Larcie: Sorry for being late…well anyway I'm going to answer your questions.
NameLyx: why Mari from Grand Chase suddenly make appearance at your story?
A: got 3 answers for that 1. I am a fan of SeighxMari / 2. Eve and Mari somehow their very similar so if I was going to make a mother for my Eve that will be Mari/ 3. Lastly most reason why is bcuz Mari is my fav char from GC period!
Sphyl: beside Mari who will show up in the story from gc?
A: there is one more char from GC that will appear and His my fav Male character and perfect for the job so who is it …it's a SECRET~
ragna0011:
A: Currently I'm not playing Elsword PH due to my busy schedule(work) so I'm not surprise if I got kick out from my guild anyway I don't care… but just to answer your question
IGN: MelodyEve
Lv: 65 Eve CBS (main)
Guild: Used to be in the PHPride
Anyway I might visit Elrios sometimes when I have the time :)
And to all who enjoy reading my story/stories thank you for your patience and once again Enjoy reading…
Note: I'm still using a person point of view(POV) mostly Elsword POV
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Chapter 8
By: Larcie
"Eh?...sorry did we met before?"
I asked, once I heard that Mari-san or my step-mom told me that we already met, but honestly, I don't remember her.
"Hmm…Yes we did and so as my daughter Eve about five years ago" Said as the woman tilt her glasses.
"Five years!?...That means I was going 11-y/o…wait I…"
"So it's true…"
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Your father told me that you lost some of your memories during your childhood including your memories about us and your sister—"
"Nee-san?"
"…Pardon me I said too much"
"Wait what about my sister?"
I demanded as soon as I heard my sister something like a sharp uncomfortable feeling had pierced me, which I don't understand why.
"…"
Mari-san stayed quiet for a while.
"Apparently I can't tell you yet regarding about your sister it would be more appropriate to ask your father about this matter"
Mari-san said with serious tone, which immediately conceals the topic.
But I need to know…
I clench my fist since it's about my sister after all, after 4 years I didn't heard any news from her since then but now I thought something was going on and it's like I'm not allowed to know it.
So why?
"El…"
Worried, Eve gently touch my hand
I looked at her as I could see that she was concern, like she understands me.
I quickly shook my head focusing my thoughts to the present time.
"Sorry…please continue Mari-san"
"You can call me Mother but I will not rush you over it so let us continue our discussion"
"Hai!"
"Then I will continue…"
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Mari Ming Onette
A woman full of passion towards the unknown, she was a respective known archeologist that travels around the globe to understand and to discovers the mystery of the ancient life before modern day.
Like the complex build of a pyramid, how did they ever build traps and passageway that works until now without proper technology at that time and the mysterious legend of the Atlantis to know if it was real or not and also studying ancient civilization to appreciate their culture instead of being forgotten. Myths or not those were the expeditions that she proudly took part.
But one certain event change that, during her travels a bright light like a shooting star had crash down towards their camp site. To their surprised it was a little girl protected by a mysterious light that only Mari was able to move closer to her.
Once the little girl had woke up she immediately startled from the different scenery that she began to cry but then she had calm down once she saw Mari to her side and called her 'Mother'.
Mari was surprised that the girl had called her mother as if she also felt that the same bond with the little girl as her daughter.
Then it starts another mystery that Mari took interest to the little girl…
The girl told her about her world from a distant space about what happen but as soon as the girl realize that Mari was not her real mother the little girl slowly became distant towards her soon the little girl became gloom that the light from her eyes slowly fades.
Mari was saddened for the first time, she felt she needed to protect the girl and to provide her a more comfortable environment thus Mari came back to her homeland.
Before she was an archeologist, she was also a well name aristocrat she owned a huge majestic mansion surrounded by thick forest on the side of a mountain. With this, Mari hopes that the little girl will fine peace within herself.
But still the little girl refuse to open up.
After a few weeks, Mari prepare a cerebration of her homecoming and also the proper introduction of her daughter and so she invited her friends and colleagues but instead of being happy the little girl only recalled the tragedy that happen during her birthday. During the night gathering the girl run away deep to the forest.
As Mari was inform that the girl left the mansion she was about to prepare a search party but shortly the girl came back with someone who help her change her heart and filled it with hope.
After that incident, the girl change she adapted quickly to the new world for one day she will accomplish her mission left by her parent and to save her people but for now she was still a kid as for that Mari had help her grow with all she could give as her new mother.
A year later the Seven Cores had finally arrive…Even they were traveled together a time lag had cause their arrival time differently depends on week or months of their lapse time and thus one of the cores was pass down to the girl.
Mari form an organization to help her track down those possible fellows who might have been chosen by the cores
It wasn't hard because they all had experienced the same tragic event.
Just like the girl once the core had chosen her a squad of armed robot attacked her. Fortunately on that time Mari and her daughter were visiting a friend in a military base but the power of those things were unbelievable the only thing that could stop the pursuers was the power of the core which the little girl had save them.
It was the same from the others as well but sadly since they do not know anything It was already too late for them to defend their love ones and only could solely survive the tragic fate.
And so with the help of Mari and her acquaintances they located and gathered them to a safe place and since they were all children they were enrolled to the same school to secure their need and protection… except for one.
"Eh? Who?"
While I was listening carefully, I suddenly asked.
"It was you…"
"What?"
"We thought the Core of Ignis(Fire) was late to arrived but we were wrong once I met your father again he told me about your circumstances that's why I ask him to enroll you here and also to see if you really are one of the chosen"
"I see so that's why I was suddenly transferred here"
"Yes it was an agreement with unreasonable one condition"
"What condition did my dad demand?"
"In exchange for letting you enrolled to our school…h-he requested for me to marry him"
"WHAT!"
Somehow I could not help it not to shout because of the deeds that my stupid old-man just did but strangely Mari-san was slightly blushing.
"Sorry can I ask what kind of relationship you have with my dad before?"
Curiously, I asked since there was no way my dad had known such an extraordinary woman.
"Ah…we where classmate during our collage days, my impression of him was a lazy arrogant yet a gently man who sway girls easily and somehow we became lovers but after graduation we separate…it was because we took different path"
"I see…"
"Ahem… now that you already know the story I will now ask…will you help us"
Mari-san looked at me with a serious gaze.
After hearing the whole story, I was a bit wavering but now how should I put it everyone of them had put all their effort just for the sake of something important.
"Yes I will" Without hesitating no more I answered.
After hearing my answer Mari sigh as if she was relief from stress.
"Then I will explain how to travel back to Elrios and to defeat the Dark Lord"
(A/N: I kind a forgot to mention Eve's world name is 'Elrios' but I think some already knows it)
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We left as soon as I was informed.
It was already late, I didn't realize the time
It was like I caught myself to a different reality.
But at least know…there is something that I can do
As I walk, I glanced Eve at my side.
She was quite the whole time. I wanted to asked her about how did we met? Why didn't I remember it? And mostly are you alright?
Those thoughts were dominating my mind that I didn't realize that we have already arrive to our home. I snapped back to the reality and quickly opened the front door.
Strange? Did I forgot to lock it?
Once I openly wide the door from the pitch black view, the lights quickly turns on and a loud cheerful voices greeted us.
""CONGRATULATION~~~""
*SPARRKK* (A/N: I forgot what its called…you know from a party surprises where you greet and pull its string tail to release a loud spark bang with a colored papers in it…Guah! I forgot please tell me I will edit it later on thx)
"Eh? What's going on?"
I was totally shock from the loud sound and to their sudden attack.
They were Rena, Chung together with Raven sitting on the sofa and at the middle table, there were a lot of food snacks and drinks.
"This is just a welcome party hosted by us" Rena smiled cheery while pulling my arm inside the living room.
"Eve do you know about this"
I asked Eve who also follows in.
"Yes..."
"And so let the Welcome Party begin…BANZAI~!"
""BANZAI!""
"Banzai…"
And so without me aware of anything we started to enjoy our self throughout the night.
A few minutes later…
"Eto…Rena-senpai"
I asked with honorifics while holding my temple that somehow I felt very dizzy.
"Nanni? Kohai-kun~?"
On other hand, Rena was acting very jolly and wiggly and also I notice that Chung was laying on the floor with his twirling eyes while his face was bright red. But the most alarming was Eve who was sound as sleep was taking my lap as a pillow. She only drank one cups of juice then suddenly was knock out to sleep making a 'suuuu….suuuu' sound.
"Senpai what did you put in our juice?"
"Fufu~….I wonder te~he"
Like an innocent girl she winked at me.
"Well I could guess you put wine in our juice but is it that against the rules"
"No worries! As long as no one will tell everything is a S-E-C-R-E-T-O~"
Isn't the Student Council supposed to be a role model but I kind a doubt that statement.
*Hic* *Hic*
"You're starting to get hiccups"
"Hehe~" She giggled
"Then I will take this night off *hic*"
Rena tried to get up and eventually got up to stairs while doing her best to maintain her balance.
"Wait what?"
"Hmm? What is it?"
Rena looked back noticing Elsword troubled tone.
"Eto…it's nothing after all it was getting late so I guess it's fine to let you stay here for the night"
I wryly laugh, I was just surprised after all, if there will another girl going to sleep together with a boy like me in the same house which troubles me a bit.
"Oh My~…I indeed planned to stay here tonight but it doesn't mean for tonight only~"
"Huh?"
"Fufu~ starting today I'm sleeping here~" Rena gently smiled
"…"
I was loading my brain for a sec.
"WHAT!"
"This private house was suppose to be for the Student Council member provided by the school"
Suddenly Raven answered joining their conversation while he supports Chung at his shoulder.
From the looks of it, Raven was not intoxicated after drinking and was able to walk steadily carrying Chung towards the room not far from mine…
"Wait I do not understand…"
I thought Eve and me were the only one supposed to stay here…
"Actually when we heard that Eve's having a brother and he is also her first lo*hic*~ so I plan to have you guys spend *hic*together for 2 days and to test you*hic*~" Rena said while hiccups were interrupting her.
I don't know what she just said half way because of her hiccups sound but I do understand one thing to test me.
"Test me for what?"
"If you are a bad person like a pervert perhaps~" Rena bluntly said as she yawned sleepily
"I am not like that!"
"Hai~hai~ you did pass it's a good thing you did~"
"Wait if I didn't pass what will happen?"
"Hmm…I'll cut it" Rena declared while making a scissor form on her hand.
"!"
I was deeply terrified…
Rena was smiling even thou Rena was smiling, she is very scary right now!
"Hehe just kidding well Oyatsumi~ Oh you can carry Eve to her room but don't do anything ecchi on her"
"I WILL NOT!"
And so Rena left to her room, the only one left was us.
Eve and me…but honestly how will I move?
Eve was still comfortably sleeping on my lap.
"You're not going to sleep?"
"Raven-senpai?"
After carrying Chung back to his room (probably). Raven started to clean up.
"Let me help"
"No it's ok you better take some rest and bring Eve to her room"
"But… is it ok for me to"
Actually, I did carry Eve to her room last time but this is different since we're not alone anymore and also the deed I just did to her which is hard to forget.
Guah! I'm not a pervert!
"Eve trust you and since Rena and Chung had started to trust you…I will also put my trust on you as a fellow nakama" Raven declared
From his words I was deeply move, I could tell he was serious that the only thing I could comply with such words is to give my faith and gratitude not only to him but to the others as well.
"…Thanks" I said
For a moment there I saw Raven-sempai smiled and then as I gently carry the sleeping princess up to my arm.
I gradually walk up stair to her room, resting her gently to her soft bed.
Ok I should leave immediately before I regret something again.
But before I could leave her side.
My wrist was pulled over.
Eve was unconsciously holding my wrist as if she doesn't want me to leave her.
This is bad! What should I do!
I started to panic inside my head I gently tried to take her gripped away from my wrist but unfortunately, she was unexpectedly strong the more I try to release her grip the more it tightens.
Since I was worried to wake her up I shrugged my shoulders and surrender.
I sat beside her bed while my arm was held captive thus I await for a chance to escape when she lower her guard down.
While waiting I thought about what Mari-san told me about the condition needed to defeat the dark lord.
Gather the Seven cores power together and with their fully awaken power; Eve will recite the chant teleportation spell that was taught by her real mother. With it, the Seven of us will travel back straight to the world of Elrios and finally defeat the Dark Lord before he set foot in our world.
"…*sigh*"
I sighed
It sound simple but I know we will face hardship once we get there…
Can we really defeat the Dark lord?
After all the Seven Heroes failed…
Once again I was in deep thought
"Father…Mother…"
Suddenly I heard Eve groaned.
I looked at her and notice her face was troubled obviously she was having the same nightmare last time.
Seeing her again like that it made me realize how vulnerable she was.
She lost everything precious to her and thus given such a huge responsibility.
Even so she stayed strong fighting for something important that I started to admire her for that but…
She was still just a girl who deserve to be happy…
"That's right…"
I closed my eyes as I finally realize what I have been waiting for all along…finally I had found my true strength.
Even the future was uncertain there is one thing I can assure at…
"I will gladly give all my strength to you…It is now my turn so please be at ease" with that said, I gently place my other hand over hers.
…Assuring myself to be by her side.
Eventually Eve slowly released her griped as if she had heard the oath from Elsword.
It was like a dream after the painful nightmare. Where Eve who was in the middle of the darkness crying endlessly seeking for someone that could hear her cry then suddenly she saw a warm gentle light that she instantly reach out and held it tightly close afraid of letting it go. It was the only thing that gave her courage to stand up she was afraid to loss the last remaining of her hope.
Eventually the light grew stronger feeling her surroundings that gradually changes from pitch black, everything was eloped with wonders a garden of flower and clear blue sky. She quickly understood who the light was and finally she was saved after a long time of waiting her Knight had came to her side.
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End of chapter…
On next chapter: The Fox and The Magician
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A/N: thanks… I should be able to update soon since I already made a draft for the next chapter but I still need more ideas and time same goes for EnLove next chap
About The House, I think I might hold it I need to manage my time since I became regular at my work…sorry
P.S: Sorry for error or misspelled words xD I'm a bit clumsy writer