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Senpai the God: I based Kai Yami off Madara mostly, Kai is supposed to be the DxD verse version of Madara. Also when you say how long it takes me to come up with this, I assume you mean writing a new chapter. Well it mostly depends on if I feel like writing this particular story. It also takes a while for me to think out the plot of the chapter, and then write it.
Chapter 23: What the future holds
Itachi sat outside of the castle with the others waiting for Father Balance to send them back home, with of course Michael having to stand in the dark half and Issei in the light. "Are you okay?" Rias asked her boyfriend as she placed her hand on Itachi's shoulder.
"Yeah… Just a little overwhelmed." Itachi replied.
"So you're The Chosen One, sounds kinda cool." Issei said.
Michael looked at the Uchiha. 'He had such power back there, for a moment he even surpassed Great Red and Ophis. I don't believe it how could he have that kind of power inside him? Is his potential higher than my own? And how strong is he now?' Michael thought.
"Is something wrong?" Akeno asked looking Michael in the eyes.
"No, nothing at all." Michael replied. "When's that old geezer going to send us back anyway? We've been standing out here for hours."
"Well he is probably busy, I mean he is kind of like a God." Issei said.
"Yeah, I'm sure he will be here soon." Asia said.
"Hn, a God? More like a dictator if you ask me." Michael said with disgust in his tone.
"What do you mean?" Issei questioned.
"You heard him back there, he chooses all of our decisions in life. Both the good and the bad ones. His basically telling everyone what to do and what to think, how is that not dictatorship?" Michael said.
"He also said that those ghost creatures inspire him to make those decisions. And that if he hadn't made those decisions none of us would ever have meet. Heck, we might not even have existed." Itachi said.
"Hn, still doesn't sit well with me." Michael said.
"It is kind of freaky." Akeno agreed.
"It's not like we can do anything about it. We don't even notice when his making a decision for us, for all we know he might be doing it right now." Itachi said.
"Yeah, and what he said about you and me, sounds like we should hate each other." Issei said looking at Michael.
"More like we're destined to fight each other or something. Which of course if that were to happen I would win." Michael said with confidence.
"True if you fight now you would easily win." Itachi agreed.
"Hey!" Issei felt insulted.
"But, he did say you and Issei have both high potential. Just that he struggles more than you to reach it." Itachi said.
"Huh, now I'm actually interested in fighting you Hyoudou." Michael said with a grin while looking at Issei.
"I'm not really that interested…" Issei said with a hint of fear in his voice.
"I assume you're ready to leave?" Father Balance arrived walking down the stairs.
"We are." Itachi replied as they all stood together in a group ready to be transported back home.
"I hope we didn't make the others worry too much." Asia said as she couldn't wait to return back to their friends.
Issei sheepishly chuckled. "They might have already looked all over the town for us."
"Well then, let's-" Father Balance said when suddenly a yelp from Akeno was heard.
"Leaving so, soon are we?" The dark ghost said as he had an unconscious Akeno levitating beside him while he had one of his long claws directed at her neck.
"Akeno!" Michael shouted and leaped at the dark ghost. Michael raised his fist and threw a punch but passed right through.
The ghost darkly chuckled. "It's no use."
"Give her back!" Michael shouted.
"What do you think you're doing?! Let her go this instant!" Father Balance commanded.
"Sorry old man, new plans." The dark ghost said and flew away with Akeno deep into the dark side.
"Akeno!" Michael brought out his wings and flew after them.
"Michael wait!" Rias said but to no avail.
Itachi brought out his devil bat wings. "I will go after them, you guys stay here and wait for us to come back."
"Wait!" Father Balance said. "Be warned, once you find that girl, she will not be the same."
"What do you mean?" Itachi questioned.
"Although you will be fine if you go there, and the dark one will not be that much affected by it. But that woman, the deeper she goes in there the more evil will corrupt her heart. That side is filled with darkness, evil… Since you're The Chosen One it does not affect you. And since Michael is the reincarnation of darkness it will not affect him much. As long as you make sure the dark ghost doesn't come in contact with him he will be fine." Father Balance said.
"Why is it so dangerous for that ghost to come in contact with Michael?" Issei questioned.
"If he they meet the ghost will be able to corrupt his heart, he might even turn against you all. And at the moment he is strongest among you, with maybe the exception of you. But he should be fine as long as he keeps a clear head." Father Balance looked at Itachi who nodded and flew after Michael and the dark ghost.
"If Akeno gets corrupted can we help her return to normal?" Rias asked.
"Yes, she just needs to be brought back here." Father Balance replied to the crimson haired girl.
Rias looked into the distance if the dark side. "Be safe…" She whispered.
With Michael
Michael flew deeper into the dark side, he looked around and saw several volcanos, and some lava rivers, and thunder struck all around the area. Michael looked around to find the dark ghost who he had lost sight of. "That damned thing is fast! We're the hell are you?" Michael questioned. "Come on! Where did he take her?!" Michael began to grow more and more concerned. "Akeno!" Michael shouted.
"Looking for me?" The dark ghost appeared flying above Michael.
Michael stopped and faced the ghost. "Where is she?"
"Oh, I don't know, let's see if you can beat it out of me, shall we?" The dark ghost chuckled and flew at high speed towards a volcano area.
"Get back here!" Michael shouted and flew after the dark ghost.
With Itachi
Itachi flew deeper into the dark side and looked around with his sharingan to see if he could see Michael or Akeno's energy signature. "Let's see, where are they?" Itachi asked himself as he spotted a castle in the distance that looked like it was a villain's lair from an RPG. "That's Akeno's energy, but for some reason I don't see that ghost or Michael anywhere."
Itachi landed in front of the castle as some gargoyles figures on the side of the castle walls. "I assume this used to be this so-called Chaos's castle. I feel a powerful dark aura around here." Itachi walked towards the entrance when suddenly the gargoyle figures leaped from the wall and blocked Itachi's path. "Great, a security system."
The gargoyles shrieked and spitted out waves of flames towards Itachi. The flames collided with Itachi creating a powerful explosion. The flames then began to vanish as Itachi absorbed the flames. "Sorry, but flames don't affect me." Itachi then vanished at high speed and appeared behind one of the gargoyles with his fist covered in flames. The gargoyle then got reduced to rubble.
Blaze Meteor Dragon: Roar!
Itachi spitted out a wave of flames blasting the last of the gargoyles melting them. "That takes care of that." Itachi opened the front gate entering the castle. The hallway had a large red carpet on the floor, and some demonic statues standing on the side of the walls. The statue's eyes then glowed red. "This is getting annoying." Itachi said as the army of statues surrounded him. "There is no chance that you guys are going to back away is there?" Itachi said when suddenly one of the statues formed a magic circle sending a wave of magic power at Itachi, Itachi ducked dodging it. "I'll take that as a no." Itachi brought out some kunais with paper bomb tags attached to them.
Back with Michael
Michael followed the dark ghost down into a ravine that had a stone in the center surrounded by a lava lake. "Where is Akeno?" Michael questioned as rage boiled inside of him.
"The Chosen One has arrived at her location and is about to rescue her. While you and I will have a chat." The dark ghost replied with a chuckle.
Michael cracked his knuckles. "Good, then I can beat you to a pulp."
"Oh, come on, you must know by now that you can't touch me." The dark ghost said.
"Give me a few minutes I will find a way to hurt you." Michael lifted his arm up.
Shadow Bondage!
The shadows began moving and began form into tentacles, the tentacles charged and wrapped around the dark ghost. Black lightning flickered around Michael. "Electrocution." Lightning began electrocuting through the shadowy tentacles as volts of electricity attacked the dark ghost.
The dark ghost then chuckled. "Like I said, you can't hurt me." The dark ghost then passed right through the shadowy tentacles and levitated towards Michael. "Don't worry, I can't hurt you either."
"Why did you bring me here?" Michael questioned.
"Oh, I simply need your help with something." The dark ghost replied.
"You kidnapped my girlfriend, and you have the nerves to ask me for help? If this is a joke, I'm not laughing." Michael said as he narrowed his eyes.
"Oh that, I only did that to get your attention and to prevent you from leaving so soon. I have no intention to hurt either you nor your friends." The dark ghost said as he levitated around Michael.
"Why should I trust you?" Michael questioned.
"You out of all people should know, that not all dark creatures like you or me, are evil." The dark ghost replied.
"True, but who's to say you're not evil? So far I have not seen anything that proves otherwise." Michael said.
"Well for one I could have killed your girlfriend, and yet I didn't." The dark ghost said.
"Only because you know that if you did that, there is no way I would ever trust you. And as you said you need my help." Michael pointed out. "What is this goal of yours anyway?"
"It's quite simple actually, I want to control everything." The dark ghost replied.
"And what does that mean?" Michael questioned.
"Oh come on, after everything that has happened since you came here a smart man like you should easily figure it out." The dark ghost said as it looked like he was smirking.
Michael began to think about everything that has happened since they arrived here. "You want to take full control over Father Balance so that you can rule all life, both mortals and supernatural."
"Bingo! If I had control over everything I could give you and your friends the perfect life. All you have to do, is help me to take full control over the old man." The dark ghost said.
"Give me one good reason why I should." Michael said.
"Very well then, what if I were to show you something that would be in your interest?" The dark ghost asked.
"What are you talking about?" Michael questioned.
"Father Balance lied to you, about your future." The dark ghost said gaining Michael's interest.
"What?" Michael questioned out of curiosity.
"And what if, I told you that I could show you, your future?" The dark ghost asked.
Back with Itachi
Itachi was surrounded by the rubble of the statues. Itachi held one of the statues head and threw it to the side. "Hopefully there is no more security." Itachi said as he walked in to the main hall. Itachi then saw Akeno standing in the center of the hall. "Akeno? Are you all right?"
Akeno turned around to face Itachi as her eyes looked colder and darker. "Ara, Itachi-kun, why are you here instead of Michael?"
"I don't know where Michael is, but he rushed after you the moment you got kidnapped. So come on, let's go back to the others they are all worried." Itachi said.
Akeno then chuckled coldly. "You know what that ghost told me? He said that if Michael didn't join him, he would kill me." Akeno said with a crazed grin. "He also said that once he joined him, we would all live happily together, forever."
"His just manipulating you, let's go back to the others, find Michael and go back home." Itachi said.
"He said that you would say that, and that you would try and stop us. And that I would need to stop you." Akeno had lightning flickering around her as she extended her palm towards Itachi blasting him with a wave of lightning. Itachi quickly leaped to the side dodging it.
"I don't want to fight you, Akeno." Itachi said.
"Good, then just stand still so that we could end this." Akeno said as a magic circle formed above Itachi sending thunder bolts down upon Itachi. When the bolts of thunder struck. The lightning vanished as Itachi absorbed it with fallen angel wings sticking out from his back.
"Akeno, you can't beat me, so please let's just stop and go back." Itachi said.
"I don't have to beat you, just keep you occupied." Akeno said as a barrier of magic circles surrounded him. "Even if you are that powerful, it would still take you a while to escape from my cage." Akeno said as a cage of lightning formed around them. "I wonder if your body can handle the same amount of pain as my dear Michael." Akeno said as lightning flickered around her fingers, she then licked her finger tips. "It won't be just as fun and enjoyable as with my Michael, but it will be somewhat fun." Akeno giggled evilly.
"Akeno, you don't want to do this." Itachi said when suddenly Akeno flicked her fingers as Itachi's feet and mouth froze in ice. A magic circle formed beneath Itachi sending waves of lightning and thunder at Itachi electrocuting him, and since his mouth was frozen in ice he could not absorb the lightning. Itachi's body then turned into a pack of crows that flew out from the lightning thunder blast. The crows then formed into Itachi. "Think about it, do you really think Michael would want you to do this?"
"I thought you out of all people would understand, someone who has been through hell in life. Now we have a chance to end all the pain." Akeno said.
"You know deep down that, that the ghost is lying. His only trying to use you and Michael for his own personal gain." Itachi retorted.
Akeno flinched as her body began shaking. "I-I just want all the pain to end…" Akeno said as she placed her hands over hear head and tears formed in her eyes.
"I know, but this is not the way. You know it, I know it, Michael knows it. Let's just go back to the others." Itachi said gently and slowly approached her.
"I-I can't! His in my head! Tormenting me!" Akeno shouted as more lightning began flickering around her.
Itachi dodged several bolts of lightning by leaping from side to side. "In your head?" Itachi activated his sharingan and saw a dark energy inside her that resembled that of the dark ghost. Itachi walked towards her as his body got electrocuted a little by all the lightning that was flickering around Akeno. Itachi placed his hands on Akeno's shoulders and looked into her eyes with his sharingan spinning.
In Akeno's mindscape
Itachi walked on some water as everything around him was dark, he then saw Akeno sitting in the center of a light with the dark ghost over her, with his hands inside her head. Itachi concentrated his energy as the ghost levitated away from Akeno. "Get out of her head." Itachi said.
"You can't threaten me in here. I control everything!" The dark ghost said.
Itachi widened his eyes as his eyes morphed into eternal mangekyou sharingan. Suddenly a black flame appeared on the dark ghost. "I'm the master when it comes to minds." Itachi said.
"ARGH!" The dark ghost screamed in pain as he slowly vanished away as the black flames slowly burned him away. "D-Damn you!" The ghost shrieked as he vanished completely.
Back in reality
Akeno's eyes returned to normal as she fell unconscious into Itachi's arms. "Guess I should take her back before I go after Michael." Itachi carried Akeno out from the castle and brought out his devil bat wings and flew away heading back to the others.
Back with Michael
"And what if, I told you that I could show you, your future? The future that Father Balance picked for you." The dark ghost said in a whispering tone as he backed away and smoke came around him. Michael flinched and placed his right hand over his temple. "No… No… Stop it! Stop it!"
"Know yourself. Know what you will become!"
"No! No! I'm not looking!" Michael said as he began hearing screams and images of him killing people, men, woman, children came to his mind. "No… No…"
"You are a powerful dark individual. You'll make an excellent warrior for my organization!" An image of Kai appeared with his sharingan glowing as he smirked and lightning flickered around him.
"No! Stop it! Stop it!" Michael begged as images of him killing Sirzechs and the other maous came to his mind. "No! I would never…!"
"M-Michael…" An image of Akeno with Michael's hand piercing her gut appeared in his mind as tears began running down his face.
"Don't make me do this, Michael!" An image of Itachi with his fist covered in flames swinging towards him.
"I hate you!" Michael heard his own voice shout as the image of a destroyed kuoh academy with several dead students around campus.
"No… No… No!" Michael screamed as an image of a dark beast with red glowing eyes appeared in the smoke behind him. Michael fell to his knees as he was breathing heavily and sweating.
"That's your future, I'm sorry but it's true." The dark ghost placed his hand on Michael's shoulder. "If you help me, I can help you avoid all that. And help you find a better future for you and your friends. Just help me take control over Father Balance."
"Will… Will my future change then?" Michael asked.
"Unfortunately, there's one other thing you have to do." The dark ghost said.
"W-What?" Michael questioned.
"You need to kill Issei. It's the only way to make sure things will change." The dark ghost said with a sly grin. Michael opened his eyes as they were now darker with all the light gone, and glowing blood red.
With Itachi
Itachi flew with Akeno in his arms as he began to see the light side and the castle in the center of the dark and the light side. Itachi landed with all the others waiting for him. "Your back!" Rias ran up to them as Itachi gently placed Akeno on the ground. "Is she-"
"She's fine, unconscious, but fine." Itachi said.
Father Balance placed his hand on Akeno's forehead. "Looks like the darkness in her has been removed." Father Balance looked at Itachi. "Well done. Where's the dark one?"
"He must have been lured away by the dark ghost. I will go back after him." Itachi said as he brought his wings back out.
"Wait." Father Balance said as he closed his eyes. "His in that direction, in a ravine with a lava river." Father Balance pointed in a direction.
"Understood." Itachi said and flew towards that direction.
Father Balance then widened his eyes. "Oh no…"
"What's wrong?" Rias questioned.
"The darkness in Michael's heart is growing… Something's wrong, I think The Chosen One might be in trouble." Father Balance said.
"Itachi." Rias uttered and brought out her wings, as she tried to fly after him. Father Balance grabbed her wrist. "Let go of me!"
"You will only get in the way. Besides if you go in there your heart will be corrupted by darkness. We have no choice but to let The Chosen One deal with this." Father Balance said.
Rias looked into the distance where Itachi had flown. She then retracted her wings. "Itachi…"
Itachi flew above lava lakes that all lead to a ravine. Itachi looked with his sharingan and saw Michael's energy color. Itachi flew into the ravine and landed on the lava stone in the center. "Michael?" Itachi looked around but couldn't spot the Shadow Demon. Itachi then turned around and faced Michael standing in the shadows with his eyes glowing red. "Michael, there you are. Akeno is back with the others. Come one let's go back and-" Itachi said but then gained a confused expression as Michael was giving him a cold glare. "Michael?"
"There's been a change of plan." Michael said and punched Itachi in the gut making the Uchiha bend forwards and spit out saliva and blood. "I'm sorry."
Itachi fell to the ground clenching his hands over his gut. "M-Michael… Why?"
"I'm sorry. You won't understand what I need to do to stop Kahos Brigade, and to end all conflict. You will try and stop me." Michael said as his expression darkened. "Just wait here until it's all over." Michael brought his wings out and flew out from the ravine.
The dark ghost levitated above Itachi. "He is mine now." The ghost chuckled darkly as he vanished.
"D-Damn it…" Itachi cursed and brought out his wings and stood up. Itachi gathered up his strength and flew after Michael.
With Michael
Michael flew towards the center between the dark and the light. He then spotted the castle and landed in the end of the darkness where he stood face to face with the others. "Michael? Where's Itachi?" Rias asked.
"Hey dude, you all right?" Issei questioned.
"Step aside from Issei." Michael said as he formed a dark orb of energy in his right hand.
"What?" Asia questioned.
"What are you doing?" Issei questioned when suddenly Michael blasted him with the dark orb. Issei quickly dodged as the orb went past him and collided with a mountain, suddenly the mountain exploded into rubble. "Y-You could have killed me! What the hell?!"
"…"
"Stay back, he's been manipulated by my dark side." Father Balance said as he appeared in front of Issei.
"Get out of the way you old bastard!" Michael growled in anger.
"What did he show you?" Father Balance asked.
"What did he show me? He showed me the truth." Michael said as black lightning flickered around his body. "My real future." Michael cracked his knuckles.
"Leave it my friend. Alone you cannot beat him." The dark ghost appeared behind Michael.
"What have you done, you've broken the law by showing him that." Father Balance said narrowing his eyes.
The dark ghost chuckled. "You think I care about that law, besides I only showed him the truth of what you were afraid to tell him."
"How could you do this brother." The white ghost appeared floating besides Issei.
"Easy brother, I'm getting rid of the competition." The dark ghost said.
"Your selfish goal has consumed you completely." The white ghost said with nothing but sadness in his voice.
"Heh, I'm darkness itself it's in my nature." The dark ghost chuckled.
"Where's Itachi?!" Rias questioned.
"He's fine… As long as he stays out of my way." Michael replied as he stared at Issei. "I'm sorry but if I'm to change the future you need to die."
"What? What are you talking about?" Issei questioned in shock.
"I can't… No, I won't let that future become a reality." Michael directed his palm towards Issei with a dark orb charging in his palm.
Issei narrowed his eyes. "I don't know what that thing did to you, but I'm going to beat some sense into you! Boosted Gear!" Issei brought forth his Boosted Gear that let out a green glow.
Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Balance Breaker!
Issei gained his red Dragon Boosted Gear armor. "Let's do this!"
"You're kidding, right? You're nowhere near my level." Michael said with an emotionless expression as he blasted that dark orb towards Issei, Issei's dragon arm then turned white.
Divide!
Issei slapped the orb to the side sending it flying into the air. "You used the power you stole from Vali in order to halve the effect of my attack. Impressive, your much more resourceful then I gave you credit for. It still won't matter anyway, you will still lose to me." Michael said
"Let's find out!" Issei said as they both stood at the edge of the dark and the light side. They both raised their fists and threw a punch, their fists collided sending shock waves. Suddenly Issei got pushed back as his armor gained a few cracks. "Ugh!"
"Like I said it doesn't matter. My power is close Ophis's level my strength is almost the same level as infinity. There's no way you can beat me, so just stay down and die." Michael said.
"Oh yeah!"
Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!
"Unless you're able to use Juggernaut Drive, this will be way to easy." Michael declared.
"HIIIIYYYYAAAHHHH!" Issei charged at Michael. Michael got into fighting stance, they then threw a barrage of punches and kicks at each other. For each blow a small shock wave was sent, they both then leaped back. Issei charged a small orb of energy in his palm, and so did Michael.
Dragon Shoot!
Shadow Wave!
Issei punched the orb sending a red beam of energy, as Michael sent a dark purple beam. The beams collided in a power struggle. Sending waves of wind around them. Michael's beam then overpowered Issei's beam and devoured it the beam then collided with Issei destroying his armor. "Argh!" Issei coughed up blood and his body was covered in bruises.
"This is the end." Michael charged another orb and blasted it into a beam towards Issei. Suddenly a figure arrived and sent a wave of flames towards the beam causing an explosion.
When the smoke cleared it revealed Itachi who now had some purple dragon scales on his cheeks and hands. "You're really going to let that ghost manipulate you? Your family would have been so ashamed if they could see you right now."
"Shut up!" Michael growled in anger clenching his fist.
"I know that whatever he must have showed you it must have been traumatizing. But I know that you don't want to kill Issei." Itachi said.
"I-I don't want to kill him, but I have no choice! That future… that horrible future… If I don't kill him everyone else will die, even Akeno… I can't let that happen!" Michael charged at Itachi with his fist raised. Michael threw a punch, Itachi caught Michael's fist and was pushed back a little from the impact. Michael then swung his other arm to the side, Itachi ducked and kicked Michael in the jaw with his foot covered in flames. Itachi then quickly grabbed Michael's jacket by the collar and threw him. Itachi's bangs then turned crimson red.
Blaze Meteor Dragon Destruction: Roar!
Itachi spitted out a wave of destruction flames, the wave collided with Michael creating a huge explosion. Michael walked out of the explosion with a few bruises and wounds that instantly healed. "Wh-What the? His wounds, their healed?" Itachi questioned.
"Sorry buddy but I have the field advantage." Michael said.
"Field advantage?" Itachi questioned.
"Shadow Demons have the ability to draw more power when they stand in a shady or dark place, my healing abilities increase, I regain any magic power that I used during a battle. Meaning in a place like this, my power is basically infinity." Michael explained.
"This will be problematic." Itachi said as his eyes morphed into eternal mangekyou sharingan. "But there are still other ways to beat you." Itachi leaped towards Michael and looked him straight in the eyes.
Tsukuyomi!
Everything around Michael turned black and white. "Is this your most powerful illusion? I'm impressed." Michael said when suddenly he was hanging from a cross. "Ugh… Even though this is an illusion this cross still affects me?!"
Itachi's suddenly popped out from everywhere holding katanas. "In the Tsukuyomi, time and space I control it all. For the next 72 hours, you will feel nothing but pain." The Itachi's stabbed Michael with the katanas.
"Argh! Is that so?" Michael said as a dark aura surrounded him.
Shadow Take Over!
The Itachi's kept stabbing Michael but Michael didn't even flinch. "Seems like I can't break free but I can at least halve the effect.
"Damn." Itachi cursed. "Even though the effect has been halved, you still feel some pain." Itachi said as he vanished when suddenly it looked like the moon came crashing down upon Michael.
Back in reality, Michael was on his knees panting and sweating. "Th-That was intense…" Michael stood back up and had black lightning flickering around him. "Let's see how you deal with this. Michael vanished at high speed, he then appeared in front of Itachi with his fist raised. Michael punched Itachi in the face with black lightning flickering around his fist. Michael lowered his arms in an x-formation. "Sleep."
Shadow Demon Secret Art: Lullaby!
Five different dark purple magic circles formed above Itachi letting out a dark purple light. Itachi vanished from the spot in a flash of blue flames. Itachi now had kitty ears on his head as well as a kitty tail, as well as still having crimson red bangs. Itachi charged at Michael like a cat, Itachi then leaped in the air with blue flames on his fists and legs.
Blaze Meteor Dragon Secret Art: Yokai Crash!
Itachi delivered a barrage set of punches and kicks at Michael's body sending him crashing into the castle side on the light side. Michael leaped out from the rubble as smoke came from his body and he gained a few burn marks. Michael charged at Itachi with his fist raised, Itachi stepped to the side dodging him as Michael was now back on the dark side his wounds slowly began to heal. "You only have the field advantage in the dark half, since you're the reincarnation of Chaos you can't step on the light side." Itachi said with a small smirk.
"Why? Why won't you just stand down?" Michael questioned.
"Because I know where this path will lead you, and as your friend I don't wish for you to walk that path." Itachi replied making Michael widen his eyes as he stared in awe at Itachi for a second.
"… I'm heading down that path no matter what with the future that's in store for me. The only difference is that if I walk this path Akeno will live, and so will everyone else." Michael said.
"You don't know that. We choose our own path, nothing is set in stone." Itachi stretched his hand out towards Michael. "Let all of us find a better future together."
Michael looked at Itachi in awe once more, he then lowered his head and clenched his fist. "There is no other way." The dark ghost flew over Michael. "What does he know about the future? I'm an all-seeing being, only I can prevent your future from going down that path. In order to save the future, you must kill Issei, and help me take over the old man. It's the only way." The ghost whispered to Michael. Michael stood up as a lot of energy gathered around him. "Yes! Yes! Do it!"
"Full power." Michael muttered as everything around them began shaking, rocks began levitating, volcanos erupted, powerful waves began stirring up in the water, lighting struck down from the skies. Black lighting flickered violently around Michael's body as his eyes glowed blood red.
Itachi and the others stared in awe as they felt all the power Michael was releasing. "He's… He's like a bottomless pit…" Issei muttered sweating and shaking.
"The power of a monster." Itachi muttered as Asia and Rias were left in silence as they stared in awe and a little fear.
"That's it! Now show them your true form!" The dark ghost laughed.
"No! Stop it, brother make him stop!" The white ghost said but to no avail. "Father Balance you must stop him! I know the code says you're not allowed to hurt either of the reincarnations, but this is an emergency!"
"It's not an emergency yet." Father Balance said much to the white ghost's shock.
"What do you mean?" The white ghost questioned.
"Stop!" Akeno's voice was heard as she had woken up. "Stop…"
"Akeno…" Michael muttered as he stopped powering up and the rocks fell to the ground, as the area as well stopped shaking.
"Stop, please…" Akeno begged with tears forming in her eyes.
"I-I can't, I have to…"
"You don't have to! He's only trying to get in your head! He's lying to you!" Akeno shouted as she ran up to Michael and embraced him in a hug. "So please, just stop…"
"No! No!" The dark ghost shouted. "You can't, this is the only way to change your future!"
"There is no need for trying to change it!" Father Balance shouted.
"What do you mean?" Michael questioned.
"When it comes to futures, we see several different versions of what might happen. What he showed you was just a version of a future that might happen if you do certain things. Your future can change just as easy as the wind changes direction, nothing is set in stone." Father Balance informed as the light in Michael's eyes returned.
"But… What caused me to do those things in that future? How can I prevent it?" Michael asked as he now stood on the edge of the dark side facing Father Balance.
"If there is ever to be balance, what you have seen must be forgotten." Father Balance poked Michael's forehead making him fall over unconscious.
"Michael!" Akeno rushed to Michael's side.
"He will be fine. But he won't remember anything about that future he was shown, nor the things he tried to do." Father Balance said.
"No! No! I will not lose, not when I'm so close!" The dark ghost charged at Father Balance, but he collided with some barrier pushing him back.
"I will deal with you later." Father Balance said with an emotionless expression.
"Guess I have to result to plan B!" The dark ghost charged towards the blond ex-nun of the group.
"Asia!" Issei shouted.
The dark ghost chuckled. "Now let down that barrier, or the girl dies!" The dark ghost directed its long claws at Asia's neck
"Let her go!" Father Balance demanded gathering energy into his palms.
"Hold on. You won't want to accidently hit her, now would you? Now lower that barrier!" The dark ghost demanded as the white ghost tried to approach him. "Stop right there brother! Or her blood will paint the castle walls!"
"Stop this brother, you know that you won't get away with this, just let the girl go and we can talk." The white ghost tried reasoning.
"Stop? Why would I stop when I'm this close to holding the universe at my fingertips?! All life will be decided by me! I will control all! The age of darkness has come!"
"Fine I will lower my barrier just let the girl go." Father Balance gave in.
"Father Balance, you can't!" The white ghost protested.
"It doesn't matter. Even if you take over my body, The Chosen One is too strong for you to deal with. He and his friends will defeat you." Father Balance declared and looked over to Itachi. "I entrust the rest to you." The barrier around Father Balance vanished and the dark ghost quickly flew into his body. "Argh!" Father Balance screamed as his body turned black, his eyes turned red, and his clothing turned black with red marking on them.
"Oh no…" The white ghost uttered in fear.
Father Balance then began to laugh in the dark ghost's light evil voice as red lighting flickered around his hands. "The supreme power is mine! No longer will I have to share this body! It's all mine! The power is all mine!" He kept laughing as he vanished.
"Where did he go?" Issei questioned as he held Asia in his arms.
"The castle, his inside the castle…" The white ghost replied. "He's starting to make his changes to the universe. But that's not the worst part."
"What's the worst part?" Rias questioned.
"The dark side, is growing." The white ghost said as the dark side slowly stretched out, slowly taking over the light side.
"How do we stop him?" Itachi asked.
"Only you three can beat him if you work together. The reincarnation of Chaos, Michael Shadow, the reincarnation of Peace, Issei Hyoudou, and The Chosen One, Itachi Uchiha." The white ghost said.
"But how can we hurt him? Last time I tried to punch that ghost I passed right through him." Michael said as he had woken up.
"Do you know what's going on?" Akeno questioned.
"I remember him taking Asia hostage in order to get in the geezer's body, before that I remember talking to him in some ravine and that he was going to show me my future, and the rest is kind of hazy." Michael replied. "Anyway, how do we beat him?"
"You weren't able to touch him because he was in his celestial form. Taking over Father Balance's body has given him a lot of power, but his also become more vulnerable to physical attacks. As he is now, you can even kill him but then you will kill Father Balance as well." The white ghost informed.
"Is there any way to kill that ghost without killing the old man?" Issei questioned.
"No, unless he leaves Father Balance's body, then Father Balance can kill him. But even if he did leave the body Father Balance would never kill him. There's only one solution. All living beings must get used to making their own decisions in life from now on and hope for a good future. You must kill Father Balance as well as the dark ghost, and me." The white ghost said.
"And how do we kill you?" Michael questioned.
"Once Father Balance is dead I will vanish as well." The white ghost replied.
"Are you sure about this?" Itachi asked.
"Yeah, this was the original plan after all. Once he had meet you he was going to end his own life anyway. The dark ghost probably only took over because he doesn't want to vanish." The white ghost replied.
"Heh, so mister darkness is afraid of death? Then we will bring him his worst nightmare." Michael said as he stood in the dark side, Issei stood in the light, and Itachi stood in the middle.
"You have to end this before the entire castle is covered in darkness, hurry!" The white ghost said.
""Right!"" The three of them replied in unison and ran up the stairs to the castle.
"Good luck guys." Rias said with Akeno and Asia besides her.
"Be careful." Asia said.
"Come back to us." Akeno said.
"Let's go!" Issei shouted and let out a green glow.
Balance Breaker!
Issei busted open the castle gate and they rushed towards the throne room where The Dark Father Balance stood. "I figured my brother would sent you here. Let's finish this once and for all!" Red lightning flickered around his body. Red lightning then shoot from his fingertips towards our heroes. Itachi jumped up in the air and Issei and Michael leaped to the side.
Michael appeared behind him. "Take this!"
Shadow Demonic Lightning blast!
Michael blasted him in the back with a wave of black lightning sending him flying across the throne room. "Why you little!"
Issei then appeared behind him with one of his arms on the dragon armor being white.
Divide!
Issei then roundhouse kicked him in the back of his head. "Ugh!" The Dark Father Balance uttered.
Itachi now had cat ears on his head, a cat tail, crimson red bangs, a pair of fallen angel wings and another pair of devil bat wings on his back.
Blaze Meteor Dragon: Yokai Destruction Lightning Kings Roar!
Itachi spitted out a huge amount of flames merged with the blue yokai flame, destruction magic, and lightning that blasted into the Dark Father Balance making a large explosion. Out from the smoke then came waves of red lightning electrocuting out trio.
""Argh!"" They screamed in pain.
Out of the smoke came an uninjured Dark Father Balance. "Nice try boys."
"Itachi!" Michael uttered.
"Yeah!" Itachi vanished in a pack of crows and appeared behind Dark Father Balance grabbing him by the collar and tossing him into a wall. Itachi then made a few hand signs.
Fire Style: Great Fire Whirlwind!
Itachi spitted out a large whirlwind made of fire that collided with Dark Father Balance. Tears of blood then ran down Itachi's eye as he had eternal mangekyou sharingan activated.
Amaterasu!
The fire whirlwind then turned into a whirlwind of black flames that burned even more violently. Then the whirlwind exploded sending Dark Father Balance crashing into the ceiling.
Dragon Shoot!
Issei punched a small orb of energy sending a red energy beam blasting into Dark Father Balance.
Shadow Eraser!
Michael sent a large wave of dark purple energy blasting into Dark Father Balance creating a massive explosion. Out from the smoke came an angry looking Dark Father Balance, who looked like he had taken damage. "Do you realize what I am?! I am a God above Gods, I will not lose to insects like you!" Dark Father Balance blasted them with a barrage of dark red orbs. The orbs all collided with the trio creating massive explosions.
Shadow Barrier!
Michael had surrounded both him and Issei in a barrier made out of energy.
Susano'o!
Itachi had a red spectral warrior over him holding a large shield in front of Itachi. "You're no God." Itachi said
"You're just a weak-" Michael said with a smirk.
"-Little crybaby." Issei finished.
Dark Father Balance growled in anger as he gathered a huge amount of red lightning between his hands. "Face the judgment of a God!"
Blood Thunder Doom!
Dark Father Balance released a huge explosion of red lightning around him spreading across the room. The energy barrier around Michael and Issei began to crack. While as the back of Itachi's susano'o began to crack while the shield remained. The barrier around Michael and Issei then cracked. ""Argh!"" They both got electrocuted.
Itachi quickly leaped over to the two covering them with the susano'o. Itachi struggled to keep the susano'o from cracking. "C-Come on…" Itachi tried to get the yata mirror to absorb some of the lightning, Itachi then used the yata mirror to reflect the lightning back at Dark Father Balance.
"Ugh!" Dark Father Balance was stuck by his own lightning reflected from the yata mirror. "I will destroy you!"
Itachi's susano'o formed several magatamas strung out between the susanoo's hands.
Yasaka Magatama!
Itachi sent the projectiles at Dark Father Balance, when they collided with him it looked like exploding stars, shockwaves were sent across the room as the ceiling collapsed around them. When the dust cleared it revealed Itachi, Michael and Issei covered in a full armored susano'o standing around a huge amount of rubble. Dark Father Balance busted out from the rubble covered in bruises and his cloths were torn.
"He looks pissed." Issei said.
"Well he is getting beaten into a bloody pulp." Michael said.
"He looks like he's about to go all out, we should use our full power as well." Itachi said as he grew a few dark purple scales on his face, as his hands turned into dragon claws. A huge amount of dark red, and light blue flames merged into dark purple flames with lightning flickering around him. He then grew a pair of dragon wings.
"Yeah." Issei said.
Promotion Queen!
Issei let out a red glow. And then boosted up his powers with the boosted gear letting out a green light.
Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Explosion!
"Well it's not every day I get to. So, what the hell." Michael said as he let out a huge amount of dark energy, his muscles grew bigger, black torn wings grew out from his back, and he grew a pair of black horns out from his forehead.
Red lightning flickered all around Dark Father Balance destroying the rubble around him. "I will annihilate all of you maggots!" Dark Father Balance raised his arms in the air as his muscles grew hugely in size. He gathered a large dark red sphere above him. "I have the power to destroy all life! I will not lose to three lowly beings like you!"
Death Rain!
The sphere then spread into several waves of energy that were sent flying up in the air and sent crashing down upon Itachi, Michael and Issei.
Shadow Barrage!
Michael blasted several waves of dark purple energy to counter the dark red waves, several explosions erupted in the sky. "Issei!"
"Right!" Issei charged at Dark Father Balance at full speed and kicked him in the gut making Dark Father Balance bend forwards while spitting out saliva mixed with blood. Issei then swung his arm at punched Dark Father Balance in the face sending him crashing into the ground. "Itachi-senpai!"
Itachi appeared above Dark Father Balance with a large blue sphere in his hand that then got merged with dark purple flames and lightning.
Dragon Rasengan!
Itachi pushed the sphere into Dark Father Balance pushing him into the ground creating a crater. Dark Father Balance's arm came through the sphere and grabbed Itachi's arm and swung him crashing into a pillar. Dark Father Balance then appeared in front of Michael and punched him in the gut, he then dragged his body across the wall and then pushed him into the ground making Michael cough up blood.
Issei appeared behind Dark Father Balance with his fist raised, just when Issei threw a punch Dark Father Balance caught his fist and kneed him in the gut and then swung his arm across his face sending him flying into a wall. Dark Father Balance then sent an orb of energy towards each of them, once they collided three explosions erupted.
When the smoke cleared it showed Michael under a bunch of rubble being covered in bruises and blood stains. Since he was in the dark area his wounds slowly began to heal. "M-My healing powers can't keep up…" Michael uttered.
Issei was sitting up against a wall with his Balance Breaker armor cracked and half of his helmet was torn revealing half of Issei's face that had a trail of blood running down from his face. "S-Such power…"
Itachi pushed the broken pillar off him as he was covered in bruises and some blood stains with his upper cloths being torn to shreds. "My bones are broken…"
"Time for you to die!" Dark Father Balance gathered more energy into his palms. "It's my victory!"
Michael, Itachi and Issei stared at him panting and sweating, they were exhausted. Suddenly a wave of destruction magic and a wave of lightning and thunder clashed into Dark Father Balance's face yet he didn't move an inch. "We thought you might need some help." Rias said as she, Akeno and Asia stood in the doorway to the throne room. Asia quickly rushed over to Issei and healed him.
"Are you all right, Issei-san?" Asia asked concerned.
"Y-Yeah, I'm fine…" Issei replied with a weak chuckle.
"Asia, heal them we will keep him occupied!" Rias said as she and Akeno brought forth their wings and flew into the air. "Akeno!"
"Yes, buchou!" Akeno and Rias kept blasting Dark Father Balance with waves of destruction, lighting and thunder.
Issei stood up fully healed. "Thanks Asia." Issei said as his Balance Breaker armor looked new with all the cracks vanishing, and the other half of his helmet returning.
Asia then went over to Itachi and began healing him. "Thank you very much, Asia." Itachi thanked as his wounds began to vanish.
"Don't mention it, Itachi-senpai." Asia said with a smile.
Dark Father Balance walked out from the smoke not even bothered by Rias and Akeno's attacks. "You little annoying insects."
Michael appeared behind Dark Father Balance and punched him with his fist covered in black lightning sending him crashing into the ground. "Unlike them, my wounds heal on their own." Michael gathered a huge amount of energy between his hands.
Shadow Planet Destroyer!
Michael directly blasted Dark Father Balance with a large dark purple wave of energy sending him crashing down the floors, sending him to the bottom of the castle. An explosion was heard from the bottom of the castle as dark smoke came from the hole in floor. "How's that?"
Dark Father Balance flew out from the hole as he had now some blood stains on him. "That hurt… It really hurt!" Dark Father Balance elbowed Michael in the face and then delivered an upper-cut punch to Michael's jaw with his fist covered in red lightning. He then pushed Michael's body to the ground. "Now you die!" Dark Father Balance gathered energy into his palm. Michael wrapped his legs around his neck and swung his legs forward throwing him off. Issei then appeared above Dark Father Balance with his hands gathered together with his arms raised above his head, he then swung his arms down sledgehammering him into the ground. Both Issei and Michael leaped away from him.
Itachi appeared in front of Dark Father Balance with a blue like energy shuriken that suddenly increased in size and caught on fire with a dark purple flame with lightning flickering around it.
Dragon Rasenshuriken!
It collided with Dark Father Balance creating a large exploding vortex of dark purple flames with lightning violently flickering around it. Dark Father Balance appeared with his hand covered in red lightning making it look like a blade, he was about to stab Itachi when suddenly the white ghost appeared in front of Itachi taking the hit. The white ghost grabbed Dark Father Balance's hand as he looked like he began to fade. "Brother…" Dark Father Balance said in shock.
"Sorry, but nothing lasts forever brother… Now!" The white ghost shouted when Issei appeared below Dark Father Balance with a green aura around his fist, he delivered an upper-cut punch to his jaw sending him flying in the air. "Good luck…" The white ghost vanished.
"Michael-senpai!" Issei shouted. Michael appeared above Dark Father Balance with his fist covered in a huge amount of black lightning.
Shadow Lightning Fist!
Michael punched Dark Father Balance in the gut making him cough up blood. "Itachi!" Michael shouted. Itachi leaped above Michael holding a spectral sword in his hands, he charged towards Dark Father Balance and stabbed him with the blade.
"Wh-What is this…?" Dark Father Balance questioned.
"This is the blade of totsuka, I will seal you out from Father Balance then he will die and so will you." Itachi said.
"No! No! You can't do this to me! I will give you everything you want! You can't do this to me!"
"It's already done." Itachi said as the dark ghost got dragged into a jar leaving Father Balance's body.
"No! No! No!" The dark ghost cried.
"Y-You did it… I-I knew you would…" Father Balance said having returned to normal.
The totsuka blade then vanished. "I'm sorry."
"This is what I wanted… Don't worry." Father Balance said as the dark side and the light side vanished leaving nothing but a void where everyone was just floating.
"What's going on?!" Rias questioned.
"My dark side and light side are gone, I'm dying as well so this space will cease to exist… Once I die, you will all be transported back home…" Father Balance replied as he began fading away. "Y-You have brought balance here today… and you will do it again… it's your destiny…" Father Balance said looking at Itachi, he then turned to Michael. "If you wish to change the future… you must be wary of…your…h-heart…" Father Balance said as he vanished into nothingness.
Everyone were suddenly embodied in a wave of light. Itachi opened his eyes and saw the shiny moon and that they were outside of the abended factory. "Itachi-senpai! Rias buchou! Akeno-senpai! Asia! Issei-san!" Xenovia was heard shouting as they looked back and saw Xenovia, Koneko, Rossweisse, Kiba, Gasper running towards them. "What was that light?" Xenovia questioned.
"Have you just been here all this time?" Issei questioned.
"What do you mean?" Kiba questioned.
"Well we were almost gone for a whole day." Issei said.
"Gone? All that happened was that a light shined around you, and now the light is gone." Rossweisse said.
"So, we've only really been gone for a second here, while it was a day for us, almost like the Tsukuyomi." Itachi said.
"What are you talking about?" Koneko questioned.
"It's a long story." Itachi said petting her head.
And I will end it right here!
I know I said I was going to have this arc last two more chapters, but I decided to end it in one more chapter instead.
So yeah, I will keep re-writing some early chapters and then I will start on a new original arc.
Also, I thought I should explain maybe something about my OC's power. Which is the healing thing.
When he stands in a shady or dark area he will be able to recover any magic power he has lost during a fight, and he's able to heal his wounds. While as when he stands in a sunny area he's unable to recover lost magic power, and he won't be able to heal his injuries.
Some other weaknesses he has are:
-The original Excalibur capable of bringing serious damage to him. And the injuries he gets from that he can't heal with his healing powers.
-Arch Angel light magic, capable of countering his dark magic.
-? (he has one more weakness but I intend to keep it a secret for a while longer.)
Anyway, leave a review!
-Later!