The Memory Arc: Chapter 3
Entering the Gate
Disclaimer: I do not own Konjiki no Gash Bell.
Note: I had a bit of trouble doing the fight scene, since it's far from one on one. Ah well...
Pairings thus far: Zeon x Koruru, Gash Bell x Tio, Kiyomaro x Megumi.
It had been a short walk, but Zeon couldn't teleport into the forest due to the demonic energy coming from the portal.
Zeon stood in front of the cave, more commonly known as "The Hole of the Forest."
"It's in here?" asked Dufaux. Zeon nodded, ignoring the humans that stood behind him, wondering why he had kidnapped them. One of them probably would have remembered him, had Zeon not messed with his head first.
"Yes." Zeon needed no other words, he actually somewhat happy. Koruru was coming back. That was all he needed.
There was utter silence in the classroom. Hidekazu had just introduced the new student, but Suzume, Yamanaka, Kaneyama, and Iwashima had all frozen when the new boy had walked into the classroom, a scowl adorning his face.
"What?" snapped Eita, and then it hit him. They were the four he had kidnapped, but that had been some time ago…
"Now then, Kubozuka-san." said Hidekazu. "Please sit down over there, and see me after class. Alright?"
"Sure…" replied Eita with a shrug, sitting behind where Kiyomaro normally sat.
Class went normally, until recess came along. Eita was too busy thinking about what he and Hyde could do after school to notice his desk being surrounded by four teens.
"You're the guy that kidnapped us." said Kaneyama dully, cracking his knuckles.
"What about it?" questioned Eita, sticking his hand into his schoolbag if he needed to call Hyde for backup. But the thought of Hyde was gone as soon as it came. He was strong now, and if need be, he could deal with things himself.
"What was so special about us that you needed to kidnap us?" questioned Kaneyama again.
"Er… You were that guys friends?" supplied Eita, hoping to get away with that.
"We were…?" questioned Iwashima eagerly. "I thought he still hated us back then…"
"Takamine-kun never hated anyone." said Kaneyama quietly, remembering what Gash had said to him when he had first met the small child.
"Takamine…" murmured Eita. His eyes widened. "Is that the guy who I'm supposed to get to tutor me?"
"Uh-huh!" exclaimed Suzume happily. "He helps us in our school work often, because well… We aren't nearly as brilliant as Takamine-kun is!"
"So, he's smart huh?" questioned Eita, briefly remembering a conversation he and Hyde had shared once.
"Look at him. You dropped out of school and end up stealing and stuff, and he, who stays in school, has lots of friends and no one bullies him!"
Eita wondered briefly if Kiyomaro's friends only liked him because he was smart. If only he knew the real story…
"So, you get to be tutored by Takamine-kun?" asked Suzume. Eita nodded.
"Yeah, what about it?" asked Eita.
"Well, he was in South America, but he was transferred to a hosptial here. He needs to have surgery, because something bad happened to him in South America." said Suzume, smiling brightly. Eita's insides froze.
"Who are you?" questioned Eita, looking at the strange old man who had appeared on the back of, what looked like, a superhero. The man jumped off and stood before Eita, and the puppet on his shoulder spoke.
"This is NazoNazo Hakase, Dr. Guess or Professor Puzzle, he has many names and knows all!" exclaimed the puppet happily.
"What's with the puppet?" questioned Eita as he bit into a Buri Burger. Hyde appeared from the top of the billboard on Eita's shoulder.
"Eita, that is no puppet." said Hyde, and that was all Eita needed to hear. Eita grabbed him book and was prepared to say a spell, when the old man shook his head frantically.
"I do not want to battle up here, please, I have a request." said Dr. Guess frantically. Eita only lowered the book slightly.
"What is it?" questioned Eita.
"A demon called LORD has gathered demons that were trapped in this world from the last war." explained Dr. Guess, immediately regaining his composure. "LORD is planning to wipe out all other demons with them."
"… Honto?" asked Eita. Dr. Guess nodded. "So, why do you need me? We only have three spells."
"It's in South America. Here is a plane ticket, come and I will help you get stronger." Dr. Guess got back on the back of the man on who's back he had flown up on, and he and his puppet-like partner were gone in a few moments.
There was silence between Eita and Hyde.
"Should we go?" asked Eita finally, looking at his partner.
"I'm not sure… We can't trust him." replied Hyde. "It could be a trap."
"If you say so…" Eita put the ticket in his pocket and jumped on his scateboard. "Still what do you say to some training?"
Hyde merely raised an eyebrow.
"Are you being serious?" questioned Hyde.
"Well, fine, these really nice restaurant opened and the waitresses there are cute. I could go there instead, if you want…" replied Eita, grinning slightly.
"We're going to train." And that was the end of the discussion.
there"Are you all right, Kubozuka-kun?" asked Suzume. Eita shook his head and looked at her.
"Yeah, I'm, fine…" replied Eita. He looked out the window as Kaneyama, Iwashima, Yamanaka, and Suzume left him to go eat their lunch.
Eita smiled dryly as he saw Hyde eating a Buri Burger in a tree. He shook his head and made a note to tell his partner of Kiyomaro after school. But now…
Eita frowned as he looked at his lunch. After living off stolen Buri Burgers, regular food would be a change. Eita bit briefly into the meat and turned green.
It would not be a welcome change, that was for sure.
"You're not gonna go after Gash and that's the end of the discussion!"
Koruru leapt back, glaring furiously as Danny's fist swept past her. The demon might not have any "attacks" per se, but honestly, he didn't need them.
"ZEGARU!" yelled Kito, opening his mouth wide. Fein did not know exactly what would happen, but then a cannon came out of Kito's mouth.
"Damn i-.!"started Fein, but was blasted away, Kito going after him.
"KO KO KO KOOOO!" yelled Ropes, thrashing whips, chains, and the like everywhere.
Koruru frowned as she avoided another punch from Danny. That one had almost grazed her.
"Are you ready to give up on this plan of yours?" snapped Danny as he punched once more.
"Never." replied Koruru, leaping back. Hey eyes widened when she saw the glowing hole freeze on a color. "Sorry, but my time here is over… Rahjia Zeruzen!"
Danny froze when Koruru's clawed fists grew to an enormous size and launch at him.
"KUSO!" screamed Danny as he was knocked back into the trees.
"Kokoko KO!" yelled Ropes as Mars tried to avoid the whips.
"Darn it, you vermin!" spat Mars. "Ganzu Garon!"
Mars held his hand forward, and fired many small spiked balls at Ropes, who simply knocked them away with whips.
"I can take you…!" yelled Fein as he charged towards Kito, and kicked him with his suped-up legs into the trees, nearby Danny. Fein then turned on Ropes.
Reikom simply stood, watching, making no move for either side. Sugina and Baltro were heading towards Koruru, when the demoness yelled:
"IT'S OPEN!"
Reikom snapped to attention and ran into the gate, as he was the closest.
"Come on Baltro!" yelled Sugina, picking up the small demon and running through the gate. Koruru stood in front of it.
"Fein! Mars, hurry up!" yelled Koruru. She shook her head and jumped inside the gate.
"Excellent…" Mars grinned and ran towards the gate.
"Revenge will be ours!" added Fein.
"MIKORU MA ZEGARUGA!" yelled Kito, jumping out of the bushes.
"KOKO, KOKOKOKOOO!" yelled Ropes, holding his hands out. He lifted trees and the ground itself and tossed it upon Fein and Mars, temporarily stopping them. Ropes turned to Kito as his energy was drained from using his greatest spell. Ropes fell to the ground.
What could only be described as some kind of Goddess emerged from Kito's body and flew towards the pile of rubble, just as Mars and Fein stood up. Their eyes widened and they screamed in agony.
"Guys…?" Danny had come back from the trees and looked down at the small demons that were near passing out.
"Danny… Go… Warn Gash…" coughed Kito, and Ropes nodded.
"Ko ko ko…" whimpered the small ladybug-like demon.
"Alright…" Danny nodded, and as he stood up, the color of the gate changed, but only one color.
"It's closing…" whispered Kito. "Maybe you… Could tell Hakase… I…"
"I will…" Danny nodded and turned to the gate. "Ikuzo!"
Danny ran as fast as he could into the portal. It flashed another color just as he went through, but it was still closing.
Fein and Mars stood up, bruised but in fairly good shape.
"Hah… They gave up cover…" laughed Mars. The rubble had protected them.
"The portal's probably closed now… Let's just beat down these guys and go home…" added Fein, and the two started towards Ropes and Kito's panting bodies, not knowing the portal was, in fact, still open.
"Ready…?" chuckled Mars as he cracked his knuckles.
"FARUGA!"
Mars and Fein turned around as the unknown attack hit them, it's power nearly killing them.
A demon in white and blue armor walked over to Ropes and Kito, it's green eyes concerned.
"Daijoubu?" questioned the demon. Kito chuckled meekly.
"We're alright… Arigato…" Kito passed out, and the demon that saved him and Ropes turned to the gate as it flashed another color.
The demon yelled something, making a pose aimed at the portal, before running inside it, as it flashed another color.
Danny scratched his head as he landed in the Ningenkai, after being tossed out of a window of some kind of museum. He held his purple book close, especially after noticing he had a second spell. Though he could not read it, he hoped it would help. He was back in the game now.
Danny glanced in a puddle on the ground. His tall silver hair was a bit ruffled, as was his purple undershirt. He tugged on his white t-shirt over that, straightening it. He fixed up his two yellow belts and kicked his shoes on the ground, getting the familiar feel of pavement under his feet back it. Danny nodded after this was done. He was definitely back in the Ningenkai.
It was with a jolt when Danny heard that familiar voice. A voice he hadn't heard for a long time. A voice that once encouraged him, threatened him, yelled at him, laughed with him. It was a voice he ahd grown to miss.
"I will not give you the Shemira Effigy! You'll have to kill me to take it!"
Danny's eyes lit up and he smiled, clutching the book to his chest.
"The nurse is back."
End Chapter 3
