Not much to say except I hope you're all enjoying your summer break…which is the least I can say for myself. Anyway, here is the new chapter, hope you can spot the few reference points later on.
There had yet to be any sign of Military forces coming towards Runa, and not that it wasn't good news, but one could only wonder what the Atlesians were planning. Still, it gave the villagers enough time to move most of the injured into the fallout shelters. Any man or woman who could hold a weapon was stationed somewhere in the village, even the eldest children were put to work. They were either tending to the wounded, or acting as scouts on the watch towers. All the while, those within the cottage in the mountain thickets we're currently having their own falling out. A few secrets reveled this day were ones with more meaning than what they expected. To recap what was revealed; Adelheid is half Faunus, her father being Sun Wukong, a former ally of her mother. The woman named Natasha was indeed the once thought dead Weiss Schnee, yet what was more shocking was her involvement in the Coalition uprising. Afterwards came the truth behind the shifting sides, and the Onyx crystal; a dust crystal that, so far, only seems to attract Grimm. Its effects were devastating, Vale being a testament to its power. Yet what led to the current argument was who Mochi's parents were, and what led to their involvement in the fight. Coco herself was without a doubt happy her teammates stuck together as they usually did, but to think they would lie to her and go ahead with the plan even when it meant going against their own families. Velvet and Yastuhashi came from respected families in their homelands, so knowledge of them being in the Coalition, and finding the child left behind by the two of them would create a massive hunt by both the families and the Atlesians. So when Jaune asked her to keep this secret between them, reluctantly she accepted. But that didn't mean she wouldn't approach the little one in an attempt to connect with what remained of her long gone teammates.
Unbeknownst to them, however, their little conversation was being observed by a guest, she too decided to keep this secret to herself. While well aware how relentlessly Mochi researched her origins, something like this would more likely harm her than help. Still, the name Scarlatina was familiar, perhaps reading one of her father's journals...which were destroyed along with the house. It would seem researching things would take a little more time than she thought. A pair of arms wrapped around her neck as she instinctually shut off the spellcard. Two floppy ears hovered above her head "Whatcha doin~" came a carefree whisper directly towards her ear.
Unlike Adelheid and Noa whom easily blushed at this invasion of space, Blake was used to this bunny girl's antics. To counter, she would act on the flirts, though subtly and with a blank expression. "Just thinking of trouble." Was Blake's answer.
"Oh~ my kind of pastime." Mochi's hands gently cupped the young blonde's chin and turned Blake's head towards hers. Yet she was now getting too close to the young blonde's lips, to which another heavy book slammed atop her head. Rather than showing annoyance, Blake merely grinned faintly and gestured her fingers to remove the book from her friend's head. "I told you before; calm down you pervy bunny."
Rather than raise her head and try again, Mochi kept her head down. "I'll never get used to that attack." She whispered, keeping her voice at a leveled tone.
"I wouldn't have to if you learned by now." Blake remarked. Upon noticing Mochi's arms tighten around her neck and what sounded like a small sniffle, the young blonde sighed and laid her head atop of her friend's. The tightening increased, though not enough to suffocate her. Whatever happened in Henan, she was there to witness it firsthand. Seeing friends alive and well lightened her emotions if only for a few moments. Eirin's adoptive father was the owner of the bookstore where the young blonde bought most of her collection. But not exactly how they became friends, it was through Noa. Being a girl with only one visible eye did discourage many social gatherings around the little rabbit, yet not enough to keep her pink-haired brother from attempting to make friends. The three of them grew up together, almost as if like siblings. But with the sudden destruction of their home, Mochi must be glad her only friends didn't suffer the same fate many others did back home.
"I'm happy...you're all alive...I really am..."
Blake too was happy her friend was alive, Mochi may've been clingy and perverted, but she was more like a sibling now than a friend. Although not showing it, Blake was thinking the same thing. After watching those Atlesians mow down the people in the fields, watching the wounded flood the streets with wails and blood, Blake began to lose faith in any form of peace in these lands. To kill civilians, especially those who fought against tyranny and injustice were more barbaric than the lingering terrorists of the White Fang Remnants. By now, Blake found it better to just expect anything and not react to it in any way. While many good things such as her aunt Emerald and her bloodline discovered arose from her father's revelation, more bad came from the world. It would seem the course of events were changing everyone, particularly those from whom secrets where hidden. Still, she had a plan of her own, thanks to her excessive love of books and easy access to her father's library; she stumbled upon a particular book with a spell she could use to 'fix' the current problem. But for now, she kept her intentions to herself, knowing full well her brother would only act on his overprotective instincts and remove the book from her possession.
After another few minutes, Mochi detached herself from Blake and went to 'entertain' herself with Noa and Adelheid, which in this case was constantly poking fun at the accidental kiss the two shared. Blake wanted to join in the teasing, but aside from knowing what her brother was capable of, and not knowing if Adelheid's abilities, if any, were ones to be cautious of. In these troubled times, children were taught to fight the minute they learned to walk. But for her, knowledge was perhaps her best weapon. Still, her wealth of knowledge would not prepare her for what would follow from the white-haired girl.
"C'mon, that was a sweet kiss. Do it again." Mochi teased, earning two very crimson-like blushes. Although a bit jealous Noa's first kiss went to this little girl, it was accidental and by no means did it signify anything special. So when the two of them rejected any form of affection, she took advantage of the situation. "Fine, if you won't I will." Her words were little tease as her face slowly closed in on Noa's. Her grip refused him any chance of rejecting her affection. Adelheid was inwardly panicking, for reasons unknown, and yet her body couldn't make a move. Just watching this perverted bunny in her attempt to kiss Noa was building an angered force within her being. Sensing trouble ahead, Blake quickly set up a personal barrier for herself. Reacting solely on instinct, Adelheid inhaled quickly and shouted with great force.
"STOP!" What followed was not a simple pout, but rather extremely deafening and powerful sonic waves. Her shout went on for another few seconds until a large explosion cut her off. The aftershock left her in a small daze, though it only took a second for her mind to snap back to reality. What she saw, however, were a few toppled trees with both Mochi and Noa laying idly atop the ruble.
"Wow, what a voice." Mochi commented while currently trying to count the stars orbiting her head. Noa was passed out, knocked unconscious from the blast. Blake herself was unaffected, protected behind a barrier from the girl's powerful shout. She was shocked, and impressed. This girl had power, a good deal of it too, and if trained carefully it could keep her alive longer in this world. But back to the situation at hand, the girl with the gifted voice was currently panicking. Obviously this was a grand discovery for her, to have a 'unique' voice. In a way, it made her somewhat realize why her parents urged her to keep her tone at a bare minimum. She ran to her new friends to assure they were fine, though Blake was perhaps the only calm one in this whole mess.
Once the smoke cleared, the adults ran outside to assure the children were safe, though what they found was an unconscious boy and his bunny friend, a white-haired girl frantically towering over them, and the youngest of the group was watching everything unfold with a calm expression. Weiss had an idea as to what happened, though her daughter never truly caused this much damage in the past. Regardless of her own fears, if Adelheid didn't have control of her voice, she would end up unintentionally hurting people or worse herself. Jaune and Neo were both reluctant, but knowing the trials that would arise soon, they decided to train their children for the hardships ahead. Coco couldn't keep her eyes off the child belonging to her teammates, the small bundle of joy was perhaps the only outcome of the war that they felt proud over. Although there was bitter resentment for their lies and betrayal, it didn't feel right to blame Eirin for the mistakes of her parents. Luckily for her, she didn't know who her parents were or what they had done. Yet, who exactly did this child take over, Yastuhashi or Velvet? Eirin's personality wasn't at all what she remembered from her teammates. Or perhaps this was a phase one of them went through as a child themselves. Oh how much fun this will be getting to know her.
Inside, Noa was resting in one of the guest rooms with his mother and Emerald watching over him. Adelheid, Blake, and Mochi were sitting quietly in the living room, across from them was Weiss with an annoyed expression, Jaune and Coco were somewhat calm, though more curious as to what caused the explosion. The room was drowned in an awkward lack of voice, only the former heiress tapping her lap in a somewhat frightening pattern. Only Adelheid knew what followed when her mother did this.
"So..." The girls somewhat flinched, yes even after all these years Weiss was still able to instill fear in the hearts of the innocent. Much like with her team leader oh so long ago, though the former heiress wasn't so proud of that trait considering she wasn't mad at her daughter or her friends. But the atmosphere around her said otherwise. With a heavy sigh, instead she gestured for Jaune to interrogate.
"Listen girls." The blonde man started as he took Weiss's place while she sat down. "No one is in trouble, nor do we plan to scold any of you for the little mess outside. That can easily be fixed, what we want to know is how that particular mess occurred. In detail if you wouldn't mind." His voice was calmer, and more soothing unlike Weiss's cold tone. Not to say she didn't try to ease up, but speaking in that manner was her nature. Blake remained emotionless, though one quick glance to Adelheid's nervous blush was brought somewhat of an amusing smile to her.
"Well, you see I was try'na give Noa a chu~" Mochi explained, receiving a grin from the blonde man. Judging by his reaction, it was a common occurrence with those two, though an overprotective parent was always conveniently there to stop them.
"Again, huh? Were you successful this time?" Jaune asked, almost as if he was expecting this kind of outcome from Mochi. The girl herself grinned, though defeat was more the tone as she gestured to Adelheid. "Nope, the princess beat me to it."
What came next was perhaps the most frightening experience anyone present ever witnessed, Weiss's famous false smile was enough to give one nightmares for months to come. Jaune knew firsthand, though his nightmares lasted for two months after what he did to piss the girl off. Considering now that it was her own daughter, and with a boy she never met, it was easy to tell why the former heiress was royally pissed. More so, when she realized how soon and close they were when it happened. Yet what she didn't know was where the kiss was planted.
"If you'll excuse me, there's a soul Oum calls for." Weiss's eerie voice sent shivers down the children's spines as Coco used all the strength she had to contain the woman.
"C-calm down, Weiss!" Jaune hoped the woman would snap out of it, though one thing Mochi never knew how to do; withhold information that would only make the situation worse.
"Ya know, you'd think they would pull out on first contact, but it looked like they were enjoying their mouth to mou-" Mochi's words were immediately cut off by another one of Blake's books slamming atop her head, although it was all too late. The former heiress's face lost all form of emotion, only the poisonous aura emitting from her being portrayed he intentions.
"Death. I hear your calls for that sinful boy." Weiss was now filled with more strength than what Coco had in her, Jaune did his best to hold her back too, but the small heiress had gotten stronger since their last encounter. Her treads might've been weighed down, but her determination was more than enough to overpower her friends. Ever closer she approached the guest room, her hands eager to end the boy who took her daughter's purity. She would've been successful, had a large book not slam down atop her head, coincidentally knocking the woman unconscious. The book itself was covered in purple aura, allowing most to make the assumption that Blake was behind that little attack. Plus, it was sort of a trademark move of hers, not to mention controlling her aura likes this almost came natural. Either way, the problem with the angered mother was dealt with, now the bigger issue came to light; training the children for the future battles to come. Jaune took into account the abilities of these four children. Like her mother, Adelheid had quite the voice, although, perhaps more deadly if not trained properly. It would appear that her voice could be part of her semblance, but that remained to be seen. Blake was skilled at manipulating her aura from moving objects to casting advanced spells, though the toll of what she witnessed during their escape would weigh her combat experience down. Noa had his own abilities, and while the boy was still a novice with a sword, his semblance more than made up for fatal decisions. And Eirin...once was enough to know that her abilities were not ones to tread on lightly, especially considering her personality. Remembering how she was able to take down a group of bears they encountered a while back, all without needing to touch them. Jaune knew how much potential Eirin had, though he also knew how intensively she researched her bloodline, hoping to find a piece of her past hidden away somewhere. The reason she always tried to smile was keep to her anger in check after the friend Jaune asked to take her in revealed that she was brought to him during her state of infancy. While she was angered initially, Jaune managed to calm her down by giving her journals that Velvet and Yatsuhashi kept after the war. Both of their names were removed for her obvious reasons, mainly so she wouldn't wander off. Any particular segments that spoke of the Onyx crystal or how it was lastly used were removed and burned after reading them. The content in those pages was better left a secret. Still, Oum knows what happened when Mochi lost her temper that day. In any case, for now Weiss was...taken care of, and Adelheid was doing her best to get along with Mochi, but that proved to be rather difficult with the constant perversion. Still, the book slamming did give some comic relief.
The next day was more or less peaceful after allowing Weiss to calm herself by yelling atop the mountain to her content. Thankfully for Jaune, Weiss revealed a few things she added to her home after they went their separate ways. Outside was a forger, complete with the anvil and smelter. Within her room was a false door hidden in her closet, built into the mountain was another large fallout shelter she and Sun built in the event that the ones in Runa were compromised. Thankfully, though, they weren't ever needed, and hopefully they never will. But for now they acted as training rooms, one though, the room at the very bottom of the base was sealed shut. Curious as it was, Jaune decided not to question why Weiss or her husband would've closed it off. Regardless, what was occurring now was something his father taught him, and what the blonde was passing on to his son; forging a blade. Both the intense heat and the welding was enough to discourage the boy, but his passion was the same as his father's. While the two worked, the girls practiced in the training rooms. Although, the entire practice was mainly dodging an endless barrage of fireballs casted towards them by Blake. Her aura supply seemed endless as Adelheid's stamina was running low the first half hour, Mochi was able to last at the very least two hours before temporarily submitting.
However, if these girls were going to survive the dangers of the world they were facing, Blake made sure their training went on. She continuously tried for hours to get Adelheid to do her special technique again, but to no avail. For some reason, she couldn't build up the energy she felt from the day before. There was one option to consider in this situation, but reenacting it would cause quite a problem. And while Mochi was perverted in many ways than one, she was as shy as Noa is dense. Being perverted was the only way to express her feelings on a familiar basis. The amount of courage she had for that little bluff was all she had in her. Doing it again would surely break whatever was left of her little mind. So, Blake had one idea up her sleeve.
"You know, I enjoy reading my family's books." The blonde girl began, her arm waved slightly, a boulder arose next to her allowing Blake to sit comfortable on it. "And there was one special passage about relationships in my family; before any of our own can find someone they can whole-heartedly say 'I love you' to, they must first receive the blessing of a sibling or someone in the family close to a sibling. But be warned girls, I'm not ready to give my brother to just any girl, even if that dunce is as dense as a rock."
Both girls somewhat blushed with Adelheid the first to respond. "W-what are you talking about?! We're just kids, there's no way we'd feel something like that towards Noa! Right?!" Adelheid turned to Mochi for support, but the rabbit girl was merely twiddling her fingers nervously while avoiding eye contact. The white-haired girl's only support crumbled, leaving the now strict Blake to strike.
"Do you think me stupid? I may be younger than the three of you, but even I can see how you act around him. At least Mochi is smart enough to establish a personality in which she can get as close to him as she wants without showing any signs, but you..." Blake glanced to Adelheid whom was now mirroring Mochi. "You couldn't be any more obvious." By now the young blonde had a headache explaining all this, and even then she knew these two wouldn't take her words to heart. Or at least not all of them.
"Well now, she's really coming down on them. And her vocabulary is just as amazing as her ability to manipulate her aura like that." Coco commented as she and the three other women watched these girls duke. Weiss was intensely annoyed, her little girl was growing up too fast, and the only thing that made her feel relief; Adelheid had feelings for a boy who was equally as dense as his father. Emerald was amazed the arena wasn't completely falling apart with Blake continuously manipulating the gravel to her advantage, be it a weapon or shield. But just as Coco said, the little blonde was a prodigy of another kind. Neo herself was feeling a great amount of pride watching her daughter so easily take on these two girls whom showed great promise beforehand, and with the bold declaration to not give up her brother for any girl. While it was somewhat questionable in the tone that she spoke it, Neo had full confidence her daughter knew not to cross certain boundaries.
"While that idiot I call a brother is dense on a lot of things, he's still my flesh and blood. I take these matters seriously; ask Mochi how many of the girls back in Henan answered my challenge just to win a chance with Noa."
Adelheid turned to Mochi for an answer, only to see the poor girl with eyes devoid of life while incoherently mumbling quietly to herself.
"Now then..." The girls looked up, both in horror to see multiple large boulders all of which covered in purple aura and the one controlling them sporting an unsettling smile. "Prove your worth!" Almost if by her words alone another barrage literally came down on them, the resulting blast shook the entire arena, though the sounds were only matched by a duet of frantic screams, leaving the spectators to guess how long the girls will last this round.
"So then, what exactly is Blake's semblance, if you don't mind me asking?" Emerald asked Neo with a worried expression. The pink-haired woman took a moment to think it over before responding.
"..."
"Really? Is it that broad or does she have limits?"
"?..."
"Wow, she really is something. Oh, and what of Noa?"
"!...!"
"Oh, well there's some irony for you."
The two women were somehow communicating, though for Weiss and Coco, it was as if they communicated in a manner unknown to understanding. The pink-haired woman made no facial tells, and yet Emerald spoke to her as if they exchanged actual words.
"Care to fill us in?" Weiss asked.
"She said Blake is casting elemental spells. But she hasn't discovered her semblance yet, so to make up for it she trains in using aura wisely in many forms of spell casting. So far though, earth is her favorite element." The minty-haired woman explained. "As for Noa, the boy unlocked his semblance; ultimate shield, the boy can convert his skin into a metallic like surface strong enough to endure just about anything. But recently his sister found a way around his barrier, and hasn't revealed to anyone how." Before anyone could respond, the stadium was filled with another large explosion. By now the arena's gravel and barriers were destroyed. Mochi and Adelheid walked away in defeat, both fully aware they had much to do if they were ever going to beat this little witch. Of course, these were their thoughts; none of them were willing to risk provoking the younger girl into so much as a fit. Still, both were unaware how scared Blake was when attacking them. Her intent was to provoke them into showing their full power, though they continued to hold back. Adelheid perhaps did so to not hurt anyone, Mochi was holding back because they were friends. This wasn't good, she hoped her little rant about her brother would incite the two to fight better, but all it did was prove their real feelings towards the dense boy. Blake honestly didn't care who her brother dated, as long as he was happy she was willing to stand by any choice he made. Though, knowing her mother and Adelheid's mom, dating wasn't going to be an easy thing with two overprotective parents literally hovering over you. Of course what she said earlier was true, there were quite a few girls in Henan who wanted to get closer to Noa, though in order to do that they had to at least scratch his little sister. Easier said than done, due to her father's immense library of dust control and spells, along with the added alone time she had every day, Blake improved her own skills by a great deal. Sadly, she has yet to unlock her semblance, but her customized spells more than made up for it.
Once the training sessions final ended for the day, Adelheid and Mochi were exhausted to the point that Coco and Weiss carried the two back into the house. Emerald followed closely, seeing as how Blake wasn't tired for any reason and the girl insisted on staying behind. It took a few minutes until they were all gone, leaving the curious child to poke around, particularly the sealed door. She didn't recognize the rune texts, nor did she have an idea as to going about breaking it. Breaking in would have to be her only option. With enough aura concentrated into her palm and backing away from the blast radius, Blake flung a ball of aura with half of her stamina included. The explosion was big, loud, and with an aftershock to knock an Ursa Major back. Upon the clearing of the smoke, the door stood in one piece, nary a scratch or dent. Her initial reaction was disappointment, though she couldn't help but smile. Breaking this seal would prove to be a challenge. Perhaps there were books regarding these runes in Adelheid's house. Taking just one last glance to the seal, Blake retreated to the cottage. It wasn't just her childish curiosity pushing her to discover whatever was in that room, but some strange form of power was attracting her. It was faint, and weak, but still there.
During dinner, there were mixed emotions amongst the entire table. Weiss kept a faint glare on Noa, whilst Neo did the same with Adelheid. Both mothers were justifiably upset their eldest children actually kissed, though luckily for the whole; Noa was as dense as his father and Adelheid was unbelievably shy. Neither of them would consider talking about it unless the other mentioned it. Jaune was concerned for the both of them, he knew how protective Neo could be, but Weiss was a whole other story. Coco had started a light conversation with Mochi, small as it was they two seemed to get along well. Blake and Emerald sat silently, watching as the present mothers were holding back their need to resolve this issue. Not that there was one to begin with, the whole thing was accidental, and they had just met so a romantic relationship is still early. And yet, the way in which Adeheild kept staring at Noa until the boy glanced to her, causing the girl to blush lightly and turn away. Weiss felt a vein popping; she slammed her fist on the table, gaining everyone's attention.
"M-mom, are you okay?" Weiss tried her best not to lash out, but as a parent it was hard to imagine your child growing up, especially this quick. "Yes sweetie, I'm just troubled is all." Her words were weighed down, but her counterpart was doing a much better job at her subtlety. Neo was angered her son had gotten his first kiss so early in age, or at least that's how she viewed it. And more so the fact that she wanted her son to focus more on honing his skills instead of getting attached to unfamiliar girls. More importantly, in an attempt to impress girls, he'll begin to act cold and distant just to seem interesting. Meaning his affections towards her will stop almost immediately, her little boy was growing up too fast and the woman couldn't handle it. Still, her reactions to things were more subtle and calm, unlike the former heiress sitting across from her.
As nighttime in these lands played a peaceful assortment of nocturnal tunes with gentle wind, while all but guards slept comfortably in their beds, only one child was up and about. Blake decided to take matters into her own hands, those matters being the training of her friends and dense brother. She knew full well that a battle here in Runa was inevitable, but if she could give the others an added support to protecting their new home, then this little endeavor was worth the time spent. Using a new rune she learned from the books within the house, she summoned multiple golems to begin forging weapons, others were focused on helping her customize the arena. These types of stone men used up very little aura, and were somewhat dim, but reliable and loyal only to the strong. While these creatures did their job, Blake researched anything she could on enchantment spells that could work accordingly to the respective wielders of the weapons these things were creating. In mere hours, the golems returned to Blake with three weapons. One of them wasn't made by them, she could tell by the craftsmanship, the third weapon; the longsword was her brother's work from the day before.
"Good, your job is done." With a twirl of her finger the runes on the golems disappeared, allowing the beasts to literally fall apart. She didn't realize it yet, but Blake was beginning to lose any form of sentiment. Who could blame her? Watching her people, her friends cut down so mercilessly by the government that was supposed to be protecting them. All for the fact that they were once part of a rebellion. Yes, after dinner Blake sifted through most of books in Weiss's library, especially ones that were in a locked drawer. Lock picking wasn't a specialty of hers, but fixing the components inside the lock to open up for a short amount of time didn't hurt anyone. The journals within informed her of everything her father and his allies in the shadows went through to accomplish their goals. There were only four mentioned in the journals, but implications of more members were vaguely apparent. Perhaps the most surprising were the ciphered sections near the ending pages describing the secrets within the sealed room. Deciphering them wasn't a problem, the concern was the content. It would seem that behind those doors lies the object her father's brotherhood sacrificed so many loved ones to obtain; the Onyx Crystal. The length of its power is unknown, even to the two individuals who spent so much time around it. And yet, here it was, locked away beneath a mountain guarded by the remnants of said brotherhood. Her urge to break down the door to see this crystal was overwhelming, her obsession to study its potential bordered dangerous levels. But, like all sources of great power; eventually it will begin to dim and fade. Even if she managed to test that crystal, it wouldn't be used at its full potential. Not to mention, there was a plan she had in mind, and with that crystal's remaining power, however weak it be, would be greatly beneficial.
The next day, early in the morning, Blake made sure to wake up the others discretely and bring them to the arena. Although they were tired, and still half asleep the small blonde made sure they were all present. What woke them up almost immediately was the arena remodeled into a forest theme, and all done overnight too. Moving on, she retrieved the weapons she created for them and handed them one at a time. Being too small to lift them herself, Blake used aura to levitate the weapons and give them to her friends. First to Adelheid, a rapier with a steel tipped blade, and hand guard. Though on the milky-white hilt was a flawless pearl, glistening at her. The white-haired girl examined her new weapon at first confusingly, and then with great admiration. Blake took this moment to explain why she gave them those weapons, and the power infused into them.
"This is your weapon; Dawnstar. I placed an enchantment on the blade itself to suit that ability of yours. Even with the little information I got yesterday, I was able to create a prototype at least. It will amplify your voice if you shout directly into the blade. Also, when you shout, try saying 'foss'. Dawnstar will recognize you as its owner after the first use and will respond only to you."
Adelheid was hesitant, but as a child, more curious to see just how this weapon worked. Also, she wanted to explore her own ability even more, especially since it got on her mother's nerves that she had such an ability. As she was about to test it out, Blake stopped her almost before she tried shouting.
"Not yet. Mochi, attack her." The whole group stared at Blake, surprised she proposed such an idea, though what she held up in a moment was the bait she needed. In her hands were a pair of white undergarments. It took Adelheid only a moment to realize whose it was and blushed harder than the day prior. Sensing from it belonged to; Mochi smiled eerily and was aiming to snatch the pair of garments from Blake. On instinct, Adelheid stood between the two girls and shouted as loud as her lungs could muster.
"FOSS!" Her shout was absorbed by the blade and released with an unrelenting force, sending Mochi clear across the arena and nearly destroying half of the forest terrain. The initial reaction was shock, though more interesting than anything else. After all was literally said and done, Blake handed Adelheid's garments back. The blushing girl left almost immediately to put them back on, returning almost at the same time as Mochi, whom by the looks of it wasn't at all affected by her shout. Still, the three of them wondered how the little blonde got her hands on Adelheid's panties without her noticing. Blake hummed to herself before taking out a journal and writing down her observations. "Enchantment status: perfect amplification. Damage effects: needs work. Ok, Mochi, you're next." The bunny girl's face brightened as Blake retrieved a Warhammer twice the size of its new owner. The hammer itself was rectangular steel adorned with a gold spike for both ends of the hilt. The weapon itself was incredibly large, although, it was surprisingly light. Just like Adelheid's rapier there was a gem imbedded into both sides of the hilt; a flawless crimson garnet in the shape of a teardrop.
"This is your weapon; Dain. The enchantment on this weapon helps you draw energy from...your main power source. It'll never weigh you down, and its damage is as dangerous as your perversion." Blake made sure to watch her words, unaware to her father, she observed Mochi in her rage stage. While she herself was fearful of Mochi's power, her enchantment on Dain would allow the bunny girl to draw power wisely, and keep Blake updated on any changes in her mood. Mochi twirled her new weapon around effortlessly. Her expression sported an eerie smile; she slammed Dain down hard enough to crack the concrete beneath her feet. Her smile growing ever wider.
Now, her brother was waiting patiently, especially since he noticed his longsword with the gemstone attachment. Blake took her time explaining the concepts of Mochi's weapon for the reason that the girl was too eager to try out her new toy. After a few minutes, Blake focused her attention on her brother. For him though, she retrieved his weapon with her own hands. She struggled at first, nearly tripping at first before finally handing her brother his weapon in hand. His longsword was the same as when he created it, though embedded into the blade itself was a dark blue, smooth-cornered, square sapphire gem.
"Noa, this is; Claidheamh Mòr. Most of my aura went into this gem, and it will respond only those who share blood with me. The enchantment on this blade is something I'm going to keep to myself for now, brother. It's something of a failsafe in the case of a drastic event. I'm praying it won't happen, but nonetheless it's better to be safe than sorry. Also, take into account the limits of your ultimate shield. You may be impervious to any physical damage, but that doesn't mean you'll withstand anything." Noa was a bit disappointed, and worrisome his sister didn't explain the enchantment on his weapon, but decided to not question it for now. Instead, he and the other girls wondered how this little blonde girl was able to forge and enchantment these weapons in less than a night. As a brother, Noa felt proud and fearful his sister wouldn't respect the limits her growing power entails. Both Adelheid and Mochi were thankful for these gifts, but were amazed as to how she was able to create these modify them for personal uses.
"Alright, on to more important matters." Blake directed her attention to the forest, the dense tree thickets were just as eerie as Mochi's perverted grin, but the rustling branches gave them a hint of fear. "Within this forest is an artifact near the center of the arena. I've created a few golems to guard the item, and a few others to wander about freely. The task is easy; we four will head in and retrieve the artifact, once it's removed from the pedestal the runes on my golems will disperse. If we want this to end quickly, then I suggest we work as a team. This is the rightful passage for anyone aiming to claim the title." Blake stated.
"Um, what title would that be exactly?" Adelheid asked, hiding behind Noa, refusing to step foot in the artificial forest.
To answer her question, Blake gave her a simple answer. "To become hunters."
And that is that for this chapter. Summer school is early, and a drag, but luckily it isn't all summer so I should be able to work on this and my other stories. Thank you for reading!