Cosmos Fairchild
Streets ~ Magatsu
??? - Dawn isn't Coming
It's over. The giant was obliterated by Alyx's attack, and as she watched soot fell - the only reminder that the giant was there, just a few moments ago - Cosmos uttered a short prayer to thank The Lord before leaping off the building to the streets below to search for her sister. It doesn't take long to find her, but she felt a wave of relief wash over her all the same to see the white-haired girl is alright, if a bit winded.
Sisterly rivalry aside, Alyx is one of the few people Cosmos completely trust, so perhaps it's only natural to feel that way. The bond between them were forged in the flames of rivalry for the past ten years after all-
Was it the smirk that ticked Cosmos off? Or perhaps the taunting words? Whatever the case, the now (slightly) fuming Cosmos looked at Alyx with an exasperated look. "Says the one... who created her trump card... for one liner explosions! Besides, if not for Aster... you wont be able to defeat it in one hit anyway-!" She retorted back, panting while pointing an accusing finger at her sister. Can't she just be humble once in a while-Originally Posted by Annoyingly Smug Sister
Once again, her thoughts were interrupted, but this time by the sound of an engine that is getting closer. Turning her head to look at the source, she was greeted with the sight of a brunette on a motorcycle, Sariel sitting behind her with an expression of relief on her face, and...
Hundreds of the giant that she and Alyx had taken down just moments before, clearly in pursuit!
"..."
Time slowed down for Cosmos just like in a life-or-death situation, and the first thought that entered her mind as she registered the mysterious girl yelling at them both to jump on her motorcycle was that... it's a motorcycle. It's clearly supernatural, but that doesn't change the fact that it's a motorcycle! Why is this fact important? Simply because by its nature, a motorcycle is a vehicle that is designed to be ridden by a maximum of 2 people unless it has a side car!
Of course, someone more savvy would have known that in many third-world countries, riding a motorcycle with more than 2 people is a common occurrence; while dangerous and clearly violating safety traffic laws, this shows that in an emergency, what the mysterious girl is asking them to do is possible, and perhaps even reasonable! Moreover, Cosmos' petite stature worked to everyone's advantage in this situation, as she needs less space on the motorcycle; indeed, if the motorcycle isn't approaching at supernatural speed, then surely Illia would have told Cosmos all of this information!
However, the fact is that there is no time for Illia to tell Cosmos of all this information! Thus, instead of thinking on something more relevant like which part of the motorcycle should she jump on to in order to be as efficient with the available space as possible or coordinating with Alyx on the timing of the jump, her second thoughts are... how to sit when riding a motorcycle! This is because while the brunette is sitting normally, Sariel is sitting with both legs on one side! As a proper lady, she should sit on one side like Sariel, but the speed and lack of space indicates proper sitting position might be the wiser decision...
Thankfully before her mind could wander any further, the motorcycle is now within jumping range; there's only so much thought that can go in her head even with time being slowed down, and with the realization that hopping on might be their only chance of survival, Cosmos' survival instinct and tamer training kicked in. Her reflex is to jump on behind Sariel and sit properly so she could hold on to the angel, and normally that's precisely what would happen.
Unfortunately, all those thoughts from before hindered her reflex, even if only by less than a second! As a result, she jumped not behind Sariel, but behind Alyx who reacted faster to the situation, and only realized her mistake after she held on to Alyx for dear life!
Thus, Cosmos' scream of fright and embarrassment was the only proof that Cosmos Fairchild realized that she had given Alyx Kingsleigh a teasing, bullying material for the rest of the year...