Raigan's Army: Leonhardt, Ellis, Renee, Borgnine, Fyuria, Luana, Zerva, Vira-Lorr, Yuri, Neptune, Noire, Vert, Edward, Kanonno, Prinny, Kirito, Takashi, Rei, Saeko, Saya, Kohta, Shizuku, Alice M., Alice D., Lili, Mai, Dizzy, Junko, Jean, Jak and Daxter, IF, Kat, Lloyd, Colette, Winfield, Etna. Elaine.
Characters to join: Houki Shinonono, Charlotte Dunois, Laura Bodewig, Lingyin Huang, Cecilia Alcott, Hibiki Tachibana, Tsubasa Kazanari, Chris Yukine.
Chapter 18: The Battle of Mudus Gate: Part 1 of 3: ISes and Symphongears
Meanwhile...
We see Melona and her group beaten and bruised on a cliff.
Melona moaned as she tried to move, but her amulet's power is rapidly healing her wounds. 30 seconds later her strength has returned as she slowly stood up from her position.
"They were too powerful... Maybe it's because of Lord Summerill's trinkets that they're wearing..." Melona sighed as she stood straight up and rubbed some sores on her body.
Airi also winced as she too stood straight up on her feet. Her amulet's powers are healing her wounds, she winced again as she felt a back ache, but it's nothing Summerill's trinkets can heal.
Setra was yelling frantically at Menace to get up and she did so.
"Leonhardt's friends are too powerful, perhaps too powerful. I told you Master Werbllia told us not to underestimate him, Melona." Airi gave Melona a stern look as she placed her hands on her hips.
"I didn't know he has friends who are wearing some of Lord Summerill's trinkets! Give me a fricking break, Airi!" Melona glared sourly at her partner in crime.
"Hey guys, where are we?" Menace asked as she looked around their surroundings. Her two compatriats did the same.
"Looks like we're still on the Kaystros Mountains, I figured." Melona inducted, looking down from the cliff the shape shifter and her companions were standing on.
"Now what do we do now? Should we fight Leonhardt and his friends again?" Airi asked as she and her friends slowly got off the cliff without injuring themselves any further.
"What do you think? Of course we're gonna- huh?!" Melona was interrupted by the gem on her amulet glowing a dark color. Noticing the glowing gem, the shape shifter's two companions checked their amulets and they were glowing too.
"I think I remember Master Werbellia said something about Lord Summerill's trinkets detecting others who are wearing them." Airi recalled as she noticed her amulet's gem rapidly growing at a exciting rate.
"Could it be Leonhardt and his friends?" The Egyptian woman asked confusedly as she inspected her gem on the amulet she is wearing.
Melona got ready, she was ready to pay back Leonhardt and his friends for that humiliating defeat they have given the shape shifter and her companions.
The ghost maid and Egyptian woman also got into battle stances. They see some shadows coming around from the corner of the canyon.
Back to Leonhardt and the gang...
Leo and his friends were carefully navigating through the Kaystros Mountains. It was a rocky and difficult path that will take them to Mudus Gate. During the challenging trek, the party decided to converse with one another.
"Ya know..." Neptune began, all eyes not looking at her since they're busy walking down the path. "I think the more party members we get, the larger our group becomes. Maybe it's just me." The hyperactive girl pointed out, earning her odd looks from her friends.
"Neptune does have a point..." Luana agreed. "But the more our group grows, the stronger we get. Isn't that wonderful?" She closed her eyes and smiled.
"Yes." Ellis agreed, also smiling. "I hope we stay together forever."
Leo looked down despontenly. He wonders if he gets to be with his friends forever. He owe his life to the mysterious woman who saved him from death's door and once he has completed his task, he must give his life to Dyshana.
Fyuria noticed Leo looking depressed, so she decided to walk up beside and asked in concern "Leo? What is the matter?"
Leo snapped back to reality and smiled sweetly at her, hiding his depressed look by replying "It's nothing. Still, it was very nice of you to check up on me."
The syrium blushed a shade of red as she muttered "N-No problem. You were feeling down all of a sudden and I wanted to know why."
Before the former general can tell her his feelings, the party heard a scream not far from their location.
"W-What was that, dood?!" Prinny panicked as he flaps his wings frantically.
"Sounds like someone is in trouble..." Ed narrowed his eyes down on the path the gang was taking.
"But out here in the middle of nowhere?" Elaine was confused when she said that.
"I bet it's those three troublemakers again!" Junko growled as she unsheathed her katana.
"I think the blue haired busty bitch is right..." Etna folded her arms, ignoring the glare from the ninja modern school girl. "My trinket is glowing and it must be the three idiots as well as ones who are wearing some of Summerill's trinkets. Don't believe me? Check your trinkets." The demon fatale told everyone as those cursed with Summerill's trinkets checked their trinkets and found out that Etna was telling the truth.
"Hey, they are glowing." Colette spluttered as she inspected her trinket with curiosity.
"Which means..." Takashi began.
"There might be those cursed with Summerill's trinkets..." Yuri finished with a frown.
"Well what are we waiting for? Let's go help them before those three capture them." IF urged, Neptune, Noire and Vert's friend does have a point, so they hurried on over to the location of where the people are.
Meanwhile...
A girl with orange colored eyes and cream colored hair wearing what looks like high tech armor was charging at Melona, throwing every punch she has at the shape shifter, but Melona used her body to dodge every blow.
"Come on, kid! Is that the best you can do?!" Melona taunted as she and the armored girl punched each other's fists in a attempt to hit the other.
While Melona and the strange armored girl were fighting, a girl with black long hair tied n a straight ponytail by a green ribbon wearing a white uniform that came from a school along with a woman who has blue hair with a side ponytail and wearing high tech armor and a katana was clashing with Airi. When they first experienced Airi's life sucking powers, the school girl told the blue girl to try to avoid Airi's powers and the two seem to be having trouble doing so.
Next, a girl with pale purple hair and wearing revealing high tech armor was clashing with Menace.
The school girl's friends, a girl with blond hair tied in a ponytail with a orange ribbon and wearing what looks like a orange bird like creature around her neck.
A girl with chestnut brown hair with yellow ribbons to hold her twin pigtails.
A girl with blond long bushy long hair with a blue ribbon on the top of her head.
And finally, a girl with silver hair and a eyepatch on one of her eyes.
The four looked on in worry that their friend and new allies may lose this battle.
And indeed, the cream hair colored girl kneed as Melona dealt a hit to her leg.
Melona chortled darkly and taunted "How weak! To think you were wearing one of Lord Summerill's trinkets and still lost to moi, the great Melona!"
Before the battle began, the 8 girls were wearing silver amulets on their arms, each with a different colored gem, that proves they're wearing the Demon King's trinkets.
"And now... the coup de graud!" Melona charged at the armored girl.
The armored girl with cream colored hair closed her eyes and gritted her teeth, thinking "Is this it for me...? I'm sorry, Kanade... I cannot fight to live..."
Suddenly, a loud yell was heard and Melona was knocked back by a powerful force.
The armored girl opened her eyes and saw that Leo has blocked Melona's attack with his sword.
The armored girl gasped in awe as Leo averted his gaze from Melona for now and turned his attention to the girl.
"Are you alright?" The Spirit Vessel asked in concern.
The armored girl was speechless for about 1 minute till she sputtered "W-Who are you?"
Leo smiled and introduced himself. "My name is Leonhardt Raigan, but call me Leo. Before we resume the battle, at least tell me your name."
"...Hibiki Tachibana. And arigato." Hibiki bowed lightly in gratitude.
"Arigato?" Leo was confused by that word. Fortunately, Hibiki translated for him.
"It means thank you. But I believe now is not the time for explaining, is there?" Hibiki stood up and glared at Melona who was recovering from that strike Leo gave her.
"You! I was just having fun till you showed up, Leonhardt!" Melona said through gritted teeth. "That's it! I'll kill both of you!" Melona yelled as she charged at Leo.
Fyuria and Renee charged in and helped the black haired samurai girl and blue haired armored girl by slashing Airi through the chest, causing the maid to gasp in pain as she was knocked further into the battlefield, forcing her to clench her wound which is healing rapidly due to her trinket's power.
The two girls turned to Renee and Fyuria with surprised looks of their their sudden appearances.
"Don't worry, we're here to help." Fyuria told them calmly as she looked away, avoiding eye contact cause she's shy about meeting new people still.
Renee shrugged and shook her head. She turned to the two girls with a smile and introduced herself and Fyuria. "My name is Renee Roberts. And I see you met Fyuria, the syrium. Before we return to battle, can we have your names please?"
The blue haired girl smiled softly and said "My name is Tsubasa Kazani. You have my thanks."
"...Houki Shinonono..." The girl now identified as Houki muttered stoically as she watched the battle between Leo and Melona.
Ellis and Borgnine charged in to help the purple haired armored girl when Borgnine punched Menace in the chest, causing her to cough up blood and knocking her into Airi.
The purple haired girl turned to Ellis with a angry scowl and shouted "What the hell is wrong with you?! I didn't need any help from you two!"
Ellis was offended by what the purple haired girl said and was about to cry, Borgnine stood in front of her, ready to punish the purple haired girl for insulting his master.
Upon seeing Ellis about to cry, the purple haired armored girl felt a sting of guilt and stuttered "H-Hey, don't cry. Look, I'm sorry. My name is Chris Yukine..."
Ellis chuckled softly, feeling a bit better. She introduced herself and Borgnine "My name is Ellis and this is my guardian, Borgnine."
"Ellis, huh?" Chris smiled softly as she looked at Ellis's ears. They were odd beyond recognition.
Back to Leo, he was overpowering Melona due to the power of Dyshana. He knocked Melona a few feet besides her comrades. Leo was again glowing with holy energy. Melona saw that and fear came rushing into her body.
"Oh no..." Melona gulped.
"Howling Blade!" Leo leaped up into the air and launched an powerful energy attack from his sword which hit the Swamp Three, causing a huge explosion which sent them flying through the air, screaming as they disappeared.
10 minutes later...
Ellis finished healing Hibiki and her friends' wounds. "There. It may sting a bit, but my healing magic will make you better in no time flat!" Ellis closed her eyes and smiled cheerfully.
"Arigato, Ellis-san. Arigato means thank you." Hibiki smiled back.
"If you and your friends haven't arrived to help us, then we would have met a terrible end." Tsusaba placed her hand on Ellis's shoulder with a caring smile and added "You have our thanks. Even Chris thanks you for your asstistance." Tsusaba winked at Chris who abrutly looked away, eyes closed and all.
Ellis giggled and replied "Thank you. But it should be Leo whom you should be thanking. He's stronger than all of us combined."
"Come to think of it..." Hibiki placed her hand on her chin. Hibiki and her friends reverted back to their normal clothes after the battle. "This Leo fellow has powers that are higher than our powers, perhaps god like."
That caught Chris off guard. "Wait, what?" Chris was up in Hibiki's face. "Are you saying this one guy is stronger than even a Noise?! Psh, I highly doubt it."
"Noise? What are you talking about?" Ellis asked, titling her head in confusion.
"Um..." Hibiki and her friends glanced at each other. It was then Tsubasa spoke up.
"Noise are the enemies from our world, they kill people by simply touching them in contact."
"That's scary." Ellis shivered in fright. She then asked "Where did they come from?"
"From another dimension in our world, they decided to invade our world not too long ago. They caused a lot of damage in the past." Chris pointed out, folding her arms and looking away as usual.
"Oh my, that sounds scary..." Ellis gulped, then she asked another question "Then how did your world survive?"
Hibiki giggled and said to the high elf "We're Symphogears! We used the power of songs to defeat the Noise. There's me, Tsusabas-san and Chris-san. We're mankind's last line of defense against them."
It was then, Vira-Lorr walked up to the chatting group and asked "How did you three get here to this world some of us lived in, Agarest?"
"Hmm..." Tsusaba closed her eyes and thought about it. Fortunately for her, Hibiki answered for her.
"Well, we were fighting a Noise in our world. We managed to defeat it, but then a bright light engulfed us and next thing we know, we woke up here with these strange amulets that won't come off." Hibiki and her two closest friends pointed to the silver amulets on their arms.
Ellis covered her mouth in shock. "You're wearing Summerill's trinkets, oh this is not good. I thought Renee and the others found the trinkets when they arrived in our world, but I guess some people will wear them upon arrival..." She said out of pity for Hibiki and her friends.
"Who the hell is Summerill?" Chris asked sharply, making Ellis recoil a bit.
"A-A bad demon..." Ellis pointed out.
"How bad?" Tsubasa frowned, sensing the worry in Ellis already.
"Really bad. Summerill is know as the Demon King who was thought to have been defeated a long time ago in our world." Vira-Lorr frownd, crossing her arms before continuing. "He owns many trinkets and I hate to be the bearer of bad news to you three, but som of our friends, you three and those five are wearing them, one of which is very powerful to destroy the universe..."
"...Great. Now we have a demon after us because of these damn things we're wearing." Chris said through gritted teeth, indicating she has feelings of spite.
"But I'm sure there is a way to get them off, right? Right?" Hibiki looked at Ellis with pleading eyes. She prayed for a way to get the trinkets of Summerill off, hopefully, their new friend Ellis can provide an answer.
Ellis closed her eyes and smiled, trying to look postive in the worst situations. "I'm sure there is a way to get them off. Though it must be somewhere in this world."
"See? Even Ellis agrees that we can get them off!" Hibiki beamed enegerticly.
Tsubasa sighed, seeing Hibiki like this worries her even more. Still, if there is a way to get the trinkets off, they must find it at all costs.
Now we turn to Leo, Renee and the rest of their friends chatting with Houki and her friends, Charlotte Dunois, Laura Bodewig, Lingyin Huang, and Cecilia Alcott. Dyshana explained the situation to them already.
"Are you saying we're in another world?!" Cecilia gawked as she took in the information in her head.
Winfield nodded and said "Yes. And I see you five are wearing the Demon King's trinkets, it must be fate that we meet." The perverted gunslinger walked up to Charlotte who shifted nervously around him.
"It is very nice to meet you, lovely Charlotte since we're trinket buddies." Winfield flashed a perverted grin which made Charlotte gasped a bit.
Charlotte bashfully looked away and muttered "Um, please excuse me..." Charlotte ran over to Leo and hid behind him. For some reason, she can trust Leo since he was the one who saved her and her friends' lives.
"Was it something I said?" Winfield asked nervously, scratching his head. Ling huffed and stomp over to Winfield and punched him in the chest. The gunslinger held his stomach in pain as he kneed over.
"Nice going you idiot! Char only likes one guy and me and my pals ain't gonna tell you who it is!" She snapped at Winfield, who groaned in pain.
Jak whispered to Daxter "I wouldn't try to flirt with these girls if I were you, Dax."
Daxter scoffed and answered "There is no lady that can resist Orange Lightning. Still, I better watch what I say."
"Hold up." Houki glared at Leo. "Why should we travel with you? There's something about you that throws me off, was it that power you used? Sorry, but I still don't trust you."
"I have to agree with Shinonono on this one..." Laura glared at Leo as well. Who could blame him? He's used to getting glared at.
"But sir Leo saved your lives, isn't that what matters the most?" Luana vouched for Leo.
Leo raised his hand to stop Luana. "Don't worry about it, Luana. Let me handle this." Leo turned to face Houki while matching her glare. "I was once a former general of Gridamas, a country that has fallen prey to the darkness. I made a vow to Dyshana that I will rid this land of the evil which plagues it. I know some of you still don't trust me, but hear me out. I need the help I can get to save this land and restore Gridamas to its former glory. If you come with me, I'm sure there will be a way to remove Summerill's trinkets. We will encounter others who are you liked, cursed with the Demon King's trinkets. So please, put your trust in me." The former general offered.
Houki stared at Leo's eyes. They reminded her of a childhood friend who stoop up for her against bullies when she was a kid. Leo has the traits her childhood friend has, and a look of determantion.
Houki sighed and said "Alright... But I'll be keeping an eye on you..."
"I trust Leo since he saved our lives back there. I'm going to help him beat the stuffing out of this Summerill guy!" Ling grinned as she gave Leo a thumbs up.
"I'll go too, Leo saved us and we should return the favor..." Charlotte smiled softly.
"It would be rude to turn down Leonhardt's offer, I accept as well." Cecilia nodded in agreement.
"Whatever! I'm doing this for Houki, not for you, understand?" Laura glared at Leo.
IF chuckled. "Ya know, Laura reminds us of a certain tsudnere." IF teased.
Noire's cheeks turned red and she glared at Iffy saying "A-And what's that supposed to mean, huh?"
To be continued...
Next chapter: The Battle of Mudus Gate: Part 2 of 3: The Lombax and Robot: Of Those We Bond With