Cue We're All Gonna Be Stars By Shady Cicada (Rebirth OP)
The scene opens up with the 4 Naoko-Redgrave siblings looking up at the sky, smiling. The theme for Rebirth starts playing as they were surrounded by a bunch of their fellow students, happy as they can be. Then, the title REBIRTH is plastered on the middle of the screen for a few seconds before dissolving into James running towards a light with a few of his classmates behind him and Xenovia and Bubbles at his sides.
The next scenes show Dante aiming his trademark guns at the screen with a smirk on his face and Shuga standing next to him, hugging him from behind. Then, it shows the siblings all training with their parents and using different types of weapons while training with their father. Then, it changes scenes to Xenovia standing against a light post, looking down at a cellphone while having a pair of headphones over her head and ears. She looked up to see James and Homura coming towards her with smiles on their faces. She smiled as she stood up straight and walked towards them. The scene dissolves again and it comes into a Dojo area where it shows Saeko Busujima sitting on her knees in a meditation like state before opening her eyes and standing up quickly to swing a wooden bokken into the air. The screen gets cut in half and it shows Bubbles flying into the screen with a smile on her face and she is followed by Blossom and Buttercup, who are her sisters.
The next scene shows James facing off against a shadowy figure with his allies and friends at his side, getting ready for a fight as his siblings are shown to be flying past them with a bunch of their classmates with them. They clash and a bright light blinds the screen. The screen fades back to normal to show a band playing and a girl with blue hair styled in a pixie cut singing into the microphone while playing an electric guitar. Then, the camera changes to James and his siblings cheering the band on while their friends are right with them.
The last scene shows James and Xenovia standing back to back while surrounded in red eyes, both covered in bruises and cuts as the eyes were creeping closer to them. Then, the figures jump them and it shows James holding Xenovia in his arms while covered in a demonic black aura while tears stream down his cheeks. He roars in rage as he was surrounded in a black dome and morphed into his Sin Devil Trigger form, which allowed him to grow demonic wings on his back and take on the form of a Demon. He charged at the screen with a scythe in his left hand and cuts the screen in half again. The last scene shows James and Xenovia again, this time completely fine while the REBIRTH sign appeared at their midsection. Xenovia blows a kiss while James salutes the camera while smiling. The song ends at that point and the credits roll.
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Rebirth
Episode 3: Aqua
Last Period: 4:30 PM
James had been through his classes quickly mainly because he was just getting introduced to the classes. His last class was P.E., which was held mainly outside. The best thing about P.E. is that he could show off without worrying about getting into possible trouble. He had a bunch of classes with Bubbles, though… Which surprised him. He hasn't really seen Anna around that much but remembered that she was the student council president. So, she probably have been in her own office most of the time. He did forget to ask what year she was, though… He made it to the locker rooms, where he needed to change into his gym outfit. However, he did fail to notice that the locker rooms… Were co-ed. Which means that the girls and boys shared a locker room by year. He walked into the locker room, not noticing that it was the 3rd year locker room. When he walked in, he was greeted by a semi naked Yang Xiao Long with her breasts on display for him to see as she was walking to her locker and he stopped with a heavy blush on his cheeks and she stared at him with a smirk.
"Oh, sorry. I didn't know this was-" he said nervously as he turned to the door.
"Chill, man. It's all right. The locker rooms are labeled by year at this school. You would have to go to the 2nd year locker room. That's the one next to this one," Yang said as she folded her arms across her chest. James didn't bother looking at her as he raced out of the locker room in a haste, leaving a dust trail behind him. Yang chuckled and shook her head.
"That was that kid who beat up that Bakugou kid earlier today, wasn't it?" a voice said behind Yang as Stella came from around a corner, a towel wrapped around her waist.
"Same one, princess. He seems a bit shy around naked girls… Probably gonna be overloaded when he realizes what I just said to him," Yang said as she glanced back at Stella, "By the way, how's things with Ikki? Any better?"
"He's… Not taking the news well. His own father abandoned him last week. How can any father do that?" Stella said as she leaned against a locker. Yang shook her head as she went over to an open locker and slips on a yellow sports bra.
"Hey, parents are assholes, what can I say? My mom left us when I was 7… Didn't help that she was a drug dealer," Yang said to Stella, "Ikki, his parents were poor. Yet, they took care of him. Now, this…"
"I don't understand…" Stella said as she took off her towel to get her underwear on.
"I don't either, princess. Just be there for him, okay? He needs you around," Yang told her and Stella nods her head as she slips on a white shirt with the rank showing on her left shoulder of the sleeve.
"I will. Thanks, Yang," Stella said as she poked her head around the corner.
James had made it quickly to the 2nd year locker room and crashes into a black haired girl with green eyes, knocking them both to the ground. He laid on top of her as he groaned in pain.
"Hey, could you get the hell off? I ain't into that love at first sight shit," she groaned as she shoved James off of him into a locker nearby. He crashed into the locker, holding the back of his head in pain.
"Oww… I'm sorry. I wasn't looking where… Shit, did I do it again?!" James gasped as he stood up and looked around. The girl stood up and stared at him.
"Oh, you must be the new kid. Yeah, I remember Bubbles mentioning something about you and your siblings when we met up after lunch," the girl said in realization, "The Z Rank 2nd year, right?" James nods his head while rubbing the back of his head. The girl wore a white t shirt with her rank on her shoulder, An S with 2 Plus signs on the right side, and red bloomers with a white stripe on the side of the bloomers. She dusted herself off and he'd out her hand to him.
"Sorry about that. Buttercup Utonium," she said as James took her hand and stood up.
"James Edward Naoko-Redgrave," James said as he rubbed his head, "Yeah, I'm sorry about that. Is this the girls locker room? I don't wanna get beaten up."
"No. This is a co-ed locker room, so both boys and girls can come in here," Buttercup said as she puts her hand on her hip, "You must be used to the normal style of locker rooms. But, here… They made it a little more easier to understand. Everyone has lockers lined up by boy, girl, boy, girl… And, so on and so forth. To be honest, I think it's kinda weird too. But, who am I to judge?"
"Fair. Okay, so my locker is 32A," James said as he looked down at a piece of paper.
"Okay. So, you are next to Xenovia's locker," Buttercup said and James flinched at that.
"That's so ironic!" James said to himself and Buttercup raise an eyebrow at that, "Umm… Where is my locker?"
"Right over there," Buttercup said as she points slightly to her left, right at a blue locker that looked relatively clean. He went over to it and opened it to reveal a wooden bokken laying on top of some gym clothes. He took them out and looked at them. It looked to be in his size and the bokken looked to be in mint condition.
"We usually practice with hand to hand combat… But, sometimes with wooden swords. And, we do normal gym stuff, like weightlifting, recreational sports… You name it, we do it here. Today, it looks like we are gonna be doing some combat training," Buttercup said as she nods her head, "Everyone's already on the field. Get dressed…. I will lead you there."
"Okay. Ummm…" He said as a blush appeared on his cheeks.
"Oh, right… You value privacy, don't you?" Buttercup said as she looked at him, "Well, try not to hold onto that. In here, sometimes you will be surrounded by naked students. They got used to being naked around one another. Only rule in the locker room… No PDA of any kind. Save that for when you are alone." Buttercup blushed at the last part and cleared her throat.
"Anyway. I'm gonna leave you alone this time… But, remember what I said. Mentally prepare yourself, okay? Don't wanna be late for anything here." Buttercup left out of the locker room and James sighed as he brought his hand up to his face.
"Man, I feel like I am being blessed and cursed at the same time…" James muttered and his ring began shining and Shara appeared next to him, hovering in place beside him.
"It's okay, James. I am sure things will turn out okay," Shara smiled, "After all, you are a growing young man."
"I'm also part Demon. And, Demons have a mating cycle… And mine had not shown up yet," James reminds Shara and she blushed at that.
"Oh, right… I forgot. Your mating cycle is coming soon, huh?" Shara said and James nods his head slowly, "Well, we will cross that road when we get there. You better hurry along to class." James nods his head and Shara vanished into a puff of smoke as James strips off his blazer.
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James met up with Buttercup and they made their way to the area where the gym class was being held: outside. The class was made up of the 4 years of students in a class of 40 students. Xenovia waved to James and he went over to her and sat down next to her.
"Well, look who decided to join us. Welcome to P.E., my domain," a familiar voice said ad Magnus came into James's view. James raised an eyebrow and smiled at Magnus.
"Hello again, sir. Nice to see you again," James told him respectfully and the students looked at him curiously.
"Everyone, this is James Edward Naoko-Redgrave… Our newest addition to last period P.E. and the Z rank 2nd year everyone has been clamoring about. Let's give him a warm welcome," Magnus said as he gestured to James. There was excited whispers as Buttercup sits next to Xenovia and James, "Utonium, thank you for showing him the way here."
"Sir," Buttercup said respectfully as she nods to him.
"Now, this class is mainly combat training. So, let's start off with a bang!" Magnus said with a smirk, "Anos, come forward."
"Of course," a male with short black hair said as he stood up and placed a left hand on his left hip. He had an S on his sweat jacket with 3 stars hovering above the S.
"And… Ikki," Magnus said seriously as he glanced over at Ikki and Ikki stands up while giving a serious look to the large hulking man.
"I'm ready," Ikki said seriously as he and Anos walked towards a large circular tiled arena.
"Ikki, I do have to ask why you are still C rank. You clearly are stronger than that," Anos stated to Ikki and James raised an eyebrow at that.
"What is he talking about?" James asked and Buttercup shushed James, "Is it something bad?"
"It's more than that. Ikki is labeled as the Worst One here at Rebirth Academy due to his low ranking. He barely has any power to show for it but he is an exceptional swordsman," Buttercup said under her breath to James, "But, he surprises everyone every time by beating each of his opponents. It's nothing short of incredible… However, he is still labeled as C. It's clearly an abuse of the rank system."
"He beats every opponent? How?" James asked her.
" Ittou Shura , Ikki's special technique and Noble Art," Stella said from behind James and he and Buttercup looked behind them at her, "We call it the Strongest Minute. You'll have to wait until he uses it to get a better understanding of it." James watched as Ikki summoned what looked like a black katana out of thin air and grabs it by the hilt. He held his sword in front of himself as he narrowed his eyes and gets ready to fight.
"I don't get it. Why would he be mismarked that badly? I mean, the principal would have at least done something about that," James muttered as he frowned, "Ikki is hiding a large amount of power, almost as much as Anos."
"It's because Ikki wants to prove himself that he is better than a rank that was put on him on purpose," Stella said to him, "You should understand… You are mismarked as well."
"Yeah, but only I know my power. I don't let some rank define my limits," James told Stella quietly as he glanced back at her.
"James…" Xenovia said softly as she looked at him. She knew how passionate James was about someone breaking their limits.
"Ikki should be at least an S. Someone is abusing their power to pick on him," James said seriously as he shook his head.
"If you feel that way, then let Ikki do this," Stella said as she looked at him, "I put my faith in him. And, he hasn't let me down."
"It's not like James to be this worked up about a subject like this. I'm sorry," Xenovia said to Stella.
"It's okay… I'm happy, in fact. I'm sure Ikki would be, too," Stella told Xenovia, "To be honest, Ikki hasn't had the best life." Ikki rushed at Anos, who stood there and brought out his left hand. Ikki stops on a dime and Anos had a black portal appear in front of him. He reaches into the portal and pulls out a longsword with a jagged edge.
"If you do intend to fight, then let me show you the courtesy of showing you my full Power," Anos said as he held the sword in his left hand. Ikki smirked and nods his head.
"I expect nothing different," Ikki said to Anos and both vanished into thin air. Sword clangs were heard from the arena as the 2 combatants clashed at high speeds. The students followed along carefully as Anos and Ikki seemed to appear in and out of their field of vision. James, however, had blue embers appear in his eyes as he watched the battle and his hair changed to white. He slowly moved his head in the direction of the sword clangs and watched as Ikki and Anos seemed to clash in another dimension.
"Hey, what happened to your hair? And your eyes?" Buttercup asked James. He didn't reply as he watched the battle. Suddenly, Ikki crashes to the ground and Anos lands slowly on the ground. Ikki was laying back first on the ground, covered in scratches as was Anos, who also was covered in scratches. Anos smirked as he cracked his neck.
"That was… Very impressive. Most opponents I faced have not scratched me once… And, you are one of the few that have damaged me like this. I would call that an amazing feat, honestly. And, I am not joking, Ikki," Anos said with a smile as he nods his head to Ikki, "Are you all right, though? That looked like it should have broke a rib or 2." Ikki slowly stood up and held his left side while he spat out blood onto the ground.
"I'm all right. Don't worry about me," He said as he took a fighting stance, "I've been through worse."
"No. You haven't…" Anos sighed as he shook his head.
"Trust me… You haven't seen anything yet," Ikki said seriously as he closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Anos raised an eyebrow at that and Ikki opened his eyes to stare at Anos. Surprised by this, Anos waited as Ikki prepared himself.
"Now, it begins," Stella said with a smile. Then, Ikki vanished into thin air and Anos was taken aback by the sudden burst of speed. James even was shocked by the sudden burst of speed. It was faster than what he anticipated and it was faster than what he had done initially with Anos.
"Well, you still don't cease to amaze me, Kurogane… Very well. Come!" Anos called as he got ready for the next bout.
" ITTOU SHURA! " Ikki called as he reappeared behind Anos. He seemed to cleave through Anos in a millisecond… But, he actually went through him and did no damage. Ikki gritted his teeth as he knew he didn't land his hit.
"Don't you dare give up, Ikki! Keep going!" Stella cheered him on. Ikki steeled himself and vanished into thin air.
"Push past your supposed limit. That is what it means to be a swordsman, right?" Ikki said to himself as he reappeared behind Anos, who turned to him and smirked.
"Good, that is what I want to see!" Anos called as he swung his sword at Ikki and both swords clashed, creating a large Sonic boom that nearly blew everyone back. It was incredible, this Ittou Shura. At least that is what James initially thought as he watched Ikki be on the same level as Anos. Both swordsman leaped back and Ikki took a few deep breaths, unsure if he was doing enough damage. He stopped when he fell to one knee and sighed.
"Damn… You are way better than I thought. I think I am good for today," Ikki said as he powered down. Anos sighed and lets down his guard, somewhat satisfied with the battle.
"I can help you with drawing out more of that power, Ikki. All you need to do is ask," Anos said as his injures were healing rapidly.
"…I'd like that, Anos. There is only so far I can go on my own," Ikki said as he looked up at the one called Misfit of Rebirth.
"Figured he would give up," one of the students, a pink haired male, said as he shook his head, "It wouldn't have been much of a fight." James shot the male a glare and growled.
"Stop. It's okay…" Stella said with a smile as she pat him on the back, "Ikki tried his best… That's enough for me." James glanced back at her and Yang had smacked the pink haired male in the back of his head.
"Oww! What the hell, blondie?! I'm just saying!" He grouched as he glared at Yang.
"Hush ya mouth, Dragneel," Yang threatened him, "You got your ass beat by Issei, of all people. You have no room to talk." The male grumbled as he looked off to the side as Yang gave a sideways smirk towards James and Stella. Anos helped Ikki off of the arena stage and Magnus stepped back into view.
"All right. Next, we have… Xenovia!" Magnus said and Xenovia stands up while she cracked her back.
"Let's get this over with," Xenovia said and walked up to the stage.
"And, we will have… Stella. Why not have our 2 best sword fighters Duke it out?" Magnus said and Stella stands up while moving towards the arena. Both took a fighting stance as they got on the field.
"Ready? GO!" Magnus called and both girls had a colored aura surround their bodies: Xenovia with a purple aura and Stella with a blazing red aura.
" To me, Laevateinn!" Stella calls and a wide pillar of orange flames appeared in front of her. She reached into the flames and pulled out a large golden broadsword from the flames. She swung it in front of her and the flames danced around the blade, giving quite a light show for the other students.
" I call upon thee, Durandal!" Xenovia called and a large crucifix shaped casket fell from the sky and lands beside Xenovia. It opened and revealed a large singe sided broadsword with a golden hilt. There were chains holding the sword in its place. She grabs the hilt and held it in her right hand while pushing the casket away. It vanished into thin air as she held the broadsword in her right hand flawlessly, showcasing her amazing strength. Stella looked on in surprise as Xenovia gave a serious glare to Stella.
"Impressive. I believe this is the first time we are meeting in combat, am I correct?" Stella asked her and Xenovia nods her head, "A woman of action. Well, let us have a good spar!" Stella charges at Xenovia, cracking the ground as she took off. Xenovia narrows her eyes and brought her sword up quickly to counter and parry the incoming attack. The ground cracked under the pressure as the 2 ladies tried to outdo each other.
"I don't intend to lose this bout, Xenovia! So, you better give it all you got!"
"Neither am I… Arc Vice! " Xenovia called and forced Stella back to quickly deliver a downward slash with her blade coated in yellow light.
" Dragon Fang! " Stella called quickly and parried the attack by tilting her burning blade slightly upwards and create a large Shockwave that created a huge backdraft. The students watched on in awe as well as James as he knew Xenovia was strong… But, not THIS strong. Both girls leaped back to their starting positions and stared each other down for a few seconds before vanishing into thin air. Then, the sounds of swords clashing was hears as Xenovia and Stella reappeared and disappeared from sight. It was a spectacle to the onlookers to see a 2nd year keep up and match a 3rd year like this, even if the 3rd year had a slight lead. James, on the other hand… Was gob smacked. THIS was Xenovia when she got serious in battle… And, he was… Slightly aroused by it. One thing to note with James is that he had a thing for powerful women… And, he was not gonna discriminate against their stature and looks. He panted slightly, some drool hanging down his chin.
"Hello! Earth to James…" Yang said as she waved her hands in front of James's face. He snapped out of his trance as he shook his head.
"Huh? What happened?" He said and Yang sweat dropped.
"You were… Kinda drooling and was looking pretty sus there," Yang said as she looked at James fully. He flinched and blushed heavily.
"Uhh… Well…" He stammered and rubbed the back of his head.
"Is everything okay? You were looking pretty turned on there for a sec," she whispered in his ear. He grew red as a tomato as he looked down in an embarrassed way.
"Sorry… I have a thing for power. I guess it's a fetish thing…" James muttered to her and she raised an eyebrow at that.
"Ahh… I got it. Nah, it's okay… You like it when girls can fight for themselves. Nothing wrong with that," Yang said, misinterpreting what James meant.
"No, I mean… I REALLY like powerful women. It's part of my Demon blood," he said as he looked at her, "I ummm… Haven't had my mating cycle yet." Yang widened her eyebrows at that and realized what he meant.
"Yeah, I see now. Do we have to be worried?" Yang asked him and he shook his head.
"No. I think I will be okay," James blushed as he looked down. As Xenovia skids across the ground, she got upright and cracked her neck and spat some blood onto the ground. Stella looked on as she puts the flaming broadsword on her shoulder and watched as Xenovia got ready for another bout, holding her sword out in front of her.
"That's enough for now, ladies. We should move on to the next bout," Magnus called to them and they looked over at him and their weapons disappeared into thin air. They walked up to each other and shook each other's hands.
"Pleasure to spar with you, Vermillion," Xenovia said respectfully.
"Call me Stella, Xenovia. You are better than I expected for an S rank. Blew my expectations out of the water," Stella smiled while she nods her head.
"I did? I thought I did horribly…" Xenovia said in surprise.
"Are you kidding? That was one of the most intense fights I have ever had," Stella said earnestly, "You are stronger than you realize, girl. Keep on grinding."
"With what, exactly?" Xenovia said lecherously and Stella blinked in shock, blushing up a storm.
"Stop being lewd, you harlot!" James called to her and she stuck her tongue out at him. It was then that James realized something shocking… He had a crush on his best friend.
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Sequence Break: The still picture shows Anos and Ikki training in a gym, trading sword swings while Sparks flew from the blades. Stella and Homura were watching from the bleachers, cheering them on. In the back of the picture, it shows James and Adora walking past a window and talking with each other jovially. The logo of Rebirth was plastered on the bottom right of the screen.
Sequence Break 2: The still picture shows Adora nude in the shower with the steam from the hot water covering her breasts and hip areas. She was behind a glass door that was covered in steam, so she didn't see Issei and James on the other side, standing behind there with towels around their waists. They were actually gonna take a shower as well, unaware that Adora was also in the shower. The Logo of Rebirth was plastered on the bottom left corner of the screen.
Sequence Break 3: The still picture shows Adora scolding Issei and James as she was covering herself with a towel while James and Issei were sitting cross-legged on the ground with large bumps on their heads. They profusely apologized to her and were bowing to her as she scolded them. The scene changes to Xenovia coming in, bare naked and drying her hair off. James passed out from a nosebleed at that point and Issei had a lecherous smirk on his face… Only to be wiped off courtesy of a dropkick from Yuri, who was wearing a towel around her body as well. Issei was imprinted in the wall as James was out cold with a nosebleed while Xenovia tries to wake him and Adora rubbed her face in irritation and Yuri looked annoyed. The logo of Rebirth was plastered on the bottom right of the screen.
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After School; Hallways
The Naoko-Redgrave siblings met up outside the homerooms and told each other that they have been invited to several different places. For James, he was invited to see the Fantasy club by Xenovia… Gia, she was invited to the Lotus club by Mirai… Homura, she was invited to see the Spirit Research Club by Rukia… And, Seth was invited to the Anime Club by Vert.
"So… We meet up at the front gate to head home when clubs are over?" Homura told them and they agreed.
"Well, I better go. Can't keep Xenovia waiting…" James said and rushed off. The rest of the siblings looked on in confusion as he was never that much in a hurry to see his best friend.
"Did something happen when we weren't with him?" Seth asked and the girls shrugged their shoulders.
James was walking pretty quickly through the hallways, lost in his thoughts as he was unsure why he was feeling the way he was about his best friend. He never felt that way about her… Well, before now. So, why the hell was this happening now? He stopped when he realized he mentioned that his mating cycle was soon. Shit, is that why… No. He would've been lusting for Stella, as well. His father once told him about the male Demon hybrid mating cycle and how it works… So, this was a surprise to him. He kept walking and… Ran into a girl with white hair and dichromatic light blue and white eyes. She and James looked at each other for several seconds before James got off of her and she sat up, staring at James before speaking.
"…James. You… You're attending classes here, too?" She said in confusion as she stared deep into James's eyes. James blinked a few times before he gasped in realization.
"Origami!" James said as he looked at her, "How?! You moved away when we were 9! Xenovia and I missed you a lot!" Tobiichi Origami, a 2nd year at Rebirth Academy and one of the strongest 2nd years to boot at an S 3 star rank, sat up and smiled small at James before hugging him tightly.
"I missed you both, too… How have you been?" Origami said as she looked at him fully, "You've gotten cuter than before." James blushed while scratching the back of his head.
"Umm… Well…" he said.
"You always were the awkward one out of our group, Jamie-kun," Origami said as she smiled cutely at him, "Xenovia and I haven't really met yet, honestly. I stayed out of the way, since I don't know how to approach her. We had that stupid fight before I moved away…"
"Well, I was on my way to see her, in fact. Come on," James said to Origami and she took his hand and they stood up to head in the direction James was heading, "I will help you patch things up. Promise." Origami smiled as she looked at her old friend and knew he hadn't changed much, even now he wanted the 3 of them to remain friends.
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Fantasy Club
"Xenovia, you said we were getting a new member. Where is he?" one of the girls, a girl with long black hair tied in a high ponytail on her head tied with a yellow ribbon, said as she folds her arms under her large breasts.
"Oh, calm down Akeno. Xenovia never disappoints on delivery," another girl, a redhead with messy orange hair and green eyes hidden behind a pair of red glasses. She leaned onto a desk that was right in front of her and wiggled her hips side to side seductively.
"Matsu, calm those thirsty hips down for 2 minutes. James is not like what you expect from some of the males at this school: He's different," Xenovia said as she sat on the teacher's desk and stared at the orangette. Matsu giggled and shrugged her shoulders.
"I claim his first time," a short black haired girl said as she glanced at Xenovia and said girl sputtered while glaring at the black haired girl, "What? You obviously wouldn't do the deed. He needs a real woman…"
"Rory, do not even try that shit. You know Xenovia told us how she feels about this guy multiple times," a silvery white haired girl said seriously as she shot the black haired girl a glare.
"Pussy. I just want to have a little sinful fun between creatures of darkness, that's all," Rory said as she moved her hair out of the way of her face.
"So do I, but even I have some standards against sleeping with a potential boyfriend of my best friend," a short silver haired girl with Crimson red eyes said as she moved her hair out of the way of her face.
"Same here, Shalltear," another black haired girl said as she glanced at the silver haired girl, "And, I enjoy a good time as the next girl…"
"Ladies, please… Just try to contain your excitement over a boy joining this club, okay? Especially if it is my childhood friend," Xenovia said as she rubbed her temples, "Especially you, Rory." Rory stuck her tongue out at Xenovia. Then, the door to the classroom opened and James and Origami were standing on the other side of the doorway, panting as if they were running.
"Sorry I am late, Vi… I ju- Umm…" James said and looked at all the ladies who were attending the classroom, "Am I in the right club?"
"You showed up! And, you are as cute as the rumors say!" Matsu giggled as she looked at him with a sensual smirk on her face. James blushed heavily as Origami glanced over at Xenovia and didn't say a word as Xenovia looked at Origami.
"Tobi?" Xenovia said in shock.
"Hi, Xen," Origami said softly and hid behind James.
"We have a lot of catching up to do… But, you did invite me here. So, what is this club about?" James said as he was not trying to cause tension between his friends.
"Right… We'll discuss this in a couple of minutes. For now, introductions are in order! Welcome to the Fantasy Club, where we make your wildest dreams come true, no matter how lewd they become! I'm the club president, 2nd year Xenovia Quarta!" Xenovia said as she bowed to James, "This is my second in command…"
"Akeno Himejima, 3rd year and Z rank. Pleasure to meet you," Akeno said as she bows to James, "I hope we can make… Some good memories together." She licked her lips and James flinched as he blushed heavily.
"Call me Matsu. I'm a 2nd year and an S rank Plus 1," Matsu said as she winked at James, "You don't need to worry. I won't sneak in behind you in the locker rooms…"
"Why do you have to start with that?!" Xenovia gasped as she looked at her and Matsu stuck her tongue out at Xenovia.
"Rory Mercury, 2nd year and S 3 star rank. I will dominate you in every way…" Rory said as she advances on James and stared up at him.
"I… Umm…" James stammered and Xenovia looked apoplectic.
"Back OFF, Rory…" Xenovia said through gritted teeth.
"Oh, relax. I am just teasing… I can sense the power from him and it is ENORMOUS. I wonder if he is packing some heat down there, as well…" Rory said as she glanced at Xenovia and poked James in the chest. Xenovia called out Durandal and pointed it at Rory.
"Whoa, whoa! Chill!" Matsu said as she stepped in between Rory and James, "We are here to play nice, okay? Let's continue with the introductions."
"Right… Well, my name is Mirajane Strauss. I am a 4th year and am at Z 3 star rank," the silver haired girl said as she waved kindly to him, "You are in the same class as my little sister, Lisanna." James remembers the name Lisanna and how cute she was.
"Yeah, she is. She is really kind," James said as he nods his head.
"Lisanna will grow on you, I promise. Give her some time," Mirajane said as she placed a hand on James's shoulder. He felt… Peaceful around Mirajane. She had the same sisterly aura that Homura has, so it felt familiar to him.
"And, I am Kurumi Tokisaki. 2nd year and an S Plus 2 rank," the black haired girl said as she curtsies to James, "I hope we get along well, dear James."
"Same," James said with a smile.
"Finally, I am Shalltear Bloodfallen. I am a 2nd year and an S 3 star rank," Shalltear said as she also curtsies to James, "I am sure we will have a lot of fun in this club. We also do more than lewd things in this club, I assure you. We also cosplay in our favorite characters outfits, too. It's quite fun… And, we get to attend in some comic cons too."
"Oh, so it's not a fetish club? Thank god!" James said in relief and Xenovia blinked in shock.
"James, you wound me! We aren't doing this for random guys! Well, we aren't having sex with them…" Xenovia said.
"Speak for yourself, Xen," Rory said as she rolled her eyes, "Only Matsu sleeps around."
"Hey! I only sleep with my ex-boyfriends, bitch! Get it right!" Matsu said as she scolded Rory.
"That… Doesn't help your case. You literally have 7 different exes," Mirajane said in exasperation, "Even Akeno doesn't go sleeping around, and she is a sadomasochist."
"Yeah- Hey. Are you trying to start something?" Akeno said as she looked at Mirajane.
"Ladies…" Xenovia said seriously and they quieted down, "No, we aren't that type of club. Well, not yet… Now that you are here, we can be that now."
"Huh? I'm… Not following," James said.
"Well, I asked your dad about your… Mating cycle and when it happens," Xenovia said sheepishly as she scratched her cheek. James fell over in an anime fashion and Origami blushed as she looked down at him.
"And, he told me you had an incident at your old school last year… And you nearly had sex with 4 students in your mating cycle frenzy. Granted, they were friends of yours… But, they were worried about you. So, your parents got you to make yourself sterile." James sat back up with a red face and glared at Xenovia.
"Can we not talk about that here?" James said through gritted teeth.
"But, that is what this club is for: Relieving your stress," Matsu stated as she leaned on James with her breasts leaning on the back of his head, "Virgin boy. I promise, Xenovia is just looking out for you. Which is why we decided to change the focus of this club to be… Your personal fucktoy whenever you want."
"All right, I am gonna…" James said when he moved out of Matsu's grip.
"James… It's either this or you end up with another incident swept under the rug, and no one would want that," Akeno interjected as she looked at James, "Besides…"
"We all heard stories from Xen about you… And your power. So, we were very interested," Shalltear told James as she came to his left side and stared at him, "Look, we know this is very sudden… And, I understand that it's a lot of pressure. We don't have to do anything today… Just get to know each other better."
"But, eventually your mating cycle will be here and we would need to take care of that shit pronto," Mirajane said as she sat on a desk and crossed her legs over one another. James looked down and thought back to last year's incident in Midnight and shuddered as how that turned out.
"This is a lot to take in," Origami spoke up as she looked at the club members "But, I want to help him too. He's my best friend, too…"
"…" Xenovia didn't reply at that as she looked down with a guilty expression on her face. James sat down at a desk and brought his hands up to his face, feeling embarrassed at what is going on.
"Jamie… I don't want us to drift apart. I care about you too much to lose you to lust," Xenovia said seriously as she looked up at him, "You and I both know how this school operates. And, I know how the girls at this school are… They love power and will grasp it, no matter what anyone feels. They don't see you the way I do: Someone who is a good person and has his own sense of justice. I would be lying if I said I didn't love you…" Xenovia blushed at that and cleared her throat as James looked up at her.
"What?" James said in shock.
"A-anyway! That's the gist of the club! What do you think?" Xenovia said, trying hard to change the subject.
"Don't change the subject!" James proclaimed seriously as he stood up and knocked the chair over, letting it clang to the floor, "You do like me! I thought I was alone! How long have you felt like this?!" Xenovia blushed while scratching her cheek.
"Would you believe… About 2 years ago today?" Xenovia said sheepishly, uncharacteristically blushing heavily out of embarrassment.
"I literally could have had a girlfriend by this point, Vi! Damn!" James said in shock, "Why didn't you tell me?!"
"James… Let's be real. You can be a dense anime protagonist sometimes… I would have had to dropkick you if you said you didn't feel the same way," Xenovia said seriously as she stared back at him. James flinched and scratched his cheek.
"True…" James said, "Well, it should come to a surprise that I developed a crush, myself… And, it is very recent. But, I am conflicted. Is it because of my mating cycle… Or, is it because of my history with you?"
"What do you mean?" She asked in confusion as she felt a pang at her heart.
"…Fuck, see what I mean? I hate being me… I can't think straight," James said as he ran his hands through his hair and tried to think, "Okay, honest truth: My crush just surfaced today. And, I am very concerned on how it surfaced. It happened when I was watching your fight with Stella. I felt a feeling of lust come over me and it was mixed with adoration."
"Oh… Wait, your dad did mention that you had a fetish for power. Shit…" Xenovia said and James fell over again.
"He said that?! Fuck!" James yelled in annoyance, "Haa… Can I have a few minutes? I need to process this…" James stood up and walked out the classroom.
"Wait, Ja- Damn it!" Xenovia said as he closed the door behind him, "I so fucked that up…"
"Clearly," Rory said as she puts lipstick on her lips while looking in a hand mirror.
"But, he never said no to joining… So, that is a bonus," Akeno said.
"I doubt it. He looked pretty distressed," Mirajane said sadly.
"We need to go after him and help him out…" Matsu said and Xenovia looked down before looking up at her club mates.
"We better go and find him before he gets more lost in this giant school," Shalltear said as she stood up.
"Xen…" Origami said as Xenovia went to the door. Xenovia glanced back at Origami and blinks at her.
"I don't hate you for what happened years ago… We were kids, and we said things we didn't mean. I'm sorry for what I said… I don't want us to drift apart, especially since we should be there for each other," Origami said as she looked at her. Xenovia looked down and then back at Origami.
"No, I should be saying that to you. I was so mean to you and I should have been comforting you in that time of your life. Instead, I acted like a bitch. I'm sorry…" Xenovia said as she went over to hug Origami, "Now, we need to help our best friend. And fast… Who knows what kind of trouble he could get himself in." Origami nods her head and Xenovia looked at her club mates.
"I could use you guys' help here. Let's hurry and catch up to him… And, properly introduce ourselves, okay?"
"Right!" the others said and they rushed out of the Classroom after James.
[-]
James walked through the hallways, not noticing where he was going as he shook his head and tried to make sense of what just happened. Xenovia practically gifted him a club that would satisfy his mating cycle when it comes… And, some new friends to hang out with. However, he was too worried about the mating cycle that he overlooked the entire thing and focused more on the negative, which he didn't want to do. Damn, he was mad at himself for doing that to Xenovia of all people. Especially since he was also trying to patch things up with Origami and Xenovia over their fractured friendship. Little did he know he was walking to a secret wing to the school subconsciously. He stopped when he noticed that the walls were old and decrypted with cobwebs hanging from the ceiling and the walls looked rotted and several holes here and there in the walls themselves. He was about to turn back when he got an overwhelming sense of Holy power come from deeper inside. He turned back and went towards the source.
His trek led him deeper inside of the decrypted wing of the school, finding strange sigils etched into the walls and talismans hanging from the ceiling. He got a more looming sense of dread the more he walked through the hallways. He stopped when he heard the floorboards creak under him. Then, they gave way and he fell into the hole, crying out in shock. He fell down a ways until he crashed to the ground and landed on his side. He groaned and dusted himself off as he bounced back to his feet. He looked up and saw the hole in the floor he made above him. He heard several pairs of footsteps running above him and voices talking.
"Hey! Down here!" he called to them and the footsteps stopped and a lone set of them came to the hole and Xenovia came into view.
"James! Are you okay?!" Xenovia asked James as she looked down at him. James gave her a thumbs up and she looked back and said something that James couldn't hear.
"Hang on! We're coming down!"
"Wait, what?" James called and Xenovia jumps down. He quickly runs to catch her and does so in a bridal style. She smiled at him and hugs him.
"I'm sorry… I made things so much more complicated than they should have been," she said to James as she leaned back and looked at him fully. James looked down and sighed.
"While I am unnerved you found others as lewd as you, Vi… I appreciate that you were looking out for me. And, I do love you… More than a friend. I just wish things would have been more clear for me… But, my biological makeup is screwy," James said as he looked at her and Xenovia blushed as she covered her mouth in shock.
"Looks like things are getting patched up," Origami said from above. She was being carried down by Akeno, who had 6 black angel wings flapping behind her. Mirajane was holding Matsu in her arms as black devil wings flapped out behind her and Rory was hanging on her back. Shalltear was holding Kurumi in her arms as large bat wings were flapping behind her. All the girls land beside Xenovia, who James let down.
"All right, now… What is this place? This wasn't part of the school, last I remember," Rory said as she looked around at the dark space. James took a glance around at the darkness and stopped when he felt the same overwhelming holy pressure hit him like a ton of bricks. It was theoretically as big as Durandal, he figured… But, with Durandal he was used to its massive pressure. This… Was much more potent and powerful. It made him slightly dizzy that he nearly fell over. Xenovia caught him and held him as she rushed to his side.
"You okay?" Xenovia asked him. He shook his head and the dizziness went away. He looked up and noticed something in the darkness: A large red door with a cross shaped mechanism in front of the door.
"What is that?" James asked as he points to the door. The girls looked where he was pointing and blinked in surprise.
"That is one big ass door…" Matsu said as she tilts her head to the side. Mirajane suddenly fell to her knees and held her head in pain, as if she was hit with a massive headache… Which she had been. The pressure had just hit her and it hit her HARD.
"Mira, you okay?" Shalltear asked her as she knelt next to the 4th year.
"Holy… Pressure… Something behind that door is… Emanating a large amount of… Holy Pressure… James must be getting affected as well…" Mirajane said as she looked up.
"We don't really have anywhere else to go… So, no other way but forward," Matsu said as she moved ahead.
"Hold on! You don't find anything sus about this?" Xenovia asked her as she raised an eyebrow at Matsu.
"Well, yeah… But, we weren't really allowed to go in this wing of the school since it is really old. But, there is a big ass door here and I am pretty sure it is hiding something the teachers don't want us to see. And, there is no way we can walk on those rickety floorboards above us. So, forward it is," Matsu stated some logic to her fellow club mates and friends.
"But… We don't have a key," Kurumi stated as she pointed to the door.
"Let me try something," Akeno said as she walked past Matsu and up to the door. Yellow electricity sparked around her as she looked up at the door. She shot the electricity full force at the door and it sparked the door for several seconds before fizzling out. Then, there were sounds of the locks inside the door unlocking.
"That worked? What did you shoot into the door?" James asked Akeno and she turned back to the others while having a confused look on her face.
"Lighting infused with Holy energy," Akeno said as she folded her arms under her breasts, "But, I didn't think that would work…"
"Honestly, neither did we," Xenovia said as she looked at Akeno in surprise, "In any case, let's go."
"You gonna be okay, Mira?" Shalltear asked Mirajane and Mirajane looked up while slowly nodding her head. She leaned on Matsu as Matsu came over and helped her up.
"Be on your guard, ladies… Who knows what lies on the other side…" James said as he looked at the girls. They agreed and the Fantasy Club moved ahead to explore the unknown territory, in hopes of getting out through a safer way.
[-]
Several Minutes Later
"Anyone know where we are, yet?" Rory asked as she shook her head. James stood at the back, keeping an eye out for anything that might sneak up on them as Xenovia and Origami stood at the front with a couple of flashlights aimed in front of then, giving them some light in the darkness.
"Nah. Feels like we been walking for hours when it's only been, what? 5 minutes?" Shalltear said as she looked at her phone and watched the time: 4:35 P.M.
"Not to mention the looming sense of dread hanging over us right now," Origami said as she shuddered.
"Yeah, I don't want to be here any longer than you guys would. But, it's okay as long as this way leads to a way out," Kurumi said as she pushed her hair out of the way of her right eye, revealing the different color to her left red eye. Her right eye was golden yellow and it seemed to have a clock pattern in the middle of it.
"Sorry I got us into this mess, girls. I should've stayed and hashed things out…" James apologized and he was met with reassuring responses.
"Don't even apologize for this. If I were you, I would have done the same," Matsu said to James as she turned to him.
"Right. It is a… Trying time in your life. Being half-Demon is pretty rough," Mirajane said as she moved her hair to the side, "Being a full devil like myself, I am more affected by the mating cycle than you. So, that's why I joined Fantasy Club."
"I joined because I am a half-vampire. In this world, Demons and vampires tend to stick together, no matter what happens," Shalltear said as she glanced at James, "Trust me, I understand what you are going through. All of us are willing to help you." James looked down and blushed.
"It doesn't matter if you know us for a day or 3 years… We will give ourselves to you, body and soul," Matsu said as she smiled at James, "It's something as Fantasy Club members should be."
"All right… I guess-" James said and Origami screamed in horror, starting everyone, "Origami, what's wrong?!" Origami drops her flashlight and points ahead at something the flashlight's light reflected off of. It was a skeleton, bleached white with tatters of the school uniform hanging off of its body and the badge of their rank hanging loosely on the tattered blazer. The group looked on in shock and horror as James came up beside Origami and held her in a supportive hug as she trembled fearfully.
"Are those… Real?" Xenovia asked as she brought her hand up to her mouth. Kurumi walked up cautiously to the skeleton and touched it on the skull. It felt… Rough and nearly broke apart at her touch. There were multiple cracks in the skull as she studied the body. It wore a female uniform of Rebirth Academy… Except this one looked older than their own current outfit. She glanced back at the group as she had a shook expression in her eyes.
"This… Is a real skeleton," Kurumi said in horror, "Like, really real. And, the outfit is old… Like, REALLY old. I mean, 90's old."
"90's?!" Mirajane said in horror.
"That body has been down here for years?!" James said in shock, "Why does it look fresh?!" Kurumi looked back at the body and noticed that there was something poking out of the blazer's left breast pocket. She reached towards it carefully and grabs onto it. It was an ID badge… Of a black haired girl about their age wearing glasses and braces and had a name attached to it as well as the year of when the picture was taken.
"1995…" she said softly and looked back at the others, "Nana Shimura… 3rd year Z 3 Star Rank. Powers: Float, One For All."
" WHAT?!" Shalltear yelled in shock as she ran up to Kurumi and took the badge and stared at it, "This is… NANA?!" Shalltear was on the verge of tears as she stared at the picture.
"Shalltear… Do you know who that is?" James asked her carefully.
"She… She's my aunt who disappeared several years ago. She attended Rebirth in 1993… But, in 1995… She vanished without a trace. My father told me about her… She was one of the best students at Rebirth in her year. No one had a question or reason why she disappeared…" Shalltear said as she shook in horror, "Why is she here?! What happened?!" Kurumi looked behind her and saw more skeletons nearby.
"I don't know… But, there are more bodies down here," Kurumi said as she stood up and glanced at Shalltear and then at the group.
"Who could have done this?!" Shalltear said in barely concealed rage.
"…This is not a good first impression on my first day of school," James said as he pinched the bridge of his nose, "I am curious, though… What dark secrets does this place hold?"
"Hey, let me see the flashlight for a bit," Kurumi said as Shalltear grabs the flashlight on the floor. Xenovia hands Kurumi the flashlight and the group follows behind her and Shalltear as they investigate the mass grave of skeletons.
"These nametags… They are all from different school years. 1993… 1997… 2008… 1989… Fuck, this is creepy," Shalltear said softly as she checked each name tag, "And, most of these names… I know of a few of them. 1997: Max Tennyson Jr., an alien hunter… 1993: Cathleen Bate, a pro hero in training… 2008: Beel, a Demon lord in training… 1989: Ranma Satome Sr., a skilled martial artist. But, this isn't right."
"What isn't right?" Mirajane asked as she looked over Shalltear's shoulder.
"Max isn't dead… He is alive and so is his son. Ranma Satome Sr. Is also alive… So, why are their name tags down here?" Shalltear said as she held up the nametags.
"Well, this might be a turnaround for you all. Come over here, quick!" Xenovia called from the distance. The others rushed to the sound of Xenovia's voice and they stopped fully when they have come across something… Astonishing. A girl with Aqua blue hair was hanging from a cross shaped wooden stake suspended in mid-air, her whole entire naked body covered in hundreds of fresh cuts and bruises and her face was a deep shade of bruised blue and black while her left eye was swollen black. She also had blood trailing from her cuts and forehead that dripped down to the ground where there seemed to be a puddle growing.
"Holy fuck…" James said softly as he stared in sheer disgust and horror as Xenovia went off to the side and started to hyperventilate at the visceral sight. Mirajane went over to her and pet her on the back as the others just stared.
"Is she… Still alive like that?" Kurumi asked in shock as she covered her mouth. James went over to comfort Xenovia as Origami helped out as well, hugging the swords woman.
"What could have done this to this girl?" Matsu said softly as she stared in wonder, "Even so, her wounds…"
"Yeah, they look fresh. Whoever or whatever did this… I don't think it left," James said seriously as he turned to the girl, "We need to go. NOW."
"We can't leave her!" Xenovia suddenly yelled as she looked at the girl. James looked on in shock at her reaction and then remembered something.
"Vi, calm down. We need to think this through…" James said and Xenovia looked at him and then at the girl, "There is a reason, albeit a bad one buy a reason nonetheless, for that girl to be up there. Who's to say this won't bite us in the ass if we interfere here?"
"James… I…" Xenovia said and James hugs her.
"I know… But-" James said and stopped when he heard a voice in his head. It was speaking some strange language in his head and it was talking really fast. He fell back and held his head in pain as the voice turned into multiple voices.
" STOP! STOP TALKING!" James yelled in pain as he sunk to his knees. The voices then spoke English to him and he understood what they were saying. But, he wish he didn't…
"Save me! Save us! Save us all! Kill the Guilds! KILL ALL FALLEN GODDESSES!"
The voices repeated this for what seemed like eons in James's head as he writhed in pain on the ground, when in actuality it was more like 3 minutes. The girls didn't know what to do as James was having this episode of insanity. What came next was what sounded like static to a TV as James groaned in pain. He slowly stood up as he felt blood trail out of his nostrils. He touched his nose as he looked up at the girl.
"What… The hell?" James panted as he looked on in confusion, "What was that?"
" Help… Me… Please… " a soft voice suddenly said in his mind. It came out of nowhere and startled the hybrid as he nearly fell back on his ass again. He looked around and suddenly noticed that it came from the girl. He slowly looked at the girl and saw that she was breathing.
"She is alive…" James uttered as he stared at her, "Who is she?"
" Aqua… " the voice said softly.
"Aqua?" James said as he raised an eyebrow while wiping the blood from his nose, "You can hear me?"
" Yes… Help… Me… Please… I… Don't… Want… Him… To… Kill… Me… " she said softly as she slowly raised her head to the group. Her other eye was a dull Grey as her left eye was swollen shut.
"Who?" James asked and the girls looked at him incredulously.
"Wait, is she speaking to you?" Shalltear asked James as she turned to James. He nods his head and motioned for her to hold on.
"Is that person here at this school?" James asked Aqua as she bowed her head weakly. It seems she has a little strength left in her body.
" You… Can't trust… The teachers… They… Locked me… Away to appease… Their leader, Histoire, " Aqua said with strained breaths and coughed out blood onto the ground.
"Who's Histoire?" James asked and the girls looked at James in shock.
"The principal? What does she have to do with this?" Mirajane asked as she stood up, "Who is she, really?"
" I… I am…Aqua… A Fallen Goddess… " Aqua said and the others heard that.
"A Fallen Goddess? What the hell is that?" Kurumi asked in confusion as she looked at James.
"Don't look at me…" James said as he held up his hands in defense, "I'm as confused as you all are."
"What has she said to you?" Matsu asked James.
"She says she was locked away by the teachers to appease their leader, which is Histoire," James said.
"I mean… She IS the principal of the school, and she has eternal youth, from what I heard," Origami said as she looked at James.
"Lucky," James said as he looked at Origami, "But, something isn't right. Why would they be hiding Aqua down here? Is she evil?"
" No… Well… My bloodline is evil… I was… Cursed… With this blood. I am anything… But evil, " Aqua said softly as she raised her head again, " I… come off… As annoying, but… I didn't… Do anything wrong… Nana… Max… My friends… They suffered because they tried to protect me… "
"Nana was… Protecting you? From who?" Shalltear asked.
" ...Makarov, " Aqua said softly and the others looked on in shock.
"Wait, the 4th year teacher?! What did he do?!" James asked in confusion.
" It was… A horrible accident… His son… He tried to kill me, as well… Ivan… He poisoned Dante with Holy magic and nearly killed Shuga. They… Are they okay? I remember them getting away… " Aqua said as she looked down at the group and spotted James, " Wait… Dante? "
"Not even. I am their youngest son, James. Dante and Shuga had 4 kids, I am the middle child," James said as he looked at Aqua, "You knew my parents?"
" Yes… I was close with Dante. His brother, Vergil… He was an asshole, but he means well… Shuga, I met her a month after Dante, " Aqua said.
"Did… Did you go to school here, Aqua?" James asked her and she nods her head.
"A Goddess going to school here? Why was that not brought up at any time during the school year?" Xenovia asked and James shrugged his shoulders.
"Hey, it's my first day here. This is much of a bomb drop as any," James said as he shook his head, "Still..."
"We should free her," Shalltear said seriously as she folded her arms.
"Why, though?" Mirajane asked as she raised an eyebrow.
"It's more out of curiosity. She was put here by one of the most beloved teachers at this school and she knew James's parents and Shalltear's aunt before she died here. We should know more about this and it has bee swept under the rug," Origami said as she looked at Mirajane.
"Yeah, know what? I have to agree… This is too much info to be left behind here," James said as he looked at Aqua, "Ummm… How do we get her down? Any ideas?" No response.
"Well, I do have one idea…" James then held out his left hand and aa black scythe with a red blade appeared in it.
" Crescent Mary, Bloodlust! " James swung his scythe towards the cross bindings on Aqua's hands and legs and ankles and several small scythe slashes cut into the bindings and were ripped to shreds. Aqua fell from her confinement and James vanished into thin air and reappeared under where Aqua was falling and fell into his arms as his scythe disappeared into hammer space. The girls came over to his sides as he knelt down on the floor and took off his blazer to put on the weak Fallen Goddess's shoulders. She then began to heal slowly from her wounds.
"The cross was keeping her in a statis of non-healing," Kurumi said as she observes the wounds as they slowly mended themselves, "She should be wound free with some time." Aqua breathed in and out slowly as her left eye began going down from the swelling.
"…Something tells me we just inadvertently uncovered a big secret," James said as he looked at the girls, "Now, next question. How the hell do we get her out of here? We might get found out…"
" I… I don't… Want to… Go back… On that cross… Please… " Aqua begged as she cowered in James's arms, " Take me… Anywhere than… This place. " James looked down at her and frowned as he tried to think of a plan. He widened his eyes in realization as he knew of a place.
"I have a hideaway we can get her to. Is there a way out of here?" James said as he looked around. In the darkness, there was a silhouette that none of the Fantasy Club noticed. It raised its hand into the air and a black hole appeared behind it. Suddenly, a large 4 legged beast charges out of the hole and roared loudly, shaking the room violently. The group covered their ears as they have seen the beast as it roars out its battle cry.
"WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?!" Shalltear screamed over the loud roaring.
"A BEHEMOTH?! WHAT IS A BEHEMOTH DOING UNDER THE SCHOOL?!" James screamed. The Behemoth stops roaring and glared at the group.
"What is a Behemoth?!" Mirajane asked fearfully.
"You girls get Aqua to safety! Vi, get them to my house!" James told her as he hands Aqua off to Xenovia.
"What about-" Xenovia asked him.
"I can handle this creature! Crescent Mary, to my side!" James called and the scythe appeared at James's left side. He grabs the scythe as his hair changes back to white and his eyes changed to dark blue with embers appearing in his irises.
"By yourself?!" Kurumi asked in shock.
"I come from a family of Demon Hunters, after all. This is nothing! You girls would not be able to stand up to this thing, if I am being 100% honest! It's nothing against you… But, Behemoths are high level Demons! If I had to rank them using the school system… They'd be Z rank at about 25 percent full power!" James stated.
"25 percent?! How are you gonna be able to keep up with it?!" Mirajane asked in shock.
"Well, I do have other Transformations that are dozens times stronger than my base form… If I had used ANY of them in the Power Scale, I would've broken it. The rank I have scales my base form, right?" James said simply.
"…James, don't you die," Xenovia said suddenly and kissed him on the lips. James blinked in shock as she kissed him deeply. He kissed her back and they slowly separated, a thin trail of saliva going between them.
"I won't. Promise," James said as he nods his head. Xenovia blushed as she steps back from him and turned to her club mates.
"Move it, ladies. We need to go," Xenovia said firmly as she moved past them and began running. They followed behind her as James faced the Behemoth.
"Hey, dickhead! Hope you're hungry, motherfucker! Cause I'm about to serve you up a peanut butter and jelly Knuckle sandwich!" James called as he spun his scythe at his side. The Behemoth roared at James and leaps at him as James prepares himself for battle.
[-]
Cue Swan Song by Shady Cicada (Ending Song For Rebirth)
The credits roll with some after scenes. The first one shows Aqua being treated for her wounds while talking with Shuga and Dante, like old friends should and James and the Fantasy Club standing back and talking with one another. It also pans over to Homura, Gia, and Seth as they are watching James converse with the Fantasy Club with mildly shocked looks on their faces.
The next scene shows James being guided by Issei towards somewhere. Then, the camera pans behind them to show Shalltear following behind James with an annoyed look on her face.
The next scene shows Gia with her new friend group, hanging out at the Naoko-Redgrave household, laughing and playing a card game. Dante is shown in the background, eating a slice of pizza as always and smiling all the same.
The next scene shows Seth and Vert hanging out at a manga café while Compa passes by them in a maid outfit, handing them a couple glasses of tea. Seth nearly nosebleeds at the sight of Compa and Vert scolds him for it while Nero appears out of nowhere and smacks him in the back of the head.
The next scene shows Homura with Hikage hanging out at a hot spring, relaxing and talking jovially. They were joined by a new girl with short chestnut brown hair and a girl with long blonde hair, smiling as they enjoyed their time together.
The next scene shows the Fantasy Club in scandalous bikinis and surrounding James as he shrank back in slight fear and arousal. The girls all jump him and parade him in kisses as Issei is seen in the backroom, anime tears flowing down his cheeks as he looked in envy.
The last scene shows Aqua sitting to herself, crying to herself while looking down at a photo of Nana Shimura. Shuga comes up behind her and hugs her tightly, comforting her. Aqua cries more, leaning back on Shuga.
The credits roll at that point.
End Episode 3