Hello! It's me Haru and i finally decided to write another chapter for my RPG AU! Once again, i'm sorry for being gone for some time but everyone needs rest, right? Anyway I don't want to bore you all so let's start xD

CHAPER 2

THE FAITHFUL MEETING

Umi's POV

- Kotori come on, we'll be late if you keep getting distracted! - I shook my friend's arm and sighed. Me, Kotori and Honoka formed a team a year ago after passing the Warrior Exam. Since we are childhood friends it wasn't hard for us to get used to fighting together.

- But Umi-chan! The fairies! - Kotori pointed at small beings flying around her and smiled - Aren't they beautiful? - She asked with a cheerful tone. Suddenly i remembered something. At first i thought fighting wasn't a good idea, i was kind of dragged into this by Honoka and Kotori who wouldn't shut up about how they wanted to see the world. Before becoming a warrior i never knew that things like fairies even existed, but now i was able to see them in reality. It felt almost like a miracle. I looked around and thpught about how lucky i was for a moment but then i realised something.

- Wait- Where did Honoka go? - Once again i looked around, this time slightly scared. Knowing the ginger haired girl she could've gotten herself involved in something dangerous again. To my surprise Kotori simply pointed at a tree next to her. I quickly realised what was going on and sighed - HONOKA! WE'RE GOING TO BE LATE! - Before i could say anything else i hear the sound of cracking wood and my friend fell down. She would've probably gotten hurt if not for Kotori who helped her by using her magic to catch her mid-air.

- Ahaha hi Umi-chan! - Honoka stood up and giggled nervously while trying to avoid looking me in the eyes - Nice weather today, isn't it? - I had to fight the sudden urge to lecture the girl about how dangerous it was to sleep so high up, but i decided to try to be more calm and just gave her a light flick on the forehead and started walking towards our destination.

- You two remember where we are going, right? Because it kind of seems like you're havimg fun here while i'm trying to make sure we're not late for the Warrior Test this year... - I sighed and pointed at a huge castle on the horizon - Look, we still have a long way to go and you two are simply wasting time... - It seemed like my teammates finally listened to me and a moment later they were both walking by my side towards the end of the forest.

- I know Umi-chan but still it's good to rest sometimes! You don't see fairires everyday, do you? - Honoka was talking with an energetic tone and looking at the small creatures surrounding us. They were friendly but i didn't feel quite safe around them, who knew if there weren't any wicked fairies around...

- Umi-chan, are you being paranoid again? - Kotori looked at me carefully with a small smiled on her face. It seemed almost as if she could read my thoughts, especially since after spending so much time with my childhood friends and feeling kind of like i should protect them no matter what. Maybe i was a bit paranoid but i would never admit it. I shook my head and started walking faster.

- I'm not paranoid! Let's just get going, okay? - Kotori nodded and we continued walking in silence.

When we arrived at the castle i was shocked. Everything was different from what we saw a year ago. The decorations were different, the atmosphere was different and the people were different... it felt strange to be back here after a year since our own exam happened. For a moment i remembered this day as if it was yesterday. I remembered every detail, from the weather to what the other people were wearing. When i finally came back to reality i was hit by something. Or someone, literally.

- Ouch! Watch your step! - I stood up and looked at the person who just ran into me. It was a girl about my age, with short orange hair and a confident grin on her face. She also stood up and looked around.

- Sorry! I'm just looking for someone... didn't you see a red haired girl about my age with a scary expression and a brunette about this tall - she gestured something that was probably the height of her companion - with a kind look on her face around here? - I was surprised by how fast she seemed to forget about running into me but decided to forgive her since she seemed somehow interesting to me.

- No, i didn't. Did you get separated from your friends or something? - I asked and looked around. There were too many people to notice someone in this crowd - But me and my friends can help you find them...also are you here to become a warrior? - The girl nodded with enthusiasm and started walking.

- Yes! Me and my friends, Maki and Kayo-chin are going to become the best warriors! - When i looked at her closely i could see the same spark of hope in her eyes as in Honoka's eyes on the day we formed a team - I'm Rin, nya! Nice to meet you! - She smiled and her expression suddenly changed, as if something good happened. She started waving towards something or someone behind me and jumped - Maki-chan! Kayo-chin! - I turned around to notice the people who were earlier described by Rin. A red haired girl with a serious expression and a brunette who seemed a bit lost but at the same time happy. They walked towards me and Rin and the redhead let out a sigh of relief.

- Rin where were you?! We were searching for you for a while already, don't scare us like that! - Rin took a step back and nervously scratched her cheek.

- Maki-chan i'm sorry, nya! But it's fine now, my friend helped me find you! - She pointed at me and i jsut smiled awkwardly and bowed.

- I'm Umi Sonoda... nice to meet you two... - The redhead seemed glad that i was with her friend and a small smiled appeared on her face.

- I'm Maki Nishikino. This is Hanayo and you seem to already know Rin - Just as she said this two other people joined in the conversation.

- I'm Honoka and this is Kotori, we're Umi-chan's teammates! - Honoka was carrying a huge bag of food and drinks whiled Kotori seemed to be thinking about something again. I sighed and turned back towards Rin - You all seem like you'll be really great warriors. We have to go now but i hope we'll see each other again later - I bowed and gestured towards Honoka and Kotori who also said goodbye to the younger girls and started walking towards the audience's seats on the test field. It seemed like we had a long day before us, but after meeting Rin and her friends i was almost sure it would be an interesting event.

I took my seat and waited for the test to start, hoping that soon we could learn more about the girls we just met. And so the Warrior Test started, opening a new path for me and my team to take while carrying out our neverending mission of fighting the evil. It was truly a hopeful experience.

Okayyy so i'm back! I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, i tried to write something good even though i'm seriously tired but anyway, goodnight to you all and if you want to share your opinion about this AU or something leave a message on my Tumblr blog or a review on FF, bye!