The wild card(Slow Updates)

Lullaby at dawn

The inside of the kings castle was bustling with people, adventures, and the heroes.

Hiding in a corner, y/n was quiet. That's all he was after he woke up. Meanwhile, on either side of him, were two heavily bandaged looma and zed.

Y/n was focused on the events of the wave itself. The feeling. The rage. So much so that he didn't even eat anything. While zed was stuffing her face with everything she could get her paws on. As looma was focused on y/n himself. She no longer had a need to protect him. She wanted to protect him.

Looma: "so kid.. how did it feel?"

Y/n stayed silent, contemplating if he should answer or not.. but, if he was being honest with himself. She was the most trustworthy person in the room that wasn't from his world. And that list was very slim.

Y/n: "i-it... Was painful... My body.. feeling it stretch.. and mold into a new shape.. it hurt..."

Tears began to fill his eyes, as his body started shaking. Noticing this, looma kneels down, and cleans his face of tears.

Looma: "calm down little one. Your body should adapt to it.. the pain I mean. Eventually, you will transform as natural as breathing"

The boy gave her a nod, almost understanding what she meant. Almost. Looma gave a soft smile, and pet the young hero on the head.

Looma: "you still have time to grow. I do not expect you to become the greatest hero in the land after your first time using your gauntlet"

Y/n: "y-yes ma'am... I'm just.. hoping that it doesn't hurt the next time I use it..."

Looma: "I as well. The sound of it was painful. But here you are, not a scratch on you. That's how I know your strong"

Suddenly, y/n, looma, and zed we're surrounded by the knights of the castle, with blades aimed at them.

Knight: "gauntlet hero. We must ask you to come with us"

Y/n: "w-why..? What's happening?"

Knight: "you and the shield hero have been challenged by the spear hero. And by law, you must accept"

Y/n: "w-why is he challenging us..?"

Suddenly, a pair of knights wrap zed in chains, pulling her away from y/n and looma.

Y/n: "h-hey! Let her go!"

Y/n moved in to help her, but a knight held his blade at y/n's throat.

Knight: "that is the exact reason the spear hero has challenged you. By using slaves to your advantage. Both you, and the shield hero. Now please, come with us"

Y/n was unsure, his body shaking at the mere sight. However, a pat on his back from looma gave him enough courage to go with the knights. Leading into an armory room, y/n is pushed in by the knights, but before he could fall to the ground, y/n was caught by naofumi.

Naofumi: "y/n? The hell are you doing down here?"

Y/n: "m-motoyasu.. he challenged me.. u-us..? I don't know.. I just want to get this over with... I'm scared.."

Naofumi: "relax kid. We can get through this"

Naofumi helps y/n to his feet, as the boy was still shaking.

Naofumi: "you gotta be a real nasty jerk to pick a fight with a kid like this. Then again.. his transformations could be a big play here. But if what happened before happens again.. I don't know if I can surely rely on it"

From outside, an announcer speaks, blaring through the area.

Announcer: "the duel of the spear hero against the shield and gauntlet heroes will now begin! The duel will end when one of the combatants is pinned or admits defeat!"