Well, it's been quite a while since I last wrote anything for this site. Where is my muse...hmmm. Muse style: SUMMONING JUTSU: SEPHIROTH!
Sephiroth: Good to see you, Clo- wait, you're not Cloud.
Me: Ain't that the truth.
Seph: Why am I here, Belzac.
Me: You are my muse for the next few chapters, or until I tire of your presence.
Seph: I see. *Seph closes his eyes and frowns slightly*
Me: ...Well, then, lets get on with it.
Seph: sigh, fine. SUMMON: disclaimer!
Disclaimer: I do not now nor will I ever own the characters, weapons, techniques skills, etc, back story, or original plotline to Naruto, Bleach, FMA, or any other cartoon, anime, tv show, book, or anything else that may or may not appear in this story. I do however own this story, plot, any OCs, techniques, weapons, and such unless stated otherwise that are not strictly used in previously mentioned shows/books/etc. That said, kindly mentally copy and paste this disclaimer to the top of each subsequent chapter as I don't believe in the need to disclaim every single chapter, as this disclaimer applies to all chapters of this story and will not be repeated. Thank you.
And...WHEEEEEEEE.
Summary: Taken before their time by a man from another world, four souls are given the task to help stop the coming destruction, a task from the very Gods themselves.
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It was way too bright out, the figure thought. The figure's eyes slowly opened revealing one brown and one blue eye. The figure blinked slowly, vision blurry for a moment, the person laid still for a moment, trying without much success to remember just what happened. Sighing softly, the figure sat up slowly, taking in the surroundings. All around, nothing but whiteness, nothingness. Taking stock, the figure noted they were dressed in a light tan shirt and pants. Standing up slowly and looking around, the figure noted three other figures dressed similarly to itself. Moving over to them, the figure checked to see if they were alive.
"SO YOU ARE AWAKE NOW, HM?" a deep voice laced with power and authority rumbled from seemingly all around the figure, causing it to start in surprise and crouch, hands moving in what must have been muscle memory towards its waist and shoulder then, grasping nothing, assumed a fighting stance.
"PEACE, MORTAL, I MEAN YOU NO HARM. YET." the voice rumbled out again, sounding amused by the actions. Still, the figure kept its guard up.
"Who are you, and where am I?" the figure, now identified as a male by his light baritone, called out, looking around.
Suddenly, the area surrounding the male changed, walls of dark grey stone appearing from nowhere, brackets with lit torches appearing the same way upon them. Turning to survey his new surroundings, the man noticed two of the other people seemed to be waking as well. The fourth figure however, seemed to remain in slumber. The man dropped his stance and moved to assist the other two, checking to make sure they were uninjured. The first, or rather, second to come around was clearly a male. Standing up, the new male stood near six foot, short cut red hair with a small ponytail near the nape of his neck. Stretching, it was easy to tell the male had athletically formed muscles, more of a track body than weight lifter. Turning, his green eyes landed on the other male and he raised a brow, tilting his head in confusion. The other male shook his head slightly as if to say he didn't know where they were before both men turned to the other waking form. This one was obviously female, with long dark blue almost black hair tied in a loose ponytail down her back. Standing, the woman looked around dazedly, her hazel eyes landing on the other two briefly before shifting to the still prone figure on the ground. A scowl marred her face briefly before she moved over and swiftly kicked the other figure, who yelped and jumped up, revealing another male, slightly younger than the other two, who had the same color hair as the female, but his eyes were grey green with flecks of gold. Turning back to the others, the woman crossed her arms under her chest, glaring at the two males.
"GOOD, YOU ARE ALL AWAKE. DO NOT FEAR, I WILL APPEAR IN FRONT OF YOU, MORTALS." the same deep voice from before was heard before anyone else could speak, reminding the first male that it was there and causing everyone to jump. A flash of light appeared in the darkest corner of the room, blinding the four humans briefly as a hazy figure materialized slowly. As the four watched, dazed, a tall figure appeared before them. It looked like a demon from an old asian flick, with long shaggy bone white hair framing an ashen grey wrinkled face. Two horns adorned the figure's head, causing the younger male to squeak slightly and make warding signs with his fingers briefly. As the rest of the figure stepped into view from the shadows, the group saw it was dressed in a long white overcoat and pants, leaving its chest bare. A small tanto was held in its mouth, the creature's teeth gripping the hilt leaving the blade bare. As the figure approached, the group felt as though the air itself grew heavy and shook with the things power and presence. The figure stopped several feet away from the group, towering over them by several feet as it craned its neck to stare down at them.
"YOU FOUR, WHOM WERE TAKEN BEFORE YOUR TIME BY ONE WHO DOES NOT BELONG TO YOUR WORLD HAVE NEVERTHELESS BEEN BROUGHT BEFORE ME TO DECIDE YOUR FATE OF ETERNAL BLISS OR ETERNAL DAMNATION. HOWEVER, I, BEING THE GOD OF DEATH OF ANOTHER REALM THAN YOUR OWN, THUSLY CANNOT DECIDE YOUR FATE COMPLETELY. NAME YOURSELVES, MORTALS." the figure spoke without moving its mouth. Indeed, the voice still seemed to come from all around the group. Stepping forward, the man who woke first moved in front of the others slightly, his face assuming a calm look, though on the inside, his mind was screaming in slight fear, slight awe at this 'God of Death'. Gazing up at the creature, he bowed slightly.
"My name is Cain Takama, leader of Zero Squad, poetry and old weapons enthusiast." the man spoke, his deep tenor voice steady belying his inner feelings. Standing, he stepped back and motioned the others to introduce themselves.
"Ryujin Fumodotoji, second in command Zero Squad, mystic arts specialist." the red haired male spoke quietly, deep voice seemingly shaking the air slightly as he bowed and stepped back.
"Seravina Shirayuki, intelligence officer of Zero Squad." the only woman said shortly, but politely, her soft soprano bouncing off the walls. Lastly, the youngest male stepped forward.
"Kuro Noshu Kenshin, medic of Zero Squad." the male spoke excitedly yet quietly, twitching slightly as he bowed. The Shinigami seemed to nod at this and turned towards a door that suddenly appeared in the wall next to it.
"VERY WELL MORTALS COME, WE HAVE A MEETING TO ATTEND TO. IT CONCERNS YOUR FATE SO MAKE HASTE." the Shinigami spoke before disappearing into the darkness. A collective breath was released as the air around the four lifted, calming them down slightly as the group turned towards each other. The leader sighed and shrugged his shoulders before motioning the group towards the door and out into a brightly lit and lavish hallway. Blinking at the sudden light, the group paused to take in their new surroundings for a moment.
"Well, quite the decor for the Gods, don't you think?" the woman, Seravina, spoke up, eying a nearby ornate and ancient looking vase with interest. Shaking her head, she continued down the hall, the others following silently. It was true, the hallway was filled with interesting decorations ranging from pottery, to works of art(somewhere in the mortal realm, a certain blonde haired feminine male sneezed, as did a seemingly wooden puppet causing the blonde to lose focus and blow up his house and the puppet to trip into a chasm) to particularly ornate and well worn weapons of all kinds, perking the interest of Cain and to an extent, the other two males as well. Reaching the end of the hall, the group stood before a large wooden door carved with amazing detail on some battle from long ago. Reaching up to knock, Cain was stopped by the door seeming to open on its own, leaving him to stand there like an idiot with one hand raised. Shaking off his trepidation, he squared his shoulders and led the group into the room, the door closing silently behind them.
In front of the group was set two tables. The first was smaller, and empty save for four chairs, leading the group to realize this was where they would sit. The second table, however, was much larger and artistically decorated with carved ivory. Seated around the second table was a group of six of the most beautiful people the four had ever seen, as well as the Shinigami from before. The Death God was seated at the far left, eyes intently focused on the group and causing the four to shiver unconsciously. Next to him sat an old man dressed in white robes with a long white beard. Several clocks and watches hung from the male's beard. This was the God of Time. Next to him sat a much younger male with dark hair and a mischievous twinkle in his eye, obviously the God of mischief. Next to him, instead of a chair, there was a slightly elevated throne, upon which sat the most beautiful female the group had ever seen. Dressed in white robes that hugged her curves perfectly, her long blonde hair flowing in waves framed her face almost unnaturally. This was Kami herself, leader of the Gods and creator of the world. On Kami's left sat three women. In the chair on Kami's left sat a beautiful female, this one the strangest of the bunch as she wore a robe made of water, her skin was like dirt, her eyes crackled with electricity and her hair was on fire, which seemed to moved in a nonexistent wind. She was the Goddess of Elements. Next to her sat a perky brown haired pixie of a female, dressed in a long flowing dress that hugged her curves like a glove yet moved like water over her skin when she moved. This was the Goddess of Luck. Finally in the last chair sat a middle aged woman with red hair that sat just above her shoulders. This was the Goddess of Fate and Destiny. As the four mortals moved into the room and walked over to the chairs, the Gods, who had been conversing before, went silent, observing the group in front of them. Slightly unnerved by the presence of the Gods, the four bowed simultaneously before sitting in the chairs provided.
"So then, these are the four mortals that were transported by that mortal's technique into our world, brother?" began Kami, her soft voice belying her true power. Her voice was warm and calming, leading the four to relax slightly as they felt some of the tension leave them.
"INDEED, DEAR SISTER, AND AS YOU KNOW, I CANNOT SEND THEM TO OUR WORLD'S HEAVEN OR HELL AS THEY ARE FROM ANOTHER WORLD AND AS SUCH, ARE BOUND TO ANOTHER DEATH GOD." the Shinigami replied, still speaking without moving his mouth. Nodding, Kami folded her hands in front of her and leaned forward, resting her chin on her hands.
"Yes, I remember. Now, whatever shall we do with you? As things stand, we cannot send you home, nor can we, as you have technically died, send you to the afterlife in our world. At least, not at the moment. Inter dimensional ravel for mortals is strictly prohibited. Yet, by the laws we have set for the Gods, neither can we interfere to correct the situation while the man who did this possesses this power to transcend death. He is beyond our reach at the moment." Kami continued, glancing at the other Gods. Frowning in confusion, Cain stood slightly from his chair.
"Why can you not simply erase this man from the world? I mean, aren't the Gods all powerful?" he spoke, tilting his head slightly. Kami and the other Gods shook their heads.
"We cannot interfere with mortals in the mortal realm directly unless directly summoned by its inhabitants. This is a law that was set by the Gods eons ago after the world's creation, with the exception of such powers as Luck and Fate possess, or the powers of my brother, Shinigami. Even then, they are limited and as the man has somehow managed to transcend a boundary to keep himself above the reaches of my brother's range of powers, we cannot fix this immediately. However, there may be an alternate solution." Kami replied. Turning to her fellow Gods, she tilted her head questioningly. As the other six nodded, Kami turned back to face the four.
"Let me guess, Kami-sama, this alternate route involves us, doesn't it?" Seravina spoke up, gazing up at the gods. Kami nodded and leaned forward.
"While we may not be able to directly influence the mortal realm, it is well within our collective powers to return you to life in this world, as this is where you died. Our alternate route is simple, yet complicated. We are willing to bring you four back to life as well as imbue you with special powers and abilities, to a limited point of course, if you will undertake a Task of Kami's Court. If you undertake this Task, we will be able to circumvent the bylaws regarding returning you back to your world, should you so wish it, as the Gods would be honor bound to accede to any request made once the Task is complete, up to a point. The Task, is to protect a young boy who will grow up to face the man who killed you, and assist him in destroying that man. Should you accept this Task, we will grant you four special powers or abilities of your choosing, for use until you have succeeded in your Task. Do you accept?" Kami said.
The four glanced at each other briefly before turning back to Kami.
"What will happen if we do not take on the job? Also, if we do, we can choose any special power or ability, no matter if it is a real one or not?" Cain asked, speaking for his team. Kami shrugged her shoulders slightly.
"If you choose not to take the job, you'll be bound here for eternity, as we cannot do anything in your case. As for special abilities and such, it is within our power to make the grand majority of fictional powers real." She replied. Cain nodded and glanced at his team, who shrugged and nodded.
"Very well, Kami sama. We will accept the Task appointed to us. As far as details go, could you explain more on how this will work?" Cain said, curious. Kami smiled at the four and nodded.
"You are truly brave, Cain Takama, Seravina Shirayuki, Kuro Noshu Kenshin, Ryujin Fumodotoji. Firstly, you may each request four powers or abilities, within reason. Meaning, we will not grant you immortality or the power to destroy the world, for example. Next, we will begin the process of bringing you back to life which will involve imbuing your bodies with a chakra network, which is what is used to power all abilities in this world, as well as integrate knowledge of this world into your memories, from places to how to control your chakra. Now then, we shall allow you to make your ability requests which may be for example, master swordsmanship or elemental control." Kami replied, smiling slightly. Cain nodded and turned to his team. All four leaned back in their chairs and thought about what abilities they would want. Seravina stood first, nodding to herself. Turning to look at Kami, she coughed slightly.
"I believe I know what I want. I wish for my first power, the power and abilities of the Deep Blue Sea Dragoon spirit from Legend of dragoon, a video game in our world. For my second power, I want the ability to manipulate shadows. For my third ability I wish to have a tiger familiar, and be able to understand cats. For my last ability I wish for the ability to merely touch a book or person and be able to absorb all the knowledge contained within." Seravina said, bowing her head slightly. Kami glanced at her fellow Gods before turning back to the woman and nodding.
"It shall be so, child." Kami spoke, before turning to Ryujin, who had stepped forward as well.
"I have decided my powers, Kami sama. I wish for the ability to understand and speak to all animals, master control and manipulation of earth element, to be able to teleport anywhere with a blink, and the ability to shape shift into anything." he spoke. Kami nodded and turned to the next, Kuro.
"My requests are simple, Kami sama. I wish for the abilities of a druid, mastery of lightning element like Raiden from mortal Kombat, the power to heal any wound both of my own and others, and the abilities of Colossus from Xmen." he murmured barely loud enough for the others to hear. Once again, Kami nodded. Finally, Cain glanced up and faced the Gods.
"I have decided, Kami sama. I wish for mastery of fire and wind elements, mastery of all bladed weapons, and all the abilities of a soul reaper from Bleach, an anime from my world, including my own Zanpakuto. Is this acceptable?" he spoke, causing the Gods to deliberate for a moment on his last request.
"It is. Very well then, we will begin the process of converting your bodies. You will all receive enough chakra for high chunin to mid jounin level ninjas, as well as your requested abilities, and the chakra control of mid chunins. Your knowledge will include history and locations of all the Villages in the elemental nations, as well as on basic subjects such as weapons usage and chakra control exercises. It will also include mid level knowledge of sealing arts and how to perform such techniques as Clone jutsu, replacement jutsu, Transform jutsu and body flicker jutsu as well as how to release genjutsu, illusion techniques. The knowledge on how to use your abilities as well will also be included. Now, prepare yourselves. This will be quite painful." Kami replied, standing along with the other Gods and Goddesses. As one, the Court of Kami raised their hands and waved them at the four humans, murmuring in a strange language. Bright multi colored lights appeared and surrounded the group as the room slowly faded into darkness.
As the room completely disappeared, leaving the four humans alone, Kami's voice sounded out from all around them.
"Good luck in your Task, Chosen of Kami's Court."
Then, the pain hit, as though their veins were on fire, and as one, the group screamed themselves into unconsciousness.
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Ugh I kind of feel like I could have written that better. Ah well, what can I say I'm six years rusty. You know one thing that bugs me? The fact that some random ass lawyers have nothing better to do than to troll fanfiction and look for people to sue for character/plot/whatever theft. I mean, its called FAN FICTION for a reason, if any of us owned the characters, these wouldn't be on here, they would be plotlines for the real thing. its pretty stupid that something that is generally acknowledged has to be stated in the story. Anyways, until next time.
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