Dateline April 4, 1208
(Trails of Cold Steel III ost - A New Morning)
Aramis Academy. A famous educational institution in the Calvardian capital of Edith. Its name derives from an artist central to Calvard's democratic revolution one hundred years ago. This was also reflected in its goals of nurturing new talents and helping to forge a brighter future for a new republic. The academy placed great values on traditional education, of course, but it also encouraged the perspective of new cultures and values, attracting many of independent minds from across Zemuria. It was a storied place of learning that reflected the Republic's view as a whole.
This story, for its part, begins at the beginning of the springtime festival that is held yearly to welcome the new student body on their first day. It was just another morning at the academy, countless students with their Pokemon shuffling through its grounds, when one of them, in particular, happened to draw an unusual amount of attention. A group of students. Four young ladies, and two young men. One with long soft violet hair crowned with a black ribbon, accompanying her were two Pokemon. One was a Gothitelle, and the other was a mechanical cyber life form, Next to her was a young lady with golden long hair that reached to her legs with two pink butterflies, With her were a Lilligant, Tsareena, and Roserade. A young lady with glasses and a mixture hair color of red and blue hair, accompanying her was a Sylveon. And the final young lady was a young woman, taller than the rest. She has a green hairstreak, as well as a black ponytail hair, orange eyes, and several freckles above her nose. Accompanying her was a Quaquaval.
Now for the two gentlemen accompany them. One was a Young man with brown hair and brown eyes with a side ponytail. Accompanying him were two Pokemon. One was a Meowscarada, while the other was a similar but red version of the cyber one. And lastly, a Young man with long blond hair as his bangs covering his left eye. Accompanying him was a Mabosstiff.
These figures are the age of seventeen, or maybe older. Two of the maidens have the air of maturity, one is a bundle of energy, and one with the tender of shyness. One of the gentlemen has a playful yet cunning look while the other has a serious expression.
And yet, the beauty some of them has never failed to turn inquisitive heads as they strolled along.
Their name was Renne Bright, Céline, Penny, Nemona, Florian and Arven. Renne Bright was a second-year student from Junis Royal Academy who studied abroad in the Pokemon Region called Paldea, and then returned to her school in Liberl. Céline, a royal princess of Firene, Penny, a shy girl but intelligent and has many skills in computer and machinery, Nemona, a girl with a sunny personality, Florian, a young champion of Paldea who was Renne's first friend he made, as she in kind. And Arven, a gifted cook and a man who knows medicine, is an upperclassman who now graduated from Uva Academy while Florian, Penny, and Nemona are upperclassmen. While Renne returned to Liberl, while her friends were on the verge of graduating from Uva Academy, where she enjoyed so many fond memories of her time in Paldea, they continue to hang out together. And Princess Céline who wishes to learn more about the world of Zemuria along with her friends, joined Renne in an exchange program. They only had just arrived in the spring.
"Whoa, who are those groups of students?" One of the students wondered.
"Look at the blond girl's hair... it's so long... but so pretty!"
"Wait... isn't that the Pokemon Champion Florian and Renne from Paldea?!"
"Oh my gosh, you're right! I watched their videos the other day and it hit a million views!"
"Not just her, there's the other Pokemon Champion name Nemona!"
"So the three famous Pokemon Champions from Paldea are here in Aramis?! So cooool!"
"Who's the glasses girl with them?"
"Ooh, that guy with the long hair looks so serious."
"Whoa, Renne and a couple of the people with her look so GORGEOUS!"
"Hey, look a the two blue and red Pokemon with them! They look so identical yet so different!"
"Ms. Renne's so beautiful... and I heard she's just as smart, too!"
"I bet Florian and the people with him and Renne are smart too! And their Pokemon look so incredibly strong!"
Nemona chuckled. "Haha! We only just arrived and everyone already talking about us!"
"And of course, between us, the two of you are famous." Penny sighed.
"Hehe, it certainly has a positive atmosphere, don't you think?" Céline asked
"I suppose so?" Arven scratching his hair. "But man, I'm getting a bit embarrassed with the staring though."
"Ruff!" Mabosstiff barked happily.
"Haha. It shouldn't surprise me that we became celebrities considering our Pokemon titles as Champions would draw attention to us, Renne." Florian smiled. "Our battle backs are always at its peak."
Renne let out a chuckle. "I can't deny that. Of course, I can assume that not many are quite happy with the popularity we suddenly gain."
"Well, it is natural they would feel that way." Penny said."I just hope it doesn't cause any sort of trouble..."
"What kind of trouble?" Nemona asked.
"Well..."
"Whoa! Who's he?!" One of the students caught their attention, causing them to turn their heads to the school entrance, then having an ?! over their heads and becoming flabbergasted.
Among walking the school gates, there was a young man with azure blue eyes, and long pale blue hair that reaches to his legs, wearing Aramis school uniform as everyone else. Accompanying him was Milotic.
The Young man was playing with playing by twirling his hair and then let out a smile that captivate the hearts of the girls.
"Whoooa... He's so cool and handsome...!" One of the female students blushed.
"Eeeek! That Milotic is beautiful as he is~"
"Is he another transfer student too?! He has the school uniform!"
"Who is he? Is he a model?!"
Florian blinked. "Renne... Isn't he..."
Renne pinched the bridge of her nose. "You have got to be kidding..."
The young man looking around with his bright smile until his attention was turned to Renne's group, causing an !? over his head, looking flabbergasted which turn to delight.
"Well, this is certainly a pleasant surprise." He spoke as he approached. "I never thought that I would meet you here of all places." He lend closer to Renne's face. "It's so good to see you again, Renne. And you look so beautiful as always." He said as he then play with Renne's hair, causing some blushes and ! to some of the students. "And it's good to see you too, Florian, Nemona, Arven, Penny, and even you Céline. Although I didn't expect to see you guys here too."
"We can say the same to you." Céline replied.
"What are you doing here, Noel?" Renne fold her arms.
"Aww, don't give me that look, Renne." Noel smiled. "I'm just like everyone else here. A new student who come here abroad just like you. Who would have guess that we would end up going to the same school now. Here's hoping we become good schoolmates. Let's talk again when we have free time." He wink. "Chao." He wakes off with his Milotic.
Penny turn to Renne. "Um... Renne?"
Renne let out a sigh but smiled. "This is going to be more interesting than I thought." 'But... why would Noel enrolled here? I better hope it's not because what I think it is.'
Later...
"All right, now for the next." The Teacher looking at Renne who was next to a student.
Renne got up from her seat. "Hello, everyone. It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Renne Bright. I'm a second-year student who transferred from Jenis Royal Academy of Liberl. I soon transfer to Uva Academy in Pladea to learn more about Pokemon. After that I got another offer to study aboard in Uvola Blueberry Academy before turning to Jenis. I'm looking forward to being schoolmates with you all."
"All right, next?" The Teacher turn to her left and Penny got on her feet.
"U-Um... hello. My name is Penny. I'm from the Galar region before I moved to Paldea and enter Uva Academy. I'm... pretty good with computers and machinery. And..." Penny scratched her cheek. "I'm... also a Veevee Fan... so... It's nice to meet you." She bows respectfully before sitting down.
Florian got up. "Hiya, everybody! I'm Florian. I'm also from the Galar region before moving to Paldea! I went to Uva Academy and had quite the adventure. And after that, I've also study aboard in Blueberry Academy too. And then chosen to study aboard here in Aramis Academy. Just like all the academies, I'm looking forward to have an awesome year with you guys!"
Nemona got back on her feet. "Hello everyone! I'm Nemona! It's so nice to meet you all! And so many cool and cute Pokemon here too! I love Pokemon Battling and I'm hoping to getting to know you all and have a exciting Pokemon Battles with you! So after school, battle me!" She eye sparkling, causing Penny, Arven, Renne, Florian and Céline to sweatdrop.
'And there she goes again...' Arven thought as he got up. "Hello. My name is Arven. I'm a graduate from Uva Academy in Paldea. I'm pretty good at cooking and a researcher for healthy recipes to make Pokemon feel better. I suppose it sounds like a Pokemon Doctor or a breeder. But if any of you need some help healing your pokemon or feeling ill? Come find me and I'll help anyway I can. Especially cooking to bring your Pokemon closer together!"
Céline then got up. "Hello, Everyone. It's nice to meet you all. My name is Céline Firene. I hail from a kingdom known as Firene which is known for its abundance and lovers of peace. It is technically a nation not here in Zemuria... but another world if you believe me. I love my homeland, an admirer of tea and I'm looking forward to enjoy this school year for you all."
Noel then got up. "Hello everyone. My name is Noel Ryker. I was from Erebonia before I moved to the Mushroom Kingdom due to... circumstances. I love Water Pokemon, horses, and horseback riding and I'm a great dancer. I'm looking forward to know every single one of my classmates, and enjoy a good time with you all." He wink, causing the girls to squeal."
'Oh dear. There he does as Mr. Popular.' Renne thought as Noel turn his glance to Renne and wink at her. 'My goodness, what am I going to do with him."
Dateline April 7, 1208
Penny sighed. "Man, another typical school life."
"Aww, come on, Penny, no need to feel so down. Today was a nice day for everyone!" Nemona fist pump.
"Maybe for you, because you keep battling people again and again because they were looking at you."
Flashback...
"Uuh... no... I don't think my Growlithe can fight you..." One of the male students shook his head.
Next student...
"You're... so strong!" A Female student exclaimed, seeing her defeated Pidgeotto.
End of Flashback...
"Oh so that explains why no one wants to battle be today." Nemona hummed.
"Ahaha... Nemona. Remember that not everyone has a strong Pokemon like you, Renne and Florian." Céline said
"That reminds me, have any of you sign up for any clubs?" Arven asked
"No. I don't think I have just yet." Florian said.
"The same goes for me. I like to take my time before discussing it." Renne replied
"Same. I got an offer for the cooking club. But don't know if I should take it." Arven said.
"Why not? Cooking is your thing." Penny pointed out.
"Oh! Can we make a Pokemon Battle Club just like Blueberry Academy did?!" Nemona suggested
"I... don't know." Florian wondered
"Excuse me, may I have a word, Mr. Bright?" A voice asked as they turn and see a fellow classmate accompanied by a small faction of students.
Accompany them were their Pokemon. A Male Pyroar, A Whirlpede, and Graveler. Kalos form.
(BGM ended)
(Fire Emblem Three Houses ost - Spiderwebs)
"You wish to speak with me? Certainly." Renne replied
"I've been wanting to get to know you better for some time, you see, So I was wondering if you might join me for dinner this evening." He said
"You want to ask, Renne out on a date Ronald?" Nemona asked.
"Haha. Nothing like that. As I said, I would like to get to know Ms. Bright for sometimes. Of course, I would also like to get to know Ms.Céline as well." He said
"Is that so?" Céline asked. "Is it the same as you wish to know Renne? If so, why go to dinner and speak to us here?"
"My interest lies with Ms. Bright and to you, Ms. Céline. I'm quite familiar with both Ms. Nemona and Mr. Florian's popularity as Pokemon Champions of Paldea. Our fellow schoolmates couldn't stop discussing to have such extraordinary champions here in this fine academy. Including Ms. Bright who is also among the Pokemon Champions."
"Uh huh... and to me and Penny... we're not that interesting to you?" Arven fold his arms.
"I wouldn't go that far, good sir."
Renne giggled. "I'm ever-so sorry, but I'm afraid I have something urgent to take care of after school today. Some other time, perhaps."
"I see... In that case, what about you, Ms. Céline?" Ronald asked her
"Apologizes, but I'm also quite busy myself. Perhaps another time." Céline replied with a smile.
Ronald sighed. "Well, that won't do. I have something very important to discuss with one of you, and I've already booked us a table at a very fine restaurant so we could discuss in details. Is there really no way one of you can have your business wait?" He asked with a smile.
"Goth..." Gothitelle glaring at Ronald along with Mabosstiff, Liligan, Sylveon, Meowscarada and Quaquaval as Renne, Penny, Arven, Florian, and Céline were already aware his smiles is ominous.
"My, my, Ronald. Don't you know that women don't like men who pester them?" A voice asked as they turned their head, revealing to be Noel who walked up. "If they are busy with their schedules, then I'm afraid there is nothing you can do. Please understand that. What's more—" Noel then goes behind Renne's bend, lends in, and wraps his arms around her, causing an ?! over everyone's heads as Noel let out a smile, even though Renne was surprised at how bold he is. "Renne has business with me. And I invited their friends to join me as well. So kindly refrain from pestering them any longer. And another thing, if you're planning on making a move on Renne, you might as well bark up someone else's tree. She's mine." He said boldly as he made a small kiss to her cheek, which caused another ?! over everyone's head as Renne blushed a bit.
"My goodness, Noel. You're so bold as ever." Renne sighed but smiled before turning to Ronald. "Well, you heard him. I have business with him." She got up from her chair after she packed up her stand and Noel let go. "However, I could spare a little time now, so I'd be happy to talk here if that's all right?"
Rolan sighed, sounding irritated. "No. That's all right." He then changes his voice into a smile as he composes himself. "Now is better than never. I suppose. This DOES concern everyone in the room, so perhaps it's all for the better said here!"
"Involve everyone, you say?" Penny asked
"I'm well aware, Miss Bright, as well as Miss Céline, and the rest of you. I suppose that you have come all the way from distant Liberl to be here. It's not unusual for students to transfer from afar for family reasons. But I hear in your case, you came to Calvard just to learn in these hallowed halls." Ronald said behind his fake smile. "I cannot help but deeply admire your spirit and thirst for knowledge. At the same time, I worry about you and your friends." He replied with a fake smile. "Brilliant as Miss Bright is, and I'm sure the others here are brilliant in their own talents, but living alone in a far-off land must be a terribly lonely and channeling affair. Of course, you may have your Pokemon, but why rely on just Pokemon? Why not someone else? Someone to depend on in our lives, and that would be especially so in each of your situations."
"And I assume that you want us to see you as someone to rely on?" Florian asked. "Or is it just for pretty girls like Renne and Céline? While us, don't matter."
"You make it sound like a dishonorable womanizer. I can assure you it's nothing like that. I want to protect all of you."
"In other words... you want us to join your band of friends." Penny fold her arms.
Ronald's smiled let out to a smarmy broadened. "I think you and the rest find that joining us would help you all much more secure and at home here. Or perhaps you don't yet appreciate just how much of a difference having someone like me backing you would make on the life of exchange students."
"What makes you think—" Renne raised her hand to stop Arven.
"You're kind to think so much of us, but we're afraid that we have to decline." Renne replied with a smile, although Ronald's smile remain still, it does not change how he and his goons feel on the inside. "Are you sure you all won't reconisder? Surely each of you as brilliant can see why accepting my office would—"
"Sorry, but no can do." Florian spoked and interrupted. "I'm sorry that I interrupted you. But our minds won't change."
"While it is a tempting proposal, I'll admit. Temping enough to inspire one to consider helping a certain someone win the Student Council election." Renne replied with a cunning smile.
Ronald expression turn dark. "What did you just say?!"
"Um... what?" Nemona tilt her head.
"Ah, so that's how it is." Céline smile. "We're very aware that the threatening glares that we attracted throughout the schools every morning have been coming from all of you. They've been a constant in our lives ever since just before the festival."
"Yes. I suppose it's natural that you would have every right to be cautious with us, And we're also well aware how much we stand out, despite our best efforts." Penny continued.
"Taking potential threats under your wings is a strategically sound move. However, that your target was so easily able to see through your scheme shows everyone here just how inept you really are." Noel smiled "Now if you would excuse us, we have business of ourselves to take care off. Shall we my friends?"
"Yeah. Let's just go." Arven nodded as he, Florian, Nemona, Céline, and Penny take off first with their Pokemons.
"Oh, and one more thing, Ronald." Noel turn to him. "I would be careful who you offend or make any enemies with. So kindly keep your "eyes" closed, if you don't want to lose them."
"Good day to you all." Renne flips her hair as she and Noel take off, while Noel has his arms around her, causing Ronald to look very annoyed.
"He certainly quite full of himself, isn't he?" Florian asked.
"Yeah. It was predicted as you would say, Renne." Penny agreed
"Hmm... so It wasn't my imagination after all..." Nemona sighed.
"At least you managed to catch something at least." Arven rolled his eyes. "Anyway, what are we gonna do now, Renne?"
"Have patience, Arven. Patience is the key." Renne wink. "Oh and Noel. Kindly remove your arms."
"Aww, but I like to have my arms around you." Noel chuckled as they kept walking.
(BGM ended)
Later at night...
(Genshin Impact ost - Good Night Liyue)
"So Agate ended up getting beat up from another one of Mom's crazy jobs she threw at him..." Tita let out a sigh in a call.
Penny sweatdrop. "Wow. Your mom is really something else with her Daughter complex."
"I know... Still, we did gain some good data out of it, but... ouch..."
Renne giggled. "Your mom is always so funny."
"But nothing really changes with you guys. If anything, I'm surprised how much Agate has anything left with all that craziness Shenanigans going on." Florian, lying on the floor with a pillow comforting his chin.
"But as always with you two in a rut, maybe try adding a little more romance to spice things up?" Renne smirked. "A mix like a couple of Bright-eye lovebirds we know."
"B-But..." Tita sutted as she intervened her fingers until she blinked. "Oh, but we HAVE agreed to go somewhere next week! So we're not in a complete rut.'
Céline clapped her hands in joy. "Oh, Tita, that' absolutely wonderful! As they say, it's about time you and Agate begin to... "tie the knot."
"Indeed. The stairs of adulthood awaits, you, my dear friend." Renne smiled
"G-Guys!"
"Okay, let's not tease, Tita too much on her love life." Penny said. "Oh, that reminds me. Tita. I'm sure you heard about the news involving Verne Company and Epstein Foundation?"
"Yeah... I can't believe this is really happening."
"What's happening?" Nemona asked.
"There was a recent development concerning in the Verne Company has made a huge discovery." Penny said.
(BGM paused)
(Trails of Cold Steel IV ost - A Sensitive Talk)
"But after that crisis involving that tower, Professor Eirika has been proposing the Verne Company to join the International Zemurian Tech Union. But no matter how hard she and the other engineers tried to convince them, they refused. Which some to no one surprised. But before they argue on further, something unexpected happens. The Verne Company developed a new generation of Orbments. And that their long partners who are the insights of Zemurian technology: the Epstein Foundation was not part of their development." Penny explain.
"The Epstein Foundation has been the key future to all the generations of orbments and the battle orbments." Renne continued. "The Reinford group who developed the ARCUS units had help with the Epstein Foundation. But the Verne Company who developed the new generation with the Epstein Foundation, took all of the credit and cast aside their partnership. This caused the Foundation to be offended."
"So... they backstab the Foundations?" Nemona asked in surprised
"Wow. That's... some news..." Arven said.
"Right. This turn into a conflict between the Vern Company and the Foundation." Tita muttered. "But I heard that these new generation of battle orbments will be unlike the RAMBA orbments. This Sixth generation is on some whole other level. And that it involves technology they purchase from Atlas and Gadd Science Corporation. Whatever that case is... I don't get why they would jeaperdise the Foundation relationship like this..."
"The Verne Company is more focused on developing weapons after the Battle with Jormungandr. They're planning on revamp their military's weaponry." Renne fold her arms. "The official story is that they're planning on slimming the military down, but they're pairing that with the latest in weapons development, then they're still just as powerful— maybe more so."
"With the Empire requiring to downsize their military to bring more in live with the republic, but now it seems they're breaking the equilibrium in superpower with the Empire."
"Are they preparing for a war this time with the Empire?" Céline asked
"I don't know. But this raises many questions we need answers too..." Renne said and then rub her chin as she cross her legs. " Maybe it would be worth visiting the Verne Company's headquarters in Basel at some point." She turn to Tita. "You haven't learned anything more about where Professor Hamilton is at the moment, right?"
"Nothing new or concrete, at least. It sounds like she's continuing her research eastward, but I haven't heard anything more specific than that." Tita answered. "Mom and Grandpa haven't had any luck in contacting her, either."
"The east of Zemuria..." Florian hummed as he lay his head on the pillow. "If I recall, there was a desertification, right? Didn't the Pokemon do something about it?"
"Not that I know of. But there are Pokemon inhabiting the area to some." Renne replied
"But isn't Inazuma part of the far east?" Céline asked.
"It is, but its not affected by the desertification like most of the east. Plus, the area over there isn't well connected. And its still unfortunate."
"Hmm..." Penny hummed. "Something is up..."
"What do you mean, Penny?" Nemona asked.
"The desertification, and for some reason... the connection toward the east. Didn't Professor E. Gadd develop a satellite transmitter for even the Orbal Waves to communicate even through long distances? Not to mention the Gummi technology developed by those chipmunk duos. Should it be possible to reach Professor Hamilton?"
"Oh!" Tita gasped
"Penny does bring up the point. What caused the desertification in the first place? And if the transmitter allows you to communicate even from long distances, shouldn't Professor Hamilton be able to be reached?" Céline asked
"You both make good points." Renne rub her chin. 'What's going on here... the desertification was a mystery to me... And there are Pokemon even gods who could have turn that wasteland back to life. And... why hasn't Professor Hamilton responded to the calls either..."
"She's one of this Epstein's pupil, right? What's she like?" Nemona asked
"Well, she's a lot more personable than Professor Schmidt, so having her on our side would help a lot." Renne answered.
Tita giggled. "Yeah. There's a lot of worrying stories going around now about PMCs and stuff like that. It makes me wonder if none of this would even be happening if she was still acting as an adviser for the Verne Company.' She said solemn
"Try not to dwell too much on the worst-case scenario, Tita." Renne said. "This peace might rest on a knife's edge, but there's still plenty we can do to preserve it. That's why I'm here right now, same foes for Penny, and that's also why you're working so hard, too. We could find a million problems in the world if we wanted, but pessimism isn't going to make them go away—right?"
Tita let out a sigh of comfort. "Yeah. I guess you're right. Heehee... Thanks, Renne. And thank you guys too."
"Think nothing of it." Arven thumps up.
"Goth. Gothitelle." Gothitelle spoked as she pointed at the time.
"Whoa, look at the time. It's really getting late." Florian said. "We better head back to our rooms."
"Right. I'll talk to you guys later, okay?" Tita said
"Of course. Later Tita." Penny smiled
"Night, Tita." Renne smiled
"Night, Tita!" Florian, Nemona and Céline waved goodbye.
"Night... Oh!" Tita exclaimed, causing Renne to almost hang up the call. "Estelle and Joahua told me to ask if you're doing okay in school!"
"Those two always worry too much. You'd think I wasn't talking to them, too."
"Oh that's how siblings are if they worry about their youngest." Céline giggled. "Just as I do for my brother. And Alcryst to Diamant. And Diamant to him along with everyone else."
"Indeed. I'll be fine. I got everyone here with me. Céline, Florian, Nemona, Penny, Arven, Gothitelle, Miraidon, all of my Pokemon too. As well as theirs."
"Goth. Gothitelle~" Gothitelle clapped her hands in joy.
"Hehe. I know, but you know how they are. Speaking off, they wanted me to let them know if you were being bullied so they could fly over and help."
Renne sighed. "Honestly... Do they think I can't heep myself safe from a new schoolyard bullies? Did they seriously forget that I have my friends and Pokemon here?"
"Actually, they said they were more worried about what you'd do to them than what they'd do to you..."
(BGM ended)
(Genshin Impact ost - Cobalt Remembrance)
Florian sweatdrop. "Yeah, I can see that." He said, causing Tita to burst into laughter.
'I worry about you, too, obviously, but they're probably right."
"How awful of you." Renne muttered. "Even if that were to happen to me, I wouldn't do half of what you're imagining. Not anymore, anyway."
'See, it's saying that kind of thing that makes people worry."
"I'm a lady now—I need the magnanimity to forgive the transgression of others. I'm also trying to do what I can to avoid standing out too much at school.'
"You can try, but I think that's always been a lost cause. Anyway, now I'm really going to go before I remember anything else. Say Hi to Zin for me if you run into him!"
"I'm planning to go and see him when everything calms down here, so will do." Renne said
"All right, well better to get going now. Later, K." Florian waved goodbye.
"Later." Tita said as Renne hang up.
"You sure you don't want to tell her about Noel who is also here?" Penny asked
"She'll just be worried and let Joshua and Estelle know. The last thing I need for them to draw a scene." Renne said. "Although I am rather curious to know why is he here."
"Same. Do you think the society has something to do with it?" Arven asked
"Maybe. Guess we'll find out once I get some answers from him."
(BGM ended)
Dateline April 8, 1208
(Genshin Impact ost - II Crepuscolo di Poisson)
"Man, I'm starving. I wonder what's on the cafeteria today." Arven wondered as he, Renne, Céline, Penny, Nemona, and Florian walked down the stairs with Gothitelle, Meowscarada, Sylveon, Quaquaval, and Mabosstiff.
"I bet it will be something so delicious! Yesterday was good supper!" Nemona cheered.
"That's because I've been the one who's made lunch that day because you forgot to bring yours..." Arven sighed.
"Hehe, sorry. I did have a Pokemon Battle that day."
"Don't you always, Nemona?" Renne asked.
"Well, I for one, enjoy a good time exploring around the campus and having some tea. Speaking off, Renne, I heard about this tea that's—"
At that moment, Renne, Céline, Florian, Nemona, Arven, and Penny felt something was behind them with their Pokemon. A female student who suddenly lost her balance.
"Ah...!" She gasped with fear and surprise in her eyes as the group with her Pokemon turned their heads and Renne sprung into action.
Renne catches her and then pull her close, supporting the girl's weight with one arm with all the grace she has taken like in ballroom dancing to save her from falling down the stairs. Several students happened to witness the event unfold and could not help but elicit gasps of admiration. The others notice the girl's eyes are still unfocused.
"Are you all right? You weren't hurt, are you?" Renne asked as the girl's face turned red and quickly flustered on her position.
"Y-Yes! I'm okay." She said as Renne helped get her back on her feet.
"Phew. It's a good thing you're okay. You had us worried there." Arven said.
"Is everything all right?" Céline asked
"I'm okay... Oh." The girl blinked. "You're... Renne Bright, along with... Arven, Penny, Nemona, Florian and Céline from the next class are over, right? Thank you so much for helping me."
"You're very welcome." Renne smiled. "But I would have to caution you from losing your composure like that right next to a staircase. Do you have really urgent business to take care of?"
The girl frowned in response. "Nothing I can think of. It's weird, but even though it was probably my imagination, it felt like someone had pushed me from behind... Obviously, no one here would do that, so I must have just bumped into someone by accident. Well, thanks for cathing me." She bow in thanks and then take off
'Imagination, she say...' Florian whispered
'Although there was all of us who might have block her way... she would have stopped.' Céline said
'Meow. Meow.' Meowscarada spoked. (Florian. Someone pushes her on purpose.)
'I see... I thought as much.' Florian whispered. 'Someone pushed her on purpose as Meowscarada said.'
'But who would do that?' Penny wondered.
'Come on. Let's keep walking.' Renne said as they take off.
Unknown to them, one of the students was watching from the shadows. And unknown to him, a waterfish with a camera was also there hiding in the shadows.
Dateline April 9, 1208...
After Gym Class, Renne, Nemona, Céline, Arven, Florian, and Penny walk to the classroom to begin the next lesson. But they notice something was amiss. Their textbooks were gluded shut with an excessive amount of adhesive. They tried to open it, but it was a lost cause.
'It would seem someone is harassing us.' Florian said.
'I have a pretty good hunch to who it was.' Renne replied as Ronald and his lackies snickered to themselves.
'So shameful. They're not trying to hide it themselves.' Céline whispered.
'Want me to teach them a lesson?' Arven asked
'No. Don't do anything yet. We'll think of a good way as payback. But now it seems we can't read our textbook. What a pity. All because the rat see us as a threat.'
"Hello, Renne." A voice spoked as she and the others turn to see Noel appaoching, blocking Ronald and his goons side.
"Hello, Noel. Shouldn't you be sitting down?" Renne asked
"Aww, can't I say hello to you first before class begins?" He asked as he quietly snapped his finger and the textbooks that Renne, Florian, Céline, Nemona, Penny and Arven suddenly vanished and then reappeared in a second. 'You guys can thank me, later.' He whispered as the bell ring. "Aww, too bad. Well, better hurry and take my seat." He said as he hurry and sit down.
The teacher soon came in. "All right, Class. It's time to resume where we left off. Open your textbooks and we can now begin."
'Nngh... What are we going to do, how are we gonna—' Penny then open her book again, then it opened, and the pages were eligible to read. 'Wha—?!'
'We can see them? And open them?!' Arven whispered.
Renne blinked and then glance to Noel as he wink. 'So he notices it too.'
Ronalds and his goons turn to each other and whispered.
'I thought you glue their books shut!' Ronald growled
'I did! I swear I did' The goon panicked, causing Renne and the others to smirk on them.
Dateline April 10, 1208...
Renne and the others enter the school gate with the other students, but notice something smell foul coming above them. They look up and see a fence surrounding the building rooftop falling toward them. The other students would notice it scream in horror, until Gothitelle used Psychic to to stopped the fence from falling and then flew it back to the building, causing a sigh of relief.
'Renne.' Arven said.
'Yes. That was no accident. The smell makes it obvious.' Renne replied. 'An liquid extraction from a certain plant monster.'
'Not to mention a certain hateful glares from the shadows.'
"Wow, so cool!"
"As expected from a Psychic Pokemon!" The other student's applaud Renne's Gothitelle.
"Goth. Goth goth." Gothitelle giggled as Renne giggled.
Hidden in the shadows, Ronalds and his goons growled, but also unknown to them, a certain water fish also recorded.
(BGM ended)
Dateline April 15, 1208
Renne was walking alone this time a school building to pick up something. "All right that should be it."
"Hello, Renne." A voice spooked annoyed as she turn her head and see Ronald and his goons.
(Blazblue ost -Premotion)
"Ah, hello Ronald. And I see you even brought me your friends and your Pokemon. What do I owe the pleasure?"
"Let me give it to you straight, Renne Bright: You are an eyesore." Ronald glared
"Really? Well, that's not a very polite thing to say to a classmate.'
"Don't try to act cute and innocent! I've put too much damn time and mira into building my position up at this academy, but who's always the center of attention instead? It's you, and ALWAYS you and your merry band of friends! I don't care if your a Pokemon Champion to some region! You and your annoying friends are like worms. Squirming your way and deliberately trying to sabotage my chances of success, and that's the last thing I can afford right now!"
Renne giggled. "You're only sabotaging yourself by setting me and my friends up to succeed over and over again. You ARE aware of that, aren't you?"
Ronald gritted his teeth in anger and frustration. "Who cared about how it happens!? The point is, this has gone on long enough. So... I'm going to have to ask you to step off the stage for a while."
"What do you mean?"
Ronald let out a dark smirk. "Oh, I mean something very simple. You just won't come to school until the election is over."
"And if I refuse?"
Ronald snapped his finger as the Pokemon with him are Male Pyroar, A Whirlpede, Dowzee, and Graveler approached.
"Refusing is not an option, I'm afraid. If you aren't going to oblige me willingly..." Ronald dark grin. "You and your friends, no matter how strong your Pokemon are— we will just have to ma it so you CAN'T come to school for awhile." He said as the goons crackled their knuckled while the Pokemon readied their move.
"Well, that's no good. I think we both know what would constitute a grave violation of the school rules." Renne said nonchalantly.
"No one's watching a place like this—and even if someone did happen to see me, my father is a politician. He can make it go away. If they don't willingly choose to ignore what they saw in defence to my position, that is. Everyone at this academy seems to already know their place, you see. Everyone except you and your friends.'
Renne sighed as she struggled and let out a smirk. 'Oh, I think you're the one who doesn't know your place. I don't want to be rough with him after Tita said, and I certainly can't have Noel deal with him either... knowing he'll do something much worse. So it seems I will need to teach him a good, hard lesson.'
"Now do as I say!" He aim his hand as the Pokemon and the good readied to seized her.
'I bet they'll do the same to Florian and the others. Not that it matters. But I'll keep it mild, but still want this to hurt for them—just enough to set them on the right track. I don't think Estelle or Joshua would object to that.'
"Stop this at once!" A gir's voice shouts as an ! appeared over everyone's head as they turn and see a girl got in front at Renne. Accompany her was a Cutiefly.
"And who are you?" Ronald asked visibly irritated
"I didn't mean to listen in, but I couldn't help but overhear what was happening here. You can't go through with this! What you're doing is wrong!"
Ronald smirked. "Is it, now? Well, how fortunate for me that I have you to show me the error of my ways! Renne can wait, You're a first-year, I assume? I'm going to need to give you a lesson and just how right and wrong works in our society."
As the Goons and the Pokemon can respond, along with Renne to speak.
"My, my. What an interesting thing to say." A voice spoke, causing everyone to have an ! over their heads as they turned and see Noel approaching with Milotic floating next to him.
"You...!" Ronald growled.
"To think that you would do something so petty Ronald Griffith. Feeling threatened by a girl's population, including her friends who have nothing to do with your little election. And now your threatening two innocent girls? You're no different to the corrupted nobility." Noel places his hand on his hip.
"Well isn't this fantastic. It seems we have another one to deal with. Oh, but perhaps its a good thing. Every time I tried to sabotage you as well, you ended up turning it into a popular! You end up charming those like you hypnotize them!"
"Hypnotize them? That's a cruel thing to say. All I did was wink and be a good listener." Noel sighed. "Anyway, I think your little threats have gone long enough. And I also seem to warn you about keeping your "eyes" close. But you didn't listen and have been harassing my friends nonstop. What am I going to do with you?" Then he clapped his hands. "Oh, I know just the thing." He unleashes an intimidating presence to spook Roland, his goons, and their Pokemon.
"Wha—" Roland flinch
"...!" The girl gasped.
'Oh no...!' Noel do—"
"It's fine, Renne." Noel interrupted as he approached.
"D-Don't just stand there! Attack!" Roland yelled as the goons and the Pokemon ran to attack him, only for Noel to do a little imitation to cause them to flinch and freeze in fear as he walked pass them with Milotic. "W-What are you doing?! Don't you—"
"Now, now, Ronald." Noel let out a smile as he approached, causing Ronald to step back and fear and cornered to the wall.
"S-Stay back! If you harm me, I will—"
"You'll what? Scream? Call your daddy to protect you?" He asked as he pinned Ronald to the wall without any means to escape. "They're the least of your concern. Here is what I want you to do. Leave them alone. That includes me too. If you don't. Let's just say your Father will end up suffering."
"Are you threatening me?"
"Goodness, no. I would never." Noel smiled. "All I'm doing is asking. Can you please stop bothering Renne, Florian, Arven, Céline, Penny, Nemona, and me? Oh and leave that girl out of it as well. If you do that. Not only you'll get your election without any trouble with you and your Father, but we'll have our school life as we intended to before you ruin it all for petty behavior. It's a win-win. Can you agree you'll leave us alone? Please?"
Ronald growled as Noel let out a smile and then pushed Noel but he wouldn't budge, but he move away.
"You'll regret this Noel Ryker!" Ronald yelled, before he can take off.
"Oh, and one more thing." Noel spoke, causing Ronald to turn his head. "I would watch your back and be careful what you say. If you tell your Father, or tell the school a lie. There will be consequences. So I hope you can keep your word about leaving us alone. Okay?"
"Screw you! I do what I damn want!" He yelled and take off with his goons.
(BGM ended)
Noel shrugged. "My, what a troublesome punk. 'I should kill him soon.'
(Super Mario Galaxy ost - To the Gateway)
Noel turn his head to the girl and Renne. "Are you two okay?"
"O-Oh! Yes! T-Thank you for saving us." She bow her head.
Renne sighed. "My goodness. I should have known you would come to my rescue."
"Hehe. I am your knight and shiny armor, aren't I, Renne?" Noel chucked as he wink. "Honestly, that guy really needs to be taught a lesson, despite his father's position of power." He turn to the girl. "I should thank you for defending Renne there. As her dearest friend, I like to extend my personal gratitude to you, Miss." He let out a humble bow.
"Oh, there's no need for that." The girl smiled "But I couldn't stand idle by for Roland to threaten her like that. He may be a son of a politician... but that doesn't give him the right to do those things."
"I know. But the world doesn't that way. There are always corruption and evil that will take root. But that's just one of the cycles of life. I have a feeling with him being elected as president, it will be much worse for this academy. But don't you worry. I have a feeling justice will reach him."
"What do you mean?"
"Call it a gut feeling." Noel smiled. "You should head back now. And be careful on your way, okay? I don't want bad happening to you. I'll be sure to keep an eye on Ronald and his goons. I just hope he keep his word."
"Okay... thank you." The girl slightly blushed but smiled as she did a humble bow and take off with her Cutiefly.
"Hehe. What a charming girl she is." Noel smiled.
"Indeed." Renne nodded in agreement. "But I doubt that brat will take his word."
"Oh, don't you worry. I already taken measures." Noel said. "Would you like to join me in punishing him?"
"Oh? What do you have in mind?"
"Legally of course. But we should also deal with the Father too. Come. Let's regroup with Florian and the others and deal with him and his Father."
(BGM ended)
Dateline April 21, 1208...
(Genshin Impact ost - The Oratrice's Verdict)
In the auditorium where the Student Council election will take place. Roland and his supporters sat in the rest area, chucking to themselves of the whole affair, seeing his name wasn't the only one on the ballot, but none of the others had done any certifiable campaigning, meaning his election was positively assured. Roland was giving his speech, and using his silver tongue he inherited from his Father.
"Now, if you could turn your eyes to the screen." Ronald said as the screen displayed a film.
The video soon begins to play.
'And now for my big moment to take over this academy. All that little hard work is finally paying off. Of course, there were annoying obstacles I had to get rid off... but that curses man and woman... including their friends...! How dare they to oppose me. And of course... Noel... he's been a thorn ever since he enter this school with Renne. But... today's the day that no one will oppose me. Not even them. And once I become president, I will kick them all out through false charges. And no one will oppose me... hehe. Not even the principal himself.' Ronlan thought.
5...4...3...2...1...
"So, how much mira do you want for supporting me? I can make it worth your while." Ronlan himself appeared in the film.
An ?! appeared over his head. "What?" He eye widen. 'What is this? This wasn't the video that was supposed to be played!'
The video show the student body of him buying off his opponents just a few days before. Much hushed whispers of confusion spread through the auditorium, the clip played next.
"If you know what's good for you, you'll withdraw your candidacy right now—Or the only thing you'll be president of is a hospital bed." Ronald threaten one of the candidates who had withdrawn from the race, this causing gasped, whispering and mumbling upon the audience. 'This is all...! No...my Election!"
"Th-This is all a forgery! Someone is attempting to frame me!" Ronald yelled
"I'm afraid it is all entirely genuine." A voice spoke as two people slowly walk up the stage. It was none other then Renne and Noel.
'...You!'
"Now if I may have your attention, everyone. Allow me to show you supporting evidence that Ronald Griffith has continued his uncouth actions. Him. And his cohorts." Noel pull a button and then presses it, causing the video to clip, revealing Ronald and his friends and goons, pictures and videos of evidence of him sabotaging and breaking school properties to harm Renne, Florian, Penny, Nemona, Arven, Noel, and Céline.
Each of the videos including the recent threatening Renne along with the girl with blond hair.
"I didn't mean to listen in, but I couldn't help but overhear what was happening here. You can't go through with this! What you're doing is wrong!"
Ronald smirked. "Is it, now? Well, how fortunate for me that I have you to show me the error of my ways! Renne can wait, You're a first-year, I assume? I'm going to need to give you a lesson and just how right and wrong works in our society."
The audience gasped in horror at all the things Ronald and his supporters had done.
"Bribing potential threats, blackmailing, threatening—even executing violence against others—and many other cases of bullying besides..." Renne points her hand at Ronald. "You are guilty on every single count, Ronald Griffith!"
"Damn you, Renne Bright, Noel Ryker!" Ronald yelled. "Must you insist on getting in my way at every turn?!"
"Don't you blame, Renne or Noel into the action you brought upon yourself!" Florian yelled as he, Penny, Nemona, Arven, and Céline joined to confront Ronald.
"These countless crimes you've committed have made a mockery of this whole process." Penny added.
"Furthermore, if it not for Renne's Gothitelle actions to protect their fellow student body, you would have caused harm to many innocent who stood nearby. Including causing an international incident." Céline spoked
"I-International incident?! Wh-What are you talking about?!" Ronald yelled
"I speak for myself. Your actions would have caused harm to me and damaged both the academy and Calvard's standing and reputation over your corruption and petty pride. It pains me to reveal myself but it seems circumstances stand you must pay for your crimes. Your actions have led the cause to attack a Princess to the Kingdom of Firene. That princess is me."
"What?!" Ronald gasped in shock as the audience gasped in shock. "Y-You're a princess?! L-Lies! Lies! Pretending to be royalty is a capital offense!"
"Then take a look at the screen." Céline said as Penny tap a button and then revealed a portrait of Queen Éve, Alfred and Céline standing by the throne. "The picture you see before you is a frame of the Kingdom of Firene's royal family. This is confirmed both proof and genuine to my nations, including the allies like the Mushroom Kingdom that I, Céline Firene, is confirmed that I am a Princess to the Kingdom of Abundance. Were this evidence were to be summited both the Republic and Firene's government..." Céline points her finger to Ronald who's shivering. "This would be a declaration of war!"
The audience gasped as they whispered among the audience.
"My Kingdom and I loathe War and I understand Calvard recently escaped War with the Empire. Do you truly wish for Calvard's name to be sullied and go into a war with my Kingdom?! Do you Ronald Griffith?!"
"I...I..." Ronald shuttered.
"This is further proof of how corrupted you really are. And it also bring us no joy to say this about a fellow student, but I'm afraid it needed to be said." Noel glared. "Ronald Griffith, you do not deserve to even attend this prestigious academy, much less be the president of its Student Council!"
"Yeah! He's right!" One of the students spoke
"Stop ruining our academy!"
"You would go so far to even students from abroad! Threaten and doing horrible things!"
"Attacking a princess is inexcusable! It would harm Calvard standing!"
"You've gone too far, Ronald Griffith!"
Ronald lower his head, gritting his teeth in rage.
(BGM ended)
"Damn you... Renne Bright! You... and the rest of you...!" Ronald he look up with a glare.
"Ronald Griffith." A voice spoke as they turn and see a man approaching the stand. "To think a student like you is among this very academy. Who would do so much harm and dishonor the very principles of Sheena Drike herself." He gave a firm look. "As Principal of this academy. You are hereby expelled from Armis Academy!"
"What!?" Ronald eye widen in horror "NO! YOU CAN'T!"
"Who is the principle here? I have that power to do so."
"Do you know who you are talking to? Do you know who my Father is?!"
"I do not care if your Father is the president or a politician. This evidence gather in this very academy is more than enough to kick you out of this school. Leave. And never return. That includes the students you recruited."
Ronald eye widen in horror and then he screamed and he run out of the auditorium.
(Trails of Cold Steel III ost - Genial and Balmy)
"Yeah! That's right! You got what you deserve Ronald Griffith!" Arven yelled.
The principal turn his head and bow in apology. "I thank you fine students for saving our beautiful academy. But as its principle. I wish to deeply apologize for this incident. To think Ronald would commit these terrible crimes. I never would have imagine this... And to make it worse... his actions would have harm a member of a royal family in our very academy... I can't find a way to express how sorry I am that I could not prevent this from happening."
"Raise your head, Principle." Céline spoked as he did. "It was not your fault. No one would predicted this would happen. Please do not blame yourself for this matter. The fault lies with Ronald. His actions are his alone. I'm just happy that we resolve this incident without any scandal."
"Princess..."
"Please principle. Treat me as one of the students in this academy." Céline turn the audience. "I would also like to request everyone as well. Princess I may be, but no need to feel nervous. I am nothing more than a fellow student, just like every student here. Everyone here is treated equally regardless of race and status. Is that not the same for students who are abroad here — be it nobility or common? If I recall, Calvard is a proud nation where we are all treated equally. I like very much to be friends with all of you as we study together, where we learn, we share fun and laughter, and form wonderful memories together." She then ended with a wink.
The audience started clapping.
"Woohoo!"
"Yeah! You betcha!"
"I can't believe I'm in school with a princess!"
"My heart is racing! To think I would live to be in school with a princess!"
"Oh. Can I also ask you all to please keep this between us. The last thing I need is the media coming to the academy and taking pictures against my approval. Let alone disturbed the student body. Can I count on you all on that?"
"Oh, yes! Yes!"
"Then as you request, Prin... Ah. I mean Céline Firene. I will make sure that your identity remains a secret." The Principle nodded
Noel and Renne look at each high and high five. And then Penny, Florian, Arven, Nemona and Céline all group hug and high-five each other.
(BGM ended)
Later at evening...
Renne, Florian, Noel, Arven, Penny and Céline all walk out on the school gates with Meowscarda, Gothitelle, Mabosstiff, Lilligant, Sylveon and Milotic until headed to their route to home.
'I'm sure you guys feel that?' Noel asked
'Ooh yeah.' Florian replied as they stop walking. "All right, you can come out now."
(Trails through Daybreak ost - A Chilly Tune)
Responded to Florian's words, Ronald himself emerges from the shadows with his , now this time he brought over 20 men with dark expressions and gaudy clothing with Pokemon. A Primeape, Hitmonlee, Druddigon, Beedrill, Ariados, Sandslash, Fearow, Arbok, Seviper, Skuntank, Drapion, Toxapex, Dusclops, Trevenant, Magmar, Darmanitan, Heatmor, Midnight Lycanroc, Manectric and Helioisk.
"Should have known you would be back. And this time you decided to bring more goons with you." Arven fold his arms, giving a glare.
"You shut your damn mouth! I am going to wipe those smug look on your faces right now!" Ronald yelled. "My dazzling future in politics was guaranteed, but now you all gone and ruined EVERYTHING! What am I supposed to say to my father now!? Not to mention I've been expelled!"
"You brought it upon yourself." Nemona fold her arms. "This never would have happen if you leave us alone and be a good person instead of this."
"Raaaa! That's IT! I don't care what it takes. You all are going to pay for thinking you could cross me and get away with it! I don't care if you're a princess from another land either! Have at them! There won't be any consequences for going too far—my father will see to that!" He yelled and command
The Thugs and their Pokemon charge to attack them, but Renne, Noel, Arven, Penny, Céline and Nemona took their stand and they dash with their Pokemon and draw their weapons to battle. Renne unleashed swift slashes and strike down four goons while Gothitelle fired Psyshock on Dusclops, Sandslash, Seviper, and Arbok, Noel slashed four goons with superhuman speed while Milotic used Aqua Tail and knocked away Lycanroc, Pyroar, Manectic, Skuntank and Helioisk. Florian swiftly slashes and strike down three goons while Meowscarada Night Slash Fearow, Ariados, and Beedrill. Penny threw laser cannons from her technomancy and blasted four goons while Sylveon fired Moonblast against Hitmonlee, Primate, Druddigon and Drapion. Arven and Nemona throw combo punches and knock back three goons while Mabosstiff uses Play Rough and Quaquaval used Aqua to step on Heatmor, Darmanintan, Trevenant, Magmar, and Céline throw powerful Excalibur by forming large horizontal tornado that drills and slams into two goons while Lilligant used Petal Dance and knock away Sandslash and Toxapex
All of the goons and Pokemon were taken down one by one each second, as Ronland witness in horror as each Goons and their Pokemon fell, including his own before his very eyes.
"This... This can't be happening..." Ronald shuttered as he fell on his butt, quivering with dread.
"Hmph. What a bunch of amateurs." Noel flip his hair. "All of all was an overkill. We could have taken them down one by one in a mere second."
"Perhaps you're right. But at least we have a little fun." Renne chuckled. "Oh, but don't you worry. We didn't actually slaughter them. Well, us anyway, can't say for Noel."
"Please, I would slaughter them if I wanted to." He turns his eyes to Ronald. "Now. How shall we do with you, Ronald?" He asked as he and Renne, including Florian, Céline, Penny, Nemona, and Arven approached with Gothitelle, Sylveon, Milotic, Lilligant, Quaquaval, and Meowscarada menacingly.
"E-Eeep!" Ronald panicked as he shivered. 'I... I can't move! I can't move!' "S-Stay away from me! My father's in parliament, you know! Try anything on me, and y-you'll regret it!"
"Oh? Is that a threat? In case you forgotten. Threatening a princess is a capital offense. Not even your Father would save you." Céline brushed her hair.
"And speaking off your Father. It seem you didn't get the memo." Penny spoked as she pull and tosses a magazine to his feet.
"A-A magazine?" Ronald look at it.
"It's one of today's tabloids. You might find it contents relevant." Renne said
"What?" Ronald grabbed the magazine and then look at the front page and eye widen in horror. "Representative Griffith Suspected of Bribery and Connections to Organized Crime?!"
"There's a whole special feature on your dearest daddy, complete with evidence. It mentions that the CID will be conducting an investigation as well, so this may be the last day you see him in office, my condolences."
"That's right, in other words, your father is arrested." Noel added with a grin on his face, causing an !? over his head and eye widen in horror. "Your words mean nothing. It's null and void. So you might as well say goodbye to that pride life you once had. All the luxury is gone. I did tell you to watch your back. And you didn't. You even tried to contact your father, evening sending one of your goons when I had your phone jammed."
Ronald eye widen as he look at Noel. "H-How did you...?!"
"And now you also face the consequences." Noel step forward. "And one of those consequences..." His snapped his fingers as water form between him, molding into a water form shark. "Is that you tried to hurt and threaten my beloved Renne." Noel's eyes glow blue as he look down sinisterly, causing Ronald to turn pale. "And no one... get away with hurting her... And lives."
"Wh-wh-wh-wh-wh-wh-wh-wh-wh-what are you are you going to do...?"
"You see, Noel here is your worst nightmare. He has his ways of making people he hates "disappear"... poof."
"Oh, but don't you worry." Noel let out a sadistic smile. "You'll join with your father soon. That way, you'll be with him into the unknown."
"So now that he's been removed from the equation." Renne let out a sadistic smile. "I'll ask again: Would you be open to giving us more entertainment?"
"Yes, it would be a lot of fun, right Renne?
"Yes Noel..." She answered as her Gothitelle and Noel's Milotic giving a death glare with Florian, Arven, Penny, Nemona, Céline, Mabosstiff, Lilligant, Meowscarada, Quaquaval and Sylveon
"A-A-A...h..h..." Ronald's tears and snot streaming down his face.
"Be a doll and play with me—then you'll understand why they used to call me the Angel of Slaughter." Renne raised her scythe over her head, readied to swing it downward as Noel raised his white sword over his head, readied to swing it downward before Renne realized what she said. "Oops. A grown woman wouldn't play with dolls, though, would she? And here I though I could better control my childish glee."
"Aww, even a lady is allowed her childish glee and have a little fun." Noel chuckled. "Goodbye, Roland Griffith."
(BGM ended)
Until they both notice that Ronald was already unconscious and pee his pants.
"Aww, how rude. And not to mention embarrassing." Noel sighed as he and Renne lower their weapons. "He pass out before we can finish. Not to mention pee himself."
"Oh well I suppose." Renne said.
Céline, Florian, Gothitelle, Lilligant, Arven, Mabosstiff, Nemona, Quaquaval, Penny and Sylveon sweatdrop.
"You know you two are made for each other, right?" Penny asked as Florian and the others nodded in agreement.
"And I assume that you guys finished?" A voice spoked.
"Yes. We certainly are." Renne spoked as they all turn and they see a young man with dark skin coming out from hiding.
(Persona 5 ost - Beneath the Mask Instrumental Version)
"You guys are really something." He said.
"In what way?" Renne sked
"In every way—even if I was more struck by the hacking abilities of the famous Kitty, the infamous Fairy than the combat prowess of the infamous Angel of Slaughter, the Undine Prince, along with the Pokemon Champions of the Galar region and their Pokemons. And their friends too. Still hard to believe you guys managed to finddirt on his bigwig dad that easily."
"Most people just aren't as cautious about cybersecurity as they ought to be. Unstableable with how new most are to it. Of course, it isn't nearly as easy as this was when you're dealing with leading corporations and politicians at the top of the food chain."
"You made it sound like you've tried before."
"Heehee. Maybe I have." Renne chuckled as she put her Scythe away. "I've been more impressed with you. You were quick to write a piece that was scathing while also finding me exactly the proof I needed. I'm glad Grace introduced us."
"Just doing my job. Although it was your boyfriend who did most of the work."
Noel chuckled. "I can't deny that."
"First off, he isn't my boyfriend, Dingo." Renne said. "Second I'll admit that I did get some help from a friend. He was none too pleased about being asked to look into a scrummy politician's equally scummy son, but he pulled through."
"Oh?" Dingo said. "You just have all kinds of connections, don't you?"
"Trust us, we're just as frightful that she has so many connections." Arven said. "Also, who the heck are you!?"
"This is Dingo." Noel answered. "He's a famous journalist who's known for his looks, his bravery in the face of danger, and his own connections. I read a couple of his articles and they were astounding."
"Grace introduced me to him just a few days ago while me and Noel were busy getting dirt on Ronald and his father. Afterward, I figured we need extra help so I contacted Grace. We met, we have a goal and here we are. Speaking off, I'm surprised you didn't meet any resistance in running that story."
Dingo chuckled. "That just goes to show how big a fan the government was of Griffith. They left him alone because he didn't actively oppose the current president's party, but from the CID's perspective, this chance to take him down was as good as it was going to get."
"Sounds to me it something that woman would do. I'm sure she'll owe me a favor for helping her as well." Noel shrugged as his water minion disappeared and he withdraw his sword.
"I have to wonder why you went to such lengths to get rid of a small fry like him. He really bother you that much?" Dingo asked
"Well—"
"Not in the least." Renne said
Arven blinked. "Say what?"
"I didn't intend for this to go as far as it did, either. I only wanted to teach him enough of a lesson so he'd leave me alone, but... I think the students deserve a much better Student Council president than him."
"Agreed." Céline put her tome away. "Well in any case, we should be off our way. With Ronald's Father's arrest, it won't be long until Ronald himself is behind bars. His men included."
"Oh don't you worry about that. I'm sure they'll get just what they deserve." Noel smirked. "It's getting late so let's be off while this clown can sleep in the dirt."
"Really? You're not going to make him disappear?" Renne asked
"With this guy here? Not a chance. The last thing I need is someone writing down the article of how I made those I despise "disappear". I'll allow him so live, so long as he keep his mouth shut and between us only."
"Hehe. Aren't you a devil?" Dingo said. "But he's right that it's getting late. I should be on my way too. Until then." He said as he takes off.
The moment they left. Emblem Arianrhod, Emvlem Lief, Emblem Celica and Emblem Loewe appeared.
"Glad to see you kids are enjoying yourself." Emblem Loewe said
"Haha. You guys are a force to be reckoned with." Emblem Lief chuckled.
"It pleases me so much of how you all handle that situation without bloodshed this time." Emblem Arianrhod smiled. "Of course, I expected it won't be long until the "disappearance" will come to act."
"Hehe." Noel chuckled.
(BGM ended)
"With that said. Noel." Renne turn to him.
"Hm?" Noel hummed.
"I believe now it may be the time you talk. Why were you here in Aramis Academy?"
"Oh? You don't believe me that I wanted to go to school like you all do?" Noel asked
"Maybe that's part of it since you miss out. But what's the real reason? It has something to do with the society, doesn't it?"
Noel close his eyes for a moment until he sighed. "Sharp as ever. But in return for telling you. I would like you to tell me why are you and the others here. No doubt it's related to the news with Verne. Am I wrong?"
An ! appeared over their heads.
"Heh. Perceptive as always. Fine. I'll admit it's that from the union. What about you?" Renne asked.
"Let's not talk about that here. Come on. Let's head to your place." Noel said as they take off to Renne's room. Once they arrived, they close the door.
"Tell me. Are you aware of A?" Noel asked, giving a serious look, causing Renne to have an ! over her head as she gasped.
"A?" Penny asked.
"It's a mafia organization. Almata is its true name. I'm also here to gather more intel about them and their movements. That's all you need to know for now. Who knows. Maybe our work may be aligned."
Dateline April 22, 1208
(Trails of Cold Steel III ost - A New Morning)
"And here are the documents related to next month's budget." A young blonde girl handedover a file to Renne as she takes it while her Cutiefly was sleeping on her head.
"Thank you Agné." Renne take the files. "Hehe. My, my. Who would have thought this would happen. That I would be nominated as president after Ronald downfall."
"Not to mention me as your vice president." Noel wrap his arms behind Renne who's sitting on her chair.
"I can't believe we're part of the student council." Penny said.
"I can't believe this is happening." Arven said
"I can't believe this is not butter." Florian said with a plate of butter on the table, causing everyone to sweatdrop for that reason as he laughed. "Still, it's understandable because after exposing Ronald's crimes, his votes were disqualified and favor for you, Renne."
"Of course, Noel as Vice President comes as a shock to all of us." Céline said who is drinking her tea. "But it was most of the work that brought Ronald and his accomplishes to justice. While you take the lead, Renne."
"Plus the academy was known for how little its staffs interfered with many of the liberties it gave its students. But now thanks to Ronald's scandel, they will try to prevent something like this from happening again." Noel remarked
"You're right." Renne nodded as Gothitelle serve Renne tea. "They negotiated with me about the situation. But I accept nonetheless. None of the duties poses a challenge for me. Although it did completely utterly failed me in my goal of avoiding attention."
"Oh, I'm sure you'll get close to it. Trust me. I'm like that when I was student coutnil president back in Uva Academy." Nemona said
"Wait, you were a student coutnil, Miss Nemona?" Agné asked
"Sure am! And please Agné, call me Nemona. We're all friends here! Now let's have a battle!"
"A-A battle?"
"Okay, slow your roll, Nemona. Her Pokemon isn't capable of handling a beast woman like yourself. Let alone everyone except Florian and Renne. Including Noel!" Arven sighed.
"Actually, I can handle Nemona." Noel spoked
"Wait, what?"
"Ooh! In that case, let's have a Pokemon Battle Noel! I always wanted to face you too!"
"Fine, but be careful what you wish for." Noel smirked
"I would say be careful with her but good luck to you, Noel." Florian scratch his cheek and then notice Renne was thinking. "What's up, Renne?"
"Oh, I was just thinking if this is how Thors' branch campus' first Student Countil president felt when he was elected. Even I couldn't believe it when Tita told me."
"Ooh, you mean, Ash, huh?" Céline asked as she giggled. "Your right. It was a shock. But I'm proud of how much hard work and amazing he has done as student council president with Musse as his Vice president."
"But lucky for you, Renne. You have us to help you out with the work." Penny smiled.
"Yeah. I'm not sure what I can do but... I'm your guy! Just... give me something that doesn't fry my brain." Arven said
The student council door open.
"Hello Ms. President!" A girl's voice spoked as she and her Swirlix approached along with a young man with glasses with his Emolga on his shoulder.
"Good morning vice president." He spoke humbled.
"Hello... Odette and Albert, right?" Noel asked as they nodded. "Glad you can join us."
"Well, we are your treasurer and secretary after all." Odette giggled. "Are are suppose to be here."
"Say." Renne spoked. "What say we get this work done so we can celebrate with a tea party, hmm?"
"Oh, what a delightful suggestion!" Céline clapped her hands in agreement.
And that's how the story of Renne, Céline, Arven, Nemona, Penny and Noel became part of the student council with Renne as the President and Noel as Vice President. Cute and interesting story, right? And this happened in 1208 when Daybreak comes out. Ooh, I can't wait for it to begin!