Welcome back to another chapter of FFW! I know for a fact that everyone is excited about this chapter because I plan on bringing up characters right from the messages you all sent me. Be prepared for intros, excitement, and for the most part badass fighting! In this exciting tournament arc a lot of people are making their cameos here!
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"There's always that calmness, that calm feeling in the air that lets you know sh*t is about to hit the fan."-Shadowlight0982
"They say when warriors of great strength clash; they can understand one another on a whole other level through their fist. I wonder what your fists will tell me."-Deus-rasengan2
Ch.6: The Eclipse Tournament
"This is so boring!" Bella complained as the van continued its journey.
"It would be less boring if you guys hadn't broken the radio." D.B. complained as he leaned in his seat.
"Nya, it's not my fault flatty doesn't like my choice of music, nya." Ravena said while petting Punnya.
"What did you call me?"
"Enough!" Shadow yelled as he put down the tournament poster. "Don't make me have Key turn this thing around!"
"We don't have a radio so you reap what you sow" Key said as he continued driving, after much debating it was determined Key was the best one to drive.
"What if we sing, it's a good way to pass the time." Illu suggested.
"That's a great idea and I know just the song." D.B. looked to Bella and Key and they both smiled and looked to Shadow.
"Don't even think about it." Shadow said as he received those looks.
"What song nya?" Ravena asked.
"That's a good question, D.B. if you please?" Bella asked.
D.B. then pulled out his drumsticks and began to play a beat, the beat soon evolved into a song everyone in the vehicle knew.
"I swear to god if you…"
(Insert City Escape by Ted Poley and Tony Harnell)
D.B.: "Woo! Oh yeah!"
Key: "Rolling around at the speed of sound,
Got places to go, gotta follow my rainbow."
Bella: "Can't stick around, have to keep moving on,
Guess what lies ahead, only one way to find out!"
Illu and Ravena quickly saw what the others were planning and seeing Shadow's struggling form they decided to join in too.
Ravena: "Must keep on moving ahead,
No time for guessing, follow my plan instead."
Illu: "Trusting in what you can't see,
Take my lead I'll set you free."
Shadow: "Follow me, set me free,
Trust me and we will escape from the city.
I'll make it through.
Follow me (Follow me), set me free,"
D.B. "Trust me and we will escape from the city.
I'll make it through prove it to you.
Follow me!"
D.B.: "Oh yeah!"
Key: "Danger is lurking around every turn,
Trust your feelings, got to live and learn."
Bella "I know with some luck that I'll make it through,
Got no other options, only one thing to do!"
Illu "I don't care what lies ahead,
No time for guessing, follow my plan instead."
Ravena "Find the next stage, no matter what that may be.
Take my lead, I'll set you free."
Shadow" Follow me, set me free,
Trust me and we will escape from the city. "
Kurotsubasa: "I'll make it through.
Follow me (Follow me), set me free,
Trust me and we will escape from the city.
I'll make it through prove it to you.
Follow me!
Follow me!
I'll make it through, oh yeah!"
(City Escape by Ted Poley and Tony Harnell end)
Mukurowl continued to fly after the van as the guild continued the on the path towards the tournament and the new challenges ahead.
(Eclipse tournament stadium)
"Are you sure everything will be ready Rina?" Cast asked her co-host for the tournament. The Admin decided the best way to relieve the building tension around the server was to hold a tournament to showcase other players' strengths. Cast herself wanted to be on the teams that were still exploring the problems but she was especially requested for this job.
"Come on cousin, everything is prepared and many of the participants are arriving now." RinaMelody said.
Rina was the tournament's director and host along with her cousin Cast; it was her decision to go to the Admin to have the tournament. Rina looked a lot like Cast that many thought they were sisters, only Rina had white hair appose to Cast's silver hair and wore a white shirt with a blue skirt and black sneakers. Rina also had a sun hair pin and star earrings while Cast had a crescent moon hair pin.
"Besides there may be a chance the guy you told me about will show up." Rina said.
"Who?" Cast asked.
"His name is Shadow isn't it; maybe he will come and fight at the tournament." Rina said.
"Maybe, I'm sure the notice was sent to everyone in this server." Cast said.
Rina nodded as they both watch the crowd of spectators and fighters arrive. "So how are things, are the problems getting worse?"
"No not worse but not better, we haven't found a way to contain the sites or find the program that are deleting areas." Cast answered. "I can only wait until the next meeting to…"
"Excuse me!"
Rina and Cast turned around to see a boy had walked into their booth. The boy had short spiky dark hair, tanned skin and red eyes, he was physically fit, like a martial artist, and he had a scar on his left cheek. He wore sleeveless black shirt under a white tattered cloak, bandage tape wrapped around his arms and hands, black pants and steel toed boots. The boy had a carefree aura around him.
"When do you guys think the tournament will start?" The boy asked.
"Calm down Deus, most of the stadium is are still empty and some participants haven't registered yet." Rina scolded the older player.
"Fine but I don't think I can wait any longer!" Deus complained. "There's this feeling, I know there are going to be some strong fighters here soon."
"Well until then you can wait until the tournament starts." Cast said. Deus saw he was getting nowhere with the two officials so he gave up and left the booth.
"Why is he…?" Cast started.
"Don't be like that; the Arena Master is just impatient…who owns that vehicle?" Rina pointed to the smoking van with a familiar symbol to Cast.
Cast laughed a bit as she saw the guild exit the smoking vehicle. "Well Rina you are about to get your wish."
(Kurotsubasa)
"What the hell D.B.!" Shadow yelled as he made sure he wasn't on fire.
"Don't blame me blame Ms. Cross dresser here!" D.B. yelled.
"Who are you calling a cross dresser!" Bella yelled.
"Anyone could tell you it isn't safe to have potion items loose in your bag when you're traveling!" D.B. yelled as he pointed to the smoke cloud that was now changing colors.
"Look at least we're here" Illu directed their attention to the large stadium in front of them. Everyone then heard a loud cough as Key finally got out the driver's seat.
"Good news and bad news." Key said.
"What's the bad?" Shadow asked.
"We're walking home." Key said blatantly.
"What's the good news?" Illu saw D.B. and Bella glaring at each other with lightning shooting from both their eyes.
"I can have it fixed up later." Key said.
Shadow sighed and then pulled out his scythe and slammed both a chibi Bella and D.B. into the ground. "Let's go sign up then."
Shadow walked into the stadium along with the rest of Kurotsubasa. As the guild watched they didn't see they had gained a lot of attention.
"Is that the guy Mistress was talking about?" A girl asked.
"Maybe, we will have to find out during the tournament." A man said.
"I just hope this isn't going to be boring, I want some fun!" A young boy pouted.
(Scene change)
"It's him alright, Shadowlight0982" A boy said as he saw Kurotsubasa enter the stadium. The boy had short bluish-black hair and heterochromatic eyes with his left blue and his right brown. He was wearing a black cadet cap, navy blue high-collar polo under a zipped up vest, black fingerless gloves, a silver armband that wrapped around his right bicep, and black cargo pants
with work shoes. If one looks closely they could see bandages underneath his clothing.
"This is the chance I have been waiting for." The boy then picked up two objects, a Chinese Wu Jian and a massive Zanbato (Rouroni Kenshin style).
'Sis, hold on for just a bit longer.' He sealed his blade away and placed the Wu Jian on his back and walked away.
(Scene Change)
"Leave it to Shadow to come to an event like this." Rose said as she and Mazareth looked at the competition.
"Oh great you're here too." A voice said as he saw Rose.
"Yes Grim I am here, what's it to you?" Rose asked the older mercenary.
Grim or Mister Grim let out a yawn before he decided to answer the thief. While he had the air of laziness about him people can sense a power surging from him. Grim was average height for his age, pale skin, skinny build, with white hair wrapped in a topknot at the end, white goatee, and light red eyes. He was wearing an open Akatsuki cloak, white sleeveless collar shirt, blue pants, black boots, and three bags (one strapped to the right side hip, another on his left and the final on the back of his waist).
Grim yawned again showing his sharp pointed teeth. "I'm here because I thought I wouldn't have to fight serious, just walk in fight and walk out."
"Of course you would think this competition would be easy, you do know the Arena King is the final fight of this tournament." Rose reminded him.
"I thought he would be my only competition, but you're here not to mention a lot of heavy fighters. Also I here that your former teacher is here as well Rose." Grim said.
"Shut up!" Rose snapped. "It doesn't matter; he will fall just as everyone else will fall."
"Then how about a partnership?" Grim offered.
"I'm listening," Rose said.
"I just need some money to get by and it seems you want to beat this Shadow guy, if we're on the same team chances are we both will survive longer. And if we win I'll take my cut of the price money and you get the satisfaction of beating your teacher." Grim explained.
"What about the bounty for Shadow's item?" Rose asked curiously. Mazareth was growling at Grim's shadow as if he sensed a presence.
"You can keep it if you want; the bounty doesn't concern me unless I'm hired." Grim said. "So what are you in?"
"Oh what is this?" Naenia appeared. "A little mercenary alliance?"
"But out you hag!" Rose pulled out her daggers.
"Hold on before you go starting a fight." Grim said. Rose let out a humph before sheathing her knives.
"Are you in the competition too?" Grim asked.
"Of course, one of the easiest ways to get munny is to enter tournaments." Naenia explained.
"And you're going to fight by yourself?" Rose asked hoping for a chance to battle the older huntress.
"I'm afraid not, sad really that this competition is too violent to enter alone." Naenia answered. "However…"
"No, absolutely not!" Rose all but screamed.
"Rose…" Grim started.
"No, you honestly can't expect me to fight alongside that hag! I would rather go in alone!"
"And risk not having another chance to battle Shadow?" Naenia asked.
If looks could kill Naenia would be dead ten times over. "How did you?"
"Have you forgotten already?" Naenia raised her hand and water from the air cooled and formed what looked like a mirror. "I have seen two outcomes to your choices, fight alone and you will not make it pass the first round…"
Naenia saw Rose was still glaring but took her silence as a signal to continue. "However if all four of us were to unite our power we will face Kurotsubasa."
"Us four?" Rose asked. Grim took a small look to his shadow before showing a confused look.
"I think she means me." The three looked to the fourth member to arrive.
"Looks like this tournament is getting interesting." Grim said.
(Scene Change)
"Is this what it feels like to be a target?" Shadow asked himself as he saw most if not all the contestants were looking at him with looks of greed.
"Maybe all of this isn't worth it." Shadow said.
"Don't think like that, all we have to do is bust some heads and talk to this Deus or whatever and then we leave." D.B. said.
"We'll also have a large bag of munny nya." Ravena added.
"I know I know it's just that I have a bad feeling about all of this." Shadow said.
"Maybe you should listen to those feelings." A voice said that caught Kurotsubasa's attention.
The voice came from a feminine looking man with tanned white skin, hazel eyes, dirty blondish brown straight hair that reached his shoulders and curled on the left. He was wearing what seemed to be a eufiber suit.
"Muroshi, what are you doing here?" Shadow asked.
"Last I checked you got lost in Ba Sing Se a month ago." Key recalled.
"Well let's just say a simple things like Fire Nation army raids can't keep me down or Earth Kingdom prisons." Muroshi said.
"Hey Blondie are you related to flatchest over here?" Ravena pointed to Bella.
"Want to repeat that!" Bella yelled.
"Of course nya, flat chest." Ravena repeated.
"Enough!" Shadow warned as he made a motion to his scythe.
"I see your guild is still as lively as ever, though I see you finally added women to your little group." Muroshi's face soon met Bella's fist.
"Did you seriously have to do that?" Illu said as steam rose from Muroshi's caved-in face.
"He was asking for it." Bella said.
"Back to my question, why are you here?" Shadow asked again.
"Can't you tell?" Muroshi rose back up as if nothing happened. "I'm the stationed medic for the tournament."
"I thought the Admin were supplying medics." Key said.
"They are, it's just I wanted a good seat to watch the fight without actually fighting." Muroshi said.
"Or messing with people." Shadow commented.
"Now why would you say that?" Muroshi suddenly morphed into a young crying girl.
"For that reason alone, your transformations! Not only that, you mess with people more by having something extra while you're like that!" Shadow yelled.
"Oh is that your only reason?" Muroshi blatantly said.
Shadow had to force back his anger to stop from harming the hermaphrodite. "Whatever…Muroshi."
"Yes?" Muroshi said.
"Know anything about a group called Chaos?" Shadow asked.
"Hmmm, nope sorry doesn't ring a bell. Why should I know?" Muroshi asked.
"No it's nothing" Shadow then walked away. "Let's go guys."
The guild then left the man alone and went to prepare for the start of the tournament. Muroshi made a sigh as he watched the group leave.
"Something tells me Shadow's going to get banged up again."
(Scene Change)
"Ah come on boss, why can't I get my hands dirty?" Amaterasuice said to an older man.
"I know I'm the last one to be saying this but calm yourself down Ama-chan." The man said. "Let our other comrades handle the actual fighting."
"I still say just let me fight in the tournament alone." Amaterasuice said.
"Even so we won't learn as much as we can with you massacring everyone in sight."
"What this is nothing, that town we visited a couple of days ago, not THAT was a slaughter-fest!"
"Yes yes I know, there still investigating that place. I'll only say this once." The man then placed what looked like a scouter in Amaterasuices' hand. "Stick to the plan, you know what to do."
"Of course" Amaterasu made a smile that could break windows and curdle milk.
(Scene Change)
"So what's the plan?" Leon asked as he and Speed hid in the many shadows of the stadium. The two members of the Admin had a perfect view of the tournament stage.
"The plan is to observe all players here for signs of abnormality." Speed began explaining. "This tournament is more than a way to broadcast one's skill."
"It is a trap to match a signature to the one's destroying the many areas." Leon finished.
"Got it in one." Speed said.
"How do we know the cause of the problem is here?" Leon asked.
"The same way we know the problems all have the same signature." Speed said cryptically.
"Meaning?"
"Cast's Admin ability allows here to sense abnormalities in the system, if she senses anything she'll send me a signal." Speed explained.
"So all we do now is…" Leon started.
"Watch and enjoy the show." Speed said as he leaned against a wall to get comfortable.
(Scene Change Eclipse Tournament Stage)
In the middle of the tournament stage smoked began to appear from the center and clouded the arena from view. Out of the smoke many people soon saw a girl with fox features holding microphone.
"Hello everyone and welcome to the First ever Eclipse Tournament!" The foxgirl Kyoto yelled into the mike. The crowd roared as if following her enthusiasm.
"As you all know this tournament is being hosted by the Administration, but more specifically two members of the Administration! Please give applause to the SUN of our Eclipse, activities director RinaMelody!"
Rina then rose from her seat and stood out in the booth towards the audience. "Thank you all for coming and participating, this is my first time hosting a tournament so I hope that you all give me good reviews."
"Now give it up for the MOON of our Eclipse, Admin Personal Director Cast49!" Kyoto introduced.
Cast then stood next to her cousin and took a bow. "I look forward to seeing how this tournament starts and finishes!"
"You heard her ladies and gentlemen, personally being a demon myself I'm happy as long as this stage gets a nice new coat of blood know what I'm saying!" Kyoto then held out her mike and let the roar of the crowd be amplified.
"Now before we begin anything let's begin with the preliminary rounds, this round will be used to reduce all of these wonderful contenders into the top eight to battle. Teams are required to send only one member! Now everyone who's participating step into the ring, the final eight will be the ones to move onward!" Kyoto explained.
(Kurotsubasa)
"Do us proud D.B." Shadow said as he patted D.B. on the back.
"Alright then" D.B. took a second to switch into his battle form.
"Any advice?" D.B. asked as he drew his claymore.
"Don't go all out or use any power just yet, you just need to fight until eight are standing." Key said.
"Other than that, go wild." Bella added.
"Noted" D.B. then walked into the stage followed by a multitude of other fighters.
"Think D.B. has this one?" Illu asked.
"You and Ravena never seen D.B. battle before, watch and have faith." Shadow said.
(Tournament Stage)
"Ok everyone looks like the fighters have all arrived on the center stage! The rules are all those defeated, knocked out of the ring, or vaporized lose!" Kyoto said from a safe distance away. "Now fighters ready!"
D.B.'s eyes flashed crimson before they returned to normal and he assumed a fighting stance. One fighter summoned a zanbato and rested it on his shoulders. Another pulled out a small fan and placed it in front of her face. Rose's eyes morphed into the famous Rinnegan.
"And…begin!"
"Out of the way weaklings!" D.B. yelled as he sent out a shockwave from his sword and sent ten people flying outside the ring. D.B. then blocked a strike from behind and sent him flying as well.
"Is this all you got, then this is going to be a short fight!" D.B. said.
"Nice opening, on player have sent many flying with just the force of his power!" Kyoto commented.
While D.B. continued his rampage he spotted one person speaking an incantation and water particles forming in the air. D.B. then pulled out his magnums and sent a wave of bullets out towards the attackers.
"What happened to following our advice?" Shadow asked.
"He's following Bella's by going wild." Key said as they heard an explosion as D.B. sent many others flying and slamming into the ground.
"Hey what's that nya?" Ravena asked.
The rest of Kurotsubasa looked and saw what looked like a massive spinning sword, wind forming around its wielder.
"You think you're so good just because you can lift that massive sword?" A player taunted as the boy continued to spin his zanbato.
"No, I think I'm good because I'm about to send all of you flying." The sword wielder said as he stopped spinning.
"Oh really!" Many blast of energy were sent towards the one boy. The boy suddenly disappeared and the shockwave blew and blinded most of the others. The sound of spinning filled the air and the zanbato slashed through many contestants.
The boy caught his blade and continued to block and parry other attackers. He then pulled his bead necklace and somehow formed a metallic whip and sliced through his enemies.
"A brilliant strategy by the solo fighter Renchard19! Who knows what other tricks this guy has?"
"Renchard nya," Ravena said.
"Punnyaaa" Punnya meowed along with her owner.
"A silver claimer here," Illu said surprisingly.
"Shadow" Key said as he saw Shadow staring at another participates.
"Yeah I saw, I also see we have some strong competition." Shadow said.
Shadow then motioned the team to look at the large cloud of pixels that filled the air as the girl with the paper fan just stood there with a bored expression.
"I finally understand Aka, these humans are so boring." The girl said silently to herself. A fighter tried to score a cheap shot from behind and was surprised to see his attack just phase through her. The girl then closed her fan and a blade of wind formed around it.
"So boring…" Those were the last words that player heard before her was slashed by the blade of air.
"Whoa, I turn my eyes for a second and half of the competition disappeared into her incredible technique, who is this mysterious girl and her team?"
"Think she could be with Chaos?" Key asked.
"No something different…something darker." Shadow said.
"The numbers have dropped to twenty and it looks like a few are forming an allied strike against that one girl, I hope she has a good defense for this strong offensive strike!"
"Weaklings" Rose then closed her eyes and concentrated her power.
Almighty Push!
The force of gravity pushed away the rushing attackers outside the ring and into the walls of the stadium.
"Amazing, one attack and they all were sent flying! I wasn't gory or bloody like the others but it was effective!" Kyoto said.
"She always had no sense of restraint." Shadow sweatdropped.
"Can you blame her you were her teacher nya." Ravena said that was a shocker to everyone.
"Long story, I'll tell you guys later." Shadow said.
"The eight teams are chosen!" A large screen then appeared and displayed eight names. The eight names shone boldly on the widescreen.
Team Renchard
Team Mercenary
Team DarkBlade
Team Kurotsubasa
Team Blockbuster
Team Wave Storm
Team Striker
Team Destiny
"These eight teams and fighters have been the lucky survivors of the preliminaries! Now as I let the stage clear let me bring the mike to our main battle M.C.!" Kyoto then pointed and then above the screen a booth appeared.
"Thank you foxy foxy Kyoto, I'll take it from here!" The teen wore stereotype street clothing and had a TV. Helmet on.
"All the way from the world of AT's it me DJ Plugman, that's right recognize beyotch!" Plugman said and earned an applause form watchers and fans of the anime.
"All of that battle was cute and all but now we about to spin into the major league, I hope you got yo popcorn and yo kids already peed because you don't want to miss a second of this! Let the Eclipse Tournament BEGIN!"
TBC…
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(Insert announcer voice here)
The Eclipse Tournament has begun and Kurotsubasa is opening the event against Team Striker. Team Striker believes their power is enough to advance and show it in battle with their unusual tactic of striking the five senses. Kurotsubasa's members are going to have to keep their minds sharp or else risk losing before the event even start. Will Kurotsubasa lose or will they show some surprises of their own.
Next Time: Strike the Mind and the Body! Kurotsubasa vs. Striker!
"Let me show why the key chose me!"