Within the world of entities, there are four that stand out from any others - these species are called pristine entities, known as the parents of every entity across the globe depending on their fighting style. First is Aqualia, The Water Princess, currently in custody of a woman named Hazel WIlliams and has been away from the world for almost half a century. Second is Saharos, the Phantom of Sand, who had been recently taken down and sealed by Itama Kawasaki and Arthur "Champion" Suru. Their job is to hunt Pyron, a pristine entity who was known to be currently roaming across their country of Nahata without any restrictions due to the actions of LUO, a so-called terrorist organization who has raised multiple eyes within the governments of the world.
Team Pyron's voyage continues! Following the Mutation Liberation Army's fall due to Ralph Trimus's defeat, they were made aware of the proverbial fork in Pyron's path - one branching towards the Grand Province, and another branching towards Flower City. Given the distance between these two locations, the team decided to split into two vessels - Kevin, Gerald, Xavier, and Kaelan are bound for the Grand Province, while Forrest, Stephanie, and Itama are bound for Flower City! The stakes of Pyron's rampage continue to rise, feeding a fatal question - is Team Pyron really capable of saving Nahata? This is ENTITY: FRIENDSHIPS ACT 4 - ROAD TO PROFESSIONAL!
Volume 13, Chapter 46 - Our Dreams Grow Closer!
Kevin plunged through the Winding Forest's warm air and stretched his arms towards the calm, blue skies. "Seems like the forest quickly recovered from our fight!" he observed, small water droplets from the damp leaves staining his blue shirt. Gerald watched his gestures of delight, exposing a smile of relaxation. "Roaming around like this feels rather nostalgic," he thought. Memories of their trip to ENTITY, Scalia, and Diamond City played through his head, broken by a sudden intervention from Kaelan. "How come the other team got to take the Great Armor and not us!?" he complained, repeatedly bonking Gerald across the head and waiting for Xavier's reaction.
He acknowledged the silence of the forest, contrasting it to the persisting sounds of crackling fire and roars from the Pyron battle. These memories also tied him to the proximity transmission link he had witnessed, signaling one of Team Pyron's main questions to resurface - who was that boy in the link?
He glanced into the distance, both his pupils lighting up upon sight of the Ironhold-like structure that elevated the city. "The Grand Province - home to some of the best entity hunters out there!" Kevin announced, his speed picking up alongside his excitement. "This is where the road to professional begi-"
Xavier's feet dragged back into the dirt, grasping Kevin by the shirt with his right hand. "Don't get ahead of yourself, Kevin!" he reminded, turning back towards the rest of their team. "We're going to have top entity hunters watching us closely, followed by the federal entity hunting organizations sitting above the EHC…"
The Grand Province was home to the Nahatan Federal Entity Hunting Headquarters (NFEHH), a federal body wielding authority to give out immediate promotions (like Team ENTITY following the Diamond City operation) and attend events such as the standard and professional entity hunter exams. In other words, they were venturing straight towards the powerhouse of Nahatan entity hunting. Gerald stepped ahead of the team, taking a short moment to examine the many tall buildings in the distance. "Out of all those buildings," he thought, "one has to be a library."
Kevin stuck a large stick straight into the ground, holding his head high towards the Grand Province. "With every bit of progress, our dreams continue to grow closer! Here in the Grand Province, we can get a glimpse of these dreams and get a better understanding of ourselves!"
Town Square, Grand Province
The Town Square, one of the most populated attractions in the Grand Province. Within this zone resided the Fountain of Prosperity, holding a sculpture of the Realm God atop a wide, stone pillar. This area stood as a symbol of peace not only within the Nahatans, but also the world.
Among the crowd of tourists and locals scattered throughout the streets sat a tall, tan-skinned man who stared at the sculpture. His dark-brown hoodie stretched over his head, leaving him anonymous to the lively pedestrians. "They're just letting anyone become entity hunters," he mumbled, picking up a newspaper that rested under his arms. He flipped back over to the front page, taking another close glimpse at Kevin's face. Losing track of his thoughts, he emerged from the fountain's base and reached into his pocket, grabbing a golden coin. Hesitating for a second, he flipped the coin through the air and spectated as it plopped into the water, joining all the other coins surrounding the stone pillar.
"Every day I pass by the Town Square, tourist rates just seem to continue growing and growing." He glanced to his right, noticing a line of bodyguards piercing through the street. "Make way, make way!" their prideful shouts cried in the distance. "Princess Azul is approaching!"
Upon the mention of Princess Azul triggered the partial clearance of the crowd, their voices fading throughout. The unaware tourists fearfully followed the locals, dividing the street into two halves.
Surrounded by fierce bodyguards, Azul slowly paced through the crowd with her sparkling light-blue dress. Upon just one glimpse, you could make out the immeasurable kindness shaping her personality, normally sending vibes of relaxation within the crowd that fearfully obeyed the guards' shouts just seconds before. "You don't have to do that, ya know?" she whispered, slightly nudging him across the shoulder. "Royalty or not, we should always treat people with absolute respect!"
Sliding his brown polyester hood from his head, he raced towards Azul's path with pure excitement. "Lady Azul!" his flirtatious voice called. "I'm happy you're doing well this morning!" This man went by Zora, a professional entity hunter ranking 9th on the regional billboards. He was known across the country for his undying courage, engaging in an overseas sparring match with Gaian many years ago. In the Grand Province, however, he was mainly known due to his countless attempts at winning Azul's love.
"It was said that he simply gifted her flowers back when they were kids, but guess what? They were filled with bees!" Kevin said, letting out a small chuckle. He and the rest of Team Pyron proceeded up the grey stone road, each step closer increasing excitement within everyone.
Back in the Town Square, Azul replied with an innocent smile. "Thank you, Zora!" she replied, gently tapping his nose with her finger. A dark shade of red slowly spread across his face, followed by an obnoxiously loud scream. "SHE TAPPED MY NOS-"
Zora's moment of absolute glory had been postponed by an immediate ringing sensation that struck straight through his brain, luring his vision towards the southeast zone of the city. Despite the distance, he could hear the pedestrians' fearful cries, mixing with the entity's consistent roaring. He spread his palms into the air, observing the gasps of amazement from below. Blue, sparkling crystals churned out from each of his hands, which had been thrown back in the opposite direction. "Despite my unwavering passion for Princess Azul, there stands another which burns stronger within my heart!" He used the crystals in order to burst straight out of Town Square, causing reactions of shock and excitement among its crowd.
In just five seconds, Zora had soared halfway through the city from Town Square to Phantom Street. "Seems like Trey didn't make it here before me!" he celebrated, turning his head over to a scarred woman against the floor. Her chest had been inflicted with a deep scar, leaving her completely immobilized and helpless among other pedestrians. "The passion burning brighter than love… is my passion as a top entity hunter!"
Zora chucked a crystal shard straight towards the entity, instantly piercing its rock-hard flesh and stopping in the dirt roads. "Don't worry, I'm not going to sit here and let you die!" he stated, lifting the injured woman straight onto his back and leaping into the air with his crystals. This man was known as Zora - the 9th best entity hunter within the entire region. Despite his status as a hopeless romantic, this didn't stop him from saving citizens whenever they were in need.