SUPER-DUPER QUICK RECAP:
1. Our entire Elgang sans Add are forced into doing an exam together
Infi: Oh EL NO! I don't want to do no studying!
2. Raven has to choose between the idio - I mean Seris - and Rena
Raven: Do I choose a human who dies in almost every single mainstream story or a busty elf who could be fifty times my age?
3. Rune has gone insane.
Rune: MASTER HAS GIVEN DOBBY CLOTHES! DOBBY IS FREE!
4. Elsa and Aren are still being super secretive
Aren: Let us speak about private matters in public but be very vague to make people wonder about what we're talking about!
CHAPTER BEGIN!
"Alright, let's begin."
"Begin what?"
"The test of course, silly!"
"TEST?! WHAT TEST?!"
"I believe we have been informed several times this week."
"Oh man, I didn't even study! I'm gonna fail! Aisha, let me copy off of you, okay?"
"No way!"
"Please? I thought you were my girlfriend?"
"We are NOT dating! You obviously said that as a joke!"
"What if I was serious?"
BANG!
Rune sat, rubbing his head, while a fuming Aisha waved her book in front of him. "You are NEVER serious about things like this." Chung, who sat behind her, smiled.
"Aisha, sometimes you have a nasty streak a mile wide." Aisha giggled, before shooting Rune another death glare. Helen cleared her throat.
"This is a test, please stop talking." Knight raised his hand. "Yes, Knight?"
Knight grinned sheepishly, his crimson eyes flashing. "You haven't handed the test out yet."
Helen froze. "Geh-!"
The class that day was rather unproductive.
Preparing for the fighting exam was rather painful. After all, there was nothing to do, as Camilla forbade anyone from entering the sparring arena because they were setting up for said exams.
"We're rigging a whole bunch of cool traps for the exams! So no one can go in otherwise they're cheating and will be failed and expelled from the school!"
Yes, Infi officially hated this school. Was there a single sane person in this entire school? Flopping down on a nearby bench, he chewed on a piece of gum thoughtfully. "Why do we even need to do this stupid exam...?"
His eyebrow twitched. Feeling a headache coming on, he closed his eyes, leaning back in his seat. From somewhere deep in the back of his head, he heard a soft whispering.
"Oh my El I am so sorry-"
"-okay, Rena? I didn't -"
"-last. Did you know that? Then again, I think-"
"-JUST SHUT UP AND STOP TRYING TO-"
Sitting quickly, Infi took in a deep, rattling breath of air. "What the El was that?!" In front of him, Rena, who was walking past with was bag full of... something... collided head on with Raven and Seris, sending the bag flying, small, round, pale seeds flying everywhere. Raven paled, bending over to help her collect the seeds.
"Oh my El I am so sorry for bumping into you two! It's alright, I can pick these up myself." Infi's eyes widened. Someone was just playing a trick on him or something, right?
Raven shook his head, brushing a strand of red out of his face. "Are you okay, Rena? I didn't mean to bump into you, I wasn't watching where I was going. Let me help, it was partly my fault." Rena smiled brightly, even as Infi paled even more. Seris glared at them. Not seeming to notice, Raven spoke conversationally. "So, where are you going with these seeds?" Rena beamed.
"Well you see, one of the students in the alchemy wing, Allegro, wanted to do some experiments on the physical properties of Ruve herbs. It just so happens that I was cultivating them, so I offered to give him some seeds so he could grow his own." Raven smiled gruffly.
"That's very generous, I heard that Ruve herbs are going up in price." Rena shrugged slightly, a faint grin appearing on her face.
"Allegro and I have known each other for a while. It's the least I could do to help an old friend." Seris scoffed.
"You... You think you're so much better than me because you're all 'kind and pretty and generous and perfect,' don't you, you stupid little elf?!" Rena blinked, before her eyes narrowed.
"What's the matter, Miss Seris? I was simply speaking to Raven. Am I not allowed to speak to my classmates?" Seris scowled acerbically at her.
"That's the last straw. The very last. Did you know that? Then again, I think you're too thick-headed to get what I'm trying to say to you. After all, you're little miss perfect, aren't you?"
Infi gasped, clutching his head. "No... This can't be... No!"
Rena glared frostily at Seris. Raven glanced between the two, and decided that it would be better to let them battle it out for a little bit. Rena stood up, brushing off her uniform. "Would you just stop it?! I've done nothing to deserve this kind of treatment!"
Seris glared back. "You really think that you're innocent? Really? I think you know exactly what you're trying to do and why I hate you so much!" Suddenly the air changed, crackling with energy. Infi could almost hear something snap as the look in Rena's eyes went from one of anger to one of madness.
Rena cackled, her stance shifting to something more provocative, something more dangerous, her eyes glinting with untamed rage. "SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP AND STOP TRYING TO POKE YOUR NOSE INTO SOMEONE ELSE'S BUSINESS!" Her face twisted into an ugly smirk, one that didn't fit with her usual sunny smiles. "I'm not going to steal your oh-so-precious Raven, if that's what you're worried with." Cold laughter spilled out of her lips. "You really are a fool, Seris."
Seris narrowed her eyes, standing defensively, eyes flashing dangerously. "What are you talking about, you insane woman?" Rena giggled again, a giggle devoid of emotion.
"Oh? So you didn't know?" Striding elegantly towards Seris, Rena peered at her, prodding her with a single finger. "You are destined to destroy yourself from the inside out. You're tearing yourself apart, and the very source of all this turmoil and calamity is Raven." Turning to smirk predatorily at Raven, she airily waved a hand at Seris. "You wish for this turmoil, Seris. I can see it." Walking towards Raven, she ignored his bristling anger.
"Rena! What's wrong with you?!" Rena smiled brightly, a mere sickly shadow of her usual bright grins.
"Nothing's wrong with me. I've simply come out. As for you... You wish for peace, inner and outer. You desire something you know you never can have, something that will tear the universe apart... Am I right?" Raven sucked in a deep breath.
"You're not Rena..." 'Rena' smiled. "And what makes you think that?"
Infi stood up, his eyes glazing over, as he stepped forwards, fixing the trio with a blank stare. "There is danger afoot. The awakening of one will trigger the awakening of many. Rena, elf of light, you will walk a dangerous path, one that will drag you to the depths of hell should you make a single mistake. Do you accept your fate?" Rena turned, glancing at Infi with mild surprise.
"I'd suppose you'd be the first. But, I'm not fully awake yet. She still clings to her consciousness." Infi ignored her, speaking again, his voice booming out.
"Do you accept your fate?"
Rena smiled sadly, but this time Raven could see the real Rena within it. Seris, who was just as stunned as Raven, stumbled back, eyes wide with panic. "I have always been ready to fall to the seventh circle of hell... Always."
Eve, who was tinkering with her drones, was interrupted by Ara rather often.
Ara was determined to have a Queen of the Nasod support her when she became the Demon Queen. And yes, she was still clinging onto that dream.
"Hey, Eve."
No answer.
Ara rolled her eyes, gazing around the cluttered space with utter boredom. Broodingly glancing at Eve, she looked over the wires spilling out of the metal body of a small white creature, a black one laying dormant beside it. Blueprints were spread across the desk, piles of papers littering the ground. A neat, silver file case was perched atop a massive stack of thick volumes, each embossed with golden thread, proudly proclaiming their names to the world, all being books on mechanics. White spreadsheets with complex formulas and diagrams were pinned to a cork-board neatly, all covered in colored post-it notes with neat, spidery scribbles making note of important details or reminders. Shining tools were spilled across the small desk, glinting under the soft light of an El-powered lamp. A small mahogany picture frame sat on the far right corner of the desk, framing a picture of Eve and Eva along with Oberon and Ophelia. None of them were smiling, and in the background, a majestically futuristic castle covered the sky.
"Eve... Do you really want to be Queen of the Nasod?" Eve stiffened, before setting down a small, yellow-handled screwdriver, turning to look at Ara. Her syrupy golden eyes flickered.
"It is my duty." With that, she turned back to her work. Exasperated with her roommate's curt answers, Ara leaned forwards on her elbows.
"Just because it's your duty doesn't mean you want to do it. Heh, it's my duty to take over the Fahrmann shrine, but I don't give a shit about that boring stuff. I mean, if I'm going to exist, might as well have fun while doing it, right?" Eve gave an emotionless smile, but Ara could see a hint of sorrow beneath the cracking façade.
"What would you do if I told you I exist for the sole purpose of being a body double for my cousin?" Ara shrugged.
"I dunno, because even if you have a really poor excuse for existing, you exist. That's that. I hate people who go around moping and wailing about their purpose in life anyway." Eve grinned ever so slightly.
"How can you be so confident in yourself when you wish to become a demon?"
Ara smirked, her orange eyes glimmering. "I don't really want to be a demon, I want to be a Demon Queen. All it means is that I need to marry a Demon Lord. But wouldn't it be nice? To have all that power and be with the one I love?" Eve raised a delicate eyebrow.
"I take it that you have become infatuated with a Demon Lord?" Ara flushed, batting her hand airily at Eve.
"Don't say it like that, it makes it sound like I'm lovesick. Yes, I do love a Demon Lord. But it's not going to kill me if I can't marry him. What will kill me is what my idiot of a brother will say afterwards. 'Oh Ara, I'm always right, don't you see? You were never pretty enough in the first place! No one wants to marry a pig like you! Demon Kings are evil anyways! You should've listened to Big Brother because Big Brother will always kiss away your boo-boos and make you happy!'" She scoffed, rolling her eyes. "Really, he's the only pig in our family."
Eve snickered. Ara gaped at her. Eve blinked. "What is the matter, Ara?"
Ara's eyes got wider, giving her an almost bug-like appearance. "OH MY EL EVE CAN ACTUALLY LAUGH! WHY DIDN'T I HAVE MY CAMERA OUT TO FILM THIS MOMENT AND TURN IT INTO A GIF WITH SOUND?!"
Eve narrowed her eyes. "Get out." Now it was Ara's turn to be confused.
"Excuse me?"
"I SAID GET OUT!"
Ara ended up flat on her behind outside of her and Eve's shared dorm room. Ara blinked owlishly. "Eve can get mad... and she can laugh..."
From inside the dorm, Eve heard Ara gripe and grieve over the loss of a perfect GIF with sound and how rare that moment was.
Eva snapped her fingers, gazing patiently at Chung as Ophelia brought forwards a silver platter loaded with a china tea set. Pouring two cups of tea, Ophelia bowed before exiting. Picking up a teacup gracefully, Eva took a small, dainty sip of the fragrant liquid.
"How long must we keep up our ruse, Chung?" Chung smiled slightly, picking up a teacup for himself.
"I'm afraid I don't know, Eva. Negotiations are going much slower than expected." Eva sighed uncharacteristically, setting down her teacup, a pensive thought scrawled across her face. Chung smiled gently. "I'm sure we can work it out."
Eva grimaced, before staring at Chung. "Will it really work? Altera and Hamel have been long-time enemies. We even dragged Velder into our mess, and Raven... Raven was even dragged into the entire thing..."
Chung nodded sagely. "He was your companion when you were younger, no?" Eva smiled bitterly, staring down into her tea, watching at the drink sloshed around slightly in the cup.
"The key word is was. However, this alliance is sure to fail. There is no way that Ignotum and Helputt will reach an agreement." Chung chuckled, sipping his own drink.
"Which is precisely why we've kept our friendship secret. It is, after all, a trump card in case negotiations break down mid-way." Eva nodded, and was about to take another sip of her drink when her eyes narrowed. Extending a hand, she pointed at a potted plant, glaring at it. Chung smiled bemusedly, unsure whether the tea had been spiked with something or if Eva was actually onto something.
After a few awkward moments of Eva pointing at the plant, Rune tumbled out, the glamour he had cast on the plant dissolving under her glare. "Damn it! I thought it would work!" Smiling brightly, Rune practically leapt on Chung. "So, you two were planning a secret alliance and making a show of being rivals slash enemies slash unfriendly? You could've told me!"
Brushing the hyperactive redhead away, Chung punch him lightly in the arm. "You! Don't you know spying on people is bad?" Although his cyan glare was piercing, the amused note in his voice gave away his amusement. Eva, on the other hand, was not amused. Standing up, she raised a hand.
Slap!
Eva: 17
Rune: 1
Rubbing a cheek, Rune glared mocking at Eva. "You know, I'm going to get back at you someday." Eva snorted.
"Please. An imbecile like you couldn't even hit a Ponggo, much less me." Rune gasped dramatically, waving his hands about.
"Eva used a contraction! Lady El! The world must be ending!"
Thwack!
Eva: 17
Chung: 1
Rune: 1
"Rune, shut up. You're being an idiot." Rune whimpered, rubbing his head. "You too, Chung?! What is this, hit Rune day?!
Eva smiled good-naturedly, before beckoning to Ophelia, who brought forwards another teacup. "Please relax for now. Would you care for some tea?" Nodding, Rune watched as Ophelia carefully filled up the cup. Taking a sip, Rune almost immediately made a face.
"It's so bitter... Hey, Princess, how can you drink this stuff?" Eva raised an eyebrow at the newly bestowed nickname.
"Why do you call me 'Princess?' It is most unbecoming." Rune shrugged, casually downing his entire cup of tea. Chung wrinkled his nose in distaste (Didn't he know that tea was supposed to be savored, not chugged?!).
"It fits you. Got a problem with it?" Not receiving an answer, Rune stood up, brushing off invisible dust from his uniform. "Well, I'll be leaving now."
Eva raised an eyebrow. "Must you leave now? I was just about to poison the tea." Rune gaped.
"Eva... Eva made a joke..."
Slap! Thwack!
Eva: 18
Chung: 2
Rune: 1
"I was being serious, you buffoon."
"Rune, sometimes you're too thick-headed for your own good."
Rune rubbed his head, pouting. "I hate you guys. Eva! You're a bad influence on our little Chunggie-wunggie!"
Thwack!
Eva: 18
Chung: 3
Rune: 1
Ouch.
It was another typical, sunny afternoon at Hamel Academy. And no, another day did not pass by, it is still the same day, thank you very much. Knight was strolling through the courtyard, his mind wandering as he recalled Aisha's rather confusing words the day before...
'You might be able to contact the past!'
Knight smiled bemusedly. "That's highly unlikely." Wandering around aimlessly, Knight almost didn't notice Allegro walking towards him, his thick glasses perched on the end of his nose.
"K-Knight... C-Could you pl-please he-help m-me?" Smiling brightly, Knight nodded to the smaller boy.
"It'd be my pleasure. What do you need help with?" Allegro motioned timidly towards a small flower bed, devoid of life, the strong, earthy smell of soil wafting from it.
"I-I'm p-p-planting some R-Ruve's herb-b, and I-I n-need some help g-getting it all p-planted..." He trailed off, clear gray eyes flitting about nervously. Knight beamed, allowing himself to be led off by the shy boy, before kneeling in the dirt and casually picking up one of the small trowels, digging down until there was a good sized hole in the soil, placing a few seeds in the ground. Allegro, who was so focused on his work, suddenly drew Knight's attention. He had never seen the boy so calm before!
"Allegro, what do you need these herbs for?"
Allegro smiled gently, planting another couple of seeds. "I am conducting several experiments on the amount of power that can be obtained through Ruve herbs. You see, they are seeds of the much more common Yue herb but have been blessed by the Lady El. I want to see if we can somehow extract the El energy from these herbs and turn it into an alternative source of energy to conserve the usage of our El supplies." Knight blinked.
"You're not stuttering..." Allegro looked up, smiling brightly in a way that almost sent Knight reeling from the shock.
"It's really quite a hindrance to be so shy." He smiled. "There are really only a few people who I'm comfortable enough with to speak like this. I guess you're one of them."
Knight grinned. "Now if only you were less of a little kid and talked to everyone else..."
Allegro grinned, tossing a handful of soil at Knight. "Shut the El up."
Meanwhile, Knight's fangirls were grinding their teeth and stabbing voodoo dolls of Allegro, praying to Lady El that Knight wasn't gay and that Allegro and he would just have that brother dynamic. Ah yes, the struggles of women to keep a man to themselves when they aren't dating them or said man doesn't even know of their existence.
Translation: Fangirls are insane. Should you meet one, run for your life.
Memories are precious things. They tie your soul to your body, a reminder that all things must come to an end, that life always moves on, that someone always loves you.
Contrary to the belief, it's rather easy to lose all sort of precious memories. And when you do lose them, they don't come flooding back at the slightest reminder of something familiar in chronological order, no, it's a chaotic, unpredictable flight.
Sometimes they hit you like a jagged rock, tearing apart your skull as the sudden rush, the sudden surge of knowledge overloads your brain and fries your nerves, leaving you in agony while the memories settle down. Sometimes they're like a warm summer rain, gently caressing your consciousness before they slip away, giving you only a taste of what you desire.
Bitter.
The pain that you felt the first time someone made fun of you, or the first time you realize life isn't fair.
Sweet.
The time you made your first friend, or the first time you fell in love.
Painful.
The feeling from losing a friend, or the first time your love rejects you.
Regret.
The desire to make amends, or the first time you wish to say goodbye.
Memories are pure emotions told in the form of pictures that swirl and dance across your mind, telling age-old stories of love, war, hatred, and peace. The clock chimes above, its dulcet notes soaring and gliding through the air.
Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.
When will memories return? When will the knowledge that is buried deep within slumbering innocence finally resurface? When will the dream end? When will time run out?
Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.
The clock is ticking.
Tick. Tock.
The next time it chimes, life will come to a halt and evil will run rampant.
Isn't it ironic that 'live' spelled backwards is 'evil?'
Infi woke up on the bench. His head pounded like a sugar-high Ponggo had taken a jackhammer and was playing on his head while singing the Alterian National Anthem in its squeaky voice. "What have I been doing? Sleeping on a bloody park bench for who knows how long? Tch." Standing up, Infi gave a luxurious, catlike stretch, wincing as he heard several bones crack and snap back into position. Yawning, Infi trudged over to the dorms, lazily pulling open the door.
"Ah! Hello, Infi! Back so early?"
Ignoring Praus' warm welcome, Infi casually sauntered over to the mailboxes to check if he had gotten any mail. That is, he was, before he say a certain redhead digging through his own mail.
Knight, who had taken a break from planting Ruve's herb, had decided to check his mailbox. Finding that it had plenty of mail, he pulled out the first letter, a neatly folded piece of white stationary decorated with pale blue and pink flowers. Unfolding, he read the first words, before paling. Chung, who had stopped by to pick up some papers, glanced worriedly at the rigid Knight. "Is something wrong, Knight?"
Turning rigidly, Knight held out the piece of paper. Raising an eyebrow, Chung made a move to take the paper, but Knight shuddered. "It's a fangirl..." Before Chung could do or say anything, Knight started to tear the paper up, head swinging from side to side, looking for a fireplace. "Kill it! Kill it! It must die!" Locating a small Fire El shard, Knight grabbed it and muttered a quick incantation, the El shard producing a small, spluttering flame. Tossing the flaming El shard at the shredded up paper, he let out a sigh of relief as the pile went up in flames. Chung blinked in confusion, staring as Knight chucked more and more letters into the growing fire. Knight glanced at him, before grinning roguishly. "Trust me, you don't want to ever read fan mail."
Infi had just left, laughing his head off.
In Velder, Aren and Elsa were busy having a staring contest. Neither had spoken since they agreed to share information, but had shifted their location from behind a tent to inside said tent.
"You start..." Aren shook his head.
"I insist, you start." Scowling, Elsa folded her arms, crossing one leg over the other, giving her an imposing, almost regal feel. Aren simply raised an eyebrow. "Miss Elesis, did you not ask for this exchange of information? I believe it would be most wise if you were to start."
Elsa snorted. "You're just too much of a coward to tell anyone your secrets. And you know that, which is why you're trying to make me talk first. Isn't that right?" Aren's eyes widened in surprise.
"What makes you think I'm scared to tell you the truth?" The redhead sighed, resting her chin on the palm of her hand.
"Just a hunch."
In all honesty, the other Aren had visited her in a dream the night before and told her a lot of things about himself. Like how he had a younger sister named Ara who despised him and how he was supposed to take over the leadership of Fahrmann when he turned twenty-five (Aren was actually around twenty years of age despite his youthful appearance) and even about how his mother was sickly and coming close to the end of her life. He had also mentioned that he was, quote unquote, 'a stubborn bastard who won't tell anyone anything if it'll put them in danger.'
Aren sighed, shaking his head. "I understand. Well then, where to begin?" He paused, before drawing a deep breath. "Ran is... in all actuality, a part of the Haan family. He-"
A soldier stumbled in, the sour fumes of alcohol rolling off of him in waves. "Heeey... Elsie, what'cha doin' with the... the... boy 'ere?" He slurred drunkenly, waving an arm around, carrying a bottle of what appeared to be wine. Elsa bristled at the nickname. Normally, she would've yelled at the soldier for being drunk on duty, however... The drunk soldier was her sole superior, Vernon Nila. Standing up, she politely bowed to Vernon.
"Greetings, General Vernon. This man is Aren Haan, son of the leader of Farhmann. He delivered medical supplies, and due to certain circumstances, has stayed within the camp. Also, I insist you call me either Elsa or Elesis, General Vernon. Not Elsie." Aren raised an eyebrow, observing the queer general as he stumbled drunkenly around the tent, fumbling to take another swig from the bottle. Elsa frowned, before taking the bottle away from him. "General Vernon, we cannot have the soldiers see you this inebriated. I respectfully ask you to return to your quarters and wait for your drunken stupor to die down." Vernon glared at her, his blue eyes cold as ice.
"Y'sayin' that I'm d...drunk?"
Elsa nodded firmly, before ushering him out of the tent. "Yes. I am. Now please return to your tent." After the intoxicated general had left the tent, Elsa let out a breath of relief. Aren chuckled, immediately earning himself a glare from Elsa. "What's so funny?"
Aren shook his head. "You seemed so respectful, almost like a different person." Upon seeing Elsa narrow her eyes, he immediately backpedaled, smiling brightly. "Not that there's anything wrong with being respectful to your superiors, it's just something I rarely see."
Elsa nodded, before turning to Aren, crimson eyes wide. "What were we talking about before Vernon came in?" Aren thought for a minute, immediately recalling their previous topic.
"I'm not quite sure, Miss Elesis."
Me: Ugh. I do not like writing with a cold.
Eve: I am going to assume that you stayed up too late or went outside without a coat.
Me: No. Stupid kid I tutor sneezed 24/7 and got me sick -.-
Chung: Eek. Well, it took you long enough to update this!
Me: SHUSH! I AM A BUSY WOMAN!
Rena: Busy with watching anime, reading manga, and slacking off in school?
Me: EXACTLY!
Raven: There you have it, folks. The reason why Rosa's stories aren't updated nearly as often as they should be.
Me: Hush.
Aisha: Also, fast announcement! The answer to the previous chapter's question was:
A: One takes over during times of turmoil or when the other is undergoing maintenance. Basically, to ensure one Queen is always alive and ruling the country!
Elsword: Congrats to our winner xXxBlazing HeartxXx for guessing the answer correctly!
Ara: For all of you who don't believe this is the answer, see Chapter 3, the first paragraph after the third line break. Oh yes, we checked.
Me: REVIEWER RESPONSE TIME~!
Asian - I had to add all of them in XD Do you mean Hyperdimension Neptunia? Shush. Do not speak the accursed s-word around me while I'm still in la-la land. JUST WRITE AND WRITE AND ANY RANDOM CRAP THAT COMES TO MIND WILL WORK! (That's how this story was born! XD) Ara. Ara EVERYWHERE. ...So it was YOU who gave me that suspicious sugar! It has everything to do with the Elbrats. And I'm not telling you~ :P
Yami - Should we burn her at the stake for being a witch? XD YES! DIE BY THE POWER OF REVEN! I hate it when you run out of stamina :( ... *resurrects Yami using resurrection stone* I'm running out of these, so stop dying on me! D: I would tell you what's going on, but... NO SPOILERS! (Translation: I don't really know either)
xXxBlazing HeartxXx: Congrats on winning this mini-contest-thing! You get a one-shot with any pairing of your choice, so you can either leave that in another review or PM me about it~! Elsa and Elesis...? Nope, they're the same person, but I'm not allowed to spoil anything! Well, I guess it's the face and overall appearance, minus the hair color... Also, I do not know how this happened. I swear to God I just woke up one morning and had a lot of reviews o3o
AkitaEls - 1. Yes, Seris is the plot thickener who has no other purpose but to throw a curveball and be annoying. Moving on. 2. I had to scramble to find all the smart-alecky things I knew about and jumble them into one to write that lecture XD 3. Yes. It is correct. And now we've thrown Chung into the slap-fest! 4. Lots and lots. 5. Close... Super close... and you're literally just one step away from revealing the entire plot of this story O_O; NO MORE GUESSING! (JK XD)
Ephema-tan - Well, Elsa says she only has one brother due to very legit reasons I can't reveal, Aren's going through 'lone hero' syndrome and was asking for help subconsciously, Rune's just a perfect target, and because it's fun ^^ The very best therapy XD I think if Rena and Seris got into a cat fight the universe would blow up... I'm kinda running out of resurrection stones, so would a fluffy bunny do? *shot* OHMYGOD PUT DOWN THE SQUIRREL. WE DON'T WANT YOU TO HURT YOURSELF. (I'm serious, Canadian squirrels will come back and eat your desks if you remove them from your attic owo)
Orithia - I thought everything was already a mess? XD Raven will be Raven and pick who he wants... But yes, hire IS to kill Seris. That would definitely speed up the process XD That was my reasoning, so I guess it's right :P
Alice-Neko321 - Dobby must be free!
Aufheben - Thank you very much~ Well, there is lots of subtle foreshadowing I've been doing, but I don't think many people noticed it XD
Astaria Mel Kanariane - Whatever he wants. I'd love to answer that, but... No spoilers :P Sorry~! And that answer is technically correct, so yay for correct guesses!
Yumi Hades - Only a little...
Aya-tan - AH! HELLO THERE, AYA-WAN-WAN! I WILL COME UP WITH A WHOLE BUNCH OF RANDOM NICKNAMES FOR YOU, AYA-PUU! Thank you very much~
Kiyo - Harry Potter was a great series. And, I gave someone more points, just not Rune XD No worries, he'll catch up eventually :P
Lyte - I think you laugh way too much for your sanity at everything ;P I love that line so much too! I kept laughing while typing it out XD
Aberystwyth - Relax, Seris will die eventually XD
Me: So, thanks to all you reviewers!
Chung: Rosa would like to inform you that she made a New Year's Resolution to write at least one chapter for this that will be 8,000 words long, so if she doesn't complete that goal by 2015, feel free to throw cream pie at her.
Me: HEY! I thought we agreed it'd be pillows, not cream pie!
Ara: Pie is so much more fun to throw at people XD
Me: Meanies.
Eve: You just need to write a longer chapter, then.
Me: Fine... Oh! Side note: I may be absent from FF for a little while because I've got a whole massive big crapload of stuff to do in the following weeks. So if I don't reply to any PMs please don't take offence!
Raven: Finally she warns people.
Me: SHUT UP!
Ara: OH LADY EL IT'S TIME TO WRAP UP THIS CHAPTER BEFORE SOMEONE STARTS RAMBLING!
Aisha: Don't forget to R&R!
Elsword: Follow and favorite if you want!
Rena: See you all next chapter~!
Me: Love y'all! Chu~