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The Monster Exorcist: New Foes
Monsters: Spirits that take the form of animals to blend in with
the natural world. There are five different levels of monsters.
Level four: Harmless monsters that pose no threat to humanity.
Level three: Monsters capable of human speech and often trick
humans for fun.
Level two: Monsters that can change their form into more
threatening shapes and attack humans and animals.
Level one: Monsters capable of human form and coexistence with
humans. Capable of tricking people for money or luring them away to be eaten.
Level S: A new level created to distinguish the most dangerous
monsters which were previously in level one. Level S monsters should be avoided
if possible. One should not engage unless there is no other option.
A secret organization exists to protect mankind and eliminate all
monsters. Its agents are commonly referred to as “exorcists.”
Chapter 1
“So you thought you could fool us,
didn't you monster?” Said an old man with long white hair and a beard. He paced
back and forth before me and glared at
me menacingly like a jailer conducting an interrogation.
He looked about sixty years old and
was dressed in a military uniform with
a long dark coat and big black boots. The
heels of his shoes clicked against the wooden kitchen floor with every step.
“You've been hiding in plain sight
all along,” he continued. “Waiting for the perfect opportunity to devour us
all.”
“What?” I
asked blankly.
“Living
with a regular family, entering the education system, and even going as far to
apply to become an exorcist was all part of your master plan wasn't it? What
was next? Were you planning to work your way up the ranks until you could be
alone with the heads of our organization, and then pick them off one by one?”
“Are you
insane?” I asked.
“Don't joke
with me monster!” He yelled as he slammed his fists down on the table before
me.
“Geez, it
was just a joke,” I muttered. “Don't you guys know how to joke?”
I took one
look around the room and realized that no one was joking. His two minions were
standing behind him. One was a depressed looking
guy all dressed in black, and the other dude looked overly serious with large
glasses. They both menacingly waved baseball bats in their hands while trying
their best to intimidate me with their eyes. I thought that at least my friends
would save me, but my best friend Isaac looked like he wanted me dead, and my
other friend Nina was hiding behind our teacher Akito like he was a human
shield.
Akito was
probably the only one in the room who looked sorry for me, but I assumed he was
just trying to get on my good side so that he could take another stab at my
back.
The old man
made his minions tie me up, and I struggled against the ropes which had me
bound to a kitchen chair, but they refused to budge. I took one hard look at
the old man who was accusing me of being a monster in human form.
I'm sorry,
you probably have no idea why this crazy old guy thinks I'm a monster, so let
me fill you in on the situation.
Ten years
ago I was adopted by a different old man, Able Matsumoto, who named me after
his deceased son, Michael Matsumoto. He used to feed me stories of monsters
which disguised themselves as regular animals in order to eat people. He seemed
like an alright guy at the time, but after discovering a few dark things about
him, I don't know what to think anymore. He passed away a year later, and I
started living with his daughter Katrina and her family. My sister Katrina is
like my best friend and her daughter Sophie is so cute. I suppose her husband
Steve isn't so bad either. Everything was going great until I started high
school. I met a pretty girl called Annie, but her childhood friend Isaac was
insanely jealous and went out of his way to ruin our relationship. If that
wasn't bad enough, her brother Tyson and a bunch of his friends Kurt, Katie,
Nina, and Laurence accidentally unveiled to me that my grandfather's stories
were true and they're all monster exorcists. Sounds insane right? I thought it
was terrifying until they told me that their exorcist organization was bribing
the school to give them good grades, and then I was begging to join.
They shot
me down at first, but after I stalked them on a mission I finally got
permission from their teacher Akito to join and begin training. I thought it
would all be fun and adventure, but their dull teacher made me write
assignments and meditate on rocks all day. It was worse than being stuck in school.
I thought I had the potential to be a great exorcist, but I couldn't even
destroy a kitten monster which was super depressing.
Anyway, a
bunch of dramatic stuff happened and there were raccoons and wolves, and me
fighting with Isaac, and Nina fighting with Katie, Kurt fighting with Laurence,
and everyone just arguing with each other for reasons I don't understand.
Eventually, Isaac and I put our differences aside and became buddies, but
that's when a super crazy lady who was actually a fox monster decided to
strike. Fifteen years ago, she murdered and ate the heart of my adopted older
brother (the original Michael Matsumoto) and it must have been super tasty
because she came back for seconds! She hunted me down at school and even
followed me back to our secret exorcist headquarters. I know I'm an attractive
guy, but even that was a little obsessive.
All my
friends did their best to defeat the monster, but she plowed through every one
of them like tissue paper. I had no idea who was alive or dead. Kurt, Tyson,
and Laurence were missing, Katie was knocked out cold, and the last time I saw
my future girlfriend Annie, she was lying in her blood.
Eventually
the fox monster got me cornered in the office, and I was certain I was done
for, but that's when my teacher Akito decided to strike. I thought he had a
great plan to beat the monster, but instead his best idea was to stab me with a
knife and offer me up as a peace offering.
Thanks
Akito, thanks a lot. I was a model student and did everything I was told, and
then instead of praising me he decided to backstab me instead.
It was so
terrifying that I passed out and I'm not sure what happened after that. When I
came to, the house was a mess and a bunch of guys I didn't know started
treating me like a monster, and even my buddy Isaac was suddenly trying to kill
me. I thought he and I were friends, but maybe he found out that I accidentally
left his science textbook out in the rain, and then stashed the evidence under
his bed. Sorry dude. But it didn't explain why the crazy old guy was treating
me like a monster in disguise.
“I have to
admit that it was a pretty clever plan,” the old guy continued. “Probably the
trickiest plan that I've seen in my career, but now the game is up. You're
exposed, just drop the façade and show us who you really are. Unveil yourself
monster!”
I stared at
him blankly. If I really was a monster I'd transform and eat his face off, but
I was nothing more than a regular high school student.
Akito
coughed. “I think what Michael is trying to say is that he has no recollection
of ever being a monster.”
“What are
you babbling on about, how does a monster ever forget being a monster,” said
the old man. "That's absurd. He's obviously trying to fool us. Look at
that complete and utter look of bewilderment like he doesn't know what's going
on. I know an act when I see one.”
“Like maybe
he bumped his head and forgot everything,” said Nina while nervously running
her fingers through her long brown hair. “I saw it in a movie.”
“I think
he’s lying,” said Isaac.
"Excellent
observation boy!" Said the old guy. "As expected of someone who will
become a great exorcist!”
“I think
I’ve heard about this before,” said the minion dressed in black. “There was the
case of that hamster monster that spent its entire life in a pet shop and
started believing that it was a real hamster. Or at least it did before it
began eating the staff one by one.”
“What
nonsense,” said the old guy. “All he needs is a good fire charm in the face and
then he'll conveniently remember.”
“Hey, are
you guys going to be much longer in the kitchen!” Yelled my friend Tyson from
outside the door. "I need to change my ice pack!"
"And
is it alright if I just go in to grab a snack?" Asked Kurt from outside as
well.
"Shut
up! You children bring shame to the exorcist name!” Yelled the old man. “I’ve
had it with your lack of respect and negligence of the rules, your inability to
adequately guard a monster, and your failure to submit your assignments on time
with double spacing and the correct referencing.”
There was
silence on the other side of the door. I assumed Kurt and Tyson were busy
reflecting on their actions until Kurt yelled. “Is that a no?”
I could see
the old man turning red, and he looked like he was about to explode.
“Meeting in
the living room in ten minutes!” Yelled Akito.
“For the
last time, I’m not a monster,” I exclaimed. “And you guys won’t tell me
anything! Where’s Annie? Where’s Katie? And where's my lawyer?” I added the
last one for dramatic purposes. I didn't actually have a lawyer, but the old
man didn’t know that.
“Annie and
Katie went to the hospital and the others are fine,” said Akito.
I felt a
sense of relief wash over me, but that feeling of relief was quickly replaced
by how angry I was at Akito. I tried my best to swivel my chair around away
from him and pretend that he didn’t exist. Akito had started acting super kind
like he was my friend ever since I came to, but I wasn't falling for the same
trick again. He was probably just waiting until my guard was down before
finishing me off.
Isaac had
gone quiet. He was standing in the corner eyeing me up like he was trying to
figure out the appropriate charm to exorcise me. I was shocked at how quickly
the guy had gone from being my nemesis, to my buddy, and then wanting me dead.
Maybe he was suffering from some multiple personality disorder. Isaac seemed
pretty good at hiding stuff about himself so it wouldn't be a surprise.
“Hey
Isaac,” I said in an attempt to reach out to him. “I thought we were friends.”
“Don't you
remember Michael,” said Isaac. His gaze fell to the floor like he didn’t want
to look at my face. “There's nothing I hate more than monsters,” he muttered.
His words
hurt more than Akito’s blade in my back. I felt tempted to blurt out his secret
(Isaac had the ability to sense monsters), but a part of me still believed that
we could be friends once this whole misunderstanding had been worked out.
“That’s the
spirit young man,” said the old guy as he patted Isaac on the back. “You can
even have the first blast at this creature.”
He handed
Isaac a piece of paper with a charm painted on one side. It was an exorcist
weapon which could create fire, lightning, or water by simply chanting a
mantra. Isaac looked like he was seriously going to use it before Akito dashed
out and created a shield between the exorcists and me.
“Can we all
please wait a moment?” Akito protested.
“Akito, are
you protecting this monster?” Asked the old man.
“Hey sir,”
said the minion in black. “Didn’t everyone think it was strange when Akito
decided to train a regular high school student?"
“By God
you’re right Hugo,” said the old man. “He’s been conspiring with a monster
right under our noses and we failed to notice!”
“I’m not
conspiring with anyone,” said Akito. “But with his level of spiritual power and
willingness to exorcise monsters using our techniques, I believe that if
harnessed properly, he could be a useful ally in our fight against monsters.”
“Maybe
they’re all in on it,” added the minion in black named Hugo.
“Shut up!
That’s ridiculous,” said the other minion with the glasses. “That’s my sister
too that you’re talking about, there’s no way that any relative of mine would
ever go against the organization.”
“Step aside
Akito,” commanded the old man. “We need to deal with this creature.”
“Could you
please wait!” Akito protested.
“You two,
remove him!” Commanded the old man, and the two minions with their baseball
bats began to encroach on Akito.
“Wait,
wait! I have evidence, if you kill him now then you’ll only regret it later,”
said Akito. “I have books and papers, and I even took some photos. If you could
please just listen to what I have to say, I can prove to you that it’s worth
your while to keep Michael alive!”
His
subordinates paused and looked towards the old man like they didn’t know what
to do. Akito and the old man glared intensely at each other, and I could almost
see the sweat begin to pour down Akito’s forehead.
After what
seemed like forever, the old man finally relaxed. “Fine, I’ll listen to what
you have to say, but,” he said while glaring furiously at me. “It won’t
necessarily change my opinion on what to do about this creature.”
My eyes
flicked between Akito and the old man. I was grateful that I wasn’t going to be
electrocuted by Isaac’s lightning charm in the kitchen, but my fate now hung in
the balance of two people who were obviously out to murder me. I thought I was
lucky to have survived the fox monster attack, but I had a feeling that my real
problems had only just begun
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