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I named almost every chapter of this story from the song (s) I listen to while rewriting, typing, editing, adding or taking out a few words [phrases, sentences or details].
This chapter:
"Bang The Doldrums" by Fall Out Boy
the GazettE - "Remember The Urge", "Clever Monkey", "Worthless War", "Tomorrow Never Dies"
"Rule Out" by 2nd awake ; "17 Realism" by The LEM ; "Reverse" by –OZ- ; "21g" by Para:noir ; "～０～" by the Raid. ; "Next" by REALies
Sadie - "Suicidal Rock City" & "Break the silence"
THOMAS / トーマス - "Pistol" or "ピストル", "Chain" or "チェイン", "Psychedelic Mobile" or "サイケデリック・モバイル"
SCREW - "M.R.T", "Cursed Hurricane", "Deep Six"
"Mental≠Help" by R-shitei
Disclaimer: I do not own the song (s).
Summary: Fran loses control of his powers and his Hell Ring. Ends up fighting Xanxus. How did this happen? Created while listening to "Bang The Doldrums" by Fall Out Boy, NO B26
Note (s):
Chapter was Beta-read a while back by xxdreamerzxx, although some details have been added or changed.
They are presently speaking in Italian.
Italic words are Fran's thoughts.
In the flashback they are speaking Japanese.
Italic and bold in Flashbacks are Chrome's thoughts and words.
The Arcobaleno [except sky] are alive and the story takes place after the defeat of the Millefiore family.
Xanxus's physical age is 26 in the Future Arc, due to him being frozen for 8 years.
Reborn stated that Fran like Belphegor is a Sagittarius.
Character information:
Fran [Flan] - Varia Officer / Frog / newbie / Kokuyo Member is 20 years old [birth 11/26] -"made up" - Mist
Xanxus - Boss / Varia Leader is "26"/ "34" years old [birth 10/10] - Sky / Flame of Wrath
Mukuro Rokudo - 10th Vongola Mist Guardian / Kokuyo Boss is 25 years old [birth 6/9] - Mist
Chrome Dokuro - 10th Vongola Mist Guardian / Kokuyo Member / Nagi - 23 years old [birth 12/5] - Mist
Belphegor - Bel / Varia Officer / Fake-prince / 'Prince the Ripper' / Purinzu za Rippa is 26 years old [birth 12/22] - Storm
Squalo Superbi - Squalo / Captain / Varia Second-in-Command / Sword Emperor is 32 years old [birth 3/13] – Rain
Mammon - Esper Mammon / Varia Officer / Viper holder of the Mist Arcobaleno Pacifier is "2" & "23" years old [birth 7/2] – Mist
Lussuria - "Lussuria Nee-san" / "Big Sis Lussuria" / Varia Officer is 35 years old [birth 4/4] - Sun
Leviathan - "Levi" / Varia Officer is 33 years old [birth 11/14] – Lightning
Tsunayoshi Sawada - Tsuna / No-Good Tsuna / Dame-Tsuna / 10th Vongola Boss- 24 years old [birth 10/14] - Sky
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The 666 Hell Ring – "If the user cannot control the power of the ring their personality can change drastically."
"Initiating a fight, to win, but to win what?"
As Fran got up, a rush of adrenaline began to fill his veins.
In a mere moment, Fran had gone from being on the verge of collapse, an effect of overusing his dying will flames, to standing, posed to attack.
Suddenly, the wind picked up and the air pressure changed.
As if several helicopters magically appeared, ready to take off within walking distance. Every piece of dirt and dust nearby was being blown away, by nonexistent blades spinning with such a great force creating a vortex of wind, in the surrounding area. A dust cloud began forming around the teal-mint haired male named Fran. The look Fran had on his face was of pure happiness, excitement, and an ever growing lust for the ongoing fight. A fight that was sure to leave one of the two participants on deaths door and the other exhausted.
Gazing into his eyes, you're granted a view, to the power that was held in the mint green eyes. A single thought came to mind, from gazing at Fran; So much power...
None of them had ever seen him in a fighting pose before. Well not unless, you count one of his 'super hero' poses. Fran's hair was flying wildly around him with a smile that was more a grin, plastered on a face full of pure bliss. In an instant the Varia castle was covered by a navy - indigo mist singling Fran's use of illusions had begun.
They were real illusions.
The whole place had been turned into an underground cave, with the top appearing to have been forcefully removed. Lava columns came into existence throughout the general area, adding to the ruins of Varia HQ, a result of the battle. The lava columns existence made the area unbearably hot and humid. With all the heat and humidity Fran created, his clothes started to wrinkle. Annoyance form by the raise in temperature, coupled with his already torn Varia jacket, Fran discarded it. Casting it aside, by sheer coincidence, landing near the over sized frog hat, which had been long forgotten and was now being crushed by the pressure of the flames, the two fighters created. Having discarded the jacket Fran decided to retrieve his, temporarily forgotten personal weapon, found lying innocently next to his hat, as he continued to fight.
He lost it earlier in battle.
Xanxus had his guns, and his pineapple Master had a trident, while he had his own customized halberd.
Wearing only a navy blue turtleneck, a black belt, his black uniform pants and black knee high steel toe boots, Fran held his halberd in a fighting pose; giving his teammates, a clear view of his tone lean body.
A body, he gained from Mukuro forcing him to learn to use.
While growing up a young Fran had a difficult time, in the entire process of controlling the amount of flame necessary, and keeping his 'power' out, when creating real illusions, as a result his physical body took a toll. To combat the physical toll, the exhaustion, Mukuro instructed Fran to use them only when called for, at least until he could improve his control. Until then Fran would have to work on his physical body to aid in his exhaustion.
*Flashback to Fran at 12 years old *
"Master, I don't want to do this anymore"
Fran whined at the thought of working out.
"Kufufufufu, little one you cannot always create that ridiculous apple hat to control and manage your powers, when I am not here. That is a waste. And when making real illusions, even your pitiful ones, cause your body that much harm, well the answer is simply, we must improve your physical body. This way you can handle the exhaustion. "
"BUT pineapple master, I think by having this apple hat will make us match. And why focus on the physical body? Shouldn't I learned how to control my powers when making the illusions instead? "
"Kufufu, little one stop complaining and being cheeky, we do not match NOR am I a pineapple! …...If you can learn to fully control your body, something that should come naturally, you can gain better insight on how to control the backlash from your powers, when creating real illusions or simply being around others."
Mukuro said as he stabbed Fran's apple hat.
"Ow, master you made me tear up. Owwww, I think I might be bleeding."
"AH, Mukuro please stop stabbing Fran."
Chrome worriedly pleaded, with Mukuro, as she switched back to check on Fran. Mukuro had taken over her body to train Fran.
"AH, master is so mean, and Chrome is an angel that deserves better than to be around the evil pineapple."
Fran said, as hugged Chrome, only for Mukuro to somewhat forcefully, change back and attempted to strangle him.
"You little..."
Mukuro said before he was cut off by Chrome.
"Fran, will you please do your workouts. If you do, I will make sure you get a big slice of the double chocolate chip cake, I made earlier. And if you want, I will even do some workouts with you."
Chrome gently asked, as she had quickly cut off Mukuro, not liking the next choice of words he was about to say.
"The angel pineapple will! Can i have milk too!? Let's do some jumping jacks or yoga moves. AH! Master, I am becoming a pervert like you and towards Chrome too."
Fran accusingly said to Mukuro, as Chrome looked confused, as to what was perverted about doing jumping jacks and yoga.
Chrome's thoughts were rather more innocent, in regards to sexual matters, surprisingly or maybe not, Mukuro was more careful around Chrome, than Fran. Getting back to Fran's comments, Chrome had forgot her outfit for the day, her school uniform and likely didn't take it into account. Fran had meant it would be perverted if she didn't change first. Fran knew this fact and knew that she would of course change, he was only saying this to piss off Mukuro for stabbing him. Mukuro knowing this, quickly changed places not wanting Chrome to figure out what Fran meant, effectively tainting her mind, he switched back.
"PERVERT! Kufufu you little … You're the pervert, I would never say anything like that about my precious Nagi!"
Mukuro angrily shouted at Fran, as he stabbed him once again.
"Mukuro! He is just a little child!"
Chrome yelled at Mukuro, in her mind, he was going to seriously harm Fran one day, if he was not careful. Taking over her body again, she began to fuss over Fran.
"Aw, I'm still a child in her eyes."
Fran quietly muttered out.
Chrome had finished ensuring, Fran was unharmed, Mukuro took over her body once more to finish his training.
"Kufufu, my dear Nagi he is not just a child, and he was being a brat!"
Mukuro tried but failed to defend himself from Chrome, who would inevitably continue to scold him for trying to harm Fran. He would never truly hurt Fran, supposedly, but Chrome would always fuss never the less. She viewed Fran as her cute little brother, that enjoyed her love of chocolates.
"AH, my stomach growled. Time to eat!"
Fran happily spoke, as he wanted to get out of working out.
"Kufufu, you didn't even do anything. All you did was whine! 20 more push-ups"
Mukuro said happily, seeing that it would keep Fran, from Chrome's delicious chocolate cake she made.
"BUT! Master, CAKE, CHOCOLATE CAKE!"
Fran would not get his chocolate cake for another 3 hours, and there would be no milk left, as it had spoiled. Needless to say being the apprentice of Rokudo Mukuro was not an easy task.
*End of Flashbacks*
At the young age of 12, Fran began to learn a variety of ways to fight, if not to keep in shape but to keep his powers in check.
Mukuro assisted in keeping his powers in check. At the time without Mukuro's aid, alongside training in meditation, Fran would often lose control and end up, sending random object flying, if his emotions got out of control. Even before meeting Mukuro, Fran had taken a precaution with his then named "magic powers", by creating a large apple hat, as a means to release and focus some of his powers in a safe way. He had often accidentally, created illusions of foods he dreamt of, until he got help suppressing all his powers, and learned to control them on his own. As for his other 'power' he stayed away from every living thing, except his grandma, and blocked out what little emotions he had.
Then again meeting new people was hard for him, he was never good with words.
While Mukuro did required [force] Fran to train daily, in not only the art of illusions but to keep his body in tip top shape. Mukuro's real reason, before he discovered Fran's 'power', was he himself knew that it was better to have a backup, should there come a time he is unable to use his flame or powers openly. In the few years, since he met his master, Fran learned how to fight without the need for illusions. Fran was not the best at fighting but he was above average.
An added bonus with the control by exercising was gaining lean muscle.
Fran ultimately did end up [willingly] learning a variety of fighting techniques, as well as maintaining and expanding them. As for his 'power' he learned by way of meditation and daily exercise, how to gain control. While his real illusions improved drastically enough to even fool Vindice. It was not until he was kidnapped, by the Varia, that he had to worked out in secret to keep up his physical strength. He chose to work out before dawn, to ensure that it would be kept a secret from the other members, if they found out he would… HAVE TO ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING ON A MISSION. Though truth be told, Fran wanted to hide his strength from others because of his beloved comic books. In his comic books, heroes always acted in some way differently from their real selves, but when they got down to it, just like the 10th, they would use their true strength.
Besides Fran liked it better, if he did next to nothing, but speak out cheeky comments to see his annoyed teammates reactions.
Three in the morning, before the crack of dawn, was without a doubt the best opportunity to get a good workout, if none of the others had missions. Xanxus would usually sleep, after drinking till he got drunk and passed out. Levi would sleep when Boss stopped asking for more alcohol. Squalo, Lussuria, and Mammon would always go to sleep early, when things were calm enough, so that they could awake at dawn to train before breakfast. While Bel would go out partying, he'd be gone at eight and back at around four or five in the morning. When he didn't go out, he'd be in bed by nine at the latest to quote, "get Princely sleep, in order to help maintain the Prince's 'princely looks' ".
In the day Fran limited his physical workouts to a few push-ups, and simple yoga moves, not minding getting caught doing them. For the rest of the day he devoted it to practicing his illusions, attempting to meditate, playing tactical or strategy games, and gaining knowledge by reading books. The others called him a wimp and useless because of it, but so be it.
He didn't mind because he knew he wasn't.
Back to the fight at hand, Fran had ended up landing a few blows to Xanxus, while simultaneously dodging every attack and shot, Xanxus aimed at him. As he continued with his assault on Xanxus, he finally managed to land a serious blow to his midsection. The force of the attack, had caused him to take a step back to retaliate back at Fran.
Fran met him halfway.
Meeting at the middle, the two were pushed back by the force they created. The two ended up hitting a wall of Dying Will flames, not the real illusion cave wall. The wall of power they made had effectively cut them off from the other members. Sometime during their fight, they ended up outside of Varia castle grounds.
Xanxus had been fighting Fran for a while now.
Granted he is much stronger than a 13 year old Tsunayoshi, in Hyper Dying Will Mode, but he isn't nearly strong enough to beat him. Still, that didn't mean he should lower his guard. He hasn't fought a skilled illusionist in a while and never one that could physically fight, while casting illusions. Yeah, he'll admit the kid is strong. That's why he picked Fran to succeed him when he retires.
With that one reason, Xanxus knew he needed to knock him out, before Fran ended up killing himself.
Gasping for breath, Fran's legs gave out on him. Fran felt the power and energy he had drain out of him.
"NO"
Fran screamed internally as the realization hit, his warped mind that his hell ring created, he wanted more power. Fran's warped mind, willingly gave up an additional piece of his very soul, so that he may stay in this blissful euphoric state, attempting to continue fighting till he died. Xanxus could do nothing but stare at Fran, as he screamed. He partly understood what he was feeling. He knew that thrilling state, as he had been there when fighting someone, or some group, that made him use his full power. Wishfully wanting to remain forever, in a state filled with adrenaline, that gave you a peaceful rush, making everything seem slower.
Nothing could compare to that state of being.
Fran unfortunately, was experiencing it at a higher than normal state, that was an insanely twisted version thanks to the Hell Ring.
"You're going to die, if you keep it up"
Xanxus said as he slowly approached Fran.
With the way Fran was now, he was never going to have a chance to die in that state, the ring wouldn't allow him to, only after. When he's tired, exhausted, drained, left within a feeling of longing to regain that power, and aching to die in order to escape. Fran understood what his Boss said but all he could do was smile in sadness. Fran knew and acknowledged, the reality that he would be unable to die in his current euphoric state.
He succeeded in using his natural born power, in relaying his thoughts to Xanxus.
"KILL ME!
I WANT TO STAY IN THIS STATE!
I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK!
THIS IS HEAVEN…"
Fran thoughts came to Xanxus, as if Fran were a small frightened child that was lost and confused.
"Y-y-yet…h-he-hell".
The last thought came in a broken, sobbing, and terrified voice, as tears streamed down Fran's face.
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