Shield of Love

Real (Rova)

PART FIVE- A Rova Oneshot

Ava's POV

I chased after him. NO ONE is going to hurt Robin and get away with it.

For a big guy, Burnzie moved fast. By the time I'd exited the shop, he had disappeared around the corner.

But I was not going to give up. I charged in the direction they had gone, all the while trying to think of a plan.

I could contact the other Knights, I thought. But do I really have to? Or can I save Robin myself?

I skidded to a stop. I think I can do this myself.

With that thought at the front of my mind, I turned around and hurtled back the way I came.
I leapt through the hole in the dollar shop wall a few minutes later and began searching among the rubble.

"Come on, come on...I saw you on display at the window! ...Aha! Here we go."

I extracted a plastic toy sword and shield set from underneath a pile of broken wood. It was a silver sword, and the shield had a chicken crest on it. I turned to the shopkeeper, who, evidently, had not thought to go get help, or tell someone what had happened. No, she just sat there, in the corner, shivering.... Well, anyway...

"Can I have these?"

"Y-y-yeah, just t-take them!"

I dashed out of the shop once more, and ran down the path Burnzie had used. I didn't have to think hard to figure out where he'd gone because I could here the screams from where I was. Eventually, I turned into Helmet Square to see Lavaria, Whiperella, Flama, Moltor, General Magmar and assorted scurries raiding the shops and carts for furniture and paint, whilst the Square-goers ran for their lives. Jestro and the Book of Monsters were standing in the middle of it all, watching with greedy expressions on their faces.

But I wasn't looking for them. I was looking for Robin. My eyes scanned the area and landed on him, trussed up in a net dangling from the front of the Evil Mobile.

He had spotted me too. He waved me over, and I made my way across the Square, hiding behind buildings or demolished carts whenever a monster glanced my way.  

"Ava! Thank goodness you're here...and safe... I'm in a bit of tangle... heh heh..." he thrashed about for a few seconds whilst I rolled my eyes.

"Here, I'll just try and unknot the net..." I said, and walked towards the Evil Mobile to climb up the front.

"Why can't you just cut me down?" Robin looked at my sword.

"Because this is plastic, Robin. Its just for defending myself." 

I was almost there when I heard a loud creak, followed by a groan. The jaws of the face on the E.M started to move. Up and down, up and down.

The teeth snagged Robin's net, and pulled at it. As he screamed in terror, I realised something.

He was going to get chewed up!

And I would lose him. Possibly forever....

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I started running. I didn't like to think of what would happen if I didn't reach him in time.
I didn't really have a plan. I just knew I had to get him out of there as fast as possible.  

The threads of the net snapped. I leapt at Robin and pushed him into the interior of the vehicle just before the teeth clamped down on him.

I landed on top of him. He gasped as I rolled off.

"Ava! You saved me!"

"It wasn't much. I just- well, I guess I did save you. I'm glad that you're safe."

"Well, thanks," he smiled at me.

I smiled at him, and we seemed to lean toward each other...

"Ahem."

We jumped apart, and turned our heads to see Clay standing behind us, smirking for some reason (I have no idea how he got there).

"Hate to interrupt you lovebirds, but I need to get you out of here."

*****

Robin's POV

I approached Ava in the control room the next day, looking sheepish.

"A-ava?"

She spun her chair around to face me. "Yeah, Robin?" She smiled.

"I just wanted to apologise. Last night's date didn't go very well. We missed our bus, you had to pay for the food, and we were on our way to the dock to watch the sun set over the sea together when Burnzie kidnapped me. Then you had to come to my rescue." I hung my head. "I couldn't even escape just one monster. You're gonna graduate from the Knight's Academy without me."

"Robin," Ava said softly. I looked up at her. "You will graduate. You'll be a great knight- all great knights need rescuing from time to time. Remember when Aaron had to go save everyone that one time? And even Clay the Great needs help sometimes. And one day, it'll be you that rescues the others. I'm sure of it."

I smiled. "Thanks, Ava. You know when I went into the dollar shop yesterday to get something?" I pulled out a ring with a little plastic chicken on it. "It was this."

I got down on one knee, holding the ring outwards. "Will you be my girlfriend, Ava?"

Ava sat there, frozen for a second, before reaching out and taking the ring from me and slipping it on her finger.

"Of course, Robin." she beamed at me. I wondered if this was a dream as a wonderful feeling of euphoria bloomed inside me.

Then Ava kissed me and I knew this was real.

THE END (Of this oneshot)

A/n: So, so, so, sorry for the veeeerrrryyy sssslllllooooowwww updates! I kind of got writers' block again... so my writing quality may have dropped 😢. So anyway, I'm very sorry, and I hope you enjoyed reading this. Sorry!