"Now that concludes dinner and I'll be explaining the content of our training camp."
"In other word: A test of courage, a test of courage!" Shura said with a can of beer in her hand.
"Um isn't she underage? She said she was eighteen." Bon said.
"What are you talking about she's already twenty-si-" Yukio was cut off by the beer can hitting him in the face.
"Whoops my hand slipped."
I felt an angry presence from Yukio, "It's time to work, dammit."
Everyone went silent. "Did Yukio just-?" I looked over to Rin and he nodded in panic. "It's the end of the world."
"Well, now I'll run through the plan. To begin everyone must leave this base and scatter in different directions. Somewhere in this forest is a lantern which you must light before you can return. For the next three days of training camp, only those who can light the lanterns and return safely will have the right to participate in actual combat missions. However, there are only three lanterns available." This got the competitiveness of the group riled up, "The only information I can give you is this; the lanterns are all located 50 meters away from the base. To put it simply, there are only three positions available to be qualified for actual combat missions."
"But that means-!"
Izumo was cut off by Yukio, "Moving on, I'll brief you on the contents of the shoulder bag I handed out earlier. There's enough food and water to last three days. As well as a sleeping bag, towels, tissues and daily necessities as well. A compass, a torch for night use, demon repelling fireworks and other various things. As I said earlier this place becomes a nest for lower-level demons. Considering your level of strength at the moment," He turned to look back at us, "Most of you will just barely make it through. If you feel like you are in too much danger, please use the demon repelling firework and either me or Kirigakure-sensei will come to collect you."
"You only gave us one match though?" Konekomaru said shakily.
"If you use it on the firework, you can't use it on the lantern. Please think carefully before using it. Furthermore the lantern has been specially made so that we'll know as soon as it's been lit. If you only light it as you approach the base, you'll be disqualified. If the flame goes out on your way back, you'll be disqualified. And of course the firework, if you use it, you will be disqualified. To think carefully about your strengths and use them to their fullest, is the quickest way to win. Now, everyone prepare yourselves!"
"Haha lighting a lantern and bringing it back seems easy!" Leo boasted.
"Knowing Mephisto though he's found some way to make it hard." I replied, "Be prepared for anything. Doesn't matter if you're kidnapped by dragons or run over by unicorns, expect it!" I said in all seriousness.
"Run over by unicorns doesn't sound so bad." Shima said.
"You do know unicorns are real right?" I said with a smirk.
"Really? Do they look the way everyone says they do?" Konekomaru asked.
"No, it's kinda like how mermaids were mistaken for manatees, unicorns are mistaken for rhinos." I said.
Shima paled, "I'll take the dragon. Bon and you can handle the 'unicorns'." He said.
"In Chinese mythology, dragons lived in the sea, they actually called seahorses 'dragons'."
Shima gave me a thumbs up, "Alright!"
We all stood in our assigned places and faced the forest
"Ready, set-" Yukio fired his gun and we all ran into the forest. I ran until I reached a tree. I pulled out my torch and pushed the switch. It was bright and drew lots of moths.
'There are only animals much further down the way. Even then it's illegal to hunt them.'
I quickly turned it off and heard a girl scream. "SHIEMI!" I ran towards the origin of the scream and ran into Bon. We saw a large blue light and I realized just realized I won't be able to glide or use my flame.
Rin stood over Shiemi protectively.
"W-what was that just now?" Bon asked.
Rin looked over at us, "Suguro."
"Is Shiemi alright?" I cut in.
"Her heads bleeding just a little, it should be fine." Rin's eyes never left Bon's.
"Turn the light off. It attracts them." I said quickly.
"So anyway, what was that blue light just now? Cause it was so dark and the light shined so suddenly, I was practically blinded. I couldn't see it."
"I-I couldn't see it either." He stuttered. Bon looked at me and I just shook my head. "So anyway what did you come here for?"
"I-I came to help."
"Didn't you say you weren't going to help anyone?" I added.
"Who could ignore a scream like that? She sounded like she was going to die!" He argued.
"Since she seems to be fine, I'll take her back to the base. Leave it to me! I'll just retrace my steps." He gave his signature grin.
"Geez, Nii-san did you smile and scare them away?" I joked while shielding my eyes playfully.
"Ugh, Nii-. NII-CHAN!" Shiemi shot up and looked at her paper. It was tore up and she was crying.
"You can summon the same familiar if you have the magic circle. Where's your stock?" Bon asked.
"I-I'm missing some of my stuff, maybe it fell out when I was attacked?"
My eyes widened, "By those moths?"
"I turned around and blacked out but I thought I saw a giant moth."
'so it's not just 'lower-class demons like Yukio said'
A moth floated over to Rin and a light shone from the bushes. "Get down!" Rin shouted.
Bon threw himself in front of me and Shiemi. Shima came flying out of the bushes and tried to hit Rin, but it was blocked by a wooden sword.
"Shima! Turn your light off!" Shima had his torch in his mouth and looked surprised to see us.
"Bon? Huh, What's everyone doing here?" he said in surprise.
"Same goes for you!"
I sighed and whispered, "Knuckle head."
"I got swarmed by moths and lost it." He said in slight fear.
"Oh yeah, you always hated bugs."
Bon and Shima got a text soon after. "It's from Konekomaru, he's found a lantern, but he needs help." Bon said out loud.
I shrugged, "I'm willing,"
AN: YAY MOTHRA, all we need now is godzilla and we got our selves a Japanese monster movie. SWEET!
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