"Everyone! Are you all okay?" The room was dark, and Tsuna could feel fear licking at his spine as he opened one eye warily. Turning around, he breathed a sigh of relief realizing that Xanxus, Enma, Byakuran, and Mukuro were all safe. Annoyed, but safe. "This better be a good fight if you led us here, scum." Xanxus growled. "If that means saving uni-chan, I'm fine with it." Byakuran smiled merrily, and Enma nodded behind him. "I want to save Reborn and Skull, and all who are dear to Tsuna-kun." Mukuro looked to one side and said "not that I particularly care about those Arcobaleno or you...I just want to see who has being playing the strings this whole time and perhaps learn a new attack." Tsuna sweat dropped a little. Not the best group, but it would have to do, he thought. Tsuna put on his best boss voice he could muster, and said "Well, thank you all for helping me. We must find the Arcobaleno and save them, and put a stop to Checkerface." suddenly a chuckle escaped his lips. "oya? Are you making fun of us, Sawada Tsunayoshi?" "hii! N-no! Not at all!" tsuna stammered, then suddenly a warm expression took over and he smiled, and said fondly "I..I was just thinking..we all used to be enemies and now we're all working together.."
Suddenly everyone in the room suppressed their urge to blush as they recollected.
"cut the crap scum..!" Xanxus replied, taking out his gun (who absolutely HATED sappy stuff as much as he hated twilight)" hiiiii! S-sorry!" Tsuna stammered out, and then remembered why they were even there in the first place and tried to recollect his thoughts again. "Anyway. The Arcobaleno should be somewhere here and so should Checkerface." In the vast dark room only a few pillars and checker markings could be visible. "Everyone, please spread out."
Reborn..I want to help you.. Tsuna thought. You were the one who had been helping me this whole time, who gave me people to protect, when before I had nothing. Now I want to return the favor. I'll be the one saving you this time. You, and all the Arcobaleno. I promise.
As they fanned out, a low chuckle seemed to vibrate through the dense marble walls. Tsuna felt a stab of fear but quickly shoved it down. "Come out Checkerface." he called out angrily. "ah..but I don't need to." a voice sounded.
Suddenly his hyper intuition exploded and he ignited the flames on his gloves (and don't forget the hair) suddenly on high alert. Suddenly he spotted his comrades coming through the darkness, all seemingly in a slightly curved line. "Tsuna-kun, did you hear that?" Enma called out. "kufufu.. I think it was him." Mukuro added. "Wait, guys.." Tsuna's brain throbbed. His hyper intuition would not leave him alone, what, just what was going on? He took a step back, which was a mistake. The stone slab below him sunk an inch, and at the same time, Byakuran, Enma, Xanxus and Mukuro all stepped on their corresponding steps and a large podium rose from the checkered marble floor. Spotlights illuminated the 7 spots around them, 5 which were filled with themselves. "did you enjoy this? As in this little game." the voice laughed eerily . "!" a dim spotlight landed on the podium in the center. As the light grew brighter, he could see 7 objects. The pacifiers.
"Wha...WHAT DID YOU DO? ANSWER ME!" Tsuna shouted furiously. "calm down, Tsunayoshi Sawada. These are not your beloved Arcobaleno. These...shall be your new life." "CHECKERFACE! JUST WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE SAYING?" get your sorry ass out here so I can beat it to death, Tsuna thought. (god he sounds like Hibari) "but you should be proud, all of you..You all have been chosen to be the next cycle of Arcobaleno, the strongest of your era. Although two of you are missing. But the rest can be arranged." the voice continued smoothly.
To Tsuna's dismay, he realized he could not move. He looked around and saw the rest were having the same difficulties. Suddenly to his shock, he noticed the sparkling powder, emanating from above. This...he recognized this, from the Future! What? They weren't Arcobaleno. Yet. Then why couldn't he move..? He gritted his teeth. This was a grave situation, and this time Reborn wasn't there to help him.
He could see all his comrades and friends suffering, they could hardly breathe, let alone talk. "You all quieted down a bit, I see? Well then. I think I can reveal myself now." as he stepped in closer to the light, his features came into view. A checker tattoo and an iron hat covered his face and head. "C-checker-face.." Tsuna grounded out in complete loathing. "Haha! Look at you, Vongola Decimo, Giotto's beloved ancestor. I knew him, a powerful man, but really lacking. Do you know why? Because.." He held out his gloved hands. "No one, not Giotto, not Byakuran-" "hey!" "- not even sepire could ever own this power, the power of the tri-ni-sette." Checkerface smiled. "now I must turn you all into Arcobaleno, and begin a new cycle of the strongest!" To Tsuna's and everyone's horror, the pacifiers began to spiral in a whirl of colour, and head straight to their necks. BAM! Suddenly the marble pillar crumbled and fell, right onto the pedestal, and the pacifiers fell to the floor with a clink. A slow purple mist entered the room, and cleared. "Mind we gate crash the party?" Said the voice, who turned out to be no other but Hibari Kyoya and Chrome Dokuro, who both had KILL written all over their faces.
Hey so that was the first chapter please review and blog and nag all your friends to read and force it on people
This is pretty much my version of the Arcobaleno arc, hope you all liked it