Ch. 3: Mediation?
Aboard the ship were Douglas and Rosso, and above the ocean was…Orion, looking very annoyed.
Orion: "You two again, knock it off. You're so loud we can hear it in the Undersea Country."
Rosso: "Ah? So what?"
Douglas: "Sorry, but today this is a serious fight. Prepare yourself Rosso!"
Rosso: "You're the one who should be gettin' ready…!"
Before me, their swords clashed furiously.
I was tossed about, still being held tightly in Douglas' arm.
T-this is getting dangerous. I could seriously get hurt…
OO: "Um! You two should really stop. This is dangerous!"
I called out to the two of them, as they seemed to have no intention of stopping, but…
Douglas: "You be quiet, and let me protect you!"
Rosso: "Bastard! How dare you take OO!"
It's no use. What should I do…
Then from the sea…
Orion: "Don't bother."
OO: "Eh…?"
Standing atop the waters, Orion let out a disgusted sigh.
Orion: "They're always fighting like this. They're like a couple of cats. It's pointless to try and stop them."
I looked at Orion in surprise as he said those words, then…Orion looked at me, and the smile he gave was full of hidden
meaning, as if he'd just thought of something.
Orion: "I know, you should leave these obnoxious guys and come to my kingdom. Let's go OO."
Orion had come closer and now held out his hand to me.
In that pause, Douglas and Rosso's swords clashed…
If I do that, I'll be separated from Douglas and Rosso…maybe that's the best thing to do if I can't stop their fight.
Thinking that, I made to slip away from Douglas…
Douglas: "OO, don't! It's dangerous…!"
OO: "Eh…?"
Rosso: "…!"
Right before my eyes, the tip of Rosso's sword strike brushed past me.
A cold sweat broke out along my back.
Rosso: "You alright OO!?"
OO: "Y-yes."
Orion: "See, I told you. Leave these savages to their fighting and come back with me."
Rosso: "Ha? Who're you callin' a savage!?"
Douglas: "Indeed. That accusation is something I can't ignore."
This time the points of their attacks started to move between the three of them.
Orion: "…I'm already in a bad mood, and now there are Dream Eaters."
Douglas: "Why are they here…!?"
Rosso: "Hmph, seems things are about to get more violent."