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It does look this this will be a MercedesxFreud pairing yes. XD
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I couldn't stop laughing when i was writing this too. LOL
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Mercedes watched as a massive ship flew over Elluel, it's shadow covered a fourth of the town. Intricate gold carvings covered the ship. She looked to the side and saw Freud standing by Danika while seemingly protectively holding her. She felt something twinge in her chest, something she didn't like, but the feeling was forgotten as something descended from the ship, a swirl of…?
~~~~~~~~~Several Hours Earlier~~~~~~~~~~
"Come on Mercedes I said I was sorry!"
Mercedes coldly glared at the magician behind her.
"I don't need to be reminded of such a debacle Freud, least of all by you." As she glared at him with ice chips as her teal eyes.
Visibly shrinking under her glare, Freud couldn't meet her eyes.
Instead of feeling satisfied with her victory, Mercedes inwardly seethed as she felt as if no victory had been won at all.
'The nerve of him, I've never been more embarassed in my life. Being seen in such a state in public, witnessed by Philius no less! Anything of the sort is utterly unbefitting of someone of my position!"
Philius' voice snapped her out of her inner rage.
"Your highness, we have arrived at Elluel please after you."
The trio proceeded to enter until they came to a small cave with guards stationed there. They both quickly bowed to Philius and Mercedes. However they both als paid suspicious glances at Freud.
"Your highness, Elder, welcome home." They both intoned.
"Thank you Cecelia, Ebeneizer. How are you?"
"Fine your highness, Elder Danika was wondering if you had come by earlier this day, she said she would be waiting in front of the Goddess' tree."
"Hmm, I'll be sure to find her later. In any case keep up the good work you two."
The trio proceeded into the cave until the procession came to Freud.
"Halt, only her highness and her loyal elves may enter, who are you human?"
Freud looked over to Mercedes for help though to no avail, she seemed to enjoy watching him struggle as he inwardly panicked.
'How long do girls hold onto grudges anyways?'
The Cecelia gave him looks.
"Well?"
"Er… well that is to say, I am Freud, senior apprentice to Grendel."
"And what is the reason for your visit to our city of elves?"
"I the um…" Freud stared at Mercedes.
'What are we even!' He screamed in his head
"Acquaintence he is my acquaintence here for a social meeting."
Freud looked up and saw to his great surprise that Mercedes was the one who had answered for him.
"Mercedes! I knew we were friends for a reason!" He yelled as he flew at her.
-THWAK-
"I said we were acquaintences not friends." Mercedes said as she held her fist over him, ready to deliver another blow if needed.
'What a troublesome friend I have. Wait I mean acquaintence.'
Whimpering and holding his head, Freud followed Mercedes and Philius into Elluel, the City or Elves.
Freud looked out into the warm sunlight to find an amazing city layed out in front of him.
Mercedes turned around to gauge his reaction, except what she found was Freud staring right at her.
"Beautiful..." he mumbled with a dreamy look on his face.
Mercedes could feel the heat come to her cheeks, "W-what?"
"Oh sorry I was just looking at he city, it's amazing!"
And indeed that was no understatement, the brilliant sinlight of the day reflecting off the pools of clear water. The elegant buildings with grand carvings. Small elven children running around. And the most dominating structure, a large tree in the center of town with brilliant pink leaves, and at the foot of the tree he saw…
"Danika!"
Said red-head turned around to see her favorite cru- *ahem* human friend.
"Hey Freud!" She exclaimed before she noticed something strange about her friend.
"Where did ya get that black eye from? In fact, you look like you've been through the wringer! You look terrible!"
"Oh this? It's just from Mer-" he hesitated after feeling an ominous bloodlust behind him...
Danika tilted her head to the side in confusion, "Mer... What Freud?"
Freud quickly weighed his options, tell the truth and hang on to what little manly pride he had left, or make something up and live.
He chose the latter, "Um mercurial, that's right. It was mercurial as to what happened to give me these injuries!"
"Mhmm, sure..." Danika sweatdropped, clearly not believing him.
Mercedes stepped forward, "In any case Danika what is it tht you wished to speak with me about?"
"Oh you highness, well what I am about to reveal is..."
She glanced at Freud. "It is not for all ears you highness."
"Well then" Philius interrupted, "we will speak of this in a more private setting. Your highness, please meet us in the council chamber. Human, you may stay for the time being, perhaps you may interest yourself in our library."
Freud was not dumb, he knew when he was being brushed off. Philius was telling him to buzz off as politely as he could. Well he wouldn't be ignored so easily.
"Why thank you for your hospitality, perhaps I would have the honor of seeing you again at dinner.
"Why yes of course." Philius smiled although his smile was as if someone had come and jerked his lips rather messily upwards.
"Thank you."
~~~~~In the Council Chamber Later~~~~~
Mercedes POV"Queen Mercedes I am telling you as your Elder of Magic that the human that came here with us MUST leave by tomorrow."
I looked over at Philius, was he saying that because he really believes Freud is a danger or because he simply doesn't like him? Somehow I'm encouraged to think that it's the latter.
"Philius, I doubt that Freud is that much of a threat. Now Danika, what is it that you need to speak to me about?"
"Um... well… that is, you see…"
I narrowed my eyes, what was so bad that even Danika had trouble telling me? Then she looked over at Philius… and something clicked.
"Philius I will have to ask you to leave the room while Danika tells me… whatever it is."
"But your highness, as your Elder I feel it my responsibility to hear this and assist you in any way I can!"
I sighed, 'Damnit Philius sometimes you are too damn devoted to your job'
"Philius" I began, "such devotion is great but if you don't get out of this room within the next 30 seconds, we're going to find out how accurate I really am at hitting human sized targets."
He blanched, "Your highness you wouldn't!"
"28 seconds left."
He started running.
"Now, what is it that you need to tell me Danika?"
"Well your highness, I um, am ready to begin my courtship."
I blinked, Danika, as in the youngest Elder, fiery red-head with zero patience, was getting a boyfriend?
"Er... Well who is this lucky man?"
"Well it's-"
-BOOM-
"Hold that thought!"
I ran outside and lo-and-behold what was the sight that greeted me.
It seemed Philius had decided to take the "Freud Removal" into his own hands. There they were both firing spells at one another in the middle of town...
I had to stop the fight before they missed and hurt someone!
I saw the rubber training arrows that the children used and the idea just fell into my head. Loading them into my bowguns I took aim, one bowgun for each idiot.
I fired. 'Perfect shot' I thought.
Simultaneous cries of pain could be heard.
"Ow! What hit me? Who the- Oh… hi Mercedes…"
"Your highness! I was attempting to rid us of this nuisance."
I was not amused.
"So" I began, "you two thought it would be a great idea to have a magical duel" putting emphasis on magical.
"IN THE MIDDLE OF TOWN? HAD YOU NEVER THOUGHT WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IF YOU MISSED? SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED YOU BRAINLESS PAIR OF LUPINS! NEXT TIME YOU TRY SOMETHING SO STUPID THINK OF THE CONSEQUENCES!"
All POVWhile Freud and Philius cowered under Mercedes' rage, the rest of the town chuckled attheir misfortune. It was a well known fact that you simply never angered the Queen or risk grievous bodily harm or complete degradation, sometimes both.
"Look we're sorry Mercedes, really!"
"Yes, we apologize for our behavior."
Philius resisted to the urge to add "please spare us" to his apology. Her highness' anger was overbearing. The two males disliked one another but right now the important thing was living.
"Come on 'Cedes, please forgive us!"
Oh that was it! Screw living! He had a DUTY!
"Don't address her highness in such a way peasant!"
"Who's a peasant?"
"Oh you heard me!"
They both started to flare their mana in preparation to continue their duel from earlier.
However before they could start firing an ominous killing intent filled the air and it was coming from the furious elven queen.
"You idiots…" she said as she drew her bowguns, "DIDN'T LEARN ANYTHING DID YOU?"
~~~~~Several bouts of pain later~~~~~
Ignoring the corp- er beat up bodies in the corner of the council room, Mercedes and Danika were finishing their conversation.
"So Danika who is it?"
"Well your highness… put bluntly it was who you just beat up…"
Mercedes gasped in shock.
"Oh well, um, Danika I didn't realize..."
"So is it alright your highness? I would like to recieve your blessing."
"O-Of course Danika, although it will be difficult having two elders in a romantic relationship…"
"W-What?"
Mercedes gave her a blank look and tilted her head in confusion.
"You are beginning your courtship with Philius correct?" she asked in a puzzled voice.
"Of course not your highness!"
Wait, of it wasn't Philius then Danika was courting... Freud...?
"You can't be serious Danika, even if you're and elf and he's a human, I have nothing against that really, but an Elder with a senior apprentice?"
"Oh… please your highness?"
Mercedes looked thoughtful, until a smirk showed on her face.
"Alright then, you can court Freud only if you face me in a duel."
"OH YES YES YES… wait… WHAT?"
"You heard me Danika, I'll meet you on training ground three in an hour."
And she left Danika gaping like a fish.
~~~~~~~~~~Later~~~~~~~~~~
All POVAn hour later Danika was still having a nervous breakdown.
'Oh what do I do? I don't want to fight her highness but I want to court Freud!'
"Ready Danika?"
"Yes your highness..."
"Then here we go!"
Mercedes started by firing a barrage of arrows at Danika. Four arrows swirling with mana.
Quickly dodging Danika fired an attack back.
'Arrow Blow!'
Smirking Mercedes merely ducked under the attack.
"Not good enough Danika!"
She dashed forward with amazing speed sweeping Danika with her upon impact, finishing with a thrust upward.
'Rising Rush!'
When Danika reached the arc of the throw that's when Mercedes struck again, sending a spray of magical arrows flying towards her.
'Parting Shot!'
Danika fell back towards the ground but only after she had counter-attacked.
'I know Queen Elizabeth (My made up version of Mercedes' mother) never wanted me to use this attack so early on Queen Mercedes, but so be it.
Danika dashed down while bringing six spears of light down with her.
"Gust Dive!" she called.
'Crap!' Mercedes thought, 'using the advanced skills on me, of all the nerve…'
She braced herself for impact. The attack blew her off her feet and she landed several yards away. However Danika had also been injured by Mercedes attack and was currently recovering off to the side.
And that was when the giant shadow covered the sun.
~~~~~Back to Present Time~~~~~
Cards? A swirl of cards came raining down in a twister-esque shape.
And as the twister landed, a figure inside was barely visible. As the cards dissipated so did the figure inside. However he reappeared on one of the rooftops close by.
'What a drama queen' Mercedes thought.
He wasn't going to get away that easily! A familiar feeling of deja vu took Mercedes as she chased the cloaked figure through town.
Her heart skipped a beat when the thief entered her personal chambers, only one thing he could be after. The royal tiara!
Mercedes finally caught up to him as he ran up to the tiara's display.
"Stop thief! Or I will be forced to-"
She was cut off as thief now turned assailant fired a shower of cards at her.
She fired a storm of bright green magical arrows as she used her newest skill.
'Stunning Strikes!' She thought.
The arrows burst through the cards and impacted the figure behind them.
"Yes! Take that!"
She ran through the smoke produced by the impact of the attacks and found…
DUN DUN DUNNN
Yes a cliffhanger. I'm feeling evil today. And also because it felt like this chapter was a little rushed, do you think so?
And no she doesn't find what most of you think she will!
As always constructibe critisism is welcome!
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-Lunarfeather