Shiraga: hey guys, sorry for kinda short chapter, been sick since yesterday so cannot focus much. anyway this chapter references:

Lu: base job (will change later)

Ciel: Royal Guard (he doesn't have his gunblades yet, just the firearm)

Raven: Blade Master

enjoy folks

Chapter 4: Student Council rival

It was another normal day at the El Academy, sun shone brightly, students walking to school while chatting with their friends, teacher preparing for classes. Nothing unusual, or was it too soon to say so?

"STOP RIGHT THERE YOU!"—a loud voice broke the normal, peaceful atmosphere. Yup, to soon to say that nothing is unusual.

"Add-kun! On your left!"

"Gotcha!"

Add, Feuer and Ara were running around the school South garden, trying to capture the runaway phorus. Elesis was too lazy so she just sat by the sideline and watch.

"Seriously thought, what the heck did they spend all the money for?"—Add asked after putting the last wooden board on the phorus cage to cover the hole.

"I'll go get some drink."—Feuer said then walked toward the nearby vending machine. He looked at the selection of drink and started pushing the button.

"Let see, coffee for Add, tomato juice for Elesis-dono, herbal tea for Ara-dono…hm?"—then he noticed a familiar figure with long white hair was approaching, another familiar one with blond hair was behind her.

"You are Feuer Klugheit right?"—Eve asked.

"Yes, I am. And you are Eve-dono?"—Feuer asked back while holding the cans of drink.

"From a friend of the school most famous yankee, you are completely opposite from him."—Eve said after examined Feuer attitude and clothes.

"Guess I'll take that as a compliment then."—he laughed back.

"But I'm sure that you are not here just for some chit chat right?"—his voice grew firmer.

"Yes. When you 3 were on your so call rescue mission. Those men were forced to leave because they got the wrong object. But when I investigated further into that document file, it was hacked, all the data about that girl was overwritten. It true that we have a student that look identical to her, but how did you know all those information? Or should I ask, were you the one who hacked into it?"—Eve asked while her golden eyes stared into Feuer grey pupils.

"Well, I can't say that I did it all by myself."—Feuer said while scratching his head. "Add-kun taught me everything about mechanical, hacking and stuff. I got my own information network and way to obtaining information. I know every corner of this school, except for the chamber with the Elnigma, but guess I'll try to sneak in when I got the chance, and I'll send you some picture of it."—Feuer said then turned around and about to walk away, then he looked over his shoulder.

"Oh, one more thing. If you, or even this whole school and those behind it, have any intention to harm my friends, I'll not hesitate to set it all on fire."—he let out a small smile, but it sent shiver down Chung spine. He was about to take out his gun, but Eve raised her hand to stop him.

"Oi, Feuer! What taking so long?"—Add asked from afar. He decided to search for Feuer because he took too long just to get some drink.

"Sorry! I'm coming!"—Feuer replied back then walked toward them.

"Feuer Klugheit…a dangerous target…"—Eve thought to herself, but her train of thought was interrupted as Chung noticed a crack in the wall, then an explosion occurred. Chung carried Eve away from the explosion and swiftly dodged several incoming bullets.

"Eve! Give me your chair!"—appeared from the smoke was a small girl with white hair and a male with dark blue short hair.

"I see that you have returned, Luciela R Sourscream."

"Enough talking! We will settle our duel once and for all! Ciel, get rid of her servant!"—Lu, the small girl ordered her servant named Ciel.

"As you wish, Lu-sama."—Ciel nodded back then summoned a cross-shaped fire arm and rapidly fired at Eve.

"Chung, deal with him."—Eve ordered, Chung then summoned his dual pistols, took aim and shot precisely at the bullets that Ciel shot.

"Prey Chaser!" / "Particle Ray."

Eve shot an energy beam at Lu while Lu charged forward with her claw and blocked the energy beam.

"Oblique of Marbas!" / "Sharpshooter Syndrome!"

Ciel shot massive barrage of bullet at Chung, Chung countered back by pointing his pistol into the air and released a silver aura around him that knocked back all of Ciel bullets. The battle went on for a while, then the supervisors showed up.

"Those party crasher again. We are not over yet, Eve. Next time I'll have your chair for sure!"—Lu said then fled with Ciel. The supervisors have seen too many battles like this, and Lu was always the one who started it, so they only chased after her.

"Do these supervisors just have to show up whenever I almost got her—oops!"—Lu said to herself while running away from the supervisors. Then a hand caught her by her back collar at a corner. When the supervisors turned at the corner, their objects have vanished into thin air.

"They're gone. Seriously, when will you stop causing trouble?"—Add asked Lu as she was hanging in mid air because Add still got her back collar like a puppy being lifted up.

"Put me down! This is not the way how you treat a queen!'—Lu yelled at Add while kicking the air, trying to escape but to no avail.

"You okay, Ciel-san?"—Feuer asked.

"I'm okay, thank you."

"Put me down this instance Add!"

"Fine fine, as you wish your highness."—Add said then dropped Lu down.

"Let me introduce you guys, this is Lu, daughter of a royal family from the demon world. This is Ciel, her butler, half demon. Lu-san is actually 3rd year, but because she often have to take care of family business and absented a lot so now here she is, 2nd year."—Feuer introduced Lu and Ciel to Ara and Elesis.

Ara sat down beside Lu then patted her head, then from a pat became a full hug.

"You …you are so cute!"—she said while hugging Lu and almost suffocated her.

"…Cute…"—Elesis said then also patted Lu head.

"Let…me…go…It not like…I enjoy this or anything…"—Lu said but she purred a bit like a cat as a sign proving that she does like it, a bit.

"So, how is your company business going?"

"Got a little bit of problem, but nothing is impossible for me!"—Lu said, lifted her head into the air full of confident. Then the bell sounded the class had started.

"We should get back to class now."

"Have fun, I'll find somewhere else to doze off."—Add yawned then waved goodbye at his friends, but Ciel caught him before he could escape.

"Not on my watch, Add-kun."—Ciel said as he dragged Add back to class like a sack of potatoes.

"What different does it make if I sleep in class or outside?"—Add tried to argue, but the butler mind was set, so he still got dragged back to class in the end. Not too far from their position, some figures were watching them from the dark.

Lunch break, the group was having lunch in the school garden under a tree with bento made by Feuer like normal.

"Look like you cooking skill had improved a lot, Feuer-kun."—Ciel complimented after trying Feuer food.

"Good teacher, good student."

"Now that you are back, any planning for the near future yet?"—Add asked while shoving the food into his mouth.

"I heard that you were forced to become that Eve servant right?"—Lu asked and caused Add to stop eating and spitted the food out.

"Where did you get that info?"

"Worry not, I'll take the chair of the Student Council President from her and free you from your slavery soon."—Lu said and shoved the last bit of food down her throat, and choked.

"Yay, I'll be counting on that."—Add said with a mocking voice while handing over a can of juice.

"What about, Elesis-san?"—Ara asked as she turned to Elesis, but the girl just shook her head.

"How about join a club?"

"…A…club?"

"Yes, a club! It very fun to join a club, you can learn many thing and can make new friends too."—Ara said full of enthusiasm.

"That can be a good solution. So do you like anything back then at your old school?"—asked Feuer.

"…Kendo…"

"Kendo huh? Luckily, we know just the guy. Let meet again after school okay?"

Then they returned to class. Time passed quickly, and it already the last class of the day, Magic Training class, the special class that cannot be found anywhere except at El Academy.

"Okay everyone, both sides ready?"—Camilla asked both teams. She worked at the El Academy both as a PE teacher and Magic Trainer. In Magic Training class, the students will be trained under many types of competition, because the 'Contract of El' depend on the emotional state of the student, and the only times that human can express their strongest state of emotion is when competing each other, or near death. The type of competition will differ depend on which day of the week it is. And today was Tuesday, so it will be

"Base Capturing"

Students from 2 classes will divide into 2 teams, camped at 2 sides of the field. When the signal is given, 2 teams will rush for the base in the middle of the map. The team that managed to place their flag into the base altar and prevent it from being taken down in the time limit, that team will win. Base Capturing was the most famous competition in the El Academy, it is the competition where students will show their teamwork, tactic, battle analyzing skill and counter attack plan. More importantly, today was the match between class C, and the elite class, class A, the famous Student Council President Eve class.

"Why does it have to be today?"—a student from class C groaned.

"It the elite class of Eve-sama. We don't stand a chance."—another student added in.

"And the other classes are watching us too. We will be humiliate until the end of our school life."

"Tch, you haven't try yet and you already give up?"—Add scowled.

"Elite class whatsoever I don't care. I'll beat them down if they dare stand in my way."

"And the Base Capturing…begin!"—Camilla shouted into the micro. The room was a giant simulator, it will change the surrounding into different type of terrains every Magic Training class.

"So today we have a rocky desert terrain huh?"—the surrounding changed into an alley with high pillars of red rock, windy and dusty atmosphere. The sun shining on the sky looked very real, but it just a giant simulator screen

"Let get lunatic!"—Add crackled his knuckles then rushed forward with Feuer. As expected from the elite class, they have already captured the base and placed the flag. And some of them were rushing toward class C camping spot to stop them from proceeding further.

"There they are! Those from class C!"—a student in the attack group shouted.

"Heh, only 2? We will take them down in no time!"—another one said confidently.

"Out of my way! Quake Buster!"—Add shot a big electric blast into the ground. The blast wiped out some of the students from class A barrier immediately. To avoid any fatal damage, in the Magic Training class every student will have a magic barrier surround them. The barrier will absorb all incoming damage, and also act as a hit point bar. When the bar reach zero, that student will be disqualify from the competition.

"Look out! It Add and Feuer! Go back and warn the other!"

"Who just said that will take us both down in no time huh?"—after taking down the first group, Add and Feuer continued to ambush the base. They ran into a small alley and suddenly, from 2 sides a lot of boulders started rolling down from the slopes toward them.

"Rapid Raid!" / "Dark Wave!"

Ara summoned fox claws and shredded the boulders into pieces while Elesis materialized her blood into a armor covering her arm and delivered a punch that sent the boulder back to the one who pushed it down, the students from class A on the top of the slope.

"Great timing, Ara, Elesis!"—the 4 continued to rush forward the base. Half of the time had passed, so they sped up to reach the base and recapture. The elite class was too full of their power and strategies, they underestimated their enemy too much, especially Feuer and Add. The 2 were already strong, and with their ability to combine their attacks, support and cover each other, the 2 became an unstoppable duo.

"Eve-sama! The class C is coming at us fast! And their number is only 4!"—a student shouted after receiving the new from the scout.

"2 among them, one with silver hair and one with grey hair right?"-Eve asked back.

"Y…yes Eve-sama!...Wait, I just receive some news, 2 more are coming this way."

"Just as expected."—the girl sipped her cup of tea, put the cup down on the tray in Chung hand, then stood up.

"Let go Chung."

After several encounters, the class C pioneer group consisted of Add, Feuer, Ara and Elesis had reached the last obstacle. When one team captured the base longer than half of the time, a barricade will be brought up around the base. The opponent will have to break through the barricade in order to recapture the base.

"Eschaton!"

From behind, a giant wave of demonic energy blasted toward the barricade and drilled a big hole in it.

"About time you 2 show up."—Add turned around to see the one who blasted the barricade away.

"Make it in time for the party."—Lu said with Ciel walking behind her.

"We got only 2 minutes left. Let hurry!"

"With only 6 of you and managed to defeat half of the elite class, I'm impressed."—Eve stood in front of the base with the rest of the class A. The barricade was a piece of cake to them, but this is their real final obstacle that stands between them and their victory.

"I'll deal with Lu, Chung you take care of her servant. The rest, get rid of those 4."—then the class A group separated into 2 battlefields, one is a 2 versus 2 death match between 2 queens and their servants. One is a death match between 2 unequal forces, 4 versus many.

"Look like we are surrounded."—Feuer laughed.

"So? I'll just have to beat them down, piece of cake."—Add left eye glowed brighter as electricity began flowing along his body and near his eye.

"Eun will help me too."—Ara said then summoned her little fox.

"…Beat them…down…"—Elesis added the last part. The class A rushed at them like a storm, the 4 have already went into their battle stance, then from behind, some of the students from class A were attacked. Add turned around and saw that the rest of class C had come as reinforcement.

"We aren't gonna let you guys have all the fun! Now go get the flag!"—the students that gave up in the first place when knowing that they will have to face the elite class now changed their attitude and decided to rush up and help. Then the bell sounded that 2/3 of the time had passed, now the students are allowed to go full strength.

"Feuer, we are going to take that flag down."

"Right behind you, Add-kun."

The 2 rushed forward and met with another battlefield, bullets flying everywhere, demonic power versus energy beam, a total chaos. Lu was desperate for the Student Council President chair, and Eve didn't want to give it to her, Ciel and Chung devoted their life for their queens. None of them wanted to lose to the others.

"Look like they didn't notice us, now the chance Feuer!"—Add said then the 2 rushed at the flag. He kicked the class A flag down and took out a small stick, the stick then turned into a tall flag. When Add was about to place the flag down, he sensed something was coming toward him. He leaned his head backward a bit and just in time, a flow of pressure flew pass his face. When he looked again it was an arm, with a mechanical look. Then he felt something cold under his feet, he looked down and saw that the ground was frozen. He took a few steps back to check on his enemy.

"Heh, I almost forgot about you 2 annoying pests."—Add growled at his enemy. A girl with purple hair, and a male with short black hair.

"Noah and Valak, the Disciplinary Squad."

"We will not let you proceed any further. Because it was Eve-sama order."

"Tch, not much time left and the 2 most annoying pests just have to show up in such critical moment."—Add grunted.

"Feuer, you take care of that girl for me."—Add then rushed at Valak.

"This is the first time we meet each other right, Noah-dono?"—Feuer asked his enemy with a smile.

"Enough talking. I'll not let you pass."

"Well, I hate to fight with a girl, but since Add-kun asked me to deal with you."—fire started to cover around Feuer body. The temperature was extremely high, to the point that the ice that Noah created earlier, which was rumored that cannot be melted, instantly vaporized.

"Guess I have no choice."

"Today is your unlucky day to challenge the Ice Princess. Blizzard Shower!"—Noah summoned millions of ice shard and rained them down on Feuer. When blitz ended, the place where Feuer stood turned into a giant ice berg.

"Hm, dog barks louder than they bite."—Noah turned around and about to move to the next target.

"Isn't it kinda soon for you to leave?"—Noah startled then turned around. The ice berg was melting down by a giant scorching flame, like a miniature sun. Feuer stood as the center of the flame without even a single scratch.

"You…what was your rank?"—Noah asked, still didn't believe what she just saw with her own eyes.

"A rank."

"A rank? With his power level, reaching S rank and be in the elite class would be nothing."—Noah thought to herself while Feuer still waiting for his enemy to make a move.

"Why don't you attack me? When I was thinking and off guard, you could have finished me off."

"Striking on a lady when she is not concentrating is not my style."—Feuer titled his head to a side and laughed. Felt a bit insulted from her enemy, Noah tightened her fist and summoned more ice shards and an ice barrier around herself.

"I'll show you what is a frozen hell."

"Hahahaha, I would love to see what it look like!"

-Meanwhile, on Add side—

"Electron Barrage!" / "Meteor Punch!"

Add and Valak were exchanging blows with each other. One with the ability to control electricity, while the other control metal. The advantage seemed to lean on Add side, but being in the elite class and the Disciplinary Squad, Valak had more experience in combat than Add.

"You punch like my grandmom!"—Valak mocked.

"Your punches are even weaker than a phoru!"—the 2 of them were fighting and arguing at the same time.

"Attention! Only 10 seconds left!"—Camilla spoke into the micro.

"10 seconds left?'—Add startled. He noticed that he wasted too much time dealing with Valak. He must place the flag into the altar, it now or never. If he fail, everything that his class had done will be meaningless.

"Tch, Quake Buster!"—he shot an electric blast at Valak and forced him to dodge. Taking the chance, Add rushed at the flag lying on the ground and picked it up. Normally, he can use his power to run as fast as lightning, but it took about 2 seconds to concentrate and time does not allow him to. So he injected the electricity as stimulant into his leg muscle. This can temporary let his muscle surpass normal human strength, but his leg will be paralyzed as a cost.

"5 seconds left!"

"Tch, not on my watch!"—Add held the flag in his hand rushed at the altar. Valak then controlled the metal that he used as armor on his arms earlier to stop Add. Fast reflex combined with muscle enhanced with electricity, Add swiftly dodged all of them.

"3…2…"

"RIGHT THERE!"

After school, the 4 meet again to find a club for Elesis. Lu and Ciel still got a lot of work to take care so they went home first. About the result of the magic training class, it was…a draw.

"A draw? Seriously? We did too much and a draw?"—Add cursed. Ara and Elesis were supporting him because his legs were paralyzed due to using electricity as stimulant.

"Because you slammed the flag too hard and broke the altar into pieces. But the audience cheered for us a lot. It a shame that it was a draw, but we won the audiences heart."—Ara trying to calm Add down while helping him to move. After a while, they reached the Kendo club. Inside, the sound of wooden sword clashing with another can be heard clearly.

"Sorry for intrusion."—Feuer said then opened the door. A male with short black hair with a shinai in his hand, stabbing into the floor was standing by the side.

"You there! Use your leg more! The power of the sword come from the leg!"—he shouted at a student in kendo uniform. The student followed what he said, he took a longer step forward and stroke his shinai down on his opponent head.

"Men ari!"—the judge raised the red flag to announce the winner and blew the whistle to mark the end of the match. The other students clapped to cheer on both fighters. The 2 fighters bowed their head to show their respect toward their enemy and to thanks for a good match then re turned to their seat.

"Oi, Raven-senpai!"—Feuer waved at the male from earlier named raven.

"Long time no see, Feuer-kun. And you too, Add."—Raven greeted the 2 then turned to Add. He lifted an eyebrow as he saw 2 girls were helping Add to walk.

"Do not say it. Not a word."—Raven was about to say something, then Add cut him off immediately. But raven persisted and decided to say the thing in his mind anyway.

"You look so miserable."

"If I weren't in this state, I would beat you to pulp for sure."

"Anyway, what is it that you came here for?"—Raven changed back to the main subject.

"This is Elesis. We are looking a club for her to join, and she used to be in a kendo club back at her old school."—Feuer explained.

"Is that so? If it is someone that you introduced, then I cannot take them lightly."—Raven smirked then threw a shinai at Elesis. Knowing that this is a challenge invitation, Elesis immediately get into position, so as Raven.

"Let see what you are made off."—Raven took off his kendo uniform to equal with Elesis. He pointed his shinai at her.

"How did you 2 know him?"—Ara asked after putted Add down on the floor.

"Street fighting. That guy used to be the boss of a yankee gang, the Black Crow. Let see, it was some time ago when we were still 1st year and Raven was 2nd year, me and Feuer were walking home from the Glitter Hunter…"

"Oi you!"—a male wearing a mask shouted at Add.

"What?"—Add grunted back.

"Leave all your belongings and get loss."

"Are you talking to me?"

"Who else would it be? Do you see any other guy with stupid hair style like you?"—the mocked and all of them laughed. Add who was really tired because of the work at the restaurant now had angry written all over his face. He gave the one who just made fun of his hairstyle an uppercut. The others than stood up and grabbed their weapons.

"Tch, I just want to go home to sleep and never wake up. Feuer, let just get this over with so we can leave."

"After we took them down, we met Raven. The 3 of us have a showdown until morning and none come to school that day. Feuer respected his strength, but not me. I still want a rematch with him."—Add finished his story just in time the match between Elesis and Raven begin.

"Blood Slash!"—Elesis rushed forward and lsashed 3 times, then delivered 2 heavy slashes.

"Very nice, you know how to use your whole body for both agility and power. Dash Launch!"—Raven returned with 2 quick slashes, the final slash went upward and sent Elesis flying. But without the slightest of confusion, Elesis repaid him by smashing her sword down.

"Blood Wave-"—but Raven was faster, he immediately leaped into the air and deliver another slash.

"Slash Uppercut!"—Elesis used her shinai to block the attack, using the force from it she pushed herself back and landed safely. After catching her breath, her lips curved into a smile.

"Raven-senpai is so strong."—Ara used to train martial art a lot, so she could tell a person was strong or not. And to her, Raven was R=really strong.

"Elesis was just testing him. Now she will use her true power"—Add said as he noticed the smile on Elesis face, the same smile like back then when she fought him.

"Bloody Onslaught!"—Elesis rushed forward and furiously swung her sword.

"Finally decided to go full power huh? Sonic Blade!"—Raven smirked then also swung his sword at high speed that normal eyes cannot follow.

The force when the 2 attack collided was too great that it almost like a tornado. Everyone in the Kendo club didn't move their gaze away for the entire match. Although the 2 have stopped fighting, it took all of them about 2 seconds to get back to reality, because the match was totally out of this world.

"Your skill is very good. I'm looking forward to see you again tomorrow."—Raven smiled. The rest of Kendo club then gave the 2 fighters a long applause.

"Who is this girl? She is awesome!" / "She could rival even Captain Raven speed!"

"You still haven't got your own shinai yet right? Then you can keep that one. Take it as a gift from me to the one who rivaled me."—Raven pointed at the shinai in Elesis hand. Then the group waved goodbye and returned home.

"You were so awesome back then, Elesis-san!"—Ara cheered with the girl as she remembered how Elesis fought.

"First time I see someone who can catch up with raven-senpai speed in Kendo."

"Now that you joined a club, try to make some new friends kay?"

-Some time earlier, Soucream mansion—

"This is…"—Lu hand was shaking after she read the letter that was sent to her.

"To Luciela R Sourcream. To bad that our matches today didn't bring any clear result. So I would like to take this somewhere else. Tomorrow meet me after school at the Hope Bridge. We will settle this by ourselves, no servant. –Eve-"

"Finally, you decided to take it serious huh, Eve. Very good then, I accept your challenge."—Lu smiled then crushed the letter and threw it into the trash can.