The Voyagers Of Time And Space
Disclaimer:
UQ Holder! is owned by Ken Akamatsu and J. C. Staff
Kamen Rider Zi-O is owned by Ishimori Productions
Hello and welcome to my another experimental fanfic of UQ Holder, in which an inspiration popped into my head in an unexpected way. I sort heard of this anime a few years back but ignored it as I was focused on other anime, and I may have ignored further until the anime, UQ Holder! was aired on Animax-Asia (in Japanese audio with English subtitles) last February 7, and there I get to watch it for the first time.
There I find myself intrigued as I watched the first few episodes, where I was quite surprised to find out that this series served as a spin-off/sequel to Ken Akamatsu's previous series, Negima! Magister Negi Magi, due to Negi Springfield making a cameo appearance at the beginning of UQ Holder episode 1, and this quite piqued my interest and decided to watch it to see where the story goes.
After downloading the episodes, I find myself intrigued and decided to come up with an experimental story that focuses on the main character…which he is portrayed as energetic and optimistic, but also to show that despite the traits and being immortal, he would at times have a vulnerable side.
After watching an episode where Touta traveled to a different era where he meets a young Yukihime, which is due to a time paradox, and it sort of reminded me about time traveling stuff, and decided to incorporate some of those themes here.
Another source of inspiration of this fic came in the middle of last month, in which I was scrolling the Wikipedia page and came across an entry called Voyagers!, a 1982-1983 American TV series, which is about a time traveler who seeks the help of a boy to correct any anomalies of time and history. Out of curiosity I watched it and became intrigued, as the characters went to different time periods to correct any situation that went wrong.
The 20-episode series was quite a cliffhanger as it was not green-lit for a second season.
Another inspiration is the recently-concluded tokusatsu show from Japan that also uses time-traveling as a premise, which is Kamen Rider Zi-O (2018-2019), and after watching the episodes, I decided to blend it with elements from Voyagers and UQ Holder anime.
This experiment is something I decided to try it out and see if it would attract readers, given the adventure-like elements, but there will be conflict here as aside from Touta, Yukihime and Karin will play a very important role here.
While AU, it will incorporate some elements from the manga and anime, as well as some of the UQ Holder characters appearing in differing roles.
Well then, read on and enjoy!
Japan.
The country that is located within South East Asia, quite near different Asian countries such as China, Taiwan and the Philippines, is seen and that country is ruled by the Diet, and are handled by the Emperor and the Prime Minister. After their defeat at World War II, the country began to change for the better, and for several decades Japan vastly improved, mostly in the technological department yet their culture and values remained the same, as most Japanese citizens remained hospitable to visitors, residents and tourists alike.
The scene then zoomed further and you can see that the scene shows that the place being shown is Tokyo, which is bustling with people who are walking the busy streets, some riding vehicles, and others riding on bicycles. There are several types of people seen on the streets; adults, children, and even infants being carried by their parents. Businessmen, businesswomen, students, policemen, all kinds of persons are seen, and they were doing their usual activities as if they do not mind it.
Shops are open and the merchants are selling their merchandise and are enticing people to buy them in hopes of earning money. It was a typical day and it seems that people today are lively and felt that their lives are full of blessings and couldn't ask for anything more, as some are happy with stable jobs, students studying in the best schools, and more, and some even chatted with one another feeling that today is a good day.
"Hey there..."
"Today's a good day..."
"Ah...life is so good..."
"Let's have lunch...?"
"Will you be my girlfriend...?"
"Let's get married..."
"Stop right there!"
"EEEP! COPS!"
-x-
The scene later shifts to a residential area somewhere in Tokyo, and there you can see that it is a subdivision where a group of houses are there, which appeared to be ordinary, as it is not posh or extravagant, simply a simple area where the residents there are living normally yet happily, and the subdivision is not quite big, yet it can be improved if the area is under construction where the land developers can put up a huge high-rise residential area such as condominiums and hotels that can cater the rich and financially powerful.
But for now, the said area is occupied by ordinary residents living there. The scene zoomed closer, where you can see a teenage boy, aged 12, where he is seen travelling with his parents as they are travelling via a car as they are on their way to a family affair (such as the boy and his parents going to Tokyo Tower for a tour), which the boy is looking forward to.
However, an unfortunate incident took place, as a van with a trailer went wayward in a haphazard speed and ended up crashing the car head-on, resulting in the car getting mangled in wrecked metal, which promptly killed the boy's parents, and the boy became critically wounded, to the point which he temporarily loses his memories, and though he slowly recovered some of it, the effects were quite long-term, which would last for about several months.
By then Touta's only relative came to pick him up and care for him, which turns out to be a senior citizen, who is identified as Negi Springfield, and there the social welfare officer asked Negi if he can care for the orphaned Touta, which Negi nodded and said that he will take good care of Touta and make sure he will live a normal life.
"Can you ensure that Touta will be in good hands,Mr. Springfield?"
"Yes."
"Will you be by his side when he needed emotional support?"
"Yes."
"Will you be able to steer him away from bad influences?"
"Yes."
"Lastly, can you prove that you are really Touta's living relative?"
"Yes…I can prove it…"
After a few days the paperwork is done, and Negi began adopting Touta, who is still feeling the effects of the incident, which he is slowly depressed about losing his parents as well as some of his memories about his parents, but Negi would do his best to help his grandson overcome the incident.
Over-Quartzer by Shuta Shueyoshi feat. ISSA
(Opening theme of Kamen Rider Zi-O)
isshun de tsukamitoru no sa Are you ready?
atarashii rekishi wa soko ni Feel it! Feel it!
hikari wo kate ni kasoku shite
kono mama Shout it out! Shout it out!
ima wo susumeyou
madou hi mo ikudo to naku asu no tobira tatake
mitsumeta sono saki ni tobikonde mitara
Believe yourself!
Now, Over "Quartzer"
toki no ame surinukete tomo ni
You, Over "Quartzer"
mirai wo koeyou
kako no ishi wa uso de wa azamukenai
kanjiro sou Nexus Future
Now, Over "Quartzer"
mabayui sekai misete
Ch. 1: Prologue
In the months that passed, Touta is slowly getting used to his current life, as he began to miss his parents and at times he would get depressed whenever he saw a family passing by, consisting of parents and their children, and Touta would look sad and stare at the ground, yet his will to live somewhat enabled him to willed himself from feeling suicidal, and kept on moving forward.
At home, Touta eventually learned how to cook, which Negi is teaching him ways to make the best food, and though they bonded, Negi can tell that Touta still has a long way before fully coming to terms about the loss of his parents, and he spoke to his grandson and assured to him that his parents are now in GOOD HANDS, and tells Touta that his parents want him to live a happy life.
"Touta-kun."
"…"
"I know. It really is hard for you to adjust. It's understandable."
"…"
"I'm pretty sure your parents want you to keep living, and want you to be happy."
"…"
"They're watching you, so let it go and move on."
"…"
Touta was silent at first, but soon just nodded as he took Negi's words at heart, and he started to move forward, little by little. On his 13th birthday, Touta began to attend middle school and gained an optimistic look in life, gaining friends and started to socialize with other people his age, which he previously shunned, thus his life started to improve, which Negi noticed and smiled, seeing that Touta would soon move on and look forward to a happy future.
During weekends, Negi would take Touta to places that would help in getting his mind off things that would cause him emotional stress, and there Negi would take Touta a the amusement park where he can try out rides and games; at an arcade where Touta can play arcade games, and even watching movies, which he feels would help his grandson in not becoming introverted.
These months of activities, along with getting above average grades at school helped Touta in becoming a good student, and by the end of the first school year, Touta passed and is now eligible to attend second year in middle school. There Negi told Touta that his parents are sure to be proud of him and assured to Touta that his parents will continue to watch over him.
"Touta."
"Yes, grandpa?"
"You did well."
"Thanks."
"I'm pretty sure that your parents are proud of how you handled things during the past two years."
"Yeah…I guess…"
"Keep it up. I'm sure your mom and dad are looking out for you."
"I know, grandpa…"
Touta nodded and said he is grateful to Negi for looking after him and that he is no longer feeling bitter, which Negi smiled and nodded, saying that this is a good sign that Touta is now recovering well and tells him that he should visit his parents' grave whenever he gets the chance.
-x-
Before the start of his second year in middle school, Negi would hire a teacher in teaching Touta some basic self-defense, sensing that there would be bullies at school and delinquents would might target middle school students, and there Touta is taught about martial arts and he had a tough time at first, but persevered, which he eventually managed to learn how to defeat an opponent without getting overly violent.
Several weeks later, he is taught how to use wooden swords, and the teacher advised Touta to avoid using REAL swords as possible, which the middle school student nodded, but asked why he has to avoid using real swords, though the teacher vaguely answered him as he feared that he might get enticed to bloodthirsty ways should he gets his hands on one.
"…that's…how things are meant to be…"
"Really, sensei?"
"Yes, boy."
"But…what if I encountered someone using a real sword?"
"Then run away. As fast as you could."
"That's it? "
"Yes."
"…"
Another several weeks passed, Touta celebrated his 14th birthday, and started schooling, where he enjoyed the first month of schooling, where he made more friends and developed a fun-loving and kind personality, though his child-like curiosity remained, which his friends told him that he would never get a girlfriend if he keeps acting like a childish idiot.
Touta thinks it was a compliment, though his friends said otherwise.
"Geez, Touta…"
"You really are a scatterbrain…"
"Even though you passed the first year…"
"It's no wonder girls are not interested I'm you."
"You need to reassess your brainwave…"
"Think before you speak."
"That's right. You need to think what you want to be when you reach university…"
"Depends on whether Touta reaches high school…"
However, as Touta and his friends are chatting happily, he did not notice that a man with a hood covering his face is watching Touta from a distance, and this person seemed to be fixated at the boy, and leaves the scene before Touta would notice the watcher's presence.
Later at night, Touta is cooking dinner when Negi came and said that he should take a rest and leave the cooking to him, which the younger boy said it is okay, and later, while having dinner, Negi gave Touta a rather serious advice about what life has to offer, and tells him there are times that he has to fight FATE and he should choose his own path and no one else has to dictate what his life would be.
Touta was a bit perplexed and asked Negi why the advice, but Negi said that he just thought of it, feeling that Touta is at that age where he has to decide what is the best course of life for him, and stated that he will support whatever decision Touta chooses, which made Touta a bit flustered.
"…and so…whatever you decided…I will support you, Touta."
"Uh…"
"If you need advice, do not hesitate to ask me."
"Grandpa…you…"
"I will always be here for you…"
"Whoa, grandpa!"
"Touta?"
"You're freaking me out!"
-x-
A few days later, the principal at Touta's middle school announced the sudden cancellation of classes due to an emergency, and there the students were overjoyed as they want to go to the mall and other places, which they eagerly leave, while Touta is walking by, dragging his bicycle as he went towards the stairs, deciding to head home and get some rest.
There the mysterious person who is observing Touta days earlier stood there, and as Touta passes by the person, the person, who is revealed to be male, tells the boy that TODAY WILL BE A SPECIAL DAY for him, and said that Touta should accept it, for it is his destiny.
Touta was quite taken aback by this and turns around, where the person VANISHED, which made the boy wonder what was that about, and he decided to proceed to head home, but then a huge flying vehicle, colored red, appeared, and Touta wondered what the heck is that, where the vehicle, which appeared to be spaceship-looking, appeared to be locked in towards Touta, and the ship's speaker spoke, which is female.
There the pilot of the ship tells Touta that he must be killed no matter what, and this made Touta taken by surprise and demanded to know what the pilot mean by that.
"TOUTA KONOE! I FINALLY FOUND YOU!"
"Huh? "
"FOR THE SAKE OF EVERYONE, I MUST ELIMINATE YOU!"
"What the…?"
"I CANNOT AFFORD TO LET YOU LIVE! YOU MUST DIE!"
"Is this some kind of a joke...?"
"HAVE AT YOU!"
"Whoa!"
Suddenly, the ship began to change shape, and transformed into its mecha-like form, and its hand is poised to grab Touta, and the boy shrieked as he rode his bicycle and pedaled away, and the mecha transformed back into its flying vehicle mode and began to chase Touta, and through the ship's speakers, the pilot tells Touta not to resist, for it is FATE that he must die, which only made Touta more confused, and terrified.
"TOUTA KONOE! RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!"
"Wwwwaaaahh!"
"FOR THE SAKE OF EVERYONE, I MUST ELIMINATE YOU RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!"
"Get away from me!"
"YOU MUST DIE! FOR THE SAKE OF THE GREATER GOOD!"
"Is this some kind of a SICK joke? This ain't funny!"
"HAVE AT YOU!"
"Help!"
The scene shifts inside the ship, where the pilot is seen, which turns out to be a teenage girl, roughly about Touta's age, where she is dressed in a red-colored school uniform, short-haired, and a serious-looking demeanor. She is identified as Karin Yuuki, and for some reason, she harbors a deep animosity towards Touta, and she is determined to kill him at all costs.
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked this chapter, as the first part mirrors the anime where Touta lost his parents, but diverges as he is taken in by his relative, which turns out to be Negi Springfield, though his role here is different, as he is portrayed as a normal grandfather to Touta, and does not possess any magic or anything of the sorts.
Karin Yuuki appeared at the end of this chapter, where her animosity towards Touta is retained, but she appeared to be set to assassinate the boy for a reason, which will be explained in the next chapter…
Preview:
As Karin attempts to assassinate Touta, another person appeared and seemingly saved the boy, and there the person explains the reason why he is being targeted, which would bring forth the theme about FATE and destiny…
See you in April…
Reviews are welcomed, but needed…