A/N - Hello everyone this is my first time writing a fanfic or any story really and just wanted to say thanks for giving this story a chance and please be kind (I know the pacing feels a bit quick). This is a story about a version of bell who is around level 7. He was chased out of Orario by the Freya familia when they tried to take his soul or whatever vol. 17/18 was about. He is about 34/35 right now and to be clear he still has aspirations of becoming a hero. I hope you enjoy the chapter and if you have any feedback let me know in the comments thank you and enjoy the read
Chapter 1: The Fated Arrival
'CRUNCH', footsteps of the adventurer echoed through the forest as it tracked its prey, it has been 20 years since Bell Cranel was chased out of Orario but he has not forgotten how to hunt his kill.
He bent down inspecting small footprints in the snow which lead deeper into the forest, small drops of blood following the footsteps the prey has made. Bell knew his kill was close and that it was only a matter of time before he found it.
He continued on following the footsteps until he eventually came to a log. He hopped over it with eaze and finally saw it. A little white rabbit with an arrow in its side hiding, bleeding out beside the log. He crouched down to the rabbit with a pitiful look in his eyes.
"I'm sorry little one, but this will only take a second." Bell said with a sad gentle smile. He raised his knife and quickly killed the rabbit trying to make it as painless as possible. He saw the life drain from the rabbits eyes as he once again apologized in his mind.
Bell begins to head home carrying what is likely to be his food for the next day. But as he strolled back to his cabin he noticed something rather odd. When he was tracking the rabbit there were only small drops of blood, but now he saw a rather large pool leading to the side of the forest.
He quickly began following the pools of blood worried about what he may find. He was praying it was some deer or maybe a bear, but Bell is an experienced adventurer and he knows the trail of human blood when he sees it.
He speeds up walking to jogging to sprinting, his breath gets heavier and quicker and his eyes become tunnel visioned. All he can do is hope he gets there in time, everything is speeding up getting quicker and quicker and quicker and then…
Bell runs to the body of a little girl with long blond hair tipped with pink at the end of each strand. His ruby eyes lock with the soft blue eyes of the girl as she mumbles "hel….p ….me" the girl falls unconscious as her pleading eyes close for what could be her last time.
Bell picks up the girl in a princess carry and sprints back to his cabin. Ducking under branches, jumping over fallen logs until finally busting through the door into his small log cabin. He quickly laid the girl down on a table and took out some potions and first aid he had been saving in case the Freya familia came looking for him again.
Bell for the next hour was doing his best at trying to bring the little girl back, she had cuts all throughout her body, blood leaking from everyone. He was lucky that most of the cuts and stabs were shallow, letting a simple potion heal them. But it was not all that simple, there were deep cuts throughout her arms and abdomen which required long hours of constant tending to.
After eight long hours Bell finally stabilized the girl's pulse and he could lay back on his couch. Blood covered his body, fatigue plagued his mind, he almost gave up but he's sure that this girl is going to live.
He brings the girl to the couch, he takes a pillow from his bed along with an extra blanket he had and lays her down to sleep. He gives a slight smile as he heads off to the bedroom where he finally takes a long deserved sleep.
He wakes after what felt like a lifetime, he walks into the living room to see the girl still sound asleep. He sat down by the table and just stared at her.
He remembers the past 20 years, the years of pain, fear, regret, and shame. He looks to his right and sees a mask and coat, the very same outfit he wore to hide his identity whilst the Freya Familia was still hot on his trail. He gives one last look at the little girl before putting on the outfit. He knows this girl probably has no idea who he is, no idea of what he was, and who so desperately wants to claim him.
With his identity hidden he began cooking eggs he had saved for his birthday, to give him some semblance of his old life. He spent the next half an hour cooking the eggs hoping they would be to the liking of the girl. The smell of the eggs filled the room he very much enjoyed this and apparently his female friend did as well.
Chapter 2: A Girl Lost in the Woods
A girl with blond and pink hair falls back blood dripping from every part of her body
"Run Syrikka, I'll fight them off, get outta here!" a dark haired man yells.
"No, Raul I don't want to leave you behind." Syrikka says clearing the blond and pink hair in her face.
"Trust me I'll be right behind you." Raul yells as he once again clashes swords with the people following them.
Syrikka looks at him then clicks her tongue. This isn't what she imagined, when she came to Orario last year and joined the Loki familia she didn't think she would be outside the dungeon running for her life.
She turns her head and starts running, she doesn't know where, she doesn't know how far she's supposed to run. All she knows is that she has to keep moving forward. She runs and runs and runs, until she finally feels her consciousness slipping. Why did this happen, why couldn't she save Raul, why did Evilus have to hunt them down.
As her eyes are finally closing she sees a man quickly jump over her body inspecting it for wounds. She stares into his ruby eyes and his snow white hair blending into the clouds. "hel…. p…. me."
Consciousness fades from her body, her mind is running wild with questions and regrets she thinks to herself 'I'm sorry Ais but this is my end'.
She is woken by the smell of eggs, she opens her eyes to the ceiling of a log cabin. She tries to sit up from the couch but is quickly pushed back down.
"You shouldn't get up yet, I've stabilized your body and you're in no mortal danger but your wounds are serious and you should keep resting." Syrikka looks to her left and sees a masked man in a cloak.
"Who are you? Where am I?" she asked the cloaked man with an unsure tone in her voice.
"You're at the base of one of the Beol Mountains, and don't worry I'm a friend or at least I'm a friendly stranger. I harbor no hatred or ill will towards you, hell I don't even know who you are. I just found you a bit higher up the mountain bleeding out, and I just thought it would be best to save you." The masked man said, he then turned back to the kitchen and once again spoke "I made eggs though." The masked man said with an audible smile.
The masked man starts flipping the eggs and turns his head to Syrikka "But the real question is who are you little girl?" He asks with his eyes focusing on her.
"My name's Syrikka Wallenstien, newest member of the Loki familia and self proclaimed adopted daughter of Ais Wallenstein the sword princess." Syrikka says with an arrogant tone in her voice.
The man turns to her confused and asks "what'd you mean self proclaimed daughter?"
Syrikka laughs and scratches her forehead "Well Ais found me outside Orario when I was just a streetrat and took me in, she's been training me so I can become stronger. After awhile I eventually saw her as a mother figure which I never really had as a child."
Bell can't help but notice some of the similarities within their stories, but as a battle junkie and aspiring hero he asks her "Well Miss Wallenstien if you've been training so hard to get stronger what level are you?"
Syrikka smiles proudly and says "I am a brand new level two only one year after I started. I train every day with Ais, Lefiya, and Ra-, Raul where's Raul!" Syrikka immediately tries to stand up but is put back down at a speed she's never experienced. Syrikka thinks to herself 'how the hell did he move that fast, not even Ais could move that fast.'
"I'm sorry but once again I can't let you get up, if you go chasing after your friend or even move around your wounds could reopen and i don't have the supplies to save you if you do that."
Bell gives a gentle smile to Syrikka which she obviously doesn't see behind the mask. He says to her "Here let's make a deal you eat these eggs I've been making and I'll go look for your friend, all alright."
Syrikka takes the plate from Bell's hands and looks back up to him and grabs his hand. "Thank you, for everything."
Chapter 3: A Fight to make a Legacy
"Don't worry about it, just eat and sit tight." Bell pats her on the head and walks out the door into the freezing cold. He leaps into the trees running around at his full speed for the first time for at least five years. He surveys the base of the mountain in a near instant, he then finds a pool of blood and a body stripped of anything worth any value.
"Evilus…" Bell says with a clenched fist. He may stay away from Orario, he may have run away but he still is a man of incredible morals and heroic intentions. He wishes he could help his friends fight Evilus, and try to kill the Black Dragon but he knows if he goes back he would only put his friends in danger.
Bell looks and sees the once lively face of Raul whom he once vaguely knew as a friend of Ais and sees the lifeless body, cold and empty. Bell looks down at him sadly and decides to bring the body back to the cabin so he and Syrikka can bury him.
Bell picks up his body and begins to head home, but once again he can feel trouble brewing around his home.
This is amplified when he hears the scream of Syrikka "Helppppp Meeeeeeeee!!"
Bell appears straight in front of cowering Syrikka who is faced off against five Evilus members.
"Great another rat trying to be the hero, well don't worry little rodent I'll make this quick." The Evilus soldier jumps at him with a spear and then. Right before the spear hit him it shattered, everyone stood there surprised but one man. A man stood there with a mask and a cloak and a lot of pent up rage.
The masked man spoke "I'm sorry but I don't have any time for some weaklings bad guys, so don't worry I'll make this quick. Bell said, quoting the very soldier who just tried to kill him.
Bell grabbed the soldier by the arm and threw him through a tree. The man was instantly knocked out and clearly wasn't waking up anytime soon. The other members watched in horror as what was supposed to be their strongest member was tossed around like some training doll.
The masked man turns to the rest of the members and as he releases an enormous amount of killing intent he says in a voice which is obviously deeper than before and the masked man said "Scram."
The Evilus members ran in fear, tripping over their own feet as they didn't dare to look back at the already lost fight. Everyone was running in horror but one person, Syrikka looked in amazement at the hero standing before her and only one thought came to her mind
"TRAIN ME!!"