Kanius' A/N: If you're reading this, it will already be New Years Eve. Yeah, 2016 was a rocky year, with the lowest of lows but some enormous highs (personally speaking). Take a moment to reflect this past year. I am saving my reflections for VH Segment 8 that'll be out sometime in January. This gives me time to think it over.
This chapter transitions over into the Underworld. It's just a preview of what Segment 8 will deliver. Enjoy nonetheless and let's ring in for the New Year!
Ford1114's A/N: This segment switches the Underworld, but let's shows something different first since I fully write this one before switching back to Brunhilde's group. This is will be the final upload. VH Segment 8 will be out in January to give our overall reflections on 2016.
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(Cue Jigoku Shoujo – Ending 1)
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Valkyrie Advent Segments: Valkyrie Homecoming
Arc II: Underworld
Segment VII: Journey to the Circles of the Earth
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Hell/Limbo
(Cue Adrian von Ziegler – Emotional Music – Unique)
The Inferno, known as the Nine Circles of Hell in Christianity/Divine Comedy. This is the Limbo area, a place where sinners are judged and sent in the eight circles below.
Wandering around are two travelers: one is a young man named Gai Tsutsugami (Guilty Crown (canon)) and the other is a young raven-haired girl named Ai Enma (Hell Girl). Gai is now serving as a guardian since his third death in Shinnen by Canon!Shu's hands to free him. Both decide to pay a visit by travelling to the Nine Circles, just like Dante (for Gai) and Virgil (for Enma).
"You decided?" Enma Ai asked the mortal.
Canon!Gai answers to the young entity, "Getting the chest out of my back, I need to wander."
Enma Ai responds with information, "I can see that. We know of other underworlds such as the Diyu (Chinese/Buddhist Myth) and Yomi (Japanese Myth), both have connect to Spirit World/Makai/Meikai. I remember me and my company work with their underworld. Not to mention Makoto Shishio once attempted to conquer the realm since his death."
Canon!Gai crosses his arms, "I see of recalling these."
Just then, a raven demon named Malphas is presenting the travelling duo a magical screen of showing the YYGDM-01 dimension, this shows the YYGDM!Valkyries and their allies are venturing to the underworld thanks to Skuld's awakening in going after the Lokar, to which their contingency plan is to find Ymir's armor while freeing Hell's prisoners to occupy the heroes that are lead by Kuiiza.
"Is this?" Canon!Gai.
Malphas simply nodded of what his concerns are before the demon screeched.
"Yes, here it shows this dimension that they are going to the Underworld in some purpose. I hear some of their counterparts in our own home have arrived as well." Enma Ai then pauses, "Shall we go then?"
Canon!Gai then nods at the black-haired girl, as both are beginning to leave the area.
(End theme)
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Hell/Lust Circle
(Cue Lacuna Coil - A Current Obsession)
Both Canon!Gai and Enma Ai first descend down to the Lust realm. Large gusts of wind and tornados are seen, to which both hear the sounds of thrusting, erotic moaning, and things that these sinners have carnal desires to each other.
The travelers walk down the rocky stairs as they stumble onto a prison cell holding one sinner: Ragyo Kiryuin (Kill la Kill).
"Isn't it marvelous, hearing the sounds of these mites?" Ragyo smiled.
Canon!Gai faces Ragyo's cell, "I didn't expect you to be here caring about their worth."
Ragyo turns to Canon!Gai and Enma, "I didn't expect you to arrive, knowing last year, Yuu Grand revived you and the original Mana for his attempted endgame. I'm already aware and don't care whether the world is overrun by the Eve."
"Don't gloat, least you care that Mana returns back to her resting place where she belongs without the virus." Canon!Gai retorted.
Ragyo then changes the subject, "By the way, I notice something about my former apprentice, Mist."
Sounds of erotic moaning are continuously heard in the background.
"And that is?" Enma Ai asked.
Ragyo answers, "She's with the Lokar, as I hear of having some party in Asgard. But, something tells me in that YYGDM dimension, her own counterpart exist there has potential to be truly evil as myself. Fascinating, I can't wait to see the result next."
"Doesn't matter if I care, we'll take our leave then." Canon!Gai responded.
Ragyo evilly smirks, "Good luck meeting that whore of yours."
Canon!Gai simply ignores her as he and Ai are leaving the realm, knowing who the 'whore' is as Canon!Mana that ruined his and Canon!Shu's childhood life…
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Hell/Gluttony Circle
Canon!Gai and Ai are walking in the Gluttony realm, foul rain is pouring down upon them both as the ground is made out of disgusting intestines. A bull dog demon with griffin wings named Glasya-Labolas is leading them the way. Both travelers ignore the smell that feels like vomit and move on.
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Hell/Greed Circle
The travelers guided by another demon who is a humanoid archer named Leraje wander to the Greed realm of feeling like a twisted mine caverns filled with pale yellow molten lava, literally made out of gold. Coins are scattered everywhere. Soul prisoners that have greed inside their hearts are encased in golden statues, one of which is Joffrey Baratheon (Game of Thrones).
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Hell/Anger Circle
In the Anger circle, the travelers take a look around of the City of Dis, to which the walls are guarded by fallen angels. They pass by a prisoner, who is the fallen angel named Raynare (High School DxD) that once manipulated Chaos Magician Girl into freeing Apep back then.
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Hell/Heresy Circle
The two travelers are now at the sixth circle of Heresy, a realm containing souls of heretics. Both pass through a statue shaped like Baphomet in symbolizing the theme.
Then, they stumble upon another prison cell holding someone, Shogo Makishima (Psycho Pass). It turns out back in Shinnen, the Makishima Anime SHIELD fought was a clone, but since he was destroyed and nonexistent, the clone's memories are transferred to his real self. Makishima is reading his favorite book, 1984, by George Orwell as he turns to face the travelers.
"Makishima." Canon!Gai muttered.
Makishima grins, "Surprise that you remember me? Feeling that I was 'involved' in that New Years event."
"Yeah, and Tsunemori Akane alongside her comrades took you out for good." Canon!Gai declared.
Makishima respond to that, "So sad that it end well for her. I am that patient man to watch the living realm changing within society."
"I remember what is like wanting to make a change with Shu." Canon!Gai recalled his viewpoint of the world.
"And you succeeded in some way." Makishima taunted.
"Tch." Canon!Gai said as he and Enma Ai are walking away from the cell.
Makishima grins, "Be careful descending downward."
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Hell/Violence Circle
In the Violence circle, Canon!Gai and Enma Ai wander in the Woods of Suicide, and they fight of a flock of Harpies along the way. Leraje once again guide the travelers and wards off the Harpies as well with his arrows.
At another area, they pass by prisoner cells that hang above the river of fire called Phlegethon. Some of these prisoners are Laughing Coffin members (Sword Art Online), Ronan the Accuser (MCU), and one heinous prisoner named Ramsay Bolton (Game of Thrones).
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Hell/Fraud Circle
The eighth circle takes some time to pass through the ten Bolgia for different types of sinners committing fraud actions. One of the prisoners they encounter is Kilgrave (MCU).
(End theme)
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Hell/Treachery Circle
Finally, Canon!Gai and Enma Ai are at the Treachery Circle, the deepest of the Nine Circles that houses the worst sinners. It is a freezing place with icicles seen in the ceiling, and the temperature is colder than the likes of Jotunheim.
Both walk over a long icy bridge. Besides them are giant figures frozen like rough-hewn sculptures seen: Nimrod, Briareus, Typhon & Echidna (both are once revived twice back in the Second Ragnarok (before slain by Omega and Metalla Xs) and Shinnen's New Year event of assaulting Mount Olympus (before slain by Champa/Champamon & Vados/LadyWhismon)).
(Cue Emotional Music – Adrian von Ziegler – Eternal Snow)
As they exit the bridge, passing through are a bunch of sinners encased in icy prisons. One of which is the most hated FMA character, Shou Tucker, no wonder why he's the only one in the manga omakes that is sent to hell. Another encased prisoner they both pass through is the Canon Shuichiro Keido. The madman responsible for kidnapping Canon!Gai as a child and used him as a candidate for the Adam, time passed that they fought one another before Canon!Gai's first revival sided with him for the Fourth Apocalypse up until the original GHQ's defeat when Canon!Keido committed suicide.
Canon!Gai could care less of interacting with his adopted father that ruined his childhood. Knowing that the original Keido's madness of helping the apocalypse just to selfishly beat Canon!Kurosu's competition shows his betrayal to the human race.
An hour later, they reach the center of the realm at the Lake of Cocytus with a fence of icy shards/crystals blocking the way. However, surrounding these fences shows the throne, which the Devil himself is sitting with a bored expression.
"Lucifer." Canon!Gai muttered.
Enma Ai states, "Yes, he has expected our arrival."
Lucifer glances as his eyes fixated on the two travelers.
"You come to my place, mortals. Expecting someone?"
Satan gives a curt nod to the travelers of showing an encased icy prison holding one certain inmate. A nude young woman with private parts covered with long pale pink hair.
"TRITON!" Canon!Mana's voice screamed.
That's right, this is the canon!Ouma Mana herself. The former mad queen, Eve, and ultimate yandere that attempted to cause total destruction to the Cornerverse, before defeated by Canon!Shu and Ayase. Within trepidation and powerless, Canon!Mana is tortured by Lucifer in so many ways that are sinful…and erotic.
"You could care less of seeing her?" Lucifer questioned.
"I can't, she has to stay where she belongs under your watch." Canon!Gai fearlessly respond, yet feels some remorse by turning to Canon!Mana, "If only she could have given another chance if it weren't for the virus.."
Indeed, once again without the virus and power insanity controlling Canon!Mana, it is too late of realizing the consequences of her destructive actions.
"How are you doing these days?" Enma Ai wondered.
Lucifer concludes, "Quite well, child. But there's a special event that intrigues me. I plan to visit this certain place…"
(End theme)
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With that said, the screen fades black.
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(Cue Lacuna Coil - No Need to Explain)
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Ford1114's A/N: Here is the overall guide of Gai and Enma Ai's journey of Hell up to the last circle. For readers that follow Shinnen:New Year, the antagonists seen like Ragyo and Makishima once appeared that serve Da'ath of Guilty Crown before they were killed off. Of course, Canon!Mana also appeared in my final fic, showing that she is punished by the Devil himself.
Next segment will show Brunhilde's group handling the Underworld's disturbance.
Kanius' A/N: See? Not that long of a segment. Nothing too eventful, but our heroes enter the Underworld and we get a few guest appearances. Yep, it's been a whole year since Canon!Mana was sent to hell to be Lucifer's literal bitch.
And by now, it will be half a day before 2017. I hope you all had a safe time on New Years and let's start fresh with a better year, for those who didn't have such a good year. As for me, I'm looking at progress and moving forward (namely finding better work, taking charge of situation, and starting my novel). And hopefully visit another country (or even just another city in the US). Let's all look forward to 2017 and hope for the best despite the challenging road that lie ahead. I'd honestly wish we'd all have the easy road to take, but we know that'll never happen. Anyway, that's enough about me. Take care all and 2017 here we come.
