A/N – Oh noes! My school-break is almost over! Gotta upload more chapters! T.T So this is chapter 20 guys. I really hope you enjoy it!
I do not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
It's pretty long (I'm not joking) and mostly about the Grimoire Regalia. Hopes this will clear out some of you questions!
As one walks an animal trail, roar out, "O lion, o tiger!"
My spiritual homeland is on the other side the glowing sky
Are weakness and rage enemies without form
To youth wandering in the solitude of imprisonment?
O Father, I still find you
Difficult to understand
When I chase the invisible backs
Of the brothers who precede me
On a night of confusion, Lucifer beckons me
Even if I should yearn for
A dream that ends not in death
It is you, whom are certain, who is my life
CHAPTER 20
The Sin and Vongola XI stare at the Vindice infront of them. "You children have come to us to seek answers and so we will do just that. So please believe us as we meant you no harm whatsoever" The Arcobaleno sooth them. "Why are you helping us?" Sakura ask calmly. "You children are the Grimoire Regalia's heralds, as it was written in the contract; We must help you with anything that you need. Of course, this does not include the Vongola. Just you children" Bermuda said coldly." So the Vindice is on their side? Just how the heck did the Grimoire Regalia managed to do that! "The curiosity is biting me. Tell us about the Grimoire Regalia" Lilith said impatiently. Nero pulls Lilith to his lap and wraps his arms around her. The Sin knew that their beloved boss must be comfortable if a story is involved. Also to avoid her bad mood to worsen. Lilith didn't complain though; As she lean to his broad chest, she could feel his warmth transfer to her. Her other guardians huddle near her on the bed while Heidi simply sat down at the foot of the bed beside Lilith's feet. If there weren't a presence of a Vindice, the Vongola XI would be shocked at the Sin relationship. Teru have never felt so jealous in his life. He hates it how the guy name Nero wrap his arms around Lilith! Why the hell is Lilith letting the guy do that to her? Sure he is Lilith's Thunder guardian but still! He doesn't deserve her! "Teru let's sit down. I got a feeling that this will be a long one" Tsumotu said with an easy smile. Teru nodded weakly and sat on his bed. He tries his best not to let his jealously shown on his face. "Little is known about the Grimoire Regalia because we hide their activities from the world" Bermuda begins to explain. His companion on the other hand remains silent. His eye studies the teenagers carefully. "The Grimoire Regalia is as old as the Vindice but unlike us, they were never humans. There is no leader in the family; We suspect is because of their flames. They do not possess Sky or Earth flames. Instead they possessed the World flames" "World flames?" Heidi question, tilting her head to the side slightly. Bermuda nodded slowly. "The guardians of Grimoire Regalia possess god-like flames. Evil, Life, Balance/Law, Matter/Space, Time, Reality and Elements. The Grimoire Regalia is only active when the future is at stake or when all hope is lost. Their purpose remains unknown" Bermuda pause to took out something from his sleeve. It was a glowing crystal orb. The crystal begins to shine brightly until it blinded the entire room. The rooms change into a new environment. They were still sitting on the bed though.
They were at an endless field of grass and trees. A man was lying under a random cool shady tree. He was wearing a simple black form fitting uniform. His hand covers his eyes as he slept. "This man's name is Fenrir Ivory. One of the Grimoire Regalia guardians. His flame is the Element. This man possesses every Sky flames" The teenagers shot their eyes widen open like disks. "W-What? The entire Sky flames?" Bella stuttered in disbelieve. "Yes. Mist, Thunder, Cloud, Sun, Rain, Storm and Sky. He is capable of using all of the flames in harmony thus earning the title, Lord of the Human World. A dangerous foe. He acts as an individual in any form of battles. From the information given by the rest of the Grimoire Regalia's guardians, He is calm in any given situation, a little… Blur and haves difficulties in gaining weight. He hates Mathematic" Tsumotu and Bella stiff a laugh. They didn't know that Fenrir, who is such a serious man, was also blurred. And also, now they know why he's so thin. Now they share a common similarity. The 3 of them hate Math! Who knew right? The scene changes into a war zone. The sky was dark and black smoke rises. Fenrir was at the surround by a large number of enemies. He grips on his giant sword with a giant slab of metal to resembles a blade and begin attacking. He was still wearing his black uniform. The way how he fought shocked everyone minus the Vindice. Fenrir use all of the Element flames all at once! He uses Sun attribute to heal his small wounds, Rain attribute to pacify the enemies damages, Storm to increase his attacks, lightning for instant annihilation, Cloud to enlarge his sword to cover more ground, Mist to dodge or maneuver the enemies and last Sky to bind the other flames together. It was truly a performance. They never saw anyone fought like that. He didn't left any opening for his enemies and remains cautious all the time. "Wow! Fenrir is really amazing!" Tsumotu said in awe. Bella nodded in agreement.
The scene dissolves into a night club. Everyone is dancing wildly as the music blare loudly all around them. On the stage was the DJ playing the records and mixing the music. It was none other than Requin. "This is Requin Zerzes, in the Grimoire Regalia he is the guardian of Reality. It is said that his left hand controls reality while his right controls illusion. He is able to combine the two flames into something greater. He is also known as the Master of Reality and Illusion" The scene changes again. Requin was wearing his spiked headphones, tapping his foot to the ground in rhythm. He was wearing a vibrant red sleeved jacket with two long thin tails hanging from the back. Under it is a black shirt with three red belts. He wears a pair of black gloves with a red shell on the backs of the hands and and steel-toed red boots. On his hands was a pair of gauntlet. There were tall buildings around him. He raises his hands and start swinging them. He line up his fingers and swipe across a random building. The building slowly slices into 2 and crumbles. "His weapon is a pair of gauntlet of strings that is able to slice through anything. The other guardians would use him as bait occasional in battle. Especially Solvestress Von Scarlettee. He hates doing work or training. His expression rarely changes" Bermuda explains. Valencino chuckle. So much for being the top dog. They watch as Requin continue to destroy the entire city. In less than seconds none were left stranding. The ring on his finger ignites and trees starts to burst out from the ground. They grew taller and taller until they become taller than the building. The ground was carpet by grass. Requin sat on one of the branches of the trees and just relax. Valencino was amaze by his power. Yes, this is the kind of power that he needed.
The scene shifted. They were now in a dark room. The only source of light was the TV. Junk foods scattered all over the floor messily. A woman with red shoulder length hair and tanned skin was dead focus on the screen of the TV. Apparently she was playing Metal Gear Solid. "This woman is Dawn Nyctores. She is the guardian of Time. Her flame colour is deep golden. She has the ability to stop, reverse and fast forward time. She also could see the future and time travels. The aftermath of using her flame for a long period of time is that she would be unconscious for some time. She is the Manipulator of Time" Bermuda continue to explains. The image shifted into a white hallway. The sound of explosions and screams can be heard clearly. Dawn was running through the hallway with a katana in her hand. She was wearing a tight purple tanktop and miniskirt. Her hands are donned in claw-like gloves and thigh-high metallic heels. The enemies suddenly ambushed the woman but that didn't make her stop running. She turns her blade and attacks the enemies. Tsumotu notice something in her fights. "She's using the blunt side of the katana" He commented. His father taught him the ways of the sword ever since he was little so he had already master everything about swords and how the person wields it. "Dawn is merciful even to her enemies and would avoid using her true power if necessary. She is stubborn, caring and surprisingly smart. She tends to be late at everything and hates people who never appreciate her jokes" The scene shifted yet again. All of the guardians were relaxing at the living room. Except for Sol. While the others were sitting on the sofa and bean bags, Dawn was standing at the centre and under the giant expensive chandelier. "Guys guys! Check it out! I got a really awesome joke that will totally blow your mind!" She exclaim excitedly. Fenrir groan tiredly. "Since no matter how hard we would try to ignore you, you would just tell us anyway" "…So shoot…" Requin yawn. He was lying on the sofa. Dawn laugh gleefully. "How do you catch a cute rabbit?" No one answer. "Hide behind a tree and make carrot noises!" After that she starts to crack up. The others didn't think it was funny though. In fact, it was pretty… Stupid. The sound of metals snap brought everyone's attention. The sound of metals snap 3 times before the entire chandelier fell onto Dawn. The chandelier was crush and shattered to pieces. "That was fuckin' stupid. You just wasted the oxygen in this room; Other people needs them too you know" Sol remark. She seems to appear suddenly at the doorway. Her hands were folded across her chest. Dawn's head pops out from under the pile of broken chandelier. She had miraculous survive Sol's attempt to murder her. Glass fragments were stuck deep in her face. Blood was trickling madly from her body. "Sol, you meanie! It was funny! You just jealous because you can't come up with any good jokes!" She retort angrily. "When chocolate cupcakes fly asswipe" Sol sneers before walking out of the living room coldly.
The scene ended. "S-Sol-san is a VERY scary person" Teru shivers in fear. He can't believe that she tried to kill her own friend! She seems fine with it too! The scene ended and shows a new one. They were now at the street of Paris, France. There were rows of shops along the street. A woman with long, straight blonde hair and peach colour skin can be seen sipping tea delicately. Most of the guys simply stop to stare at the beautiful woman with their mouths hanging wide open. "Her nameis Rozalin Pheleses. She is the guardian of Matter and Space. Her flames are silver colour. She is capable of breaking up matter, ripping dimensions, creating worm holes and portals. She owns the title as Diva of the World" The Arcobaleno continue on to explain. The streets changes to the rooftop of a building. Rozalin was wearing knee-high white heels, a red lacy bikini top and red miniskirt with a light grey belt. She was reading the context of the paper carefully. "So all I gotta do is simply crush their defense system right? This should be easy then…" She smiles at her mission. A buildings infront of where she was standing at was her target. A tall and sturdy stronghold. She draws out a pair of silver handguns and aims one of them at the stronghold. When she positions the gun just right, she shoots at the direction at the building once and at the ground she was standing. A silver worm hole suddenly appears from under her. The woman fell down as the scene changes. The same silver portal appears in a white control room. Rozalin fell down and walks to the control panels. She pushes the huge red button. "This is too easy that it's terrifying" Rozalin muttered. Angela was mesmerized at how Rozalin execute her mission. It was stealthy, no lives were lost and her powers were absolutely amazing! "Rozalin Pheleses serve as the defense penetrator in the Grimoire Regalia. Her weapons are able to shoot target through heavily layered wall, bend space to the desire shooting rage and also to break down any sort of shield may be by any sort of flames" Talk about an amazing weapon! The scene shifted to a local restaurant.
Judging from the layout and the number of people, they were at a high-class five stars restaurant. Lots of rich people were chatting among themselves. They were also well dressed. 3 women were sitting at a table among the rest. One was wearing an elegant white evening dress, the other was wearing a black Gothic dress and the last wore a purple cocktail dress. Those women were Rozalin, Sol and Dawn. "Rozalin Pheleses is the most social guardian in the Grimoire Regalia. For some sort of unexplainable reason, they three of the guardians are very close with each other. Despite of their natures" None of the Sin and Vongola XI could believe that! They hush down as they watch and listen to their conversation. "Tell me again why am I here?" Sol hissed. The glass of apple juice she was holding threatens to shatter by her anger. "Because it's been ages since we have dinner just the three of us Sol. Now put the glass down before you make a mess of your scary and morbid dress" Rozalin advise the raging woman easily. Sol didn't comply. Dawn frowns. "It is true that we rarely hang out with each other as often as before but if you wanted an extremely hang out why don't we just go for a rock climbing event this Saturday?" Now it was Rozalin's turn to frown. "You do know that I hate sweaty activities. Or bugs for that matter" She shudders to prove her point. Their food arrives and they dig in. "Also, I think it's high time that you 2 act more ladylike. Violence and sports are not proper acts as women, no?" Rozalin said slyly. Sol slams her fist at the table; Making it shook slightly. "This is war! Just because you're prettier than us that doesn't give the right for you to diss us!" Sol snarl inhumanely making the restaurant quieted down. Yes, everyone heard her. Dawn was sniffling.
"I-I'm ugly? Sure I ate a lot of genetically modify hormone rich burgers but I totally balance it out with diet sodas!" She sobs. This doesn't affect Rozalin at all though. "See? This is what I meant. Though I never said that either of you are ugly. I just want you to behave more… Civil" Rozalin corrected herself. Just then, 5 well dress men approach them from behind. "My, my, what gorgeous young women! Please allow us to entertain you beautiful ladies for the night" The first man shot a dirty smirk. "Oh really now? Please enlighten me about this entertainment" Rozalin reply coyly. Sol at this point was eating her Tiramisu and Dawn was eating her spaghetti. They didn't have the mood to play with their flirting game. The man apparently got some balls because he leans forward nearer to Rozalin. Their lips inches from contact. "Well we can show you girls later. Don't worry; I'll make sure my boys will entertain your friends too" He whisper seductively. "Hmm… Tempting. What do you guys say?" Rozalin ask her two friends. "Having sex with strangers is not extremely my style" Dawn said casually and randomly. The waiters and waitress that passed by their table turn into deep shades of red. Sol dubs the napkin to her lips. "I agree. With that said done…" It was totally mind blowing. Sol pushes her chair back and got up. She then grabs the wooden chair and smashes it at the man's head. The wooden chair crumble instantly as the main was now lying on the ground, unconscious with his fatal injuries. All in a blink of an eye. His friend immediately calls the ambulance and tries to stop his bleeding. Rozalin sigh and got up. "I'll pay the bill" Dawn and Sol left the table and the 3 of them left the shocked restaurant.
The image of the restaurant, as well as the strange group of women faded to white. "Nope! It still doesn't make sense how those 3 are close" Lilith commented after a good period of silence. Seriously, it doesn't make any sense! Sol is barely stable in the mind, Dawn is hyperactive and Rozalin is a player. Weird. Huge stacks of shelves become the skyscraper were fills with books. It looks like they were now in a library. A woman with blonde hair that is tied into a ponytail and peach colour skin was reading a really think book. "This woman is Remillia Kastor Callista Maverick. She is the guardian of Balance and Law. Her flames colour is pink magenta. She acts as the strategist in the Grimoire Regalia. Her title is the Absolute Balance. She is known to be shy, demure and gentle. She hates clowns and insects" The library transform into huge round table with maps all over the place. The Grimoire Regalia's guardians were all currently standing around the table. The light shines brightly above the table. Remillia is wearing a dark blue dress and a dark blue bolero; her dress extends down to her thighs and is accented with a white ribbon attached to her waist. Remillia also wears a pair of white leggings and a pair of white pumps. "The plan for this mission is simple" Her gentle voice echoes loud and clear. "Everyone with have a partner except for Sol. Requin and Fenrir will draw away the enemies' attention for about 3 hours. Can you guys do it?" She asks them. Fenrir smile and nodded. "Of course Remillia" He answered. Requin just yawn. "Dawn and I will infiltrate the base to gather any necessary information or files" She said as Dawn cracks her knuckles and yells out, "Sweet!" "Moving on. Dante and Roze will sweep the entire base for any hostages or innocence people. Rescue every innocence people within the premise" Remillia order. "My specialty. Alright then" Dante nodded his head. Rozalin smile and flip her hair back. "At least this mission wouldn't make a mess out of me" She smiles pleasingly.
"This is the last part; When everyone has completed their missions, please leave the premise. Sol will execute her mission next" Remillia told them. "Let me guess" Sol smirk. "I gotta 'clean' up the place right?" Remillia nodded silently. The scene changes yet again! Rozalin and Dante managed to rescue some hostages and were now leading them out. Soon, everyone gather at Remillia who was on the hill that was near with the enemy base. "Look! Look! Guys! We found collects tons of papers!" Dawn exclaim showing a box full of files. "We managed to rescue everyone Remillia" Dante informed her. "Requin and I did beat a few enemies but we discover their forces are bigger than what we assess" Fenrir said gravely. "It's fine. This won't changes anything" Remillia assure him and ignites her ring. She's trying to contact Sol telepathically. 'Sol? It's your turn now… Everyone is done' Remillia said. 'Just a moment damnit! Hang on for a moment kitty! Sol will help you!' Sol replies mentally. Remillia sweat drop. 'U-Um, what are you doing Sol?' She asks. Sol was busy climbing an oak tree. Apparently, there is a black cat struck on the tree. The cat meow in terrified. "It's fine kitty. You'll get down soon!" She said as she crawls on the tree branch towards the cat. "What's the matter Remillia?" Dante asks kindly. "Umm… Sol is busy at the moment" She muttered. "What? With what?" Dawn ask curiously. "Saving a cat" Was the answer she got. Fenrir smack his forehead. The others just sigh. Black fire suddenly exploded and the sea of flames burst upwards to the night sky. 'Happy?' The scene ended.
When the Arcobaleno told them that these guys possess the World flames they thought that their patrons were god-like but hell, they're just like them! Now the scene changes into a riverside. The sky was shining brightly and weather was warm. Dante was sitting near the riverbank, letting his feet under the warm river. His ebony hair sways by the wind gently. He was wearing a plain white shirts and black smooth pants. "This is Dante Axl. He is the guardian of Life. Beside Solvestress Von Scarlettee, he can also acts as the line of offense. His flames are white. He is known as the Knight of Heavens" Bermuda continues to explain. Lilith was amaze how the Vindice didn't seem bored telling them about this. Both him and his companion seems calm and at ease. This time the scene didn't change. From the corner, everyone could see Sol was walking towards him. She was wearing a black sundress that exposes most of her flawless skin. Her black hair glimmer beautifully. "Sol…" Dante smiles seeing her. "Requin and Fenrir are looking for you" The psychotic woman explains. "And they ask for your help?" Dante ask in disbelieve. Sol places a hand on her hip. "Got a problem with that pretty boy?" Sol sneer. To their surprise, Dante remain calm. He was still smiling to her. "Of course not. I was just a little surprise that you would help them since you're always disappearing and appearing a lot lately" Sol didn't said anything. "Care to tell me why?" Dante ask. Sol shrugs. "No reason. I just hates to be coop inside that's all" With that, the woman turn around and heads away from him. "Sol!" Dante shouted suddenly. Sol stops walking. Dante wanted to say something to her but he hesitated. The woman sighs. "You of all people know that I hate stupid love drama moment Dante. If you apologize to me one more time, I swear I will slash your entrails out and tied them into a knot…" She murmured darkly before walking away. "Dante Axl is a patient, kind and easy going man. He hates giving up. It is still unclear of his relationship with Solvestress Von Scarlettee. They use to be close together but now Solvestress Von Scarlettee is distancing herself. We don't know the reason" The Vindice explain. Really? Sol and Dante were close? Lilith couldn't believe it. Dante's scene ended. "The last guardian is Solvestress Von Scarlettee" Bermuda explains coldly.
The light dimmed into darkness. The sky was black; Thick black smoke can be seen as pillars from afar. Down below, a village was up in flames. The sea of black fire cackles wickedly. No screams were heard because none had survived as the flame at every soul in the village. Even if this was just an image, Lilith could somehow feel how painful the fire was. "Solvestress Von Scarlettee is the guardian of Evil. Her flames are black and is said to hold every vile qualities of the world; Pain, sadness, madness, suffering, malice, wrath and many more. Her title is the Eternally Corrupted Jewel" The scene zoom in. There was a bench in the village that wasn't consume by the flames. Sol was sitting there, crossed legged. She was roasting marshmallows while humming a soft tune. After a while, she places the roasted marshmallows on the crackers and ate the smores. She sighs in the content. "This is the life! There's nothing better than handmade smores!"She said happily and continues on munching. The heralds as well as Lilith's guardians watch in horror. But Lilith masked her expression. Sol burned an entire village just to make smores! "That woman is crazy! Sure you guys made a contract with them but this doesn't justify her actions!" Angela shouted angrily. "She killed innocent people!" "The villagers were nothing more than groups of criminals living there. Before Solvestress Von Scarlettee came, it was a peaceful village until the bandits and criminal massacred the villagers. They were mafia criminals. It would have been our job to eliminate the criminals but the guardian of Evil arrives before us" He said solemnly. Huh? Was Sol avenging the massacred villagers? "Solvestress Von Scarlettee is hot-tempered, impulsive, disturbed and enjoys chaos. She despises to be discipline as well as classical music" The burned village scene changed into a glass house. There were lots of healthy vegetables growing beautifully. Remillia was kneeling on the ground with a book. Sol was there too! She was standing beside Remillia with a blue watering can. "The last step is to water the plan with just the right amount of liquid" Remillia explain, closing her book. "Uh, sure…" Sol muttered awkwardly.
'Why did I suddenly ask for Remillia's help on how to plant green peas? I don't even like vegetables! I hate green peas! I hate green! I hate peas! Me and my random moments…' Sol said mentally but it can be heard out loud.
"AAAAAHHHH! KILL IT! KILL IT! KILL IT!" A sudden girly scream can be heard from outside of the glass house. Since the glass house was connected to the main hall of the mansion, both women could see what the hubbub is all about. Their answer was soon gotten. Fenrir was running through the hall wildly. When Sol and Remillia squinted their eyes, they could see a flying cockroach was chasing him. Dante came running behind him soon after with a thick roll of newspaper. "You gotta stop running Fenrir! I can't smack it!" Dante called out to him. Sol's eyebrow twitched in irritation. Her weapon suddenly appears behind her. A fancy black 3 pronged sword that is as big as her. The blade that was at the centre was silver while the other 2 are black. "We just renovated the mansion Sol. Since our gardening is done, let's have some tea shall well?" Remillia suggest cordiality. "Yay! Ok" Sol smile as the two of them left the glass house but she refuse to put away the giant sword.
The image dissolves into nothing. Now they were staring back at the Vindice. "Do you children have any more questions?" Bermuda asks in his dead tone. None of them spoke a word. Too busy trying to make sense of what the Vindice had told them. The temperature in the room drop suddenly. The warmth of the fire started to diminish. "It seems a blizzard is coming. I advise you children to stay here for the night. I will personally supervise your needs in this matter" Bermuda said. When Lilith thought that they would leave, the Vindicare boss stood his ground. "I will give a warning to the Grimoire Regalia…" The man said icily. His eye scans carefully at the Vongola XI and Sin. "Also a reminder; Even though the Vindicare will not interfere with the Grimoire Regalia, I warn you, as the boss of Vindicare I will not tolerate if the guardians or heralds act against our contract. We will not hesitate to wage war against the Grimoire Regalia. Heed my warnings Solvestress Von Scarlettee" He threatens. The two of them then leaves the bewildered teens. "What the heck was all that about?" Lilith voice out. 'Typical Vindice. He still hasn't got over that mess yet…' Sol chuckle. Lilith had forgotten that Sol was with her the entire time they were watching their patron's memories. Sol's never silent for more than an hour. 'What?' Lilith asks. 'Nothing much really. I tried to burn half of Italy before. Guess he still hasn't got over it' Sol reply rather too casually. It's official; Lilith's mind is so abused right now.
As one walks an animal trail, roar out, "O lion, o tiger!"
My spiritual homeland is on the other side the glowing sky
Is youth that fights as a chivalrous warrior
A being so very inexperienced that it is foolish?
O Father, I am still
Unable to protect one piece of love
So where is the truth in this transient world?
Live as a butterfly, as a flower in a violently windy wasteland
My spiritual homeland dances and falls in the eternal spring
Even if my body is sullied, my chastity muddied
Please believe in the brocade of my spirit
O Mother, one day
Award me with your honor
As one walks an animal trail, roar out, "O lion, o tiger!"
My spiritual homeland is the other side the glowing sky
Youth that fights with noble intent at its root
Is beautiful precisely because its time is short
O Father, one day I
Shall overcome you
The truth of this esteemed world shall be there
A/N - So review? Is it too long? I try not to make the Grimoire Regalia sounded too serious though... Did I fail that bad! Let me know what you guys think!
The song that I use in this chapter is Yuukyou Seishunka (A Song For Chivalrous Youth) by Ali Project. The song is also from Code Geass first ending. I decided to use this song because the lyric as well as the song is ver powerful. I think it's perfect for the Grimoire Regalia. Go check it out!
Sorry that I had to cut some parts out. It would be too difficult for you guys to read if I didnt do it. But relax, I simply put the line for each patron so it should be fine. I think...