Here the final chapter for a while. You all wanted me to wait for the Buddha and Zero fight to finish so that's what I'll do, it might be a while but I'm sure the wait is worth it.
I don't own Shuumatsu no Valkyrie
Chapter 7: A Being of Enlightenment And A Surprising Twist for Round 6!
Buddha continued to look at Zeus, his face unreadable. The tension between them suffocating as the Father of the Cosmo was waiting for the God of Enlightenment to respond.
"I was originally going to save your turn… for much later… I want you to go next." Zeus told him.
"Zeus… why do you wanna destroy Humanity so much?" Buddha asked, finally speaking.
"Because I don't like losing, that's why… as long as we fight, we win. Such… are the Gods." Zeus answered seriously, Buddha merely smirked.
"Nice! I like your spirit!" Buddha chuckled.
"So… how much about it?" Zeus stated, unleashing his aura, Buddha merely stared at him.
"OK!" Buddha said cheerfully, and hugged Zeus. "let's have fun… alright?"
With Geir, she was running through the hallway even though Null assured her that he would take care of Brunhild, she still wanted to do what she can for her Eldest Sister.
"Yeah… the fate of Humanity is on Sister Hilde's shoulders… I need to help her anyway I can!" Geir thought determined. "The sickbay should be somewhere around her, there!" She thought, finding it. "I need to get some bandages for Sister Hilde's injuries… Now where can I find some? Oh, this one is open… is this it?" She asked herself.
"YEOWCH! THAT SONUVA BITCH BUDDHA!" Edisu cursed, Benza was taking care of his injured hand.
"They must be the 7 Lucky Gods." Geir thought, spying on them.
"Fuck! Buddha ya fuckin moron! Next time I see ya, I'mma smash ya into so many pieces there won't be any relics for damn monks ta collect!" Edisu shouted in anger but his familiar Lucky Gods told him it was pointless for him to fight Buddha. "Heh, no needa worry. Next time his pushes his luck… it'll be the death penalty with "Zero" at the wheel…" He said ominously.
"Zero…? What is he talking about?" Geir thought confused.
"What are you doing?" A commanding voice asked from behind and when Geir turned she saw it was Bishamoten.
"Gaaaaaah! Bishamonten!?" Geir thought, panicking. "N-N-Nothing! I was just getting some bandages…" She answered, trembling and sweating. But as she was getting up to leave she tripped and fell through the door. " OWCH! Owie… huh?" She then found herself in the presence of the other Lucky Gods. "I'm screwed! Someone… help me…" She thought.
"You're… dat kid Valkyrie aren't cha!?" Edisu asked her. "Snoopin' on others's… a nice hobby ta have, ey?" He asked her.
"Too close!" Geir thought, panicking.
"So what were ya doin' slitherin' round like dat? Fess up 'fore ya get ol' Ebisu even more pissed! Eh, girlie?" Ebisu told Geir.
"Eeeeeek! He's super mad! H-He gonna kill meeeeeee!" Geir thought, frightened.
"Wow… picking on a small girl, ain't that the most unmanliness thing I've ever seen." A voice stated.
"Huh!? Da hell did ya just say!?" Edisu said enraged.
"What? Did that strike a nerve? Too bad." They stated, not caring.
"Y-You're…" Geir said, shocked.
"The Red Hood!" The 7 Lucky Gods shouted.
"Sup." Red Hood better known as Jason Todd said, drinking a can of beer, he had bandages completely around his arms, neck and torso.
"You got some nerve…" Edisu said, glaring at Jason, who wasn't fazed.
"Edisu… stand down." Bishamonten ordered. "I will not tolerate outside killing, we're leaving."
"Tch! Lookit' dat smug face! Make me sick!" Edisu sneered at Jason.
"Right back at ya." Jason said, taking out his gun, which was still capable of killing a God. "Whatcha gonna do about it?"
"HUH!?" Edisu said, losing his temper.
Before he could respond, he was dragged off by one of the other 7 Lucky Gods, Jason was tempted to put a bullet right between Edisu's eyes and into his skull but didn't.
"Ey girlie! You tell anyone… 'bout whatcha just heard… and you die!" Edisu threatened, then yelped as a stray bullet missed his feet by a few inches. "HEY!"
"Oops." Jason said, putting his gun away.
"Ah… I thought they were gonna kill me…" Geir said with a sigh. "Those seven… are more like the 7 Unlucky Gods than Lucky Gods…"
"Seven?" Jason said confused. "Did you just say seven?" He asked.
"Y…Yeah. I believe so." Geir stated. "They are called "The Seven Lucky Gods" in Japan." She told him. "Why? Does that matter?" She asked him.
"Guess not. Not really." Jason said, looking at the group of Gods feeling something was off. "You alright?" He asked, helping Geir to her feet, she noticed all the bandages that cover him.
"You're… covered with scars…" Geir said, concerned.
"Yeah… I guess I am. They don't hurt as much as they look." Jason said quietly.
"N-No…! If you're hurt then you should rest!" Geir said with a gentle smile, that reminded him of Hercules. "Ah, right! I'm kinda in a hurry! Thanks for the help!" She said, grabbing some bandages and running off. "Bye-Bye!"
"Yeah, later…" Jason muttered, finishing his beer and crushed the can.
"Hey, jerk! You should be resting, not fooling around!" Hlokk shouted, making Jason groan.
"I was just stretching my legs, no need to get yourself in a twist." Jason said annoyed.
"Hmph! Pitiful, you truly are pitiful." Hlokk said with a huff.
"Whatever." Jason said, going back to his room to rest.
"Thanks for that, what you did for Geir…" Hlokk mutters, looking away from him.
"No problem…" Jason said with a shrug.
At the arena, the scoreboard was shown that both sides were tied. The Gods had won some and Humanity had won some, Mortalkind was one step closer to the end but things weren't over yet!
"NOW, GET READY… FOR ROUND 6 OF RAGNAROK… COULD THERE BE ANY GREATER IRONY? GIVING HUMANITY IT'S REQUIEM… THE NEXT FIGHTER FOR THE GODS…" Heimdall shouted. "LONG AGO… HE HELPED THOSE FOOLISH MORTALS… WITH THEIR WORLDLY DESIRES… AND SHOWED THEM THE PATH… THROUGH THE DARKNESS… HERE IS THAT MAN! THIS MAN… ABANDONING ROYALTY… ABANDONING FAMILY… ABANDONING WORLDLY DESIRES… ABANDONING THE SIX EMOTIONS… TRODDING AN UNTRODDEN! LIKE THE HORN OF THE RHINOCEROS… HE WALKED ALL ALONE… AND SO, IN JUST SIX YEARS… THIS MAN ATTAINED ENLIGHTENMENT! BORN ALONE… LIVING ALONE… AND FIGHTING ALONE!" He stated. "THROUGHOUT HEAVEN AND EARTH… I ALONE AM THE HONORED ONE. THROUGHOUT HEAVEN AND EARTH… I ALONE AM THE MIGHTY ONE! ONLY I… AM STRONG! IT'S BUDDHA!"
Humanity dreaded at this while the Gods gloated at them believing they already won this round as well. But much to everyone's confusion, Buddha began to walk to the side of Humanity.
"W-Wait… uh… that's the wrong way!" Heimdall told Buddha. "That's going too far! too far!"
"Mmm… sorry I gotta toss this." Buddha casually said, placing a piece of chewed up gum in Heimdall's hand.
"Wah! Chewed up gum! Ew!" Heimdall shouted, grossed out.
"And… I'll be borrowing this." Buddha said, taking away his horn. "UH… TESTING, TESTING… HMM...UH… I'LL BE FIGHTING FOR HUMANITY, SO UH, THANKS!" He announced, this caused everyone to become Godsmack!
In the infirmary, Gyomei just smiles and Jason laughs his ass off. Alucard and Escanor chuckle in amusement in the rested rooms, Buddha just smirked and crushed the horn. The Gods were anything but amused, the whole crowd of Gods just cursed him out for his decision.
"Shut up." Buddha said, silencing them all. "If the Gods won't save them… I will." He stated. "And if any God gets in my way… I'll kill them." He said seriously.
Awestricken, Fright, Dumbfoundedness, Astonishment, shaken to the very core of Heaven and Earth! God and Mortal… this was beyond anything that anyone could understand! Even the Mighty Gods couldn't contain their anger!
"Wh...What the heck!? Why's Lord Buddha fighting for-?" Geir was beyond confused. The only ones that remained unphased by this claim were Brunhild and Null. "D-Don't tell me… was this… part of your plan too sister!?"
"Throughout Heaven and Earth, I alone am the honored one…" Brunild quote one of Buddha's frazes.
"Huh…?" Geir said confused.
"Unfortunately, Buddha… is far too ballsy… too late others move him as they please." Null concluded, his voice serious.
Earlier with Null and Brunhild, the Bookkeeper was helping the Eldest Valkyrie out the room, he kept a supporting arm around her shoulder while she wiped her tears away.
"Hey, Bruly. Crying really ain't a good look on you, y'know." Buddha stated. "Helping the fair lady out,Nully?" He asked.
"Bruly? Are you… referring to me?" Brunhild asked, confused. "Lord Buddha?"
"That's a shitty nickname." Null thought.
"Mhm, mhm." Buddha answered, eating halo popcorn. "What some?" He offered.
"No, thank you."Brunhild stated.
"Same." Null answered.
"So… what's got you all misty eyed?" Buddha asked.
"Obviously, I'm mourning the fallen." Brunhild answered.
"And you're helping her through it, Null?" Buddha asked.
"Of course." Null stated.
"Hmm… if you two say so." Buddha said, shrugging it off.
"What else do you want, then… Lord Buddha?" Brunhild asked.
"Uh… oh, yeah." Buddha said, devouring the rest of the popcorn, making the two sweatdrop. "Zeus told me… he wanted me to fight in Round 6, but… I'm gonna fight for Humanity." He told the two.
"I see. Thank you for informing me." Brunhild said politely.
"Interesting." Null stated.
"GOD! That was so weak!" Buddha said dramatically. "So… have things been going as you expected, Bruly?" He asked.
"I'm not certain what you mean." Brunhild stated.
"I mean you came to me to learn about "fate intertwined" and stuff. And that was even before the whole conference thing… so you must've had this comin' for a while, yeah?" Buddha told her. "And just maybe… you were planning on making me go up against the Gods." He stated. "Were you?" He asked, his eyes glowing.
"I would never consider something so disrespectful… however." Brunhild stated. "Out of everyone in Valhalla… nobody hates the Gods more than you!" She told him, a glint in her eyes.
"KAAAA HA HA HA!" Buddha laughed. I like 'em! Those eyes full of worldly trouble! It's almost like good and evil don't matter to you… as long as you achieve your goal." He stated.
"On the contrary... The only goal Brunhild has is saving Humanity from the Gods." Null said firmly. "And the only being that hates the Gods more than you… is me! Hell I went through all the trouble of picking out the perfect opponent for you, what a shame." He said with a sigh.
Null and Buddha stared each other down as their aura's clash for a moment. Until the God of Enlightenment laughed out once more.
"KAAAAAA HA HA HA HA! Man you sure are a riot! Those eyes just scream out wrathful hate!" Buddha said, wiping away a tear. "Well, whatever. But there's one thing you oughta remember… I can't just leave that be, now." He muttered, and walked off. Leaving Brunhild to tremble only for Null to ease her concern and turn to stare at Buddha with bright red eyes.
"Worry not, I'll be here for you. Always." Null reminded her.
"He truly is… a terrifying person." Brunhild stated.
"Hmmm, which is why the mortal I chose would have been perfect." Null stated.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! You can't do that!" Heimdall shouted. "We've already decided on the 13 Gods and 1 Mortals that would be fighting… so you switching over to Humanity throws everything out of ord-"
"I don't mind it." Zeus stated, walking down the steps with his brother, Hades by his side.
"L-Lord Zeus! But…But the rules of Ragnarok…" Heimdall tries to counter.
"Are that either the Gods or Humanity must win 7 matches to gain victory." Zeus said firmly. "That… is all that's stated in article 62, paragraph 15 of the valhalla constitution." He stated. "It's not everyday… you get to see a twist like this one. In fact… it's enough to make me want to go again."
"Agree, brother. This truly has become interesting." Hade stated.
"Thanks. I mean… I wouldn't mind going against either of you, Zeus or Hades." Buddha stated.
"Unfortunately… we still must fix the line up so that they are even." Null sad, appearing before the two Greel Gods. "I work hard on fetching these guys with the soul purpose of killing either God on the List." He said calmly.
"A replacement for the side of Gods is in order, if Buddha is going to be fighting for Humanity." Lord Arcane clarified, appearing next to Null.
"Hohoho… indeed, I guess we must… to be fair." Zeus said, nodding and rubbing his chin.
"If a replacement is needed… I would mind taking Buddha's spot… I have been itching for a good slaughter." Hades said with a sinister smirk.
"Fine by me, I already know the perfect opponent for you… God of Souls." Null said with an eye smile.
"Hohoho… splendid!" Zeus said cheerfully.
"Let me ask you… Buddha...are you prepared to make enemies of all us Gods?" Odin asked.
"Jeez… you Gods are persistent… didn't I just tell you guys? Friend or enemy… good or bad… God or Mortal… it doesn't matter who you are." Buddha told them "Cos in this whole world... I'm just me!" The crowd of Gods only grew angrier. "So… who will be my opponent?"
"Hohoho! Round 6 has already been decided." Zeus told him.
"Hmph, say no more." Buddha stated.
Then everyone heard punishment being chanted over and over again in the skies was a large boat and on it were the 7 Lucky Gods, they drop down and Bishamonten and Buddha stare each other down.
"Now then… I'll leave it to you." Zeus told Bishamonten.
"Understood." Bishamonten said firmly.
"It's all in your hands now, don't make me regret this." Null told Buddha, and returned to the balcony.
"Ahem… uh… representing the Gods for Round 6 is… BISHAMONTEN! Wait… um… could all of you beside Bishamonten… leave the field." Heimdall stated. "Um… you see… we can't have seven Gods on the field all at once!"
"We… are not seven Gods… from the very beginning… we were one!" Bishamonten stated, confusing Heimdall, Bishamonten took a deep breath then broke free of his armor! "The seven misfortunes… bring immediate destruction!"
The rest of the 7 Lucky Gods jumped and merged into Bishamonten's body and he began to change one after another until all of them were one and then a bright flash of light.
The seven lucky Gods that give fortune to the world, there is said to be a Legendary Eight God in their ranks, around the world it was tradition for there to be Seven Gods, so were there really Eight Gods, No! No! No! From the beginning there was only one! And when that Gods appeared fortune would wither away and a great calamity would wave over the world!
The light orb began to crack and split open then completely shattered, and the name of this being that appeared was… Zerofuku! They appeared to be a tiny kid with long hair, pale skin, sinister black eyes and a twisted smile.
"You… make me sick… I wanna murder you." Zerofuku told Buddha.
The unexpected turn for Round 6 will God vs God, Enlightenment vs Misfortune, how would this fight turn out? It's turn earlier to decide, but this fight is bound to beyond what anyone is expecting it to be!
Here's the last chapter for a while until the Buddha and Zerofuku is concluded. I will be working on a 3rd version, which will be a more improved version of this fanfiction but with a few changes in representatives.
Peace!