AN: Hello my wonderful readers I'm back with chapter 11, and before we get into it I'm sorry it took so long for this chapter. Life just got in the way, and school just slapped me in the face so I couldn't write as much as I would have liked. Well, anyway here it is chapter 11, and just so you all know this chapter is still under revision, so there may be more spelling or grammatical mistakes in this chapter than normal. Sorry, but I promise it will be updated eventually, I just had to give you all a chapter. Thanks and I hope you enjoy.
(Yukio's POV)
I groaned as I shuffled under the thin cover that was laying on me. My head was pounding, and my mouth felt like a desert. What happened? I moved my head around to see where I was. I was in my dorm room that I shared with Shima who was also in his bed. However, he seemed to be unconscious just like I had been. Then it all came back to me. Everything that happened surged into my mind like an all-consuming tidal wave.
Damn that demon, I knew I couldn't take him but I thought I could at least hurt him. But, no he just played with me. I never even landed a single attack on him, but what happened to Shiemi. I pushed the covers off of me and got into a sitting position on the bed. I turned to my nightstand which was covered in books, papers, and other items meant for an exorcism. But, what I wanted was my phone which was on top of one of the stacks of books.
I grabbed it and turned it on. I went to my contacts and saw Shiemi's name, and I am so glad that she finally got a phone. I pressed her number and put the phone to my ear as I heard it ring. It continued to ring for almost 10 seconds and I feared she wasn't going to pick up, but just then I heard a click and the line connected.
"H..Hello."
I smiled as I heard Shiemi's voice, and she didn't sound hurt or tired at all. She must have woken up earlier than I did.
"Hey, Shiemi it's Yukio."
"Oh, hello Yukio. I forgot only you and mom had my phone number."
"I can tell Shiemi, so are you okay?"
"Yes, why wouldn't I be."
"Because of that demon. He had to have hurt you, didn't he?"
"No. I mean sure he did knock me out but that's because he was supposed to. If he really wanted to he easily could have made it worse."
I gritted my teeth. I don't understand how Shiemi can be so open about that demon. Sure she summoned it, but she has to have realized by now that it had no good intentions for her.
"Alright Shiemi, well do you wanna meet up later today?"
"Sure, how about we meet at the fountain in the courtyard in 2 hours at 3:00?"
"Alright, see you there."
"You too."
With that, I pressed the call end button and put the phone back on the desk.
UGGGGGGHHHHHHHH, why did Shiemi have to be so trusting all the time?
I shook my head and finally, I got up from the bed to get ready to head out.
(30-minute time skip)
I walked down the sidewalk of True Cross Academy to clear my head of everything. I didn't really have a destination in mind, but I just needed to be alone for a bit before I met up with Shimei, but as I was walking I hadn't realized where exactly I was going so now I was on one of the back streets of True Cross. Where nobody walked through. Oh well, might as well head back to the dorm.
I was about to turn when all of a sudden I felt a chill stab all the way through my spine. My legs buckled and I felt a cold sweat appear on my forehead. I shakily lifted my head to see if there was anything above me, but there was nothing there. The sky was as blue as ever. What the hell could be going on.
"Yukio Okumura."
Every head on my body stood up as the voice echoed out of nowhere. I couldn't tell if it was a man or a woman, and I couldn't tell where it was coming from. It was almost as if the very air itself was talking to me.
"Who's there?"
I asked not really hoping for a response.
"That is of no concern to you."
"Th...Then why are you here? Answer me."
There was a breath freezing silence, but I could still feel the thing's presence all around me.
"My reasons are unimportant. I just want to help you."
"Help me what?"
"Gain the power you so desperately desire."
(Rin's POV)
I rested my head on my balled up fist letting my bluish black locks fall just a little bit in my eyes. I groaned at what was happening before me. I was sitting in my portable throne which had been placed in the center of my territory on a makeshift stage made from the skeletons of various creature. Currently, I was facing an army of my demons. From zombies to hellhounds, and even shades. They had all assembled to prepare for the war which would bring forth the end of our fight with the humans.
Doyle stood next to me drinking from a cup of freshly spilled blood. Helena was walking in the front of the demon mass barking orders for them to line up, but it seemed only the demons from her own clan obeyed her. At least until she slaughtered 10 of them who refused to be silent. Duke Zal was off to the side sitting in his own chair not really doing anything. Finally, Marvool was hiding within the shadow of my throne, and the rest of the shades were hidden within other shadows.
Doing this is always tedious, and I would much rather be home asleep or something. But I must at least put on a good show if only to add a little extra to there fighting force. Might as well start now. So, with that final thought, I lifted my head and rose from my obsidian throne. I walked to the edge of the stage standing right next to Doyle who was glancing up at me.
"SILENCE! THE YOUNG PRINCE WISHES TO SPEAK!"
Helena yelled that, and a blanket of silence almost immediately fell upon the entire crown out of fear and respect. I nodded to Helena, she kneeled down before me. Just as she did the other 3 members of my council Doyle, Marvool, and Zal appeared next to her and bowed down in reverence of me. I nodded to them as well. Now it was time to speak.
"Now that everyone is ready I will tell you all why I have assembled this force. As I'm sure some of you have already summarized Ghenna is preparing for war. A war that will tower above all others in death. However, what most of you haven't realized is who we are going to be fighting against. Our main enemies will not be humans. Instead, they are but a stepping stone for us to reach our true targets. Our true enemies who we have fought for millennia."
There was a ripple of murmur and confusion at my declaration as most of them had never even considered there was another enemy besides humans. In fact, I would bet none of them had ever believed that we would be fighting real biblical angels.
"Our true enemies will be...The Angels."
Now the silence thickened as some of them were in shock, others in disbelief, others acceptance, and some even seemed to be holding in their laughter. I was about to continue when all of a sudden there was a burst of laughter in the 1st row of the horde.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA."
The demon was a young zombie type, and it seemed that he was rather new to being in the army, and didn't realize just how temperamental I was. A shame really. I raised my right index finger, and a small blast of blue flames shot out from it and hit the zombie right in his right kneecap taking his leg of instantly. Then he started to scream, and writhe on the ground in utter agony.
I smirked, and I could feel my inner flames intensify ready to leave my body and turn the demon into ashes. However, I wasn't going to do that. At least not yet.
"Helena please silence him, but don't kill him."
Without hesitation, Helena zoomed above the zombie who was on the ground missing his leg, and the stump was charred beyond repair. She brought up her foot and slammed it down onto the demon's neck, and I could hear the sounds of its larynx shattering into pieces as well as the bones around it cracking. She kept her stomp just weak enough so it wouldn't sever his head from his body, but just a little more pressure would do the trick.
"Thank you, Helena, now I hope all of you realize just how serious this situation really is. So, let me address this now. Yes Angels are real, and yes they will be coming from Heaven very soon, so we will be invading Assiah for the purpose of gaining footholds to fight the humans. Are there any questions?"
Nobody spoke.
"Very well you are all dismissed, and I will call upon everyone here when my father decides it's time to attack."
The horde quickly disappeared and all that was left was my 4 council members, and the zombie who was still in absolute agony.
"Prince Rin what shall we do with this one?"
I smirked at the zombie who was looking at me fearfully, and now I was actually able to pay attention to his features. He had dirty brown hair, rotting gray skin which was peeling back in a number of places to reveal his flesh, brown eyes, and he was wearing the rags of his dinner for clothes. If he were to have his skin changed you would think he was just some average poor 15-year-old human.
"You can take your foot of him, Helena."
"Yes my lord."
She complied and stood back. Once she did I jumped from my spot on the stage and landed right in front of the zombie. I put my right hand over him and opened it. The moment I did a waterfall of blue flames came rushing down, and the flames fell upon the zombie.
"AHHHHHHHHHHH!"
He screamed for a bit, but then he realized something. The flames I was using on him were not burning him instead they were repairing all his injuries. Once I turned my shower of flames off, I looked down upon the Zombie to admire my handiwork. His entire body had been repaired, and even the area where his skin had been peeling was not fully repaired. So, the only thing that identified him as a zombie was his slightly gray skin. Almost perfect. Until Duke Zal interrupted my thoughts.
"Young Prince why have you taken such a liking to this boy. Could it be that you have taken a sexual interest in him."
That statement caused everyone but me and him to jumped back in shock. Even the Zombie boy crawled a tad back in shock. I shook my head in annoyance at his comment which was obviously his attempt at a joke.
"Your not funny Zal and no his purpose is not to fulfill some twisted sexual fantasy that I have. If I wanted that then I would summon a succubus."
"I agree with the Young Prince, I personally have had sex with just about every type of demon, and zombies are nowhere near the best in bed."
"Shut up Zal."
"Yes, sir."
"Now little zombie tell me what your name is."
The zombie boy looked scared out of his mind, but he answered me nonetheless.
"It's Adrian Prince Rin."
I gave him a sly smile as everything I wanted began to fall into place.
"Hello, Adrian."
(Michael's POV)
I stared upon the golden city in horror. The city of angels. The first city. The untouchable city was burning. A great fire raged all through the center section of the city which was where the entire altercation had occurred. Buildings were crumbling, the smoke was as thick as mud, and there were dead angels sprawled on the ground. There blood painting the ground. Luckily the great cathedral which was where God was, and where the archangels congregated was safe from any destruction. The barrier Chamuel had put up around it.
I could feel the veins in my head bulge, and the roof I was standing on the observe the situation immediately cracked and crumbled to rubble from the sheer pressure of my power. Anger couldn't describe how I was feeling. I turned to Afriel who was standing a few feet away from me and looking upon the destruction in horror.
I heard the soft crackle of a weight being placed upon the roofs tiles. I looked over to where the sound came from and I could see an angel dressed in a suit of thin silver armor, and bowing down to me.
"What do you have to report soldier?"
He gulped, and I could tell that the next thing he said was not going to please me.
"Yes my lord we have contained the fires to the central section of the city, and we have confirmed that 117 angels died in the attack. The majority of those deaths were noncombative angels, and finally, I regret to report that all the deserters who orchestrated this attack have disappeared."
"Thank you, soldier, now return and help quell this fire. I want it gone soon."
"Yes my lord."
The angel then jumped from the roof, and with a flap of his white wings, he zoomed through the sky towards the dimming fire. I sighed barley able to maintain the stress that had built up inside of me.
"Do not fret brother."
I looked up at the familiar voice of my brother Jophiel who was descending down from the sky. His wavy light brown hair flowed like the waves of an ocean just underneath his head, his sparkling brown eyes were more appealing than that of the finest chocolates, and his smile which is almost too perfect. He was wearing white robes with gold trims on the ends of the sleeves and the bottom, and he was wearing a blue cape that flowed at his back. Finally, he had his 6 white angel wings spread in their full majesty and glimmering as though they were pieces of the glowing moon molded into the shape of wings.
I smiled at him happy to see someone who I knew could cheer me up.
"Ah, Jophiel I'm so happy to see you brother. Especially after this mess."
By now he had landed next to me, and now that he was on the ground you could also tell that he was a few inches shorter than I.
"Yes, Indeed Michael it is truly a shame that such a travesty would occur now of all times."
"I agree. Wheat do you think could have lead to this."
"Brother, do you remember when I told you that mysterious forces had begun to move against heaven."
"Of course I do."
"Well, I believe this is one of the forces Is sensed. I had heard the whispers of certain angels who sympathized with Satan and Lucifer."
I felt lava boil under my skin at the mention of Lucifer's name, and I clenched my fist drawing blood.
"And you thought this unimportant to tell my brother."
I asked looking at him with eyes that could pierce through his very being. He glanced at me and I could tell he knew that I was not pleased with him. Small beads of sweat formed on his brow, and he hesitantly gulped.
"Yes, brother. I did not tell you because I felt that there was no immediate threat, and I wanted to get all the facts straight before I told. To make sure you didn't go on a witch hunt of innocent angels."
I nodded, and before either one of us could think about what was happening I lunged at Jophiel. I pushed him onto the side of the stone chimney of the roof cracking the rock behind him. He yelped upon the impact.
"Now that little brother is there anything, anything at all that you are not telling me."
"No Michael, I have told you all I know."
I glared at him, and he looked at me with one of his puppy eyes. The ones that could get almost anyone to feel sympathy for him, and give him what he wanted. The eyes of my little brother that I had known for millennia. What was I doing?
The moment that thought entered my head, and I began to think I was mortified about my actions, and I released Jophiel.
"I am so sorry Jophiel, you know I would never hurt you right."
"Of course brother, but there is something else I must tell you."
"What?"
It would seem that the attack was very well planned out as all of the culprits seem to have escaped using some kind of portable portal. We have no idea how they could have gotten it, but we do know they went to Ghenna, so it can be assumed they were in contact with the demons."
"I see, so this must of been Ghenna's response to us telling the humans the truth. Do you think this attack will affect our return to Assiah."
"I doubt it. No key member of our society seems to have been killed, and only a few residential buildings were severely damaged. I believe everything should go according to plan."
"Good. Now then Afriel, summon all my brothers and sisters. We must have an emergency meeting."
Afriel who had been silently sitting the entire time bowed his head and launched himself into the air to accomplish his objective.
"You know Michael this will be a costly war, and many of us may not make it out alive."
I said nothing but the silence between us was more than enough. I knew that he was right.
(Shiemi's POV)
He's late. I had arrived at the fountain at 3:00, and now it as 4:00. Where is Yukio? I glanced around trying to see if he was anywhere around. Nope, he wasn't there. I wonder what happened. I guess he had something to do and didn't have time to call me. Yeah, that's probably it.
So what to do now? I already handled everything that I had to do for the garden, Rin was in Ghenna and I don't know if he would be okay with being called now, and I didn't really have any friends besides Yukio. I couldn't just talk to my classmates yet. What to do what to do.
I stayed there thinking for the next 2 minutes when all of a sudden I heard my phone go off in my pockets.
RING RING RING
I grabbed it and brought it to my ear to answer it.
"Hello."
I asked tentatively.
"HEY, Shiemi it's Katherine Grom."
I jumped back at the yelled hello, and stared in shock at the voice. why would she be calling me?
"Yes, ma'am."
"You're not doing anything right now are you"
"Um no not really."
"Perfect. I need you to come to my office now."
"...Okay?"
"Good see you soon."
Click
The call ended and I was left sitting there looking dumbfounded. What was that about. I mean seriously is supposed to be one of the most important exorcists in the entire True Cross organization. Isn't she supposed to be endlessly busy, but she apparently has time to call a student out of nowhere. But, I guess it's nice that someone at least wants my company, and it' not like I'm doing anything now. So I might as well go.
(10 minute time skip.)
I walked into Mr's Grom's office closing the door behind me, and I looked over to where her desk was only to see that the passageway to the indoor arena was open. I gulped and walked in.
I could see standing on the track, and by her side was a small purple cat with wings. It was probably one of her summonses. I walked over to her wondering what could be so important.
"Hello."
She turned around, the light reflecting off her thick glasses making it hard to see her eyes.
"Why hello, Shiemi you finally made it."
"Yes, ma'am. May I ask why you called me here."
"Of course it must be really strange for your teacher to call you on the weekend right? Well, I'll tell you. The Vatican sent down a directive instructing all of the teachers to further enhance the students training. However, there was a special command for you. I am to teach you how to use one of the highest levels of tamer abilities."
I looked at her confused. The highest level of tamer techniques. What could that be?
"Shiemi the ability I am going to teach you is the power know as channeling."
"Channeling, what is that?"
"Allow me to demonstrate by using this Chexin demon cat."
She then walked over to the Chexin cat and put out her hand to hit. She closed her eyes, and everything went silent. For a few seconds I looked at the two just standing in front of each other, and to be honest I really feel like this is a bunch of crazy talk, but then something happened.
The cat's eyes were glowing a dull white, and then 's arm began to change. At first, it was a subtle change but then purple hair started growing all over her arm, her nails sharpened to knives, and it looked like her muscles became more defined. Wh..at is happening. Is she becoming a demon?
"What's going on ?"
"This Shiemi is known as channeling. Basically, I magnify my connection to my summons, and in doing so I am able to absorb some of there abilities and physical features. With it, we humans can fight with the same power as a demon, Pretty cool right?"
I gulped pretty much understanding what all this meant. The Vatican wants me to be able to do the same with Rin, and if I can I may be one of their strongest exorcists. But am I really ready to do something like that? What if I mess up, and something happens.
"Are you ready to begin Shiemi, and before you answer let me tell you this. The training to achieve channeling will be like hell for you, and then it will be hell for your summon and you. Are you ready to endure that."
I gulped one final time, and I already knew what my answer was.
"Yes ma'am, if it means ill be stronger then let's go!"
AN: Thank you all for reading this chapter and I hope it as worth the wait. I know there wasn't much action in this chapter but I promise there will be more coming soon. Were in the final moments of the calm before the storm and I can't wait to write it. Anyway, if you liked the chapter leave a review if you didn't like the chapter leave a review and tell me why, if you have any suggestions leave a review, and if there are any other concerns then leave a review. I love it when I get reviews, and I read every single one of them. Thank you all for reading the chapter, and I hope to see all again.
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