In a nice comfy bedroom in an apartment was rohna comfy and happily sleeping in her somewhat big bed as new day in radiant garden began.

  then the door knob turns and the door opens with solaria walking into the room to rohna's bed and crouching down.

  solaria: good morning queen rohna~ did you have a good sleep?

  rohna:zzzzzzz~

  solaria: queen rohna?

  rohna:zzzzzzzzz~

  solaria kept trying to wake rohna up with a more calm way...but it failed...

  solaria: (sigh).... alright...guess I have no choice....

  solaria then stood up...looked at he door...

  solaria: ah lord dregan! it's good to see you in good shape, how was you're-

  rohna's eyes instantly open as she sat bold upright in a panic with her hair all messy.

  rohna: D-DREGAN!?! WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING IN MY-

  ....but nobody was there...

  rohna: huh?!?

  solaria: ah! queen rohna it's good to see you up and ready for the day~

  rohna slowly turns her head too solaria with a crimson smile of anger.

  rohna: very.funny.solaria~

  solaria: well...it DID work didn't it~?

  rohna: hmph....

  solaria: well then...shall we get you ready?

  rohna: (sigh) I suppose so.

  solaria: then I go prepare the bath for you.

  ? a few minutes later...

  after taking a nice hot bath rohna sat at her make-up desk as solaria is busy brushing rohna's hair nice and calm until it is soft and fluffy again.

  solaria: there we go~ all nice and soft again.

  rohna: perfect! now then...what's for breakfast?

  solaria: i have prepared something more...different.

  rohna: sounds curious.

  solaria and rohna then walk into the living room and solaria went to the kitchen to get rohna's breakfast while rohna sat on the couch.

  rohna: hm...I wonder what solaria meant with...different.

  just then another door opens from a second bedroom and out came olima with her hair messy and eyes tired, still wearing her pajamas walking over to the couch....then proceeds to fall face first on it with rohna not even looking at her.

  rohna: (sigh)....good morning olima.

  olima:.....geod morling......quen rohla~......

  then solaria came out the kitchen with a bed tray and placed it on Rohna's lap

  solaria: here you go~ some pancakes with blue berry and syrup and...a straw berry milkshake.

  rohna: hey...isn't this the exact milkshake realia had a few days ago?

  solaria smilling: precisely! I took it upon myself to see if you liked this type of drink giving how you were staring at it when the academy girl was drinking it when you had lunch with her.

  rohna: well I was curious on how it would taste and it did look really good so I guess it's okey to give it a little-

  .....but then rohna was processing something solaria said.....

  rohna confused: wait...how did you know realia drank this?....and how did you know we had lunch???

  solaria : wellllll-

  (FUN FACT: solaria is the head maid of the hollow's and is rohna's personal maid and bodyguard keeping her safe whenever they go, or assist rohna in everyday routine by doing everything a maid does.

  however solaria also keeps an eye on things rohna has interest in....so for example when rohna olima and realia had that lunch a few days ago...solaria was actually there stalking them by standing on top of a building with binoculars some distance away where she noticed rohna peeking at realia's milkshake and then proceeds to learn how to make it for rohna.

  solaria: and that's sums it pretty much up.

  rohna: that's...quite the commitment....and a bit creepy.

  rohna then took a sip of the milkshake...and her eyes shot open wide.

  solaria concerned: is...is the milkshake to you're liking queen ro-

  rohna yelling: THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!

  rohna kept drinking it with such a delight on her face she felt like a kid again.

  rohna: hmm~ it taste so good! I can't get enough of this.

  solaria smiling: then shall I make this a constant dessert for you from now.

  rohna: yay!

  ? a few minutes later......

  rohna had just finished dressing up in her usual plain outfit to go out for the day.

  rohna: by the way...where is karmana? I have not seen her this morning.

  solaria: I believe miss karmana is currently out, apparently miss fyranni gave her a mission.

  rohna: let me guess... it's because-

  solaria: it's because she is loud and distracting yeah, I believe miss fyranni knows that as well.

  rohna: welp in any case I'm off.

  solaria: may I ask what you're planning to do?

  rohna: oh nothing really...just....exploring the-

  solaria: you're meeting up with the academy student again aren't you?

  rohna: okey am I THAT predictable?

  solaria and olima: Yes....

  rohna: and besides...I'm only doing it to get some tiny info out of her, that's all~

  solaria: well...then I wish you a good trip queen rohna.

  rohna: about that...you two plus karmana have been calling me queen rohna since we got to radiant garden.

  olima: ...yeah...

  solaria: is there a problem with that?

  rohna: no not at all... it's just...

  Rohna's voice softens and sounded more shy.

  rohna: you always called me...princess~

  solaria smiled and walked over to rohna.

  solaria: well...you are getting older dear...and you ARE going to be queen of all worlds when we're done with the mission...so we thought it would be a fun idea to start calling you that.

  rohna pouting: hey! I'm still 15 years old! I'm not THAT old.

  solaria: keep acting like that and you're always stay a princesse~

  rohna: hmph.

  rohna then opens the door and prepared to leave.

  rohna: well whatever...I'm going now!

  solaria: hold on queen rohna...

  rohna: yes what is it-

  but when rohna turned around...she saw solaria having a bit more of a serious expression.

  solaria: while I support you're plans without question....I do not wish to see you in pain...so I want to tell you something before it's too late.

  rohna: what is it?

  solaria: while hanging out with this academy girl is fine...I do hope you realize when we're done with the mission...you might not see her ever again...or if you do...not in the same way as before...you do understand that I may hope?

  rohna felt a bit...weird about that question that she couldn't really give a answer for...even olima who was laying on the couch...felt awfully weird.

  rohna:....I'm mean... yeah...what's you're point?

  solaria: all I say is....try not to get TOO close with her...or you're hurt yourself more then you wish for...and I couldn't bear the thought of that seeing you so sad.

  rohna: well...who said that I care for her! just because she did some nice things doesn't mean we're friends or whatever!

  solaria: if that was true...you wound't have gone to the lengths of saving her when she was near death...or have opened yourself up when you thanked her for saving miss olima.

  olima in the background was quite thinking back on it....as was rohna.

  rohna: so what...there is no good outcome out of this?

  solaria: (sigh)...I'm afraid there is not.

  rohna and olima we're even more quieter.

  solaria: unless...

  rohna and olima: huh?

  solaria: well if possible...she could potentially join us.

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  rohna: wait REALLY?

  solaria smiling: oh? and here I thought you said you didn't care about her~

  rohna embarrassed: s-shut up...but...how exactly is it possible?

  solaria: well...if everything goes as planned...it might be possible.

  rohna: so how do we do it?

  solaria walked over to rohna and whispered something in her ear.

  rohna: that...that could work...but are you sure she's-

  solaria: we shall see...now then...I believe you're meeting up with her?

  rohna: oh right! I'm going!

  then rohna walked out of the door exited which surprised solaria...but also made her a bit happy.

  solaria smiling: to think she found a real friend...it's almost to good to be true...

  ...but then rohna stopped walking.....and then ran back to the house....a bit confused.

  solaria confused: did you forget something queen rohna?

  rohna: no it's just....while I have heard some...stupid actions of dregan....i have not heard anything at all from-

  solaria: ah! you're talking about lord-

  RIHAN!!!

  said a loud cheerful and exited voice somewhere Noord of radiant garden in a different apartment as a young girl with green twin tailed hair with a white ribbon on the back of her head, wearing a green Maid and with blue eye colors outfit was happily walking opening a door to a room, she then walked over to the bed we're someone was sleeping. the cheerful girl then poked the person who was sleeping in the bed three times.

  the maid: good morning lord rihan! it's time to get up!

  rihan:zzzzzzz~

  the maid then poked again trying to wake rihan up.

  the maid: lord rihan wake up!

  rihan: hmmmm~ 6 more minutes~

  the maid: no way! it's almost noon and I got to clean this room up, so get you're lazy butt out of bed already!

  rihan: zzzzzzz~

  the maid annoyed then grabbed rihan's arm and tried to pull him out of bed.

  the maid: COME...ON...YOU... LAZY-

  but she was not strong enough to pull rihan out of bed... and then she lost grip on his arm and then crashed into a closet.

  she then got out and still saw rihan sleeping in his bed....

  she then sighed and walked out of the room.

  the maid: GLEDUN!!!!! COULD COME OVER HERE FOR A SEC?

  then out of the ground a ghostly figure rises up like a ghost and floated above the maid with a kind smile on his face, a young boy with white short hair and grey eye color wearing normal clothes

  gledun: hey kaila, you need some help?

  kaila: (sigh) yes please.

  then both kaila and gledun went in rihan's room we're rihan was still sleeping.

  kaila: would you be so kind as to wake lord lazybones up?

  gledun: hehe..couldn't wake him up huh?

  kaila: hmph.

  gledun then floated above rihan and placed his finger on his forehead.....

  then seconds later rihan's eyes open instantly as he jumps out of bed.

  rihan: AHHHHH!! NO STOP I'M NOT GOING BACK TO THAT-

  then rihan fell face first on the ground with his messy brown short hair while wearing his pajama.

  kaila: good! he's awake, good job gledun.

  gledun dramatic bow: you're welcome.

  rihan: huh....wh- were...were am I?

  kaila: well well well~ look who's awake now?

  rihan: huh....oh...hey Kaila.

  ? a few minutes later......

  rihan was laying on the couch a bit drossy while wearing some normal clothes, while gledun was going through the cabinet by the tv.

  rihan: (yawn) so...tiiirrrred~

  gledun: welll~ we did stay up all night playing games, so that kinda explains it.

  rihan: how are you not tired gledun?

  ....gledun turned his head around and looked rihan dead in the eyes with the most blank expression ever.

  gledun: dude...i'm a dead spirit...

  rihan: r-right....sorry.

  gledun: anyway, I guess you're too tired to play more, so how about we take a break for today and continue tomorrow, sounds good?

  rihan: i guess that can work, there should be atleast something do to in this-

  (GRUUUMMMMMBlllllllllleeeee)

  but then rihan's stomach began to rumble

  rihan: ughh~ and now I'm starving.

  gledun: then why don't get some food? I'm sure there some place in this city that sells some.

  rihan: hm.... why not, might as well explore the city a bit while were at it.

  gledun: sounds good. let's go before kaila is done with cleaning.

  rihan: fine by me!

  but as soon as rihan opens the door to leave...

  "OH NO YOU DON'T!"

  out of nowhere kaila grabbed rihan from behind and dragged him back into the house.

  rihan: what's wrong now?

  kaila pouting: you're not getting out looking like that, go take a shower at least to fresh yourself up and then you may leave.

  rihan: oh come on, it's not that bad.

  kaila: you're hair says otherwise.

  rihan: (sigh) fiiiine~

  ? one hour later......

  rihan after freshening himself up and wearing some appropriate clothes was walking through the busy streets of radiant garden on the search for something to eat, while gledun was hiding in rihan's shadow.

  gledun: so, what are you thinking to get?

  rihan: don't know, what are you craving for?

  gledun: you know...I could go for some fried fish bites...if they have them here at least.

  rihan: no surprise there, you crave sea food all the time.

  gledun: well, I did happened to grow up with sea food as a common dish, so that part still lingers with me....it's also really good.

  rihan: well unless that "part" of you happened to be able to find it...I don't think it's so easy searching for-

  gledun: "THERE IT IS!"

  rihan: wait wha-

  gledun then pointed at a grilled fish stall were fresh fish gets grilled and ordered, meanwhile rihan and gledun were looking at it from a distance drooling out there mouth due too the sheer aroma.

  rihan: my god... that looks delicious!

  gledun: quick! get two buckets before other people come!

  after ordering two full buckets, rihan was sitting on a bench eating his bucket full of grilled fish bites while gledun was eating his under the bucket's shadow, grabbing a piece and then dragging it through the shadows.

  rihan: ohhhh man, these things are amazing!

  gledun smug: nyeh nyeh nyeh~ told you so.

  rihan: don't be so smug.

  the two boys were half done with there buckets as they were relaxing on the bench watching people go.

  gledun: you know...the people in this world are...for the most part rather peaceful and friendly compared to other worlds and places we visited.

  rihan: guess you got a point there.

  gledun: ... I mean even the man that sells those grilled fish sounded high and mighty when he gave you our buckets saying that "you got quite the stomach for such a young boy for two buckets"

  rihan: yeah....

  gledun:.......

  rihan:.........

  both rihan and gledun kept staring at the street as people...children.... and others were minding there own business and enjoying there day.

  gledun: say...rihan?

  rihan: yeah?

  gledun: I know this sounds weird to ask...but...might it be possible when we make our move....the people of this city...don't get between the fight and are able to escape....since our target are the ancient etharels...so the others...don't have to die?

  rihan: i.....(sigh) I don't know....it's possible...but I don't think I'm able to convince both dregan or rohna...or the others to let that happen....there not really the.... merciful ones..... if you couldn't tell.

  gledun: (sigh) I know...it was a stupid question to begin with.

  rihan:.....here tell you what...i...try to talk to the two about this....and try to convince them to at least let the people escape while they can. the smart ones would run of course...and the stupid ones....well...you get the idea.

  gledun: that...that does sound nice...I guess

  rihan smiling: you know... out of the 6 abyss members...you were always the more...kind and caring one compared to the others.

  gledun pouting: HEY! I'm still deadly and dangerous just like the others, and honestly compared to you and lord dregan and queen rohna, you're not the most merciless or dark of the three either.

  rihan: hey!

  gledun: what? I'm right aren't I?

  rihan: i...(sigh) whatever.

  gledun smug: HA! told ya so.

  rihan pouting: hmph....

  after finishing their grilled fish buckets, rihan continued his walk through the city hoping to find something entertaining.

  rihan: those grilled fish bites were honestly a pretty good lunch.

  gledun: soooo.....what are we going to do now?

  rihan: honestly...I don't know, maybe there is some place curious enough to look for-

  but when rihan looked behind him, he realized that gledun was gone. what's more is that he then notice a shadow pausing at en entrance of a building.

  rihan: what the hell is he looking at?

  as rihan walks over to see what the hell gledun is lookin at, he then saw him staring at a hand made doll shop window were dolls of all kinds were made.

  rihan:....you like dolls...?

  gledun: prefer the older ones more.

  rihan: why?

  gledun smirking: ......ever wanted to see people get scared because of a doll?

  rihan was processing gledun's answer.....

  rihan: dude....that's genius!

  gledun: hehehe~ I'm going to look in this store for a bit if you don't mind.

  rihan: nah. do what you want, imma go look for something else to do.

  gledun: okey!

  then gledun slips under the door and went into the store.

  ? a few minutes later....

  rihan continued is search for something entertaining as he kept walking trough the busy streets.

  rihan: geez, there is almost nothing fun to do, there has got to be SOMETHING to do in this city. like...I don't know an arcad-

  but when rihan turned his head...he realized he stood next to a literal arcade store filled with arcades to play.

  rihan:......well I be damned.

  (rihan then instantly went in)

  rihan ventured through the gaming store seeing teenagers, kids, and other people play arcade games with prizes everywhere.

  rihan: okey...where should I start with?

  (rihan then saw a racing arcade)

  rihan: hm....nah, not feeling that one right now.

  he ventured a bit deeper, then founded a basket ball arcade.

  rihan: why is that even an arcade to begin with?

  (then he notice a shooting arcade)

  rihan:......maybe later.

  as rihan went deeper into the store, he couldn't find a single arcade he was interested in.

  rihan anoided: come on! there has to be SOMETHING that would be fun to try, am I THAT picky?

  but soon enough rihan notice something out the corner of his eyes that caught his attention, he turned....and saw the one and only...dance dance revolution.

  rihan FINALLY! found something fun to try out.

  however, what rihan didn't know was that someone else was already playing on it. as rihan walked closer... it turns out that corian was playing the arcade game...with some amazing skills too, as he played on a pretty hard song difficulty.

  rihan: hm?

  rihan stood there and watched as corian finished the dance with a high score.

  corian: HECK YEAH! NEW HIGH SCORE FOR THE WIN!

  ....but as corian was celebrating...rihan was not impressed...at all as he walks away not having any motivation left.

  rihan smug: tsk...amateur these days.

  (and guess who heard those words and got offended)

  "THE HECK YOU CALL ME?!?"

  rihan looks behind him and saw corian looking at him with an angry offended face.

  rihan smirking: please~ like you would understand a thing.

  then rihan walks away.....

  but then-

  corian: tsk. like you can do better.

  and then rihan got offended as he turns around again, this time...also angry.

  rihan: THE HELL...YOU SAY?

  corian yelling: TRY ME DUMBASS! YOU AND ME ONE ON ONE, RIGHT NOW!

  rihan: YOU'RE ON!

  rihan and corin then stood next to each other preparing for the fight of there lives.

  rihan: you know what must happen now right?

  corian: of course.

  "EXPERT MODE, LEVEL 10, speed 1,5x!"

  (........AND then corian and rihan were spending like 10 minutes looking for a song to play before ultimately deciding to just play some random anime music because it was taking so long.

  rihan: get ready to get pummeled loser!

  corian: please, I'm gonna kick you're ass with ease!

  3....2.....1

  DANCE OFF!!!

  the song had started and the two boys battle began!

  both of them were on par with one another with no sign of slowing down as the song kept going

  rihan: you're slowing down idiot. try to keep up.

  corian: shut up!

  the lead went back and forth with corian making some mistakes with rihan also making some as the song was at it's peak.

  rihan and corian inner monologue: damm it! can't lose now, not to this idiot!

  both of them were so focused on the song they did not blink for like a minute straight as they both were sweating.

  it became more heated as some people that were in the arcade noticed both of them playing and were watching them go. and in a quick notice both corian and rihan had a small crowed watching them and cheering on.

  the song was almost over and both rihan and corian were neck on neck with points as they were sweating and getting tired as the crowed cheered them on

  the final stage of the song played, if one of them messes up...it's over.

  they both kept the rhythm up as best as they could, the song was almost over. the crowed was louder and louder as people outside the arcade began to watch.

  rihan and corian inner monologue: COOOOME OOOOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  ? meanwhile.....

  walking trough the streets with bags of clothes were rohna and realia happily talking after shopping, as they then notice a group of people surrounding the arcade.

  realia: wonder what the hypes all about.

  rohna: probably some dudes playing some game and everyones now has to pay attention~

  feeling curious the girls walked over and peeked over the other people.....just so see both rihan and corian going all out on the dance pad while everyone is watching leaving both girls completed baffled.

  realia inner monologue: CORIAN?!?

  rohna inner monologue: RIHAN!?!

  the two girls then looked at each other confused.

  rohna and realia:..wait.... you know him?

  shifting the view back to rihan and corian.....the song...has ended.

  both rihan and corian instantly collapsed on the dance pad as everyone looked at the score.

  and the winner....is......NOBODY!

  ......because it's a tie.......

  everyone: A TIE?!?

  rihan: HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?

  corian: IS THIS THING BROKEN OR SOMETHING?

  the boys were angrily arguing against the screen clearly not accepting the results....until-

  "HEY! YOU TWO PUNKS!"

  the arcade manager angrily approach the two boys while everyone was staring.

  the arcade manager: KEEP YOU'RE SWEATY FILTY HANDS OFF THE SCREEN OR YOU BE THE ONES THAT WILL CLEAN IT!

  but corian and rihan had some heated things to say as well....

  rihan: HEY! YOU'RE DANG MACHINE IS BROKEN, I CLEARLY WON THIS!

  corian: LIKE HELL YOU DID! I WON THAT!

  the arcade manager: YOU TWO!

  rihan and corian: WHAT OLD MAN?

  ....at that moment........everyone in the arcade started to slooowly walked out with fear knowing full well what will happen next.

  rohan and realia: well...there dead.

  the arcade manager: OLD....MAN?!?

  rihan and corian stood there realizing....they messed up.

  rihan: uhhhhh......should we make run for it-

  corian already running: YEAH I THINK SO TOO IDIOT!

  so corian and rihan made a MAD DASH to the exit while the arcade manager followed them until they were outside while rohna and realia with the rest of the crowd saw both corian and rihan running trough the streets escaping while the manager was yelling at them from a distance.

  the arcade manager yelling: YOU DAMN BRATS, COME BACK HERE!!!

  both rohna and realia exhausted by the two boys just pretended they saw nothing and continued there relaxing day.

  ? a few hours later......

  the sky was bright orange as the sun began to set on radiant garden as both corian and rihan were resting on a bench after there dance battle of a live time while also barely escaping the angry arcade manager. the two boys were out of breath but still alive...barely.

  rihan: god...I'm so freaking tired.....

  corian: i...can't move a muscle.

  rihan:I was still clearly the winner of that...game.

  corian small laughing: hehe.....in you're dreams.

  rihan: it still sucks we ended in a tie, that the most hyped moment I ever had.

  corian: RIGHT!...... too bad that old man chased us out the arcade.

  rihan: yeah....and now we can't finish it anymore....

  corian: like hell we will!

  rihan: huh?

  corian: I REFUSE to be kicked out by a angry old man after the GREATEST DANCE OFF I HAVE EVER HAD!

  I mean dude, we had a hole CROWED WATCHING US! and then to end it with a tie.....ABSOLUTELY NOT!

  so what do you say? next week, the day before the ceremony of the old tales, ONE.LAST.DANCE OFF!

  what do you say?

  rihan was caught off guard by corian's...weird speech...but then a smirk appeared on his face.

  rihan: HAH! YOU'RE ON!

  then the two fist bumped each other making it official.

  corian: well...it's getting late, so I'm probably going home now...and preparing for the pain I'm going to be feeling tomorrow.

  rihan: hehe...couldn't be me

  corian: SHUT UP!

  and so corian stood up and went off going home leaving rihan on the bench resting.

  rihan smiling: getting woken up that early was totally worth it.....I should probably get some food for gledun and kaila.

  wait?......where is gledun?

  ? meanwhile....

  gledun was sneaking around as a shadow through the streets having spent quite some time in the doll store.

  gledun: man...I can't find rihan anywhere, maybe he is back home already....well at least he had fun....there not really a doll I wanted to use....man...there has to be something I can be useful for other then-

  but then gledun noticed something in an tiny alleyway...a person hiding in the shadow.

  gledun: rihan! I been looking for you...were have you-

  ....but as gledun gets closer...he noticed it's not rihan...but somebody else...sitting against the wall.....and it was small

  gledun: wait...you're not rihan.....who are you-

  .....but the moment gledun was able to see who or what it was......his eyes shot wide open with shock...and disbelief.

  no....no....no..no, no, no, no, no, no, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!!!!!!