Reincarnated!
The Attack?
War. A war the spanned the entire globe and all of creation. A war that made all the wars in human history put together seem like a child's tantrum. A war that shook the very foundations of reality. A war between the Three Factions. God and his Angels, Grigori and the Fallen Angels, and the Four Great Satans and Devils, fought. This war became known as the Great War.
Leading the force for Heaven was the Arch Angel Michael. Michael is said to be the strongest Angel that exist. He is the leader of the Arch Angels and the greatest of the Seraphs. Michael is strong enough to take on many Devils at once and remain unharmed. His weapon is the Sword of Michael. The very sword he used to banish Lucifer from heaven.
Mankind was caught in the middle. Many joined the three factions creating even more conflict. God and his Angles welcomed man and woman into their arms. However, some went to the Devils and Fallen Angels. War erupted between the tribes of men. Heroes of legend fought with God and his Angels, against Devils and Fallen Angels.
To give humans the strength to fight the Devils and Fallen Angels, god created the Sacred Gears. But this enabled humans who sided with the Devils and Fallen Angels to also gain these Artifacts. The Devils created an organization of powerful Devils and Demons to fight in the war and hunt down Sacred Gear users. The organization was called Sin.
To counter the threat of Sin, Michael created an order of his own to counter Sin. The order was called the Holy Knights. The Holy Knights are the most powerful knights and heroes chosen by Michael himself, to protect Sacred Gear users and uphold God's teachings. They are a group of terrifying individuals, with each able to match the members of Sin.
The battles waged for years with no end in sight. Then a child was born. A child born to end the war. This child grew and joined the Angels and God, to combat the Devils and Fallen Angels. He held no hatred for either. The Heroes name was Gaius. He was the strongest human in his time and perhaps ever. He led the Holy Knights and Heaven to many victories. As the battles grew more intense, both sides began to tire of the war. Gaius himself sought to end the war. Gaius become great friends with Michael and became a son to God. God blessed Gaius with the power of an angel, making him the first reincarnated Angel.
The war went on before all three factions launched a full scale attack on each other. The Holy Knights led by Gaius attacked the forces of Sin. Gaius faced down the leader of Sin himself and their battle devastated the area. A ways away, God faced down the Four Great Satans and the Leaders of Grigori. In the battle, many Fallen Angels fell, prompting Azazel, leader of Grigori to withdraw. Though they took down many Angels and Demons before doing so. The fight went on between Devil and Angel.
God felled many Devils with a swing of his wings while the Satans attacked in force. Gaius who is severely wounded after forcing the leader of Sin to withdraw, watched on as God battled. Then one Satan whose name was lost to time, threw a spear. Time slowed for Angel and Holy Knight. God then released a wave of holy light that vaporized the Four Satans. However, God was wounded and slow to react. The sound of flesh being pierced echoed across the battlefield.
It is said that all the fighting stopped as Gaius fell from the sky. Michael caught the hero as the spear stuck from his body. Gaius smiled at the tear soaked faces of the Holy Knights and laughed. His time had come and yet he felt no fear… only curiosity. God knelt beside Gaius whose breathing became shallow. The right hand of God glowed with holy power. God promised that they would meet again.
After the death of the Great Hero the three factions decided to end this conflict. The newly elected Four Great Satans and Azazel and Grigori met with God and Heaven to sign a treaty. Though factions within the Three Factions did not want peace, in the end all three factions signed. The Kuoh Treaty was signed and upheld, and for the first time in ages, peace was achieved between the Three Factions.
Ages passed and soon many humans forgot about the Great War. Passing it off as legend and mythology. However some, who were descended from heroes who fought, remained vigilant. Two such heroes are Cao Cao and Scáthach. Cao Cao was a young man with handsome features. He was also a reincarnated Angel allied with the Church. On a simple routine mission, he met Scáthach. Ironically the two were great friends during the Great War, though they went by different names and had yet to establish their own legends. Scáthach was a dragon human hybrid. As time went on, the two would eventually marry each other. Cao Cao retired from his Exorcist duties and spent most of his time with his wife. Over the years, the two heroes lived peacefully. They made many human friends.
As the days went by, Scáthach would surprise Cao Cao with news of pregnancy. Cao Cao would be astonished and speechless before bursting out with laughter of his greatness. Scáthach would simply nod her head and smile. Then the day came. After several hours of pacing outside the room, Cao Cao was called in. Steeling himself, he was met with his smiling wife and a crying child. The child was born with a mix Cao Cao's black hair and Scáthach's violet hair. His eyes were amber. Cao Cao and Scáthach called their child Zachariah.
When Zachariah was born, God in heaven felt his presence and rejoiced with his Angels. However, certain factions within Grigori and the Devils, were not. Those factions viewed the reincarnation of the Great Hero as a declaration of war. Sirzechs Lucifer, leader of the Devils also sensed the Reincarnation and ordered his faction to drop it. Azazel who also felt it did not care as he was focused on something he called more important.
Scáthach and Cao Cao would raise him in the mountains. They too knew he was the Reincarnation of Gaius and viewed it as their sacred duties as old friends and parents to protect the child at all costs. Their human friends when told accepted the story as truth and pledged to help however they could. With the help of their friends, the family of three took the last name Kawakami.
Zach was just a child of 10 when he has his first experience with the supernatural. An Oni had strayed into the area. By the time Cao Cao and Scáthach would learn of this, Zach had already left to walk through the forest. Cao Cao and Scáthach had begun to train Zach in martial arts though he was still a child. But that is not what has them worried. Something else has passed through the barrier around the mountain and it is far stronger than an Oni and there are more of them.
"The lord is good to me and so I thank the lord," sings a child's voice through the forest, "for giving me the things I need, the sun and rain and the great big trees, oh the lord is good to me." The singing turns to happy humming as a child's form peeks through the trees. The child has black violet hair that just touches his shoulders and gleams in the sun. His amber eyes hold a confidence that can only be from his father's ancestor. Below his eyes are birthmarks of some kind. He wears Chinese martial arts clothing with his chest exposed. Dangling from his neck is a Celtic cross with Chinese designs. He walks barefoot in the forest.
Suddenly he stops before sniffing the air. His eyes seem to narrow and he walks forward. Around the corner he spots an Oni eating a deer. Zach feels no fear, only curiosity. He steps forward, only for a twig to snap, alerting the Oni. The Oni's head raises in alert and it growls deeply at the child in front of it. Zach raises his head as the monster towers over him. Zach looks on before he widens his eyes in amazement.
"You're big!" Exclaims young Zach with a smile. The Oni roars before lifting his right arm and slamming it down on the young child. The attack picks up the dirt and dust around. The Oni grunts in alarm as the shadow of the Zach is seen.
"And strong." Says Zach to the left of the right arm of the Oni. He seems to have a curious expression on his face. The Oni roars and slams his left hand down on the child but the Oni widens his eyes when he sees Zach sail right past his face.
"Still… you lack intelligence." Says Zach as he lands gracefully. His eyes seem to harden before he vanishes from his spot. The stomach of the Oni seems to cave in on itself as Zach's fist stays outstretched.
"Kawakami Finisher: Ancient Dragon Rising Destruction." Says Zach as the Oni sails through the forest. The Oni lands in a heap before spitting out a blob of blood.
"Fighting Spirit!?" Growls the Oni in shock as it coughs up blood. Fighting Spirit or Touki, is an ability that can be used by those who are trained in Sage Arts or Senjutsu by controlling the base of their life, creating an aura of life force that they will wear around their body, increasing their attack, defense, and speed tremendously.
Senjutsu is the power to control the flow of life energy. By controlling the flow of ki, a person could strengthen physical bodies or cause vegetation around them to bloom or to wither. Knowing Senjutsu allows the reading of ki and auras and to spy on the target's state from afar. Disrupting the opponent's ki or severing it can cause direct damage to living things. There are very few ways to defend against Senjutsu. Cao Cao had trained his son in Fighting Spirit and Scáthach had trained him in Sage Arts since her dragon side uses it. And while still only a child, Zach is not a helpless human.
"Human scum!" Growls the Oni as it stands with some struggle. Suddenly its senses flare as it looks up. Looking up, it spots Zach coming down with a battle smirk on his lips before its vision turns to a fist coming down. Acting quickly the Oni jumps back and lands. The ground is uprooted by Zach's fist. The dust clears and Zach puts his arms on his waist.
"Hahaha, father told me some of the supernatural think humans are inferior to them," says Zach with a smile as the sun shines down upon him, "but I'm not entirely human. I, Zachariah son of Cao Cao and Scáthach wish to test my limits on you!"
"Come forth creature and taste the power of my fists!" Challenges Zach with a smile that backs up the challenge. The Oni scoffs before its muscles bulge.
"I'll break you!" Shouts the Oni. Suddenly Zach widens his eyes when he feels another presence. A spear of light impales the Oni who stands shocked before turning to dust. Zach stands straight before glancing behind him. Behind him floats several Fallen Angels and Devils.
"Good afternoon." Greets Zach but he remains on guard and his eyes are narrowed. One of the Fallen Angels floats forward. Zach feels the man's power and he totally outclasses all of those gathered. The angel wears a pitch black hood to hide his face.
"I see you've already started your training." Says the Fallen Angel whose face remains hidden.
"You talk as if you know me." Says Zach with curiosity. The Fallen Angel seems to growl and Zach hears this.
"Kill him." Commands the Fallen Angel as the Devils and Fallen Angels attack. Zach jumps to the trees and swings on the branches. He dodges the Devils and Fallen Angels while making his way back home. While Zach is strong, he is outnumbered and with the Hooded Fallen Angel… outmatched.
"Hero!" Growls one of the Devils, who appears in front of Zach. The Devil grabs the foot of Zach and throws him down. Zach lands in the dirt before looking up to see a Devil and Fallen Angel coming down on him. Zach rolls away before standing and dashing forward with both arms out. Before he can attack, he is hit to the left and sent tumbling. Zach hits the trunk of a tree and coughs. He slumps down on the trunk before looking up.
"Ah man, this is not good." Says Zach as he stands up. The Devils and Fallen Angels surround him in a circle. The Hooded Fallen Angel floats up and chuckles a little.
"That nonchalant attitude of yours has always pissed me off." Says the Hooded Fallen Angel.
"Really?" Says Zach with a sarcastic tone and smirk. Zach's smile deepens when he hears the Hooded Fallen Angel click his teeth. However the Hooded Fallen Angel looks into the eyes of Zach and sees no fear, no anger, and no trace of negative emotions.
"What the hell?! Does this child not fear his own death?!" Thinks the Hooded Fallen Angel in alarm and anger before his eyes widen, "Or… does he believe he can win!?" The Hooded Fallen Angel stares into the smirking face of Zach and their eyes lock on to each other. The thought alone pisses of the Hooded Fallen Angel.
"As I thought… he truly is the Reincarnation!" Thinks the Hooded Fallen Angel.
"Enough playing around," commands the Hooded Fallen Angel, "kill him!" The Devils and Fallen Angels all pounce. Suddenly five of them are cut down in a flash. Cao Cao lands in front of Zach with a Chinese longsword in his hand that radiates with holy power. Cao Cao has white angel wings on his back.
"Mind if we cut in?" Asks Cao Cao with the same smirk and fierce stare as Zach. The sound of dying screams reaches the Hooded Fallen Angel's ears, making him turn to his right. He spots Scáthach walking over the bodies of two Devils and a Fallen Angel.
"Not that we were asking." Says Scáthach with two spears in her hands and one on her back.
"Father, Mother!" Exclaims Zach with a smile.
"I see, so you are the brat's parents?" States the Hooded Fallen Angel.
"Zach," says Cao Cao with a serious face, making Zach look to him, "you need to leave."
"Why, I can fight!" Counters Zach.
"Listen to your father, Zach." Says Scáthach with a serious tone as she stands next to Cao Cao. The area becomes tense before the Hooded Fallen Angel reveals his ten black wings. He forms two swords of light in both hands.
"My son, please listen to me." Says Cao Cao as he lifts his sword. Scáthach points her golden spear at the Hooded Fallen Angel.
"Run!" Shouts Cao Cao with authority, making Zach turn and run with tears trailing behind him. The Hooded Fallen Angel vanishes and appears behind Zach in mid swing.
"You won't escape!" Shouts the Hooded Fallen Angel before his attack is parried by Cao Cao. Scáthach appears in front of the Hooded Fallen Angel and lashes out with a kick to the mid-section.
"Go my child." Says Scáthach as she attacks. Zach runs faster and tries to ignore the sounds of weapons clashing. He runs away from the fight before he looks behind him to see Devils trailing after him. There are at least a dozen of them. Unknown to him or the Devils, God has ordered his Angels to the area. Michael leads the Angels to the area with his sword in his hand.
"Yes run boy!" Shouts the Devils as Zach runs through the forest. He has no idea how long he's been running but the sun is beginning to set. One Devil then gathers magic into his hands and launches an attack at Zach. The attack hits behind Zach and the shockwave hits him. Zach tumbles to the floor before his head hits a rock. His eyes gloss over as he sees the Devils walk towards him.
"Some reincarnation." Scoffs a Devil with a smirk.
"Idiot, who knows how powerful he could become if he lives." Admonishes a female Devil.
"She's right, we need to kill him." Agrees a Devil.
"I didn't say we wouldn't kill him, I'm just disappointed at how easy it is to kill him!" Growls the Devil. The female Devil sighs at her comrade.
"Whatever, let's just finish this." Says the female Devil as she gather demonic magic in her hand. The other two do the same. Zach looks on with glossy eyes before he is overcome with the desire to live. Suddenly the sound of flapping his heard and the Hooded Fallen Angel lands in a crouch with wounds all over him. He is missing an arm and there is a hole in his chest. Blood comes out of the hood and lands on the ground.
"Those bastards, they gave me a lot of trouble." Growls the Hooded Fallen Angel and Zach's eyes widen in horror and sadness.
"So you killed them?" Asks the female Devil.
"Yeah, Cao Cao's weakness was his wife, he jumped in front of my attack willingly." Says the Hooded Fallen Angel as he stands before holding his missing arm.
"He died but not before taking my arm." Growls the Hooded Fallen Angel.
"I thought killing Scáthach would be easy after killing Cao Cao but I underestimated her." Says the Hooded Fallen Angel as he holds his chest. The Devils laugh at the story with Zach struggling to stand. He uses the ground to push himself up. The noise of him standing reaches the groups ears. They all turn to him as he stands straight up. His eyes are shadowed and the sound of his breathing his heard.
"Murders." Says Zach as he looks up to them. His face is covered in blood but his stare remains the same as his father's and ancestor's. Holy light gathers in his right hand before forming a bladed spear, which radiates with holy power that makes the Hooded Fallen Angle step back.
"I-Impossible!" Shouts the Hooded Fallen Angel in a panic.
"What the hell is that?" Asks one of the Devils with a scoff.
"The kid just won't die." Says the Devil before Zach vanishes and appears above the devil, who widens his eyes. Zach swipes with his spear and cuts into the Devil who screams out in pain.
"It hurts, dammit it hurts!" Shouts the Devil who writhes in pain while holding his shoulder, which steams and burns with holy power.
"Huh!?" Gasps the Devil in horror as Zach comes down with his spear on the neck of the devil. The Devil gags as the blade hits his neck. Zach then jumps and lands on the spear, applying more pressure. The head of the Devil flies off and the body disintegrates. The Devils and Fallen Angel look on in horror at the spear.
"H-He killed him, impossible!" Cries the female Devil.
"T-That spear, I-It cannot be!" Shouts another Devil. The Hooded Fallen Angel looks at the spear in horror.
"It is one of the Holy Relics alongside the True Cross, Holy Chalice, Holy Nails, and the Shroud of Turin. A spear that was said to have pierced the side of Christ as he lay on the cross, wielded by a Centurion named Longinus, according to legend, who gave the weapon his name." Says the Hooded Fallen Angel as Zach looks to the sky with tears in his eyes.
"T-True Longinus!" Shouts the Hooded Fallen Angel. Zach's tears stop falling as he turns to the group of Devils and the Hooded Fallen Angel.
"I cannot remain silent." Says Zach with a majestic tone that shakes the Devils to the core. Zach's body glows with golden holy power.
"I shall not hesitate to slay those who celebrate the murder of my parents." Says Zach as his aura explodes and picks up dust around him while pushing the Devils back.
"Neither Heaven or I shall forgive such sacrilege!" Cries Zach with righteous fury. Zach grasps his lance with both hands and points it at the group.
"Begone!" Commands Zach as his lance explodes with holy light that instantly vaporizes the Devils in its way. The Hooded Fallen Angel ascends into the sky to escape the attack but widens his eyes when the beam splits and follows him. He uses his wings to cover himself as the beam overtakes him. The light dies down and Zach looks to the sky and prays.
"In your hands, O Lord, I humbly entrust my Father and Mother. In this life you embraced them with your tender love; deliver them now from every evil and bid them eternal rest." Prays Zach as the Hooded Fallen Angel lands in the dirt. Zach unfazed, continues to pray.
"Welcome them into paradise, where there will be no sorrow, no weeping or pain, but fullness of peace and joy with your Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever." Prays Zach. God in heaven receives the prayer and his form glows before he nods his head.
"Of course." Says God's voice that whispers on the wind.
"Amen." Finishes Zach as he opens his eyes. The Hooded Fallen Angel smokes from the attack. Zach grasps his spear and lifts it from the ground.
"D-Damn you, we will meet again." Says the Hooded Fallen Angel before he fades away into black feathers. Just as he leaves, Michael lands and swipes his sword. The swipe fells any tree in its path but fails to hit the Fallen Angel. Zach looks at the Arch Angel in surprise as Michael turns to him. Suddenly Michael bows his head to Zach who widens his eyes.
"Forgive me for showing up only when the battle has ended." Says Michael.
"If I were faster… I could have saved your parents." Says Michael before he suddenly feels the body of Zach on his. Zach hugs Michael and sighs.
"There is nothing to forgive, Lord Michael." Says Zach as his eyes begin to drop.
"Though I asks that I can bury them in the Vatican." Says Zach as he sees two Angels carrying the covered bodies of his parents. His mother's spears glow before levitating over to him. True Longinus glows before overcoming the others. When the light dies down, True Longinus remains but with a longer blade.
"That's handy." Says Zach before closing his eyes and drifting to sleep. He holds his cross with a smile on his face and a lone tear falls down his cheek.
Here is the first chapter of Heaven's Great Hero V2. So unlike the first version of the story, I didn't drop right in to Zach in the Vatican. I wanted to extend the story and show his background.
For those having a hard time picturing Zach, he looks a lot like Cao Cao from the anime Souten Kouro. He has violet black hair and amber eyes. His personality will also be the same as Cao Cao's. The stare I refer to is the stare that Cao Cao as a child gives the thief in Souten Kouro.
Zach's full name is; Zachariah Kawakami. I chose Kawakami on a whim and since Zach is trained in martial arts… expect to see some techniques from the Kawakami style.
So Cao Cao and Scáthach have been killed. Zach has awoken his Sacred Gear. The blade of True Longinus will be longer because is think it's a little too short. Also it seems overly big… or is that just me?
Till next time :)