Chapter fifty two the masked exorcist


Inside the temple of the insect clan luckily for the side of the real rulers of the clan with their allies didn't had any casualties but left Hector, Erick, Onodera and Jin in bad shape

-stuyoki, hayaki….so you both came

Said Jin whose brother was helping him walk

-we came as soon as we could

Said Stuyoki

-we got only one enemy but he multiplied thousands of times so it was worth coming

Said Hayaki inspecting his weapon for any damages

-at least we won without anyone dying except the enemy

Said Sho looking at the collected bodies of the enemies who had fallen in battle, some of the survivors had escaped and most likely banished

-we should go back to the school….

Said Jin to sho who agreed

-I'll take you guys there

Said Hugo who opened a portal simply by moving his hand

-you can take us there with that?

Asked Jin surprised

-yes why?

-you suck when its about opening portals

-I fix my problem with that

-oh really? didn't you say that last time and instead of sending me home you sent me to some weird(censored) place full of monkeys that eat people instead of bananas? Or the time you sent me from the store to our house and passed 40 days later when I got to the other side!?

-well……..yeah but this time it works

-fine then…..If it doesn't work I'll fight you as Kiva and beat that Agilis power……

-you say that your Kiva can beat my Agilis?

-of course! I have way better forms than you………and I haven't even unleashed its full power

-I got more weapons on my arsenal that you don't even know yet

-sure whatever…….half dead but we have to go Sho, Onodera, Akira

Said Jin to the other three, Akira was surprised hearing this

-me too?

Asked the ex-kirayu

-of course! Everyone will be happy to see you

-well……..Ok……..

The four entered the portal leaving the place with only the two remaining insect warriors, Potentia and the two Onis

-now what? We came for the battle but Jin just leaves

Asked Hayaki

-want to play poker?

Asked Hector pulling out a deck of cards

-okay

Said everyone else at the same time

-isn't the lamest way to end a one day war? play poker beside dead bodies?

Asked Hugo

-nah its okay

Said everyone else


--------Mage society two days later---------

Everyone was eating at the diner, again more rumors spread about the missing two students (Jin and Sho). Fearing that the royal straight five were involved again, the exorcists knew of his travel to Japan. Kagami had started investigating this but found no clue to where they left

-I heard that people are saying that Jin might be working for the garfine

Said Ren surprising everyone of the exorcists

-that's horrible! Jin would never do that!

Said Aleena in total disagreement

-Allen, tell your daughter to stop overreacting every time Jin is being insulted

Said Lavi a little annoyed hearing from the cute girl talk about him

-and that Sho guy is also gone……..suspicious

Said Ryotarou as everyone stared at him, the famous mage noticed all the stares

-what?

-stop acting like harry potter already…..you have the hair and the glasses already, don't go acting suspicious out of everything and end up trying to solve some mysterious case which will end up turning into something big

Said Ren

-don't compare me to him!!! I can henshin into Striker! That makes me better than that guy! And besides! At least I'm useful unlike him who needs everyone to freaking help him!

-attention students!

Called Merlin

-as you well know, the fangire attacks have been increasing at the point where we have lost some of our knights that defend this great school

This comment made most of the students feel nervous. Allen and the rest wondered why would he started mentioning this all the sudden

-even the appearance of the royal straight fight and Kiva, even with the help of some of our former students Takumi as Wokaixer or Kagami as IXA, the school staff have decided to give the blade clan a permit that will allow them to fight alongside the knights without needing to request it, I hope with this you can feel a little safer from the monsters of the dark forest and if you have a trouble then don't hesitate to call one for help

Many started whispering. Judging by many of their faces lenalee could tell they didn't like the idea. The only thing that she knew about the blade clan is that it was formed from spirit power users or descendants of them

-that's ridiculous!!!

Shouted a scorpion annoyed while others started throwing more rudder words to the principal of the school who seemed rather disappointed

-and I wanted to help both spirit power users and mages to work together…….lets hope their minds change soon

Whispered Merlin

Just in front of the table of the teachers. A portal appeared out of nowhere which scared some of the students for its sudden appearance. From it came out Onodera helping Jin walk while Akira helped Sho, they were covered in bruises and blood came out from everywhere, lenalee quickly got up from her seat and ran towards the injured heir, seconds later all of the exorcists surrounded the four. Especially when they saw Akira among them

-damn Hugo……we returned two days after entering

Said Jin annoyed looking back at the gate closing

-Akira! Where have you been!?

Asked Yuji surprised

-why are you all like that!? Even mister Onodera

Asked Cate seeing that even the new member of the group was injured

-we finished our mission perfectly….of course excluding our bodies

Replied Jin loud enough some people could hear him

Merlin understood what the heir wanted to do. He smiled as he called for some medics to pick them up and decided to announce something else

-as you see Jin was sent to a mission by me, and he seemed to have done it well please don't worry everyone......

Said the principal making the heir smile

-what about the burial?

Asked Ryotarou making Jin flinch

-well he.......he......it seems my uncle wasn't dead as I thought…….he woke up before I started putting mud on his grave


----Hours later-----

Everyone except the four who had barely returned were in the dueling arenas watching some good fights between most of the clans, even in two of them thirty students were doing a royal rumble. Rouma was in one and for the surprise of everyone he defeated most of the opponents making the swords who were there cheer for one of their strongest mages whose fighting stile seemed too similar to a spirit power user

-that Rouma is powerful, probably a worthy opponent for me

Said Kanda with the urges of pulling out Mugen and join the fight

-he is said to be as strong as Merlin…..

Said Kunagi that came out of nowhere

-really?

Asked Lenalee surprised

-he managed to fight the mage Wrath by himself and ended up in a tie…….Ryotarou's hidden power is greater but Rouma still getting stronger, his artifact are those red gloves of his, he is also taught the art of the wolf fist magic taught by my dad

Said the girl before walking to the victor of the fight

-are you a wolf fist magician too?

Asked Kaori

-sorta…….I'm an alternative type sorta say…..


------Garuda's Dorm-------

A tall African American who was one of the few people that was able to have a conversation with Rox walked to the heir who was swinging the faiz sword that Kitami showed on class, apparently he was training how to use it

-amazing Rox, for a human to use the faiz sword

Said the mage

-I don't see it that amazing if I'm holding it Kimane

-but a human holding a faiz sword, the weapon which humans can't touch

-it seems like Kitami sensei's "Henshin One Shot" has allowed me to be able to use the sword, also gave me a new mutation which turns me into a beast anytime I want to……I'm not good with weapons so I'm learning, so next time I fight against that Mirouko bastard or the retarded Akashi, I'll definitely win

-so you lost to them?

-of course not……I tied with both of them three years ago….next time I'll beat them….


------Taurus Dormitory---------

Shinji is looking at himself at the mirror trying ways on how to ask rei out to the dance

-Um Ayanami how are you doing no I mean, Would you like to go to the dance with me? I mean if you want to I mean I would but...Aghh!

Shinji gets frustrated until he turns around and finds Kaze looking at him

-WAH!!!! Ma-Masahide-san why are you doing here!?

-Well I haven't made an appearance in the past few chapters so I came to check up on you and why are you talking to yourself?

-well.......

Kaze noticed Shinji blushing heavily trying to say what was on his mind

-I want to ask Ayanami out....

Kaze stares at him for a moment and smiles

-then why not ask her instead of the mirror

-Eh! Umm but I……...I'm afraid I'll get rejected and…….and………

Shinji eyes turn kind of dark in depression

-and I think she likes Jin...

-hmm…..I see well I can't help you there since I'm pretty dense on these types of things or so I'm told...----"mostly by Natasha, Shiki, Arturia and basically every women I've met"

-…………

-but I think I know somebody that can help you

-Really?

-yup!----"Besides, this is a good time to take away Jin's screen time which has been a lot lately"


-----Merlin's office------

-Armstrong, get file 274k and put it in shelf B34
ordered Shiki

-Yes Ma'am!!
Replied the big man carrying an immense amount of papers

-geez, where is Kaze he should be helping us with paperwork, but is slacking off me and Armstrong are at our limit

-Hey Shiki!

Called Kaze arriving to the office

Hearing Kaze's voice made her turn around and throw a round house kick but instead of hitting the gatekeeper she hit Shinji instead knocking him down

-Uh oh
said the girl covering her mouth with her hands

-Wow, you gotten stronger you managed to knock out a innocent bystander in one hit, last time it took three
Kaze said amazed

-Shut up!

-What happened?
Asked Shinji barely getting up

-you're being helped of course

-How is that supposed to help me Kaze?

-Well the person who's supposed to help you knocked you out

-What are we talking about?

Asked Shiki confused

-Well Shinji needs help with the dance so I'm here to ask you to help him

-Why don't you help him?

Asked Shiki but stares at Kaze for a moment

-Never mind……----"I forgot he's too dense to notice what romance and love is....but why does this depress me so much?"

-so will you do it?

-but why me?

-well I could ask the others like Lenalee or Diana who might give him better advice since they might know better about what love is…….

-then ask them

-but I feel that your the right person that can help him and I trust you a lot after all we've been friends for a long time right
Replied Kaze smiling at her, making her blush

-Fi…..fine you idiot but I'm not doing it for you It's just that this guy reminds me of somebody

-Eh really?

-I agree too, it feels like we met before, like this isn't the first time we've met
said Shinji

-This is strange...
said Shiki

-Oh well, good luck Shiki I'll be going now
said Kaze who was about to leave but for his surprise Shiki grabbed him by his robe staring at him angrily

-Oi Kaze, aren't you forgetting something?

-Am I?

-GET BACK TO WORK!!!!

-Oh yeah

Kaze nods his head lightly and turns to walks to Armstrong unaffected by Shiki's yelling


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In the SPGC building Ryotarou and Ren were practicing new spells without using their rider systems. Mainly because Ryotarou had already one card left. Sean was fighting against two rock made soldiers made by Kimberly. Karen was learning some healing spells and Kaworu was practicing with his barely bought white rapier with the hilt in the shape of angel wings and a red diamond on the middle. Using some minions he made himself

-who has invited someone already to the dance?

Asked Ryotarou using his wand to create a blue whip and hit four bottles that were far away, Ren seemed pleased how his friend was getting skillful in offensive magic

-I want to invite lenalee but I never had the chance to ask her all this days

Said Ren shooting at some targets with a ice bullet freezing them

-give it up

Said Kimberly creating four more rock soldiers, trying to keep Sean completely busy since the garuda was destroying all of her minions

-why?

-Jin already invited her

Replied Karen healing a dead plant which came back to life, of course Ren felt like a arrow stabbed his heart

-No!!!

-you were so slow to ask it's your fault…….even if it was going to be futile

Said Ryotarou

-then!!.........Kimberly!!!

Shouted Ren appearing in front of the girl

-what?

-would you……go to the dance with me?.......

-so you are using me as a second choice? Then no

-I……..not it's…….I bet you wanted to ask Jin too right?

-eh!? Why would I!?

-but you said you wanted to invite him Kimberly

Said Karen leaving the bushy hair girl shocked

-well I……..okay! I'll go with you Ren! Happy!? Not because I like you okay!?

-thanks!
Said Ren bowing to Kimberly gratefully

-what about you Ryotarou-kun?

Asked Kaworu finishing off his last opponent

-well I……….asked one of the exorcists……

Replied Ryotarou blushing a little

-really!? who!?

Asked the two girls surrounding the guy making him feel unconformable


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On the hospital wing the victors of the insect clan war were still on bed except by one for the surprise of lenalee who came to pay a visit alongside Cate and Yuji. But the swordsman was too shock to hear what his companion told him

-you are going to the dance with ryotarou!?

asked Yuji still without managing to believe what Cate told her

-yes why? he is a nice guy and asked me to go to the dance with him so i said yes

-but!!

-but what?

-where is Jin?

Asked lenalee looking around

-haven't you heard lenalee?

Asked Sho covered in bandages confusing the girl

-about what?

-some days ago, Merlin gave a competition where students can fight teachers, prefects and knights in order to get points if they beat them. Until now almost non have succeeded and since Jin is a prefect and injured……..

-it can't be…….

Said lenalee feeling worried already

-that's such a coward move!

Protested Cate

-dont ignore our conversation!

protested Yuji


-------Around the halls---------

Jin tried to stay balance as he tried to run away from the remaining scorpion aggressors who were after him. Among them the guy Gaspar he defeated on his first match here at the school was there with his gang. Probably to get back at him even if he was still in a critical state

-you know you are about to get expelled for doing this right!?

Asked Jin annoyed dodging another spell heading towards him

-Merlin let us fight against any of the teachers, knights and including prefect for points for our clan! Now you are going to pay for leaving me in shame!!

Shouted Gaspar making the heir so pissed the suddenly turned around and punched the guy on the face, the sight of the scorpion losing most of his teeth by that punch left them shocked

-if you want to gang up on me……bring it!

Said Jin putting himself in fighting position


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Shinji talks with Shiki about his problem while chatting about other things
as well, Shiki had barely speak with Shinji before but she felt they were getting along very well


----Office lounge----

-I see you're afraid that the girl you like will reject you
said Shiki understanding the problem of the boy as she laughs and pats him hard in the back

-"This does feel familiar...."-----Well it's not just that....

Shinji eyes suddenly look dark from depression and lack of sleep as well. Shiki felt bad for him, she had heard rumors about Shinji who was always depressed and rarely slept

-I think she likes Jin
said Shinji thinking about the heir who saved him once from the scorpions

-You mean the transfer student?----"the one Kaze respects a lot?"

-Yeah, and I mean who can blame her? He's much cooler then me, is stronger then me, as well and is a better musician than me

As Shinji goes on talking how amazing he thought Jin was, shiki suddenly stops him by smacking him in the back of the head with her scythe

-Man, your depressing talk is making the tea taste bad

-I'm sorry it's just that I have no good qualities and I have no way of beating Jin if he takes an interest in her…….

-Shinji, in terms of abilities Jin can kick your (censored) into little bits so that much is true but there is one thing that you have that Jin can't compete with…..---"but doesn't Jin have a girlfriend already?"

-what is it?

Shiki points at Shinji's chest making him blush a little, rarely a women touched him

-you have a pure heart, though Jin may have strentgh but you have a pure heart a heart that can calm the darkness in others and can be used as a sign and peace it's almost like a blue haired idiot I know....

-but will it be enough?

-Don't know but you need to have confidence in order to be able to ask her out, girls love guys who have confidence in themselves

-Thanks Shiki, I really appreciate it
said Shinji getting up trying to look as much confident as he could

-you're going to get her now?

-ummm not yet but I will, that much for sure
he replied looking down blushing heavily as he spoke quietly

Shiki did an anime fall hearing this but looked happy as she gotten up

-"well it's a start at least"

-well I got to go now and thanks I really feel like I can do it if only its one step at a time

-thats how you're supposed to do it if you don't you wouldn't fit your personality at all

-hey...well gotta go see yah
said Shinji walking away off but Shiki calls out to him one more time

-Who's the lucky girl's name Shinji?

-Ayanami Rei

Shinji said the name words as he was out of sight to see a pale faced Shiki had who
slumped down to her chair trying to fully understand the name he just said thinking she just heard wrong

-Ayanami Rei, Huh...-------"good luck shinji...., You might need it and more since if it's her I don't think your pure heart will ever reach her since her heart is..."

Shiki thoughts stop as she drinks some more tea draining the cup

-I have a bad feeling about this like a lot of things will change all at once and there's nothing we can do about it....

Shiki's face darkened as she left the office lounge and went back to work


--------Hours later in Merlin's office----------

-hey takumi

Called Allen while Rin was busy modifying the IXA system while Kagami was doing pushups in the second floor and Takumi was simply seated on a chair drinking coffee

-what is it?

When are you telling us about the exorcists you found? We need more of us to fight the earl you know

-well yeah but……….many stuff has happened

Said the Wokaixer user scratching his head

-what happened to the other two you said were coming?

-didn't I tell you? They got lost trying to find this place

-I see…….but since we have a free day tomorrow we want to meet him

-okay then……come with the ones who want to talk to him tomorrow, apparently he has no idea what his power are from


-------The Next Day---------

Lenalee, Kanda, Midnight, Cate, Yuji, Allen and Takumi were hiding under a bush looking at a young eagle boy around 16 reading a book alongside Rei. He was short with long blue hair which reached after the neck with some spiky hairs and shinning green eyes, he was really handsome for his age, but some had their doubts when Takumi pointed his finger at him

-why most of the young the exorcists are pretty boys?

Asked Cate confused

-because fangirls love pretty boys……..gets you a lot or viewers.......

Replied Midnight

-Che!…..why bring me along moyashi?

Asked Kanda annoyed

-how should we speak with him?

Asked Cate

Before someone said anything a bunch of bat garfine came from the sky. Everyone started running except the kid who kept on staring at the monsters descending; a female student grabbed the boy's arm and took him away while he kept staring at the garfine. Once there was no one Takumi transformed into Wokaixer while the exorcists decided to face the enemy. Allen and Yuji team up and slashed multiple garfine together with both their swords. Cate jumped towards the ones who were trying to fly taking down two of them. Over ten were caught by Midnight's strings and Kanda took them out quickly for her, Lenalee took down the ones that were still descending. Takumi pulled the wake up fuestle and inserted it on Kai Kivat's mouth, releasing the chains on his arms and revealing the large claws slashing over twenty garfine and froze then until they broke into pieces, leaving only seven of the garfine alive

-this guys are strong!

Said one of them

-get out of here and tell your king that he will be next

Said Wokaixer ready to attack again if necessary

One of the was going to say the usual "screw you" but Kiva arrived on his bike running over the garfine scaring the hell out of the remaining ones. he slowly got off the bike looking at the exorcists and Wokaixer

-why are you here? Answer or you will die

Threaten Kivat to the remaining garfine

-we came to pick up the key of heaven for our ally

-"the key of heaven?"

Asked Kiva on his head, keeping himself of revealing a surprised expression to avoid suspicion

-why would your boss need that key?

Asked Allen confused

-the key that lies here is the most powerful out of them all…….it can give the power we need to take over this world and we already know who has it

-who has it?

Asked Lenalee, this made the garfine laugh

-like if we will tell you!

Shouted another

The garfine were suddenly attacked by a black energy which destroyed them in instants, everyone looked from the sky the same young man who takumi said it was a exorcist wearing a purple mask with many elegant engravings on it, his eyes white, a red diamond on the middle and wore a black cape that covered the rest of his body

-so you revealed yourself kid……..

Said Takumi confusing the masked boy

-I don't know what you are talking about……..

-I've seen you fight some garfine that sometimes not even Kiva notices, right?

Asked Takumi annoying Jin behind Kiva's helmet

-"I do notice, but they disappear and makes me believe a knight took care of them you (censored)"

-yes……..so what?

Asked the masked boy

-we need to talk, its about your powers......we can work all together to defeat the garfine

-I work alone........i will fight he garfine and those monsters that have joined them (referring to the akuma)

Said the boy before making a huge jump, Jin wanted to ask who that was but he wasn't supposed to talk

Kiva quickly left with his bike, seconds later Jin came running with his body completely fine comparing to yesterday. He pretended to look back like if Kiva had passed through him

-is it true takumi? you saw the kid with innocence?

asked Jin making lenalee feel worried

-what are you doing here? why did you disappeared yesterday?

asked lenalee running towards him

-i was attacked by scorpions.....but either way I beat them up....and to avoid more of them i hid myself in some place safe (castle Doran where he got healed by the arm monsters)

-that Kid calls himself the "Masked Shadow" according to rumors, he takes down garffine and akuma in secret.....unlike Kiva who does everything in public, he is a eagle clan member named Kael

said Takumi

-and he doesn't want to work with us

said Cate worried

-I'll convince him

said Kaze arriving with Kimiko and Mizu

-can you do that?

asked Jin

-we will try our best, while you can take care of those blade clan guys

said Mizu remembering Jin about what happened

-that's right! i forgot about that!


-----Notes------

sorry for the late posting but I was changing my pc's router

this chapter was more into taking Jin's screentime like Kaze said (even if he was in most of the scenes XD)

I cant explain Kael's power in this chapter but next time i will :) (this is the guy who is compatible with the innocence that Takumi talked about long time ago, sorry for taking so long to introduce him)

yes i know Kaze hasn't appear that much but next chapter I hope i can give him more role

this is the first time i have no idea what to write on the Notes section.........probably since i wasn't that inspired on this chapter

hoped you find this chapter passable, review and tell me your opinion