This is my newest crossover story, which I'll be using a new OC for. Instead of just using a straight-forward "dimension-hopper" or "magic portal" integration, this will be a Reincarnation fic, but not the traditional "start over from scratch" kind either. No. In this story, the main characters still exist for both universes, and still hold most of their memories. However, none of the characters will retain their powers from the FFXV universe, and will be born with new powers and heritage. Meaning, those who have similar powers (like Noctis/Nyx will have) must start from scratch and build up their powers like they did in their previous life. (I forgot to edit this section before posting)
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For the AU changes, Regis had twin sons, Noctis and Shirosaki. Shirosaki has pure white hair and very light grey eyes, almost silver. He's a bit paler than Noctis, and wields a katana as his primary weapon, but can also use other types of weapons like Noctis. He would do anything to protect those he cares about, and acts as Noct's guardian in a way during their journey. He's an excellent cook, and has the greatest speed and agility of the group. He's a bit of a trickster, and has a love for battles that often leads to him getting disappointed if his opponent can't keep up with him. He's very skilled with a sword, and often has trouble finding someone to spar with due to his agility and preference for the Iaido style. His best sparring partner before leaving Insomnia was Cor Leonis of the Crownsguard.
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In this story, I will NOT be following Canon, as I haven't seen all the episodes, and I suck at following the character stuff for Blue Exorcist. Rin will still be a good cook, and Bon will still be a stick-in-the-mud jerk, but don't expect me to describe anyone unless their outfit or appearance varies from their canon appearances. That's not my thing, as it only serves to put people off if they already know what people look like from the canon stuff.
Also, as a prior warning, there WILL be spoilers for some episodes of Blue Exorcist.
However, I will not be including much of Noctis' past in the prologue section of the chapter, as the only changes are that he has a brother, and anything that Shirosaki's presence might alter for the FFXV timeline.
Prompto will be the youngest, being born two years before the Blue Night. Gladiolus will be born four years before the Blue Night. Ignis will be born 10 years before the Blue Night. Shirosaki and Noctis will both be born fourteen years before the Blue Night, and be the oldest of the group. Some of their names will change, such as Noctis who will have a different name entirely, or Ignis whose last name will change.
I will also have several other OCs involved in this story over time, whose appearances will be given where necessary. Same goes for any characters who don't wear their canon outfits.
Now that we're done with the introduction, let's get on with the story.
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WHITE EXORCIST: The Prologue
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[A forest somewhere in England, 14 years before the Blue Night, October 31st]
Two cries fill the room as a weary woman rests on a makeshift bed at her house. Beside her stands a male with snow-white hair and a long tail tipped with a fur tuft, matching his hair color. His eyes are a stunning silvery color with black catlike pupils, and his skin is rather pale. Coming out of his back are a pair of white bat-like wings, the wingspan long enough to where his wingtips would trail the ground behind him. The woman herself has golden-brown hair and crystalline blue eyes, with a pair of grey-and-white birdlike wings behind her. In her arms are two bundles, one black and the other snowy-white. Surrounding the white bundle are pure white flames, while the other bundle is outlined with a black aura.
"What will we name the boys, Angelina? We won't have long before They come to try and take them."
"The one who inherited your looks will be Shirosaki Hikari..." The woman, Angelina, moves the blanket to show the two baby's faces, one who resembles their father, the other having little similarity to either parent with pitch-black hair standing out against his fair skin. "His brother will be named Nyx, for he is favored by the night."
"Strong names for our little Nephilim." The white-haired male pulls out a necklace with a black ring* on it bearing a pure white gemstone, and places it around his heir's neck, before taking the boy in his right arm. The woman, Angelina, gives the other boy a matching necklace with a pure white ring and black gemstone, then sadly hands the boy to her lover. "Make sure they are safe, Tsuki... Somewhere that They will not find them…" The demon nods, and briefly touches his lips to her forehead in a farewell, then exits the house through their balcony doors, taking to the skies with his two half-Angel sons in his arms.
Not even ten minutes later, They arrive, only to find the Demon missing and the woman already dead, having used the last of her strength to ensure her children would be safe. With no means of tracking the half-breed children or their demon father, They are forced to return empty-handed.
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[A small Japanese village, 10 years before the Blue Night]
A man with brown hair, a pair of two-pointed silver horns that curve back and sweep upwards towards the tips, and bright blue eyes stands next to a bed in the shaman's hut. On the bed sits a woman with black hair, pointed ears, a pair of long back-curving white horns, green eyes, and a long slender reptilian tail. The woman glances frequently towards the door, waiting for news on their newborn child. Minutes pass, and an elderly man with greying hair, Eastern-style dragon horns, and a long reptilian tail with a white fur crest and matching fur plume at the tip walks in, using a wooden staff to keep his balance. The woman looks to the village shaman as her tail flicks back and forth out of nervousness.
"You are the proud parents of a healthy baby boy." Moments after the shaman speaks, a nurse with reptilian eyes and a slim reptilian tail walks in, carrying a bundle in her arms. Peeking out from the blankets is a fair-skinned baby boy, with a pair of small blunt horns sticking out of his head. No noise comes from him, however, as he simply observes his new world with bright green eyes. The nurse hands the baby over to the waiting mother, who gently cradles the child in her left arm. Adjusting the blankets, she looks at the flecks of red mingling with the brown hairs on his head, and the red-tinted scales on the tail curled loosely around his torso. "We should name him after his fiery colors."
"Hmm… Not a lot of good Japanese names like that. So something Latin, or Italian maybe?" The father looks to the child, thinking hard on what names might work. The mother starts listing words in Latin that relate to fire, until the boy starts making noises when he hears one word in particular. "I think he likes that name." The mother looks to her child, and repeats the word he reacted to. "Ignis?" The boy reaches out with one of his hands, making small noises of interest in response. "Ignis it is, then." The shaman nods once, and records the name of the boy as Ignis Seiryuu.
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[Unknown location, 4 years before the Blue Night]
The sound of shouts and crying fills the room as a man with brown hair and slightly tanned skin fends off a demonic male, standing between the intruder and his lover. The woman is of fair skin and average shape, but the most unusual trait that she and the man both share is their glowing golden-yellow eyes, and the pointed wolf-like ears on top of their heads. Both of the boy's parents are Okami, which are a race of spirit wolves who can freely switch back and forth between human and wolf forms, unlike their Western counterparts, the Werewolf, which are forced to take on aspects of the wolf during the full moon. In the woman's arms is their newborn son, whose eyes are a forest green instead of the golden-yellow of his parents. The hair on his wolf ears is dark brown with a few black hairs mixed in, matching the thin patch of brown hair on top of his head. The boy's tail also sports the same brown fur and peppering of black hairs that his ears have, with more noticeable black hairs on the upper side of the tail, with a lighter shade of brown on the underside of the tail. The mother pulls the blanket around her son, wrapping him up and covering his features with the forest-green cloth. Backing away from the bed on shaky legs, she grabs her cloak from the chair next to the window and pulls it on over her shoulders with one hand, her eyes never straying from the two males fighting in the doorway of the room.
The man forces the demon back, and yells for his mate to flee with their son. The woman manages to get out of the room through the window, and flees the area, clutching her child to her chest. Tears form in her eyes as she runs barefoot through the trees, making her way to a friend's house in the nearby village.
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[Small unnamed village in Japan, two years before the Blue Night]
A woman and her two-year-old son wait in the den of their friend's house, the woman frequently sending worried glances out the windows and at the door, the child sitting on the floor nearby, practicing with his recently discovered ability to change his form. Though because he's still young, he can only manage changing his teeth and nails, and growing fur on his arms. The door to the adjacent bedroom opens, and a man with sandy-blonde hair walks out, carrying a bundle in his arms. The woman stands up and turns to the man, hope in her eyes as she sees the blue bundle he's carrying.
"She already had a name picked out for him. Not sure why she chose that name, but she was adamant that she calls the boy Prompto." The two year old Okami looks up at the sound of the chosen name, his ears standing straight up and eyes showing curiosity towards the still-hidden child in the man's arms. The woman gently takes the bundle from the man's arms, and sits down to look at the newborn child. The boy climbs onto the sofa next to her, and peeks at the child himself. Two bright amber eyes stare back at them from in the bundle of blankets. "Be gentle, Gladio." The older boy changes his claws back to human fingernails, and reaches a hand out to move the blankets away from the baby's face, revealing a pair of golden fox-like ears atop the child's head, and a thin patch of golden-blonde hair on the child's head. "Promto?" The woman smiles in silent laughter at her son's attempt to repeat the newborn's name. "Almost. It's pronounced, Promp-toe." The wolf-boy looks at his mother, then back at the baby. "Promp-toe. Promp-to." A grin forms on the two boys' faces, as the older boy repeats the name out loud to get used to saying it. "Prompto!" The wolf-boy gives a triumphant smile at finally getting the pronunciation right, and the woman beams at her son's ability to learn so quickly despite his age. The boy then points to himself, and speaks again. "Gladio."
The man smiles at the sight of the older boy talking to his son, and turns to the woman. "Looks like they'll become quite close, eh Miko-chan?" The woman's ears stand straight up before folding back as a faint blush forms on her cheeks. The woman huffs quietly, and turns away. "How is Hana doing?" The man rubs the back of his head. "She's doing fine. She should be up and walking in a few minutes. We were so certain we were going to have a girl when we saw the fox traits, but what a surprise we got when the baby turned out to be a boy. He has his mother's eyes, thankfully. I'd feel guilty if he didn't." A woman with amber eyes, flowing red hair, black fox ears, a matching black fox tail stumbles into the room. "Hana-hime! You need to rest a little longer!" The man quickly steadies his wife, and guides her to the sofa to sit down. The woman pouts at him, ears flat and tail fluffed up. "I'm not fragile, Tora…"
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[The morning after the Blue Night]
Panic strikes as news quickly spreads about the events of the previous night. Fearing for their children's safety, the Argents and Miko take their children and flee the village, heading for the larger city in hopes that one of their friends could provide a safe haven for their two children.
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Meanwhile, Tsuki and his two sons stand in the den of their remote cabin out in the wilderness, with two bags at the front door. Shirosaki and his brother Nyx look to their father as he crouches down before the two 14 year old Nephilim. "You two are now old enough to be able to hide your true natures from those who would seek to harm you. I have taught you all I could, but now that the Blue Night has drawn the enemy closer to our hideout, I must send you two away to the city to ensure your safety. If you stay here and They find us, They will take you away immediately. The only way I can protect you from them is for you to leave before They arrive."
Shirosaki looks at his father, worry in his eyes. Nyx frowns slightly, and questions their father on the situation. "Why can't you come with us like last time?" Tsuki sighs and places a hand on the boy's shoulder. "If I go with you, then They would be able to track you. I cannot hide my presence from them, but you two can. They cannot see or access Naraka, so use that knowledge to your advantage. Flee to the city, and seek out Father Fujimoto. He runs a Monastery there, and has connections with Mephisto. Stay with Fujimoto for a few years, and ask him to help you find True Cross Academy when you feel ready to obtain your Exorcist license."
The boys nod in understanding, and Tsuki stands up after giving his sons one last hug. "Now go, and be safe. I taught you everything I could about the supernatural and self-defense in the past six years, and your heritage allows you to see Demons naturally, so you'll have more experience than most students by the time you start your cram school classes. I already paid your fees to go to the school in advance, so you will not have to worry about tuition when you're ready to start school." The boys nod, and grab their bags from beside the door. Shirosaki turns back one last time to look at his father. "Will you visit us someday?" Tsuki nods once, and makes a fist with his left hand and crossing his left arm over his chest in a gesture that he and the boys made up as their special greeting and farewell gesture. Shirosaki returns the gesture, with his brother joining them before the two boys step outside and begin their journey to the city.
Tsuki watches them enter Naraka from his chair beside the window, then sits back and waits, his expression returning to an emotionless mask in preparation for when They arrive…
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[End of Prologue]
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So, this concludes the first chapter of the story. Yes, I did add in a third realm, but only because I want to have a third realm that the Exorcists lack knowledge of in the story. Basically, Naraka is an In-Between realm that separates Assiah and Gehenna, which can only be accessed by Nephilim and the Demon Kings (including Tsuki, who happens to be the current Demon King of Light). Though only Nephilim can actually see into it from Assiah.
This new In-Between realm is a blend between Assiah and Gehenna, and more closely imitates Assiah in its appearance. The entire realm is cloaked in a perpetual red fog, and the sky is always pitch-black. The buildings and ground are washed-out and greyscale, with some areas having peeled paint and rusted metal (similar to Silent Hill's Otherworld in some cases), and the more hellish areas have skeletal petrified trees, dead burnt grass, barbed wire fencing, ankle-deep red-tinted water, and thicker fog than the rest of the realm. On the other end of the scale, there are some areas that have more color than others, and look more lively with the phantoms representing people in Assiah being more visible there than in other areas. In areas that look more hellish, the Shadows (representing Gehenna's inhabitants) become more distinct in appearance, as the realm overlaps more with Gehenna in those areas than the rest of the In-Between realm, while the phantoms are almost unnoticeable there compared to other areas. The regions that overlap more with either of the two bordering realms change constantly, so the appearances are never constants except in very specific locations where Rifts tend to form between the In-Between realm and the two border realms. One example the Assiah Rift would be True Cross Academy Town, where the boundary between Assiah and the In-Between realm is at its thinnest all the time, allowing Nephilim to actually interact with some phantoms while in the In-Between realm. An example for the Gehenna Rift is the forest that Rin's mother first met their father in, where Gehenna overlaps more heavily with the In-Between realm. A Gehenna Rift can be formed in areas with heavily saturated negativity, such as a hideout for Satanic cults, or other places that have ties to Demons that invite such interaction with Gehenna. These areas are also commonly seen as haunted or cursed locations, as the barrier between Assiah and Gehenna is also weakened in addition to having the Gehenna Rifts present there, allowing people without Temptaints to feel the presence of something ominous or foreboding in those locations.
A friend of mine helped me decide on the name for the In-Between realm. Naraka is the Buddhist name for Purgatory/Hell, in case anyone is wondering where the name came from.
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Some character information:
Prompto seems to be the type to break tradition, and loves to mess around and stuff, so I chose a Fox-Demon for his supernatural traits. So he gets the fox ears and tail, but otherwise looks human and can't turn into an animal or anything. He can manipulate electricity as his elemental power.
For Gladiolus, I chose the Okami as the species name, but it's basically a Wolf Demon race that have visible human forms, but their ears and tail are only visible to those who have Temptaints or are naturally able to see spirits and demons. They are born human, but gain their wolf forms gradually over time, to the point where they can transform entirely into their wolf form at will. Generally, they have gold eyes, but those who are born with elemental affinities will have eye colors that reflect their main element. Gladiolus gained the Nature element, which is basically an affinity for plantlife and earth combined, and therefore is represented by the forest-green color.
Ignis is a Dragon Spirit (sort-of), as are both of his parents. He will NOT have a dragon form, but he will be a Fire elemental and will have the same style of horns and tail as Haku (Spirited Away's dragon spirit). He can manipulate fire as his main supernatural ability, and the scales on his tail are a mixture of bright reds, earthy-browns, and rust-reds, with a few flecks of gold and orange mixed in. His hair remains the same as it was in FFXV, and his crest matches his hair color. He retains his cooking skills, but acts more relaxed than he did in FFXV, due to not having the responsibilities he did back then during his new life in Assiah.
Shirosaki (his true identity as a Nephilim) has white angel wings with flecks of silver in the feathers, and a white demon tail with a white fur tuft (think of Rin Okumura's tail, but pure white in color). His eyes are silver (as noted earlier), and his hair is white like his father's is. He can't hide his tail, but otherwise he looks completely human to those with Temptaints. He usually keeps his wings hidden, in the form of a white tribal wing tattoo on his back that disappears when he makes his wings visible. He has White Flames, which are unique to him and can burn Demons and other Infernal creatures, but are completely harmless to humans. When used against human-hybrids, the effects depend on the person as to whether or not it causes harm. If he uses the White Flames on Rin while he's in Demon Mode (whenever Kurikara is drawn from its sheath), the flames will burn him as they're the counter to Satan's Blue Flames, which burn the soul. However, if he uses them on a human who simply has demonic heritage or on a different supernatural race, the flames will only sting the person and not cause any harm otherwise. He can control his flames well enough that he can even decide if and how they'll affect the target, even if the target is a pureblood demon. The flames are Holy-Demonic in nature, and are somewhat independent of his Demonic powers. His demonic powers are unknown so far, but he does share some of his father's powers in common. Shirosaki can freely access the In-Between realm without a Focus, allowing him to make use of that power during battle.
Noctis (Nyx) has mixed flames, which appear black despite being Angel-Flames (explained in Chapter One). He can use them to form weapons in combination with his Angelic powers, but that's the extent of his fire-manipulation skills. Unlike his brother, Nyx prefers to fight with weapons exclusively, and carries a set of specially-forged Orichalcum daggers. Orichalcum is the preferred material used in making Angelic weapons, as it can channel Holy energies far better than most other materials. Nyx also has black Angel wings with flecks of grey in the feathers, and a black demon tail similar to his brother's. He can hide his tail, unlike his brother, and his wings take the appearance of a black tribal wing tattoo when hidden. Nyx can sense Demonic presences, with a range of up to 2 miles radius for his sensing abilities when he focuses on sensing supernatural presences. Nyx uses his ring as a Focus to access Naraka, as he often lacks the level of control and patience needed to access Naraka without a Focus. As such, he often relies on his brother to help Shift between the two realms of Assiah and Naraka.
Shirosaki also has an Orichalcum katana, which he uses in combination with his White Flames to fight against Demons and other hostile supernatural beings.
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(End of Character segment)
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I changed the last name for Prompto to fit a little better as a normal family name. So, his reincarnation is known as Prompto Argent, rather than his canon name of Argentum. Gladiolus is still not decided on regarding his family's last name, so any good suggestions will be appreciated, and if I choose your suggestion as his family name, I will credit you for it. So to any Guest Reviewers, PLEASE remember to put some way of giving credit so I don't have to say that the suggestion was from an unknown reviewer who didn't care enough to leave a Guest Name to put in the credit section. I like giving credit where credit is deserved, so if you can take the time to review, then you can spare a minute to leave a name to give credit to.
For those who are expecting Lemons, there will not be any of that in this story. I will be keeping this story as close to T-Rated as possible, so there will be no Lemons or any other explicit content.
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(Additional Notes)
The gesture that Tsuki and his sons use at the end of the Prologue is the same gesture that Noctis, Ignis, Gladiolus, and Prompto used after the Final Battle at the end of FFXV, just before Noctis goes to fulfill his calling as the last King. I will not say any more on that scene, in case anyone happened to be reading that doesn't want spoilers for the story.
As for the first scene, where the two rings are mentioned in the Prologue, the appearance of the two rings is the same as the Ring Of The Lucii, only with different colors and stones from the one in the game. Nyx has a White ring with a Black stone, while Shirosaki has a Black ring with a White stone. The original Ring Of The Lucii has a semi-clear crystal, and is set in a silver band. I actually have one myself, so I know what the ring looks like in real life. The reason I chose to base the two rings off the Ring Of The Lucii is because I liked the design of the ring when I got mine from Square Enix's online store. It was simple, yet unique in its design, and it was easy to remember when I first started typing this story a few days ago.
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(Final notes)
For those of you who read Shattered Remnants, do not worry about my lack of updates. I'm just waiting until September to start posting any new chapters for that story, so I can make sure I have all the details worked out. I also had to change devices mid-chapter, so I don't have the original chapters to work with anymore. That means that I'll be re-reading the chapters I have posted so far, and start over with the next chapter from scratch, with a new layout and everything. The previous chapters will stay the way they are, but I will be changing my writing style a bit when I finally get the chapters going again. Helpful ideas are still appreciated, but I will not be taking any pairing suggestions, as I've already decided what pairings will be present in Shattered Remnants by this point. So far there's only been maybe one reviewer for Shattered Remnants, so if you're reading that story, please take the time to at least let me know you aren't a robot or (heaven forbid) a Dalek.
…Or that one creepy guy standing in the corner with a blank demented stare that promises unspeakable insanity for even looking their way….. *cue eerie music*
Anyways, enjoy the jokes and give me your own in return. If anyone gets the joke about the creepy guy in the corner, you get an imaginary cookie of your preference as your reward. Thanks for tolerating my unusually-long note, and for reading this story at all. It's the FIRST crossover of FFXV and Blue Exorcist on the site, so let me know what you think so far. I should be posting Chapter One soon after this one, along with Chapter Two.