Bloody Dawn - MCD AU [REWRITE PENDING]

Five - And So It Begins...

Zane stared at Michi, his mind reeling.

Activate the Nether Portal?!

Is this some kind of sick joke?!

Or... could Michi be serious?

Michi looked at Zane. There was no glimmer of malice, no shimmer of deceit in her eyes. Zane risked a quick glance around. No demons hiding behind the soulsand, he and Michi were completely alone.

Michi stared at Zane. "I understand if you don't want... or just not sure if you can... believe me. I... just figured... since you're always staring at that broken portal... and the things you said in class..."

"Michi..." Zane started to say, "I'm fine. You don't have to do this. I'm... perfectly... fine."

Michi's tail flicked curiously. She clenched her gray imp claws. "How long... how long have you been broken?"

Zane stumbled backwards, falling on his tail. "What?" He asked, confused. He stood back up, brushing bits of soulsand and netherrack off of his black hide.

"When Laurance was given a job as teacher at the school, and you and your brother transferred, I couldn't have been more excited." Michi began to explain. "When I got to class, I saw you already there. I saw how tightly you had your wings tucked in, how close you kept your tail. At first, I thought you were the jerk that Sasha claimed you were." Michi paused and flexed her wings. "But then I realized you were just broken. The way you stare at the portal... the fact that Laurance apparently loves to torment you..." Michi looked down, and Zane swore he saw a tear fall. It took him a moment to realize it was just Michi's illusion magicks.

"I..." Zane began.

"Zane, was it when your brother disappeared?" Michi asked, kinda out of nowhere.

"What?"

"What I mean is, was the first time you felt broken when Prince Garroth disappeared? You seemed more listless after that." Michi explained.

"No... It was before that... I think." Zane said. Michi nodded slightly.

"Well, you may not know this, but your brother was sent to the Overworld." Michi said.

"What?! Wait... how would you know?" Zane said, his yell dropping to a low, menacing growl.

"My father is an imp of the royal guard. Wait. Isn't it the duty of a demon prince to know about everyone?" Michi said, her purr of pleasure turning to confusion.

"Oh. Laurance always discouraged me from doing that." Zane explained. "Wait. What about Sasha? Does she know about this? You two are usually inseparable."

"Well..." Michi began, only to be cut off by distant shouts. Sasha and two other demons were looking for her.

"Can we talk about this somewhere else?" Michi asked, tucking her wings in tight. But in a moment Sasha's group was on them. To Sasha's left, there was a short-winged, jagged-clawed beefcake demon, hunched over, with a dark violet hide. To Sasha's right stood a demon with stubby horns, big wings, a dark olive-green hide, and a tall, spindly build. Zane recognized these demons. Gene, the beefcake, and Zenix, the twig.

"Michi! There you are! We've been looking everywhere for you! Is this jerk here bothering you?" Sasha said with fake sweetness, pointing a claw towards Zane.

Michi gulped. "No, I-" she began to say before Gene cut her off.

"Come along, little Michi. You'd much rather hang with us." Gene said, digging his claws into the netherrack.

Michi looked as though she was about to give in, but Zenix didn't give her a chance. He dashed over and wrapped his wings around her shoulders, put his claws on her hips, and pulled her in close by wrapping his tail around her back. "C'mon, Kitty." He hissed.

Michi lost it. She yowled in fury, pushing Zenix away with her wings, scratching his face with her claws. Hissing, she took to the air and dive-bombed Gene, grappling with his horns and lashing out at his hide with her tail. Gene pushed her off, and Michi sat up slowly, wiping a tiny trickle of blood from the corner of her mouth.

Zenix stood up, clutching his face in his claws. He screeched in fury, rushing forwards blindly. Gene also rushed towards Michi.

Zane, immediately unfrozen, rushed forwards and grabbed Michi, wrapping his arms around he midsection. He flew into the air, and let go of Michi, who began to hover alongside him. They both watched as Gene and Zenix smacked into each other. Sasha howled out of rage, but her stubby succubus wings were of no use.

Together, Zane and Michi flew towards the castle, not once looking back.
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Zane and Michi landed on the balcony together, in front of an awestruck Vylad.

"Whoa. Zane, who'd have thought you'd be capable of getting a girlfriend!" Vylad laughed, clearly amused.

Zane gave Vylad a good smack, a playful bump. "C'mon. We've got plans."