[center][b]Maria Cross and Brako[/b] - Fuming[/center]

She felt her back straighten as she heard the roar and the shock-wave. A bit of a snarl grew on her lips as her anger rose. She took a deep breath to calm herself and turned to look at Brako.

[b]"Seems he's breaking the treaty."[/b] She spoke calmly, sparing a quick glance Lily's way. [b]"And all for a little girl. A shame..."[/b] She continued, shaking her head. The small fry, she didn't mind. They were nothing to her. The students could easily deal with them. The problem she had was with the other two she saw in the distance. She whispered a small spell under her breath and her eyes narrowed as her eyesight became like that of a hawks. She could see the ninja clad warrior and the... demon headed for the academy. 

[i]Step foot in my academy and I'll have your head...[/i]

Crossing her arms, she thought of a plan, her thoughts slow and thorough. She should stay here and protect the girl... 

With a sigh, she looked up at Brako. [b]"Go. Go help the students. I saw quite a few of them heading for the auditorium. Help them if they need it, stay in the shadows."[/b] She told him with a cold calculating voice. She wasn't always like this. No, in fact, she was often much more cheery. But these... idiots had decided to [i]cross[/i] her. 

Without another word, she took hold of Lily and jumped over the balcony, whispering a spell under her breath to soften her landing. With Lily in her arms, she walked out towards the forested area to wait, watching for the demons should they decide to come for her. She knew very well what Lucifer was after with this. She had her connections and she had the money to pay for information. Nothing went on in her school that she didn't know about; nothing. 

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Brako simply nodded and stood, putting the book down. He grew wings and silently flew down to the ground. Without a sound, he walked to the back entrance of the auditorium. He stayed as Ms. Cross told him and stood in the shadows, well out of sight of the students. None of them would be able to see him and just to be careful, he too whispered a small spell to hide himself. There he stood, leaning against the wall, watching the students. If there was any test for them, this was it. They couldn't let a moment like this pass by. They knew the students were safe in their hands so they just simply watched, waiting.

[i]They must learn to stand on their own two feet. We won't always be there for them...[/i]

[center][b]Eric[/b] - Zivon's room[/center]

Eric simply nodded to Zivon's words. The whole ordeal had him sweating a bit. As they ran down the hallway, he stopped when the scream bellowed through the school and the lights went out. He swallowed and waited for his eyes to adjust. Lucy was gone now, the only remnants of her was his tear soaked pocket. He closed his eyes to help the process and when he opened them, he could see the faint outline of the hallway and with that, he ran, headed for the auditorium.

It didn't take him very long to find it, he just followed the crowd of students headed that way. When he entered, he noticed several students already there. Crash, one of them. Eric took long strides over to him. 

[b]"What's really going on? That noise, the lights. What's going on?"[/b] He asked, panic in his eyes.