"Tsukune-sama I can feel a deep rage beneath the soil. Stay close to me alright. Unfortunately, my aura barely covers me. However, as my rider some of it can protect you." The Kirin had never felt such a vengeful emotion before. Someone had caused great evil to stir in such a beautiful place.
"Well, that's just great! What are we supposed to do?" Kurumu spoke in quiet fear.
"Stay calm Miss Korono. Panic will do no good. One of my clubs members will not stay lost under my watch." Shizuka was feeling a little itchy for an outlet. The smell of blood and rot was stronger now.
"Um Tsukune, could you take my Rosario off? I don't feel like I can handle the smell like this." Her mouth was watering and threatening to empty her stomach. It was very confusing.
"Of course Moka. I'll be right there." After just a few steps towards his vampire companion. The ground exploded upwards as numerous plant creatures attempted to rip and shred the trespassers.
Moka was dangling from a viney tentacle upside down over a giant flytrap's throat. She screamed in terror as she used her limited strength to force the razor mawed mouth closed. However the creature's beak was slowly widening against her struggle. Tsukune was scaling Moka's captor with all the speed he could muster.
Meanwhile the cat teacher was shredding anything that got close. Creating a disturbing salad mix dressed in purple ichor.
The succubus hovered fifteen feet above the ground using her claws to avoid a similar fate to Moka. Two massive plants attempted to grapple her as she barely dodged their eager mouths.
Honoka was starting to panic. She realized her best attack would hurt her friends due to how they were scattered. She transformed without really understanding what she was doing as her body had a shimmering gold aura. Then she scorched the battlefield thirty feet in every direction. Her breath attack was white hot. To her relief her friends were unharmed as well as healed. Then she collapsed in a heap as she reverted to human form.
"That was awesome Honoka I feel refreshed! What did you do?" Kurumu was at her side first due to her flying there.
The black haired girl took in the crystalin powder covering the ground. While the smell of fresh cut grass wafted in the air. "Purifying flame breath. It involves channeling positive energy into my technique. It's taxing though, I think I might pass out."
Tsukune placed a hand on top of her head and looked her in the eye. "Take some of my strength if you can Honoka-chan." Within a few moments he felt her comply. He went down to one knee as his energy diminished.
"Sorry Tsukune-sama I didn't have the power to buffer your loss." Honoka proclaimed regretfully.
"Don't worry about it, we're a team after all. I just haven't felt this close to human in awhile." Hiding his own weakness behind a mask of determination he stood. Then removed Moka's Rosario quickly.
After her transformation she briefly made eye contact. Then flipped her long silver hair as she turned. 'Liar, but I don't mind you acting like a heroic fool. Every now and then anyway. Though I was hoping for a taste of your blood to clense my pallet.' After a few seconds of thought she sighed loudly. "Looks like it's time to choose blood over peace."
With the unspoken command the Newspaper Club showed their mettle. The group of friends tore thru the massive horde of plant monsters like a fine tuned lawnmower. At least until Rubi appeared with a crazed look on her face.
"Fools, your little friend will soon be my new vessel. Once I deal with you human sympathizers." She laughed in a voice that wasn't Rubi's. A plant so large that it towered over trees with centuries of growth rose from the soil.
Everyone noticed this change. The witch sometimes seemed to struggle against the movements of her own body. However, Moka in her normal arrogant fashion was first to state this aloud.
"Know your place!" The vampire charged the creature full speed and kicked it so hard that it exploded into vines and purple ichor.
'Could this be the power of a legendary vampire?' The spirit of a vengeful witch thought shakily. Meanwhile, the subdued personality of Rubi retreated further from the surface of her own mind. Then the elder healed her monstous plant. It looked completely unharmed as it waited. She attempted to merge with her most powerful weapon using a forbidden spell.
However, she underestimated Tsukune Aono's resolve. Moments before she could complete her magic. The Kirin Rider dropped from thirty feet above thanks to Kurumu. He landed like a boulder driving the fight from her plant beast. Then he quickly drove an open hand towards the woman. With the exception of Honoka and her best friend everyone else gasped. This was because, his whole arm passed thru the black haired woman. It held the nearly translucent figure of a woman that definitely wasn't Rubi.
"Kirin Art, Purifying Palm!" When he closed his hand the foreign soul burst into golden flame in his grip. Yet she didn't scream in pain. Instead she wore a serene smile of relief.
She whispered a few parting words only he could hear. "Thank you for ending my distorted existence. Please take care of Rubi." Then she disappeared into a cylinder of white light.
His reply was just as quiet. "You have my word. She will know a better life." Then he held the beautiful young woman close in a bridal carry. The huge venus flytrap became their safety net as the pair reached the ground.
Rubi stirred and took in her savior. "Thank you so much, Master Tsukune." Without an ounce of shame she locked lips with him. His breath became hers as their tongues danced in harmony. Then he fell over like a string less puppet.
"Tsukune!" The other women shouted in concern as Yukari ran up.
"Wow, that was practically R rated hot!" The young witch stated excitedly. Then she blushed and pointed near his hips. "He definitely agrees!" She wiped a bit of drool from her lips. 'He has a lot to be proud of.'
As the others blushed. Honoka laughed at the sudden change in atmosphere. 'Like I thought! That boy is a real threat to my purity. Maybe it isn't a bad thing, if it's him.'
HoC Updates:
Alright readers, due to my poll being up for a long time with so few votes. I decided to go full Harem with this fic. This will be an adventure I bet. The current lineup is Moka, Kurumu, Shizuka Nekonome, Mizore, Honoka and Yukari. Will I add more, probably? So feel free to suggest others in the reviews. If you want to add your own OC's feel free to propose them. Though I will need backgrounds and can't have hundreds of characters this isn't War and Peace after all it's a fanfic. If I accept your OC's I will credit you in the chapter they first appear and PM you before the chapter is posted. Please PM me with relevant backgrounds since discovering what kind of monster they are adds padding to their story. Alright then, see you next time on Herald of Change. Peace!