TASOO: Heeeeeeyyyyyyy... Sorry for being gone so long? Yeah I was basically gone all summer but oh well... Some things happened that took away my interest in writing for a while so I just needed a while to cool down. Looks like that turned into laziness xD whoops? Anyway hope this chapter is a good one, it was stopped for a few months halfway before being picked up again. Also there might be one or so characters removed, but he'll still be mentioned from time to time :) thats just how things are sometimes-people change and move on and life goes on. And that's okay! Anyways I'm rambling, enjoy the chapter!
" Heatherrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" A brunette ran as fast her legs could carry her, jumping and landing in the seat opposite to the energetic vanilla haired girl who choked on her coffee.
" What?!" The cupid dressed girl's light blue electricity crackled as she set her coffee down, Heather putting a hand on her chin. The brunette was new to the party, yet she seemed to have already fit in. " Your name's Tenshi... right?" The brunette nodded her head happily, she giving off a strange aroma of pine. Had she been writing in the forest?
" How did you get a power?" The girl's jade green eyes shinned in fascination as she watched the girls ever-lasting bolts of electricity travel down her legs like little spirits only to travel back up her clothes and to her face. They seemed to resonate with her feelings, the bolts small and controlled with her calm attitude, only to increase in power when she grew irritated or angry. Heather smirked as she tapped her nails on the table of the moogle cafe.
" Why would you want to know?" She asked the girl, her bolts power increasing by a hair. She sipped her coffee and allowed them to go back down.
" Because! I want some powers too!" Heather choked on her coffee and coughed in a napkin in shock, looking at the girl.
" You can't just get powers... Look, people like Bael and Saxs were born with their powers, Bael being the son of the Crimson Rose and Saxs's parents owned a dojo full of fire users... People like Jerome, Maya and Noa were given powers by gods, Noa's a goddess of light, Maya's a Siren, and Jerome gained the title of the forest king from his predecessor..." At this point Heather was ranting and stopped herself, putting a hand to her head. " People like Maru and Ravens-well their like me.."
" How did you get your powers?" Tenshi asked, coaxing her head to the side, Heather smiled softly and looked at her mug of coffee.
" I had them sense before I joined the party."
" Just admit it-you're scared!" A girl laughed and shoved at a blonde, who despite the fact that she lacked her iconic vanilla hair, still held her bright crystal blue eyes. She shook her head abruptly.
" I'm not! I swear I'm not-" Thunder boomed loudly outside, the small girls heart spiking in fear as she jumped backwards, only to trip over a chair and fall backwards, sending a table on its side with her. She yelped as she rubbed her head, looking around and spotting a man taller than her, his adorable, nerdy appearance being the only one without a smile. He quickly turned away and seemed more interested in playing with his food...
" Loser.." The leader of the party looked down at the girl, the girl frowning up at him. He had a half shaven head, light blonde hair matching hers. He had piercing frosty blue eyes, his knight outfit big and bulky to match his muscular power. " Heather, right? Your an embarrassment to the Wayfinders. Here-" He tossed a camera to her face, Heather clumsily catching it. " If your not so scared, go to the top of the lighthouse and take a picture."
" No way!" The nerdy boy stood up and straightened his glasses, adjusting his vest. His curly dark brown hair swayed due to the motion, his sea-blue eyes wide in shock. " You can't be serious! The storms too violent right now, what if she gets hurt?"
" This doesn't concern you, Jerome. May I remind you who accepted your request? I can kick you as fast as I let you into this damn hall." Jerome sat back down in his seat, mouthing an apology to Heather as the leader turned back to the shaken girl. " Get up. You have until the storm passes to make it back here."
" Y-yes sir!" The girl stood up abruptly, her dark black cloak hugging her curves as she bolted out of the room and outside the guild hall, running down the steps only for the world to ignite in a bright light. Lightning crackled against the dark sky, Heather tripping over the stairs in shock and stumbling to the ground. Rain poured louder than she could think, all she knew was that she had to keep going. She grabbed the camera and bolted toward the fountain, stumbling as thunder struck the sky.
Her heart thudded against her chest. All she wanted to was curl up in a random corner and hide from the loud noises. She cast a look to the moogle cafe-she could hide there! No! Then she would get punished by the leader! Maybe even kicked! But why should she even stay? She didn't need rewards! Maybe it was because he was there?
Heather stopped and looked at the lookout pole of daybreak town-all that was left was the long, narrow bridge. She sprinted, her eyes filled with tears as a bolt of lightning threatened to strike the bridge, the blonde's hair drenched in water, the lookout spot getting closer and closer. She stopped abruptly, slipping over the slick surface and falling on her butt, the camera in her hands escaping her grasp and falling down toward the ground, much to her horror as it shattered against the cold, slick tile.
" Someone should go search for her!" Jerome yelled at his leader, getting up from his seat once more. Some of his close guild-mates shushed him, told him to sit down, yet Jerome waved them away, his chest boiled with anger. The leader raised an eyebrow at the scrawny nerd, sipping from a cup of coffee before laying it down gently.
" You dare defy my choice?" His voice withheld an eerie calmness-a temper twice as terrifying as if he were to yell. "If she can't fend for herself she has no place here!" He growled deeply, slamming his fist against the table he was sitting at, Jerome flinched, causing the leader to bark out a laugh.
" So what if she can't? You'll just let her die out there?" Jerome questioned as he slowly stepped closer and closer to the knight-like soldier, his voice rising within each word, however his voice faltered into a tremble when he spoke the word 'die'. The leader laughed and looked at him straight in the eye.
" It would free up guild space-we'll see if we can find someone that can actually take on this storm. This guild hall doesn't have any room for weaklings."
Jerome took a deep breath and looked at him in the eye.
" You know what? Screw you and your guild." The brunette grabbed his jacket off a nearby chair and slung it over his shoulder. " Consider yourself with two leftover spaces." With that, he exited the hall.
" N-no..." She scrambled for the pieces and tried to put it back together. No way she could return to the guild hall like this! She was done for-she would never get to see him again! She-
Lightning burst from the clouds and shot down towards the blonde, the girl jumping backwards as it crackled in front of her. She breathed a sigh of relief, squinting her eyes in front of her, only to see a man running towards her, lightning crackling across the sky, highlighting his damp features. That's when Heather felt like she was weightless, the feeling of the cold, hard cement missing underneath her obsidian boots. The low, dark blue hue of the mostly covered moon just barely highlighting her blank face. After all, it all happened so suddenly, as her entire body was submerged in the navy blue, infinite waves.
Jerome panted as he ran to the edge of the pier, looking down to the abyss, lightning crackled along the sky, a bright blue bolt shooting from beneath the clouds, lightly skimming the ocean. His eyes widened in horror as crisp, holy light rushed throughout the sea, lightning taking hold and claiming each and every particle that held the smallest grain of salt.
Deeply submerged, Heather squinted at the pressure of the never ending liquid, only to see the surface getting farther and farther away. She laughed to herself in her thoughts-a result to the overwhelming fear of death-and looked at her arms and legs. Though it was too dark to see anything but the shiny surface above, Heather could tell her skin was peeling and cracking due to the intense morbid heat of the spark of energy that had enveloped her. Her energy was sucked out of her soul-all she could do was float and allow the waves to guide her.
Of course, that was before the slimy tendrils of rich seaweed bound her by her mid arms and thighs, the small blonde too exhausted to put up much of a fight. Multiple others supported her waist and chest until finally, she was coughing and spluttering in a mans tight grip. She fought against consciousness, and sadly, only gazed into his intense, vibrant green eyes before finally drifting off to sleep.
Jerome ran and knocked on the tall, brown oak doors of a dark gloomy mansion. Off in the outskirts of daybreak town, it was far from civilization and known as the house children feared to walk upon the steps. Slowly the door opened by a crack, a man with glowing, sky blue eyes and an evil smirk barely visible, seeming delighted to see the boy yet hesitant...
" What's the password?" He asked Jerome, the usually nonchalant boy taken slightly aback.
" Password? It's me, Saxs bro." Jerome reasoned, holding Heather tightly in his arms. He really didn't have time for this.
" Sorry, 'It's me, bro' isn't the password thehehe." The bro smirked at Jerome as he sighed.
" I grab my nuts." Jerome smirked at the bro like everything was okay, however once the bro opened the door, he noticed everything wasn't. There in his arms, was a girl that had more blood than skin, her head drooped weakly, even her now platinum blonde-slowly becoming snow white-hair stained with blood.
" Holy shit-get her inside, c'mon!" Saxs practically grabbed Jeromes arm and jogged down the halls to the nearest medical area. Housing 30 people in the guild meant multiple medical needs could need to be addressed at once, so of course it made sense to have multiple medical areas.
Jerome laid Heather softly on the bed, Saxs already opening the cabinets and eyeing the potions, ethers and healing medals. He picked a medal out, laying it on top of Heather's forehead as it began to glow, surrounding her with lime green energy. A man with a white bear head dropped to the floor from the ceiling and waved at the two.
" Hello-AHH! Whose that?!" The bear headed man asked, Saxs sighing.
" Just an unfortunate girl, Glenn. Mind checking to see if she's still alive? I need to go get Maru for some ice." Saxs waved goodbye as he walked out, Jerome watching him leave.
" Well I'm not a doctor buuuuut-" Jerome looked at Glenn who was smiling at the girl. " She looks fine." When Jerome directed his gaze toward the Heather he noticed she was indeed sitting up and looking around. She had removed the medal from her head and was now holding it in her hand, the medal continuing to do its job as long as it was within contact to her skin.
" W-who are you guys.. Where's my guild? Where's my leader? Where-" The girl darted her eyes around the room, Jerome pulling her into a tight hug.
" Its okay.. You're safe now." It stung a little that she didn't remember him, however he mostly expected it. After all, he was only apart of her old guild for a couple of days. " My names Jerome, welcome to the Heaven's Knights."
" Moral of the story-" Heather looked at Tenshi, sighing as her coffee had now grown cold. " Unless your born into it or some god gave you powers-you don't want to risk dying to get them."
" I know! I want fire powers, and light powers and dark powers!" She waved her hands together, however nothing happened. Heather frowned.
" Are you even listening to me-" The vanilla haired girl was cut off abruptly.
" Did it!" Tenshi turned and smiled triumphantly at Heather, her hands oozing with darkness as it dripped to the floor, however her right hand also held a crystal ball of light, her left holding a burst of flames. Heather's mouth dropped open in shock.
" B-but you just... How did you..Why...what?" Tenshi laughed and ran off to show the others, Heather sighing in defeat as she took her mug of coffee and walked back to the counter, asking for it to be reheated.
Adventures of the Heaven's Knights