Rescue Mission and Bounty Hunter
"Blast it, those women think I'm not capable of capturing just a few little Drivers and their Blades. I'll show them, and where that blasted bounty hunter, I thought she would've gotten to them by now." Dugall complained stumbling back and forth being impatient.
"No matter, I'll get the Aegis myself and come home to triumph in Mor Ardain! Or at least sold it to Bana for a tiny sum of money. Either way, I refuse to let this place be the end of me! I will not be left to rot in his flea-bitten backwater town!" Dugall determined to do whatever it takes to capture the Aegis even if it means destroying anyone who get in his way.
Dugall turn to the communication pod calling his captain and his answer.
"Captain Padraig! Double the number of guardsmen! Round up whoever you can find! We're going to the Aegis before Morag and Leina get their paws on her." Dugall ordered.
"Sir! As you wish sir!" Captain Padraig responded before hanging up.
However, Dugall did not know that the two Blades of the Mor Ardain Empire are eavesdropping on everything he said.
"That old is just as pathetic as his words are." Claudette insulted.
"Indeed, he really does like being outdone by anyone, especially women." Brighid noted.
"Let just head back to our Drivers, I'm sure they'll think of a punishment for him." Claudette suggested and they walk back quietly without being noticed.
(Morning)
Rex and Rana's group got up a little early walking together to the edge of town where the Titan warship is docked at the shipping yard.
"There is Titan warship." Tora pointed out.
"Man, I've always wonder what they look like up close and this one is amazing!" Ymir complimented.
"Indeed, another sign that Mor Ardain is readying once more for war with Uraya." Azurda added.
"Oh dear, I hope they can find a way to settle things peacefully." Agate sighed.
"Me too." Cattleya concurred.
"Look, that root goes right to the ship, just like Pyra said." Rex pointed at the root and the bottom of the ship.
"We should be able to sneak our way down there without any soldiers spotting anything." Rana believed this plan will work.
"Then we better get moving." Rex said, everyone agrees and no thoughts about turning back now.
(Under the Titan Warship)
Everyone quietly makes their way to the opening of the ship as it's pretty high, but that's not a problem for Rex and Rana.
"Give us a moment." Rex said.
He and Rana pointed their grappling hook at the opening, firing the hook as it attaches itself there and the boys reel themselves up to the opening making it in successfully.
"Pyra, you first. We'll pull up, so hold on tight." Rex said as he lowers his hook to Pyra.
Pyra hesitated at first much sure if this is safe, but she knew that there's no time to worry about little things like this when their friends are in danger of being killed. So, she got on the hook ready to be pull up, but as soon as she places her feet on the hook, Rex and Rana suddenly got pulled down quickly stopping themselves form falling and struggle to pull Pyra up.
"So… heavy!" Rex groaned, the Salvage Brothers have only manage to pull Pyra up by six feet above the ground.
"Wh-What did you say?" Pyra gasped, stepping off the hook causing the boys to stumble and fall on their backs.
"Rex! What have I told you about calling women heavy?" Cattleya called out, reminding Rex one of the life lesson she told him some time ago.
"She's right, Rex. Most women are sensitive when it comes to their weight." Azurda lectured.
"Oh, Rex-Rex is a little tactless." Torna commented.
"Sorry, I was just surprise." Pyra embarrassed covering her face with her hands.
"No, it's not your fault. I'm the one who's sorry." Rex said, feeling bad for hurting Pyra a little like that.
"As a fellow female, I can understand that, but it seems you're heavy than Torna here and that's naturally for him." Ymir pointed out.
"Ymir, you shouldn't say things like that." Agate scolded.
Then Poppi rocketed herself up to the opening and Cattleya grab Pyra by the waist.
"Don't worry, Pyra, you're a beautiful girl with a good figure." Cattleya complimented.
"Huh, Cattleya… what are you-AAAAAHHH?!" Pyra screamed after Cattleya throws her up toward the opening of the ship and Poppi caught her in both arms lifting the red Aegis above herself.
"Nice catch, Poppi!" Rana commented.
"Poppi is artificial Blade, this is nooooo problem. Poppi could lift Gonzalez if necessary." Poppi mentioned.
"That's nice, Poppi. Now could you please put me down." Pyra asked with her cheeks blushing and Poppi put her down on her feet.
"Alright, you're next, Ymir." Cattleya said.
"Huh, wait a minute!" Ymir stepped back as she doesn't want to be thrown like that.
Cattleya was about to grab Ymir when she felt something coming toward them and pull out her giant sword to block a mace and pushing back the attacker, who turns out to be Risty.
"Oh, nice reflex." Risty commented smirk.
"Mom!" Rana gasped.
Cattleya saw another person wearing a cloak coming toward her from above with a axe-kick to the head, the large breasts Blade grabs the leg in her hand and threw the person toward Risty as the person does a few backflips and land next to Risty gracefully.
"My, never met someone who can catch my leg like that." Swan impressed and taking off the cloak.
Swan is a voluptuous dark-skinned woman with green eyes, silver hair, bunny ears and tail. Her attire consists of a revealing, armor breastplate, two long white gloves with gaping parts around the forearm with silver and white color flowing changes, and a black loincloth-like dress that attaches to her armor, a tiara also black with three spikes being a full foot long each, finishing with a pair silver of leg armors while leaving her feet exposed. She also wears a long, yellow scarf around her neck. She also has cone-shaped triangle crystal with five spikes at the flat part on her right thigh. Breasts sizes: H-cup.
"Who the heck you two?" Rex asked, not wanting to deal with this right now.
"You can call me Risty, the Benevolent Bandit of the Wilderness." Risty smirked.
"And I am her trustful Blade, Swan the Gracefully Wild Rabbit!" Swan introduced herself twirling around twice like a ballerina.
"Bandit! As if we need something like this!" Ymir annoyed.
"Hope you don't mind, but Consul Dugall hired us to take that Blade with the emerald core crystal." Risty pointed her mace at Pyra.
"Seriously." Rex exclaimed as Pyra becomes worry.
Rana suddenly jump out of the opening and fall to Risty as Cattleya quickly launch the spear from the hilt as the younger brother catches it in his hand and clash it against the bandit woman's shield.
"Whoa, you're a tough kid!" Risty commented before pushing Rana away back to his Blade.
"Rana!" Rex worried.
"Rex, you and the others go rescue Nia without us. We'll take care those two." Rana said.
"What, that's crazy! We need to stick together!" Rex pointed out.
"Rana is right, Rex, we can't get distracted. Go!" Cattleya tossed Torna to Rex as Poppi caught her Masterpon in her arms.
"Torna, you go with them while me and Agata stay here to fight with them!" Ymir ordered.
"Mememe, please be careful, big sis, those are look really strong." Torna warned.
"Rex, we have to go now if we want to save Nia." Pyra pointed out.
"Alright, but you better catch up to us after you beat that woman!" Rex said before his group ran to find Nia.
"Looks like our prey has escaped." Swan giggled.
"Doesn't matter, that kid actually interest me mostly for now." Risty said, glaring at Rana with a smile.
"Don't underestimate me just because I'm a kid." Rana said readying himself.
"That goes double for me, I'm older and stronger than I look!" Ymir slammed Agate's axe-blade to the ground.
"Ready, Ymir!" Agate said.
Agate is a young, pale woman with blue eyes and dirty blonde hair. She wears full pearl white and gold plate armor with a metal skirt and heels made of crystal, which also forms her pauldrons, skirt edging and ax blade. She wears a pointed wide-brimmed hat in similar style with crystal spikes. White armored gloves cover her arms, and blue energy circles appear across her armor. Her core crystal is shaped like a rounded diamond. Breasts sizes: C-cup. (A/N: Finally got her appearance description.)
"Okay, show us what you got." Risty dared.
"Allow me to show you my dance." Swan excited.
(Music: White Triangle, Queen's Blade Cattleya Theme)
Rana and Cattley charge at Risty while Ymir and Agate went to deal with Swan.
Rana spin his spear a few times before striking it at Risty who blocks it with her shield again and smack it away with her mace, she swing her mace down to Rana's head but Cattleya stop it with her sword and Rana swing the spear to swipe Risty off her feet though she jump above it. That of course got Cattleya to push the bandit woman back and charge after her, Risty quickly reacted dodging Cattleya's attacks and parry them with her mace though feeling the force from her strength meaning she'll have to be careful. Risty step back one foot to dodge a downward swing and step her foot on Cattleya's sword to counter attack, but the purple-dress woman smile and lean her body down for Rana to jump over for a thrust attack forcing Risty to move her head to the side and stepping aside.
"Giant Piercing Barrage" Rana thrusted his spear rapidly at Risty who is block the attack with her shield while walking backward a bit.
Rana manage to put the spearhead into the opening of the shield catching the bandit woman by surprise and pulling her in for Cattleya to punch her away, but quickly grab her leg and swing Risty over herself to slam the red hair woman into the ground.
"Risty!" Swan worried before dodging another hard swing from Ymir.
"Best pay attention!" Ymir scolded.
Ymir swing the axe-blade against Swan's leg-brace making metal clashing sounds as the short girl is able to speed up with Swan's fast kicking attacks despite the weapon being bigger than her, then when they clash again Ymir smirks and let's go of the axe-blade while sliding on her knees. That's when Agate steps in taking her weapon in her hands and grab Swan's leg so can't escape the attack she's about to unleash.
"Ruby Shred Spin" Agate started spinning fast slashing at the kicking blade knocking her away about a few feet. Agate threw the axe-blade back at Ymir to continue the attack with her doing the spinning, then she stabs it to the ground before sending Swan further away with a double kick to the stomach.
"My, my, you two are certainly peas in a pot." Swan complimented.
"Flattery will get you nowhere, especially if you're going to hurt my master's friends!" Agate grabbed her weapon after Ymir toss it back to her and jump toward Swan for a downward slash attack.
Swan just stood there with a simple smirk raising one leg flexible straight up and slams it back down so hard on the ground, it creates a shockwave that stop Agate in midair.
"(What? She stopped me?)" Agate thought confused, then gasps seeing Swan right in front of her and got kicked away near Ymir.
"Are you okay?" Ymir asked her Blade.
"I'm okay, just surprise how strong her legs are." Agate groaned a bit.
"Then you'll be surprise for my Driver. Risty!" Swan tossed her leg-braces to her Driver.
Risty look to Swan and smiles before doing a couple backflips catching the leg-braces on her own legs and getting into her fighting stance.
"Now this is getting fun!" Risty excited.
The leg-braces glow brightly, and she blitz between Rana and Cattleya kicking them away from each then she blitzes ahead of Cattleya to kick her away right toward Rana and fall on top of him trapping his head between her enormous breasts.
"Whoa, she's a lot faster now!" Rana said as he pushes Cattleya's breasts off his face a little.
"Looks like we'll have to be extra careful now that she's gotten serious." Cattleya advised.
Ymir was about to run to Rana and Cattleya for backup, but Risty was already behind her and attack her with a swing kick only to hit a forcefield put up by Agate protecting her Driver.
"No, you don't." Agate said.
Cattleya charge at Risty clashing her giant sword against the leg-brace though got push back from the pure strength of the mother Blade and was about to slash Risty down, but Swan intervene with a forcefield protecting Risty giving her the opening to kick her in the face making her stumble back a few feet.
"Mom, it's time for our finishing move!" Rana called out.
"Right!" Cattleya nodded as Rana place the spear back in the hilt as they hold the sword together.
"Hey Swan, let put out our finishing move too." Risty suggested, throwing one of the leg-braces at her Blade
"It's been two months since we done that." Swan excited, raising a leg to catch the greave.
Swan and Risty jump together at each other's side and putting their legs together in a cross position as they glow of the golden aura.
"Let see how you can handle this!" Risty shouted.
"Wild Cross" Risty and Swan charged down at their opponent.
"Giant Slayer Charge" Rana and Cattleya charged forward and move the sword upward.
The two attacks collided creating a big shockwave as Ymir and Agate done their best to keep themselves from being blown away, the power between the pairs seem evenly match as neither one are backing down or refusing to give up though Risty and Swan may have push them back a little. But Rana and Cattleya won't give up because they made a promise to Rex and the others that they'll catch up after they win and they're gonna win, the strong determination within themselves gave them the strength to put more power into the attack that ended the power struggle and blasted Risty and Swan away crashing into a large tree.
(Music End)
"Yes, we won!" Rana cheered.
"Not bad, kid, your skills could use some work, but still good none the less." Ymir commented.
Risty and Swan groan a little as they get up, and saw Rana pointing the giant sword and Ymir pointing the axe-blade at the bandits.
"Don't try anything stupid or else!" Ymir threatened.
"Damn, never thought we get beaten by a kid of all people." Risty chuckled.
"Life is just full of surprises nowadays." Swan agreed.
"Were you guys really hired by the Consul guy?" Rana asked.
"Not exactly, we were hired by your guild boss, Bana for he wanted to sell the Blade with the emerald core crystal for some really big money." Risty explained.
"I knew I never trusted that man." Cattleya angered to learn that Rex and Rana's boss was a bad man.
"In that case, how about we make a deal?" Rana asked, surprising everyone including the bandit woman, but this pique her interest.
"What do you have in mind?" Risty asked curious.
"I like to hire you to help me and Rex with something very important." Rana said.
KO a new chapter is done and hope you all enjoy it!
Rana, Cattleya, Ymir, and Agate had to stay behind in order to deal with the bandit woman Risty and her Blade Swan while Rex and his group went on ahead to rescue Nia and Dromarch. Rana and Cattleya managed to win their battle and also learn that Bana wants them dead except for Pyra as he wants to sell her for big money, but now Rana will be an offer hopefully something that Risty can't refuse.
And hope you like Swan from Fairy Tail appearing in the story being Risty's Blade.
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