DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN GAKUEN ALICE.
Saving a Demon
"The skies look ominous," Ruka Nogi turned to look at his best friend, Natsume Hyuuga, who is currently sitting in a couch, reading a book. Natsume tore his eyes from his book to look at Ruka and said, "Why do you think so?" Ruka turned his attention again to the scenery outside the window. "It's very dark," Ruka murmured.
"The sun will never rise in the demon world Ruka," Natsume told his best friend and resumed in reading his book. "But it's darker than normal. My pet animals are getting anxious too. It looks like a catastrophe is coming," Ruka said. Natsume closed his book and put it in the couch. He stood up and approached Ruka.
"I can't see what you're talking about Ruka. The skies seem pretty normal to me," Natsume muttered. Ruka sighed dejectedly. Suddenly, they heard a knock on the door. "Come in," Natsume called out. The door opened and a maid came in. "Natsume-ouji. The Demon King wants to talk to you," the maid said politely. Natsume nodded, "Alright, tell him that I'll be coming."
With a bow, the maid left the room. Natsume sighed and ruffled his hair, "What does father wants now?" Ruka gave a small smile and asked, "Should I come with you?" Natsume shook his head, "No, I'll come alone."
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"Natsume-ouji had arrived," a guard announced before he let Natsume enter the hall. Natsume sighed and walked towards his parents. They were sitting in a throne with a gentle smile on their faces. Natsume bowed down.
"Raise your head my son," the king said. Natsume looked up and meet his father's eyes. "I asked for you because an invitation had been sent to me from Duke Koizumi. He requested for your presence in the birthday party of his daughter, Luna Koizumi."
"I'll go. When is it?" Natsume asked. The king nodded and answered, "The party is scheduled tonight at nine." Natsume blinked his eyes, "Pardon me? What did your excellence said?"
"The party is scheduled tonight at nine," the king repeated. Natsume sighed. His father does know how to surprise people. "Very well then, I shall prepare for tonight," Natsume said wearily. "Then go forth son. The queen and I will be waiting for your return." Natsume nodded, bowed down and exited the room.
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"What? You're going to attend a party tonight?" Ruka exclaimed then chuckled. Natsume threw a book in his hands and said, "Don't laugh at me, stupid." Ruka shrugged, "Well you know, your father never fails to amuse me with his antics of making life difficult for you." Natsume snorted, "He loves seeing my surprise face."
Ruka laughed, "Oh the love of a father to his son." Natsume rolled his eyes, "More like the torture of a father to his son." Ruka grinned, "So want me to come with you?" Natsume nodded this time, "You're always coming with me Ruka. Who knows what the girls will do to me at the party."
"Then we need to prepare the transportation at once. We don't want to be late, do we?" Ruka said. Natsume just nodded.
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The guards and maids loaded Natsume and Ruka's baggage to the carriage. Natsume went to the carriage first, followed by Ruka. The maids and guards smiled at them and bid them farewell.
"I hate travelling," Natsume said. Ruka shook his head, "No, no. As a prince, you need to travel more often so you could gain your people's confidence and trust." Natsume rolled his eyes, "So sounded like my mother."
When they were a good distance from the castle, the carriage suddenly stopped and shook violently. "What the hell is going on?" Natsume shouted. He looked outside the window of the carriage and was surprised. There were about fifty men surrounding the carriage with deadly weapons in their hands and worst some of them were part of the guards in the palace.
Natsume opened the carriage and stepped out. "What do you guys want?" Natsume asked. The men shouted, "Kill you."'And all of them attacked at once. Natsume casted a fire ball in his hands and said, "Have you forgotten how dangerous my powers could be?" He gave them a stern look. The flame ball in his hands got bigger and went towards the fifty men.
After a few minutes, the fifty were in the ground unconscious with third degree burns. Natsume knelt down, suddenly exhausted in using up his powers. "Are you alright Natsume?" Ruka stepped out of the carriage. He had been watching Natsume fight and he didn't interfere because he knew that Natsume can single-handedly defeat them all. But it took out all his stamina.
"I'm alright. We need to get to the castle immediately and report about this," Natsume said. Ruka nodded. Then they let their dark wings extended and rose in the skies.
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Natsume and Ruka landed in the castle grounds. They made their wings disappear and entered the castle. It was deserted. Natsume and Ruka looked around and found no one. Natsume then entered the hall to find his parents on the ground, gasping for air.
"Father, Mother!" Natsume shouted as he rushed towards his parents. He knelt down and found his parents' body covered in dark spots. "No! This can't be!" Natsume hollered. He already knew when he saw the dark spots that his parents' fate had already been sealed. They're going to leave him. Ruka couldn't bear to watch and looked away, crying and sniffing.
Natsume touched his mother's cheeks and then fresh tears cascaded down his cheeks. "Father, Mother," he muttered. Then they heard a silent wind came by. "What a dramatic sight we have here," a teasing voice said. Natsume's face was contorted with pain and hatred as he turned around to look at the intruder's face.
"Persona! You did this, didn't you?" Natsume shouted. Persona chuckled, "Bingo!" Natsume then was surrounded with flames as he stood up and faced Persona. "How could you! They are your parents too!" Natsume shouted.
Persona snorted, "All my life, I waited for them to acknowledge me. Even though I'm the eldest, you always get the attention. I hated you for that. But I hated you more when father declared that you would be the next king. What was that, skipping the eldest to go to the youngest? Unacceptable! Now I'm going to kill you so I would be the next Demon King!"
"Natsume, calm down," Ruka muttered. "I can't calm down!" Natsume shouted at Ruka and flames surrounded his body. "I will kill him!" Natsume shouted and attacked Persona with fire. Persona efficiently evaded it and reached to touch him. Natsume stepped back, causing Persona to miss him an inch. Natsume couldn't afford to be touched by him or he'll lose his life. Persona had a power over death and it's not a pretty sight. Once he got hold of you, his power will kill you slowly.
"I'm going to kill you!" Natsume shouted and attacked again. Persona evaded Natsume's attacks. "Is that all you can do?" Persona asked, staring at Natsume who was short in breath. He was already tired because he had already used his power earlier.
"Damn it," Natsume swayed. Persona laughed and attacked Natsume. But before he could touch him, a thousand of crows blocked his attack. The crows that he touched, dropped on the floor, still alive but their breaths were in labour.
Persona then looked up and saw Ruka carrying Natsume on his back. Natsume was now unconscious. "You," Persona said with contempt. "I know I don't have the power to defeat you but Natsume has. You're not going to be in the demon king's position. Natsume will come back and get what was rightfully his," Ruka said menacingly.
Persona shook in anger and he eventually attacked Ruka. "Both of you are going to die!" Persona shouted. Ruka opened his wings, broke open the windows beside him and escaped the castle. Ruka could hear Persona's shouts of, "Find them! Find them!"
Ruka flew away as far as he could. When he eventually got tired, he landed on the place with many trees to conceal them. "Staying here would be difficult. We need to get away from this place first," Ruka muttered. And then an idea struck him. He brought down Natsume and knelt down. He closed his eyes and raised both of his arms in the air. He chanted a spell and a hole suddenly appeared in the air. It grew bigger until a person can get through.
Ruka picked up Natsume again and looked at his surroundings one last time. "Good bye for now," he whispered and went inside the hole.
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Mikan Sakura was sleeping soundly in her room when she felt something heavy fell. She woke up, startled. She yawned and wiped away some of tears that left in her eyes when she yawned. She looked around but her room was still in the proper order. She looked at the direction of the balcony and found a peculiar shadow.
Curious, she got of her bed and went to the balcony. She opened the door and gasped when he saw two men on the floor, and both of them were unconscious. But what's worst was, one of them had a big, black wing tied on his back. Mikan don't want to believe that it was real but then, it suddenly moved a vanished.
"I—I'm not seeing things, aren't I?" Mikan asked herself.
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anime16: it's my first time writing stories like this. Review and tell me if I should continue this or just erase this. Thanks for reading!