Chapter 23: Yoru

Yoru slammed on the gas, rocketing forward. He swerved around other cars, turning left and right without a turn signal in sight. The creature roared into the sky, wings sprouting from its back covered in greenish goo. It rushed forward smashing through everything in sight, destroying cars, signs and even semi-trucks. It crashed through things speaking like some sort of machine, yet it’s fleshy body reminded Yoru of that of a persons.

“What the fuck is that thing?!” yelled Josh, confused.

“I don’t know-” started Yoru before being abruptly cut off Ae’vora.

“It’s an Anti-Magic poet, they’re made to completely destroy anything magical. Like me.”

“I’ll try slowing it down!” replied Iris, throwing a kitchen knife at it. The steel crunched and bounced off. “Josh! I thought you said these things were strong enough to fight with!”

“Well I didn’t expect that’d we’d be fighting, whatever this thing is!” retorted Josh.

“Iris, try casting a spell, I saw you using one in CostCo,” interjected Yoru.

“Okay, allright, uh, how do I do that?” asked Iris.

“Channel your mana into your palm and yell Braris!” answered Yoru.

“Got it! Braris!” chanted Iris, a tiny flame sprung from her palm before fizzling out.

“How much mana did you put into that?” asked Yoru.

“As much as I could feel!” replied Iris, worried. I’ll handle this. “Josh, take the wheel.”

“I don’t know how to drive!” replied Josh.

“Uh, the left pedal is to stop it, the right one is to go!” yelled Yoru, climbing out the window.

Josh climbed into the front seat and hammered the pedals. As Yoru came atop the car it came to an abrupt stop and he went flying in front of it.

“Josh!” yelled Yoru, angered and clawing up the front windshield.

“Sorry, sorry, getting used to driving a fucking car!” Josh yelled back. Suddenly the car started going its maximum speed and Yoru was hanging off the back. Dear Lord Josh is an idiot!

Clambering back onto the top of the car, You started casting spells. “Voltis Elia!” A burst of fire flew out of Yoru’s hand and fizzled out dear the beast. This one worked on Harry, “Fornen e’xsen!” A blast of force shot out of Yoru and the poet’s left arm twisted and snapped, before reforming. Think Yoru, think. It can destroy magic, but! But maybe it can’t fizzle out physical objects summoned by magic! “Havess nok Shuma!” A pistol materialized out of Yoru’s hand and started rapidly firing bullets. For each bullet that struck the creature a little bit of blood seeped out of the wound. Yes! It works!

“Dude! It’s working!” shouted Iris, poking her head out of the window.

“I’m going to try something a little risky so no abrupt stops Josh!” replied Yoru, jumping off the car, Thalorian did this one! “Heven welyeh sha koon!” Yoru disappeared before reappearing on the back of the poet. He grabbed the dagger off its side and stabbed the back of its head. The poet roared and grabbed Yoru, before punching Yoru repeatedly until Yoru could no longer see straight. It stuck its arm down his throat and ripped out Ae’vora. Ae’vora!

“Hey kid, live a good life,” said Ae’vora as he prepared to die. When no such thing happened Ae’vora looked around. Yoru was emanating mana, his skin was leaking blue energy forming around his body and creating a protective shell around Ae’vora and Yoru.

“Give back Ae’vora,” said Yoru, punching the poet in the face and denting its skull. The poet tried to retaliate by bringing down its axe on Yoru, who simply teleported behind the poet and punched through its chest. The poet started twitching and fidgeting before exploding into a ball of green blood. The mana receded into Yoru, who managed to cast one more spell before fainting, “Heven welyeh sha koon,” said Yoru teleporting into the back seats of the back with Ae’vora lying atop him.

“Kid you are one special guy, tapping into the Arcane State isn’t something any random mage can do,” said Ae’vora.

“Thats… nice,” said Yoru before fainting.

“So what should we do now?” asked Josh, grabbing a Pizza Pop.

“What do you mean?” asked Iris, finishing her soda.

“I mean that after Yoru went all super sayan and killed that big dude, now we’re camping in a ditch while we use the single bar internet that this Jeep Grand Laredo has,” clarified Josh.

“So I’ve been scrolling through pages upon pages of my parents facebook for hours and after one thousand excruciatingly painful videos I made some progress,” interjected Yoru.

“He means he found a couple posts about a masked lunatic and some bear looking high school kid reeking havoc in St.Albert, Alberta,” said Ae’vora, now a silver slime on Yoru’s shoulder.

“Well… yeah I did only really find that, but it’s good, we just have to go to St.Albert and we’ll find them!” said Yoru, excited at the new prospect. “Also there's been something on my mind for a while.”

“And that is?” asked Iris.

“Where do your parents think you are right now?” finished Yoru, slightly confused.

“Oh my folks think I’m at sleep away camp, it was pretty easy since they love it when I’m out of the house,” answered Josh.

“Uh,” Iris thought for a second before finishing her thought, “same.”

“Good! We leave first thing tomorrow!” concluded Yoru, putting his hands on his hips and standing up.