Hello everyone, I can't believe this story continued to the double digits, I loved that everyone shows their support. Anyways now it is summer and I have all the extra free time, not to mention I now have a faster way to update this story and all my other ones when I continue them. Like I said I want to at least finish the arc with this story before going back to my others stories and updating them. Now on to the announcements:
Announcements:
A lot of people want the pairings and there will be pairings, they may be so small you barely see it or I will display it as plain as day, I have ideas for a few pairings but I have to make sure they work, not many female profiles for this fic so for some if you want to add an OC then you can or you can trust my judgment.
Also with the wiki, it looks like it is coming together perfectly, I haven't finished all the pages but it is public enough that you all can add the information yourself or wait until I get to it, all the people that sent me a profile has their own page, just something I wanted to say. Any extra character stuff you want to send me, PM me anytime.
Reviews:
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Illusionist Owl: You haven't seen (read) anything yet, the exciting things are just about to show up.
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GeneralHyna: I hope you remember that, that will come in handy soon.
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Mister Grim: I hope you enjoy who you'll have to fight, and don't be mad about the outcome.
Bonus message, I don't do Yuri or Yaoi pairings unless that was sent to me as a request. I know some of you were specific about your characters' orientation but if I had a say, there may be no Yuri or Yaoi.
Now ON WITH THE SHOW!
"FFW"-Speech
'FFW'-Thought
'FFW'-Flashback
"FFW"-Attacks
Disclaimer: I do not own any reference to any anime/game/show/book, etc. that appears in this story. I own the original plot (at least I hope its original) and my own characters and OC's. All other characters and references belong to their original creators.
"I have complete trust in my team, my friends, they gave me their trust, and I gave them mine."-Shadowlight0982.
Ch. 10: The Semifinals begin: Illu's Determination!
-Recap-
"The first two in the ring are…Illusionist Owl versus Wolfey141, let see if these two can start out the semifinals with a bang!"
"Ok Illu you're up!" Bella said.
"You got this nya!" Ravena cheered.
"Punnya!" Punnya said.
"You may want to be careful, Wolf and you are about as opposite as you can get." Key said.
"Remember what we said Illu, and don't forget that speed of yours!" D.B. said.
"You might want to keep moving, his earthbending could give you trouble, other than that, good luck you can win this!" Shadow said.
"Right, I'll do my best everyone!" Illu then walked towards the stage.
"Try not to screw this up and give us our first win." Rose said.
"This one has some strange aura about her, I advise to end this quickly." Naenia warned him.
"Please, like I'm gonna let it end that quick but look at her she won't last long." Wolf said as he walked to meet his opponent.
"Don't get cocky out there." Grim said.
"Whatever" Wolf then stood and looked to his opponent.
"Try not to make this a boring match ok" Wolf pulled out two baseball bats.
"Fine, just don't complain when you lose." Illu brought out her glaive. Mukurowl then took off to the skies.
"There you have it everyone, Illu vs. Wolf…ready…FIGHT!"
"Hope you don't mind…" Wolf absorbed the steel in the bats. "…If I start first!"
Wolf then ran towards his opponent. Illu used her glaive to block both bats and skidded across the stage. Illu's breath was irregular as she felt how much strength Wolf used in that attack.
"Come on, I hope you're not warn out already, I haven't even got to fight yet!" Wolf complained.
'Ok think, you already seen what kind of powers he can use.' Illu thought to herself. Illu then got into a solid stance, her eyes faintly glowing. 'He relies on strength, so he can't beat me if he can't touch me!'
This time it was Illu who was dashed quickly to her enemy. Wolf let out a small laugh.
"Your fast I give you that, but" Wolf let the glaive blade bounce off his chest and used Illu's surprise to slammed a steel fist to her gut. "You're too weak to cut me!"
Illu let out a few coughs but there was an amused look on her face. "Too weak to cut, but smart enough to trick you." The Illu in front of him vanished.
(Play I wish-Fairy Tail)
"What...argh!" Sharp talons sliced through the steel shell on Wolf's back and into flesh. Wolf looked up and saw a now large owl flying the sky. Before Wolf could try anything, several knives hit his now exposed flesh.
Wolf let out grunts of pain as he ripped out the knives. "That can't be the same owl from before, where are you!"
Several beasts that surrounded him answered his question. The beast of miasma began to pounce from all directions; Wolf dropped his bats and morphed his hands into blades to cut through the formless beasts.
(Mercenary)
"What the hell is he doing, that idiot!" Rose yelled.
"I know we have no information about how she fights but this is just embarrassing, not to mention the hidden tactics that girl is using." Naenia said.
"It won't matter" Grim sat against a wall and closed his eyes. "All these battles don't matter, the last match does."
(Kurotsubasa)
"Go Illu Go!
"Go Illu Go!"
Bella and Ravena were now dabbed in cheerleader uniforms and were cheering on their other female teammate. The boys continued to watch as the strategy worked.
(Flashback)
"Ok, now that we got the fun stuff out of the way we need to talk about tactics!" Shadow said inform of a chalkboard as the guild were in a private room.
"Tactics, nya, why do we need tactics we can beat them easily!" Ravena complained.
"You and Illu lost to Rose because you have no idea what she can do or really used a strategy am I right?" Shadow said.
Both Illu and Ravena were suddenly in the corner with dark clouds over their heads. Their pets tried to console their masters and patted their backs with his/her wing/tail.
"We were ambushed." The two complained.
"So how do we plan for this, the battles are random." DB reminded them all.
"Won't matter, if we remember how they fight and what powers they have we can make a good strategy with anyone." Key said.
"Or my plan could work and we just ask for a whole team fight and blow up the ring!" Bella said.
"Not everyone can survive an explosion like you or DB can and you'll likely get us disqualified." Key said annoyed.
"Regardless, let's start from weakest to strongest" Shadow grabbed the chalk and wrote down several things on the board.
Wolfey141
Earthbending
Osmosian
Frontline Attacker
"These are some of the few things we know about Wolf, since in their team battle Naenia was calling the shots we can assume he doesn't take the time to strategize and will likely attack strong and hard." Shadow then threw the chalk at DB when he heard a soft "that's what she said."
"I don't see the problems Shads; we all look like we can take him down." Bella said.
"You forgot that we don't know two of his powers and his fighting style." Key said.
"Well, unless he's using earthbending I think he's more of the berserker type." Illu said as she and Ravena finally got out the corner.
Shadow took the time to think. "Then he probably won't think rationally if he gets mad enough."
"So we just get him angry nya, what kind of plan is that?" Ravena asked.
"Think of it like a Snake versus a Rhino, a Rhino has all that power but a snake is fast enough to move and strike. While the Rhino is stomping around he won't know he's already been bitten, he'll waste power and finally drop." Shadow said.
"Oh I get it now nya!" Ravena said happily.
"Punnya!" Punnya said happily.
Illu took the time to think. 'Move fast and strike.'
(Now)
After slicing through the beasts, Wolf saw his vision get hazy and saw multiple Illus, The Illus suddenly continued to dashed and slice away the rest of the steel shell.
"You have all that power but it means nothing, that power is nothing if you can't hit me!" The sound of multiple knives tearing away steel fills the air, Illu continued the barrage and then brought out her poison knives.
(I wish/Fairy Tail end)
Wolf had enough and as soon as his shell was almost gone he put his two hands together and slammed them on the ground. "Enough of this!"
Illu stopped and tried to look and see what Wolf was planning, the rumble of the ground filled the air and multiple vines sprouted out the marble stage. Illu slices vine after vine until one circled her waist and lifted her off the ground.
"I can't believe this; Wolf is taking the kiddy gloves off and turned the flat stage into a large jungle. The power of Mokuton is incredible and Illu seems to be caught in a bind!"
(Kurotsubasa)
"Mokuton!" Key yelled.
"What happens now, looks attacks from the ground are useless against this guy!" DB said.
"Nya, then how is Illu going to attack and she can't hide in case he can use earthbending!" Ravena said in worry.
"Punnya!"
"Don't worry guys Illu's got this!" Bella said.
Most looked confused so Shadow began to clarify. "You guys forgot already?"
(Tournament Stage)
A blur of white cut through the vines and lifted Illu to the air, Illu rode on Mukurowl as she looked down on the stage. The mark and her eyes began to glow.
"Illu doesn't need the ground to attack."
Wolf lifted a column of earth and rose up to further see his opponents in the air. Wolf used Mokuton again to try and corner them as they appeared to guys hover in place. Wolf made a large tree and tried to uses its branches to bind them until a large blast of energy blew the tree away.
(Mercenary)
"So that's the transformation you were telling us about." Naenia said interested. "That must be why I felt demonic aura from her."
"Doesn't matter, she fell right into our trap." Rose said with a sly smile.
Grim opened his eyes and looked to see the plan about to bear fruit.
(Tournament Stage)
(Play Buso Renkin-Makkai no Chikai)
In the air out of a sphere of energy was Illu in her hybrid form. The Hybrid looked down at Wolf as she appeared to stand on the air.
"You said before I was too weak to cut you!" Illu began her dive-bomb. "How about now!"
Wolf made a wall of wood to try and block the frontal tackle but Illu flew around it to his uncovered back. Wolf then bended a thick wall of earth and tried to block the attack about to happen.
Acid Barrage!
(Buso Renkin-Makkai no Chikai end)
The corrosive attack began to eat through the earth and wood barricade Wolf put up. The attack continued until there was just a puddle, a puddle pouring into a self-made hope. Wolf used earthbending to dig to another side of the stage.
"Got to say girl, never thought you would push me to this." Wolf got into an earthbending stance. "I don't like using this but as long as I win who cares."
Large chunks of earth rose from the ground and flew around the arena. Illu flew around and evaded the rocks and saw that they weren't aiming for her, she was in the way.
'What is he planning?" Illu then saw the rocks were flying towards Wolf, making a massive, wide column of earth.
"What does the earthbender have up his sleeve; he basically destroyed the ground to create a column, wait, what's going on now!" Plugman said in surprise.
Wolf began to cut and shape the earth until it had a new appearance, the large torso of what looked like a golem now sprouted from the ground. Wolf used her confusion to absorb the earth.
(Kurotsubasa)
"What the hell, is he doing?" DB asked.
"Nya, it looks like a big rock man." Ravena said.
"Punnya!" Punnya agreed.
"Rock man, that's a golem Shorty…wait Golem!" Bella realized.
"Get out of there Illu!" Shadow yelled.
(Tournament Stage)
Shadow's warning came too late as the Golem began to show movement. Wolf was absorbed into the golem and reappeared in the center of its chest. The Golem began to mimic his movements.
"Like it, a little power off mine I usually don't show off!" Wolf said. "You are now seeing the reason why I am called the Stone Wolf or the Earthmover!"
Wolf raised his fist and the golem raised a fist and aimed it at Illu who flew out of the way. Illu kept her distance as she observed the colossus.
"There are still my corrosive attacks, I can still win!" Illu then launched large spheres of acid.
The golem just raised its hands and blocked the poison. Wolf bended off the melting earth and replaced it with new earth from the ground.
"You're little poison isn't going to work, and as you can see you might as well not try your illusion tricks!" Illu didn't see the pillar of earth that knocked her out the sky and split her back into Illu and Mukurowl.
"Do you see, you can't beat me?" Wolf taunted as he allowed her to lie on the ground in pain.
"Muku-chan" Illu put the now small owl on her lap. The two looked at the stone giant that overlooked them. 'Is this the end, am I really this weak?
(Flashback)
"Do you feel that you are strong enough to be my master?" All eight voices spoke in unison.
Illu thought back to what her friends said and shook her head. "Yes, I know I am and my friends believe I am too, I hold your scroll and I am your master!"
Deep hissing that sounded almost like a chuckle escape the spirits jaws. "Interesting, finally a master with a strong will and a pure spirit."
(Now)
"That's right" A white aura covered Illu's body and she began to stand up.
(Kurotsubasa)
The look of worry left the guild as they saw Illu stand up. Maybe a few could see it, but they saw a shadowed beast loom behind their friend.
"Whatever happens next Illu, at least you're giving it your all." Shadow said.
(Mercenary)
"That's a strong demonic aura she's emitting, and she's not in hybrid form!" Naenia said in surprise.
"What's happening, show us the future what will happen?" Rose yelled.
"No" Grim said as he watched. "Let's not spoil the surprise; this is going to decide who wins."
(Tournament Stage)
"You got to give her credits folks, while knocked down she still gets up, how will Illu fight back, and what is this new sensation I'm feeling!" Kyoto said.
Illu's eyes glowed red through her bangs and seals appeared underneath her. She raised one hand into the air and said only a small sentence.
Summon, Yamato no Orochi
A flash of light and eight snake heads rose form the ground attacked to the large snake body. The rest of him seemed to stay within the seal as the snake now stood the same height as the golem.
"Another illusion, this is getting old!" The golem began to throw a punch.
Two of the snakes circled the limb and forced it to stop, with a solid squeeze the limb fell and the snake began to coil around the golem.
"What the hell, this is real, she has a summon like this?" Wolf then saw the other limb and several chunks of his golem fall to the ground.
The snake spirit uncoiled the slowly crumbling golem; the heads came together and formed a small ball of energy. All the snakes hissed as they fired the ball towards the stone giant.
Wolf let out a painful yell of pain as the blast encompassed and vaporized him and the golem.
"My god, ladies and gentlemen just when we thought this battle can't get any more badass, the girl surprises us with the eight-headed snake! Plugman yelled. "Who will win as the smoke clears!"
The serpent demon disappeared and the people watched as the smoke cloud that fills the arena. The smoke started clearing and a burnt and bloody Wolf was wheezing on his knees on one side.
"What the hell is this, Wolf is still alive if barely but what about Illu?" Plugman said.
The smoke was still clearing but the sound of worried hoots reinforced Kurotsubasa's fears. The smoke died and Illu was face first on the ground, unconscious with Mukurowl in worry trying to wake her.
"The fight is over, the winner is…WOLF!" Kyoto announced.
All of Kurotsubasa ran to the stage and went towards Illu, after checking they saw she just passed out from exhaustion.
"All that fighting, she used up all her power on the summon." Key said.
"Poor Illu, nya." Ravena and Punnya were in tears at how hard their friend fought.
"I don't care what they say; this was Ill's victory, no matter what the results say!" DB said.
Bella slammed her fist into her palm. "This is messed up, it's just…after all she did, she tried so hard."
Shadow remained silent and then picked her up bridal style. "I'm taking her to get healed myself; can you guys handle it out here?"
"Yeah we got this Shads, make sure she gets help." Bella said.
Shadow nodded and then shadowstepped out the ring. The rest of the guild left the stage as they began to repair it for the next fight.
(Mercenary)
Wolf stumbled to meet the rest as he continued to walk with his injuries. When he made it to his team he fell to the ground. The medical team following him picked him up and took him to the infirmary.
"That idiot, he only survived due to willpower." Rose said.
"He still won, so we cannot overlook that." Naenia said. "Wolf could have tried not to underestimate her."
"In the end it came down to who had more stores of energy." Grim said. "If Wolf didn't load up his stamina like he did he would have lost."
"The only thing that matters now is who fights next." Naenia said.
(Infirmary)
Illu's eyes opened and saw that she was being carried. Illu looked up and saw that it was Shadow that was carrying her to one of the medical tents.
"Shadow, d-did I…?" Illu asked
"Don't worry about it." Shadow said. "You did your best, that's all we can ask of you."
Shadow then placed his wounded friend on the bed, Mukurowl was on Shadow's shoulder and did what looks like a bow as he flew and landed next to Illu.
"I guess it's up to everyone else now." Illu said with a small smile.
"Don't worry, we're going to win, I know that for sure." Shadow then turned to leave the tent to find Muroshi.
"Shadow!"
Shadow turned around and saw a slightly red Illu.
"Thanks for carrying me back." Illu said.
Shadow turned around and walked to the opening of the tent. "Don't mention it, Illu, get well and rest."
Illu laid on the bed with a finger out for Mukurowl to land on. The two turned on the screen and began to watch the second round selections.
Shadow was outside the tent and walked past a grinning Muroshi. "I here I thought you weren't a player Shads, how is your girlfriend doing?" Muroshi teased.
"Shut up!" Shadow said. "Make sure she gets better Muroshi." Shadow then left the man and "stepped" back to the arena.
(Tournament Stage)
"Alright everyone get ready for the next fight!" Kyoto then turned everyone's attention to the widescreen.
Names moved randomly until two new ones took the screen. "Looks like we have our next two fighters!"
DB versus Naenia
(Kurotsubasa)
Shadow appeared just in time to see the two names get chosen. "Looks like we have the advantage this round, good luck DB."
"I don't need luck, now I'm doing this for revenge." DB then walked to the stage.
(Mercenary)
"I have to fight a fire user every time." Naenia said as she began to walk.
"Better not lose hag, we still haven't had our fight yet." Rose said.
"Just like as if I was fighting you, I find it hard to be serious fighting children, I will win and use it as an example to you." Naenia tried to hide a giggle at the angry look on Rose's face.
"Good luck out there." Grim said.
"Luck, I don't need luck" Naenia turned and gave her team an amused look. "Why do I need luck when I can see the outcome?"
(Tournament Stage)
DB and Naenia both stepped onto the stage. DB was already in battle mode and a hand was on the claymore on his back. Naenia pulled out a katana.
Naenia noticed the glare that DB was giving her. "You have a grudge against me?"
"No not you personally, if your friend wasn't injured himself I'd kick his ass before coming to the ring."
"You must have us mistaken" Naenia said that surprised DB. "We are not friends, not many guilds like yours; we are just separate people with the same common goal."
"Good to know, not going to stop me from winning this!" DB pulled out the claymore and had a revolver in his free hand.
"I already know the outcome of this fight." Naenia got into her stance.
The strategies from last night came back to DB's head.
(Flashback)
"Alright, Naenia" Shadow started. "Whoever fights her is going to lose so let's move past her."
"WHAT!" The rest of the guild shouted
"What do you mean there has to be a way!" DB yelled. "Like my flames they are more powerful against her ice!"
"She may be the top bounty hunter in the world but she is not unbeatable!" Key said.
"Key you know what I'm talking about, she sees the future, not many can fight against that." Shadow said.
"Nothing impossible nya!" Ravena said. "If she can see the future all we have to do is change the future nya!"
"Punnya!" Punnya agreed.
"Naenia can see the future, but if she tries to change anything the future will be altered, Ravena is right Shadow." Illu said.
"Like a future has ever stopped us before, come on Shads stop worrying we are going to win this thing!" Bella yelled.
Seeing everyone else in agreement with Bella Shadow sighed and then smirked back to them. "Alright then, he's what we know about her…"
(Now)
"Ok everyone DB versus Naenia…ready…FIGHT!"
DB took the revolver and fired rounds at Naenia. Naenia dodged and blocked with her sword and then fired a few senbon. DB rolled out the way and then ignited his sword in flames.
"Take this!" DB sent out a wave of fire from his sword.
Naenia controlled the wind and created a barrier around her. Naenia looked and saw a few fireballs fired at her. Naenia sent out sharp slashes of air and cut the balls in two. DB uses this as a distraction and closed the distance.
"Hiya~~~!" DB said with his fist ready to strike. Naenia used her sword as well as made a barrier but watched as DB's fist tore right through the barrier and sent her flying.
"Wow what a hit, one strike from DB and Naenia is sent across the stage!" Plugman said.
Naenia spits out the blood that collected in her mouth and stood up. She looked and saw DB with red eyes and a grin similar to a well-known vampire.
"I already know what you did with my fire; you used the air to cut off the supply of oxygen!" DB yelled. "But as you can see I don't need fire to win this match!"
"Maybe" Naenia exchanged her sword for a tessen. "But this fight has only just begun."
DB smiled at that statement and answered by sending out a wave of fire.
Naenia completed some one handed seals and sent a wave of ice.
Fire and Ice collided and began a battle for dominance in the stage. Both teams watched as the two continued the battle.
"Amazing a clash of fire and ice, this battle may just about be even!" Kyoto replied as she backed away from the stage.
The two attacks canceled each other, DB fired some magnum rounds and Naenia returned them by controlling the wind. As they fought they got closer and closer until fan and sword collided.
(Mercenary)
"This fight is about even, but I thought Naenia has an edge because she can see the future." Rose said.
"Maybe she can see the future, but if she does too much with that knowledge she will change the future." Grim said. "Just watch her fight; maybe you can learn something number 5."
"Shut up!" Rose said.
(Tournament Stage)
As the two clashed they looked into the others eyes and waited for something to happen.
"It appears telekinesis does not work on you." Naenia said.
"Back at ya!" DB said.
Naenia then began to make more seals. "Oh well, there goes the easy way, now for the hard way."
DB was confused on what she was saying but then saw the water in the air began to crystalize. The clashed ended as they pushed each other back and DB saw that he was in a familiar dome of mirrors.
"Perfect, just perfect" DB complained.
Secret Art: Crystal Ice Mirrors!
(Kurotsubasa)
"This tactic again" Key said.
"This is looking like a Naruto moment." Shadow said.
"Come guys, DB smarter than to just slam clones against the mirrors." Bella said.
"But how is he going to get if he can't melt the mirrors with regular flames nya." Ravena said.
"Punnya" Punnya said.
"Don't worry, DB's smarter than he looks and he has a reason not to lose this battle." Shadow said with confidence.
(Infirmary)
Illu was watching the battle and saw DB surrounded in Naenia's trap. Mukurowl was on the healed girls head as she watched the screen.
"Come on DB, think of a way to get out." Illu said.
Mukurowl then saw movement outside of the tent, the small owl then tried to get Illu's attention away from the screen.
"What is it Muku-Chan?" Illu asked as she saw Mukurowl tried to again her attention
Mukurowl then hooted to outside the tent where three people were walking by, one was carrying a large machine while two others were talking ahead of him.
"Not that I'm not complaining but are you sure about DarkBlade not going to the finals?" Amaterasuice asked Chaos.
"Yes, though the fight will be a cause to keep a lot of the crowd here, all you need to do is put on a good show and take a dive." Chaos said.
"Those pawns won't like it, aw who cares pawns are pawns!" Amaterasuice laughed.
Chaos laughed as well. "Tell me Trysten, what is CHAOS' objective?"
"To spread chaos across the Server of course." Amaterasuice answered.
"So long as we accomplish that, DarkBlade has served their purpose." Chaos said as they continued to walk.
Illu was speechless at what she just heard. "DarkBlade is working for Chaos!"
Illu stood from her bed and put on her coat and scarf. Before she went to her weapons she wrote down a message for Mukurowl to give to the rest of the guild.
"Here Muku-Chan, if I don't come back at least the others will know what's going on." Illu hid her knives in her coat and placed her glaive on her back.
Mukurowl gave her a worried hoot but she reassured him by petting his head. "Don't worry Muku-Chan; I'll be alright, just go."
Mukurowl accepted the message and flew off, Illu then went to pursue Chaos and the two members of DarkBlade.
"Is she following us?" Chaos asked.
"Yeah, who knew she was so predictable, now we have a reason for Shadow to come to us." Amaterasuice said.
(Tournament Stage)
A wave of senbon blasted DB back to the center and Naenia tried her hardest to keep him away from the mirrors, while his flames did not work his strength was enough to break the mirrors. DB now looked at the clear path out that Naenia was guarding.
'The only way out and she's guarding the way, maybe I should teach her how to prioritize.' DB held up his fingers and made a seal of his own.
'He can use ninjustsu as well' Naenia thought. Naenia then looked across from her to a mirror and used it to view DB's next move.
Shadow Clone Jutsu!
Several clones of DB appeared and covered the tournament stage. All the DB then swarmed to make it outside of the mirrors.
'You would think he'd seen enough Naruto to know this will not work.' Naenia then dashed from mirror to mirror using senbon and wind to cut through DB's numbers.
(Mercenary)
"I think he found a way past Naenia's future sight." Grim said.
"What, she sees the future how is there a way past that?" Rose asked.
"The future, like humans, is unpredictable" Grim said. "That's what makes them both troublesome."
(Tournament Stage)
(Play You're Going Down by Sick Puppies)
The clones that popped out of existence gave the perfect cover for the flames that came out the smoke cover. The flames weren't enough to melt the mirror but it was enough that Naenia was hesitant to move from her mirror. To her shock DB appeared from the smoke and in front of her with a blazing fist.
DB's fist crashed through the mirror and to Naenia's gut and sent her flying across the stage, almost off the edge.
Naenia slowly got to her feet and sent out blades of wind. DB countered with a wave of flames. Instead of the flames being extinguished like before the fire absorbed the sir and grew in size causing Naenia to jump to dodge. DB brought out both magnums and began to fire at the airborne Bounty Huntress.
"Dammit" Naenia used the air to block and noticed that she was trapped as DB did not let up the hail of bullets.
"Amazing, DB defeated the Ice Mirrors and forced Naenia into the air, this battle may be over now!" Kyoto announced.
Naenia made a dome of air that blocked all the bullets. DB stopped firing as he saw the look in the bounty huntress' eyes. It was time to end this battle.
"I was told you could see the future, you already know how this will happen?" DB yelled.
"Perhaps, I can tell you that the nest move will decide this battle!" Naenia answered back.
DB held up a magnum and aimed. A large fireball began to form as he started charging energy for a massive attack.
Naenia saw this and then started to gather wind spirits of her own to try and finish the battle.
"It looks like we're reaching the climax everyone, who will win!" Plugman yelled.
Both Kurotsubasa and Mercenary watched as their two members prepared a powerful attack. The teams continued to watch unsure of who will win the battle.
DB pulled the trigger and Naenia swung her tessen. A massive stream of fire and a tornado collided between the two fighters. The two elements fought for dominance as they put all their power into their attacks.
The fire continued to eat away and took fuel from the tornado as it continued towards Naenia.
'So this is how it ends" Naenia thought as the flames reached her. 'Just as I saw.'
(You're Going Down-Sick Puppies end)
And explosion filled the air as DB's attack connected. DB fell to one knee as he looked up and tried to find Naenia. To his surprise Naenia fell from the sky and almost hit the ground hard until the air cushioned the fall for her.
"It's over; by a ring out the winner is DB!" Plugman announced to the crowd.
DB had a surprised look as Naenia picked herself off the ground and dusted some of the dirt off her outfit.
"What the hell, what was that?" DB yelled.
"Why do you not like this outcome?" Naenia asked.
"Not that I don't like winning but why did you…" DB started.
"The future I saw cannot happen unless you won the battle." Naenia turned to leave. "All you need to know is to be prepared if your team makes it to the finals."
DB just stood there after hearing the message but then left to rest with his team.
(Kurotsubasa)
"Good job DB!" Bella said.
"Yeah you kicked but nya!" Ravena said.
"Punnya" The neko meowed happily.
DB looked to Key and he nodded as if saying he understood what happened in the end. Shadow just continued to look at the screen watching the next two names to be called.
"No matter what happened you still won, let's not look a gifted horse in the mouth." Shadow said. "We still have three more matches to go."
"Nya, let me at em, I want to fight right neow!" Ravena complained.
Punnya just laughed at her master while Shadow just face palmed. "Just wait and see if your name is called, for all we know you could be…"
"The next two names have been announced!" Kyoto voice ended the conversation as they all looked and saw the two names on the screen.
Ravena Felidae versus BloodxForxMyxRose
"Nya, some payback!" Ravena said.
"Calm down Rave, you don't want to go in there this jumpy." Key said.
Ravena let out a sigh. "Fine" Just as Punnya was about to fly with her she grabbed her placed her on shadow's head.
"What are you doing?" Shadow asked.
"She can control animals right, I don't want to put Punnya in any danger." Ravena then gave her kitty cat eyes. "Please can you watch her?"
Shadow turned to the side and tried to force away the blush on his face. "Ok, alright, just go out there already!"
"I'll do my best!" Ravena then ran to the stage.
Punnya gave a worried meow but Shadow soothed her by petting her. "Don't worry; I'm sure she'll be fine."
'As long as she remembers how Rose fights.' Shadow thought.
(Mercenary)
"Throwing the match like that, what were you thinking?" Rose yelled.
"I was thinking doing a little girl a favor and allowing her better chance to get her wish." Naenia said.
Rose just huffed at that response and walked to the stage.
"Hey where is Mazareth?" Grim asked.
"I left him in my realm after he was healed yesterday, besides I won't need him to beat this cat again." Rose answered.
"She sure is confident" Grim said.
"That confidence could lead to her victory or her defeat." Naenia said as she sat down.
(Tournament Stage)
"Well we meet again." Rose said smugly.
"Yeah and I'm ready for some payback nya!" Ravena yelled.
"You could barely do anything last time, what made you think this will be different?" Rose brought out her daggers.
"This time I know what you can do, and I won't fall for your tricks Maid Fetish!" Ravena got into her Bakeneko-ken stance.
"I'll get you for that later!" Rose got into her stance.
"Ok everyone the third matches, Ravena vs. Rose…ready…FIGHT!"
Ravena then quickly moved towards Rose, the shadow of a large cat roared as Ravena continued her attack.
"Intimidation really" Rose said unimpressed. "I've seen things that make you seem like a harmless kitten."
Tsume-Teka-Neko-Teka!
Ravena's nails sharpened and grew into claws as she reached Rose. Rose blocked every slash as the two began their battle. Sparks flew as nails met diamond.
Rose jumped back and sent a current of air that blew Ravena back. She then rushed in and began to take the offensive. Instead of blocking Ravena only dodge and caught one of Rose's arms. Before Ravena could try anything, a blast of energy began to burn her and sent her across the stage.
Ravena hissed as she saw steam rise from her. "What was that nya?"
Ravena saw Rose was briefly covered in a holy aura. Rose looked at the neko with a sly look before she dusted herself off.
"Sacred energy, perfect with dealing with demons" Rose said. Rose then took off the chain that was wrapped around her waist.
"Did you really think I forgot about my force field on purpose, I was just letting you feel confident before I defeat you?" Rose said.
"Kind of a cold way to fight don't you think nya?" Ravena asked as she stood up.
"Hmm, tell that to your leader next time you talk to him, he was the one that taught me the basics." Rose said. "But I'm not here to talk about my past I'm here to win."
"Don't count on it nya!" Ravena threw an arm and a whip shot out. Rose countered with her chain and it literally turned into a battle of whips.
(Kurotsubasa)
"Oh man, I hope she remembers the strategy from yesterday." Key said.
"Please, kitty can win all Rose is doing is taunting her!" Bella said.
"It's more than that" Shadow said.
"Huh?" Everyone looked to Shadow.
"You guys all know how I usually fight, I try to get a rise out of who I'm fighting, the more angry they are, the more sloppy they get." Shadow explained.
"She really is you're student huh?" DB said.
"Unfortunately" Shadow said.
"I wonder how Illu is doing." Bella asked out of nowhere.
(Tournament Stadium)
Mukurowl was struggling in a cage as a man sat and watched the fights. "Sorry, I can't have you interrupting not yet."
Mukurowl flapped angrily until he got a look at the man that captured him. R-o-M looked from Mukurowl to the fight as it continued. 'The wheel of fate is about to turn.'
(Tournament Outskirts)
Illu followed the three, silently and camouflaged thanks to her illusions. She saw the one carrying the machine place it to the ground and began to work on it. Illu would have continued to watch until several spikes rose from the ground and bind her.
"Looks like we have a nosy bird right here."
Illu struggled to move and turned and saw Chaos and Amaterasuice looking at her.
"You don't need to worry; you're perfect for our plans." Amaterasuice said.
"Yes she is just perfect, the perfect way to clip the wings of Kurotsubasa." Chaos then laughed.
Illu tried to say something but a chop to the neck knocked her out. Chaos then placed a blood red seal tag on her back.
(Tournament Stage)
(Play Fukkireta)
Neko-Neko-Nekoko!
Ravena used shadow magic to lift pieces of earth from the ground and sent them toward Rose. Rose pulled out one of her daggers and used airbending to slice the rocks; she never saw Ravena move as the catgirl was right in front of her.
Hana-Hana-Hanabi!
The light from the fireworks blinded Rose; this gave Ravena the time to jump and land on her back.
Elbow-Knee Whammy!
Ravena then swung with her body around Rose and drove her knee and elbow into the front and back of Rose's head. Ravena then jumped back as she saw Rose drop.
Tendrils made of shadows then wrapped around Rose and Ravena ran to deliver a final attack.
(Fukkireta end)
"I have had enough!" A blast sent Ravena across the stage. Rose then used her shield and destroyed the shadows. Rose now had her Rinnegan activated.
Ravena then tried to move but felt gravity force her down. Rose's chain wrapped around her and a blast of purifying energy caused her to scream out in pain. The pain would have continued until a blast of gravity sent her flying.
The powerful blast of gravity left Ravena half sprawling on the ground, stunned. Rose walks up to the girl who is unable to move (again because of gravity) in time and finds herself roughly getting hoisted into the air by the front of her shirt, causing her to dangle limply from her opponent's hand.
"I guess this is my victory after all," said Rose snidely smirked in victory.
"No! RAVENA!" cried Bella from Kurotsubasa's viewing box as gets held back by Key and DB.
"Come on, kitty! SNAP OUT OF IT, MOVE!" screamed Key as well.
"PUNNYA! PUNNYA! PUN-PUN! PUNNYA!" screeched Punnya desperately as she
tried to fly forward to help but Shadow held her back by her tail.
Shadow appeared grim watching his team's reaction, especially Punnya's. As much as he wanted to let the neko-manju go, who knows how cruel Rose would be if she controlled the neko again. Ravena made him swear to forbid her pet from entering the battle.
'Ring-Ring' went Ravena's bell as it tinkled a bit, making Rose glare in annoyance.
"Tch, what an annoying sound! Worthless trinket!" growled the teenager, raising his hand to grab the bell when Ravena quickly appeared to panic as she grabbed Rose's wrist with both hands.
"N-no...please don't-nya..." Ravena strained as her hands quivered trying to push back the hand from grabbing her bell. "My bell...important..."
"Oh really, all the more for me to take it then!" declared Rose who pulled even harder.
Ravena, already being weakened, struggled to use the last of her strength to keep his hand away, but it was no good. Her grip was slipping and his fingers were slowly starting to graze her bell.
At that moment, Shadow frowned as he suddenly slammed his hands against the railing, startling the others.
"Shads? What's up?" asked Bella suddenly.
"YOU IDIOT! DON'T REMOVE THAT BELL!" screamed Shadow only to have his
voice drowned out by the crowd.
"PUNNYAAAAA! PUNYAAAA! PUN! NYA-NYA- PUNNYA!" meowed Punnya in panic, struggling even harder.
The others looked at their leader strangely. "Shadow? What's gonna happen?" asked DB, furrowing his brows. "What will happen if that bell is removed?"
"P-p-please-nya...if you re-remove the bell..." begged Ravena desperately even more when her grip slipped, allowing Rose to grab the bell and rip off her collar, flinging it far away to the other end of the arena.
Punnya and Shadow gasped in horror as the watched the ripped off collar and
bell fall towards the ground.
"Oh holy crap..." was all Shadow could say.
"Punnya..." Punnya meowed softly as she floated down into Key's arms and began shivering in fright.
Suddenly, it was like time slowed down as Shadow watched the bell hit the ground.
"RING!" Rang the bell bouncing on the ground once as Ravena's stopped struggling suddenly while her eyes began to glaze over.
RING! The bell bounced a second time while the girl's head fell back.
RING! On the third ring, Kurotsubasa began to notice Ravena's hair slowly losing its bouncy curls as it became long and straight.
RING! RING! RING! The bell bounced a few more times on the marble floor before going into a roll and then to a stop. But for Ravena, all the sounds had died out and her vision faded to black.
"Is the battle already over, on pull of that bell and she's out like a light, how will Rose finish this?" Plugman yelled.
Rose saw this and decided to drop her to the ground. Rose walked away as she turned to Kyoto.
"Start a count, as much as I want to win it would be shameful to win this way!" Rose's request startled the kitsune.
"O-of course, Rose has asked that we give a count!" Kyoto then began.
"1…2…3…"
(Ravena's Mind)
Ravena was curled in a small sphere, her hands over her ears with her eyes squeezed shut. She had to block it out. The voices, the laughter, that horrible mocking laughter!
"Fat-ass!"
"Why are so fat?"
"No I don't want to sit with her!"
"Why can't you understand even the simplest math questions?"
"Drawing again? Why won't you study instead of drawing your cartoons or whatever?"
Tears began to flow from Ravena's eyes as pressed her ears down even more, trying very to block all the negative words ever spoken to her.
"No...Stop calling me that! Stop it! Leave me alone-nya!" sobbed Ravena heavily. "Why can't they just leave me be?"
"Why don't I make them?" a new voice asked suddenly. It sounded a lot like Ravena's only more mature and womanly.
Ravena only sobbed harder and shook her head. "Please, don't...I locked you away for a reason-nya!"
The voice chuckled deviously. "Silly girl, when are you gonna realize that even if you suppress me, I'm still a part of you. As long as you exist, so do I..." pointed out the voice as the sound of footsteps approached Ravena from behind.
A silhouette slowly emerged from the shadows of Ravena's mind and crouched in front of her. The figure reached out and pulled the girl's hands off her ears as the figure leaned in and smiled.
"Besides, that weed is pissing me off...I'm sure you won't mind would you?" The figure whispered in her ear.
Ravena stopped crying and kept silent for a while. "Do it," the girl finally said as making the figure smirk.
(Tournament Stage)
What seemed like a few minutes in Ravena's mind was a mere few seconds in FFW as a smirk suddenly played on Ravena's lips as power surged through her body.
"6…7…"
Rose felt the power and pulled out her daggers. She kept the blades raised as she called to Kyoto.
"Be silent, can't you feel…" Rose froze as the cat girl appeared in front of her and she suddenly shot up her left hand.
"RAVENAAAAA!" screamed the Kurotsubasa members in horror as they saw Ravena try a kill blow.
The sound of metal stabbing through Rose's barrier filled the air as she jumped back so her wound was not too serious. Blood was dripping to the ground, as Rose had a slash mark on her shoulder. She held the wound and then ran to Ravena.
There were loud gasps echoing throughout the stadium as did the Kurotsubasa members themselves when they all saw what had happened. The sound of the dagger hitting flesh filled the air.
The dagger had stabbed Ravena, right through her palm. Blood flowed from the wound down her gauntlet and arm as Ravena closed her fingers around the guard of the dagger.
Rose widened her eyes as Ravena, whose head was still hung back began to chuckle loudly.
"I'm sure you've had plenty of fun up until now, sweetheart..." Ravena began to say in a more mature, womanly voice when her head snapped up to reveal her yellow eyes had become more frightening and beast-like with a deranged smile on her face.
"But now it's my turn~!" she said when she suddenly swung her body up so that it became parallel to Rose's arm and locked her legs around his neck.
Ravena Propeller!
The catgirl sharply twisted her body, forcing her opponent and herself to spin in the air in such a way it looked like its namesake. The move wrenched the girl free from Rose's grasp as she landed smoothly on her feet while Rose hit the ground hard.
The girl pulled the knife from her hand without even flinching and dropped the knife on the ground as she licked her wound, all the while smiling mockingly.
Rose slowly forced herself to stand. The Rinnegan was blazing under her glare as she spat out the blood in her mouth.
"Whoa…something's up with Ravena... it's like she's a totally different person!" exclaimed Bella who shocked at the sight of Ravena licking her wound, especially since she recalled the cat-girl mentioned sometime ago she was hemophobic.
Shadow furrowed his brow once more and he folded his arms. "Unfortunately Bella, right now, she is..."
The others looked at Shadow in confusion.
"What do hell do you mean by that?" asked Key in confusion.
Shadow glanced a bit his teammates before looking to where the cat girl stood.
"She's still Ravena alright... but not the one we all know and love, Ravena Felidae..."he began to explain when DB tapped his foot a little impatiently.
"Get to the point, Shads!" he snapped.
"The Ravena you see now is known as Ravena...Felis..."
Suddenly, with a fantastic leap in the air, Felis back-flipped gracefully as she crossed her arms and flung out the twin tail whips hidden in her sleeves.
The whips snapped against ground with loud cracks in the air as Felis landed and took her dancer-like stance while smiling deviously.
"It's time for your punishment, you naughty little girl." Felis said coyly as she ran her tongue slowly across her lips in a seductive manner.
Many perverts in the crowd flew back with a nosebleed as they saw this. Rose just glared as chakra and sacred energy rose from her body in waves.
"You annoying cat, don't think that transformation is going to change anything!" Rose yelled.
(Play Paper Moon-Soul Eater)
"Oh really, then let's see if that's true, go ahead try and control me like last time, or maybe you want to try that bastardize knock off of a move you got from Shadow." Ravena continued to mock her.
Rose just glared and used airbending to increase her speed as she dashed to the neko. Ravena Felis smiled as she once again activated her claw spell and once again got into a knife/nail fight.
(Kurotsubasa)
"This is just too much." Shadow said.
"This fight is getting out of control, what do we do now?" DB asked.
"I don't think Felis has a sense of self control." Key said.
"We have to do something and get our Kitty back!" Bella yelled.
(Mercenary)
"Oh dear, she has certainly met her match this time." Naenia said.
"If it gets too far I'll end it." Grim said.
(Tournament Stage)
The last clash of weapons pushed the two apart. Rose couldn't dodge the whip that turned into a spike as is slashed across her face. Blood fell from the mark on her cheek as she fired bolts of sacred power.
Felis dodged most but a few lucky hit caused her to hiss, as the holy powered burned against her. Her eyes became white voids as she started to gather shadow s.
"It's about time I put an end to this." Felis said.
"That's my line." Rose said as she powered up.
The phantom form of a nekomata appeared behind Felis as she dashed forward with claws raised, Streams of light flew from Rose's daggers as she two dashed. The two almost collided until two black blurs blocked their paths and an explosion filled the stage.
"What the, an intervention!" Kyoto said.
"What the hell, whoever interrupted the fight that time is disqualified, who interested such a surprising finish!" Plugman yelled.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Felis asked the one in front that caught her arm.
"Why did you interfere?" Rose asked as a something held her arms and chest.
Shadow and Grim were in front stopping the attacks from connecting.
"Who what a surprise, both leaders have stopped the attacks from connecting, this battle is a draw!" Plugman announced.
"So we finally meet." Felis said as Shadow let go.
Shadow put a hand over the new wound on his shoulder but looked to Felis. "Don't going a bit too far don't you think?"
Felis shrugged her shoulders. "She was asking for it, a girl like her needs to be put in her place."
"I know that, but basically killing her isn't going to solve anything." Shadow said.
"Still have feelings for your old student?" Felis smirked. "Or maybe you want to be the one that finishes her off?"
Shadow removed his hand as he felt the wound close. Shadow walked a bit and pick up the bell that lay on the ground.
"My reasons are my own" Shadow then tossed the bell to her.
Felis caught the bell. "You're just like Felidae; you can't run from it you know."
"I'll come to that bridge when I get there, for right now I need you to change back." Shadow said.
Felis just smirked. "I'll just say this for you to know in the future, I am a part of Felidae, of Ravena. I'm not going anywhere, I suggest you remember that."
"And I suggest you remember while Felidae is my friend you're still questionable." Shadow said.
"I suppose that's fair." Felis then attached the bell. "Until next time." She said in a flirtatious voice.
As Ravena tuned back into Felidae she would have fell to the ground have Shadow not caught her. While this was happening Grim was able to talk Rose off of the stage.
"Come on, if you go and die then how will you get your wish?" That question was what got Rose to agree.
"Tch, alright then, I'll go heal before my fight then." Rose then walked away to the infirmary. Grim then returned Doppelman and went back to his team.
(Kurotsubasa)
"Me-eow, where am I?" Ravena Felidae asked.
"Kitty!" Bella yelled as she hugged the girl forgetting her strength.
"Nya, ribs, ribs!"
Bella seemed to get the message and let the catgirl go. Punnya quickly flew to Ravena, happy that her master was safe. While Ravena was hugging Punnya she looked to the others.
"So what happened, I know my bell fell off than nothing." Ravena said.
The others started to tell her what happened. Ravena's shoulders then dropped.
"I guess Felis got a little wild out there." Ravena said.
"A little?" Key said.
"When were you going to tell us this kitty?" Bella asked.
"As a matter of fact, how did you know Shadow?" DB asked.
"It all goes back to the Rose incident; Ravena took the time to explain it to me." Shadow said.
"Well all I know is we're at a win, a loss, and a draw." DB said.
"And the next match?" Bella asked.
"The fourth match has been revealed!" Kyoto voice cut through their conversation. The crowd seemed to cheer at the two names that were chosen.
Shadowlight0982 versus Mister Grim
"It looks like people are looking forward to this match, the Dark One against the Grim Reaper; this may be the battle to see people!" Plugman shouted and the crowd's noise grew.
"I guess I'm up." Shadow turned to walk.
"Shads you're shoulder!" Bella drew attention to the bloody stain on the jacket.
"I did that, didn't I nya?" Ravena asked silently.
"Don't worry about it, it's a flesh wound." Shadow turned his head and gave them all a reassured smile.
"You guys should know or learn by now I'm too stubborn to die." Shadow continued his walk to the stage.
(Tournament Stage)
Shadow walked to the stage and looked to Grim. Grim as well as others of the crowd noticed Shadow's new wound.
"I hope you do go blaming you're loss to injury." Grim said.
"What this, this is nothing besides." Shadow looked to Grim. "I wouldn't want people to say you have an unfair advantage so…"
Shadow reached into his jacket and pulled out a stone. Shadow placed it to his shoulder and a light glowed across the stage. The light faded and the stone disappeared, but Shadow's wound was healed and the jacket was repaired.
"An alchemy stone, always prepared aren't you?" Grim said.
"Helps to be prepared" Shadow said.
"Enough small talk, let's give the people what they want." Shadow got into a Juken stance.
"With pleasure" Grim got into a stance of his own. Doppelman was eagerly moving along the ground, eager for the battle to start.
"Match 4, Shadow vs. Grim…ready…FIGHT!"
(Scene Change-The World That Never Was Area)
"Is that…?" Leon asked in surprised. Around the dark castle was a large red energy dome, while the dome did not stop those who entered it was still outside the norm for the area.
"Yes, this is Chaos' residence." Speed said as the stood outside the large barrier over the area.
"So what do we do now?" Leon asked.
"Shut this area down for now; let's see if we can find the other mysterious energy." Speed said.
TBC…
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(AN) A special thanks goes out to Ravena Felidae, for reasons she may already know (If you don't just PM me).
(Insert announcer voice here)
The battle between Kurotsubasa and Mercenary is about to draw to a close. Shadow and Grim begin their match with exciting results and soon the match between Shadow and Rose will decide the team that advances. Also what is R-o-M reason for delaying Illu's message, and what are Chaos' plans for her? Find out next time on Fanfiction World.
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