LunarFallenStar: Hey guys! Another late update! I'm so lazy! Anyway, thank you all for reading this story and I hope you like it! Thank you as well to those who reviewed! I hope you all enjoy this chapter! And also, with the last chapter, I have one thing to say MWAHAHA! Plot twist~ My favorite thing~ I actually wasn't originally gonna' have Byakuran and Ed be that close and Byakuran be a little kid or anything like that. BUT we had to make up and ending to a story that didn't have the ending written for it in Literature class, and my friend did this HUGE plot twist and it gave me this idea XD anyway, the reply to reviews is at the end of the chapter, that way people who don't want to read it don't have to scroll like crazy to get to the story. Anyway, thanks for reading and Enjoy~!
~Previously~
The white haired man stared down at Ed, ever-present smile still on his face, "What were those memories!?"
"Memories?" Byakuran questioned, violet eyes opening in confusion, "What are you talking about?"
"You mean you didn't fake the memories?" Ed questioned, "The memories of you in Amestris?"
Byakuran's violet eyes widened in shock, before returning to normal size, "So you finally remembered... Aniki..."
Everyone turned in shock to face the golden eyed alchemist, who continued to stare impassively at the boss of the Millefiore.
"WHAT?!" Tsuna's shriek permeated the thick silence, "WHAT'S GOING ON?"
"That's the first time I've heard Juudaime shriek in HDW..." Gokudera muttered in shock.
"I see dear 'Aniki' finally remembered me, huh?" Byakuran whistled, ever-present adorned on his pale face.
Ed sighed and turned a glare towards Byakuran, "Cut the crap, Byakuran..."
"Oh? So cold, Fullmetal-kun," Byakuran winced in mock pain, "Sure, I'm not the 'Byakuran' you knew back in Amestris, but I have the same soul matter so to speak. I also know of all of the time that parallel me spent with you."
Ed grit his teeth slightly in frustration.
"But you know the strange thing, Fullmetal-kun?" Byakuran continued, "The one thing I could never understand about your world... It was strange indeed in the fact that it only had a single parallel, it was not connected to any other world, just that other single parallel... this world we occupy now. Strange isn't it?"
The golden-eyed alchemist stared at the Mafia boss in confusion, "Why is this so important, Byakuran?"
"I would say it's important because there has only ever been two of 'you', Edward Elric, and you've already killed your parallel. That means, there is only one 'Edward Elric' in the entirety of the universe, while there is many thousands of us..."
"I see no relevance in this," Ed growled.
"It means, that no matter how hard the me that knew you searched and searched, I would have had the most tiny, insignificant chance to find you. That's cruel, don't you think?"
"Equivalent Exchange Byakuran..." Ed replied simply, smirking slightly, "Maybe the gate knew you'd be such a bastard in this world it had to take some happiness from the other you as compensation."
A thick silence settled upon the battle field as glares were shot between both sides.
"What do you mean Edward-sensei killed his parallel?" Tsuna spoke up, everyone else watching the scene in confusion.
"Tsunayoshi-kun? Didn't you know that only one person possessing the same soul can naturally exist in the same world at a time? Sure, it's possible, but a large price has to be paid in order for that to happen," Byakuran explained matter-of-factly.
As Byakuran turned to face the young mafia-don, he did not expect the metal fist that collided with the back of his head, hurtling him downward.
Byakuran turned midair to face the attacker and his violet eyes met burning gold.
Ed panted heavily before falling as the pillar he constructed crumbled and fell.
Colliding heavily with the ground, the alchemist lay in a crumpled heap. Tsuna rushed over to his teacher, attacks colliding with the Millefiore boss over his head.
"Edward-sensei!" Tsuna called, kneeling beside his teacher, staring at the blonde's heavily injured form, "Why are you so injured? Shouldn't you be healing?"
Coughing into his hand, Ed smirked at his student, "Even though you cleared me of the mind control, the drug they injected me with to stunt my flames is still flowing through my system. Apparently, these flames are what help to heal me quickly..."
Tsuna stared at him in worry, "Are you sure you'll be fine?"
Stumbling slightly as he stood, Ed gradually got to his feet, "I won't die that easily. I CAN'T die for that matter anyway."
Brown eyes, now burning an iridescent orange, stared at the alchemist, a smile twitching at the corner of his lips.
The Elric smirked and laughed softly, ruffling the Vongola boss's fluffy hair, ignoring the deathperation flames that licked at his skin, "Go get 'im tiger."
The teacher stumbled away, waving slightly over his shoulder.
Tsuna smiled briefly, whirling around to face his opponent, serious expression falling over his face.
The smoke from the attacks cleared, and Tsuna glared at Byakuran. Fist clenched in determination, the brunette stuck out his arm, gesturing for all attacks to cease, "Everyone, stay back... I'll be his match!"
Byakuran chuckled, "Do you know why I've come out here, Tsunayoshi-kun? Because I'm ready now: both my heart and my body."
"I've been ready," Tsuna replied coldly, his form disappearing as he prepared his attack, "For ages."
The Vongola Decimo charged forward, reappearing behind the Millefiore boss in a flash. Spinning around, the brunette landed a swift kick on Byakuran's chin, the albino flying backwards.
"He's quick...!" Xanxus remarked, watching the scene with analytical crimson eyes.
Violet eyes widened as Tsuna reached out with a gloved hand, gripping harshly onto albino hair. Dragging down Byakuran's head, he brought up his knee and collided it against the mafioso's face.
Mismatched eyes observed the fight with analytical eyes, 'So this is the Sawada Tsunayoshi brought from the past to train and undergo severe trials and battles in this generation...'
Tsuna lunged at Byakuran, pulling back a gloved fist, igniting it with an intensely charged sky flame. He shot his fist forward, connecting it onto the body of Byakuran.
His eyes widened.
The Millefiore boss blocked it with a single finger.
"Oh, what's wrong? Is this all you've got?" Byakuran chuckled, a hum in his voice, "Well then, I guess it's my turn."
A single beam of highly condensed flames shot out from the tip of his finger, sending the young mafioso hurtling back towards the earth.
"White finger!"
Upon colliding with the earth, an unimaginably large dust cloud rose from the ground, passing over even the height of the tall trees. The dust and debris blocked everyone's view.
"TSUNA!" Yamamoto yelled out, peering intently through the dust.
"That just now..." Dino murmured under his breath, staring in shock at the destruction.
"You don't mean to say this is as much you can handle, do you?" Byakuran laughed like it was the best joke he's ever heard, "I stil haven't even used a tenth of the flames that Ghost absorbed!"
"What?!" Gokudera shouted in shock, causing Ryohei to yell demandingly right afterword, "The flames ghost absorbed?"
"What the hell are you talking about?" Basil growled under his breath.
"Hm? You don't get it do you, Ghost stole your flames right? Well, those flames are all..." Byakuran broke off, unfurling a pair of pure white wings, rainbows of color streaming off of them, "Inside my body~!"
Byakuran chuckled darkly, his laughter piercing the very air as his power overflows for all of them to see. He truly unveils himself finally, showing that the true battle has finally begun.
Lower, on the ground, Tsuna growled, wiping blood away from his lip. The dust settled once more to the ground and Tsuna fell to his knees, grunting out in pain.
"Are you all right, Tsunayoshi-kun?" Byakuran sang out in mock concern.
"Byakuran... that flame...?!" Basil stuttered.
"He received those flames from Ghost?!" Gokudera choked out, "All of the flames ghost absorbed are his now?!"
Kikyo stared at his boss in wonder.
"Absorbing others' flames without directly touching them..." Dino yelled at Byakuran, "I've never heard of that before!"
Byakuran chuckled, "Ghost wasn't just 'someone'... he was the me present in another parallel world~"
Everyone stared at him in shock, "Wha-?!"
"Other than the ability to absorb flames... he also had the ability to share them. Though, in the end..." Byakuran said, narrowing his violet eyes, "It was my ability after all."
"What is he talking about...?" Ryohei questioned, spurring Yamamoto to reply dumb-foundedly, "I-I don't know."
"If you say that," Mukuro began, his own mismatched eyes narrowing dangerously, "If the dying will flames of every one of us, with the exception of Sawada Tsunayoshi, have now been obtained by Byakuran. The total amount of that flame, is unmeasurable!"
"Are you trying to say that you're a god Byakuran?" Ed growled under his breath, "I thought I already lectured you about that..."
O-ho? A god?" Kikyo chuckled, "Byakuran-sama would better be described as a demon worthy of worship."
Tsuna stumbled to his feet, "That's not important."
Amused violet eyes stared at the brunette in wonder, a small smirk appearing upon his pale face.
"It doesn't matter what you are... or what means you use," Tsuna assured, clenching his fist in determination, "I'll defeat you here!"
"I admire your spirit, Tsunayoshi-kun~" Byakuran chuckled, bringing up his own ring-clad hand, "I've been waiting for this fight for a long time~!"
Flames lit up upon their rings, growing in great size, both burning with passion.
"The atmosphere has become purely electrifying," Fran remarked monotonously.
Tsuna shot up, throwing punch after punch at his opponent, who stood, well, floated rather, impassively, flinching not even once.
"It's useless Tsunayoshi-kun," Byakuran chuckled, "You're just not powerful enough."
"Tch!" Tsuna gritted his teeth, flying back, thoughts racing, 'He didn't even flinch! And the power of his flames are still growing...'
"Come and play with my pet," Byakuran practically purred, bringing up his hand, a white dragon forming along it, "White Dragon!"
'His hand became a dragon?!' Tsuna thought in disbelief, 'No... It's a box weapon,' He noted, seeing an open box hanging from the inside of Byakuran's coat.
Byakuran flung the white dragon towards Tsuna, the box weapon baring its fangs menacingly.
"Natsu!" Tsuna called.
The tiny, sky-flame lion appeared, quickly turning into a cloak to block the oncoming attack.
The dragon dissipated and Natsu reverted to his original form, panting slightly with a few scratches littering his skin.
"Natsu?!" Tsuna called in worry, inspecting his box animals, "Are you alright?"
"Isn't having a dragon box weapon amazing? It's the greatest, made exclusively for me!" Byakuran chuckled, "I'm impressed though, you managed to hold up against its power without dying. However, you won't be so lucky next time."
Byakuran's eyes narrowed dangerously, forming another dragon on his hand.
The dragon shot forward, its white fangs flashing dangerously. Natsu growled, glaring coldly at the approaching weapon.
It collided with them,residual flames rising up around them and blocking everyone's view. When all the flames dissipated, Tsuna stood tall, hands jabbing at the dragon. Ice slowly formed over the head of the dragon, spreading through the entirety of its body before it shattered completely.
Tsuna drew back his fist, "Natsu! Cambio Forma: Attack mode!"
Natsu perched on top of Tsuna's outstretched hand, growling, the emblem on his head glowing as he switched to Cambio Forma.
Tsuna charged forward, clenching his fist as he prepared to attack.
Up ahead, Byakuran chuckled, "Interesting! With this, I know your true strength, Tsunayoshi-kun."
Tsuna's eyes widened before narrowing dangerously, 'He's making fun of me...'
Tsuna swung his fist forward, an orb of highly charged flames shooting towards Byakuran, "BIG BANG AXEL!"
Byakuran touched the tips of his fingers together, deep in thought before holding out his hands, humming out, "Okay~!"
The attack drew closer and closer, soon between Byakuran's hands. He smiled, clapping his hands together causing the attack to dissipate, "White Applause!"
"Wh-!" Tsuna gasped in shock.
Byakuran chuckled, eyes remaining closed, "The Vongola Box," He paused, violet eyes opening, "Has been beaten."
"H-He destroyed it..." Dino stuttered.
"The white applause is the ultimate defense technique that will destroy any and all attacks. How was that Tsunayoshi-kun? I bet you have never fought a fight where you'd feel the difference in powers so big," Byakuran turned his cold, piercing violet gaze to Tsuna, "Very scary, ain't it?"
Tsuna stood frozen mid-air, eyes wide and body stiff with fear.
Ed stared at his student, pleading silently in his mind, 'Don't freeze up, Tsunayoshi-kun... don't freeze...' Ed repeated over and over in his mind. This whole situation reminded him of when he was facing off against the human Barry the Chopper.
"Even though you're a boss of a mafia family, you're still just a middle-schooler, no need to feel so embarrassed," Byakuran mocked, charging up his flames before charging towards Tsuna, "It's okay to wet yourself!"
He swung down his hand, cutting Tsuna deeply in the shoulder. The brunette hurtled back towards the ground, grunting in pain as he fell.
"Even..." Byakuran began, charging down towards the kneeling Tsuna.
Tsuna was hunched over on the ground, blood dripping from his mouth and badly injured shoulder. He stiffened in surprise when Byakuran suddenly appeared behind him.
"Dying is okay~" Byakuran finished his sentence, arms wrapping around his neck and placing the teen in a headlock.
Red liquid shot out of his mouth as Tsuna choked.
Ed, gripping his wounds painfully, stumbled forward slightly, "TSUNA!"
The brunette in the middle of the small crater spotted his teacher out of the corner of his eye, 'That's the first time... Edward-sensei hasn't called me Tsunayoshi-kun...' he thought idly.
"Tsunayoshi-kun! You're so helpless right now! I could even snap your thin little neck so easily right now!" Byakuran put emphasis on this by tightening the fierce grip he had on Tsuna, "I expected a much better match. You're more of a disappointment than I thought you would be. The size of your flames conveys the amount of resolve you possess. Is your resolve to save everyone and return your friends to the past really that insignificant?"
Tsuna gritted his teeth, tightening the grip he had on the arm currently strangling him, quickly igniting the flame on his ring, 'We're all going back home... to the past!'
In turn, Byakuran raised the level of his flames, spurring Tsuna to do the same. So, the cycle continued, both sides' flames increasing in power and intensity 'til it was so great, it completely filled the forest clearing.
A strange sound filled the stillness, as a strange barrier formed around the two fighters. All the onlookers became shocked as Yuni floated towards them, a matching field surrounding her as well.
"Y-Yuni?!" Tsuna gasped, "Don't g-get any... cl- closer!"
"The stage has finally been set! A stage where only the sky's trinisette can exist!" Byakuran chuckled before tightening his hold on Tsuna's neck, "Though, since I have no use for you anymore, Tsunayoshi-kun... I'll get rid of you now so that I can have the stage for Yuni and myself."
Tsuna began to writhe and choke. Yuni screamed, "STOP!"
"Hm? Don't you think that it's just a tad too late to ask me to stop?" Byakuran hummed, "You were the one that forced the Vongola to risk their lives to protect you, Yuni~ I'm sure you knew that their opponent would be me, whom they're mere ants before. You only served to run around blindly, like some tragic act, increasing the number of victims. You're far too selfish for your own good~"
A bright light shone under Yuni's cloak.
"What was that just now?" Byakuran hummed, "You're hiding something inside of your cape aren't you?"
"No..." Yuni murmured, pulling the article of clothing tighter around her. As if on cue, the pacifiers of the Arcobaleno dropped out one by one, rolling along the ground.
"The Arcobaleno... are being reborn..." Reborn murmured, staring at the scene.
"It is told that through the power of the Sky Arcobaleno's flames can revive the other Arcobaleno when they are in a death-like state. I'd never thought that it would be from the pacifiers though..."
"If the Arcobaleno are revived, the balance to this world will be restored and they could even fight alongside Sawada!" Lal Mirch murmured, "They may be able to defeat Byakuran!"
"That's true. There's no non-trinisette device in this place to kill them, and they are quite powerful," Byakuran smirked, "However, by the looks of things, it will be a while before the Arcobaleno to completely revive."
Yuni's eyes widened as she gasped.
"I've hit the mark," Byakuran hummed as his grip around Tsuna became even tighter.
A large crack resounded in the silence.
"TSUNA/TENTH/SAWADA-SAN!" Mixed shouts of Tsuna's various names rung out as the brunette fell to the floor, the flame upon his forehead flickering out completely.
Byakuran slowly advanced towards Yuni who was still in shock, "Now now, Yuni-chan, don't cry~ Crying will get you no where. The Arcobaleno won't be here to save you either."
"You're right," A voice spoke up.
Both people still standing turned to face the source of the voice in shock.
"The ones who'll defeat you aren't the Arcobaleno. The one who defeats you will be my student..." Reborn assured, eyes shining dangerously from under the shade of his fedora, "Tsuna."
LunarFallenStar0o0: And this chapter is finally finished~! Bye-bi~!
majishan: Thanks for the review! And I'm glad you were so surprised. That's what I was going for!
Rainord: Thanks for the review and I'm glad you liked the story. Sorry for the late update for this chapter. And one more thing... MWAHAHA plot twist~
archsage328: Thanks for the review! And yay~ Mission accomplished. I just kinda' wanted to troll everyone in some way with that (mainly because of how much Amano-sensei has been trolling us with the KHR chapters lately) You can choose who the prisoner was, I just wanted it to be some baddie from one of the franchises. Maybe I'll revel who it was later but who knows. And crazy people UNITE!
easha: I just luv WTF scenes~ Thanks for the review
YuyaKnightwriter97: MWAHAHA PLOT TWIST~ I bet you weren't expecting that XD I just love being the author sometimes. Anyway, thanks for review!
UniCryin: Thanks for the review and I'm sorry I didn't meet your 'ass-kicking' quota. Anyway, I wanted Ed and Byakuran to be really close in Amestris for some reason. I also just kinda' wanted to know what it feels like to 'troll' someone to some degree. Probably because of how much Amano-sensei's been trolling us in her latest chapters.
HebaAce: Thanks for the review! And glad you liked the EXTREME plot twist! And OMG ikr? Bermuda's un-cursed form was like a mix between a strange cat thing and a frog-amphibian thing. I'm not even going to try describing the strangeness of that guy... anyway, hope you liked this chapter.