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[#165] Lesson Learned (holostars TEMPUS)
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Theme Prompt: #165 - Apology
Title: Lesson Learned
Fandom: holostars TEMPUS
Rating/Warnings: G / shenanigans
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 883
Summary: Shenanigans on a mission.
“I have to say,” Gavis Bettel remarked, in an oddly casual tone. “I did not expect that outcome. It really threw me for a loop.”
Fire raged through the tiny valley’s forest. Trees burned and animals fled before the flames. He stood on the cliff face overlooking the chaos as the bell attached to the ribbon around his hat jingled merrily in the brisk breeze.
“You went way overboard this time, Bettelbear,” Machina X Flayon observed, hovering nearby on one of the R-TRUS’s control panels. “I was really surprised when you screamed like that. I didn’t know your voice went so high.”
“A throwback to the days before I hit puberty,” Gavis Bettel retorted. “Some day, when you grow up, you’ll know what I mean.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?” Flayon demanded, swooping around on his hovering control panel to stare down at Bettel. “I’m over eighteen thousand! What are you implying, huh? That I never hit puberty? Hah! Compared to you, I’ve gone through puberty hundreds of times!”
“Sounds like it, squeaky-toy,” Bettel dismissed the angry pilot with a wave and turned to the ronin standing beside him. “Sorry Shinri. I know how much it hurts you to see the soft and fluffy creatures of the world fleeing for their lives and whatnot but there was really no helping it.”
Banzoin Hakka, their exorcist looked away from the blazing inferno and replied before the clearly baffled ronin could. “It was only una araña, Bettel. Don’t you think you went just a little too far? Solo un poco.”
“I like to be thorough,” Bettel replied, absolutely deadpan.
The other three stared at him in disbelief.
“That’s a total lie!” Flayon burst out, waving his hands in agitation as his tail lashed around. “You don’t even finish pouring the milk before you start eating your cereal! Your socks never match and one time you left the guild hall with your top inside out.”
“It was one time. And I don’t wear socks,” Bettel deflected, frowning at Flayon the way someone would frown at an annoying mosquito. “If I wore socks, I couldn’t show off my alluring toe-cleavage.”
He lifted one foot and struck a pose, leg in a graceful arc with his toe pointed. True enough, his high heels were made in such a way to show off toe cleavage. Flayon seemed momentarily fascinated.
Josuiji Shinri, however, was done paying attention to them. He pulled out his bow and knocked an arrow, taking careful aim.
Gavis Bettel was instantly on edge. “Now Shinri, you know you don’t want to shoot me! We’re brothers! Comrades in arms! Companions of the road! Besties! I’ll admit I got carried away, okay! I’m really sorry!”
“We’ve heard that before,” Hakka snarked. “Like when you shot me with a tranquilizer dart!”
“That was an entirely separate issue and it was the best option at the time.” Bettel argued, scrambling back as Shinri drew his bow.
“Oh just like setting a whole forest on fire was the best option because you found a spider in your sleeping bag?” Flayon asked, swooping out of the way.
“You aren’t helping, Flayflay!” Bettel screeched. “If Shinri kills me, you have to explain it to Altare!”
“I don’t think there will be much to explain,” Hakka muttered. “Do it Shinri, shoot the jester. For all the little burned bunnies.”
Shinri released the arrow. It flew past all of them, to the far side of the valley. The arrow hit a boulder which gave way a second later and rolled down the cliffside. Behind the bolder was a stream that began running down the cliffside.
It quickly became a waterfall that carved a path through the valley, putting out the fire. Shinri’s teammates gathered back at the edge of the cliff, staring down at the waning flames. Only some of the valley had burned to the ground. Much had been spared, thanks to Shinri’s quick action.
“I knew it,” Bettel said smugly. “The big guy had a plan all alone. That’s what I like about you, Shinri.”
“Wow! That’s amazing! How did you know there was water there?” Flayon demanded, whirling around on the control pad. He stared at Shinri with wide eyes. “Are you a psychic?”
“We passed the river on the way in,” Shinri said, collapsing his bow. “Remember? We found the funny colored slime creatures playing at the edges of the water but couldn’t see where the water went?”
“Oh yeah!” Flayon bounced on his hover board. “You’re so cool, Shinri!”
“Si, si, very cool,” Hakka agreed. “But I still say he should have shot Bettel.”
“I said I was sorry!”
Shinri shook his head and turned away from the cliff. "Let's go. We were supposed to be back at the Guild Hall yesterday. The HQ team is going to be looking for us soon."
"You handled that really well, Shinri," Hakka remarked, falling in step beside Shinri as they made their way back to the path heading for Elysium. "Lesson learned, I guess. You can't take these two anywhere. Not without back-up."
"It's fine," Shinri shrugged, wondering what he'd do next time. "We're all capable and responsible adults."
"Right," Hakka agreed. "Pack fire extinguishers. Got it."
Shinri chuckled.
Behind them, Bettel and Flayon continued to bicker.
Theme Prompt: #165 - Apology
Title: Lesson Learned
Fandom: holostars TEMPUS
Rating/Warnings: G / shenanigans
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 883
Summary: Shenanigans on a mission.
“I have to say,” Gavis Bettel remarked, in an oddly casual tone. “I did not expect that outcome. It really threw me for a loop.”
Fire raged through the tiny valley’s forest. Trees burned and animals fled before the flames. He stood on the cliff face overlooking the chaos as the bell attached to the ribbon around his hat jingled merrily in the brisk breeze.
“You went way overboard this time, Bettelbear,” Machina X Flayon observed, hovering nearby on one of the R-TRUS’s control panels. “I was really surprised when you screamed like that. I didn’t know your voice went so high.”
“A throwback to the days before I hit puberty,” Gavis Bettel retorted. “Some day, when you grow up, you’ll know what I mean.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?” Flayon demanded, swooping around on his hovering control panel to stare down at Bettel. “I’m over eighteen thousand! What are you implying, huh? That I never hit puberty? Hah! Compared to you, I’ve gone through puberty hundreds of times!”
“Sounds like it, squeaky-toy,” Bettel dismissed the angry pilot with a wave and turned to the ronin standing beside him. “Sorry Shinri. I know how much it hurts you to see the soft and fluffy creatures of the world fleeing for their lives and whatnot but there was really no helping it.”
Banzoin Hakka, their exorcist looked away from the blazing inferno and replied before the clearly baffled ronin could. “It was only una araña, Bettel. Don’t you think you went just a little too far? Solo un poco.”
“I like to be thorough,” Bettel replied, absolutely deadpan.
The other three stared at him in disbelief.
“That’s a total lie!” Flayon burst out, waving his hands in agitation as his tail lashed around. “You don’t even finish pouring the milk before you start eating your cereal! Your socks never match and one time you left the guild hall with your top inside out.”
“It was one time. And I don’t wear socks,” Bettel deflected, frowning at Flayon the way someone would frown at an annoying mosquito. “If I wore socks, I couldn’t show off my alluring toe-cleavage.”
He lifted one foot and struck a pose, leg in a graceful arc with his toe pointed. True enough, his high heels were made in such a way to show off toe cleavage. Flayon seemed momentarily fascinated.
Josuiji Shinri, however, was done paying attention to them. He pulled out his bow and knocked an arrow, taking careful aim.
Gavis Bettel was instantly on edge. “Now Shinri, you know you don’t want to shoot me! We’re brothers! Comrades in arms! Companions of the road! Besties! I’ll admit I got carried away, okay! I’m really sorry!”
“We’ve heard that before,” Hakka snarked. “Like when you shot me with a tranquilizer dart!”
“That was an entirely separate issue and it was the best option at the time.” Bettel argued, scrambling back as Shinri drew his bow.
“Oh just like setting a whole forest on fire was the best option because you found a spider in your sleeping bag?” Flayon asked, swooping out of the way.
“You aren’t helping, Flayflay!” Bettel screeched. “If Shinri kills me, you have to explain it to Altare!”
“I don’t think there will be much to explain,” Hakka muttered. “Do it Shinri, shoot the jester. For all the little burned bunnies.”
Shinri released the arrow. It flew past all of them, to the far side of the valley. The arrow hit a boulder which gave way a second later and rolled down the cliffside. Behind the bolder was a stream that began running down the cliffside.
It quickly became a waterfall that carved a path through the valley, putting out the fire. Shinri’s teammates gathered back at the edge of the cliff, staring down at the waning flames. Only some of the valley had burned to the ground. Much had been spared, thanks to Shinri’s quick action.
“I knew it,” Bettel said smugly. “The big guy had a plan all alone. That’s what I like about you, Shinri.”
“Wow! That’s amazing! How did you know there was water there?” Flayon demanded, whirling around on the control pad. He stared at Shinri with wide eyes. “Are you a psychic?”
“We passed the river on the way in,” Shinri said, collapsing his bow. “Remember? We found the funny colored slime creatures playing at the edges of the water but couldn’t see where the water went?”
“Oh yeah!” Flayon bounced on his hover board. “You’re so cool, Shinri!”
“Si, si, very cool,” Hakka agreed. “But I still say he should have shot Bettel.”
“I said I was sorry!”
Shinri shook his head and turned away from the cliff. "Let's go. We were supposed to be back at the Guild Hall yesterday. The HQ team is going to be looking for us soon."
"You handled that really well, Shinri," Hakka remarked, falling in step beside Shinri as they made their way back to the path heading for Elysium. "Lesson learned, I guess. You can't take these two anywhere. Not without back-up."
"It's fine," Shinri shrugged, wondering what he'd do next time. "We're all capable and responsible adults."
"Right," Hakka agreed. "Pack fire extinguishers. Got it."
Shinri chuckled.
Behind them, Bettel and Flayon continued to bicker.
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