Waking up is one of the hardest things to do in the day. But waking up in an unknown land sounds like a nightmare, this is what these three men never thought they would wake up to the unknown. One has short brown hair and green eyes, wearing a black jacket with a red X across his chest with his arms taped up to the elbow. Underneath his jacket is a blank white shirt, stained with blood; his own blood? One thing to notice about him is his red scarf around his neck. His face looked rather young, filled with a scar on his left cheek and about to be six feet tall.
Next to him is a man with red hair and blue eyes, wearing a western dress shirt underneath a tan leather vest. He also has a Native American poncho to cover his body. Around his thighs are holsters holding his two Cal. 45 cavalry revolvers. Another thing to notice about him is the bullets he is carrying and his western hat with a single spade of ace card wrapped around the head. His face is shown to be rough with some stubble around his jaw, he seems to be taller than the first young man by a couple of inches.
And the last man seemed to have long black hair with yellow reddish eyes, wearing a pure white hoodie and some dirty black pants. Things to notice about him is how sickly thin he looks while having pale skin as a ghost and the dark circles around his eyes. And the demonic aura he gives off if you look at him closely. Surrounding these men are their bags along with some walkie talkies. Soon one of them wakes up.
The westerner groaned, "Ah hell, what happened?" looking around the area and nothing but a wasteland, "Did we get drunk or something?"
The young man shakes his head, "Nah I think it had to do with an experiment that Bud was working on." He gets up and observes what he sees, "I think we're in Kansas…. Or Mexico?"
"Danny, would you shut up?" A new voice spooked the two men as the ghost skinned man got up, "It's too damn early to hear your damn voice."
"Sorry Zero. But damn this is freaky" Danny said, "Hey Clint, this seems to be your area to know. Can you tell us where we are?"
The westerner, now named Clint, raised his eyebrow, "Just because I was raised on a ranch and by a sheriff, doesn't mean I know where we are. I am just as lost as you are."
The trio sighed and grabbed their belongings and began to walk, unknown where they were going but it was better than staying stranded. Clint digs into his bag and pulls out a guitar, "Y'all mind if I play some music?"
"I don't think you should play while walking." Zero said to the cowboy, "Besides, we need to conserve our energy."
"Come on, Z. Just one song, it feels like ages since I played ol Torino here." He begged, which made the pale man sighed,
'Alright, but one song. We still don't know what is going to happen in our journey." This made the young man smiled and begin strumming his guitar,
Danny finally answered, "Better than hearing the screams and roars that are near." This made the boys stopped and looked at the 'X' man with a shocked look on their faces,
"WHERE!?' They asked, to which Danny answered by pointing to a village near them that is on fire right now.
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Alicia and her knights are having a hard time fighting these green orcs. It's rather hard when Alicia's cousin, Prim, is with them. Those giant bastards and their lust on the human women. Seeing the villagers either being killed or violated by them makes her blood boil to evaporation, her soldiers are no exception since they are all women. Her endless struggle to keep them back is dwindling her energy to keep going. But her stubborn nature is keeping her from escaping with her cousin as she wants to kill them all. The burning area is also weakeding her as the smoke is taking away her ability to breathe as she wastes her breath with energy to swing, "G….Get….BACK!" she roared, but the orcs laughed at her attempt to strike. Visions were turning into a blur and eyes barely open, the knight maiden was about to fall.
"ALICIA!" She heard a cry for her help, which made her wake up instantly as she turned her head to see Prim being pulled out of a carriage she was hiding in. Being pulled away by those ugly bastards as they drool and looking at the young girl with lust.
"PRIM!" She tried to run towards her beloved cousin but she tripped, only to have her sword to keep her from falling face down.
The monsters were smiling in victory as they were ready to devour the purity of these two girls. As if the night couldn't get more horrible with the sounds full of screams, moans, and evil laughter. One bastard was ready to remove the armor of the young woman while the other was trying to strip the pink haired girl of her clothing.
*BANG**BANG*
Two large bodies fell to the ground, there was only a small hole in their head but blood was spilling out, "Bullseye!" Clint said with a smirk,
"Show off." Zero said while slitting his wrists, release black blood to cover his hands as it hardens into claws. He jumps down and pierce their skulls with his claws, "But right now, let's focus on saving these people!"
"Righto!" Danny exclaimed as red blades extended out of his sleeves, "Time to rock and roll!" He jumps and slashes at the orcs with glee, "Man this is fun!"
Clint runs everywhere and in circles of the orcs, putting bullets into their heads while swiftly reloading. Zero uses his bloodied hands to rip them to shreds while showing a manic smile on his face as if he is enjoying the blood shed. While Danny jumps around slash at the throats of the giants, while also piercing his blade into their heads to put them down for good.
The villagers that survived or still mentally well witness these three men taking down the beasts that pillage their homes. All at aww with their looks and ability to fight, never before they see a man that shoots small cannons with ease and at a rapid rate. Or a man that could rip beasts bigger than him. Or the young lad that dual wields two red swords better than the knights they know. What could this mean for them, though? Could these men be trusted? Are they heroes? But nonetheless, they are grateful to getting rid of those foul monsters.
Alicia quickly runs to her cousin and holds her close, trying to shield her from the sight of the orcs, but the sight of three possible demons that are slaughtering them with ease. But a quick glance at the gunner and swordsmen, they appeared to be hum but no one could be that fast or that agile with weapons. But the sickly thin man with ghost-like skin, seeing the bodies around him as his own enveloped in shadows, the one thing she sees is his Cheshire smile that shows his fangs.
Soon the rain extinguishes the flames while cleaning some of the warriors of the blood that painted their bodies. The three men sat on a lone stone, exhaling out the exhaustion that plagued their bodies. Zero covers his head with his hood while looking through his bag, "There should be some food in here"
"Now that you mentioned that, I am feeling hungry"
"Yeah, fighting sure takes a lot out of us." Soon the trio were searching for food in their bags and were glad to find some sandwiches. And they eat like wolves, "You know, since when did orcs exist?" Danny asked his fellow friends,
"Well demons exist, so why not?" Zero answered,
"We know that, Zero. But look around you." Clint pointed out as the three of them inspect the burned village and people, "It looks like we time travel to the middle ages"
"So we might end up in some Amish community."
Danny hummed, "We could be in an Amish community but I believe this might be the result of Bud's invention." He took a bite of his food while looking around and saw the people were trying to take what could be salvaged, "Shame we didn't save their homes. But with our limited resources, we have to make due."
Clint finishes his food and gets up, "Well we can't exactly leave them hanging."
"He's right, as heroes, we help those in need" Zero added, which made Danny rise up and join his friends and they go to help the villagers.
After their help, the three heroes sleep in a barn as a gift for their help, "Man it was nice for them to let us sleep in their haystacks" Clint covers his face with his hat and begin his sleep,
"Yeah. Tomorrow, we'll get answers for where the hell we are" Zero rest his eyes, "Hopefully it gets better than today"
"Well it's not like we are stuck here forever." Danny then falls into slumber. The lone awake Zero kept that in thought, wondering how long they are going to be here. He kept thinking about their friends and families that they left behind. Worried about what is going to happen that it keeps him from sleeping. He sighed, "Looks like I won't sleep tonight. Well I hope whatever happens, we make the best out of it."
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Zero leans against the walls of the barn, ears covered by earphones listening to the music from his phone. He has been sitting there all night, trying to soothe the night of worry but those thoughts have never left. Feeling the cold morning breeze and the smell of morning dew entering his nose, he yawned and hugged his knees and rested his face on them. But then he felt a sharp pain on his arm. When he looks up, he sees two women in knight armor(?), it looks like knight armor…. Only on the arms and legs, just small pieces of metal covering their breasts barely and show their white thongs. But they have glares on Zero while pointing their swords at him specifically, "Uh morning?"
"Move along, demon!" one of them said poking his arm again but Zero slaps her sword away,
"Don't you dare touch this hoodie again" He responds in anger, which makes them point their blade at his neck.
"Foul beast, don't make us kill you!"
Zero scoffed then heard a gun cocked, his eyes turned to see Clint pointing his guns at the knights, "You better give me a good explanation why you are threatening my friend here. Or you'll be eating lead." Then they see Danny with one blade something out of his sleeve.
"Those who are associated with demons shall be put to death!" But the two young men still kept their positions,
"Well those who are a threat to innocents are considered scum" Clint's trigger finger is starting to itch, "Now let's take this outside and handle it like civilized people." Soon the five people left the barn, glaring at each other, guns and blades pointing at each other.
Alicia sees this and in-between them, "What is going on?"
"They have a demon among them" One of her knights explained, "I saw him using his old blood as a weapon." Hearing that shocks the Princess Knight
Zero groans, "I haven't slept all night, so I am not in a good mood to deal with this shit."
Clint and Danny lowered their weapons and went to his side, "Again? Zero, you can't be doing this to yourself!"
"Danny is right. You haven't had a full night sleep for the last 3 years"
He sighed, "I am fine. Even an hour worth of sleep is enough for me…." He turns his attention to Alicia, "We don't want any trouble. We just happened to come and save these people."
Her brows furrowed as she knows that is the same man that had that creepy smile last night. But now she sees is a thin man who can barely stand on his feet, "State your names"
Zero answered, "Dante Pendragon"
"Clint Eastwood"
"Danny Mange"
She hummed and shook her head, "Come with us, our goddess will know what to do with you three."
"Goddess?" The three asked, which shocks them a bit like they just spit on their feet. But Alicia cleared her throat,
"Yes, maybe she can help you three as a token of appreciation for your help last night." She said, "Or you rather spend the rest of your days wandering the land?"
The boys just looked at each other and answered, "We'll follow."
"How much longer?" Danny groaned while resting his against the horse that he rides,
"The Princess said it will take at least a day." Clint answered, "And don't act like that, it's better than wandering aimlessly in unknown territory." The cowboy turns his head to see Zero resting on the horse while it slowly galloping, "Let's hope he gets his full eight hours." The journey was quiet, only the sounds of birds and hoofs hitting the hard dirt ground. Neither side would utter a single a word to each other and it kind of irritates Danny to an end,
"Clint, can I borrow Torino?" He asked, which made his companion raised his eyebrow,
"Now why the hell should I trust you with my guitar?"
"I am bored and since there is nothing else to do. " He answered, "And a little music could lighten the moods between us." He may have a point, all this silence and tension just ruins the mood of having an actual damn conversation with any of those knights. Clint was hesitant but handed his guitar to Danny, who began strumming and adjusting the string to play. The youngest member of their trio started to play and sang a bit in a bad impression of a country rock singer. His friend rolled his eyes a bit in annoyance but let out a chuckle. Danny continued playing, he heard a small giggle from a carriage next to, he was a bit shocked as he forgot about his surroundings, he stopped playing to see what's next to him, "Uh, hello?"
A girl with bright pink hair and unique blue eyes showed herself with a innocent smile, she appears to be at least 16 years of age, "Hello"
"Why I don't believe we've met yet." Danny said, "My name is Danny" He did a small bow on the horse,
"He's right, little lady." Clint tips his hat to her, "The name is Clint, nice to meet you"
"Nice to you too, I am Prim. It is nice to meet the heroes that saved my cousin's life" She said,
"Cousin?" Danny asked,
"My cousin, Alicia. I am very grateful for your effort"
"We just doing the right thing" Clint said to her, "Nothing more, nothing less"
Prim turned her attention to Clint's guitar, "What is that?"
"Oh that is a guitar, a musical instrument" Danny answered, which made her look at the instrument in aww,
"I never seen an instrument like this" She said,
Danny chuckled, "Well you're the first to see one."
"Can I- '' She didn't finish her sentence as Danny handed her the guitar much to Clint's displeasure. She held onto the wooden instrument with care and examined the craftsmanship, "So light…" She place her fingers on the strings, "It feels sharp"
"That's because it is made of steel, formed so thinly to produce a sound," Clint explained to her, "Some use their own fingers to play it but the safe way for you is to use a pick that will make playing it easier." Prim looked excited from the cowboy's words,
"Could you teach me?" She asked,
"Sure. If you ever have the time, your highness," He grinned while getting his guitar back. Meanwhile the cousin of the kind princess was gritting her teeth hearing the three men having a conversation with her. While she is grateful for their aid and cooperation, she does not trust them. Especially the one who gives off the vibes of a demon. And their clothes are strange, not that she has seen before. Certainly know that they are not from the East countries. Their actions and mannerisms don't match what Kaguya spoke of. She glances over to Clint's pistols, a small cannon that she sees, yet she has never seen before now. And that instrument that he showed off to her cousin, never heard of it nor seen it used by any bard that she met. She is curious about the origins of these men and why they bother to save them.
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Later that night, the trio gather around the fire. Clint was roasting what food he brought with him, Danny was listening to some music, and Zero was staring at the starry sky. Earlier, they and their traveling companions decided to set up camp for the night, the men decided to keep watch while the knights took this as a way to rest from fatigue they suffered from their battles.
"You know, Clint. I don't know the last time I ever went camping," Zero said to the western man,
"Then you missed out on some actual fun" He smirked while taking a bite of his roasted meat, "When we ever camp for fun, then I'll show you the works."
The demon man smiled a bit before continuing to look at the stars above, "I wonder if we're the only ones who got sent here,"
"Hopefully not, can't imagine what would happen if someone we know got sent here without any direction," Finishing his food, he lies back on a fallen log and places his hat over his face, "Wake me up in a couple of hours. Can't let you do all the work." Zero nods while Clint falls asleep.
Checking Danny, who fell asleep to the music in his phone. He rested against the other log with his hood to cover his hair. The young man sighed as he began to focus on the fire, making sure that it stayed going, his ears became his eyes as he wanted to keep watch over everyone and to make sure that no ambush would happen. Minutes passed and he hears someone approaching him, he turned his head quickly and to see the fair princess Prim,
"Oh did I disturb you, Sir Dante?" she ask him,
"No, just a bit paranoid. Sorry about that m'lady." The pink haired girl shake her head and sits next to him,
"No need to apologize." She fiddled with her thumbs while staring at the campfire, her attention changed to the man beside her, who looked awfully drowsy. Evidenced by the dark circles around his eyes, "Are you quite alright?"
The demon sighed, "Yeah, just haven't had a good night rest for a while"
Curious, she continued to ask, "And why is that?"
He looked at her innocent blue eyes and answered, "I have been plagued with nightmares for a while. My past sins haunt me ever since I was a youngling like you,"
The princess pressed her hands onto his hand and looked at him with worry, "What have you done to deserve this torment?" Zero's heart beat fast as he have no idea how to answer this as he worried about her reaction of the answer,
"Promise me that you will not freak out?" To which she nods. He grabbed a sharp knife from his pocket and slit his throat. Prim watched the man gritting his teeth as the blade glided on his neck, but what scares her is that the blood leaking out of the man's neck is black. When he stopped the blood started to move on its own and cover Zero's head. Her eyes widened as two large horns formed on the side of his head, a set of red glaring eyes and jagged teeth forming on his entirely black face. What she sees is a demon.
Her breathing was cut short as she tried to make sense of his look, "W-What are you?"
"I am who I am" His voice was deep and distorted, "I may look threatening but I assure you that I mean you no harm,"
Calming down, she uttered a question to him, "What happened to you?"
"I made a mistake. I lost those who were dear to me, in my anger…." Prim started to see the sadness behind those red eyes and the sorrow in his voice, "... I did things that I hope that no one would ever experience," His face changed back to normal, "I regretted letting go, but then again I wouldn't have met the kind people that saved me in my darkest hour,"
"Sir Dante, I never knew" Prim said, "You seemed to be more human than I thought"
A chuckle let out, "You could say that," he noticed the wind entering their direction. He took off his hoodie and handed it to the princess, "Here, to keep you warm."
"Oh I couldn't" She refused but he tossed the hoodie to her,
"What you wear isn't going to keep you warm," he said, "Besides I don't mind as long as you don't get it dirty," he smiled while she lids the white cloth over her body, "Better?"
She felt the comfort and warmth from his hoodie, she hugged herself and smiled, "Yeah it does." She yawned and made her way to the carriage, "Good night, Sir Dante"
"Dante"
"Huh?"
"Just call me Dante, I am unworthy of such compliments from you" The princess giggled a bit,
"Very well, Dante. I leave you with a good night." She left his presence and the demon turned his attention to the fire. His eyelids were light but the tiredness became a pain. With one quick sigh, it all becomes a distant memory.
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The ride became quiet as the group kept their distances. From each other, although Prim pays close attention to Zero as she still wears his hoodie. After learning of his demonic origin, she wonders about what caused it and what changed him into someone she kindly befriended.
Alicia glared at the man, wondering why her cousin is wearing something that belongs to him, suspicious of his intentions, she really wants to rip that hoodie into shreds.
"You know Zero, normally you give a girl your clothes after a few months of dating," Danny laughed, hearing that made the blonde knight slightly pissed off,
"It's not like that, Danny. She was cold and I offered."
The young man chuckled, "Well I smell a sense of romance in the air, especially from our fair lady,"
"Ugh. I'm ignoring you for the rest of the trip," Clint shakes his head and sighed, continuing his attention to the road ahead. The demonic man turned his attention to the princess, "You really look comfy in my hoodie, Lady Prim,"
"It felt nice," She smiled, "But don't worry, I'll return it to you when we reach the capital,"
"Zero and Prim sitting on a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-" Danny was met with a smack to the head by his fellow man, "Gah!?"
"Could you please try not to be an ass for five minutes?" Zero asked his friend with a glare,
"Alright jeez," the young hero groaned,
"You two seemed to be good friends," the pink princess innocently commented,
"Aye, milady," Danny said, "The best you could ever see!" This made the girl giggle at his enthusiastic reply. Then they hear the sounds of a gate opening, the three young men look and grin as they are entering the capital, Ken.
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They boys walk to the fortress in front of them, Clint look at Zero, "Um Z, you are missing something," he said,
Zero notices that his hoodie is missing, "Oh right. Well I guess I am never getting that back again,"
"Zero and Prim sit-" Danny was met with a punch in the face while Clint sighed,
"This is going to be a long journey."
Meanwhile with Prim, she is hugging the article of clothing belonging to the man she met. She enjoys the cotton feeling of it and the scent of lavender. She smiled softly at it, 'Dante… even if my cousin doesn't trust you, I know you have a good heart. I wish for the best from you and your friends,' she then begins wearing the hoodie again, 'Maybe I hope to make you my prince one day when the day comes.'
A/N; So this was made in 2021. I was inspired by the works of TheAutorArgentina and ExtremeSoda storied revolving around the famous hentai. I wanted to make a story about three heroes entering the land as saviors and such. Wanted to use my favorite characters that I considered favorites. Why this takes long? Writer's Block is the reason and school. Hope y'all enjoy this, kind of want to make this a series.