The group had split up into their normal pairings to practice their strength and skills accordingly. They had already seen firsthand that Tsukune's strength was indeed as powerful as ever if it was completely unleashed. However the boy had cracked five links during his fight by using too much monster energy, something he wanted to gain better control of so not to have any future damage occur to the seal. It was true that Jovian was able to repair the seal with her magic, but the boy didn't want to have to rely on her for the rest of his life. After the big fight of Tsukune vs. nearly everybody, with Tsukune coming out on top, the group had again split up to train themselves for the upcoming battle with Kuyou.
Tsukune and Moka were in one section of the field, the outer self of the pink haired vampire still wanting to be near the boy's impressive aura while the inner self was constantly nagging to have the rosary removed so she could enjoy time with her mate. In another section Dark was again cloaked while moving around Mizore and Felucia, the two girls learning to track the boy by his essence and increase their perceptual awareness. Another area of the field had two young spell casters, with Ahakon getting ready to teach Yukari how to use elemental spells and hopefully find the young witch's affinity. Near those two the witch sisters Apoch and Astreal were keeping an eye on them while also practicing their magic. Their attacks and shields have so far in life proved to be far from perfect as their spell claimed them to be, and they wanted to increase their strength to live up to their name. Across from them Kokoa and Gin were getting ready to spar, with the werewolf in his monster form while Kokoa eyed the boy with wonder, finding herself attracted to the large beast more so than usual. Off on the sidelines Ruby and Jovian were watching the groups with calm gazes, the elder witch making sure the group was able to improve while also keeping an eye on Tsukune's lock, and the new witch watching Tsukune and waiting for any repair work she might have to do should he use too much power again.
In another part of the field however three others were getting ready to practice something else. Well, one was as the other two were watching with high curiosity. Ever since Luna had awakened her memories and knowledge of her magic the girl had hoped to be able to help protect her angel and friends from the upcoming youko's arrival. However with the seal over her mind removed her dementia had increased and she had to keep on guard for any sudden moments of madness. Despite her handicap of the chrono magic warping her mind she was still determined to try to fight for her angel. Before doing so she needed to practice her actual attacks, and was preparing to test them on a few trees near the sidelines.
Rason and Kurumu were watching Luna with wonder as she prepared to attack with her magic. Of course, the two knew they wouldn't actually see the attacks take place since a chronofly strikes literally within a single moment of time. Still, they were curious to see what she was capable of.
As Luna shifted into the moment of time everything around her had stopped moving. Everything shifted to a dull color as the girl stood there ready to strike her targets. The group was frozen in that instant as the chronofly was now moving through time itself. Nothing was moving or heard around the girl as everything had halted in place. Well, not everything.
"Long live the queen," Falla said, the chronofly seeming to appear behind Luna in full color and speaking clearly in the time shift. Luna froze with shock and watched with disbelief as Falla swung her attack towards the girl's head, and swiped right through it. Luna blinked then franticly grabbed her head with her hands, shocked and puzzled that nothing had happened.
"HAHAHAHAHA, you should have seen the look on your face sister, it was priceless!" Falla screamed out while twitching a bit. Luna stared at the girl with wide eyes as Falla started laughing crazily for a moment. After she finished she looked at Luna with a cold smile.
"Tell me you missed me dear sister, I've been thinking about you soooo much since we last met," she said with a chuckle. Luna looked at her sister with absolute disbelief. She clearly remembered, even with her chaotic mind, her aiming Falla's spell, The Ender, right back at her and watching the fallen sister be destroyed by it.
"What? Surprised to see me?" Falla asked with a smirk. She vanished and then reappeared behind Luna.
"I have you to thank for that, you killed me. Well, close enough anyway," she said with a bite. Luna spun around and stared at her with shock.
"What's wrong? Can't speak? Cat got your tongue?" Falla chuckled. Luna looked at her with caution then glanced down. She then shook her head and looked at the girl with a dull stare.
"Haha, let me guess, you think this is another hallucination. You think I'm not real don't you?" Falla said with a laugh. Luna nodded with a dull gaze and then glanced away.
"Oh how that would be so convenient. For you to just toss the memory of your dear departed sister aside," Falla said with a gentle shake of her head. She walked up to her sister and leaned in close to her face.
"You think I'm fake, just like you seeing Complica before? You poor thing, you have no idea what's real anymore do you? So very very SAD!" Falla shouted out before laughing manically. Luna glared at the girl as she laughed uncontrollably before looking back to her with a smirk.
"Sorry, but I'm the real deal. Well, sort of. Hard to say what I am now thanks to you!" she shouted out with rage. Luna looked at her cautiously as the girl started to walk around her.
"It's your fault I'm like this Luna. You have no idea the hell I've gone through since you did the impossible," she hissed. Luna looked at her curiously as Falla turned her head to glare at the girl.
"You shifted through time while we were shifted already. You did what can't be done!" she shouted out. Luna blinked and looked down in thought. She vaguely remembered that detail as her mind was tearing apart while she was charging her sister in the air. After a moment she looked back to Falla with a shrug.
"You don't remember? You stupid little… you defied the laws of time! You shifted into something else entirely while flying up to me, and you didn't shift back completely before grabbing onto me! Do you have any idea what you did?" Falla shouted as she instantly appeared in front of Luna. The girl stepped back surprised then tilted her head curiously. Falla smirked and nodded.
"You see? Now I can do it too. I can shift through time while time is frozen. Whatever you did shifted me into this plane of existence. However… I CAN'T GET OUT!" she shouted out. Luna looked at her with wonder as Falla glared at her with unbelievable fury.
"I saw something that wasn't possible… I saw that spell tear apart my body… but I wasn't in it! I watched myself get torn apart by my own spell thanks to you!" Falla roared out. Luna looked at her bewildered, and then slowly waved her hand through the girl. Her hand phased right through the chronofly as Falla just raised an eyebrow at her.
"You see? I'm not sure what I am now, alive or dead. But whatever it is IT SUCKS! I don't sleep, I don't eat, and I can't interact with anything!" the girl shouted out. After a moment a dull gaze appeared on her face.
"I've been trapped here for so long, being forced to see the world around me frozen in time. But…" she said with a sly smirk forming. Luna looked at her cautiously as Falla chuckled with a dark grin.
"I did find a way to kill time, so to speak," she said with a laugh. Luna looked at her with caution as she didn't like where any of this was going.
"Dear sister, I can only see the world one moment at a time. I can't see the world moving around normally anymore. Did you know that? I can only exist in this shifted plane. But… it does have its perks," Falla said with a cocky tone. Luna glanced around then back to Falla.
"I can only see moments in time, but I can see any moment in time. Whatever I've become I see all of time now. It's pretty wild actually. I can shift back to see the time of my birth. I can shift to the moment in time where Complica smiled her last smile with Lloyd. And… I can see when you're going to die," she said with a twisted smile. Luna looked at her with wide eyes as Falla started giggling wildly.
"Yes, I can see when and how you and all your friends will die. It's a spoiler by far, but so fun to see that moment in time when you finally bite the big one," she said with a wild laugh. Luna looked at her with surprise then shook her head with a glare.
"Oh? Don't believe me do you? I suppose you still think this is just another hallucination right?" Falla asked with an amused smile. Luna nodded with a stern expression. Falla giggled and glanced over to Rason.
"Your precious angel, Rason Miyamosa, the boy who saved you from being raped in the human world; I saw all the pictures you drew of him, not bad dear sister," she said with a laugh. Luna looked at Rason worriedly then to Falla. The girl chuckled and looked over to the angel while instantly appearing next to him, the boy still frozen in place where he was when Luna shifted.
"Tell me dear sister, are you prepared to watch him die?" she asked with a sly grin at the angel. Luna jumped and looked at Rason with worry.
"You won't have to wait long. He dies the day after tomorrow," Falla said with a shrug. Luna showed extreme shock at that and looked at her angel with wide eyes. Falla giggled and looked back to her sister.
"He will die painfully. I'm sorry but I've seen it, over and over again," she said simply. Luna looked at Rason with fright then shook her head, the girl again looking back to Falla with a deep glare.
"Haha, but hey, if I'm just a hallucination then what do you have to worry about right?" Falla said with an amused smirk. Luna shook with anger as she glared at the chronofly.
"I can help you avert that my dear sister. I can tell you how to save him," Falla said sweetly. Luna looked at her with frustration then to Rason.
"It's simple really, but first, I need you to GET ME OUT OF HERE!" Falla roared out with anger. Luna looked at the girl then down for a moment. She then looked to Falla with a glare and just shrugged.
"Well I figured you didn't know how to do that now, you're so damn stupid it's an absolute mystery why father wanted YOU to be queen. But there is a way for you to find out," Falla said with an annoyed tone. Luna looked to Rason with concern. She wasn't sure if this was real or not, but a threat involving the death of her beloved angel was something she couldn't just ignore. She looked back to Falla and dropped her aggressive stance. Falla smirked and appeared in front of her.
"Good, glad you're willing to help your dear sister. Listen up; there was a tribe of trolls out in the barren wastelands of the monster world. They, unlike any other beings, were able to detect me when I shifted around them. Being in this state I went all over the monster world and all through time, why not since I had NOTHING BETTER TO DO THANKS TO YOU!" Falla shouted out before laughing wickedly. Luna looked at her with a dull glare, seeing that her sister too was twisted by the chrono magic. After a moment Falla regained herself.
"Sorry, but that too is your fault. Anyway, that tribe of trolls thought I was a god at first and worshiped me. You know, how OUR PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO DO!" the girl shouted out. Luna blinked then looked at her sister with wonder. A tribe that worshiped Falla, it sounded along the lines of the shrine Hokuto mentioned.
"They even built a statue for me, like such good subjects. They were working on a way to shift me back into the real world to be their leader. But before they did one of their blasted prophets claimed I was a horrible demon, that I couldn't be trusted. I swear if I had been resurrected by him I WOULD HAVE SKINNED THAT BASTARD ALIVE!" Falla roared out. Luna just looked at her sister with a dull glare, seeing how the prophet was right on the money with that assumption.
"Anyway, their spell to resurrect me was buried inside that shrine beneath my statue. I need you to go there and cast it, get me out of this damned plane of existence! If you do that then I'll show you how to save your precious angel," Falla said with a dark smile. Luna looked down in thought. That explained how a statue of her was sitting out in the monster world for years. Falla had shifted back through time and made her presence known to the tribe. And she was identical to Luna in appearance so the statue would of course look like her. She blinked and then glanced to Falla worriedly.
'That means… that Hokuto's seal… was for her if she was ever released. To seal her away if she ever did turn on the tribe.'
She then connected the dots. Falla had seen that the lock was removed from the shrine and knew it was safe for her to return now. And now that Luna had regained her memories and knowledge of how to use her magic she was useful, needed even, by her sister. Luna knew her sister couldn't be trusted in the least, but the story made complete sense. And if that was the case, the fact that Rason would die soon was possibly true as well.
"Well, what do you say? It's the least you can do after you not only stole the crown from me but also trapped me here. Oh, and for killing me, sort of," Falla said with a shrug. Luna looked at her cautiously, then to Rason with worry.
"Your choice sister; either you save my life, or watch him lose his," Falla said coldly. Luna shook with frustration then glared at her sister. Falla smiled arrogantly and nodded.
"I'm going to assume that's a yes then," she said with a laugh. She glanced to Jovian then back to Luna with a smirk.
"Oh there is so much I could tell you my dear sister, so much that could change everything for you all. But… I think for all the trouble you've caused me I'll keep quiet for now. Release me, and then I'll show you how to save your angel. That witch over there knows where the shrine is. I suggest you get going soon, time's ticking away for him," she said with a wicked smile. She then vanished before Luna instantly, leaving the chronofly looking around wildly. She growled silently to herself then looked over to Rason.
'I can't let him die… I need to save him. I need to save my angel.'
Whether that was a trick played by the mind or real, Luna couldn't risk it. Her angel was possibly in mortal danger, and the story of the shrine did fit with Hokuto's story. She had to find out where the place was from Jovian quickly. The girl glanced around at the group as they remained frozen in time, then looked back to the trees nearby.
'I'll use my practice time tonight to prepare for Falla. Just in case she tries to betray me again. I'll leave tomorrow when everybody is asleep, I can't have them following me. For all I know Rason dies by following me to the shrine. I have to let him continue in his timeline as it is; it's the only way I can know for certain when to save him. The day after tomorrow, I need to find out how to change his future before then.'
She focused her mind at the trees in front of her, straining her mind as her magic radiated around her. She had to stay focused, she had to overcome her madness now, or else she would watch Rason die before her. She growled with frustration as the area around her distorted and bended abnormally.
Rason and Kurumu were watching Luna prepare to strike with her power with wonder. In the blink of an eye Luna was then facing the other way with her hand held out in a chopping stance.
"Luna?" Kurumu asked softly.
CRASH!
The two looked over to see the trees behind the girl dropping to the ground diced into multiple large sections. They all had slices through the trunks and were falling down behind the girl with loud crashes. The two watched with amazement as four trees fell to the ground diced to pieces then looked to Luna. The girl was showing a strained expression as she slowly stood upright again. After a moment she breathed out slowly and looked to them with a small smirk.
"How was that?" she asked softly.
"That… wha… wow!" Rason said looking back to the trees. Kurumu stared at them with wonder then back to Luna.
'That's what happened to Mizore's ice blade earlier, she chopped it up instantly.'
"That… that was amazing Luna!" Kurumu said with a large smile.
Luna smiled and glanced back to her handiwork. The chronofly had little trouble darting around the trees while slicing through them with her attack, the girl's swipes ripping apart time and carving away the wood like they were paper. She only got a slight headache from the stress but it was quickly fading.
"Thank you," she said softly as she smiled at Rason gently. The girl wanted to save the angel that protected her, and was determined to do so with everything she had.
"Wow, with that kind of power Kuyou will be dead before Tsukune can even blink," Rason said rubbing the back of his head in awe at the sight. Luna glanced to Tsukune then back to the angel.
"Yeah, he won't even see her coming," Kurumu said with a giggle. The butterfly girl looked down and glanced away.
'Uh oh, I can't have them rely on me for the fight. I'm sure Tsukune will be able to handle Kuyou with his full power, but I can't have them put all their chips on me, especially if I'm not here when Kuyou arrives.'
"AHH! My head!" Luna shouted out as she dropped to her knees. The girl started shaking wildly as Kurumu and Rason ran over to her worriedly.
"Luna? What happened? Are you ok?" the angel asked worriedly. Luna cringed a bit then glanced to him out of the corner of her eye.
'I'm going to have to make them think I can't fight, and there's only one way of doing that. Sorry for this Kurumu.'
In an instant she tackled the boy to the ground and was staring at him with wide eyes that were twitching and a smile that was very twisted. The girl dropped all her mental control and let her mind run on autopilot, which was obvious with how she was talking.
"LET'S GO MAKE BABIES MY ANGEL! DO ME NOW DO ME NOW DO ME NOW!" she cried out before she started laughing wildly. Kurumu stared at the girl with shock then around the field. The butterfly girl had shouted out loud enough for not only the entire group to hear, but for Dark to hear with his headphones playing. All eyes were on the trio as Rason stared up at the butterfly girl with wide eyes.
"Sorry… she sorta… lost it again," Kurumu called out weakly. The group glanced to each other then resumed their practices. Kurumu sighed and looked to Luna with a dull stare.
"Um… Luna?" Rason asked worriedly. The girl stopped laughing and then slowly got up, looking at the angel remorsefully.
"Sorry… I guess… that was too much for me to control," she said softly. Kurumu helped the boy up and the two looked at the chronofly with worry.
"I'll say, that was a big outburst. Are you ok?" Kurumu asked curiously. Luna nodded and glanced away timidly.
"Yes… I'll… try to use more control tonight," she said softly. The two nodded and looked to each other.
"Maybe fighting Kuyou will push her too far," Rason said gently.
"I think her training is going to push her too far. Hey, Luna?" Kurumu said looking to the butterfly girl. Luna looked to her timidly as Kurumu smiled gently at her.
"Maybe you should sit this out. With Tsukune's power I'm sure we'll be able to take care of Kuyou no problem. You don't have to push your mind like this," she said kindly. Luna looked at her for a moment then to Rason.
"But… I want to help my angel," she said softly.
"We'll be fine. But we can't have your mind being any more damaged from using your magic. Kurumu's right; you might be able to kill him instantly, but you might be scarred for life in doing so. Just sit this one out, please?" he said gently. Luna smiled at him softly and nodded.
"As you wish my angel," she said elegantly.
'At least I know he'll survive tomorrow, maybe Kuyou won't arrive until I get back. There's still time to save him, I just know it.'
"Yeah, we got this Luna. Why don't you go by Ruby and Jovian, me and Rason are going to practice our flying together. Just rest up, ok?" Kurumu said kindly. Luna nodded and glanced to Jovian.
'Good, now I just need to talk to her alone somehow.'
"Ok, perhaps that would be best. Sorry again," Luna said with a soft smile.
"Don't worry about it. But that was impressive with what you did to those trees, you must have been quite the fighter before your mind was affected," Rason said with awe as he looked to the destroyed trees.
"Yeah, I wish I could cut down enemies that fast," Kurumu said with a nod. Luna smiled and looked away.
"It's nothing… at least it wasn't before. Anyway I'll be watching from over there. Have fun," she said with a cheery smile. The two nodded then took off into the air. Luna watched them fly up then looked to Jovian. The witch was looking at her curiously while Ruby was still watching Tsukune.
'I need to find that shrine. Fast.'
As she started walking over to the two witches Tsukune and Moka were darting around their spot on the field. They had originally started their sparring match like any other, the two exchanging light blows as they moved about. However neither fighter wanted to hurt the other so it changed into less of a fight and more into a game of tag. That and they were doing something else they were known to do while moving about.
"Oh Tsukune…" Moka said as she darted around his slow moving punch.
"Oh Moka…" Tsukune said as he ducked under her graceful and slow moving kick.
"Oh Tsukune…" Moka said dreamily as she just missed a slow moving right hook.
"Oh Moka…" Tsukune said as he gently blocked his girlfriend's weak punch.
"Oh-"
'Are you kidding me? What are you doing? This isn't training at all!'
Moka blinked and stopped in her tracks, then looked down to her rosary which was glowing a bit. Tsukune looked at her curiously while Moka showed signs of annoyance.
'Hey, we're out here to practice, mind your own-'
'Practice what? Dancing? You two aren't taking this seriously at all. No no, I can't stand this anymore. It's my turn.'
'But I'm not done yet!'
'You haven't done anything yet! You two are wasting time. Have him remove the rosary, I'll give us a good sparring session.'
Moka sighed and glanced to Tsukune timidly.
"Um… she wants a turn too," she said sadly. Tsukune rubbed the back of his head and chuckled.
"I suppose that would be fair. Alright then," he said as he walked up to the girl. He pulled her into a kiss, the vampire sighing with delight as she held him from around the waist. After the two needed to break the embrace to breathe the boy smiled at the girl gently.
"I love you Moka, I'll see you later," he said as he grabbed the rosary over her neck.
"I love you too Tsukune. I'll be waiting," she said softly as he removed the trinket. A large wave of vampiric energy erupted from the girl as she changed into her other self. Her pink hair shifted to silver, her eyes went from emerald to crimson, and her bust size increased noticeably. Jovian watched with wonder as the vampire shifted into her true self.
"My my, what's that about?" she asked with an amused smile.
"That's Moka's other self, she's released when Tsukune removes her rosary seal. She's the real fighter of the two," Ruby explained as she watched the vampire change before their eyes. Jovian nodded and smiled softly.
'Good to know.'
Tsukune watched his girlfriend change and smiled at her as she turned her gaze towards him.
"Hello again," he said calmly as the vampire crossed her arms and smiled at him arrogantly like she always had. She used to make the boy nervous and a bit on edge, yet during their trials he had come to feel relaxed even around her.
"Hello again Tsukune. I saw you and my other self… training, and I thought I could provide more assistance than her," Inner Moka said with a smirk. The boy chuckled and rubbed the back of his head.
"Yeah, I suppose we weren't really pushing ourselves," he said with a laugh.
"Not at all in my opinion. Now then, let's cut to the chase here Tsukune. If you want to improve we need to establish boundaries," the vampire said in a commanding tone. Tsukune looked at her curiously and merely nodded.
"First off, we need to stay focused here, no more lovey dovey dancing around. You try that with Kuyou and death is a certainty. Secondly we need to get you familiar with your power so it doesn't crack apart the lock. There's no telling how long the battle with Kuyou will be, or how long any will be in the future. If you really are planning on fighting again you need to keep that seal from cracking at all," the girl said as she looked to the Holy Lock on his wrist. Tsukune nodded and smiled confidently.
"Sounds like a plan to me Moka," he said calmly.
"Glad you agree. Then let's get warmed up. Try to release just enough power to enhance your speed and strength, no need to overload the lock with one go," she said as she stretched out casually. Tsukune looked to his lock then nodded.
"Ok. I'll give it a try," he said cautiously. He focused on the vampire blood flowing inside him. He could feel the pulling sensation from within, and as he concentrated on it he could feel his monster energy starting to flow around him. Inner Moka watched carefully as his aura started to grow around the boy slowly. The lock remained still as his power was very minimal at this point. After a few moments he looked to his girlfriend with a proud smile.
"How's this?" he asked curiously. The girl simply shook her head.
"That's hardly any. You were much stronger than that when we faced off against that vampire lord. You need to bring out more," she said simply. The boy nodded slowly then looked down in thought. After a moment he focused more on his vampire blood. His red eyes narrowed as he concentrated more on the vampire energy flowing in him. His lock started to rattle slightly as his aura flared around him. The boy focused on the feeling, the massive amount of energy he sensed flowing within him lighting up at his command. He then looked to his girlfriend with a determined expression.
"How about now?" he asked calmly. Inner Moka just looked at him for a moment then lifted her thumb up.
"Um… a bit more," she said hesitantly. Tsukune nodded and focused more on his power. The ground around him started to crack as his power began to swirl around him more violently. The lock started to rattle a bit more and a faint glow of red was seen on the padlock. He felt his muscles tense up and his senses increase as his monster energy continued to build. He let out a low growl for a moment as he felt his power pull strongly from within. Again he looked back to his girlfriend with a cool gaze.
"Now?" he asked. Inner Moka watched him with a bit of wonder and a faint blush. She blinked then glanced around.
"Well… a bit more couldn't hurt," she said softly. Tsukune nodded and focused more of his power, the silver haired vampire looking at him closely as she started to breathe a bit more heavily. His power burst around him like a fierce storm and the ground shattered from the pressure. The lock started to rattle around more as it glowed with a soft red, the vampire energy flowing through it attempting to pull the ghoul's spirit out as well. After he focused for a while he looked to his girlfriend one more time.
"Is this enough Moka?" he asked with a determined expression. Inner Moka just stared at him with a blush on her face. She felt her knees wobble and her mind start to go hazy.
"Well… it…" she said as she started waver. Tsukune looked at the girl curiously.
"Moka?" he asked puzzled.
"Tsukune…" she breathed out.
"Moka?" he asked curiously as the vampire licked her lips.
"Tsukune…" she said softly as she stepped forward.
"Moka?" he asked as she eyed him with lust. The boy blinked and glanced to the lock, the chain rattling around on his wrist wildly. He then looked back to see his girlfriend trembling.
"Um… too much?" he asked nervously. The vampire shook her head slowly and stepped forward.
"No… give me… more…" she purred. In a flash she tackled the boy to the ground with a powerful kiss. The boy blinked and looked up with surprise as Inner Moka had her arms wrapped around his neck and was kissing him passionately. Her body was trembling with the boy's aura resonating into her at pointblank range, the girl's emotions going wild as she moaned in her kiss.
'I can't stop myself… I need him! Tsukune!'
As the two engaged in their make out session, Ruby and Jovian looked at them curiously from their spot on the field.
"I don't think that's the sort of training Tsukune came here for," Ruby said flatly.
"Mmm, that girl doesn't need any training. Her kissing looks fantastic from here," Jovian said with a giggle. Ruby glanced to her then shook her head. She then looked to see Luna walking up to them.
"Oh, Luna, done for now?" Ruby asked curiously. The girl nodded while looking at the two witches.
"Yes, I got a headache from using my magic again. I came here to rest and watch the others, is that ok?" she asked softly.
"Of course, we don't want you pushing yourself. And I'm sure Tsukune can handle any threat with his power… provided Moka lets him," Ruby said dryly while looking back to the vampire couple. Luna looked over and tilted her head.
"What are they doing? Is that part of their training?" she asked curiously.
"If it is sign me up for her lessons," Jovian said with a smirk. Luna looked to her with wonder then caution.
'I need to talk to her alone. Hopefully I'll get my chance soon.'
"I don't think its part of anything other than that girl's hormones. Oh well," Ruby sighed. As the witch shook her head and Jovian eyed Inner Moka playfully, Mizore and Felucia were working with Dark to practice their skills of detecting the presence of others around them. The two were darting around as Dark struck from his cloaked state from random directions. The two girls could make out the faint outline from time to time, but he had stepped up their lesson plan and was moving around faster than before. He wasn't using any real force yet, merely detaining the girls and pushing them gently away before moving again.
"I think I'm starting to get a slight feel for this," Felucia boasted as she and Mizore were back to back. Instantly the doll demon was grabbed by the hand and swung around, then off into a roll in the grass.
"Ok… I was wrong," she said weakly as she got back up. Mizore darted around something and swung out with her hand, the girl's grip connecting to something.
"Got you," she said coolly. Suddenly the girl's arm twisted around and was held behind her. Her belt tightened around her thigh and pulled her back, the girl jumping at the feel before she was spun around and pinned down onto the grass on her stomach. She looked back to see the outline holding her in place.
"Please tell me we can do this again tonight," she said with a purr. The boy merely tilted his head then darted off as Felucia ran over, the girl missing him by a hair with her swing.
"Wow he's quick. You ok?" Felucia asked as Mizore got back to her feet.
"Yeah, he's rougher than this with me at night, this is just foreplay," Mizore said with a smirk.
"You don't have to keep rubbing that in my face," Felucia said with a pout. The snow girl giggled and shrugged, personally she loved bragging about it.
"There," Mizore said as she darted towards something. Felucia focused her senses the best she could, feeling the presence of something cold and evil there. She nodded and darted off to the side as Mizore reached out towards something. Again her hand was caught at the wrist and she was spun around, the girl's other hand being grabbed and pulled behind her. She smirked and glanced to the side to see Felucia racing towards them.
'Here's hoping he can't stop us both.'
Felucia reached out towards the outline holding Mizore in place, the boy moving around and dodging her hand. Mizore's feet were swept out from under her and she fell down with a soft thump while Felucia was lifted up and spun around before landing down next to her. Both girls were lying on their backs looking up with surprise as Dark appeared over them, the boy phasing back into view while holding the girls down by the collar with a hand each. They looked at Dark with wonder as he glanced between the two.
"I'm starting to think you two want me to do this to you," he said flatly. The girls looked to each other then to the boy.
"Honestly, I'm cool with it," Felucia said with a smile. Mizore nodded with a giggle. Dark shook his head and stood up.
"Then we're going to have to try something else, something that will motivate you to actually try to catch me," he said simply. The girls got up and looked at him with wonder.
"Like what?" Felucia asked. The boy glanced to Luna off to the side then back to the two girls. He sighed and shook his head.
"It's silly, but if it worked for her it might work for you two," he said reluctantly. The two girls looked to each other curiously then to the demon. He looked up for a moment then back to the two with a blank expression.
"I'm going to try this again, and to give you a bit of motivation there will be a prize of your choice at stake," he said simply. The girls jumped and looked to each other with surprise then to Dark.
"Wait, like what Luna and Kurumu did with Rason?" Felucia asked curiously. Dark nodded in response. Mizore removed her lollipop and looked at him curiously.
"So… we can have anything from you if we win?" she asked softly. The boy looked to her and nodded.
"Anything?" Felucia said with eager eyes. Mizore twitched then turned to her with anger.
"You can't have anything from him, he's my boyfriend remember?" she said sternly.
"Anything Felucia," Dark said simply. Felucia jumped with joy while Mizore looked to him worriedly.
"But… Dark," she said with concern.
"Motivation is a powerful tool Mizore. Since me moving around like this isn't enough to push either of you we will try this. However, if neither of you can find and catch me within five minutes there will be a penalty," he warned.
"Penalty? Rason didn't use a penalty," Felucia said worriedly.
"I'm not Rason," Dark said simply.
"Um… what would the penalty be?" Mizore asked with worry. Dark glanced to Felucia with a calm expression.
"Felucia, if you fail you will have to do as Mizore says for the rest of the week, no questions asked," he said shaking his head. The doll demon looked at him with shock then to Mizore.
"But… Dark!" she said with a tremble. Dark glanced to Mizore and raised an eyebrow.
"And for you my dear, if you fail I will grant Felucia one request without question, even if it conflicts with her penalty," he said simply. Mizore gasped and jumped with shock.
"What? Wait, you can't!" she cried out.
"Wow, so if I win and she loses, I get two of anything from you!" Felucia said with excitement. Mizore looked at her with shock then to her boyfriend.
"You two wanted me to teach you, and here is how I will do that. I will play a five minute song from my player, when the song ends you two had better have caught me or else you will face your penalties," he explained in a commanding tone. The girls looked to each other then to Dark worriedly.
"Wait, do we have to Dark?" Felucia asked with fear. The shadow demon looked to her with a blank expression. Mizore blinked then remembered one thing about Dark that Felucia always did, something that she could do as well.
"You got it Dark," she said firmly. She would not question her boyfriend's orders, she would trust in him completely. Felucia looked to the snow girl then down with worry.
'Well… if I win… I can finally have a night alone with him.'
"Ok, let's do it," she said with renewed confidence. The boy nodded and switched his player.
"Begin," he said as he vanished before them. The two girls looked to each other with narrowed eyes then around, now they had a reason to find him fast. Each girl had something riding on this. They had to not only win to get anything they wanted from the boy, but if they lost they would suffer a steep penalty.
As they started dashing around their area with determination two young spell casters were working with their own project.
"Ok, let's go over this again. I've shown you the basic incantations for using the elements… so… why is this so hard for you?" Ahakon asked scratching his head. Yukari was looking at him with a remorseful expression, the girl's face blackened as she coughed out smoke.
"I mean… you got burned… using a water spell. I don't even know how you did that," Ahakon said with disbelief. The witch looked down and away.
"I'm sorry, I'm trying but this isn't easy. You grew up using this kind of magic, this is the first time I've really tried to use it," Yukari said softly. Ahakon smiled gently at her and placed his hand on her shoulder.
"I know you'll get it, let's just try the basics again," he reassured. The witch looked at him and smiled, nodding slightly.
"Ok. Thank you Ahakon," she said happily.
"Alright, let's see how you do with the basic elements again," Ahakon said as he looked up in thought.
Two minutes later:
Ahakon was looking at Yukari with worried eyes. The girl's clothes were burned and ragged, her witch's hat was soaking wet and dripping, she was shaking a bit as electricity sparked around her briefly, her breathing was heavy as the wind had been knocked out of her many times, and she also seemed to be covered in dirt.
"I… don't know what to say here," Ahakon said worriedly. Whenever Yukari tried to cast a fire spell her clothing burst into flame. When a water spell was cast she was doused from above by a huge amount of it. When she tried electrical spells she shocked herself. When she tried wind spells she was knocked off her feet by a miniature tornado. And earth spells made the ground blast her with dirt.
"I don't understand, why are the elements so cruel to you?" Ahakon wondered while scratching his head as Yukari was fighting back tears and shaking her head. They jumped in surprise and looked over at hearing a sound. Near them Apoch and Astreal were aiming their magical bolts of energy at each other while being spaced apart to strike from a distance. Each sister was firing their blasts of power and hitting the other's shield. The intensity of the attacks and explosions were getting stronger with each passing volley while the shields still held strong. Yukari looked at them with frustration then down to her wand.
'They're learning to become stronger too. I just have to master the elements to impress Ahakon. But why, why can't I cast one single spell without it backfiring?'
"Wow, those two are really going at it," Ahakon said with a nod. Yukari looked to him with surprise then down with watery eyes.
"Please don't give up on me Ahakon," she said softly. The boy looked over to her as she started to cry.
"Yukari? What's wrong? Hey, don't let it get to you, we'll figure it out. I promise," he said as he walked over and held the girl. She wrapped her arms around the boy and cried into his shoulder.
"I'm sorry; I'm trying but nothings working. What am I doing wrong?" she cried out. Ahakon held the girl closely and wondered the same thing.
"Maybe we're too different," he said simply. The girl gasped loudly and looked into his eyes with fright.
"What? Are you saying you want to break up with me?" she cried out with fear. The boy blinked and jumped with surprise.
"What? No, I was just saying-"
"Please Ahakon, I'll do anything you want, please don't let me go!" she said with tears flowing. Ahakon shook his head and held her gently.
"But, I'm not letting-"
"You can do whatever you want to me, I won't say no to anything! I swear!" Yukari said as she started to tremble. The boy blinked and looked at her puzzled.
"What? Do anything I want? That's not-"
"Whips, chains, hot wax, leashes, gags, anything! I'll dress up as anything you want! Just please don't break up with me!" she cried out as she broke down. The boy just looked at her with wide eyes.
'What the HELL is wrong with witches anyway? They're absolutely crazy!'
"Yukari, I'm not breaking up with you," he said over her crying. She paused and then looked at him worriedly.
"You… you're not?" she asked softly. The boy shook his head and looked at her nervously.
"No, I was only saying that mages and witches use magic differently. Maybe that's why you can't cast them the same way I do," he reasoned. The girl blinked and looked to her wand.
"Oh," she said softly. She looked away embarrassed for a moment to try to fight off her blush then back to Ahakon.
"Like I was saying, you use your wand, that's what may be causing the spells to backfire," he said looking to it.
"But I can't cast magic without it. Witches can't normally do that," she said with worry.
"Then you just need to learn to use your wand to cast the spell. The way I've been teaching you relies on using the monster energy from within. Mages and some witches use magic like that, but most witches don't. You have to focus all the power through the wand, not summon it from within like I do," Ahakon explained. The girl looked to her wand curiously. It did make some sense, but she wasn't sure how to use her wand like that.
"I don't know how to though," Yukari said softly.
"You can do it. Just focus on the element you wish to control with your wand's power. I don't know how to describe how to do that, I've never used a wand personally before. But you can do it for certain. Just concentrate on one element at a time and see which one reacts. The one you have an affinity with will be cast much easier than the others," the boy said with a smile. Yukari nodded and held her wand up curiously.
'Just focus on one element at a time. Try to control the element with the wand, not my body. Of course, that's why the magic kept backfiring. It was going through my body; witches like me can't do that. But if I use my wand…'
"Ahakon," two voices called out playfully from the side. They looked over to see Apoch and Astreal walking to them, the two girls smiling coyly at the boy while walking with a bit of a wiggle in their hips.
"How is your practice going?" Apoch asked softly.
"I'm sure you're improving your magic with relative ease," Astreal said bashfully.
"Oh, hey you two. It's going ok, I'm just trying to teach Yukari how to use the elements like I can," the young mage said with a smile. The sisters glanced over to Yukari with smug expressions.
"Yes, I see she's coming along nicely," Astreal said with a giggle.
"Is lighting yourself on fire part of a spell Ms. Yukari?" Apoch asked with a smirk. Yukari growled and clutched her wand, narrowing her eyes at the two girls. The sisters giggled and looked to the mage with caring eyes.
"We've been improving as well, we'll gladly be your sword and shield whenever you ask of us," Astreal said with a bow.
"Yes, anything you want we're here for you," Apoch said with a bow of her own. Ahakon rubbed the back of his head with a weak smile while Yukari growled with rage.
'Fire… fire… FIRE! Burn those two bitches!'
"Um… thanks, I think. But I think we can manage on our own," Ahakon said with a chuckle
"Of course, we know you can handle yourself just fine," Astreal said with a gentle smile.
"Yes, but we would gladly be your helpers with anything you need, magic or otherwise," Apoch said bashfully. Yukari continued to growl as she held her wand tightly.
'Lightning! Light those two bitches up!'
"Haha, well, that's not necessary I assure you. I can manage this just fine, and so can Yukari," Ahakon said confidently. The sisters giggled and smiled at him coyly.
"Of course, whatever you say Ahakon. Whatever you say," Astreal said with a purr.
"As long as you know that we'll always be waiting for you should you need us," Apoch said with a wink. Yukari felt her anger rising with the way the two witches were hitting on her boyfriend, right in front of her no less.
'Water! Drown them like the rats they are!'
"I appreciate that, really. It's good to know I have friends like you," Ahakon said gently.
"Oh Ahakon, you don't have to think of us as just friends," Astreal said bashfully.
"Yes, you can think of us as your two angels, who will do anything you want," Apoch said eager eyes. Yukari twitched as her anger started to turn into pure rage.
'Wind! Blow those two off into oblivion!'
"Um… thanks," Ahakon said nervously as the sisters walked a bit closer to him.
"You know… I'm still feeling remorse for being such a bad girlfriend to you before," Astreal said seductively as she wiggled her chest a bit.
"Me too, we got off too easily with you just breaking up with us. I think we need a bit more of a… punishment for misbehaving," Apoch said timidly while looking at him with a coy expression. Ahakon looked between the two then backed up a step.
"Uh… what? P-Punishment?" he said worriedly. Yukari closed her eyes as her anger flared inside of her.
'EARTH!'
Her wand lit up brightly suddenly. Before anybody could move the ground below the two sisters shot up into a wave of dirt and rock. Ahakon watched as the wave rolled over and crashed down into the ground, the two girls being slammed into the earth with a loud crash. The boy blinked and looked at the dust settling, then over to Yukari. The witch was staring with wonder at the sight then down to her wand. She smiled brightly then looked to Ahakon.
"Ahakon! I did it! I did it; my affinity is of the earth! Look!" she said excitedly as she pointed to the patch of ground that buried the sisters. After a moment the two witches clawed up to the surface coughing out dirt.
"What… what was that?" Astreal asked as she slowly got to her feet.
"I don't know… but I got dirt in my underwear," Apoch said shifting around. They blinked then slowly looked over to see Yukari glaring at them with a cold smile.
"Hit on my boyfriend will you?" she said as her wand started to glow. The girls looked down to see the earth rumbling and shifting around under their feet.
"Um… Ms… Yukari?" Astreal asked worriedly.
"What… are you doing?" Apoch asked with fear. Yukari growled as she aimed her wand at the two.
"Giving you what you wanted," she said with a dark chuckle. The ground beneath the sisters started to shift and rumble violently, the two girls looking at it with surprise while Ahakon watched with wonder.
"Here's your punishment!" Yukari yelled out as she swung her wand in front of her. Instantly the ground beneath the two sisters shot out and rolled off like a wave, the two girls caught inside of the cascading waves of dirt and rocks. They screamed before it rolled away from the two casters and crashed them back into the sisters' original spot where they were practicing. Yukari smirked and tipped her hat slightly with her wand.
"Get your own boyfriend," she said confidently. She looked over to see Ahakon staring at her with wonder. After a moment he smiled and nodded.
"That was great Yukari! You're the best!" he said happily. Yukari blinked and looked at him with a soft blush.
"I… am?" she said softly. The boy nodded and looked back to where the sisters were slowly digging out from, the ground all over being torn up and loose from the young witch's magic.
"Yeah, that was incredible. The way you can control the earth, it's just…" he said before he stopped and blinked. After a pause he smirked and chuckled.
"Oh yeah," he said softly. Yukari looked at him curiously.
"What?" she asked. The boy looked to her with a weak smile.
"Yeah… I just remembered. When you had your other wand and went crazy you used the earth as a weapon against all of us. I should have guessed from the start that was your affinity. Sorry," he said weakly. The girl looked at him curiously then down to her wand.
"So… you knew what my affinity was all this time?" she asked simply. The boy nodded and looked up.
"Yeah, I just remembered. I guess I forgot because at the time I…" he started before he paused and looked up with a nervous expression. Yukari glanced to him curiously.
"You what?" she asked inquisitively. Ahakon rubbed the back of his head and looked at her with a nervous smile.
"Um… I was distracted with… Apoch and Astreal," he said worriedly. Yukari looked at him with a blank expression for a moment then raised her wand.
"Wait, please no more washtubs!" Ahakon cried out, waving his hands around franticly.
"Oh don't worry, I already made a promise to myself to never to use those on you again," she said with a cheery smile. The boy sighed with relief.
"Good, you had me scared there for a minute. I thought-" he started before the ground roared around him then blasted up. The boy flew up into the air then crashed down with a wave of dirt burying him into the earth. Yukari looked at the freshly torn patch of soil with a dull stare.
"Never promised I wouldn't use my affinity though," she said dryly. As the young mage clawed his way back up to the surface and started apologizing to the young girl while promising her that she was the only girl for him Gin and Kokoa were darting around the field in their sparring match. The vampire was using her monster strength while Gin was shifted into his werewolf form. They were moving around quickly although Gin was moving slightly faster.
"Not bad Gin, I don't remember you being this fast yesterday," Kokoa said arrogantly.
"Maybe I wasn't giving my all then. Don't think I'm some low rate monster, werewolves are S-Class too you know," the wolf laughed as he darted around the vampire. The girl smirked confidently then wavered slightly off balance. In a flash Gin jumped behind the girl and grabbed her arm, then swung her over and tossed her to the side into a tumble.
"Ha, what's that? I thought vampires were more alert than…" he started before he saw the girl getting up with a blush on her face. The wolf blinked then looked over to see Tsukune and Inner Moka kissing on the field, with his aura flaring around him wildly. Gin growled and then looked back to see Kokoa struggling to stand up. She shook her head and smiled half arrogantly and half weakly at the wolf.
"Lucky… shot…" she said shakily. Gin dropped his stance then glanced back to the boy with the vampire aura. Kokoa ran towards him then tumbled into a roll, collapsing at the feet of the werewolf. She groaned softly then slowly started to get up.
"Tsukune's aura again?" Gin muttered. Kokoa blinked then looked over to see Tsukune with her big sister on the field, and the massive vampire aura he was emanating.
"Oh… I guess…" she said softly as she looked down.
"You guess? More like you know. I can see it on your face Kokoa," Gin said flatly. The girl looked up to him then away worriedly.
"I'm sorry, I can't help it," she said softly.
"I know, seems like nothing can really compete with that aura," Gin said tiredly. The girl growled then looked up to him with frustration.
"Hey, I said I'm sorry. I can't help how his aura affects me, neither can my big sister," she said sternly.
"Yeah, I can tell. Never seen Inner Moka act like that before," Gin said simply as he looked back to the couple on the field. Kokoa looked to them then down. She knew it was bothering Gin that she could be so easily influenced by Tsukune's power even at this distance. Hell, if she were too close she would collapse down with an orgasm.
"What do you want me to do or say? I can't help what I am," Kokoa said as she slowly stood back up.
"It just rubs my fur the wrong way seeing him… excite you like that," Gin said with annoyance. Kokoa looked at him timidly then down.
"Well… don't you have a monster aura?" she asked curiously. The wolf smirked and looked up.
"I doubt any of us here come close to Tsukune or Moka with that, certainly not me either. Hell, your aura is probably more prominent than mine," he said with a sigh. Kokoa nodded and looked up at the large beast in front of her. A werewolf doesn't really emit an aura that would be overwhelming to any monster; it would hardly be noticed even with a full moon.
"I hate knowing I can't compete with him like that. He can turn you on and blow your mind without even meaning to. I don't hate him… I can't since he doesn't mean to. It just… bugs me," Gin said with defeat. Kokoa looked at him with a gentle gaze.
"Then what can you do? How do werewolves impress their women?" she asked curiously. The wolf looked to her then up with a calm gaze.
"Either by our speed and strength, of course in that regard I don't think I'm anything you haven't seen before," he said simply.
"Anything else?" Kokoa asked curiously with a hint of interest. Gin scratched his head and shrugged.
"Um, well we howl at the moon. But I don't think any other monster appreciates that. Heck, the first week I was here I got so many things thrown at me to get me to stop," Gin said with a smirk.
"Howl? I've never heard you do that," Kokoa asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Like I said nobody here wants to hear that. Not like it matters, it's something only werewolves really appreciate," he said simply.
"Can I hear it?" Kokoa asked gently. Gin looked at her then down and away.
"Kokoa, it's not the same as a vampire aura. It won't matter," he said softly.
"Please?" she asked kindly with a soft smile. Gin looked at her again then up at the sky. The moon wasn't full but was mostly visible through the clouds.
"C'mon, it might even startle the others," Kokoa said with a snicker.
"Oh yeah, just what I want, to piss off your sister with my howling," Gin said with a laugh.
"Hey, I'll deal with her if she has any complaints. Her boyfriend is making your girlfriend feel weak in the knees, you owe her," Kokoa said with a wink. Gin smirked and shrugged.
"Alright, if this is what you really want," he reluctantly agreed. He looked back up to the moon with a calm gaze as Kokoa watched him with wonder. She had never heard the howl of a werewolf before and was curious how it sounded.
Gin arched back, and let out a loud wolf's howl. Kokoa jumped with surprise as the sound wave echoed out from the boy with a deafening roar. Everybody looked over in surprise to see the wolf howling, except for Mizore and Felucia who had too much to lose if they got distracted now. Inner Moka and Tsukune looked over curiously as Gin howled out at the moon. Kokoa stared at the beast as her heart skipped a beat from the sound. She felt the boy's power, his inner strength just rippling out from his powerful cry.
"Wow…" she breathed out in wonder. After he howled a few times he slowly looked back to Kokoa.
"Well… that's about it," he said with a shrug. The girl just stood there motionless and tilted her head slightly.
"Gin?" she asked softly. The boy looked at her with a curious gaze as she stared at him.
"Is… Tsukune still using his aura?" she asked shakily. The wolf paused for a moment then glanced over to the side. Tsukune and Inner Moka, as well as everybody else that paid attention, were still looking at them. Even Rason and Kurumu who were high up over the trees were looking down at the wolf with wonder. However Tsukune wasn't focused with his power and his aura had diminished.
"Nope, he's just staring at us. So is your sister and that kinda scares me," Gin said flatly. He blinked then looked back to his girlfriend.
"Kokoa?" he asked as she just trembled a bit while staring at him. She gulped and looked at the boy with a glazed expression.
'If… Tsukune's aura isn't doing this… then…'
"Gin," she breathed out. The wolf looked at her with a puzzled expression as she just stared at him while breathing a little more heavily.
"Kokoa?" he asked gently. The vampire leapt up and wrapped her arms around his neck, resting her head on his shoulder as she clung to him.
"That was incredible!" she cried out as she held onto the boy tightly.
"What? It was?" he asked surprised.
"Do it again, please," she said softly as she held onto him. She wanted to feel the sound wave at pointblank range. The wolf glanced to her then up at the moon.
"Um… sure. If you want," he said slowly. He then arched back and let out another loud howl, the girl holding onto him moaning out as her whole body trembled from the sound wave. It wasn't an aura like Tsukune's or any other vampire's, but the sheer power and sound of it resonated with the young girl. She felt her senses overload and her body heat up from the sound wave rippling through her. After he howled out again he caught Kokoa as she collapsed from her grip. The wolf shifted back to his human form and held the girl worriedly.
"Kokoa? Are you ok? Kokoa!" he said with fear. The girl moaned slightly and looked up to him, the boy holding her closely in his arms. She smiled weakly and giggled softly.
"Wow…" she said quietly. The boy looked at her with wonder then tilted his head.
"Are you ok?" he asked gently. The girl nodded and hugged the boy closely, burying her face into his chest.
"My wolf," she said softly as she held him. Gin blinked and then held her securely with a calm smile. Tsukune smiled and glanced to Inner Moka, the girl raising an eyebrow to them.
"See? She seems happy with him," Tsukune said as the two got up.
"I'm still watching him closely," Inner Moka said as she crossed her arms in front of her. The rest of the groups went back to their own practices while Kokoa and Gin stood there, the boy holding his girlfriend as she sighed happily into his chest.
Over in the field where Dark was two girls were running around franticly while pushing their senses to the limits. They only had a minute or two left before Dark's challenge was over, and neither of them so far had been able to even grab onto the boy much less detain him.
"This isn't good… we're going to lose!" Mizore said worriedly.
"Hey, I'm ok if you lose, I still get something out of it," Felucia said with a smirk. Mizore twitched then glared at her.
"Remember if you lose you're my servant for the week," the snow girl growled. Felucia blinked then quickly looked around with worry.
"Where is he then?" she cried out. The two girls searched around desperately for any sign of the boy, the prize of getting anything they want from him not seeming to matter at the moment as they just didn't want to suffer the penalties. They looked around as they focused their senses the best they could, knowing time was ticking away for them.
"There!" Mizore yelled out, the two girls looking over to see a flicker of an outline showing up briefly. The girls looked to each other with desperation then dashed towards the last known location of the shadow demon. They raced towards the spot then looked around for any sign of him, the two girls going back to back. They strained their eyes for any sign of the boy as they scanned the field around them.
"Time's almost up!" Felucia cried out with fear. The girls were then grabbed by a hand each and spun around. They were let go and stumbled back with wide eyes, the two girls looking back to where they just were and seeing the boy's faint outline.
"There!" they both cried out. They dashed towards the boy at high speed in a last ditch attempt to grab onto the demon, the outline seeming to waver around in front of them.
From the sidelines Luna, Ruby, and Jovian were watching them with wonder.
"Are they actually seeing Dark?" Luna asked with awe.
"I'm not sure, but they are certainly up to something out there," Ruby said with wonder. Jovian watched curiously as the two girls dashed towards each other.
"Um, what are they doing?" the new witch asked tilting her head. Mizore and Felucia leapt into the air and flew past each other, each girl tumbling into a roll off into the grass.
"Dancing?" Luna asked with a shrug.
Out in the field the girls were shaking their heads from the tumble they had taken then stared with wide eyes of surprise at something.
"Well I'll be," Ruby said with a smirk.
A black wisp swirled around and slowly a boy became visible while lying on the ground.
"Looks like their training is working," Luna said with an impressed expression.
Mizore and Felucia stared with wide eyes as the boy appeared from his shadowy cloak, the boy showing a blank expression still.
"Time," he said simply as he looked up at the winner. Mizore and Felucia continued to stare with disbelief.
"No…" Mizore breathed out as she slowly stood up, trembling slightly while looking at Felucia, the girl who was lying on top of Dark with surprise.
"I… I…" the doll demon stammered as she stared at the boy she had tackled from his invisible cloak.
"She found him, very impressive," Ruby said with wonder. Felucia looked to Mizore with wide eyes then back to Dark. After a pause she smiled brightly and then screamed out in joy.
"I WON!"