It seemed the moment I got home and fell asleep, the next day had already arrived and my alarm clock was blaring yet again.It was kinda sad, because Kinoko was going to be a nonstop train of insanity the moment I walked into the base, and that was something I didn't feel like enduring. However, if I was to get anywhere in this mission I was assigned, might as well learn what this "Transformation" was.
I was one of the first to arrive at the Richmond base that day, which was surprising, considering I had lost my way a handful of times. The only other person that was there was Grace, who had a cheeky smile on her face and hands behind her back. "Scarlet! You're here!" She chirped, running up to me. "I have a present for you! I was originally making this for myself, but it was to big, so I figured you could have it!" Once saying that, she showed me the bag she was hiding behind her back, which had a fairly...complex dress in it. "Come on! Put it on! Please?"
I reluctantly took the dress from her hands and examined it. The dress itself was a dark pink, but came with a ruffled black doublet, and had a handful of other details I was to surprised to notice and explain at that moment. Since Grace was looking at me rather expectantly, I ran off to a bathroom to change, or attempt to that is. The outfit was a maze it seemed, but I finally finagled my way into it, at least to a point where I was presentable.
When I walked out of the bathroom to present myself, Kinoko was already there and almost tackled me. "TRAINEE! THERE IS NO TIME FOR MODELING WE GOTTA LEARN YOU SOME SKILLS." She shouted in my ear, to the point where I thought I was deaf for a few moments.
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"You bet your fuzzy socks!" Kinoko shouted, yanking me up and dragging me into the training arena. Grace watched us leave, muttering "There she go.." as Kinoko marched on, leaving me in the dust.345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtlPXvsm0a
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I had barely been flung into the Silver Arena when Kinoko begun her 'lesson', or more or less of a lecture.345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLxcDHmlJn
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"Alright, today we're going to get you to transform! It's really simple, actually! " The energetic summoner began, taking a deep breath. "It may seem hard at first, but truly its easy! You have to concentrate all of your magical energy into a single part of your body, the chest is the best but I've seen people use their wrists and such, and then a phrase will just click into your mind, like it does when summoning. You then shout that phrase at the top of your lungs and your right hand, listen to me right hand has to touch the concentrate area and winglebodaBANG! That's when the magic happens. You wanna demonstration or you wanna take the wheel?"345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXsstVLPiw
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It took me a quick moment to process everything she had just said. Sounded simple enough - if summoning characters was this easy, then this is just another step, right? Couldn't be that hard. "I think I can-" I was trying to say that I could do this on my own, but Kinoko didn't want to hear it.345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQhlhziwOX
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"You want a demonstration? Got it! Watch close, grasshopper!" After bulldozing my sentence, her bright blue eyes shut closed, as her upper body began to glow with a soft aquamarine light. A shout then vibrated the ground. "Magic within me, I call upon you now! I am Kinoko, the Butterfly Queen!"345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvb9AqE55sw
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I was temporarily blinded by a bright blue light, and I was a bit dazed even after the light faded. Once I had gained my eyesight back for the time being, Kinoko looked like a more, what's the word, benevolent form of herself. With a long flowing blue gown turned into battle armor, she looked like a warrior princess colliding with a more disney-esque princess.345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3PXa6VRPj
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"Sorry about the light!" She said, laughing nervously. "The pure power of a transforming summoner is pretty strong, so light goes EVERYWHERE. Cool, eh?"345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡak29VEsMnv
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"Yeah....I guess..." I muttered, still in slight awe. I was going to be able to do that? I'm not one to care about my appearance much, but I was secretly hoping that I would look cool transformed.345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxRKATU56n
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"Great! Now, all ya have to do to un-transform is either get beat up enough or just release the magical energy from the concentrated area mentioned before!" Kinoko then explained, before I heard a soft poof and she was back to normal. "You ready to try?"345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAXfEXUGhp
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"Sure.." I was now unsure of exactly how I was going to pull this off. I had to try, however, and that is what learning is all about. Closing my eyes, I tried to concentrate all my energy into my chest, like Kinoko had said. My chest began to tighten and feel hot, I guess that was a sign that it was working. The phrase didn't come to my mind though, for when I touched my chest - it just seem to come out, like I wasn't controlling what I was saying.345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qoSoBYtrW
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"I call upon the shadows to aid me! I am Scarlet, the Drakonian Devil!"345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDMQnc5kab
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I can barely explain what happened next, because I couldn't wrap my head around it myself. I felt energy swarm around me , but I couldn't open my eyes to see what was going on. I heard a loud KABOOM! and now I was starting to get worried. What was going on? I tried to open my eyes to see, but it seemed like they were stapled shut, or for a better example, like there were heavy weights being pushed down on my eyes. Once the metaphorical weights at lifted, I was met with my new self. Well...it somewhat resembled me. If I were a demonic stripper. At least I had a nifty cape and neat crown headdress...thing.345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKjplztH9C
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Okay I'll be honest, I looked like either a succubus from one of those weird hentai or a Queen's Blade character. It's a little weird- but I guess it could work.345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrabjYkyJzU
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What was a more pressing matter was Kinoko's reaction, her mouth was gaped so wide that it would have hit the floor if she were a cartoon character. She was looking upwards, not at me. Looking up as well, I saw the clouds, sun, sky. It was nothing important - until I realized something crucial.345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLpFNO59Vw
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The Silver Arena has an opaque roof.345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjymlL8xHiF
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And that could only mean 1 thing.345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjNyYhNVSv
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I blew off the goddamned roof.345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7T9cEd1P98
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"Holy shit..." Kinoko muttered. "Sasha is going to be SO pissed..."345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8TuyKTGdX
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Kinoko's assumption became reality mere moments later, when the summoner in question stormed into the Silver Arena, face as red as a really ripe tomato.345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCfDLqVfLj
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"WHAT IN CREATION'S NAME DID YOU TWO DO!?" She fumed, shaking her fist at Kinoko and I.345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kGw6fNMqB
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"Scarlet VAPORIZED the roof of the Arena while she transformed! I wish I was kidding!" Kinoko said, pointing up at me. Wait, up?345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjaMim7IZu
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That's when I realized that I was floating. Above the air. Like a magician. Nice. That gave me the opportunity to say something I've always wanted to say for a while "Hey, how's the weather down there?"345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfWJB2Y5gd
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Maggie, who was standing beside Sasha, looked up at me and answered "Cloudy with a chance of what the actual fuck, man."345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BZZIoobMW
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"Interesting weather forecast......" Kinoko said, before Sasha begun to rant again, this time her voice concerned. Can you concern rant? Yes, yes you can.345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwViVtaroVY
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"Who's going to pay for the repairs? What are we going to say to the A Ranks? Hell, this might get up to the S Rank! How are we going to explain this!? What's going to-" Sasha got cut off as we all heard someone new walking into the Silver Arena, and this-345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmBpBRG50Y
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