Chapter 2: Calling All Knights

POKEMON WORLD

"15 chili dogs, and not a sign of heartburn?" May asked in surprise of Ash's eating habits. He used a napkin to wipe the chili sauce from his mouth in a diner next door to the Pokemon center in Fuschia City, along with Max and Misty. Ash was touring around his home region to compete for the Battle Frontier, while May battled in the Kanto Coordinator's Competition.

"Well, it was pretty mild," Ash coughed, regarding the sauce. He did have five frontier symbols when he arrived.

"Knowing Ash, he'd prefere something spicier," Misty muttered.

"That's for sure," Max groaned. "Without Brock around, it's been rather tough for you, isn't it?" Ash nodded. It had been a year since Brock and Suzie got married. It's been also six month ago that he started on his Battle Frontier journey. Suddenly, a voice came on the P.A. system. It was Nurse Joy.

"Ash Ketchum, your Pokemon are ready for pickup," she said. A little while after paying the bill, the four make it to the front desk at the Center, where Joy handed a tray with Ash's Pokeballs and Pikachu to him. Happy to see his trainer, the mouse leaped into Ash's arms. "Your Pokemon are recharged and ready to go on your journey."

"Thanks a lot," Ash smirked.

"Because the next town is 20 miles away, and that it's evening already, why don't you stay here for tonight?" Before anyone could reply, a portal appeared behind them, causing everyone to peer at it. Ash knew what it was.

"What now?" He started to walk to the portal, with Pikachu on his shoulder.

"What's going on, Ash?" Misty asked.

"It's Darnell Lunaria. Princess Elizabeth needs my help."

"Are you sure?" That's when May stepped forward, with a Pokeball in her grasp.

"Then let us help," she offered. The other three were surprised to know she wanted to assist in a world she had no idea about.

"May!"

"Think about it; not only do we help out the princess, but we get to explore her kingdom." Then, Ash saw the portal closing up.

"Mind if I say something?" he called.

"Shoot."

"Bus is leaving." Realizing that, the four entered the portal just as it closed up and vanished.

AOI CAMPUS-MABURAHO WORLD

SLASH! Rin, dressed in a new black samurai outfit, was working on her sword attacks on a straw dummy, on the roof of the campus. The strike sliced the dummy in half as the top half fell off. Unaware to her, Kazuki, Yuna and Kuriko were watching from behind her. "Just like before, Rin," Kuriko bellowed. "Very impressive." Rin turned to see her friends, still clutching on to her katana.

"What are you doing here?" she growled.

"We were worried about you," Kazuki motioned. "You've been at this intense training since you came back from that adventure with Ash."

"Are you that worried about me?" When she sheathed her weapon, three more cuts slashed the remains of the dummy, dicing it apart.

"Are you saying we should not?" Yuna questioned. "You're concerned about Ash, as I am about Kazuki, since I am his wife."

"If you want to see Ash," Kuriko started. "I'm sure the oppertunity will arise again."

"Thank you, Kuriko," Rin hummed. Then, a flash of light bursted, and the portal opened up, catching the four off-guard. "Princess Elizabeth! She needs me!" She sprinted to the portal, with Kuriko following.

"Did you just say Elizabeth?" As soon as those two entered, Yuna turned to Kazuki, with an expression that she wanted to go see Elizabeth, too.

"Kazuki," she issued. "Please, don't date anyone while I'm gone, not even Yamase, okay?"

"Don't worry, Yuna," he reassured. "I'm still wearing the ring you gave me." Satisfied, she gave him a kiss, before she leapt into the closing portal.

ODIBA, JAPAN

Kari, Tai, Agumon and Gatomon were going to a music store to help Matt and Gabumon with finding a new electric guitar. "Why didn't he ask T.K. for help?" Kari groaned. "I know he was available."

"Yeah, but he wasn't the one who scorched his old strings," Tai grunted as he gave Agumon a mean look. "I'm the one who has to pay for it."

"It's your fault in the first place," the dino Digimon countered. "You wanted that chicken extra baked, and you waived it in front of Matt's instrument."

"Oh, so I'm to blame?"

"Hey, I saw the whole event, too," Gatomon hissed. "It was like you were begging for Agumon to burn that guitar." Tai felt defeated, but didn't want to expose it in front of his knighted sister, or the Digimon. Soon enough, they made it to the local store, where Matt appeared to have found a perfect replacement. Gabumon was waiting outside for the others to get there.

"Gabumon!" Kari called out. Gabumon peered over and saw the four.

"Hey guys," it greeted. "You're just in time."

"You mean Matt found what he was looking for?" Tai wondered.

"Sure looks like it."

"Great. Kari can you keep an eye on them while I make the purchase?" When she nodded, he entered to see about the new guitar, which was quite a bargain. Kari hadn't been the same ever since the journey a year ago. Much of her mind was on one person she would want to be with: Ash. She still remembered him and Rin enter her nightmare and save her from evil Divermon as well as La Mortua. When she saw Ash, after the battle against the villanous magician, being revived, she wanted to be with him until he felt okay to move again.

"Say, Agumon," she addressed. "Remember, back in New York a year ago?"

"Well, a little," it shrugged.

"When I came out of the church with him, and Yolei and Tai, and you were there to see him." What she was saying clicked into Gatomon's head.

"I know who you're talking about," it voiced. "Ash Ketchum, right?"

"You're mind's as sharp as ever, Gatomon." Suddenly, a flash of light bursted, and the portal opened up. Kari knew what was going on, as Tai and Matt stepped out with a case in Matt's hand. "It looks like I've been summoned back."

"If your going," Tai started. "Then, so are we." Matt wanted to disagree.

"What are you talking about?" he huffed. Before Tai could respond, Kari and the Digimon jumped into the portal.

"Looks like Agumon and Gabumon want to know what's going on. Let's go!" Both boys ran up to, and hopped into the portal as it faded to nothing.

FEUDAL ERA JAPAN

Kagome was sitting under a tree in the open plains of the feudal era. "I know we've been searching for the jewel shards for a long time," she hummed to herself. "And InuYasha can be so bent on finding Naraku. He should really calm down and be more intelligent, like how Koga acts when he's around. At least Koga's more of a gentlemen, even though he's a demon, and he's a knight to the princess of what he said was a gorgeous place." Unaware to her, Koga was on the other side of the tree.

"Thanks for the compliment," he grinned. Kagome turned to see where the voice came from, and saw him.

"Hey, Koga. I didn't notice you there."

"Funny, even though I have the shards in my legs."

"Must've been lost in my thoughts. Say, can you get me back to InuYasha?"

"Sure. I was hoping you'd say that. Hop on." After she hoped on, Kagome directed Koga to where InuYasha and the others, Miroku, Sango, and Shippo were. "Hey, mutt-face!" Hearing Koga got the half-demon's blood boiling.

"Would you stop calling me 'mutt-face?'" he growled. "And what do you think you're doing to Kagome?"

"She asked me to bring her here. For the love of God, how will you get the message, some times?"

"Why, you-"

"Calm down, InuYasha," Miroku ordered. Some of the anger subsided, but InuYasha still wanted to fight the wolf...until Kagome did the only thing to restrain him.

"InuYasha, sit boy!" she yelled. The beads on his neck pulled him to the ground hard. "You should be more graetful to Koga. He teamed up with great partners to defend a world that was in peril."

"I know," InuYasha gritted. "You don't have to remind me everytime he visits."

"Don't forget about the times he helped you out," Sango added.

"Not you, too." Then, that flash of light bursted again, and the portal opened up. Everyone stared at the swirling portal.

"Well, well," Koga hummed. "Darnell Lunaria's in another tight spot." InuYasha stood up and peered at the wolf demon.

"Looks like you need to get going," he mentioned. That's when Kagome stepped forward.

"Is it all right if I join?" Kagome requested. Koga chuckled, and thought having her see the princess would be entertaining.

"Sure thing. Kilala, you wanna see Ash again?" The cute cat demon meowed happily and jumped into Kagome's arms. Then, the three strolled to the portal.

"Hold on," InuYasha barked. "Kagome isn't going anywhere without me."

"Me, too," Shippo addded as the other two entered the portal with the first three. That's when the portal closed up, leaving Sango and Miroku behind. Then, Miroku thought of something to do with his remaining friend.

"Y'know, Sango," he started with a wicked smile and his hand rubbing her buttocks. "With the others gone, we can think about making a son-" His words were thwarted when Sango landed a hard right cross into Miroku's abdomem.

"Keep dreaming, you creepy monk," she hissed as Miroku collapsed to the pain.

'Well, at least it wasn't as bad as Asuka's thrashing.'

STATE ALCHEMIST STATION-CENTRAL

Edward and Alphonse were in the office, waiting for Col. Mustang for the new assignment. Although back in his human form, Al didn't bother to leave Ed's side, until he was all human, as well. "What's taking Mr. Hotshot so long?" Ed complained. "As soon as we get this new mission, we part for it."

"Brother, please," Al peaded. "I'm sure Mustang's getting the full detail as we speak."

"How long does it take, three hours?" That's when Mustang entered the office. "About time."

"Sorry for the delay," Mustang moaned with a semi scorched stack of paper. "Moron acting foolish." He handed the paper to Ed, who read it. Ed was perplexed about what the paper read.

"Tuxedos for us? Is something going on?"

"As a matter of fact, yes. You see, in a few weeks, there's going to be a wedding and I want you two to be my best men."

"You mean?" Then, Ed had a pretty good idea what it was. "You...and Hawkeye?"

"Are you saying that there's a reason we can't be together?"

"No no no. You two are more perfect for each other than any other female in the state."

"Congratulations, sir," Al cheered. Mustang chuckled at the little brother's happy tone.

"I thought if you were still in that suit of armor, you would be more of security," Mustang grinned. "Well, I hope you two won't let me down." Both boys stood up, and saluted the Flame Alchemist.

"We won't, sir," they said in unison before they exited the building.

"Luckily, I know a tailor who'll work for mere pennies," Ed snickered.

"Oh really?" Al grinned as well.

"Yeah, she's next door to Izumi, and is a good friend of mine." Suddenly, they turned a corner to find the portal. Al knew what was going on.

"I was wondering when I see Ash and the others, again."

"You mean, even the princess who fixed your body?" When Al nodded... "Well, let's go. I bet they have good suits there, like the one you had on, on your return." They ran into the portal, before it closed back up.

Three more portals opened up in the other places, but nothing had entered or exited when they all closed up after a minute. What happened to the other knights?
TO BE CONTINUED...
As the knights return to Darnell Lunaria, their friends will join, unaware to everyone who entered the portals about the war going on, as well as seeing each other. How will they get along?