Garo Remnant Knight
ESKK: Hey it's me wow been a while. Anyway we're pretty much done with volume 1 after this so once we are through with this and get our second World of Remnant out we will begin Volume 2. Anyway please enjoy and tell me in the reviews what World of Remnant you want to hear next.
Where there is light, shadows lurk and fear reigns; yet by the blade of knights mankind was given hope.
(Start)
Lord Kiba was making preparations as he and his "Team," would infiltrate the Haven Academy students and pass themselves off as students with their master being there mentor. Luckily most of them had the gear they needed to pass off as students. Lord Kiba checked his weapon and saw it was ready as he smirked. "Soon you will be ours Sacred Gate." Lord Kiba said as he smirked at this.
That was when Servant 1 walked in as she looked to Lord Kiba. "All the preparations have been made Wrath all we need is a team name." Servant 1 said as Lord Kiba looked.
"It's simple really the Makai Team is referring to itself as Team GARO so it's only fair that we refer to ourselves as Team KIBA." Lord Kiba said as he looked to the group.
"It might make them suspicious of us." Servant 1 said as Lord Kiba smirked under his mask.
"All the more interesting for us." Lord Kiba said with a smirk as he looked to his ally.
"Very well Wrath." Servant 1 said before leaving as Lord Kiba smirked.
"Now then Team GARO shall we see if you can find an enemy hidden right under your nose?" Lord Kiba said as he continued his preparations.
(Scene Break that night Arka and Anya)
The two were training as Arka was surrounded by plants as Anya was outside Arka's little meditation circle. "Ok focus on your aura, then channel it to your semblance and allow the plants to grow at a steady paste." Anya said as Arka had her eyes closed. Arka then lifted her hand causing it to glow torts the plants as they began to grow as the bud began to turn into a flower. That was when Anya saw it as on Arka's hand was a special ring to keep people hidden from the Horrors. Anya recognized it as the only reason she should even be wearing that is if she was targeted by the Horrors or... she was bathed in the blood of Horrors.
"Arka." Anya began as Arka opened her eyes and saw the bud had become a fully bloomed flower.
"Yeah Anya?" Arka began as Anya had this serious look on her fac.
"Where did you get that ring, and why are you even wearing it?" Anya asked as Arka was soon silent.
"Isn't it obvious Gold Flower? She was bathed in the blood of Horrors during the last Horror at Forever Falls." Eclipse said giving Anya a shocked look on her face.
"Anya..." Arka began as Anya looked.
"How long?" Anya asked as she looked to Arka.
"Pardon?" Arka asked as Anya looked.
"How long!" Anya yelled before quickly controlling herself.
"Sense the field trip to Forever Falls." Arka said as Anya sighed.
"Why didn't you tell any of us?" Anya asked with worry on her face.
"Gurren said he would handle it and has been making sure the infection didn't bother me too much." Arka said as Anya looked.
"I need to talk to Gurren then." Anya said as she had a few choice words for Gurren.
"Please go easy on him, he was only trying to help." Arka said as Eclipse chuckled.
"That is young love my friend." Eclipse said as Arka blushed big time and began to stutter. "So easy to tease." Eclipse said as Anya looked to her Madou Ring.
"Eclipse focus." Anya said as Eclipse yawned.
"I know Arka Horror Blood." Eclipse said getting drowsy. "I'm going to sleep." Eclipse said before going to sleep.
(Scene Break team GARO Dorm Room)
Anya opened the door and saw Gurren working on Garo Bullet as Anya grabbed him and glared all the while surprising Gurren. "WHY DIDNT YOU TELL ME!" Anya yelled as Gurren looked.
"Tell you what?" Gurren asked as Rey and Rachel looked.
"Yeah what got you up in a twist?" Rey asked as he looked to Anya.
"Arka had Horror blood on her and Gurren was the only one who knew!" Anya yelled as Silva then spoke.
"I was wondering when people would start noticing." Silva said as Rey looked.
"Wait you knew?" Rey asked as Silva looked.
"Of course Zero I'm a Madogu I can smell Horror's blood." Silva said as Rachel looked.
"Then this is bad she's probably been like this for about two weeks so we will need to research possible ways to cure her before the last few days or else she will die or worse become a Horror." Omiko said as she looked to Gurren. "I'll need to go to the hidden library and add the cure for Horror blood with my research on these Dark Knights." Omiko said as Rey looked.
"Great thanks to Gurren our mission has gotten a lot more complicated, thanks a lot fearless leader." Rey said as Gurren looked.
"We'll solve this problem but for now the best we can do is protect Arka until we find a cure." Gurren said as Anya looked and noticed a Red Letter on the table.
"Oh yeah Anya orders arrived in for you it's important." Rey said as Anya walked over to the letter before taking out her Madou Lighter. Once she got it out she lit it and lit the letter aflame in a crimson color before the message formed from the ashes.
"The time has come for you to undergo the trial. Report to your cleansing grounds and undergo the trial to face your shadow, the strength of Akatsuki will be of great help to you." Anya read as Rey smiled.
"Way to go Anya your upgrading, man just think about it once you have a Madou Horse you can really be among the first few Yaiba's to be a full-fledged Makai Knight." Rey said with a smile as Anya looked.
"Yeah but am I really ready?" Anya asked as Eclipse then spoke.
"The Watchdog thinks you are but it will be Yaiba who will get the final say." Eclipse said as Anya looked to her Madou Ring.
"The Gemini Apostle Horrors Agni and Kaze have appeared within the district cut away there Inga before they bring down upon Vale the hell fires and wrathful winds of their combined power." Gurren read as Zaruba looked.
"I know of those Horrors they are quiet troublesome especially due to their massive size and there teamwork hence why they are called Gemini, they are known to enter through a gate at the same time and take two identical hosts mostly twins." Zaruba said to which Gurren nodded.
"Very well." Gurren said as he then began walking to the exit.
"Gurren you should know these Horrors are quiet powerful and will be difficult to fight alone even impossible even for you." Zaruba said as Gurren looked to his Madou Ring.
"But I'm not alone Anya will catch up and if not hopefully Rey and Omiko will provide back up." Gurren said before walking away to locate the Horror being fully aware of places be it houses or apartments that houses twins and sense they are so rare locating a pair shouldn't be hard.
(With Anya)
Anya walked through the tunnel as fires lit her way. Anya never grew tired of the Makai Path as she walked through. She had a flashback to her childhood as she remembered her first visit to the shrine of scorching souls.
(Flashback)
Young Anya was walking through the Makai Path as she had her training scythe as holding her small hand was Ruby a few years younger in her Madou Robes as Anya looked to her mother with a smile as Ruby saw her and returned the smile. The two walked through the path taking a little field trip to the shrine as the two shared a smile before continuing the path.
(Flashback end Scene break Shrine Grounds)
Anya arrived as she climbed out of the ground and saw the forest area around her as she smiled and walked for a bit. Anya walked to a tree as she remembered this tree anywhere. Anya walked over to it and put her hand on it as she remembered the picnics her family had, her grandfather would be there and her grand uncle, and her current aunt and uncle Yang and Beret respectively. They would come here during Ruby's cleansing as she saw the images of her and Gurren when they were younger running and playing even mock fighting with Gurren wielding a wooden sword and she was wielding a wooden scythe as those were happy days. Childhood had one common fact naiveté was a bliss as she walked over to the tree and put her head on it activating her Semblance and heard the memories associated with this tree all involving her family as it brought a smile to her face as she read the memories Of her family.
"That smile looks good on you Gold Flower." Eclipse said as Anya looked.
"Look who's awake." Anya said as she looked to Eclipse.
"Are we near?" Eclipse ask as Anya looked and saw the road that would lead down the temple and said, "Almost, the temple should be down this road."
Walking down passing all the trees and bushes coming up to a large size shrine with the door made of stone sense Anya Present and open up for her as she said, "Here I go."
Walking up on the step reaching the opening, and walk through with the stone doors closing behind her.
(Inside)
Walking inside seeing the center of everything 50 X 50 of square stone tiles and two statues of Yaiba on opposite sides of the room, and four large fire pits in the corners lit with a red flame.
Walking to the center of the room, above silver lights shine from as an echoing voice spoken out to Anya.
"I am one who hailed from the Silver eye tribe that birth Yaiba. Are you ready to be shine down by the silver light?"
The voice of the very first Yaiba spoken to Anya as she said, "Yes, and also I'm here to take my trail of inner shadow."
The Silver light shine down upon Anya as the dark Jaki and Inga leave Anya as shadow from her being came forth and into the red flames as it burn them away.
As the Cleansing was going on Yaiba voice spoken again as she said, "The Trial of shadow is no easy task, do you wish to take it now?"
Anya nods her head and said, "I'm sure."
When the Jaki and Inga all vanish from her Yaiba once more as she said, "Very well, then let us begin." The sliver light shine brighter than before to blinding Anya as she cover her eyes and vanish within the silver light.
(Gurren)
Gurren was walking around Vale was still in day as he looked around for an area where the Horror may have strike. Gurren then pointed with Zaruba as Zaruba looked.
"I sense a trail nearby take a right at the next turn." Zaruba said as Gurren nodded and took the right as he walked for a bit as Zaruba then spoke. "I have a trail, its weak but the Horror's feeding area is nearby." Zaruba said before Gurren nodded and followed Zaruba.
As they walked through the streets Gurren soon arrived at a large alley as it looked like a tornado came through here recently but something else was amiss. For Starters some of the trashcans seemed to have been melted by a powerful heat while there seems to be a blood splatter that seemed to have been dried up to look like rust due to heat. Gurren pointed with Zaruba as he looked at the scene.
"Zaruba." Gurren said as Zaruba looked.
"Yes the Horrors were definitely here and by the looks of it they had fed here and made somewhat of an attempt to clean up there mess." Zaruba said as Gurren looked.
"Ok I think we should try and gather some clues here see who the Horrors are and why they targeted this victim." Gurren said as Zaruba chuckled.
"That would be easier with Anya around with her Semblance we could find clue's easier." Zaruba said as Gurren looked.
"We will just have to make do with what we have." Gurren said as Zaruba chuckled.
"Then lead the way oh great detective." Zaruba joked as Gurren looked around and walked over to the melted metal first. He looked at it closely as when he put his hand near it he could still feel some residue heat before pointing Zaruba torts it. "Yeap I sense some Jaki here, by the looks of it seems the Horrors used some of this metal to torture there victim or perhaps prepare him for their meal." Zaruba said as Gurren looked.
"A Horror who prepares its meal, that's almost funny." Gurren said as it was ironic sense a Horror was possibly trying to act like the human it possessed.
"Better gather more clues." Zaruba said as Gurren nodded and walked over to the old blood stain as he pointed Zaruba at it. "This is definitely human blood by he looks of it Agni tried to clean and sanitize his mess." Zaruba said as Gurren looked.
"Perhaps he's a chef." Gurren said as Zaruba looked.
"That's what I'm thinking as well." Zaruba said as some of this stuff was prepared and cleaned by Agni but what about the Kaze Horror.
Gurren then walked over to the wall and saw there was a deep cut through it not caused by a sword but when he looked carefully he saw that the wind based attack area's was caused by something very sloppy as Gurren looked and saw the entire place where wind had hit looked very sloppy. "It seems Kaze is a complete slob causing Agni to have to clean up after him." Gurren said as he looked.
"So Agni might have been a chef by day and when he got home he had to do a second shift to clean up after his brother who was always a slob." Zaruba said as Gurren looked.
"How many restaurants are in this area Zaruba?" Gurren asked as Zaruba looked.
"About five, why?" Zaruba asked as he was confused.
"Let's just say I have a hunch." Gurren said before he began heading to the nearest restaurant to his location.
(With Rey and Omiko)
The two were in the Makai Library as Rey was looking through a book on their object of research which was these Makai Wars and the cure for Horror's blood infection. "Anything Omiko?" Rey asked as he turned a page on healing herbs and medicinal fruits.
"None it seems whatever these Makai Wars were the Order went through a lot of trouble to cover it up." Omiko said as she read through the book.
"But why go through all of this, don't they know this knowledge is important?" Rey asked as Omiko looked.
"Yes which confuses me why go through all this trouble to hide these Makai Wars?" Omiko said as she kept trying to find information and truth on the Makai Wars.
"Maybe the Order did something during those days to the point they want to hide and forget it and act like it never happened." Rey said as he stopped reading.
"Perhaps but was something they did in the past so bad that they try and hide it under the rug this much?" Omiko said as she needed to find proof a diary or something to find evidence the Makai Wars actually happened.
"Still don't see why Silva won't talk about the Makai Wars she's been completely silent about them." Rey said as Silva looked.
"Zero it's better that you don't know about these Makai Wars, you are still young after all." Silva said as Rey sighed to that.
"Well I'll keep searching for information you keep looking for something that can cure Horror's Blood." Omiko said as she finished her book and went to the next one.
(With Anya)
Anya opened her eyes and saw she was in a world of white with Makai Symbols rising up from the ground. She looked around and wondered where she was before from the white Yaiba with a cape came out a she held her Yaiba Scythe. "Oh you who have inherited my heir's blood and my title are you prepared for your trial?" Yaiba asked as she looked to Anya.
"Of course." Anya said as she reached for her own scythe but saw it was missing.
"You cannot use my power during this trial, this trial will test your own strength." Yaiba said as Anya cursed at that.
"I wish I had mom semblance or something," Anya said as she going up against one of the most skilled knight in Makai history.
Anya pull out her scythe as did Yaiba as well with her scythe.
As both knight stair down each other Anya stood still best she could, Yaiba seem the same until she shifted her left foot, and then soon charge at Anya with his scythe reel back, about to swing it at the young knight.
Anya duck away before the scythe got close, then counter with her own slash with her scythe and soon enough the two went at each other.
Sparks fly and metal clash against each other, with Anya keeping up her guard against Yaiba as she keep blocking and parrying.
Yaiba wanted to kick it up a notch as she suddenly zoom close to Anya and then put her hand against the side of Anya face, mostly to her ear, and then image play out to her.
People screaming and dying, as she sees Yaiba using her scythe on people, killing them as it doesn't seem they were horror, she was cutting them down regardless.
Anya came to her senses as she use her will power to hit away Yaiba hand and jump back away from her.
Anya is breathing heavy and had a scared look in her eyes as she said, "What was that? What did I see?"
Yaiba look to her and said, "Something of my past."
As Anya was about to question her what it was about, Yaiba flame flash step in front of her and about to cut her, until Anya held up her weapon to block it.
Anya held up for a moment until Yaiba force her slash to go through, and made a cut on Anya, small yet it hurt just the same.
Anya stepped back as Yaiba walked torts her. "The path you know walk is the same one I had once walked once upon a time when the lines between our duties were blurred." Yaiba said as she walked passed Anya.
"Your path?" Anya asked as she was confused, did Yaiba have a checkered past that neither her nor her mother were not aware off.
"Yes from your memories I saw a shadow of a threat long since thought to have been banished from Remnant." Yaiba began before out of nowhere she attacked again causing Anya to back pedal away. But when Anya charged again Yaiba blocked the attack before grabbing Anya again and putting her hand on the side of her head grabbing her.
Anya was once again assaulted with images of an era long since passed as the people who Yaiba was cutting down from the darkness dark versions of Makai Knights and Makai Priests came out. Most of them carried Black Madou robes, but some of those robes had armor while others had masks that either covered their mouths or their entire heads. There were even dark versions of Makai Priests as they wielded Madou Brushes and while they carried robes that made them look like dark monks, some had staff based Madou Brushes while others carried weapons long since obsolete by Remnant and Makai Order Standards. These priests didn't look like they belonged in any section of the Makai Order she was aware of.
Yaiba soon released Anya as Anya was gasping for air gasping at what she saw. Her semblance only allowed her to hear memories not witness them. "No doubt you are finding out hidden secrets of the Makai War a war that waged between the Makai Order and the Umbra Empire and there Umbra Order." Yaiba said as Anya was getting up.
"The Umbra Order?" Anya asked as she got up.
"Yes many centuries ago during the war with Darkus after the great cataclysm the Umbra Order attacked and waged war on Remnant in an attempt to rule over it." Yaiba said as she walked based Anya. "During these times the Order was forced into a stand still against their greatest mistake as it was cause of their naiveté that allowed the Umbra to be born and flourish." Yaiba said as she walked passed Anya. "Which is why the order had no other choice but to cast away their most sacred Oath and turn there blades against the UMBRA!" Yaiba roared the last part as she began sending slashes of her scythe at Anya who attempted to block to the best of her ability.
"While Remnant and the Kingdoms battled the Umbra Empire in the light, from the shadows we worked with the Kingdoms to cut away the Empire." Yaiba said as she attacked Anya. "We were force to spill blood that had been tainted by Inga and Darkness all so we may cut down the Empire with all our strength." Yaiba said as Anya blocked an attack and the scythe she wielded was cut in two as Anya was cut down the middle causing her to feel pain as blood sprouted from her chest. "If the Umbra Empire have truly resurfaces and have truly returned then you must fight as one who protects by cutting away the Inga of the Umbra." Yaiba said as Anya got up.
"Wait what?!" Anya called shocked to hear this. After all she swore to fight as one who protects and if she was doing that by killing the Umbra then what did that make her. "I can't our duty is as ones who protect we made an oath to never take the life of another human." Anya said as Yaiba charged and grabbed Anya by her throat and threw her to the side.
"How naïve. The Empire consumes, destroys, or corrupts all things it's touched, no doubt it has been preparing for a second Makai War for many centuries, you must awaken as one who protects even if it means cutting down humans." Yaiba said before throwing Anya to the side. Anya slid on the floor as she saw Yaiba used her flame flash step and was upon Anya as she slashed at her. But Anya quickly rolled away and got on her feet before she sent punches and kicks at her opponent. Anya quickly learned that Yaiba was strong as Yaiba blocked the attacks with ease. "This is the path I myself had to take and soon so shall you, your brother, and your allies. You may still be considered children but soon you will be expected to fight in a war you have no knowledge on." Yaiba said as she then pushed Anya away.
"You will face threats that make the Horrors and Grimm you faced seem like child's play, you will face threats that you yourself won't understand, if you do not break those chains that bind the power of our clan within you, even with Akatsuki you will not stand a chance against the Umbra Empire." Yaiba said as Anya was getting up.
"I'm not afraid." Anya said as she got up.
"You will be... you will be." Yaiba said before taking a battle stance.
(With Gurren)
Gurren entered a restaurant as he entered and saw it was oddly empty. Gurren entered in as he saw the manager was on the bar enjoying the wine. "Pardon me." Gurren asked as he saw the manager looked to him and sigh. "Is there something wrong?" Gurren asked as he looked to his ally.
"Something wrong, there's something wrong alright." The man growled before taking a swing of the beer.
"What happened?" Gurren asked as he noticed this place looked like a sports bar mixed with a cake store as one side had a lot of pastries that were being emptied while the other was a cook store.
"It's a long story you willing to listen kid?" The manager asked as Gurren nodded. "Fine it all started a couple of weeks ago." The manager began as he put his drink down. "This place was at the top of its game, we catered, we served, and hell we even baked cakes for birthdays. Everything was great. See a lot of the employees here have some sort of record, are down on their luck, so I gave them a job to get them back on their feet and help them change for the better and it worked for every employee I hired." The man said as he took a swig.
"But eventually some idiot blogger found out some of these people had a major record when all they been doing sense they got the record was atone and started spreading rumors that this place was a gang place." The manager said as Gurren sat next to him. Business began to plummet and a lot of these guys on parole would end up back on the streets." The manager said showing he was honest and tried to see the best in people.
"I didn't want that but I was starting to lose options and was nearly about to let some people go. Then my two best employees up and vanished on me the twins haven't been seen in a while and sense one of them though a slob was great with accounting I was hoping he could find a way out of this." The manager said as Gurren looked. "Unless we can scrounge up some money a lot of people will lose their jobs here and some of them might end up back in square one or even end up worse than before." The man said as Gurren looked.
"How long do you have?" Gurren asked before he pulled up a paper.
"I found this in the twins office we got till the end of the month to pay the bills or this place will be shut down." The man said as Gurren couldn't help but pity and respect this man. He hired people even if they were criminals, showed them the right path and most of the time they always met his expectation. Though he wondered if he might have ended up like those criminals due to his parents not being around a lot.
Gurren read the paper and saw unless they get a huge donation or even a huge pay day then this place was going under. "I see, can you tell me who the twins are?" Gurren asked as he looked to the man.
"Fire Storm and Hurricane Storm, we call them the twins and they were the best we had here. Fire was always keen on detail that every cake or meal he made was a work of art, Hurricane was slob and didn't have an eye for detail but he made up for that in his skills with accounting, heck he handled our budget most of the time. When they heard what would happen to this place they were devastated." The owner said as Gurren looked.
"This place was home for them..." Gurren said as the Manager nodded to that.
"Yeah this place was a lot of my workers home, they loved this place and always pitched in." The man said as Gurren saw this man had a fatherly like personality, no doubt stemming from a lack of a father figure or possibly a lack of kids of his own.
"Very well." Gurren said as he looked. "You know..." Gurren began as he recognized this place from his childhood though it changed it still had that same feeling of welcome. "My father use to bring me, my sister, and my mother here a lot, said it was a huge part of his childhood. He's pretty wealthy I could talk to him and ask him to see if he can help fund this place and bring business back for you." Gurren said as the man looked.
"Kid you don't have to do that." The man said as Gurren looked.
"My father said that to help people when they are troubled be it coming to their defense or handing a helping hand is the best thing a person can do for another." Gurren said as the man looked as he chuckled.
"You know I remember a little over 20 years ago, 30 tops I think I told another kid looking like you something similar, he was exploring and he helped make a cake. The guys loved him and he promise to visit every day when he can, haven't seen him in a while no doubt must have grown up but it would be good to see that kids face one more time no doubt he has some kids of his own." The man said with a laugh. "Kid go do what you have to do ok I get the feeling you have something important to do." The man said as Gurren nodded and left.
When Gurren was outside Zaruba then spoke. "You know you could have told him that kid that he was talking about is your father right?" Zaruba said as Gurren looked.
"I know but... it was a big part of his childhood as well as mine and Anya, I would like to at least keep it alive if I can." Gurren said as he then began to walk away to find the Horror.
(Later)
The sun was beginning to set as Gurren was in the more red light district of Vale. It wasn't bad but it wasn't safe either as Gurren pointed with Zaruba. "Yeap the Horrors dens are definitely here find it and we can trace them." Zaruba said as Gurren nodded and began to look for the den.
(With Agni and Kaze)
Fire and Hurricane Storm were standing in front of one of the leading restaurants that had been review by the same person as they were glaring at it. They looked pissed as one seemed to represent his name as he was dressed in a pastry uniform while the other was dressed completely like a man who was mellow and simply went with the flow. "The bastard has to be here." Fire said as Hurricane looked.
"He better he ruined everything, our jobs, our practical family, even the only man we could have actually called father." Hurricane said as they glared as their eyes glowed.
"When we find his scent we hunt him down and make him suffer." The roared before the forms changed as the Horror forms they had was shadowed by the darkness as their eyes glowed red.
(Back with Gurren)
Narrowing the search a bit by going along the roof tops, Stopped immediately as Zaruba said, "Got a hit, down below a few floors." Gurren nodded as he look over down to the fire escape, then jump down onto it, and walk down the steps before coming to a window that look to be shatter as Zaruba said, "This is it."
Gurren entered and looked around, seeing the place as it is, clean up but run down with the wall paper peeling back floor boards creaking, only Gurren could image even rat would have a difficult time living in a place like this.
Gurren looked around as she came to the kitchen area, and see the only thing that seems out of place was a pair of chef knife that is broken from the blade meets the handle of it. And what more weird the bladed part is stab into the counter of the kitchen as Gurren lifted Zaruba up as he said, "So?"
"No doubt about it, this is where the gate open up at a broken knife with each end meaning that the horror brother came through from," Zaruba gave his responds to it.
Gurren understood as he walk back to the living area as he held up Zaruba up and said, "Is there a trail to follow?"
Zaruba took a moment and said, "Yes, do east and you better hurry because it's not new."
Gurren understood and ran back out the window and went hunting for the horrors now.
(Anya)
Throw back as Anya landed on her back groin in pain as her outfit was torn up in places, and some blood drip down from her lip a bit.
"Why can't you see, this is meaningless?" Yaiba said as she walk up to Anya as she got up on her feet and whip the blood her lip and said, "I can never accepted such reasonability, I want to protect people not kill them."
Anya slash at Yaiba but then she grab the scythe in mid swing and said, "Such a naïve child. The sooner you understand the better, the world isn't the way you think it is, there are two sides to this and you got to be on one of them, to kill or be killed there no saving people that are already damned."
Shove it Anya back a she slide on her back away from Yaiba as she went on saying, "It's time to wake up from your dream and face that what is. People living in darkness, even ones that bath in the blood of horrors are doom to die soon or later, we are there to give them a mercy they needed."
Anya try to get up as Yaiba keep coming to her as she keep talking, "If you keep this up not only you would let people down, but everyone else around you, and yourself killed as Such your childhood friend."
That gotten Anya attention as she look to Yaiba direction as the scorch knight went on, "Your brother was a fool not cutting her down. In less than 100 day she would be in the greatest pain she would ever felt in her life, and the only way to save her from such fate is to cut her down, that is the law of the order."
Anya shaky try to stand up using her scythe as a leverage to get her back up as Yaiba came closer and closer to her, and said, "If you cannot learn such things, then you are not worthy the title of Yaiba!" Yaiba slash Anya away as she scream in pain, her weapon flew out of her hand, and the cut also hit Anya side bag as the gift came out with the contents inside poking out a bit showing metal painted red.
(Gurren)
Gurren ran through the streets in the dead of night as he chased down the two Horrors. Gurren had to hurry as he had a hunch and those two have revenge on the head. Gurren ran as he arrived at a more suburban part of Vale in the Eastern part of Vale before pointing Zaruba. "Which house?" Gurren asked as Zaruba looked.
"Third house to the end of the street hurry before we're too late." Zaruba said as Gurren nodded as he could hear screaming as the door was knocked down.
(With Agni and Kaze)
A young man dressed similar to one of those stereotypical normal and slight perfectionist was on the ground trying to get away from Flame and Hurricane as Flame carried a kitchen knife while Hurricane had a brass knuckle as they glared at the man. "You're going to pay for what you did, you ruined a lot of people's lives with that review, you ruined a man's good reputation for simply trying to help those find the right path." Flame said as Hurricane glared.
"Now you're going to pain eternally." Hurricane said before him and Flames mouths unfolded showing they were Horrors making the man scream in fright as he was about to die by the hands of monsters.
That was when a gunshot was heard as the Garoken came flying at Flame causing the pummel of the handle to his the Horror as Flame held his head from the Soul Metal burn before Gurren appeared and grabbed the Garoken from midair and jumped over the Horrors and shooting Hurricane with the Garo Bullet and stood shielding the man.
"Makai Knight?!" They called in their native tongue as Gurren turned to the man.
"Run." Gurren said as the man nodded and ran.
"Don't worry." Zaruba began as he looked. "Omiko is on her way to erase his memory of this." The Madou Ring said as Gurren looked to the Horrors.
"Gemini Apostle Horrors Agni and Kaze I will cut away both your Inga." Gurren said as the Horrors chuckled.
"And how will you do that Makai Knight there is two of us and one of you." Agni said in the human tongue as Gurren glared.
"I won't lose so easily." Gurren said as he took a battle stance with his two weapons.
"Then you will die Makai Knight." Kaze said as the two then charged at Gurren. Gurren shot and slashed at them but there teamwork was proving to be quickly over powering Gurren. Gurren slashed at the Horror but there strength together was great. Gurren slashed at the Horror causing it pain but its brother came and blindsided Gurren barely giving him time to respond as Gurren blocked but he was sent sledding back to the wall.
"Gurren there powerful Horrors we need help!" Zaruba called as Gurren tried to get his feet under him. The Horrors stocked torts Gurren laughing evilly as they saw they had the upper hand.
(Scene break Anya)
Anya open her eyes, haze by the pain on her body, Yaiba push her to her limits.
Slowly sees Yaiba walking up to her once more, Anya right away looked around for her weapon, and soon saw it was clearly far away from her when Yaiba slash and made her drop the weapon.
Anya rolled over on her hands and knees, then lifted her legs to get her feet flat down, trying to stand up, she ended up falling again.
Catching herself, her hand touch something, as she looked to see what it was as it felt colt and hard, metal she felt as she look and saw the gift her mom gave her before.
Yaiba stop and look down at Anya and said, "Why can you see it's unavoidable. Look at yourself, cannot stand up on your own let alone win this fight."
Anya pull in the gift given to her as the box itself was wreck and mostly open already, she just lift the opening and look inside.
"Why can't you see it? You go on this path, not only you'll be killed, but you will be unworthily to be a knight of the order. If you value anything, you will cut down those who are damned and tainted with the blood of a horror."
Anya saw inside the package and to her not so surprise look, inside she saw something her mother would do for her, as she did talk about it before when she was young. In the box itself, was looking like the first original Crescent Rose.
"What is your answer? Will you walk the truth path of a Makai knight of the order, or forever be weak?" Yaiba said and soon enough Anya had enough, as her eyes glow silver.
Reaching inside and grab the weapon, putting in rifle mode, and started to stand up on her own with her newly found strength as she said, "Does being weak mean not giving up?"
Yaiba look to Anya as she put a magazine in the weapon then turn around as she said, "Does being weak mean stand by your friends and protect when they cannot protect themselves?"
Anya gave a cock on the weapon as she went on saying, "If being strong mean to give up on everything, to cut down who are innocent in the matter… then I chooses to be weak and stand by friend."
Anya begin to glow silver herself and went on saying, "If being a Makai knight mean to give up your humanity and cut down every living person in the world that is a threat against the Makai order… then I'll curse the Order and destroy the title of Yaiba, and become the best huntress in the world to protect my everyone I care about!"
(Song start: *This will be the day)
Anya turn the rifle weapon in scythe mode as she spin in around, as like her mother would do, stab it in the ground and point the barrel down range.
Anya pulls the trigger and fire upon Yaiba, as the scorch knight went on the defensive now as she twirl her scythe around to block the shots.
Anya stop for a moment to pull up on the scythe as she cock it back to eject the use shell before pointed it behind her like her mother does and fire going at Yaiba at high speeds and soon a trail of silver rose appeared behind her as somehow she accelerating even fast than the rifle shots could give.
Yaiba quickly block the incoming attacks as Anya using all of her skills, all of her teaching that her mother taught her, to go against Yaiba standing in even grounds again.
Yaiba was having a hard to with Anya and push her back, as Anya skid a bit before she eject again and pointed back and fire as passing Yaiba as she did a slash the attack connected with the scorching knight.
Doing again and again hitting Yaiba at all angle before she stop herself as she drop the use magazine and put a 2nd one in as she only was given just the two, as she put a new round in, she pointed herself at Yaiba who stood a little shaky with all the hits she took.
Anya fired, even more times while in the speed stream as she keep firing before going into a spin, and then pass Yaiba with a great slash from Anya pass through her as she groin in pain.
(End song)
Anya was breathing greatly and Yaiba gave a gasp as she started to fall over… until she put a foot in front of her to stop herself from doing so.
Anya turn around surprise to see Yaiba still standing, even after taking that huge hit that would have killed and horrors or Grimm's, a person would be dead before they drop down, and in a Makai knight case would have greatly wound them that they would have trouble standing up on their own.
Yaiba turns to Anya and if she could smile, it would show if the helmet wasn't on and said, "You have pass my test."
Anya was shocked as Yaiba looked to her heir. "You have proven your resolve to be a Makai Knight and thus have earned the right to use Akatsuki. By proving you will fight as a protector you have proven your resolve... but if the Umbra Empire has returned then I fear the Order might choose to do what they did millennia ago once more in order to defeat the Umbra." Yaiba said as Anya stood straight up.
"What is the Umbra Empire, we tried researching them but found nothing." Anya asked as Yaiba looked.
"They started out as a splinter cell in the order before being banished it seems we had made a grave error in not cutting them down, they use forbidden arts to gain power, even binding Horrors to their will." Yaiba said as Anya looked.
"But why return now, why after all these centuries they chose to return now?" Anya asked as she looked to Yaiba.
"I do not know, but I fear war will not be far behind." Yaiba said as Anya looked. "Now then new Scorching Heat Knight Yaiba." Yaiba began as she turned to Anya. "Take Akatsuki's power and go forth as one who protects, you have my blessing." Yaiba said as Anya nodded.
"Right!" Anya called as she was ready to use Akatsuki.
(Back with Gurren)
Gurren was thrown across the street like a tin can as he rolled on the ground for a bit before stopping. Gurren was bloody and hurt as his Madou Robes were torn up a bit as he stood up. The Horrors stalked torts Gurren as the smirked.
"You have two weapons but your no match for us Makai Knight." Agni said as he smirked.
"Give up and accept your demise Makai Knight." Kaze said as Gurren glared.
"I will keep fighting till my last breath." Gurren said as he took a battle stance.
"Then you will die!" They called as Gurren smirked seeing they left themselves wide open and slashed through them causing them both pain as they were sent back.
"Not today," Gurren says before getting up kicking Kaze away before going at Agni as what he could tell Agni is skilled and Kaze was the strength of the two, with one powering the other. At best Gurren thought it would be best to take out the brains of the two before it could get worst for him, if no one show up his life could be in danger as Zaruba said, "Someone is on their way, just hold tight."
"Got it," Gurren said as he aim Garo bullet as Kaze fire upon him to keep him back and push back Agni with his swordsmanship.
Agni parry against the Makai knight as Kaze try to get close but the rate of fire keep him back, until Gurren ran out of shots.
"Great," Gurren said as he cannot reload during this fire, as he block the incoming knife at him.
Kaze smile at this moment with nothing holding him back now as he charged to Gurren and try to beat the crap out of him.
Gurren raise his sheath and block the punch and his sword to the knife.
"Time to finish what you started Makai knight, "Agni said as he summon forth his flame to his knife, as Kaze smile and summon forth the wind, the come ability of fire and wind, Gurren felt the heat, and trying to stand up to it as this his only chance to keep them apart from each other or else he could lose this now.
Gurren push them both back with his strength as Agni said, "Give up Makai knight, you were no match for me and my brother."
"Just stop trying and die," Kaze said as both brother push in on him as Gurren gritted his teeth as the powers were about to meet until a fire shot from a distend came out of nowhere hitting Kaze making him let off of Gurren and hit with another that hit him in the center of his being pushing back down the street as Angi said, "Brother!"
Gurren push off Agni and slash him away causing him pain. Stumble back away as Gurren ran up to the horror, jump in the air with both of his feet aimed at the horror and kick him in the face, pushing him back further.
In a flash of flames Anya was beside her brother and said, "Hey bro."
"Hey Anya." Gurren greeted as he gave the Horrors and glared. "Did you get the Madou Horse?" He asked as Anya gave a smirk.
"Of course." Anya said as she was ready.
"Gold Flower struggled but in the end she passed." Eclipse said as Anya took the Yaiba Scythe out.
"So let's show these Horrors who their messing with." Anya said as the two were ready.
"Damn you Makai Knights." Agni growled seeing that the tabled were evened out.
"Damn you to hell!" Kaze roared before he got up. The two skins then burst out revealing two Horrors as the two Horrors roared in fury. They were large as they lacked a head. They looked like ogres but with an eye on their chests armors on opposite arms to each other, and heads on their shoulders missing an eye as the clearly looked demonic.
"Die Makai Knights!" They roared as they were quiet large.
Gurren and Anya glared at the Horrors as they were ready to cut away its Inga. "Horrors." Gurren began as Anya looked.
"We will." Anya continued as both raised their weapons skyward.
"Cut away your Inga." They both called out before cutting open energy circles summoning there armors as in their place was none other Garo and Yaiba.
"About time." Zaruba said as he was wondering when Gurren would summon his armor.
"Die Makai Knight!" The Horrors roared as they then charged at Garo and Yaiba. But when they were about to slam there large scimitar weapons down Garo and Yaiba back flipped away from exam as they slashed at them with the first flip. The Horrors roared in pain as Garo and Yaiba took their battle stance. Garo slid the Garoken on his arm fin while Yaiba spun her Scythe around before grinding the blade on the street. Both of which created sparks from the resulting friction.
"Better summon those Madou Horses." Eclipse said as the two nodded you that.
Garo raise his head up as he call out, "Gouten!" in a flash of golden light, Gouten appeared as the Madou horse neighs and stomp its hooves.
Yaiba spin around a bit as well twirl her scythe as she held it out pointed it outwards calling out, "Come forth, Akatsuki." Yaiba eyes shine bright before it blast out a silver light engulf Yaiba, quickly as it came it vanish and in place was Yaiba on her Madou horse.
Dragging its hooves across the empty road, as it's red as Yaiba armor, and silver eyes to completely the image. Yaiba is on the back of her Madou horse Akatsuki, as it neighs.
AKATSUKI
Yaiba spin her scythe with one hand and said, "Charge!" Yaiba ride off into battle to Kaze, as Garo did the same but rang the straps as Gouten ride off and at Agni.
Akatsuki bashed its head into Kaze as she then pushed him away before spinning and kicking him away. Kaze went rolling to the ground before Yaiba noticed a large hill area that gave her an idea causing Anya to smirk.
Anya then with Akatsuki charged at Kaze before grabbing Kaze by the neck before charging at the wall of earth that made up the cliff like hill. Akatsuki ran up the wall as Kaze struggled to get free but it was trapped. When Akatsuki and Yaiba reached the top Yaiba swung as Kaze's head came off as Yaiba smirked.
"Piece of cake." Yaiba said as she spun her Scythe around and struck a pose.
(With Garo)
Garo and Gouten rammed into Agni as he pushed him through abandoned houses as Agni kept hitting the horse but Gouten wasn't fazed. Gouten then threw Angi into the air causing him to scream but Gouten then turned around as Garo transformed the Garoken into its Zanbato form and as the Horror fell down Garo cut through the Horror cutting it in two as both Horrors burst into black ink like blood as they were sealed into the weapons.
"Nice work that was probably your personal best." Zaruba praised as Garo nodded.
(With Yaiba)
"Nice work Gold Flower." Eclipse said as Yaiba nodded.
"Now we gotten stronger." Yaiba said as Eclipse yawned.
(Scene Break the next day New Beacon)
It was everyone's day off as classed would start back up in a couple of days as everyone was enjoying their time off. Anya was with Arka and Gurren as with her was Rey and Omiko in the dorm room as they looked. "I'm sorry everyone I should have told sooner." Arka said as Gurren was silent.
"Hey it's ok but this means we have to do everything in our power to protect you." Rey said as Omiko nodded.
"Of course we won't let you die or become a Horror." Omiko said as she looked.
"I'm sorry I got mad but as a protector I will defend you even if it means going against an army of Horrors." Anya said as Arka nodded to this.
"Arka..." Gurren began as he sat on a chair. "I'm sorry for dragging you into this." Gurren finished as he looked to Arka.
"Gurren." Anya began as she walked over to Gurren and put her hand on his. "I already had forgiven you the minute it happened." Anya said as Gurren looked before he nodded.
"Now then let's get some food I'm starving." Anya said as everyone could agree on that.
"Food time." Rey said as the five left the room.
"Hey by the way what will happen with that restaurant?" Anya asked as Gurren looked.
"I called dad he said he has money to help them get back in business from what I heard he already paid for ads for the place." Gurren said as Anya smiled.
"Awesome they make cookies almost as well as mom." Anya said with a smile. Gurren nodded as they left the dorm to get food.
Though things were looking up all lights have a darkness following it.
(Scene Break KIBA)
Lord Kiba looked to their stash of Dust as he smirked. Now they had the papers and the false information, now all they had to do was get to New Beacon. "Wrath." Came a female voice as Lord Kiba looked to a woman in robes as she looked. "The Empress is on her way here as we speak, she is also bringing our forces to prepare for the Vytel Festival." She said as Lord Kiba nodded.
"Very well then inform her that preparations for her arrival will be made." Lord Kiba said as the Voice nodded and left. Lord Kiba looked at a map of Vale as key spots were circled showing Vales weaknesses and a point of access for these forces. "Soon the Makai War will begin anew." Lord Kiba said as he looked to the map.
(TBC)
ESKK: Ok then I hope to see you all next time. Oh and be sure to tell me what you all want in the next World of Remnant. Anyway ja ne.