All Tsukune could hear was a high pitched ringing as he moved the dresser out of the way, his body ached and bled from his injuries, though it did not matter because Mizore was in peril from this challenging foe. Tsukune charged at the Dark Guardian tightening the grip on his blade, The Dark Guardian immediately grabbed Tsukune's face with his right gloved hand as Tsukune jumped at him.
"You're a sad excuse for a warrior, I'll make you witness her death knowing you did everything you could to save her and you still came up short." The Dark Guardian explained causing Tsukune to thrash around in his grip.
The Dark Guardian gave a mocking laugh, before throwing Tsukune on his bed along with Mizore being tossed on to him.
"Tell you what, since I'm a sucker for love, I'll let you die with her!" The Dark Guardian shouted charging an arcane attack in his hands. Tsukune began to lose it, seeing that he wouldn't show any of his loved ones mercy.
Tsukune's eyes lit up a crimson color, as he charged at the Dark Guardian in a frenzied attack, tackling him against the wall near the gaping whole that was once his window. Tsukune felt like a freight train hit his back as the elbow of the Dark Guardian came slamming down below the back of his neck.
Tsukune was kicked back on the bed, hitting his head on the wall right under Kurumu.
"Tsukune!" Mizore and Kurumu shouted, seeing he was bleeding on his forehead.
"Well I do believe I dragged this on far enough, now just sit there and di-"
"Tiid, Klo!"
Translation: Time, Sand!
Tsukune moved in charging as time slowed, lunging his sword at the Dark Guardian. The Sword hit the wall as the Dark Guardian disappeared.
Tsukune felt a blade go into his back, blood painting his wall, Moka, Mizore, Kurumu saw in awe that Tsukune was wounded like that.
"Ah Dragon thuum... very few Guardians and Warlords can perform such a feat, no matter you are not worthy of such power, I'll be doing the Universe a favor cleansing you from the gene pool."
H-how the Hell did he see me coming?! I have to... I have t-
The short blade came out of Tsukune's back as the Dark Guardian pulled it out, wiping the blood on Tsukune's cloak.
The Dark Guardian raised his short blade preparing to execute Tsukune, before the tip of the blade hit his neck, the Dark Guardian was hit with a lightning whip against the wall.
"Get the Fuck away from him!" Alexis yelled drawing her sword, pointing it at the Dark Guardian who got up quickly.
"Ah... a Guardian... not just any Guardian but a Sentinel too, also the cousin to the Imperial throne... a worthy challenge." The Dark Guardian commented as he walked towards Alexis.
The Dark Guardian came to a dead stop as Michael's blade was centimeters away from his left eye. Michael just stood in front of him, leaving the Dark Guardian's mouth to open up in shock.
"But... you died..."
Michael began to walk closer towards him slowly, leaving the Dark Guardian to back up. The Spear flew off the wall freeing Kurumu as she fell on the bed, and the spear flew in to Michael's left hand.
"I do believe this is yours." Michael said shoving the pole arm to the Dark Guardian. Michael grabbed the Dark Guardian by his collar lifting him up a few feet off the ground.
"If you so much as come back to attack my apprentice again, consider your Dark Council finished, bring that back to your Lord and please be clear when I say this. 'Don't fuck with us!'"
Michael threw the Dark Guardian outside which he disappeared before he hit the ground. Alexis rushed to Tsukune side healing him with her power, While Michael tended to the others. Moments later, after everyone was healed from their injuries they received from the attack, Ruby wakes up completely confused of the room's condition.
"Thanks guys... who the Hell was that?" Tsukune said with an exhausted tone.
"Dominic, Ash's personal Assassin, by the looks of it he had Necromancer Elites with him... why did Ash send his Assassin here? … of all places."
"He was going on about something of how we stopped the gateway." Tsukune said rubbing his neck, massaging the soreness.
Alexis looked at Michael with a worried face, causing great concern in Michael's expression.
"Why would Ash want to shatter the Veil? …. it makes no sense..." Michael said loud enough for Tsukune to hear.
"Michael what if this is linked to the Wielders and the Guardians being here on Earth?" Alexis asked seeing if it was the only explanation.
Michael however had nothing to go on, this attack was so random. The Necromancers Elites being here made sense, they definitely would want revenge for their scheme being thwarted, but how and why was Ash involved.
"…. for the moment we should steer clear of them, we need not intervene for whatever reason they're on Earth, push comes to shove, I fear our paths will cross... Tsukune?"
Tsukune perked his head up, feeling like he failed in Michael's and Alexis eyes, he couldn't even beat his attacker.
"Tsukune you did extremely well, anybody else with lower abilities would have lost a lot quicker, you fought a trained Assassin and lived to tell the tale, feel proud in that accomplishment." Michael complimented Tsukune. "…. Your training is starting two days from now, something like this happens again, I want you to be able to beat the living shit out of it." Michael added in.
"What if that Asshole comes back here... ?" Kurumu asked obviously worried about their safety.
"That won't happen... though if someone does come back... Alexis you're staying here for the night." Michael ordered Alexis who gave a nod so she could get her stuff.
Before anyone could comment on the shape the room was in, Michael waved his hand at the gaping hole causing not only the wall to be repaired but everything to be put back in it's place, seconds later the room looked like nothing happened.
"wow..." Ruby said with a amazed tone.
Alexis teleported back in to Tsukune's room, wearing black sweats and a black sweatshirt, holding a crimson sleeping bag with black comforters, and a black pillow.
"Sleep tight... and Good job." Michael said disappearing.
"Well with Alexis here I guess we can feel safer..." Kurumu said hopping back on the bed.
"Ahem..." Inner Moka interrupted her relaxation.
Mizore, Ruby, and Moka looked at Kurumu with clenched fists and deadly glares.
"You guys are still mad about me drugging you... hahah... right..?" Kurumu said backing up against the wall by the bed.
seventeen seconds later...
Kurumu was reverse hogtied on the floor, with tape put around her mouth and she was in her underwear and bra.
Moka put her Rosary back on causing outer Moka to fall fast asleep on her bed roll on the floor. Ruby fell asleep by Tsukune's bed, while Mizore went back under Tsukune's bed where her sleeping bag was. Alexis had her sleeping bag at the foot of Tsukune's bed. The lights went out with the moonlight being their only source of light, Kurumu on the floor was upset that she was put in this position. However her mood heightened when she felt her bindings being unraveled by Tsukune. The tape quickly was taken off emitting a quiet yelp from Kurumu.
"Thank you Tsukune..." Kurumu said before she gave Tsukune a kiss on his cheek.
"Whelp I'm going to get some rest, Kurumu... good night."
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Guardian War Segment
Jon, Brody, Max, Link, {Sora [KH]}, Tai, Matt, T.K., Sora, Joe, Mimi, Izzy, Augumon, Gabumon, [Drake - Go read the Guardian War's first chapter to find out who he is.], Biyomon, Gonamon, and Tentamon, were all at the public park surrounded by mist conjured by Max who took necessary precautions.
"Okay everyone's here... The Crest of Light is here on Earth, after many days chasing the Technomancer Agent tirelessly across the Second Earth, whatever his plot is it ends here on Earth, the Crest of Light above all else cannot fall in the hands of the Dark Council." Jon announced to the entire group.
"So Jon what's the plan?" Tai asked readying for whatever this mission had in store for them.
"As much, as I dislike the idea, we'll have to split up into groups gutting our current manpower to search for the Crest of Light which will lead us to the 8th Wielder... if you see the Crest of Light in possession of Myotis, do not engage without a Guardian.. I cannot stress this enough don't engage alone if need be report back on our communicators. Guardians pair up with your wielders Joe you're going to have to team up with Izzy since you both share the same Guardian. Link and our Keyblade warrior Sora you two go with each other to protect the girls, Tai, Matt, and T.K. we'll be teaming up to comb the city, We'll all meet up here again tomorrow morning to report our findings... Drake stick to the shadows, I don't want any incidents the Humans here aren't used to seeing a Raptor sized Dragon... That goes double for you Technomancer spawns."
It was clear Jon had no love for the digital monsters that were spawned by the technomancer on the Second Earth, but the attitude towards them still hurt. Drake nods then looks at T.K. preparing to talk to him through their bond with Telepathy.
Drake- No worries T.K. I'll be keeping an eye on you, so no baddies will get the jump on you.
T.K.- Please be safe Drake, don't get caught by surprise if they know where you'll hide.
Drake- I'm more concerned about you Kiddo, more than my behind... but worst comes to worst, I'll just bite their freaking face off.
The groups prepared to spread out to different districts in Tokyo, hoping that they'll be on a lead.
Jon, Brody, T.K., Tai, Matt continued to the Industrial sector while Drake, Gabumon and Augumon followed them discreetly out of plain sight.
"Jon do you think we'll find the 8th wielder and the crest of light soon?" Matt asked concerned for the whereabouts for one of their soon to be companion.
"Right now the odds are against us, we have known hostiles on Earth dragging our attention away from the war." Jon said with a concentrated tone.
"So why are we choosing area's around Tokyo that are abandoned at night?" Tai asked dodging a exhaust pipe above his head.
"If you want to hunt a bear you must think like one, these guys are most likely to avoid Human contact less they bring in the Human Governments involved in this." Brody added in with Jon agreeing with a nod.
"Oh cool like the Army?" T.K. asked with excitement in his voice.
"Exactly so, compromising Earth's safety would draw huge panic here, I don't think Earth's Governments would be able to clear it up." Jon responded, while helping T.K. up on a ledge.
"Well here's hoping we'll finish the job tonight!" Tai said with confidence in his voice.
"That's the freaking Spirit Tai!" Brody said patting his wielder on the back nearly throwing him on the third pat.
Jon stopped in the middle of a rundown industrial storage unit, causing the others to stop as well. Jon and Brody both heard an unwanted detection for their senses, a static garbled noise was alerting them of Technomancer presence, along with the combination of Shadow whispers signaling them of Necromancer presence as well.
A Technomancer leaned down on the scope for his High tech sniper rifle aiming the sights on Jon.
An echoing shot struck Jon in the arm causing him to wince as he crouched quickly against cover followed by the others. The projectile was a clean shot though it still hurt like Hell.
"Are you Okay?!" T.K. said sitting by Jon, seeing the gaping wound in Jon's right arm.
"Yeah... just stings like Hell... what was in that projectile?" Jon said trying to heal his arm.
Another shot echoed the building grazing Brody's cheek.
"DAMN! this guy's good..." Brody yelled out, as his cheek was burning.
Another shot prevented the Wielders and Guardians from moving from cover.
"This guy is keeping us pinned..." Matt said keeping in cover by Tai.
Three Necromancers in front of the group as they were in cover dropped from the ceiling, two of them tackled Brody, while one just smashed Jon against his cover. Matt and Tai immediately activated their armor and weapons from their crests. Three more Necromancer Elites dropped down to engage the group. T.K. backed up against the cover in fear of getting hurt, one of the Necromancers took notice to T.K. and approached him.
She kneeled down offering her gloved right hand.
"You must be so frightened little boy... don't worry I'll take care of you." The Necromancer said with a soothing voice picking him up.
"T.K.! Gah!" Jon yelled as an Elite Necromancer Broke his wounded arm.
A vicious growl came from the shadows on the catwalk tackling the female Necromancer to the ground dropping T.K. revealing the Crest of Hope around his neck which was concealed in his shirt.
"It's one of The Chosen Wielders! Quickly grab him!" A Necromancer ordered causing two of the Necromancers to break off and close in on T.K.
Augumon and Gabumon had enough they too emerged from the catwalk charging the others. The Technomancer eyebrow raised behind his face mask, while typing in a device on his belt.
Both Augumon and Gabumon stopped when Tai's and Matt's digital devices went up with a red screen and high pitch ring. The two Digital monsters attacked Jon and Brody catching them off guard.
"Augumon what are you doing?!" Tai yelled out to his Digital monster.
"Tai I can't control my body!" Augumon yelled out while slashing at Jon.
"What did you expect you were created by Technomancers!" Jon yelled out breaking free from combat, tossing his sword at a Necromancer, which plunged into his chest who got too close to T.K.
T.K. grabbed his crest squeezing it, thinking of something as it started to glow a golden light.
"Please work..." T.K. said as a Golden Aura formed over his body.
A bright light flashed stunning the Necromancers and the Technomancer Marksman which disabled his control over the Digital monsters. Brody threw a large crate at the Technomancer killing him, while the Elite Necromancers began to fall back, except for the Female one who was being held in place by Drake. Jon retrieved his sword and prepared to strike the Necromancer down, however he stopped when T.K. yelled "Stop!"
Drake got off of the Necromancer, while Jon kept the blade above her chest. The Necromancer coughed while leaning against the shot up crate.
"Thank you... you're very forgiving..." The Necromancer said to T.K. as she held her neck from the punctures of Drake's teeth on her neck.
"Don't push it..." Matt said under breath sharing a glare with everyone but T.K.
"For-r sparring me... I can put you on the right t-trail... on finding the Crest of Light... t-that's all I can do for y-you." This obtained the interest of everyone surrounding her. "To help you guys out... You're all on the wrong trail... The Elites want to throw you off, while we search for... the 8th Crest Wielder... from what I'm hearing there has been some complications... We been meeting around a power plant... I can't for the love of God remember the name... but the meetings have been frequent..."
"Was Myotis there?!" Tai asked the Necromancer who weakly shook her head.
"N-no... though he's sends messengers to keep us informed of where and when to strike... he knows you're hot on his trail... so he's ordering us to throw you off the trail... both Necromancer Elites and Technomancers...That-ts all I can give you..."
"Then it will be enough... let's go find the others, they're probably dealing with the same situation we were in." Jon said holding his tone under breath.
T.K. placed his hand on the Necromancers wound, with in seconds in began to heal.
"Thank you T.K. you're a sweet boy..." The Necromancer kissed T.K.'s cheek causing him to blush as she rested against the crate.
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Tsukune was surrounded in a red mist, knowing this was just a dream he didn't freak out... but it still didn't look any less creepy. A lighter spark could be heard right behind him, turning around Tsukune stood in silence seeing as he was looking at himself, however this version of him was giving off a bad vibe. The other Tsukune lit his black cigarette inhaling the flavor, while keeping eye contact with Tsukune.
"Who are you?" Tsukune asked the other who in return gave him a sharp glare.
"I'm you... or what you could, or will become... either way it doesn't matter."
Tsukune didn't know what he was talking about, but it clearly got on the nerves of his other self.
"I'm your embodiment of rage, power, lust, desire, strength, and absolute assurance."
It hit Tsukune immediately, the blood rage Michael mentioned.
"You... You're what caused me to attack Moka!" Tsukune said walking up to the other version of himself.
"Wrong! you couldn't control the power, so you lost control and attacked her to give in to your unquenched lust, I am merely a tool what morality you use is your choice, be it light or dark."
Tsukune wanted to reply but kept quiet, seeing it was crazy arguing over another side with him.
"I know you wanted to speak up earlier today about the Necromancers working with the Great Darkness why didn't you?" Tsukune's other self asked.
"And what start a wild goose chase? We need to concentrate on the task at hand..."
"And that is?... face it our little group could be better off raising forces against this Great Darkness, also you should be concerned for Earth, staying here at Yokai academy while the enemy is already in your country... tell me do you like having your head in the sand? But whatever fight your little battles, but when the time comes and you lose control, I'll be the one in command not you!"
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3:33 AM
Tsukune opened his eyes waking from the dream, sitting up on the bed Tsukune took a moment trying to center himself.
I can't have this inner conflict, Tomorrow I'm asking Alexis for help on this... I'm sure she would have some answers for this.
Before Tsukune could head back to bed, he took one last look at everyone sleeping peacefully before heading back to sleep.
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Prelude to the End –Updates/Questions?- Reviews or PM are appreciated.
Tsukune's introduction to Michael's training will begin shortly, though Tsukune is conflicted about the safety of Earth, with each passing day he's tempted to return home to seek out the enemy.
Why is one of the Dark Council Leaders trying to shatter the Veil that is protecting the Earth? Their goals are aligned with the Guardian Council the preservation of Earth.
Will the Guardian War come to a conclusion before the Great Darkness arrives?
What decisions will Tsukune have to make? Will his choices affect the outcome of the war to come? I'll be leaving those decisions for you to decide on the upcoming chapters.
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Hey everyone still kicking here! Making some good progress on my studies for the ASVAB... While I'm at basic these stories will be in good hands... but let's wait until I finish my practice test before we make any date of when I go in for the actual test.
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