User blog:TheJanadianKing/RK WWYD - The Brains and the Brawn

WWYD prompt:

''You're a young man who has recently moved into the Reptile Kingdom with your parents due to a particularly profitable business venture your father is having with the Gold Scale Merchants Guild. Despite the rigors of traveling through the kingdoms wilds and make it to Kokoto Village without any trouble. There your father begins doing business with the Gold Scale and with the Hunters Guild headquarters, and your true hardship begins. High School.''

''The Reptile Kingdom being the way it is, you find out that the schools there support both human and mamono students and a fairly typical nerd you quickly find yourself being pushed around and bullied by the more aggressive breeds of mamono and the bigger, tougher sons of hot shot members of the Hunters Guild. However hope was far from lost for you. While a gang of Ceols were ganging up on you, they get chased off by an unexpected friend. A young Gigant named Ira. Innitially this Gigant makes it very clear that she's only hanging out with you because you're like a magnet to bullies and that lets her fight said bullies all she wants, even going so far as to call by nicknames like "Bait" or "Meat". However as time goes on she seems to pay more attention to your conversations with the Troos and other nerdy humans you hang out with and even gives an opinion or asks questions at times. Eventually she seems to be a lot more cautious and fidgety around you.''

One morning you come into school only to over here Ira and one of the Troos you hang out with arguing with each other from around the corner.

''"What am I supposed to do?" Hisses the Troo.''

''"I don't know, you're smart, you know things. Tell me what's wrong with me!" Growls Ira.''

The Troo sighs, "Alright, fine. Tell me the symptoms."

For the first time ever you hear Ira stutter, "W-w-well. My heart gets all fluttery and my pussy gets all warm and wet."

''"Is it like that all the time?" Asks the Troo, judging by her tone she seems to be taking notes.''

''"N-no. Only when I'm with Bait. It's weird, I get all scared and nervous when I'm with him, but at the same time I'm happy, and I want just hold him but not in like grappling and choking kind of way. Like I just want him close you know? I don't know what's wrong with me, I've never felt like this before." Says Ira, clearly distressed by these alien emotions.''

There's a moment of silence.

''"Don't just stare at me, tell me what's wrong with me!" Roars Ira.''

The Troo sighs, "There's nothing wrong with you. You're in love, you idiot."

What do you do?

I lean my head as far back as possible for a moment, before cautiously stepping away. The steps rapidly become a jog, and I make it to the main doors before tiring out. Unfortunately, one of the goddamned Coels spots me, and proceeds to jam me in a locker. "Arrgh. Schweinhunde." I pull myself out of the locker and go off to class.

When I arrive, Dr Ludwig is close to ripping his hair out. "Ah. You've arrived, finally. Now, take a seat. Biology class will begin soon, so hurry up." I nod and walk over to my desk. A balled-up piece of paper bounces off my head, but I ignore it. "Now, we went over this last lesson. What are the optimal conditions for the body to heal?" One of the Troos answer, Becky I think. I already know the answer. The conversation from this morning swims through my mind. I adjust my glasses and get out my pencil, taking notes.

At lunch, I eat my lunch quickly——packed, not bought——and head over to the library. My brain works smoothly as I adjust the prototype blueprint. Ira walks over and sits down. "So, what'cha drawing?" She cranes her neck over the design. "It looks like some kind of gun..." I tap my head. "If this works, then I could become the greatest doctor ever! In seconds, performing the kind of work that takes other doctors months!" I looked down at the page and frowned. "Unfortunately, It's still not ready. I should have it done after school, by my calculations." Suddenly, a kinda scrawny kid gets knocked to the floor behind a bookshelf. Out from behind it slinks a single Coel. "Oh, please. This thingamajig you're building would never work!" Ira stands up, hands curled into fists. "And what makes you say that, huh?" The Coel smiles. "I'm just saying, if this little runt manages to actually make anything useful, it'd be a miracle." Ira takes a step closer to the Coel, one fist raised. "He is brilliant, you hear me? He's smarter than most of the school. If there was anything to scoop out of your treacherous little skull, it'd be like comparing a Gig to a Gore Magala. He's smarter than your entire gang combined, and you're just jealous." The Coel snorts. Turning around, she retorts, "Today. After school, in the old scrapyard. You versus us. No rules." She strides out the door.

I wipe my brow in relief, then turn to Ira. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean for you to get roped into this..." There was a well-known rumour that the Coels made up only part of a huge family. It was said to be dozens of members strong, enough to be a medium-sized criminal gang. Ira smiles and says, "I'd take them all on five times-not for you, or anything. It will just give me lots of practice. And it'll be fun, too." I raise my eyebrow and smile at her.

Mere seconds after I get home, I start working tirelessly, attaching gaskets and tubes and all manner of parts. Finally, it is created. With this, I could become invincible... I hold the magnificent device above my head and yell, "Yes! It is completed!" I check my watch. The fight is expected to happen in fifteen minutes! I quickly attach some straps to the power plant, hitch it on my back like a backpack, and head for the door. I run with all my might, far and beyond exceeding all prior records. Maybe it was the device. Maybe it was my concern for Ira. No matter what, when I got to the scrapyard, I was out of breath, panting heavily. It seemed deserted, but Coels were sneaky and deceptive. There could be twelve of them all hiding behind that old bed over there. I picked up a rock with one free hand and chucked it at the bed. It sailed perfectly through the air, striking one of them on the head. From her voiced complaint and her sisters' harsh words, there seemed to be at least eight. I tapped the ground with my foot, somewhat bored but on edge. "Move! Schnell!" I called out loudly. Nothing happened, at least for two seconds. At the third, the bodily mass of about half a Deviljho leaped out from behind a large mound of scrap and ran towards me, about thirty or fourty, maybe even fifty metres away from me. "Argh! Assistance, bitte!"

Suddenly, out of freaking NOWHERE, a massive Gigant (primal form) came up from behind me and stomped past me, coming to a halt and letting loose a hideous roar. I could see the Coels get visibly pushed backwards by the shockwave. The Gigant cranes its head to get one eye on me, then suddenly reverts to her womanly form. Ira looks back at me and says, "Meat, what're you doing! In a fight like this, you could get killed!" I hold up the Medigun and reply, "Nichta! This device should help us win the fight!" I push the handle forward, and a red, mistlike trail extends out to Ira. "Stay in your mamono form! I don't think this thing could work on a full-sized Gigant!" She looks down at her hands. "This feels funny..." Suddenly, one of the Coels cuts in. "ATTACK!" Literally EVERY SINGLE ONE leaps out from their hiding positions and rushes as one towards us. I glance at the power plant on my back. "I am fully charged!" I reach behind me and flick a switch on the powerplant. Suddenly, both my skin and Ira's skin seems to glaze over, coloured a blood-red and glowing slightly. The incoming attacks harmlessly bounce off of Ira's skin. I grin and say, "Go get them!" She smirks and says, "Happy to oblige." The last thing the Coel leader sees is a big red fist, getting bigger and bigger.

I look around at the carnage. "Eins, Zwei, Drei...I do not think we brought enough body bags." Ira looks over at me, and runs a hand through her beautiful hair. "Hey...Bait...I need to tell you something..." I look over at her. "Ja?" She walks over to me. "I've been feeling...weird...near you..." I take a deep breath. Summoning all my courage, I spit out, "Okay, I know. That Troo told you this morning, right? It's love. The thing is, Gigants usually repress those feelings for most of their lives. Okay, to be honest, it's more like you don't even feel it for most of your life." I take her hand with one hand and caress her cheek with the other. I have to stand on the tips of my toes in order to do so. "Don't worry. I'll try my best to guide you through it." Her chin starts to tremble, and before I can react, she grabs me under the arms and pulls me up into a tight, warm embrace. "Oh, Bait..."