Author notes : Greetings! This Fanfiction features a romance relationship between Luciela and Karis. Yet it will follow a scenario that is not primarily a romantic one. Even though I will develop the characters' feelings, the story will remain focused on the plot. This will be written on Lu's point of view: on the first lines, consider her class to be a base class. I'll also write my dialogues the way I do in french, as I don't really like the "English" way of doing so. Now then… Hope you enjoy
Chapter 1 : Overwhelmed
These demons… They believe this shard of the Demon God can really destroy the world… They even forced our group to dispatch so we can stop them, and here we are again! Sander! Sand at sight and sand all over, even inside! I hate that gust of wind, that heat… And those demons!
« Lu, Ciel whispered, concentrate on these demons for now…
— I can only think about that! I'll crush them all!
— Lu, don't rush things. »
I know what to do; destroy! Ciel can't possibly believe it is dangerous for me. A swing of this claw and there goes ten, thirty, even more! His little gunblade is way to frail to fight here, now! Even this dumb scratch they did to me, it's nothing!
More and more, they go and never stand on their feets anymore… That's it! They can't even fight back against me, now! I can feel my power bursting all over; that's it! I recognize this power! I know what it is!
« Lu! There's a greater demon over here »
Stop yelling, Ciel! It's here… I can sense my power flowing over…
A large whip gripped my claw… Turning over the whip's angle, I couldn't refrain myself from a taunt
« So you're alive again?! What difference does it makes, Jin? »
With my other hand, I grabbed the whip and forced it over me. This Succubus is nothing! Nothing! Even before she reaches me, I'll jump over and crush her!
« She's not alone, Lu! »
Distressed? Why does it feel as if something was going wrong? I jumped… I know it. Why aren't I moving?! A distorted voice came from behind me
« Seems like the poison worked, fallen queen. »
In a flash, I felt air exploding over me, throwing me to the ground. I could hear my name from Ciel's cry… Even though my sight is blurry, I can still see the two demon's feet; their legs were stained with a bluish color… It's heavy… Does his orb still affect me? Ciel… What's going on?
« Farewell, Luciela Sourcream. »
I am not dead, I can still sense my blood flowing! Is it really my blood? I can feel something heavier ringing onto my body…
I felt strange; nothing felt heavy anymore. It looked as if I was being carried by someone… Someone with tiny arms… Someone panting from running on a soft surface… I thought my eyes were open, but I couldn't see a thing… I could hear another gasp, before fading to black.
A bawling, high pitched woman's voice was the first thing I could sense back
« Luciela! I know you're not… Luciela! Open these eyes once more! I know it! I know it's not over! »
Then, I felt water droplets fall on my face… No, these shouts, this water… Someone is crying… I swear my eyes are open, but I can only see a wide yellowish sky, and maybe some shades, but it's all blurry… I could feel a light pressure on my forehead, the voice followed, hoarse and weak
« Can't you see me? »
I waited; my eyes couldn't concentrate on anything… At some point, I could see bits of something red coloured, two large gems, and maybe another one, a garnet-coloured… Are those... lips?
A heavy breathing is floating over my lips… Is someone… Trying to… I could feel fingers reaching for my face, and my blood ran so fast I could get away from this weird feeling
« Back off! Wh-who are you?! » I shouted, getting back on my feet, almost twisting them because of a strange sensation.
As all of my senses came back, I came to see more and more of the one standing before me; either her ruby-coloured lips and fingernails, her large red pigtails… As soon as I could understand the shape of her thin yet curvy body, I recognized her. She tried to say my name, but I instantly stopped her from doing so
« Karis?! Are you also of the one being brought back to life?! »
She still tried saying something, as I tried to enlarge my claws, I could feel my hands burning… I coiled back on… my legs? I felt strange… Am I… What is this feeling? The red-haired succubus ran toward me
« Luciela! Did you hurt yourself? What happened? Are your senses still hazy?! »
Too many questions… Too weird… My head hurt… I reached for my horns, which felt heavy… What is that? My body... long arms, long legs, this hair… My horns are way larger than usual. I know this form; this body is the one I once…
The succubus' hands reached mine. I jumped backward, as I couldn't understand a thing. Even in her eyes lies confusion… My body feel weaker the more I struggle… I can't fight her, and she doesn't seem about to do so. I asked, gasping for air
« What's happening here… You just saved me, right? What are we doing here?!
— You… You are in Sander's desert. We just ran away from my hideout, and are being chased. Remember anything? I am your wi- »
She choked on her last word. Her wi… This sound, couldn't she mean that I am her…
A strong noise hissed through the sand; Karis started shivering
« Quick! We must get away from here! He's here! »
We're being chased, is that it? Is that another of the demon's illusions? Karis tried to force me running, yet I remained still. A familiar deep voice rang onto my ears
« So… You both choose to die here, uh? »
Emerging atop a dune, a man wearing a long black cloak, with his short blue hair tightly in place and pointing toward back of his head… Those eyes… The contract sigil is nowhere to be seen, even his aura… This is not Ciel. I realized that I was also quivering, even though I don't feel afraid… This body feels so strange… The man reached for his crossbow, ready to shoot at us
« Now, demons, it is time for you to go back to your world. I will be the one taking you to the other side! »
In a flash, two arrows were fired; Karis threw me to the ground and took both in her left arm.
« Tsssk, the man hissed, It doesn't matter anyway; one is damaged enough, and the other tried to save the first; there's no escape. »
Another pair of arrows, once more directed toward Karis' second arm… She yelped in pain, as he readied another pair… Even for Karis, my blood started boiling, and I screamed
« Are you a sadist?! What pleasure does it offer you doing that?! »
For a moment, my thoughts hurt, and I felt something strange growing in me… The man only answered by a laugh
« A sadist?! Look what I have become thanks to all your specie… An assassin! You'd seriously think I'd have mercy once I finally am about to kill the two demon queens?! Now, if you want to die faster, try putting your heart somewhere my arrows may reach! »
Two more, now into my shoulder; pain is running… I heard footsteps coming closer, running to us; before I'd realized it, we were protected by a spherical force shield. The next pair of arrows couldn't reach us, and another demon showed up
« You won't take their life, demon slayer. »
Showing up in front of us, the very incubus from a moment ago, the one who ambushed me: In. Once more, the man with the crossbow smirked
« So you're willing to take their place, uh? Whatever. There is no way these two can escape me. »
The spherical force field became opaque. Karis tried to reach the wall, and cried while stumbling over it
« Don't let him kill you! I beg of you, don't die on anybody, not even us! »
That was the last thing she could say, before her body gave up. She fainted, and the orb began fading away… We were teleported onto a sort of underground cave, near water… What is happening, right now… Seeing this succubus here, what just happened… I tried to remove the arrow with magic, but the headache I got doing so was even worse… This body… It is my original one…