SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 16 out, this is Chapter 17 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review other than just simply putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?

Disclaimers: I own nothing, except for the plot and pairing.

Chapter 17: The Sea Sure Is Vast. And Big Too

"The beach!" Shima gushed. "I've been waiting for this! Summer! The beach! And..."

"Shut up, you creep." Kamiki retorted. "Don't you dare come within a 2m radius from me."

"Why is he so happy after being told that?" Suguro wondered, seeing Shima give thanks to the shoreline.

"I really respect that part of him." Miwa admitted.

"Bon, let me tell you something." Shima rested a hand on Suguro's shoulder. "When a girl wears a swimsuit, it means they're practically naked."

"What are you saying?" Suguro snapped. "Calm down!"

"Shima, we didn't come here to swim." Miwa reminded. "We're on a mission after all."

"Come to think of it, Shiemi said she won't be wearing a swimsuit." Rin pointed out.

"Such cruelty!" Shima wailed. "Being naked is fine! Come on! That's not something a person should wear to the beach, you know?" he turned to Yukio who was dressed in his underwater sniper suit.

"Guys, listen up!" Shura spoke through the loudspeaker. "Today's target to be exorcised is a Kraken. All the tourists have been evacuated. Our plan will be executed here, at Atami Sunrise Beach."

"At slightly past 10:00 am today, there was an accident off the Pacific Coast involving an open fishing vessel being capsized." Satou took over. "Shortly after that, the Third Regional Coast Guard Department detected a large, mysterious object from their sonars. The True Cross Order then received a request for an official data analysis from the Coast Guard Headquarters. And early this morning, the True Cross Order concluded that it was a Kraken. In order to lure the man-eating Kraken out, we've been scattering 'human blood' off Sagami Bay for about an hour now. Currently, the Kraken is approaching Atami Sunrise Beach."

"Although there is no real plan, those ranked above middle second class will deal with the Kraken." Shura continued. "Middle second class exorcists and below, including the Esquires will be assigned to the eradication of the squid emitted from the Kraken's suckers. That's about it. Until then, feel free to stay in your holiday mood."

"Shiemi!" Rin noticed the Tamer-in-training in the water. "You're wearing a swimsuit!"

"I just thought I shouldn't be embarrassed about little stuff like this." Shiemi blushed. "Rin, let's play in the water together."

"Okay..." Rin blushed. "Let's play."

"So nice..." Shura gushed as she watched the Esquires frolic in the water under her beach umbrella. "To be young..."

"Yuki-chan, let's play together!" Shiemi waved to Yukio. "Okay then." she relented when Yukio refused.

"You really don't get it." Shura chided the Dragoon Meister. "Go enjoy yourself, you 15-year-old."

"Shura, you're too relaxed." Yukio reminded, sitting down on the sand. "My brother is still under an execution sentence. Even though you said that Sir Pheles would protect him, we have to be cautious about Sir Pheles himself. I hope you know what you're doing."

"Of course I do!" Shura protested. "Right, I'm ordering you! Rub some suntan lotion on me."

"Wha?" Yukio exclaimed.

"Don't tell me you're scared." Shura teased. "You're still a kid. Scared of this and that. If you had it your way, we'd have to keep Rin in a cell for his whole life, you know? You scaredycat."

"Shura, I really hope you aren't baiting my Soul-Bond." Ami chided.

"I won't dare." Shura grinned. "It's the siren signaling that the Kraken's entered a 100km radius." she heard the wailing horn. Go prepare. It's here." she went into commander mode. "It may be big, but after the fight with the 'Impure King', it should be small fry to you guys. Middle second class exorcists and Esquires, get your flamethrowers ready. Until the enemy closes in, don't get into the water."

"Not again!" Yukio hissed, when Rin and Shiemi jumped onto a motor boat and start the engine, after seeing the Kraken had attacked one of the Coastal Guards' helicopters.

"Yukio, wait up!" Shura shouted, seeing the younger twin dashed after the pair.

"Nii-san!" Yukio caught up with the pair in his own motor boat. "What do you think you're doing? Follow your orders. This time, I won't let you have your way."

"Shine to perish the fangs of evil, Angel Glitter!" Ami summoned both her wings and her sword, and sliced through the tentacle, freeing the helicopter.

"Guys, below us." Shiemi warned.

Too late, the Kraken had lashed out, destroying both boats.

"I'm calling off this operation." Shura announced, onshore. "We can't send in a search and rescue team until the Kraken leaves these waters. Those fools..."

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