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Chapter 10.Valnak.

After a few days the activity of the university continued without alterations. Bertie recovered fully from her sprain leaving the crutches behind. Tom had returned to fight in another round of combats and now that, in a normal way, he was victorious obtaining the classification for the championships. Cooan had been very active organized a class of aerobics for the girls, in that she combined the dance with the gymnastics and the self-defense. The girl applied an idea she had while still working for the Black Moon. Her great dynamism and enthusiasm made even the cheerleaders and Melanie herself join her to train. The cheerleader arrived a little later than the others, and she kept watching Connie's progress from the outside of the room.

-Let's go, girls !, one, two, three ...- she jelled as she executed the steps and was imitated by the rest of her mates. -You have to be in shape! As we said in the Dojo Hikawa, strength and beauty for girls!

Melanie had to admit that this girl was amazing. And even more, a valuable source of information. Especially now since she had noticed that in recent days, the relationship between her frigid sister and Roy had narrowed and that she did not like at all. As she supposed, something must have happened between the two on that excursion in which they disappeared, for a whole night! And if it was what she figured out she could understand that Roy was now paying his attention to her. She would be the last of his conquests, nothing else. So perhaps she should not worry. But what did not fit was that, at least in front of her, they had never kissed. Possibly the Japanese girl was embarrassing. A hypocrite is what she was! Well she cheated on her! Or maybe she wanted to hide that for fear of the warnings that Melanie herself made her. That was more logical. But because she had Connie in her team, she would make sure of it. If her own sister was not aware of relations between those two, it was that nothing happened that should worry her. Anyway, what worried Melanie most was that Roy seemed to have changed, he was more attentive to the studio and a word of that idiot was enough for him to react like a puppy.

-He has to be faking, I cannot find another explanation, not even with me he was so attentive. - She said. Melanie could not avoid being assailed by jealousy even though she tried hard to believe that they were only her pride as cheerleader and her reputation as the most popular girl in the College, the resentful ones -

Leaving those fears aside she finally joined the class and continued the rest of the training. When they were all done, the girls congratulated Connie, and Melanie, of course, did not want to be less.

-You know you're a great coach? With you we will have a preparation far superior to the rest of the cheerleaders of any rival university. - She assured her with a convincing smile. -

-Oh. Thank you very much.- Cooan smiled, wiping her sweat with a towel she carried in her sports bag. -

- Hey, I'm out of curiosity. - Inquired her interlocutor just to give her conversation. - Where did you say that this technique is?

-From the Hikawa Shrine,- the girl remembered, not without nostalgia. - I called it Dojo as a kind of joke. Dojo means something like gym in your language, not exactly that, but you could translate it like this, -she explained proudly. - It was a technique I put in with the help of some good friends.

- I see. Melanie nodded, shifting her subject subtly by directing the rudder of the talk to where it interested her. - And your sister does not participate in these classes?

- Well, she is now preparing the chess competition. - Replied Cooan. - It will be in a few hours when the first games begin. We're going to go see her all, are you coming? - She offered her as a friendly gesture. -

- That chess thing bores me a lot. But thanks anyway. -Melanie declared this time in a very sincere way. -

-Well, even Roy has promised to go! - Cooan said, adding in a funny way.- He did not understand much of it but he wanted to see my sister competing. And you should see Bertie in front of a board. she could be there for hours!

If Melanie had not concealed it, the overturning of her heart might have been reflected in her face. She could control herself enough to say with forced friendliness.

-Maybe I'll come by and say hello to your sister, you know, to give her encouragement. - Although I do not think they are allowed cheerleaders in one of those games.

-Do not! - Cooan laugh oblivious to the true thoughts of her partner. - It would be too boisterous.

- Now I have to leave you. - Apologized her chief of group leaving of there while her interlocutor collected the rest of his equipment.-

- Bye. I hope to see you there. Cooan said good-bye without her companion listening to her. -

- Damn bitch! - Mumbled Melanie boiling with anger - You've playing to be too clever with me and you'll regret it!

Beruche, for her part, had joined the chess club since the beginning of the course and soon stood out for her good level. This led her to be selected. Now Golden organized a tournament against other universities and she was one of the people in charge of opening the championship. Her rival was a very smart girl and a good chess player. In a way she reminded her of Ami. The game was to be held in one of the rooms of the library and the sites to witness it were already full. Fortunately, both Tom and Roy and Cooan had been forerunners for once and had booked seats in the front rows ...

But despite this pretended calm the enemies did not rest. In the lair of the sect the Great Sage had summoned the three masters for a new and diabolical invocation. On this occasion he herself addressed the infernal powers by assuming the call ...

-Oh Grand Master and lord of Nothing, send us one of your guardian angels to help us in our mission.

After these words of the Great Sage, a dense cloud of smoke covered the room. Right in the center of an inverted pentacle drawn on the floor, a figure emerged that, little by little, was taking shape. From he a low, lugubrious voice was heard as the silhouette became noticeable.

- So as not to frighten you I have come in human form. My name is Valnak, I am captain of the Fourth Infernal Circle Horde. And now tell me, - he said abruptly, walking a cold, malignant, indolent look between them. - What is so important that you have to call me this boring mortal world?

-O great lord,- replied one of the masters kneeling before him. - We've had trouble reactivating one of our demons here on Earth. Everyone we sent before you failed.

- That is why, with your help, we hope to finally achieve our goal, - added another of the masters in a very servile tone. -

-What  devil are we talking about? - Valnak inquired earnestly as the smoke dissipated and made him fully visible. -

His appearance was that of a normal man, tall and blond, but with red-blooded eyes. Dressed in black armor with a layer of the same color. Two intertwined tridents were marked in fire-red color on each of their shoulders, distinctive of his avernal range.

-From Armageddon, sir, - said the other master, conjectured, - I think you know him. -

-Of course, he was my comrade!- ,he is very powerful, has my same rank and a body with an immense potential force. If I can reactivate him, I will get a promotion. Besides, I promised him. -He smiled pleased, declaring with much better humor. -You did very well in invoke me.- I know him better than anyone.

Then the Wise man, who had been listening outside the group, intervened.

- Do not forget Valnak that I was the one that has invoked you. I have not done so to make you happy, just so that you fulfill your mission and do what I order.

-Wow, Great Sage,- replied the demon, bowing as if he were discovering him now for the first time, though he had not been unaware of his presence. - Glad to see you again. When do you want me to start with my homework?

-The sooner the better! We do not have much time.- Sentenced his interlocutor with urgency. -

- I'll call one of my demons, Palazzi manifest before me! - He shouted invoking him with a gesture.

Attending to his request materialized at once a silhouette of reddish eyes taking the form of satyr of the ancient Greek mythology.

- You've heard, go and start the attack, I'll go right away. - He ordered him. -

-As you command my lord, - replied the demon, who knelt submissively before Valnak and disappeared. -

At University, Bertie left her room for the game room. With a folder of notes on possible strategies under the arm. She was well-minded not to be in a bad place and eager to start the game, but Melanie was waiting for her in a corner she knew she would have to pass. The blonde crossed into her path energetically, and Beruche, not suspecting anything, greeted her.

-Hello, Melanie.- She was going to follow her path when Melanie held her gently but firmly by one arm.-

-Are you going to play? - She inquired curtly. -

- Yes, I was going to the library right now. - The respondent informed her, surprised by that way to approach it. -

Melanie stared at her and watched her defiantly, she did not know how to  be  diplomatic in this case so she went straight to the point.

-It would be better for you to take care of your business, you know, studies and chess.

- I do not understand what you mean. - Replied her interlocutor, bewildered but without looking away. -

- Yes, you do. Remember what we talked about long ago. I'm not as fancy as you, so I'll tell you plainly. I hate goody- two- shoes like you. - She snapped with a fad that her interlocutor did not catch. - Although the message was clear when she threatened without blunder. - And I still hate the hypocrites eve more. Do not go near Roy or you'll see what I am capable of. Little Japanese woman. Got it?

Beruche was extremely outraged to hear that ultimatum. Who the hell did that idiot think  she was to talk to her like that?

-Roy and I are just friends. - She declared folding her arms and adding with her false mocking bole that only liked to employ to attack sarcastically. - If you want to see something more is your problem, honey. And you know something? You already have me fed up with your stupid superiority complex. Instead of telling me that you should talk to him bluntly. He may not be interested on you, and I'm not to blame him for that. I think it's only up to him.

That surprised her interlocutor and especially pissed her off, so that nerdy little jap was rebelling! She really was not as prude as she looked. Surely she acted like this thinking she had Roy in her pocket ...

-You're naive! - Melanie spat at her with disdain and rage. - But you're right, it's my thing! And I will show you that Roy has certain needs that you cannot match. At least with your ridiculous morality. I will soon have him at my mercy. Or maybe you talk so convinced because you let yourself try it for him? Do you think that way you'll make him fall in love with you? Do not trust that.- She pounded mercilessly. - He's messed up with many. But in the end he always comes back with me.

Beruche tried to stay calm, but she would have strangled her. But that was what that bitch wanted. Better to restrain herself. Besides she was also a game of chess to play. She had to be calm. She was not going to fall into her trap. So she just said.

- We'll see. Although I would not boast so much, you could take an unpleasant surprise.

Melanie smiled wickedly and did not reply, only pushed her polemic away and strode down the hall.

Without imagining the confrontation organized by his cause, Roy was surrounded by a group of friends. Before attending Bertie's departure, he took advantage to join them, and all of them chatted amusedly, glancing at an erotic magazine that one of them had stolen. Roy, making himself with that, commented jocularly between the laughter of his companions.

-That chick is so hot! Wow! Look and that other - he pointed to some photographs of naked women and displayed the characteristic central poster to large size to rejoice the rest. Uff! , This makes your day and also reminds me of some other women's joke. Listen - everyone came together to hear him well. -

At that moment, Bertie saw him and approached him, forgetting the altercation with Melanie. He wanted to remind her where to go, she did not trust that he was aware of it and he approached just in time to listen to him ...

-How is a woman like a ship? - They all looked at him curiously, waiting for him to respond to himself. - The boat has a hatch and the woman is snappy! LOL! - Chorus of laughter from the group, which encouraged Roy to tell another joke. - What is a sheet of paper folded for a woman? - Another expectant silence and the boy answered almost without being able to bear the laughter - A puzzle! Ha, ha, ha - again general laughter that celebrated the gag. - Two guys and one asks another. How is your wife? And the other responds. Comparing her with whom?-  Beruche listened without being able to hide her displeasure, but Roy, oblivious to that, continued to tell more. - How does a woman look like a balloon? ....

-In what, what? - Inquired a curious companion, eager to hear the answer. -

-Where the balloon tends to rise and the woman goes up to tend! .. Ha, ha, ha.

More laughter faded as the boys noticed Bertie's presence. Except Roy, since she had intentionally placed herself behind his back. The corridor opened by letting her pass, while the objective of the girl, oblivious to everything, was going to tell another joke.

- Why do women have only four neurons?

-Why?- Beruche asked tersely.-

-One for every fire in the kitchen! Ha, ha ...- The boy's tone shifted from amused laughter to a muffled murmur when he finally recognized his companion's voice. - Je, glup ... He turned slowly with a stupid smile to face her derogatory and hard look. - Hi Bertie, what are you doing around here? Did not you go to the library to play chess?

-I? To the library? I cannot Roy, remember that I only have four neurons in my brain. - She retorted sourly. -

-It's just a woman's joke! Do not take it so hard. I only was speaking my chest with these friends... - He looked at her breasts that clearly defined the channel between them at the end of the cleavage and hastened to rectify. - I mean, do not take it seriously.

-Wow,- Bertie said in a feigned velvety voice. - How politically correct you have suddenly turned! So we look like the balloons! Hey? That is the impression you have of us. Hey, Roy?

- It was just a joke, to hang out - he defended himself even with a pathetic smile with a smile on his face. - It's not that bad.

-That's right, you should have heard another joke that he told yesterday! - That one was strong! - Intervened a companion somewhat clumsy.

-No, no, if you're not going to like it at all, it's no fun! - Roy was quick to contradict him, quite frightened. -

-I'll decide that, - Beruche said, and with an even kind gesture invited the companion of his burdened companion to tell her, to the horror of this and the others gathered. -

-Well, then, - stammered the boy, who seemed to hesitate as all the others swept over them with sweeping sweat, making ostensible facial gestures so that he would not continue to speak. - This ... is one that says ...

Roy and the others tried desperately to silence him by using his hands, which moved wavering from side to side with visible distress. Unfortunately the individual in question did not notice it and ended up finishing the situation, to be questioned again by Bertie with a feigned kindness and good mood.

-What's the joke goes? You can tell me, I will not be mad at you for a joke, - she conceded. -

-Really? - Inquired the hesitant boy, who still did not notice the ostensible gestures that Roy made behind the girl's back so he could close his mouth. -

-I promise you,- her interlocutor smiled candidly. -

-Well, - said the relieved boy, - it's the parachute, the one that says that you look like a parachute.

Roy made desperate gestures with his eyes and sketched the "Noooo" face on his face. He begged him to be quiet but he did not have any success since the boy said - In that if you do not open like  them you are worth nothing! That one is wrong, but it is very funny. Ha, ha, ha - that guy - you get it, right?

While Roy wanted to strangle him, thinking that when Bertie caught him, the same thing would happen to him.

- Yes, I do. I see, very funny. -She whispered in a preposterously dispassionate tone. -

-Are not you angry with me?- The boy asked cautiously. -

-I promised you I would not be angry with you, did I? - She replied, with a voice that was kind enough to sentence. - I keep my promises.

Beruche gave that boy a half-sarcastic half-smile as she declared calmly addressing Roy.

-You were right about these jokes.

-Oh yeah?- He replied, thinking with relief that she had not taken it as badly as he thought. -You mean they're just fun jokes? - He asked hopefully. -

But Beruche, shaking her head from side to side, slowly answered without losing even that false aplomb.

- I mean, they're not funny at all.

            And then, standing on tiptoe and with both hands, he hit Roy on the head with her file while crying of.

- You idiot!..

-But you said you were not angry. - He could complain, even crouched behind such a hit. -

-No, - she corrected harshly to remind him. - I said I was not going to get angry with your partner. With you it is a very different thing, - The girl said already giving free rein to her native Japanese language to add visibly indignant.- Anata wa Hitoriyogari, dansei yüetsu shugi-sha, orokana! Anata wa buta des!

Then she turned away from there, as she said aloud and returned a formal and dispassionate tone. As long as his interlocutor watched with his eyes big as dishes as the rest.

- You're going to need more than a parachute to pass the next test without my notes. Of course, you can always ask one of your friends. Those who have so many neurons.

All the boys waved their hands. What a personality! Roy following her gait with a stunned look, he followed after a few moments, reaching her with quick steps as he tried to apologize.

-If it's just a joke, girl!- Among boys you know what happens. Do not take it like that, glup. - He turned to the group's mouths, hissing him with a fist high and murderous look that frightened the billet in question even from a distance."- We'll talk you and I  you jerk! - He snapped and again He focused on Beruche who kept walking impassively and begged again. - Please wait! , Glup ...

Meanwhile, the demon had entered the girls' locker room. He stepped into the showers and dematerialized in a haze. He waited patiently for some prey to arrive. And it was precisely Melanie who came up there. She was still sweaty after training and had not had time to shower and change. Between tired and still rabid by her encounter with the Japanese, she undressed by opening the water and gave herself fully to that relaxing discharge to lower her adrenaline ...

-Damn bitch! - I was thinking of alluding to Beruche. - He's going to remember who I am ...

But Palazzi was quick and rushed over her, penetrating waves of steam through her mouth. Melanie's negative attitude and her anger towards Bertie had attracted him as a powerful magnet and he could master her easily. His victim noticed how something inside tried to possess her, resisted but it was useless. After a few seconds and caressing his newly acquired body libidinously, the demon dressed to go out to fulfill his mission.

- I hope to find the human soon. - He said with a half-devilish smile. -

Roy followed Beruche all the way to the library door. They entered and she took refuge in the still empty room. He tried to pass but the girl gave her with the door in the noses, insensitive to any of his pleas, although this was repeated in protest from outside.

-I've never seen a girl as insensitive as you!  Not even with so little sense of humor !, so you're never going to connect with anyone, I assure you!

At last tired of insisting, he walked away with his head down and wondering how he would do to get decent notes in addition to regret the incident. It would be better not to witness the game so as not to deconcentrate her and Bertie blame it on him if she lost.

-This girl can become very stubborn.-  He said with patent resignation.-

Beruche, in turn, was angry and annoyed. Although on the other hand, she had exceeded the limits. After all Roy was right that such things were common among boys. It was she who had invaded that context and could not complain. She even remembered how her sisters and herself criticized men. And let's not say when they stayed with the sailors and held such conversations! But the recent dispute with Melanie had pissed her off and she had crossed the line. She sighed regretfully. It would be better to go out and make amends or she regret it during the game. Her rival would soon arrive, but she still had half an hour left. More than enough time. She left the room and went to look for him.

-Roy? - Wow, where did that silly go? - She said as he looked down the hall.-

His companion in turn went to the basketball pavilion and sat on one of the benches, regretting the bad luck he had had. Now that things were starting to go well between them! He sighed resignedly, he would try to fix it. Then, he saw Melanie approaching him, looked pleased, and greeted him in a voice more mellow than usual.

- Hi Roy ... I thought you were in  Beruche´s game.

- No, it's still early. - He denied it without wanting to tell what happened. - Besides, I have to study for the exam. -

- Well, I really want to exercise. I am very but very hot and I need something that will discharge me of adrenaline. - She whispered to him while one of her hands crossed the neck of Roy descending dangerously towards his back. He pulled away rather surprised. Melanie was getting by, even for what was normal in her. - Not even the shower calms me down, - she continued in a lewd voice, - perhaps if someone would accompany me to my room ..."

- I'm  sorry. I am worried about the exam and I have to go to see the chess tournament - he tried to apologize -

-I'll help you,- the girl smiled perfidiously, kissing his neck. - Come to my room and you'll see how you forget about that. Chess, what foolishness game devoid of all emotion! The soul can only be satisfied through carnal enjoyment. And I'm an expert at that ...

Roy was quite surprised. Melanie did not look like her, she spoke very strangely, it was an uncomfortable feeling. He was cornered in a corner. When, trying to escape, the boy had stood up, she hugged him and almost jumping over kissed him passionately before he could realize it. Just then Beruche, who had even been laughing down the road remembering the face of the poor boy when she hit him with the folder, went to find him on the court. At that moment it was deserted by more people, she wanted to make amends and then witnessed that kiss believing that it was something quite different from what was actually happening. The cheerleader's words hammered her head, it was clear she was right, she knew him well and he had fallen into their nets with amazing ease. Surprised and even hurt without knowing why, she turned and left, but the boy saw her and getting free as she could from the sticky embrace of Melanie tried to stop her with his call.

- It's not what it looks like, please wait, let me explain!

-You will not say that you prefer her before me! - His stalker spat in a very sinister way, assuring him-. I can give you pleasures that stupid woman could not even dream of!

-Leave me Melanie, there's no joking! - He asked her going away.-

But she held his arm and with a superhuman strength pushed him against a wall as the tone of his voice became guttural and hissing and her eyes glowed red.

- Not so fast, you do not move from here! I will not let you escape, human!

-Who are you, you're not Melanie, are you? - Roy shouted, his face shocked with surprise and fear. -

-Do not you like the body I've chosen? - The demon asked him cynically. - It's a shame because we could have a good time together.

-Damn bastard, you're one of them! - Said the boy beside himself. - What have you done to Melanie? Leave her alone!

-As you wish! - His rival conceded, and the girl's body fell to the ground, rising from it a dense black haze that materialized in the shape of the demon. - You're already mine! - He proclaimed, gripping Roy's neck.

But this one shook him with a heavy punch. The surprised demon attacked again and both began to fight.

Oblivious to that Beruche, forgetting the tournament, ran to her room with tears in her eyes, telling herself in a half-tinged voice of sobs.

-He's a pig, the way he tricked me the other day, he only lied to me! That's what he does with all of them. - At last she stopped in a corner and took over. She had to calm down, she was not going to let that slut of Melanie humiliate her in that way and she reflected with more self-control. - I'm stupid, I do not know why I put myself like that. It's Cooan that should hurt her the most if she saw him. I have to talk to him, clear things up. After all, I should not care who he dates, I acted like a fool. We have no commitment and he is free to do what he wants. Besides, he's going to think I'm going after him. Anyway it's hard for a guy like that to change.

So She wiped her tears and turned back. When she came to the door of the lonely camp, she heard noises of blows and wondered, looked into the interior.

The demon beat Roy by throwing him against a file, he recovered very quickly and hit his surprised opponent who did not expect such a resistance. All this was observed by Valnak who had appeared after a part of the stands apart from the attention of the protagonists of the duel and the frightened Beruche who did not know how to help ...

-Very well. Palazzi does your duty. - The Horde captain smiled. –

At that moment Tom and Cooan had gathered, the two were going to the library to witness the game of Bertie, but not finding Roy, they thought that possibly she was on the court.

-I'm sure he's passed, this Roy is a case!- His companion commented.-

-There's still time, - Cooan reassured him. - We look for him and that's it. He cannot be far from here.

His interlocutor was going to reply when they heard two deaf beats coming from the court. They immediately rushed over to join a group of students who had also heard the noise. Roy, overcomed by his enemy, ran out of there. Nor did he want Bertie (whom he had just seen) to be involved in that fight. He entered an adjoining room chased by the devil. Tom, Cooan and Beruche met on the court and ran after him. But Tom stumbled over one of the many objects that had fallen to his friend's pace and Palazzi left behind while the sisters entered behind the demon in that room. As soon as they did, the door closed behind them in an abrupt and unnatural way. Tom tried to knock her down without success. The door seemed reinforced by a kind of impassable force field. In the interior the girls came to the aid of their companion attacking the demon with all the objects that found there. They use pencils, erasers and folders that threw against the body of his enemy. Palazzi, enraged and annoyed, threatened them with guttural screams.

-I will kill all the wretches!  I'm going to finish you! - He spat at the girls. -

However, Roy lunged at him, taking him by the legs, both rolled on the ground. The demon refused him, rising angrily and declaring.

- No one who attacks Palazzi comes alive.

-What did you say your name was? - Roy said with a strange tone of amusement in spite of the predicament. - Pali ... what? What a ridiculous name!

-Do not make fun of me, damn miserable mortal, you're just a pathetic human! - The demon screamed, throwing himself for him while his rival dodged him and said sarcastically. -

- Yes, but my name is not Paliza! What a name, ha! Ha! ...- He laugh exaggeratedly to get as far as possible away from the enraged demon of the girls and continued to provoke him - Come on! With that name you cannot be taken seriously. It sounds to me like an ice cream name. Come here, I'm going to eat you...

The demon, visibly offended, caught him finally catching him by the neck. At first his hands were transformed into claws. He was willing to deal the final blow, but he felt a telepathic order from Valnak.

-What are you doing, idiot?  If you cause him death you will be destroyed next!

Surprisingly for Roy and the girls, the demon was barely able to lower his paw while he hissed agitatedly ...

-You're lucky my lord wants you alive! If you do not serve him for his purposes you would already be dead!

Then Cooan, in that neglect of his enemy, recited a spell and threw an amulet against the demon that paralyzed him. Roy took advantage of his efforts to free himself to let go and stabbed him with a chair leg. Taking shelter with the girls behind some tables.

-¡Damn it, see you. Pala whatever.-  He said sarcastically as the demon exploded. -

Once the crash wave dissipated as a result of the outbreak, Roy joined with Beruche and Cooan.

- Thank you for helping me, Connie.- He panted relieved-

- It was nothing. -She smiled at him without meaning to.-

Bertie was about to say something when a silhouette of unrecognizable face materialized in the room, it was Valnak.

-Very well, I see that you are not as helpless as it seemed. You're done with one of my best lust devils. I am impressed. - He declared with strange burlesque amiability. -

-So, you're the one behind all this. Who are you? - Roy asked. -What do you want from me?

The silhouette disappeared, but the voice kept ringing from all over the room.

- I want you, that's clear ...

-Come for me, if you dare, the same will happen to you as the others!- Roy replied, brandishing a stick with a defiant gesture everywhere and nowhere. -

-Ha, ha, ha! - Said his antagonist, amused. - Poor fool, you  didn´t stand a chance against me! - You do not know against whom you face. The demons you have so far destroyed with all that labor and difficulty, were only my servants.

- He's not alone. We are a team, - Cooan said with a determined voice. -

- You will also have to face us, whoever you are. - Added Beruche joining her sister. -

-Stupid! - He spat with obvious contempt. - Do you think we have forgotten your treachery?  I know who you are and I'll take care of you later. Did you think you were safe here? - Both girls felt that a shiver went through the body, what did that strange know about them? Who could he be?

- If you dare to touch them and I will kill you! - Roy threatened without understanding in the meantime what that demon might refer to -

-Ha, ha, ha! - Valnak teased. - You will not say the same when I finish my work with you. But there is no hurry. For now I will let you live a little longer, I love having fun with you. See you soon. - The voice disappeared, and the door to the room opened as if it had never been stuck. -

Tom and the others came in willing to intervene but there was no one there but Roy, the girls and a lot of flaws. So them hardly improvised an explanation. They saw a rat, or something like that go in there. They tried to chase her but the animal escaped. It must have been through some hole. When everyone heard that they lost interest and left. When they were alone the boy told his friend the true version of what happened. He responded with determination.

- Relax, our group is strong. He will not dare against the four, - added the newcomer to reassure his friends. -

- I do not think it's that easy, they are forces that go beyond our comprehension. - Roy replied very seriously, then turned to the girls with an inquisitive gesture. - What did he mean when he talked about you?

- He must have confused us with others. - Predicted Cooan with a voice tint and expression rather nervous. –

- Yes, - seconded Beruche somewhat more closely, changing the subject in a radical way with a more conciliatory tint. - Hey Roy, I am sorry, I was not fair, I'm so sorry I doubted you.

- It's okay, Bertie. As for the jokes you were right, but what happened before with Melanie I assure you that I did not ... - But she stopped him by raising a finger. -

-What happened? - Cooan wanted to know, looking intrigued as Tom did. -

-Nothing important, - her sister answered. - Roy needs my notes for next week's exam.

-Yeah, it's all right, Connie, - the boy added. -

-The game! Bertie remembered, putting a hand to her forehead. - I almost forgot. It's about to start! Oh heavens, I´ll be disqualified if I fail to present myself at the agreed time.

-Come on, let's not waste time then! -Tom told them.

The four of them ran into the tournament room. Beruche arrived just to greet her rival and sit at the appointed time. She was visibly agitated. The girl she was facing, looking at her in astonishment, she suggested the courtesy of waiting a few minutes. She thanked the detail and it was good to her. But in spite of this she could only draw boards. Her mind was not for too many chess strategies. At the end she greeted her opponent again and both she and her sister and the boys left.

- It was a shame. - Tom said.-

-I could not concentrate. - Beruche excused herself. – I am sorry.

-Under the circumstances, you did the best you could.- Roy rushed forward. -

-Next time you'll be calmer and you'll win.- Cooan smiled, offering her sister all her support.-

- Thank you all. - Bertie smiled to them feeling something more comforted. -

-What do you say we  can have something, can we?- Tom suggested, noticing the uneasiness on their faces.-

- No, thanks, Tom. - Refused Beruche. – I have a headache. I've had a lot of agitation for today and then the concentration of the game has finished stunning me.

-Yes. - Agreed Cooan. - Please excuse us. -

None of the boys insisted, it would be best to let them rest. Roy mostly did not stop thinking about the words of that mysterious enemy. What did he mean by talking about them? Something was happening there and the girls were very scared. And it was not just the attack of those demons. They seemed to be as used to it as he was. It was the expression of their faces. When that mysterious individual addressed them. They had gone pale at the sound of it, as if they had seen a ghost. As much as they both denied it, there was  something that they hid. He was also increasingly worried, something in that new adversary gave him shivers. He was much worse than any he'd ever faced before. He thought that it would not hurt to rest, and together with Tom he decided to go to his room too.

-I have to find out what's going on,- he said with obvious uneasiness.-

Later, already in their room, the girls wrote a letter to her friends of Japan. This time without any curses, evidencing with detail all the gravity of the situation. They would  sent them up to speed and urgent. Asking for their help and also begged them to keep their older sisters out of this.

-I'm afraid Cooan! -Bertie confessed. - That demon knows who we are, or rather, who we were, I am convinced.

- Maybe it was just a fluke. - Cooan objected weakly to the questioned because she did not think so herself. -

- I do not understand, there was nobody in our family, not even the Wise. The  Sailors finished him. - Bertie tried to remember with her interlocutor. –

-Surely they will help us. Trust Sailor Moon and the others. - She encouraged her sister - They have never let us down.

Beruche sighed, they had no choice but to wish that their petition should come as soon as possible. Roy meanwhile also was sincere with Tom.

- I'm afraid friend, for the first time in my life I feel that I do not know against what I face, this situation surpasses me. I do not know how to act, or what they want from me. In addition, these guys are getting stronger.

- But you also increase your strength. Right? - Said his interlocutor, trying to raise his morals.-

- I do not know if that will be enough. And above all, I do not want you or the girls to get involved in this because of me.

- Do not fear for us, we know how to defend ourselves! And I can teach you some methods to improve faster. - His friend harangued him.

Upon hearing this Roy, visibly cheered, and asked his partner to start as soon as possible. Tom agreed. He also had his sources and thought of an old acquaintance whom he could perhaps consult. After a while, he decided to go out and get interested in Melanie. This one had already recovered and did not remember anything of the happened after the shower. But she was just as smug and flirty as ever, confirming her return to normal. And to Roy's relief, Roberts was besieging her with his concern. He and two other boys found her fainted and taken to the infirmary. In this way the girl could not get away from the solicitous football player to annoy her, at least for a few days. That was what Roy thought, though Roberts himself approached him with the air of defiance, once he left Melanie in her room, and snapped at him.

-I hope this is not your business, Malden!

Roy looked at him wearily and replied apologetically.

- Leave it Roberts, I have not had a good day and I do not feel like any more problems.

-If you hurt Melanie, you'll have to deal with me! - He threatened him with a frightening stare. -

But his interlocutor felt tired and scarcely paid attention to him, adding in spite of everything calmly.

-I do not want to bother, nor do I want anything to do with you. I just want to be quiet, okay?

And then he went away, taking advantage of the effect of his words. Roberts was baffled, he might not have expected this kind of surrender, but he still warned him from afar.

- I'll watch you Malden. Do not forget.

Roy no longer listened to that last statement, other more serious things worried him. He walked a little through the corridors and when it was bedtime he returned to his room, said good night to his partner and lay down. But Valnak was still there. In the darkness of the night the devil troubled the dream of his prey with a telepathic message.

- You have no destination, it's already marked for you. Dark powers are your masters. To them you must return. You are marked and nothing can prevent it. - All this echoed in Roy's mind as he fluttered in his sleep as he mumbled that maxim. -

- There is no fate ... for me ...

Satisfied by his subliminal message the demon returned to the base. There, the Great Sage, angry at what he considered a new failure, asked for explanations.

-Why did not you attack them, Valnak? You would have finished them without difficulty ...

- I wanted to evaluate their strength and I have also discovered something interesting. - The demon explained to him asking his interlocutor to take out his crystal ball. We did not need to be in a hurry, and Valnak projected images of the girls in it - I recognized them! I had seen them before. One of our brothers was sent in the XXX century! He sent them to Earth at this time. And they betrayed him.

-How are they here? - The Sage wanted to know, surprised by the revelation.-

- They became normal humans. Apparently those who helped them do so are not in this place.

-Take care of them. Kill them! - The Sage ordered him - but first you must fulfill your mission, that is the main thing.

- Of course, as you command. As I wake up at Armageddon I will have some fun with them. But for now they can be useful. They will serve to control the human who lodges him. If he fears for them I will have him at my mercy. LOL!

-Do what you want but get results! - Snapped the Great Sage, disappearing instantly. -

- Whatever you say, it will be my pleasure. - Valnak replied to the void and adding to himself in a reflective monologue. - How much time has passed old friend! but do not worry, I will release you from your chains and everything will be as it once was. This time I will not let our plans get frustrated. And less for those stupid traitors. Although I'm glad they're here. That will give me the opportunity to kill two pieces with the same shot. And this time Princess, I will not have mercy on you! For that I have come from Hell and I will not return without achieving it.- Done this purpose vanished also leaving the place in silence.

When the girls' letter arrived in Japan, it was Ami this time to receive her. She was really worried after reading it. Soon he warned the others. On this occasion, the first to arrive were Usagi and Rei.

-It's awful. Those enemies they face there are becoming more powerful and they also know who they were.

-I think the time has come for us to intervene.- Rei commented, her face also very disturbed.-

-It's not the time yet. - Usagi replied, adding with a somewhat enigmatic tint. - But when the time comes, you two will go.

-Both of us? - Ami said, adding in surprise. - Are not we all going?

-Well, the three of us. I'll go with you myself, but Minako and Makoto must stay here. At least for now. -Her interlocutor told them.

Usagi then took advantage to unveil a few things to their astonished companions. They nodded, and although they had some more questions they had no chance. They knocked on the door. Ami opened up there finding the other two warriors of the inner solar system.

-We came as fast as we could. - Makoto greeted them. -

-Yes, Artemis told me that you had called, Ami, - Minako added.-

Her companion made them pass and when they were all seated she read them that letter. The newcomers expressed the same concern. However, Usagi seemed to be more calm now and told them.

-It's not time to intervene there yet. Here we have dangerous enemies. As soon as we make sure that things in Japan are definitely controlled, we'll get going.

-The truth is that days have passed and no attacks have taken place again. - Makoto commented in bewilderment.-

-But I think Usagi is right.- Said Rei arguing.- In a few more days we can be absolutely sure.

The two newcomers glanced at each other in strangeness. She noticed it by asking.

-Can you tell what happens? Is it anything wrong with me?

-No girl, but we're surprised you agreed with Usagi so easily.- Makoto could reply.-

-It's true.- Minako agreed with a half-smile. - It's not very usual.

-Listen to me, girls. The fact that Usagi is often unpunctual, outlandish and clueless, does not mean that from time to time, she could be right. And when She is right I have to admit it. - Sentenced the priestess.-

Now they all stared at her with wide eyes. It was the same Usagi, alluded in that kind of speech, that took the word not without irony to declare visibly annoying.

-Well, thank you very much Rei. For defending me in that energetic way.

-You are welcome.- Her interlocutor smiled, seeming oblivious to her partner's annoyed gesture while the rest shook her head.-

-Well, what I said.- Recap Ami to get out of that awkward situation. - We will wait and meanwhile we will try to inform us better. Then see what we can do. If we discover the slightest risk for Bertie and Cooan we will have to act. Don´t you think so?

The others agreed on this and after a while they separated, still thinking, in their dear friends situation.

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