The Happy Couple (Tag: Alidia and Rahim) rated M

Rahim found that he too was next to a Virtual Reality machine.  His name Harley Street, a boy with black hair and blue eyes.  He had been one of two winners for a contest involving his favorite card game.  He had brought his deck with him to see this test for the players to make the game more interactive.

Bree smiled as she saw the young boy named Harley walk in. 'He's kinda cute...' Bree thought to herself as she pulled out her deck of lucky cards and fixed her black taktop. She held her hand. "Bree Walker... And you are? And good luck." She smiled again.

"Name's Harley Street.  Good luck to you too." Harley said to her.  He also entered his cards.
"Now, the way this will work is that you two will be given a scenario and battle as the creatures of the game.  So, we need you to select one creature, battle gear, and Mugic if that creature can use them.  A location will be selected at random." one of the scientists explained.

Bree smiled as she nodded and walked in as she placed her cards in the slot. She was transformed into her favorite creature. She was Aiveena. She looked around. 'But I wonder where is Harley is... And if he's okay... Wait a second. Why do I care? He's my opponent...' Then she heard a growl. "Showtime I guess..."

Harley put in his selected cards before he too went inside.  He transformed into his favorite creature; Prince Mudeenu, the High Commander of the Mipedian royal guard and second in line for the throne of the Mipedian tribe.  His lizard-like body was covered in yellow scales with several impressive horns adorning his head, dressed in a black chest plate and bracers, a blue cloak, and tan leggings.  His eyes looked about as he searched for a sign of Bree, and noticed the Overworlder Aiveena coming.
"Hello there, Bree.  Looking for me?" he asked, leaning against a tree with his arms crossed.  He was surprised to find he even sounded like Prince Mudeenu.  These people had done a really great job.

Bree smiled as she heard Harley's voice. Her eyes met with his as she walked to him. "Hey. You are looking good."

"Thank you.  But I didn't choose Prince Mudeenu for his muscular build.  I'm just waiting for the enemy to show up." Harley told her as he straightened his stance.

Bree smiled. ' Boy, Harley looks so handsome. Wait! What am I saying? He's my opponent. Isn't he?' Then a glow surrounded her and battle armor appeared on her body. "What's going on here? Harley!?" Then her hair was in a bun and she held a shield in one hand with the other a sword.

"You just called out your battle gear.  But if you're going to battle me, you should have thought of the universal ability of the Mipedians." To prove his point, he used Prince Mudeenu's ability to turn invisible.
"You should have thought to bring some Spectral Viewers, honey.  How are going to you fight me if you can't see me?" he called from his hiding place.

Bree frowned. "But I-- I don't want to..." Then her inner warrior kicked in. She sneered. "You're going to get it Harley..." Her eyes began to glow as she began searching for him.

'Let's see how she likes this curve ball.' Harley thought.  He was ready to make an attack, when he noticed another creature watching.  The creature was a nasty looking green ghoul with feathered wings and a skeletal face.  Harley recognized him as Lord Van Bloot, a treacherous Underworlder.  He knew that Aiveena, being an Overworlder, was natural enemies with him.  And he was watching her like a predator stalking his prey.
"Looks like I just found the real enemy." Harley muttered.  He honestly didn't want to see Bree be taken down by that wicked creature.  If he had to work with her, he would do it.

Bree frowned at the creature. "Leave me alone!" Then the creature began to fighting her & she fought back.

"It'll be nice to beat you, newbie." Van Bloot said to her as he took to the air.  Harley recognized the way the Underworlder was talking.  And he couldn't believe that his rival was here.
"You stay away from her, Klay!" Harley shouted, revealing himself.  At the height of his jump, he did Prince Mudeenu's Flash Kick attack.  It hit Klay in the back, knocking him out of the sky.
"Harley?!  I can't believe we get to beat you and this attractive lady." Klay joked.

"Leave Harley alone!!" Bree screamed as she ran to her friend's side. "Harley you okay?" She dropped her sword by her knees as she knelt down.

"I'll be okay, Bree.  But what did he mean by 'we?'  I only see him here." Harley said as he stood beside her.
"Oh, you didn't know.  My girlfriend Krystella is my teammate.  We're your opponents.  And I can guarantee she won't go easy on Aiveena here." As Klay was talking, another creature revealed herself, and Harley became scared at the sight of her.  Krystella had chosen to play as Niveena, Aiveena's twin sister who was an Underworlder.  She looked just like her twin, except that she had red hair and blue skin and her black armor didn't reveal any of her figure.

Bree gasped. "Sister?" Bree helped Harley up and whispered. "I'm scared Harley. I can't fight my twin sister. It doesnt seem right..." Then Bree was pushed by an energy ball into a huge rock knocking her out cold.

"You'll pay for that!" Harley shouted at them.  He did a Windslash to keep Krystella and Klay back.  While they were disoriented, he picked up Bree and ran for cover.  Thankfully, the Forest of Life was full of places to hide.  But it wouldn't be long before the gruesome twosome caught up to them.
"Please be alright, Bree.  I don't want to fight this battle on my own." he said, hoping she could hear him.

Bree did hear the angelic voice of Harley's as she she slowly came out of it fluttering her eyes open. "Mmm... Harley?" Then she lightly giggled as she saw his eyes were on her. She touched his cheek. "I'll be okay... They just caught me by surprise..."

"Bree, is this Krystella really your sister?  I know that Aiveena and Niveena, the creatures you play, are twins.  But are you related to her player?  I need to know." Harley asked, looking her right in the eye.

Bree shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know. She looks familiar. My parents always kept my birth story a secret." Bree got to her feet and placed her hand on the tree for support. "I wish I could remember."

"I see, but it doesn't really matter here.  I know we can beat her easily.  Krystella made a mistake in choosing Niveena for this fight.  She has 35 energy, while you have 60; a fight between you would result in you lasting longer.  It's Klay we should worry about.  He's the only one out all four of us who can get airborne and that makes him dangerous." Harley said as he got up and gave her a hug from behind.

"Oh!" Bree squeaked with pleasure and shock. "Harley..." Bree smiled as she turned around and kissed his cheek. "For good luck and to show that I like you...or maybe more than like you..," Bree began to blush.

"Really?  I might more than like you too, Bree.  I realized it when Klay was attacking you." Harley admitted, a sheepish smile on his face.

"Awww Harley... Come here you..." She pulled him into a romantic kiss and began to ran her hands up his chest. Then she pulled back panting and gasped as she pulled out her extra sword. "They're here." She whispered.

"That was fast.  I had an idea about what we could do to pick them off.  A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, they say.  And in their chain, Krystella is the weak link." Harley began, revealing his battle gear for the first time.  Appearing on his right wrist was the Prism of Vacuity, known for giving energy stolen from a foe to its wearer.