Special Episode: Memories of the Twins (I)
Alternative title: Calamity Quartet
Summary:
Almost a year ago, in the small town of Gravesfield, Camila found a seriously injured boy on the side of the road.
Almost a year ago, in the city of Los Angeles, Dr. Jan found a girl unconscious and without clothes in the middle of a wheat field.
Both teenagers were completely devoid of memories and gifted with special abilities.
The boy became Bruce Belmont, best friend of Luz Noceda, adopted son of Eda Clawthorne, Detective Occult of Gravesfield and Hero of the Boiling Isles, known by the pseudonym of Arkan Bloodedge.
The girl became Adeline Jones, the adopted daughter of Dr. Jan Jones, close friend of Marcy, the masked superheroine from Los Angeles, known by the nickname of day the two teenagers meet by "pure" chance and discover they are twins, things get interesting for the brothers found
When Anne's birthday arrives, a mysterious man dressed in gold armor comes out.
In a moment he manages to take Calamity Box; proclaiming the opening of the games.
How will Amphibia react to the presence of an Occult Detective, Girls with the Power of Calamity Stones, Saint Cloth, Witches, Heroic Spirits, Hollows, Vasto Lorde, Arrancar and all sorts of devilry imaginable?
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POV Narrator
'The weather in San Francisco in November is nice.' He thought of a nerdy girl walking on the street, holding the latest volume of The Good Witch Azura in her hands
This girl's name is Marcy Wu. A 14-year-old Taiwanese-American girl, 148cm tall. The three dimensions of her are: B75, W54, H78.
Marcy has olive skin, short shiny black hair and dark brown oval eyes.
Marcy is wearing a school uniform. She consists of a gray-blue hooded sweatshirt with a small "SJMS" (Saint James Middle School) emblem sewn on the chest and a larger one on the back and a short green skirt and a pair of brown school shoes. She also wears a green clip in her hair.
Marcy is a very intelligent girl, but she has the small flaw of getting caught up in her passions at the most inopportune or strangest moments.
At the moment Marcy wants to finish reading chapter three, before meeting up with her best friends and deciding what to do for this weekend.
So Marcy started reading while walking, forgetting how many times in her life such an action sent her to the school nurse.
Not even after reading a page, Marcy tripped over a crack in the sidewalk.
The nerdy girl out of habit prepares to fall and gets a few scratched knees or a broken nose at worst.
Suddenly, before Marcy could actually hurt herself, a pair of hands grab her from behind, preventing her from falling.
"Mon Ami (My friend), Mar-Mar, don't worry your knight has come to save you!" She exclaims a particularly sweet and caring female voice, with a lovely French accent.
Once Marcy recovers her sense of balance she turns to see one of her three best friends in the world, Adeline.
Adeline Jones is a beautiful, very pale skinned teen, almost white, 167cm tall, B86, W57, H92.
Her long, waist-length blonde hair is finely textured that looks like it is sprinkled with gold dust and has a long lock on each side of her head that ends in a tornado-like swirl.
His eyes are bright gold in color.
Physically a great figure for a 15 year old, a trained but voluptuous body with no trace of fat on her and large breasts while not being too muscular.
Adeline has a very voluptuous and mature body for her age; she with slender limbs, large breasts, a narrow waist but firm muscles and a perfectly curvy butt.
On top of his head he wears a white feminine beret, the French hat.
Around her neck she wears a beautiful gold chain necklace.
He wears a sleeveless white shirt left untucked, with the collar tied with a red ribbon.
The shirt is covered by a white and gold vest embroidered with a particular emblem that resembles a snowflake.
Wear elbow-length white gloves.
Instead of a skirt, she wears dangerously short white shorts, long fishnet stockings, and white ankle boots with gold toes.
To carry around her personal effects, she uses a white shoulder strap, decorated with anime stickers of all shapes and sizes.
"Adeline, thank you very much for your help, you are a lifesaver." Marcy said, greeting her beautiful friend who manages to make her heart beat crazy.
"Pas de problème, je vis pour protéger ma belle ami (No problem, I live to protect my beautiful friend)." Adeline said, with a smile on her face, loving to help people, especially her best friend of hers.
'Why does the French accent have to be so attractive!' Marcy thinks, blushing slightly at Adeline's nice words, feeling a slight weakness in her knees.
"Marcy, are you okay, did you go all red all of a sudden?" Adeline asks, slightly worried about Marcy's health.
The pretty French girl put her hand on Marcy's forehead, which only made the little nerd's blush worse.
"Don't worry I'm healthy as a fish, I ... just had heat stroke, that's all." Marcy said, inventing a little credible excuse on the spot.
Marcy for being the smartest girl in her school isn't very good at lying, especially when it comes to her friends.
"How can you get heatstroke in November?" Adeline asks, raising an eyebrow, seeing something odd in Marcy's words.
"Adeline, have you finished reading the latest volume of The Good Witch Azula? I'm only halfway through the story." Marcy asks, all of a sudden, wanting to change the subject.
Marcy may not be a mistral liar, but she knows her friends quite well and how they will react to certain situations or requests.
If you ask Sasha to talk about her successes, she will talk about herself for hours.
If you ask Anne what her cat, Domino, has been up to lately, or something related to superheroes, Anne will act like an adorable nerd / fangirl.
If anyone ask Adeline to talk about her books, especially the latest volume of The Good Witch Azula or The Arcane House.
Adeline will leave everything alone to begin explaining in detail all the news on the plot.
This could be considered subtle manipulation. But the purposes excuse the means, especially if it serves to avoid making a fool of oneself in front of friends.
"I was up all night to finish the book. I don't want to spoil you, can you tell me where you got?" Adeline asks, not wanting to spoil Marcy's surprise at the end of the volume.
"I got to the point where Azula, Hecate and Rojo found the ancient tomb of the Scarlet King and his Seven Priestesses.
Tell me, will they be able to find a weapon to defeat the Star Demon who threatens the Realm? "Marcy asks, entering nerd mode, wanting to know if the trio of heroes will succeed in their feat.
"I don't want to spoil the surprise, but my beloved Rojo will prove to be a vrai chevalier d'or (true golden knight)!" Adeline exclaims, with a big smile, having really enjoyed the ending of the volume.
"Do you like the new character so much, Rojo?" Marcy asks, curious to know how much they like the new co-star Rojo. Plus, Marcy might know if her new friend likes boys or girls.
"Rojo is fantastic, he is my favorite character from The Good Witch Azula. If it were possible I would love to meet him, it would be one of my greatest wishes." She declares Adeline, without a moment's hesitation, showing that she is a great fangirl of this character.
If this Rojo was played by an actor or if he really existed he should be careful of Adeline ...
"You have found your Husbando." Marcy said, in a joking tone, trying not to sound jealous of a fictional character.
"Don't exaggerate Mar-Mar. My Knight in golden armor is my idol, my goal of heroism. But he's not really my type." Adeline said, hugging Marcy from behind her, holding her in her arms.
Due to the height difference between the two girls, Marcy's head was pressed hard between Adeline's breasts.
'Keep calm, Marcy. Don't think about how big, soft and supple your friend's assets are. ' Marcy thinks, getting all red in the face from the feeling she is having.
Part of himself, he is quite happy to have such an affectionate and prosperous friend.
Another part feels disgusted with herself for taking advantage of Adeline's affectionate nature to enjoy the touch of a cute girl.
Adeline's nose twitches, starting to sniff the air as if it were a hound that has found the trail of its prey.
"Hi, Anne-Banana!" Adeline exclaims, letting go of her hug and turning in Anne's direction.
A few meters from the pair of nerdy friends is Anne Boonchuy.
Anne is a Thai-American girl of almost 14 years, 150 centimeters tall, her three dimensions are: B76, W54, H83.
Anne is slim build, has light brown skin and messy auburn hair.
Wear a school uniform as your everyday outfit. It consisted of a gray T-shirt with a purple collar and a Saint James Middle School (SJMS) crest embroidered on it, a short purple skirt, a pair of yellow sneakers with white lining and gray socks.
" Hi girls !" Anne exclaims, greeting her nerdy friends.
Once Anne got close enough, Adeline made her move.
"Happy birthday, Anne!" Adeline yells, jumping on Anne and giving her a strong bone-breaking hug.
"Thanks for the good wishes and the hug. But there are still six days left to my birthday." Anne said, not in the least trying to wriggle from Adeline's iron grip, having learned long ago that it is a waste of precious energy.
"That doesn't stop us from celebrating before and after the big event." She declares Adeline, with a huge smile, keeping the hug on Anne who begins to see a little heavenly light.
"Adeline you could leave Anne, if you keep hugging her her face will turn blue." Marcy said, putting a hand on Adeline's shoulder, lending a helping hand to her oldest friend.
Reluctantly, Adeline lets go of Anne, giving her nearly 14-year-old friend some space to breathe.
"Marcy, I owe you a favor, it was close and they met my great-grandmother." Anne said, thanking Marcy for her assistance, giving her a friendly pat on her shoulder.
"Don't overdo it, my hugs didn't kill anyone. Even though I accidentally dislocated my mother's shoulder once." Adeline said, in an embarrassed tone, remembering a little accident that happened months ago.
"Next time you hug me give me a warning. But if you want to give me an early gift, I don't object." Anne said, feeling like she deserves a small reward to support Adeline's bone-breaking hug, a little gift before the party can't hurt anyone.
The golden-haired girl slowly nods, having a rather flirtatious idea for making an early gift.
Adeline pushes forward towards Anne and there she gives a kiss on the cheek.
'What would I give to have the courage and the skills to do such a thing.' Marcy thinks, wanting to be like Adeline to be able to kiss without problems or at least receive a kiss on the cheek too.
"You liked your early gift. I can give you 12 more kisses in other places if you wish." Adeline said, with a mischievous smile, having no trouble making fun of her friends.
" Do not joke !" Anne exclaims, with a little blush on her cheeks, delivering a friend punch to Adeline.
"I am of French origin, I have the right to be touchy with my friends." Adeline said, as if that were the best explanation and apology for her mischievous behavior that appears every now and then.
"You are a pervert!" She declares Anne, in a playful tone, being used to the touchy ways of her new addition to her group of friends.
Adeline could be clingy and overly affectionate with her friends, resulting in a number of awkward scenes.
But overcoming the first embarrassing moments, Anne began to appreciate the affectionate ways of the golden-haired girl.
"Marcy, she doesn't complain when I express my love." Adeline declares, pretending to be deeply hurt by Anne's words.
The golden-haired girl reaches out and pulls Marcy close to her.
The nerdy girl of Asian descent ends up with her head pressed against Adeline's assets again, causing a growing redness.
"Mar-Mar, are you okay, did you go all red all of a sudden?" Question Anne, slightly worried about Marcy, of all her friends Mar-Mar is the one she loves most about her. Especially in the last few months she has turned red in the most casual moments.
"I said the same thing a few minutes ago." Adeline comments, placing a hand on Marcy's forehead, then she gently grabs her hand, measuring her pulse.
"You are quite hot and your pulse seems uneven." Adeline said in a worried tone, misunderstanding the signals sent by Marcy's body.
"If you feel bad you don't have to go out with us, we can reschedule." Anne said, approaching Marcy, deciding to lend a hand and take Marcy's backpack, the last thing a sick and physically fatigued person needs.
"You want me to take you home, I can make you some chicken soup, make you a hot bath, get into bed and watch the new season of Overlady." Adeline asks, in a thoughtful tone, grabbing Marcy's arm, wanting to help her best friend if possible.
Adeline does not realize that she is giving the impression of a caring girlfriend taking care of her ailing lover.
But Anne can understand the possible double meaning of Adeline's words and decided to make a little joke.
"Adeline will one day be a wonderful wife." Anne comments, in a joking tone, trying to relax the atmosphere. As they say, laughter is the best medicine.
"I prefer to consider myself a future magnificent doctor. Over time my medical studies will help not only people in the present, but also the future generation." Adeline said, with a conviction of her, already having a clear idea of what to do with her in her life or at least a general direction on wanting to help others.
"For the moment I am concentrating on helping Mon Ami (My friend), Marcy. Nurse Anne, help me carry Marcy, take her from the right arm, I take her from the left arm." Adeline said, turning to Anne as she tightens her grip on Marcy's arm.
"Nurse Anne?" Marcy murmurs, trying hard not to think of her friend of Thai origin dressed as a nurse.
"Anne definitely won't be watching, she'll help me take care of you. That's not what friends are for, helping each other in times of need." Adeline said, replying without much thought to her words.
This girl is probably the closest thing to a Santa that Anne and Marcy will meet in their life.
"Why nurse Anne?" Anne asks as she grabs Marcy's arm, preparing to carry her nerdy friend about her.
"Because I'm a doctor. Every good doctor needs a good nurse to help her deal with her nice, needy patients, like Marcy." Adeline said, complimenting everyone present, she especially she shows that she is not satisfied with a low-ranking position, wanting only the best for herself.
'Doctor Adeline and Nurse Anne taking care of Marcy.' She thinks of a nerdy girl who can no longer keep her wild imagination in line about a very different kind of treatment for patients ...
Shaking her head slightly, Marcy manages to stop her fantasy before it takes over and says something wrong.
'Would it be so bad to pretend to be really sick?' Marcy thinks, starting out she has to create a realistic scenario of what might happen if she decides to pretend to be ill.
'Spending the whole day with Adeline and Anne buzzing around me, taking care of me. Wouldn't that be the closest thing to heaven on earth? ' Marcy thinks, hearing a little voice in her head whispering to be selfish for once, this could be a big break for herself.
Too bad that Marcy's conscience decides to intervene.
'Mints you have your friends just to get some attention is wrong!' Marcy thinks, feeling an even greater feeling of self-loathing than having imagined manipulating her friends.
'Why do I have to be such a mess, get a crush on both Anne and Adeline? I couldn't stay dreaming of 2D characters !? ' Marcy mentally shouts, feeling frustrated with herself and her feelings.
'At least the little crush on Sasha is long gone. Sasha is definitely one of the most beautiful girls I've seen in my life.
But I prefer the sweetest, kindest kind of girl, with a heart of gold like the two of them. ' Marcy thinks, trying to look at the positive side of her, at least she knows very well what kind of girl she wants to marry.
'Even if by a miracle Anne and / or Adeline were interested in women, why should they choose me out of all the women in the world?
I'm just smart, I'm not beautiful, I'm not charismatic, I'm not sociable, I'm not rich. I'm just a game nerd. ' Marcy thinks, not considering herself a good enough match for one of her friends.
The nerdy girl with low self-esteem glances at her first crush, Anne.
'Anne-Banana is a cute girl, who gets more and more beautiful with each passing day. Her heart among the most beautiful things in the world, being caring and patient with a disaster like me. My cleric who can make me smile easily. ' Think Marcy, describing Anne's most desirable traits.
Marcy turns her gaze to the girl of French origin.
'Adeline have only known her for eleven months. But she has unwittingly become a very important slice of my life.
The nicest and kindest girl I've ever met in my life, the only girl who shares my nerdy interests, willing to spend a whole day playing with me.
I possess a strong sense of justice, always helping people who are close to me, even strangers. My holy champion of justice. ' Marcy thinks, describing Adeline's most beautiful traits, also recalling how her best friend of hers beat up bullies who took advantage of Anne and Sasha's absence.
'If we were in a completely different world, without having human society to judge me and other rivals, maybe I might have a chance.' Marcy thinks, wishing she had the chance to fulfill two of her biggest dreams.
Living in a fantasy world where she could become a heroine and have the husk of getting into a relationship with one of her friends, ideally both.
'The odds of having an isekai experience are less than the odds of ending up getting engaged to one of them.' Marcy thinks, not making false hopes.
The nerdy girl is completely unaware that in less than a week she will have the opportunity to fulfill her dreams. Except that there will be a larger number of protagonists, followed by more threats and adversity by claims.
"Anne, Adeline, leave me! I'm not sick, I'm just tired, I may have gone too far with staying up late trying to defeat the last Boss in my new video game." Marcy declares, expressing a half truth, really last night at often many hours to face a boss.
"Mar-Mar you should take better care of yourself. If you stay up late every day, you risk getting sick ... Man, I'm talking like my mother." Anne said, starting to shake for a second knowing that she for a moment sounded exactly like her mother, minus her maternal accent and tone.
"I'll try to take better care of myself." Marcy said, feeling embarrassed to receive a sermon from Anne of all the people in the world.
"If Marcy feels good enough to join in the fun, let her join in. But if you start coughing, I'll pick you up and take you to your house." She declares Adeline, in a serious tone, crossing her arms, sounding both reassuring and intimidating.
"Girls, do you have any idea where Sasha is, shouldn't she have already been here with us?" Marcy asks, realizing that her third friend is nowhere to be found.
Hearing of Sasha; the Taiwanese-American girl blinks, remembering important news.
"Girls, I have bad news for you, Sasha can no longer come with us today, she is having family chores at the last second." Anne said, being overwhelmed by Marcy's health that she forgot to mention Sasha.
Marcy seems slightly saddened by Sasha's missing out on this day of girls' fun.
On the other hand, Adeline can't help but smile at the news that Sasha can't come and be with them.
"Truly horrible, an unparalleled tragedy, how I will ever be the only pretty blonde in our little group of friends." She declares Adeline, in a theatrical tone, placing her hands on her chest, pretending to have received horrible news.
"I could at least pretend to be sorry." Comments Anne, with a slightly irritated frown at Adeline.
"Anna-Banana, Mar-Mar, I love you from the bottom of my heart, I'd take a bullet for you two without thinking. But don't do the same for Waybright." She declares Adeline, addressing Sasha by her surname.
Apparently in the small group of friends there is a bit of bad blood among the blondes.
"It's sad that you two don't get along, I'd love to go out with all my friends at the same time without the risk of a fight." Anne said, in a slightly sad tone, recalling the several times Adeline and Sasha started arguing with each other.
"We hate each other, we just don't get along, we have too different opinions and priorities. I am for democracy, Waybright is more for tyranny." Adeline said, feeling no real enmity with Shasa, just her bossy attitude angers her, especially when she insists on doing things her way.
"You probably don't get along because both of you are too similar." Marcy said, giving her opinion on the matter.
"I might feel offended by your words." Adeline said, not appreciating Marcy's comment.
"You and Sasha are both cute, athletic, charismatic blondes ... proud, determined, alpha women. Obviously you will fight each other for dominance.
Studies on mice show that if you put two alphas in a cage they risk hurting each other. "Marcy said, giving a scientific explanation as to why Adeline and Sasha can't stand each other, especially if they are in the same room for too much time.
"If you put it that way, Waybright and I are made from the same dough." Adeline comments, nodding her head, accepting her complicity from Marcy.
"I think they fight because you are of French and German descent respectively. It would be a pretty funny joke if he got friendlier to each other." Anne comments, putting her hand under her chin, thinking about her "joke".
"A historical joke based on the true relationship between France and Germany: at first they were enemies, but they established the" Franco-German Friendship "after the Second World War.
Likewise, Adeline and Sasha's friendship may only begin to blossom after a particular event. "Anne said, giving a little chuckle, realizing that she had made a history-themed joke.
"This may be one of the smartest and nerdiest things I've said in my life. I don't know how to curse you or thank you for your mentoring in history." Anne said, giving Adeline a friendly punch on the shoulder.
"I'm happy to be a good influence. Maybe I can persuade you to consider becoming a medical doctor. Surely your mother would be proud to see you study medicine." Adeline said, involuntarily hitting a small sore spot in Anne.
Anne not wanting to ruin the meeting between friends decided to express her sorrow caused by the mention of her mother and what to do in the future.
"If Sasha isn't coming, would any of us have an idea what to do for today?" Question Marcy, having no idea what to do for today, usually Sasha or Adeline are the ones leading their small group of friends.
"Maybe a sleepover, they're always fun." Anne proposes, sure that she can never go wrong with a little sleepover with friends.
"Maybe later. Today is a beautiful day and it's only 11:00. We could go to the arcade for some fun and eat something in town, they know a little Italian restaurant that just opened." She proposes Adeline, wanting to eat Italian food in the company of her best friends.
"It would be a way to occupy the afternoon, but for the rest of the day?" Question Anne, not knowing what she proposes to make the day better.
"Around 4:00 pm we can go to my house. Mum is busy preparing an exhibit on the history of Ancient Greece, she will be away until morning. We would have the whole house for just the three of us." Adeline said, having no problem hosting the sleepover in her house.
"Sounds like a good plan, we can watch a movie and order a pizza!" Marcy exclaims, finding nothing wrong with Adeline's plan. Even if a small part of herself is too excited to stay in Adeline's room and sleep next to her.
"Why order a pizza when we can make a delicious pizza at home." Adeline said, wanting to make a great pizza with her friends, it will be much more fun and delicious.
"If we have time, could I make one of the exquisite desserts?" Anne asks, putting a hand around her stomach which she mumbles at the thought of eating Adeline's cooked food.
"Even better idea, why not also make a tiramisu or a cake, Anna's birthday is approaching. You must be ready to make a birthday cake to celebrate the day!" Marcy declares, wanting absolutely to be able to taste (devour) a candy prepared by Adeline.
"Girls, you are so greedy for my homemade sweets. You risk getting fat." Adeline declares, warning her greedy friends not to overdo it.
Anne and Marcy exchanged awkward glances, both aware that they have gained a big sweet spot against Adeline's cooking, especially sweets.
"If we gain a few extra pounds, it's your fault, you're too good at cooking for our sake. But I could forgive the next few pounds if you make me a big chocolate cake topped with strawberries and cream." Anne said, sulking, wanting so much to eat such a cake.
"It's okay if you get fat in the right places. I'm sure your girls have grown up lately." Adeline said, with a mischievous smile, putting her hands behind her back and leaning forward, so that she had a clear view of Anne's chest.
"Surely I've grown since the last time. One or two more cakes and maybe you'll become a C cup." Adeline comments, with a flirtatious smile, invading Anne's personal space.
"Perverted!" Anne screams, giving her naughty friend a little slap, who tends to push the boundaries.
"Perverted is an inexact word to describe me. I simply appreciate beauty and want to promote it.
Anne, Marcy, you two are the cutest girls I know!
Wanting to see you get even more beautiful is that wrong? "Cheide Adeline, putting her hand over her heart, sounding melodramatic and sounding like she was the victim.
"Making friends with Adeline certainly made our lives more eventful." Anne said, appreciating the eccentric behavior of her golden-haired friend, certainly wrapped up in her she can be intrusive, but she possesses so many redeeming qualities.
Marcy holding back a blush caused by Adeline's words, simply nods to Adeline's words.
"Game room, lunch, sleepover at my house, make a pizza and something sweet, watch a movie. Then do we do something else?" Marcy asks, summing up the plan for this girls' day.
"I've been getting interested in tailoring lately. You could be my models. Wouldn't it be interesting to play Creatures and Caverns while dressed in our characters?" Adeline proposes, wanting to turn the sleepover into a cosplay party.
"Just the three of us in your soundproof room doing cosplay ... and playing Creatures and Caverns!
Greatest idea I've ever heard in my life! "Exclaims Marcy, completely agreeing with Adeline's proposal. If the nerdy girl can see Anne and / or Adeline dressed as a warrior princess she can die in peace.
"I'm not sure, Sasha would be the best fit for modeling, she's the beautiful one." Anne said, not too sure she wants to model even just for fun, being beautiful and attractive is not her thing about her.
"Sasha up, Sasha down. Anne, in less than 144 hours you will be 14. You don't think it's time to stop living in Waybright's shadow and go your own way." Adeline said, in a tone slightly irritated by Anne's words, not finding a good omen that Sasha would have so much influence on her Taiwanese-American friend of hers.
"I don't let Shasa put my feet on my head!" Anne said, wanting to disprove Adeline's claims, not wanting to look like some kind of doormat.
Adeline doesn't answer, she just rolls her eyes skyward, hinting that she doesn't believe Anne's words.
"I admit that Shasa can be quite bossy and stubborn, but she's a good friend and she takes care of us, even you." Anne said, not wanting to argue with Adeline, but expressing her opinion is nothing serious.
"I'm still not convinced that Shasa is a Tsundere. But it's always nice to see you pull out your claws and see the fire in your eyes." Adeline said, enjoying seeing Anne's more aggressive side.
"Speaking of Sasha, what kind of family business kept her from joining us?" Marcy asks, slightly curious about what could have stopped Sasha from always getting what she wants.
"Something about her older sister's visit that has to break great news." Anne said, having received no further details on Sasha's family matters.
"For once I'm jealous of Sasha." Adeline murmurs in a low voice, sounding wistful and slightly sad.
Unfortunately, Adeline's comment was heard by Anne and Marcy.
"This is the first time I've heard you wish you had something of Sasha." Marcy said, having never heard anything like it come out of Adeline's mouth.
"Shasa to a family, a mother, a father and a sister. All bound by blood, I don't have such a luxury." Adeline said, looking down, looking rather sad.
At that moment Anne and Marcy remember a rather important detail of Adeline, she was adopted.
"I don't want to criticize my mother. I am delighted to have been adopted by Dr. Jan, I would not trade her for anything in the world.
But sometimes I can't help but wonder what my biological parents would be like.
Maybe I could have a sister or a brother somewhere in the world. "Adeline said, expressing a wish to be able to meet her biological family or have a brother.
"You know what, I have a crazy desire to have a cosplay party. Let's go have fun, girls." Anne said, wanting to erase this melancholy atmosphere coming from Adeline.
Preferring to face her eccentric antics instead of looking at her sad.
"Great, everyone gets on the Cosplay Party train!" Adeline exclaims, starting to smile without problems, erasing all traces of melancholy, pretending to blow the whistle of a horn.
Marcy is silent for a second, before joining the train of joy and going to have fun with her girlfriends / crushes.
But Marcy has wasted so much time around Adeline that she can tell when she genuinely smiles and when she pretends to smile.
Right now Adeline's happiness is false when Marcy's ethereal sexual woman status.
'Adeline, I promise someday I will help you meet your family. If somewhere in the world you have a sister or a brother I will do everything possible to reunite you with them. ' Marcy at this time made a solemn promise that will be incredibly easy and difficult to keep for so many reasons.
Finding Adeline's biological relative will be a surprisingly easy task, as in a few hours Marcy will meet a certain Detective Occult from Gravesfield, along with the famous couple from the Boiling Isles, Lumity.
The hard part will be reuniting the long lost brothers, when the world seems to want to separate you at any cost.
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On the other side of Los Angeles there is a rather large and colorful group exploring the city.
The gang is made up of three 10-year-old preteens, two 15-year-olds and a single boy between 16 and 17.
The first member of the trio is Miyu Clawthorne, a ten-year-old Caucasian girl with black hair tied in low braids and golden brown eyes, 134 cm tall.
To Miyu's left is the second member of the trio, Illya, an albino girl of the same height and age as Miyu. Illya has red eyes and long silver hair.
To Miyu's right is the latest member of the trio, Chloe, Illya's "evil twin sister".
Unlike her albino sister, Chloe has tanned skin, her hair is colored.
All three girls are wearing what looks like a black-white school uniform.
At first glance it appears that Illya and Chloe are fighting for Miyu's attention.
Not far from the strange "love triangle" between Magic Girl, there is a couple in love with 15-year-old witches, known by the name of Lumity.
Lumity is composed of Luz Noceda and Amity Blight.
Luz is a fifteen-year-old Dominican-American girl with tan skin, and hazel eyes, 159cm tall, her three sizes are: B77, W56, H77.
Her purplish-brown hair, held in a short ponytail.
A hallmark of Luz is a slight scar above the left eyebrow.
At the moment Luz is wearing casual villagers, consisting of sneakers, jeans, a purple T-shirt and an old brown jacket that belonged to a certain Lady Owl.
Amity is a beautiful 15 year old witch from the Boiling Isles, 165cm tall, her three sizes are: B80, W55, H80.
Amity has pale skin as if she were porcelain, bright golden eyes. Like most of the witches of the Boiling Isles she has pointed ears.
Being currently in the Human Realm, his pointy ears are hidden by an illusion.
Amity's hair is chin-length, currently her hair is dyed lavender, with brown hair visible at the temples.
Amity wears very cute and feminine clothes, consisting of boots with heels, a black skirt that reaches to the knees, a pink shirt that shows off the shoulders.
Luz and Amity are holding hands, talking to each other about Los Angeles tourism goals.
At the bottom of the group is the only boy in the gang Bruce Bahamut Belmont or Bruce Clawthorne.
The boy is 167 centimeters tall, rather thin, with an androgynous face. Incredibly pale skin as if he were a ghost.
Inky black short hair, paired with a pair of big golden eyes.
He is wearing a black detective suit, with an old black leather coat over it. In his right hand he holds a jet black walking stick and a silver handle.
As well as being the only guy in the group and also the one person who doesn't seem to be enjoying this Los Angeles vacation.
"Bruce, are you feeling okay, do you look rather moody?" Luz asks, in a slightly worried tone.
Surely there is something bothering his best friend.
"I have a bad feeling. The world is too quiet for my taste. We have faced a lot of problems during the summer." Bruce said, in a melancholy tone, walking next to Luz.
"The Capture of the Clow Cards, the conquest of the Class Cards, the War of the Holy Grail of the Boiling Isles, the Great War of the Yggdmillennia, the invasion of the Ainsworths, the Resurrection of Castlevania and Dracula, stopped Belos' plans and defeat Black Susano'o. " Bruce lists the most important and most impactful conflicts that happened during the summer.
"Now we celebrate birthdays, plan double dates, take our siblings to fun places, and even go on vacation to Los Angeles!" Bruce declares, with a discontented tone, slamming his cane against the ground.
"Shut your mouth Bruce, not all of us are addicted to adrenaline, mysteries and battles to the death!
Personally I am happy to have a whole month without problems, I can take Luz to nice places without fear of ambushes by strange beings. "Amity declares, with a hostile tone towards Bruce, even after all the ones they have been through together, their relationship remained a mix of hate, love and rivalry.
"There is no peace. There are only brief pauses between the previous war and the next." Bruce said, under no illusions that these quiet days will last a long time.
"Bruce, Amity, maybe you aren't both exaggerating." Luz said, trying to calm the hostility between his fantastic girlfriend and her best friend.
The lavender-haired witch and the ink-haired sorcerer shifting their attention to Luz, as if they wanted to hear her opinion.
"I admit that I like our lighthearted moments, but every now and then a little adventure wouldn't hurt." Luz responds, agreeing to both of them, the only way to appease the spirits and prevent a Girlfriend VS Friend scenario.
Suddenly Luz's brain had a fantastic idea that could help Bruce stop thinking about future threats that don't yet exist.
"Bruce, if you're bored. Why don't you take out your Class Cards and your box so you can call Nero, Tamamo and Altera to keep you company." Luz proposes, knowing that those three Servants are capable of doing wonders for Bruce's mood.
"Great idea, Luz. Bruce can have fun with his" ghost friends "and look after his younger sisters. So we can have a moment to ourselves." Amity said, with a big smile on her face, delivering a kiss on Luz's cheek, a reward for her great idea.
Even though it's been three months since their official engagement, Luz can't help but blush from the little kiss.
"Invoking all three would be a problem, they tend to get quite noisy if they are in the same room.
Los Angeles is not Gravesfield or the Boiling Isles who have gotten used to seeing fights between three divine women. "Bruce said, having learned the hard way that Altera, Nero and Tamamo can become difficult to handle, especially if they are in a bad mood. and / or in jealousy mode.
Bruce pulled out of his dusty coat, three rectangular cards that might look like tarot cards or belonging to some kind of board game.
The first card is golden in color, decorated with five stars, showing a knight in shining armor holding a sword.
The second card is practically identical to the first, only instead of having five stars it contains four.
The third card, also golden in color and decorated with five stars, depicts a kind of sorcerer wrapped in his cloak, armed with a scepter.
"The question who do I invoke to spend the day with me? Attila, Nero or Tamamo?" Bruce asks, holding in front of him the three Class Cards that contain the soul of his favorite Servants.
"Onii-Sama, I suggest Attila, is the quietest and most peaceful of the three." Miyu suggests, having overheard the whole discussion, preferring by far to spend her day in the company of Attila.
"Onii-Chan, Attila is boring. Why don't you bring Nero, you definitely can't be bored with her." Chloe said, wanting to have a laugh, seeing how the Emperor of Roses will react in Los Angeles.
"Why not Tamamo?" Illya asks, having a soft spot for the loving Foxgirl.
Before Bruce could respond to the Magic Girl trio, the wind was a handy flyer.
The ink-haired Sorcerer without difficulty reaches out and grabs the flyer, noting that it's a simple advertisement on an arcade not too far from their location.
"As always, in the end I am nothing more than a leaf at the mercy of the wind." Bruce murmurs, feeling that this flyer did not come into his hand by chance.
"Girls, let's find a place to perform the invocation, then let's go to an arcade." Bruce said, having decided to see where the wind will take him this time.
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Thus, in less than an hour, Adeline's group and Bruce's gang would meet, giving way to a long trail of events that would have a great impact on a distant world of Amphibians.
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Six days later.
Anne's birthday has arrived, unfortunately nothing will go according to the planned schedule.
The sun has recently set, starting the nightlife of Los Angeles, full of unprecedented entertainment and danger.
Three female figures ran to a certain port where he should meet a rather colorful group of acquaintances.
The three figures are Anne, Marcy and Sasha, recently committed a small theft that will have profound consequences for their lives.
Once they arrived at the park, Anne, Marcy and Sasha are reunited with Adeline who is in the company of Bruce and his friends.
As time passes, several words are exchanged between the two groups, giving a small account of the events that took place today.
Soon after, Anne pulls out of her backpack, her birthday present from Marcy and Sasha, a golden music box with four multicolored gems.
"I don't know where you got this item from or why you think stealing from an old lady was a good idea. But you should put that thing down right now!" Bruce declares aloud, pointing the walking stick at Anne, having a very bad feeling towards the golden music box.
Before Bruce or one of his friends could get the golden music box and prevent a disaster.
Just then, a voice rings out across the park: "Welcome, Players!"
The tone of the voice is archaic and formal, but the voice itself sounds as if it belongs to a young adult.
A shadow forms on the ground, and then the shadow turns into what looked like a door, from which a person emerged.
"Is that gold armor !?" Marcy exclaims in a surprised tone, seeing that a person wearing pure gold armor has fallen from the sky.
The helmet of gold armor is distinguished by the presence of two faces on either side, one with a malign facial expression and the other with a kind one.
Someone is inside the armor, strangely you can only see a part of his face and nothing from the eyes up.
However, long blue hair can be seen on the back ... proving that yes, there really is someone there.
"Who are you!? How did you get the Gemini Gold Cloth !?" Bruce asks, in a menacing tone, focusing on the golden man, the biggest threat at the moment.
"I am the Game Master of this game. The Gemini Gold Cloth just came to me, she wants to play my game too." The mysterious golden man replies, with a calm and calm tone that cannot hide his left aura.
"I don't know who you are or what you want, but I won't play any games!" Bruce declares, in a defiant tone, pulling out the hidden blade of the walking stick, pointing it at the mysterious golden man.
"Galaxian Explosion!" The man dressed in the gold armor responds, concentrating his power in his hands and releasing it in the form of a giant shockwave.
To the viewer, the attack would seem like a myriad of galaxies and planets crashing into his opponent.
In a hundredth of a second there was an explosion of cosmic energy that affected everyone present.
Adeline, Amity and Miyu were thrown into the air, eventually falling on top of each other onto a large rose bush.
Anne and Marcy lie on the ground, Marcy has completely fainted while Anne is struggling to keep her eyes open.
Shasa, Luz, Chloe and Illya find themselves unconscious in random areas of the park, completely awake and beaten up.
The only ones left standing are Bruce and the golden man who is holding the golden music box in his hands.
Bruce using his enchanted coat and his staff / sword, he managed to create a barrier to protect himself from the blow of the golden man.
"You're not just a sinister man who gets his hands on a sacrosanct object with incredible powers. You also know how to use the Cosmos without too much trouble." Says Bruce, slightly impressed by the abilities of the owner of the Gemini Gold Cloth.
"Let's see who is stronger, Virgo or Gemini." Bruce declares, closing his eyes, pulling out of his coat a Buddhist necklace or a Mālā, made up of 108 pearls.
That is, a rosary, or a crown made up of beads with the purpose of numbering the mantras or prayers and widespread among the original religions of India.
The walking stick has morphed into a Khakkhara, a ringed Bhuddist staff, which is mainly used in prayer or as a weapon.
"Tenma Kōfuku!" Bruce shouts, invoking a golden aura around his body of him, leaving one of his most powerful moves by him against his enemy of him.
The golden energy expands her a huge explosion with the essence of the Buddhist lotus and "Death on a Pale Horse" which is ridden by a girl.
"I start the first challenge of the game: Virgo VS Gemini's Bruce. The battlefield will be Amphibia!" He declares Gemini, opening the lid of the music box, officially giving away the games.
Anne not knowing what is happening, she can only reach out and grab Marcy's hand.
Immediately afterwards, a torrent of wind, a rainbow of four colors exploded from the golden music box.
A blue light hit Anne.
A green light hit Marcy.
A red light pierced Sasha.
Finally, a fourth yellow light split into two parts, flying in the direction of Bruce and Adeline.
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The whole light show lasted only a single instant. But the result is impossible to ignore.
Half of the park has been reduced to a giant steaming grate, drawing the attention of the entire LAPD.
In the midst of all this mess, no one could see the disappearance of the group of teenagers who were in the park
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Updated: 8/15/2022