Chapter 4

Lior Arryn(The Guildmaster of Beast Talon)...

Lior Arryn stared from his seat in the local bar called "Boar's Head" at the battle about to unfold before his eyes .Justin Law,one of his favoured children, was to face off against a large green skinned man dressed in black armour with huge biceps on his behalf after a really complicated misunderstanding with Lior kissing the man's wife.

"Go on Justin! Take him out!" Lior shouted aggressively from his seat.

Funny to think that a man gets really pissed off if you try to flirt with his wife and change him into a green skinned goblin for awhile...maybe next time –

"Not helping master!" Justin said as he dodged the fist of the man whose eyes were now glowing red.

"C'mere!" The man said as he tried to punch Justin again who sidestepped the punch and delivered a punch of his own sending the man stumbling backwards.

Lior cheered loudly.

"Go Justin! Show them what Beast Talon is all about!" Lior shouted as he pumped his fist in the air looking around excitedly to see a number of eyes staring at him distastefully.

"Shud up!" The man said as he pulled out his sword from his belt and charged towards Justin.

"Look, if it's all the same to you sir I'd really...like...to...apologize for my guild masters behaviour..." Justin panted between dodging sword slashes.

"Tell him to change me back!" The man said as he slashed furiously missing Justin by a few centimetres as he dove away to the left,his spiky white hair bounced slightly as he rolled to one side dodging another sword slash before standing up.

The man slashed down on Justin's green shirt before he could react and he then grabbed the youth by his shirt and threw him across the room into a pool table.

The crowd around Lior cheered.

"Take that Beast Talon scum!" A voice cried out.

"Yeah! Take out that weakling mage and teach their guildmaster that we don't need their help!" Another voice shouted.

"Yeah pulverize em Cal! Their no better than Phantom Tail!" A voice shouted.

Lior's face darkened at the mention of Phantom Tail.

My guild like that vermin? They'll pay for making such comparisons! I normally don't do the whole violence thing but Justin looks like he could use a hand...besides I have a serious hangover that I need Rahzel to cure...

"I'm warning you now Cal...stand down before I unleash my power. This whole incident will be forgotten if you give me a few select things." Lior said as he rose to his full six foot seven height.

"And they are?" Cal replied as he turned to face Lior who was now glowing with power. His white and gold trimmed trench coat shone just as brightly as his tanned skin.

"Your wife, this bar and your money!" Lior said as he named his terms.

Cal laughed and threw his sword towards Lior before clicking his fingers. A large explosion of light filled the room blinding everyone briefly. Once the light had died down there was nothing but a smoking pile of ash where Lior had sat.

"See what I told you? No better than a dark –"Cal started before he was cut off by a blast of light.

"Your attack was so pathetic...I decided to entertain you by making an illusion which made it seem like you had turned me to ash but in reality you pretty much destroyed your own bar." Lior said as he shimmered into existence standing in front of Justin's fallen form. Lior stretched out his hands as the surrounding scenery of the bar faded to reveal a completely obliterated room with chairs strewn everywhere and charred wood. Men and women were now strewn across the ground unconscious the only person who was untouched by the destruction was a beautiful woman in a pink dress with blonde hair which reached her midwaist.

"I'm leaving you for Lior... he's a real man!" The woman shouted angrily before glancing at Lior with a dreamy look in her eyes.

"W-wha?" Cal said incredulously as his jaw dropped.

"Looks like I get your wife anyway!" Lior stated as he raised a palm of light filled energy and fired it at Cal sending the man flying back knocking him out instantly.

"Oh Lior! You're so dreamy!" The woman said as she ran towards Lior with a content look in her eyes.

"Yeesh...she's definitely too clingy for my liking..." Lior said to himself as he watched Justin stir and groan.

"What happened?" Justin asked with a groan as he shakily got to his feet, his face pale and tired.

"Nothing kid. Do you think I should go out with Miss Pink?" Lior said as he gestured slightly at the woman with his head as she fawned over him and kissed him repeatedly.

"Um..." Justin started.

"Yeah your right...too clingy..." Lior said as he flexed his palm causing the woman to glow and float in the air before landing next to Cal, whose armour was steaming slightly from his fight.

"Let's go!" Lior said as he clapped his hands together causing the two of them to teleport back to the guild in a flash of blinding light.

The Next Day at the guild...

Melodia POV

Melodia woke up to the sounds of an arguement between Rahzel and Tryst.

"Healers!" Rahzel shouted angrily.

"Barmaids!" Tryst replied even louder.

"Would you two both shut up?" Gareth shouted angrily from his room.

"No!" Rahzel and Tryst said simultaneously.

"I'm the better mage!" Rahzel said proudly.

"Yeah right!" Tryst shouted in response.

That's it...

Melodia sprung from her leopard print quiver and bed, quickly got dressed into her normal attire and ran downstairs to see what all the fuss was about so early in the morning.

I can't believe it...

Before her eyes was the strangest scenario she'd ever seen. Standing in front of her in the lounge area was Rahzel and Tryst facing off. Tryst had a frying pan in her hand whilst Rahzel had a stick gripped tightly with too hands. Standing next to their respective partners Hazel and Aki had gotten into a fighting stance with their faces both set like stone, determined not to let down their bosses.

"Everyone knows healers are the most important part of Beast Talon!" Hazel said with a confidence Melodia had never seen before.

"No way...has Rahzel been telling you porky pies! The Barmaids are way more important! We keep morale up!" Aki said as Tryst gave her a quick thumbs up.

Today Aki was out of her work clothes and had now returned shoulder-length Mint Green hair, which had eyebrow-length bangs, tied up with a colourful bandana around her head. She wore a bluish-white sleeveless dress connected to a light blue choker worn around her neck, blue sandals, and a pale blue armband.

Likewise Hazel wore a green sweater and grey skirt much like Rahzel did except Rahzel wore her usual pink fur coat.

"You wanna settle this with a fight be my guest..." Elisa said with a yawn as she entered through a doorway accompanied with Asami. The two wore similar pyjamas which were white and red respectively.

"Yeah please hurry up and knock yourselves out so I can get back to sleep." Matthew said alongside a hyperactive Danny.

"Well I guess the people have spoken." Tryst l said with a grin as green magical energy surrounded her and Aki.

"Sure just try not to cry when I've brained with this frying pan!" Rahzel yelled as pink magical energy surrounded both her and Hazel.

"Earth Ham-" Hazel started before she was cut short by an aggressive stomp.

"DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT! I'VE STILL GOT SLEEP TO DEAL WITH -" Gareth yelled angrily as he strode in with the Team Reynold.

Dang straight...you tell em Gareth!

"Don't be such a party pooper!" Lior said as he shimmered into existence floating in the air with his legs crossed, standing next to him was a bleary eyed Iris and Justin.

"I say we let them fight it out!" Lior said cheerfully.

"Are you sure that's a good-"Iris started before Melodia cut her off instantly.

"It's a good idea! Just let them fight already. I want to go back to sleep." Melodia snapped.

"It's agreed then. The fight shall commence now!" Lior said happily as he clicked his fingers causing the entire room to transform into a wrestling ring.

Tryst and Aki were in the red corner and Rahzel and Hazel were in the blue corner.

This is going to be good...I've always wondered just how powerful these guys are...better late than never...

Tryst POV

Tryst grinned with a burning anticipation as she stared down Rahzel who now wore a pink tank top and her younger counterpart, Hazel wore a green tanktop. Tryst quickly glanced down and saw that she herself was wearing a gray tank top and Aki was wearing a blue tank top. All four of them wore black shorts which reached up to their knees. None of them wore any sandals.

Weird...must be some sort of fetish that the master has...

"ARE YOU READY TO RUMBLE!" Lior shouted loudly from his seat.

This is so awesome...my first real battle in ages...

"3." The rest of the guild shouted from the stands.

I hope Aki's ready...

"2." The guild shouted.

Time to win this!

"1! Go!" The guild shouted in euphoria.

Time to rock this joint!

"Stone Make Swords!" Tryst yelled as she slammed her fists together sending a barrage of swords made from gray stones towards Rahzel.

"I bet fifty jewels on Tryst winning!" Danny yelled.

The crowd cheered bringing a confident smile to Tryst's face.

"Echo Scream!" Rahzel shrieked as a painful scream entered Tryst's ears bringing her down to her knees. She watched as Rahzel dodged the swords and got to her feet before nodding at Hazel.

"Sixty says Rahzel will win." Matthew said as he gave Christian a high five.

"Seconded." Christian replied with a smirk.

"Earth Hammer." Hazel said as her hand glowed.

Tryst felt a looming shape above her and looked up. Above her was a giant hammer made from bronze ore.

Shit.

Tryst stood powerless to move as her heart sunk in terror as the hammer moved downwards.

Suddenly, Tryst wasn't there anymore. She glanced around and looked next to her to see the familiar form of Aki.

Aki must have teleported me out of there...I really need to give her a pay rise...

"New rule ladies: no magic!" Lior said as he floated in a wide arc.

The crowd shouted their appreciation

Show off.

"Damn it!" Rahzel said as she ran towards Tryst with her fists out stretched.

Tryst ducked before sending a quick kick to Rahzel's chest sending her backwards. Hazel ran towards Tryst and aimed a punch at her face only to trip over Aki's foot.

That's more like it.

Suddenly there was a powerful beam a purple energy sent crashing down into the middle of the ring splintering the ring completely. Tryst watched anxiously as Aki and Hazel were blown backwards by yet another blast of energy sending them crashing into a wall.

What the hell is this?

A few seconds later a ball of purple energy floated downwards.

"Everyone get back!" Lior shouted.

The purple energy ball detonated filling Tryst's eyes with a harsh purple light as she was sent hurtling backwards watching the wooden walls of the room expand and shatter.

The guild was destroyed.

Tryst looked up weakly her eyes flickering in and out of consciousness to see a figure clad in black robes standing on top of the wreckage of the guild. The centre of his robe was emblazoned with a giant red skull.

"So this is the pathetic guild of Beast Talon..." The figure sighed lazily as he clenched his right fist.

End Song Instrumental: [Kimi ga Iru Kara]

A/N

Cliffhanger! I thought to myself why not do this chapter and send it out today! Bet none of you were expecting that to be thrown in were you? So as you can see just before things were getting interesting with the whole Tryst V Rahzel fight I decided to literally drop a bombshell Tune in to the next chapter to see what happens next...

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