It was June. Though she did look a bit different. She was clad in black armour, with two swords on her person. A massive great sword on her back, and a katana on her hip. Her hair was now shoulder length, shorter than it was before.
As they walked closer, June and, who he presumed was Eren, shifted their attention to them. Isabella smiled as she waved at them and turned her attention to Finn.
"Let me introduce you to Eren and-"
A black blur interrupted her, slamming into Finn and almost knocking him off his feet. Finn almost had the wind knocked out of him, but none the less he wrapped his arms around June as she hugged him tightly.
"I'm so glad you're alright!" Came the muffled voice of June.
"I'm glad to see you too, June." Finn smiled, patting her on the back.
After a few seconds they both let go. Finn looked at her armour and weapons, whistling. "Looks like you've been busy.".
'I'm falling behind.'
June smiled and nodded, "This place is everything I could've asked for, I'm having a lot of fun."
Finn's smile almost faltered as he heard that, a strange feeling bubbled up in him, but quickly pushed it down. Before he could reply, a powerful voice cut in.
"Sorry for interrupting this reunion, but you're Finn right?" Eren came closer, eyeing Finn from head to toe.
Finn nodded and held out his hand. "Yes, thank you for your kindness in letting me stay here."
Eren shook his hand and smiled. "Ah, that's no problem, there's plenty of room for everyone."
He then looked at Isabella and nodded. "Thanks for bringing him here, Isabella."
She did a mock salute and giggled. "It's a pleasure, Captain."
He shook his head, smiling, and turned his attention back toward Finn. "Usually, when we rescue people, they are patched up and given an option to either stay or go on about their lives."
He then shifted his gaze on toward June and rested a hand on her shoulder. "For you on the other hand I have another option."
Finn didn't like where this was going, and seeing his hand on June's shoulder unsettled him, but ignored these feelings and listened on.
"June here had urged that you join our main team."
That made Finn stop for a minute. Questions ran through his head as he looked at the three people in front of him. 'What were they planning?' 'Did June know he was here from the start?' 'If so, why didn't she visit?'
He didn't know what to say, but between June's pleading gaze and Eren's curious one he came to a decision, but before he could open his mouth Eren spoke.
"Ah, of course this wouldn't be fair to the others, so you will have to undergo a test." He then patted June's shoulder. "June here will be that test, you will have a sparring match against her. Your acceptance will be determined with what happens in that match."
Finn's answer didn't change after he heard that. He nodded, "I'll take that option then." The reason was simple, this was a chance for him to catch up and get stronger.
The sudden urge to get stronger confused Finn, as he didn't really like fighting. His only reason for picking up a sword was because of June.
"Great, let's get you sorted out then!" Eren smiled.
After the quick conversation, the four of them went back to Andre, to get some simple armour for Finn to wear. He declined the weapon they gave him, stating that he already had one.
They then moved to an open clearing, Andre had tagged along. The clearing was just trampled dirt surrounded by benches. It was a make shift arena.
****
High above somewhere unseen, Sun Wukong stared on in curiosity. "This is going to be interesting."
He looked to his right. "Wouldn't you agree Athena?"
The woman beside him gave off an incredibly powerful aura. She was clad in regal silver armour and her red hair draped down toward her lower back, acting as a pseudo cape. Her golden eyes shifted from the scene toward the monkey king.
She snorted, "As if, this is going to be one sided as they come."
Sun Wukong shook his head, and looked back at the scene with a smile, "That might be true, but you really shouldn't underestimate people."
She didn't say anything back, and just turned back toward the scene.
****
Finn nervously looked around as he stood opposite of June. A small crowd had formed, they were eagerly waiting for the match to start.
He was clad in brown leather armour, which only gave him +1 in endurance, it was one of Andre's old armour that he wore. In his right hand was the verdant blade, its green blade shining in the sun.
Across from him, June was clad in black leather armour, she gripped her katana in both hands in front of her. Her big, great sword rested peacefully on her back. All in all, she looked pretty damn intimidating.
On the side line stood three of the five members,Eren, André and Isabella. He had yet to see the fifth.
Eren then spoke up, "Are both fighters ready?" He and June nodded.
"Good, on the count of three, the match will start."
Both he and June lowered into there stances. Finn felt a but nostalgic, even though it has been 10 days since the last time they fought.
Silence fell over the clearing as Eren began to count.
"1...2...3!"
In that second June had already blurred forward. Finn was caught off gaurd by her speed, as he hastily brought his blade up to gaurd against the blow.
Her katana swept threw the air in an vertical arc, clashing against his block. Sparks flew, as Finn's arm shot fown from the impact, making him stumble forward.
He quickly turned his stumble into a roll to avoid the follow up attack. Her blade missed his head by only a few centimetres.
Quickly getting up onto his feet, he had to block another swipe of her katana. The impact sent him skidding back.
'Is she trying to kill me?! She's not giving me room to breath!'
He quickly angled his torso to the right, his blade deflecting the stab that followed. A ear shattering shriek bloomed as the blades glided over eachother, sparks flying.
This went on for a few minutes, Finn was always on the retreat. He barely dodged or blocked every, not even getting a single chance to counter attack.
And even then, some attacks landed, his armour already had cuts on some places and his hads were bleeding from the attacks that grazed them.
The small crowd looked on in different emotions. Some were disappointed and other felt pity.
The three member had neutral faces as they watch the fight. No one could tell what they were thinking.
Jumping out of the way of another attack, Finn couldn't believe what he was seeing. 'Am I really that weak?"
A few more attacks grazed him. 'How far behind am I?' She didn't even use her Origin Ability yet.
He then jumped sideways to avoid another thrust from June's katana, but due to his exhaustion and distracted mind, his foot slipped from under him.
He couldn't get out of the way in time. June's eyes widened as she couldn't stop her attack. Her blade was going straight for Finn's head.
Finn stared blankly as the blade flew toward his head. A thoisand thoughts ran through his head, but only one rung louder than the rest.
'I'm going to die!'
He closed his eyes as he waited for the pain.
CLANG
The clearing went silent as everyone looked on at the scene.
Finn slowly opened his eyes. What he saw made his face turn white.
A giant schythe like claw was clinging on to June's blade, the point a centimetere away from his eye.
The claw had emerged from his shadow.