~Aisling~
After returning to our world or back to our dimension we found out that it had changed and we had changed ourselves-in appearance at least. I pulled out my compact mirror from my pocket and looked at my reflection in the small looking glass and discovered that I had changed. My face was a little longer and facial features more defined. I held my hand and felt my hair and noticed it had grown much longer passing my hips. I looked more like my grandmother in her maiden years but my hair was darker.
"Aisling!"I heard Puck's voice exclaimed. I looked up at him still in his human form.
"What?" I said blinking confused and a little overwhelmed of my drastic changes.
"You got....BOOBS!" As soon as the words left his mouth Brant smacked him the back side of Puck's head.
I slowly looked down and fully noticed how my chest felt tight. I flushed and covered my chest. Oh my goodness what has happened to me?!
Something was going on outside Rina had walked out to follow Ryuu. Puck grabbed me and dragged me along with Brant following close behind.
I first saw Ryuu's father Asa had held a hand to Rina face. He did some kind of spell and Rina fell back inwards Emiko.
"What did you just do to her?!" Puck demanded. I was worried that Puck would pick a fight against the demon lord but Brant got behind Puck and held him back.
“Calm down pixie, I just made it so that she can see and here what is going on around her.” Said the Demon Lord Asa putting his hands in his pockets.
“W-who are you? Where did you come from?” Rina stuttered in a bit of a panic.
“I suggest that we all go inside so that I can explain what’s going on.” He answered.
“Why should we trust you demon lord of Twilight Asa Yuki?” Christian questioned standing in front of Ariana.
“Because I’ve been the one that has been watching over you all for the past two years.” He stated.
I started back in shock. Two years...no way! What about my parents and grandad?! Are they alright.
“Now does anyone have any more complaints…no, good, now get into the house and find a seat in the living room.” Asa ordered directing us to go back inside.
I didn't say a word I felt too shocked after all the things so I silently followed the group. Puck had calm down but Brant stay by his as a precaution. They both looked worried as I felt.
When we were all in the living Asa begain to explain, “For those of you who don’t know who I am, I am the demon lord of twilight Asa Yuki. I am also Ryuu’s father, that aside you all have been here, physically for two years. Mentally Kuro accidentally sent you all to a different realm. Now I don’t know what realm you all went to but I’m sure that I can get a couple of you to inform me about that later on. Besides that As much as it only felt like probably a few minuets or a couple of hours to you, here it has been two years since you all have regained consciousness.” He started.
“What you’re saying is physically we never left at all.” I said understanding what had happened to us now.
“That is correct Aisling. When the demon lords no longer sensed your presences they attacked the human world. I couldn't connect with Ryuu or Emiko so I decided to get here before the other demon lords and lucky I did considering that you were all-unconscious. I placed a barrier around the house and placed thoughts in the minds of those who care about you that you were fine and you were all just with your friends.” He continued.
“But I do not understand why would you go all this way to protect us? Are we not your enemies?” Ariana questioned.
“You are all friends with my son, also you are the only ones that have a chance at defeating the other demon lords. That is why I am going to be training all of you.” He finished.
It was silent as I assume everyone was taking this in. “First of all what about my sisters?” Ryuu asked.
“Don’t worry Ryuu, Nyoko and Takara are perfectly fine. Your mother has taken them to another part of the world to keep them safe, Same with your parents Rina.” Asa said.
“So how do you plan on training all of us?” Ryuu inquired.
“While you all were away I made some modifications to the house. You can choose to follow me or you can back out. You have to make your decision now. If you chose to come with me you will not be the same when you are done. It’s your choice," Asa told everyone.
“Well I’m in, there’s not really much I have to lose," said Ryuu shrugging his shoulders.
Emiko nodded, "I'm in, too. I mean, if we're gonna have to fight or even defend ourselves, we need to start training."
"What better way to learn all that we can than from a demon lord himself?" Puck agreed. That surprised me but he had a point.
"Let's do this," I said.
"I don't trust him," Ariana said. She said to Ryuu. "He's a demon lord. Never mind that he's a your father. He could be trying to get close to us all before he kills us."
"What harm is there in just seeing what happens? You might actually learn something," Emiko replied. She turned to follow Asa into the backyard.
As everyone was regrouping outside I turned to Puck and Brant.. "I'm worried about my family," I said. "I should ask Asa if he knows but I'm afraid he doesn't know or maybe they're..." I couldn't finish as I felt a foreboding pain in my heart.
"Don't worry they're all right." Puck said reassuringly.
"How can you know for sure?" I asked in a small voice.
"Miss Aine would never let anything bad happened to them and I got a gut feeling they're just fine." Puck said giving my a confident wink and thumbs up.
It made me smile a little but it didn't completely changed that uneasy feeling.
Outside Emiko reunited with her cousin Elle. She hand changed to and obviously gotten stronger. She must have hand training. I watched Emiko and Elle fight. And I was surprised Emiko fought well. We had been in a coma like state for two years it should have taken a negative affect on your bodies like unable to function or move. Maybe that protective barrier Asa had placed over us had something to do with it?
After Emiko and Elle finished that sparing match Puck said to Asa, “Just how are we going to do this training?” Puck questioned putting his hands in his pockets.
“Everyone is going to be going pretty much through the same training. I will let you know this, if you do not give this training all you have, you will die. If you do not think quick on your feet you better learn last or you will die. Don’t try to protect the one’s you care about, this training is meant to push all of you to your limits and for you to over come them. So I will say it again, don’t try to protect the one’s you care about or you will die.” Asa explained to everyone.
“But, it sounds like no matter what we do, we’re going to die, or be on the brink of death, and if we die there is no coming back.” Kuro mentioned.
I didn't understand this but it didn't sound good., “We’re…supposed to die…aren’t we?” Ryuu asked his father I gasped as did a few of the others. “We have to push ourselves to our breaking point and die to unlock those hidden abilities that are inside of us.” Ryuu said stepping towards Asa.
Asa step towards his son and before I could even blink he pierced through Ryuu's chest.
I covered my mouth as a made a strangled horrified sound. An image of a door materialized behind Ryuu and Asa kicked him into the door.
“RYUU!” Emiko screamed as Ryuu disappeared.
I stood there sell shocked Rina was horrified and I wanted to help her but Brant grabbed my arm. "Brant let me go! This isn't right! Let-" I felt a painful force hit me in the back then my visioned blured and faded.
"....a....ling..."
I heard a voice trying to reach me but I could not make it out. My conscious stirred and the voice became clearing. "Aisling....wake up my darling."
I blinked and stared up at my familiar face. At first I thought I was looking at my reflection but the hair color was off there was no freckles. "Nana?" My voice murmured.
"Ah good you're awake." Nana brushed away the strands of hair away from my face. I reliezed I was lying on my back and pulled myself into a sitting position. I looked around and saw that we were not in the backyard but in some kind of large temple.
"Where...are we?" I asked.
"This is where you'll be trained along with your friends." Nana stood up and held out her hand to help me up. I took it and she easily pulled me up my feet. "This temple and the area around it is sacred ground. Its safe from the demons. There are other places like this used as sanctuary for the refugees unfortunately there aren't that many..." Nana sighed and smiled at me.
"Look at you, you look so beautiful if your parents can see you know."
"Are they all right? Mom dad and granddad?" I asked starting at Nana.
"They're fine," Nana said smiling. But she said to quickly and the smile appeared slow and was gone quickly.
I glanced around and didn't see Puck or Brant. I put my hand to my pocket and felt the card case I could sense they were back as Cards. "Where are all the others. Emiko, Ryuu, Rina...Oh and Ryuu was--"
"Oh he's fine, they're all fine," Nana said waving her hand nonchalantly.
"Nana did I die..." I asked her. I looked down at myself checking for any sigh of injury and I noticed I was wearing a new outfit. When did I change?
"I changed it while you were a sleep dear." Nana exclaimed.
"Oh," I said. "But Nana did I--"
"Oh no dear you didn't." Nana said simply.
I let out a breath.
"Well you had already died before and went under a spiritual transformation there was no need to die again." Nana said evenly. I twitched at the mere reminder of that. "Actually I worried if being put through that could strip you of your powers."
"So she's up and ready?" I turned around and saw Asa standing by a pillar. "She needs to get started."
"I know that Asa." When Nana turned to face him she smile had dropped and replacing a cold stern look.
"And you shouldn't be stinking around here for long."
"Of course," When she turned back to me she became gentle but stern. "Now Asa and Elle will be handling your training. I would help myself but my duty as an angel have gotten very hectic. I would rather I supervise or have you train else where then being around with the such company."
I glanced over at Asa his arms were crossed and leaning against a pillar.
I looked back at Nana. "It's alright Nana I know I can trust him. I really don't sense any sign of evil. Not even in Christian or Kuro."
Nana looked like she was about to say something but shook her head. "Yes you are right dear...its just that old habits are hard to break even after two years of an alliance."
Nana kissed me on the forehead. "Be strong and brave dear heart." She wished to me and disappeared.
Asa sighed, "I thought she never leave." I heard him mutter.
"I-I'm sorry that she has trouble you..." I said. "She's really nice and good--"
"But she's stubborn old by the book b--" Asa stopped himself and shook his head. "Sorry even though we formed an alliance she can get under my skin." He turned around. "Follow me. Your training starts with Elle."
He started walked down a shadowed corridor and I followed him.
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I'm working on Aisling's new design I'll post it when I finish it.
Aine has formed an alliance with Asa to help train the group and protect their families and loved ones from the demons though she's weary of Asa since he's a demon lord, Kuro cause he's a fallen angel maybe but not so much around Christian since he's a servant of the Priestess Ariana but she probably won't be pleasant company.
