Lyra: [Screaming] Ahhhhhh!
???: [Laughing] Relax, I was just jok....[Notice someone] Hm?
[Clash]
Joshua dash through the woods trying to attack the woman from behind but, she blocks it without a problem.
Joshua: (Shocked) [She have fast reflexes.]
???: [Giggles] Finally some excitement! [Launch Joshua]
Joshua: (Shocked) Strong too.
The woman sent Joshua flying using the shield of the charge blade. Joshua land sideways on a tree and managed to push himself off of it going towards the woman.
Joshua: [Swing insect glaive]
???: [Shield bash]
[Clashes]
The woman is slightly stronger then Joshua sending him flying towards a tree once again.
Joshua: Damnit.....(Shocked) {What is she doing now?}
The woman jab her sword into the shield and started spinning around in circles.
Joshua: (Shocked) Oh shit!
???: [Throws the shield] Yeet!!!
She launch the whole shield going straight to Joshua.
Joshua: [Dodge]
Inches to his face and still Joshua managed to dodge the shield. The shield gotten itself stuck in the tree almost cutting it straight in half.
???: [Smile] Not bad. You are a speedy little fella aren't you?
Lyra: [Aiming at the woman] Stay right there!
???: (Shocked) Damn, where the hell you pull that from? Your ass? Actually I'm impressed.
Lyra: (Angry) No! Shut the hell up!
???: [Smiling] That heavy bowgun looks a bit heavy huh?
Lyra: Well fucken duh smartass.
???: That means you gonna struggle turning that baby around.
Lyra: [Safety off] Bitch, don't play me. I'll put one in your eye before you realize it.
???: [Stare and smile]
Lyra: [Stare] {This bitch isn't seriously thinking about it?}
???: [Smile while raising hand] Fine I give.
Joshua: Hmph. [Walk towards the woman]
???: But there's one more thing.
Lyra: [Stare] Don't tried to get outta this.
???: Don't worry, I'm just giving out advice.
Joshua: (Confused)
???: You guys should look up more often.
Joshua: Huh?
[Crackling nosies]
Tree breaks heading towards Lyra.
Joshua: Lyra! [Dash]
Lyra: (Shocked) Huh!?
Joshua: [Push]
Lyra: Whaaa! [Falls]
[Crash]
Joshua push Lyra out the way just before the tree slams into her but he gets crush by the tree in the process.
Joshua: (Unconscious)
Lyra: Joshua! [Run towards him]
???: Joshua? That name sounds familiar. (Thinking) Oh I know! She sent me out to fine him.
Lyra: [Tries to lift the tree] Agh!
???: Oops, I hope he's not dead cause that's my paycheck.
Lyra: Shut the fuck up!
Not before long another female runs towards them wearing a long large dress that's not fitting in the forest. Blonde hair with blue eye that's looks like she have a huge temper.
???: (Angry) Octavia!!!
Octavia: Uh oh.
???: (Angry) What the hell was that!? Once again you ruin my beauty sleep!
Octavia: Um, let me explain.
???: (Angry) I gave you one job! One got damn job, and I expect nothing else but great results!
Octavia: Relax, I think I found that guy you were looking for.
???: Impossible! We just started this to hunt him down an hour ago!
Octavia: Well, we got lucky.
???: You telling me I came all the way here, wasted my precious time, getting my pretty dress dirty and you don't even need me to even be here!? I should get to rip you apart merc.
Octavia: [Sighs] Meiyoung just look on the bright.....
Meiyoung: (Angry) ITS PRINCESS MEIYOUNG! Ugh!!!! I don't have time for this. [Looking around] Where is he!?
Octavia: [Point at tree] I think he's there.
Meiyoung: (Shocked) WHAT!!!!!????? My Joshua!!!!!
Lyra: [Still trying to lift] Joshua! Get up!
Meiyoung: Move! [Push]
Meiyoung push Lyra straight into the ground.
Lyra: (Angry) What the fuck is your problem bitch!?
Meiyoung: [Lifting] Octavia! Don't just stand there. Help!
Lyra: [Getting up] (Angry) Don't fucken ignore me!
Octavia: [Sigh].....(Shocked) Oh no. Look like we got another problem.
While Meiyoung trying her best to lift the tree, an Anjanath appear right in front of her through the forest.
Lyra: {I hope that monster eat your ass up}
Anjanath: [Roars]
Meiyoung: [Screaming back] Roooooaaaarrrr!
Anjanath: (Confused) .....
Octavia: Guess it's my time to shine. [Grab charge blade]
Octavia jump pass Meiyoung landed straight on the Anjanath face.
Anjanath: [Moving its head around]
Octavia: [Hanging on] Come on! You can do better! [Stab]
Anjanath: [In pain]
Octavia: [Giggles]
The Anjanath started thrashing around breaking everything in it's path.
Octavia: Yeeeeehaaaaaa! Get it baby!
Anjanath: [Dashing towards boulders]
Octavia: (Shocked) Now wait a minute. Hey um, big fella?
Anjanath: [Roars while running faster]
Octavia: Ooooooohhhh......
[Crashes]
Octavia: [Sent flying ragdoll style] Ahhhhh!
Meanwhile while she fighting the Anjanath Meiyoung almost managed to lift the tree off of Joshua.
Meiyoung: [Lifting] Almost there!
Lyra: Hey! [Grab]
Meiyoung: [Slap]
Lyra got knock down to the ground.
Lyra: (Angry) You fucken bitch! [Getting up]
Meiyoung: Don't ever lay your filthy hands on me. Know your fucken place!
Lyra: Fuck you! [Swings]
Lyra swings at Meiyoung but she easily dodge it and sweep both of Lyra's legs knocking her back onto the ground.
Lyra: (Angry) You piece of.....
Meiyoung: [Point with one of the dual blades]
Lyra: (Shocked)
Meiyoung: Do that again then I'll take your tongue out. Here me?
Lyra: (Angry)
Joshua: [Woke up] Agh, my head.
Meiyoung: (Shocked) Joshua!
Joshua: Mei? What are you doing here?
Meiyoung: First, let's get this tree off of you. [Lifting]
Joshua: [Lifting]
They both managed to move it slightly for Joshua to get himself out.
Meiyoung: (Bragging) There. Not everyday the princess have to save the prince.
Joshua: Hmph. [Looks around] Where's Lyra?
Meiyoung: Who the fuck is that!?
Lyra: [Stands up] (Angry)
Joshua: (Happy) Lyra! [Run towards her]
Lyra: (Angry) That bi....
Joshua: [Hugs] I'm glad you're safe.
Lyra: (Shocked) ......[Hug back] We'll, none of us wouldn't be here if something happens to me.
Joshua: Oh yeah, sometimes I forget that.
Lyra: (Angry) What!? That's the whole reason we came here!
Joshua: [Giggles] I know right?
Lyra: [Sighs and smile] Sometimes I can't stand you.
Meiyoung: (Pissed) What!? What the fuck is this? Who is she Joshua!
Lyra: (Angry) None of your fucken business.
Meiyoung: You don't have the right to speak to me you slum rat! People like you are just stepping stones for my success.
Lyra: (Angry) [Moving closer] I'm not gonna stand here and.....
Joshua: [Grab Lyra] Hey, it's fine. I got this.
Lyra: (Angry) I don't want you to fight my battles!
Joshua: I want us to go to the lab with you attach ok? Fighting is not necessary.
Lyra: (Angry) Hmph.
Meiyoung: (Angry) What the hell Joshua? Back then it was the double horn bitch and now this creature? I've never expected you going this low.
Lyra: Excuse me?
Meiyoung: You heard me pisspot. Look at you. Like a damn greasy monkey.
Lyra: [Walking towards her] Say that to my face.
Joshua: Lyra. Chill.
Lyra: No! I'm tired of her mouth. It need to be stuffed with something.
Meiyoung: What you gonna do? Fight me? [Giggles] Bitch please. You not going to last 2 seconds with me.
Lyra: Bet!
Meiyoung: Try me.
Joshua: [Sighs] Come on.
Without hesitation Lyra dash towards Meiyoung trying to punch her but Meiyoung dodge downward able to retaliate with a punch in the stomach.
Lyra: [In pain] Agh!
Then Meiyoung grab Lyra's arm and flip her on the ground. After that, she got on top of Lyra repeatedly slapping her in the face.
Lyra: Get off of me!
Meiyoung: [Slapping] What happened to all that energy huh?
Lyra: [Pull hair] Ahhhh!
Meiyoung: [In pain] Ahhhhhh! Stop pulling my hair you bitch!
Joshua: [Stare] ......
Lyra: [Punching] Keep calling me that!
Meiyoung: [Bite]
Lyra: [In pain] Ahhhhh! You fucking bite me?
Octavia: [Stare while next to Joshua] .....
Joshua: (Confused)
Meiyoung: [Repeatedly gut punching] I'll fucken kill you!
Lyra: [Headlock] Got ya!
Meiyoung: [Trying to break free] Ahhhh! Lete go! Joshua Help!!!
Anjanath: [Stare while next to Octavia and Joshua] .....
Joshua: WEREN'T YOU TWO FIGHTING!?
Octavia: Oh yeah, I forgot. [Jumps on its head] Come here!
Anjanath: [Roars while headbutting trees]
Octavia was launch off of the monster but lands safety.
Octavia: [Axe mode] Hm.
The Anjanath charge at Octavia right as she use all of her momentum to perform an uppercut with the Axe mode of the charge blade.
Anjanath: [In pain]
Octavia: That's one. [Normal blade]
The Anjanath jumps in the air trying to crush Octavia but she rolls underneath it. The Anjanath immediately turns around and fired a fire blast.
Octavia: [Perfect block while switching to Axe mode]
She brought down a ton of force on the head of the Anjanath breaking it's skull.
Anjanath: [In pain while roaring]
Octavia: That's two. [Dash while using chainsaw mode]
Octavia repeatedly attacking the Anjanath hitting it multiple times.
Anjanath: [Charging fire blast]
Octavia: [Normal blade] Here comes three.
Anjanath fire at Octavia as she fully counter that attack and hit the Anjanath with the elemental discharge that created a large explosion.
Anjanath: [Roars] [Deceased]
Joshua: (Shocked) I forgot how strong those weapons are.
Octavia: See? Easy.
Joshua: Where you learn how to fight?
Octavia: When you get use to killing your brother over and over again in combat. It's starting to have it's perks.
Joshua: What!?
Meiyoung: Ahhhhhhhh!
Lyra: Ahhhhhh!
Meiyoung is now using her fan dual blades while Lyra is using her hammer.
Joshua: Can you both stop fighting!?
Lyra: [Swings]
Meiyoung: [Counter] Fujin! [Leg sweep]
Lyra: [Falling] WAHHHH!
They both managed to stand up that's when Lyra quickly try to throw in a fast punch but was flip right on her head from Meiyoung's counter. Meiyoung grab Lyra's by the head just about to punch her.
Joshua: [Grab her hand] Stop.
Meiyoung: (Shocked)....[Snatch away] Joshua, you gotta reconsider your choice here!
Joshua: What are you talking about? What choice?
Meiyoung: Don't play dumb! What do she have that I don't!?
Joshua: Are you really doing this now?
Meiyoung: Answer me!
Octavia: Princess Meiyoung.
Meiyoung: What!
Octavia: My paycheck. We got Joshua, so let's take him back.
Joshua: Who say I'm going with you?
Octavia: [Crack knuckles] There no other options, but I can improvised.
Meiyoung: Relax Octavia. You're get your pay back at Kamura. Right now we have to wait a little longer for Mom to come back at the camp. She said that someone was watching us. I believe you guys are the culprit but I guess I was wrong.
Octavia: [Sighs] So far. Do we really have to wait!?
Joshua: Wait you said Mom? You mean the wet nurse? She still with you?
Meiyoung: Well of course. She always watches me from my own shadow. Very impressive fighter but you already know that Joshua. [Smile]
Joshua: Hmph.
Lyra: [Getting up]
Octavia: So are y'all done? If you guys are, I'll head back to camp cause I'm starving. Do you guys wanna come? I mean you are apart of getting my paycheck after all. Not like you guys have a choice.
Lyra: Like hell.....
Joshua: Fine I'll take a breather.
Lyra: Josh!
Octavia: Good! Alright, it's just north of here. [Leave]
Joshua: [Follow]
Lyra: [Stare]
Meiyoung: [Stare] Hmph! Asshole. [Follow]
Lyra: Bitch. [Follows]
(10 minutes later)
The sun started to set as they all arrived at a small camp that Meiyoung prepare for Octavia and herself.
Meiyoung: I've already place some food out to cook. It should be ready to eat an about 5 minutes.
Octavia: [Excited] Oh boy, I can't wait.
The camp area is a circle with three tents. It have a bonfire that's surrounded by four large logs for everyone to sit around it.
Meiyoung: Food ready!
Octavia: YES, YES, YES, YES, YES!
Joshua: Wow! That's a lot for a regular dinner.
Meiyoung: Since you here I can go all out.
Lyra: (Angry)
Joshua: (Confused) Um ok? So what you fix?
Meiyoung: [Smiling] Filet Mignon with Bordelaise Sauce & Lobster Tail
Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
Twice Baked Potatoes that contains bacon. Side dish will be Steamed Asparagus, French Bread Rolls, and Butterscotch Bars.
Lyra: Hmph, I bet all that tastes like shit.
Meiyoung: (Angry)
Octavia: [Eating] Nah, it's shit free. [Grubbing]
Joshua: [Hand dish to Lyra] Here, you need to eat.
Lyra: [Whisper] No, we need to leave.
Joshua: [Whisper] Why are you talking like that?
Lyra: [Whisper] Josh, the lab? Hello? We can't get there if they return you back.
Joshua: Everything will be fine Lyra. We're be there. Right now I want you to rest. We've been up with no rest a some time now.
Lyra: Hmph. Just feel uneasy being here.
Joshua: Let me guess, Meiyoung?
Lyra: Smh, don't care about that asshole.
Joshua: [Smile]
Lyra: (Angry) What!?
Joshua: You wanna talk about it? The little wrestling battle you girls had.
Lyra: .....
Meiyoung who's sitting in the opposite side of the camp started to have a small conversation with Octavia.
Meiyoung: [Angrily eating]
Octavia: Um, are you ok?
Meiyoung: Who the hell she thinks she is? Interfering with my future husband.
Octavia: You really like that guy huh? How the way it looks, he's already taken by doll face over there. He obviously care for her.
Meiyoung: (Angry) Your job is to do what I say, not state your opinion.
Octavia: [Serious face] No lie though, if I didn't care about the money you're already be dead. 3 million to rescue a little prince is not bad for a price, but I know there's some bandits that will pay half just to take turns being inside your guts. That's a view I don't mind watching. Hearing you gaging and choking as your stomach gets filled up with all that goodness. And what makes it worse, that was only 5 men out of 50.
Meiyoung: [Scared] Octavia?
Octavia: [Laughing] Hahaha! I was just joking! Geeze, looks like my brother is the only one can take a joke. Even though he never laughs at them at least he's not afraid. Come on now back to it. [Eating]
Meiyoung: [Worry] {I need to keep my distance from her before I end up dead}
Back to Joshua and Lyra, they just finish up they're meals.
Joshua: [Examine] Hmm.
Lyra: What?
Joshua: You don't look poison. See? She won't do something like that.
Lyra: Cause she'll know it would pissed you off.
Joshua: [Smile] It would.
Lyra: Josh who is she? She supposed to be one of your rich friend or something?
Joshua: Heh, rich? That's a understatement. Meiyoung supposed to be the next Queen of Kamura. She basically already Queen how things going.
Lyra: Kamura?
Joshua: Kamura is a place of beauty. You can find monsters from new and old take place over there. Besides that, there's so many people with different types of cultures from other areas of the world and new techniques I never even heard of.
Lyra: What makes her so rich?
Joshua: Her parents were already successful especially her grandparents who used to be the King and Queen of Kamura.
Lyra: Guess she's lucky to have them. Munching off there glory.
Joshua: I won't be fast to say that.
Lyra: Hm?
Joshua: Despite her mom and dad being rich, she never used there money to get what's she wants. She actually work a few jobs here and there saving and investing in it. She use the money she earn to help other small company and shops and of course, they return the favor by doing the same. That's how she mostly gets her money. Even though she have her parents riches she never wants everything to be easy. After what's she went through, she never want it.
Lyra: So that woman she mention earlier must be a hunter right?
Joshua: .....
Lyra: Josh?
Joshua: Her Mom died 1 hour after Meiyoung birth. Too much blood loss. 5 years after her dad died from an accident from a drunk fella who made the wrong move in a hunt.
Lyra: (Shocked) Oh.
Joshua: You guys aren't that different. I feel like you two can become good friends. Maybe she might teach you how to use her dual fan blades. She might be rough at first but at the end she's extremely reliable. You girls basically have the same backstory.
Lyra: Don't you compare me with her.
Joshua: Right, the difference is she never have friends like you.
Lyra: And she never lose them either.
Joshua: (Shocked) .....Sorry.
Lyra: [Sighs] So who is this woman? Just a guardian?
Joshua: Wet nurse.
Lyra: What's that a sexual joke or something?
Joshua: A woman employed to suckle another woman's child while the father find a suitable wife for the child. The nurse take care of the child while covering her face to make sure what the baby eyes will lay on the father's wife's face. They wear only a black dress with a face veil.
Lyra: Hmph.
Joshua: I met her personally. She kinda scary. Sounds like a half dead zombie but good at what's she do.
Mom: Thanks correct.
Joshua: [Jumps up] Shit!
Lyra: [Shocked] The fuck she comes from?
Mom: [Stare]
A woman wearing all black from head to toe carrying a large bag that have something moving inside.
Lyra: (Uncomfortable) Creepy.
Meiyoung: Oh you finally here. Where you been!?
Mom: Intruder. [Drop bag]
Joshua: Hm.
A woman pop out of the bag.
Artemis: (Angry) You asshole!!! What the hell are you doing capturing me like that!?
Joshua: (Shocked) Her eyes.
Lyra: The hell this chick?
Meiyoung: So you was the one that was sneaky around us.
Artemis: No one supposed to be here! You guys need to leave. All of you!
Joshua: [Move closer] Hey!
Artemis: What the hell you want!
Joshua: Are those real? Your eyes.
Artemis: My eyes? I had contacts to help me see better in the sunlight but right now it's all dirty cause of that woman. Why you care?
Joshua: Cause I know someone with the same eyes as you. Do you have a sister or cousin?
Artemis: Well yes I used too. I was giving away when I was very young to help my family with money.
Lyra: .....
Artemis: And I did remember having a little sister.
Joshua: Mew? That's her name right?
Artemis: Nah, not even close. Her name is Jessica.
Joshua: (Confused) Jessica? (Thinking) Jessica?
The TRIFECTA next chap Answers of true and false