Rising Goddess

Author's Note

I'm back! Wow, it's been a long time, and I'm so sorry I haven't been updating. *frown*

Well, here I am! Thanks for all the reviews. I really can't ask for any more honest and supporting reviewers. I'll answer your reviews next Chapter, which will probably be uploaded tomorrow. Thanks for reading!

This chapter is more of a filler chapter with a bit of Rolu and Sticy. The next chapter is basically all action and kicking and xD? It will also be super long, so prepare yourself!

Thank you, and I hope you had an awesome Thanksgiving if you celebrate it.


6

"COOOOLLL!"

"Who are you dating?"

"What do you usually wear?"

"SHOW OFF YOUR AWESOME POWERS!"

I looked up to see the four main reporters and cameramen of Sorcerer Weekly. Sighing, I got up.

Rogue and Sting chuckled at my annoyance.

"Okay! You want a real interview on me, right?" I asked. I sighed, remembering the time I had wanted to become a model for Sorcerer Weekly.

I flung off my cape, revealing my simple purple top, silver boots, and black skirt over leggings. Striking a pose, I gave the camera a beautiful smile for their photo shoot, my silver Sabertooth mark in clear display.

"Oh! Do a battle pose!" A girl with a camera cried at me, snapping pictures. I heard my guild members mumble and praise me from behind.

Lashing out my whip, I obeyed their requests. "Hold your whip loosely at your side and pretend to walk forwards!"

I did as told, smirking into the camera. The photo shoot centered around me continued. I was surprised, though. Why would anyone want to do an interview on me?

"Coool! What is your favorite color?" Jason asked hyperly, writing in his notepad.

"Silver and purple," I responded, gesturing at my attire.

"What's your favorite animal?"

I glanced at Lola and Happy. "Obviously cats. Have you seen Lotus Belle or Happy? They're awesome!"

Lola glowed with pride, winking at me. Happy cheered, eating his fish with Lector.

The interview continued, and they told me I would be in this week's upcoming issue. Sting smirked at me. "Can't wait to see those pics of you, princess," he said.

Vanessa, the girl cameraman, squealed. "Come on! Lily-san, Sting-san, please pose together!"

Sting flashed his trademark smile for the camera, slinging an arm around my shoulders and squeezing me to his chest.

Vanessa sighed. "Closer."

I reluctantly moved closer while Sting practically crushed me in his embrace.

"Closer."

"Clo—"

"WE'RE CLOSE ENOUGH AS IT IS!" I shouted angrily. Vanessa squeaked an okay before taking the shot.

"Now, Lily-san with Rogue-san!" This shot was much easier since Rogue and I were just told to hold hands with our fists in the air.

After that, the exceeds took individual shots. Soon, the Sorcerer Weekly crew drifted away from us to take pictures of the other members of the guild.

"That took forever," Rogue grumbled about the unwanted attention, his eyes darting towards the leaving Sorcerer Weekly reporters.

Sting shrugged, a laid back smile on his face. "Well, it wasn't as bad as the first time the Dragon Slayer duo became popular," he decided, crossing his arms. I rolled my eyes, smacking his arm playfully.

"Here we go again," I said, sighing. Sting shot me a glare before standing up. He flexed his biceps, grinning.

"So, are we gonna start training?" He asked. I dusted myself off.

"My session first. Then you can figure out who teaches next. Each week, we should take an S-class mission to see how much we've improved." I planned out. Rogue shrugged while Sting just nodded dejectedly. The cats decided to stay, telling us good luck while eating their favorite foods.

We walked towards the forest in Villiane. It was quiet, and no one was here. I sat down and gestured for them to do so. "There is something called Second Origin. Think of it as a container. You have this container of magical energy, right? Once you use it up, you're done for. Researchers have found out that Second Origin is just a second container for magical energy, so you will have more powerful magic and more stamina." I explained.

"Why are telling us this?" Rogue asked.

"Because I have my Second Origin. And we're going to find your!" I said.

Sting's eyes widened. "Blondie, how did you get Second Origin?"

I laughed. "Oh, well, I had a friend who possessed Time Arc magic. She helped me get Second Origin. There was excruciating pain, but I got through it. Actually, I haven't even unlocked my full potential yet. Apparently, people can get it themselves with incredibly hard work. So, that is where I come in. I will help you increase your magical power and stamina."

The lesson went on with me explaining and heightening their magic abilities. I tried to re-teach what Astra had taught me about endurance and power. I had created an immense pressure around them. I had them use their own respective defense spells and block my attacks. I let them try to attack me. I made them dodge my attacks. I forced them to keep an attack going for a long time. We meditated, using Capricorns methods.

By the end of the lesson, both of them were exhausted, and I felt refreshed from the lesson. "Ah, who's turn now?" I asked, leaning back casually with a bright smile. Sting turned to glare at me, panting.

"My...my turn," Rogue said.

Sting started to protest, but Rogue cut him off. "Shut up."


"LU-SSSHHHEEE!"

I groaned, glaring at the drunk dragon slayer. Rogue chuckled behind his book, smirking lightly. I sent a kick in his direction which he dodged.

Walking to the dragon slayer, I saw Sting walking around in a tipsy manner. I crossed my arms, glaring. "What do you want, baka," I said.

After our training session, Sting had decided to go to the nearby bar and drink. Of course, Rogue realized he would do this so he dragged his partner home. According to him, it was my turn to help out the dumb blonde. So now I was stuck with caring for him.

"You're mean, Lushee! Gimme a hug!" He pleaded, stumbling to me. I took a deep breath before I pulled out my katana and smashed the hilt against the back of his skull, knocking him out.

Cackling, I moved him back to his bed. No more annoying Sting for me.

I walked back into the living room, smiling smugly. Rogue raised an eyebrow at me, looking up from his book while munching on snacks. I plucked a berry out of his bowl and popped into my mouth, relaxing on the couch next to him.

"Lucy, what did you do?" It was Lola who said this, a disapproving look in her green eyes. I smiled innocently at my partner. She was holding a sleeping Frosch while watching TV with Lector and Happy.

"Lushee killed her boyfriend..." Happy said, laughing maniacally. I fumed.

"LUCY KICK!" The blue cat went flying through the ceiling. Rogue sweat-dropped, shaking his head. I waved at him sweetly while Lola smirked.

Rogue stretched, slamming his finished book down. He took the remote and asked, "What do you guys wanna watch?"

"A horror film!" Lola suggested evilly. I discreetly edged away from her in fear. Rogue shrugged.

"No! I-I...how about action?" Lector stuttered, curling up into the sofa. Lola sneered, flying towards Sting's exceed.

"Oh, someone looks scared. Don't worry, you can run to Sting if you get scared." She teased.

"Lola! Be nice. Say sorry!" I reprimanded, shaking my head at her. The exceed smiled cutely at me, nodding innocently.

"Okay, so a horror movie? Frosch is asleep, anyway, so we won't have to worry about scaring him." Rogue said.

Happy flew over to the couch, curling up in my side, and Lola sat in my lap. Lector and Frosch did the same thing to Rogue. I shivered, cuddling closer to the two exceeds. Rogue saw me doing this, and gestured for me to come closer.

I blushed at this before inching towards him. He placed his right arm around me gently, heat radiating off of his body. Lola snuggled closer to him, eyes on the TV. "Which movie?" He asked in a low voice.

I smirked at him. "Evil Dead," I replied. Rogue rolled his eyes when Lola cheered.

"All right. No objections?"

"Wh-what's Evil Dead?" Happy stuttered, leaping into my arms. I gulped, not wanting to explain.

"Uh, nothing bad!" I cried. "It's just very scary and people die," Lola said nonchalantly, smirking at the scared blue exceed. Lector snorted.

"It's probably not that scary!" He said, pressing play on the remote. And, so, the horror movie began.


STING

I woke up to screaming. Lucy's screams, to be exact. Groggily, I stumbled out of bed.

"Guys, what's happening—"

My jaw dropped and I fell flat on the floor at that moment.

Rogue...

Lucy...

Were hugging!

And screaming at the same time, but that was all right. Even Lola, Lucy's really mean exceed, was screaming in horror. I saw Lector jumping up and down, and Happy was squealing in terror. Frosch slept peacefully in Rogue's lap, oblivious to the scene.

"GUYS, SHUT UP!" I flicked the lights on, glaring. Lucy and Rogue jumped away from each other, faces red.

"Er, nothing out of the ordinary here, Sting," Rogue said emotionlessly, making a "go-away" hand motion. Lucy, Lola, Lector, and Happy squeaked in agreement, slamming the TV off.

I raised an eyebrow, stalking towards Lector. "Were you guys watching a horror movie? And why do I have a massive headache? And WHY were you screaming? And why—"

"Heavenly Bind," Lucy replied simply, throwing her hand out. She successfully bound my mouth together so I was unable to talk. I mumbled in protest, trying to tug at the binds before realizing my arms and legs were bound, too.

"Shut up with the questions. See, you got drunk after training, so I was supposed to take care of you. But you got too annoying so I just knocked you out. And that brings us to now." She finished, pulling the bind on my mouth away.

I glared at her for knocking me out. "Bitch," I murmured, but she heard with her dragon slayer hearing.

"The hell did you say?" She asked angrily, a vein popping on her forehead. My eyes widened in sudden realization.

"Blondie! You're not wearing the wig or the mask!"

I ran forwards and fell flat on my face. She burst out laughing and was joined by the others. I groaned pitifully causing Rogue to chuckle.

"All right! Time for dinner and then bed. Tomorrow we wake up at the crack of dawn for training!" Lucy announced. Lector and Frosch decided to join us.

The girl walked into the kitchen, calling out, "The lasagna I made is all done."

I walked in and piled my plate high, my stomach aching from starvation. Wolfing down the entire plate, I got sauce all over the table. "Dumbass!" Lucy cried, smacking the back of my head. I winced, glaring at her.

"What was that for!"

"For spewing crap all of the table. Can't you eat like Rogue?" Both of us turned to my silent partner, who was carefully eating his food. He raised an eyebrow at us.

"That is physically impossible for me," I said, looking at Rogue in disbelief.

Lucy snorted. "I figured. Why do I even expect you to be able to eat in a well-mannered way?" She wondered.

I winked. "Not gonna happen, blondie."

A vein popped on her forehead. "I told you not to call me that!" She yelled, a dark aura surrounding her. Rogue chuckled.

"You're in deep shit, Sting. Better run."

Screaming, I ran away from Lucy who was chasing me with a frying pan.

Oh, crap.


Eyy! I hope you enjoyed that. Drop a review, and follow!

Also please check out LyingRavenEyes Sticy story: Stay By My Side

It's a neat and different Dengeki Daisy type story.

QOTD (YUP AFTER ALL THIS TIME, STILL DOING IT):

Which power would you want to have?

A) celestial magic

B) dragon slaying

C) Re - equip

D) Figure Eyes

E) Teleport/Minerva's magic

For me, re - equip or Minerva's magic. They're both just so awesome to have. Teleporting...well I would never have to actually get up to get the remote or something. As for re-equip, well, I don't want to move to change clothing. I'm too lazy for that.

Well, bye *mwah*

-flying