After Lucifer and the Ruler woke up the gala ended. We all said our goodbyes and me and Rose returned to Pandora.
Lucifer and the Ruler had a hangover so they were struggling with a headache. The Author was simply disappointed in us, but Rose was drunk. Fully drunk. The Archangels were all passed out as none could beat her in a drinking battle.
"Hehe that was FUN~"
"No way…"
"Is she really?"
"Silas, could I have a ale~"
"No."
"Gahh no fun…. *HIC*"
Jalad was confused by her condition.
"Ja'ad, tell Silas to give me one…"
"No. Dallel, how did this even happen?!"
"She beat Lucifer, the Ruler, and all of the archangels in a drinking battle."
"And you didn't stop her?"
"What was I supposed to do? It was entertaining."
"HOW?!"
"It was an outright win and they kept getting more shocked with every win."
"I wannanother."
"No means no, you should sleep."
"GAHHHHH!!!"
She faceplanted.
"Who would have guessed that she's a drinking drunk?"
"Who would have guessed she could have gotten drunk at her actual size?"
"My actual size? Wee-"
""""NOT HERE!!!""""
We all shouted at the same time. Rose shifting in the middle of the city would be catastrophic. She would crush the entire thing.
"Geh… no fun."
Elren walked in.
"What's with the shouting? Woah!"
"Elen!"
She jump hugged him.
"Hehe~"
"How much did she drink?"
"I think she nearly dried out Heaven's supply."
"Oh dear."
"Could you take her to the woods so she doesn't shift and destroy the whole city?"
"Nah, you do it. I'm not messing with a drunk Rose."
Then Elren left.
"Great."
"Not it."
Jalad walked out, so I sighed.
"Fine, I'll do it. Come on Rose."
"Yippee. Me and Dallel on a trip!"
She grapple hugged me.
"Let's get some alone time~"
"H-huh?"
"Hehe Yay, trip!"
I was blushing, but I still helped her out of the city to her meditating spot, as it was far enough that if she unshifted, she wouldn't hurt anyone.
"Ooh, bringing a weak innocent girl out here alo-"
"Please stop, you're drunk."
"Gah. Nah."
Then, faster than I could see, she pinned me.
"Come on, darling~"
"Oh, crap."
She wasn't only a drinking drunk.
_
I escaped.
After she pinned me, she lost her balance, allowing me to make a run for it. Of course, her senses and speed were far greater than mine, but Luma could still communicate with me. She directed me which ways to go to avoid her.
Eventually, I ended up at the gate covered in dirt and mud at midnight.
I waved at the guard who let me in and I reentered the guild.
"Remind me to never again let Rose get drunk."
"Have a good time~"
Jalad taunted me.
"The opposite, it was terrifying."
"How so?"
"It was like being hunted by a beast. I only avoided capture with the help of Luma guiding me."
"Oh dear… that actually does sound terrifying."
"Yeah, I'm going to take a bath then a nap."
_
Jalad POV
The next day I woke up to an earthquake. Something like that hadn't happened for a long time, so I was confused. Then another earthquake occurred.
I went outside and immediately grasped the cause.
Over the wall, a massive dragon with reflective scales was slumbering. The earthquakes were a result of her snoring.
"Just think of how big she will be when she reaches the highest class."
"Not to mention 1000."
"Maybe her head will be the size of the city."
"Her mouth already is."
I snickered.
It was at that point that Gabriel showed up. He was rubbing his head.
"Eyaiyai. My head is killing me, either way, what is with all of the shaking here, I need to talk to Rose."
"You're going to have to wait for her to wake up."
"Does she think her sleep is more important than a message from the Ruler?"
I shrugged.
"Hey, if you want to try to wake her up, be my guest."
He raised an eyebrow, then looked in the direction I pointed in.
"Oh…"
He blanched. Obviously, he was not expecting her to be that big.
"I'm guessing that's where the shaking is coming from too."
"You'd be right."
"So, how do we wake her?"
"From my experience? Just let her wake up when she wakes up."
Then she sneezed making all of us stumble due to the air pressure.
"If any of us survive until then!!!"
I smiled.
"Precisely, let's make a game out of it!"
_
My eyes snapped open. I yawned and stood up, rubbing my eyes with my paws. I was in dragon form?
I looked down and saw the city, it was in good health. Thank goodness.
I saw Gabriel, so I leaned over to where he was.
{Hello.}
My voice shook the city, so I leapt into the air and shifted into a catkin.
"Top of the mornin', Tilly."
"Never say that again."
I snickered.
"Well, what do you want, Gabby."
"Don't call me that."
"Nah, if I'm calling Lucifer Lucy, I may as well call you Gabby."
He sighed.
"Anyways, I came to warn you of something important."
"Let me guess, Michael has declared war on me in an attempt to slow my growth down."
"No, Michael has… wait, how did you-"
"All four of us heard your planning period, and honestly, it was either you or Michael, so, if you were here, then it's Michael aiming to be my next high profile kill."
Gabriel's eye twitched.
"Listen, you may be powerful, but there's no way you can beat Mi-"
"Of course, there is. I'll do it the same way I beat Milel."
"And how was that?"
"Dragon form, nom, fire breath. Sure, it burns my mouth, but angels are quite flammable. Far moreso than I am."
"So, you'll burn him into submission?"
"And if he doesn't submit or surrender, then I'll kill him. I'm hoping it doesn't end that way though."
"It won-"
"It won't be that easy, I know I know."
Then I smiled.
"But I'm game for a challenge. Besides, there's one thing he likely has forgotten."
Gabriel raised his eyebrow.
"I say who enters my worlds, I decide that. If he wants to declare war, then he better be prepared to defend."
"He can find a way past it."
"Oh please, even the Author hasn't yet."
"Then… he…."
"You did tell him that it was a foolish idea, didn't you?"
"I did…"
"And as usual, no one listened to you."
He nodded with an annoyed expression.
"Well, thanks for the advance warning, we will take it from here."