A New Threat Emerges

**This article, A New Threat Emerges, is the sole property of Ripcord, and as such this article cannot be mentioned, used, or even edited, without permission. Thank you for your cooperation.**

Another day begins in the secret headquarters of the Black Bulls. As the sun rises over the Shifting Forest, the trees rapidly grows with new plant life emerging as the entire forest comes alive again with the raising of the sun. The wild life resumes their daily life while nature remains as beautiful as it ever was.

As the early morning shines over the castle of the Black Bulls hideout, Juno being the first to awaken as she always does, begins her daily activity of cleaning after the mess the rowdy members make. Attempting to turn their home into a more clean and orderly home instead of the messy dump they currently live in. She begins by tidying up the main room of base, where all the squad members gather in the most. Starts by putting up the knocked over furniture back to place and collect the trash that's scattered all over in order to throw them away. Most of which are empty bottles of booze left behind by the her father, the squad captain and Ken one of the vice captains. Once she's done she collects the scattered laundry and pile them into a basket for her to carry and take them to a lake out into the forest for her to scrub and clean and carry them all back. She then grabs cleaning materials and scrub the stone floor and walls of the castle, hoping to get rid of the stains and scorch marks that are scattered over the walls and turn the worn out bricks that make the room into a new, polished establishment. At this point, hours have gone by since she's started her day. While in the midst of cleaning, the other members begin to awaken as they begin daily activities of their own. Most of which are being as noisy as they were last night and causing as much commotion. At this point she takes a break from scrubbing the main room, wipes the sweat of her and being to clean after them.

"You should take a break from this," The calm and friendly voice was heard as the second Vice Captain of the Black Bulls, Kai walked up handing her a cold glass of water. "Every morning you do the same and clean after this gang of idiots." The Vice Captain then let out a small chuckle before drinking water from his own glass. "When's the last time you left the base for a mission?"

"Thank you" She accepted the glass and took drink. "I appreciate the concern but honestly, I don't mind cleaning after them." She answered with a elegant and respectful tone almost as if she was speaking like a noble. "Besides if I don't, who will?" She jokingly asked knowing full well no one would take on this task. "Taking care of everyone here has become my main focus so I don't have the time to go out on missions anymore." She with a genuine smile.

"Heh, guess you're right." Kai responds with a small laugh as he knew full well she was right. No one other than the two would even take the initiate to clean after the rest. "But you are a magic knight still right? How about you dust off your robe and come out on a mission with me." As Kai asked he did his best to avoid any real direct eye contact with her. "It's a pretty easy one, just deal with some mall time bandits. I'd take someone else but I would actually like to get this job done without all the extra destruction these idiots cause."

"Oh i don't know i still have a lot of work to do here, i still need to finish cleaning and i need to get Dean and the other recruits settled in and who will make the dinner? and who will look after my father and Coco?" She explained unsure of herself as she combed her hair with her hands as she spoke.

At same time Juno's younger sister Coco walked into the room and overheard their discussion while holding onto a bone with a huge amount of meat attached to it as her breakfast. She then let out a devious grin and ate her breakfast in one bite and hid her behind a giant smile as she ran towards Juno "Hey sissy!" She cried out as she leaped onto her back, almost causing to fall back from the surprise.

"Coco don't jump on me like that." Juno scolded her.

"Hehehe. I heard the hold thing, big sis." She said with a grin. "You should go with him, it might be fun." She said eagerly. "Besides you never know, you might even meet a guy you like while your out." She said giving her devious grin with a nudge of her elbow.

Juno blushed. "Hu! c-co-Coco!" She cried out, frantically trying to grab her so she could shut her up but Coco anticipated it and leaped backwards to avoid it.

"But seriously sis it wouldn't kill you to go out and do something for once. The base will still be standing and the squad will be fine when you get back so don't worry." She said with a serious tone she rarely ever seen using. Juno still blushing while angrily glaring at her admitted she might be right.

Kai's eyes slightly widened and he even looked away when overhearing the two talking about 'meeting a guy'. "See, even your little sis says you should go on the job." Kai says before finishing the rest of his water. "I'm sure the base will be okay, it is made to withstand these bulls being as wild."

Juno looked away to consider it. "I guess your right." She finally gave in.

"Hehehe" Coco chuckled, feeling accomplished.

"Well it won't be all that hard. The mission they gave us as just to go help out some small village in the forsaken realm from bandits. Not much but hey, at least we know we'll be back soon enough." Kai said before he started to walk towards the doors. "I got the broomstick outside already, we'll head out when you're all set." Despite how calm and cool he spoke, the Vice Captain had a small drop of sweat escape his forehead.

"Ok ill go get ready." She said as she went to her room. Not much time passed when she comes out in her silver armor she only wears during missions. "Ok im ready!" She says as she runs to the exit door, stuff her grimoire into her pouch. "Bye Coco ill be back soon." She says as she runs out the door to follow Kai to his broom.

Kai looked back her and couldn't help but admire her hair, her gentle smile, and the intricate armor she was wearing. He did this without making it all that obvious. "I only got the one broom, don't mind sharing do you?"

"No not at all." Giving him a genuine smile.

Kai took a seat on the broom stick as it floated up off the floor. "The flight shouldn't take so long. If we're lucky we should be able to get this all finished in about a day or so." The 'cool' Vice Captain, the one who was typically in charge and the most strict member of the bulls was holding back his thoughts. "*She has a really nice smile*" He nervously thought to himself while he waits for Juno to get on the broom.

"mhmm, sounds good" She nodded as she got onto the broom and wrapped her arms around his stomach for something to hold onto. "Ok im ready." She said to him.

Coco stepped outside to watch them leave. "Take care sis!" She called out waving her hand.

"*Sh-she's so warm.*" Kai thought while he looked forward and away from here. The broomstick took off, soaring in the sky, quickly leaving the forest surrounding them. At the rate they were flying the two would arrive in roughly an hour or two. Even so, the large and beautiful landscape was awe inspiring. The clear waters, lush trees, all of it was truly beautiful.

Coco continued to wave them until they flew out of sight. She then revealed her devious grin she had been hiding. "About damn time." She said to herself confidently. She then sprinted into the base. "Hey Viviana, Takato! The stick in the muds are finally gone! We can do that we've been planning on doing!" She cried out to them eagerly.

Juno gazed out to admire the view with a smile. Happy to feel the breeze of flying blowing into her face.

After about an hour or so Kai had a passing thought and looked back at Juno. "I kind of realized this is our first mission together." Kai states after realizing it. "We're the same age and all, been on the same squad and all too."

Juno stopped and thought about it. "Yea your right, we've been staying behind to watch the squad while the other is away so we've never had the chance to." She said, looking back, remembering the last few years.

"Yeah," Kai agrees as he looks forward and sees a flock of birds and steers the broomstick to avoid them. "Woah that was close!"

"How far away is this place? I don't mind flying but i think it would have been faster if we waited for Alana." She remembered she could have opened a portal for them.

"It should be right over these last few trees. Sorry though, it was still early, i didn't really want to wake her and bug her with this."

Just as they cross over the massive line of trees, the signs of struggle were clear. There was smoke coming from the small village as houses were being attacked! Boulders crashing through them or balls of fire burning their roofs. A large gang of bandits were seen attacking the innocent villagers.

The two quickly arrived and landed down in the village!

"It's the magic Knights! They're here to save us!" One of the villagers said as he saw the flapping tunics before noticing the color on them. "Oh no! it's the black bulls!"

"Bout as warm as a welcoming I expected." Kai said out loud when he heard the villager. "Now let's get to work." His voice was truly calm, like a single passing breeze he dash forward and drew his grimoire!

Five bandits charged directly at Juno! "Get the Black Bulls! They're the worst squad! This'll be easy!"

"The kingdom really sent the Bulls to defend us? Do they really think that little of us?" The villager asked himself while watching what was taking place.

Juno took out her grimoire as it hovered before her. The book opened up as it flipped over pages. "Your ignorance will be your downfall." She said in a serious tone as the book stopped a certain page. "**Lava Creation Magic**: **Molten Doom Serpent**!" She called out as a larger serpent made entirely of lava emerged and brushed away the bandits before circling around Juno creating a perimeter barrier around her with the serpents head overlooking like her bodyguard.

The bandits were sent flying back with major burns across their bodies! "What the hell!? I thought the bulls were supposed to be weak?"

"Haaa how annoying..." Kai said out loud with a loud sigh to his voice while the Vice Captain was surrounded by a circle of bandits. They each released, water, earth and lightning element spells at him. He then summoned his grimoire and the pages began to flip around until landing on his desired spell. "**Sun Magic: Mancha Solar**" A huge wave of fire erupt from his grimoire and from his feet as it quickly enveloped the in coming spells! The sheer heat and power from these flames ate the attacking spells with relative ease.

"Wh-what the hell? Who are you?!" One of the bandits asked in disbelief. Blown away by the fact ten different spells were eaten in a single moment.

"It's like you all said, I'm just a Black Bull." Kai said with a deathly chill to his words before he took a step and sent the flames against all ten of the attacking enemies, knocking them back and out cold. "We're just the worst." He then raised his hand upward and his grimoire began to flip around. "**Sun Magic: Sol**" He called for the name of his spell as all his previous flames and the ones created by the bandits earlier gathered to a single ball, taking the appearance of a miniature sun. "Who's next?"

"Get the girl! If we can take her! He won't dare attacking us!" The seemingly leader of the bandits commanded as the rest of them gathered and swarmed at Juno. Quickly, roughly twenty bandits circled around the female mage.

As the bandits surrounded her, Juno stared them all down as they all unleashed a magic blasts of various affinities while some even combined their magic powers into a form **Compound Magic** blast. Juno stood there watching them all launch their attacks, without even moving a muscle she made her grimoire turned over a few pages and then waved her arm out, commanding her **Molten Doom Serpent** to spin around her "**Lava Magic**: **Eruption Twister**" The spinning **Molten Doom Serpent** expanded in size into a large rotating twister of lava that rose high into the sky, blocking all the magical blasts as they got absorbed into the twister, following its rotation. Within the center of the twister of lava, Juno's grimoire flipped over even more pages. "**Lava Creation Magic**: **Molten Meteor Fist**" The top of twister burst apart as the entire twister dissipated, the lava that burst out the twister in the form of several fists, rained onto the bandits all at once.

Kai looked on and observed every detail of the destructive attack. The ground shaking power, this disastrous spell coming from the normally calm and kind young lady. In this moment he can just see her father in her at that moment. The normally gentle girl was spiking fear in these bandits with her overwhelming magic.

As she stood admits the molten ground surrounding her, the environment started to catch fire due to the result of her **Molten Meteor Fist** as it quickly rose, almost reaching the village that would be capable of burning it to the ground if left unchecked. Before Kai even able to react, he felt a rain drop land onto his face, catching his attention to the sky as he saw the clouds pulled together into a rational spin dude to her **Eruption Twister**, merging together becoming rain clouds that poured over the village, extinguishing the fire before it could reach the village and cooling the lava to a less threatening temperature level before being dispelled. Juno looked over to the remaining bandits. "Don't worry, I didn't kill your comrades. But unless you wish to join them I suggest you surrender." She politely informed.

"Y-yes ma'am!" The bandits surrendered and even bowed down to Juno. Their hearts were filled with embarrassment and fear as they felt like they stood no real chance against either one.

"What happened?" The villager from earlier asked in disbelief. "I thought the Black Bulls were the worst squad among the magic knights."

"Oh we are. Don't the two of us fool you. The majority of the bulls are pretty wild." Kai says to the villager as he waked forward. "But you can count on us at the end of the day, we bulls give it our all." He then gave the villager and all the others looking on a kind smile. Oddly enough the smile alone calmed their nerves, putting them at ease.

Juno lifted her grimoire once more and flipped over to another page "**Lava Restraining Magic**: **Volcanic Embrace**" A stream of lava shaped like tentacles emerged from the ground and wrapped around the remaining bandits and the ones that were defeated, immobilizing them. She then put her grimoire back into her pouch and approach the villagers behind Kai. "In any case these bandits wont be bothering you any more. This rain will also restore your crops that they destroyed." She said with a sincere smile.

Kai tensed up a little when her heard her voice coming so close behind him. He then coughed into his mouth a little, "err ahem." He paused trying to compose himself from the inside. "The silver eagle police force should be here soon to pick these guys up. These restrains will hold until they arrive."

Juno looked over at Kai wondering what was wrong. She then goes by gratefully accepting their appreciations until their ready to take off to head back to the base. Hopping onto Kai's broom once again, saying one final goodbye to the village as they took off.

The two took off flying back over the forest from where they came. Kai was still not used to the sensation of Juno's arms being wrapped around his torso. "Your magic, it's pretty amazing." Kai began, breaking the awkward silence. "I've rarely ever seen Lava magic, and the way you used it, it was unique. Heh, i guess looking after everyone at the base didn't affect your talent for magic." After complimenting her he looked back and remembered everything she did. "You had everything under control. Plus I got to see a side of you i never seen before." he then playfully chuckled right after.

"Oh, it was nothing special." She said calmly "Honestly i should have held back against them. I still have a lot to learn before i can be as strong as you vice captains or Alana, or even my father for that matter." She Continued.

"*She's so humble*" Kai thought to himself. It was undeniable that the usually calm almost stoic Vice Captain had a soft spot for Juno. The longer they flew and the longer he felt her holding him just made him blush and avoid look at her. "If you don't mind me asking, why do you look after everyone so much at the base?"

He gulped after asking his question. "Not to be rude, i only ask because i notice what you do for everyone, even if the rest don't"

Juno shook her head. "Its fine really." She insisted. "It's cause for being raised at the base for as long as ive been, ive learned that everyone needs a parental figure to look up to. I don't remember my mother much and my father does take care of me but because he was busy with his...errands and leading the squad, ive didnt have as much interaction with him as i wanted and we kept getting new members who leave their homes and families for us. Father may not look or act like it but he does put his heart and soul into the well being of the squad, which leaves him incredibly busy, while you take care of his official work which takes up your time and while ken looks after the squad, he's more of a guard then a figure. So i thought i would take this responsibility and be that figure the new members need to look after them." She explained with a genuine grin, feeling no regret about her decision.

Kai's cheeks became completely pink and he could even feel a warmth rush to his heart. Her words were genuine, each one was gentle and sincere. "Your father...sometimes i make jokes about him, but he's a great man. When i came to clover no one in any squad wanted me. Despite how advanced I was, no one wanted me because I'm a foreigner. Instead Korag gave me a chance and recruited me. That's why I don't mind doing all the paperwork or going to meetings. He trusted me enough to accept me and even promoted me to one of his Vice Captains."

He then gulped trying to calm down somehow. "He may not show it but he has a great heart with him. I see that genuine kindness in you." His eyes widened realizing what he's just said.

Juno took it as a silly compliment and giggled "Hehe oh your took kind." She joked back. "Yea, father is amazing. I'm truly grateful for him." She closed her eyes and smiled. She then sensed something wrong and her eyes opened wide. "Kai look out!" She cried out as a huge ball of black fire hurdled its way towards them and struck them before they had a chance to notice. the black flames ignited the broom causing it to burn to ashes as they both plummeted down to the ground. "AHHHHHHHHH!" Juno cried out as she fell.

Kai's eyes became sharp as his grimoire opened and flipped through pages until landing on the spell he was looking for. "**Sun Magic: Diedad Del Sol!**" He called for his spell as his forehead, hands and feet were covered with flames. Using this spell he flew around and caught Juno in his arms, quickly flying down to the floor.

"Are you okay?" He asked while looking around the area, the two now surrounded by trees.

"Yes im fine, but what was that? I hardly saw it." She asked, looking around confused as she got up to her feet.

"It was some sort of fire magic, since it ignited the broom like that. But it had a black color to it." Kai said while he kept his guard up and kept looking around.

"Any idea where the caster could be?" She wondered, keeping her self on guard as she was looking around as well

A sound of a twig snapped in the distance catching there attention followed the sounds of foot steps slamming onto the ground with every step. "Hahahaha! Bullseye! A two for one shot!" A voice cheered through the trees as a man with pale skin wearing a long dark robe, silver hair and a marking on his right eye emerged from the plants with his dark colored grimoire floating before him. "I was assumed i was shooting down a lone rider but to find two in one? That's a bonus" He said as he made his entrance. "Greetings, Magic Knights." He continued with a sinister grin.

Kai's grimoire flew in front of him a flipped through pages. "Who are you?" Kai asked. His voice was different than his usual cold. Its intense yet calm, a deadly chill behind every word.

the mysterious didnt flinch at all. "Lets dispense with the pleasantries shall we? I am Kallen Clegane of Ragnarok and we know you all to well, Kai Elio. In fact, your the reason im here." He said pointing at him, keeping his sinister grin.

Juno looked over to Kai in confusion.

Kai didn't falter and kept staring at Kallen. "Well I don't know anything about you or Ragna-whatever. How about you enlighten me on the subject." Kai spoke in a controlled mocking tone. Trying to see if he can get some information before anything else happens.

Kallen stood still for a bit before his sinister grin grew into a evil smile. "Heh" Amused by his question with an even more amusing answer. "We plan to eliminate the royalty and nobility system that this country holds so dear." He was excited just to repeat their goal showing how much he desires it. "To kill every last person who holds the name nobility on their sleeves with our bare hands." He monologued loudly, losing himself to his idea of his ultimate goal.

"What? You want to k-kill the nobles?" Juno repeated in shock.

"*Not to bright if you tell these things to a Magic Knight.*" Kai thought to himself. "And why exactly did you seek me out? I am a magic knight after all."

Kallen flung his arm forward, pointing to Kai. "Because it's you I'm telling this to. You have peeked my masters interest. A native of the Heart Kingdom who seek refuge here in clover. You have no ties to the nobilities here in clover. Your only reason to protect them is cause this job you have. When you applied for a magic knight, how were you treated just for being an outsider? You had no other choice but to join the Black Bulls who don't share the same ideals of their members background. And then rising to the rank of Vice captain? That's an extraordinary feat in and of itself" He explained, reminding him of everything he experienced. "You hold hatred for the so called nobility systems as much as we do. Look deep, i know you do." His tone of voice grew serious, knowing he was hitting him where it hurt. "Stop catering to their beck and call, join us." He extended his hand out to him in order to seal the deal.

Kai took in the information he heard. Every thing rang in his, everything he said was true. Kai never had a problem with openly speak his mind out about how unfair the nobility system is. He was treated horribly just for being from out another kingdom. He then sparked a grin of his own and looked right into Kallen's eyes. "See i would rather say this to your 'Master' but i suppose you will do. My answer to your request is a no." He spoke confidently, unfazed by the request or by the fact they had so much information about him.

"While the list of nobles and royals I hate is seemingly never ending. There are some I believe can change things from within. I am Kai Elio, one of the Vice Captains of the Black Bulls. That won't change." The flames on his forehead, hands and feet reignited.

Kallen remain calm and composed. His sinister smiled faded however but his emptions remained unchanged. "Is that so hm?" He placed his hand onto his chin to think about what had just transpired. "Well then, that leaves me with my back up scenario my master ordered me to if this ever happens." He held his hand up in front of him . "And its my most favorite option of all." His hands ignited with black flames. "Killing you!" He said with eager anticipation. "And i think ill start with that pretty little noble behind you that you've chosen to guard." He threatened, leering at Juno with as he grinned.

"You won't be touching a hair on her head." Kai spoke and stepped forward and in front of Juno. "**Sun Magic: Sol!** He summoned his spells as a pool of flames shot from his grimoire and formed a miniature sun and tossed it at Kallen at intense speed!

Kallen stood there, not moving a muscle as the attack drew closer to him, not bother to dodge or block his attack. Instead he just let out a huge, confident grin. "**Dark Fire Magic: Black Void**" He calmly called out. Black Flames emerged from his hands and struck the Kai casted later engulfing it in its flames and swallowed the into nothingness. The black flames then returned to his body, being absorbed into his feet as it surge its way up his body before reaching his hands. "**Dark Fire Magic: Black Reflection**" He opened his palms as the same black flames that reached his hands formed into a pool of black flames shot from his hand and formed a miniature black sun. "**Sol**" He announced as he created the same spell Kai had just used against him and tossed it back Kai at incredible speed, much faster then Kai's spell.

"*Can't dodge!*" Kai thought to himself as the attack was too fast to grab Juno and dodge the attack. Instead he stood his ground and his flaming hand caught the black flaming son and used its own force to send it flying in another direction! Destroying a group of trees. "What the hell kind of magic is that?" Kai said charged in flying at Kallen! He aimed to land a fire covered kick at his foe!

"Ah no Kai wait!" Juno cried out, however he already commenced his next attack.

Kallen snapped his fingers creating a stream of black flames that enveloped his arm and used it to block his kick. "Hahaha you like? This is why my master sent me to deal with you personally. Vice captain of the Black Bulls, Kai Elio, the Champion of the sun, a true master fire user. Hahahaha" He said laughing in his face. "Your useless when it comes to my black flames!" He shouted as final attempt at mocking his as his black flames absorbed the flames of kick. Having absorbed his fire, his black flames around his arm grew more intense that it rose higher with Kai in the middle of it all.

"Kai!" Juno cried out in concern and pulled out her grimoire and opened it as it flipped over to a page.
Kai pulled back just before any damage can be done, using his enhanced magic sensing to detect the attack just in time!

"**Lava Creation Magic: Wrath of the Hellhound**!" She called out creating a ball of lava that launched towards Kallen molding into the shape of a large dog made of lava as it charged its way to devour Kallen.

"Oh so the little princess wants to get her hands dirty, oh and Lava Magic no less, how cute" Kallen taunted. Kallens grimoire that's been floating in the same place since he first arrived flipped over the pages. "**Dark Fire Magic: Blazing Rage**!" He called out. He raised his hands creating a ball of black flames above him and launched it at the Hellhound. The ball then burst apart in a large blast of flames, shooting out in a wide area, engulfing her hellhound completely.

The black flames absorbed the heat of the lava cooling it down almost instantly until it became a large volcanic rock the shape of a dog and collapse to the ground, breaking apart. Kallen's grimoire flipped over once again. "And now **Dark Fire Magic: Black Reflection**!" He extended his arms forwards and slowly move them together, making the **Blazing Rage** spell compress into a solid form of black lava taking the shape of a very similar to Juno's except much bigger and more vicious capable of devouring both Kai and Juno at once. "**Wrath of the Hellhound**!"

Kai's grimoire flipped through the pages and stopped once it found his desired spell! He leapt directly towards the massive beast charging at him and Juno. "**Sun Magic****: Sol!**" His spell repeated as he once again conjured a large ball of fire but these ones having what looked like runes on it! He slammed the attack inside of the dog's mouth! "Expand!" He ordered his attack as it quickly grew twice in size! "Now erupt!" He gave another command as the attack erupted and a massive explosion took place!

The force of the explosion was enough to cause the entire hellhound to burst apart. In the midst of it all Kallen took this chance making his grimoire flipped through its own pages before stopping at his desired spell. "**Dark Fire Creation Magic: Hell Dragon's Claw**!" in the smoke of it all Kallen extended out his hand as black flames enveloped it into a clawed shape hand and extended it to reach out and grab Juno and pull her in.

"Ugh Ah!" Juno screamed as it grabbed her and pulled her in. She glared over at him as she was being pulled and made her grimoire flipped over her pages before stopping at one. "**Lava Magic: Magma Ball Barrage**!" She created several balls of magma that were shot out and launched towards Kallen.

Kallen twisted his wrist of his free hand creating a black shield of fire blocking the magma balls and absorbing their heat and canceling her spell. The fire was then absorbed into his body and surged its way though his body into his other arm and following down the path of the **Hell Dragon's Claw** arm making its way to the hand. Kallens grimoire flipped over a page yet again. "**Dark Fire Magic: Black Banshee**" He called out calmly. As the surging fire made its way to the hand where Juno was stuck in the surge burst out into a searing inferno of black flames, enveloping her entire body making a horrifying screeching sound.

"Ahhhh!" Juno screamed in the flame until Kallen ceased it before it could damage her severely. He made his Hell Dragon Claw release her body as she collapsed to the ground unconscious.

"Hahahaha. Noble Bitches like these i prefer to kill with my own hands." He said as he released black flames into the form a sword and made his way to finish what he started.

When the explosion took place Kai was sent flying at a violent speed! Crashing back first into a might oak tree! Knocking the wind from his lungs, crashing front first to the floor.

"What are you doing?" an older, more aggressive voice was heard deep from within Kai's mind. "Letting yourself get killed? Idiot!" The voice grew louder as it spoke.

"Shut up!" Kai yelled from within, annoyed, as though he and the voice have had this conversation countless times. "I won't die! I'm not even close to it."

"True! But your flames! They're failing you completely. How do you expect to best someone who takes all the sting from your strongest techniques? Your martial arts can't even save you, ya blonde idiot!"

"I'll find a way, I always do. You should know that by now, you can't stop me." Kai retorted to the voice.

"Oh get over yourself!" The voice argued. "You say these things yet here you are. Your body is in pain, your magic is failing you. You're this 'great champion of the sun. Yet here you are, on the floor, taking damage from your own attack like some amateur!" The voice was getting louder, stronger, almost overbearing in Kai's subconscious. "FACE IT! JOIN HIM! WORK WITH THEM! RULE THE CLOVER KINGDOM! FUCK THEM! FUCK THE NOBLES! FUCK THE ROYALS! BURN THEIR WORLD DOWN!"

The more the voice spoke, the weaker Kai's own words became. It was as though this voice alone was consuming Kai's very being. Just as it all became complete darkness in his subconscious, just for the split second it was silent, a small opening, a small fragment of light emerged. Soon followed was a shriek of pain! This cry silenced both Kai and the dark voice at the same time. Kai's eyes opened and all he saw was Juno being attack and crying in pain.

"''J-Juno...''" Kai thought to himself, his body unable to move. As she fell unconscious and free fell to the floor, Kai's grimoire opened up and a blast of fire emerged and quickly stormed to Juno. It took the form of a giant bird and picked her up from the floor, placing her on it's back.

The long black cloak Kai typically wore flew off of him as he threw it off, now back on his feet. A sudden burst of magical power was released. The air surrounding them was pushed back, any wildlife nearby ran from their homes, this surge of magic power was different than what Kai has displayed earlier as the seal set by the cloak was lifted.

"I told you...not to hurt her." Kai's voice was equally cold to Kallen's. His eyes were sharp, yet looking into them felt as though staring at the soul of a truly frightening beast. "Fuck your organization, you alone have pissed me off." His words, his demeanor, his aura as a whole was void of almost all emotion or feelings. Just the instincts to survive, to fight, rage, this is all what remained in Kai.

"Oooooo, well, look who has a change of heart." Kallen said in a confident tone, remaining unshaken by this new transformation he's made. "Too bad it couldn't save your client bitch over there in time though. Too bad. Though I'm curious to see what this new found strength of yours can do. At this rate I might actually have to try. Hahahaha" He mocked, laughing in his face.

Kai looked over to the flaming bird standing next to him holding Juno. "*Well now, i do believe this is the first time i've seen you so worked up for someone. She must be something special.*" The phoenix communicated to Kai telepathically.

"*I'll stall him, you fly her away to somewhere safe.*" Kai ordered in his mind. "*The results will be same. My flames won't be able to do much against him but with so much more power available i can hold him off longer.*"

"*My dear Champion. You're always focused on the power the sun has, focused on the burning flames. Can't you see there's more to the sun than just the fire.*" The burning bird then looked back at Kai and giggled "*Just like there is so much to you than just the labels placed on you by others. Seeing someone you care so much about and being able to admit your weakness...i knew i picked the right man to be my champion.*"

The phoenix placed its beak against his head and gabe Kai a surge of magic power. "*Consider this my gift to you, you are truly ready to be 'the sun'.*"

Kai, who's mind has always been made up, has always been so sure, so set in stone, had finally reached a 'breaking point'. He could never fully tap into his magic. It took seeing his crush, it took seeing Juno in pain and completely unable to help to break the set image of his magic and of his power!

Suddenly Kai's grimoire began to glow intensely as pages began to fill out! Kai looked at Kallen and cracked his neck. "Shall we?"

Knowing this fight will be more challenging then before his grimoire floated back towards, the first time its ever moved from its spot and remained hovering beside him. Kallen let out a huge grin and licked his lips in anticipation for the battle ahead. "Lets." He said eagerly.

"**Sun Magic:Il Peso Del Sole!**" As Kai called the name of his new spell a bright light emerges above Kallen's head and drastically increased the gravitational force bellow it! The force capable of cracking the floor.

His attention was focus on the shining light that appeared above him "Hu?" He then got caught off guard by the sudden increase in gravity as he was slammed into the ground. "Hugahhhh." He coughed up blood from the landing. "*Ugah*! *What the hell*?" He thought to himself. "*A restraining spell of light and gravity*? *Damn my magics restricted*" He continued confused on what just happened. "So there's more to your magic then just fire spells. Well now ain't that a surprise. Guess that will make this fight more interesting hahahaha" He laughed maniacally. He managed to raise his hand up and slam it into the broken ground. With his hand now out of the light and gravity range, he was able to use his grimoire and flipped over a few pages before landing on another spell. "**Dark Fire Magic: Black Banshee**!" He released a giant stream of black flames onto himself making a horrifying screech while made it rise up and attack his spell and break it. Now able to move freely again held his arms out and created large ball of black flames and launched it at Kai.

Kai's body was covered with a golden aura, it was his Mana Skin. He then concentrated it down to his right arm causing it glow brightly, a few runes wrapped over the glowing arm and quickly slammed a dynamic right punch sending the attack right back at more than double the original speed! "*More...*" The voice from dep within Kai's mind spoke again.

Kallen waved both his arms out when his spell approached, canceling it out. "Hahaha is that all you got? I expected more from this new found power of yours." He casually waved his hand over his grimoire, causing it to flipped over its pages. "**Dark Fire Creation Magic: Hells Dragon Roar**!" He points his arm at a Kai, manifesting the head of a black flame dragon with sharp teeth, and fires it at Kai. The dragon head looped around, surrounding him in its serpent body of black flames. The head of the dragon then looked down on Kai. It opened his mouth and breathed out a stream of black fire, consuming the entire area within its circular boundary.

Kai let out a silent breath of air as allowed the dragon to circle around him. As the mighty dragon of black flames released it's own fiery breath Kai could feel the attack approaching him. He suddenly disappeared just before the attack landed in a blinding light and reappeared in front of Kallen! "Is that all?"

Kallen smirked and waved his arm out, surrounding himself by an aura of black flames that become flaming needles that could pierce through Kai easily. "**Hell's Inferno**"

Dante's eye's twitched, he was alerted and detected the coming spell. His body was then covered with runes, preventing the needles from piercing his skin. Kai then took a step back and his grimoire opened wide. "**Mana Zone! Full Release!**" The mana in the air became under his control very quickly! His influence over it was absolute and consuming. "**Sun Magic: Cataclismo Rojo!**" by calling him spell his grimoire and his body released pools of fire creating a massive red sun covered with runes falling down. The sheer size of this spell and the speed it was coming down was overwhelming!

Kallen let out a whistle showing how impressed he was "Wow, that's some serious power." His grimoire flipped through almost an entire set of pages before settling on a specific page. His grimoire then started to glow pitch black "Shall we pin it against it my own?" He created a large, spiraling black fire centered on his location "**Dark Fire Creation Magic**." He then amassed it all at a focused point at the center of the palm of his hand turning it into a gigantic fireball, almost near equal to Kai's own spell resembling a black sun. "**Black World**!" He then hurls it at his opponent to try to obliterate him.

The attacks clashed! The sheer force behind their meet was great enough to send highly powered gusts of wind that uprooted nearby trees! Neither spell wished to gave in during the exchange. Kai lifted his hand gave it a command. "Now grow! Consume and shine!" Kai's orders connected to his spell, The massive red sun he had thrown only began to grow, the gravity aspect of his magic began to pull in Kallen's own flames inside. The blinding light it began to emit broke own the black flames, the sun charging down at Kallen. "your spell mimicked the sun, mine is the sun, feel the difference."

As the attacks clashed together, the Sun Spirit struggled to keep hold of Juno as the sheer force of their powers was almost too much for her to withstand. At this very moment, Juno woke up on the back of the spirit, her eyes aimed at the battlefield as she feels the gusts and the clashing magic power. The first thing she could see was her Vice Captain standing his ground and fighting back against the mage that had overpowered the both of them earlier. She watched on as the two attacks, mimicking the never ending battle between good and evil, light against darkness. Just as it looked like a stalemate, Kai's command to his spell resonated. His words were confident, in control, she looked on with slightly widened eyes. "K...Kai." She whispered to herself as her cheeks blushed slightly

"Hahahaha! Marvelous, simply marvelous!" He cried out in sheer enjoyment as he watched his spell get overwhelmed by Kai's magic as it came hurdling down above him before crashing down upon him resulting in massive, blazing explosion, incinerating all sources of plant life within its vicinity. Once the aftermath has settled, the end result left the landscaped scared with small sparks of fire scattered throughout the area with a huge column of smoke floating the air Kallen remaining unconscious within the center of it all. Through some unknown source of magic he was able to survive the attack yet not enough to protect him from the full force of the attack, leaving him battered and defeated.

As Kai landed down on the scorched and destroyed earth, the Sun Spirit quickly followed behind and landed next to him still carrying Juno. Kai walked over to Juno and looked into her eyes, "Hey, you okay?" he asked as his grimoire flipped through it's pages. "**Sun Healing Magic: Aura Curativa**" a small pink fire surrounding and enveloped Juno's entire body. Despite them being flames it was warm and soft to the touch, a gentle embrace, as though they could never burn someone.

Juno felt relaxed due to the warmth of his spell healing her injuries. "Thanks ill be fine now." She managed to say with a little smile. "She looked over at the unconscious Kallen. "We need to secure him and... take him to Magic Knight's Headquarters for interrogation. We need to know...who he's working for." She struggled to continue. She tried to get up and grab her grimoire. "I... might have... enough magic power... to restrain him." She struggled to say as she limped over a few steps.

Kai helped her hook her arm around the back of his neck as he helped her stay up on her feet. "Don't overwork yourself Juno." Kai reached down and handed her the gimoire. "You're in no shape to cast spells though," he said as he called his spirit over. "I'll secure him." His grimoire slipped through it's pages, "**Sun Restraining Magic: Abbraccio Del Sole**" a ring of pure light manifested around Kallen, releasing gravity at a full 360 degrees, this way to bind him from making any movements.

Having her arm over him, Juno couldn't help but blush slightly. "Thank you Kai." She said gratefully. "Ah uh...so is that a new spell." She tried not to look obvious till she noticed something, shifting her focus. "Wait a light and gravity spell? So your finally able to cast more then one attribute of your magic now?" She said in a surprise tone.

"Yeah, i got a few new spells and can tap deeper into sun magic." Kai did his absolute best to not shake or blush as he couldn't help but feel nervous being so close to the woman he's had a crush on for some time. "Light and Gravity, it let me win against this guy."

Juno couldn't help but smile at this new found power of his. She then turned her focus back at Kallen "Taking him to Alana would make sense but i rather run the risk of taking him to our base. So we'll contact Headquarters to send a spatial magic user." She explained as she pulled out a communicator and contacted headquarters.

After a moment of explaining, they were escorted by the Magic Knights back to the capital where they took Kallen into custody. Juno and Kai was then taken to the healing chambers to be treated by the healing mages. Kai received minor injuries from that battle that he was healed relatively quickly. Juno however, while not in any lethal danger, was more injured then what shown on the surface, resulting in a much long healing process. During that time, called in for questioning to report his findings on their attacker and any information he had on the subject. After several hours of investigations and questioning, Juno was recovered enough move on her own, while not entirely healed and were permitted to return to their base.

Kai walked over towards Juno as she was discharged from the infirmary. "Hey, how are you feeling?" he asked while rubbing his neck and getting a crack out.

"A lot better thank you." She said with faint blush. "They couldn't heal me all the way so I'm still shaken but at least i can move around on my own. They said i should take it easy and rest once i get home and shouldn't move too much." She said rubbing her hand on her stomach where it hurts the most.

Kai let out a small sigh of a relief. "That's great to hear." he replied as the two started walking down the hall. "That means you should take it easy when we get back to the base with the rest. I wonder how long they'll last without their big sis looking out for them." He let a small chuckle out and looked over to her.

Juno chuckled at his joke. "Well lets head now. strangely I'm actually starting to miss it" She said as he they made their way back.

Kai looked forward and smiled, "Yeah oddly enough, so am I. Though with the both of us here, I wonder if we have a base to go to." The two then walked through the exit and saw a Spatial Mage ready to send the two back.

Juno chuckled calling his joke. As they passed through the gate they looked on at the base they so longingly awaited to see only to have their jaw drop at the sight they looked upon