Kacie Fienmal's Story

Loritova; an exceedingly tall man, with muscular build and flaming red hair. His stark appearance is dwarfed by the pan around to room below, a large gathering hall where many people can be seen conversing, eating, and bickering. Loritova appears to be standing on a balcony that overlooks the massive hall below. His crimson brown eyes look down upon the people that he's so hastily recruited in the past three months. They carry the future of Draco Edge with them, the future of a Guild founded by the Magic Council itself. They were chosen, by Loritova, to become the new leaders of this aspiring guild and they will mold it's future.

"Ah. Today marks the day that Draco Edge becomes three months old. It's significance is to mark the day that Draco Edge is finally recognized as an official Guild of Fiore." Loritova pauses, takes a deep breath and continues. "These children, no, these selected few will carry this guild to its downfall or its greatness... hopefully the latter, obviously." He chuckles lightly as the group down below doesn't pay any mind to Loritova's existence. "Ah, this group is something!" He chuckles again. "Charlotte and Anachayla bickering as always; Seibi and Chowa trying their best to avoid getting dragged into the silly rivalry. Kacie always being the one who cleans up the mess they make, then there's Akumu and Fumiko who sit together munching on piles of sweets. The two young girls; Elysia and Haruka, are always running around, enjoying their lives... that always brings a smile to my face." He smiles the laughs abit. "Akio is always the one who tries to woo the women, usually taking his pick of Shae Ann or Eliza, although they always reject him." Loritova ruffles his beard a little before continuing. "Ah, I can't forget our little prodigy, Sotofu! He has a tendency to stay away from the loud noise and sit alone. There's also Theo, he's one you don't want to bother too often... he's just like Dimetre... well not really, Dimetre will at least socialize with the other members." He pauses to take another breath while taking a brief walk over to the window overlooking the Training Grounds. "The ever so gentle and kind Cassadin had a tendency to take care of the various plants found around the grounds, and Morien the valiant swordsman always diligently practicing his swordsmanship." He returns to his overlook of the main hall. "Ah yes, there is Draco Edge's newest member Kuroi Lightblade, although he hasn't quite settled in quite yet, he chooses to remain inside trying to be social, which is rather good... But of course we have our elite... Mordecai and Chayton, our own duo born from Mother Nature herself. Those two are arguably our strongest members, well at least Mordecai is, since he is our Guild Ace. Those two are definitely reliable mages, ones I put some of the deepest trust into... But... There is one other, Sandra. She is my most trusted fighter, although she is usually off doing the most dangerous and complicated of missions. Given that she's our top S-Rank Mage, she tends to be the one who watches over everyone, making sure all mischief is kept to a minimum. She is my most trusted Mage and she has deemed all my respect as a fine warrior." Loritova cracks his neck, then his fists, then takes a deep breath. "But enough of this! This is a day for celebration! We are now recognized throughout the Kingdom as a Magical Guild! Now, once Mordecai and Chayton return from their errand, our feast shall begin." Loritova hunches over the railing of the balcony again, looking down at his Guild, admiring the great growth that he has witnessed in the short three months.

"Oh, you look like you need some more water little guy!" Said the man, or rather, the boy, kneeling down in front of a small sunflower outside of Draco edge's main headquarters. He lifted the green water jug up, sprinkling a generous amount of aqua on the Sunflower. He adjusted the soil around the plant, wiping his dirty hands on his white shirt as he finished, smearing it with earthy color. "There, all done." Said Cassadin, entering the main building, wearing his dirty gardening clothes. He entered, the main building, waving too and greeting his fellow guild members as he headed to his room, to put his equipment away.

He entered the room, with its calm green and soil brown walls, and opened a large blue chest, where his put his watering can, spade, and seed packets away, removed his dirty shirt, and plopped down on his bed, sighing. Today marks the two-month anniversary of the Luna incident; the day in which Cass was kidnapped by the sinister cult, and his former teammates were slaughtered in front of his eyes. Cass was no stranger to violence and death, and being a mage, you take certain risks, but he still hadn't quite recovered from the horrible disaster that was his first mission.

Today was also the three-month anniversary of the guild's conception, and a day for celebration. Mordecai and Chayton had gone out previously, to hunt game for the feast, he assumed, and would most likely be back soon, so Cass decided to put on some decent clothes and socialize with his guild-mates. As he buttoned-up his black collared shirt, he wondered was his teammates were doing. Chowa was most likely tending to the library, or sitting about in the tavern-floor, and Charlotte, as usual, was most likely bickering, or having some sort of silly contest with her mortal rival, Anachayla.

He stepped out of his room, heading to the main floor, to see what was happening in Draco Edge.

A chattering hum bounced of the walls ecoing its inhabitants voices louder than seemed possible, it was gentle yet full of various different conversations, a few merry cheers, the odd spit of magic for those that disagreed, or were even practicing. Loritova was speaking, however Kacie was slightly dissapointed that she couldn't hear him, though she was comforted by the fact it couldn't be anything serious or he would have spoken louder.
Moving gracefully she picked up a glass and poured in some milk kindly giving it to one of her patrons, it was odd how everyone had such different tastes, though it did amuse her and made her love them all the more.

A loud creaking sound passed over as the front door was opened catching her attention. Cassadin was covered in soil again, it gleamed on his gardening clothes as the sun hit them before the door closed shut behind his entry, the sight gave Kacie a small smile as she nonchantly cleaned a glass.
Kacie often did this, just observing the rowdy crowd that was Draco Edge, she loved to hear their exciting tales of adventure, she loved to see how they had been growing these past months. Watching them fight, or make friendships it filled her with joy, it was a easier way to forget her past memories. To lock out the pain of knowing what she lost.

Her momentum began to slow as she looked at the glass in her hand and its reflection from the light shining through the window, she could feel herself becoming glum, her memories leaking back to her. With a strong grip on the glass she shook her head pulling her hand through her un-natural pink hair being careful to avoid the clips, sprouting a smile she looked back to the young ones and soon chuckled to herself at some of their antics. Some of them were late on their rent for the guild's doorms, she would have to mention it soon.

'It is annoying...and noisy...' was Chowa's first thought as he entered the guild. Everyone was all noisy...everything was so annoying...why couldn't they appreciate some quietness?...it would certainly make his life easier...God knew he hated noises. One hand clutching his book tightly and the other hand swaying back and forth in a lazy manner, Chowa's eyes immediately scanned the entire bar section and tried to find the quietest corner so he could read his book in peace. Well, it seemed luck didn't like him today. The teenager's frown deepened and he walked to a corner and sat down on a wooden chair, his footsteps barely created any noises. He looked at the empty table he was sitting...This table hadn't been taken yet...thanks god! He put the book on the table and sat in a low tone of voice to the bartender "...Miss Fienmal...would you mind making a cup of black coffee for me?...thank you very much..." He nodded his head and acknowledged several members as they waved their hands...He hated being sociable...Sighing deeply, Chowa opened his book and began reading, completely ignored everything else.

'Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state (water vapor or steam). Water also exists in a liquid crystal state near hydrophilic surfaces.'

Apparently, Chowa was reading about his element - Water...You might wonder what the hell was Water element or why the hell was he reading it...well, we would have to look back at his history to know about this. You see, Chowa was not a normal person. He was a B-rank mage of the Draco Edge Guild. And not just any mage...he was a dragon slayer - the water dragon slayer to be exact...the only one on this Earth. The knowledge cut him deep and made his wounded heart start bleeding again...He wasn't supposed to be the only water dragon slayer...His sister was supposed to be one, too... His inability to save his sister, to protect her had caused him this loneliness...if only he hadn't had that stupid promise...if only he hadn't promised not to harm humans using his power...if only...If only he had broken his promise sooner...He would have been able to save her...But he hadn't...that's why he had lost his only family...He was useless...He did not even have the strength to protect her...Chowa's breaths hitched and his hands began to shake slightly...Taking a deep breath, Chowa began to close his eyes, putting the book on the table. 'Don't think of that, Chowa...it happened a long time ago...stop blaming yourself and pull yourself together, Chowa...you're a B-rank Dragon Slayer!...' Chowa opened his eyes, his shaking stopped and his eyes took on an indifferent look as his face set in an impassive mask...but inside, he was still pretty shaken...He hadn't prepared himself for a flashback like that. He rubbed his eyes tiredly...He couldn't read the book now even if he wanted to...He had to calm himself and let his mind rest first.

Looking up, Chowa was greeted with a familiar figure - The Guild Master - Loritova. He had known the man long before he joined the guild...and the man used to be the only connection with the human world that he had...if it was not for him, Chowa was sure that he would become a crazy serial killer or just a mindless zombie...He looked at Loritova like a father, an uncle and a guild master - someone who could guide him through his darkest hours and help him get up even after Chowa had given up. A faint smile escaped the teenager's lips, well...he guessed he wasn't alone after all. He had Draco Edge...even if he just only knew them for about three months, he had already felt a deep sense of connection with each of them, some were fainter than the others but it was there...

His eyes shifted slightly as he turned his head and looked at the members of the guild...suddenly, he found himself didn't mind their noisiness as much as before...after all, they were just having fun. This was a three-month anniversary after all... Chowa picked up his book and tucked it into his pocket carefully...well, he obviously couldn't read anymore...so why bother trying? He might just as well try to have some fun like Master Loritova had suggested days earlier...

The door opened and Chowa's attention changed again as he looked at a dirty Cassadin as he stroke into the guild, his clothes were covered in dirt...He had spent time in his garden...again. Chowa shook his head...at least he could have dusted it off or something...Well, it was sheer luck that Chowa had water element then, right? So he could shoot water out of his hands and clean up the other teen...He raised his hands but stopped himself at the last second...well, it would be rude of him to do so...He would just have to endure it...at least the teen was quiet...unlike his other teammate.

Oh yes, speaking of other teammate...where was Charlotte? Usually, she would be here right now, bickering with her eternal rival - Ana - He didn't hate both girls...he thought they were...self-motivated persons...but sometimes, their... enthusiasm got the better of them and each time like that, they tended to hurt his eardrums a little too much...It was quite annoying in some ways, but quite relaxing in some other ways...it gave him a sense of belonging...even if he did belong in a guild with many, many immature people...He gave a short wave and gestured Cassadin toward the empty chairs next to him, inviting the other teen to sit down.

And with that, Chowa looked at the new guy...He had strange hair and strange eyes...Chowa didn't see this one yesterday...maybe this was a new recruit?...It was a possibility...He didn't even bother turning his head as he whispered his question "...hey, who's that guy?..." Well, if Cassadin didn't take up his offer and sat somewhere else, he could always explain that it was his habit of talking out loud...He did have strange habits after all...Closing his eyes brieftly and reopened them after a minute or so, Chowa turned his head and looked at his side.

“There you are, Sullen as usual, I see,” Chowa raised an eyebrow as he observed a familiar figure taking a seat in front of him without even bother asking. Well, he supposed he had got used to her tactics by now...and besides, Chowa was never a man that cared much about those kinds of things. He studied her carefully. The girl with brown hair sitting in front of him was one of his teammates - Charlotte...And it seemed she was still as cheerful as usual. His lips twitched slightly like he was trying to suppress a smile and he answered, his voice was still carrying its usual hard edge "...good afternoon to you, too...Charlotte...you still seem as cheerful as I remember..." He barely gave any attention to her doll - Eira as it sat near the window, its red eyes staring straight at him...

His fingers automatically traced the wood patterns on the table as his mouth set into a thin line...Should he say something more? Well, he didn't really know what to say more...but the way she was looking at him...like she was expecting some kinds of reactions from him...Or was it just his imagination? But even if it was his imagination or not, he didn't care...And so, Chowa kept his silence and stared out of the window again...His mind wandered on its own as he thought about another use his power...He wondered if he could actually mold the shade of the water...Subconsciously trying to put his thoughts into actions, water began to seep out of his long, white sleeves and swirled like a small tornado around his index finger and twisted itself....'A box...a box...a box...' Chowa said mentally as the water began to have a shape of a small box...He could do this...he could...he just needed to concentrate...

"Hello, how are you two doing today?"

That was then Chowa's concentration broke...The teen stared at the bundle of water in front of him in disbelief...He had been so closed...He looked up to see who had disturbed him like that only to see another familiar face - Cassadin - the Lily of the Valley - his other teammate. Setting his face into a dark scold, Chowa touched the remain of his 'water box' with the tips of his fingers, absorbing it back into his body. Didn't even bother to answer Cassadin's question, Chowa sighed and tapped the wooden table, waiting for Kacie to bring him his black coffee...He hoped she had heard his order the first time...He hated repeating himself...

"Oh, and Chowa, that's the new recruit, his name is Korderoy Lightbulb, or something like that."

Chowa cocked his head to one side, his mouth twitched again...Lightbulb?...what a strange name....One hand traced the tattoo on his cheek and the other hand still tapping the table, Chowa silently comment, his voice was barely above a whisper and was nearly drowned because of the noise inside the bar "...Mister Lightbulb, huh?...It's certainly an...hmm...interesting name..."

Suddenly, his right hand stopped tapping the table and his left hand stopped tracing the tattoo...Chowa froze on his spot. He just had a very, very instinctive feeling like..."...Is Miss Elysia Avari Skylar...staring at us again?..." He asked, fear latched on his voice...He hated it...he hated this feeling...like he was being studied by thousands of screaming rapid teenager girls with seriously screwed-up sense of reality and imagination...He began to sweat a little...Could he excuse himself and go now?...Suddenly, he wanted to run as fast as he could to his room and hide in his blanket...This was exactly the feeling he had one year ago...when that herd of crazy fangirls chased him across the town for a whole five hours nonstop...what had he done to deserve this? Well, his teammates knew about this but...that didn't make it any better...Cassadin could sometime sympathize with him but as for Charlotte?...she would constantly tease him for sure...His imagination began to work as his hands trembled slightly.

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"...Hahahahaha...The almighty Chowa is afraid of fangirls...hahahaha...I shall tell this news to the world...hahahaha...you will never be taken seriously again, handsome guy...muhahahahahaha!..." A familiar voice said as Chowa depressedly covered his ears and sat on a corner while Charlotte was dancing around him, laughing and poking him with a stick...even that doll, her doll, Eira was pointing at him and giggling helplessly...Everyone was laughing at him...No, this wasn't happening...this couldn't be happening...No...

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"Eeps"

Chowa was forcibly pulled out of his nightmare by a squeak and he flinched violently...Had the girl decided he was a delicious piece of meat now? Oh god...no, no, no, no, no... Throwing his dignity out of the window, he whispered urgently to his teammates "...make her look away...make her look away...tell her...if she comes near me less than 1 meter...I will blast her out using my power..." He shivered and clenched his fists, fearing for his life...Please, whichever god he had offended before please forgive him...He had known his faults...'Don't punish me like this...don't punish me like this...' Chowa thought over and over again as some of the newer members of the guild looked at him oddly...God, this was so embarrassing and scary at the same time...He closed his eyes and began to count to ten, trying to calm his racing heart...This wasn't happening...And if it happened, he would blast her out of the window, then he would take his emergency suitcase and some money, then he would ask forgiveness from Master Lorivota...then he would rent a boat and sail to another country, then he would change his name and then he would....he would...

He flinched again as he heard some giggles...Apparently, his nervous face seemed to be cute for some girls...God helped him...Every magical mysterious force, please help him get through this...Trying hard not to run away and not looking at the source of his nervousness, Chowa muttered again "...get her to stop looking at me...I hate it..." He bit his lips, a sweat trickled down his forehead as he looked at several members of the guild came back through the door and he looked behind him...He was in a corner...There was no way out...maybe he could jump out of the window...then use his stealth to escape...What if they caught him...He needed a second plan...maybe a third plan...or forth...where was his '100 ways to escape crazy fangirls' book anyway?...

As the sun bore down on her back uncomfortably Ana smiled at the people that came to pass, Shae and Akio always seemed to get along well, someone had to put up with him she supposed. As they headed forward towards the guild Ana returned her attention to her marvellous team mate, Seibi, their last mission had been a great success in her opinion, however she knew that there had been a few problems, they hadn't expected the numbers for instance.
Some wood-make mage who kept announcing his name as 'The great Sebastian' had been creating annoying creatures. They had been told the mages aim was to steal a prized jewel which was scheduled for transport on a non-magic fuelled carriage, so they were hired to guard it at all costs from the dark mage, the whole idea of using magic for something so preposterous digged at Ana unbelievably. Using magic to steal is something she can’t tolerate, a reason why she took the job, not to mention it was the most interesting job going at the time and the cash reward of 10,000 was pretty good in her eyes, and gods forbid did she need rent for the guild dorms!
She thought it would be easy but she had been wrong, the mage proved tricky, he was an A-rank barely, mainly because he kept creating huge wood monsters that were coming in hoards taking a lot out of Ana and Seibi, Ana personally nearly got struck with a wood spear once or twice, if Seibi hadn't intervened and warned her a few. He was right though, they needed another team mate, a two man team at their level just wasn't enough.

"Your right" she sighed, she hated accepting such truths "Who'd would join us though? Most of the guild already have teams of their own, it’s going to be difficult to find someone willing to come along with us, unless we get someone to be a part of two teams?" she pondered for a moment before making a scrunched face. "There is no way in hell Charlotte is joining" she shivered a little at the thought, that girl really did irritate her, especially since she could use her doll magic on her Ice! Of all the magic out there, Ana was sure she hated Doll magic the most.


As they got too the guild Ana noticed a sort of celebration then overheard something about an anniversary, she paid it no mind however, for you see Ana had completely forgotten about the event. Raising a huge smile Ana pushed open the guilds mighty doors "speaking of Charlotte..." she said to Seibi her eyes darting around the bar before spotting who she wanted. "Let’s go show her who’s the better team!" she grabbed Seibi's arm before he could protest practically skipping or running, a mix of the both, towards the table Charlotte sat upon with Chowa and Cassadin, her 'bittersweet' team. What a ridiculous name, Ana scorned it in her head.

"Aha!" she announced her presence as such releasing Seibi’s arm to pull out the advertisement for the job they had just been on with a highly smug grin. "Went smoother than butter, 10,000 jewel was easy to get! But then again" she sighed taking out a few of the coins she had dropping them from hand to hand satisfied; she had earned 5,000 with her share. "That was probably only because it was Seibi and I" if she had moustache she would have probably been caressing it right now happily. "we arethe superior team after all" she grinned then showing her teeth feeling like she had won something.

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Kacie was humming a song to herself when she saw Sandra sit nearby at the bar, with a friendly smile Kacie wondered over to the girl.
“Can I get you anything Sandra?” she paused getting out a glass from under the bar just in case “You seem rather cheerful today dear” Kacie giggled slightly looking out to the patrons again. “They’re a strange bunch aren’t they, but I guess they’re ours now” she made a playful expression, “I do wonder how they will take tomorrows task, ‘mission impossible’ is never an easy task as far as I know, the little ones should be careful not to stay up to late in today’s celebrations. Though, I guess that’s part of the learning” she winked at Sandra knowing that Loritova could makes tricks every now and then, all in good terms of course.
As she waited a response Chowa’s voice somehow managed to get over the noise as he sat at his table perking Kacie up into action. “If you excuse me for a second dear, orders await!” she was joyful as usual, as she always was when talking to the young ones, someone had to keep on a pleasant face.

Within a few short moments Kacie had made Chowa his coffee, fetching some milk and sugar she laid them next to the coffee on a plate before wondering over. As she made it over she heard them mention something about the new boy making her smile, she hoped Kuroi would fit in well with the guild. Ana beat her to the table however as she beamed at Chowa kindly placing his coffee and assortments on the table.

“Here you are, I wasn’t sure if you would want to add some milk or sugar so I brought some out for you” she informed politely “I also thought, since it’s the guilds anniversary I would treat you” she gave off a hint of fulfilment not saying what she had given him as she enjoyed seeing how people react to presents. Beside the milk she had placed a bar of dark chocolate as she knew it was his favourite, she loved lightening peoples day, he had seem a bit sullen at the noise earlier.

Arranging a curl of her un-natural pink hair she began to leave them too it before stopping “Oh, and the new boy’s name is Kuroi Lightblade, treat him nicely would you” she said before continuing to hum as she made her way back to the bar. However before she got there she saw Mordecai stumble in with a brown sack of meat for the feast, she was going to pay him no mind until she heard a tremendous crash from the kitchen where he had just entered, and now scuttled away from. She had flinched at the sound and wondered if anyone else had noticed, with a sigh she went to investigate.

To her horror she found half of the kitchen’s pots and pans scattered on the floor and was quickly so very thankful they weren’t any dishes, buying new plates was not something the guild could afford at the moment. Shaking her head rather annoyed she began to clean up the mess, hoping Mordecai hadn’t spilt anyone’s drinks when he knocked their tables. She would have words with him later about such clumsiness.

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Just as she was enjoying her contentment to having had a successful mission having boasted it to Charlotte, Kacie made her way over and gave Chowa some coffee. Ana didn’t think much of it until Kacie mentioned something about a new member; a new member wouldn’t have a team yet would they? Her mind immediately switched from gloating to wondering, she was a one track woman, who was the new kid? Joining on the three month anniversary was a strange streak of luck if she did think so, what kind of magic did they use?

Maybe they were Ice too! If that was the case she would have to assure who was better of course, it was the natural action. But who were they anyway, she turned in a circle not hiding the fact she was looking for someone, there were just so many people in the guild, it was impossible and she lacked the patience to search for long.

“New kid huh?” she stated still looking, “what’s he like? Is he any good! Or is he just as boring as you Charlotte” she grinned devilishly at that as she got excited thinking of plans for Kuroi Lightblade already. A new member would need a team .... and she just so happened to be looking for a new member...

Crap! She can’t be the only person thinking that, where was that sneaky guy, wait. She stopped looking and pouted with a heavy annoyance, she didn’t even know what he looked like, how could she find somebody without a description! She wasn’t psychic! As fun as that would be.

There was only one clear solution in her mind. Taking a deep breath with a hefty shout she opened her mouth “KUROI LIGHTBLADE! WHERE ARE YOU!” She really didn’t have the patience to look...

“Jeez, calm down, she’s not staring anymore. No need to get all shaken up on me…” A voice said and Chowa looked up, instantly snapped out of his fear as his eyes met Charlotte's. Had that girl really left him alone? Or was Charlotte just trying to comfort him? He sneaked a glance at Elysia's direction, only to let out a breath he didn't know he was holding as he realized the girl had stopped staring at him...Oh good, he had been released from a teenager girl's clutch...Thank you, magical mysterious force...he hoped she wasn't thinking of a plan to get him now...He shivered...The last time he was being chased by those girl...when he had escaped them, he could barely keep his boxer from being ripped into shreds...It was like...he was a catnip...being thrown into a hunger cat pit...It was crazy...unimaginably painful...and so traumatic that every time he saw someone looked at him like that...he wanted to blast them out of the window using his power...He didn't care if Master Loritova told him that he would abuse his power that way...He needed to escape...and he would never be free if he didn't do it...

"Chowa, come on, she's harmless!"

Cassadin said, apparently trying very hard to hold back his laughter...without much success as far as Chowa could tell...or maybe his teammates really weren't trying that hard. Charlotte pressed her hand to cover her mouth to cover the giggles but they still escaped as they created a strange noise to Chowa's ears...and Cassadin...was grinning from ear to ear. So much for being teammates...Chowa's eyes darkened as the shade of emerald in them shifted into a darker color but he didn't say anything because the dragon slayer knew that saying his thoughts would only make them tease him harder...and he really wasn't in the mood of hearing their teasing...

"You should be happy that people like you."

Cassadin said as he waved his hand toward Elysia, earning a not-so-subtle glare from Chowa...He really, really didn't need any more attention from the girl herself right now...If she ever thought it the wrong way...Cassadin would pay for the consequence of his actions...Normally, Chowa would never be this irritated but today was not a very good day to him...He had lost the chance to buy the scientific book as some other guys had brough it before him and every store had run out of them... and then, he just had to promise to come to the guild's noisy bar instead of sitting in his quiet library, enjoying the quietness of the day...And when he did come here, there were too many noises, too many people that made Chowa uncomfortable...combined with the fact that Cassadin had just ruined his attempt to test a new theory...and with that new fangirl...well, you could say that Chowa was very, very annoyed right now...Oh yeah, and he hadn't counted his newest flashback about the time he could protect his sister yet...Suddenly, Chowa found himself hissing silently to Cassadin's ears "...do not give her any strange ideas, Cassadin..."

That was when Kacie appeared, holding a tray...Putting the coffee on the table with two pots contained some milk and sugar, the woman said with a smile “Here you are, I wasn’t sure if you would want to add some milk or sugar so I brought some out for you... also thought, since it’s the guilds anniversary I would treat you” Chowa stared at the woman blankly...unable to understand what she was saying for a moment before his sensitive nose caught a very familiar scent...He looked down at plate and stared again...only this time, he was staring at a...bar of black chocolate. Chowa looked up again...the shade of green in his eyes brightened ever so slightly and it would have been missed for something else as the sunlight danced on his face...

"...thank you very much, Miss Fienmal..."

The words were soft-spoken but his gratitude was showed very clearly as he instantly picked up the bar and took a small bite...enjoying the bitter taste as it washed over his other senses...Dark chocolate was the best. He bowed his head and watched as the woman left to do her things...Yeah, Miss Fienmal always knew how to cheer him up...though he still preferred his teammates' companies...Chowa looked at his teammates again...his eyes softened again. Even if they annoyed him and liked to tease him and would always irritate him one way or another...he really appreciated their presences. They kept him...sane. They kept him somewhat...sociable to the human world. He felt his lips curled into a tiny smile...Team Bittersweet...A strange...but still fitting name. This was his team...and these people were his teammates...

“Oh, and the new boy’s name is Kuroi Lightblade, treat him nicely would you”

Miss Fienmal stopped and said. Oh...so the new recruit's name wasn't lightbulb then?...Lightblade...Kuroi Lightblade...Chowa gave a short nod but didn't reply as the bartender walked to the kitchen...Lucky him...Chowa couldn't imagine what Charlotte would say to the other male if his name really was Lightbulb...Chowa looked at Charlotte and Cassadin as they seemed to whisper something to each other that he didn't even bother to care. Taking out his book, Chowa began reading again.

Water covers 70.9% of the Earth's surface, and is vital for all known forms of life. On Earth, 96.5% of the planet's water is found in oceans, 1.7% in groundwater, 1.7% in glaciers and the ice caps of Antarctica and Greenland, a small fraction in other large water bodies, and 0.001% in the air as vapor, clouds (formed of solid and liquid water particles suspended in air), and precipitation. Only 2.5% of the Earth's water is freshwater, and 98.8% of that water is in ice and groundwater....

“KUROI LIGHTBLADE! WHERE ARE YOU!”

Chowa nearly dropped his book and covered his ears as a loud screech assaulted his eardrums. What happened? Was someone dying or what? Chowa frowned deeply as he let out a soft, angry sound. So much for reading his book in peace! Why did she have to come back at exactly this time of the day?...Standing just a few feet in front of him was Anachayla Kaylorn in all her glory. Obviously, she was the one that had let out the noise as all eyes seemed to focus on her now...What did she want? Chowa's lips pressed into a thin line as he couldn't stop himself from showing his annoyance. The new recruit walked out of the crowd and came to her side, asking calmly...well, at least someone still knew how to talk...not scream.

He gave Seibi a nod...He respected the male as a fellow guild member because they rarely talked...but in situations like these, he could almost always feel a deep sense of connection to him because after all, Seibi and he were always the ones that were dragged into the silly rivalry...He sent Charlotte a quick glance...speaking of rival, he hadn't seen the girl's reaction yet....On the girl face was a smile...a very scary smile...it's not that Chowa was afraid of her...but rather, afraid of what she would do when she had that kind of smiles on her face. Whenever that happened, he would end up being the peace-maker one way or another...sometime he wondered if it's a wise decision making her the leader of the team...Shaking his head, Chowa continued to read his book...But his mind wasn't really in it...If one observed carefully, they would surely notice the water droplets that were slowly dripping from Chowa's sleeves as if he was waiting for some kinds of explosion...Like they said, better safe than sorry...and he wouldn't want those two to ruin the guild on its own anniversary...Chowa's body tensed up and his eyes focused on the others' reactions, ready to act if the situation got out of hand...

Kacie blew a strand of her ever unconsistent hair out of her face, it was always doing what it wanted and not what she wanted, a minor annoyance as she stood rubbing her back with her left hand a pan in her right. Bending down for that long was beginning to give her back ache, Mordecai really was going to have to learn finease.... Kacie suddenly imagained him gracefully flitering around the guild.... a giggle burst out of her at the image. Mordecai would never seem right if he had a gentle posture, he would always be the clumsy well built man that caused mess in her mind, mess that she always had to clean up!

A radient smile still on her expression Sandra's form appeared within the kitchen surprising Kacie, she opened her mouth to speak but Sandra beat her too it. “Need a hand with this mess?” She asked so kindly before immediantly lowering herself to the floor to clean up some of the mess remaining.
A warm flutter of appreciation at Sandra's thoughtfullness filled Kacie as she felt lost for words for a moment, she wasn't used to having such help, "er" was the sound that came from her light pink lips as she scrambled together a reply and her self awareness. "Sandra dear, you don't have to do that, im sure you have more important things to be doing rather than helping me clean up this mess. Really now you don't have too..." she trailed off putting the pan in her hand away before returning to the floor with Sandra to pick up the last few remaining.

Finally accepting her help however Kacie relaxed her body a bit and carried on her thoughts thinking of the guild as usual, she remembered Sandra's earlier comment about how she made it sound they were mothers of the guild using the term 'little ones'. It had brought a pang of pain to her heart as she recalled a distant memory, one she often tried to forget.

"Mordecai should really learn some self discipline" she scowled but it was kind of comical on Kacie as she was never serious and a slight amusement hinted on the undertone of her voice. "If he's going to make a mess he should learn to tidy up after himself, leaving others to clean up his dirty work... the manners!" she shook her head though she couldnt help the creeping smile that lurked at her lips. "Maybe we should mess up his room and lock him in so that he has to deal with it, he may not understand what we go through otherwise!" she joked with a light tone.

It was then that a sudden noise, similar to that of a table crashing leaked through to the pair "What on earth...." Kacie looked to the door her thoughts trailing off to dozens of conclusions. "Who do you think...?" she spoke not finishing as the culprits were suddenly probably very obvious to her.

Sandra R. Lecarde
Draco Edge: Bar

Loritova stood as a monument of the Draco Edge. He didn't even bother with participating in the pre-feast banter, it was all in good fun, or so he thought. He was honestly just waiting for Mordecai and Chayton to return, along with the numerous others who had still be out and about. He heard some commotion at the entrance and noticed that Mordecai and Chayton had entered the Guild with what appeared to be their spoils. He simply gave the duo a look of satisfaction that would say 'Good Job' all by itself. They both responded with a simply nod and continued. He also noticed that Ana and Seibi had returned from their recent mission. "Ah, everyone is slowly reuniting." The giant man smiled a hearty grin. Next thing he noticed was the large ruckus that Mordecai was causing in the kitchen, "Oye, that ape..." Loritova was joking as always, but still, he found that man to be something else. He continued to eye the room as he could noticed Sotofu walking over to Theo and the rivals, Charlotte and Ana bickering again. He even noticed the quiet day-dreamer, Elysia, creating her little fantasies in her head. 'So innocent...' He again grinned.

He again noticed how, quite literally, all the little chimps were gathering in the hall. He, as always, loved to watch the rivalries burn, it just lit his own fire. He chuckled quietly as Sotofu and Theo seemed to argue in their corner, and how Ana approached their new Dragon Slayer, only to be intervened by Charlotte. He laughed quite loudly as the duo began fighting. "It's good to have rivals such as that..." He faintly had a recollection to his own past; where he had his own rival on the battlefield. He noticed that Cassadin and Chowa seemed to join in on the fun of the girls' rivalry. "Oh fools." Loritova knew it was better to stay out of these little arguments those two girls started, after all, it was their way of training.

Alas, Loritova noticed that the vigilant Sandra stepped into the growing bout between Bittersweet and Ice Breaker. "Was that such a good idea, Sandra...?" He knew at this distance she couldn't even remotely hear his words, but still, the thought lingered. 'These little skirmishes that these little chimps make are part of their training... Without constant rivalry they'll never improve... Why not let them fight their issues out?' He began bellowing a stout chuckle as a new figure had seemingly entered the guild and presented himself to Loritova. "My name is Roady Domene. I am a former apprentice of the Caliber Mage and fugitive, Raith Kaleheister. I wish to join your guild and make a living for myself!" Loritova looked rather inquisitively at the small boy. "Raith Kelheister, as in the THE Raith Kaleheister, the Head of the 2nd Infiltration Sabotage Unit? That baffling ape is still alive?" Loritova was rather surprised at the news and laughed rather loudly as he stepped away from the balcony as to sneak out of the sight of the guild. "So you, Roady, are the apprentice of the Caliber Mage? I'd doubt that old fool would take in an apprentice, especially a young monkey as yourself! Anyways, pardon me, I just haven't heard from the old man in ages." He shrugged and recomposed himself. He hunched down, bending his legs so he could check out the boy rather effectively. He got face to face with the kid, eyeing him down. "You're welcome to join Roady, apprentice of Raith!" He released a hardy laugh as he gave the boy a firm pat on the back. "Welcome to Draco Edge, now go talk to Kacie to get introduced."

Loritova was always glad to check out new monkeys to add to his Guild. He just couldn't ever turn anyone down, it was virtually impossible, but he would always keep his eyes and ears peeled, just in case. He took his place, again leaning on the balcony rail. "I do believe it's almost time to start the feast, Kacie." He looked down at the bartender, grinning as he could easily see down her shirt, hopefully she wouldn't realize his precarious view.



Mordecai knew he hadn't much time to cleanse himself of the blood of his spoils. He entered his room without causing too much ruckus. He grunted, looking around to a rather clean room. He took cautious steps towards the sink, hoping to avoid getting blood on anything. He rinsed his hands a grabbed new garb to cover his bare chest, knowing the everyone would appreciate his fresh change of clothing. He only had the one wardrobe for all occasions... his semi-transparent brown shirt that was already too small for him, it didn't do much except keep him a little cleaner than not wearing it. After replacing his bloody shirt with a new one, he decided to polish his lovely polearm. He immediately grabbed a rag and soaked it for a few seconds. Once it appeared sopping wet, he began cleaning off the thick red liquid from his spear, some of it having dried already. "Hmmm" Mordecai let out one simple grunt, not needing many words at this time. He finished removing the traces of blood from his spear and threw it onto his bed. Having completed everything he found necessary, he found himself presentable, as always, and walked out of his room towards the hall. He entered that bar only to find the end of some rather large... fight? He couldn't quite figure out what exactly happened, and to be frankly honest, it didn't mean much to him.

Roady relaxed a bit as the man seemed surprised by his statement. Perhaps he isn't as intimidating as I thought.
"Raith Kaelheister, as in the THE Raith Kaleheister? The Head of the 2nd Infiltration Sabotage Unit? That baffling ape is still alive?!" Roady immideatly began shuffling around his opinion of the guildmaster in his head. Surely the mention of a name couldn't have this big effect of someone. That was until he comprehended the word 'alive'. He felt something die inside him as he thought about the word. The guild master than continued on to talking, and laughing. He made his way over to the balcony behind him, perhaps to step away from the rest of the guild for a somewhat private conversation. Although, Roady thought that might be impossible, as the guild leader was a noticably loud person.

"So you, Roady, are the apprentice of the Caliber Mage? I'd doubt that old fool would take in an apprentice, especially a young monkey as yourself! Anyways, pardon me. I just haven't heard from the old man in ages." The man said to him, seeming to have calmed down a bit. Roady clenched his fists as he was about to reply, but was interupted as the man turned to him and bent down to look him face-to-face.

"You're welcome to join Roady, apprentice of Raith!" Loritova said brightly to Roady, as he patted him on his back, and told him to make his way towards a woman named Kacie. For the entire conversation, Roady hadn't gotten a single word in. He had finally completely his analysis of the guild master.
'He's loud, a little irritating, compares everyone to monkeys, and annoyingly talkative. Are all guild masters like this?' Roady returned his deadpan expression and continued starring at the man in dissapointment. He expected someone more strict, fairly reserved, and intimidating. Not this.

Roady sighed to himself as he walked over to the woman Loritova had pointed out before. He then noticed that he hadn't even gotten the guild master's name. Not that it mattered too much. 'He dosen't seem to focus very much on himself as he does towards others.' Roady thought, who decided to continue taking note on the guild leader's personality. Once he had reached the woman known as Kacie, Loritova called out to her. Roady couldn't help but notice the juvenile glare in his eyes. He then turned his head to where the man was looking, while making one final analysis. 'This guild leader is a complete pervert. I might reconsider choosing a different guild at this point.'

"I was told by the guild master up there that I should come to you in order to officially join the guild. Is this true? Speak quickly!" Roady asked the woman, although it seemed more like an order. He had his arms crossed, with his Fauchard leaning against his shoulder. Roady was very anxieous to get out of here and start a job. He wasn't sure where he was going to sleep tonight, but money was a neccisity.

Shae Anne Ramine

Her conversation with the new member, or possible new member was short lived. In reality, she didn't even get anything out of the boy. He had instead decided to show himself in, get into it with one of the members a bit, with something that concerned her as well - she wasn't sure why. Something about her power over the other person's power - and that the boy could see it? Well that was interesting. Usually, one could feel magical power from those who were very strong, but seeing it was something different. She would keep an eye on him, for sure. Shae heard a ruckus from inside of the guild and by the time she walked inside, what she had seen was a mess, and tension between the everlasting rivalry between Ana and Charlotte. She did like them as individuals at times, but as mages, they were childish and idiotic. Both of them got on her last nerve, and one day, she would snap - one day. She caught site of Chowa, who appeared to be undressing? In the guild in front of everyone? Well that was not like him. But as she stood in the doorway, she was able to see the look on his face, which made her own expression quite solemn. She couldn't help but pity him in that very moment, whatever was going through his head that made him freeze up. It really didn't even matter what he was doing, it was just bothersome to watch. But what was the big deal, anyways? He then turned around and made his way out of the room saying he refused. She sighed and scanned the room to find the boy from before.

The boy had found Loritova, amongst all the talk she barely heard the conversation they were having - or rather, the guildmaster talking at him. He wasn't someone of many words it seemed. But alas, it seemed that he had been accepted to the guild, as he walked over to Kacie to finalize things. The look on her face could have mirrored that of a mother watching her child's first footsteps. It was like she was proud of him, though she didn't know him. She smiled and started to walk towards the boy to give him a more official welcome, walking past the drama infested area with a brief agitated expression. That mess, she really didn't know how some of them even got in here. "Hey you!" Shae said running up to the boy, practically flinging herself at him and hugging him. Shae was known to be that person to pop people's personal bubbles, and she knew it. She was otherwise harmless, and didn't go as far to push people's buttons or make them extremely uncomfortable. "I guess an official welcome is in order." she gave the boy a warm smile, not really expecting any words in return. She nodded at Kacie as a greeting, Kacie wasn't really an active mage in terms of things like missions, but she was a good asset to the guild. Shae turned to see Eliza sitting down with the flyer, regardless of her wishes, she was determined to that mission, she wanted to do a mission, and one about a water monster? "Say, you should look into finding yourself a team of some sort, the guild is funner that way you know."

And as she did sometimes, she just couldn't help herself, "Want to go with Eliza and I to slay a water monster. It's a class A mission, but you are welcome to come." Shae had this habit of seeing a new member, and immediately getting attached to them, based on the littlest little details. Tofu and his general nature, possibly one of two friends that she had here, Eliza and her purity and how it affected her magic, and Seibi and his magic and the fact he was so quiet and reserved. But this boy she was just curious about, he also didn't seem like one for small talk, which made her feel the need to get words out of him - anything." Seibi had been the one to ignore her, and she figured this boy would too. "My team is just a team of one other and myself, so the money would be split between just the two of you." There were times where Shae gave just Eliza the money, because she took a lot of S class missions, not to mention her family...there was a brief flashback of the moment before she ran away from home. It was so vivid, she saw her father screaming at her, and saw him hitting her repeatedly. But then as always it went black, and she just saw the bodies, the expressions she could still remember - what did haunt her throughout her life, was her inability to forget anything. She snapped back to the present and wondered why that popped into her mind then, she put her hands on her hips, "Welp, after it's all official, what do you say?" Her expression changed slightly, looking impatient, but she appeared to be pumped up - she loved missions.

Loritova
Draco Edge: Bar