Author Notes: This lovely piece of crack will attempt to be a fusion of my favorite manga and my favorite television show. I don't want to call it a cross over even though I'm blatantly taking characters from one media and putting them in another. I hope this fiction turns out well, it's going to be crazy if you never read the source I'm basing the story on. Bare with it and try to find the humor, the drama, and the excitement.
Blaine Anderson shifted in his sleep. Light was steaming through his window falling onto his face, drawing him from his little dream land. Though he fought it with all his might, his eyes soon fluttered open. Blinking away the blurriness and the post sleep haze he sat up in his bed.
Rubbing his eyes Blaine allowed for them to adjust to the morning light. He was never a morning person; he was about three cups of coffee away from being a decent human being at the moment.
That's why he allowed himself to ignore a rather glaring problem in his apartment. Getting up and out of bed he moved past the problem into his small attached kitchen and started his coffee pot. Soon the brewing, bubbling sounds filled the tiny one room student apartment he occupied.
'Ignore ignore ignore…' he repeated in his head. It was impressive how he could convince himself not to see the inconvenient. Most people do it unconsciously but Blaine had been developing this skill for years thanks to his father.
Yes it wasn't until he gulped down his first mug of coffee and sat back down on his bed did he properly address the issue.
There was a strange dog in his apartment, just sitting there watching him this whole time. It looked like a husky or something similar. Blaine wasn't really good with dogs. It had been sitting in the middle of his room since he woke up this morning. Watching him, he briefly wondered if it was studying him.
. It was a healthy looking dog to be sure, well groomed. It couldn't be a stray, and no way it jumped two stories and got in his window. He never saw the dog before and doubted one of his neighbors was the owner. It truly was a mystery where it came from.
They both stared at each other for a long time, not moving, not making a sound and the first one to break the silence was the dog.
"I am the Knight, Sir Ludo Shubarie. The evil mage threatens to kill the princess and destroy the planet. I am here to request your aid in saving the world from destruction." The dog spoke in a formal tone. Blaine looked out his window and smiled at how nice the clouds looked. It was going to be a lovely day today.
Grabbing the dog by the collar he walked it to the door and pushed it into the hallway. Blaine spotted his new neighbor walking into a larger family sized apartment; they both exchanged a quick smile before Blaine went back inside and slammed the door behind him. He then walked back into his kitchen for another cup of coffee. Trying to return to the normalcy of his life.
"That wasn't a very polite thing to do." Blaine choked on his freshly poured coffee and spun around to see the dog sitting in front of his door. How had he gotten in? He walked past him and checked the door to see if it was locked properly, after this was confirmed he slumped down on his bed.
'Am I losing my mind? Pity…I'm still so young.' He let out a long sigh and heard the dog walk to the edge of his bed.
"I know this must be confusing but the first thing you must do is accept the reality of the situation." The dog explained, again very formal and calm.
"Accept that a strange talking dog appeared in my room and asked me to save the world from magicians and to protect a princess?" Blaine laughed to himself, regretting his wasted youth and the loss of his sanity.
"It may be hard to fully grasp but what I say is the truth. You have been chosen by the princess to help save the world." Ludo gave him a small smile, or whatever it was, could dogs smile?
Blaine rubbed his temples, there was precious little time before classes started and he didn't have the patience to deal with his failing mental state so he simply started to get dressed. He blocked out any words the dog said to him and refused to acknowledge its presence. Leaving his house he simply walked down the street.
He fixed his tie as he walked and made sure his appearance was clean and fit. Just because he was losing his mind, didn't mean he could look any less dapper. Perhaps the stress of business school was already getting to him; nerves could be a powerful thing.
"Don't ignore me or your duty…" his K-9 companion said as he walked beside him.
"Don't follow me… I'm going to class." Blaine's voice was tired, he yelled at himself mentally for talking to his figment.
"Do not worry; no one will be able to see me but yourself." Ludo tried to reassure him.
"That's not the issue… it's just annoying to be followed by a reminder of insanity." Blaine dead paned.
In class Blaine sat down near a window seat, trying to pay attention to the lecture and not the dog sitting next to him. He briefly wanted to thank him for not talking while he was in class but knew that would only looked stupid to his peers. Who, he noted, did not seem to see or acknowledge the dog in anyway.
School passed by in blur and it wasn't until they were both walking home did they speak again. "So it seems it's true…only I can see you. I think that just gives me more of a reason to see a psychiatrist. Dad was right…"
Ludo sighed, do dogs sigh? "I see you still doubt my existence then… fine concentrate on your ring."
"My ring? What are you…WHA!" Blaine's eyes bugged out as he noticed a ring on his middle left hand finger. It was a simple band with a crescent moon engraved into it. He was staring so intensely at the newly acquired piece of jewelry that he almost jumped when a blob of semi-translucent energy shot up from the ring and floated in midair. It hung there like deflating balloon, making Blaine look at the dog for an explanation.
"It's called a Domain; anything within the bubble can be moved with telekinesis." The dog said like it was the simplest thing in the whole fucking world.
'Great, imaginary ghost dogs talk to me and now tells me I have psychic powers.' Blaine contemplated where he went wrong in his life to lead him down such a sad path. Deciding it was better to indulge the crazy rather than fight it he sighed and willed the small bubble over to a passing bicyclist.
It came as a great surprise to Blaine that when he imagined the man falling off his bike, he would be rewarded with just that. The blob gripped the front wheel of the bike and sent the man tumbling forward while his bike stood up right.
Blaine let his hand fall to his side in amazement, unless that was perhaps the most unlikely of coincidences; he had just caused that man to fall with his Domain or whatever it was called.
Rushing back to his apartment, partly out of guilt for causing the man to hurt himself and partly because he didn't want to look like he was talking to himself, Blaine let his thoughts race threw his mind. Confusion and wonder topped the charts with disbelief and worry coming in a close second.
He wasn't surprised that the dog followed him into his room, even though he was sure he once again locked him out as he enter. He just stared at his ceiling, trying to collect himself.
"Well…I'm going to venture that you no longer think of me as just some manifestation." Ludo couched to clear his throat. Blaine nodded in response. "Good, then I'll finish the story."
Blaine sat up to better pay attention, regretting his earlier, albeit understandable, rudeness. Ludo looked him in the eyes and continued. "We have two missions, the first is to find and protect the princess from our enemies, the second is to fight our enemies and overcome them."
"Ummmm sorry, for interrupting that is, but…" Blaine raised his hand like he was in grade school again. "I don't think I'll be of very much use, I mean… I'm not some great warrior or anything."
"You'll combine your strength with the other knights, so don't worry about it." Ludo said simply but Blaine continued.
"If there are other warriors then I think it's best to sit this one out." Blaine said weakly, not liking the look the dog was giving him. "I mean…I want the earth to be ok and everything but I think it's best to let the others do the saving."
Ludo frowned and just stared at him for a few seconds. "You are a coward, the earth is in danger and you choose to do nothing?"
Blaine blushed and looked out the window, "Yeah I mean… I'm not really big on violence and I don't have a lot going for me at the moment so…I think I'd rather just sit back and enjoy the last days of survival rather than fight in some invisible battle for humanity." He shrugged.
Ludo stared at him speechlessly, his mouth hanging open. He never imagined he'd be paired with such a person. No confidence and a privileged attitude did not combine well with this sort of mission.
Blaine yawned and got up and walked out of his apartment, "Come on Ludo, I'm hungry." Ludo followed him, not that he had much choice.
"I can't believe it…" The dog groaned in frustration and shame. "Of all the people.."
"Hey relax, will you? You can be my pet from now on. Since no one can see you it won't be any trouble." Blaine smiled.
"I am not a pet." Ludo grumbled then froze in midstep. He raised his head and sniffed the air. "It's here…"
Blaine stopped and turned to the dog, looking around he shrugged, "What are you…" he feel silent as a deep cutting feeling torn through his chest. It felt like he was being stabbed through the heart. His knees gave way under him but he managed to keep standing.
"What was that feel…" he gasped, trying to regain his lost breath.
"That is the presence of the enemy… RUN!" Ludo shouted and Blaine didn't need to hear it twice. He was already sprinting as far away as he could carry himself. "If they catch you you'll be killed!"
"But..but you said it was my job to fight!" He panted as he ran. His heart was pounding in his chest and a creepy feeling of dread spread throughout his body. He could feel whatever it was getting closer to him.
"A one on one fight in your condition is suicide…" Ludo said a bit panicked, "No way has a coward like you has the will to fight it alone."
Blaine glared but conceded to that point, Ludo was right, no way was he fighting something that could suck his breath away with its mere presence. "This is insane, how is anyone supposed to fight then?"
"Only the three mystical beast knights can fight alone…" Ludo said as they both ran up a hill to a local park. Blaine's legs were beginning to tire and he didn't ask for an explanation for whatever Ludo said.
When they got to the top Blaine dropped to one knee and tried to catch his breath. Sweat was dripping down his face and he wondered how long he had been running. "I can't…I can' keep going."
"You have to run! You must run until your breaks! Without any back up you're as good as dead!" Ludo shouted. It wasn't very encouraging and Blaine wanted to comment but the heavy sound of footsteps coming from behind him made him lose his words.
Thump, thump, thump Blaine slowly turned his head to see an odd stone like creature make its way up the hill. It was bulky and vaguely humanoid. Its oval body stood supported by two trunk like legs, it had a single large eye in the center of what could loosely be called it's head. Two long arms reached to its knees and where one would expect hands, long knife like blades. It had a gapping mouth filled with pointed teeth on the die of its 'head' below the eye. The whole thing gave off the strange feeling of a child like sculpture, rough and unfinished.
"Wha…what is that thing…" Blaine's words came out choppy, frightened. The monster blinked it's enormous eye and stepped closer.
"That is your enemy. A golem created by the mage." Ludo all but whispered, like he had already accepted defeat.
Blaine watched as it took another step forward, it seemed slow. Then in the blink of an eye it was right in front of him. 'How did it move so fast!' Blaine jumped backwards in surprise. He could see it pull it's left arm back and swing it in his direction. The speed of the swing would have cut him in two if that knife-like appendage hit.
Without thinking, out of pure instinct, Blaine used his Domain to launch himself upwards and over the golem's head. He landed with a heavy thud on the other side of the creature, stunned by his own actions.
"Good! Now run!" Ludo shouted, snapping him back into reality. The golem was already turning around, preparing for a second attack.
Blaine scrambled to his feet but once again, in a flash, the golem was already bearing down on him. Its murderous intend stealing his breath way. It felt like slow motion, he watched as the monster raised its blade like hand into the air.
'I'm going to die.' He thought as the pullback reached its apex, ready to fall like a guillotine. There was no way for him to react, no chance to run, no possibility to save himself. This was the end.
Why then did he see a taller boy walk between him and the golem, like out of nowhere, suddenly and nonchalantly stroll through. Blaine wanted to warn him, tell him to get out of the way as the strike came. Would the boy be cut down like him or would he just see Blaine's innards fly threw the air?
They locked eyes for a brief moment and the boy smiled at him. He had such pretty blue eyes, they sparkled in the sun light. Blaine didn't mind that being the last thing he saw. A faint blush spread over his cheeks, the golem's presence forgotten during the small connection.
Then all too soon he was dragged back to what was happening, the blade came down, and Blaine saw the flash of a ring on the boy's hand. The smile that was directed at him became a toothy grin. The slender figure whipped around, faster than the golem could swing, and his fist connected with the rock monster.
There was a gust of wind caused by the shockwave of the blow; Blaine felt this hair being whipped up. The air around where the boy's fist connected with the golem wavered. The monster's body caved and was sent flying backwards. The ground shattered where it once stood, and a trail of debris followed in its path. Blaine saw it crumble into large chunks before it even hit the ground again.
The taller boy stood there, still in a fighting stance, his fist clenched tightly. Rocks and dirt rained down around them but Blaine didn't care. He was transfixed by the image of his savior. Not knowing what just happened or what to say, he merely gaped.
"Princess!" Ludo called excitedly, though it also sounded a bit like a question.
The boy turned to smile at the dog, "Well hello there…and I prefer Prince…thank you." He fixed a loose strand of hair that had fallen on his face.
"Princess…that…BOY?" Blaine tried to regain his composure. Impossible, how could such a slender kid have punched that thing into rumble. How could he be the princess, prince, whatever. None of this made sense, how was he supposed to protect someone like that? Did he even need protecting?
"Oh, you're the guy from next door. How funny." He extended his hand to help Blaine up. Blaine took it, realizing it was in fact his neighbor who he had seen that very morning. His neighbor was the Princess? Prince?
"Yeah… funny." Blaine blushed even more. Now taking in the other male's appearance more thoroughly he was, for lack of a better word, beautiful. Small pale freckles dotted his cheeks, which were slightly flushed. His eyes were even more stunning up close, his outfit surprisingly stylish, and the coy little smile he had on was breath taking.
"Princes…I mean Prince. It is a pleasure to meat you, thank you for saving our lives." Ludo bowed slightly to show respect. Blaine nodded and thanked him as well. Even if the prince was stunning he had to be polite. He also had to inform him that even though he had been saved today he still had no intention of fighting any terrible monsters. Today had taught him exactly what he already knew. He would be of no use in this war, it was best to bow out now before it got any more serious.
"Well it was nothing, I'm just glad I got here in time. I'm Kurt by the way…Kurt Hummel." The Prince grinned and finally let go of Blaine's hand.
"Blaine…Blaine Anderson…I ummm…" His mouth felt dry, words were difficult to form. He gave up, h was too tired and confused right now. All he could do was look up at the sky and think of how nice the clouds looked from down here.
Author Notes: Anyone confused yet? Haha I'd be surprised if you weren't. This fic is based off the manga 'The Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer' and this chapter follows closely the first chapter of the manga. It will quickly start to branch off from here in terms of events but I hope to keep it interesting. Next chapter we'll get to see what Blaine does. Will he fight for the Prince or run like a coward? Stay tuned. ~
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