Vongola and Void
Chapter 4: The power of Resolve
Disclaimer: Trace Carter does not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn or Zero no Tsukaima. If I did, the manga would still be going and Saito would have married his entire harem.
Tsuna and his guardians were meeting with Old Osmond about the soldiers that recently attacked.
"So what can you tell me of the strange magic that the soldiers used when they attacked," said Osmond said to Tsuna.
"The power they used was something from our world," said Tsuna, "it's an power that everyone can use to some extent. It involves focusing the user's resolve in the form of flames that can be manifested through special rings."
"The flames come in different colors signifying the different flame types," continued Gokudera, "different people can use different types of flames."
"How many different types are there?" asked Osmond.
"There are fifteen different flame types," said Tsuna, "the seven flames of sky, the seven flames of earth, and the flame of the night."
"The flames have different appearances," said Gokudera, "red storm flames, blue rain flames, green lightning flames, yellow sun flames, indigo mist flames, purple cloud flames, orange sky flames and earth flames, forest flames that look like bunches of leaves, mountain flames that are like magma, swamp flames like great bogs, desert flames like swirling sand, glacier flames that are like ice, and ocean flames like surging seas."
"Can you teach the teachers and students how to use this power?" asked Osmond.
"You want us to teach the people here?" asked Yamamoto in surprise.
"I'm sure we could arrange for you to become teachers here," said Osmond, "we need to be prepared if something happens again."
Tsuna nodded, "it is agreed then, we'll instruct those who want to learn."
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The next day, the Vongola were waiting in an empty classroom. They had prepared a chalkboard with diagrams about the different flames and how to use them. When the students entered the room, they were confused about what was going on, partially because there were some teachers following them in.
"What's going on?" asked Kirche, "Why is Westwood's familiar here?"
"Now that everyone's here, we can begin," said Tsuna.
"Begin what? I thought this was a new class?" said one of the students.
"This is," said Tsuna, "we are going to teach you how to use the 'magic' from our world."
"What kind of magic?" asked Montmorency.
In response the Vongola members lit flames on some of the rings they retrieved from the soldiers, or in Tsuna's case, Lancia's Boss ring. Tsuna had an orange sky flame, Yamamoto had a blue rain flame, Ryohei had a yellow sun flame, and Gokudera had a red storm flame, along with yellow sun flames, blue rain flames, purple cloud flames, and green lightning flames on different fingers.
"Is that fire magic?" asked Kirche in awe.
"In a sense," said Tsuna, "these flames are Dying Will flames, physical manifestations of our resolve."
"What can they do?" asked Saito, who was among the non-students that wanted to learn about the flames.
"The flames have different abilities," said Tsuna, "red Storm flames disintegrate, green lightning flames harden, blue rain flames tranquilize, yellow sun flames activate things like cell growth, indigo mist flames create illusions, purple cloud flames expand and propagate, and orange sky flames harmonize."
"Everyone has at least one flame type," said Gokudera going to the chalkboard and pointing to a diagram, "the flame type depends on the person. That is why we're here, we're going to teach you how to use these flames."
Yamamoto passed out rings to everyone and had them try and ignite them. Unfortunately none of the students were able to light a flame from their rings…except Louise that is. A massive crimson flame erupted from the ring she was wearing, causing the others to jump in surprise.
"I don't get it, how can Zero do that while we can't?" exclaimed a student.
"Let's see," said Tsuna, "Miss Vallière, what were you thinking when you were trying to ignite your ring?"
Louise blushed, "I was thinking that I wanted to do well and prove that I'm not a zero."
Tsuna smiled, "And that's what was different: your resolve. You were determined to do well, so your resolve fueled the flames and caused them to emerge."
"The rest of you focus," said Gokudera, "look within yourselves and find your resolve and channel it into your ring, causing a flame to emerge."
The rest of the students began to try again, and this time they were able to cause flames to emerge from their rings.
"Amazing," said Kirche as she looked at the indigo flame on her ring.
Tabitha smiled at the pretty blue flame on her ring.
"These flames can be used in combat if you know how," said Tsuna, "lightning flames can form a shield, Mist flames can create illusions to trick opponents, and Sun flames can heal. The flames can be channeled through rings and weapons for combat."
"Can you give us an example?" asked Kirche.
"Sure," said Tsuna, "if you'd follow us to the courtyard, we've gotten the teachers to help set things up."
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Tsuna and his guardians led them to the courtyard where numerous stone objects had been set up. Ryohei walked up to a large stone block.
"MAXIMUM CANNON!" yelled Ryohei, punching the stone and sending yellow energy into it, causing the large stone block to shatter.
Yamamoto went next, drawing his sword and walking up to a stone pillar. He coated his blade with rain flames, and with a few quick strokes he cut the pillar into four pieces that fell apart.
Gokudera activated his cambio forma and hurled a Rocket Bomb Version-X at a stone wall, causing an explosion that completely destroyed the wall leaving nothing behind.
Finally Tsuna stepped forward and went into Hyper Dying Will mode. His wool mittens turned into his X-Gloves version Vongola Gear and he took a stance with one arm in front and one pointing behind him.
"Operation X" said Tsuna.
"Roger boss," said a computer voice "Commencing X-Burner sequence."
Tsuna began firing soft orange flames behind him.
"Right burner at 50FV. Left burner at 24FV, 30FV, 37FV, 50FV. Gauge Symmetry."
"X-Burner!" yelled Tsuna firing a blast of dark orange flames with a crystal like quality that demolished the remaining stone objects.
"This is what the power of one's resolve can do," said Tsuna, "the stronger your resolve, the stronger your flames will be."
