Brave swordsman

Fencer Vargas pov

When we were sure they weren't coming back, we left. Now I was sitting in a privet train car with Trixie and Gilda sleeping across from me in a set of bunk beds. It was kind of Luna to have a first-class cabin set aside for us whenever we need to travel. I pulled out a latter from Luan that I never finished reading. I looked down at the letter seeing the neat and fancy writing of Luna's handwriting. The first part was explaining that I needed to come to court where Twilight and her party would make a formal apology to not only me but Gilda and Trixie.

"Um!"

I looked up from the letter and saw Trixie waking up. I looked back at the letter and started to read again.

Dear Fencer Vargas

I write this letter asking you and your party to come to our castle. Not only has your honor been stained, but the reputation of your friends. I can't let this passed as Twilight Sparkle is not only an upper-ranked Adventure and member of the Royalty of our country. Such things can't be overlooked, and she must be punished. As well as my sister, and I wish to ask a favor of you and your party. So, once you've all arrive, come straight for the castle. A guard in blue armor will be waiting for you to arrive at the station.

Signed your friend Luna.

I smiled now that I had finished the short letter than put it away in a bag on my side.

"How far out are we?"

I looked at Trixie then looked out to see the mountain city we were heading for. "Not too long now, I'd say maybe another half an hour maybe a little more." She nodded as she rubbed her eyes as she looked at me.

"So, what are we going to do once we get there?"

I nodded as I looked at her, then sighed. "Luan wants us at the castle asap. Someone is going to be waiting for us at the train station, so all we have to do is find him or her. I want to know what she's thinking an how our party plays into it." She nodded as Gilda stood up, then walked over to the bathroom.

"So, what should we do when she gets done with us? Remember, we had to give up the guest, thanks to her."

I rolled my eyes as I looked at her. The guild master is holding it for us, but we so we can take it after we get back. Did you forget what he said? I managed to kill the boss and were getting to move up to a Contender rank." She smiled then nodded as she looked at me.

"Ture, maybe I should finally write home. Plus, my level is even gone up a few levels."

"Oh? and what level re you now?"

"Twenty-eight now, and Gilda is up to twenty-seven. Hey, what about you, Vargas? What's your level up to?"

"Twenty."

She looked at me, surprise on her face as she looked at me.

"I thought you'd be the first to in our party to class up Vargas."

"Class up?'

She sighed as she looked at me then started to explain as Gilda walked back out.

"A class up is when your stats get a big boost. Here I was thinking with your abilities you'd already do that."

I laughed as I looked at her as Gilda sat down beside her. I pulled out my book then open to the back. "You two see this? It's a fuse circle and an evolution circle." The two looked at me than to each other.

"Do you know what he's talking about?"

"No, guess you don't either."

I smiled as I turned the circle then pulled up Trixie's image. I looked at her level count and saw she was about to him her max. I smiled as I set up in the center then I selected monsters I got from the attack. "Here, Trixie, you're about to see what I mean." I hit the center, and the monsters turned to the energy then flew out and flew into her body, then her body flashed. It got brighter and brighter then stopped we looked at her, and my jaw dropped. Her body grew out some her breast grew out, and she was a few inches taller, and her hair now had a shine to it with two highlights of red and black. Her clothes were the same but were darker in color, and her magic staff had changed. The wood staff had changed from wood to gold with a wing on the back with a large blue orb in the center. I looked down at her image in the book and saw her level hadn't reset to one. 'Interesting."

Trixie Lulamoon/ Master Support Mage

Level 30

Hp 1150

Atk 630

Defense 510

Rec 400

Extra skill mass field Illusion confusing all foes plus.

(Staff)

"Hey, a look."I turned the book around, and she saw her new starts. They looked at it shocked, then Gilda yelled.

"Wow!"

I nodded as Gilda looked at her then smiled as she looked at me.

"Do that evolution thing to me!"

I laughed a little, then selected her imaged then did the same. The same happened, but Gilda's muscles had grown with her old worn-out gauntlets turned to a set of heavy-duty set going up to her forearms with think gear like knuckles with a set of steel body arm formed but showed her abs with broad shoulders and her wings were back, and she had grown some as well.

"What the buck!"

She grabbed her chest near the open part of her chest plate.

"For the sake of the sun to tight!"

I cleared my throat, then took off my cape and gave it to her. She smiled as she took it then walked back over to the restroom as her stats came up.

Gilda/ Lead Brawler

Level 30

HP 1300

Atk 750

Def 600

Rec 510

Extra skill five power blows to a single opponent dealing massive damage Plus.

Gilda came back out with my cape acting as a makeshift chest wrap. It was clear her body had grown almost as much as Trixie's had. I held the book out to her, and she smiled as she looked at her stats, then they looked at me. "I can't." They looked at me for a second, then Trixie looked at the slots on the last page.

"Evolution items?"

I smiled then closed my book as I looked at them.

"Ya, I used them all to evolve you two. I can get more cores once we get to the city. I just need a few fire cores, and then I can evolve myself.

"How many?"

I looked at Trixie as she opened her back. "Four." I only need one, but hey, I boost her level a little with the other three. She pulled out five cores and smiled as she looked at me.

"Here, I was holding onto these slime cores in case we need the bits, but you just did something far beyond the class up could do. Plus, I think you should use the rest of the monster cores to get to level thirty. We need you to help us fight."

They smiled and smiled back at them then I put the cores into the books gem. I did the same for myself, then I evolved, and once finished, I saw I had a new cape with a gape in the center with new shoulder and hip guards with a new chain on my sword.

"Dude, your hair."

I reached up, then pulled it down and saw flame-colored hair. Then I filled the slots again then boosted my stats.

Burning Vargas/ swordsman

Level 30

HP 1900

Atk 1050

Def 890

REC 700

Extra skill Flare Ride plus

"Hm, part of my name changed." They both looked at me, then I turned the book, and they looked.

"Hm, why did our names stay the same while the begin of your name changed."

"Ya, it's strange, but look at his stats! He could go toe to toe with any of the captains of the royal guard's branches with stats like these."

I smiled as I looked at them, then a voice came over the speaker.

"We will be arriving at the canterlot station in five minutes."

I smiled, then stood up and set my slightly larger sword on my back, the new weight throwing me off a little. "Damn, this is heavier now." I started to walk to the door, Gilda and Trixie close behind. Guys looked at the two of them with mouths agape as they looked at them as we waited for the train to stop.

"Hey there sweet mage.~"

I turned, seeing a well-dressed man in a suit with a sword looking at Trixie's chest. He reached out to try and rest his hand beside her head then I threw my hand back. I grabbed ahold of his suit coat, and then he looked at me. "You try and even touch her or Gilda. I'll take that arm off your body, you asshole." I threw him back, and he huffed as he fixed his coat then tried to get in my face over a set of seats.

"Now, you listen to me! I'm part of princess Luna's personal raid unit, and I can touch or speak to a whore; however, I want...!"

I grabbed his throat then pulled out my new card. His eyes shrank as he looked at the moon. "Were here after being invited by Princess Luna. Now, standstill. I pulled out my book, and it scanned him and opened it to his name and Level.

Blade forge/ Swordsman

Level 29

HP 1010

Atk 790

Def 590

REF 610

Skill Single slash to one enemy

I huffed then threw him back into the seats. "Now, that I have your name, we'll be talking to Princess Luna about you disrespect and the way you talk to her guest." He was sweating bullets with a look of terror in his eyes as he looked at me as the train came to a stop. The doors opened, and I spoke as we walked off. "Have a good day." We stepped off, and we looked around for the blue armored guard.

"Vargas over there."

I looked over to where Trixie was pointing at a man with blue armor with two swords on his side. I smiled, then we walked over to him, and he looked at me. "Are you who Princess Luna sent for us?" He nodded then turned arm behind his back.

"Yes, now let's go; we have a long way to go."

I scanned him as we walked then we looked at his name and stats.

Sargent Ash/ Nightguard Captain

Level 59

Hp 2110

Atk 1100

Def 900

Rec 870

Skill sword crush deals damage to all foes but also harms allies close to enemies.

'Hm, I could take him with Trixie support magic, but without it would be hard as hell.' We walked down a stairway then out of the station, and saw a carriage waiting. He walked up to the door and held it open. I let the girls get in then he waved for me to get in. I nodded, then took my sword off my back, then climbed into the carriage my sword in my arms as he closed the door. A second later, the carriage started to move. Trixie sighed as she leaned into my side then jumped back when the spike on my shoulder poked her face.

"Stupid spike, I want to sleep more."

I laughed a little, then I unhooked my right shoulder guard, and she smiled as she leaned into me. "So why am I the body pillow?"

"Your warm and comfy, so it's easy to fall asleep."

I laughed as wrapped an arm around her shoulder, then Gilda stood up and slammed back down in the seat opposite of me. I sighed then moved, making Trixie sit up, and I leaned my sword against the carriage wall then fully unhooked all my upper armor. I sat them on the other seat. I sat back down, and they both rested their head on my shoulders. I sighed as I sat there with my thoughts. 'God, if I were still in high school, I'd be in heaven right now. But, this isn't some teenage dream. But, these two women here could kill me in a few minutes if they had half the mind too.

"Hey, Vargas, I want to ask you something."

I looked down at Gilda, and she looked back at me. "Ya?"

"What are we going to do here? Are we going to stay here now, or do we go back to our guildhall?"

I scratched my head as they leaned into me, then I closed my eyes as I rested my hands on my thighs. Then a thought came to me. "Say, why didn't the two of you run off when I sent the energy at the two of you? And, how are you taking something like that so well?" They answered at the same time.

"Magic."

'I should have seen that coming, I guess.' Deciding it wasn't worth it thinking about it, I just let myself enjoy this.

Trixie pov

I rested into the side of Vargas's body, and I just loved how warm he always is. Something about this warm was so calming with this heat. I didn't care what it looked like to anyone who saw. But soon, the carriage came to a stop, and Vargas started to move. Reluctantly we moved so he could get his armor back on, then the door opened.

"Were here adventures."

He spoke in a dead tone, but we ignored it as we walked out Vargas was the last out with his sword on his back.

"Follow me."

He turned then started to walk to the castle. This was the first time. Was looking at in person. It was a massive structure that looked like it was carved from the most beautiful marble stones. Royal guards stood on both sides of the wall, but I noticed the solar guards were holding shields, which they never carried them normally.

"Trixie."

I looked over and saw Vargas waiting for me. I quickly walked over, and he grabbed my hand then started to pull me along.

"Come on, Trixie Gilda, and that Ash guy is already in the castle." She nodded, then I walked as quickly as I could as he pulled me along. I was looking around for then two of the same as Vargas did. I looked down the halls seeing such beauty of this master-crafted work. I saw gold and silver banners depicting images of the Princesses with the elements of harmony or with friends or other prominent figures of the history of our country.

"This place is amazing."

I nodded as we came to a stop, then I heard someone walking. We looked down the same hall and saw the worst person a woman could run into in can. Prince Blueblood was heading our way with a smug smile on his face. He was a tall man in a full white suit with long blonde hair and he about as tall as Vargas. On his side were two sabers with two mages behind him dressed kind of like me but without the hat or cape. I got behind Vargas as Blueblood walked up to us.

"Who are you two?"

Vargas crossed his arm as he looked at Blueblood.

"I am Fencer Vargas, and this is my party member Trixie. But maybe you could help us quickly. We got separated from Princesses Luna's captain of the guard as he was leading us to her. Do you know where we could find her? She called us here, and we need to find her quickly."

Blueblood rolled his eyes then looked back at the woman on his right.

"I don't have time for this; you take them to the throne room."

"Yes, Sir."

She waved for us to follow her, and Vargas moved to keep himself between Blueblood, blocking his view of me and me.

"Wait."

We stopped, and I turned back and saw him looking at me.

"You want Trixie, and you'll get the worst beating I can give you. Now, we are late, and we need to get to Luna for business. You keep holding us up I don't care if she's your aunt, or now I will put you down."

Vargas's voice was calm but cold with an edge to it. Blueblood looked shocked, then Vargas wrapped an arm around me.

"Trixie is mine, so have a nice day, your highness."

I blushed as he hugged me to his side, then Blueblood huffed then waved us off.

"Leave me."

I smiled as we walked off following the woman, and Vargas spoke up when she was a little farther ahead.

"Sorry, Trixie, but I saw how he was looked at you was making me angry. Your not some piece of meat to be looked at, nither is Gilda or any other woman."

I looked up at him for a second, then smiled as I wrapped an arm back around him.

Fencer Vargas pov

We walked up to the throne room and the woman leading us as we walked into the throne room, seeing Gilda with her chest plate back open holding a bloody and beat Rainbow Dash and Applejack. "What did we miss?" Gilda looked over at us then threw the two down on the ground.

"Oh, just these two and so of Twilight's party were having a slight disagreement."

I raised an eyebrow as I looked at her then Luan spoke up from her throne.

"The two were insulting her, and she finally snapped, and we thought to let them fight it out as it seemed the fastest way to set this. Now that you two are here, we can call the rest back from the dining hall as well as the medical mages."

I waved as I pulled out two healing potions. "I got this." They smiled as I walked over, then opened Applejack's mouth then made her drink the potion. She healed quickly, then I made Rainbow drink the second one, and she healed up too. They were healed and were ready for round two. I grabbed Applejack as Rainbow jumped at Gilda and was quickly put back on the ground. "Applejack, you need to stop Gilda can be a nice woman if not attack, so please calm down." Applejack listened to me, then Gilda threw Rainbow into the wall.

"Buck, how are you so strong!?"

I threw a hand up and got between the two as the other walked in.

"Enough! we can't fight with each other were on the same ide damn it!" Gilda seemed to calm down, but Rainbow snarled as she jumped at me. I turned quickly, then kicked out her leg and slammed her to the ground face-first. "Rainbow Dash, please stop this. I hate to hurt you if you can't act like a savage!" She kicked and hit me with her free hand, but soon enough, she stopped huffing as she laid on the ground my hand on the back of her head. "I'll let you go, but the second you try fighting like this again, I'll put you back on the ground understand?" She nodded her head, and I let go of her, and she got to her feet.

"Bucker."

I rolled my eyes as I pulled y sword off my back then threw it to the ground away from us. "Ok, if I'm a bucker, then do something my sword is out of the picture now." We stared at each other for a second, then she turned her head and hung it. "I didn't think so." I walked over then grabbed the handle of my sword, then put it back on my back and faced the Princesses. The sister, if I had to guess, was wearing a long white dress with wrist bands, a gem-encrusted necklace, and crown. I could see both her legs in stockings with beautiful multicolored hair. I bowed as I looked at them. "Forgive my disrespect Princesses and the action my party member and I have taken here." Luna spoke up a second later.

"Vargas, there is no need for you to bow. You are a friend to raise your head." I stood back up, and then she looked at Twilight.

"I hope you can learn from Vargas's action and apologies for your party member's action. Rainbow Dash and Applejack Apple attacked Lady Gilda, so I ask that you add that to the formal apology you owe them."

"But Celestia!"

"No, buts, my Student."

The sister spoke in the sweetest tone I'd ever heard as a mother spoke to her child when she was getting onto her.

"You will do as my sister has asked. Now, Sir Vargas, am I right to say you were attacked after some form of an incident left you injured. Can you tell us who injured you?"

I nodded as I looked at her. "We, I guess the best place to start is with this." I pulled out my book, then it scanned them both, making the guards in the room snap to attention, but they stopped as the book flew open to Luna's image.

Princess Luna moon/ True moon goddess

level 150

HP 10000

Atk 5000

Def 4500

Rec 4000

Skill Lunner bombardment deals 150 percent damages to all foes

Everyone looked one shocked as they looked at her stats; both Princesses looked shocked. "Ya, I was shocked like that the first time that I saw this book do that, but that's not the best part. I found out how to rapidly boost levels and even evolve as well. But, we're not here for that at least not right now. This book and my sword were given to me by a man who called himself Thunder god Eze then the next thing I knew, and I was looking at flatty over there."

"HEY!"

I heard Trixie and Gilda laughed as I looked back at her, and she was next to flat. "The truth must be spoken." She turned red then seemed like she was going to attack me, but Celestia cleared her throat. She stopped, and I sighed as I looked at her. "I'll say sorry for calling you flat, but you can understand why I said that and not trying to snap your neck." She gulped as I looked at her, then I looked back to the Princesses. Luan seemed very interested in my book.

"I know you said it wasn't the point, but what is this evolve you're speaking of, and I know it may be strange to ask, but why do you all look different?

I smiled as I turned to Trixie's image then touched the first image in the line. "As far as I can tell, it's like a strong class up changing both class and stats. I evolve all of up before coming here, and as you can see, these were Trixie's last record stats for what I' going to call class one."

Trixie Lulamoon/ support Mage

Level 24

Hp 900

Atk 230

Defense 220

Rec 180

Extra skill mass field Illusion confusing all foes.

"As you can see, this looked normal, and her appearance is the same as you last saw her. Now, have a look at her new stats." I touched the image then the new pictures and stats came up.

Trixie Lulamoon/ Master Support Mage

Level 30

Hp 1150

Atk 630

Defense 510

Rec 400

Extra skill mass field Illusion confusing all foes plus.

"As you can see, this is a massive change from one class to another. From what I know, the class upgrade doesn't give you near as much as the evolution. I don't know how far this can take a person, but if what I have seen from this, we can now push far beyond what a normal class up can do. I can't be sure until we fight some to see just how much of a difference this can make." By the time I had finished, a small crowd had crown had formed with younger and older guard looked at the picture of Trixie. I closed the book then set it back on the holster on my thigh as I looked at Luan. "Luna, you and I will speak more on this later, but why were we called here?" She nodded as she stood then walked down to us then looked at Twilight and her party.

"Twilight!"

With a snarl, she and her friends all dropped to a knee, then she spoke.

"Sir Fencer Vargas, as the leader of the Elements of Harmony, I offer not only my personal apologies but the apologies of my party to attack you and them as well. I ask that up choose a punishment that you believe is fitting."

I was a little surprised, but I wasn't that spitful. I crossed my arms then thought as I looked at them. I looked at Luna, and she looked back at me. "Luna, could they survive a week without working a job through a guild?" They all looked at Twilight, and I looked at me, shocked.

"Yes, all of them get money from us as they are classed as a raid unit."

I smiled then nodded as I looked back at them. "Ok, for the next week, no jobs form the guilds only emergencies as riad units."

They smiled, and Twilight looked at me than a small smile formed on her face. I looked back at Luna, and she smiled as she looked at me. The other stood up and bowed before leaving and shutting the door behind them. "Now, in the letter, you sent me, you mentioned you wanted to ask us for something." Luna smiled as she waved for me to get close. I took a step towards her, then she grabbed me then in a flash I landed hard on the ground, and I heard a little laugh. "Ohhh." I sat up my sword falling off my back as I looked up at a laughing Luna. I looked up at her as she held a hand out to me. I grabbed it, and then she helped me back up. I grabbed my sword then put it on my back as she pulled out a stack of papers. "What are these?"

"I want you and your party to become my raid unit. The elements are Celestia's, and I needed to get my own."

I looked at her for a second then looked down at the papers seeing poster like the guild had up. "Can you get Trixie and Gilda here I need to ask them about this."

"Sure."

A second later, two more flashes came from in front of me. Trixie and Gilda were on the floor groaning. I helped them up then I explained what was going on, and they both wanted to jump on this. I nodded then turned back to see Luna sitting at a table with papers on them.

"If you wish to do this, then sign these and then well look into getting you a full party for none raid unit work." The girls smiled then pulled me over, and we all signed after I made them read it with me. Once I was happy with what I read, I signed it, and then they signed as well. Then Luan smiled as she stood up.

"Ok, now where do you all want your seals?"

'Seals?'

"Here."

Trixie moved her cape, showing her upper thigh, then Luna summoned a stamper then stamped a spot on her thigh. When she pulled it back, the same mark that was on our cards was on her thigh. Gilda got her's on her right breast, and I got mine on my arm. Once finished, Luna sent us on our way, and we left the castle since now we each had three hundred bits each. "So, what now?" Gilda smiled as she looked at me, then raised her fist.

"I want to go rub this in the face of my home town!"

"Weren't you kicked out?"

She stopped then looked at me again then smiled as she looked at me.

"Buck, that I'll break down the gate!"

I laughed then looked at Trixie, and she smiled as nodded her head. "Alright, I'd say a week sounds like enough time for that and anything else we want to do." She smiled then we headed for the train station. Trixie smiled as she wrapped an arm around mine as she walked beside me, and I smiled. Then she rested her head on my shoulder as we walked. 'Um, I guess this is kind of nice.' We walked back onto the train then we left for griffon stone city.

Gilda pov

I laid on my bed resting and turned then saw Vargas sleeping on a two-person seat. She sat with his back on the train wall with one leg up with his sword resting on his shoulder as he slept. 'Man, this guy is so strange. He's pushed us so far so fast in a month. I wonder why goes through that mind of his.'

"You up, Gilda?"

Trixie spoke quietly, and I looked over the bed to see her looking up at me. "What's up?" She looked over at Vargas then back to me.

"My home town is on the way, so I want to stop and show my family how far we've come."

I smiled as I looked down at her; then, my smile turned to a smirk. "You want to bring home a nice looking guy to mom and dad?" She blushed then jabbed her staff at me.

"Shut up!"

She spoke in a harsh but soft tone. "Hey, he's not a bad looking guy a little reckless but strong. If I weren't holding out to find someone even stronger, I would have jumped him by now." She turned red then jabbed at me again before we heard a groan. We stopped and looked at Vargas as he moved around some before going quiet. We looked at each other then nodded to one another, and then I laid back on my bed.

"You two need to stop talking so loud."

I jumped and looked over at Vargas as he smiled with one eye open.

"I'm not meat, but I have no interest in dating anyone least for now."

He laughed as he closed his eyes and spoke again.

"As for going to your hometown, I wouldn't mind."

I laughed a little, then Trixie kicked the underside of the bed as Vargas laughed.

"You two stop; we need to get some sleep."

I smiled as I looked down at Trixie then looked at Vargas.

"Hey, Vargas do you want to bunk with me?~"

Vargas opened an eye and looked at me. "No, now, please be quiet." I laughed, then turned and laid back down.

Fencer Vargas pov three hours later

I sighed then walked off the train Trixie nervously looked around as people looked at her. I smiled, then grabbed her shoulder, and she smiled as she smiled up at me. Gilda punched her shoulder as she looked at us.

"We got you!"

We laughed as we looked at her, then Trixie smiled as she wrapped her arm around mine.

"Come on, this time of day, my mother and father eat in an hour before going on a walk. We can find them in the small park near the side of the town."

"Ok then, let's go and find your parents then." She nodded, then we started to walk, and I noticed everyone looking at us. I was a little uncomfortable with all of them looking at us plus Trixie holding onto my arm.

"Trixie?"

We stopped, and I turned my head, seeing an older woman with a man beside her. The man was in a purple suit and top hat. He was about as tall as me with long silver and blue hair with the same eyes as Trixie. The woman was in a long white dress with blonde hair and saw as tall as Trixie, and she had bright green eyes. Trixie waved at them, then the woman rushed over then hugged Trixie as she laughed, letting go of my arm.

"Good to see you, mom!"

I took a step back, letting them have the moment, then someone cleared their throat behind me. I turned and saw the father looking me up and down. I smiled, then held my hand out to him. "Hello sir, I'm Fencer Vargas I'm party of Trixie's party." He looked me up and down a second time, and when he saw the seal on my arm. He moved my cap aside and saw Luna's seal.

"A RIAD SEAL!?"

I pulled my arm free from his grip then looked at Trixie. "Ok, Trixie, you can tell them what's going." I put my hands up and walked away from them as Gilda tried not to laugh her head. I smacked her upside the head, and she laughed more as she looked at me.

"The all mightly fire raider, HAHA!"

I grabbed my sword as she turned then ran off down the street.

"Hey!"

I turned to see the father, and he smiled as he looked at me. "I'm sorry, Sir, Fencer Vargas, to think our daughter is in a party with a raid unit."

"Vargas is fine, Sir, and I'm in Trixie's party, so I'm not the only raid unit member here." He stopped, then look at Trixie, and she smiled as she looked at him. She smiled as she moved her cape, and she showed her seal on her thigh. They looked at her, shocked, and I laughed as they looked at her. We stood off to the side of the small road, letting them talk. The mother and father kept looking back at me every few seconds then they spoke to Gilda and me.

"Would you all like to come back to the house? We have some fresh tea and so cakes."

I looked at Gilda, and she shrugged, then I nodded. "Sure." They smiled then started to walk down the street. As I walked, the father pulled back on my cape, and I slowed down as we walked. "Sir?"

"How has my daughter been doing? We were worried when she vanished from our house."

"Dad, you leave Vargas alone if not for him. Gilda and I would have died."

He looked at me, and I smirked then locked my hands behind my head as we walked. "If you hadn't come back, I would have been a dead man." Trixie and Gilda laughed as we walked up to a large house blue painted house with stars painted here and there. Gilda and I looked at one another then walked into the house as the father walked us in. We all sat down in the living room then the mother quickly walked off to get the tea and cakes. Once she was back, the mother started to talk.

"So, what guildhall are you'll part of?"

Trixie smiled then pulled out the capital guildhall card.

"We're about to start working out of the capitals guild. Thanks to Vargas here, we've been taking on bigger and bigger quest. Thanks to the extra bits with that, I'm close to being able to buy a small house."

Her parents smiled as they talked with her, and Gilda and I were sit off to the side, and I smiled, seeing this going on until a knocking came from the door. The mother smiled as she looked at Trixie, then quickly rushed over to the door. Trixie looked back at me, and I nodded as I nodded then reached for my sword as a guy walked in with the mother. He was a short guy, maybe four-foot eight with a pig face. He had a big gut with looked like he could be and more than likely was a real pig. He reminded me of the guy you'd think would touch a kid.

"Trixie, you remember Sir Stone edge eldest of the Edge family."

I stood sword in hand, and Trixie quickly rushed over to me and hid behind me. I frowned then pointed my sword at him. "Out!" He did question it then booked it for the door falling as he tried getting up. I glared at the mother as she put her hands up as she looked at me.

"Haha."

I narrowed my eyes at her then I spoke up. "Trixie, is there an inn in this town?" The mother and father both looked shocked as Gilda walked over and kicked then man when he turned to yell something.

"Ya, near the station kind of nice too."

I nodded, then put my sword on my back and grabbed her hand; then she started to pull me along as I glared at the two shocked people. I flipped them off as I was pulled out the door. Trixie was huffing incredibly annoyed with her face red. Once we got to the inn, they walked in into the office while I waited outside, thinking the noble wasn't going to let the kick go or my yell.

"Ok."

I looked at Trixie, and Gilda walked back out. I turned and followed them to a door, then they opened it, and I saw two beds with a bathroom. Trixie grabbed my arm, then pulled me, and Gila closed the door behind us. We all sat down, and soon, Gilda spoke up.

"So, does anyone want to tell me how we're going to get out of here without having to fight our way out?"

I sighed as I looked at Trixie and she looked down at the ground then I stood up and walked over to her. I put a hand on her back, and she looked up at me.

"Sorry guys, I thought maybe my parents would have learned."

I laughed, then took my sword off my back then sat it back on the wall. "I can't say I understand, but I will do what I can to help you."

She smiled as she looked at me, then I nodded. I stood up then grabbed the sword, and walked over to the door. "You two get some rest I'll go outside and keep watch."

"Ok."

I walked out to the front of the inn and stabbed the sword onto the ground, then rested my back on the sword. I pulled my book back out then turned to Shappire's image. Something about this woman bothered me as I looked at the picture. But, I noticed something had changed behind the bleared image. Not it looked like her head had changed to have green hair. 'The hell?'

"HEY!"

I looked up from my book and saw the guy with three large men, all with weapons. Two had iron swords, and the other had a ball mace. I closed my book, then put it back on my holster, then stood up and pulled out my sword. "You sure about this?"

"GET MY WHORE!"

"Ok, gloves off!"

I charged them my sword pulled back then swung the blade as hard as I could. The first man tried to block the strike, but I broke the blade, and I turned the sword and slammed the flat side into him then sent him flying. He crashed back down through a water-filled barrel. I turned then slammed the flat, the next man in the face, and he dropped to the ground out cold. I was about to turn to finish the last one when something slammed into my back. My HP when down a little, and I turned with a snarl on my face looking at the last now scared man. I turned my sword then swung up, and in a second, his hand holding the mace flew off. He screamed, bloody murdered while holding the stump of where his hand was. I pulled out a healing potion as he screamed, then I slammed the butt of my sword into the sie of his head as he screamed. He dropped, then I kicked the noble brat in the gut as he stood there frozen with fear. He crashed back into the side of a business building then turned to look at the man who just cut a handoff of. I stabbed my sword into the ground, and then I grabbed the hand then put it back on the arm. I pulled the top of the potion bottle then borrowed the potion out over the wound. In a green glow, then hand seemed to be reattached. I nodded then kicked him in the face as the other two started to get up. I looked back at the brat and the other two. "Take him and leave."

"R-right."

I took a few steps back then they grabbed their friend then quickly ran off, dragging him behind them as they ran. I sighed as I turned to go back but to sit back down but stopped as I saw everyone one who had a room looking at me even the office workers had come out to see. I rolled my eyes, then pulled my sword out of the ground, then put it on my back then crossed my arms. "What? Nobody is going to talk bad about my friends, and I did heal and reattach the hand." Everyone a little scared went back to there rooms as I walked back over to my spot, then stabbed the sword back into the hole then sat back down. Trixie walked over to me, then sat down on the ground beside me arms wrapped around her knees.

"Damn, Vargas, don't you think you took them down too hard?"

I huffed then crossed my legs and arms as I sat there. "I didn't kill them, but I see what you mean, Trixie." She laughed as she looked at me then kissed my cheek before she stood back up. I could felt my cheek turn red as I sat there as Gilda laughed. I slammed my fist on the ground, then she stopped, then I heard the door quickly shut. I huffed crossing my arm again the leaned back more into my sword. 'Gilda and her damn laughing at everything.' A few hours went by quietly, then the door opened behind me, the light shining down on me.

"Hey, you turn to get some sleep."

I nodded then stood back up my bones popping as I stood up. I moved around a little, my body sore from not moving too much. "Ok, how's Trixie holding up?" Gilda nodded as she looked back in the room.

"Not well, but she's asleep. Her parents trying this when she tried to let them back in really hurt her. We need to get her out of here as soon as we can. "

I nodded, then I pulled my sword out of the ground then walked into the room. I sat my sword against the wall then took off everything but my pants before I walked over to the empty bed and laid down. It was still a little warm from were Gilda was lying, and I closed my eyes.

"Hey, Gilda, you still up?"

Trixie as awake, and I was about to talk when she spoke back up.

"If you are, you can just listen."

I wasn't sure what to do, so I nodded my head the darkness making so she couldn't see who was really in the bed.

"Well, I was wondering if we're relying on Vargas to much. He's fighting most of our battles, and I don't think he really needs all that stress like what happened outside earlier. Because of me, he had to fight someone I should have dealt with nearly half a year ago. Vargas shouldn't have to deal with my mess. He's just to nice to have to deal with the problems we have to deal with."

She was silent now, and I felt terrible about just laying there. I sighed, then I moved around and sat up and looked at her, and she was looking at me. But, it was too dark for her to make me out in the near pitch-black room. I turned on the lamp, filling the room with the dim light. Trixie covered her eyes, then sat up holding the blanket to her, then spoke up.

"Gilda, what the!?"

She stopped as she was about to yell as she looked at me. She stared at my chest, and I knew she was looking at the scar. I looked down at my chest to see a long jagged scar I got from a son of a bitch I thought of as a brother a few years ago. It, when from my right, should across my upper chest ending at the bottom of my left rib cage. I rested my arms on my knees as I looked at her. "You and Gilda can rely on me as much as you need to Trixie. As for what you said. You and Gilda are my friends, so whenever or wherever you need help, I'll be there." She opened and closed her mouth, then she looked at me for a second then looked down at herself then blushed as I finally noticed that she didn't have a bra strap on her shoulder or around her chest. I blushed then I turned the light back out as I spoke up.

"Sorry, Trixie, I just came in to get some sleep, and before I could stop, you'd started to talk." We sat there for a second, and then she spoke up.

"I-its fine, I should have checked when I heard the door open. But, can I ask what happened to your chest?"

I sighed, then laid back down and laid there for a minute before I spoke up again. "I trusted someone who I thought of as a brother, but when he got in trouble with some guys, he owed money too. He slashed me and left me for dead with them close behind me as I tried to get out of the nightmare."

"What happened to him?"

I nodded my head then spoke up again. "I'm not sure, to be honest with you. I haven't heard or seen anything after that. To be honest, I don't want to see him again after that. I somehow managed to get away from the people then spent years trying to understand why he did that. I never could understand how leaving me behind half dead would make them give up chasing him. But, I'm still walking around, so I never thought of trying to find him."

"What would you do if you ever run across him again?"

"Not sure, I don't know what I would do if I find him. But, I don't think I will ever have to deal with that." Trixie didn't say anything else, so I turned, and after about ten minutes, I was asleep.

Gilda pov

I sat out in the street Vargas's old cape wrapped around me, keeping some of the heat from my body. Despite looking thin, it was made from a thick fabric they held in so much body heat. 'Maybe we shouldn't go back to Griffonstone. If these people got this mad over a yell and kick, then the people of my home will tear us apart.'

"Hey."

I looked up and saw the mother looking at me. "What do you want?" She frowned as she rubbed her arm then spoke quietly.

"I- I wanted to say sorry to Trixie. My husband put me up to getting that little troll."

I scoffed, then stood up and showed her my new gauntlets scaring her. "Get! My friend cried herself to sleep because of you two. Vargas had to fight off that troll and his goons. Now, this is your last warning leave, or I attack!" I didn't yell, but my tone made it clear, and she quickly walked off, holding a small blanket around her shoulders, then she stopped. Then she pulled something out from under the blanket then turned back fear written on her face as she walked up to me.

"A-at least gave these to her."

She held out a letter and a crystal communicator.

"I understand why you want me to leave but, if she ever needs me, then have her drip a drop of blood, and it will connect to the one I wear everywhere if she ever needs me."

I huffed, then I snatched them then waved her off. She quickly walked away from our inn. I huffed then looked down at that letter and crystal. I sighed, then moved the cape then put them into my chest plate. 'Stupid mother.' I sat down again, my back against the door. I pulled the cape tighters around me then looked up at the sky. An hour went by when I heard moving in the then a crash. I jumped up and rushed in and hit the top lights Vargas covered in sweat, standing in the center of the room sword in hand, ready to fight. Trixie was standing up beside him, looking at the wall in front of her holding a blanket to her body. "What's going on!" I yelled as I looked at them, and Vargas seemed to come out of whatever haze he was in. He looked around fear on his face for the first time I've seen him. His chest was heaving, and you had a nasty scar going across it. Then he turned, and I saw what must be his cutie mark. It was like the sword he was holding but with cracks along the blade with what looked like lava with gems and fire on the guard, handle, and the butt of the sword. But what was strange was it took up most of his right shoulder but not where you couldn't see it from the front.

"Sorry..."

Trixie slowly walked over and touched his shoulder.

"I made you dream about it, didn't I?"

I looked at them, confused, then he nodded and sat down on the bed. He sat the sword down on the bed, then rubbed his face. He waved us off as he grabbed his clothes, then got dressed.

"You can go back to bed Gilda, I'm not going back to sleep."

I was going to say something, but he looked at me as he picked back up his sword then walked out. When he shut the door, I turned to see Trixie getting dressed. "So..."

"I'll tell you, but Vargas may be angry about this."

I nodded, then I sat down on the bed, setting the cape to the side as she saw down, pulling up her leggings. I looked at the clock and saw the clock read five in the morning.

"Well, I got some of Vargas's past out of him. He was betrayed by someone he thought of as a brother. He slashed Vargas and left him for dead, but he survived. My guess he dreamed about it and that' what had him like that."

I nodded, then I remembered the letter and gem. I pulled my chest plate out, then pulled them out and held them out to Trixie.

"What are these?"

"Your mother came by about an hour ago. She just asked if I would give these to you." She looked at them for a second then huffed as she grabbed her bag then threw them in.

"I don't care what that letter has to tell me. I tried to let them back in, then they go and pull this again. Once we leave, it will be the last time I set foot in this town."

I nodded, then we stood up, and she put her cape and hat on then but her bag on before grabbing her staff.

"Get Vargas, the station should be open by now. I want this place at my back as soon as the sun gets up."

I nodded, then I opened the door seeing Vargas standing there, rubbing his face. I walked over, then put a hand on his shoulder, and he looked at me.

"We leaving?"

I nodded, then he sighed, then turned to face me.

"Your home town next, right?"

"Fuck no, if I take us there for real, I'd get us all killed in an hour." He laughed a little, then Trixie walked out. She closed the door then, we walked over to the office, putting the key in the inbox for the keys for early morning drop off. After that, we walked to the train station, and it was open.

Fencer Vargas pov four hours later

I sat in a privet cabin Trixie and Gilda sitting a crossed from me as we ate a small breakfast. The two of them looked at me as they ate. I huffed then dropped my fork back down in my scrambled eggs. "Ok, what the hell is wrong with the two of you?" They looked at each other then Trixie set her spoon down.

"Well, I guess we're just worried about you. Your normally so calm and cool, so seeing you like that is worrying."

I sighed then leaned back arms crossed as I looked at the two of them. "I see, well, sorry about you two having to see that. Trauma seems a strange thing to have to happen. But, it never bothers me unless I have a really bad day." They looked at each other, then I picked my fork back up, then nodded my head then set it back down. "I've lost my appetite." I sighed then gave my tray then walked out of the room. 'I'll never hear the end of this one. Well better get ready for whatever comes my way.'