Kuroi no Mahou
Occult Rose
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-Continuous panting… The extremely injured figure vomited a large amount of blood seeing the dead carcasses and smelling the putrid stench of death. Clutching his discolored bandanna, he quickly ran off as fast as he could. It was clear he was in the lion's den; everything in here is his enemy… The living dead and the devil controlling them all.
The cringing figure cursed under his breath, as his eyes became blurred with tire and massive loss of blood. He had no escape. He knew he should've thought twice when he did this. It was only a lapse of a second when he practically hallucinated the next coming milliseconds… And then it was this. If the ambitious teenage demon knew his carcass was gone amongst the others, he'll have his head on a platter soon…
Matsuyama knew better not to do it again. Burdening himself with his own magic is something no user should accomplish. He was just plain lucky. Lucky to be alive, that is. Cutting himself beneath his thigh and drawing forth a vague supply of power and will—
It was a miracle… A miracle no one achieved…
The Furano captain only heard it from the foreign shaman in their country, who pretended to be a high-class merchant. The Last Second… a forbidden spell no man has ever achieved and escaped barely alive. Those who have tried it in the past end up being devastated psychos or being mute for the rest of their lives. Worse, they lose parts of their body…
Why is that? It's because people who try it only for personal gain or entertainment receive those kinds of punishments. Matsuyama only remembered it and tried it for no reason.
Now, barely alive with unbearable pain, he knew if he fell to Schneider's hands, he just end being cannibalized by them. In worse cases, being burned by Satan's flame—and he'll be tortured in Hell forever. Thinking about it freaks him to the core.
Without any plan in mind, Matsuyama settles for the last thing he had coming. Actually, it's a much more safer death than being killed in the hands of Schneider. Grabbing a visible and loose cord, he tries to find the nearest tree, to hang himself to death… Well, it's much more dignified, less embarrassing and you won't be demon grub! Thought Matsuyama to himself.
But, why is he not scared to death? Yes, he thought he will die a while ago, if it not for his quick thinking. It was odd. Then it occurred to Matsuyama. Was he really that suicidal? He inwardly gasped. What about Yoshiko? If he only knew what to do next, he'll be saved.
" Wait." He spoke softly to himself, as he rapidly dashed behind a bushel of wilting roses. " I remember…reading something in Godfather Marques' book."
Uncle Marques, no fair! What's an Astral Body? Oh, do tell please! I'm so excited! Curiously shouted the eight-year-old Hikaru Matsuyama as he pounded his questions to his half Norman-French Godfather, Marques, who's a very old and close friend of Matsuyama's father.
An Astral Body, is an invisible spirit of a person. That invisible spirit can go back in and out of his body when he is in a séance. Of course you know what a séance is? Laughed Marques and amusingly strokes Matsuyama's soft cheek. The boy nods happily back at his distinguished Godfather.
Matsuyama dives back from his flashbacks and gasps " A séance to Tsubasa! I'll be able to let Tsubasa see my Astral Body!"
(It was this time Tsubasa uneasily sneezes as Matsuyama talks about him)
Preparing to hide himself among the diabolically odd bushels of wilting roses, the Furano Captain crosses his legs and clasps his hands together.
And that is the last thing he remembered…-
" Matsuyama…" gasped Maria while looking at his indistinguishable face blotted by the dry blood.
Marques rubbed his eyes and spoke in a hushed tone " I never saw Matsuyama ever since he started soccer at eleven. It's because—"
Maria shook her head wisely " Don't speak. It's none of our concern what business you hold."
All of a sudden, the Furano Captain slightly groans " uncle… I can't believe you, sometimes…"
Marques surprisingly turns his head towards Matsuyama, who slowly opens his eyes. A pair of wonder bright hazel eyes welcomed the surroundings in a glance of warm heat.
Yuuki smiles at Matsuyama " I see you're awake, Hikaru Matsuyama-san."
Matsuyama tried hotly to stand, but a furious Adelle stop him. " Hikaru Matsuyama! You're not in your best condition!" she scolded and leaned down to stop him.
" Shut up!" he deftly slapped Adelle's hand and angrily yelled at Marques "Godfather Marques! Where the hell am I? Where are Tsubasa and the others!"
But, he wasn't answered. Marques rushed to his side and hugged him dearly " Matsuyama, my boy! I'm so glad you're okay!"
Matsuyama was speechless—as the hugged traumatized him of the past times… " Oh God, Uncle Marques… Jeez, I'm already fifteen! Turning sixteen at June 21." He protested coldly while trying to vie for escaping out of Marques' hug.
After struggling, Marques finally lets go of Matsuyama. Maria easily slips in the discussion " Hikaru Matsuyama—"
" Call me Matsuyama." Sulked the moody Captain as he cuts in Maria's sentence. I wonder what's with these women and their whole name calling habit…
" Look, Matsuyama. I know you're furious about where you are." Said Maria matter-of-factly while wryly looking at Matsuyama " but something tells me you won't believe what I have to say."
Matsuyama rolled his eyes as a weird sickness reeled in him " Well, talk!"
" FINALLY! THE FINISH LINE!"
Tsubasa triumphantly huffed as he reluctantly fell on the ground out of fatigue. Lagging behind him were Genzo and Taro, who were already on the ground, avariciously panting for air and trying to catch up with their speedy breaths. Their heart paced faster than they realized and their sweat literally damped their whole chest.
" Shit—I-I'm b—beat!" It was surprising Genzo had the breath to curse in a situation like that.
Taro weakly wipes his forehead and pants loudly " I—w-wonder—how-H-H—Hyuga and—Ken are—now."
" Probably tired like—us." Huffs Tsubasa as he prepares to take off his shirt. " Argh, the heat's killing me!"
" Ha, ha. You boys are so weak! You can't match up to your enemies with stamina as weak as that!" the female voice was excessively proud, that Genzo nearly bloated in insufficient strength.
" What a bitch! Can't you see we're already soccer pros and you insult us like we're some toddlers? What about you?" Genzo sneered with overwhelming pride " I think you're just some wannabe flat-chested chic who thinks she's too good for anything!"
Sophie glared in a deathly manner as bizarre flame sparks started flickering around her hands. Tsubasa and Taro both gulped, predicting the next situation with fear. " S-so…" The third Miko's eye twitched while her smirk broadened " You think I'm flat-chested, eh?"
Taro grinned slightly at the situation. Of all the insults, Sophie took that flat-chested insult badly. Tsubasa also noticed it but he dared not to interfere. These two, even if you can tell the comparison by gender, you cannot tell if they even differed by the attitude.
" Whose ego reigned supreme?" wondered Tsubasa and Taro as the sparks of anger crackled around Genzo and Sophie. The cunning and haughty S.G.G.K., or the proud and sleekly graceful femme fatale? Pondered Tsubasa as he eyed the intense glaring of the two.
But, either way, they never faltered. They just kept tight and irate glares at each other without batting an eyebrow. When suddenly, a fuming shout was heard almost coming beneath the tower, just right behind Tsubasa and Taro.
Looking back, their breaths caught and their eyes wide with shock.
" Rose-" Taro gasped " is carrying Hyuga and Ken!"
Rose heaved thundering steps forward. On her right shoulder slumped an unconscious Hyuga, and on her right is a nearly numbed Ken, unable to stop Rose from heaving him up.
" Wow, that's superhuman…" mumbled Genzo as Sophie never turned back to him and only mumbled something to Rose, who has no problem carrying the two fifteen year olds on her shoulders.
Tsubasa commented almost in shock " How did you do that?"
Rose only grinned and then leisurely slumped the two on the ground before answering, " I have my magic fused with my strength. It's easy once you all finish your training."
" Okay. So after a break, Rose and I are going to train the five of you." Smirked Sophie while glaring intently at Heaven's five, which only implied a great deal of superiority and resentment.
The deadly black walls of the high rising citadel in Hell rose high above with supremacy. Within its lofty walls emanated a loud scream of intensifying rage, followed by a shrill crash of a vase being thrown to retain further anger.
" What do you mean escaped!" scowled Schneider as he leaned deeply in his seat after listening to a fellow demon disguised in human flesh.
"I'm sorry sir, the prisoner, Hikaru Matsuyama wasn't found in the pile of dead bodies or anywhere." Apologized the demon profusely, eyeing the shattered vase with fear of being the next one to be shattered.
Schneider rubbed his aching temples and turn his velvet chair around, which is now facing the wide and tall sheet of window that overlooked most parts of Hell. His eyes peered across the desolate and starkly dry ground. Not a single beauty blossomed.
" Get out." Schneider's voice ached of anger "… And start preparing the battalion within this month. Be sure to finish up when our chase for Heaven's Fujutsu five starts."
The masked demon inwardly sighed with relief and answered proudly " Yes, Lord Schneider!"
Once the demon trailed off, Schneider turned the black velvet chair around to face his desk. His rich blond hair pooled down across his fair face as the German player growled, " You can't escape me forever, Tsubasa…" his eyes wrathfully glowered in mid air "…you too, Genzo…"
The mere thought of the two makes his blood boil and his face fume with hatred. All that he had said well to Genzo back then, he turned it down. His sarcasm and fury for the two teens makes him sick with hate. Every corner of his mind was reinforced with nothing but rage…
Rage. A powerful entity… Not anyone can escape from its fiery grasp. But Schneider… for him, the feeling of rage is the same of the feeling of happiness. It took over him. It's seething and reeking from every part of Schneider. And it wasn't like him at all. In the past, he wasn't as fiery as he is now that he controls nearly every part of Hell, with him being the second of Hell's Fujutsu five. Lucifer extemporaneously gave Schneider half of his bargain. And he knew Schneider wouldn't fail him.
" Wait 'til I eat the best of you, Tsubasa… Genzo." Smirked the newly formed Karl-Heinz Schneider in his utmost diabolic manner, yet.
A few kilometers' length away from Schneider's headquarters is a terrifically bold and darkly gothic manor. A startling 200-acre estate, Chateau Le Memoire stood proudly over a vast land. This manor is more than 5 decades old, and discreetly inhabited by ghosts. Stone gargoyles towered over the edges of the manor, and to complete the dark portrait, huge rectangular masses of darkly red rose bushes decorated nearly quarter of the land and a large, immaculate fountain bearing crying angels surfaced on the middle of the stark edifice.
Cobblestone was laid after the fountain towards the elevated doorway. The gothic and gray stoned façade stood in desolate juxtaposition to the beautifully dark roses.
The perfect structure of Chateau Le Memoire emanated over the high distance. It was hard to say that the architecturally perfect area is inhabited and lushly refurbished by one man. In terms of Black Magic, the master of Chateau Le Memoire was able to produce an exquisite final look to the five-decade-old odd and ramshackle manor.
Elsa desperately heaved the coal black iron gates in an outward stance. After successfully bulging it a bit, she efficiently slipped in and ran down the cobble-stoned path ahead. The eight year old was still dead set on asking him the question. Did she have that certain feeling for Taro? That feeling that makes her blush and her heart pace quickly? Having no idea whatsoever, she knew the only person who knew was he.
Running up the asphalt steps, she quickly reached for the brass knocker with a size of a watermelon and desperately thumped it forward, to have her presence known.
A full minute passed before the redwood door swung open from within. A pungent rosewood scent greeted her nose when suddenly, a prim looking woman stood before her, making a slow bow after recognizing the little girl in front of her. She looked youthful, with a striking face and an extremely straight long black hair. Her face is porcelain white and her eyes were extremely austere and dim as if she hadn't had enough sleep.
" Good evening, Lady Elsa." She declared in a monotonous manner and gestured her to come in.
Elsa slightly winced at the mention of lady, she responded, " Wait, I just want to know if Schester is in."
The maid replied in a scowled tone " Master Schester is deep in his studies. He wishes not to be disturbed."
" But it's really important!" whined Elsa, as her bratty composure started to rise. " Please?" she forced herself to say that single word.
" Okay. Right this way, then."
The maid guided Elsa through an opulent marble vestibule into a beautifully adorned living room, exotically lit by a black cobble stone fireplace, large enough to fit three children. The air smelled antediluvian, with faint traces of rosewood, juniper and a fiery aroma of the fire. Against the plain scarlet wallpaper, hung beautiful landscapes and just over the fireplace, a finely brass sculptured eagle stretched outwards, as if preparing for a proud glide.
Walking to the hearth, the maid knelt down and rapped the oak logs with an arm sized, metal crow bar. The earthly fire grew.
The maid stood and patted her skirts " I shall tell Master Schester of your presence. He'll be down in a moment.
Elsa sat on the velvet blue Renaissance couch and nodded. As she stared into the fire, enjoying the wonderful warmth emanating from it, she remembered her father. She knew he would love this kind of room. With rectangular landscapes of wonderful places never imagined, one of which Elsa recognized. The portrait of Chateau Le Memoire before Schester turned it into a neo-gothic manor of his favor. And you would probably wonder how.
Inside the fireplace, two angels served as andirons, their wings, stretching outwards strikingly. In the past, Elsa thought they were wonderful guardians. His father often told her stories about them and how they guide people. However, it was out of Schneider's influence that somehow made her change that idea. " Angels are harbingers of death." Explained Schneider menacingly towards a seven-year-old Elsa. " They took your father away from you. They stole his soul and gave it to God."
" But dad told me angels are guardians." Weakly protested Elsa, trying to stop herself not to resolve in Schneider's firm grasp. " Are they not?"
" No. They grew sick of watching your father working day and night. They took him so that they can get on with their life."
Now, she felt herself reel into guilt. Believing that angels are true and good are for those who have been led into a fake religion. The fond memory gave her a sick pang of hate. She only trusted Schneider because she promised her that he would give her father back to her when the time comes…
" Miss Elsa!" a voice called behind her. " I see you request me of something."
Elsa jumped to her feet. The voice came from up the curled marble staircase that snaked down to the first floor. Beneath the shadows, a silhouette slowly emerged. The figure now appeared a little under Schneider's height, and energetically walked down the stairs.
His short and golden blonde hair flexed as he walked. His eyes were a bright blue and his structure seemed small but strong. As the shadows dimmed from his face, the bright fire brought light to his bright demeanor.
" Schester! " Greeted Elsa with a nearly surprised voice.
Schester smiled openly and took a seat next to her " I see you can still remember me?"
" Ah, forget it" waved Elsa, and she once more spoke. " I have a really important question."
" Well, fire away!" laughed Schester stretching a hand to Elsa's small shoulder.
" I feel so in love." Muttered Elsa in a scattered tone. " But I don't know if I really am that fucked up!"
Schester only blinked in surprise. " You're in love?" he laughed, " It's very natural! A demon?"
" Ugh, demons are gross, no way!" protested Elsa hotly as she looked to her side " Promise you won't tell Schneider…" she stretched out her hand only to present her pinky.
" Yes, I'll pinky-shake to that." Schester smiled and stretched his little finger out to shake it with Elsa's.
" You—see." She prepared for a shrill shout " I'm not sure about my feelings for Misaki Taro..."
Schester froze. And he slowly felt his jaw drop a bit. " You love one of Heaven's Fujutsu Five? And the second one at that?"
Elsa nodded. But this time, it felt permanent on how Schester told her. She loved him. She fell in love with her enemy. Suddenly, a burst of feelings eroded within her. Confusion and anger. How is she going to deal with this if Schneider knew?
" Then… It can't be stopped." Schester finally found the words to speak " I can't stop you. All you need to do is hide it. Because if—Schneider knew, you'd be in big trouble."
" I know!" She yelled spitefully. " I just feel so goddamned stupid."
" He's our enemy. In the future, we would have to face him. I'm sorry, but it's going to end tragically." stiffly replied Schester " even if you got fed up and confessed, he's still your enemy and he wouldn't probably care."
After all those things I called and did to him, he will never care. She looked up into Schester's waning blue eyes and said, " Thanks for listening to me rambling like a bitch."
Schester only ruffled Elsa's locks in reply. This is definitely going to be tough…The German player's face hardened into a steeled and cold expression. She needs to forget him, otherwise… We're going to have a mole in our defense. Even if she sounds sarcastic and untrue, she can't even tell a white lie.
" You need to forget him." Coldly advised Schester, ridding off his kind and warm demeanor. " It's now or else I will doubt that you would be trusted."
" But—"
" No buts! You're still so young and inexperienced of what love really is!" insisted Schester. " You have a high percent of betraying Schneider! Now, don't."
Having heeded Schester's advise, she slowly nodded and stood up. She slowly walks off when she heard Schester say, " It's going to fail in the end. Trust me. I need to stop you now when your feelings are still fresh."
She eyed Schester in a threatening 'yes', and just ran out of the room.
" Love doesn't move that way, Elsa." Frowned Schester as he straightly looked in the warm hearth " Even as I, one of Hell's Fujutsu five…"
Schester eyes dimmed. Being Hell's Fujutsu five is a proud and permanent rank for Satanists. Even if you chose not to be, your world will still be in a constant disaster. Every turn, killing waits. That's what Schneider lectured to him before…
"Power of the Lord most benevolent, lend me your pious weapons to vanquish evil! Come forth, Flaming Rapier!"
Genzo raised his right arm as a codenamed rapier formed in combat. A rapier in flames, Genzo swung it before him in combat. " En garde this, you woman!"
" That's superbly pathetic, Genzo!" remarked Sophie ironically, as she easily missed Genzo's first performing thrusts.
For a counter thrust, Sophie folded her hands and smacked Genzo on his cheek—a fiery slap. Genzo instantly fell on the floor and he loudly cursed " damn it!"
Genzo once more stood his ground and clutched his rapier. He yelled as he lunged forward, delivering a long slash on Sophie's shirt. The small embers indicated that her shirt was burning.
" You perverted jerk!" yelled Sophie as she tried to stop the burning. What's left of her shirt, she still managed, for her cleavage is only seen.
She inaudibly chanted as a ball of fire raged forth her hand like a long snake. She thrusts her hand towards Genzo, as the snakelike blaze gushed forth. Genzo's rapier wasn't enough to stop that, when in a lapse of a second, Taro slipped in front of Genzo and quickly made an aquatic like barrier. The blaze disappointedly sizzled against the barrier but the source was powerful to keep the blaze coming.
" Taro!" shouted Genzo with surprise.
With Taro's palm stretched outwards, he struggled his hold and concentrated his power towards his palm. " Go, Genzo! I'll hold her for you! Find a way to defeat her somehow!"
Without hesitation, Genzo nodded. Taro quickly smiled at him then he fully concentrated on the barrier. Genzo withdrawn his sword and then formed a ball of fire on his hands. " I'll signal you when to drop your barrier!"
Taro quickly nodded his head as he felt the water gush forth the barrier powerfully. Genzo gathered all his power to both of the flaming spheres on the palm of his hands. Gradually, the sparks of the flames shifted in a furious position, which is almost ready to be set forth. He readied his stance and then, with the searing pain of losing strength compelled him to shout.
" GO!"
Taro closed his palm and ducked away as Genzo swiftly dashed, his hands faced down on the ground as the flames violently flickered. With a high leap towards a shocked Sophie, he astoundingly waved his hands left and right to release the big spheres of fire.
Sophie winced when she blocked the fire attack with a firewall. The flames grew so much that her eyesight dulled. But as she tried to set off the fire, she can hear shouts coming from the other side. She could only hear muffled voices and without warning, she soon saw a mist frothily gathering in front of her. Like a usable fire extinguisher, the mist gradually dowsed the flames until it slowly formed an ember that's likely to die soon.
But, what welcomed her from Taro's side was a proud Genzo, standing superiorly as the smoke faded. She slowly saw the smirk form on his face and heard him clicking his tongue seductively.
" Well, enough of the damsel in distress act. I thought your good enough to put the fire out yourself!"
Sophie didn't reply and just stood up. She leered disgustedly at Genzo and without warning… She skillfully kicked him between the legs—forcing him to fall down the coal black ground and scream with anguish. " Moron!" she sneered and laughed boisterously.
" YOU BITCH! GODDAMN YOU TO HELL!"
Sophie just smirked " Naww! God loves me and I don't deserve to live in a desolate place six feet under us! And hey, how kind of you to give me the last laugh!"
Obscenities started pouring out of Genzo's mouth as Sophie just ignored it. Taro, who was standing at a far place, can hear their argument and Genzo's foul mouth.
" Hee. Genzo really doesn't want to give up!" Taro smiled to himself as he turned around to peek the sparring of Ken and Hyuga against Rose. But seeing Rose's power a while ago, she is bound to win even against those two.
Hyuga panted heavily as he heaved his powerful aura covered hands upwards to pound the ground with thundering strength once more. The hard ground quickly cracked open with an angry fissure towards Rose. But Rose easily evaded the large fissure with a long jump towards the side. But at the instant she landed on the ground, she suddenly caught in the hidden and active energy webbing set down by Ken.
Ken jumped out of his hiding place and using his quick hands, he balled it up and made a pulling action to drain Rose's strength. " Aura draining! Nice thinking, Ken!" commented Hyuga loudly as he genuflected down to rest a bit.
Ken smiled—but it was short-lived as Rose countered with a chain attack of ground smashing combos. Hyuga was too late to leap out for another place as an array of two-inched boulder like bullets shot him across his chest until he finally screamed out in excruciating pain.
" How dare you!" scowled Ken as he emerged from his hiding and deliberately formed his hand into somewhat like a gun as he continuously shot psychic like beams towards Rose. Hyuga took this time to dash across Rose to get behind her.
" Gee, let's see how you two really work together!" bellowed Rose in an excited manner, seeing the two corner her flanks.
Hyuga's head geared ahead with his arms neatly tugging on his sides. Drawing his right arm ahead, he sums up his power and beckoned a large amount of earthen particles to gather. And at the same time on the other side, Ken too, drew his right hand high and gathers up a very large amount of heavenly psychic power. As the two dashed forth, they quickly released the spheres and as the spheres rolled down the ground, it grew bigger and bigger, until they thought they putted too much force that they couldn't clearly see Rose.
" Did… We over do it?" asked Hyuga in a rather amused manner, than being shock.
But much to Hyuga's resentment, Ken only shook his head. " She was expecting that."
True. It was too true. Before them, a big dome like surfaced on the ground. Hyuga gasped seeing it. It was like a huge lump on the ground. Soon, the lump-like dome slowly crumbled—revealing a perfectly safe Rose. And she was apparently amused too.
" I can't believe you guys." She smiled, almost pityingly that made Ken and Hyuga feel as if they've done something embarrassing " Is that the best you can do?"
Taro slowly emerged from the bushes and smiled almost too warmly " It's okay! Me and Genzo also flunked badly."
" And is that something to boast about?" asked Rose and putted her arms in akimbo. " Tsubasa will be facing the toughest challenge—to beat me and Sophie up."
Genzo soon emerged from the bushes, nearly humping due to his condition " No way Tsubasa can defeat the two of you brutes!"
Sophie glared. Even if her shadow was only seen, all of the four can feel her angry aura radiating powerfully. And it was almost too foreboding. As she stepped forth, it was a relief that she didn't resolve to do something out of hand.
" Well, at least we're brutes who can beat the hell out of all four of you." Remarked Sophie understatedly, pointing to Genzo's odd situation of humping awkwardly.
Genzo only turned around and mumbled something inaudible. Soon, they felt another figure join in. Which is of course, the only person who has his Fujutsu Object and is in a well condition.
" Who will I fight first?" he asked, almost too excited to talk.
Rose and Sophie grinned and instantaneously replied " The two of us!"
Taro gritted his teeth and slowly backed towards the bushes along with the three, so that Tsubasa, Rose and Sophie have their hefty space to fight.
" GOOD LUCK TSUBASA!" yelled Taro loudly.
Instantly, Genzo tagged him " BECAUSE YOU'LL NEED IT!"
Ken felt unsure. He hasn't really seen Tsubasa in his powerful form at all. Yet beside him was a really certain Hyuga, knowing that Tsubasa will beat them with one flick of his finger. In a powerful gust of wind, Tsubasa felt his wings hotly rise behind him. The wonderful burst of translucent feathers occurred wonderfully, making the others stare in amazement. It was hard to remember that Tsubasa has his Fujutsu Object with him, thus making him a much more powerful individual to be feared…
" Let's take it to the next level…" smirked Rose, who specially wanted to test out Tsubasa's real power.
Sophie closed her eyes as the fiery flames bursts around her. The flames dangerously danced, as if trying to provoke Tsubasa to come at them first. Tsubasa only shrugged his shoulders as his wings flapped up and down.
Tsubasa didn't move in his place as the wind billowed in fierce strength. Sonic like waves of wind swiftly traversed—all headed forth Rose and Sophie. But, as quick as it is and as scary, it suddenly stopped in front of the two Mikos.
" Let's rock and roll!" Tsubasa yelled at the two, who seemed compelled to attack.
Suddenly, burst of winds surrounded Rose and Sophie but the two firmly held their ground. Sophie felinely escaped the gusts of wind and violently threw burning spheres to Tsubasa. But the teen without moving, easily summoned a violent wind to easily extinguish the spheres. And it did.
After a moment, Rose too got out of Tsubasa's sleek winds and with two hands throttled the ground before him. Tsubasa easily glided—and didn't recognize Sophie's plunging attack.
" ARGH!" screamed Tsubasa, feeling Sophie's sly body burn heavily before him.
The flames grew big and nearly caught Tsubasa's wings aflame. Evidently struggling to make Sophie instantly fall off wasn't easy. He quickly entered the masses of trees and expertly plunged in beneath a few in a nasty and scary way that made Sophie gasp and startle. Only when Tsubasa was daring himself at the moment he saw a very thick tree in front of him. He skillfully took a plotted aim and started diving forth the tree like an insane driver plunging towards a large tree without no escape.
" ARE YOU CRAZY?" screamed Sophie, as she felt constrained to let go of Tsubasa's chest.
Tsubasa ignored her as he neared the tree. His swiftness was unmatched, for whenever they passed multitudes of oak trees; both thin and thick branches were instantly shaved off of them. The way Tsubasa flew bore a mark of continuous rows of trees shaved off of their leaves and branches like a path.
Sophie only angrily glanced at Tsubasa when suddenly, a tree branch was caught up in her already torn shirt and she was forcibly torn off Tsubasa. When the Nankatsu Captain was clear, he swiftly ascended beneath the skies and glided across the sun, his wings, shining proudly.
" Damn that boy!" cursed Sophie when Rose already caught up with her.
" Don't get so fussed up, Sophie!" scolded Rose and proudly looked up at Tsubasa " He has a right to be boastful. He has those wings of his to keep him soaring the skies."
Tsubasa stretched his arms vigorously and glided the pacific skies. No pollution, no noise, and absolutely no demons and devils. This is what peace is really like...
At the end, it was decided that Tsubasa won. The teen nearly cleared half of the forest, as the swiftness of his wings grew uncontrollable to stop, as so he explained in a sheepish way to the others.
Taro walked up to Tsubasa and smiled " I can't believe you sometimes, Tsubasa. You really need to control yourself when needed."
Ken added to Taro, also walking near the victorious Tsubasa " Otherwise, you'll grow uncontrollable in power and you might even damage yourself as well as others."
Genzo smiled from the distance, he drew his hand up in thumbs up, to congratulate the boy. Tsubasa. You really are something different. You're possible to become more than what you are in the past.
Hyuga too can't believe how Tsubasa, soccer prodigy, will become the savior and the holder of the world's fate. He thought he had reached Tsubasa, but every time he thought he was there, he only recognized the road was still far off. It inspired him to train as hard as he could.
The training quickly passed the time to dusk. All the five's prolonged willpower and vigorous stamina was drained off. All of their powers were not yet tested that much, but they proved themselves tough. It was only then Maria finally appeared.
" I see the five of you are done." She smiled to everyone. " Sophie, Rose, I guess you have done a good job of training them in their first day."
" Well, they are willing!" grinned Rose as Sophie only sulked in deep, muttering a few inaudible words while clutching her torn shirt.
Tsubasa's wings slowly faded as he stepped forth to speak " Train us hard, okay? We all want to be powerful in White Magic. Because we're Heaven's Fujutsu Five!"
All four of the teens smiled proudly as they shot looks at Tsubasa, who grinned happily.
" Okay. You guys, rest up for the night. You may find your meals in your respective rooms." Said Maria in a neat and ordered tone.
" Yes!" Tsubasa and the others answered immediately.
As the five's silhouette's faded against the shadows and the distance, Maria finally turned her head towards Rose and Sophie. She sternly spoke " Sir Marques and Matsuyama are resting at the fifth floor in the tenth room to the right. Yuuki is caring for them in the meantime."
" Well, glad they're fine." Spoke Sophie sarcastically, while eyeing the Tower of Babel intently.
" So how are the five?"
" So far, so good." Explained Rose shortly " They still need a few more weeks to train. But as far as I'm concern, Tsubasa's an all round expert!"
" Goodness, if you saw how he dealt with the forest—he was good!" nearly groaned Sophie apparently recognizing the teen as something else.
" Still!" Maria fumed fussily " Tsubasa needs to have the same training as his comrades. Teamwork is an important essential in this case!" her voice resounded strictly " I don't care how he dealt with the forest, I just want him to be in his feet in helping others!"
Sophie and Rose were wise to stay silent after being lectured by Maria. They too soon followed up with the others in military silence as their feet only resounded.
In hell, Schneider gloriously stepped down the marble staircase, his blue military suit, donned in a most exquisite manner.
Down across the floor were Elsa, Schester and Baphomet, waiting the now second highest person they knew and needed to respect.
" We are finally united!" praised Schneider as he stood before the three " And the only person missing is our dear Lucifer."
Elsa smirked evilly " And then…"
" We will soon…" followed Schester, his voice also seemingly sinister.
Baphomet ended the statement " Triumph over those Heaven's Fujutsu five!"
Schneider smirked as if victor was already knocking on their door. I'll kill you, Wakabayashi Genzo… I'll dowse myself in your blood and drink 'til I'm satisfied…
And then, the room filled with a deathly silence. The four slowly turned their heads to the two main doors opening… a burst of imposing fear aroused beneath it.
And Death slowly walked in the dome… Bearing the name… Lucifer, the fallen angel.To be continued…
A/N: finally finished a long chapter. Hehe, what an understatement of Lucifer.
I'm sure you can get Ken's power form how he performs his attacks!
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