Dragon slayers, Phantom users, and Fire wizards oh my! [Job | Mashyuu ]

Job:

So this was what that feeling felt like? The excitement of joining a guild was quickly replaced by the nervousness of staring at the job board. For Vaia anyways. The young, purple haired girl stood in the middle of the Sabertooth's guildhall, her small frame dwarfed in size even more at the large bulletin board located on the wall. It had many, MANY notices on it. Each corresponding to a specific job that a person wanted completed. Despite the many options however, Vaia couldn't seem to make a decision! She was eager to prove herself to her new guild members, but these requests all seemed too diverse. Some of them seemed very over the top for a guild newbie like her, and others looked painfully easy. She wasn't gonna get any respect for finding a few lost puppies after all.

After a few more moments of standing, Vaia mustered enough courage to try and pick one. Taking a few nervous glances to see if anyone was watching her, she silently stepped closer, and grabbed a random paper. Her eyes quickly scanned the contents to asses how dangerous it would be, and she was surprised! The paper had a very detailed drawing of what seemed to be a huge, black Wyvern. It read simply: "Defeat the Shade Wyvern on Mt. Crag Edge! This beasts been terrorizing locals for many years. Not being able to keep the monster from eating their livestock, some of the settlers would pay handsomely to whoever manages to solve the problem.!"

Vaia gave a nervous gulp at the thought of this job. She wasn't overly confident in her abilities to take down a full grown Wyvern. Not yet anyways. At these thoughts, Vaia could feel her blade begin to vibrate. She looked at her side to see it's faint purple light shining through the sheath, and she sighed. IF her "Phantom possessed blade" did anything, it would often warn the girl if she was too in over her head. "Don't think you can boss me around like that!" She snapped at the weapon before its light faded again.  She wasn't about to have some creepy sword telling her what to do! After all, she already took the job off the board. Might as well follow through with it! Giving a confident stare at the paper, she quickly gripped it tighter in her palm and began making her way to the exit of the guildhall... Although it was clear just by the look on her face she was unsure about the decision she had just made...

As Vaia neared the entrance, an unfamiliar voice chipped in from behind. She turned her head with a curious expression to see a much taller fellow with brown hair and blue eyes. She tilted her head for a second at his I quirky about the job she had just taken. "Uhh..." Vaia muttered, silently gazing downwards at her paper, unsure. However the next thing he said got her interest.

A... D- Dragon slayer..? Really?!" Vaia's face lit up with excitement at his statement. She had never met a dragon slayer before. She heard they were super rare, so she never dreamed about meeting one, let alone go on a job. And judging by his words there were apparently OTHERS in Sabertooth as well! Vaia was confident now she joined the best guild!

"Oh! Right, sorry! I'm Vaia!" She explained to him, her speech still fast and filled with excitement. However, it was cut short when Phantom Bite began to vibrate again. Vaia looked down at the blade, it's purple glow intensified around this man after he asked to see it. "Huh? Oh uh... Sure, I guess. Just be a little careful. It get's little unstable when I'm not wielding it." She said cautiously, detatching the sheath and handing the weapon to Mashyuu. The sword's light could be seen pulsing brightly along its shaft. If one were to touch it, they'd feel the sudden sensation of a powerful, dark spirit sealed within. An uncomfortable feeling that made your head swim and heart sink... The sword began to spark with some magic energy and Vaia's expression got angry. "Hey! Be nice!" She spoke seemingly to the blade. The glow faded slightly and it calmed down.

Vaia eagerly tried to grab the hammer with both of her hands, ignoring the man's warning about its weight. As soon as her palms grasped the shaft, she suddenly felt the surge of power from the heavy object, causing the girl to almost fall over trying to hold it steady. The edge of the hammer slammed against the floor as Vaia struggled to hold the handle up. "Erghh! It's... H- Heavy..." She grunted before pushing the handle over towards the man to give it back, stretching her arms out for a second as she listened to his response.

A group of evil spirits living inside his body? Really? How the hell did he manage to survive that? Vaia peered curiously at his story as the man closely eyed her blade. Vaia could barely control ONE spirit, and it wasn't even sealed to her body. It was her weapon. She took back the blade and reattached it to her belt, looking back to answer the Dragonslayer's first question.

"Heh... Maybe? Probably not..." She sighed looking away from him as her face reddened from slight embarrassment. "I was just trying to do a job that would make me look tough. But now I know why Phantom Bite was calmer around you. You both seem to think this job is too much for me." She huffed, slouching slightly at the hard truth. What she said was completely true, and Vaia knew it. There was no way in hell she'd be able to take on a fully grown Wyvern. Not yet anyways. She was too blinded by her desire to prove herself to see that.

Vaia listened intently as Mashyuu spoke to her, her Crimson gaze locked with his. She took his words of wisdom seriously as she thought about them for a minute. After all, he must be right. He was obviously leagues more experienced then she was, and a Dragonslayer! That automatically made him smart, right? If Vaia remembered correctly, all dragon slayers were raised, or taught by Dragons. And they were supposed to be pretty smart themselves. However, her thoughts were broken again as he turned to the door and spoke to her.

"R- Really? You mean I can accompany you?" She asked, still standing frozen in the guildhall, hesitant to move. As if she thought he wasn't being serious about dragging on some low rank newbie on one of his errands. However, it was evident he wasn't joking. Vaia's face lit up with excitement as she quickly caught up to Mashyuu. The girl's expression quickly changed to shock as she witnessed with her own eyes, white dragon. Mashyuu wasted no time hopping on it's back, and introducing the nervous Mage to his friend.

"Oh... Uh.. H- Hi mister dragon." She shuddered nervously. She had never seen a dragon before, so it would be completely normal for her to act completely surprised. She quickly followed Mashyuu's instructions and climbed onto the lizard's back. She struggled for a moment, but quickly made herself stable. As soon as the beast left the ground however, Vaia let out a small "Eep!" Like sound of shock as she quickly grabbed onto Mashyuu's waist out of fear of falling.

As the dragon touched down in Oak Town, Vaia silently stepped off the beast and patted his nose. "Thanks mister dragon!" She called out as the beast took off again. She turned over to the Dragonslayer with a look of excitement. "That was awesome! Do you always get to ride around on him?" She asked.

Vaia made an effort to keep up with the taller Dragonslayer's large strides. A small smile on her face. It She placed her arms behind her head in a lounging like position as she listened to Mashyuu's speech. So apparently he had a daughter? Vaia couldn't really imagine what that must be like. After all, she couldn't remember her parents. Phantom Blade being the closest thing she had to a "guardian" The sword, although unable to speak, seemed to keep her safe, and warn her of imminent threats. It had all she needed to get by.

Vaia was about to respond, her mouth halfway open when she heard the screams. The girl quickly spun around with a curious expression, it quickly turning to concern as she witnessed eight men throwing around dangerous fire spells! People running from them in fear! Mashyuu seemed to have grasped the situation as well, but what he said next was something that caught Vaia off guard. "T- Take them out?" She inquired, a small tremble of fear in her voice. They seemed dangerous, and Vaia wasn't confident she would be strong enough to win this battle. However her goal quickly flashed across her mind again. Phantom Bite began to hum again as Vaia looked down at her blade in its sheath. She then stared at the people running! SHe had to do something! Mashyuu was right! She couldn't just stand idly by while innocents were in danger. She clenched her fist, and a look of anger flashed across her crimson gaze. "Right!" She said, jogging over to the mages, her hand grabbing the hilt of her blade but not pulling it out just yet.

She stopped about 10 feet behind the group of wizards, who were cheering as they lit a building on fire. "Hey! What do you think you're doing!?" She called out. They stopped cheering and turned over to stare at the young girl. For a moment they looked confused, and then they started laughing. "What does it look like squirt? We're having a little fun!" They laughed. Vaia gripped tighter on the hilt of her blade, staring at the burning building. Her teeth gritted angrily before responding. "You're putting others in harms way! I demand you to stop! I'm a guild wizard so I'm not afraid to use force to halt you!" She said, her voice sounded oddly brave. At this they all began laughing hysterically. The mere thought of a little girl like Vaia threatening them was hilarious. At this, Vaia slowly unsheathed Phantom Bite. The black blade's purple glow shone bright as it was separated from its cover. She held it out in front of her, the power surging through its shaft. She got into a battle stance. "What's this, squirt? You think you can stop us!?Oh the boss's gonna love this! Too bad you won't be around long enough for him to see it himself!" One of them yelled, a large orange fireball enveloping his fist...

Within an instant, him and two of his buddies stepped outwards and punched the air in front of them, releasing a long stream of fire at Vaia. She stood there and breathed slowly. Silently closing her eyes as the fire came rushing towards her. Feeling the power and heat coming closer. Let's do this Phantom. She thought to herself as the eyes snapped open once again. The fire only inches from her body. Within a split second, the girl leaped upwards, far higher then any normal human. Barely dodging the flames as she flipped in the air. The fire wizards amused look quickly took on a confused expression as they witnessed her agility! As soon as Vaia landed, she spun her blade around, and with a furious yell she swung it horizontally, the power of the blade surging so intensely, the purple glow turned pink. Suddenly a large arc of magic energy exploded from the sword and flew straight towards her opponents! They started to panic as the arc rushed them, instantly hitting all three square in the chest! The power forced them off their feet, and they skidded across the ground several feet! Vaia waisted no time, and pushed off the ground, running straight towards the other 5 with her blade in hand. They quickly released a flurry of fire spells straight at her. All of them were fire balls, which Vaia managed to barley dodge. She spun out of the way of one, jumping over another, and finally ducking again until she was only a few feet away from one of the Wizards. She brought her sword over, and slashed him across the chest! Instead of a long bloody cut, the blade instead left a long, clean scar of purple magic energy. The power pushed him back on the ground as the girl ducked a fire infused punch from his friend. Spinning around she managed to get in his blind spot, cutting his back! Causing him to fall over directly onto his friend.

Now the Wizards were beginning to take her seriously. Vaia stood there, breathing heavily, gripping her blade with both hands as they slowly got back to their feet. She was waiting for their next move, as it seemed they were doing the same...