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The Royal One
Asmodeus turned to them sternly, more than annoyed he seemed more angry.
"Has it all been struck into your tiny little brains that Iruma-sama might've been stressed from his sudden growth spurt? No? Maybe I should just burn you both and save him the trouble-"
Asmodeus had to be held back by Sabnock and Garp, Already having summoned a flame in his hand.
"Yeah! You two bullied Irumachi! That's why he ran away!"
Clara, on the other hand was held back by Elizabetta and Crocell.
"H-hey calm down! We were just teasing him..We didn't know he took offense.."
Asmodeus looked at them sternly before sighing and extinguishing his flame.
"Well, no matter, I'll make you both apologize on your knees, Once we find Iruma-sama."
They all agreed to that and split up to go look for the blueberry haired boy.
Clara and Asmodeus.
'Where could you be? Iruma-sama/Irumachi.'
Both Asmodeus and Clara wondered as they spread out and began calling for him.
"Maybe Irumachi's at the Cafeteria? He likes to eat so!"
Clara perked up, Asmodeus thought of that aswell.
"I don't think so, The Cafeteria is closed around this time.."
Making them both sigh.
"Oh! Oh! Maybe our Battler room?"
Asmodeus perked up at that.
"Alright, let's go check there."
Caim and Lied
"Do you think we've gotten too far? Ne, Kamui?"
Lied and Caim were paired up to go search for Iruma in the upper floors.
"I think so.. But we need to find Iruma first and apologize so let's put aside being guilty first! Right now we need to find him!"
"Yeah!"
They both agreed to that.
"..Speaking of which can't you use your sensing magic to find him?"
Oh, OH
"You're right Kamui! I knew I could count on you bro!"
They both high fived at that.
Crocell and Elizabetta
"Sigh, I've never seen Iruma distressed like that..Is puberty for boys more intense? I hope he's alright.."
Elizabetta and Crocell paired up, searching for Iruma in Battler rooms.
"..Maybe his body is shifting?.. Boys have dramatic growth spurts after all.."
Crocell thought.
"Ah, Where could you be? Iruma?"
Garp and Agares
"Iruma! Where are youuu?~"
Garp shouted, Him and Agares were on the rooftop, Agares, being polite enough lended the windy Samurai his cloud.
"Iruma?~"
Agares lowly said.
"Agares? Did you try detecting him through the ground?"
Garp hopped off of his cloud.
"Mm, I can't detect him here, We should get to the lower floors instead.. I don't think Iruma would hide in the clouds or something, Remember the flying race? He was last and he keeps walking to School...I don't think he can use his wings properly.."
Agares yawned and went back to his cloud.
"Good point! Let's go!"
Garp grabbed Agares and his cloud and zoomed back down.
Sabnock, Jazz and Allocer
The three searched for Iruma on the lower, middle and even the student council room to find no trace.
"Mm, Now that I've thought about it, Iruma-kun's eyes earlier were like a devicat's.. Slit and all that, Pupils like that, you're born with, so I don't think it's an ordinary growth spurt at all."
Jazz shrugged.
"And, Strangely, Normally Iruma would walk with Alice and Clara, But He's been late these past days and keeps taking the carriage."
Allocer backed up.
"Sabro, You got any ideas?"
Sabnock halted, as he thought deeply.
"Honestly, His sudden 'growth spurt' reminds me of a harpy's.. Earlier, when he ran away, there was a large feather in his tracks and he reeked of a strange sweet smell..Harpies have feathers and fangs, However I don't have any idea for his eyes."
They continued walking.
"It's almost the 1st period, We should go back and meet up with everyone again."
They all agreed.
Purson
Purson searched for Iruma in the underground dodgeball game area, The gardens, And even the bathrooms, To find no trace.
'Ah, Where could you be? Iruma?'
he paused.
'If I wanted to hide.. Where would I be? It has to be the most disgusting place, so the other demons won't be bothered to find-...Ah, I get it, Alright, I'll tell the others, I should meet up with them now.'
Everyone chatted in the Group chat to meet up at the center of the School to report about their progresses.
Center of The School.
"So? Have you guys found anything?"
Asmodeus crossed his arms.
"Well..Me and Lied tried to locate Iruma, I used my ability and he used his ability too, but, It seems like Iruma used his detection warding glasses so he couldn't be spotted.."
Kamui scratched his head.
"What Kamui said, Iruma used his detection warding glasses, So none of the other students spotted him! I can't find his whereabouts at all!"
Asmodeus pinched his nose bridge at that.
"We did try finding him but.."
"Ameri-chan said she hasn't seen Iruma since a week ago.."
Kuromu continued, Asmodeus was getting pissed off by the minute.
"We were about to head down since Agares might be able to detect his movements but! it's like He just vanished!"
Garp shrugged.
"Iruma's light right? I can't detect any light movements, Only harsh, heavy movements here when I tried."
Agares was sitting on his cloud.
"Believe us, Asmodeus, We couldn't find him in any of the floors, Iruma's good at evading so, he might be an expert at hide and seek."
Then they all turned to Purson.
"...He might be in our old classroom, Think about it, If you felt isolated, scared, where would you run off to? The place least populated."
Click.
"You're right! We should've gone there sooner! Let's go!"
They all nodded and began to run off there.
They pushed through a large crowd, Sighing, Asmodeus used his flame magic and drew a circle around them, effectively pushing away the large amount of students around the area.
Spotting Ameri, Asmodeus perked up and called her, Which thankfully caught her attention.
"President! What's this ruckus about? Why's there such a large crowd?"
Ameri, Who in turn, sighed.
"It seems like we've been breached by some Harpies, the student council members are doing their best by keeping the students at bay while the teachers are handling them, We don't know where they came from, But as far as I'm concerned, They don't seem to be attacking..As If they're waiting for some sort of command.."
The misfits turned to the roof of the entrance of the Old misfits classroom, there were harpies everywhere, They were laughing but not doing anything..
"Yikes, that's creepy."
Lied commented, the others agreed with him, except for Kamui who nudged him.
"They look like my mom.."
Caim huffed.
"Oh sorry."
Lied sheepishly chuckled.
"Ameri-chan~ how did the student councils exactly know Harpies were here though?"
Ameri grimaced at that.
"We heard a scream here, While we were on our way patrolling, But strangely, I don't see any blood on their feathers, talons and bodies..but weirdly enough, I smelled blood."
Sabnock hummed in thought.
"That's suspicious.. It's like someone or something summoned them."
"..That sounds eerie.."
"Look out!-"
A crowd screamed as an explosion occured, The teachers managed to cast a shield spell on time so nobody was seriously hurt.
Asmodeus coughed as the smoke cleared from the explosion.
"What was that?.."
He turned to see his classmates gaping at something.
"What?"
Following there gaze, he turned to the source.
...
....
"That-... What even is that?"
Asmodeus gaped at the sight, A large body with red scales, feathers and such large wings...And, Iruma?
"Iruma..Chi?"
"No way..That can't be Iruma? Can it?"
A wave full of whispers were trapped in the barrier, yet, Asmodeus couldn't take off his gaze.
Even Jazz seemed to lose his composure, Looking skeptical.
"..You look even more majestic now, But.."
Asmodeus stepped closer, shoving the others.
"Asmodeus! What're you doin-"
"Azu Azu?"
He ignored their calls.
"Don't you think you've gotten greedy now?.."
Asmodeus stepped out of the protective barrier, with every step closer, the harpies were staring at him, Halting their attack on the teachers.
"You've got feathers, scales..and such a large body now..Iruma-sama."
He made eye contact with Iruma, for the first time- his soulmate, His everything was towering over him, he smelled like blood, and something even sweeter, he couldn't put his finger around the strange scent.
"Alice!- get out!"
Sabnock shoved him out of the way, A harpy tried clawing and taking Asmodeus, Failing to do so But managing to land a scratch on Sabnock's back as he grunted.
"Sabnock! Irumachi! Azz-azz!"
Clara also stepped out of the barrier.
"No! You idiots don't step out! It'll weaken the barri-"
Kalego dodged the Harpy's talons by a few inches as he brutally shoved it and killed it.
"Aim at the source! Everyone!"
Kalego commanded, As the teachers restrained the large being, preparing spells that could potentially harm Iruma.
"Kalego-sensei! That's Iruma! Please don't hurt him! He's just a little confused I promise!"
Elizabetta begged with the other misfits.
"That's Iruma! You can't just-"
"Can't you all see!?"
Kalego snapped back at them as he turned to them, He had already summoned Cerberus to restrain Iruma further, Whilst, Asmodeus was chanting his most powerful spell- he needed to get Iruma out quick.
"That's not Iruma! He's being possessed! That's not even him anymore! It's just a monster!"
He stopped, Asmodeus stopped.
Then, they heard a loud growl followed by vines snapping and the ground shaking.
"Ameri! Evacuate the others out!"
As ordered, Ameri was already ordering her members to get the others out of there safely.
The harpies continued their harrassment, Clawing and taking every student they could grab, It was hard aiming at them when they had students clutched in their talons.
Iruma had broke free of the vines and roared loudly, Clenching his teeth, Asmodeus gripped his shoulder and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Iruma-sama! Don't you recognize me!?"
"Alice!-"
Sabnock and the other misfits were forced to go back as they were being pushed back by Balam.
Rubble was falling everywhere as Iruma swung his large tail, Dealing alot of damage to the buildings and the teachers trying to restrain him.
"Iruma!- ack-"
Asmodeus grunted as Kalego harshly gripped on his collar and brought him closer.
"Don't you care about the lives your endangering just to protect him!? That's not even him anymore! Do you think Iruma would willingly hurt others!? Destroy property!? Cause Chaos!? No right? So leave! As our duties as teachers, and as my duty as Babyl's guard dog..We need to restrain any threat at all costs."
Asmodeus growled lowly as he squirmed out of his hold.
"Fine."
"Get away!
Fulgur ex alto veni!
Tonitrus, exaudi vocem meam!
Fulmen de caelo cade,
Et terram igne lambens purga!"
Asmodeus turned slowly, As if everything suddenly moved slow, motionless, A lightning spell made it's way to Iruma as it struck him, Inflicting pain on him as he fell, His too large body thudding on the ground.
'Iru-'
He locked eyes with Iruma again- Iruma..His Iruma-
His pupils no longer slits for a brief moment.
"Azz-kun-.. Help me."
But that slowly changed as Iruma stood up with no problem with his huge body, His pupils turning into slits again, A smirk full of menace, As if mocking him.
No-, This wasn't Iruma, This wasn't the Iruma he loved.
"..Irumachi doesn't smile like that."
'Valac? When did she come back?'
"I thought you-... You're right anyway."
Then- an arrow landed in Iruma's chest, straight to his heart as Asmodeus gasped.
"Iruma-sama!"
"Irumachi!"
Asmodeus yelled out in worry, Clara seemed terrified aswell.
Gasping and coughing out blood, Iruma growled lowly and summoned a spell, Deflecting more incoming damage to the culprit, Acting on instinct, Asmodeus shielded Clara incase it hit them.
In the corner of Asmodeus's eye, He spotted Robin sneaking up on Iruma, The green haired male suddenly grabbed him from behind and stabbed a needle on his neck as he shrieked, Squirming and holding Robin's head, Throwing him down, Almost about to stomp him down, Crush his skull and instantly kill him- but thankfully he'd barely slip away.
"Robin-sensei! Are you alright?"
Clara had slipped out of Asmodeus's grasp and checked on Robin who seemed exhilarated.
Iruma growled lowly as he gripped on the collar of his shirt.
"Iruma-sama!"
Asmodeus worriedly called as he gripped on his cloak.
Clara's vision suddenly went black as Robin began to drag her away from the chaos.
"Wah!- Fluffy-kun took my vision!"
Clara huffed as she crossed her arms.
"Are you okay!? Iruma-"
Riiiippp
"WOAH HEY!"
Lied exclaimed from the evacuation center, As he watched through Clara's sight.
"What is it?"
Crocell asked as she handed out clean cloth to the injured students.
Lied shook his head and stopped using his ability.
"..How do I say this?..I kind of saw..Iruma ripping off his top."
Crocell smacked him clean with a cloth.
"Why're you hitting me!? It's not like I've never seen him naked!"
Iruma had ripped apart his uniform as he shrieked in anger.
"Alice! Evacuate already!"
Balam and Kalego seemed to have already been done with dealing with the harpies.
'... You're not the Iruma I know, But, your voice was sincere, so that means, Iruma's still in you, For Iruma-sama's Sake-... I'd rather let the world burn.'
"That's impossible, Sensei."
"What're you talking about? Get the hell out of here already!"
"I told you, It's impossible."
A strong whirlwind suddenly distanced Asmodeus from Kalego and Balam.
He couldn't hear their shouts of disapproval as the whirlwind turned into a ring of flame, separating them.
"Iruma-sama..."
Asmodeus spoke softly, As he frowned, Iruma's blood had gotten on him, staining his face and hair.
"..."
Iruma suddenly glared at the teachers as he looked up, He turned away and ran away in a second, Struggling to get up with his huge body as he fleed from the School walls.
"Iruma-sama!"
Asmodeus ran after him.
'I can't lose you again, Iruma-sama!'
Asmodeus's wings stretched, before he was grabbed by Balam.
"He's already retreated. We'll find him soon, For now, we need to go."
Balam sternly said, leaving no room for disobedience as he carried Asmodeus away who could only helplessly watch as Iruma had glided away slowly into the deep valleys beneath the School, Slowly disappearing from sight.
'Iruma..Sama..'
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