Wow, I'm on a roll. Another day, another chapter. This will be the scene of the battle! Will Mirage's scheme work? Is this the end of our heroes? Or will Alraune show her true power? If you want to know, read the fucking chapter!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Akazukin Chacha. I'm getting tired of saying this.
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Out of the tunnel, and into the cold night air.
The ten soldiers trudged through the dark forest. Alraune cast a lumination spell so that they could see their way. During the long walk, Alraune took the time to study her comrades. She didn't really know anyone besides Zoxitaro.
Esmelya was an amateur soldier, and it surprised Alraune that she was even out here. She looked like a princess. Long, blonde hair, and sapphire eyes, with a small body. She looked fragile.
Michiru was the only one in the resistance with tan skin. Everyone else had pale skin. She had curly brown hair and violet eyes, just like Mirage. The similarities between the two were almost…scary.
Nahyn had shoulder length black hair, and light green eyes. She carried an enchanted flamethrower, which shot magma instead of fire. Nahyn was fascinated by anything that could burn.
Renon was the only other boy in the group besides Zot and Bill. He had black hair and dark blue eyes. There were horrible scars on his face, but he never bothered to tell anyone how he got them.
Sakura was just plain creepy, in a cheerful way. She had freakishly long navy hair, with yellow eyes that freaked you out. She never got mad, and had a bounce in her step when she walked. It was better to avoid her. If you didn't, she would try and hug you.
Kairen was one of those 'leave me alone and I'll leave you alone' kind of people. She hardly spoke a word to anyone, and when she did, it made you want to cower in fear. She had short black hair, with red streaks in it. Her eyes were highly unusual. One was emerald, the other was amethyst. Standing at six feet and four inches, she was the tallest in the group. Her weapon of choice was a magical katana.
Bill was the strangest of all. No one knew his real name, or where he's from. He just appeared in front of a rebel one day and asked to join. The rebel, Marin, took him back to the base and ran tests on him. His magical essence was in high supply, and he didn't seem dangerous. So he was allowed in. He was the only known person to have black eyes. He was also the only known boy to have pink hair.
Alraune couldn't help but also notice her best friend. Zoxitaro, who was affectionately called Zot by some people, had chocolate colored eyes and hair. He was short for his age, nineteen, but his big mouth more than made up for his size.
Alraune noticed something else about four particular people. Mirage, Sakura, Renon, and Michiru were charging ahead of the group, like they knew exactly what was going on. They all had a mysterious glint in their eyes, like they were holding a deadly secret.
Alraune knew that this was a bad omen.
She tugged Zot to her side. "Hey, do you notice something strange about those four?" She whispered.
Zot looked ahead, then looked back at Alraune. "Uhh, not really." He whispered back.
"They're hiding something, I can sense it. I'm keeping an eye on them, and you should do the same." She said.
Zot nodded. He did notice something about Sakura that did scare him.
She was not smiling.
"Umm, you guys? Why are we walking towards the town when we can fly?" Esmelya asked.
"Well duuuuh, we can't be noticed by the demons! Or do you WANT them to expect us?" Kairen said icily.
Esmelya gulped. "N-never mind."
"We're almost there anyway." Nahyn pointed out.
Before they knew it, they were standing outside the village.
One that had been abandoned for hundreds of years.
"Hey, what the fuck is the deal? THERE ISN'T ANYONE LIVING HERE!" Zot yelled.
Grinning wickedly, the four turned around to sneer at the others.
"Now the REAL fun begins!" Sakura cheered.
The decrepit buildings around them burst open and demons flooded out, standing behind Mirage and the other traitors.
"HOW DARE YOU BETRAY US!" Alraune bellowed.
"Oh shut up, you over-rated witch! You and those other rebels will finally be out of our way at last!" Mirage said triumphantly. "You don't know how long I've waited for this day."
"NOT IF I CAN HELP IT!" Nahyn said, charging out with her flamethrower ready.
She died before she hit the ground.
Renon, the one who shot her with a dark arrow, smiled savagely.
"Prepare to die, scum." He said.
"ATTACK THEM!" Mirage ordered.
The thousands of demons rushed out, but before they could get half way…
"METRONOME CINTARI KAZAN!"
Half the demons died instantly from the giant transparent energy boomerang.
Esmelya was the one who attacked.
'Wow…such power…from an amateur!' Alraune thought.
"Damn, I really didn't think she would be a threat… oh well." Mirage said.
Slash!
Esmelya was cut in half by a wave of dark energy, an attack from Sakura.
Bill didn't fancy the sight of his comrades dying. So, he was busy fighting Michiru and Mirage with lightning attacks, but he was losing fast.
Kairen was slicing up the demons with her katana, along with Zot and Alraune, who were using psychic magic to blow them up.
Alraune glanced over, and noticed that they had finally managed to kill Bill. He put up a fantastic fight, though, so his death was never forgotten, neither was the quick deaths of the brave Nahyn or the beautiful Esmelya.
"AHHH! NOOOO!" Was Kairen's final cry as five demons gained up on her at once and slaughtered her mercilessly. If Alraune was any less stronger than she was, she would have broken down and cried at the loss of her new friends. But she was above that, so she continued to fight the demons, and there were only about three hundred left now. But she and Zot were also completely ignoring the four betrayers.
Which was a mistake that Alraune would regret for the rest of her life.
Ziiiiip. Crack!
Alraune immediately stopped attacking, and looked beside her.
Zoxitaro, her best friend, was dead. Shot in the head by Renon's dark arrow.
Now Alraune wasn't feeling so strong anymore.
She knelt beside her fallen friend, tears in her eyes.
"This…cant be happening…no…" She whispered.
"Well, well, well, would you look at the almighty bitch now?" Mirage taunted.
Alraune looked up, and saw the demons circled around her, claws extended, ready to kill. Mirage, Michiru, Sakura, and Renon were standing a few feet away.
"Well, shall we end her misery now?" Michiru asked.
"Hmm, good question. But I would like to mention that this is an awful lot like the last time." Mirage said.
Alraune looked up, her gaze full of rage. "What do you mean by that?" She asked, her voice low and deadly.
Mirage smirked. "This isn't the first time I used this clever ploy. This is the exact thing I did when I went on that mission with Riiya, Shiine, and Doris."
Then it dawned on Alraune. She remembered the incident. There was a report of a village raid, and General Seravi sent Mirage, Shiine, Riiya, and Doris to stop it.
Mirage was the only one that came back alive.
"Oooh, tell her how you got the phony reports, since she's gonna die anyways!" Sakura said.
Mirage smirked again. "Very well," She said. "As you can tell by now, the reports had to be fakes. That was all the brilliant work of Cimalia, another one of my little helpers."
"You…bitch…you wont…get away…with this." Alraune threatened, then bowed her head low. 'This is for you, Zot.' She thought.
"Azaroth celesta mana…azaroth celesta mana…" She kept chanting it over and over.
Renon looked at Mirage, confusion gracing his features. "What is she mumbling about?" he asked.
Mirage's eyes were wide open in shock. "No…not that spell…" She turned to the rest. "EVERYONE GET OUT OF HERE NOW!"
They all looked at her like she was insane. "Are you mad, woman? We can't leave without killing the rebel!" One of the demons commented.
But it was too late, and the others knew it once they looked back at Alraune.
There was a strong blue aura surrounding the powerful sorceress. And she looked up, locking her gaze with Mirage. Mirage was terrified.
Alraune's eyes where bright blue, no pupils or anything.
"AZAROTH CELESTA MANA…KAZANNA!!!" Alraune screamed.
In an instant, a huge shockwave emerged, vaporizing Mirage, Renon, Sakura, Michiru, and all the demons.
There was a few seconds of silence. Alraune's body returned to its normal state, and she fell to her knees, holding Zot's body as she cried freely. She finally gathered her wits and gave her friends a proper burial. She said a quick prayer, and flew back to the woods.
Meanwhile…"Did that bitch really think she killed me? She'll be surprised." Said Michiru, standing atop a small hill miles away from the abandoned village.
Before the shockwave happened, Mirage had told her and only her to teleport away from there. Why was Mirage being kind to a lowly soldier like Michiru?
Because Michiru was Mirage's little sister.
"My dear sister…your death will be avenged…the rebels will not live to see the end of the week! I promise you." And with that, Michiru flew off in the direction of Lord Dimaoh's castle.
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BOOYA! That was awesome! And yet…SO VERY SAD! Well, I warned ya didn't I? And don't worry, this story is far from over!