AC: Here's the chapter 8. The first main enemy will appear.


Chapter 8: Null with blue eyes

School was already over. It was a few days after she met with Brutalus. She trained with the kaijudo art with the Duelmasters and she progressed fast. She had experience with Y and the special gauntlet was helping her a lot. She walked at the direction of her home when she saw her friend joining her.

"Yvan. You're a little late and I stopped waiting for you." Said Diane.

"So...We continue on our project after school?" He asked. "Or you have to go to train martial arts?"

"We should continue the project today." Said Diane.

"I'm surprise you accepted Martial arts. I thought you preferred spending time at the library or at home?" He asked.

"Alright. Let's go to the library." She said with a smile.

They walked at the direction of the library.


Kaijudo temple

Ray, Allie and Gabriel were continuing their training for a while when Master Chavez came to them.

"Where is Diane?" He asked.

"She is not here today. She said that she has to continue a project with her partner Yvan." Said Ray.

"Alright. Me and the other masters wanted to talk with Y and see if she could obtain more information about the Null and if he had an idea about what we could do." Said Chavez.

"You're talking about how to get the Monarch out of the Null?" Asked Gabriel. "Because I can only think about replenishing their mana so they can move outside the Null. Or we search for the artifacts so they can replenish their mana."

"Y has lots of knowledge and he might have an answer." Said Chavez. "One of our Stalker sphere also saw him taking a tablet of the Fire civilisation. He even said he'll being back in less than three weeks and not paid penalty."

"This is not a library. I guess he had some sense of humor." Said Allie.

"I hope he'll bring it back." Said Chavez. "It is not back yet."

"Alright. We will see her tomorrow and ask about it." Said Ray.

"I'll continue searching for a solution." Said Gabriel. "If the Monarchs are out, then the problem is solved."

"Alright. I'll return with the others." Said Chavez walking away.

Gabriel also walked away and continued searching for a solution and maybe a spell.

Someone joined the two remaining while they practice.

"Hi there." Said a female voice.

"Hi Lucy." Said Allie and Ray.

Lucy is a teenager around the same age than Allie and Ray. She is a friend of them during school. Lucy is a Caucasian girl who is now a little taller than her friends. She had long black hair and a part of it cover her right eye. She wears a pink shirt and under it, there is a green t-shirt. She wears a blue jean overall on her. In her pocket, she had her nature gauntlet.

She became a good duelmaster during her year of practice thanks to her friend.

"I'm here to continue training... Alakshmi isn't here." Said Lucy.

"She isn't coming often." Said Ray.

"Good thing." Said Allie glad she is there only once the week.

"She is still searching for the Choten." Said Ray. "She still hasn't her closure in all this. The Choten escaped again."

"I know. It's a good thing he hasn't shown sigh of life." Said Lucy.

During the day, they continued training together.


Diane chamber

Diane looked at the project she made with Yvan and she smiled. She felt satisfy. She looked at it with a smile.

"We've done a good job." She said satisfied.

"With who were you doing a good job?" Asked someone by the window.

Y was present outside near the window and looked at her.

"Yvan." Said Diane looking at him.

"Who's this Yvan?" He asked seriously.

"You know already." She answered to him. "Stop trying to be funny please."

"Alright." Said Y moving his head down for a second before rising it up again.

"Why are you here?" She asked.

"You know the tablet I've passed you and you gave back?" Asked Y.

"Yeah?" She said.

"I need you to bring it back at the temple. I've forgot to brought it back and I don't want to wait three weeks." Said Y.

"It's not a library." Said Diane with a smile. "But I'll bring it back...So...Why did you come here?"

"I wanted to show you something I've train for a while...You know...It's too bad my world didn't focus that much on music." Said Y.

"What do you mean? You never play music to me." Said Diane.

"I practice one instrument. I...pick it up." Said Y.

"You mean steal it?" Asked Diane looked at Y with disapproval.

"Naw...I took it and leave some money...But it never passes by the register case." Said Y.

"Where did you find the money?" Asked Diane.

"The rich bully family. The one in your school and you talk about a few times." Said Y.

"Then I have no problem with that." Said Diane.

Y moved his cape and he showed the instrument in his hand.

"A harp?" Asked Diane surprise.

"Yes. I really like the sound of it and I practice it for a while." Said Y. "It's just a hobby when nothing is going on...And nothing is going on a lot of time."

"Can you play a little?" Asked Diane.

"Of course. I brought it for that." Said Y with a joyful voice.

He moved his giant finger on the small harp and he started to play with it. The notes started to resonate in the house and also in the street. The sound was slow and beautiful, but it felt a little as if a girl would play this instrument compare to a man. He continued for a while.

"So...What do you think?" Asked Y.

"It's very good...You missed a little at the end, but it's not important. You just still need practice. So...You sure you don't want to know more about the actual Duelmasters. They are not like you remember them." Commented Diane.

"...I don't want to have anything to do with them. Another Choten could be hidden among them you know. You can never be sure." Said Y.

"Alright." Said Diane. "But you should give them a chance."

"..." Y looked away from Diane. He sighed. "No...Maybe one day."

"That's all I need to hear from you right now." Said Diane. She moved her hand on Y armored hand. "Maybe we can do something tomorrow. It is the week-end and I only train the afternoon."

They stayed that way in silence for a few seconds before Y continued playing a little of his harp.

"Alright." Said Y. He then continued playing.


Shopping mall: Afternoon

Ray was with his mother at the shopping mall and he said nothing. He helped her with the shopping, but a mother cannot help but embarrass her child. He looked at his mother buying a new shirt.

His mother is Janet Pierce-Okamoto. She is a Caucasian woman with green eyes. She is a tall one with short blond hair that doesn't go lower than her neck. She wears red lipstick on her lips. She wears a red shirt and under it is a white T-shirt. She also wears a brown pant. She also wears her wedding ring of gold color.

"Mom...It's embarrassing." Said Ray when he followed his mother.

"Ray. You busted a few shirts when you fight against a few creatures during your duel, all that because you had to ride them. Tatsurion could be a little gentler. You need some to be replaced." Said Janet.

"We had to train harder." Said Ray.

"I know. Your father told me about it. Still...I can't believe that those creatures are appearing." Said his mother. "Anyway...We have finish now."

They then walked outside the shopping mall when they heard people screaming and running around.

The two looked at each other's and they ran at the source of the screaming when they saw a body on the ground. They saw a human unconscious with blood slowly spreading on the ground. It was a man and he was bitten at the chest.

"...He had been drain of his mana." Commented Ray.

"It is one of those Null creature right?" Asked his mother.

"Yes." He replied.

"Good thing you brought your gauntlet...but not me...I'll call the masters for help while you buy time." Said Janet. "Ray...Be careful."

"I will." Said Ray.

He ran at the direction of the sound and when he arrived, he saw the Null creature and he stopped when he saw it turning around.

"...Look at you...Where is your friend?" Asked the Null creature in a twisted way. The voice was similar to an adult human...But twisted like a demon.

Ray looked at it extremely confuse. He didn't know what to say or what to do for a second. He saw something different. His eyes were blue and shining, the same color than mana. If it was only that, his appearance made him worry. It was identical.

"What happen? It can't be...Now's not the time to think the worse! Tatsurion the Unchained!" Shouted Ray. You have to come! He said in his mind worried.

The Fire civilisation symbol appeared and Tatsurion jumped out.

"Why did you call me? I was going to visit my mother." Said Tatsurion to Ray.

"Bob. I need your help to stop...this." Said Ray pointing behind him.

Tatsurion turned around and he saw the Null creature. He was surprise by this before glaring at it.

He was gray like the others. Tatsurion is surprised...Because he was exactly like him, except that he is gray and that he didn't have his voice.

"WHAT ARE YOU?! HOW DARE YOU HAVE MY FACE?!" Screamed Tatsurion.

"...Me?...I am a better version of you!" Said the Null creature. "I'm a...What the human I drain had in his mind? Hum...Doppelganger. You can call me Ratsution."

"You just switch the R and the T." Commented Ray.

"I don't have a good imagination...You don't recognise me right Ray? You too Tatsurion?" Said the blue eyes Ratsution.

"You just a clone...An insult to me!" Shouted Tatsurion furiously.

He fired a missile, but the Doppelganger did the same and the attack stopped by an explosion.

"No? I almost kill you...I almost drain all of your mana...But something killed me...But I was brought back." Said Ratsution. "If I drain all your mana...I will be...Alive! Then Ray will be mine...For anything I want to do. Because your life...Will give me free will."

"Wait...You were not like that before! You were a Null skull knight." Said Ray.

"When I drain his mana...I obtain his form...And a mind...When I drain the human mana...I obtain a life and became sentient." Answered Ratsution.

The two looked at him confused. He made no sense and even after what he meant. Ray then remembered that he needed mana to be alive. He also remembered what Y said.

"This creature...It is a nameless creature. Those are gray creatures that don't possess mana. They have no names because they have no souls and they have no life. They are empty and they can only fill themselves with mana...As you see, to become truly alive." Said Y. "Even though they remain soulless." Said Y in Ray mind.

The enemy had a name and a life. Y insisted no that much about that...But he insisted about them being soulless. Ratsution said he didn't have a soul.

"Ratsution...You cannot obtain a soul." Said Ray. "You need a soul to be alive."

"LIES! To be alive...I need all what he holds dear...His life, his mana, you...And his family. They will all be mine." Said Ratsution.

Except from his shouting, Ratsution showed no emotion at all. He was empty and Ray can tell that he is soulless.

"Enough! Your existence is an insult to me!" Shouted Tatsurion furiously.

"Come and fight me!" Shouted the clone.

"I will destroy you!" Shouted Tatsurion.

"You won't kill me this time! I'm stronger than before!" Replied the doppelganger.

They drew their chains and they charged at each other's.


AC: This is the end of the chapter. I hesitated a little because I needed the first main villain of the story. I then thought about it and it came so naturally.

Ratsution is then born. He is emotionless for now. He will only shout, but he has no emotion. He had no soul.

I'm sure you can guess one type of chapter that will involve Ratsution.

Next chapter: Tatsurion vs Ratsution.