Waking Up with the Loki Familia
(Dreamscape)
A little Leina is seen running through the large flower field having a good time as she runs around and laughing like everything is perfect.
"Leina! Come here for a moment!" A woman called out.
"Coming, mother!" Little Leina responded and ran to her mother.
Leina saw her mother and jumps onto the woman causing the warrior to fall back on lands on her bottom while letting out a few giggles, she loves how her daughter is being so energetic right now with a good heart.
"As you know, Leina. I'll be going off to become an Adventurer very soon." Maria said.
"Do you really have to go?" Leina asked, feeling sad that her mom is leaving, and she won't be able to see her for a long time.
"Not to worry, my little one. I promise to come and visit you however I can, perhaps one day we could become Adventurers together." Maria smiled.
"Really?" Leina asked with a wide smile.
"Just be sure to train hard enough and be a good girl to everyone, and always be strong in your heart because the people you've known and may soon meet in the future will help forge a bond that will make you stronger than you've ever felt before." Maria stated.
"Wow! That sounds amazing!" Leina said.
"It is, not I believe it's time we head back home. We don't want to worry your father." Maria said as she stood up and took Leina's hand.
"Okay!" Leina nodded and the two started walking together with their hands connected to each other.
Leina: Mother promised that we would be Adventurers together, but I never got the chance to stood by her side when we got the news of her death. But even so… I never gave up that dream, to carry it on for my mother. And for myself.
The scene started to slowly fade into white with little Leina looking up at her smiling mother, not knowing this would be their last moment together.
(Flashback End)
"Mother!" Leina yelled and shot herself up from the unconscious state.
"Glad to see you're awake, Leina Vance." Ais greeted.
"Huh, Ais Wallenstein?" Leina shocked.
"Leina! You're okay!" Bell smiled, glad to see that his first girlfriend is doing okay.
"Bell!" Leina smiled and the two hug each other along with a kissing moment, this makes Ais feel happy for the couple though felt a slight hint of jealousy for some reason.
"So, what are you doing here, Miss Ais?" Bell asked after the two separates from their kiss.
"My group is on the way back from our latest mission. We've been camping here on Floor 18." Ais answered.
"Floor 18? So, we're really on Floor 18!" Leina realized.
"Then you must've been the one we saw when we came here. Thank you so much!" Bell thanked with a bow to the blonde girl, but he accidentally bowed his head between her small breasts which he realizes and jumps away.
Leina would be a little upset about that if she hadn't spotted the rest of her Party are resting under blankets while Menace is sitting next to them.
"Greetings, friends! I am glad to see that you two are awake!" Menace greeted.
"Their wounds have also been treated; in case you were wondering." Menace informed of that as well.
"Yes, Riveria and the others did all they could, and they just needed rest. Both of you were just as badly hurt, but it's a good thing none of you were in true death." Ais explained.
"Thank you, Ais. You're truly a good friend." Leina thanked.
"You are welcome." Ais smiled.
"Do you two think you can stand up?" Ais asked.
"Uh, yeah." Bell nodded, feeling his legs still in a bit of pain but not by much.
"I should be capable of walking on my feet as well." Leina answered.
"Good, then you might as well come with me and give a report to the Party Leader. Okay?" Ais stated.
"Yes, I think that would be wise. We wouldn't want to leave the people who saved us be left in the dark, we should also give our thanks to them too." Leina believed that's the right thing to do.
"Yeah, I want to give my thanks too." Bell agreed with this.
"Menace, do you mind watching over our friends while we go speak with the Loki Familia Party?" Bell asked as he and Leina stood up.
"It's alright, I've still feeling a bit shaken from the ordeal. So, I'll be happy to watch over them while I rest up too." Menace nodded.
"Thank you so much, maybe we could do something together once we get back to the surface." Bell offered with a kind smile.
"Oh, like having another girl join your harem?" Leina teased, causing Bell to gasp with his face turning red.
"Wait, what? No, it's not what it looks like!" Bell gasped and felt nervous.
"I was only teasing you, silly." Leina giggled before giving Bell a quick peak on the cheek before they walk out of the tent.
Menace gives a soft wave to the three until they are no longer in the tent, and the girl gave off a slight but dark angry face.
"Fuck! I can't believe this has to happen!" Menace yelled, but not so loud that she'll wake the others up from their rest.
"I finally had the chance to make my way with Bell by taking his body and making him my slave and perhaps Leina since she's a good fit, but that quiet girl didn't leave the entire time since they've been put in this tent!" Menace gritted her teeth in rage.
But then Menace started to calm down a few seconds later.
"Yes, I suppose the right time for me to claim Bell will come soon. Then I will move on with the rest, all shall become the new souls of Amara." Menace grinned with her eyes shining dark purple for a split second.
(Party Leader Tent)
"So, you lots gone all the way to Floor 18 on your first trip to the Middle Floors, and you were also able to run right past the Floor Boss?" Gareth asked, hearing all of this sounds both unbelievable and amazing at the same time.
"No, not exactly." Bell said.
"The Floor Boss was on the verge of waking up and would've grabbed us if we hadn't gone down. We were lucky." Leina stated.
"Yes, we were. And we're really grateful to you guys for helping us out." Bell bowed his head down to the carpet.
"We will forever be in your debt. Thank you for saving us." Leina thanked, doing the same bow like Bell.
"You both have been through quite a lot. You may feel free to stay here as our guest." Finn said kindly.
"Thank you! We'll do whatever we can to pay you back." Bell promised.
"Well, I could never some people Ais cares about. She would never speak to me again." Finn said with a little tease and getting Ais to look making the others laugh a little.
"Floor 18 is a beautiful place; I can see why you all would stay here for a little while." Leina commented.
"The scenery is nice, but the truth is we were supposed go back days ago when several of our members were badly poisoned by the monsters. We sent some of our best runners to gather some remedy and until they return, we decided to camp out on Floor 18." Finn explained.
"Oh, then I hope you ill members will have a safe recovery." Leina said.
"You're too kind." Finn smiled.
Bell, Leina, and Ais leave the tent having talked out what everyone wanted to say though a pair of Amazoness twins come up to them.
"Oh, it's Mister Argonaut!" Tiona smiled.
"It's good to see you too, Ais." Tione said.
"Tione, Tiona, hello." Ais greeted the two.
"Oh, you're the twins who saw Bell's battle with the Minotaur!" Leina remembered those two from that incident.
"Yep, that's us and we're glad that you and Mister Argonaut are finally awake!" Tiona relieved.
"Okay, but why do you keep calling me that?" Bell asked, a little weirded out about the nickname.
"Bell, that's the name of the legend about a boy who wanted to become a hero. Did you not hear about it?" Leina asked.
"Well yeah, I heard about it, I just don't understand why I'm being called like that when I haven't earned the right to call myself a hero yet." Bell proclaimed, but that causes some of the girls to giggle.
"Oh, this guy is so modest." Tione smiled.
"Mister Argonaut, you were really something! We all saw the way you kicked that Minotaur's butt back there; it totally reminded me of one of my favorite fairy tales back when I was a little girl!" Tiona said, feeling giddy.
"You're like my hero!" Tiona snuggled his arm onto her chest making Bell gasp blushing.
"Oh my, so bold!" Leina surprised.
"So, you're both Level-Two and gone down to the middle floors, this is much more impressive than defeating some silly Minotaur." Tione complimented as she leans down making her F-cup breasts bounce a little.
Seeing this causes Bell to blush redder and stutter that he almost forgotten how to speak words.
"Oh, look at him blush!" Tiona adored this white blushing bunny.
"So cute." Tione complimented.
"Looks like you ladies are really being forward with him, perhaps you two would also like to join his harem." Leina said.
"Huh, his harem?" Tione and Tiona surprised to hear this.
"That's right, Bell has formed his harem with me being the first and alpha girl. There are also others such as Echidna the dark elf woman and our Goddess Hestia." Leina mentioned.
"No way! You actually fucked with your own Goddess!" Tione shocked and her cheeks turning red.
"Wow, you're even more amazing than I thought, Mister Argonaut! I think I might actually be in love with you now!" Tiona confessed and snuggled her cheek onto his.
"Wh-What… I was… It just…" Bell shocked stutter, finding a hard time to speak clearly again.
"Look at that, he's blushing again." Tiona chuckled.
"Say, would it be okay if I do decide to join the harem even though I'm from a different Familia?" Tiona asked curiously.
"Hold on, are you for real?" Tione asked her twin sister if she's really going for it.
"Hmm, well, I guess we could make it work as long as we're okay with it and that you promise to hold true to your feelings and never try making Bell pick favorites because he'll always treat us equally." Leina explained about the harem.
"And I have to make sure the girls who wishes to join the harem are approved to share the love with Bell." Leina added and pulled Bell in for a deep kissing for a moment.
Tiona and Tione both aw at this moment seeing that those two are indeed perfect for each other, and even more so that they're willing to let other girls enter their love life with their love still going on strong.
"(Why do I… feel like I want to join?)" Ais thought asked herself as she place a hand on her heart.
"Sis, you should totally join too!" Tiona suggested.
"Huh, are you serious with me right now?" Tione asked shock.
"Come on, you've been trying and failing to flirt with Finn for years. It's time to move on and find yourself a new man to chase after. Like Bell here." Tiona pointed out.
"No way, Finn is just a little difficult to get close, but I know he'll come around." Tione proclaimed, looking a little weird love for Finn.
"Trust me when I say that guy is NOT gonna fall for you and you'll be super sad about it." Tiona warned.
"And come on, this is Bell Cranel, the Little Rookie and Argonaut we're talking about! Don't tell me you didn't feel at least some love to him when he battled that Minotaur." Tiona gestured to Bell.
Tiona has always been in love and very loyal to Finn ever since she joined the Loki Familia and has been crushing on him for years, she tried to get him to take her as his lover when she was old enough to date though he would always turn her down every time and stated that they should just remain as friends.
Every attempt was nothing, but failure and she does feel hurt from each rejection though she never let that get her down, believing she could never fall for another man who isn't Finn.
That is until she saw Bell Cranel fight off bravely against that Minotaur alone with skills and power that others wouldn't be able to have nor do on their own, and her heart may have skipped a beat or two.
She couldn't exactly tell what this is, but there was something about Bell Cranel that made her want to go to him more than Finn. Like she was being charmed to the Little Rookie into his arms.
"Well, I… I'll give it some thought." Tione said, gonna need some time for a proper answer.
"I'm not hearing a no." Tiona smirked, making her twin sister blush.
Leina chuckles a little knowing that those two will probably join his harem soon though they have to get back to the surface and back to Goddess Hestia first, but she is really glad to have found the safe zone where she and her Paty can finally rest as she looks up at the bright scenery.
"Huh, wait a minute…" Leina realized something just now.
"How is it that everything here is bright like daytime?" Leina asked which Bell and Ais heard.
Later, Ais took both couples to show them something that will help answer Leina's question as they look up seeing the daylight through the trees they are walking through.
"It's amazing, it feels like daytime back in the surface and yet we're still in the Dungeon." Bell commented on this amazing new thing he's just experiencing.
"You will see soon." Ais said.
They walk up to the opening to the edge of a hill, Bell and Leina look up to the center of the ceiling to see lots of shiny things sticking to there almost like they're a bunch of little suns in rocks form.
"Amazing!" Leina said.
"Is that a…?" Bell paused his question of seeing this amazing view.
"Yep, it's completely made of crystal. The light fades in and out periodically, making it day and night here." Ais explained.
"Does it have a name?" Leina asked.
"Under Resort, that's what the Adventurers called it or the Labyrinth Paradise." Ais revealed two names of this place.
"I wonder if my mother was able to see something so beautiful like this when she was an Adventurer, I'm sure she would've wanted to show me this." Leina said, never has she seen something so beautiful within something so dangerous and scary.
"I'm sure she would've love to see this as well." Bell said.
"Thank you for showing us this, Ais. It's really lovely, you must really like seeing stuff like this whenever you come down into the Dungeon." Leina smiled at the girl.
"Yes, this peaceful scenery helps calm myself when I'm not fighting the monsters, almost like I'm back at the Familia home just being with everybody there." Ais nodded with a small smile.
"Hey Ais, mind if I ask you something?" Leina asked.
"Yes, what is it?" Ais allowed Leina to ask her question.
"I was wondering… If you and I could fight sometime in the future?" Leina asked, shocking Bell and surprised Ais.
"I heard you're one of the strongest Adventurers in the city and I've been wanting to clash swords with you for a long while since I first heard of you. I want to see how far I am in this world so I could push myself even further to new heights with all my strength and heart as a warrior!" Leina explained her season which seems to sit well for Ais.
"Very well, I look forward to fighting you one day." Ais accepted the challenge freaks out Bell.
"Good!" Leina smiled.
KO a new chapter is done and hope you all enjoy it!
Bell and Leina have awoken up to find themselves on Floor 18 within the safe zone and even met up with the Loki Familia Party who happened to be camping there, Bell may end up getting two more girlfriends and Leina has challenged Ais to a battle somewhere in the future.
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