Hello, everyone! This is a new chapter! Chapter 71! I hope everyone will enjoy it and without further ado, let's start!
Normal POV
The door opened to reveal a familiar yellow haired boy and his two companions as Aichi and Kai looked at each other.
" Leon-kun!"
" How did you guys navigate in the school?" Nerva ask
" We followed Sendou's Psyqualia trace, or at least I used my Psyqualia to. This school suddenly became bigger." Leon said
" Oh, yeah... We remade it into a base and to hide ourselves from Link Joker for awhile." 'Aichi' explained
" And..." Leon said as he looked at Aichi and Kai as both flinched a little, " I knew it. I picked up two new Psyqualia traces. I didn't think you'd have the power you once hated the most, 'Kai'. I know that you're not from here either since you carry a different wind than the Kai here."
" Oh..."
" Well then, back to serious business. Jillian, Sharlene." Leon called
The twins brought a mirror towards him as he nodded in thanks.
" In this mirror, the real Takuto Tatsunagi is residing in it. He's really just communicating using mirrors while he's still trapped on Cray." Leon explained
" The real Takuto Tatsunagi?!" Kamui exclaimed
" Unfortunately, only Psyqualia users can see or hear him. So if he wants to relay anything important about the enemy's plans, only us Psyqualia users will be able to hear it." Leon explained
" But I'm surprised you're still here. I thought you'd be back at Hong Kong." 'Kai' said
" I was, but Takuto reached out to me through a mirror fragment and I returned to help out. After all, the source of all this is right here." Leon said
" I guess the more, the merrier!" Ren said
The mirror glowed as the Psyqualia users took notice and Takuto's astral form appeared.
" Takuto-kun."
" It's nice to meet you, Aichi-kun and Kai from the other world." Takuto greeted
" Same here." Aichi said
" Looks like you never change." Kai said
" Of course I don't. Although, it is surprising to know that you also possess a genuine Psyqualia." Takuto said
" I never thought I would, either. But I would never use it for fights. It's just that it's been active lately without my control." Kai said
" Yeah, I sense that too from you two. And there's a hidden talent with your Psyqualia." Takuto said as he looked over to Aichi, " Tell me. Has anything odd happened in your world and Cray? Like... units manifesting themselves?"
Aichi and Kai gasped silently and looked at each other before nodding.
" The source of that happening is the reason your Psyqualia has been activating. It's trying to warn you two about the imminent danger your world is in." Takuto said
" But we got rid of them once." Aichi said
" They might return. While I don't know the origin, I know that this is related to someone with high imaginative powers. You two must work together even better than before with your new Psyqualia abilities." Takuto said
" Could it be that...?" Kai muttered
Both thought back to how Kai had rode Overlord back in their world as Kai frowned.
" It happened in a fit of rage. I don't want that to happen again." Kai said
" But you have a stopper. If you use Aichi-kun as the outlet, he can control how it happens. Anything can happen, you just have to imagine it." Takuto said
" He's right. Now that the Jammer seed isn't around, you might be able to control it." Aichi whispered
" But..."
" It seems that we'll need that power for our future fights, so it wouldn't hurt to try again." Aichi said
" I guess..."
" Anyway, I also wanted to talk to the rest of you. So I would want someone to relay what I say." Takuto said
" I'll do it." Leon said
Takuto nodded.
" As everyone might have known by now, our enemies don't consist of just the Reversed fighters now, but also someone from the Goddess clan. With both his and Void's combined power, who knows what's about to happen. But thankfully, these two from the other world came just in time. I heard from a nearby mirror that you guys need fighting power. With them, you guys can have more of it." Takuto explained
" What do you mean?" 'Kai' ask
" Their Psyqualia have an untapped ability that's still not awakened fully yet. If they can master that power, maybe just once, you guys can become the units that you have the closest bond with." Takuto explained
" Become the units?!" Naoki exclaimed
" It happened... once. In our world." Aichi said
" But I lost control of my emotions and almost burned down the forest." Kai said
" You were being possessed." Aichi whispered
" It wasn't at the same time." Kai whispered
" Either way, we only did this once... I don't know if it's possible right now..." Aichi said
" Why don't we test it out? We have a large field outside after all." Ren said
" ... This is going to be a terrible idea..." Kai muttered
As they silently walked over to the field, Aichi looked up to see Kai's worried expression.
" It's okay. I'll be there to stop you. Plus, I think it'll help if you remember why you chose Overlord in the first place. It'll strengthen your bond with it." Aichi said
" I'll try..." Kai said
Aichi nodded as they arrived at the field and Kai took out Overlord's card from his pocket, staring at it for awhile before handing it to Aichi.
" Well... I guess this is the point where we start trying." Kai said
Aichi nodded as Kai stood at the center of the field and remembered his time with Vanguard where he had used Overlord.
" Imagination will become your strength!"
Kai's eyes widened a little as he smiled after remembering that sentence. He closed his eyes and activated his PSYqualia as his eyes opened again. Aichi nodded and looked at Overlord's card.
" Please... Lend us your power." Aichi thought as the card glowed
Aichi's PSYqualia activated as threw the card. Once he did that, Kai's body changed into his astral form and the red Vanguard Circle appeared below his feet.
" ... Ride the Vanguard!" Kai declared as the card made contact with him and he was surrounded by crimson flames, " ... Dragonic Overlord!"
The familiar dragon appeared from the flames as he roared.
" He did it...!" Aichi exclaimed
" But he's huge!" Naoki exclaimed
" Won't that attract attention...?" Miwa ask
" ... I hope not..." 'Aichi' muttered
" Kai-kun! How is it?!" Aichi shouted
They waited for a few moments as the dragon looked around before looking down at them.
" ... Wow! You guys are so small now!" Kai exclaimed
" That's the first thing you say?!" Nerva exclaimed
" I wanna try it too!" Ren exclaimed
" You wouldn't be that tall anyway. You'd probably be Blaster Dark." Leon said
" It still looks fun!" Ren said
" So does that mean that it worked?" 'Kai' ask
" Yeah, looking at that." 'Aichi' replied as he nudged him, " Don't hide it. I know you're in awe too. It's your favourite unit too, after all."
" It's not like I am..." 'Kai' muttered
'Aichi' giggled as Kamui approached Aichi.
" Hey, hey! Which unit do you think I can ride?!" Kamui ask
" I'm not sure... Maybe let me look at your deck?" Aichi ask
" Sure!"
" ... Hey, Aichi?" Kai ask as he lowered himself
" What is it?" Aichi ask
" I just thought about this, but how do I go back to normal?" Kai ask
A moment of silence passed between the both of them as they froze.
" Uh... Maybe there's a time limit...? Or we have to use our PSYqualia again...?" Aichi ask
" Aichi... You totally have no idea either, don't you?" Kai ask
" ... Yes..."
" This is bad..." 'Aichi' muttered
" Okay... Let's just try using our PSYqualia again and see if it'll turn me back to normal." Kai said
" O-Okay..."
Both activated their PSYqualia again as Kai slowly turned back to normal, albeit being released from the transformation in the air as he fell before quickly getting caught by a cloud.
" K-Kai-kun!"
" I'm fine..." Kai assured
" Looks like we can conclude our experiment to be a success." Takuto said
" Y-Yes..."
" I wonder... Everyone seems to be excited about fighting but what if they get hurt as their units? Will it hurt their real bodies?" 'Aichi' ask
" That's true. We never knew about that." Aichi replied
" So we can't have everyone riding their units until we understand the full extent of what will happen to them." Nerva said
" Huh?!"
" Don't 'huh?!' us. If anything happens to you all, I wouldn't know what to do. I'll become guilty for even allowing you guys to do that." 'Aichi' said
" He's right. For now, just leave all the fighting to us. The rest of you should just try to get as much Reversed fighters back to normal." Kai said
There were a few whines and protests as everyone was dragged back to the hall.
" So all we can right now is continue to train and wait for the attack?" Ren ask, bored out of his mind
" Yeah."
" I'm sorry. I can't tell when it'll happen, all I know is that I see it coming." Aichi said
" I see..."
Soon, Ginta started crying as 'Aichi' and 'Kai' made their way out of the hall to soothe him. Aichi frowned and looked down.
" What's wrong?" Kai ask
" I miss Tasuku-kun..." Aichi muttered
" I miss him too, but let's repay our debt and return quickly, okay?" Kai ask
" Yeah..."
However, Aichi's mood didn't improve as he began to make small pouts every now and then. Kai sighed as he took the handles of the wheelchair.
" We'll be going on a walk. Be back later." Kai said
" Oh, okay." Nerva said
Kai wheeled Aichi out of the hall as they wandered around the school for awhile to lighten Aichi's mood.
" Feeling better?" Kai ask
" No... I miss his cries, little smiles and his little hands and feet." Aichi pouted
" We'll be back there in no time. This fight won't last too long." Kai said
" But I want to at least be able to hear him again..." Aichi said
" I wish we could too, but I highly doubt our phones will work in this world." Kai sighed
Aichi pouted again as Kai shrugged a little and pulled out his phone to let Aichi scroll through the gallery of pictures with Tasuku in it.
" Huh? What are you guys doing here?" A voice ask
Kai turned to see 'Aichi' and 'Kai' walking towards them with Ginta now awake in 'Aichi's arms.
" Oh, well... He seems to have a sort of... separation anxiety or should I say depression? ... From our baby. He's been looking like that ever since you guys left to tend to your baby." Kai said as Aichi continued to scroll through the pictures with a saddened expression, " I thought a walk would make him feel better, but..."
" Couldn't you guys just leave for your world and come back again later?" 'Aichi' ask
" We could, but we really want to help you guys too. So leaving for awhile would be a bad idea if an attack happens while we're gone." Kai said
" Oh..."
" Maybe he'll feel better if he holds Ginta? He's a baby too." 'Kai' said
" We can try." 'Aichi' said as he walked over to the wheelchair, " Hey. You want to try carrying Ginta-kun? He seems to like you."
" How can he like me when I never went close to him before...?" Aichi pouted
" Well... Usually, when I hold him close to someone he seems to not like, he starts crying immediately." 'Aichi' explained
" Yeah. We went to the hall just now and he cried the moment Ren tried to carry him." 'Kai' said
Aichi blinked before looking into the eyes of his other self, who had nodded, as he carefully carried Ginta from his arms. Ginta flailed a little during the transfer before calming down and cooed.
" See? He does like you." 'Aichi' said
" Yeah..."
" I'll leave him with you for awhile then. " 'Aichi' said
" Is that okay with you?" Aichi ask
" Yeah."
" ... Thank you..." Aichi said
'Aichi' smiled and straightened himself before they returned to the hall together. They noticed that the others were still fighting with each other but soon spotted Ren and Leon in front of the mirror and went over to them.
" What's wrong?" 'Aichi' ask
" Hey... Can you guys sense or see Takuto in the mirror?" Leon ask
" Huh?"
" We kept calling him but he never responded." Ren said
The three immediately activated their PSYqualia and looked around before looking back at the mirror.
" None... I don't see him anywhere." 'Aichi' said
" Me neither..." Aichi said
" What's the meaning of this?" Kai ask
" ... No, it can't be... He couldn't have...!" 'Aichi' exclaimed
" What? What is it?" 'Kai' ask
" You think he..." Leon exclaimed
" He wouldn't just disappear like that... He must be... He's gone to the Tatsunagi building to confront Link Joker...!" 'Aichi' exclaimed
" What?!"
As if on cue a few moments later, the ground started to shake as they heard a noise from outside.
" What was that?!" Kai exclaimed
" Oh no..."
Everyone immediately reacted as they ran out of the school and saw the black ring contracting before seemingly exploding.
" That's not good..." 'Aichi' muttered
The black ring soon returned as an aura surrounded the inside of the ring.
" The Gate is..." Kamui exclaimed
" ... They're coming!" Aichi exclaimed
Squinting their eyes a little, they soon saw the units of Link Joker pouring out from the Gate.
" Don't let them penetrate the barrier!" Nerva exclaimed
Kai clicked his tongue as he summoned his sniper gun and started firing bullets engulfed in Cloud flames. The bullets scattered and hit the units as they disappeared little by little.
" Ark!"
A sphere of light engulfed the units still pouring out of the ring as they disappeared in the sphere. Elizabeth and Meliodas landed in front of them.
" Onee-sama! Meliodas!"
" These small fries are no match for us!" Meliodas chuckled
" That's not the problem!" Kai exclaimed as his gun clicked empty, " Damn it! I don't have time to reload enough!"
" Try using your flame energy! Create a bullet with flames!" Aichi exclaimed
" That won't work that well!" Kai exclaimed
" Then gather spatial resources! Generate an element!" Aichi exclaimed
" But-"
Aichi quickly signalled for 'Kai' to carry Ginta from his arms as he forced himself to stand and leaned onto Kai for support.
" Hey! Don't exert yourself!" Kai exclaimed
" Be quiet and look straight into the scope! I'll help you!" Aichi scolded
Kai flinched and immediately listened as Aichi placed his hand over Kai's.
" Just remember what I taught you before." Aichi whispered
" Y-Yeah..."
" Gather resources from the surroundings and imagine an element I want to generate... Concentrate it into a single point inside my gun and..." Kai thought as the gun started to charge up
" Uh... That looks bad..." Miwa exclaimed
" Stand back!" 'Aichi' exclaimed
" ... Release that element all at once!" Kai thought
" Burst element!"
A giant red beam fired out of the gun once Kai pulled the trigger as it flew straight towards the ring and exploded everything upon contact. Once the blast dissipated, the Gate seemed to waver and freeze.
" A-Annihilated...!" Naoki exclaimed
" That must've used a lot of energy though." 'Aichi' said
" They sure went overboard!" Meliodas whistled
" Amazing..." Elizabeth exclaimed
Kai slowly lowered the sniper gun as he breathed out a sigh of relief before it was replaced by a sharp pain in his head. He winced as he lowered himself on his knee to rest and soon felt Aichi slipping off from behind him. He turned behind despite the pain to see him getting caught by Nerva.
" Hey!"
" ... Oh... Sorry... That took a lot out of me than I thought..." Aichi said
" ... I see... This place... doesn't have enough spatial resources that we need." Kai thought
" Well, it was a pretty intense attack. No wonder they were drained." 'Aichi' said
He used his powers to heal their exhaustion as Kai got up after feeling his strength returning to him. He then turned to Nerva to carry Aichi from him and placed him back onto the wheelchair.
" Jeez... You obviously haven't recovered yet, so stop forcing yourself." Kai sighed
" Whatever you say." Aichi sighed
" Anyway, thanks for that. I think we would've been knocked out for the rest of the day if you didn't do that." Kai said
" I guess we can only stick to flames and swords to fight from now on." Aichi said
" Yeah."
" But at least that stopped the advance a little... The black ring stopped working immediately after the blast." Meliodas said
" ... What element did we just use?" Kai ask
" Huh? ... You were the one that called for it. All I did was provide the missing resources." Aichi said
" Oh... Is that so...?" Kai muttered
" This Kai sounds way more clueless than ours." Miwa whispered
" Yeah. He even interacts with everyone more. He's way more friendly than someone we know." Ren whispered
'Kai' clicked his tongue as two smacks immediately landed on their heads.
" Ow!"
" Ren-sama!"
" Same as always..." Kai sighed
" Y-Yeah..."
" Anyway, I'm sure Link Joker would've sensed this disturbance by now. It wouldn't be long before they come over." 'Aichi' said
" That's true. Let's hurry and form a proper plan." Aichi said
The others nodded as they entered the school again.
And that's the end of this chapter! Thank you for reading! I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter and I'll see everyone in the next chapter!
