Abyss of the Fallen Angel (Rogue Cheney x OC Fanfic)

Chapter 3

Sting's POV:

I thought that some weakling was getting their ass kicked and humiliated. But that wasn't the case at all. Minerva was covered cuts and bruises beyond what a normal mage could do. And my nose and eyes confirmed the scene.

A new dragon slayer was in town and she was strong. I saw Master come forward and gesture for Minerva to step aside. Shakily, she stood up and retreated to her father's side.

Master beckoned this girl to him and looked directly into her eyes.

"Your power is excelling it seems," he stated. "From this point onwards, you will address me as Master Jiemma." I couldn't believe it. This girl just wiped the floor with Minerva and now she's a member?! Another dragon slayer at that!

I shifted my gaze over to Rogue to share my excitement but found his face in a frown. This was odd. Sure, Rogue may have be a stoic emo for like 90% of the day. But, even he should at least be excited to discover another dragon slayer.

"You alright?"

Rogue jumped as if he hadn't been expecting my voice. He turned to me and a confusing expression was plastered on his face.

"Yeah, I just, I don't, I..." Rogue trailed off. I stared at him. Rogue doesn't stutter. EVER. I looked back at the girl, who was now bowing to the Master, and then back at Rogue. A moment or two passed before it clicked.

It was love at first sight.

Rogue's POV:

Holy mother of Skiadrum god forbid what horror I'm seeing right now. If she is who I think she is, I might eat my own fist and binge on shadows for the next week. Or three.

Those brown and green orbs were right in front of me. She was the one from my dream she had to be. Her name, her name! Oh my gosh, what in Skiadrum's armpits was her name?!

Just then, Sting elbowed me and I glanced over. The whole guild was already heading back inside and Sting gestured for me to follow.

We walked inside and saw M'lady limping into the infirmary. Poor gal, strong sure, but this new girl cut her up bad. I looked around and finally saw the dual eyes talking further with Master Jiemma. A shimmer emanated from them and a navy blue Sabertooth symbol appeared on her chest area, right above the crevice of her breasts.

Suddenly, Master Jiemma caught my gaze and I immediately turned away. I walked over to the request board and looked for some mission that would pay enough for at least six months. Sting was already there and glazed over the missions. Just as his hand reached out to grab a decent request, the master's voice called us over.

Sting and I ran over and faced him and the new girl. Master Jiemma placed a hand on her left shoulder.

Then, he said, "This is Ms. Darkwing. She will-"

"Please, honorifics are unnecessary," she intervened.

"Hmm... Very well," Master Jiemma approved. "As I was saying before, Darkwing will be a member of Sabertooth from now on. You saw what happened to Minerva so I trust you two to observe her skills in the field. As a tradition of course, you two will accompany her as you share the same magic. Give me details on her first mission and report her success."

It was not a request nor a 'tradition' as he says. It was an order. Bring success, fame, and infamy to the guild. Eliminate all trash.

Sting and I nodded and Master Jiemma gave the girl a request slip. With that, the three of us departed.

Serpex's POV:

The first official step was complete. Even better, I could finally meet Rogue again. He doesn't seem to remember me though. That's okay. After all, he may still be broken inside...