Magical Villain Boyfriend: Cielo (special preview)

For the past few years you have worked as a mentor for up and coming magical girls. Having been one yourself in your youth it really was the only job you could get. Did you like it? Not really. Did it pay well? Also not really. But considering your lack of schooling, job experience, etc, it really was the last option you had. After all, you had a daughter to think about, and Honey tool precedence over your own ego.

The kids were fine, but you really wished you could warn them about the pitfalls of the life, but you’ve been yelled at too many times by this point. You’ve learned to hold your tongue and guide the kids in a way that could help them make the right decisions. It nearly broke you when Honey insisted on joining her friends, even more so when she was granted the former destiny once held by your best friend. But you help your tongue as Honey would not bend, even knowing all the stories.

Things had been going smoothly lately, no major hiccups, no deaths, everything seemed relatively stress free. That was until a giant ship crashed into the facility. The vessel was large, dark in color with shades of blue and black. From where I stood, the thing looked like a work of stained glass melded together into a sort of odd bubble.

Luckily, no one had gotten hurt and already preparations were being made to evacuate the staff. You, on the other hand, didn’t feel right leaving the children alone with whatever was coming out of that ship. You stayed inside the building, heading towards the crash sight.

The ship had landed in the main hall, crashing through the intricate skylight. It now sat there still, sometimes hissing steam and heat. It was uncertain what would be inside, or if this ship was some sort of warning. In any case, you weren’t risking the kids getting abducted as the worst possible scenario. Well, technically worse would be a bomb that killed everything, but you’re trying to not think about that.

“Stay back,” you warned some of the kids who had followed along with you. “I’ll approach first.”

The kids murmured and whispered behind you. Some were ready and eager to go, others were grateful to have you there. You had your old transformation brooch just in case, you hadn’t used it in ages, but you knew you still could. Approaching the vessel there was a radiance that shimmered off it. The blue color fell across your skin, causing a slight tingling sensation. You swallowed and stood as close as you possibly could.

“Quite rude of you to crash into our school,” you announced as strongly as possible. “I request you to leave!” You point towards the door, although you’re not sure why.

Light flashes through the blue of the ship and the kids all gasp and hurry back behind you. You flinch as well, taking a tiny step back. “If you need help we are willing to provide it too, of course.”

One of the blue slates popped out, slowly pushing forward from within. It slid down, going flat to reveal a gemstone like shape. Someone came out of the ship, standing upon the smooth surface.

“He’s tall,” one of the kids whispered behind you.

The figure that came out was indeed remarkably tall. Their head had two long prongs jutting out from the top of the forehead. A smooth plate of blue glass formed over the face. From the back of the head and on down onto the shoulders and back, large gemstone like shapes jutted out. Even along the jaw, these gemstones formed a sort of jagged, tooth like beard.

“School?” He snarled, his voice was like a deep echo in a cave. “This is my house!” His eyes glowed bright white as he began to speak.

You swallowed again as your heart was pulsing hard in the middle of your throat. “But the Bevilacqua family donated their estate to-”

“Oh, I see,” the gemstone man laughed. “My father saw no hope in me, so he gave up everything upon his death. How very sad. But this is still all mine!”

Piero Bevilacqua was part of a long line of magical girl benefactors. His family had made it their legacy to support the efforts. Piero’s daughter, Alida, was the first of the name to take up the magical girl mantle, but she had died quite young, leading to Piero to form the school as you knew it. Alida had been your best friend, and you had been close to all of her family. Including her brother, Cielo, who was believed to have abandoned the family after Alida’s death. You had been very close to Cielo and had been the last person to see him before he vanished.

“Bevilacqua only had two children,” you said sternly. “Who the hell might you be, and what right do you think you have to this estate?”

The gemstone man fell from his perch, landing down before you and cracking the marble floor. You stumbled, nearly falling under the shockwaves of his landing. The kids behind you all toppled and quickly scurried further back.