The Flower's Arrival

Rose stood at the top of the Blue Pegasus Guild Hall stairs the wind whipping her hair. She tottered back and forth on her heels debating if she should go in. "You'll never know if you don't try..." she mumbled to herself. Lifting her head high in false confidence she walked into the main hall.

Rose's eyes widened in awe. She slowly turned in a circle taking the marble surrounding her on all sides. “Oh my God. This place is so beautiful…” she whispered to herself. Rose started to walk aimlessly around the main hall looking at each pillar, even though she knew they were all similar.

Rose continued to walk around the room oblivious to her surroundings focusing only on the pillar she was at. The pillar that she was at depicted a mage she had never seen before fighting a large monster. She continued like this evaluating each one until she made it to the newly installed pillar.

Rose began to circle the pillar picking up speed as she did so. Rose had made it all the way to the other side of the pillar before slamming into someone and falling down on her butt. Rose looked down at the floor and said, "Oh I'm such a cluts! Sorry!" Rose looked up and actually saw the red-headed bombshell for the first time. The first thing Rose noticed was the cascade of scarlet that framed the woman's face. Then she saw her outfit and had to hide her face to keep from blushing. Snapping out of her daze she remembered to introduce herself. "I'm Rose Thorn!" she exclaimed holding out her hand.

Rose was still blushing intensely when she spoke, not noticing Siren's accent due to her intense embarrassment. “Thanks for cushioning my fall with your…” Rose stopped realizing where she face planted. “Oh my God!” she yelled, her blush intensifying. Rose lost herself in thought. Did she really just face plant into Siren’s breasts? What was she going to think of her after that?

Gathering up her courage she looked up into Siren’s eyes. “Uh… um… ah..” she stammered, “Do you know where I could sign up for the guild? I’m new and I wanted to join.” Even then Rose was still blushing thinking of her fall. God she’s such a klutz!

Rose stared at the .. writing utensil. “Thanks!” she squeaked. Rose looked down at the form and started to fill it out. Mumbling to herself as she wrote Rose started to concentrate some magic into her hand and started to fill out the form at high speeds. Once or twice a word actually started to take the shape of what she wrote before she could calm it down.

As Rose was finishing the form she realized how fast she had been going and freaked out. “Agh! That was an accident! I didn’t mean to use magic on that!” Rose yelled. “Man I need to work on my speed writing…” she mumbled to herself. “Here’s your form Siren!” Rose shouted happily.

Rose was astounded by the beauty of the water that rose around her and Siren. “Your magic’s really pretty,” Rose whispered, turning around. “Could you help me out?” Rose asked, before realizing her hair was in the way, ”Oops! I forgot!” In one smooth motion she pulled her lavender locks over her shoulder to reveal a small zipper on the back of her dress. “Could you unzip it? I can’t reach it.”

At the word fight Rose’s eyes went wide. “Who, where, when, why?” she grilled. Rose had been itching for a fight since she left her home town. Rose could feel her magic start to flare around her making her give off a slight purple glow. Her energy spiked, her adrenaline pumped, she was ready to take on anything that came at her. She stared longingly at Siren waiting for her answer.

Rose was so surprised that Siren spoke so calmly about a Wizard Saint that her magic field dissipated. "Wow a fight between two slayers, let alone Ace slayers..." Rose's eyes glazed over. Snapping back to reality she shook her head. "Have you ever met one of the Saints?" Rose asked with a strange fire in her eyes. "My dream has always been to become one of them. I was the most powerful wizard in my village, y'know." Rose announced proudly crossing her arms.

As soon as Siren said she had met 6 Rose's eyes went as wide as dinner plates and when Siren said she might be a Saint one day Rose practically melted. "You're so lucky!" Rose exclaimed, bouncing up and down like a child, even though she was 19. "I wish I could meet a Saint!" Rose pouted.

Rose's pout faded into a silly smile. "You really think I could become one of the Saints?!" Rose questioned dreamily.

Rose's confidence jumped through the roof after Siren's pep talk. Her shoulders square, the gleam in her eye. It was clear she would do everything in her power to realize her dream. "Thanks for helping me get registered for the guild," Rose said smiling. "I hope to see you at the fight later!" She exclaimed. "I'm going to go and try to complete a job so I can start training!" With that Rose turned around and started to walk slowly, her grin growing wider and wider.