Chapter 13: Princess Of The Stars

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"Haa!"

Dean was awake early in the morning and inside the forest, which was full of dead tree and plants that were surrounding the base, he was punching boulders without wearing anything on top, with him then stopping after he heard twigs that had fallen offthe withered trees snapping, seeing Serena and Helen who approached him.

"Someone here works hard," commented Helen while smiling.

"Didn't we agree to come all together here for training?" asked Serena complaining and then took a look around and ended up looking at Dean's naked body "*ah, he sure became more muscular*" she thought in ecstasy, with Helen being in the same condition as her, with Dean looking at them confused.

"I got impatient due to my thirst of becoming stronger, anyway, ready girls?" he asked while becoming fired up, with them snapping out of their daydreaming and becoming fired up too as their grimoires began levitating.

Two hours passed

The sun was about to come out, with the trio resting under a big, withered tree "We surely gave it our all." said Serena exhausted while trying to take a breath, with her having opened the top of her uniform, with her boost being slightly visible much to Dean's nervousness while Helen who, was on his right, had removed her tie, with her shirt opening and revealing her collarbone and neck fully, with it too causing Dean some nervousness.

Then, the forest suddenly began to glow, catching their attentions, and a slight shaking started to occur. "What's happening?" Serena asked confused. In this moment, following the rising of the sun, the withered plants began to wither up even further until they dissipated into nothingness and within the ground ,new plants started to sprout in their place as they quickly grew into fully grown and newly formed plants before their very eyes. The grass was restored beneath their feet, trees they had destroyed during their training had regrown brand new over their heads in a matter of minutes and the boulders they have destroyed reformed together as if they have just been made. The animals and creatures that were inhabiting the forest returned to their nesting homes as though it was completely natural for them. The entire forest surrounding them had become alive and full of green once again before their eyes. "Huuuu!?" They shouted in shock, completely confused while also amazed of the phenomenon they just witnessed.

"Beautiful, isn't it?" a voice was heard approaching them from behind, catching their attention next. Standing behind them was Juno admiring the beauty of the forest, looking at the birds that flew near by. "Its the magic of the forest." she said whilelooking at them. "As the sun rises and sets, the forest ages following it. During the day, the forest is as you see, luscious and green, full of life. As the sun sets, the forest ages and withers, becoming a dead forest in den of night and then as the sun rises again, the forest dies and is reborn once again as you have just witnessed, forming a daily cycle of death and rebirth. Any damage taken during this cycle is restored following the start of the next, making this an ideal training ground as well." She explained directing their attention at the forest.

"Woah." exclaimed the three even more amazed by Juno's explanation and Serena and Helen then saw a girl near their age beside Juno that had a slender build and red eyes, long blonde hair that was about waist-length and bangs hanging over her forehead with strains of hair hanging on both sides of her face framing her face while she was wearing a silver tiara as her crown with a red gem in the middle and a sleeveless black gothic dress. The girl had a cold appearance, looking the trio as if she was forced to look at garbage. Helen then stepped up and extended her hand "Hello, I'm Helen and this is Dean and Serena, nice to yo-" she tried to introduce herself and the others.

The girl slapped her hand away and glared down at them in disgust "You dare raise your disgusting hand to me? Filthy commoners. You should be on your knees bowing before me, for you are in the presence of Ravel Clover, second princess of Clover Kingdom. Know your place,commoners." She said with foul tone. Addressing herself in such high remarks. A sweat drop followed by an unnerving look filled Juno's face, knowing full well it was going to come to this.

The trio was at first in awe from her identity, but her behavior was extreme. "Um...forgive me." said a nervous and kind of sad Helen, but Dean stepped up serious and angry and got in front of Ravel.

"I knew nobles were snobs, but you surely are in a class of your own." he claimed as she was now looking at him, with Ravel having now having a look of annoyance and slight anger by his statement.

"Ugh, how dare you approach me in such a manner? I am your princess. You should be honored to be even be in my presence." She said backing away from him.

"Now, now, everyone, let's all calm down." Juno said calmly with a worried look and a sweat drop running down her head still remaining on her face. "Why I don't i introduce you? Dean, Serena, Helen. This is the last of the new recruits that joined around the same time as you three. Father would like all of you to get along as best as possible." She continued, informing them all. Even after the introduction, she looked and saw there had been no changes to their demeanors at all, making the sweat drop on the back of her head slide down more. "*Although, that might be asking for too much*." She thought in her head.

"Be quiet, you." She looked back at Juno. "You may have been born as a Magic Knight, but you are still the daughter of the lowest commoner in the kingdom. A princess such as myself doesn't have to listen to a barbarian such as him. Let alone allow a group commoner get friendly with me." She said casually.

Now the girls began to get angry too from the way she treated their new idol, Juno "Listen here, miss important princess, if you didn't want to associate yourself with commoners, then why the hell you ended up in a squad and especially Black Bulls?" asked Serena with serious eyes and a voice full of irritation and anger.

"Miss Juno here is a kind woman that cares about you as a squad member, apologize to her this instant, bitch!" demanded Helen while stepping up.

Ravel extended her hand out and a flash of light beamed past their eyes in an instant. Before they could even realize what happened, a huge explosion miles behind them occured, catching their attention. "Cease your insolence, vermin, I won't be talked down upon by the likes of you." She said in a cold and harsh tone. Her gaze turned into a sinister glare.

Dean was silent and had his hands enveloped in his Tiger Claw and suddenly swung it at her "No Dean, stop!" pleaded Serena.

Ravel couldn't react in time, feeling the air on her cheek, with a leaf falling near her being shredded and he had serious eyes "Then tell me, oh *so* great princess, would you start treating us like human beings and squad members if we would defeat you in a fight?" he asked while having a smile filled with both anticipation and anger, much to the worry of the girls and Juno.

Ravel's body glowed as sheshifted back to another location in the area with her grimoire open before he. "Don't go thinking you're even close to being in my lead, peasant." The light in her grimoire glowed brighter as numerous dots of shining light began appearing around her, creating a towering wall of shining dots of light around her. "**Star Magic: Shooting Frenzy**!" She called out and waved her arm out, sending the shining dots of light all shooting towards Dean all at once at blinding speed with many shining dots curving around in various directions. As they approached their target, the shining dots swerved around him in random directions in a violent frenzy, blasting everything inside. With every shining dot being too random and too fast to predict with Dean in the dead center of it all and then they barraged him, with a great amount of smoke being created.

"Dean!" shouted Serena while Raviel was smiling, but the smile left from her face and turned into an annoyed look as she saw a green barrier in the shape of a tortoise that was cracked somewhat "**Beast Magic: Tortoise Armor!**" he said while smiling cockily behind his armor that then dissipated.

"Nice spell there, princess, and your magic power is probably the biggest I ever felt, but if I know that such spell is coming, then I can block it." he commented smiling, much to her annoyance, with him then taking a deep breath "Since you began with such an offensive spell," he wondered "does that mean I can kick your ass without worries?" he asked serious and focused while taking a stance.

"Grrr. How dare you, you insolent rodent. A commoner such as yourself is unworthy of defending yourself from me." The pages of her grimoire began to glow a bright yellowish color. She reaches her hand over her pages and grabs the bright light and pulls out a long whip of glowing light with a star shape at the tip. "**Star Creation Magic: Shooting Star of Guidance**!" She called out. She then waved her arm forward, launching the star tip at him at incredible speed. Before it could reach him, she then waved the end of her whip like a wand causing the star tip to change direction and swoop around to his blind spot and bolted at him with incredible speed. "Whether you know my attacks are coming or not, my spells are too fast that they'll hit you before you can cast your pathetic spells." She told him.

"Heh, then all I have to do is simply raise my speed, Beast Magic: Gazelle Gallop" he said as his feet were clad in aura hooves and began running around and also jumping from tree to tree while having the spell follow, much to Ravel's increasing annoyance "Oh? Getting annoyed already? In a fight, things will never go always as planned." he said while looking around, with her moving her head around while controlling her spell.

Ravel tried to follow him, controlling her whip to match his movements as it remained behind him at all times regardless of how many times he's tried to shake it off, however, it was unable to reach him regardless. It struggled to have it keep up with him that it became her driving focus.

Dean was smiling, this chase and the frustraton it was giving her made his blood boil "How do you like it, your Majesty?" he asked with her gridding her teeth in anger "Well, since you like this, let's do a break." he said and the aura at his feet flared up a little bit, with him moving much faster than she could handle and as she was unable to keep up with him, he suddenly appeared before her "You can have it back." he said as he dashed away, with Ravel's eyes widening as she was struck by her own spell, with a small explosion happening and her being dusted and a little bit bruised while coughing smoke.

Ravel's eyes opened wide as she got up quickly. "Grrrr." She growled completely furious at him. "How dare you!" She shouted. Her grimoire ferociously flipping through it's pages. "I'll finish this with my strongest spell!" She continued shouting as her grimoire glowed a bright light. "**Star Magic**!..." She cried out almost screaming in anger until she was interrupted by the sounds of clapping of someone that approached them, catching their attention.

"Hahahaha! How entertaining." The voice said. As they looked over they noticed Korag standing there watching, clapping his hands as if he just enjoyed watching a movie.

"Father..." Juno said surprised before turning to shame, that she couldn't stop them herself.

"Why we don't stop it here." He insisted with a friendly grin.

Upon seeing him and insisting on stopping the fight, the light on Ravels grimoire began to dimmer until it vanished and she closed her grimoire, putting it away. "Very well." She said closing her eyes and looking away as she marched away.

Korag let out a grin and looked over to Dean. "That includes you too. I know it might be hard, but I want you to try and get along with her." He insisted once again, with Dean then looking at him and then all began walking.

"Well, I *want* to." he said complaining as they began heading to the base "However, her character is just the worst." he said and looked at her from the distance "She will become a sad person if she keeps pushing others away." he ended up saying with a more sad tone and eyes, with the girls understanding what he tried to say.

After a while

The three of them were at the dining hall and were taking their breakfast, with them being alone as the others were either sleeping or having their breakfast taken already and were on missions "The hall is surely spacious." commented Dean while stuffed with food and looking around. with the girls chuckling at him having his mouth stuffed with food and then, Helen looked at her right and saw Ravel who was taking breakfast all alone and Helen became sad.

"Guys...shouldn't we keep her company? I know she doesn't behave well and all, but it's sad to leave her all alone like this." she suggested in pity, with Dean then sighing indifferent.

"Sign, fine, but don't take it to heart if she violently rejects us or goes to another table." warned her Dean as he got up and the three went and sat to her table while keeping a distance, with Ravel giving a glance of disgust and curiosity while almost having her back turned on them and she sighed suddenly.

"Excuse me, did I say you could approach me?" She said in a harsh tone. "You aren't fit to be sitting with a princess such as myself.Now, if you wouldn't mind, you're excused." She added as she waved them away.

"Um, sorry, but who is the princess you are talking about?" asked Helen to Ravel's confusion and Serena smiled from what she heard.

"We saw Ravel of the Black Bulls being alone and as squad members, we wanted to keep her company. Loneliness is a bad thing in this world." explained Serena with a warm smile as Ravel's eyes widened while she had them now see her back totally.

A flash appeared before her eyes, remembering a shrouded figure getting gold coins poured into his hands with a greedy smile on his face followed by a voice echoing in her head. "*Well done, servant*." Ravel shook her head and shrugged off her thought and stood out of her chair. "How dare you assume I would ever become one of you. You are commoner trash." She said boldly and marched away, with the girls feeling down.

Before she could leave though, Dean stood up angered "I don't know what's in that head of yours, but know that if you don't change, you will never find happiness in your life! You will simply be nothing more than something called Princess Ravel, a cold statue that exists only to be seen from far away! " he shouted angered, making her stop and having her fists tightened "I know what is like to push others away and it's something I regret still, so-" he tried to say but was interrupted by Ravel

"And how in the world would you understand? You're nothing but a commoner, you're all the same." She said in a cruel and harsh tone while turning her head over without turning around and glaring at them. She turned her head back and continued walking and Dean was about to run towards her, only for his hand to be grabbed by Serena's and her shaking her head while sad and bitter.

"Let's just give her time." she said in a low tone, managing to calm him down and he then sat down once more, with the atmosphere now being dense.

As she made her way out of the dinning room and into the hall way. Ravel was stopped by Juno who was standing there waiting for her. "I'm not sure why my father would invite you to the squad but now that you are, you don't have to treat us all like we're the enemy. Not everyone is the same." She said looking over at her.

Ravel's eyes widened before changing into a foul expression. "Uh! Grr,and why should I listen to the daughter of the lowest commoner in the kingdom?" She asked waving her finger at Juno.

"You say that now and yet, so far he's the only person you've listened to since the entire time you've been here." Her gaze grew narrow, as if she discovered something.

A flashback occurred as Ravel thought back to when Korag interrupted her fight with Dean, telling them to stop to causing her cease her attack and obey him. "Uh." She was speechless.

"Just give it some time. You may not like it here now, but you'll learn the difference between us and the Royal Capital." Juno said as she walked away with words of advice. Ravel remained still and clenched her fist in frustration.