Mythic Stories
神話の物語
(Shinwa no monogatari)
"Tales can be spoken as stories for all Generations, but that doesn't mean that they aren't true."
Chapter 8:- Identity
Opening Theme: Smartphone - Kana Nishino
Ending Theme: ゴクドルミュージック - ゴクドルズ漢組
Back in Homura's home, the sight of him was seen in his chamber with Fubuki, Kurokami along with Ayame and Towa as the five were chatting and were having a late night supper together while there were hundreds of demons and ghosts outside of Homura's chambers, repairing the damage from the battle that he and Kurokami had just awhile ago.
Towa: So you two originally came from this world and you didn't want to tell anyone?
Fubuki: Well I just thought it wasn't necessary to tell anyone since nobody asked.
Ayame: Ah! I just recalled! When they found the two of you, you both appeared on the planet's radar in a nearby forest.
Kurokami: That sums it up. *She said as she sips on the tea*
Towa: But are you two close? Homura-san and Fubuki-senpai.
Fubuki: W-Well we uh…
Kurokami: They were lovers once.
Fubuki: Wha-?! Kuro-chan! *She got flustered as she blushed madly and yelled at her older sister*
Kurokami: What? It is the truth!
Fubuki: Y-You didn't have to say it like that!
Homura: That was a long time ago.
Towa: B-But what- *Ayame would then place a hand on Towa's shoulders as Towa would turn and look at Ayame and saw her shaking her head slowly*
Ayame: Let's not pry too deep into their lives.
Towa: R-Right, you're right.. It'll be rude.
Kurokami: Before Homura became a Guardian Deity, he was a mere ogre demon that was known as the "Cursed Child". Once a human who was killed by the very villagers that had raised him. Reason for his death? Starvation. After dying, he wanted to seek revenge and he was given the power of the Ambush Demons that had watched his own parents kill him and turned him into a powerful ogre demon. Homura then went on a rampage in the village and eradicated the entire village in less than an hour, from there, he absorbed their disgraceful and disgusting souls and turned them into power, on the way to becoming a Guardian Deity, he had fought other powerful demons and deities and defeated countless numbers of them which led to him being what he is now.
Fubuki: Kuro-chan!
Kurokami: He didn't say that I shouldn't tell them! Besides, they were curious to know too!
Fubuki: Homura-chan? Are you okay..?
Homura: Of course. I'm fine.
Fubuki: Is it alright that they know the story?
Homura: Not at all~ I'm fine with a lot of things.
Kurokami:...His head is in the air because he's just so happy to see my sister again.
Homura: Indeed I am.
Fubuki: Ehe~
Towa: Aww~ How cute!
Ayame: By the way, should we be looking for the others?
Fubuki: What do you mean by that?
Ayame: Homura-san said that there were others like us who warped into this world.
Fubuki: Oh! Then I guess Yuu-kun must have started his plan then.
Ayame: What plan?
Fubuki: He needed to send everyone off of the planet or he won't be able to defeat Shan's daughter he said.
Towa: I-Is he going to destroy the entire planet?
Fubuki: I think so.
Towa: And you're fine with it?!
Fubuki: N-No I'm not but what can I do about it? He's the Guardian of the Universe, not me.
Towa: I-I guess that's true..
Homura: This Yuuya person, just who is he?
Fubuki: Azuma Yuuya. He's a young boy who is cursed by a powerful magical book called "Sha Na Na Na". In exchange for absolute power and fortitude, he was cursed with being immortal and the destiny of saving the entire universe from harm.
Homura: Just...How powerful is he?
Towa: Way too powerful. He can breathe in space and kill aliens without needing air.
Homura: Eh?
Ayame: He can summon giant monsters and transform his body into bigger monsters! He can also teleport and warp to any world and time and dimension with a snap of his fingers!
Homura: H-He must be really powerful then..
Fubuki: None of us could actually hurt him. There are only two things that could possibly kill or hurt Yuu-kun.
Homura: And what might that be?
Fubuki: Shan Vile Merkava and anything that was created by him.
Homura: Who is this Shan that you keep talking about?
Towa: He's an Overlord. God of the Void and God of Reincarnation. He lives outside of space itself and can kill anyone and anything with his powers.
Homura: Is he horrifying?
Fubuki: We never met him before but we did here tales of him and there are over thousands to millions of pictures of him in Yuu-kun's book and his in archives but we did meet Shan's machine army in the past along with his daughter.
Homura: How is his kin?
Towa: Insane, homicidal, psychotic. Only wants to kill and rule the universe for her dad..
Homura: Sounds bad.
Fubuki: It is!
Homura: Sounds like this girl has daddy issues, but anyway, even though I was told to stay in my realm, why don't we go on an adventure?
Fubuki: An adventure?
Homura: We head off to Britain and find your friends.
Towa: R-Really?
Homura: Indeed.
Kurokami: Then you guys go ahead, I'll hold down the fort. *She said as she lay on the floor of pillows and was enjoying herself with the snacks and drinks that were being served by the lesser demons*
Fubuki: Please don't wreck anything, Kuro-chan..
Kurokami: No promises.
Homura: Now, let's go.
Ayame: We don't need to pack anything for the trip?
Homura: It won't take long, we'll fly there at light's speed.
Within the passing moments. Homura, Fubuki, Ayame and Towa were together as the man had transformed into his dragon form as he would carry the girls on his shoulders and would fly up into the air and head straight for Britain as the song "灯火のまにまに" could be heard being sung by the local singers in Ohirume city.
"The depths of my heart were gently lit
I'm at the mercy of the lamp's light
Awakened from a fleeting dream
I've been enveloped by a wandering mist
The trail of a teardrop that runs down my cheek
Overshadows a blurred world
Veils of darkness, flickering will-o'-wisps and the memories of distant days
Invites me to the netherworld
The cherry blossoms dance and sway as they fall
Feelings that dyes my heart a light pink
The moonlight illuminates your profile, when I look up
Pieces of wishes are glittering
Twinkling like thousands of stars
Like the morning sun rises in the twilight of my heart
I'm at the mercy of the lamp's light
The seasonal winds are converging
Going round and round
The shadow of you smiling that day
Blooms, grows and wither through the times
A spaceship that launches ahead
Invites me to a transient world
The endless cycle of death and rebirth spins
Waves of feelings break on the shore and withdraw to the ocean
If you believe this smile reflected in your eyes
I'm being gently wrapped by sunbeams
That drip lightly through trees
The scars of my heart are being softly blown by the spring breeze
The seasons repeat one or two times
At three or four the bonds intertwine
And soon it blooms into someone's smile
Although it's something easy to undone
If you stack it, it becomes something meaningful
It's right next to you
The sky begins to redden over the break of the dawn
The cherry blossoms dance and sway as they fall
As if they dyed heart in pink
The moonlight illuminates your profile, when I look up
Pieces of wishes are glittering
Twinkling like thousands of stars
Like the morning sun rises in the twilight of my heart
I'm at the mercy of the lamp's light"
As the girls were on the dragon's back as he was flying towards Britain in the middle of the night. Ayame would move closer to Fubuki and speak to her as Towa did as well.
Ayame: Fubuki-chan, I wanna ask you something.
Fubuki: Hmm?
Ayame: What's Homura-san's last name?
Fubuki: His last name, huh? Well he doesn't actually have a last name. He was given the name "Homura" by the Princess while his old name was discarded.
Towa: Doesn't he miss it?
Fubuki: There are some things in the past not worth remembering about.
Towa: I guess that makes sense..
Fubuki: But rather than dig through the past, let's look ahead into the future and hope that Yuu-kun handles the situation on planet Holographic.
Back in Britain, the sight of Paul and James were seen in the workshop together as Paul was holding onto a baseball bat while James had a Sledgehammer in his hands and the two were staring at an odd looking creature that had a singular body with no head nor eyes as it was a headcrab. Ryuuji would enter the workshop with a bag of beers as he stopped moving and saw the headcrab.
Ryuuji: W-What the hell is that?
Paul: It is a head, that is also a crab.
Ryuuji: What?
James: A headcrab.
Ryuuji: What the hell is a headcrab?
Paul: It's a goddamn head that is a damn crab, get it together, man!
Ryuuji: Why is there a headcrab here?!
James: I don't know. We saw it and immediately went for the kill.
Ryuuji: This is your home, you should know what comes in and out!
James: I'm not a psychic like your girlfriend, let us not jump ahead of ourselves.
Ryuuji: So you're just going to let it sit there and rot?
Paul: Pfft! Don't be ridiculous Ryuuji, I'm not sure how you Japanese people handle wild animals but this is a DELICACY! *He said as he squatted down to the dead headcrab and pointed at it* It's edible!
Ryuuji: But you just smashed it with a baseball bat and a hammer! What makes you think it'll be edible?!
James: Striped headcrab sandwiches.
Ryuuji: Oh god, I don't understand you people.
Paul: Don't worry my man, since you brought sushi and rice for us, we'll gladly show you how we white folks make food in this universe!
James: H-Hold on there a minute.
Paul: What?
James: Don't you think we should ask the girls?
Paul: Ask them what?
James: Is it a good idea to cook this?
Paul:...Good point, let's ask the ladies. Hey girls, how do you- *The sight of the girls causing havoc right outside the backyard could be seen as Paul would then turns his head back to James and Ryuuji* Yeah, I don't think we need to ask them anything.
James: Why not?
Paul: Have you watched Hazbin Hotel?
James: Yes, I love that pilot, what about it?
Paul: Hell is right outside.
James: Oh. OH! Oh okay. Fair enough. Then what should we do with this?
Paul: Bake it?
Ryuuji: Shouldn't you boil it first to get rid of the bacteria?
James: I agree. Let's do that.
Paul: But if we boil it then fry it, won't it lose its flavour?
Ryuuji: Why do you care about flavour if you're just going to add spices onto it?
Paul: But it's like getting rid of the taste of chicken from a chicken!
Ryuuji: You're not making any sense.
Within the passing moments after Paul would throw out the body of the headcrab, the sight of a massive dragon was seen flying around the city. Gura noticed the dragon and would point at it as she called out to the dragon. Up above, Fubuki had also noticed Gura as she asked Homura to land right in front of the house as he would transform back to his normal form, the girls would greet and meet each other as they excitedly got together while the men were introducing themselves to one another and to the girls as well. After they had all introduced each other and got to know each other, the sight of Calli was seen glaring at Homura as her eyes glowed bright red and she had her deathscythe out as she was prepared to attack him. Fubuki along with Towa and Ayame would get behind Homura as they were afraid of Calli while James along with Kiara, Gura and Ina were trying to hold back Calli.
Calli: Looking at you...Just pisses me off so much!
Fubuki: H-Homura-chan...Did you do something to her?
Homura: No, not yet.
Towa: Eh? N-Not yet?
Fubuki: He loves to pull pranks. *Ayame was heard giggling and laughing*
Calli: Tell me why I shouldn't kill you!
Homura: *His eyes glowed bright red for a second as he looked through Calli's memories and his eyes would return back to normal* Is it because I remind you of that kazoo that you bought a few months ago?
Calli: OH THAT IS IT- *Homura then snapped his fingers as Calli stopped moving and she dropped her scythe as she would begin to panic* Uh-oh..! I can't see!
Everyone around her wondered what was going on as they noticed that Calli had closed her eyes intentionally but in fact Homura used an ability to bluff to everyone that Calli had closed her eyes but in fact her eyes were open and she could only see darkness.
Marine: W-Why is her eyes closed?
Pekora: Maybe she's acting, peko.
Flare: This is like a street show, so cool!
Noel: Calli-chan! Do a flip!
Calli: Gura! Kusotori! I...Ah! *She then saw hands reaching out to her eyes from the sides as she panicked and would scream for help* AH! AH! AHHHH! HELP! OH GOD! AHHHHH! HELP!
Fubuki: Homura-chan, I think that's enough. You're scaring her.
Homura: Even though she threatened me?
Fubuki: I...I will talk to her for you, okay?
Homura: If you say so. *He said as he snapped his fingers and Calli would open her eyes and she was in tears as she would turn her attention to Kiara and James and would jump on the two and embraced the two tightly*
Kiara: W-What did you see?! Was it Ghastly?! Oh wait, Haunter and Gengar!
James: Want me to prepare some wine for you?
Calli: Mmhmm..
James: Okay, wait right here- *As he was about to leave, Calli would hold onto James' hand as she was too nervous and James would then bring her along with him inside the house to prepare the wine for her and as Calli followed, Polka was staring at both James and Calli as her eyes went blank for a moment as Polka would then enter the building as well*
Paul: Uh-oh. Someone's in trouble.
Kiara: What? Who?
Paul: Uh...Kiara, sweetie, head inside and help your man out, will ya? I'm afraid that the Joker might pull more than just a prank on her lover.
Kiara: Oh right! Sure thing! *She would then quickly enter the house to help James*
Homura: Now, you were saying?
Pekora: You can fly and transform, peko! Are you like a transformer?
Ayame: He's an ogre dragon.
Flare: Ogre dragon? Never heard of a dragon like that before.
Fubuki: She meant "Youkai".
Flare: Oh! Now that makes so much more sense.
Ryuuji: I guess that now that you are here, it means that we don't have to go to Japan then.
Homura: To find them, no, but to find the others across the pacific is a yes~
Ryuuji: W-What..?
Homura: Young man, you have yet to understand the problems on this planet and let me tell you something~ Four more portals had just opened up in Alaska.
Ryuuji: How do you know all of this?!
Gura: I think it's because he's a Guardian Deity, he can feel and understand the planet.
Homura: Now you are a genius! *He picked up Gura and would pat her head lightly as the shark girl smiled happily from being praised by Homura* But I feel like someone is missing from this group.
Ina: You mean Ame? She's out drinking coffee somewhere. She hasn't met you yet.
Homura: I've heard of a fantastic detective here in Britain and I was excited to meet her!
Ina: Don't worry~ You'll see her soon enough.
Homura: I hope so, because if I don't. None of you all will see the end of it. *He said with a big demonic smile on his face as his eyes glowed brightly as he gave off a demonic aura that scared everyone except Fubuki, Ayame and Towa. Even Ina was surprised and afraid for awhile until she realised that she could kill Homura in a heartbeat if she wanted to*
Ina: Y-You can try but it won't work on me.
Homura: I've learned all of your abilities, Cthuhlu. I've come to realise that your abilities are extremely limited as you cannot fight in your current form.
Ina: Wanna bet? *She raised her tentacles as she smiled at Homura while the man's eyes glowed bright yellow as he had a big grin on his face. Fubuki would get in front of Homura while Paul jumped right in front of Ina as the two would stop the fight before it even began* Paul?
Homura: Fubuki..
Fubuki: No fighting! Even if it is for fun! I don't want anyone to get hurt!
Paul: What she said!
Ina: Well okay..
Gura: I like how Ina listens to Paul so closely! Feels intimate!
Paul: At least she ain't you, biting me all over.
Gura: I'm teething!
Paul: You're the oldest person here!
Gura: Hey, I have a child's body, give me a break!
Paul: Oh sure, use that as an excuse.. *Homura nodded as he would smile at the group*
Homura: Shall we head inside? Let us get to know each other a little more.
Marine: Oh, let's! I also wanna hear the stories from Ayame-senpai!
Ayame: Oh you'll love them!
Nene: Should I go and buy some snacks?
Shion: Nah, I think we'll be fine. Marine brought a crap ton of food after all.
Back in a nearby cafe, the sight of Amelia was seen speaking to a tall male with black hair and red eyes as he had worn a pair of uniquely designed glasses and was wearing a suit.
Amelia: So you really don't know how to get us back to our world, Yasuie?
Yasuie: I really don't. I may have access to a "Gate" but that only works from here to the Celestial plains, I cannot help you in your journey back to your original world. That is a question that can only be answered by the person who brought you here.
Amelia: I guess that's true, but thanks for coming all this way to meet me.
Yasuie: Not at all. In fact, I've been wanting to meet one of the people who were teleported here.
Amelia: Glad to know.
Yasuie: Oh and remember. Not a word to anyone about our meeting. I don't want Ohirume-sama and Amaterasu-sama to kick my ass if they find out.
Amelia: No problem! Your secret is safe.
Yasuie: I hope so.. *He said as he got up from his seat and he would walk through a mirror on the wall and disappeared as he returned back to his realm while Amelia sat on her seat and looked at her notes*
Amelia: Keeping one's identity quiet from others, huh? Kinda like idols.
-TO BE CONTINUED-
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The scene with Calliope screaming is a related scene from her playing Phasmophobia with the other HoloEN members.