Hello, everyone! This is a new chapter! Chapter 68! I hope everyone will enjoy it and without further ado, let's start!
Normal POV
In their unknown base, Rath and Vee entered the base while their Boss called a meeting right after they arrived back into the base.
" I hope you two have made some sort of progress during your stakeout." The Boss said
" Rath just had a 'cardfight' with the little blue." Vee said as she noticed the narrowing eyes around the room, " Don't worry. It turns out that it wasn't for naught. As we thought, looks like he still has another hidden ability."
" You read his mind, huh?" Gil ask
" On the contrary, I couldn't after the fight started." Vee said
" Seriously? Then who did you hear?" Rath ask
" His partner, that brown hair boy. He referred to that ability as something called 'PSYqualia'. That was the ability that I heard from little blue too. He seemed to be unaware that he picked the deck he used against you." Vee said
" ... He did look really out of it at some point of time. He would look determined in one second and the next, he would look dazed as if something had taken over him." Rath said
" In other words, he might not have control over that ability." Vee said
" Correct."
" As expected. The leader hides the most potential. Isn't it about time we paid them a visit?" Freddie ask
" We might have to arrange for it soon. Boss is looking pretty impatient." Rath said
" ... Get yourselves ready. Rath, Vee. Send a calling card to them. They wouldn't want their school to become a victim again, so use that as the bait." The Boss said
" Okay."
" Understood."
" Tonight is the time we're going to make our move." The Boss said
" Yes!"
Meanwhile, after Aichi had fainted, Kai had carried him back home on his cloud as Einella made space on the bed for him to lay Aichi down.
" What happened?" Einella ask
" PSYqualia happened." Kai replied
" Odd. He never faints ever since that fateful fight with Ren Suzugamori." Einella said
" That's what I thought too, but it happened again today." Kai said
" And what made his PSYqualia activate?" Einella ask
" The enemy had most definitely infiltrated his school. They challenged us with Vanguard and Aichi managed to win with a deck he wasn't familiar with. But while fighting, his PSYqualia kept activating. For some reason, my supposedly dormant PSYqualia came back again and I felt it." Kai explained
" Cray is becoming active again? This seems to be a situation where Cray is interjecting with the enemy's attempt. It might happen again, so be careful." Einella warned
Kai nodded as he thanked Einella before she left the apartment. As soon as she left, he heard a tap on the window and he went over to check on it. He peeked past the curtain as he soon saw a small bird, however, the Storm flames he noticed on its tail kept him on guard as he refused to open the window.
" Hi, this is Rath! I'm sure it hasn't been long, huh? This is a calling card for the four of you. Tomorrow, we're going to gather our men and attack your schools. If you don't want it to happen again like last time, come to the forest near the park and fight us. If you call for any help, we'll still follow our plans and harm your loved ones as well. So heed this warning and find us tonight at 11pm. We'll settle this once and for all. That's all for this message. See you!"
The bird then flew off as Kai clicked his tongue. A phone call came immediately after as he answered it.
" Hello?"
" Kai. You got the calling card too?" Misaki ask
" Yeah. This is definitely a trap to lure us so that we're easier to capture." Kai said
" I know, but this is getting serious now. How's Aichi doing?" Misaki ask
" He's still asleep. I don't think he heard the calling card, so I'm not going to bring him along. It'll be dangerous." Kai said
" Do you think we have a chance at winning?" Misaki ask
" ... I'm not sure, but it's our best bet right now. We need to prevent any more casualties." Kai said
" Yeah... You're right. If we can do settle this ourselves quietly, then let's do it." Misaki said
Kai nodded as he discussed with Misaki about meeting up for the battle before hanging up the call. Tasuku sniffled and started to wail as Kai quickly picked him up to comfort him.
" ... I'm sorry, Tasuku... I promise to be back, okay?" Kai whispered
Tasuku continued to wail as Kai managed to calm him down with his water bottle and lulled him back to sleep again. Kai cooked their dinner as he glanced over to the still sleeping Aichi and left the food in the microwave. He quickly ate his own dinner and spent time with Tasuku before he checked the time and frowned.
" I have to go now. Stay safe here, okay?" Kai whispered as he kissed Tasuku's cheek, setting him back in his crib, " ... See you later."
Kai then looked back at Aichi again as he walked over to him to kiss him on his forehead.
" I'm sorry."
He then walked over to the door and wore his coat, making sure that he had all of his weapons with him before opening the door and leaving the apartment. A few moments after the door closed, Aichi's eyes slowly opened as he smiled sadly.
" ... Silly Kai-kun..."
A few minutes later, Kai had arrived in the forest with his cloud as he met up with Naoki and Misaki.
" ... Ready?" Kai ask
" Yeah."
" Your brother didn't stop you?" Misaki ask
" I snuck out. I can't worry him anymore." Naoki replied
" Same goes for me." Misaki said
" Then let's go." Kai said
The other two nodded as they headed deeper into the forest where their enemies had awaited them.
" Hey there. About time you guys showed up." Rath said
" ... You're missing one person." Vee said
" Oh, he doesn't need to show up. The three of us are enough." Kai said
" Quite confident, huh? But this won't go the same way as before." Freddie said
" Yeah, you guys are outnumbered." Gil said
" Huh? There's four of you, I'm sure we're enough to take you guys on without a fair number." Naoki said
" Oh, it's not just us here." Rath said as footsteps came up from behind them and they stepped aside, " Our Boss was eager to meet you guys too."
" ... The Boss is here...?" Misaki muttered
" I have my own suspicions, but I will have to ask if that is the case. You're after the tri-ni sette, aren't you?" Kai ask
" Yeah, but if one or even two of you have its power, it's sufficient." The Boss replied
" ... Who knows." Naoki shrugged
Vee then eyed the three of them and sighed.
" Boss, as suspected, the other tri-ni sette wielder is brown hair." Vee informed
Their eyes widened at her revelation as they prepared themselves.
" What an ace card you have there. A mind reader, huh?" Misaki ask
" Correct."
" ... This is bad. This means that during Aichi's fight..." Kai said
" That's right. We also know about that ability called PSYqualia. Thanks for the info." Rath said
" Heh. So what? It's not like PSYqualia is really that strong of a power in these situations." Naoki said
" But at least we know who we really want now. After you three are captured, little blue is next." Gil said
" We won't give you that chance!" Kai exclaimed
They opened their box weapons as Naoki pierced his spear to the ground.
" Dance of the Dragons!"
The sky crackled as the ground started to heat up.
" It's that annoying move again!" Gil exclaimed
The dragons of fire and thunder took form and charged at them, letting out a roar.
" Boss!"
" ... Stand back." The Boss ordered
In an instant, a glint appeared in his eye as the dragons paused and immediately turned around.
" What?!"
Kai immediately summoned his clouds to block the attacks as he was thrown back a little from the heat of the blast.
" Kai!"
" What just happened?!" Naoki exclaimed
" It's as if the attack just became afraid and turned its attack on us." Misaki said
" No... The attack was bounced back to us..." Kai grunted
" That's just..." Naoki exclaimed
" ... We just have to keep trying... If we don't, Aichi will be in danger..." Kai said
Kai looked up at the sky as the moon started to show itself after the clouds shifted away. He then looked down and held up his hand with the Rainbow ring.
" What I can do right now..." Kai thought
" Boss. He's trying something." Vee informed
" I can tell." The Boss said
" Hey! We're still here too! This is just the beginning! But for formality's sake, what's your name?!" Naoki ask
" I'm the Boss of the Estraneo Family... Gred." Gred said
" That's an unusual name..." Misaki said
" I hear that plenty of times." Gred said
" Well then, it's good to hear your name now. Because after this, your entire Family is going tomwhere they belong. That is... prison." Kai said
He dropped his sword behind him as it pierced to the ground and he charged towards Gred. In his other hand, another sword appeared as it glowed under the moonlight.
" Moon's Shadow."
In an instant, Kai disappeared under the moonlight as Misaki took out her crossbow.
" Wind Arrow!"
Arrows of wind fired from her crossbow as Gred dodged them and looked around. Tree branches suddenly sprouted from the ground as it trapped them in place.
" What?! When did...?!" Gil exclaimed
" Hey, hey! It's that brown hair's doing, isn't it?!" Rath exclaimed
" Boss!"
Kai appeared in front of him as his sword glowed a little brighter.
" It's already over. This Moonlit Sword will defeat you here and now." Kai said as he pointed his sword at Gred
Suddenly, Gred smirked as Kai looked at him in slight surprise at his calmness. Their eyes soon made contact as Kai felt his body going numb.
" W... Wha..." Kai exclaimed
" Kai?"
" ... It can't... be..." Kai exclaimed
The black sword glowed as the branches around the Estraneo members retracted back to the ground.
" Kai?! What's going on?!" Naoki exclaimed
" ... Below us!" Misaki exclaimed
The ground below them crumbled as the branches were now trapping them as they dropped their weapons in shock.
" What?!"
" Kai?!"
" ... Good work." Gred said
Kai lowered his weapon and turned to them as Naoki and Misaki gasped at his glowing red eyes.
" That's..."
" I see...! Your dragons didn't turn on us to attack because they were reflected towards us, it was because he could control them as long as he peered into their eyes!" Misaki exclaimed
" ... Kai looked into his eyes too...!" Naoki exclaimed
" Actually from the moment Boss decided to follow us, we knew that this was all a done deal. We didn't need to be here to help him." Freddie said
" We're just here to watch the show." Gil said
" What?!"
Freddie clicked his fingers as the similar Confinement cages appeared around Naoki and Misaki.
" Like easily scooping a fish out of water." Freddie said
" ... Retrieve your other weapon. After that, you're going to lead us to that little blue." Gred ordered
Kai slowly staggered towards his other sword as he soon plucked it out of the ground and returned the weapons back to their respective places.
" Kai! You gotta wake up!" Naoki shouted
" If you lead them to Aichi, it'll all be over!" Misaki exclaimed
However, Kai was still trapped in the control as their words fell on deaf ears.
" Let's go. We're retrieving our last target." Gred ordered
" Yes!"
As Naoki and Misski tried to break free from the branches' contraints, Kai was about to lead the way to his apartment when another glow took over the red glow.
" Kai-kun."
It was his PSYqualia. As quickly as he was controlled, Kai was set free from it when PSYqualia appeared in his eyes after the familiar voice called out to him. He blinked in confusion and quick exhaustion from fighting the control as a portal appeared in front of him.
" ... You..." Kai muttered
" You really are silly. I already knew about everything." The voice said as Aichi stepped out of the portal before it closed up and smiled gently, " ... But thank you, you can take your rest now."
" Aichi..."
Aichi quickly caught Kai by his shoulders just as he fell forward. After carefully laying him down on the ground, Aichi sighed and stood up to look at Naoki and Misaki.
" I'll get you two out of there soon." Aichi assured
" ... Gil."
" Yes?"
Gred signalled him towards Aichi as Gil nodded and got out his sword. Charging towards Aichi while his back was turned, his sword clad in surging eletricity.
" You're wide open!" Gil said
Aichi slowly turned towards him, an icy glare from his eyes as Gil's advance suddenly came to a halt. Looking down, golden flower petals had grabbed his waist as they tossed him towards a tree. Aichi then revealed the empty sword holster on his hand.
" I never come unprepared, especially against people like you guys." Aichi said
" As expected, it's that sword first." Rath said
" Boss, allow me." Freddie said
Gred nodded as Freddie dashed towards Aichi with swift movements.
" Look out!" Naoki exclaimed
Aichi closed his eyes as a barrier appeared just as the katana almost pierced him.
" This is..." Freddie exclaimed
" Oh, right. After that fight with your army, I learned a thing or two." Aichi said
His flowers flew towards Freddie as he was swatted aside as well.
" Man... I guess this is what happens when we piss off the wrong guy." Rath said as he opened a book
Aichi looked up just as green sparks appeared above him. Sensing danger, he immediately put up another barrier to protect him and Kai from the surge of electrical blast.
" Another Lightning user?" Aichi muttered
" Correct."
" ... Then..." Aichi said as he summoned his rapier and lifted it up, " Try this."
A fissure opened up as Gil and Freddie had to retreat back before the fissure could swallow them.
" My, my... This guy is a tough one..." Rath sighed
" Looks like we can't go easy on him anymore. We need to attack together." Gil said
" No choice then." Vee said as she fanned out multiple daggers in her hands, " I'll create an opening."
She threw her daggers as Aichi noticed them clad in Rain flames and used his flowers to swat them away. As soon as his flowers were far, Gil and Freddie charged from behind him after making their way around the forest.
" Aichi!"
" Confinement!"
The red cube trapped Aichi inside as Gil got ready to stab his energy sword into it. Aichi's rapier switched to the thin black sword and slashed the cube apart, surprising the two as the flowers turned to them and threw them back into the forest.
" Oh, so you're the user. That's nice to know." Aichi said as he slashed away the cubes and branches trapping Misaki and Naoki, " Sorry for the wait. If I didn't know who the user was, it might happen again."
" ... You've gotten stronger again. Here I thought it was our turn to protect you." Naoki sighed
" Thank you for the thought." Aichi said
" Let us help too." Misaki said
" It's okay. Just protect Kai-kun for me." Aichi said
" But..."
" He needs to rest for now." Aichi said
While they were still discussing about Kai, Gil and Freddie managed to make it back to their group.
" We don't know when he changes his weapons or what weapons he'll use next... This is gonna be tough..." Freddie said
" He isn't thinking much either." Vee said
" This is gonna be harder than we thought, Boss..." Rath said
" ... I guess there's no other way." Gred said
He took out a pair of brass knuckles and wore them as Storm flames coated them immediately.
" That looks dangerous..." Naoki said
" Be careful, Aichi." Misaki warned
" Okay."
Aichi swung his sword as the flowers were aimed at Gred. The brass knuckles made impact with the flowers as they slowly started to disintegrate.
" The flowers are...!" Misaki exclaimed
Aichi immediately called back the flowers as they changed back to the blade. Seeing that there were no damage to it, Aichi sheathed the sword and kept it back in its box.
" Your Storm flames are strong. No one until now have been able to deal that much damage to my flowers." Aichi said
" No need for the praise." Gred said
" I figured." Aichi said
" Rath."
Rath nodded as he opened his book again. Lightning flames then started coating around Gred's body as their eyes widened a little.
" An armor made from the Lightning flame's Hardening factor." Misaki said
" This is bad!" Naoki exclaimed
" Looks like your preparations have been completed. Then let's get to it." Aichi said as he readied his stance
Gred also got ready as the two charged at each other.
Meanwhile, Einella woke up after hearing Tasuku's cries from beyond the wall as she got up and yawned.
" What's happening now...?" Einella yawned
She stood up and pressed her ear against the wall, but all she could hear was Tasuku's cries.
" They wouldn't let him cry for this long..." Einella thought
She quickly phased through the wall as she looked around the empty apartment.
" Aichi? Kai?" Einella called, walking over to the crib
Scooping Tasuku out of the crib, she checked on him and made him a bottle of milk to drink. She then wandered around the apartment before spotting a note by the bed. Leaning over to read it, her eyes widened.
" They are... fighting right now?!" Einella exclaimed
And that's the end of this chapter! Thank you for reading! I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter and I'll see everyone in the next chapter!
