And this is the chapter you guys were all waiting for! Lisbeth!
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Lisbeth glanced at the picture of her and her brothers. She smiled softly, remembering the day the photo was taken. It was a Sunday, and they were celebrating Lisbeth's success as a blacksmith. The pinkette sighed, and shook her head. She turned her attention back to her work, and narrowed her eyes. She picked up the dagger she just made. Lisbeth bit her lip. 'I guess it's OK.' She thought.
Sighing, she tossed the dagger into a barrel containing other "mishaps," as she called them. She pulled out another crystal, and held it in her hand, staring at it. 'I wonder if I can make an axe out of this.' She wondered. She shrugged, and placed it on her anvil. She took her hammer in hand, and took a deep breath. Then she carefully smashed her tool onto the crystal. She continued this, until it began to form.
After it was done, she picked it up, and smiled. "Perfect." She praised. Then she placed the axe onto the wall. She backed away, and framed it with her hands. She frowned slightly. Then she walked over towards the weapon, and straightened it. She backed off, and framed it again, closing an eye. She nodded in satisfaction, and straightened herself. She was about to continue her work, but then she heard the bell from the front door ring, signaling the arrival of a customer.
Time for work," she muttered. She took off her work gloves, and smoothed her dress. Then she glanced at herself in the mirror, and smiled. Lisbeth then made her way upstairs, and entered the shop. She smiled, and said, "Welcome Lisbeth's Smith Shop!"
There were five people, all wearing the same colors: purple and black. A guild, no doubt. The first was a girl, who wore a purple miniskirt and corset, along with black boots and sleeves. The second was a fair looking blonde male, wearing black clothing with lightweight purple armor. The third was a larger male, with black clothing and armor along with a purple cape. The fourth was smaller, and wore black clothing with a lavender cloak. Lisbeth also noticed that he had a strange creature perched on his shoulder. The fifth and final member wore black clothing with a chestplate. He had on a sleeveless purple trenchcoat with a hood, which was up. The guild turned to her, making the blacksmith feel slightly uncomfortable. She shifted a little.
"What can I help you guys with?" She asked, trying to keep her business voice steady. The one with the trench coat sighed.
"Do you do custom orders?" He asked. Lisbeth nodded.
"If you have the money, then yes." She answered. She glanced at the others. "And is that for you, or for all?"
"All." The cloaked one said. Lisbeth nodded, and stepped behind her counter. She continued to stare at the guild.
"So, what are your requests?" She asked.
"A lightweight spear with plenty of dexterity." The girl said.
"A two handed sword with high defense skills." The fair looking player also said.
"An axe made of the strongest metals." The large player placed his order.
"A dagger with an equal balance between speed and strength." The cloaked player hissed, making Lisbeth flinch slightly. Nodding her head, she turned to the hooded player.
"And for you?" She asked. The player sighed, and unsheathed his sword. He placed it on the counter, and the young blacksmith took a look at it. It was a brilliant red color, and looked like glass. Although Lisbeth was not fooled. She recogonized this sword. A Crimson Slash, a rare sword that could only be found on guild missions. She glanced up at the player, who grinned.
"Something with similar or better traits than this." He said. Lisbeth gulped, and nodded. She glanced at the guild.
"It's going to take some time to make all of these." She told them. "So may I please have your names so I can let you all know when it's done?"
"Kage."
"Sora."
"Leonardo."
"Alexander."
The hooded player smiled. "Logan," he introduced. He gestured his hand to the guild. "And we're the Doom Patrol, a mercenary guild." Lisbeth's eyes widened.
"The Doom Patrol?" She whispered. She gulped, and nodded. "A-alright, I'll let you all know when it's done, OK?" Kage scoffed.
"Look at her, she's scared." He pointed out. Logan sighed, and shook his head.
"Stop pesturing her, Kage." He scolded. Then he turned back to Lisbeth, and smiled gently. The blacksmith felt a faint blush form on her ckeeks, but shook her head. Logan continued to smile. "And what's your name?"
"Lisbeth." Logan smiled again.
"That's a pretty name." He complimented. Then he turned to his guild, and nodded. The Doom Patrol nodded back, and they began to walk out the door. Then Logan stopped, and turned back to Lisbeth. "Oh, and do you know any houses around here? We've been looking for one lately." Lisbeth nodded.
"There's a big house on the edge of town," she told him. "It's south, and it is a three story building. It's quite expensive, though." Logan nodded, and ran after his guild, calling out a 'thanks' over his shoulder. Lisbeth sighed, and continued to look at the spot where the guild once stood. She bit her lip. 'What is the Doom Patrol doing on Floor 48?' She wondered. Then she shook her head. 'No time for that. You have to get to work.'
...
Logan and company walked through the streets, trying to find the house Lisbeth was talking about. Sora sighed, and turned to the group. "How come everyone we meet is afraid of us?" She wondered. Kage shrugged.
"I would say sex appeal, but that isn't the right retort for this situation." He said in his normal deadpan voice. Then their heads perked up when they heard a voice calling towards them. They turned around, and their eyes widened. (Except for Sora, who had no idea who the girl was.)
"Colette!" Kage and Alexander both called out at the same time. Kage briefly glared at Alexander, but turned back to greet his sister. The two embraced one another, laughing. Sora turned to Leonardo.
"Who is she?" She asked.
"Colette, Kage's sister." The blonde answered. Sora nodded, and turned back to face the scene. Colette and Kage had parted, and the brunette turned her attention to Alexander, who was smiling like an idiot. Colette smiled softly.
"Hello, Alexander." She greeted. Then she approached the larger player, and hugged him gently. Alexnader grinned, and hugged the petite girl back. Logan tried his best not to laugh when he saw Kage's pissed off expression. 'That's probably how I'd act if I saw Starfire with a guy I don't trust.' The titan thought. His mind drifted back to the titans, but he shook his head.
Colette turned around to see Sora. She smiled, and extended her hand. "Hello, I'm Colette, Kage's sister." She greeted. Sora smiled back.
"I'm Sora, former member of the Divine Dragon Alliance." She introduced. Colette nodded, and the two parted. Colette then turned back to Kage, and playfully punched his arm.
"I hope you haven't been causing to much trouble for these guys." She teased. Kage scoffed, and rolled his eyes. Then Po flew towards his favorite girl, and landed on her head. Colette grinned, and scratched the imp's chin. Po made a purring sound, causing the girl to giggle. "I missed you too, Po." Po nodded, and flew back onto his master's shoulder. Then they heard more voices, and the guild turned to see four other (insanely hot) girls running towards them.
The first was a short girl with a pixie cut. The second had glasses, and long black hair. The third was a busty blonde, while the fourth was a ponytailed girl with purple hair. They stopped by the guild, and turned to Colette. "Colette, where were you?" The blonde asked. Colette smiled.
"Just visiting my brother and some of his friends." She answered. She pointed at the Doom Patrol. "This is Kage, Sora, Leonardo, Logan, and Alexander." All the girls gawked at the muscular redhead, who blushed at the sudden attention he was getting. Colette giggled, and turned to the purple and black guild. "Guys, this is my guild, Rose Petal." She told them. She pointed at the girl with glasses. "This is our leader, Sabrina." She then pointed at the pixie cut girl. "Her sister, Sophita." Then she pointed at the blonde. "This is Angelica." Finally, she pointed at the ponytailed girl. "And this is Nia." Kage glanced at the girls, and rolled his eyes.
"Well, at least they're pretty." He muttered. The two guilds stared at one another. Then Angelica, always the matchmaker, pushed Colette towards Alexander.
"Hey Colette," she said. "Why don't you and Alex here go and explore town together?" She smirked. "Y'know, show him all the sights and whatnot." Colette nodded, and turned to the Doom Patrol.
"I forgot to tell you guys something." She told them. "We live here. So it's nice that you decided to come." Leonardo shook his head.
"The irony," he murmured, loud enough for everyone to hear. "We're trying to buy a house here." Colette bounced up.
"That's great, guys!" She exclaimed. Then she grabbed Alexander's hand. "Come on, Alexander. Let's explore town." Alexander blushed.
"A-alright." He stuttered. He then allowed the petite brunette to lead him away. turning around, he waved goodbye to his friends. Soon, the duo were gone.
Everything was silent for a moment, before Sabrina smiled at the Doom Patrol. "It was nice meeting you guys." She said. Then she led the all girls guild away, leaving the mercenaries to themselves. Leonardo, Logan, and Sora glanced at Kage, who had a pissed as hell expression on his face. Logan gulped.
"Kage, don't do anything stupid." The Emerald Player pleaded. Kage drew in a deep breath, and shook his head.
"Too late, Beanstalk." He growled. Then he ran off in the direction that Alexander and Colette walked off towards. The three remaining guild members stared after him, before sighing. Leonardo shook his head.
"When will he just accept Alexander and give him his blessing?" He asked. Sora scoffed.
"Knowing Kage, probably never." She answered. Leonardo bit his lip, hoping that the beast tamer wouldn't hurt Alexander too much. Then Logan's message box popped up, and the green player observed it.
"I have all the supplies for making the weapons for your guild, but not for you. There is, however, a mountain on Floor 55 that has the right stuff needed.
-Lisbeth"
Logan sighed, and typed back:
"Alright, I'll go fetch it for you."
Almost immediately after he sent it, he got a response.
"I'm coming with you. They say that you need an expert blacksmith to be present if you want to get it. So it looks like you're stuck with me, mercenary. ;)"
Logan facepalmed. Great, extra luggage. Sighing, he typed his message, and sent it.
"Fine. Just stay out of the way, alright?"
But then he got a response almost instantly.
"Hey, no need to be so rude! Whether you like it or not, you have to bring me along. So show some respect!"
Logan sighed, and typed his message.
"Fine, we head out tomorrow. I expect you to be up and ready by Nine, alright?" If you are a minute late, I'm leaving without you."
It didn't take long for him to get a message.
"Alright, that's fine by me. Let's meet at the old tree at the center of town."
Logan didn't answer. Instead, he turned to his two allies. "Alright, let's go buy that house." He said. The other two nodded, and let Logan lead him towards the house.
And that's a wrap! Hope you enjoyed it! Don't forget to review! And remember, stay wykkyd!
