Prelude to the End Chapter 20: Time, Patience, and Effort!, a rosario + vampire fanfic

Tsukune was relaxing late at night, in the men's vacant bath house from the pain of Michael's training. Seeing the steam cloud up in the room, Tsukune submerged half his head in the hot water.

"This feels nice... My arm's feeling better as well, I need to take my mind off of the training and just relax." Tsukune said to himself as he stretched his arms in the bath.

"I'd sure hope so Tsukune, I think we all deserve a little relaxation." Omote replied to Tsukune, making him turn around to see Omote wrapped around a bath towel.

"Well if tomorrow is going to be anything like today, then we should rest up." Tsukune stated with his mind still not realizing, that Omote was in the bath house with him.

Omote sat at the ledge of the bath right by Tsukune's backside. "Well whatever happens, Tsukune, know that we're with you to the end... especially me.. " With that said Omote began to blush leaving Tsukune with a smile.

"Thanks that means a lot to me." Tsukune said while still not realizing Omote was in a towel.

"You're welcome Tsukune..." Omote replied followed by a giggle.

"... GAH! Omote what are you doing here?!" Tsukune yelled from the top of his lungs.

"Well I wanted to spend some time with you, I hope you don't mind... " Omote replied as she took out a bottle converting the water to a herbal pink water. Omote spent no time to waste as she unraveled her towel around her body. Omote stepped in the herbal bath sitting right by Tsukune who was completely red and shaking like a leaf in the wind.

"Yahahoo! Hey there Tsukune!" Kurumu shouted as she flew right into the water, landing right on to his lap bearing all. Kurumu wrapped her arms around Tsukune pressing her breasts against Tsukune's chest. Now two of his lovers were in the bath house, causing Tsukune to freak out. "Ku-Kurumu?!" Tsukune managed to stutter out, while leaving Omote feeling the cold shoulder as Kurumu was being affectionate like this around Tsukune. "Tsukune my destined one I hope you don't mind that I spend some quality time with you, after all the two of us deserve some relaxation from Michael's torment?... Hey! What's the big idea Omote?!" Kurumu shouted at Omote with a glare.

"I should ask the same thing from you, Kurumu! I was here first!" Omote shouted back at Kurumu who was still clinging to Tsukune. Omote wrapped her arms around his right arm pressing her body against his, leaving Tsukune to be caught in the middle of Kurumu's and Omote's fight. With all the chaos happening, Ruby managed to sneak in pulling him away from the two. Noticing Tsukune was pulled away from their fight, Omote and Kurumu turned around to face the thief. "RUBY!" Both Kurumu and Omote shouted at Ruby who had her hands around Tsukune's chest while was behind him giving off a smirk towards the two. "Honestly you two bicker and fight like two little girls, that's not what Tsukune needs... he needs a woman's touch.." Ruby stated while leaving the two to just about charge over to Ruby and throttle her. "And what would you know about a woman's touch?" Moka said to Ruby pushing her to the end of the bath, who then grabbed Tsukune pressing his body to hers. "If it was up to me none of you would be able to be with Tsukune!" Moka pointed at the three which got them to set aside their current rivalry and aim their hatred towards Moka.

A splash in the water, followed by Kokoa gasping for air caught the attention of the occupants in the bath house. "You tell them big sister!" Kokoa stated as she went by Moka who had a tight grip around Tsukune. Moka with her right hand pinched the bridge of her nose with a slight irritated expression on her face. "Kokoa... what are you doing here?" Moka asked Kokoa as she stepped in front of the two. "I'm going to help beat down the competition!" Kokoa replied as she got into a combat stance. With tensions at an all time high none of them noticed Mizore slipping into the bath swiping Tsukune from Moka's grip. "You bunch sure are heated up in here, allow me to cool down this situation." With that said Mizore froze the entire bath leaving her victims to become frozen ice sculptures in place.

Cold!

Mizore saw her work of art, as the entire bath house was frozen solid while her boyfriend Tsukune was trapped in a frozen throne. Tsukune immediately used his abilities to warm the area around him, melting his frozen prison/throne. Sighing from the sudden comfort rush from not being frozen solid, Mizore just gave off a heated exhale as she leaned in to Tsukune resting her head on his left shoulder.

"Oh Tsukune, the heat doesn't bother me as long as I'm with you, I can survive with this temperature." Mizore told Tsukune, leaving her skin to pigment in to a pinkish hue. Tsukune was about to ask if Mizore was okay being in the hot water he melted around the two, but a shattering of ice around Moka cut him off. Moka released a wave of her own physical energy shattering the entire bath that was frozen solid, freeing every one.

I just wanted to Relax!

/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\While Tsukune was busy trying to survive the battle of the baths, Yukari was sleeping in Alexis's bed soundly by Alexis curled up against her body. Yukari began talking in her sleep saying something a innocent child would say causing her to form a smile on her face... then something not so innocent involving Alexis, Omote/Moka, Tsukune, and herself, which caused her eyes to shift on Yukari, then slowly back to her reading material. Alexis was reading instead her previous book a combat efficiency journal. Alexis's curtains moved slightly when the wind rushed through the night air catching her attention for a mid second, before going back to her book. Alexis eyes shifted to a reptilian pupil as her eyes shifted to the ceiling of her room. Alexis got up from her bed drawing her rapier from the side of her bed, she continued to scan the room.

"I know you're here... come on out..." Alexis said still scanning the room, for the intruder. From the window a dart hit Alexis's neck causing her to immediately remove the dart from her neck, feeling the effect immediately, her senses and energy became weakened from the dart shot at her. A knight in black steel dropped down from the ceiling bearing the Crimson Dragon insignia on his chest plate signaling Alexis, he was sent from Ash's forces.

"Shit!" Alexis cursed preparing to conjure an electric attack to stun the knight, but only found the knights foot to her gut as she went out the open window. Alexis while still in mid air was kicked down by a Dark Guardian, the strength of the kick sent her to the ground like a speeding bullet. Alexis rolled over to the right as the Dark Guardian and Knight brought their blades smacking her previous location. Alexis quickly got on her feet, as her opponents readied their weapons. Alexis gave the two a hateful glare as she stuck her weapon in the ground while moving both her hands in a grasping motion manipulating the gravity around their necks lifting them in mid air. Before Alexis could execute her attackers two red glowing pressurized elements the size of marbles flew right at her causing an moderate size explosion sending her flying. Alexis eyes began to lose it's natural crimson color, shifting into a brownish color, Alexis began being bombarded with a killer migraine headache, placing her left palm on her forehead she needed to some distance from the hostiles.

Alexis levitated in mid air to get a good look at her new opponent but was unable as she was kicked down by a female Dark Guardian who's hood was down revealing a caucasian brown haired ponytail with a green left eye and a red right. Alexis struggled to get up as the attacker was standing on her back, Alexis quickly used an energy transfer moving her in a black smoking substance several meters away from them, while conjuring her arcane attack in mid transfer. Purple and blue electricity currents were being shot from the tips of her fingers while charging the attack in her palms in an instantaneous motion. The Knight was thrown back from the attack, while the three Dark Guardians in the electric storm were holding fast against Alexis's arcane attack. The middle Dark Guardian looked at his two comrades nodding at each of them, while taking Alexis's attack holding it at bay while the others drew their weapons, charging at Alexis. Quickly Alexis threw an Electrical wave throwing them off their feet, giving Alexis the tactical advantage. Three arrows came firing out of the trees hitting Alexis in her chest throwing her off her feet. Alexis leaned her head up only to be put down by two spears trapping her neck from moving. The drugs injected into her from the dart had taken its effect on Alexis making her spent from the substance.

"Why did Lord Ash send us here, aren't the 34th Dark Legion supposed to take care of these rabble... I mean sending elites to bring her ass back to him?" The Female Dark Guardian stated, leaving Alexis to realize that these Dark Guardians were Mirrored versions of the Sentinels.

"Because Lord Ash doesn't trust Imperator Dominic, there are too many followers of Michael in the Dark Guardian Council... Even if he did fou-" The Dark Guardian Ceased as Michael landed in the middle of them sending a powerful energy wave throwing them all around the area. Michael pointed his right palm at Alexis enveloping her body with a dark aura, cleansing her body of the drug used to weaken her, Alexis got up quickly to join her former master in melee.

"Fuck... the rumors were true..." The Female Dark Guardian stated, as she readied her hidden switch blades around her wrists. "Legend or not, he can still be killed engage the Elder Guardian!" The Captain Dark Guardian ordered. Michael's black eyes color turned to red, then a glowing white leaving the sky to light up in a lightning storm, striking his attackers. Michael drew his blade breaking masterfully combating each Dark Guardian with ease. The Dark Guardians jumped back from the two, they immediately threw a combination of energy and elemental attacks at Michael. in the smoke from the blast, several different colored attacks originated from the pillar of smoke striking multiple Dark Guardians. The area around the two immediately became a battlefield, as both sides were engaging in heavy conflict. Michael and Alexis were back to back fighting defensively from the hit and run tactics the enemy was developing, the two knew that they were probing for an immediate chink in their defensive position, and at this rate they'd find it.

Abandoning their position, Michael and Alexis jump forty meters in the air for a plan of action, with seconds to spare from the Dark Guardians reaching their position in the air, Michael threw Alexis down to the ground breaking sound barrier. Michael summoned an electrical storm directing the lightning towards Alexis to strike at the attackers in the air. From the instantaneous electrical attacks paralyzing their healing abilities for a moment, Michael with his sword unsheathed began taking out the airborne Dark Guardians using the Lightning to travel at immense speed.

Multiple bodies hit the ground with a loud thud, any remaining Dark knights fell to Alexis quickly seeing their Dark Guardians who could effectively combat her were taken out of the picture. Michael slammed down to the ground, scanning the area for any more intruders that posed any real threat. Michael's eyes stopped when he saw the female Dark Guardian bleeding heavily from the wound on her back clawing at the ground trying to get away. Michael and Alexis approached the crawling downed Dark Guardian, Michael placed his boot on her back, causing her to yell out in pain from the wound caused by his Elder Sword.

"Going somewhere?" Michael asked the Dark Guardian, who turned around on her back to spit at his cloak. "Screw... You..." The Dark Guardian spat at Michael who just crouched downed putting his right hand around the Dark Guardian's neck constricting her air flow as he pulled her up from the ground. "Charming... Now I really don't like it when people attack my friends and apprentices." Michael said with disgusted tone. "That right? …. well looks like you'll be engaging your former apprentices soon."

"What's she talking about?" Michael asked Alexis, who immediately remembered about the 34th Dark Legion. "She was talking about the 34th Dark Legion tasked on taking us on... it's occupied with an Elite fighting unit commanded by Dominic... your followers Michael..."Alexis informed her friend and Master.

"Is this true?" Michael asked with a serious tone, as he shook her by the neck.

"Achk.. Yes... Lord Ash want's complete loyalty, or face punishment for suspected treason against the Dark Council... he wants your followers to kill you... and... bring her back alive..."

"...Wh-why does Ash want me?" Alexis asked semi shocked and confused tone.

"I don't know the reason why... maybe he wants to use you as leverage in the War to get your cousin's attention, or maybe he just wants to get into your panties." The Dark Guardian confessed, leaving images to form in her head of a reality where Ash got that wish, showing Alexis and him in mid coitus. Picturing those images in her head, gave Alexis a flustered look along with a disgusted look as well. "A-absolutely Not! Never in a million years!" Alexis yelled at the Dark Guardian, who smiled seeing she pinched a nerve on Alexis.

"Ignore her Alexis... Now as for you..." Michael's eyes fixated on the Dark Guardian's frail form, seeing she swallowed her dry saliva"What do you plan to do with her Michael?" Alexis asked Michael who was obviously interested in what he had in store for her. "I'm going to see what information I can squeeze out of her... you should probably head back to bed... We'll have a group meeting with the others Tomorrow at dawn." Michael told Alexis, leaving her to step back as a flash of light covered Michael and the Dark Guardian teleporting them somewhere else. Alexis rubbed the back of her neck then stretched out her muscles.

I just wanted to Relax...

Tsukune's eyes slowly opened waking up viewing his ceiling, he realized he was in his room and it was very early in the morning.

Man... what a nightmare, the girls battle in the bath house... well it was only a dream.

Tsukune turned his head to his right seeing Omote with him on the floor under a blanket, but Omote was not the only one by him, or even on him for that matter. The entire bath house occupants from his supposed nightmare was in matter a fact completely true, Tsukune just face palmed himself leaving a red mark on his face.

How the Hell did I get back to my room?! …. Wait... Omote's... Naked!

Tsukune's mind went a blur as he was mentally taking pictures of her body, he stopped when Omote's eyes opened up smiling and scooting closer to Tsukune.

"Morning Tsukune..." Omote whispered, leaving Tsukune to lean in kissing her causing Ruby to fall off his body and on to the floor, still asleep from her head being clonked. Omote mounted Tsukune's body letting the covers fall off of her back, she sat down on him.

"Tsukune... I'm ready..." Omote leaned down to whisper in his ears, with Tsukune reacting like a eager teenager placing scenarios in his head. His window blew open with Yukari jumping in with Alexis, both expecting him to be asleep on his bed. "Good morning Tsukune—hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhha?" Yukari inhaled cutting herself off seeing Omote and Tsukune in the nude, with Omote on top of him causing Tsukune and Omote to have widened eyes looking at Yukari, while Yukari had an almost excited face with stars in her eyes. Alexis eyes widened seeing the scene on the ground, she quickly put her left hand to cover Yukari's eyes. "Nope! Too young to see that!" Alexis shouted turning Yukari to face the window, waking up the occupants in the room, sprawled out across Tsukune. "I... I'm not even going to ask what's going on here... as soon as you are all... decent, Michael wants to see you all... there was an incident last night." Alexis wrapped her arm around Yukari pulling her out with her as she dropped from the window.

"Omote!" Kurumu yelled at Omote, as she saw the position she was in with Tsukune. Alexis could hear the room being thrashed around from another fight starting. No less than a minute Tsukune was quickly dressed and out of the window rolling roughly across the ground. Tsukune turned his head up towards his room listening to the yelling.

"Oh great he jumped out the window! You guys scared him!" Kurumu shouted at the others, "You're the one who jumped at him, trying to fly off with him!" Ruby yelled at Kurumu, followed by the sound of a lamp being shattered across the window seal. "Oh would you Shut up all of you!" Moka yelled at them all.

Tsukune took a sigh of relief as he was safe from the confrontation that took place in his room. Alexis approached Tsukune, folding her arms across her chest giving him a raised eyebrow look. "Hehe... crazy morning... right?" Tsukune half joked seeing that it was a living Hell being the prime objective between the group of girls. "Evidently so..." Alexis said loosening her stance, calming herself from something that was on her mind.

Yukari was standing by the two with a mischievous look on her face, trying to get the two together. While Yukari was stirring schemes in her thought, Michael sensing their presence appeared in by a black smoke cloud.

"Tsukune, I hope you rested up last night... because this evening we'll continue your training tonight." Michael stated to Tsukune. The small group waited for the others arrive, first was Gin, then was the girls bruised up by their fights.

"Now that we're all here, I have bad news... A group of Dark Guardians came to this dimension last night, we managed to get information that a Legion of Dark Guardians will be sent here in four weeks... I'm going to have you all ready in two weeks.." Michael announced to the group.

"Two?" Tsukune asked Michael, with a slight disbelief in his voice, leaving Michael to nod. "with that out of the way, we can work on your weaknesses... Hold on..." Michael snapped his fingers teleporting them in to a color distorted version of the school grounds.

"Where are we?" Mizore asked.

"It's a spanning time realm... time has ultimately slowed down for these training purposes, I'm allowed to do it here... doing it anywhere else and well... it's complicated but, seconds on the outside would be hours for us in this area... Now let's get down to your weaknesses... Team work! Learn it or die alone!... myapologies, now for singular weaknesses... Who to start with first, Yukari.." Hearing her name Yukari gulped her saliva. "The dropping pans on people... that can't be your only attack spell.."

"Well I don't know many aggressive like spells-" Michael raised his hand stopping her from continuing. " What I'm about to explain is... Ruby this goes for you as well, when you lose your wand... you lose any way to defend yourself... but that is far from the truth." Michael grabbed Yukari's arm running his right index finger along the veins in her arm right to her palm of left hand.

"You are able to cast arcane arts like Alexis, Tsukune, and I, it just takes time and practice." Michael moved her palm lighting a spark with her own abilities, causing a small ember of fire to be formed which Yukari smiled seeing the flame. Michael approached Kurumu, who just took a step back seeing his form shadowing hers. "Kurumu, you consist on flight, seductiveness in the minds of men, and close combat, you need to fly fast and out of reach, to strike your target." Hearing that Kurumu summoned her wings flying up high in the sky. "How about this, I'm to high for you to reach!" Kurumu yelled down at him, leaving Michael to hold his palm up in the air almost at a grasping motion pointing at Kurumu. Kurumu felt an unnatural force grab her bringing her down to the ground.

"If you're too high, I can manipulate the gravity around your form grabbing you, don't let your enemy get a lock on your form... or it's curtains for you. Work on that, I'll need to develop some sort of armor for you... but we'll get to that later." Michael moved on to Mizore, studying her form while Mizore patiently awaited for Michael's comments on her. "Mizore, instead of turning your appendages to weapons, why not summon an ice weapon while summoning a type of armor, to protect you momentarily from flame based attacks." Hearing about an Ice type of armor, she would ask her Father about it, he knows how to do an Ice Armor based ability to protect his body. Michael moved over to Moka. "Hand to hand is nice and all, but what happens when your enemy is armed with a blade like mine?" The question caused an irritated expression to be formed on her face. "Simple I'll disarm them."

"Is that right?..." Michael replied drawing his sword holding it with his right hand. "Then by all means stop my blade from coming near your neck." Michaels blade began to slowly make its way to Moka, who in turn grabbed his hand hoping that her strength would impede him... her strength against Michael, failed by all means as his hand was still moving slowly as he held his blade.. his hand wasn't even showing any resistant from her strength. Putting both hands on his holding the blade she mustered all her strength shaking his hand, like vibrations. The Blade was now touching her neck, which came to a surprise for Moka leaving her to withdraw her hand and Michael to sheath his blade.

(In this series Mizore's species both female and male can command Ice based abilities.)

"You go up against a Dark Guardian with strength, you won't stop his or her blade... the best thing you can do is counter and evade them... whether you like it or not the weapon won't be stopped, you need to work on your strength and work on swordsmanship, you're getting a blade... I'll forge one for you later, and as for your attire during battle with weapons... this simply won't due... I have some armor that might suit your needs, I'll retrieve it from one of my vaults later."

Michael moved to Omote giving her a dead stare, making Omote feel very small standing in his shadow.

"You... what you did in that fight trying to attack me blindly... that was the saddest thing I've ever seen. Go talk to your other self and get some training from her... worst comes to worst... practice archery." Omote exhaled as Michael walked away from her making his approach at Gin.

"You expend your energy to much, making critical points in your body easy to disrupt find a center point and concentrate on the core techniques: Speed, Strength, Agility, Awareness... Werewolves have their own instincts to warn them you just need to wake up yours. Then you need to work on defensive combat."

Walking to Kokoa, he had very little to criticism for her strategy was sound but needed improvement. While Tsukune observed Michael talking to Kokoa about her form of strategy, something was bothering Michael... like he felt rushed maybe even a bit worried, the same thing could be seen on Alexis's expression placed on her face... something was off.

"-and Tsukune.. Several areas you were off, you have yet to unlock your full potential you have locked inside you. Now for the next few days I'm going to pull it right out during training, you need to learn how to fully operate your powers effectively out in the field or you're no use to anyone. Your swordsmanship will need to be worked on before the two of us train with the our swords, hand to hand needs to be worked on as well... Arcane abilities sloppy, defensive techniques lacking... , strength could use some adjustments, and other minor details that could easily be fixed... this is the beginning stage the first step, where you will be molded perfecting each area you are lacking, follow every step I give out and we should get you through to the final stage in no time."

Michael approached Alexis standing by her, leaving the others to watch the two. "Now Alexis and I are going to leave this dimension with you all trapped here for about three hours, which will be like three seconds for us..., practice with eachother... don't kill eachother please. Farewell!"

Alexis and Michael disappeared from the Dimension, leaving the others to just sigh from the hours they're going to have to put in to this reality.

So three hours huh... Well I wonder how we should begin our training, should we work on speed and agility or maybe-

Moka cracked her knuckles causing the group to shiver as she approached Tsukune with a neutral expression. Tsukune looking at Moka began to hesitantly and slowly back up from her approach.

"Uh Moka... what are you doing?" Tsukune asked as he bumped into a distorted tree.

"We have three hours, and I'm not going to waste it by standing around doing nothing. Now Defend Yourself!" Moka threw strong side kick striking Tsukune's side throwing him off balance on to the ground.

Tsukune shifted in to battle mode, his eyes dyed red as he got back on his feet going in to a combat stance. Moka began bombarding hand to hand attacks on Tsukune as he tried to block all her attacks, however his body received sharp sensors of pain from Moka. The last strike Moka Delivered sent Tsukune sliding against the dirt kneeling down on his right knee as he placed his left hand on his left leg. Tsukune got up from his kneeling position while the other approached him to see if he was okay, Tsukune's abilities were already kicking in healing him from the attacks.

"Tsukune..." Omote said to him seeing if he was alright, which Tsukune turned to her with a calm demeanor. "I'm fine... Listen I need you to all gang up on me and give me your all, don't hold back I need this kind of odds stacked up against me." Tsukune ordered his friends getting back in to an aggressive stance.

"Tsukune I can't possibly bring myself to attack you my destined one!" Kurumu yelled out in the group while Tsukune's Girlfriends shared a similar point of view, except Moka who just stood between the two readying herself for Tsukune's request.

"Tsukune I die before I try to hurt you..." Mizore said, while feeling embarrassed for saying that in front of the others.

"If I bring an aggressive action towards you, well we might just end back in that dimension and well it's a long story..." Ruby said being lost in the memory for kissing Tsukune.

"You won't mind that I'm going to give it my all and beat the living Hell out of you?" Kokoa asked Tsukune readying herself for the battle.

Tsukune knew Gin and Yukari were going to give in to the request but the others wouldn't without the fear of making him hate them. Tsukune needed to get them to cooperate and they weren't going to fight him without any incentive to his request."Listen Girls... to the one who does the most damage to me, I'll spend the entire day with that person..."

A window shattering moment hit, Moka, Omote, Kokoa, Ruby, Mizore, and Kurumu, no longer were they afraid of causing harm their stances were aggressive as they were preparing to hurt Tsukune so much that, it'd knock him out.

Without warning Moka and Kokoa began assaulting Tsukune leaving Tsukune to block and dodge as he backed up. Moka knocked the wind out of him hitting him in the gut, leaving Kurumu to swoop in grabbing Tsukune by the arms twirling him around throwing him into the ground, the impact gust was powerful but Tsukune persisted as he landed on his feet. Kurumu went for a swooping attack.

Gravitational Manipulation...

Holding up his right hand Tsukune aimed at Kurumu's form swishing his right hand to his left throwing her in that direction. Vines wrapped around Tsukune, immediately causing Tsukune to struggle and Ruby was holding him steady. Gin charged in to the fray tackling Tsukune in a savage rush from his Werewolf form. Tsukune summoned a fire aura burning both Gin and Ruby's incantation. Mizore's attacks were brutal several pillars of Ice spawned from the ground knocking him around while Omote jumped on a pillar punching him into the air. Tsukune was hardly delivering any of his attacks because of his friends not giving him an inch of fighting space.

Moka's kick to the face sent Tsukune flying a few meters into the ground. Tsukune's got up from a crouching position breathing heavily his eyes starting to shift from Red crimson to pure black with red color on the outside. Tsukune tightened his fists taking a deep breath then shouting in the air with a loud battle cry. "RAARRRRGH! MY TURN!"

Tsukune with inhumane speed charged in to the group jumping right in the middle of their formation, immediately moving towards Tsukune to restrain him, Tsukune brought his left foot down slamming it into the ground causing a tremor throwing everyone around. Gin charged grabbing a hold of Tsukune, but Tsukune countered this by grabbing his hand intertwining his fingers with his claws struggling over the grab. Tsukune surprisingly brought Gin to his knees punching the absolute shit out of his wolf face, Moka moved punching Tsukune in the back making him slouch over Gin, while Kokoa kicked him in the face.

Tsukune slammed the back of his head in to Moka's face, then grabbing Kokoa throwing her at her sister Moka who was already falling back.

Alexis and Michael waited exactly three seconds before returning to the time dimension, the scene was as expected destruction almost everywhere. The participants in the training were scattered everywhere on the ground exhausted from the training including Tsukune who had multiple injuries all over his body.

"You see I told you this was a good Idea, no deaths Alexis... as far as I can tell..."

It took several minutes for everyone to get their bearings before departing to the normal dimension.

"So we were really gone for three seconds?" Omote asked Michael seeing as the dimension they were in was three hours of intense combat. "Yes three hours in there equals three seconds out here, I hope you were training hard and not fooling around in there, because you're all being sent back there for one hold minute tomorrow."

Everyone stopped hearing what Michael said, that would be sixty hours in that weird dimension. "WHAT?!" Everyone but Alexis shouted causing Michael to smile under his hood as he walked away from the demoralized gang.

Several Hours later...

"So Tsukune you seem troubled? How can I help?" Michael asked Tsukune who had a serious face as he paced his own room.

"Michael I need your help... It's important too." Hearing Tsukune say those exact words peaked his interests. "Shoot, and I'll see if it's my power to help."

"If you can make this reality... " Michael was trying to see where Tsukune was going with this. "Yes?" "Well... would it be possible, to send me to a battle through your memories? For training purposes..."

"…. I can do something better..." Michael got off the desk signaling Tsukune to follow him. As the two made their way outside of school grounds. The area around the two began to distort becoming blurred, they were in the time spanning realm again.

"Wait why are we here?" Tsukune asked seeing this isn't what he wanted, Michael removed his hood, inhaling through his nostrils readying himself.

"Tsukune, what I'm about to put you through will scar you I will not lie... I'm sending you to a time where I lived, on a gruesome battlefield that I fought almost fifteen hundred years ago. we're in this stasis because you will be gone for quite some time, you will be surrounded by death, destruction, and utter chaos. Saving and or Killing any one in that time will not affect the present, it's not that kind of ability where you can change your future. Should you die upon the field of battle, you will reappear here unharmed, may this battle help you prepare yourself for your training."

"Can you... tell me about this battle?" Tsukune asked scared for what he was going to be put through.

"Certainly... The War of Falaris IV during the Rise of the Golden Empire, you will be the invading force fighting the Fox Kingdoms. Keep moving, don't slow down for any reason, arrows rain down continuously from their mountainous defenses. Now when I send you back in this time, you will be placed in front of a large tent, enter it and introduce yourself as a Veteran Warlord they'll place you in the Vanguard battalion, the first ones to be thrown into the battle, I can't tell you anything else Tsukune you need to figure the rest out. "

Tsukune closed his eyes as Michael conjured a Golden light, everything went dark and quiet.

Falaris IV – Contested World -

Fifteen Hundred Years ago...

Tsukune appeared in a huge military camp, bearing many banners of the Golden Dragon on the black standard. He was placed in front of a large command tent just as Michael said he would.

Okay here goes nothing...

Tsukune pushed the tent open, passing through the fabric of the tent, two set of steel gauntlets stopped his advance revealing two 9 ft Huscarls in menacing looking armor.

"I'm telling you sire it's not possible!" An Golden Imperial Commander stressed out to his liege. Tsukune saw the man was yelling at a man in complete chainmail with a black surcoat bearing a Golden Dragon on it, and wearing a crown...

"The front fortifications must fall today General, I have other battles to attend for other worlds, we can't be here for too long..." King Crad looked at Tsukune signaling his Huscarls to let him through. "Yes can I help you?" Tsukune unsheathed his Elder Blood sword putting the blade in to the dirt kneeling before King Crad making the Huscarls stand back in stationary position believing he was preparing to raise his weapon towards their King.

"My lord, I'm a Veteran Warlord from a distant world, I'm here to partake in this invasion." Tsukune said playing the part in this war.

"Is that right... hmm well you seem strong enough, where do you hail from might I ask?" Crad asked Tsukune who immediately shot his eyes from hearing that question, quick thinking brought up the world. "The Second Earth..." Tsukune replied while Crad signaled Tsukune to rise.

"Then well met fellow, I welcome you to this hopefully quick battle, we will demoralize the defenders with our overwhelming manpower and brute force. I'll assign you to the advancing battalion preparing their charge." King Crad informed Tsukune as he was looking at the list of battalions. A Thane officer approached Tsukune holding a chart. "Name?"

"Tsukune Aono..." Tsukune saw the officer quickly sign the sheet before moving to a runner for orders to be sent out. The tent curtain opened revealing a hooded warrior step in catching Crad's attention, the warrior stood by Tsukune.

"Ah you finally arrive, now that you're here, the men's morale will boost!" Crad said in a happy tone. Tsukune's eyes widened as the warrior removed his hood, revealing a younger Michael.

"Apologize my lord, I was tangled in Dragon Council Politics they still wanted to debrief me from the-" "Say no more, I'll have it taken care of Michael." Crad assured the young Warlord, while signing a sheet of documents. "Heh.. My Queen 'requests' my return soon I can't hold her off anymore it seems."

"Who's this?" Michael asked seeing Tsukune who was still getting over the fact how Michael looked as young as him.

"This is Tsukune Aono he says he's a veteran Warlord from the second earth." Crad informed Michael who was busy studying Tsukune, then at his blade which was still stuck in the ground.

"That's an Elder Blood Sword, that takes impressive skill to... wait that would require Elder Blood... never mind. I am Michael Alritzon, well met fellow Warlord."

Michael held out his right hand, which Tsukune raised his left to meet his hand, but instead of shaking hands Michael grabbed his arms shaking his arm in a Warlord handshake. "Strength and Honor Brother..."

"R-right Strength and Honor!" Tsukune tightened his grip on Michael's right arm, the two released the Warlord handshake."I hope to see you on the field of battle Tsukune, we shall claim many foes this day." Michael assured Tsukune, who quickly shook his head.

Tsukune was guided a moment later to the advancement forces who were taking shelter underneath the barrier of rocks and stakes. Seeing the long large line of soldiers and warriors alike, Tsukune was spotted by a group of low ranking forces in the mix of soldiers.

"Oi look! Another Warlord!" A Fyrd announced, followed by a wave of cheers and support, which brought a smile to Tsukune's face. "Welcome to the slaughter!" A Female Warlord called out to Tsukune, from the horde of soldiers. "Honor awaits!" a Theign shouted in the formation of elites. The same female warlord approached Tsukune, she had brown ponytail hair, caucasian skin, yellow eyes, with a red tattoo around her right eye. "Welcome! Here you'll need something to drink and eat before we get sent up the mountain!" She shouted in the roars of warcry and taunts coming from the infantry as they faced the mountain. The Warlord handed Tsukune a cooked bird and some drink with it. Tsukune downed the drink and immediately turned pale from the strength of the black coffee it was... strong to say the least, feeling the effects Tsukune quickly downed the bird.

"My I hope your appetite for battle is as great as your appetite for food." She playfully teased giving him a strong pat on the back.

"Thanks... got a name?" Hearing that question she playfully slapped the back of Tsukune laughing out in the open. "Don't we all? My name is Cera Novonra'il, now you must tell me yours handsome warrior honor demands it since I told you mine!" The Warlord demanded, leaving Tsukune to give off a quick nod. "Tsukune Aono... So what's the objective-"

A rocket zoomed over head cutting Tsukune off, followed by an explosion in mid air giving off a thundering boom, that was the signal for the advance. "CHARGE! GLORY TO THE EMPIRE!" The General shouted out, followed by a thundering roar from the horde of infantry charging past the barricades moving up the terrain. The female Warlord grabbed Tsukune by the left arm dragging him into the advancing forces. Behind Tsukune he could see a mix of Cannons, Trebuchets, Balista, Long bows firing overhead into the mountains and hills.

Balls of fire rolled down the hill bringing absolute death in its wake hitting the advancing troops, Large trails of smoke from pre placed fire blocked the vision of the non Warlord troops leaving arrows from the defenders to rain down upon the unsuspecting troops. One arrow struck Tsukune in the arm, the strength of the arrow was strong enough to throw Tsukune on his back. Despite the losses the invaders continued their advance on the defenders. Tsukune jumped back up pulling the arrow out of his arm, wincing from the arrow tearing flesh with it. Two long lined formations made up of Theigns armed with kite shields, spears, swords, and axes began to charge from behind to reinforce the advancing battalion.

Hollering warcry shrieks sounded by ambush troops as they popped out of their 'fox' holes attacking the invaders. Tsukune struck one down jumping at him slicing his gullet open, setting his stomach on fire as he landed on the ground. The defenders were dressed in tannery with ghillie looking suits in different colors attacking the Empire. A duel wielding falchion defender engaged Tsukune with his comrades pushing the invaders back from their defenses. Tsukune was trying his best to deflect most of the slices but managed to get nicked a few times from the serrated edges which were purposely filed on the blade to tear into flesh. Vaulting over Tsukune the defender was about to plunge his blades into the back of Tsukune, and he would of succeeded too if it wasn't for the arrow sticking through his head compliments from the Cera's Long bow. Combat rolling over to Tsukune she placed her back against his firing off several steel arrows into the camouflaged defenders causing them to tumble down the hill.

A war painted Fox warlord knocking several fyrds out of his way as he charged the duo, caught Tsukune off guard as he slammed his hammer in to the ground cracking the foundation throwing Cera's and Tsukune's defense in to utter chaos. Tsukune swung his sword diagonally trying to kill his opponent, but quickly found the Fox Warlord's boot to his chest kicking him into the rocky ground. The Warlord brought his weapon down on the intent to crush Tsukune's rib cage, but thanks to Tsukune's quick reflexes his sword found his way in his chest first, to Tsukune's dismay the Warlord persisted even with his chest being set ablaze from the Blood Sword. Tsukune immediately conjured electrical arcane attacks from his hands shocking the warlord throwing him with force so strong cracked the hillside he hit. "Aye! Good on you, I didn't know you could use Arcane arts!" Cera congatulated while repaying the feat with a volley of fast arrows hitting multiple oncomers hoping to slip by the already tangled invaders.

The defenders failed in their ambush leaving a war cry to emit from the invaders as the continued up the hill with a siege engine battering ram charging for a hill fort gate.

"TO THE GATE! SMASH IT DOWN!" An officer yelled out hoping to speed up the advance, Tsukune saw several Theigns and Fyrd form a small Schiltrom around him as he and Cera neared the ram. Tsukune looked surprised seeing as two of them died getting towards him.

"Don't look surprised Tsukune, a single Warlord can tip the balance of a battle, we Warlords are like a power beacon, it attracts followers!" Cera encouraged Tsukune that he gave others hope.

"RAM!" The Siege engineer yelled out leaving the battering ram to swing back before striking the barricaded door to the fort. The strike caused sawdust from the wood to fall off followed by a crack from the support of the door.

"This is it men! Once the gates fall we charge in and slaughter the defenders! Honor, Gold, and Glory awaits us!" A Thane Captain yelled out followed by wave of war cries cheering for the quickening end of this battle.

"RAM!" The Siege engineer yelled again, Tsukune watched the Ram swing back slamming against the gate shaking the entire door. Tsukune's hands were shaking from the anticipation of the breach, Cera shook Tsukune's shoulder attracting his attention.

"Hey Tsukune! Whatever happens, stick close and I'll see you when this is all over!" Cera said to Tsukune wishing him the best in the battle whatever the outcome.

"COME ON BREAK GODDAMNIT! RAM!" The Siege Engineer shouted leaving the crew to swing the ram back again striking the gate dead center in the middle busting a large hole in it. "ONE MORE TIME HEAVE!" The crew grabbed a hold of the ram pulling it back as far as they could. "RAM!" The battering ram forced down on the damaged gate breaking it open.

"For the King!" was shouted out in the horde of infantry leaving the gateway to flood in with dozens of soldiers at a time colliding with the defenders of the fort. Tsukune began striking several defenders down while evading arrows on the ramparts of the fort, Cera followed close behind firing off waves of arrows in to the defenders each arrow hitting vital areas on the body.

"Slaughter these foxes back in to the mountain pass!" A Fyrd yelled out, striking his hand axe in the base of a defenders skull.

A vicious canine like growl emitted from one of the barracks in the fort, smashing through the foundation was a fifteen meter white fox with several flaming tails.

"ELDER FOX! DEFENSIVE POSITIONS!" Hearing that the invaders erected a shield wall pointing their weapons up to hold off the hostile Elder Fox.

The Elder Fox growled at the invaders breathing fire from it's mouth. "Trespassers! SFFF DEFIELERS! MURDERERS! DIE!" The Elder Fox shouted out in his Elder Fox form.

Tsukune charged in to take on the beast swinging his sword catching the Elder Fox's attention, the Elder Fox swiped at Tsukune throwing him in to the Shield wall shaking the formation. Tsukune got back on his feet but too late to react as the Elder Fox jumped up in to the air, slamming the formation throwing the invaders around like rag dolls. Three arrows struck the Elder Fox's neck, snapping his neck in the direction Cera. Cera pulled seven arrows from her quiver preparing for a quick volley. Without a moment's notice for Cera, the Elder Fox grabbed Cera with his teeth crushing her bones in her abdomen shaking her around violently before throwing her in to what was left in the formation.

"CERA!" Tsukune shouted seeing her bloodied form roll across the bloodied ground of the fort. Tsukune's eyes immediately shifted in to Rage mode charging at the Elder Fox. The Elder Fox brought his paw slamming down as Tsukune got with in striking distance. Tsukune dodged the attack bringing his blade in to the Elder Fox's left paw keeping him in place. Angered by Tsukune's actions the Elder Fox tried to take out Tsukune in a similar way he finished off his last challenger, but this time Tsukune grabbed the Elder by the head struggling to keep him from sharing the same fate as Cera. The Elder Fox was digging his teeth in to Tsukune trying to get a hold of his body, but Tsukune brought the strength of a freight train slamming into the Elder Fox's snout smashing him in to the ground. Shooting up from the ground he took Tsukune with him in the air reverting back to his Human form. He had bleach white hair caucasian skin, silver eyes, polar bear snow armor, armed with an axe and dagger.

Tsukune pulled the blade that was still sunk in the hand of the Elder Fox Warlord, blocking the attacks from parrying to counter striking. The Elder Fox Warlord brought the force of his weapons down on Tsukune striking his sword sending him down in the Fort's courtyard. Tsukune while in rage mode allowed the Elder Fox Warlord's axe to strike his shoulder, but Tsukune in this rage form ignored the pain driving his blade right in to the Elder Fox Warlord's throat, leaving blood to spew out, while igniting it a fire. Tsukune brought his right foot against the Fox's knee bringing him down while vaulting over him, Tsukune brought his hands around the Fox's neck breaking it then pulling his head off his body. Tsukune quickly returned to his original self moving over to Cera's body which was slumped over a corpse. Cheers could be heard and victory cries as the defending fort fell to the invaders, giving them an access to other forts. Tsukune ignored the victory cries turning Cera over to face him, her mouth was leaking blood and her eyes were struggling to stay open. Cera weakly moved her right hand to caress his face leaving Tsukune to lean in to her hand.

"Luvmah Ni fah zey Zeymah, luvmah fah oblaan fod til los nid zos wah krif..." Cera said leaning up locking her bloodied lips to his kissing Tsukune before falling limp in his arms chest ceasing to move.

(Translation: Cry Not for me Brother, cry for the end when there are no more to fight...)

Several troops approached Tsukune bowing their hands down for respect, while Michael placed his hand right hand on Tsukune's right shoulder. Without a moment's notice Tsukune was back in his original timeline in the Time Dimension, giving out a surprise gasp.

"Tsukune are you alrig-" "Cera Novonra'il! What happened to her?! Did she die in that battle?" Tsukune cut Michael off from asking about his well being to query about the Warlord who died. "Cera Novonra'il? That name sounds familiar... Tsukune you know being in that time you can't save anyone who died in this time li-" "Tell me! I need to know... did she die in that battle, against that giant white fucking fox?!" Tsukune yelled out, remembering Cera dying in his arms.

"If I recall, she was transferred to another rotation in the Imperial Army... she survived that battle yes... Tsukune you can't get attached to people in that time... you can't change their fates... believe me I tried several times, trying to change my past... it just can't be done."

"Can you send me back to that battle again, I want to fight?" Tsukune asked with a tone of anger in his voice.

"Another time, you need to rest up for our training later Tsukune." Michael denied Tsukune's request sending them back in to normal time.

In the evening sun setting light, the participants of the training were throwing wave after wave of attacks at Michael, professionally he blocked all attacks with lightning speed and defense moves.

"Good! Keep up the speed! Teamwork is Vital to a battle!" Michael praised the effort of Tsukune and the others. The close combat members all struck at the same time in all directions to strike Michael, hoping they could land a good blow on him. Michael dead stuck in the middle evaded each strike with their arms around his upper body and near his head, the others looked in astonishment seeing the quick reflexes. Michael cracked a smile at the group, while trapping their arms around his. "Zero!" Michael shouted twirling them around slamming their bodies together then kicking them all together throwing them around the field. Remembering their defeat, the group huddled together in a defensive circle preparing for Michael who was now on the offensive, the team work brought an approving nod.

"I'm impressed, a defensive circle... now that would work if it was secured..."

Michael sped right in to the weak points of the circle striking out Yukari, Ruby, and Omote. Now that Michael was in the circle their defense was now in shambles. Striking Gin out after an attempt to tackle Michael to the ground, Tsukune was thrown over head leaving Moka and Kokoa to engage Michael in combat. Kurumu flew over to Tsukune to help him up from the base of the tree he was thrown in to, while Mizore moved in to form a quick counter attack with the two. Kokoa threw her right fist at Michael only to be caught inches away from his face by his left hand bringing it down crushing her bones in her left arm, causing her to grunt in pain. Moka wrapped her legs around Michael's waist delivering several punches to his face, his face receiving each blow from the strike with jolts back to his head as his head shot back from Moka's attacks. Michael broke Kokoa's left arm letting go to pay attention to Moka who as quickly striking Michael. Michael grabbed Moka by the waist pulling him off of him and slamming her back in to the ground. Mizore attacked with an Ice Sword, quickly as Michael was recovering from his previous attack, while Kurumu was trying to gain flight and speed to attack Michael. Tsukune moved to charge Tsukune with Mizore. Michael grabbed Mizore's Ice sword with his hand but remembering his strength she dispelled the Ice Sword, conjuring another one.

"Excellent!" Michael praised Mizore for her quick thinking, drawing a smile to her face, though her victory was short lived as Michael tripped Mizore grabbing on to her shirt as she fell back throwing her towards Omote, Ruby, and Yukari ripping her shirt. Michael manipulated the gravity around Kurumu as she got to close to him throwing her at Tsukune. Tsukune instinctively caught Kurumu in his arms but his act of being a gentleman was repaid by swift kick in the back throwing Tsukune and Kurumu into the ground. Kurumu and Tsukune recovered quickly flanking Michael. Their attempts were met with painful counter strikes, with Kurumu meeting a similar attack she collapsed on her knees falling on her chest struggling to recover.

Kurumu - Not this time... I Can still fight Tsukune!

Michael was about to deliver a vicous blow to Tsukune but Kurumu concentrated her charm ability on Michael stunning him for a second, long enough for Tsukune to kick Michael back quickly moving to Kurumu recovering her from the stun attack. Michael seemed to approve of the stratagem as he moved in to engage the two again. Moka struggled to get up to join the fray with Mizore joining in while in her tank top was showing from her ripped long sleeve shirt. About several minutes later Michael wrapped up the fight clapping the dirt and dust from his hands.

"Well done you improved from our last session... rest up now." Michael ordered seeing the struggling group stand up.

"We can still fight!" Tsukune shouted at Michael, relocating his broken arm which caught Michael's attention. "We're done for today, engaging in further combat would prove futile." The others had a similar like mindset preparing to re engage in combat with Michael.

"Defiance, you are not the instructor allow me to remind you all of that..." A stream of lighting attacks shocked everyone as electrical attacks continuously strike everyone's nerves in their bodies. The attack died down seeing the smoke lines draw from the groups bodies. "If you cannot withstand that you're not ready to continue, You're not even ready for that tier of training! Now rest up, or you'll break your bodies further..."

Kurumu crawled towards Tsukune while small sparks of electricity discharged off her body, she wrapped her right hand with his left. Kurumu collapsed her body by her destined one blacking out with everyone else from exhaustion.

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A moment of silence for the Paris Victims Rest. In. Peace. Victims of the Paris Terror attack...