Dustins PoV
Stretching as I walk into the hall with Rowan, Ilya, Ayla and Shea, yawning casually as I look down to Mr Akino who's smilin "great, your all finally here." He says, looking to the rest of the class we stand at the back of them all "As all of you know, The annual Ukurokion festival is approaching, All of you, being the top class of the academy will be participating against the other academy. I see no need to worry about you who advance to the finals losing." He says sternly, looking down I sigh "All of you will be competing not only against other schools but against each other, so I expect no rivalry when the festival is over." He says before dismissing us off for training.
Standing in front of Shea as he unsheathes his sword whilst I unsheathe Nyx, Talon resting on the opposite side of my hip "Do you not think it's dangerous to bring Talon?" He asks as he swings his sword around his hand, shrugging I rest Nyx on my shoulder "I see no danger" I mumble, glancing to Ilya who's battling against Rowan, then to Ayla who's fighting a random girl "How you feeling about this Festival?" He asks as he stretches "Knowing my luck it's going to go horribly wrong" I mumble, arching an eyebrow when Mr Akino coughs "Less chatting, more training" He says, shrugging as the familiar black and purple aura appears like an explosion, my eyes glow bright yellow "You ready..?" Shea asks slowly, smiling as I watch bolts of lightning surround him, my pupils slit as my fangs appear "Go!" I shout, immediately clashing swords with him, he pushes his sword into my shoulder, electricity coursing through my body violently before he pulls the sword out, blood gushing across the floor Mr Akino steps forward "Boys hold on!" He shouts being shushed by Headmaster Fernandez "let them continue." He murmurs, standing upright now, everyone's eyes on us, I exhale as he smirks, tightening my grip on Nyx, the black and purple flames disappear "huh?" Shea mumbles, Rowan and Ilya running towards Shea as a dark purple swirly crest wraps around my eye, the glow of the yellow iris prominent, with one swift movement of the sword in my hand, a black and purple ripple breaks through the ground towards Shea who's knocked out the way by Rowan and Ilya, the students mutter and talk amongst themselves as Ayla places her hand on my neck, the flames disappear "That's enough, Dustin." Ayla mumbles, looking down at my gloved hands, my eyes wide "sorry." I say quickly.
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"That could've been fateful." Stopping at the side of the dorm room door, I peer inside at the four demons who are sat with Kaya, Beth, Magnus and their friends "He's only growing stronger as the days go by" Magnus adds, folding my arms over my chest I lean against the door frame, clenching my jaw "that's a good thing." Shea bites, exhaling gently I let my head fall on the wall "how is it? The stronger he gets, the more he'll swerve out of control, he was basically made to kill our kind." Hearing Kaya say those words my jaw clenched shut tight, covering my mouth with my gloved hand I stand upright "Kaya!" Beth shouts, walking away a bit louder and quicker than I had anticipated I practically sprint out of the dorm house.
Standing beside a lake, I stare at the water at my reflection, my yellow eyes changing into a deep scarlet "looking a bit conflicted there, Sire." Looking up across the lake at a familiar face, my jaw practically hits the ground at the black haired male stood before me "Devon?" I ask now, standing and watching him walk across the water he stops dead in front of me "good to see you finally joined the right side, Cousin" he smiles as he hugs me tight, laughing I wrap my arm around him "took me long enough" I chuckle, sitting at the edge of the lake he sits to the side of me "Anyway, what seems to be troubling you, oh great one?" He asks, laughing I lean back on to the damp grass "It's not everyday you find your friends talking about how out of control your getting" I shrug, watching him laugh he pulls Talon away from me and stands, my eyes glowing "Out of control, now that's something I've never seen from Dustin the Great, brutal maybe." he chuckles as he points my sacred weapon at me "I have no idea what you mean" I laugh as I stand, I hadn't noticed the familiar group that was talking about me earlier stood a distance watching.
Kayas PoV
Staring at the two, a long black haired male with an Eye patch pointing Talon at Dusty "who's that?" I ask Shea who's smirking "that's Devon Burke, Dustins Cousin" Ayla responds with disdain.
Dustins PoV
Drawing Nyx I exhale heavily "You know last time we fought like this, I kicked your ass" he smirks, shrugging I spin my sword around my hand with ease "if I remember correctly, I was the one who won" I hum, the black and purple aura surrounding me, I watch as the water from the lake ripples "That's not fair. You have my sacred treasure" I point, watching him laugh he shakes his head "Even with your sacred treasure, I'm on road to defeat" he shrugs, smiling, as the water wraps around my ankle, he waves Talon sideways, sending a ripple of my own magical energy towards me, i counterattack it with a ripple of my own power, the aura around me intensifying, Talon glows and forms into a bigger sword "go big or go home" he smiles, raising Nyx I block the attack he's just thrown my way "Come now Dustin, show me that control you have apparently lost" He beckons, going to strike him with Nyx he simply knocks it out of my hand "You don't need that thing! Do you really believe it'll hold your power!" He shouts.
Looking to Nyx I clench my jaw, as the black and purple flames wrap around my wrist and fists forming a glove like Structure, dark purple markings appearing on my face and down to my neck, they form a crest over both of my eyes "That's the Dustin I know. But I can see your magical energy, twenty percent, seriously?" He teases, clenching my jaw as my horns appear, my tail wraps around my leg "Id rather not kill you, Devon." I say sternly as he beckons for me, I dash towards him, my fist clashing against Talon harshly, as my other fist is sent into his chest, sending him a few feet back, his water consistently trying to hold me down, I jump back when he swiftly waves Talon my way, the energy slicing across my cheek casually, blood drips down to my jaw "This is no surprise" Devon smirks, as he clenches Talon, the energy begins to build up around it, nodding my hair covers my eyes as the iris' turn black, my pupils turning a deathly Scarlet, the aura around me intensifying until it's digging into the earth before immediately wrapping around my arms, I jump at him, my fist connecting with the hard metal of Talon sending a huge shockwave across the field, dust covering myself and Devon. As the dust clears up, only myself is left standing as Devon is fallen to one knee, Talon across the field on the floor "even at twenty percent... your power is overwhelming." He breaths before falling to his back, staring at him I look at my hands uneasily.
Kayas PoV
"What percent was that, that's gotta be over the fifties." Ilya shouts, Ayla stood there, her pupils tiny and shaking as her jaw is left dropped "Ayla!" Shea shouts, the pink haired female not turning an inch as she clenches her jaw "Twenty... Twenty Percent..." she whispers, feeling my heart stop as I look to Dustin, who's stood staring at Devon.
