Title: Advent of Apocalypse

Author: AzureBluePhoenix

Story Summary: Seishun Gakuin and various other tennis teams were chosen to join a tennis training camp. The regulars, unaware of what's going to happen, goes to the camp just to be awake in a world of magic, swords, potions, and what's worse, monsters.

Chapter Summary: Sent to enter a tennis training camp for various tennis schools, Seishun Gakuin takes their chances and boards a mysterious bus to a mysterious mansion. The team meets their 'coach' for the training camp and is notified that only their chosen elite members of various tennis schools are chosen to come to the tennis training camp. Told to give the head of the mansion all their equipments, the team continues to suspect that this is not an ordinary Tennis training camp… And just who are the other schools that are to come?

Disclaimer: AzureBluePhoenix does not own Tennis no Oujisama, Ragnarok Online areas/backgrounds/techniques/NPC's/monsters/jobs, .hack jobs/attacks/monsters, Maple Story's one job/skills/any monsters that may appear.

Note- This is NOT a normal crossover fanfic, and I won't even call it a crossover. This fanfic is about the crew of Tennis no Oujisama waking up in a land different to that of their own and it has nothing to do with the actual Ragnarok Online game or any other games that may be incorporated in this story. The places, jobs, skills, monsters and such are all borrowed from their respective games.

If there are anyone who thinks this will be a crack fic, they are wrong. This takes on a serious storyline although there may be humor incorporated into the story.

Warning: AzureBluePhoenix is a yaoi fan. This story DOES have yaoi, and various pairings will be hinted or actually put into the story. The pairs are proclaimed before each chapter.

Second Note- NOBODY has to know ANYTHING about Ragnarok Online, .hack or any of the games incorporated into this story, as everything will be explained.


Chapter 0

Prologue to Induction

Pairings: Momoshirou/Echizen

He looks out to the passing scenery of the never ending forests and retreating mountains. The bus continues down its unusual road, to nothing he, or any of his teammates could imagine.

Echizen Ryoma sighs and advert his eyes away from the repeating scenery, bored of the same trees, mountains and sometimes birds. Looking to his side, his senpai lays snuggly in the seat, his mouth wide open, and eyes closed. The sound of his snoring bothered the boy, but he does nothing to wake the sleeping boy.

Rather than trying to provoke his senpai, Echizen closes his eyes and sneakily lays his head on his shoulder, being careful not to wake the older boy, or bring any attention to himself. Finally getting comfortable, he decides to close his eyes and rest for the rest of the trip.

It was just another day at practice for Seigaku. Tezuka Kunimitsu, the tennis team's captain stands idly still, watching the other regulars practice for the upcoming Good Will tournament.

A sudden yell from the outside of the courts caught every tennis player's attention, as the Seigaku tennis team's vice captain Oishi Shuuichirou dashes into the courts, waving a letter in his hands.

"Tezuka! There's a letter for the team! Ryuuzaki-sensei told me to give it to you." Tezuka merely nods and accepts the letter. He slowly unfolds the paper and reads it silently.

Edged about this mysterious letter, whispers, pokes and eye contact were made by the team. Tezuka, finally finish reading the short letter, frowns to himself and hands the letter to Oishi. "Read it to the rest of the team."

Oishi takes the letter, and slightly confused by the grim face of his friend, slowly reads it to the rest of the anxious members.

"Dear Seishun Gakuin Tennis Team,

I am pleased to announce that the Seishun Gakuin Tennis Team Regulars are invited to join our once in a year tennis training camp. This year is Azalea Camp's first year of operation and it hopes to advance to many other years of success. This training camp will allow various schools to interact with one another and our elite staff will make it their mission to give the players their best advice in Tennis.

Only the elite schools and their best players are to attend this camp. We are pleased to announce that Tezuka Kunimitsu, Fuji Shuusuke, Inui Sadaharu, Kaidou Kaoru, Momoshirou Takeshi, Oishi Shuuichirou, Kikumaru Eiji, Kawamura Takashi and Echizen Ryoma are all invited to join us in Azalea Trianing Camp. We are anticipating for Seishun Gakuin's members.

Signed, Azalea Training Camp Staff"

As Oishi finishes the letter, his eyes grows big and a smile made its way to his lips. "This is great, everyone! We will be able to get good training before the Good Will tournaments!"

Fuji Shuusuke gives Oishi a small frown and ponders. "I don't know, it seems quite suspicious. And we don't need extra problems in our way before the tournament."

"I agree. This may be just some waste of time for us." Kaidou Kaoru hisses angrily.

"Come on, it sounds like fun! Neh, Echizen?" Momoshirou Takeshi nudges the first year standing beside him.

"It sounds like a pain." Echizen Ryoma pulls down his cap and sighs. "But if it's about tennis, I don't mind going."

"Azalea Training Camp… I have never heard of such a camp before." Inui Sadaharu ponders on. "It does seem suspicious, but it won't hurt us to go, correct?"

"I don't know, I'm worried about going as well." Kawamura Takashi looks to the ground. "They said other schools are attending as well, so we might see our rival schools there."

"Nya, I don't mind seeing the other schools." Kikumaru Eiji jumps in excitement. "But rather, this training camp sounds like fun, nya!"

"But our training… We can't forget about that, since the Good Will tournament's just a little ways ahead." Kaidou Kaoru hisses out again, concerned.

The group of 7 breaks into arguments and concerned questions as Oishi Shuuichirou tries to calm them down and Tezuka Kunimitsu watches in a stoic manner.

"Tezuka, what should we do?" Oishi looks over to the captain, concerned. "Some of them want to keep practicing here, and the others think the camp might help us."

"It does sound suspicious since we don't know anything about Azalea Training Camp, but it doesn't seem like anything bad will happen even if we go. The Good Will tournament also has a training camp included, thus we won't be behind for the tournament." Tezuka adjusts his glasses, this odd gesture obviously shows his unnatural worry. "And perhaps we may even get some good advice from the trainers of this camp. I think we should go for the camp. If anything seems unnatural, we will come back."

Hearing their captain's final words, the team accepts his decision and gives a unified 'hai'.

"Saa, Yuudan Sezu ni Ikou."

"ake up… Wake up!" Echizen Ryoma slowly opens his eyes as he feels someone shaking him. Looking to the side, Momoshirou Takeshi had woke up and is now shaking the younger boy. "We arrived, Echizen. Get up!"

Echizen Ryoma sits up straight and rubs his sleepy eyes. "Mmm…"

As he stands up and is about to exit the bus with his senpai, Momoshirou asks him a question. "Echizen, why were you sleeping on me?"

Calmly walking out of the bus, Echizen Ryoma answers, "I don't know what you're talking about."

"What?! Your head was resting on my shoulder when I woke up!"

"Momo-senpai has weird imagination."

Echizen walks up next to his other senpais as Momoshirou Takeshi watches the younger boy's back, embarrassed by Echizen's words.

"Wow… is this where we're staying? It's huge, nya!" Kikumaru Eiji points to the giant mansion, in all its bright glory. It is painted white and silver, and almost resembles a church. The gates are gold, with tiny birds on either side.

"Are you Seishun Gakuin's tennis team?" From behind the gates, a girl of around 17 appears, her eyes are dark green and hair black with a light green streak.

The tennis team nods. "We are from Seigaku, and I'm the captain, Tezuka Kunimitsu."

The girl gives a dark look to the team and nods. She clicks a button on the other side of the gates and the golden gates slowly opened themselves for the Seigaku tennis team.

"This way, please." The mysteriously dark girl gives a small bow and leads the team into the mansion, walking briskly. The team follows her through the giant maze that is the mansion and awes at the beautiful statues, arts, paintings all plastered around the huge mansion.

"Um, excuse me, but… Is this supposed to be a training camp? I don't see the tennis courts…" Oishi questions the girl as they walked on. The girl doesn't answer but keeps walking briskly through the house.

The girl finally stops behind a giant light blue door. She turns to the group of nine and holds out her hand. "Please leave your tennis gear and belongings to me. I will bring them up to the dormitory rooms."

"It's alright, we can hold onto them… Tezuka?" Fuji stops midway in his speech as Tezuka approaches the girl and hands her his belongings.

"I understand. Thank you." Tezuka gives a quick and emotionless thanks, then hands her his bags. The girl, slightly surprised by this, looks amusingly at the the captain.

Seeing their captain's actions, the rest of the team does as told and gives their belongings to this unnamed girl. Bowing politely, the girl gives them her thanks and opens the giant doors and invites them in. The team enters as she leaves to bring the belongings to the dormitories.

"Welcome, Seishun Gakuin." A man, around his early 20's greets the players and gives them a deep and polite bow. The players give him a small bow as well. "We are pleased to have you all here." The man grins at the team. His hair is crimson and eyes black. His face is handsome but yet mysterious. His smile is not something even Fuji Shuusuke can translate.

"Then, without further ado, I will now start our practices." The man's grin widens more, his eyes shining with lust.

"Huh? But our rackets…" Kawamura Takashi tries to explain to the man but is soon interrupted by him. The mysterious man pulls out an odd-shaped mirror, with two birds on either side. Its cerulean frame makes it look fragile. The mirror reflects the confused and shocked expression of the team, and before anyone can react, their minds turns blank and the bodies fall onto the ground, lifeless.

"With this, we finally have all the members we need." The man looks at the mirror, sneering maliciously as three other shadows approaches from behind.


AzureBluePhoenix- It's done, the prologue for the story is complete. It's short because it's a prologue. The actual action and adventuring starts next chapter, and other characters will be introduced! (Like Hyoutei, Rikkaidai, and more) Thank you all who read and reviewed ) the next chapter will be up soon.

A special thanks to my friend, Tenshi for allowing me to use her character for future chapters.