Hello, everyone! This is a new chapter! Chapter 3! I hope everyone will enjoy this new story! Without further ado, let's start!
Normal POV
Two days passed after being able to barely make it for the second round for the Shaman Tournament as Yoh and the others were in the stadium, ready to watch Aichi's team's match.
" I wonder who's in the his team..." Trey wondered
" Well, we'll be able to see in this match."
They saw that Team Niles were their opponents as they saw Aichi and his team coming out. It was Kai and Tasuku.
" You serious?! They're letting that baby be the third member?!"
" Trey, look. He has an Oracle Bell."
" But how?"
" They must've been keeping it from us. That baby must have powers too. But I've never heard of having powers at such a young age."
" But then... How did he get through that trial?!"
" I don't know..."
" The match between Team Niles and Team Cray will now begin!"
" Hey! No offence but even if you guys had saved us from what happened, we'll not let you guys go easily!"
" We don't expect you to either anyway." Kai shrugged
Aichi placed Tasuku down on the ground while placing a card in front of him. Tasuku was playing with his Jack card as Aichi patted his head.
" We'll be back soon, don't move from here. Be good to Jack and don't chew on his card."
" Bai~!"
" I'll take that as a yes..."
" What? You think I won't be able to handle this on my own? You underestimate me." Kai said
" I'm not. Come on, it's been awhile since we've let loose, admit that both of us just wants to let loose on something."
" Well, you're right."
" Ignoring us is your worst mistake! Let's get them!"
" Yeah!"
" Well then, let's finish this in one shot."
" Yeah."
Both lifted up two cards as they glowed and two dragons appeared.
" Holy Dragon, Religious Soul Saver."
" Dragonic Overlord the Ace."
" No bad feelings here but we're going to win this. Attack."
The two dragons attacked Team Niles and they won the match.
" And the winner is... Team Cray!"
" This is really boring..." Aichi yawned
" I think you should get some rest. It's going to be a long day today."
" Yeah... I guess so... Let's go back, Tasuku."
Aichi carried Tasuku and took the card from the ground as they walked out of the stage.
" Man... They didn't even give Team Niles a chance to counterattack."
" Although, I wonder who let the baby join... I think we better ask Silva about this."
" Yeah."
They went to meet Silva soon after and questioned him.
" I'm sorry but this is something that I must keep private about."
" But Silva, don't you think letting some one year old kid into the Shaman Tournament is a little too much?"
" Yes, I know. But underestimating that little boy will be the last thing you'll ever regret doing. You'll understand once you see him in a match."
" But he didn't do anything today."
" That's if his parents allow him to. They're just being on the frontlines for the sake of it."
" I see..."
And they all left the place, wondering what Tasuku had in store for all Shaman fighters. Meanwhile, Tasuku was crawling on the bed and had headed towards Kai as Kai held him.
" Pa! Pa! Ma! Ma! Jackuuu!"
" Sorry you didn't get to fight today, Tasuku. Your powers are a bit more complicated, so I'd rather we save it for the best."
" Bai~!"
" I'll take it that you understood. Now then... Mama is resting right now, so why don't we follow suit?" Kai ask
Tasuku giggled as Kai put him to sleep quickly before falling asleep beside Aichi as well. A few more people walked in as one of them sighed.
" There they go again..."
" Really now... I know they are a family but they can't keep doing this. The children are up next."
" Don't worry about it. They'll make it in time." Ren came in from the door
" Yeah. It's not like they're going to sleep forever. Now let's go grab a bite, buy some for them too and cheer for the children before they go for their first big match." Leon added
" Okay."
They exited the room as Aichi and the others woke up an hour later by Tasuku, after he started to crawl on them.
" Tasuku, don't do that... We were having a nice nap too..." Kai sighed
" Good morning, sleepyheads." Ren greeted
" Oh, hey guys... How long were we asleep for?" Aichi yawned while rubbing his eyes
" About an hour. Come on. Eat some lunch and then we can go watch the children's battle."
" Oh right... Chrono and the others are up next..."
" Yup. Now hurry up."
" Right..."
They got up and ate their lunch as they then headed to the stadium.
" So if I'm correct, they're going against X-III, right?"
" Yes. But they are actually the X Laws... Well, that's fine actually. We can see what the whole group's made of."
" Yeah."
" Bai~!"
" You always know how to turn a serious conversation into a comedic one, don't you, Tasuku?" Kai ask, sweat dropping
Tasuku giggled as he sighed. Aichi just laughed awkwardly.
" Look, they're starting."
" Good luck, Try3!"
" The match between Team X-III and Team Try3 will now begin!"
Yoh and the others were also watching the match from another side of the stadium.
" Look at that. Those must be the other people they were talking about."
" And those guys battling below are one of them too."
" Hey, that swirly hair looks familiar. Wasn't he the one with Aichi and Kai when we were told about the judgement fights?"
" Hey, you're right."
" So you're the X Laws. My name is Chrono Shindou and these are my friends, Tokoha Anjou and Shion Kiba. The second judgement will now come forth. I call forth the second Zodiac Time Beast, Chronobeat Buffalo!"
The Buffalo appeared as it stomped its feet.
" Hey, I've got a really good joke." Ren started
At those words, the others stepped sideways as Ren completed his sentence.
" Chrono beat the Buffalo."
" I heard that!" Chrono yelled
" You must have really good ears." Ren said
A shadow loomed over him as he was punched before Buffalo proceeded to attack the X Laws as Ren collapsed.
" You deserve that..." The others thought
" Buff!"
" I guess Buffalo is too hard of a word to say yet."
" Yeah."
They heard gun shots as they saw the three Archangels.
" Buffalo, that's enough! Go back to the gate, thanks!"
Buffalo nodded as it disappeared.
" Ride!"
" Chronojet Dragon!"
" Ranunculus Flower Maiden, Ahsha!"
" Blue Sky Knight, Altmile!"
" Stride Generation!"
" Chronodragon Nextage!"
" Ranunculus in Glorious Bloom, Ahsha!"
" Transcending the Heavens, Altmile!"
" Flashy." Trey whistled
" And dangerous. Those guys must have the same powers as Aichi and Kai. They take on the form of their spirits or what they called units."
" Now they're attacking."
" Stride Skill! I superior call Pir and Twin Sword!"
" Call! Melem and Timebreak Dragon! Time Leap Melem to Upstream!"
" Call! Stride Skill! Choosing Greenshot Elf and superior call! Both Greenshots blooms!"
" Attack!"
All of the units attacked as the spirits were pushed back.
" Chronodragon Nextage attacks! Rigid Breakthrough!"
" Ranunculus in Glorious Bloom, Ahsha attacks!"
" Transcending the Heavens, Altmile attacks!"
The three attacks hit as the Archangels disappeared and the X Laws ran out of furyoku.
" No way..."
" Again, they defeated their opponents in one shot without giving them a chance to attack." Yoh stated
" We did it!" The three cheered
" Good job, guys!" Aichi cheered
" Yeah!"
The three turned back to normal as they ran back to Aichi and the others. Not long after they arrived, Ren was kicked in his face by Chrono.
" What was that for?!"
" For saying that joke!"
" Oh... I'm sorry."
Chrono sighed.
" Let's head back."
" Yeah, let's celebrate."
They nodded as they went back to their place. Time passed as they celebrated Chrono and the other's victory.
" We've summoned the second Time Beast. Ten more to go and more victories to choosing our candidates."
" Yeah!"
" Aichi? Is something wrong?"
" Let's check up on our top candidates. There's something I can't shake off right now."
" Alright. I'll follow you."
" We will too. Chrono-kun and the others can just continue your celebration."
" Okay."
" Let's go, Team AL4!"
" Hey! Why me too?!" Kyou exclaimed
" Because you are in AL4! Let's go!"
Kyou was dragged off as the others sweat dropped. Meanwhile, Aichi and the others arrived at where Yoh and the others were at as they saw the commotion.
" Kai."
" Got it."
Kai intercepted Trey's attack and melted the ice. He melted the ice on Yoh as Aichi and the others entered.
" What in the world is going on here?"
" Aichi!"
" I lost to Yoh."
" I see. Restrain him, Kai. Where's Len?"
" Well, uh... You see..." Joco stuttered
" No point pretending, Joco. Whatever happened to Trey has something to do with Len, isn't it?" Ren ask
" Forget it. This is the problem of Team Len and Team Len will take care of it! You guys just wait here! Let's go!"
Joco and Mic went off with Trey to somewhere.
" Let's follow him."
" Right."
" Where are you guys going?!"
" Somewhere."
" Overlord, we need a lift."
Overlord appeared as they jumped onto him and follow Joco to a hill.
" Look at all those people down there..."
" They must be the missing teams that lost by forfeit. But why are they here?"
" Quiet. Do you hear that?"
" A song?"
" It's some sort of hypnosis. I knew it. This is a team that operates by hypnotizing people into thinking that this song heals their hearts from their darkness."
" You can tell just from all that?"
" It's enough to understand after seeing what happened to Trey."
" Look, down there. Isn't that Silva?"
" Overlord, land nearby."
They then listened in to Silva's conversation as Nichrom left soon after.
" Silva."
" It's you guys. What are you doing here?"
" We want to suggest something."
Soon, it was the announcement of the next fighting teams as the Oracle Bells rang.
" Our opponents are... Team AL4?!"
" That's right. We're over here."
" This wasn't what I was informed of!"
" I changed the rules. I managed to get approval to have a last minute change of opponents."
" It's alright. They'll be enchanted by my song eventually."
" We'll see about that."
The rest of their group of friends arrived along with Yoh and his friends as they sat on different stone pillars.
" The match between Team Dairedo and Team AL4 will now begin!"
" Listen, the whole darkness in your heart thing you're talking about is a load of crap. So what? Everyone has one." Kyou scoffed
" But it's so dark that anyone has to admit that I'm right. For example, you always lose to Ren Suzugamori and want to be the leader of AL4. You always feel that you're the better one in the group."
" Old story. I've heard that many times."
" Are you sure? Remember how ill treated you were in the past. And plus, he keeps forgetting your name."
" Come on, I know him. Otherwise, how can he be my teammate?" Ren pouted
" What's his name?"
" Uh..."
" How many times must I repeat this?! I'm Kyou! Kyou Yahagi!"
" Oh, that!"
Aichi and the others sweat dropped.
" We really need to paste that name on him so that he can remember..." Kai sighed
" Agreed."
Aichi looked over to Yoh and the others before quickly turning back to the battle after hearing the song being sung. Kyou and Asaka looked like they were falling for it.
" Seriously? She reached out to them?" Naoki ask
" We'll see."
" Huh?! Come on, you two! You are just meanies! I got it!"
Ren took out a card.
" Ride! Dark Heart Trumpeter!"
A chibi with wings and a trumpeter in her hand was rode.
" What is he doing...?" Kamui muttered
" Get ready for a really, really bad joke." Aichi suddenly said
" Huh?"
" Alright! Let's see... If I play the trumpeter like this, they should wake up..." Ren muttered
Ren breathed in before blowing on his trumpeter but no sound came out as he blew again, again no sound.
" Aichi! Get me Cheer Up Trumpeter here! I want him to teach me how to play like he does!"
Aichi spotted something in the trumpeter as he started to hold in a laugh. Tasuku was already giggling and clapping as the others wondered why.
" Aichi? What's wrong?"
Kai was about to tap Aichi's shoulder when he saw what Aichi saw as he suddenly stood up and also hid an incoming laughter.
" What's wrong with the three of you?"
" Look, inside the trumpeter..."
In the middle, Chrono started to hold in a laugh as the others looked at where he's pointing to and they were all doing the same thing. Ren blew on the trumpeter again as a Blezbau finally popped out of it.
" Huh?"
Aichi broke out into a fit of laughter first as the others followed along, even Kai and Leon.
" Oh yeah. Dark Heart superior calls a grade 1 when it comes into the field... Meanies! You could've just told me!"
" You're just too much of an idiot to even notice! I can't hold it in anymore!" Naoki laughed
Ren heard snickering behind him as he saw Kyou and Asaka giggling.
" Ah! You fooled me!"
" What?! It can't be!"
" What a idiot! And you call yourself the leader?!" Kyou laughed
Asaka stomped on his foot as Kyou yelped.
" Do not disrespect Master Ren."
" What? You were laughing too, admit it!"
" Well..."
" Hey! Now that both of you are back to normal, you guys better defeat them for playing this trick on me!" Ren pouted
" Of course, Master Ren."
" Tch! Whatever!"
" If you're not happy, then you're welcome to sit back and watch. I'll be enough to deal with these guys."
" Suit yourself."
Kyou stepped back as Ren turned back to normal.
" Come out, my beautiful doll! Nightmare Doll, Catherine!"
" Hey! It looks like the same doll that beat Len!"
At those words, Len snapped out of it.
" What?!"
" Now that's one way to snap you out of it."
" Trey's already snapped out from it from laughing." Anna added
" Catherine! Get them out of our sights!"
Catherine punched all of the opponents coming after them as they turned into wooden dolls.
" Since Dairedo is not a legitimate team, Team Dairedo is disqualified from the Tournament!"
" How?!"
" Everyone has darkness in their hearts. It's not like there's a single person who is pure heart with no darkness."
" Isn't Aichi an exception?"
" Wha?! Who told you that?!" Aichi exclaimed
" Come on, Aichi! Admit it!"
" Like you said, everyone has darkness in their hearts so what makes you think I don't have any?!"
" Well... You might be right..."
Epic anime fall...
" Honestly..."
" Sometimes I wonder what goes on in that mind of his..." Leon sighed
" Probably nothing but idiotic thoughts..." Kai sighed
" I heard that!"
" Why didn't you get your own team?"
" Oh, I see! You don't have any friends! That's your darkness!"
" Kyou!"
" What? It's true."
Dairedo left into her shrine as Asaka went after her.
" Hey, Asaka! Don't bother!"
Kyou was given a dark glare as he flinched.
" I'm counting on you, Asaka!"
" Leave it to me!"
" Not you too!"
" Everybody deserves a little bit of company. Don't you think, Kyou?"
" You finally remember my name..."
Both went back to Aichi and the others as they noticed Yoh and the others leaving.
" Good job entertaining them. "
" It'll be boring if anything had happened to our top candidates."
" Uwai!"
" Seems like you enjoyed yourself too, Tasuku! I'm glad!"
" Ma! Pa!"
" Alright, we get it. Don't get too excited."
Their Oracle Bells rang as Aichi and Kai smirked.
" It's finally time to challenge one of his teams."
" Be careful. Your next opponents are part of Zeke's crew after all."
" Of course. Maybe it's finally time for you to show them your charm, Tasuku."
" Bai!"
" You guys should go back and rest. We'll wait for Asaka here."
" Okay."
The three went back to get some rest as the others waited for Asaka.
~ The next day~
Aichi and the others were now facing their opponent team.
" The match between Team Cray and Team Moon will soon begin! Shamans, take your places!"
Aichi placed Tasuku down with two cards on the ground this time. Tasuku played with his Jack card as Aichi and Kai prepared to face their opponents.
" And begin!"
Team Moon's spirits all entered the mediums as they prepared to attack.
" Time to show them our true spirits."
" Yeah."
" Lillia, into the keychain."
" George, into the ring."
The keychain turned into a flute while the ring suddenly sprouted two white wings and a bowstring. Yoh and the others gasped.
" So that's their real spirits. I heard of them before. George and Lillia are a couple that lived out in a distant forest but a mysterious forest fire killed them and destroyed their home. They even had a child with them. I presume... That the baby has that same spirit." Anna explained
" What do they do there?"
" George is a hunter that protects the forest and their family survives on many known vegetables. Lillia, on the other hand, always plays her flute so that George will never be lost in the wilderness and come home safe and sound."
" I see."
Kai readied himself as an arrow of light appeared.
" Aichi."
Aichi nodded as he started to play the flute. Kai shot the arrow as more appeared and stopped.
" The arrows stopped?"
Aichi continued to play as the arrows surrounded the three with their tips pointing at them.
" He's controlling the arrows using the flute. They're moving to his rhythm."
Aichi stopped playing as the arrows hit the three at full force. Kai blinked.
" They're not done yet, right?"
" Yes, it seems so."
As the smoke cleared, they saw a wall of football men surrounding the three.
" Steel Curtain!"
" Oh. That's well done."
" Looks like we've a few tricky ones here."
" Well then... Time to get serious."
" Mystic Beam!"
Aichi threw his flute as it spun and blocked the attack.
" Dispel and scatter."
The beam was destroyed as the flute went back to Aichi's hands and glowed.
" Lillia. It's time for a weapon switch."
The flute turned into gloves as the same glow was around Aichi.
" Now how are gloves going to improve the situation? If it was me, I would have used giant spirit form to break that wall. Looks like Aichi will be easy to defeat."
" I don't think so."
Aichi suddenly disappeared and appeared in front of the Steel Curtain as he punched it, leaving a huge hole. Len's face darkened.
" Now who said that he could defeat Aichi?" Anna ask
" Hmph! I never said anything like that! You heard wrongly!"
Aichi sensed something as he jumped back to Kai before whispering something and just in time before Tasuku started crying. Aichi rushed to him while Kai was left to deal with their three opponents.
" It's okay, Tasuku. What's wrong?"
Aichi patted Tasuku's head as he quickly stopped crying.
" Ma!" Tasuku whined, putting his hands out
" Sorry, not yet. Jack, could you play with him a little?"
Jack appeared from his card as Aichi placed Tasuku on his back.
" We're sensing the Reversed fighters. Take a look around for us while we finish the match." Aichi whispered
" Okay."
Aichi nodded and ran back to Kai.
" Ma! Ma!" Tasuku cried
" Kid, calm down! They'll be back soon!"
Tasuku continued to cry as a mark suddenly appeared on his forehead. The similar mark glowed on Aichi and Kai's right hands as they looked at it.
" Tasuku?"
" Ma! Pa!"
" We better finish this fast."
" Yeah!"
The bow disappeared as both got into close combat with the three.
" How are they so strong?!"
" Stand back!"
Aichi and Kai turned to Jack to see him readying a cannon as it fired and the three were defeated.
" The winner is Team Cray!"
Aichi quickly ran back and picked Tasuku up as he stopped crying.
" Sorry. Are you okay?"
Tasuku whined a little before going silent.
" Tasuku?"
Aichi looked down to see Tasuku sleeping as both looked at each other before smiling.
" Let's go back."
" Yeah."
They walked out of the stadium after that.
" By the way, Jack... What was that cannon anyway?"
" I don't know either but the kid summoned it for me."
" I see."
Once they arrived back at their housing in the Village, Aichi laid Tasuku down on the bed as he slept soundly asleep.
" He's so cute."
" Aichi, what you whispered to me back there... The Reversed fighters are here? You're sure?"
" Yeah. I could sense them and I know Tasuku did too. We need to hurry. This is getting more and more dangerous."
" Yeah."
Aichi patted Tasuku a little while longer before laying down beside him and falling asleep. Kai sighed.
" What will I ever do with you?"
" Can't say the same for yourself." A voice said
Their spirits appeared as Kai looked over to them.
" Whatever. I'm going to take a rest too."
" We'll keep watch, don't worry about it."
" Yeah, thanks."
Kai laid down beside Aichi and Tasuku and fell asleep as well. A few minutes later, Yoh and the others found their housing as they saw Ren and the others chatting at another restaurant not far from the housing.
" Well, if we want more answers, we need to ask the both of them. Let's go."
" Yeah!"
Suddenly, an explosion occurred as they shielded themselves.
" What the?!"
And that's the end of this chapter! I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter and I'll see everyone in the next chapter!