Author's note at the bottom...
The group of four was walking on the pathway in a large forest area which lead to the ruins of the community [Fores Garo]. Ryo, Cecilia, and Izayoi were walking side-by-side (although Cecilia had put just a bit more distance in-between her and her companions) while Kurousagi was leading them all.
"[Fores Garo] was a community led by a large weretiger named Galdo Gaspar." Kurousagi began to explain as she turned to face the others. "Galdo Gaspar was a big bully who went around kidnapping children and women, and used them to blackmail other communities into participating unfairly in [Gift Games] (Cecilia had clenched her hand tightly as she heard Kurousagi). But thanks to Asuka-san and Yo-san, we managed to defeat Galdo Gaspar and dissolve the community, making things safer for everyone in the area!"
Cecilia spoke up. "But…isn't the community still alive?"
"Not exactly…" Ryo explained. "This is probably more like an imitation made from old members, seeing as they said 'defeated our predecessor' in that letter. It's not the exact same thing as the one we just heard."
"Yes! Even though this community may try to act the same as the last [Fores Garo] and may be located in the same area, it is still nothing more than a simple imitation." Kurousagi twirled her finger as she continued. "The last one was forced to dissolve completely, since it was part of the agreement on a [Geass Roll], therefore this one must be a new community using an old name. Galdo Gaspar isn't leading this group anymore, and their method of challenging us is different than the last time. "
Izayoi stretched his arms towards the sky as he grinned cheerfully.
"Well whatever they've done, same or different from last time, we're still gonna beat them easily."
"Where does this muscle head get so much confidence from?" Cecilia thought to herself.
After reaching a clearing in the forest, the group discovered the area where the fallen remains of [Fores Garo] headquarters stood. The area had a dry, musky kind of smell with a hint of charcoal that hung in the air. Blocks of asphalt and cement were spread out in the area, like a wrecking ball had just came and smashed the castle with a few swings, leaving large pieces of debris spread out on the ground. The large base of a castle still appeared to be intact, and the gateway was only partially damaged. However, what caught their attention was the fair number of people gathered around near the base of the stairs. Some of them wore cloaks that covered most of their bodies, the others were simply waiting around with a smirk on their face, or a glare that seemed to wordlessly challenge the group immediately.
"Quite a welcoming we're getting." Izayoi said as they looked around.
They silently walked along until they reached the base of the stairs, where someone, who appeared to be the leader of the group, was sitting near the middle with a grin.
"Welcome!" the figure said as she stood up to greet them. The figure looked like a teenage girl wearing a sweater and long pale pants. Her silver hair was long enough to reach just below her shoulders, partially covering her face with a few strands that fell in the front. Her green eyes gleamed as she smiled cheerfully at them. Dog-like ears were located at the top of her head giving the impression that she was of the canine-persuasion. She grabbed Kurousagi's hands and started to shake them gently as she spoke.
"So you guys must be part of the [No Name] group that got rid of the community [Fores Garo] last time. It's nice to finally meet you, my name is Tsuki Seishin, the new leader of the revived [Fores Garo]!"
"Ummm…well…"
Kurousagi was dumbstuck, standing with her mouth open as she was in a loss for words. The others just looked around with interest as the other members of [Fores Garo] started to gather around them. The tension in the air had started to disappear as everyone started to put on a happier face.
"Eh…w-we're a group from the, uh, community, [No Names]. And…uh…well…."
"Yeah yeah, no need for any formalities or that crap." Tsuki waved her hand as she went back to sit down on the stairs. "We're just glad to finally meet up with the community that defeated our predecessors."
"So you're not interested in taking revenge?" Cecilia asked in a slightly bitter tone.
"No. To be honest, we weren't really happy with how Galdo did things around here, so you actually did us a favor by getting rid of him. It makes things a whole lot easier overall."
"But you decided to keep the name [Fores Garo] ?"
"Well it's not really the community itself at fault, but more like the ones running it at the time." The silver-haired girl shrugged as she crossed her legs. "We plan to make ourselves know throughout [Little Garden], so we'd prefer you help us out by by joining our game here."
"I see, so you want to use this game as a way to announce [Fores Garo]'s return. And what better way than to defeat the community that defeated you before."
"Yup, that's pretty much the plan!"
"Well that sounds all well and good, but I think you're missing one important detail," Izayoi smirked as he crossed his arms. "This is all assuming that we lose, which we don't have any intention of doing no matter what!"
"Well, sounds like you're all confident about this. Just what I expect from the ones who defeated that vampire-boosted beast." Tsuki snapped her fingers, making a [Geass Roll] appeared in front of each of them. They all grabbed them before starting to read the contents…
Gift Game: "Fores Garo Reborn"
Participant(s): [No Name] and [Fores Garo]
Rules:
The boundary field is a 50 meter 4x4 stage.
Each community must win a total of three battles in order to win the game.
Each community will send out one representative from each team to fight in each round.
Wins and losses will be determined by the following:
- When the Judge Master monitoring this game determines that one side is unable to continue.
- When one representative touches the ground outside of the boundary field.
Participants may not receive aid from others while this game is in progress. That includes healing in-between each round and/or during battles.
Each round will begin once both representatives have arrived in the middle of the stage, and once the Judge Master makes the call.
Clear Condition(s):
Win 3 rounds in total
Prize:
[No Names]
- Weapons that were inherited from the previous [Fores Garo] community
- Supplies to support their community
- Coupons for a trip
- [*MYSTERY*]
[Fores Garo]
- Command over the community [No Names]
-Kurousagi's servitude
Oath:
Each participant will adhere to the rules and will refrain from excessively injuring with intent. Once the game has been decided, each side will adhere to the outcome.
"So, does everything sound good?" Tsuki asked as she placed a hand on her hip and smiled.
Kurousagi was reading over the [Geass Roll] before calmly closing her eyes and rolling it up.
"OBVIOUSLY WE WON'T!" She shouted angrily as she smacked the rolled-up rules onto Tsugi's head humorously. The young leader of [Fores Garo] looked a bit confused as she crossed her arms while leaning her body a bit towards her side.
"What's wrong? We all thought that it was a fair game." She closed her eyes as she brought her hand to her chin. "After all, it's nothing complex, and the rules are all completely legitimate…"
"BUT THE PRIZES HERE ARE TOO EXTREME FOR THE [No Names] IF THEY LOSE!" She jabbed her finger at the part that said "*MYSTERY*" and the list of prizes for [Fores Garo]. "WHAT DOES THIS MEAN BY '*MYSTERY*', AND HOW IS IT FAIR TO DEMAND KUROUSAGI'S SERVITUDE ALONG WITH THE COMMAND OVER THE COMMUNITY?!"
"Even if you say that, with everything we're offering here, it seems like a pretty fair deal here…"
"NO! No matter how grand the prize may or may not appear to be, there is no way that anyone would agree to these terms!"
"You say that, but…"
Tsuki pointed at Kurousagi's companions, who were gathered together while mumbling to themselves.
"So, I guess we sign here?"
"That appears to be the case…"
"Well a trip sounds good right about now, and we could probably use some weapons…"
In a flash, Kurousagi yanked each of the [Geass Roll] copies from their hands, but it was too late. The names were signed as proof of agreement, and there was nothing more that could be done. Kurousagi's heart plummeted as her body slowly fell to the ground like a limp ragdoll. The three problem children turned to Tsuki, who smiled with a heavily amused look on her face.
"So," Izayoi said. "Where do we go?"
A short distance from the meeting spot earlier, a large square stage that was about half a football field's length stood openly for everyone to see. The stage itself was a fairly normal one. It was made with something very sturdy and white, with small ridges on the top that gave it the appearance of a large checkerboard that was made up of one color instead of two. There were no traps, no objects, or anything visible that could possibly affect the battle in any other way than to show the boundary field of where the game could be played. ("It kinda looks like one of those regular battlefields in a battle manga" Ryo thought to himself)
The [No Name] and Tsuki stood face-to-face with each other while the remaining [Fores Garo] members were either gathered around the stage, or watching from the remains of their predecessor's headquarters.
"So, you guys have any questions before we start?"
Ryo spoke up. "Yeah, who else are we fighting against?"
Tsuki brought her hands up as she shook her head. "Sorry, they said that they don't want to be called until it's their turn to fight, so you're gonna need to beat me first…"
The problem children sighed, but they accepted the fact, and watched their first opponent head to the middle of the stage before they started talk amongst themselves.
"So, who's going to be leading this fight?" Ryo asked.
"Well if you two idiots want to have fun, then I should be the one to go LAST" Cecilia stated while crossing her arms.
"Really?" Izayoi asked as he grinned. "If you let me go ahead first, then you may not even get a turn at all…"
"Really? I doubt that a troublesome delinquent like you could really deal with all three of them on your own."
"Better so then an arrogant 'ojou-sama' who can't accept the fact that we can win if it was just this 'troublesome delinquent' fighting…"
"Ok, ok, break it up you two…" Ryo held his hands in front of each of them to stop their argument. "So are either of you going to agree on anything?"
""No""
"Well that's one thing…" Ryo thought to himself before continuing. "I guess we'll decide who goes first like this…" He held out his hand in a fist to show the other two, who both silently agreed to participate. They all held their hands close to themselves before counting slowly.
1…2…3!
Izayoi and Cecilia both held out paper while Ryo continued to make a fist. Ryo sighed in an annoyed tone.
"I guess I'm going first then…"
"Wait a minute," Cecilia started to argue. "You were the one who lost, so you should be the one who goes last!"
"Huh?" Ryo made a confused look momentarily before it changed to a face of understanding. "Oh, you meant this game of rock-paper-scissors? No that was just something to distract you two morons. I was actually talking about who got to the stage first…"
The two of them were slightly confused by these words before they looked to the stage and found Ryo standing in front of Tsuki. They turned back to the Ryo next to them, who suddenly disappeared, before it suddenly clicked in their minds.
"He used his [Gift] just now…"
"I admit, he got us pretty good…"
The crazy delinquent and the arrogant young lady both reluctantly accepted the results before taking a seat to watch the fight that was about to unravel.
Author's note (a.k.a the Excuses corner)
So...yeah. I've got nothing to say. I'm late in this update because of studies, gaming, and other stuff that I could be saying, but it makes no difference in how often this will be updated. But as a sidenote, I'm really anxious for a few Vita games that are going to be coming up in 2014 that I fell like I'm gonna just waste SO MUCH TIME on. The catch, they're all released on Spring 2014 (a.k.a April time) so I've gotta wait months for this...
Well anyways, I've finally finished my finals for this semester, so hopefully I can get a few more updates in. I'm partially working on another fanfic at the same time, or more like rewriting all 2-3 chapters because...well let's just say that being half-asleep when working on a chapter ISN'T the smartest thing to do. Anyways, so that's that, and I guess I'll be waiting for reviews. Sorry if this chapter seems kinda dull, but I think it's at least better than nothing.