Author's notes: Today's song is another happy one "Singing in the rain" by Gene Kelly, a song about love and the happiness it brings and how it allows us to weather the storm that is life, the pure joy Gene Kelly expresses in this song is highly infectious especially to those who understand true love. The video and music belong to their respective owners.
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The mysterious man threw off his cloak, the sun's rays reflected off two gems located between his shoulder blades creating what looked to be a pair of angel wings, they shined brightly blinding Pearl who had risen to her feet, the man made a dash towards Steven, wings propelling him off the ground, unbeknownst to the man, Pearl was moving with incredible speed, using all the strength in her legs to propel herself in front of this man, she thrust her spear up at him, he managed to dodge the attack yet the spearhead came awfully close to piercing his throat as he rose out her reach, circling around before landing back at his original position, he pulled his sword from it's sheath, the sword was a beautiful specimen it was a longsword, it had a twisted black leather handle, a fishtail pommel, a standard steel cruciform crossguard, four diamonds creating a larger DIamond was etched into it the ricasso before greeting the fuller, the blade looked to be made of a steel yet it was far stronger than any steel used by man and was dual edged, the man took a fencing stance eyeing his foe as if he was asking her a question, Pearl gave a curt nod "Steven, leave!" Pearl shouted over her shoulder "Pearl, what's going on?!" Steven asked eyes watering as he looked at his unconscious guardians "Steven, leave!" Pearl repeated obviously scared for his safety "I can't leave you!" Steven screamed eyes tearing up, Pearl stood there for a few seconds before sighing in defeat "Just stay behind me!" Pearl knew of Steven's stubbornness in matters such as this, she brought her gaze back to the man who was still in a fencing stance "You wish for a duel?" Pearl asked staring at him intensely at this question the man simply nodded, Pearl put away her spear, pulling out a sword similar to the man's out from her gem.

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