Vol. 8 - Chapter 1: Heart Beat

Part 1- Castle Hotel

In the hotel room, Uriel carried Katsumi to their room as she passed out due to her drunken state. Tsubasa, Victoria, Johanna and Uriel are planning what their next move will be.

"I am going to look for Chloe, she must be here somewhere." Uriel says to the others, he heads to the door in order to open it. Tsubasa stands up and says:

"I'm going as well, I'm her bodyguard too."

Uriel nods in agreement and grabs the doorknob. Uriel opens the door; Chloe hugs Uriel causing them to fall surprising everyone in the room.

"CCCCHHHHLOOOEEE!!"

"UUUURRRRIIIIEEELLL!"

(BBBOOOMMM)

"I was so scared Uriel, thank God you came for me." Chloe cries in Uriel's chest as they are both lying in the ground. Victoria frowns of jealousy saying:

"Hey get off my teacher, he is mine."

Chloe and Uriel stand up, Uriel with a confused expression asks Chloe:

"Howdid you get here? I thought Condoriano had you?"

Chloe sits on the bed; she wipes the tears of her face calming herself. She looks at Uriel and says:

"A man wearing a skeleton mask told me to escape and where you were located."

Uriel puts a shocking face, looks at Johanna and Tsubasa who begin to look out the window in search for El Muerto. However they do not find anyone, Uriel sighs with his eyes close and looks at Chloe saying:

"Look Chloe, the thing is…" Chloe was fast asleep sitting in the bed. Uriel smiles and gets her to lie down completely in the bed. Uriel looks at Johanna with a worried face and asks her:

"What does that mean, why did El Muerto let her go?"

Johanna sighs and replies:

"I don´t know Uriel, but for the time being let´s get some rest, it´s been a long day." Johanna gets into the same bed as Katsumi and falls asleep. Victoria sleeps next to Chloe. Tsubasa sleeps in a chair with his guard up. Uriel makes a small cut in his index finger; he puts the finger in the center of the room, and closes his eyes chanting:

"En el nombre del Señor, protege este hogar de humildad"

Translates: (In the name of the lord, protect this humble home.)

A small golden barrier forms in the around the room covering the windows and the door. Tsubasa looks impressed and with a low tone he asks:

"That was incredible Senpai, where did you learn that?"

Uriel looks outside the window and replies:

"My mother taught it to me, this barrier is unbreakable so don´t worry and rest for a while."

Tsubasa sits in the chair and closes his eyes. Uriel lies down the floor and closes his eyes as well.

Part 2 – The next morning

(BADUMP, BADUMP, BADUMP)

Uriel begins to hear a heart beating; he begins to see images of a mountain. In the mountain there is a cave with weird markings painted in the walls, he walks through a passage following a light.

(BADUMP, BADUMP, BADUMP)

The heart beat sound gets louder and louder as he gets closer, Uriel begins to feel pain in his chest as he gets closer. Uriel looks at the center of the cave; he sees a chest in the top of an altar where a strange figure resembling an ape holds it in its hands. Uriel is about to get it but suddenly a huge roar is heard; he turns around and sees a silhouette of a beast with green eyes. The beasts punches him, Uriel wakes up looking at the ceiling thinking:

"What a weird dream, what was that cave?"

"Good morning, I see you woke up ehh teacher." Victoria says to Uriel, Uriel looks up and sees Victoria´s large breasts just centimeters above his face. Uriel blushes and says:

"Good morning, mine telling me what you are doing?"

"Well I´m just looking you at you sleeping that´s all." Victoria says with a smile, Uriel tries to get up but, Victoria doesn´t let him, she holds him tightly asking:

"Why do you want to get up teacher, don´t you like my boobs?"

Victoria lowers her body putting her breasts in Uriel face, Uriel begins to move because he wasn´t breathing. Soon a pillow hits Victoria; Chloe throws it with her face al red screaming:

"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU´RE DOING, YOU PERVERT!"

Victoria stands up allowing Uriel to breathe, Victoria looks at Chloe and says:

"Well I´m doing something that you will never do, you flat chested."

"Well, at least I have some decency, you bimbo" Chloe replies grabbing her boobs. Uriel stands up angry at them saying:

"Would you please keep it down, you´re going to wake up everybody!"

Chloe and Victoria look at Uriel and begin to ask; "Then you must choose which of us you prefer?"

Uriel sighs with his eyes close; he turns around and sees Tsubasa writing in his notebook saying:

"Senpai has it rough, who will he choose?"

Johanna puts her hand on Uriel´s shoulder and says:

"Oh dear, you have it difficult, but you will choose me right?"

Uriel´s face gets redder, he begins to walk saying:

"Please leave me alone, I had a weird dream and this makes it weirder."

Uriel trips with a shirt that was lying on the ground and falls.

(BBBOOOOMMM)

(BBOOOIIINNNGGG)

"What is this soft sensation?" Uriel asks himself as his face leans on something.

Katsumi wakes up because she feels heavy, she opens her eyes and sees Uriel on top of her, and his face in her breasts. Uriel begins to throw steam out of his head as he says:

"Good morning."

"So teacher, you prefer her over me?" Victoria says with a frown, Chloe blushes and says:

"Wow, he is a pervert."

Tsuabsa begins to scream: "Go for it master, this is your chance."

Johanna laughs as she says: "Well that is bold move Uriel that is naughty."

Katsumi reacts and begins to screams:

"AAAAAHHH, YOU PERVERT!"

(SSSSSLLLAAAAPPPP)

Part 3 – Castle Hotel Restaurant

After the morning incident, the group decides to eat in the restaurant of the hotel. The restaurant is also medieval themed, it is a giant buffet with large dragons as decorations, many frescos and medieval paintings. Uriel eats with his cheek all bruise from the beating he took from Katsumi.

Chloe and Victoria compete to see who can feed Uriel, Uriel only smiles as he sees Katsumi with a "red aura "of jealousy. Uriel puts a serious face and asks Chloe:

"Chloe, I know that you escaped from there, but wasn't Angela with you?"

Chloe lowers her head and begins to explain:

"I´m sorry, but during the time I was there, I could not see anything, I´m afraid Condoriano still has Angela."

"I see, well that settles it, I need to find Angela." Uriel says while looking at Johanna. Johanna looks with a suspicious face to Victoria and says:

"I understand you are worry, however, we don´t know for sure that Condoriano has Angela, she might just stayed in Angel City."

Victoria looks at Uriel and says: "No, Angela must be here because I saw her in the same jet that Chloe was in."

Johanna and Victoria look at each other with rage, Chloe stands up and says; "I will, help you look for her; after all it is my fault that she was taken too."

Victoria asks Uriel; "Who is she anyway, and why did they kidnap her."Chloe with a diva attitude replies: "I´m Chloe Diamont, nice to meet you"

"WHHHAATTT?" Victoria screams, he takes out a sheet of paper and a pen and asks:

"Can I have your autograph?"

Chloe laughs and says; "Sure just let me keep your teacher for myself." Victoria stands up and says; "NEEVVEEERR!"

Katsumi clears her throat and says:"Uriel and Johanna can we speak in private?"

Uriel, Johanna and Katsumi go outside the restaurant in other to talk in private. Tsubasa, Victoria and Chloe stay in the table.

"Listen Uriel, I know that you are worry about Angela, but you can't just go there causing ruckus." Katsumi says as she crosses her arms. Johanna steps forward looking at Uriel and says; "She's right Uriel; we don't even know if Victoria is telling the truth, you need to doubt your students once in a while."

"Why are you saying that Johanna?" Uriel asks Johanna, she lowers her head and responds:

"I can't tell you right now, because… I have my orders."

"I see" Uriel replies, he looks at both of them with a determined face and continues to speak:

"I understand that it may false information, but I can't just leave one of my students, Johanna let me search for Angela."

Johanna smiles and replies: "You aren't going to change your mine right? Well then, let us separate. Katsumi and I will head to the poker tournament to get that golden key. Meanwhile, you will search for Angela and deliver Chloe safely at her concert, you understand?"

Uriel smiles and replies: "Thank you." He leaves to the table, leaving Katsumi and Johanna behind. Katsumi looks at Uriel and blushes. She begins to think:

"I great to see him again, in a short time he has matured just a little."

Johanna puts her arm around Katsumi and whispers; "You should make up your mind about him, because he's a knucklehead gigolo."

"I can see that, but unfortunately I am an agent of Yggdrasil, my mission comes first, isn't that right Johanna?" Katsumi replies to Johanna causing her to look away with a red face.

After finishing eating, Uriel and Johanna decide to go separate ways. Johanna and Katsumi decide to head to the Great Bay Hotel where the poker tournament was happening. Uriel and his group decide to search for Angela.

They walk around the tourist area, passing to numerous hotels. They walk by a miniature Eiffel tower where Victoria and Chloe decide to take pictures. The walk by a Roman themed hotel as well. Tsubasa takes pictures with them as well, as they are having fun. They see a "ring of fire" show where fire comes out of a Hawaiian themed hotel as well. The street has a massive crowd of people passing by; Uriel attracts the attention of many "bunny girls" causing Victoria and Chloe to look at him with rage. As they get separated; Uriel knows where the others are by using his "rhythm sense." Uriel asks for Angela in each hotel they pass. Suddenly Lenny appears behind Uriel and says:

"Uriel Di Fiore, my boss wants to speak to you."

Uriel looks at Tsubasa who notices Lenny and nods in sign of agreement. Uriel decides to accompany Lenny to meet with Condoriano.Tsubasa decides to take Chloe to her concert, with Victoria following them as she notice Lenny as well making her smile.