DiMENSIONS [IDOLiSH7]

21: The Calamity

-Silica, District Two-

"Tenn, Oi, Tenn!"

Just how many times would Gaku need to slap Tenn's face for the boy to wake up? The whirlwind was travelling fast and would wait for no one. Gaku had absolutely no idea where he was. Both he and Tenn were badly injured from before with several pieces of broken glass sticking out of their skin. It was a wonder how an invisible barrier between two worlds turned into this solid material. However, Gaku was a white magic specialist. He effortlessly healed his and Tenn's injuries despite having used a lot of magic to strengthen the illusionary wall. Gaku was very well trained. He was probably stronger than the combined force of 100 magic users. Plus, he was gifted with a strong body and mentality. He was a perfect magic user.

The butler's magic skills were not going to get him anywhere, though. Around him were tall buildings and weird, long metallic things. Gaku could run away from the destructive force, but there was no way he would know where would be the best place to hide when he could not even tell houses from public buildings. The grey square 'boxes' all looked the same to him. Not to mention that there was another problem: Nanase Tenn had just appeared before him after having disappeared for years.

"You've got to be kidding." Gaku looked around and saw how chaotic everything was. The townspeople were screaming and running everywhere because of that whirlwind. It seemed to have travelled wherever there was land. Clearly, it was coming Gaku's way within an hour, and if that happened, he would be dead since the storm was swallowing everything.

Gaku could not just leave Tenn to die, though. His lord would never forgive him if he did. Growing desperate, Gaku formed a fist and punched Tenn, full force, in the face.

"Wake up, you stupid brat!!!" The butler shouted.

Surprisingly, wrecking the boy's angelic face worked. Tenn's eyes started to twitch, and soon they opened. It took a few seconds for his right eye to refocus, and when it did, he was met with Gaku's handsome face.

"No time to sleep, Princess Brat. We need to run. NOW." Gaku wasted no time in pulling Tenn's ripped shirt, making the boy sit up.

Tenn's eyes widened in shock when he was sure that the man before him was indeed Yaotome Gaku. "What the fuck?" Tenn sprang himself up on his feet and checked his body to find he was unscathed. "Am I dead?"

Gaku frowned. "What are you getting at? I healed you. Can't you be more grateful?"

"You were dead, Gaku!" Tenn lunged at him, grabbing the butler's torn collar. "You were cut to pieces by-mhhhmmm!"

Gaku immediately covered Tenn's mouth with his hand. "Don't say it!" He thought about how his lord knew nothing about what happened that day. It would be too risky for Tenn to speak of the details in public. Once he had made sure Tenn understood not to speak, he released the grip and whispered in the boy's ear. "You used Dispel on me."

The idol gave the butler a super confused look. "What?" Tenn's mind was full of disbelief. There was no way he was capable of using such powerful magic, or he would not be treated so lowly by his own blood.

Tenn opened his mouth, wanting to demand more explanation. Too bad the conversation had to end. Crashing sounds and screams from people got even louder. The whirlwind in Silica was now only a short distance away from the two. Without having to say anything, Gaku and Tenn cast time magic on themselves and began to run for their lives.

Tenn was not familiar with Silica District Two, but he had been in the world of technology long enough to know how to navigate. His phone was broken from the impact of the exploded barrier, but he kept his eye on the SkySilica and led Gaku towards it.