Chapter 18: Nothing More Nothing Less

SSBB Park

The sound of construction was almost the equivalent of the sounds of a construction zone, except the only difference was the Smashers were doing it for free. After the incident in the forest, Ike headed back to the Fire Emblem stand that was still in construction.

Marth was the first to recognize Ike closing in on them as he stood up from his crouching position. "Where have you been, Ike? First, you were building and the next thing I knew, you left without a trace. Miru had to finish up your dirty work 'cause someone was absent."

"Yeah, Ike," Roy said, carrying a box of medieval gear and weapons. "That's such a bitchy move."

Ike rubbed the back of his neck. "I went for a walk, that's all. Super important I take a breather."

"Take a breather?! You barely did shit!"

Marth dusted his hands off. "Since we finished most of the stand, I'll leave you to organize the merchandise. After all, we all need our breaks, don't we?"

Miru handed Ike a clipboard of the inventory with a stern look before walking off. Roy grinned and waved at Ike, catching up with Miru. Marth grinned, patting Ike's shoulder and walking off. Ike was left with piles and piles of armor, rustic swords, and bows, stacked in boxes.

"How the hell do I do this?"

(oOoOoOo)

Halberd

As the Mario and Sonic crew worked on their t-shirts, Decoe and Bocoe snuck back on the ship to report back to their Doctor. Off in a different room, they entered.

"Dr. Eggman, we have some great news!" Docoe cheered.

"Spit it out!" Dr. Eggman said.

"Princess Makato is here!" Bocoe cheered. "The one you failed to capture!"

"Oh, the Princess of Potions- -shut up!" Dr. Eggman growled. "This is great! I'll finish what I've started! Hohohoho!"

(oOoOoOo)

While everyone worked on their stands, Kirby was able to complete a fourth of the stadium. Kirby dropped his paintbrush and fell back on the grass. Zelda stood by the little, exhausted puff ball, clapping her hands

"You did such a wonderful job, Kirby. Get lots of rest."

"You don't have to tell me twice. . ." Kirby mumbled.

"My my. It's beautiful. And enormous!" Zelda said, gazing at part of the stadium.

"Save your babbling for later. It ain't finished."

(oOoOoOo)

Mario Crew

The fan t-shirts for Super Mario Bros were completed, designed with their infamous green pipes, polka-dotted mushrooms, sprinkled in coins, and Starmen.

"Looks like we're done." Daisy yawned, stretching her arms.

"We'll be storing our shirts in this box until the Mario and Sonic War begins." Mario said, setting the box down that was red with the letter "M" printed on the crate. Everyone then placed their t-shirts in the Mario crate, folded or crumpled.

"Now what?" King Boo said, keeping the same open-mouthed smile.

"We'll be having lunch soon, so feel free to walk around the park." Peach said.

"Cool!" Baby Daisy cheered.

"Baby Peach is going to see Marth!" Baby Peach cheered. Baby Peach and Baby Daisy hopped on their Cheap Charger and drew off.

"Oh no, you don't!" Daisy exclaimed, chasing the two babies.

"Hurry! Use oil spill!" Baby Daisy panicked.

"Baby Peach!" Baby Peach pressed a button on her Cheap Charger, as the closest thing to car oil was vegetable oil spilling out. Coming into contact with the vegetable oil, Daisy lost her footing, slipping forward head on and straight into the oil

"Nya, nya, nya-nya, nya~!" Baby Daisy and Baby Peach taunted, riding off in the distance.

Daisy punched the puddle oil and glared at the two babies from afar. "Damn you guys!"

"You ok, Sweetie?" Birdo asked.

"I'm fine. At least they used vegetable oil. Can't have my Prince looking at me weird." Daisy got on her feet, wiping the excess oil off her arms. "Imagine going to their early funeral, I'd hate that to happen."

"Well, what are you waiting for?" Toadette asked. "Those babies are gonna beat you to it."

"You're right!" Daisy lifted her skirt for extra space to make wide sprints across the field.

(oOoOoOo)

In another part of the Halberd, Makato disrobed herself out of the bunny suit and handed both the head and body to Meta Knight. She let out a breath of relief, dusting off little white hairs off her white blouse and caramel skirt.

"Your presence was absent in the Halberd. Where were you?" Meta Knight asked, putting the costume in a closet with other outfits.

"I. . . Um. . ." Makato's tongue caught a twist.

"There is no need to speak about it." Meta Knight said, shutting the closet. "As long as you're safe."

"Mmh." Makato nodded.

"We have some free time until lunch. Do as you please."

"Ok. . ." Makato placed her hand on her chin and thought about a certain destination. "The forest. . ."

"What was that?"

"O-oh, it's nothing."

(oOoOoOo)

The Sonic crew finished with their fan t-shirts, with Sonic's face surrounded by a rainbow of the seven Chaos Emeralds. With its safe storage, they now enjoyed their free time on or off the Halberd. Many prefer the sunshine and the grass to old rust and steel.

Everyone but Dr. Eggman.

"It seems everyone has left, Doctor," Decoe said.

"A perfect opportunity to make your move!" Bocoe said. Both robots stood by each other, watching their creator pace by and forth. Dr. Eggman kept his attention on the bright sky, stroking one side of his mustache.

"Where is she?" Eggman asked.

"The last time we saw her, she was heading back to the Halberd in a bunny costume," Bocoe said.

"We'll set our trap once the Princess is all alone. Those potions will be perfect for my Eggman Empire! Hohohohoho! We don't have time to waste! Grab a butterfly net!"

"Yes, Doctor!"

(oOoOoOo)

SSBB Park

"I can't believe we have to take part in this," Fiona whined, wrapping her arm around Scourge's arm. Utilizing their free time, they took a stroll in the park, feeling the air and sunshine around them.

"I know. What does that hedgehog have that I don't?" Scourge clicked his tongue.

"Sonic's just jealous of you, Sweety. That's why he wants you here."

"Fo sho." He grinned. As they continued their walk, Scourge looked at the girl that passed by their walk. Caught off guard by the pink bun and the honeyish scent, he let out a whistle. Fiona scowled at her lover, knowing that whistle was a playboy's tune to catch any girl's ear, and it made Makato turn to the green hedgehog.

"Hey, Cutie." Scourge slipped his arm out from Fiona's grasp and held the potion princess' hand.

"H-hello. . . there." Makato sweatdropped but showed a light smile. "Son. . .ic? Oh. . ."

"Scourge!" Fiona's temper boiled over her ears, as flames spewed out.

"Sonic's nothing like me. The name's Scourge." The green hedgehog said. "We could use your company if you're not busy."

"It's nice to meet you, Scourge. . . My name is Makato." After her introduction, Makato wiggled her hand out of Scourge's grasp. "There is something I have to do. My apologies. Maybe another time. . ."

"Sure, whatever." Scourge

Makato gave a slight nod to the two before walking off.

"HOW DARE YOU!" Fiona used the opportunity to kick him in the stomach sending him flying to a pile of dandelions.

"I'm leaving!" Fiona also excused herself.

"Wait, F-Fiona!"

(oOoOoOo)

Marth used his break to stroll around the park, taking in the crisp air and the unrealistic scenery of pure green.

He stopped admiring when he spotted pink hair from the distance, walking out of the park's territory. Curious he pivoted his foot to follow her, but a gentle grasp held him put.

"Prince Marth!"

'Oh, God. . . Just smile, Marth, smile.'

Marth then turned around, catching the color orange from head to toe. There wasn't a princess in the world that wore orange as much as-

"Daisy. . .? Hello there. . ." Marth twitched a reasonable smile.

"Finally, I've been looking all over for you!" Daisy fanned herself as she struggled to catch her breath.

"It must've been an emergency. Do you need something?" Marth asked.

"Well. . . Ummm-"

"You! How did you get here before me?!" Baby Daisy parked her Cheap Charger right in front of the two royals, including Baby Peach.

"How did I?" Daisy smirked. "Well it's pretty obvious, I'm fast as fuck, boy!"

"No, it can't be!" Baby Daisy pointed at Daisy. "You used steroids!"

"No, I didn't!"

"You cheated!" Baby Peach also pointed.

"Cheater! Cheater! Cheater!" Baby Daisy repeated.

Their rants popped a vein from Daisy's forehead. "You little scum motherfu-"

"Excuse me, Daisy, I'm kinda busy. . ." Marth murmured.

The two orange princesses were too loud for their good, as they screamed at each other. Marth sweat dropped, wondering for the right moment to leave.

(oOoOoOo)

Dr. Eggman and his two robots cramped together in their floating aircraft, searching for Makato from an aerial view.

"Man, this is one huge place. How are we supposed to find her?" Decoe complained.

"Wait, I think I see her." Bocoe pointed at a line of trees, the entrance to a forest.

"Where? Where?!" Dr. Eggman followed his robotic finger until he caught glimpse of pink. "Oh! There she is! I found her! Quick, we don't have time to waste!"

Changing his route, he flew the floating aircraft in her direction. Thinking there would be no witnesses, Chris kept a strong eye on the evil doctor.

"Eggman, what is he up to this time?" Chris thought out loud, jogging in their direction. It seemed Chris wasn't the only one that kept their attention on the doctor. Ganondorf and Bowser were also lurking from afar.

The aircraft cast a shadow above the Princess, which made her come to a complete stop. Before she had a chance to look, a large butterfly net swoop her off her feet, losing balance in the net.

"Easy peasy!" Dr. Eggman laughed. He controlled the net connected to a robotic arm till she was face-to-face with the three.

"That's our Doctor!" Bocoe cheered.

"Um. . ." Makato gave concerned eyes to the round egg body. "Do I know you. . .?"

"Long time no seen, Princess- -wait, you don't remember me?!" Dr. Eggman gritted his teeth, furious.

"How could anyone forget the evil, most brilliant Doctor Eggman?!" Decoe said.

"Exactly!" Bocoe agreed.

"A princess?" Chris hid behind a tall tree while gazing up at their conversation.

The net forced her knees to touch her chest, giving her no room to wiggle herself out. Such a fall drop it would be if she dared escape.

Makato half-grinned. "Ah. . . yes! I remember you! You're competing in the Mario and Sonic War."

Dr. Eggman rubbed his mustache with his two fingers, furrowing his eyebrows. "Why would I be competing in that?! My real reason here is to get those Chaos Emeralds, but instead, I'll capture you first, Princess, and force you to make potions for my empire whether you like it or not."

"The jig is up, Eggman!" Chris said, appearing before them.

Dr. Eggman released his mustache and leaned out of his aircraft, catching a pair of blue eyes, glaring up at him. "Well, well, well, if it isn't Chris, the annoying brat. Can't you see I'm busy? We're discussing some very important things for the thingy-mijiggy. . . uh. . . the Mario and Sonic War!"

"Let her go, Eggman! We all know you're bullshiting!"

Dr. Eggman made a dramatic gasp. "Language, Kid!"

"I'm eighteen! Why should I listen to you?!" Chris grabbed a sturdy rock and aimed for the robotic arm that held the butterfly net.

"H-hey! What do you think you're doing?!"

"What does it look like?" Chris then made a baseball stance and threw the rock, destroying the fragile robotic arm in the process.

The sudden drop dried Makato's throat from screaming, remembering another fall she had in the early morning. Fear whitened out her eyes. It was not like she could move midair with the net binding her, let alone fly.

Instead of broken bones, she felt her body being carried by a pair of arms. The fear in her eyes evaporated instantly when she saw Chris gazing at her with a worried look.

"Are you ok?" Chris asked. "Sorry if scared you. It was. . . kinda my only option."

Makato's eyes gleam, as she brought up a smile. "I'm fine, thank you so much. . ."

'Helen could never-' Chris blushed, setting Makato on her feet. The net that tangled Makato slipped out in one motion, making her accessible.

"HEY! Give me back the princess!"

Chris focused his attention on Dr. Eggman, putting an arm out in front of Makato. "I won't let you have your way!"

"Looks like I'll be playing with fire once more," Ganondorf said, walking towards them with Bowser beside him. Chris, Makato, Dr. Eggman, and his robots all turned their attention to the two evil villains.

"Those two, Ganondorf and Bowser. This doesn't look good. . .' Chris thought, stepping back, along with Makato.

"Why not work together? After all, we do want the same thing." Ganondorf smirked.

"Work together, huh?" Dr. Eggman rubbed his chin. "What are you guys plotting?"

"Think what you want. The more in numbers, the better."

"If you think I'll let you get in my way, then you're even more stupid than I'd imagined! Decoe! Bocoe!"

"Yes, sir!" Both of the robots hopped out of the aircraft with their butterfly nets. Ganondorf and Bowser turned to the two, slowly creeping up on them.

"This is bad, we need to get outta here. . ." Chris whispered, taking a glance over to Makato.

"Y-yes," Makato answered with a cracky nod. Fear consumed her eyes once more, and this time Chris took notice. He grabbed her hand, hoping to calm her. He pulled her, forcing her feet to move.

'Why's Ganon and Bowser there? Is that Eggman? Makato was also walking in that direction. I hope she's alright.' Marth glanced back away from Daisy and the baby princesses.

"Oh my, look at the time." Marth stared at the invisible watch on his wrist. "There's somewhere I've gotta be." Marth took one step away from the three until Daisy blocked him with her arm.

"Sorry, you're not going anywhere until we settle our argument! Unless you tell us who you like?" Daisy said.

"Excuse me?"

"Who do you like?" Daisy repeated with an intense stare, and so did the baby princesses.

Marth faced his attention toward the trees out in the distance. "Well, who do I like? She's a princess. And I respect her a lot. . ."

"A princess! That's me!" Baby Daisy cheered.

"No, it isn't! It's Baby Peach!" Baby Peach said, cheering.

"No, it's me!" Daisy glared at the two babies. The argument came back around the circle, and Marth used the opportunity to leave for good. Marth backed away as they daydreamed their thoughts.

(oOoOoOo)

Forest

It was a good thing they were at least faster than the three of them combined. Deep in the forest, they ran until the footsteps were audible to the ears. Chris and Makato used the time to catch their breaths.

Knowing he had enough oxygen to talk, Chris turned his head to Makato and held his hand out. "I don't think we've introduced ourselves. I'm Chris. It's nice to meet you."

"Likewise," She looked down at his hand, cupping her fingers to his palm. "My name is Makato."

After their greeting, they released each other's hands.

"Did you come with Sonic's friends?" Makato asked.

"Yeah. I've known Sonic for a long time now. We've been great friends since."

As they continued to make small talk, Makato studied his expression. She noticed the shine in his eyes whenever he mentioned the name Sonic.

"I don't know if this is rude of me but," Chris reached for the back of his neck, making small rubs. "I overheard that you were a princess. Is that true?"

"Ah. . . yes." Makato sweatdropped. She glanced down at her boots, twirling a strand of hair. "The magic under my family name makes me a Princess. When I was born, I had the power to make potions. Thus, Princess of Potions."

"Wow! That's amazing. . ." Chris said.

Makato sighed, puffing her cheeks. "Even so, it comes with endless kidnappings. . . Some I've experienced at a young age. . . We're hunted like pigs, so we keep our last name under keeps. At the end of it all, there will be that one person who will seek to find more."

"Well said, Princess." Ganondorf's voice appeared closer than expected.

Chris and Makato shot to their feet and stared toward the direction they heard Ganondorf's voice.

Seconds later, Ganondorf appeared with Bowser, then Decoe and Bocoe with their butterfly nets. Eggman arrived in his aircraft, floating above the others.

Ganondorf glared at the unfamiliar face and nudged his head to the side, indicating he was in the way. "Unless you wanna get hurt, get out of my way."

"Hurry up Decoe! Bocoe! Capture her now!" Dr. Eggman commanded.

"Y-yes, Doctor!" Decoe and Bocoe said, raising their nets in the air, bolting off to a run.

"Hah! Think again!" Bowser jumped in front of their pass, roaring out flames that halted the two robots to a complete stop.

"Ahh!" They cried out, backing up.

"Let's go," Chris said.

Makato frowned at the situation but nodded. Before they had a chance to run, Ganondorf booted a kick at Chris, sending him off to a nearby tree. Chris groaned from the attack as a thick, purple aura surrounded his entire body.

"Chris!" Makato cried.

It was easy money for Ganondorf. It took no effort for him to snatch Makato by the arm, lifting her like a torch. Makato winced from the sudden yank in pain. Her feet dangled in the air and by his grasp, she was left hanging like a paralyzed kitten.

"Heh, let's try this again, shall we?" Ganondorf snarled over to the princess. "Making a scream will cost every bone in your body to break."

"Stupid robots!" Dr. Eggman yelled. "You had one job!"

"Sorry, Doctor." The two robots apologized, bowing.

"Makato. . ." Chris wobbled his way back to his feet and forced his steps forward. His feet slipped from the grass, falling head first. Before his head could hit the grass, a hand held onto his arm. Chris went into a silent shock, catching blue at his sight.

"Leave the rest to me, Pal."

"Sonic!"

When Chris called his name, the rest turned their attention to the blue hedgehog. Ganondorf clicked his tongue but kept the Princess up like a toy.

"Alright, Piggy, time to give it up." Sonic waved his pointer finger in a teasing manner. "Where do you think you'll go with your hands occupied?"

Ganondorf smirked at Sonic's cockiness and responded with a squeeze of Makato's arm. The pain forced her lips to open, releasing an audible yelp.

"If you don't want her arm snapped in half, I suggest you beat it," Ganondorf said.

"Aight, bet. Let's see who's faster: me or you?" Sonic didn't back down from the challenge, preparing himself into a fighting stance. Right now, it was two and a half against Sonic. If Dr. Eggman's robots were to be counted in the fight, but for now, they stood back with their maker, watching the intense staring contest. Ganondorf side-eyed Bowser, giving him a silent order. The evil Koopa took what he motioned and stepped forward, breathing smoke from his nostrils.

"Nah, bruh." Sonic shook his head. "You're sending me a fire-breathing turtle? You can do better than that, Ganon."

A vein popped right between Bowser's eyebrows. "You-!" His anger transformed into flames, all aiming for Sonic. There was enough time for Sonic to yawn for a good second before dodging the flames. More flames became rapid fireballs, but all at a snail's pace, according to Sonic's speed of sound.

Dr. Eggman sweatdropped and hovered his aircraft to his frightened robots. "There's no point, not with those two around with the Princess. Let's get out of here!"

"Right behind you, Doc!" Decoe and Bocoe said.

Chris watched the three escape out of the forest but never bothered to call it out. Right now, Ganondorf was their main target. And the target was-

"Ganondorf's leaving!" Chris said. He took what he could do with his body, staggering large steps to catch up to the two. "I've gotta stop him!"

The fight distracted Sonic and the flames kept him away from Ganondorf and Makato, like a gate that was never meant to be crossed. No wonder Bowser never moved a step.

Chris took a detour around the charred trees and away from the heat. Even with that, Ganondorf was minutes away. At this point. . .

"Damn it. . ."

Just when he thought all hope was lost, Ganondorf halted to a stop. There was another person. A sword fighter with their blade pointed right at Ganondorf's throat. Blue like Sonic, but more of a calming tone.

"Ah, I made the right decision to follow Makato. . ." Marth said. "I suggest you drop her, Ganondorf. You know what happened last time. We don't want to repeat history now, do we?"

"Son of a bitch. . ." The blade was too close for his neck. Cold and sharp it grazed his neck without a future drop of blood. Ganondorf couldn't adjust himself away from the sword and uncurled his grip on Makato's arm, dropping her. Marth kept his eyes on Ganondorf with the blade still attached to his neck.

"Makato!" Chris came in between them, pulling Makato to her feet.

"You two get away from here," Marth ordered.

"Y-yeah!" Chris hunched himself away from Ganondorf and retreated behind Marth. Once he was far from the two, Chris stopped walking and checked on Makato.

"Hey, are you okay? How's your arm?"

Makato blinked a couple of times before looking at Chris. After that, she glanced at her arm that was held by Ganondorf, rubbing it. "It's sore. . . but I'll be alright. Are you okay?"

"Ah, don't worry about me. . .! I'll be fine!" He laughed through the pain but didn't want to make her worry.

Marth smiled knowing Makato was away from the danger as he set his sword away from Ganondorf's neck. "If you know what's good for you, stop. This is a new beginning for the Smashers to start up our own Spring Festival."

"Heh," Ganondorf scoffed.

Marth felt a gush of wind running past him and a blue hedgehog stood by him.

"If you wanna go two versus two, I'm down," Sonic said.

Later Bowser joined Ganondorf's side out of breath but kept the fire going from his nostrils. The tension was still hot for a fight to break out once more. Chris and Makato watched from afar worried about the outcome.

"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU GUYS DOING?! STOP FIGHTING!"

The four of them froze and turned to the sky, catching a large white hand forming his hand into a gun. Crazy Hand aimed at the four and released the air bullets.

An explosion blasted not only them but the trees surrounding them like firecrackers, creating massive damage.

Chris and Makato were left speechless from the surprise attack, watching the giant hand float away.

(oOoOoOo)

2:30 P.M.

Around the time everyone completed their stands for the festival, lunch was ready at the Halberd with many types of cuisines to choose from. Three large tables and some other small ones were placed for everyone to sit and dine.

"This, right here." Daisy lifted her slice of pepperoni pizza. "Bussin."

"Delicious, indeed." Birdo agreed.

"I think so too." Bunnie smiled, having ratatouille.

"Princess, where were you? I was looking all over for you." Miru sat by Makato with a frown.

Makato let out a nervous laugh, rubbing her arm. "Sorry, Miru. I didn't mean to make you worry. There was this forest by the park and. . . I took a little stroll there."

"By yourself?" Miru's eyes dilated in fear. Makato noticed the color of his skin going pale.

"N-no! I was with a young man named Chris." Makato waved her hands. "I assure you, I was fine. I'm here right now, am I?"

"Yeah. . ." Miru muttered. He knew by the tone of her voice she was hiding more details under the surface but decided to drop the conversation.

Makato got up from her chair. "I want to get some more cake."

After Makato left her spot, Sonic, who sat next to her, glanced at Miru. "Don't sweat about it. I'm sure she doesn't wanna make you worry."

Miru nodded, glancing back at Sonic. "You were with her, weren't you? What happened?"

Sonic crossed his arms. "Honestly, I came to the forest after watching Egghead. But, Chris is the hero of the story. The best bet is that you ask him for the details."

As much as he would Miru, sighed, bringing himself to a half-smile. "I'll trust in the Princess' words. She's alright. That's all that matters."

"Things are going smoothly," Zelda said. "We're almost done with the preparations for the Mario and Sonic War."

"Great to hear," Marth said, rubbing a bag of ice on his forehead. Ike glanced at the ice pack and the burns from his cheeks to his arms and legs.

"And what happened to you?"

"I trip, that's all."

"Cool," Sonic said, drinking fruit punch.

"Hello, Sonic. I hope I'm not too late to the party." A sweet voice greeted Sonic, placing her hands on his shoulders. Sonic spat out every last drop of fruit punch and turned his head to the girl in white with short red hair.

"Elise?!"

"Elise?" Silver and Shadow froze, also turning their heads to the Princess.

"That bitch who kissed my Sonic?!" Amy twitched a smile, trying to contain her anger.

"Ah-em! You mean my Sonic!" Sally corrected.

"Shut up! He's not your Sonic! You were never in 06! The only fangirl in 06 was me!"

"Seriously, Sonic, how many girls did you date?" Link sighed.

Pit blushed from the smile she presented on her face. "W-who's that?"

"Guys, meet Princess Elise the Third. Ruler of Soleanna. She's here because. . . I don't know." Sonic said.

"I came here because I heard about the Mario and Sonic War," Elise said. "And I thought I could surprise Sonic."

"You're delling me you didn' invie hwar?!" Roy mumbled with pizza stuffed in his mouth. "God, we godda gatekeepa in our midss!"

"Elise told me she was busy," Sonic said.

"Do you mind if I sit next to you, Sonic?" Elise asked, already taking the empty seat between Sonic and Miru.

"That seat is taken, I'm afraid," Miru said. "As you can tell by the stacks of untouched cupcakes placed on the table. The Princess tends to get as much as she could."

"Surely, there's no assigned seating. . ." Elise said, keeping her smile.

Miru darted a glare at the Princess. "What was that?"

"It's okay, Miru." Makato came into the conversation were her plate of cakes and sat by Miru on the opposite side.

"Oh, pardon me," Elise got up from the chair and hurried over to Makato's side. "I heard you were a Princess. I'm also a Princess. Elise." Elise greeted, sitting next to her.

"I'm Makato. Princess of Potions." Makato said, giving a slight nod.

Miru turned to Elise, taken back from her actions, and shrugged to himself.

As the Smashers continued to eat, Elise glanced over to Makato. "Makato?" Elise whispered her name, leaning toward her ear.

"Yes?"

"I've noticed you've been close with Sonic. I'd advise you to stay away from him. We don't want bad things to happen to you now, do we?"

Makato eye's widened at her half-eaten cake and only moved her eyes towards Elise. "I assure you, . . .he's only a friend." She hoped to make peace, yet the last thing on her mind was a threat from Princess Elise.

"As they said: bitches get stitches. . ." Elise then said, backing away from Makato.

A/N: Till next time! Thanks for the comment Stormixbaby!