This is my very first fan fiction series. I'm sorry if there are many errors in this chapter.
I DO NOT SHAKUGAN NO SHANA NOR ITS CHARACTERS! HOWEVER EXPECT THAT THIS FANFICTION WILL HAVE VERY HIGH SIMILIRATIES WITH THE ORIGINAL STORY BUT DON'T WORRY! Expect OCs and plotlines different from the original.
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"I have never thought I'll be coming here in this wretched place" Bel Peol complained to herself.
"Well what are going to you expecting milady here in Tartaros the bottommost region of the crimson underworld, the eternal prison for the worst of all the Crimson Denizens" Fecor complemented on Bel Peol's complain.
"You have a point there, Fecor!" Bel Peol replied.
The two Bal Masque members, in an effort to buff up there forces went to Tartaros where most of the worst and powerful criminals where imprisoned and banished for eternity to recruit some denizens. Now the stage is set for new power struggle in both the Crimson and the Human world.
Chapter 4 – Shana and Hecate
Back to Misaki City, a temporary alliance between the flame haze and the two former Bal Masque leaders was created. Their main headquarters where situated in the old mansion once occupied by Hecate's faux vessel, Konoe Fumina. Since then two weeks has already passed since the alliance was made but because of that pact, thousands of Crimson Denizens flock in to the city. This denizens were former subjects of Hecate and Sydonay. This alarmed all the flame hazes around the world so hundreds of flame hazes where stationed in Misaki City.
But what surprises Yuji the most was when Hecate banned the consumption of humans for their power of existence. Another surprise came later when Hecate and later Sydonay recognizes him as leader of the denizens. Because of this Yuji was no under more vigorous training, harder than before. But an alarming news reach to Sydonay's ears.
"General! General!" called by an informer.
"Speak! What do you want to tell me?" Sydonay asked
"General, I have heard that the strategist and the ungula tarantula went to Tartaros to recruit some members in exchange for freedom." The informer reported. The report enraged the General so much the destroyed the table he was using.
"How long have they've been there" Sydonay asked.
"Thirteen days ago General"
"Call Hecate and others to come here Ornacius, tell them it's an emergency" the general order one of his closest retainers.
Later that night, an emergency meeting was called. The intensity of the atmosphere was at maximum.
"We are in big trouble." Sydonay told his comrades.
"It's very strangle for you Sydonay to say that." Hecate wondered.
"It's Bel Peol, she's planning to conduct a massive skirmish her in Misaki City." Sydonay said.
"Is that why you are so trouble, the thousand changes?" Margery asked.
"We are going to face an army now. The enough is already a big problem, my brave warrior, Margery Daw." Marchosias said
"That's not the big problem, as we speak, that foolish woman is recruiting denizens to make up the vacancies I and Hecate have left behind." Sydonay said.
"And where in the Crimson Realm is she recruiting for replacements?" Alastor asked.
"TARTAROS" Sydonay said with sweat dropping down from his head.
"Tartaros! That word alone sends chills to my spines" Marchosias said.
"Alastor, what is Tartaros? Shana asked?
"Tartaros, the bottommost region of the Crimson Underworld, the place where the worst Crimson Denizens too powerful to be killed where sealed and banished for eternity." Alastor said.
"What do you mean too powerful too be killed?" Wilhelmina asked.
"There are some Crimson Denizens who have acquired treasure of unimaginable power and abilities which makes them nearly indestructible. Even I myself cannot kill those denizens." Alastor said.
"And those denizens are now after my head and the Reiji Maigo!" Yuji said. "Good that you know kid." Sydonay said.
"Yuji let's get out of this city" Shana asked to Yuji.
"Shana, that's not even possible. Yes, we already had get rid of the transmitter but if we escape this city, they will follow us even to the ends of the Earth." Marchosias said.
"Flame of Heaven, are you ready to see this city entire existence wiped out in just one night" Sydonay said.
"And why are you saying that to me thousand changes?" Shana asked.
"Because those idiots are going to destroy Misaki City when they arrived here." Sydonay answered. The room fell into an eerie silence after Sydonay said his piece.
"I will do what I can to defend this city. I will bet on my life to protect those who are important to me. Even if this is my last stand, I shall squeeze out all my strength and offer it into this battle. This is my wish" Yuji declare his resolve.
"That's what I've been waiting from our leader. Well then I will fight until the end. I will never loss." Sydonay responded from Yuji's resolved.
"Interpreter of Condolences, can you lend me your help this time. Before the time comes, we must plant as many unrestricted spells across this city as possible." Hecate begged Margery for help.
"This is quite strange. Hayyyyy! What am I going to do? Guess I have no choice? But only this time, do you get me, Supreme Throne!" Margery said.
"This events are quite intriguing, right? My queen of pride, Margery Daw? Marchosias said.
"By the way, how much time do we have left to prepare for the battle, Thousand Changes?" Wilhelmina asked.
"That fool went to Tartaros thirteen days ago and so she may be back here, two days from now and so, it is expected that she will be here on the third day. In other words, we only have three days to fortify our fortress." Sydonay said. "And that fortress will be Misaki City." Yuji added.
"That's too short, there's no way we can set up a defensive perimeter here in Misaki City." Wilhelmina said. "Insufficient time" Tiamat added.
"Then let's start moving now. This meeting is now adjourned. Mystes, you should train yourself harder from now on. Losing this battle means losing the entire war. There no second chance in this one." Sydonay said.
"I understood" Yuji said.
"Remember, you are our only hope, Mystes. Now go out there and train yourself how to make miracles" Sydonay added and leave.
Then the group went to their respective locations to do there certain duty. Shana and Yuji and sometimes with Hecate, are training themselves, anticipating the worst the incoming battle has to offer.
Below the bridge, Shana and Yuji started there sword wielding training. To begin the training, Shana activated a fuzetsu.
"Now shall we begin?" Shana asked. Yuji nodded.
Then Shana strike Yuji with a wooden sword. Yuji to the left to dodge from her attack. Then Shana flipped her wooden sword 90 degrees to the left to follow Yuji. This time Yuji use his own wooden sword to block the attack. Then he let his wooden sword slide to Shana's sword and tried hit her in the arm, but Shana already had anticipated for the attack so she change the angle of the sword. Due to that change of the angle of the sword, he lost control of the sword, leaving himself wide open, then Shana kicked him in the stomach. Yuji was thrown away.
"You have improved Yuji but still you lacked the judgement when deciding how to use the sword to hit me." Shana said.
"Ok let's try it again Shana" Yuji asked. Now Yuji closed his eyes and tried to channel his power of existence in his body. Then all of the sudden, a large amount of flames where coming out of his feet.
"I need to become stronger. Much stronger. Stronger!" Yuji spoke in his mind. Then when he reopen his eyes, flames was blazing all around him.
"What is this" Yuji muttered to himself. "Hey Yuji are you going to stand and do nothing?" Shana asked to him. "Did anything happen to me Shana?" Yuji asked her again. "Well, except for releasing that ridiculous flame release that you are now doing, nothing why? Shana replied.
Then without another word Shana attacked Yuji head on. But when Shana was about to attack him, Yuji moved one foot forward and grip his sword like a bat. "I want to slice her wooden sword in half but how" Yuji was trying to stop Shana when suddenly, blue flames appeared on his wooden sword. When he swing his sword, Shana's sword was split in half. What surprised the two was Shana was still 3 meters away from him.
"What the" Shana asked.
"I don't know" Yuji answered.
"Sakai Yuji, when did you learn to control flames like that?" Alastor asked Yuji.
"I don't know! I just thought of slicing Shana's sword in two" Yuji answered.
"That technique is called flame release. That technique is not quite popular to both Crimson Denizens and Flame Hazes because it requires a lot of mastery, training and power of existence." Shana described to Yuji the thing he just did.
"You are truly amazing, Sakai Yuji. Flame Release, huh. Alastor smirked.
"I see this not anymore a training Yuji. Now it's an exam!" Shana warned Yuji.
"But I'm not prepared yet." Yuji asked her.
"But there's no more time." Shana said to him.
"How about tomorrow" Yuji asked.
"Then tomorrow it is then." Shana declared.
"Let's do it again Shana." Yuji said.
"Prepare yourself, Yuji" Shana replied while preparing to attack.
After her warning, Shana launch her attack to Yuji. Now Yuji was starting to concentrate again but he failed to recreate that strike again. He just keeps on dodging the attacks made by Shana.
"What are you doing, Yuji. Do that strike of yours on me again" Shana challenged Yuji to attack her.
"I'm trying, but it seems like that one strike is a one shot. Seems that I can't really do it yet." Yuji admitted his weakness.
"I'm really disappointed on you Yuji, it seems that you just lucky on that one. You're still weak, I see." Shana said to Yuji while trying to agitate him.
"I'm weak. I am weak…. No I want to be strong. STRONGER!" Yuji screams on his mind. Then all of a sudden the blue flames appeared around Yuji, spinning wildly around him like a tornado.
"I don't want to be weak Shana. Not anymore! I want to fight beside you." Yuji confessed his will to fight with Shana. This made Shana blushed for a while but her blushing was soon disturbed by Alastor.
"Shana, I warn you, be careful, this is not a normal flame release, it's reacting on Yuji's will, and it's quite strong." Alastor said. "Now is the time Alastor. Now I'll show him my full power." Shana replied. "Shana, just be careful, his releasing a power equal to the power of existence emitted by the entire Misaki city combined." Alastor warned.
Then as Shana prepare her strike, she transformed herself into her flame haze form. She then started to release her own flames. "Now, I'm getting serious Yuji." Shana warned.
"My desire is to become powerful so that I can protect you and of those who are important to me." Yuji declared is determination to Shana.
"Prepare yourself Yuji" Shana launch her attack.
Then Yuji too launch his attack almost all of a sudden. Now he noticed Shana's killing intent. Once there swords met, the two of them release their powers to reinforce themselves.
"Looks like I win, Shana." Yuji moved his sword and sliced it against Shana's sword. With that strike a crescent shape, highly concentrated power of existence was released, destroying everything on its path. Thankfully Shana was able to escape the large attack by Yuji. But everything on its path for 100 meters was destroyed.
"You win Yuji." Alastor said. "But when did you learn to use the power of existence like that." He asked.
"I don't but I think when Shana told me that I was weak, I was afraid. I was afraid that I may never have the chance to fight alongside her." Yuji admitted his reason.
"Yuji, you don't need to worry about not fighting on my side that much. Being there for me, standing behind was already enough." Shana said. "And besides, your presence alone gives me strength. My love for you alone is enough for me to crush even the most powerful of my enemies." Shana added but with a lower voice in an embarrassed manner.
"Did you say something Shana?" Yuji failed to hear Shana's statement. "Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!" Shana shouted her embarrassment then flew ahead to repair the damage done by Yuji.
"Shana don't worry. I will never give up. I will try my best to protect you all. I will become stronger." Yuji made an oath to himself.
Meanwhile on the other side of the city, Hecate and Margery noticed the surged of the power existence from the bridge.
"That's quite a power that Mystes have my great Spell caster, Margery Daw" Marchosias said.
"Yes he is. But how can he release that much power." Margery asked.
"Unpredictable as you are always, Sakai-kun. This is one big leap for you. You have managed to control the flames now in such a way." Hecate said to herself. "But I think this is just the beginning" she added.
"What is this little brat trying to do? This is by far very strange." Margery spoke to her mind. "Don't think that I've already have trusted you Supreme Throne" Margery bluntly said her opinion to Hecate. "You still have a lot of answers left to tell me about the silver" she added.
"Don't worry Margery-san. If it is about the silver, you will know the truth about it one day." Hecate said her words to Margery. And the two fell into an eerie silence.
On the mansion, Sydonay and Wilhelmina was preparing their limited forces in Misaki city.
"That power. It's the Mystes." Wilhelmina felt its powerful presence. "Strong Presence" Tiamat added.
"It looks like the Mystes has improved on his skills when it comes to combat. But I hope that's enough for us to win the battle. Sydonay said. Then the two did not bother to ask one another.
By the next day, Yuji didn't go to school. He looks for Hecate. While looking for Hecate he wonders about how to produce that kind of power again. What he didn't notice was that Hecate has found him.
"Good morning, Sakai-kun." Hecate greeted Yuji.
"Oh Hecate, I was looking for you." Yuji said.
"Oh, and what do you need from me, Sakai-kun?" Hecate asked.
"I was just thinking if would teach me about how to make a fuzetsu and how to use the power of existence." Yuji made a request to Hecate.
"Ok then, meet me on the bridge after lunch. Hecate said. "Thank you, Hecate-san." Yuji said.
"As long as it is you, then there is no problem, because I am already… already yours" Hecate said to Yuji in a very low voice while blushing.
"Did you say something Hecate-san" Yuji said.
"I said you're welcome" Hecate said and run away in embarrassment.
"I hope she's ok." Yuji asked himself.
That same time, at school, Shana was quite angry at Yuji. He didn't saw him this morning. She wonder what may happen to him.
"That idiot Yuji, he didn't even come her to school. I wonder what is that guy is even thinking." Shana said.
"I think that Mystes is now practicing himself." Alastor said.
"I hope his not making something that could be bad for him." Shana expressed her concern.
"That Mystes sure has grown into something. He can even beat you easily now. If he was your enemy, then he could have easily finished you with that kind of power. But the thing I wonder was when if not how did he became that powerful." Alastor said.
"Tonight, I will settle things out. This will be our first assessment." Shana declared to herself.
A few hours later, Yuji and Hecate finally meet below the bridge. Then Hecate summoned a fuzetsu around them.
"You know Yuji, summoning a fuzetsu like this is easy. I see that you already have mastered the usage of the power of existence to high degree. Now to start, Yuji try to feel the power of existence." Hecate asked Yuji.
"Ahhhmmm, like this?" Yuji try to confirm to Hecate what his doing.
"Yes just like that. Now try to imagine a fuzetsu." Hecate asked Yuji. Now as made a picture of a fuzetsu in his mind to start to channel out large amounts of power.
"Sakai-kun, try to control the power of existence within you. It's going berserk." Hecate told Yuji with great concern.
"I'm trying" Yuji replied. "Then try harder" Hecate responded. Soon, the fuzetsu became out of control and then vanished. "Let me try it again." Yuji requested Hecate. Hecate nodded. Then Yuji began to concentrate again. This time he channelled a few of his power of existence. Then suddenly silver flames began to blaze around him. With it a small fuzetsu was created, but it didn't last long. The fuzetsu expanded and then exploded before it disappeared.
"I'm so sorry, Hecate-san. I'm so sorry" Yuji apologized to Hecate. "No it's alright, Sakai-kun. You have improved. In just two tries, you have already create a small fuzetsu, however it was for short moment of only. Well can I asked you something, Sakai-kun" Hecate asked.
"What is it, Hecate-san?" Yuji asked. "Here, hold my, I will teach you the fuzetsu using the synchronization spell." Hecate answered.
"Why?" Yuji asked. "Because, I think you may learn to cast a fuzetsu in that place than here." Hecate answered.
The Hecate offered her hand to Yuji. Yuji then accepts her hand. Then the two began to channel both their power of existence. Then their thoughts began to merge. After that, Hecate activated the fuzetsu. They both collapsed while holding each other's hands facing each other.
At the time, Shana felt the out of controlled fuzetsu. It was faint but she noticed it. "Yuji, what are you trying to do now?" Shana, furious stood up in front of the class. "Sensei, I feel sick. I want to go to the clinic." Shana asked the teacher. "Ok, you may go out, Hikari-chan." The teacher replied. Then Shana opened the door and ran away.
"I think something is happening to Sakai-kun." Kazumi asked herself. "Ahmm, Sensei, can I go with Hikari-chan and looked for her." Kazumi asked the teacher. "Well, I think it's the best thing to do for now" the teacher replied. "Thank you very much, sensei." Kazumi bowed her head, opened the door and ran away.
"I hope nothing bad is going to happen now." Tanaka wondered as he saw the two run away.
"Hey Shana wait. Wait for me." Kazumi begged Shana.
"What is that you want Kazumi-chan?" Shana asked.
"Tell me, is there something that is happening to Sakai-kun?" Kazumi asked.
"Well, I hope not!" Shana hoped.
"Then where are you going?" Kazumi asked.
"To the bridge. I feel a fuzetsu there as well as Yuji and the Supreme Thrones flames." Shana said.
"Let me come with you." Kazumi said. Shana nodded.
When they reach the Misaki bridge, Shana saw Yuji lying down in the ground and looks like his just fine. However her relief soon vanished when she saw Hecate lying in the ground besides Yuji. She was infuriated when she saw the two holding their hands together. She tried to approach the two but a barrier repelled her away. Then while watching the two, she noticed that two wear a smile on their faces. Then she looked away and leave.
"Stupid Yuji! Why? Why with that wretched woman. Why? I hate you Yuji." Shana looked back again and she saw the Supreme Throne lying in the ground smiling while facing Yuji. "What did you do to my Yuji? Supreme Throne what did you do to bewitched my Yuji? I will kill you, Hecate of the Supreme Throne!" Shana shout out in her mind as she looked at her.
After that, Shana leave a note tied on the wooden sword. She then leave the site, crying.
"Shana-chan I think there is a reason behind this? I trust Sakai-kun and I know him for some time already and I know his not that kind of guy?" Kazumi said.
"Kazumi is right, Shana. There must a reason behind these. Maybe there on a middle of a training using synchronization spell. Do you hear me Shana?" Alastor told Shana about his opinion.
"Yes I know Alastor. Kazumi, my rival, don't worry I will never ever hand him over to that priestess. I'll have to kill her first before that happens but tonight, I shall all of those things tonight once and for all." Shana made her point clear.
"I hope that stubbornness of yours does not get on the best out of you, Shana" Alastor spoke to himself.
"I know Sakai-kun isn't that kind of man. I know there must be a reason for this, right, Sakai-kun." Kazumi asked herself and then leave.
-End of Chapter-
Note: Hi there everyone it's me the Otaku Prince. Thank you for reading Shakugan no Shana: Destiny. I hoped you like it. Well please, if you have some time, I ask you guys to please leave some reviews so that I may make improvements to my fan fiction. Well for my next chapter, expect something more about the intense rivalry between Shana and Hecate. Again I'm so sorry about my wrong grammar. I'm not really that in English. I wonder what Shana could have written in the note she left behind. Well find it out on the next chapter. And remember in these series, I was aiming to make Yuji super powerful so I may make use of the powers use in other anime or maybe not. By the way good bye guys and have a wonderful day.
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