Previously in GVS2: Battle Revolution…
The legendary Maverick Hunter Zero and Yuuki Darren, also known as That Girl have reached an agreement to form alliance, in order to stop Kusanagi #102796 and his vengeance. And they get unexpected help in form of Zepp Continent's best soldier and the most feared commandoes the world has ever seen.
Also, Sana is planning to avenge his defeat to the Divine Gear Messiah, Holy Knight Dizzy Kiske, and vows to destroy everything standing in the NESTS' path. However he doesn't realize that he's becoming the target of a mysterious girl…
Guilty Gear
GVS2: Battle Revolution
Conceived By: Lone Wolf SIX
Written By: Lone Wolf SIX
Disclaimer: Lone Wolf SIX doesn't Guilty Gear or any of the games, anime, movies, books and the like that are the property of other people. All original characters in this story are his creations and property. All insert characters are copyrighted or owned by their respective represented real-life entities.
GVS2: Battle Revolution
Episode 22: Be Just or Be Dead
At Ukraine countryside…
"Ladies, and gentlemen, fighters and daredevils alike. We are very sorry to announce that Guilty Gear versus SNK 2: Battle Revolution has been cancelled due to technical problems. The organizers are currently occupied by an important mission that has hindered them from organizing the tournament. We apology for all the inconveniences all contestants have to deal with. For those who have already joined the tournament, you will be informed by our agents worldwide as soon as possible. Until then, we'll meet again in the next instalment of GVS2."
"Eh?! It ends already?" Naruto whined after listening to the radio announcement. "Now I can't get the chance to fight those strong fighters!"
"Urusai, yo," Sakura insisted. "Stop complaining, Naruto."
"Gomen, gomen," Naruto apologized and did his usual silly laughter. "Ha! I know. Why don't we go and look for Bridget?"
"That crossdresser AGAIN?" Sakura asked. Naruto began explaining the reason they should meet him, and Sakura started objecting him. Sasuke, as usual, ignored the two and leaned against the tree. Their mentor, Hatake Kakashi, was still with his Come, Come, Paradise novel, practically ignoring his students.
"So that's why we should see him!" Naruto insisted.
"I don't care whether you're a friend of his or not," Sakura spoke, "but the idea of him learning ninjitsu is sick! Eww, I can't imagine a crossdresser using the shadow replication technique."
"Aw, come on, Sakura," Naruto insisted, "He's a friendly fellow."
"Like I want to meet this kind of guy," Sakura spoke.
The air suddenly turned silent. Almost in the instant, the ninjas reacted to the unpleasant feeling and observed the surrounding area. "Oi, someone's there," Naruto spoke, pointing at a passing-by girl in robe.
"Uh?" Kakashi voiced, and looked at the mysterious girl. "Excuse me, you there."
The girl halted. "Nani?" she asked.
"I just want to know," Kakashi spoke and approached the girl, "where might you be going, hmm?"
The girl didn't look at the Hokage ninja. She merely stood at where she was. "Nowhere to go, Hatake Kakashi-san."
"EH!? Sensei, that girl knows your name!" Naruto exclaimed and quickly backed Kakashi. "She might be an enemy! Be careful, sensei!"
The girl turned around and lowered the hood and put down her sunglasses. "Have no worry, Naruto-kun," she spoke and opened her eyes, "I have no intention of having confrontation with any of you." Subsequent of that, she suddenly widened her eyes, causing Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura to be thrown off their feet. Kakashi, however, endured the pressure and remained on his feet.
"This technique is unknown to me," Kakashi uttered, "tell me, from which master you learn this technique? From which ninja village are you?"
"Ninja? I don't even know what ninja is," the girl coldly answered and put back the hood on her head. "And I don't belong to anyone."
"Oh? Then how come you know my name?" Kakashi demanded his hand ready to pull up his band to reveal the Sharingan eye. The girl softly giggled and turned around, pretty much ignoring the question.
"I would really like to answer, Kakashi-san," the girl spoke, "but I must go. A mission is waiting to be accomplished." She, the, walked toward the city of Kiev, leaving the Hokage ninjas. Kakashi just watched at the girl, as his students got back on their feet and approached him.
"Who's that girl, sensei?" Naruto asked. "She doesn't look threatening, though…"
"Beats me," Kakashi spoke and closed his Sharingan eye with the headband. "She looks very mysterious. I bet that she's the officer-in-charge of the tournament. Who knows."
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Sana, again, returned to the city. Without his hands, he was forced into using second-hand replacements he found at junkyard. It was better than to have none, he thought, and the replacement hands turned out to be as reliable as his lost part. And he vowed not to repeat the same mistake for underestimating his opponent. He was ready for his vengeance.
"Destroy anything and everything standing on NESTS' path," he spoke and summoned gale and crimson flame from his fists. "Let's begin."
"Not so fast, Kusanagi #102796." He turned around and was startled to see who called his name. "We have come to stop you and your corrupted quest."
"What the hell do you want from me?" Sana demanded and quickly opened his battle stance.
Yuuki stepped out from Mayship and walked forward, along with the ship's crews. "What do I want from you?" mockingly she asked. "Look, mister Sana. You have done so much destruction on this planet, and you even killed Lone Wolf. Not only that, I've been informed that you abducted April as well."
"Where have you hid April?" John demanded in anger, ready to pull out a kamae.
"You had kidnapped April! We won't forgive you!" January shouted.
Sana broke into laughter. "Oh? So, all of you come here because of those reasons? Don't make me laugh."
"Not until I make you cry," along came Hikki's voice, as he approached Yuuki and stood beside That Girl. "Kusanagi #102796, your reign ends today."
"Hikki?" Yuuki asked in surprised. "I thought that you'd stay at Magnolia Village."
"Gomen, but I can't just stand here and watch this demon destroying the world," Hikki apologized.
"You're telling me that you want to defeat me?" arrogantly Sana spoke, igniting both elements into a more intense level. "Fool. You haven't known my full potential. And nobody's going to stand in NESTS' path to become the supreme leader." Then, he stared at Hikki and mockingly grinned. "Look at you. What a pity and pathetic boy, how would you win this battle with your Chrono power? Unlike you, I have absolute control over that power now. So what are you going to do?"
"Don't…!" Hikki growled in anger, but Yuuki stopped him before he stepped forward.
"And besides," Sana continued, "my comrades are now gathering at our base, waiting to be deployed worldwide. Do you think that you can stop us?"
Yuuki merely grinned and corrected her eyeglasses. "Maybe, but never underestimate a girl. Our friends are being dispatched to your main base, and await my order to destroy it."
"Nani?"
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At NESTS main headquarters, Northern Borneo…
"Zero, has Yuuki given her order yet?"
"Not yet, Millia. I'm waiting for her signal."
"WHAT IS SHE DOING NOW? DAMN, I WANT TO TEST THE IAIJITSU ART I'VE EXCELLED IN."
"Patience, Robo Ky. A warrior must act in accordance."
"WHAT? WHAT ACCORDINGLY? I'M ACCORDED ALREADY. SEE?"
"Robo Ky, your exhaust malfunctions again."
"WHAT? NOT AGAIN!? DAMN IT. I KNEW I SHOULD HAVE NIK REPAIRING ME FIRST. BZZZ!!! KAPOW OUCH."
"Hush. I've got a signal from Yuuki. Everyone, this is it. She's given her signal."
"YEAH! LET'S KICK SOME ASS! FEAR THE BLUE SCREEN!"
"By the name of Zepp, I shall accomplish my task."
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"Kisama…" Sana growled in anger, glowering at Yuuki who had pressed a button on her wristwatch. "You shall pay for this! DIE!" He immediately pounced toward Yuuki, trying to land his flame attack onto the girl. However, Hikki already stood in his way and parried the attack. "You! How dare you stopping me!"
Hikki pulled the NESTS warrior's arms and held him in grapple position. "You demonic sinner. I can't forgive you for what had you done!" he shouted and made a flipping axe kick. Sana was hit by the Crest Counter and crashed on a nearby wall. Hikki stepped forward and opened his battle stance. "Stay behind, everyone. Only I can deal with him," he spoke.
"Are you mad, Hikki?" John exclaimed. "Trying to defeat that NESTS demon by yourself, you could be…!"
"Enough with that!" Hikki demanded. "I'm getting sick of all these persuasions. Please, don't say anything…" He, then, turned back to face Sana and began charging his Chrono force. "Don't worry about me. I've promised with her not to get hurt. I shall promise that to you, too."
Yuuki tried to say a word before John patted her shoulder. She looked at the new Jellyfish Lord. She could only sigh and stepped backward with him. "Alright, but please be careful," she spoke and retreated with the Mayship crews.
"What's this?" Sana spoke and opened his battle stance. "Volunteering oneself only to be decimated in slow, painful death? Alright, I shall make you one."
"Don't try me…" Hikki hissed and crossed his arms. "I said, don't try me…"
Sana cracked in laughter. "Who are you for me to try you? You are no worthy in my eyes-"
"CHRONO INSTALL!"
(Background music: Holy Orders: Be Just or Be Dead)
In an instant, Hikki was covered in metallic blue veil as a result of the Chrono-generated power-up. His hair turned spiky, and his eyes were burning in bright emerald. Electrified gales were seen whirling around his body, and it was so intensely charged up that it almost struck the crews.
Again, the time space and continuum was severely distorted by the Chrono Install. Everything within 100 paces around the arena was literally brought into a halt, including the spectators. Hikki and Sana, however, was unaffected; the latter quickly executed a shield as to protect him from the time-affecting force.
"SANA, YOU MUST DIE!" Hikki declared and dashed toward him. He tossed a Reppuken at Sana, in which the NESTS warrior easily cancelled with his version of Reppuken. Hikki immediately jumped to the air and fired a Midair Reppuken.
"You can't even touch me with that pathetic attack!" Sana shouted and executed Demon Scorcher. The uppercut deflected the Reppuken, and Sana immediately linked it to a Turbulence Thrust. However, he missed the Korean who already dashed back on the ground.
"HIGH VOLTAGE!"
Hikki jumped toward Sana and caught him with the overdrive, and dived toward the ground. Both crashed in a huge impact, but Hikki quickly recovered, leaving Sana stuck on the ground. He landed smoothly on his feet, waiting as Sana tried to get unstuck from the ground.
"Kuso! You with your dirty tricks!" Sana growled as he managed to get back on hi feet. "I'll show you the real dirty tricks! HAAAAAAH!" He charged toward Hikki and tried to land his Moon Harp Positive. Hikki slowly opened his arms and lowered his stance, and…
"Take this!" Sana declared as he landed his elbow onto Hikki. A split second later… "Nanda…!?" He found himself immobile, as Hikki spun his arms in counter-clockwise movement.
"TIME HALT!" Hikki shouted and froze Sana with the reversal. Once again, the time dimension was brought into a frightening halt. Yuuki could feel the dimension slowing itself and went into a total pause, and tried to no avail to flee.
Hikki immediately snatched Sana before he floated further in the air.
"FAINT!"
The scene got whiteout. A silent wind blew through the area. Voice of metal clashing onto each other echoed in the eerie silence.
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The Magnolia village was still serene as it used to be. The residents did all their routines without even thinking of problems occurring outside their residence. Even the two swordswomen were having their evening tea together, despite their early, if somewhat bitter, confrontation.
"Ne, Cassandra-san," Hibiki called as they sat in the garden, together with Yuu, "you mentioned something about promise with Lone Wolf-san."
Cassandra looked at Hibiki in interest. "Oh? What do you want to know about it? It's about why the promise was made between Wolfie and me, is that it?"
Hibiki quickly shook her head. "Iie… I just want to know," she spoke. Cassandra just breathed out and leaned against the chair.
"Aw, come on," Cassandra insisted. "I know you have something to say about Wolfie. Right?"
Hibiki looked at the Greek swordswoman and could only breathe out. "Sore wa…"
"AIIIII!" Sumomo shrieked from nowhere and jumped onto the table. "Are? I thought Robo Ky was here with you."
The three girls looked at the petite Persocon and couldn't suppress their giggle. "Robo Ky went out for an operation, Sumomo-san. Didn't he tell you about that?" Hibiki told her and picked her in her hand.
"Ah! I forgot! Silly me! AIIIII!" Sumomo exclaimed and laughed at herself. "Hibiki-san, what are you doing here?"
Hibiki giggled again and patted Sumomo's head. "I'm just having talk with Cassandra-san and Yuu-san. What do you want to know from us, Sumomo-san?"
"AIIII! Nande mo nai!" Sumomo answered and did her 1001 Night dance. Then she stopped and looked around. "I didn't see Hikki-san around. Ne, ne, where has he gone?"
"Hikki said that he's following Yuuki for some errands," Yuu told the Persocon.
"He went with Yuuki?" Cassandra uttered. Then she gasped in shock. "No way. Does that mean…"
"He's gone to deal with the NESTS warrior?" Yuu added. "But I thought…"
"Daijoobu." Both the girls and the Sumomo looked at Hibiki. "He's promised me… he will come home," she spoke, closing her eyes and putting both hands on her chest.
"Huh? I thought you've got Wolfie already," Cassandra spoke. "Well, I'm the one who got him in the first place." Hibiki couldn't help herself but to giggle over the comment.
"Haii, I know. But you haven't seen the other side of Hikki-san yet," the Takane swordswoman uttered. "Besides, he's got something Lone Wolf-san also has."
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He abruptly woke up. He had been attacked by a nightmare, and he was panting breathlessly, trying to regain his own self. "Curse… at this very time…" he groaned and put a hand on his forehead.
"Chosen One, what's wrong?" He looked at his left and saw Aurora staring at him. "You were writhing about in your sleep, and you were sweating a lot. Is there anything I can do to help you?"
"Some nasty nightmares I had," he spoke and breathed out. "I'm alright, don't worry about me."
Aurora slowly reached his hand and held it firmly. "Are you sure you're alright? You look petrified. What had frightened you in your sleep?"
Trying to hide his fear, he looked at her. It was not long before he frowned, gripping her lithe hand tightly. "I don't know… it was like… I was witnessing a tragedy…" He tried to gather the strength to speak, as his grip on her hand tightened even more. "I'm scared, Aurora… I'm so scared… I don't know what I should do now…"
He was startled. Aurora had brought him into a maternal embrace, and he didn't even revolt it. "You're scared, Chosen One. I understand you do you feel. Don't be afraid, because I'm with you right now," she spoke, cuddling him like a mother cuddling her precious child. "Let me sooth your heart, Chosen One," she spoke and hummed the song she had sung at the garden.
"Aurora, you're so warm… I feel like… I want to…" he whispered and dozed off in her comfortable arms. Aurora looked at him and just smiled. As gently as she could, she laid him back on the bed and sat beside him.
"Have no worry, Chosen One," she whispered and fiddled a strand of hair across his face, "no matter what happens, I will always stay by your side. Zutto…"
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"FAINT!"
The scene got whiteout. A silent wind blew through the area. Voice of metal clashing onto each other echoed in the eerie silence.
Here, at the Kiev arena, Hikki stood with his palms filled with gales, watching at Kusanagi #102796 who was stranded in a translucent crux hung midair. The feared NESTS warrior had fallen into the most deadly reversal the world had ever seen, since the reign of Geese Howard and his 'Predictable' throw.
Yet Hikki was upset. And he was angry.
The NESTS warrior was staring down at him with mocking sight. "Is this all you've got to show me?" he questioned and broke the crux with a Psych Burst Counter. "Lucky for me to have this Chrono shield or I'd have been toasted." He uttered and corrected his suit.
"Damn it…!" Hikki cursed under his breath.
"Now let's get straight to the point," Sana spoke and executed IK duration. "I will finish this battle and settle everything else after this."
Hikki tried to react, but he fell onto his knees. The Chrono Install duration ended, and he was brought into a critical fatigue. He desperately struggled to stand up, yet he fell back to the ground. The overdrive had consumed almost all his energy, and he was in critical state. Sana seized the opportunity and grappled him. "Look at you. Disabled after using the Chrono Install. I pity you," he spoke and began channelling his power. "Sorry, fool. But you must die. GAME OVER!"
ONE!
Again, the immense explosion shook the area and trapped both Sana and Hikki inside.
TWO!
Sana released his grapple and hit Hikki with a modified 114 Shiki Aragami…
THREE!
Followed by a 128 Shiki Konokizu…
FOUR!
Then, Sana pulled back and gave out his modified 115 Shiki Dokukami…
FIVE!
Followed by a 427 Shiki Hikigane…
SIX!
And a modified Style 75, sending Hikki to the open air…
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"Hikki!" Yuuki, John and all the girls cried in horror upon seeing Hikki in distress. They tried to enter the battlefield as to rescue him from Sana's Demon Dust, but the time space distortion still lingered. They remained immobile, and could only watch as the NESTS warrior landed the instant kill onto him.
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SEVEN!
…And another Style 75…
EIGHT!
…Followed by his Style 101: Turbulence Thrust…
NINE!
Sana cancelled the knockdown move and landed on the deck.
TEN!
He waited, watching as his opponent was plunging toward him.
ELEVEN!
A heavy version of Demon Scorcher was executed, sending the now helpless Johnny to the open air.
TWELVE!
Sana halted midair. He dived toward the deck and slammed his fists on the ground.
THIRTEEN!
This time, Raising Storm took place of the Final Battle Secret flame pillar. Not less powerful than the original finishing move, it hurled upward and engulfed the hapless Hikki inside, cutting and damaging every part of his already weakened body. The storm intensified, and before long the Time Halt effect broke off, and the entire city was caught in the raging storm.
"Take this!" Sana shouted and landed a punch on Hikki's chin. He was sent off to the air again and crashed on the ground. Sana gave out his trademark demonic laughter and approached Hikki and grabbed his neck. "Heh, I thought this battle would last a bit longer. Whatever. I'll just finish this battle now," he uttered.
"Hikki!"
In a lightning-fast speed, a metal string seized Sana's hand and snapped it. Sana cried in pain and released Hikki off his grip, trying to escape the entangling string. "Who dares to do this!?" he demanded and effortlessly tried to cut the string.
"Hey, am I late?"
Yuuki recognized the voice. John knew the owner of the voice. The girls knew it, too. It was him.
"Bridget!?"
The Brit bounty hunter laughed silly, while his hands remained still. "I happened to walk around this city with these three girls," he spoke and pointed to Malin, Justine and Athena who stood not far away from him.
"Bridget, we thought we'd never meet again," Yuuki uttered. Bridget merely laughed, though his sight remained locked on at Sana.
"Let me go, you filthy bastard!" Sana demanded. Bridget glowered at Sana and deviously grinned, as his hand reached his yo-yo and linked it to the string. "What? What are you going to do!?"
"I've been waiting for this very day, demon," Bridget spoke. "I've heard the news of you kidnapping April from the ship, and I'm totally mad at you for what you had done to Lone Wolf."
"Why are you always backing that author?" Sana demanded again. "He's not the one you should obey!"
"Shut up." Bridget ordered and pushed the button on the yo-yo. Subsequent to that, energy pulse coursed from the yo-yo through the metal string, channelling at light-speed toward Kusanagi #102796. Bridget grinned, as he kept the button pressed. "Ready?"
"Ready for what?!"
Bridget released the button. "Faulty Maintenance."
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The mysterious girl was on top of a building, watching at the commencing battle. The NESTS warrior was being hit by Bridget's Faulty Maintenance overdrive, whilst his challenger lay unconscious on the ground. She watched, as Kusanagi #102796 cried in pain resulting from the overdrive, and could not react as Justine, Athena Yuuki and John each launched their ultimate attack onto the replicated man.
"The carbon copy of Kusanagi Kyo," she spoke, "or so I had been told. The report suggests that he killed Omega Rugal and took both the Omega Rugal and the Chrono force the Kaiser previously owned." She, then, jumped off the building and headed to the battlefield.
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"Faulty Maintenance."
"ANGEL LASER!"
"DEUS EX MASTA!"
"M.D.K: Murder, Death, Kill."
"Mist Finer lv10."
Kusanagi #102796 fell onto his knees, heavily damaged from the overdrives and instant kills combined. He groaned in pain and tried to no avail to stand up. "Kuso… you sickened human… you may have defeated me, but…"
"Enough with the sinful vow, Sana," Yuuki spoke, "the headquarters' probably been destroyed by now. There's no way your comrades can assist you this time, and there's no way the NESTS will rule this world."
Sana was silent for a while, before he broke into laughter. "You think you can win this battle by merely destroying the base? The NESTS is invincible; they're everywhere, and they can take action anytime they want. You all shall never defeat us."
"Stop dreaming of impossible goal…!" Sana was startled. He looked at his back and could not believe his eyes. Hikki was back on his feet, despite his serious injury. "I shall… not allow that to happen!" he insisted and summoned a heavy gale from his palm. "This time… this time…"
"THIS TIME I SHALL KILL YOU FOR GOOD!" Sana exclaimed and pounced toward Hikki, in his desperate act to bring forth the will of NESTS. Hikki emitted a deafening battle cry and launched a gigantic Rising Crescent. This time, the NESTS warrior didn't make it, and was caught inside the violent storm. Torrents of crescent-shaped air blades hurled through cracks and fissures, cutting and shredding and tearing the clone's body. Subsequent to that, hurricane arrived at Kiev, sending everything to the open air. The daredevils had to take cover from being flown away. Sana couldn't stand a chance against the ferocity of Hikki, and slowly torn into pieces.
It ended. The Rising Crescent overdrive dissipated. There was no trace or the NESTS warrior, and all that remained was debris and metal pieces. Hikki, panting breathlessly, looked around and did not saw the sign of Sana. "He's gone… for good…"
Yuuki came out of the shelter and approached him. "Hikki, you've defeated Sana," she spoke and patted his shoulder. Hikki slowly held her hand and breathed out, then suddenly fell onto his knees and vomited blood. "Hikki! Hikki! Keep yourself together!" Yuuki begged in frantic as she knelt beside him.
"Urgh… damn… my evil blood…" Hikki groaned as he kept on coughing bloods, "must resist… my evil blood…"
John and the girls approached Yuuki and Hikki. "He's in bad condition. We better take him to the ship," John suggested. "My crews and I will search this area for the clone and, hopefully, for April."
"Let us join," Bridget spoke. "I bet that you might need our help. Right?"
John looked at the Brit, as well as the three girls. "Very well. You can join us. Oh, can any of you help Yuuki bringing Hikki back to the ship?"
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The mysterious girl arrived at the scene at the very time Hikki launched Rising Crescent onto Kusanagi #102796. She was unaffected by the incoming storm, however. "I'm too late," she uttered. "The NESTS warrior had been defeated…" Her eyes caught the sight of Hikki executing the Rising Crescent.
"It can't be… little brother…?"
She just watched, as Hikki was carried away onboard Mayship by Yuuki, whilst Johnny and crews searched the area for the defeated NESTS warrior. She frowned and shook her head.
"No… I mustn't submit to the past… I mustn't…"
Ignoring what was the group going to do, the girl turned around and walked out of city. Nobody but her knew the destination she was heading. And again, the inter-dimensional gale appeared at the place she stood, followed by the silhouette cross.