Author's Notes: Chapter Two Update! Slowly getting there.
Warnings: I write yaoi folks, no ifs, ands, or buts about that. If that irks you in the least, click the backspace button. There is also angsty content, along with romance. That's right kiddie, boys snogging boys. If you're highly offended by that which is mentioned above, there is a backspace button. Click it.
Title: Alluring Passion
Rating: PG-13 (T if you actually follow this webbies new rating system.)
Pairing(s): Zero/Erts (main) Gareas/Ernest (minor, and mentioned)
Disclaimer: Megami Kouhosei is the property of Yukiru Sugisaki, or whoever owns the copywrite on it.
Alluring Passion
Chapter Two: Of Ingrids and Candidates
"Hurry up!" the reckless teenaged candidate whined to his cat-eared repairer and friend. "I wanna get there! He'll be there! I wanna see him! I wanna see them! Come on!"
"Ok! I'm coming! Hold on." Kizna managed to say through the constant gripe her partner was giving her. The ecstatic teen was tugging at her shirt like a toddler would to his mother, and as cute and annoying as it was, it was hindering her ability to walk properly. "They're not going anywhere anytime soon. What's the hurry?"
"But I wanna be the first one there," Zero wailed, wondering if he should just pick her and carry her there, it would be much quicker that way. The thought was very extremely tempting, but the memory of the last time he did that rang clear in his head.
As if seeing where their conversation was headed, Kizna quickly stepped in front of Zero. "Are you coming?" she asked folding her arms across her chest. "The other candidates and repairers will be there before you. If you continue to move at the pace you're moving at, even Clay will be there before you. I bet Hiead is already there!" Zero glared. He was the one who really wanted to get there. Not her. She was just pretending to, all to mock him. Still, he followed her regardless. He really wanted to get there, and there was no way he'd let Kizna stop him. Not even Hiead could stop him!
He rushed passed a slightly stunned Kizna, who ended up following in hot pursuit of him. They ran into the docking bay out of breath and grinning from their little crossover game of 'Follow the Leader' and 'Tag'.
"Where were you two?" another teenaged candidate by the name of Yamagi hissed, as the two stopped next to him. "They were about to lock the entrance bay! You barely made it!"
"We did?" Kizna asked, more than a little put-off by this statement. "I'm sure we had at least an hour to spare. Or so, that's what I got from the clock in Zero's room."
"Oops..." Zero muttered, nervously rubbing the back of his head.
"Oops?" His friends questioned.
"Zero..." Clay asked calmly, pushing his glasses up to the brink of his nose, "What's the oops?"
"I forgot to set the clock back an hour," Zero answered grinning nervously. How could he have forgotten Daylight Savings Time? The sun was in plain view from where G.O.A stood and it...err... floated...err...WHAT? This was really confusing him...
"What?" Clay blinked, staring at Zero, obviously exasperated. "It was your turn to set the clock back! Good thing I looked off my watch instead." Clay had muttered the last part, and before Zero could retaliate, someone cut in.
"What did you expect from an idiot like Enna?" a familiar voice interjected from behind, causing Zero to turn round.
"Hiead!" Zero seethed, fist clenched.
The silver haired boy only smirked at this. His wine-colored eyes seem to be laughing at Zero...even thought they, at the same time, held no emotion.
This angered Zero even more. He would have pounced Hiead then and there if their Instructor hadn't chosen that time to enter.
"Candidates, Repairers in place!" Instructor Azuma called out. Of course, they did as commanded. All of which were awaiting the Goddess Pilots and their repairers to arrive. The wait truly put Zero's already short attention span, and patients to the test, and it seemed like an eternity had passed since he'd been forced to say goodbye to his friend.
"He better not have forgotten about me," Zero thought. " If he did I swear I'll --" His thoughts were cut short as Clay nudged him in the ribs.
Zero looked around, noting that he was suppose to be saluting. He quickly attempted to do so after an, "Ohhh!" of understanding. No one seemed to notice, as everyone's eyes seemed to be on the now entering Pilots and their respected Repairers. Zero dropped his arm, and instead, took to scanning all of them, studying them.
Gareas and Leena, pilot and repairer of Eva Leena. Gareas seem to be enjoying all the attention and respect from the on-lookers. Leena just followed next to him smiling. It was part of who she was, kind and caring, not really looking for the attention they were giving.
Rioroute, pilot of Agui Keameia, was grinning insanely at the chef...easy to see what was on his mind. His partner Phil was sighing at Rioroute's childish actions.
Yu and his partner and sister Kazuhi, pilot and repairer of Tellia Kallisto seem to show no emotion whatsoever and continued forward not looking at anyone as they passed. One might have found this behavior odd, and more than a little rude, but that just happened to be their nature.
Zero didn't dwell on the others too much, for he was distracted at the moment by the latest Pilot to catch his eye, Erts Virny Cocteau, the pilot of Reneighd Klein. Erts was following in closely behind Gareas in a slightly shy-natured kind of way. Whilst his partner Tune gave weak smiles, but nothing more, as she followed Erts in turn.
Zero was too busy trying to get a good look at Erts to notice Teela, the only Pilot who was both female, and without a repairer. She was also the Pilot of the leading Goddess, Ernn Laties. Though, when he did notice her, his eyes grew wide. He watched in awe as she came and went with such a grace, it almost seemed unreal.
What he'd give to be the Pilot of Ernn Laties, the White Goddess.