Beelzebub adventures chapter 9
"Listen Paako! This is not you! Please, wake up!'' Kanzaki shouted, before sidestepping a tackle from Yuka.
"I'm more awaken than ever, babe…and YOU are the cause!'' Yuka says, eyes colored in pink, dressed as a dominatrix and completely controlled by demonic lust, continued chasing Kanzaki all along the dressing room of the Opera Hall.
"Just a little more, Shiroyama, now!" Furuichi ordered.
Shiroyama threw the net they had prepared for Yuka, stopping her in her tracks. The rest of the gang pulled the ropes attached to it, weighting down the girl and making her fall the floor in a gentle manner.
"How dare you separate me from the love of my life, filthy humans! Help me out sisters!'' the possessed Yka exclaims.
"Rape is not part of the Red Tails code of conduct, sorry, nee san.'' Chiaki apologized in a calm but firm tone.
Kanzaki sighed in relief.
''Seems our orange haired friend missed his chance of losing his virginity at last….again, at 23 years old being a Yakuza.'' Himekawa remarked, chuckling.
"It's not like you have much more experience, duck butt head.'' Kanzaki replied.
"Hey, I have a fiancée, you don't know if we already consummated the marriage beforehand.'' Himekawa reminds.
"Ok, enough! We're nearly complete, the only one left missing is Aoi nee san!'' Nene said before Kanzaki started to rant.
Oga, tired, sick, and annoyed, rested himself on a big coach in front of one of the mirrors of the dressing room, staring at his new aspect, with Beel now missing and completely a part of his body: Green phosphorescent hair, canine teeth being increasingly more difficult to hide under his lips, small horns starting to protrude under his hair bangs, and those light green eyes that penetrated into the soul of whoever dared to stare at them for too long. The effect of the boost pills Dr. Furcas had given him was starting to go away, making him feel ill and weak again.
"I swore it by my blood and my King's word, Beel. I know you're watching me. Please, hold on.'' Oga says to himself and the little demonic prince, who agonized inside of him, yet was giving his life to save him. Water droplets started to form in the corner of his eyes. Using all his willpower, he contained them, knowing there was no time for them.
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After three more hours of traveling, the train stopped at Luthringen, one of the most distant cities from the capital in the Demon World. The city was located over the mythic river Styx. Like almost every urban settlement in the Underworld, the more demons living in it, the more sinister and evil it looked, to the contrary of the countryside towns and villages. The group had to admit that despite it's gloom, intimidating gothic aspect, and dark skies, the city had it's charm and undeniable beauty: well dressed demons in the fashion of the 1920's, illuminated fountains of intricate designs, metal sculptures, colorful billboards and lots of trees. After heading to a safe house, the group took their time to rest and eat before the last part of the Operation began, the rescue of Aoi and her Red Tail sisters, taking place the next day in coordination with other forces all around the Kingdom. Oga, despite loosing his connection with Nico, was feeling a bit better thanks to his medication. After several days doing little more than lying on a bed inside a train wagon, he stretched and performed a few strength exercises.
The team spent the rest of the afternoon walking around the city, memorizing the escape routes they were planning to use, the safe points, and the path to the exact location where Oga tracked Aoi, the abandoned opera house of Luthringen, now turned into a touristic destination.
By nighttime, while most of the group members had went to sleep, Oga entered and went out of states of semi conscience that, despite not letting him rest as well, were a major improvement over the previous nights. Furuichi and Hilda slept in the same room and took turns to watch over him and the increasingly fragile Beel, who no longer reacted to any input, but kept his hold to Oga as strong as ever. The nightmares kept coming, this time, mixed with more peaceful dreams he would not remember well at the next morning. One of the few details he could remember was Aoi walking in front of him after throwing her notebook over his head. He wasn't angry and he did not feel any pain or anger. He just wanted to spar and laugh. She laughed too, but didn't turn her face to him. When he finally reached an arm's length behind her, he grabbed her by the shoulder to try to face her, only for the dream to end.
By the next morning, Hilda woke him up from his latest trance with a face that only reflected anguish. After a few seconds, Oga realized he could no longer feel Beel's presence on his hair or his face, nor find him anywhere around him. Walking clumsily to the bathroom, he confirmed the predictions of Dr. Furcas: Beel and him were now one, in body and soul, but the soul of the baby was close to vanishing completely.
The few hours before the start of the operation were the longest Oga could remember in his entire life. Finally, the gang, disguising their appearance, hiding their energy signals and taking the necessary gear in backpacks, headed to the Opera house. By 11 am, they went into alleys a few hundred feet from the Opera House and Jeanpierre sent a codified radio signal to the rest of the forces. After receiving a confirmation, the croup parted in two groups of four members and jumped to the rooftops. After receiving a second signal, they made a dynamic entry by jumping in a high parable, gathering enough kinetic energy to pierce through the roof of the building. After eliminating most of the demon guards in the upper floors and gathering the attention of the guards of the lower floors, the rest of the crown Special Forces assaulted the building. After eliminating or capturing most of the guards of the lower floors, they proceeded to storm the main hall and surround the dressing room, where the girls were trapped. Before the main troops could enter the main hall, however, communications got jammed. After recovering the signal, the main forces confirmed they were finding heavy resistance guarding the entrance to the hall.
"They tricked us, most likely used an imitating device to mimic the voice of lieutenant Gardin to isolate us from the rest of the forces.'' Jeanpierre said to the group. Deciding not to risk staying on the same placed and pinned down by enemy forces, the gang continued advancing to the dressing rooms.
The surprise they found after storming them surpassed their expectations: Nene, Yuka and Chiaki, dressed in skimpy versions of opera singers, with pink colored eyes and abnormally large canine teeth, jumped down from the roof over the men, trying to pin them down. Fending them off and standing up, the trio of lust-crazed women jumped back, standing on the walls
"Seems my favorite pedophile has left Lamia and come for me, Chiaki. What should I do to him?'' Nene asks, while unfolding her chain and making the loose end spin.
"The same I'm going to do with my favorite Pompadour nut, Nene chan.'' Chiaki answered in a lustful tone no one could believe could ever come from her mouth.
"You better honor our agreement and stay away from my yogurt loving man, girls.'' Yuka said while sharpening the tip of her flower dart with her fingernails.
After nearly ten minutes of a battle where they tried to use the less concussive force to subdue the possessed girls using Jeanpierre's vast arsenal of non lethal gadgets, the would be demons were overcame. Yuka, the last one standing and the one taking more time to finally fall under the effect of the antidote Hilda injected them, finally started to wake up and come to her senses. After the best explanation they could give to them, the group proceeded to fortify their position by closing and reinforcing the doors, with Jeanpierre and Hilda guarding them. Limiting himself to provide them with Zebul energy and scan the surroundings to spot enemies, Oga tried to conserve the most energy he could while avoiding the attack of the cursed Red Tails. Even despite that, fatigue and anguish started to overcome his body again.
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"Hey Oga! Are you sure you cannot pinpoint where she is?'' Furuichi's voice woke him from his trance.
"I already told you, it's as if she became one with the damn building! I feel her all over the place.'' Oga answered frustrated.
"As I feared. We're probably a bit too late then.'' Hilda said, standing by the door of the room with Jeanpierre, keeping watch from whoever could attack them from the hallway.
"What do you mean?!'' Nene asks.
"She's not completely lost, but her transformation state is probably too advanced if she's able to blend so easily in the environment.'' Hilda said while walking towards Yuka. Taking out a syringe from her purse, she injected the still struggling and growling girl. After a few seconds, she calmed down and passed out. "Oga is in his limits and neither me nor Jeanpierre can detect her. We'll have to bait her so she takes material form…then we'll see.''
Oga closed his eyes, evoking the images of the Queen of Ishiyama and doing a last attempt at trying to track her presence. Evoking the techniques Saotome had taught him, he evoked the last memories of her he felt the most. Torturing himself he was able to picture her in her last breath before Satan's curse sucked the last remnants of life out of her.
"You're not the same...you're not the same…" Her still warm breath blew over his face and neck, her teardrops falling on his chest. Suddenly, to his surprise, the rock started to recede and give way to flesh, her petrification stopping, then completely reversing. Not understanding what was happening, Oga was mesmerized by the miracle. Soon, the girl was completely back to normal and leaning her face over his chest, her arms surrounding him and her teardrops wetting his shirt. She stopped sobbing and looked at him, a smile on her face and her eyes reflecting pure joy.
"It's ok, Oga…I'm ok. Come with me, I'll show you where I am, nobody will find us there.''
Oga's brain lasted a few seconds before getting aware at what was actually happening. Suddenly, her lips started to turn deep red, black marks appeared around her eyes, making them more bright and penetrating than ever before. Her once innocent and joyful expression soon turned into a look Oga never expected to ever see on her, at least not out of his deep imagination. A look of malicious and void lust.
Before he could react, the world around him turned pitch black and he was on a free fall, the only thing lighting his surroundings being those beautiful blue eyes.
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