Chapter 53: True Intentions

Liz's clones comes falling down as they start to spread and fill up the gym Alex summoned four more ghosts, the other four were all foxes but they were more transparent than the first one he summoned.

Liz lands on the middle of the clones and says,

"Let's have some fun girls! [But no killing anyone]."

The clones scattered like ants spreading to get the food they've smelled, Alex commands the ghosts to attack the clones, while Drake was surrounded by the clones, Jazmyn simply flew above them and used one of her wings to strike a blow one by one and asked Drake,

Jazmyn: What the hell are you doing!?

Drake: I can hit men, but it's my pride not to hit a woman.

Jazmyn: Even if it kills you?

Drake: *Nods intensely*

One clone climbed up the walls using her dagger and tried to stab Jazmyn from behind, though she managed to noticed and dodge her strike.

Jazmyn: Where the hell did these come from!?

She tried to fly higher as some of the clones were laughing manically and all brought up their pistols and aimed at her,

Jazmyn: Not good, and I'm expecting those aren't fire bullets right?

They all fired at her towards her rapidly with no rest, she blocked the bullets by using her wings, but as each bullet makes contact with her wings they'd get blown away Miko who was supporting her flames stood up and yelled,

"What the hell!? It's disrupting my spell! [Sis! What's going on over there!?]."

Drake who was now swarmed and buried alive by the clones, Alex's ghosts were all destroyed by the clones except for the first one he summoned earlier, Liz raised her hand as the clones stopped firing at the exact moment Jazmyn lost her wings and fell to the ground.

As soon she raised her hand the clones stopped moving and simply stared at all of them, showing their teeth, simply smiling at them.

Alex: Who are you?

Liz: Huh I can't believe I'm being used to this extent I better at least get a head pat from all of this.

Drake was all tied up, while Jazmyn thought to herself [Miko, get the other pillars quickly]

(With Miko's telepathy still connected in his sister's mind he could read her thoughts without a problem.)

Jazmyn was surrounded by Liz's clones, they aimed their pistols at her head just in case she'd try to do something.

Alex: Don't worry, you've captured us, we won't do anything.

Certain of defeat the President of the Student Council raised both his hands meaning of surrender, but it was the battle they were defeated in, not the war.

Liz summoned a clone behind her and whispered a command,

"Go find Arthur and Dorothy Immediately."

Clone: Yes other me.

Alex's eyes were following the clone, as it left to fetch Arthur and Dorothy, One clone pointed a blade at he's throat while letting out a Cackle, It was the first time They've ever been defeated in battle, but as they were captured Liz doesn't know their reinforcements were on the way.

The clone who was tasked to find them arrived at the room where Arthur and Dorothy were hiding, she knocks on the eighth locker upon hearing the knock Arthur reacted meanwhile Dorothy closes her eyes and opens the locker.

Arthur:Liz!? what are you doing here?

Dorothy: I asked her to come here just in case things would end up this way.

Arthur: But how did she?

Dorothy showed Arthur her phone, she was in a call with Liz ever since The President showed up in the Gym.

Dorothy: Well I doubt this'll stop them for long.

Liz: My other Me's are doing great, but I agree let's get going.

Once they managed to get back to the center of the gym, Alex was tied up and upon seeing them he tries to summon his ghost as one of the clones shot the spark of flames that were about to be summoned by Alex, Frustrated he then clenches his fists, Jazmyn and Drake were all tied up as well.

The Clones overwhelmed the whole gymnasium, Liz was at the center of it all as Arthur and Dorothy got to Liz.

Liz: We need to go no--!.

She turns around and sees one of her clones from outside gets shot down from the back, it disperses but sees another shot, but this time the bullet bounces as each hit killing multiple clones in the process.

Seeing the trajectory of the bullet Arthur pushes away Liz and blocks the bullet, then the person on the roof, the Marksman brows furrowed and says,

"So that must be the guy huh?."

When Arthur blocked the bullet, it felt different, it felt like he was blocking a piece of wood, multiple bullets were being fired and to make sure Arthur went and slashed each strike in the middle, slicing them in half, the green light consuming the bullet disperses and it wasn't even a bullet but a mere arrow.

He takes a look around to find the marksman position, as Miko came behind the Marksman and casted an Invisibility spell, now gone from sight Arthur was concentrating on where could the attacker be,

from the left, he reacted and blocked an arrow, to the right, he dodged it, but he knew he wouldn't have a chance to face them head on so he decides to go back inside the gym and close the doors.

"Oh? looks like my job's done, tell the others to move in immediately."

Inside the gym Liz's clones that were shot from the Marksman earlier all dispersed and went back inside of her, from observing Alex came to a conclusion that she has the same power as he does, but instead of just five Liz could summon a whole army without getting exhausted.

(Well the truth was that Before she was experimented on, she was but a mere human who's power awakened at an early age and as a child she has but a limit to how much she could summon, but ever since she went to the lab, they did something to her brain so she could summon a lot without replenishing her mana, and this isn't even the Original body of Liz, since she was just the back up memory that gained life from Elizabeth.)

Liz notices a piece of ribbon fell from the rooftop, Arthur remembers one of the council members uses Ribbons and yells,

"Everyone get away!!."

Liz, Arthur and Dorothy managed to escape the ribbon's explosion but some of the clones dispersed upon taking heavy damage.

A piece of ribbon went towards Alex and the others who were tied up while the clones guarding them tried to shoot it, it exploded and killed the clones as multiple ribbon spikes came out of it.

From above, the remaining Student Council members came down, Lance went towards Arthur and tried to stab him, although he blocked his strike another spear made out of mana managed to pierce his shoulder, The Lancer of the Student Council then says,

"Heh Heh this is going to be fun."

The remaining clones went to stop a girl wearing a ribbon suit, her head was covered by ribbons, as if it were a mask, her arms looked like mechanical arms, her feet too but they were all made of ribbons.

They fired multiple shots but it never done anything to her armor, the woman in the suit turned around her as pieces of ribbons pierced the clones as she arrives and cuts them free she says,

Abigail: Are you alright President?

Alex: I'm so glad to see your face Abigail.

Abigail: Y-You are? *shakes her head* save it for later okay President

She fired multiple string of ribbons piercing the clones who were behind them, Liz and Dorothy tried to get close and Help out Arthur, Jazmyn who was now freed and got her wings back, focused on Liz and landed a kick,

Jazmyn: Now It's my turn.

She lets out a smile of excitement as Liz grabs her blade and fired a bullet, Jazmyn dodged it by flying up and back down towards Liz, she says,

Jazmyn: Do you know how an eagle tries to hunt it's food? they dive towards their target with claws sharp and ready!

Jazmyn's arms were metal claws as it was readying to catch it's prey, Liz summoned multiple clones as it grabbed on her wings, now unbalanced from flight she fell but in a matter of seconds her wings were then shining a bright red as Liz then thought to herself saying [Is the mage back!?] The clones who were on her wings let go but was soon impaled by them.

Liz: Tchh

Jazmyn: It's gonna take a lot more than this girl!

Arthur learned his lesson from blocking the one strike but was now blocking the two strikes that would occur upon battling the Lancer, He sidestepped and blocked the spear that was made by mana and dodged the real lance's strike,

Lance: You're adapting!? [I see.]

Arthur leapt from behind and tried to land a swing on him, but was blocked by the two spears Lance then says,

Lance: You have great skill boy, did the President ask you to join us yet?

Everyone in the room was shocked to hear what Lance just blurted out, Alex lets out a sigh of disappointment and places his hand on his face.

Lance who was now slowly getting nervous and sweaty turned around and saw Jazmyn diving towards him saying,

"Fool! we were suppose to tell him that later!!."

Upon contact Arthur dodged it while Lance couldn't, With their true intentions revealed Alex snapped his fingers as the whole gym's bounded field was deactivated, Arthur takes a look behind him and George was seen monitoring the fight.

Dorothy: Isn't that George?

Arthur: Then that would mean...

Alex: Yes, I asked George to set up the bounded field when we entered the gym.

Abigail: We were suppose to test your combat abilities if it were worthy of joining the Student Council.

Lance who was now unconscious was being taken outside by Miko and Damian (The Marksman) while they continued their discussion.

Alex: It can't be helped, now what do you say?

Arthur: Why me?

Abigail: It's not just you, Dorothy Ritsu was also invited here didn't you received a letter as well?

Dorothy was at the corner as she remembered throwing out a bunch of letters because she believed them to be love letters from the other sections who has a crush on her, there at the corner she was whistling as Arthur lets out a sigh and says,

"You threw it didn't you."

Alex: We've been watching your battles lately here in the school and we've been thinking on adding you to the council for some time now.

Arthur: Battles in the school?

They meant about all the times he and Dorothy risked their lives to battle Assassins who entered the campus from time to time, excluding the time when Atalanta was there with Dorothy at the canteen.

Alex: Yeah, we've been keeping an eye on the school for quite sometime now, but since we were curious to what reasons these Assassins would want with one of our students we tried to let them do as they please but when they were captured by the police we would later question them, but sadly they'd all take their lives before we could get an answer... now what do you two say? You in or out?

Arthur and Dorothy were silent as they were thinking their decision, Liz was at the corner simply eating the snacks that were at the canteen. (Jazmyn bought them for her)

They came to a conclusion and replied,

Arthur: I'm sorry President, but we have a lot on our minds right now, we're still..

Alex: Taking care of Anna we're aware.

They were both shocked to what extent these guys could get their information from,

Alex: Well It's understandable, but to this point we've seen you two fight, so we won't give up on inviting you two some other time when you made your decision.

The council leaves the gymnasium as Jazmyn then says to Liz,

Jazmyn: You were amazing out there, managing to face off against me I'm impressed with you.

Liz: T-Thanks, but I'm not a student here.

Jazmyn was then depressed at the corner thinking [An outsider has beaten me, how embarrassing.]

Alex: We'll be going now, if you ever need us or change your mind our office is right near the Clinic.

Arthur: Wait what?

Alex's brows furrowed as he turned around, sees Arthur's confused look,

Alex: What?

Arthur: But I've been told you guys never show up in campus and that no one has even seen any of you!

Alex lets out a laugh and says,

Alex: No one has ever heard about our classes, but they've seen us a bunch of times already, we're not all shut ins you know *laughs*

Dorothy: Who told you that?

Arthur: Gra-- [I'm going to kill him!]

dying of laughter Alex and the Student Council leaves the gym, Abigail then asks,

"What do you think of our two contestants, President?."

Alex: They'll be great Pillars one day, especially since we are in need of help for the incoming school wars this year.

They were gone and out of sight, Arthur was banging his head on the wall for believing everything Gray said, Liz was still enjoying the food Jazmyn bought for her while Dorothy was catching her breath.

Dorothy: But I'm glad it all ended well, Thank you by the way Liz for helping us.

Liz: It's no trouble, I get to enjoy eating this bread so I'm fine either way.

Arthur: To think all they wanted was for us to join them, wait does that mean this whole fight could've been avoided if they'd just ask us?

Dorothy: Abigail said remember, they were testing our strength to see if we were worthy in the first place of joining them.

Arthur: Oh right! well now that's done let's all go back home, Anna's waiting for us and I'm sure she's going to be in a tantrum seeing how the three of us are gone.

Once they arrived at their room, they could hear Anna bursting out making a mess, destroying plates, and many more.

They rushed back inside to calm her down as Arthur got in he was hit with a frying pan in the face,

Dorothy: Anna, It's okay now Mama's home..

Dorothy gave Anna a hug and calmed her down while Saya was at defense mode, Arthur then says,

"What's wrong with you? That's a child."

Saya: Confirmation, A powerful child.

Arthur lets out a sigh as Liz enters the room and says,

Liz: Hey Anna, Let's play again.

Anna: Okay Liz *sniff* *sniff*

Dorothy: Where are you going?

Arthur went back outside and said,

"I'll be right back."

He knocked at Gray's room multiple times as he heard no response, he knocked again but still no response, Arthur heard something dropped as he turned around and saw Gray just got back from shopping for food, Arthur's eyes turned red, as if he were a mere beast, revealing his sharp teeth he said,

"You're gonna pay for lying to me Gray! *munch* *munch*."

Gray: Now, Now Arthur I was merely pranking you no need to get violent, It's not even a big of a deal, I did tell you what you wanted rig-- AAAAAAAAAA!!!!!.

End of Chapter 53: True Intentions