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Summary: There's this mysterious girl who has joined the War Game. She has no affiliation with any group, and she seems to be a woman on a mission. Who exactly is she and why does she intrigue everyone so, especially Alviss and Phantom?
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Pairings: OC x Alviss/Phantom (pairing decided later) & Ginta x Snow
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Disclaimer: Cookie – HOORAY FOR SUMMER!!
Amy – MORE WRITING!
Ginta – MORE SLEEP!!
Jack – More chapters about a story with concepts that don't belong to her!!
Cookie - …WHACK!
Jack – AUGH! THE PAIN!!
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Flashback & Thought & Story & lyrics Mode
Normal POV
ÄRM – the weapon
Emphasis Mode
Super Emphasis Mode
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Well, here is the next chapter!! Enjoy!!
Chapter 21: Fiery battles and passionate anger
Recap:
Dear Amy-chan,
Due to the vast amount of amusement that you provide for me and the other Chess no Koma, we have decided to invoke a special rule, just for you!! From here on out, even if you're not fighting, you will be transported to the fighting field along with the others. Please do not fail to offer the hilarious reactions that you usually give.
Sincerely, Phantom of the Chess no Koma
"WHAT THE HECK?! I'VE BEEN THEIR SOURCE OF ENTERTAINMENT?!" A gasp is heard. "Oh crap! I'm giving them what they want!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"
A wail of agony is heard from a certain teen.
"PHANTOM, I HATE YOU!!"
: End Recap
"I'll kill him…I'll kill him dead….like with a rock or something…" Team MÄR could only stare blankly at Amy, who was sitting down in her 'corner of emo-ness' muttering things about 'revenge' and 'rocks' and 'reactions' over and over to herself. Ginta was looking around the battleground in amazement and admiring the volcanoes.
Jack turned towards the referee and asked hesitantly, "Say…would you die if you fell in?"
"Probably."
"…Figured as much…"
Snow then piped up, "Um…where are the Chess fighters?" Pozun sheepishly looked down. "Well, that is, one of them...one of them overslept."
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"BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!" Ginta erupted into loud laughter. "OVERSLEPT?! THE CHESS OVERSLEPT!!" Snow thoughtfully mused, "So he's kinda like Ed…" Amy didn't comment, seeing as how she was still being emo.
"Ah! Here they come!"
Four figures then materialized across the field. They were:
A man with Arabian-style outfit, complete with curled-toed shoes, baggy pants, arm bangles, and a white turban with a red jewel. He had on eye makeup that made it seem liquid was leaking from his eyes and a crescent moon pendent on;
A clown-faced, star-eyed man with a white suit, large red bow-tie, white top hat and a staff in the shape of a griffin;
A straight-haired man with a large hat on, and was dressed in a sailor style, specifically as a captain;
And the girl from the first fight, Pano.
They were staring down Team MÄR…
"It seems the Chess have forgotten how to count." Amy murmured dryly. "There are only four of you."
Pano then pointed to a nearby crater where legs were poking out. "He landed in a hole."
Cue face faults.
The remaining Chess member then straightened themselves out and began to carefully make their way down from the crater. "I-I've shown you something disgraceful…A-and I even slept late."
Amy's eyes widened dramatically when she looked up at the person.
"I-I was thinking about today's fight so much that I couldn't sleep…G-good luck to both of us today."
The beaming face of Rolan greeted the stunned teammates.
Snow had this 'I'm so dang confused' look while Ginta had a 'what the heck' expression on. (AN: For lack of better descriptions…)
"It's that weird guy!" (Ginta)
"Hmm…he just doesn't look mean." (Snow)
It's the guy that looks a girl!! (Amy…thinking)
Amy then paused when she heard Alviss and Alan quietly whispering to each other. Alan, lightly scratching his chin, quietly asked, "Remember him, Alviss?" Alviss stared at the Chess member as he responded, "Yes…he was here 6 years ago. But back then, he was around the Rook class…
But now…he's risen to Knight!"
Amy shuddered slightly as she caught a sight of the earring the young man wore. So even innocent looking people like this are Knights…not only that, I think I've seen him somewhere before…
"Alviss…you fought with him back when the Chess first attacked several weeks ago, right??"
Amy snapped her attention back to Alan and Alviss's conversation. Alviss nodded quietly, not going into details of the battle. Alan stared at him, probing for an answer. Alviss then, with as little motion as possible, made a tiny jerking motion over to the eavesdropping bystander. Alan turned and sent a heated look over to her.
Amy grinned cheekily and then turned towards the battlefield.
Alan sighed in exasperation. "Back then, he was a know-nothing brat about the same level as you, Alviss. I guess times change, huh?" The man then took a step forward.
He quickly produced a cracking from his fingers simply by moving them. He sent a small smirk forward.
"Well, I guess I'll start things off."
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INTERMISSION
Cookie – Please use this time to stretch, get snacks and refreshments, and use the facilities!
Alviss - …You do realize that this isn't a movie, right?
Cookie – QUIET YOU…and how did you turn back to normal?
Alviss – I guess it just wore off.
Amy – Well…if the Intermission is here, then doesn't this mean the chapter is half over?
Cookie - …Not necessarily.
Amy – Oh, okay….wait, what?!
Cookie – Back to the show!
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Ginta stared in surprise mixed with slight admiration at the war veteran. "Oi, you're full of spirit, huh?!"
Alan held a freshly lit cigar between two fingers as he snapped at Ginta, "Of course I am! How long do you think I sat in that darn dog?!"
He then sent a beady-eyed glare over to the Chess no Koma. "Hey Mister Knight! You won't be playing with me, right?"
"So send me whoever you want."
Pano and the captain-looking guy broke out into a sweat, Rolan gulped nervously, while the clown-faced guy...kept the exact same expression.
Maybe Clown Face's face is broken… (AN: Three guesses who said this…)
"All of you are scared?! God, I work with idiots!" These remarks came from the Arabian man, who was smirking confidently. "I'll beat this clod in a second!"
He then stared at Rolan. "And Rolan…when you're downgraded, I'll move two spaces up from Rook to Knight!"
Rolan laughed nervously, "Oh well…if it happens, it happens. Good luck, Alibaba!"
The captain-looking guy's expression clearly screamed what he was thinking: "You are a moron and I pity you."
Pano waved at Alibaba. "I'll pass on this one. Have fun Alibaba!"
Clown Face remained stationary as always.
Seems the Chess is full of arrogant people with no sense of teamwork and no common sense. Boy, do I feel sorry for that Alibaba guy.
"What was that?!"
Oops…it seems Amy got tired of thinking and said that thought out loud. Her eyes widened in shock over what she just did and Alibaba was staring at her furiously.
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"I SAID NOTHING!!" Amy screamed dramatically as she whipped out duct tape and then taped her mouth shut.
Team MÄR stared in exasperation while the Chess were sweatdropping at the girl's strange behavior.
Having got over that strange little outburst, Alibaba then made his way down to the field. He cackled madly, "I bet when I kill you, even Halloween will look up to me."
Alan smiled as he placed his cigar between his lips. "You've got some ambition for a greenhorn. I'll give you points for courage."
Cross Guard
Ed (Alan)
Pozun waved his hand hurriedly. "First Fight of the Third Battle…
BEGIN!!"
Alibaba then quickly called out an ÄRM.
"Guardian ÄRM, Genie's Lamp!"
A golden lamp with a ruby on the side materialized into his left hand.
Chess no Koma
Alibaba
CLASS: Rook
He then pointed it threateningly at Alan, with that same leering look on his face. "Let me tell you something, Legendary Man Alan-san!" His voice gained a mocking tone as he said his opponent's name.
"Don't look down on me because of my rank!" He then shot off into an explanation of how the Chess ranks worked.
"The Chess operates through a class hierarchy! But that rank doesn't measure 'strength'! There are Rooks stronger than Bishops and there are worthless Knights like Rolan! You rise through your mastery of ÄRMs and also through impressive victories! For example, Loco defeating that man named Nanashi—ARGH! Who threw that rock at me?!"
Amy deadpanned as she held up a large sign that read:
- Nanashi kind of let Loco win, so it's because of us that you guys are rising higher and higher! -
Amy then sent as big of a grin as she could manage with her mouth duct-taped shut.
Alibaba simmered angrily as he read the 'informative' sign that the girl held up. "As soon as I kill this guy right here…you're next!"
Amy brought down the sign, quickly scribbled something on the other sign, and resumed holding up. This time, it read:
- Oooooooooh…I'm shaking in fear already. -
"ARGH, SHUT UP ALREADY!"
Sign went down, erase, scribble, and back up again.
- I'm not even talking! -
"ARGH!"
Alan sent a glare over at the girl. "Could this wait until after I finish?!"
Down, scribble, up again.
- Sorry! -
"Much better."
Alibaba then began rubbing the lamp as he finished speaking, "And this ÄRM…this is the ÄRM that will gain me impressive victories!"
"Come forth Spirit of the Lamp!"
A giant, burly green-skinned genie burst out from the lamp and crossed his arms menacingly. He had on giant gold earrings and bangles, a top-knot hairstyle, a beard that split into two, and where his legs should be there was curling smoke.
"He's attuned to my sixth sense like no other ÄRM! Even a knight would have a hard time with Solomon and me!" Solomon bared his teeth as a dog would at Alan.
Alibaba smirked, "Now do you see? I'm going to—"
"Yeah, yeah. Whatever."
Alan had his arms crossed and a bored look on his face. His cigar smoke rose slowly into the air.
"Come on."
Snow began to wave her arms up and down frantically. "D-don't do that Ed!! If you get like that, you'll lose just like Nanashi-san!!"
Ooh, I am detecting some pissed energy… (Amy...again)
Jack shuddered slightly as he stared up at the Guardian. "Th-that genie really does look strong…"
"No…"
Alviss stared at the daunting figure that was Alan. "None of you understand…
That man is frightening!"
Alibaba gave an open-mouthed smirk as he yelled at his opponent.
"Now die!"
Solomon the genie rushed towards Alan at alarming speed, moving in for the kill.
"Geez…"
Alan finally uncrossed his arms as he punched the genie head on. The ÄRM exploded into oblivion and Alan didn't even look ruffled by the explosion. He calmly held his cigar in his right hand and didn't even turn to look at the Guardian he just destroyed with a single hit.
Alibaba squeaked in fear as his face grew pale. As Alan stepped towards him, he instinctively stepped backwards. He squeaked questions of 'how' and 'what' at the man who single-handedly destroyed his ÄRM before Alan punched him square in the gut. As Alibaba landed on the ground, Alan grabbed the back of his shirt. Alibaba let loose a squeal of fright as Alan began to speak and drag him at the same time.
"Three total. You made three mistakes. Number one: To complete synchronize with your ÄRM, time is required. Concentration, the sixth sense, and magic are raised through training. And synchronizing with a guardian possessing its own will requires even more training!"
Alan smirked slightly, "Sending him to attack from the very beginning proves you are an idiot."
Alan finally reached where he was dragging the still squealing Alibaba…the top of a volcano.
"Number two: You weren't quite ready to fight me."
Alibaba then screamed, "I know, I know! I know, so stop! Stop—"
His pleas fell along with him as he was tossed into the open mouth of the volcano.
As he fell towards the steaming lava, Alan finally told him his third mistake.
"Number three: Be careful who you disrespect, ya little brat."
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INTERMISSION
Jack – Why do you have two Intermissions?!
Cookie – Cause I'm planning on making this chapter realllllllly long!!
Amy - …
Ginta - …
Babbo – Why are we wasting time just standing around?
Cookie – Back to the chapter!!
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Pozun looked frantic as he quickly called the winner. "The first match is won by Alan!" Ginta, Jack, Snow, Alviss, and Amy rushed forward to congratulate him.
"That was sweet Ossan! You beat the genie in one hit!" (Ginta)
"Against crap magic like that, it was as easy as popping a balloon." (Alan)
"Mmmmm mmm!" (Amy)
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"Mm? Mm, mmm mmm."
RIP!
"AUGH! MY SKIN!!"
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Amy straightened out, coughing into her fist. "Anyway…I was trying congratulations, Alan!" She then rubbed the red skin around her mouth in irritation.
Babbo stared seriously into Alan's eyes as if he was about say something incredibly important. "Starting today, you shall not sleep. That is my decree."
Alan irritably snapped at the talking ÄRM, "As if, you mustached super ball!"
Snow looked over at the other team in seriousness. "Now…four left."
Pano then stepped forward, giant ball staff in hand. "I didn't think Alibaba would do any good." She pointed at herself in affirmation. "I'll be going next."
Ginta turned to Alviss and Amy in confusion. "Huh? Didn't we beat her team like a few days ago?" Alviss stared at Ginta with the 'you moron' look, "I knew it! You're an idiot. You completely missed the point of the rules." Amy then proceeded to explain to the confused boy, "Even if the team as a whole loses, any single fighter that won their match has the right to move on to another team later on!"
Pano stared at the ground in deep thought before raising her weapon and pointing it at the other team and crying out, "Now who'll fight me?!"
Jack brandished his shovel ÄRM and grit his teeth, "I'll do the honors!"
Babbo stared at Jack in dumbfounded amazement while Snow surprisingly called his name. Pano smirked at the young teen. "Eeeeh, you? But you lost to me last time. Step aside and let one of the men play with me."
Jack smirked darkly at the young Chess woman. "Are you scared of me?" Pano stared in surprise before Ginta called, "Oi, you!" Ginta had a confident smile as he stared at Pano. "You shouldn't think Jack's like he used to be." Pano looked at Ginta for a second more before agreeing. "Fine. I'll fight you. And this time, you'll die." Jack said nothing, but merely got into battle position.
MÄR
Jack
Chess no Koma
Pano
CLASS: Rook
"Match 2: Jack vs. Pano!!
BEGIN!!"
Well, that's all for this chapter! Sorry I took so long and cut it off at a critical point, but I wanted to post this chapter as quickly as possible. Thankee-sankee for reading, waiting, and reviewing!! See you next chapter!