Warning ‼️
The following dream contains some strong sexual activity, do not read if thats too sensitive for some viewers.
The morning finally rises and the girl was still snuggled up with the young knight, she was too warm and basically too comfortable to want to open her eyes… her head still laid in the crook of Izukus neck and even had a little smile on her face. Better than how she looked last night.
Peering through half-lidded eyes, Izuku noticed that they had fallen asleep together, Ciana now laying atop him with her head snuggled into his neck, leaving him unable to move. He was still too tired to try and move her, so he just relaxed and closed his eyes again. From the curtains, it was still pretty early in the morning, the darkness still hadn't lifted entirely.
Ciana doesn't even move as she was far too snuggled and comfortable, her hand laid across from his chest while Ciana hummed a few times happily in her sleep.
[‼️] Ciana opened her eyes slightly to eye her handsome knights face, blinking to process the way they were so close and looked so peaceful… she was entranced by his cute side of him and didn't pay any mind how they ended up this way, he was so close… enough for her own heart to have the urge to want to give him affection, Ciana narrowed her eyes and smiled, since her face is in the crook of Izuku's neck… gently she begun go peck at his neck, Ciana couldn't resist wanting to give a little affection.
The warmth around Izuku's neck made him hum a bit, still half asleep as he felt his muscles loosen up at her kisses. His right hand moving under the covers to poke out and rest against the back of her silky hair again.
The gesture made her heart flutter, Ciana pressed herself to Izuku more as she ended up repeating the action a few more times. Her smile perked up and her cheeks became a faint pink as she did this
Her lips tickled his neck a bit, humming occasionally at the tender sensation that lulled his mind to drift further away. It was a nice way to wake up as his hand moved to run across her cheek a little. "Ciana...?"
Ciana opened her eyes slightly when she heard her name, feeling the way his hand ran across her cheek and that she could see it was her Izuku that gave off that cute alluring face she adored greatly… A part of her knew she shouldn't do this… but she ended up leaning closer to his face… enough to plant her lips on his.
This reaction took him back a bit, but he couldn't pull away, especially since his mind was still lost between sleep and awareness, lingering in on the kiss as the soft smacks and breaths filled the small room around them, the heat in their faces covering their bodies already warm beneath the covers and against one another.
Ciana felt her heart rate pick up just feeling the contact of her beloveds lips again which drove her mind into bliss, her hand going behind his head to pull him more deeper into her kiss.
Enacting the deeper kiss drew their tongues into each other's mouths, spit caught on the ends when they parted for a quick breath only to slowly return to the make out session without any warning to pull them away. Both of Izuku's hand resided on her cheeks, cupping her face.
Ciana hummed and moaned a little into their kiss while she relaxed more just from the feeling of his warm hands on her cheeks, her other arm went to his neck to keep him closer with her. Enjoying their moment even in her half asleep state.
Nothing but the sounds of lips and quiet noises filled the air, eventually, Izuku removed his face from hers, sliding down slightly on the bed to kiss along her jaw to her own neck in return for the sensation before, her nightgown hugging her body nicely as he closed his eyes again.
Ciana let out a quiet moan and the blissful sensation of his lips on her skin, a smile rose as she leaned her head back to let him continue. Her eyes closed again to savor each place Izuku kissed her, Ciana felt warmer and her heart kept racing.
She shook a bit at his touch, his tongue licking her skin where he kissed her, his lips peppering her skin to the edge of her collarbone where her nightwear sat, pulling out all those small noises she made, her body was really sensitive to touch from prior observations in his out of body experiences.
"Izuku…" Ciana moaned out his name, gasping a few times whenever he touched some place more sensitive. Unconsciously her hand slid under Izukus shirt to feel his tone muscles and warm skin, Ciana ran her hands to his sides and up his back. Enjoying just being so close and being here like this with her hero…
With her hands adventuring around his torso, he pulled back briefly to do the same, hiking her dress up high enough over her waist to run his own hands over her toned body, across her slender back and up her sides to her stomach. It was happening again, but...
Ciana hummed and softly moaned just from feeling his own hands roam her body, drifting more into her daze state while laying still to let him continue. A red streak appeared across from her face and continued roaming her own hands around his body, Ciana wasn't sure if this was a dream or not but she couldn't resist how much she was enjoying what's happening.
Lost in their dream, Izuku ran his hands further, pulling more of the dress with his hands, He pulled away from her hot skin, "...do you want more...?" He asked her in a low tone, feeling her fingers trace across his body.
Ciana hummed more from the way his hands felt on her skin, she didn't even give it a second thought as she slowly nodded and still red in bliss from the sensation. "Yes… p-please…" the girl quietly begged, her eyes still closed while tightening her grip around him.
Complying without realizing it, Izuku ran his hands forward to press against her bra and breasts, feeling them mould into his hands, gently massaging them in the dark.
The motive caused her to moan out a bit louder, breathing heavily from the heavenly sensation and feeling hotter how good Izuku was making her feel.
Before long, Izuku had pulled her nightgown off her body, leaving the covers to shield her body, left in just her underwear as Ciana worked her way to peeling his shirt off at the same time, giving both ample space to touch one another, his hands ran against her chest while hers squeezed and pressed to his abdomen and back.
Just seeing Izuku without his shirt again drove her heart to want to burst, her head laid back on the pillow as her fingers kept roaming his chest and back. Happy just being together… with half lidded eyes, Ciana leaned her face back to his neck to kiss and bite there once again, her arm wrapping him closer to her body to stay close and with her.
He let out a brief gasp from her biting, causing his fingers to dig against the edges of her breasts and down on her bra. It was strange, this time, Ciana wasn't changing at all, not a spark of her power came through to the surface as she bit along Izuku's neck to his chest while he played with hers, the teens wrapped under the sheets with one another.
Her heart burned for Izuku and all she can think about is wanting to love him. Ciana paused a few times to let out gasps and moans from the way he's touching her chest, Ciana roamed her lips across his chest and collarbone. Even up his jaw. Smiling the whole time while she held him close. She felt she was in paradise…
Eventually after probably about an hour or two, Ciana groaned as she opened her eyes slightly. She was on Izuku's chest when she slept. "Ugh… h-hm…?" Raising her gaze up, she paused when she took notice of Izuku… Ciana blinked a few times to process their position… heat rose to her cheeks as she shot up in a yelp. "O-Oh my gosh! I-i actually was in his arms?!" realizing this especially from the dream she just had… Ciana felt like a huge perv as she faced palmed herself, thankful it was just a dream.
"Oh god… w-what is wrong with me…?" letting out a long sigh, she uncovered her face while glancing away for a moment, still red in the process. "What an intense dream… I must miss my Izuku more than I thought if I dreamt up getting comfortable with him…" Looking back down at fantasy Izuku, Ciana bent down to first poke his cheek… Izuku seemed pretty out of it. "Huh… usually he sleeps lighter than this… maybe this Izuku doesn't." Staring a little to gaze at his sleeping form, Ciana giggled a bit the way he snoozed.
Ciana really couldn't help but smile warmly at his cute and beautiful figure. Reaching her hand out to stroke his cheek she could never resist doing. "How could you ever stand to put up with me like this…" Giggling a little again, part of her wish she could kiss him. "How we started out to meet, I can understand if you wouldn't ever have feelings for me at this point… I just wish we could be friends when I'm me and normal rather than you seeing me as intimate and freakish…" Ciana frowned at that, if he doesn't have feelings for her then it's possible it's a sign they aren't meant to be. She was causing more of a problem for this Izuku and really didn't want him to wind up hating her…
"Maybe I am becoming dangerous to Izuku… even to this one as well, god I hate my dragon personality…" Ciana groaned in frustration, sitting up a little while next to passed out Izuku. "How am I ever going to make this up to him… wiping his memory of me maybe…?" She stared up at the ceiling in thought of this. "I don't have the ability to do that, but maybe I can ask Chaser or some wizard around if they can do that for him… this way he never would have to feel guilty or be traumatized…" Ciana frowned more, wondering if she will ever be in control of herself and her fears…
Waking from his haze, Izuku grumbled a bit as he sat up slowly, rubbing his eyes a little in his daze. Yawning in the process "...Ciana?" He murmured, blinking as he caught her gaze.
Realizing he was now awake, she faced him again as she felt her blush return. "Oh, m-morning Izuku!" Ciana quickly greeted, doing her best to put a normal smile on to not make what happened awkward, did he even recall how close they were in their sleep? "How… did you sleep?"
Blinking away the haze, he gave her a funny look. "Fine… I guess spending the night here isn't so bad - good airflow, warm bed and comfortable too," Izuku nodded slowly, pulling his bag over. "Better than sleeping on the sand that is," was ," His fragmented dream held such vivid images though, rubbing his neck to distract himself.
"Heh, you sure can say that again!" she replied while rubbing her neck, glancing away again as she felt embarrassed looking at him when remembering that heated dream she had. "I-ill take sleeping on a bed any day!" Blinking bashfully, Ciana glanced to him again as she watched him get up.
Izuku, unaware of her inner conflict, stood up from the beds with a long stretch. "We got a long walk ahead after this, d-do you want to use the bath first?" He asked, turning to her.
"Hm? Oh, sure…" Ciana had her gaze down, worried what this dragon side will do to Izuku if she in that form again. "Um… say Izuku? Do you… want to have separate rooms next time? I-I mean… I-I didn't make you feel awkward sleeping in a bed together with you, did I?" She now asks, best to check if he changed his mind by now to avoid what she might do to him… after that dream she had she feared she do something she would regret again.
He gave it some thought, then blushed brighter as he covered his face, groaning a bit as he recalled what went on last night to comfort her of her sad dream as well as what their new friends might take them for just from sharing a room. "...why didn't we just have Ochaco stay with you? Don't tell me Tenya thinks we're... c-courted?" In hindsight, that might've been something to gloss over prior to now.
"Basically Ochaco did at first…" she sighed, this might be the other reason they would think that, now smiling a bit towards him. "I'll stay with her next time, once again I'm sorry for making this weird..." Her gaze looking down at her lap. "I swear I'll make this up to you by the time I leave…"
She goes to get up now off the bed, stretching. "Best get ready for the journey, I'll try not to be too long…" and with that, Ciana makes her way to the bathroom to freshen up in the bath…
Watching her head to the restroom, he blinked at her sad expression and words. Tilting his head in slight confusion and concern. "I thought she was feeling weird around me still… did I offend her when suggesting that?" Rubbing his neck awkwardly, Izuku hoped he did't just add more to her guilt accidentally…
After getting ready and having breakfast with everyone, Ciana then decided to take off on her own to look into a magic shop. As generic as the name was, what she was really after was a spell or some form of item that can erase certain memories or just a person from another's. If she can offer Izuku one thing, it was a chance to be rid of all those embarrassing moments her curse messed with his head. If he truly did like Kiara, Ciana wanted him to pursue her with no lingering regrets.
Of course, finding a 'magic shop' is like asking where a food store was. There were plenty but finding the right one took time. People were kind enough to help direct her through the capital, heading through street after street of the market district. Eventually, she was led to a building with a tower on one side. The name 'Solid Script' on the front of the door, heading inside, she came to view a small library of books of all verities, some stacked in piles, others old and weathered or new and untouched.
There was a counter to the far left, a stairway leading to the tower through a doorway, more books and scrolls dotting shelves and the counter an middle-aged man stood by, flicking through a book as he adjusted his glasses. His greying beard and hair looked cleaned up too despite his age as a strange orb glowed on the counter too, pulsing when Ciana drew near, the light blue pigment turning gold.
Ciana was a bit nervous as she approached the man, fiddling with her hands as the girl came up to the counter. "Um… excuse me sir?" Ciana tried to get his attention. "Do you have any spells that have to do with memory wipe by any chance…?" Her hands go behind her back, feeling kinda anxious.
"That makes five this week," He replied, not looking away from his book but instead pointed at her. "And what, pray tell, does a young woman like yourself wish to have something as dangerous as that? For yourself? Someone you hate? Perhaps to disappear? See, I run on a need to know system, rather avoid any unsavoury folks if I can,"
"What? N-no! Nothing like that!" Ciana waved her hands in a bit of a panic to this. "I-I just need it to make sure a friend of mine forgets something that traumatized him… I swear it's nothing sinister." Ciana didn't expect he be suspicious of that kind of spell… she didn't think it was that dangerous if she's just trying to wipe a certain memory.
"Alright, alright, no need to yell," He waved, setting his book down to face her properly. "Listen, implying I have this spell, what type matters. Some last a few minutes to a few days, but if you're wanting permanent removal of a certain memory, do you know how much one of that quality costs? No offense, miss, but you don't strike me as the type that's lucrative,"
"Well… how much is that kind of spell?" Ciana already takes her pouch out to be prepared, though her expression became worried at the expensive cost…
He held up his hand, giving her a neutral look. "Listen, the cost for a spell this powerful and specific, it'll cost around 100 Gold pieces, and that's being generous compared to other places and people, all businesses run their own rules. Given that look of yours, I get this is important, but I also have a living to make, so this is my best offer; my advice? Take a quest with a big payoff, only way I see it."
Ciana nodded in understanding, looking in her pouch, she basically had about 40 gold coins. She will have to take a quest like the guy suggested… Ciana sighed as she ended up putting it away. "I'll have to come back… but thank you for your service." Ciana heads out now, knowing she has to do something to earn more…
The fact she had no idea if she'd be back at the capital for days, maybe even weeks, only soured her mood further. She sighed once she was outside, and proceeded to walk... anywhere to clear her head. She had time before meeting with Izuku and the others, roughly an hour at the gatehouse they first entered the capital from.
While wandering, she passed by a small alleyway, it had a clear dead end, a few crates sat outside of back entrances of shops, it was unassuming say for a person wrapped in a brown cloak. At first, Ciana didn't pay it any mind, probably a homeless person, she had seen a few. But that was before said person pulled her by her arm out of sight as they moved behind two stacked crates, holding up their other hand to her in a gesture not to scream as they let her wrist go.
Ciana was startled by the sudden grab and thought she was being mugged, she didn't end up screaming like he instructed but Ciana was still shaken up and confused. "Okay! what's with the sudden grab? If it's money your looking for I'm afraid I don't have much and I'm not about to give up what i have left!" Ciana had her hands on her hips in aggression, she always hated being grabbed by people… especially mugged.
"My apologizes-" That voice drew her firm look back in surprise as the person raised their cowl a bit to show a distinct head of white and red hair split evenly, and the brown and blue eyes that stared back at her. "-out of everyone I've seen, you looked the most unsuspecting, sorry if that offends you, but this is good... I need your help,"
"Oh my gosh… Shoto?!" Cianas eyes came to be wide with obvious shock, he's here in town too? Wait… didn't Izuku say he was a prince? What's he doing here? Her brows narrow now in confusion of this, especially since he's asking a stranger for help. "Me? W-what do you need my help for? I mean you don't know me so how can I be useful?" Ciana didn't think she was anything that would strike his interest… Shoto usually is the kind of guy that wants to go solo sometimes.
He looked a bit conflicted on that matter, but only briefly. "Given my limited options, I'm already taking a risk speaking with anyone, I need to get out of the capital, but the guards are more than likely on high alert in an effort to find me. I... don't know much of the city's lower levels, if you can help me, I'll do my best to repay you,"
"Hm?" Her head tilted as she stared at him in a bit of confusion and wonder. "Well… I'll offer to help the best I can, but why do you want to escape the capital?" Ciana can guess he's a runaway prince, especially if the guards are after him. "Aren't you concerned that your family might be worried about you due to your position and safety?" Shoto is her friend so of course she want to help him and that includes his counterpart.
Now he peeked past the crates, seeing three guards run past through the small groups of people. "...contrary to what the King would have his people believe, my family is anything but worried, rather, my father. My siblings are safer than me, but the last thing I need is to be kept locked up as some prodigy for that bastard," The venom in his tone was evident, looking back to Ciana as he held out what appeared to be just a cowl and fabric to hide her face. "Here, if you do wish to help me, take this to hide your face - I'd rather not drag others into my mess, but as I said, limited options."
Ciana looked down at the offered item, blinking before accepting it. "Sounds like that king is quite a hothead then…" Ciana playfully remarked a bit with a sly smile, but then wraps the cloak around her as instructed by the prince… wow, knowing Shoto is an actual prince is very ironic. "You don't need to worry about me, I'm happy to aid someone in need and that includes a member of the royal family."
Ciana smiled, she didn't look worried about herself but more for her counterpart friend. Maybe she can take him to meet Izuku… he and the others could help him out further knowing they make a great team in the other world. "But if you really want to sneak away, how about we head to the tavern first? I have some friends there that I'm sure will be happy to aid you more."
"Well, we-" That's when someone else entered the alleyway.
"There!" It was one of the guards in distinct silver and blue armour as he held out a hand to them. "I found - ack!" Just as he was about to alert other nearby forces, a thin strand of thread struck his back, causing his body to be torn upward and out of sight as he was promptly knocked out atop the roof.
"Talk as we move," Shoto replied, allowing Ciana to lead as he forced her to move and ignore the fact one guard was just swept away.
Ciana blinked her eyes at this in surprise at the sudden attack. "This just keeps getting exciting…" Ciana shook her head amusingly as she goes to lead then, she took Shotos hand to make sure they don't separate as they run, looking back at him as she gave him a friendly smile. "My names Ciana by the way, an honor to meet you!" She introduces herself before looking forward again ahead of her.
"Likewise," Shoto responded as Ciana led the charge through the streets, moving down new streets to avoid any guards they spotted, all the while someone out the corner of Ciana's eye was tailing them from the rooftops, moving like a blur of shadows to take down any guards that cornered their routes, clearing the way. Whoever it was clearly was on their side, and was deadly enough to knock out trained, armoured men with ease.
Turning the last corner, they walked under the archway of the Rusty Boar only to freeze, seeing several guards moving close to the entrance. There wasn't a clear way past without being spotted... maybe Ciana should lead Shoto to the gatehouse her friends are probably going to be by now?
"Shoot… they are blocking the entrance." her brows narrowed in frustration while peeking over a corner. "We will have to take a different route." She glanced back to Shoto. "My friends and I agreed we meet up at the gatehouse too, so we will have to go there instead."
"I'd advise against this," Someone spoke from against the corner of the archway behind them, drawing their eyes. "Don't make it obvious, keep your eyes forward," They replied.
Shoto looked to Ciana, nodding to her. "She's with me - we have to find an alternate route now,"
"With all due respect, Prince, stick to the route I've given you," They replied in a cold tone Ciana felt she recognized. "And you shouldn't have gotten a civilian involved,"
"Yuuki…?" Ciana recognized the voice and the tone anywhere… peeking her head over Shoto's shoulder, trying to see if what she said is correct. "Oh, um… I can completely understand why you don't want to get a stranger involved but I'm not worried about the risks, right now there's guards surrounding the areas and if you want a better way out, my friends at the gatehouse will be able to help you further."
Ciana smiled as she shown no fear. "We're not in it for money or any sort of big reward, I'm confident and I can promise you can trust us."
"...excusing the fact you know my name, thereby making you more suspicious... I'm afraid I cannot aid the prince in navigating the streets while dealing with the guards," Yuuki grumbled to herself, ultimately sighing in defeat. "Very well, lead him to your comrades, I will clear the way - Prince... are you certain to trust her?"
Shoto was silent a moment, "I don't believe we have a choice regardless, so yes, I do,"
Another sigh escaped the hidden woman. "...when you see the signal, run, and don't stop moving," With a few footsteps vertically, Yuuki disappeared from view.
The pair watched anxiously by the archway as another small dart with a wire struck a guard's back, tugging his yelping form into an alleyway, drawing the rest forward and giving the pair their chance to make a break down the road. Sprinting past civilians and obstacles in their path, a whistle sounded, alerting guards further ahead. That's when a black and white blur shot down from the rooftops, tackling the literal whistle blower into a stand before another rope dart snagged a secondary guard by the leg, pulling them off their feet for Shoto to leap over.
One pulled out in front of Ciana, so she instantly jumped onto an empty wagon, running up onto a stack of crates before diving over two men and rolling back onto the ground beside Shoto to grabbed the crates and threw them back to block the guards to yelled after them as chaos erupted down the street from their commotion.
"You sure are quite the quick thinker your majesty." Ciana couldn't help but say as they kept going while smiling. "You don't strike as the kind of prince that needs protecting, I can see why you wanted to escape." She giggled, still running and leading while she spoke.
"Well, I never had much choice, this is the farthest I've been from the castle," He replied back, smiling a little. "Yuuki was right... this is far less boring,"
Ciana giggled at this, turning a corner sharply to cut through and alleyway with Shoto in tow, that's when several pieces of furniture fell from a balcony above, burying three guards and sealing the entrance off as Yuuki's shadow leapt in a zigzag above them until they passed into the next street. Another wire dart struck a guard with a shield that attempted to block them, his own weapon slammed into his face as the teen flew by his sides.
The shield was flicked by the wire, landing in Shoto's hand as he coated it in ice with a matching blue seal. Then with a slam to the ground, he sent a thin sheet of ice over the road, pulling Ciana onto the back of the shield as both skied down the street at an alarming rate as people scattered, and other guards slipped on the ice or avoided it entirely. Even after they had past the ice, the shield brought them down a significant length before they jumped off and kept going.
Ciana was quite amazed by the display, he had powers just like the other Shoto. Causing her eyes to sparkle in amazement. "Wow, that was so cool! Not to mention a fun way for a getaway!" Ciana giggled, seeing it was more magic than mutating powers. "This is definitely what I call entertainment despite the chase." Shoto made getaways fun now… wishing it was more like this back when she first got chased by thugs.
Sure enough, the gatehouse was within sight, but that alone drew them to a halt as the civilians were kept away by over a dozen guards, the one leading them, possibly their captain, stepped forward with a firm look of worry and disappoint in her eyes. "Halt! That's far enough, Prince Shoto!" She didn't draw her weapon, holding her hand to her side to keep her men from doing the same. "You've made it this far, I'm impressed, truly. And with help..."
Shoto put his arm out to defend Ciana. "I wouldn't have to do any of this if I wasn't backed into a corner - I'm asking you, allow us to pass,"
The captain shook her head, "You know I cannot do that, Prince, even if it's you, I will detain you by force if need be," She warned him, but she was clearly reluctant to do so. "I understand your position right now isn't favorable but-"
"So you're saying it's fine for me to be married off to someone I've never met? To have absolutely no say because of my title?" He argued, not sparing on the details.
"Prince, your status is an honour not many have the chance in their lifetime to bear, but there's a burden with it, not just yourself, but the whole kingdom..." She tried to reason, but that only made him scowl.
"Right... better off a slave than a person," Shoto summed up, practically spitting his words out.
"Shoto..." The captain sighed, biting her cheek for a moment. "...seize them both,"
Ciana perked up in surprise at this, Shoto was going to be married off to a princess? That's a surprise… now she definitely can understand why he wants to run away… she would have done the same when it comes to forced marriages, Ciana stepped in with a scowl. "No one should be force to marry someone they don't even know or love! Even people who come from royalty, that's doesn't bring anyone happiness!"
Ciana tried to think what to do… knowing the guards are coming after her, she really wished they had phones here so she could have contacted Izuku…
"I am sorry," The captain replied as her troops moved in to surround them, or until a large object slammed into the slate road between them and the teens, forcing them to draw their swords this time as the stalemate was then drawing in murmurs from the onlookers.
Wedged into the ground was a large black weapon with three points, a shuriken with a hole in the middle say for the handle grip running across. two feet were pressed to two of the blade edges, standing atop the large weapon was a girl with pinkish-white hair and matching cat ears and a tail. "If you were truly sorry, you'd allow your Prince safe passage from his own kingdom. But then again, this capital is a cage, you would never allow your prisoner to leave, so do not stand there spouting words you cannot keep,"
She was dressed in a black ninja gi, only her arms exposed as she stepped off her shuriken, tugging on several wires attached to her right palm as is tensed, pulling the weapon free. "So for the next several seconds, allow me to say; I'm sorry," Yuuki sneered behind her mask as she dove back, throwing the shuriken like a buzz saw as it tore up the ground, fracturing the line of guards.
Yuuki moved with the ferocity of a beast, and the grace of the wind, slamming her boots into the captain's face as she was flung backward. Performing a handstand atop her giant weapon, Yuuki spun her legs, knocking two guards down with a loud clang, her trousers fluttering in the air, revealing the edges of steel platemetal hidden below. Yuuki dived to avoid the guards below, tugging the wires to draw her weapon high, spinning it around her body in a slanted sweep, not cutting a single man but the force of the shuriken's impact took the wind from them, tossing the guards flying.
Landing softly, Yuuki held the shuriken behind her, blocking two sword swings while her right foot struck out, planted against a guard's abdomen before she used his body to vault over their heads, twisting her form into a helix spin, extending her weapon to tear up the ground and blind the guards. In that moment, she eyed Shoto and Ciana. "Do it now!" She yelled once, and Shoto's face tensed up, bringing his right foot forward, spreading a massive ice seal under their feet, large enough for several people to stand in as the temperature dropped sharply.
"Her character never changes… nether does Shoto." Ciana watched in starstruck, its fun thinking she's playing dungeons and dragons… Ciana giggled at the thought. "Nice moves your highness! We're getting closer out of here so let's keep moving!"
"Yes, hold on," Shoto replied, his words releasing a white mist as Yuuki was out of range. Then, Shoto shifted his foot and raised his hand. "Frozen Frontier!"
A great blast of ice and snow erupted from his foot and arm, blasting apart the rooftop of the gatehouse, but leaving a massive bridge over the top, with a snap of his fingers, seals surrounded their legs, giving them the ability to traverse the steep slope with ease, sprinting up and sliding down, free to the plains that surrounded the capital. From over the wall, Yuuki anchored the ice with her shuriken, pulling herself into a long swing until she too slid down the ice, jogging up to them.
"Impressive work, now, let us flee - as for yourself, Ciana," Yuuki noted, pointing back to the frozen gatehouse. "Head back through the eastern gatehouse, you should pass through undetected."
"Thanks Yuuki, and awesome moves out there by the way!" The girl praised with a bright smile, now taking a hold of Shotos hand. "Come on! Once we get there I'll introduce you to the gang, I have a feeling you'll all get along well." Ciana smiled more at this as she now takes off running again.
"Class prince is one thing but a real royal member of the family… I can't imagine how the other Shoro will react to this idea as well as the girls." She giggles to herself, looking forward to this Shoto meeting Izuku.
"Hold on," Shoto pulled her hand to stop. "For now, the whole capital will be on high alert, if you want to go back to your friends, we'll wait up on that ridge," He pointed to the distance to where the land raised over a large lake. "Head there, we'll be parting ways soon any way,"
"...right," Yuuki sounded reluctant but didn't press further.
"Okay! You seem to know what your doing so I trust you advice." The girl nods, getting pretty pumped now. "I can't wait for you to meet them, I just hope they are not worrying too much how late I was getting back…"
Knowing Izuku and her friends, they would worry… but wasn't sure if fantasy Izuku would for her. But she will find out once she gets there… putting her hood back on, Ciana already gets going.
Once Ciana found a way to reach her friends, she met them back at the same ice-covered gatehouse, among many other residence that came to observe the staggering display of magic. The second Uraraka spotted her she ran over to hug her briefly.
"You're okay...!" She sighed in relief, pulling away as the boys approached with equally worried faces.
"When we heard the commotion we came here as quickly as possible believing you would be here," Iida announced.
"We're glad you're okay though - all this ice from a single ice spell, amazing..." Izuku murmured, shivering a bit from the drop in temperature still.
Ciana was surprised by the hug, but felt very warm by their concerns. Smiling to show she's alright and not scared. "Sorry for the delay! There was quite an interesting situation going on but everything's okay!" Ciana replied sheepishly with a rub at the back of her head.
"There's no danger going on and I actually met someone who is responsible for that cool ice spell." Ciana beamed, pretty excited to introduce them to her new friend…
"You did?" They replied at once, looking around briefly before moving closer.
"Let's walk while we listen, I think it's best we move on to our next destination, agreed?" Izuku asked, Iida and Uraraka nodding to the idea as they moved back the way Ciana arrived. "So... who did all this?"
Ciana just smiled more and put her finger up to her lips. "I'm gonna leave that as a surprise…" now pointing to the direction Shoto adviced her to meet up. "We agreed to meet back up at the ridge over the large lake, this guy is seeking help and wants us to meet there."
"oooh, secret meeting," Uraraka mimicked Ciana with a playful wink.
"Hm, very well, since the location you described is in our very direction," Iida concurred, looking to Izuku. "Is that about right?"
"Yeah, we have to walk across that ridge, I'm just more curious on who exactly you were helping..." Izuku knew, however, the answer would come soon enough.
The group kindly took their leave before more trouble could arise. Ciana kept quiet on what she had been up to, saying it was better if they saw it for themselves the source of the quick exodus from the capital. Upon reaching the ridge over a lake that Yuuki and Shoto described, they found the prince and his assassin guard standing by with a white horse carrying a few supplies in its saddlebags with Shoto tending to it.
Spotting the two ahead, Ciana beamed with a wide smile. "Shoto! Yuuki!" Ciana called out happily as she waved from a short distance, now running on ahead to be closer to their presence. "You got away! I'm relived the both of you are alright, you feeling alright after that long chase your majesty?" The girl now asked in a bit of concern, thinking he was probably exhausted.
"THE PRINCE!?" Now the trio were in alarm over who Ciana aided, and the monarch's son no less. Shoto seemed unphased say for the outburst, looking to her.
"Yes, we were able to secure a horse for our journey," Shoto replied, nodding to her. "Again, I thank you for aiding us despite the risks,"
Yuuki took this moment to speak up. "Unfortunately, this is where myself and the Prince part ways..."
"What?" He looked surprised to hear her say that, the feline stepping back.
"I am sorry, but while my duty will always be to your protection, I will be a wanted woman now, while some may attempt to detain you, I will be killed on sight for my betrayal to his majesty," Her visible eye softened slightly. "But... you will be safer without me - you never needed me to begin with, that much I've known for years,"
The others were silent, this wasn't a topic they could speak upon, but they couldn't hide the worry they felt, seeing Shoto's face genuinely shift with a gloomy expression.
Ciana frowned at this, but it's true Shoto never really needed her protection. Heck he usually didn't rely on anyone before they became friends. "It's okay Shoto, from what I seen Yuuki seems really tough, smart and skilled. I know she will be able to handle herself." She tried to comfort the prince with a smile, then eyed back on Yuuki.
"Are you sure you don't want to come with us Yuuki? I mean I know you can handle yourself but it sounds like you'll be on the run…" it sounded like the girl won't be able to get back to the castle now, does she even have a place to go?
"Your concern is... appreciated, but I do not wish to hinder the Prince any longer-"
"Shoto," He cut in, looking at her as more than just his guard, the same he's known for years. "...and you weren't a hinderance, Remiru,"
She appeared surprised to hear her first name, but relaxed her shoulders. "I have a village to the far east side of the continent, I will head there, so you need not worry for me, there I can be safe, far safer than I am here," She now turned her cold gaze to Ciana, "Vow to me... that my trust in you is not misplaced,"
Ciana wasn't too surprised by the cold gaze… she used to freak her out at first but not as much anymore. Ciana nodded with a serious expression as she raised her hand in a vow. "I promise and swear you can trust me to look after Shoto, I even swear on my own life." Ciana was confident that she can watch over Shoto and that he can trust her, not like she ever give him up for money. Especially since he's a counterpart to her friend in UA.
The girl visibly sighed at this. "Then I have... fewer regrets," That's when she and Shoto's eyes met. "I... apologize, if this... hurts you,"
"We'll meet again, I think I've learned today that much can be accomplished when so many work towards the same goal - if it took only three people to escape home, then now..." Shoto spared the other companions of Ciana's a glance, then looked to her. "...I have no doubts we can accomplish a journey like that,"
She nodded, adjusting the straps of her giant shuriken. "Then I hope to see you again, someday... Shoto," And she meant that sincerely, then passed a respectful bow to Ciana and the others, silently praying for them to keep her Prince safe in her place.
She smiled and waved to the girl. "I'm sure we will see each other during our travels so I'm not too worried." The girl beamed with a wider smile. "As long as the prince can be happy living his own life then I'll make that my goal."
With a nod, Yuuki then walked away, but not before she and Shoto held each other's arm for a moment, she closed her eye for a moment, then let him go, leaving in the opposite direction of them. By the time she was gone, the sun had broken through clouds that had formed, and Shoto, with a small breath, looked to the others.
"Prince... i-if you don't mind me asking... would you want to come with us?" Izuku spoke up nervously under the teen's intense aura. "W-we would be moving far from the capital, t-though that means you'll b-be probably mixed up i-in our problems too..."
"...You do not need to call me by my title, I have no use for it now... or, not until I know what kind of prince I want to be," Shoto replied curtly.
"O-okay then, S-Shoto, do you want t-to come with us?" Izuku tired again.
The prince considered this, looking the others over, seeing their anxious faces aside from Ciana's who gave a supportive smile. Closing his eyes, a small smile broke through as he looked to them, patting his horse's muzzle. "Well... I certainly don't see any issue; I would be honoured,"
"T-the honours all ours, Prince - ah, Shoto!" Iida waved his arm in a high chop while Uraraka cheered with a jump.
"Welcome aboard!" She grinned ear to ear.
"This will be so much fun!" Ciana expressed more happily, happy to have Shoto part of their team now. "It sure is nice to see Shotos face again… funny thing about this one is that he seems a bit more easier to get along with." Ciana giggled to herself. "Now all that's left is Katsuki… I wonder where he could be?"
Ciana stared up at the sky in wonder of this. "If we ever do come across him eventually, I have a feeling he won't be easy to get close to still…" she sweat-dropped, then turned her attention back to her friends. "So in case your going to ask… Shoto and I met when I was just getting out of a store I was in, he pulled me aside asking for help. The chase ended up being pretty exciting and fun." Ciana explain, giggling again in the end.
"I see, so through a common need to aid another, you two came to trust each other," Iida summed up nicely, holding a thumb up for Ciana. "You have a good heart, Ciana,"
"S-Shoto, have you ever been outside the capital before?" Izuku asked importantly, looking at his map to him.
"No, only through maps and what I've been told," He replied, pointing to the map. "We're... here, yes?"
"Um..." Izuku furrowed his brow a little, shifting his hand a little left. "Well, where we need to go is follow the edge of this cliff, eventually the terrain will become much more hilly, and the trees were be large and darker, meaning we're crossing into the highlands that are between here and Black Talon - the village we're going to meet with Kiara is within these highlands."
"That's a long walk, Izuku..." Uraraka whistled, holding her hand above her eyes.
"We should make it there before sundown at the latest, a small town called Blackrock," He announced, rolling up his map with a smile. "If everyone's ready, we can move now, also avoid any searches out for you, Pri - erm, Shoto,"
Ciana was petting Shoto's horse as they discussed the plan, having a apple in hand as she feeds his white beautiful horse with a kind smile and a pet to its head with her free hand. "It may be a long walk but who knows what's waiting for us ahead, anytime and any place, adventure always awaits!"
Ciana was bummed she didn't have enough coins to get the spell for Izuku, he might still feel awkward around her after last night… probably best to give him a little distance and maybe just get to know the prince Shoto more.