Chapter 13

The Number One Assassin

I don't know what in the world is going on. But what i do know…is that this will be the first time me and my friends face a worthy adversary. I also know that this family reunion will be as chaotic as it did with Kokoa-chan and Moka-san.

"Kalua-nee-san?!" Kokoa exclaims.

"Long time no see," the tanned girl says. "You've grown so much."

She then turns to the group, and then the very person she is seeking: Moka. She brightens and rushes in to take her hands in hers. "Moka-chan! Ohhhhh, it's so good to see you! You've grown a lot, too!"

"I-I sure did, Nee-san," Moka sweat drops.

"That's your sister?" Kasumi asks.

"Yeah, she's the second oldest," Moka explains. "We don't hang out too often."

Kokoa steps toward the tanned girl and grabs her wrist. "What are you planning? Why are you here?"

"To see Moka-chan, of course~" Kalua says. "I wanted to see her and catch up on some things~"

Kokoa narrows her eyes. "I know you. You didn't come JUST to see Onee-sama. Tell me again…what is it that you are planning?"

"Um….what's going on?" Ruby asks. "Why is Kokoa-san so suspicious?"

"Something's not right," Yukari says.

Kalua frowns. "You are already being such a cruel little sister. And here I thought you were the lonely person I wanted to comfort all these years."

"Yeah…not since you joined the organization that Mother formed a while ago!" Kokoa shoots back.

The other girls gasp.

"What….organization?" Ruby asks.

Kalua sighs. "Fairy Tale. The very organization that treats humans and monsters as enemies. They shall be wiped out from the face of the earth, human in particular. And if monsters side with the humans…then they shall fall with them…"

"Why….why join such a cruel organization?" Moka asks. "You were once the pure hearted older sister that never wants to fight."

"I'm sorry…" Kalua says. "But…Mother forced me to do this. I had no other choice." She points to the pinkette. "Now that I am here, I want to ask one simple favor: hand over the rosary…and your friends shall be spared."

"The Rosary?!" The girls exclaim in unison,

Moka clutches the rosary to her chest. "What could you possibly want with the rosary Mother gave me?!"

"I cannot sweat the details…" the tanned girl says. "You may be my sister, but even I cannot let you be so stubborn."

"No way!" Kasumi jumps in front of her girlfriend, pointing her sword at the tanned girl. "If you want to get to her, you have to go through me!"

"Kasumi…!" Moka gasps.

"And me!" Kurumu says, joining in.

"Me too!" Mizore says.

Everyone else gathers, forming a big group in front of Moka to protect her. Kalua grits her teeth and clenches her gloved fist.

"You are all not cooperating…." She says. "And that makes me very angry…!" She looks up as heavy tears fall down her face. "You all….should be punished….! I hate you all!"

"Wait…is she crying…?" Kurumu questions.

"Stay back," Kokoa says. "She gets like this when she is working."

"Working?" Ruby says.

As quick as a flash, a super punch gets in contact with Ruby and she is sent straight toward Yukari and both witches crash on the wall and fall to the floor, unable to move. Kurumu and Mizore make their move by splitting up and attack from both sides. Kalua turns to Mizore who is about to freeze her. She grabs her arm and throws her overhead hard on the floor, making a crater. Kurumu rushes in to slash her, but Kalua uses her super speed to evade, grab her tail and hurl her down hard on Mizore. Wind gets knocked out of both of them and they are unable to move.

Kokoa readies her shot gun. "She's gone crazy! Once she starts, she won't be able to stop!" She fires, but Kalua knocks the gun out of the way and grabs Kokoa's neck. She then tosses her toward the wall and then drops to her knees. She continues sobbing as she looks around, seeing almost everyone on the ground, severely injured.

But then….

CLINK!

A kunai and chain wrap around Kalua and Kitsune Kasumi is angry.

"GET OVER HERE!" She yanks the chain back, pulling Kalua toward her. She then performs a spinning kick and then an upper kick for good measure. She releases the chain and lands on her feet, panting.

"Uuuu….that was…nothing….!" Kalua stands up as if the hits did not happen.

"H-how can she be THAT strong?!" Kitsune Kasumi exclaims.

"You…uuu…you are…Moka-chan's girlfriend?" Kalua asks, still shedding tears. "I never thought….a little runt like you would have some fight in her. No more games…" She reaches for her earring that is in the shape of a cross. She removes the left one and drops it on the floor. "I won't let someone like you interfere…."

Suddenly, her left arm changes into three large and sharp bat wings. She continues to shed tears as she faces her opponent.

"Wait…vampires can do that?!" Kitsune Kasumi exclaims.

"It's a transformation ability!" Yukari manages to say. "Like the old stories, they have the ability to shapeshift themselves into bats and such! But this is a unique ability! A forgtten ability!"

"No way…!" Kitsune Kasumi raises her sword as Kalua takes small steps toward her.

"It's too dangerous!" Moka cries, fists on her chest. "You're too tired to go on! Please, just surrender!"

"I-if I do that, she'll get to you!" Kitsune Kasumi argues. "I won't let her kidnap you!"

"Kasumi…no…!" Mizore groans.

"You HAVE to run!" Kokoa shouts. "You stand no chance against Kalua-nee-san!"

"I will beg to differ…." Kitsune Kasumi turns toward Kalua.

The tanned girl charges and Kasumi charges as well. She swings her katana, but Kalua swats it away and hits her with her razor wings. It cuts Kasumi on the stomach and part of her chest. Kalua grabs her by the back of the head to pull her back up and swing her razor wings once again to knock her off her feet. But Kasumi will not yield just yet. Kalua swings her wings yet again, but misses. Kasumi blocks a punch and shoves her away to create distance. She swings her sword twice on the stomach and points her sword at Kalua.

"You have lost this battle, Kalua-san….!" Kasumi says.

"It's not over yet….!" Kalua grits her teeth. "Take a look at Moka-chan…!" She snaps her fingers and a couple of more advanced female devils with armor grabs Moka by surprise.

"Moka-san!" Kasumi cries, turning toward the captured vampire cutie.

"LOOK OUT!" Kokoa jumps in, shoves Kasumi out of the way to take the hard slash on her back.

Kokoa rolls to her feet and summons her bat friend to transform into a katana. Kalua grits her teeth, raising her wings and then back swings to hit Kokoa and block the sword in the process. She hits Kokoa yet again, making the pig-tailed girl stumble back. Kokoa holds her bleeding arm, gritting her teeth.

"An old wound..Kokoa-chan…?" Kalua gives her a cold stare.

The pig-tailed girl grits her teeth, feeling her legs are about to give in. Kalua is too strong for even all of the girls combined. And Moka is shedding tears of her own, seeing her dear friends getting hurt because of Kalua.

"Please…don't fight anymore! I'll…I'll let you have my rosary!" Moka cries. "But please spare my friends and girlfriend! You've done enough!"

Kalua sniffles as little more tears fall. "I shall take you to Mother if you are willing."

"Yes, yes!" Moka nods. "Do with me what you will!"

"No…Moka-san…" Kitsune Kasumi is spent. She cannot go on any longer.

Just as Kalua is about to take Moka, a burst of webbing comes out of nowhere, capturing both the armored devils, forcing them to let go of Moka. Then, a spider leg stabs the female devil right through the chest from behind, then another leg does the same with the other devil. Once the legs pull away, the devils fall face down, dead. And a certain beautiful purplnette appears with spider legs on her back.

"Keito!" Kasumi gasps.

The beautiful purplenette chuckles and launches another web from her back palm and captures Kalua.

"Follow me, everyone!" Keito calls.

The girls struggle to their feet and start heading down to the basement where it is safe. Kalua breaks out of the web easily and takes a few steps forward, seeing Yukari and Ruby as the last two people escaping. She lets out a sigh as she puts the earring back on and her arm changes back to its original form. And then…she collapses in exhaustion.

Akua and Gyokuro appear before her and Akua carries her bridal style.

"What do we do now, Mother?" Akua asks.

"It seems we have a traitor on our hands," Gyokuro says. "Keito…you will soon realize what we do to treacherous ones like you…"