Untold Stories, Unsung Words

Series Summary: (A series of one-shots, some of them being connected, based on headcanons.) The story of the Bionis and Mechonis, the Heir to the Monado, and the creation of the new world has been revealed. But among that story are smaller stories that haven't been shown. To have it accepted to be as truth is an option, but the existence of them being a possibility is undeniable. These are stories untold, words unsung.

12. Entire Party - Dress Up

Summary: The party is invited by Melia and Kallian to have a late private ceremony for Melia's succession to the throne, as well as a formal gratitude for the party in stopping the Mechon invasion in the Alcamoth. Thing is, they have to dress up in High Entia attire. That won't sit well with some party members... (Takes place after events of Prison Island - First Visit, before events of Valak Mountain)

Pairings: Shulk x Melia (Minor), Reyn x Sharla (Minor)

Disclaimer: I don't own anything.

Dunban would never understand Reyn's grumbles and complaints. He stood leaning against the wall of the guest room they were given back during their first visit in the Alcamoth with a look of irritation on his face. He simply wanted to draw his katana and cut Reyn's mouth off, but he withheld himself.

Reyn asked, "How on earth do these High Entia dress up? They like… walk around dressed in armor in their daily life!" He was holding onto his head armor and examining it as he rotated the crown-like helmet. It was mainly silver, but had tints of green to it. Reyn wore a variant of the High Entia armor. Some gems that were a peridot-emerald like color was embedded default color the High Entia wore was a sapphire or aquamarine blue, but Reyn wanted to stand out and wear green instead. Reyn's shoulders and chest were the most covered part of the body. The wing motif, which was present in all High Entia clothes, was on Reyn's waist with three green semitransparent wings facing down.

"It's their custom, Reyn. Get used to it. Besides, you wear the heaviest armor out of all of us throughout our journey." Dunban replied, placing his left hand on his waist. "How could you be complaining about the High Entia armor, which is much lighter than the usual armor you wear, like the Empress armor?"

"I dunno, it feels weird! At least the Empress armor had some cushioning inside, as opposed to this!"

Dunban rolled his eyes, then he examined himself in the mirror next to him. He wore a crown-like head armor as well, but it had no gems embedded on it. It was made of silver, with each side of his head having a falcon-like design. His upper body was unevenly covered with metal plating, with more emphasis on his right chest. It had a star-like design wrapped around with a blue gem embedded in the center of it. His left arm is the least protected part of his body, with only a black shirt with sleeves reaching up to his tricep. His left arm was opposite, as it was heavily guarded with metal. It is also the most striking part of his armor, as the wing motif was emphasized on it. His left shoulder had a metal outline that had the transparent blue wing coming out of it. Dunban's lower body was covered similarly like how normal High Entia attire was for men, but with more metal plating around his right foot.

Reyn and Dunban turned around as they heard a pair of footsteps from the entrance. It was Shulk, who recently changed out of his usual clothes and into the High Entia armor. Out of the three boys, Shulk had the most simplest design, which looked similar to an old Homs armor (which is no longer made). Additionally, he wore the lightest armor of the three, considering his more fragile body compared to stoic Dunban and Reyn. Like Reyn, most of the plating was on his shoulders and around his neck. A blue gem was embedded on the black shirt he wore, and some metal plating beneath the gem itself. The wing motif was on his head, with three blue semitransparent wings coming out from both sides. The head armor had minimal metal coating like Dunban's head armor to the point where most of his hair was visible. His legs didn't have much metal plating, and the only heavy portion on the lower body was the metallic boots he wore.

Reyn approached Shulk and slapped him on the back. A sound of metal being banged against an object echoed throughout the room. Shulk yelped, "O-Ow! What was that for?"

"Looking good in whatever you wear, you bum!" Reyn answered, hitting him in the back again and wrapping his left arm around the boy's neck. He had difficulty doing so because the damn armor was hard to move in the joints. "Come on, you gotta agree with me! This armor stinks!"

"Er… I'm indifferent about it…" Shulk lifted Reyn's arm away from him and approached Dunban to stand next to the mirror on the wall to look at his own reflection. He started to pivot around a little to get a better look of the High Entia armor. "The armor is a little stuffy and whatnot but… I really like the design. I could only imagine how much time and effort it was to have all of our armor uniquely designed and assembled."

"They must have been doing this for years, coulda gotten some criticism about those cushioning…" Reyn muttered.

Shulk crossed his arms, though it took a little longer than usual to do so as the gauntlet armor was a bit heavy. "This armor wasn't exactly tailored for us as they didn't get our measurements… all they did was simply observe our normal attire and physiques and then gave us what they had since time is scarce for Melia's succession party."

Reyn groaned. No wonder the High Entia were quick on giving them proper clothes when they didn't even measure them. "I'ma have to give them a piece of my mind next time… Let alone get them something called measuring tape!"

The sound of the door was sudden and a loud voice was heard. It was the one that Reyn didn't want to hear now. "Riki is back! Riki dress in bird people clothes! Riki like bird people clothes but too heavy!"

Reyn was chuckling as Riki walked toward him because he looked silly waddling in a much slower pace. Shulk covered his mouth as he chuckled while Dunban shook his head. The little Nopon was grunting as quietly as possible too as he walked. Seems he didn't get used to it yet. Riki's armor was unique as it literally had metal plating all over him including his ears, though it seemed to be the same type as what Shulk wore considering a Nopon's build. Like Reyn, Riki opted for the mythril green variant of the High Entia color scheme as it reminded him of Makna's colors, which was shown by the large gem on his head crown and the small gem embedded on his chest.

"Maybe the armor suits you, furball! Now you can't jump on my head now!" Reyn teased, placing his hands on his hips and leaning down to get some eye contact with the Nopon. In doing so, he felt pain in his abdominal area due to the armor not moving in correlation with his body. "Darn, I forgot about that!" He muttered to himself.

"Riki angry with Reyn! Reyn will regret making fun of Riki in bird people armor!" Riki jumped, his weight pulling him down and not allowing him to jump as high as usual. He only reached to about Reyn's waist, which is more than half of the usual height he jumps. Each attempt to jump hastened Riki's exhaustion.

"Riki... very angry...! But very... tired...! Riki must not look tired for Melly!"

"Gotta learn when to quit, furball..."

"Ahem, may I come in?" A familiar voice interrupted.

"Of course!" Dunban replied, finally relieved of Riki and Reyn's bickering.

It was Sharla who entered the guest room this time, now getting the stares and gaping faces of the men in the room. Riki jumped in excitement despite his exhaustion, happily saying, "Sharla look very sexy! Not as sexy as Melly but sexy!"

Sharla frowned at the Heropon, growling, "Hey, you! You didn't even see Melia cause she's holed up in her room attended with the royal guard and her servants!"

Female High Entia armor is quite exquisite and sophisticated too, making females look very powerful but shows off the attractive feminine features of the female body. Sharla opted to use the agrius armor set to stand out because of her gender as well as purple, in her opinion, looked fantastic in the High Entia armor. (She was also pretty sure that none of the males of the party would opt for the purple/pink color scheme anyway.) Sharla had the bulkiest head armor taking the shape of High Entia wings facing forward and upwards. A purplish gem was embedded in the center of the headarmor to match with the rest of the color scheme of the High Entia armor she wore, it being the pink/purple variant of the High Entia armor. Her arms were covered with metal plating and a second layer of metal around her biceps. The wing motif variant was on this second layer of metal, with pink wings pointing downward. Her chest wasn't covered with metal as she was wearing a magenta shirt. Her breasts were large in comparison (which Reyn and Shulk tried their best not to look at, but hormones took over), and some of her cleavage was shown. Her legs were plated with metal and she wore purple leggings with heavy boots.

Sharla's frown grew as she noticed Reyn's smile getting wider and wider in the obvious place he'd stare at. "How much more immature can he get..." She groaned in her head. She noticed Shulk trying to look up at the ceiling in an attempt to be modest. Well, at least he was trying, but it didn't help much when he was staring with wide eyes at her chest as bad as Reyn.

Fortunately, she didn't have to worry about Dunban thanks to his age and maturity. His eyes closed and arms crossed, he was nodding in approval after his quick glance at her. "Very beautiful, Sharla. I expect no less of you."

Sharla grinned, bowing her head slightly. "I thank you, unlike these two boneheads."

"What did I do?!" Shulk asked, surprised. "I'm not ogling like Reyn here!"

"Hey, can it, Shulk!"

The sound of the door being opened was heard and the party turned to face the High Entia guard who walked in, bowing. "Excuse me. It is time to head to the audience chamber. Please watch your step with the armor."

"Oooh boy..." Reyn groaned. "This is going to be fun..."

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"Never mind, this is not fun..."

The party was literally sweating and feeling uneasy as they waited near the entrance to the audience hall for about ten minutes. Rows of High Entia guards, high ranking officials, and members of their counsel were lined up vertically and were facing each other, split in the middle by the grand staircase. In addition to them being foreigners, their cursed armor was weighing them down and fatiguing them.

"The ceremony is only about ten minutes in and I'm dying...!" Reyn complained, whispering as quietly as he could. It wasn't so much as whispering though, as the two High Entia guards standing before them heard him loud and clear. They didn't move, let alone make a single facial expression or word from the comment.

Sharla was sick of Reyn's complaints, and she elbowed him on the stomach, where most of his pain was. "Ow!"

"Stop your complaining! If you go time to do that, you got time to put up with the discomfort!"

Dunban clenched his right fist harder, resisting further his urge to punch Reyn in the face. He wasn't comfortable either, but this was hardly the time to be complaining and loud.

Shulk was staring down at the ground and his eyes closed, trying to listen in on the members of the High council's announcement and cue for them to walk in. They were added last minute to the ceremony as they stopped the invasion of the Mechon and protected Melia and the Emperor as much as they could, despite being outsiders. Unfortunately, their voices weren't as loud from the entrance to the audience chamber, so he could barely make out words.

"Riki wonders where Melly is?" The Heropon asks, waddling around looking for the High Entia empress. "Riki wants to see Melly in pretty armor!"

"Just give it time, Riki..." Shulk replied quietly. "We'll all see her soon..."

"...present to you the heroes of our people and saviors to our new empress!" Alvis proclaimed, his voice finally audible to everyone at the base of the audience chamber.

The High Entia guards standing at the sides of the entrance quietly said to the party, "Please proceed at a steady pace towards before Lord Kallian and the Seer."

"Understood." Dunban replied on the behalf of the party. Shulk took point and proceeded to up the stairs, followed by everyone else.

All eyes were now focused on the Homs and Nopon party of five. They all had stern and serious faces on them, which made Riki and Reyn feel a chill up their spines. Even after a few steps, everyone was feeling the weight of their armor pulling them down, especially for Riki. Riki had to jump a little to reach the next step. Dunban stared up ahead to see Alvis and Kallian standing before them, and at the corner of the stage, Lorithia, one of the High Counsel members of the High Entia. For some reason, she was smiling despite literally every other person in the room had a stern face, even moreso that she had her eyes on Shulk. Dunban couldn't help but think something was a little off about her. He then stared ahead to avoid eye contact with her. About five steps beneath the stage of the audience chamber, the party stopped, forming a triangle formation, with Shulk at the top of the formation, followed by Sharla and Dunban at the middle and Reyn and Riki at the back.

Alvis stepped down from the stage and approached Shulk. While doing so, he said aloud, "This group of five, four Homs and one Nopon, are forever welcome in the Imperial Capital. All High Entia shall welcome you with open arms."

"Better be, after our "warm welcome" back when we came here..." Reyn muttered under his breath. Sharla gave a quick glare.

Kallian took over the formalities, saying out loud, "And behold, in our midst is the Heir to the Monado! The holy blade of the Bionis is among us! He will bring about a new age on Bionis and end the conquest of the Mechonis!"

"May the light of the blade guide us all!" All of the High Entia in the room replied to the call.

"Indeed... and smite them all..." Lorithia whispered in a low tone quietly.

"And now, behold, our new Empress of the High Entia. Melia Antiqua!" Alvis announced loudly as his voice echoed across the audience chamber. Shulk and the party all turned around and saw their ally in all of her glory.

Melia was wearing similar armor to them, but it was the most elegantly designed. The agrius variant of the High Entia armor, it had a link pink color scheme that blended perfectly with the silver armor. Her head armor was intricately detailed with silver wing designs in the front and highlighted her own wings that were on the side of her head as the trademark of the High Entia. A pink gem was at the center of her head armor. The wing motif was pink also, manifesting on her shoulders and at the back of the agrius boots she wore. Like Sharla, the metal plating was light around her chest but slightly heavier on the side of her body. Unlike Sharla, she was wearing a pink skirt with short leggings.

The party was awed at how magnificent Melia looked. She already looked sophisticated and beautiful with her normal clothes, but this was a whole new level. Even Riki, usually the loudest of the party, was only "awing" quietly. And Reyn was silenced by simply nodding his head. A new feat of shutting up for him, as Dunban and Sharla would dub it. Shulk was mesmerized by Melia's appearance, that he was even blushing a bit.

Melia stared at her own party members and the rest of the High Entia counsel with a serious facial expression. Not wavering and steadfast, she proceeded to march forward, heading up the stairs towards the chamber where Alvis, Lorithia, and her party awaits. As soon as she stepped forward, the rows of High Entia guards and counsel members that stood on each side of the stairs knelt down before her. Shulk and the party took note of their actions and split themselves into two groups, with Reyn, Sharla, and Riki moving to the left side of the audience chamber next to the row of guards standing next to them and Dunban and Shulk to the right. They all proceeded to kneel down with their right knee and their left leg on the ground also and take point with the High Entia, except Riki, as he didn't need to bow because of his small stature.

Now more than ever, this wasn't going to be very comfortable. Reyn complained earlier about the abdominal area of the mythril armor stabbing him, and it was stabbing him even further as he got to a kneeling position. Additionally, it felt like the armor was crushing him from the inside with his weight on his right leg. He groaned in pain as quietly as possible, but Sharla and the few High Entia guards behind him heard him. "Reyn, shut up!" Sharla whispered angrily.

"I can't help it...!" Reyn replied, sweating more bullets. "Hey, you're not comfortable either!"

"At least I'm keeping quiet about it, idiot!" Sharla had to admit that she was uncomfortable too. The agrius boots were actually the discomforting part of the armor she wore. The joints of the boots were not very flexible, so it was stabbing her legs just as how Reyn's torso armor was stabbing him. "Tch..." she muttered, trying to silence herself.

"Haha... Reyn look silly in bird people armor kneeling!" Riki teased as he whispered.

"Shut it, furball...!"

Dunban could see the shenanigans Reyn was doing across from him and he shook his head. He WILL scold the boy later after the ceremony was over. He'd also have to talk to Riki, knowing that the Heropon knows to behave better, especially in front of Melia. Shulk couldn't help but sigh under his breath too. He noticed Reyn and Sharla's discomfort, and he himself was not comfortable as well. Just like Reyn, the abdominal area of his armor was closing in on him as he knelt down and his body was leaning forward. (It didn't help that he was also mounting the Monado on his back too. He was the only one of the party armed.) Of all the times to be looking and acting silly, it had to be at an ally's royal ceremony?

Melia was walking slowly as she ascended up towards the audience chamber. Each step took her about one second each, and it was feeling like eternity with Reyn and the others as they were hitting their limits in their comfort. She was only about ten steps up, and it would take another 70ish steps to ascend to reach where she needed to be. Reyn was sweating more and more as he grew hot in discomfort and pain. "Oooh..." he groaned with each passing second. Luckily and strangely, Alvis, Kallian, and Lorithia didn't even hear or notice the ridiculousness of the party as their focus was on Melia. Dunban reached the point where he couldn't stand looking at Reyn. He shifted his eyes away from Reyn, Sharla, and Riki and faced to his left to watch Melia ascend.

Shulk was glaring at Reyn, who in turn frowning in confusion. Reyn mouthed, "I... can't... help... it...!" Shulk didn't even need to mouth back. He pointed at Reyn with his right index finger then made a quick slicing gesture of his own neck with his same hand, fingers together and palm flat. Reyn swallowed hard. "Great... now Shulk is going to kill me too..."

Lorithia, standing at the corner of the stage of the audience chamber near two guards, was chuckling quietly as she examined the outsiders. The ones on the right side from where she was facing was of no concern to her, but to the left... The hero of Sword Valley and the Heir to the Monado. She heard of the Hero of Sword Valley's exploits from Dickson. And the Heir to the Monado. She laughed in her head more from the irony at the fact that he closely resembled appearancewise her lord. "This will be interesting..."

Alvis caught a glimpse of Lorithia staring intently and smiling at Shulk. He closed his eyes and sighed and resumed to watch Melia approach them.

After what felt an eternity for Reyn, Melia was approaching her allies. She looked to her left seeing Reyn, Sharla, and Riki moving so much as they knelt down, and then to her right where she saw Dunban and Shulk staring at her. Riki was grinning widely with Reyn grinning as much as he could despite his discomfort. Sharla was smiling and made a quick thumbs up gesture. Dunban nodded at her as soon as they made eye contact and Shulk smiled. Melia could feel her cheeks grow hot, but she tried to suppress her facial expression. She then shifted her eyes away from Shulk and faced forward to see her brother and Alvis.

Melia was now in front of the stage and she stopped her advance. She knelt down before her brother and Alvis and faced down, eyes closed.

About thirty members of the High Entia counsel standing at the back of the stage began to walk forward towards the front of the stage where Alvis and Kallian stood. Each raised their rapiers and up high and then towards their chest, each proclaiming one by one. "I, Rynod, agree to stand by our Empress' side!" "I, Amalia, agree to stand by our Empress side!" Each member said the same declaration with their own names.

As each member said their declaration, Reyn was reaching his limit as he continued to kneel down as his own weight was crushing his legs, the torso armor was stabbing him, and he was losing his sense of balance. "No no no no, not now...!" He screamed in his mind.

"Reyn, you-!" Sharla angrily whispered.

"...agree to stand by our Empress side-!"

"O-ow...!"

And a loud thud echoed throughout the audience chamber. Reyn was lying on his right side after the intense physical fatigue and pain he endured for the past five minutes caught up to him. Fortunately, no one was directly kneeling to his right, but it did made the High Entia standing behind him lose his footing and had him kneeling on all fours. A long, awkward, forboding silence filled the air. Reyn glanced around to see the High Entia staring either blankly or surprised at him. Lorithia, Alvis, Melia, and Kallian were smiling strangely. And the rest of the party? Death glares.

"Oh... dear... Uh..." Reyn cleared his throat and went back to his kneeling position. The adrenaline now rushing forth to keep his aching legs up. "Uh... keep going... please..."

Kallian laughed lightly. "It seems our ceremony has taken a lot longer time than it should... Very well then, Alvis?"

Alvis chuckled. He raised his right hand and placed it on his chest, and all eyes faced him. He proclaimed loudly, "With the power invested in me, Seer of the High Entia and with the blessing of the Bionis, proclaim Melia Antiqua, daughter of the late Sorean Antiqua and the late second consort to be the new Empress of the High Entia! With her wisdom and knowledge, may we all live in peace and prosper among ourselves with all races of the Bionis!"

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"I. CANNOT. BELIEVE. YOU!"

"Ow ow ow ow!" Reyn cried.

"Oh, Sharla, don't be so harsh on him..." Melia asked, laughing lightly at the scene they were making. Reyn got a thirty minute lecture from Dunban, a hit in the head from Shulk, and tackles from Riki earlier, but now he had to deal with the worst punishment: ear pulling from Sharla.

Shulk sighed, bowing at Melia. "I'm so sorry, Melia... How embarrassing this must be for you..."

"No no... it was quite entertaining..." Melia replied, waving her hand in dismissal. "You even gave the Seer and my brother a good laugh. I haven't seen them both smile in a while anyway."

Dunban and surprisingly Riki were lost for words on what to yell at to Reyn. With glasses of wine on hand (and ear for Riki), they simply talked about anything to keep their minds away from the embarrassment of thirty minutes ago.

The entire party, Kallian, Alvis, and some of the High Entia members of the counsel were gathered in the guest chamber, refreshing themselves with food and wine.

Kallian and Alvis approached the party and they bowed slightly towards the party. Alvis formally apologized in a stern tone, saying, "We apologize for tonight's ceremony… We haven't tailored any armor for Homs in the past 70 years, and this is all we had on short notice.

Dunban nodded no. "It's not yours or your tailors' fault. You tried your best, and the thought counts. I might have been harsh last time concerning about your customs concerning the High Entia trial, but at least with this we can get by with."

Kallian replied, "I see but... It is our fault. I should have noticed that you all were not comfortable in the armor and made an exception for all of you to opt out of wearing them before the ceremony."

Sharla shook her head. "This is a special ceremony for the High Entia, and especially for your sister. And out of respect of your people and your father, the least we can do is make ourselves presentable."

"But still..." The two High Entia siblings tried to explain simultaneously, but were cut off by Shulk.

"No. It's the least we can do... and besides, I personally find the armor for all of us to be truly magnificent. It looks wonderful and sophisticated on all of us. Especially you."

"Ah..." Melia gasped and turned a light shade of pink. "I-Is that so...?" "I actually chose these designs for them..." Melia said to herself. "Shulk likes them...?

Kallian had an idea. He asks, "If you truly like such designs, I will have each of these armor personally customized for each of you. Not only are they ceremonial armor, but they have great protection against monster and Mechon attacks as well. They are also well insulated, as it will be useful for your journey in Valak Mountain. At the end of the day, we'll have tailors visit each of you to get your measurements and have them ready by dawn. It is the least we can do. Is this okay?"

"O-Of course!" Shulk responded immediately. "I'd love to wear this armor for the upcoming journey."

"Hey, taking a liking to this shiny and complicated stuff huh? Matches your geeky head of yours." Reyn teased, elbowing Shulk.

"S-Shut it..."

"I'm glad you like them." Kallian bowed. "I must excuse myself now. Please, enjoy the rest of the evening." As Kallian excused himself, Alvis placed a hand on Shulk's shoulder.

"What... interesting allies you have among you, Shulk." Alvis commented, laughing lightly afterwards.. Shulk had to appreciate that Alvis was at least considerate on how he described his friends.

"Yes umm... I humbly apologize for the embarrassment. It was uncalled for..."

"No need. What's done is done."

"But..."

Avis stopped Shulk. "Please enjoy the rest of the evening with your allies. You have a long journey ahead of you still. And I can sense a new flicker of hope within you that burns ever so brightly."

"Indeed..." Shulk remembered vividly. Fiora... It's not even about revenge now. It's about her safety and the search for answers. She was alive and well. But in a Face unit? And her body was... "Thanks... Alvis."

"Good evening to you all..." Alvis bowed and dismissed himself.

The Heir to the Monado sighed. "What a long day..."

"You'll probably need this, Shulk. Here, take a sip." Dunban offered a glass of wine with his left hand. Sharla halted Dunban's offer, taking the wine herself. "Excuse me, Dunban! No alcohol for minors!"

"Sharla..." Shulk muttered.

"Sharla, we're supervising them. No need to wo-"

"No alcohol. Period." She raised the wine and began to drink from it herself. Dunban shook his head. Well, she needed it anyway. Reyn was ridiculous this evening, and she had to scold him more than usual.

Melia giggled. "I must excuse myself. I'll see you all later." Melia bowed and proceeded to leave. As she walked away, Shulk stopped her, touching her shoulder. "Um, Melia?"

"W-What is it?"

The boy scratched his head around the High Entia head armor and released his held breath. "Thank you so much for what you've done for us. We defeated that Telethia in the forest, and we stopped a Mechon invasion... And the Monado is unshackled. We can defeat all Mechon now with this power. And it's all thanks to you."

"O-Oh..." Melia was surprised by his sincere thanks. She was blushing lightly and she covered her cheeks. "I-I... must thank you too. You helped me defeat that Telethia and you too also stopped those Mechon. And you and everyone else was there for me with my ascension to the throne. And you saved me in the High Entia Tomb. I must thank you..."

"Mm. You're welcome." Shulk bowed again. "And thanks for the armor. I figured you had something to do with the designs."

"Wh-Wha- How did-" Melia was astounded at how acute the boy was.

"You have a habit of talking to yourself, you know?" Shulk pointed to the crimson blade that was mounted on his back behind the High Entia armor. "Right... the Monado can make him see such things..."

"Ah... hah... well... Looks like it's out then. Anyways, Shulk... how about a drink with me? We'll go for sparkling cider, as a certain ally of yours will have your head if we drank wine."

"Sure, let's go-"

"MELLY! RIKI WANTS TO THANK MELLY FOR ARMOR! MELLY LOOKS PRETTY IN BIRD PEOPLE ARMOR! RIKI LOOKS VERY GOOD IN BIRD PEOPLE ARMOR!" A certain Heropon interrupted the two. Riki, despite having a few glasses of wine, was very energized. He was able to jump high despite the bulky armor. He leaped onto Melia's arms, and she caught him. The weight of Riki and the armor took Melia off guard, and she had to use her knees to regain her balance.

"Oh you sweet thing. You look the greatest of all of us."

"No no, Melly look greatest!"

Shulk chuckled at Riki and Melia's back and forth compliments. The only evening of reprieve. He has to brace himself for what is yet to come. After all, the very reason he set forth on his journey has come back from the other side.

Headcanons:

1. Reyn and Riki despise wearing the High Entia/Eryth Armor. Riki doesn't like it because it is heavy and he isn't able to jump high or fly, but puts up a content face for Melia's sake. Reyn hates it because it is stuffy and makes him sweat a lot.

2. Shulk likes wearing the High Entia/Eryth Armor because it made him look sophisticated and high tech. Everyone else teases him for this.

3. When no one is around her, Melia has a habit of talking and thinking out loud.

A/N: Out of all of the outfit sets the party wears, I only found the High Entia/Eryth armor the good looking sets. (Also swimsuit). I'm not too fond of the others sadly. But geez, the designers of the game must of had fun designing them because they are so damn pretty! Out of all of the playthroughs I've done in the game, I did High Entia armor only in one playthrough and swimsuit only (excluding head armor, which was High Entia) in the other.

Due to classes, my updates for this will be much slower. But still expect to see a one-shot next month. In the mean time, I'll write it slowly but surely. Additionally with some fanart too. Check periodically on my profile. Until then, I appreciate any reviews and criticism, and also ideas. Your ideas may be implemented and will be credited properly.