Overcoming Destiny

"Talking"

'Thinking'

"Wireless communications"

Ch 14

"I wonder what that crazy bitch is doing to me while she has me knocked out." Sinon said to herself as she sat with her legs crossed within a forest clearing. "I hope I'll build up a resistance to these spells shortly, because my ability to heal seems to be working again."

"Yeah we really should work on that when we get to Tristain." A large bear-like cat said from where she was laying with her head on her paws.

"That and I need to learn the spell that will allow me to transform." Sinon mumbled looking at the 300 kilogram creature. "Great I'm going crazy, I'm talking to myself."

"Your level of insanity is relative to how much you let it bother you." The cat stated cracking an eye open.

"I hate to say it but that actually makes some sense." Sinon said as she sighed in defeat.

"You might want to wake up now we're in some sort of acid." The cat said closing her eye again.

OOooOO

"I wish that I could continue to play with you, but I don't see any point in continuing because I've learned all that I can from you." Sheffield said as she watched the nude girl lying on the ground. "Oh well; dinner,s ready my pet, make her disappear." Sheffield said happily as she watched a giant snake spend about fifteen minutes eating Sinon. Having her assistant lift the sleeping spell that was keeping Sinon under. "I can't think of a better end, being awake as you're digested." Sheffield commented giving a sadistic smirk.

Sinon snapped awake but she couldn't move because there was something warm and slick restricting her movements. 'It's dark and, wait is this flesh?' Sinon thought as she started forcing her arms to move realizing where she might be. "I will not die in here." She wheezed out due to the lack of oxygen followed by a loud 'Schick'.

Sheffield was about to exit the arena when she heard an odd noise behind her. As she turned around she was greeted by the sight of her prize snakes' midsection exploding in a shower of blood, guts, and pieces of eviscerated flesh. "Sheffield prepare to meet your maker." Sinon growled out her eyes giving off an ethereal blue light as she crouched poised to spring into action three metal claws coming out of the back of each hand.

Sheffield, deciding that discretion was the better part of valor, vacated the premises with haste.

"Don't run from me you coward!" Sinon yelled angrily as she willed her wings into existence and took off.

OOooOO

Silica was currently bored, almost to tears, while sitting through a lecture in one of the building in Arrun set aside to be a school. She was still young enough that the higher-ups wanted her to still go to school because there were things that needed to be learned. Specifically they were being taught Halkeginian history and this countries written language because, even though they could understand the spoken language, understanding of the written hadn't been imparted by the transition.

Elenore flicked a piece of chalk at Silica "Pay attention."

"Sorry Ms. Vallière." Silica mumbled as she tried to remain attentive. Years of fighting for your life will do that to you.

"You think she's upset she can't get a guy?" Yuuki whispered to Silica.

"No soliciting in class." Elenore said flicking another piece of chalk at the duo.

"But after having to battle for your life to survive this just seems like a little much." Silica called up from the back of the room.

"It is important to know the history of the country which is so graciously hosting your nation." Elenore said turning to the chalkboard mumbling. "Not that Louise gave us much choice, Titania indeed, insolent little brat."

"Uh Ms. Vallière are you by any chance resentful of your niece and nephew?" Silica asked in a moment of curiosity.

"Vallière family matters are none of your concern." Elenore said adjusting her glasses.

"When it's our queen involved it is our concern!" Yuuki stated.

"No, I don't hold any resentment towards them, in fact if it wasn't for Louise requesting me to teach you foreigners our history I would be the one watching them." Elenore said heatedly.

Yuuki looked like the cat that ate the canary.

Elenore, realizing what she said, covered her mouth as she blushed a bright red as she took in the looks of smug shock on the rest of the classes faces.

"Well then where were we, so that you can have more time to lavish your attentions upon certain individuals." Silica said clapping her hands together as Pina chirped in agreement.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." Elenore said as she opened up a textbook.

OOooOO

"They're just so adorable!" Katie cooed as she cuddled Flareon.

"Kindly unhand Lucina," Monmon said.

"Aaawww, but she's just so hug-able." Katie cooed as she rubbed her cheek in Lucina's collar.

"I'm sure she doesn't like it." Monmon said looking pointedly.

"Alright." Katie said dejectedly, putting down Lucina.

Lucina pawed at Katie's leg.

"I thought you were supposed to be my familiar." Monmon said looking dejectedly at her Flareon.

Lucina unleashed the deadliest weapon all Eevee possess, the look of absolute adorableness, or as it's also known 'when all else fails, look pathetic'.

Monmon leaned back groaning as her head hit the back of the chair. "I hate you." She said as an ear twitched irritably.

"Don't worry about her." Katie said, picking Lucina up again. "You'll always have a place in my heart."

Lucina gave a victorious look towards Monmon before purring in contentment.

Monmon's ear twitched angrily.

Vaporeon, sensing her master's displeasure, rubbed against Monmon's legs.

"Don't worry, I'm not upset at you Robina, your sister's just acting like a certain germanian." Monmon said as she picked up Robina.

Katie was too engrossed in cuddling Lucina to defend her.

OOooOO

"So what'll it be today?" Echo asked the random customer from behind the bar in an inn that he had found work in within the capital of Romalia.

"I'll take a glass of the decent stuff." The man, with a hood obscuring his features, said as he leaned against the bar tiredly laying a piece of paper down under his hand.

"It will be right out." Echo said as he pulled a wine bottle and glass from the cabinet behind him. As he poured the glass he discreetly picked up the note. Handing him the glass he said, "One glass of the 'decent' stuff as requested."

The man nodded before sipping from the glass as Echo turned back to the cabinet to put the bottle away; hiding the slip of paper in his trouser pocket.

OOooOO

Louise was standing in front of the door of a house on the outskirts of the Pooka capital of Cadenza.

"How may I help yo-, Oh Titania, I didn't know you were visiting." A very pregnant woman said in surprise as she answered the door.

"I know you weren't expecting me Kyoko." Louise stated with a smile. "Seeing as your husband is collecting intelligence for me. I decided it would be remit of me to not check on you."

"Oh! Where are my manners, please come in!" Kyoko said, getting flustered as she stood to the side gesturing inside.

"Well thank you, don't wear yourself out on my account." Louise said as entered the modestly sized home. "How have you been since the transition?" Giving a meaningful glance towards Kyoko's protruding belly.

"No complications. As for other matters I'm already used to it, his job now isn't too different from his previous one. That is why you asked him to do it after all." Kyoko said as she looked forlornly out the window.

"We needed the people that knew what they were doing quickly and Edward fit the bill." Louise answered sadly.

"Don't worry about it, I'm sure if you didn't ask he would have volunteered anyway. After all there's few in the game who can do what he did IRL." Kyoko said reassuringly before sighing again. "I just can't help but worry about him, I Know I shouldn't, after all, despite being a Pooka he mainly concentrated on strength and agility, so I'm sure he could easily escape if it came to it, but still." Kyoko said as tears started tracking down her cheeks.

Louise gave the taller woman a hug, comforting her as she had a break down.

"That stupid jerk, he knows I worry yet he still goes off." Kyoko sobbed into Louise's hair. "He's always doing this, not caring about what the people he leaves behind are thinking, but I know he's the best at what he does and more people would be hurt if he didn't but I just can't help it."

"After he's done with this mission I'm planning on having him train others, so that he isn't the only one available." Louise said rubbing Kyoko's back. "Sorry that it doesn't bring you any peace of mind at the moment."

Kyoko quietly sobbed as she held onto Louise like she was a lifeline.

OOooOO

"You know I'm surprised that this building is in Ishiyama." Kuro-hime said as she looked around the Japanese style garden.

"Actually when we first got here I got homesick so Oga had his guild build it for me." Aoi said as she set a tray with tea and snacks down. "Here, have some."

"That was nice of him." Kuro-hime said as she grabbed a teacup. "But did he have to make it so large?"

"It doubles as a headquarters for the Ishiyama Demons." Aoi sat down beside her grabbing her own teacup.

"So he lives here as well?" Kuro-hime said as she took a sip.

"Mmhm." Aoi took a sip of tea.

"So have you two done 'it' yet?" Kuro-hime asked flatly.

Tea flew from Aoi's mouth as she did a spit-take. "W-w-where'd you get that idea?" Aoi asked blushing furiously.

"I thought that was the natural conclusion." Kuro-hime said calmly as she took another sip. "A guy and a girl living in the same house, it's only natural that 'that' would happen."

"O-o-of course not." Aoi denied, still blushing. "He's too shy to initiate anything."

"Really!" Kuro-hime asked, looking at her in surprise. "That doesn't match his appearance at all."

"Actually he looked a lot scarier IRL." Aoi said.

"It's hard to imagine. I mean he already looks like a yakuza." Kuro-hime said looking across the garden.

"Yeah, he drove off several gangs simply because that was the route he took to school." Aoi said then added after contemplating a little "Actually I think his look now is an improvement, he looks like a yakuza now, not the Demon Lord."

"Now I know where you're from." Kuro-hime stated.

"It's not surprising; he wasn't very good at being subtle. Granted, the face didn't help." Aoi sighed.

"I wasn't aware I'd died." Oga said playfully as he sat beside Aoi.

"I don't think Beelzebub would appreciate you staying there." Aoi said as she sipped her tea.

"I'd be more worried about Hilda." Oga said grabbing one of the snacks.

"Ya'll are weird." Kuro-hime said as she watched the byplay.

"Have you looked over the list of candidates I sent you?" Zero asked as he sat beside Kuro-hime.

"Candidates?" Kuro-hime asked.

"Yes. The candidates Lady Titania asked to send to Albion." Zero said exasperatedly.

"Oh? Oh! Yes those candidates. Yes I'll do that...soon." Kuro-hime said as she contemplated her tea.

Zero sighed. "I knew this would happen." Pulling out a sheaf of parchment he flipped through it. "I have gone through the names and I think the Starlighters would be best from our side."

Kuro-hime grabs the parchment and studied it for a second. "How do you read this?"

"Kuro."

"Yes?" She asked as she concentrated on the page in front of her.

"It's upside down."

"I knew that." Kuro-hime snapped as she flipped it over.

"We'll be sending Jabber-wok's unit." Oga said as he downed another snack.

"I thought we're sending Leischia's unit?" Aoi asked setting down her cup. "Jabber-wok's not good at subtle."

"Yeah well, actually they all wanted to go so it was decided it by Janken and he won." said Oga in his Defence.

"And y'all are a bunch of children. This isn't a schoolyard squabble. It's life and death." Aoi said giving him the eye. "We're sending Leischia's unit."

"Yeah they'll deal death real well." Oga said. "Whoa there. Are you trying to kill me?" He asked dodging a bokken that suddenly appeared

Aoi looked at him angrily "No. Well maybe a little." she amended as she swung again.

"Get away from me! Crazy woman!" Oga cried as he took off.

"Don't worry! you'll only feel it for a second!" Aoi yelled as she ran after him.

Zero and Kuro-hime blinked owlishly at the scene that unfolded.

Turning to her, Zero asked "Shall we retire for the evening?"

"Yeah, Why not." Kuro-hime said as she got up to leave.

OOooOOooOO

Ok that chapter was like, all over the place.

Well Chris there wasn't a whole lot going on at each location.

That would also explain why we represented almost ten characters as well.

Eh, no big deal, it is what it is.

I worry about you some times.