The next day, I was sitting on a railing above the main hall of the castle. I had awoken earlier, and noticed it was the next morning, so I just got up, and decided to explore. I hadn't made much progress, but I liked being in the background. No one tended to notice me until I made myself known, and that was just how I liked it. The princess was below, with her advisors making a real fuss about a ball they were attempting to plan, but they were worrying her with every single detail. From the color of flowers, seating arrangements, drinks, there wasn't a thing they'd missed. That is, other than me. I tilted my head to better focus my ears on the commotion, and shifted on my spot above the hall.
Finally, the people attending the ball left Blaze. As they exited the room, it was Blaze herself that pointed me out, "You can come down, now. My guards would be envious of you. You're quite stealthy."
I retorted, "Obviously not stealthy enough to keep you from noticing me. When'd you figure out I was here?"
"I saw the marks on the pillars. Your shoes scuffed the marble." She was right; there were tiny marks on the marble where I had leapt from side to side, trying to reach the top.
"You have a good eye. I didn't notice."
"Well, enough small-talk. I'm sure you are hungry."
I was about to decline the offer, when my growling stomach answered her question for me. She laughed at this and waved me over, "Come. We'll go to the galley, and see what the chef has prepared for breakfast."
A few minutes after breakfast, Marine came over to me, asking if I could fight. I had taken some martial arts classes back at home, and I could handle myself pretty well. However, I knew I wouldn't be much of a match, even against Marine who had had more experience fighting than I had in my entire life; I could use a refresher. "Could you two help me out? I think I could use a little help with fighting. I'm not entirely up to speed with my fighting skills."
Marine stepped up, and grabbed my arm, tugging me towards the door while Blaze just sighed and followed closely behind. "Well c'mon, ya lazy fuzz-ball! Let's get crackin'!"
Hydro is, once again, the only thing in this story that belongs to me. Everything else goes to Sega/Archie comics.