"Known as an exceptional archer and bearer of a legendary blade, she has the knack for snares, entangling enemies with ease. Foes will instinctively run the other way… if she doesn't catch them first."
XD That's so beautiful. Trapping Ranger came out on NA~
The gang was nearly late for the flight, but managed to arrive just barely in time. As they finished loading their bags onto the deck, Raven realized that he had forgotten a bag by the town and jumped to get it back. The cargo ship set for Elder wasn't planing on waiting for him, and started taking off just as Raven was about the reach the handle bars. He jumped and grabbed the yellow rails, holding on to them for dear life. He threw the bag over the side with a grunt, gasping as he felt his fingers slip.
"Someone, help me! I'm slippin-"
"Raven!" Rena screamed, lunging under the rails to grab his hand, but she just barely missed his fingers as he fell through the air. Her eyes widened as he started to disappear behind a cloud, but a swift breeze ruffled her hair out of place so she couldn't see. She pulled away from the bars and pushed her hair behind her ears, only to look up and see Eve there, with Moby and Remy by her sides as she held Raven under his knees and upper back.
"You need to be more careful, you could have lost your life." She said, sitting him down on the deck.
"Uh-Y-yeah. Thanks for the save…" He mumbled, getting up quickly. She stood up after him, holding her hair down as a particularly hard breeze kicked up. "We should get inside, it's too windy out here."
The gang sat inside for most of the ride to Elder, and once they got there, they were greeted by the townsfolk. "Rena, Aisha! It's so good to see you again!"
A large man in mostly blue came up to the two, and they embraced happily. "Hoffman, it's wonderful to be back. How have you been?"
He fell silent for a moment, an eerie silence passing over the crowd. "We could be better, Banthus has returned, and is worse than ever. Where's Elsword?"
It was the gang's turn to go silent. "He… He left. He's looking for a legendary sword, known as the Cornwell, and he…" Rena started to explain, a sad look casting over her face.
Hoffman blinked a few times, replying with, "Oh… Well, let's not be so down, now is a time for celebration! Come, we have much to catch up on!"
Rena's bad mood suddenly disappeared, and she smiled brightly,. "You're right, we shouldn't be so down about everything right now. What good is moping? We'll help you get rid of Banthus, once and for all this time." She made a, "come over here," gesture and said, "Come on, we have much to-"
She paused, her hand dropping limply to her sides, and her eyes going wide. She stared passed the group, gulping quietly. Raven stood there, confused for a second, before asking, "Rena…? Are you alright…?"
"She is just surprised." A voice from the crowd said. An auburn haired woman emerged from the crowd, wearing a cloak, a team of three behind her. One had black hair and golden eyes, and the other two were blonde, one with blue eyes and the other with brown eyes. They all wore cloaks, but only the black haired person had pants underneath. The others had either long socks or leggings. Not only that, they were all Elves. "Rena."
"M-Ma'am…" Rena stuttered, quickly dropping to one knee and bowing. "To what do I owe this pleasure?"
"I have come to request something of you, Rena. Please rise." The red head said with a stoic, unwavering tone. Rena did as she was told, rising to her feet and standing up straight. "I request that you join the ranks of the Night Savers."
Rena's eyes widened even more. How could the Leader ask something like that of her? She was here with her friends, searching for the El under the orders of the Elder… She couldn't join the Night Savers, not this far into her quest, not after all she'd been through-
"I will not ask you to leave the mortal world, nor will this request interrupt the orders the Elder has given you. I only ask because I have seen you fight and you seem more than capable, more than prepared, to handle any situation thrown at you. I do not know what you have done to train yourself to be so powerful, and I know the other Elves want you to work with them: The Sneakers are envious of your powerful melee, the Archers want your skills… I simply have come to you first." The auburn haired woman explained. Rena stared at the floor for a long while, before turning to her friends.
"What should I do, guys? If I join the Night Savers, I might have to leave you…"
"You will not, I assure you." The Leader interrupted her. "We will only call you to meetings when we need your intel or training, or help on a mission. Besides, the Elder made it very clear I was not to take you from your companions… So what do you say?"
Rena stared between the Leader and her friends, who were standing in front of the townsfolk with confused faces, before exhaling and turning to the auburn haired woman. With a determined face, she said, "I accept your request, Ma'am. I will join the Night Savers."
The Leader smiled and said, "Very good. Come forward and kneel, Rena."
Rena stepped forward and kneeled again, keeping her head down as the Leader drew a small knife from her belt. It had a golden hilt, with two red gems on it, and a pure white blade. "Rena, by the power of the Spirits, I accept you into the ranks of the Night Savers," She tapped Rena's shoulder twice, before kneeling as well and holding out the blade. "And I now present you with the Blade of Erendil. If you wish to back out now, do not take-"
"I accept this great blade, Leader." Rena cut her off. She grasped the hilt of the blade, standing to hold it up to the sky and examine it. For some reason, she felt filled with power: The blade was light and balanced in her hands, and she felt as though it was giving her strength. The Leader stood as well, and smiled widely, saying, "Welcome Rena, to our ranks. I am sorry to do this so soon, but I must borrow you for a few hours, to test your strength and give you the uniform… Please, come this way."
The brown-eyed Elf and the black haired one came up behind her and grabbed her arms, shoulders, and waist. "Come, bring her this way."
"Wh-what- I can walk on my own- Wait, what are you doing- No, don't touch that- Hey! D-don't start undressing me, we aren't even inside yet-! Hey!" She yelled as they carried her off to one of the inns. The Elgang stared with wide eyes after the Elves. "Did they just-?"
"…. Well, that was kind of odd." Aisha said, turning to Hoffman. "So, when do we eat?"
About six hours later, give or take, Rena finally came back from her little adventure with the Night Savers. Her outfit had changed completely, going from her white skirt to the uniform of the Night Savers, complete with the tan cloak and new bow. "So how is it?"
Raven felt himself blushing and turned away from her mumbling, "Y-you look great…"
"Won't you get kinda cold though?" Aisha pouted, her eyes locked on Rena's chest. "And this outfit makes you looks so damn big…"
"E-eh- Do I look fat to you?!" Rena blushed, her hands flying to her stomach. "I-I should go ask for something else, then, I-I don't wanna look-"
"No- I didn't mean it like that, I meant your-…. Your boobs." Aisha muttered, glancing away from the Elf. "Why are yours so big, you look like you're the same age as me."
"I'm not…. Uhm, what's for dinner?" Rena asked quickly changing the subject and sitting down next to Chung, who sat straight and stared forward with a nervous face. "Chung? Are you okay?"
"Y-yeah, fine." He replied, earning a devious grin from Aisha. "Ahhh? Does little Chung have a crush on pretty Miss Renaaaa?"
"What- NO! I- …. Mm, n-nothing, it was just… Eh…" Chung muttered slumping and using his hair to hid his face. Raven blinked a few times and laughed at the boy, ruffling his hair in a fatherly manner. "Kid, it's only natural, you're only fifteen. Just ignore it, and focus on eating."
"Alright… Hey, uh, where's Eve?" He asked, glancing around the table. "She was here a few minutes ago, when-?"
"I have returned!" Said Nasod suddenly announced, causing Chung to scream like a girl and flip his plate halfway cross the table. "CRIST, EVE, DON'T DO THAT TO ME!"
"Appologies." She waved her hand dismissively. "Anyway, how would you like to go get some new clothes tomorrow? I just ran into a kind woman named Luchiel, running an accessories shop, and she offered to give us some new clothing. I think we should take the offer."
"… I guess that's a good idea…" Raven replied cautiously, though he had to admit, he definitely needed some new clothing.
"That's a great idea! When do we go? Tomorrow?" Aisha exclaimed, standing up quickly.
Eve nodded. "Tomorrow morning. Also, Rena, you look very nice."
"Oh? O-oh! Thank you…" Rena blushed, looking Eve's new dress over. "You look very nice too… Did Luchiel give this to you?"
"Yes, she did. It's very exquisite, I think." Eve replied, with a smile. She took a seat next to Chung and rested her elbows on the table. "She offered the clothing to me for free, and said she'd give you new clothes too, but only if you let her do what she wants to with the style. What do you say?"
"... I think it's a great idea." Raven said calmly. "We should go. I think we're all in need of something new."
"Yeah! And we can find Aisha something cute too!" Rena clapped. The mage blushed, laughing at her friend. "Alright, it's a date. We'll get up early tomorrow then."
Omg I'm sorry all you Chung lovers. HE'S ONLY 15 OKAY IT'S ONLY NORMAL WITH HORMONES AND ALL THAT SHIT OKAY?! AND RAVEN IS BEING A GOOD FATHER FIGURE. SO I THINK IT'S ALRIGHT.
... Yeah, TR is hot, okay XD? IF I WAS A GUY, YEAH, I'D BE IN THE SAME PREDICAMENT AS CHUNG.
SG: Shoots* Shut up.
Me while dying* W-well... I'll just go update something else... Goodbye~