Author's Note:
I don't own Xenoblade Chronicles and all characters belong to their rightful owners.
It's so lovely to be posting again! School keeps me dreadfully busy. I'm finally to the part so many of you have been waiting for, guess who's finally arrived. ;)
Enjoy!
The next morning Teanna searched through her kitchen. Cabinet doors slammed and drawers noisily slapped closed. Irritated, she violently threw a cabinet door closed, causing it to bounce wildly before finally settling shut.
"Big sis? Something wrong?" Reyn called to her from the dining table. He sat with Mogigi and Pate and the three were enjoying their breakfast. Teanna put her hands on her hips and stomped over to them.
"Wrong? Wrong? You ate all the damn food in the house!" Teanna whacked Reyn over the head. Pate flinched just seeing the action and Mogigi yelped in surprise. Reyn rubbed the back of his head and looked up at the furious woman.
"Sorry, we were hungry." He dropped his gaze and offered the remainder of his food to her. Teanna sighed loudly and shook her head. She pushed the offering away.
"Eat what you want, it's fine." Teanna widened her sight and spoke to the entire group. "I'm sending you three out to the market then. If you're going to be staying here, you're going to have to help out around the house. Alright?"
"Y-yes!"
"Yes yes!"
"Of course!"
The three answered quickly and simultaneously. Teanna smiled contently; at least she knew she could still command a crowd. She slapped a piece of paper onto the table.
"Good, here's my shopping list. Once you're finished, get to it!" She turned on her heels and disappeared into the lab.
"Teanna scary Hom Hom." Mogigi whispered. Pate nodded in agreement. He glanced over at Reyn.
"Y-your head, um, is it alright?"
"Yeah," Reyn shrugged, "I've been knocked around worse. Don't worry about it." He pushed his plate away and picked up the list Teanna had left. He glanced over the items and frowned slightly; it was a long list. The chair creaked as he pushed it back and stood. "We'd better get going, this is gonna take a while."
"Mogigi see!" The Nopon hopped from his chair and reached a wing up toward Reyn. Reyn passed the list over to him. Mogigi looked over the page. Pate quietly got to his feet and cleared the plates from the table. He set them in the kitchen before going back over to the two.
"Needs more pollen cakes," Mogigi nodded resolutely as he passed the list back to Reyn. The bodyguard chuckled.
"We'll have to get some then." Reyn turned to Pate and held the list out to the High Entia. Silver eyes fluttered in surprise; Pate was still not used to being included. He took the corner of the paper in his fingers and pulled it from Reyn's hand. He read Teanna's scrawling handwriting.
"Everything should be, um, easy to find." Pate looked back up at Reyn and started to hand the page back. Reyn put up a hand and pushed Pate's hands back. Pate hurriedly pulled his hands away and flushed lightly.
"You keep it, I'd probably lose it." Reyn smiled. He started for the door and Mogigi waddled along beside him. Pate scrambled to follow the two. He tripped over the leg of a chair and fell to the floor. The chair crashed to the floor along with him. The sound made Reyn and Mogigi turn around. Mogigi scuttled over to him.
"Friend okay?"
"Y-yes." Pate slowly pushed himself onto his hands and knees. He sat back on his haunches and sighed softly. "…what a way to start the day…" He muttered to himself.
"Pate," Reyn chuckled and extended his hand. Pate placed his slender hand into Reyn's and Reyn pulled him to his feet. Mogigi righted the fallen chair.
The three left Teanna's home and headed to the town's market. The small place was crowded with people. Reyn and Mogigi started into the crowd but Pate hung back slightly. He decided quickly, however, that it was best to stay close to the pair.
'- - -'
Teanna sorted through the different parts she had on the shelves in the lab. The metal clinked as she shifted the pieces around. A knock on the front door made her pause. She heard the sound of Melo's many legs on the tile. Teanna tossed a gear back onto the shelf and walked over to the doorway of the lab. She leaned against the doorframe as she watched the Mechon open the door.
The blonde visitor blinked in surprise at seeing who had opened the door. Melo beeped cheerily and swept out its arm in an inviting motion. It stepped backwards and allowed the visitors into the room. Teanna's eyes widened as she watched the group slowly enter. Her heart quickened and she gasped silently.
"Teanna, you're alive." That familiar voice made a smile grow upon her lips. She looked into those green eyes and at his handsome face. He moved towards her as Teanna strode over. He moved his left arm, opening his stance, preparing for the inevitable embrace.
"Dunban you damned idiot!" Teanna yelled and thwacked him over the head. "Why the hell didn't you retreat?"
Dunban cringed and rubbed his head. He blinked up at Teanna and then his eyes gleamed in amusement. He chuckled; he knew exactly what she was talking about, the Battle of Sword Valley.
"I was never one to follow orders."
"The hell you are." She crossed her arms and turned away from him. "I had to transfer you from my unit because of your insubordination…" She sighed angrily and muttered. "Making me hold the left flank so you could go and play hero…"
"I missed you." Dunban smiled at her; happy to see her beautiful face once again, but as always it was twisted up in a sour expression. Teanna glanced at him and muttered.
"I might have thought about you…once or twice."
Dunban grinned at her iciness, nothing had changed.
"Teanna, it's good to see you again!" Fiora appeared at Dunban's side. Teanna turned to the young woman and her face softened. She smiled and reached out to her.
"Fiora! Look at you. I knew you'd grow up beautifully. Your hair! I love what you've done with it." Teanna fingered the short strands. Fiora beamed up at her.
"Thank you. I'm thinking of growing it out." Fiora embraced Teanna and Teanna slowly returned the hug. Teanna then turned to Shulk and continued to smile. She put her hands on his shoulders. It warmed her heart to see them again.
"Shulk, I never thought you'd get this tall!"
"Teanna!" Shulk flushed lightly but grinned back. "It's great to see you again."
"From what I've heard you've been busy, saving the world and such. Reyn wouldn't shut up until he'd told me all about it."
"Oh, yeah, that." Shulk chuckled and bashfully rubbed the back of his neck. His gaze flicked around. "Where is Reyn?"
"I sent him out to do my errands. That boy eats as much as an entire unit…" Teanna sighed slightly. Then her emerald eyes landed on the two remaining guests. She stepped around Shulk. "And who are you two?"
"It's a pleasure to meet you Valkyrie. I am Melia." The Empress bowed her head as she curtsied.
"Riki great Heropon!" Riki jumped up and down excitedly. "Dun-dun tell all about hero Hom Hom!"
"Did he now?" Teanna slowly looked over her shoulder at the man. "I'm assuming it was all of the bad things."
"Only the worst." He smirked back at her.
"Dun-dun say good things!" Riki instantly corrected.
Teanna laughed at Riki's obvious confusion. She shook her head.
"I'm sure you're right. I'll have you know, Reyn told me all about you two."
"I see our reputations precede us," Melia nodded in understanding. "I am eager to learn if they are accurate."
"I am too, Empress."
"Please, call me Melia."
End Note:
More of Rhodri's arts! You know, as much trouble as they caused me, I actually really like his arts. They're some of my favorites!
3. Defrag System
Removes debuffs from Rhodri and grants temporary debuff immunity
Attribute: Ether
Target: User
Range: Individual Target
Distance: N/A
Damage: N/A
Cooldown: 18.5 seconds
Effects:
Debuff immunity & clears debuffs
- Effect Time 10.0 seconds
4. Defense Field
Creates a special field that boosts defense
Attribute: Ether
Target: Party
Range: Circle around user
Distance: Medium
Damage: N/A
Cooldown: 45.0 seconds
Physical/Ether Damage Down 50%
- Effect Time 15.0 seconds