Chapter 4:Princess Menace and the girl in pink.
At the bottom of the cliff, Echidna is searching for Leina and the boys. Her pet snake slither around tracing their scent. "I see..." She said talking to her snake. "The scent ends here." She stood up looking at the far end of the river. "They're still alive, i'm sure about it." She said. Somewhere out there they were alive and well.
In an ancient ruins in the middle of the desert. The boys was sleeping in their stone beds, Kevin was first to woke up. He look around to the others sleeping in their beds. "Hey! You guys awake?" He said as he saw Eric and John sitting up.
"I am now."Eric said.
"Same here."John said.
"John, you're smartest one in our group, and yet come up with a stupid idea like that!" Eric said, angry at his idea that almost got them killed.
"Sorry, its the only thing i could come up with." John replied
Eric saw Ivan biting his pillow, and decided to wake him up. "Hey Ivan! Wake up!" He said shaking his shoulder.
Ivan woke up looking at his pillow. "Hey! This is not a giant marshmallow." Then he look around the room. "And where are we?" He asked them.
But before they can say anything, the door to their room opened, showing a girl with a tray of food. "Good, you're all awake." She said placing the tray on a small table. They got a good look at her, she has long pink hair and wears a pink dress, the strangest thing was that she got rabbit like ears.
Eric and Ivan was about to ask her something but Kevin was first to speak. "Who are you? How did we got here?" He asked her.
"Melona, thats my name." She said seating next to Kevin. "For your second question a friend of mine found you all floating unconscious in the river." She told him. "You two were hurt pretty bad when you brought here." She said to John and Eric.
***flashback start***
Menace is waiting for Setra her scepter. He's been gone for over an hour. "Princess! I've found someone!" Setra came in carrying five people with its tail.
"Well done Setra."She said walking up to Leina examining her from head to toe. "She's perfect!" She then examine the boys. "Oh my... They're so handsome!" She said blushing. "Where did you found them?" She ask her scepter.
"I found them floating unconscious in the river." Setra answered her. "And i got to say that girl got some really nice assets if you know what i mean, as for the boys, i figure that you might like some male servants so i've bring them with me."
"Its good thing you did bring them along." Menace said looking at the boys and notice that two of them were bleeding. "This two is hurt. Setra, i want you to take this girl to a room. I'll take care these boys by myself." She said.
"Yes Mistress!" Setra float away carrying Leina.
Menace notice someones at the door. "Hey there Menace." The girl said.
"Hello Melona." Menace greeted her.
Melona walk up to her and notice the boys. "Hey! I knew these boys, they're the ones who fought Claudette when the Queen's Blade is still broadcasting. Kevin, Eric, John and Ivan." She said immediately recognizing the four. "Where did you find them?" She ask Menace.
"Setra found them floating in river." Menace answer her. "I'm taking these two the recovery room. Melona, will you please take the others to the guest room." Menace said walking away carrying Eric and John with her magic cloth.
"Sure thing." Melona said carrying Kevin and Ivan on her shoulders.
After Melona place the two in their beds in the guest room, she remove Ivan's bag, she look as his bag and had a mischievous smile. "Don't mind if i take a look at your stuff." She said as she began putting her hand in the bag, she took out a cylinder shape container. "Tent in a Tube? How can tent fit in this?" She put the container aside as she took out some junkfood. "Potato chips, nachos, doritos. What kind of food is this?" She then continue to rummage through Ivan's bag. She took out Ivan's stereo. "What is this thing?" She said since she never saw a stereo before, she press a small button that has an arrow. A loud music was started.
Up in the club with my homies
Tryna get a lil' V-I, but keep it down on the low key
'Cause you know how it is
I saw the shorty she was checkin' up on me
Melona panicked, repeatedly pressing the same button but nothing happen. "How do you stop this thing?!" She then press a button that has a square shape, this stopped the music. She look at the two and sign of relief that the two was still asleep. "You got some really strange stuff." She said looking at Ivan. She took out an Iphone. "Slide to unlock?" She unlocked the Iphone, and it shows a picture of boys. She take a closer look too see the Hollywood sign in the background. "Hollywood? Never heard this place." She heard some mumbling sound and turn to see Ivan mumbling something, she move closer to hear what he saying when his arms suddenly wrap around her. "What are you doing?!" She struggled to get free, Ivan started licking her cheek, making her blush. "Stop it!" She manage escape his grip.
"Where are you going, giant ice cream?" Ivan said.
Melona stand up and walk to the door. "What was that?" She asked herself when she leave the room.
***flashback end***
"So after two days i've been taking care of you all." Melona said, she told them everything that happened except for the part were shes been messing with Ivan's stuff and when Ivan grabbed and licked her.
"Thank you." John said to her.
"You're a very nice person to help us like this." Kevin said.
"Yeah. And thanks for the meal." Ivan said as he and Eric started eating.
"By the way, Where's Leina?" Kevin asked her since he didn't see Leina in the room.
"You don't have to worry about her. She's doing fine!" She said. "She's probably with the princess."
"We want to thank the princess for her kindess." Said John. "Can we go see her."
"Sure, follow me." Melona said as they grabbed their things and leave the room. "Menace is going to be in trouble with this guys if they found out that she turn Leina into a mindless slave." She's thinking what Menace gonna do if they know what happen to Leina.
Melona led to the room where Menace was laying down. John was amazed to see the throne room. "Wow! Look at this place. It's almost look like the temples from Egypt." He said. "And check out those paintings on the wall." He said observing the wall.
"Great, another boring things that John likes." Eric said.
"Wake me up when John's finished staring at the wall." Ivan joked.
"Its good to see that you're doing well." Menace said gaining the boys attention. "I'm Menace."
"I'm Kevin, and this is Eric, John and Ivan. We came to thank you for helping us. Thank you your highness." They gave her a big bow. "By the way, where is Leina?" He asked her.
"Oh um... She's out getting some fresh air." Menace lied.
Melona walked up to Menace. "Becareful Menace, if they find out what you did to Leina, they'll be very angry at you." She whispered in her ear.
"Oh no!" She panic a bit. "If they'll be angry at me, then i can't have either one of them!" She said thinking what to do. Her thought was interupted when Eric asked something.
"Hey um. I was wondering. Where is everyone?" Eric asked her. Since being a princess she should have like three servants; one was giving her grapes while the other two is fanning her.
"Eric, i think you just make her feel bad." John said noticing the sad look on Menace's face.
"No its alright. You didn't say anything wrong." She said to Eric. "Its just." She took a deep breath. "You see, my kingdom was destroyed because i was betrayed by one who is very close to me. I was dead for many years until i've been revives by the Swamp Witch. after that i started rebuilding my kingdom, starting with Leina." Menace told them her story.
Kevin notices the last part about Leina. "Wait a minute. What do you mean by 'Starting with Leina'?" He asked her.
"I used a spell that turns her into a mindless slave." She said shocking the boys. "I was afraid to be betrayed again, I'm very sorry." She can see the angry look on Kevin and Eric's faces, she closed her eyes waiting for a yelling and angry shouts, but instead got a hug. She open her eyes to see that was John who hugged her. Everyone is surprise by this.
"Don't worry, i understand. You just want to rebuild your so you and your people can be happy." He said to her. "But the way you're doing is very wrong, Menace. You have to start at the bottom and then climb your way to the top. We'll help you rebuild your kingdom, right guys." John said turning to the others.
"You're kidding me, after what she did to Leina!" Eric retorted.
"Give her a break Eric, she already said she's sorry." John said to him.
"Calm down Eric, yelling isn't going to help Leina at all." Kevin said trying to get Eric to calm down, who breathes deeply and trying to relax.
"Sorry bout that, i easily get angry sometime." Eric said scratching the back of his head.
"Okay, so now that we're all friends here, can you like, cancel the spell on Leina?" Kevin requested.
Menace had a nervous chuckle. "About that, i don't how to reverse the spell, I'm very sorry." She said feeling bad seeing the disappointed looks on their faces.
"Hey guys, i think you should take a look at this." Ivan said who didn't pay attention to the conversation this whole time, is pointing at something.
The guys look at place Ivan pointing at and saw the Queen's Blade broadcasting orbs that shows Leina fighting a woman in japanese clothes.
"What the?! Ivan, when did it started?" Kevin asked, can't believe that they've just miss that.
"Just a few minutes ago." Ivan answered him.
"What?! Why didn't you did say anything!" Kevin shout.
"Sorry, it's just that you're still having a conversation and i don't want to interrupt." Ivan simply answered, which made Kevin slap his forehead.
"You know what. Let's just go." Kevin said as they rushed for the door.
"C'mon John! Lets go!" Eric said to John who turn to Menace.
"Looks like we have to go. Thanks again your highness." John kiss her hand which made Menace blush.
When the boys leave, Melona watch fighting in the orb. "Wow. I didn't expect that at all." She said surprise that one of them just simply forgive Menace. "I like the blonde guy, he's kinda cute. What do you think?" She asked Menace.
"I think i just found my new king." She reply, thinking about what John said.
The boys are now running through the hallway, John was thinking a way to break spell that controls Leina, his thoughts were interrupted when Eric asked him something. "Hey John, after this are you gonna take the princess out for a date?" He said.
"What are you talking about?" John ask.
"Aw c'mon, you know what i mean, when we're about to shout at her, you hugged and forgive her. I'm pretty sure you have a thing for her." Eric said.
"What! No! I just think her as a friend, and that's just it." John retorted, and that's were Ivan started singing.
"John and Menace is sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G. Ha ha ha!" Ivan laugh, irritating John until they stopped.
In front of them there is two hallway. "Looks like we have to split up. John, you and Eric will go this way. While me and Ivan go that way." Kevin said as they split up. Kevin and Ivan goes for the left and Eric and John goes for the other.
John and Eric were walking until they saw two people. "Eric! John! Glad you're okay." the first person said who is revealed to be Nanael. John notices the second one and saw that it was the same woman who was fighting Leina. "You're the one who fought Leina, I'm John and this is Eric." He introduces.
"Yes, i know who you two are. I saw you boys when the Queen's Blade was still broadcasting." She said quickly recognizing the two. " My name is Tomoe, i came here from a far away country." She said as they started walking. "By the way, I was wondering where you boys came from?" She asked since even though she's been in the Continent for a few days, the clothes that the boys wear is very different from the clothes that people in the Continent wear, hence she was thinking that they comes from a different country.
"Sorry, but not now. We're in the middle of saving Leina. I'll tell after this okay." John said as Tomoe nod in understanding the situation their in.
Meanwhile with Kevin and Ivan. "This one looks like a warning." Kevin said as he examines the sign on the wall.
"Me first!" Ivan running pass Kevin.
"Ivan! No!" Kevin shouted as he saw Ivan just triggered the booby traps, to his surprise Ivan was able to run through all the traps, from trap doors on the floor, to arrows coming out from the wall and sharp spikes coming from the ceiling, all missing him by the inch.
"C'mon Kevin! Hurry up!" Ivan said as Kevin walked through the hallway since all the traps was all used up.
"You almost give me a heart attack!" He angrily said to Ivan.
Meanwhile with John, Tomoe, Eric and Nanael. "Man, that was close." Eric said as they manage to dodge all the spikes that comes out from the floor.
"We should keep going." Tomoe said to them.
When they walk farther to the hallway, they suddenly hear a crumbling sound. "That's not good." Nanael said, as they triggered another trap, they see huge rolling boulder that's coming right at them.
"Definitely not good!" Nanael shouted as they all squeeze in a tight space.
"J-John..." Tomoe said as she and John are blushing, their bodies are pressed together by the tight space. their face is very close, close enough for a kiss.
"Hey! I can't see!" Nanael said since all she can see is Eric's back, unable to see Tomoe and John in her back.
"I think the coast is clear." Eric said as he didn't see anymore boulders. They manage to got out of the tight space.
"That was really a tight squeeze." Nanael breathing deeply since she couldn't breathe normaly due the tight space.
With Kevin and Ivan. Ivan unknowingly step on a floor tile that triggered a trap. A wall blocked the way their were going to, and another wall appeared closing their only way out, to make matters worse, the walls that blocking their way has spikes on them and it's slowly coming closer. "Great! A booby trap classic; Spiked Walls." Kevin said as Ivan picked up a rock and started hitting the wall with it. "What are doing?" Kevin asked him.
"I always wanted to do this." Ivan said still hitting the wall with a rock.
"Just great. Soon enough we'll swiss cheese and..." Kevin stopped when he notices something about the wall Ivan hitting. "Wait a minute..." He said knocking the wall. "This wall sounds kind of hollow. Ivan start hitting the wall harder, i think we've just found our way out!" He picked up a rock and they started hitting the wall harder, soon enough the wall breaks down revealing another hallway. "Lets get out of here before we're swiss cheese!" He said as they quickly get out of the death trap.
Ivan gave sign of relief. "That was close. For a minute there i thought we're gonners." Ivan said.
"Yeah. Lets just keep moving." Kevin said as they started walking.
With the other group, as they were walking in a room, the doors suddenly closed and water started to pour out, filling the room with water.
"What is this?!" Nenael said, scared.
"It's a water trap!" Tomoe said trying to find a way out. "Did you see anything?" She asked them.
"No, I didn't see anything." They kept looking but found none, but they didn't notice Nanael fly up to find an exit.
"Yes! Found one!" She looked down to see the three is still trying find a way out. "Poor guys, i have to leave them. Sorry." She went through the tunnel to find an exit, she keep on going till she see a light at the end of the tunnel. "Finally!" The angel finally got out, she then see the broadcasting orb. "It's still going." She saw John, Tomoe and Eric was about to drown and realize something. "This is not good." She said. "If something horrible happens to the Holy Knight, then Head Angel is definitely going to blame me for it!" Nanael turned off the orb and head back.
"Is this the end?" Tomoe thought as they were about to drown. "No! It can't end like this!" She grabbed her katana as it started to glow and hit a wall, creating a hole big enough for them to escape, they landed on a bridge coughing out water. "You two alright?" She the two.
"We're gonna be fine." John said. They hears someones walking and turn to see that it was Kevin and Ivan.
"Guys! Glad you've made." Kevin as they help the three stand up. He then notices that someone at the other end of the bridge. "Leina!"
The possessed girl started attacking him, Kevin manage to block it with his shield. "Leina! It's me! snap out of it!" He keeps blocking every Leina's attack. "Leina! I know you're there! Fight it!" He yelled at her.
"Kevin..."She said,she then charged at Kevin knocking him down.
"Kevin!" they shouted as they rushed to help. Leina walked up to him but accidentally trips, landing on top of Kevin, accidentally kissing him. The others were surprise by this.
The mark on Kevin's hand started to glow, he felt a warm energy is coming out from his mouth. He then break the kiss. "Leina?" They stand up, Leina screams as the dark spirits is coming out of her body. She then fell on Kevin's arms. "Leina are you okay?" He ask still holding her.
"Kevin..."She looked up to see Kevin smiling that she's back to normal.
The bridge now started to crumble, Kevin, Leina Eric, John and Ivan fell into the abyss, Tomoe was lucky that the floor she's stepping on didn't collapse, she then heard a splash and looked down to see if they're okay. "Are you alright?" She said as she saw them floating in the water unharmed.
"We're doing fine!" John said.
"Wait here, i'll go get help." Tomoe said.
"Don't worry about us! We'll find a way out. Just wait for us outside." John said, but didn't see that Tomoe was caught by some kind of cloth and taken away.
One of the wall opened draining the water along them. "What the?! Swim! Swim for your life!" Eric Shouted as they started swimming away from the draining tunnel but wasn't enough.
Nanael arrive and saw them in trouble and went down to help. "Here! Grab my hands!" She said as Leina and Kevin grabbed her hands but wasn't enough as they were all sucked into the current of water, heading to only god knows where.
Later that night, Menace was watching the moon. "What a shame. All my servants have left." She said.
"It looked like you let them leave to me." Setra said floating by her side. "Princess? You haven't given up on rebuilding the kingdom?"
"Not one bit."She said. "I shall make it rise again, rebuilding a kingdom for everyone to be happy." she said smiling.
"I'll stand by your side when that happens."
"Thank you Setra." She said as they smile at eachother. Menace looked and remembered John. "Setra."
"What is it princess?" Said Setra.
"Do you believe in... Love?" She said smiling, thinking of John and her, a lovely couple. A King and queen.
END
AN:Sorry for the delay. The song would be "Yeah" by Usher. And to answer KamehameGadoken, yes, They're gonna have relationship, i already decided who will it will be but I'm not gonna tell yet, you can guess who it is. Also i need help in thinking and naming the powers and abilities of the Holy Knight, examples like if they create a barrier made of light, should it be named "Holy Barrier" or "Heaven's Barrier". And should they chant, pray or do handsigns (Like the jutsus from Naruto) when they're gonna use the abilities.
Please review.