It was a dark night in the streets of Daredevil City. And in this modern town, there was a small black-colored tower on the outskirts of the city, right up in a small mountain area. Inside this tower, a tall man dressed in a black suit, who had medium-length black hair tied in a ponytail, stood before a young woman who sat upon a throne that was shrouded in the shadows.
“Droh,” the woman spoke. “You have returned.”
“Yes, I have.”
“Did you complete the task?”
“Well, I managed to find the girl and that boy you spoke of.”
“You imbecile! This means you didn’t complete the job!”
“Relax. Temper, temper! This same temper will burn your blood if you don’t calm down.”
“Fool. You dare tell me off! What happened with those two?!”
“Things would have worked out better had it not been for the interference of some other students at the academy.”
“Other students you say? Interesting.”
“You still have not said what you want with those two.”
“It isn’t exactly the girl I’m interested in. That boy is who I really want. No matter. You’ll still have time to redeem yourself, Droh. For now, I need someone to watch those other students who may meddle with my plans.”
“Consider it done.”
***
In the morning at Ringmasters Training Academy, Sana was in her room at the girls’ dorm building, studying from various books at her desk. As she continued to study, she heard a knock at her door. “Come in,” Sana called out as she put on her black jacket, buttoning it over her red tank top and red skirt. The door opened and it was none other than Heer, who had come inside the room. “Good morning, Heer,” Sana greeted.
“Morning, Sana. I made cookies yesterday,” Heer said as she handed a tin box to Sana.
“Oh, thank you,” Sana said as she took a cookie from the box, immediately biting into it.
“So, what have you been doing?” Heer asked.
“Studying. I want to make sure I’m prepared for any pop quizzes next week,” Sana smiled.
“Help!” a voice shrieked. Sana and Heer turned around to see Krystal barge into Sana’s room. “I have a major crisis right now!” Krystal cried.
“What’s wrong, Krystal?” Heer asked.
“I can’t figure out which shoes to wear with my dress,” Krystal said as she then held two pairs of shoes in her hands. “Pumps or boots?”
“Of course. That’s what she calls a crisis,” Sana said.
“Shut up, Sana! I have two pairs of shoes in the exact same shade as my dress. Which one?” Krystal asked.
“I really don’t have time for this,” Sana shook her head.
“I like the boots,” Heer replied.
“See, Sana. At least Heer is more helpful than you,” Krystal said.
“She’s being nice to you, Krystal,” Sana said.
“Aren’t you guys coming?” Krystal asked. “We need to rehearse for the next circus show.”
“That’s right,” Heer said.
“I guess I’ll have to save the studying for later,” Sana sighed.
“Oh, please! The books can wait!” Krystal exclaimed.
***
At the gymnasium of the academy, Sana, Krystal, and Heer had arrived where other students were already in action, rehearsing for their own individual acts for the upcoming circus show. The trio then found Rey, Prince, and Neil at the other side of the gymnasium.
“Okay, guys. I’m here,” Krystal announced to everyone in the gymnasium.
“And why do we care?” Rey rolled his eyes.
“Don’t you talk to me like that, Rey Murgatroyd,” Krystal said. “Didn’t you know that Headmaster Devil appointed me as the coordinator for the new circus show?”
“What?!” Rey exclaimed. “You’re kidding!”
“I wish she was,” Prince shook his head.
“Why would you say that?” Neil asked Prince. “She is your partner.”
“Knowing her, she’ll take advantage of the opportunity and come up with some weird idea for the show,” Prince said.
“What exactly is your idea for the show, Krystal?” Sana asked Krystal.
“Oh it’s perfect!” Krystal exclaimed. “Get ready, guys! We are doing a Bollywood circus show!”
“Huh?” the others replied in unison.
“You heard me! I’m talking about drama! Sparkling outfits! Designer jewelry! Fancy sets!” Krystal continued. “Dance numbers! Music! The whole package I tell you!”
“Is this a circus show or a musical?” Prince asked.
“Shut up, Prince! This is going to be the best show ever,” Krystal told the others. “And we’re making it happen.”
“All of this is gonna cost beyond the school’s budget,” Sana said.
“Who cares about money? I’ll ask my daddy to invest some cash if we need it!” Krystal exclaimed.
“You really think you can ask your daddy for cash like its sitting at a doorstep waiting for you?” Rey chuckled.
“Rey, Krystal’s dad is the owner of D’Cruz Diamonds, the number one jewelry brand in France,” Neil told Rey.
“What?!” Rey exclaimed.
“That’s right! Heck, I’ll even ask him to send his latest designer pieces,” Krystal smirked as she took out her cellphone and started to dial her father’s number.
“Students!” a voice called.
The students turned around to see Professor Luna had arrived at the gymnasium. “I need to send six students to see Headmaster Devil in his office,” Professor Luna announced. “Sana J. Malik, Rey Murgatroyd, Krystal D’Cruz, Prince Blake, Neil Galloway, and Heer St. Hale, please go to the office now.”
“Not the Devil’s Lair!” Neil whined.
“I wonder what we did wrong,” Heer said.
“Whatever it is, Rey probably did it,” Sana said.
“Hey!” Rey exclaimed.
***
And so, the group made their way down the halls towards the Devil’s Lair. “Okay seriously…am I the only one wondering why the six of us have been called?” Heer asked as the group made their way towards the office.
“I have a feeling it’s about the egg incident from the other night. Whatever it is, just act natural,” Sana told the others. “The headmaster is a diligent, hardworking man. It’s probably important business.”
And so, Sana went ahead and opened the door of Headmaster Devil’s office, entering along with the others. “We’re here, Headmaster Devil,” Sana said. “So why have we been-“
Before Sana could finish her sentence, she and the others were startled at what they saw. Headmaster Devil was sitting at his desk and a tall, beautiful looking woman dressed in a short blue dress and studded heels was standing right near the headmaster’s desk. Headmaster Devil jumped from his seat and shouted, “You kids! Have you ever heard of knocking?!”
“What the hell?!” Prince said, surprised.
“Diligent and hardworking man you said, Sana?” Krystal asked Sana.
“Yeah. He certainly works hard with getting the ladies in his office,” Neil said.
“So, does that mean his previous girlfriend is free now?” Rey asked.
“You moron!” Sana shouted at Rey. “Are you seriously thinking what I think you’re thinking?! You pig!”
“What the hell?!” Rey shouted back. “Why is it that girls always feel that they know what a guy’s thinking?!”
“How about you two love birds quit bickering over there?!” Headmaster Devil shouted at Sana and Rey.
Sana and Rey kept quiet, turning away from each other. Krystal and Heer giggled.
“See. Even the headmaster gets what I’ve always thought,” Krystal whispered to Heer.
“I’m not surprised,” Heer whispered back.
“Is this a bad time?” the woman asked Headmaster Devil.
“I’m sorry, Laila. I have to deal with my students right now,” Headmaster Devil replied. “Go do your shopping and I’ll meet you for dinner tonight.”
“All right. Anything for you, Devil,” Laila smiled as she then embraced Headmaster Devil and then made her way out of the office, brushing the others aside.
“Anything for you, Devil,” Krystal mimicked Laila.
Rey turned around, looking at Laila as she made her way down the hall. “Wow, she’s something!” Rey said. Sana then whacked Rey in the face, making him fall on the floor.
“Moron! Must you always look at girls like that?!” Sana shouted.
“Can we get to business?” Headmaster Devil asked the others.
“Depends,” Neil replied. “Is your other business done with?”
“Hey! Don’t mock Laila. I know you’re jealous you can’t get her to be your girlfriend,” Headmaster Devil said. “Now…sit.”
The group immediately sat down before the headmaster’s desk. At that moment, Aiden had entered the office. “Ah! Aiden! Come in,” Headmaster Devil greeted Aiden.
Why is he here?! Neil questioned, looking away as Aiden made his way beside Headmaster Devil’s desk.
“So…why did you call us, sir?” Sana asked.
“I’ve called you to discuss the attack from Colors Day,” Headmaster Devil replied.
“Finally! I’ve been wondering about that all week!” Neil exclaimed.
“You mean you don’t want to discuss the egg incident from the library?” Sana asked.
“Idiot, why would you bring that up?!” Rey exclaimed.
“That is not important right now. Let’s focus on the Colors Day attack,” Headmaster Devil responded.
“Do you know the attacker, sir?” Heer asked.
“The attacker was human. But he was able to turn into a dark beast,” Sana said. “I’ve never seen anything like that before.”
“And you’ll probably see more,” Headmaster Devil said. “Aiden, why don’t you explain to them?”
“Of course,” Aiden agreed. “That attacker was none other than Droh. He himself is a human-beast but unlike any regular human-beast, his body is affected by negative energy. And so, the negative energy is what causes one to become a dark beast.”
“But all the dark beasts we’ve encountered are just regular wild animals that turned into dark beasts due to the effects of negative energy. So, how come only now we come across one who happens to be human as well?” Sana asked.
“Every human-beast is born as one. It’s something born within one’s DNA,” Aiden continued. “However, the form of a human-beast can be altered by emotions or other forces.”
“And what the hell does that mean?” Krystal asked.
“Take Droh for an example,” Aiden continued. “If there’s one thing I know about Droh, he’s always been greedy for power. And it’s that kind of negative energy that transformed him into a dark beast.”
“So, why’s this guy after Sana then?” Rey asked.
“We’re not completely sure if it was Sana he was after,” Headmaster Devil replied. “I feel he may have other motives. I don’t think this is the last time you’ll see him.”
“So, what do we do now?” Prince asked.
“I’m sending you all for an extracurricular assignment,” Headmaster Devil stated. “We have sources that have informed us that Droh only came to Daredevil City recently. His original home is actually in Rosarina Town, Italy. I’m going to have the six of you go to Rosarina Town and investigate his house. It’s possible you may find something there that could lead to what he’s really looking for.”
“We get to go to Rosarina Town?!” Krystal exclaimed. “As in one of the most beautiful cities in the world with the best shopping?!”
“You’re going there to investigate, not to buy half the city,” Headmaster Devil said.
“So, how are we getting to Rosarina Town?” Sana asked.
“I’ll send you in my private jet. Of course, no fooling around. My pilot will make sure you get there safely,” Headmaster Devil assured. “In fact, you all can go now.”
“No we can’t,” Krystal said.
“Why?” Neil asked.
“I have to pack! I need at least five bags worth of luggage if we’re going to Rosarina Town!” Krystal cried.
“Krystal!” the others shouted at Krystal in unison.
***
A few hours later, Sana, Rey, Krystal, Prince, Neil, and Heer were all aboard on Headmaster Devil’s private jet. “Seriously…you had to bring all of that?” Sana asked Krystal. She was referring to the five large sized suitcases Krystal had brought upon the aircraft.
“What?! We’re going to Rosarina Town, Sana! And I intend to make my stay luxurious!” Krystal exclaimed.
“We’re going there for important business. Not to wander around like stupid tourists,” Prince said.
“Oh, come on, Prince! And seriously, I think you need some new clothes. Quit wearing black all the time. It just reeks of despair and I already get enough of that with your bummed out attitude hanging over me like a sad cloud,” Krystal told Prince.
“To hell with the drama,” Prince said as he chewed on a strawberry-flavored candy cane.
“I don’t even think we’ll have time for shopping,” Heer said.
“And why is that?!” Krystal asked.
“Headmaster Devil told us that we would have to return within a day itself. Which means we only have a day to find Droh’s house,” Neil replied.
“Why does he need us to come back so soon?” Rey asked.
“He and Laila are going out to Maleena. So they need the jet back soon,” Heer replied.
“So, his outing with his girlfriend is considered more important than us going to Rosarina Town?” Krystal pouted. “Now that’s just selfish.”
“Complain all you want, Krystal. The sooner we find Droh’s house, the better,” Sana said. “I just hope we don’t run into any trouble when we get there.”
***
The next day, by early morning, the private jet had landed in central Rosarina Town. “We have arrived at Rosarina Town,” the pilot announced over the intercom. The sound of the pilot’s voice had awoken most of the others who were already asleep.
“Just when I was getting some good beauty sleep,” Krystal said as she sat up from her seat.
Heer then tapped Krystal on her shoulder from behind. Krystal turned to her and Heer directed her attention to Sana and Rey, who were sitting right on the other side. Krystal and Heer looked at the two as they were still asleep with their heads resting against one another. Prince and Neil looked at Krystal and Heer, who were giggling, and then looked at Sana and Rey. They both shook their heads and said in unison, “Girls.”
And at that moment, Sana and Rey slowly awoken, opening their eyes to see each other as they got up. And in the awkwardness of the moment, the two turned away from each other and got up from their seats with Sana stepping into the aisle.
“I think we should get going now,” Sana said as she then made her way down the aisle. The others then turned to Rey.
“What?!” Rey shouted, giving off an annoyed look as he then went ahead and followed Sana.
“Boys, take my luggage! Come, Heer!” Krystal exclaimed as she then made her way down the aisle with Heer following her, leaving Prince and Neil to take all of Krystal’s bags.
“What does she think we are?!” Neil asked, appalled. “Bus boys?!”
“To hell with the drama,” Prince rolled his eyes as he picked up two suitcases and Krystal’s bag and started walking.
“Is that all he can say?” Neil asked as he picked up the remaining three suitcases and followed Prince.
Once the whole group had ventured out from the private jet, they made their way down the road, taking off into the streets in a matter of minutes. “So, any ideas on how we’re going to find the house?” Rey asked the others.
“Well we have the address, right?” Neil asked.
“I have it. Headmaster Devil gave it to me. All we have to do is figure out a way to get there,” Sana replied.
“Well, while we’re waiting, let’s check into a hotel,” Krystal told the others.
“Why should we go to a hotel?” Heer asked. “We’re only here for a day.”
“I’m not carrying this luggage around all day!” Neil exclaimed.
“Then I know the perfect place!” Krystal exclaimed.
***
And so, once the group got hold of a taxi, they made their way to the closest hotel where they booked a large suite for all of them to stay in. And of course, Krystal was responsible for choosing the hotel with lavishness in mind. Once that was handled, they left the hotel and headed out in search of Droh’s house. “How does a guy like Droh get to live in a place like Rosarina Town?!” Krystal asked.
“Beats me,” Prince shrugged.
“I hate repeating myself, but seriously…how are we finding the place?” Rey asked. “We know nothing about the geography of this city, so we won’t have a clue.”
“We could get a taxi again,” Heer suggested.
“But we don’t know if Droh’s home is near this area in the city. And considering the fact that Krystal wasted majority of the currency we received on a lavish hotel, we can’t afford to pay a driver to take us for a long distance travel,” Sana pointed out.
“Well, excuse me for booking us an exclusive suite!” Krystal exclaimed.
“Here’s an idea,” Neil said. “Why don’t we all split up and go around and ask people here? Maybe we might find out something.”
“Worth a shot. We’ll meet back here near this store,” Sana said.
“And then we can do some shopping!” Krystal exclaimed.
“No, Krystal!” the others shouted.
***
And so, the group split up, going their own ways in their respective partnerships. Neil and Heer made their way inside a luxury boutique. Once they came in, Heer looked around the store, astonished at the many items for sale. “Wow. Krystal would have loved to come here,” Heer said.
“That’s true. Why did we even bother coming here?!”
“We can still ask someone here for help.”
“True. Here’s an idea. I’ll go ask the cashier and you can stay here.”
“Are you sure you can handle that?”
“Why not? I’m a ringmaster for crying out loud. I can handle asking for directions. Just stay here and shop or something.”
While Neil went up to the cashier, Heer took a look at a bag from one of the shelves. She picked it up, admiring its leather fabric. She then looked at the price tag and gasped. “Wow. There’s no way I could afford anything here,” Heer said.
Heer then turned around to see Neil go up to the cashier. “I hope he can do this,” Heer sighed.
“Hi. Can you tell me how I can get to this address?” Neil asked the cashier, showing a piece of paper with Droh’s home address written on it. While Heer watched Neil from afar, she was surprised to see Neil nodding as the cashier spoke.
“Oh, he actually is getting something,” Heer said, surprised. Neil then turned around and headed back to Heer.
“So, what did she say?” Heer asked.
“I have no clue.”
“What?! Then why were you nodding?!”
“She was speaking in Italian. I didn’t want to look stupid.”
“Well, I guess it’s too late for that.”
“Oh, forget it. We’ll just go find someone else.”
“And what if they speak to you in Italian?”
“Then I’ll just use a translator app on my phone! Come on!”
“He clearly doesn’t realize we don’t have service here.”
***
On the other hand, Rey and Sana were walking towards a bridge in the bay area. As they were walking, they stopped, getting a look over the view of the flowing waters. “This is getting boring,” Rey told Sana.
“Well, you’ve been doing nothing but sightseeing.”
“So?! I’m not the one who can speak Italian.”
“But you could make an effort in trying to get directions.”
“Man, you love to bicker.”
“Would you just shut up and-“
Before Sana could finish talking, she noticed Rey’s attention drawn towards something else. Standing on the bridge and looking down upon the water, there was a young girl with brunette hair, dressed in a long black-colored maxi dress. “Now I’m not bored anymore,” Rey smirked, admiring the beautiful woman. “Time to make my move.”
But before Rey could even approach the girl, Sana smacked Rey on the back of his head, which then caused him to fall over into the water. She shook her head and said in annoyance, “You’re such a pig. “
Rey popped his head out of the water and shouted, “Damn you, Sana!”
Sana shook her head, while the young girl that Rey was eyeing, looked on at Rey and giggled.
***
Meanwhile, at a local dance center, Krystal and Prince arrived and entered to what appeared to be a small ballroom where people were dancing. “I’m surprised you picked this over a boutique,” Prince said.
“I love it! I just love Waltz! We should join!”
“We’re here to find out about that address. Besides, I don’t do dance.”
“You don’t do dance. You don’t do matching colors. What do you do then?”
“Everything you don’t do. I’m not dancing.”
“Well, I’m the ringmaster here. And I’m taking you to the dance floor.”
Krystal grabbed Prince by his arm and the two went onto the dance floor where Krystal began dancing with Prince. Prince rolled his eyes as Krystal continued to sway along the dance floor, dragging Prince along with him. As they continued to dance, they caught the attention of a female dance instructor. The instructor walked up to them and the two turned to her. Great. Watch her talk like an idiot in front of her, Prince rolled his eyes.
“Molto buona,” the instructor spoke to Krystal in Italian. “Voi due ballo bene.”
“Grazie. Ho una domanda.”
“Che cos’è?”
“Ho bisogno di indicazioni per un indirizzo.”
As Krystal continued to converse with the instructor in Italian, Prince looked on, baffled. She can speak Italian? Prince thought. Some things you never know. Once Krystal had finished speaking to the instructor, she turned to Prince and said, “Perfect! The house is in an area that’s only three miles away from here! We’ll meet up with the others and we can go get a taxi. And this time, Sana won’t have to complain about money.”
“Since when can you speak Italian?”
“Since I was ten. I know. It’s impressive. Shows how smart I am, right?! I even know German, French, Japanese, and Portuguese.”
“Well then. You learn something new every day.”
***
And so, Krystal and Prince met up with the rest of the group at their meeting spot and then took a taxi. Once they got to their destination in the evening, Krystal paid the driver and the group stood before what was Droh’s home. It was a small, one story house that had an old, eerie outlook with a front yard that appeared to have dead flowers among the fields.
“Wow. This is almost how I pictured his house to look like,” Neil said. “Except it looks like it belongs in a grave.”
“Something tells me he didn’t garden much,” Krystal nodded her head as she looked at the front yard.
“You can give the house a makeover later. We need to get inside and look around,” Sana stated.
The group made their way towards the front of the house, with Krystal being extra careful to avoid the dead flowers on the front yard. Once they got to the doorstep, Krystal tried opening the door. “It’s locked!” Krystal pouted. “Now what?!”
“I’ll take care of that,” Sana smirked. She drew out her wand, tapping it to transform it into her trishula. Once it had transformed, she immediately plunged the trishula into the door, crashing it onto the floor.
“Oh…that was easy,” Krystal said. The group then entered inside the house. Inside, it was completely dark with absolutely no lights on and objects were scattered everywhere.
“Is this a house or someone’s landfill?” Neil asked.
“Looks like no one has been here in a while,” Sana said as the others continued walking.
“Or bothered to send for cleaning services!” Krystal exclaimed as she carefully made her way around. “I better not get any dust on these new shoes!”
“And that’s all she can care about,” Prince said.
As the group continued walking, Sana came across what appeared to be an old study room. Once the group entered inside the room, Heer turned on the lights. It was indeed a study room. Several books crowded the top of the desk along with many different documents and papers that were scattered across the room. “Clearly this guy is in need of housekeeping! This place is a mess!” Krystal complained.
“Maybe we can find something in here,” Heer said. “There could be a lot of useful sources around.”
“Everyone start looking,” Sana told the others.
And so, the group commenced searching in the study room. They looked through all the various documents, books, and other materials they could find. As they continued looking, Rey dropped a file folder onto the floor, making several papers come out of it.
“Smooth, Rey!” Neil exclaimed.
“Oh shut up!” Rey shouted. Sana picked up the papers and was puzzled as she looked through them.
“This is odd,” Sana said.
“What is, Sana?” Heer asked.
“These papers,” Sana replied. “Just look at them.”
The others came around and took a look at the papers Sana was holding. They appeared to be DNA reports along with scans of various animals.
“These can’t all belong to Droh,” Neil said.
“Unless the guy can transform into other things besides a crocodile,” Rey said.
“I don’t think it’s possible,” Sana refuted. “He may be able to turn into a dark beast. But there’s no way that any human has the ability to transform into more than one animal.”
“Then why would he have all these DNA reports relating to different animal species?” Heer asked.
“Could it be possible that Droh’s been studying specific human-beasts?” Prince questioned as he looked at one of the documents. His eyes were drawn to the one that showed images of what appeared to be of a tiger’s body. “Now these may not have names of people, but one of these could be of Rey. That could explain why he came to the school. He clearly knows something about you, Rey. “
“I’m not the only human-beast in this world that can turn into a tiger,” Rey argued. “Besides, he came there to attack Sana.”
“We’re not positive on that,” Heer stated. “But from the looks of these documents, he could be studying other species of animals in order to be prepared when fighting various human-beasts.”
“This just keeps getting more confusing,” Sana shook her head.
“Sheesh! All this speculation is giving me a migraine!” Krystal exclaimed. “So, if we’re done with snooping around this messed up version of a house, can we go now?!”
“So you can shop?” Prince said.
“Is that a problem, Prince?!” Krystal asked, annoyed.
“This notebook here has some good stuff!” Rey exclaimed as he held an old, coffee brown-colored notebook and started going through the pages.
“Good work, Rey,” Sana said. “We should take these back to the academy. Headmaster Devil might be able to analyze these.”
“Excuse me,” a voice said.
The group turned around, startled to see a little girl standing before them. The little girl had raven black hair in a bob styled haircut with a purple bow tied in the back, and she wore a dark purple nightgown.
“Aww! It’s a cute little girl!” Krystal exclaimed.
“Where did she come from?” Sana asked, confused.
“Are you lost?” Heer kindly asked the girl.
“I live here,” the girl replied.
“You do?” Neil asked, puzzled.
“Yes. And you are trespassing here,” the girl said coldly. “And for that…I have to kill you.”
The girl’s eyes then glowed a bright purple glow as she suddenly transformed into what appeared to be the form of a panther.
“Another one?!” Krystal cried. “So much for being a sweet little girl!”
The panther then attacked Sana into the wall, biting her arm. Rey quickly transformed into his tiger form and immediately rushed to Sana’s aid, pushing the panther off of Sana. Sana managed to get up while Rey tried to hold the panther off.
“Guys! You need to help!” Neil told Heer and Prince. Heer and Prince nodded as they both transformed into their beast forms. Neil and Krystal drew out their wands, tapping them to transform them into their weapons.
“Heer, tackle it into the wall!” Neil ordered Heer. Heer went ahead and pounced at the panther, holding it against the wall as she was told.
“Perfect,” Krystal smirked. “Prince, give a Sonic Roar!” Prince nodded as he then let out his roar, emitting strong sound waves towards the panther, which caused it to drop down, unable to bear the intense noise.
“Good work! She’s down! Rey!” Sana called out. “Hit her with a fireball attack!” Rey emitted a powerful fireball from his mouth, launching it directly at the panther. The panther suddenly looked up as the fireball attack surrounded the panther in flames.
Suddenly, the panther rose out from the flames, confusing the others. “What’s going on? She should be completely down by now,” Sana said.
The panther then opened her eyes, giving off the same purple glow as before. Suddenly, a series of glowing purple markings appeared all over the panther’s body. Once the markings were all shown upon the body, the fires suddenly changed into a purple color. The panther then let out a mighty roar, which caused the fire to spread rapidly, attacking the group with one blow. The intensity of the hit plunged the group out of the house, making them land into the front yard with a thud.
Inside the house, which was now half destroyed, the panther transformed back into the form of the little girl. The girl then passed out onto the floor as the markings on her body then disappeared.
Outside, at the front yard, Rey, Prince, and Heer transformed back into their human forms as they got up along with Sana, Krystal, and Neil.
“Eww! We landed on the pile of dead flowers!” Krystal shrieked. “Now I have dead petals and dirt on my dress!”
“Seriously, Krystal? Is that important?” Prince asked.
“Duh! This isn’t cheap you know!” Krystal exclaimed.
“What was that attack?!” Rey asked, shocked. “It blew us out of the house!”
“Clearly we’re not wanted,” Heer said.
“I’ll say! What was up with that kid?!” Neil asked. “I’ve heard of badly behaved kids, but that was taking it to a whole other level.”
“Who knows what that girl really is,” Sana replied. “We still got the documents we found. It looks like we’ll just have to head back to the academy with the sources we have. These papers have a good amount of information that could be useful to the headmaster.”
“But Sana, what about that girl?” Rey asked
“We’ll have to tell Headmaster Devil about her. Going back there is pointless now,” Sana said, looking at the state of Droh’s house, seeing it char within a matter of minutes. “Besides, we may end up facing her again at some point. Droh seems to have more secrets than we think.”
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