Bad Blood

"So this is the place?" Tsukune asked as they stepped off of the bus and examined the old castle, "What if we can't be him?"

"That's not an option." Eli told him as they walked into the courtyard filled with men in black suits, "Now would be a good time to remove that rosary."

"There's no need in that Young Lord. These are simply the castle guards and they have been ordered not to interfere." A man in a butler's outfit said as he stepped down the path and he gave Eli a slight bow before motioning for them to enter the castle. They looked at each other for a moment and followed him through the castle halls. He opened a massive double door and they saw Kurumu and Mizore on their knees with their hands tied next to Eliam's throne.

"I was wondering when you'd arrive." Eliam said as he stood from his throne and began to walk towards them with a wicked smile before his eyes widened when he saw Moka but shook his head to clear his mind, "So what's your decision?"

"My decision?" Eli asked as Tsukune quickly pulled Moka's rosary off and Eliam sighed when he felt Inner Moka and Inner Eli's demonic presence wash over the room, "Is for you to go screw yourself."

"Let's go!" Moka yelled as they both sprinted for Eliam and he gave them a smug grin as he prepared himself before they suddenly ducked and Tsukune lept over them with his arm pulled back. Eliam blocked his fist with ease and Moka and Eli immediately kicked him in the chest but it was clear that he was unharmed by the smug grin he was giving them. The three of them were sent flying in different directions by unseen strikes and Eliam chuckled as they tried to stand.

"Kick his ass!" Kurumu yelled when they got to their feet before she felt the air leave her lungs as Eliam kicked her in the stomach and Moka felt Eli's demonic energy become unstable as Kurumu buckled forward.

"You bastard..." Inner Eli muttered under his breath with a shadow casting over him and dark electricity crackled around his holy lock as his demonic presence grew drastically, "I'll tear you to pieces."

"This is why I wanted you to come home! The smallest things set you off!" Eliam yelled as he reached for Mizore but he suddenly crashed through his throne and Eli quickly broke the chains wrapped around her and Kurumu's wrists as Eliam climbed out of the debris, "I didn't expect that one."

"Get to Moka." Eli told both of them in a kind but serious before Eliam appeared next to them and, in the blink of an eye, Eli kicked his legs out from under him, causing him to fall on his back. Mizore put Kurumu's arm over her shoulder and helped her over to Moka and Tsukune as both Eli and his father became blurs as they fought around the room at high speed.

"Moka can you see what's happening?" Tsukune asked as the two only became visible to them for brief moments but she was too focused on the fight to respond and that gave his his answer, "You two really are something else."

"You've come really far!" Eliam yelled when the two stopped and he delivered a powerful punch to Eli's jaw that made him take a step back. They immediately began to trade blows that quickly ramped up in speed and power until their arms were blurs before Eliam delivered a palm strike to his chest, causing Eli to cough up blood as he hit his knees.

"Moka help him!" Mizore yelled as she grabbed Moka's arm and she turned to the snow girl in surprise as her focus was broken, "Moka he's in trouble!"

"Damn." Moka said as she dashed towards Eli but stopped when Eli suddenly slammed his fist into Eliam's face with all of his strength, causing him to stagger backwards. Eli hit him again and again as the speed of the strikes increased before he grabbed Eliam's face and roared as he slammed his head into the ground with enough force to destroy the floor. Eli quickly kneeled down on Eliam and delivered a flurry of punches on his face until Moka grabbed him from behind and pulled him off.

"Stay...down." Inner Eli told Eliam as he tried to catch his breath and Eliam began to chuckle as the two stood over him, "Age must have caught up to you because I remember you being much stronger than that father."

"That's because I'm not your real father Eli..." Eliam admitted and Eli gave him a confused look, "I was ordered to take you in order to keep you safe."

"The hell are you talking about?" Moka asked in a serious tone and he got a small smile when he looked at her, "Explain yourself!"

"All of that will come with time. Just know that I did care for you like a son but at the end of the day none of it was actually real. That's one of the reasons you disliked me so much." Eliam explained as he turned back to Eli, who had a shocked look on his face but knew that it made more sense now as to why he beat him so easily, "The moment I saw you Moka Akashiya I knew that this farce would end soon anyways."

"What are you talking about?" Tsukune asked as he walked over and Eliam just smirked before his vision faded and Eli rubbed the back of his head with a sigh. He walked away while trying to decipher what Eliam was talking about but decided he would find out eventually like Eliam said and he gave Kurumu and Mizore a smile.

"Let's get out of here everyone. If what he said is true then there's nothing left for me here." Eli said as he motioned for them to follow him and Moka reattached her rosary as she looked at Eliam before leaving with the others.