Hello, welcome to chapter 35 of Ultraman GeeDxD.
A happy new year for all of you!
I hope you enjoy.
Now, onto the story.
Ultraman GeeDxD
Capsule 35: A kitten's problem and Zero Darkness
? - Unknown location and time...
Koneko finds herself in what appears to be some sort of battlefield. She is gravely injured and full of bruises, bleeding from the head.
She quickly adopts an expression of horror as she suddenly finds her peerage members nearby, all of them dead and with expressions of terror engraved on their faces.
"No...!" The white-haired girl cries, releasing some tears as she examines the corpses of Rias, Akeno, Kiba, Gasper, Raynare, and Issei.
"How... Everyone..." She begins to feel desperate, breathing heavily.
"Shirone..." A soft voice suddenly calls for her, using her true name.
Koneko stiffens as she recognizes the owner of the voice.
She slowly turns to find herself face to face with a beautiful young woman with a voluptuous figure, long black hair with split bangs, and hazel-gold eyes with cat-like pupils. She also has unique features such as possessing a pair of black cat ears and two black tails. The woman was giving a warm smile to the 1st year student.
"Nee-sama..." Koneko muttered, recognizing the person in front of her.
But...
*Squash!*
A black arm suddenly comes from the woman's chest, piercing her body and grabbing her heart, immediately squashing it.
"Shirone..." The woman cries weakly, coughing blood as she adopts a sorrowful expression, releasing some tears as she drops dead on the ground.
"Nee-sama!" Koneko calls for her once again.
"*Sigh* Good grief." Another familiar voice speaks as the [Rook] now comes to face her sister's, and probably everyone else's, killer.
It was Dark Knight Caius. Clad in his dark armor as his red eyes were gazing inside her soul, intimidating her.
"Disgusting monster blood. It will take some time to wipe away all this dirt blood. What a pain in the ass this will be." The Chaos User complains as he turns to look at Koneko.
His mood changes to one of sadistic pleasure as he is now apparently smiling under his helmet, noticing how Koneko looks very terrified of him.
"*Chuckle* You're pathetic and useless, you know? I killed all those precious to you while you did nothing, cowering in fear. Your fate will be no different from them, you little piece of shit. Hahahha!" He tells the Devil in a deep and dark voice as he calmly walks towards the white-haired girl.
"No! No! Stay away!" Koneko cries in despair, closing her eyes while Caius keeps getting closer to her.
He finally stops in front of her and crouches, attempting to grab her head and smash it.
*Crack!*
"Ahh!"
Koneko wakes up on her bed, attempting to calm herself from the horrible nightmare she just experienced again.
She begins to breathe heavily while sweating a lot. Her body doesn't stop shivering from the great amount of fear she just dreamed of.
And because of this, she couldn't hold anymore...
The 1st year covers her mouth with her hand, trying to muffle her cry as tears fall from her eyes. She doesn't want anyone to hear her in the dead of the night.
And especially, not now...
At the same time, a white pair of cat ears and a tail appears around her body.
How long has it been since she felt this much fear? It reminded Koneko of her past and what happened with her older sister, Kuroka. That 'incident' left her with a huge mental trauma.
Only this time, it felt worse. Very much worse. And truth be told, the figure of Caius appearing to haunt her nights was only the tip of the iceberg.
'I want to... I need to get stronger! No matter what!' Koneko thought, trying to calm down and regain some sleep.
But unfortunately, she wasn't able to get some sleep after that.
Opening Theme (Version 2): "Go forward" by KIMERU - Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS Opening 2 theme.
(Instrumental)
We see two balls of light in the space, traveling through the galaxy, with many stars shining in the background, passing through various planets of the Solar System until they spot Earth.
We then see the balls turning into Ultraman Geed and Ultraman Zero respectively as they appear to be heading towards the blue planet. More specifically, towards Japan.
The full title of the fanfic appears, with Ultraman Geed's eyes appearing behind of the title:
Ultraman GeeDxD
Inochi aru bokura wa eien nado nai
(We who have life are not eternal)
Ikiru imi wo motomete samayoi tsudzukeru
(We continue to wander, seeking a meaning for a living)
It's daytime.
We see Yuta, with a calm expression, walking towards Kuoh Academy while passing trough Motohama, Matsuda, Kiryu Aika, Katase, Murayama, and Kiyome Abe while they either greet him or give some side glances.
Yuya then appears from behind his brother and greets him, making the older Ultra smile slightly.
(Instrumental)
We see the Geed Riser, the Ultra Capsule Holder and the Ultra Zero Eye NEO resting on a desk.
Tatoe seikai janakute mo tada mae dake mitsumete
(Even if it's not right, we just stare before us)
We see scenes of the ORC and the Student Council as they are shown working hard and training to get stronger.
Yuya, Asia, and Irina appear to offer some help to Issei, Rias and the rest of the ORC. While Asia and Irina extend their hands to Issei, Yuya approaches Koneko with a soft expression.
Yuta, Fumika, Xenovia, and Daichi appear in front of Sona, Saji and the rest of the Student Council. Yuta smirks at Sona and offers a hand to her, which she gladly accepts.
Mirai wo michibiku kibō wakachiatte
(Sharing the hope that leads to the future.)
We can see Grimoire Lux, in his chibi form, discussing something with Histoire, Yuya's familiar, who was sitting on her book.
The screen splits in two to show Yuta and Yuya using their respective Ultra devices to transform at the same time into Ultraman Geed and Ultraman Zero.
The screen then shows five images of Rias' peerage, Sona's peerage, Fumika with her Zetton Kaiju Capsule, Daichi with his Twin Breaker and Asia, Xenovia with Chaos Durandal and Irina together respectively.
Teru mī yami ni kieta kioku sagashiterunda
(Tell me the memory I'm searching for, vanished into the darkness.)
Ultraman Geed, in his Primitive form, is shown flying around Kuoh Town's skies while fighting a bunch of Raydragoons.
Ai fīru yuā furēmu kimi no shōdō hikari tsuranuke
(I feel your flame, your impulse that penetrates through light.)
We see Ultraman Orion doing several fighting poses.
He is first seen firing a golden Ultra beam by copying Ultraman's gestures.
A dark arm then appears and is shown touching the crystal on his forehead.
Next, the Ultraman appears to fire several circular blades in a random direction.
Magi is then shown facepalming at the sight of the Ultra randomly shouting to the skies.
The scene is finally replaced by Orion flying towards the 'screen', trying to 'grab it' with his hand.
Onaji itami kanjite-itai
(I want to feel that same pain.)
The Knight of Chaos appear.
Aura, who has an expression of sorrow, is staying between Caius, who is on the left, and Antinomy, who is on the right.
Above the three, Ultraman Whire and Ultraman Koulder are shown to be side by side, with Croire, in her small size, sitting on Koulder's right shoulder while sporting a small grin.
.
The scene changes to show screenshots of Ultraman Zero, Issei in his Scale Mail, Kaiju Musume Zetton and Daichi as The Ultraman struggling while fighting an army of Sheerghosts led by Psycorogue and other Kaijus.
Wantsūsurī... Wantsūsurī... wizu sōru! I~ē! I~ē!
(123... 123... with soul! Yeah! Yeah!)
The six forms of Ultraman Geed: Primitive, Solid Burning, Acro Smasher, Tri-Slugger, Magnificent, and Dandit Truth are shown flying through the sky and gathering together while Ultimate Zero and Firewall Dragon are seen flying above them.
Kamu wizu mī, kamu wizu mī, gō fōwādo
(Come with me, come with me, go forward)
Strong Gomorant joins the six Ultra Fusion forms and all of them combine their signature attacks, firing a powerful beam towards the screen.
(Instrumental)
Several images appear, showing everybody of Kuoh Academy smiling or happy while interacting with each other:
Issei is happily surrounded by Rias, Asia, Akeno, Irina and Raynare.
Yuya and Koneko are shown to be eating a lot of sweets together with the former also playing video games together with Gasper at the same time.
Yuta is shown playing music with Fumika and Daichi. He is then shown helping Xenovia control her new Durandal and they are both shown sweating a bit, looking exhausted. Next, it is him, Sona and Saji talking and writing some important documents.
The final scene shows Ultraman Geed Primitive and Ultraman Zero flying together towards space as they later become stars.
Capsule 35: A kitten's problem and Zero Darkness
It's been a day after the spar between Yuya and Daichi.
Azazel gave individual training exercises for each member of Rias' peerage in order to help them better prepare against Sona's group.
Yuya, Asia, Xenovia, and Irina also decided to stick along to help the Devils with whatever they could while also keeping up with their respective training.
Gremory Manor - Yuya's guest room
"Alright. I think I'm getting the gist of how to better use my Semblance." Yuya commented as he flipped through the pages of Histoire's tome, examining all the Energy Items stored inside of it.
Other than making the more know power-ups like a boost in strength, defense, and speed, the young raven-haired boy also came up with special medals that had abilities like reflecting an attack, predicting an opponent's moves and the power to clone oneself. Histoire was there to give the additional Chaos' energy he might end requiring to make more powerful Energy Items.
"That's good and all to hear, Yuya. But I think you should take a break. You have been working non-stop on these Energy Items." Histoire advised him.
One drawback of Yuya's Semblance was that he needed to create the Energy Items beforehand in case he wants to use them in a battle. And for every single medal he created, a part of his energy was consumed. He couldn't make them nonstop, needing to take a rest from time to time in order to recover and begin the process again.
"Yeah. I guess you're right, Historie. Then I'm gonna take some rest and check upon the others." The Ultra told his familiar as he stood up, stretching his arms.
The duo then left the room.
In a workout gym...
Koneko was wearing her gym clothing and her pair of fighting gloves, punching a punching bag hard and fast.
According to Azazel, she had nothing to be criticized for, as she possed the elementary traits of offense and defense as a Rook. She was great when it comes to physical abilities. However, there are those in her master's peerage that was better at offense than she was.
She knew this and it frustrated her...
Her training was to have her improve her basics and to also release the thing that she had personally sealed. Like Akeno, Koneko had to stop playing cat and mouse with her identity.
The [Rook] delivered a hard kick to the punching bag, breaking it off its cage and sending it into a weight lifting set. The white-haired girl panted for a moment in exhaustion before looking at her right hand.
'No! Not yet... This is not good enough...' she said, before going over to a bunch of other punching bags.
"Hey, don't you think you should take it easy?" A voice suddenly grabs her attention.
"!?" Koneko turns to see Yuya and Histoire entering the room.
The Ultra notices a pile of destroyed punching bags and other gym equipment before looking back at his friend. He can't help but feel that there must be something stressing Koneko a lot. He noticed how her behavior in the last few days has been strange, unlike her usual self.
"What are you doing here?" Koneko asks with a sharp tone, making Yuya raise an eyebrow to her.
"I just wanted to check on my friend because I was worried. Isn't it something normal to do? Here, it's important to keep yourself hydrated." Yuya offers a bottle of cold water to Koneko, which she gladly accepts.
Seeing that she calmed down a little, Yuya decides to keep speaking:
"Look, I get it that you're training hard in order to win the upcoming Rating Game, but don't you think you're exaggerating? I think you're pushing yourself too far, Koneko-chan. Look at all of this gym equipment destroyed. Did you really need to do that?" The ravenette asks her as he points to the pile of broken gym equipment.
Koneko sees it as well but doesn't look really bothered by this. But she starts to keep frowning as Yuya keeps talking:
"I think you're more than good in regards to your [Rook] traits. I remember Azazel saying that as well. Shouldn't you try to work in other areas, Koneko-chan? I think you're strong enough." Yuya said in an attempt to praise her.
However...
'Strong... Enough?' These words kept echoing in the Devil's head.
'You're pathetic and useless, you know? Bakeneko!' Caius' taunting voice suddenly rang in her mind.
'Shirone...' She next heard her sister's voice.
And then, it happened...
Koneko got on her knees and began to breathe heavily. She next began to shiver and embrace herself.
"Koneko-chan!? What's wrong!?" Yuya quickly got to her side.
"I'm not good enough... I need to get stronger..." The white-haired girl kept repeating these sentences to herself as if it was some sort of mantra.
"Oi! Snap out of it! Koneko-chan!" Yuya tried to make her return back to normal, but it wasn't working.
And then...
Koneko finally passes out in Yuya's arms due to the amount of stress she accumulated, unable to do anything else about it.
"Koneko-chan..." Yuya mutters as he looks at his friend with a pained expression.
Several hours later...
Back in the Gremory Manor...
Yuya was waiting worriedly in one of the Manor's rooms for any news regarding Koneko's current condition.
At this, Azazel finally entered the room to speak with him.
"What's wrong with Koneko-chan?" The Ultra asked the Governor of the Fallen Angels.
Azazel only sighed at his question.
"There's nothing that can be done about it. She's impatient - or rather, she feels doubt in her power," he said.
Yuya suddenly remembered how Koneko was actually rather odd recently.
"She overdid the training that I gave her and that's why she collapsed this morning." The Fallen Angel explained.
The bad news shocked the Chaos User, making him jump to his feet.
"What?! Is she okay?" Yuya asked worriedly.
"She's resting right now. Asia took a break from her training to treat the injures. She can't do anything about physical strength. Overworking, in particular, hurts one's physical strength and has adverse effects. Because of the time left until the meeting and the Rating Games, that's dangerous." Azazel explained, adopting a serious expression while Yuya agreed with him.
Later...
Deciding to understand why the [Rook] was acting odd recently, Yuya tries to seek Rias for some possible answers. But instead, he soon finds another person that could provide the answers he needed: Venelana Gremory.
"As you must have heard, it was just ordinary overworking, so Koneko should recover slowly if she rests her body for one or two days," Venelana answered, taking a moment to ponder on if Yuya could help the [Rook] like Yuta has helped Rias' peerage against Riser in the past.
"That girl is doing her best to face her own existence and power right now. I'm sure you noticed her unusual behavior recently. It's a difficult problem that she would have to deal with. However, she won't be able to advance forward if she doesn't find the answer herself." She continued.
"Wait a minute, what do you mean about her existence and power?" Yuya asked with a puzzled expression. His mind filling with questions.
"Tell, me. Do you know about the Nekomatas?" She asks.
"Yeah. They're like cat spirits, right?" Yuya nodded. At this, the realization finally hits him.
'Koneko-chan was a Youkai!? A Nekomata? Her existence and power, huh? Does it have to do with this?' The Ultra, surprised, muttered to himself.
Venelana signaled to a table in the corner as she spoke up:
"If you'll take a seat, I'll tell you a little seeing as you haven't known her for long."
Yuya accepted as he moved to take a seat at the table, Venelana sitting opposite him as she started:
"There were two cat sisters who were always together. When they played, when they ate, when they slept. With their parents dead, they had no home to return to and no one to rely on. The two cats struggled to live day to day while depending on each other.
One day, the two of them were picked up by a certain devil. The older sister became a part of his group and so the younger sister was also able to live with them. Having finally obtained a decent life, the two of them believed that they could pass time very happily." Venelana continued as she poured them both a cup of tea, Yuya accepting it and taking a sip as the brunette took a pause in her story to take a drink herself.
"However, something unusual happened and it appeared that the elder cat sister achieved rapid growth after gaining power. Her hidden talent suddenly began to overflow from becoming a reincarnated devil. That cat was of a species that naturally excels in Youjutsu. Furthermore, she bloomed in magic talent as well, and even invoked Senjutsu that was said only the last of the sages could use." Venelana explained, taking another sip.
'Senjustsu...' Yuya thought with a troubled expression.
Rias once explained to Team Geed that senjutsu is different from magic and sorcery with the biggest difference is that it stresses the importance of chakra, their aura, the great original power that flows in ones' spirit, e.i. their life-force and turning it into a constant current. Senjutsu is a power that is similar yet different from the magic of Devils and the light power of Angels.
Despite it being incapable of matching the direct destructive power of magic or light, senjutsu makes use of the unknown parts hidden in plants, animals, and people. For example, if one learned senjutsu, it is stated that they excel at reading the flow of someone's aura, thus letting them grasp their movements from a far distance to a certain degree.
Senjutsu is the power to control the flow of life energy or ki in living beings. Using it, one can strengthen both their internal and external bodies or even cause vegetation around them to bloom or wither. Senjutsu users are able to sense the ki and auras of others thus letting them track targets from far away distances. Through disrupting the ki of their opponent's ki or severing it, it is possible to cause direct damage to their spirit and using this as an attack could result in killing their opponent. As such, there are very few ways to defend against Senjutsu.
Senjutsu, however, has a fatal flaw, as while it lets the user read and handle spirit power, it could also take in the malice and ill will that flows in the world therefore if an amateur used it in an incorrect manner, then the malice will end up corrupting the user.
The most basic method of learning Senjutsu is through meditation by concentrating on their state of mind and to quietly release their own ki as well as to sense the natural ki of their surroundings. It is also the best way to develop one's skills in Senjutsu.
To use Senjutsu, users commonly concentrate their life force around the hand and use it to attack the opponent. The method to attack using Senjutsu may be in the form of hand-to-hand combat or blasting the power towards the opponent.
"It seemed that the elder cat sister, having surpassed her master in a short time, was swallowed by power and was transformed into a wicked existence that only sought blood and battle. With her increase in power not stopping, the elder cat sister killed the devil that was her master in the end and degenerated into an 'exiled devil'. Moreover, she changed into one of the most dangerous among the 'exiled devils'. One that completely annihilated all the pursuit squads... All the while, the younger cat sister remained behind.
Fearing that the young sister would follow in her footsteps, the Devil community was about to dispose of her before another catastrophe could occur. However, my son Sirzechs intervened and was given dominance over her. Sirzechs then brought the lonely girl to Rias, assigning her to by my daughter's servant. Rias was determined to fill the girl's life with happiness and laughter and gave her a name." Venelana finished telling the story.
"..."
"...Koneko," Yuya whispered the name, having lost his ability to speak.
He was stunned and lost for words having heard her terrible backstory.
Yuya entered Koneko's room after Rias had finished talking to her. His eyes spotting Akeno as he looked around the wide room for a moment before turning towards the bedroom to see Koneko lying down on the bed with cat ears and tail on full display.
'Kawaii...' A soft smile formed on his lips at seeing how adorable she was as Akeno spoke up:
"Yuya-kun, this is..."
"Don't worry. I've already heard the general story." He interrupted, taking a moment to walk to the side and quickly check if Koneko hadn't got any injuries before asking:
"Hey, how's your body?"
"What did you come here for?" Koneko asked in a mutter with her eyes half open towards him.
Yuya, raising an eyebrow, asked his own question in return:
"Is it not okay for me to worry about my friend?"
Koneko didn't give him an answer as the Ultra continued:
"I heard about what happened, Koneko-chan, and it's no good if you don't take care of your body. I might not have the right to talk with the training I've been through already, but we all have our own limits to work before trying to get stronger."
"...I want to..." Koneko mumbled quietly, Yuya blinking as he asked:
"What was that?"
"I want to become strong. Like Yuuto-senpai, Xenovia-senpai, Akeno-san, Issei-senpai and also you, Yuya-kun." Koneko started as she looked straight at him with tears in her eyes.
"I want to make my spirit and body strong. Gya-kun is also becoming strong. I don't have a holy light power like Raynare-san either... At this rate, I'll become useless. Even though I'm a [Rook, I'm the... Weakest... I hate being useless... But... I don't want to use the power sleeping inside of me... my Nekomata power... If I use it, I... just like my Nee-sama... I don't want that... I absolutely don't want to use such a thing..." Koneko added on, large tears shedding from her eyes.
Yuya only looked at her with a disheartened expression. He could relate to her in a way, trying to get stronger.
But power wasn't everything in life...
"There are more ways to become strong other than trough brute strength, Koneko-chan." The Chaos User replied with a sigh, drawing Koneko's attention as he continued:
"You can learn more martial art styles to use and keep opponents off guard or learn a bit of magic to use in a tight spot or to support others. Plus, just cause your Nee-sama had fallen to such power doesn't mean that you would. After all, there must have been hundreds of Nekoshou before you and her that could wield the power safely."
The Ultraman didn't want to get the white-haired girl's hopes up just cause he had suspicions about what had happened to cause her sister to stray. Koneko's eyes had grown wide as she thought about what he had said.
"Considering the future threats we will face from now on, like the Khaos Brigade, the Kaijus and the Knights of Chaos, I understand why you wish so desperately to become stronger. But I would also say that it is your impatience that is hindering your own growth, Koneko-chan.
Let me tell you something about us, Chaos Users. More specifically, about us Ultra Warriors... Our Ultra Gears are linked to the user's state of mind. Take Nii-san for example. Do you know why he is so strong?
His wish to fight in order to protect others is what allowed him to transform into Ultraman Geed Primitive. He then uses intensity to become Geed Solid Burning. A cool state of mind is required for Geed Acro Smasher. And lastly, he was able to defeat Kokabiel by becoming Geed Magnificent because of his faith in his friends and for possessing a heart full of hope that refuses to yield to villains like that Cadre." Yuya told her, trying to explain why Yuta was so strong in the first place.
"My point is... The same could be said to you, Koneko-chan. You're currently lacking a certain 'something'. Try to feel what it is in your mind and heart. Once you see what you're missing, you'll find that you're just as capable of evolving. Just like the rest of us." The Ultra Hero finishes with a gentle smile.
"I could be even better?" Koneko asks, still uncertain.
"Of course! You have potential as well! Think about me, Nii-san, Fumika-san, and Daichi-san for example. None of us was born with a Sacred Gear or some special talent. And yet, we're all becoming strong as well! If we humans can do it, surely you can become more powerful as well." Yuya spoke in an attempt to encourage her.
Instead, Koneko only looks at him... With a hint of jealousy?
"How... Just how can you be like this!? Being able to always move forward!? Don't you have fear!? How can you be so confident all the time!?" She suddenly asks him, angrily.
She wouldn't admit straightforward, but Koneko actually felt inferior when Yuya began to fight as Ultraman Zero. Even with less battle experience, the Ultra possessed natural potential and fighting skills that made her current abilities pale in comparison. And him being able to deal with almost all of the challenges that are thrown at him like Yuta made her wonder how much big the power gap between her and the Ultra brothers was.
"Koneko-chan..." Yuya looks sad at the Nekomata Devil, quickly catching on about what was upsetting her.
Did she really think he was a dozen times better than her?
He begins to remember the times they talked and how he always sounded positive, unaware of how conflicted she must have been while he was getting stronger...
It made the Chaos User wonder how bad was the crisis she was currently troubled with...
Shaking his head in disbelief, the ravenette decides to tell his friend how that was far from being the whole truth.
"Koneko-chan... I'm only a human being in the end. I'm not perfect, possessing several flaws as well. And like you, I also tend to deal with trouble like fear and insecurity from time to time." The Ultra begins to explain.
He then takes out a certain Kaiju Capsule from his inventory, showing the power of Zero Darkness to her.
"Eh?" The white-haired kitty looks at said item and starts to sense some powerful energy coming from it.
"Just like you, I'm also struggling right now to master a certain power in my possession, Koneko-chan." Yuya told his friends as he begins to recall a certain event from some days ago.
(Flashback)
On a training field
"Argh!" Ultraman Zero roars furiously, releasing a deathly aura around his body.
One noticeable feature about him now is that his skin's colors were mainly red and black, making him resemble Ultraman Belial in a way because of this. His Color Timer was also black instead of silver, emitting a purple light in the place of the regular blue glow...
Yuya turned into Ultraman Zero Darkness after attempting to use its Kaiju Capsule's power alongside with his Ultra Zero Eye Neo.
Ultraman Zero Darkness, or simply Zero Darkness, is a dark Ultra born from Ultraman Belial's spirit possessing Ultraman Zero's body in Ultra Zero Fight.
And so...
"Argh!" Zero yells, clutching his head in pain.
The combined light and dark power seemed to be too much for him to handle at the time, making him go berserk. Unlike Yuta, the younger Ultra Warrior was unable to keep control of his sanity.
"Yuya!" Lux calls for him, now standing in front of the now Dark Ultra.
The familiar was nearby to check his master's younger brother's progress and offer some assistance in case it was necessary.
'Dammit... I need to restrain him first and later find a way to restore his mind.' The cosmic tome thought with a determined expression as he turned into Strong Gomorant.
"Hold on, Yuya! You have to resist! Fight back the thirst for battle that is trying to consume you! You're stronger than that!" The Dragonoid Kaiju yelled as he charged towards Zero Darkness.
"Gravitro Pressure!" Strong Gomorant gathers purple-colored energy around Zero, creating a gravity well on its opponent. First by bringing Zero Darkness to his knees before completely crushing the Dark Ultra.
But...
"Argh!" Zero Darkness was fighting back, slowly recovering as he was able to stand up once again.
'W-what!? He is actually overcoming my gravity pressure!?' The Kaiju looked shocked at this.
The Ultra was now slowly making his way towards Strong Gomorant while still under the effect the gravity well.
'Then in this case...' The familiar prepared to use another tactic.
"Hyper Death Fire!" The Fusion Monster says as he uses his fire-exhaling ability.
"Argh!" Zero Darkness is on the receiving end of the attack, experiencing its full power at point-blank as he was unable to form an energy shield in time to protect himself.
*Boom!*
A curtain of dust is raised on the spot Zero stood while Gomorant waits for something to happen.
'D-Did I get him?' The Kaiju familiar hoped.
However...
*Swish!*
A pair of black Sluggers come from out of the smoke, striking Strong Gomorant's shoulders.
"Argh!" The Kaiju grunts in pain, taking a few steps back.
"Ah!" Zero jumps from out the curtain of dust just as the Sluggers returned to his head.
The Ultra then delivers a powerful lariat, while his body is covered in a dark Chaos aura, at the Kaiju he is facing.
*Smack!*
The blow was so powerful that made Gomorant spat some blood from his mouth while Zero Darkness tackled him down.
The Dark Ultra then begins to mercilessly punch the friendly monster several times in the face, going as far as breaking the red horn on his snout. This kept going for some time as the Kaiju was having problems to move and was unable to defend himself as he kept receiving the damage from the dark fists non-stop.
(Flashback Ends)
Koneko and Akeno looked at the Chaos User with wide eyes while Yuya looked down with some guilt on his face.
"I wasn't able to control the power of Zero Darkness bestowed upon me. Unlike Nii-san, I lost my mind as the only thing that I wanted to... That I 'needed' to do was to destroy everything in my way. I tried to apologize to Lux later, but he actually said that it was fine. In the end, he only told me that I needed to master my new power and that this was a priority." Yuya explained with a grim expression.
"How did you manage to turn back to normal, Yuya-kun?" Akeno asked.
"Well..." Yuya began to 'recollect' the rest of the past events...
(Flashback)
Back to the Training Field...
"You have to control the darkness, Yuya! Overcome it!" Yuta, now transformed into Ultraman Geed Dandit Truth, exclaimed to his younger brother.
Lux was watching the two Ultra Brothers fight from a safe position while he slowly recovered.
Now it was Geed's turn to restrain the out of control Ultra Warrior.
However...
"Ha!" Zero Darkness ignored Geed, charging straightforwardly towards the blue-eyed Ultra.
The two began to trade punches, each trying to domain the other using all of their strength.
"After Glow!" Geed summons his Geed Array, raising it as the device releases a powerful wave of light upon Zero Darkness, blinding and hurting him.
"Argh!"
At this, the berserk Ultra falls on the ground and begins to contort in pain, getting weaker and losing some of his corrupted energy.
"Now!" Geed says as he prepares to use his signature attack.
"Ah!" Roaring savagely, the Dark Ultraman stands up quickly as he also prepares to use a special attack.
"Blazer Banishing!"
"Dark Zero Twin Shot!"
*Beam Struggle!*
Both Ultras' beams clash, showing to be on equal terms of power for a slight moment.
Until...
[Shift into Maximum!]
"Diffusion Shower!" Geed summons the Geed Claw in his free hand and uses the weapon's special ability to strike Zero from the above with a rain of light.
"!?" The corrupted Chaos User looks up, but it was too late as the green bolts of energy began piercing his body.
At the same time, Geed's Blazer Banishing began to overcome Zero Darkness' Dark Zero Twin Shot, striking the younger berserk Ultra from the front as well.
"Argh!"
*Boom!*
But it still wasn't enough to take the violent Zero down, as he soon emerged from the explosion Geed caused by his beam techniques.
'Are you kidding me!?' Ultraman Geed though in shock and disbelief as he began to be on the receiving end of several punches in the face from his little brother.
Zero next delivers a powerful roundhouse kick, making the older warrior stumble back.
They kept going on for a while, with Geed eventually gaining the upper hand due to having dealt more considerable damage to Zero.
The older fighter decides to counter by unleashing multiple energy cutting waves, from his clawed hands, to hit the berserk Chaos User.
"Argh!" Grunted Zero as he felt the pain the cuts have caused to him.
Seeing that there was no other option, Geed coated his fist in a red and green aura and immediately punched the younger Ultraman in the stomach after seeing an opening.
*Crash!*
The blow makes Zero crash hard against a nearby wall, leaving a huge spider crack on it as the Dark Ultra got on his knees after that.
Feeling that it was about time to bring an end to this and finally release Zero from his dark twisted state, Geed began to gather enough energy in his arms as his eyes began to shine stronger.
"Banishing Bustaway!" He yells as he makes an L pose with his arms, firing a powerful red and green Ultra Beam towards Zero Darkness.
"Ah!" Zero Darkness cries in pain as he gets hit by the devastating technique.
*Boom!*
An explosion consumes the Dark Ultra's body. Once it's gone, an unconscious Yuya is revealed laying down on the ground. The younger Oki was full of injuries, but none of them was life-threatening.
Seeing this, Geed sighs in relief as light consumes his body. The Ultra also turns back to his human form.
Yuta is also shown to be slightly injured from the fight. But he sported fewer bruises in comparison to Yuya.
He and Lux approach Yuya's body, with the former catching the Zero Darkness' Kaiju Capsule from the younger Oki's pocket.
"Perhaps it was too early for him to try harnessing the power of Zero Darkness?" Lux suggested with a troubled expression.
Yuta was about to reply when the master and familiar suddenly heard Yuya muttering with a pained expression:
"No... No... Stay away... The darkness... It's consuming me..."
The older brother frowns after hearing this, only whispering:
"Darkness...?"
(Flashback Ends)
"Did you have any other problems after this?" Akeno asked in curiosity.
"Well... I haven't lost my sanity or began to get obsessed with power. But I won't deny that I started to have some nightmares after that." Yuya explained with a sad face.
"W-What sort of nightmares?" Koneko asked in concern.
"It was of me as Zero Darkness killing everyone I care for. My family, my friends and even some innocents I happened to pass by." The Chaos User answers, closing his eyes.
"*Gasp!* What!?" The [Rook] looks at him in shock.
Inside Yuya's mind - The Nightmare...
Yuya imagines himself as Ultraman Zero Darkness. He is currently surrounded by the dead bodies of everyone he is acquainted with. The place he finds himself in is a destroyed Kuoh Academy and that was it right now in flames.
The ORC...
The Student Council...
Team Geed...
All of them gone...
And...
"Yuya... Why?" A badly injured Yuta spoke while couching some blood.
*Snap!*
Not looking even bothered by this, Zero soon finds himself breaking the ravenette's neck, promptly killing him.
"..." The Dark Ultra then looks at his hands, noticing how they are covered in the blood of everyone important for him as he next looks at all of the destruction he caused around Kuoh.
The two Devil girls looked horrified as Yuya finished telling them about his nightmares
"But despite all of this... I remembered why I'm fighting in the first place and why I want to become stronger. To triumph over the dangers we're currently facing, I decided that I still want to master Zero Darkness's power. No matter what so I can protect everyone I cherish." Yuya explained with a determined expression.
"No! You can't do that!"
"Eh?"
The Ultra Hero looked with wide eyes, having been caught off guard with Koneko's outburst.
"K-Koneko-chan? What's wrong?" He tried to ask her as she quickly took the Zero Darkness' Kaiju Capsule from his hand.
"You... You can't use this power, Yuya! I... I can somehow feel it... This thing is pure evil! And I don't want to see you mad with power like Nee-sama! Please... Please, just stop using this Capsule, Yuya." Koneko attempts to persuade him as some tears began again falling from her eyes.
Yuya felt a bit disheartened, seeing the way his friend was acting too much concerned. Though he couldn't really blame the girl since she was only doing this because of how worried she apparently was with his well being.
Trying to somehow assure the white kitty, he begins to speak with a gentle expression:
"It's okay, Koneko-chan. I won't lose control of myself again in the darkness. Not anymore."
"Eh? And how can you be so sure!? It's a huge risk for you, Yuya!" Koneko replies back.
"It's pretty simple, Koneko-chan. It's because I'm not alone. I have friends watching my back." The Ultra answers with a small smile on his face.
(Flashback)
Yuya's room...
"I can't do this anymore! Not again..." A downcast Yuya spoke to Yuta.
The younger boy was currently resting on his bed, covered in several bandages. He just finished telling Yuta about his latest nightmares.
"I can't control Zero Darkness' powers... And I don't want to lose control of myself again. What if I accidentally end killing someone?" The younger Ultra asked with a frightened expression.
Seeing how troubled his brother was, Yuta began to talk:
"I think I know why you are so scared. It's because you are afraid of the darkness consuming you, right?"
"..."
At this, Yuya remained quiet as his body slightly stiffened.
Seeing that he was in the right track, the older Ultra Hero kept pressing on:
"Look, I'm not upset, disappointed or anything of the sort. I just want you to be honest with me, Yuya."
"It's just... I feel a horrible feeling in my soul whenever I'm close to the darkness. What about you, Nii-san? If anything, I'm starting to think you have some sort of natural resistance or immunity to darkness. By constantly using Ultraman Belial's powers, it makes me wonder how you can fight without falling to the dark side or not going mad with power. Just how can you do this?"
Now Yuta became intrigued with the younger Chaos User's question. He always had this feeling that someone would question why he considers himself a guardian of light if he kept constantly harnessing the power from a dark entity.
To answer this, he says:
"I don't have any sort of natural immunity over darkness if that's what you're thinking, Yuya. If anything, I'm still a human being. Just like you. You must remember that I am also capable of displaying emotions as well, being vulnerable to dark emotions as the rest of us."
"Then what should I do, Nii-san?" Yuya asked, seeking some guidance.
Adopting a serious expression, the older brother answers:
"You have to accept the darkness. That's the only way. That's why I was able to use the Zero Darkness Capsule once. But it began to reject me after the first use, not deeming me worthy of its powers. Because of that, I believe some Capsules must have a conscience of their own."
"What!?" The younger warrior looks at him in pure disbelief.
To make things clear, the New Generation Hero clarifies:
"Understand this: the darkness itself is not evil. There is a risk of losing yourself, just like any other source of power, but using it does not make you inherently evil. And remember, where there is darkness, light is also present. One cannot exist without the other as a natural balance still needs to be maintained between these two opposing forces."
"But..." Yuya tried to protest while looking at the Zero Darkness Capsule in his hand.
He could feel a powerful and ominous dark aura coming from the small item...
To acquire an item that combined the powers of both Ultraman Zero and Ultraman Belial was certainly appealing, but...
Would Yuya really become able to use it?
"But Nii-san... This Capsule... Like you just said, I can feel that is unlike the other Kaiju ones... What if... What if I got corrupted by it again?"
The younger Ultra Fighter watched the Ultra Zero Fight special, remembering what happened when Belial's ghost managed to posses Ultraman Zero.
"You won't. Not anymore." Yuta firmly answers.
"Eh?" Yuya looks confused at him.
"I believe in you, Yuya. I believe in your limitless potential. Don't let this fear get the best of you. And in case you really lose your control again... Remember that you're not alone. I and the others will always be nearby to help rescue you from the darkness. You are not alone. No matter how many times I have to do that... That's why... Please... Don't ever give up... Because only then is when you will have truly lost. You are Ultraman Zero! As long as you keep on fighting, nothing can stop you!"
"Nii-san..." Yuya became speechless, not sure of what else to say.
"It's natural that you sometimes feel insecure... But that's why you have friends who will be there to lend a hand in case you find yourself in a pinch. And once you manage to confront your fears and overcome them, you will be even stronger than before. I believe that you can become like Kurenai Gai when he finally managed to fight as Ultraman Orb Thunder Breaster. Embrace the darkness to become light. And when you shine, darkness will fade away."
(Flashback Ends)
Having told the girls about this last talk with his brother, Yuya asks Koneko to give him back the Kaiju Capsule she is holding. She complies if albeit a bit reluctant.
"I learned and experienced the pain the darkness caused in my soul. And I won't run away from it. I will face it and overcome it, Koneko-chan." Yuya explained.
He then remembers something else and decides to give something to the white kitty.
"Here."
"What's this?"
The [Rook] began to examine the Energy Item he gave to her. It was Friendship (Yūjō): this blue medal depicts a Rider reaching out for a handshake.
"This is a good luck charm. It will bring fortune to you and later give hope in your darkest hour. I want you yo remember that you're not the only one struggling to get stronger. And don't forget that you are not alone in this, okay? You have friends and companions who care about you. Just promise me that you will never give up. And if you ever end losing control, I will be there to save you. And if you ever need help with something, I will also want you to know that I will be there to lend you a hand. I will be there for you, Koneko-chan. Always. Whenever you need it." Yuya told Koneko.
"..."
"Ok... I... I promise, Yuya. I will do my best." Koneko vows as she tries to now sport a brave face while the Ultra nods in satisfaction.
After hearing what Yuya went trough and seeing how determined he is, Koneko realized that she should perhaps also improve in her Nekomata abilities. This made the Youkai Devil start to get more confident with herself. And the Ultra Hero began to inspire her as Koneko now looks at him in a new perspective, with a newfound respect and admiration.
"I'm glad I got to know you, Koneko-chan. I truly am. Thank you for becoming my first friend here." Yuya expresses himself while giving a serene smile to the [Rook].
*Ba-dump!*
Koneko can't help but blush at this. Her heart suddenly began beating faster as she began to feel something new towards Yuya.
'W-What is this feeling in my chest?' She thought as she touched her chest.
Meanwhile, Akeno looks at the two of the first years with an all-knowing look, starting to have an idea of where this beginning to go as she now sported a teasing expression that the other two were unaware of. The [Queen] was also relieved as she noticed that her kouhai was now in better spirits.
'Ara ara...' The [Queen] thought, looking happy for them.
Akeno moves to rest a hand on Yuya's shoulder as she spoke:
"Yuya-kun, please leave the rest to us. Koneko-chan will be fine from now on as well."
"Alright..." He replied with a nod.
"Just look after yourselves," Yuya says with a light smile as he nods, leaving the room.
Sometime later...
After Yuya left, Akeno actually began teasing Koneko about how the reincarnated Nekomata might have started developing a little crush over the red and blue Ultraman before leaving as well.
Each time she tried to deny this, Koneko's cheeks got redder...
Now alone, the white-haired girl would follow the advice to get proper rest and recover for the upcoming Rating Game against the Sitri peerage.
Laying down on her bed, Koneko really began considering about using Senjustsu from now...
'Yuya is also doing his best to get stronger. If anything, I shouldn't give up either and instead try to fight against my own fears as well.' The [Rook] thought with a newfound sense of determination.
She just had this feeling that even if she went mad after using Senjustsu like her sister, she didn't feel frightened since having Yuya next to her brought some sense of safety and to have more confidence in her own abilities. And she also remembered the Ultra telling her that she wasn't alone.
And he was right...
She had people who care for her and would be there to help her whenever she needs: Rias, Akeno, Kiba, Issei, Gasper, Asia, Raynare and Yuya himself.
"I'm not alone. I have family and friends. And for their sake, I will also get stronger." Koneko thought as she picked up the Energy Item Yuya gave earlier to her. She began to smile while thinking about the Chaos User and how his warm and welcoming presence seemed to be slowly warming her up to him.
"Thank you, Yuya." Were the last words she spoke before drifting off to sleep.
And for the first time in a while, Toujou Koneko would have a goodnight's rest.
And unbeknownst to her, a red Little Star suddenly formed above her, slowly inserting itself inside of her soul...
A few days later...
Underworld - At a meeting room
The leaders of the Biblical Factions and several of its most important members were all gathered to discuss one of their most recent problems. Today's topics included Kaijus, the Knights of Chaos and the apparently new and unknown group of Chaos Users composed of members such as Ultraman Orion, Magi the Jester, Ace Killer, and Kyrieloid.
they were all sitting around several round tables scattered around the meeting room while an individual was standing in front of them. Said person being Yuta.
Fumika was at his side, serving as his assistant while Lux transformed into a giant magical screen behind his master.
The screen showed several pictures of the Knights of Chaos and Orion's mysterious organization in separated sections.
"So far, you all must have seen the danger the Kaijus expose as a public threat, regardless of your species. With that said, I advise you once again to leave them for my group. We are the only ones able to deal with these monsters. And only an Ultraman can properly defeat them." Yuta warned as he received nods from part of his audience.
"Moving on, I also ask you to don't attempt facingg Ultramen Koulder, Whire or Orion. All I can say is that not only they are powerful and more cunning, but they could also summon Kaijus to fight against all of you." He finished explaining.
"Is there some sort of connection between the Knights of Chaos and Orion's group?" Michael asked the Ultra.
"It's still not clear at this point. All I can confirm is that Magi denied that his group served Koulder. He only spoke of a mastermind pulling the strings from the shadows of this new organization."
"Any idea what their exact goal is?" Sirzechs asked this time.
"No. I only learned that this group is also after all the Capsules. The leader wants to apparently use their powers to 'fix' the world, claiming it to be unbalanced and imperfect." The Ultra replied to the crimson Maou.
The leaders all got worried once again after remembering what the combined power of all Capsules is capable of.
"Any ideas who their leader might be, kid?" Azazel asked with a curious expression.
"No idea. Not a single clue yet. It could be one of the several aliens the veteran Ultras fought in the past or something entirely new." Yuta replied.
And the discussion kept going on for a while as Yuta tried to do his best to answer whatever question in regards to Chaos and other pieces of information the factions made towards him.
After the meeting...
"Here. Good work at the meeting, Yuta. I think you did well in making sure that the Biblical Factions take everything you told them seriously, pointing out how serious are the threats that we are all facing in the near future." Fumika praised as she handed the Ultra a bottle of water.
"Thanks, Fumika. I warned them the most about Orion's group this time because we lack data on them." The silver-eyed boy said back as he began to drink the water.
"Like how Sir Francis Bacon said: scientia potentia est. Knowledge is power." Lux added, floating behind the two of them.
The trio then spotted Azazel, Ajuka and an Angel talking amongst themselves.
The Angel was Raziel. Raziel appeared as a mature looking woman with modest curves and had dark gold hair with sky blue eyes that were behind a pair of wire-framed glasses. Her overall appearance gave her the air of a strict librarian.
What the three had in common was that they were the heads of the Technology Department of their respective factions.
Seeing them, the two humans and familiar decide to approach the trio.
"Hello there. Lord Beelzebub. Raziel-san. Azazel. I hope the meeting was productive for all of you." Yuta said, greeting the three.
"Ah, Oki-san. Yes, it proved to be quite enlightening for us." The Angel spoke as she gives a light smile to him in appreciation.
"Yes. Although it also made us more curious about the Kaijus' nature and my wish to study them only grew more." Ajuka said next.
"So, is there something you need from us, Yuta?" Azazel asked in curiosity, raising an eyebrow.
At this, Yuta closed his eyes and took a deep breath before facing the three scientists once again.
"I took the time to considers your 'offers'... And I decided to finally accept them." The Ultra spoke with a serious expression.
"..."
Everybody got shocked once they heard his words as their eyes were wide open.
Azazel now sported a big grin as he spoke:
"Finally! You sure took your sweet time to consider about it, huh?" The Governor remarked.
"Thank you for agreeing with this, Oki-san. I'm sure this will be mutually beneficial for all of us." Raziel said next.
"Should we start the preparations then?" Ajuka spoke next, also looking eager like Azazel.
"Yuta, are you sure about this? What if something goes wrong?" Fumika asked as she looked concerned at her boyfriend.
"I really took my time to consider if this is a good idea or a bad one, Fumika. But I realized in the end that we can make use of their expertise and resources to help us later in the future. Unfortunately, I can't complete most of my 'new projects' without their aid." Yuta said to her, trying to reassure the Kaiju Girl.
"If that's what you think it's the best for us, then I will support you, my master. I will prepare all the research data these gentlemen may need." Lux spoke as he eyed Azazel, Ajuka, and Raziel.
"Very good. Then-"
*Ring!* *Ring!*
Yuta was cut off from the sound of his cellphone suddenly ringing. Excusing himself, the Ultraman proceded to answer the call in a private space.
"Hello? Yuya? Do you need anything? ... Huh? Senjustsu? You're interested in Senjutsu? ... Wait, what? You want to know if there are Youkai living in Kyoto?" The Ultra Hero was puzzled as he kept listening to what Yuya was saying on his end of the line.
Meanwhile...
Knights of Chaos' HQ
Inside a training room...
*Flash!* *Flash!* *Clash!* *Clash!*
We can see Ultraman Koulder and Dark Knight Caius sparring with each other while using their respective blades to clash against each other.
The shadow fighter starts a series of furious slashes with his Master Sword as the Knight Ultra takes some slow steps backward.
"Stop using standard attacks. Make use of the unorthodox." Koulder calmly said as he kept changing the Koulder Edge between both of his hands at a quick pace, easily blocking all of Caius' attacks.
"Death Slash!" Caius suddenly said as he made a purple energy slash towards his leader.
Once again, Koulder easily avoids the attack by simply jumping backward as he realizes a backflip.
The two then continued dueling as Koulder spoke once more:
"How often must I tell you? Control my central line!"
Following the Ultra's advice, Caius managed to make more strikes, starting to give Koulder some trouble to properly defend himself.
The knights then came to a halt, turning away from each other before resuming their spar.
"Good." The Ultra Warrior said, sounding satisfied.
Caius then charges again towards his master.
But...
"Atomic-Ray Schtrom!" Koulder fired his white and blue Ultra Beam at the Dark Knight, blasting him away as the armored warrior crashed against a wall.
*Crash!*
"Argh!" Caius grunted in pain as he slowly got on his knees, looking slightly injured. A big crater appeared on the wall behind him.
"Not yet!" The Dark Knight screamed as he managed to recover, quickly leaping towards Koulder once more.
*Flash!* *Flash!* *Clash!* *Clash!*
"Faster! Destroy my focus! You're holding your sword too tightly!" The leader kept saying as the two combatants began to lock blades one more time.
*Clank!*
"And now too lightly." The Ultraman speaks as he then manages to make a quick move, disarming Caius with a swift strike and getting the Dark Knight's Master Sword on his free hand.
He then points the two blades at Caius' face, making him yield.
Once done, Koulder talks:
"Let's call it a day. I can see you improving, my friend. Your Chaos Level raised. " He gets a nod from his companion.
"Your training has served me well. It allowed me to kill many of those disgusting monsters." Caius said as he got on a more relaxed stance.
"Don't let your pursuit for the despicable scum cloud your reality. Remember what I taught, Hosuke: If you are to succeed in combat against the best of the Supernatural, you must have fear, surprise, and intimidation on your side. For if any one element is lacking, it would be best for you to retreat. You must break them before you engage them. Only then will you ensure victory... and have your justice." The Ultra warned.
"Yes, Koulder-sama." Caius gives a light bow to Koulder.
"A wise council, Koulder-sama. Wise indeed." A new voice spoke.
The two turned to see Tachibana Itsuki approaching them with a tablet in his hands.
The brunette's attire now consisted of a light blue shirt with a bulletproof vest over it. Dog tags are around his neck and he is also wearing black pants and boots.
"Itsuki/-san." Koulder and Caius greeted their teammate, earning a nod from him.
"Koulder-sama, I came to inform that the Rush Hunters have finally arrived." The ex-exorcist talked.
"I see. Excellent. Then I will prepare to meet them soon." The Dark Mephisto lookalike answered.
"I also came to inform you that a new Little Star Host has been located."
"Oh? Is that so? And where is the target?"
"At Kyoto." Itsuki answered as he presents the tablet to Koulder, displaying a tracking app with a star dot at where Kyoto is.
Current Capsules so far
Yuta/Ultraman Geed
Ultra Capsules: Ultraman, Ultraman Belial, Ultra Seven, Ultraman Leo, Ultraman Hikari, Ultraman Cosmos, Ultraman Zero, Ultraman Orb Emerium Slugger, Ultra no Chichi (Father of Ultra), Ultra no Haha (Mother of Ultra)
Kaiju Capsules: Megalon,
Others/Specials/Extras: Firewall Dragon (GEED Arms: Firewall)
Yuya/Ultraman Zero: Zero Darkness
Fumika/Kaiju Musume Zetton: Zetton(Soul Riser's APP), EX Red King (Red King's forearms), Bemstar,
Daichi/Gundam/Shin Ultraman: Hedorah(Downpour), Gigan(Chi She), Gundam(RX-78-2's armor), Metalgelas(Rhino Launcher), Ultraman Suit(Anime Ultraman), Vernier Bugster(Combat Gamer)
Asia/Angel: Angel, Uboraan(Uboraan),
Grimoire Lux/ Fusion Kaiju: Justice, Gomora, Tyrant
Xenovia: Bemular, Blank Ultra Capsule
Irina: Alien(Oblivion Keyblade lookalike), Freeze Roidmude(Frost Pain Modified), Blank Ultra Capsule
Knights of Chaos:
?/Ultraman Koulder: EX Tyrant, Bagan, Borreload Dragon (Borreload Magnum), Croire(role as a familiar/member of the team)
Itsuki/Ultraman Whire: Ultraman Agul(V2), Ultraman Zearth, Dark Faust
Hosuke/Dark Knight Caius: Kileron(Master Sword), Shadow Monarch(Caius' armor)
?/Dragon Knight Antinomy: Dragon Armour(?), War Hammer(?)
?/White Knight Aura: Keshin Armour(?), Shield/Pile Bunker(?), Rapier(?),
?
Malevolent Entity(?): ?
Ultraman Orion: ?
Magi the Jester: ?
Capsule 35: A kitten's problem and Zero Darkness - End
Ending Theme: "Go! Now! ~Alive A life neo~" by Rica Matsumoto - Rider Time: Kamen Rider Ryuki Ending theme.
(Instrumental)
We see many types of Capsules, Ultra, Kaiju and Special ones falling from the night sky.
The 'screen' then shatters and begins to show images of several characters:
Ultraman Zero, Strong Gomorant, Histoire, Gundam, Kaiju Musume Zetton, Angel, Xenovia, Irina, Issei in Balance Breaker, the ORC, the Student Council, Azazel, Vali and the Knights of Chaos.
We then see Ultraman Geed Magnificent and Ultraman Koulder Kai facing each other in a mortal battle while their surrounding is destroyed. Their fists connect and a bright flash appears.
Yoru ga akete mo
(Though dawn breaks through the night)
keshiki mi sezu ni
(without a second glance)
kasō no kūkan
(a virtual scene passes me by)
We see the ORC Devils in a mood of melancholy, looking at the sky as it changes from a bright sunny day to a dark red night. Irina and Asia are also making company for them there.
Nani o shitai no?
(What do you want to do?)
Gamen no naka de
(Behind the screen, your eyes)
yami o mitsume teru
(peer deep into the darkness)
The Student Council is in their room while there is heavy rain outside. Some are drinking tea while Sona and Saji lean against the window, both appear to be deep in thought about something.
Mō dame datte
(You say it's useless but)
te o age tetara
(put up your hand and now)
gyakuten mo aru-sa
(a chance appears, a turnabout)
A frustrated Daichi, Xenovia, and Yuya can be shown in the rain, tired and beaten when a light suddenly appears upon them, dispelling the rain.
Akiramenaide
(Don't give up all hope just yet)
nokoru chikara de
(with what power you have left)
tobira o akeyou
(you open up the final door)
Shows an image of a desperate Yuta being engulfed in darkness and sinking into a black ooze-like ground while a menacing pair of red eyes look down upon him. He is struggling to free himself and only his right arm ends remain free.
Ima ni mo ano itami ni
(Even right now in the face of old pain)
kokoro ga ore-sōde mo (Be Alright!)
(though your heart feels like it may just fold (Be Alright!))
We see Fumika praying, with her eyes closed, while some tears escape from her eyes. Behind her, Grimoire Lux and Histoire are shown lending part of their energies to her.
Angai omotte iru yori
(Surprisingly, I think we'll realise)
Bokura wa zutto tsuyoi monoda ze!
(that the strength to go on was always waiting inside!)
Back to Yuta, several hands of his friends suddenly appear as they began to pull him away from the darkness. They succeed and Yuta transforms into Ultraman Geed Primitive, blasting all the darkness away along with the pair of evil red eyes.
Ready! Go! Now! Yume ni odore
(Ready! Go! Now! Dancing, all in a dream)
Karada ga ugoku mama ni
(Do it right now, while your body still moves)
We can see Kaiju Musume Zetton, Ultraman, Angel, Irina, Xenovia and Scale Mail Issei fighting against Dark Knight Caius and Ultraman Whire.
Jibun to no tatakai ni
(Plunging yourself in a fight with yourself)
mōichido idomu nda
(You take up the challenge once again)
We see Yuya turning into Ultraman Zero and engaging in a fight against Zero Darkness.
Ready! Go! Now! Hashiridasou
(Ready! Go! Now! To where wishes come true)
negatta basho ni mukatte
(Charging ahead, set your sights on that place)
We can see Grimoire Lux, Croire and Histoire powering up a mysterious blue Capsule together as the background behind them turns into the galaxy.
Kagami ni utsuru deja vu
(Smashing the feeling of odd déjà vu)
ichigeki de uchikudaki
(In the mirror reflected right back at me)
Ultraman Geed Magnificent punches a mirror in front of him, destroying it and revealing an army of monsters behind it waiting for him. Ultraman Orion is revealed to be leading them.
shinjitsu o minogasu na!
(Don't turn your eyes from the truth anymore!)
All of Yuta's friends and allies suddenly joins him, ready to back him up.
At this, Geed accepts the challenge and charges towards the monsters without a hint of hesitation.
(Instrumental)
A broken 'screen' suddenly began to repair itself as the cracks around it disappeared one by one to show an image that was on it:
Ultraman Geed Magnificent side by side with Ultraman Zero.
A flash then occurs and now Ultraman Geed is in his Dandit Truth form while Zero is now Ultraman Zero Darkness.
Here was chapter 35 of Ultraman GeeDxD
I decided to actually leave Koneko out of Issei's harem. She will eventually end with Yuya since I have been trying to develop a bond between the two of them. And I'm not sure if I should also give him a harem yet.
After hearing about Koneko's tragic backstory, I wanted Yuya to have something to relate with her and help the kitty slowly overcome her personal issue. And so, that ended with the fact that both were struggling to get stronger at some point, refusing to use a certain power that could drive them 'insane'.
As for Yuya not being able to properly use the power of Ultraman Zero Darkness in his first attempt, it is because he used to see darkness as a completely evil source of energy. After his talk with Yuta, Yuya is now slowly starting to learn how to embrace it and use the darkness as an Ultraman to fight. Just like in Yuta and Gai's case.
Can you guess who the Rush Hunters are?
With the hint at the end of the chapter, it's clear that something will happen in Kyoto between Team Geed and the Knights of Chaos. Which Ultra Capsule will be revealed next? And what about Koneko's Little Star?
Find out next time!
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brave kid: Thanks!
nahariyanash: Thanks!
As for some of your questions:
Yes, the Kaiju Musume that will join Koulder's group will have come to have a love for him, seeing him as her savior and possessing strong loyalty towards him.
She will also be a rival to not only Fumika but also to Asia, Xenovia and Irina as well.
She will not care about what actions the Knights of Chaos will end doing as she will also possess a strong hatred towards Angels, Devils and Fallen Angels, wishing that all of them suffer after making her pass through some horrible things. She will stay with Koulder until the end after he ends saving her, trying to do her best to support him. I will come up with a tragic backstory for her later.
The Kaiju I will use for her to transform will be one of the newer ones. I will not use Guarde(Kaiju killed by Evil Tiga). It will be a Kaiju that doesn't have an official Kaiju Musume form, unlike Fumika.
Yes, the two Kaiju Girls will be alike in a way, trying their best to support their respective Ultras.
Yes, I will make Yuya travel together with Yuta, Fumika and a few others to the Kaiju Girls' dimension. I want him to meet the Pigmon Kaiju Girl there and make her have a crush on him. Watching Ultra Zero Fight made me think that Ultraman Zero has a soft spot for Pigmons. Fumika will also meet the Zetton Kaiju Girl and become friends with her there.
As for who will be Astra's Little Star host, you will find out soon enough.
I think I will put Le Fay and Kunou in Yuya's harem, but not sure about Bennia. I still need to read some of the DxD Light Novels to better understand her character. I'm not sure about doing something with Mittelt and Yuya yet.
Yuta will explain later that trying to give Chaos to supernatural beings is a bad idea because it will destroy their bodies since they can't handle that sort of power.
Dracus6: I will try taking a look into that later.
Guest: What?
Kamen Rider Aegis: 1: Maybe Ultraman Orb and the (G)R/B Ultra siblings.
2: Not really. It's because they don't look like a cosmic scale threat to me. I actually plan to do something like using Tabuu, Galeem, and Dhrakon from Super Smash Bros though.
3: I think it's possible, but I would have to make another story perhaps? I love both shows, but I don't think I'm ready to work on a fic with any of them yet.
Ichika4594: Xenovia and Irina were given blank Capsules, with nothing inside of them. It will be up for the two of them to find a way to gather some power inside of their respective Capsules. Xenovia already has more or less of an idea of what she wants to do while Irina is still not sure.
I'm not sure yet if I will add Shin Godzilla or not.
Austin: I have to search a bit about Redman because I don't know much about him before deciding if I want to use him or not. But he seems like an interesting idea indeed.
Not sure about the King Kong idea. Maybe I will do something about Yuta, Yuya and the others stumbling upon some hidden ancient civilization instead of going to another planet/dimension. And then use something like Godzilla instead of Kong.
Nope: I probably am. But I just don't have the motivation right now to work on my other stories. :(
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