louise." Tabitha – a young girl with light blue hair – was sitting on her bed reading her book and shook her head in response and then said.
"Day of Void."
"Oh I know how important it is to you, but you've got to understand, he's different from the others, I've fallen in love with him, but he's gone out with Louise and I need your familiar to help me catch up with them." She said to the blue hair girl while on her knees praying to her to help her.
The girl closed her book and nodded a yes, she stood up and went to the window, and putting two in her mouth whistled loudly calling out to something. Within seconds something came in to view, as it drew closer the thing able to be seen properly, it was a blue and white dragon, this is Sylphid the familiar of Tabitha.
Having quickly mounted the dragon they headed on their way. Tabitha then asked. "Which way?"
"I was in a bit of a rush so I was unable to see which way they went." Kirche answered.
Tabitha leaned down towards the head of the dragon and told her. "Horse with two riders, don't eat them."
Back with Louise and John
"That's it I'm never riding a horse again, why didn't you tell me it'd be two hours of riding. Next time I'm going Pohatu." John grumbled as they walked through the town.
"Oh be quite, it wasn't bad at all, two hours is nothing." She replied to his complaining. "Now follow me." She said setting off in the direction of the shop she was looking for.
They eventually came across a store with a crossed swords sign on it. They went inside and were greeted by a man with a large red nose and buck teeth. "Hello, how can I help you today?" He asked them cheerfully.
"Hello, I would like to get a sword for my familiar." Louise replied.
"Ah, that I can help you with." Walking into the back of the shop he came back with a rapier and handed it to john who tried using it by swing it a couple of times to get a feel for it. Louise however had other ideas.
"Do you have anything bigger for him?" She asked the weapon seller.
"I believe that this weapon is best for him." He explained to her.
"But I saw him wielding much bigger weapons the other day, I want something bigger." She replied in an agitated manner.
The shop keeper went into the back of the store again while grumbling to himself about 'idiot nobles' and came back with a larger sword.
"How about this, it was created by a master alchemist in Germarnia, it definitely is worthy of a noble and her servant." He said trying to convince the young girl to buy it. He didn't get far in convincing her before John spoke up.
"Do you think I'm stupid?" He asked the man.
"Pardon?" the man said.
"This is made of gold right?" the man nodded in response. "So that means in a fight it's useless, it's an ornament nothing more, it's not able to withstand many attacks because it's too soft a metal."
"Hahahaha, looks like you know your swords." A voice called out. "Hey buddy, come over here."
"Er, where are you?" John asked looking around for the source.
"I'm over here in the discount barrel." It called out. John walked over to it and pulled a sword out, it was rusted all over. "Hey! You're a user." The sword spoke, the guard moving up and down as though it was a mouth.
"A talking sword?" John said wide eyed. "Oh. My. God, That's awesome!" he exclaimed with a wide smile on his face.
"Ha ha, I'm Derflinger, what's your name?"
"I'm John Roberts, but please, call me John." He answered the sword.
"Then call me Derf." The sword said.
Turning to Louise he said. "I want it." He told her straight faced.
Louise just stood there in shock. Eventually she just nodded and paid the man a few coins, what with it being in the discount and all, the man gave them a sheath for Derf.
Leaving the shop they looked around. John then moaned in annoyance. "Goddam it, this is my favourite shirt." He complained looking at the tear that had appeared in his shirt.
"What did you do?" Louise asked looking at it.
"I didn't do anything, it must have got caught on something." He said.
"Oh Darling." A voice rang out.
'Wait, I know that voice.' was John's thought before he was pulled into a hug by Kirche. Pulling his head out of her generous bust he looked at her. "Hello Kirche, how are you?" He asked her.
"Just fine Darling." Turning to the girl at her side she said. "Tabitha say hello." The girl just nodded to them in answer, John nodded back.
"So Darling, why are you here?" She asked him.
"We were getting him a sword, so he can protect himself from you Zerbst." Louise snapped at her.
"Is this true Darling?" She asked Looking at John.
"Yeah, though she's the one who says I need to be protected from you." Kirche smiled at the fact he didn't include himself in the sentence, meaning he didn't want to be away from her. "Here take a look." He said withdrawing the sword with his left hand.
"Louise, all you bought him was a rusted piece of junk." Kirche said in a chiding tone.
"Don't blame he want…" She was cut off as the sword and the device started to glow slightly. Suddenly the sword was clean of all rust and was silver with a very sharp edge on one side.
"What the?" John said confused. "Er, Derf, you all right?" He asked. The Two girls thought 'Derf' before they got the answer to their next question.
"I feel great, good as new, how'd ya do that partner?" He asked.
"No idea." John answered and they left it at that.
"A talking sword?" Kirche questioned in disbelief. "How is it Louise seems to attract all the strange things to her?"
"For once we agree Zerbst." Louise said. "I still think we should take it back."
"No way, I'm keeping him, and besides he's as good as new now so what the problem?" John stated.
Louise sighed in annoyance. "Well we still have to get you some new clothes."
"Why?" Kirche asked a strange look entered her eye.
"I seemed to have caught my shirt on something and there now a gaping hole in it. And this is my only set of clothes" John explained.
"Then I know just where to go, come with me Darling." She said grabbing his hand and leading him off to where ever it was she was taking him the two girls followed after them.
'I'm going clothes shopping, with girls.' He thought to himself in horror. 'I'm doomed.'
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The group came across another shop, this only a bit larger and had a shirt like sign on it.
"Here we are, Miss Quinn's clothes shop." She said happily, and led them inside. "Hello, Miss Quinn, are you in?"
A thirty/ forty odd year old came from the back of the Shop and greeted the group. "Ah, Miss Zerbst, how is the lingerie I made for you?" Kirche smiled in response.
"Oh it's fantastic Miss Quinn, it definitely helped." She said looking at John.
The lady chuckled. "Lucky man." She said. John just looked down in embarrassment. Quinn then looked at Louise. "Ah, Miss Valliere, are you in need of your clothes being repaired?" She asked her.
'Repair? Why would she nee…. Oh duh, the explosions.' John thought.
"No Miss Quinn, not today." Louise seemed happy at that.
"Then what can I do for you today?" She asked.
Kirche answered before anyone could say anything. "Darling here is in need of a new wardrobe, he came here on very short notice, so he needs new clothes, seeing as his clothes have tears in them." John huffed at the reference of him suddenly being called to Tristain. "I'll be paying of course." She finished.
John's head snapped to the side to look at Kirche. "You don't need to do that, I'm fine as I am."
"Nonsense, I will be buying you new clothes, think of it as a thank you from me." She answered back
"For what?"
"One, for the lovely talk we had last night and two, because you got Gimli to leave me alone." She said a soft smile on her face.
John just shook his head at that.
"So what would you like? Custom or something I already have." She asked the boy.
John looked at Kirche who nodded saying either was fine. Thinking to himself for a moment an idea came to him. "Custom please." he answered finally.
"Okay, how would you like it designed." She asked.
"I don't really know clothes well but I have an idea, could I have some paper and coloured pencils." He asked.
Quinn walked in to the back and came out with some paper and pencils. John thanked her and started to draw. After a few minutes he handed it back to her. On the pieces of paper was each Toa, it showed their colours, element and symbol, Takanuva didn't have a symbol so instead he put the three virtues on it instead, and he also had their weapons on each one in case she could use that for inspiration.
"Interesting designs, these wouldn't be the golems you summoned the other day would it?" She asked shocking – minus Tabitha – everyone there.
"H-how do you know about that' John asked.
"You'd be surprised what I hear in here with all the students from the Academy coming to me for clothing and such like." She explained. "These will definitely be an interesting project, thank you for these young man, I'll have them delivered to you at the academy Mr?"
"Roberts, John Roberts."
"Very well. You said you were paying Miss Zerbst?" She asked the red head.
"Yes." The girl replied happily.
"Then take it a discount price, I love my work and you have given me some interesting orders in the past. And these look very interesting to work with." She said to everyone's surprise. "Now I'm sure you have more things to do so have a nice day." She waved to them as they left the shop and then set to work on her new creations.
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Once outside Louise rounded on John. "Why did you accept that gift from Zerbst." She asked angrily.
"It was a gift she was willing to give, she wanted to do it now stop being rude to her." He answered her.
"Hahahaha, seems you're a bit of the ladies' man, eh partner?" Derf said which seemed to make Louise angrier.
Turing to Kirche he spoke to her. "Thanks for the clothes, you really didn't need to do that." He told her.
"Oh don't worry about it Darling, I said take it as a thank gift from me." She smiled seductively. "Besides, I'll be taken them off your body soon enough."
John eyes widened and tried to stutter out response but couldn't. Louise however had reached a level of anger so that steam seemed to be coming out of her.
"How dare you try and seduce my familiar Zerbst!" She shouted at her trying to attack her but John held her back.
"Come on Louise, it's time to go home." She seemed to slightly relax but still didn't look all that happy.
"Fine." She huffed. "Let's go get our horse and head back to the school." She said as she stormed off in the direction of the stables.
John groaned as he walked after her. "But I hate riding on a horse." He complained, Derf laughed in response.
Hey everyone. So yeah, not much happened in this episode fights wise but that will be back in all of its glory next chapter. I'm not sure if Quinn is a real character so for the whole custom clothes idea, credit goes to Ten-Faced Paladin, however the clothes design will be my own.
Now reviews, I'm surprised I got this many already (four at the time of writing this) in such a short time. Telron – I've gone with your name for the 'morpher' (Taikoku) because of the meaning (Great Power given to him by the Great Spirit) I think it works well. Derf is in this as well, he won't be used a lot cause of the weapons John can use via Toa power; it'll be used for 'training' and such, also to help him realise the Gandalfr. When in armour mode Derf will be absorbed by the Taikoku and will speak through that, Why? Because if say John is using the Quake breakers where's the mouth gonna go? If he using them for travel then Derf will be eating dirt or speaking into his foot, so yeah, in to the Taikoku he goes.
Next KH-Hardcorefan4483 – If by heroes continuity you mean Ignika and such, then no. Just the Toa Nuva. Given John them would be OP (Mind reading would expose Wardes in seconds) sorry. Takanuva has Light powers only so there's that, sorry I thought it would make him OP and John is alright powerful enough (I really need to think of Nerfs - *in childlike voice* but I don't wanna- so yeah.)
Magic core- So close with that guess (not sure I should use Mata Nui if so I'll come up with something.) Your Gali armour turns John into a women idea was hilarious, I may put that – when don't know – thanks for the idea. The other half of your review was weird (no offense) but wardes is going to die most likely (clean or chunky you'll find out when it happens).
Mr Beaver Buttington – First, great name, made me chuckle. To answer your question, I'm sure you noticed I expanded on the Kirche bedroom scene. Kirche will be the main girl in the harem (not enough fics with her in and I really like her (I wonder why *shrugs shoulders*). For the others I'm not 100% sure, I'm thinking Henrietta and maybe (being evil to Guiche to the extreme here) may put Montmorency in there (Please make your opinion known on this front.) and maybe Siesta. I don't want more than 5 in the harem and that's pushing it.
If you guys have anyone you want in the harem leave a review. Hope you enjoyed and please continue to guess the function of the middle button. Next Chapter: Count Mott's estate and John's cold fury. Spartan243