Only 70 hours in and i'm still going at it, haha.
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- Notice: May contain spoilers. Storyline may deviate from original video game. Contains fantasy violence, mild language, and suggested themes.
Ricken stepped out of the changing room in a pair of violet swimming trunks and his hat. "I-I can't wear this..."
"Wow Ricken, that looks really great!" Nowi smiled at the young mage.
"But it's-"
"We'll take it!" The manakete told Anna, Ricken had no say in the matter.
"No, we won't." He looked down at what he was wearing, there was no way he was going to battle dressed like his. He felt so...vulnerable.
"You know, if you wear you're sopping wet clothes in battle and the wind blows really hard you're going to get sick." Nowi reminded him thoughtfully.
"Yes, I know-"
"And here you were, saying that you wanted to prove to Chrom that you had gotten stronger." She crossed her arms on her chest. "You can't do that when you're on the bench."
"But-" he sighed as Nowi had him pegged. She was right and she only had the best interest for him in mind.
"Great, then it's settled. We'll take it." She told Anna who remained quiet in the dressing room. "How much?"
"Let's see..." She thought about it for a moment before replying. "This much."
"Whaaaat?" Nowi pouted in disappointment. "That's a lot of gold! Hey, didn't you say you were going to give us a discount?"
"This is the discount, normally it would be this much."
Nowi's heart sank as she read multiple zeros. The previous price was certainly better than the second. She took out her coins to check the amount.
"Here, I'll pay for it." Ricken reached for his bag of gold and gave her the desired gold. "You can help me pay the rest that i'm missing..." He said sheepishly, the boy only needed three coins.
"Ricken, where did you get that sort of gold?!" She said in surprise.
"It's...a secret." He smiled at the manakete.
"Hyaaa!" Lon' qu's voice could be heard from outside, the battle had already started.
"Oh, the battle's already begun, c'mon!" She took his hand as they finished paying for the trunks.
"Thanks, come again!" Anna happily waved as the two youngsters left.
Virion sat in his cabana propped on a chair drinking some tea. It was pleasant view, the deep blue ocean lay ahead of him as the Shepherds and brigands clashed with each other. He took a sip of his drink, his pinky lifted as he brought it to his lips. His eyes narrowed when he noticed there was something missing - cake.
In search of the complimentary delicacy he set his cup down and armed himself with a bow to find Gaius.
The skillful thief clashed swords with a male warrior. He held his own as he danced around landing a few blows, but the opponent he faced was rather strong. "Gaaaahh!" He moved back as he bumped into the periwinkle haired noble. "Hey, watch where you're going."
"Oh, my apologies Gaius, but I would like to renegotiate our deal earlier."
"Heh," he gave a smug grin. "So you're finally ready to part with that bib of yours?" He managed to block an attack with his sword as Virion watched their battle closely.
"No. Although I am willing to pay any other amount for it."
"Hyaaaa!" He hit the man with the back if his sword as his opponent stumbled back. "Can we talk about this later? We're in the middle of a battle!"
"I'm afraid not." He noticed Vaike struggling with an incoming brigand from his blind side. He took an arrow from his back and shot the man from afar. The blonde haired fighter looked back as he watched the man fall. "Hey! That was mine!" He said a angrily. He rolled his eyes and readdressed Gaius.
"Do you even know what's in this bag?" He eyed Virion closely. "They aren't just common sweets or cakes." He parried anther blow from an incoming berserker.
Virion took another arrow and aimed it at the barbarian. With one blow he was sent crashing down. A sigh escaped his lips as he turned to face Gaius. "To be honest, all I wanted was your company. I thought it best for us to have a cup of tea together on this nice, summer day." There was genuine sincerity in his tone.
The ginger haired thief looked at Virion skeptically. It didn't take long for a grin to form on his face. "Well, if that's all you wanted, then i'll take you up on that offer." The barbarian readied his feet for a charge. "After this battle is won."
The periwinkle noble smiled. "Indeed"
He aimed his bow as Gaius ran ahead.
"Hyaaaaaaaaa!" Vaike cried out loudly as his axe landed onto the brigand's own weapon. "You're a lot stronger than I had expected."
"Heh" his opponent smirked at his comment.
"Incomin'!" Donnel charged from the back knocking out Vaike's challenger.
Ol' teach simply frowned. "Not cool, that was mine."
"Sorry, but it sure looked like ya needed some help." He stuck his lance on the sandy beach. An archer aimed for Vaike's back when Donnel's eyes widened. "Look out!"
"What?" He turned quickly as the arrow left his bow.
- whooosh -
Tharja deflected it with her magic, she had just saved his life. With another dark spell she knocked out the archer.
"Uh...thanks" he watched the mage who still hadn't worn her nylon garments. She looked a little...shiny.
She lowered her head, noticing it as well. Her raven bangs covered her eyes as she marched away.
"Wait-" Donnel tackled Vaike to dodge a stray hand axe.
"C'mon teach, get your head in the game!"
"R-Right.." He crawled on the sand to retrieve his weapon.
Robin ran across the field, if his calculations were right, this battle would be over soon. He watched Cordelia who was crouched on the ground. Was she injured? His feet guided him to the Ylissean knight. "Cordelia!" He yelled from a distance.
The red haired girl turned to find the tactician headed in her direction. 'Oh no, he'll see!' She quickly stood up straightening her armor.
"Are you ok?" He said between breaths. "Were you injured?" He moved his head to examine her carefully.
"No Robin, i'm fine." She smiled at the blonde haired boy.
"Oh,good. So what's with these lances?" He walked behind her observing the seashells decorated around them.
"I..I was trying something new. To increase its aerodynamics, I added the seashells." She took a lance and aimed it towards a tree. It traveled a long distance and hit it perfectly.
"Wow," Robin smiled at her performance. "You're right, that was great."
She was surprised that it actually made the mark. Perhaps it was because of her adrenaline rush.
"Here, let me try." He gripped a lance which was elaborately decorated. As he positioned his stance she yelled out to him.
"Wait! D-Don't throw that one." She pleaded. "That's my favorite one!"
He lowered his hand as he turned to face her.
"I-I just made it up. The whole lance with seashell thing." She lowered her head in embarrassment.
"But your throw was perfect." He furrowed his brows in confusion.
"It was probably from the adrenaline." Her eyes were trained on the lance in his hand. "I just wanted to collect seashells and decorate the lances." She spoke quietly as her cheeks burned brightly.
A small grin played along his lips, this was a side of her that he didn't see before. "Oh really?" He asked happily.
"Yes.." She slowly lifted her head to see his joyful face.
"Well, they look great." He set the lance beside the others. "And just now...you were cute." He let out a light laugh.
"Thanks..wait, what?" Her cheeks flamed brighter than before.
He took a step closer to her, the gap between their bodies shortening as he watched her facial expression. She was cute, there was no doubt in his mind. The fearsome genius had this side of her which intrigued Robin very much, more so now than ever before. He ran his hands along her crimson colored hair as the wind blew blew gently.
Cordelia's heart raced as she felt Robin's soft touch. This was a moment that she seldom experienced, to be close to boy and not freak out like her encounters with Chrom. When she was around Robin she could easily express herself. They shared stories with each other, most of them regarding her time with the pegasus knights. She bit her bottom lip as her eyes were trained on the clever tactician.
He placed her hair behind her ear, his eyes drifted to the side as he watched a sorcerer behind her chanting a spell aimed for them. Instinctively he held her close and moved his right hand to attack with a wind spell. It knocked him out as Cordelia took a step back and fell into the sand clutching onto Robin's robe.
She opened her eyes to see Robin atop of her, his face hovering over her own. Cordelia realized that he had saved them both and she was in his debt. Maybe there was a way for her to repay him.
His hair dropped over his head while his arms supported his body from crashing onto her. He felt her right hand cup his cheek as she brought his head forward.
"Ohh!" Nowi stood still gazing at the two on the ground.
Cordelia quickly removed her hand from his face as Robin stood up.
Ricken stood in his trunks behind Nowi. 'What were they doing?' He asked himself. 'And in the middle of a battle?'
"Umm..." The tactician stammered as he dusted the sand from his cloak. "Nice...small cloths." His words attacked Ricken directly.
The young mage looked down at his violet trunks. He had forgotten how embarrassing it was to he wearing it. "Uhh..c'mon Nowi." He took the manakete's hand as they walked away. She shot them a quick wink before disappearing with the boy.
He helped Cordelia up as she dusted the grains from her hair. "I should see to the others." He turned away, his cheeks ablaze.
"Yes..I as well." She took up her lance and realized that he produced a small smile. Her gaze softened as he left her alone by the equipment. She was sure to repay him later.
...To be continued
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