Hello one and all to 'Corrupted Symbol', my first ever published fan-fiction! This story takes place in the 'Ultimate Zero' universe right after episode 44. Before starting I'd just like to say how happy I am to finally publish a story o this site and that I hope you enjoy reading this. Now I won't keep you any longer, so without further ado (is that how you say it?), here's 'Corrupted Symbol'!

Disclaimer: I do not own Battle Spirits in any way what-so-ever. I'm just a fan who has an overactive imagination. This story is one of the results of that.

Started chapter: 1/27/16-Finished chapter: 1/29/16

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Kiriga stared out at the burning land in front of him. The Morning Star, Eris, who was I her red battle form like him, was lying on the ground to the right of him along with the crew of the Venus. The Triumvirate and Miroku, and Denebola and Rukinosu of the 12 Reverse Zodiac, all in their battle forms as well, lay at his left. Behind him, countless of card battlers, the 7 Galaxy Generals, former members of the Guild, citizens you name it. All taken down, card scattered around them.

And the Number One Starship crew... Kiriga was still trying to believe it.

Unlike him and the other battlers around him, who all had small cuts on them, the small family-like crew had visible burns and large cuts, and their battle forms were practically shredded, or dented in Salt's case.

The spirits the attacker brought out were targeting the crew, and only them, as he laughed in sick glee at their attempts to fight back.

'And the worst part,' Kiriga thought, 'Is that they won't stop until they get through to him.'

At he thought this, the Shooting Star looked up at their opponent in the sky, their battle form a twisted version of what it used to be. Kiriga slowly got to his feet, determination showing on his face.

'And nether will I.'

When he was up, some of the spirits attacking Ultimate Mugandragon charged towards him. Kiriga narrowed his eyes as he drew a card from his deck holder.

"Magic: Flame Tempest!" A fiery tornado emerged from the card and engulfed the attacking spirits. The Shooting Star continued forward to where the Number One Star-ship's crew was, using different magics and firing arrows from a miniature version of Ultimate Sagitto Apollodragon's bow at any approaching spirits. A scream from Laila and the sadistic laughter that followed after made Kiriga cringe.

'How...why did things end up like this?'

He looked up towards the source of the laughter, looking for any flash of emotion other than sadistic glee on their face. He found none.

'Can't you hear the screams of your serious friends?'

Kiriga continued forward, his speed increasing with each step. His attacks became more frantic as he neared Salt and the April siblings, his eyes never leaving the figure in the sky. On a cliff some distance away, a shadowed figure looked onto the battle-torn field chuckling, which soon turned into full blown laughter. Behind him, 7 other figures stood.

"Ironic isn't it," The first figure questioned, "That the humans have come to this position?"

'Wake up...'

"The brilliant light that was supposed to be their salvation... the savior of their precious space..."

'Wake up damn it...'

"Was nothing more than the darkness that will bathe everything in destruction!"

"WAKE UP! REI!"

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Well... that happened... Anyway, that was the prologue of Corrupted Symbol, hope you enjoyed it! As for when I'll update next, I honestly don't know, but after a couple of posts I may be able to tell you about when you should expect an update, hopefully.

Until The Next Raid! (I've always wanted to write that XD!)