Chapter 25: Giant and Rose

Young Noelle was walking down the streets of Mondstadt as she had just gotten herself some groceries from the general goods store. She was in a good mood until "he" stepped in her path.

Lynx is a bully among the children of Mondstadt.

He had light brown hair typically most Mondstadt citizens, but the feature that made him stand out was his eyes, which were a peach color. They were too beautiful of color for a bully.

He just terrorizes the children who wouldn't fight back and take advantage of their kindness. It was no wonder Noelle would attract his attention. Noelle wasn't one to hit others due to her constitution.

Tyrannical strength, her strength was overpowering and thus she didn't want to fight back most of the time. She didn't want to hurt anyone as beneath that enormous strength lay a gentle soul.

Unfortunately, it drew the wrong crowd of people.

"Hey, weirdo! Why don't you help me carry this yeah," Lynx's said, stepping in Noelle's face, he was a head taller than her, standing at a height of 115 cm.

A sharp contrast to Noelle's height of 93 cm.

"I don't want any trouble," Noelle said as she looked around at Lynx's friends who circled her, "Please, step out of the way."

Noelle tried to walk between them but they had her boxed in Lynx tried to grab her bag but Noelle was too strong. It ripped the bag apart causing all her things to fall to the ground.

"Ah! Wait don't take my things!" Noelle tried to grab all of them before they got away but Lynx and his goons beat her to it, "Give them back!"

"I don't feel like doing it, but maybe you could do me a favor aye?" Lynx raised his eyebrows.

"No! I refuse to bend to awful people like you-," Noelle was cut off as she was suddenly pushed to the ground by one of Lynx's friends, sending her tumbling to the ground.

Lynx kicked her on the side as she tried to get up, unknown of the danger they were soon about to face the kids continued to bully the little girl.

That was until "they" arrived.

"Hey! What are you doing," A boy said, his voice boomed with power and he rushed to the bullies, "You better let her go and don't even think of running."

"Ah~ if it isn't Harlin, what are you going to about... this!" Lynx suddenly grabbed Noelle by her beautiful lavender locks, causing her to cry in pain, "I ain't running from you, go away now before I do something dangerous."

"Hmph! If you think that could stop me then you have another thing coming," Harnil contrary to his words stopped but he smiled, "I'm going to beat you to the ground!"

"Ahahaha! How are you going to do that?" Lynx laughed as he pulled Noelle's hair taking away a few strands.

"Ah!" Noelle cried out but refused to use her strength against him, if she hit him he would surely have broken bones.

"This is how! You bastard!" A voice suddenly sounded behind Lynx and he turned, just to be met with a fist to the face.

"Agh... Damnit! Aries and Andre are here," Aries cracked his knuckles and Andre picked up Noelle from the ground, securing her between them.

"Run escape from here!" Lynx hurriedly started running away, if the Grimwald twins were here, then Sebastian and Ansgar weren't far away.

He wasn't wrong.

"Well if it isn't the coward, running already," Sebastian smiled and it chilled Lynx to the bone, "Hey wasn't you having fun earlier? I wanna have fun too, can I?"

"Yeah, I wanna join in as well," Ansgar appeared behind Lynx by then most of his friends were already on the ground in pain.

Sebastian walked toward Lynx at a leisurely pace and Ansgar grabbed him and placed him into a headlock. Sebastian began running and just as he was about to hit him, he heard a voice.

"Wait stop!"

It was Noelle.

Sebastian stumbled and rolled on the ground disgracefully.

"Why?" Andre questioned as he stopped rubbing his fist, "I wanted to take a few swings- Ehem! I mean didn't they hurt you."

He had a point but it would have had more weight if he hadn't accidentally revealed his true desires.

"I know that they hurt me... but I still don't think that they should be hurt in return." Noelle bit her lip, "I know it's too much to ask but can you let them go."

Silence...

"Bro...?" Aries looked up as Andre looked at him and he let go of the other "goons" he was sitting on, giving them the last kick before letting them go.

"You asked for it so I oblige but," Harlin said and looked at Lynx and his friends, "If you do this again don't think that we would take Noelle's feeling into consideration."

"Hmph! You heard the man, let me go." Lynx shook off Ansgar as Sebastian stood up to dust himself off, "So naive, I'll let you off for today, let's go guys." He sneered at Noelle before going away.

"Hey," Sebastian walked past Lynx roughly bouncing their shoulder together, saying "Next time I won't trip, this right fist of mine will touch your face."

"Dreams have no place on my streets," Lynx growled and he walked away with his friends.

After that Noelle took all of them to her house and cooked them a wonderful meal, prompting Harlin to ask her to be his little sister. He reasoned that if she used his name, nobody would ever try to toy with her like that again.

Noelle agreed, unknown to the kind yet gluttonous intentions of her new Big Brother. Thus that was how these two physically gifted children became siblings.

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"So, that's how it happened huh," Emmy murmured, "I take it he treats you well."

"Yes, brother is very kind but he likes to eat too much," Noelle said, puffing her cheeks at the last bit.

"You're food is just too delicious!" Harlin entered the kitchen and the others stayed outside for a while.

"Gluttonous!" Noelle scolded him but she had a smile, "C'mon let's go back to the lounging room."

"Gift opening time!" Harlin cheered and the boys also followed his lead.

Emmy walked out of the kitchen behind them as she watched the boy grab their gifts. She also got hers from the chairs, reaching in she felt the cool metal on her fingertips.

She watched as Andre and Aries both got Harlin a cookbook and a box of kitchen utensils respectively. Stifling a laugh, she watched Harlin's lips twitch and he asked.

"Uh... Thank you for your... Good intentions," Harlin looked at the twins in exasperation, rolling his eyes.

He could see through what they were getting at.

"I got you some clothe from Inazuma," Ansgar said as he stepped forward, "If you see its patterns and quality. It indicates its refined nature yet tyrannical, just like you bro."

"I didn't know I was tyrannical but thank you for the compliment... I guess?"

"I got you a book," Sebastian said, passing him the bag, "It contains many articles featuring history's strongest warriors, I thought you would like it."

"Nice," Harlin smiled as he looked at the bag. He placed on a side, looking at Emmy.

Emmy sighed as she felt their gazes, "It's a pocket watch from Liyue," Emmy passed her bag to Harlin, "I saw that you didn't use one."

"I don't... Thanks, boss."

"You're welcome."

"Hmph! I suppose it is my time? Rejoice for you shall receive a gift from the Prinzessin, crafted by the ruler of eternal darkness herself, it is no ordinary robe," Fischl said, handing her bag over to Harlin.

Opening it revealed a beautiful jacket and although it had a few little errors here and there, it didn't take away from its beauty. It was black with a striking purple color, grabbing the attention of everyone who saw it.

On it was sown a giant with a rose in its hand, it was placed on the collar. The thread used was blood-red and would grab the attention of anyone looking at the wearer.

"It's..." Harlin looked at it amazed, "It's incredible, Fischl! You made this. You're so talented!"

"Yeah it's incredible," Andre tried to grab the jacket but was pulled away by Aries.

"Splendid work, on this one," Aries said as he looked at the jacket, it was quite stylishly made.

For an amateur.

Aries is always a critic.

"It's amazing! You never know what people can do until you see it happen," Sebastian said.

"It's quite an accomplishment, the threadwork is marvelous and refined. Not to mention your age, it's marvelous work," Ansgar said inspecting the jacket closer.

"It's amazing!" Noelle said cheeks flushed as she hurriedly complimented.

Fischl lowered her head, blushing from the various compliment she was showered with by her friends. She didn't hear Emmy and she wished she hadn't let that thought cross her mind.

"I guess our little Amy is multi-talented aye?" Emmy passed by Fischl whispering in her ear and continued as if she did nothing.

It was as if she didn't throw her already blushing friend further down into embarrassment.

The gang plus one little sister enjoyed their stay at Harlin's home. They played some card games brought by Ansgar. Surprisingly it was Fischl who pointed out that he had something to say and that caused them to play for a lot of rounds.

They continued to play all into the night before each of them went home, Emmy walked into her room with Fischl as she was dressed in pajamas. She flopped onto her bed, distinctly recognizing the smell of lavender by her side.

She snuggled up to Fischl, stealing a bit of her warmth and falling asleep. Emmy was sure that tomorrow would be a normal day, uneventful like any other.

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"Omg! What happened to me?"

Fischl awoke to this phrase and she scrabbled out of the bed and fell to the floor, She looked up and any remnant of her drowsiness she might have had was gone in an instant

"Emmy... You," Fischl was so shocked she couldn't even use her normal speech patterns.

"How did I get..." Emmy touched her mirror and her face saying, "So tall."

Emmy had grown enormously, in many ways.