Sorbella's ground shook with each step as Bishop, the giant Ancient Chimera, walked nervously toward the Castle. Sora and Brie just returned from their honeymoon earlier in the day, so the streets were lively as ever. Sora and Brie were out with the people, in the crowns and formal gowns making their way toward the school.
"Is that what I think it is?!"
"No way! He's wearing Sora's party cloak!"
"Did Sora really recruit an Ancient Chimera?"
People started cheering which made Bishop smile, so he started to wave to the people.
"I think I hear him coming now, this is so exciting. Where's Sera, Julius, Levi and Jubelle now anyway?" Brie asked, confused.
"They teach at the school. Well, Julius attends the school. He's Mr. Popular. Imagine being a handsome 16-year-old in cahoots with the Kings party… in high school," Sasha said with a laugh.
"What's up Bishop?!" Sora yelled. "Been awhile!"
Bishop let out a fierce growl, which shook the air of Sorbella. Even he knew how to play to a crowd.
The cheers became roars and everyone was excited to see Bishop Zeke, the long-lost Ancient Chimera, a part of Sora's party in Sorbella.
"Sora! Sorry I took so long. I waited until you and Mrs. Lockheart returned before I joined. There were some things I needed to get done with the elves," Bishop screamed.
"ELVES?! NO way!"
"Brie got them on our side? That's our Queen!"
Sorbella was in a frenzy.
*****
Julius heard the commotion from outside the classrooms. He sprinted out of the hallway and found his favorite senior.
"Hey Rissa, want to ditch third period?" Julius asked.
"You know neither of us skip school, right? Are you trying to rebel to impress me or something?" Rissa asked smugly.
"You're funny. Just come with me. There's something you should see," Julius said as he grabbed the succubus' hand.
Her pink horns matched her pink tail and her tail ended with a heart. Otherwise, she was a completely normal looking vampire. Julius definitely was crushing on her hard, but she already agreed to go to homecoming with him, so he wasn't really sweating it.
Hell, what did he have to worry about? Aside from his asshole of a father leading the demon army and his mother's sacrifice to get him here, the kid literally had it made, and he knew it. He lived in Sora's mansion and they told him he could join the party at 17. He only had to wait one year, and he already got to train with them personally.
Rissa noticed all the teachers and students were gathering in the hallways as well.
'I guess he wasn't trying to get me to ditch school. Maybe I was too big of a bitch? Nah–' she thought while shaking her head happily.
However, as they got to the door, fear struck Julius face. He thought he was taking his sweetheart to see his Chimera friend. Instead, he was stuck face to face with his father with a full audience.
"You little piece of shit. Get your ass over here," General Getz said and punched Julius in the face. Julius absorbed the blow pretty well but knew better than to take an ass kicking he didn't need to take.
'I'm in imminent danger,' is all it took for Julius to think, and the ENTIRE party was now in Sorbella High.
Sora grabbed the General by the wrist and swept his feet from under him, while landing a punch square in the General's face.
"Picking on children now? That's low, even for one of Azazel's puppets," Sora said with a slick grin.
"Let me go, scumbag. This involves my son, my dead wife and me. Not you, you over-pompous asshole." The General said as he spit out blood.
"That was dumb," Bishop stated loudly.
EVERYONE laughed. Even Rissa.
"Anything you want to say to your Father?" Sora asked politely, as he lifted General Getz's head from the ground. "Any demonic art you want to use?"
"He's not worth it. Send his ass back to his puppet master where he belongs,' Julius said boastfully.
'I'm surprised he's so calm and showing so much restraint. Maybe he does have a brain up there,' Rissa thought.
"You sure?" Bishop asked. "Otherwise, I'll send him flying. I don't mind. It's been a while since Sora and I last dueled. Maybe we could give the kids a show?"
The school was now in pure chaos. Everyone ran outside as Bishop literally picked up the general, spun him over his head three times and launched him out of sight.
He landed somewhere between Prosperia and the demon lands. He teleported to Azazel right away. He was pretty beat up.
"If you've learned anything today, it's that cooler heads always prevail and not to bully those weaker than you," Sora said with a smile. "As for that demonstration, I think your teachers would be upset if we didn't get you back to class. Julius, hang back for a moment, please."
Rissa nervously walked up with Julius and introduced herself. "Hi, I'm Rissa. I'm a vamp but obviously a succubus," she said with a cute curtsey.
"Well look at little Romeo over here," Sora said while teasing Julius. "It's nice to meet you. I'm guessing you came to say hey to Bishop, Julius?"
"Hell yeah, what's up Uncle Zeke!" Julius ran and gave his favorite Chimera a big hug.
"Hey buddy, good to see you too. Not sure exactly where your father landed, but he should be fine. I think. Idk, fuck him, he's a dick," Bishop said with a laugh.
"You coming on the full Moon hunt with us tonight?" Brie asked.
Sora rolled his eyes. "We tell him he can't join the party until he's 17 but you're asking him if he wants to come on the full moon hunt, in front of another student."
"I'm 17 if you need someone," Rissa said while raising her hand.
Sasha started laughing. "I like this girl. Sora, fuck it, just invite him to the party. Otherwise, we're going to be on babysitting duty forever."
"DOES ANYONE HAVE MY BACK HERE?!" Sora asked frantically.
"Just initiate the seal, stud. Get it over with. That way not all of us end up teleporting to him whenever he's in imminent danger." Levi said while patting Sora on the back.
"System initiate a party seal with Julius Getz with the same conditions as the rest of the members with a special condition that he doesn't get to go on every single mission we go on."
[Seal Initiated. Seal Accepted.]
Julius watched his left hand's original seal fade away, replaced by the Yin and Yang symbol of Sora's party.
"Hell yeah! Oh, Sora, I know I've kinda been a pain in the ass today, but do you think you could use one of your protective seals on my girlfriend too?"
"Girlfriend? I just agreed to go to homecoming with you!" Rissa teased.
"So, no seal then, ok, never mind. Sora we're good." Julius said matter-of-factly.
"Wait of course I'll be your girlfriend and I want one!" Rissa pleaded.
"You are all lucky I'm in a good mood from my honeymoon," Sora grumbled.
"Aw, cheer up. It's young love!" Brie said while giving Sora a kiss.
"You do realize you're embarrassing the hell out of both of my students right now?" Sera said.
"GOOD! Finally, someone's on my side," Sora exclaimed.
"Nah, make the seal with Rissa Frost, same conditions as Julius. Let's just add everyone to your party today. She is 17. Did I mention her demonic art has 3 forms?" Sera said while laughing.
'You have got to be… oh–shit wait. I get experience every time they do stuff! Ha! I don't have to do anything anymore,' Sora thought.
"System, Please initiate a party seal with Rissa Frost with the same conditions as Julius Getz. Also add a breakup clause or something. Who knows with these teenagers."
[Seal initiated. Seal Accepted. ]
"Oh, so I see your new strategy. Just add everyone so you don't have to do anything," Brie teased telepathically.
"You too?! I thought of all the people you'd have my side on this! They're too young!" Sora exclaimed empathetically.
"Sora you spend more time worrying about people NOT in your party than you do people in your party these days. It's just easier this way. We can all protect one another ya know? You don't have to do everything yourself. That's why we have these." Brie showed him the ring.
"Uh, are they talking telepathically or something?" Rissa said.
"Yes, Sora's a god. Brie's been blessed by so many gods and goddesses, now the elves, I've lost count. She's pretty much as close to a human goddess as you can get," Sasha said with a shrug.
"That's so cool…" Rissa said.
"Yup, which is why she's all mine for the full moon hunt! You're stuck with Julius and Sera," Sasha said with a smile.
"So now I don't even get to decide who does what in my party?" Sora teased Sasha as he gave her a friendly nudge.
"Who ever said you were in charge in the first place?" Brie laughed.
"Good point," Levi said while nodding his head.
"Silly little lovebirds," Jubelle said.
"By far the most normal day I've had in a long time. Let's go kick some werewolf ass tonight," Sora said with a large grin.