Apex

Standing next in line for the Demon slayer Academy entry exams I begin panicking. The rules clearly were: you must know a minimum of eight spells, and deal with a group of low levelled demons independently. First off I only know three spells, and I don't exactly execute the spells well especially the deflection spell. Looking back on everything in the schools before this I was always the loser, the klutz, but at the same time the kid who had lost all his family members apart from his sister, so kids weren't so mean to me and there was a lot of sympathy for me then and maybe to much for my own good.  Still I strive for my dream to become an elite demon slayer, and to find y sister had only recently just disappeared.

I pry my thoughts to the viewing screen infront of me, the kid ahead of me is named Targus. Probably one of the most skilled trainees out of all of us, and from what I could see the minute he had spent inside the entry exam had been extremely good for him. He was creaming the demons and he only had one left to go.  The proctors were remarking on Targus's abilities ,and saying things like " Amazing, Brilliant! This one could be a future elite." And well other flattering things. This only made my own insecurity deepen. I was insignificant to this guy. A nobody.

"Hey, stop shaking, its not like you can't retake the test next year."  I hear a voice I know well. The voice belonged to another kid named Vegas, an also genius kid except only difference between him and Targus is that girls flutter around him, and he is extremely arrogant. 

"Just because I feel bad for you Apex. I might give you a piece of my sandwich."

"Really? I'm actually kind of hungry." I say knowing that I'm just being a gullible idiot.

"No, but if you pass this test it's all yours."  He smiles patting me on the back.

"Like that is going to happen." I mumble.

Targus's round is finished and the proctors open the door, for me as I walk through with the little amount of confidence I had.  The door closes and seals itself behind me, as I proceed to the middle of the arena.

"Your tests begins now. Prepare yourself." One of the proctors announces as the gates go down and 8 fire hounds emerge from the gate. I bring my hands together to gather magic which quickly built up around me in a deadly swirling mass. As the fire hounds padded closer. I finish gather magic and leap back grabbing my triple barrelled pistol and let off a shot hitting one across the shoulder the bullets left deep holes in its armour like hide but had no affect. I cursed I was going to fail this for sure now, I will be left a year behind I can't afford that!  I look at the eight fire hounds.

"I can do this!" I shout trying to encourage myself with strong words. Raising my hands I begin to allow the magic to form in my hand making a cold mist," Ice grinder!"  Deadly ice crystals shoot from the palm of my hands the crystals hit their separate targets exploding shredding the demons flesh and doing critical damage. Even though I execute the spell well it wasn't perfect the crystals did not have the explosive power they were supposed to have. The Hounds hide lights on fire in anger the fight truly began as they ran towards me. My eyes widen in fear, what was I going to do I didn't have the time to dodge the wave of flaming balls and claws coming at me.  No I have the time to form a shield. Putting my arms in a X shape and raising them above my head I scream.

"Paladin's shield!"

The violent wave of attacks batter against the magical barrier that I created, the physical attacks being cancelled out but the flames made its way through my shield burning my arms severely leaving some spots blackened.  I drop to my knees in pain I had just taken a critical hit and I had not taken one of the fire hounds down.  I grit my teeth in anger. From this point on I refuse to be so pathetic! I shall hold my head above me head strong through anything I can beat these things after all I always had a large resource of magic. I get up running towards the closest blood hound, once close enough I jump and flip myself in the air making my palms face down on it.

"Ice Grinder!" The spell blasting the demon to nothingness, still in the air a fire hound tackles me down to the ground biting my abdomen, the pain nearly unbearable. I take it and raise my gun to a part of its head that is armoured by thick hide. The blast blowing it head off I get back to my feet the wound causing a large pool of blood to accumulate under my feet.  The last six demons bare their teeth at me.

"Bring it! I can still harm you ugly beasts." I say as I feel my strength slowly fading away. I had to act quickly. I raise my hands ups.

"Ice Grinder, Ice Grinder, Ice Grinder!" I shout using a large burst of magic increasing the amount of blood falling onto the ground but luckily taking out another four mutts. I stumble forwards, fatigue setting in. The fire hounds move in for the kill. The Proctor's not calling the attack off obviously meaning they thought I was not finished. Which meant I could do one more thing, but what? The last two fire hounds both send volcanic balls of flame at me. I had to defend my self because the proctor's weren't calling the round over.  I had so little magic left and I could hardly move my arms to regain my strength and not enough magic to heal my dangerously lethal wounds. I had to make a shield one more time!

"Paladin's shield!"

The balls both hit the shield with Immense force sending my flying across the room hitting the concrete wall my harms burned to a crisp. I lose consciousness. When I wake up again I see a ma's looking directly down on mine.

"Poor kid. He showed spirit but he just can't make the cut he needs to know more spells and needs to master the ones he currently has. He is not fit to study in the demon slayer academy." The man raises his head up.

My heart sank along with my consciousness.

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in a city secured by a large white, walls topped with a crimson red top. The walls on along the outside are scarred burned and even cracked and cratered in some spots. Inside this citys walls is a race of demon slayers, Beings who are trained by angels to leave the saftey of the city wall and through gates that lead to different dimensions to counteract Demons being that are driven by power,and hunger, and perhaps a dark evil that lingers behind the scenes. In the mist of this race of demon slayers a promising competitive younger generation emerges along the looming doom that threatens to destroys everything in existence.
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don't kill other authors characters
all characther must be a demonslayer.
Please post a bio.
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Apex
age 15
description: five foot 6 , dark red hair , and violet eyes with a small hint of oragne. Pale smooth skin and a perfect mix of muscular and agile. Wears along black jacket with red designs along the back and arms. has a triple barreled pistol worn on his right leg. Has black pants with padding. Left arm in chapter 5 grows black ancient markings around an open space wich collected to symbols symbolizing the two spells he copied from the demon. Arm seems to have an energy/ magic of its own that is very potent when mixed with apex's.
Background
Lost most of his family at the age of five and was left to live with his sister who only recently disappeared on a mission and has been presued dead. He beleives she is still alive. Has always been considered a loser and has next to no confidence. Took a vow to no longer be pathetic.

Draniei Malachite
Age: 13
Description: Fairly short, brown hair and green eyes. He has a sapphire blue birthmark running all around his body, starting in his head, making it's way down his back, his left leg, and ending in his chest. He has a carries a halberd with him wherever he goes. He wears a blue fighting outfit, and a black bandana around his head.
Background: He grew up with the birthmark and was ridiculed as a result, at the age of 9 he was attacked by a demon. After being saved by Apex he began following him around, naming him as his best friend. Draniei is an enthusiastic child, with a lot of support magic."

Arius Gaeus
Age: 16

Description: Five foot four with bronze, curly hair. His eyes are bright blue, and he inherited the Gaeus mark: a matrix-like marking that wraps around his right wrist. Glows because it contains a vast amount of power within it. He is an amazing spell-caster and warrior, but he is quiet and usually does not speak. Can be rash and reckless, but otherwise very lonely. He never has anything to do, seeing as he is always alone, so he dedicates his time to studying, and is therefore quite smart.

Background: His family is all dead and he lives at the Demon Slayer Academy though he is not yet enrolled. He comes from a long line of Demon Slayers-- the Gaeus bloodline. Each of his male ancestors had the mark.- book crawler

Rayles D. Thae
Age: 15

Description: Five foot eleven, hair hidden by fedora. Eyes glow black when angry, otherwise he rarely shows them, covering them with dark blue tinted glasses (original eye color is green). He doesn't enjoy talking about himself, anyone who pushes him gets mutilated. Carries a magic cane which can cause natural disasters. He's mysterious, however, is usually the one who starts conversations, and is fairly easy to talk to. He also has a baby green dragon named Falem, who usually appears out of no where.

Background: Never knew anyone in his family, was taken in by a gang of killers. When he was thirteen he left that house and went to live in the forest, where he met his magic trainer and mentor. Found Falem when he was fourteen, after a bunch of demons ate his mother and tried to eat him. This was the first time Rayles ever used magic to kill anything, and when he decided to go to Demon Slayer Academy.-evansterlinggraham

Ryouichi Kiyone
Age: 17

Appearance:His hair changes colour with his emotions. When he's angry, it turns red. His eyes also change with his emotions. He wears a black cape and a red shirt. Underneath the shirt he wears a black long sleeve shirt. Wears faded-black jeans and has green shoes. He also wears black nail polish and has a tongue piercing.

Background: He has two younger siblings: Hikaru and Honoka Kiyone.Hikaru is the boy and Honoka is the girl. They are twins. He will do anything to protect his siblings. He doesn't know what happened to his parents but he has a feeling that they are still alive somewhere. When he was little he wanted to be a demon slayer.

Jacen Couslan
Age: 16

Appearance: Blue hair, medium length and has Teal eye clolor but some swear that it's blue one moment, green the next and then half blue and half green. Wears 'Combat Pants', really just heavier jeans, and a Black t-shirt, also sometimes wears a Black jacket due to the weather.

Background: At a young age his family was killed by demons but was able to actually fight his way out of his house where the slaughter occured. He vowed vengance ever since.

Important non player characters

Vegas
age 15
looks: Curly blond hair, stunning blue eyes, a red cape. charming face.black jacket, black armoured pants. carries demon slayer blade on his back at all times.
background: A kid with a rich up brining but very little attention. even though is very popular among the crowds is really bad at making new friends. Is niaeve, perverted, arrogant, and not quite goot at strategically annaylising a situation. Is very skilled in magic and has what seems to others unlimited amount of magic. Is known as one of the two rookie demon slayers to watch out for.

Targus
age 15
looks: Brown hair, red eyes. wears a black hood, connected to beaten black armour. carries his demons slayer blade at his hips. hides most of his flesh with armour or clothing.
background: A kid from an average familiy that doese not work very hard at becoming as skilled as he is. Quite talented with many different types of magic. Always calm, and smart. Shows little emotion. known as Vegas's counterpart, and the two have a horrible streak of rivarely.

Rex Taylor
age:42
Appearance: Spiky dark brown hair. Blazing orange eyes.wears Demon slayer armour which is grey and black. His face is lightly scarred from all of his battle experience. On his left hand is a dark material that is wrapped around his fingers below the knuckles. wears a beaten and dirtied crimson cape that has several rips and tears. His demon slayer blades hilt shows just above his head the blade and sheath covered by the torn cape. Looks 23
Background
Has the most impressive background as a demon slayer. Is known as the best demon slayer, but there are others just as strong in the black ops that work directly under the angels. He also used to be a black op perssonel until about17 years ago when he decided to cut down on his magic energy by three quarters as a bet that he could still be the best and not be as powerul( explians the dark material on his hand.) As a result in this Rex has been frozen at the age of 23 because he is not exuting all of his magic. Is a member of one of demon slayers most powerful clan called 15 guardians.Also a member of Deaths right hand regiment which is made of several squads of elite demon slayers, the regiment is basically the hall of hero's that only act in times of desperation or when a powerful enemy comes into play.

updated Nov 8 '10 by chimerakiller2