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The moment Circe's shield was dropped, Niko wasted no time in launching another offensive. "Caligo!" A mist formed around Circe, messing with her visibility. Alarmed, she whipped her head back and forth, trying to anticipate his next attack. Niko smiled as he thought of his next move. "Iter mansio." The spell he'd used on the fairy girl earlier. As he predicted, Circe took a step backwards and tripped over her own two feet. Niko took a couple steps closer, annoyed at Dante for being pretty much a dead weight. It was probably for the best, he decided. If Dante were mobile, he'd surely do something to get in their way. This way, he was unable to make that stupid decision.
He saw Circe's form in the small pocket of mist. He could tell she was scrambling to get up from the ground and not knock over the boy she was chained to in the process. "Magikí̱ epíthesi̱," he chanted. A smaller ball of red light was shot from his palm this time. This one, being point blank, made contact with the small girl's shoulder, knocking her right back down to the ground again. With a flick of Niko's unchained wrist, the mist dissipated, and he saw Circe sitting up on the ground, clutching her shoulder, blood seeping between her fingers. Her teeth were clenched and her mind was racing.
Niko grinned. "Stupid girl. I'd think you of all people would've learned from your equally stupid brother's mistakes. Pitiful."
Circe, who'd lost feeling in her shoulder by then, quickly hopped to her feet and took a stance. "Don't you dare talk about Zayne!" She finally came up with her own attack to use. "Ventilabis retora!" Niko went flying backwards a few feet, causing him to trip over Dante.
"Christ! Get out of the way, will you?" he muttered angrily and stood up.
He pulled himself up of the the ground and onto his knees, he felt physically ill, so this is what a hangover must feel like, he tried to chuckle but it came out almost as a choking cough. He dared to look up and saw Crice or at least he thought it was but this red faced girl with a blood chilling frown and anger burning in her eyes couldn't possibly be the ever smiling witch he knew. This person standing there in a combat ready stance, worried him a little and the fact that he was seeing double of her made his head and stomache feel even worse than they already were.
He heard the witch besides him chant something and Dante knew with a dreaded coldness that he was caught inbetween a magic duel attached to the bastard attacking his new friend.
"Hey guys how about we just all calm down OK," he smiled. Robin stepped into the middle of the two hot tempered witches hoping they'd desist because they wouldn't want to hit him.
There's no way they'll attack me... I hope... Robin stood straight up but inside he was actually terrified.
"Robin!" she exlaimed, not taking her hand off of her wounded shoulder, but some of her friendly tone was coming back into her voice on instinct. Her eyes widened and she motioned for him to move. “Get out of the way! This doesn’t concern you. It’s personal… sort of.”
Niko cut in. “She’s right. This is between me and Sabrina. Get out of the way before you get hurt. We have a score to settle.”
Circe sat down, thankful the chain was just long enough to allow her to do so comfortable. Cross-legged, she set to work healing her shoulder. As the flesh healed itself (rather painfully- magic was a bitch sometimes), Circe frowned at the large tear. It went right through her cloak and her blouse, exposing her bare newly-healed shoulder. She’d sew it back later. For now, she pulled the cloth together. It helped very minimally, but it helped… sort of.
"Hey, are you OK?"
"Hey, are you ok?" Robin asked. Looking up to his multiple, spinning faces, Dante just wanted all this to end. "Either I've got a fat welshman messing with the nerves to my eyes while trying to break out of my head or my eyes are a spinning disco balls with the lights broken, remind me to teach you how to use a sword and gun when we hang out." He was joking about how he felt ,not him teaching, but honestly didn't know how else to put it. He gave him a smile to show he was ok, he then turned towards Belle and gave her a smile as well and asked, "Is that everyone can we leave this damn forest, i've just remembered I've left my sword in weaponry, rather fitting place to leave it but still and you two don't forget about what we've arranged."
He struggled to get on his feet needing some assistance to help him stand steady.
"I am inclined to agree, this is foolish right now. The faster we finish this little game, the faster we can take these off. I don't care what you do after that."
With a small smile she glanced over at Robin, showing him her support. Once again she turned her attention to the fighting witches, "And if it's that personal, you shouldn't be involving other people anyway," she said gesturing to the injured Dante.
(I guess I was too slow!)
I fly along the forest, following the sounds of their voices. I see Circe, with a bleeding arm and a blood covered hand. "This can't be good," I say sighing to myself. I lower my self down, trying not to land on my bad ankle. I hop onto my one leg, lowering Miko onto the floor gently. "Stop! Your going to get yourselves killed!" I say angrily, my eyes glowing a dark purple. As I breathe heavily my hands clench into fists.
He glanced at Dante, "I'm glad I was of some use." Robin smiled weakly, "People always under estimate the power of a positive attitude. Not everything can be solved with guns... or magic. But I think I'll take you up on that offer to train."
Robin gazed around at his companions, they were all so strong and made him look pathetic.
"I'm definately the weak link in the chain," he said softly to Dante.
Robin hadn't realised how much fighting would be going down at this school. Apart from the magical side he figured it would be mostly like normal schools.
Perhaps I should switch classes... learning how to fight will certainly be more useful than taking English. I mean I am already fluent in it...
"One more question, where the hell are we?" I say pulling on the handcuffs once again.
"This is just getting old." I say as the electric shoots up my arm. I continue saying "I just want to get back, and eat!"
His body was still crying out in pain but it was manageable, he turned his attention to Circe. "Are you alright? How's your shoulder?" He bent down despite his joints dissaprovals and chuckled a bit when he saw it had been healed, magic, life's quickest shortcut, he wandered what had caused the duel to take place since they were no small measures, they could go on for hours or be over in a few seconds depending on the spell users. "What had caused that little face off? Besides Niko being a skinny arse prick." He asked curious, playing with the ivory lockett hanging from his neck.
Akira ignored what most people where saying, trying to comfort her or not she couldn't stand the fact that she still had not regained her memories.
Suddenly a hand grabbed her shoulder and pulled her up, she looked down at it curriously to see that it was tanned. Turning her gaze from the hand to the face of her partner. "Quit crying. You're not the only one who has it bad.". Her eyes widened at how he was actually being nice? In a way of his own.
Wiping her tears across her sleeve, she sent him a cute smile. "Thanks" She mumbled. Her eyes then began to shift back to the light pink instead of the red they were at the moment.
"Can we please get out of here. I have a feeling the test isn't over" She mumbled as shivers travelled down her spine.
Drake Umeko
Drake watched in fear as his partner and another witch was battling it out. "Come on!" He shouted trying to break the cuff upon his wrist trying to get away from the battle. Only to receive an electric shock. "Wait your names Sabrina? Cute" He smiked.
He jumped with joy when Daiku arrived "Bro.. SAVE ME!" he shouted showing him his wrist with the cuff on it.
Niko glared at Dante from the corners of his eyes at that insult, and his fist twitched slightly. However, his gaze remained on Circe for the majority of the time. He was interested in how she'd answer Dante's question, as personal as the answer was. Niko had a good idea he knew what she was going to say.
~Circe SanGreal~
She looked at the ground for a few seconds after the question had been asked. How should she start? What exactly should she say? The answer came together in her mind, and without looking up, began, "Well, it's a pretty long story- well, I think it's a long story -but if you're sure you want to know, then here goes...
"See, we have a long-standing rule between us that states that if a SanGreal and a Lefevre come into contact with one another, they must duel. I bet it sounds stupid to you, but there's a story behind it that involves both of our ancestors and if I told you the whole thing you'd pass out with boredom. So technically, Niko and I would have fought anyways. But," she glowered at Niko. "I have a particular hatred for this one. A few years back, my second-oldest brother Zayne happened to stumble upon Niko here. As tradition states, they dueled but..." she took a deep breath here. "Niko used a very very hazardous spell, one he's not even supposed to know, and it took away Zayne's magical gift. He's completely powerless right now. Ever read Harry Potter before? He's a squib. Because of Niko." She finished her story, and though she kept a straight face she turned noticeably red when she heard Drake's comment about her name.
"I'm sorry to hear about your brother, we've done that a few times to rogue witches and all of them look like they've been given the death warrant, some have even taken their own lives before we could perform the right." His head went down as he told her this. "Although, I could always teach you it, if mr snakewitch tries anything, it's pretty quick to perform as well." He was looking through the corner of his eyes at Niko with a slightly pain filled smirk.
Circe smiled a little bit, some of her anger leaving. "Thank you for your concern, Dante, but I must politely decline. I wouldn't wish that in my worst enemy. Although Niko here is a..." Douchebag, asshole, idiot, soulless bastard. "...an unsavory character, he does not deserve to have his magic taken away. That's too much. I'm pretty sure Zayne would feel the same way." She knew all too well that a witch losing their magic was probably the most traumatic thing that could happen to one. It was a part of them. Taking away their magic was like... cutting off their limbs. In a way. Unthinkable. Devastating. "Lucky for us," she continued, "He's getting along just fine now."
-Nikolas Lefevre-
Niko fixed Dante with a death glare as the demon boy smirked at him. He'd never thought he could dislike someone so much. He couldn't wait until these stupid chains came off. One, he'd be free from Dante, and two, he could finish his duel with Circe. He turned to her and kept his emotionless eyes fixed on her as she spoke, and was surprised to hear her reply. She was more decent than he'd thought before. Of course, they still hated each other, but still...
He turned his attention to Niko, who was giving him the coldest glare ever, if Dante was water he'd probably be frozen by now. Undaunted he staggered to the similar heighted boy and whispered in his ear. "Circe may be too sweet to use it but I'm not." Each word was hoarse and slightly strained. "If you ever hurt any of my friends and I'll strip you of your magic." He paused for moment to ease his throat then continued. "I don't give a rat's arse what you do to me, I could trade blows with you all day but my friends are another matter. Hell I'd do it in your sleep and avoid all that hassel, confronting you." A cold smile spread across his lips. "Not like you'll take any heed of this promise but I thought it'd be nice to give you a heads up, you slimy, decietful excuse of a witch." He meant every word of what he said and knew that Niko also knew it.
He turned his attention away from the witch he was 'cuffed too and staggered back to Circe but instead of saying anything he simply sat himself down to avoid over exerting himself whixh would leed him to fainting again. I can't wait to be rid of this prick, he thought.
"So amongst all of us here using our combined knowledge we still don't know how to get rid of the cuffs?" he sighed. "I mean someone must some clue right?" he said casting a look of desperation around the assembled students.
Being in the forest for so long, she was growing tired and her patients was wearing thin.There was no telling how much longer this was going to take. Rubbing the soul cuff she snarled. I remember reading something about this...hmmm..but I can't remember anything useful to this situation... she sighed...After all that reading and studying, when it came to a pinch situation she couldn't use any of it. Her mind swarmed as she began wondering about the rest of the classes she was taking...and whether time was even passing by back at the school or not...Anything was possible in a place like this.
"Hah. Don't thank me, I was just salvaging what little usefulness you had. Breaking down like that didn't serve anybody any good. If you have problems, don't make them other people's problems." Edge glanced back almost too subtle and quick to be noticed, then continued. "Scratch that. Don't make them my problem. I don't particuarly care if you hinder others or not." The faery blinked, and the brief moment
Curve turned red when Dante made the comment about her dress. It was probably true, though. The shoulder strap had been obliterated. It was starting to get very uncomfortable. She crossed her arms to help keep the dress from falling too low. Dante went over and whispered something to Niko that she couldn't hear. Whatever it was, it must've had some sort of impact, for Niko's eyebrows raised a bit. Then, Dante came over and sat wordlessly near her. She did the same, sitting down cross-legged next to her friend. She frowned. He looked unwell.
"Is something wrong Dante? You look like you're about to keel over," she noted, using a phrase her father often employed.
-Nikolas Lefevre-
What the hell?
After Dante finished whispering to him, Niko unintentionally paled further and he raised his eyebrows a fraction. What the hell?
That... that bastard! Niko wasn't scared, just... offended. How dare he! Piece of worthless hell spawn! Niko clenched his fist and tried to calm himself down. Tempers were for children. He'd grown out of his long ago. So, he took a deep breath and looked up at the sky. He couldn't wait until this damn test was over.