*Night at Vosk* A few merchants traveled to Vosk to sell their wares, escorted by Valencian soldiers. Vosk had been under Valencia's control ever since they first arrived, transforming the village into a powerful Stronghold. The Stronghold served as a command center for the Empire, giving their soldiers a rest stop at the local tavern, exchanging secrets from the local spies, and even getting high quality weapons and armor from both Dwarven smiths and a local Blacksmith named Cattleya. Cattleya was working on a sword for a Valencian Commander, working tirelessly on it. Rana, her son, was close by. He helped his mother with a few weapons. Unfortunately, he was a bit clumsy with the new Valencian weaponry, especially with the rifles.
Outside their door, a fight was happening between Ymir, the Steel Princess, and an assassin of the fang. The Assassin in question was different that Irma. She wore a one piece, skin tight suit, had an eyepatch due to being injured, shoulder and hip armor plates, a claymore sword, pale skin, a 90cm bust, short blue hair, a 24cm waist, and a cute 81cm hip. Her name was Lita, An Assassin Sergeant. A few Valencians watched the fight and started taking bets. Ymir then used her axe to break the assassin's sword into slivers. "Hah, that is what you get for using cheap gear. Shame I have to kill a potential customer." She said, her axe raised high to deliver the killing blow on Lita, only for a flintlock to fire, hitting the assassin in the hip. "That is quite enough your highness. We shall take care of this assassin vermin." A soldier said, putting his flintlock away. Lita seemed scared of the Valencians, not knowing what awaited her. She heard rumors that Valencians torture prisoners in horrid ways, such boiling them alive, removing one bone at a time and worse yet. The assassin bolted, running into Cattleya's workshop. The guards pounded on the door, they knew where she was. "Open up in the name of the Empire!" A soldier barked.
Cattleya went upstairs to see what all the commotion was about, seeing Lita in her current state. "Oh my, are you alright?" Cattleya asks in a kind tone. The assassin had to think fast before the Valencians rip her to ribbons. She locked the door, ran past Cattleya, and opened a window before hiding in the forge. Cattleya, in a confused state, opened the door as a few guards entered the shop. "Lady Cattleya, you may be harboring a fugitive of the Valencian Empire. An Assassin of the Fang ran in here. Mind if we search the premise?" He asks in a polite tone. Cattleya nodded as she let a few of them in. The Guards were very cautious not to damage anything as they searched the shop. "Sir, a window is opened, she escaped!" A soldier shouted. The guards ran outside, hoping to cut her off. Soon after the commotion died down, Cattleya decided to check on the so-called fugitive, looking downstairs to see that she was hurt. A gunshot wound on her hip was bleeding and may get infected. Cattleya told Rana to get a few bandages as she removed the bullet. "This is going to be a long night." Cattleya told herself
*Roads Leading to Vosk* Corvrus and his group were getting closer to Vosk. Leina was curious on why most of the people seemed afraid of the Valencians, they seem to be powerful soldiers, yet they do not seem tyrannical unlike the Queen. Claudette and Echidna scouted ahead, only to look in bewilderment. "Corvrus, you really need to see this." Echidna said, sparking curiosity from the others. Corvrus rode forward, only to see the gigantic Fortress of Vosk. Many Valencian soldiers were outside the walls in tents, forging weapons, sparring with eachother, or maintaining their cannons. Nanael opened her notebook; she had no knowledge of gunpowder weapons, especially the cannons.
Claudette went down to the camp, only to notice the Valencians were not paying attention to her. "Excuse me, where is your commander?" She asks a soldier, who was test-firing a cannon. The shot spooked her horse, bucking her off onto the gravel road. The soldier helped her up. "That would be me. General Corrax Helmsford. Head of the Armies of the Valencian Mountains." He said, taking looking at her. He had a large burn mark from his left eye to his left cheek, taking up his ear and his hair line. He also looked like he had seen a lot of action from the stern look in his eye. "What business does a Vance have so far out here?" He asks, his soldiers stopped what they were doing, their armored faces seemed to look like his own, except in an expression of anger. Claudette seemed a bit uneasy as Corvrus appeared. "We are heading to Gainos to compete in the Queen's Blade. I seek to rid the continent of Corruption." Corvrus said, causing the soldiers to head back to their posts.
"Well then, if you share our goals, then you may enter the fortress. I will tell the guards to let you in." He said, heading towards the gateway. Alleyne didn't like this place, too many hammers banging and guns firing for her to focus. Nowa on the other hand was very curious with all the weapons, she went towards a smith and began browsing. Echidna and Claudette decided to spar with a few of the soldiers, earning a few wins and losses. All that remained were Leina, Corvrus, and Nanael, who was busy updating her notebook with all the things the Valencians did. Leina rests her head on Corvrus' chest plate. "Why are they doing this, last I remember when we saw a Valencian Flag, they never appeared." She said. Corvrus replied, "Maybe the ones at the border came here, I mean, there are more troops here that I have seen before." After a while, the General returned with a few passports. "There we are, these will allow you access to any Valencia controlled areas. Just show these to the guards and they will let you pass." He said, giving them to Leina. She handed them out to the others and told them what they are for. "Like I would need that, I am an angel after all. Why would I need a piece of paper when I can just fly over them?" Nanael bragged, earning a quick smack over the head by Echidna.
*Vosk, Ymir's Shop* Ymir was busy with a few orders of hybrid steel weapons from the Dwarven armies of the Steel Hills. She had sent them a shipment, yet they never arrived. She suspects that they were robbed, or worse. Ymir sent word for a messenger to report the findings of the shipment. "No doubt Cattleya had a hand in this, I will teach that two bit shopkeeper not to trifle in the events of the Dwarves." She growled as she went to get her weapon, a giant axe which towered over her. She picked it up with surprising ease and went outside.
*Vosk, Cattleya's Shop* Rana was with Lita, maintaining the shop since Cattleya had to deliver a few weapons to the Valencian army outside the gate. Rana was rather bored, falling asleep at the counter as Lita browsed through a few firearms that the Valencians traded in exchange for swords. "She has been gone a while, I hope she is not in trouble." Rana said quietly, worried about his mother. My my, aren't you a spoiled little boy." A voice was heard, sparking Lita to grab a nearby flintlock. It was Echidna, she was browsing the shop. She must have come in through the window since Rana would have seen her. Keltan got off of his mistress and saw Rana, he slithered over to him, making the boy nervous. Rana then fell off his stool, causing Echidna to laugh a bit. "Echidna, can you be any more subtle?" Claudette barked, entering the shop.
Leina was also browsing, many of these weapons looked stunning, but she needed her sword to be repaired first. "Oh, hello. Is the shop opened?" She asks Lita. Lita was surprised to be acknowledged, she put the flintlock away. "Uh, yes it is. What are you interested in?" She asks, a bit nervous since she had trained all her life to fight, not to have smalltalk with a warrior. Corvrus also barreled in, falling over and losing his leg. "Damnit, not again." He growled as he tried to grab the leg, only for his hand to be spiked by Ymir. "Sorry, couldn't help but notice that you have an artificial leg, who made it?" She asks. Corvrus tried to get up, leaning against a wall. "A dwarf made it, but that was years ago and I think it is falling apart." He said. Ymir checks the artificial leg. She realized it was powered by an enchanted gem, a gem that dwarves use to power their machinery. "No wonder it isn't working, the gem is cracked. I am afraid you will have to wait a while before it can be replaced." Ymir said as she took the leg with her. "Hey, give that back!" Corvrus shouted, only to hear her reply, "Don't worry, I will order you a new one. I will take this to improve it! Also, tell that salesman Cattleya that I am coming for him"
"Wait, did she just call Cattleya a he, man she is stupid for a Dwarf." Echidna said angrily, not really liking dwarves all that much. Cattleya returned, she seemed surprised with all the people in her shop. "Rana, I'm back. Are these potential customers?" She asks, earning a quick reply from Leina. "Yes, my friend and I have a bit of a problem; my sword is not as it used to be. And my friend over there, Corvrus, has a problem with his armor. It constantly falls apart every time we fight." Cattleya went to see Corvrus' armor. "Hmm...armor from the Black Chasm, interesting. This gear is made to take a beating and live, apparently you have a knock off." She said, showing him that the symbol on his pauldron was meant to be a spear, not a trident. "Mind undressing, I need to tinker with it in order to improve it, I can see if you can understand." Cattleya said. Corvrus easily undid his armor, revealing his chainmail undershirt and thick leather pants. Cattleya gasps when she saw his face. "Owen?" She asks, before snapping out of a trance. Corvrus cocks his head. "Who is Owen?" He asks, earning a quick tear slide off Cattleya's face. "He was my husband. Now he is gone." She said sadly as she headed to her forge. "Wow, breaking a woman's heart with your face, nice work Black Knight." Lita said coldly, earning a quick glare at her.
Cattleya worked in her forge, a bit shaken that Corvrus looked almost like Owen, the eyes and the face. The only thing different was the hair and the scar. She managed to fix his armor within a few hours. Afterwards she went to get a meal ready; she had a few guests after all. Corvrus was not at the table. "So, where is your friend?" Cattleya asks Leina. "Oh him, he said he had to think about something. He is by the main gate." She said. Cattleya had a soup ready as Rana and Lita tried to help out. Nowa and Alleyne added in a few spices that they took from the Orcs, while Claudette went to help get the table ready. "So, what do you know about my sword?" Leina asks Cattleya, who just finished the soup. "I remember Owen making it as a special order for Count Vance for his wife Maria. She went to attend the Queen's Blade, before disappearing. Some may think she is dead, but the body was never retrieved." Cattleya said, making Leina feel bad for not knowing her mother well enough.
*Vosk Shops* Nanael was browsing around, looking at all the amazing Items ranging from Valencian trinkets to Fruity Flavored Creams. She seemed to enjoy herself before running into a few Valencian Soldiers. "Hey, watch where you are going mortal!" She shouted. The soldier looked at her angrily, the face mask made him look mad anyway. The soldier then looked Nanael over. "So, you are an angel, right?" He asks. Nanael saw this as an opportunity. "Why yes, I am the glorious Nanael. You should be grateful to be in my presence, for no mere mortal can look upon an angel." She said cockily. She then went to see what the soldiers were doing. Putting up wanted posters for Lita, listed as 'Enemy of the Crown, kill on sight. 60,050 credits for body.' Nanael seemed a bit nervous, walking over to the soldiers. "Excuse me, who is that?" She asks, earning a quick reply "An assassin of the fang, she is extremely dangerous." The soldier said. Nanael went back to the shop
*Cattleya's table* Cattleya was eating as well as the others, only to have Echidna bring up a subject. "Curious, how one so dangerous as Cattleya can look so harmless. There were once tales of a woman who wielded a massive blade against all who dared challenged her, slaying all including the great Giant king Hrothgar. Butchering his entire family, killing mercenaries, and is known only by the title of Giant Slayer, Cattleya the Giant Slayer. Then said Giant Slayer married an adventurer, The Dragon Smiter. And now look at where you are now." Echidna said coldly. Rana seemed a bit afraid; not knowing his mother was once so feared. Cattleya fell silent, only to say, "There was a time I used to be known as that, when killing was just a sport for me and I was the most feared person in all of Gainos, save for you of course. I cannot find the words to describe it, but him and I were meant for eachother, we were also blessed with Rana here." She then headed to her room along with the other girls, it was getting late and they were rather tired.
*Outside Vosk* The soldiers were all asleep, thankfully. Davlin had arrived with his group in the middle of the night. "So, this is Vosk, it certainly changed these past few centuries." Menace said, only for Irma to cover her mouth. "Quiet, Assassins are not welcome here, If I am spotted, you will be thrown in jail as accessories." She said, Melona began disguising herself as a soldier. "Ok, we sneak into the city, pay for a room to sleep for the night, and we head on to Gainos." Davlin said as he headed through the camp, careful not to wake any of them up. A few guards were at the gate, along with Corvrus. The Guards saw them. "You, hold there." They said, spears pointing at them. Melona went towards them, "They are with me, they need a place to stay for the night." She said in a convincing masculine tone. "Uh huh, and who are you?" A guard asked. "I am Sergeant Quint Hollix, I serve under General Blanc." She said. The guards let her pass along with the others. Davlin saw Corvrus. "What are you doing here?" Davlin demands, Corvrus replied. "I couldn't sleep. I was around looking for any rumors. Checked the pub and there was talk of the Swamp Witch's armies advancing, and she has a new commander named...Lily Anna I think." He said. Davlin put two and two together, "Liliana, the undead pirate. This is bad; with her she now has a fleet to blockade Gainos. Be on your guard, we cannot risk anything going sour. If we need to take down the Queen to end this corruption, then so be it. I wish you luck, and who knows, we may have enough time to chat when the girls wake up. Meet me at the Gateway in the morning. Ok?" Davlin said as he headed to an Inn.
Corvrus smiled a bit as he headed back to Cattleya's place. He went inside, and now he was rather hungry due to not eating anything in a good while. He snuck into the kitchen and looked for something to eat, noticing a bowl of soup was still warm, and apparently he wasn't forgotten after all. But before he could take a bite, he heard steps. Cattleya was seen in a nightgown, her glasses off and holding a candlestick. She looked simply adorable in the candlelight. "I knew you would be back. So I took the liberty of fixing you a meal. What were you doing out so late at night?" She sounded almost like a mother. Corvrus replied, "Checking on someone, I heard rumors of a war and I wanted to see if they were true." He then fell over, his leg was not with him since Ymir was tinkering with it, so he was using his huge sword as a crutch. Cattleya helps him up, noticing the blade was as big as her own. "You want to share the bed with me?" She asks, Corvrus thought for a bit, "Sure, thanks for the offer."
Cattleya helped him up, careful not to make any noise. "You are a lot lighter than I thought." She said quietly, creeping into her room with him. She clearly must be strong to help both Corvrus and his sword up. She sat him on the bed as she sat next to him. She looked at his sword, it was large, yet it lacked any detail. It was strong, yet it was not invincible due to the damage of the hilt. And it was old, older than her it seems. She thought she can fix it in tandem with Leina's in the morning, but now was the time for sleep. She was about to enter the sheets before a voice was heard. "I know where Owen is." it said in a kind tone. Cattleya looked around for the voice, it was coming from Corvrus. "Did you say something?" She asks, looking concerned as Corvrus was fast asleep. It couldn't have been him. "In a matter of speaking yes, I am Buer, the demon that uses Corvrus as a host. My master instructed me to keep a close eye on him." Buer said, keeping his kind voice, not wanting to scare her. "Well, where is Owen?" She asks, earning a vision of Owen trapped in Amber colored stone, he was in the Queen's court. "He is in Gainos, The Queen has him locked away. You needn't worry anymore, you know where he is, you know where to find him, and all you must do is join Corvrus, for he is heading there as well." Buer offered
*Lemon Warning 1* Tears of happiness streamed from her face, she finally knows where he is. "Thank you bore." She said. "My name is Buer, if you are going to thank me, at least try to get my name right." He said as Corvrus woke up. "What, what is going on? Are you alright, Cattleya?" He asks. Cattleya hugs him close, nearly breaking a bone or two. "I know where my husband is, thanks to you." She said, earning a confused look from Corvrus. She kisses him on the lips. "I cannot thank you enough, well; then again I think I can." She said as she slowly slipped off her nightgown, revealing her enormous (120cm) bust. Corvrus blushes as Cattleya discards her top entirely. "Cattleya, what are you doing, I am not your husband." He said in a nervous way. He was then pinned down. "Do you have any idea what was going on with me these past two years, holding back my urges until Owen comes home. It is infuriating, now let me thank you." She said in a dominating tone, Corvrus agreed. The last thing he wants is to make the mighty Cattleya mad at him. She kisses him on the lips, pressing her chest against him. Corvrus kisses back as a tent was formed in his pants.
*Lemon Warning 2* Cattleya seemed to notice, reaching down and strokes the clothed member. Corvrus gasps a bit as Cattleya put her breasts against his face, smothering him. He instinctively began licking her large breasts, sparking a moan from Cattleya. He kept licking her huge jugs while she strokes him off. "Lemme see what you actually have here." She said as she undid his pants, revealing his 14in member. She grins a bit as she kisses the tip. Corvrus gasps as he suckled her nipples, only to taste breast milk was incredibly rich and sweet, he had to have more. He suckled her breast more as Cattleya began stroking him off. Corvrus gently nibbled her nipples, gently sinking his teeth into the soft flesh. Cattleya gasps as she pulled away. "Want to nibble something else?" She asks, undoing her panties. Corvrus gently licks her folds, slowly and readily. That drove Cattleya crazy, moaning loudly as she milks her breasts
*Lemon Warning 3* Soon both were showered in Cattleya's milk, causing Corvrus to lick her skin clean of her cream. "Your tongue feels great, I wonder how your other part will feel." Cattleya said, drunk with pleasure. "Let us find out." Corvus said, gently shoving his member into the Weaponsmith. Cattleya gasps, not having something that big in her for ages. Corvrus rammed into her, nearly penetrating her womb. Cattleya gripped the sheets as Corvrus was gripping her ass, pumping his member into her folds. "I can't remember the last time I had a real cock in me." She mewled as Corvrus kisses her, the taste of her milk was still on his tongue. Cattleya kisses back, dueling his tongue. She broke the kiss, making Corvus speed his pace. "I am so close; finish me off O Black Knight!" She moaned, causing him to ejaculate on her breasts and belly. Cattleya came as well, spraying milk from her breasts as she fell on the bed, half unconscious. "That was incredible Corvrus." She said in a dream like state. He kisses her one last time before getting some well-deserved rest
*Morning* Corvrus got his things ready, he never thought of having sex with Great Cattleya, nor did he think of having her tag along with her son. Rana was there, helping him with the saddles. Ymir was then seen, checking the shop for Cattleya. "Is my leg done yet?" Corvrus demands the dwarf. She handed him the prosthetic, it looked pitch black with a repaired gemstone core. "It took me a while to make it, take it slow." Ymir said, helping him get it on. He felt relieved to walk on two legs again. He slowly walked, getting a feel of his leg, before making a dash to the end of the street and back. "Well Ymir, to give credit where it's due, I thank you." He said, hugging the tiny dwarf. Ymir's face was turning blue; Corvrus let her go before she ran out of air. "Warn me next time you do that." Ymir said breathlessly. Cattleya soon appeared, holding both Leina and Corvrus' blades. Corvrus' had more details to it, almost mimicking Cattleya's own Giant Slayer sword save for the shorter hilt. The blade also had a tough leather grip so it won't escape his hands. Leina's blade was patched up nicely, it was good as new.
Ymir saw Cattleya, putting two and two together. The size, the weapons, it all fits together. "So, you must be the real Cattleya?" Ymir asks, sick of looking all over town for her. "Why yes I am. Sorry but the shop is closed right now." Cattleya replied. Ymir snapped angrily. "Just shut up! I am Ymir, the Steel Princess. I have come to challenge you since you are a rival in both business and weapon making and a shop that sells cheap goods like yours deserves to be smashed!" Ymir seemed really mad at Cattleya at this point. "I see, you are from the Steel Mountains, which would explain a lot. But I am sorry princess, but my store's motto is 'Quality Weapons at Quality Prices', I know they do not compare to the prices at the Steel mountains, because they make the finest." Ymir let her guard down. "Well yeah, they simply are the best. Our weapons are of the finest quality on the Continent. It is not like anyone can arm themselves with one of our master works" Ymir was caught in her gloating as Cattleya inspected her weapon, holding the blade close to her chest. "I say you are right, this weapon is finely crafted. Hmm, this is a steel mountain weapon, it is really educational to see something so well made." She said, inspecting it further. "Really" Ymir said, clearly her ego was boosted in her little body
The two study Ymir's weapon further, only for Ymir to push Cattleya away. "You are trying to trick me, aren't you?! I came here for a fight, and that is what I will get!" She lunged at Cattleya, causing her to stumble out of the way. Lita tossed a Javelin at her, making Cattleya have a fighting chance. The two managed to get on an equal field until Cattleya's apron was torn, exposing her right ran inside the forge with Rana, searching for anything that may give CAttleya an edge. Soon enough, a huge blade was seen wrapped in cloth. Leina cut the chains and ran outside. "Cattleya, I believe this is yours?" Leina shouted. Rana ran to Cattleya, hugging her close in worry. "The Giant Slayer? Where did you….nevermind. Hand it over" Cattleya shouted. Leina threw the heavy blade at her, earning a quick catch from Cattleya. "Alright then, now I am ready." Cattleya said coldly. Ymir charged again, their blades locked, but now Cattleya was on the offensive, yet she couldn't break Ymir's solid defense
"Cattleya, catch!" Corvrus shouted, throwing his blade at Cattleya. Cattleya suddenly seemed a bit more unhinged. Her eyes turning red as she now had two massive blades that she wielded with ease. "You wanted a fight, well then. LET'S FIGHT!" She roared as she lunged at the Dwarf, easily overpowering her. Her axe was now cut in half, rendering it useless. Ymir was thrown into one of the buildings, where a Valencian squad was testing their weaponry. Ymir was sent flying into one of the artillery dumps, the cannonballs made for a rough landing. Cattleya smashed her way in, blades drawn as she was tempted to cleave the dwarf in half. "Madam, you are not allowed to enter here, this place is restricted to civil-AAAH!" A soldier tried to stop Cattleya before being hurled into a stable. "What's wrong, princess? I thought you wanted a fight, am I not giving you one." Cattleya said, dropping her weapons and grabbed Ymir by the throat. Ymir struggled in the giant woman's grip, "Please...let me….go..." Ymir said as she was losing consciousness. "You said you wanted a fight, yet you said nothing about standards. I am going to kill you, then take your axe as a trophy." Cattleya barked, her eyes glowing evilly. She was slowly beginning to crush Ymir's windpipe.
Corvrus then tackled Cattleya, forcing her to release Ymir. "Cattleya, I need you to calm down, you used to be a killer. But you are a mother, what will Rana think when you kill someone right here?" He said, forcing Cattleya to snap out of her rage. Tears welled in her eyes as she hugged him close. "He would never forgive me." She said sadly. The soldiers had a few weapons pointed at them. "Cattleya, you are under arrest for assaulting one of His Majesty's soldiers." The soldier said, holding what appeared to be a small cannon on his arm. "She is with me; I have a permit to take her away from here." Corvrus said, getting up to show them. The soldier took the parchment in hand, reading it thoroughly. "Well then, everything checks out. She is in your custody sir." The soldier said as he dismissed the rest. Corvrus helped Ymir up, the little dwarf took quite the beating. "Last time I take on someone that big." Ymir said quietly. An Apothecary was sent to make sure she makes a full recovery. Cattleya went to Ymir "Sorry about going overboard. But then again you did bring this upon yourself. And If I remember correctly, if a dwarf's weapon breaks, they must do anything the opponent says, correct?" Cattleya asks. Ymir nodded a bit. "And My orders to you are, stop bragging about your weapons. They have nothing to prove." She said before ruffling her hair, sparking a grumble from Ymir. The Doctor then injected her with a syringe to get rid of most of the bruises.
Cattleya borrowed some bandages from the Doctor in order to conceal her breast. Rana hugs his mother, worried about her. "Mom, what just happened?" He asked, never seeing her like that before. Cattleya ruffled his hair. "Son, there are some questions that need no answer, that is one of those questions." Cattleya said as she kisses him. Corvrus was getting the horses ready, buying a few from the local stables. "Mom, I never rode a horse before." Rana said, a horse tried to nip at him a few times. "Maybe they think his hair is hay." A familiar voice said, it was Risty. Leina ran to her friend and hugs her close. "I thought I wouldn't see you again. What happened?" She asks, Risty smiled a bit at her companion. "Well it was insane, we took the long way here. Then again I have a map, so we got out mostly scot free." Risty said, soon Davlin's Group was seen at the Stables with Corvrus. Cattleya got to meet all the new faces, especially Davlin himself. "So, what brings you with Corvrus?" He asks, earning a quick blush from Cattleya. "I received word that my husband is in Gainos, and since you are going there. I decided to go with you." She said. Lita ran to her, wearing a maid outfit that Irma let her use. "Well who is going to watch the shop?" She asks. Cattleya went to her, "You will, I have a few instructions in the forge to show you how, you will be just fine. Take care of the place while I am gone, ok?" She asks, hugging the former assassin close. "We best be off, it will be evening soon and we need Risty's map to show us the way. I say we all stay close, the last thing we need is to split up again. And I have permits in case we get into trouble with Valencian Law." Corvrus said, his side seemed to agree. Davlin let him join in. After a while, the group rode off to Gainos, not knowing what will fair them next
*Hinomoto* The Priestesses were on high alert, ever since the Noble's Palace was sacked, they had to keep an eye on whoever done it. Soon what was heard like a howl of a hurricane, the trees groaning under the intense winds. Kome went to check on what was going on, but the entity causing the winds was no angry spirit, but the Hydra. The Hydra was at the foot of the great Hinomoto Temple. Kome told all the Priestesses to do something they will never think to do, awaken Masakado. The Priestesses get to work, using an ancient spell to awaken the samurai while Kome drew her sword, facing down the hideous Hydra. The Hydra fired an inferno from its three maws, burning a few buildings to cinders. Kome stood her ground against the dragon.
The Priestesses get everything in place for the ritual, Masakado's skull, Masakado's old armor, and the Samurai's ruined sword. They began a chant in order to summon him. The chanting grew louder and more powerful. Kome was doing well against the Hydra, dodging around the temple while slashing its wings, preventing the great beast from escaping. One of the heads grabbed her in its jaws and threw her into a building, wounding her. Another of the heads reared up to finish the job, only for them to smell something, the scent of death. Masakado's body has arisen; it's dirty, grey armor glowing in the baleful moonlight. The hydra roared at him, earning the headless Samurai to roar back.
The Samurai lunged at the beast, slashing madly at it. The Hydra grabs him in its jaws and shook him like a ragdoll, giving the samurai the perfect time to strike. Masakado stabbed the center head's left eye repeatedly until the eye was no more. The beast dropped him as it howled in pain. The right head then lunged at Masakado, swallowing him whole. The center Head was about to breath fire at the Priestesses until the right head started coughing. The other two heads looked at the right head, only to see a katana sticking out its neck. The blade swung in a circle, beheading the right head. Both heads roared in anger as Masakado stabbed the beast's belly, making the left head breathed fire at him. Masakado roared as he sliced its belly open, letting its entrails out. The Hydra survived, and the right head's stump exploded into two heads, giving the hydra a grand total of four heads. Masakado searched for the Heart while the Hydra attacked the temple
Kome awoke to see that her plan was working. The Priestesses retreated from the Hydra's range of reach. Masakado kept feeling for a heart, he was very close to it. Kome needed to buy Masakado time in order to do his work. "You hideous monster, you dare attack a place of divine worship?!" She shouted from the rooftop of the temple, earning the gaze of the 4 heads. Kome threw her katana at the middle-left head, piercing its skull. The Hydra let out a collective howl in pain as they all were prepared to incinerate her. She could feel the heat from their mouths, she was prepared to die. Ironically, they stopped, only to scream out. Masakado tore out the beasts' still beating heart, slowly killing the Hydra.
The Hydra roared in unfathomable agony as it slowly turned to dust. Masakado still had the heart in hand as it still beat, for only a little while. He then crushes it in his hands, letting tar black blood drench down his armor. A priestess went up to Masakado, she handed the headless samurai his skull. Masakado took it and put it on his skeletal neck. Soon a transformation was underway, his armor turned blue and gold, his flesh being restored, his sword shiny and new, and his face handsome and youthful. He looked amazing, a small mustache, peach skin, and a chiseled features. "I thank you, priestess, for restoring my life." He said. Kome went to him, battered and bruised, and looked upon him. "Where will you go now, noble one?" She asks bowing to him, the other Priestesses followed suite. Masakado thought it over, "Maybe I can go to the western world, there is talk of a competition many years ago, I will see if it is still open. Queen's Sword I believe it is called." He said, earning a quick giggle from a few Priestesses. "It is called the Queen's Blade, but I must ask, what do we do now, we kept you asleep for so long, we just do not know what to do anymore." Kome said sadly. Masakado held her hand in reassurance, "You need not worry, just pray to the spirits, enforce the laws, keep the peace, and most of all be happy." He said, kissing her on the cheek as he left, leaving the Hinomoto Priestesses alone for the first time in centuries
Whoa that was a long chapter, and written in so little time. You may have noticed that the Cattleya in the story is much different from the one in the anime. I made her a bit more ruthless as she was in the past, as well as incredibly strong. She also gets berserk when wielding both her and Corvrus' blades. I also decided to let Masakado join into the scenario, who knows, maybe he will be seen in the Queen's blade? I also gave Ymir one hell of a bashing, since she didn't really get one in the anime.