ToTT: Chapter 13.5

Chapter 13.5
December 22nd, X794 , Continent of Fiore

Snow blanketed almost everywhere, with the exception of the white sandy beach and the ocean. The main building looked like a castle from a child's bedtime story, gracefully painted by the white, frozen water that is snow. Christmas music supplied a calming ambience for it's guests, whom included the members of both and Unchained Soul.

As a gift from Ezra Akiyama and Anatasia Zharkov, his fiancée, their friends were invited on an All-Inclusive trip to the popular tourist resort for the Christmas holidays. It had been a few months since the children from the future had disappeared back to their own time, leaving only the parent-to-be's.

While Sif, Ezra's younger adoptive sister, and her boyfriend Eugene were relaxing in a private bath together, talking quietly, the Ace of Sabertooth and the Psion were curled up in front of the fireplace in the tranquil lounge of the resort, both of them snoozing away, with Sif happily in Eugene's arms.

Hayden Chance, and a few of the more rowdy members of Sabertooth, including it's Master, Sting, were engaged in a round of some sort of card game that originated from the Western Continent, with the added element of the "Strip Punishment"; Hayden had already lost his jacket and boots, Sting was without his jacket, shoes and trousers, Olga was in shorts, and a few other members were in similar situations.