OC x Pyra/Mythra

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Kai POV

Everyone readied for battle. Nia took a stance with her chakrams that allowed for agility and defense, Tora drew the large sheild he had created, Rex assumed his battle stance, and Pyra started supplying power to him, making her blade burst into flames. The one called Zuo charged left, going after Nia and Dromarch. Yew went right, headed for Tora and Poppi. The big man, Vandham, let Rex come to him. Then used his kama to bat him away without the others were holding up okay, but Rex was getting his ass kicked.

Vandham: What's the matter? Are you the Aegis or aren't ya?!

Pyra: Huh? Something feels different... This man, he's...

Kai: He's what Pyra?

Vandham: That all ya got, mate? Pathetic.

Rex: We'll show you! We'll show you what me and Pyra are made of!

Rex took a mighty swing, lettung loose a wave of flame. When the dust cleared, Vamdham still stood there, unscathed.

Rex: He dodged?!

Vandham: Course I did, kid. Any slower, you'd bore me to death.

Rex: How about this then?

Another swing. Another dodge.

Vandham: Hmph.

Pyra looked unsteady

Pyra: Rex, wait! I can't supply power this fast!

Rex: Nowhere left to run! Eat this!

He swung. Nothing happened. The flames went out, and the blade folded back up.

Rex: Uh?

Vandham: Playtime's over. Take this!

Vandham wound up for a swing, Rex braced for the blow.

Rex: Ah!

And then it didn't come. Vandham was holding out his hand for Rex to grab..

Vandham: Hah! If you're a Driver, you're a new one for sure.
Drivers, see. We borrow our Blades' energy... channel it into our weapons... And let rip with an Art! But you gotta be careful - there's a limit to it. If you go in all bull-headed like that, kid, even that Aegis of yours... is gonna run out of energy before long.

Rex: W-what...?

Nia: H-huh?

Vandham: The name's Vandham.
I run a little firm out of the nearby village.

Rex: A..."firm"?

Vandham: Come on! I'll treat you to some grub as thanks for letting me take a whack at the legendary Aegis! Bwahahahaha!

Pyra: Just then... I realized while we were fighting... I sensed from the very start that he didn't mean us any real harm.

Kai: Funny way of showing it. I kinda wanted Rex to lose so I could kick his ass.

Rex: Hm, he sure is a strange old goat, that one...

We started following Vandham, and I pulled Pyra in again to help keep her warm. She let out a soft sigh of appreciation, and gently nuzzled into my arm.

Kai: Warm enough for you?

Pyra: *mumbling* Yes...

I smiled.

Kai: She looks... adorable clinging on to me... Why am I thinking that? Am I... Falling for her...?

Before I could figure out that thought. We walked up to the entrance of a village.

Vandham: Helluva story.
So you headed to the World Tree to reach Elysium, but got swallowed up whole instead? You got some crazy luck.

I did not realize Rex spilled the whole story. I really hope he doesn't get captured...

Rex: So, er, what were you doing back there, then?

Vandham: Y'know, this Titan... It ain't too fussy about what it eats.
I went down there to see if anything we might need in the village washed up. But mostly I only found your sorry mushes.

Rex: Yeah, sorry about that...

Vandham: Here we are. Welcome to Garfont. Ain't much but it's home.

There were multitudes of Drivers and Blades walking around. And there were many children, laughing and playing.

Pyra: *softly* The village has a lot of children.

I looked over at Pyra when she said that, and noticed the look of... longing in her eyes.

Kai: Oh, Pyra...

Tora: Lots of Drivers and Blades here too!

Vandham: We're in the business of dispatching Drivers and Blades all across the world. Most of the kids are war orphans. Took 'em in while on the job.

Dromarch: So you're saying that you take them under your wing.

Yew: Just till they're able to make it by themselves.

Zuo: Some of 'em might grow up to be Drivers, like ourselves.
...But then others might become tailors.

Vandham: It doesn't matter what they wanna do with their lives. We leave it up to them to decide.

Yew: Aye. Us "Justice Busters" just wanna help.

Nia: Good eggs, huh?

Vandham: You said it. I've been called worse. Come on. Let's eat! All this egg-talk is making me hungry.

Kai: You said it big man!

The mercs looked around, confused.

Kai: Oh fuck! I mean--

I revealed myself to the mercs. I figured we'd be traveling with them for a minute.

Kai: Uh, hello. I'm Kai, Kai Ryos.

Wooooo another chapter. Cool. Let me know if I goofed. And see ya in chapter 25! If you still want to read shit that is.