1 ½ Years Earlier…
Lucy's POV
We had been together for a month now, and every day something new happened. Like last week, when Kenshin came tearing through the camp screaming because a basilisk was after him. We fought it together, and after a long battle, defeated it.
We hadn't known of each other's magical prowess, except for me and the few times I lost it. This time, however, I chose to stand on the sidelines and watch my friends fight. I was very impressed by their magical powers.
This got us talking about starting a guild. When the thought of registration came up, however, we were all exhausted just by reading about the process, so we decided to form an unofficial (illegal dark) guild. We called it Angels and Demons.
We had a little competition for the guild mark where everyone drew up their own design, and presented it to the group. We decided the votes would be anonymous, and that you weren't allowed to vote for your own. Not that it mattered, almost everyone voted for Rose's design. I couldn't help but feel proud of the girl as she flushed with pleasure when I announced the results.
There were no arguments about it, and it has been a rather peaceful few days. That is, until we all stood up with the same thought in mind. Who was going to be the guild master?
After much debating, we decided we would have a competition. But first, we needed to visit a magic shop to buy some weapons for each of us to use. I was so excited. If there was one thing I loved more than anything else, it was shopping.
General POV
The blond haired girl was squealing with excitement over their upcoming shopping trip. Everyone was excited; it was the first time in a week since they had visited a town, but the girl was taking it to a whole new level. She skipped along singing 'shopping, shopping, la-la-lala, shopping…' to herself while her teammates sweat dropped. By their lack of reaction, or irritation, it was easy to tell that she was someone they all respected and cared for greatly, and that they were used to this behaviour.
When they arrived at the shop, the girl's magic energy was practically overwhelming both her friends and passers-by.
"Lu-Lu-Luce…" Adrian choked out, almost doubled over under the immense pressure. As he had been travelling with her the longest, he was more used to the incredible power the girl possessed. The girl instantly realised her mistake and the magical energy disappeared, while she apologised profusely to the strangers that were trying to stand up, and to her friends, who were gasping for air in relief.
She turned on her heel and walked into the magic shop, instantly moving over to the weapons section. She walked past the swords, and knives, and other weapons until she saw a beautiful diamond handle in a glass case.
Lucy's POV
I gasped in awe when I saw it. It was a beautiful diamond handle that had flecks of gold and silver in it, with flashes of amethyst purple, emerald green, sapphire blue and ruby red, giving the impression of the night sky.
I waved the assistant over instantly. "Excuse me, but can you tell me about this?" I asked, pointing at the handle.
"A magnificent choice. This weapon is especially designed for celestial mages. It possesses the ability to transform into any type of weapon, ranging from swords to bows. When you use a bow, an arrow made of light will appear each time you draw(think the quincy bows from Bleach, but less tiring). It can also turn into weapons such as scythes, staffs, hammers, axes, whips, and even dual wield blades!" I stared in awe, before turning to the sales assistant.
"I'll take it!" I announced excitedly, grinning from ear to ear. The man smiled back at me.
"Wonderful. May I also show you something I think will be of use to you?" he asked. I nodded, and followed him curiously to another section of the shop. "This is a reequip belt. It is made especially for mages who carry lots with them, but cannot use reequip magic. You simply place your item against the symbol, and when you want it again, you touch the symbol and it will appear in your hand."
The belt was black with a gold symbol on the right side, perfect for right-hand wielders. I smiled and finally purchased that along with the celestial weapon handle. I skipped happily to my teammates to see how they were doing after I swapped my brown belt for the one I was wearing right now. I placed the handle and my key ring in the belt, and gave the clerk my old belt. I also equipped my normal whip, just in case.
Adrian's POV
I could see Luciana making a purchase already. 'Typical…' I thought to myself, laughing softly.
I stood before the swords, gazing thoughtfully at an all-black sword, with a matching blade about the size of my forearm, for dual wielding. I liked it. Very much. But I couldn't afford it.
"If you like it, you should buy it." Luciana's voice interrupted my longing. I was about to tell her of my 'financial difficulty' when she interrupted. "Konran, Rose and I collected everyone's funds." I felt my mouth drop open in anger when I realised they must have stolen my stash of money.
"This way, we can have enough money for everyone. I put my inheritance in it, which is no small amount, and it turns out that Konran was kinda loaded!" she handed me a black bank card. "Give it back once you've bought the sword, okay?" she smiled at me, and I grinned at her. I gave her a quick hug and ran towards the counter.
Once I was done, I gave her the bank card and yet another hug. She just smiled and hugged me back, laughing.
Rosemarie's POV
I stood in front of a pair of 'Assassin's blades'. They were black, about the size of my forearm, a when I picked them up they light up with blue flames on the razor blade edges. I smiled to myself.
"Hey! Luciana! I've found something!" I called, running over to her. She handed me the bank card, and I bought them.
"Are you also interested in these?" the assistant asked, showing me a pair of holsters for them. They strapped onto my shoulders, in the perfect place to draw them and attack at the same time, instantly cutting my victims throat. I grinned in anticipation.
Kenshin's POV
I stared at a pair of katana. I held them in my hands, each long and slender, promising a quick death. The metal was like a mirror, and I imagined seeing my victims expression of horror reflected in them. I ran to Luciana without hesitation. She handed over the bank card, and I ran to the counter.
"I would like to purchase these." I said breathlessly as I threw the twin katana on the desk. The sales assistant smiled at me from over the desk, and I grinned back.
He reached under the desk and pulled the sheaths for the swords out as well. After carefully inserting the katana in its respective sheath, I paid for them and attached them to my belt.
Kuro's POV
I stood next to my brother, and I knew we were thinking the same thing. Before us stood two snow-white staffs. They were almost identical, except one was decidedly more feminine than the other. I pulled that one down, and my twin grabbed the other.
I tugged him to Luciana. She looked at our staffs and grinned in approval as she gave me the bank card.
When we bought them, the assistant gave us two shoulder holsters that strapped the staffs to our backs. Mine was accessible over my left shoulder and my brother's over his right shoulder. We laughed out loud at the sight of each other in the mirror, looking for all intents and purposes like we had a major twin complex. Which I guess, is kind of true…
Yuki's POV
I picked up the metal gloves gingerly. They would be perfect. With leather on the inside, and incredibly strong armour on the outside, as well as sharp spikes on the knuckles and finger joints, they suited my earth magic perfectly. I tried them on. Fit like a glove.
I laughed at my own pun as I walked to Luciana. She was holding the bank card hostage. In all honesty, we all had a few reservations about that decision after witnessing her love of shopping. And yet, her mature approach to only buying the necessities reassured us that we made the right choice. She raised an eyebrow at my choice, her mouth quirking up into a smile as she handed the bank card to me, carefully.
I looked down and realised I was still wearing the gloves. I took them off sheepishly, but she just laughed and pushed me towards the counter.
After purchasing the gloves, I put them on instantly. I couldn't resist. They were awesome.
Caroline's POV
I grabbed the rifle off the shelf with no second thought. It was silver with an intricate pattern carved into it and a black handle. I was magic, so I wouldn't need to ever reload it, because each bullet was made with my magic energy.
I ran up to Luciana like a little girl on Christmas, and grabbed her hand. I spun her in a quick circle before grabbing the bank card and making quick work of purchasing the weapon. It came with a back holster, so I could grab it from over my left shoulder.
Melody's POV
I stared at the huge, sinister looking axe in front of me. It was just too perfect. I picked it up like it weighed nothing, thanks to my gravity magic, and shifted my grip on it a couple of times. Yes, oh, yes!
There was no way I wasn't going to buy this, even if I had to risk death by stealing the bank card form Luciana… no, on second thought, she wouldn't kill me… it would be much worse.
Either way, I cautiously approached her. She sensed me coming, and spun around. When she saw the axe I was holding, she squealed, bouncing from foot to foot in excitement.
"Melody! It's just too perfect!" she squealed happily, handing me the bank card.
I stumbled to the counter in a state of shock, before grinning broadly. That was easy.
I strapped the axe to my back and continued to browse.
Ren's POV
I stood in front of the magical instruments, and found myself caught between a beautiful violin or a flute. They were both so wonderful and worked for my magic perfectly.
"If you like them so much, buy both." Luciana said from beside me. I practically jumped five feet in the air in shock.
"Where the hell did you come from?" I spluttered before I could stop myself. Shit. I covered my hand with my mouth, waiting for her to get angry and kill me. She just laughed good-naturedly.
"Oh… nowhere…" she handed me the bank card and drifted off.
I bought the instruments and straps, and put the violin on my back, and the flute on my leg.
Victoria's POV
I gazed at the ornate bow, inspecting it from top to bottom. I picked it up and tested the long bow's weight. It was surprisingly light. I read the label, which explained how to use a small amount of your magic energy to make an arrow. I grinned. This bow… was kind of perfect.
Gripping the dark blue weapon in my hand, I ran over to Luciana. I opened my mouth, but she shoved the bank card against it to shush me.
I giggled at her, so much like Gemma, and bought the bow.
Konran's POV
I stared at the huge, all black scythe in awe. It had a skull carved into the top. I read the label and discovered it was a storm scythe. When I wielded it, I could use storm magic.
I ran over to Luciana, excited and happy. When I opened my mouth, she handed me the bank card wordlessly, smiling stiffly. I guess, by now, she would have a major headache. Especially considering she has had to break up multiple fights already.
I smiled understandingly and grabbed the bank card before she could change her mind.
I skipped over to the counter and paid for the scythe. A couple of passers-by shot me weird looks as I hummed happily, the sinister scythe strapped to my back.
Lucy's POV
"Luciana! Luciana! Look!" Melody's voice interrupted my short-lived peace, and I barely stopped myself from snarling as I turned around. She was holding twelve black cloaks, and one white one. They were long, concealing cloaks, perfect for maintaining a mysterious air. They had reaper hoods that would cover our whole faces.
"Why a white one?" I asked her, holding it out in front of me.
"The white one can be for whoever becomes guild master." She chirped happily. As tired as I was, I still recognised a good idea. I smiled, and purchased the cloaks.
With the thirteens heavy bundles of material in my arms, I lead my friends away from the town and far into the mountains, until we reached a huge, empty, bare clearing.
"This'll do the trick…" I nodded to myself before turning to everyone. I spread my arms wide, the cloaks sitting on a boulder at the edge of the clearing.
"Welcome, to the Angels and Demons Guild Master contest. May the best mage win."