Recovery Room below the Colosseum.
SLICE SLICE SLICE
"Whew, that was something. Fairly easy opponents" as he swipes his blade down removing the blood from it.
BOOM BOOM
"What is going on" Jericho checks up on Rose and the others. "There still not awake yet but I thought I defeated the spellcasters. Dont worry guys I'll wake you up"
Jericho runs out the door of the recovery room.
"I owe you thanks, Jonathan" Jericho says as he hurries to the top.
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Moments before the Upper Floor of the Colosseum
"That tune?" Luna slowly rises to her feet trying to regain her balance.
"Luna, are you alright?" Axel asks as he leans on the stadium's wall, in the same state as Luna.
"Yes, I am fine. What-"
Axel places his pointer finger over his mouth. "Do you hear that?" He says quietly.
The two take a moment to listen.
"No noise?"
They both peak at the arena.
"Valerus and the Phantom Order? But how?" Luna says. "It seems to be them" "What about Faith and the others? Wait a barrier?" Luna asks. "They look to be fine for now Professor Kayneth most likely but he seems to have succumbed to this magic. It won't last for long" Axel states. "We should go help them Axel" Axel with a conflicted look on his face "I would but we should head to the source of this. They can handle them. "
The two continue their conversation quietly. Axel turns around and motions his hands towards the place they originally wanted to go to.
Luna nods.
They both crouch down silently moving along the top section of the coliseum toward the headmaster's box.
Luna and Axel draw closer to the entrance. "Axel, what should be our plan of action?" Axel looks at her "No plan just action."
Axel stands in front of the entrance as he swipes the door with his hand creating a strong wind.
FWOOSH
CRACK
The door breaks in front of them. Luna summons her blade as the two rush in.
"What is this?"
The room was covered in black shadows with very little light coming from the outside.
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"A...riana. Ariana!"
"Ahh"
"You okay we gotta get outta here," Taz says.
"We got invaded"
The two look over.
"Valerus and Albeck"
We gotta help them.
VRMM
The room suddenly gets a shadow cast all over.
"Am so sorry you two" a voice says.
"You why?"
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"Ah I have some unexpected guests. Well not unexpected I expected someone to come here" a voice says from the shadows.
"You"
Celeste Carmen emerges from the shadows.
"You're the traitor," Luna says.
"Indeed I am dears. Since everyone is just revealing their identities now. I am The Phantom Orders "Silent Step" Selene. Her new appearance changed wearing a long black dress, her hair tied up in a bun, wearing black lipstick, and red eyes.
"But how could you have done this?"
"Easy shadow clone. Am surprised even after the one year I've been here no one has suspected a thing. I worked every day underground at Aurora Saint Academy to find a flaw in its impressive defensive mechanism. Until one day I realized something It's great for not letting things in but what's the use of it when the intruder was already inside? So that the day I decided to kidnap Aquarius but you Ms. Vice President and Leo got in my way"
"So what of the headmaster?" Luna asks.
"Oh, that old man." Selene smirks.
"You killed him?"
"No"
Selene raises her left arm.
Taz, Ariana, the Headmaster, Professor Lop, and Professor Randall are all captured within her chains and engulfed in the shadows.
Axel and Luna stand in shock.
"I was just about to go snag the Twelve Stars but here again Ms.Vice President come to ruin my plans"
ARGH
Luna dashes forward
MOON CREATION MAGIC: CRESCENT MOON SLASH
SLASH SLASH SLASH
"Luna watch out for the captured mages!" Axel warns.
"I know am aiming for her head"
Selene smiles as she opens up the shadows and dodges the attack sending Luna falling from the top of the colosseum.
"LUNA!"
Axel runs and jumps off the balcony of the headmaster's box and places his left arm in front of him creating a little whirlwind catching Luna and gracefully putting both on the ground in the process.
"Oh more people," Tay says.
"I ain't going let you sing another tune" Axel swipes his hands at Tay again.
♪TI♪
A magic barrier goes around Tay as she smirks at Axel.
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"Kaneda be careful of Aries" Percival warns.
"I know I know"
Kaneda easily floats around Xi like he a fish swimming in the ocean dodging her attacks.
Percival looks to his left.
SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH
"Your arrows are going to be a little faster."
ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM
Javin quickly dodges all of Rowen's arrows.
"HMM. Oh"
BOOM
Percival quickly parries all of Ais's attacks.
"Capricorn, any movement they create can generate blasts. A kick, punch, basically anything they can create an explosion. Although being put under a hypnosis spell they dont seem to be doing any major attacks.
"Valerus look how much you have grown," Deadman asks.
"You bastard" I grit my teeth as I lean in toward Deadman.
"Now now it's not the time to be carried away" Deadman looks at the crowd. I can easily break this flimsy barrier and I can do what I did to your father years ago" he taunts me.
I stare where he gazes is my mother.
"Am not even going to let you near her" I said in an angered voice.
"Haha am joking we have bigger plans. Everything going smoothly"
"The hell are you talking about"
"Look around now. More than half of the twelve stars are here." he motions with his hands while effortlessly blocking my blade. "The preparations should be done."
"Huh"
VRMM
Selene appears beside Tay.
"Ms.Carmen?" I question.
"Was your hair always this pink?" Ezekiel asks.
"No, I have to drink blood once in a while to regain my beautiful youthful appearance.
"Monster. Huh, That's my teacher," Ezekiel says as he takes his eyes off of Bloody Queen.
ARGH
Alice kicks Ezekiel "Hmph you not even worth fighting," Bloody Queen says as she jumps to stand beside Tay and Selene.
VRMM VRMM VRMM VRMM VRMM
Five shadow portal-like dimensions open alongside Tay and Selene.
Suddenly behind everyone's shadow chains appear constricting them to the ground.
ZOOM ZOO ZO
SLAM
Javin gets swept under his feet as he gets restrained as well. "Dammit"
"These chains can't touch-" Kaneda gets grabbed by the chains as well.
"Damn, how could I not notice this sooner" Percival struggles to resist the chains. "And I call myself a Captain," he says to himself.
SWOOSH
An arrow gets shot in front of Percival. "A golden arrow?"
"These chains," Axel says.
"Argh" I get sent to my knees with my arms restrained so too the others.
Ai, Xi, and Rowen get in place below Tay and the others as we watch as 5 more mages appear from the shadows.
"You know you could've started with this sooner," A voice says emerging from the shadow portals.
"For as talented as you are Blade you dont know when to speak," Selene says.
"Am just speaking the truth here. Hmm. These are the kids we have to face" Blade says wearing Pauldron's Shoulder Armor, knight skirt armor, knight boots, and arm bracers in black, wearing an all-black undershirt, pants, and mask with a sword on it.
"You're still a kid yourself," Deadman says as he stands alongside them.
"Quiet please quiet" Grandmaster emerges with his shaven head, sharp eyes, and all-black formal suit.
"This guy has been talking the whole damn time we were waiting for this," Stormbringer says a muscular build, with lightning bolt tattoos on both of his arms, a sleeveless dark blue tunic, baggy pants, and shoes.
Reaper walks from the shadow portal silently not saying a word dawning an oni mask and all black cloth-like ninja attire.
"Whatever you guys completed the mission and everything went according to plan let's get out of here" Blade complains.
"Mages of Aiz we are the Phantom Order and I am Phantom" "Sorry to intrude sir can we remove our masks because these guys already did and revealed their names-"
"That is correct but I shall remain to keep mines on," Phantom says.
"So will I" Deadman.
"Yeah, you should keep yours on I dont, and am sure not anyone wants to see what you look like."
"He does have a point," Selene thinks to herself.
"We can discuss this issue after we fix this outlier"
"Outlier?" Blade says aloud.
Shocked Selene steps forward "Sir where is the outlier? I made sure everything-"
"Here it comes."
The golden arrow that was shot in front of Percival begins to glow.
A golden light shines as a mage appears. A young male with black hair,medium-length hair on the top with a textured, layered look, while the sides are tapered and gradually faded, wearing an all-black dress shirt, black slacks, and dressed shoes, carrying a sword with no hilt.
"Who the hell is this?" Blade asks.
" Now you guys are bored without me I was just about to get some food and- Woah who are you guys? Where am I? The young man looks around frantically. "Ah" He runs over to the Falos Twelve Stars. "Rowen, Xi , Ai where is Sir William?! He takes a closer look at them. "A spell." He takes a step back "Those masks and that attire. By chance are you guys the Phantom Order?"
"So what if we are?" Blade responds.
"Well, I'll just enjoy the pleasure of being the one to take you all down. Cause I am Edward of the North" Edward draws his hiltless blade and points it at the Phantom Order.