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Post by Sky on Mar 17, 2012 23:29:52 GMT -5
Max blinked a few times, team combat was something she had never participated in. She had attacks that could just as easily harm her team mates as they would her enemies. That's why she participated in one on one combat instead. Less chance of hurting her friends that way. But still, the idea was interesting. And the thought of different fighting styles working together? That was the most interesting part.
Had she done this her fighting specialties would have probably been falcon and ranged bow combat, but that was for a time long gone.
Max glanced at Renji and noticed he was trying to avoid her gaze. Why was he trying to avoid her gaze? Was he embarrassed about something that she wasn't aware of? Or maybe he just didn't want to talk about how he could have joined a group of arena fighters. What had kept him at Acerbus Umbra though? There had to have been something to do that, but what?
She couldn't help but wonder why he hadn't done it though. Was it just that he felt he had a duty to protect King Falkor and Countess Roxanna? Or was there some other reason that she didn't know?
"Why didn't you join them Renji? I'm sure that with your skills they would be an even more deadly combo, not that they are now. I have never seen them fight. Yet, you decided to stay in Acerbus Umbra. Was there any reason other than to protect the King and Countess?"
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Post by Holly on Apr 8, 2012 13:27:29 GMT -5
Oh dear gosh, how was he supposed to answer that? With the truth or with some other story that he could probably joke about later? It would be so much more easy to do the latter, but better for everyone if he did the first. Plus, if he lied and Tora got wind of it... That was not something he wanted to think about at all.
Renji sighed and shook his head. "It was... a girl," He finally said. "Her name was Bianca and she lived in the castle and do you know what was the first thing she told me?" The guard captain cleared his and made his voice high, "Being a guard is stupid. You should go do something meaningful with your life."
Vyper made a face, like she wanted to laugh but she wasn't going to for the sake of ruining the mood of the story.
"It was really funny, because I sincerly thought that being a guard was the most meaningful thing ever. Protecting people. However, I did leave and I told her I'd bring her something back from Celestial City..." His smile dipped into a frown as he shook his head again and closed his eyes. "When I came back from some of the training with Vyper and the others, though. Sakura told me that there was a break in and that several people were killed. Bianca was one of them. Sakura said that she wasn't used to my half of the guards and, when it came to it, they simply wouldn't listen to her. It was then that I knew I needed to stay in Acerbus Umbra."
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Sky
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Post by Sky on Apr 9, 2012 10:19:54 GMT -5
Max looked up at Renji, listening intently to everything he said. It was a sad story indeed, though she had never heard of the castle being broken into. That was a new thought to her. Max had always assumed that Acerbus Umbra was safe as long as at least one guard captain was present, but apparently this was not so. Acerbus Umbra was not only attacked, but people were killed. It really was a sad story, not really anything more she could say about it.
"Oh...I'm sorry to hear that....." She state, not really knowing what else to say. What else could she say? She paused for a moment and looked up at Renji thoughtfully, maybe the best thing to do for him was to avoid talking about the subject. She shifted a little before she did something sh never thought she wold do for anyone again without realizing it. Max wrapped her arms around Ranji, giving him a gentle hug.
"Well, I'm glad you stayed." It took Max a moment to realize what she had just done. She stepped away quickly, shaking her head as a blush crept into her cheeks. "I-I mean, I feel safe with you as guard captain. Nothing has happened since, right?"
Why in the world did I just hug him?
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Post by Holly on Jun 2, 2012 13:38:01 GMT -5
"Don't get me wrong, but Bianca and I weren't really close or anything. She just convinced me to do what was right," Renji smiled bitterly, knowing that the first part had been a lie, before it lightened up some. "I guess if there's anyone I have to thank, it's her, Holly, and people like you, Max--" He cut off when she hugged him, not quite sure how he was supposed to take it. The best he could do was pat the top of her head lightly and smile in the goofy manner that he always pulled off.
Girls were not his forte. They never had been. He and Sakura had tried to make something happen, but there was never a spark that he had heard so much about. They agreed to be friends. He couldn't even think about getting like that with Holly; she was far too innocent the first time he met her and that's how he always remembered her. And when he had shown an interest in Roxanna... That hadn't been a good idea to followthrough on and he knew it.
Vyper gave a little laugh. "No worries! Nothing bad has happened since. Renji would have said. And don't worry about us trying to recruit him again. We know he is needed here... Plus, he wasn't doing so well with the certain martial arts that we wanted him to do." She giggled, folding her hands behind her back.
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Post by Sky on Jun 2, 2012 22:50:26 GMT -5
Max blinked a few times. At least he hadn't taken the hug in some awkward direction like she would have. If it was her getting hugged she would have been freaking out wondering what she was going to do about it. She still couldn't figure out why she had hugged Renji. What was she supposed to do now?
Why had Renji mentioned her name just before she hugged him. Was she part of the reason why he had decided to stick with it? If so why? Why would she be part of the reason? Was he hiding something from her?
When Vyper mentioned her group again Max looked back to her. Why would the recruit Renji again anyways? "Well, I'm sorry to say this but even if you wanted me I doubt I would really be of much use to you. Physically my bone structure is weaker then the average person and this whole injury has ruined the usability of my left hand. I can still use it, just not as well as I could." She said with a smile. "Plus, I don't think I would let you take Renji from us. He is a kind person and has always been kind to me.."
She looked down in an attempt to hide her blush. Why was she even saying these things? Sure they were true but still, why was she saying them?
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Post by Holly on Jun 13, 2012 14:30:01 GMT -5
"No worriess, Max! The persson we're looking for needss to be much ssmaller. That'ss why we assked Renji the firsst time, but now he'ss gotten bigger," Vyper chuckled and moved her head from side to side. It was about one more minute before she stopped at the mint plant. "Ta-da! I knew I knew where it wasz!"
Renji beamed in victory. "See, Vyper! I don't your little group who doesn't like my fighting! I have a group that won't let me go away!" He laughed and put a hand on Max's head as if to accent who he meant by the last statement. Obviously, he was done being serious for the day.
"You're going to hurt her if you keep doing that," Vyper hissed playfully, abruptly kicking Renji in the shin. This was followed by a mischievous laugh.
Renji bit his lip, releasing Max as he held back the cuss words that he so desperately wanted to use at the moment. Vyper wasn't the strong one of the group by any means, but it still hurt to be kicked in the shin, that was for sure.
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Post by Sky on Jun 29, 2012 20:12:33 GMT -5
Max blinked and held back a giggle as Renji patted her head. She then flinched as Renji was kicked and stepped forward to collect the plan, not really wanting to get caught up in everything. When she was done she stood up and turned back to Renji and Vyper.
"Hey, umm, Renji. When do you think we should be back at the castle?" she asked sincerly. She honestly hadn't thought about it until then. Would Holly worry if she was gone to long? How long had she even been gone in the first place?
She wasn't even sure what to think about Vyper at this point. She was cool and all, but she was a little...too outgoing. Sure, Max liked that but she was no longer a fighter. She didn't like all this talk about the arena. was bringing back bad memories.
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