Last time on the first chapter: Zoey has a mysterious dream about the universe facing a crisis, then the next day, she and the other Mew Mews are transported to another world. In that world, we meet L'Arc Bright Lagoon, First Sergeant of the Meridian Empire. After slaying a Feldragon on a Feldragon hunt, he fell into Retea Forest where he meets a mysterious Diva named Ryfia. Who is Ryfia? And what role does the Mew Mews play in L'Arc's life? Find out right now in the second chapter of Arc Rise Fantasia: The Balance of Power!
Chapter 2: Strangers From Other Worlds: The Story Begins!
L'Arc and the mysterious girl were walking down the path to the exit. Suddenly, L'Arc noticed something and stopped Ryfia. It was a flower monster.
"What's that?" Ryfia looked at it in wonder as she walked up closely to it. "Look out! That's a monster!" L'Arc warned. Ryfia looked at L'Arc in confusion. The flower monster noticed L'Arc and Ryfia and begin glaring at them, followed by two other flower monsters. "It's coming! Get back!" L'Arc got Balmung ready. Ryfia got out a staff of a unique design.
"I'm going to fight too." Ryfia told him. "Alright…" L'Arc sighed. "Stay behind me and provide support." He issued. "Okay." Ryfia nodded as she got ready.
The 1st flower monster lurged at L'Arc, but he swiftly dodged it and slashed it three times, cutting it in half, making green blood fell on the ground.
Two of the remaining flower monsters decided to gang up on L'Arc, damaging him medium. "You're hurt. Let me heal you." Ryfia closed her eyes and concentrated, a soothing watery aura appeared around L'Arc and healed his wounds.
"Cool, thanks!" L'Arc smiled as he slashed both of the flower monsters, killing them.
L'Arc placed Balmung on his back and turned to Ryfia. "Thanks Ryfia. Do you understand how battles work? It's not all fun and games, ya know." He told her. "Yes." Ryfia nodded. Suddenly, a bright light appeared.
"What the…?" L'Arc gawked as he and Ryfia shielded their eyes from the light. 50 seconds later, they saw five girls.
The first one has dark red hair, wore white clothes that are unfamiliar to L'Arc and Ryfia. The second one has dark blue hair tied in buns and wore wealthy light blue clothes, also unfamiliar to the two.
The third one has green hair, wore glasses and wore white school girl clothes which is unknown to L'Arc and Ryfia. The fourth one is the youngest, has yellow hair and wore Chinese clothes.
And finally, the fifth one is maybe the oldest, has purple hair and wore white clothes.
"Who the… Who are those girls? Never seen clothes like them before." L'Arc blinked. "Oh my. Are you girls alright?" Ryfia walked up to the dark red haired girl's motionless body and begin casting Heal on the girl.
"…Wh-Wha…" the dark haired girl slowly got up and rubbed her head. She noticed Ryfia and gasped as she crawled back a little. "Wh-Who are you?" She stammered a little.
"My name is Ryfia." Ryfia closed her eyes and smiled. "…My name is Zoey Hanson." She introduced herself to Ryfia. Zoey noticed her friends getting up.
"Z-Zoey…? Is that you?" Bridget asked wearily. "Bridget! Corina! Kikki! Renee! You're here and ok!" Zoey gasped happily. "Yeah… Where are we anyway?" Corina muttered, the rest of the Mew mews looked around, they were in Retea Forest, but this is unfamiliar to them.
"Who the heck are all of you?" L'Arc demanded. "Oh!" Zoey blushed in embarrassment. "My name is Zoey Hanson." She gestured to her friends. "This is Corina Bucksworth, Bridget Verdant, Kikki Benjamin and Renee Roberts."
"Hello." Corina bowed politely. "It's nice to meet you." Bridget closed her eyes and smiled. "Hey there!" Kikki beamed. Renee said nothing as she folded her arms.
"Can you tell us who that man with you, Ryfia?" Zoey asked. "I'm L'Arc Bright Lagoon. What are a bunch of girls doing here in Retea Forest?" L'Arc asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Retea… Forest?" Kikki blinked. "I never heard of a forest near Tokyo." Corina arched an eyebrow. Ryfia looked at them in confusion. "To…Ki…O… Is that some sort of food?" She asked.
"You're kidding, right? You mean you never heard of Tokyo? It's one of the cities in Japan in the world." Zoey gulped. "I have never heard of a Tokio… Have you, L'Arc?" Ryfia asked L'Arc.
"No… I never heard of a city or whatever it is called in my life." L'Arc shrugged. "I see…" Renee frowned.
"Well, what should we do? We're stuck in a unknown place!" Zoey panicked. L'Arc could tell they were getting uneasy, stuck in an unknown place. Thinking quickly, he thought up of something.
"Hey, why don't you come with us to Topazion Village? I'm sure you will find a way back to this Tokio if you travel with us. Beside, I've got to report to the 2nd Air Squadron and let them know I'm alive." L'Arc offered.
"Really? You don't mind?" Zoey gasped. "Not at all." L'Arc smiled softly. "What's the matter?" Ryfia asked L'Arc.
"I'm an mercenary for the Meridian Empire." L'Arc realized something. "Oh, sorry. All of you probably not interested in army talk." He apologized.
"What's a mercenary?" Ryfia asked confusedly. "Uh, it's a soldier employed by countries and organizations. I'm employed by the Imperial Family. I'm what you call an authorized mercenary." L'Arc explained.
"Wow." Kikki gasped in awe. "A mercenary. Got it." Ryfia nodded. "Yeah. My father… He was a mercenary too." L'Arc looked away in sadness. "But he died when I was just a kid." Ryfia and the Mew Mews were sadden.
"Look at me ramble on… We've only just met, all of us!" L'Arc laughed heartily. "Yes, let's go somewhere where we can rest and figure out what to do." Renee nodded. Suddenly, L'Arc heard something. "Wait…" L'Arc got out Balmung and pointed it at a bush. Clearly, he may have found the source of the noise.
"Come on out! Whoever you are!" L'Arc shouted, getting ready for battle. "W-W-W-Wait!" A boy's voice stammered. "Hmm?" Ryfia looked at the bush in wonder. An 11 year old boy came out of it.
The boy has brown hair, wore orange medieval clothes with shoulders looked like silly cute monsters and on his back is a staff. "Hey, it's a boy!" Corina gasped. "Great… More children… Who the heck are you?" L'Arc shouted, getting annoyed.
"My-My name is Jean… Can you tell me where I am?" Jean gulped. "You mean you don't know?" L'Arc raised. "Well, yeah. I was looking for someone, but then, a bright light appeared and engulfed me. Next thing I know. I work up in here. At first, I thought this was one of the forests near Granios." Jean explained.
"Is that another type of food?" Ryfia asked confusedly. 'Man… I don't know if that girl has aspergers." Zoey thought and sweat dropped. (A/N: If you don't know what Aspergers dieses is, look it up in the web. I have it too, it sucks.)
"You mean you don't know where Grainos is?" Jean gasped in shock. "It's where the Queen's Blade is held!" Jean told them.
"Queen's Blade…?" L'Arc raised an eyebrow. "Is that a new type of sword for women." L'Arc added confusedly.
"No! It's tournament held every 4 years to decide the next ruler of Grainos!" Jean exclaimed. He received blank stares from L'Arc and his group. "You have no idea what I'm talking about, do you?" He face faulted, a sweat drop on his forehead.
"Nope…" L'Arc shrugged. Suddenly, they heard a ripple and a little girl's scream. "What the!" Zoey gasped as she and the others look for the source, it was then Ryfia looked up and saw a girl falling from the sky!
"Look up there!" Ryfia pointed up, the rest of the group looked up to see a girl who has purple hair, a pink heart shaped hair clip, wearing pink and purple clothes with claws and with a helmet that sorta resembles a Dig Dug helmet falling out of the sky.
Jean's shocked look turned into a perverted smile as he eyed the girl's medium size breasts. The girl fell on L'Arc which knocked him to the ground.
"Ugh!" L'Arc grunted as he slowly got up. "Mmugh…." The girl moaned as she slowly got up. "Hey! Who are you this time!" L'Arc growled, getting agitated with the random appearing of girls and a boy.
"Wha…?" The girl gawked as she noticed she was on top of L'Arc. "S-Sorry!" The girl apologized as she quickly got off of L'Arc and backed a few feet away from him.
"What's your name? Don't worry, we won't bite." Bridget assured the mysterious girl. The girl stared at the group for about 60 seconds then she said "Maron Makaron. Chef in training!" Maron introduced herself.
"…You look a little young to be a chef." L'Arc face faulted. "Uh, I can be a chef regardless of age." Maron giggled nervously. Suddenly, wolf like monsters in packs of 7 leaped out of nowhere and surrounded the group.
"What on earth? Those wolves look hungry…." Maron gulped while Jean hid behind Ryfia. L'Arc glared at Jean. 'He's cowardly, just like someone I know…" L'Arc got out Balmung and slams his sword down, itching for a fight.
"Alright! Everyone, stand back while I handle this!" L'Arc got ready. "I'll help, too, L'Arc!" Ryfia got her staff. Zoey and the other Mew Mews got to a safe place and watched the battle about to begin, Jean and Maron decided to help out.
The 1st of the 1st wolf pack growled at L'Arc and lunged at L'Arc, attempting to bite him, but L'Arc was quick and managed to cleave it in half, making crimson blood fell to the ground.
Jean let out a weak battle cry and tried to bash a wolf, but the wolf knocked him to the ground, he sweat dropped as the wolf prepare to bite him, but Ryfia knocked the wolf on the head, killing it with her staff.
"Are you alright, Jean?" Ryfia asked sweetly. "Ye-Yes!" Jean blushed at Ryfia. "And your name is…?" "Ryfia. It's nice to meet you, Jean." Ryfia closed her eyes and smiled. "Ryfia-chan…" Jean drooled.
Maron glared at two wolves, in quick lightning fast speed, she slashed them to death with combo moves.
L'Arc slashed another wolf and another, but more keep coming. "Dang! Where are those wolves coming from?" L'Arc growled. "The leader is ordering them to attack for food, but I already took care of it, see?" Another girl's voice said as a dead corpse of a wolf pack leader fell to the ground in front of the attacking wolves; the wolves whimpered at the sight of their dead leader and scurried off.
"Huh?" L'Arc blinked as he and the group saw a girl with silver hair, wore black skimpy and somewhat revealing clothes, has a bat accessory on her head and batwings on top of her ears, and strapped to her hips are guns of some kind that L'Arc cannot indentify.
"Did you…" Corina blinked. "help us take care of our wolf problem?" She asked. "Yeah, you would have it easy handling those wolves if you found the leader." The girl smirked cockily. Jean ran up to his savior and bowed politely. "Thank you, brave beautiful warrior! And what is thy name?" Jean asked politely. "The name's Alice… And you can cut the gratefulness crap now. But no problem. I like helping out people in need if there's profit involved." Alice smiled.
Ryfia noticed L'Arc calmly leaving the forest. "Oh! L'Arc!" Ryfia gasped, the rest of the party noticed him leaving. "Hey! Don't leave us!" Zoey stammered. Renee was in thought about what has happened today. 'That dream… It may have something to do with us being in this area…' The rest of the group followed L'Arc to the forest exit.
To be continued…
Next episode…
L'Arc: While on the way to Topanzion, we were attacked by robot rabbits! No, I'm not kidding, I mean it! Then another woman who wears strange clothing named Lili Rochfet came to our rescue, then we finally reached Topanzion where I met up with my childhood friend, Prince Alf of the Meridian Empire, then I noticed something strange about Ryfia… What is it? Find out on the next chapter: The Prince, the Rich Girl and the Dragon Gem. See you next time!
A/N: How was that? Next up, Prince Alf and Lili from Tekken will arrive! So stay tune!