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Chapter 7 - Divine Arrow

Seiko's hand glows. A Mojidori has appeared.

"Uh. I'll have to wait for your answer later."Aichi tells Seiko to sit down on the floor as he calls Raigi via the receivers. But just as he was about to dial, the sky darkens. And multiple strikes of lightning hit the ground.

*

Raigi answers the call.

"Huh? Aichi?"

"Senpai!"

"I'm currently busy with taking care of massive Mojidori swarms."

"A swarm?"

"And they aren't even large. They're human sized."

"What are they're abilities? Can they control the weather?"

"No, it seems that they can just punch and kick."

"Wait, so what were those lightning strikes?"

"Oh, those were my doing.."

"What?"

"The Masterbolts can summon lightning.."

"Well, I'll leave them to you. Swarms mostly have a leader. Me and Seiko will find the-"

"Hello? Aichi?"

"Seiko?!"

"Aichi? What's going on?"

"Seiko! She's missing!"

Raigi gasped. "I can see some flying ones. And they seem to be abducting people." Aichi stayed silent.

*

Taka was boarding a helicopter when the attack happened.

"Maam! A Mojidori swarm attack." One of the workers pointed out.

"We're leaving!" Taka yelled.

"But ma'am, we're Gendaishi. We should help the Seijo division!"

"We need permission to act in another division. Besides, it's dangerous here."

"I don't think so, Ma'am. These Mojidori seem to be on weak when compared to the Tokyo Mojidori. But considering that Seijo is a recently established division, this will be strong for them. That just gives us more reason to help."

"It's not the Mojidori who are dangerous." Taka exclaimed. She noticed a flying Mojidori carrying a girl that she recognized. It was Seiko, unconscious. The Mojidori were bringing her somewhere.

"I know a certain Gendaishi here. He's normally timid but if he's too pressured.. he won't be like himself.. no.. he will become his true self.."

"Are you saying that it's possible for him to rampage?"

"Even though Seiko Sekininsha is considered as one of the best Gendaishi in Japan. The Gendaishi I'm talking about far exceeds her in pure FIREpower."

*

Raigi sees a small orange glow coming from the rooftop of the school building. His eyes widen as it glows brighter and brighter like the sun suddenly came closer to the earth. It was no longer a glow but an Inferno.

A pillar of flame rises like a rocket taking off to the stratosphere. It was Aichi. And he looked different. Normally, his figure prevents his clothes and body parts from being burnt. But his jacket was ashed. His eyes were brimming with apathy. The veinal pattern on his cross symbol seemed to break out of his wrist. But what was most prominent was what he was holding in his hand. A spear like object crackling with red energy.

"We need to get out of here!" Taka ordered. Just then a flying Mojidori was charging towards them. But in the blink of an eye. It stopped in its tracks. A spear like object that looks the same as the one in Aichi's hand was now punctured through the Mojidori's chest. She looked around to see all other Mojidori nearby had a similar spear stabbed through their chests. With a flick of Aichi's wrist, all of the spears exploded into flames, combusting the Mojidori alive.

*

"Ahahahaha. That was so cool, Aichi!" Raigi was calling from below.

"Senpai.. Where's the nest?"

"I saw the Flying Mojidori going south."

"Hmph."

And a large sonic boom resonated across the city as Aichi rocketed south. "That was weird, normally, he would say thank you first." I should catch up to him. And he zapped through major blocks at high speeds.

*

On the ground were thousands of guard Mojidori. Aichi landed on to the ground causing a large inferno to spread all around the area. Which then extinguished itself, revealing that the area was now a graveyard of Mojidori turned into pin cushions by the spears. Aichi stared at the large cave structure in front of him. He spits on the ground and marches forward.

*

Seiko wakes up to see herself chained to a throne.

"My queen.." A ten headed reptilian Mojidori sits on the throne in front of her. "A sentient Mojidori?"

"Do you not remember me? Sita?"

"Sita? Isn't that the character from the Hindu epic of the Ramayana?"

"It is I, Ravana!"

"I'm not Sita.."

"Nonsense, that beautiful face and physique must only belong to Sita!"

"Hmph. Sorry, but I only take compliments from one guy."

"And who might that person be? Ah! Could it be-"

The cave is lit by a source of light. Ravana turns to look for the source. Oh, it's from behind his throne. Aichi was holding his weapon. with multiple Mojidori heads stabbed by it. He had lit the heads on fire as a torch. At that very moment, he had as much emotion as he had mercy, none.

"-Prince Rama..." Ravana called.

"Huh?" Aichi replied.

"You must be Prince Rama.. Are you here to take your love back?"

"I don't know what you're talking about but it's true. I'm here to take her back."

"Well then, let us see the distance between our skills-"

Slash!! Aichi, with one strong swipe, launched a thin fire wave that chopped one of Ravana's head clean off.

"There's no need to.. I already know.. Here's a hint, It's quite large.."

Seiko was watching and was shocked by his sudden change. This boy is not Aichi in her eyes.

"Well then, Mr. Lovestruck Reptile. You would need to go all out to at least fight me.. You call me Prince Rama? I am flattered to be mistaken as an Incarnation of Vishnu. So much, that I feel like-"

Ravana grazed his face with beams coming out of the mouths of his nine remaining heads. "Well, I'm in the mood for some more talking, but it seems you aren't," Aichi playfully exclaimed, "I know! How about we fight while I keep talking."

Another beam. He dodges. "I'll take that as a yes."

"Now... I'll explain why it's as easy as breathing to chop all 9 of your remaining heads in 20 seconds." He blocks another set of beams with his weapon and throws the beam sidewards lighting some of the cave on fire. "Alright, guess I won't need these heads anymore. And he dropped the stabbed Mojidori heads on the ground igniting more of the cave.

"Alright firstly.." Ravan extend his arm towards Aichi.. The Fire around suddenly compacted into a spear like weapon and stabbed through the arm, stopping it in its tracks. " Normally when my Figure activates, I get sorrounded by fire. As part of my Idiom I can solidify the fire into a weapon. And I can do this with any Fire. Essentially...."

More and more of the fires turn into weapons.

"I have an INFINITE number of weapons!"

They flew straight into 8 of Ravana's heads cutting them clean off. "Now, of course. Only one of them can do a Hyperbole Strike. But that doesn't matter, I will cut your remaining head and save Seiko."

Ravana stood up and released a single punch. "I'm insulted that you won't give up.. That's enough Simile! Rejoice! Gendaishi rarely pull this off, so rejoice as you witness a phenomenon of a lifetime! HYPERBOLE STRIKE!"

The weapon in his hand flared. "You might think this is a spear but you're wrong..."

"

The Incarnation of the world's protector

Answers the goal that was given to him millennia before his own birth

The manifestation of the creator's will

To rid this world of evil!

Divine Arrow of Brahma, BRAHMASTRA!!!

"

"Brahmastra? Hmph.. You really are Prince Rama.. I can't believe that I have seen you again.. Heh.. On to another cycle of Samsara..."

Ravana was vaporized.

"Hey.." Aichi approached the tied Seiko.

"You...are an imposter.."

"Hm?"

"You're not Aichi.. bring the real Aichi here.."

"Later.. This cave's gonna collapse.."

*

Aichi sleeps over at Seiko's house again.

"Ai-kun.. are you still awake?"

"Yeah?"

"I should answer your question from earlier..."

"Huh?"

"..."

"Uh.. continue.."

"I don't know how to say this but.."

"I understand.."

"..."

"I'm sorry if I kind of threw you off. Well, I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again."

"Can I have time to think about it?"

"Sure."

Seiko places her hand above Aichi's futon."Fist Bump?"