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Falling Again

The tendrils of black ink began to crawl their way up Jaiden's arm at an alarming speed, leaving just a burning pain on her part. She clenched her teeth, digging her nails into arm as she instinctively held onto the pained limb. Another scream escaped her lips, both the students and the teacher could only stare in horror at the scene, for they did not know what to do.

The black markings soon receded at the base of her neck, as if deciding that they were done with their torture and they were saving the rest for another day. Hardly having the strength to sit right up, Jaiden slumped forward onto her desk. "Jaiden! Are you okay?"

"Obviously not, Road." Debitto stated harshly.

"Shouldn't we help her?" Jasdero said quietly, regarding Jaiden with a sad expression and interrupting the glaring contest between Road and Debitto. Road glanced at Jaiden and nodded, "Yeah, that should be our top priority right now."

"Take her to the nurse's office, Jasdero, we'll handle things here." She ordered, receiving a nod from the blond and a skeptic look from the darker haired twin. "Do you really think the nurse can help?" Road watched as Jasdero hauled the weakened girl onto his back and dashed off to his destination.

"No, but it's the best we can do for now."

"What are you doing?"

Jasdero glanced at his shoulder where Jaiden's head lay rested, she looked a bit dazed and confused. He gave her one of his wacky grins in reply, "I'm taking you to the nurse's office! Hehe!" The blonde's smile soon dropped, replacing it with a worried expression. "What ever happened back there really messed you up bad," He said solemnly. "We need to know if your alright."

She frowned at that statement, her gaze turning to her arm, the markings were strange, menacing, and not to mention permanent. Returning her attention back to Jasdero, she struggled to get him to release her. After a few minutes of trying without succession, she began glaring holes into the back of his head. "Put me down!"

"But I can't!" Jasdero's voice had returned to it's innocent and somewhat squeaky tone. She hissed in pain, feeling a sudden throb yet again in her arm. "You have to put me down now!"

"I'm alright." Jasdero paused for a moment after hearing this, then after coming to a decision, he did as he was told.

"Why are you still here?" She growled, waiting for the energetic blonde's reply. He didn't give her one causing Jaiden to mutter a string of colorful vocabulary under her breath, "Okay, fine, I don't care what you do just stay out of the way."

Jasdero cocked his head to the side at this, "Stay out of the way?"

As if answering his question, a hammer completely encased in darkness was swung in Jasdero's direction. The blonde's eyes widened and he felt as if his feet were glued to the floor. Thankfully, Jaiden came just in time to save him. By tackling the poor boy, both teens were forced to fall to the floor, having the hammer just barely miss their heads. Jaiden narrowed her eyes slightly at the nearly scared to death twin under her, she almost felt like strangling him for not listening to her, almost.

"Now do you understand?" Jasdero nodded his head rapidly.

"Told you I'd be back," Came a teasing voice, "Miss me?"

Jaiden stood herself up and merely glared at the red head, leaving Jasdero to clumsily pick himself off the floor. Lavi, feigning terror, replied with, "Scary! What's with the look, Jaiden?" Jaiden was being practically bombarded with the energy Lavi was giving off, at this her glare seemed to falter. Lavi smirked, emitting a dark chuckle.

"Leave her alone!"

Lavi frowned, raising a brow at the blonde who dared to interrupt his evil chuckling. "Hmm?"

Now that he was put on the spotlight, Jasdero's sudden courage had disappeared. "I-I said, leave her alone."

Lavi looked genuinely amused by the boy's attempts to be brave. "And pass up the opportunity to talk to Jaiden? I don't think so." He tilted his head slightly as he looked at his target. "I'm sure she's beginning to realize she's not as strong as she thought before, when compared to me, so I don't think she'll put up much of a fight, really."

Jaiden could feel a lot of power coming off of Lavi, and she knew that in a one-on-one battle with this guy, she would most likely lose. What was giving him so much power though? The Shadow beings? Lavi smirked, seeing the appearance of Jaiden's scythe which obviously meant she wasn't going to give up without a fight. "Still trying, huh? Oh well, more fun for me."

"This time, I'm going to kill you!" Lavi raised a brow slowly at the snarling tone coming from the girl. At that time, both Road and Debitto had made their entrance, watching as their friend's eyes glowed menacingly. Lavi's gaze grew with interest as it settled on the markings etched into Jaiden's skin. Then, slowly, another smirk graced his features. "The transformation is finally starting."

Jasdero jerked back in surprise as Jaiden darted past them at Lavi. A clang of metal rang out as her scythe made contact with Lavi's hammer. She stepped back, lashing out again and again, only to be blocked. Dashing to the side, she feigned a swing but really swiping his feet from under him, making the red head stumble. Not hesitating, Jaiden struck several times, before leaping back.

Nothing happened. She grunted, tightening her grip on her scythe. Nothing was working!

With a chilling laugh, Lavi grinned striking Jaiden with his foot sending her rolling backwards into a wall. Though she managed to get back up fairly quickly, she was met with a swinging blow by Lavi. There was a flash of black, then Jaiden was seen hurtling backwards through a window. The glass shattered, joining her in her fall, sparkling like diamonds.

Debitto gritted his teeth, hands curling into fists, and his knuckles turning white. If only he had something to fight with, if only he could help. Then this crap wouldn't be happening.

"She's still not ready. But soon enough..." Lavi's voice trailed off as he lifted his hammer over his shoulder, walking beyond them, and melting into the shadows with a sinister laugh.

"Dammit!" Debitto swung around, kicking at the remaining glass on the window and leaping through the broken window, Jasdero and Road trailed behind him. They ran to Jaiden's side and Road quickly began brushing the glass shards off of her after kneeling down.

"Hey! Fujiyoshi, wake up!" Debitto shouted, shaking her. Road slapped the boy's hands away, "Quit it! Your not helping her that way!" Taken back by the statement, he grunted, before folding his arms and staying out of the way. Jasdero peeked over the spiky haired girl's shoulder, "She must of hit her head pretty hard when she fell."

"Great," Debitto muttered. "Will this day ever end?"