Hello, everyone! This is a new chapter! Chapter 2! I hope everyone will enjoy this new story! Without further ado, let's start!
Normal POV
After the encounter with Pino and his friends, their attention were now drawn towards the battle of the X Laws versus The Niles.
" Niles... It's a weird name."
" Aichi, we better don't talk too much. You're going to draw attention. Especially from the X Laws."
" Okay..."
Aichi just played with Tasuku while the battle still hasn't start.
" Are you mocking us?!"
Aichi's attention was diverted to the battle at the exclamation.
" That boy is the one with the X Laws."
" I can see that, Kai. But... There seems to be something that we do not know about right now."
Aichi eyed Yoh and his group.
" Let's watch and see what we can find out."
" Yeah."
They watched the battle unfold and when Lyserg almost killed the leader of the Niles, Yoh intervened with his words. Lyserg stopped and the leader was released from his wires.
" They were friends."
" Kai. There's a strong furyoku sensation coming from that Iron Maiden Jeanne."
" What do you think her powers are?"
" Well, we're about to find out."
The doors to the Iron Maiden opened and Jeanne was revealed.
" That's young for someone to be inside that Iron Maiden."
" She definitely doesn't seem the type to kill but... It can go either way, I guess..."
They watched on as devices were brought out on the three man team. Aichi covered Tasuku's eyes.
" Torture devices. Not the best kind of treatment for someone who seeks peace."
" Yes. And her Guardian spirit doesn't look too friendly either. Should I?"
" Not yet."
" I will give you one more chance. Just say the words and I'll set you free. Will you repent and change your ways?"
" Never!"
" How dare you! You do not have the right to judge us!"
" You sadden me." Jeanne entered the Iron Maiden again as it closed up, " My heart always aches for those who cannot be saved. Mash. Do what must be done. Cross them over and rid the world of their vain and evil spirits."
" Don't do it!"
" Kai."
" On it!"
Suddenly, black thunder hit the devices and broke them as a spinning water object cut Mash into half.
" Hey, what's going on here?! The second we arrive and this happens?!" A voice exclaimed
" That voice!"
" Oh? Hey! Aichi, Kai!"
The red head tried to pounce on the two when they just evaded him and he fell to the floor.
" Ow! What was that for?!"
" For trying to make us fall. What are you and Leon doing here, Ren?"
Kai lifted up his foot and hit Ren's face with it when he was about to pounce again.
" We're here to accompany you guys!"
" What for? We don't need your company. Leon's fine but yours is not needed."
" Hey! Meanie! Aichi! Talk some sense into this guy, will you?"
" First, would you please quiet down? You're causing a huge racket. Second, Kai, just put down your foot."
" Hmph."
" Aichi, you're the best!"
Aichi avoided his pouncing, which resulted in him falling flat on his face again.
" And three. Stop pouncing on me. Tasuku's over here and I don't want your tall form to crush him."
" Yes..."
Leon sighed.
" Sorry. Ren saw what happened and intervened just before the execution. I guess I had to finish up his mess."
" It's fine. Kai was about to help out too when you guys came."
" Hey, you guys better get going now."
The Niles made their getaway right after Leon said that as they turned to the X Laws.
" Why do you insist on interfering?"
" Well, we just do. Besides, I don't really like having blood staining the streets, if you know what I mean."
" Man, he's really not afraid of anything... Other than that Void, I guess..." Trey muttered
" He sure is brave." Yoh chuckled
" Oh and just to mention, I wouldn't count on trying to kill us either just because we released them."
" Mash, get them."
The torture devices started to appear again when they were retracted.
" No way!"
" I told you. I wouldn't count on trying to kill us." Aichi said, a card in his hand
" A perfect guard that nullifies any amount of furyoku that touches the perimeters of the shield. That means currently, you're out of furyoku."
" Chloe!"
Lyserg sent out his pendulum at Aichi as Kai blocked it with a sword.
" Not happening."
" Michael! Blade of Sanction!"
" Hey, the angel wants to play! Thanks! My dragon needed a companion!"
A black dragon appeared.
" Dark Dragon, Spectral Blaster 'Diablo'."
The black dragon got rid of Michael and the X Laws were defeated.
" That was a fun time letting loose, right, Spectral Blaster?"
The dragon went back to a tiny spirit form.
" You're so hard to understand sometimes. You can become scary one time and then the other time, you're cheery again."
" That's just my character!"
" You really are a weird guy..."
" Come on, Lyserg. Let's go back."
" Right."
The three left as they headed back to the shop they had sat together in.
" Hello, we heard about you guys. I'm Ren Suzugamori."
" Leon Souryu."
" But why did you two come here anyway?"
" Chrono said that you decided to be yourself again from some persuasion and I think it's a good time too. It was getting boring to think that you didn't have much memories of our fights. And of course, certain people were angry that Kai agreed to tighten the seal on your memories whenever you look like you're about to remember something. Including even going as far as erasing some parts again, you don't know how sad the children were when they found out."
" I wanted to try it out. I mean, it's hard to act as if nothing is going on with my memories intact. I'm really bad at lying after all. I won't want anyone to find out what we wanted to do until the time is right."
" And then you told us about the judgement fights."
" Yes. Now that your other friends knows what's going on here, maybe we'll head out on our own separate paths to be on the safer side."
" No way. After all we've been through and you're saying that we should split the team? I won't do it."
" Why not?"
" Because we're friends, of course."
Aichi fell silent as he suddenly yawned.
" Anyway, I'm tired. Let's get some good night sleep."
" Well, we're not that tired so just leave the guarding to us. There's too many Shamans around here after all."
" You guys were the ones who wanted to start the fight in the first place..." Aichi yawned
" Hey, but you saw that. Those guys wanted to kill the Niles team..." Ren paused
Aichi was already lying on Kai's lap and fast asleep with Tasuku also fast asleep and sprawled on his chest while Kai was sleeping with his arms crossed.
" They're fast."
" Oh well. They've had quite an adventure before we arrived anyway. Everyone should go to sleep now. I'm sure all of you are very tired."
" Right, thanks."
" No problem."
And they all went to sleep... The next day, Yoh and the others woke up early as they sat back up to their positions where they were last night. They were all thinking about the battle yesterday night when Pino and his group, who made the whole place chilly, mocked them. Tasuku flailed a little from the cold as he started to wail.
" Hey, knock it off with the cold already. It's not healthy for the baby." Ren stated
" Just shut up! In the first place, you shouldn't even bring it over!"
Suddenly, warm flames filled the place and made the cold melt away. Tasuku started to calm down once Aichi got up and patted him back to sleep.
" You're disrupting my son's sleep and endangering his health. I will not tolerate anyone with a short temper and tries to endanger Aichi or Tasuku." Kai stated
" Then why'd you bring him here in the first place when he had a nice, cozy home, huh?!"
" I won't say this again. Get out of here or else."
" Kai, stop it. He's asleep now, so don't cause trouble right now."
" And it's early in the morning. So quit it with the chills already." Ren yawned
" Right. Look at the other blue hair. Just because he read some sort of book, he's become powerful now? Please. Just look at him. He couldn't even fight back."
" Well, this isn't really the time. If you want some battling entertainment, then do it after we get some needed time out."
" Fine then. I want to challenge you, Yoh. I want to challenge you to a battle tonight just outside. Got it?"
" Okay then. If you insist..."
Pino and his group walked away as Aichi sighed.
" Man, that was close... He almost disrupted Tasuku's sleep."
" But he did, Aichi. Why did you stop me?"
" Because I want to avoid unnecessary battles. Jeez, what were you thinking? Trying to fight him."
" But he was making Tasuku cry!"
" I know but try to understand. You heard them. Their backgrounds are not so simple."
" ... Alright."
Night quickly fell as the battle was about to begin outside the shop. Tasuku was awake as Aichi gave him a card, that's most likely his favourite to hold and see, to play.
" He's sure liking that card. What is it?"
" You know that dragon we met back when he was still a few months old? Well, he converted to a Vanguard card for Tasuku. The original card and game he came from is back at home. His name is Jackknife Dragon, also known as Jack. He wants to be Tasuku's partner once he grows old enough. He's still a year old after all."
" Yeah. Jack will be great friend for Tasuku."
" Ma! Pa!"
" Yes, yes, we're here."
" Jackuuu!"
" Hey, the kid's not bad at talking."
" He's still learning though."
" But he said 'Jack' first..." Kai muttered
" Are you jealous?"
" Well... Kind of..."
" Tasuku, you should comfort your Father. He's a little jealous right now."
Aichi reached Tasuku out to Kai a little but then Tasuku went back to hugging Aichi while holding onto Jack's card. Feeling dejected, Kai went back into the shop.
" Kai?"
" Oh dear..."
" We better head inside to comfort him."
" Sorry, we'll be inside if you need us."
" Okay."
Aichi went back into the shop quickly as the other two followed closely behind him. Aichi looked around as he spotted Kai sitting on where they sat before.
" Kai."
" What?"
" Don't be so upset."
Aichi placed Tasuku down on the seat as he crawled towards Kai and tapped him with his tiny hand.
" Pa! Pa!"
Kai just pretended to ignore him as Tasuku looked at him before finding something of interest in Kai's pocket and took it out without him knowing before putting the edge into his mouth. Kai opened his eyes and looked at Aichi as he saw a weird expression on his face before looking at Tasuku. He was shocked and almost screamed.
" Tasuku!"
Kai snatched away the card that Tasuku took and checked it. The edge was filled with drool but not much damaged. He glared at Tasuku.
" You are hundred years too early to take Dragonic Overlord from me, Tasuku Kai!"
Kai flinched when Tasuku's eyes turned teary and he immediately carried him.
" Okay, okay! Don't cry!"
Kai gave Tasuku the Jack card as Tasuku stopped crying and just looked at the card. Aichi, Ren and Leon just sighed.
" Well, at least he's a good father."
" Yeah..."
" I think the battle outside is over."
They saw Yoh and the others entering with Pino and his group.
" You guys look like friends now. That's good."
" Yeah... Sorry for scaring the kid."
" It's fine. He doesn't seem to remember it anyway."
" Hey, let's all grab something to eat. I'm hungry."
" Go on ahead. We're not really hungry."
" Okay."
While they were happily chatting, Aichi and the others suddenly sensed something as they turned to the door. Leon was the first to react as white wind surrounded them.
" I know you're there. Show yourself."
Black wind blew in and started to clash with the white wind.
" Well done sensing us."
Yoh and the others gasped when they saw a replica of Leon, Kai and a dark blue haired woman entering.
" What's going on here?"
" I didn't think that it would create the replica of Asaka. Seems like I thought wrong." Ren stated
" Oh, Void tried many, many things, Ren. I'm being given a second chance to make you part of my circus. A second chance so that you'll look at me and only me. You should be grateful, Ren."
" I hate repeating whatever I need to say. I'm sure the real Asaka knows by now. I always look at her, not just my rivals but everyone. If you still think that I don't, then you're unfortunately wrong."
" We'll see."
" Enough. Now, let's make a deal. Hand one of them over and we'll leave the other one alone for next time."
" Not a chance." Kai said, moving Aichi behind him
" Fine then. You wanted to make this difficult, then so be it."
" I made myself clear already anyway. None of you will lay a hand on them, not Void, not you."
" Then let's have a fight outside. It'll be a spectacle."
" I have a better idea."
He handed Tasuku over to Aichi and took out the red ring and wore it on as it lit up.
" I summon the prison of burning crimson flames! Crimson Prominence Prison!"
Crimson flames surrounded them.
" This is going to be hot!"
The flames engulfed them as they were in a field of crimson flames.
" Where are we?"
" We're in a dimension made by Kai's talisman. The Crimson Prominence Prison."
" Wait, prison?!"
" Don't worry. It won't harm you, unless you lose in here."
" How is that assuring?!"
" Because I made them."
" Oh."
Kai and the others were ready to battle when Aichi sensed and dodged ice spikes heading his way.
" Pino?!"
" Wasn't me!"
" I know. You snuck in, didn't you? Raul Sera."
" There's no escaping your keen sense, that's for sure."
" What are you doing here? I was sure Gaillard destroyed your talisman."
" Well, I was able to get it back, with Void's power."
" So no power is ever enough for you, I see."
Aichi handed Tasuku over to Jun.
" Take care of him."
" Okay."
" Ma! Ma!"
" I'll be back soon. Play with Jack first."
Aichi ran towards Kai and the others.
" You sure?"
" Yeah. You guys are outnumbered anyway, there's no telling what they have in store."
" Alright then."
Weapons appeared in their hands.
" Blaster Blade, into the sword."
" Overlord, into the ring."
" Blaster Dark, into the dagger."
" Anger-boil, into the glove."
Aichi's sword turned into a white sword with blue linings while Ren's dagger become a black sword with blue linings and two sharp ends. Leon's glove turned into two hand guns.
" Our turn."
A dark light glowed as it dissipated after awhile. 'Kai' was holding a scythe with black rings on the blade, 'Leon' has a shoulder cannon with black rings on the rim, 'Asaka' has a silver thorn whip in her hands and Sera only has his talisman.
" Chaos Breaker Dragon's scythe, huh..."
" Let's be more careful."
" Yeah."
" Jeez, Leon. The Reversed you is really short."
" It's the hair, Ren."
" Come on, admit it. You grew taller."
" Shut up, Ren."
" Stop joking around, Ren. Concentrate on the fight." Kai cut in
" Okay..."
Suddenly, Reversed Kai was behind them.
" Watch your back at all times."
He swung down his scythe as they were knocked away except for Aichi.
" Kai, Leon, Ren!"
" Millennium Blizzard!"
Ice spikes headed for Aichi's way again as he dodged them but as a result, he got separated from his friends.
" Aichi!"
" I'll stall Sera! Get to his side!"
Leon shot his guns at Sera while Ren stopped Reversed Kai. Kai nodded and ran to Aichi's side.
" Those guns were actually filled with water?! How's he gonna win?!"
" Look carefully."
The ice shards that Leon was shooting at all melted upon contact with the water.
" That's some hot water."
" Anger-boil... It makes sense now."
" Aichi!"
" Kai!"
Ice blocked their path again.
" Not going to happen."
" Your opponent is me, Raul Sera. I won't give you the time to interrupt."
" Try me."
" Aichi, give me your hand!"
Aichi quickly reached his hand out to Kai when Reversed Asaka's whip of thorns wrapped around his arm and he winced.
" You're not getting away that easily."
" Aichi!"
Kai was about to break the ice away when he had to dodge a blast from the Reversed Leon.
" You're not going to come through that easily."
" Get out of my way!"
" Kai!"
" Just hold on!"
" Hey, Reversed Kai! He's all yours to handle!"
Reversed Kai heard the call and disappeared to where Aichi was as the whip was released and Reversed Asaka went to deal with Ren. Aichi held his arm while stepping back.
" Aichi!"
Ice towered around Aichi and Reversed Kai while Kai got pushed out and was forced to battle Reversed Leon.
" I'll beat you and get Aichi out of there!"
" I'll see you try."
Inside the ice, Reversed Kai was still holding his scythe while chuckling.
" It's just you and me now, Aichi. Stop resisting and come over here."
" No!"
Reversed Kai suddenly appeared in front of Aichi as he gasped.
" Does your arm hurt? Don't worry. You'll be fine. I'll give you the treatment you need once we're back with Void."
Aichi swung his sword as Reversed Kai jumped backwards.
" I didn't think you'd still have strength with that injured arm of yours."
" I won't give up!"
" I thought you'd say that."
A black bubble appeared and popped in front of Aichi as he started to feel sleepy. He stabbed his sword onto the floor for support as he tried to keep awake.
" It's no use. You won't be able to resist."
Another black bubble popped as Aichi's legs gave in and he fell to the floor. Through his blurry vision, he saw Reversed Kai in front of him and his hand covered his eyes, making them close up and all Aichi saw was darkness. Meanwhile, Kai managed to knock the Reversed Leon down for at least a few minutes as he blasted the ice away and ran in.
" Aichi!"
Kai gasped when he saw Aichi unconscious in Reversed Kai's arms.
" Let him go!"
" Why? Are you jealous? Too bad. Aichi's mine now."
" Aichi doesn't belong to you! Let him go right now!"
Suddenly, Aichi's eyes opened and the rainbow aura surrounded him. He slowly took out a card as Reversed Kai was flung back by the power.
" Aichi, don't! It's too soon! Leave that job to the Peacemakers! Don't do it!"
" Ride. Chronospin Serpent. Attack."
The serpent attacked everything and destroyed the ice as Kai was thrown back.
" Kai!"
" Ren, look out behind you!"
Ren turned behind but it was too late as he was also hit away by Chronospin. The rest followed suit as Chronospin defeated them all.
" Come on, guys! We've got to help them!"
" Yeah!"
But it was the same results, before they could even help, Chronospin already knocked them away as Jun accidentally let go of Tasuku as Chronospin loomed over him.
" Tasuku!"
" Oh no!"
" We're not going to make it!"
Jack's card suddenly glowed as he appeared from it and Chronospin backed away.
" Jackuuu!"
" Jeez... You're one heck of a kid."
Tasuku giggled at that.
" A green dragon..."
Tasuku then spotted Aichi as he crawled towards him.
" Hey!"
Jack was about to stop him when Chronospin attacked again.
" Ma! Ma!"
" Tasuku!"
Aichi stared at Tasuku a little and after being unable to receive the usual response from his Mother, Tasuku started crying as the aura dissipated and Aichi's eyes turned back to normal.
" Tasuku...?"
" Ma! Ma!"
Aichi fainted after that as Chronospin disappeared.
" It's gone... Guess it was the mother after all."
" Aichi! Tasuku!"
Kai ran towards them as he carried Tasuku and comforted him while checking on Aichi. He then spotted the reversed fighters as the prison started to shake.
" What now?!"
" Burn them all! Judgement!"
The Crimson flames burned the reversed fighters as the prison disappeared. The reversed fighters retreated as Kai sighed while leaning on the chair.
" Thank you, Jack, for saving Tasuku."
" I told you. I'll protect the kid no matter what."
" Yeah... Thanks."
" Kai. I think it's really best if we leave."
" Yeah..."
" But guys!"
" Sorry, Yoh. But we just can't afford to stay with you guys anymore... We have to go on our separate ways. We'll see you guys at Dhoby Village."
" Hold on a second!"
Ren took out a card as it glowed and they were teleported away.
~ A few days later~
After barely making it in time to enter Dhoby Village and the Shaman Tournament, Yoh and the others were exploring around the village.
" I see you guys made it."
" Aichi and the others! You guys are alright!"
" More than alright, we're in top shape."
" So I see you guys have already formed your teams of three."
" Yeah, more or less."
" Oh and one more thing we forgot to mention. One of the Time Beasts have been summoned into this world. 11 more before judgement arrives."
" There's 12 of those things we saw back there?!"
" Good luck."
" Hey, where's your kid?"
" He's playing with Jack over there."
Tasuku was holding onto Jack's leg as he tried to shake him off.
" Jackuuu!"
" Hey! Do something about this kid!"
" Coming!"
Aichi ran over to carry Tasuku as he giggled.
" What will we ever do with you...?"
" Ma! Pa! Jackuuu!"
" Come on, you had your fun. It's time for your milk. We're going back."
" We'll be right behind you."
" Well, we need to go now. Good luck in the second round."
" Thanks..."
They all walked away after that as the second round begins...
And that's the end of this chapter! I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter! Thank you all for reading and I'll see everyone in the next chapter!