Vicious Monsters on the Loose Festival!
Everyone is enjoying the Moster Feria walking around seeing some stands like the food and interesting merchandise such as stuffy toys of monsters for the children and some masks of the monsters, same can be said about the Gods and their Familia children enjoying the festival too.
Speaking of Gods, on the second floor of a fancy drinking restaurant where Loki sitting with Freya having some drinks together while Ais is with them standing behind on Loki's left.
"So, this kid you're after. What he like exactly anyway?" Loki asked knowing how Freya likes to go pick on new men who pique her interest.
"Weak, unreliable, and easy prayer. But he's pretty, and his aura is transparent: a color like I've never seen before. Finding him was just a coincidence, he vanished from my sight as quickly as he appears." Freya described the one she wants the most, which is actually the white hair boy Bell though she wouldn't say his name out loud.
During the talk, Ais look to the crowd heading for the Monster Feria ground and quickly spotted Bell and Leina carefully running through the crowd like they're in a hurry or something. Then Ais look back at Freya who is getting up guessing she's about to leave.
"What's wrong?" Loki asked.
"Sorry, there has been an emergency." Freya answered.
"What? You can't just"
"We shall meet again, my dear." Freya cut off Loki's complaint and leaves the place as she has to attend the "emergency" to cut their little get together short.
"What's that all about?" Loki wondered what's going on in that woman's head that even she can't tell these days.
"Hey, she just left me with the check!" Loki gasped picking up the receipt for the drinks they ordered, then she notice Ais is staring at something like she's in deep thought.
"What's eating you?" Loki asked which got the Princess Knight's attention.
"Oh, it's nothing." Ais assured her Goddess that nothing is bothering her.
(With Bell and Leina)
"Wow, there's a lot more people just like they said it would be." Leina commented as she and Bell stare at the large walking crowd.
"Which means that finding Syr here is going to be next to impossible." Bell pointed out, Leina sigh knowing he's right.
"Bell? Leina?"
Both Adventures turn to the source of the familiar voice and to their surprise it's Hestia standing in front of them.
"Goddess, you're back!" Bell said.
"Well, of course, I miss my children so much! Have you two been behaving while I was gone?" Hestia asked, hoping they haven't gotten too closely to each other.
"Yeah, we miss you too though I think Bell miss you most of all." Leina teased.
"Leina!" Bell yelled as his cheeks blush and Leina tried to hold in her laugh.
"That's so sweet of you, Bell, I always knew we have an unbreakable bond." Hestia giggled before grabbing Bell's hand dragging him to follow her.
"Come on, since we're all out here let's go to the festival together." Hestia suggested.
"W-Wait a second, Goddess Hestia, me and Leina are supposed to return someone's purse." Bell mentioned.
"Then we'll go find that person while we're on our date, two birds with one stone." Hestia said.
"D-Date?" Leina shocked with her face turning light pink.
"Hold on, Goddess!" Bell embarrassed.
But it was too late as Hestia has already ordered three crepes, one for each of them and they sat down on a grassy field enjoying their desert together. Hestia started teasing Bell a bit by having one bite of his crepe and got a little whip cream on her cheek which caused Bell to blush majorly turning red as he wipes the cream off causing the little Goddess to giggle.
"Enjoying your crepe, Leina?" Hestia asked.
"Yes, I never had anything like this before back in my homeland." Leina answered with a cute smile that makes Bell blush as well.
"Oh, you got a little cream on your cheek." Hestia pointed at the little white cream on Leina's cheek.
"Here, let me get that for you." Hestia leaned closer to Leina's face and lick the cream away causing the blonde warrior blushing of embarrassment.
"G-Goddess, what are you doing?" Leina stuttered.
"Just getting the cream off." Hestia giggled, she notices Bell is blushing more than she could imagine.
(Arena's Dungeon)
One guard of the prison where all the monsters are locked up for the festival fell unconscious and some of the monsters started reacting to unexpected person walking in here, walking through the lights of the ceiling is Freya herself going toward the big white ape monster with a mask.
"I think you'll do just fine." Freya smiled sinisterly.
She unlocks the cell and remove the chains that is keeping the ape monster in.
"What a shame, I would have prefer to watch his progress a little long, but this will have to do." Freya said gently petting the monster.
(With Bell, Leina, and Hestia)
The two adventure of the Hestia Familia along with their Goddess are at another food stand while Leina is trying to spot Syr, but she hasn't spotted her so far.
"Still no sign of her, she could be anywhere in the Feria." Leina sighed.
"I'm sure we'll find her, if not before sundown then we'll probably see her at the restaurant." Hestia stated.
"I still want to find her soon; she probably wants to buy something but realize she doesn't have her money." Bell worried.
"Sweet Bell, always wanting to help others." Hestia smiled.
Suddenly they hear people screaming as they run out of the arena and soon the whit ape monster came out roaring in rage as it's about to go one a rampage.
"A Silverback!" Bell gasped.
"Uh, Goddess Hestia… is this part of the festival?" Leina asked worry.
"No, I don't think so." Hestia answered scare too.
"(Capture the one with the hair-like line, please.)" Freya ordered through the monster's mind looking at Hestia.
"Guys, call me crazy but is that thing look at me? Kinda look like it is." Hestia noticed how the Silverback is staring at her.
"We better get out of here, now!" Leina suggested as Bell grabs Hestia's arm and three started running away with the Silverback chasing them.
A couple dozen feet above the crowd, a lone figure with wings is flying over seeing the rampaging monkey monster.
"That's unexpected, Hestia never done anything to monsters like that even back in Heaven. I hope her children will protect her." The young winged girl said.
The three ran as fast as they could trying to shake off the white-haired beast, but it kept chasing after them no matter how much they run or the alleyway they go through until they stop for a moment.
"Wait, this is Daedalus Street." Bell recognized the place.
"Is there any good hiding place to go into?" Leina asked.
"I'm not sure, we'll just have keep running." Bell said and more running they did.
Meanwhile, the people living in the street quickly notices the monster jumping on the rooftops of their buildings and all ran into their homes locking the doors and windows hoping the monster won't destroy them.
Bell and the girls ran into an open space area as the Silverback land right in front of them cutting off the path forcing Bell let go of Hestia as he jumps back.
"Bell!" Hestia called out as she fell on her back.
"Goddess!" Bell tried to go to her but looking at the Silverback's scary face reminds him the Minotaur he encountered and froze in fear.
The Silverback turn to Hestia it about to reach out its big monkey hands to grab the Goddess, but a straight-line attack slashes its hand causing the Silverback to roar in pain.
"Don't you dare touch her, you filthy ape!" Leina shouted pointing her sword at the Silverback.
"Leina!" Hestia said, glad to see her newbie here protecting.
"(I'm scared, and I'm sure Leina is scared too.)" Bell thought as he notices her legs shaking a bit, but she kept a strong face and determination in her eyes.
"(But she's going to fight despite the feat, which I have to fight too. I'm a man, aren't I?)" Bell thought motived himself.
"(Do it, do it… you can't run away from a girl who's in trouble!)" Bell mentally yelled at himself and jump to the Silverback's face.
"Bell!" Leina shocked.
With a mighty scream, Bell swings down his dagger right to the ape monster's face hopefully to give Goddess Hestia the opening to run to cover, but he gasp as his knife broke into piece upon impact and the Silverback smack Bell to a wall.
"Bell!" Leina called out, she quickly saw the monster's arm swinging at her and use her shield to block it, but the force sends her flying to a wall as well.
The ape monster was about to attack Bell again, but the white-haired boy threw a magic item that burst into a bright light blinding the Silverback temporary while Bell get Hestia and Leina away from here.
Bell fear that he isn't strong enough to beat that monster, but he what he fears most is seeing Hestia and Leina getting hurt because he wasn't strong enough to protect them.
"Goddess Hestia, isn't there a way to beat that monster?" Leina asked.
"I'm not sure, I've never seen a monster like that before." Hestia admitted as she never bothered to study the kind of monsters from the dungeon.
"Goddess, Leina, get out of here while you still can." Bell said, confusing the women.
"Bell, what are you talking about?" Leina asked.
Bell suddenly pushed the two into a tunnel and locked the door preventing them from getting outside.
"Bell! Stop, don't do this!" Leina begged as she knows what Bell is trying to do.
"Leina, you make sure our Goddess gets back home safely while I draw the monster away." Bell planned.
"No, please open this door!" Hestia cried, not wanting to see her first child of her Familia get hurt like this.
"Don't worry, I promise I'm not going to lose any more families." Bell declared.
"(You lost a family, like me)" Leina thought shocked.
Bell runs off to fight the Silverback, or at least distract it long enough for Leina and Hestia to escape.
Bell still remembers the day he lost his grandfather over six months ago from a monster attack when he used to live in the countryside, he left his home to become an adventurer in the city Orario. However, he had no such luck when the Familias he tried to join turned him down because of how weak and small he is which hurt his feelings almost giving up on the dream of becoming a great hero one day. Until he was met with Goddess Hestia who was also having trouble starting a Familia as one wants to join her. It was this fated meeting of those that brought a new hope in Bell to accomplish his dream.
Bell looks up at the Silverback ready to fight for his Goddess.
"Bell, he is just like me… losing a family." Leina sobbed as Hestia places her hand on the blonde's shoulder.
"That idiot, there's no way I'm going to run like this." Leina determined.
"Glad you feel that way, because we need to get this to Bell." Hestia showed a shiny black knife inside the purple bag she's been carrying.
"What is that?" Leina asked.
"It's Bell's new weapon, it will help make him stronger." Hestia answered with a determine smile.
"Okay, let's go!" Leina said as they started running in the tunnel to find a way to Bell.
As they kept running, Leina recalls the day she and her family got word of her mother's death and how sad she was crying for a few days while her family and servants did their best to comfort her. It was then her determination of wanting to become a strong warrior going on adventures grew.
(Flashback)
"Mommy…" Little Leina cried as sits in front of her mother's grave as the sky is covered in dark clouds and rain came pouring down. Months has passed and she still cries for her mother's death.
Then she notices a blue butterfly glowing in pretty sparkles flying around catching her attention and getting up to follow it, she follows it wondering why she's going to where the butterfly is going though she couldn't help but wanting to know. She quickly herself as she found herself near the edge of a cliff while the blue butterfly kept flying onward, then the rain stops as the clouds started to depart letting the sunlight come through shining down on earth and showing Leina the beautiful scenery with a rainbow.
Leina smiles brightly seeing this is amazing and started to recall the words her mother, Maria Vance told her some time ago while probably seeing the spirit of her with a gentle smile.
"Out there is the endless possibility of adventures for brave warriors who seek to become something more in life, to find happiness and meeting new people while making wonderful friends who will always be by your side. Never forget to keep a strong heart and move forward without hesitation, to become a Heroine to protect lives and those she loves!"
The Maria spirit disappeared as little Leina continue staring at the beautiful scenery while remembering those words and the strong determination in her mother's eyes and how much she loves her daughter.
"Okay mommy, I'll become a warrior just like you!" Little Leina promised.
(Flashback)
"(Bell, I know what it's like to lose someone close you like a family member, and I promise you this I won't lose a family either!)" Leina thought promised.
The two women stop see they see a light up ahead, coming out of the tunnel they see Bell leaning against a wall and the Silverback about to pounce on the defenseless boy.
"BELL!" Leina shouted as she jumps at the Silverback.
"Huh, Leina?" Bell shocked.
The Silverback turns around to see Leina thrust her sword forward like a lance leaving a big cut on the right shoulder making the monkey monster roar in pain as blood gushes out and she lands in front of Bell.
"Come on." Leina grabbed Bell and make a run for it with Hestia quickly following them.
They run until they stop at a wall, sitting down to rest for a bit.
"Why…?" Bell asked.
"Why did you two come back, I told you to run and now…" Bell believed his effort is pointless now.
"You still haven't figured it out. Bell, there is nothing in this world that'll make me leave you." Hestia said shocking Bell.
"You wanted to protect me, don't you? Well, that's exactly how I feel about you." Hestia expressed.
"And besides, you made me a promise." Hestia reminded Bell to not leave her all alone which he remembers and felt bad for almost breaking that promise.
"Bell, we can't give up not when there's still hope for all of us. We're warriors who wants to protect those we care for and defending the weak, the heroes in those stories we hear as kids, so raise your head and let show that beast the Hestia Familia is not to be mess with!" Leina encouraged brought a new spark in Bell.
"But can we even beat that thing?" Bell asked.
"Come on, we can't lose!" Hestia believed.
KO a new chapter is done and hope you all enjoy it!
It looks like Leina and Bell's first Monster Freia was fun until the giant ape monster started rampaging throughout town to chase after their Goddess Hestia as she's about to give Bell the special black knife to make him stronger and a chance to battle the ape monster with Leina by his side to show this monkey the power within themselves to overcome any obstacles.
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