Chapter 3: The Date, Meeting the Arcane Part I
Wushan looked at himself in the mirror and have given a light sigh, what was he doing? Why did he suddenly care about a date? In truth there was some angle that he wanted to impress Amy on, that was true with him. He never really felt anything about a soul he saved, he never thought much about it; he often just destroyed the threat and yet this very open girl had been earning a small place with him. They were still just friends; he didn't think he was ready for much more than that at all. Amy seemed to be fine with that and if she pursued him, he had no idea what would come of it; he could already tell she was spirited and strong.
He laughed a little bit and shook his head as he thought about it. "That's right she's in love with that Sonic the Hedgehog; if only he stopped to look." He had said it with a little grin since he knew that she was a spunky girl with a lot of heart, she had a lot to offer someone in a relationship; he saw that she was looking for love at a young age.
As he stepped outside, his chopper was waiting for him, already turned on and the wheels on Soul fire already; he didn't have to bother shifting it since it was night time. "Well Amy, I do hope you find love somewhere; you are pretty young to be worrying about it however I think." His words spoken just to himself, it was his thoughts of Amy searching so early was it to embrace love and hold onto it as long as she could?
He couldn't even begin to fathom the thoughts since love, what was that? It never came to him and he knew that for the most certain. It was balmy tonight so it was a little bit cool to the weather, but very warm and comfortable; he took off in a streak of Soul fire and took flight to make up for any lost time.
"I hope I look okay " she looked over herself for about the 15th time in the mirror while turning again, she was wearing the new dress that he bought for her; she blushed at the thought of it. Wushan was unusually sweet for such a tough guy, she knew he was considerate and much kinder than his image portrayed. Her intuition told her she was right in her guesses on his behaviors really, he wasn't that difficult to read as a person.
"He's kind of cute really." She murmured to herself as she had gathered her purse and made sure everything was in it that she'd need for the moment, she smiled once her preparations were complete, and she found herself ready.
She had looked out the door once she had gotten downstairs, and to her shock there Wushan had been on his chopper. She was smiling at him very brightly, not like a shining star; but she was seriously impressed. He was not even 1 minute late, he had been likely early she imagined and she came down the stairs and was still looking a little surprised.
"You are early, you didn't have to you know." She was smiling still, she held her hand out to him for him to take; surprised by his strength as with a light pulling motion he drew her onto the bike, but comfortably.
"So where are we headed?" Amy asked Wushan since she wasn't sure where they were headed since it had never been discussed.
"To Emerald Coast, there I will show you my treat to a date." Wushan said before he started off on the bike. "Hang on tight, at least until you get used to it." His words of caution were quickly answered.
He felt her arms brace around his waist, while there his tail kept her dress down so it wouldn't blow out from the wind. "Don't worry, I got it." He gestured to her dress and had started the bike on its way.
Amy felt the tug of the pressure from the chopper's quick start, she was holding tightly to him then since she felt the pressure; it was rather unusual at first to her at least. But she felt that it wasn't so bad in a few minutes after, she had no helmet and yet the wind wasn't blasting her roughly and whatever effects were present had no effect on Wushan.
"That's weird, don't I need a helmet or something if I fall off?" she was asking him straight off, very curious about it since he didn't have one on either.
"Not necessary, there is an enchanted field keeping up down to the bike and keeping normal distractions like wind and stuff out of the way; I'll let you in on the secret that even a car crash would only feel like a light bump at worst." Wushan was proud of the magic the agency had built into their equipment.
"Enchanted? Do you mean like Magic?" Amy had to ask him this, it wasn't like she believed in magic all on its own; she'd seen what the Chaos Emeralds could do up close and that was an understatement, but magic?
"Yep, we are talking the genuine article of magic, not elemental magic but just a nice few spells that are active to keep us on the bike and things in order so we don't go flying off everywhere." He said as he turned the corner, there just a light drift turn; he didn't tell her he had turned up the energy itself to make this a more comfortable ride for her.
The ride itself had continued on with Amy asking some more questions about the magic that he wielded and just how strong he was, he had told her simply one thing; this to let her realize there was a little too many questions.
"Amy, I will show you what you need to know of my powers okay? I promise that much will be clear; this is a new subject for you to see I am sure. But I will show you this world of magic; everyone's got a little potential they say. Once you open your heart to it, nothing is impossible ever; believe in that and you can't lose.
By the time the two of them had finished chatting with one another, the ride was at its end as they were almost suddenly at Emerald Coast; he brought her to a spot away from Station Square itself, more out on the water on the beach. He made sure that both side of the beach were surrounded by water and that she could see out to the setting sun on both sides.
"This is more for the mood, I wish for no loud city noise out here; this is far enough to let the evening sing you its melody." His voice seemed to lull out to Amy a little bit. "Close your eyes, I wish to surprise you " he said it with a grin.
Amy did as he asked and shut her eyes, he took her hand gently with one free hand gently leading her back into the seat of a chair she could've sworn wasn't there; she saw the area was empty. She felt the chair being scooted in along the sand smoothly, she felt him bring her hands up onto a table; a table..? How?
"Open your eyes." He said shortly after having set her hands down on the porcelain table.
She opened her eyes and gasped in shock, there this table the chair the food on the table itself; the candles. She felt her cheeks flushing heavily at the mere sight of all of it, how did he do this? "Wushan h-how did all of this get out here I swear, I didn't see any place to hide it." She was flabbergasted by the sight of all of it.
"Magic." He said it simply since he was a Supernatural being; he held plenty of magicks under his belt and a little material conversion was nothing.
He sat across from her at the table and had smiled then, well he hoped she'd notice the effects of the lighting on his attire.
She stared at Wushan a moment, were his clothes glowing..? They were so suddenly luminescent by sight. She could truly see the blue Chinese dragon dancing over the line of his copper oriental round collared robe, it was the Yi top that she had noticed next in its soft blue undertones that had followed the underside of his clothing. She noted it was very exotic in the nature of its origins.
"Wushan? Where did you get your attire from, its beautiful; what is it?" she decided to ask him about it while complementing him.
"Oh this? I got this from China; this is what they'd call Hanfu or the clothing of the Han Dynasty of the period. I'll tell you more about it after our fine date but thank you about that compliment." He nodded to her in a light head bow, a kind of thanks that he was giving to her for being so gracious.
"What would you like for Dinner Amy? I will make it for us both, despite my garb as I will show you." He smiled a little bit more, a little more magic had already generated the stove area down by the water; all non-pollutant as only magic could give it.
"How about some Steamed Rice then? Anything you would suggest going with that?" she was feeling like Oriental food and it was probably due to his garb that made it all come up; she was feeling like it since she hadn't had some good Chinese food in a long time, well she imagined since he knew the original names of his attire he must be really good at cooking; she had a feeling on it.
He was already working on it at the mention of it, she'd notice his skilled hand and with how he seemed to wield the magic very simply; he'd hold his hand out for ingredients like the grain of rice itself as he would have it directed into the water for him to stir and simmer it. But she noticed also, he didn't let anything lag; for while rice normally needed time to prepare he cooked it up within minutes. Soon to her surprise he laid down two complete trays and had offered her a choice of ice tea or traditional tea. Having already set down himself some black root tea and now just awaiting her answer.
"Well, I'll try some of the black tea you made; you went through so much trouble and also I never did try it." she was telling the truth there, having not been one to try too many exotic tea types; she liked ice tea though.
He set the black root tea down for her and spoke a single warning. "Well, watch it; its a little bitter." he knew this from experience, since it was one of his more favorite teas to drink.
The two proceeded to eat the dinner, lit by the candles it made the mood kind of romantic to Amy; she was always expecting him to do something. But as she observed him, he was intently eating his meal while he looked up at her occasionally to check on whether she liked it; asking a few times how was it and she answered at how well it was made. She gave a soft inward smile to herself, he seemed to be oblivious to the mood the entire date was, well she'd let him in on the secret a little bit she decided.
After the two had finished eating she looked up at the sky and then smiled over to him. "Hey Wushan, come over here a minute?"
She was standing out on the sand under the moonlight and glancing up at the sky, before setting down on the beach; it was so serene out here and she knew the moment was just...the most peaceful she'd felt for a long time in a while of its own. She saw him coming over to her side, she held her hand out to his then; taking his hand and tugging him down gently.
"Come sit with me, look up at the moon and sky...this is part of a date you know." she was grinning lightly, and this made him chuckle a little bit.
He wasn't sure what made it more amusing, her grin or the fact that she had to mention to him that this was a date. He sat down at her side and looked up at the sky with her, she had scooted a little closer and let her head rest on his shoulder; he didn't seem to mind it then though. He noticed Amy was really comfortable with the mood and that must've meant that this date was successful, he wasn't really sure how he was to take it aside from that. He noticed that she shivered lightly, the breeze had picked up though it never really bothered him the kind of weather it was. Without much thought he wrapped the robe-wrap top around her shoulders, letting it cover her lightly.
"Is that better for you?" he asked her quietly, not wanting to break the mood for her.
Amy nodded, she looked over to him and smiled. "Thanks Wushan." he didn't have to do it and yet he did, all of these actions of his seemed to be so secondary natured to him.
She hadn't noticed how muscular he was until had taken the robe-wrap off of his body, it was then that she saw his form more revealed. She found he was wearing a sleeveless oriental button-up shirt, his arms were accented by tribal markings along his fur; it wasn't a tattoo persay but more like a design that was apart of his fur tone. His arms were well defined, showing biceps and triceps clearly were built up; she looked over to his shoulders afterwards since she was just following the path along his body. His shoulders were perky, the deltoids were sizable and firm by the look of them; the looked like a second pair of biceps to her. She noticed the sleek design of his body, he was lean but built well; just with all kinds of muscles that rippled through his shirt even though it covered him well. Her train of thought was broken as she felt Wushan lift her up in his arms.
"Amy, I'm going to put you on my chopper...it will take you home okay? Keep the robe-wrap...it will protect you more on the way in case anything happens. Hang onto the handlebars and don't let go alright?" he sounded calm enough, but she was worried when he put her down.
"Wha..? what's wrong Wushan? Let me help." she was already one person used to danger and she could fight, she wasn't going to stand here and escape.
"Amy, I don't deny you can fight and...I have much to explain about my work since you are starting to hang around with me more. But look, this isn't hardly your common placed robotnik robot or some simple foe to fight; this is the darkest of Arcane magicks. I will say that and leave you to think on it; no time to argue." he tapped the chopper and the headlights came on while the wheels flamed to life. "Ride like the wind Toresule." he spoke the bikes name and it responded by revving its engine.
"But what about you? Wushan, what if you-" she was stopped, by a clawtip gently placed to her lip; she hadn't noticed how defined the claws were.
"Hey, what'd I tell you? Part of my job after all, I can handle it; no more talk though. Ride!" he smacked the chopper's left handle and it shot off on its way. He turned and avoided a black/red beam of energy that was shot at his head.
"I was wondering when your story telling time was over Hellion Rider or should I say Wushan Long of the Drakehedge Clan." the hooded figure was smirking though it could not be seen, the sinister type of laughing seemed to give away what kind of person he was.
"Yeah yeah, you are some Arcane master from my past whose come to get some revenge or destroy me right?" he rolled his eyes, in his age he'd heard it all really; this was just another pathetic egotistical case probably.
"Well you are right to a degree, I know you better than you think and I am an Arcane Master; but...from your clan." the hood came back revealing he...was in fact a she. "Wushan, my dear brother...how have you been?" she loved that look on his face, shock and a bit of horror.
"Lyndia..? How are you...alive? How are you here...now? I know you betrayed our people for power, but why...why do you appear before me? You were destroyed by mother and our sister, Lana of the Tibea." he growled then, gripping his claws tightly as the raw energy began to build within his fists.
"Well if you believed that lie than you are more gullible than you look dear brother, Mother and our dear sister overestimated their power and didn't destroy me; they merely put me to rest. I have awakened and while mother and sister have reached higher planes of existence, you are here and that means I can take advantage of your weakness. You always did love me more like a brother should care about his sister, you stood up to mother and then she put you to sleep with a spell; I know you were distraught. You hide it well now though, I am impressed by your growth my brother; you've mastered a lot of powers and have acquired a brand new one and mastered it as well. Now when I make you my minion, I will have an unbeatable power base!" she seemed to have everything planned so well.
"Whoa whoa, who said I was joining anything Lyndia? You are my sister yes, do I still love you? Of course I do fool...what kind of brother couldn't? But I'm not joining anything, I work for the Agency and my family ties are behind me in that way. You are a threat as you've let me know so then..." he yanked the Soul Chain from his chest and ignited the soulfire on the length of it, as his eyes ignited with Soulfire. "You are going down, I'm taking you back and we'll get you nice and rehabilitated." he said it with a serious grin following this.
"I expect you to defy me brother, I will put you in your place as I must. I promise I won't hurt you too badly, after all you cared so much for me in that last hour of my waking life then, how else can I repay you? By the way that was precious the way you made dinner for that mortal, are you seeing her now?" she grinned at her brother, as if she were being a true sister for a minute.
"We're friends, I don't know much about dating as you remember; it nevr caught my eye then or much now. She's sweet though, my first real friend; so don't get any ideas because you won't be catching her on my watch." he grinned and began to whirl the left end of the chain. "Now, let's play nice okay? I don't want to cause you too much pain bringing you in." he was grinning widely at her, well very confident in his powers.
"Brother of mine, you really think you know power...please let me show you where your abilities stand to the Arcane!" Her dark aura ignited, much opposite to her pale cerulean blue fur; she seemed to be semi-warped by her Arcane arts.
As siblings ready to show down with one another, Amy is brought home by the enchanted chopper Toresule; while she can only worry about her new friend's welfare. She hopes that he may return to her still as well and happy as before, it is the worry that begins to bother her; but there is little she can do with a chopper that only followed its master's word.
(End Chapter)
Welcome to the soon to be rumble, and as I promised I will let you reviewers help me decide, shall I keep the coupling at random or should it be predetermined as Amy/Wushan?
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Until the next chapter adieu
-Quentix