~Chapter 69: Ancient Nasods~
"Don't do anything reckless" was starting to become an understatement. Eve sighed as she thought back to what happened a mere 20 minutes ago.
"Is everyone here?"
Chung stared at their small team with a raised brow. Ara was present with her spear and carrying a small backpack. Elsword was carrying his blade and some hidden daggers. Eve already has her fingers tapping against the glowing screen in front of her with Moby and Remy beside to aid her in the best route in and out of Hamel's ruins. Chung prepared his grenades and made sure his Freiturnier and Destroyer was in its best condition.
"Alright, let's head out now."
At first, traveling to the ruins was peaceful and quiet, however... As soon as they got the entrance, Ara touched a large stone with a light tan color. By the time Chung told Ara to run away, the stone had sprung up and flung Ara away with its arms.
"Be careful! Those ar-!"
Chung was cut off rudely by series of arrows coming his way. He blocked them with his Destroyer as Eve dashed forward. Moby and Remy were slammed against the stone before it can create a force field.
"Ancient Nasods. These guys can reflect attacks similar to my Electron Balls, so please damage them from close range. Try to get closer or they'll shoot arrows at you."
"Rage Cutter!"
A magic circle was formed and mini Cornwells erupt from the circle, knocking the Ancient Nasods out. They immediately snuck away with caution. With Eve's map, they got away safely and escaped the wrath of the Ancient Nasods. They thought they'll be safe from then on, however... Somehow, the Ancient Nasods continuously caught them and forced them in action. It seemed almost as if that someone was following their movements.
"How many times has it been since the Ancient Nasods have found us?"
"I don't know, but.. I know it's over 5 times."
"Don't act reckless, but with the Ancient Nasods on our trail then we'll have to use force and act recklessly. For example, when Elsword snapped and created a huge explosion with 'Final Strike' which could have attracted Hamel's guards' attention and they'll be checking the ruins."
"Now that I think about it, why are we going in the ruins when we could have asked your father?"
"Because I doubt he'll give it to us that easily. Most likely he'll tell us to go in the ruins, and we're already in it, so there's no point."
Elsword slapped a hand on his forehead as they continued their way in silence. Ara looked around in caution. From the corner of her eyes, a strange object appeared and Eve's tracking system created a soft sound. Without hesitation nor looking, she pointed her fingers at the object on the right. Concentrating on the energy to her fingers, beams of particles were unleashed with faint glowing blue Electron wings sprouting from her bare back.
As soon as the beams made contact with the object, the object had vanished. Eve narrowed her eyes slightly before continuing on. Abruptly, Chung jumped in front of Eve with guarding stance. In a blink of an eye, a group of chained up Cockatrigle fired lasers. Thankfully, Chung was able to guard all of it completely,
'Anicent Cockatrigle.. As expected, they're fast in detecting us.'
Chung swiftly slammed his Destroyer down into the ground and fired a powerful blast, cracking the ground and knocked a few Cockatrigle. Not wanting them to call for reinforcement, Ara swiftly jumped up and impaled her spear into the ground.
"Peerlessness Slash!"
"Gigantic Impact!"
Swiftly, Ara does several slashes as she got behind her enemies. At the final moment, she swung her spear and landed a final slash with all her force, knocking the Cockatrigle down, but not enough to make them unconscious. Chung jumped backwards into the air, using his Destroyer to boost his speed, he slammed his Destroyer against the ground, creating a crater and fully knocking out the Cockatrigle.
So on, they continued on their way. Unbeknownst to them, they'll be fighting in the freezing water.
While that was happening, in the palace, Rena was searching for them. She looked around with worried eyes. She hesitated to ask of their location as she feared that they might be doing something important and she'll bother them. Rena goes into a corner and began to think, however a hand was placed on top of her shoulder, interrupting her train of thoughts.
"Alex? What are you doing?"
"I should say that to you. Suddenly having a gloomy atmosphere around you while staying in a corner."
Rena stared at him with a dazed look. A part of her wants to pour all of her feelings out while another part of her is being cautious and suspicious of Alex. Alex slapped her cheek softly, but that didn't get Rena's attention. His eye twitched lightly before he smirked widely. He knelt down in front of her, leaning in closely while staring deep into her eyes. Their faces, especially their lips were mere centimeters away.
Within a moment, Rena's face flushed bright red as she violently pushed him away. She glared at him, however, it was not as intimidating as she wanted. Alex wrapped his arms around his legs while laying his head on his arms with a wide smirk.
She looked away with a faint blush as she silently called for Raven. Alex began to crawl closer to her, however Rena tried to get away. His hand shot out, holding onto hers and pulling her down with him. He forced her to lay against his chest while covering her eyes with his free hand. Luckily, Raven was walking down the hallway.
"R-Raven..."
Rena's soft voice called out for Raven as Alex loosened his grip slightly before smiling softly. He continued holding her and covering her eyes as Raven approaches with a calm expression. At least, to normal people and outsiders, Raven has a calm expression, but... To experts, behind that calm expression is clearly a pissed off one and a threatening aura. All that didn't intimidate Alex as he gave a smile.
"May I help you, Raven?"
"Let her go."
"Oh? Why? I'm merely trying to strengthen our bond. And it's not like she belongs to you."
"She doesn't belong to you either."
Raven gave a cold glare which Alex returned. Rena's hand was raised as it reached out for Raven. Raven swiftly grabbed her hand and pulled her away. Rena hid behind Raven, clutching his shirt softly as Alex gave a wide smirk. He approaches them, standing in front of Raven face to face before giving a glare.
"I'll make Rena mine, even if I have to use force."
Rena blushed bright red as those words echoed in her ears while Raven's eye twitched in annoyance. He cursed slightly under his breath before dragging Rena away. Alex smiled before walking in the opposite direction as Raven had one thought wandering in his mind.
'I'll never let you have Rena...'
~Author's Note~
Time for the love triangle to officially start~ :D The poison in Rena's body won't be working for a while. I mean... It's too early for it to suddenly affect her again. :x I want some time to go by. And... The medicine group.. They won't be coming back for a few days. :) Yes, I'm letting everyone know. :D But, what do you think will happen~? :3
I would have updated like.. Hours ago, but I was distracted. :x And I was in a poke war on Facebook. Anyways, I think it's hilarious how some guys dress up as females and they look prettier than the actual females. XD
And! Fairy Tail(Anime) is finally coming back! :D There'll be plans of it making a comeback! :D I'm so excited! Stand up! Bow! Aye! ;D I love watching the OVA... XD The 5th one was awesome! I don't want to spoil it, so I'll keep my mouth now..
Here are my replies to my wonderful reviewers~
RubyCrusade: XD I know now.. Thanks to Rosamanelle~ :D And! Desuchi was wandering around in my thoughts, but I didn't actually think about it! OAO It's Friday, not Saturday. XD I'm going to read it after this chapter is uploaded because.. I'll get distracted. XD Those two didn't tell me anything, so... No hope for them. You're having so much fun... :x *bonks you on the head* Bleh! XD Rena's a knife sharpener... *evil grin*
Lolita Saber Yumi: XD It's no problem at all. :3
QueenNoob: Lol! *pats your head* Oh right, I'm going on tomorrow morning, so.. Expect a random mail from me. XD Well, you already start reading the one shots.. So, I don't think I have to tell you. XD I'm happy to hear that you're fan of mine! ^o^ *hugs* By the way, you have such original names. I'll add both of your characters if you want. :)
Konjiki No Yami: XD I bet she can't~ ;D *places $100 on the table* ;) Ooh... Raven is dead.. *hands you another deadly weapon: a electronic chainsaw* :D
javon: Out of all characters...? Honestly, I would probably say Eve or Chung... Not because I love them as individuals/love them as a couple(hot, sexy, cute, etc)/so on. XD Like you said, SG/DC have Shooting Star/Comet Crasher/SharpShooter Syndrome, but... He's also human. One little mistake will cost his life. Wearing his Freiturnier won't always protect him as it could crack over overuse. Eve is a Nasod, in other words, not human. She's not really made out of flesh. I doubt that when a zombie bites her, it'll affect her. Unless it somehow gives her a technological virus..? Eh, so my #1 choice would be Eve, #2 is Chung, #3 would probably be... Raven or Ara.. Speed usually helps. Aisha and Rena... Eh, I'm not sure. :x Elsword.. Clueless.
The Cynical Asian: *bonks you on the head* Shush. I'm looking at this document right now.. Damn. You sure love them.. And both of them are busty..? XD *saves the laptop first before running off* ;D No worries~ It's not over yet. Alex is not included in their cure team. It's going to be an unexpected person or... People. :D
Sweet Trickster: XD Aye! Life is not that easy. Alex is a surprising person. Well, Eve is trying to help Hamel, her soon-to-be husband's home. XD Ignotum's attitude changed so much. Yeah.. Actually, I did count, and the winner was.. SeouLee, but she was technically reviewing each chapter and was the only one, so she said it doesn't count, picking somebody from the reviews. And.. You and MarioFireRed were chosen. I don't know if I should flip the coin or you guys putting out rock-paper-scissors... XD It's alright, and look forward? XD
Orithia WindBell: XD Aye! I want to go there too! Chung can comfort her.. :3 I'm not a genius. XD I wish I am. And no. You're not dumb. :x It's just I'm familiar with the names and stuff.. Yeah, she will. In a critical time. XD Yes, you're 850th reviewer and.. I'm half-way done with your one shot, so send me in your plot/class pairings when you think of one. XD You're welcome for the review~ :D Yes, if she's not cured in time.
KiyoKu: Woot! Go Rena! *sends out DC and CN* ;D Go! After him! Kiyo, run for your life! ;P
Helringo: XD Welcome back. I hope you have fun with your best friend. :3 Yes, it's interesting. I wonder if Raven is willing to go far enough to bathe her like Elsword does to Aisha... XD
AppleberryCookie: XD It's in some chinese wuxia fiction novels.. And it's in real life as well. :D But the effects and the thousand years aren't real.. Sadly. :x But they are used for medicine! :D
SeouLee: I'm glad it wasn't! :D She won't die. She'll feel like it though... ;D Well, Eve and Chung's voice are still here... *hugs them* XD Lucky you.. I can't understand. I can only understand the Japanese ones.. And no. I heard them and I cringe.. Aisha's.. *shivers* XD That's fun, but won't it take too long? XD
ChungSeiker: Oh, really? Hmm.. I didn't have low health, buff, or anything like that.. Strange. Anyways, thanks for the info~ :D
Tsurara-Oikawa Chan: XD RS lovers.. Some of them came out and... My DC skills decision list is finally complete! :D CN and DC complete~ :3 Gas Piston increases chance to reload ammo and increases critical chance.. It's so sad that we have to choose.. :x Well.. *hands you a blade* Just in case~ :D And it can?! OAO How long has Aisha been gone from the chapters? Almost 1,000.. It's all thanks to you and many other genrous reviewers! :D
Rosamanelle: Ooh~ I get it~ And~ No. She'll be awaken soon. In a critical time. Guess which one. ;D *stares at poor Glaive who runs away with ice cream* He ran away without waking Aisha.. Aye! I believe in your words! OAO Thank you for telling me the mystery author! :D *hugs* And.. It should be Heaven's Fist, Sweeper! :D I'll try my best! ^o^
MarioFireRed: They have good memory... XD Now... Time to chat. How are we going to figure out for 800th reviewer? I can't choose. It's either flip a coin or you and Sweet Trickster battling it out. XD Rock-paper-scissors? Well, still figuring out how to decide. By the way, congratz on finishing your story! :D It was an unexpected ending... OAO
Thanks for reading!
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