~Chapter 11: Recovering Memories~
As there were a few more minutes to Raven and Rena's battle, Rena leaned in towards Raven and whispered to Raven: "Raven.. After these battles, I'll tell you everything. I don't want anyone else to hear. After all, this is our business. I don't think we should drag any people in. It's our private matter, so can I tell you after these battles?"
Raven nodded his head as he looked away. Embarrassed that he actually shed tears, which was perfectly normal. Who said men can't cry. Even if Raven is strong, that doesn't mean he can't shed tears. Rena wiped his tears away before Raven carried her. He looked at her leg injury, feeling his chest pounding in guilt, avoiding the injury the best he can.
"Raven of the Crow Mercenary of the Third Battle!"
Chung grabbed his Destroyer and gear, getting ready for the next battle. Eve opened her eyes, and her golden eyes shone brightly. Moby and Remy began to float around Chung, playfully bumping into him. Chung chuckled softly before petting them. Raven came out from the rocky region, carrying Rena in his arms, while their weapons are at his waist.
Elsword stared at them before a gentle expression was shown on his face.
'Looks like Raven solved whatever problem he had with Rena. That's.. A good thing.. Lets just hope that their differences would be settled and nothing else would happen...Now that I think about it, Raven could have known Elsa as well.. If they do, then.. Elsa could be found. Her location...'
He reached for his sword, standing up with a determined look on his face. Ara stretched her arms and legs, thrusting her spear forward, smiling brightly and with confidence in her skills. Proto's armor shone and an aura of confidence surrounded her. Valak ignored the crowd and merely focused on the awaiting announcement.
"Now, it's finally time for our fourth battle! A battle between two kingdoms!"
'Two kingdoms... Altera and Hamel... So obvious..'
'As I thought.. There's no way to avoid this. However, it's a good thing that... The seal is coming off. Eve... I'll make sure you recover every single memory, and you can finally live without worrying of forgetting something. This time, I'll protect you.'
"Eve of Altera VS Chung Seiker of Hamel! Please go to the wetland region."
Eve and Chung's eyes met before nodding at each other. They silently agreed as they relocate to the wetland region, in other words, a swamp. The moment Eve and Chung was at the swamp, Chung loaded his Destroyer and Eve raised her hand.
The bell was soon set off, and Eve had an aura around her that was red which was Amplify, increasing her damage as she dashed towards Chung. She threw Moby and Remy thrice towards Chung before charging an electron in her palms before firing the laser straight towards him, lifting him in the air. Chung pulled on his helmet, and armored wings appeared on his back. Chung slammed his Destroyer onto the ground, creating a crater and a blast that sent Eve into the water.
Eve gathered all of the force around her, and waited for Chung. Chung leaped into the air, before rocketing forward toward Eve, and slammed onto the ground, hard enough to create a small earthquake. However, Eve dodged the attack and unleashed the force she held in. A bright light blinded Chung for a moment as he shielded his eyes from the light.
"Gigantic Impact!"
"Photon Flare!"
Eve took that chance to deal great damage to Chung. She dashed towards Chung, thrusting spear after spear before running behind him, leaving a trail of electronic pulses, pulling Chung along with her. Eve gathered the energy inside her, creating a force field in front of her, firing the large amount of energy towards Chung.
"Giga Stream!"
At that moment, her actions were frozen for just a moment before Eve started activate Thousand Star. As Eve continued on dealing damage to Chung, Chung's vision recovered and calls forth his shoulder guards, pushing Eve back before a small shield surrounded her.
"Wonder Wall!"
Chung took the chance and decided to fire 5 homing missiles. The fire missiles were aimed towards Eve and Eve was flung back into the water, before her mind was beginning to flood with various visual images.
"Dread Chase!"
"Chung, doesn't your hair get in the way while you train?"
"Of course it does, but I don't really mind that much. It's not like I can't see or anything. My hair does sometimes get in the way, but it's fine."
Chung was laying on Eve's lap, smiling at her while she stared into his eyes before his long hair. His cream-colored hair was spiky, which made his signature hair with tints of dark brown, resembling 'Pikachu' more noticeable. Below the spiky hair, there was a long tail that's sometimes in the way.
"Hmm... Chung, sit up."
"Eh? Why? I'm currently comfortable in this position. Plus, I'm not doing anything to you. I'm just lying on your lap, relaxing in the cool breeze..."
"Just sit up. You can relax after you sit up. I want to try something."
Slowly, Chung sat up, his back facing hers. Eve removed a cerulean colored ribbon from her long silky silvery hair, and began tying the ribbon on Chung's piece of hair. Chung began to feel uneasy, fearing that Eve will do something to him that will make him look a bit more feminine, which is not helping.
"No, you're not going to look any more feminine than you are right now. You do have a... Baby face and have a few feminine traits, but once you grow up, I'm sure you'll stop looking feminine.. Hopefully.."
Eve tightened the knot, and smiled at Chung as soon as he turned around, facing her while his hand touched his hair.
"I think that ribbon will keep your hair out of the way."
"Yeah... I'll treasure it forever."
Eve snapped out of the mysterious visions flashing before her. She recovered, and raised her hand, pointing at Chung. A green aura surrounded her, Induction, her range increased, and her lasers became more smaller and faster. As she fired her lasers, Thousand Star had also helped to inflict more damage onto Chung.
"Particle Ray!"
Eve's eyes glowed for a moment as electron wings grew on her back, increasing her damage and adding more to her air boost. She immediately generated a rotating electron triangle, locking Chung in one place before pushing him back.
"Sweep Rolling!"
"Dread Chase!"
Chung broke free from Sweep Rolling and fired five homing missiles towards Eve. Eve attempted to dodge the missiles, however, she managed to evade one, but the remaining had already caught her. Chung puts a grenade into his Destroyer before firing missiles from both sides of his Destroyer. Eve leaped into the air with Moby and Remy by her side, staying in the air for a moment, timing Chung's missiles, before jumping in front of him. She created a black hole, Chung was at the black hole's mercy, exploding, dealing great damage to him. However, without Eve noticing, below her feet was two grenades, exploding. Soon, the remaining two grenades were behind her, and exploded immediately.
"Generate Black Hole!"
"Big Bang Stream!"
Chung slowly stood up, loading more ammo into his Destroyer, while Eve charged up with Moby and Remy beside her, ready to act. They ran towards each other, each about to use a skill of their own.
"Detonation!"
"Illusion Stinger!"
Series of powerful blasts from Chung's Destroyer aimed towards Eve against Moby and Remy's transformed twin pronged spears of destruction, piercing Chung, leaving behind a trail of electronic pulses.
"Eve!"
Chung's soft, yet strong voice called out to Eve as she turned around, facing him directly. Eve tilted her head to the side cutely as Chung caressed her face, grinning. His hand slowly trailed down from her cheek to her neck. Slowly, his hand went further, traveling down to her collarbone and chest. Eve blushed bright red, and slapped Chung who had expected such reaction from her.
"Chung! I never knew you were such a pervert despite at a young age!"
"Eve, calm down. I want to give you something, but I wanted to make sure that it fits you perfectly. It'll also still fit you even after many years with your change in physical appearance."
Chung reached inside his pocket, and a delicate white choker with black and cerulean outlining it. A thin chain was hanging, and a diamond shape El-Energy crystal attached to it. Chung tied it around Eve's neck, and hugged her tightly.
"It really fits you!"
"T-thanks... Chung..."
"You're welcome, Eve."
Eve blushed before boldly leaning in towards Chung, kissing his cheek before smiling.
Eve and Chung were each standing from both sides of the swamp, The water reached to their ankles, and they were staring into each other's eyes. Chung took a deep breath as he remembered what to do.
'As long as I keep on attacking, not going easy on her, the seal will come off quicker. Not only that, her memories will also flood her mind. Eve.. Earlier, she hesitated in her attack, before attacking. That was a sign.. She's starting to remember. It could be fragments, but she's still remembering them. Eve... Wait for me.. I'll unseal your memories.. I'll protect you..'
~Author's Note~
:D I was watching Eve and Chung's skills before describing them, so it took a while, but hey.. I updated! :) Right now, I just want to read Rurouri Kenshin and finish it before going back to Love Berrish and Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic.
I need to make an Eve character soon for Code Electra. Good thing, I have another Chung that's still at his Base Job, but his level is a bit low, but enough for a Job Change for Shelling Guardian.
Here are my replies to my lovely reviewers:
Hospes: Lol~ Yes, I'm glad that it's worth your time waiting for the chapter! :) Rena and Raven's story is to be continued until after all the battles between these students. I'll be sure to continue the story, and update it frequently.
Kat983: My queen, please calm yourself down. :3 The next chapter is finally ready for you to read and enjoy. XD I'll be your personal author. Even if you're evil, I'll still be with you. I'll become evil for you. XP A lyric from Vocaloid: Kagamine Len: Servant of Evil
TsukixnoEvernight: Hmm, maybe or maybe not~ ;) Like i said, it's going to be a huge twist in their past. It's going to be more suspenseful between them. :3 And... You finally noticed my nasty habit of switching from past to present? XD I've had that habit ever since... 4th grade. Well, your friend must have not seen strong warriers showing tears. XD I mean, Nastu Dragneel from Fairy Tail, showed tears. Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece showed tears of sadness when his sworn brother Gol D. Ace died. Well, those are just examples, I have more, but I'm not going to state all of them. XD Well, you have a mind that can imagine. Everyone has a slow reaction, so no big deal. Technically, yes, i used the idea of the sword at throat, if you don't mind. o; Rena explaining everything will come later. You're always reliable~ :) I'll always update for you and everyone to read! :D Being dramatic is not always a bad thing. XD
Icebella: You're welcome! :) I don't want to make my readers wait forever for me, so of course I'll have to update frequently. Thanks for your compliments!
The-Great-Me-sama: Yes, poor Rena.. Eventually, her relationship with Raven will be repaired and Rena will begin to feel happiness once again, smiling freely~
xX Sybella Xx: Well, I wanted to give Raven a reason to hate Rena for a while, before falling for her slowly. Falling for being Rena, not as a replacement for Seris. No need to beg me for more, because I'll be updating more as frequently as possible. :D Btw, when i read your review, I almost thought that you would strangle me for a moment. XD
Seraphic Nightmare: Nah, this story of mine can't even be compared to ShiraCirca's The Breathless World. Her story is like.. God. XD I'm glad you enjoyed the story and even took the time to review~ :) I hope you enjoy this chapter!
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