Hello again everyone! So here's the chapter again, now because of my absolute clumsiness in deleting the chapter, I will be re-answering questions with the same answer I gave before BUT I will add in a re-response underneath it after receiving a review about one of the questions I answered.
Now to answer some question:
Will I add in MLP-Equestria Girls in this fic? From: papalando
Answer: Before this chapter was accidentally deleted, I answered No because it's not Anime, I then received a reply that apparently it got dubbed and went to Japan and it even has an Anime Opening which I didn't know. But that doesn't make it Anime still, at least I don't think so, unless My Little Pony actually got a spin-off series like with the Power Puff Girls Z. I was surprise to hear that it has a Manga but even so, I still see it as under the Cartoon category.
However, since papalando really wants to see it, the best I can do is make an Omake about it and it's absolutely canon to this story with it's reason in why characters from MLP are here in this universe but as a visit they're making, I might as well add it early because I was planning for future crossover dimensions of Anime meeting Cartoons, Games, and etc.
But I am strongly insisting that they do not become part of the story, since MLP is not Anime and this story is strictly for Anime. Although this may be weird, due to popular demand from the previous fanfic of this story and checking it out, I am going to be adding these characters from a series that isn't made in Japan, but is under the category of Anime in . It is odd though that in this school there will be characters who are from video games yet I put them here because they had Anime or Manga Adaptations. Basically anything popular in Japan or have been Manganized or Animenized is something worth mentioning here.
Please do suggest only Animes in which I may have not seen though.
Why did I not make Goku the main teacher? From: Poorbonez
Answer: Spike was the first guy that came to mind as a funny skit between a normal guy and a bunch of superpowered hot-headed kids with attitudes. Goku, besides, is a guy who isn't exactly teacher material anyway, maybe trainer but he'll only be one if approached and asked. I even read somewhere that he thinks School is a waste of time compared to training. He won't be the first, but he will be the second, and that's not just because of this chapter, I'll keep it a surprise in what I mean.
And now more information on the universe we are in:
Chi. Chakra. Nen. Reitsu. Haki. Hamon. Mana. And so on. These are only a handful of names depicting of every single inner ability across the universe. Potentials as they are titled, every living being is capable of unlocking one, though which nature and what kind is more easily distinguished depending on what world someone is living in. They may share similarities, or perhaps the same but with differing names, which Potential is categorized as the superior is an unimportant discussion of this time.
Many living beings are indeed capable, yet has there ever been more than one Potential? For example: Has control of Chi but knows how to use Haki, or is Reitsu sensitive yet has the ability to manipulate Hamon, or Magic, and has a Semblance? Such records of there being such people are extremely rare, the time to train would double and that's only including the training of only one potential. A person who can have three Potentials remains unknown. How this is even possible for one Potential depends on the user's own physical form, mental strength, and nature. Perhaps not one could unlock a single Potential.
It is however a big universe, so such assumptions may be a possibility. Those who have unlocked a Potential may be categorized as someone beyond Average, in the topic of the Average able to unlock their hidden Potential, they may no longer be considered as such. Due to the Governments across the universe agreeing to keep this knowledge of unlocking inner Potential from the total public - though they have little-to-no power to stop anyone from teaching to another. Especially for a world that is already housing most of the population. Many people are unaware of such things existing, and so any Potential existing within them remained locked. Some Potentials may have already been unlocked and the user is simply unaware of its nature.
Now a few questions remains, whose Potential will be unlocked among the Normal, and who has more than one?
Attendance Arc
Session #2: Gym Class
Hall Maria; Dragon Wing
Running down the hallway of Dragon Wing, Gon and Killua hurries to their class. It was a first for Gon to attend Public School and he's looking forward to see what it's like, as he was homeschooled by Mito. Killua had this in common as well, being in a family of Assassins, his family would keep away from the public and so would school/train him. His interest in the school isn't on par with Gon's as Killua isn't one to just sit around and listen to lectures unless they really interest him, however, with Hall Maria said to be a building filled with students and teachers of many abilities, that got Killua curious in what kinds of students there are.
Up ahead, the boys sees a vending machine filled with drinks of water, sodas, and sports drinks. "Wait Gon, I'm feeling a little thirsty." Killua could also go for something sweet, they stopped by the machine. "You want anything?"
Gon shook his head, "No thank you." Killua takes out some yen and inserts it through the coin slot of the machine, he pushes in some buttons to have an orange soda drop and waited.
They kept waiting. And the machine opens like a door. Surprised, Gon and Killua jumps back, in their sight, a large cat carrying a couple of orange soda cans in his arms was what's inside the machine. The two boys blinked at the strange showing.
"Meow, here's a soda for you, it's at a perfect temperature thanks to my body heat." The cat hands out a can.
...Killua takes the can and Gon thanked in his place, the machine door closes. "This place is kind of weird," Killua states. "Yeah…" Gon agrees. They continue down the hall, Killua drinking down the can, it was pretty warm which was a little bleh, but he empties the can and its contents. Another thing they see just down the hallway, it was person, cleaning up some dust and small pebbles from the floor with a broom and dustpan. A Janitor?
"Let's ask if we're getting closer to the gym," Killua suggested, Gon nodded and approaches the Janitor, a little taken by his height. "Excuse me," Gon gained the Janitor's attention, the taller man looks down at the two boys, eyes hidden behind his round black glasses. "Where is the Gym exactly?"
The man points the direction to go, "Down this hall, take the first corner, and you'll find the entrance to the gym."
"Thanks!" Gon said. The man for some reason showed his hand and the two boys looked at it in confusion, it took only after a glance at each other and the can that the guy wanted it. "Oh, here you go." Killua gives the empty can, admittedly he was gonna drop it.
Before their eyes and without the chance to blink, the man threw the can into his mouth and chew it, metal crunching and crushing between teeth. The boys stared, not sure if that just really happened. After the janitor swallowed it, he added, "Class will be starting soon. You better hurry." He dumps in all the things that were in the dustpan, eating those that should not be eaten and then left. Gon and Killua had just caught a glimpse of his name tag too, reading; Bolt Crank.
"This place really is weird." Gon admits. "Yeah…" His friend agreed. They hear the sound of the intercom, a short announcement of encouraging students to hurry, and they felt the ground vibrate.
"Hey Gon, how about we race to the Gym?" Killua challenges with a grin.
"Sure!" Gon accepted and with only the sight of the coming hurried students as their sign to go now, they both ran seriously than before, a smile placed on their faces. They reached to the gym, stopping with a slide of their feet, they made it in before the crowd of students would take them away. Neither made it close to second, it was a tie.
The Gym is as expected, a very large room with a total of four basketball courts, two baskets for the sports hanging to the ceiling on one end, two more on the other, and two at the center. The ceiling has miniature domes which protects and enhance the light from the light bulbs The floor is of golden-brown wood and sandy-white stone walls. Windows at the end of the Gym above the staircase of dark brown benches, set from one corner all the way to the next corner.
"Looks like we're the first," Gon only spoke quietly, yet it still made a faint echo. Even the thousands of footsteps outside rang softly within the Gym.
The boys then heard distinguishable voices from behind, within the passing crowd.
"Almost there-"
"Just a little more-"
Two students pushed their way, resisting to be dragged along by the going students, and made into the Gym, nearly falling but able to steady their balance.
"Whew!" A teen with black hair, Gohan exclaims, "That was crazy, I couldn't even fly out of there."
The silver haired teen with a sword on his back, Haru Glory nodded, "Yeah...Wait," He looks to Gohan, "Did you say fly?"
"Ah! Well, I…" Gohan was sure it was okay to show your powers so long as you're in Hall Maria, he was just so use to trying to hide it in his previous school.
The older teens than noticed the younger boys, and Gohan raises his hand in greeting, "Oh, hi there."
"Hi!" Gon greeted back, "Are you guys here for Gym class?"
"Well I am," Gohan said. "Me too!" Haru also, the swordsman looks around the Gym, "So is there a place we're suppose to sit or do we just stand here?"
"We can sit on the benches over there," Gohan points to it. They start to it, "I wonder what we'll be doing in Gym class." Gon said, after Killua shrugs, Gohan answers., "We'll have to wait for my dad to come and tell us."
"Your Dad?" Haru asked. "Yeah, his name's Goku, he's the Gym Coach here."
"Your Dad's a teacher here?" Gon said, surprised.
"Yeah, although, he hasn't really got much school education, I guess they hired him because of his strengths." It certainly was out-of-the-blue, first his Dad came to life and then suddenly said he got a job as a teacher, not only that but also dropped the news to Vegeta saying he'll be working there too and that Gohan should get a letter from this school, and that even little Goten and Trunks will be going too.
"You guess?" Killua asked.
"Well...my Dad didn't really explain how it all happened. All I know is that I transferred from my old school to here." They reached to the benches and sat near each other when Gon then asked, "So you've taken this before, um...Public School?" He looks to Killua who nodded in confirmation.
The question was odd to Gohan, "Uh, yeah. Haven't you gone to Public School?"
"We're both homeschooled." Killua explains.
"Hey, me too!" Haru exclaims, "My sister is the one who taught me all I need to know. My name is Haru by the way."
"I'm Gohan. Nice to meet you."
"My name's Gon!"
The white-haired boy raised his hand in greeting, "I'm Killua."
"Are there really that many students attending here?" Gon then asks, seeing that Gohan is the one who has more experience in attending Public School.
"This is the place where a lot of students from different worlds gather, but even I was surprised how big it is." Gohan said. More students came into the Gym, picking and taking their spots on the benches. One student wearing a red cap sat two seats away from Gon and Killua. "There was even some weird animals we've seen at the entrance."
"Oh yeah! We saw them!" Gon exclaimed, "Hey Killua! Remember that bird we saw? The one with the red feathers on its head?"
The Red-cap wearing teen raises his head, "Do you mean a Pidgeotto?"
At the youngest boys confused look, the red-cap wearer takes out a device from his backpack, types in something with an inkless pen, and showed an image of a Pidgeotto to Gon and Killua. "Yeah, that's the bird we saw." Gon confirmed along Killua.
Red looks back at the Pokédex, "So there's Pokémon even here." Red muse.
"What?" Killua asks.
"Pokémon," Red repeats, at the boys and even Gohan's and Haru's continuous confused stare, he elaborates, "They're creatures with different powers." A boy with black hairs and goggles on his head sat next to Red when he heard the Trainer and became interested. Red shows a list on his device, the boy that just joined, Gohan, Haru, Gon and Killua leans in to see it.
"See, these are all the kinds of Pokémon I came across. There's Fire types. Water types. Poison types. And more." Red reveals. "They're all called Pocket Monsters, because we could capture them and put them in our bags or pockets. I got six Pokémon with me right now."
"Hey, just cause we're kids doesn't mean we believe easily," Killua states just as Gon was amazed.
"What? No I..." Red takes out a miniature red and white ball, "Here, I'll show you." The group looking over Red were surprised to see him press a small button and the miniature ball grew to the size of his palm, it extended when Red threw the ball in the air and it opens, light shots out and struck the ground unlike lightning, it took form and the creature was revealed.
Purple fur with a feline body, large fox-like ears, a tail that splits the end into two, and a red gem on the forehead in between the blue eyes. Those on the sidelines watched and were surprised at the arrival of the Mild nature psychic type Pokémon.
"Cool!" Gon gets up and approaches the Espeon, Killua joining him. "How did this came from something so small?" The white-haired asked.
"Well..." Red thought it over and came up with the best he can describe, "...Science?"
A few of them gave a look hearing that even he isn't sure, Gon was still focused on the Espeon when the Pokémon started snuggling up to him. "Hey, that looks almost like an Espeon!" A new voice captures their attention, the boys turn to see a girl with choppy black short twin-tails coming to them, followed by a green haired guy carrying three swords in his belt. The girl stopped, "Wait. That is an Espeon! I've never seen one in real life!"
The girl name Mato Kuroi realized the attention she had brought upon herself, being excitable yet awkward when it comes to meeting new people, she straightens herself awkwardly.
"Hey, kid." Mato looks back as the green-haired swordsman, Zoro passes her, "Thanks for leading me here." When the announcement was made he walked around only to seemingly be going in circles much to his annoyance, and that's when he came across Mato, Mato was a little intimidated by him but she still offered to help him out.
"Oh, it's no trouble at all," Mato waves at him. Zoro nodded and he goes to a seat of his choosing. "Um…" She began, looking back at the boy with the Espeon, "Is he yours?"
Gon shook his head, "He's that guy's friend," Gon points to Red.
"Your Espeon is really cute!" Mato comments.
"Thanks. You can pet her if you like."
"Really?!" At Red nodding, Mato carefully steps closer and crouched down, she gently touched the soft fur and at the Pokemon's lack of disturbance or mindness, she pets the Espeon. "So soft~!"
"Right?" Gon agrees. Mato looks to Red, "Does he have a name?"
"I don't usually name the Pokemons I catch, but I called that one Vee."(1)
"So do you catch little guys like Vee all the time?" Gohan questions.
"I go for Pokémon I haven't met before. Professor Oak wanted me to catch as many Pokémons as I can and by doing so send information to the Pokédex."
"That sounds like a Hunter," Gon said. Killua nodding in agreement.
"I'm called a Trainer, there's other occupations when it comes to Pokémon too." Red explains.
"What other Pokémons do you have with you?" The boy in goggles, Cooro asked. Red shows a list in the current Pokémon he has now in his Pokédex. "This is my team, and here is my main partner, Charizard."
"Whoa! Is that a dragon?!" Haru exclaims, the group gathers to look at the the image and they too were surprised to see an orange dragon with a long neck, teal undersides of his wings and a flame at the end of its tail.
"It's technically a fire type Pokémon. Not a dragon-type." Though when his Charizard gets to its Mega-Evolution, it can become a dragon type. "We're close buddies. Charizard has been by my side since I started my journey to complete the Pokédex."
"Have you come across a lot that can fly?" Cooro asks.
Red had only nodded before something else dawned on him. "I don't think I got any of you guy's names."
"Ah geez, you're right!" Gohan said, "Let's start now then. My name's Gohan, I hope that we can be good classmates!"
"I'm Gon!" Gon then introduced his friend, "And this is my best friend Killua!"
"Hey! Did you have to put in best?" Killua looks away, humbled and embarrassed. Gon only smiled at his reaction.
"My name's Mato Kuroi." Mato looks to Cooro, "What's your name?" Seeing as he spoke to this group along as she has, they might as well be considered a part of this group.
"I'm Cooro! Hi!" The group returns their own greeting.
"How many have you caught so far?" Mato asked.
"One-Hundred and Fifty."
The group sounded out their shocked awe. "But I'm still missing one more." Red taps into his device and shows a picture of a pink feline hovering above the ground, with small cat ears and blue eyes, and a long tail thickening at the end. All info about it were only showing question marks, knowing nothing about this Pokémon.
"It's called a Mew. I've been searching for him a while now. Professor Oak suggested that it may be beyond my world now, so I'm hoping to find out more about it here."
"Then, I hope you'll find him one day," Mato began.
"You'll definitely come across him!" Gon said.
"So long as you're taking good care of the creatures you catch, I'm wishing you luck too." Gohan said.
"Same here!" Haru said.
"Yeah!" Cooro agrees.
Hearing the encouragement, Red felt more determined than ever to find the rare Pokémon, "Thanks!"
They heard the deep sound of the bell, indicating for class to start now, and the doors to the Gym slams open, causing those who were standing to sit down immediately. With a look that shows he definitely doesn't want to be here, a man with black hair blazing upwards, a blue sleeveless shirt thus showing his muscles and how strong he looks to be, blue pants, a whistle attached as a necklace around him, and a clipboard in hand.
"H-He looks kind of scary," Mato confesses. Gohan whispers to her, "That's Vegeta, my dad knows him." Gon whispers to the Saiyan, "Is he a friend of your dad?" Gohan looked trouble, trying to figure out what the best is to respond with that given question, "Well, kind of, he's more of a rival, Vegeta likes to pick fights with my dad whenever he can. He's not that bad, I mean if you give him time-"
Vegeta clears his voice and Gohan was silenced by that, ending any further talk between the three. Vegeta had to snort at the thought of him wearing the whistle, as if he needed this to get these weaklings attentions. Well, perhaps not all of them were obviously weak, the one carrying three swords looks formidable for example, but passing that thought for now, he looks down at the clipboard that holds the attendance sheet and he muttered very low, nobody could hear him what he's saying.
"A teacher, he comes back and drops that on me, I should have beaten him down the moment I had the chance. I wouldn't even be here if not for Trunks." He then addresses the students before him. "Alright, listen up. I am the Prince of All Saiyans Vegeta, but from this moment on you may address me as Coach Vegeta." Eyebrows were raised by some at his said title, "We will begin with attendance, just say here when you hear your name, or don't, I don't care. But I will mark you absent if I don't hear you."
Mato and Red flinched at his unfriendly attitude. Gohan sweat drops at Vegeta being Vegeta. Gon and Killua looked at each other, neither knowing what the coach's deal is. Cooro blinked curiously. Haru was confused by the attitude and refuses to be backed down by it, shown in his behavior. Zoro simply stared at the coach as if daring to challenge him. A girl with bright red hair in a long braid also flinched at the attitude. A girl with a ribbon tied around her neck didn't really pay much attention and kept playing with her own feet. A girl with black spiky hair, another with long black hair, and another with blonde hair in a bun eyes narrowed.
The taking of attendance begins.
"Akai, Red." The Red-cap wearing Pokémon Trainer raised his hand, "Here." a Pokémon Trainer who aims to catch all there is from his world, from common, to rare, and including legendary.
"Crow, Cooro."
The boy with black hair and wearing goggles raises his hand, "Here!" He picked the word Crow as his last name because that is what +Anima he is. +Anima are people who at a young age would gain animal powers due to traumatic experience, however, Cooro was born with his powers. From his world, it is a place where +Anima mainly live along with the humans.
"Flame, Shana."
The long black hair girl raises her hand, "Here." She chose the word for her last name because of herself being a Flame Haze. From her world, there are monsters who consume the "power of existence" of humans. The power of a human that is leftover becomes a Torch, a shell of their former self, destined to disappear without a trace - physical or mental - when their remaining power burns away. Flame Haze are independent humans who fight against these humans. After crossing paths with Yuji Sakai however, an unusual torch, she and Yuji have been through many adventures.
"Freesc, Gon."
The green tipped haired boy raises his hand, "Here!" After taking the Hunter Exams back in his world, Gon alongside Killua have become Hunters, a first step in order to hunt for his Father as a challenge, to see what it was being a Hunter so great that his own father would leave his son behind. He has experienced adventures along with Killua, whom he hopes to have his father greet someday.
"Glory, Haru."
The silver-haired swordsman raises his hand. "Here!" Haru is the second Rave Master, a person who took up the title after the previous Rave Master over fifty years ago - it may have been more - attempted to defeat the Dark Bring whose influence corrupted the hearts of those living in Haru's world, the results ended up one-tenth of the world destroyed, along with the loss of the Rave's power. Haru, as the second Rave Master, went on the journey along with his friends - with a 'dog' name Plue, as an adventure of Romance, Honor, Courage, Fate, and Friendship.
"Hozu, Mumei."
The girl with a ribbon around her neck and dark brown hair raises her hand, "Here!" A girl who came from a world of survival, a world where the Kabane - walking corpse - prowl and infect others. Humanity at that world defend themselves by building trains and stations, and fighters are groomed to go against these monsters, Mumei isn't just one of the soldiers, she is a Kabaneri - a being who is both Human and Kabane. She also picked the last name because it sounded right to her.
"Kirkland, Saber."
The blonde girl raises her hand, "Here." With a name that is a cover-up for first and last - ironically her last name is a cover-up for the one she has borrowed the name from. Saber or rather her true name Arturia is a knight that was reincarnated to this world, having two Masters from each summoning before settling in her third. No one would guess that she is actually a famous King who wielded the famous sword Excalibur. For her two summoning, the purpose was for her to fight in the Holy Grail War, a war between seven Magi and seven Servants who were heroes in legends, for the ability to have a wish powered by the Holy Grail be granted.
"Kuro-"
The windows to the gym were pushed open, and a man with spiky black hair garbing in orange flew in. While almost all sounded out their surprised and others in amazement, one shouted out "Dad!" Gohan smiled at the sight of his father. Vegeta however bears a different reaction. "Where the hell have you been Kakarot?!"
Goku landed next to Vegeta, "Sorry. I went to visit some people and I lost track of time, also..." He scratches his head and smiled, "I kind of got lost."
Zoro absent-mindedly nodded, this whole school is a damn maze, although he is still taken by the fact that he flew in, wingless even.
"That's your dad?" Gon looks to Gohan, "How did he fly like that?!" The group looks to the son of Goku for answers.
"I'll tell you guys about it later." Gohan promises.
"So what did I miss?" Goku asked.
"Half of the attendance, here," He hands over the clipboard, "You can do the rest of it. Start from Kuroi."
Goku accepted the clipboard, "Alright then! Hey everyone! Name's Goku, but you can call me Coach Goku if you want!" At the small return greeting - many were still amazed after all, with Gohan the only one to wave back at the Coach - Goku looks over the attendance and began reading from where Vegeta left off.
"Kuroi, Mato!"
The girl with choppy black twin-tails raises her hand, "H-Here!" She is an average girl, however, she is connected to a strong other self from another dimension name Black Rock Shooter. Black is a being who feels whatever pain Mato is feeling and takes on the cause of it and fight it literally. Anything emotional to Mato is physical to Black Rock Shooter.
"Matsubara, Kaoru!"
The spiky black hair girl raises her hand, "Here." A tomboyish girl, Kaoru is actually a hero in a team called the Powerpuff Girls Z with a total of three members. They fight strange bad guys, save the day, and hope to reach back to school in time or they'll get a detention. However, being in Hall Maria has its perks, like she and her team members were told that if there was a crisis happening in their town, they can freely go without an excuse why - so long as they bring back a confirmed more from the Professor just in case they really left to save the day.
"Roronoa, Zoro!"
The green-haired three sword carrier raises his hand, "Here." An ex-pirate hunter, with a scar over one eye he recently gained, Zoro goes out to sea at his mainly ocean world as a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, and with a dream to be the best swordsman there is, he also carries to ambition to help his Captain become the next Pirate King. Even if the captain can be an idiot at times.
"Shidou, Hikaru!"
The bright red hair girl in a single long braid raises her hand, "Here!" A Magic Knight that was tasked to save a parallel world, Cephiro. As the Knight of fire, she alongside two other girls, went through adventures to save Cephiro and it's princess with magic, swords, and giant robots.
"Son, Gohan! Hey there!"
Goku waves at his eldest son in which Gohan returns it with his own, "Hi! Oh and here!" An intellectual person than a guy who loves fighting like his father, Gohan had transferred here from his old school along with a few people he knows from there. Even his little brother Goten and Trunks are here. As a Saiyan who fights to protect people like his dad, Gohan still has to make time for his education like how his mother Chi Chi always encourages.
"Zoldyck, Killua!"
The white haired boy raised his hand, "Here." A boy who was trained at a young age to be an assassin like his entire family, he grew tired of killing and so left his home, he only took the Hunter Exam because it sounded fun, but it was there that he met Gon. Becoming friends with him led Killua further from his assassin life, and now goes on adventures alongside his friend, assisting him to find his father.
"Alright! That's everyone!" Goku states, he pauses, then looks to Vegeta, "So what do we do after this?"
"The hell if I know." Vegeta admits and could care less, "I suppose we can have them run laps or something."
"How much? Five-hundred?" A couple of students gasp at the amount of running.
Vegeta responds, "They probably would give out by the second lap." Nearly everyone let out an offended gasp.
"So, two-hundred?"
"Th-that's so many..." Mato expresses.
"Oh. How about Four-hundred?"
"You're going up not down!" Killua points out, is this coach a simpleton?
After a brief discussion between Goku and Vegeta, they came to a conclusion. "Okay!" Starts Goku, "How about you guys run fifty laps?"
"If you don't make it by that much," Vegeta came next, "We'll have you clean the locker rooms."
Mato was an athletic girl but she wasn't sure she could make fifty laps. Red was feeling the same though he will still give his best. Gon and Killua discussed on having a race again. Gohan knew he could do this easily. Zoro is willing to go through with this, he's lift weights breaking a few Earths records, he can run as good. Hikaru doesn't believe she ran that much before but nonetheless will give it her all. Mumei is looking forward to this as a game to her. Haru is going to give his best as well. Cooro sees that it be easier if he used his wings. Saber and Shana were neutral to the count of laps, accepting the toll for failure to reach expectations and simply nodded. And Kaoru is looking forward to running, accepting the challenge.
"Alright," Vegeta said, "Go ahead and change to your gym outfits." He points to the boys and girls locker rooms, each separated by five feet. "If you didn't bring any there are some spare ones in locker rooms."
"We'll meet outside!" Goku instructed, "See you there!" Everyone on the benches got up and head for the rooms of their gender.
In the girls locker rooms.
"Hey! Was that really an Espeon that guy in the red cap showed?" Hikaru approaches Mato, the blue eyed girl was surprised by the approach but she regained herself and nodded, "Yeah. It really was."
"Cool! I've never seen it in real life before!" Hikaru states.
"Hey, it's a Pokémon right?" Kauro asked, at Mato's nod, she continues, "It's been a while since I've played that game. I'm more of a sports girl but the kids at my school wouldn't stop talking about it, I played it once and I wasn't that bored, if I was ever bored I go back to it."
"It is pretty fun," Mato said, feeling more comfortable around the new people, "But I've never thought I would see an Espeon."
"Is that what that purple cat is called?" Mumei began removing her shirt overcoat, "An Esp-ee-on?"
"It's from the game called Pokémon." Mato explains.
"Ooh, a game?" Mumei became interested, "How do you play?"
"It's an adventure kind of video game," Hikaru began, "You just start with choosing your gender and then you get thrown in a world of Pokémon, they're creatures of different types like Fire, Water, erm..." She stopped when she saw the frown forming on Mumei's face as if Hikaru was speaking in a foreign language.
"Eh? What's a video game?"
Hikaru and Mato were shock to hear that, it was absolutely foreign to them that someone hasn't heard of a video game. They're not gamers per say but even the name Pokémon is quiet popular across many worlds.
Kaoru looked at Mumei as if she was a strange girl, "Eh? What planet are you from?"
"I think they called it 'Kabane Planet'," Mumei said. Mato's eyes shone, it's a first for her to come across someone who is actually from another world, to her knowing at least.
"And they don't have video games where you're from?" Kaoru asks.
"She must be from a still developing world." The girls turn their heads to Saber who spoke, the blonde turned her head and met Mumei's eyes, "How far has your technology progressed?"
Mumei answers, "We have trains that go from station to station. We're in the Industrial age," she removes her shirt and picks out her workout clothes, careful to not have her ribbon slip off, "It's slow though, with all the Kabanes."
"Kabane?" Mato questions.
"Walking corpses." The girls turn their head to Shana, "They're undead creatures cause by some curse - so I've heard - or infection that takes over the host of a dead body, spread usually from the bite of a Kabane." She explains with no sound of remorse or even pity, only accepting it as facts simply as calling Torches 'things', though Yuji is helping her grow out of that mindset.
Mato and Hikaru were horrified by the fact, Kaoru was more shock before she turned to frown.
"They're everywhere in my world," Mumei said, "There's people who fight them, like me." She fiddled with her shoes, seemingly not noticing the shocked looks from the three girls, "Is that like the game you mentioned?"
"W-What?" Mato said.
"A game," Mumei repeats, "Is playing this game you mentioned like fighting Kabanes? Would kids from my world like it?"
At the mention of children living in a world of walking corpses, Mato and Hikaru were saddened. Kaoru grimaced, wondering if there's something she and the girls in her team could do and should ask the Professor whenever the chance is presentable. Mato and Hikaru looked at one another, it was strange that they didn't question how, but with just one look at the other they understood, their eyes hardened with determination and looks back at the awaiting Mumei.
"It's not really like that." Mato began, "I can bring my DS and show you the recent games."
"And I can bring in my Gameboy and show you from the beginning of Pokémon," Hikaru added.
"So...so maybe we should hang out after school!" At Mato's suggestion, to which Hikaru nodded acceptingly and approvingly, the girls raised their clenched fist to their shoulder and emphasize their next words, "You're definitely going to have fun!"
Because a soldier deserves a break at a survival-driven world, even if her time here would not last long, the girls would like to show Mumei nearly all there is about their world. They were prompted to have Mumei experience other things besides fighting, Mato herself would of liked Black Rock Shooter to have fun in this dimmension.
Mumei blinked curiously at their determined features before shrugging, "Ok." She smiled.
"Why do you carry three swords?" Gon asked Zoro as they proceeded to change. "Is it in case the other breaks?" Killua assumes.
Zoro sighs at getting questions like these nearly all the time, "No, I carry three swords because that's my technique. I use all three swords."
"At the same time?" Haru said, "But where does the third sword go...?"
Gohan may have an idea where it would go. Cooro meanwhile talked with Red, "Red, can I see what other Pokémon you have with you now?"
Hearing Cooro's asking to Red, Gon joined in, "I want to see too!"
"I'm pretty curious also," Gohan said.
"Hey can you check something for me?" Haru asked, "I want to see if a friend of mine name Plue is actually a Pokémon."
Red smiled at them, "Sure!"
The students were outside at the track field, the track was like any at other schools only slightly bigger, however, this track is not the only thing that is out here. A couple of trees were in a distance, the track was fully connected but near the trees an added dirt road splits apart and leads pass the trees, meaning more obstacles were actually hidden from everyone but Goku and Vegeta's knowledge.
But that's for another time.
Everyone was at the starting line with Goku standing beside them, Vegeta had left to turn in the attendance himself. Many were stretching and prepping themselves before the running begins.
"Is everybody ready?" At everyone's nod, Goku held up his whistle, "Alright then, on my whistle, start running." Then something came to the Saiyan, "Oh yeah. And you can't use your powers."
Cooro was surprised at the sudden rule. Gohan as well wasn't expecting that rule but he made no complaints, flying is out of the question then. Kaoru wasn't bugged by the rule, she could definitely live without having to wear a skirt in front of everyone if she transforms. Mumei knows she doesn't need to remove her ribbon to set her Kabaneri power free just to run, besides, she gets tired easily and requires sleep or blood. Many knew not to exert themselves in the beginning and take their time, like Saber who knew that being active requires spent of Prana from her Master, and she wishes to bring less burden to him. Shana accepts the rule, and so does Zoro, Hikaru, Haru, Gon and Killua. Mato and Red grew curious though, wondering who has powers.
Everyone got into position, Goku held up the whistle, and after one last confirmation that everyone was indeed ready, he blew his whistle, and the students started jogging. Halfway across to the other side of the track field, in what place everyone is in, Saber and Shana were first, Zoro, Mumei and Kaoru were in second, Hikaru, Haru, Gohan, and Mato were third, Gon and Killua were in fourth, and Cooro with Red in fifth. It was at this time that Gon and Killua decided to speak to Gohan and picked up their pace. "Hey Gohan, how did your dad fly like that?"
"Have you guys ever heard of Ki?" At the boys shaking their heads for No, Gohan starts with that, "Ki, or sometimes it's called Chi, is something my Dad knows. They're life energy used in martial arts and made up of components: Genki, Yuki, and Shoki. The user can manipulate Ki and by doing so, can use it outside their body, like flight. Other than my dad, I know it too, and we know other people who knows them."
The students behind were able to catch up to Gohan, Gon and Killua when their conversation interest them, Mato sounded out her awe, "That's so amazing!" Red agrees with her. "So you can actually fly without wings?" Cooro asked. Gohan nodded.
"That sounded almost like..." Gon looks to Killua and the assassin nodded, "Yeah, like Nen."
"Nen?" Mato looks at the two younger boys. Gon explained, "A man named Wing taught us about Nen from our world. Nen is almost like how you explained Ki."
"Nen also has components," Killua added, "Ten, Zetsu, Ren, and Hatsu. They unlock the user's aura, and depending the nature of the person, people can use any type of Nen. It's is something Hunters from our world have to learn as a final step to become Professional Hunters. It's not known in the public though."
"Oh, then, is it okay to tell us this?" Mato asked.
"It's probably fine, we are in a school full of weird powers." Killua pointed out, and there wasn't any argument there.
"Though if Nen is anything like Ki, there would be Hunters who could fly easily." Killua said.
"Maybe that's what's different about them?" Gon suggested.
"That all sounds really cool!" Hikaru joins the conversation then came in Haru, "Can anyone learn Ki or Nen?" Haru asked.
"Any living being can," Gohan said, Gon and Killua explained that it was the same thing for Nen.
"It would be so cool to fly..." Mato daydreams the possibility to fly.
"Well, I don't need to learn Ki to do that." Cooro states, and before anyone could respond, black wings sprout from his back, a few feathers scattered. Those near him let out an amazed sound as Cooro flies ahead of them, surprising Zoro, Kaoru, Mumei, Saber and Shana.
"B-Black..." Mato was reminded of the story about the bird and his colorful wings until it gained too much color and in the end, his wings turned black.
A whistle broke out everyone's surprised stare of Cooro's show of ability, "Hey come on! I said no powers!"
"Ah! But I twisted my ankle!" Cooro lies with no trouble.
Goku blinks and studies the ankle even from afar, "Looks fine to me. You're doing great but lose the wings!"
Cooro mumbled in complaint but landed back to the ground and his wings went back into his back. His classmates pass him and he got into an even pace in order to be beside Gon, Killua, Gohan, Mato, and Red. Though a few like Kaoru, Mumei and Haru purposely hanged back for the coming discussion of Cooro's power.
"You have wings?!" Gon and Mato shared the same reaction as those around them. "Amazing!" Mumei expresses.
Cooro smiled, "Yep. I'm a Crow +Anima."
"Crow +Anima?" Haru asked.
"+Anima are people with animal-like abilities." Cooro explains, "The world I'm from has a lot of them. I even have friends who are +Anima," He started counting off his travelling friends, "Husky is a fish, Senri is a bear, and Nana is a bat!"
"So cool!" Haru and Hikaru expresses. The people near them agreed, they would never have guessed that +Anima would face discrimination in their world, so it was an uplifting feeling that Cooro is accepted just like that, even if he isn't at all bothered by the discrimination, it was nice to think that his friends would fit in well becuae there were other people who have unique abilities or of another species. He's quite happy that he and his friends came here.
"How did you get a power of an animal?" Kaoru then asked.
"Most people got them when they were young, but I had these wings since I was born.
"Wow. Guess you really don't need to know Ki if you want to fly then." Gohan laughed.
"Yeah, but I do want to know more about Nen," he looks to Gon and Killua, "Can you guys tell me more?"
"I want to know more about Ki!" Hikaru said. "Nen? Ki?" Mumei tilted her head, she was farther away when the discussion between Nen and Ki was made so she didn't hear.
"Remember when Coach Goku flew in?" Mato said, "Ki is this life energy that if you manipulate it, you could fly. Um, is that right?"
Gohan confirmed with a smile.
"Really?!" Mumei asked excitedly.
"Are you guys interested in trying it out?" Gohan asked.
"Ah, well not really," Hikaru admits, "I'm just really curious is all."
"I've got to tell Eli about this," Haru notes.
"Yeah! I want to mention this to my friends too!" Cooro said.
"I like to hear more about it too," Mato expresses.
"Me too!" Red joins in.
"I sure like to hear some of it too." Kaoru said. "Tell me more about both Ki and Nen!" Mumei raises her hand.
Gohan, Gon, and Killua looked at each other before nodding. "Sure, but maybe another time," Gohan said.
"We're getting kind of far behind," Killua points ahead and everyone looks. It was true, Saber, Shana, and Zoro were really ahead of them.
"We better catch up," Haru suggested, but before some of them would pick up the pace. Kaoru suggested, "Hey, you guys want to have a race? It'll make running the laps more interesting."
"Me and Killua were planning to do that," Gon said.
"A race…" Mato and Red thought it over. "That sounds like fun," Mumei said, "I want to try too!" Hikaru said.
"I'm in." Haru said, he looks to Gohan, "How about you, Gohan?"
The Half-Saiyan thought it over before giving his answer, "Sure. Sounds fun."
"Can I join?" Cooro asked, Killua then stated, "You know, the kind of race we're talking about is the one where wings aren't involved."
"I won't use my wings, promise!"
At Cooro's words, Gon nodded, "Okay, so when should we start?"
"How about when we reached the starting line?" Gohan suggested, everyone agreed with him.
The son of Goku hummed, it seems in this race they decided to have will mean that he will have to try a little more than how he is now. Everyone's pace was the same even as they grew closer to the line, they plan to start once they pass it. Saber, Shana, and Zoro run pass it
When Gohan steps right on top of the line, he picked up his pace, and quickly catching up with Zoro, Shana and Saber. The students behind were very surprised.
"H-He's suddenly so fast!" Mato said. Kaoru scowled at the sudden lead Gohan is becoming, and being a girl who takes on challenges, she picked up her pace and ran after the Half-Saiyan. Hikaru gasped before she too picked up her pace. Mumei frowned slightly, but still held a small smile, she too started running a little faster. Haru hadn't expected such an increase of people going ahead, and with him getting behind, he didn't want this to last any longer so then he too changed from jogging to running.
Zoro was quite surprised to see Gohan be beside him but he didn't think too much of it, until he noticed a couple of students running and slowly catching up to pass him. While he questioned as to why they would run now instead of saving some energy, he frowned at the thought of being left behind, so he too picked up his pace a little. With Saber and Shana, it caught their attention that more students were gaining as to catch up with Gohan, who was gradually coming close to them.
Shana was the most athletic student from her previous school, she was top class actually, so to think that others would have the upper hand, she isn't one to take a couple of places behind so easily even if she and Saber were at an even lead. When Mumei had pass Zoro before Kaoru, Shana locked eyes with Saber, and as if an understanding were exchanged between them, their eyes hardened and they too began to run more seriously, it was not out of seeing a potential ally, rather they were aware of this unannounced race and refuse to lose to the other. Saber was a serious sort of person who takes anything as such since that's how a King should be, though she wasn't notify that there would be a race, for her pride she would not like to be last.
And so the race between the students began. Gon, Killua, Cooro, Mato, and Red were the only ones who hadn't really try to overrun and pass the students in front of them - though Red is about to do so. Gon and Killua shortly talked with each other and then the two moved closer to those near them.
"Hey, we have an idea," Gon got his classmates to look at him. The Hunter spoke his and Killua's suggestion, and the students near them nodded, agreeing to comply with what they suggested.
Those up ahead, it was growing in terms of not wanting to be the one behind the rest, a heated race not only due to the sweats breaking from their brows and foreheads, and Gohan is still in the lead, he looked back to see that the students were coming closer to him, having the Half-Saiyan to pick it up just a little more.
Kaoru grunted at the lack of closing the distance between herself and Gohan, it didn't even appear to her that she was even getting closer by an inch. Combining her frustration with her refusal to remain this way, she had enough. It didn't matter that she will be wearing a skirt in front of others, she has to get in front of this Half-Saiyan who obviously is using his Chi or something to be in the lead like this.
"Gohan, you better get ready to be in second!" Kaoru pulls out a round object with a letter P on it, "Powered Buttercup!" Engulfed in a green light and surprising the students with her sudden transformation, Kaoru's gym clothes changed from a simple green shirt and black shorts to a green short vest with a P on the right front, a green skirt with black trims, and green shoes. She jumped and green blast bursts from her feet like the end of an active missile and she flew pass everyone, catching Gohan by shock and gained the lead.
"Oh no you don't!" The Saiyan side of Gohan triggered, his feet were off the ground and he flew after Kaoru, passing the rest with ease. "Oh come on!" Zoro shouted, he knew the importance of saving one's energy but to be easily outclassed just by running, even though it wasn't swordsmanship. "Screw it!" He went all out, reaching to the other two in an almost instant students behind were shock that a human being could make such speed.
The loud sound of the whistle gained the three leading student's attention. "Penalty!" Goku points to Gohan and Kaoru, "You two. Go behind everyone else and stay there for thirty seconds!"
"What?!" Kaoru angrily shouts. "But daaad!" Gohan tried to reason but Goku shook his head. Kaoru returns to her gym outfits and she with Gohan slowed down until they were behind everyone, at this, Zoro slowed down considerably but remained in the lead.
"They got in first place with no problem," Red was in awe at their speed. Mato watches as Kaoru and Gohan going behind them, "I don't think I can ever beat them once the thirty seconds are over."
"It'll be alright!" The girl looks over to Gon, "There's a way we can win this. Just remember what me and Killua said."
Mato still looked uncertain, until Gon added, "We just have to wait for the right moment." She noted the expression on Gon and noticed Red's as well. She saw Cooro who just a moment ago was as amazed as the rest of them but his eyes shows trust in what Gon and Killua suggested, feeling the aura of determination from them, Mato too felt belief and she shared their look.
Returning with leading members, Haru was booking it to get beside Mumei, but Mumei was doing well to remain on third place beside Hikaru who was determined to go a little faster. Shana and Saber were neck and neck in second place. Zoro was still in third, but his classmates were slowly gaining on him. It was then that the thirty seconds has ended, Gohan and Kaoru hurried back into the lead, passing by the small group of Gon, Killua, Mato, Red, and Cooro with only Gohan giving them a wave, Kaoru was so focused to get into first.
Soon the two returned to the lead, but it took them by surprise to see that they were neck and neck with the rest of the lead, and it was to their attention that the finish line was just dozens of feet away. They attempted to increase their speed - with the exception of Gohan who had plenty of stamina but decides to only increase his speed up just a little bit - and they were closing in to the finish line, many were huffing and puffing, despite giving their all, it seems they're not going any faster than they would like.
Just a couple a feet more.
Suddenly, five younglings zipped pass them, taking each of them by surprise. And before anyone knew. Gon and Killua came in first, Mato and Red second, and Cooro third. Followed by Gohan fourth, Saber, Shana, Zoro, Kaoru and Mumei fifth, finally Hikaru and Haru sixth.
When everyone made it pass the line, they all stopped to take a breather. "We did it!" Red cheered in between breath.
"We really did!" Mato and Cooro cheered along side him.
"Shoot, we tied again." Killua mumbled. "We can try again another time," Gon promises.
Hikaru drops to the ground, startling everyone, the bright red-haired girl turned until she was on her back, "That...was...so fun..."
Mumei walked to her and laid down beside, "Yeah...but I'm so tired..." Seeing the two girls lying down, everyone else choice to sat down for a few minutes to rest.
"Great job beating us by the last minute," Haru expresses.
"You took us by surprise," Zoro said to Mato, the girl simply smiled at him in friendliness.
"I think I know how," Gohan began, "I mean, even though I wasn't giving it my all, it took me by surprise that you guys managed to build enough energy to spent."
"That's right!" Everyone looked up to Goku, joining everyone and sitting down in front of them, "All of you gave your best effort. But because some of you decide to spent your energy too early, you end up having not much to boost yourself." The students moved so to face their coach.
"These guys though," Goku points to the leading racers, "They saved their stamina, and then at the right moment, pushed themselves to first place." Being an expert in fighting, and being one who enjoys the fight, Goku wouldn't go all out in the beginning, though it's mostly because he wishes to see his enemies at their peak before he would fight seriously.
Saber nodded at the obvious tactic, it seems she may had let her pride get the best of her than her head. Shana said nothing, but agreed with the sense of it, even though she doesn't openly congratulate the winners of this apparent race, she is not disdainful.
"It was all Gon and Killua's idea," Mato explains.
"Not entirely, Gon brought it up," Killua said.
"Everyone did amazing though, especially you guys," Gon looks to Gohan, Kaoru, and Zoro, "You guys were really fast!"
"And the way you transformed, that was cool Kaoru!" Mato's mention of it had Kaoru blush at the fact that everyone saw her wearing a skirt, but nonetheless smiled boastfully at some of the girls impressed gaze minus Shana and Saber.
"Everyone was amazing!" Hikaru spoke up. The students proceeded to congratulate the winners, Saber's and Shana's were more distant but nonetheless were being good sports - for Shana it was hard to tell.
"You know," Goku began, "You guys only did two laps." He counted his fingers, "We still got forty-eight more to go." At the realization, everyone started getting back up, satisfied with their break, "I'll even join you guys this time! So let's keep going!"
"Yes Coach Goku!" Some of the younger students cheered, the rest nodded at him, they all head back for the starting line, Goku following behind them.
'Being a teacher isn't so bad, it's kind of fun really. And I get to see a lot of strong people too.' Goku then began to play a song with his whistle as they all prep to continue their run, he's actually quite glad to come back from the dead earlier than expected. Albeit he was force to, but that's a story for another time.
Whew! Got this chapter done! From now on I'm keeping these babies somewhere safe. The cat in the machine is a reference to the anime Pani Poni Dash. Anyway, thank you all for reading!
(1) Vee is the name the Red in the manga version called Pokémon Adventures.
And now the list of characters you have met:
Gon and Killua - Hunter X Hunter
Bolt Crank - Eat-Man
Gohan, Goku, and Vegeta - Dragon Ball Z
Haru Glory - Rave Master
Red - Pokemon Origins
Cooro - +Anima
Mato Kuroi - Black Rock Shooter
Zoro - One Piece
Mumei - Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
Hikaru Shidou - Magic Knight of Rayearth
Kaoru Matsubara - PPGZ
Saber/Arturia - Fate/ Zero and Fate/Stay Night
Shana - Shakugan no Shana
Cheers to a hundred reviews, I wish to read more kind and honest ones please!
