She was at the peak of Mt. Kurabuto.
The view is awesome.
It's been awhile since she talked to anyone about them (Nympha and Marcus). Somehow, she felt a little lighter.
Perhaps, it is not that bad to reminisce. For years, she had been suppressing the memories. Too afraid that it will bring her harm... it will awake the hatred... the darkness within her... but earlier with Kuroro intently listening at her there's nothing like hatred that filled her heart it was just sorrow and sadness that the people she love more than her life is gone.
The memories with them it's flowing on her mind...
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He untied her hair.
"Marcus, how dare you! Do you know how long I clipped my hair for you to just untie it like that?!" she said. She was raging mad.
He was grinning. He was totally ignoring the fact that she was mad.
"Here's your clip." He handed her clip to her.
She roughly took it back.
She even rolled her eyes at him.
He exhaled.
"I'm sorry. Okay. I just think that you're prettier with your hair unclipped."
He said and left.
Her heart was beating fast.
Her cheeks are red.
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She held her hair. Perhaps, that memory is the reason why she never cut her hair. Why she never clipped it ever.
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Nympha was busy brushing her hair.
She was about to clip it.
"Ne, nymph I want it unclipped for today."
She eyed her.
She blushed.
Nimpha let out a sigh. "Out with it."
She smiled.
She can never hide anything to her can she?
"Marcus said I looked pretty with my hair unclipped." She said while blushing.
Nympha laughed. "So finally his making his move."
Her eyes widened. "What do you mean?"
She bit her lip. "Goodnight, Raven."
And she's out of her room.
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She laughed. Such wonderful memories. Why why do I have to suppress them? She can't believe it. She was laughing. She did not feel sad but she is actually happy reminiscing the old times.
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"So I am a conjurer, huh" she thought aloud.
"I still think enhancer is better." Marcus said from behind.
"Since when did I compete with you or even Nympha? Ever since from the beginning I always knew you two were better."
He smiled and sat too close to her his arms were actually touching her arms.
She secretly smiled.
"You don't need to try hard. I will always protect you."
She looked at him.
He looked at her as well.
His face was red so was mine.
"And of course, Nympha. We will protect you."
She kissed him on the lips.
She was getting frustrated at waiting when he will tell his feelings to her.
She can't take it any longer.
"I know and that is why I love you." She said.
She can see his adam's apple go up and down.
He rested his arms on her shoulders.
"Can you repeat that?" he was stuttering.
She giggled. "I love you... I love you, Marcus."
He kissed her.
She was shocked.
She closed her eyes.
She loves this man.
"I love you, too." He said after the kiss.
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She cupped her face. It was so warm.
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"Hey, nymph!" I shouted excitedly as I rushed into her room.
She was fixing her bed.
I embraced her.
Nympha smiled. "So, finally you are together."
Nympha rolled her eyes. "That took you guys quite a while."
She frustratedly sat on her bed. "I hate you and how you instantly knew everything."
Nympha chuckled. "Well, it is not my fault that you are so transparent."
Nympha hugged her.
"Hey." She said. "What's wrong?"
"I am just so happy for the both of you."
She hugged her back.
"Don't you worry. We will not marry until I find you a suitable partner in life."
Nympha chuckled. "How childish of you."
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And then they trained to improve their nen-ability.
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"Hey, you better take your nen-training, seriously." Nympha reminded her.
"But you guys are excellent already. I badly need to train."
She poked her head.
"Not at all times we can be there for you, you know? And there are a lot of people who might be more powerful than Marcus and I."
She exhaled. She was right.
"Conjurer huh."
"Try to conjure something."
"What? You're insane. Didn't you hear what Teacher Rancho told us? It takes a while to do that."
"Just try it."
"Fine."
She closed her eyes.
What do I want to conjure as of the moment.
Is there a thing I always want to have?
Of course there is. She grinned.
She opened her eyes.
A mirror was in her hand.
"I knew it" Nympha lamely stated. "You vain freak!"
She giggled.
"I will be the conjurer of mirror then."
"Goodness, conjuring is so easy. Why did Teacher Rancho told us it will take a while?"
"In order to conjure a thing you must be so familiar with it. It takes a while because people have to get familiar to what they want to conjure but to a vain freak like you who always have a mirror and constantly looks for a mirror ever since she was a kid conjuring it will be too simple."
She exhaled. "What do you want to do with the mirror anyways?"
She paused to think.
"I want it to reflect the ability of the nen-users. It's powers. Their strengths and weaknesses. So during a fight I can inform you and marcus of what to do!"
Nympha smiled. "Now you're thinking but that would be too incovenient if you are holding a mirror and it will be a disadvantage if you always have to hold the mirror. Why not an eyeglass? It's much more convenient."
She pouted. "But I want to conjure mirrors."
"Why not a conjurer of glass?" Teacher Rancho stated from behind.
"What do you mean teacher?"
"If you become a conjurer of glass. You can conjure an eyeglass which is a form of glass and a mirror which is another form of glass."
"Really? Then it's decided I will be a conjurer of glass!" She happily proclaimed.
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Then slowly, she kept on improving herself to protect them. Everything was for them.
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Damn. She was teary eyed.
Nympha was wounded.
Marcus was trying so hard to protect the both of them but his opponent is too strong.
I already told them.
The owl's eye clearly states that there's no possibility of winning but they did not listen.
Or perhaps they understood but there's no way of escape.
The opponent was too fast.
Stupid owl's eye. It tells if they don't stand a chance but what's the point if there's no escape.
What to do? If this continues the two people she love will die. She couldn't care less about her life but she does not want them to die.
I do not want that.
They must escape.
If there's only a door.
A door.
An idea hit her.
A glass door.
That day they managed to survive because of her newly found power.
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Too many memories... The one she never wanted to remember the day they died...
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They had just defeated the Dark Horse's leader.
But he isn't dead just unconscious.
She can see the dark horse's members trying to break the barrier.
Are they crying?
"If the barrier is gone we'll all gonna die." Nympha stated.
Nympa sat. She's thinking.
Unlike Marcus, both Nympha and her can still fight.
But there is no way they can defeat the dark horse.
Marcus can barely stand.
He was wounded.
His wounds must be tended as soon as possible.
"Hey" using her shirt she wrapped his wounded area to cease the bleeding.
"Hey" he said weak.
"You've done great." She smiled. "Now all we have to do is get away from here. Can you still move?"
He was breathing heavily.
"Can you at least nod for me?" her tears were falling.
Slowly and painfully he lifted his arms to wipe her tears.
"If we survive, here." He exhaled and coughed. "Will you marry me?"
Her world stopped.
She was filled with joy.
"I will. But first let's find Nympha a boyfriend. That, I promised her."
He was weak but he was able to laugh.
Nympha approached them.
"We're getting married." Marcus said.
Nympha surprised.
Then, smiled. "I'm happy for the both of you."
"Now, let's try to survive."
They both nod.
It was always like these.
They will be in a pinch but Nympha can always come up with a plan that can save them.
Marcus was the attacker and defender at the same time.
His punches are deadly but what's unique about him is his ultimate barrier.
A barrier that no nen can destroy.
However, it lasts for thirty minutes maximum.
And after using it for thirty minutes he can barely fight.
He created that ability to be able to protect her and Nympha.
Nympha, on the other hand, was the strategist and an attacker as well.
Nympha is a specialist.
Her nen ability is Nen Manipulation.
She actually does not know how her power works.
Or what it's called.
Or perhaps Nympha never named them.
They were all just a waste of her time.
But she had witnessed it used in two different ways.
First is that she can increase or decrease her or other people's aura in a certain period of time.
But to be able to increase or decrease other's people aura a condition must be met.
And she does not know what the conditions are.
But she had used it to her and Marcus.
Second, she can steal nen-ability.
The condition is that they will have a one on one battle.
The opponent must know about her stealing ability and must agree that if he loses his ability will be hers.
Like what happened to Lucio, a manipulator assasin.
After the fight, Nympha shook hands to Lucio who admitted defeat.
Using gyo, she could see how Lucio's aura is being transferred to Nympha.
Ever since that day, she knew Nympha has a very powerful nen ability.
And she (Raven) basically is their emotional supporter and cheerer.
Of course, aside from those she was their intel because of owl's eye.
She was also their way of escape in unbelievable opponents through heaven's door.
"I haven't tried it but Raven I would try to transfer our (Marcus and Nympha) remaining aura to you." Nympha explained . "After that, create heaven's door and kill their leader so the barrier will be deactivated."
Her heart was racing not because of the marriage proposal of Marcus earlier but because this is the first time such big responsibility was given to her.
She wanted to say no... to say that she can't do it.
But it seemed that's the only way out.
"Raven, hold Marcus hand."
She complied.
She felt Nympha held her hand.
She closed her eyes.
Gradually, she felt the aura flow into her body.
"It's done."
She carried them like they (Marcus and Nympha) were a sack.
She felt so strong.
She first created heaven's door.
"You guys, go now!" she ordered.
"Not until you enter." Nympha replied. "I never used that technique and I do not know it's effect on your body. You enter first."
She exhaled.
"Fine." There's no point arguing with Nympha because she is always right. "She killed the boss."
She entered the heaven's door.
But a dark horse's member was about to attack her.
How?
So fast?
She can see the sword aimed right at her heart.
It was too fast.
Everything went too fast.
Nympha used herself as her shield.
He attacked again. This time it was Marcus.
Her mind was black.
He attacked again.
She punched the attacker. She was able to hit him.
It was a solid punch.
The heaven's door is closing.
With their (Marcus and Nympha) bodies in her arms she rushed to the heaven's door.
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Then she had her revenge. She stood. She does not want to remember her revenge.
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"I guess that's it for today." She thought aloud.
A/N: Kuroro and Raven's love story scenes will begin the next chapter so watch out for the next chapter.