What's up, everyone! This is GKC here trying out a new project from the fighting game series Blazblue. The game, plot, characters, and weaponry all interest me to a great deal especially the revelation that Ragna the Bloodedge, the main protagonist is actually the Black Beast, a monster that caused a great calamity that nearly destroyed the world and released a substance called Seithr.

The summary for this story takes place after Bloodedge confronts the Black Beast and manages to send it in a dormant state. After the Six Heroes recover Bloodedge's jacket and sword, Konoe A. Mercury finds an infant by the dormant remains of the Black Beast. The child would later be adopted by Konoe and Jubei only to be taken by Rachel Alucard instead after living with the couple for a few years to be raised as a warrior.

The character is an OC of my own personal design along with his own weapon. Some events from the Blazblue series might be altered along the way especially a few character interactions.

Now for the disclaimer: I do not own, except my OC, the Blazblue series. All rights belong to their respective owners.

Now let's get this party started… BEGIN!

Blazblue: Crimson Edge

Chapter 1: The Tainted Child

The Black Beast…

A horrendous monster hellbent on the destruction of every living thing on the Earth, roared fiercely at the two pests that struck down its remnants as well as its own body.

The first of the pests, an adult human male with spiky white hair, mismatched eyes, and a vicious scowl on his face glared at the monster. He was outfitted in a vibrant red sleeved jacket with two long thin tails hanging from the back that looked to be shredded. Under it is a black shirt with three red belts. He wears a pair of black gloves with a red shell on the backs of the hands. He also wore a black hakama and steel-toed red boots. In his left hand was a large curved white sword situated on a black and red handle grip.

The second of the pests, a two tailed, black and white cat, who stands upright like a human being, hissed at the Black Beast. The cat was one of the Beastkin, a race of artificially created human-like creatures brought to life by human science. It was outfitted in full samurai gear. It wielded two kodachi in its paws that sliced through the flesh of another of the Black Beast remnants.

The Black Beast roared at the two, thrashing its blackened tendrils at the puny creatures.

The human and Beastkin managed to dodge the large appendage then set out on their offensive attack, hacking and slashing any form of flesh that was part of the Black Beast.

Roaring, the monster slapped the two away with another tendril. Both warriors skidding against the ground on their feet.

"Damn it…" The man cursed, his right eye completely closed while his right arm hanged uselessly by his side. "Mitsuyoshi, get out of here now!"

The Beastkin glanced at his comrade in shock. "But Bloodedge-" He tried to argue only to be cut off.

"I said get the hell out of here, furball!" The man known as Bloodedge gritted his teeth as he slashes away another tendril. "Remember what you promised me…" He spoke in a low voice loud enough for the cat to hear.

Mitsuyoshi was conflicted but he nodded then proceeded to retreat from the battle. Once he was gone, Bloodedge brought up his right arm as the shell on his glove opened. "Restriction 666 released, Dimensional Interference Field Deployed! BlazBlue, Activate!" A crest appears in front of him as his right hand morphed into a black claw-like appendage.

The Black Beast could feel the power from Bloodedge's right arm, roaring at the challenge.

"Alright, you big bastard… Let's go!" Bloodedge yelled as he charged at the Black Beast. The resulting collision between the Black Beast and Bloodedge's right arm created a reaction that sent the monster in a dormant state, the red glowing markings on its body disappearing as it ceased its movements.

The Day After…

The Six Heroes scouted around the dormant remains of the Black Beast then found the sight of Bloodedge's battle. All that remained was his jacket and sword, Blood-Scythe.

"It would seem that Bloodedge has fallen." Hakumen commented with folded arms.

"So it would seem." Valkenhayn R. Hellsing added, looking upon the battle scarred area.

"Man, I don't know what the bastard did but it certainly seemed to work." Terumi chuckles with his eyes closed and a snake-like grin practically splitting his face.

Trinity Glassfille looked upon the silent beast. "But how could he have done something like this? It's beyond anything I can comprehend."

"That doesn't matter now, we can use this chance to prepare the rest of humanity for the battle against the Black Beast. It may be dormant now but it will come back." Mitsuyoshi pointed out.

Konoe was about to put on a little rant until she heard something and it seemed she wasn't the only one. "Do you…" She started.

"Yeah, I hear it too." Mitsuyoshi nodded, his ears twitching. "There's someone crying around here."

"Crying?" Hakumen repeated.

"Probably just some stupid kid crying for their mommy." Terumi waved his hand in disinterest only to tremble when he caught the dangerous yet joyous smile from Trinity.

"If there is a survivor then we must get them to safety." Trinity stated.

"Yeah, sure, got it. Totally!" Terumi shook his head rapidly, knowing full well that she would be a force of nature when mad.

Konoe followed the sound of the crying, passing by the lifeless tentacles that once belonged to the Black Beast. The crying grew louder with every step as the pink-haired woman increased her speed, an unknown feeling welling up in her chest.

Once Konoe found the source of the crying, she gasped lightly to herself. Nestled next to the body of the dormant monster was an infant wrapped in a red blanket. The baby was crying its eyes out while its parents were nowhere in sight.

The witch picks up the infant and rocks him in her arms. "Shh, it's okay. It's okay." She cooed, trying to calm the baby down.

The baby's cries slowed until its eyes opened, revealing them to be a crimson red. The child looks at Konoe then started babbling happily, its tiny arms outstretched at her.

Konoe couldn't help but smile down at the infant as she used her finger to play with the baby. "Oh, you're so cute." She whispered, poking its little nose as it giggled.

Terumi peeks over Konoe's shoulder and looks down at the child. "This is the kid? He's got red eyes. That's not exactly normal."

"I have pink hair, does that count as normal?" Konoe deadpanned.

"Fair point." The green-haired man shrugged.

Hakumen approached the witch. "Strange. This child was near the Black Beast's remains and yet it remains in perfect health. How?"

Trinity looked over the child before gasping. "Oh my…"

"Is something wrong, Trinity?" Valkenhayn asked.

"This baby…" The alchemist started, backing away a few steps. "It's filled with a strange dark energy."

Mitsuyoshi took a look at the baby. "So, it seems the Black Beast's remains tainted this child with its malevolent energy." The Beastkin places a long-sleeved paw on the infant's head. "That's why he was able to survive this amount of seithr being released from its body."

Hakumen's hand reached for his sword while Terumi prepared a knife. The action quickly caused Konoe to shield the child from the two.

"Wait!" Trinity shouted, stopping the two men. "We don't have to kill him."

The armored hero's many red eyes seemed to give the alchemist an incredulous look. "And what reason should I stay my blade from slaying this tainted infant?" He questioned.

The alchemist blushed lightly while nervously fiddling with her fingers. "Well, what if we raised the child as a force for good?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't hear that right. Did you say to raise this kid?" Terumi questioned.

Trinity nodded. "Yes, we can raise him and have the child control the power within him."

"Screw that, no way I'm being some brat's babysitter." Terumi huffed with his arms crossed.

Hakumen sheathed his sword, turned away, and left. "I am not at liberty to care for children tainted by the darkness."

Trinity looked at Valkenhayn, who shook his head. "My duties won't allow me much time with the boy." The werewolf Beastkin stated.

The alchemist groaned in distress then looked at Konoe and Mitsuyoshi with a pleading but hopeful look.

The feline Beastkin didn't have the heart to tell her no but he couldn't exactly raise the infant. However, it seemed that Konoe had other plans. "Sure, we'll take care of him." The witch replied with a bright smile.

"Say wha-!?" Mitsuyoshi exclaimed before Trinity shoved him to the side.

"Konoe, you're a really big lifesaver right now!" The alchemist hugged the witch.

"Careful, you'll crush the baby, Trinity." Konoe reprimanded the smaller woman, who backed away with a small blush of embarrassment.

The alchemist chuckled nervously. "Sorry, I was just so excited." She looks at the pink-haired witch with a curious look. "So what will you name him?"

Konoe looked down at the baby, who was playing with one of her pink locks. "Well, he has black hair and crimson eyes plus he's extremely cute." She hummed for a brief second then smiled. "I've got it. I'll call him Kazuya."

Mitsuyoshi sighed. "Why did I have to get dragged into this?" He muttered to himself while the witch rubbed her cheek against the baby's own earning a few happy giggles.

Four Years Later

After the death of the Black Beast, the Six Heroes went their separate ways. Hakumen left to God knows where, Terumi returned to his creator, Trinity traveled to the mountains to experiment on the effects of seithr, and Valkenhayn returned to the Alucard manor to continue his service to his lord and lady.

Konoe however had a child with Mitsuyoshi, a little half-Beastkin girl named Kokonoe, who became Kazuya's little sister. Despite the fact he was not related to them in any sort of way, Kazuya was still loved greatly by his adoptive family and he in turn loved them.

Speaking of which, the five year old boy was outside, looking at the stream that flowed along near the house that his adoptive parents owned together. Kazuya had always found his reflection to be strange, or mostly his appearance. His mother told him that his hair and eyes were genetic from his birth parents, who had died during the Black Beast's rampage.

He didn't like being different from his family. He wasn't a Beastkin like his father or little sister but he felt that he was different from humans or Beastkin. As if he was filled with a sort of void in his chest that he longed to enclose.

The raven-haired child heard a sniffle behind him. Looking back, he noticed his adoptive sister, Kokonoe, who seemed to be covered in dirt and scrapes. Her white and pink summer dress was ruined and she was barefoot as well. Her amber eyes filled with tears as she rubbed them.

"Koko-chan, what happened to you?" Kazuya asked, concerned for his younger sibling.

"Onii-chan…" She whimpered then ran to her older brother and hugged him tightly, sobbing uncontrollably as the boy comforted her.

Kazuya frowned. "Did someone bully you?" He asked gently, stroking the little girl's long pink hair and passed her adorable cat ears.

Kokonoe nodded into her brother's chest. "A bunch of kids were picking on me just because I look different."

The red-eyed boy narrowed his eyes. "Tell me where they are and I'll beat their faces in."

"No! Auntie Celica said that violence doesn't solve anything." The half-Beastkin girl spoke childishly.

"But mom also said that if anyone was pushing me around then I smash their heads in." Kazuya retorted.

"You really need to stop taking your mother's words into context." A fatherly voice stated next to the kids.

Mitsuyoshi, now known as Jubei, looked down at his children. "Kokonoe, head inside. Let your aunt take a look at your face while I speak with your brother."

"Is he in trouble?" The little girl asked innocently.

The cat Beastkin chuckled then patted her head. "No, he's not in trouble. I just have something important to tell him."

Kokonoe looked up at her big brother with innocent amber eyes before reluctantly releasing her grip around his waist and walked silently back into the house.

Kazuya glanced at his adoptive father. "Is something wrong, dad?" He questioned.

Jubei grimaced but nodded all the same. "Yes. Kazuya, you know that hurting others is never the right thing unless it is for a good reason."

"But dad-" The boy tried to interject but the cat interrupted him.

"No buts! You're old enough to know right from wrong. Don't go down a path that you'll regret later on in life." The Beastkin told the child.

Kazuya looked down in shame. "I understand, dad."

Jubei nodded. "Good, as long as you understand."

The boy shuffled around on his feet. "Dad, why did you and mom adopt me?" He asked.

The cat's eyes widened slightly before releasing a sigh. He figured that his son would ask him about this one day, he had hoped that it would've been when he was older. "I suppose you have a right to know but I wanted to tell you when you grew up a little."

Kazuya sat on the ground to get comfortable, ready to listen to his father's lecture.

"A few years ago, there was a terrible monster called the Black Beast. It appeared out of nowhere, ravaging the Earth with its vile darkness, destroying everything in its path. It seemed all life on the planet would eventually be extinguished that is until six brave heroes fought the creature. They battled for many days and nights, struggling to combat the monster until finally they succeeded. The Black Beast had been defeated and perished." Jubei's expression turned sour. "However, among the remains of the Black Beast, a small infant had been discovered. That infant had been tainted by the monster's essence, granting the child a hidden power in its tiny body. The Heroes bickered on what to do with the child; some wanted to kill it while others did not. They all eventually reached a conclusion to have the child raised as a human, away from anything related to the Black Beast."

The boy looked down in thought. "I was the child, wasn't I?" He asked solemnly.

"Yes, you were." Jubei placed a paw on Kazuya's head. "But make no mistake, you are different. You are a special and wonderful child."

"But…" The boy frowned. "What if I hurt someone? What if I hurt mom, or Kokonoe? What if I'm not even-!" The child was cut off when Jubei wrapped his arms around him and brought him close for a hug.

"Kazuya, you are my son. Whether or not you're related to me by blood or not." The Beastkin kept a firm hold on the boy. "Even if you are alone, your mother and I will always love you."

Sniffling, the boy wrapped his arms around the cat, sobbing into the fabric of his adoptive father's jacket.

For five minutes straight, Jubei consoled his adopted son, not bothering to care about the wetness staining his coat and fur. Once Kazuya had calmed down, the boy wiped his face clean of any more tears.

"Thanks, dad." The ravenette grinned at the Beastkin.

The feline grinned slightly, patting the boy's head. "Go on inside. Your sister is probably worried to death about you."

"Right." Kazuya nodded then took off towards the house.

Jubei watched his adopted son leave towards their home. The gentle wind caressing his fur as a sense of peace filled his soul. "So innocent… There's hardly anything to dim his mood." Shaking his head, he pattered back home to his family. Hopefully, Konoe would be pleased and possibly reward him as well when they get in their bed.

Nighttime

After dinner had been made and eaten, courtesy of Kazuya's rather large appetite, Celica had taken her niece and nephew off to bed while their parents retired to their bedroom.

…It wasn't to sleep unfortunately

So, the brunette had to soundproof the children's bedroom to prevent any unnecessary sounds from reaching their innocent little ears.

"Auntie." Kazuya whispered aloud, just before Celica could turn out the lights.

"Yes, sweetie?" The young woman smiled at her nephew. He was always such a gentle soul even when he can be blunt and a bit aggressive, his heart was in the right place.

"Do you like me?" The boy asked innocently.

"Of course I do, why would you think otherwise?" The brunette looked at her nephew strangely.

Kazuya remained silent for a few seconds. "Um, I was just curious is all."

Celica giggled softly then made her way to take a sit next to Kazuya's bed and drew him into a gentle hug with his head laying against her breasts. "It's okay to ask these questions. Just know that no matter what happens, you will always be loved by me, your parents, and your little sister. That will never change." She placed a loving kiss on the boy's forehead much to his embarrassment.

"Gross, auntie!" The raven-haired boy whined. This however didn't stop Celica from playfully planting more kisses along the boy's forehead.

After the brunette woman had finished teasing her nephew, she quickly settled him back to bed and left the room after turning off the lights. Kazuya laid under the sheets and blankets, staring up at the ceiling with heavy eyelids.

He blinked once seeing only the ceiling of his room.

Twice, nothing out of the ordinary once more.

Three times, a shadowy figure stood over him with scarlet red eyes and blonde hair in pigtails. Looked like a girl. Really pretty too…

…

…

Wait, what?

"Who the…!?" Kazuya was about to exclaim before those ruby red eyes flashed. Suddenly, he felt sleepy again. Before he knew it, darkness took a hold of his consciousness.

The Next Day

Konoe and Jubei awoke to the sound of a shrill scream from their daughter. The pink-haired witch sat up with a blanket covering her nude form while the feline Beastkin reached for the sword he kept by his bed.

Their bedroom door was thrown open to reveal Celica in a nightdress and completely distressed.

"Celica! What the hell!?" Konoe ranted angrily with sharp teeth and her eyes burning with irritation. "Ever heard of knocking!"

"Onee-san…" The brown-haired woman's eyes started to water. "I-It's…"

Before Celica could continue, a small body ran past her and jumped into Konoe's arms. The small body belonging to a crying Kokonoe, who was sobbing into her mother's bosom. "Mama! Kazuya-nii-chan is gone!"

A cold twist of fear welled up in the witch's core. Her eyes wide along with Jubei's.

Said Beastkin stormed out of his bed while Konoe grabbed a robe and quickly threw it on her curvaceous figure. The parents marched into their children's shared room and found Kazuya's bed a mess with no occupant on it with the window sill opened.

"My baby…" Konoe muttered shakily as she unconsciously stepped toward the empty bed then collapsed on her knees in front of it with a look of pure unadulterated rage and threatening tears at the corner of her eyes. "Where's my baby boy!?" She yelled.

Jubei could do nothing but stand there, simmering in anger with his son missing. Whoever took him was going to feel the bite of his blades. He's going to kill them in slow, merciless agonizing pain.

Alucard Castle, Transylvania

Kazuya awoke to the sight of flowers surrounding his small form. He'd never seen so many flowers in one place. His crimson eyes scanned his surroundings; stone walls were jutted up everywhere with a mansion not to far away. It was like something straight from a fantasy novel.

"Where...am I?" Kazuya wondered aloud.

"You are in my garden, child." A young yet wise female voice spoke aloud.

The boy's gaze followed the source of the voice until it landed on a girl a few years older than him with pale skin, long blond hair tied into two pigtails with black ribbons, and red eyes. She wears Gothic Lolita fashion with a frilly black gown and jacket, red ribbon bow tie, a red bat symbol design cross from the front to the back on her dress, another red cross on her shawl and bottom half, black pony heel boots with a red cross, and a red ribbon on her right ankle.

Overall, she looked pretty to the boy.

"Who are you?" Kazuya asked innocently.

The girl looked at her guest with a slight frown. "I am Rachel Alucard; the head of the Alucard Clan. You are in my family's castle."

"But...why am I here?" He asked politely.

"You're here because of your power." Rachel stated in a bored tone.

"My...power?" Kazuya repeated confused by what the girl was talking about.

"I'm sure you realize that you were tainted by the Black Beast itself, am I correct, child?" The vampire question, sipping a cup of tea from her red bat-like chair. "Thus, you've been granted with the power of darkness. An uncontrollable element that can appear tamed or wild with a simple flick of a finger."

Kazuya didn't want to be reminded about his relation to the Black Beast but said nothing related to the matter. "What about my family?" He asked. "Won't they be worried?"

"Your parents will understand one day. Your sister will undoubtedly hold a grudge against me. Your aunt will take your disappearance the hardest but in time she will recover." Rachel explained then signaled someone over; an elderly looking gentleman dressed like a stereotypical butler. "Valkenhayn, prepare a room for our young guest here."

"At once, madam." The grey-haired man bowed curtly and took off to the manor, leaving the child and the mistress of the Alucard household.

The blonde vampire glanced at the child. "Now, I expect you to give me your utmost respect in my presence during your time here and you will train quite hard to become an outstanding warrior. In the meantime, you will be granted your own Nox Nyctores. One that nobody has ever heard of until I discovered it."

"A Nox Nyctores?" The boy repeated. "Aren't those the weapons from the First Great Magic War?"

A small smile appeared on Rachel's youthful face. "I see you've been studying. I am impressed that you know so much about that. Yes, they were the final stage of Magic Formula Armament. Each one forged to combat the Black Beast. Eleven in total were made but secretly there was a twelfth Nox Nyctores, one forged in secret that was said to be the strongest out of all the other Nox Nyctores."

Despite his young age, Kazuya always had an interest in magic and the supernatural. Hearing something about this sort of mystery was enough to rouse his suspicion. "Was there a name for this weapon, Ms. Rachel?"

"Yes, they called it 'Demon Arsenal: Ars Goetia'." The vampire replied. "No one knows the full details but it is said that it can morph into 72 different weapons each with their own properties and abilities. Some say it can transform into weaponry from the wielder's mind."

A hidden gleam crossed over in Kazuya's eyes. "When do I start?" He asked.

Thus, he began his new life in the Alucard Clan's home to train as a warrior to control his power. In the future, he would look back at this day as his rebirth but that would also lead him down the path filled with blood, camaraderie, love, and despair.

Fifteen Years Later

Valkenhayn threw a claw-like punch at a young man with long black hair in a low ponytail tied by a scarlet band and crimson eyes that glowed in the everlasting night of the castle. The young man blocked the punch with a swift parry from an intricate kite shield colored primarily black with a crimson edge.

"Well done, Master Kazuya. You've started to improve since last we sparred." The werewolf complimented the young man.

"The feeling is mutual Valkenhayn. I'd thought you'd be getting slow at your age." Kazuya joked as the shield vanished into a blackish-red liquid then slithered back into his hand. "Then again, the last time I made that mistake, I nearly lost an arm."

With nary a word, Valkenhayn lashed out with a swift kick toward Kazuya's ribs only for it to be caught by the young man's hands. This actually surprised the butler but it had cost him a split second to react as Kazuya lashed out with a cartwheel kick to his sparring partner's chin. The blow sent the werewolf to the ground then felt the edge of a blade at his neck.

"Yield." Kazuya warned, edging the crimson blade of a katana in his hand close to Valkenhayn's throat.

"Very well," The old lycanthrope surrendered. "Well done, young master."

The ravenette grinned, removing the blade from the werewolf's throat then outstretched a hand to his teacher which Valkenhayn graciously took to allow the young man to lift him back to his feet. "I had a good teacher. Thank you for sparring with me."

Valkenhayn allowed himself a small grin as well. "It was my great honor, master Kazuya."

The black-haired man stretched his body, revealing scarlet red demonic tattoos written on his torso. "Has mistress Rachel returned from peeping on her pet 'dog'?" He asked while grabbing a towel to wipe off the sweat on his brow.

The werewolf smirked. "Not yet but I will inform her of your departure once she returns."

Kazuya smirked in return. "Excellent. I would hate for her to miss me while I'm gone." He joked. "The bat and the cat, I could care less."

Valkenhayn chuckled then strolled away from the young man, who worked on getting a white shirt. "I sincerely hope you don't try and get yourself killed."

"Heh, like that would ever happen." The crimson-eyed man smirked.

Half an hour later after a quick shower in his bedroom, Kazuya picked out his favorite outfit whenever he traveled out to the hierarchical cities. A dark grey high-collared long-sleeved shirt, a crimson open leather vest with a symbol for the demon Bael's seal colored in black, white trousers, black boots with red straps on the ankles and a steel-toed covering, scarlet red gloves with dark grey fingers, two sets of grey leather belts wrapped around his waist, and a black choker on his neck with silver spikes.

After getting dressed, Kazuya prepared to leave Alucard Castle only to be stopped by a certain vampire. "I see you are taking your leave."

"Miss Rachel," He greeted with a faint grin. "You're back earlier than I expected."

"Unlike many, I have all the time in the world. I can't very well let you go without at least a proper parting." Rachel stated with her usual emotionless expression.

"A simple goodbye is enough for me." Kazuya shrugged his shoulders with his hands in his pockets.

The vampire heiress shook her head disapprovingly. "How shameful. Haven't you learned by now that such common gestures are beneath me?"

"In my honest opinion, I never cared." The ravenette deadpanned.

Rachel sent him a small glare that would kill many men but Kazuya wasn't most men.

"The glare doesn't work on me, Rachel." The young man deadpanned as he shoved his hands into his pockets.

The vampiress sighed. "I suppose it wouldn't. But it would at least be prudent of you to at least visit me once in a while. I do get lonely after all." She quipped.

"That's what you have the dog boy for. Why bother having me when you can have the guy that's holding the Azure Grimoire in his right arm?" Kazuya remarked.

"Because he's only someone I like to occasionally tease." The girl deadpanned.

The young man rolled his eyes. "Of course. Well, I might as well get going. I have a whole world to explore." He smirked and was about to leave until Rachel grabbed a hold of his shirt. "Huh?"

"I don't normally do this but…" The blonde vampire reached into her personal pocket space and brought out a long scarlet red scarf. "I had this fashioned for you until your training had been complete. This is magically woven to protect you from the harmful effects of seithr. Don't lose it."

Kazuya took the offering and wrapped it around the collar of his shirt with both ends flowing behind his back like a small cape. "I love it, Rachel. Thank you." He smiled, nodding his appreciation to his foster mother/sister.

The vampire looked away with a huff, not letting the boy she helped raise see the small tinge of pink on her cheeks. "Just go already and don't die in less than a day."

"Nice to see you care." He chuckled as he continued on his path, leaving the place he called home for fifteen years.

Rachel watched the boy turned young man leave her family's castle home. A small tinge of concern on her face barely noticeable except to those that have known her well. "Such a kind soul with a terrible future." All her years as an Observer throughout the timeline has written the same future all over but this new variable had been introduced in the form of this child. Rachel was at least hopeful that Kazuya would be the factor to the time of the Calamity Trigger but her fears had worsened due to the involvement the boy would be a part of. A terrible involvement that could lead to destruction.

A new Continuum Shift has now been added into this play. The snake would most likely use the boy for his own ends.

NOL Headquarters

Captain Hazama Honoka, one of the operatives of the Intelligence Department of the World Void Information Controlling Organization, sat at his desk marveling at a bowl of boiled eggs. His serpentine grin plastered on his face after he had gone over some information that the Six Heroes had established since the days of the Black Beast. A child tainted by a large amount of seithr managed to survive from the poisonous exposure. Not many heard about it but some say that two of the Heroes took the child as their own but no one has seen it since.

"Such an interesting development this time around. I wonder what fun situations will be introduced as entertainment for me?" Hazama wondered aloud as he took an egg and stuffed the whole thing in his mouth, munching on the tasty snack.

Such an interesting development indeed…

(Begin 'Unripe Hero' by Minami Kuribayashi)

(Electric Bass Single) The screen opens to a view of the bright blue sky as it overlooks the 13th Hierarchical City "Kagutsuchi"

(Heavy Metal Instrumental) A black and scarlet red figure falls from the sky towards the city until they disappear into the buildings below

(Kizu yori itai basho ga motto oku ni aru tte) Cuts to Kazuya standing upon the edge of a cliff before the camera zooms on his face as an image of the Ars Goetia symbol appears in his pupils

(Kanjite shitta tsumetai yoru) A brief flashback of Kazuya's childhood with his adopted family then changes to his days of training with Rachel and Valkenhayn

(Nani ga shinjitsu nano ka wakaranaku natte iru) Cuts to Ragna walking through the streets of Kagutsuchi as after images of a younger Jin and Saya appear by his side

(Uso de nuri kata merareta sekai de) Cuts to Jin sitting at his office going over files while Noel comes in only to fall to the floor like a clutz in which Jin sighs dejectedly

(Kimi wo mamoritakatta yugami to ai ga) Shifts to a scene where Kazuya is on the ground unmoving; his hair covering his eyes as rain pours onto his body with the many weapons of Ars Goetia embedded all around him in the earth. After images of Mai, Makoto, Tsubaki, Konoe, Kokonoe, and Celica appear in front of the camera

(Kasa natta shunkan ni~) Cuts to Rachel and Terumi staring down each other menacingly

(Oi tsumerarete itta kanashimi) Cuts to Hakumen traveling through a forest before drawing out Ōkami and entering his battle stance

(Kaze ga dakishimeta) A brief showing of Hazama going from his usual calm self to his insane appearance crosses over the camera

(Ano sora ni hibiki tsuzukeru) Cuts to Bullet dashing towards Iron Tager, who brings up a barrier blocking her punch

(Kimi no kodoku na koe wo) Shifts to Arakune unleashing a skeletal arm at Litchi, who cries out to him, stopping the arm just short of hurting her

(Wasurenai yo) Carl looks up with a smirk as Nirvana lunges at the camera

(Inori ga tokete iku ne) Cuts to Valkenhayn and Azrael engaging each other in a fist fight to which Valkenhayn transforms into a werewolf with Azrael grinning like a madman

(Yuki no you nikieru~) Cuts to a brief appearance of Noel until three more figures revealed to be Nu, Lambda, and Mu fade in

(Ikiru imi wo sagashi nagara) Cuts to Ragna, who snarls then brings up his right arm, unleashing the Azure Grimoire as his hand morphs into a glowing hellish black claw then lunges forward

(Kyou mo sokudo wo agete) Kazuya roars as his body is enshrouded in a scarlet red light which dissipates to reveal him in the bio-mechanical armor of his Nox Nyctores's true form: Solomon

(Mada HERO nare naku temo~) Both Ragna and Kazuya engage in a fierce duel to the death as the camera zooms in on their faces; their eyes burning with unbridled rage and hatred

(Kitto) The two fighters threw a punch that collided with the other, engulfing the screen in hellfire

(Closing instrumental) Cuts to a scene with Blood Scythe and Bael crossing over each other while embedded in the earth; Kazuya's scarf flowing on the grip of the sword until it fluttered away in the wind

(End)

A/N: That's it for the first chapter. Tell me your thoughts on this in the review box and if this fic has a chance.

I'm wondering which storyline I should bring Kazuya in. Should it be in one of the mangas or should I go straight to Alter Memory? I've also been debating on what Kazuya's Drive: Solomon should look like. It was either between Gawl's Generator form from the anime Generator Gawl or one of the Amazon Kamen Riders from the web series.

Please review and comment on this chapter but no flames or rude criticisms, I will not tolerate them at all.

If you ignore the warning then I'll write you up.

Thank you to all who have been my loyal followers since Day One. You are all what keeps me going.

Peace out, everyone!