Obsidian & Emerald
The Foreign Linkers Arc: Welcome to Umesato
The Draekor family finally moved to Tokyo due to Bryce and Cody's father being transferred to the Japanese branch of his company. Shortly after landing Bryce already got into his first duel and won with domination, and his presence became known in the accelerated world, a level 8 just doesn't appear out of nowhere right? Well today Bryce and Cody are about to have their first day in school and what will happen there will prove whether they mean good or harm to the accelerated world.
New Draekor Residence; Morning, The Next Day
It was in the early hours of the morning, about 5:50 AM, and they were in deep sleep before somebody opened the door to their room.
"Bryce, Cody! Wake up you need to get ready for school!"
Their mother was at the door yelling at the boys, since they both are pretty much deep sleepers. Bryce sat up groggy and when he saw his mother and then saw the time and was alarmed.
"Ah crap wake up Cody we need to get ready for our first day!"
Cody was still asleep hugging his pillow and mumbling something in his sleep that Bryce could not understand. Bryce got mad and picked up the baseball next to him and threw it at Cody's head, hitting him square in the forehead. Cody sat up and looked at Bryce who was now snickering and began to snarl.
"Damn it Bryce what the hell is wrong with you!" Cody jumped out of his bed and was about to jump Bryce until their mother spoke up.
"Boys quit it! You need to get out the school uniforms that your father got from the school out of the closet and start walking."
"Yes ma'am..." They said in unison. Despite how rowdy they get, they both know to not do it in front of their parents, especially their mother.
Bryce hopped out of bed and opened the closet door to find two school uniforms, one had a red tie and the other a blue one. Bryce gave the blue one to Cody and took the red on off the rack from him.
"All right get out Cody."
"What?! Why do i have to get out?"
"Because wouldn't it be a bit weird for two brothers see each other in their underwear, not to mention the fact that..."
"Okay okay okay i get it, i'll just use the bathroom."
"Good, now step out so i can get started please."
Cody stepped out of the room and headed towards the bathroom, which was now empty, and he stepped in and locked the door. After a few minutes Bryce stepped out from the room just as Cody stepped out of the bathroom.
"Man i hate uniforms, that's why i liked our middle school, we got to wear anything as long as it was appropriate."
"Despite us supposed to being a grade level higher" Bryce and Cody were both held back in 1st Grade on purpose, but when they got older they regret doing so, just like their parents told them.
They both walked into the living room, which was full of boxes and only had one couch was set up, the had their breakfast, after that they grabbed their lunches and put it in their bags, said goodbye and left. They lived on the fourth floor and they pressed the elevator button and waited.
"So what do you think this school is going to be like?"
"I don't know, but despite this uniform, i hear it has a great education standard to that might be able get us to skip a grade."
"Yeah that would be pretty awesome, i just want to undo what we did when we were little kids ya know?"
"Same here Cody, same here."
The elevator stopped on their floor and when it opened they saw a short, round kid with brown hair and girl with lighter brown hair with pale pink eyes was in the elevator.
"Oh hey you guys go to Umeato too?"
"Yeah, are you two new here?"
"Yep we just moved from America you see and we had to move here due to family business."
"Wow your from America, that's kinda cool."
"Thanks, mind if we step in?"
"Of course not."
"Thanks."
Cody and Bryce stepped in and waited the short ride down to the lobby, when the got down there all four of them began to walk and saw two more people waiting outside, most likely for the two people in the elevator with them. One was a boy with light brown hair and had blue eyes while the other was a girl with long black hair and hazel eyes.
"Hey Haru, Chi! Good morning!"
"Hi Taku." The round one spoke.
"Good morning Haruyuki."
"Good morning Kuroyukihime-senpai."
"Uhhhh, bro what do we do?" The brothers now felt socially awkward as they were with a group with people that they don't know.
"I don't know."
"Oh hey, are you two new here?" Taku said.
"Huh, oh yeah me and my brother Cody just moved here from America."
Taku's eyes widened a little from hearing Bryce speak and saying that they moved.
"Oh... well it's nice to meet you, you want us to show you the route to school?"
"Yes, thank you."
"Alright right this way."
The group of six began then began to walk to Umesato, showing Bryce and Cody the way to school.
"Haru, master can we talk during our first break?"
"Sure Takumu, whats the problem?"
"It concerns Obsidian Nova..."
Kuroyukihime nodded her head yes signifying that she is fine with it.
As the six walk to school it was silent on Bryce and Cody's end but the four other were talking up a lot, when they got into school they switched to the school network to begin there day.
Later In The Day: Umesato School Roof
"So Taku why do you want to talk about Nova right now?"
"Well as you know, a level 8 burst linker under the name of Obsidian Nova just appeared out of nowhere, he isn't apart of any legion which most level eights are apart of."
"Yes that is what i was told by Haru."
"And we only know what he sounds like by two words, 'Vex Laser', and he appeared from nowhere."
"What's your point Taku?"
"I think that one guy we met this morning, Bryce i think, is him."
"What?!" The other two said in unison.
'What is your proof Takumu." Kuroyukihime asked.
"Well he sounded like Nova didn't he."
"Yeah, now that you bring it up, he does sort of sound like him."
"And add the fact that he just moved here, we have a candidate for who Nova is in real life."
"Have you checked the matching list?"
"I haven't yet, I've been swamped today."
"Well, now's the time to do so. Let's accelerate to find out."
"I'm in, Haru?"
"Yeah let's do it!"
"Burst Link!" All three said in unison.
The world suddenly turned blue and inside the blue world was a short pig that was Haru, Taku in a tin man costume, and Kuryukihime was in a butterfly outfit. All three were standing in a triangle like standing.
"Alright then, Haruyuki do you mind checking the matching list?"
"Uhhhhhh yeah sure."
Haru then clicked the Brain Burst icon and clicked the matching list and was very shocked to see two new names on the matching list for Umesato's network.
"Haru what did you find?"
"I see two new names on the matching list..."
"Well what are they?"
"One of them is called Emerald Cardinal and the other..."
"What? Who is it?"
"Obsidian Nova."
"Wow really!"
"Well then Takumu was right, Bryce Draekor is Obsidian Nova."
"Well Nova could also be his brother."
"Either way, we know that both of them are burst linkers."
"So what do we do master?"
"See what they are like in battle."
"What do you mean senpai?"
"I think it would be in our best interest to challenge him."
"Did you see what he did in that video, in one strike he brought down a level 7 opponent to nearly zero percent!"
"Are you saying i'm not strong enough Haruyuki?"
"Of course not i have complete faith in you, but this guy is defiantly strong. I mean he defeated an opponent that was only one level below him without losing health, so this fight might be tough."
"Well then i have no reason to back down." Kuroyukihime slammed down her umbrella and sharpened her eyes. "Okay then Obsidian Nova, let's see how strong you are, i hope you don't back down!"
Kuroyukihime then challenged Obsidian Nova to a duel and selected Silver Crow, Cyan Pile, and Emerald Cardinal as spectators. Then the world turned to the dark city stage and then between the two fighters was the world 'Fight!'.
"Really, i was in the middle of eating my lunch, ugh fine what do you want."
"Isn't it obvious, i want to duel you, and see how powerful you really are." Black Lotus then stuck out her right blade and summoned her blade.
"So i guess my fight last night went viral?"
"You can say something like that, when i saw that you took out nearly all of your opponents health in one hit without losing damage in the fight, so i want to see for myself."
"Well then, i will be more than happy to oblige. I also see that you added spectators, one of them being my student."
The student he was referring to was Emerald Cardinal. Cardinal's head was like an elongated gem in the front and a long spike in the back, the body was sleek looking and his back had pads like Silver Crow's.
"So are you ready to duel?"
"Yeah, lets do this and lets make this interesting."
"What could you possible offer me to have me in the littlest intrigued."
"I will reveal all of the abilities and statistics of Obsidian Nova and Emerald Cardinal as well as to offer to meet you in IRL if you win and if i win then i get to join your legion. I think that's a fair trade right?"
"And what if we tie?"
"We meet in IRL and give a little incite onto who we are and we still join your legion, fair?"
"Fine, i accept to those terms, now are you ready to fight?"
"Yes." Nova then swings out both of his wrist blades, which were longer than the ones he used in the fight with Samurai. "Yes i am."
Obsidian Nova vs. Black Lotus
Nova readied his arms like a fist fight, but with his blades out. Lotus then flew at him with incredible speeds and Nova in response actually ran at her. Just before there blades were about to make contact Nova did what he used in his fight against Samurai, he teleported behind Lotus and was about to slash down on her with both blades but Lotus turned around swiftly and blocked them using her Terminate Swords in an X fashion. Surprisingly, Nova's wrist blades did not break or shatter when they came into contact with the sharp end of her blades.
"I have already seen that trick, if this is all your have then your chances of victory are nil." Nova then jumped back and landed away from Lotus.
"I have plenty more 'tricks' up my sleeve, i was just testing something and now i know. Those blades of yours are your main offensive and defensive tool but coupled with your reaction speed it is very solid but has its weak points... For example."
Nova then ran at very fast speeds at Lotus and he did what he did at first he teleported behind her, which Lotus expected, and when she turned around he teleported to her right side then her left when Lotus reacted to the former teleport and he then slashed down on the broadside of her left sword and a large crack formed on the area he hit, then he fell back using his teleport.
"But... how did you?!"
"Well from what i have heard about you, you only use the sharpened side of your swords, but never the broad side. Then it was obvious, if your swords take too much damage to the broad side of those swords, they break apart eliminating your most offensive tool."
"Well... I am impressed, you figured that out with just some rumors and one attack?"
"Pretty much yeah, but enough small talk, this is where the real duel begins."
Nova then ran forward at Lotus and then the two rapidly clashed swords, even though Lotus's left sword was damaged, it still had enough durability to clash swords as long they were on the sharp sides. They both landed a few nicks before, after a good 30 seconds of sword clashing, fell back. Lotus had 96% of her health and Nova had 90% of his health. Both already had their special move bars filled and Lotus was ready to finish this fight using her main special move.
"Death by Piercing!"
Lotus then flew at very fast speeds at Nova and moments before the move made contact Nova retracted his blades and then stuck out his arms and lifted his hands up. Then Lotus struck at Nova and created a large explosion, but neither side took any damage. When the smoke cleared Lotus had her blades striking a few feet in front of Nova who still had his arms out and hands upward. Then Lotus fell back due to her special move gauge being exhausted, then she noticed a slight shimmer in front of Nova.
"Wait a force field?!"
"Something like that, it's just apart of my special move."
"But your gauge hasn't went down a bit!"
"That's why i said, it's apart of it."
Then the shimmer disappeared and Bryce stuck out his right hand, and Lotus prepared to defend, then Nova called out his special move.
"Void Switch!"
Then a large black beam fired from his hand, Lotus tried to dodge but she was unable too, then she defended and then the beam hit and a large explosion was created, Lotus lost 60% of her health in that one move, leaving only 36% left.
"What was that?"
"That Mr. Crow, was one of Nova's special moves, Void Switch. This move allows him too summon a bubble of gravitational energy that absorbs any move and special move, then he takes the power of that move and redirects it at his opponent and it has a 99% chance to hit. And depending on the level difference, it has a damage modifier on it, since Lotus was a higher level the modifier was 0.5 times the original damage."
"So if she was the same level or even lower then..."
"Then she would be out of the count."
Haru and Taku were there standing there in disbelief that their master was brought that low with just one move.
"I must commend you for pulling that off, but this is as far as you will get!"
Lotus then quickly flew out of the smoke so fast that Nova barely had time to react and she then tried to slice him in half with her left blade, but when it made contact, it broke off leaving her in shock, but Nova still lost about 40% of his health leaving him with 50%.
"Wow im also impressed = you were able to still move, but you are a level 9, so i guess that is why."
"You gave me quite a fight, one of the best I've had in a while, but i to finish this. I'm sorry Haruyuki, but in order to keep my honor as a king, i have to use this to not lose to someone lower that a fellow king... Vorpal Strike!"
In a very fast move she shot at Nova with one of her incarnet moves, just before she hit him, Nova then called out something shocking.
"Vex Spear!"
Then a large blade made of black energy with a grey outline was quickly summoned out of his right arm and he stuck out his arm, charged and he then had enough momentum to fly at her charging right into Vorpal Strike. He then cut threw the middle of the incarnet move, still taking damage, and then finally got through to her and stabbed her in the abdomen, stopping the incarnet move. She then was about to hack of his head but he pulled the blade out and fell back using his teleport ability. In the end of the incarnet vs. incarnet move battle Nova had only 1% of his health bar left while, thanks to her incarnet move slowing the momentum and sharpness of the attck, Lotus had 20% of her health left. Nova's special move bar was full while Lotus's bar was only about 90% full.
"To be honest i'm even shock on how i'm still alive right now, but now this battle must come to an end!
"Agreed!"
Lotus knew if she did another incarnet move he could just use Void Switch to block it and end the battle with his victory, so she went with the only real option of going in at full speed with just her right blade remaining. Lotus charged in at a very fast speed, but Nova knew this would happen adn before she made contact he teleported a decent distance away from her, out of reach for his blades, then he activated his special move.
"Hailstorm!" He put his hand behind his back, in the area at the end of the tailbone, and pulled out two hand cannons.
"Wait he has a long range weapon!"
"Yes he does, but only for that special move, Hailstorm."
Nova then spun around at very fast speeds still in the air and his hand cannons fired at a medium fire rate, Lotus was not able to defend the first few barrages, leaving her with 10% of her health before she was able to defend. He was spinning very fast for a few seconds and every now and then he landed a hit, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%. Then he stopped spinning and then he stuck out his hand cannons forward and was about to fire, this was it, if they landed it was over then... the timer hit 0000 seconds. The match ended with Black Lotus as the victor in the post battle screen, she had 3% left and Nova had 1% left, narrowly winning the match.
The world then went back to normal and the three students on the roof were still amazed at what they saw.
"Senpai you did it, you won!"
"No Haruyuki, i lost..."
"What? But the match said so you won."
"The game might have said i won, but if the match was a just a few seconds longer the outcome would have been different."
"But senpai..."
"She's right Haru, Obsidian Nova would have won that duel, we were luck the timer was on our side."
They just sat and stood there no in shock and wonderment, a level 8 could have won if the timer had an long time on it?
"Well... no use in brooding about it now." Kuroyukihime was walking off.
"Master where are you going?"
"I have to get to my next class, plus we have to prepare for our meeting."
"Meeting with who?"
"Did you seriously forget, they promised to meet us the the real world, and i have to find them before school ends to organize a meet place and time."
"Oh yeah the bet, okay well be careful senpai!"
"Don't worry Haruyuki i'll be fine, now i advise you two get to your next classes."
Taku and Haru shook their heads yes and they went down the stairs with Kuroyukihime to their next class wondering what could they possibly want meeting them if the win or lose, since both outcomes sort of entitled them to meet in real life.
Cafeteria
"Damn bro that was one hell of a fight!" Cody and Bryce were still at their lunch table with a few minutes left in the break.
"Yeah she was pretty strong."
"So what are we going to do now?"
"Keep my promise, reveal everything about Obsidian Nova and Emerald Cardinal as well as meeting them in real life."
"Wait everything!"
"Yep."
"Even my..."
"Even you 'secret' ability, which i still don't get why you don't use it. I mean you would have an advantage over close range opponents and you have incarnet move for it i mean it's just stupid."
"I have my reasons!"
"They're retarded reasons..."
"Shut up olive for brains!"
"Dude that was an insult that we you have had for me since i was six."
"Whatever... So what are we doing about our little meeting." Just as he said that the school bell rang and the got up to throw away their trash.
"Simple...find her...and then we meet her group"
Hey guys hope you liked this chapter and that battle! Now the next chapter will be the last chapter of this arc, it will be serve as an epilogue as well as reveal how Bryce and Cody got Brain Burst and essential their story. So that is all i actually have to say for today. Hope all of you enjoyed, please review this story because feedback is much appreciated. As always, Loyal Guardian signing off!
