Adventures: A quest of four and many more

The Seventh

"You're saying you've let them get away?" Lord Destro asked seated on the throne, as Isabelle kneeled down in front of him. "Forgive me, Lord Destro. I'll recognize the troops and we'll continue the search immediately." The blonde spoke, looking up at the man in armor. "But before you do, you need to go rest. That's an order." Destro said, looking down at the captain. "It isn't necessary. There's no time." She insisted. "You smell." He pointed out, as she sniffed herself and went to shower.

IN REFLOWER TOWN...

"Are you ready, this tournament begins with the preliminary round" The announcer exclaimed, as the crowd cheered in excitement. "Draka, go!" Jin commanded, his monsword in hand. Being significantly faster than his opponent, he is able to gain a simple victory. "Moving on to the finals of the preliminaries is Jin Hayst" The announcer declared. "Unbelievable, is he really a novice?" Beth questioned, surprised by Jin's strength. "It is quite surprising, but not unbelievable. His and Draka's strength come from the determination they have to win, along with their bond. Nothing more and nothing less." Seven mused, as her partner nodded.

"I knew you could do it!" Kuby exclaimed, after giving his friend a high five, with Moncha doing the same to Draka. "Did you really think I was going to let you go to the final race without me being there?" Jin grinned from ear to ear, making a thumbs up and pointing to himself. "Showing off will get you no where." Nightmare stated bluntly, glaring at the red head. "You know, if I win the next race, I'm moving on too." Laura said, as Peynet jumped around excitedly. "Well, you see, it won't be that easy." She said, turning her head as she sweat dropped ever so slightly.

"For this preliminary round, the winner of last year's tournament, the 'Queen of Reflower Town, Ellie Valencia!" The commentator announced, introducing the so-called queen.

"Monkart, track on!" Both girls yelled from each of their podiums.

Ellie's round hilt folded outwards to reveal two butterfly wings and a pair of turquoise eyes. Laura's heart-shaped hilt folded upwards to form two rabbit ears and a pair of dark pink rabbit eyes. They each held their sword up high. Their bracelets showed an icon of their respective monsters, a rabbit, and a butterfly hovering above a generic kart design. Both monsters jump into the air, get their armor and hop into their kart. Both monsters are eager to win, although a further look showed that Pixie, Ellie's monster, seemed rather calm about this whole ordeal.

"Ready... go!" The track tortoise said.

Both monsters zoom off leaving the poor tortoise in the dirt. Peynat takes the lead with Pixie close behind her. They round the first bend, neither of the girls seeming to want to make the first move. Pixie moves farther to the outer rims.

"Doesn't look like a front runner to me," Laura says from her podium. "Peynat attack!"

She forms an X with her Monsword which reflects onto Peynat. Her ears stand up straight and fire a supersonic attack at Pixie. It explodes as Pixie just shrugs it off, only swerving a couple of times. Pixie doubles back and moves to Peynat's left.

"I'll show what difference the rank... plays in the race," Ellie says from her podium.

Ellie swings her Monsword across in front of her and then forms a full circle.

"Pixie, Bitroid transform!"

She's not playing dirty just yet. A small pink and purple vehicle with a butterfly emblem materializes in front of her. The emblem flips up with a metallic clang. The legs and arms do the same. She reappears as a bipedal humanoid robot.

She charges at Peynat and jumps into the air and comes in for a sucker punch.

"Peynet!" Laura shouts.