Heyy! So, yet again a short chapter. I'll be fully introducing Ichigo's... Interesting characteristics here! I hope you enjoy!
Chapter 11 - The mission re-starts.
Fudo was the first one to clear his throat and speak.
"Excuse me, we were wondering if you could possibly help us with something."
Ichigo lowered his sunglasses slightly to reveal his peircing, narrow eyes. Everyone tensly anticipated a reply.
"...Oh," Nova and Chrys looked away in fear, "...My GOD! Someone has like actually came to my table! I'm totally thrilled!" He lifted his hands and started fanning his face. "And a hot boy at that! Oh, geez! I'm tearing up! How embarassing!"
Fudo's face dropped like a ton of bricks while Chrys and Nova robotically turned their heads in disbelif at what once intimidated them. No one could let any words escape their open mouths while the famed light mage brought out a spotty hankerchief and removed his sunglasses to reveal large, purple eyes. He then let out a long sigh.
"So... What did you need me for?" Ichigo turned round to the three flabbergasted mages, who couldn't belive what they were seeing. Silence soon fell upon the four of them. Once again, Fudo was the one to break it.
"Er... We were wondering if you use light magic..." He hoped they had the wrong person.
"Yep! That's me! Always lookin' on the bright side! Do you need my magic for something? 'Cause I'll happily help my new friends!" He giggled.
"It's been two minutes and he's already decided he's our friends?" Chrys muttered in the background.
"Great... We need you to perform a light encasement spell on this box." Fudo tried to say in a non-freaked out manner whilst pulling out the intricate jewellery box that contained the soul of the house demon.
"Sure! Hand it over!" He cried. Fudo cautiously handed over the box, making sure the light mage had a proper grip before completely releasing it into new hands. The mage stood up and looked down upon it, admiring it's design before chanting the incantation.
"Light rays gather from far and wide, help me now by being by my side, encase the darkness from within, provide repent for mortal sin. Release!" A blinding spectrum of light filled the room, the box vibrated in his hands as the light reached the soul of pure darkness and destroyed it. The vicious shaking died down, symbolizing the death of one of Zeref's greatest weapons. Along with it, the light weakened into nothing.
"What are you guys doing over there? You nearly blinded me!" a guild member complained.
"Yeah, me too! What's the big idea?"
"Sorry, guys! It was important for us to do that. It won't happen again!" The dragon slayer managed to sound casual after all the whinning from the guild members.
"Thanks, Ichigo. I guess we'd better be off." Nova turned away, expecting the other two members of her team to follow.
"Waait! Where are you going?" the light mage enquired eagerly.
"On a quest to find more boxes like these. Oh yeah, and we were wondering if you can use that spell on them all once we come back."
"Won't it be easier if I just came with you?" he winked at Fudo, who gave him a disgusted look in return.
"Erm... You see... I don't think we can handle anymore people when it comes to transport..." Chrys lied.
"Tee hee! You don't need to worry, I'm an easy traveller!"
"I mean... Not enough room."
"Aww, there's not much to me! I'll be fine! Let me just go pack my things! I'll be right back!" he called, scurrying away to the boy's dorms.
"What the hell are we going to do?" Chrys yelled exasperatedly as soon as she made sure he'd left completely.
"I don't know! He's packing his bags to come with us and he doesn't even know our names!" Nova used the same tone.
"Let's look at the bright side here... His magic could be useful in battle and it means we can destroy each one by one."
"The only bright thing here is his annoying personality! I can barely cope with Nova, how am I going to deal with this?" Chrys cried, getting a sharp glance of the gun requip mage.
"I guess we'd be better off bringing him with us... Even if he is the most annoying person I've ever met."
"I suppose I can agree... Oh, Fudo, you're so smart!" Nova threw her arms around him, reciving a sharp glance in return from the celestial mage.
"I'm ba-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ack!" Ichigo came sprinting down the stairs with a matching black, Heart Kreuz, magic shoulder bag.
"Here he comes..." The three all died a little bit inside as they gazed up at his non-stop smiling face.
"Okay, let's go round the back and get on Apus." Nova droned.
"Apus, what's an Apus?" Their newest team member asked excitedly.
"You'll see." Fudo growled back, leading the three outside.
Chrys stood in the centre of the earthy landscape, her arm outstretched.
"Open, gate of the bird of paradise, Apus!" her wrist briskfully twisted, opening a door from one world to another. The gorgeous white bird flew out and landed on a patch of grass.
"Wow!" The light mage screeched girlishly. "It's so pretty!"
"Yupp, this is Apus." Chrys said triumphantly.
"Oh, by the way... What's your names?" Ichigo questioned, causing the three mages to fall to the ground.
What did you think? (He's so annoying D:) Please tell me if you find his personality a little too annoying and I can alter him slightly. In the next chapter, they'll be flying to their first location and Fudo will open up about his past. Hope you enjoyed :)