Nero was leading the 3 boys through the underground city while mako and max were just looking around in astonishment all but Jason who's been here before.
Max: I heard my mom talking about an underground city for spirits to live in peace but I thought she was making that up.
Mako: well it looks pretty real.
Jason: this place protected by seals that keep them away from lost souls and humans though of course some lost souls do manage to get inside but that's why some pure souls decided to become exorcist like Fedi and ren.
Max: so that bar was just part of the underground?
Jason: like in the surface some spirits go up there to make a living though they have to be put through a training program so that they can defend themselves against lost souls and cultist.
Mako: speaking of cultist why were those guys even after the panther?
Max: maybe harness its power that's what cultist usually want.
Jason didn't say anything because he was told by Miguel that if they encounter a cultist with yellow robes to not get the juniors involved and he will keep that promise.
They continued to follow Nero until they stopped at a bar named lazy bones bar
max knew that spirits didn't need to eat to survive but he guessed that they enjoyed eating and drinking either way he couldn't blame them.
They entered and they immediately caught the attention of multiple spirits who were enjoying their food and drinks.
A bartender who was a literal skeleton noticed them and Jason and the other 2 noticed that the skeleton had a strong spiritual presence.
Bartender: Nero I was about to get you myself.
Nero: well I should thank these guys for saving my hide.
Mako: okay noted the cat can talk.
Max: it's a spirit of course it can talk.
Bartender: who are the guests?
Nero: there exorcists.
Bartender: is that so? Looks like these are the people Luna wanted to see.
Max: Luna?
Bartender: Terra. You're in charge until I finish talking with these boys.
A woman that looked a dragon came out and looked a bit tired.
Terra: oh come on. I just entered my break.
Bartender: don't worry you'll just have to keep watch. I trust that you amigos won't cause me a ruckus?
The customers shook their heads.
Bartender: alright now you 3 follow me to the attic.
Max: hey Jason you know this guy?
Jason: no I don't think so.
Mako: and how is he even taking he's skeleton.
Max/jason: he's a spirit.
Mako: they weren't kidding when they said that spirits can come in different even as skeletons.
Bartender: speaking of this skeleton. I believe that I didn't introduce myself. My name is Diego I'm a retired exorcist.
While he was introducing himself he took out a badge that showed he was indeed an exorcist.
Jason: Diego? Ah now I remember you were called the walking death you killed a lot of high ranking lost souls.
Diego: glad to see that someone is a fan.
Max/mako: We've never heard of you.
Diego: Evelyn told me that you two are Nuevo so it's understandable that you don't know me.
Diego's eyes landed on max and he felt a second precise within him.
Diego: (so it's him huh?)
They made it to the attic and they what caught their attention was a small girl who was watching cartoons.
She turned and ran to Nero and hugged him.
Luna: I saw what those guys did to you. I told you to be careful out there.
Nero: I got jumped I couldn't just run away.
Diego: easy there you two. what matters is that Nero is alright but Luna you wanted to see these boys?
Luna: oh right. Hi my name is luna Rey I wanted to thank you 3 for saving Nero.
Max: well make did all of the work.
Luna: whatever the case thank you so much.
Jason: Mr Diego is she your daughter?
Diego: just Diego or dio is fine and no Luna is adopted. I ran into her and Nero when they were being hunted by that cult?
Max: why?
Diego: from what's she told me was to get her and Nero for their powers. May I?
Luna: they don't have any bad intentions so I think it's fine. My ability is that I can create a mental link with people who I trust and I can speak to them.
Nero: that's why I brought you here she told me to.
Luna: not only that but I can also read people through soul and body language that's how I know that you aren't bad people.
Jason: I see your abilities are very affective in intelligence gathering. No wonder the cultist want her. But what about Nero?
Nero: body morphing.
He showed by transforming into a cartoonish looking version of himself that looked less intimidating.
He also created a clone of himself on his back that just waved and went back inside his back.
Mako: not much better than luna's but it's something. but anyway you got anything on the cultist? Like a name?
Jason: actually how about you two just-
Diego: lo siento but I think it's too late for them to back out they already know about the cultist in yellow.
Jason: damn. So much for keeping you two out of trouble.
Diego: I trust that you two can keep this secret?
Both of the juniors did a "my lips are sealed motion"
Diego: alright. Now why are you 3 here?
Max: because we got reports of a lost soul kidnapping a girl. But I guess it was a misunderstanding.
Diego: ay dios mio. Well I guess I should apologize for the miss information. And I should go to Evelyn or Miguel to get things clear.
Jason: yeah this was just a minor miss understanding.
Mako: well if that's the case we will just go.
Luna: it was nice to meet you 3.
Max: take care of yourself kiddo.
After saying goodbye Jason got out void to lead them back to the exit.
But mako and Jason noticed that max was quiet.
Jason: max what's wrong?
Max: I think i saw those yellow robes cultist before.
Mako: really? How come?
Max: my memory is fuzzy but before I was stabbed I remember seeing people in yellow robes though I couldn't see their faces.
Mako/jason: stabbed in the back?
Max: oh yeah you don't know but I suffered from minor amnesia thanks to my parents being cultist thanks to them teaching me spiritual energy I awaken my black arms but that ended up with me being stabbed in the back literally. And after that I was blinded by rage and I went on a rampage that almost killed me thanks to the fact I was pushing my body to my death. When I was woke up my memory was completely fussy and I just kept living my life until I got hit on the head again and my memory came back but some details are still fuzzy.
Jason: you've went through a lot huh?
Max just shrugged.
Max: honestly to me those so called parents are dead to me mikado and the other girls are the only ones I call family.
Mako: well that's sweet. But still do you remember anything about those yellow robed cultist?
Max crossed his arms and closed his eyes to focus on the memory.
He started to remember a conversation.
"Is this boy a suitable candidate"
"Yes he's the perfect candidate for you my master.
" I see. Begin the extraction process with this boy's power the tringias cult will become- wait why is there a sudden- no he should be dea-
Max snapped out of his memory and he was gasping for air and a small bead of sweat on his face.
because for a moment he felt the cold grip of death again.
Jason and mako were surprised by the sudden jolt.
Mako: what's wrong?
Max: give me a minute.
He controlled his breathing and when his heart calmed down he looked at the 2 seriously.
Max: well aside from that familiar grip of death I got a name.
Jason: what is the name?
Max: it's-
Before he could say the cult the ground under a small pool of water they were standing in suddenly disappeared and they fell through the ground.
Max felt like he was going through a water slide but it's full of water and you have nothing to slide on.
He was flailing around trying to get his balance back.
He felt like was shot out of and landed on ground coughing water that go inside his mouth.
Tringias cultist: good there separated.
Max turned and had to dodge a glowing spear and slammed into a wall.
But now that he figured that these cultist must have separated them and he might need moline for this.
Tringias cultist: tell us exorcist where's the girl? We saw two of our brother and sister bodies that means that you're protecting the girl.
Max: I'll tell you where she is.
Tringias cultist: looks like your very coropertive tell us and we will leave you alone.
Max took out his fist and he put his hand beside it and made a cranking motion and his fist wound up the middle finger.
Max: here's you target. Up your ass.
The cultist were now triggered by his response.
Tringias cultist: kill him!!!
Max summoned moline and got out his sword and rushed at the cultist along with his sister.
Somewhere else Peter just finished his mission and he was taking a break by serving himself to popsicles.
But his ears picked up the sound of guitar play and saw the purple haired girl playing a purple electric guitar and a small crowd was listening to her play.
Peter stood in front of the crowd with his popsicle stick in his mouth.
Rebeca noticed him and she stopped her play for a brief moment but quickly regained her focus and continued playing her music.
When it was done people applauded at her and when it died down Peter sat by her to talk to her.
Peter: hey I never thought I'd see you again.
Rebeca: I should be saying that. What are you doing?
Peter: nothing. just got done doing some work.
Rebeca: you have a job?
Peter: well. Sorta I'm an intern.
Rebeca: in what?
Peter: the EXO corporation.
Rebeca: get out of town. One of the best detective agencies? You're an intern for them?
Peter: yeah they drag me around a lot.
Rebeca: wow so your like a detective in training?
Peter: I kinda I'm but I'm going at my own pace.
Peter looked back at the place that he went to buy his popsicle and he decided to get 2.
Peter: I'll be right back. What's your favorite popsicle?
Rebeca: blueberry.
Peter: oh really? I was expecting you to be a grape lover.
Rebeca: why because I'm wearing purple?
Peter: if I'm being honest. Yes.
Rebeca: get out of here and get me a pop.
Peter: right away Sargent.
He walked away and Rebeca watched him with an amused expression.
Rebeca: ( only meeting him two times and I can tell he's a funny guy)
Back with max his skin was covered in blood and aside from his clothes that was fabricated to vaporize blood stains.
They did because back then when the exorcist started to deal with cultist the public asked on why they were covered in blood.
So the EXO corporation hired exorcist and spirits that don't have much in combat power that had abilities that effect clothing to make special clothes that vaporizes human blood on contact and the they managed to perfect it that the wearer doesn't feel the heat.
Max was a bit tired from fighting those exorcist but it doesn't mean he got away unscathed.
He had scratches and bruises and some parts of his clothes were cut off.
But he quickly used healing energy to regenerate his wounds.
However it didn't regained his stamina.
He was worried about mako and Jason since he didn't know were they were.
But his thoughts were interrupted by a presence in front of him.
"You look like shit buddy"
A boy that looked like max's age came out of the shadows and the most eye catching thing was that his eyes and pupils were red and he had rabbit ears and a mask covering his mouth.
And max sensed that this individual was stronger than the cultist he faced.
Max despite being tired took a stance with his sword in a back handed grip.
Max: who the hell are you? Are you with those cultist?
Rabbit: I'm here to fight you exorcists I'm here to get something else.
Max: that is?
rabbit didn't answer instead in a blinding speed he appeared behind max and he didn't have time to process what happened.
He chopped max on the the neck knocking him. he grabbed his hoodie to stop him from falling and putting him down gently.
Rabbit sensed a murderous pressure coming from max but it wasn't him it was moline who was about to tear rabbit a new one.
Rabbit: don't get so mad he's still alive I can tell that you want to get out of here so I'll have a friend lead you out.
After he said that he hoard of rabbits came out of his shadow and went to max and picked him up.
And like a synchronized machine the rabbits carried the unconscious max out of the sewers.
Rabbit saw the hoard carry the black haired exorcist away and he got back to walking to his destination.
When he got to where he wanted he was surprised that there was a lot of dead cultists about 33 these might be just grunts but still a rookie being able to kill 33 cultists who might be weak but there still dangerous is impressive.
He got those thoughts out of his head. He examined the bodies until he found one he was looking for.
One of the cultist had a badge 3 circles and a triangular shape.
This meant that the cultist who had this badge was of high rank so that meant that max killed a commander.
Rabbit was impressed by this feat because even though he could take out a commander easily a rookie exorcist did it with some effort evident by his jacket having tears and he look tired.
Rabbit spirit: he's out.
Rabbit: oh good. Damn I was too surprised that I forgot about why I came here.
He checked the commander's pockets and he found his phone and he tired to gain access but it needed to scan something.
He looked at the badge on his hand and he decided to test something out.
And luckily it worked. He figured that these phones were custom made for this cult since from what he gather that unlike most cults the tringias cult manage to sneak in someone who works on electronics and made them custom phone suited for them.
He checked the messages but like before it needed a code which he didn't have though he tried to put some random codes that had to do with Christianity but it didn't work.
He guess that Edward will have to take care of that problem since he's the hacker.
He pocked the phone and walked away while the rabbits came out of his shadow and started to devour the corpses so they weren't found.
He had respect for the policy of the spiritual world unlike spirits human bodies don't vanish so they are donated to spirits who want to get stronger.
Sure it's messed up but they chooses to hurt others for a belief that hurts both humans and spirits so this is their punishment.
Meanwhile in another part of the sewers Jason and mako were drenched in sweat and blood thanks to them being attacked by cultist.
The two like max were separated but they ran into each other and were walking around to find an exit.
However Jason picked up a badge and he figured that it mean that they were at a higher rank.
Regardless they managed to find a way out and they saw that max was on the ground with his outfit being covered with scratches.
They got worried but moline exposed explained what happened.
Back to rabbit he entered an abandoned factory but it was actually a home base for him and his crew.
He tapped on the metal door with making the knocks sound like a heart beating.
A white creature with a blue mask with blue mark and the front is orange red.
White: your back.
Rabbit: yeah I got what Edward was looking for.
He walked pass the white creature and went inside the factory and it's modified to be like a giant mansion with lots of pipes.
Rabbit walked pass a girl who was looking out the window with a black slime beside her.
Rabbit: you want to go out marry?
Marry turned along with the black slime who made gurgling noises.
Marry however had a blank look on her face but rabbit could tell that she was happy to see him.
Marry: yes I want to go and get ice cream.
Rabbit: alright I'll get Maria to lend me some money then we can go okay may?
She just nodded and rabbit walked away but rubbed her head to show her love along with the black slime named Tenno.
He finally got to a room with computers and a power cpu.
"Central processing unit"
A boy with a black jacket with a hood on and black pants and orange shoes.
Rabbit: hey ed I got something that you wanted me to get.
The boy identified as Edward who had white hair with orange eyes.
He turned just in time to catch the phone that rabbit threw.
Edward: damn it terry! Are you trying to break your chance to get to core of the cultist!?
Terry: oh quit your whining you caught it nothing bad happened.
Edward rolled his eyes and grumbled about how this phone is a massive clue to what the cultist are planning.
Ed started to break down the phone using tools to not break the circuit board.
Terry turned on a machine that started to brew coffee.
When it was done he put his hand on his mask and with a small click it hung on his neck revealing a scar across the side of his mouth.
took a swig of his coffee and just watched ed working.
He connected the data of the phone on his laptop and started tapping away.
Terry: so. How long will it take you to decode it?
Edward: might take a couple of days depending how fast I can decode it.
Terry: welp have fun with that I'll see what the others are doing.
Edward: your cleaning that cup rabbit!
Terry didn't turn around instead he flipped ed off but the spirit ignored the throwing bird and went back to hack the phone.
While Terry was took a swing of his coffee but his mind went back to max he was honestly getting curious about that rookie exorcist.