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The group of four stood outside Zender's Gate, restocked on supplies ready to make their way to the settlement Gaius their fellow Class 7 member lived. The blue haired major, was just finishing equipping her her horse with it's saddle, General Vander was generous enough to offer them especially in a time of War throughout the Empire. "Well since there's a limited amount of horses, we're going to need to partner up,"
She looked upon the dark haired youth she had met and saved so many months ago at Lunaria Nature Park placing her hand on her chest she felt her heart beating away, gulping nervously before calming herself, she turned to him, "Rean why don't you and I....!" Before the woman could finish one of the boys classmates spoke up over her. A petite girl walked up to him tapping him on the shoulder, her mop of silver hair blew along with the wind as it picked up, "Hey Rean" Fie said softly, the boy turned to face her nearly bumping into her as the girl was closer to him then she needed to be, she tripped back, nearly falling down before he caught her, "careful Fie" he cried out, his arms wrapped around hers, going around her back, she place her hands on his chest and looked up at him, she fluttered her eyelashes at him, "Thanks" she said in a shy embarrassed tone of voice unlike herself,
Rieveldt wasn't a fool, she may have not know the girl in particular but she knew enough that being clumsy and shy like this was unlike her, Claire could feel her own eye twitch in annoyance at the scene unfolding Infront of her, Rean eventually let her go which cause the small girl to frown slightly, "you should help Eliot get on your horse" the girl rubbed the back of her head awkwardly "Actually I...um, Don't know how to ride a horse" she finish embarrassed. the boy blinked at her a few times in disbelief "R-really?, that's surprising, I thought you of all people would know" Fie titled her head slightly before bonking it playfully, "Yep don't know a thing about them, If it were a trained beast from the corp it be different but I was never taught how to" The boy lifted his hand rubbing the girl on top of her head, "Haha no problem Fie you can ride with me" he happily finish with a faint blush on his cheeks, he turned away obviously trying to hide it from her and everyone else.
the Claussell girl smiled and proceeded to fist pump in victory behind the boys back The grown woman stood watching the whole scene play out before her, feeling like she had been stab by a stake in the heart and slowly, painfully turned to salt, only to have that feeling then worsen as the girl turned to face her, her eyes narrowed and she glared at Claire with a smug satisfied smile plastered on her face, her lips moved without speaking. "Mine" she worded out to her. the bluenette was dumbfounded and began to go red in the face!. it couldn't get any worst then this could it?. The boy the two girls admired walked on by them looking her way "Hey Claire, I'll be partnering up with Fie so could you ride with Elliot?, he's not the best at horse back riding" the Major release a sigh, "S-sure" she said, disappointed, (I don't really have a choice now do I"
(later)
The group of four flew on by riding their four legged friends throughout the Nord Highlands, searching for more of their missing classmates one of which was Gaius who had arrived a week ago with a few others from their group, all the while Claire grumbled silently as she watched Rean and Fie talk and laugh together as they rode on ahead suddenly a meek timid voice spoke up to her, "Thanks again Major Rieveldt" the boy politely said as he held on tightly to her waist. the woman rolled her eyes around, "Don't mention it kid" she said unenthusiastically, as they neared the camp, as they continued to gallop the silver haired girl turned her head to face her, Eliot's view of her was obscure giving the small girl a golden opportunity. the girl lifted her hand, curling it up into a fist before lifting the middle finger giving the bluenette the bird, well sticking her tongue out.
suddenly the fully grown woman like a dam bursted out in a fit of rage and growing jealousy at the teenage girl, "FUCK YOU!, YOU TINY LITTLE BITCH!" Immediately Rean yanked the reigns of his horse bringing it to quick stop, turning his horse towards her, Rean glared at her, "What did you call her?" he steamed out in anger, all eyes were now on her, and Fie sat with a devilish smile.
"...Fuck" Claire mumbled out.