((OOC:
Kero entered Icarus's mind, bout this... i believe that only Guardian Spirits can do that? or are you telling in some way that Kero's whispering you?))
"F-Fine, But i'll fight too... M-My name's Reen." The girl said, pointing to her bow which is lying in the ground. Pastel noticed that she was blushing and was avoiding eye contact with him. Pastel picked the bow and gave it to her.
"Here you go and nice to meet you." He replied. Then he noticed that Maki was gazing at him. "What? You want me to carry you too?" Pastel said jokingly. "Well then let's go." After that, they walked once again to the crowd of people and started fighting again.
Since Pastel was carrying Reen on his arms, he could only use his feet to fight. Pastel kicked his way through the crowd while Reen shoots her arrows. Although sometimes he'd do somersaults and spinning kicks, he was careful not to lose his balance or he'll drop Reen.
An hour of fighting has passed. Pastel wiped the sweat on his face through his shoulders. Reen suddenly talked.l
"You can put me down now..." Reen said. It's already been an hour but she was still avoiding looking Pastel at the eyes.
"Sure, but don't push yourself too hard." Pastel replied, putting Reen down slowly and letting her stand on her own. With this, Pastel could use his swords again! He quickly unsheated one of his swords and slashed downward, the wind he generated with his slash created a cloud of dust in front of them. He heard someone coughing in front of them. Looking closely, Pastel saw a manly figure in the midst of the smoke.
"Oof! Oof! Watch it will ya?!" The man shouted at them. The smoke slowly clears, revealing a brown spiky haired man about the age of 16, wearing the uniform of the Royal Guard and a red arm band. Written on the armband was the words "Retriever".
"Rick!" Pastel shouted back.
"Oh Pastel it's you." Rick continued, picking up a body of an unconscious man.
"You guys already been dispatched to retrieve the bodies of the knocked out ones?"
"Yep, Flora's there." Rick replied, pointing to a small girl about the age of 12, who's repeatedly bowing her head saying sorry to a man who she accidentally bumped into. The girl has short white hair and was also wearing the uniform of a Royal Guard and the same armband Rick was wearing.
"I always wonder how she manages to lift a body of a man who's size is 3 times bigger than hers."
"Heh, Don't ask me how. Darn, this thing is really itchy." Rick answered, scratching where the armband is. "Chii forgot to tell you to not wear your uniform when you go to the tournament so now we're forced to wear this armbands to differentiate us from you." He continued. Normally they'd call Chii Queen, Your Highness, You Majesty, and so forth. But Chii requested them herself to just call her by her name.
"Oh yeah, I was so excited that i forgot to change clothes. Hahaha..." Pastel replied, scratching the back of his head.
"Damn, I hate that Queen." Rick said. Pastel felt a gust of wind as Rick said those words. When he looked up he saw a rock floating above Rick's head.
"Uhh... Rick?"
"What? Ack!" Before even Pastel could tell Rick about the rock, it already fell on his head. Rick dropped the unconscious man he was currently lifting.
"I heard that!!!" A woman shouted. The voice came from the direction of Sunset Hill where the royalties are watching.
After hearing the voice, Pastel suddenly remembered about Reen. He turned around to introduce her.
"By the way, this is Rick. The girl over there is Flora. They're both Royal Guards like me." Pastel said, pointing on Rick and Flora before turning around to introduce Rick to Reen. "Rick this is Reen. Let's just say i'm helping her get to the finals."
"Ahh... That hurts..." Rick mumbled before replying to Pastel. "Oh really? It looks more like dating to me. Ahahaha!" He laughed, his hands on his hips. "Oh yeah! Before i forgot..." Rick pointed his hand on Pastel. Every finger was closed except for the middle one.
"What's that?"
"I'm not sure either but it says on the book that Queen Chii wrote about the Human World that it's some sort of a challenge to someone."
"So what should i do?"
"If you'd do the same then that means that you've accepted the challenge."
"Ok then." Pastel pointed his middle finger back to Rick.
"After the tournament?" Pastel asked.
"After the tournament." Rick repeated which means it's a yes. They were both grinning at each other which made Flora who just approached them shiver.
"I have a bad feeling about this." She thought.
"Well then. Guess we'll go back to our duties." Rick said, turning back to Flora.
"Huh? But i just came here! Pastel haven't even introduced me to his friend yet!" Flora complaint. "Flora, Reen. Reen, Flora. Ok that's it." Rick replied, dragging Flora on the collar of her shirt. "Waaaahh!" Flora cried.
After all of those were over, Pastel turned back once again to Reen.
"Well then. Time to end this fight!" Pastel said, raising his sword up in the air.
((OOC: JubJub, I demand a rematch! I've gained a few levels and am now wearing my rare weapon! Kikyomuchonji or watever it's called i forgot! Oh and no Data Drain!
I guess i'll be going for Elunia :P))