White Lights - (Can't See Nothing but White, White Lights)

And on why coffee isn't a snack in ToZ. Proceed.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFBJw7HX1t

Sorey led the party seraphim and Rose through the Cambria Ruins, Lailah suggested a break after all the running around they did.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0FCZelG6V

"You know what'd be nice right about now?" Rose inquired, and waited for an answer.

"Something with which to better hit Meebo with?" Edna asked disinterestedly.

"Hey, I'm sure that's not what she was about to say!" Mikleo snapped.

"Oh, oh, I know!" Lailah screamed, clapping her hands together jubilantly, "Some chiffon cake!"

"How about a break; my legs feel like they'll fall off!" Rose laughed.

"Well, now that you mention it," Sorey began, thoughtfully, "I'd like a way to make Purifying easier for us, that'd be really nice."

"Know what I want right now?" Zavied chuckled, "I nice, hot cup of coffee, it'd go great cake!"

"Oh, wow, that is a really good idea!" Rose gasped, "And totally not related to your usual line of inquiry!"

"Actually, it is!" Zavied snapped his fingers, "The way to a woman's heart is through her stomach! Mikiboy, Sorey, take notes!"

"On second thought, maybe don't take notes?" Lailah pressed her finger to her chin contemplatively.

"Lailah's right, guys, don't listen to him." Rose added sternly.

"Oh, come on, guys just want to have fun!" Zavied replied mirthfully.

"And Edna," Edna retorted, "just wants to hit things with her umbrella, specifically Zavied."

"Hey, where you going, Edna?" Rose askd, as the short seraph suddenly turned to leave, "I'm going to go have some tea, Lailah's about sold me on the cake, tea goes well with it."

"Coffee would better." Zavied blurted, crossing his arms, "Oh, wait, that would just stunt your grow-"

"Hey!" Mikleo snapped to attention, but was shocked to find that remark was was directed at Edna, who swiftly administered punishment, sending Zavied to the cave floor in an instant."

"Meebo, carry him." Edna ordered.

"Make Zavied...oh...fine." Mikleo blushed and turned away.

"It's okay Mikleo, you're just tired is all." Sorey clasped his friend's shoulder reassuringly, "After a stay at an inn, you won't tell Edna to make someone carry themselves."

"I'm not tired!" Mikleo yelled.

"Wow," Edna smirked, "someone certainly is...short-tempered."

"I am not!" Mikleo cried, pulling at his hair, "I'm just tired!"

Suddenly the group heard a deep, echoing laughter and turned to find Zavied shaking on the floor, "Fine, laugh, now let's go already!"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4OoQ9h6wB

The team wandered back to the inn and ate kabob pizza, then went out to search for monsters, though Rose had a little surprise for the others.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRWsFzZ3lK

"Hey guys, check it out!" Rose held out a can, a wide grin broke out across her face, "Guess what this is?"

"Um, I can't, there's no label." Sorey pointed out innocently.

"Uh, that's why I said to guess--no, not you, Zavied!" Rose pointed at Zavied, who knew by the smell what it was.

"It's coffee." Edna said cooly, "Anyone with a nose can tell.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1zrEMvCv0

"That's hardly fair to me and Sorey." Mikleo said pointedly.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3aETY1cpv

"You know, Mayvin never let me near the stuff said I already had too much energy...don't know why I never tried to get any now that I'm older."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAq09uJfLaT

"It has been a while for me, I admit." Lailah replied, "To be honest, I don't really remember when I last had any coffee."

"Probably shouldn't have any, then." Edna considered a moment, then revised, "You definitely shouldn't have any, then, I don't want to deal with a hyper Lailah's rants...but now I'm curious...Rose, leave the coffee to the trained professional in the room."

"Uh, but there is no room." Rose pointed out, to which Edna replied by smirking and raising four walls and a window around her, "I stand corrected. Okay, you deal with it, then."

"Um, it was a good idea you had, Rose!" Lailah chimed, trying to cheer up the assassin/merchant, "With coffee, we should be able to fight with much more vigor than before, maybe it should become our team drink?"

"Ha, good idea, Lailah!" Sorey chuckled, We should drink coffee with all our snacks...speaking of which, what should we have now?"

"Oh, I don't know...I'm still hungry for that chiffon cake." Lailah sighed, she knew they didn't have any, they ate the last piece on the way back.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6oC8WOTDA

Within the hour everyone had a hot cup of coffee, but Zavied and Edna sharing smirks gave Rose a bad feeling...and then a rush of power surged through her, she turned to find Mikleo and Sorey looking around, just as curious as she was, and then Lailah, who was dancing around and giggling.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeMFnEAmzd

That was when all logic went out the window.

"Time to be Purified!" Sorey shouted, pointing at a goblin sniper, "Fethmus Mioma!"

"No fair, I want to be fire wooshy!" Rose folded her arms and turned to Mikelo, "Shortypants, let's go!"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5CVBbaHHh

"I don't want-" Mikleo began, when the effects of the Sub Lord Pact made itself apparent with Rose's shout of "Luzrov Rulay!"

"My bow is the heavens!" Rose cried, leaping into the fray, "The vortex swallows you! Aqua limit!"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJe29WLov0

"We can do better, though, right?!" Sorey inquired, "Crimson Flame! May it burn your soul! Flamberge!"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrU0bdAxqxh

As the dust settled, the four fell out of Armatization, Sorey fell on Mikelo, who already had a mouthful of dirt, while Rose fell on Lailah's arm. Zavied and Edna chuckled as they discovered the four, who passed out after they ran through the power the coffee supplied.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQiGdmcFKw

"I guess we know what the effects of coffee are now, though." Edna snickered.

"Yeah, but somehow you and me don't collapse, we just get a bit more focus." Zavied pointed out.

"Too bad we can't have coffee for a snack ever again." Zavied poured the rest of his coffee onto the ground mournfully.

"What, is it that bad? Are there grounds in yours?"

"Nah, I'm just...pouring in libation to whoever's responsible for coffee."

"Oh." Edna bowed her head and poured out her coffee too, "How cruel, of ye fate of those who get stuck with people who can't deal with coffee."

"Which basically means us?" Zavied chuckled, "How about a toast, to us?"

"I would." Edna smirked, "Alas, I'm out of coffee."

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