Hi guys! I just started planning my next cosplay- its a female Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood version although I don't think theres really a difference there) and my older brother is going to be Alphonse... Any cospayers out there have armor tutorials or tips or tricks or general words of advice? Never made armor before and now im making a whole suit plus an arm... I mean go big or go home? Right... "Cosplay the Elric brothers" they say... "It will be fun" they say... ~Hana
"Do we turn and go back or?" She asked.
"No..." He said. "This is the mission after all." He said.
"Right, we accepted a mission." She said as she pulled Laxus aside. "We didnt offer to risk our lives to fight a whole dark wizard guild!" When they into the doorway, Cana and Laxus saw that there were more wizards than they expected. Rather than a small conference table as Laxus found, they stumbled upon the guild itself. A whole dark guild lay under a resort, unknown to the hotel manager.
"We didn't offer to rise our lives?" Laxus repeated. "What do you think being a wizard is?" He let out a light laugh.
"I don't know what kind of S-class missions youve been on, but this is way too much for someone like me..." Cana said in almost a wisper.
"Cana. Someone like you?" He asked. "You mean a drunkard who bar hops hourly looking for new challengers for her 'drinking game'?"
"Wow, you're a real good moticational speaker." Cana said flatly.
"Who is S-class material, not to mention came in second for the s-class test time after time? Not to mention someone who baffles me time after time?" He finished.
"Exactly." She whispered. "Second! That's not first, and im no S-class."
"Youre right." He said. "You suck." Cana's mouth fell open. "You might as well just go home." He picked at his ear, not paying attention to Cana's face. "I mean, I could defeat a whole dark guild with one hand ties behind my back, but you're right. You're not good enough."
"Says you!" Cana said as she regained confidence.
"Oh?" He poked at her once again.
"I can defeat this guild with both hands tied behind my back." She said as she placed her hands on her hips, giving herself an empowering stance.
"That'd be a bit much." He said. "You are a card mage after all." He grabbed one of her hands in his own. "Youre going to need these." He gave her hand a light squeez.
"Alright, lets go kick some ass." She said.
"Hold it." He interjected.
"What now?" She asked.
"Dont you want a plan?" He asked.
"Step one, we barge in. Step teo, we kick ass. Step three, we go home." She paused. "Theres a good plan."
"Thats not a plan!" He laughed at her.
"Well what's your plan then?" She asked.
"For starters, we shouldnt barge in. We should scope it out." He said.
"So lets get in a disquise!" She said. "Ive always wanted to do that! We can be spies, like in a movie!" The smile on Cana's face was genuine, revealing her childlike nature that she didnt show many people.
Laxus laughed. "Oh? And you think that'd actually work?" He asked.
"Well how would they know im not really evil?" She asked. "For all they know im the 'new girl'..." She stated.
"What if they give you an initiation?" He asked. "Like you have to kick a puppy."
"Im a cat person anyways." She stated.
"Even if we dress up and do what you want, what do we do after?" He asked.
"Well we could just gather intell and come back another day?" She offered the plan.
"This is too much planning, and its been a long ass day." He sighed. "We'll go with your plan, but just this once." He said as he rubbed his face. It had been a long day, it was exhausting emotionally and physically. He was still in his sweaty gym clothes.
"Laxus breaking his usual mission habbits?" She gasped, faking surprise. "Unheard of." She giggled.
"Well it wont happen again. I just want to get this mission over with so I can sleep and go home." He said.
"I don't know..." She said. "If we finish it now and wait a day, we can hang out at the water park all day." She winked at him.
"Lets finish the mission before we get ahead of ourselves here." He said, shooting her down.
"You say that now but in ten hours when we're awake and refreshed, im calling it you'll be on a waterside.
"No way." He smirked.
"Hey!" A voice yelled. "Who are you!"
"You're worst nightmare!" Cana said, her voice deep as she fanned her cards out in her hand before shooting them at him dramatically. The man fell to the ground letting out a light oof. Laxus would have helped, but he was too busy clutching his stomach as he leaned against the wall in a laughing fit.
"Was it that funny?" She asked as she played with her card bag, fixing it for easier accessibility.
"You're too funny." If Laxus wasnt over tired, or if Cana wasnt slowly sobering up he was sure that it would have been less funny. Even lame if you asked him. But when you're running off only a few hours of sleep, and you've already exhausted your body at the gym, not to mention your mind with girl drama- everything is enough to make you laugh till you pee. "Oh god." Laxus said as his laughed slowed, and he took deep breaths, letting out light laughs here and there.
Cana walked closer. "Are you going to be alright there?" She teased. Laxus reached out, and pulled her into a hug. "Sparky?" She asked.
"Youre too good." He said.
"I know." She teased.
"Lets go kick some ass." He said.
"I thought you'd never say that." She said as they stood next to the door. Nodding silently, Laxus gave the Cana the okay. Taking in a breathe, Cana kicked down at the door with all her might, causing it to slam open.
"Was that necessary...?" Laxus whispered as they entered the silent guild hall.
"I have one question for all you sons of bitches." Cana yelled as all eyes stared at her. "Do you feel lucky?" She asked as she fanned her cards out with both hands. "Well?" She waited for an answer. Someone coughed in the distance so that was good enough for her. "Do ya, punk?"
She was met by silence again.
"You're no fun." She said as she sighed. "Prepare to get the ass whopping of a life time." She said as she smirked at the guild members.
The guild members finally started to move, some drew swords, others grabbed their assorted magical items while a few started to glow with power. One of those people being Laxus, lightning hitting the ground around him.
"I think you should leave the battle cried to Natsu." He said.
"And why is that?" She asked as they slowly crept towards each other until they were back to back, facing the dark guild as the members slowly surrounded them.
"When he says it, its okay because he's an idiot." He said. "When you say it..." He started before the guild members started on their attack with screams and cries.
"Well?" She nudged him with her elbow. "What?" She asked as she fended off a man who could stretch his body fifteen feet it seemed.
"Nothing." He said.
"What do you mean nothing!" She screamed as she threw cards wildly.
"Tell you what." He threw a lightning bolt towards a girl with pink hair. "You defeat more members then me, and i'll tell you." He smirked, although she couldn't see it she knew he was as cocky as ever.
I guess it doesn't matter how many girls he flirts with. She thought to herself. I'll keep coming back if he bangs the whole country... Although I'd kill him before he had the chance. "Deal." She said. "And if you win?" She asked.
"We'll see." He said as he jumped onto the balcony to fight more opponents.
The fight lasted around two hours. Cana and Laxus easily over powered them, but that was to be expected.
"Something's not right here." Cana said.
"Meaning?" He asked as he punched in the last guys nose.
"Where the hell is Claire?" She asked.
"Fuck." Laxus cursed under his breath. "You're right."
"I usually am." She joked.
He nudged her arm. "Lets take a look around."
They walked around cautiously, ready to attack anything that moved. Cana heard a noise coming from near the bar, and she flinched, standing in a fighting stance faster than you could say magic. Some more scuffling was heard and Cana looked to see a mouse scurry onto the bar.
"Just a mouse." Laxus said, placing a hand on her shoulder.
Cana whipped her head as she heard a hissing noise.
"Just a snake." Laxus said as he pointed to a barrel of beer which a snake sat on.
"What is this, a fucking zoo?" She asked.
"Fucking Zoo!" A bird squawked.
"Shit!" Cana said as she jumped to Laxus' chest. "What the hell was that?" She asked, thoroughly rustled.
"I think they call them parrots." He joked.
"Why are there so many animals?" She asked as a puppy scrambled after a kitten. It was a laughable sight if anyone were to walk in. Passed out dark guild members lay at the feet of two confused wizards who were suddenly barraged by cute animals.
"I'd love to see what else shows up." He said as five more animals scurried into view. Kittens, puppies, birds, snakes, and mice stood next to each other in pairs.
"Hold on." She asked.
"Yeah?" He said.
"How many people were at that meeting you went to?" She asked.
"Probably like ten." He said.
"So you think that the animals are them?" She turned to Laxus, wide eyed.
"Are you still drunk, or just an idiot?" He asked as he flicked her forehead.
She rubbed the red mark as she thought about it for a minute. "I mean if Lucy can have a giant talking crab that styles her hair, how far is it that there are people who can morph into animals. Mira can channel the soul of Satan, so sorry for being too far out there." She said, face blank of all emotion.
"Fine." He said as he left her side, and walked over to a kitten. Poking it, he asked. "Are you a dark wizard?"
"You cant ask it!" She said.
"Well why the hell not?" He asked as the kitten began to rub against his finger. "You're right. They're definitely evil." He concluded. "Look at all the harmful intent in her eyes."
"Okay, so maybe theyre not evil... Then why do they have kittens and puppies in a dark guild." She asked.
"Who cares, its three in the morning, lets go back." He said.
"Hold on a minute!" A high pitched voice said.
"Yeah?" He turned to Cana.
"I didn't say that." She said. They turned towards the kitten.
"Was it you?" Cana asked.
"Yes!" The kitten said before it jumped off the bar and transformed in the air, mid jump into a beautiful lady with long black hair.
"Was she at the meeting?" Cana asked in a whisper so only Laxus could hear.
"Yes." He whispered back.
"I am Tabby!" She said.
Cana tried to hold back a laugh. "Like a cat?"
Tabby growled as her fingernails grew into sharp claws. "Yes, like the cat." She said as she lunged at Cana. Thinking fast, Cana grabbed her fire card and caught her nails on the side before kicking her in the stomach, sending her flying back.
"I'll handle her." Cana said as she followed the train of broken objects. "You handle them." She pointed to the bar where the other 9 animals had transformed into their human forms. "Good luck!" She said before scampering off.
"You're kidding?" Laxus said. "You're not kidding, okay." He sighed. "Listen, its been a long night, what do we say you all just knock yourselves out and I leave here to hit the hay?" He asked.
"We are the elite ten!" A tall man said.
"We never back down from a fight!" A round woman with a pug like face said.
"Sounds like the Element Four or whatever the hell group that rain woman was in. Either way, you're name is stupid as hell." He said.
"No need to bully, Laxus." A smooth voice said.
"Good to see you, Claire." He looked at the woman as she flashed her pointy snake like tounge.
"How fitting." He smiled.
"I told you I was strong." She said.
"Just what are you!" Tabby said as she was heaved against the wall.
"Im a lady." Cana said. "Although sometimes Gray says im not a lady because a lady needs to be classy and im not the classiest of wizards-" Cana started.
"Thats not what I mean." She said. "You're too powerful to belong to just any guild." She coughed up blood onto her town shirt. "Why not join us?" She asked.
"You're weak as hell" She laughed. "And as if I'd ever leave my friends." Cana said. "Plus im not really too keen on the whole, evil thing."
Tabby stared at her, her eyes slowly closing as she lost conscience.
"Besides, I have a few reasons to stick around here." She smiled to herself. A tall, hansom, muscular blonde reason to stick around. She headed back to where she had left Laxus alone.
"Take that!" A womans voice said before a scream was heard.
Cana walked in with Laxus left against two opponents, the other seven fallen. One of them being the a man, the other, Claire.
"Oh, hello." Claire waved as Cana rounded the corner of the opening she had made by kicking Tabby into the wall.
The man lunged at Laxus, it seemed as if Laxus had just knocked out his lover the way he was fueled by rage. Claire smirked as she walked around the fighting men, towards Cana.
"So, Cana is it?" She asked.
"Yep. Claire." She nodded.
"So, Laxus is pretty good in bed." She said. Cana looked at her feet and smiled. She shook her said from side to side before rolling it back to look at the ceiling. "Ah." She sighed before looking at Claire's smug face. "You should not have said that." She smiled before her face flashed rage and her fist connected with Claire's face. Claire's blonde hair flew back as her body was forced into the ground. Her back arched as she bounced off the concrete floor, and spit flew from her mouth.
"Wow." Laxus said as the man laid at his feet.
"Ready to go?" Cana asked, her face in a bit of pain.
"You're going to have to ice your hand." He said, pointing to it. It had already turned red, and it throbbed painfully.
"I'm sure I'll make it." She said as they began walking back to the room.
The walk was silent, Laxus too tired to talk, and Cana not having enough courage to start a conversation.
"So..." Cana said, catching Laxus' attention.
"Yes?" He asked.
"Just out of curiosity..." She started. "Did you ,by any chance, I don't know... maybe sleep with Claire?" She asked.
"Who knows." He said. He looked to Cana who just stared at the ground.
"Oh." Was all she said.
Laxus leaned over and nudged her shoulder as they reached the elevator. "I'm kidding." He said. "I didn't. You should know me better than that." The elevator dinged as they reached their floor. "Im very picky when it comes to women." He said.
Cana couldn't help but laugh. "Yeah right!"
"Im serious!" He said. "I like brunettes." He opened the door, and let Cana walk in first. "With huge boobs."
"That I know." She said, glad that they were back to normal. Or as normal as it gets for them. He didn't sleep with Claire, she wasn't mad at him, and they were back to square one. Both sexually frustrated as ever.
"A girl who is bold." He said as he grabbed his bag, happy to finally have to opportunity to change out of his smell gym clothes. "Tough and tomboyish on the outside, but insecure and girly on the inside." He smiled as he described everything he loved about her. "Crazy good in bed, just as passionate as me. Not one sided." He thought hard about everything he said. "Definitely a mage. Wizards dating non wizards is too complicated."
"Thats it?" She asked. "Pretty short list if you asked me." She flopped onto the bed.
"Short, but still important. Nothing on the list is negitioable." He said. "Im going to shower."
"Wait, Laxus." She sat up on the bed. "One thing." She said as she wiggled her finger for him to come closer.
"Yeah?" He asked.
Now or never. Cana took a breath, and jumped up into Laxus' arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck, locking them behind his head. She grabbed his hair in one hand pulled him down her her level. She locked her lips on his, her body molding to his like missing puzzle pieces finally reunited. She let out the breathe she had been holding in through her nose as his hands dropped his clothes and snaked around her back.
"About that shower." She said as she pulled away enough to speak.
"It can wait." He said.
"I was thinking more on the lines of joining you..." She said. Laxus smirked against her as he grabbed her under her butt, and hoisted her up. She wrapped her legs around his torso automatically as he walked towards the bathroom.
Yay! Citrus in next chapter in the form of lemons! I got tired of dragging this out, so im going to make it more fun and entertaining and WAAATER PARK. I mean Cana does have unnecessary amounts of bathing suits after all. Sorry for that lack of fighting. I don't like to write fight scenes particularly so if you're looking for brutally rugged fights, this aint the place. However, if you want shameless fan-service and terrible 3 am humor- heyo. Its Three am by the way. I got the urge to write at 1am and here we are. With a long authors note. So thanks for reading, and favoriting, and following, and everything and I love you all because without you I wouldnt write. Not kidding. First story I ever wrote (Before Housing) Didnt get 1 review after 2 chapters- so I scrapped it and didnt write Housing till a year later. No reviews makes Hana sad and insecure (not to mention doubtful) on her writing abilities. OH. Let It Go just came on my itunes shuffle so time to sing. Another thing about your dear author Hana. I love Frozen. A lot. Still. Dont judge me, I don't care if its summer and Frozen is a winter movie its great and yes. Elsa is actually my next cosplay (Like before Ed) So im starting it next weekend to hav it ready for winter although its a year late and THIS AUTHORS NOTE IS JUST WOW. Dont let me type things at 3 am. Man. I guess this is that random authors note I was talking about in chapter 2. Ah chapter 2. Well. No regrets. I'm not proof reading because its three goddamn am and if you have a problem with that- im sorry don't leave me. Sometimes you guys are all 'proof read!' and im all 'I have things to do!' like watch anime and not proof read because im so lazy. OH SO ANY ARMOR TIPS WOULD BE MUCH APRECIATED. Thanks a bunch, please review on some things you'd like to see happen. Like Bacchus? Maybe Waterpark sex? You want it? I'll write it! HAHAHA. Okay. Over tired Hana signing off... For real. Bye... ~OverTiredHana
