Once they were out of the forest, the unlikely team found themselves on a dusty-yet surprisingly cleaned dirt road that you could ever walk on. Gemma took the lead in the front to take her new friends (And frenemy) back to her hometown of Honey Meadow while Hermes stayed in the back as he kept his sensors peeled for anything suspicious, yet half the time his eyes were mainly focused on Eccentro since he was the most suspicious. What kind of Professor dresses up in such a funny costume, steals an elf mage's staff and right now talking to Diamond as if he was part of his family-he probably thought that his family was just as "eccentric" as Eccentro.
Diamond: No way! You single-handedly took down a Tyrannous in the Ogre Games!?:Her eyes sparkled as she was absorbing every word he was telling her, excitment flowed through her veins as she had so many questions with each tale her uncle told her.: Was it like a plain T-Rex or a different kind of rex that belonged in the same family!? And the ogres!? Were they meat eaters like in the stories!? What about their culture?! And the tournament is part of their traditions!?
Prince Eccentro: :He had various sweatdrops around his head as he was being as patient, his niece really was quite the curious one to ask so many questions to which he didn't have any clue on. He only knew from his horrible experiences about monsters and characters he ran into and how he sometimes got involved in silly affairs especially when he helped the Ogre Brothers against Tyrannous (Call it an odd "brotherly bond"). So he cleared his throat before he began to speak to her as he puffed his chest abit.: Well...Tyrannous seemed to be 10xs bigger than a T-Rex, why if it wasn't for the combined efforts of me and the Poser Brothers, he would of eaten up the entire town in two-no wait...three bites!:He held up three fingers to show Diamond with a surprised expression on his face.:
Diamond: WOahhhh~!:Her eyes widen more with tiny stars taking up spaces where the sparkles didn't fill in.: A Mega-sized T-rex...Mega-Tyrannous...
Hermes: Heh...:He had his arms crossed while his right eye twitched in annoyance as he kept tabs on his so-called "Stories" as his eyes secretly flashed red abit and green due to some facts being a mix of truth and lies. He thought, "So far this guy has 40% truth, but a whopping 60% in the lie department...HE'S DEFINITELY FISHY in my book and I can't blame Gemma for nearly trying to fry him.":
Diamond: Uncle, you've got to be one of the coolest people in the whole entire universe! To Sky Dive right at a Tyrannous and take him out with a powerful blow like the "Eccentro Meteor Kick!" It's a catchy attack name, but how about something like "Burning Passion Comet Strike!" We could work shop it to something like "Burning Rose Comet!" Orrr "Meteor Comet Kick"! Maybeee...:SHe snapped her fingers as she was trying to think of an attack move.: Oh! The Burning Rose Kick!
Hermes: How about the "Idiot SkyDiving Strike"-BECAUSE nobody could take out a Prehistoric-like monster with JUST ONE kick and knocking him down to the ground.:He raised a robotic hand up as he soon floated between the two as he squeezed himself in.: I know we've been walking down the road for 20 minutes now, but within those 20 minutes with each tale he told from how he saved an Elf Princess's Magic Voice by finding a Lightning Bug, rescued two knights and Hiragi from a village of Lizard Men, and now...NOW the one with a T-Rex?
Diamond: Each was really entertaining especially when he and his team dressed up as ninjas to sneak into the Lizard Men's base. Not only is he a scientist and royalty, but Ninja! Almost like Grandma Ryoko-she happens to be descended from an ancient ninja clan. She once gave me shurikens for my 8th birthday gift.:She looked down at Hermes with a gleeful smile on her face.:
Hermes: Yeahhh~NOT A good gift to give an 8 year old AND don't forget who supervised you when you wanted to test them out...:He had a tiny anime vein on his head as he looked up at her.: AND I almost had to get my left eye fixed when I got hit by one, but luckily it got stuck on my ear.
Diamond: Yeah and it left a tiny mark...and I did apologize for hitting you a few times with the shuriken.
Gemma: Shurikens...:She looked back at Diamond with curiousity on her face.: What are shurikens?
Diamond: Oh! Their like these pieces of metal shaped like stars...well okay...maybe it's like a snowflake pattern...but their like small sharp pieces of metal that ninjas use to throw at their enemies. Their really popular in ninja mangas like Naruto and Baruto-different series from the same creator.
Gemma: Hmmm...intriguing YOU DON'T happen to have any on hand right now do you? MAYBE we could try EM out and PRINCY can hold the target.:She grinned maliciously at him as if wanting to strike fear in him or just joking around.:
Prince Eccentro: :He had nervous sweat bubbles around him as he saw the look on her face.: Let's say we did and say we didn't...Diamond, please tell me your mom didn't pack shurikens in that bag of yours did she?!
Diamond: :She took off her backpack as she dug around with a question mark above her head.: I don't know to be honest...:She unzipped the bag as she stuck her hand inside, rummaging around before taking out a pair of sunglasses and then her bokuto sword.: Oh!...But she packed my bokuto and it seems she used the Infini-Pack to pack all my stuff in...no matter it felt so light.:She held it up with a smile on her face.:
Hermes: That means she must have one as well-Uhhh...SHE DID pack bungee cord and a harness in case you fell in, right?:He looked over at her nervously as he remembered one time she fell in the Infini-Pack prototype and got lost for a couple hours when he and her mom tried to get her out, when they did Diamond had a handful of snacks she found in the Snack Zone.:
Diamond: :She dug around before taking out bungee gear to confirm his clarity.: Yep! Right here and there's plenty of the bungee cord in case for deep exploration.:She placed the bungee gear back inside before picking up her bokuto that she rested for abit.:
Gemma: You never cease to amaze me, Diamond. Your world is full of mysterious wonders and trinkets.:She was surprised and awed after witnessing the Infini-Pack's "magic power". Yet her attention now focused on her bokuto that she held close to her.: Also is that a wooden stick?:She tilted her head as she came over to closely inspect it.: Is this your weapon or a big stick to keep around for firewood? You called it a Bokuto.
Diamond: Yep-it's a wooden sword. It's my main weapon you can say, I happen to be a 1st Dan...which is a ranking in Kendo. I used this beauty to take one of the creeps that tried to suck my blood.:She patted it with a big grin on her face.: Isn't that right, Tulip?
Prince Eccentro: YOu named your weapon Tulip?:He had a question mark above his head.:
Hermes: Don't ask...:He looked at him with a sweatdrop beside his head.: She almost called it "Ryu" after that guy in one of her favorite animes.
Diamond: Also I painted a tulip on the side of the handle.:She pointed out a cute tulip with an anime smiley face.: Alright Tulip, back in the bag you go for now until we got some bad guys to bust.:Placing the wooden sword carefully back inside as it slided it smoothly.:
Gemma: Ahem...:She coughed softly in her hand before turning back around to face forward.: Anyway, this little road talk is very intriguing-BUT we should get going if were gonna make it to Honey Meadow.
Diamond: How far are we from your town, Gemma?:She continued to walk as she followed Gemma's pace.:
Gemma: Not too far now...:She studied the sky before taking a look at the surroundings around them.: Hmmm...yeah...I'd say we'll be there in 10-15 minutes.
Prince Eccentro: UghhhH~! That long!? Are you sure you can't call us a taxi or one of those Ubers to give us a lift into a town!?:He looked at her annoyed as he groaned for it felt like this was taking more than 20 minutes-it felt like hours.:
Gemma: Ohhh surreee~Just let me take out my Enchanted Crystal Ball and call a carriage to come pick us up, YOUR MAJESTY.:She looked back at him with an anime vein on her head as she couldn't stand his whining.:
Hermes: In other words-Suck it up, man up and tell your legs to stop being babies and keep walking until we see civilization.:He snickered as he translated Gemma's sarcasm.:
Diamond: I don't mind another set of minutes, this is actually quite nice to take in the scenary. Just like adventuring teams before us who traveled these very roads when traveling the world and taking in the environments around them no matter where they went. Plus were getting a lot of exercising in which is good for the body to get a good work out.
Gemma: First, as far as I know-YOU, Me and Hermes are an Adventuring Team-I'm not counting your "Uncle" into our team because he tried to rob me. Second, traveling is very wonderful and adventurous depending on where your going or where your heading. I once took a year off after graduating Mage School to travel around Monworld to expand my horizons and to cut loose-Do you know how much studying and practice goes into being a great mage?
Diamond: LOTS of years of practice, studying and honing one's magical abilities?:She took a wild guess as she looked a little puzzled.:
Gemma: Exactly.:She raised a finger up before looking back at her.: And I worked my butt off to hone what I was taught AND what I wasn't taught to earn my diploma in Magical Arts...Its a lot of stress. Not gonna lie on that so taking a year off after graduating was good for the mind, body and soul. I even participated in Mermaid Meditation-and my class was under the sea in the Water Realm, which was good that I used a Polymorph spell to become a mermaid so I could participate.
Diamond: Wowwww~That's so cool! Can you show me some techniques they used? I'd love to give it a try.
Gemma: Welll...some of the moves are very easy to do like the deep breathing and the Ooommmmm...:She hummed a little with her hands together and eyes closed for a moment before opening them.: And then there's this one breathing technique where you gotta imitate a fish's breathing even the bop bubbles. Oh! And then there's this one where you have to stand on your hands with your tail in the air and sway about like seaweed while visualizing the crashing waves. Honestly, it was tricky when you haven't mastered the intermediate level of having a mermaid tail.
Diamond: So cool...:Her eyes sparkled more in her eyes they were about to burst into sparkles of glitter with her hands together.:
Prince Eccentro: Yes, yes-Meditation under the sea is quite a fascination, but you know what would be MORE fascinating is getting to your backwater town so I can at least relax on some kind of bed to rest my weary feet.:He looked at her annoyed as he had a vein on his head from what she said earlier about not being part of the "adventure team" besides his own team.:
Gemma: WHAT did you just say!? I did not just hear you call the most beautiful, gorgeous and honney-est place in the Earth Realm "BACKWATER"?!:She raised her staff at him as she was starting to steam with anger.:
Diamond: Okay, okay.:She came between them as she held her hands up to keep them apart.: Fighting isn't going to get us to where we have to go. If we keep stopping and arguing, it'll be night fall before we can get to town.
Gemma: AND Then we'd have to sleep outside...WHERE the bugs might come roaming...or worse...:She looked at Eccentro with a scary-look on her face.: The Wolves...ya know we sometimes get Howler Wolves in these parts during the night. And do you know what they love more than rabbits and farm animals?...WHINY, LITTLe Princes who would rather waste his breathe complaining than showing.
Prince Eccentro: Errr...:He stared at her with beady annoyed eyes, but he was also hiding a hint of fear (No prince should be a meal to horrid wolves-he might get mistaken for a Red Riding Hood wannabe due to the cape) before taking a deep breath and crossed his arms as he looked the other ways.: SIGHHHH~FIne! Then continue leading us to your "PLEASANT and Beautiful Town" then, Gem.
Gemma: It's Gemma. Only close friends or people I like can call me Gem. AND my mother calls me Gemmy-Wemmy, just a heads up and ONE GIGGLE...:She pointed her staff close to his mouth.: I'll give you DUCK LIPS-REAL DUCK Lips.:She lowered her staff down before continuing to walk ahead.: Let's get a move on then.
Prince Eccentro: :He placed a hand over his mouth as if he was defending it after she threatened to turn them into duck lips.: Gasp~Not my precious rose lips! I'd refuse to have disgusting bird lips for lips.
Hermes: Then zip the lips and turn the other cheek, Prince. Ya know if you keep bad mouthing her, she'll turn you into a duck.:He hovered past him as he followed after Gemma.:
Diamond: Uncle, please try your best to get along with Gemma. I know this must be hard for you too to be far away from your friends and your home. I understand the feeling. I'm far from home and my mom is somewhere in Monworld and Gemma's our only hope of finding what were looking for.:She stared at him with a hint of sadness on her face even if she masked it with a sincere smile.: So please try not to get on Gemma's bad side-I don't want to explain to your friends or my mom that you became Prince Quack.:She giggled abit at her own joke, yet saw a tiny annoyance detected on his face.: Sorry.
Prince Eccentro: It's alright. For your sake, I will TRY my best not to anger Gemma the Gun-ho Mage to the best of my ability. As a prince, I'll try to keep my sharpness to myself, but it's not a promise.
Diamond: :She smiled softly before patting his arm as she was proud that he was going to try to be good.: Trying is the best thing you can do. Now come on-we better catch up. I don't know about you, but I don't wanna stick around til dusk to see if those Howler Wolves come out. And if they do, Tulip will set them straight and if she doesn't mind, be used to play fetch. Wolves are like big doggies who sometimes need a little fun than kill.:She headed off ahead to join Gemma and Hermes.: Wait for us guys!
Prince Eccentro halted for a moment as he watched Diamond join her friends. She was a strange and foolish girl, if she only knew the truth about him-would she still find him "cool" or "amazing" when she learns he is a real bad guy who wants to take over Monworld? He wouldn't know how she would react for it has been 10 years since he last saw her, she was only a carefree and energetic five year old who loved to watch on when he and his friends were working on ways to create a gate in finding the mythical world of Monworld. Yet half the time he would argue with Hiragi for copying his blueprints while he returned fire by saying he copied off of him even on the velocity needed to launch a ship into the gate. He remembered how Diamond admired the roses that he brought over for her mother (He had quite the crush on her since then and still has a soft spot for her now), but she accidentally pricked her finger on a thorn and he was kind to place a bandage on her pricked finger-even giving it a tiny "magic kiss" to make it better. Then there was the time Diamond showed him one of her favorite fairy tale books even pointing out the illustration of a prince that nearly, but didn't look like Eccentro, but he found it adorable that she thought he was like the prince in her book. He was touched and honored that a small child like her would look up to him this way and as a prince, he would be the best prince he could be to her. Each visit he came over during that year, he would bring gifts for her and her mother, he would agree to play horsey back ride with her and make believe where he'd play the heroic prince saving the princess. Most of all when it came to reading stories, he would either read from the book or tell her the wonderful tales he heard about the mystical world of Monworld and that one day it'll be possible to visit such a place or to bring it to Earth so Monsters and People can live together (That was Hiragi's dream at least, for him it was taking over Monworld-but that is another story as to the real reason he wants to rule it).
Diamond's voice: Uncle! Uncle!
Suddenly, the Prince was snapped back from Memory Lane when he heard Diamond's voice calling out his name. He shook it off before he saw Diamond was waiting for him while Hermes and Gemma were a little ways away-she must of stopped to wait up for him, indeed she was a strange, but caring girl to care about him even today as she was now grown.
Diamond: Come on or we'll be left behind. You can daydream while we walk than as a statue, silly.:She giggled as her uncle can be silly sometimes.:
Prince Eccentro: Oh! Right, right.:He began to catch up to her before they began to walk together while keeping up the pace with their friends.: Sorry, your silly uncle was just thinking for a moment and lost track of the time.
Diamond: That's okay, that happens to me sometimes too. Oh! Like this one time I was so lost in thought that I got on the wrong train and ended up in Wakayama. Which was pretty amazing, but confusing when you decide to do some sight seeing and you end up lost trying to get back to the train station.
As Diamond kept telling the story, it didn't take much longer before they saw farms coming up in the distance-your usual farms that have usual animals like cows, horses, goats and sheep. Yet across on the other side of the field was a "Honey Farm" with Hive-like structures that ranged from small to large! That must be where honey was collected and gathered by the Honey Farmers to make delicious honey products. Diamond's eyes nearly bursted in wonder as she ran toward the fence watching some of the farmers carefully taking a comb panel out that was filled with gooey golden liquid. Gemma waved to the farmers as she recognized them from town and saw them waving back after taking note of the people by the fence watching them working.
Diamond: :She waved to them with a big smile on her face before calling out.: Your doing a great job! My name's Diamond! Nice to meet you!
Gemma: Hahahha...that's Travis and George out there. They always take on the evening shift to gather the remaining honey combs. Then later, Nick's got night duty to keep an eye out for Howler Wolves and Abominable Bears that come roaming around these parts. Now how's about we let them working? If you thought this was impressive...wait until you see the town.:She smiled happily at Diamond before waving a hand to gesture her to follow her.:
DIamond: :She hopped down from the fence as she ran toward Gemma's side, she wanted a front row view when she got to see her hometown with her hands behind her back and a gitty smile on her face.:
They kept passing more farms that spread across the land until they finally saw civilization in the distance with a sign written in a strange language (Elfish?), but luckily there was a translation to go with it: "Welcome to Honey Meadows, Have a Honey-Tastic Time." Behind the sign was a gorgeous little town that exploded with flowers that scattered in almost every part of the town-it reminded Diamond of the town in Beauty and the Beast, lively people roaming the streets with a marketplace that rested in the southeastern section and shops on the northwestern section of the community. In the center was an extravagent water fountain with the statue of an elfish angel that prayed to the sky above. The sound of music drifted through the air that made its way to weary travelers' ears in the distance, it was harmonious and blissful to hear such delicate and peaceful tunes to resonate with one's soul to bring ease and calmness to ensure their safety and welcomeness to their town. There were a few horse-drawn carts that rode about town delivering goods or heading off to ride to another town and at this moment, one cart was heading in the group's general direction. It was a merchant cart that belonged to Ole' Oliver Jingleton, a cheery fellow who had a variety of do-dads and knick-knack oddities to sell to neighboring towns and beyond. He was whistling a tune before he noticed Gemma heading his way before pulling the reigns of his horse softly to slow down so he could hold a small conversation with his friend.
Oliver: Well if it ain't Gemma! What are you doing back in town so soon? Weren't you off to go exploring the mysteries of Monworld, helping folks out of jams and coming up with new fancy-smancy spells you got cooking?:He leaned over the side of his seat as he smiled warmly to her before noticing her party.: Oh! And who may these be? Friends of yours?
Gemma: Friends and an acquaintance. I was on my way before I ran into some trouble...well THEY ran into trouble, so I gave them a hand and I offered to let them stay with me for awhile until I can get them to their friends.:She rubbed the back of her head as she felt a little embarassed.: Plus I have to replenish my supplies since I noticed I was missing a few things.
Diamond: My name is Diamond Akimoto, this is Hermes and my uncle Prince Eccentro.:She smiled as she introduced herself and her group. She took a few steps closer as she looked at his horse and the cart he was wheeling.: Wowww~You have such a lovely cart! It's so antiquish and quirkish. I love it!:She had her hands on her face with tiny hearts around her.:
Oliver: Hahahhaa, why thank you Miss. Delila's been with me since I was learning to drive one of these carts, but the first time riding one-I nearly crashed it in a pond. And good ole Lucy's a trusty cart to carry all my thingamajigs on. Course sometimes I have to get her customed when it comes to her wheels getting riggedy and loose, but its a strong cart that's seen a lot in her time.
Hermes: :He closely inspected the cart as he took a look at the right wheel. Touching it softly as he patted it abit to check if its safe.: Hmmm~...I'd say you should get it checked out in the next day. Your right wheel seems a little riggedy.:He began to check the other wheels as he patted them and felt them to ensure they were sturdy.: Double check the others and the screws so they don't come loose either. I'd say don't go over the usual speed limit and careful if you find yourself on a wild chase from incoming monsters.
Oliver: You can tell by just patting the wood, metal golem?:He tilted his head as he stared at Hermes awestruck upon what he said.:
Hermes: Well yeah, I scanned the cart and its wheels to take a closer look at the aging of the wood and the condition of the wheels. You had them replaced by about 3 months. I'd reccomend getting Beech Wood for the wheels so they hold and support better than what you got here.
Prince Eccentro: Didn't know you were a CART mechanic.:He glared over at Hermes as he didn't knew a robot knew anything about old fashion vehicles.:
Hermes: Heh! Well I ain't the best assistant in the world for nothing. Hinata programmed me with hundreds upon hundreds of files on her inventions, how-to, historical knowledge of old time inventions and science even Leonardo Devinci's Sky-Flyer device.:He puffed his chest abit with his hands by his side.: Don't underestimate this bunny, pal.
Oliver: Thank you for the advice, Mister Hermes. I guess I could splurge to give the ole gal a new set of wheels. I've made quite the sales these days with my products. Anyway Gemma, I should be going-if I head out now I can make it to the Oak Corral Inn before night falls.
Gemma: :She nodded before waving to Oliver.: It was a pleasure seeing you again, Oliver and safe travels.
Oliver: You as well, Miss Gemma and the same for your friends. I wish you all good luck on your journey.:He waved back to them before clicking the reigns as he drove off.:
Diamond: Bye Mister Oliver! It was nice meeting you!:She waved back energetically with a huge smile on her face as she turned to Gemma.: I think I'm going to love your town, Gemma. The people here so far are reallly nice!
Gemma: Yet you haven't even stepped one foot in the town yet.:She joked before letting out a chuckle before walking forth down the path.: If you thought a few folks was something, WAIT until you get the GRAND tour.
They continued down the path as they entered town, Diamond's eyes nearly exploded from her eye sockets just taking a gander at it all-it was almost like something out of a fairy tale or in an RPG where the first stop on the hero's journey is a quaint town where he/she would run into his/her first companion! Everywhere she turned, elves walked by going about their merry way while customers gossiped at a cafe that was known for its Ambrosian Rose Tea with a plate of fresh baked Honey Cheese danishes shaped like honey combs. Every step they took through the town, there was something new to behold that caught her full attention right away especially a street performer who was juggling three swords-Lit on fire mind you! It was crazy how anybody can juggle three fire swords without getting second degree burn or caught on fire if he accidentally dropped it! Near the market, Diamond stopped at an antique booth as she picked up a gorgeous-looking hand mirror as she stared at her reflection.
Diamond: Wowww~This hand mirror is so beautiful.:She tilted it to admire the gold that was forged to create such a beautiful piece of work, there were even odd patterns that made up its design.:
Merchant: That my dear is The Mirror of Truth, when you gaze upon your reflection it reveals what you wish to see than what you wish not to see if someone were to lie to you.
Gemma: :Her ears perked up as she was by a booth that sold magic accessories, she caught a glimpse of Diamond and the merchant having a conversation.: Hmmm?
Diamond's voice: So it'll show me what the person really said if they were lying?
Merchant's voice: That's right, you just let them look at themselves in the reflection-ask them a question and any detection of the lie...the Mirror will reveal their truth before you and him.
Gemma: A Mirror of Truth huh?:She gazed over as she saw Eccentro leaning against a lightpole as if he wasn't interested in taking a look at the market.: Hmmmmm...
Merchant: Tell me young lady, your not from here are you? From the strange clothes you are wearing-you must be very far from home.:She squinted her wrinkled eyes as she leaned in close to Diamond.:
Diamond: I'm from Earth-A WHOLE different world from the world you live in, Miss. My name is Diamond Akimoto.
Merchant: Ahhh~What a beautiful name. My eyes maybe quite old dear, but I could see why you bear such a gem's name...your eyes shine like the very diamonds themselves.:She smiled softly to her before looking around at her table as if she was looking for something for her.: And a gem like yourself deserves something special...:Once she caught a glimpse of a small white box in her sight, she picked it up before raising it up slowly to her with a sincere smile on her face.: Ahhh~Here you are.
Diamond: For me?:She was touched by her generousity, but she didn't want to take anything without paying for it-it felt wrong.: But I don't have money from this world to give you.
Merchant: No, no it's quite alright. Consider it a gift from one friend to another...a welcoming gift you can say. I can tell just by looking at your eyes that you are a kind and gentle soul, one who looks out for others before oneself, who would do anything to keep them safe. A lively spark that fills the heart, eyes wide as the moon above full of wonder and curiousity...Wings ready to take to the sky as you awaken the light that glows from within. Thus it is right for you to have this.:She opened the small box as it revealed to contain a blue bracelet with a silver angelic charm embedded in the middle that held a lovely gem within its center.:
Diamond: Gasppp~...:She carefully reached over before picking it up, staring at it in awe for she couldn't believe the beauty of the charm that was held by satin silk string. Her eyes shine for a second when she stared at the gem and instantly, she placed the bracelet on her left arm taking a moment to admire it.: It's...beautiful...:She looked down at the old lady as she smiled to her.: Thank you so much.
Merchant: As for the mirror, you can have that as well-you may not know when it might come in handy.
Diamond: That's too generous of you. Here, at least let me give you something in return.:She opened a compartment in her backpack before she took out a bag of crepes she was saving, they were in a cooling bag (Courtesy of Hermes) so they didn't go bad. She hesitated at first knowing her love of crepes, but she couldn't think of anything better to give her for such gifts. She held out the bag to her as she watched her grasped it carefully in her hands.: Here, they're crepes. Their like a VERY thin pancake wrapped up with fruit, cream, chocolate and other goodies. I was saving them for when I was reunited with my mom, but you can have them. I hope that's okay.
Merchant: :She opened the bag as she peeked inside before lifting her head to give her a warm smile, nodding softly to her.: Yes, this will do just fine. Thank you so much Miss Diamond.
Gemma's voice: Diamond.
Diamond: :She turned around the moment her name was spoke when Gemma came over to her.: Hey, Gem. Look what I got.:She raised up her left arm to show her bracelet and then her right hand that held the mirror.: A mirror and a bracelet for free.
Gemma: Is that so?
Diamond: Yeah...:She saw the disbelief look on her face before raising her hands in defense.: I-it isn't like that, Gemma. She did give them to me and I gave her my crepes because I felt bad about her giving me freebies. She was very nice and kind...yet somehow mysterious because she wore a hooded robe.:She thought for a moment before returning her attention to her.: But she said that it was a gift from one friend to another.
Gemma: Ha...well if it's a gift from one friend to another...Guess that's okay. Say, that mirror there.:She leaned it to look at the mirror.: She said it tells the truth if somebody lied right?
Diamond: I guess so?:She turned it over to have it reflect her image.: You have them gaze in the mirror, if they lie-the mirror shows the truth.
Gemma: Ha...is that so? Mind if I borrow it for abit?:She held out her hand, yet watched her pull the mirror away.:
Diamond: Is it so you can see if Uncle is a liar? Listen, Gemma, I know my uncle stole from you-BUT IT was one time, yet you treat it like he's been a criminal for his whole life.
Gemma: Because I don't trust him and you shouldn't either, sure to your eyes he's the goofy uncle who dresses funny and claims to be a prince, BUT deep under that gentlemanly facade there lies a dark heart of an evil man who cares about ONLY himself and monster items.:She placed her hands on her sides as she glared at Diamond with a hint of anger.:
Diamond: :She clenched the mirror in her grasp as she took a deep breath before sighing sadly.: You don't know that...and maybe I don't know that either...But if my uncle was hiding something from me he'd tell me...
Gemma: And if he didn't tell you, that means it could be something serious that he's got locked away that he wouldn't share with those close to him...Whatever that secret is, I just don't want you to get hurt because of it...:Her gaze softened before placing a hand on her shoulder.: I'm sorry, I just want to protect you should he be keeping something from you.
Diamond: :She placed her hand on her arm softly before raising her head to meet her eyes, a small smile formed on her face.: Its okay, I forgive you Gemma. No matter if my uncle was hiding something from me, he'll always be my uncle no matter how I feel about him...he's family to me. Him, Hermes and...you too. Acting like a big sister to look out for me even though we've only known each other for three hours now.
Gemma: Big...sister?:Her eyes began to sparkle as tiny tears of joy filled her eyes.: You see me as a big sister?:She rasied her arms up before giving Diamond a big hug.: Squee~Nobody has called me their big sister before!
Diamond: Hahahaha...Gg-gguess I'm the first.:She smiled sheepishly with a sweatdrop beside her head.:
Hermes: Hey guys, you almost finished here..?:He was hovering over carefully, yet a trail of kids was following after him with a couple piggy backing on his back. He had a tiny anime vein on his head as he didn't look like he was enjoying the popularity.:
Diamond: Hahahahaha, looks like you got yourself a fan club, Hermes.:She giggled as she saw the children circled around him.:
Hermes: They wouldn't leave me alone. It's like they've never seen a hovering, talking robotic rabbit before.
Elf Child 1: :Poking his ear cutely as he giggled.: His ear's so hard, not soft like a real bunny.
Elf Child 3: And he's so shiny.:Placing her hands on his body cutely as she tapped it to hear the clanking of the metal.: And makes music!
Elf Child 4: Can he do tricks?
Elf Child 2: Maybe it knows magic tricks.
Elf Child 5: He's like a giant toy.
Hermes: :He blushed a tad embarassed, but annoyed.: I am not a toy! I am a robot with artificial emotions and right now your really getting my nerves.:He looked at the group of kids before letting out a yelp as they playfully tackle onto him cutely.: Ahhh~!
Elf Child 2: Dog pile on Mister Rabbit!
Diamond: :She had nervous sweatdrops around her head as she handed the mirror to Gemma before getting free of her hug.: Children, be careful! Hermes maybe a big metallic toy, but he's not that kind of toy!
Gemma: :She blinked for a moment before looking at her hand to see the mirror that was placed there, then she turned to see Eccentro watching in the distance trying to keep himself from looking undignified by laughing at Hermes' situation.: Just you wait, Your highness. I'll be the one having the last laugh once all your secrets are out.:She pockets the mirror in her handbag before turning to see Diamond trying to distract the children so to get them off of Hermes before a voice called out by making funny faces to doing a silly dance.:
?: Now children, is that anyway to treat people especially around metal golems?
The children, along with Diamond and Hermes, turned to see a middle aged elf in a light purple gown with her blonde hair pinned up in a bun while her glasses stood in front of her hazel eyes that stared at the group of youngsters with a hand on her side.
Briana: Kindly get off Mister Rabbit and apologize for crowding around him.
Elf Children: Yes, Mrs. Everhart.
They slowly got off of Hermes just as he got himself back up, dusting himself off as he watched the children turn around with sad looks on their faces abit.
Elf Children: Were sorry, Mister Rabbit.
Hermes: Uhh...that's okay. Just next time ask me for piggy backs and dog piles okay?:He had a sweatdrop beside his head.:
Mrs. Everhart: Alright now children, get along now-your parents must be wondering where you ran off to and be sure to keep up with your homework. Your assignment on the difference between herbal flora that's helpful, medical and edible and harmful flora that's itchy, poisonous and could be cursed.:She waved to them as she watched them running off to head back home.:
Gemma: Thanks for helping us out, mom.:She rubbed the back of her head with a sheepish smile on her face.: Another minute and Christopher would of suggested taking him apart. You know how he loves to tinker.
Mrs. Everhart: I know, why just last week in case he modified the pencil sharpener to sharpen four pencils at once, yet the shavings filled up the dispenser quickly than it did with one.:She placed a hand on the side of her cheek.
Diamond: Wait!? Did you say mom!?:She looked at Gemma before looking at her mom, her eyes darted back and forth before gasping with starry eyes when she realized that indeed they were mother and daughter.: Gaspppp~!
Hermes: :He looked over as he watched Prince Eccentro walking to the group, he glared at him in annoyance for he saw how he was watching from the sidelines.: THANKS for TRYING TO help me out back there while I was under Mount Kiddos, REALLLLYyyy appreciate it.:He said sarcastically as he crossed his arms with an anime vein on his head.:
Prince Eccentro: Hehehhehe, it was very amusing and it would seem YOU had it quite under control.
Hermes: Did not! Admit it, you were savoring my humiliation just watching me get poked at, tugged and nearly squashed under a group of eight year olds!:He raised his hand up as he was steaming with anger.:
Prince Eccentro: Better you than me otherwise I'd had it worse if I got snot on my clothes. They've suffered worser stains than you can imagine.
Hermes: Oh yeah? Ever had oil stains on your precious wardrobe because I got an oil can with it's name on it.
Prince Eccentro: Try it and you'll be a tin can!:He leaned down as he gritted his teeth at him.:
Hermes: Ohhh I'll do it alright! Push my buttons one more time and say goodbye to your crisp, clean royal gown!:He gritted his teeth as he growled at Eccentro.:
Diamond: Guys! Guys!:She called out to them before gleefully pointing both fingers at Gemma and Briana as she let out a happy giggle.:
Hermes/Prince Eccentro: Huh?:Question marks formed on the top of their heads as they were confused to what they were seeing.: