Yu-Gi-Oh! : Dragon Knight Reborn!
Created by: DragonKnight15
Disclaimer: This story is a copyright from me. I also may have used other plots from other authors. Almost all characters, objects, names, places, powers, moves, events, plots and weapons are not original worked. They were already made from other manga, anime and cartoon stories. They are also already copyrights that I do not own. This story is an anime story. P.S.This story is also a crossover of other anime/cartoon stories like Naruto Shippuden, Bleach, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Sonic X plus other Sonic the Hedgehog video game/Anime/Archie and characters, Danny Phantom, Fullmetal Alchemist AND now Valkyria Chronicles. I am borrowing Erika Aoyama and Mew Erika from Redwallfan2000. Ichigo Momomiya is NOW 17 (Volume 4 to 10) years old than 12-13 like in the anime/manga. This is not also a copy of either any "Dragon knight" or "Dragon Knights" stories.
Hello to all, this is Episode 7 of the first Arc of Volume 4: Blue Flames and Metal Overload!
P.S. I do not own them all or any of them except this crossover story, so I wrote the band's or artist's name that wrote that song which I do not own again.
Intro: The Earth... is a great place where humanity and all other creatures live and learn to evolve little by little, but this great world has Darkness in it too. Evil beings who wish to conquer this world and everyone.
Only one being stood against them to show everyone the power of light and hope, but this great mythical dragon wasn't able to stop them. He gave his powers and hope to a human that was known by his name, the Dragon Knight!
Before this hero also met his end, he gave the legendary Dragon Sword and his hopes and dreams to the next knight, his youngest son who is destined to become a legend by the sides of his comrades and his love. This hero... is the Dragon Knight of Light!
(OPENING 1: Hologram by NICO Touches the Walls from Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood)
Volume 4: Episode 7: Stop the Terrifying Mobile Fortress!
In the previous episode of DKR:
Team Dragon Knight with Squad 7 arrived to Fouzen, a once peaceful place, reduced to finding Ragnite and powering up a terrifying mobile, hover fortress in command of Gregor.
During the travel there, Yugi and Alicia had a chat about the battle with the super tank and she began to understand the kind of person the tricolor head really is; flaw but kind-hearten.
Having met Zaka, the THIRD and probably the one guy Jonouchi REALLY likes, our group learned the horror the Darcsen have been abused through being used as nothing but slaves to mine for more material and fuel for the fortress or more of their kind die. It was also during this time Jonouchi learned the truth about Rosie's hate towards the Darcsen, reminded of how he used to be as a bully in one way. Hopefully Isara's words could reach Rosie's bitterness towards her and make a friendship.
Now with their Darcsen allies, our heroes must plan out a perfect strategy to not only rescue the rest of the Darcsen, deal with the Empire and destroy the fortress-like tank WITHOUT getting alerted right away or none at all. Can they do it?
And now the conclusion... last left off in the previous episode:
Awaiting the order to attack, everyone waits patiently well some more than others. Naruto grunts pacing his feet very rapidly not able to wait when to attack. Kurosaki grunts by his pacing that it was getting into his nerves. Ed felt the same way, relief actually that Winry wasn't here or hers would be worst. Good thing Al is with her just in case.
Finally, the time came with Welkin turning to his allies and asks of them. "Is everyone ready? We have one chance.''
Everyone in Squad 7, Team Dragon Knight and the Darcsen Resistance all nod as they were more than ready.
Ichi turns to Yugi and asks him concerning of his part of the mission. ''Are you sure about your role in this battle Nya?''
Instead of saying he is, Yugi says eyeing both Kurosaki and Sonic. ''We are.''
Sonic winks with Kurosaki just nodding, both ready about this. The orange-headed Ichigo really wasn't determined about this but if Yugi thinks he'll be good for this, he might as well prove it. Sonic was just excited to battle and go superfast against the enemy.
Even though the young Dragon Knight will fight that fortress, Ichi can't help herself but not stand around and not be involved in helping him or the others.
''Yugi-kun, please let me get involve now Nya!'' She begs of him, wanting to be out there to protect him and the others. Even though Yugi can take care of himself, she can't help but be there for him regardless. After all, they're partners and lovers; that's their bond.
Yugi blushes feeling the same for her; he always wants her on his side to fight anyone who would harm their love ones or save their world. In a heartbeat, he would say yes; even earlier… but.
''I would like to Ichigo-kun but…'' Yugi begins utters with a frown as he narrow his eyes at Jenny staring at them and interrupts her little brother. ''I know you want to help out Ichigo-kun but we should wait.''
The red pigtail frowns not wanting to disagree with her but she has this strange feeling the older Mutou sibling didn't want to use her powers. She should know that feeling, especially from her dark moment in losing her powers.
''You're that afraid everyone else will freak out about our appearances Nya?'' She questions Jenny who startles a bit that Ichigo would ask her that but at the same time she wasn't wrong.
''A little and who knows how they'll treat us after.'' Jenny explains eyeing those of Squad 7. She's noticed how weird at times they look at the others, mainly Naruto and Danny who have crazy powers of their own or how they question the kind of human Yugi is. This upset her, worrying what they might think of her or Ichigo literally being part animals.
She snaps out from that state and adds from what she has been telling her Mew leader. ''Besides, we use our transformations as a surprise for the enemy regardless. When the time is right, you can show off woof.''
Ichigo admits she's not wrong but also it doesn't change how much she wants to help her friends. She accepted her fear of her other self, of being Mew Ichigo and embrace it without any doubt. She looks at the tricolor head, knowing he feels the same she does.
''Yugi-kun?'' Ichigo asks him looking at him with her warm chocolate brown eyes. Yugi looks at them blushing, wishing he can just say yes… but this could start a debate with his sister and they can't let this kind of thing interrupt their mission. No, just this one; next time he will make sure Ichigo jumps into the battlefield. He doesn't care if the Imperials know or not or how the other Gallians think of her; he loves his friends REGARDLESS of what they look or what they did. That is who he is and he loves his strawberry kitten.
''I do, I feel the same way, but…'' He begins stating but then Ichigo puts a finger between his lips. He startles eyeing her and sees her smiling at him. She didn't need him to state one of his many friendship speeches and know he's beside her but she also knows Jenny might not like that and they are in a middle of a fight they need to focus on about. As hard as she hates this; she has to let the others fight this one alone, at least for this one.
''Its fine Nya. I'll wait and just be support for now.'' Ichigo says sadden getting it. Yugi frowns, really not siding with his sister and this still feels wrong not supporting his Ichigo like he has always done. He snaps out and tells her, softly just between him and her while holding her hands warmly with his own. ''The next battle for sure. I promise you, my strawberry kitten.''
Ichigo giggles as her ''no one can see'' cat tail wags happily. Jenny sees them and sighs smiling a bit.
Alicia overhears most of what they were talking about with a look of curiosity. Does Ichigo have powers like the others? Then why hasn't she used them yet?
Before she could ask the red cherry head something about it, Welkin speaks and makes his speech. "Then the operation commences now. Everyone, do your best. We'll win through this together!''
Everyone nods heading out right away with Alicia sighing as she'll have to talk with Ichigo later.
Sneaking out from the back of the hideout, Yugi reminds the group before they split up. ''Remember the plan everyone. Three groups will be formed. Mines is of three that will handle the fortress thing and the robots away from Fouzen, the other leaded by Welkin-kun's group will intercept the foot soldiers and finally Zaka-kun's group will secure the Darcsens that are in those camps.''
''You still think the plan will work kid?'' Zaka asks the tricolor head wondering if this all will work like he and the others planned. Yugi isn't sure himself though he answers him honestly but still determined. ''If it doesn't, then we're dead either way. It's worth a shot.''
Zaka just smirks liking the kid's way of thinking.
''Everyone, move out!'' Faldio announces as the groups split off for their own tasks.
Following in his group, Jonouchi catches up to Rosie and hesitates to say something but he should, at least before they get into a fight with the enemy.
''Look Freckles-'' He tries to speak up only to get interrupted by the red head coldly. ''Not in the mood for your childish crap right now.''
Jonouchi rolls his eyes as he counter says. ''Well you're being more of a child to hold that kind of grudge.''
Rosie shakes temporary angrily uttering enrage. ''A grudge for my parent's death?!''
''… Pretty much.'' He answers with a stun expression almost preparing to get kick or something at his nuts. He has to be calm and make her see that her hate for one race isn't worth it.
''Look, I'm not sure how I'll handle myself if my parents die the same way yours did, though I wouldn't care for them but my younger sister…'' Jonouchi begins to proclaim needed to put it in better words and tries to recalling Isara's speech from before. ''But I do know this, you're not the only one who lost parents. Isara lost her father and probably other people, even other Darcsen, lost those closest to them. Because let's be honest, having no last name sucks and having just relatives is all they have left to be called a family.''
Rosie eyes him not sure why but he's not wrong that everyone, even Darcsen, do lose love ones. A reason she joined the military was to prevent other children to lose their family due to the war. She sighs speaking honestly. ''True. Some words you used for a punk.''
Jonouchi smirks a bit not sure he would have come out or even say such words if not for the one guy who inspired him to be better.
''I learned from the friend you were putting some blame on before. Yugi, he's like Isara, or somewhat was.'' He starts saying thinking of how he first met Yugi or rather well before they became friends. Jonouchi wasn't who he is right now; he was an actual punk being in gang fights and how he met up with Honda too. But it was during that he got into high school that he met the guy. His ridiculous star head with three different colors, his shaken purple eyes and his small, kiddish body; those details were easy to spot him. He was too nice, too kind… and whenever he sees him; it just made him mad.
''He was shy, weak and wouldn't hurt a fly no less anything with a big smile on his face, and that pissed me off. I hated how others were happy and I couldn't get any of that, so I bully him.'' Jonouchi expresses recalling his past hate for Yugi only because he was an easy target to blow away all of his personal hate. He sighs remembering how he attacked him, how he tormented, how he made him suffer… and then the last terrible act by tossing the piece of the Millennium Puzzle into the school pool and then Ushio starts picking on them wanting to use Yugi as a means for blackmail and money. He and Honda would have beaten in the worst of ways… but Yugi; he saved them and protected them even taking the beaten they would have gotten. It was that day Jonouchi realized, for so long, that being kind was something stronger than might and began his strong bond with him.
''I did horrible things to him and when another stronger bully picked on me and a friend of ours, it was Yugi who stood up for me, protecting us because that's the type of guy he was, still is.'' Jonouchi adds with a small smile, recalling him getting the piece of the Millennium Puzzle he threw and gave it back to Yugi, showing him that he too has kindness thanks to him.
Rosie eyes him almost taken back by this though questions him trying to be unfazed. ''And your point?''
''Give Isara a chance. You won't regret it. Trust me, my bonds with Yugi gave me the strength to be better.'' Jonouchi tells her smirking, believing she too can be a better person if she trusts in others.
Rosie looks at him and sighs running up ahead. Jonouchi sighs really sticking with the whole ''red heads are the worst'' decision. Zaka sighs with a small smirk and runs up to the red head and tells her impressed by the young man. ''The kid has heart, bold but strong. I like that.''
''Going to do the same crap?'' Rosie questions the Darcsen if he too will try to make her see reason.
Zaka already tried and even then it was to help the younger Darcsen who wants to be her friend. He tells her honestly. ''Nope. I know you'll do your part and I'll do mines. That's us soldiers in a nutshell. But give the kid some credit though; he's not that stubborn.''
''… Maybe.'' Rosie, tries to not show blushing, agrees as the group heads to where the camps are at.
After a few more minutes, everyone gets their positions scouting their targets.
"Everyone in position?'' Welkin's voice is heard through each transceiver. Everyone was in their position all responding that they are. Without a hesitation, the young Gunther declares forward. ''Then commence the operation!''
Right away the firework of a flash bang thrown by Welkin into a small station of unprepared Imperial soldiers ignites the surprise attack, exploding on their faces. They scream from the bottom of their lungs as the explosion both burn and blind them temporary. They all try to escape the damaged station only to cross paths with most of Squad 7 with some of the Darcsen resistance aiming their weapons at their faces. They panicked all unarmed and forced to surrender immediately.
That was however a simple surprise as after they wrapped the captured enemy forces they engage the remains of the enemy having heard the flash bang and fires at them. They take cover commence to shoot them back. The enemy then sees flashes of light and before they could react the earth shakes and pillars rise up and slam themselves on them, squeezing them in place like two buns of bread. Ed smirks as he and Al transmuted their surprise attack.
On the other front, the enemy runs for their lives by the flames of Elemental HERO Flame Wingman scaring them while he shoots out flames. Judai smirks kinda expecting them to stand their ground but it helps his team to reach the Darcsen that are in those camps.
The commotion reach within the Equus and into the ears of General Gregor and he was not at all surprise by this; in fact, he expected the Gallians to make a move sooner or later.
''So it seems those Gallian are here.'' Gregor mutters to himself not at all surprised but it changes nothing. With the power he has with the moving fortress, nothing can stop them.
''Matters not, with the Equus, no army can-'' He begins monologuing his victory against any at this point but his words are cut out as one of his soldiers informs him right away. ''General, we have the enemy at our direction!''
Gregor raise an eyebrow as he watches the screen within the tank show an image. Up above Fouzen to a large plain field, the screen shows the image of Yugi, waving his hand carefully at the machine-like fortress with both Kurosaki in Shinigami form and Sonic beside him.''
''This is a pathetic generation that children are in a war against someone like myself.'' The old Imperial general mutters disappointed that he is fighting a battle against infants like those.
Sonic yawns tapping on Kurosaki's Shinigami waist belt and asks him. ''You think they noticed us?''
Even if they were children, Gregor has no problem to eliminate any who are the enemy. He makes the order coldly to his men. ''Unleash those damn machines. Deal with them.''
The soldiers obey as one press a switch. The Equus begins to stir as a backdoor opens with hundreds of red eyes glow within the dark. Immediately shooting upward were hundreds of robots flying up above the sky and staring towards the three targets, mostly Sonic.
''You were asking?'' Kurosaki answers really annoyed while grabbing on Zangetsu tightly. Sonic chuckles a bit tapping on the ends of his shoes warming up.
Yugi pulls out the Dragon Sword ordering the two strongly. ''Sonic-kun, Kurosaki-kun, deal with them. I'll distract the fortress machine!''
Sonic smirks giving him a thumb up rushing off to get the robots' attention by being himself; wagging his butt. Ichigo sighs eyeing the tricolor head and tells him following the idiot. ''Careful Yugi!''
Yugi promises him smiling while watching Kurosaki vanishing through Shunpo. He turns back, eyeing the fortress locking their weapons at him. The tricolor head sighs as his eyes glow red dragon-like now surrounding the aura of Yin-Yang Dragon's aura taking their silhouette.
Gregor, never once fearing anything except the Azure Witch, sweats unease by this glow the boy was showing. He glares not going to be feared by some child as he commands his men. ''Fire at him! Kill him swiftly!''
The soldiers obey as they open fire with their fortress's rifle cannons and blasters. The young Dragon Knight didn't even need to react dodging them all with Dragon Speed Burst but the fortress fires again with twice the size. Yugi, backing away fast, immediately crosses his fingers as smoke surrounds him and creates 10 Dragon Clones. They shoot out from the smoke and half of them intercept and block the fire of the fortress-like tank, destroying the clones instead.
''Just need to hold this thing long enough-'' Yugi tells himself mentally as he leaps away to a small forest of trees. The fortress continues to fire, blasting the trees into nothing as the tricolor head adds to himself not going to stop running.''To make sure everyone else complete their parts!''
Can Yugi do his part to distract the Equus long enough for the others to complete their tasks?
Commercial Break:
Judai: We got to do our best while Yugi-san beats that machine fortress.
Yugi: I won't let that thing stop us!
Explosions were heard as the Equus continues firing at the running Dragon Knight, moving fast with Dragon Speed Burst, doing his best to be the distraction while Kurosaki and Sonic deal with the robot enemies and everyone else tries to free Fouzen.
Ichigo gulps watching the explosions as she ducks watching everyone else in Squad 7 with Ed and Judai fighting off the Imperial Soldiers rather fair but it still wasn't enough to make them run away.
Alicia grunts not liking this one bit. The numbers were large and they need more help. She looks at the red cherry head and tells her almost upset. "You know, it would be great if you could help out.''
Ichigo blushes taken back by her words. She tries protesting concerning. ''Hey, I would love to help too but I'm told not to Nya!''
Jenny hears that and gives her a narrow look defending herself. ''Do not blame this on me woof. We both know that-''
She suddenly stops her almost about to expose what they were. Ichigo gulps of some relief but it didn't change that Alicia still suspects them questioning the both of them while taking cover. ''What are you two keeping from us?''
Ichigo and Jenny blush hesitating to tell her but Alicia wasn't going to let this go. Before any one of them said anything, an enemy tries firing at them with a rocket. The three panic but then the rocket gets intercepted by Elemental HERO Gaia, slamming his fist across it and explodes while blocking the range.
''Can you ladies please talk about lady stuff later? I don't get how girls can talk about weird stuff in the middle of a battle.'' Judai says speaking his mind rather annoyed how women work. He hears a giggle from Yubel, grunting by the fact that it's girl stuff for sure.
Alicia sighs nodding though she gives a look at Ichigo like this isn't over. The hidden cat girl blushes scared of her at times.
''At least we're managing well.'' Jenny proclaims watching the enemy starting to push back by Ed's transmuting spikes hitting the enemy forces back.
''Not unless we save those in the concentration camps.'' Edward tells her pretty sure the Imperials won't hesitate to kill the Darcsen in the camps. Ichi nods saying at the least positive. ''We need to bet the others can free them Nya.''
Ed agrees with the kitty cat. If they don't transform and fight too, they're goners.
Isara overhears them and knows she has to try something to help out. She eyes an abandoned enemy tank and has an idea. She nods heading out there with Ramal spotting her. Seeing the direction she was going towards, he follows right behind her. He manages and tells her confident though shaken up. ''Isara-san, wait. I'm coming to help too.''
She looks at him and could tell he wants to help her. Isara nods firmly as the two sneak towards the tank.
Supposed to be a simple mission to save the Darcsen from the camps but to Jonouchi's horror; it was not that simple. Right away there were tons of Imperial soldiers in their way shooting at them as they had to take cover. Even though Danny was with them, he was busy dealing with the tank robots that were there too. He tries freezing them with icy ghost rays but they repel them with flamethrowers.
''WHY ARE THERE SOLDIERS HERE TOO?!'' Jonouchi yells taking covered from one shot over his head, leaving a hole on his adventurer's hat. Danny was going to answer by banting but is forced to dodge around missiles fire by the ground robots.
''Damn it, these bastards are getting on my nerves!'' Rosie curses out hating this more and more. Zaka agrees with her adding. ''Mines too. If we don't hurry, they will execute my people or they'll use them for hostages.''
Jonouchi grunts looking at their enemy's numbers and they were not going to last. He realizes there is nothing they can do but to play reckless and he knows exactly how.
''… Well I have a plan.'' The dirty colored blond-headed speaks out reaching to his backpack. He removes it and opens it up, pulling out his good ol' Duel Disk. Danny, splitting into three duplicates to blast the robot forces, spots Jonouchi putting the device on. He startles yelling at him out of surprise. ''YOU BROUGHT THAT AND DIDN'T USE IT BEFORE?!''
''I like saving secret weapons for when you really-REALLY need them Danny my boy.'' Jonouchi explains his reasons with a small grin, not wanting to admit he forgot that he did brought it with him. He pulls out his deck and slides it into the Duel Disk declaring. ''Today is a good day to scare people.''
He gets on a crouching position and rushing as fast as he can to cover closer to the enemy. Rosie spots him doing this and makes a face at the strange device on his wrist almost like a blade but a shield; neither basically.
''What the hell is that thing?'' Largo, spotting it too, questions puzzle out of his mind what it is. Jonouchi eyes his Duel Disk and activates it unfolding it to its proper form. He draws his top card and looks at it, slowly forming a bright smile hoping to draw this card.
''Here goes! I need you my fiery friend!'' Jonouchi begins calling forth slamming the card in the middle slot and shouts. ''Red-Eyes Black Dragon!''
Emerging out of thin light, to everyone's shock, appears a black scaled dragon with sharp fangs and claws with a pair of bright red eyes. The Imperial Soldiers eye this creature dropping their jaws as the dragon roars furious at them.
''W-WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?!'' Rosie, Largo and Zaka scream out loudly instantly freaked out by this actual DRAGON here of all places and it was the idiot who summoned it. Danny grins seeing this as the robots try to attack the dragon but Red-Eyes evades their missiles by taking flight.
''Burn them Red-Eyes! Dark Mega Flare!'' Jonouchi commands as his dragon, following his master's orders, unleashes a destructive dark-red fireball from its mouth. The blast comes down like a miniature meteor, scourging the robots instantly and melting them as well as the ground below.
The Imperials watch this and just couldn't compete with such terror. They all turn around and scream, running for their lives. ''R-RUN AWAY!''
Jonouchi pops out from his covers and laughs at them with Red-Eyes hovering behind him, roaring at the cowards.
''Shows you! Never underestimate Team Dragon Knight, pussies!'' The dirty colored blond headed calls them out not able to stand and fight against a dragon no less. He turns to his trusty black dragon and thanks him with a thumb up. ''Good job Red-Eyes!''
The black dragon nods vanishing away. Jonouchi chuckles still thinking his Red-Eyes is still the best over Kaiba's Blue-Eyes. He then notices the look Rosie had staring at him. He rises an eyebrow muttering. ''What?''
''… Nothing.'' Rosie answers turning her back but not before making a small smirk; somewhat praising him. Jonouchi blinks pretty confuse by the woman.
Danny just smiles pretty sure Jonouchi earns her trust. He wishes he could explain it to Jonouchi but first he has bombs he needs to confirm are around.
''I'll leave the rest to you guys then. I got some bombs or not to find.'' The ghost boy says vanishing and leaving the rest to them. Jonouchi nods as his group went to get all the locked up Darcsen out of those camps.
Kurosaki tries his best to evade the laser blasts from the robot enemies he and Sonic were fighting while the blue hedgehog just yawns easily evading their attempts while mocking them with his butt rubbing talents. The robots did try to fire the hedgehog but he would kick them hard enough over the heads to cause their heads to spin around or Spin Dash right through them destroying them.
''Damn these robots!'' The Substitute Shinigami curses out, slashing though a few of them in one dash but it wouldn't help since the other robots will now be more prepared for those slashes and withstand them. He notices himself being surrounded as he fires a whole body Getsuga Tensho, sending them all back and even partly damaging them but not by much.
''Keep slashing them and they'll just keep adapting.'' Kurosaki mutters really complaining about how bad this is. He tries to slash them, they'll adapt to later attacks. He needs to finish them all in one shot but with them all scatter around; he really needs them all in one spot.
''Oi Sonic, how's your end?'' He tries calling out to the blue hedgehog if he's doing well. Sonic yawns again now Homing Attack a group of them and destroys them all at the same time.
''Oh you know, easy highway!'' The blue hedgehog replies with a big grin on his face excited. Kurosaki gives a look at the dumb pun he made. They need a plan to put these things down in one shot and he only knows one way and it's the only one he knows best.
Ichigo uses his head for a good idea and had a light bulb light up ordering the hyperactive hedgehog. ''Oi, gather them all in one spot would you!''
Sonic dodges more laser plans as he tries questioning with a grin. ''Ask the magic-''
''DAMN IT JUST DO IT!'' Kurosaki yells angrily as he's suddenly being pushed by the robots slamming their fists onto him even with Zangetsu guarding as a shield. Sonic chuckles a bit nervous before saying. ''Fine-fine. Can't enjoy the jogging a little more.''
He taps his shoes and dashes at top speed of sound, catching every one of the robots with the force of Sonic Boost and Blue Tornado, becoming a blue hurricane so strong that all the robots caught is sucked into it. Kurosaki was luckily he used Shunpo to move away watching all the robots caught within the hurricane.
Sonic appears now below him and asks him with a small smirk. ''Happy?''
''Swell.'' Kurosaki mutters still in the air moving forward Zangetsu to his front, stretching that arm, as he places his other hand over his sword arm. In that moment a gust of wind surrounds him briefly before shouting. ''BAN-KAI!''
His Zanpakuto lights up and engulfs in black-red outline burst of energy almost like a black hole. The robots watch this, still unable to break free from Sonic's hurricane attack, studying the energy and were aware what this was somehow however the force of this energy actually push them back and blow away even the blue hurricane.
Sonic watches this whistling actually awe that he would use that power even asking him even if he wasn't listening. ''Oh ho, going to finish them all in one shot huh?''
At the same time, Ichi's tail points up feeling the pressure of Kurosaki but she wasn't the only one. Alicia gasps in sudden struggle like the gravity is pushing on her.
''W-what is this feeling?'' Alicia questions to herself, never feeling such a weight before. Her eyes react to this as if glowing slightly red by this.
The black hole dissipates to reveal Kurosaki now in his Bankai state and clothes.
''Tensa Zangetsu! AND…'' Ichigo begins shouting as he reaches with his free hand over his head and swipes, covering it in the same energy from before and manifesting forming his Hollow Mask now on him. His yellow pupil, black Hollow eyes glow as he howls grabbing his black blade over his head. The blade ignites, consume in the same violent black-red outline of spiritual energy almost taking the form of a hollow's face.
''GETSUGA TENSHO!'' Kurosaki shouts with a mighty howl swinging forward at full force with his blade and fires a tidal wave of destructive crescent-like energy right at the robots. The machines fire back with their beams but their attacks did nothing as the wave overtakes their combine attacks and consumes them, vaporizing all of them in a single blast. It was seen even in the dark with robot pieces falling from it.
Ichigo, panting as it took more than he thought it would, removes his mask which it vanishes into nothing. He turns to the blue hedgehog below him and tells him with a small smirk. ''Now that was easy.''
Sonic just grins at that remark giving him a thumb up.
The Equus continues firing at the Dragon Knight within the small forest, destroying it but the boy still manages to be alive using Dragon Clones to confuse his enemy where was the real one.
Gregor grits his teeth slightly not believing he was playing hide-and-seek with a youth. He ponders how this is even happening. No, he can still win with the Equus. He can still-
''SIR!'' The general grunts of annoyance gazing on the soldier yelling towards him with horror and informs him terrified. ''T-The machines were all destroyed.''
''All of them?!'' Gregor questions shocked by those damn things were destroyed too. He hated those things but now he needed them more. He glares at the pest they were dealing with; he was a diversion too. He then orders his men raising his hand at the screen. ''Blast him already from the face of this earth!''
''We're trying!'' One of the soldiers says doing their best but none of the blasts landed a hit.
Just then a few of the Darcsen Resistance, reaching the fortress, throw sticks of dynamitic near the fortress and explodes. The moving fortress withstood the explosion but the tracks were a different sorry. Suddenly the tracks from that end all collapse leaving the Equus unable to escape though that would be the case. Gregor doesn't need them as the fortress can hover itself once it gets the rest of the Ragnite needed. Neither Land nor sea can stop this mighty fortress. They can still-
However his thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a massive shake within the fortress. All the soldiers scream in other parts as the Equus explodes on some parts by unknown attacks.
''What happened?!'' Gregor demands angrily watching as his fortress begins collapsing. If not for the upgrades to their technology thanks to their hooded ally, it would be likely the Equus would be destroyed along with him.
Yugi, also surprised by the sudden explosions from the enemy fortress, spots and sees a tank firing upon the Equus until it couldn't fire anymore. He watches the enemy tank opening its top to reveal Isara with Ramal eyeing the surprise attack they made on it. He startles that they hijacked an enemy tank and used it to attack the fortress when it was distracted.
''Isara-kun attacked the side of the fortress?'' The tricolor head says puzzle slowly forming a small smirk of amazement. ''Nice job you two.''
General Gregor grits his teeth angrily for this situation. The Equus took too much damage, they won't survive for long.
''Curses! I refuse to admit defeat! Keep-'' He curses out not believing this but before he could finish his words, another soldier speaks up alarming him. ''Sir! The camps! We lost our soldiers and the prisoners.''
Gregor widen his eyes as the screen shifts to the Gallians and their allies taking the Darcsen scum out of the camps and escape Fouzen. He glares frowning enrage.
''The damn Darcsen are escaping!'' Gregor shouts slamming his fists on the handle of his chair. He's losing horribly and now this with the filth of Darcsen escaping.
''Unforgivable…'' The general mutters thinking carefully what options he has left… and only one came up. Reaching to his microphone, he speaks through it towards his enemies. ''Gallians! I am giving you an ultimatum: Surrender or I will begin firing at the Darcsen that are escaping. Make a move or they die!''
Everyone freezes up in their positions, even the Darcsen trying to escape afraid if they do move then they'll be shot down. Even the soldiers within the Equus were shocked but were ready to do whatever their general wants them to do.
''What the hell!'' Jonouchi shouts out really angry that the people they just save might die because Imperials are swore losers.
''Is he insane!'' Ichi shouts also not believing he would kill those not even fighting at all. Alicia panics and notices the helpless face her commander had on.
''Welkin!'' She calls him out but he didn't answer. He realized if they do anything, then no doubt the general will kill them. They had to do something else or-
Faldio, however, speaks up and commands. ''Keep attacking! We can't let him take his threats without a price.''
Welkin gives a look of shock by his own friend. Not stopping, the Gallians and everyone else still battle the ground forces.
Gregor watches them still fighting and congratulating them for their determination but scoffing at their foolishness.
''So be it. FIRE!'' He commands the Equus locks their weapons at the crying Darcsen and their children as it fires its main cannon.
''STOP!'' Rosie shouts not sure what else she can do but yell, reminded of her parent's death and how useless she was now. However her words were heard as the tricolor head dashes at top speed with Yin-Yang Dash Mode, knowing full well his body will hurt after use but he won't let anyone to die, never!
"I WON'T LET YOU!'' Yugi yells gripping tightly on the Dragon Sword as it glows brightly. He notices it and nods to its desires, shouting like a roar as his eyes glow even more dragon-like. ''LEVEL UP!''
The sword responds glowing brighter and consumes itself while also giving Yugi a stronger thrust forward. He moves so fast he was able to intercept the cannon shot at the innocent Darcsen and slashes it into nothing. The shot explodes but didn't hit any of the Darcsen running away to their amazement.
''WHAT?!'' Gregor utters out screaming watching as the smoke of the explosion is blown away and to step out is Yugi wielding the now broadsword over his shoulder.
''Dragon Slayer!'' The young Dragon Knight declares looking up at the Equus with the furious, glowing gaze of his Yin-Yang Dragon eyes with black and white sparks flashing around him.
Alicia and everyone else in Squad 7 see this speechless to what they just witness.
''Y-Yugi's sword just changed.'' Alicia utters out taken back by its appearance. Ichi watches with a small smirk knowing this fight is over now.
''Roar, heavenly dragon!'' Yugi begins uttering out holding the Dragon Slayer from behind its back aiming at the fortress. Immediately the sword engulfs in dark blueish flames taking the form of a dragon's head. In that instant, he swings his sword forward and roars. ''DRAGONAUN TENSHO!''
The flames from his sword erupts and fires forward into a destructive sword wave of energy taking the shape of a dragon's head with its fangs open up.
''FIRE THE SHIELDS!''Gregor orders as the soldiers activate the Equus force field intercepting the attack. Yugi refuse to stop gripping on the Dragon Slayer as his attack tries pushing through the barrier.
''Backing you up, Yugi!'' Kurosaki shouts joining him instantly and shouts tightening the grip of Tensa Zangetsu once more engulf in its energy. ''GETSUGA TENSHO!''
He swings his blade and fires his signature black, red outline wave of energy right at the fortress. The two energy wave attacks together start shaking the force field.
''My turn!'' Sonic shouts leaping over the two and dashes right at their combine attacks from their backs engulf in a Spin Dash and Sonic Boost. He dashes right though them and combines with the attacks, actually piercing right through the barrier and right through the Equus. The fortress quickly crashes down over the destroyed tracks, unable to function anymore.
Gregor grunts now on the ground with his soldiers. They get up and see the damage of their weaponized fortress unable to move anymore.
''This isn't possible! Not even the might of the Equus could beat these children!'' Gregor mutters in defeated, not possible that this is happening to him. An elite general, one of the best, has lost to a mere child. How can this get any-
''S-SIR!'' One of the soldiers calls out to him for Gregor to reply coldly and pissed. ''What now?!''
It was too late as something cuts right through the walls of the room and said wall breaks apart instantly, revealing to be the small smirk of the young Dragon Knight now standing with the Dragon Sword in its base form.
''Sorry to interrupt, but I had to say hello.'' Yugi greets them sounding very carefree like he should. Gregor glares annoy by this youth.
''To think you're this Dragon Knight; a mere child to challenge me no less.'' The old general proclaims sounding most harsh on the fact that his foe was this. Yugi sweat drops not sure what the big deal is that he's still a kid; he won.
However, refusing to admit this defeat to a child, Gregor pulls out a dead-man switch in his left hand and declares proudly. ''But you haven't won yet! This is still my victory! This dead-man's switch will trigger all the bombs hidden in Fouzen, killing us all!''
The other soldiers panic meaning if their general releases the grip on the device, the bombs will blow up below them and kill everyone here in Fouzen. None will survive.
''Now tell your commander to surrender.'' Gregor orders the foolish youth or else he'll make sure they all die. Yugi eyes him and then his hand, pretty sure he can remove the device but it would set the bombs regardless. He sighs, kinda wishing he was wrong about the bombs.
''… Yea I figured as much.'' The tricolor head says reaching with his left hand to his jacket. Gregor watches closely not going to be tricked though he smirks seeing he pulls out a transceiver he had underneath his jacket. Yugi then speaks directly to it relaxed. ''Hey Danny-kun, did you found them?''
Gregor raises an eyebrow as the boy wasn't communicating with that Gunther boy. The device soon replies with Danny on the other line. ''In the matter of fact, you bet I did. They were actually going to blow up a bunch of people just to prove a point.''
The general glares certain this is all a trick. He won't fall for it; he wasn't born yesterday.
''Say, can you blow them up over the sky?'' Yugi asks his friend with a small smile. Danny soon gives him an answer oddly happy. ''Was going to do that anyway.''
Danny, already over the sky of Fouzen, throws all the bombs he collected inside a bag up high and fires a strong ghost ray at it.
The ray hits and the bombs with the bag detonate all at once showing the size of the combine explosives if they were still under Fouzen. Gregor widens his eyes dropping his remote on the ground. To his assumption, those were the bombs and now he lost his only ace.
''You…'' The old man utters gazing at the smirking Dragon Knight who states pretty confident. ''You know, I was kinda hoping you wouldn't do a dirty trick like that.''
Gregor looks back at the boy, really underestimated his foe. He didn't expect that a general like himself would be out thought by the likes of that boy. His king wasn't lying that that figure warned them of this boy.
''I would not. I would have shot those filth.'' He tells the young man honestly wishing his plan to kill a few Darcsen happened. Yugi just glares containing his rage from that comment.
"But to answer your question, boy, those machines… I have never trusted such things and still refuse even with my king thinking otherwise. That is why I had bombs set, to show I was still needed even at the cost of my own life.'' Gregor actually explains his reasons and his ultimately dislike of those machines.
Yugi didn't need to question if he was lying or not, just feeling his aura confirmed it, though it still didn't added up one detail. He asks the general nicely of said puzzle piece. ''Then you don't mind telling me how your king got them?''
Gregor glares down his feet having the image of that think. He has never seen what he really looks like but he has seen what he looks from his hood… and it disturb him more so than his king's Valkyria.
''From that figure.'' He answers the boy which leaves Yugi utterly confused and mutters questionable. ''Figure?''
''Sadly for you…'' Gregor begins to say, unaware to Yugi, that he had a hidden gun underneath his right sleeve. The general wasn't stupid to use it to kill the boy and knowing how fast he would react in dodging it and his age would cause him to miss him too; he had but ONE choice to escape being captured. He wasn't going to be used by Gallian to sell his motherland, never.
''If I can't win… then…'' Gregor begins uttering not believing he would be doing this for the stake of the Empire, he will do what must be done. He quickly points his right hand to his chest and in that instant BANG.
Yugi slowly widens his eyes watching the general drop instantly on the ground with the hidden pistol now revealed in his possession. The tricolor head stares almost horrified seeing blood slowly leaked out from the old man's body into a pool of it around him.
The other Imperial Soldiers, their eyes widen, are just as shocked to see this. Their general, one of the best in the Imperial Army, has committed suicide than to be captured by the enemy.
''G-General… H-he killed himself.'' One of the soldiers utters out almost like any hope he had in winning the war gone. They all stare at Yugi who eyes them back his sword still clinching tightly though shaking. They gulp all aware they have no chance again him and immediately raise their hands shouting in unity. ''W-WE SURRENDER!''
Yugi still stares at them but was still taken back to what just happened, his body still trembling.
Soon news of Gregor's death reach outside securing the victory for Gallian with all Imperial soldiers dropping their guns and giving up. Welkin breathes heavily thinking they weren't to make it on time though he gazes angrily at Faldio and his reckless decision.
''We won! We took back Fouzen!'' Edy shouts out of joy that they did it.
Jonouchi lets out a loud sigh dropping on the ground with no innocents killed. Rosie blushes noticing Zaka giving her a grin that she did care for the innocent Darcsen about to be killed. She did a heart; just stubborn to admit it.
''Yugi-kun, we did it Nya!'' Ichigo declares through the transceiver peppy of their victory. However, after a few seconds, she starts to lose her smile as Yugi has not reply back. She eyes the device calling him out again with a worrying voice. ''Yugi-kun?''
''…'' Yugi, not answering her calls, looks down at the bleeding pool of the dead General Gregor with the gun still in his own hand. The tricolor head stares with a look of sadness, not wanting this; not wanting anyone to die like this.
''This isn't how I wanted to win.'' He mutters to himself as his plan may have won him the battle but left him bitter.
Even in victory, it was a hollow one as Yugi learns the other truth of war; people will end their lives then surrender. Can he bounce back from his feet from this and keep moving onward?
To be continued…
(ENDING 1: Life by Yui from Bleach)
Thank you for another great episode. I thank those who are helping me get this story notice and enjoy it. For those who love it, please review my story and give me your opinions or thoughts to it.
Next Time…
Fouzen was saved but Yugi isn't happy with how that fight ended. Thinking if he has done the right thing, Ichigo approaches him and tries to help the person who inspired her. At the same time they meet an unlikely person when a small situation happens and a page of Yugi's parents is revealed again.
Jonouchi: I'm glad Freckles is trying to show concern to Darcsen but now I'm worry about Yugi.
Alicia: I didn't think this would bother him and it wasn't even his fault.
Naruto: Yugi is pretty sensitive. I get that about the guy.
Ichigo: … I have to talk to him Nya. I know he'll listen to me.
Jonouchi sighs: Make us proud then Momomiya.
Ed: Anyway… Next time in Yu-Gi-Oh! Dragon Knight Reborn: A Promise that must be made. The Diary of the Raging Blast! Raging Blast? The hell does that name seem both familiar but annoying.
Ichigo: Please remember to read, enjoy and review Nya. See you all next time… I don't want to die Nya.
Author's Note: Well Yugi can't win them all right? Call it a dumb reason why Yugi is upset that some old man who he barely knew anything about and was the enemy killed himself just because he didn't want to be captured… it still got to Yugi a bit realizing this will happen and one of these days… it will be him who has to make that choice to take a life to save another or more. This is difficult for him and it is understandable. Who wouldn't be upset about this? This is a kid who still loves games and sees the world as a nice place even with all the ugly stuff on it.
Do not worry, this will be resolve in due time… next chapter actually. Yea, not going to make this any longer than it has to be.
Also thank you all for understanding of last week I couldn't upload due to reasons. I hope you all enjoy this chapter regardless.