So this was nothing. Yeah, this was about what was to be expected. It would be boring to be here forever, but meh, at least the others would be able to live in peace.
Ragna laid in the endless abyss of white, just… existing and not at the same time. It was okay, nothing special really. He would be here forever, so he had no real option for anywhere else. Might as well catch some sleep.
"Ragna?"
The Bloodedge let his eyes flutter open as a voice tingeled his ears. The Hell?
"Ragna…"
Leaning up, he looked around. That voice, it was too familiar. "Saya?" Ragna mumbled, his chest tightening. It couldn't be, Saya was dead, slain with that damn Goddess.
"Ragna!"
Scowling, the Albino sprung to his feet. This wasn't funny. "Don't tell me I went to Hell." He said, gritting his teeth.
"Wow Ragna, you got tall!"
Ragna swung around, ready to yell his lungs out to whatever god thought up this sick joke. What he saw borderline stopped his heart. "W-what's going on here?" He whispered, staring down at… his sister.
Saya stood inches away, looking the same as when Terumi took her. The same blonde hair and green eyes that had been burned into his brain. She smiled at him, doing her best to get higher up, standing on her tiptoes. "What happened to your hair? Your eye got weird too." She asked, reaching up and poking his cheek.
Ragna couldn't find any words, nothing could form on his lips. "What is this?" He croaked. "How are you here?" Saya looked at him in confusion, blinking.
"You may thank me for this, Bloodedge."
From under Ragna's feet, a circle of darkness seeped out, slowly overtaking the white abyss around them. A red glow took over the horizon. All around the siblings, serpentine heads sprouted up… The Black Beast.
"Your first encounter with young Saya after our meeting made it quite clear you cared for her. My brothers and I saw an opportunity to repay our debt to you for sparing us all those years ago. Instead of destroying us all together, you split us apart."
At those words, another, smaller head sprang up from behind Saya. It looked younger, more… chibi.
"A small part of us was split from our pack, leaving us incomplete. It tried to come back, but whatever ars you used wouldn't allow it. That's when you encountered Izanami." A low growl escaped the serpent heads, though the noise the chibi head made was more an angry squeak. "Our little member here saw your connection with her and saw fit to attach to them."
Ragna blinked at his little sister, who kept that smile on her lips the whole time. It was only now he noticed something was off. Saya's arms were… off color. The skin was a little more gray than the rest of her, and her veins were red instead of blue.
"Our link bonded you two together, so when Izanami fell, the soul of young Saya remained. But now that you have erased from your world, the bond took her with you."
"So it's finally over?" Saya asked, her smile growing a little thinner. Maybe now her brother could be at peace.
"Yes and no." The Black Beast said. The horizon slowly lost the red glow it once held, replaced with a warm orange. "Though Izanami may be gone, the Wheel of Fate continues to turn."
Ragna finally found his tongue, the first noice he made being a grunt from behind clenched teeth. "What the fuck does that mean?" Had everything he fought for, all those that were or had to kill, for nothing? The thought pissed him off. "It's not over?"
"Sadly no, Bloodedge. But this is not your fight."
"The hell does that mean?" Ragna glared. Saya whimpered, she didn't want her big brother to be upset.
"You've played your part. Now your allies must finish what you started. Your world has no use for you now, but my pack and I would like to repay you for sparing us. Don't mistake my kindness for weakness, if it were not for your actions, you would be left here. Goodbye, Ragna. May you live a good life."
"What do you-" Ragna cut himself off, looking around in confusion. Gone was the abyss, instead a cloudy sky. "The fuck?" He muttered, taking in his surroundings. He was in… a church. The roof had caved in and most of the furniture was smashed. "Just had to be a church, huh."
"Ragna!" He heard Saya yell. Turning to the altar, he saw his sister… upside down in a barrel. He sweatdropped, walking over to help her out. He grabbed her legs, lifting her up. After a quick twirl to get her upright, Ragna placed her back down. "Thank you, Oniisan." She said. "...!" The little sister squeaked as she was pulled into a hug. "Oniisan!?"
"Saya." Ragna muttered, tightening his grip. "It's been so long." Saya blinked, the memories of her captivity flaring up again. It had been so long since she had been able to hug her brother. A small smile found her face and she returned the hug with vigor. "Gah!?" The Bloodedge gasped for air. Saya's strength was huge, he could feel his spine threaten to snap. "Saya! Can't breath here."
"Oh! Sorry, Ragna." She gasped, letting go of the blonde. The muscles on her arms were bulging a little, but after letting go of Ragna, they returned to normal. "Woah, that was cool." She said, squeezing her hand closed. Like last time, the muscles enlarged, but unlike last time, her entire forearm grew. Wide eyed, the siblings watched Saya's arms grow giant, the muscles and veins threatening to spill out and rip her skin. Said tissue darkened to a pitch black, red mist leaking out of them. "What's happening?!" She cried, staring at her arms. She stopped clenching and to her surprise and relief, her arms shrank back to normal.
"That power, that was Seither." Ragna whispered, feeling his arms sting from the energy before absorbing the excess and making him feel a little stronger. Wait. Looking down, he tore off the sleeve of his shirt, which lacked his iconic coat. Two flesh covered arms met his gaze, one the same peach color of his skin and the other a deep black. "This isn't right, where's the wrappings? The fake arm? Saya, do I look different?"
"Huh? No, you look like you did back at the church. Your arm is a little funky though." Saya said, scratching her head. Ragna's eyes went wide and he rushed for the front door. "Hey, wait up, Oniisan!" She yelled, giving chase.
Outside the ruined church was a meadow, housing a small pond that the surrounding wildlife drank from. Ragna barreled to the water, scaring off a family of rabbits that had been taking a quick drink.
Falling to his knees, the Bloodedge stared into the water. Saya was right, he looked younger again. His white hair was now blonde, his red eye was green again, and his clothes lacked the edge his normal outfit gave. "What the hell did they do?" He asked himself, remembering the Black Beast's words.
"Oniisan, please don't run off like that!" Saya said, her reflection appearing in the water. She stood over her brother, resting a hand on his shoulder. "Are you okay?"
"I'm having a crisis right now." Ragna said.
"So is that a no?" Saya asked, trying to crack a joke. It worked a little bit, a small smile and chuckle leaving the boy.
"I'll be okay, I just need a second." He sighed, looking over his shoulder to give the sister a reassuring smirk. "So this is what those bastards meant." He said, looking over the surrounding area. A forest surrounded the pond, but a small path laid near the church, cutting into the dense treeline.
"It's great, isn't it? It's just like when we lived with the sister and Jin." Saya hummed, closing her eyes. "If only they were here. I'm sure Jin would have loved it here."
"Yeah." Ragna agreed, though part of him was glad Jin wasn't here. While he still loved his brother, the crazy bastard would try and behead him while singing to himself.
"What are we going to do now?" Saya asked, taking a seat beside her brother. She spared small glances at her arms, wondering what had caused them to grow like that. She felt stronger when they were big, like she could lift anything.
"I don't know. I wasn't expecting to be dumped here." Ragna said. This was all so bizarre. He finally had his sister back by his side, so that was a plus, but without the people he grew to know as friends and (though he would never admit it) Jin, this victory felt incomplete. His family still wasn't together completely again, and would most likely never be. "I guess getting food is a start."
Ragna stirred a pot of stew over a campfire, while Saya watched the stars. Luckily, the church had an underground storage, though mostly empty, contained a few pots and pans, among other utensils. A bit of hunting later, and the duo were ready for some rabbit stew.
In the silence of the night, save for the crackling of embers, Ragna let his mind drift back home. He knew that no one would miss him, that would be a little difficult to do when your memory of a person had been erased. But he would miss Jubei and Taokaka, despite the girl's ability to push just the right buttons on him. Part of him felt that Rachel and Noel were on that list too, but to a much lesser extent. Jin was low on that list, though considering how many people he met that weren't on it to begin with, it still meant something. Frankly he was ready to throw a party about never seeing Platinum again. "Fuck you, Luna."
The siblings ate in silence, not really sure on what there was to talk about right now. There was so much they had to say to each other, but knew it could (and should) be saved for the next day. Getting situated in this new world was top priority.
The food was devoured and soon it was time for bed. The church sadly lacked any form of bedroom, so for now they would sleep on the altar. Saya fell asleep rather quickly, leaving Ragna to stare up at the stars. He looked over at his sleeping sister, noting how much she's grown. She wasn't the same age as when she had been kidnapped. No, she was as old as she had been in the final battle, barely scraping early twenties.
She had missed so much of her own life, trapped inside Izanami. Ragna wished he could somehow resurrect Terumi just so he could murder him again. The green haired bastard had ruined so many lives.
The Bloodedge sighed, pushing his anger away. Now wasn't the time for this, the fight was over, he could help his sister build a new life. His eyes drooped, and the man slowly fell asleep.
GROWL…
Ragna snapped awake, jumping to his feet in a battle ready stance. Saya still slept soundly besides him, oblivious to the snarl of a potential predator. The church was still dark, rays of moonlight being the only source of vision. "Empty. That thing must be outside. Sounded like a wolf." No reason to worry than, he could handle a wolf, even without his sword. He was a capable fighter after all.
Creeping out the front door, the Bloodedge scanned the meadow for any sign of the predator. It was clear of most creatures, save for a few squirrels that made their homes in a tree nearby.
Snarl…
Letting his fingers ball into fists, Ragna closed his eyes. It was close, real close. But if it wasn't in the meadow, than where could it be?
HOWL!
The roof of course. Rolling to the left, Ragna dodged a sudden impact where he once stood. "The fuck?" He muttered, watching an amalgamation of a monster emerge from the kicked up dust. It was a large spider body, about as large as a small truck. Emerging from the front, the torso of a what could only be called a Werewolf stood tall. It had the build of a person, but the fur coating and head of a wolf. Its arms cut off at the elbow, a long stinger like blade extending out in place of a forearm.
It roared at Ragna, charging recklessly forward. Ragna dodged again, watching the beast barrel into a nearby tree. It let out a snarl, shaking its head. Turning, it stared down the blonde. He glared back, holding up his fists.
PREDATOR OR PREY!
DEATH OR SUCCESS!
FIGHT!
Ragna back dashed, avoiding the Beast's shoulder charge. Dashing forward, he slammed his fist into the monster's abdomind. It had a height advantage by about a foot and a half. Throwing another fist forward, he knocked it back, before his black arm began to glow.
Seither Level: Full!
Quirking an eyebrow, Ragna thrust forward with a shout. "Hell's Fang!" He yelled, launching forward with an extended fist. In a red glow, he punched the Beast in the chest. The impact broke the tree, sending the monster trembling. "DEAD SPIKE!" The Bloodedge yelled, swinging his arm from his side. To his surprise, instead of the head of the Black Beast, a pure black and red shark like creature shot up from the ground in front of him. It snapped it's jaw open and closed a few times before sinking back into the ground.
In his confusion, he failed to notice the Wolf-Spider rush at him again. It slashed at him with its stinger, following with a quick couple of jabs. With a roar, it slammed the sides of the stingers down onto Ragna's head. He hit the ground hard enough to bounce, which the Beast took full advantage of.
"Aroooo!" It howled. A frosty wind escaped its mouth, freezing the Bloodedge in place. He struggled to break the ice, getting unpleasant flashbacks to Jin. The Beast prepared to stab through the ice to impale the blonde.
"Get away!" A shout came, and Ragna watched as a giant fist collided with the Monster's side, sending it flying into the pond. Moments later, the ice encapsulating him shattered, letting him get his wits back. "Stay back, Ragna!" With that, Saya sprang into action, her fists now massive.
ROUND 2
FIGHT!
The Wolf Spider sprang from the water, shooting an ice ball from its mouth. Saya jumped over it, bracing herself for her next attack. "Leave my brother alone!" She shouted, spiking the Wolf into the ground. Dirt and pebbles kicked up into the air.
"Aro!" A pillar of ice sprang from the ground, shattering instantly and sending shards at the Blonde girl. She raised her arms to block it, but the ice still hit, leaving small cuts all over her arms and legs. "Sss…" A web of spider silk latched onto her leg, and with a pull of the Beast's tail, she was sent to the ground.
"GAUNTLET HADES!" Ragna shouted, expecting to barrel forward while his hand glowed purple. But instead, a black circle formed at his knuckle, extending along his hands and forming actual gauntlets of red and black seither. "Shit." He muttered, looking back up to see the Beast star down his sister. "Actually, I can work with this." He muttered, springing forward.
Coming in low, Ragna decked the beast in its spider stomach. A shockwave of seither burst through the monster, only intensifying the impact. The Bloodedge made a mental note of that. The Beasts spat up blood, splattering his face.
Saya was back in action, decking the Beast in the face. She pummeled them with ferocity, eventually forcing them into the dirt, leaving a shaped crater.
Seither Levels Replenished!
"Alright Saya, let me finish this!" Ragna said, his arms glowing red. He wasn't sure how his other attack would change, but he hoped he wouldn't be shooting himself in the foot with this one. "CARNAGE SCISSORS!" As expected, it didn't wield the usual results, though the new results weren't bad in the slightest. Two ragged and sharp blades, one red, the other black, fazed into existence in his hands. "Huh, I think I'm okay with this change." He whispered, swinging the blades. Seither poured from them, tearing into the beast. It's legs severed with each hit, the Beast howling in pain. "Burn in Hell!" With that shout, Ragna plunged the black sword into the Wolf Spider's temple. With a loud CRUNCH, it fell limp.
Ragna took a step back, panting heavily. This body didn't seem too accustomed to his original fighting routine. He should have been able to beat that thing single handedly. Yet his sister had come to his rescue. He smiled a little at the knowledge, his sister was back and she would be able to defend herself this time.
Seither Levels Critical!
Allow Time To Recharge Or Locate Another Source Of Seither For Harvesting.
And there was that voice again. It was robotic, emotionless. Well at least it only seemed to be there to help. But what did it mean by 'Recharging'? Did this body use seither differently as well.
"I'll find out sooner or later." He plopped down onto the grass, huffing a bit. "Thanks for the help, Saya."
"Thanks, Oniisan. I didn't know I had that kind of power. It really came in handy!" She cheered, fists on her hips. Ragna rolled his eyes. She still acted the same as as she did all those years ago. "But, what do we do with this?" She asked, poking the Wolf's head.
"Eh, leave it to rot. I want to get out of here before another of those things show up." Ragna said, standing back up. "Once the sun rises, I think we should head out. Is that okay with you?"
"Sure." Saya nodded, wiping a bit of dirt off her outfit. It was a sort of pale grey nightgown looking dress. It reached to about her knees, though it was ripped along the bottom. "I want something else to wear anyways. This thing is a little worse for wear."
"The storage might have an extra set of clothes. If you want to look for it, I'll start scavenging a pack of supplies for the road." Ragna suggested, remembering seeing an empty backpack hung in a back room. Giving a small salute, Saya entered the church again. Following suit, Ragna couldn't help but wonder how different this world was going to be.
Hiking a full backpack over his shoulder, Ranga watched Saya exit the church, clad in a sort of Nun outfit, minus the head piece and cross pendant. "Ready?" He asked, leaning against a tree.
"Ready, Oniisan." The Blonde girl said, speed walking over to meet her brother. Side by side, the siblings began down the dirt path, ready to face this new world head on.
Eyy, hope you enjoyed this. Originally, I planned a Blazblue x Monster Hunter story, but as I planned it out and created my own monsters, I found they didn't fit the Hunter universe enough to warrant the crossover title. So here it is, revised to be it's own story staring Ragna and Saya. I always had a concept for her if she ever were to become a playable character. A sort of Glass brawler, hitting hard but not taking much to go down.
Ragna's moveset rework is a cause of fitting this new world than how they originally worked. You'll see how they all changed in future chapters.
Again, I hope you enjoyed my story, and have a wonderful day.