It seemed to be almost too easy for them. Leo grunted, shoving off the wall. He aimed off to the side just slightly so he could use Zik's point to slice the man's back open. Stein knew they could have killed him in one swing but it appeared they were very determined to show themselves off as much as possible. They were toying with the enemy, Leo slipping in between his legs, purposefully creating narrow misses. He started cackling, how easy did it have to be? He'd never claimed to be of a super high level or anything, but this was just a frolic. Leo stabbed the man in the leg before dashing away just in time to avoid a fatal kick. He did an array of delicate flips and spins before tossing the syringe into the sky. Zik reverted back into her normal self in mid air, landing the throw perfectly with one leg poised out to the side and one fist on the ground.
"Do it Leo." she ordered. Leo nodded, feeling a bit nervous. He knew what happened to the other people of his species. But he trusted that it wouldn't happen to him. Leo began his transformation, performing a series of hand signals.
"What's going on?" Soul asked, on the edge of his seat. Everyone was captivated by the battle, jabbering excitedly and cheering them on. They were fun to watch. With all their flips and stylistic twists, it was hard not to get sucked into the fight. Maka thunked him over the head with a book, completely enveloped by what was happening to Leo's soul. The boy went from being a scrawny kid to something completely different. Claws burst from his fingers, teeth ten times the size of Zik's sprouted in his mouth, and he became the legendary 'Lion Man'.
"Ladies and gentlemen! I present to you, an outcasted member of the immortal clan! Please put your hands together for Leo, the little lion boy." Zik waved her arms out gracefully. She looked like some sort of ringmaster; with a crazy glint in her eye and her tongue sticking out just slightly. The girl grabbed a hold of the newly grown tail, climbing onto Leo's back. That was when things got really elaborate. Zik and her lion friend began executing gorgeous tricks, taking the audience into a state of sheer hypnotism. Their showmanship was so striking it felt as though they were at a circus. It seemed as if they'd rehearsed for years, they could predict each other's moves and correspond in the perfect way. "Join me and watch a feat of physics in our fabulous finale! Which is to begin now!" Zik took a tighter grip on Leo's mane, trying not to hurt him. She dug both feet into his muscle, watching the man before them swing around blindly. He didn't stand a chance. Zik's heart started pounding with grit and excitement. This was the way she lived, clutching to the back of an untamed beast in the pursuit of becoming a weapon of mass destruction. That was what she wanted. And that was what she got. Leo went pounding up the man's sweaty back, a roar echoing out of his mouth. The students were all staring with the utmost of focus, questions flying through their minds at a million miles per hour. Maka didn't know how it was possible. She'd read about the immortal clan before, they were all wolves. And how was it even possible for someone to not only be a lion, but also be a meister. A successful meister none the less. While Maka was desperately trying to figure it out, Kid had his mouth hanging open. Such beautiful, symmetrical, showmanship. The battle was the closest to perfection he'd ever seen. It was awe inspiring. Leo snapped his mouth shut. He pushed back, claws releasing their tenuous grip on the man's flesh. Zik daintily heaved herself off, using his moist black nose to shove her thin frame further into the air. She executed a pirouette before slipping into the lean body of a syringe. Leo had left behind his lion form, now the scrawny boy he'd always been. He grabbed a hold of Zik, stabbing her into the man's neck. There was a bright, beautiful, flash of blue light. And then it was over. Zip was standing in the middle of the gym with a small glowing blue ball in hand. She poked a hole in the soul with her fangs before sucking out the gooey inside and devouring the crunchy shell.
"Woo hoo! Sixty nine souls bitches!" Zik slapped her hand against Leo, exchanging a giggle of satisfaction. Stein speechlessly released the glass barrier. He wasn't aware they had talent. He'd gotten a low level enemy just for that purpose. But no one was suspecting they had such amazing style. Zik and Leo enjoyed the split second of silence before a whirlwind of applause that let's you know you really surprised the audience.
"Does Shinigami-Sama know?" Stein jabbed his finger into Leo's chest. Zik slapped his hand away, huffing at him.
"Of course, you think we're stupid? He's and outcast, never made it with the clan. They tossed him in my orphanage because he didn't fit in. Something went wrong in the genetic code, he's like a mutation. Silly!" she smiled, poking Stein in the forehead so forcefully he fell backwards.
"How can he be a meister too?" Maka blurted.
"Yay! Questions! I approve of you now! Leo can't use the fighting style or full power of his clan, he wasn't around long enough to be taught. So I'm guessing that in exchange for all that power, he was gifted the ability to be a meister. Oh! And if you were ever wondering why I have such weird teeth it's because he spat blood in my face when I first met him and I swallowed a little bit on accident. So I have lion DNA runnin' through my veins! That's also the cause of my insanity! It's a trade off! You give up your mind and get these awesome fangs, some really hard nails, and a fabulous need for meat!" Zik explained, showing off her scary mouth.
"Are you either of you immortal?" Stein asked, wondering if you still got immortality if you were an outcast.
"Nope! You get your immortality after a certain right of passage in the clan so Leo doesn't even really count as a member. And he's never threatened a human's life or anything of that sort so he's completely safe to be around. Shinigami-Sama was so cool about enrolling us! I fucking love that man... He's so beautiful!" Zik moaned, dropping to her knees at the last part. She remembered that Death The Kid was in that class and immediately tackled him. The girl covered him with kisses and declarations of her love for him. Leo watched silently as Liz and Patty tried to pry Zik off of Kid who was flailing around unhappily. He smiled, that insane little girl had saved his life multiple times. Stein promptly decided to go try and save Kid from Zik's wrath. He grabbed a hold of the girl's feet and started pulling. Zik kicked him in the face before wrapping both legs around Kid. There was no way she was letting go of him, no chance in Hell. And the entire class spent the rest of their day trying to coax her away.
"Got any ideas, Leo?" Black Star rubbed the back of his head. Leo nodded, taking his notebook and smashing Zik over the head with it. The girl immediately jumped away, shielding her face and making odd whimpering noises. Kid scrambled away as fast as he could. He no longer felt the same cancerous feeling he'd experienced earlier. Leo slapped his friend a few more times before allowing her to curl up on his shoulders quietly. The two then trekked back to their newly made living area and, after an hour or two of furious boredom, went to bed.
Sorry about the disgustingly short length of this chapter! It was written at four in the morning on my way to the Stanford Children's Hospital. Anyways, thanks for all the positive reviews and shit! It means a lot to me. If any of you have a suggestion for the story feel free to message me (I don't normally bite). Also, tell me what you think of me adding a little bit of romance (Like more Zik and Leo, or Leo and Maka or something along those lines). Cheers!