Chapter 4: The Capital of Cenala

...Book 1...

...Moon...

...Chapter 4: The Capital of Cenala...

M.A.I.D fully came out of the destroyed building, taking it down entirely. The large screen had morphed into a bald, female grotesque face of metal, and flesh. Eyes that bulged with insanity, metal skeleton wires hanged from her body, blood dripping from her grotesque form. The place where core had been, now seemed to be part of an exposed bone near a rib. M.A.I.D crawled on two hands, her arms, small, and lithe. She had no legs, only wires jutting out her torso.

Moon, and Val were almost horrified by the fact that their opponent had become in such a grotesque place. Yet the two stood their ground, they knew what they had to do, and yet the two would still fight. With a pulsing squelch, a third mechanical, bionic eye, opened, glistening with power. "REJOICE HUMANS...I WILL PERFECT YOUR FLAWS, AND YOUR RACE...THROUGH DEATH, YOU WILL BE REBORN AS ONE!!!!!!" M.A.I.D's voice boomed, echoing throughout the city of Cogworks.

"Remember the plan Val, we have to by she time, until Nightfall" Moon told her letting his toe claws dig into the earth, preparing for a deadly, and powerful battle.

"Right" Val said fiercely, as M.A.I.D charged at them with high speed, as both of them managed to get out of the way. "Dammit, this thing isn't just big...it's also fast" She growled, as M.A.I.D turned around with ease, before charging at Val again, and attack with one of it hands. Val grunted, as she used her Golem arms to try, and block the attacks, but was soon pushed back by the attack.

"VAL...ARE YOU ALRIGHT!?!?!?!?" Moon asked, after seeing her get thrown into a building, before seeing her get up.

"I'm fine, I need to be more careful, that attack almost got me, the problem is my current Golem arms, really aren't good at fighting giant monsters...I may need a new model later on" Val snarled, shaking off her bruises, and small cuts, before preparing to get herself back into the battle.

"Dammit...that's not good, you still think you can fight?" Moon asked, as Val huffed.

"I said they weren't good at fighting giant monsters...but that doesn't mean they're powerless" Val snarled, preparing to fight again.

Moon turned his attention back to M.A.I.D, as it turned its attention to him, she raised a claw, and slashed, but Moon jumped super high into the air, evading the attack, thanks to his super speed. Moon came down, spiraling into a circle, his sword glowing with yellow lunar magic, before shouting. "CRESCENT WAVE!!!!!!" He roared facing M.A.I.D with his glowing yellow eyes before, launching the attacks downward, the massive blades slicing into M.A.I.D's arms, causing blood to leak elsewhere, as he landed on his toe claws with each, before charging forward, slamming his claw against his arm, just as it retaliated.

The arm and the blade clashed with tremendous energy before separating from each other. Moon was smashed through several buildings, but he came to a stop in one, his toe claws scraping the ground, not breaking at all, despite his lean, muscular form. Moon snarled, baring his fangs before launching at M.A.I.D with inhuman speed, he tried to tear through as much of his enemies flesh as he could, destroying some, yet, unable to stop his opponent from healing. The damage to his opponent had been minimal at most. It was tough, the mechanical pieces that made up of his opponent were hard to cut, especially with how durable they were. He couldn't focus on that right now, he had to by more time.

Moon managed to dodge the next attack, as Val charged in with her Golem arms. "BLITZ ATTACK!!!!!" She shouted, her Golem fists slamming into her enemy trying to crack the tough exterior, yet not finding any luck at all.

"MOON ORB!!!!!" Moon shouted, using his Crescent Sword to surround his whole body with energy before launching the attack, yet it didn't help, as the two growled.

"IT'S STILL STANDING!?!?!?!?" Val growled surprised.

"Val, try to keep it occupied a little more, and I know it's in vain to say this, but try not do damage the cities buildings" Moon warned.

"Yeah...like that's even possible, with how small Cogworks is, most of this entire city is almost wrecked already, it's going to take a lot just to defeat this thing" Val murmured.

"Let's keep on fighting, but wait for the Moon to rise, my armor might not be enough, you still got that energy attack?" Moon asked.

"Ha...you mean Maximum Goblin...you know I do, that beam should be powerful enough, but it may take some time to charge up" Val answered.

"Then we're going to have to give this one our all...let's do this" Moon smirked.

"Right" Val agreed. As one, the two charged forward doing as much damage as they could with Moon using his super speed, while Val attacked with her Golem fists, each of them doing their best to drive off the enemy, yet it didn't seem as successful as they had wished. M.A.I.D kept up with its arm slash attacks, and it's charges. "GENESIS BLAST!!!!!!" Val shouted, firing her Golem arms like rockets, before an idea popped into Moon's head. After dodging another attack that destroyed buildings, Moon hit the place where the core had been, damaging it immensely.

"VAL...I THINK I FOUND THIS THING'S WEAKNESS!!!!!" Moon shouted to her.

"WHAT IS IT!?!?!?!?!?" Val asked, as Moon pointed to the exposed rib like area that it on its torso.

"The place where the core to control it used to be is actually it's weakness, if we tear the wires connected to it, that allow it to have a main control, it won't be able to recover, and it'll shut down" Moon answered.

"That's a great idea, but using Maximum Goblin once isn't going to be enough, we're going to need two massive laser blasts, in order for our weapons to be able to even destroy that core, it's going to be more protective of it now...look" Val pointed out, as Moon saw use wires, and flesh to conceal its weak point.

"Dammit...Val...we need to buy just a little more time, and still be careful, and when it comes to fighting our enemy, we're going to have to be extremely calculative, and maybe a bit more crazy...do you trust me?" Moon asked. Those words rang through Val's mind, and for a minute...it made her doubt, yet when she remembered how well he treated her, especially with kindness. It was crazy to trust Moon...or on her case, crazy to think of him more. Yet, for once, Val herself didn't mind crazy, and only made her desire more. With a small pink tint on her cheeks, and eyes filled with joy, she gave him a warm smile, and said.

"You know I do" Val smirked, as Moon gave her a warm smile, before the two turned back to face M.A.I.D, the gory, destructive abomination of flesh, and machine, letting out a loud in human screech. Val, and Moon's eyes blazed with challenge, and fury.

"HYYYYAAAHHH!!!!!" They both shouted together, charging at M.A.I.D, who also charged back.

"BLITZ PUNCH!!!!!" Val shouted, charging towards, M.A.I.D's screen like face, as it began blasting at it with immense power, and strengthened punches. The abomination began to reel back a bit, as Moon began charging forward, ready for his attack.

"MOON BLITZ!!!!!" Moon shouted, turning into a purple blur, as he began slashing back, the two began to fight, and dodge their opponents incoming attacks, finally they came to a stop the two panting heavily.

"Moon...was that enough?" Val asked, taking a deep breath.

"Yeah...it was" Moon said, feeling the Moon on the Horizon finally starting to rise. He brought out Silverstreak, letting it attach to his body, fitting him like a glove, as Val watched with amazement.

So cool Val thought to herself, as Moon launched forward, delivering some punches in his armor to knock the thing back, before jumping back, as the place where it's core was hiding was exposed.

"VAL...NOW!!!!!" Moon shouted.

"Right...here goes...MAXIMUM GOBLIN!!!!!" Val shouted at the top of her lungs, the powerful laser generated from the metal hands of her Golem arms, firing at its fullest, hitting the place where the core had been, destroying the extra laser protection, and exposing the winery flesh made, main circuit that Moon had spotted earlier. Moon jumped up high, the eyes of his armor glowing, preparing for its attack.

"PREDA-LASER!!!!!" Moon bellowed, as he fired his powerful weapon, ripping the main circuit to pieces.

"System....corrupted, damage...to major, shutting...down" M.A.I.D whispered, as the entire thing was blown to smithereens, the cyber advanced program, having nowhere to go, as it fully was destroyed...the abomination of a body dissolving into mush, being destroyed. Some of it washing over like a wave.

"EW...it's all over me...like a slime" Val shuddered in disgust, as Moon joined in her statement.

"Well...at least we won...though at what cost?" Moon asked himself, looking around the ruins of Cogworks. Val also looked around the city, and sighed.

"It's going to be hard for them to rebuild, but not impossible...I just hope things can get better...do you think we can help Moon?" Val asked, as Moon looked around.

"We can at least help find any survivors, and give them a few ideas, on how to re-build everything from scratch...although, I doubt this place will ever become a city again, judging by how M.A.I.D was created, they may not want to use technology again...and on top of that, I made a promise to you, and that was for you to see the world...so...shall we get going?" Moon asked, which caused Val to look at him with a surprise...before answering.

"Let's help out a bit...then we can go" She smiled warmly, as the two, despite still being covered, by the strange blood like goo that was a part of M.A.I.D's body, helped out enough of the town, searching, and finding survivors, before getting them back on their feet. Despite the battle, by some miracle the guild masters, and attendees had survived, and they were able to take over in helping the town with construction. The guild master had asked the two what had happened, and Moon told them the truth.

"SERIOUSLY!?!?!?!?" The guild master asked them in surprise, as Moon nodded.

"Yes...that machine was what had kept all of Cogworks together, and it went berserk, trying to end humanity...but we defeated here, and now, before it became too powerful" Moon answered. The guild master, a short, fat brown man, let his fingers go to his chin deep in thought.

"That explains a lot...for years it felt like they were hiding something, and it felt like we were under their control...who knew it was to keep that system from going berserk...yet they failed" The guild master murmured.

"It would appear so, judging by the calculations they were making...I'm surprised it took you so long before the system was free" Moon mentioned.

"It's because the core they needed wasn't ready yet...and even if I did focus more in it, the core wouldn't have been ready before the machine would be free from its restrictions, and did what it did today" Val added.

"I see...well...for your help, here" The guild master smiled, handing them a map, and an item.

"What are these?" Moon asked.

"It's a map for the rest of the world of Misteria, and I also gave you a portable hot spring whenever you guys can't get to one of the ones in town... It should help clean the two of you off" The guild master told them, as Val's face blushed deeply, as Moon nodded.

"Thanks...we'll use it" He told the guild master, instantly getting Val's attention.

"WAIT...YOU'RE TELLING ME WE HAVE TO BATH TOGETHER FROM NOW ON!?!?!?!?!?" Val squeaked, her cheeks turning red. The guild master only smiled, waving his hand off.

"Don't worry...it has a special rock in the middle, that allows the two sides to not see each other naked...or if your both lovers you can share" The man grinned.

"YOU SET THIS UP ON PURPOSE YA' BIG PERVERT!!!!!" Val shouted angrily, her cheeks turning more red with embarrassment.

"Don't worry Val..." Moon began placing a hand on her shoulder, causing her to look at him. "...I'm certain nothing will happen between us, besides if things go wrong, we can just do our best to forget it ok" Moon told her, as Val took a deep breath, a small blush still on her cheeks.

"Yeah sure...if that's what you think" Val murmured. With a horse-drawn carriage the two were set off with the map, and hand. Moon took the reins, and Val studied the map, her backpack still on her back. "So what's your plan, besides showing me the world, are you going to defeat the guy who sealed you away?" Val asked.

"Yeah...he has been nothing but trouble, and currently I'm not powerful enough to fight him yet, at least...not without my Sun" Moon answered, as a hint of jealousy was in Val's eyes.

"I see...if legend is correct...she's going to be your perfect wife huh...your perfect mate?" Val asked curiously.

"Yes...before I wandered the world, before my losing battle against Nidhoggr...I long prepared myself to meet my Sun...the reason why I was defeated last time, was because my Sun wasn't born yet...and Nidhoggr had already taken action to stop me. Even then...I never found her back then, and I know I'll find her even with centuries passed" Moon answered.

"Wait...how do you know if she's alive right now, and young...wouldn't she be dead?" Val asked.

"Well...when I was released from my prison, I thought the same thing...but on my way back...at night in that forest...I saw that" Moon murmured, pointing to a brighter star than normal in the sky.

"A star...what's so special about it?" Val asked, with curiosity.

"It's a signal to both me, and Sun that we're both out there...I only see that at night in the shape of a star. For Sun, it's a cloud in the shape of a crescent moon during the day. Unless we point it out to someone else, only she, and I can see it" Moon answered.

"I see...so where do we go next?" Val asked.

"We're going to head to the Capital of Cenala next, we need to make sure we stock up on food, water, and materials if we're going to continue on our journey to defeat Nidhoggr...and that's not the only thing we'll need. We also need to form a party, a very skilled one, and on top of that...we need to find the other pieces to the Preda-Armor" Moon answered, as Val raised an eyebrow at him.

"The Preda-Armor? You mean that dark magic silver wolf creature who's loyal to you? I thought it was complete" Val said to him, as Moon shook his head.

"No...the Preda-Armor is supposed to be far more powerful, If I had it, I would have been able to take M.A.I.D out single-handedly when it was nighttime...but I struggled because I was lacking the other two pieces" He explained.

"What pieces are you missing?" Val asked wanting to know.

"Leatherback, and Hammerhead...one a giant dark green metal crocodile, the other a purple Hammerhead shark. They both make up the missing weapons, and magic I need...just having one of the back, increases my armors power, and energy greatly" Moon answered.

"I see...we'd better keep an eye out, and hopefully find them" Val said.

"Agreed...we'll reach the Capital of Cenala by day...for now, let's find a nearby spot for us to camp, and use the portable hot spring...the stuff on me is starting to smell" Moon grumbled.

"Yeah...agreed" Val murmured, as the two made sure to find a spot that didn't have any wolves, or other monsters that were usually along the roads where people traveled. They quickly had set up a small campfire, with Val using some of the resources she had collected over the years to keep it going. "There...all done" Val said with a warm smile, before turning to Moon. "Is the hot spring ready?" She asked.

"I was checking the item, thankfully it has infinite uses, and it's a high quality magic item, so I plan on hanging onto it" Moon told her, as Val smirked.

"Good choice" She smiled warmly, as Moon went through his inventory, and pulled out the hot spring, already forming pools big enough for both of them on each side of a huge rock.

"There it is...well...let's get cleaned up" Moon murmured, as he began to take off his clothes.

"R-Right..." Val murmured, a blush creeping up in her face, as she slowly began to undress, both their clothes being put into separate piles on each side of the portable hot spring. Val had used her hands to cover her breasts when getting in, but she had paused for a minute, getting a glimpse of Moon's shredded abs. She could feel her cheeks get even hotter, as Val looked away, before getting into the portable hot spring, her blush deepening. The waters of the hot spring were relaxing, and both she, and Moon had let out a blissful sigh escape their lips, as they were able to fully wash off, and bathe in the hot spring.

For a while there was nothing but silence, between them, simply enjoying the water itself. Val had a lot of thoughts running through her head, many she was considering. She waved to thank Moon for everything, and with all that happened...Val had reached a breaking point, and she took action. Moon had his eyes shut, enjoying the relaxation of the hot spring, when he heard Val getting up, and moving through the waters of the portable hot spring. At first Moon through she was going to get out, but hearing her movements made him realize she was going to go over to his side of the portable hot spring. "W-Whoa, Whoa...Val...why are you coming over here, I thought you wanted this to be divided in the first place" Moon murmured, his cheeks getting hot, as Val chuckled.

"Oh, come now Moon, don't tell me a warrior like you gets bashful around a little skin, especially since said skin belongs to the grateful girl whose freedom you've valiantly secured" Val purred seductively, getting out of her side fully about to reveal herself to Moon.

"Y-Yeah...but you can still stay on that side of the rooooooo....." Moon trailed off, as Val fully came over to his side, stepping into the hot spring in front of him. She made no efforts to cover her small, naked body that showed her glistening breasts, and her naked body a hunger of desire etched in her eyes.

"Aww...how sweet, but you needn't worry handsome, I guess you can consider this a little reward...see something you like?" Val purred, giving her nude body a small, enticing sway.

"Uh... Uh..." Moon stammered, trying his best to hide his composure, but his body seemed to respond otherwise, which Val noticed.

"Cat got your tongue, Moon? Perhaps..." Val began getting closer, making sure she showed him every inch of her nude body to him, as she straddled him. "...you're simply speechless by the sight before you?" She asked, as she trailed a finger down his bare, muscular chest. "There's no need to be shy, you know. We're both free...spirits...in every sense of the word" She whispered, grinding against him. At that moment within Moon something primal within him awakened, something that had been sealed long ago when coming of his age. At this point, rational thought caught off for Moon, his fangs grew, his eyes turned blood-red, and he pounced Val, subjecting her to his mercy.

...*****...

Hours passed, the portable hot spring, had been cleaned, and the item for reasons unknown had given Moon, and Val a gift after their intimacy. Moon was still awake, yet on a soft rock, under the blanket...an exhausted, sleeping nude Val laid under the blankets. Moon looked down at his new form...his thoughts, and emotions swirling, yet filled with sadness. He looked up at the sky, a memory from his mind coming into play.

...Decades ago...

A young Moon had been watching the sun set, being on the ever-changing grass of the Twilight Temple, the place he was born. He had only been three years old when this happened...before Nidhoggr had fully done his damage. He heard the thundering footsteps, as his mother approached in her giant would form. The ancient Moon crystals of her body, all on him. "What's on your mind Hun?" Hati asked, ad Moon continued to watch the sun set.

"I'm still thinking about the plan you made...about the prophecy you put in place" The young Moon murmured. Hati gave her son a warm smile, walking forward, and laying down, using her long wolf tail to keep her son close to him.

"Your thinking about who you're destined to be with...the Sun that will be given the gift of your father...your destined soulmate" Hati said, as Moon nodded.

"I want to make sure I'm the only one for her, mind, body, and soul...I know with how much I love you, and Dad...that I can give her all I have...but what if something happens...what if someone tries to give me a love that I don't want?" Moon asked, as Hati sighed.

"Moon...there will always be many females who will try to be a part of you...others whom you may end up, falling in love with...but no matter how hard you try, you cannot run from this destiny, but to embrace it. Even if someone ends up succeeding, on giving you their love, or certain romantic events lead you down that path...the Twilight Temple, will not change. You, and Sun are Designed to be together, Destined for one another...it is a fixed future, you cannot flee...no matter how hard you try." Hati said, as she nuzzled her son watching the sun set.

"I want you to try, and only reserve your scent, your power, and your love for Sun...if you do that, and for some reason things still escalate...there's a chance that Sun...is trying to reject you" Hati murmured.

"Well...what good will my love be if she rejects me?" Moon asked with sadness.

"She probably won't reject you out of spite, or hatred, but maybe because she doesn't want to be chosen...Sun will have a hard life, but even if it takes you both years...weeks, days, or centuries...I want you to do everything in your power to make you happy...whether it's being just a friend, or when you both have accepted your destinies, love her in someway shape...or form...promise me that" Hati told him, as Moon looked deeply into his mother's eyes, as hugged, her despite her size, and shape.

"Ok...I promise Mom" Moon said with a happy smile, enjoying that time with his Mother.

...Present Day...

Moon had known what he did with Val...and, despite a chance of what she had tried. He confirmed what he already knew. Val wasn't Sun...she would have been able to feel their connection, and desire...she would have been able to take the beast within him, and both be satiated...yet, after four rounds of lovemaking, she had already reached her limit. Moon also didn't feel anything for Val...a close friend maybe...or perhaps a traveling companion...but not a lover, a mate, or a soulmate...from that, there was nothing. Just as his mother had told him all those years ago...he, and Sun we're made for each other...and no matter what they tried, it would always be the Sun, and Moon who would end up together.

He had been doing his best all those years ago to keep that promise...he was wanting to stay loyal to Sun. This event happening only proved something...that had hurt him emotionally. Sun was rejecting him, or trying to reject him. Moon felt anger for a brief moment, but it soon turned into pity...whatever she was going through...he hoped to be there for her. His determination to find her, became more apparent. She needed him, and he knew that. Moon's thoughts were suddenly interrupted when he heard the jingles of a familiar bell collar. "I figured you come…it's been a while" Moon said, looking at the small squirrel with the silver metal hardhat with blue ancient markings, and a shining yellow light.

He wasn't anthropomorphic, but, he was big enough to stand on two legs, almost the size of a young child. The squirrel held a glowing yellow fruit in his hand, in the shape of an Acorn. "Hello Moon...I see you were freed from your prison" Ratatoskor said, jumping down, and sitting across from him on a log.

"Yeah...I'm guessing it was because of Nidhoggr's doing" Moon growled.

"Nidhoggr thought he finally had the ability to control you when he sent those cultists...he was wrong...a lot has happened since you've been gone Moon, and things are only going to get worse" Ratatoskor told him.

"Yeah...I think I know why your here" Moon sighed.

"It's my job that my fruit rejuvenates the gods, no matter who they, or what they've done even the new Sun, and Moon receive it...of course with these past few years, it's mostly Sun I visit, even when she's in a similar position you are now" Ratatoskor sighed, as Moon looked down with a hint of sadness.

"Tell me the truth Ratatoskor..." Moon said, seriousness in his eyes, as Ratatoskor sighed.

"You know I can't tell you who she is...all I can tell you what her life has been like, and what she's doing now, it's the same with her" Ratatoskor told him, as Moon sighed, then chuckled.

"I figured you'd say something like that...but I guess that's not important right now, heck, it's the only way for us to keep Nidhoggr from knowing if we've met up, or not. Just...tell me what her life has been like...and why she's rejecting me?" Moon asked, as Ratatoskor let out a sad sigh.

"She's mostly had a good life, but she's too rebellious for her own good. She seemed to reject you because of the same thing I told you, how I can't tell you, because...you know why" Ratatoskor answered, as Moon chuckled.

"Yeah...when you became one of our guardians...my mom, and dad gave you the ability to see our futures...but you can tell us our futures because you risk dooming it, I'm guessing you've already told her that" Moon said to him.

"I did...and she refuses to accept that...she's definitely a stubborn one, and a bit meat headed" Ratatoskor murmured.

"What can you tell me now?" Moon asked.

"Well, she is an adventurer, a very good one too, maybe it's something you should do, after all, considering how good you are with the sword, she's just as good with hers" Ratatoskor answered.

"I'm surprised you tell me that, I thought you said you couldn't tell us anything about our future's, or anything about one another" Moon murmured.

"I'm only telling you the things that don't affect your guys future...or if it's something that sets a chain of events in motion" Ratatoskor scolded.

"I see...well in that case besides that, what can you tell me?" Moon asked with curiosity.

"The only thing I have for you is that the future isn't changed...you, and Sun are still going to end up together, and it will be the two of you who take down Nidhoggr...that's all the information I have to provide" Ratatoskor answered, as Moon growled.

"THIS ISN'T FUN...HOW COME YOU GET ALL THE ANSWERS, YET YOU CAN'T TELL US ANYTHING!?!?!?!?!?" He snarled.

"You think it's a picnic for me Moon...I really don't want to see all the parts of the future, you, and Sun go through...believe me, there are things that will happen to both of you that I wish I could UNSEE...this is how life is, and it's going to be rough. Even though it may not seem like you two will get together after what you, and the lady your with just did, trust me. You, and Sun's relationship is complicated, not easy...you should know that" Ratatoskor warned. Moon let out a deep sigh, and said.

"Please old friend...what can you tell me?" Moon begged, as Ratatoskor rolled his eyes.

"Your journey to be with Sun, will be long, and winding, but there is light at the end of the tunnel" Ratatoskor answered.

"What exactly will Val be to me?" Moon asked.

"I can't answer that...it's something you must figure out on your own...but tell me Moon...are you going to break the promise you made to that girl, are you going to throw her in a cell when you get to Cenala?" Ratatoskor asked. Moon looked back at the sleeping, naked woman, before turning to him, and said.

"Your right...I'm too concerned about the future...even though I will still devote myself to Sun, I will still have her be my traveling companion, and quite possibly a friend" Moon said, with renewed vigor, as Ratatoskor smiled.

"Attaboy...well...looks like my job is done here, take this..." Ratatoskor said, pick a fruit from the giant cluster of yellow banana shaped fruit on his hands, before tossing it to Moon. Zenaku caught the fruit with one hand, before gobbling it down, and eating it. Even though the fruit wasn't a banana, besides the feeling of it's magic rejuvenating him, he loved that it was banana flavored.

"Delicious" Moon smiled warmly.

"Good luck...old friend...I'll be here when my fruit calls for you, and more" Ratatoskor told him, as the bells rang, and with the blowing wind, he vanished out of thin air.

"Never gets old..." Moon smirked, before closing his eyes, and getting some rest. Morning soon came, as Val had woken up, as she saw that he had already been awake, and was dressed fully. She gave him a smile, and said.

"Seem's you actually chose to spend the night with me...is it because I've become quite distracting?" Val purred seductively, as Moon shook his head.

"No...it wouldn't be right if I chose to abandon you after last night, plus I still have that promise to keep you" Moon told her, as Val chuckled.

"Well...at least we'll be together, now that we've gotten closer" Val smiled, as Moon sighed.

"Look Val...about last night...I can't say I didn't mind, but sadly I'm afraid it won't work out between the two of us, I'll only allow what happened last night to occur once, but...I'm also not going to abandon you, I prefer us to be companions, no strings attached" Moon told her. Val was silent for a few moments then smirked.

"Well...if you're wanting more of what happened last night, I'll hold off for now...but I'm not exactly going to give up. I'm still going to stick by your side, and if this Sun doesn't want you, then I'll make her know what exactly she's missing out on" She purred, as Moon hanged his head, and groaned.

"You're not going to give up easily are you?" Moon asked, as Vak chuckled.

"Nope...I'll refrain myself to not repeat more of what happened last night...but being isolated for quite some time, had made me a little crazy" She growled, as Moon groaned.

"Just get up, and get dressed already please...so we can head to Cenala" Moon groaned, as Val winked.

"Sure thing handsome" She said flirtingly. After she got dressed, Moon did his best to look away...he was wondering how he got in this situation, but once she had gotten dressed. They had retracted the portable hot spring back into their inventory, went back on the cart, and began their travels. It was a long ride throughout the day, both of them making sure to follow the map, and avoid what monsters they could, before coming across the huge, bustling city Capital...that was known, as Cenala.

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