The Beast and the Sword Book 2: The Changes

Page 2: Safehouse

-Black Bulls Base-

The mornings had been beautiful like always within the residents of the Black Bulls. Prism had always seemed to like calm mornings such as this, as she always had put her at peace. Her worries and her troubles seemed to have gone away. Prism had been humming to herself as she was gathering the last of her thing while Adrien seemed to have gotten restless. As she looked upon a familiar velvet red box, with a curious expression. He soon nudged at her elbow as it had startled her; She soon gave him a scratch on the head.

"Don't worry bud." She said with a whisper, "I'll sneak you a run soon, I promise."

There had soon been a knock at the door which had made her jump slightly.

"It's open." Prism said before putting the box in a bag.

The door soon slid open as Asta soon came climbing up, "Hey Pri? You all set?"

"Yeah, I just got the last of my things together." Prism said she had gotten a set of books.

Asta soon noticed two bags had been set along, "What? Are you planning on bringing the whole room with you?" He joked.

Prism only laughed sheepishly, "Well, it's basically my first time staying in a city, so I don't know what to expect. I gotta be prepared for any--" Prism had soon cut herself off when she found herself tripping. Asta had been quick to act as he went to catch her; the books came toppling down as it nearly hit the both of them.

By the time they both recovered Asta had been on top while Prism was underneath. "Are you okay!?" Asta asked.

"Ye-yeah." Prism replied, "That surprised me is--"

Prism soon cut herself off as she just realized the position she was in. Asta seemed to have realized it as well as they both turned red. Some of the spirits around them had shifted to a familiar red color.

"U-Uh---" Asta said, "--I--"

"U-Um..." Prism tried to say, "--I um--"

"Hey what's all the como--DORKSTA! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HER?!"

The two jumped as they saw Noelle in view as her head had been poking out through the doorway. "H-Hi Noelle..." Prism said with an awkward wave.

"We were uh--" Asta said as he couldn't seem to get rid of the red on his face; he soon moved from her as he sat on his knees, "--She tripped, and uh--"

Noelle exclaimed as she herself turned red, before she broke out her wand, "STAY AWAY FROM THE PRINCESS YOU PERVERT!"

The next thing anyone knew, Asta's scream could be heard as he went flying out of Prism's bedroom window. The ones that seemed to have caught wind of this had been the ones waiting outside. That had been Yami, Feodora, Karasu and his sister Sachiko, Pluck, the Triple A's and even Vandy. With them had been Brenin, Saorise and Liam as they looked to be sitting on boxes.

"ASTA?!" The Triple A's exclaimed.

"AGAIN!?" Feodora yelled.

"That's the sixth time." Sachiko said.

Pluck sighed before he said, "Get her, Addi."

Addeline got out of her pouch as she said "Quack!"

Addeline soon ran before she caught Asta with her feathers before making sure he landed safely. She soon ran inside the base before they heard a thwack followed by a shriek from Noelle.

"ADDI! STOP THAT!" Prism yelled, "YOU CAN'T JUST HIT HER THERE!"

They heard Noelle yell, "GET THAT STICK AWAY FROM ME!"