Hal snorted again. "Being a knight is nothing special. You have to wear monkey suits at social functions. Bloody stupid."
Jude looked almost amused.
"Triplets?!"
Beth fell from the bed in shock. "You can have three kids at once?!"
"Fifth floor. Take the elevators. You're right in front of it." Lucretia replied.
She paused. "Weren't you the idiot's partner?'
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Caverns
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She twitched once again, before sighing and smiling.
"Ri-right, I... okay then!"
She rubbed her hands, before picking up the bow. She slung the quiver and rifle over her shoulder, before pulling out her Scroll, gesturing to create a simple map.
I can do this. I'll show him. I'm Urujauni Ukungu, damn it! Best huntress in the world! Pfft, I, eugh... I don't need... I don't need that weapon.
She gritted her teeth.
It's not like it's an important family heirloom or anything. It's not like... it's not like I don't know how to shoot a gun or anything.
Her eyes narrowed as she walked to the entrance... then sprinted... then ran. If she got it done faster, then she could head back to the cave.
And hopefully not meet any Grimm.
...
Hopefully.
Seth stared. He laughed. Laughed until he started coughing.
"You bastard! Saying things like that! "Wolves are loyal"? Who says that!"
He chortled a bit more. "Okay."
He looked at Remus straight in the eye. "I believe you. I've seen the good this kind of relationship can do. Hell, look at me. Two weeks with Liv and I mellowed plenty."
Seth narrowed his eyes. "But if you break your word, I will kill you. Got that?"
He held out his hand.
Knights
Oscar smiled a bit, his usually stone features cracking for just a moment. "Perhaps, but I had always wanted to be one ever since I met my teacher." He said with a sigh.
Mother Daughter
"Yes, yes you can." Francesca said, stifling a laugh as she helped Beth off the floor. "You can have four, five, even six babies at once. Although those are special cases, my mother for instance gave birth to quadruplets, after she birthed me and my sister." She smiled at the memories of her sister and other siblings. "I didn't have any quadruplets, just two sets of twins at different times."
Snake Tunnels: Main Area
As Urujauni stepped out of the Jade Dwelling, she would feel as if she had stepped into an entirely new world. There wasn't just the Jade family, rather, they belonged to an entire underground village. Sprawling amongst the cave were houses, shops, and other assorted buildings. There was a forge, a market, a fishery for the underground lake, and even a small school. Lights along the cave's roof illuminated the area, even if only faintly. And the people? A huge mixed bag of different races, any faunus there was reptilian in nature however.
"I am nature's weapon. You are unfit to carry on your species, and I shall ensure that you do not do so!" - Charles Darwin, XCOM SniperPalace
Rufus went off to... think? Find something to do?
Mostly, he mulled over this whole death thing. How should he feel about that?
Ideally, nothing.
Maybe that's the plan, but fear is my enemy and no plan survives contact with the enemy.
Oh, I'm rather clever, aren't I? Putting a psychological spin on an old proverb.
I should write that down.
Emerald Caverns
I still can't... I still can't quite believe there's basically an entire town underground.
She scratched her head, having not had much of an oppurtunity to look around before. However, she had to make sure she kept focused - curiosity could be sated some other time. For now, there was mapping to be done.
Scouting.
And avoiding Grimm, indeed.
She confidently strolled through, nodding or giving short, murmured responses to anyone who approached or said hello.
"It is nothing. Just something I noticed...." the Queen replied.
She paused.
"Young man....I do believe that your Aura is only halfway unlocked."
Hal laughed. "Hell, you're already more of a knight than I am!"
At that moment, Percival arrived. "Howdy, all!"
Beth blinked. "So. Many. Kids."
"Mama? Why did you have so many?"
Alexia stared at the hologram, looking frustrated.
"I feel....so weak. I'm the princess, I'm supposed to be responsible for the people."
She sighed.
"I can't even beat a hologram. I'm useless"
Seth laughed. "Good. Now get out of here! I need to finish this sandwich and Chelsea is waiting for you!"
"....Just don't let me catch you making out. I may vomit."
"I don't believe that." Pius reassured her. "I believe that you will be more than capable of leading our people when your mother's time has come." He glanced at the Alice hologram one more time, both anger and pity directed at the image.
"Turn it off, please." He requested. "We aren't going to get anywhere with that. However," The Nobel put down Dies Irae and his Dust-holding suitcase and slid them off to the side. Then he put his arms up in a ready position and tilted his neck to hear it crack, before punching the air in front of Alexia and then returning to his stance.
"I am ready." He finished, obviously intending to test her in hand-to-hand combat.
Allurand and surrounding world loading, 28%..."I don't." The Ashen quipped back self-deprecatingly.
He stepped back and moved his arms so that he would stop Alexia's kick with his forearms before her foot reached his chin. When their bodies made contact, he would pull his arms down along with her leg under them to bring the princess back to the ground. Then he moved to strike her with both fists
once she landed.
Alexia landed on her feet, then ducked under her opponent's fist. With the same motion, she sweeped her right leg under his feet to knock him down.
Gone was the timid girl from before. She was the Knight Queen's daughter.
Lucretia nodded. "Indeed. Perhaps...Ah. A traumatic incident has psychologically blocked your Aura."
She looked at him. "Do you wish to unlock it?"
Pius fell forward, catching himself on one hand to Alexia's right. He pushed himself back up onto his feet
, spinning like he had seen Sarah do once to try to hit the princess on the way back up. Whether or not the hits connected, the Nobel would be back on his feet, refocused and ready to continue the spar after a second.
Alexia jumped backward, avoiding the hits. Pius was physically stronger than her, and so it was best to use her lighter frame and superior speed.
She gave him a small smile and beckoned him forward.
Chelsea was in the Palace Gardens, staring at the striking red roses.
She smiled at Remus as he approached.
"You look happy."
I release your soul, I absolve your guilt, I take away yor pain.
''Through this power, protect thy people. Thou art strenght and virtue and power. Thy Aura is released."
Lucas's Aura flared and in that minute he was blind no more.
He could always sense Aura, but now they were brighter. He could sense their subtleties, he could make out their abilities....he could predict their moves.
Before, unliving things were invisible to him. Now, his senses had become superhuman. Touch. Hearing. Smell. All much more sensitive.
And a new sense. A sort of radar. He now knew where objects where. And he was sure these same senses. would warn him of harm in battle.
His reflexes were faster as well.
Before, he was blind. Now he could see better than anyone.
"It is done." said the Queen.
Pius smirked back at Alexia and moved forward. He punched forward with his left fist, followed by a right cross, a left hook, and finally a right uppercut. It was a standard four-punch combo the Nobel had often used in his workouts; now he utilized it as a sounding board to gauge how the princess of Vale fought.
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Ieria didn't change her facade one bit as she pulled Medus back in and kissed his cheek. "It feels strange, doing this again." She said.
Francesca and Beth
Francesca laughed at Beth's question. "Why, because my husband loves my greatly." She said with a smile. "Large families are a staple of my line, even moreso since our numbers have dwindled over the years..." She trailed off sadly.
Knights
Oscar straightened himself up as Hal laughed at his statement. "Thank you for your kind words." He said simply before turning to Percival. "Sir Percival, I trust it went well?"
"I am nature's weapon. You are unfit to carry on your species, and I shall ensure that you do not do so!" - Charles Darwin, XCOM Sniper

"Uh, hello Your Majesty," Lucas said, mentally cursing at himself for slamming into the Queen. "I was trying to find the rooms and..."