Chapter 214 From All Skies (2/2)
”...”
”You're right, we'll really get along.” while Lucky and Felix rolled their eyes at Lino, Hannah chuckled briefly before taking off her mask. ”Hello you two,” she extended her arm out. ”I'm Hannah.”
”... L-lucky...” Lucky stuttered as she awkwardly accepted the handshake.
”... F... F...”
”Felix!” Lucky angrily stomped at the boy's foot, causing him to scream out in pain for a moment.
”Right! Felix! That's my name!” he quickly shook Hannah's hand before retreating back and burying his head in his arms.
”There's no way you two are together!” Lucky suddenly turned toward Lino who'd also taken his mask off. ”She's way, way, way, way, way too fucking hot to ever be interested in you.”
”... I think your subjective bias is clouding your judgment right there,” Lino frowned. ”After all, I'm the epitome of greatness that can't be found even if you searched the seven seas and oceans. It'd be stranger if she wasn't gunning for me with all she's got.”
”...” Lucky's eyebrows twitched as she shifted her focus on Hannah who was merely smiling. ”Y-you... you two aren't together, right?”
”Well, he is the epitome of greatness that can't be found even if you searched the seven seas and oceans, after all. It'd be stranger if I wasn't gunning for him with all I've got.”
”...”
”...”
”Hey, is this gonna be a thing? You stealing my cool lines and appropriating them?” Lino asked.
”... it's kind of adorable you think that was a 'cool line'.” Hannah retorted.
”And it's beyond adorable that you think you can fake it out with me.” Lino fired back. ”We both know it was a cool line.”
”Agree to disagree, I suppose,” Hannah shrugged, sitting down next to the campfire. ”Be useful and whip out some booze. Look at what you've done to these poor things.”
”... did I just get downgraded to the booze-supplier?” Lino mumbled, sitting down next to her but still taking out four gourds of wine. ”But, I ain't done shit to the two. Felix over there is too embarrassed to look you in the eye all due to his own insecurities, Lucky over here is wondering whether passing up on me was really the best choice she'd made, and I'm just wondering what'd you think of the book?”
”Oh, it's really fun,” Hannah exclaimed softly, taking a sip. ”Especially the part when Ashka dumps Endoran. By far the best scene in the book.”
”... did you miss the underlying tones or are you trying to tell me something?”
”... who knows?” she grinned, shifting away her attention from him onto Lucky who was currently in the process of downing the whole gourd in one go. ”So, did you guys make any babies yet? Though I'm young, I'm fairly certain I'd make a great granny for the young ones.”
”YOU'RE NOT EVEN A MOTHER YET!!” Lucky yelled out in frustration; she was reminded once again that looks are beyond deceiving; anyone who gathers around Lino is no good. They are fundamentally insane.
”How can you say that?” Lino exclaimed, faking hurt. ”Don't you know she can't have kids?!”
”... w-what?” Lucky stuttered, nearly falling back; glancing at Hannah, she saw a rather heartfelt and hurtful expression, causing her heart to contort. ”I... I'm so sorry... I... I didn't...”
”... pfft...”
”Fuck!” Lino glared angrily at Hannah who broke. ”You seriously need to work on your endurance! You suck literal ass!”
”Fuck you right back! Perhaps start with some lighter fun! How can you expect me to hold back on that?!”
”Tsk, this is why I said I'm the one who's supposed to entertain while you just stand next to me and look pretty.”
”How about I stand next to you and shove a spear so far up your ass you'll be spitting steel for the rest of your life?”
”... not gonna lie, you saying it... kinda makes it hot.” Lino said, taking a sip. ”Though I'd much prefer if I was the shover and you were the receiver. And it wouldn't be a spear. Nor the ass. Wink wink.”
”... did you just say 'wink wink'?” Hannah asked, drawing back a bit.
”YOU TWO ARE FUCKING MENTAL!! COMPLETELY INSANE!!” Lucky's roar -- one full of frustration, anger, disappointment and genuine depression -- bellowed out throughout the mountain, echoing for a good minute after. Yet, even with it, she was still unable to let go of the demons festering in her heart; she knew that the future was grim... and it had nothing to do with that creepy shadow surrounding the city, but with the two morons currently sitting across from her and pridefully grinning.