Hello there everybody! Chrome here! While the writer is obviously too lazy to write the introduction as you can see from previous chapters and he's quite busy playing a game; so he asked me (forced me) to do it for him. So anyways, let's go and react for him.
RebelWingsProduction97 = Well, if you do a bit more research, the concept of my powers was inspired by Sans from Undertale and maybe a few other characters that also has the same powers.
SCP -788 Entity = Well I'm glad that you like the story the writer is creating.. and the crap he forces us to do! Hey! I didn't hear any complaints from you when Stella kisses you multiple times in my stories! U wot m8?
Xanderush305 = Ahh, the creator of the most dreaded thing known to mankind. A Xander Andujare... Eeh, I still get chills just hearing that name... Well anyways the writer wishes you to learn that he misunderstood you... in one thing... He could've have sworn he read 'you're' in your review.
Undertario = Really, writer? I'm surprised you haven't become insane yet. Who said I wasn't? Fight fire with fire, and in this case fight insanity with insanity. I'm guessing whoever is the most craziest person would win?... Don't jump off the window! Weee!
Guest = Well, I'm not the only one with that kind of powers, right? I mean the writer is trying his best to make it more, unique. On top of that, the writer already decided and made my powers before we even heard of Sans the skeleton. Thank you for comparing though.
Well, I guess I have to go check if he's injured or not (looking through the window). Huh, he's running like a lunatic, see what have you guys done? Now me and the rest of the gang is gonna suffer even more thanks to your idiotic reviews. Well anyways, without further ado! Let the story begin! Eureka! Eureka! Eureka!
Chapter 7: Hello... Rival!
"Out of all the first orders they gave..." Chrome thought as he was currently walking on the paved grounds of a human kingdom, the residents of said kingdom were looking at him with suspicion or curiosity, "They gave me an order that requires me to wear... a suit..." he finished his thought as he was indeed wearing a medieval butler's outfit, walking with a polished ebony wood cane, "Jeez, I better get their snacks then, though, they requested human snacks which is rather weird."
"Hm?" he hummed as he noticed a peculiar girl walking ahead of him, holding what seems like two bags of ingredients for baking, "Hm." he hummed once more noticing two men following said girl, "Peculiar." he remarked as he continued to walk. While the girl seems to walk on her merry way, humming a tune as she creates new types of recipes for her bakery, as such she bought enough ingredients to try out the new recipes, and she then stops humming as she senses two different footsteps following her.
She's also sensing another set of footsteps but it was so quiet that that other two is drowning it out. She then reaches inside her coat as she pulls an iron handle slightly, ready to pull it out and retaliate. She then felt air was being sliced as she jumps out of the way, throwing the two bags of ingredients in the process while pulling out an ax out of her coat, "You shouldn't attack me during the day, you... hooligans." she trailed off at the end as she noticed her two attackers dropping down on the ground unconscious.
She then looked at the culprit who did this and is quite shocked to see a servant, "My word, don't you know a lot of people is starving and would do anything do get one piece of rice." the servant stated as he dust off his clothes, "Here you go. I suggest that you bake bread then give it to the starved if you're gonna continue throwing precious ingredients." he stated as he gave her the two bags back, she looked inside and was surprised to see that every ingredient wasn't ruined.
"He's definitely strong." she thought as she smiles, "Thank you so much for your help!" she thanked him as he reacts with a grin, "No worries... Oh by the way, do you know where the bakery is?" he asked as she nodded, "Yes, I run a bakery just a few houses over there. Come on, follow me!" she cheerily said which sparked a bit of suspicion in the butler, "She's rather cautious, too cautious. She's acting like I didn't see that heavy ax of hers." he thought as he continued acting normally.
He then continues to inspect her; mid-waist length light green hair, green eyes that seemingly becomes blue when they walk under the shade of a house, oddly a knee-length white coat that has only three buttons that were buttoned. With that kind of buttoning, he saw a teal t-shirt and below the white coat, he could see jeans and military boots. Her clothing deemed very odd for him, as he don't see any others wearing jeans or even the boots, "So, as a baker, what is your specialty?"
"What? Oh, my specialty is cookies, they're really popular." she replied as he hummed in thought cupping his chin in the process, "That is rather convenient for me, as I've been requested to get cookies." he stated as she found a way to dig deeper, "Who sent you on an errand, hm?" this question caused him to look at her, "I prefer not to answer that, I'm already stressed enough as it is from the orders I have been given." he replied as she nodded in understand, "He's really keen on not giving a single idea on who's ordering him around."
"Are you well versed in combat?" she asked, "Before I answer your question, we should first introduce ourselves, my name is Chrome." the butler introduced himself, "I'll just give her my name, I doubt that my reputation would get any bigger." he thought to himself, "Call me Halcyone." she replied as he nodded, "Halcyone... What a lovely name, if I'm correct it means peace and tranquility." he stated as she replied with a question, "What does yours mean?" to which he reacted by thinking deeply.
"If my memory serves right, it means color or a metal subtance." he stated as she giggled, "Is that so?" she said as he nodded, "It's a first to hear that." he replied as they finally reached their destination, "Here we are!" she presented her home/bakery which is rather colorful to say the least "Since you helped save my ingredients I think I'll give you the first and second batches of cookies for free." she stated, "No need for such charity, I've only helped without expecting any rewards."
"It's on the house, you've been the best company I had for months, and least I could do is giving you a basket of cookies." Halcyone stated as he knew she will insist on it, "Alright, I'll accept the offer." he said as Halcyone chuckled, "That wasn't an offer to begin with." she then gestures for Chrome to come inside and he did so, sitting on one of the chairs in the dining table and seeing Halcyone bake the cookies, "I have to ask; how much cookies are there in a batch?"
"About 18, why?" she replied as Chrome sweat dropped, "Erm, well... You see, I was specifically asked to acquire about... a stack and a half." he stated as Halcyone almost dropped the tray full of fully baked cookies, "A stack and a half?!" she exclaimed as Chrome sighed, "Yes, I'll pay for the rest of the cookies, do not worry." he stated, "You better, I'm trying to make a living... Wait... I remembered something..." she said to Chrome the first part then thought to herself at the second part.
"How about this..." she trailed of and dropped freshly baked cookies into a jar, "There's a competition currently being held today and the prize is a steep amount of money, it's enough to run my business for years to come and also to help feed the poor." she stated as Chrome slowly got what she was saying, "You want me, to assist you?" he asked trying to make sure of what he understood, "No, I want you to participate. It means that if one loses, the other still has a chance to win."
"Why do you want a servant like me to fight?" he asked as he twirls his cane around, careful enough not to hit anything, "You think I didn't notice? You managed to bash two heads and secure my groceries in a span of two seconds." she recapped what happened, "A servant or not, you have the skill of a martial artist, even thought magic is what makes a martial artist stronger and stronger." she explained as he nodded, getting more information as he went along with it, "Alright. Let's go then."
"You're not gonna eat?" Halcyone asked as Chrome just waved his hand dismissively, "I think the poor needs it more than I do." he stated as she chuckled and went ahead and lead Chrome to the arena. They went to the signing area and Chrome were rather unnerved, receiving unwanted attention from others, "They haven't met a guy with a suit before, have they?" he thought as they went towards the fighter's lounge where they await their names to be announced.
One by one, the fighters heard their names and fought, some of them won, some of them lost. Upon hearing his name, Chrome stood up and went towards the arena where we was pitted against what seems like a male teenager that has his torso bare aside from two leathers belts formed into an X found on his torso. He then lit his hands on fire giving Chrome the impression that he's a fire artisan, "Don't hold back!" he shouted, "Of course." Chrome replied as he tapped the floor once with his cane, sending forth a shock wave made of green aura.
"Whoa! That's more like it!" the fire artisan exclaimed as he started circling Chrome extremely quick, using fire from his hands and feet as boosters, "Fascinating." he thought as he stood there, getting ready for the fire artisan to make his first move, "Hiyaah!" the artisan then dashed towards Chrome at breakneck speed as his hands were ablaze. With the speed the artisan is going, he can knock down an elephant with one strike, if, he can get a hit on Chrome.
He smashes the artisan away from him and then pointed his cane at the artisan which Yellow String came out of, connecting the string of energy to the artisan's torso, "Huh?! What is this?!" the artisan exclaimed as he tried removing the string from him, "It's called Yellow String." Chrome explained as the broadcaster exclaimed the name of his ability, "I can control it at will, retract or expand, and I can decide what to do with it, whenever I want."
"Then I'll just burn it!" the artisan exclaimed as he tried which caught the string on fire, "That's not... Oh." Chrome was about to say when he saw that the burning string disappeared into the artisan's body, "Fascinating." he stated as the artisan had a very big and proud smile, "I'm very invested in this fight, show me what you can do." he stated to the artisan as the smile got even bigger, "What I have in mind!" the artisan shouted as he was now enveloped in a five by five radius of fire.
"Not impressed." Chrome blatantly said as he crossed his arms and his cane hanging from it, "Oh yeah? How about this?!" the artisan replied back as a spear of fire bursts through the sphere and was headed straight towards him, "Whoa!" he ducked rather elegantly, considering he's wearing a suit, "Well that indeed surprised me, wha-" he was about to finished but he saw a fist about to hit his face, he then used Quick Step to get behind the artisan, "Clever, distracting me like that."
He said while he was about to smash his cane on the head of the artisan, only to be blocked by said artisan's forearm. This surprised the artisan as he didn't expect the blow to be empowered with magic, causing his left forearm to break, "Auugghh!" screamed the artisan as he laid flat on the ground, the end of Chrome's cane began glowing green and he was slowly directing it to the artisan's left forearm. When the tip of the cane and the artisan's left forearm connected, Chrome immediately Quick Step away for about ten blocks.
This action surprised everyone who was watching as Chrome began charging a small ball of green energy at the tip of his cane and was aiming at the artisan. He fired the green ball of energy but seems to have missed its mark when the artisan stood up and jumped away, "Nice dodge, for now." Chrome stated as the artisan saw the ball of energy heading towards him once more, "I may have healed your forearm but that doesn't mean I won't exchange it to another handicap."
"That handicap... Is well, that cute little thing chasing you, I must say, it is quite adorable." Chrome described the ball as cute due to its very small size, "Now let's have some fun, shall we?" Chrome stated as his right hand glowed green as the energy ball grow much large and surprisingly faster, "Absorb this!" Chrome shouted for the first time in his fight which surprised the spectators and the broadcasters, "Crap!" the artisan cried out which triggered something inside Chrome causing him to get glimpses of his memory that showed him and a boy as they playfully compete with one another.
"Is that you?" Chrome's stunned face slowly bore a smile, "Is that you, Ivor?" he asked to himself, "Yes, it's you." he continued, "Ivor!" he shouted happily which caught the artisan off guard getting hit by the energy ball, "H-how do y-you k-know my name?!" the artisan now known as Ivor exclaimed as Chrome laughed, "I'll explain all about this, once I knock you out!" he replied as he spun his cane around causing twelve green balls of energy to appear, "No, I'll be the one to knock 'you' down!"
Ivor shouted back at Chrome as he started channeling enough life force to incinerate an entire army, "Rivals will always be rivals." Chrome stated as he the energy balls started circling on the point of his cane while the point was aiming at Ivor, "Volcanic Core!/Rapid River!" they both announce as a stream of red energy shot out of Ivor while a stream of green energy shot out of Chrome, clashing and both streams seem even no matter what they do.
"Jeez, why do I always get hot headed with you around?" Chrome said as he Quick Step behind Ivor, "Check mate." he stated as he smashes the cane on Ivor's head, causing him to get dizzy and drop down on the ground, he tried to stand up but he has lost his balance, "I'll explain it all after this." he stated as he was announced as the winner, "Let me help you." he continued as he drops a slow moving energy ball at Ivor, which was absorbed into his body slowly recovering his tired body.
"W-who are y-you and how do you know my name?" Ivor stated as his tired words became a bit more energetic, "Use your magic then try to find a memory of yours with a boy name Chrome." he stated as Ivor did so however, it surprised Chrome when Ivor didn't produce a flame but a ball of water, "He must have access to elemental powers." he thought, "Once you remember, how about we both meet up at the exit of this place?" he suggested, "Well see ya, I got another fight."
Chapter 7.5: The Tactical Fighter
"Welcome back ladies and gentlemen to the final battle!" the broadcaster named Louis stated with a loud and cheery tone, "It is the moment we've been waiting for! Halcyone the Beautiful Tactician!" he stated earning a blush of embarrassment from her who was currently facing against her opponent in the arena, "Versus, Chrome the Gentleman Powerhouse!" Louis said as Chrome bowed upon hearing the claps of the spectators, "Who do you think is gonna win, Yoshi?!" he asked his colleague.
"Hm... They are both unpredictable in their last fight but I have high hopes for Halcyone to win." Yoshi stated with a quiet and soft tone, totally a polar opposite to his colleague; Louis, "Alright, let us all find out who's gonna win in..." Louis trailed off as everybody began chanting loudly, "Three! Two! One!" they all chanted one by one as Louis finally said, "Begin!" Chrome immediately went ahead and Quick Step behind Halcyone as he was about to strike her when she suddenly disappeared, "Teleportation?"
He looked around seeing no signs of her, however, Halcyone is at the side of the arena from him, invisible while holding on to her ax with her right hand. She seems to be holding a silver amulet in a form of a tiger's head which its eyes were shining blue, meaning it has magic, "He's calm... dangerous." Halcyone thought and remarked as she slowly walk around Chrome, "Alright, let's do this." she thought to herself as she looked at Chrome's shoulder and her eyes shone orange for a second before disappearing.
"Where could she be?" Chrome thought as he analyzed the entire arena not noticing the orange mark located on his left shoulder, "Oh! Halcyone has marked Chrome with Pressure Point!" Louis stated loudly explaining to the audience on what is happening in the arena, "Her tactic of hiding while analyzing her enemies is a very fruitful tactic!" Louis explained with so much enthusiasm, "Halcyone is like a tiger, stalking and analyzing her prey, waiting for the perfect moment to strike." Yoshi stated as his colleague nodded in approval.
Chrome then felt Halcyone's presence appear on his left side as he was struck on his left shoulder, "The first blood has been spilled!" Louis said loudly as everyone gasped even Halcyone, "I'm so sorry!" she exclaimed as they saw Chrome's entire left arm is only attached with a strand of tissue as he was bleeding profusely, "Oh my." Chrome looked at his arm, he then made his right arm glow a very bright green and immediately placed it on his shoulders, "This is no 't'issue, I hope."
He then used Yellow String and started attaching his arm to his body, he then placed his right hand and started healing it back into place, "I think that works." he stated as he flexes his fingers and rotates his hand around, "I must be serious now." He stated as he closed his eyes and breathe in deeply, "Oh! What does Chrome have in his sleeve?!" Louis stated as everyone awaits his next move but they felt rather tense and heavy as if gravity is being forced down on them even further.
Once the pressure was over over they saw Chrome's eyes wide and overflowing with magic, "So much power is radiating from his eyes! Does that mean he wasn't serious in his last fights?! Does this mean Halcyone is in big trouble?!" Louis said so excited that he was bashing his palm on the desk he and Yoshi is on, "Calm down, we will find out sooner or later." Yoshi said as they were all anxiously waiting for his move, especially Halcyone who was sweating profusely.
"Dew Drop!" Chrome announce as a ball of green energy the same size as a palm shot out of his palm and straight for Halcyone who dodged and disappeared upon touching her amulet, "He's serious now, I can still defeat him." Halcyone thought as she gathers courage. Her eyes then blink with orange for four times as she marked Chrome with more Pressure Points. She then run at full speed towards of this pressure point, his left chest specifically and is gonna hit him using the blunt edge of the ax this time.
She gasped in shock as in a blink of an eye Chrome's cane met the blunt edge of the ax as Chrome slowly looked through her... no, right at her, "Is he looking at me, or through me?!" she panicked as she immediately jumped a few blocks away from each other, "It's impossible to see me, only thing that can see me is clairvoyant magic and surely he's not using one." Halcyone thought to her head as she was sweating and her grip on her ax made her knuckles white.
"Oh! What's this?! Chrome blocked an invisible attack from Halcyone!" Louis said with so much excitement he was about to literally bash his head on the desk, "I can purposely lose this and forfeit... but judging by his looks, he's not the type to take any wins by surrendering." her statement was spot on as she prepares to set her plan in motion, "Let's do this." she then threw four ender pearls high up in the air with different trajectory and different timing as she charges at Chrome.
She kept on striking Chrome while still invisible, however, all her attacks were blocked until Chrome's energy filled eyes widen as she disappeared in front of him. The first ender pearl, fell behind him as she struck the back of Chrome's head and before he even fell, the second ender pearl fell in front of him as Halcyone appeared right in front of him, smashing the right side of Chrome forcing him in that direction. The ender pearl fell as Halcyone intercepted Chrome's falling body.
She spartan kicked him making his body go the other direction and finally the last ender pearl intercepting Chrome's falling body once again and this time without any mercy as raised the ax up and smashed it down on Chrome, using of course the blunt side of the ax causing Chrome to fall down unconscious, "Three, two, one!" counted until Louis finally finished it, "Halcyone has won!" as everyone cheered as Halcyone sighed in relief as she won however her heart stop when everyone stopped cheering and instead gasp.
"What's this?! Chrome has made a decoy with his magic!" Louis announced as indeed the unconscious 'Chrome' turned a bright translucent green as it slowly covers his coat "That was close." they all heard him say as everyone looked towards him. The young girls suddenly had hearts in their eyes and a blush on their face as they saw Chrome's bare torso, Halcyone also blushed as well from his rather built and toned torso, "He's still conscious!" everyone cheered as Chrome used Forcing Will to bring his clothes back to him, luckily for him, he's pants is still on.
He then got put on his sleeveless t-shirt and puts on his coat, buttoning it up once he finished he then started tying his neck-tie back on him and when he did so, Louis began, "The fight is still going on! Eh?" Louis and Yoshi looked and saw Chrome raising his hand, "I forfeit!" he announced loudly shocking everyone, "Chrome has forfeited! Why is that?! What is going on inside his head?!" the broadcaster exclaimed as everyone was too shocked, "Why are you forfeiting?"
Halcyone asked him which the magical screen for the audience was zooming in on her, "Why?" Chrome repeated as the magical screen zoomed in on him, he chuckled and had that charming smile, "I already lost when you all counted down to one." he explained as they all recapped what they did, "Well anyways. You can calm down now." he said as he slowly walked towards Halcyone, stopping in front of her and offering a handshake, "Congratulations." he said as Halcyone and Chrome shook both of their hands.
Everyone cheered as Chrome raised her hand high enough to declare that she is the winner, "What beautiful sportsmanship! A round of applause for this two fighters!" Yoshi stated rather out of character as everyone did so.
Ten Minutes Later
"Have you remembered yet, Ivor?" Chrome said walking towards his 'friend' as he was currently leaning on a wall, "Of course I remembered, why would I forget my best rival?" Ivor said, "Glad to see you again, Chrome." this greeting made him smile as a bright idea popped inside his head, "Maybe, just maybe... I can lighten my load in half."
Well, that's done. Yeah anyways, congratulations on Shiinon-chii! As his OC, Halcyone has been chosen as one of the three OCs that I'm accepting and well, I added an OC of mine, you could probably tell who it is; Ivor Griffith. Well anyways, I'll just write a few of my OC's newly created powers.
Dew Drop = sends out a ball made of pure natural energy, hurling it at an enemy dealing lots of damage.
Hidden Grotto = A Quick Step variant that replaces himself with a replicate decoy while Quick Stepping away. As long as the decoy is still alive, the user will be hidden from anyone's view.
Rapid River = sends out a stream of pure natural energy causing anything in its path to receive tons of damage.
Nature's Whisper = envelopes the user's hand with healing energy, able to heal any types of wounds or injuries at the cost of massive amounts of life energy.
Ancient Vanguard = natural energy flows throughout the user's body, increasing his physical capabilities.
Snake's Perception = allows the user to see heat signatures of every living thing.
Well I guess that's it so with that out of the way! I hope you all have a pleasant Day/Night! :D
Have anyone noticed the pun in the chapter?