Earlier Ago...
We open the story with Adam standing in front of Andres and his roommates' umm... room.
"Hey Singko!" Adam called, "You're up for an early training?'' he asked tightening his wrist bands.
Andres then came out of the room wearing a white track jacket, black jogging pants and white rubber shoes, "I'm ready-freddy." he replied as he adjusted his fedora.
"It's Adam but whatever..." Adam said with a blank look.
The two then made their way towards the training facility while having a chat.
"According to Double D, they manage to convince the guardian you-know-who, whom guards the you-know-what." Adam explained.
Andres understood what he meant, "Well that's good. I'm still wondering the actual purpose of the you-know-what.'' he mused.
"Double D said that details about the you-know-what is very confidential. But I hope they tell us one day once we collect all of the you-know-what." Adam stated. The two then turns in one intersection only for Adam to bump into someone, "Oof!" he grunted as he fell down on the floor on top of someone, his face then landed on something prickly, his eyes widen as he got up, "Yeowch!" he yelled holding his face in pain.
"Ah! I'm sorry about that!" a female voice said.
Adam looks down and saw himself on top of a girl, realizing that they're on an inappropriate position, he quickly got off the girl, "I'm sorry miss...'' he tired to apologize only to find himself staring at the girl in awe.
The girl got up, "No... it's fine, it was an accident." she said, "Hi, I'm Corona Cactaceae." she introduced herself.
Rookie Trainee
Corona Cactaceae
Corona is a young girl with a light-green skin tone. She had a green hair tied in two pigtails and had red eyes, the most notable feature from her hair are the small spikes sticking in few corners of her head. She is currently wearing a maroon loose long-sleeve shirt over a black sleeveless turtleneck, dark denim shorts and maroon boots.
"Hi... I'm Saddam Hussein..." Adam replied groggily before shaking his head, "... I mean, I'm Adam Rey." he corrected.
"Wazzup! I'm Andres "Singko" Alvarez.'' Andres greeted with a grin which was directed at his companion, "Are you perhaps a new recruit?" he asked.
Corona nodded, "Yeah... I just came here yesterday. Today is my first day in training." she replied.
"I see... where did you come from?" Adam asked as he kept staring at her in awe.
"I'm from Naturaleza." Corona answered.
"Naturaleza?" Adam asked dumbly.
Corona nodded, "It's a beautiful world inhabited by Gardenians which translates to anthropomorphic plants.'' she explained, "And I'm part cactus by the way." she added.
"Wow! That's a neat a place! Won't mind taking a vacation there." Andres mused.
Corona giggles, "Thank you.'' she said, "Anyway... I need to get ready for training, I'll see you two around." she said walking away.
"Bye...'' Adam said while waving his hand as he watches her walk away.
Meanwhile, Andres stares at his leader with a grin before looking at the readers, "Looks like machine-boy has finally found love! This calls for celebration and with what? Alcohol, of course!" he exclaimed with a grin and a wiggling eyebrow.
Present Timeline...
The Starship called Central Command soars through the air as it's nearing it's destination. Eddy reported that they're almost home as Central Command was nearing Neo-City.
"This is exciting!" Hikari spoke in delight, "I wonder what kind of people that we'll meet in this city." she said out loud.
"I suggest the four of you put on something below your legs." Suzie said casually while writing the last sentence of her essay of apology.
"Why?" Hikari asks dumbly.
Suzie looks up from her paper, "You look like you're streaking without any pants." she said bluntly, much to Hikari and Nipa's embarrassment while Waltrud shrugged.
Nao, on the other hand got angry "Hey!" she yelled.
Suzie raised her hands in defense, "I'm just stating the obvious and I think you should put on something before we land." she stated.
Yoshika then approaches the Brave Witches, "She had a point, things are different in Neo-City and people will find it weird seeing you girls wearing no pants." she said.
Yoshika then took the Brave Witches somewhere where they can put on some pants, shorts or skirt. Meanwhile, Suzie was sitting on one of the couches as her friends were sitting right beside her, Ozzy sat at the other end of the couch as he was lying back with his head facing up as he comically looked white with his ghost floating out of his gaping mouth, Kylie sat on Ozzy's right and she was slouched on the couch with swirly eyes on her and she was laughing weakly and Joey was sitting right beside Kylie's right and Suzie's left and like Kylie, he was slouched in the couch but he was holding an ice pack on his head after the headache he got from making the essay and right in front of the remaining members of the Mississippi Gang were their finished essays and Suzie just finished writing the last sentence on hers, thus having all of them finished with their essays.
Rex then sees the Mississippi Gang finished with their essays and he was impressed, seeing them finish in a short period of time, "Wow... how did you guys finished writing your essays that fast?" he asked rhetorically.
"Kylie created a slow motion field around the four of us, slowing down time, allowing us to write faster." Suzie explained.
"Yet you're still burned out." Rex pointed out.
Joey groaned as he sat up, "Call it whatever you want... we call it "Rush Mode"..." Joey groan again, "And before you say anything... this is what happens when someone doesn't tell us right away about that essay... even if we were on an important mission." he said while still holding the ice pack on his head.
"You can't blame us for that one." Rex quipped.
Tomomichi then approaches them, "And that's what you get from not reading the rule book." he said, "I already told Eddward-dono about this. He'll be giving the four of you new rule books after you pass to him your essays.'' he said as he walks away.
Joey groaned, "Ano ba naman yan?!" he said.
bzzzttt...
Central Command landed at the hanger and some of the trainees came to welcome the Union Vanguards back. Some of those who got down the ship, carried Mahiru to the Science and Research department, the Brave Witches watches as their friend was being taken away to the lab and were worried for her but Marcus comforted them that they'll do their best to bring her back.
Adam and Andres then approaches their teammates, "Hey guys!" the former greeted, "How was the mission?" he asked though he noticed Luna looking a bit pale, "Ugh... Luna, are ya all right?" he asked in concern.
Before Luna could answer, Malvina placed a hand on her shoulders making her flinch, "Luna dear, let's not waste anymore time, let's go and meet Nodoka.'' she said dragging away the Rockstar from Royal Woods.
Adam and Andres watches them go away in bewilderment, "What's up with them?" the latter asked in confusion.
Gertrude then approaches them, "Don't mind them. According to Malvina, Luna is having an 80's flash back.'' she stated with a blank look.
Adam looks at her with a perplexed look, "What?'' he asked indecorously.
The Mississippi Gang then exited the ship and waiting in front of them was Penny, "Guys!" she exclaimed as she ran and gave the Mississippi Gang a group hug, "I was so worried about you!" she said happily.
"It's alright Penny, sorry that we worried you but we're okay now." Joey reassured.
Penny then tightened the hug, "I'm so glad" she said.
"Eck! Penny! Yer choking me!" Ozzy choked.
"Quit being dramatic will ya Oz!" Joey scolded.
"Serously! I'm... choking?!" Ozzy exclaimed with his face turning blue.
As this is going on, Hikari approaches, "Joey, who's that?" she asked.
Penny then let's them go, much to Ozzy's delight as she looked at Hikari in curiosity, "Who is she?" she asked innocently.
The Mississippi Gang looked at Hikari and smiled, Kylie went behind Hikari and put her hands on her shoulders, "Penny, this is Hikari Karibuchi, Hikari this is our friend Penny Polendina!" she introduced cheerfully as Hikari and Penny exchanged hello's, "Penny, starting from now, Hikari is now part of our circle of friends!" Kylie said cheerfully which surprised Hikari out of nowhere.
"She's... our... friend?" Penny asked innocently.
"Yep! She became our friend when we were in her world, so if she's our friend, she's your friend too." Joey responded with a smile.
Penny smiled and gave Hikari a bone crushing hug, "Sen-sational! I'm happy that your part of our circle of friends!" she exclaimed.
"Uhh... thank... you...'' Hikari croaked from Penny's tight hug.
The Mississippi Gang chuckled at Hikari's predicament as the other witches(minus Waltrud, whom is nowhere to be seen) were watching and chuckling, "Where'd that girl get her strength?" Nipa asked.
"Is she a witch or something?" Nao asked rhetorically.
"She's an android actually." Joey answered.
"What's an android?" Hikari asked.
"Basically, she's a robot, part human, part machine." Ozzy clarified.
"EEEEEEHHHHH?!" the girls shouted in surprise.
"Yep! She was created by humans and she learned and enhanced human emotions!" Kylie said cheerfully.
"So in a sense, Penny's kinda like Mahiru" Suzie said which surprises the witches.
Joey then motivates them to stay positive and have hope that Mahiru will come comeback in no time which brought smiles to the witches.
bzzzttt...
The Mississippi Gang stares at Double D with a blank look for a few moments and they simultaneously pull out exactly 50 pages of paper each that depicts their essay and hands them to Double D while the beanie-wearing handed the four of them rule books which they accepted, "Here's our essays, we apologize for breaking the rules and we promise it won't happen again." said Joey with an emotionless tone.
Double D with a deadpanned expression began to look at their essays giving it a few good nods, "This is good. You may go." he said without looking at them.
And with that, the four went out of the young COO's office, "Hopefully mister blue hand doesn't come back and make us break the rules again." Ozzy quipped.
"HASSAAAAN CHOP!" Joey shouted, karate chopping Ozzy on the head.
"OW! WHAT WAS THAT FOR!?" Ozzy complained while holding his throbbing head.
"BECAUSE! THERE ARE THINGS THAT YOU SHOULDN'T SAY SERGEANT!" Joey yelled in his angry militant stage, "AFTER SAYING THAT! THERE'S A BIG CHANCE THAT YOU COULD JINX US! AND WE'LL HAVE TO WRITE ANOTHER ESSAY!" he exclaimed.
"Hey! Calm down man! I'm sorry!" Ozzy apologized while holding up his arms in defense.
The four then arrived at the lounge when Joey saw Marcus and Arinah talking to someone but he couldn't see clearly and decided to go to them, "Hey Marcus?" he called which got Arinah and the other person's attention while Marcus had his back turn.
"Yeah?" Marcus replied in monotone voice.
"I'm gonna be blunt with you." Joey said with a blank look, "Is it true you kissed the Summoner before?" he asked.
"Yeah." Marcus replied bluntly, "What's it to you?" he asked.
"Nothing." Joey replied said.
"Who's this Marcus?" the other person asked nervously.
Joey then looked and saw the person clearly and it was none other than Akane Sakurada, the shy princess from his, his sister and their friend's favorite anime Castle Town Dandelion and he was surprised to see her but he didn't show it.
"Uhh... this is uhh..." Marcus muttered like an idiot trying to remember Joey's name, "From what I remember he's called the Joe the Creeper.'' he said nonchalantly.
"That's just my somewhat alter-ego, sir! I am Joey! Joey Hollard!" Joey corrected as he was baffled that Marcus already forgotten his name but when he think about, he only calls them by their nicknames that he gave to them, so he speculated that Marcus doesn't know their real names yet.
"Hey Joey, watcha talking to Marcus about?" Ozzy asked as he and the rest of the Mississippi Gang along with Penny and some of the witches coming to them.
"Yeah whatcha talking aaabooouuu..." Kylie trailed as she then stared at a certain low pigtailed red head.
Joey, Ozzy and Suzie noticed it and then they followed her gazed and looked at who she's looking at and their eyes widen, "Uh oh" they said.
And without a warning, Kylie dashes forward and engulfs Akane in a tight, "KYaaaaa! She's soooooo cuuuuuuttttee!" she squealed while rubbing her cheeks at the redhead's face.
"Hwawwawawawa! Let go of me! Let go of em!" Akane cried in panic as her shyness kicks in.
"Kylie! Please let go of her now! She's not use in getting hug by someone she doesn't know!" Arinah chastised.
Joey then noticed that Marcus was standing motionless but half of his face was darkened with a single red dot blinking at the right side of his eye while two of his fingers are shaking. He then remembered the time that Marcus shoved two fingers inside Sasha's nose, fearing for his sister's nostrils.
Before Joey could do anything Suzie went to Kylie and emitted a dark and scary aura, "Hey Kylie, you know that she's a princess right, and Arinah said that she's not use to being hugged by strangers?" she said darkly while her hazel yellow eyes glowed.
"Yep! I just don't care! and Nope! I didn't know!" Kylie replied still cuddling the crying red head.
Suzie then pulled the younger Hollard's ear, "That's enough or Father Douchebag might give two fingers in the nose!" she scolded.
"Ow! Owowowowowowowowowow!" Kylie yelped as she squirm.
"Alright, that's enough hugging for you!" Suzie exclaimed while dragging Kylie away from the shivering princess.
Joey bowed in apology, "I'm sorry about that, my younger twin sister tends to hug people who she finds cute and she can't control herself sometimes." he said.
Kylie let's out nervous chuckle as she claps her hands and says, "I'm sorry about earlier, you were so cute and adorable that I couldn't help myself." she says, "So if you don't mind, can we be friends?" she offered.
"I think you should ask that for another time...'' Marcus stated, ''... once her trauma is gone." he pointed out as Akane was seen shaking behind Arinah in fear.
Kylie let's out another nervous chuckle, "Ahehehe... I guess so...'' she said.
bzzzttt...
Later that night, Marcus made his way towards the room that she shares with Malvina, Raya and Sylvia. When he enters the room and to his surprise. he saw his roommates along with Karizza, Luna and Nodoka waiting for him. Marcus then asked them what's going on, Nodoka took a deep breath and told him one of her future sights. She told him that in the future, he's going to marry twelve girls much to his shock.
"Wait... are you serious? You're not making those up?!" Marcus exclaimed in disbelief.
Nodoka nodded, "Hai... what I saw was short but it was clear..." she replied.
"But she had no idea who the girls are to be honest.'' Luna added.
Malvina then steps forward with her arms crossed, "Marcus-sama... we really need to talk about this now. It's not just about the two of us, it involves all of us.'' she declared referring to Raya, Karizza and Sylvia.
Marcus was getting nervous, "I... I... I think my roast is burning!" he exclaimed as he bolted out to the door only to find it closed and locked from the outside, "What the?!" he gasped before noticing that Luna and Nodoka are gone from the room.
"Sorry Marcus-bro! But this is something you guys need to solve!" Luna said from the outside.
"We're sorry!" Nodoka called.
"Luna-chii! Nodo-chii! Open the door! My heart and soul are not ready with this kind of situation!" Marcus cried as he bangs the door.
"Then tell your heart, your soul and yourself to man-up!" Luna jabbed.
Marcus gave up as he took a deep breath before turning to the four girls who has feelings for him, "So... what do you want to talk about?'' he asked.
Malvina took a deep breathe as she spoke, "Marcus-sama... I was so happy when you chose as your girlfriend but at the same time, I feel guilty. Why? As much that I love you, that I know for sure that Raya, Sylvia and Karizza feels the same thing. When you and I become a couple, I felt that I've taken something important from them.'' she said, "That's why...'' she started as she looks at him seriously, "I decided to stop being so selfish and decided to share you with everyone!" she declared.
Marcus was taken a back by this, "What? Are you serious?" he asked in disbelief.
Malvina nodded, "Hai! I'm serious." she replied.
"But going with this kind of relationship is very unbecoming!" Marcus reasoned, "What will other people think about us?" he asked.
"Marcus... we love you with all our heart and we can care less what other people think." Sylvia said.
"To hell what everybody thinks! This is us, not them! They can't judge us all they want but were doing nothing wrong!" Raya said with a grin.
"As long as were happy together, then that's all that matters." Karizza said with a cheerful smile.
"As you see Marcus-sama... all of us are serious about this." Malvina said with a smile.
Marcus stares at them in disbelief before letting out a breathe, "I understand... but I had to be honest with you, I still don't know if I can take on this many relationships and there's no guarantee I can make it work well." he admitted.
"Don't worry. If you want things stay the way it was then it's fine as long as you love us back." Raya said with a grin.
"I'm all right with that. Now that we've all confirmed our feelings, all that's left is to let them grow." Sylvia stated with a smile.
Malvina then claps her hands together, "Saa! So now, it's safe to say that we're all Marcus-sama's girlfriends! Why don't we have our beloved boyfriend kiss us in each turn?" she suggested.
"I-I-I-Isn't it a bit too soon for that?!" Sylvia exclaimed in shock.
"Maa! I don't mind, I've always want to smack my lips against him for quite some time now." Raya admitted with a grin.
"Well then let's start the kissing!" Karizza declared in excitement.
"Girls! Girls! Calm down! We're still new to this kind of relationship, we should be all modest." Marcus reassured only for the girls to pounce on him to the floor, "Oh! MICHAEL JACKSON!" he cried.
Outside, we see Luna and Nodoka leaning at the door with smiles in their faces along with the former holding a baseball bat in hands, in case someone tries to enter the room.
"Looks like everything is doing fine, weird noises aside." Luna stated, "I guess Marcus is in Paradise, whether he likes it or not.'' she commented.
Nodoka giggles, "I'm so happy for them." she said.
"Still... I'm baffled that Marcus will end up marrying twelve girls and we still don't know if Malvina and the others are among those twelve." Luna mused.
Nodoka nodded, "Hai... it's a mystery but I believe we'll get answers some time in the future, all we can do is wait." she said.
A/N: Inspired from Jexi the Hunter, Hope the Victor and David the Almighty Paladin. If the OCs are not created by moi, then it's not mine.