đŹâ¨ Introducing: Bendy and the Last Drone - A Dark, Ink-Soaked AU Crossover! â¨đŹ
Welcome to a world where ink meets metal, survival battles with corruption, and familiar faces take on unexpected roles! Bendy and the Last Drone is our new AU crossover between Bendy and the Ink Machine / Dark Revival and Murder Drones, blending these eerie universes into something both nostalgic and terrifying. Imagine an ink-stained factory, darkened labs, and drones with corrupted souls driven by vengeanceâand the lone hope of a "last drone."
What to Expect:
đ A Chaotic Industrial Wasteland: In a world of ink-drenched factories and glitching machinery, darkness floods every corner. Weâre leaning into the vintage, gritty 2D style, keeping the unsettling, hand-drawn.
đ¤ Ink Drones on a Rampage: Our characters have been reimagined: Serial Drones with a taste for ink-soaked destruction, a survivor drone with a mysterious purpose, and two Bendysâone a merciless overseer and the other a twisted byproduct of the exponential cycle.
đĄ Exclusive Storyline and Lore: Dive deep into the worldâs origins with an evolving lore thatâs haunting and complex. Who is T-355A? What secrets hide in the darkened lab? Why are our characters caught in a cycle of betrayal and survival?
đ¤ Aesthetic Colors: I´m bringing back the black-and-yellow palette that feels both nostalgic and nightmarish, paired with ominous dark blues, reds, and greens for a blood-pumping contrast.
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Follow along as we release more story pieces, character reveals, and exclusive art. If youâre a fan of creepy, heart-pounding crossovers that reimagine familiar faces, youâre in for a treat. Stay tuned, and prepare for the ink to flow!
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Your consciousness stirred. The light shone through your windows directly into your eyes making it impossible for you to stay asleep. As soon as your eyes open, you come face to face with an unfamiliar sight. This wasnât any of the rooms that you had slept in before. It was pure white and there was a big headrest for the bed. It also seems like his regular single bed is now a king size. There appears to be a table with a white pc and shining so brightly because of all the RGB. There was a white bookcase filled with books near the entrance and what appears to be a 6-foot door in the room which you do seem to recognize, because of all the girls in your harem, to be a walk-in wardrobe. You were confused. How did you end up here?
You looked outside the window and let out a frustrated shout. Judging from the position of the sun, you should have overslept. You began looking around for your phone while preparing yourself to see a list of missed calls and to be shouted at for your incompetence but when you found it, to your surprise, there wasnât a single call despite it being 11 am on a weekend. This was strange. You scrolled through your contacts but there weren't any of the contacts you were used to and whatâs worse all the contacts of the girls you were in a relationship with were all gone.
Knock knock knock âSir, I heard a shout. Is everything alright?â The feminine voice beyond the door said.
âSir? Why is she calling me sir? And why does her voice sound so familiar?â You thought to yourself. âYes...Iâm fine...You can come inâ
You were shocked, to say the least. You had to pinch yourself otherwise you couldn't believe that what you were seeing was true.Â
"Good morning master. I'm sorry if I was intruding. I heard you scream and got worried and rushed over as fast as I could. " Said the girl in a maid outfit.Â
"O-oh I'm fineâŚ.Irene?" You said questioningly not sure if who you're looking at was real. This must be some sort of prank by the girls in your harem.
"Irene? If that's what you want to call me now I'll gladly change my name from Joohyun if that would make you happy master?" She said as she approached your bed looking worried.
"OhâŚ.no I guess Joohyun is fine." You said still in a daze. The Irene you knew was proud and stuck up. This really must be one elaborate prank if she's going to this length but you know how to get it to end.Â
"Joohyun, I just woke up. You know what you should be doing right?" You said with a smirk and a deeming tone to show your superiority. There was no way she was going to go along with this any further.
"O-oh I'm sorry master. Please don't sell me or throw me into the streets. I'll get right to it." She said as she got on the bed and tied her hair in a ponytail.Â
She proceeds to remove the covers from the lower half of your body. You were surprised how far she was willing to go for a prank. Irene proceeds to remove your boxers to reveal your limp member as she looks panicked.
âMaster, I'm sorry. Did I turn you off? Please let me make it up to you immediately to help you limp.â she said as she began to lick the base of your cock. Looking at her like this you never noticed how pretty she was especially when she was putting in so much effort to get you hard. Just how much did your harem pay for this to happen. You canât deny that she was good at giving blowjobs. Not only was she giving sensual licks, but she was also working your balls and your manhood canât deny that you were getting hard and heck if she is gonna follow through with this might as well take full advantage.
âThatâs enough with the licking. My dick is hard. Get to work sucking. I donât have all day to wait for you to finish.â You said in a condescending tone and she immediately nodded as she put her mouth over your cock. Youâve had plenty of blowjobs but you have to admit, her mouth felt good. However, her skills werenât as good. She could only take half your length despite being magnificent with her tongue work. The way it danced around your cock was definitely bringing you closer to your orgasm. Her tongue curled around your cock and it reached every corner making sure that although she couldn't take your full length what she could reach felt extremely good. It didnât take long since you just woke up and within a few minutes, you let out your cum into her mouth without warning. You thought it was gonna be funny to see her surprised and she was. She could barely keep her mouth on your cock as you let out the biggest orgasm you ever had, making her cough as the cum you released was left on the bedsheets.
âEh...what is this? A slut like you canât even take my cum properly? What sort of maid are you? How are you gonna make up for it?â You said sternly wanting to keep up with this roleplay.Â
Her eyes started darting wildly. She seemed nervous but desperate to you. If nothing else her acting skills were incredible. You never recalled people talking about Irene being a good actress. It was always about Joy when it comes to Red velvet but Irene could compete with Joy.Â
Irene got off the bed and you thought it was finally over and she was gonna go back to being the bitch she was but to your astonishment, she reached behind her Japanese miniskirt maid outfit and pulled on the ribbon making it drop to the floor and bunch up around her ankles.âM-master⌠pleaseâŚ.iâll offer my maidenhood to make up for it.âÂ
âWait this has got to be a trap. Why would she offer her body to you? This isnât making any senseâŚ..but when else will you get to have sex with the bitch Irene? No matter what you had to take your chances. This kind of opportunity will never happen againâÂ
âGet on the bed and spread your legs. Hurry, I'm waiting.â Irene immediately nods and does as she was told. Surprisingly she was blushing bright red while on the bed. What is she to be shy about? You know she has had her round among the boys and girls. This should be nothing new to her.
âI-iâm sorry master. Iâm still a virgin so please be gentle.â Irene said softly with what seems like fear. You ignored it thinking it was just an act and held her legs above your shoulders as you slipped your cock into her pussy which was putting a surprising amount of resistance to your thrust. You heard an uncomfortable groan from Irene but well she is an amazing actress from what youâve seen so far.
As you trusted in her, you were expecting a well-used pussy and one that was easy to fuck so you could just trust into her and use her body to satisfy your needs but you had to hand it to her, her tightness was impressive youâd almost mistake her for a virgin. As much as the tightness felt good, you wanted to fuck her hard so you pulled her closer to the edge of the bed and held her hips as you thrust harder. You could feel the walls of her pussy begging to stretch slightly, giving way to your rough thrusts and her groans of discomfort almost sound convincing.
As you continued to thrust, more of your cock was able to be accommodated by her pussy. It started as only the tip but after about what feels like 5 minutes she could take half of your dick. You knew she could take the entire length so you decided to stop playing. You held down her hips and gave one big thrust and to your genuine surprise, you felt yourself penetrating something. Irene gave a loud scream as tears began to well up in her eyes.
You looked down as you saw blood coming from her pussy. âWait what is going on. This doesn't make any sense. You knew for a fact she wasnât a virgin. Your friend had sex with Irene. How could she be bleeding?âÂ
âItâs okay masterâŚ.Continue I can handle it.â Irene says as her voice sounds weak. It was obvious she was in pain since I broke her hymen so roughly but she was trying to be strong. You were confused but you knew that this was now your responsibility.
You leaned into her body and gave her a light hug. âIâm sorry. Itâs gonna hurt a bit but I'll make sure to show you that it can feel good. â You gave her neck a light kiss. You softly sucked on her neck, gently leaving a mark on her exposed skin. You lifted your head and looked at the newly formed hickey and laughed internally. Who would have ever thought youâd be giving Irene a hickey. You then moved your kisses upwards until you finally reached her ear and for the first time, you heard a moan from irene.Â
You moved your right hand to her nipple and started to circle it softly teasing it until it got hard as you continued to lick her ear. Once her nipples were fully erect, you knew she was ready. You slowly started to move again but this time, you stimulated her weak spots. You could feel her discomfort from under you at first but after a few thrusts, her body started to relax. You kissed her lips as you continued your rhythmic pace making her eyes widen as she blushed even brighter.
âMaster, you can go faster...I can take it.â Irene whispered and you complied. You picked up the pace as you studied her reactions. Youâve been with tons of girls and you are an expert and know-how to pleasure a girl and it didn't take long for you to find her weak spots and you took full advantage of it. You were close to finishing and so you attacked her weak spots while stimulating her nipples and ears. If you did this right, you might be able to make her brain connect her pleasure nerves.
âMaster, I feel weird in my stomach. It feels like I need to pee.â Irene says embarrassed. âItâs okay. Itâs an orgasm, just let go.â You gave your best smile as you thrust a few more times and through your years of experience, you finished at the same time as her filling her up as she squirted. Her body was shaking as her eyes went up. You knew this sight very well. Sheâs going to be so sore after this though it's probably one of the best feelings sheâs ever had.Â
You gently pulled out. The mess of cum squirt and blood was not attractive but at least Irene was asleep now that she had that wonderful experience. You looked around and noticed a bath in the room. You gently carried Irene to the pillow and covered her up so she wouldnât get sick. You then proceeded to clean yourself up and get dressed in the most casual clothes you can find which happened to be Leviâs t-shirt and shorts combo which happened to be your size and started browsing through your phone to get a grasp of what is happening.
âHave you lost your mind?!â Marinette Dupain-Cheng exclaimed, staring at her manager in horror. âNo way!â
âBut why?â a petite brunette acted as being surprised. âThatâs a perfect opportunity for you.â
âItâs out of question!â
âHave I ever let you down? Have I ever made a wrong decision? Have I everâŚ?â
âStop that, Tikki!â Marinette interrupted. âWe both know that youâve never let me down. But this⌠That thing you suggestâŚâ She couldnât even say it aloud.
âWhat?â
âItâs crazy! I canât believe you agreed to that!â The girl cried and shook her head.
âTechnically, I havenât agreed to anything yet. But I donât understand why youâre against this.â Tikki wrung her hands theatrically. âHavenât you seen his pictures? Heâs really hot!â
âSo, maybe you should date him!â
âItâs not me who wants to sell albums.â The manager replied. âItâs not me whoâs on stage. Itâs not me who wants to sing for fansâŚâ
âYouâre punching below the beltâŚâ
âIâm too old for him.â Tikki added. âNobody will believe heâs dating a woman at mid-thirties.â
âSo what?â Marinette shrugged and approached to the window. âItâs his problem, not mineâŚâ she whispered looking outside.
âCome on, Marinette⌠They came to us first. Such an opportunity doesnât happen too often. Besides, let me remind you what I told you a few years ago, when you started your career. Show-business is a cruel world. You can have a talent but never sell a single album. You need to be recognisable. The press must write about you, because thatâs how it works.â
âBut I donât want to have a career that way!â Marinette protested.
âWhat way?â Tikki narrowed her big blue eyes and suddenly became ominous.
âSelling albums by new scandals.â
âIâm the last person who would ask you for taking part in anything scandalous! I ask you for one date with a famous guy, who has never shown in public with a girlfriend. You see? Nothing scandalous! No risk that you steal him from anyone⌠And there are some advantages for his as well. So, a classic win-win situation.â
âI donât like it, TikkiâŚâ
âIâve said it a thousand times, so Iâll repeat for the thousand first time. A talent is not enough, darling. Sometimes you need some luck. Sometimes you have to make your own luck. Just one date, thatâs all Iâm asking for⌠Well⌠Maybe a few dates. Before we go on tour. We need people on your concert. Do you want to sing for an empty room?â
âOkay! Fine!â Marinette gave up.
Tikki knew that an empty room was Marinetteâs biggest fear. The singer loved her fans, especially when she could share her emotions with them - she always expressed in music. An empty room meant that there was no one to share those emotions with.
âSometimes I think thereâs no way to stop you when youâre determinedâŚâ Marinette muttered under her breath.
Somewhere, at the bottom of her heart she felt an anxiety as if sheâd just made the worst decision in her life.
NaterasterTale. The AU where humans live naturally without the natural disaster causing monsters.
Hundreds of years ago, humans and monsters lived together in peace and harmony. However, all the monsters have the abilities to cause a natural disaster. For example, the King of monsters, Asgore, can make volcanoes erupt and control fire if he pleases, and the slightest thing could set him off. Undyne, the head of the royal guard, can make massive tsunamis and completely wipe out something if she got mad, and etc. Since the monsters had these sorts of abilities, the humans started to grow weary of them seeing as they had no powers so they couldnât fight back.
This had caused a disagree that was becoming plans of war, in which the humans argued
âWe donât have any powers, youâre a big problem if your powers get out of hand, and we donât want to risk our lives because we canât fight backâ
But Asgore disagreed saying
âBut we havenât done anything, and even if we canât quite control our powers yet weâre not going to harm anyone. And we have no intention of doing so.â
And so both sides were readying themselves for a fight. But another monster with the abilities of a snowstorm with her fur as white as ice, Toriel, realising that they would be initiating a war with the humans will only hurt them, going against what Asgore had stated. While they were arguing about not hurting them, she goes up to him and begs him to stop saying that things will only get worse.
Asgore, seeing how strong and independent Toriel was, as well as how far she was willing to go to keep people from harm, agrees to her demands. So all the monsters get escorted to Mount Ebott, where they willingly went and remained, so no barrier was needed.
After many years passed, Â Asgore and Toriel had gotten closer together, and eventually married, During that time, the head scientist, W.D Gaster, realises that monsters arenât meant to spend their lives underground, due to the fact that they have been living on the surface for centuries. This causes a great shock for everyone due to the sudden conditions, so he sets to work on making a serum that was made to help monsters grow and control their powers. He then takes it for himself, as a test, which ends horribly due to it being too powerful. One monster cannot handle its effects, so he starts to bleed, in panic, he goes out into the town of Snowdin. A trail of blood followed his steps but it all comes to an end. His research still exists, but so far no one has touched it. But what amazed everyone was, a beautiful tree that grew out of nowhere, standing tall.
It has been so long since humans had seen a monster, so they only believed it to be a myth, a fairytale of some sorts. Until the day someone went to the mountain.
End of Arc One, Part One, Prologue
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Fic Writerâs Appreciation- January 2018 Writing Challenge
January (2018) Day 13 Â Magic
AU NaLu  6K+ words
âGod, I hate him!â she screams to no one but the birds chirping away overhead. Â
As she trudges through the forest, Lucy shifts the heavy sack she carries, filled with whatever possessions she could take in her haste to leave. Â It has been almost a week since she had run away from her village and her father and since he is most likely searching for her, the young girl is constantly on the move staying as far away from any roads or travelled paths to avoid being found. Â Tired and thirsty, she stops along a small river is thrilled with the cool liquid quenching her parched throat. Â
After filling her water-gourd she sits back just to rest for a spell since her feet are aching from all the walking and close her eyes, enjoying the rays of the sun. Â Exhaling, Lucy has no idea where she is heading, but just this small taste of freedom makes her feel better. Â
And thatâs when the sound of a twig snapping catches her attention. Â Worried it could be someone looking for her, she stands up ready to grab her bag and go, but no one comes out of the bushes. Â A second sound of disturbed foliage, followed by a whimper, like someone or something in pain. Â
Now thatâs something the healer cannot ignore. Â Lucy picks up her sack and cautiously pushes her way through the underbrush. Â âIs someone hurt?â she calls out. Â âif you are donât be afraid, I can help you.â Â Nothing responds, but as soon as she makes it into a small clearing, the sight in front of her stops her advancement; a red dragon.
âBut dragons have all gone extinct,â she ponders, âright? Â Tch, clearly not unless my eyes are deceiving me.â Â The dragon has frozen in place, lowering its head ready to attack if prompted. Â Lucy puts her bag down and holds her hands out to show she is not a threat. Â âI wonât hurt you,â softening her voice, âI promise.â
Scanning over the creature, it appears to be about 8 feet tall with the girth of a bull, wings folded down over its back, large claws on its feet, and a long snout. Â But as she looks closer, the young girl can see a large wound to one of itâs wings. Â Maybe it was attacked by another animal or possibly even poachers or hunters thinking they had lucked into such a rare and priceless find. Â
âPlease donât be frightened,â still holding out her hands, she slowly inches her way towards it. Â âMy name is Lucy and Iâm a healer, do you understand?â Â Watching its reactions, the dragon stays hunched but still doesnât move. Â âI can fix your wing if you let me.â Â Close enough now to touch it, she allows the dragon to smell her hands, it snorts, and lies all the way down. Â âThank you, Mr. Dragon, this might hurt at first, but I swear on my mother, youâll be good as new in a few minutes.â
The dragon simply watches as the young girl utters a string of incantations and her hands start to glow. Â As she lays them over the wound, it feels a slight burning, tingling sensation, and now the area around the wing begins to glow as well, the wound slowly closing-up. Â She continues to mutter the strange language with her eyes closed until the injury is completely healed. Â
Finally, she steps away, no longer glowing, âall better.â Â Lucy smiles when the dragon sits up and stretches out the wing as if examining the leathery appendage. Â It turns to her, is that a smile on its face? Â But thatâs the last thing she remembers thinking before passing out from the drain on her energy. Â
When Lucy opens her eyes again, all she can see is darkness and feels something warm against her, or more like she is resting against a large warm body. Â She narrows her eyes, trying to adjust to the conditions around her and after a couple minutes, they begin to focus. Â A very dim illumination, possibly moonlight comes into view, telling the young woman it is already evening, and with that, an outline of the dragon she helped earlier finally confirms what she had assumed all along.
âI must have passed out again,â healing such a large magical creature must have taken more energy than she had expected, âand it brought me here?â Â Looking around a little, âBut where is here? Â Oh no my belongings!â Â Lucy tries to get up quietly, but the dragon wraps itâs tail around her keeping her close. Â
âLook, thanks for watching over me when I fainted but I need to get my things, that bag had everything I own in this world.â The dragon snorts and points with one its claws near the entrance. Â Lucy squints and sees the bag. Â âOh, thank God,â she breathes a sigh of relief. Â âBut really, could you please let me up? Â I know itâs nighttime, but I need to find food, or I might pass out again.â Â
Again, the dragon snorts but stands up. âThank you,â she takes a step, but it blocks her path.  âWhat, I thoughtâŚâ It taps the ground with itâs foot.  âI donât understandâŚâ  It pushes her back a couple feet with its tail and taps its foot on the ground a second time.  âYou want me to stay?  But I need foodâŚâ Without another gesture, the dragon walks out of the cave.  âGreat,â Lucy thinks, âWell hopefully it comes back with something.â
While Lucy waits for the dragon to return, she grabs her bag and pulls it closer to where they were resting and searching through itâs contents, the young healer finds her glow wand; now at least she has some light. Â She leaves the mouth of the cave and finds a dense pine forest surrounding it, and based on the temperature, itâs probably a little higher in the mountains than most would travel to. Â She shivers and rubs her arms, maybe she should try to get a fire going? Â
Searching through the brush and bushes, she grabs as many twigs and sticks as she can carry, hauling them back to the cave. Â But getting a fire started is not exactly easy. Â Because of the higher elevation, the foliage of the area is damp and all she is managing to produce is some smoke. Â âUgh!â she tosses the flints to the ground, opting to simply wrap herself up in a blanket until the dragon returns.
Luckily for the girl, that doesnât take long; a rush of air into the cave signals its flighted return.  The dragon walks up to her and drops a nice sized hare at her feet.  âWow, thanks⌠ But I canât eat it raw.â  It snorts and picks the rabbit back up going to the entrance before dropping it and blows a stream of fire onto it, cooking it well.  âAwesome!â Lucy shrieks, âCan you help me with that too?â and points to her pile of sticks.  âSo, I can see while I eat?â  The dragon obliges and easily sets it ablaze.  âYay!â she throws her arms around its neck, âThank you!â Â
Sheâs a little surprised when the dragon turns its head and seems to nuzzle her back as she hugs it.  âItâs such a sweet dragonâŚâ she tightens her grip, âand to think all the stories said they were mean and thatâs why humans wiped them outâŚâ
When she lets go, the dragon simply goes back to lying down where it had been, so Lucy takes the rabbit and a knife from her bag, to remove the outer fur and skin.  It was nice and hot, âMmm⌠so yummy,â she groans, âI havenât had any meat since I left my village.â  The dragon simply watches her while she eats and talksâŚ
âIf your wondering why a young girl would be roaming through a forest unaccompanied, itâs because I ran away from home,â Lucy looks up from her food. Â âI donât even know why Iâm telling you this, or if you can understand anything Iâm saying but, itâs kinda nice to talk to someone and, I just have this strange feeling like I can trust you.â Â
The dragon tilts its head slightly before resting it on the ground as if to say, continue. Â âYou see my father, he was pressuring me to marry some guy from a neighboring village that Iâve never met before, just so he could combine our clans. Â I told him off.â She sighs, looking down at the ground, âMy mother would have never allowed him to do it, but she died when I was little. Â Ugh! Â He treats me like some possession he can simply barter away, and to think I am his only child. Â I mean what kind of parent does that?â Another sigh. Â
âBut anyways,â smiling again, âHe canât force me to do anything, Iâm an adult whether he likes it or not and I have my own aspirations for my life and thanks to my mom, Iâm stronger than he is.â Â Lucy makes her hand glow, âI inherited her healing gifts when she died,â the glowing stops, âand her love of the stars. Â Looking back at the dragon. Â âOne day, Iâll settle down, have children, but it will be on my terms, with whomever I fall in love with.â Â She chuckles, âMaybe Iâll even catch me a Prince.â Â Â Â Â
She throws the bones and scraps into the fire and walks over to the creature, sitting in front of it. Â Â âAnyways, are you all alone?â staring into itâs emerald green eyes, âIâve only heard legends about mean dragons before.â Â Lucy leans back and smiles, âBut youâre really nice, Iâm glad I ran into you.â Â With a big yawn, she stretches her arms above her head, âI guess I should get some sleep now that Iâve eaten.â Lowering her gaze, her voice softens, âYou wonât leave me alone, will you?â Â
Without a second of hesitation, the dragon reaches out with its front legs and scoops her up, placing her against itâs side before wrapping its tail around her too. Â âGood night,â Lucy murmurs as she snuggles in, and the dragon curls its head, closing its eyes. Â
The next morning, the dragon wakes up the sleeping blonde, nuzzling her with itâs snout. Â She stretches and yawns with a smile, âGood Morning.â Â It had been the most peaceful sleep she had had in a long time, maybe years. Â
Standing and stretching a second time, now in the light of day she can see her surroundings better. Â It had brought them to a simple cave, but based on some of the claw marks and compacted soils in some areas, it was no random cave. Â
âDo you live here?â inquiring of the creature, âIs this your home?â Â It shakes its head, no. Â âYou just come here a lot?â Â The dragon looks down. Â âSo, if this isnât your actual home, where would that be?â Â It looks towards the cave entrance. Â âSomewhere else?â Lucy asks. Â Â
Prompting the young girl with its snout and tail, it pushes her towards itâs back. Â âYou want me to get on, your back?â she looks at the dragon. Â Again, itâs tail prods her movement as if to say hurry up and get on. Â âAlright,â she manages to climb up using its back leg as a step, and once on top she looks around for some way to hold on. Â The scales around the top of its neck are tiled, itâs her best option. Â âPlease, donât forget my things.â Â Picking up the strap of her bag with its teeth it walks out of the cave and takes flight once clear. Â Â
It soars high into the powder blue sky, heading towards the East.  âWow!â she giggles, âThis is so cool!â  To experience something that no human could dream of doing was amazing; she hugs his neck, âIt feels so free up hereâŚâ Â
As they travel, Lucy spends half of the time hugging to the dragon and the other watching the landscape pass under them. Â It had taken them to a cave high in the mountains so as they descend, it flies over the forest, passes fields, and rivers, and a couple of small villages. Â
But soon a large one comes into view. Â âIsnât that the capital?â Â She had only been there once when her father wanted her to be eye candy for some potential commodity brokers. Â âYou live in Kelekona?!â asking again. Â Of course, it canât respond to her question, but the answer becomes clear when it heads directly for the palace. Â
âWait, thereâs no wayâŚâ  âThis dragonâs home is at the palace?!â  ââŚthe palace is your home?!â
The dragon lands in one of the enclosed courtyards and as Lucy slides off, they are greeted by a palace guard. Â âAh, Natsu, youâve returned. Â King Igneel will be happy to see you.â Turning to Lucy who is nervously glued to his side, âand youâve brought a guest,â the man grins, âWell, come in, you know where to find the King Iâm sure,â and walks away. Â
âN-natsu?â Lucy makes her way to the creatureâs front, âYour name is Natsu?â Â It blows out a puff of air. Â She smiles, âAt least I have a name to call you now.â
The young woman follows Natsu through the palace, simply amazed at the grand edifice.  Having grown up in a small village, such a large and stately place like this was worlds apart from what she knew.  But she was still curious about why they were here, was this dragon like a royal pet or something?  Palace staff greet the dragon when they pass by, even bowing to it like you would a royal guest and when they see her, many grin.  âWhy are they looking at me like that?â she wondersâŚ
âAh! Â Natsu where have you been?â the king hugs the dragon. Â âAnd who is this?â smiling at Lucy, âI have to say itâs a shock that Natsu brought a girl home.â
The young blonde blushes, âMy name is Lucy, I sort of stumbled onto him when his wing was injured.â
The king frowns and shakes his head at the dragon who lowers its gaze, âDid you help him?â
âYes,â she responds, âit took a lot out of me, but his wing is all healed.â
âWell, then,â King Igneel shakes her hand, âI am in your debt. Â I donât know what I would do if something happened to Natsu.â Â The dragon snorts, or huffs as if itâs annoyed. Â
âF-forgive me for asking but, how is it that a dragon lives in the palace? Â Heâs not some pet or anything because that would be wrong.â
King Igneel bellows with laughter, âNo, no my dear,â heâs laughing so hard, his eyes are watery, âNatsu is just very special to me.â
âButâŚâ
âCome,â the king grins and gestures for them to follow, âlet me show you to a suite miss Lucy, you are welcomed to stay as long as you wish since Natsu seems to have taken a liking to youâŚâ
The suite that King Igneel takes her to makes her heart jump, itâs bigger than her house back home! Â âAre you serious? Â I get to live, here?â she turns back to the King. Â âBut this is huge!â
The man laughs, âWell on one condition.â
âWhatâs that?â
âTechnically, this is Natsuâs room, youâll be sharing it with him.â
Lucy looks over to the dragon who has settled down near the bed and smiles. Â âI donât mind having Natsu for a roommate.â Â
âThen itâs settled. Â If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Â You are welcomed to anything here. Â Servants will notify you before meals. Â If you need to purchase anything just ask.â He looks at her bag, âand I have a feeling you will,â he taps his chin, âin fact I will send someone to take you shopping later.â He smiles and grins at the dragon, âIâm sure Natsu will like it when your dressed like a lady of this court.â Â The dragon snorts and turns its head away. Â Lucy blinks, if Natsu were human, sheâd swear he was blushing right now.
âYouâre too kind,â she bows to the king, âI donât want to be a burden.â
âNonsense,â he waves his hand, âYour healing skills will be a great addition to the palace staff as well.â Â
Once the king has left, Lucy takes in the expansive room for herself. Â It holds such beautiful furnishings, a large 4 poster bed, dripping with luxurious sheer draperies in reds and golds and the royal seal emblazoned on itâs headboard. Â Matching nightstands, armoires, dressers, a gilded mirror, everything and more that youâd expect in a palace bedroom. Â
There is an adjoining bath, and a walk-in closet half filled with menâs clothing and accessories.  âI wonder whose clothes these areâŚâ she ponders as she brushes her fingers against them.  Some every day wear but many are fit for a king, âor prince?â  And even more curious to her, the other half of the closet is empty as if they knew she was coming.  Lucy shakes her head, impossible, this is probably just an extra room they could let the dragon use while here since it was big enough. Â
As her exploration of the room progresses, the young girls stomach begins to grumble reminding her she hadnât eaten breakfast and it was almost lunch time. Â Natsu, who had been watching her the whole time, perks up and walks over to her, nudging at her side. Â
âYeah, I am getting hungry again.â Lucy smiles at Natsu, who starts pushing her towards the door.  âWhat are you doing?  The king said a servant will be by to announce lunch, I can waitâŚâ  But that doesnât deter the dragon who continues to push.  Lucy plants her feet, âNatsu, stop it.  I-I donât want to inconvenienceâŚ.â Finally, the dragon blows out a puff of air and picks her up with its tail, and places her on its back.Â
âNatsu,â she tries to slide off, but the tail holds her down, âThis is embarrassing...â Â Sure, it had been fun while they were flying and no one was really looking, but riding on the back of dragon, it was quite un-lady like. Â Ignoring her pleas, Natsu saunters out of the room and heads to, she assumes the kitchen. Â Down hallways and corridors, passing room after room. Â Each time they encounter a staff member Lucy hides her face. Â The young woman doesnât know anyone yet and doesnât want to be looked upon as strange. Â
Eventually, the smells of food cooking reach her nose and she canât help but salivate from whatever delicious aromas were beyond the doorway.  Natsu stops and lays down to make it easier for Lucy to slide off, then points with its snout to the door.  âGo in there?â she asks.  He pushes her gently with his snout.  âO-okayâŚâ
With a little hesitation, Lucy walks into the bustling kitchen with Natsu now taking up the doorframe.  âHello?â she calls out, âI-I was wonderingâŚâ
âOh Hello!â a pretty young woman with white hair peeks her head out of a pantry door. Â âYou must be Lady Lucy, are you hungry?â Â She walks out with a few loaves of bread in her arms.
âIâm sorry to bother you, but I guess my stomach doesnât want to wait for lunch.â
âItâs no bother,â the woman puts her loaves on a counter. Â âMy name is Mira,â She smiles, âand my kitchen is always open.â Â
âThank you, Mira. Â Um, how did you know who I was?â
âOh,â she waves her hand and chuckles, âWord spreads quickly here, especially since it was Natsu who brought you.â Â Mira looks over to the dragon. Â âAre you hungry too?â Â The dragon nods. Â âHeâs always hungry,â she whispers to Lucy, âIâll whip you up something, Natsu be a dear and take Lucy to the smaller dining room.â
âI can help you MiraâŚâ
âNo, no,â she guides the blonde back to the door, âjust follow Natsu, it wonât take me long.â
âThank you again, Mira.â
âYou are very welcome.â
After lunch, the King sent her with his seamstress, tailor, and a couple others with instructions that Lucy be given a full makeover, fit for life as a courtier. Â Armfuls of dresses so lavish the young woman couldnât believe they were considered simple day wear, shoes, undergarments, anything a young lady would need; and this was just to get her started. Â The seamstress and tailor took her measurements for more custom attire. Â A jeweler furnished beautiful earrings, necklaces, rings, and bracelets, to match the clothing. Â And finally, her hair was revitalized, done up, make up applied and Lucy simply didnât look like the same girl anymore. Â
âWow!â she shifted from side to side in the mirror, âIs that really me?â
âTch,â Aquarius the seamstress snickers, âWho else would it be? Â Just be grateful to King Igneel.â
âOh, I am,â Lucy beams, âBut thank you all, Mr. Capricorn, Mr. Cancer, and most of all Ms. Aquarius! Â I feel like Iâm in a fairytale!â
Capricorn, âLady Lucy, I will escort you back to the palace while they finish up here. Â Everything will be delivered to your room by dinner.â
âOkay,â she follows the tall, stately gentleman out, âThanks again!â she waves at the other two.
But when they reach the palace, Lucy sees a quaint garden and asks to wander through, so Capricorn nods and heads back to the seamstress.  Such a peaceful area, with pathways, and statues, small streams and bridges, benches scattered around, even a couple gazeboâs.  âMaybe one evening Iâll come out here to star gazeâŚâ
Lucy didnât realize that the garden was just below her room, and when Natsu caught wind of her scent he looked over the balcony, watching her meander along the paths. Â She was almost back where she started when a palace guard stepped out from under a tree. Â âHello gorgeous.â Â The orange-haired man saunters up, âYour loveliness fits in well to such a picturesque scene,â and kisses her hand.
âOh, brotherâ, she rolls her eyes, âAnd you are?â
âLeo,â he bows, âat your service anytime, day or night,â he winks. Â
âWell Mr. Leo it was nice meeting you, but I should go.â
âWhatâs the rush,â Leo closes the gap between them, until she can literally feel his breath against her skin.  Tipping her head up, âDo youâŚâ
A whoosh of air and a thud startles them as Natsu lands at her side and physically pushes the man back. Â The dragon growls low, protective over the girl. Â âNatsu!â Lucy clings to his neck happy to be saved from the pervert. Â
âHey!â Leo puts his hands up in defense, âSorry I didnât know she meant that much to you Natsu.â Â He backs away, âWonât bother her again, I promise.â Â Natsu snorts at the back-peddling guard. Â
âIâm so glad youâre here!â Lucy snuggles her face into Natsuâs neck and he nuzzles her back. Â âSo,â she steps back and twirls for him, âHow do I look?â Natsu nuzzles her face again. Â She giggles, âI take that as you like it?â Â he snorts. Â âYeah me too.â
True to his word, everything they had purchased that day was stocked in her closet by dinner and two servants named Aries and Virgo were assigned to her. Â âMy goodness, this is all too much!â Lucy whines as they dress and get her ready for dinner. Â âIâm not a Princess, why is the King being so kind to me? Â I-Iâm really no more special than any other staff member.â Â Her eyes widen, âHe doesnât fancy me, does he?!â
âNo miss,â Aries assures her, âThe King has his Queen and you will meet Grandeeney tonight.â
Lucy exhales, âThatâs a relief. Â But then why is he doing all of this?â
Virgo, âNatsu isâŚâ she looks at Aries for a second as confirming her words before turning back to Lucy, âspecial to the king and since Natsu brought you here, that makes you special too.â
The healer scans over to the dragon who has suspiciously turned its head away, as if to avoid looking at her, âWhat does that even mean?â
Aries, âIâm sorry miss but we cannot say, perhaps you should ask the King.â Â
âYeah,â Lucy swears she hears Natsu sigh, âI think I willâŚâ
After a private dinner with the King, Queen, and their daughter, Princess Wendy, Lucy requests to speak with the two royals alone. Â Natsu, who had curled up near her chair looks up when they lead her to an adjoining parlor. Â The royals sit on one couch and Lucy is gestured to another facing it. Â
She starts off by thanking them for all their hospitality but, âI mean no disrespect by this, but I donât understand why I am being treated so well. Â I am a commoner, no noblewoman or royal, and yet to be dressed like a courtier, be given servants, itâs all too much.â
The King laughs, âIâve never seen someone complain about being pampered before.â
Lucy flushes, âIâm sorry, I-I didnât mean for it to sound that way,â bowing her head, âeveryone has been so kind to me and I really havenât done anything to deserve such special treatment.â
âOn the contrary my dear,â Grandeeney responds, âNatsu feels you are special and therefore so do we.â
âBut, still, I donât want to be a burden, I-Iâve only known how to work to survive, not be catered to.â Exhale, âThis lifestyle is very different than what I am used to.â
King Igneel, âI told you earlier, we will call upon you if your healing abilities are needed, besides, keeping Natsu company, and if you can keep him from wandering away from here, that would be a blessing.â
âYes,â Grandeeney adds, âWe always worry when he goes off on his own. Â He may be a dragon, but he is young and reckless, often getting into mischief.â
âI guess I can do that. Â May I ask, how long have you known Natsu?â
âSince he was born, oh, 22 years now.â
Lucy giggles, âHeâs only a year older than me!â Â Â
âSpeaking of which,â Grandeeney looks over to the door, âI believe we should finish this conversation before he gets any more anxious from your absence.â
The young woman follows the Queens eyes and sees the tip of a snout peeking past the doors frame. Â She chuckles, âNatsu? Â We can see you.â Â He sticks his head around the frame now. Â Lucy waves him over and he quickly bounds in, excited. Â She stands up and walks over to him, hugging his neck, âAwe did you miss me?â he nuzzles her back.
King Igneel smiles at his wife before turning his attentions to the pair. Â âHeâs never warmed up to a stranger so quickly, Lucy you truly have an effect on him.â
âAll I did was heal a wound,â she smooths the skin around his muzzle and snout, âHeâs the one whose taken care of me ever since.â Â Smiling, she leans her cheek against his and closes her eyes for a moment. Â
âIt had drained a lot more of my energy than I had expected to fix his wing, so I passed out. Â Natsu took me to a cave and watched over me until I woke up. Â He caught a rabbit so that I could eat, kept me warm until morning, and now,â she opens her eyes again, âbrought me here to you, wonderful people. Â It is I, that is in his debt.â
Grandeeney, âWill you tell us a little more about yourself Lucy, why were you out in the woods alone?â
She sighs, âI was running away from my village.â Â Giving one more caress to Natsuâs face, she goes back and sits on the couch while he lies down and waits. Â âMy father wanted me to marry a man to further his own agenda and I refused, but I could only fight back for so long, so, I ran a week ago.â looking over at the attentive dragon, âAnd thatâs when I came across Natsu. Â I have no idea how he got his injury, but it was bad enough that he wouldnât be able to fly.â Â
Grandeeney shoots the dragon a look that makes him turn away, like a child getting scolded by a parent. Â âI worry that my father will find me and try to make me go home.â
âThat wonât happen.â King Igneel declares in no uncertain terms, âas long as you are here, you are under our protection.â
âThank you.â Lucy smiles
âNo, thank you Lucy,â Grandeeney, âfor bringing Natsu home to usâŚâ
Aries and Virgo help Lucy out of the binding formal dress so she can take a bath before bed. Â Virgo even scolds Natsu, warning him that he better not peek. Â He huffs and turns away. Â Lucy finds the exchange odd, I mean he is a dragon not a man, but she puts it out of her mind.
It had been a long day for her, and when she hits the soft bedding, her eyes drift shut ready for sleep to take her away, and yet it doesnât. Â She opens her eyes, letting them fall on the dragon curled up beside the bed, remembering the peaceful slumber she had the night before. Â
Lucy grabs a pillow and comforter and snuggles herself against his warm body, âGood Night NatsuâŚâ
~~~xx~~~
Itâs been almost a full year since Natsu had brought Lucy to Kelekona but to her, it was like a lifetime ago. Â She had met so many people and made so many friends not only in the palace but in the city that time had simply flown by unnoticed. Â Some of the closest was a girl named Levy who loved reading about as much as Lucy did, Gray, Erza, Cana, Yukino; just too many to name. Â
But nothing topped the close bond that she and Natsu had developed. Â From the moment they met, the pair was inseparable, and the only times he left the city walls, was if Lucy was with him. Â She loved it when he took her flying, especially at night, and sometimes heâd land on a high mountain peak, so she could stargaze.
Even when it came to bedtime, Lucy rarely slept on the bed, opting to cuddle against her dragon instead. Â Something about him made her feel relaxed, safe, and dare she say it, loved. Â Anytime they were around other people, he was very protective, especially when it came to males. Â Leo had only been the first to witness such a display of territorialism, but he wasnât the last, and a few didnât walk away unscathed. Â
She didnât always like it when he acted aggressively, and sheâd end up using her healing abilities to make sure there was no lasting damage, but at the same time, it made her heart flutter, like the knight protecting his beloved. Â Her life was so blissful, the reason that triggered this adventure had already become a distant memory.
Until the message came. Â
Natsu was out getting food again while Lucy relaxed in their room with a book when a servant brought her a letter addressed to her but with no sender. Â Curious, she opens it and immediately the tears burst forth, her father was demanding she come home or he will send mercenaries to kidnap her the moment she leaves the palace grounds.
The letter flutters from her hand to the ground as she covers her face, sobbing hysterically. Â How could he be so cruel? Â Would he really send thugs to kidnap her? Â Every fiber of her being screamed yes, so what should she do? Â Should she tell the King? Â
Just then Natsu comes running in, did he hear her cries, did he smell her tears? Â Lucy flings herself on him, hugging to his neck. Â Oh, how she wished he could talk! Â But thatâs okay, she was doing plenty of her own, broken and muffled through her sobs, but the emotions poured out like a broken fountain. Â
âHe says heâll have me kidnapped, I-I canât go back, I just canât!  But what do I do, I canât hide forever.â Her grip around Natsu tightens, âand I donât want to be separated from youâŚâ  He nuzzles her back.  âGod, I wish you could talk, I wish you could tell me itâll be alright.  I know if Iâm with you Iâll be safe but just to hear itâŚâ Lucy slumps to her knees.  ââŚwould make me feel better.â Â
The dragon paces for a few minutes as if itâs contemplating what to do. Â She doesnât know it but Natsu understands everything and itâs killing him that he canât pull her tight and tell her what she wants to hear. Â He wants to soothe her pain.
âNatsu?â  the dragon stops and walks back to her.  âIf something happens,â she caresses his cheek, âand they do take me awayâŚâ he struggles, agitated by just the thought of men taking her from him.  âNatsu,â she cups his snout, âstop.â  Putting on a forced smile, âyou made me so happy, that no matter what, I will always love you.â
Lucy kisses his nose and seals their fates forever.
A soft iridescent glow covers the dragon, envelopes his whole body in a serene aura. Â Concerned, she reaches out to touch him, âN-Natsu?â Â When her finger tips make contact with his skin, a jolt of energy surges through the blonde and she pulls back in shock, not from pain, she felt no malice, only the opposite; the emotion she felt in that rush was love, pure, and unending. Â
Right before her eyes, the dragonâs body transforms, shrinking, elongating, changing.  The form of a human male begins to take shape, curled slightly on the ground, taller than she, muscular, lightly tanned smooth skin, pink spiky hair on his head and a few on his body⌠ Lucy is mesmerized and a little mortified at the naked guy lying at her feet.  She blushes and grabs the comforter off the bed, covering the manâs lower half.
As the transformation completes itself, the glow also subsides, âN-Natsu?â her voice trembling a little, she kneels and reaches out to his shoulder, âN-Natsu?â
âLuâŚcyâŚâ a weakened voice, barely a whisper comes out of him. Â
âNatsu, is that you?â When he opens his eyes, she is greeted with the emerald jewels sheâs come to know well. Â âNatsu, that is you! Â T-this is you!â Â Throwing off her concerns she hugs him to her chest. Â âNatsu!!â she cries, but tears of joy, âOh my goodness!â
âLucyâŚâ he hugs her back, snuggling his face against her neck.  âPlease donât cry for me.â
âBut Iâm happy!â she tightens her embrace, âI canât help it,â sniffling, âBut, what the hell is going on?!â
He releases her and sits up, running his hand through his hair, âWell,â he grins, âSurprise?â
âDonât surprise me mister, how did you go from a dragon to this?â she waves her hand at him. Â âAlthough now things are making more sense to me, this really is your room, the clothes in the closet are your clothes.â Â He nods.
âTwo years ago, a wizard cursed me because I played a practical joke on him.  I thought it was funny as hell, and at first being a dragon was cool but, then it got lonely.â  Lucy sits down as he continues.  âI couldnât talk to anybody, people were afraid of me⌠ eventually I started to stay away for longer and longerâŚâ
âIn that cave?â
He nods, âBy the time you found me I didnât care if I died, I just wanted to stop being so alone.  But then you werenât afraid, you helped me despite what I wasâŚâ tears form in the corners of his eyes, âfor the first time in those two years, I didnât feel alone anymore.â
âOh Natsu,â tears threaten to spill again. Â She hugs him, âBut why did you change back now?â
âWe can answer that.â Â The couple turns to the door way and see the King and Queen. Â Igneel smiles, âthe only way to break the curse was for Natsu to find love.â Â
âTrue Love,â beams Grandeeney. Â âThe only magic more powerful than any curse.â
Natsu turns Lucyâs chin towards him, âI guess when you said you loved me, that broke the spell.â
âS-So, you really are a Prince?â she looks at him, then to the royals as they all nod. Â
Grandeeney smiles at her as Igneel squeezes her waist, âIâm sorry we couldnât tell you the truth my dear, but we had to let things happen on their own and hope for the best.â
âNo wonder everyone always smiled or grinned at me,â she turns back to Natsu, âyou all were hoping this would happen?â
Natsuâs eyes soften, âI fell in love with you since that cave Luce, and yes, I hoped that one day, you would feel the same way about me despite the form I held.â
Her eyes soften too, âI guess we both saved each other that day, huh?â caressing his cheek. Â
âOh, Iâm not done yet.â The light in his eyes flash, âDad, Lucyâs father is threatening to kidnap her.â
âHe what!â Igneel bellows, âWhat fool dares to threaten someone in my court?!â Â
Lucy had almost forgotten about the message, âH-he sent a letter saying heâd have me kidnapped and will force me into an arranged marriage.â
Igneel begins to shout again, âI will sendâŚâ
But Natsu waves his hand, âThatâs not necessary dad, I have a better idea.â Â Everyone looks at him confused as he turns to Lucy and takes her left hand. Â âMarry me Lucy, be my Princess, my wife, my future queen and your father will have no choice to back off or it will be treason; surely he is not that big of a fool?â
Lucy blinks, âMe, a-a Princess?â
He grins, âDonât forget future queen, I am the heir to the throne.â
âAnd Iâd like to retire someday.â Igneel throws in taking a jab to his side by his wife.  âWhat?  Just sayingâŚâ he laughs.
âThen yes.â
âYes?â
âYes!â Lucy kisses Natsu on the lips, âI love you.â
Leaning his forehead to hers, âI love you too.â
Igneel clears his throat, âNow that, that is settled Iâll be sending a letter to your father informing him of your engagement to the Prince and that if he dares to get in the way he will be thrown in the dungeon. Â As for you two, congratulations, and please son, put some clothes on.â Â Lucyâs face grows crimson.
Natsu looks down, and laughs, âI forgot I was naked.â
âWeâll let everyone know youâre back,â his mom smiles, âHow about a ball in your honor?  Ooh, an engagement ball!â Igneel starts to lead her away shaking his head but with a smile on his face, âIâm going to get Mira on that right awayâŚâ
âIâll leave you alone, so you can change,â Lucy stands up to walk away, but he grabs her hand and yanks her into his lap.  âNatsu what are youâŚâ
âAfter a year I finally get to hold you in my arms Luce, so youâre not going anywhere just yet.â
âMmm,â she kisses him, âThatâs fine with meâŚâ
Credits to @v1ntrix  for helping with the editing
The scenery was beautiful. Walking down a dirt path you are flanked on either side by grass that stretched as far as the eye could see. Scattered were what appeared to be trees and bushes. As you continued to look around, you noticed what appeared to be some basic monsters around though the diversity surprised you. There were some cows and slimes scattered around, a sight not so out of place in a video game, though you were shocked at the presence of white drones flying around. Who would've thought that such a rare mix of monsters would coexist together?
You drew one of your swords to your right hand and waved it around. As described in your research, it was intuitive and easy to use. You turned your gaze towards the nearest cow and charged towards it. Your blade glided through the middle of the cow in one swift motion, and as you turned around, you saw the two halves of the cow on the ground. Irene looks at you in surprise and walks over to you. âOppa raise your hand and collect it. â You did as Irene instructed, and suddenly the cow disappeared, appearing in your inventory. You looked at it and saw you had meat in your inventory now.
You looked at your stats again to see how much more experience you needed then glanced back at your party to get used to things when you noticed something that caught your attention. You looked around at the people walking and turned to Jennie. âJen, I just realised something, why arenât there many humans around?â
âAh well because being Human in this world does not give any sort of special abilities or traits, hence why most people choose a race that provides them with some benefit. Like I am a Tiefling so I have fire resistance and all of my kin become partial Tieflings and gain the same ability.â
You nod and opened up the party settings to look at Ireneâs race and noticed she was a spirit. âIrene, Jen, letâs head back to my house for now. I need to check on something. â They look confused but nod in agreement. This time you paid more attention to your surroundings as you walked back. It seemed that there were as many NPCs around as regular people, along with all forms of stores, from weapon and armour shops to strip clubs and maid cafes.
After a few minutes, you were continuing to walk but was stopped by Jennie in front of a white mansion with red highlights and surrounded by a flower garden that consisted of roses of various shades. âOppa, I guess you werenât paying too much attention to your own home when we left. Cause weâre here.â She lets out a soft giggle before opening the door. You entered your house and Wendy closed the door behind you, you turned to Irene. âIrene, you said that Jennie wasnât fond of you before, was there any particular reason why that was the case?â Irene looks down as if still slightly uncomfortable when Jennie speaks up. âIt was because of how much you paid for Irene master. From the other meâs memory, I think you paid three times the average cost of a secretary.â
You sat down at your dining table and opened up Nabi. Assuming that the other you from this world isnât a moron, he had to have done things for a reason, and you felt like you saw something relating to it. Jennie and Irene went off to make drinks while the others opted to sit around and rest. They looked at you with confusion at your frantic researching, but you were too deep in your research to notice it. He could have just let you log in for the first time after you were transferred over and just made use of a trusted advisor but he made these choices beforehand. This made you certain that there must be a reason why the other you had made all these choices for your race and class.
After about an hour, you finally found it. It was a section on unique skills. It explained that unique skills are very powerful skills that only one person can obtain. It also showed that most of the skills had already been claimed except for two which caught your eye. One was Succubus Queen, which hasnât been claimed because there weren't many people who opted for the class, much less fulfilled its main condition which was to build a good relationship with at least three attendants, which the current Jennie should be able to fulfil as you look at the girls mingling happily.
However, the one you were most interested in was the unique skill Living Forge. It showed that the requirements were to be human and be a blacksmith class. But what seemed like the hard part was to have a spirit secretary class ally, one who had been promoted to the second class of Weapon spirit. The first part was already accomplished since you already had Irene. This seemed to all have been arranged by the other you. The tough part was that for a spirit secretary to be promoted to a weapon spirit, the person must fall in love with the person they are loyal to.
This was a problem because although this Irene might fall in love with you, you know that the other Irene had nothing but animosity towards you. You sighed as you looked at Irene fondly. You didnât want to lose this Irene, but as you stared at Irene, a sudden revelation hit you. Irene had been acting differently since this morning. Sheâs been calling you oppa instead of Ray or sir. She was acting so jealous of Joy and Jennie this morning, while she was nothing but timid yesterday. Lastly, why did Jennie have to cover up the reason why she didnât like Irene when she could adequately explain it herself. What if this was the Irene from your world, and she had feelings for you all this time. This was just too unbelievable, but you had to be sure before you could make your next move.
âIrene, can you teach Joy how to make me a cup of coffee the way I like it?â Irene smiles and nods as she walks to Joy before they both head to the kitchen and ten minutes later, they both come back, and Joy places the coffee before you as Irene waits for your comments.
âSo Irene, when were you going to tell me?â You said in a serious tone, one that made the room quiet. âWhat do you mean oppa? Tell you what?â
You sighed. âYou can stop acting Irene. I never called Sooyoung Joy before. So the only way you would know I was referring to Sooyoung is if you were the leader of Red Velvet Irene.â Before she could reply, you stood up and gave a ninety-degree bow. âIâm sorry I didn't mean to drag you into all this. You can hit me if it makes you feel any better. Iâll take full responsibility for this situation.â
You were prepared to get hit, yelled at, or anything, but you didn't expect the softness of her lips against your own. âYou are still so dense, be it in our world or this one. â You looked up at her, confused as she hugged you. âIf we can be true to ourselves in this world then I don't have to hold back anymore. Oppa, Iâve always loved you but you always had your harem and I had the bad reputation of being against guys like you. So it was so hard for me to confess everything to you. â
You looked at her confused as she just giggled. âIf I didnât love you I wouldn't have been able to be teleported here in the first place. It seems like the minimum condition for us to be merged is that the love for the one from this world is the same as the one from our world. The Irene of this world isnât gone just like how the Jennie of this world also isn't. We just became one person.â
You were still stunned. This answered one question but brought forth a multitude of new ones.