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Freed Devil
Chapter 1: Out the Grasp of Evil
My heart beat rapidly as I looked up at the sky, at the valiant and beautiful figure of the heroines fighting against evil over the park.
An horrible demon-like monster with a bulky body and wings had appeared, attacking people, but the Tres Magia arrived on time to protect everyone before anyone got hurt.
Magenta used her spear to force it to keep its distance and guide its movements, while Azul used the openings created by her to swing at it with an ice sword. And whenever the monster tried to make space to attack at a distance with beams from its mouth, Sulfur would intervene and block them with her energy shields.
They fought together as one, trusting each other at every step, supporting each other with every movement, and slowly but efficiently piling up damage on the monster.
They were so beautiful... So courageous... Even when the monster managed to hit back, they quickly got back up regardless of the pain, which only made my heart beat even faster.
Fighting against the evil organization Enormeeta, stopping their plans of world domination, they truly are the perfect heroines!
As the fight ended and they flew away, I looked back at the vending machine in front of me, and picked up the can of orange juice it dispensed as the fight started.
Ahhh, Tres Magia... They are so cute, and cool, and have such awesome transformation sequences... Or at least they must have, if the fanmade animations on Ourtube are accurate!
“...Ahhh, I love them so much. I wish I could be like them...”
“You can transform too. Want to give it a shot?”
“...Eh?” A stranger’s voice came from behind me.
Wah...Wahwahwawah...!
Did I say that out loud?!
I should tell them that I was joking, but talking with a complete stranger is...!
I, embarrassed, turn to the stranger behind me, trying to think of an explanation that wouldn’t be too embarrassing, and then... My brain froze.
In front of me, was a strange little creature floating in mid air. It had a black body that appeared to be made of cloth, with a small smiling face with yellow eyes and mouth and big pointy animal(?) ears. It’s hands ended in over-sized sleeves that dangled freely in front of it, and its tail was a 4-pointed yellow star.
With my mind frozen, I accidentally let the can I was holding out of my hands, and it’s ‘Clank’ when falling to the ground re-started my brain.
Oh-oh my god!!!
This is the classic ‘A talking mascot appears out of nowhere to give a normal girl the power to transform into a Magical Girl” scene!!!
“Wa-Wait a minute! This is too sudden! Why-?!” I could barely let out as my whole body trembled, swinging my hands wildly. “Like, right now...?!”
“My name’s Venalita. It’s a pleasure.” It said with its unchanging smile.
Is this real?!
Is this really happening?!
Me, of all people?!
“Hiiragi Utena!” It took a yellow metal star from its pocket, which started floating towards me. “You have been chosen... For the power that dwells withing you!"”
“Huuuuh?!” The star came closer and closer, starting to shine and sending strange waves of energy through my body.
Once the star touched my chest, the world was surrounded in light, and I felt my body become light and free, released from the weight of gravity and the clothes around it.
“No way...” I could feel as if gloves slipped... No, were created as they pulled up my arm. A surprising a strange sensation like nothing I have ever felt before. And they were followed by some puffy sleep on my shoulders and something wrapping around my waist.
“I never thought...” The feeling came back again, as I felt pants appearing around my legs, made of some strong and flexible material, alongside a pair of heeled shoes.
“ That I would get to transform...!” I felt a long and floaty skirt be created around my hips, its material so soft that it felt like being embraced by a cloud.
“Into a Magical Girl” A slight pull as something grow on the back of my waist, which I assume is a ribbon.
“This must be a dream!” Something grew from the yellow star, now clipped above my chest, and the weight of some type of big hair accessory made itself know in my head.
My mind a blur from the sheer emotion of having been chosen, the lights around me died down, and I could finally take a look at my new Magical Girl outfit.
“...Huh?” The image right in front of me was nothing like I imagined.
A cold breeze touches my skin as I look down and see my breasts almost completely exposed, my nipples barely covered by star-shaped pasties. A corset sat just below them, one so short that ended above my navel, followed by leather pants that hung barely high enough to hide my most private part.
“W-Wah-?!” I quickly tried to cover myself, my hands not doing much to hide anything in this very exposed outfit. My flailing only managed to let me see my now purple nails, and a pair of bat wings growing out of my waist. On the corner of my vision, the tip of horns coming out of my head made itself evident.
“U-Uhm... Wh-What’s this outfit?” My voice was trembling. The sensation of exposure was too much. If someone saw me like this...!
“Good. It suits you nicely.” The Mascot... Venalita, said with a sincere and appreciative tone.
“Okay, but... Uh... I don’t really look like a Magical Girl...” If anything, this looks more like...!
“Of course you don’t!” It started floating closer to my face.
“Huh?” ‘Of course’..? What... What is it implying...?!
“Why would you?” He was getting uncomfortably close, and alarms started to sound in my brain. They were shouting at me to run.
“Your destiny is to use your powers...” It’s face was right again mine, looking down at me. “To lead an Evil Organization.”
“...What?” My brain froze for a moment, trying to understand what I had just heard. But my instincts move my mouth before I could think again. “Oh... Ohhhh... I see... Then, uh... Sorry, I quit...”
“Really? What a shame.” It didn’t sound even a bit let down nor worried.
“Uh, sorry...” My legs drove me to walk again, as my brain started to catch up on what was happening. “Anyways, I’ll get going now.”
I have to get out of here before something really bad happens. No matter how I see at this, I have stumbled into a really dangerous situation!
“Then I guess this video of you transforming...” It took a phone out of its sleeve. “...Is going straight into social media, for all of our 200.000 followers.”
The screen showed a video of me transforming, inside a post on Twitter under the quote ‘I saw the evil organization’s leader transform. Please share and RT.’. It was at just one click away from being posted.
“Stop! Stopstopstopstopstop stoooooop!” If this gets out my life is over! “That’s so messed up!”
“Duh, we’re the bad guys.” My body was shaking more and more the further this was pushed. “Feel like joining us now?”
“Do I have to?!” This... This can’t be happening!!!
Is this how evil organizations recruit members?!
You either refuse and the world will think you are one of them, or actually join them so the world doesn’t know?!
Wh-What am I gonna do?!
“Hold it right there, Enormeeta Villains!” A very familiar voice came from behind me. One that I would never mistake for any other.
“Huh?” Slowly turning back, I saw them. Floating in the air, there were my heroes, the Tres Magia. Magia Sulfur, with her always calm and smiling face. Magia Azul, with her stoic and determined expression. And Magia Magenta, overflowing with energy and friendliness.
She was pointing her wand at me.
“I knew I sensed something fishy around here!” The Tres Magia has arrived, but somehow, rather than bring me hope, that sent me into a full-blown panic.
“Whatever you are scheming, it ends now!” Magenta declared proudly and full of energy, as if she hadn’t just come out of a fight against a monster. “Because Tres Magia is here!”
“Wa-wahwahwahwah!” I started to look and swing around wildly in a full-blown panic.
They- They think I’m a member of Enormeeta! They are going to make me explode like that monster!!!
“Wow, talk about bad timing.” Venalita said as if this wasn’t its problem.
Wha- What do I do?! I- I-!
“H-Help! Help me! They forced me to transform into this!” Save me, Tres Magia!
The floating mascot turned to me, its never-changing eyes clearly saying ‘I’l post it, and your life will be ruined’.
“Wait, really?!” Magenta let out surprised, worry clear on her face.
She- She believes me! Then, they will he-!
“Oh, please, ‘re yah gonna fall for dat?” The words died in my mind, as the words from Magia Sulfur felt like a kick in my gut.
“It has to be a trick!” It became worse as Azul joined in, her stoic expression making it clear she won’t let herself be fooled by the enemy.
“O-oh, I see...” Magenta responded as she looked at her friends of Tres Magia.
“They- They don’t believe me!” My legs started to tremble as I brought my hands to my chest, as if that could slow down my racing heart. I could feel the tears starting to form in my eyes.
“Oof, sucks to be you.” It said with its carefree voice and face, a part of me feeling that it was laughing at me.
“Say yahr prayers!” Sulfur pointed her wand at me, making me stumble a step back. The others had adopted a combat stance, ready for a fight. Though Magenta looked a bit unconvinced.
I’m gonna die! They’ll do to me the same they do to monsters!!!
I’ll be blown to smithereens!!!
“Wh-Wh-Wh-What do I do?!” Unable to think properly anymore, just reaching for any possible rope, I turn to Venalita, in a desperate plea.
“Use this.” He was not holding a black... Riding Crop? With a start at the end. Where they kept it, and for long they have been holding it, I have no way to know. “This is your special weapon, the Frustra Dominazione.”
“S-So, what do I do with it?!” In a panic, I don’t think it before reaching for it. It felt like I was holding something I shouldn’t, but survival is the priority!
“Hit one of those flowers with it.” They pointed at a flower patch on the side. “Hurry up, unless you wanna get hurt.”
Get hurt. Be blasted away by Tres Magia. Die.
“H-hiiiii!” After a moment of doubt, I raise the crop high and close my eyes.
Whatever is going to happen now, I don’t wanna see it.
“Is it true that you were forced?!” My arm froze at those sudden words, stopping to crop mid-swing.
“H-Huh?” I looked back at Magenta, who was slowly flying toward me, a cautious look on her face.
“Hey, whatccha doin’? It’s obvious a trap!” “Sulfur is right, it’s just another trick of Enormeeta!” Sulfur and Azul were confused as they tried to stop Magenta, but she pushed past them.
“Even if it was... What would happen if it wasn’t?! If she was really forced, and we...” She set her eyes on mine, slowly floating down to the ground.
She... She believes me...?
Th-Then, she’ll save m-!
“Do it, or your life is over.” The cold tone from Venalita felt like needles being buried into my spine. I could tell that next time wouldn’t be a threat, as I saw its never changing face hidden behind some bushes, where Tres Magia couldn’t see them.
The arm holding the crop started to shake as I raised it again, and I turned back towards Magenta, tears running down my face.
“I-I’m sorry...! If I don’t, they’ll...! I’ll be...!” All I could do was apologize, before closing my eyes swinging the crop back down towards the flowers. And somehow, I knew what would happen next, as if the crop was a part of my body, I could feel it and its powers. But...
I felt it stop, as if someone had grabbed it by the tip. When I opened my eyes, I could see Sulfur reaching to catch it, just centimeters away from the flowers. Her hand was bleeding.
“...Yah better be tellin’ dah truth. If yah’re just a trickster after dis, ah’ll break all yer bones!” She looked at me with a ferocity I would have never expected of Magia Sulfur. But it somehow felt... Good, and calmed my heart a bit.
“I don’t know how they are forcing you, but...” Magenta put on a compassionate face, and walked to me, putting her hands on my shoulders. “We’ll do our best to protect you. Will you trust us?”
I.... Couldn’t hold it in anymore.
“Gu... Wah... Waaaaaaaaaaah!!! Please, help me!” I dropped the crop and fell to my knees, trying and failing to clean my eyes of tears.
“Tch.” I couldn’t see them go away, but somehow I could tell Venalita was gone.
“It’s okay, don’t worry, we are here to help.” Magenta helped clean my tears away, and crouched in front of me. “Can you un-transform? Do you remember what you did to transform in the first place?”
“Gu... No... I don’t know how...” I managed to calm myself down enough to speak. “There was this yellow start, and then I transformed...”
“I see... In that case, just try to feel inside you.” She patiently tried to explain it to me. There was no rush nor judgment in her voice. It was almost motherly. “Try to find a big ball that wasn’t there before.”
“A big... Ball?” I tried to close my eyes and feel inside me. Try to feel it the same way I would become conscious of my own lungs or stomach, and... It was there. “I... I feel it!”
It felt... Strange. I FELT it there, but not physically. It was like taking an emotion, giving it a shape, and placing it where you can actually see and touch it. It overlapped with everything it touched, and its size... I wouldn’t know to say if it was like a golf ball or a basketball.
“Great! Now, reach for it with your mind...” She explained it slowly, stopping to think what to say next. “...And push it out!”
“Y-Yes!” I try it, and somehow I feel as if I pushed it out with a hand of my mind... And as I do, it quickly dispersed, covering my body in light.
Once the light died down, those awful clothes were gone, and I was back to my school uniform. An almost painfully wide smile grew on my face, as it felt like the nightmare was over.
“Hiira- H-Hi, awesome!” Magenta shouted surprised, an incredulous look on her face. “You did it!”
“Y-Yes! Thank you!” I was saved by the Tres Magia! This was worth being thrown into this in the first place!
“...Ah... Damn, she was tellin’ da truth...” Magia Sulfer sounded and looked just as surprised, looking away awkwardly. “Sorry... I was ‘bout tah hurt yah before...”
“Those damn Enormeeta! Now they are forcing innocent people to do their bidding?!” Magia Azul looked offended and frustrated at the idea, and above all, disgusted. “How where they forcing you to obey them?”
“...Ah...” That magical moment died as those words brought back reality unto me. I’m not safe yet. “...When... They forced me to transform... They recorded my Transformation. They said that if I didn’t fight you all... They would post it online, saying I’m one of them...!”
Damn...! Damn damn damn! Now it IS going to happen!
“Wha-?! How low can those villains fall?!” Azul was repulsed at the answer to her own question. “That’s pretty much ruin someones life!”
“Not only dat.” Magia Sulfur sounded angry. “In da worst case, day ‘ould end in a public lynchin’, or a murder attempt. Especially with hard ‘evidence’ like dat.”
“Guuuu...!” I was starting to cry again. There was nothing I could do to stop this now.
“Don’t worry!” I looked up as Magia Magenta said enthusiastically, exuding confidence and kindness. “We won’t let anything bad happen to you, I promise! Just leave it to us, okay?!”
Gu... Guuuuu! She’s so beautiful, cool, and kind!
“Guh... Okay!” I nod with all my strength. Even if I died tomorrow, I would die happy after getting so close to the Tres Magia!
“Now, can you get up?” She asked candidly.
“Ah... Yes!” I try to get up... And fail. My legs not responding properly. “...Huh?! Why can’t I...?!”
“Don’tcha worry, it’s da common ofter one’s first Transformation.” Sulfur rubbed the back of her head, visibly annoyed. “Yah’ll need tah rest for a bit.”
She walked toward me, and... Picked me up, carrying me princess style.
“Wah-?! Wha-Wha-What are you-?!” Stop! My heart can’t take this! I will die for real!
“Consider this mah apology for n’t believin’ yah ‘efore.” She smiled at me, starting to float in the air, with me in her arms. “We’ll take yah home, an’ make sure yah’ll be safe. Yah rest until then, ‘kay?”
“...O-Okay...” My brain had gone into meltdown.
Being saved by the Tres Magia, talking to the Tres Magia, being carried by the Tres Magia... My brain couldn’t take it anymore.
From the moment we started flying, to the point I was opening the door to my home, I don’t remember much. All I have from it, is a wonderful sensation in my heart, that will never go away...
And like that, in a daze, I walked the stairs up to my room, and started to change out of my uniform. There was not thought at all in me, just going through the motions I have gone through hundreds of times, looking into the infinite confines of space as my heart relished those sensations.
The touch of Sulfur as she carried me through the sky.
But my brain was forced to re-activate as my hard touched something hard when taking off my skirt. Something in its pocket that was not there before.
My heart started to beat faster, and sweat ran down my face, as I put my hand inside and took out... A 4-pointed Yellow Star.