A new start for some students, and just another semester for others. The prom a couple of months ago was the best way to end the semester and it seemed like the new one looked even more promising than the last, obviously thanks to the wonderful additions to the student body. Oh, it was very entertaining for Rahs to meet them. New females to watch and to have his fun with. He even tried to guess which girls belonged to certain types stereotypes.

It was a beautiful, partly cloudy morning. It was not very cold but since it was one of the first weekends of the semester, not many girls were outside. They wanted to relax inside their dorms while they could before things got busy with the exams. This let the mercenary be able to look for girls calmly in the pretty school grounds that surrounded the campus.

The tall and muscular alien was only wearing his usual pairs of guantlets and boots, besides his favorite helmet. But thanks to a certain someone, he had to upgrade his armor, and even if the design remained the same, in that moment the armor he was wearing was shaded in a darker color than the clear grey he had before. The trees rustled slightly as he walked between the forest's trees, hoping to see a girl alone in the woods.

The sun insisted on giving the island its wonderful warmth, but it was still busy dealing with the beautiful clouds that tried to impress the new students with their uncanny forms. Still, as time passed by, the clouds started to clear slowly, leaving the sun to shine brighter and warming the island a bit more. The trees' leaves immediately became a brighter green and life seemed to bloom in the forest... In more than one way.

The mercenary kept moving between the trees and according to his memory, he was approaching a small clear field. It was not favored by monsters due its open space, but it worked as a small trap for students that wanted some space and rest after wandering through the forest and probably getting lost. However, the girl that was already there did not seem like the type to fall into traps without knowing what she was capable of.

When the grass reflected the sunlight, it alerted Rahs of the close distance between him and the field where Ivy was. He didn't mind it, and thought he should just move on, but when heard a small thump he froze in place. He quickly hid behind a tree, his green skin and dark armor helping him camouflage against the tree and then he looked carefully around it. It was then that it hit him. It smelled of a student. Not one he was familiar with, but still, it was a student nevertheless. And it looked like she was doing exercise. Upon more careful inspection of the field, Rahs noticed the blonde girl sitting on the grass, and in front of her, a set of weapons rested on a tree. Hmm? Practicing?... Interesting.

The girl on the grass was having her back face the mercenary hidden behind the tree. He was like a snake waiting for its prey to make a false move, but that didn't matter much. When she was sighted by him, her fate was sealed. No girl would be able to escape her fate after being targeted by a monster after all. Somehow, the creatures always ended up winning at the end. The fun part was 'how' they did it.

The girl, however, seemed worried about her surroundings, and decided to take a look around her to make sure there was no one else but her in the field. Quickly, Rahs hid completely behind the tree. Even his tail that swayed lightly would be able to remain hidden if he didn't move a lot, probably just playing a branch of leaves moving in the wind. How to surprise her? Sure, he could just jump at her, but there was no fun in that. Slowly, from his left arm, a tentacle began to form and snaked around the field very slowly. It was intended to remain hidden and to get close to the girl, just to have a diversion so Rahs could move in unexpected. It would be interesting to see the girl's moves by himself.

Hehe... Hahahaha!

Rahs was surprised to hear the girl call him a coward. She must have been very careful indeed to see the tentacle, but if she was that smart to notice it, she should be smart enough to know there was no way out then. The only thing she could do was struggle, and she would entertain him while she did so.

My my... Have you been blind before due an accident before? Or are you just paranoid when alone? Rahs was still not showing himself. His words seem to echo around the trees, its coldness sounding around the field. He dared to peek again, and used the tentacle to attract the girl's attention. Even if she was focusing on everything in the field, her vision was focused on the tentacle. No matter how hard she tried, she was blinding herself from her surroundings. Another tentacle sprouted, and quickly moved through the air and hit a tree with strength, causing its leaves to rustle and then the tentacle withdrew as fast as it went. Since the girl was close to an edge of the field, and having her back towards the rest of the trees, it was not possible for her to see the other tentacle, but just hear how the tree's wood vibrated with the impact.

The ADD could certainly use this girl!

Rahs couldn't believe the amount of fearlessness the girl had. Somehow, she didn't look afraid at all. And yet, seemed somewhat nervous about her situation. But it's understandable when you are 'facing' something that's about to do something very bad to you. Still, the girl kept talking big, but did not made any move, as if letting Rahs make the first one.

Yeah, just cautious... You getting bored already? We haven't even started... And the name's Rahs. What is your name? She didn't know it, but Rahs had moved around the tree and was resting his back on the trunk, staring at her, and crossing his arms. The tentacle in front of her started to move around her head, obviously making the girl follow it with her eyes and eventually see Rahs standing there calmly.

I... vy. Ivy... He repeated inside his head, as if saying it again and again so remembering it would be easier. Her tone was cold, almost as much as his, but quite different anyway. His tone was cold, but had that confidence of being already in dominance, of having Ivy in the palm of his hands and under his control. Hers was a cold tone that fit her very well, at least when faced with a creature like him.

He also knew very well what she was talking about, but apparently she was being 'too careful' as she liked to call it. Even when he obviously loved that the girls begged for more, he really didn't care if they used his name or not. I couldn't care less if you could care less about my name, Ivy. I merely did it so I wouldn't be so negligent with you. And I wanted to know your name so I could remember you better if I ever get to see you again.

You never know... Just like fate reunited them that time, it could do so again if it wished. But why to worry about that future, the mercenary thought as he looked at the girl as she crossed her arms around her voluptuous bosom and mimicking his pose, when you can just enjoy the moment. And with that, his bright blue eyes stared at her own pink ones.

Wow, seems like you're the one that wants this get rolling already... Fine then, have it your way! The mercenary pushed the trunk slightly and it helped him away from it, turned his feet a bit and uncrossed his arms. He was walking straight at Ivy, but was expecting a bit of resistance after all. She had her weapons right behind her, so it would be fun.

For every step she took, a grin on his face kept growing wider. His mask hid all of his facial expressions anyway, so there was no telling for Ivy what his exact feelings were. Though, it seemed that she would be able to guess that he was at least going to like it. It was possible at that moment that she was gonna attempt to use any of her weapons, which would make Rahs even happier, if one could call it that way.

Get it over already? You should enjoy the moment! As for the reasons... There are many. For example your blonde hair, or your pretty eyes... Or your weapons too, I'm fond of battles anyway. He commented, very casually, as he kept walking forward, not slowing down and eventually making Ivy get cornered between him and a tree.