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Shun glanced at Poke and shrugged, "I do not think so? If it did, that would not be the first secret this damn school has kept."

But then he just slowly turned and stared at Lutz.

"I heard that."

Edel made a face as she overheard Danny's ridiculous offer to West. She was definitely going to pin this one on her if it came down to it.

"Well, the bracelets...they were being sold by a shady peddler in town one day, who claimed they were Fear amps." She paused and folded her arms, keeping her eye on Danny and preparing to retaliate if needed, "Apparently they carry the symbol of a certain mafia group, Shun seems to be familiar with them..." The reaper hadn't offered her much information about the Black Sands, other than they were involved in some sort of trafficking.

"I didn't test it out though," she shrugged, "I can't trust anything anymore knowing better..."

"Correct. The Black Sands. I do not have a great deal of information on them at this time, unfortunately. They have been...off of the radar for awhile, now," he murmured.

"Because," she started, "they don't know what we know" she whispered miserably. And it was only because she was trying to be a responsible senpai who could protect the kouhai that she was here, doing this, sharing the same air as Danny. Though they didn't look like it, Xiu and Edel were war hardened veterans.

"Anyway," she shook her head, moving on to something else, "Say we find what those five were after. Then what? Do we turn it in to the school?" Edel sounded thoroughly unconvinced that any of that was a great idea.

Oh right... She forgot Andrew hated liquids... Well, maybe the other fire demon would try and light the liquid? The Dormouse ghoul was starting to feel a lighter was something she should carry...

When the mousey ghoul spoke, Camilla nods. "I thought he seemed odd... 3 seeds for something like a Fear Amp, seems like a rip off for the salesman... I mostly bought the bracelet because it was pretty! Heh!" she explains with a laugh. When the idea that there might be secret caverns under the dorms was pitched, it had her smiling and her tail wagging. "Heh! I wouldn't mind that! That would mean more adventure!" she says cheerfully. "Nice to meet you Xiu! I'm Camilla, Camilla Forester!" she chirps when the mousey ghoul introduced herself. "I'm a Second Year currently!"

All the talk of adventure had Camilla pretty much forgetting the dark setting she was in. But she was wondering why nobody had figured out how to unlock the next part... Curiously, she looks around a bit. Not at the images, but more at the walls. She wondered if the walls had any small holes or tunnels she might explore.

Edit: Camilla didn't didn't have long to think about it however. Because finally something happened! Unfortunately, while the artifact was revealing itself, the two gangs were revealing themselves! Wait? Did he say Bomb? And did he say mind control? Oh dear... Looks like neither group were good...

It finally worked, the smell and color of the blood-like liquids had waken up the naughty, violent kid that got locked up inside AJ. He cracked up a wicked smile, standing next to the emblem to watch as it happened. The beam of red light that lit the room bright, something was waiting to appear in the middle of it.

The arrival of the two groups didn't bother the boil at all, while they were arguing, AJ just stared at the beam. They were fighting for the ring, and he knew when it appeared, a chaotic battle would start. It boiled the bloods in his veins and he excitedly awaited for that moment to come.

He had not fought a bloodshed battle for so long, and his soul was carving for one.

What if he got the ring? Will they come to him?

"Why do you guys want it? Have you guys think of someone will get their hands on it when you're squabbling?" He asked, with a mischievously grin. "Are you guys starting the fight now or wait until the ring is here? Why is it in our school?" The big Head pulled the apron the boil was wearing, but he didn't react to it. He looked like a butcher with all the bloods on him.

He was always just himself in the past, he didn't need friends or anything.

The opposing groups paused for a moment to look at the students and Alumni that addressed them.

"That's none of your business, kid. You should stay out of this, if you know what's good for you."

One of the fear amp wearing skeletons looked around at the students in the area.

"Some of these children are under our protection. Mess with them, and you will really be sorry."

"Oh. Only some, huh? I didn't realize the Black Sands were taking kids for recruits now. You guys must be pretty desperate."

Ignoring the creature that threw the taunt, one of the patchwork Black Sands grunts turned towards AJ to respond, "The ring belongs to Jamila, right? We were going to let you guys take care of it, but we heard these thugs were moving in to cause trouble. So we came to back you up. We really don't want to cause much of a fuss in your school, but we can't sit by, ya know?"

She was speaking the truth. You can trust the Black Sands. These others were the enemy. Remember Jamila's promise. Help her out, and you will be greatly rewarded in turn. This was the feeling the present Jamila's chosen few would feel.

"Trouble? We wasn't gonna cause that! We were going to go in, grab the ring, then go on our merry way. But noooooo, you guys had to show up. And who are you calling thugs? Like you're any better? Now move, stitch, get out the way."