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A couple people mentioned that I have not specified Rena's Class, that is because, for story purposes, she is still base. The reason for this will be explained as the chapters come out.

Rena laughed nervously. Elsword sighed. The sound of branches snapping alerted them to a possible threat. Elsword readies his sword, he looked at Rena. She was unarmed as far as he could see, this alarmed him even more. "Rena get behind me!"

Almost as if on cue, a large spear flew out of the bushes towards the elf. Elsword dashed in-between the projectile and Rena. He put his sword up as a shield and the spear hit him, then he saw a hand on the edge of the spear. He flicked the spear above him, making an opening for him to attack. "ARMAGEDDON BLADE!" He screamed as he lunged forward.

The Super extended blade made contact and Elsword broke through the mystery assailant's defenses. He cut the attacker open; a couple of trees fell along with the creature. Elsword stopped feeding energy to the blade, and it slowly dissolved. The two watched the process in silence.

"Elsw-" Rena started to talk but was cut off. "RENA!" Elsword was obviously upset. "What happened? First you disappear, and then you show up in my house in Ruben. Now you lead me into the middle of a forest unarmed. WHAT is going on?" he looked at the Elf. She had fallen to her knees, and was not her usual self.

"I'm sorry Elsword." Rena looked at the ground. Elsword bent down and put his hand on her head. "It's alright. Just tell me. Where did you go?" Rena looked up, Elsword looked into her eyes. Her eyes reflected the same deep sorrow he had felt all those years ago, when Elesis left on her journey.

"Elsword, I can't…" Rena averted her eyes and Elsword stood up and extended his hand to her. She accepted the help. "Elsword, are you sure you're only 16?" She asked looking at him with an expression that had curious all over her face.

"No, I'm gonna be 18 next week." He said plainly. Rena jumped in surprise.

"E-e-e-Eighteen?" Her eyes widened. She was sure Elsword was 13 when they had met.

"Yeah, it's been 5 years since the El Search party was created." Elsword said starting to head back. He looked back, "You coming?" Rena walked with him as he started forward again.

As they walked along Rena looked like she was lost in thought, and Elsword didn't know a good conversation-starter for this situation, so they walked in silence. Elsword looked back towards Rena, she had a sorrowful look, and again Elsword remembered the past. He saw the nearest tree root in the path and purposefully got his foot caught on it. He fell flat on his face; Rena looked at him a giggled. Elsword heard this as he got up and smiled.

"It's good to hear that laugh again." He said looking over his shoulder. Rena flushed. "Oh yeah! Rena, where are you staying? I assume you've been in Ruben for a while now."

"Uhh… About that…" She pulled out a set of keys. Elsword instantly recognized them.

"Wait… Are those…?"

"Yeah…"

"So you've…"

"Yes…"

They two looked at each other in silence; Elsword felt his face getting hotter. It was getting darker so he couldn't see it, but Rena was getting even more flustered. "So… let's head home." He said not letting this unexpected turn of events get to him. "Not like we haven't slept in the same building before." He thought to himself.

They started walking again. Elsword opened the door to his house. The two walked inside. Elsword took off his heavy armor on his upper body. Rena lit a candle and saw Elsword all bandaged up from the last battle for Hamel. She looked downward. Elsword noticed this. "I guess you blame yourself, huh?"

Rena nodded. "I wasn't able to do anything… I have to be stronger than this, I know I can become so much more!"

"I understand." Elsword looked towards the hallway that leads to Elesis' room. "You feel you need to be stronger for someone you care for." He smiled at her. "You can do this Rena."

"Elsword…" Rena elbowed him. "When did you become so smooth?"

Elsword chuckled. "I'm tired so I'm headed to sleep." He flopped on a couch and fell asleep rather quickly. Rena looked at him and shook her head; she then headed to a back room.