Sorry I took so long to update. Had bloody writer's block when it came to this story. Hopefully, I'll be able to concentrate on this story now, but we'll see how we go. Anyhow, here is the next chapter. Hope you like it
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"So, tell me, what does he look like?" asked a priestess named Wilma
"Tall, snow-white hair slicked back, features of a god," Eva said, "Which makes me wonder why he just picked me out of the crowd of hundreds of more beautiful women and wanted to ask me out for a night"
"Eva, dear, do you ever look in the mirror? You are a very beautiful woman. You just don't know it"
"But what made him come straight for me?" Eva wondered, "Out in the middle of the streets?"
"Well, if he's handsome, did you at least say yes?" Wilma asked
"I'm surprised and he seemed so nice. I decided to take him up on his offer"
Wilma squealed with joy
"Now we've got to pretty you up. And don't worry about this Sparda guy, we'll have some knights out there, watching over you"
"What? No! Okay, fine, as long as they stay hidden"
"Cross my heart, dear"
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At around seven that evening, Sparda arrived and took Eva out for the night. He took her to a restaurant, nothing too fancy, but nothing too cheap
"So tell me, why did you come up to me and ask me out?" Eva asked over dinner, "Most guys and girls I know usually meet and know each other for a while before they go out for dinner, but you were direct"
"I don't really follow tradition," Sparda said, "I saw you and thought you were beautiful. I just wanted to know you and forgive me for my tactics"
"It was something different that's for sure"
"But to be honest, I'm glad you took me up on the offer"
"Really?"
"Yes. You are such a lovely person"
Eva blushed, but smiled at Sparda. After dinner, they took a small stroll through the park, as the full moon shined down upon them. After that, Sparda decided to take Eva home, dropping her off
"Well, I had fun," Eva said, "For the first time in a long time. Thanks, Christophe"
"It was my pleasure and I hope we can meet again"
She smiled at him
"We'll see"
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It was another two weeks before they went out for dinner again. It was at their third night out that Sparda decided to ask Eva out properly. She had accepted and soon, the pair was dating, going out for dinner every second week. As the weeks progressed, Sparda found himself falling into something he never encountered before, but from experience with humans, knew what it was: love. He was falling in love with Eva
However, a couple of months after they first started dating, Sparda noticed that something was going on. People were disappearing every night and many were turning up dead. He took it upon himself to investigate these deaths, discovering that an Hr'lak demon was involved. Unfortunately, his attempts to hunt down and destroy the demon usually meant that he was late for his dates with Eva. She put up with it for two weeks, before finally confronting him about it
"Okay, what's the deal?" she asked
"The deal with what?" Sparda asked
"For the last four dates we've arranged, you've turned up like an hour or two late. And I wanna know why"
"Well, it's kinda hard to explain why I'm late for our dates"
Eva sighed and rolled her eyes
"So, you can't tell me? Okay, fine then"
"Fine then what"
"If you can't be punctual, then I don't know what I'm going to do"
"Wait, wait, Eva. Let me make it up to you"
"That's what you said last time"
"I'm serious. Give me one more chance. I screw it up, you can say goodbye to me. If I don't, well…I'll leave it to you. Deal?"
Eva sighed again and looked him in the eyes
"Okay, deal"
Sparda smiled and gave her a quick peck on the cheek
"Thanks. I'll see you Friday night then"
"Don't mess it up, Christophe, or else"
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"Sir, don't you have a date with Miss Eva tonight?" Walter, the butler asked
"Sure do," Sparda answered
He grabbed Yamato, tying the katana to his waist, before choosing between Rebellion and the Red Queen, a weapon he had forged a thousand years ago while serving as a feudal lord of Fortuna. In the end, he decided upon the Red Queen
"So, why are you arming yourself? Please don't tell me you're going after the Hr'lak demon"
"Sure am, Walter. I found the demon and I'm taking it out"
"Sir, please don't do this. Ever since you met Eva, you have talked non-stop about her. Don't let this demon ruin this relationship for you. I had high hopes for you"
Sparda grabbed his handguns, Luce and Ombre, before leaping over the balcony railing, landing before his butler
"Time to go"
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Sparda headed out into the streets, searching for the demon. Hopefully, it was still in the same place where he had located it earlier that day. Sure enough, it still was
"Ready to finish this?" Sparda asked, drawing the Red Queen
The Hr'lak demon looked from its latest victim, snarling under its breath, as it rose up to its full height of over seven feet. There were healed cuts and scars from their battles over the last couple of weeks. Sparda smiled and raised his hand
"Come on, let's end this"
The Hr'lak demon roared and charged at Sparda, as he swung the Red Queen. The demon dodged the blade and grabbed Sparda by the arm, before tossing him through the air. He rolled onto his feet, before slashing with his sword again. The demon ducked under the blade, as Sparda brought his knee up, connecting it with the demon's face. It snarled, as Sparda brought his sword down overhead. The demon caught the blade, but Sparda let go, before drawing Yamato swiftly, slashing it across the stomach. It roared, dropping the Red Queen, as Sparda slashed diagonally downwards. The demon struck Sparda in the face, before grabbing him by the throat and lifting him up. Sparda stabbed Yamato into its chest, making it let him go
He grabbed the Red Queen as he landed, but the demon kicked him through the air, making him loose his sword again. Sparda groaned as he got up, as the demon roared and charged at him. Drawing Luce and Ombre, Sparda crossed his arms over, firing away at the demon. It roared, falling over, as Sparda walked over, placing one foot on the demon's chest and firing a few rounds into its head
"About bloody time," he muttered
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Five minutes after Eva arrived at the restaurant, Sparda had showed up, making her smile. Unknown to her, he had gone home, gotten changed into his formal wear, cleaned himself up, checked for injuries, before heading on out
"You surprise me, Christophe," Eva said
"I told you I'd make it up to you," Sparda smiled, "And I will. Just like I promised to you. Just you wait and see"
"I think that sounds great"
Sparda smiled at that
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Sparda kept his promise. Eva was impressed what he went through to make it up. He invited her around to his mansion and she was impressed with what she saw there. There were walls full of books and glittering ancient weapons. There was enough space to have a large family or two. She fell in love with the mansion and even more so with Sparda. She surprised herself by falling in love with the white-haired man
It was another three months before Sparda decided to brave the next step. And he wanted it done perfectly. On a beautiful Saturday morning, he took her out for a picnic down at the park. Afterwards, they went for a walk along the lakeside, until they came to a beautiful spot that Eva loved visiting as a child. It was then and there that he went down on one knee, holding out a pretty gold engagement ring with a 24-carat diamond stone set in it, asking for her hand in marriage. Eva was blown away by the proposal, but accepted nonetheless
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