"Dark…" Mizore coughed out as she looked at her boyfriend with devastation.
CRUNCH!
Mizore's body dropped to the ground with no head right next to the berserk shadow demon.
"ARE YOU CRAZY?" Rason shouted out.
Tsukune tossed and turned slightly in bed, dreaming while Moka slept next to him peacefully.
BOOM!
"NO! GIN!" Kokoa cried out as they watched the warehouse detonate into a massive fireball.
The boy showed a strained expression as his nightmare continued, his hand flinching a bit in his sleep.
BANG!
"RUBY!" Yukari cried out as the witch was shot back with a bullet in her skull, the elder dropping dead in front of the group as Kurumu flew towards her killer with fury.
"You bastard! You bastard!" Kurumu yelled as she continually sliced and hacked at the soldier with fury.
Moka's eyes slowly opened, feeling her mate's movements as he trembled in his sleep.
Yukari's scream echoed out in his mind, the girl falling to her death down a dark and deep elevator shaft.
"YUKARI!" Ahakon screamed out.
Moka slowly sat up, watching her boyfriend with worry as he tossed and turned in his sleep. She looked at him with concern as she held his hand gently.
"Damn you… DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!" Ahakon shouted as electricity blasted around him violently.
BOOM!
"NO! AHAKON!" Kurumu cried out as the hallway collapsed into itself in front of the remaining fighters.
"Tsukune?" Moka asked gently as she watched her boyfriend struggle with his nightmare.
"RASON!" Kurumu shrieked as the group watched a gunship obliterate the hallway and the angel with a barrage of bullets, the boy's last yell of agony echoing out as he was blasted back into an office room.
Moka looked at her boyfriend closely, the girl's worry increasing as Tsukune started shaking in his sleep.
"If I'm going to hell… then… you're going with me!" Kurumu yelled as she struck at the pilot of the attack chopper, the vehicle veering off and crashing into the building with a fiery explosion.
"We're… all that's left…" Kokoa said with remorse.
"No…" Tsukune murmured as he turned in his sleep. Moka looked at him with worry as he started to sweat in his dream, the boy's aura wavering around him as the nightmare continued.
"Burn in hell you fucking bitch!" Kokoa yelled as fire flared along her shoulders.
BOOM!
"KOKOA!" Inner Moka yelled out as she and Tsukune witnessed the redhead detonating the gas lines with her overcharge, the young vampire being killed along with her twisted sister.
"No… don't…" Tsukune said as he turned again in the bed. Moka looked at the boy with worry, not knowing what to do to help him.
"Tsukune?" she asked softly as she gently shook him by the shoulder.
"I… love… you…" Inner Moka said with her last breath, the vampire's eyes closing after she was struck down by her elder sister.
"NO!" Tsukune yelled out as he lifted his foot up, ready to send the killer and fallen sister down to her death.
"You… can't…" Akua said softly with disbelief.
"MOKA!" Tsukune yelled as he shot up, breathing heavily as his aura flared around him briefly. Moka looked at him with surprise as he sat up, the boy looking ahead with fright. He blinked then looked down, closing his eyes as he held his head from the nightmare.
"Tsukune, relax, it was just a dream. You're safe," Moka said reassuringly as she held him. The boy slowly nodded and gazed back ahead into space with a weary expression.
'If I don't change their timelines… it won't be just a dream.'
"I know… sorry to wake you Moka," he said softly as he looked to her with a tired smile. She smiled softly and held him close.
"It's alright. What were you dreaming about? You were tossing and turning so much," she asked worriedly. The boy looked at her for a moment then sighed quietly.
"It's nothing, just… a nightmare. Sorry about that," he said as he rubbed the back of his head. Moka looked at him curiously then slowly nodded.
"Ok, if you say so. Let's try to get some rest, we have a big day tomorrow," she said as they laid back down in the bed. The boy nodded and closed his eyes.
"Yeah, we sure do," he said softly.
"Don't worry Tsukune; I'm sure we can handle it. By this time tomorrow it'll be all over," Moka said as she closed her eyes and laid her head on his shoulder, smiling softly as she drifted back to sleep. Tsukune laid there in silence, and then nodded slowly.
"Yeah… it will be," he said before he fell back asleep next to his girlfriend, for the last time.
Tsukune's eyes slowly opened, noticing daylight shining in from the window and brightening the room. He looked over to see Moka holding onto him still, the girl sleeping with a peaceful smile on her face.
'Moka… I hope this isn't the last morning you ever show your smile…'
He looked around as the sunlight lit up the room slightly; taking in the sight of the last sunrise he would ever see while his girl slept next to him. The last day he'll spend with his friends.
'I hope she slept well last night… tonight… I don't know how she'll take it…'
"Tsukune…" Moka said in a dreamy daze as she started to pull him closer. He smiled softly as he glanced to her, remembering this part from the other morning. This time however he stopped his movements and tapped on her forehead with a gentle touch. The girl's eyes slowly opened as Tsukune turned to her and lay right next to her face.
"Good morning Moka. Dreaming about something?" he asked playfully. The girl blinked and then jumped a bit.
"Oh! That was… a dream. I'm sorry Tsukune; I didn't do anything while asleep did I? I didn't-" she started before he pulled her into a kiss. The girl blinked then slowly closed her eyes as he held her close. After the kiss ended he smiled at her gently.
"If you're thirsty, then by all means Moka," he said laying back and tilting his head slightly. The girl looked at him with wonder then tilted her head curiously.
"What's wrong? I thought you were thirsty. It's ok, really," he said with a smile. The girl licked her lips then nodded with a soft smile.
"Thank you Tsukune," she said gently. She leaned over and bit down on his neck, sighing happily as she tasted his blood. The boy smiled gently as he held her close.
'I'm sorry this is the last time you'll taste it Moka, I really am.'
After she had her fill she leaned back and smiled at him brightly.
"Thank you Tsukune, it was-" she started before he put a finger on her lips.
"Now, let's play a game this morning," he said with a sly smile. The girl looked at him curiously as he glanced to the door. She glanced over to it then back to him.
'Tsukune?'
'How much blood did you take?'
'Not a lot…'
'You obviously took enough to make him a little loopy. Way to go…'
'I did not! …I think.'
After a long pause as the girl looked at him puzzled a knock came at the door.
"Hey, you guys up yet?" Kurumu's voice called out. Tsukune smiled softly at hearing her voice, and then glanced to Moka as he kept a finger on her lips.
"Yeah, we're just waking up. We'll be a bit still, you guys should go check up on Dark and Mizore," Tsukune called out.
"Whatever you say, Romeo," Rason said in a playful tone. The winged couple laughed a bit while walking away as Tsukune turned back to Moka.
"Now then, for the game…" he said as he rolled over and slid the girl under him. She looked at him with a small blush as he stroked her pink hair around her ear.
"The game?" she asked softly as her heart started to beat faster. The boy nodded with a cool smile as he held her close.
"Yes. Something you and your other self will both play," he said with a twinkle in his eye. The girl looked at him with slightly widened eyes as his aura started to flow around him
'How… much blood did you take?'
'I… don't think a lot.'
"Tsukune?" she breathed out as the aura started to heat up her body. The girl then gasped a bit as Tsukune held her arms back behind her head.
"It's called 'Know your place'," Tsukune said before he kissed the girl passionately, the aura around him flaring up. The girl moaned as the power resonated through her as he held her down.
'Tsukune…'
'What's gotten into him?'
'I don't know… but…'
She closed her eyes and let her mind drift, letting the boy do with her as he pleased.
'I love this game…'
'He said I get to play too, don't be so greedy.'
Kurumu and Rason were walking back towards Moka's room with amused smirks, the couple having found Dark and Mizore after they too woke up. Of course, Mizore was back asleep again after passing out, and the silent couple having then left to get the ride ready for them.
"I wonder what he does to her," Kurumu said curiously. Rason looked to her as she smiled innocently at him.
"What? I'm just curious," she said with a shrug. The boy smirked and looked back down the hall.
"C'mon, let's get those two to focus a bit more here this morning," he said as they walked back towards Moka's room. The two approached it and knocked on the door again.
"Ok, you guys about done yet? We really need to get going," Rason called out dryly. The door opened and Tsukune was standing there smiling at them, fully dressed and ready.
"Yeah, just about. Moka's still getting ready. Did you find Dark and Mizore?" he asked simply as he adjusted his shirt.
"Um… yeah. They're… going to get our ride. Is she ok?" Rason asked looking over to see Moka standing in front of her mirror, the girl holding a comb in her hand which was still at her side, and swaying slightly. Her hair was more of a mess than before and she had a blissful smile on her face, the girl's eyes glazed over slightly as she tried to remain balanced.
"Moka?" Kurumu asked with an amused smile. The vampire wavered a bit then fell back with a soft thump onto the floor.
'Dear lord…'
'Whatever you did… do it again tomorrow morning.'
'I don't know what was different this time though, he just… he just…'
'He showed us our place… very much so. I have to say, didn't see that coming.'
'Neither did I… but I'm ok with that…'
'This will be a morning to remember…'
She giggled in a daze and closed her eyes, the girl's mind still swimming. They only had a short time, yet with his powerful movements combined with his overwhelming aura, he was able to satisfy both sides of his girlfriend with ease, both girls being brought to a climax as he showed them both how forceful and loving he could be with his girls.
"Wow Moka, you look about as out of it as Mizore was. You ok?" Kurumu said with a playful laugh. Moka murmured something as she moved slightly. Kurumu and Rason looked to Tsukune who had a proud smile on his face. He shrugged and looked towards the hall with a calm smile.
"So, is everybody else ready? Or did you only see Dark and Mizore?" he asked simply. The couple blinked and looked at him curiously.
"Well… we only saw those two…" Rason said slowly.
"Ok. Give us a minute here; I need to bring my girlfriend back down to earth. Be right out," Tsukune said happily as he guided the two out of the room and closed the door. Kurumu and Rason blinked then looked to each other curiously.
"Well… he sure seems… energetic this morning," Rason said with a shrug.
"I bet Moka knows that," Kurumu giggled.
After a while the vampire couple walked out of the room, with Moka clinging to Tsukune's arm for both stability and to hold her mate closely. Rason and Kurumu followed after while looking at them amusedly. Kurumu leaned over to Rason and whispered quietly into his ear as they walked down the stairs.
"I still say we should have had more fun this morning too. Everybody else did," She said sadly. They rounded the corner as Rason smirked at that comment, the same as Tsukune. The vampire boy was glancing to his two friends that were both alive and well now.
'I really did go back, everything is playing out just like before. Which means…'
"Come now my dear, not everybody," Rason said with a chuckle. A door opened down the hall and the group watched with wide eyes as two figures walked out. Gin and Kokoa were looking over at them, both dressed in their usual outfits, as Kokoa closed the door to her room.
"Oh. Good morning," Kokoa said softly. Gin looked at the group with worry and smiled nervously.
"Kokoa?" Moka said as she looked at the two curiously.
"Did... did you sleep with her?" Rason asked cautiously. Gin shook a bit then slowly nodded.
"In her bed?" Kurumu said looking at the young vampire with a raised eyebrow. Gin nodded while Rason narrowed his eyes at him.
"Kokoa… you… did you…" Moka said softly with a hand over her mouth. Kokoa glanced to Gin then to the group with a smug look.
"He rode me all night like a wild animal. What's the big deal?" she asked arrogantly. Moka, Kurumu, and Rason looked at her with shock while Gin shook his head wildly. Tsukune however merely smirked as he tried to control his laughter.
'Yep, just like before.'
"What? No I didn't!" Gin cried out.
"You did WHAT to my sister?" Moka shouted out as her rosary started to burn brightly. Rason looked at the wolf with disgust and anger while Kurumu looked at Kokoa with surprise. Tsukune glanced to his girlfriend as the vampire was glaring at her sister.
'Ok… this is kinda funny after all.'
"Yeah, a werewolf can really go all night. How about that?" Kokoa said with a smirk and shrug. Gin trembled with fright as the group looked to him with murder in their eyes.
"Wait, we didn't do anything! I swear!" he shouted out with fear of his life.
"He was so forceful too, and stronger than I had thought before. I felt so helpless with him," Kokoa said sweetly as she looked to him bashfully. The wolf looked at her with shock while Moka, Kurumu, and Rason glared at him.
"How could you Gin? I'll beat you into the ground for this, and wait until my other self gets her turn!" Moka shouted out with rage. Rason walked towards the boy with Moka while Kurumu merely shook her head.
"Really Kokoa?" Tsukune asked with a sly grin, the group looking to him as he stepped forward. Kokoa looked to the boy as he walked up to her.
"You? A proud noble vampire would sleep with him on the first night he was over?" he asked with a chuckle. Kokoa showed a stunned expression as the others looked to Tsukune with confusion. The redhead glanced to her sister then back to Tsukune.
"Well… if that's the truth then you're in for some serious servitude with your master to make up for this. It seems that you do need some stricter enforcement, I'm honestly disappointed in you," Tsukune scolded while shaking his head. Kokoa looked at him with fright as the others looked at him curiously.
"But… I was just-" Kokoa started before Tsukune put a finger to her lips. He then glanced to Gin with a dark glare.
"And you, you do realize that for the time being Kokoa is my property, as was her request. What right do you think you have to take her like that without my permission? She belongs to me, remember?" he demanded loudly as he walked up to the wolf with his aura flaring. The others looked at him with surprise while Kokoa was shaking her head.
"Wait, Tsukune don't!" she pleaded.
"Isn't that master to you?" he said sternly as he glanced back to her. She trembled and looked to her sister then back to Tsukune with wide eyes.
"Well… yes… but… master…" she stammered as Tsukune grabbed Gin by the collar and pulled him closer to him.
"Wait! Hold on man!" Gin pleaded with fright.
After a long uneasy silence Tsukune started laughing. The group looked at him with surprise as his aura faded and he smiled at Gin.
"Relax Gin, I know you didn't touch her," he said calmly. The wolf looked at him stunned as Tsukune glanced over to Kokoa, the girl also having a stunned expression.
"Like I said before, a proud noble vampire wouldn't have done that on the first night. Right, Kokoa?" he said with a raised eyebrow. She just looked at him speechless as the boy laughed a bit.
"Um… what the…" Rason said as he and Kurumu looked at the three with confusion.
"Tsukune?" Moka asked puzzled.
"She didn't engage in such an activity. It was all a joke, right?" Tsukune said with a smirk. Kokoa slowly nodded and then to Gin.
"Yeah… but… you…" she said looking back to Tsukune.
"I thought if you wanted to joke about such a thing, I would go along with it. What did you expect me to do, just allow a boy to touch you like that without getting upset? Or did you expect us to get mad, just to get your sister riled up?" he asked with a curious smile. Kokoa's jaw dropped as the group looked at her cautiously.
"Is that true Kokoa? It was just a joke?" Moka asked slowly. Kokoa looked at her and nodded, then back to Tsukune with wonder.
"Yeah… I-"
"Let me guess, you heard me and Moka last night. Did we keep you up?" Tsukune interrupted with, having a weak smile on his face. Kokoa just stared at him with awe. Moka blushed a bit then looked at her boyfriend.
"Yeah… how did you know?" Kokoa asked with amazement.
"I didn't hear anything. Then again that's because-" Kurumu started before Tsukune glanced to her.
"You were being louder?" he asked with a laugh. Kurumu stared at the boy with surprise while Rason looked at him bewildered.
"Um… yeah," Kurumu said looking to her angel puzzled. Tsukune chuckled then looked back to Kokoa.
"Anyway, that kind of joke isn't necessary, and I expect you to behave yourself today. Understand?" he said with his arms crossed before him with an inquisitive expression. Kokoa just stared at him with amazement still and slowly nodded.
"Yes… master," she said softly.
"Kokoa," Rason said simply.
"No, it's alright Rason," Tsukune said holding a hand up. The group looked at him with wonder as he smiled at the redhead.
"It was her choice to be my servant, and I need her under control if we're going to take down Fairy Tale today. That being said we should get going, the others should be up by now," he said looking down the hallway. Moka stared at him with wonder as he smiled proudly while looking down the hall.
'Yeah… you took too much blood this morning.'
'If I did… he couldn't have… you know…'
'…you have a point. Then… what's gotten into him?'
"C'mon, let's head out to the courtyard," Tsukune said as he walked over and took Moka's hand. She slowly nodded as everybody stared at him.
"Um… what about… Yukari?" Kurumu said pointing down the hall.
"She's probably up by now, I couldn't imagine she would have wasted any time heading over to see Ahakon," Tsukune said casually. The others looked to each other then back to Tsukune.
"Um… ok," Rason said unsurely while scratching his head. Moka nodded slowly then glanced over to Kokoa.
"Not funny… and we weren't that loud," she muttered.
"Yeah-" Kokoa started.
"We really were," Tsukune said with a chuckle. The girls looked at him with wonder as he shrugged. Kokoa blinked and nodded as she stared at him.
'How… does he keep knowing what I'm going to say?'
"Let's go then," Rason said with a shrug. Kurumu nodded then smirked.
"Actually… I kinda thought it was funny," she said with a laugh.
"You would," Moka said flatly as she clung to Tsukune's arm. The group walked off as Kokoa stood there staring at Tsukune while Gin looked at her worriedly. The girl blinked then glanced to him. She smiled and walked up to him.
"You don't have to be so scared. Even if we did do anything I wouldn't let them hurt you," she said reassuringly.
"I doubt that. And you didn't have to use me in your little joke there, Tsukune looked like he was going to throttle me," he said worriedly. The girl smiled and jumped up into a hug with the boy, with her arms going around his neck while her legs clung to his waist.
"Then here's my apology," she said softly before she pulled him into a kiss. The boy blinked then held her gently as she kissed him, the vampire holding on tightly to the taller boy as she did so. After a moment the kiss broke and she was set back down. Gin looked at her with a soft smile and rubbed the back of his head.
"Ok. Thank you Kokoa," he said softly. The girl took him by the hand and led him off after the others. She glanced back to the hand quickly then forward again. Gin smiled at his girlfriend then looked forward with a blank expression.
'So… I need his permission now? Some joke buddy…'
The group walked out to the courtyard between the two buildings and sure enough they saw Ahakon and Yukari sitting on a bench together.
"See?" Tsukune said with a smile. The group shrugged and walked over, the fact that they were together not seeming so surprising.
"Hey, good morning," Tsukune called out as they walked up to them. The two young casters were dressed as usual and sitting together, with the young witch holding onto her boyfriend's arm with a dreamy smile while the boy was looking up at the sky with a calm gaze. They looked over and smiled at the group.
"Good morning," Ahakon said as the group walked up to them.
"Good morning," Yukari said dreamily while she continued to hold onto his arm tightly.
"Just couldn't wait to head out after Fairy Tale huh?" Rason said with a smirk.
"Or did you leave early for something else?" Kurumu said slyly as she looked between the two young casters. Yukari looked at them curiously.
"What are you talking about?" she asked. Tsukune smiled and tried to hold in his laughter.
'Oh yes… I definitely remember this part.'
A few minutes later the group besides Tsukune fell back onto their rears as they stared in shock at the couple on the bench.
"Yu… Yukari?" Moka asked fearfully. Rason looked at the two with disbelief while Kurumu and Moka stared with wide eyes. Gin and Kokoa were looking between the two trying to think of something to say.
"What's wrong with you guys? Didn't you sleep well?" Yukari asked curiously. The group stumbled back to their feet and looked at her with shock.
"Oh we slept well, they just think you two had sex. Kinda funny actually," Tsukune said looking up with a thoughtful smile. The group looked to him with surprise as Yukari and Ahakon did as well.
"What?" Ahakon said with a jump.
"I know right? Though to be fair, your little back and forth just now didn't really do wonders in your defense," Tsukune said with a laugh. Yukari blinked then smiled amusedly.
"Oh my gosh… the way we must have sounded," she said before she burst out laughing. Ahakon looked at her with a curious expression then smiled.
"Oh wow. You're right. I didn't realize… haha, we sounded just as bad as Kurumu and Rason," he said while laughing.
"What? What do you mean by that?" Kurumu barked out with annoyance.
"You were being louder than us last night," Tsukune pointed out flatly. The succubus blinked then looked away with a blush.
"Well… still…" she stammered as Rason smirked at her weakly. Moka looked at her boyfriend with wonder as he laughed a bit with the young spell casters.
"So… you two…" Kokoa said looking at the young couple.
"I only slept next to him. We didn't do anything dirty," Yukari said with a laugh. Kokoa and Gin nodded then looked at Tsukune curiously.
"How did you know that so fast?" Gin asked puzzled.
"C'mon, Ahakon's a straight arrow. He wouldn't take advantage of his girlfriend, just like you wouldn't, right?" Tsukune said with a sly smile at him. The wolf jumped and nodded.
"Well, of course I wouldn't… but…" he said scratching his head. Kokoa looked at her boyfriend with wonder then back to Tsukune. Moka looked at her boyfriend curiously while Yukari glanced around curiously.
"So where are Dark and Mizore?" she asked looking around.
"They went to get our ride. They should be meeting us here soon," Rason said looking around the sky.
"Still wild to think he can fly one of those helicopters," Kurumu said as she gazed around the sky as well.
"Top agent, remember?" Tsukune said as he looked up and around. The group watched him curiously as the boy looked up thoughtfully for a moment before glancing to his side.
"Good morning Ruby," he said with a calm smile, the group then looking over to see Ruby standing there. She had her mouth open as if she was about to speak and was looking at Tsukune with surprise.
"Ah… yes. Good morning," she said as she walked up to them. She looked at him with puzzlement then glanced around.
"So… I see you're all here. Except… where are-"
"Dark and Mizore are getting our ride," Tsukune said looking back up. All eyes turned to him with amazement as he just looked around casually.
"Is it just me…" Rason said quietly.
"He's… really on the ball today," Kurumu said with wonder.
"Yeah…" Moka said softly.
"Ah. I see. Well, I spoke to the headmaster this morning. Classes have been postponed until we return with news of Fairy Tale. He and his guards will protect any students here that remain, and, he wishes you all luck," Ruby said with a smile.
"Luck huh? How kind of him, right?" Tsukune said with a smirk as he glanced to Rason. The angel had his mouth open as he was about to say that same line, the boy looking at him with surprise. Slowly he closed his mouth and nodded.
"Yeah…" he said slowly. Yukari saw Ruby holding her wand and looked to her with a curious smile. Ruby nodded and held the wand securely.
"This time, I'll be joining you from the start," she said proudly. Gin nodded and looked at his friends.
"Me too. I'm ready to do this," he said confidently. The group looked to each other as they reminded themselves as to why they were out here in the first place.
"I wonder where Luna is. I'm really getting worried here," Moka said looking around with concern.
"I hope she was ok during all the fighting," Yukari said worriedly.
"We checked her room, doesn't look like she's been in it for a while," Kurumu said with a shrug.
"She's not here," Tsukune said calmly. The group looked to him baffled.
"What? But-" Ahakon asked curiously before they heard the incoming sound of an airborne vehicle. They looked over to see a black transport helicopter flying over the trees and then hovering above them. They watched with wonder as the vehicle slowly lowered and touched down on the ground. The spinning rotors slowed down as the rear bay door opened. From the back a silent boy walked out and over to them.
"All set when you are," Dark said casually. The group just looked at him for a moment then to Tsukune as he walked forward.
"Yeah, let's get going," he said with a determined expression. He and Dark walked back towards the chopper while the group stared at Tsukune with puzzlement.
"Ok… did I miss something here?" Gin said glancing to the group.
"Moka… what's up with Tsukune?" Kurumu asked as they walked towards the chopper.
"I have no idea," Moka said curiously.
They walked through the rear bay door and inside. The back hull was empty with seating on both sides of the chopper. There were parachutes and other bags of equipment stored above as Tsukune sat down on one of the sides. The group walked in and looked at him curiously then around at the vehicle. Dark was in the pilot's seat with a snow girl sitting in the copilot's seat. Mizore glanced back to the group and waved slightly.
"How you feeling frosty?" Kurumu said with a smirk. The snow girl glanced to her boyfriend and smiled contently.
"She looks ready for anything," Tsukune said with a smile at her. She blinked then tilted her head while looking at him curiously.
"Um… yeah," she said softly.
"Before we go to Fairy Tale, what about Luna? We should try to find her shouldn't we?" Yukari asked out loud.
"Yeah, what do you mean she's not here Tsukune?" Ruby asked curiously. Dark and Mizore glanced back to the boy as he looked around at the group.
"There's only one reason as to why Luna's been missing the past day. The chronofly statue," Tsukune said simply. The group looked at him with wonder as Dark and Mizore glanced to each other.
"That's right; there was that statue that Hokuto found of a chronofly. But… I thought his story was made up," Ahakon said puzzled.
"Luna wouldn't take a chance on it, especially if it's related to her past. She would have wanted to check it out for herself," Tsukune said with a nod.
"I suppose, but why not tell us? Why just leave?" Moka asked.
"She had to have had her reasons. Still, it's best she's not here. Going to Fairy Tale's HQ could push her past the breaking point. If anything, her going to see that statue works out in her favor. She'll be safer," Tsukune said assuredly. The group looked to each other then to Tsukune with wonder.
"Don't worry. She'll be back, she won't leave Rason's side that easily," he said with a nod.
"I guess," Yukari said softly.
"She seemed more in control before she vanished. She should be fine just flying over to some statue," Ruby said with a nod.
"Well we'll just have to have faith she'll come back safely. I hope she finds whatever it is she's looking for," Rason said with a gentle nod. Kurumu looked at the angel then up with wonder.
"Alright, so what's our plan?" Gin asked as the chopper started to take off. Dark put on the headset for the chopper and turned his mic on, the demon's voice coming out of the speakers near the group as the engines kicked up and the chopper flew off over the forest. The demon started telling the group their flight plan while Tsukune looked down in thought.
'I know how each one of them dies tonight. I need to make sure we move accordingly to keep them alive. I just hope I can make the difference for them. I only get one shot with this.'
"Great. So, just to recap; fly into a human city at night and straight into the heart of the enemy, sneak in past who knows how many guards and agents armed with magic and human weaponry, and somehow take down two S-Class vampires and whatever the hell Kiria is. Sounds like a solid plan to me," Rason said with a shrug. Tsukune blinked then smirked.
"It's not the best, but then again we never do have our choice of plans anyway. We'll have to make do with it," he said as he looked to the front of the vehicle and out the windshield.
'I also need to keep the timeline going as it should besides the necessary changes, otherwise I might screw us over. Everything I change will alter the future for everybody; I need to make sure the right events happen still.'
"I still don't understand what they want Tsukune, Moka, and Kokoa for. I can't piece that together," Yukari said with a puzzled expression. Tsukune looked down with a focused expression. He knew very well what he was needed for, and the girls were only wanted because they were family.
"Whatever they want them for, they're willing to throw everything they have at us to get them," Gin said looking to his girlfriend. Moka and Kokoa looked to each other curiously as Tsukune nodded to that.
"Then let's return the favor and throw everything we have at them," Ruby said as her wand glowed briefly. The group nodded and looked to the front of the vehicle with determination. Tsukune kept his mind focused, running through all the details of their failed attempt. He had to make sure the group avoided all the fatal mistakes they made before; otherwise everybody would be dead tonight. He held his girlfriend's hand tightly as the group flew towards Fairy Tale's HQ, the girl looking over to him curiously as he kept his eyes focused out the front of the vehicle.
'I wonder what's gotten into him. He seems… different somehow.'
The group was flying over the outskirts of Liwian City as night fell upon the metropolis. Tsukune had played his part in the group's travels towards their goal just as he did before; feigning surprise at the discovery to Fairy Tale's plan and acting just as he did last time with everybody's rage and determination. He didn't want to change anything before the group got near the city, thinking carefully on how to stop all of his friends from dying during their assault.
"Ok, we're almost there," Mizore said into her mic.
"So what are we doing then, just walking through the front door?" Rason said with a puzzled expression.
"We're going to sneak in through the back. All of you are going to parachute down from the chopper while I create a diversion," Dark said into his mic.
"Parachute?" Moka asked puzzled. She glanced up to the packed chutes above their heads with wonder.
"Um, we can fly though," Kurumu said casually as she glanced to Ruby and Rason.
"C'mon dear, it could be fun. I've never flown down the human way before. Let's try it," Rason said with a laugh. Tsukune smirked at hearing the angel once again opting for floating down on a human device rather than using his own wings. He blinked then looked ahead to Dark as Ruby thought about trying it herself.
"Say Dark… this chopper as well as all the others came from here, right?" he asked carefully.
"That's what the flight logs say," the demon said without looking back.
"So… then they might have more gunships at their airfield, right?" Tsukune asked cautiously.
"Likely. They probably have every weapon you can imagine here, which is why we're sneaking in," Dark said simply.
"Right, but… I'm going to assume you're going to create your distraction at the airfield, correct?" Tsukune said with a slight smile. Dark blinked then glanced back to him.
"Yes… I was," he said slowly. Mizore and the others looked back to Tsukune curiously as the boy nodded.
"Then, are you going to sabotage their gunships while there as well? Just like you did at Snow Woman Village?" Tsukune asked curiously.
"I… wasn't planning on it. We need to hurry into their compound, and we need all the time we can get," Dark replied carefully.
"I understand that. It's just… the thought that they could have some serious air support while we're on the ground… I get the feeling that could work out badly for us," Tsukune reasoned cautiously. The group looked to each other at that remark.
"Actually… when you put it like that, I'd have to agree. If they scramble their gunships that could be a problem," Gin said with a nod.
"We've taken them out before, besides, once we get into the building we should be safe," Rason said thoughtfully. Tsukune looked at him worriedly for a moment then shook his head.
"We won't be 'safe' at any point during this. And leaving their heavy air support intact could make this more dangerous," Tsukune said assuredly. The group looked at him for a moment then down.
"I suppose if we can take them out as well it might make this easier," Moka said thoughtfully. Dark looked up for a moment then nodded.
"Alright, we'll spare some extra time to take out what they have, or at least as much as we have time for," he said in agreement. He glanced back to Tsukune, showing a slightly curious expression for a moment.
"That's actually some good thinking Tsukune," Ruby commented. Tsukune nodded and smiled at her.
"Don't want to take any unnecessary chances, right?" he said confidently.
The group was looking out from behind a building as Dark's diversion went underway. The screams of the agents that were diced to pieces echoed out before the explosions of the two SUVs sounded off. As the chopper wound down on its side vehicles started to converge on the location from all around.
"I don't know which was more fun; parachuting down from that chopper over those buildings or watching Dark's little landing stunt," Rason chuckled.
"I hope he's ok. That looked awfully dangerous," Moka said worriedly.
"He'll be fine, he was their top agent after all," Mizore said proudly.
"You just love rubbing that in our faces don't you?" Kurumu said dryly.
"No, just in yours," Mizore said with a smirk.
"Well that should buy us some time at least. Seems like that got most of their attention," Ahakon said with a nod.
"Especially with what comes next," Tsukune said glancing to the side. After a pause a row of gunships parked on the side of the field blasted into pieces, the vehicles blowing sky high one after another. Sirens started to sound off as more agents drove toward the destroyed choppers.
"I hope that won't cost us," Rason said worriedly.
"Why couldn't we have just snuck in without destroying the helicopter again?" Gin asked scratching his head.
"Because they knew the chopper was coming in before we reached the city," Dark said as he reappeared near the group, having an assault rifle holstered over his back. Mizore looked at him with dreamy eyes as the demon gazed back toward the fire, his stance holding the gun behind him was getting the snow maiden's mind racing. She sighed happily as she stared at the boy.
"They would have known we were coming a while ago, we had to get rid of the chopper anyway. Might as well take a few of them down at the same time, right?" Kokoa said with a smirk.
"Didn't matter if any of them died, we just needed to get their attention locked away from us," Dark said as he glanced back to the field. The group turned to see a witch flying low with her raven wings, the woman setting down next to the group as she glanced back behind her.
"Ok, I don't think anybody saw me, and their gunships are history. This wand sure does pack a punch," Ruby said with a smirk as she held it up.
"Good work Ruby," Tsukune said with a nod.
"Thanks. It would have been easier if I could turn invisible like Dark, but luckily they seemed more occupied with his little stunt to pay any attention to me," she said with a smirk. The witch had chosen not to parachute down this time, instead she used her raven wings to fly off and down towards the gunships during the commotion. With her wand's power and by using Astreal's energy attack she was able to annihilate the stationary and unattended choppers with ease. Tsukune looked out at the flaming wreckages and smiled confidently.
'Rason and Kurumu should be fine now. I just need to make sure everybody else avoids their death precisely.'
"Alright, they know we're here now. We need to get moving quickly," Dark said as he led the group down the darkened alleys of the complex.
"I'm going to assume Kiria is in that big building up ahead," Rason said dryly looking at the tall building with the fox tail logo on the other side.
"Likely, but he's not our first stop. We need to find the Blackheart serum and the Chrono Displacement spell. They have to be destroyed so neither Fairy Tale nor anybody else can ever use them," Ruby said looking around.
"So where do we go to first?" Ahakon asked looking around.
"Just follow Dark," Mizore said simply.
"Because he knows where to go here?" Yukari asked curiously. Mizore shrugged and glanced to Kurumu with a smirk.
"Because he-"
"If you say because he was the top agent again I'm going to strangle you," Kurumu growled with frustration. Tsukune smiled softly at seeing his friends bicker as they always had. So far everything seemed to be playing out the same, except this time there would be no gunships to kill the angel and succubus.
The group continued with their assault into Fairy Tale HQ, with Tsukune watching the events play out just like they did before. Even with the alarms set off early the group's resistance they encountered didn't change much. Dark and Mizore once again saved Kurumu when she walked out in front of two soldiers in her hurry. And they snuck into the security office using the same ruse as before. Tsukune knew he had to keep the timeline going the same to ensure the changes he had to make would work correctly, and watched in amazement as his friends reliably followed their timelines to the letter. Even in the initial attack at the security check-in station next to the main lobby everything happened the same way. Tsukune even had the upper hand since he knew exactly how each of the monsters and soldiers would come at him. After they cleared out the station the group looked around as sirens continued to sound off.
"We're going to have company soon, where do we go from here?" Yukari said looking around. The group looked to see the three signs then back towards the entrance.
"We need to take out the spell and serum now before more show up," Gin said as the wolf climbed out of the circular hub.
"Then we should split up quickly and take them both out at the same time," Tsukune said looking between the two sectors. He then glanced to Ruby and Dark.
'This is the turning point for those two…'
"I'll handle the magical department, it is a witch's responsibility after all," Ruby said holding her wand at the ready. Tsukune nodded as he glanced to her.
'She was able to complete her mission perfectly; I'd better not change that. Her death is when she comes back.'
"I'll take care of Blackheart. A few explosives and their stockpile is history," Dark said looking towards the chem lab entrance. Tsukune looked to him worriedly.
'He's not going to make it as things stand now. I don't know what went wrong with his mission but I need to change the flaw.'
"Sounds good. Gin, go with him," Tsukune ordered while looking around. The group looked at him curiously as the boy glanced back to the werewolf.
"I can handle this on my own Tsukune," Dark said simply.
"I know you could, but if they're working on making monsters insanely powerful with that drug you may run into stronger than normal resistance. It's best to have somebody there with you in case you need the backup," Tsukune reasoned. Gin looked at him curiously then towards the chem lab entrance.
"Well, why not. I want to make sure that stuff never sees the light of day as well," he said with a shrug. Dark rolled his eyes at that remark.
"Fine. Let's get going then," he said simply.
"We'll hold them off here; meet back when you're done. Then we'll head into the main tower together," Rason said as he glanced back to the main lobby entrance. Mizore looked to her boyfriend and smiled softly, wishing her demon luck. He winked back at her then glanced to the entrance again. Yukari nodded with a confident smirk at Ruby and then looked back towards where the reinforcements would be coming from.
"Alright wolf, let's be quick," Dark said as they took off.
"Ha, speed is what I'm all about," Gin laughed while following the demon.
Dark, Ruby, and Gin ran off while the group looked towards the two entrances on both sides.
"Don't let them overwhelm us, we need to hold this position until they get back," Tsukune said as they got into fighting positions. Tsukune summoned as much power as he could without putting any stress on the lock while he yanked off Moka's rosary. The girl's aura skyrocketed as she shifted from her outer self into her inner self. As the group prepared for the incoming threats Tsukune looked around carefully.
'Hopefully with Gin absent things won't change here much.'
The front doors opened again and two armed soldiers ran in with their guns ready.
"Well then, playtime starts now," Inner Moka said as she got ready.
Down the hall away from the station alarms were sounding and lights were flashing above. The stark white hall had a few offices and labs on either side as two soldiers were running towards the commotion.
"Dammit, who would be stupid enough to attack us here?" one of them growled as they readied their rifles.
"Whoever it is they're dead meat, they're not going to get far," the other said with narrowed eyes. Suddenly he was thrown to the side as the other soldier was blasted off to the side and through an office door. The soldier against the wall watched with surprise as one of his grenades was taken off his belt while the other grenade's pin popped off. Before he could move he was thrown into the office with his comrade. An explosion blasted out from the room as Dark appeared next to Gin, the two phasing back into view from the demon's power. The two glanced to each other then ran down the hallway.
"I think we're doing quite well actually," Dark said flatly as he looked to the grenade in his hand.
"Do you know where you're going? This place is huge," Gin said looking around. The demon looked through all the windows as he searched for anything that would point him to his goal. He stopped at a terminal and started looking through the screen with haste.
"Let's see. Testing. Medical. Development. Research. Storage, that's likely it," he said with a nod.
"We need to hurry, the others could get overrun soon," Gin said looking back.
"My Mizore can handle herself just fine. Don't you have faith in your girl?" Dark said with a quick glance to him.
"I have faith in her… it's just… I mean, aren't you worried about your girlfriend's safety? We're in the heart of the beast here," Gin asked as they ran down the hallway.
"Of course I'm concerned about her safety. However right now I need to have faith in her that she can fight just as we can, that she will survive. You're dating a vampire Gin, you should believe in her abilities as well," Dark said as he grabbed the wolf's wrist, the two then vanishing from view. Down the corridor two guards were running with haste with their rifles ready.
"All units get to the security check-in station near the main lobby, we have intruders," one of their radios sounded off.
"Great, lock and load," one of them said as they readied their guns. One of them was blasted back into a tumble as the other's gun was grabbed then swung around and striking the soldier's head. The man stumbled back while the gun open fired on him and dropped him dead. The other soldier yelled as he fired blindly around the hall. After he expelled his magazine he looked around with narrowed eyes.
"It's that shadow demon, I just know it," he hissed as he reached for another magazine. His head snapped around, the soldier's frozen expression of shock coming face to face with a werewolf that appeared behind him.
"Close, but wrong," Gin chuckled as the two boys phased back into view. They then ran down the hall and stopped in front of a large glass window. On the other side there were shelves lined around a large room with containers in them. There were a few work counters in the middle that had a few laptops and papers lying about. On the glass in white letters it said 'Storage'. Dark glanced around and saw one of the containers on a shelf opened. He smashed the glass with his elbow and hopped in as Gin looked around the hallway carefully.
"Ever heard of a door?" Gin asked glancing to the door to the side.
"In a hurry," Dark said flatly as he ran over and pulled a bottle halfway out of the container.
"Blackheart," he said with narrowed eyes as he looked at the familiar black liquid. He put it back and walked over to the papers on the counter.
"Three dozen cases of Blackheart. Kiria really is out of his mind," Dark growled as he looked around.
"Three dozen? He could send back an entire army of drugged up lunatics!" Gin said in surprise. Dark ran and leapt back out into the hall, the demon looking back as he pulled the pin on the grenade.
"One goal down," he said simply. He glanced over to see two scrawny looking monsters darting around towards him, the black and green colored beasts having little apparent muscle as they clung to the walls and ceiling with a wild look in their eyes. One of them leapt toward Dark while the other jumped at Gin. The werewolf reached out and caught both as Dark just raised an eyebrow at them.
"This is a restricted area!" one of the monsters yelled out as they thrashed in the wolf's grip.
"Tell somebody who cares," Dark said simply as he tossed the grenade into the room. Gin chuckled then threw both of the agents in as well. The two then jumped out of the way as an explosion blasted out from the storage room, with fires and smoke billowing out from the broken window and door that blew apart.
"That wasn't so hard," Gin said as they watched the fires blaze inside the room.
"Like anything could have gone wrong here," Dark said with a shrug. They then turned and ran back towards the security check-in station, hurrying back towards their friends before more agents showed up.
In the security check-in station the group was busy with the constant attacks from agent after agent. Monster after soldier tried charging in while the group kept fighting them off, the group of friends holding their ground until their two friends got back from their missions.
"Keep it up, we won't fall to such weaklings!" Inner Moka shouted as she sent a furious kick to a stout pig demon, the beast being blasted back and crashing into a troll. The two tumbled away as Tsukune darted around and kicked the rifle out of the hands of a soldier, the boy then grabbing the rifle and spinning around. He bashed the rifle into the man's skull and sent him flying off past where Kokoa was struggling to get a large brute to let go of her arms. She growled as the large monster held the smaller vampire with ease.
BAM!
The brute's head jerked about as a bullet went through it. Kokoa watched the monster drop then looked over to see Tsukune dropping the rifle from his grip.
"Hands off my friend," Tsukune said coldly as the redhead looked at him with wonder.
"Tsukune…" she said softly. He winked at her then continued his fight with the incoming monsters. The girl looked at him with awe, then giggled and dashed off to find other targets of prey. Kokoa ran towards a mantis demon and jumped into a powerful kick, sending the taller skinny demon stumbling to the side.
Mizore blinked then looked towards the chem lab entrance. She felt something flicker as it approached them. Slowly a smile spread across her face.
"Dark's back. I can feel it," she said with cool expression.
"Really? How can you be sure?" Kurumu asked.
Suddenly two brutes flew out from the hallway and tumbled into a roll. The group watched as they crashed down and twitch before shakily trying to get back up.
"Just a feeling," Mizore said with a shrug and smile.
From beside the two brutes a black wisp circled about, and two familiar faces appeared. Tsukune watched with awe as Dark reappeared and elbow dropped a brute to the ground, the agent's skull cracking from the impact. As he did Gin reached down and grabbed the other agent, then swung him over his head and into the ground with a fierce crash.
"Did you guys find the Blackheart drug?" Rason called out as he sent a troll flying off into the wall with a punch.
"Yeah, it's all destroyed now. It was a piece of cake," Gin said proudly. Mizore ran over to her boyfriend and hugged the demon, looking at him with loving eyes.
"I knew you could handle it beloved," she said softly. The demon smirked for a moment, then grabbed her hand with the blade and thrust it off to the side. She looked to see the sword piercing through a soldier, then watched as Dark pulled the blade back out quickly. She smiled at him timidly as he kissed her forehead.
"Glad to see you're safe my little snow bunny," he said gently. The girl blushed and nodded slowly.
Gin walked over to Kokoa and smirked as he glanced at the dead monsters around her.
"Relax wolf, I can handle myself just fine," she said arrogantly. He chuckled and nodded.
"I know you can, an S-Class vampire wouldn't fall to such weaklings," he said calmly. The girl blinked and looked at him curiously.
"I am glad to see you're alright regardless, a boyfriend can't help but worry about his beautiful girlfriend you know," he said with a wink. The girl blushed slightly then looked away.
"Um… thanks. I'm glad you're ok too," she said softly, feeling her heart racing at his words. Tsukune smiled at his two friends as they had returned, both of them reunited with their girlfriends once again. Dark and Mizore turned back to back as they eyed the incoming agents while Kokoa and Gin resumed dashing around and attacking targets of opportunity. As the rest of the group resumed their fight Tsukune had a confident smile on his face.
'Those three are going to live now… at least past this point. I need to keep this up, I can't let them down now.'
"Just die already!" Ahakon shouted out as he launched another fiery blast toward the ceiling, the attack colliding with a spider demon and exploding into an inferno. From above two larger reptile beasts crawled in from the holes and clung to the ceiling, the larger green skinned demons looking at the mage with their cold yellow eyes. They roared and leapt down towards him while Ahakon growled at them. He yelled out as they closed in, right before they smacked into a flashing purplish barrier above the group. The two demons looked over as Ruby aimed her wand at them with a glare.
"No you don't!" she shouted as she fired a powerful blast of magic from the wand, the purple projectile flying through the air and detonating into a powerful explosion above the barrier. Ahakon watched with surprise as the demons were blasted off into a fiery tumble then looked over to see Ruby running towards them.
"Sorry I'm late, I was a little held up back there," Ruby said as she ran out to join the others.
The group finished up with the current wave of enemies then regrouped again, the bodies of the soldiers, agents, and the giant centipede monster lying dead around the destroyed station.
"Glad to see you're back. Did you find the spell?" Yukari asked as she kept looking around cautiously.
"I've taken care of the Chrono Displacement spell. But Kiria has already started the incantation above. He can finish it and activate the spell whenever he chooses," Ruby said regrettably.
"As long as the spell is gone there won't be any more time travel for anybody. All we have to do is kill Kiria and this can all end," Ahakon said with a nod.
"What's with the black rose?" Mizore asked looking at the flower in the elder witch's hand. Ruby looked to it then smiled softly.
"It's a long story. Many things happened…" she said softly. The group looked at her for a moment then to each other.
"Ok, well anyway, we need to get going. More are going to be showing up soon," Rason said looking back towards the lobby entrance. The group nodded with determination, all of them preparing themselves for the big fight that awaited them. Ruby smiled softly and put the black rose in her hair to the right near her hair braid.
"Many things huh?" Kurumu said curiously while looking at it. Ruby merely nodded slowly in a dreamy state.
"Oh yes, many-"
BANG!
Blood splattered out into the air as a bullet tore through its target. The group stared with surprise at Ruby. The woman blinked, and then looked behind her. A soldier was standing behind her with his gun facing her, and with a bullet through his skull.
"Wha…" Ruby said softly.
BANG!
The soldier was blasted back, the dead man collapsing down onto the ground with two holes through his skull. The group looked at him with surprise then back to their side. Tsukune looked over to see Dark holding a rifle out with one hand, the boy having his eyes set in a glare to where the soldier was.
"You guys missed one," he said flatly. Tsukune looked at the demon with awe then back to Ruby.
'And now she's safe too, her timeline has been changed.'
"Wow… thanks Dark," Ruby said with a relieved smile. Mizore giggled and looked at her boyfriend with dreamy eyes.
"That's my demon," she said softly. Kurumu rolled her eyes at that remark.
"Seriously, he's not that great," she muttered.
"C'mon you guys, time's ticking for us," Tsukune said as he looked back towards the lobby entrance.
"You heard my mate, let's move," Inner Moka said as they raced out of the security station.
The group ran out into the lobby, and after Yukari promptly blasted the receptionists into a fiery inferno looked around at the surrounding area.
"Call those elevators. We need to go up, now," Rason said as he looked around.
"You're kidding right?" Dark said with a raised eyebrow. The angel looked at him puzzled as Kurumu stopped with her hand over the call button.
"We need to go up, remember?" Rason said puzzled.
"Being suspended high in the air by a steel cable in a closed box while security and monsters are after our lives doesn't sound too safe," Tsukune said looking towards the stairwell entrance. Rason blinked then looked down thoughtfully at that comment.
"He's right, that would be suicide," Mizore said looking to Kurumu. The succubus blinked and slowly moved her hand away from the elevator call button.
"But then… what do we do?" Kokoa asked curiously. Tsukune motioned to the stairwell entrance.
"We use the stairs," he said simply.
"What? But do you have any idea how many flights of stairs we'll have to climb?" Rason said in surprise.
"I suppose it would be safer to use the stairs… especially when you put it like that," Ahakon said looking down thoughtfully.
"Better than falling to your death down an elevator shaft I'm sure," Yukari said with a shrug. Tsukune glanced to her and nodded.
'You have no idea.'
"Great… that sounds fun," Ruby groaned.
"It's more of a hassle, but we can't take any chances here. We need to go quickly and this way we can escape to a floor on the way if need be. They won't have us trapped, and with no security cameras watching our move we can move about undetected," Tsukune said motioning towards the stairs.
"Cameras?" Kokoa said looking around, the group also glancing around. Kurumu looked up then pointed to one that was watching everybody, the device mounted on the wall near the ceiling.
"Crap, they're watching us right now!" she cried out.
"All the more reason to use the stairwells, no cameras in there," Tsukune said.
"What? But, how do you know the stairs won't have cameras?" Gin asked. Tsukune blinked then rubbed the back of his head with a weak smile. He knew there wouldn't be cameras watching the stairs since he had been through them before.
"Um… just a hopeful guess on that really," he reasoned with a shrug. The group looked to him curiously then to the stairwell entrance.
"Well, still beats the idea of using the elevator regardless, I say we head up that way," Mizore said with a shrug. Before the group could move agents and soldiers came in from around the lobby on all sides.
"First things first," Inner Moka said as she cracked her knuckles.
Five minutes later the group was running up the stairs after having destroyed the entire front lobby and all the reinforcements Fairy Tale threw at them.
"This… sucks…" Ruby groaned as they passed the 20th floor.
"Too much deskwork," Kurumu replied simply. Ruby growled as they continued their climb. She glanced to Gin who had Ahakon and Yukari riding on his shoulders.
"How come they get a lift?" she whined.
"They're just kids. What's wrong with you?" Gin replied while shaking his head. Ahakon and Yukari chuckled as Ruby shook her head. Ahead of the group Tsukune was climbing up the stairs with haste. As they approached the 28th floor he smiled confidently.
'Yukari and Ahakon won't be dying now, so far so good.'
The group eventually made it to the top of the stairs and started racing down the hallway with the glass windows to the side. The stairwell they were in only went up so high, and they needed to cross over to another stairwell to advance higher. Tsukune glanced to the side, stealing a glimpse of the hallway where Ahakon met his end in front of the elevator that Yukari had died in before.
'Those two are safe from that fate; I just hope we took out enough of the gunships…'
From behind a chain whip flew through the air and wrapped around Kurumu's leg, the girl yelping as she fell to the ground and was pulled back. The group stopped and turned to see a large lizard man holding the chain while a brute was running up from behind him.
"Got you," the lizard hissed as it started reeling her back. Kurumu screamed out and swiped the chain behind her, slicing the links to pieces with her nails. As she got back to her feet Ruby aimed her wand down the hall at the monsters. It glowed brightly and a purplish wall appeared at the agents' side. She waved her wand and the wall flew into the two beasts and blasted them out the window. The group looked back to see two black skinned brutes and two soldiers charging from the other end of the hall. Inner Moka and Kokoa dashed towards the brutes at high speed as a few tarot cards sliced into one of the soldiers' hands and chest while the other was blasted back by a bolt of electricity. Inner Moka sent a powerful kick to one of the brutes, the monster stumbling to the side as Tsukune shot forth and delivered a powerful punch to its skull. As the agent flew back dead the other brute was keeling over from Kokoa's powerful kick to his gut, the vampire then stepping aside as Gin ran over and grabbed the monster by the head. He roared out as he swung the brute around and sent him flying out the window. Tsukune looked out the window and gazed around carefully; no engine sounds or gunships in sight. He smiled contently and glanced to Kurumu and Rason, the couple smiling at the sight of their victory.
'That takes care of them… now only Kokoa and Moka remain…'
"Get the feeling we're not wanted?" Rason jested. Dark turned and fired the remaining rounds from his rifle, pelting two spider demons that were fast approaching the angel from down the hall. The group looked back as the two crashed down into a tumble.
"Oh yeah, forgot about them," Tsukune said with a nod.
"Forgot about them?" Mizore asked confused.
"I don't recall ever seeing them as we ran up here," Kokoa said puzzled. Inner Moka looked at her mate curiously as he rubbed the back of his head nervously.
"Well, I mean I forgot to check our backs. Good save Dark," he said with a weak smile. The demon glanced to him as he dropped the rifle. Tsukune looked away with a chuckle, then towards the stairs up ahead.
"C'mon, we can't stop now," he said as he took off. The group looked at him curiously for a moment then followed after.
They raced up the stairs as far as they could go then bolted down the hallway. A few soldiers and monsters jumped in their way, but were quickly annihilated by the large group of friends. They ran down the hallway and burst into an office. The group looked around at the surroundings then at the two figures across from the room.
"Hello again!" Kahlua said in a cheery tone.
"So, we meet again dear sisters," Akua said with an amused smirk.
"Kahlua," Kokoa hissed out as she glared at the blonde haired vampire.
"Akua," Inner Moka said with anger as she stared down the raven haired vampire.
Tsukune growled then glanced to the clock on the side of the wall. It read 10:15 PM. The boy clenched his fists and looked back to the two vampire agents with narrowed eyes. He only had 30 minutes before time was up for him, 30 minutes to stop both S-Class vampires that stood in his way and put an end to Kiria once and for all, 30 minutes to prevent the Chrono Displacement spell from being cast and save the world from annihilation.
30 minutes to say his last goodbyes to his friends, and his girlfriend.
