12 - Part C:
Eri walks out of the base while everyone silently watches her.
After she left, I make a declaration.
"Everyone! We're going to fight in order to settle this once and for all!"
I wonder if that was convincing enough.
I tried my best to imitate those stereo typical main characters who speaks up to give his comrades a confidence boost right before the final battle in those fantasy RPG's.
Everyone started to talk among themselves.
"What?"
"We're going to fight?"
"I thought we're going to end this game without casualties?"
Suddenly, someone starts screaming in joy.
"OH YEAH!! TIME TO KICK SOME ASS!!"
It was Maple.
Everyone stops talking and stares at Maple?"
"What?"
She responded to everyone's stare like a little kid trying to play dumb.
At least there's someone enthusiastic.
Everyone burst into laughter because of that.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Wahahahahahaha!"
"Hihihihi!"
"Nyahahahahahaha!"
At least now the mood has lighten up.
I wait for everyone to stop laughing before continuing.
"Ehem! Like I was saying earlier, we're going to fight in order to end this game once and for all."
"What happen to the talk with you and Ms. Erilene about ending things without casualties?"
A girl from who knows what class asked.
Wait! Did she just called Eri "Ms. Erilene"??
She must be one of those admirers.
I answer her
"That didn't work out."
Eri's admirers starts bombarding me with insults and questions.
"That didn't work out!? How can things not work out with Ms. Erilene!?"
"Were you even listening to Ms. Erilene?"
"Maybe youre just too dumb to understand what Ms. Erilene was saying! That's why things didn't work out!"
"Yeah! Yeah!"
I want to shut them up badly by blasting them away with a compressed air punch but they're girls and that wouldn't be cool.
Please someone shut them up for me.
"SHUT UP!"
And my wish was granted by an enraged Wren.
The girls who were ganging up on me looks at Wren with a frighten expression.
Wren is really scary when she's angry and I know that by firsthand experience.
I thank her for that.
"Thanks Wren..."
She looks away and do her trade mark.
"Hmph!"
I guess that's her way of saying "You're welcome".
Anyway, since everyone is quiet, I continue explaining.
"Ehem! So here's what we're going to do. We're going to have a battle with their group on the beach with the flag as our wager. The last man standing will get flag and that will be the end of this game. Is there any questions?"
Favion raises his hand.
I call out to him.
"Yes?"
"Did the other party agree to this term?"
"Yup..."
"Even though they're out numbered?"
"About that, we agree that thirty people will participate in this battle to even out the numbers."
I turn my gaze at everyone.
"So those of you who don't want to participate, feel free to speak up."
No one responds to me and just discuss among themselves about what I said.
"You have two hours to decide. Meet me at the beach for those who wants to participate."
I said to them and make my way out of the base.
Damn that was nerve wracking!
I don't know how many more seconds I can keep this leader act.
I need some space.
Now time to go to the beach and take a breather.
...
As I arrive at the beach, I took a sit near the shore and stare at the ocean.
One more day and we're out of here huh...
I pick up a pinkish shell and throw it at the ocean for no apparent reason.
...
Blop*
Now I'm bored.
Maybe two hours is too long for them to decide.
I should have made it an hour.
I threw another object at the ocean which is a coconut husk.
Splash*
I watch the coconut husk drift away by the waves.
...
This is making me sleepy.
Now that I think about it, I haven't slept since yesterday.
Maybe I should take a short nap.
Not to mention, the morning sun is not hot as I thought it would be.
I lie down and place my hand at the back of my head to act as a cushion.
I remember that there's a retro RPG where the main character did the same thing I did.
What's the name of that game again?
Kingdom of hearts?
All the fatigue that have accumulated is starting to take over and soon my eyes closes slowly.
I fell asleep.
(Third person time)
While Linel is sound asleep, a beautiful girl with red twin tails and orange eyes approaches him.
She took a seat beside him and stares at his sleeping face.
She starts poking his cheeks to see if he'll wake up.
Poke* Poke*
Linel didn't flinch and just remain asleep.
She tries brushing his bangs aside to see if he'll wake up.
...
Linel didn't flinch and just remain asleep.
She tried a bunch of different test like blowing at his ears and pinching his nose to see if he'll wake up but no matter what she do, Linel wouldn't flinch and just remain asleep.
After she confirmed that, she leans her face closer to Linel.
As their face were close to the point that they could feel each others breath, she closes her eyes and moves a little closer.
Few more inches and their lips will touch.
Suddenly, she heard people nearby talking to each other.
"Dude! Let's go for a swim!"
"Hey! That's a great idea!"
"I'll pass man! I'm exhausted!"
"Race you there!"
Rustle* Rustle*
"Hey Maple! Wait for us!"
She quickly moves away from Linel and sits far away from him.
A girl with short curly brown hair and yellow who looks like a ten year old kid suddenly runs out from the tropical forest and jumps right into the ocean.
"Wohoo!"
Splash*
A boy with black wavy hair and a boy wearing a bonnet runs out from the tropical forest and jumps right into the ocean.
"Woah!"
"Cawabanga dude!"
Splash*
A boy with spiky blond hair walks out from the tropical forest.
As he did, he spots the girl with red twin tails.
He approaches her and greets her unenthusiastically
"Sup Wren!"
The girl with red twin tail glares at him.
"Hey man! Why are you angry at me for?"
The boy with spiky blond hair asked.
She shouts from the top of the lungs.
"YOU RUINED EVERYTHING!"
The trio who's playing at the beach stops what they're doing and turn their attention towards the girl with red twin tails.
"Huh?"
"Eh?"
"Dude?"
The boy with spiky blond hair apologizes to calm her down.
"Whatever it is that I did man, I'm sorry! So could you please calm down man?"
"SHUT UP!"
Because of the noise, Linel's slowly wakes up.
(Linel)
I open my eyes and turn towards the source of the noise that woke me up.
Wren is throwing a fit while Roc is trying his best to apologize.
I don't know what's going on but I decided to help Roc out since he's a friend.
I slowly stood up and approach the two.
"Look! I'm sorry man! So please calm down!"
"SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP!"
As I was near them, I talk to Wren.
"Now! Whatever Roc has done, he has apologized enough for it."
They both stop and turn towards me.
Roc looks at me with an expression of relief.
As for Wren, her face turn flush red.
It must be the heat.
"W-w-w-weir-"
Before Wren was able to complete whatever she's saying, Roc suddenly rants.
"Hey man! I didn't do anything! Wren here just got cranky all of a sudden and said that I ruined everything!"
All of a sudden, Wren kicks Roc towards the ocean so hard that he was skipping on water.
Bam* Splash* Splash* Splash* Splash*
If it wasn't for the barrier, he'll be dead...
I think...
Anyways, Roc skip a dozen of times before he finally sinks into the water.
Judging by he's distance from the shore, he must be half a kilometer away.
Roc pops out from the water and shouts his complain.
"What the hell man!"
Wren just looks away with her arms crossed while doing her usual "Hmph!"
As for me, I back away from her so that I won't be the next victim.
After few minutes of waiting, the rest of class 2 arrives along with some familiar faces.
Now then, time to start our teamwork training.
Hopefully everything works out.