Deadly Romeo and Juliet. [2015 Watty Awards]

Jailed Juliet.

The day after that Yukio explained everything to me. He caught me up in class and I must say it was different. Not hard, just different. He also assigned me the guns I asked for. Though, he was reluctant to do so, but Pheles ordered it so he obeyed. Pheles ordered me to stop wearing leggings. He said if he wanted different he wouldn't have assigned uniforms.
I'm not to have guns out at school or in public. I'm only to have my rifle on during missions and my pistols only in cram school related stuff.
It's been a week since I fell into cram school. I think I've adjusted pretty well. I figure most people would be scared to hell by demons but I'm just not afraid of them. I think it's because of Amaimon, he's just so adorable. He's like a pet, I feed him and he wines when I leave.
I still don't know why Mr. Pheles calls Yukio Romeo. It's only to me, as far as I know, and very confusing I might add.
Yet I can't help be take an interest in him. He's very smart and very handsome. Gah! I'm starting to like him!
It gets worse. There's these girls that like him too. I never knew I was the jealous type but, then again, I never took an interest in a boy before. So yeah, those girls like him and talk to him, and I get jealous. No big deal, right?
I went to all my normal classes and they went well. Sayuri has easily become my best friend. Ren, Gina and Bethany don't talk to us. Sayuri and I discussed it and we don't care. We hang out as much as possible, provided I'm not doing Cram school related stuff.
Cram school, I've learned the people in this class. Yukio is our teacher, his brother Rin, Shiemi Moriyama the blond girl, Ryuji Suguro aka Bon, Renzo Shima the pink haired perv, Konekomaru Miwa, that puppet guy and Izumo Kamiki.
Rin is nice to me, as is Shiemi, Konekomaru, and Bon. Shima is a perv, so I try to stay away from him. Izumo hates everyone. I don't know why but she gives me that impression.
Now I'm in Yukio's class. He's teaching and I'm taking notes. I sit by myself but that's fine.
We're gonna go to the near by forest in a few minutes. There we are learning how lure and trap demons.
I told Amaimon that this morning. He wanted to come with me. I had to tell him 'no' and give him candy to promise to stay. You can get him to do anything with candy.
In the forest...
So here we are, in the forest, in a camp like setting. Tents are set up and fire is going. Rin had made us dinner. This is the second time something like this happened. It's only my first time being out here for exorcist related stuff.
Yukio told us to get in groups. 1.) Shiemi & Izumo. 2.) Bon & Konekomaru. 3.) Shima & the puppet guy. 4.) Rin & some flame haired girl, Shura I think is what her name is. And 5.) Me.
Yukio tells us we are to lure and trap any kind of low level demon. The only thing we are given is a match and a bottle rocket incase things go wrong.
We started and I took off running. I stopped when I was out of breath. My hands rested on my hips as I took in hard, sharp breaths.
I looked around for anything I could use. I spotted some wild onions. I went and pulled them up.
Then I grabbed many twigs and weaved a tiny basket for my plan. I also braided a grass string. I placed the basket on its side with the onions in it and some pocket crumbs in it.
Hopefully the old tricks the elders taught me would be helpful.
Luckily they were. I didn't have to wait long for a tiny field mouse to wander in to my trap.
I quickly swooped it up. Then hit it on the head, killing it.
"I'm so sorry but I need your life. I pray you go the little animal heaven." I whispered.
With the grass rope I created a trap to catch a low level demon. I lay the mouse in place as bait.
More waiting begins now as I hid behind a tree.
I'd say I waited a good thirty four minutes. Then finally a low level fox demon came for the bait. I caught it on the rope as it squirmed to get away.
I took a picture with my phone and sent it to Yukio.
To Yukio: Attachment (1)
Caught a fox demon. What now?
To Mai: Wait there, I know where that is, kinda.
To Yukio: Got it.
So I stayed there watching to make sure the fox stayed. After awhile I heard rustling in the bushes. I quickly drew my side arm and aimed in that direction.
Yukio came into view and he saw my gun and went wide eyed. I sighed and put my pistol away.
"Sneaky bastard." I mumbled to myself. "You shouldn't sneak up on people, Mr. Okumura." I told him.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. But you shouldn't point guns at your teacher." He said.
"I was just being cautious. I didn't mean to offend you." I said.
"It's fine." He stated walking over to my caught demon.
"It seems you have met the requirements. And first one done. You pass." He declared.
I internally cheered, happy I done so well with this. On top of that it was my first time in the field dealing with demons. Besides Amaimon, that is.
"What now?" I asked.
"Kill it. It is a demon after all." Yukio said.
Then he splashed holy water on the fox. It shrieked in pain and dissolved into nothing. The death cry seemed to linger in the air.
"You hear that?" Yukio asked.
I listened carefully. I heard the sounds of something come closer to our location.
"Yeah. North East." I whispered placing my hands on my weapon. Preparing for the battle that may happen.
"Yeah. Stay close and be careful." Yukio ordered.
I didn't hesitate. I'm new to this and nervous. I took a step closer as he ordered.
There was a shift in the air and the presence changed position. Then it hit me like six bricks.
"Behind us!" I yelled and swiftly turned around as I drew my fire arm.
A large brown-grayish demon was right there as I fired away. It moved swiftly as I tried to get a shot in. I noticed it to be a Naberius, a mid level demon of rot. Yet this one was smarter, faster.
Yukio took fire too. We both had a hard time getting a hole in the demon. It was just so fast.
Then all of a sudden it was gone. I frantically looked for it. My eyes began scanning the dark around us. It was out there and I couldn't find it.
A snapped twig sent my head searching to my left. Then to my right. In front if me. Then south west. This demon is playing games. I don't like it.
Then I feel something wrap around my ankle. It's cold and slimy. I look down and it's the familiar brown-gray color.
"Yukio." I whisper, fear laced in my tone.
"What?" he asks.
"M-my a-ankle." I stutter and we look at it. The grip tightens and tugs me off my feet.
I scream as it pulls me through the forest. The grip is so tight it hurts. It doesn't feel good my body being dragged across the earth and all that is on it.
I roll to my back and take aim. I shoot at the Naberius that is dragging me along. I don't get any shots on.
"Mai! Just wait, I'll get you!" I hear Yukio yell.
I don't think this thing is going to release me any time soon, so I put my guns away. I hold my arms out, creating as much as a trail as I can.
I then feel a sharp pain in the back of my head. I feel sick and my vision is spotty. Then just black.
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I awake only a few times. The most I get is glimpses of my surroundings. It was mostly trees. Although eventually I do remember being put in a stone cell.
I can hear the mocking voices of the elders. "You're jailed Juliet." They say. After that, only darkness.