Chapter 1 to Of Angels and Demons
Author Note: Hello fellow Get Backer fans and Welcome to my fanfiction. This is officially my first fanfic and I decided to base it around my favorite two characters: Ginji and Ban. Get Backers is by far my favorite anime so I'm a little biased towards my favorite characters. If Ginji and Ban pairings aren't your thing, I appologize, but there will probably be Kazuki and Juubei pairings throughout the fic as well as I'm thinking of pairing Hevn and Masaki Kurusu (considering there was some little past between the two of them). I'm willing to take any suggestions and critic you may have, :), so let me have it XD. If there's a specific pairing you'd like let me know I can always swing things. (possibly even write a whole fic for the couple of your choice, XD, cause I love Get Backers!) Please let me know what you think.
Warnings: (yep everyone be warned! :D) I've rated my fanfic M due to the M/M pairings that will come later in the storyline. I think everyone's aware what it means, but for those that don't, its boy and boy relationships. Yaoi, yaoi, yaoi, I love Yaoi! If its the right couples. There will be violence, language, sex, and possible other adult themes. So if you've a weak stomach for such things I strongly suggest you turn now and run.
Disclaimer: I don't own Get Backers
Hey again to all that decided to come back, thanks for giving my fic a shot, I know the prologue was probably boring, but unfortunately you have to have those dull moments in there for the nail bitter moments or the ones that make you want to jump up screaming merrily. So enjoy!
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1
Dusk slowly began to settle in across Shinjuku when the first crackle of thunder resounded off the hollow buildings making out half the foundation of Mugenjou.
Six Years Ago …
Striking the knife quickly down the chunk of wood, Masaki Kurusu lifted the wood for inspection when he heard faint footsteps approaching his back. Lifting a grin to his lips as he ran his fingers against the wood to sigh as he came away without a cut or splinter, Masaki tucked his knife into his pocket. Dropping his arm to his knee, Masaki slowly turned to watch Takeru Teshimine emerge from the building to stop on the crumbled level of ground above him.
"Well …"
Nodding, Teshimine paused at the crumbling staircase to glance across the neighborhood.
"You were right."
Sighing as he slid the piece of wood into his long coat, Masaki slowly pushed to his feet with an almost weary groan.
"I suppose we should find him before something happens."
Watching Masaki slowly maneuver down the debris he was perched, Teshimine sighed as he lifted his gaze to the dark skies circling over the Limitless Fortress.
"The storms drawing closer."
"Isn't it always?" Masaki smiled as he turned to watch Teshimine jump down from the stairs. Dropping his grin as Teshimine simply glanced at him, Masaki growled, "has something happened?"
"He lost someone else today …"
Southern Sector of Mugenjou …
Brushing slowly through the rural segment of the street, a young man with spiky golden hair was highlit by the swinging streetlamp. His golden-brown eyes gazed intently at the path he was traveling when a sound of thunder crashed through the air. Pausing at the corner of a building, he lifted his eyes to the muskily dark skies.
"… Let your Luminous Light from Heaven enter our Hearts …"
Snapping his head down suddenly to peer down the alley along his side, the young man listened curiously to the soft melody sweeping toward him from the undiscovered darkness before him.
"… Star of Happiness …"
Skidding his feet along the grimy street, the young man moved slowly down the alley with wandering eyes alert to the noise of the wild street and the angelican music stirring the chill from his blood. Peering at the taut power lines to clothes lines extending from one building side to the next, the boy moved his eyes to the windows where a covering for a broken window caught his attention. Watching it beat against the shattered window to suddenly whip away from the building, he watched it flutter lazily through the air to a rusting fire escape.
"Star of Wonder …"
Peering at the edge of the alley, the young man released a long sigh as he continued to the square between the buildings. Pushing several boards from his way as he stepped over puddles of stale water, he lifted his eyes to the voice ringing in the hollow alley. Widening his eyes as he saw a ray of fluorescent moonlight managing to descend into the cut off world that was the Limitless Fortress, the young man felt his heart ache within the confines of his chest as he stared at the figure standing in the center of the square.
"… Feeling Lovely Edge of Night …"
Golden strands encased in moonlight shimmered like light upon snow. Tenderly folded hands rested several inches before her heart offering prayers to the heavens as she sang her melody with every inch of her soul. Scathed and burnt rags hanging along her slender figure encompassed her like a splendid gown of jewels.
Gasping breathlessly as she opened her eyes suddenly, the young man took a step back as her song died down.
"I knew my song would eventually draw you to me."
Clinching his fists as she turned her gaze to him, the young man narrowed his eyes as she lifted her hand to brush the curls from her view.
"Who are you?"
"To be honest," she smiled as she dropped to her knees in the puddle she stood, "I don't technically have one."
Relaxing his fierce gaze as he thought of the young boy in his gang with no name, the young man sighed. "I know someone with the same problem. He only knows his surname-"
"You've misunderstood," the girl chuckled sweetly as she combed her hair from her cheek, "I didn't say I didn't know my name, I only meant that I am not allowed to use it here."
"Not allowed …"
Nodding, the girl slid her fingers down her leg to brush the tips in the water to watch the ripples stir. "I'll usually take on the name given me by those that have heard my song."
"Then tell me your name," the young man pleaded as he inched closer astounded by the strong forces inclining his curiosity of the woman.
Lifting her eyes to the sky, she hoisted a soft grin to her lips as she glanced at the young man, "tell me … when you had first heard my song, what did you think I was?"
Lowering his eyes for a brief moment as he searched his memory, the young man closed his golden gaze with a soft snicker. "You'd never believe me."
"Why wouldn't I believe you?" The girl inquired a soft tone of hurt in her voice.
"Or perhaps you'd think I'm a fool …"
"Why'd I think such a thing?"
Lifting his eyes to peer at the girl's kind stare, the young man released a soft sigh as he slid his hands into his pant pockets, "I'm not exactly the right person to be thinking of the beautiful beings I had imagined."
"I see nothing to suggest that truth about you," the girl smiled as she smoothed her ratty clothes over her knees. "You're misunderstood … you have so much weight resting on your shoulders and it's not a fair trade."
"Fair," he sighed while sliding his hands into his pockets; "you're not from around here are you?"
Shaking her head, the girl lifted her gaze to the sky, "no I'm afraid I'm not."
"It's evident," he nodded, "you're in the Limitless Fortress, the lowest section called Lower Town. There's no such thing as fair here."
"There could be," she rebutted while glancing at him, "after all isn't that what you're working toward?"
Soft golden-brown irises sparkled against the darkness as the young man lifted his gaze to the sky. "Yes … I want everyone to live freely without the constant fear of living or dying from one day to the next. Things are different in the Limitless Fortress … those that have found refuge in Lower Town are prey to the beasts that live in the Beltline and Babylon City."
"So you're the one to protect them?" She frowned with a quick shake of her head. "You can't take on the whole Limitless Fortress by yourself. Besides, it's not just the Beltline and Babylon City; you have to face the criminals in Lower Town also. You have to stop this before it's too late!"
"I'm trying!" He shouted as he glared at her. "What would you know about it anyway … you have no idea what it's like here. Even if you have been here for a while, it's nothing compared to growing up in this hell!"
Shaking her head as she stood, the girl watched the young man watch the water fall from her ratty skirt back to the puddle. "It is true I could never understand what you've been through … but I do know a few things about hell, so don't yell at me with that self-righteous tone!"
Furrowing his brows as he exhaled, the young man turned to start down the alley ignoring the girl's soft gasp. Lifting his eyes as he heard a sickening chuckle, the young man brightened his eyes as he watched the abnormally obese men wander toward him from the street.
Demons from the Beltline … are they attacking Lower Town!
"The night might be playing tricks on me …" one man snickered as he rubbed his wart probed face. "But it looks like fates played us an ace!"
"That's the boy right?"
Turning to glance at the girl as she gripped his arm, the young man narrowed his eyes, "find somewhere to hide."
"No!" She gasped as she tugged on his arm. "They're here for you."
"Don't let him get away!" One screamed as the girl pulled the young man across the alley's square.
"Where are you going … there's no way outta this alley?"
"Yes there is!" She rebutted as she pushed a board aside to slip into a building through the window. Gasping as the board snapped down, the girl quickly turned to push it aside to stare at the young man. "What're you doing … come on!"
"I won't be able to fit through there!" He stated as electricity sparked around him. "Just go!"
"You're just as thin as I am, you can fit in here!" She shouted. "You don't have to fight this battle … please come in here with me!"
"He's that boy emperor Lower Town rears as the savior … what luck that we have him cornered in an alley!"
"You think I'm cornered!" The young man smiled as he narrowed his burning golden eyes. "This entire alley is surrounded with metal and electrical wires you idiots. You're the ones that have nowhere to go!"
"Ginji!"
Widening his eyes as he heard Teshimine's voice ring through the alley, the boy's golden gaze darkened to a milky chocolate.
Mr. Teshimine … he can't be coming here!
"Look out!"
Glancing at the girl as she gripped the sides of the window, the young man ducked to the side as one of the men snapped his fist toward him. Gripping his wrist as he flexed his hand, he narrowed his eyes as electricity crackled around his slender figure. Smiling as it jumped forward to strike the charging men, he gasped as he was yanked forward.
"You idiot … are you trying to draw attention?"
"Wait …" he groaned as he was torn down the alley. "Mr. Teshimine's coming."
"Teshimine …" she repeated as she stopped at the alley's edge. "Don't you know … you're not in Lower Town …"
"What … but Mr. Teshimine-"
"I screamed your name," she sighed as she pushed him toward the street, "I'm sorry my song drew you up here … I didn't know this was going to happen. Hurry and get outta here!"
"How do you know my name?"
"You mean …" she frowned, "why wouldn't I?"
Staring at her, the young man lifted a soft smile to his lips, "you didn't know I was the Lightning Emperor did you?"
Shaking her head, the girl glanced back at the standing men, "hurry Ginji … you've got to get outta here now."
Slowly turning to widen his eyes as he saw the rural landscape of the Beltline's building structure, Ginji turned to take the girl's hand. "Come with me, you can't stay here!" He ordered as he pulled her toward him.
"No wait!" She screamed as her wrist crossed the edge of the alley.
Gasping as black energy sprang up to cut around them, Ginji groaned as the girl jerked backwards. "What …"
"I can't go out there, Ginji … but you've got to get outta here now!" The girl ordered as she saw skeletal faces cutting through the darkness.
"But-"
Grunting as he was pulled backwards, Ginji brightened his eyes as he stared into hollow eyes beholding a darkness threatening to consume the very being of his soul.
"Well what do we have here?" The man snickered as he smoothed his hand up along Ginji's cheek.
Grunting painfully as his muscles froze against the contact of the man's touch, Ginji felt his lips tremble at their own accord when the man pushed his broader body into him.
M-M-Mr. Teshimine …
"He's not going to come for you," The man snickered as he closed his hand around Ginji's jaw. "Your guardian doesn't even know you're here. He's probably searching the safe confines of your worthless slum while you're going to suffer one of the worst attacks in the history of the Limitless Fortress."
"Krad!" The girl screamed as she moved back and forth across the alley's edge. "Krad stop it … let him go!"
"Shut up you worthless wench." Krad hissed as he turned slightly to regard the girl. "The only reason I've allowed you to live this long is because of that voice of yours. I'm offered generous compensation for the possibility of hearing one of your songs."
Beating her fist into the edge of the alley's wall, the girl ignored her scorched fist as she watched Krad slide his hand down Ginji's chest. "My songs mean nothing to you demonic men!"
"Now that isn't true!" Krad grinned as he slid his thumb roughly against Ginji's lips. "Your voice arouses me!" He chuckled as he pressed his finger inside Ginji's mouth. "And I could find something very arousing at this moment!"
Grunting as she was knocked aside, the girl slammed into the side of the building to slide down its grimy surface as the men walked past her toward Ginji and Krad.
Hissing softly as electricity sparked over him, Krad whipped his hand from Ginji's mouth to smash it quickly into his slender waist. "Now we won't be having any of that!"
"If you think I'm going to make this easy for you-" Ginji grunted through his gasp to yelp as his hair was jerked to rip his head back.
"Whoever said I wanted it to be easy?" Krad grinned as he slid his hand up Ginji's abdomen to press his fingertips into his pants. "What better way to break the legendary Lightning Lord than to fuck him as he struggles with his life to remain free!?"
Catching Krad's hand as he felt him attempting to grope him, Ginji fidgeted skittishly against him as he grit his teeth. "If you think you're going to enjoy any of this … I'll make you regret every second!"
Flinching as light brightened Ginji's slender figure, Krad grit his teeth as he was struck with several thousand volts. "Is that all you have boy!?"
Shouting as Krad smacked his hand into his cheek, Ginji jerked backwards to land on his side. Hitching his breath as the other men grabbed hold of him; Ginji stuttered a yelp as his shirt was ripped open.
Throwing the rags from her shoulders, the girl beat her fist into the wall as she ripped a chain from her neck.
"Ginji say my name!"
Groaning as a man gripped his hips forcefully, Ginji glanced at the girl with pleading chocolate orbs. "I don't-"
"Your first thought Ginji!" She shouted as skeletal hands reached toward her from the shadows. "What was your first thought when you heard me!?"
"That's enough outta you Orlera!" Krad hissed as his dark eyes turned to her. Bending to rip Ginji from the ground, Krad hooked his fingers around Ginji's chin as he smirked a snide grin. "Be silent!"
Widening her eyes as she saw Krad attempt to claim Ginji's lips, Orlera watched sickly as Ginji struggled against the bigger man. "Say my name Ginji!"
"I can't …" Ginji groaned as he pushed against Krad. Shouting as something dug into his side, Ginji gagged as Krad's lips closed over his mouth.
"Ginji!" Orlera shouted as she watched light spray around Ginji and Krad.
"You're too late Orlera!" Krad chuckled as Ginji arched into him. "He's mine!"
Taking a strong step back, Orlera narrowed her eyes as she dove into the wall along the alley's edge. Grunting as the black light speared around her enveloping her as she attempted to penetrate it, Orlera narrowed her violet gaze.
Turning to watch Orlera's shoulder break past the alley's edge, Krad lifted a conceited grin to his lips. "Will you attempt to race straight into poison to save your specimen?"
"He's not a specimen!" Orlera shouted as her rags were torn from her chest. "Ginji's pure light … he's the beacon of hope in this dark time!"
Grunting as he was dropped to the cold cement, Ginji's chocolate eyes brightened as he watched Krad's figure alter into a sophisticated man with long black wings.
"If you think you can handle my light come ahead then guardian!" Krad hissed as he flexed his clawed hands before gloves stretched over them. "Come try to take the boy from me … I will tear your self-righteous heart from that beautiful bosom of yours! Come ahead Orlera!" He shouted sending his thunderous roar across the skies.
Narrowing her eyes as she opened her palm to let a small piece of dust sparkle in the darkness, Orlera inhaled a deep breath as the barrier split open to cut down across her slender body.
"No …" Ginji shouted as he watched her blood fly across the street.
Chuckling merrily as Orlera sank forward slowly, Krad flexed his hands before diving toward her. "This is the extent of what you can accomplish guardian … I can walk in both realms but you cannot!"
"Angel …" Ginji shouted as he pushed up; light spraying around him as the Beltline men attempted to touch him. "I thought you were an angel!"
Snapping her head up to watch Krad's eyes brighten, Orlera twisted her slender waist to curl her cotton structured hip along Krad's thrusting hand. Clamping her arm against his pinning it to her bare hip, Orlera gripped his throat as his other hand had pulled on her ripped top.
"How are you doing this?"
Narrowing her bright eyes, Orlera snapped her hand up Krad's chin splintering his skin with the smooth texture of her holy touch.
"Darkness may be never ending Krad …"
Twisting around as Krad's wings whipped forward to cut through her side, Orlera hoisted her arms away from her sides as the remnants of her gown scattered on the air. Flexing her fingers out as if she were cupping something extending to the heavens, Orlera dropped her glowing gaze to Krad's stunned expression.
"But light can penetrate any depth of your darkness!"
Hissing as light burst from the gentle sway of her dancing figure, Krad growled as his sight was stolen from him. Stepping back onto unsure steps, Krad released a long growl as the men of the Beltline started to rush away.
Sitting several feet behind Krad, Ginji's shimmering body died against the brightness radiating away from Orlera's figure. Dazed chocolate orbs stared disbelievingly at the graceful being distributing more light than he's ever attempted to muster.
"You think you have won this Orlera?" Krad hissed as his wings twisted backwards.
Gasping as the wings cut past his sides, Ginji released a shrilling scream as the feathers burst apart to dig into his arms and legs.
"Good luck creating a soldier when he's dead!" Krad hissed as he directed black orbs toward Ginji's trembling figure.
Shaking her head casting her golden hair through the darkness to grunt as it set on fire through the shadows to glow in the moonlight, the girl dropped her head back.
"I'm sorry Ginji!"
Widening his eyes as he watched feathers burst through the air to cover Orlera's wings, Ginji stared bewildered as the rags withered to her slender figure. The long tips of her hair pushed down past her exposed breasts as her wings of white snow beat up into the air.
"Star o Bethlehem, Star on High
Miracle of Love of Midnight Sign
Let your Luminous Light from Heaven
Enter our Hearts
Star of Happiness, Star of Wonder
You see Everything from Afar
Feeling Lovely Edge of Night
O Light oh Holy Light
O Light Divine …"
Watching light dance off her wings as warmth poured from her voice, Ginji inhaled numerous deep breaths as the light seemed to wash over him penetrating his skin as if to wash him clean.
Gritting his teeth as Orlera's figure cast light through the darkness of the Beltline, Krad dove forward to cut his hand across her side. "Do you think you've won?"
Catching his wrist as it started back across her side, Orlera narrowed her eyes as light pushed further away from her figure. "I'm nowhere near winning … but I can't let you have Ginji!"
Grunting as he was blasted backwards, Krad struck a pole to growl as Orlera's light pushed forward blinding him. "I'll tear you apart Orlera!"
"In the name of the father and the son and the holy spirit …" Orlera chanted as she drew her arms across her chest, "be gone demon!"
Nearby …
Bounding quickly down the streets to skid to a stop as he watched light flutter down through the skies like raining dust, Teshimine narrowed his eyes as he raced toward the entrance of the alley the light sprinkled into.
Ginji where are you?
Dashing into the alley to gasp as he saw the white wings pushing slowly through the air, Teshimine stared bewildered as Masaki came trucking behind him.
"Did you find him?"
Gasping as he saw the white wings flexing through the air, Masaki widened his eyes as he saw the slender beauty in the darkness. Releasing a soft breath as he watched the wings pulse back against the naked woman, Masaki licked his dry lips as he watched her bend slowly toward the floor.
Stroking water from Ginji's cheek, the girl released a long sigh as she bent to kiss Ginji's forehead. "I'm so sorry Ginji …" groaning as blood slipped freely from her right side, Orlera exhaled heavily as her vision blurred. "I'm afraid I'll never be able to see the day you become the light you radiate."
Leaning back on her heels, she gathered her wing toward her to comb her fingers through her feathers. Staring at the dust flaking to her palm, she slowly glanced at Ginji's whimpering form to watch his face contort in misery. Licking her lips as her wings beat to the air, Orlera set the sparkling dust on Ginji's exposed chest. Watching it disappear after it lit his skin aglow, Orlera dropped lazily to her hip as she gripped her side. Drawing in a low raspy breath as she watched Ginji slowly stop trembling, Orlera extended her hand to comb his damp strands across his forehead.
"Let this guide you Ginji when all seems lost …"
Watching her push back to her feet as a faint light lifted from her chest, Masaki followed her slow movement along the alley as Teshimine rushed to Ginji's side.
Trotting to Ginji as Orlera had turned away, Teshimine dropped to his knees to lift Ginji's half exposed figure from the cold cement.
"Ginji …"
"Take care of him Takeru Teshimine."
Widening his eyes to turn his golden gaze to Orlera, Teshimine held his breath as he stared into the bewildered wonder of her violet eyes.
"His trials are only going to intensify …" holding her hand against her side like a vice, Orlera cast her gaze to the ground as she closed her eyes. "He'll try to stand against giants toward the end. Protect him!"
Watching her wings cascade around her as she started across the alley, Teshimine snapped his gaze to Ginji as he stirred.
"M-M-Mr. Teshimine …"
Pulling Ginji close as he buried his head into his chest, Teshimine stroked his fingers along Ginji's burning cheek. "I'm here Ginji … you're alright now … I'm not going to let anything happen to you."
Leaning slightly to her left as she walked toward the edge of the alley, Orlera tilted her head back as her blood slid down her hip to puddle lightly along her ankle.
"You don't look like you're doing too well."
Turning her head while pushing her golden curls from her shoulder to peer across it, Orlera's violet gaze beheld a stern faced Masaki Kurusu.
"I'm afraid I've surpassed my limits …"
Pushing forward quickly as Orlera's knees cascaded into a slow collapse, Masaki caught her arm as she landed on her knees. Touching her shoulder as she sank onto her hip, Masaki dropped his eyes to her wings as they jerked into him.
"You …"
Lifting a soft smile to her flushed face, Orlera turned her head toward Masaki's broad chest as her sealed eyes vibrated. "I'm not as mythical as most want to believe."
Slipping his hand down her shoulder to push her arm forward, Masaki narrowed his eyes as he saw her hand viced to her gapping side.
"Don't bother," she sighed as she caught his hand from uncovering her side. "My time is spilling freely from me."
"You've given up?"
Shaking her head, Orlera opened her glistening eyes, "not at all … I've accomplished what I was sent to do. Ginji Amano is safe … I can go without any regrets."
"Can an angel regret?" Masaki inquired as he pushed Orlera's hair from her sealing eyes.
Exhaling at the gentle brush of his hand, Orlera lifted her gaze to Masaki's curious stare. "Angel's can certainly regret … we aren't completely perfect you know." She grimaced, her beautiful features twisting in unappealing flinches. "But I ... I'm afraid of this death, of returning to the age of time ... I won't know for how long he will stay safe ... there will be others that come for him. He; the boy of undulating hope. For so long we've prayed for his birth and when the moment is at utmost importance ... I can't protect him no longer!"
Widening his eyes as Orlera's skin suddenly started to glow, Masaki gasped as he watched dust start to lift into the darkness. "What …"
"The world is slowly becoming filled with darkness Masaki Kurusu … you are one of the only ones left other than Ginji-" Orlera gasped as her breaths began to become ridged, "he is still young … he won't know what you will when the time comes."
"What time comes, what are you scared of angel?" Masaki inquired as he stared into her tearing gaze.
Huffing a gasp as her wings burned away from her back, Orlera lifted a soft smile to her lips. "Help him understand it all Masaki Kurusu … even I don't know what to expect in the near future … time is always changing … but I know there will be an obstacle that Ginji will suffer to cross. Help him … aid Teshimine in counseling his decision."
Widening his eyes as her figure started to disappear, Masaki gasped as he felt her hand touch his chin.
"Make the difference Masaki … guard his heart!"
Widening his eyes as she suddenly faded from his touch, Masaki watched her frail body dissipate like sand against the desert. Then suddenly light ignited around him; forcing him backwards to avoid the temporary heat of the incursion. Watching bewildered as the Orlera's slender figure disappeared to dust, Masaki slowly hoisted his eyes to watch the golden crystallized dust hoist to the dark skies. Lowering his eyes with wonder tinged with sadness, Masaki smiled despite the sorrow as a soft sparkle emitted from the crystal dust. Releasing a soft sigh as he closed his eyes, Masaki smiled softly as a gentle warmth brushed his face. Inhaling a long breath as the warmth disintegrated, Masaki reluctantly drew back his lids to stare at the dark skies. The bright light of the few visible stars dimmed softly as a streak passed against the darkness.
Guard his heart …
I shall do everything in my power …"
Angel …