Twin Mages Book 2: Deception

Chapter 11: The War Rages

Leo finally lands at the top of the staircase, seeing absolute carnage breaking out in the hall. "Help!" Leo looks to his left to see a group of students running from a blast of ice. Leo jumps into action, jumping in front of the glacial attack and shattering it with a punch. He then darts to the attacker, knocking him into a wall. He continues to charge through the halls, incapacitating multiple enemies as he does his best to protect students. Suddenly, a group of Dark Mages run in front of him, ready to attack. Leo stays on guard, looking for an opening. "There's so many!"

Crash!

Leo is surprised to see a huge pillar of stones burst through the ground, clearing the way for him. From his right, he hears a voice. "We got this, kid!" It's Alan and Venus, fighting alongside each other. Their stones and plants working in tandem to demolish the competition.

Venus nods to Leo, his same confident look more evident than normal. "There was an explosion that sounded like it came from the cafeteria! Go check it out!" Leo looks at the two, mouth agape. "The cafeteria? Kei!" He charges all of his mana into his legs, and runs. Every step leaving a charred print where his boots step.

After hearing the story, Lily looks at Zephyr, shocked and hurt. "My father killed my mother? Trying to kill you? And Verglas is my grandmother?!" Zephyr nods. "I know this is a lot to take in, Lily."

"No, you don't understand! My whole life I've wondered where I came from, and you've known the whole time! I thought that Leo was my only living relative, and apparently you and The Headmistress have been hiding this the whole time! And Venus too!"

Zephyr shakes his head. "It's not like that, Lily. We were trying to protect you. The less you knew, the better." Lily is growing angrier by the second, Zephyr's words not helping her very much. "How can knowing who my parents are be a bad thing?!" Lily shouts. "Because your father is The Dark Master that Dimitri, Zeus, and Fox serve."

Lily looks at him, eyes wide. "And you didn't think I could handle it. Is that how fragile you think I am?" Zephyr turns around, leaving the room in a wind tunnel. "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't want you to find out like this." Lily dashes to him, not being able to reach because of her shackles. "Don't leave me down here, Damnit! You can't do this!" Zephyr walks through without looking back, the vortex closing as Lily stands alone in the darkness, the sounds of chaos and destruction around her.

Kei pulls Delilah closer as the battle in the Cafeteria begins. She slaps a table by her, creating a gold dagger, using it to knock away a stone heading toward her. "Delilah, I'm going to need your help, okay?" The girl looks up to the black haired Mage, shocked. "What can I do?!" Kei answers without looking down, knocking magical blasts away. "Leo is the strongest person I know, and he sees something special in you. He wouldn't have agreed to teach you if he didn't. Show me why he made you his student!" Delilah nods, jumping onto a table. "Yes, ma'am!"

Kei looks up to see Delilah drop to one knee, holding one hand out in the shape of a gun. The student closes one eye, and fires multiple blue fireballs from her fingertips. "Good job, kid!" Kei says, impressed with Delilah's aim, "Now let's take these guys down!"

Kei tosses her dagger, lodging it into the back of an enemy, before creating a sword by placing her palms together. Kei begins slicing through attacks, protecting Delilah with every ounce of energy she has. She looks to the entrance, seeing Zeus crushing multiple students, throwing them like toys across the room. Teachers and Captains are trying to resist him while protecting the students, but Zeus is too fierce, too reckless.

Suddenly, Kei hears a crash and sees bricks fly, the wall being destroyed. Zeus goes flying, breaking through the wall into the Courtyard. A flaming figure stands in the rubble, hunched over in a brilliant, crimson glow. Delilah smiles as she sees her mentor. "Leo!"