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Blank made an 'O' with his mouth, "I...How?!" He cried jokingly before smiling and giving her a squeeze of her hand.

Christian raised a brow, "A Ruby Dragon, eh? You know...I've got some stuff we could throw onto your blade. Like some Malboro saliva has potent venom. Dragon Fang gives it a strong bite" He laughed heartily at his attempt of a joke before walking over to the cabinet and opening it, looking amongst the number of items, "We could even throw some Dino Bone...Oh! I've got these Fury Fragments I've been hankerin' to use." He said, looking at all the possibilities to add to the katana.

Christian grinned before walking back over to her blade that sat in the hot coals, "It's not what I want to do with it...it's what you want to do with it. What are you looking for in a weapon?" He asked, pulling the sword after slipping a thick glove over his hand and grasped the hilt, overlooking the hot metal which glowed a soft pink as he inspected the blade.

Christian thought about it a moment before reaching behind the cabinet and pulled out a 40 inch plate of glowing metal, "This here is Adamantine, if you've seen those blades that are bent in all sorts of shapes with a glow to them...this metal gives it that strong and has great aerodynamics. What we could do, is throw it on the sharp edge of your blade, graft it with the original...and voila, not only is the blade good as new, but strong and swift if your facin' people like my boy." He said with a smile as he looked over at Blank's hefty gunblade which sat at his hip, "That'll reduce the chance of breaking the wearing down Orihalcon I used for the blade originally...but it's as light as a feather, see?" He said before holding the 40 inch plate of metal horizontally in one hand like a waiter and lifted it up and down, "It shouldn't make too much of a difference in weight." He added before grinning and strolling over to the hot fire in the stove, "This might take a bit longer...because I've got to melt the metal and then stencil it." He said with a warning as he slipped the glove back on and inspected the hot blade once again.

The older man grinned before turning and beginning to work. Blank continued to lean against the pool of water, letting out a yawn, "Do you want me to open another bag of coal?" He asked, stepping up behind his father and Aki. Christian turned for a moment before holding a hand out over the burning coals, a safe distance away, "Hmm....No, I think we're good for now. I threw these ones in yesterday." He said before pulling Aki's blade out of the hot coals to see it a bright red now before stuffing it back in.

A few hours flew by, and the workshop had transformed from a warm room, into a hot sauna. Christian was beading in sweat as he worked, slamming his hefty hammer onto Aki's Katana before dipping it in the pool of water, "Almost...done." He said through puffs of breath. Even with the window, the door, the refreshing cans of beer that the old swordsmith kept in a refrigerator, the place still seemed to cause sweat to bead off his brow like a shower.

Blank was toiling away with his own weapon, though he was merely sharpening his gunblade and polishing it, he removed his shirt not too long ago, and was using it as a towel to wipe his forehead off when he looked over at Aki with a smile before continuing his work.

Christian took in a deep breath of hot air before removing his own shirt, revealing the many third degree burn scars along his whole right chest, stretching down to his lower abdomen and even as far as his hip. He tossed the shirt aside before continuing work, "Just a bit more..." He said, examining the blade once more before continuing to pound at the strong blade.

"Finished!" Christian called happily, holding the blade up in the air before dipping it back into the water, steam rising into the air. He kept it under for a moment before drawing the blade from the water and holding it high, "Alright! Wanna give it a few swings?" He asked Aki, looking over at her sunken form which laid against the wall, "Outside." He added with a large smile. Blank set his blade aside and strolled up to Aki, glad to be getting out of the heat, "C'mon!" He said with a smile and took her hand as his father headed for the door eagerly.

Christian grinned as the sharp side of the blade glittered in the sun, sparkling brighter on the silver looking metal that melded almost perfectly with the dark blade. He nearly jumped when she gave him a hug, laughing, "No worries! If you find anything wrong with it, tell me and I'll fix 'er up." He said with a smile, taking in the cool air while he could, "Alright...You guys should probably get back...and shower. The air is pretty dirty down there." He said with his thumb pointing back.

"Leave the Punishment Saber, Blank...I'll fix her up too after I'm done the rest of my work." The older man said with a nod, "You sure?" Blank asked, which his father nodded before turning back to the door which led to the basement, "Tell Lilian I'll be home alittle later for dinner." He called to the younger couple before waving and walking back into the workshop.

Blank made a sigh as he nodded, "...I think a shower is a great idea." He said before looking over at the beach, and a smile overcame his face, "You wanna go swimmin'?" He asked with a large smile.