Underground inside the lowered holding atrium Moka and her group were looking around with growing concern. Yukari's wand and Rason's wings gave their only constant light source as the entire holding block had lost power after it was lowered underground. The other captive monsters had broken out of their cells and were running around in a riot, with many trying to break out through the lowered blast doors on each of the atrium's floors. Streaks of light from fire and magical spells were seen faintly around as monsters were trying to break free from their darkened dungeon. A few winged monsters had flown up through a hole Kurumu had blasted through in the ceiling earlier, the succubus having used her full demonic blood to strike through the reinforced steel. She wasn't successful in breaking through the door as only more solid steel was behind it, and up through the roof of the holding block she saw only more sealed gates above them. The succubus wasn't able to continue her efforts to break free as she had to rest in order to calm her mind, as during that short time she used her full power her libido nearly got the better of her. She was in the arms of her angel as she tried to fight off her lust so she could try again to break her friends free from their prison, as with her demonic strength she might be their only way out of that place.
As the girl tried to calm her emotions and her sexual appetite Rason was holding her gently, looking around with concern as darkness surrounded them all. The bond flowing between them was helping calm them down, the girl more so as she tried to focus on her goal of breaking through the large steel gates above their prison rather than stripping her angel down and having her way with him, however the angel was worried if they would be able to escape from this place at all.
Near them Mizore was looking around while holding her stolen rifle, staying close to her fiancé as the demon was looking around with a cautious eye. Being in the dark didn't bother him, if anything he felt rather comfortable in total darkness. What did bother him was that his fiancée and his friends were trapped underground with an army of humans above that wanted them executed for crimes they didn't commit. Mizore also wasn't finding this to be a very comfortable situation, even though she was engaged to a shadow demon and had grown to love the dark, and was trying to think of any other way they could escape without having to rely on Kurumu's demonic strength.
Yukari was holding her wand up as she looked around worriedly, trying to think of any way the group could escape from this underground prison. Her magic was useless to break through the reinforced blast doors surrounding their floor, not that it would have mattered as there was nothing but steel and earth behind those doors. Ahakon was also looking around while trying to brainstorm of any possible escape for the group, coming up with nothing as they seemed to be completely buried underground. He could only see Kurumu breaking through their prison, although how long it would take her to do so was still a mystery.
Next to them Moka was holding Ran as the siren was trembling with fear. She had only recently been freed from the dark world where her sisters and she were kept in for so long, and being trapped underground while in total darkness was causing the siren to have a small freak out. She was trying to remain calm, as her hero was doing, but was still finding herself scared out of her mind and wishing to be anywhere else but trapped in the darkness once again. Moka was looking around with a worried expression, also trying to remain calm about their current situation. She was growing fearful that unless Kurumu could gather her focus to break through the prison the group might not be able to escape. Even her inner self was becoming both frustrated and concerned that they may never see Tsukune again, with both sides of the vampire desperately trying to think of any way to once again see their mate.
"Get me out of here, please please please. I hate the dark, I hate it I hate I hate it," Ran pleaded quickly as she looked around.
"It's going to be alright Ran, calm down. We'll find a way out of here," Moka reassured gently as she held the trembling siren.
"There has to be some way out of this place," Rason said looking around. Kurumu looked up towards where the hole she blasted into the ceiling was barely visible by the faint sources of light around the area.
"Maybe… but who knows how much is blocking the way up there. There's no telling how far we are underground," she said worriedly. Ran screamed and held onto Moka tightly as the group looked to her.
"GET ME OUT OF HERE! PLEASE!" she cried out as she buried her face into Moka's shoulder.
"Ran, it'll be alright. I mean it, we'll be just fine," Moka pleaded. Ran cried out as she shook her head, holding onto Moka tightly as the vampire tried to pull her off.
"She's really scared of the dark," Ahakon said sympathetically. Yukari nodded with a worried expression as she watched Ran hold onto Moka for dear life.
"She and her sisters were inside that dark world for so long, I can't blame her," Kurumu said watching the siren tremble while Moka looked at her with concern.
"There's nothing wrong with being in the dark Ran, I think it's quite relaxing actually," Mizore said softly.
"That's easy for you to say, you're engaged to a shadow demon!" Ran cried out. Mizore nodded then looked down with a soft smile.
"Yeah," she said glancing to Dark with a dreamy smile.
"Please Ran; it's going to be ok. Calm down," Moka pleaded as she tried to pull the siren off of her.
"I can't calm down! I can't stand the darkness, get me out get me out get me out!" Ran cried out as she held on tightly, and then buried her face into Moka's chest.
"Get a hold of yourself Ran; it's going to be alright. Hey, c'mon, let me go," Moka grunted softly as she tried to pry the siren off of her still.
"It's not alright, we're trapped underground and it's dark and we can't get out! I just want to get out!" Ran cried out from inside Moka's chest, the vampire trying to push the girl off while the group just watched the siren freak out.
"Ran, calm down. We'll be alright," Ahakon reassured gently. Ran trembled a bit then glanced to him. The mage smiled and nodded with a hopeful smile.
"We've been through stuff like this before, compared to Alucard a little darkness isn't so bad," he reasoned with a shrug. The siren shakily glanced around then back to him.
"He's right; we'll get out of here yet. We won't let you stay trapped down here in the dark," Kurumu added with a gentle smile. Ran trembled and looked around while whimpering.
"Just relax Ran, I promise you'll be fine," Ahakon said genuinely. The siren slowly let go of the vampire and looked at the young mage with worried eyes.
"R… really?" she said shakily. He nodded and looked around at the dark atrium.
"Really. There's no way a little dark is going to-" he started before he was tackled to the ground by the siren, the boy's world going dark as his face was engulfed in the siren's bosom.
"You're so brave Ahakon! You really are my hero, I don't know what I'd do without you!" she cried out as a few tears were forming, hugging the mage on the ground as his arms and legs were flailing about under her. The group just looked down at her as Yukari growled with rage. Kurumu watched the siren suffocate the boy with her breasts then looked to Rason.
"I'm so sorry. Really, I'm so sorry!" she cried out as she hugged boy with fright, the angel thrashing around as his face was also shoved someplace soft and oxygen free.
"I never knew I was doing that to you all this time, oh my poor Rason, why didn't you ever tell me I was causing you such pain? I'm so sorry, please forgive me! I'll do anything you want to make up for this, anything!" Kurumu cried out.
"You can start by letting him go," Dark said flatly. Kurumu blinked and looked down, then jumped with a scream as Rason was let go and dropped down to the ground gasping for air.
"Rason! I'm so sorry, Rason!" Kurumu cried out as she knelt down and held the dazed boy, then shook him a bit as his world was spinning slightly.
"Maybe he was safer with Luna," Mizore said with a raised eyebrow.
BANG!
The group looked over to see Ran dropping to the ground next to Ahakon after a golden washtub clonked her on the head. The young mage gasped for air as Yukari growled with fury at the dazed siren.
"Get off him!" she yelled out. Ran groaned a bit and slowly started to get up before another washtub clonked her on the head and knocked her down.
"Yukari stop!" Moka cried out.
"Stop doing that Ran! Just because he's your hero doesn't mean you can hold onto him like that!" Yukari shouted out as another washtub dropped down and clonked the siren on the head, the girl dropping to the ground again in a daze. Ahakon shook his head a bit and looked over to see Ran holding her head with a strained expression as she tried to get up again.
"Ran, are you ok?" he asked worriedly.
BANG!
The siren dropped back down to the ground as another washtub hit her on the head.
"Yukari stop that!" Moka cried out.
"Ease up Yukari, she gets the message already," Kurumu said worriedly as she helped Rason stand again.
BANG!
The group watched as another washtub fell onto the siren's head, the girl crying out as she held her head while on the ground in pain.
"I told you not to do that again, and you just don't listen! He's mine Ran, he's my boyfriend! How dare you suffocate him like that other milk cow!" Yukari shouted out with anger.
"Hey, watch it pipsqueak!" Kurumu yelled out.
BANG!
Ran jerked about as another washtub hit her on the head, the group looking to her then to Yukari as the witch was growling with anger still.
"Hey, why are you hitting her still? I called you the name, not her," Kurumu said confusedly.
"Yukari stop, you're hurting her," Ahakon said as he watched the siren groan on the ground while holding her head.
"You just keep following him, you just keep hounding him, and now you're throwing yourself at him whenever you can! Why won't you just learn already that he's my boyfriend?" Yukari yelled out.
"Yukari stop it, she's had enough," Ahakon said shaking his head. He helped the siren slowly sit up, the girl's world spinning as her mind tried to focus. She heard a ringing in her ears as everything was spinning around her in a blur.
"Ran? Ran are you alright?" Kurumu asked kneeling down and helping the siren sit up.
"Yukari that's enough, she was just scared of being down here in the darkness, you didn't have to go overboard like that," Moka said with discontent at Yukari. The witch looked at the siren with frustration and shook her head.
"She never gets the hint, he's my boyfriend! She keeps crossing the line and she needs to learn her place!" Yukari yelled as she held up her wand again.
"Enough!" Dark called out. The witch looked to him as he had his eyes narrowed at her. The demon shook his head while Mizore was looking at the witch with discontent.
"You've done enough to her already Yukari, you're done," Dark said sternly.
"But Dark, she-" Yukari said before Ahakon looked to her with disbelief.
"How could you do that to her? She's just sacred Yukari, you know that!" he yelled out. The witch looked at him with worry as the mage and succubus slowly helped the siren stand again.
"Ran? Are you ok?" Kurumu asked as she looked at the siren worriedly. The girl's eyes weren't focusing as she wavered a bit. She trembled slightly in their arms then collapsed, with the succubus and mage catching her as her head hung down.
"Ran!" Moka said running over to her.
"Dammit Yukari, how could you do that to her?" Rason said looking at the witch with discontent. Yukari looked around at the group worriedly as Rason shook his head.
"She just wanted to be near her hero, and for that you gave her a concussion?" he said with disappointment.
"But she suffocated him just like Kurumu always does to you!" Yukari cried out.
"She may have gone a bit overboard with her affection, but she wasn't trying to do anything mean, she just wanted comfort from her hero," Mizore said shaking her head.
"Yukari I think you really hurt her," Kurumu said as the siren remained limp in her arms.
"Oh no, Ran? Ran wake up!" Moka said shaking her. Ahakon looked at the siren with disbelief then to Yukari with frustration.
"Why did you do that to her Yukari? Why? She was just frightened of being in the dark!" he shouted out.
"But she was smoothing you in her chest; she keeps sticking to you everywhere you go!" Yukari defended with worried eyes.
"You seriously hurt her Yukari. She's not waking up," Kurumu said shaking the siren.
"You never hit Kurumu that much ever at one time, you might have given her brain damage," Rason scolded looking to the witch.
"Ran? Wake up, hey!" Kurumu said shaking the siren. Ahakon looked back to the unconscious girl with worry then to Yukari.
"Yukari…" he said with anger as he walked up to her. The witch looked at him with worried eyes, never having seen him angry with her before.
"Ahakon… I…" she said nervously.
"Never again," he said sternly. She looked at him nervously as he shook his head.
"You hear me? Never hit her like that again," he said sternly.
"But Ahakon, she-" the witch started before the boy grabbed her hand with her wand, the girl backing up a bit with worry.
"I said, never again!" he yelled out. The girl stared at him with wide eyes as the group looked over to her. Not once had the mage ever yelled at her like that, the witch feeling her heart stop briefly as she stared at him with sorrow and fear. She slowly nodded and whimpered as the mage just looked into her eyes with discontent. He let the girl's hand go then walked back over to the group as Kurumu and Moka tried to wake the sleeping siren.
"I'm… sorry…" Yukari said softly.
"Don't tell me, tell her when she wakes up," Ahakon said glancing back to the witch. The girl nodded slowly and looked down with tears forming.
"She's out cold," Mizore said as Kurumu tried shaking Ran again. Moka and Kurumu lowered Ran down onto her knees and rear as Ahakon held his hands to her head, the mage using his magic to try to relieve her pain. A soft white glow formed around his hands as the group watched with concern. Yukari sniffled a bit then walked over to them, holding her wand to the siren and using her magic to help.
"How could you do that Yukari? She was just scared of being trapped in the darkness again," Ahakon said with concern.
"I'm sorry, I just couldn't help it. She keeps chasing you around everywhere and throwing herself at you, I mean she had your face lodged in her breasts, how could I not get mad?" Yukari asked worriedly. Ahakon sighed as the group watched them curiously.
"You know nothing will ever take me away from you Yukari, right? You know I love you and only you," he said gently. The witch nodded slowly and looked down with remorse.
"I know, I just couldn't help it. Seeing her do those things to you got me so mad," she said softly.
"She may have crossed a line during her panic attack, but what you did was still overkill," Rason said shaking his head.
"I'm sorry. I really am, I didn't mean to hurt her so much. I just wanted her to stop getting so close to you Ahakon," Yukari said remorsefully. Ahakon shook his head a bit and looked at his girlfriend.
"I love you Yukari," he said softly. The witch looked to him as Ran remained quiet and motionless.
"Nothing will ever change that. Ran could throw herself at me all she wants and I still wouldn't choose her over you," the boy said reassuringly. Yukari looked at him with wonder as the group watched the two while the glow of their light illuminated the area around them.
"Ahakon…" Yukari said softly.
"She's been alone for so long in the darkness, she's always wanted a hero to believe in like the ones she's read about in her stories. I know how she feels about me, but I don't think its real love she feels Yukari. It's just…" Ahakon said before looking down a bit.
"Admiration," Dark said calmly. The group looked to him as he watched the siren with a blank expression.
"She's had her nose in her books for so long; she's always wanted to meet a real hero like the ones she's read about. And then she did, she saw Ahakon. She looks up to him Yukari, that's something that can't be told is wrong. In her eyes Ahakon will always be her hero, a source of comfort and hope for her to hold onto. That's something she must have desperately wanted while in the darkness, a real hero to have in her life," he reasoned. Yukari looked at the siren worriedly then down as she kept her wand held out over the unconscious girl's head.
"If she really wanted him Yukari, she could have charmed him away. She could have taken him away from you by now if she really wanted, but she hasn't. She's accepted being just friends with him, and even offered to help you cook better for him," Moka said looking at the witch.
"Ran," the young witch said softly as she looked back up at the siren. She sniffled a bit and looked down with closed eyes.
"I'm sorry Ran, I really am," she said softly.
"Don't do that again to her Yukari, after all she's been through she certainly doesn't deserve something like that again," Ahakon said. Yukari nodded and looked at the siren with worried eyes.
"Ok, I promise," she said softly. Moka and Kurumu continued to hold the sleeping girl up as Ahakon and Yukari worked to heal her head and relieve the pain from the girl. The others watched while the prisoners of the holding block continued their futile efforts to break through the sealed doors of the atrium. As the group waited for their unconscious friend to be healed and wake up again the siren's fingers twitched slightly, the girl reacting a bit to her dream.
Deep in a forest two young girls were flying through the wooded area under the bright blue sky, their feathered wings flapping as they weaved around the trees playfully. They were young girls looking to be around Yukari's age. Ran was flying around with her short hair flowing in the wind, having her single colored blue dress and glasses on while Ren was flying next to her, the young siren having her single colored pink dress on along with her unique hat that somehow stayed on her head during their flight. The two girls laughed and flew around through the forest as the sunlight from above shone down through some branches.
The girls flew through the trees then came upon their home in the forest. It was a large area that had a few gigantic trees rising up into the sky above the surrounding forest. Around the trunks of the trees were wooden houses built into the sides, with the buildings having windows and doors that led into the open air. They were made of wooden boards and some stone that were well polished and smoothed while the roofs were comprised of wooden shingles that were slanted down. Along the grounds below were several dirt paths and houses along with small fire pits that had blue flames in them. Other winged sirens were seen flying around the village as sunlight shone down from above. The two sisters flew up towards their home, circling around the large tree before landing down inside their front foyer.
"Father, we're home," Ran called out as the two sirens ran into the living room. Inside they saw their father reading a book while sitting in his chair, the man looking up to his daughters with a calm smile.
"Welcome back girls, did you have fun out in the forest?" he asked.
"It was alright," Ren said with a shrug.
"You had fun just like me, admit it," Ran said nudging her sister. Ren rolled her eyes then looked over towards the table where her other sister was sitting. Rin was bobbing her head a bit as she listened to her music, the young siren wearing her enchanted headphones that were plugged into a small disc player. The girl was wearing her single colored yellow dress and white shoes while she was humming a tune. She glanced over then smiled at her sisters.
"Hey, you're back," she said happily.
"You're still listening to those music CDs?" Ren asked walking over to her. Rin nodded and looked down at the table. There were dozens of CDs lying on the table along with a book about human musicians.
"Of course, father got so many from that human village near our forest. I want to listen to them all," she said with a bright smile. Ren and Ran smiled softly at their sister, both glad she had her memory back again. She had to wear her headphones wherever she went, whether they were plugged into anything or not, as they were the only thing keeping her mind working under her own spell. Since she had to wear them all the time now the siren was getting into the habit of always listening to music, the girl using her portable CD player wherever she went while enjoying music.
"We should get you one of those human things… um, I think they're called 'mp3 players'. You can store a whole bunch of songs on it and it's much smaller in size," Ran suggested with a smile.
"I think you need a computer for that," Ren said flatly.
"I was just saying it could be something to look into for her. It would be easier to carry around all the time," Ran reasoned defensively. The father chuckled and looked back to his book.
"I guess we can look into that, I hear humans have countless songs available on their modern devices now," he said casually.
Ren walked over and looked at all the CDs of music that were on the table.
"How many of these have you listened to?" she asked curiously.
"Only about six, there's just so many. The humans have so many types of music, it's awesome," Rin said as she opened her CD player and popped in another disc. Ren looked at the CD curiously then watched as her sister was reading through the book to find the artist she was listening to.
"Geez, as if you weren't already overly obsessed with music," Ren said dryly as she shook her head. She then sighed and smiled a bit.
"Still, I'm glad you're back to your normal self again," she said softly. Rin glanced to her then looked at the girl curiously.
"What? Did you say something?" she asked. Ren blinked then rolled her eyes.
"Yep, just as difficult to talk to as before," she said walking back towards Ran and her father. The man chuckled and watched his daughter enjoying the music from the human world. The family and village were thankful the girl was able to be cured somewhat by the chronoflies, even though only he himself knew what race did the miracle for his daughter. Everybody, including his wife, had asked who it was that saved the young siren's mind, but the man couldn't tell them as he was sworn to secrecy. After all the chronoflies did for his daughter, he wouldn't go back on his word.
"Ran? Ren? Is that you?" the mother asked walking into the living room. She smiled at her daughters as the two girls ran over to her. She held them with a hug and smiled down at them.
"I'm glad you're back, did you have fun flying around the forest?" she asked kindly.
"Yeah, it was a beautiful day out today," Ran said.
"It was alright," Ren said with a shrug.
"Why are you always so negative?" Ran asked her sister with a dull glance.
"Hey, I'm not saying I didn't have fun," Ren said looking away with a scoff. The mother laughed a bit and smiled at her daughters.
"Well glad to hear it. Say, could you two do me a favor? We're a bit low on vegetables for dinner tonight, could you two run to the market nearby and bring back some more?" she asked kindly.
"Sure mother," Ran said with a smile.
"I guess we could," Ren said glancing away.
"Thank you both. Here's some money, just pick up some lettuce and carrots for me," the mother said handing the two girls some money. Ran took the money and hugged her mother while Ren glanced to Rin.
"Hey Rin, you coming?" she asked. The blonde haired siren continued bobbing her head a bit as she listened to her music, turning the page in her book as she hummed a tune to herself.
"Just let her enjoy her music dear, she can stay here," the father said looking to his happy daughter.
"Why is it she gets to listen to music and we have to go run errands?" Ren muttered walking towards the front door.
"Again, always so negative. She's happy again, don't take that away from her," Ran said simply. Ren sighed and nodded then the two girls flew out towards the village below. The mother watched them go then walked over towards Rin.
"It's just so incredible, our daughter really is back with us," she said gratefully. She walked behind the girl and hugged her, the blonde haired siren looking back to her with a small laugh.
"Mother? What is it?" she asked with a smile.
"Nothing dear, I'm just thankful you're still you," the woman said gently.
"What?" Rin asked tilting her head as she kept listening to her music. The woman smiled and shook her head, then kissed the young siren on the forehead. The girl giggled then went back to reading the book while the mother walked over towards the father.
"You really can't tell me who did it? I'm just dying to know who saved our daughter," she asked curiously. The man chuckled and shook his head.
"Sorry dear, but I'm not going to go against my word with them. Let's just be thankful somebody out there was able to save our daughter's mind," he said looking at the woman. She smiled and nodded then looked back to Rin.
"I suppose, still, I wish I knew who performed the miracle. It would be nice to know who to thank in my prayers," she said gently.
Rin giggled and ejected the disc out of her player, then looked back to her parents with a smile.
"These are incredible; I never knew the humans had so many different kinds of songs. Hey, where did Ran and Ren go?" she asked looking around.
"They ran to the market for me really quick, they'll be back soon," the mother said with a kind smile.
"What kind of music have you been listening to dear?" the father asked with a curious smile.
"It's something called 'pop', I'm not sure why it's called that but the humans singing it sure are lively. So energetic and bouncy, I love it," Rin said looking back to the book she had on the table.
"There's so many different types of them out there, it's amazing," she said with a bright smile.
"Dear, maybe you should take a break. You've been inside all day listening to your music, why don't you go outside and get some fresh air?" the mother asked gently. Rin shook her head as she started sifting through the other music CDs on the table.
"No way, I never want to stop listening to this stuff. Can't I listen to a bit more before they get back? Please?" she asked looking back to her parents with a hopeful smile.
"Well… I guess so," the mother said with a nod.
"Let her listen to her music dear, look how happy she is," the father said watching the young siren looking through her music collection with a bright smile.
"I suppose you're right. That's our Rin, always so curious about music," the woman said with a small laugh.
Rin looked through the discs with a curious smile, eager to listen to every kind of sound out there. She only had a few discs before from a nearby human village that her father had gotten for her, but now that she was wearing her headphones all the time she wanted to hear music wherever she went, and was eager to listen to every kind of music she could now. She looked through the collection with a curious eye, not being familiar with the different types of music from the human world. There was classical music, country, jazz, j-pop, rock, techno, and-
"Wow, what's this?" Rin asked looking at a disc case curiously. She looked at the rather unique cover art and opened the case to see the disc that had red and black letters written on it. She smiled and put the disc in her player then flipped the pages in her book to find out more about the genre called 'heavy metal'.
Outside in the village Ran and Ren were walking around the marketplace. A few other sirens were flying around as others were walking through the open market area. The two young girls walked up to a vegetable stand and looked at the carrots that were available.
"Here we go, these look good," Ran said examining the vegetables.
"They look a bit stale," Ren said simply. Ran sighed and glanced to her.
"Can't you for once be positive for a change?" she asked. Ren nodded then looked to her.
"Ok, I'm positive they look stale," she said simply.
"Why are you always so negative about everything? Can't you just enjoy life for how it is?" Ran asked handing some money to the owner and taking a small basket of carrots.
"I'm not negative; I just see the world for how it really is. It just so happens that life is usually a letdown anyway," Ren said with a shrug.
"You're never going to find a boyfriend with that attitude," Ran said flatly.
"I'll have a better shot than you, at least I'll be looking at boys my own age," Ren replied with a dull expression at her sister. Ran twitched at that then shook her head nervously.
"What are you talking about? Where did that come from?" she asked franticly.
"Just what I said, you're always-" Ren started before looking up. The sky above started to get cloudy and dark as the wind began to pick up.
"Odd, what happened to the sunny day we were having?" the store owner said as he scratched his head. Other sirens were looking around as lightning and thunder echoed out above. The wind started to pick up as rain fell around the area. Ren sighed and looked to her sister while pointing up.
"See? Always a letdown," she said flatly.
"C'mon, we better get back before-" Ran started before a giant blast of lightning struck down into one of the large trees, the bolt blasting the tree and several houses that were built into it into a firestorm. Screams were heard as large chunks of bark and charred wood dropped to the ground around the area. Ran and Ren watched with wide eyes then saw a massive wall of fire seeming to flare up behind several other large trees, the wall of flame scorching and engulfing the area slightly as the wind started to pick up fiercely.
"What's going on?" Ren cried out while shielding her eyes from the flying wind and rain.
A loud crashing sound was heard before they looked over and saw a giant tree crashing down through the village, the fallen tree being on fire while several houses on it were falling apart as it slammed into another giant tree. The two crumbled and collapsed violently as screams of panic were heard only slightly above the raging wind.
"C'mon, we need to get home now!" Ran cried out, dropping the basket of carrots and grabbing her sister's hand. The two took off into the air as the wind howled and rain flew by wildly. The two girls saw another large tree crashing down through their village, the trunk having several homes of sirens attached to it slamming down onto the ground kicking up dust and debris that flew around wildly. Other large trees were on fire and falling apart while lightning continued to strike around the area constantly, the bolts causing fiery explosions around the village.
"What's happening?" Ren cried out with fright.
"What kind of storm is this?" Ran yelled out looking around at the chaos in their village. Other sirens were flying around franticly as more of the area was falling apart into a blazing inferno. The two girls weaved around a large tree that had streaks of fire flaring around its trunk, then stared at something with horror.
"NO!" Ren cried out as they saw their home and tree burning brightly. Other houses built into the trunk crumbled and fell to the ground as their own home started to collapse into itself.
"No! Mother! Father! Rin!" Ran shrieked as the two girls flew towards it. Before they could get close the burning residence seemed to violently explode as a sonic boom blasted out, the house and most of the tree next to it being annihilated and thrown about into pieces. The two sirens gasped and watched as the large tree crackled then started to fall over.
"No… NO!" Ran cried out as the large tree crashed into another, the flames catching onto the new tree as they started to crack and shatter apart. The other tree groaned loudly and caved in as the other burning tree dropped down to the ground, the standing one then crackling and falling off to the side with a thunderous crash.
"NO!" Ren cried out as the two girls floated in place, staring at their fallen home with horror. A lightning bolt struck down from the sky towards the remains of their old home's tree. The bolt struck into the wood and it blasted apart from top to bottom as flaming chunks of timber were thrown everywhere. Ran gripped her hair and screamed while Ren started to cry, the girl's eyes locked onto their fallen home.
"This isn't happening… this isn't happening!" Ren cried out with agony. The wind started pick up furiously, the two girls looking over to seeing a large tornado running through the area. Large trees were torn apart while others were stripped clean of their bark and siren houses. The spiraling wind came closer as the girls watched with fright. Ran screamed and grabbed Ren's hand then flew down and away from the tornado. The two girls flew as fast as they could as broken debris and bark were flying around with the rain. Other sirens were flying around in a panic as lightning continued to strike down wildly at the ravaged settlement.
"We need to get out of here!" Ran cried out as she looked around franticly.
"No! Mother! Father! Rin! This is a bad dream! This is just a bad dream!" Ren cried out shaking her head.
Suddenly a bolt of lightning blasted down through the large tree next to them, the trunk then exploding into charred bark as houses were thrown around in the air. The two girls screamed as they were thrown off into a tumble before a large chunk of smoking wood smacked into them. Ran spiraled around holding Ren in her arms, the two girls flying down and tumbling into fallen braches and leaves. They rolled through the foliage and crashed against a downed tree, with Ran groaning in pain while Ren was out cold. The blue haired siren shakily looked up and watched with terror as the storm intensified. Their village was in a state of chaos with many of the large trees they used for homes burning wildly or falling to the ground. The wind was howling wildly as rain and ash were thrown around through the air. Other sirens were flying around in a panic or being crushed by falling debris while thunder roared out above. Ran looked around with fright then up as she heard a tree crackling and falling. She saw a large trunk of a tree crashing down from the side along with a few burning homes attached to it. The girl screamed and ducked down onto Ren as the roaring of the falling tree echoed out above them.
"REN!" Ran screamed while ducking down and trembling with fear as the area around them shook wildly. The large tree above crashed down onto the one the girls ran into at an angle, the burning trunk then cracking apart and falling off to the side with a powerful crash. The branches with giant leaves and scorched bark smashed into the ground as fire and ash flew about wildly. Dust and debris shot around the area as Ran held onto her sister while screaming out of fright. She paused then looked around to seeing they were both still alive.
"Oh my god, Ren? Ren wake up! Ren!" she cried out as she tried shaking her sister. Ren groaned as she lay on the ground, remaining still as the howling wind roared above them. Ran lifted the girl up and over her shoulder with her arm, then tried moving forward between the large tree trunks as screams and crashes were heard all around them.
"This isn't happening… this isn't happening… this isn't happening…" Ran whimpered shakily to herself. She looked up between the two fallen tree trunks at the sky above. Streaks of lightning were flying by while burning leaves and ash were being carried about wildly. Ash and water got onto Ran's glasses obscuring her view as tears formed in her eyes.
"It's like a nightmare… just let me wake up!" she cried out.
Suddenly a large sonic boom erupted out nearby with a high pitched shriek. The charred tree next to Ran and Ren blasted apart as ash and bark flew around. The sirens were thrown back against the other large tree and slumped down, with Ren dropping to the ground while Ran coughed and tried to wave the flying dust away from her. She coughed and looked around as her glasses were coated with ash, only seeing rain and debris flying around wildly. She only heard a ringing sound in her ears as her vision was blurred.
"What… what's doing this?" she coughed as she dropped to her knees, feeling lightheaded as she couldn't breathe. She waved the dust away from her face before dropping onto her hands and knees, coughing as the wind blew the ash around wildly. The rain fell from the sky and drenched the ground around the girls as Ran tried to breathe. She shakily crawled back towards her sister before dropping down next to her, the girls being covered in burnt leaves and mud while screams echoed out nearby.
"Ren… wake up… we… need to get… out of here," she said as her vision started getting dark. She slowly looked back to seeing a blast of lightning striking down through a large tree, the trunk and houses built around it bursting into flames as burning branches fell from above and crashed into the ground. Another high pitched shriek echoed out before another large tree was blasted into pieces, with the large chunks of the tree being thrown off into the storm as a burst of wind flew by wildly.
"What's… doing this?" Ran coughed as she struggled to focus her vision. She took her glasses off and tried to wipe off the ash from them, then shakily looked up to seeing a figure flying in the sky near them. It was a winged figure obscured by the rain and flying debris, the shadowy silhouette floating in place as lightning shot down around the area.
"What… is that?" Ran said as she shakily put her glasses back on. Before she could see anything a wave of fire erupted around the shadowy figure and flew around in a torrent, the blaze shooting off around wildly and setting fire to surrounding trees and debris. A red glow erupted around the area as Ran watched with weary eyes, the girl trying to make out the shadowy figure.
She saw feathered wings flapping behind it.
"You… you did this…" she said as she started blacking out.
Long hair that went down past the shoulders which was lit up with a red glow from the surrounding flames.
"You… killed my family…" she said as she started to slowly drop.
A dress that had an orange hue on it from the light around the area which fluttered around in the wind.
"You… monster…" she said before she passed out, dropping next to her sister as the area was ravaged by the brutal storm. The winged figure let out a high pitched shriek, sending out a shockwave that annihilated the surrounding areas and blasted debris around wildly. A chunk of a broken tree flew over and crashed against the large tree the girls were next to, the debris then covering them from the onslaught that continued around their ruined village.
Ran slowly opened her eyes, the girl's senses coming back to her as she started to move slightly. All was quiet around her as a gray haze was seen out through the cracks of the charred piece of tree that was leaning over them. The siren slowly sat up and coughed then looked down to Ren. She shook her by the shoulder as she blinked a few times.
"Ren?" she asked softly. The pink haired siren groaned and slowly opened her eyes.
"Wha… what happened? Ran?" she asked as she slowly looked up to her sister. Ran smiled a bit with relief then looked around.
"We're alive," she said softly. Ren slowly sat up while Ran pushed against the broken timber that was leaning over them while wooden debris was around both other sides of the girls. She pushed hard as the wood started to crack and splinter, trying to move the charred timber as Ren coughed a bit. The younger siren then started to help and they both pushed against the charred wood. After a moment it creaked and then cracked apart, the two girls falling through and out the other side as the wood shattered apart. They tumbled to the ground and coughed a bit as ash flew around gently, the girls then sitting up slowly and looking around with wide eyes.
"Oh… my… god…" Ran breathed out.
"Our village," Ren said as her eyes started to water. The two girls slowly stood up and looked around at what was left of their peaceful village. All around was a grayish fog of ash and dust with sunlight barely coming through from above. The large trees that were once used as their homes were lying around smoldering and torn apart. A few trees were still standing with siren houses falling apart or completely destroyed. Other sirens were walking around trying to find survivors while a few were flying around quickly. A few fires were still going around the rubble and debris on the ground while shouting was heard in the distance.
"It's… all gone," Ran said with disbelief. She choked back her sob and looked down as Ren trembled.
"Mother… father… Rin…" she said before she buried her face in her hands, crying as Ran started to as well. A few other sirens looked over to the crying girls then rushed towards them.
"Hey, we've got a few more over here," one of them called out as they gathered around the girls. Two older siren women walked up and held the girls as they cried.
"Thank the lords you're both alright," one of the women said.
"It's a miracle they survived that," the other woman added with relief.
"Are you two ok? Where are your parents?" an older siren man asked as he walked up to them. The girls cried loudly as the crowd watched them with remorse.
"They… they…" Ren sobbed as she shook her head.
"Oh dear," the woman holding her said softly.
"Our home… it was destroyed. Our parents… they… they were inside of it when… it blew apart," Ran whimpered looking up to the woman holding her with teary eyes. The siren woman nodded slowly and looked around.
"Maybe they got out in time dear. Come; let's get you over to where the other survivors are. Maybe your parents are there right now," she said hopefully. The sirens led the two girls off away from the ruined area, the two young girls crying the entire way.
At the edge of what was once their village a large gathering of sirens was seen with a few tents put up near the smaller trees of the surrounding forest, the survivors of the storm having gathered in a clearing away from their destroyed home. Ran and Ren looked around to seeing sirens being treated with wounds while lying on the ground, with some of them having their legs, arms, or wings bloodied while they were screaming in pain. Other sirens were flying around calling out to others while some were gathered together around small campfires. Some were crying out of agony or sorrow while others were looking down at the ground while sitting together, either in mourning of losing their loved ones or in disbelief and sorrow about the horror had befallen their home.
"What happened to our home?" Ren asked fearfully.
"Mother? Father? Rin?" Ran called out. The two girls ran off into the crowd as the group that came with them watched with worry.
"Please let their family be safe," a woman prayed softly.
The two girls ran around the gathering of their fellow villagers. They saw friends and neighbors, some injured and some grieving over their losses. They saw many fellow sirens as they were all coping with the destruction of their village, however they didn't see the ones they were looking for.
"No… they're… they're not here," Ren said looking to her sister with frightful eyes. Ran shook her head and called out again.
"Mother! Father! Rin! Please, answer me!" she yelled out. She looked around and started breathing heavily.
"They didn't get out… they didn't get out in time," Ren whimpered as she started crying. Ran held back her tears the best she could and gripped her hair. The image of their home blasting apart violently flashed before her eyes, the siren feeling her heart stop for a moment before she started shaking in fear.
"No… they had to have gotten out in time… they had to!" she cried out running into the crowd. Ren followed after as the two looked around franticly. They saw many sirens there that had escaped or were brought out of the ruined village, but not the ones they prayed to find.
"No! They can't be gone! They can't be!" Ran cried out with tears falling from her cheeks. She looked around then spotted somebody, seeing Rin lying on a blanket near a tree. A few other sirens were watching over her as Ran and Ren raced over to her.
"Sister!" Ren cried out.
"Rin? Are you ok? Rin?" Ran cried out as she knelt down next to her unconscious sister. The girl was lying peacefully on the blanket, her yellow dress muddied and torn while her hair was dirty as well. Her headphones were still on her head, although having ash and mud on them, however her CD player was gone as the cord for the headphones was lying at her side without being plugged into anything.
"Is she ok?" Ren asked urgently.
"We think so. We found her unconscious a little while ago. She's a lucky girl, we found her lying right out in the open in the village, it's a miracle nothing fell on her," a male siren said while looking down at the sleeping girl. Aside from appearing dirty with ash and mud the girl seemed to be physically fine.
"Rin… thank the lords you're alright," Ran said looking down at her sister with relief.
"I remember that girl, she was the one that had those headphones enchanted for her, Otonashi correct?" a male siren asked curiously. Ran and Ren nodded and looked at him with remorse.
"She's the one, my word. She really is lucky to be alive and with those things still on her head," a woman said with relief.
"You two must be her sisters, I'm glad to see you're still in one piece after all that," another woman said looking at the two girls. The group of sirens that escorted the two girls walked up to them as Ran and Ren looked back down to their sleeping sister, the two girls fighting back tears still.
"Where are your parents?" the male siren that was sitting near Rin asked. Ran and Ren looked to each other then down.
"They said their house was blown apart during the storm, we found them in the ruins of the village together. But… we didn't find anybody else with them," a woman said looking at the sisters with remorse.
"That wasn't a storm…" Ran said looking down with teary eyes.
"What? What do you mean child?" a woman asked.
"I mean that wasn't a storm, it was… it was a monster!" Ran cried out before she started sobbing. The crowd and Ren looked at her with wonder as the girl cried.
"What do you mean it was a monster?" Ren asked worriedly.
"I mean it was a monster that did this, I saw it!" Ran cried out.
"What was that?" a male siren walking by asked.
"A monster?" a woman asked as more sirens walked over towards the girls.
"That storm did seem too suspicious, it came out of nowhere then just vanished," a man said looking up at the sky carefully.
"What did you see sister?" Ren asked.
"I saw a monster with wings; I saw it destroy the village!" Ran cried out. The crowd started talking amongst each other with hushed whispers as they looked at the young siren cautiously.
"What? There was another monster in our village?" Ren asked worriedly.
"Are you sure? What did this thing look like?" a woman asked. Ran shook her head and looked down.
"I don't know exactly, I couldn't get a good look at it. It had wings… long hair… and it created bright fire all around it. It destroyed the village with a horrible noise," Ran said looking down while holding herself nervously.
"You saw it do that?" Ren asked. Ran nodded and looked to her worriedly.
"After you got knocked out… I saw it before I passed out. It was horrible, that thing was creating that storm. That monster did this!" she cried out. The crowd started talking to each other with concern as a few sirens looked at the young girl curiously. Ran cried out as she started sobbing, the crowd looking to her as the girl dropped to her knees.
"That thing killed my parents!" she cried out. Ren started crying then and broke down into tears, both girls crying as the crowd looked at them with sorrow.
"It had to be a monster attack, that was no ordinary storm," a man cautioned with a nod.
"Who would do such a thing? And why, we've done nothing to warrant such an attack," a woman asked looking around.
"Young girl, are you sure of what you saw?" a man asked cautiously. Ran nodded while crying, looking at the siren with teary eyes behind her glasses.
"I know I saw it, that thing did all this. That monster killed my parents!" she screamed out before she dropped to the ground sobbing.
Rin stirred slightly and slowly opened her eyes, blinking a few times before coughing a bit.
"What… what happened?" she asked wearily. Ran and Ren looked to her then hurried over and held her as they were crying.
"Sister!" Ren cried as she held the confused siren. Rin looked around worriedly then to the group of sirens watching them.
"What's going on? Where… where are we?" she asked looking to her sisters. Ran looked at her with teary eyes and then hugged her, crying out of sorrow while Rin looked around with growing concern. Ren held onto them as the crowd watched the girls with sympathetic expressions.
"Those poor girls…" a woman said softly.
"Their father went to such lengths to have his daughter cured… and then she nearly dies in a monster attack. Thank the lords she's still alive," a man said as the blonde haired siren looked around then to her sisters, confused as to what was going on and what had happened.
"I don't get it… I was listening to music at home… and then…" Rin said looking around. Ran and Ren looked to her as they tried to hold back their tears.
"Ran? Ren? What's going on? Where's… where's mother and father?" Rin asked looking around. She slowly stood up as Ran and Ren did, the blonde haired siren looking around at seeing everybody watching her with remorse.
"Where are they? Where… where are they?" she asked looking to Ren and Ran. The two girls sobbed and looked down with closed eyes. Rin looked at them with worry and started to get a very bad feeling.
"What is this? What happened? Where are mom and dad?" she cried out.
"Rin…" Ran said looking back up to her. Rin looked at her nervously and shook her head.
"What's going on? Mom? Dad? Where are you?" she cried out looking around, growing fearful of what may have happened. She only saw remorseful expressions on everybody's faces as they looked at her along with her sisters. The girl looked around quickly then to Ren, then to Ran.
"Tell me! Where are they?" she cried out. Ran and Ren broke down crying then hugged the girl again, the sisters crying as Rin started to as well.
"Where are they? What… what happened?" she cried out as the crowd watched them with remorse. The three girls cried out of sorrow as their fellow villagers looked down with closed eyes. Their home had been decimated by a strange monster of incredible power, with many dead and wounded from the sudden onslaught. Although the three sisters had survived the sudden destruction of their home, their parents did not.
"What's going on? Please… tell me!" Rin cried out as she held her sisters, the three girls crying as word began to spread throughout the gathering, word that a monster was responsible for their home being destroyed.
"Mother… father…" Ran said quietly as she started to open her eyes, still crying a bit as her senses came back to her. She was lying on the ground as Moka and the others were looking down at her with worry. Ahakon and Yukari were sitting next to her as the siren blinked a few times then slowly started to sit up.
"Ran? Are you ok?" Ahakon asked.
"I'm so sorry Ran. I didn't mean to attack you like that, please forgive me," Yukari said worriedly. Ran slowly sat up and wiped her tears away, then looked around at the group curiously. Yukari's wand and Rason's wings were lighting up the surrounding area while the roars of monsters on the other floors of the atrium were heard echoing out still.
"What… what happened?" Ran asked sitting up and rubbing her head.
"Yukari happened. She sent several washtubs straight down onto your head," Kurumu said glaring over at the young witch. Yukari jumped a bit then bowed nervously to Ran.
"I'm sorry; I didn't mean to get so carried away. Please, I promise I'll never do that to you again!" she pleaded franticly. Ran looked at her for a moment then up with wonder.
"Where… do you get those things from anyway?" she asked in disbelief.
"A very good question, but for now a better one is are you feeling ok?" Rason asked gently. Ran nodded slowly then looked around at the dark holding atrium.
"We're… still here," she said worriedly.
"Afraid so," Moka said softly. She then looked at the siren curiously.
"Ran?" she asked. The siren looked over to her as the vampire showed a concerned expression.
"You… kept calling out your parents in your sleep. Are you alright?" she asked gently. The siren looked at her for a moment then down with a saddened expression, nodding slowly.
"I just… remembered the day they died," she said quietly.
"Ran… I'm sorry," Ahakon said looking down with remorse.
"You said it was a monster attack that took them from you, right?" Mizore asked softly. Ran nodded, remembering the shadowy figure that was flying in her village that night.
"Yes… I saw it myself. It… destroyed everything. It killed so many of the villagers where I lived… and my parents too," she said looking down with sorrow. Yukari looked at the siren with worried eyes as the girl trembled a bit.
'She's lost so much… her family, her village… and then she was used along with her sisters by this dark monster as his slaves. She's been through hell and darkness for so long. The others were right, she just wants her hero to show her that there's hope.'
"I'm so sorry Ran," Moka said softly. Yukari looked down with remorse then hugged the siren tightly, the girl looking to her with surprise.
"I'm sorry Ran; I never meant to take your hero away like that. I promise I'll be more considerate about your feelings," she said assuredly.
"What? My… feelings?" Ran asked unsurely. Yukari backed up and nodded at the girl.
"You've been through so much in your life… so much pain and loss, I can see why you wanted a hero to believe in so badly," she said softly. Ran looked down with closed eyes as the group looked at her with sympathy. Yukari looked at the girl for a moment then smiled a bit.
"I'm glad… you found your hero Ran," she said gently. Ran slowly looked up to her with wonder as the witch smiled, the young girl then looking to Ahakon with an expectant expression.
"What are you just sitting there for Ahakon? She needs some comfort right about now," she said pointing to Ran. The boy jumped a bit and looked at her with puzzlement as the group looked at the witch curiously.
"What? But… I…" Ahakon stammered. Yukari growled and shook her head.
"You're her hero Ahakon, don't just sit there and do nothing!" she scolded. Ran slowly looked over to the mage as the boy blinked, his mind trying to comprehend what his girlfriend was telling him. After a pause he looked to Ran and smiled a bit.
"Ah… right. Anyway, Ran, we'll be alright. I promise you," he said standing up. The siren looked at him with wonder as the boy smiled confidently.
"We'll get you out of the darkness, you have my word. And we're also going to deal with your old master, he'll pay for using you the way he did," he said assuredly.
"Ahakon…" Ran said softly. The boy smiled gently at her and rested his hand on her shoulder.
"I mean it Ran. I'll keep you safe, you have my word," he said gently. The girl stared at him with wonder as the group smiled at the mage. Yukari looked down with closed eyes and a gentle smile.
"My boyfriend's right Ran, we'll keep you safe and sound. You don't have anything to worry about," she said assuredly. She paused then looked back up, then jumped with surprise as her eyes widened.
"Oh thank you Ahakon, you're the best! I knew I could depend on you!" Ran cheered out as she was hugging Ahakon tightly, the mage's arms and legs flailing about as the girl had his face pressed into her bosom again. The siren was smiling softly with a blush while she held the boy closer, having been moved by his words. Yukari just watched the sight with wide eyes then twitched a bit. She growled and raised her wand as the group looked to her worriedly, then paused and lowered it with a glare in her eyes still. After a moment she sighed and looked at Ran with a dull expression, then glanced to Rason as the group was watching the siren continuing to hold onto the mage despite the boy's frantic motions to try to free himself.
"Just out of curiosity Rason, do you like it when Kurumu does that to you?" Yukari asked dryly. The angel jumped a bit and smiled nervously as the group looked to him.
"Well… I mean… it's not exactly bad… I guess…" he stammered. Kurumu looked at him curiously then smiled coyly.
"Rason… is that why you've never complained about that before? Do you… like me doing that?" she asked. The boy blushed a bit and looked up with a nervous smile.
"I honestly wouldn't be surprised seeing as how he never really fights you off," Dark said plainly. Kurumu blushed while Rason rubbed the back of his head nervously.
"Well… um… I…" he said with a weak smile as Kurumu giggled. Yukari sighed and looked back to Ran, the siren jumping back with a scream as she let go of Ahakon. The boy dropped to the ground unconscious as the group looked down to him. Ran blinked then slowly looked back to Yukari.
"Um… sorry?" she squeaked out. Yukari looked down to her sleeping boyfriend then back to the siren. The witch walked over and knelt down next to her boyfriend, shaking him a bit to try to wake him back up.
"Ran," she said simply. The siren gulped and looked at her nervously.
"Yes… Yukari?" she asked with fear. The witch glanced back to the girl as she kept casually shaking the unconscious mage.
"I'm fine with him being your hero. I'm fine with you being around him. I'm fine with you looking to him for your ray of hope in this bleak time," she said. Ran looked at the witch worriedly as the girl kept shaking Ahakon a bit.
"However, shove his face into your breasts one more time and you and I are going to have a problem," she warned with narrowed eyes. Ran jumped a bit as the others looked at the witch curiously.
"But… you promised…" Ran stuttered nervously. Yukari nodded while still looking at the siren with a dull expression.
"I promised I wouldn't use my washtubs on you, and that I would be considerate of your feelings," she said simply. Ran looked at the witch curiously as the young girl looked back to her boyfriend.
"I never said anything about not burying you alive for suffocating my boyfriend with your boobs," she said flatly. Ran jumped a bit as the group looked at the witch with weak smiles.
"Well… I suppose that's fair," Moka said with a shrug.
"What?" Ran cried out looking to her with fear.
"Well you did just suffocate him with assets that Yukari will never possess," Kurumu said with a giggle.
BANG!
The succubus dropped to the ground from a golden washtub connecting to her head as Yukari glanced back to the group.
"Hey, Ran," she called out. The siren jumped a bit and looked to her with fear as Rason was looking down at his dazed girlfriend.
"Don't just stand there, help me wake him up," Yukari said looking back to her boyfriend. Ran nodded nervously then raced over, the two girls then shaking the mage as he was still out cold. Kurumu jumped back up and tried to race towards the witch with a loud growl before Rason grabbed her and held the enraged succubus back. Moka watched them with a weak smile while Mizore and Dark just looked at the sleeping mage being shaken by the two girls.
"Easy dear, save your strength, we need it to try to bust out of here after all," Rason said as he held his girl back. Kurumu blinked then looked to the angel, then up at the ceiling. Moka, Mizore, and Dark looked up as well while Yukari and Ran continued to try to wake the sleeping mage up.
"Think you can give it another go Kurumu?" Moka asked looking to her friend. The succubus looked around at the ceiling as her angel held her, feeling the bond flowing through them and helping calm her mind down.
"I can try, I just hope we're not too far underground," she said worriedly.
Ahakon jumped up with a gasp, blinking a few times then looking around quickly.
"What… what happened?" he asked. He looked to see Yukari and Ran smiling at him with relief.
"You're ok, I'm so glad. Sorry about that Ahakon, I… got a little carried away again," Ran said looking down timidly. Ahakon nodded slowly then smiled a bit.
"I noticed, but that's alright. Don't worry about it Ran," he said calmly. He looked over to seeing Yukari giving the siren a dull stare. Ran looked at the witch nervously before the young girl sighed and looked back to Ahakon.
"I love you Ahakon," she said softly. The boy blinked then smiled a bit at her.
"I… love you too Yukari," he said.
"Good. Now, please try to keep this poor girl calm. I'd really hate to have to bury my friend alive for crossing that line again," the witch said looking over to Ran with a raised eyebrow. The siren jumped a bit and nodded nervously.
"I'll behave, I swear," she said quickly. Ahakon looked between them curiously then over to see Kurumu's wings and tail igniting again, the group looking over to the succubus as she summoned her demonic strength again. Ahakon, Yukari, and Ran got up as the group backed up a bit from Kurumu, the succubus summoning her full power again as she was looking up at the hole in the ceiling with a focused expression.
"Well, here goes," she said before flying up at high speed towards the hole up above. The group watched her fly up through the broken ceiling as other monsters around the area had stopped once again and looked up to where a massive amount of demonic energy had erupted out of nowhere.
"Do you think she can break through this time?" Mizore asked softly.
"I hope so," Moka said with worry.
"What do we do if she can't?" Ran asked looking around at the group.
"Pray for a miracle," Rason said with a shrug.
"We're buried underground in the human world with the HDA trying to kill us. Nobody else knows we're here. If Kurumu can't get us out of here I don't think anybody can," Yukari reasoned worriedly.
"If she can fly us out of here we're going to be in for one hell of a fight up there," Ahakon pointed out.
"We may be outgunned but we'll survive. We've been through worse," Dark said in his usual tone.
"Still, I wish we weren't alone in this," Moka said shaking her head.
"I could help with that, if you'd like," a voice said from nearby. The group looked over towards a holding cell as a figure was leaning against the wall near the bars.
"I myself could use a hand getting out of here, perhaps we could help each other," the boy's voice said again. Yukari held out her wand and slowly walked towards the bars along with the group.
"Sorry, but we'd rather not get help from criminals of the monster world. We're not the bad guys here after all," Rason said cautiously. The figure laughed a bit and shook his head.
"Well, we're all considered criminals here friend, I don't think these humans are going to say differently now, especially after how you all broke out of your cells and caused such a lovely commotion. And I'm not a bad guy for the record, just another monster wrongly treated by the HDA and locked away. I'm as innocent as you are," he reasoned assuredly. Yukari held out her wand and illuminated the cell.
"Who are you anyway?" she asked. Inside the cell the figure walked up towards the bars and was seen in the light. He stood about as tall as Tsukune, having long black hair tied into a braid behind him that had two small yellow beads at the end. He had feminine looking eyes that were light pink and thin eyebrows. He was wearing a light blue Chinese long sleeve jacket, black pants, and light blue shoes. He smiled kindly at the group and gave a slight bow.
"My name is Fang Fang, nice to make your acquaintance fellow prisoners of war."