(Death's Pov)
Again, the whole class was in the school hall for another lesson of pe... which was currently the 'weaponists' of the class learning and practicing magic, and how am I going with that?.... I'm going horribly. "Death, your type of magic is destructive, as if it were wrath itself" Erik explained as he walked behind me "To control wrath, you must learn to control your emotions... you need patience, calmness..." Erik stood in front of me, looking at me in the eyes "You must learn to neglect the negative and embrace the positive" Erik told me. "Hold your hands out" I rolled my eyes, doing as he said "Focus strongly on the power and magic within, imagine a spark like a flame" Erik said and a few seconds later, absolutely nothing happened. I angrily signed, dropping my hands "It's not working-" "Because you're still neglecting it" Erik told me "Most of your life as a demon, you've focused and depended on the weapons you can summon instead on focusing on the magic that allows you to do that" Erik explained, placing a hand on my shoulder "You'll get it soon, trust me- Akire!" Erik's head snapped to the other side of the room... Akire's attempt of teaching Dark something turning into part of the room setting on fire. Erik rushed over to the witchdoctor and inferno demon while I signed in relief, holding my head and leaning against the closest wall as Gamer appeared by my side. Gamer looked at me with a bit of concern in his eyes "What's wrong?" he asked and of course, I was dumb enough to answer "This magic crap- I don't get it and I'm never gonna get it..." I told him "I've got too many other things to worry about at the moment" I said, watching Asherah use her 'water magic' to put out the fire Akire and Dark accidently started whilst Erik talked to them. "I'm never gonna do anything other then summon a stupid gun or sword-" "Or the councilor heirloom... which is basically a sword" Gamer added "But some times that's enough" "Doubt it" I told him.Gamer then sat on the ground "Come on" he said, patting the ground in front of himself "Seriously?" "Do you want Erik to stop hassling you about magic?" Gamer asked and in response, I rolled my eyes and sat down on the ground with him "Alright, now what?" I questioned him as he just smiled a bit. "...Shadow walkers have the ability to control and manipulate shadow and darkness around them-" "Already know that-" "You can't have darkness without light" Gamer told me, holding up his right hand as black shadowed smoke surrounded it "Life, sensation, illusion... my powers... my magic is unique to me and me alone" "Such as the healing and mind crap you can do" I added. Gamer nodded his head "I recon you're having such a hard time with it is because you don't know how to imagine it or look at it" he said as the smoke around his hand faded "Makes... a little sense?" "It makes a lot of sense" he said, turning his head away from me. "You, Death... are protective, brave, bold..." the fallen placed his hand on the ground "You're more grounded then most people... and your emotions are more like a reigniting flame" Gamer told me, looking back up at me. "Your power is based on destruction and wrath, so think of things that can cause... imagine burning flames or the ground cracking beneath you-" "Death, to the principal's office... immediately" a speaker announced as I signed "Can't get a break today, can I?" I questioned as Gamer held back a laugh "Be glad it's a ticket out of this class" the fallen told me as I smiled back at him. "Sure will".
A few minutes later, I found myself outside of Ianthe's office... I hesitantly knocked on the door "Come in" a muffled voice called. I opened the door and walked in, seeing both Ianthe and Lucifer in the office, I slowly closed and locked the door behind myself "Alright, what is this about?" I questioned the two as I folded my arms... and surely, I got my answer. "We have an 'update' about the missing people-" "The starlings kidnapped by the killens and Grey Army, yeah I already know everything about that" I interrupted Ianthe. "Yes, but this news is about the dead that was left behind" she told me as I raised a brow "Yeah- we already know, Sabina was behind the deaths and came to EU to add me to that list... she's the cannibalistic demon-" "No, she isn't" Lucifer interrupted, immediately confusing me with his words "Wait- what do you mean 'she isn't'?" I kind of harshly questioned the archangel. "I mean she isn't" He repeated himself "When she tried to kill you, she was going to do it with Gamer's demonglass blade to your heart" Lucifer reminded me "While the other deaths, a half-transformed demon or devil ripped them to shreds" he continued, folding his arms "Death, would an out-of-control cannibal really attempt to pin blame of a death onto another student?" Ianthe questioned me. I looked at the ground "No, they wouldn't be in the right mindset to even think" I answered, brows frowned as I looked back up "So if it wasn't Sabina, then who?" I asked "That's were we run into the dead end of theories" Lucifer stated as Ianthe signed. "We think that your new 'enemies' might have their own cannibalistic torturer" Ianthe said "The killens-" "No, demons and devils are far against forcing someone towards crap like that" Lucifer interrupted me "So what? the killens are immediately ruled out- they have two cannibal ripper demons now-" "Who chose that path long before joining" Ianthe told me. "We think this is the Grey Army's doing" she said "They are mostly humans and other species with very little demons and or devils, it's possible that any disappearances of torture demons and devils over the years could be the result of them forcefully making their own cannibals" Ianthe explained her suggestion.
"That's impossible-" "Not for the Grey Army" Lucifer stated "They're lead by a torture devil after all" he reminded me "You do remember how Hell's versions of cannibals are made" "Yeah, tiniest drop of blood touches the lips of a torture demon or devil and they'll immediately get a strong craving for blood and flesh like a vampire and zombie combined into one" I recalled for Lucifer "I wasn't born yesterday-" "But you were born as a ripper demon almost fifty five years ago" Ianthe stated. "You're older, therefore stronger then whatever cannibal the killens and Grey Army have" Ianthe continued "You've been 'sixteen/seventeen' for almost six decades now" Lucifer chimed in "Yeah, but that doesn't exactly prove anything, does it?" I... accidently snapped. "Look Death, we know of the personal experience you had with cannibal torturers" Ianthe started "We just want to run something by you" I raised a brow "I'm listening" I said, turning my head towards the woman "The bet Erik has made with you and the other male students of your class" Ianthe started. "If between you or Gamer, only one of you get over ninety percent, nether of you get the reward, but... if both pass, then you'll both be allowed to go on the roadtrip" ...I was a little confused by what Ianthe meant "What?" "You need to go back to protecting Gamer twenty-four-seven" Lucifer stated. "Although he's considered himself a demon, he's still rather important to Heaven" Lucifer explained "A reason we've both only just been brought aware of... the killens fear you Death" Ianthe stated "So we need you by Gamer's side no matter what" "Yeah, that would look like stalking-" "Not if he's brought aware of this situation as well as the other young councilors and a few of your fellow classmates" Lucifer interrupted me. "Death, please... for Gamer" Ianthe sort of begged as I angrily signed "Fine".
(No One's Pov)
Angel dodged the fast orbs of light Seraphina threw at her and Skyler, all three girls in 'God Mode'. Angel summoned her scythe, using its blade to shield to block most of the attacks as Skyler stood behind the reaper until getting an idea. Skyler jumped into the air, high enough to jump over Angel and somehow over behind Seraphina before landing on her feet. Skyler's right hand was surrounded by pink flames as she hit Seraphina hard enough in the back to send the poor lysdon angel flying towards the reaper "Woah-" Angel gasped as she quickly jumped into the air to dodge the flying body just in time... Seraphina soon hit the ground on the other side of the school field. Seraphina carefully sat up, fading out of God Mode as the reaper and emrone demon ran over to her "I'm so sorry" Skyler apologized to Seraphina, a little worry in her voice as she spoke, Seraphina laughed a bit "It's okay, Skyler" Seraphina assured the small demon as Angel helped her up to her feet. Seraphina turned to Skyler "You just need a little more time to adjust to your new magic and strength" Seraphina stated as Angel faded out of God Mode "But I have to admit, both of you are getting so much better at controlling 'God Mode'" Seraphina said "It's good that I can do it willingly and whenever I want now" Angel smiled a bit as Skyler finally faded out of God Mode. "I still can't believe I've finally got my powers" Skyler exclaimed, flinging her arms out, a few pink sparks of flame flew off her fingers onto the grass, starting small fires that both Skyler and Seraphina immediately rushed to put out "Sky, you have to be more careful" Seraphina told the small demon.Angel looked down at her own necklace, tuning out both of her friends as she looked at the tiny red jewel attached to her necklace, one she suspects is a god stone. Angel has been debating with herself on whether to question Ianthe about it or go straight to Erik yet her second option seemed a little awkward... only because of the realization that since she's a Hell princess, that makes Erik her cousin or something and that is an awkward situation she'd wish to avoid.
"It's interesting though, I've never seen an emrone demon with fire-like abilities" Seraphina said as she stomped on the last little fire, successfully putting out as Angel finally tuned back into reality "Depends on the person, fire could be how Skyler's heart and soul os best represented" Angel suggested as Skyler twirled around "Big, warm and bright when surround by friends!" Skyler giggled, making the other two laugh a bit at the small demon's adorableness. "So much for being 'born without emotions'-" "Angel!" a voice interrupted the reaper. Angel turned her head as Death ran over to the three girls "Hey, how's practice go-" "We need to talk" he interrupted again, this time with dead seriousness burned within his face and voice, successfully gaining all three girls' attention "About what?" Seraphina questioned as Death looked at her "About Gamer...".
-Killen Base-
Cyprise walked into her room she shared with three other people, looking over to see Haruka sitting on the bottom bunk she claimed a while ago, gripping the edge of her mattress as her eyes burned bright red "You... okay?" Cyprise asked, raising a brow as she looked at her roommate with concern. "Of course I am, what makes you think otherwise?" Haruka spat, Cyprise pointed at her own eyes in response to answer the torture demon's question "Your eyes are glowing... pretty brightly I may add" Cyprise said, Haruka immediately rubbed her eyes, the glow quickly fading "Right- I've been cooped up in this stupid base so long, even my magic is over the boredom" Haruka joked, cracking a smile as Cyprise's brows frowned. 'Something's up' Cyprise thought, grabbing her jacket off her claimed bed opposite of Haruka's 'She hardly jokes or smiles, especially around me-' a knock at the door interrupted Cyprise's thoughts as both girls turned their heads to the door to see Saskia. "Killen Leader requests Miss Moon's presence in the command room regarding early release of punishment" Saskia stated staring at Haruka "Thank you, Saskia" Cyprise said before noticing Saskia's staring as Haruka continued to look at the ground "Miss Ashdown... are you bleeding of some type?" Saskia questioned the torture demon "Why ask?" Haruka coldly responded. "There's a strong scent of blood coming from you at this current moment" Saskia answered "Girl business, now get your carnivoric ass out of our room" Haruka spat, Saskia showing no signs of hurt as she walked back down the corridor. Cyprise turned to Haruka "The hell is up with you-" "I'm in a mood, so just leave me alone" Haruka coldly told the shadow walker "Fine..." Cyprise walked out of the room, closing the door behind herself before walking down the corridor in the direction of the command room. Haruka reached under her bed, pulling out a small box and opening it, pulling out another blood bag she had stolen this morning from the infirmary. She ripped the stopper off and began to drink the blood within the bag, eyes once again glowing brightly red as she drank.