Sho coughed blood as the werecat ended up crushing his body against the ground
"M-mei! Control yourself!" Sho said as he got out of the werecat's grip. Mei let out a sigh as her eyes glowed and held out her arm. Her arm ignited into flames and soon her flames bursted out of her palms aiming for her father. Sho coughed blood but managed to dodge the flames
Shit! This is worse than I thought!
"Come on useless demons! Attack!" The Demon King shouted. Mei's ears twitched for a moment and turned around seeing black shadows coming towards her
"Hmph...you think simple shadows will stop me?" Mei asked before her werecat roared and ran towards the demons trying to attack. The demons dodged the upcoming attacks from the werecat but it wasn't enough since Mei attacked them as well
"Huh?!"
"She can fight while using her soul?!"
"Get down!"
Mei's eyes glowed before she created a shadow orb and aimed towards the demons. The demons went their separate ways as they dodged the orb and the werecat snarled before crushing them
"Mei! Stop this!" Sho said as he attacked her and tried to aim at her. Mei dodged his attacks and got tackled by a couple of demons
"Get off!" Mei said and Himeko came in pushing the demons off. Her eyes glowed before shooting out some ice crystals which pierced through them even if they were in their shadow form
"H-huh?!"
"Agh!"
"What the hell?! It went through?!"
"Uhhh?!"
"Don't just stand there you pussies! Go!" The Demon King shouted. Himeko only held Mei before creating a shield around them
"Himeko, let go!" Mei said
"Meimei! You need to control yourself before you lose control!" Himeko said as she tried to calm her down. Mei growled as she was about to attack her with her claws but Himeko dodged it quickly
Oh shit! Being stuck in a tight place was a bad idea!
'You think?'
"Mei! Please control yourself!" Himeko said as she hugged her. Mei breathed heavily and looked at her hand noticing blood on her claws
"H-huh? Wait...h-huh?" Mei asked and Himeko lifted her head to look at her
"Are you calm now?" Himeko asked
"Wh-what the hell happened?" Mei asked as she rubbed her head
"Your powers probably took over you.." Himeko said and flinched as the demons began to hit the shield
"No! Stop! We can take them like this" Sho said
"Grab the force field" The demon King ordered. The demons tried to grab the force field but the ground started shaking
"Huh? What is it now?!" The Demon King exclaimed. The ground cracked open and the girls ended up falling along with a couple of demons
"Ah! M-mei!" Sho exclaimed as he tried to jump in but the ground closed itself shut
"Wh-what?! Mei!" Sho said as he punched the ground
"Damnit...you let them escape!" The Demon King roared at him
"S-sir look...I-I didn't mean to and why are you here? Weren't you suppose to go after the others?" Sho asked
"I'm here for the girl alright?" He said
"Wh-what?" Sho asked
"You dumbass! You haven't noticed it yet eh? No wonder you were left behind. That girl of yours has the full power of a demon! You saw how she fought with that power...and I bet there is more" He said
"Wait...b-but what does my fight have to do with any of this? Y-you told me you would help me get revenge on them! They are the enemies!" Sho said
"And I reassure you that we will get revenge but...the one way to be able to get revenge is if I have that girl. Her power is far greater than any other creature in this world. She is the last Nishihara who has their power flowing through her veins. She is the key for destruction!" He said as he growled
"B-but...what will you do to her? I-if we caught her?" Sho asked
"You're asking too many damn questions..." He said. The Demon King signaled his soldiers to attack and Sho was attacked by them
"Agh! H-hey! Wait what?!" Sho exclaimed
"Thanks Aihara for everything. I'll be able to track that girl easily since she is nearby" He said as he chuckled softly
"G-get the hell off me!" Sho growled as he started attacking the other demons and tried to get away but it was hopeless. There were just too many demons and his powers weren't as strong as before after fighting his daughter
"N-no! Wait! What will you do to Mei?!" Sho exclaimed
"Goodbye Sho. I'll take good care of your daughter for you" The Demon King said as he smirked and walked away
"N-no! Don't you dare hurt Mei!" Sho shouted and coughed blood as one of the demons attacked him. Sho trembled before gritting his teeth
D-damnit! Why am I...so weak?!
Meanwhile the two Queens ended up landing in one of the caves
"Ow...what a rough landing" Himeko groaned as she removed the force field
"Mgh..." Mei groaned as she rubbed her head softly. She looked up and only saw the dark cave
"Where are we?" Mei asked as she stood up
"I-I'm not sure. The last thing I remember is that we fell from above. The ground cracked open and we got in" Himeko said
"How the hell does that work?" Mei asked
"I'm not sure. We should probably start walking and find a way out" Himeko said. Mei's ears perked up and sniffed the area around
Her scent!
"Yuzu's scent" Mei said
"Eh?! You can still track her scent from underground?" Himeko asked
"Yeah I'm surprised too but this just may be our ticket out of here" Mei said before she lead the way. The two girls walked by the cave and froze as they heard some rumbling noises
"You hear that?" Mei asked
"O-of course Mei...uh...m-mind holding me" Himeko said as she held Mei's hand. Mei kept walking forward and soon moles popped out of the ground
"What the hell?" Mei asked
"What are these?" Himeko asked as she hid behind Mei's back. The moles got out and shifted back to normal
"Ah! The Queens from the Okogi and Higashi Kingdom"
"These are the girls Maruta must've been talking about"
"We should take them to the boss so he'll tell Maruta about them"
"Pardon uh...who are you?" Mei asked
"We are the Mole diggers! We moles can control the ground. We either make it shake or crack it open. Kinda nice skill right?" One of them said
"And uh...why did you do it?" Himeko asked
"To save you. We know Maruta Kayo and told us about certain demons taking you away so our team scattered around to search for you girls. Now that you're here, we should take you to the boss so he'd message Maruta about you two" The man said
"Do you know anything about Yuzu?" Mei asked
"O-or Shai?" Himeko asked
"Ah well the Okogi, Higashi, and Mizusawa ended up packing their things and started walking to search for you girls. But it'll take days to even reach towards you girls. That's why we'll take you to the boss so he'll be able to help. Now let's move" The man said before leading the way. Mei and Himeko only walked behind the team of moles
"So...you're going to help us?" Mei asked
"Of course. We're going to take you back to your mates" The man said
"That's a relief..." Himeko sighed. Mei kept sniffing Yuzu's scent and blushed deeply while her heart kept beating fast
Don't worry Yuzu...I'm coming back

"Mgh..h-huh? Ah!" Yuzu woke up as she sat up and groaned softly
"Your highness. Please remain calm and rest" Liana said as she tried to calm her down
"Eh?! Wait..ugh..wh-what happened to me?" Yuzu asked as she rubbed her head softly
"You collapsed. We had to calm your body down. This is probably your heat acting up. Now that your bond is official and you have a mate. This heat will only intensify since your mate is not only a mate but a fated mate" Liana said. Yuzu only touched her head and picked up some strands of hairs. Her eyes widened as she saw some of her blonde hair fading away turning black
"What the hell?" Yuzu asked as she looked surprised
"Uh...guys" Matsuri said as she poked her head inside the carriage
"Hm? What is it?" Yuzu asked
"So like...it's dark" Matsuri said
"What?" Liana asked
"It's dark as fuck bitch" Matsuri said and Liana smacked her head
"Language" Liana said
"S-sorry ma'am but the sky has darkened" Matsuri said
"Eh? What do you mean?" Yuzu asked
"Look for yourself" Matsuri said. Yuzu spoked her head out and saw the sky dark
"Huh?! Wait...is it night already?" Yuzu asked as she looked shocked
"No. The sky literally turned dark in a second" Harumin said
"None of us know what's going on. Maruta believes it has something to do with the demons or something" Matsuri said
"I have a feeling it could be Mei's doing. Mei not only has the power of an Aihara but a Nishihara as well. The Nishiharas were tough since the Royals were gifted with the Devil's power kinda like us..." Maruta said
"Huh? So she caused this?" Yuzu asked as she looked around
"Where should we go now? We lost the track" One of the guards said
"Huh? Wait...let me just-" Yuzu paused as she tried to call her soul out but trembled
"Yuzu, you need to rest. Since you have two souls in you already then it'll be hard for you to bring her out. After all, your other soul is taking over since you're close to your heat" Yongi said
"How the hell should I track her? It's pitch black!" Yuzu said
"Yuzu, please calm down" Yongi said
"If you can't come to her then she will come to you. Your scent is the one thing that is calling her" Liana said
"But what about the others? I bet those demons will come after us or maybe her father has kept her locked up or something" Yuzu said
"Yuzu, trust me. Everything will be okay. You will see Mei again soon" Yongi said
"Hey! Let's keep moving forward" Shai said
"Hey dumbass. Do you know where the fuck they are?" Matsuri asked and Harumin smacked her head
"Well of course. Have you forgotten who is with Mei right now?" Shai asked
"Ah! You're talking about Himeko?" Yuzu asked
"What about Eyebrows?" Matsuri asked and Harumin pinched her ear
"Hey! What the hell did I say?" Matsuri asked
"Stop being disrespectful" Harumin said
"Uh yeah. Ahem! So anyways since she is my mate and I kinda gave her a small little psycho then it'll be easy to track her" Shai said as she smiled
"Follow Shai" Yuzu said. The guards followed Shai as she started to lead the way. Everyone kept walking but it was hard to see what was even going on since everything was pitch black and there was nothing surrounding them but plain grass
"Wish I had night vision" Nitski said
"I know right? So damn hard to fucking see" Juhin said as he squinted his eyes
"Hey Okogis! Light it up" Matsuri said and done werewolves ignited their fur to glow which caused a bit of light
"Can someone tell me how long we have been walking?" Nitski asked as she groaned
"Come on. We haven't walked that far yet" Juhin said
"I'm getting a little tired..." Matsuri said
"Wish I could rest like the little squirrel up there" Nitski said
"Eh? Since when did Nene show up?" Matsuri asked
"Oh she's been here resting" Hana said
"Carry me Harumin" Matsuri said
"No" Harumin said
"Carry me Maruta" Matsuri said
"Of course" Maruta said as she smiled
"Maruta..." Mitsuko growled
"Don't be so mean, Micchan" Maruta said
"Yeah Micchan" Matsuri said as she stuck her tongue out
"Don't call me that. Only Maruta gets to call me by that name" Mitsuko growled
"Damn relax" Matsuri said and Harumin grabbed her
"No need to carry her, Maruta. I'll deal with this brat" Harumin said before smacking her head
"Ah!" Matsuri whimpered as she shook her head. Suddenly everyone heard a noise that came from underground and it shook a bit
"E-earthquake!?"
"There shouldn't be any earthquakes in this area!"
Maruta only walked in front of the pack and soon she saw a couple of moles pop their heads out
"Guys! You're here!" Maruta said as she smiled
"Hey Maruta! It's Maruta everyone" One of the moles said as they shifted back to normal. Everyone only looked confused as they saw the moles and Maruta hugging each other
"My you look stunning as ever" One of the men said as he caressed her cheek
"Aww thanks" Maruta said. Mitsuko's ears twitched before gritting her teeth
"Hehe someone's jealous" Matsuri whispered
"I'll kick your ass" Mitsuko growled
"Go ahead and catch me" Matsuri said
"Enough you two" Harumin said as she stopped them. Yuzu got out the carriage and walked towards Maruta
"Maruta, who are they?" Yuzu asked
"Oh your highness. These are my team. The pack I've spoken about" Maruta said and the men bowed down in front of the Queen
"Hello your highness. It's a pleasure to meet you" All the men said
"Wait...so you're telling me these moles were the ones who taught you and took care of you?" Matsuri asked
"Yes. I wouldn't underestimate them. They have the power to control the ground and some dirt as well" Maruta said
"Why are they here?" Yuzu asked
"Oh oh oh! Yeah we came here because we caught the Queens you were looking for"
"Yeah we bro-"
"Wait! You have Mei!" Yuzu said
"Long story short...uh there was a fight and we opened the ground making them both fall in. We closed it up and now they're in a cave with the others" The man said
"Th-then we should hurry and get her!" Yuzu said
"But...we still have to deal with the demons. Those things will be coming here and since the sky is pitch black then it'll be easy for them to attack. Your entire pack should come with us. We will help you" The man said
"As long as you can take me with Mei then okay. I trust you" Yuzu said
"Alright then. Follow us. We will take you to them immediately" The man said. Yuzu only sighed softly as she felt her heart beating fast
Finally...I'll see you again Mei. Please Mei...be there. I need to see you…