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Lone Sin II

Lone Sin II

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The Ruinosus are attempting war, and this top guild isn't as ready as they think they are. With a new Guild Master, the world can only hope they shape up in time.

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From the beginning, there have been creatures, both dangerous and friendly. And there have been those who have been chosen to defend who matter and annihilate those who pose a threat. To keep the world in balance, there must be those who protect secrets. They are called The Keepers'; they are the ones who must conserve the second world. The Ruinosus have been around since the dawn of time, trying their hardest to take what they think is rightfully theirs, the world, and turn it into a surface hell. Though they are strong, the Keepers' are stronger. From Mongolian Deathworms to Shadow People, from The Four Dragon Kings to the Drac of Romania, there are many different types of monsters, both weak and strong. Different monsters have different holds on the world, to keep it balanced and well. But if they are influenced in the wrong way, their grips will loosen and all with fall, inevitably bringing an end to the world. Not all creatures are under the influence of the greater good, and are under the black wings of the Ruinosus. Under the surface of the earth, there is a battle waging back and forth between the dark and the light, between Keepers' and Ruinosus', between order and ruin. The Ruinosus have a way of persuading, and now they are getting more and more over to their side, to come forth and fight. The Keepers' are up for a challenge they might not be able to face on their own.

All over the world, there are many different orders, consisting of young and old Keepers' who have been trained in secret academies all over the world. With their final rankings, they must take a form of placement exams to finalize where they shall be placed. As the years go by and they move up in rank, they can be transferred as the Council sees fit. The Council consists of the wisest and most talented of Keepers'. They control practically every affair in the Magical world. One of the most honored positions, according to the Council, is to be claimed as their 'Hunter'. In reality, they are mindless Keepers', sent to do the dirtiest of jobs. Most Keepers' only dream of becoming a Hunter, blind to the fact that they will only become dogs of the Council.

In this particular guild, Lone Sin, is a group of the highest ranking young adults in the world. While they strive to live normal lives on the surface, they are often forced to cut ties and relocate. Many Ruinosus wish to claim them, for their young minds are still wildly impressionable. Though their skills are remarkable, their youth and generosity often cause their downfall. So a new Guild Master has been put in place, one of the highest ranking men in world. Though he is still young himself, he hopes to set Lone Sin straight before they lead themselves, and perhaps the world, to their demise.


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The Keepers'

As a child, a keeper is taught to hone in their powers. They don't really gain their full powers until they reach teenage years. Powers have been learned, but not fully controlled, not until they reach adulthood, about the age of 27. Lone Sin is a different case, they all seemed to master theirs much sooner that most, but they still go bizarre on occasions. Some teens can't even fully use their powers yet. There are 8 basic power areas: wind, earth, water, ice, air, fire, shadow and light. Keepers have skills in one specific area, such as water or fire. But mentors teach them minor spells and skills in the other areas. Most Keepers have one skill that wipe's them out of energy, leaving them unconscious for some time.

Example Clara Johanna, Power- Fire: Can summon fire at will, start fires with mind up to 300 ft. away. Special Attack: Fire Whirlwind.

A special attack is something that you are taught to use only when you really need to. Using it takes a ton of energy from your body, so much that you are knocked out on the spot, no matter what. A person, depending on their rank, is knocked out for a few days to recharge their powers.

Ranks
V-Z: Up to 6-5 days to recharge.
U-Q: Up to 5-4 days to recharge.
P-L: Up to 4-2 days to recharge.
K-G: Up to 1 day to recharge.
F-B: Up to 30 minutes to recharge.

Your Demons

Every Keeper has a demon. They have had their demon ever since they were little. Only those with magical abilities can see demons. The demons aren't bigger than their owners until they graduate high school. Your demon can have skills in a specific area, such as shadow, fire, ice, wind or water. There are many other areas, but they are usually the same area of skill as their masters. Your demon can be humanoid in looks or more animal like. It can be totally unique or totally generic, it's up to you. But most Demons reflect how their Masters' truly feel or act.


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Name: Fintan Kearney – Guild Mate - (FC: Rin Okumura)
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Rank: F
Area: Fire
Age: 17


Name: Cathal Elmslie – New Guild Master – (FC: Yato [Noragami])
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Rank: B
Area: Ice
Age: 21


Name: Ambrosia Delaire – Guild Mate – (FC: Kanade Tachibana)
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Rank: E
Area: Wind
Age: 18


Name: Lucca Cornelio – Guild Mate – (FC: Rentaro Satomi)
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Rank: E
Area: Shadow
Age: 18


Name: Alice Dimitru – Guild Mate – (FC: Hitagi Senjougahara)
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Rank: F
Area: Shadow
Age: 19


Name: Kenji Nakamora – Guild Mate (FC: Tatsuya Shiba)
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Rank: E
Area: Wind
Age: 18


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1. GOD-MODDING
This should be a given, no god-modding under any circumstances. If you want something to happen that you think is mildly god-modish, you should PM me.
2. GRAMMAR
This is a literate role play, use spell check, proof read, and make it something we can respond too.
3. SWEARING
I don't mind cussing, we are all adults here. But please do not abuse this power. I can understand that you're character may be an angry person, but there are different ways to express it.
4. ROMANCE
I love romance and encourage it, but no making love in the open. You can wake up after being in bed with someone, but anything vulgar can be taken to PM or somewhere else.
5. CHARACTERS
No one is perfect, especially not here. On your CS, if you are seen as TOO dramatic or TOO vague, I reserve every right to deny it. If I do deny your CS, there will be a reason along with it. If you would like to change that, then please do and resubmit it. I'll gladly look at it again.
6. ATTENTIVENESS
So I know you have read through everything, post your favorite food at the bottom of your request. I will also request my position to make this fair, but I will not address my favorite food. People may see that and put theirs without reading.
7. RESERVATIONS
All Reservations last 72 hours. If you PM me after your reservation is reopened, I will politely explain why. If you create a character but it sits idol for more than 72 hours, I will deny it.
8. COMMITMENT
Do not create a character and get everyone's hopes up to disappear. If you want to role play here, you must be committed. I understand that things do come up, but let me know when that happens. Cause if you do leave your character, I will remove them and seek a new person for that position.
9. TAGGING
Make sure you tag everyone the appears in your post. And make sure to read every post in case something interferes with your character but the poster failed to tag you.
10. POSTING
Post as much as possible, don't keep people waiting. If you are going to be away for a while, let us know. Other than that, make sure your posts are at least two to three paragraphs long and well written.



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Character Portrait: Cathal Elmslie
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"Just try."


Cathal balled up his fists, snapping at Yukine for running past him on the sidewalk. He just couldn't get what he had seen out of his head. Sure it was going to be stressful to him, but what about the guild members? No, it was not a serious threat. A couple of low-class monsters thinking that they really stood a chance against a top ranking guild? Cathal doubted there would be any serious trouble. Besides, if they were going to act, it was going to be while they were in America. The team wouldn't know a thing. He stopped walking to look at his small demon with a look that no child would disobey.

"Yukine," his voice stern, "You understand you cannot speak of this to any of the members, right? We need to focus on the mission at hand." Yukine nodded, swallowing the lump that had accumulated in his throat. Cathal nodded and they continued walking. How many times had they circled the station? He had stopped counting after ten times. The young Master pulled out a cigarette and held it in his mouth, lighting it up with his free hands.

Cathal's usual scowl was plastered on his face and his usual attire was layered nicely for the chilly English night. If he really wanted to, he would wonder around in swim shorts, but he had to appear normal in some sense. Yukine was wrapped up in a green down parka with his signature hat placed snugly on his head. Any Keeper that saw the pair would feel the brotherly aura they gave off. But of course, all any human would see is Cathal, leaning against a support beam and smoking. He pulled out his watch to check the time. The Guild Mates should have been arriving any second.

"I still don't get it. If they are a top guild, why would they send you to 'straighten them up'? They shouldn't be a top guild if they need a babysitter."

"Every Guild needs a Guild Master, Yukine. I've told you this." Cathal took a last hit off his cigarette before stomping out the remainder onto the concrete below him. "They just need a little help right now is all. A lot of them just need a little push in the right direction. I know they are all capable young men and women, but even the best need a little help now and then. They can't be expected to do everything perfectly. Despite morality, the Council still rips away their Master and shoves a new one on them. I don't know if they would be very happy knowing that Geoffrey is a drooling mutt now." Cathal looked up and down the ragged station, scanning for both Keepers and demons.

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"This is so pointless, it's not even a huge problem," Fintan complained bitterly under his breath, his eyes locked on the concrete sidewalk as he trudged along towards the train station where he was supposed to meet up with the new Guild Master as well as the Guild Members. The boy heard a low chuckle behind him.

"I can tell, you're gonna be a big hit with your team mates, Finny," his demon, Vergil promised sarcastically, biting into an orange Popsicle he had bought somewhere along the way. Fintan stewed in silence, his morale and mood at a pretty low point in his journey. Truthfully, Fintan was dreading meeting the other Guild Members. He'd never been what one would call "popular" and if he was supposed to work alongside these people, he hoped he wouldn't be as hated as he was at his last school. This thought settled down on him with little to no positivity, very unlike his usual upbeat attitude. He didn't even realize that he had stopped walking until Vergil pointed it out.

"Are we still going places or have you decided to desert?" he asked with a tone that didn't sound like he was serious, but also didn't seem like he was joking. Fintan's gaze snapped upwards to the street, breaking out of the glum thoughts. He turned to send Vergil a dirty look, shaking the handle of his black, wheeled suitcase full of clothes and a few possessions.

"I imagine we'd get there a lot faster if you weren't sitting on my bag! Get off!" Fintan demanded nastily as the demon held on tightly to his seat, shoving the whole Popsicle into his mouth to get a better grip.

"You know I get tired easily, don't take your anger out on me!" Vergil shouted around the melting treat. Fed up, Fintan flipped the bag over backwards, dumping his lazy demon on the pavement with a thud. Vergil slid the ice out of his mouth, his tongue stained a brilliant hue of orange as he stuck it out at his friend. Fintan smirked lightheartedly at the boy, reaching his hand out to help him up.

"C'mon, buddy, your bones aren't made of jelly, lets get moving," he requested lightly, pulling Vergil up and checking his silver wristwatch for the time, "Your shenanigans are going to make us late."

"MY shenanigans?! You're the one stopping in the middle of the road!" Vergil shouted out defensively, jogging after Fintan's brisk walk.

It was only a few minutes later that he arrived at the train station, pulling his suitcase up the stone steps one at a time as Vergil complained about staircases the whole way up. Once they reached the top, Fintan and Vergil realized that the train station was practically empty save for a dark looking figure and a young boy. Fintan recognized them after a second. He had only briefly met with the Guild Master Cathal and his own demon Yukine. He brightly approached the two of them, Vergil following silently behind him as the demon finished the Popsicle and began to suck the remaining flavor off of the wooden stick.
"Hey, Master Cathal, nice to see you and Yukine again. I hope we aren't late," Fintan grinned amicably, glancing at his watch once more to check the time.

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Image_Lucca glanced down at his watch. He felt extremely anxious. "They're on their way Lucca, you can't be so anxious. They're coming from around the world, and so are you," Casey said with a smile as she leaned back in the her seat. They sat in a rather fast train on their way to Harrogate Train Station. "Yes, and you're sure about this how?" Lucca asked with a smile as he looked over at Casey. She shrugged slightly. A man walked by along the aisle, looking at Lucca a little oddly as he observed Lucca talking to what he saw as thin air. Lucca ignored the odd look as he leaned back in his seat, breathing deeply.

"How much longer? It's nearly time for us to be there," Lucca muttered as he looked to his friend again. She looked up from picking at her nails. "Time on a train can't be helped unless you travel through the bathroom. I doubt you'll find a substantial shadow to take you though," She says with a smile, motioning with her head in the general direction of the station. Lucca nods, taking a deep breath. "Well-... There's the station, Casey. See you in a bit," Lucca says as he catches sight of the train station.

He could buy a cup of coffee there, couldn't he? He hadn't ever been to the station, never having a reason to and was somewhat concerned he wouldn't find his way about. North Yorkshire had just never been a place he'd wanted to visit really, more focused on trying to get back to the mainland European countries.

He was one of the first standing, grabbing his duffel bag from below his seat, then rushing for the exit, one of the first off. His first target, the nearest coffee stand. He approached quickly, handing over three or four too man euros but not really caring as he accepted his coffee and took off again without accepting the change, not really needing it.

He stopped, catching sight of a bench. He made his way towards it, figuring he just needed to calm down. Hellhounds weren't a big deal, and he'd been to America before, he'd been born there even. He might be the easiest to get in there should he and the others a part of his guild need to get in that way, legally, that is.

"There's a fellow over there with another demon," Casey says, appearing next to Lucca as if she was there the entire time. Lucca followed where she had pointed and smiled, standing. He moved forward, shouldering his duffel bag and taking a sip of his coffee. "What would I do without you?" Lucca asked Casey with a smile. She shrugged as she followed, winking. "Probably not have any clue where to go and gotten off at the last station, oh wait, you did," Casey says, bumping into Lucca playfully. He smiles and puts his arm around her, ignoring the strange looks he was receiving as he approached the fellow with the demon.

As Lucca and his demon approached, Lucca caught sight of another keeper approach with his own demon. This guy must be Cathal, who else would have two young keepers approach him? "Cathal I take it? Or another one of the new additions to the Lone Guild?" Lucca asked as he approached the keeper with an outstretched hand. He nodded at the demon next to him in acknowledgement.

Lucca had smiled and given a slight wave at the other keeper as he had approached. "I'm Lucca Cornelio, it's nice to meet you both," Lucca says with a smile as he sets his bag down.

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Kenji nodded into the phone. "Yes, yes, I made it. I'm sitting outside of the train station now. No, I just had to show them the passport and they let me through. Yes Jacob is fine, no he didn't change. I gotta go, Jake is saying he senses other demons. Bye, thanks, yes I will, bye," Kenji says into his phone, sighing as he ended the call. "I didn't say anything," Jacob says with a knowing smile. Kenji shrugs, looking at his closest friend and enemy. "Yeah, my dad was being... overprotective," Kenji finished with a nod.

He was stretched out in his rental car. He had arrived in the UK late the night before and was exhausted. Jacob sat across from him, letting Kenji drape his legs over his own. "Why don't you call him father when you talk to him?" Jacob asked softly, hoping to get something out of Kenji. Kenji shot him a look, muttering under his breath, "You know why..." Kenji didn't meet Jacob's eyes as Jacob whispered even more softly, "Why don't you say you love him back?"

Kenji ignored the question, instead, grabbing his backpack and his bag out of the back of the car, then heading for the train station. Kenji would be going to pick up the car soon enough, drive it back to the airport, turn it in, and hop on a flight back to the States, all within a day. His father had arranged it, the car and getting over to England that is. Kenji left the keys in the car, knowing he could just unlock the car when he got back to it with some strong winds in the lock.

"Come on Kenji, you can't just shut it out forever" Jacob says, rubbing Kenji's back like his adoptive mother used to. Kenji shrugged it off and Jacob fell into silence, knowing Kenji was starting to fall into a depressed state. "A later time then," Jacob says understandingly as he opened the door for Kenji.

"You know you shouldn't do that in public," Kenji muttered as he entered, nodding his thanks. "Helping you when you're not very happy is worth the odd looks you recieve," Jacob says with a wink as he lets the door close, taking his backpack he hadn't removed and hefting it higher on his own back. "That's because you aren't the one getting the odd looks," Kenji says with a small smile, the first one he held in days.

"Do you see Cathal anywhere?" Jacob asks as the two stand in the middle of the station, looking around for any signs of other demons or keepers. Kenji didn't see Cathal, but he did see a blonde demon with a dark haired keeper. "See something Kenji? You have to keep me updated about things, you are the more observant one and you know it," Jacob says with a smile as he ruffles Kenji's hair eliciting a sour, sarcastic look from the keeper.

"That fellow is a keeper and the girl is a demon like you, can't you tell that?" Kenji asked as he looked to Jacob, already knowing the answer. "Oh, I knew, I just wanted to make you feel better by making you think I need you to see the world better," Jacob says as the two follow the keeper and demon's progress through the station by observation.

"Let's go," Kenji says with a nod as the two head towards where the keeper and his demon stopped. The two approached just in time to hear the boy's name. "Hey, name's Kenji, this is Jacob. Cathal, it's good to see you again," Kenji says with a small wave at the oldest individual in the group. Kenji had met his new guild leader when his father had had a party once, long ago, when Kenji was a young teenager or something.

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Character Portrait: Fintan Kearney Character Portrait: Ambrosia 'Ami' Delaire Character Portrait: Cathal Elmslie Character Portrait: Lucca Cornelio Character Portrait: Kenji Nakamora
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"It's nice to see someone smile."


Ami landed next to her demon, Sammie, on top of the highest building closest to the station. They had only been a few towns over, so Ami thought it would be a good opportunity to practice her aerobatics. They scanned the area with more precision for a park that would hide their landing. They were sure people would question a young girl walking through their building that had never even entered in the first place.

"Over there Ami," Sammie pointed. Ami followed the direction of her finger until she too spotted the small area. "Let's go." The two took off once again, speeding over to the dark patch. As soon as they knew they were in the clear, the dropped out of sight and into the waiting tree below them. They dropped once more, this time landing on the soft grass before erecting their stature and dusting off their clothes. Sammie nodded at her Keeper, walking slightly ahead of her. Ami followed closely behind, holding the straps of her backpack and looking down.

Sammie always looked up, so it was much easier for Ami to walk behind her instead of ahead and possibly tumble into someone. It didn't help that she couldn't step over her own feet without stumbling. Ami looked up to see their destination up ahead. It was Harrogate Station, a rather small and quaint spot. It was an odd meeting spot, but whatever Master says goes.

"Looks like we weren't the first to make it," Ami stated, hearing the voices of her Guild Mates as she approached the station. They still had some ways to walk, but since Ami minored in Sound magic at the academy, her hearing was exceptional. "Can we stop by the bathroom?" Sammie nodded, making a detour to the restroom. While Ami's demon waited outside the restroom, the small girl went in and inspected her back. Her wings had retracted without a problem and there was no indication that they were even there ... well, besides her birthmark. Ami fixed her dress and then her jacket before emerging from the room and to her demon's side.

It was only a matter of minutes before they made it to the meeting place. Sammie bowed and stepped aside for Ami to see the group before her. Guild Master Cathal was there, along with Lucca and Kenji, then there was another boy as well. Ami curtsied and greeted her peers formally.

"Hello Master Cathal, Kenji, Lucca, stranger. I'm assuming we are waiting for Alice is all." Ami turned to the new recruit and held out a hand. "I'm Ambrosia Delaire, but you can call me Ami. This is my demon, Samantha, but she goes by Sammie." Sammie bowed once more, then making her way to Ami's side.

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Character Portrait: Fintan Kearney Character Portrait: Ambrosia 'Ami' Delaire Character Portrait: Cathal Elmslie Character Portrait: Lucca Cornelio Character Portrait: Alice Vatalini Dimitru Character Portrait: Kenji Nakamora
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"Every new beginning ends."


"God dammit, Gabriel! The others are probably going to leave without us!" Alice dashed around the corner, thankful she picked sneakers instead of heels. Sure she could run in them, but sneakers were much faster. She dodged left and right to avoid running into strangers.

"It's not my fault! You decided to the guys house, not me!"

"You were supposed to tell me the time!" Alice shook her head at the shadow whizzing past people beside her. In all reality, it was her fault, but Alice wasn't going to admit it. She paused, seeing a building with the word 'Harrogate' on the side, so she slowed her pace. Then the station came into view and Alice stopped. Gabriel manifested next to her in his human form, immediately clinging on to the panting girl next to him. Alice tried to shake him off, but he hung on with no intention of letting go. "Gabriel, cool it with the lovey-dovey act. It's right there and I'm late as it is."

"But you have to catch your breath so they don't know you were running." He made a fair point. The two moved to the railing that blocked of a park and sat down. "See, Ami is late too. I just saw her go in." Alice rolled her eyes and leaned back against the rails behind her. Cathal was lucky he was the Guild Master, otherwise she would have had no problem being late. She didn't care much at all about the insignificant mission coming up. Any one of the Guild Members could have done the mission all their own. Gabriel had referred to it as a bonding exercise for the Guild. Alice pulled the ponytail holder out of her hair, letting the lavender locks fall down. Despite how much she had been running, she still smelled like a field of violets with the smell of cologne still lingering on her skin. Gabriel had already grabbed her hair and made it into a loose side braid while Alice touched up her mascara.

After a few minutes, Alice and Gabriel stood and sauntered over to the station. They found the group of Keepers' and Demon's with ease and she moved shamelessly over, standing behind Ami so she was clearly visible. She wrapped her arms around the small girl, resting her chin on the top of Ami's head.

"So when are we leaving," Alice questioned, not addressing her tardiness at all.

"Says the one who just arrived," Gabriel said as he stacked his head on top of Alice's, wrapping his arms around her. He eyed the stranger in the group, assuming he was a new member. "Hey there, noob. I'm Gabriel and this plum head is Alice." Gabriel moved and nodded to the other men in the group. "And ladies, you're all looking beautiful tonight. I'm so glad to be in a group with so many privileged and capable young women." Alice rolled her eyes at her demon, sighing to match.

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The first to arrive was a new face to the guild, Fintan Kearney and his demon Vergil.

β€œHey, Master Cathal, nice to see you and Yukine again. I hope we aren’t late.”

β€œNot at all, Fintan. You are right on time.” Yukine looked at the two that had arrived, nodding as a greeting. Soon, Kenji and Lucca arrived as well, greeting Fintan with warmth. Things seemed to be going well so far. The only ones they were waiting on now were the girls. β€œI suppose I should just do a safety brief before we head to the airport.” Cathal pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Fintan. He figured he knew what was going on, but the paper held a more detailed description of what exactly was going to happen. β€œExcessive amount of hell hounds are loose in Jersey Devil territory. The Council wants us to take care of this little problem. I know you guys think this is stupid and that they should send a lesser guild. But we need to make sure to perfect our ability to work as a team. That’s why we are taking on a lesser task. Group one, Fintan and I, will be taking on the Northern section of the Pine Barrens. Group two, Lucca and Ambrosia, will take the Southern portion and group three, Kenji and Alice, will handle the middle section. If you have a problem with your pairing, please let me know now.”

As soon as Cathal finished his speech, Ami and her demon emerged, greeting their guild mates missing the emotion Cathal still wasn’t used too. At this point, Yukine started to hide behind Cathal. Sure Lucca’s demon was a woman, but it was just one. Now there were two more. Cathal didn’t move or even recognize his demon’s timid nature.

β€œAmbrosia, you are paired with Lucca. You will be tackling the Southern parts of the Pine Barrens.” Cathal turned back to the rest of the group. β€œOnce Alice arrives, we can make our way to the airport. Here are your tickets and I assume you all have your passports on you. How you get to the airport, I don’t care, but I would love for us all to be on the same plane.” It was about then that Alice strolled up, inquiring about what time they were leaving. She was the one student he didn’t formally address. She was just not someone he felt he would like very well. He didn’t mind everyone else, but she just dirtied herself with the darkness that was human temptations. And she was only nineteen. β€œAlright, be at the airport in 30 minutes, the plane leaves in an hour.”

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_Lucca nodded his acknowledgement when he was given his partner. He liked Ami, she was nice, a bit out there, but nice. Lucca had smiled when Kenji approached and gave a slight wave. The older guy, being the way he was, leaned on Lucca like he was a foot shorter though it was only a few inches difference. Lucca leaned away slightly, making an odd face that elicited a smile from Jacob.

Lucca gave a small wave to Alice, not as psyched to see her as everyone else. She was just too... much, for him. Kenji on the other hand, winked at Alice. He didn't really like Alice that way, well maybe he did, he wasn't really sure, but he had done it because he was trying to hide his uncertainty. He knew it was working, that was a talent of his. He saw Alice the way he saw himself, thinking she was like him in the way she must be hiding something, pushing her real feelings down by displaying a more cruel version. Perhaps that was why Kenji looked at her in a different light than most girls, she reminded him of Jacob on his bad days, that only Kenji saw, and Jacob was a part of Kenji however much he wanted to deny it sometimes.

"We're working together by the way," Kenji stated, his flirting the moment before now replaced with a face that looked like he couldn't care less.

Lucca looked over at Kenji, asking, "Hey, you brought a car, right?" Kenji had walked in, not ridden a train in like Lucca and Casey. "Yeah, I brought a car. It could probably fit all of us if it needed to. I can just fly if we need more room. Besides, if we get pulled over, I don't have a legit licence here... so, maybe you should drive Lucca," Kenji said, nodding his head as if deep in thought.

Lucca didn't meet Kenji's eyes as he muttered something quietly under his breath. "What?" Kenji asked, leaning in to hear what Lucca said. "He said he doesn't have his licence either," Casey said helpfully with a slight roll of the eyes. Kenji smiled as he straightened up again. "Nice, thanks for telling him," Lucca muttered with a jovial smile on his face. Casey shrugged, her motion saying no problem for her.

"It's cool man, I'll drive. People will just have to sit in other people's laps if I take more than four people not including me," Kenji stated as he hefted his bag higher on his shoulder. "Those who don't want to fly and or do whatever it is you do, come with me," Kenji stated as he waved people on to follow him should they want to.

"Yo, new guy, I got a seat in my car if you want it. It's a short ride to the airport, it'll be a tight fit, but it's possible," Kenji called over his shoulder as he took up reached for the sunglasses that hung at his throat on his tshirt. He slipped them on as he walked outside though England wasn't that sunny that day. Image


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Jacob stayed behind to look at the new kid. "Come on, we don't bite. Except Kenji when he's really hungry. I'll shift so you can have the front seat if you want," Jacob offered as he turned to walk quickly to catch up to his fast walking keeper.

On the way out of the door, Jacob ruffled Lucca's hair, stating, "It's cool, Kenji just knows how to drive because he did something illegal a while back, can't be helped." He said it as if it was something that happened every day, Kenji breaking the law, which could very well be the case when it came to Kenji.

He led the way out to his car, summoning a strong, tiny wind into the key hole of the trunk, popping it without difficulty. He tossed his bag back in, thinking they'd have gotten on another train or something. Why had he even left the States again? Kenji walked to the front of the car, manipulating the wind once more to unlock his car door, then unlock the car for everyone else a second later. He climbed in, closing the door and starting the car. Lucca got in the seat behind Kenji, allowing Casey to climb into his lap. The two were best friends, nothing more, yet some keepers found it odd that Lucca was so close to his demon.

"Okay, roll call, better yet, who's in my car?"Kenji asked, raising his voice only slightly and only giving a slight glance back. "Jacob," Jacob stated from where he sat in Casey's lap despite Lucca's complaints. "Lucca's here, with your demon crushing him," Lucca managed. "By the way Jacob, you're crushing me," Lucca managed as he tried to shove Jacob off only to find there was no room to do anything.

"I'm here, Casey, that is," Casey stated simply, hugging Jacob from behind. For whatever reason, Jacob and Casey were like siblings in the way they treated each other, possibly because Lucca and Kenji were so close to each other on such occasions.

Kenji listened to the other names, smiled, then put the car in gear. "Off we go. Jacob, if you braid my hair like you did last time, you're walking to Jersey," Kenji stated upon feeling a tug on a lock of his hair. "So, what's going on in people's lives since our last encounter?" Kenji asked, glancing in the rear view mirror as he drove. He leaned against his door, the window down a little.

Kenji wondered briefly about Alice again. What was he thinking, he needed to get the girl out of his head, lest he get her and himself killed. He pushed the thought of her away. He wasn't going to flirt with her, or pretend to flirt with her, again, for a long time, until he felt he could control himself. He knew she had something against guys, and though he didn't want to hurt her in a way that was really going to hurt her for real, but he didn't want to accidentally be the cause of her receiving physical pain either. Worse, what if she broke him and left nothing left of his already heavy-... he was thinking way too deeply as well as way too melodramatically. Breathing deeply, he pressed the gas, keeping an eye out for any police in case they decided to get him for speeding. He'd just screw with their radar guns by slowing the appearance of the car's speed, or just have it take off and have Lucca conceal it in shadows, whatever. Speeding made Kenji feel loose, like nothing could touch him, or hurt him, anywhere or any way.

He listened and didn't listen as people talked. Lucca filled in the gaps in noise, working with Jacob as a tag team.

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"Awesome," Vergil said as he grinned mischievously at Fintan after hearing their partner for the mission, "We get the badass." Fintan returned the smile at the blonde-haired boy while he reached for the plastic handle of his suitcase. Truthfully, Fintan was relieved that he had Cathal on his side, he knew he didn't have a very good hold on his powers which is never very safe. Especially if it's something as volatile as fire.
Fire has always been fascinating, the way it symbolizes the blossoming of new life, but also the way it showed how everyone's flame must go out one day. The analogy always annoyed Fintan.
How could something as simple and frankly, vapid, as fire possibly be compared to something as complex and layered as human thought and emotion?

"Alright, we have maybe ten minutes before we really have to start walking to the airport. How many Popsiles do you think we could pick up in that time? I'm thinking between fifteen and twenty. Actually, how much money do you have in your wallet?" Vergil cut in, reaching for Fintan's back pocket where he kept his money. However, the Keeper whirled away from his demon and gave him an incredulous look.

"Not nearly enough to satiate your sugar-filled fantasies so stop spending my money! You had three Popsicles on the way over here," Fintan pointed out sternly. Vergil gave him a sour look, but continued to silently chew on his wooden stick.

"So, whata ya think of your Guild Mates, Finny?" he asked quietly, looking up at his Keeper with steady blue eyes. Fintan swooped his gaze over to the the small crowd of people who were already striking up conversation with ease.

"I think they're awesome," the boy replied truthfully, a small smile tugging at the corners of his mouth,
"I actually have a really good feeling about this."

"Oh, well, isn't that sweet? Vergil sneered as they started to walked towards the exit of the station. However, Fintan started to hear the other Guild Members referring to him as "the stranger" and he turned to look over his shoulder. Fintan realized that they were considering giving him a ride with a great swell of excitement and his eyes grew bright. They started to leave towards the car and one of the demons stayed behind a moment to speak to him.

"Come on, we don't bite. Except Kenji when he's really hungry. I'll shift so you can have the front seat if you want," he promised and Fintan broke out into a grin.

"Wow, thanks! I really appreciate it. A ride sounds better than walking with this weirdo any day," he replied, jerking his head towards his demon who crossed his arms, pouting around his Popsicle stick.

"Why are they giving you special treatment? Front seat? You used to have to earn that position. People didn't just give it to you," he murmured testily, following Fintan out to the car.

Quickly so they wouldn't have to wait, Fintan threw his black suitcase in the back of the car as everything unlocked simultaneously. He walked around the right side of the car, heading for the passenger side door when he hesitated a moment and turned around to look at Vergil.

"Listen, there's not enough room for all of us so I'm gonna need you to shift," Fintan told him slowly, and Vergil prompted answered with an animated groan, throwing his head back with the wooden stick barely clinging to the left corner of his mouth.

"C'mon, you really just don't want me to embarrass you, you dweeb," Vergil sighed, but he threw the Popsicle stick aside and smoothed his wild hair.

"I better be getting some food out of this," he threatened, giving his Keeper a sideways look before he shrunk and shrunk until he was a tiny, green and yellow parakeet on the asphalt. Fintan bent over to cup the bird in his hand, feeling Vergil's rapid heartbeat through his soft feathers.

"Sure, buddy, maybe a pizza or something. Promise," Fintan murmured before swinging open the passenger side door and throwing himself inside as the car began to start up. They weren't on the road long before Fintan realized that they all knew each other before this, that much was obvious from how comfortable they were around one another. This was also around the time when Vergil started to sink his sharp beak into the soft skin of Fintan's palm. He gave the bird a hard look, silently asking him what the hell he was doing. The parakeet started to bob his head towards the Guild Members, telling Fintan to immerse himself in the conversation. He swallowed hard before smiling confidently and looking around the seat to the people in the back seat.

"Hey, I'm Finny and this is Vergil," he declared, holding up the bird for them to see, "Nice to finally meet you guys."



((Hey, I'm so sorry I couldn't post yesterday, I wrote this whole long post, but after I tried to submit it, the website sent me to the login page and I didn't have the time to rewrite it then, nor did I have any form of it saved. So thanks for waiting. Lesson learned!))

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"Every new beginning ends."


"We're working together by the way," Alice's guild mate Kenji stated. The Keeper turned to look at the Guild Master, who seemed to be completely ignoring her. The small girl she had been leaning on moved out from under her, handing Alice her ticket. Alice smiled down, rustling the Wind Mage's hair.

"Thanks Ami." Alice waved to Kenji and Lucca in a sort of passive manner. "Why in the hell do we need to work in teams?" Gabriel slithered up to Alice's side and grabbed her hand. She simply looked away in fake distaste. When Kenji offered to give them a ride, Alice shook her head, knowing Ami would do the same. How the Master intended on getting there was a mystery. "I'll fly, thanks."

"How about a race? I'll race Sam, and you can race Ami." Alice nodded at her demons suggestion. She received nods of conformation from Ami and Sammie, making it official. "Guess we will see guys at the airport. Try not to keep us waiting," Gabriel said jokingly. The four made it out to the park where Ami had made her landing and Alice had taken a short break. With all wings extended, they stood off for a few minutes. They were really admiring each others wings. Ami's were real wings and Alice's were simply Shadows, but it was all still worth admiring. Ami's were pure white, giving her an angelic look. Sammie's were the same as her Master's but a little smaller with a light pink tint to them. Alice's were large and
black with a slight shimmer. Gabriel's were black with a blue tint when the light hit them just right.

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"It's nice to see someone smile."


Ami took off with amazing force, leaving the others in her dust. Her glory seemed temporary, Alice managed to catch up easily, but her struggle was obvious. Ami turned to see the demons flying at a leisurely and steady pace behind them. They were getting smaller and smaller as Ami and Alice pumped their wings, Ami assumed it was really between Alice and herself. She also predicted that the two would somehow arrive at the airport before their Masters, being demons it was a positive.

"Come on Alice, where is your fighting spirit?" Ami heard a bunch of shouting, but the wind passing by was drowning out most of when Alice was trying to say. Ami cracked a small smile, knowing that she wasn't even flying her fastest. But she didn't want to beat Alice too bad. Seeing her guild mate put in so much effort made her happy. Ami continued to look ahead, spotting a group of geese flying in a path that would intersect with theirs. The young Keeper slowed down to be at pace with Alice, only to point ahead and lower herself. Alice went up, narrowly avoiding the group of animals.

They had been flying high speed for a bit before they spotted the airport. Alice and Ami looked at each other, speeding up to finish the race. Just as Ami had thought, Gabriel and Sammie were on the roof, waiting for them. The Wind Mage was the first to land, doing so delicately. Alice on the other hand bulldozed right into Gabriel, almost falling off the roof in the process.

"Now we need to go to the terminal." The group nodded to one another. Alice and Gabriel morphed into the shadows while Ami and Sammie took the normal way, seeing as they couldn't morph through anything.

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"Hey, I'm Finny and this is Vergil," he declared, holding up the bird for them to see, "Nice to finally meet you guys." Kenji gave a slight wave, barely lifting his hand off of the wheel. As he sped, he spoke calmly, "Hey Fin, I'm Kenji, the blonde's Casey, the dude falling off of Casey's lap is Jacob, and the boy who was just getting crushed is Lucca. You know who's keeper and demon probably," Kenji spoke as he pulled into the airport's car rental place. He stepped out, calling for everyone else to as well. Jacob, who was in a rather strange position after falling off of Casey's lap, climbs out and nearly falls on his knees.

Kenji popped the trunk, grabbing his and other people's stuff with the winds before setting them down and closing the trunk with his hand. "Lady and gentleman, we have arrived," Kenji stated as he tossed the keys of the rental car to some employee who was approaching him for just that. After a few words were exchanged, Kenji grabbed his bags, tossing Lucca his, then moved to the terminal.

"So, you and Vergil, what genre of magic do you have?" Lucca asked as he walked next to Kenji, who had his hands in his pocket and was looking both ways before crossing a rather busy street. "Mainly, that is," Lucca stated simply as an afterthought.

"Crap, Lucca, looks like we're running behind, think you can go ahead to keep our seats?" Kenji asked upon checking his watch. They were just about to have to go through security. Kenji considered their options. Lucca could get through easily with the shadows, and Casey, Virgil, and Jacob could just walk through, leaving Kenji and Fin. Kenji knew Lucca well enough to know he couldn't change Kenji into shadows without shadows. He passed his stuff to Lucca who nodded, giving Fin a quick nod and smile before melting into shadows, racing to the corner of the room and flying quickly towards the terminal.

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Kenji hadn't slept a wink on the plane. He had kept his sunglasses on and looked out the window the entire time. Jacob, not wanting to really hang out anymore, and exhausted, shifted to rest in Kenji's cup of water, not moving or communicating in any way, looking like a strange, unmelting piece of ice. The kid behind Kenji kicked his seat again and Kenji nearly said something, but found he didn't really care a moment before he turned. Lucca sat in the row in front of him next to Ami.

Kenji had glanced at Alice once during their flight. "Hey, Alice... I..." Kenji realized he was about to say something stupid. "Do you have a mirror? Getting off the plane I need to look my best," Kenji asked, trying to sound as not stupid as possible while also keeping up his usual facade. At least he thought he had covered up his main concern. He really didn't care all too much about appearing self centered, it helped him feel better.

Kenji stepped out of the rental car. He liked flying more, but in Jersey, there wasn't enough things going on in the sky to keep people's attention off of him. A random passerby may look up and see him.

Kenji sped along again, at least he could get away with something more common and on the ground. "Alice, how are we going to contact Cathal when we need to?" Kenji asked as he pulled up in the direction of the middle part of the pine barrens. He parked, looking out at the woods beyond. He reached under the seat of the backseat, pulling out a bag of knives of various sizes.

"You can borrow one if you want," Kenji stated without looking up, being friendly in the way he offered it. He didn't let his slip show that he hadn't done it on purpose, not wanting Alice to think something of him.

Lucca emerged from the shadows, appearing as if he stepped out of a tree. He looked around for Ami, calling her name a little softly. He looked over at Casey as she approached. He had left his bag in the car Lucca's family owned and had sent for them. Lucca wondered briefly whether or not he was smart to trust Kenji didn't bring any weapons whatsoever to Britain. He had carried knives on a plane for the guy, and the guy had even snuck knives onto his own flight to England.

Lost in his thoughts, he didn't really think about the woods around him. He looked around, half interested as he looked around for Ami, Casey sitting in the branches of a nearby tree.

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"Just try."


Cathal wound through the Pine Barrens, looking for a decent place to leave the car. He only glanced at his passenger, Fintan, every now and then. He could see Yukine sleeping soundly in the back seat, making Cathal smile slightly. It was finally dark, perfect time for the creatures to start stirring. The Guild Master parked in a somewhat clear area, exiting the car with a slam simply to wake his sleeping demon and anyone else that may have dosed off. Yukine growled a few choice words before exiting the car and walking to his Master's side. Cathal looked around the woods, already sensing the movement all around them. There wasn't anything large like a Devil or Hound near them, but they were definitely in the forest.

"Yukine," Cathal ordered. The young demon nodded and closed his eyes, a light emanating as he transformed into a katana. "Fintan, I understand that you are not only a new member, but your area is fire also, am I correct? Well, the other members know not to create to much damage. They are experts at what they do and I know you will come to be so as well. Don't worry about any carcasses, the clean up will take care of that. I really don't want to have to deal with the Council anymore than I will after this. I will be mainly watching you fight, only jumping in if you need me too." Cathal pulled oput a cigarette and lit it, blowing a puff of smoke.

"Why am I even here?" Yukine complained, earning a literal cold shoulder from Cathal.

"Let's go, this way," Cathal nodded in the direction he had already started walking. "I don't know if you have ever killed a Hell Hound, but they aren't hard. Either obliterate them, decapitate them or remove their heart. I'm sure you can handle that." Cathal looked around, blowing a puff of smoke out here and there. They had just started to get into the deeper part of the Pine Barrens when a howl could be heard, and it wasn't far either. Cathal looked back at Fin and jerked his head in the direction of the howl, pausing so the young Guild Member could go ahead of him. But something tugged on Cathal's conscious and he quickly put a hand on Fin's shoulder. "I'll show you how first."

Without hesitation, Cathal moved ahead towards the sounds that were no doubt a Hell Hound. Only to demonstrate to Fin, he got into a defensive stance, holding Yukine in front. The Hound became visible soon after, growling fiercely at the man. Cathal slowly lifted his hand, as if telling the Hound to halt. It started to charge, snarling loudly and barking. Within seconds, its head froze and shattered soon after. Cathal lowered his hand, walking over to the corpse. He observed it without emotion, wondering what breed it was. All Hell Hounds looked similar, the only major difference was their size. This one was about as big as a medium sized horse. Were they all this large? Usually the infestations consisted of smaller ones. No doubt this was the Ruinosus at work. Were they really planning an ambush? How would Cathal know if the other members were alright?

No, he was doing it again. He didn't need to worry ....

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"Hey, Alice... I..." There was a pause. Alice looked at Kenji from the side of her eye, not wanting to put too much effort into paying attention. "Do you have a mirror? Getting off the plane I need to look my best," Kenji asked. Of course she had a mirror. Alice reached in front of her, her hand disappearing momentarily before she pulled it out with a compact mirror resting in her hand. Dimensional pockets were so handy. It was the main reason Alice never had luggage. All of her possessions were stored in the Shadow Realm.

β€œHere you go,” she said, offering him the mirror. Well, more so she tossed it into his lap. β€œI have plenty, so you can keep that one.”


Alice looked out the window of the car most of the time she was in it. It was just beginning to get dark, perfect time for the shadows to stretch and dance. "Alice, how are we going to contact Cathal when we need to?" Kenji asked as he pulled up in the direction of the middle part of the pine barrens. He parked, looking out at the woods beyond.

β€œI can send a messenger for him. They would get to him in a minute at the most.” While Kenji reached into the backseat, Alice exited the car while reaching into her own dimensional pocket. She pulled out a black utility belt that held some of her simpler supplies. Onto her leg, she strapped her knife holster, sticking a few of her favorite knives in it.

"You can borrow one if you want," Kenji stated without looking up. Alice sent her signature smile over to him, leaning against the car. She simply shook her head and motioned to her belts. Gabriel finally manifested next to her and made his way to stand directly in front of her. While he placed his hands on her hips and rest his forehead against hers, she looked beyond him and into the forest, seemingly unfazed by her demon’s closeness.

β€œHow’s it looking out there Gabriel,” Alice inquired with a careless tone.

β€œYou guys are in for a party.”

Alice smiled wickedly, rather excited for the oncoming slaughter. Simply put, the Hell Hound’s had messed up. If she was lucky, maybe she could get a few Jersey Devils while she was at it. Nothing too hard. In a matter of seconds, Alice was leaning on Kenji’s window smiling the same way she always did around a guy.

β€œWanna fly pretty boy? Finding them will be easier that way.” Alice moved back from the car door, hand on hip and eyes on the forest. Alright, Hell Hounds. They can’t get us from the air so we will have an advantage. And once I have to start traveling by foot, Kenji can just notify me as to when they are coming. Either head or heart. I don’t have a sword, so their heart is my best bet. And with my Shadow Fire, I bet I could even make their hearts explode. Alice began laughing to herself. The Keeper was never too worried about getting her knives back, the clean-up crew had made it a habit of ever-so-graciously sending back her items.

β€œYou still smell like him,” Gabriel pouted. Alice sniffed herself a few times, dismissing Gabriel’s child-like behavior.

β€œWhatever, let’s just go,”

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"Hey Fin, I'm Kenji, the blonde's Casey, the dude falling off of Casey's lap is Jacob, and the boy who was just getting crushed is Lucca. You know who's keeper and demon probably," Kenji told him and Fintan greeted them with a warm smile before they had to step out of the car to walk into the airport. Immediately after the Keeper stepped out of the passenger side, Vergil darted out of his palm and snapped into his human form, his form rippling like water for a moment. Fintan gestured for the demon to come along as he grabbed his suitcase and followed the crowd inside, answering Lucca's question.

"Oh, my power is fire. But truthfully, I’m not very good at it. I have a lot of practicing to do,” he replied, letting out a nervous and slightly ashamed laugh. They didn’t exchange many pleasantries after that as they all rushed to the plane and trudged through security. Fintan grew quieter and quieter on the plane as the time for him to use his powers grew closer and he began to doubt his skill and ability to even use his power.

”Hey man, chill out, everything’s gonna be just peachy,” Vergil promised, slipping his large green headphones off of his ears and around his neck after a painfully long silence between the two of them.

”I don’t know if I can do this. I feel really sick,” Fintan confessed and he visibly paled as he said this. Vergil shoved his shoulder lightly towards the window, convinced that his Keeper was being dramatic.

”Seriously, Finny, how bad could it be?” he pressed, his tone meant to be encouraging if anything. Fintan let out a loud scoff.

”Judging on how little I actually know about my power or how talented I am at it, I’d say there’s a wide range of awful that could happen,” he replied in a disheartening tone. Vergil glared at Fintan with a disapproving frown.

”Listen, you sure as hell aren’t gonne be able to use your power if you act like such a downer. So perk up or you’re gonna embarrass me in front of the Guild Master,” he teased, a serious note in the undertone of his words. Fintan nodded slowly upon hearing this.

”Yeah, you’re right, you’re absolutely right. Besides that’s why I’m here, isn’t it? To get better at this and be able to control it right?” he brooded, bringing himself up with every word. Vergil broke out into a huge grin and moved to put his headphones back on.

”Right! So sit back and enjoy the rest of the plane ride! We’re going back to America!”



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Fintan immediately loved The Pine Barrens. It was so damp and felt like it had just been filled with rain and looked like a forest out of a fairy tale book. Minus the fact that most of the trees were starting to wilt from the hellhounds and Green Sprites infecting the area. Somehow, he manage to overlook the decay and the dead branches that littered the ground. Cathal had already explained the mission in a little more detail while they walked through the woods and was surprisingly comforting about Fintan’s lack of knowledge which was incredibly appreciated by both Fintan and Vergil who didn’t have to hear Finny bitch about it later. However, at this moment, Cathal was about to demonstrate a fight for Fintan. The two students stood off to the side, utterly amazed with rapt expressions on their faces as the tiny demon Yukine formed into a long sword, standing confrontationally across from the massive hell hound with ravenous red eyes locked on the Guild Master.

”You guys can turn into weapons?!” Fintan hissed to Vergil with wide eyes. Vergil shrugged, shaking his head from side to side.

β€œApparently,” he admitted weakly. No sooner had Vergil replied that the Hell Hound tore towards Cathal with vicious speed. Fintan was convinced the man was going to slice the dog in half, but instead he merely held his palm out like a policeman conducting traffic. Fintan squinted his eyes to see if any visible changes were taking place when the hound’s head sudden encased itself in ice that glittered like diamonds and you could practically hear the sound of the skull splitting as its head shattered. As Cathal approached the carcass of the animal, Vergil bumped Fintan with his sharp hip.

”Hey, buddy, pick your jaw up off of the floor and get ready; we’re next,” the demon pointed out smartly, removing his giant headphones to place them around his neck once more. Fintan nodded and stepped closer to the open area, revealing himself confidently, clenching his fists so tight, his knuckles were snow white.

”Relax,” Vergil sang soothingly as he rubbed Fintan’s tense shoulders, treating him like a wrestler before a stressful fight, ”I’m gonna be here the whole time. We’re a tag team, kay? You just- you just tag me and badaboom I’m there,” Vergil hissed encouragingly, hyping himself up as well as Fintan who started to bounce with nerves. It was only a minute before they hear similar shuffling in the trees to their right. Suddenly, the hellhound came racing out of the trees, straight for Fintan. The Keeper tensed up and froze like he was frozen in ice.

”Fintan, go,” Vergil warned, his voice hard and serious, but the words simply rolled off of Fintan. He wasn’t even sure if he was breathing.

”Finny,” the demon pressed, practically growling until the hellhound was close enough that you could see the ombre of red in its jet black coat.

”FINNY!” Vergil shouted, shoving his Keeper out of the way and facing the hound on head first. Vergil clasped his hands together before tearing them apart, an explosion of light resembling a supernova grew out of his palms, startling the hound and forcing the dog to scamper a few feet away as its eyes adjusted to the light.

”Fintan, I swear to God if you don’t jump in right now and fight this thing, I’ll hate you forever,” the demon
threatened darkly, deadly serious. His sky blue eyes were locked on the hound’s actions while Fintan scrambled to his feet, trembling with both fear and excitement. He shook his fists by his sides and they grew visibly hotter and hotter as the flesh grew a blazing red like metal in a blacksmith’s furnace until they burst into flames altogether, the skin crawling like ember-filled logs in a bonfire.

”I know you can do this, so show your teacher that you aren’t helpless,” Vergil continued, his voice still cold and dead as stone. Fintan slowly and shakily passed by Vergil’s ball of growing light, nearly tripping over a tree root before taking a deep inhale, his nerves leaving him.

”HAAH!” Fintan bellowed as he pushed his hands forward with as much force as he could, mimicking someone who would be shoving another aside. The ground sparked a moment before blazing into flames that skittered across the forest floor, rushing faster and faster, higher and higher towards the hound until it was swept up in the hot fabric of wild flames. The dog let out a blood chilling howl of agony that reminded Fintan how terrified he was and he immediately started to shiver again, retreating behind Vergil who condensed the light until it was nothing once more.

”How did I do?” Fintan inquired carefully to Cathal, searching for his approval. How was the Keeper even supposed to guess if he did well? He had never really utilized his power as an intentional weapon beforehand. Fintan simply accepted Vergil’s comforting hand on his left shoulder as he watched Cathal.

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"It's nice to see someone smile."


Ami had ridden most of the way to the Pine Barrens with Cathal and Fintan, having them drop her off as they entered. She stretched her wings out wide, starting her flight at a leisurely pace. Lucca and her only had the Southern-most part of the forest and if she was in the air, she wouldn't have to worry about getting snagged by a hell hound. Of course she was low enough no one would spot her, but not to low. It made Ami sad to see the trees wilting so much, but that was why she was there. To get rid of the Hell Hounds and bring peace back to the forest. Ami could see the shadows below her moving rapidly, assuming it was Sammie keeping up with her. A rustling seemed to be following Ami in the trees beside her. It didn't take long for the clear outline of a Devil to appear, looking at her just as she was looking at it. The Keeper sped off to her right, not seeing any threat but not wanting to risk it. It made her wonder where the thing was going. Was there a rally of Jersey Devil's gathering to battle against the Hell Hounds? Ami didn't think they held that kind of thought capacity.

Ami sensed Lucca's presence coming up, so she lowered herself until she was hovering inches above the ground. With complete silence, she dropped down, resting on a fallen tree while she waited for her wings to retract. It wasn't painful really, just made a bit of noise. Once they were done, she carefully made her way over to Lucca.

"Sorry if you had to wait long," Ami said, panting lightly. "I saw a Jersey Devil on my way here. It didn't make a move. It was odd."

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Imageβ€œHow’s it looking out there Gabriel,” Kenji hear Alice ask Gabriel. He looked up but looked right back down. What was it with her and her demon? Gabriel was so different yet the two acted like they were lovers. β€œYou guys are in for a party.” Great, not just one or two or three, that meant multiple. Kenji muttered something that might have sounded a lot like lupid sassbowls. He sheathed two daggers in his ankles holster, a short sword behind his back, a few knives in various sheaths, and some throwing knives across his chest.

When Alice was leaning against Kenji's window, he smiled up at her, as if he was used to such treatment. β€œWanna fly pretty boy? Finding them will be easier that way.” Alice moved back from the car door, hand on hip and eyes on the forest. Kenji opened his door, not bothering to lock the doors since they were in a pretty remote spot. "See you in a bit Lili," Kenji states with a wink as he stretches his arms above his head, then takes off.

Kenji rocketed skyward, flying in a way that wasn't like most people who flew, normally that is. He searched the ground, looking for one of the other members of his guild or a hellhound. He caught a sharp, deep black amid a sea of green. He pauses, freezing in place and not moving any extra distance at all. He looks down, slowly floating down as he looks at the shape of black, his eyes growing sharper and sharper in sight.

He smiles slightly, drawing a sword and studying the edge for a moment before he looks back down. Kenji looked down, drawing the smells of the forest close to him as he searched for Alice's direct location. It takes a minute or so, but he finds it, sending a gentle wind to show Alice the way to the hellhound from where she was. He dives down, knowing he'll intercept her before she reaches the clearing with the hellhound. From up high, he couldn't see the unusual largeness of the creature.

Kenji listens, trying to pick up the sounds of Alice's approach. He catches her movement on the wind and nods his approval as he moves forward, drawing another blade for his other hand. As he moves forward, he hears the snarling grow louder and louder. He doesn't speak as he walks forward, crouching down in preparation. Jacob still hadn't shown his face recently, Kenji feared he was off, resting or changing or doing something he knew Kenji wouldn't like to screw with him.

Kenji pushed the thoughts out of his mind as he moved forward more. He had nearly missed the pouncing hellhound as it flew at him from the side, not thinking there was more than one nearby. Kenji just barely holds the teeth back from biting his neck with his swords, falling hard on his back. He was pinned except for his arms. Kenji hardly thinks as he angles the crossed blades to slice the neck of the creature, heaving the dead weight off of his body. He breathed deeply, calming himself as he looked down at the decapitated hellhound. It was larger than most. Kenji briefly wondered what kind of hellhound they were fighting as he stared down at the creature. "What the heck?" He whispers to himself as he crouches by the creature, studying it's size. From it's mouth to it's tail, it was probably the size of Kenji.

He looks up, hearing more snarling from the clearing and moving on, ignoring the blood that coated the front of his shirt and his cheek as well as his neck. He hated the wet feeling of the blood on his body, but pushed the thoughts down. He couldn't let that touch him when he was in such a situation, it could be what kills him, like that last hellhound with his thoughts on Jacob. Kenji puts all of his personal thoughts and feelings away, focusing on the task that was at hand, hellhounds terrorizing creatures of his world, human, fae, or keeper.

Kenji entered the clearing, catching sight of another hellhound. He frowns as he stares at the creature from across the clearing. Two more appear on either side of the creature causing Kenji to adjust his grip on his knives. There was more than four than, that is, if everyone else had at least one hellhound as well. His heart raced as the hellhound on the right charged forward, the one on the left following the other's lead. The first once pounced but Kenji rolled, throwing a knife and hitting his target, the beast's stomach. It fell, but instead of staying down, it heaved itself up. "No... that's not possible." Kenji whispered, amazed. His aim at the stomach had always resulted in a kill. What was it with these giant hellhounds? What were they really?

The other hellhound was almost on Kenji, causing the boy to shoot for the sky, but not fast enough. His leg was snagged by the creature's claws, dragging him down with an cry of pain from the boy. He was slammed on the ground by the hellhound. The hellhound extracted it's claws, causing Kenji to cry out again. He rolled to the side, slamming another knife in the other creatures side. He looked down at his leg and nearly got sick, the skin shredded. He hoped it wouldn't do too much damage, or that someone could fix him up soon.

Kenji saw the three hellhounds approaching him again, breathing deeply. He tried to calm down but found himself unable to focus with his leg before him. He pushed against the air, flying back to get further from the creatures. He landed in the grass again, hard. He drew another knife, having lost his other two in the fray. He had three more throwing knives against three hellhounds that were extremely difficult to kill so far. The first one had died from decapitation, and luck. How could he possibly get the same results now?

Kenji manages to stand, balancing himself with the wind. One beast charged and Kenji was ready for the most part, he jumped, pushing himself with the wind and spinning over the creature before flying over it's back, throwing the knife where the heart would be, pushing down with the wind as hard as possible. He then had the least graceful landing he'd ever had, on his butt. He looks behind him, wondering whether or not Alice was close. "Alice, Alice I need you," Kenji shouted, pushing back again with the wind. The one hellhound looked like the two knives in it were hurting, but showed no signs of stopping it's approach. Kenji thought about what he should do. He couldn't use his special ability with Alice so close, he could hurt her. He didn't even know how many other hellhounds were around, he hoped this was it, that the others had the other hellhounds, yet he wasn't entirely sure. He felt disoriented from getting slammed around so much, and his leg was throbbing viciously though the pain wasn't as sharp as it would be later because of the adrenaline. Though it wasn't his main focus, he knew it would be killer later on and was not looking forward to it.

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The scene that unraveled in front of the Guild Master left him tense and ready to pounce. Fintan handled it okay, but seeing his demon act braver than him, it left Cathal shaking his head.

β€œHow did I do?” Fintan asked.

Cathal moved closer to his student, not blinking. His usual glare was stuck on his face and he looked as pissed as usual. With a simple wave of his hand, he extinguished the lasting flames.

β€œFintan, you managed to kill the Hell Hound. But in this Guild, no, in this world, there is no room to pause. I didn’t want to say it, but these Hell Hounds are different. Not a good different. They are much larger, much faster and much more ferocious. Your demon had to fend off a Hound three times his size until you could get a hold of yourself. If I had set you up with any of the other members, you would have been dead. I know you may be scared, but you can’t let it hold you back. Let it propel you. Another thing. Did you see how I froze the Hound’s head? I want you to concentrate on setting a blaze without setting the forest on fire.” Cathal heard another approaching. He motioned for Fintan to watch him.

As the Hound burst through towards the Guild Master, Cathal raised his fist and quickly splayed his fingers out. The Hell Hound stopped immediately, its blood had been frozen and expanded. It left the Hound looking like a puffer fish. The corpse laid on the floor, but Cathal repeated the same head exploding act as he had with the first to make sure.

β€œGet ready.” Cathal’s statement was sudden, as well as his action. Even Yukine was confused. Within a second, three Hound’s burst through the tree line, mainly going for Fintan. The Guild Master swept his hand across the air in front of him, a sheet of ice following his motion and decapitating all three of the Hounds instantly. Cathal rushed over to his student, pulling both Vergil and Fintan down into sort of a huddle. With a grunt, he punched the ground beneath them, sending large spikes of ice shooting from the ground to surround them. β€œAlright kid. Time to get to work. Don’t sweat it, I’ve got your back. Just kill them when you see them.” Cathal was completely calm, both inside and out. There were far more than he had expected, but it was a good learning experience. The spikes surrounding them dispersed, a few impaling an oncoming Hound. Cathal got into his defensive stance, standing next to Fintan in a protective manner.

He could feel Yukine’s resistance, the same as always. It didn’t mean the demon was scared, but he always had a sort of resistance in a fight. Maybe he still wasn’t use to Cathal using him as a sword. It’s been years, but who knows.

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"See you in a bit Lili," Kenji stated with a wink, stretching his arms above his head and taking off. She watched him momentarily before using Night Wing, her wings taking shape as the shadows formed onto her back. It only took a bit, she then took off herself. She felt the slight gust Kenji sent, following it slowly as she sensed the Hounds presence getting closer. Alice could spot Kenji dive down into the clearing, sword drawn and ready for action.

Bam!

Alice gasped for air, looking down to see she had intersected paths with a Hound obviously going for Kenji. Its head had slammed into her side, most likely leaving a bruise. Instantly, Alice pulled two knifes from her holster, decapitating the Hound before it could do anything else. A tree greeted her back with another thud causing her wings to disperse. She hit the ground, scrambling to get to her feet. The world whirled for a bit, settling after she felt Gabriel’s strong hands on her shoulders. The sound of flesh ripping, yipping and shouts filled the air. It was coming from the clearing.

"Alice, Alice I need you," Kenji yelled. Gabriel gave Alice a look, stating he was going to help Kenji out with his wounds. Wounds? Had Kenji actually gotten hurt? Alice looked at the decapitated Hound lying next to her. The thing was massive. She stumbled towards the rest of the commotion. Gabriel had went over to Kenji, hovering over him on his hands and knees to block the oncoming assault of the Hell Hounds. Since Gabriel was a healing demon, he concentrated on Kenji’s leg. One Hound slashed at Gabriel’s back, leaving large marks across his back. The gouges oozed a black mist, causing Gabriel to look pale.

β€œAlice!” Gabriel yelled. Alice’s eyes got wide, seeing not only her Guild Mate in danger, but her Demon as well. She retracted her hand, slamming back against the tree. A black mist surrounded her, all shadows rippling and rushing to her side. They swirled around her and piled on top of each other to encase her in a large shadow body. Alice’s eyes glowed a strange black color and a deep rumbling growl could be heard for quite a distance. β€œShit … She snapped.” Gabriel looked up to his Master, then back down to Kenji. He would heal Kenji, then take care of Alice.

As Alice moved, so did the Shadow Puppet surrounding her. It was at least three stories tall with shadows still piling on. Boom … Boom … Boom, her steps echoed through the woods. Hound after Hound jumped at her, only to be torn in half. Alice’s maniacal laugh echoed loudly as she tore through any Hounds she got her hands on.

Gabriel panted as he finished doing what he could to heal Kenji.

β€œThe Hounds should stay off until I subdue her. I’m counting on you to cover our asses.” Gabriel melted away into the shadows, ultimately joining the others. He had willpower however, so it was easy to make his way to the center. β€œI’m sorry Alice,” Gabriel muttered, shoving his hand through her chest. Alice screeched, but it game out as a deep roar. The Demon had used Shadow Fire to paralyze Alice, rendering her practically useless and ending the spell. The shadows disappeared faster than they came. Gabriel held onto Alice as they fell to the ground. He could sense that the Hounds were rounding, coming back for more now that the threat was gone. Why were there so many? Gabriel laid Alice safely under himself, standing over her.

Within seconds, the Demon became unrecognizable. He had morphed into a Shadow Creature to be of some use in fending off the Hounds. He snarled and roared at any Hell Hound that neared the Keepers, putting on more of a show than anything.

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Lucca smiled as he caught sight of Ami. He stood, moving towards her as she continued to speak. "It's alright, it hasn't been more than a few minutes. A Jersey Devil? How odd," Lucca stated in thought. He nodded, wondering briefly about the creature. "Well, let's hope it doesn't mess with us then," Lucca stated with a smile and a small laugh. He moves to check the bullets in his gun, nodding his approval at the fully loaded weapon. He had four, five, possibly ten magazines on him in various locations, available from anywhere he might be, whether it be him laying down or standing up.

Casey jumped down from her tree, manipulating the wind to ease her landing. "Time to go isn't it?" She asks politely, putting her arm around Lucca like a big sister would. Lucca nodded, feeling jitters in his stomach. He was okay with fighting, but he really didn't like the danger part. He nods, moving forward with Casey at his side. She had a knife in her hand, making Lucca wonder where she'd gotten it. "Casey, where'd you get that knife? I didn't pack any for the trip..." Lucca stated, looking at her rather oddly. "Kenji gave it to me, said I might need it," She stated with a large smile. The two moved forward, Lucca swearing he'd have to have a chat with Kenji.

It was then that Lucca felt a large pull of shadows in the area, Alice had just performed some major use of shadows. There was thundering booms ringing through the forest too."Ami, something's going on. Something happened with Alice and Kenji that caused Alice to do something really, really big. This entire situation doesn't feel right," Lucca managed, looking around and feeling as if he was being watched for some reason.

There was a growl from behind and he turned to see a hellhound stalking Ami from behind, another two or three coming in from the surrounding woods, all heading for Ami, ignoring him for now. Kenji fired right over Ami's shoulder as the hellhound pounced, the bullets digging into the creatures chest. It fell, but only rolled to get up, Kenji's bullets weren't working. He managed a frustrated grumble, sheathing the gun then manipulating shadows to envelop his arms. He swung them like swords, the shadows not touching Ami, but slicing right at the hellhound on the other side causing the thing to split in half.

He heard another growl and turned to see hellhounds behind him as well, those focused on him. There was five now, all in all. He heard a whine and turned to see Casey on one, her knife dug into the creatures back and she sat on it like a horse. "Casey, be careful," Lucca cried, fearing for his demon. Casey barely spared him a moment as she jerked the knife, half of the creatures neck becoming disconnected from the body. Casey leaped off as the creature tried to crush her by rolling. Casey took the opportunity to sever the rest of the head then.

There was a terrible roar that rang out from somewhere a little far away. Lucca managed to decapitate a charging hellhound leaving four. That was when Lucca saw the big tornado raging over the forest and knew Kenji and Alice were extremely desperate, and in a very, very bad situation.

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Kenji was trying hard not to call out again as Gabriel worked on his leg, sure it was a relief to get it fixed, but it hurt like hell no matter Gabriel did until it was no longer a bloody mass of shredded flesh. Kenji's eyes were closed, his head pressed against a tree he had leaned against. He heard the cry and sound of tearing skin distantly, feeling extremely groggy and slow, the pain and blood loss affecting him, looking up to see Gabriel hurt.

"Alice, don't," He tried to call, failing to call it out and only resulting with a faint whisper, or mumble, he wasn't quite sure. He knew she would freak at seeing Gabriel hurt, sure he was someone she looked after, but that was just because they were guild mates he figured. He wished it were more, but now wasn't the time to be thinking that. Kenji felt his skin finally knit closed for the most part, his vision became less blurry and his head cleared. He was drained from so little, and there were so many hellhounds left, they were running out of options, and time, fast. Kenji heard Gabriel mutter his fear and groaned in frustration at the situation.

Kenji watched Alice anxiously, hoping Gabriel would just speed up. Alice was using her special power, to the limit. Kenji watched, his mouth tight in his anxiety. Alice wasn't being Alice right now, she was a deadly force to be reckoned with. "You know me well enough to know you don't have to worry," Kenji managed as he stood, following Gabriel without hesitation. He drew his knives, being weary of Alice's power, but preparing to hold of hellhounds, praying silently that Gabriel could subdue Alice in this form.

There was a terrible roar that Kenji just knew was Alice, then the shadow monster was gone. While Gabriel morphed, Kenji ran to Alice, looking her over. He looked up and around. There were at least a hundred, possibly hundreds hounds from where Kenji was sitting. He silently prayed yet again, asking that none of the other guild members were nearby. He hadn't prayed this much ever, two prayers in the two minutes. Two of the three he'd ever done.

"Gabriel, get out of here. Get out of here now! There's going to be a lot of debris here in a few seconds. Warn the others to take cover just in case something goes wrong," Kenji called to him, knowing he'd understand once he thought it through and saw Kenji start.

Kenji breathed deeply, cradling Alice in his arms before he held her to him tightly, closing his eyes as he stood, staying off of his still weak leg as much as possible. He focused, pulling the winds around them. A hellhound charged at them but Kenji only heard a yelp before the creature was thrown to the opposite side of the clearing. He looked up for a moment, only liking this part of the destruction. The clouds were getting pulled in, the sky turning from it's bright blue to a dark, grey green color, swirling crazily.

The winds picked up around Kenji and Alice. Kenji held Alice to him tightly, not wanting her to fall. He floated higher and higher, not being able to help it as he became the eye. The eye of a tornado that continued to grow stronger and stronger. There was screeches and yelps and growls and howls surrounding Kenji as he held Alice tightly to him, covering her as much as he could with his body, knowing the debris was coming.

There was a ripping sound and Kenji felt a large chunk of wood slam into his arms encircled around Alice, he grunted but didn't do anything else. "It's going to be okay. I got you, I won't let anything hurt you. It's going to be okay. I got you, I won't let anything hurt you," Kenji whispered fiercely to Alice over and over again. He wondered how many times he said it. His hair was whipping faster than it ever had before along with Alice's. Kenji held her tightly, feeling another piece of debris hit his face this time. Kenji tried to protect Alice's head the most in the tornado.

He pictured it in his head, a grey or brown mass, huge in it's size and appearing like hell was reaching out of the ground. Kenji could feel the wind tugging at his clothing, whipping around him and Alice. He breathed deeply, keeping his focus on destroying the hellhounds. He tried to centralize the pulling of the winds. He could hardly pick out the scents he was trying to pull in, the ruined forest pieces' scents mixing and causing confusion in his senses. He extended the tornado, then pulled back nearly as soon as he had pushed it out, fearing that he'd destroyed the forest if he didn't.

Kenji feared for a moment he wouldn't be able to control the monstrosity he had created to try to destroy the hellhounds. "Alice, I promise I'll keep you safe. I care too much for you to let anyone or anything hurt you ever. I promise you're safe," Kenji whispered, figuring she wouldn't hear him over the winds. The winds were probably going at around two hundred fifteen miles per hour now, Kenji didn't dare open his eyes since his face was exposed and he didn't want debris in his eyes. He hoped Alice was alright.

All these thoughts, all of his power, conducted and done within two minutes. Kenji had never used his ability in this way. The wind slowly faded, he began to sink as the tornado lifted from the ground. He was probably two hundred feet off the ground, the tornado not surrounding him anymore. He was exposed, anyone could see him if they didn't have something obstructing their vision of him.

With that, he fell. Kenji's energy was gone. His eyes fluttered and he was unconsciousness, but right before he was killed by crashing into the hard packed earth, Kenji managed one last gust of wind, cushioning it enough to not kill him, but still hurt. However, he was already unconscious in that three feet off the ground he had summoned his last bit of power to not kill himself or Alice.

Lucca had grabbed Ami upon seeing the tornado get so large and strong. It wasn't moving, but the wind pulled at their clothing. He formed a shield of shadows as it began, knowing Kenji might not have full control over the impossibly strong wind. He held Ami there, wondering what was going on outside of their shields of shadows with the hellhounds and the other guild members. The howling wind surprised Lucca under the shadows.

It was rather suddenly that it stopped. He waited a moment longer before releasing the shadows, looking up and around, standing. The hellhounds were gone, the trees around them gone. Debris all around them. There were leaves, wood chips, and the disaster only a tornado could produce surrounding them. "Oh, my God... Kenji just destroyed all of this," Lucca whispered, awed at the destruction that was caused. He looked around, not seeing Kenji or Alice anywhere nearby. He realized there were trees nearby.

They were in a circle about a hundred feet wide, the entire area around them destroyed, yet everything outside untouched, the tree line beginning right outside of the circle as if nothing had touched the area. Kenji had focused his tornadoes where he knew the others were surrounded by hellhounds... He'd destroyed the hellhounds. "We have to find them now," Lucca managed as he looked over at Ami. Lucca caught sight of a small dot in the distance falling rapidly and nodded in the direction, thinking that was where they needed to go.

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What all happened next was to quick for Ami to really keep up with. The initial shock of not hearing the Hell Hound's approach froze her, and when she saw Lucca aiming for her, she knew better than to jerk around. The bullets effected it slightly but not enough to bring it down. Ami whipped around to face the beast when it split in half, spraying blood all over her.

It was then she saw the other Hounds making their way towards her. The small girl stood in a defensive position and summoned her Sonic Blades. One of the large beasts jumped at her and earned a clean head off its shoulders. The others didn't learn from the examples given, so she swiftly removed theirs as well. A loud roar echoed through the woods, leaving Ami clenching her ears in pain. After the pain subsided, Ami could feel a strong wind spell being cast nearby and it was growing. She looked into the direction of the brewing storm. It was obvious that this wasn't as easy as they had thought.

A tornado stirred wildly in the middle of the commotion. Lucca hadn't given Ami time to react before pulling her down with him. It grew dimmer, a shield of shadows seemed to be protecting them from the wild winds. Ami did what she could to create a high speed wind barrier outside of the shadow shield for extra protection.

As suddenly as it had began, it ceased, leaving the young girl to simply ponder what was beyond the barriers. Ami instantly stopped her own barrier but Lucca waited a little before letting his down. Understandable. Once the shadows dispersed, all that surrounded them was debris. What exactly was this to do? Ami started to question Master Cathal's leadership skills. It was obvious that the only other Wind Mage had done this. The Council would not be happy.

Ami heard Lucca mutter something, and upon closer inspection, she understood what he meant. There were trees still standing beyond them, unharmed by the mass winds. All that remained of the Hounds were bloodied corpses strung everywhere.

"We have to find them now," Lucca said, earning a nod from Ami. She followed his distracted gaze to spot what he saw. She nodded once more, quickly unfurling her wings and taking off in the direction. The dot soon disappeared, causing Ami great concern. It seemed like hours before she reached them, even when she was flying her fastest.

When she arrived, the scene was more gruesome than what she had discovered minutes before. There were tons of Hounds strewn across the now open field. And in the center laid Alice and Kenji, both seemingly unconscious. Had Kenji really done that? Such an odd and erratic attack existed? Ami tried to lift Alice to no avail, leading her to confirm she was definitely not going to be able to lift Kenji.

"Gabriel has alerted Cathal. Him and the new member are alright. They are on their way." Sammie notified her Keeper, appearing out of nowhere and making her way to the unconscious duo. Ami did the same, checking for pulses and any severe injuries. Kenji seemed to have the worst of it, with gashes and bruises covering a lot of his body. Alice however only had a few minor scratches and a large blue-purple bruise on her side. Ami used a platform to lift the two off the ground for better inspection.

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"Fintan, you managed to kill the Hell Hound. But in this Guild, no, in this world, there is no room to pause. I didn’t want to say it, but these Hell Hounds are different. Not a good different. They are much larger, much faster and much more ferocious. Your demon had to fend off a Hound three times his size until you could get a hold of yourself. If I had set you up with any of the other members, you would have been dead. I know you may be scared, but you can’t let it hold you back. Let it propel you. Another thing. Did you see how I froze the Hound’s head? I want you to concentrate on setting a blaze without setting the forest on fire.” Cathal criticized, giving Fintan possibly the scariest glare he'd ever seen. It was kind of strange hearing a voice so calm come out of a mouth that scowled so coldly. Fintan's ear burned red with shame, looking over his shoulder at Vergil who acted like he hadn't done anything at all, trying to make Fintan feel better, but all it did was give the Keeper the impression that he had messed up the most basic of rules. Which he essentially had.
Cathal was absolutely right, he couldn't hesitate for any amount of time, not anymore. He wouldn't have as much time for shenanigans or hiding in the shadows anymore. If he wanted to survive he needed to take this more seriously so he wouldn't be left behind in the dust.

"Get ready," Cathal warned, breaking through Fintan's thoughts before the Guild Master instantly killed three more of the hellhounds, dragging Vergil and him into a sort of huddle. Giant spikes of ice cracked through the soft earth of the forest floor and rose above their heads, glittering like lethal diamonds.

β€œAlright kid. Time to get to work. Don’t sweat it, I’ve got your back. Just kill them when you see them.” Cathal encouraged before removing his arms from around the two. Fintan realized that was the closest he was going to get to a pep talk and he faced the trees, peering through the distorted images of the ice, his ears pricking up to every rustle of leaves or hush of wind. Fintan's biggest dilemma at the moment was how he was going to defeat the hounds. How could he destroy the hounds without burning the forest? As he waited a moment, the Keeper's arm brushed Vergil's bare elbow and the demon flinched away, hissing out a growl of pain as Vergil grabbed at the skin that was turning red.

"Ow, man! Jeez, it must be your body heat. It must elevate when you use your powers," the demon reasoned, trying to observe the skin by stretching it, but to no avail. Fintan blinked vacantly at Vergil for a moment, his brain whirring as fast as a computer hard drive. Body heat. That was the answer! As soon as he had made this connection, the spikes sank back into the ground and three more hounds burst out of the trees. Vergil moved to step in front of Fintan, but the Keeper held out a blazing hand, keeping him behind him.

"Stay back. I can do it," Fintan pleaded, sounding a little rude, but him demon understood and retreated, not even bothering to hide his reluctance. Splaying his fingers out in front of him like a sorcerer about to recite some incantation, determination swimming in his blue eyes. As the hounds charged towards him, Fintan held his ground, undeterred. He hardly even realized that the wind was starting to pick up rather violently. When no change was occurring in the hounds, Fintan swallowed hard and swept his hand out and shot tiny darts of flame in two of the dogs' eyes, but the third dodged the tiny darts and ran even faster until he was less than ten feet from the boy. Fintan's heart rate picked up and he clenched his fists, panicking when the hounds suddenly began to steam and slowed its pace, panting heavily. Its face was contorted in pain as its vermillion eyes locked on Fintan's frightened look. Then, the hound burst into flames, bursting like a ripe blackberry.
The Keeper's eyes widened comically, but he didn't feel like laughing, more like vomiting as the corpse's blood and guts dribbled towards them. The other hounds were beginning to recover and had seen what Finny had done to their comrade, appearing even angrier than before. Fintan swallowed the bile that had launched into the back of his throat and clenched his teeth, squeezing his fists together even tighter and the two dogs exploded much like the first, one after the other. The rough wind tugged at him, pushing him to the side, but he couldn't remove his gaze from the carcasses, stumbling back towards his mentor.

"Done," he squeaked out, paling considerably before the ripping wind took hold of his attention and his eyes fell on a massive tornado extruding from the middle of the forest.

"There aren't usually tornadoes in New Jersey, are there?" Vergil asked weakly, unable to look away from the funnel of destruction. Fintan's brain searched for an explanation, turning to Cathal.

"It must be the others! They must be in trouble!" Fintan insisted, starting to run the the direction against the wind before remembering Cathal, looking back at him to see if it was alright for them to go, taking small steps that way anyways. However, as the wind tugged harder and harder, it became obvious that they wouldn't be able to withstand something so powerful.
"Never mind anymore, we have to find cover!" Fintan shouted at the top of his lungs! over the wind.

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Cathal smirked at his students quick progress. He need only a stern look and some harsh words to get him going. But he didn't have long too celebrate his victory. It wasn't the rippling shadows that had notified Cathal of the situation, but the massive evil aura he felt.

"If they are resorting to their forbidden powers this early, then either something went really wrong or they aren't as smart as I gave them credit for." Cathal stepped forward, feeling the strong presence disappear only for another to pick up along with the wind. A snarling behind him disappeared as the howling of the wind grew stronger. The Guild Master turned to face it, but it was met with a falling tree before his own sword. Cathal jumped back, exploding the head for extra measure. The wind grew stronger and stronger, giving Cathal the feeling that he would fly away any second.

"It must be the others! They must be in trouble!" Cathal shook his head at the young man, beginning to protest until he was interrupted. "Never mind anymore, we have to find cover!" Putting up an Ice Shield wouldn't be hard, but he would have to get to Fintan before he could consider doing that. It was then that Cathal noticed another tree falling, but this time it was going for Fintan. The Guild Master sunk down and pushed off as hard as he could, whispering an apology to Yukine. He sliced the tree in half, tackling Fintan to the ground and quickly put up a thick ice shield. He seemed to do it just in time as the outside winds sped immensely, tearing everything to shreds. Yukine transformed back to his normal self, holding his head in pain.

"What the hell Cathal! You didn't even give me time to prepare!" Cathal glared deeply at his demon counterpart, Yukine mumbling angrily in response.

Within a few minutes, the outside world settled but Cathal hesitated to leave his shell. What sight met his eyes was exactly what he had expected. The area surrounding them was torn to shreds while just beyond a boundary, the trees remained untouched. Gabriel, Alice's demon, arrived but Cathal already knew what he was going to say. He nodded to the Shadow Demon, taking off without a world. Cathal propelled himself forward, dashing at an amazing speed, for a Keeper, towards what he knew was Kenji and Alice.

It took him a good amount of time to actually reach them, but seeing that Ami was already there taking care of them, he didn't fuss about it. He walked towards them at a brisk pace. Kenji had received the worst of it, the Guild Master lifted his shirt to observe the damage. Alice seemed to only have a few scratches and a large bruise on her side.

"They both used their Special Skill so they won't be waking up anytime soon," Ami notified him. Cathal nodded in response, resting a hand on Ami's shoulder.

"Are you guys okay?" Ami nodded. If she had hurt herself, she didn't know where or how. "Gabriel, you fly Kenji to my car, Sammie you take Alice. The rest of us will be there as soon as we can. Our only option is to take them to the cottage and have the clean up do what they can. They'll have to call in a few Earth Mage's to mend this mess." Gabriel and Sammie did as they were told, hauling the two off towards the car. Cathal looked at the three Keepers and their Demons. He was glad none of them were hurt. "Never follow their example. If it gets overwhelming, leave the area. Shadow Keepers, morph out, Wind Keepers, fly out. From now on we are staying in one group." With that, Cathal began to make his way back to the car. He used the same speed he had to get to Alice and Kenji in the first place. There weren't any Hounds left, Cathal knew that for sure.

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ImageLucca had wanted to meld into the shadows to follow, but realized he couldn't. Taking a deep breath, he summoned the wind, somewhat scared to do so. He carefully, and very gently, propelled himself after Ami. He landed clumsily, not used to using his wind power as much as his shadows. Upon landing, Lucca looked around at the carnage. He had known both keepers were powerful, but this? This was insane. Upon approaching the two after Ami, Lucca watched concerned, thankful that the two were alive. They had just used two major powers that could have killed them.

Lucca approached his friends. When he saw Ami struggle to life Alice, Lucca knew he could lift Alice maybe, but definitely not Kenji. Lucca nodded upon hearing Sammie. He was thankful Cathal was coming. They needed him. "How many hounds are here you think?" Lucca asked, looking around again. This clearing was larger than the one he and Ami had come from, blood and black bodies carpeting the ground.

Lucca looked up upon seeing Cathal approaching. He didn't say anything, expecting the leader to not be happy. Lucca nodded in response to Cathal's question. He was okay physically, but he was worried about his friends and felt sick to his stomach. What had gotten so bad that Kenji had summoned something of that size after Alice had used her own special ability? Lucca listened as Cathal gave instructions. Upon the mention of two demons, he looked around for Kenji's own demon. Where was Jacob?

Lucca nodded in response to Cathal. Kenji and Alice would probably both be reprimanded later. Lucca and a solemn Casey followed Cathal to his car, flying together, Casey helping Lucca in the process. As the two flew, Lucca looked at the surrounding forest. There was at least four circles of cleared forest, seemingly random, yet Lucca knew Kenji had done it for a reason. Perhaps he'd talk to him about it when he woke up.

Upon reaching the car, Lucca studied Kenji and Alice's condition. They needed to have someone just look at them, Kenji more than Alice. Lucca wondered how Kenji had managed to control the winds enough to focus them away from Alice. "Casey, can you go grab Kenji's car? Like, fly it to the cottage?" Lucca asked her. She nodded, not saying anything as she eyed Kenji and Alice once more before taking off. She'd arrive at the cottage soon enough with the car somehow.

"Cathal, what was up with the hellhounds? Why were there so many? Especially around Kenji and Alice? I thought this was just a tiny mission to kill ten or less hounds..." Kenji stated, sitting in the back seat next to the unconscious Kenji.

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