Cherry Blossom Shower

I am worthy enough to fulfill my duty, no matter my age

It wasn't until recently that Maelie had learned about the alliance between the main neutral guilds in Fiore. She doesn't know the exact reason as to why the alliance had formed, but she didn't care too much about that. What she did care about, though, is the experience she would get from fighting with a C rank mage. In terms of guild ranking, she was still the lowest of the low. This was her opportunity to show that she was worth ranking up into a higher position, and that she was worthy to own the Celestial Tiara.

Whenever she had read the description to the job she had taken, she was taken aback a bit. She had never really thought that something so beautiful could be disruptive. She knew that beautiful things could be strong, but something as simplistic as a cherry blossom doing harm to others was generally unheard of. So, she decided to take the job. However, she wasn't the proper rank to actually do the job. So, this was seen as an opportunity to have two members from different guilds within the alliance work together on something. After all, the guilds were going to be working together a lot.

While sitting on the train, she kept a very poised posture. She seemed to be very composed, especially when compared to the parents who were running up and down the floor of the train, trying to chase after their kid. This situation had actually gotten a giggle out of her before she regained her composure once again. A few moments after this had happened, the train had stopped at the Rose Gardens.

She wasn't exactly sure what her partner looked like, let alone their magic. So, this would have to be a lot of trial and error. The person she was looking for might not even have a visible guild mark. She searched throughout the area surrounding the train station, feeling for powerful magic sources within the area. She knew for a fact that this person would have one that was stronger than the average guildless mage, not to mention a stronger aura than her own self. Within a few minutes or so, she had sensed someone that was bound to be strong enough to be a guild mage...not to mention the fact that she had her name written on a piece of paper in front of her.

She was holding a violin in her hand, and playing it beautifully. To Maelie, music was always an outlet to her that didn't require her to get lost through exploring. She was pretty talented with music, and was most likely going to pursue it, if not for her newly found duty. So, she waited a few moments for her to finish up her current song, before clapping and saying aloud, "Wow, that was beautiful. I'm Maelie, and I'm guessing you're Illya due to the fact that you have it written down on that piece of sheet music in front of you." With that, a gentle smile came upon her face, as a small giggle was released from her.

@Illya Pegasus ● notes here ● 528 words

I am worthy enough to fulfill my duty, no matter my age

As Illya introduced herself to Maelie, she curtsied towards her and gave her a gentle smile. She found the girl to be extremely funny, in the fact that she rambled on and on. She had never really met someone who liked talking so much, not ever since she put her talking habits behind her. Her training led her to reserving what she said to herself. The girl didn't look like a threat in all honesty, but it wasn't like she could fully be trusted at the current moment. Like the girl who held her title before her said, "You can never be too careful." So, even though she liked Illya, she'd have to have been around her for a few more jobs, before she could reveal too much.

When Illya asked about her magic, she answered back to her saying, "Well, I using a celestial summoning type magic. I summon the princesses of the celestial realm. Though, you don't have to worry too much about them being weak, because they have their strengths. The fact that you could get past being D ranked with your age and lack of training is proof that women are stronger than one would think. Even if you hadn't done much fighting before, it doesn't mean you can't start learning now!" With that, she let Illya say the rest of the questions she wanted to ask. These questions however, were ones she could answer even more vaguely than she had just now. She didn't like doing so, but it was something she had to do. With that, she said to Illya, "Well, I can't really tell you much about my story as of now. I have some trust issues at the moment, so I have to keep my background in reserve. I hope that I can trust you enough one day to tell you, but don't worry. My story isn't anything criminal, which is all I can really say about it. Though, I can tell you why I joined Silver Wolf. As a little kid, I always loved to explore and find little trinkets to put on my shelf of wonders. So, when I was looking for a guild to join, Silver Wolf called to me. It's really as simple as that."

After she answered the girls question, Illya apologized for her talkative personality. To that, Maelie comforted her by saying, "Don't worry about it. I'm pretty talkative once you get to know me. I wish I could be so now, but there are reasons to my rules. For now though, I can just say that I'm happy to know you. Though, we should probably get to working on the job. Looking at the rose gardens now, it seems as though the cherry blossoms are piling up more so than earlier. We have to be quick about this before everything gets out of hand." With that, she took Illya's hand, and started to run towards the entrance of the area.

@Illya Pegasus ● 1039/1500 words ● 511 words

I am worthy enough to fulfill my duty, no matter my age

As Maelie rushed towards the center of the garden, she felt her heels starting to slip beneath her. For some reason, the petals had become more and more slippery as the two mages went onwards into the rose garden. However, the training she had done with her posture, considerable helped her remain completely stable. Of course, there were moments when she would get a little less stable, but that's besides the point. So, as Illya took off her shoes, Maelie just smiled and said to her, "Don't worry all about it. Though, be careful. I wouldn't want you stubbing your toe now." With that, she giggled.

Soon after her joke, the two had reached their destination. At least, they were pretty sure this was it. If not, then there had to somehow be other petal creatures and mages in the garden. That was pretty unrealistic, and even if there were other mages, they still needed to defeat this one first. So, as she looked over to Illya, she saw as she dashed in without even waiting for a reply from her. To Maelie, it seemed as though Illya was so excited about her magic, that she had completely forgot that there was more to just combat than using it. As soon as she unleashed an attack on the foes, which was actually a quite powerful assault, she was dealt an attack by the mage in the center of the area. She was pretty reckless at the moment, but Maelie didn't have the time to teach her otherwise.

So, as she raised her arms in the air, the gem in the middle of her tiara turned into a split colored gem. On one side of it, is a bright white color that is sure to blind anyone who looks at it. The other side is a mystical purple color that just draws people in. As this color change happens, Maelie yells out loud, "Open gate of the Living Doll! Hattie!" She then took in a deep breath and yelled aloud once more, saying, "Open gate of the Divine! Seraphina!" With that, her two summons spawned onto the field. Hattie was extremely excited about the summon, saying to Maelie, "Yay! I can't believe that this is the first time we get to work together. I hope I can-" With that, she was interrupted by the angellic woman that was much taller than her. She seemed to be a lot more reserved than Hattie, but even then, she kept a smile on her face. As she looked down upon her, she said, "Hattie, we have a job to do. That's what she summoned us here for. I know you want to have fun, but work has to come first." With that, Hattie gave out a deep sigh while nodding her head. "I know, I just haven't seen this world yet, and I was so excited." As Hattie said this, Maelie comforted her by saying, "Hey, I'll show you around this world some other time." Hattie then smiled as she went to work.

As Seraphina looked at the creatures before her, she raised up her arm, saying, "Go out and purify wrong doers, go out my justice seekers!" With this, her hand glew a brilliant white color, as it sent out orbs to all 5 of the enemies before her. The petal like dancers who had been knocked on the ground from Illya's attack didn't even get a chance to fight, as they were immediately defeated by this attack. Soon after this attack, Hattie and Seraphina took this oppurtunity to attack the mage itself. As they looked at her, they began both of their strongest moves. As Seraphina pulled back on the angellic bow in her left hand, she unleashed her attack upon the mage. As well as this, Hattie formed a ball of fire in her right hand, tossing it right at the mage. As both attacks collided, a scream was heard. It was clear the woman had not died from the attack, but yet she still passed out from it. With that, their job was over. She would then walk over to Illya, and say to her, "Hey, goodjob! Though, you still need to work on your combat skills. Even though magic can help you win a fight, it shouldn't be the only thing you focus on. You have to be skillful with what you do, or else the same thing will happen. However, that all just comes with practice.

@Illya Pegasus ● 1798/1500 words ● 759 words