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Metamorphosis {Goblin Slayer x OC}

Pairing: Goblin Slayer x Fem!OC

Summary: Em is a mage with a past she either repressed or cannot remember. When she foolishly joins a porcelain ranked group to defeat goblins, things go awry until she meets Goblin Slayer.

Words: 2,747

Chapter 1: The Cave

“Em, you must run. Forget about me,” the woman said, her hands on Em’s face. “Just run.” Em shook her head in response which only made the woman more frustrated. “Remember what I said before…? How running away doesn’t help matters? Well, this time, it does.” She removed her gloves from her hands, caressing Em’s cheek.

Em woke up, drenched in sweat from her forehead to her neck. She started trembling. Just remembering that night specifically made her ill. She sat back in her bed, trying to process the nightmare for a moment. I haven’t dreamt of her in a long time, she thought, remembering the woman’s face well. Her mother.

She had long black hair, like Em’s that she wore in a bun most of the time. During the night of the goblin invasion, she forced Em to run away while she stayed back, despite protesting she wanted to stay with her mother. In the end, the only thing she remembered was the fire in the village, and the sound of people’s screams getting further away. Water Town did not help her. They only brought her to an orphanage.

Em decided enough was enough. She leapt straight out of bed that morning. Her Mentor, who sipped on her tea, waited for her at the kitchen table. “Morning, my ugly one,” her Mentor said, as she finished the last bit of her drink. She scowled, hating when she was called that, but it was how the damn woman was since she started training Em. “You know what today is?”

“No,” Em said, leaning against the wall, and crossing her arms.

“The day I set you free.”

Em blinked. “Wait… you’re –”

“You want experience? Go out and become an Adventurer.” Her Mentor pointed toward the door; a smile etched on her lips.

“You – I thought you said I wasn’t ready.”

“Did I? Well, we will have to see about that.” Em was a little confused. The other day her Mentor lectured her about how Em was not ready to engage in combat. “You know how spells work, don’t you?” Em hesitated but nodded. “Then get a move on.” She was practically shoved out the door with a small baggage of potions for health, and mana.

She might have just said ‘don’t let the door hit you on the way out’, Em thought, sighing. Her best bet was to head to Water Town, since it was the closest, but it was still an hour away. She kept looking back at the home she lived in with her Mentor, watching as it grew further and further away. It was once a silo before it became their ‘home’. Maybe she should not have looked back so often but apart of her wished her Mentor would have come out and told her she was joking. No such luck.

Em made it to Water Town in one piece. Her stomach was growling, as she had not yet eaten since she was kicked out with such haste. She’d need to go on an adventure and earn money on her own. Perhaps it wasn’t as bad as she thought.

She walked into the Guild Hall, surprised to see so many Adventurers in a line, or in a group talking to each other about the current quests on the board. She wasn’t even sure what she was supposed to do at first until she noticed a girl with long blonde hair – no older than fifteen, approach the counter, saying she wanted to become an Adventurer. Maybe I do that? She thought.

She stood in line, waiting for her turn. It went by slower than expected, but she did eventually get to the front, where she was greeted by a young woman with blonde hair, wearing a side braid over her shoulder. “Hello there! How can I help you?” the woman asked, smiling.

“I… I… was wondering how I become an Adventurer?” Em said, a bit shyly. She could hear a few laughs from people behind her, but she ignored them.

“Oh, wonderful! You just need to fill these forms and then I will review it.”

Em nodded. She filled out the form quickly enough, making sure her writing was legible enough. She handed the form back the woman. “Ah, your name is Em?” She nodded. “And you’re… a mage I see. Where did you learn your skills?”

“My mentor taught me fire and lightning magic,” Em said. “I have been learning since I was twelve.”

“And how old are you now?”

“Twenty.”

She nodded again. She got up from her desk and came back with a tag. It had the words ‘porcelain’ engraved on it. The woman explained everything, from what the ranks meant on the necklace to how Adventurers rank up within the Guild. “And if you have any more questions, please don’t hesitate. You can call me Guild Girl.”

Em smiled at her. “Thank you, Miss.”

Now she needed to figure out what quest to take on the board. She looked at it for a bit, not sure if she should fight a dragon or if she should start with fighting rats in the sewers. “What a choice to make,” she muttered, scratching her head.

“Hey – you!” someone said behind her. Em turned around, seeing a boy with brown hair with a sword behind him. He was wearing good armor for his rank. “Are you porcelain, too?” Behind him was a girl with black hair in a ponytail, and a red-haired mage with a wizard hat on her head. The same blonde girl was also with them as well.

Em nodded. “I am. Why?”

“We need more people in our group, would you like to join us?”

“Sure, but what are you guys?”

“Warrior,” he said. He pointed to the black-haired female. “That’s fighter, and beside her is Female Mage, and… Priestess, right?” He glanced at the blonde-haired girl, who nodded at him.

“You guys have a mage? I am also a mage.”

The female mage scoffed at her. “You are a mage?” she said in disbelief. “I never saw you in the academy!”

“I didn’t train in the academy,” Em replied, now a bit annoyed.

“But you know magic, right?” Warrior asked.

“Yeah, I do. Fire and lightning. So far.” Female Wizard rolled her eyes. Em ignored her.

“Well, more the merrier. Welcome aboard… uh – what’s your name?”

“Em.”

They approached Guild Girl, handing in their quest. Apparently, Warrior wanted to fight goblins as it was the easiest of all the quests. Guild girl seemed a little hesitant for some reason but told them the information they needed to know.

There is five of us. How bad can it be? Em thought.

The group was merry although Priestess seemed a bit nervous. Em understood her anxiety, especially if this was also her first quest in the Guild Hall. Fighter seemed to be on good terms with Warrior and Wizard. Did they know each other before? Why would they need two porcelain ranks to help them? You could never be too careful…

They entered the cave without hesitation. Wizard and Priestess both had torches to light up the dark cave.

At one point Warrior and Fighter were talking when they stopped in front of a strange construct in front of them… What appeared as a banner with a skull on top of it or… a totem? Who or what the skull belonged to; nobody knew. “A goblin sex toy?” it was Warrior who spoke.

Em raised her eyebrow at the term. “What the hell is a goblin sex toy?!” she exclaimed.

He shrugged. “Who knows.”

Wizard was becoming impatient. She urged the group to keep going, even nudging at Priestess who was muttering a prayer. Em stuck close with them, trying her best not to panic despite the weird totem they just saw.

The stench in the cave was getting worse as they went further into it. Em could not put her finger on why, but it smelled familiar. Like corpses. Like… death. A flashback to her running from her small village and looking back at the flames. Em shook her head, although it sent a chill down her spine.

“Quit staring into space,” Wizard snapped at her. “Or you’ll get us all killed.”

Em quickly got out of it. “Sorry.”

“Don’t apologize, just keep moving.”

Priestess was looking behind them frequently. Wizard glared at her, frowning. “What? Is there something on my face?”

The young girl shook her head. “N-No, I thought I heard something behind us.” Em turned around, stopping her movements. She listened to what Priestess might have heard. Several sounds of… something running towards them.

“Now listen,” Wizard said. “We’ve been going straight as an arrow since we entered this cave, right? What could possibly be behind us?!”

Em’s eyes widened, spotting several goblins behind them. All of them raced towards the group in a matter of seconds. Before she could react, Wizard conjured a fire spell aiming directly at the goblins, but it was too late. Goblins pushed her down. Priestess backed away, screaming, while Em followed her. The goblins destroyed Wizard’s staff without batting an eye. What do I do?

One of the goblins stabbed Wizard in the stomach, causing her to scream in agony. No. I have to do something. “Stay away!” she screamed, conjuring a fireball in her hands and throwing it at them. However, the fireball bounced off the cave ceiling. Any other fire spell might hurt Wizard in the process.

Em pushed the goblins off Wizard or at least tried, to, only for them to come after her as well. Just in time, Warrior jumped in, swinging his sword at them, and cutting at least one or two Goblins. Either way, they were distracted by him. Em rushed to Wizard, kneeling beside her. “It’ll be okay – “Em tried to say. “Priestess, can you heal her?”

Priestess nodded, as Fighter urged her to use her magic quickly while she helped Warrior fight the goblins. Em held Wizard’s hand tightly. “Don’t worry, you’re safe – we will protect you,” she said, but even she was not sure of her own words.

She glanced at Warrior fighting the goblins. He was really going at it, but when he swung his sword, its tip hit the cave’s ceiling. The goblins didn’t even hesitate. They butchered him as he laid there screaming for mercy. Em covered her mouth, trembling in fear with Priestess.

“You three run!” Fighter shouted.

Em knew Wizard would die if she did not receive any healing. She took out one of her healing potions, using it on the injured Wizard. That, and combined with Priestess’ magic, it could work and live to see another day. “O Earth Mother abounding in Mercy…” Priestess began chanting, as Em squeezed Wizard’s hand.

Fighter was already on the goblins, punching and kicking anyone that came her way. She was a formidable fighter, and she seemed angry from Warrior’s death. But was it enough? All Em could do was watch as Fighter attempted to kick a much bigger, and stronger goblin, only for it to stop her foot in motion. The goblin sent her flying into the wall, rendering her weak as the rest of the goblins tore her clothes off.

She shouted at the three of them to run. Em didn’t know what to do. She helped Wizard up with Priestess. Wizard appeared weak still, on the verge of death. Priestess laid her down, trying to chant another spell, when something hit her in the back.

Em used the flames from the torches they carried, watching as the flames were absorbed through her fingertips without hurting her. She made sure each goblin got a fistful of flames to the face. But it stopped abruptly, and she was thrown to the ground, a goblin’s hands around her throat. She gasped for air, her hands grabbing a solid item beside her. A rock. Perfect. She hit the goblin choking her in the head.

But now she and Priestess were in the corner, unable to do anything as more and more goblins approached them. She held the young girl’s hand tightly. “I won’t let them hurt you,” Em said to her.

Priestess cried out for her as Em approached the goblins, shouting for her to get back. She was ready for them. In a matter of seconds one of the goblins attacked her, pushing her against the wall and rendering her unconscious.

I can’t do anything. Em was surrounded by complete and utter darkness. Was she dead? She looked around. Where was Priestess…? And Wizard? And Fighter? No… were they all… dead? She called out for them, but nobody answered her. There were no goblins either. She was alone. Em felt a hand touch her shoulder and she jumped, seeing her mother, exactly as she saw her before her death. “You need to wake up.”

“Mother?” she whispered.

“It’s not your time.”

And she woke up, this time not alone. Priestess kneeled beside her, tending to Wizard’s injuries, but she heard another voice – a deeper voice. There was a man dressed in complete silver armor, urging Priestess not to bother healing Wizard. Priestess protested but Wizard seemed to be able to agree with the armored man.

“Please… kill me,” Wizard whispered.

“No!” Em exclaimed, to both Priestess and the armored man’s surprise. “There’s still time – we can save her.”

“She’s too far gone,” the armored man said.

Em glared at him for a moment. She didn’t know who he was or how he found them… but she was not going to allow him to kill Wizard.

“She’s been poisoned,” he continued, and without further words, he used his own sword to plunge it into Wizard’s body. Em jumped, shocked by what he just did.

“Why the hell did you do that for?!” Em exclaimed at him. “Who do you think you are?”

“Goblin Slayer,” he replied.

Em looked to Priestess, wondering what happened while she was out. “He saved us,” Priestess told her. “The Goblins are gone now.”

“Yes,” Goblin Slayer replied nonchalantly. Em stared at Fighter, who had her clothes completely ripped off. Em took off her cloak, placing it over Fighter. What happened to her? Was Fighter… Em’s eyes widened, as she put two and two together. She heard stories of what Goblins do to women, but she shrugged it off as a mere urban legend to scare children. What is going on? She thought.

She clenched her jaw as Priestess explained more about the situation. Em helped Fighter up to her feet, slowly guiding her out of the cave with Priestess and Goblin Slayer. She couldn’t believe he killed Wizard without any sort of remorse or second thought, but he did save her, Priestess and Fighter. “Are you okay?” Em asked Priestess, even though inside she knew the girl was far from okay.

“I’m fine,” she replied. “I’m glad we made it out.”

“Me too.”

Goblin Slayer was quiet the whole journey back to Water Town, and if he did respond, it was usually a one worded answer. “You have experience in fighting goblins?” she asked him, wondering if he would talk to her.

“Yes,” he said. “For about five years.”

Priestess seemed amazed by it, her eyes widening like a child meeting her idol. Em was impressed but she tried not to let him know.

In Water Town, Priestess made sure Fighter got the help she needed, while Em and Goblin Slayer headed back to the Guild Hall. Guild Girl smiled at them at first. “You… you’re back,” she said to Em. “Where are the others?”

Em sighed. “They didn’t make it except for Priestess, Fighter and I.”

Guild Girl nodded, her smile faltering. “I’m sorry. You completed the quest, right?”

She pointed at Goblin Slayer, who towered over her. “Thanks to him, yes,” Em said.

“I’m glad,” she said. She handed them their payment, which wasn’t a lot but enough for Em to finally eat something.

She parted ways with Goblin Slayer, not paying much mind to him, although she was grateful for what he did for her in the cave. She wished she had been conscious to at least help them fight off the goblins but it was too late. The damage was done. Maybe we will meet again one of these days, Em thought, deciding to head back home.

She had a bone to pick with her Mentor.

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