Industrial City Geonitrus

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The group approaches the industrial city, having left the clouds far behind still looming over the forest, in fact.
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"Alright, we've got to find a place to get Alina some medical attention," Lucas says.

"Medical attention?" Asks a Hardy voice nearby. A large man with read hair and a slightly darker beard approaches the group. "Did I hear you right, lad? The lass, here, needs medical attention?"

"Uh...yes? Who are you, exactly?"

"Ah, where are my manners?! I be Hugo, Blacksmith of these here kingdom."

"I think she's just an arsonist. Hm?" Lucas suddenly notices a mysterious hooded character pass by and can't help but feel a sense of intimidation. But when he turns around, they're gone.

Alina looks over at Lucas, "What's wrong?"

"That guy in the cloak...somethin' about him." Lucas suddenly realizes that they're standing in front of the fireworks vendor. "Oh, here we go. Alright, you're a girl at least. Ask him real nice like Cerelus said."

Before Lucas can notice anything he feels something hard hit the back of his head; namely Ali's fist, "And what is that supposed to mean?"

"Ow! What was that for?! All I meant was it works for Cerelus 'cause she's a girl, she's 8, and she's real cute. You're at LEAST one of those."

“Well hello, young miss,” A woman says from the back of the shop. She seems very wise, although she couldn’t be older than thirty, “What brings you here?”

“I was looking at the spell books in your window, actually,” Aria admits as if she has been caught committing a crime, “Do you by any chance have a water book?”

“Actually, yes, I do,” She replies before striding over to one of the shelves and pulling a small, thick book out from amongst the others, “I’m surprised that you specialize in water. Most try for light or fire these days.”

“One hundred and fifty. A bit expensive, but it’s worth it.”

Aria opens up her pouch and counts out the amount, then passes it to the woman, “Thank you, miss.”

“No, thank you. Please, come back if you ever need another spell book,” She smiles as Aria leaves the store.

“Alright, now to get what I was actually looking for,” Aria sighs, then hurries off to find medical supplies.

Ali scoffs, "Oh, so I'm not cute then!?"

"I said at LEAST!"

After about a block, Aria comes upon a pharmacy, and buys new bandages, as well as some alcohol to clean wounds.

"You said I'm atleast one of them! And unless you wanna argue with these two," she grabs her breasts, "I'm pretty sure I'm a girl and DEFINITELY above the age of eight. So the assumption would be that you think I'm not cute."

"Okay, A. The 8 part went with the cute part and B. IT WAS SARCASM!"

"Oh, so now you think I'm stupid! I know when sarcasm is being used! Ugh, whatever! I'm leaving! Pay for your own darn fireworks." Ali leaves practically fuming with several townsfolk and the fireworks merchant all staring at Lucas

Lucas rather furiously turn to the fireworks merchant. "You got things that blow up or not?!"

The merchant lays a few explosives on the table and ducks behind the cart in fear before Lucas grabs them and stomps away.

As she is walking back, Aria sees Ali walking back as well, and makes her way over to her, "Are you alright?"

"Peachy," Ali replies with hostility without even looking at Aria

The group meets back at Hugo and Cerelus' shack. "I got the fireworks," Lucas mumbles.

Cerelus skips up to Ali and holds out a gorgeously crafted Bow with silver tips and a fine string. "For you, madam!"

"Thanks..." she says quietly as she snatches the bow. The whole room can sense the tension between the two

"I got some bandages and medical alcohol...." Aria says, hiding her new spell book behind her back.

Cerelus' blinks suddenly, surprised at the violently snatched piece of work. "W-why'd ya hafta take it like that? Y-you don't like it?"

Lucas sees Cerelus' eyes start to water and holds the bridge of his nose. "Oh no."

Cerelus' eyes suddenly fill with water. "B-but I worked really hard on it. I just wanted ta make bow you'd like...wwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!"

"Way to go, chief."

"Oh would you shut up! I wouldn't have been so mean if you hadn't been sucha jerk earlier!"

Aria kneels down in front of the crying girl and flips to a page in her book and murmurs, "Nitor Aqua."

Her tears stop falling, and start to glow. Aria smiles at the girl, "I'm sure she loves it, Cerelus. She was just excited,"she pushes one of the suspended drops of water towards her, "Would you like to try?"

Cerelus stops crying and loows around at the glowing droplets. "So pretty. I wish I could do magic. But I don't have any mana. You must have alot!"

Hugo steps up behind both bickering youths and lifts them both by the backs of their clothes then takes them downstairs and drops them in the cellar. "Alright, lass, lad, the two of you are going to have to not do that, you know. Can't afford something like that happ'nin' b'hind enemy lines."

Ali huffs and crosses her arms and looks away from Lucas, "Well I won't do anything if he doesn't..."

"I don't really know how much mana I have, actually," Aria admits, "But I've been practicing it for a while. Maybe you'll be able to do magic some day, as well."

Lucas anime sweat drops and looks away.

"That's just about enough of that! Now, you two are going to stay in here until you're back to actin' grown. Ya nearly flooded my shack. And when I let you out of here, you're apologizing to Cerelus too."

"Hah!"

"BOTH of you," Hugo says as he slams the door and walks upstairs.

Upstairs, Cerelus shakes her head. "Nuh-uh, ya gotta be born with mana or you'll never get none. So I can't do it."