Lazura: Oh my glob, you guys keep making me happy whenever I see more and more people reading this story. To the new readers, I hope you enjoy this story as much as I did with it's original and will continue to read it even after this part of story is done. As for the readers, who've been with me from the beginning of this remastered story and the original storyline...you guys rock! No...ALL OF YOU GUYS ROCK! XD You guys deserve a hug.
Also a warning for people: This chapter is a merger chapter. Both the Present and Past sections converge at this point on. In Connected Prayers there will be many chapters like this one.
Disclaimer: I don't own KHR at all except my ocs.
Previously: Present
As Yuki watched in awe of the people standing up for the trio.
...Precious Friends...
Yuki pondered at the thought, she faintly smiled.
Yes. I have to trust them.
They'll return for sure.
Chrome smiled along with Yuki as they determinedly faced Shoichi to ask, "So what's their current situation now?"
Shoichi about to answer the question, ended up being interrupted by Giannini's alarmed voice.
"E-Everyone!" Giannini panted, "They're in trouble!"
Now: Present
The guardians were on immediate alert once Giannini detailed his current findings of what was happening in the past.
"Michael-san's flame signal has decreased on the radar!" Giannini pointed out by showing a faint white point, "Reborn-san, hasn't returned my recent calls for an explaination of this, but..."
Spanner transferred a map singalizing the major flame signals, "This map shows four of the group leaving Michael behind."
Spanner enlarged the area of nine flame signals leaving Vongla HQ.
The orange, deep red, white, and yellow hues close together were obviously Tsuna, Enma, Mayuri, and Reborn. However the giant flames radiating next to them seemed to set off the charts. It was without a doubt. The four people mentioned and shown are aside the founders of the Vongola famiglia.
Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, and finally Orange.
Were directing Tsuna's group toward somewhere. In which the people in the present didn't know about.
"Michael-san is where?!" Shoichi asked as Giannini directed Spanner to enlarge the previous area the nine flames had left.
Right there, in the Vongola HQ.
A giant purple and white flames were sided by another white flame except the other white flame signal was becoming weaker and weaker by the second.
"...no way." Yuki gasped, "Michael's with!"
"The First Generation Cloud Guardian and Star Guardian." A new voice stepped in, forcing everyone to turn at the door.
"You're!"Yuni pointed out, "Talbot-san!"
"Hehehe...yes, that is who I am. Ex-arcobaleno of the sky flame." Talbot responded even if he couldn't see Yuni through his black blindfold, "But, I couldn't believe it. Michael's wish came true. However a huge price was given in return to his body."
"! What do you mean, Talbot-san?!" Shoichi demanded from the old man.
"...You see how his flame is flickering?" Talbot slowly pointed at the weak white flame signal, "This is caused from the strain of becoming an arcobaleno at a young age. You see Michael isn't an ordinary human. After all he is the child of Lady Serena and Alaude, imagine what he would've been if Michael was properly raised by Alaude and Serena. He would've been known as the Fallen Angel/Datenshi and not An Angel of Death/Shinigami."
Everyone's eyes widened upon hearing Talbot's revelation.
Michael was a child born 400 years ago.
"But, that doesn't make sense. How did someone from the past get over to our time?" Gokudera this time contemplated upon how Michael came to be over in the present.
"That's because of Lady Serena's cousin, Lord Brando of the House of Roses. His star flames are bit unique. The ability to send people into the future. Something in which shortens a person's lifespan in exchange for sending someone further away in time."
"However, why Fallen? Why would Michael would be dubbed as a Fallen Angel?" Spanner this time questioned Talbot.
"Isn't it obvious?" Talbot sighed, "Lady Serena was the charmer when she became the illusory Eighth member of the Vongola Famiglia, however it was the solitary cloud guardian, Alaude, that brought no mercy to anyone that caught her heart. It's amazing that Michael looks more like his mother, but he does have a tendency to act like his father. Maybe it's because of the original sky arcobaleno and the sun arcobaleno, Reborn, raised him before they all became arcobalenos."
"You mean my Oba-san and Reborn-ojisama raised Michael?" Yuni claimed. As Talbot nodded slowly to her response.
"Poor Michael." Byakuran commented.
"! What do you mean by that, Byakuran Gesso?" Gamma questioned the albino standing next to him.
"To have kept such a secret for this long. It's amazing his mental capacity hasn't bursted until now." Byakuran examined the marshmallow caught in his grasp, "You begin to wonder about how much Michael has seen to get to this point of his life. He probably wanted one last wish of his to be granted."
Byakuran plopped the delicious treat into his mouth swallowing it in one gulp, "Even if it meant putting his life on the line. Its a similar thought I had when the me of the future and the future Sawada Tsunayoshi-kun fought for, but much deeper."
"Byakuran." Yuki stared at her creator wide-eyed. Was it possible that Byakuran understood Michael's true wish?
"Yes. Marshmallows." Byakuran mumbled continuing his horde of marshmallows.
Or not...
Yuki sweat dropped.
In that moment the guardians of both Shimon and Vongla ring/gears gleamed in strength. Including the star mare ring upon Yuki's hand.
"W-What's this?!" Yuki exclaimed. She didn't understand. Her ring wasn't of the Vongola and Shimon guardians, but of the mare rings. They're only in connection through the Trinisette, but the arcobaleno system was over. So why? Why is her ring reacting?!
"It has begun..." Talbot resumed his speech, "The rings are calling out to their bosses and fellow guardian."
"A new power shall be given to save the lost child before he is gone for good." Talbot admits, "As well as the birth of the next generations to come."
No one in the room understood what Talbot meant.
However the guardians knew they were able to send something to their bosses even if they weren't there physically.
Previously: Past
"The other Michael. The baby." Enma began, "Has been kidnapped."
The 10th generation star guardian swallowed hard, "...The child."
Enma nodded. As Serena buried her face into her hands, while Alaude continued to comfort her.
"Primo." G started, "We better get going. Otherwise we'll lose their trail."
"Right." Giotto admitted, as he stood up Tsuna cried out to the leaving boss, "Wait!"
"...What is it, Vongola Decimo? If you hadn't noticed, a member of my Famiglia been taken. I have no time for-"
Tsuna's sky flames, Enma's flames of the Earth, as well as Mayuri focused her star flames into the gun she received from Michael.
"Take us with you!" The trio begged as they're resolve shined in harmonized resonance.
"But you guys might be from the future, however we can't involve any of you children into these matters." G spatted to the trio. They didn't back down.
"Hmph." Reborn smirked as he walked up to the group consisting of Giotto, G, Asari, Lampo, and Knuckle, "Although...they're your descendants. If anything they have been through a lot more disastrous situations involving their friends and family members."
"You guys should reconsider, after all...Suzuki Mayuri is a descendant of Lady Serena, where as Kozarto Enma is another descendant that carries the blood of your ally Cozarto Shimon, and finally Sawada Tsunayoshi is the future Vongola Decimo. Someone who bears your blood, should be capable of fighting with you."
"So..." Reborn gave the First Generation guardians a good look from his onyx colored eyes, "What is your decision, Vongola Primo?"
Now: Past
Giotto watched as the supposed look-alike explain the current situation as two of their members heal from Knuckle's sun flames.
Sawada Tsunayoshi explained in complete detail of who each of them were.
Michael, the unconscious man and guest, had been the same baby Serena had only given birth to about a year ago. The star flames and his blue eyes were all the proof Serena needed to find out that her son had been alive longer than she'd thought.
"...Michael." Serena stared at the young man lying peacefully, "You've grown into the fine young man I always hoped for you to become."
But from the looks of it...I won't be able to continue watching you grow.
Kozarto Enma, the descendant of Cozarto Shimon, held many features that resembled the current founder of the Shimon Famiglia. Giotto could see the faint bond between him and Sawada Tsunayoshi as they continued to explain more about themselves. It reminded Giotto of his friendship with Cozarto Shimon.
Suzuki Mayuri, the girl bearing a striking resemblance to Serena, as well as direct descendant to the star guardian. Was in a similar situation as Serena, but accepted the world she now lives in now. Doing her best as the next in line guardian for the Tenth generation Vongola boss.
Reborn, an ex-arcobaleno, Giotto didn't know what to say about him. In fact he was utterly surprised that Reborn is an ex-arcobaleno. The curse of the rainbow broken by centuries in the future. Something in which Giotto thought was to be impossible, ever since he laid eyes on Bermuda When he first appeared before him.
Finally, Sawada Tsunayoshi explained about himself. He described himself as a normal teenager who didn't want to be involved in the bloody affairs of the mafia world. However in each fight, Tsuna started to realize how he can't stop running away anymore.
"I can't run away anymore. I've already decided from this day on. As your successor as well as the future you and your family created. I promise you this. I won't abandon the role I chosen from this day on. As you all continue your lives in the past, I'll make sure the future you all sought for is given. I, Sawada Tsunayoshi, as Vongola Decimo. You have my word."
Primo closed his eyes. Waiting for his guardians to decide what to say as well.
Lampo couldn't respond. Even his childish words wouldn't make sound.
Knuckle held the prayer book in his arm tight. Hoping to find an answer from God, but even Knuckle knew that he had to answer on his own.
Asari, tranquil as can be, knew what to say. All he did was wait for the others to make a decision.
G, eyeing his boss, knew the answer. He only scoffed, since G knew that whatever Giotto decided was his answer too.
Alaude had no ways of expressing himself, but...he didn't object to Sawada Tsunayoshi's words. In a sense, the solitude cloud continued his silence.
The star guardian, Serena, was told the many pain each of these people before Her went through. Including her son. Of course, she didn't hesitate one bit on her choice.
He had to answer the four standing before him. Determination flowed out of their bodies and burned with a mighty passion inside their hearts. They came so far. It can only be asnwered by one precise answer.
By the time Giotto opened his eyes, only one heavy line of words left his mouth.
"Alright. Vongola Decimo, Shimon Decimo, Tenth Generation Star Guardian, and ex-arcobaleno. Follow my commands, this mission will be the aim of both yours and ours. Stop the Zushu Famiglia And save the child. Understand?"
Reborn smirked as he hopped on to Tsuna's shoulder, "I think even you know the answer to their response, Primo."
Lazura: Holy cow. How much did this story changed in one arc?! I really didn't suspect this. If the me of two years ago saw this I'd laugh going like: There's no way I made this. Excuse me for a moment, I need to cry.
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