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HALLOWEEN COSPLAY CHAOS X vs X
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Author:Spaceman
Rating:PG-13
Started:December 30, 2004
Revised:January 14, 2005
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DISCLAIMER
Main
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and ATS is the property of
Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, Sandollar Television, Kuzui Enterprises,
20th Century Fox Television and the WB Television Network.
Ninja Scroll is the property of Hideyuki Kurata & Co
Naruto is the property of Masashi Kishimoto & Co
Read or Die is the property of Yoshiaki Kawajiri & Co
Inuyasha is the property of Rumiko Takahashi & Co
Minor
Magic Ideas came from Kazushi Hagiwara's Bastardy.
Other anime/manga elements belong to there creators and companies.
Other animation/comic elements belong to there creators and companies.
Legal
This is a work of fanfiction for non-profit entertainment purposes only.
This work doesn't reflect the views/opinions of the copyright holders.
No infringement, profit, or offense intended.
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Summary:
Ethan Rayne meets the owner of a strange Animate store. Halloween Fic
may resemble other Halloween Fics.
Spoilers:
BTVS S2 R.O.D. anime. Inuyasha manga. Naruto manga.
Matchup:
Distribution:
Please Ask
Notes:
Shikon no Tama - Jewel of Four SoulsYouki - Demon Energy
Shikon no kakera - Shikon shard(s) Youryouku - Youkai powers
Youkai - Japanese DemonsJyaki- Evil Aura
Hanyou - Half DemonMiko - Priestess
Shouki - Poisonous Gas
Naruto Info at
Inuyasha Info at
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Chapter 01:Magics Collide
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Tanaka Recreations and Imitates, LA, Califronia
Monday, October 20th, 1997
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Tanaka's R & I shop makes many cheap objects for people who want to look filthy rich. Fake historical statues, jewelry, swords, medieval and oriental weaponry, fine art, furniture, etc... Many people can buy what appears to be worth many millions and only pay hundreds or less. It's a great place to shop for the upcoming Halloween celebration.
There are thousands of items mixed together. Paper soaked in tea and dusted to look like 1000 year old parchment. Varnish, aluminum, and wax used to create 15th century sword. Ancient European armor and weapons made from painted metal. Fake Egyptian Gold made from painted plaster.
Today, there are two interesting customers at Tanaka's shop, one buying a fake sword, the other buying a cheap plaster bust of a Roman God. The first stands nearly 6 foot with forest green eyes behind wide-rim tinted glasses and brush cut dark brown hair. He wears a black jumpsuit with polished buttons on the front. The other is dressed in a simple lazy English style outfit.
"Interesting." says the First customer, starting a conversation, "A $150 plaster bust of the Roman God of Duality Janus."
"The same can be said about a $100 Zatoichi cane sword." says the second man with a British accent.
"Names Giles. Kaneda Giles." says Kaneda, noticing the man's pause, "I run an Animate Store here in LA."
"My names Ethan Rayne. I'm opening a costume shop in a Sunnydale, it's a small town near LA." he replies with a smirk, then asks, "What is an Animate shop?"
"Animate. A shop that sells merchandise based around Japanese style animation and comics. It's mostly centered around Otakus- Fan boys and girls. Everything from videos and graphic novels, to cards and games, to cosplay costumes."
"Cosplay??"
"Cosplay is a Japanese subculture centered around dressing as characters from manga, anime, and video games, and less commonly, live action television shows, movies, and Japanese Pop music bands. The main difference between Cosplay and costuming in the United States and Europe is that in Japan people typically dress up as characters from Japanese animated films (anime), Japanese comics (manga), or Japanese video games, as compared to dressing up as Star Trek characters or in Renaissance-era costumes. The other difference is that most costuming in the United States and Europe is centered around particular events such as conventions or festivals. Current example, Halloween."
Kaneda than blushes, "Sorry about the dictionary definition."
"How do they compare to Halloween costumes?" says Ethan with a smirk.
"Cosplay is far more detailed, far superior. There's also greater diversity. A Halloween vamp is an idiot with plastic fangs and a cape. A Cosplay vamp could be a princess, a demon, or a thousand other things."
A set of thoughts goes threw Ethan's mind and a smirk forms on his lips.
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Kaneda's Animate Shop, LA, California
Friday, October 24th, 1997
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Kaneda is selecting costumes for his new partner Ethan. Kaneda was overjoyed when Ethan came up with the Plan.
The Plan is they combine forces for Halloween. Kaneda supplies cheap, but high quality Cosplay costumes, while Ethan advertises and sells them. One Halloween night of total originality. A wild night of individualism.
Kaneda has a secret, he's a mage, as well as an artist and graphics designer.
Magic is defined as the ability to manipulate reality. Magic is mostly divided into Personal, Shamanistic, White, and Black. Personal is based on personal life energy. Blood magic, such as the vampire siring ritual, is a form of personal magic. Shamanistic is based on drawing power from natural spirits, usually divided by Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water. Wicca is shamanistic drawing power from the Earth. White magic calls on the power of divine or celestial beings used mostly for healing and nurturing. Black magic is destructive power drawn from demonic or dark entities.
Kaneda's magic is lesser known, Talismanic. Talismanic magic is a "secret" art allowing a wizard to create various phenomena by writing ancient symbols or names of ancient gods on special paper. Such talismans are called "Charms" or "Wards." Extremely potent if used correctly, such magic is of the higher level.
The young mage has secretly added powerful charms to his costumes. He has attached charms to each piece of his costumes. The charms, based on his own system, are designed to create realism. The wearer of the costume gains some knowledge and skills of the character on a subconscious level, which enables them to portray the character like a elite profession actor. Which charms and the number determines how realistic and what the wearer retains, but the costumes only leave positive traits. A wizard gains a little magic aptitude. A rock star gains greater musical talent. A Spiderman™ costume leaves behind greater agility. Nothing harmful in his own opinion, he often wears them himself.
He's grateful that he met LA's "night life". He gave them a special selection of Talismanic costumes and they gave him a future selection of anime and manga.
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Ethan's Costume Shop, Sunnydale, California
Tuesday, October 28th, 1997
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Ethan Rayne, chaos mage and extreme trouble maker, looks at the collection of high-quality Cosplay costumes he gained from Kaneda, he would call him Giles, but it reminds him of his old friend Ripper. Ethan Rayne knows several special facts about the Janus magic he plans to use Halloween night.
The strength of spell depends on several factors: How close is the wearer to the costume persona. How specialized is the costume including the costume uniqueness and it's personal history. How much detail a costume has. Accuracy counts. How much magic was infused into the costume. How long has the wearer worn the costume.
These Cosplay costumes are extremely detailed and very unique, not a single double. His new friend avoided sentai teams like Wedding Peach, Power Rangers, Kamen Rider, Ultraman, Sailor Moon, and generic monsters like putties. The materials are extremely high quality, better than his competitor Partytown, and he was able to infuse a lot more power into them then the common Halloween outfits. How Kaneda can sell these at low prices is beyond even him. He also plans to have the spell running all night.
There is quite a selection, but no Kawaii uber cute like Di Gi Charat or Hello Kitty. There are many titles like Inuyasha, Yu Yu Hakusho, Ruruoni Kenshin, Trigun, Record of Lodoss War, Berserk, Hellsing, Devilman, Guyver, Devil Hunter Yohko, Vampire Princess Miyu, and other violent titles. There's also a few comical action series like One Piece, Slayers, and Ranma ½. There are even small Cards attached to the costumes, containing info on each series and the specific character. The attached notes say "If your being me, be the best at it."
Ethan grins again at the thought of his new friend Giles, he's coming over to help and will even do proper make-up. He then begins to slowly polish the fine, leather-like material of a costume. The Tag reads: YGO Game Char "Magician of Black Chaos"
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Sunnydale High School, Sunnydale, California
Wednesday, October 29th, 1997
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Sign-ups are being taken for the volunteer safety program for Halloween. Principal Snyder takes one of the clipboards and looks around the hall. He grabs the next girl that walks by and pulls her aside.
"Hey!"
"You're volunteering."
He holds out the clipboard and pen to her. Willow, Buffy and Xander come in from the other hall.
"But I have to get to class."
Snyder just shrugs. The team walks past him.
Willow speaks the obvious, " Snyder must be in charge of the volunteer safety program for
Halloween this year."
"Note his interesting take on the volunteer concept." quips Xander
"What's the deal?" inquires Buffy
They've reached Willow's locker, and she works the combination.
"Oh, a bunch of little kids need people to take them trick-or-treating." explains Xander, "Sign up and get your own pack of sugar-hyped little runts for the night."
"Yikes." says Buffy, " I'll stick to vampires."
Snyder puts his hand on her shoulder, and she spins around to face him.
"Miss Summers. Just the juvenile delinquent I've been looking for."
"Principal Snyder!"
Snyder: Halloween must be a big night for you." sneers the Troll... eh Snyder, "Tossing eggs, keying cars, bobbing for apples, one pathetic cry for help after another. Well,
(leads her to the sign-up table) not this year, missy."
Willow and Xander come stand behind her.
"Gosh, I'd love to sign up," says Buffy trying to escape, "but I recently developed carpal tunnel syndrome, and can tragically no longer hold a flashlight."
Snyder holds up the clipboard and pen.
"The program starts at four, the children have to be back at six."
Buffy reluctantly grabs the pen and clipboard and signs herself up. Xander thinks it's funny and smiles back at Willow. Willow has a concerned look on her face. Snyder holds pens out to Willow and Xander, too. They both look at him, begging not to be put through this. Willow gives in and takes the pen.
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"I can't believe this." Xander whines, "We have to get dressed up and the whole deal?"
"Snyder said costumes were mandatory." says Willow
"Great. I was gonna stay in and veg." says Buffy, "The one night a year things are supposed to be quiet for me."
"Halloween quiet?" inquires Xander, "Oh, I figured it'd be a big old vamp scare-apalooza."
They walk into the lounge.
"Not according to Giles. He swears that tomorrow night is, like, dead for the undead. (the girls sit) They stay in."
"Those wacky vampires!" says a smiling Xander, "That's why I love 'em! They just keep you guessing!"
He puts his satchel down on the table and heads over to the soda vending machine. He puts in his coins and hits a button. Nothing. He hits another one. Still nothing. He hits the machine in the front and on the side. Larry comes up to him and puts his hand on Xander's shoulder.
"Harris!"
"Hey, Lar. You're lookin' Cro-Mag as usual" insults Xander," What can I do you for?"
"You and Buffy, you're just friends, right?"
"I like to think of it less as a friendship and more as a solid foundation for future bliss."
"So, she, she's not your girlfriend?"
"Alas, no."
Larry looks over at Buffy as he walks around Xander.
"Do you think she'd go out with me?"
He turns to face Xander with Buffy to his back now.
"Well, Lar, that's a tough question to... No. Not a chance."
"Why not? I heard some guys say she was fast."
" I hope you mean like the wind."
"Yeah, you know what I mean."
"That's my friend that you're talkin' about!"
"Oh, yeah? Well, what're you gonna do about it?"
"I'm gonna do what any man would do about it: (grabs Larry by the shirt) somethin' damn manly."
Larry smiles and laughs. He knocks Xander's hands away and grabs him by the shirt with his right hand. He balls his left hand into a fist and draws back for a punch. Buffy grabs his wrist, pulls it behind his back and slams his head into the vending machine. A Diet Dr Pepper rolls into the slot.
"Get gone." commands Buffy
She pulls Larry back from the machine and shoves him away. She notices the soda can.
"Ooo! Diet!" says the former cheerleader and grabs the can.
" Do you know what you just did?" says an upset Xander.
"Saved you a dollar?"
"No, but Larry was about to pummel me!"
"Oh, that? Forget about it!" (heads back to the table)
"Oh, I'll forget about it. (follows her) In maybe fifteen, twenty years when my rep for being a sissy man finally fades!"
Buffy stops and faces him, "Xander, don't you think you're..."
Xander interrupts, "A black eye heals, Buffy, but cowardice has an unlimited shelf life. Oh, thanks! Thanks a lot for your help."
He grabs his bag from the table and walks off in a huff. Buffy moans and sits back down with Willow.
"I think I just violated the guy code big time."
"Poor Xander. Boys are so fragile. Speaking of, how was your date last night?"
"Misfire." says Buffy, "I was late due to unscheduled slayage. Showed up looking trashed."
"Was he mad?"
"Actually he was pretty unmad. Which probably had something to do with the fact that Cordelia was drooling in his cappuccino."
"Oh, Buffy. Angel would never fall for her act."
"You mean that 'actually showing up, wearing a stunning outfit, embracing personal hygiene' act?"
"You know what I mean. Uh, she's not his type."
"Are you sure? I mean, I don't know what his type is. I've known him less than a year, and if you haven't noticed, he's not exactly one to over share."
"True. It's too bad we can't sneak a look at the Watcher diaries and read up on Angel. I'm sure it's full of fun facts to know and tell."
"Yeah. It's too bad. That stuff is private."
"Also Giles keeps them in his office. In his personal files."
"Most importantly, it would be wrong"
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Sunnydale HS Library
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Willow and Buffy look in through the round door window. They don't see Giles and give each other a look. Buffy quietly opens the door and goes in. She looks back at Willow, who gives her encouragement. The door closes and Willow looks in through the glass. Buffy quietly makes her way up to the counter and looks around again for Giles. Satisfied that he's not there she heads for his office.
"Buffy!"
She spins around and sees him in the cage getting some old books.
"Excellent!"
"Nothing! Hi!"
"Yes, I-I just wanted to talk to you about tomorrow night" says Giles in Watcher mode, "As it should be, uh, calm, you might work on some new battle techniques."
"You're beginning to scare me, Giles." says Buffy, "You need to have some fun."
She waves to Willow to come in as he's looking down at his books. Willow shakes her head and mouths 'no'. Giles looks up, and Buffy pulls her hand back and pretends she was scratching her head.
"You know, there's this place you can go, right, and you sit in the dark, and there are these moving pictures, right, and the pictures tell a story.
"Yes, yes, ha, ha, very droll."
Willow quietly comes in.
"I'll have you know that I have very, uh, many relaxing hobbies."
"Such as?"
"Well, um..."
Buffy mouths something to Willow to goad her on.
"I enjoy cross-referencing."
"Do you stuff your own shirts, or do you send them out?"
She grabs a book from the stack he's about to take to his office and walks around him to draw his view away from his office door.
"So! How come Halloween is such a big yawner? I mean, do the demons just hate how commercial it's become?" (leafs through the book)
Giles puts his books down, "Um, it's interesting, ac... Not, I suspect, to you. (takes the book from her) What is it you're after?"
Willow has made it to the office door.
"Of course, it's of interest to me! I'm the Slayer. I need to know these things. You can't keep me in the dark any longer."
Willow opens the door and starts in. Giles grabs the stack of books again and starts to turn to his office.
"Look at me when I talk to you!"
Willow looks over at them anxiously.
"I really don't have time for these games."
"Ms. Calendar said you were a babe."
Willow looks back again, but this time gives Buffy a look and shakes her head.
"She said what?"
Buffy: (meekly) "Well, she said that you were a... h-hunk of burning... something or other. So, (exhales) whadaya think of that?"
"Uh, I... (exhales) I don't, um, uh... A burning hunk of what?"
"Look. You know how disgusting it is for me to even contemplate you grownups having smoochies, (sees Willow come out of the office with a diary) but I think you should go for it."
"Buffy, I appreciate your interest, but..."
Willow hurries past the counter.
"But I've overstepped my bounds. It's none of my business, you know. (stammers) What was I thinking? My God! Shame, (Willow goes out the door) shame. I gotta go. (quickly walks out)
Giles not sure what to make of it, "A babe? (smirks) I can live with that."
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Girls' bathroom. where no man fears to tread
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Buffy and Willow are sitting on the sinks and looking at a drawing of a noble woman with a tiny waist wearing a billowy gown.
"Man, look at her."
"Who is she?"
"It doesn't say, but the entry's dated 1775."
"Angel was eighteen. And still human."
"So that's the kinda girl he hung around? She's pretty coiffed."
"She looks like a noble woman or something. Which means being beautiful is sort of her job."
"And clearly this girl was a workaholic. I'll never be like this."
" C'mon! She's not that pretty. I mean, look at her. She's got a funny... uh, waist. Look how tiny that is."
Buffy (sarcastically) "Thank you. Now I feel better."
Willow exhales, "No. She's like a freak. A circus freak. Yuk."
Buffy exhales, "Musta been wonderful. Put on some fantabulous gown and go to a ball like a princess, and have horses and servants, and yet more gowns."
"Yeah. Still, I think I prefer being able to vote. (Buffy raises her brows) (smiles) Or I will when I can."
Cordelia comes into the bathroom and goes to the mirror.
"So, Buffy. You ran off last night and left poor little Angel all by his lonesome. But I did everything I could to comfort him."
"I'll bet."
Cordelia gets out her blush, "So, what's his story anyway? I mean, I never see him around." (brushes some onto her cheeks)
"Not during the day, anyway." says Willow.
"Oh, please. Don't tell me he still lives at home." says Cordelia with arrogance, "Like, he has to wait for his dad to get back before he can take the car?" (puts the blush away)
"Cordelia, I think his parents have been dead for a couple of hundred years."
Cordelia: (touches up her lip gloss) "Oh, good. I mean... (faces them) What?"
"Angel's a vampire." says Buffy, " I thought you knew."
Cordelia turns back to the mirror, "Oh, he's a vampire. (puts away the lip gloss) Of course! But the cuddly kind. Like a Carebear with fangs?"
"It's true." confirms Willow
Cordelia steps over to them, "You know what I think? (crosses her arms) I just think you're trying to scare me off 'cause you're afraid of the competition. Look, Buffy, you may be hot stuff when it comes to demonology or whatever, but when it comes to dating, I'm the Slayer."
She walks out. Buffy just watches her go.
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Ethan's Costume Shop, Sunnydale, California
After School
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Buffy Summers, Alexander "Xander" Harris, Willow Rosenburg, and Buffy's little sister Dawn have arrived at Ethan's to buy there costumes. Cordelia Chase is also there with former Partytown clients. The more expensive supplier recently lost many accounts when several of the staff developed a weird "flatulent flu" Ethan nearly did the Scooby dance for that one. The crowd is impressed by the costumes.
"Woah! Check these out!" says Xander looking at the impressive selection.
A few feet away, Kaneda is showing Cordelia, what he thinks is a "Purrfect" choice.
"She's one of my favorite characters. If you get your cliche to wear the rest of the line, I'll give you a group discount."
Kaneda has darker skin and a wig of long wavy brownish hair, which blends well with his natural hair. Kaneda is wears a loose kimono, trousers and sandals. He carries a katana thrust through his belt. He looks very scruffy.
Ethan, the owner of the shop, is not dressed as a character despite the prodding of Kaneda.
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Xander watches as Buffy looks at the dress of an English noblewoman from 17th century. Ethan comes over to get her to buy it. He feels a little jealous, knowing she's thinking of impressing Angel. He jumps when someone places a cold hand on his shoulder. Xander turns to see Kaneda behind him.
"I see Ethan's Princess Costume has impressed your friend. Personally, I think it's a bad costume. Halloween is the night you become another person. To be something your not for the enjoyment. Why would anybody want to become an unemancipated airhead whose only place is marry rich and bear children??"
"So what are you dressed as??" asks Xander, noticing the odd outfit.
"Kibagami Jubei. Jubei is the hero of the film Ninja Scroll. A wandering ronin, Jubei would like nothing better then to not get involved with the events happening around him, but, as is typical with a film like this, it's never that easy. A former ninja of the Yamashiro clan, he's not a typical hero and is very cynical."
"Wow." says the stunned Xander, this guy is weird.
"What would you like to be this night?" asks Kaneda.
"I'm looking for a toy gun. I have old army fatigues at home."
"A simple soldier? A generic grunt?? I came to make sure everyone has a unique costume." says Kaneda manically, "I'll give you a discount, if it means you'll walk away an individual."
"Why?"
"It's why I came here in the first place. I created each of these costumes and I want people to not only wear them, but enjoy them and maybe wear them more than once. I want more than a bunch of candy-sucking brats and vandals. I want a night of Individuality."
"O.K. That's great. If you insist man" says a nervous Xander, wanting to leave soon.
"You look a think-with-heart hero-type." says Kaneda, "How about the opposite. How about a cunning villain with no heart? He's also a noble which would go well with your friend."
The outfit in question is a set of black, purple, and dark blue noble robes. The robes also have green and gold imagery. It also includes a 16th century Japanese sword, a purplish crystal marble necklace, a wig of long wavy black hair, and a painted ball. Kaneda also has a mass of white fur with a primate skull cap.
"What's with the monkey suit?" says Xander.
"This villain plays the part of a rich noble to control and manipulate people. A pure Japanese noble named Kagewaki Hitomi. When the villain manipulated demons or faced his enemies he wore the white baboon pelt. Everything else you need to know is on the Card attached to the tag."
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Willow Rosenburg, outcast and computer hacker, future lesbian uber-witch is looking threw the massive selection. In another timeline, she would have bought a generic ghost costume. Her friend Buffy would have gotten her to wear a sexy punk outfit, but at the last second she would have worn her ghost sheet. In this timeline, the store has no generic anything! Buffy might want her to dress as a wild and sexy woman, but Willow is shy by nature.
"Hello!"
Willow eeps and turns to see Kaneda/Jubei behind her.
"He..Hey. No scares until tonight." says Willow, a little nervous.
"What will you be tonight? Who will the Willow be?"
"You know me?"
"I have extremely good hearing." says Kaneda/Faust, "Your friends work well together. Buffy is the Strength. Xander is the Heart. You must be the Mind."
"I guess. I do the research and get the best marks." says Willow, very shy and nervous, "I do a lot of reading."
"Then how about a costume of a character that has a demure outside and inner strength."
"Like what?"
Kaneda pulls outside a simple costume. A black dress, white long-sleeved shirt, brown vest, dark red tie, and black shoes, near a tan jacket with flat-sole shoes and a pair of wide rim glasses. The outfit includes a wig of long black hair, several pieces of paper and a carrying case. There is also a small book written in Japanese.
"That's a costume? It looks more like an outfit"
"It's the costume of a heroine known as 'Yomiko Readman'. Her codename is 'The Paper'."
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Dawn Summers. The younger sister of the Slayer Buffy is looking threw the array of costumes. She thinks she just a normal little girl with a crush on Xander, but the truth is she is the mystical Key of Dagon- a magical artifact with the power to burn down the walls of demensions. In this timeline, the monks hide her from Hell God Glorificus by sending her back in time to 1987 to be born as the future Slayer's little sister. This is unimportant because Glory doesn't appear for another 4 years.
Dawn would have bought a fairy, a common 10 year old girl costume, if this was a common shop. The Cosplay outfits offer far more choices.
"Hello!"
Dawn doesn't jump as high as Willow, but quickly turns to see Kaneda behind her with an insane grin.
"Who will you be tonight?" asks Kaneda, "A Hime, a Dame, a Miko, a Thief??"
"What's a Hime? What's a Miko? Who are you?" says a very confused Dawn.
"A Hime is a Princess, an Eastern version of what your sister is looking at. A Miko is a Japanese Priestess. I am Kaneda of Kaneda Animate Shop, but tonight I will be Jubei, wandering ninja."
"OK" says Dawn, while thinking, what a weirdo, "Does Xander's costume have a female counterpart?"
"Not really. The undead miko Kikyou is sometimes a ally, but wants him dead. The dark priestess Tsubaki just wanted eternal youth. Kagura and Kanna are slaves. The rest are enemies."
"Well," says the disappointed Summers girl, "If Sis wants to be a Princess for that guy Angel, I'll be the opposite. What do you have?"
Kaneda/Jubei pulls out a strange out. Sandal-like shoes, baggy black pants, and a Chinese-style pink shirt. It also includes shurikan throwing stars, kunai nail-like daggers, and a headband with a metal plate. The plate is edged with the symbol "Konoha". Leaf.
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Buffy Summer, the current Slayer and destined to the longest living, is still looking at the 18th century Princess gown. She turns around on instinct before Kaneda can surprise her. She takes a secretly defensive stance against the weirdo..
"Who are you?"
"Today, Kaneda Giles, a animate store owner helping Ethan Rayne this All Hallow's Eve. Tonight, I will be Jubei, the Wandering Ninja."
"OK." says Buffy, "Why did you pick a Ninja?"
"For Power. For Skills. For the strong persona." says Kaneda with a laugh,"Why would you wanted to dress as an 18th century airhead? to impress a guy?"
"How did...??? Dawn's been talking." says Buffy embarrassed
"Princesses of that era were pretty things to hang on noble arms. Weak willed things to possess, to marry rich and bear children. They would be scared of there own shadow without a strong man to protect them. Do you consider this Angel to be am Arrogant Prince or a Spy in the Night?"
"Actually, a Spy may be more accurate." she admits with a blush, "He does hide in the shadows a lot."
"A Spy of 18th century would manipulate noblewoman, but would spend there nights with gypsies, adventurers, and whores."
Buffy's mind flashes back to Angel's master Darla the Whore and those who cursed him Gypsies. She also counts herself as the Adventurer.
"So what would you pick??" asks Buffy, finally discouraged from the Princess costume.
Kaneda holds a tight leather outfit with spy gear and handgun. Buffy cringes at the weapon. It also includes a blue-black wig, blue-black hair dye, and a pair of reading glasses.
"This little number is the partner of one worn by your friend Willow. A Modern Spy version of a Past Spy."
A few minutes later, there a cry of "Her codename is WHAT!?!?"
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Backroom Ethan's Costume Shop
Thursday, October 30th, 1997
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Ethan Rayne sits before a plaster bust of Roman God of Duality reciting a long Latin chant.
He was mad that Kaneda had convinced that bottle blonde to buy a Spy outfit instead of his Princess dress. The chaos mage decided to boost the enchantment on several of the costumes. Kaneda's Jubei, the pseudo-blonde, her two friends, and the girl's Sister. He also boosts the spell on the others who there at the same time. Ethan knows that each costume contained at least ten times the power of the Princess dress, but he still increases the magic by more than five fold. He also focuses the radiant mystical energies of the Hellmouth to further fuel and enhance the costume spell.
"Even if the spell is broken, you'll still remember."
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Sunnydale High School Library
Noon
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Rupert Giles, Buffy's Watcher, School Librarian, and former British bad boy, watches the Slayer and her friends Xander and Willow walk in. They are followed by Miss Calender.
"Hello. Why are you all here for?" asks Giles, organizing his index cards.
"Halloween." says Miss Calender with a smile. "We need a few things for the costumes."
"I need a few index cards for my costume." says Willow.
"I need that polish you use on Buffy's blades for my sword. Need to look sharp!"
"Bad pun." says Buffy, "My costumes fine, but I wanted to borrow a book for something extra. I need something old and maybe leather bound."
"as for myself." says Miss Calender, "I'll need help with the safety program."
The former street-sorcerer Ripper pauses then goes over to his desk. He pulls out a pack of index cards and a leather bound book with the title, "Gerlack's Demonology". He hands Willow the cards and then carefully gives Buffy the book, "This is 3rd edition. I want it back! One scratch and..." He leaves off on the threat.
Giles opens the book cage and pulls out a bottle of black liquid. He gives it to Xander with a warning.
"Be careful with the polish, the cap...."
SPLOOSH!
"...it's loose." says Giles wiping the greasy goo off his glasses. He looks very mad.
"I guess the sword is good!" says Xander as he runs out the door.
Buffy, Willow, and Miss Calender pause, look at Giles' face, then burst out laughing!
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Spike's Warehouse
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Spike is watching the video that the vampire took of Buffy's fight.
"Here it comes. (watches) Rewind that. Let's see that again."
The vampire rewinds the tape as Spikes strolls around to another
monitor.
Spike chuckles, "She's tricky. Baby likes to play."
The scene where she stakes the vampire with the sign replays.
"You see that? The way she stakes him with that thing? That's what's called resourceful. Rewind it again."
Drusilla comes from the other room, "Miss Edith needs her tea."
Spike holds his hand out to her, "C'mere, poodle."
Drusilla takes his hand, "Do you love my insides? The parts you can't see?"
"Eyeballs to entrails, my sweet. That's why I've got to study this Slayer. Once I know her I can kill her. And once I kill her you can have your run of Sunnyhell. Get strong again.
"Don't worry. Everything's switching. Outside to inside." says Drusilla, "The Slayer vanishes and the Ghost appears."
"Really? Did my pet have a vision?"
"Do you know what I miss? Leeches."
"Come on, talk to Daddy. This thing that makes the Slayer vanish? When is it?"
"Tomorrow."
"Tomorrow's Halloween. Nothing happens on Halloween."
"Someone's come to change it all. Someone new."
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Backroom Ethan's Costume Shop
Later that Night.
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Ethan comes through the curtain and kneels before his statue of Janus. He presses his hands together and winces in pain. When he pulls them apart there are wounds in his palms, and blood flows freely from them.
"The world that denies thee, thou inhabit".
He dabs the blood from his left hand with his right middle finger and smears it over his right eyelid.
"The peace that ignores thee,..."
He dabs the blood from his right hand with his left middle finger and smears it over his left eyelid.
" ...thou corrupt."
He dabs the blood from his left hand with his right middle finger again and smears a cross onto his forehead.
"Chaos. I remain, as ever, thy faithful, degenerate son."
The camera pans over the top of the statue from the woman's face on one side to the man's face on the other.
"Hey Ethan!" yells Kaneda from the front, "Have you seen my comb?"
If this was an Anime, Ethan would have a huge sweatdrop!
"In the desk... Bloody Poof!"
"Hey! I'm Jubei not Yurimaru!"
Ethan would now have a double sweatdrop. He forgot about Kaneda's super sense of hearing.
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Summers Home, 1630 Revello Drive
Friday, October 31, 1997
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Joyce stares at the man before her. He's tall with long black hair and dressed in the clothing of Japanese noble. He also wears a white baboon pelt, a hidden sword, and a purple marble on a necklace. He looks very impressive! She thought the costumes of her daughters and Willow looked impressive in there cases.
"Xander?"
"You may call me Naraku."
Willow Rosenburg, Buffy Summers, and Dawn descend not as themselves but as Miss Yomiko Readman, Miss Nancy Makuhari, and Tenten of Hidden Leaf. Dawn is surprised Buffy had the guts to wear that outfit. Buffy is surprised how much Willow's outfit suits her. Willow is surprised how impressive/evil the costume makes Xander look. Xander is surprised at Buffy's outfit. No Drooling!
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Sunnydale HS
A few minutes later.
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At the high school, children were arriving in costume to be taken trick-or-treating. There are many interesting costumes. There are no repeats, thanks to the popularity of Ethan's Cosplay costumes. Also, not only are all the children in costume, but 80 of the adults. Buffy was thus standing in the hall by the stairs holding a clipboard, waiting for her charges.
Snyder brought them to her, as well as his own bad attitude. "That outfit may fit your so-called personality, but it's nearly indecent. This is your group, Summers. No need to speak to them. The last thing they need is your influence! Just bring them back in one piece, and I won't expel you." He started to leave...
The young woman bent down to the kids and said to the kids, "Hi."
Snyder said at once, "Ah, ah!"
Buffy straightened back up, and rolled her eyes.
Not far away, Xander in his Naraku outfit was briefing his group of kids - with his own special brand of Harris lore. "Okay, on sleazing extra candy: tears are key. Tears will normally get you the double-bagger. You can also try the old 'you missed me' routine, but it's risky. Only go there for chocolate. Understood?" The children all nodded their little heads. "Okay, then let's get going...We have a town to plunder and minds to corrupt."
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Last Homes
A few hours later.
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A student dressed as Vampire Hunter D was escorting his own group of the bratty little grade schoolers; and they walked by Buffy's group, coming back from a house.
The former LA blonde stopped and crouched down, to see what they'd gotten. She asked, "What did Mrs. Davis give you?"
They all pulled out toothbrushes, and the Chosen One almost blanched. "She must be stopped..."
The Slayer then got up, talking to her group of kids, "Let's hit one more house. We still have a few more minutes, before I need to get you back..."
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Backroom Ethan's Costume Shop
Same time.
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In the back room of Ethan's shop, the man of the hour prepared himself to cast a spell in Latin.
Ethan nodded and finished the preliminaries.
"Janus, evoco vestram animam. Exaudi meam causam. Carpe noctem pro consilio vestro. Veni, appare et nobis monstra quod est infinita potestas."
Janus, I invoke your spirit. Hear my plea. Seize the night for your own reason. Come, appear and show to us that which is infinite power.
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Last Homes
A few hours later.
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At a house elsewhere, Willow followed her charges along the porch to the front door. "C'mon, guys..."
One of the kids, who was wearing one of Ethan's favorite monster masks from his old stock on his head, rang the bell and stepped back. An old lady answered the door, and the kid with the mask pulled it down over his face.
All the kids chanted in unison, "Trick-or-treat!"
The lady smiled in genuine pleasure, "Oh my goodness, aren't you adorable!"
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Back in the shop Ethan chanted,
"Persona se corpum et sanguium commutandum est. Vestra sancta praesentia concrescet viscera. Janus! Sume noctem!"
The mask transforms itself into flesh and blood. Your holy presence curdles the heart. Janus! Take the night!
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A wind began to blow on the streets, as Buffy sensed something wasn't quite right. Not far away at the residence where the old lady was with Willow's kids, the homeowner looked into her empty bucket and said, "Oh, dear! Am I all out? I could've sworn I had more candy..."
The kid wearing a red rubber cap with horns suddenly morphed into a horned, red-skinned real monster. The woman didn't notice and said, "I'm sorry, mister monster..." She bent down, "Maybe I..."
The kid with the green mask had changed into a demon also; so he grabbed the lady by the neck, and began to cold-blooded ly choke her.
The other children just screamed and ran away. Willow shouted in confusion, "No! Let her go!"
The red demon attacked the green one, and he let go of the woman. The two monsters started to tear at each other's throats as Willow kept shouting, "Stop! What're you doing?!"
The old lady quite sensibly ran into the house, and slammed the door shut. The former redheaded guardian of the children just ignored that and yelled, "Stop! Hey!"
Suddenly, a card slashes at them causing them minor cuts. They run away from the newcomer. Where Willow once stood is a 25 years old standing roughly 5'6". She has black hair that falls to her mid-back, blue eyes, and a nicely endowed figure. Section A Library Special Force Agent "The Paper" holds a index card like throwing blade.
"Where am I? I was just reading my new book."
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End of Chapter 01
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Chapter 02:Old Friends and Incarnations
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Sunnydale, California. Friday, October 31, 1997
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In another timeline, Ethan Rayne would have cast a simple Janus fueled chaos spell, which would have caused minimal changes. Xander Harris would have bought a plastic gun for a simple soldier outfit and gained the persona and memories of a veteran soldier. Willow Rosenburg would have bought a simple ghost costume. That costume would have seperated her soul from her body as an intangible ghost. Buffy Summers would have bought a noblewoman dress and gained the dark hair, weak persona and memories of an aristocrat. The monster costumes would have only made skin-deep changes along with mental changes.
In this timeline, Ethan cast a far more powerful spell which mixed with his partner's powerful talismanic magic. Chaos magic is extremely dangerous as it effects are unstable and random. Chaos breaks rules and defies predictions, meaning anything can happen, and with magic that means anything. Talismanic magic is able to draw energy to fuel there spells. A talisman that uses healing magic can become a holy relic. A curse talisman charged with only a tiny piece of malice, can absorb evil spirits and gain an evil sentience. Mixing magic is NEVER a good idea, especially if one is a chaos spell.
Buffy Summers, a 16-year-old Slayer, no longer has the same body as before. She stood petite 5-foot-2 maybe 5'3 with green eyes and dark brown hair which she habitually dyed blonde. She's now a 26-year-old woman standing about 5-foot-8 with an impressively proportioned figure. Her hair is now dark blue and her eyes are a shade of magenta. The changes are far beyond surface, extending down to the genetic level. This should not be possible, since most magic normally doesn't extend below the molecular level. This is the reason known alchemists never succeeded with turning lead into gold.
Within the woman's mind, the changes are just as dramatic. The noblewoman would have had a simple shell of pseudo memories and persona, simple and lacking deeper details. The woman has the complete memories and persona of Nancy Makuhari also known as I-Jin double agent Mati Hari. She remembers her creation in the I-Jin labs, murdering the real Nancy Makuhari to steal her identity, becoming close friends with Yomiko, her changing loyalty, fighting her sister clone, and dying stopping the suicide symphony.
Tonight, Nancy Makuhari, Miss Deep of Section A Library Special Forces, lives again.
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Yomiko Readman, The Paper, watched her partner and best friend die months ago. She remembers her hand passing threw her friends as she jumped from the I-Jin rocket. She remembers slowly falling supported by her paper parachute, holding the paper ribbon. She hadn't felt that much pain since her lover died and she donned his glasses.
Now, she sees the impossible. Nancy alive.
At first she thought she was the second Mati Hari. That woman had nearly drowned fighting her older sister and had suffered memory loss due to oxygen depravation brain damage. She had been reduced to a child-like persona and had become a friend to Yomiko. The I-Jin Labs had been completely destroyed, so there could be no other enhanced clones of history's greatest female spy.
Then, Yomiko heard Nancy words, the same words spoken on the dying platform, now spoken from memory to herself.
"Nancy!"
Nancy turns to see Yomiko running towards her, tears streaming. Nancy opens her mouth, but simply smiles as she holds the crying young woman.
"How sweet." says a sarcastic voice.
The Paper and Miss Deep turn to see a bunch of street punks. There are six of them, all dressed in black leather jackets, three with leather pants and three with jeans.
"Spike said tonight was going to be special." says the tallest, the apparent Leader, "Now, we find two chicks with serious racks!"
Nancy pulls her Beretta 93R, which intimidates the punks as much as Yomiko's index cards.
"Your new around here." states the Leader grinning, then he changes. His eyebrows and humanity vanish, as his face shifts into angry lupine ridges. Fangs and bloody golden eyes appear. The other five follow seconds later going into there game faces. "Maybe will turn you if your good enough."
The Agents are shocked, but after fighting the freakish I-Jin they recover quickly. Nancy fires three shots, two managing to nail the first vamp, but doing little damage. The vampire makes a swing at her, but passes threw her leaving a trail of glowing particles. Nancy then delivers a spin kick that sends the vamp tumbling. She then turns to face the next vampire.
Yomiko shows insane luck as she dodges the lunges of two undead bloodsuckers. Her case of Paper was left several meters away when Nancy appeared, so she grabs a discarded newspaper from the street. In Yomiko's book-addicted mind several fiction titles go threw in a flash. Lord Bryon's The Giaour (1813). The Vampyre (1819) by John William Polidori. Bram Stoker's Dracula. Carmilla by Sheridan le Fanu. The Feast of Blood, by James Malcolm Rymer. The Vampire Chronicles, by Anne Rice. Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series, by Laurell K. Hamilton. The Anno-Dracula series by Kim Newman.
With those works of fiction, come the weaknesses for vampires. Wooden stake. Sunlight. Burning. Decapitation. Holy relics.
The two vampires are very surprised when sheets of newspaper roll in her hands and form sharp points. The paper rolls are rammed into there chests and the vamps explode into showers of dust. A third vamp tries to grab her from behind, but the paper stakes lengthen into two sharp paper swords. One blade pierces the stomach, stopping the vampire's charge, Yomiko then swings around decapitating the undead with the other blade. The body disintegrates violently leaving a swirling cloud of ash.
Nancy uses her athletic and karate skills to jump over a vampire, grabbing it's neck. With a powerful throw, she sends the vamp into a picket fence. There is an explosion of splinters and dust, leaving splinters and a few scraps of leather.
Vampire number 5 falls threw her phased body and she reaches into his chest and grabs the cold unbeating heart. Note: An object thrust threw a vampire's heart doesn't need to be wood, just organic. A piece of bone or claw or a person's finger can dust a vampire. It just needs to get pass the muscle and bone, and pierce it. This point is proven, as Nancy's opponent bursts into dust as her nails cut into the heart.
The Leader is about to run, like his sire Spike, when a glowing shot hits his back and explodes out of his chest in a cross-shaped burst of light. The vampire's body explodes into shower of glowing dust. The glowing cloud of powder disperses without a trace to reveal there strange ally.
The shooter is a young woman with blue eyes and shoulder-length blond hair. he's dressed in an odd Catholic nun outfit. The blue outfit is sleeveless and cut on the thighs for mobility. She also wears leather boots, an odd incense burner necklace, and green hip packs. Her weapon is an odd, powerful looking weapon. Nancy notes she has Yomiko's cheerful ;look about her.
"Thanks." says Yomiko, "I'm Yomiko. Yomiko Readman."
"Sister Rosette Christopher of the Magdela Shuudokai"
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A few minutes from Yomiko and Nancy.
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In the world of Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto, Ninja do everything from finding lost pets and delivering goods to spying and assassination. In Buffy's history, ninja were shadow warriors that worked for the lords just like the samurai. They low war soldiers/guerillas, while the samurai were high war soldiers/ front line soldiers. History is written by the winners, so history portrays the ninja in negative context. In Naruto's history, Shinobi became the heroes. They became less secretive and became a vital part of both military and economy.
There are many ninjas in the Naruto series, there are also many ranks. Becoming an academy student is the first step to becoming a ninja. Usually children are enrolled in the academy from an adolescent age around nine and remain so until approximately twelve. Though there are exceptions where very talented children graduate from the academy at a much younger age. An academy student does not perform any missions, but trains and demonstrates their mastery of the essential ninja skills and techniques
The techniques are divided into Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, and Genjutsu. Taijutsu are the forms of unarmed combat, the powerful martial arts moves used by the ninja. Genjutsu are illusionary techniques. Ninjutsu uses elemental techniques, divided into Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, and Lightning. Taijutsu is learned threw hard, endurance building training and requires a lot of stamina/body energy. Ninjutsu and Genjutsu on the other hand require chakra and hand seals. Chakra is the energy released threw mixing stamina and mental energy, threw a complex conversion process. Each Jutsu Technique is like a magic spell, but instead of words ninja use hand seals. 12 hand seals based on the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. Each village has there own speciality.
Genins are the lowest rank of ninja. Once an academy student becomes a genin, they are assigned a jounin instructor with two of their classmates. This group is taught by their jounin and perform basic jobs commissioned by the village. This typically means that they are required to do remedial, labor-intensive jobs that require little or no combat. i.e. finding lost pets, cleaning houses, etc...
Upon achieving the rank of chuunin, a great deal of responsibility is placed upon the ninja. A chuunin is no longer an apprentice, but a leader. They can command a small group and are actively involved in combat situations. A chuunin not only holds their own life in the balance, but those of ninja assigned under them.
Even as achieving chuunin demonstrates proficiency and skill, achieving jounin is a sign of mastery. Jounins are exceptional fighters who operate on a completely different level than their lower ranked counterparts. Because of this, they are given the most dangerous missions.
There are many academy students, there are many genins, many chuunins and many jounins, but there is only one Kage. The Kage is the strongest and most supreme ninja of all ninjas in their respective villages. Each of the hidden villages have their own Kage, with a different name. Ho (Fire), Kaze (Wind), Rai (Lightning), Mizu (Water), and Tsuchi (Earth).
Ten-Ten of Konohakagure Hidden Village of Leaf. Age: 13 Height: 5'1" Weight: 093LBS. Blood type: B. Tenten is a natural weapons master; a skilled Konoha genin, this femme fatale has many moves up her sleeve. She mostly uses weapons instead of ninjutsu or genjutsu, but is also a nimble fighter. Her Taijutsu are pretty strong, but what is the most distinguished aspect of her is accuracy. Tenten has such a perfect aim that she can throw about 5 shurikens at once, and not one of them misses the target. In fact, her accuracy is so great, that Tenten can hit the same target 100 times in 100 tries, which is a 100 hit rate. She uses Chakra enhancement to make her weapons so accurate. She can even throw a scythe and always hit the target
Point proven as she throws 10 stars and sends 10 Lil' demons screaming in pain. She considered using Soushouryu (Rising Twin Dragons), her ultimate attack, on the hundred or so freaks, but she then that would be overkill for these vermin.
Suddenly, she feels strange and nearly collapses. A burning heat flows through her veins and her head and heart pound violently. A faint layer of sweat forms on her body.
She unable to defend herself from a seven-foot blue-skinned zombie attacking from behind.
SHOU-CRACK!
Thankfully, Jubei Kibagami was wandering threw the town. One vacuum Lighting Strike tears the zombie in half in violent spray of black blood. The azure undead's scattered pieces turn pitch black and dissolve into a cloud of black dust, which also disperses.
"Are you OK, ninja girl?"
"I'm OK." says Tenten, "I just felt sick for a few minutes. Who are you."
"Just a Vagabond named Jubei Kibagami."
"Tenten of Hidden Leaf Village"
Unknown to either ninja, Tenten is far from OK. As stated before mixing magic is bad, and there is now a third type of magic. The Key of Dagon is green sphere of mystical energy capable of burning down the barriers time and space. The Key was made from her sister's flesh, but was altered to prevent the Slayer bloodline from interacting. The talismanic magic and the Janus spell combined with the Key and the latent Slayer blood. What was suppose to burn down the dimensional barriers is now breaking down limits within Tenten.
Many clans throughout the villages in Naruto have advanced bloodlines in them. These are special traits passed down to unique members of the clan. The result of breeding and technique, these clans possess powerful techniques that can only be performed by those of the blood. The Hyuuga Clan Byakugan is a trait which enables the Konoha Hyuuga Clan to see 360 degrees and for long distances. To see threw objects and genjustu, and to see the chakra coils within in a person. The Hyuuga techniques are designed to close and/or rupture the chakra pathways they see with the Byakugan. The Uchiha Clan possess the Sharingan, which can see threw genjustu and ninjutsu and copy techniques. It's ultimate form can place illusions in the enemy mind, such as being stabbed by katanas for 3 days, straight!
Within the weapons master Tenten, a new powerful bloodline is forming.
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Other Scenes
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Ethan's original costumes were mostly monsters with a scattered soldier, princess, or fairy. Most worn by children with a few exceptions going to the "volunteers" and a few parents. The cosplay costumes are a near even mix of heroes, villains, anti-heroes, and monsters. There buyers are mostly teenagers and adults, with several exceptions. There are several Halloween parties going on tonight, the former Partytown goers dressed in Ethan/Kaneda costumes. The result is far more chaotic.
On one street, a man and his girlfriend were taking there younger siblings trick-or-treating, not trusting the teenagers of Sunnydale High. Now, in there places stand the Taiyoukai demon lord Seshoumaru, his human ward Rin, the youkai taijiya demon slayer/exterminator Sango, and her little brother Kohaku.
"Seshoumaru-sama, where are we?" says Rin, "I was feeding Ah-Un."
A few meters away, a group of teenagers were running late on there way to a party. In place of the modern teenagers, stand young warriors of the Meiji Era of Japan. Kenshin Himura , Kaoru Kamiya, Sanosuke Sagara, Misao Makimachi , and Aoshi Shinomori. The five are so shocked by there surrounding, only Kenshin speaks, "Oro?"
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On the next street, two unique people meet for the first time. A white clad man with long white, fox ears, and a whip of vines and thorns. He is Yoko Kurama, a powerful demon fox, a former demon world thief who was reborn as a kind hearted human. A man who was willing to die to save his mother's life and a defender of humans. The other is a tall thin blond-haired man dressed in red. He is Vash Stampede, the $60, 000, 000 bounty of Planet Gunsmoke. Unlike the quiet, serious reborn demon, Vash is cheerful, nearly manic persona. Kurama was helping his friend the fire apparition Hiei and Vash had been eating his donuts. After a few minutes, they turn to each other and say, "Do you know where I am?"
On a corner, stands two dark soldiers of the accursed island of Lodoss. They both fought for the dark army of Marmo and both died fighting for what they believe. One is the dark knight Ashram holding the dreaded sword Soul Crusher. The other is the dark elf Pirotess dressed in purple and wielding her thin eleven blade.
On the porch of one house, there was a jock with a love of giant swords. He had met Kaneda at Ethan's and was shown a massive blade of painted aluminum and Styrofoam. Now, the blade is truly is too big to be called a sword. Massive, thick, heavy, and far too rough. Indeed, it is now like a heap of rough iron. The man's mind is now filled with horrors unimagined, which will make him curse his choice for the rest of his life. Tonight, Guts, the Black Swordsman, walks the streets of Sunnydale.
"Where are we, Guts??" says a child-like voice, as tiny fairy appears.
"I don't know Puck." says Guts, "but if my luck holds, a mouth of hell."
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Three men stand over the battered forms of several demonic creatures. One is a Japanese man with a white gi and a headband. The second is a long-haired blond in a red. The last is another blond in all-American red and jeans, with a metal plated cap.
"Ken? Ryu? Where are we?"
"I don't know Terry."
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Tonight, one of Sunnydale's non-vampire gangs met Kaneda. In another timeline, they would have stayed inside drinking and getting high, but the major buzz caused by Kaneda's new costumes attracted them. The gang of five decided to get a discount by wearing a set. The set being a team of monsters from a Japanese comic, Yushiki Tokaya's Guyver. When, the spell was cast, the violent punks vanished leaving behind Hyper-Zoanoid Team 5. Each member of the team stands over seven feet with a grotesque mix of human and animal traits. The massive rhino-like Derzerb, the human electric eel Elegen, the purple-skinned walking rocket-launcher Gaster, the white sword-handed Thancrus, and the most powerful the black beetle-like Zektole. There are also three other punks-turned-monsters that joined up with them. The bat-eared monkey-like Ramotith, a weasel-like Vamore with it's massive shoulder-mounted pods, and ultra-muscular beast Gregore.
With there biological weapon systems, the monsters known as Zoanoids, could have destroyed the entire town within minutes, but they encountered a problem. A problem standing six-foot-seven. A powerful male form with chitinous purple-black armor covering most of the orange fibrous material beneath. The silver orb at its waist glinted dully in the street light. Twin sets of long, gracefully curving blades extended from its forearms, all four humming with restrained power. On his face, where two tiny balls rested between expressionless white eyes and downward jutting spikes. A tiny emerald rested in a niche above a faintly glowing medallion in the forehead, just below a backward curving fin. Identical rows of spikes lined the sides of its head just above two more medallions which were nestled in more of the orange matter beneath the dark covering. This problem is the anti-hero of the same series as the Zoanoids, Guyver 3 also known as Dark Guyver and Zeus Thunderbolt.
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In the computer lab of the local college, surge of power and energy ripple and arc from computer to computer. Several computer screen burst and three hard drives short circuit. The one's that remain glow slightly. On each screen a symbol appears. A 3D cross with two orbiting rings forming a "X" around it. It's center burns with virtual fire. Other windows pop up, a short orange haired woman. A long-haired three-eyed mermaid. A long green-haired woman in a dress with feathery wings. A strange haunting and hypnotic singing comes from the speakers. There is also a digital text reading, SHARON APPLE.
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On another street, Intergra Wingates Fairbrooks Hellsing is getting a Uber-Alucard level headache. The weirdness in her life began when her father died of cancer and her uncle Richard tried to have her killed to steal her inheritance. In a old dungeon, she found a bound corpse and with a spray of blood caused it to rise as the ultimate vampire Alucard. Through her life, she has faced many evils from zombie-like ghouls to Mideon Vampires, leading the Hellsing Organization. She has faced everything from Iscariot fanatical Father Anderson to nearly being sacrificed. Now, she finds herself in American town surrounded by abominations and strange people. People ranging from medieval knights to Japanese samurai to western cowboys to science fiction heroes.
The first is a group known as the Straw Hats Pirates. Luffy D Monkey, Moronic, determined, and happy-go-lucky. This "Pirate" has a body of rubber thanks to something called Devil's Fruit. She would have thought it something demonic, but Luffy is too much of a kind-hearted idiot. Roronoa Zoro. A severe and knowing swordsman who uses a strange three sword style in which one katanas is held in the teeth! Nami, a sly manipulating thief wielding a bo staff. Nico Robin, a quietly menacing, dangerous, educated, articulate woman. She also possesses bizarre Devil's Fruit powers which means she can grow out hands and arms like a flower drops seeds and grows out leaves and stems
Next is a young Japanese martial artist standing 5-foot-5 with blue-gray eyes and black hair tied in a pigtail. He looks also normal dressed in Chinese tangs, but that illusion is shattered when a nearby pipe breaks. The teenage boy suddenly shifts into 4-foot-10 girl.
The last are two powerful Mages out of a fantasy game, a Princess Amelia Wil Tesla Saillune and the chimera man Zelgadiss Graywords. Amelia is a self-proclaimed Champion of Justice, but has to be one of most annoying women, Intergra has every met. Zelgadiss seems to be far more collected and is under a inhuman curse. Intergra also shot the man before learning of Rezo's curse that made him ? golem, ? demon, and ? human.
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At a local party, four women are sitting around a spiked punch bowl.
One is long haired albino woman dressed in black and purple holding a huge key-like staff. Infurita had send Makoto to El Hazard when she found herself drinking the punch.
The next is a wild woman with spiky cyan hair. Ryoko had decided to go drinking after Tenchi had left for College. Now she finds herself drinking, but not in the Okayama bar.
The third is a dark haired woman in a tight black dress with a red jacket. The last she remembers is dying during the JSDF attack on Nerv, after saying good bye to Shinji. Misato Katsuragi doesn't know how she got here, but she needs something to drink. The punch will have to do since her brand of beer is not around.
The last is a very beautiful, but normal girl with long black hair. She's dressed in a tight dress and a leather jacket. Madoka Ayukawa doesn't know why she's here, the only weirdness in her life is her boyfriend Kyosuke Kasuga and her annoying friend Hikaru.
Ryo Saeba, the City Hunter, notices the four ultra-babes at the punch bowl. He grins like the lech he is. This is the man who lifted block weighted 100 kg (around 225 lbs) with his "tool". He walks over to the four women and opens his mouth.
A few minutes, Ryo's charred battered form lands in the Sunnydale High School Pool.
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A woman stands outside an office building. A 5-foot-6 woman with reddish brown eyes and long, straight, brown hair, worn neat, to the middle of her back, two locks worn in front of her ears down to her chest. The 20 year old woman is dressed in red boots, tight black leather pants, and a red jacket over a light shirt. She is very angry about how she got there and where is her bike!? Being Pissed is normal for this singer/armored heroine, Priscella "Priss" Asagiri.
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A block away, two blade wielders are fighting. On one side is a blond Irish extremist priest, Father Anderson of Iscariot. The Roman Catholic Church's secret weapon against vampires, ghouls, and heretics. One the other side is young man with spiky blue hair, dark spectacles, and dark eyes. The young man is dressed in slippers, orange pants, and a blue shirt, and he wields a huge Dai-Katanas better than Anderson's ally Yumie. The revenge-maddened man's name is Enishi Yukishiro
From the shadows of two opposing alleys, two other figures.
One is Bishonen effeminate pretty-boy blonde with dark cold eyes stands in fantasy armor. Nakago of Kutou empire is formulating plans to exploit his new situation and backup plans for them. He may be far from Kutou and Seiryuu but he's far from weakened.
The other is a black-haired Bishonen dressed in Chinese clothing with a scale vest and pantyhose? around his waist. Pansuto Taro, cursed of the niu-he-man-mao-ren-ni-quan and of the name "Pantyhose Taro", ponders his situation. If he changes into his winged, tentacle, eel-tailed Minotaur cursed form, he might beat these swordsman, but if he slips up, beef and sushi will be on the menu.
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Office of Mayor Wilkins III
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Mayor Richard "Dick" Wilkins founded Sunnydale 200 years ago on what the settlers called Boca de Inferno, also known as the Hellmouth. The mage created the town as a feeding place and haven for vampires and demons. His purpose: to ascend into a pure demon. The clean-obsessed control freak was planning ascension on Graduation Day next year. 200 years of planning, all gone crazy in a single night.
"Sir, the Martessa Demons were killed by scantily clad women with giant guns!"
"Sir, some strange-haired child vaporized Spike and Dru's warehouse."
"Sir, our computer expert Ted blown up by a woman in an armored suit."
"Sir, your magic relic archive just exploded!"
"Sir, your stocks have dropped 36 ½."
"Sir, Wolfram & Hart just called to say your on your own."
"Sir, your summer home was just destroyed by a sorceress with a small bust."
"Sir, your stocks have dropped another 24 1/4."
"Sir, your dog was just stepped on by a giant robot."
"Sir, the IRS is planning an audit... tomorrow."
"Sir, half of Sunnydale High School and there basement was just destroyed."
"Sir,..."
The Mayor just stares at the vamps on cell phones and the blind demon with the crystal ball. Why me?
A short man dressed in black with spiky black hair and three eyes walks in. He has a sharp-looking sword and an arm covered in bandages.
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Sunnydale HS Library.
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Rupert Giles, street mage Ripper of the 70s and 80s, had been organizing his books, when the spell was cast. The massive surge of mystical energy was enough to overload his atrophied magical sense. Giles is now crawling off the floor and trying to regain his balance.
"Bloody Hell!" he yells as his head throbs.
Grabbing a fencing sword, Giles leaves the Library and walks out of the school. What he finds is disturbing is can feel pulses of magic going threw the school. As he exits, he finds a town filled with strange powerful people and stranger monsters. People and monsters he recognizes from helping Miss Calender, the costumes of trick-or-treaters, volunteers, and there parents.
"Who would...?"
Giles notices one of the posters attached to the front of the school. It depicts a standard Halloween vamp on the left with painted face, false fangs, and plastic cape. On the right are three people. One is a pale skinned asian girl with red ribbons and golden eyes. The second is a thin man in red dust jacket and black gothic suit with a red fedora, orange tinted John Lennon glasses and some huge guns. The man has a very creepy grin. The third is a girl out of a sci-fi comic with a long braid, fangs, and a huge bladed baton. In bright text it reads,
"Do you want to a typical Halloween vamp, or something special?"
"Do you want to be an individual?"
"Do you want to truly be what you wear?"
"Try Kaneda Cosplay at Ethan's Costume Shop!"
"Ethan." says Giles and in his mind, Ethan Rayne. What is that fool doing!?
Giles looks at the address and leaves quickly. Good think, because a smoking name tag with the words MAYOR R. WILKINS lands where he was.
A few meters away, two figures watch the running librarian and then turn to each other. One is a blue-eyed blond dressed scantily clad dark blue and pink wizard. The other is smiling man with short purple hair dressed as a fantasy wizard with a long staff tipped with a red jewel. She looks with an inquiring look.
"Sore was himitsu desu"
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Near Ethan's Costume Shop. A few minutes later.
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Heroes are nexuses of chaos. Most heroes are drawn to sources of conflicts by what seems faith and chance. Sunnydale, for this night, is filled with heroes.
Yomiko Readman, Nancy Makuhari, and Sister Rosette Christopher are the first top appear. Yomiko found the date from a surviving newspaper and one of Kaneda's ad posters gave them the clues. A few minutes later, they met Ten-Ten and Jubei, who decide to join up. The last to join is a part-cheetah heavily armed woman named Brianna Diggers and her odd round robots, the Peebos. If they waited a few hours, they would have been joined by thirty other people.
"Peebo-ho!" yells Peebochu Mk 4.
In the minds of the group, they are comparing tonight to the weirdness of there lives.
Yomiko and Nancy fought the I-Jin, freakish clones of the great authors of history given superhuman powers. Nancy is sensitive about it, while Yomiko is the most powerful Paper Master in history, her powers are I-Jin in origin.
Sister Rosette remembers the battles with the demonic, including her own brother and dying in Chrono's arm.
Ten-Ten remembers the Chunin Exam, the attack by Snake-Sennin Orochimaru, and the invasion by Sand and Sound.
Jubei remembers his battles against the Eight Devils of Kumon, Gemma, and the other freakish fighters after.
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Ethan's Costume Shop. Same Time.
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"Hello! Anyone home?"
Giles sees the curtain to the back room partially open. He slowly go in and see the statue of Janus there. The bust is glowing and pulsating with energy, while the eyes burning an intense green. Arcs of energy travel across nearby surfaces.
"Janus. Roman mythical god." says Giles remembering his Roman-Greeco Mythology, "Division of self. Male and female, light and dark."
Ethan appears, "Chunky and creamy. Oh, no, sorry, that's peanut butter."
Giles stares at Ethan as though he's seen a ghost. Considering Ethan's pale, drained form, he's not far off.
"Hello, Ethan".
"Hello, Ripper."
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Outside Ethan's Costume Shop.
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Spike. William the Bloody. William the Bloody Awful Poet. Scourge of Europe. Childe of Drusilla the Mad, Grand Childe of Angelus, Great Grand Childe of Darla, and Great Grand Childe of Heinrich Joseph Nest, the Master of Auruleus. Tonight, William the Bloody, Black and Blue.
Against Dru's warning, he had gone out and watched the people become there costumes. He thought he could just round up a few monsters and his vamps and hunt down the slayer. He encountered several problems.
1. The first monster he encountered was a 8-foot bug man with white fur and black chitin armor. It had the insect face, claws, elbow and knee blades, and a long tail ending in a spine. When the freak, who called himself Enzyme-3, told him to Fuck Off, Spike learned the bug man had acid blood like those critters from the movie Aliens.
2. Never insult a man in armor, if his fantasy elf girlfriend who can throw fireballs.
3. Never try to bite blonde British women. Those blessed silver rounds REALLY HURT!
4. When he tried to grab a scrawny kid in the straw hat as a hostage, the little git stretched like rubber and sent his flying.
5. The only monsters that would respect him were the size of children!
6. It's extremely hard to find the Slayer and her friends when they have changed down to there DNA.
7. When he found the changed Slayer, she could become like a ghost. 'The Slayer vanishes and the Ghost appears.' instead.
"Bloody Hell!" shouts the battered, bloody, and bruised British vampire A/N: What a tongue-twister as he crashes hard to the ground.
His monsters are pinned by Tenten's kunai, Yomiko's ribbons, and polymer goo from one of Brianna's guns.
"So Fangface, why are you here with these pigmy demons?" asks Brianna pulling out a huge cannon out of nowhere!
"No need to go postal, love." says Spike now extremely nervous, "I'm a vampire, the big bad, she's the slayer (pointing to Nancy). Were enemies. Dru-love said something was going to happen this Halloween. I decided to take advantage of people turned monsters. (noticing glares) Hey! I am an evil vampire, you gits!"
"Wha?" asks Nancy, when the others turn to her.
Spike uses the distraction to fling garbage and make an escape. He vanishes into the shadows, but seconds later there is the sound of a collision and a confused shout. The alley is illuminated for several second, as a blast of purple energy appears. Spike's shadowed form is seen screaming before disintegrates into streams of glowing ash. As the light clears, a figure stands in the shadows clad in the fur of a white baboon!
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Backroom Ethan's Costume Shop.
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"What? No hug? Aren't you pleased to see your old mate, Rupert?"
"I'm just surprised I didn't guess it was you. This Halloween stunt stinks of Ethan Rayne."
"Yes, it does, doesn't it? Don't wish to blow my own trumpet, but it's genius. The very embodiment of 'be careful what you wish for'."
"It's sick, brutal, and it harms the innocent."
" Oh, and we all know that you are the champion of innocents and all things pure and good, Rupert. It's quite a little act you've got going here, old man."
"It's no act. It's who I am."
"Who you are? The Watcher, sniveling, tweed-clad guardian of the Slayer and her kin? I think not. I know who you are, Rupert, and I know what you're capable of. (considers) But they don't, do they? They have no idea where you come from."
"Break the spell, Ethan. Then leave this place and never come back."
"Why should I? What's in the bargain for me?"
"You get to live."
"Oh, Rupert, you're scaring me."
Giles punches him in the gut with a left, making him double over, and follows up with a right to the face. Normally these attacks would just bruise, but the drain of spell has mad Ethan's extremely sensitive like a burn ward patient.
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Minutes later, Ethan is on the floor, severely beaten up. The drain having made the pain 10x worse.
"And you said the Ripper was long gone."
"Tell me how to stop the spell."
"Say 'pretty please'."
Giles kicks him hard in the kidney, and he yells out in pain. The pain is of being kicked ten times over.
"Now, tell me how to stop the spell."
"Janus. Break its statue."
Giles tries to grabs the statue, but is hit by an arc of energy and sent flying into near empty costume rack. He slowly gets up and turns to Ethan.
"Don't blame me for that." says Ethan wiping blood from his mouth, "The spell was only suppose to be skin-deep with Janus's eyes glowing, not full transformation and bloody lightning."
"What caused it?" demands Giles.
"When I (grimaces in pain) noticed the spell was acting weird, I took a look (grimace) at my partner's costumes, carefully. Seems he's a mage, (grimace)into talismans. Couldn't see them until Janus lite them up. heh heh (grimace). Guess the jokes on me, huh, Ripper?"
Giles kick Ethan in the nuts and the prat passes out from the amped pain.
Giles looks for something to break bust and spots thin wires coming out of the gloves belonging to costume he knocked over. The discarded name tag reads, "Hellsing Character- WALTER C. DOLLNEAZ" He grabs two coat hangers and ties them together with the wire. He then tosses the homemade grappling hook at the pedestal holding the bust. More raging mystical energy crackles down the line, but the gloves insulate his hands. With a strong pull, the table tips over and the bust flies to the floor.
As the glowing bust shatters, there is a powerful shockwave. The plaster dissolves, then explodes into an immense pillar of seething green-white energy. The pillar tears threw the roof into the night sky, sending out ripples of energy. Inside the shop, the costumes fly around as the charms imbedded in them overload and heat the air around them. Giles watches in shock a surge of power erupts from the pillar and hits Ethan's now awake form. Unholy pain surges threw the chaos mage, so intense he can't even scream. The chaotic magic he once wielded tear threw his body, cell after cell, molecule after molecule. Within seconds, Ethan's body has been atomized leaving behind, to Giles' shock , his soul still trapped. The soul is still suffering, trapped on the energy stream like a butterfly on a pin.
A bolt of energy lashes out and hits Giles knocking him back onto the rack and unconscious.
The pillar spins faster and faster, growing more and more unstable. Ethan's disembodied spirit begins to breakup, the energy flows tearing threw it's translucent form. Then it detonates filling the shop and surrounding area with green-white light.
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Guyver 3 stands over the remains of the Zoanoids. Vamore, Ramotith, and Gregore were the first to die. Hyper-Zoanoid Team 5 took a lot longer, since there far more powerful. Gaster was the first to die, a single slash with his vibrational arm blades cutting threw the shoulder pods. The pods which contain the liquids for Gaster's liquid missiles, ruptured then exploded. Thancrus tried to attack from behind, but a single megasmasher (particle beam weapon housed in chest) left only scraps. Derzerb and Elegen tried double teaming him, but the Dark Guyver managed to cut Elegen's electrified tentacles and use it's superior speed to avoid the strength-based Derzerb. Derzerb's flamethrower concealed Guyver more than hurt him, which proved to be fatal. Guyver 3 jumped from the intense flame, slicing Elegen's head off as he floated in midair, then drove his elbow blade threw Derzerb's eye and threw the mutant rhino's head. The last to die was the most powerful and hardest to kill, the black beetle-like Zektole. Zektole's multiple laser emitter reduced several building to flaming ruin, until Guyver 3 used a double gravity cannon (a anti-tank-like force ball) to punch threw Zektole's near invulnerable kinetic armor. Another megasmasher blast finished the job, bursting and incinerating the oversize bug.
The armor disengages and vanishes back into the other demension it sleeps in. The man left behind is known as "Agito Makishima". The 23 year old stands 5-foot-8 with brown eyes and slick-back black hair. The mini-demons are about to attack the weakened man and most likely get killed, when a wave of energy strikes.
A man stands in confusion, while little children cry for there mommies. The man still resembles and remembers Agito, and stares at the muscles he didn't have yesterday. He also wonders were his costume is because even with this new bod, he doesn't like standing in the middle of the street in his underwear.
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Ryoko, Infurita, Misato, and Madoka revert to the women they were, just taller, busty, and more beautiful. They barely notice since there drunk beyond the capacity to think. They will feel a mix of emotions in the morning. They will be upset the new memories and the violation of there bodies. They will be happy since they don't have to waste a small fortune on future plastic surgery. Two will be annoyed that they will never be able to control there odd-colored hair. One will have to join AA. The last will have to explain to her daughter visiting her aunt in LA, why she now looks her age!
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Seshoumaru, Sango, Kohaku, and Rin were on the trail of Naraku, Seshoumaru having smelled the demon's vile scent. A wave of energy ripples by and reality changes. Seshoumaru reverts to the human he was, still clad in Ethan's costume. He's a lot stronger and smarter than before. Sango revert from a 16th century Tai-jiya (demon slayer) to a 20th century teenage with a now far more athletic body and Slayer-like abilities. Kohaku reverts to a far more athletic child with some horrific memories. Rin becomes an average human girl with high tolerance for others and Japanese as a fourth language (after English, French, and Spanish).
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Sir Intergra Wingate Hellsing reverts to the form of Jenny Calender. She's very confused considering she's a mix of devote Protestant/Knight of the Round Table and Gypsy/Techno-Pagan. She had decided to go a strong woman and Kaneda had said Integra was a British Ice Queen, who ran a vampire-hunting organization. The Idea of going out as a Lady, more English than Giles, was too alluring. Now, she stands 5-foot-6 with permanent pale blond hair.
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The minds and memories of Buffy Summers, Willow Rosenburg, Alexander Lavelle Harris, Dawn Summers, Kaneda Giles, Cordelia Chase, and Harmony Kendall awaken. Unfortunately they awaken in the bodies of Miss Deep, The Paper, Naraku, Ten-Ten, Jubei, Brianna Diggers, and Sister Rosette Christopher, respectively. The bodies aren't completely the same as they were a few minutes ago, they now have the best traits of there old pre-Halloween forms mixed in. There new forms resemble there Halloween forms Far more than there Original Forms.
It takes several minutes for them to clear there minds since they each now possess more than one lifetime.
Buffy nearly breaks the door she was leaning on. Little cheerleader with Slayer abilities is impressive. An armed profession standing half a foot taller with Slayer abilities is insane. She stares blankly at the cause of her loss of balance, Nancy's bust, then the others.
Willow stares at her own new bust and her suddenly obsession with the Library. She pulls out an index card and watches it become like steel, then she turns to look at Buffy/Nancy and blushes badly.
Xander is almost catatonic considering the things that went threw Naraku's mind! Naraku as the human Onigumo was rancid to the core, as a demon he was evil incarnate. He remembers every curse, every kill, and every massacre Naraku engineered. There is a lot Rumiko Takahashi left out, since the reality is far worse.
Dawn picks up three senbon (acupuncture needle) and throws them, nailing 3 separate flies to an alley wall. She remembers her friends as Dawn Summers. She remembers her teammates the determined hard working Rock Lee and the cynical genius Hyuuga Neji. She also remembers memories that belong to neither, such as Buffy drowning in cave. She throws seven more senbon wiping out the alleys fly problem.
Kaneda is wonder what the hell happened. His wards aren't that powerful, at least not the ones he used. He remembers Jubei's entire life and memory, from his childhood to battling Gemma and the Kumon, to finally dying.
Cordelia now has to deal with weapons genius mind and the sex drive of Godzilla after eating a Viagra shipping ship. She holds Peebochu and her other Peebos, tightly.
Harmony is frozen, well what do expect when you mix air head California cheerleader with scatter brained warrior nun?
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A dark, shadowy roof top
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A figure stands hidden in the shadows of the building, which is strange considering he's wearing white fur. In his palm, a purple light shines and pulsates.
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End of Chapter 02
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Insert Maniacal Laugh!
Hope you enjoyed these 2 chapters!