•| The Band Of Seven |•

Indirect Encounter

I'm sure you know by now that that's Manaka up there right?
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No one's POV:

[With the band of 7...]

The band of 7 along with The Howlers had headed back to the forest at the edge of Rave town to search for Rufus. And they had to be quick about it...

"Our place is in that direction," stated Lucas, "so he must've went in the opposite way to look for Elijah."

"Seems logical enough...let's go!" Rei shouted and they headed that way.

Atsui and Erika have been flying a few feet above them in case they saw Rufus anywhere in the area.

"RUUUUFUUUUUS!!" Yelled Gray multiple times but no response.

"Keep your ears alerted Hira. You too werewolves, in case you guys hear him." Said Atsui from above them and Cole scoffed at him, "'You too werewolves?' Show some respect fire head."

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING A FIRE HEAD YOU—"

"Enough." Said Theo with his sharp and fierce voice that Atsui shut his mouth quickly and Cole shivered.

[With Rufus and Mika...]

"So where's Elijah?" Asked Mika.

"Ya think if I knew where he is I'd be wastin my time with you?"

"Chill or I might snap yer neck."

"Pfft...what? You? Snap MY neck? Let's see if you can even reach it with that height of yers."

"Don't try me."

"Oho? Are ya threatenin me?"

"Yer not even worth my threats."

"Say what? I feel insulted."

"Good."

"Why you little—"

"Shut it punk."

"Excuse you?! I'm a punk now? Tch...why am I even talkin to a worthless bitc—" *slap*

"It was wrong of me to follow you. Go to hell alone." Mika cursed at him and vanished from his sight with vampire speed leaving him standing there expressionless.

"Tsk whatever." Rufus just continued his search, his anger has overcome any other emotions since the moment he hurt Manaka...

And that little argument with Mika had made him even more angry than he was....

So he decided to get all that anger out on one task...

Finding Elijah and killing him.

[Elsewhere...in a dark place...]

"Does that wretched fool think he can find me that easily?"

*mocking-kind-of-laugh*

"I think it's time to make my next move...hehehAHAHA..."

"But it'll have to wait for a bit...
At least until the rest of those fools find him first...then I shall take the next step to destroy the band of 7 ONCE AND FOR ALL AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA."

[With the band of 7...]

"Found anything?!" Yelled Gray at the two dragon slayers above them.

"Nope...not yet..." answered Erika looking forward but got startled by Atsui yelling, "THERE!", and flying quickly down towards the east side of the forest yelling, "HEY RUFUS!!"

"YOU FOUND HIM?!" Yelled Erika than signalled for the rest below them to head in the same direction.

Rufus got startled when he heard Atsui yelling and flying his way. He widened his eyes.

"Atsui?! What the hell're you guys doin here?! Didn' I tell you to stay away from me?! Didn' you see what happened to Manaka?!" He yelled at them with disbelief.

"Rufus! Calm down! We want to help you!" Yelled Erika back getting closer to him.

"No! You've helped enough! I don' want to hurt anyone else!"

That's when Manaka materialised a huge rock out of nowhere and threw it on Rufus making him drop dead.

(Joking of course he just dropped unconscious XD)

"WHAT THE HELL MANAKA?!" Shouted Gray at her, "HOW COULD YOU DO THAT?!"

"Calm down Gray, Rufus heals quickly and that's the only way to keep him under control." She explained and Gray sighed cuz what's done is done.

Rei and Atsui grabbed the unconscious Rufus to a tree trunk and Manaka materialised some chains so they both chained him to the tree securely.

"There!"

"Do you think some chains could withstand a vampire's strength?" Asked Theo, "As soon as he wakes up, he will surely break free in mere seconds."

"Don't worry, these aren't any chains, these are magic-binding titanium chains. One of a kind." Explained Manaka, "Not a single supernatural can break free from them because they bind any sort of magic or supernatural strength." She smirked and Theo raised an eyebrow in amazement.

"You are an astounding mage indeed." He said and Manaka smiled proudly.

"That's our Manaka!" Rei patted her shoulder and grinned.

"So...saying that we found Rufus here alone...that means he still hasn't found Elijah...and that we luckily came on time before he could find him and face him alone right?" Stated Hira and they all returned serious.

"True...I don't see anyone here." Said Rebecca.

[Elsewhere...]

"It is time..."

[Back to our main characters...]

That's when suddenly they saw dark clouds forming above them as the whole forest darkened around them that they could barely see...

"What the? What's happening here?!" Exclaimed Cole widening his eye that's not covered with the eye patch.

"Why is it dark all of a sudden?!"

"I have a baaaaaad feeling about this..." said Gray looking above them at the dark sky.

"This reminds me of that solar eclipse that lasted a long while..." stated Hira and Erika gulped.

"He is here..." Theo said and they all turned to look at him.

"W-What? Who's here? Elijah?!"

"That is right my dear..." an echoed voice reached their ears as Hira's external fox ears twitched.

"What the? Is that you?! ARE YOU ELIJAH?!" Yelled Rei.

"Yaaaas...it is me...you don't seem happy to hear my voice hmm?"

"Why don't you come out here and show yourself you COWARD!" Yelled Atsui at his surroundings not knowing where the voice is coming from since it's echoed from every direction.

"Now now...let's not be hasty. I see your vampire friend has lost his control over his blood thirst huh?"

"THAT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU!" Shouted Gray and Elijah's voice chuckled darkly.

"Yaaas...it was quite fun toying with all of you...but the fun has to end here I'm afraid so..."

"What is that supposed to mean?!" Scoffed Manaka.

"It means that I'm about to take some action...and I don't think you will be pleased....hehehaHAHAHA!"

"YOU BASTARD! COME OUT HERE AND FIGHT LIKE A MAN!" Yelled Atsui again but as Elijah's laughter faded, along with the dark clouds, they heard a thud on the grass next to them...

"REI!"

Cuz Rei had dropped motionless on the ground...
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