Aru Chuuni no Bouken

Chapter 1

"Fallen Slayer, Blazed Demon, Dark Archimage! Get over here! Now! Huddle!"

"Y-yes! Of course, our most honorable captain, Corrupted Belial!" We all got up and rushed over to our leader's side.

We are about to enter the Mystic Mountains, the most sacred and dangerous place for us chuunis.

"Now then, we must stick together at all times! No wandering around or spacing out. Got that, Dark Archimage?"

I blush and nod my head, making my lavender bangs fall in front of my face. Our captain is a really good looking guy, and every time he looks at me, I blush. Sometimes I wonder why he even hangs around with us.

Fallen Slayer nudges my shoulder. "You know, I really think Captain has a thing for you," he says, smirking. That makes me blush even harder.

"No way! That's impossible! After all, I'm a-" I'm cut off by Captain Corrupted Belial's loud voice.

"Alright, then let's get this mission started!" He pumped his fist in the air enthusiastically, and we all headed towards the looming forest ahead of us.

"Hey, this is kinda creepy. Are you sure we should be doing this?" My friend, Blazed Demon, whispered into my ear. I could tell her voice was getting shakier as we approached to the forest. She wasn't as serious of a chuuni compared to the rest of us. She'd just joined our group recently and had no idea what we were doing. That's the reason for her sucky chuuni name, Blazed Demon.

"Hehe. I think it'll be alright. Corrupted Belial knows what he's doing..... probably. And besides, you have Fallen Slayer and me with you too," I say, trying to reassure her. She smiles lightly, and rubs her eyes.

"Ugh. I think there's something in my eye," she says, rubbing it harder now. Suddenly, dark red streams of liquid come pouring out of her eyes, nose, and mouth.

"Aaah! W-What is this?! Dark Archimage, h-help me! Please!" She cries, terrified. I stand there helplessly, but then I begin to hear other screams from beside me. I turn my head and see both Fallen Slayer and Corrupted Belial seething on the ground in agony, surrounded by a pool of blood.

"D-Dark Archimage!"

"Dark Archimage, help me!"

"Do something about this, would you?!"

"Dark Archimage!"

"I-I..." I stutter, not sure of what to do. What's happening? How can I possibly help them? Why isn't this affecting me?

While deep in thought, I feel a sharp pain in my head and my vision blurs.

"I'm.... sorry, everyone..." I say as my legs give way, and I collapse to the ground.