Chapter 12: Monster
"You frigging idiots! You actually attacked and beat up one of the academy cops! There'll be a hell load of trouble if we go around screwing with them!" Gin sternly told Moka, Tsukune, Yukari and Kurumu, although it was mostly directed at Tsukune & Kurumu.
"What will I do if my beloved Moka-san gets hurt because of you idiots," Gin said with his arms around Moka.
"Man, we nearly got done by that spider-woman- those pincers were nasty," Tsukune stated as he looked down on the small cuts on his arms; he'd have to get another bandage to cover them up.
"Tsukune, are you okay? Thanks for saving me," Kurumu said shyly as her face got closer to his.
"… uhh… it's fine," Tsukune replied stuttering.
"But, I don't think that's the end of them…" he added as he looked up at Gin. "It's probably just begun…"
"Damn you Tsukune, I still don't get how you're so popular!" Gin said with jealousy.
They got up and all made their way to outside the classroom, however, the figures in black were back again; as Tsukune had predicted, the Public Safety Commission were back.
"Fools, it's a bit too late to escape… you have raised your hands against us, so are you prepared for judgement?" Kuyou asked as he stood before them, his eyes focused on them.
"Man, it was just a quarrel- surely you can't close our club down just because of that?!" Gin tried to reason with Kuyou, but it seemed like it was not working.
"Silence… for inflicting harm and wounds to our officer, Keito, you are all under arrest," Kuyou declared sternly as other members of the academy police gathered around them.
"Wow, wow, slow down there… I was the one who injured spider woman, so why do you need to arrest everyone else? Just take me, you don't need to take the others," Tsukune replied with annoyance, as he looked over the members; he even saw the one that he'd knocked unconscious a few days ago.
"Fine, we shall take you, and Akashiya Moka, as you seem well acquainted with her- as well as harming one of the academy police officers, you also have another crime, don't you? Your secret… you are suspected of being a 'human'," Kuyou stated with narrow eyes as everyone looked around in shock.
"A human?! …That can't be… a human in this academy… it's a lie, isn't it Tsukune?" Kurumu asked, almost in denial.
"So what are you? A spy from the human side- that will not suffice you know? Humans aren't allowed here," Kuyou said with a sly smile as he placed his hand on Tsukune's shoulder.
"Move! This newspaper club is scum that does not learm!" he shouted as he shoved students out of the way.
"Hehe, you do any harm to my friends, Kuyou, and I swear, you'll end up worse than Keito," Tsukune warned as he started to follow the Commission, ignoring the smile that Kuyou had.
After walking through the school for a few moments, Tsukune and Moka were led to the lower levels of the school, which looked like some kind of dungeon. Many students were in there, all shouting and making pleas for their freedom. A few of them even tried to reach out and attack the Commission members.
"I didn't do anything- all I did was refuse to pay you guys off and you then decide to throw me in prison. How dare you falsely throw me in prison, you bastard! Let us out of here, Kuyou!" an angered student said as his enlarged claws tried to swiped for Kuyou from a cell.
"You low class monster! What do you plan to do to the likes of me?!" Kuyou shouted with arrogance as flames exploded from his hands and engulfed the student on contact.
"We will purge those who stand in the way of justice and those who follow the rules," he stated as he stepped on the charred remains of the student.
This doesn't look so good… this Kuyou guy is a fire-type Youkai, so he's probably more powerful than other types of Youkai… what to do now? Tsukune observed as he tried to figure out a solution for himself.
"Just like that Aono Tsukune… prove to me that you're a monster- show me your true form! …Or is it true that you're actually a monster?!" Kuyou asked with a sadistic smile as he started to punch and kick Tsukune.
Have to look for an opening… but I can't attack just yet, in case Moka's life is endangered, Tsukune thought as he looked around to Moka.
"Wait Kuyou- we had an agreement, and this isn't what you promised- I will be the one to deal the final blow on Aono Tsukune," a familiar voice stated from behind as Tsukune glanced up to see the mysterious newcomer. She had long snake-like hair and a bandana- it was Ishigami-sensei.
"That newspaper club ruined who I was, and took everything I had- I will be the one to bring them pain and suffering," she declared in anger.
"Oh, are you back for some more… looks like we'll have to beat you a second time," Tsukune coughed out with a smirk.
"Hmpf, you're still human though- I can have my revenge by killing you in front of everyone… if you're wondering how I know about you, it was when I fought Moka-san and you… my snakes could sense it… you were human. It's time to return the favour for what you did to me," she said as her snake hair reached out for Tsukune.
"I don't think so…" a strong supernatural presence from behind said, as all heads turned in that direction- it was Kuyou, and flames were all around him.
"Move out of the way- Tsukune is human, so we have plenty of reason to destroy the useless newspaper club lot according to the law. That is my duty as a academy police officer," he stated as flame shot out to hit Tsukune, much to Ishigami's annoyance.
Tsukune felt a strong heat, but then, he saw Moka coming over to try and protect him. She thankfully wasn't harmed, but Tsukune saw the sad look in her eyes.
"Moka-san, you don't have to do all of this for me… please run, I'll take care of this," Tsukune said as he sat up.
"No Tsukune, even if everyone knows that you're human, it'll be alright, because I'll protect you, no matter what," Moka declared as tears flowed from her eyes.
"Foolish woman! Do you realise what you're doing? You realise that this boy is a human- saving him despite knowing that makes you a traitor of all monsters!" he shouted with laughter as more fire started to crowd around him, his figure turning into more like that of a fox.
"I will turn you scum into ashes- I will use full power so not even ashes remain of trash like yourselves," he stated as his body then started to morph into a more human-like form; his body was now white and blue flames surrounded him in all directions, and there were weird dark markings on his chest.
"Die!" he shouted enraged, as a large super-heated flame shot out. Tsukune pushed Moka out of the way as the flames swallowed him up, she could only watch in horror as a body engulfed in fire, barely stumbled out.
"… I'll make you… I'll make you pay for this… Kuyou…" the figure whispered as it slumped to the ground; Tsukune felt his vision disappear, and everything suddenly grow very quiet.
"Well, well, it seems like that time is already here… as I've stated before, I can't let you die, as you're a part of myself and I'm a part of you,"Tsukune opened his eyes as he now stood in a plain, monotonous white plain.
"So, you go back out there, and show him despair, show him pain… for the blood of Belial, Satan, Abaddon, Merihem run through you… the blood of demons are a part of you," the figure appeared before Tsukune; it was an exact copy of himself but was in a shadowy form and what seemed like wings, sprouted out from his back.
"So, that's the whispers I've been hearing…" Tsukune said out loud as he looked at the figure.
"But, do not lose yourself to the power, as then, you will merely become a vessel to demonic desires," the figure warned as he turned away.
"What are you then?" Tsukune asked with curiosity.
"I am you… your inner self- now rise up," the figure replied as everything became hazy again, and he once again was subjected to having to open his eyes once again. He was back on the school grounds, and he looked around to see all his friends injured, even Gin; when did they arrive here? He thought in surprise as he looked around to see Kuyou.
Tsukune could feel power coursing through him- he felt energised, his injuries healed, his body crackling with energy.
"Hey Kuyou, you didn't already forget about me, did you?" Tsukune asked with a glint in his eyes, as he unsheathed his katana; it turned a crimson red as demonic energy flowed through it.
"What's this? How are you still alive- are you not human after all?!" Kuyou shouted in surprise, as flames began to ignite at his fingertips.
"Hmpf, it's just begun…" Tsukune stated as he spun the katana around a few times.
Hey everyone, so yeah, Tsukune is partially demon, but still mostly human- it's a bit clichéd I know but I think that with a demon hybrid, you could get loads of different powers right? Again, I altered it a bit from the original chapter. Next chapter will be on Friday; please review if you can, and thanks for reading!