Origin ARS 4 (7 page)

“He joined your people?” asked Scott.

Origin snorted. “No, of course not. Though, he does exist and is one of the people you will eventually have to meet in the classic server if you want to find the path to true mastery of your class. That is, if you decide to continue with it once we reincarnate.”

“So what was that business about him becoming a god?”

“ARS god. That’s just a planetary deity, not a true celestial. It’s like how I have an Origin avatar for this world because attempting to enter this plane in my true form would cause catastrophic damage to the world.”

“Continents would sink, dogs and cats would live together in sin...” said Scott.

“Yeah, but I don’t think a giant man made out of marshmallow would show up.” said Rhea cutely.

Scott snorted. He raised one hand up and opened his eyes wide before he spoke in an authoritative and ham-fisted tone of voice. “There is no marshmallow, only Zuul.”

She giggled loudly at him “You goofball.”

Ero whimpered cutely then sighed. “Oh goodness...”

Scott and Rhea could not help but laugh at the exhausted little thing. Scott had filled her with his experience and she had loved it just as much as she usually did. Still, her response had certainly included good timing.

Chapter 6: Fairy Friend with Benefits

Several long hard days of doing the worst sorts of jobs had passed. The trio had undertaken many monster subjugation missions, a few item gathering quests, and a bandit extermination request. They had finally reached a point where the government had decided that they could be given a chance to earn their Writ of Meritorious Service.

Scott refilled Ero’s cup of tea then smiled at her. Rhea had to deal with a little offline work today since they would go on their final quest to acquire the writ tomorrow. The sorcerer and his fairy best friend decided to take the day off and get a bit of rest.

“Thank you fairy much.” said Ero cutely.

He snorted at her then grinned. “You’re going to keep doing that when you talk, aren’t you?”

“Yes! I think it’s fairy cute.” said Ero with a smile.

Since they had awakened earlier Ero had decided to replace the word very with the word fairy. Scott still had no idea why she had made such an arbitrary decision, but he had written it off as just one of her quirks.

Ero took a deep breath then released a happy sigh. “This is nice.”

“The tea?” asked Scott.

“Everything.” said Ero.

“Yeah, it is nice to just relax a little. We’ve been training a lot.” said Scott before he refilled his cup of tea.

“True, but that’s not what I meant.” Ero dipped a spoon into her tea cup then used it to take a drink once more.

“What did you mean?” he asked her.

Ero smiled up at him. “I love Rhea, but it’s nice to spend time with you like this.”

“Am I really such good company?” asked Scott.

The fairy laughed sweetly then nodded. “Yeah! It’s like we are on a date...”

Scott reached over and extended his pinky. She clasped his offered digit happily in her hands then smiled at him once more.

“Yes, it is now that I think about it. Was there anything that you wanted to do today?” he asked her.

“Are you fairy certain that you want to ask me that question, Scott?” asked Ero.

“I choose to live dangerously.” he said with a smarmy shake of his head.

The fairy chuckled softly then lifted his finger up. She looked at him with a soft and gentle expression. Her lips parted slightly and she tenderly kissed the tip. “In that case.... I want it.”

“Hmm? It.” he asked her curiously.

“Yeah, It. What you promised me...” said Ero.

“What did I promise you again?” he asked her.

“Two cookies and a massage!” she exclaimed.

Scott blinked at her. When had he promised her that? He asked her about it and she leveled a devastating pout in his direction.

“Remember when you sat on me? We were in the boat...?” Ero shook his finger in annoyance.

He stared off into space for a moment. It did not take long to remember that promise. He still had not properly made good on it despite the various snacks that he had gotten her.

“Is that really what you want?” he asked her.

“Yes, I want that fairy, fairy, much.” she said.

Scott lifted up his hand and she clung to it for a moment. She fluttered her wings then rose up with his hand. She looked at him cutely then grinned.

“Right, so how do we do this? Do I get you a dish towel to lay on or something?” asked Scott.

“Actually, I... Have something to show you. Don’t be mad because I haven’t told you yet. Ok?” said Ero.

“Sure.” he said.

She gripped his finger then tugged gently. He let her lead him away from the table then through the dining room area. They returned to the room upstairs.

Once inside she pulled him over to the bed, sat down, then fluttered over to shut and lock the door. After doing so she turned in the air then flashed him a pretty smile.

“Ero...?” asked Scott curiously. What exactly did she intend to show him? He was certainly curious now, and possibly a little terrified.

She held up her hands then pressed them forward. “OK, so after I reached level forty I realized that I could do this, but still I can only do this once every few days. Even then it won’t last that long.”

“What are you about to do?” asked Scott. She had literally reached level forty yesterday. All of the constant fighting and questing had paid off in massive amounts of experience. He had held off on raising his level until she had reached the same milestone that he had.

Ero took a breath then giggled a little before she stretched out her arms. Her body began to glow brightly. Prismatic spears of light shot out at various angles. The background music changed to a soft and quirky musical score that gave off the appearance of an old school magical girl transformation sequence.

However, instead of Ero reappearing while wearing a cute outfit, her body began to grow at an alarming rate. When the rapid growth stopped, the glow also ceased. The customary spectacularly naked form of Ero was revealed in all her expanded glory.

“You... You can grow to normal human height now?” asked Scott in surprise. She had not mentioned it at all. Sure they had gained levels rapidly in the last few days, but this was something he had not expected to see occur. She had not grown to this size since the incident in the cave not long after they had first met. It was too hard for her to do it frequently, and had only used it that one time when unleashing her [
Storm of Emotion
] greater power.

“Yes, is it OK?” she asked him gently. Her voice was now much more resonant and carried a hint of passion that he could not deny.

“Of course.” said Scott softly.

Ero’s cheeks reddened then she skittered nervously over to where he sat on the bed. Behind them Rhea snored loudly. She was busy offline, but her body was left behind in their room. While she could have logged off entirely, she liked to leave her body behind for various reasons.

The fairy girl sat down next to Scott then clasped his hand tenderly in her own. “I’d love that massage now, but really I just wanted to show you this.”

Scott smiled at her. “I’m happy for you. How long will it be until you can do this at will, for as long as you like?”

Ero shook her head. “I don’t really know. I think it won’t be long now. Everyone else seems to have things happen at level one hundred.”

“Well, that would make sense.” he said.

She leaned against him then sighed in contentment. “You have no idea how long I have wanted to do this when we were awake.”

“I could guess.” said Scott.

She kissed him softly on the shoulder then said, “No, it doesn’t really matter. I’m just glad to be able to sit next to you like this and also...”

She held up their hands and then looked at him. “You and Rhea hold hands a lot. I finally get to do that with you when we’re awake.”

Scott squeezed her hand softly then kissed her on the side of the cheek. “You’re a sweet, far too naked girl, Ero.”

She laughed musically then placed her chin on his shoulder. “You don’t like me when I’m naked?”

“I’ve only ever seen you with clothes on once.” he replied. He also made a concerted effort not to gaze upon her gloriously nude form. The three of them were in some sort of loving relationship but things had not really progressed past the acceptance stage.

Honestly, it was a little awkward because he felt as though he would hurt one girl or the other if anything more in-depth were to occur. The girl who spent that sort of quality time with him second would no doubt feel like he liked her less.

Ero giggled sweetly. “True, though that outfit was so sheer that you could see through it when it was wet.”

“Yeah, it was more difficult to deal with that than when you’re naked.”

She leaned away from him then pouted. “I’m difficult?”

“You’re adorable is what you are and we both know what I meant.” said Scott.

The fairy reached up and casually pinched his shoulder. “Never tell a girl it’s difficult when she’s naked. I’ve been trapped in a cave for years and even I know that much.”

Scott rubbed his shoulder a little to massage out the pain then said, “Fair enough.”

Ero guided his hand down to her left thigh then had him rest it there gently. “I’m not going to push anything. Honestly, I can’t.”

“You can’t?” he asked.

“No, I can’t.” Her eyebrows pressed inward gently and she sighed. “Even now I feel my energy levels dropping. Soon I will return to my normal size.”

“I see. That’s too bad. It’s nice to be able to give you a proper hug now and then.”

Ero slipped in sideways. She wrapped her arms around his chest before resting her cheek on his shoulder. “Yes, it is. Though, I did not take this form just to cuddle with you this time.”

Scott performed a maneuver of his own then wrapped his right arm around her slender waist. “Why do it then?”

Ero was quiet for a moment then she released a slow, labored sigh. “Scott, you know that Rhea loves you fairy much. Right?”

“Yes. I do.” he said simply.

The fairy looked over at him then gazed softly into his eyes. A brief moment passed between them. The moment was broken when Ero loudly proclaimed. “You should spank her or something.”

Scott blinked at her then coughed once. “Ero, what?”

“Don’t Ero, what, me. Rhea deserves a little more physical attention. She’s a wonderful person, and it would help things along greatly.” she said.

“What things are you referring to...?” asked Scott slowly. The way that she had said that had caused him to immediately become suspicious.

Ero grinned at him then waggled her eyebrows suggestively. It was both cute and creepy. She leaned in and whispered into his ear. “The sooner you make with the naughty happy fun time with her, the sooner the fairy can get laid.”

Scott glanced at her then proffered her a sarcastic smile. “Somehow I knew that was what this was all about, you perky little horn ball.”

“I have needs, Scott. So does Rhea. Be like that guy on that show where the little ship flies through space and make it so.”

“Do I really come off as that reticent? Besides neither of you have been with someone like that, right?” he asked.

“No, but it’s about time. Besides I can’t stand it anymore. It’s fairy frustrating! Just give it up already!” exclaimed Ero. She pushed against him and knocked him over.

“What are you doing!” called out Scott.

“I’m taking our friendship to the next level, Scott.” said Ero sweetly.

“Uh, but we’re already best friends...” he said nervously. They could not do this next to Rhea’s unconscious body. That would be wrong on so many levels.

She sat up and straddled his waist. “Well, it’s high time that I received my benefits package.”

“You want to be best friends with benefits...?” asked Scott.

Ero rolled her eyes then patted the side of his face. “Why ask a question you know the answer too?”

“You’re a bit aggressive when you’re not fun-sized.” said Scott.

Ero slipped down atop him and pressed her naked breasts hotly against his fully-clothed body. “I’m always like this. Except now I’m big enough to make something interesting happen.”

Scott sighed at his beautiful BFF then wrapped his arms around her. “Ero, is this really how you want things to happen?” The idea of getting in some sexy time with his best friend was not a bad one, but it was something that he wanted to put off until he was sure that their weird three-way relationship was more solid. He did not wish to hurt anyone.

“No, I’m just waiting for Rhea to finish waking up.” she said sweetly.

Scott blinked at her then glanced over to where Rhea should have been resting. However, the blue haired high-elf had rolled over onto her side and propped her head up with her hand.

Scott looked at Rhea then looked to Ero, and then he looked back and Rhea. His elven love interest raised her other hand and lightly wiggled her fingers at him before offering him a warm smile.