Chapter 1: The Mysterious Fighter
Disclaimer: I do not own the Gundam franchise.
CHAPTER ONE
THE MYSTERIOIUS FIGHTER
Gundam Build Fighters: Eclipse
10 Years after the victory of Sei and Reiji at the 7th Gunpla Battle World Championship Yajima Trading now runs the sport and a few changes have been made to the way the game is played. Now the qualifiers for the 17th GBWC are coming up and this time there will be new competitors looking to make names for themselves entering the competition and there will also be seasoned tournament veterans joining them on the field of battle.
This time however there is a new team of fighters is blazing a trail that will hopefully lead them to their goal of winning the world tournament, but there's a little problem... they don't know how to work like a team at all. Will this new team be able to overcome the challenges waiting for them in the world tournament, will they fall flat in the middle of their journey, or will they lose in the first round of the qualifiers. Guess you'll just have to find out.
Tokyo, Japan "YOU CHEATING BASTARD!" exclaimed an outraged voice.
Outside of Shizuka's Hobby Shop a hooded teenage boy could be seen rushing out of the front doors and sprinting through crowds of people who happened to be walking past the popular hobby shop. Right after the boy had exited three more teenage boys erupted from the doorway, each of them scanning the crowd for the mysterious boy who had recently ran through a crowd of people like a maniac.
"Where did he go?!" The tallest of the three boys questioned.
"There he is!" the second boy replied pointing to the edge of the crowd.
The boys quickly gave chase to the unidentified boy ,who proceeded to lead them down many streets and alley ways before stopping and running straight ahead down a street that was familiar to him. Just as he was about to turn again a door to one of the houses on the street flew open and two teenage occupants stepped out of the open doorway. The first one to leave the house was a boy with spiky, dark emerald hair and forest green eyes who was wearing dark black jeans and a forest green t-shirt with a picture of the RX-0[N] Banshee Norn in Destroy Mode on the front. The second teenager was female with light brown hair that went no further than her neck and almond eyes, she wore a pink t-shirt with a picture of the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam in Destroy Mode on the front and white jeans.
"We'll be off!" the girl yelled into the residence.
"What the?" the boy asked as he noticed the hooded boy rushing at him. "Slow Down!"
The boy just smirked at this and dived in between the pair as he executed a forward roll upon landing and continued to run down the street. The other boys however could do no such stunt and stopped before they ran into the couple.
"Ugh! He got away," the tallest boy muttered annoyed that the other teen had escaped.
"Onii-san why were you chasing that boy just now?" questioned the girl, "What could he have possibly one that required all of you to chase after him?!" she exclaimed gesturing to the group of boys.
"He cheated at gunpla battle!" he replied angrily "The little twerp destroyed each of our units and even with all of our combined strength we barely even scratched his! All of that time and effort we spent working on them thrown down the drain by some Newtype wannabe!"
At that moment the boy who was still standing next to the girl burst into fits of laughter. "Cheat at gunpla battle, you have to be kidding me it is nearly impossible to cheat at gunpla battle and unless that kid could've messed with the system during the match I highly doubt he cheated."
"But Kazuki-kun it's not that he was just good it was freaky the way he battled," said the older boy.
"It's like he could read our moves before we could execute them," the other boy cut in.
"And not only that his gunpla had these weird moves and he seemed to have a plan for every possible strategy we could come up with," said the third boy.
"Let me assess the damage," Kazuki said to the group. Each boy then pulled out the pieces of his gunpla and held them out for the pair to see.
"This is no ordinary battle damage," the girl muttered, "Quickly, the fighter all of you faced what weapon did he primarily use?"
"He used a modified buster rifle that was from the XXXG-01W Wing Gundam, it had two barrels and the shields of the Gundam X beam rifle on the sides of the rifle near the barrel. He also used another modified buster rifle that had the entire front of the rifle all the way to the sight cut off and replaced by that of a SD Gundam Legilis beam rifle, I think he called it the buster pistol. Oh and the suit he used was a modified G-Self," the girl's brother replied "Why do you ask?"
"Look very closely at the pieces you are holding in your hands."
"This is unreal, he managed to fire accurately enough to only hit the joints of our gunpla. The only real damage is the shot through the cockpit," the boy commented with an awestruck look on his face.
"Did this fighter have any notable features or qualities, or do you know anything about him?" the girl asked.
"We know is that he is a regular at Shizuka's Hobby Shop," one boy commented.
"What about appearance?!" the girl asked a little louder than she'd planned.
"We're sorry Akiko-chan that's all we know!" exclaimed as he and his friend cowered behind the girls brother.
"Sorry I didn't mean to yell, it's just that I think this boy's abilities are quite interesting," Akiko said apologetically.
"Kamito your sister is scary," the boys whimpered.
"Don't I know it," Kamito replied while scratching the back of his head. "I know you're interested in these kinds of things Akiko but you've seemed rather anxious recently, is something wrong?" her brother asked, his tone changing back to its serious state.
"Not really it's just that the search for a third battler for our team isn't going so well. Everytime we come across a good battler they're either already on a team or don't want to join the championship," The younger girl replied dejectedly.
"It's true, and if things keep going this way we won't have enough people and we won't even be able to register for the tournament let alone win it!" Kazuki muttered angrily.
"Tommorow's Monday and the qualifier is being held on Saturday, maybe we'll see him again or find another great battler to team up with us," Akiko said hopefully, looking over at Kazuki with a hopeful expression present on her face. The boy could do nothing but smile along with her.
"Yeah, we'll have lots of time to find an awesome fighter by then!" he exclaimed happily as he placed his hand on her shoulder reassuringly. "But for now why don't we brainstorm some ideas for the gunpla that we'll be using in the tournament," the boy said, a burning fire igniting in both of the teens' eyes.
"I was thinking of using a mid range assault type gunpla," the girl said, excitement clear in her voice.
"I was planning on using a support type transformable mobile suit," the boy said excitement showing in his voice as well.
On that note both teens exchanged looks and took off towards the direction of Shizuka's Hobby Shop, forgetting all about the mysterious boy.
When the pair arrived at the hobby shop, where they were greeted by a woman in her mid thirties with long blonde hair and red eyes, she was wearing dark blue jeans and a black shirt. Over that she wore an apron with the store's name printed on the front.
"Welcome to Shizuka's Hobby Shop how may I help you?" she asked with a wide grin set on her face.
"We just came by to get some gunpla," Kazuki said.
"Well then be my guest and enjoy our wide selection," said the shop owner as she opened her arms, gesturing to the countless shelves behind her that were lined with nothing but gunpla.
Both teens jaws dropped at the sight of so many models, and the shop owner just lightly chuckled at the two awestruck teens and walked back behind the counter as the two continued to do nothing but gaze out at the seemingly endless supply of gunpla. The woman used this time to open up a small glass case behind her, at that point the two looked over to see what she was doing and were once again at a loss for words when they saw all the beautifully built gunpla, but the one that stood out the most was a customized Infinite Justice Gundam in the middle of the case. It had the waist and legs, of the Force Impulse Gundam and the chest, arms, and head of the Infinite Justice and backpack Freedom Gundam along with the Legilis Gundam's shield. The entire suit had slimmer body armor than normal. The suits color scheme composed of a light pink for the main color with red highlights, and Akiko swore she could see the model shining.
When the woman noticed them staring at the gunpla her smile widened even more. "That is my personal gunpla I call it the Infinite Justice Blossom!" she said proudly.
"It's beautifully made," commented Kazuki.
"This machine is amazing!" exclaimed Akiko.
"Well thank you both for being so kind. It's Shizuka by the way, Shizuka Katsumi,"
"It's nice to meet you Shizuka-san my name is Akiko Hideaki and this is my friend Kazuki Midori ," Akiko said, gesturing towards her friend.
"Akiko-chan and Kazuki-kun what nice names," Shizuka whispered quietly. "Well it's very nice to meet both of you as well and I hope you both find what you're looking for, my daughter will help you if either of you needs assistance."
As if on cue a girl about the same age as Akiko and Kazuki emerged from a room behind the counter. She had long black hair and her mother's red eyes but what the teens found strange was that the girl's hair was black on the outer layer but if you are looking at her from the front you would be able to tell that the inside layer of her hair was a deep red color. Her clothing consisted of dark jeans and a red long-sleeved shirt, attached to the left side of her belt was a gunpla holder. A glint on her left hand caught Kazuki's eye and he realized she was wearing a ring with a real diamond in the middle.
"Hello my name is Akane Katsumi it's nice to meet you," the girl deadpanned.
"Hi my name is Akiko," the other girl replied cheerfully.
"And I'm Kazuki, and pardon my asking but that holder on your belt does that mean,"
"Yes I'm a battler ,what of it," she replied to the obvious question in the same emotionless voice.
"Well you see me and my friend here..." the boy stopped as he gestured to Akiko "...are looking for a third fighter to join our team for the upcoming World Tournament."
"I'm sorry but I must decline that offer I am already on a team."
"Ok then," the boy said and smiled at her, "Hopefully we'll face you in the tournament."
"I hope so as well."
"Um... Why are you talking like that?" Akiko asked.
"What do you mean, is there something wrong with the way I'm talking?" the girl questioned back, her voice still emotionless and filled with seriousness.
"No no no its just that,"
"Just that what?"
"Nevermind," said Akiko as she let her head droop.
"Wait a second! You said you were an a team who are the other two members?" Asked Kazuki and Akiko instantly snapped out of her momentary depression.
"I'm one of them," Shizuka said raising her hand and still smiling.
"Our third member quit, he thought it would be more fun to get to battle against us. He's always liked challenging that ability of his," Akane said, whispering the last part.
"If I remember correctly he is looking for a team to join," Shizuka added.
"Is he good?" Akiko questioned excitedly.
"He is," Akane said ,with the same look of boredom etched on her face.
"Do you know where he goes to school or tell us anything about him?" Kazuki interjected.
"Well he just transferred schools so we don't know where he goes now," Shizuka said while deep in thought. "Let's just say he doesn't look like your average boy."
"Thank you for the information!" both Kazuki and Akiko said in unison.
"No problem. Now don't you kids have some gunpla to be purchasing," Shizuka commented still smiling. Akiko wondered how they could look so similar yet act so much differently than one another.
"That's right we completely forgot," Kazuki muttered as he slammed his palm into his forehead, "Let's go Akiko!" he exclaimed as he hurried toward the closest shelf of gunpla and began examining its contents.
Seconds later Akiko too was quickly rushing down the seemingly endless line of aisles in search of the kits she needed.
Eventually both of the shoppers found everything they were looking for and proceeded to head to the counter to purchase their gunpla.
Outside the store the two could be seen walking down the sidewalk. Akiko looked as happy as ever while Kazuki on the other hand looked as if he had just returned from a funeral. He walked with his back hunched and his hands covering his face.
"I can't believe you made me pay for everything, you didn't even pay one yen!" the boy exclaimed "I lost nearly all the money I had, and over half of the money I spent wasn't even on my kits!" sadness overtaking him once again as he let his head hang.
His friend let out a nervous chuckle, "Well look on the bright side, you didn't lose all of your money." she said trying to lighten the mood. "Besides, we got all the kits we needed to make our gunpla for the championship!"
"You're right!" Kazuki exclaimed before his voice turned serious again and a wide smile graced his features. "But to make up for all the money you made me spend you're paying for all my gunlpa for the next month!" He stated happily, "Won't that be fun?!"
"For you maybe!" Akiko furiously retorted.
"That's the point." the boy replied, still smiling like an idiot.
"Please let me out of it," the girl begged, gazing at her friend with the most inocent look she could do.
Kazuki just looked at her for a few seconds with his hand on his chin looking like he was in a state of deep concentration before tilting his head and smiling at her again, "Not a chance," he said sweetly.
"Ugh!" she groaned dejectedly.
Her friend then broke into fits of laughter at his friends expense.
Monday
At Katsu Academy Kazuki and Akiko had just entered their homeroom class when the teacher, who was a nice man in his mid forties, quieted everyone down for a special announcement.
"Students, I would like you to welcome to our class first Miss Akane." the teacher spoke before the door opened and in walked Akane Katsumi. She was wearing a black skirt and leggings and a red shirt and tie with a black vest over it, along with a pair of black dress shoes. For the second time Kazuki noticed the ring on her finger and began wondering why someone with her uncaring nature would wear such expensive jewelry.
All the boys in the room immediately went slack-jawed at the new arrival and most of the girls in the room were either eyeing her with envy or shooting her the death glare. Akane didn't respond to any of the looks that were thrown her way, good or bad, and remained standing until the teacher assigned her the seat next to Akiko in the back of the class, near the window.
As Akane sat down another student entered the room. The student had white hair that had black streaks here and there and wore a black, unzipped jacket, black shoes, a grey short-sleeved shirt, faded black jeans, and for some reason an eye-patch over his left eye. His uncovered right eye was a light cerulean blue color.
"And this is... I'm sorry but I can't seem to remember your name," the teacher said
"My name is Hikaru, Hikaru Kurayami."
Author's Notes:
Hello I'm back again with a new story that has had much more thought put into its storyline and characters than my previous story that I threw together as I went so I'm hoping all of you reading this story now will continue to read it as I post more chapters in the future. And one last thing if you haven't read "Tales of the Valiant Knight", "Ash and Snow", "Finding a Path", "Moving Forward", "World Gunpla Championship MKII", or "A New Frontier" stop reading this author's note right now and go check out those stories because they are all absolutely amazing. So until next time that's it. Bye! ^_^
