Okay, Eric's siblings were more awesome than I initially thought, so much I couldn't even believe they were not Irregulars.
I had expected that they would have problems facing Irregulars but upon facing the students of Charlotte's, I saw something else. For every drop of blood that got on their hands, they seemed to gain a new ability. Ranging from weak Trickster level to extremely strong Grimoire level abilities, they seemed to use them as though they were naturals, even to the point of taking out Sorcerer level Irregulars with Trickster abilities. Honestly, these guys made me re-experience the fight I had with Eric when I first came to Charlotte academy.
I confirmed their tools when Delphine handed our best monster to them so that she could help Eric take on Casper. They just smiled and took them like it wasn't a problem, even to the point of actually shooing her. They faced off against it while leaving me to face the other students (which weren't much).
Ivy went first, going in with a drop kick which was deftly caught and she was flung aside but just at that that moment, two attacks landed consecutively. I looked and saw that Jerry had kicked it in the chest while calling lightning on the spot where it was expected to land. I marveled at the effectiveness of those two, the way they coordinated themselves against their enemies but I noticed (the hard way) that I still had quite a bit on my plate.
When I next looked their way, Ivy held it in a footlock, twisting something around its neck that looked suspiciously like a garotte wire while Jerry squatted over it. I turned back to face my battle when a sharp blast detonated, pushing us all in different directions. When I stood up, it had finally separated and I looked at Luke, Castor and Will in utter disgust while they behaved indifferently, like they were in league with Casper the whole time. "If we can't beat them with raw power, we'll overwhelm them with numbers." Castor said as they rushed at Ivy and Jerry. Thankfully, the blast managed to knock the other students out, leaving me free so I went in, making for a 3-on-3 fight. "Pick yours" I said as we each took one on, a smile forming on Ivy's lips as she slammed her opponent into the ground.
Ivy fought better than I expected, surprising the trained soldier in me. Releasing ability after ability, she and Jerry both put their opponents at bay while I could barely keep up with Luke. "Looking at them, one would wonder who was the Irregular." he sneered, shattering my already crumbling self confidence as he launched a high kick at me which I barely dodged while coming even closer to him, engaging in a bloody fisticuff. He started out with a right cross which I deflected, using the movement to dish out a right elbow to his face but he caught it while I kneed him in the groin. He stumbled back, obviously in pain while I charged in on him with a right hook which he took on only to grab my face, slamming me into the ground. He looked at me while he touched the ground, conjuring shackles that bound me to the ground along with a pair of knuckle dusters with which he pummelled me mercilessly. I screamed, a raw shout that only managed to show a fraction of the pain I was facing but Ivy had me covered. She had, while dealing with her opponent, delivered a drop kick to Luke's face and landed on all fours, like a leopard about to pounce. She returned to her opponent, leaving me to catch my breath while a dazed Luke sat on the ground.
At that moment, I was totally feeling like I was dead weight to them while I watched them work effectively, doing what I couldn't hope to do and making my despair even more obvious. I decided to focus on my battle as Luke stood up. I rushed him with attack after attack without relenting as we fought like mad beasts. We kept this up until I heard a scream. I turned to see what was going on, only to see my good friend with a hand through her chest.
I was consumed by rage at that but for Ivy and Jerry, it was as though they tapped into a whole new power. Their gadgets that were originally grey in colour suddenly changed to become white, then red just like Eric's when his eyes turn. They moved with insane speed, dealing attacks that clearly damaged the two. While they were on the ground, Ivy put her hands on the ground, creating a sword that burst into flames when she held it. "Infernal Blade" she said as she decapitated Castor in one swing after which she passed the sword to Jerry who caught it and swung like it was natural, inflicting a monk's robe cut on Will. They passed this sword to me, but for some reason, I couldn't wield it properly. It took quite some time with the sword, especially since Luke knew about it and didn't give me the chance to use it. One lucky hit later, he fell to the sword while I stood, exhausted. But one couldn't feel relieved too easily as we saw Eric face off against Casper, his body giving off an ominous aura along with some reddish-black smoke.