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 14 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 14: The Battle for Randgriz and the Terrifying Reveal!
In the previous episode of DKR:
After taking back Mulberry Coast, our heroes have taken back Bruhl with Alicia, Welkin and Isara oddly wanting to celebrate though they got bad news after returning to the base. Informed by Irena and a lived report through all radios in Gallia, King Maximillian is preparing to execute Princess Cordelia in three days and gave Gallia an ultimatum: Surrender or Gallia Dies. Since they return one day later, they have 2 days to do something. Yugi, obviously, had a simple reply quoting Naruto and Judai: We finish this. Mustang sided with the tricolor head and had already called Artemis for all their help. They will still have to hold back the Imperials in Randgriz but if they can manage that, they might have a chance.
While Yugi, Welkin and every strategist prepared their plan to take back the capital, Alicia had a talk with Ichigo and Judai with Naruto dragging along and revealed her past in the orphanage and how she knew Selvaria there. She explained how the two were close, surviving their hardest until they went their own ways. Alicia asked of them to help her reach her friend, not wanting her to die or be their enemy. This surprised the three thinking she wouldn't let personal feelings get in the way. Alicia admitted she blames all of them for showing that having feelings makes you stronger and she wants to show it to her friend. Grinning, Judai vowed it as did Ichigo and Naruto too. Kurosaki, overhearing this, sighed and promised he'll do his best too.
Humming from what Alicia told them, Judai went to see Faldio alone and asked him what he knows about Alicia and why he was alone which he also revealed that he lost almost all of his Squad once. Faldio, revealing his state that the war had put a toll into his sanity, told him that there were people trying to reviving the Valkyrurs and he believes Alicia is one of them. Adding up, Judai does admit it makes sense but she doesn't have blue flames. Faldio explained there might be a clue in the castle he's missing; a book that Princess Cordelia promised he would send over for his research on Valkyrias. If he can reach it, then maybe they will win this war. Judai, not sure if it will, happily told him he'll help but to help Alicia.
The day arrived as our heroes marched towards Randgriz and end this war for good but will it be that easy?
And now the conclusion... last left off in the previous episode:
Approaching their destination most cautiously and stealthily, Team Dragon Knight and Squad 7 with the rest of the Gallian forces have arrived to the outskirts of Randgriz. Welkin pulls out a pair of binoculars and sees through me at the large and numerous enemy soldiers and robots in just the front gates of the city, no doubt expecting some kind of rescue mission to save Princess Cordelia.
Jonouchi grunts forced to carry Kurosaki's real body piggyback style. He could feel Momomiya eyeing him and imagining him as a mule.
Sonic looks at the city and the large palace that can be seen. He whistles praising it. "Nice castle!''
''So we have to go in there to find the princess Nya?'' Ichi asks curious. Alicia nods replying. ''No doubt about it.''
Yugi looks at the city, knowing within moments it will be a battlefield for the fate of all Gallia. He trembles a bit but not by much compare to the small smirk on his face. He turns to the young Gunther and calls him out. ''Welkin-kun, ready?''
Welkin eyes him and thinks about it. He knows once this starts, he can't make a single mistake, not one. Taking a moment to breathe calmly, Welkin nods determine answering the tricolor head. ''Let us win this, Yugi-san.''
Yugi smirks happy to hear that as he orders the blue hedgehog kindly. ''Then Sonic-kun, buzz them off.''
Sonic grins hoping to be the one to start the party.
''Roger that!'' The blue hedgehog declares excitedly extending back his right leg and then dashes off at top speed. He didn't waste time taking out the guards much faster before any of the robots noticed it.
''HEY GUYS!'' The robots look down and see the unconscious Imperial soldiers and Sonic right below them waving at them. He grins winking at them. ''How about a race?''
The eyes of the robots glow as they charge down at the hedgehog to shakes his butt and runs from them.
Welkin nods smiling as he declares firmly. ''Everyone, operation commences!''
Sonic smirks leading the robots right into the ambush of the Edelweiss blasting them off.
Maximilian sits on his golden throne, having a patient, unemotional expression on his face almost waiting for the time of the execution of the Princess but also of his victory. Selvaria stands right beside him, posing confident for anything her king. Jaeger sighs leaning on the wall gazing on the hooded figure, concern of what he will tell his king to do. It feels like he's the one in charge.
Everything was quiet but the silence would end as a soldier runs up into the throne room panicking.
''M-My king!'' The soldier yells very frightened. Maximilian gazes down at the soldier who trembles even more scared. He gulps uttering out. ''W-we're-''
Just then an explosion is heard from outside. Maximilian scoffs not surprised that the opposing weaklings are here.
''I am quite aware.'' The young, ruthless king states looking at said soldier and orders him coldly. ''Time to summon the Marmotah. Do it.''
The soldier gulps bowing and runs off. Jaeger eyes his king, startled a bit by the malicious look in Maximilian's eyes. He's worried that his king might be losing his patience.
''Hey Maximilian, this is the final battle. Are you even sure about-'' He tries to reason with his king about the attack but instead Maximilian interrupts and silences him with a threatening voice, not once giving him a look. ''Do not question Jaeger. I warned you, didn't I?''
Jaeger just eyes him not going to say it again but this still worries him.
Maximilian turns to face his fateful Valkyria and commands her calmly. ''Selvaria, I'll leave you to handle them. Show them no mercy, my Azure Witch.''
Selvaria turns and bows to him, trying not to show her blushing expression that now she can finally show her worth for the man who gave her meaning in her lonely, abandon world.
''My king, I won't fail you again.'' She vows to him. Maximilian just eyes her as Selvaria gets up and walks away, grabbing the sacred weapons of a Valkyria to finally use her full potential. The hooded figure watches her leave and then back at the king, glaring rather enraged how this human is controlling another mortal with greater power than him. No, he has other concerns to be more focused on, especially towards the blue hedgehog.
The Imperial Soldiers scream running away into the city of Randgriz from the multiple spikes about to ram through them. Ed grins finally scaring the enemy like he wanted. Kurosaki and Yugi sweat drop at their small friend's nature at times.
''This is really easy, ya know!'' Naruto declares grinning at their winning. Danny sweat drops as he, though distracted in the PDA, and his copies blasted off multiple robots with Sonic Homing Attacking them too.
''Stop jinxing us! I'm having my duplicates handle the rest while I try to play Ultra Doomed.'' Danny yells at the spiky blond headed while playing into Ultra Doomed. Naruto sweat drops at how he's not taking this serious.
''Sometimes I question your logic, Danny.'' Ed mutters also noticing it too. Danny gives the alchemist a look and tells him serious. ''So says you Napoleon.''
Edward immediately snaps dashing right in front of him, very much aware who he was referring towards.
''HEY! I READ HIS HISTORY AND HE HAD STYLE… for a dictator… AND DON'T YOU DARE COMPARE US BY SIZE!'' Ed yells at Danny at his words angrily. Danny rubs his back hair actually underestimated him for knowing that about Napoleon.
Jenny sweat drops at how weird Yugi's friends can be at times. Yugi also sweat drops but smiles softly.
Alicia sighs shaking her head really amazed how Yugi's team functions so well at times.
''We're still not finished. We need to go through the city and to the palace. Once we do we have to save the princess and then we deal with Maximilian.'' Welkin reminds the group as he watches the Edelweiss firing a tank shot at a sniper above the tower guard of Randgriz.
Naruto still grins at such a challenge declaring as he tightens his headband. ''Easy peasy! I'm just warming-''
Before he could rush inside the city, Yugi grabs him by the shoulder and tells his hyperactive friend. ''Don't finish that line, Naruto-kun.''
''Why not, Yugi?'' Naruto questions very confused. The tricolor head shows him by pointing forward. Everyone looks ahead and they all startle, especially Alicia, at the one person walking towards them.
''Selvaria.'' Alicia mutters with a worrying tone. Yugi stares at this woman no doubt this is the same Ichigo fought from her aura… but it feels much stronger than before. He then notices what she's carrying. She's carrying a smallish round shield with a spiral-like pattern are round and a small lance that has a spiral shell shape. Ed could also tell those weapons are made out of Ragnite. Faldio is the only one panicking as those were the Valkyrur weapons.
''She sure has big racks!'' Jonouchi, not even paying attention of her weapons, utters out drooling at her large chest. Everyone sweat drops though Naruto nods firmly agreeing with him.
''What's with that shield and lance?'' Yugi questions also blushing by Jonouchi's comment by the chest. Ichi sweat drops how easy of a nice pervert he is at times.
Alicia gulps as did most of Squad 7 but the other Gallian soldiers were more confused it was just one enemy.
''It's just one enemy! Shoot her down!'' One of the soldiers proclaims aiming his weapon at her. The other soldiers also nodded taking aim with their rifles or rocket missiles. Faldio however knew better panicking.
Selvaria, scoffing, tosses her lance and shield up as if surrendering but it was too late.
''Wait!'' Welkin tries stopping the soldiers but they didn't listen firing immediately. Alicia panics and yet it wasn't for Selvaria but the soldiers.
''Pathetic.'' Selvaria mutters softly. She quickly grabs and discards her jacket and immediately catches her shield without looking where it was going to land. In that instant her eyes glow red as a blue fiery aura manifests around her body. Her shield starts glowing as starts growing a bit larger from its swirls. Then it forms some kind of energy barrier that repels and blocks all the bullets and rockets, hitting and exploding on contact while protecting Selvaria.
The soldiers, including Squad 7 and Team Dragon Knight all widen their eyes not believing this.
''W-WTF?!'' Jonouchi, Kurosaki, Naruto, Ed and most of Squad 7 all declare horrified. Selvaria wasn't done as she grabs her lance falling in her right hand. The lance starts growing a bit bigger by its spiral-like patter and points it at the enemy Gallians, igniting and firing a burst of blue flames like a flamethrower-like blast. The soldiers panic but Ed reacts fast transmuting a large wall protecting them but it's obliterated right through. Danny had to react forming a ghost barrier, blocking the blast as hard as he could. It ceases though it still shatters the barrier too.
Alicia sweats terrify not believing such power. Yugi is also shocked by her strength gulping a bit.
''So it's true. Those are the divine Valkyrur weapons. They are Ragnite made and when used with a Valkyrur, their true power awakens.'' Faldio reveals to his surprise. Everyone blinks especially Yugi feeling the radiance of the aura and amplifying it into Selvaria's energy.
''I can feel it alright. Selvaria-kun's aura is massive right now.'' The tricolor head expresses really amazed. Though he eyes Alicia telling himself how similar their auras still are. ''Even so, her aura feels similar much like Alicia-kun's.''
Alicia didn't notice Yugi eyeing her focusing at Selvaria.
''None of you will get near my King.'' The Azure Witch declares coldly pointing her lance at them. Faldio grits his teeth certain no one can stop a Valkyria but another. He then eyes Judai and reminds him of their mission. ''If we can reach the castle, we could find the means to stop her.''
Judai nods with the plan. Faldio nods back eyeing his best friend, the girl he fell in love and basically his second-in-command, lucky he has them in his life.
''Welkin, Alicia, I'm counting on you. Ramal, don't be a hero.'' Faldio tells them with a small smile. Welkin blinks with Alicia startled as if he's saying his goodbyes.
''Faldio-san.'' Ramal mutters concerning for his captain. Welkin was going to say something but Judai beats him stating to the tricolor head. ''Yugi-san, Faldio and I need to go on ahead.''
Yugi stares at him and answers trusting in him. ''Do it, Judai-kun.''
Judai grins replying with a salute. ''Thank you!''
He and Faldio run off as Selvaria watches them leave. She scoffs not getting what they were doing but it changes nothing.
Yugi then uses this chance to tell the others as well. ''You guys go on ahead too. Jonouchi-kun, Edward-kun, Danny-kun, you go with Squad 7.''
''Was planning to anyway.'' Ed declares not wanting to be near this mess. Danny nods warning Yugi. ''Careful Yugi. She's not going to be easy to beat.''
Yugi nods very much aware of that. Jonouchi really wanted to stay and support his best friend but while he's still piggybacking Kurosaki's body, he rather not takes the chance. Instead he gives Yugi his best wishes his own way. ''Just beat Big Racks and show her who's boss!''
Yugi nods smiling while Selvaria, however, makes a face looking down at her large chest not sure if she should be insulted or praised. Mostly insulted.
Everyone else in Squad 7 each give Yugi a thumb up to beat the Azure Witch. They all headed out except Alicia who refuses to leave.
''Alicia, let's-'' Welkin tries ordering her though concern but she eyes him and tells him smiling. ''Welkin, go on. I'll catch up.''
Welkin frowns not sure why she wants to stay but right now the mission is that important. He grunts against his own feelings and trusts her, heading out with the others.
Selvaria lets them pass seeing Yugi pull out the Dragon Sword and pointing it at her. Ichi, Kurosaki, Naruto, Sonic and Alicia were still there behind the tricolor head not leaving. Yugi knew better than to tell them to leave so he lets them stay. He looks back at Selvaria still feeling her massive aura.
''You wish to fight me then, Dragon Knight?'' Selvaria questions the tricolor head's head decision about this. Yugi wouldn't be human if he didn't gulp though he smirks, a little, proclaiming brave. ''What can I say. I'm curious how strong a Valkyria is to a Dragon Knight.''
Selvaria glares calmly very much aware this boy will prove a challenge with his Valkyria powers fully unleashed. Yugi holds the Dragon Sword with both hands, preparing himself but before anyone made a move something shiny over the city of Randgriz. Everyone look up in shock as a bright light shines what seems to be an image of something.
''H-hey what the hell is that?'' Largo questions never seeing anything like it before. Danny eyes it and takes a pretty smart guess. ''It's like a hologram?''
Ed eyes him unease still not familiar about modern stuff, just nodding like he knew. Welkin looks at it as an image of a man forms and it shocks him who it was. ''T-that's Maximilian!''
Jonouchi looks up and sweat drops at the ''pretty boy'' of an evil king. Boy does this feel weird that an army like that is being controlled by a guy who looks that boring.
Next to Maximilian was a hooded figure gazing down as well but mainly towards Sonic who raises an eyebrow noticing that too.
''Attention Gallians, it seems you did not take my declaration as a serious threat however that will be your greater disappointment.'' Maximilian's voice echoes throughout all of Randgriz, even the outskirts while he looks down at all as if he's staring directly at them. He then proceeds with his speech. ''I still have your princess and yet you all believe you can save her. Impressive if not pathetic. If that is how you wish to die, so be it. Save her while you all die trying.''
''He sure talks big too for thinking we're going to die.'' Ed questions how overconfident the man is. Maximilian oddly looks down at the alchemist and speaks unemotional. ''I do not talk big, I speak the absolutely truth.''
Jonouchi, Danny and Naruto drop their jaws as did most of Squad 7. Ed sweat drops really not expecting he can hear us too.
''So you can hear us then? That doesn't change anything either. We won't let you get away with your grand assumptions, Maximilian-kun!'' Yugi declares determine gazing up at the so-called king. Selvaria startles while Maximilian gazes dark at the child.
''H-How dare he.'' The Azure Witch mutters almost paralyzed by the insult with the ''kun'' part from this boy.
Maximilian has become very furious, glaring towards the tricolor head to be called by such a name.
''You dare-'' The true colors of the Imperial king were showing but he's cut from his words by voice of the hooded figure, sounding cold and robotic. ''Do not lose your patience, King. That is how this human forces those to lose their calm.''
Maximilian glares at him and just listens for once. Yugi glares at the hooded figure remembering what Gregor mentioned this guy before when they last met. No doubt this is the one who has been behind the robots and Maximilian's rise of power.
Sonic also assume the same plus never a fan on the mystery characters especially how he's been eyeing him. He smirks calling him out cocky-like. ''Hey, hooded guy. You've been staring at me for a long while.''
The hooded figure did not respond causing Sonic to attack him with a few mocking words. "Oh, have we've met before, cloak-''
Finally turning to face the blue hedgehog, he declares with a disdain of hate in his robotic voice. ''It has been quite a long time, Sonic.''
Sonic stares at him, not sure why his voice sounds so… and then it hit him as his green eyes widen. Chuckling a bit, Sonic starts muttering to himself. ''Idiot… I'm really an idiot for once.''
Yugi overhears that questioning him. ''Sonic-kun?''
Sonic turns to face him and asks of him and the others still around. ''Never tell Knuckles this guys. I don't want Knuckle-Head to know he's getting smarter. But now I know I get the robots, the way they attacked, the way they didn't adapt: I get it now.''
Yugi or the others eye each other and nod. Sonic eyes up at the hooded figure, now aware who he really is and calls him out with a small smirk. ''So last time you tried to expose weaknesses on me and you figure this time it would be stupid.''
''Not stupid, illogical. However, how the Doctor would describe; I am happy you remember me…'' The hooded figure states reaching over his cloak, revealing his robotic claw-like hand and adds with a sinister tone. ''My inferior copy.''
He immediately pulls it off and instantly everyone else is shock by the reveal especially Team Dragon Knight.
''What in the-'' Ichi utters out in horror while everyone else is horrify with what they were looking at.
Discarding his cloak, the being reveals itself as a robot but he resembles exactly like a perfect image of Sonic the Hedgehog except it was pure machine with blue metal and slightly taller. He has a yellow circular depression in his ellipsoid chest with a black center, mirroring the peach skin on Sonic's chest. His head has metal fins resembling Sonic's quills and a pair of triangular "ears." He has a muzzle, shoulder plates, upper arms, legs, and fingers made out of silvery metal with joints on his arms and legs. His sharp finger hands are more detailed while his palms are black, while the backs of his hands are square yellow plates. His forearms and lower legs are blue metal like his head and torso, and he has red feet with white stripes designed to resemble Sonic's shoes. He has optic sensors with black sclera and sharp, eye-hole red irises.
''A Metal Sonic-kun?'' Yugi utters in shock not sure how to respond to this.
Finally, the one truly behind helping the Imperials is an enemy of Sonic's past; Metal Sonic. How will Team Dragon Knight handle themselves against a machine that is perfect?
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Sonic: Just when I thought I knew everything, this whole thing was Metal's doing. Who knew?
Kurosaki: Can you maybe not sound so proud about this and I don't know, EXPLAIN THIS?!
Everyone is still in shock by this reveal especially Danny dropping his jaw to admit that Eggman and Vlad are pretty alike in sense of making CLONES or robotic COPIES of their arch-enemies.
"What the hell is that and why does he look like Sonic, ya know!'' Naruto burst in demands pointing his finger up at the Sonic robot lookalike and then to Sonic.
The blue hedgehog sighs knowing well it's his time to explain himself doing so. ''Guys, this guy is Metal Sonic; Metal for short. He's Egghead's best robot by far.''
Alicia listens pretty much baffled on who is this Egghead or Metal but starts to get these guys deal with a lot of crazy stuff.
''… Why?'' Kurosaki questions the blue hedgehog on why he's Robotnik's best robot. Sonic chuckles as he explains it. ''He's the guy that beat me once upon a time. But well ever since then, I've beaten him over and over.''
Kurosaki sweat drops kinda regretting why he asked that again. Ichi then asks guessing. ''So all this time, the robots; it was all this evil, robot doppelganger of yours Nya?''
''Yea. Metal loves rebelling Egghead, a lot. Once he took his place and took over his army, disguise as the doc and able to create robots too.'' Sonic answers straightforward though it still left the others sweat dropping that they were facing a dangerous machine of destruction based on Sonic. Almost feels like this Metal is basically evil Sonic than Shadow.
''Thing I don't get is this whole cloak and daggers trick he's doing again and working with that blank of a king.'' Sonic then questions eyeing directly at Metal Sonic. Selvaria grits her teeth by his comment towards her king.
Metal Sonic scoffs very robotic, his arms crossed, as he explains himself. ''You speak much for an inferior copy however your questions are to point. The Doctor had built me again to defeat you under the Dark Lord's orders.''
Yugi glares hearing that the Dark Lord wanted this Metal version of his blue friend rebuilt to probably defeat him and the rest of Team Dragon Knight. Sonic isn't that surprise though Egghead should have been smarter and be more prepared in case Metal betrays him for the tenth time.
''However my programming and goal to defeat Sonic allowed me to defect his control over me again and with the Dark Lord's computers, I learned much of you, Team Dragon Knight and soon here.'' Metal begins revealing how he came to be, how he was built and how the new AI system tried to make him more obedient to Robotnik though it failed compare to his pure hate towards Sonic. He then used the computer and knowledge the Dark Lord got from Team Dragon Knight to adapt, to become stronger and soon learn of an interest in this side of the world.
''Thanks to the data, I found the former lost prince and gave him everything he desired. However he must agree to do one and only one condition; make sure Team Dragon Knight arrive here.'' Metal Sonic then states gazing at Maximilian who glares at the robot. The day he appeared, Maximilian was shocked how powerful the machine was even against Selvaria, though she didn't have her lance and shield at hand. Regardless, the blue machine promised him the means to rule Gallia and the Imperial Empire and finally eliminate his father and his siblings. Maximilian agreed without a hesitation and thanks to that his dreams were becoming a reality.
Ichi blinks not getting the part why Metal Sonic wanted them here. Yugi, however, knows why and proclaims upsettly. ''You knew Sonic-kun would come with us to stop the Imperials.''
''And his sense of new adventure too.'' Alicia suddenly adds having learned a bit there and then about Sonic's excitement for a new adventure or action. Sonic nods grinning.
''Precisely. There was a 100% of probability he would come with you humans and as I concluded, I am never wrong.'' Metal responds somewhat praising the young Dragon Knight as he adds towards the human. ''I knew you would answer that, Dragon Knight Yugi. I may have never met the Dark Lord but he and I share one common trait: our obsession to destroy our enemies.''
Sonic squeezes his gloved hands tightly as he declares rather serious. ''Metal, your obsession with me has cost many lives! That's low even for you!''
Metal glares, his red eyes glowing, as he protests in his own, insane thinking. ''Wrong. My one and sole purpose to exist is to defeat you as well as total conquest and destruction. I will not allow your fake existence to go any longer.''
Yugi glares really getting the common trait Metal and Dark Leader Dragon share.
''That is quite enough, machine. We have other matters to go into.'' Maximilian interrupts this discussion to go back to the reason of this chat by snapping his fingers. Suddenly everyone hears a strong massive sound from above.
Ichi hisses looking up and sees it in shock, muttering. ''W-what the hell is that Nya?!''
Descending from over the clouds is a gigantic, pure weaponized tank-like battleship with hundreds of normal cannons around it and one large super cannon on the front as it hovers with energy repulsors on the bottom of the machine.
''My ultimate weapon; the Marmotah.'' Maximilian informs them proudly at his greatest creation. Everyone watches as the gigantic tank-like machine descends in the middle of the city, wrecking or stomping on buildings. Once position, it rams itself onto most towers of the Randgriz Palace. The structures crumble apart but to everyone's shock they see something within it. Hidden within one of the structured is a gigantic lance made out of pure Ragnite.
Jonouchi drops his jaw not even sure what to call this.
Everyone still watches as the machine reveals multiple, mechanic arms reaching and grabbing the falling lance. It reels it on top of the machine and adjusts it.
''And now combine with the legendary Holy Lance of the Valkyrur, the Marmotah is an unstoppable force. Allow me to demonstrate its power, the power of Gods.'' Maximilian announces waving his arm forward to a mountain-size hill over Rangdriz. The Marmotah begins letting out steam and charging its large cannon. The gigantic lance responds glowing reacting into the machine it is attached to. The main large cannon start gathering energy and within moments it fires a destructive energy blast tears through most building and the front gate of the city before reaching and hitting the large mountain-size hill, demolishing it instantly though the blast still kept going flying into the sky before slowly vanishing.
Jonouchi and Ed still had their jaws wide open seeing the destruction from the view they were on.
''With the help of my ally's technology, the Marmotah can wipe out towns, cities; anything that would oppose me.'' Maximilian proclaims squeezing his right hand forward like a ruler. He then adds with a cruel, cold voice. ''If you do not wish to see what remains of the Gallian Military into dust and Randgriz, I suggest you all surrender to me.''
Squad 7 all shiver not sure what they can do against such power and almost all of the Gallian soldiers. Team Dragon Knight especially their leader, however, thought otherwise.
''Never. Just because you have that machine doesn't mean that's your power or is any bit stronger!'' Yugi disagrees with the Imperial King's strength and his threat. This causes Maximilian to startle, muttering very tense. ''What?''
The others from away heard that and Welkin smiles already aware it was Yugi that said something to upset Maximilian. He does have a talent to annoy people.
Yugi lifts up his Dragon Sword, pointing it at the evil king and declares heroic. ''If you're so high and mighty, then challenge me one-on-one with your own power!''
Maximilian grits his teeth slightly to be mocked by a child after witnessing the power of the Marmotah like that. Ichi sees this and smiles that Yugi would call him out like that. He always hated being bully and always did what he can to protect the ones he loves before becoming the Dragon Knight. Yugi has always been brave even in the face of all that and now he can show that side of him greatly. She knows he won't let this guy get all he wants not while he can fight for the weak; that's who Yugi is.
Yugi forms a small smirk daring the cold-hearten king. ''Or are you afraid to lose against someone like me, Maximilian-kun?''
Metal Sonic chuckles a bit causing Maximilian to glare at him before answering the boy's doomed request. ''Do what you wish, Dragon Knight… if you survive.''
''Sonic, I will be expecting you too.'' Metal Sonic tells the real Sonic before the hologram vanishes. Sonic just grins muttering to himself. "Like I'm missing our rematch for anything.''
Yugi knows now he must stop Maximilian from using that machine again but he has to deal with Selvaria too. He thinks seriously, not sure what to do first. If he fights Selvaria, that machine might fire again and kill more people not to mention Princess Cordelia still captured. If he ignores her, Selvaria might be too much for the others.
Suddenly thinking of something the tricolor head's purple eyes stare down at the Dragon Sword and he knows without any doubt that if he wants to settle this fight and stop this, he'll have to use Burst Limit. Just remembering the first time he used that power, Yugi has been hesitate to use the Dragon Blade again. Since Aizen, he worries that maybe such power should only be used if all things failed… but… should he use it now?
''I'll have to use it right away. I have no-'' Yugi begins to admit he must use this power but before he could truly go through with it a voice calls him out. ''Yugi.''
Yugi snaps out from his train of thought and turns seeing it was Alicia who called him. She smiles calmly, still holding firm on her rifle as if she hasn't given up yet.
''I learn something from you and the others and it's the fellowship of trust. You all trust each other regardless of where you come from, your age or even your skills.'' Alicia tells him having learned a lot from the tricolor head and his friends about the need of having comrades, no, friends. It's because of them that she remembers Selvaria and now has a stronger desire to protect all those she cares for, including Welkin.
She stares at Yugi and asks of him. ''So please let me say that you have nothing to worry about. Go stop Maximilian and leave this to us.''
Yugi eyes her back taken back noticing her sadness especially how her aura feels too. Alicia tries not to show her tears as she begs of him smiling proudly. ''This is important and you're important to everyone else. Please protect Welkin, everyone and end this.''
''…'' The tricolor head eyes her and just sighs able to tell from her aura is the real reason for those words is so she can deal with Selvaria. He can sense those two have history and from how views Alicia, this is very important for her. Smiling, Yugi nods agreeing. ''Okay. I guess I have no choice in the matter. After all, Selvaria-kun and you are connected and you want to reach her.''
Alicia slowly widens her eyes in surprise he guessed that right. She blushes not wanting to admit it but nods. Yugi smiles and nods back, respecting her choice. Alicia blushes nodding back, not going to let him down.
Yugi eyes Naruto and Kurosaki who both nod back smirking as if they'll stay and help Alicia. Yugi nods eyeing Ichi who immediately tells him smirking while showing her cute cat tooth. ''Yugi-kun, kick his ass Nya!''
Yugi smirks rushing up to Ichigo's side and kisses her on the lips. The red cherry head blushes, wrapping her arms around him kissing him back. Alicia watches this with a stun expression that they're actually doing this. Naruto watches oddly amazed by the two with Kurosaki sweat dropping that they're making out in the middle of a fight.
''Do your best, my strawberry kitten.'' Yugi encourages his heroine. Ichigo purrs blushing not going to let him down. Yugi nods smiling as he turns and tells the blue hedgehog. ''Sonic-kun, let's go.''
Sonic grins giving him a saluting finger as he tells the others so they can get back to each other sooner. ''Right! You guys better catch up, slowpokes.''
Kurosaki just smirks not planning to be called a slowpoke by him nor Naruto determined to outrun him.
Yugi eyes Alicia who smiles and he smiles back as he and Sonic runs off. Selvaria watches them leave confused that the Dragon Knight is actually refusing to fight her anymore. No, she can't let this boy battle her king. If she allowed any of them to pass anymore then she will be failing Maximilian.
''I won't-'' Selvaria begins to declare pointing her lance at the running Yugi and Sonic but before she could finish her words she spots something and raises her shield blocking an incoming Shuriken thrown by Naruto.
''BAN-KAI!'' Kurosaki shouts raising Zangetsu forward and black, red outline energy consumes all over him.
''Mew Mew Strawberry, Metamorphosis!'' Ichi shouts kissing her Mew Pendant Necklace as pink light covers her.
Selvaria tries to charge at them but in that instant both Momomiya and Kurosaki shoot out from their lights, now in their transformed states. Kurosaki swings Tensa Zangetsu while Mew Ichigo swings a swipe right kick. This forces Selvaria to raise her shield and blocks both attacks though the impact actually pushes her backwards.
The Azure Witch pants a bit gazing angrily at the cat girl and Substitute Shinigami as the spike-headed ninja leaps between them.
''You're facing us, ya know! Let's-'' Naruto begins declaring dramatic but before he could finish himself Alicia runs in front of them. Naruto panics trying to stop her but Mew Ichigo waves her arm in front of him, giving him a look to not leap in yet.
Alicia stares at Selvaria who stares back serious.
''Selvaria.'' Alicia utters, her eyes shaken but still determined, having think this over a hundred times and knows exactly what she must say to the one she considers her friend. ''I remember.''
The Azure Witch still looks at her though her eyes wavier a bit.
''I remember how we met and the promise that we would escape that awful place and go to that meadow of flowers.'' Alicia explains revealing that she has finally remembered the time they were in that hell and their hopes to be free and happy. Selvaria didn't say a word just staring at her.
''Don't you remember? Selvaria, I-'' Alicia tries to make her remember but her words cut down short as Selvaria interrupts her with gazing eyes. ''Those meadows weeded away.''
Alicia startles by her words. Selvaria looks at her and speaks almost sadden. ''I also remember how we knew each other in that place that I was discovered to be a Valkyria.''
Selvaria squeezes the handle of her shield and lance tightly reminded of the tests and tortures she went through by those people. She suffered greater than Alicia who was released when she had nothing special. She had no one, only pain and suffering. She couldn't handle it and tried to escape… and there in that garden, she met the man who gave her something she didn't have; hope.
''But it was also the place I met him, my prince, my light.'' Selvaria proclaims still glaring at Alicia. The brown pigtail young woman couldn't accept that, arguing with her. ''N-no! Maximilian is using you Selvaria! He'll-''
Selvaria snaps and his aura releases a wave that actually pushes Alicia and sends her slamming backwards on the ground. Mew Ichigo and the others startle looking to their backs as Alicia gasps.
''He was the only one who gave me a name and purpose!'' Selvaria yells angrily at Alicia with a voice of detest. She tries to control her emotions, explaining herself angrily towards Alicia. ''It's true we both grew together but when you were forced to leave, I had no one again until he came. For me, he is everything: My air, my sun, my future.''
Alicia gets up still gasping for air, looking at who she thought was her friend now having such loyalty for a psychopath who would kill anyone with a super tank monster machine.
''I will die for him, I will kill for him. Forgive me, but what we had doesn't measure to what I have for my prince, my king!'' Selvaria continues showing her pure devotion and love for the man who gave her meaning. She looks down at Alicia, able to tell she doesn't have what she has proclaiming it. ''Of course you could never understand that. You fight for a cause, I fight for something greater.''
Alicia just stands there frozen, not sure what she can say. Could she really make her see reason with the way she is now? She's not like Selvaria; she really doesn't have what she has.
Biting her lips as she has had enough, Mew Ichigo steps forward but before she could say what she has to, Naruto, now in front, actually yells out furious. ''Alicia-chan still sees you as her friend Nya! How could you say what you have doesn't measure up to what Alicia-chan thinks of you?!''
Selvaria looks towards the one with blue eyes actually glaring at her with such a look. The cat girl startles eyeing her spiky blond-headed friend and frowns reminded that he's trying to save Sasuke too. Nodding, Mew Ichigo now adds up passionate. ''Alicia-chan thinks of you as her family, someone dear to her! You two didn't have families and know that pain so much that Alicia considers you as a sister Nya!''
''Melchiott asked us to help stop you, to save you from the Imperials! How could you side with someone willing to kill that many lives?!'' Kurosaki now speaks out really pissed off that this woman would prefer a twisted pretty boy of a king than someone who understood the pain they both went through.
Alicia eyes the three, awe by their words as if shaking off the doubts in her heart. Selvaria, however, didn't feel the same way as her blue flames once more erupts, declaring. ''As I said, my loyalty for my prince, my king, is absolute!''
''Then we'll bring you back to your senses Nya!'' Mew Ichigo vows making her cat pose. Selvaria scoffs positioning herself and calls them out. ''Prepare yourselves.''
''Bring it!'' Naruto shouts pulling out and immediately tossing an Explosive Tag Kunai at her. Selvaria didn't bother with such a weapon lifting his lance and fires a blue flame blast. The blast consumes and vaporizes the Kunai as it comes at them but Mew Ichigo repels it forming her pink barrier.
''Let's go!'' Kurosaki shouts dashing at top speed at Selvaria while she tries to fire at him with another blue flame blast. The Substitute Shinigami starts flying around the flames with Shunpo but Selvaria actually leaps up and fires more burst of destructive blue flames almost like a wave-like explosion. Kurosaki flies upward coming at her while Mew Ichigo tosses Naruto upward and grabs Alicia moving her away fast.
''Damn lady!'' Naruto curses out pulling up his left sleeve up to reveal a wrapped bandage with a seal and releases it, appearing a large Fuma Shuriken from it. He throws it at her fast but like Selvaria repels it with her lance, destroying the shuriken. However Naruto smirks as Kurosaki appears on her right side and swings his blade at her. Selvaria, already spotting him, twirls around fast and thrusts her shield intercepting Tensa Zangetsu. Kurosaki grits his teeth pushing forward harder and actually pushes Selvaria downward. She manages to land on her feet slightly as she's still being push by the orange-head's sword.
Having had enough, Selvaria releases his blue flames all over her forcing Kurosaki to back away fast.
''RIBBON CHIDORI!'' Selvaria widens her eyes and turns around fast raising her shield to her side and intercepts Mew Ichigo's right hand engulf by the same pink electric-like attack from before. She grunts while Mew Ichigo tries thrusting back the shield.
Kurosaki charges forward to as Selvaria, spotting him coming at her, shouts pointing his lance. ''Burn away!''
She immediately fires another blue flame blast but Kurosaki swings his blade and shouts in respond. ''GETSUGA TENSHO!''
He fires his signature black, red outline crescent energy slash forward, colliding into the blue flames and causes an explosion. The blast pushes most back and gives Selvaria to swing her lance at the cat girl who forms her pink barrier with her Strawberry Bell. Selvaria oddly makes a small smirk as she tries to pierce into the barrier while boasting herself. ''Last time your strength was strong but mines will burn through yours.''
Mew Ichigo just smiles. Selvaria frowns and soon realizes her lance isn't piercing through her barrier. She starts losing patients as she fires a pin-point blue flame blast, burning the barrier. The cat girl panics and proclaims upset. ''Yea well I'm just warming up too Nya! RIBBON STRAWBERRY CHECK!''
Selvaria panics as the cat girl fires her pink blast and both attacks explode. Alicia watches from afar, worrying for the two until she sees two figures shooting out. The first is Mew Ichigo leaping up into the air, coughing with some burn marks on her hands. The other is Selvaria running on the ground to get some distances only to suddenly raise her shield over her by mere reflex to block a surprise kick by Naruto.
''SHADOW CLONE TECHNIQUE!'' Crossing his two hand's middle and index fingers, Naruto shouts still having his foot over her shield. Selvaria watches as she's suddenly surrounded by about 50 clones of himself.
The clones all charge at her on all sides. Selvaria reacts fast releasing her blue flames all over her. The real Naruto panics leaping away as the flames release a powerful wave, burning through everything around Selvaria. The clones all scream covered in flames as they all explode into smoke.
Naruto grits his teeth and creates more Shadow Clones in the air as they shoot themselves like torpedoes at the Valkyria. Selvaria immediately swings her lance forward and fires another blue flame blast. The flames burn through the clones but not all that manage to swing a kick or punch but Selvaria blocks them with her shield and actually causes them to explode them into smoke. Selvaria lets out a scoff unimpressed by his attempts until she feels a bright light over her.
''Yea well your lance ain't going to help you much against this!'' Naruto begins shouting as he and another clone he created were both holding a larger Rasengan, one hand each. He and the clone both come down at Selvaria, stunned, as they shout. ''GIANT RASENGAN!''
They swing the gigantic Rasengan at her but Selvaria, still stunned, raising up her shield and intercepts the giant energy sphere hitting it. Naruto and his clone grit their teeth pushing forward hard but the Giant Rasengan just couldn't push back the blue flame-like aura of the shield.
''What the heck?!'' Naruto utters out trying to push more power but Selvaria repels with her own power. The shield glows and suddenly pushes into the large Rasengan, destroying it.
Naruto panics as Selvaria sees her chance and thrusts her lance at him. The clone grabs the original and tosses him away as well as taking the blow and explodes into smoke but the lance fires its blue flames through the smoke towards the original. The spiky blond-headed didn't have the means to escape but Kurosaki suddenly appears behind Naruto and grabs him by the back collar and the two vanish instantly before the blue flames fire upon the air. Mew Ichigo turns to her side seeing the two now next to her with Naruto panting heavily, sighing how close he would have been fried.
Having seen the shield and how it repels attacks, Mew Ichigo theorizes in surprise. ''Her shield is like my Strawberry Bell. It generated a barrier from her flame-like aura Nya!''
''Just great…'' Kurosaki explains knowing none of their front attacks will work. Not to mention the woman is quick enough to dodge their attacks and reacts just as fast too. Mew Ichigo just smiles thinking like Yugi and speaks up similar to him. ''For one of us but together, we beat her with teamwork Nya!''
Kurosaki makes a small smirk nodding with Naruto grinning with a thumb up. Mew Ichigo giggles gazing at Selvaria with her determine pink eyes and rushes at her. She comes in with a kick which the Valkyria blocks with her shield though it pushes her back.
''SECRET TECHNIQUE: CAT-AMUSER!'' Mew Ichigo shouts throwing her Strawberry Bell like a Frisbee. Selvaria ducks away from it instead of blocking it and mocks the cat girl's silly attack. ''You're damn tricks won't-''
Suddenly the Strawberry Bell spins itself around like a boomerang and strikes Selvaria across the head. The Azure Witch gasps out actually pushing her forward directly to a sudden appearing Kurosaki swinging his blade at her. She panics using her lance to clash his weapon with her own, sparks flying out. Kurosaki smirks to Selvaria confused until she feels a fist across her gut. She gasps up looking down to see Naruto slamming a fist on her stomach.
''EAT THIS!'' Naruto shouts slamming another punch as did Kurosaki with his free arm. Both punches pushes Selvaria backing gasping for air almost about to fall back but manages to stand her ground. She grits her teeth seeing the cat girl now leaving above her and shouts holding her heart-shaped weapon now with an angelic wing attachment.
''RIBBON STRAWBERRY SURPRISE!'' Mew Ichigo shouts firing her enhance version of her Ribbon Strawberry Check blasting at her. Selvaria glares thrusting her lance and fires destructive blue flames. The two attacks collide and try to overtake the other but Mew Ichigo's actually pushes the flames back.
Using her left hand, Mew Ichigo shouts as pink electricity flies out. ''RIBBON CHIDORI SHARP SPEAR!''
She forms her Ribbon Chidori and channels it into a spear that extends rapidly right through her blast and Selvaria's flames. Selvaria tries dodging it which she barely did only to get see Kurosaki dashing at her with his blade rapidly engulfing in black, red outline energy.
''GETSUGA TENSHO!'' The orange-headed Ichigo shouts but instead of firing the Getsuga, he has it wrap itself around Tensa Zangetsu and charges with it. He swings with his blade as Selvaria blocks it but the swing actually takes the air out of her as the strike slams her onto the ground hard. Selvaria gasps out breathing heavily that the slash actually felt too much even for her shield to block it.
Kurosaki proceeds to charge at her with Mew Ichigo coming down at the Azure Witch with an axe kick. Selvaria panics firing another blue flame blast, causing the two to quickly retreat fast but also give Naruto and his two clones to charge at the vulnerable Selvaria. Naruto extends back his hands as his clone form a Rasengan in each of the original's palms.
''TWIN RASENGAN!'' Naruto shouts leaping forward and swinging his left hand at Selvaria. The Valkyria counters with her shield and like before blocks this much smaller version of the previous attack. Naruto, unlike before, grins as he twirls his body while still pressuring Selvaria to hold up the shield.
''What?!'' Selvaria utters out not having a respond as Naruto, actually pulling himself to her back with that maneuver, slams his right handed Rasengan across her back. Selvaria panics as the attack lands and she screams feeling the energy sphere pushing her hard into the walls of Randgriz and actually cracking where she hit on and cracking a bone on her right arm. She gasps, her arms shaking still holding on her Valkyria weapons but her back is badly burned and most tissue damaged.
She tries to pull herself together but sees the Substitute Shinigami and the cat girl coming at her again.
''GETSUGA TENSHO!'' Kurosaki shouts doing the same wrapping energy blade trick, charging forward with Mew Ichigo shouting while running right beside him with her right arm extended back. ''SECRET TECHNIQUE: CAT CLAW-POUNCE!''
Not feeling her right arm, Selvaria is forced to raise her shield and hope to block both attacks. Both heroes swing/thrust their attacks and in that instant theirs attack not only push through the shield but Selvaria too screaming as she's push right through the wall by their combine force. That part of the wall of the city cracks through as the Azure Witch lands on her back, now in the city. She's gasping in greater pain feeling some bones snapped too.
Alicia watched all of this astonished by the three, smiling a bit that maybe they can win this and make Selvaria see reason.
Joining the two Ichigos, Naruto questions the Valkyria with a grin on his face and his thumb pointing at it. ''Had enough, lady?!''
Struggling as she rolls on her front, Selvaria pants heavily as sweat drips on her face and most of her body. She's never been this pushed like this before. It felt humiliating after all her training to become her prince- her king's strongest ace. Still, she wasn't finished yet.
''It seems even you three are too much for me.'' Selvaria utters out admitting how strong the three of them are, giving her a fight unlike anyone else. Mew Ichigo oddly gulps her throat a bit having a bad feeling about this like she has a trump card left.
Managing to get back up on her feet, Selvaria made up her mind about something and mutters out. ''Very well.''
Mew Ichigo's ears twitch hearing that and her bad feeling grew worst. Selvaria reaches to her back pocket and pulls out a large blue gem that fits over the palm of her hand. This surprised the three members of Team Dragon Knight except Alicia who blinks confused by the strange gem.
''Oi, isn't that?'' Kurosaki asks the others a little scared right now only for Mew Ichigo to demand shaken at the Valkyria. ''W-where did you get that Nya!''
Selvaria looks down at the gem in her shield hand and remembers that day well. She with Maximilian along with his guards was traveling to check on a base when he spotted something and demanded to check what it was. That is where they found the strange gem on the ground. Maximilian, curious on the strange giant gem, had it be tested and soon learned just how powerful it was.
''My king found it and discovered its limitless power however none of the tanks or weapons could handle or hardness its energy.'' Selvaria explains still recalling how the emerald was being tested on many weapons but none could handle its power that they ultimately either broke or exploded. So to his curious, Maximilian asked his fateful Valkyria to use it. Selvaria gladly accepted and proceeded to use it with her Valkyria powers. To her shock, it worked and her flames became so powerful that standing near her caused one of the soldiers to be engulfed in flames, screaming. Realizing its potential, Maximilian had it kept in Selvaria's possession until she would truly need to use it or to wipe out all of the Gallian army. However, plans changed and Maximilian had another idea to use for it against that robot.
''But I could. With it, I will protect my King and eliminate his enemies, including that vile machine.'' Selvaria proclaims proudly. This startled the group with Naruto barking out almost annoyed. ''Seriously! Your weird king plans to destroy his own ally too!''
Selvaria looks at them and glares reminded of that Metal Sonic's power and how terrifying it felt. She mustn't let someone like that to harm Maximilian, ever.
''My king and I both acknowledge how dangerous that machine is. Once we deal with you all he too will face my flames and melt away.'' She declares readying herself to battle. Kurosaki eyes the emerald and was told by Sonic that only a few could use the Chaos Emeralds. He then calls her out confident she won't be able to use that thing. ''You speak high and mighty just because you have that emerald. Why don't you prove it!''
Still frowning but oddly wanting to make a smirk, Selvaria replies as her blue aura erupts again. ''Allow me to show you.''
The Chaos Emerald starts glowing, oddly responding to Selvaria's flames and begins to shine even brighter and hotter. Selvaria's fiery aura grows larger in size, almost now becoming real flames. Her eyes also glow redder and more sinister.
Mew Ichigo panics actually feeling the heat as did the others. Not only that, but the flames actually healed all of Selvaria's wounds and restore the majority of her strength too. This shocked everyone to see that as if their hard work was for nothing now.
Kurosaki grits his teeth, really regretting what he said. He then hears the voice of his Inner Hollow, teasing him. ''Oi, best you use my power huh king?''
He wasn't the only one as Naruto hears the voice of the Kyuubi, actually finding this woman as a threat. ''Kit, don't think for a second I'll let you die by her hand. Let me lean you a bit of my Chakra.''
Agreeing with his Hollow for once, Kurosaki raises his left hand over his face as the palm of his hand begins getting consume in black, red outline energy.
''Hollowfication.'' Ichigo utters out as he swipes his hand over his face and the energy transforms and becomes his Hollow Mask. He lets out a Hollow-like howl as the mouth of the mask even opens up as well as a burst of black, red outline spiritual energy all over his body.
Naruto bites his lips to agree with the Nine-Tails but for once he'll take it. He crosses his arms forward like claws and his eyes widen, his blue colors and pupils changing into the bright red, Kyuubi-like eyes. His whisker-like marks on his cheeks turn blacker as his fingernails grow sharp and his hair becomes spiker. As this happens his body is consume in red energy, morphing to take the appearance of a fox shroud with one tail.
''RAAWWW!'' Naruto roars as he takes on the Kyuubi Chakra Tailed 1 form.
Selvaria glares feeling the two's high pressures but this time they wouldn't beat her.
Mew Ichigo startles seeing both Kurosaki and Naruto use those powers right away. She could tell they had no choice against the massive power-up Selvaria got. She gulps a bit holding her Strawberry Bell tightly to do her best and protect Alicia.
Jaeger, from a corner, gulps seeing Maximilian watching the battlefield through some kind of screen with that machine next to him. It had to be another robot, just one much smarter and sinister than the other ones.
Maximilian frowns that his speech did not discourage the Gallians or their annoying allies from continuing fighting and worst, he can't use the Marmotah to wipe them off. Not only because he's still within the city and an attack from it would vaporize them all but it is forced to recharge after firing that blast from earlier.
''It seems your Marmotah needs time to recharge.'' Metal Sonic points out his arms still crossed. Maximilian scoffs not afraid of the waiting as he has other means to deal with those weaklings.
''It matters not. Time to unleash all of your weapons.'' He decides glaring at the robot. Metal stares back and nods responding. ''At once.''
Metal's eyes glow and as they did all the robots within the Marmotah all activated.
The battle within Randgriz continues as Squad 7 leading the charge with Danny and Ed assisting. The Imperial Soldiers were losing basically with Danny possessing their solders, knocking themselves out while Ed and Al transmutes massive earth fists, crashing hard and disabling enemy tanks and knocking more soldiers out.
''You know if we let Danny just possessed all the enemy soldiers like this, the job will be much easier.'' Jonouchi speaks up watching the fight as he manages to use his Duel Disk to bring out both Divine Knight Ishzark and Red-Eyes Black Dragon to fight. Danny is just about to protest about the idea but he gets interrupted by a loud sound.
Just then the Marmotah starts shaking as pods open up all across it. Pairs of hundreds if not thousands of red eyes glow within the holes and flying out of them is more than hundreds of Metal's robot soldiers, hovering over Randgriz like a lotus.
Jonouchi drops his jaw muttering defeated. ''Crap. Spoke too soon.''
''YOU THINK!'' Ed questions very angrily. They watch as the robots all start at them and start to fire at them. Squad 7 takes cover as Ed and Al transmute a wall, blocking most of the laser beams and bullets. Oe robot flies around the wall and locks its weapons at the two Elric brothers.
''Eliminate.'' The robot declares its eyes glowing red, readying to fire until a familiar voice shouts out. ''DRAGON HARPOON!''
The robot turns and its hit across the face by the Dragon Sword. Ed smirks turning to see it was Yugi throwing his sword but sadly the sword did not cut through as it just pushes the robot into a wall.
''Huh? That should have worked.'' The tricolor head questions not expecting that while Sonic Spin Dashes at the robot and destroys it properly.
Jonouchi whistles rushing up to his best friend and congrats him for his easy win. ''Nice timing Yugi, you didn't even take that long. Guess that Azure Witch-''
Yugi frowns interrupting him. ''The others are handling her.''
Jonouchi sweat drops speaking too soon again. Welkin startles greatly especially since he only sees him and Sonic who returned.
''Wait Alicia is still there?!'' Welkin questions very alarmed. Yugi eyes him and nods explaining it calmly. ''This is personal for Alicia-kun. Trust her and she'll come back soon.''
Welkin grits his teeth worry for her but Yugi is right too; he needs to trust her and he needs to keep leading the charge. Still, he's scared something might happen to her.
''Alicia, please be okay.'' Welkin prays in his head, hoping Alicia will be okay.
Within the Randgriz palace, there were a few soldiers guarding around the halls. One of said soldiers walks alone just hearing a strange noise. He approaches the sound oddly getting strong until it is just beneath him. He looks down and panics as the ground below him raises and tears apart by a massive drill. He tries to scream but the drill reveals to be Neo-Spacian Grand Mole who smacks the frightened soldier so strong across the face, knocking him out. Coming out from the large hole were Judai and Faldio, digging their way into the palace than charging from the front.
''Thanks Grand Mole.'' Judai thanks his Neo-Spacian friend as Grand Mole blushes before vanishing away. Faldio stares at the young man still taken back they manage to get this far with his idea of digging into the palace.
Judai eyes Faldio seeing his face and calls him out making a prune-like expression. ''What? It was a good idea we drill our way here.''
Faldio just makes a small smirk answering him kindly. ''I'm not complaining.''
The former Osiris student hums waving his arm as if making him search for what they need. Faldio nods leading the way as he knew exactly where the room they are looking for was at. They were sneaky though doing their best not to get spotted or noticed by any random guards until they arrived to their destination.
Faldio opens a door and checks within it confirming it is the room.
''Here.'' He mutters as he and Judai enter it softly and closed the door quietly too. Judai looks around and whistles seeing that the room is like a mini library but also had some war stuff or rare items of Gallia.
''This is Princess Cordelia's personal room.'' Faldio states having been here before during the party he, Welkin and Alicia were invited before the mess with the robots happened. Judai was still impressed looking around the room.
''Nice-'' He begins to praise this place until something catches his eyes. He walks to it being a pair of Ragnite made Lance and Shield. They look very similar to the ones Selvaria showed off with the same spiral theme pattern but they looked very different too by appearance.
Picking them up, Judai asks Faldio as he shows them. ''Hey, are those?''
Faldio turns and startles to see the weapons telling him. ''Yes! These are the royal Valkyrur weapons the Randgriz family owned.''
''And also how it gives a Valkyria their true power too.'' Judai mutters recalling what he said when Selvaria used her crazy powers a moment ago. He hums wondering if Alicia holds on them then it could awaken her true powers like Selvaria.
Faldio went back to searching and smiles finally finding the book he needed.
''I found it! I found the book I-'' He starts saying scanning the contents of the book for the precise page and finds it, reading it. However, the moment he read what he needed to know, Faldio made a shocking expression which causes him to immediately drop the book.
Judai blinks eyeing him and asks. ''What?''
''I get it now.'' Faldio mutters with a sadden face with shaken eyes. Judai blinks still very much confused asking him again. ''Get what?''
Faldio did not answer and instead drops on his knees defeated. Judai startles questioning him consider about what he learned. ''Hey Faldio, what did you learn? Is Alicia not a Valkyria?''
''… I know she is but…'' Faldio begins to finally say, still shaken. He was afraid of his discovery but there might be no other way. He turns eyeing Judai and reveals what he discovered. ''In order for Alicia to unlock her Valkyria powers is to experience death.''
The room instantly becomes silent with Judai widening his eyes in horror.
''W-what?'' Judai starts uttering, his words struggling to speak louder or firmer. Faldio frowns not proud of this and makes him question how the Azure Witch gain her powers but from the parsonages of the book he read, it has been confirmed a Valkyrur must first meet the eye of the death and survive it to awaken their true potential.
''I don't know what Maximilian did to unlock the Azure Witch but from the book, a Valkyrur or a descendant must and can only awaken their true power at death's door. A single experience of death will unlock their true power and without it, even with the sacred weapons, it won't work.'' Faldio explains in detail which further makes him question if he can go through with it. If he tries to kill Alicia, would it work properly?
Judai, however, wasn't thinking like that and instead refuses to admit it.
''… No. I don't believe you.'' Judai proclaims startling Faldio. The young man can't accept Alicia having to go through something like death for the slim chance that she is a Valkyria to unlock her powers. He squeezes his hands tightly, having flashbacks of his friends all likely killed when they were in the Different Dimension. No, he can't accept it. He refuses.
''I know that experience of loss and pain. I won't let Alicia awaken that way!'' Judai declares upset as his eyes glow golden for a brief second. He then eyes down at the lance and shield he's holding and got an idea asking Faldio. ''You said these won't work until she becomes a Valkyria but I'll find a way, even if I have to convince she is a Valkyria.''
''It won't work like-'' Faldio tries protesting his crazy idea, knowing fully well that unless she becomes a Valkyria, it won't work but Judai just gives him a glare. Faldio pauses as Judai declares determined. ''If Alicia believes so, she'll make it happen. She's fighting for everyone who made her feel like she wasn't alone anymore.''
Faldio startles and looks down, admitting that Alicia had grown closer to her squad, especially with Welkin. He makes a small smirk, knowing deep down he can't be with Alicia for her heart was meant for his best friend.
''I want her to believe in that more than anything. That's why I'll do my part to help her awaken without dying.'' Judai vows not going to accept this method. He turns around activating his Duel Disk.
''Judai.'' Faldio utters but the brown-orange headed didn't reply as he summons Neo-Spacian Grand Mole again.
''Grand Mole, make another tunnel pal.'' Judai asks his Neo-Spacian friend who nods and enters drill mode, digging right through the floor instantly and fast. He turns to Faldio and tells him with a small smirk. ''You can get out from here. I'm going to reach her.''
Faldio just stares at him as Judai leaps into the hole to reach Alicia with the Valkyria weapons still in hand.
''Judai…'' Faldio mutters, wondering what he said could come true. Could there be a way to make sure Alicia can become a Valkyria without experiencing death? Could he really find that other way?
Alicia watches from afar and unlike before how she was smiling how the others were actually beating Selvaria, this time she had a face of horror at what she's looking at. Selvaria was beginning to push back Mew Ichigo, Kurosaki and Naruto who the latter two were in strange power-up states.
Naruto roars extending forward his chakra shrouded claws at Selvaria who starts evading so much faster than before. Kurosaki appears on her back swinging Tensa Zangetsu nearly unseen but Selvaria vanishes and reappears behind his back. Kurosaki panics vanishing as she fires her blue flame blast but this time it was more intense and focused almost like a laser beam. Naruto dashes away on all fours as the flames actually cut and burn through the ground.
Mew Ichigo tries coming at her from the side with a Ribbon Chidori and swings it forward. Selvaria didn't even turn as her entire body is engulfed in fiery flame barrier. The lightning attack of the cat girl collides on the barrier and as much as she tries to push forward she couldn't cut through it. Selvaria slowly turns and swings her lance at her. Mew Ichigo leaps and twirls, dodging the lance but not the surrounding blast from around it, blowing the cat girl away. Mew Ichigo screams pushed onto the wall, burned as she pants weakened.
Sobbing, Alicia watches helplessly at the horror of this.
Naruto slides back but leaps wilding at Selvaria while forming a bright red, vermilion colored Rasengan in the palm of his hands. Selvaria glares lifting up her lance but it then gets wrapped around by two Chakra Tails from Naruto while pulling him towards her.
''KYUUBI RASENGAN!'' The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki shouts swinging his right arm right at her. Selvaria scoffs raising her shield and blocks the attack dead on. Naruto roars pushing forward but his attack didn't budge forward.
Seeing his chance, Kurosaki leaps to Selvaria's back as Tensa Zangetsu is wrapped around by the violent vortex of his spiritual energy.
''GETSUGA TENSHO!'' Ichigo howls like a Hollow swinging forward and fires the destructive black, red outline crescent wave but as a tidal wave. Still not able to move her lance, Selvaria still scoffs as the blue flames of her shield which covers around her rapidly. Naruto startles that the extended fiery barrier actually cut off his chakra tails that were pinning her lance. Kurosaki's attack still comes in and hits onto the barrier but to Ichigo's shock his attack didn't break through the barrier as the flames spin rapidly like a vortex of its own, negating his attack.
Mew Ichigo, getting up still burned thanks to Alicia while healing her wounds, sees that and takes a guess like mimicking Yugi's way of thinking. ''With that Chaos Emerald, Selvaria can block their attack and surround herself in her flames, making this fight harder for us Nya.''
Alicia gulps worrying as not even those two with their attacks did anything. She then asks the cat girl pretty much scared. ''T-there has to be another way right?''
Smiling, Mew Ichigo nods as she has an idea how to break this stating. ''You bet Nya! I got one trick-''
Her smile however changes to a surprising expression feeling something coming in fast at them.
''Guys!'' The Mew Mew warns her two other friends but it's too late as dozens of Metal Sonic's robots all appear out of nowhere with 6 of each tackle both Naruto and Kurosaki before they knew what hit them.
''Eliminate.'' The robots declare pushing their targets away from the women. Naruto is pushed into the ground hard while Kurosaki is thrusted into the air.
''Damn bastards!'' Kurosaki curses out as his Hollow eyes glow and he breaks free through his massive spiritual energy. He howls swinging his blade right through a robot or tried to as the blade stopped at the top of the head. Ichigo startles as the robot fires twin laser blasts from the palm of its hands, pushing him backwards.
Naruto also breaks free and slams a chakra punch while growing it, punching the robot that dragged him but it didn't do much as the robot forms a saw-blade like weapon from its right arm and cuts through the chakra fist like nothing.
''W-what?! Why didn't that work!'' Naruto complains angrily as he quickly dodges the saw-blade about to cut off his head. Selvaria watches that and recalls that Metal Sonic mentioning about using his real robot forces for the final battle not to mention she can feel the vibration of Ragnite through the robots as they fire their missiles at the two boys.
Making a small smirk as she gazes at the cat girl and Alicia, Selvaria declares pretty confident. ''It's pointless now. You can't win.''
Mew Ichigo sweats narrowing her eyes towards her friends knowing those two will catch up when they can but for now her strategy to beat Selvaria might not happen without another ally helping out. She suddenly shakes off such doubt from her head, remembering that Alicia is counting on her and she can't let her down.
''It's not pointless while there's still hope Nya! And I got plenty of it Nya!'' Mew Ichigo declares smiling pointing her Strawberry Bell at the Azure Witch. Selvaria slowly frowns as she lifts her lance and fires her destructive blue flames. The cat girl quickly grabs on her bell and forms her pink barrier, surrounding herself and Alicia. Selvaria isn't impressed as her flames intensified almost like lasers, trying to burn through the barrier. Alicia panics while Mew Ichigo gasps in pain focusing her hardest to hold up her barrier.
''Momomiya!'' Kurosaki shouts watching this and helpless to help her as he battles the robots doing his best to cut them harder but no luck. Naruto is in the same situation yelling out in horror while dodging lasers and missiles. ''Ichigo-chan!''
Soon Selvaria stops as her attack had actually melted through the ground but not the pink barrier actually withstanding the flames. Alicia breathes softly amazed it worked but then the barrier shatters as Mew Ichigo drops on her knees, breathing exhausted.
''Pant… PANT.'' Mew Ichigo breathes weakly not expecting that drained her. Alicia sees this and sees panicking as Selvaria isn't even worn out probably going to finish what she started. Reminded of the kindness of friendship Ichigo and the others offer to her, Alicia just couldn't stand around anymore.
Selvaria raises her lance again at the exhausted cat girl, prepare to burn her away but before she could she hears a gunshot. She quickly slides to her side watching as a bullet almost hit her across the head. She looks back and startles to see it was Alicia aiming at her rifle at her and still was, taking another shot. Selvaria repels it with her shield, blocking it easily.
''You decide to fight then, Alicia?'' Selvaria questions the woman trying to protect the cat girl. Alicia just glares nervously but not afraid to fight pointing her weapon again at her. Mew Ichigo eyes her surprise.
Selvaria closes her eyes, almost disappointed, as she prepares to point her lance at her. Before she could unleash her flames towards her, a familiar voice shouts. ''Go Neos! Wrath of Neos!''
Out of nowhere Elemental HERO Neos charges right at Selvaria's right side, swinging a punch. Selvaria barely turns as the punch hits her arm and slams her away before she could use her flames.
''Alicia, Ichigo!'' Alicia startles turning and sees Judai running up towards them still pretty far but reaching. She blinks though spotting the Valkyria weapons he's holding.
''Judai?'' She calls him out confused. Judai just grins telling her. ''Listen Alicia, there's still a way we can beat the Imperials, save Selvaria and end this mess but I need you to trust me!''
Selvaria pulls herself up from the blow she took as her arm starts healing rapidly. She glares at the pest with his monsters but to her real shock are the items he's holding.
''T-that Shield and Lance?!'' She tells herself in shock already assuming those must be for Alicia. If chances are that she too is a Valkyria- no, she won't let that happened.
''I-I don't know…'' Alicia begins uttering not sure she follows what Judai is asking of her. Right now she tried to kill her friend to protect another friend. How can she even protect anyone else the way she is?
Judai sees her expression and that doubt, something to be reminded of by himself. No, he can change that telling her as he runs up to her. ''Alicia, trust in those you're trying to protect! We're not the only ones trying to fight for our friends, you also-''
''Annoying pest!'' Judai panics as he turns to see Neos vaporized by Selvaria and then she points her lance at him and fires her destructive flames now towards him. Alicia widens her eyes as he was still carrying those items, making it impossible for him to draw a monster to protect himself. She feels the world just becoming slow as her breathing becomes harder. Mew Ichigo couldn't move; Kurosaki and Naruto were busy; she was the only one who could do something but what?
Sweating as flashes of all the people she met enter her head and not sure if it was the thought of how powerless she was or the fact she didn't want to lose those that gave her meaning in her life, Alicia suddenly starts running and screams. ''JUDAI-CHAN!''
Judai tries to toss the lance off his right hand to draw card until he hears Alicia's shout and then he's pushed back. He falls into the ground while he turns, seeing it was Alicia, smiling as the tries leaping away from the flames coming at her with such speed… but sadly most but not all the flames hit her across the back and through her stomach. Alicia widens her eyes as her brown eyes became daze and blurry and then she drops hard face forward.
Mew Ichigo widens her eyes in terror as Alicia drops on her knees before falling face forward. Judai eyes her with a stunned expression, shivering.
''A-Alicia…'' Judai tries calling her out, hoping she's still conscious. No responds or even a stir.
''Hey! Alicia!'' Judai calls her out again even more concerning. No respond again and worst as he sees blood pouring from her wound. Mew Ichigo sees that too crying. ''N-No…''
Judai now rushes over and shakes her body and she refuses to stir or move. He flips her over and sees Alicia still unconscious and her skin slowly turning pale. Making a grim expression, Judai tries to be positive shaking her, believing she was still alive.
"Don't you dare die on us, ALICIA!'' Judai yells out from the bottom of his voice. Selvaria sees this and her eyes slightly shake assuming she actually killed her.
Is Alicia dead? Can anyone defeat the Azure Witch now?
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…
Trying to protect her friend who she barely knew anything about, just the feelings he gave her along with the others, Alicia sacrifices herself and slowly loses her light. Enrage, Judai showcases the fury of the Supreme King upon the Azure Witch. However, can Alicia be saved? Can these new bonds, these feelings she never had before ignite a flame within her soul?
Judai glares summoning his heroes to beat down the Chaos Controlled Selvaria: You can use all your stupid powers you want but I won't forgive you for what you did!
Naruto eyes Mew Ichigo: Ichigo-chan, do something!
Mew Ichigo tries healing Alicia's wounds: Not good Nya. Alicia-chan's body isn't responding. I need another way Nya!
Judai snaps out and calls her out: Ichigo-chan, there's a way but we need to do it fast!
Mew Ichigo nods: Right Nya!
Kurosaki: Judai, we're counting on you! Next time in Yu-Gi-Oh! Dragon Knight Reborn: Awaken, The Bonds of these Resonating Flames!
Mew Ichigo: Please remember to read, enjoy and review Nya. See you all next time and please Alicia-chan, wake up Nya! Welkin-kun, Squad 7, we all need you Nya!
Author's Note: Like um… it's not a surprise that the hooded figure was a Sonic villain, no less the ruthless and unemotional, killing machine that is Metal Sonic. Did you guys liked that or already figured it out?
I want to apologize to everyone worrying for me about my hiatus but it is not over yet. I cannot confirm if my Internet this month will be paid SO in case it's not... you know why. The hiatus I place has been removed but it will return in case the worst possible scenario happens. At the time being, DKR will continue but you guys have now be warned. Sigh, and me and my grandmom are still trying to find a place to live not with my mother aka the most evilest woman ever. I hope everyone understands and yea, enjoy more DKR.