A/N – Hey there guys! I really, really need to cool down from my anger and frustration now! So what better way to chill than updating a new chapter? The thing is, tomorrow is Saturday and I had my own plans but NO! I got school tomorrow! To make things worse, tomorrow I had this sport event call a Roadrun (Seriously, who came up with the name! It sounded so retarded! Urgh! So my parents force me to participate no matter what! What the fuck! ARGH!... I'm just gonna hang loose at a friend's house or something until the shit is over. Okay, personal problem aside, I check and read all of the reviews that you guys gave me and I think that I should reply it! You guys never fail to cheer up, you know that? So c'mon! Give yourselves a round of awesome applause! Hell yeah! First, to the reviews!
xXxIrisxXx
Lilith's dress reminds you of Rozen Maiden? I didn't imagine Lilith wearing that kind of outfit but I wanted Lilith to wear something Gothic and had a Victorian theme so yeah! I guess you can say that! XD
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Why, thank you very much! ^^ It's nice to meet a Byakuran fan! Finally! A friend! I had always love marshmallows even before I met his character. I'm happy that you love Heidi's box weapon! After I talk to my little sister about her favourite animal, she told me that she loves snakes, so why not a monstrous Anaconda? She wanted it to be name after her favourite ice-cream but I didn't want to put it 'cause it's too long =.='
Hopelesslyhope
Dude, I'm a girl and who wouldn't want a helpful boyfriend? XD
Kurayami Akuma
I guess Albino think alike huh? Great observation! Byakuran is a tricky character if you want to put in your story. Hmm… Let's just say that this a bit younger version of him OK? He's just a little younger then Tsuna.
Victoria Alyss Selene
Hey there! Thanks for reviewing my story! I hope that my story is suited to your style!
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Two words: YOU'RE AWESOME! XD
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No doubt that your review is the longest. It's fine. I already PM you a few days ago. Thank you for sharing your thoughts about the story. Yeah, I really need a Beta Reader T.T I'm only human anyway. Please tell me my errors and mistake if you happen to see them, if it's no trouble at all kay?
It's that all? O.o I think it is. If I missed any of you guys, it's fine if you PM me and I'll reply as soon as I can. Maybe right after the fuckin' Roadrun and my tuition right after that. I'm gonna be so fuck up tomorrow that it's not even funny! So anyway, enjoy the show~ BTW, I got some of the idea from Suigintou's wings from Rozen Maiden.
I do not own KHR ok?
The flinch in your eyes calls your bluff
Feel free to die when you've had enough
Useless cause is breaking your back
Your life will end when you attack
Make your move
Make your stand
Make the win
(Hah) Like you can
See the war
See me rule
See the mirror
You'll see a fool
To take me out you must fight like a man
(To take me out you must fight like a man)
You've yet to proven that you can
(You've yet to proven that you can)
I see your might it compares to something
That is if something is nothing...
Chapter 24
As soon as Teru had successfully stolen the folder, he didn't hesitated burning it with his Sky flames. He knew that this is wrong but it has to be done. Whatever the case, Teru trust Lilith; He will wait for her explanation soon. 'D-Did I really do g-good Dante?' Teru mumble softly. He was in his room, alone. Kyoko and Tsuna went on a romantic dinner just the two of them. The Archangel understands since his dad is always so busy work, he hardly had any time for him or Kyoko. The boy was happy for his mother that his dad wanted to treat a special dinner just for her. But of course, Reborn is with him. After their usual hectic study session, the hitman went downstairs on the phone talking with someone for over an hour now. With whom, Teru didn't know. 'If you believe your deed is good then it is good. If you don't, then it didn't' Dante reply mentally. That's right. Now even Dante could possess Teru anytime he wanted. Much like Sol. Soon, all of their patron could possess their heralds. Teru sigh. 'That's not exactly assuring Dante…' Dante chuckle pleasantly.
'Forgive me Teru-kun; Girls like Lilith is arduous to predict. It's almost impossible to know just what they are thinking. My advice is to not jump to conclusion. Behind every action is a motive' 'Is that true Dante?' He awes. 'Of course! How did you think I could handle with Sol's crazy antics?... Though most of the time her actions didn't involve any motive… Just her insane ideas and boredom…' Teru sweat drop. He really hopes Lilith isn't like that! 'Anyway, are you up for some training today?' Dante ask. He didn't like to push his herald to any extreme training against his will. The choice and decision are on their heralds hands. They will provide anything that they wishes. 'Hai! Let me say good night to Reborn first' Teru leap out of bed and exit his messy room. "Reborn?" He calls as he descends downstairs. No reply. "Reborn?" He frowns as he calls for his tutor again.
"That's strange. He usually would answer my calls" His eyes suddenly widen in horror as a thought pop in his mind. "Could it be that this is some sort of mafia-boss-training-Vongola-style-'beat-the-crap-out-of-the-dame-student-for-an-entertainment!" To made it even more ridiculous, Teru hug the staircase for his dear life. 'Err… I think you should let go of the staircase Teru-kun' Dante sweat drop. 'This is Reborn we're talking about Dante! It's possible that he plan this!' The poor boy cried as his head frantically search for any sight of his sadistic tutor. "R-Reborn! If this is some sort of trick then it isn't funny!" Teru shouted. The house was still silent. "Reborn…?" Teru calls out again. This is so not funny. Teru finally lets go of the cold metal staircase and gingerly walk down. The young Vongola Undecimo stood at the foot of the stairs. "Did Reborn left? Usually he would tell me after he kicks me out of nowhere for no apparent reason" Teru frown. 'Eh? Wait a minute…' Dante suddenly tense up. 'What's wrong Dante?' Teru ask, confused of his sudden behaviour. 'I sense something…' Dante said slowly. Time suddenly stop as the front door slowly open.
Teru stare as a man enter his house and closes the door behind him. He slowly raises his head and stares back at Teru. There was no doubt, the man was handsome. He had mahogany hair, light tinted blue eyes and pale skin. He wasn't so broad or too thin; Just perfect. His left hand was gripping on a white and blue sword with an appearance similar to that a broadsword. On his right hand was a shield of a large white and blue coloured wheel spikes. His attire were mostly consist of a high white with no sleeves, white pants and boots and white cloth covering his right leg and arm. A pauldron and his chest are covered by 2 straps held in place by a badge representing the crest on the ring that was given by Dante to Teru. His eyes were blank; The eyes of the dead. '…This is bad…. Very, very, VERY bad!' Dante gulped nervously. 'E-Eh? Who is he Dante?' Teru ask, his eyes seemingly can't divert from the cold stranger. 'That man's name is Saviour. Now get your weapons because we're going to attack him' Dante said. "W-What?" The man name Saviour pointed his broadsword at Teru. 'Ah, this is very bad. He finally found me…' Dante mumbled. Feeling the tense and dangerous atmosphere in the air, Teru immediately begin slipping on his XI gloves and went on HDWM. 'That won't be enough Teru-kun' Dante warns.
Saviour continues to stare at the young man for some time. His face was blank of any emotion and his eyes were dead. Suddenly something rumble violently from underneath. It shook so bad that it almost threw Teru off balance. 'Watch out Teru-kun!' Dante shouted. Just then a sharp, branches of metal spike shot out from the ground. "W-What is this!" Teru stammered. More spikes begin to emerge until the house was destroyed completely. Leaving them standing on the ledges of the spikes. Namimori had disappeared. Teru found himself high above the ground. In fact, it was so high up until he couldn't even see the ground. The endless sky was cover with thick grey clouds and endless forest of spikes as the eye can see. "Illusion…" Teru concluded. 'No Teru-kun. This is not an illusion. What you see before you is real' Dante corrected him gravely. "So is this some sort of world? Dimension?" Teru question. 'Neither; What you see is temporarily real. If we want to escape this place, we need to defeat Saviour' Dante explain. Teru turn to his left to see the man jump down to a random peak. "Then I'll defeat him" Teru said with firm determination and blast towards the man. Saviour swing his broadsword but Teru stop the blade with both of his hands and kick upright at his chin. Saviour stumbles slightly but quickly regains his balance and rams his spike shield at Teru. The young man jump forward and launch one of his father's technique; The X-burner.
It hit the man critically. Teru jump backwards to gain some distance from the peak to avoid failing down. To his shocked, Saviour was still standing, unhurt. "My flames aren't working against him. I need to borrow yours Dante" Teru announced. The bright orange flames that coated his gloves and on his head turn to pure white colour. Saviour's eyes widen. Teru resume his attacks. He dash forward quickly and punch hard on Saviour's face. The sheer strength slams Saviour to the other side of the wide valley. Teru launch his X-burner again. With Dante's flame it would sure causes some major damages. His training with Dante over the past few days had thought him how to control Dante's flame. He may have not mastered it fully but he now had at least some control over it. He stood his stance and extends both of his hands. A powerful of white ray flames burst to life from both side of his hands. It shook the entire valley. His attack was aim directly at Saviour. It was a clear shot.
After a while, his flames dimmed. Some of the broken metal spikes fell like water droplets. No sign of the man anywhere. Teru walk calmly on the edge of the spike. Did he fell? A blade suddenly flung at him like a boomerang and slices the unsuspected Archangel across his torso. Teru wince in pain but he didn't managed to do anything else as when something slam down on the main branches of the spikes and crumbles the other branches, causes Teru to fall. As he fell, Teru quickly look for a ledge to grab on out of instinct. A white shadow jump on one of the broken pieces of the spikes and jump down to Teru with his blade aim at him. 'Teru-kun!' Dante called. Teru didn't had any idea what to do so he grab the broadsword with his hands like before but Saviour was quicker now; He kick harshly at Teru's stomach causing him to fall down even quicker with much greater impact. Teru gasped as blood cough out from his mouth. With his back face on the ground and his head at the sky, his right eye suddenly turns black. All of the sudden 6 white wings unfurl themselves from his back and flap vigorously. As it was on automatic, the wings kept him hovering in the air.
'I will help you Teru-kun. I will not let this man kill you' Dante said. The wounds across his chest begin to heal. His right eye turn to violet. Dante's eye colour. Dante fly upwards and was face to face with Saviour. The 2 opponents stare stoically at each other for a brief moment when Dante decide to attack. One of his white wings transform into a dragon and assault Saviour. Saviour swipes the dragon into 2 and jump over the ledge. The upper wing on Teru's left wing raise to transform into a giant fist and punch the man aside. Saviour saw the lightning fast move and shield himself to minimize the damage. Once again he again he was flung far away. 'W-Wha… H-How…' Teru was flabbergasted. He had wings? Say what! "These wings are your weapon Teru-kun" Dante said. His voice was calm. "Your imagination is the limit; It can shape into any sort of weapon to your advantage" Dante explain. Saviour emerges from his spot and jump back to Dante/Teru. He was injured but wasn't fatal. No sound can be heard expect for his wings flapping gently. Saviour was determine to fight till the end. 'Can't we talk to him? Do we really have to fight him?' Teru pleaded. He didn't understand why they have to fight him as soon as he laid eyes on the man. "I'm sorry Teru-kun but I'm afraid we can't do that" Dante reply, eying on the enemy below who was staring expressionlessly back at him.
"I'm afraid that… Creatures like Saviour are hard to negotiate with. They don't know anything expect fighting. And their drive is their one single goal. They will fight and fight until one of us is kill by the other" Dante explain. His voiced had suddenly turned ancient, grave and solemn. With that said, all 6 wings turn into giant white sharp lances. Saviour made no move to run; He simply shifted his shield infront of him. 'W-Wait Dante!' Teru cried out but Dante launch the lances at Saviour. But to both of them surprise, the lances misses and crush the metal ledges instead. Dante quickly turn to see a woman with metal bunny hood and metal pronged claws snatch Saviour at the last moment before jumping down the valley. It was none other than Eve. Together, they disappeared down to the abyss below. 'W-Who was that?' Teru ask, still in shock.
"…That woman was Eve. The one that Lilith and Sol fought before" Dante explain grimly. He didn't expect that Eve would escape so soon. Is the situation really got out of hand that fast? First was Eve, now Saviour? Who knows if the others have already left the Dungeon. This is bad. Dante fly to a random ledge and tuck his wings. "How are you feeling Teru-kun?" The man ask him worriedly. Teru's brown eye blinks a couple of time before replying. "E-Eh? The wound!" He quickly examines his chest. To his immense surprise, the wound across his torso that was caused by Saviour have healed just in short amount of time too! Except the long jagged scar. Even his uncle Ryohei Sun's flames attribute couldn't repair his damage body cells that rapidly. Is this Dante's flame attribute? "I'm glad that you're fine. In a few days the scar would too disappeared" Dante told him. "A-Alright…" Teru thanked him. "Umm… E-Eto, why did Dante never tell me about t-the wings?" Teru ask timidly. He honestly was confused about this whole sudden matter. He tries to unfold the wings behind him. He didn't need to concentrate hard as the wings obey his every command. As if it was a part of his body that he had for a long time. "I was waiting for the right moment to tell you" Dante sigh, allowing Teru to play with his new pair of wings. "I thought that we should focus on handling both of your Sky flames and mine in harmony before handling your weapon…" He explains.
An earthquake erupt suddenly from down below. A huge crack even form on the sky. "Hieeee! W-What's going on!" Teru shriek. "It's seems that this place is crumbling" Dante noted, not even flinching at that fact. He raises Teru's head to the sky. A huge gap had been carved on the sky thanks to the never ending crack that runs across the sky. "Teru-kun, fly to that hallow gap on the sky" Dante said. "I do believe that that's the exit" Teru nodded. "O-Okay Dante…" Teru carefully extend the wings and carefully rise himself from the peak. "You're doing fine Teru-kun. Now let's get out of here" Dante smile. With a deep breath, Teru fly through the gap of the sky. As soon as he did, the gap suddenly closes. Now Teru was hovering above the clouds and endless grey. "Close your eyes Teru-kun" Dante instruct him. Teru did just that. A moment pass until, "Alright, you can open them again" The young Vongola Undecimo slowly open his eyes, fearing at what horror would await him. "E-Eh? I'm back in my room?" Teru exclaimed and true enough, he was back in his room. Nothing had changed expect that his shirt was torn, the newly scar was still form across his chest and his white wings seems to glow now. "So it wasn't a dream" The boy mumbled. His right eye vision return to normal. He lets go of his HDWM.
"Thank you for helping me Dante" He said happily. 'You're my herald Teru-kun. It's my job to teach, protect and guide you' The man muses. 'Now I suggest you change your clothes and hide your wings before your tutor check up on you' Teru's eyes widen as he remembers what his crazy, sadistic tutor and ran to the bathroom. After he bath, dress and Dante taught him how to hide his wings properly, only then he went downstairs again half hoping that the same thing won't happen. Much to relieve, there was only Reborn watching the news on the TV. "Thank god that you're here Reborn" Teru sigh in pure relieve. "Stupid Dame-Teru, who said that I left? I've been sitting here ever since your parents left for their dinner" Reborn chided him. Teru was taken aback. He quickly glances at the clock on the wall. It was an hour after his parent left! It felt as if he was fighting with Saviour for at least more than that! "What's wrong Dame-Teru?" Reborn ask. His student had a serious and worried expression worn on his face all so suddenly. "N-nothing… I'll be going up to my room now" Teru muttered and went up again. Reborn watch wordlessly as his student went up the stairs. At the spot where Teru stood earlier, white feathers scattered daintily on the floor.
Once Teru was fast asleep, lying peacefully in his bed from exhaustion of today's event, only then Dante quietly slip away to meet with his friends. The Grimoire Regalia gather at a monochrome checker world. At the centre of the world place a round table cover with white silk cloth and some serving of cakes, snacks and tea. Dante had called everyone to hold a meeting. The ebony haired man approach the table that was occupies his friends. "I'm glad that you guys could make it" The man smile pleasantly before sitting beside Rozalin. They were still masking their face. "It was no problem Dante" Fenrir reply, taking a sip of his tea. Everyone was present – except for Sol. "…Where is Sol?" Dante ask softly. Everyone wearily glance at each other. "She's still with Lilith" Roze answers. "She probably didn't plan on coming anyway" Requin, who's his head was on the table yawn. "Extremely not cool! Why does Sol have to hold such a long term grudge?" Dawn pouted. "Err… If we look from her point of view, we're actually at fault here" Remillia remind them. "Sol actually didn't do anything wrong. She protected her herald like she suppose to, she didn't chase the others like before and she deem that it was time to expose the children a little information about us" Everyone fall silence.
"Great… Now we're the bad guys" Roze mumbled, guilty. "Yeah…" Dante agreed. They shouldn't have jump to the gun so quickly without analyzing the situation first. It was pretty immature even for the likes of them. A black heart shape door suddenly appears from the left side of the table. They watch as the door open and Sol step through. The door vanishes as Sol approach closer to the table but didn't sit down. "S-Sol? We didn't think that you would actually come…" Fenrir stammered carefully. Sol was silence. She folded her arms across her chest wordlessly. Everyone subconsciously cringed in fear; She was still very mad. "So Dante, we felt Saviour's presence earlier tonight. Is that why you gather us here?" Roze quickly resume their topic. It was damn obvious that Sol didn't want to be here. Dante told them everything about their fight and how Eve had appeared so suddenly and took Saviour with her. "This is getting out of hand… Eve should've stay in Dungeon for a long time after Sol killed her. How in the world did she manage to escape the Dungeon so quickly?" Remillia wondered. "Wait a sec, if Eve and Saviour are already out… Then does that mean the others have also left the Dungeon?" Fenrir was now worried. "It's not impossible…" Roze reply, uneasily. "So what should we do?" Requin ask sleepily. "Should we send our heralds search for them?" Roze suggest. "That is extremely dangerous! They aren't ready to fight them to the extreme max!" Dawn argue.
"But then it would be suicide to wait for their attack" Fenrir said, rubbing his chin thoughtfully. "We can't put that kind of risk on the children" It was too much cons than pros. They need to agree on one thing before planning their next move. If they are not agreeing with the idea, the Grimoire Regalia couldn't do a thing since there is no leader. This had always been their greatest weakness. None of them is qualify to be the boss since it would disrupt unbalance to the world. Dante turn to face Sol who was still refusing to sit with them. "What do you think about this Sol?" He questions the woman. All he get an answer was cold silence. Everyone stop their arguing and turn to their conversation. "Please Sol… Eve had return even after you've killed and sent her back to the Dungeon. Eve is your responsibility and Saviour is mine. We need to discuss about this threat! You don't want to put Lilith in danger right?" The man pleaded. "So? What do you care?" Lilith said icily. There was no humour or any traces of her lyrical voice. "You know that is not how we work Sol. A single guardian's action will involve all of us whether you like it or not" Roze reprimand her stubborn friend. "Tch, just make up your fuckin' mind and I'll follow. Why do you need my opinion anyway? You would discard them like the worthless garbage they are" Sol hissed.
Dante's heart clenches a bit. "That's not true Sol. We always appreciate your thoughts and opinion!" Dawn shot back but quickly stop herself from saying anything else. Sol's ideas and suggestions were always too violence and bloody. They couldn't afford to take it. "Are you hearing yourself Dawn? Or are you fuckin' high?" Sol teased cruelly. "Sol… Please, just… Stop it…" Roze begged but didn't have the courage to face her. Painful emotions and memories from the past slowly begin to resurface from the deepest part of her mind. "… I could give a rat's ass about what you guys are gonna do" Sol said after a while. "I'm gonna train and protect my daughter with everything I got…" The heart shape door appears again and Sol left haughtily. Leaving the atmosphere choking with guiltiness and regret. "We should really apologize to her…" Requin said. "I-I know that but would she even listen to us?" Roze mumbled. "We have to try" Remillia adds gently. "She is our friend despite of the past. We need to help her when she's in pain" "…That would be kinda hard since we're the one hurting her first" Fenrir sweat drop. Dante was stuck in maze that was built by past mistakes and broken hearted. He needs to talk to Sol. He need to make Sol remember his promise to her. But most of all, he need Sol to forgive him.
...Taste the blood
Taste your fate
Swallow your pride
With your hate
Your last breath
Your last stance
The last of all
In your command
Knee's in the blood
With your crying pleas
Wade in your sorrow bathe
In your fear
Clear your mind
From righteousness suffered
Witness the moment your
Failures Prosper...
A/N - And that's a wrap! I figure that it's high time I introduce some of the Grimoire Regalia's enemies already. The man that fought Teruyoshi was Saviour, Dante's counterpart and living burden. So what do you think of him? Let me know OK? If any of you readers have watch or read the anime/manga Rozen Maiden, you'll find a similarity with Teru to Suigintou, the eldest sister in the anime. I wanted Teru to have some sort of cool wing-like weapon so yeah... I made it slightly different because Teru had 6 seraph wings.
The song that I use for this chapter is from Devil May Cry 3 ost, Vergil's theme - Taste The Blood. If you can still remember, I use his twin brother (Dante, lol) theme song call Devils Never Cry. I like them both! :) Devil May Cry has awesome fight music. You can go check them out if you want to!
So as usual I will await for your reviews! Have a nice day and tune in next time kay? :3
Mystery will soon be reveal, eternal foes that have escape from their prison is after them and time is running out. Who will be the next one to be ambush? Do the Vongola XI and Sin really don't stand a chance against their patron's counterparts without them? Action must be taken if they wish to protect the Vongola, by all means necessary. What is Dante relationship with Sol? It's plain obvious that they're enemies because of the flames that they wield but why is the Knight of Heavens cares about the Eternally Corrupted Jewel so much then he should? Now, that's a story for another chapter! Hope to see you again soon!