Satan's American Son
Chapter 8
Amusment
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"How on Earth did we get stuck with that slacker?" Ryuji grumbled as we walked the empty amusment park.
"Maybe Yamada has some special abilities against ghosts?" trying to keep his temper in check.
"Yeah, maybe. Or we're just suppose to keep an eye on him."
Sighing in defeat, I continued the search for the ghost we were tasked to exorcise. I had decided it be best for Shinroc to stay at home with Kuro for today's mission, seeing as we're out in the open and it would be a lot harder to cover up the fact there was a dragon in Mepphyland. Couldn't Samuel come up with a better name for this place?
Anyways, as I looked around, I began to feel an old ache in my chest. Before my adoptive family was killed, they had taken me to one of these places for my fifteenth birthday. It had been one of the best days of my life and I really wanted to go back someday. But a couple weeks after that, I found Arati and foolishly pulled it out it's sheath, summoning a horde of demons to the house, far to many for me to deal with at the time. After their funeral, I fell into depression, lived on my own in an apartment Mephisto paid for each month, had stopped going to school, and I had a bit of a drinking problem. And that's putting it lightly. It wasn't until last year did I start to pull myself together and began training to make myself stronger, so something like that would never happen again.
"Ouch" I yelped as I bumped into something solid and fell back onto the ground. I looked up to see Bon had stopped for some reason and was now looking questioningly at me as he extended a hand.
As I grabbed him behind the wrist, he asked, "What are you spacing out for? We got a job to do."
"Sorry, this place reminded me of some...painful memories." I said, finding it hard to make a sound.
"What? Did you get lost in a park when you were little?" He joked before seeing how upset I was.
"No, its just...the last birthday I spent with my old family...was at an amusment park before they were killed by demons." I said quietly.
"Oh man,..I'm sorry. I shouldn't have.."
"It's fine. You didn't know. Anyways," walking past him towards an open area between the rides, "we have an exorcism to do. So let hurry up so we can leave."
The rest of the hour was spent in awkward silence, every now and again Bon would glance at me and open his mouth to say something but stopped and looked away.
I whipped around at the sound of a huge crash by the roller coaster and gasped as I sensed the presence of one of my older, demonic brothers. Amaimon. I jumped from the street, over the stalls and other obsticles until I found him and Rin duking it out. Rin had lost his sword to the King of Earth and was chasing him around in a rage. Sending out a fire blast, I hit the older demon before he could strike.
"Hey Amaimon, did Samuel send you here?" I taunted.
"That's none of your business now is it, brother?" He jeered.
"Very funny." I chuckled, "Now give Rin his sword back before people see."
"Aww, and we were just begining to have fun, too." he whined sarcasticly, well, as sarcastic as his emotionless voice would allow.
"Wait a minute, you know this guy?!" Rin exclaimed, point from me to him.
"Well yeah, technically he's one of our older brothers. But right now I'm more concerned as to other's seeing you so I'll make this quick." I explained briefly before leaping into action. I was able to grab hold of Kurikara's hilt and rip it from Amaimon's grip as he was blindsided by Yamada. When did he get here and how did he have the strength to do that?
He chanted something that I couldn't quite remember and drew a katana from his chest. Or should I say her chest. Taking off the sweatshirt and unwrapping the bandages that held back her enormous breasts, the woman with blonde/red hair stood strong as she prepared to attack the King of Earth. Might as well. Drawing my sword as well, I threw Rin his as we all attacked Amaimon simultaneouly, forcing him to retreat.
"Put those away! Now!" the woman ordered. We obeyed for the simple fact that Shiemi was close by and might see us.
"Who the hell are you!?" Rin blurted before being smothered by her bossom.
" What are you doing here?!" said a voice behind me and turning to find Yukio.
"Shura Krigakure, Upper First Class Exorcist and senior inspector here to investigate the Japanese branch for the True Cross Vatican Headquarters." She announced, showing her license to the annoyed Dragoon. "I'll be taking these two," roping me into her grasp as well, "to the Japanese HQ. Call for Mephisto and send the Exwires home." Dragging us past them, I gave Bon a look of grim acceptance to convey that we've been found out.
"Everyone, go back to your dormatories for now. Our mission is over." Yukio said reluntantly.
"But what about Okumura and Tabius?" Ryuji asked, worried.
"They just need some first aid." Shura lied.
"We'll be fine." I directed towards the group. For some reason, it felt like I was lying to them to keep them from worring.
As they disbatched, Shura drug us to the nearest door where Yukio produced a key to take us into the Japan Branch. If it were under different circumstances, I would have been blown away by the amazing architecture. It was like stepping into an enormous cathedrial that has stood for centuries, made from many types of expensive stone and all beautifully crafted. As we were dragged further in it's halls, we were told that this place has been the headquarters for exterminating monster for two millinia, but doesn't officially exist.
Sensing my brother, I looked up to see him smiling in his usual smug manner. I could tell you right now that he was not going to help us, probably. I can never really understand what went through his head most of the time anyway.
"My, my, isn't this a pleasent surprise? I wasn't informed that you had snuck into investigate my school." almost sounding delighted by the situation.
"Oh please!" I said, irratated, "You're supposed to know everything that goes on in in this place! Now, help us out of this mess!" prying myself out of the exorcist's grip while Rin continued to be smothered.
"Yeah, help us out." Rin shouted as Shura grabbed me by the collar and swept me off my feet. All I could do was cross my arms as I hung few inches off the ground.
"I'm sorry, but my hands are tied." Samuel jested.
