Chapter 312: End to the Prank War

Chapter 312: End to the Prank War

[Luna POV]

The day after we started on the way to the dragon island, I made the ship start flying. It was the perfect weather for it and the skies were relatively clear. Like that, we spent the first week with nothing showing up. Today, however, changed that.

In front of the ship was a giant school of sky creatures. Most of them looked like some weird kind of fish things with the body of a eel and the heads of boars. There was another group mixed in that looked like some weird bird that had two extra beaks where their feet should have been.

These things get weirder every time. (Soleil)

I agree. They are kind of creepy. (Velvet)

They are in the way. (Luna)

Big sis? (Soleil)

Whats got you all worked up? (Velvet)

Atmos. She kept me up all night last night by whispering rawrs in my head. I got back at her, but Im still annoyed. (Luna)

Why didnt you say anything earlier? We could have enacted the plan. (Soleil)

It wasnt the time for it. We need to make sure she is in the perfect place to do that. (Luna)

Meaning when? (Soleil)

Next time she visits Tamamo. That way I can actually make sure we get her. (Luna)

Alright. (Soleil)

{Should I invite Atmos over soon?}

Ill leave the timing up to you. (Luna)

{Alright.}

As we continued to approach the giant school of sky creatures, they turned to us.

Um. (Soleil)

That is unsettling. (Velvet)

Time to take care of business. (Luna)

I walked to the bow of the ship and glared at the sky creatures. I then summoned a bolt of lightning in front of me, condensed it to its limit, and shot it at the clustered group of creatures. When the bolt made contact with the first creature, it vaporized it. The bolt then branched out like lightning does and started to hit every creature. Soon enough, the creatures were just cooked corpses that started to float upwards. I stored all of them in my inventory so I could snack on them later. When I turned around and walked back to the helm, Velvet and Soleil looked at me with expressions that said the scene they just witnessed was expected, but also a tinge of worry.

What? (Luna)

Its just been a while since Ive seen you annoyed to this extent, big sis. I know you dont like it when people keep you from sleeping when you actually want to sleep, but this is the first time in a while Ive actually seen you vent in a more violent way. (Soleil)

Wait, this has happened before? (Velvet)

Yep. Though the last time I remember it happening, it was her dad. I think it was when he was trying to train her to be a light sleeper when she was camping outside of a city. (Soleil)

What happened after that? (Velvet)

Lets seeShe nearly broke his ankle when she kicked it to get him down on her level, then she did a quick chop to his throat since he was always yelling to wake her up. (Soleil)

I also refused to use healing magic until I slept enough to actually know what I was doing. After actually getting some good sleep, I immediately healed him and apologized. (Luna)

Yes, but that was when we all agreed that it was a bad idea to have you sleep deprived like that. (Soleil)

Ah, and here I thought I finished that training with excellent results. (Luna)

I mean, you did in a way. (Soleil)

Hmm. So will this only be a problem only when you want to sleep, or one that is going to happen any time you sleep and are forcibly woken up? (Velvet)

Just when I want to sleep. (Luna)

It was then that Mio arrived on deck.

What was that noise nya? (Mio)

Me clearing our way. (Luna)

Angry Lunya nya. (Mio)

Not angry, just annoyed. (Luna)

(Atmos)

Fufufufufufufu. You didnt actually think Id put things in here to hurt you, right? Why would I do that? (Luna)

I could feel my face heat up in embarrassment. I quickly patted the painted wolf on the head as best I could and continued on my way out of the forest. When I finally managed that, I found myself in a slightly less forested part, though this place had many ruins. For some reason though, there were a lot of staircases that looked impractical to downright unusable due to them being sideways and upside down. Getting annoyed at the seemingly never-ending forest, I pushed ahead.

Thinking that the staircases were the key to this part, I climbed one. When I reached the top, I found myself at a doorway. Through the doorway was another one of the staircases. I shrugged my shoulders and walked through the doorway only to be thrown off when I got on the other side. I was now standing on one of the sideways stairs.

How? (Atmos)

Magic. (Luna)

(Atmos)

Just shook my head and walked on. I dont know how long I was there, but after being a while of walking the maze of staircases I figured out why I wasnt making any progress.

This was all a waste of time, wasnt it. (Atmos)

Thats on you for assuming the stairs were the way to go. If you were in a forest the entire time, why would I change it up like that? (Luna)

Luna, I think Im going to need to talk to you and Soleil about what you two think is a good prank. This is just tedious. (Atmos)

Boo! Fine, you want out of there? Then get out. (Luna)

Hey now, I know its my fault youre all upset and stuff, but there is no need to take it out on me. (Atmos)

{Atmos, how is that not a reason to take it out on you?}

I plead the 5th. (Atmos)

That law doesnt exist here! (Luna)

Hehehe. (Atmos)

I then started to feel an extreme case of vertigo. While it was at its worst point, the world actually moved and I started to fall. I fell all the way through the forest that I already made it through, out of the forest itself, and then through the frame that I originally entered through. When I fell out of the frame, I slammed down onto my back.

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuugggggggggghhhhhhhhh. (Atmos)

While my vision was swimming, the painting and the space around it shimmered and it disappeared. It was then that Tamamo stood over me.

{Welcome back. Youve spent three days in there.}

Oh wow. (Atmos)

{Atmos, I think its time for the three of you to end this prank war. Youre all already just getting petty. I worry that if you go any further, the relationship between the three of you will turn sour.}

Ill think about it, but they have to agree as well. (Atmos)

Chaos Realm:

Atmos: I declare the prank war over. What say you, Luna and Soleil?

Luna: Agreed.

Soleil: Agreed.

Order: As Goddess of Order, I hear your declaration and officially end the prank war. Please talk these things out in the future without escalating it.

Atmos, Luna, and Soleil: Alright.

Luna: So, what did you think of the painting?

Atmos: In the beginning it was fun, but after a while it got tedious and boring. You need to add more to it than just a forest maze.

Luna: There was more to it, but it seems only three people I know would actually enjoy it to the fullest.

I've already introduced her to anime, want me to start with video games next?

Luna:...Do it. I'll happily accept more people that get my jokes and references.

Alright.

Order: Is this a good idea?

Soleil: Probably not, but it also seems like big sis is happy about it, so it'll be fine...probably.

Order: Guess he needs to spread chaos here and there sometimes, but that's what makes him cute, so it's fine.