The Galactic Knights: Third Dimensional War
Empire Games Arc
A/N: The second rounds begin as a new days rises. The Galactic Knights prepare for their next rounds, but the Imperial Alliance seems to be closing around them. Who corners the knights? Is it signs of enemies within friendly lines? Find out in 'Chapter 6: The Second Rounds Part 1.'
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to the Dragon Ball Z, Bleach, Naruto, Inuyasha, Fairy Tail, or One Piece.
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"Talking"
'Thoughts'
Chapter 6: The Second Rounds Part 1
Travis opens his eyes; the fresh smell of morning mist enters his nostrils. He takes a deep breath as the scent of his wife enters his nose as well. He looks down and notices Lucia's head on his chest. He smiles as he tightens his hold around her waist. He will never let his guard down again. He cannot lose her again.
"Meat!" shouted Luffy as he jumps up as the smell of meat enters the room.
"Shut up!" shouted everyone.
"Why are we sharing a room?" asked Lucia. "I cannot have sex with them here."
"We cannot afford it," said Travis. "We used most of what we had just to get here."
"Sucks when most of our funds fell into our enemy's hands," said Lucia as Inuyasha kicks Luffy into the wall.
"Shut up!" exclaimed Inuyasha.
A few seconds later, Luffy attacks Inuyasha, tossing the half-demon into Goku. Eventually, the men begin to fight as Lucia stands up and uses her powers to slams them all to the ground.
"Enough!" exclaimed Lucia. "A whole day of no fighting and this is the result!"
"Sorry," mumbled the men.
"Now get ready!" exclaimed Lucia.
"Yes ma'am!" replied the men.
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The audience cheers as they prepare to see the next round of matches. Thalia opens the fifth day of the tournament. Travis sits on his chair, but this day seems different. He looks around and notices the others staring at him. Thalia sits down in a chair near him, with a serious expression. Eventually, she turns her attention to Travis, staring at him.
"You have an interesting group of fighters," said Thalia. "I am surprised you made an appearance this year, despite the bandits destroying your empire. I guess Lloyd still had enough followers."
"Lloyd's followers died with him," replied Travis. "We were dealing with the shadow monsters. My group is to fight those monsters when they make a full appearance."
Thalia takes a deep breath, trying to keep herself calm. She might see Travis as a powerful ally, but this obsession with the shadow monsters is getting on her nerves. They are gone, end of story.
"Enough of that," said Thalia. "The shadow monsters are gone. You took care of that personally. Hell, my family sealed them again. The only way the shadow monsters can return is through our family blood. In fact, we checked the seal and it is still strong and going. None of our empires have found any traces of the monsters."
'I don't understand,' thought Travis. 'How can the shadow monsters be appearing in so many places and still be undetected by the Imperial Alliance?'
"This better not be an excuse to gather powerful people," said Kazuki. "We will not allow an uprising."
Travis takes a deep breath as Lucia places a hand on his shoulder. The Imperial Alliance has not been on his side for a while. Every movement he makes, they seem to question it. If only he can prove to them that the enemy has returned, but if he says there have been battles and records of the fights without a physical shadow monster, it is impossible to provide anything. It is too bad the bodies decay very quickly. Any videos he provides, the alliance might consider fake.
"I am preparing for a fight against the shadow monsters, you should do the same," said Travis.
"Travis did what he needed to keep his people safe," said Li.
Li has short green hair, green eyes, long side burns, and wears a noble outfit with feathers. His body is well-built and he seems young.
"I agree," said Anastasia.
Anastasia has long straight red hair, red eyes, and wears a noble outfit with crystals. She has a nice athletic body with great curves. She appears a bit older than Li, but it does not seem like much.
"What people?" questioned Hanzo. "He has nobody left."
Hanzo has short black hair, black eyes, and wears a noble outfit with fur. He is far older than the others are, but still maintains a somewhat youthful appearance. He is well-built and seems to hold himself high.
"We need to keep order and you cannot act without our permission," said Kazuki to Travis.
"Provide us proof and only then will we help," said Lycus.
Lycus has short yellow hair, yellow eyes, and wears a noble outfit with pieces of gold. He has numerous rings on his fingers and is a well-built person. Lycus crosses his legs while holding a drinking glass with three fingers while the remaining two fingers extend outwards.
"Hanzo and I were in charge of the investigation and we did not find anything," said Lycus.
"We understand your loss of an empire, but without our consent, you have violated the rule of rising in power," said Thalia. "After this tournament, disband your group, please, or I will be forced to charge you with treason."
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As Travis remains silent, the announcer proclaims the two contenders. The first person to walk into the arena is Natsu of the Lionheart Forces. The second person to walk into the arena is Alexis of the Megalos Empire. As the announcer leaves the podium, Natsu and Alexis stare at each other.
"Another shall fall today," said Alexis. "I am one of the greatest warriors of my time. I will not lose here."
Natsu slams his fist together, smirking at Alexis as flames dance around his hands. A few seconds later, Natsu charges at the female warrior, causing her to raise her tonfas in defense. However, Natsu stops in his tracks, as Alexis raises an eyebrow. A few seconds later, Natsu unleashes a wave of fire, catching Alexis off guard. Alexis rolls to the right extinguishing the fire, but Natsu does let up on the attack. The fire dragon slayer rushes again, punching Alexis in the stomach before following with an attack to the chin. He swings his right arm only for Alexis to duck below and the slamming a knee to Natsu's stomach.
"You caught me off guard," said Alexis. "But you will never defeat me."
Alexis kicks Natsu in the chest before slamming him to the ground. Natsu grunts in pain, but he covers his hands in flames as he attempts to hit Alexis, but the female warrior jumps back, avoiding the flaming fist. Natsu jumps up as he charges forward, swinging his arms at Alexis. However, Alexis dodges each attack as she kicks Natsu in the side of his head, sending the dragon slayer crashing to the ground. Alexis appears above him, slamming her foot into his lower back. She smirks as she raises her hands around, the audience cheering for the great warrior. A few seconds later, Natsu unleashes a wave of fire, burning Alexis' leg and forcing her to jump back.
"Damn it," said Alexis as two balls of fire shoot towards her.
Alexis jumps to the right, avoiding Natsu's fireballs, but as she hits the ground, Natsu appears above her, slamming a powerful fist of fire into her back. Alexis shouts in pain as Natsu kicks her side, causing her slide a few feet. Natsu's chest becomes bigger as flames begin to appear at his mouth.
"Fire Dragon's Roar!" shouted Natsu, unleashing a wave of fire at Alexis.
Alexis narrows her eyes as she raises her tonfas as the fire gets closer to her. Eventually, she slams her tonfas into fire, causing Natsu's eyes to widen. Alexis smirks as she deflects the flames towards the sky, causing a spectacular show of fire. A few seconds later, the fire explosions in mid-air, causing the temperature of the entire arena to increase. Natsu takes heavy breaths, his eyes still widen due to Alexis' deflection of his flames. Sweat begins to roll down his face, but he keeps himself calm. He keeps in mind not to use his full power until the right moment. For now, he must use what he has left.
Alexis smirks as she senses victory near. She has to admit, this boy has a powerful burst of power, but that is all it is, a burst. Alexis charges forward, tightening her grip on his tonfas. She nears Natsu, swinging her tonfas at him. Natsu jumps back as Alexis' tonfas hit the ground, causing a large crater to form. Alexis gathers energy into her tonfas and begins to shoot it towards Natsu. Alexis rushes forward, appearing behind Natsu as he just avoiding one of her energy attacks. Alexis kicks Natsu to the ground before slamming her tonfa into Natsu's head. She unleashes a flurry of attacks upon him, as Natsu is unable to fight back. A few seconds later, she kicks Natsu upward. Alexis shouts as she slams her tonfa into Natsu's stomach. Natsu coughs badly as a small amount of blood shoots out from his mouth. Alexis unleashes a flurry of attacks, forcing Natsu back further while still in the air. Alexis follows him constantly, unleashing her attacks with strikes from her tonfa and the powerful kicks of her legs.
"Burn in hell," said Alexis as she unleashes a wave of fire towards Natsu, enveloping the dragon slayer.
Alexis turns around raising her arms in victory, but she stops the moment she hears an unusual sound behind her. She turns around only for her eyes to widen. Natsu eats all of the fire as burps a few seconds later. His wounds nearly healed, his muscles bulging with energy.
"Wha…?" started to question Alexis, but she never finished as Natsu charges at her with renewed strength.
A split second later, he slams a powerful punch to the face, causing a massive shockwave to erupt. The audience watches in surprise as Natsu hits Alexis in the stomach with a similarly powerful punch. Natsu covers his right hand in flames as he upper cuts Alexis in the chin, sending her towards the air. Natsu shouts as he swings his fist at her.
"Fire Dragon's Flame Elbow and Iron Fist!" shouted Natsu as he left fist slams into Alexis' stomach, causing the female warrior's eyes to widen in pain and shock.
The force of the attack sends Alexis soaring across the arena, hitting the arena walls while causing the building to shake. Alexis lands on the ground face first, as the announcer declares Natsu the winner. Natsu jumps up in excitement before heading towards the back.
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Later, Alexis walks into the back with a few medics holding her up. Natsu walks up to her, extending his hand. She looks at it before looking at him.
"How?" asked Alexis. "I am one of the strongest warriors of the Megalos Empire. "Sure I am not the strongest, but how can I lose to you."
"I fought for me friends," said Natsu, leaving Alexis shocked at his words.
"Don't you fight for your sister?" asked Natsu as he retracts his hand and leaves.
Alexis remains silent before taking a deep breath and heading to find her sister. Natsu stretches his arms as Goku passes by. Natsu smiles as Goku nods back. The saiyan approaches the door leading to the arena as he his blood races in excitement. He recalls his training with Orion and the others.
Flashback
Goku lands on a stepping-stone in the middle of a rapid river. He looks around, noticing Tonis, Helena, Leopold, and Rolando do the same. They look around as a piece of red wood, with a small crystal on it, erupts from the water, heading towards Goku. Goku dodges the red wood, landing on another stepping-stone while shooting the red wood. The red wood emits a small amount of energy due to that small crystal. Tonis, Helena, Leopold, and Rolando do the same thing, avoiding numerous red woods. Suddenly, a piece of blue wood erupts from the water as Leopold hits it.
"Fail!" shouted Orion as he appears. "Blue is an ally! You must concentrate on dodging the red wood while destroying it, but not hitting your allies. All of you here are used to fighting in small groups or in one on one battle. You will not have that chance. You will have to use your attacks on a battlefield. You must subconsciously know who your ally is and who your enemy is."
Goku dodges numerous red woods as the stepping-stone beneath him weakens. He jumps to another stepping-stone only for it to fail as he barely moves in time to another stone. Another rush of red wood charge at Goku, but he dodge them and destroys a few.
"Goku, you hit a few blue ones!" shouted Orion as Goku sighs.
Goku lands on another stepping-stone as hundreds of wood appear around the group. The woods are in both red and blue colors, but with the amount, it is difficult to tell how many red or blue ones there are. Goku jumps from stone to stone destroying a few of the wood. He manages to keep himself from destroying a few blue woods, but he still hits some of them. Tonis and Helena charge forward, destroying a few red woods, but also hit a few blue woods. Leopold and Rolando follow their lead, jumping from one stone to another, barely avoiding the red woods and countering with their weapons. Goku charges forward, unleashing numerous Ki blasts at the red woods, causing numerous explosions.
"Again, all of you!" shouted Orion. "Concentrate more. Each piece of these woods has a crystal that emits a small amount of energy. One of is darker, one is lighter. In battle it will be much different, but at least you'll get the idea!"
"We can do this!" exclaimed Goku. "I know that I cannot fight alone, so this is the perfect training!"
Orion nods his head as he summons more pieces of wood. Goku enters a battle stance and prepares for another round of training.
Flashback Ends
Goku smiles as he stretches his body. His fight is about to begin.
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Goku walks into the arena, after hearing the announcer proclaim his name. He waves at the people around him, as they cheer for him. Goku smiles as excitement runs through his veins. Sure, he has to find any signs of the enemy, but that does not mean he cannot have fun while he is at it. Goku stops in the center of the arena as he begins to stretch his muscles one more time.
"Now welcome his opponent, Gervase!" shouted the announcer.
Gervase walks into the arena, a confident expression on his face. He stops in front of the saiyan, looking towards the man. This man seems powerful, he wonders how strong he truly is, but he cannot waste time with this person.
"Since you work for Travis, asking you to surrender is out of the question," said Gervase as he takes out his scepter.
Gervase charges forward, swings his scepter at Goku. The saiyan dodges the attack with ease as Gervase attempts to strike again, but misses once more. Goku steps forward, punching Gervase in the face. Gervase lands on the ground, for a moment, before jumping back up. Goku narrows his eyes, searching for any signs of Gervase's plan. This man is testing him; he is not the type to rush into a fight. Gervase gathers two energy balls into his left hand and then shoots them forward. Goku sidesteps the energy balls, but Gervase appears before him as he slams his scepter into Goku's stomach. Gervase grabs Goku's neck before slamming him to the ground. A bright orange light forms in his hand as solar radiation begins to increase. He unleashes a bright light of solar power, causing a large explosion to occur. Gervase sends balls of solar energy towards Goku as it strikes the saiyan causing numerous burns. Suddenly, Goku charges forward, surprising Gervase. Goku strikes him in the face before grabbing the warrior's leg and then slamming him to the ground. Goku drags Gervase closer and prepares to punch him, but Gervase sends of a wave of solar energy, forcing Goku away. Gervase charges forward slamming his staff forward as three solar balls surround him.
Goku rises to his feet, blocking Gervase's next attack as the warrior has a hard time moving his scepter. Gervase grinds his teeth as his eyes widen, watching, as Goku's eyes become a bluish-green. Goku's hair changes into gold as a golden aura surrounds him. In an instant, Goku overpowers Gervase, who does not expect this amount of power. Goku slams a powerful fist into Gervase's chin, sending the warrior towards the sky as Goku appears above him and then slams him towards the ground. A few seconds later, Gervase hits the ground, creating a large crater upon impact. Goku lands on the ground swiftly as he stares at the point of impact. He narrows his eyes as Gervase exits the crater, hovering over the ground.
"This is new," said Gervase.
Gervase charges forward, swinging his scepter in his hand. A few seconds later, rays of solar light shoot out from the weapon, forcing Goku to the dodge the attacks. Suddenly, Gervase appears above Goku as he shouts. Goku's eyes narrow the moment he feels a huge surge of energy erupt from Gervase. A split second later, Gervase slams his scepter into Goku's face, sending the super saiyan across the arena while releasing a powerful shockwave. Goku slams into the wall as Gervase appears in front of him. The warrior unleashes an energy blast followed by two solar rays, causing more damage to the super saiyan. Gervase grabs Goku's neck and lifts him up.
"This power is different, but it is not enough to beat me," said Gervase.
Gervase slams his knee into Goku's stomach before tossing him across the arena. Gervase raises his scepter towards the sky, unleashing numerous beams of solar lights. The lights shoot towards Goku before stopping around the super saiyan. Meanwhile, Goku regains focus in his vision as he slowly moves to his knees. He takes a deep breath as he feels the energy surrounding him. This is still a fight. Goku will not lose here. Goku stands back up with a serious expression on his face, as he looks at the beams of solar light surrounding him. He takes a deep breath as he closes his eyes and extends his arms.
"Giving up, how disappointing," said Gervase as he clenches his left hand.
A few seconds later, the solar lights shoot towards Goku while emitting solar flares. Time slows down for Goku; he feels the energy from the solar attack and smirks. He allows the sun-like element to strengthen as he opens his eyes. In a flash, Goku disappears, surprising Gervase as he feels pain shoot through his lower back. Gervase turns his head around and notices Goku's fist hitting his lower back.
'This bastard,' thought Gervase as he feels his anger rise before he manages to control himself. 'No, I cannot act now. I'll let him win.'
"You win," said Gervase as he lowers his voice. "For now."
The audience cheers for Goku's name as the super saiyan returns to normal. Goku waves his hands towards the audience before heading to the back with a smile on his face.
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As Goku enters the lounge room, Naruto and Luffy congratulate him on his victory. Gervase enters the room as he stares at the three fighters. He hears Thalia closing the fifth day of tournament, which only makes him smirk. He leaves the room, as Goku celebrates with his friends. The day is over, but darkness continues to rise. The question remains, where will it strike.
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A/N: All right, after a week off from writing, I came back to finish chapter 6. Now on to chapter 7! Thanks for reading and please review.