GARO Remnant Knight
ESKK: Hey it's me and word of warning this chapter might seem a bit rushed or short and if it does, I apologies and tried my best with editing. Anyway enjoy the chapter.
Where there is light shadows lurk and fear reigns yet by the blade of knights mankind was given hope.
*Insert Innocent Sorrow by Abingdon Boys School
As the song started Garo appeared as he took a battle stance as he was ready to fight before the Title appeared.
GARO Remnant Knight
-Saketa mune no kizuguchi ni-
As the song played a younger Gurren stood there as a shadow of his father behind him as the Symbol of Garo was in the background. As the Camera backed up it showed Garo itself as it looked to an unknown opponent. When the Guitar chord played it showed Garo is the midst of battle for a brief moment.
-Afure nagareru ten ni e to-
The Screen showed a younger Anya facing away from the camera as holding her hand was her mother Ruby as in the background was the symbol of Yaiba and the symbol of the Rose family. When the chord played it's showed Yaiba in the midst of battle for a brief moment as Yaiba swung her scythe at a Horror.
-Kasane ageta shunkan o-
The screen showed a younger Rey as he had a small suitcase as Weiss held his hand as away from him was a translucent form of his deceased father Aron. In the background was the symbol of Zero accompanied by Weiss' symbol, as it showed who this young Rey would become one day. The Chord played as Zero fought through some Horrors as he slashed at them with his Ginroken.
-Tsumetai omoi tokashite-
The screen showed Omiko as she was in an isolated room plain white room as she was in a fetal position, while wearing all white cloths, her anklets and arm bands glowing brightly no doubt to keep her power in check. When the cord played it showed Omiko fighting Horrors and Grimm as she battled against the enemies of life.
-Samenai netsu ni unasarete-
The screen showed Team KIBA in there Umbra Order uniforms as behind them was an army of cloaked and masked dark Knights mixed in with the White Fang. Team Garo glared at this opponent as they may lack an army but what they lack in armies they made up for with skill, strength, and cunning.
-Saigo no koe mo kikoenai-
The screen showed Team GARO with Team ARRK as they were enjoying each other's company as they seemed to be smiling and laughing while in the background was there mentors Ruby and Pyrrha as they smiled.
-Don't cry!-
The screen showed Kiba and Garo glaring at each other before charging at each other and beginning a bloody battle as they slashed at each other with the intent to end the other.
-Kuwaresou na hodo-
The screen showed Zero and Artemis battling each other as Artemis fired at Zero who summoned his glyph to block the attack as he charged forward to battle Artemis.
-Nakishimetara kimi ga furueteita oh!-
The screen showed Yaiba and Omiko battling The Voice and Servant 1 respectively as they intended to win this fight.
-Sotto kazasu tenoshira ni furete misete-
The Screen showed the three knights on their madou horses battling through an army of Grimm and Horrors as they slashed their way through them with the intent to defeat them. The screen then showed team GARO gathered as it showed each of them as behind them it showed those who came before them as behind Omiko was Blake, behind Rey was Weiss and Aron, behind Anya was Ruby, and behind Gurren was Sirius.
-Kitto sagashiteitanda-
The Screen showed Salem as she sat upon her throne with an evil smirk as her throne room was surrounded in darkness that still carried light to light the way through.
-iroasenai kimi to iu na no kiseki o-
The Screen showed Ozpin as he looked to the camera and smiled as the years did him good. It then showed that with him were Sirius and Qrow as them seemed to be conversing about something of great importance. It then showed Kabuki/Blake as she looked to the screen.
-motto tsuyoku tenoshira de boku no furete-
The Screen showed behind Kabuki/Blake was her younger self as Kabuki took a glance to her younger self for a moment as Blake returned it. The screen then showed a Horror as it was soon cut down by Master Garo as he cut away the Horror. As the music played it then showed Salem with Team KIBA as Salem had a more human appearance. It then showed an ancient painting of the four maidens as between them was a fifth maiden who seem to be surrounded by darkness but had untainted light within her.
-Ever never end-
The screen showed Team GARO on top of a mountain as it overlooked the ruins of Old Beacon as what they sought was inside the school.
-Tokihanatsu far away!-
The Screen then showed Glynda and the New Beacon Faculty before scene breaking to the Watchdog as she looked to the screen. Finally it scene break to Team GARO as it seems they were shopping for supplies for their gear as they walked through the street as on the wall were street art of Garo, Yaiba, and Zero.
(Start)
In the skies of New Beacon ships were gathered as they were clearly from Atlas as no doubt General Ironwood was at it again. Of course he was recently promoted in military ranking so it's now Marshal Ironwood. Though it seems some things never change as even though James memory of the Makai was erased he still carried that blunt movement and quick to strike.
In New Beacon tower Glynda and Ruby saw this as Glynda seemed angry. "If I knew I had to deal with this again I would have given you the job." Glynda said as Ruby looked.
"Just smile and wave, that should get him to leave faster." Ruby said as she looked to Glynda.
"If only it were that simple." Glynda said wondering if she could use a spell on herself to knock herself out.
That was when the door opened and from it Marshall James Ironwood came through as he had more grey hairs and was dressed in his Atlesian Military uniform for his rank as he looked. "Glynda it's good to see you again." James greeted as Ruby looked.
"Likewise Marshal." Glynda said with her voice dripping venom.
"Hey let's not bear our fangs here." Ruby said as she quickly tried to defuse the situation before it began.
"Well you haven't changed a bit." James said as Ruby looked.
"So what brings the head of Atlas military and headmaster of Atlas Academy all the way to New Beacon?" Ruby said as James looked.
"Well I do enjoy the Vytal Festival hopefully this will turn out better than the one from 20 years ago." James said remembering that day.
"Yeah but transporting a fleet like that is kind of concerning." Ruby said pointing to the fleet outside.
"Actually concerning is what brought me here." James said before taking out his scroll and uploading its content to the computer. "Recently my forces had intercepted an encrypted message sent to some form of spy network. It didn't match anything from the Kingdoms but it seems the spies were sending over tactical readouts of our defenses, weapons, even our military personnel." James said as Ruby looked.
"This data looks familiar." Glynda said as Ruby looked.
"I know so I did a cross reference with Atlas database of known threats and we came across this." James said before showing a familiar symbol of a lost Empire. The symbol was a Pentagon with a regal design of a Fanged Wolf accompanied by two broadsword behind it crisscrossing all in all this emblem looked evil like it demanded those who see it to kneel and cower before it. "Tell me have any of you heard of the Umbra Empire?" James asked as he looked concerned.
"Yes they were a powerful force that nearly pushed the Kingdoms to their destruction but suddenly they vanished when there Emperor was killed." Glynda said as she looked.
"Yes we'll what if they simply vanished to lick their wounds and are choosing now to resurface." James said as Glynda looked.
"It could spark another war." Glynda said as Ruby the spoke.
"So what's do we do then if this Umbra Empire has resurfaced?" Ruby asked as James looked.
"Then we quiet possible have to prepare for war." James said as Ruby knew this would be bad for the Makai.
(Meanwhile with Team GARO Library)
Team ARRK was currently studying for an assignment given to them by a teacher as some game pieces were passing them by. Arka was studying a text book though she seemed a bit sick as was Raiden and Kuro but Rena was sound asleep. Team GARO though were playing a game of Remnant as the four looked to each other.
"My move!" Anya called as she played. "I bring out tactical strike team, they have the ability to infiltrate and attack enemy strongholds at the heart doing double the damage and I pick Gurren's stronghold in my kingdom!" Anya called out as Gurren smirked.
"To bad I activate my trap Grimm Ambush!" Gurren called out as Anya was wide eyed.
"You wouldn't!? Don't you know if you roll anything lower than a 10 then the Grimm will attack your forces?!" Anya called out as Gurren looked.
"It's a risk I will have to take." Gurren said before he rolled the 20 sided dice and to everyone's shock Gurren rolled a 20 causing Anya to go wide eyed.
"NOOOO MY BLACK OPS TEAM!" Anya called out as her team was removed from the field.
"And best part my Grimm now protect the border between Vacuo and Mistral, your move Rey." Gurren said as Rey looked.
"Why are you guys making me play this?" Rey said as he absolutely hated this game, as with the times he play with his mother, to how things ended, it wasn't pretty.
"We needed a 4th person, Anya blackmail you by hiding your guitar, and so here you are playing this game," Gurren said as it was simple as that.
"I hate this," Rey said as Anya, "Just go already; I want to avenge my tactical strike team, my poor team." Anya started to cry about it.
Rey sighed and said, "Fine." Going over his card selection and then he put them in order of his hand before saying, "I send out my Elite Hunters that can deal double damage to and grimm they go against, as I make them advance and attack the grimms that are defending Gurren territory."
Rey soon put down another card as he said, "Then I'll support them with an aerial strike team to fire from the sky." The background around Rey started to darken.
"With the upgraded target system I can hit and forces in groups," Rey said as an evil smile came to his face as the background behind him gotten darker as he stood up and said, "And with this I can completely destroy Gurren defense forces and within 3 moves I can-
"Trap card, attack from above" Gurren said as he roll the dice again as it landed on an 18 to show the trap was a success.
Rey eyes widen as both of his forces were destroy from airborne grimm as Gurren remove Rey pieces from the board and said, "My territory is now completely cover from land with the grimm and the sky with my newly air force."
Rey slam his head on the table and said, "Oum damn it."
"There, there Rey we'll get back at him." Anya said as she hugged Rey.
"Don't touch me!" Rey called out as he hugged back.
"What's up losers?" Came a new voice as Rey looked and saw the guy who stole his cream soda. The young man was dressed in a sleeveless shirt accompanied by training pants, armored boots, and armor over his shirt that covered his shoulders with a durable yet flexible armor. On his legs were nunchuck shotguns as they seemed pretty powerful but it seemed they merged together to form a three part staff called a Setsugan.
"You!" Rey yelled as the young thief/Huntsman in training turned to Rey.
"Hey you're the guy I took a soda from." The guy said as Rey looked.
"You owe me a cream Soda!" He roared as Anya looked.
"You're still hungry up on that?" Anya asked as she looked to Rey.
"Don't worry my friend here has you covered." The thief said as his friend who looked a bit like Kirito from Sword Art Online pulled out a whole box of cream soda.
"Yeah sorry about my friend when he sees something he needs fast he takes it." The black wearing young man said.
"No kidding." Rey said pulling a 180 and took the box.
"So what's are your names?" Anya said as she looked.
"I'm Onyx Kraig leader of team ONYX from Mistral and this is my thieving Faunus teammate Xeo Dawn." Onyx said as Xeo waved.
"Yo." Xeo greeted as Gurren nodded.
"So I suppose you guys are here for the Vytal Festival then." Gurren said as Onyx nodded.
"Yeah New Beacons first time hosting it sense the original Beacons fall 20 years ago how can we possibly miss this chance." Onyx said as Xeo smirked.
"If you ask me I say this festival is going to be awesome." Xeo said as his Monkey tail was wrapped around his waist.
"Yes though I have to admit I'm really looking forward to the tournament." Onyx said Rey smirked.
"Don't think we'll go easy on you though." Rey said as Onyx nodded.
"I... need to go." Omiko said as she stood up.
"Where to?" Anya asked looking to her friend.
"I need to be alone for a bit." Omiko said before walking off.
When she was gone Xeo spoke as he was lost. "What's with her?" Xeo asked as he looked to her vanishing form.
"No clue I think she's just having some problems." Rey said as Onyx looked.
"So you guys need a fourth player then?" Onyx looked as Gurren looked.
"Join right in." Gurren said as Onyx sat down and took Omiko's hand of cards she left behind.
(Scene break Omiko)
Omiko was in team GARO's dorm room as she sat on her bed with her knees to her chest. She had a lot on her mind recently as she looked to her hand knowing if she lost those aura restraints she wears and lose control of her emotions she could very well make New Beacon even Vale nothing more than a crater. She remembered how she was found by Priests the day she discovered her Semblance and remembered how she was put in a deep sleep before waking up in an armored reinforced white room wearing the anklets and bracelets and wearing white clothing like some sort of prisoner. She knew it was a precaution and spent her training as a priest in that room but she had felt more like a prisoner then a guest.
She then remembered when she talked with Ruby after the incident at the Docks where she met the Umbra members.
(Flashback)
Omiko sat in a room as Ruby walked in with her kind smile. "Rough night huh?" Ruby asked as she looked at her student. Omiko only answered with silence as she looked to the table. "You know eventually you're going to have to tell them about your problem and though it's a good think Blake helped you get some control over it." Ruby said as Omiko looked to Ruby.
"How can I just tell them I'm a walking ticking time bomb, they wouldn't understand." Omiko said as Ruby looked.
"Blake understood so your team will understand as well." Ruby said as Omiko looked.
"How did you know I met Blake?" Omiko asked as Ruby looked.
"Well you two are a lot alike it was only a matter of time before you two met." Ruby said before leaving the room on to stop. "Omiko if you ever want to talk I'm willing to lend an ear and no doubt your team will as well." Ruby said before leaving the room.
(Flashback end)
"I told you, you should have played that card otherwise he wouldn't have beaten you." Anya said as they walked in.
"I'm with Anya on this Gurren that card would have won the game for you." Zaruba said as Gurren looked to the two.
"It's just a game unless it was actual life and death then I would have used it." Gurren said as Omiko began to leave the room.
"Hold it!" Rey called pointing to Omiko who had her hand on the door.
"Lately you have been way more moody and antisocial then usual and yes I get that it's your thing but the way you've been doing it is unacceptable." Rey sad as he looked to Omiko. "So Omiko Byakushiki start talking what is your problem!" Rey yelled as he stood on a chair with on foot on the seat and the other on the back part of the chair.
"I... I don't understand how everyone can be so calm we're no closer to finding the Sacred Gate then when we started and now we're discovering a possible conspiracy, and also have to save Arka from the Horror's blood." Omiko said as Anya looked.
"Still thinking about those Dark Knight guys?" Anya asked as Omiko looked.
"The Dark Knights, the White Fang and Black Claw; all of it. Something is going on and no one is doing anything about it especially us." Omiko said as Rey looked.
"We are worried but we won't accomplish anything by worrying about it, we need to wait, plan and stay the course." Rey said as Omiko looked.
"You may be ok with it but I'm not we're smack dab in the middle of finding information especially about these Makai War and we are being completely ignorant to the world at large and we're supposed to be members of the Makai Order." Omiko as Gurren looked.
"Well then... I guess we better start focusing on one problem at a time, right now the first problem is the one involving Arka." Gurren said as Omiko looked and smiled a bit.
"Well that's a start." Omiko said as Anya smiled.
"Alright then let's hit the library and start researching we're already running short on time so we need to hurry." Anya said as Eclipse then spoke.
"Well we have about 1 1/2 weeks left before the infection starts causing Arka pain, no doubt she's already feeling mild pain so we must hurry." Eclipse said as Gurren looked.
"Zaruba look deep into your memory do you know of anything that might be a cure for Horror's blood?" Gurren asked as Zaruba closed his eyes and began thinking.
Zaruba then opened his eyes remembering one such object that can help. "Actually I do know of one possible cure, it's a fruit called the Varancas Fruit is its powerful healing properties and it might be the only thing that can save Arka." Zaruba said as Gurren nodded.
"Do you know where we can find it?" Gurren asked as Omiko then spoke.
"I do, luckily we don't have to enter the normal way but the bad news is that the fruit is in Old Beacon, see the tree sprouted in the ruins and sense the ruins are Horror territory we will have to fight our way through." Omiko said as Anya looked.
"Ok then all in favor of going to Old Beacon to get this Varancas Fruit say-" Anya began before there was a banging at the door. Rey answered it as they saw Kuro there as he looked a bit winded.
"Arka collapsed." Kuro said as team GARO went wide eyed and ran out of the room.
(Team ARRK Dorm Room)
Arka was in her bed breathing hard as she was sweating from a very high fever. Team GARO ran in and saw Raiden wiped her head with a wet cloth with Rena panicking a bit. "Arka!" Gurren and Anya called as they went over to their childhood friend.
"She just collapsed all of a sudden with a high fever what's happening to her?" Raiden asked as Gurren looked.
"She's dying and she's real close to dying also." Gurren said as Anya looked.
"We have to hurry and get the Fruit before she expires." Anya said as Zaruba then spoke.
"Looks like we are going to Old Beacon to get that fruit." Zaruba said as Gurren stood up.
"What but that place is a dead man zone?" Raiden said as Gurren looked.
"Don't worry we got this." Gurren said as Silva then spoke.
"Horror are on their way though no doubt they smell Arka even with the ring on her." Silva said before Rey looked.
"Then we'll watch over her then." Rey said as Omiko nodded.
"Yeah if Horror's come after her we'll be there to stop them." Omiko said as Anya nodded.
"Let go bro." Anya said before running out of the room only to bump into someone. "Ow." Anya said as a hand reached out to her.
"You ok?" a voice asked as Anya looked and saw a team wearing the Shade Academy uniform. Reaching to her with their hand was a young woman with red hair pulled into a tail, red eyes, and what seemed to be war paint tattooed onto her. Next to her was another young woman who seemed to be the very embodiment of beauty as her hair long brown hair carried something out of mythology as around her neck was a regal necklace. Next to them was a young man with red eyes and red hair like the first as he had a tattoo around his eye that made his eye seem all seeing. Finally was a young man with black hair and a fair complexation as he had brown eyes and a kind air around him.
"Y-yea." Anya said as she took the hand and got back up. "Are you guys visiting from another Kingdom?" Anya asked as the black haired leader nodded.
"Of course we're visiting from Haven my name is Kite Kuroi and this is my team, together we form Team KIBA." Kite said as Gurren was leaning on the door as he listened and stiffened up.
"Oh your here for the Vytal Festival." Anya said as the four nodded. "Well exchange students get their own dormitory." She said as the beauty girl smiled.
"I guess we got turned around." She said as she smiled as Raiden and Kuro looked and both were blushing at her beauty.
"No problem happens to the best of us, your dorm should be east of here." Anya said as Kite nodded.
"I see well then perhaps we will see you around my fair maiden." Kite flirted as that caused Anya to blush a bit.
"Hey that's my sister you know." Gurren said as Kite shrugged.
"Pardon me then." Kite said before turned to his team. "Aphrodite, Bethany, Icarus lets go we need to get to our new dorm." Kite said before he and his walked away. "See you all later." Kite said as Gurren looked to Anya.
"Let's go we need to get mom to get us a ship to new Beacon." Gurren said as Anya nodded to that and the two left to find Ruby.
(Scene break)
"You need what?!" Ruby called out to her son and daughter, them telling her they needed a ship to old beacon.
"Mom, please understand. We just need to get to old beacon to get the Varancas Fruit," Anya said as her mother held out her arms and said, "Absolutely not. There a reason we band huntsmen and huntress from going there even the order forbid any knight or priest from entering. It's, defended by Grimm and horror and who know what kind of hybrids are in there."
"Mom just please listen to us, Arka was bath in horror, it's been nearly 100 days already and she in trouble," Anya told her mom about Arka and the surprise look on her face, she looked horrified.
"Arka… h-how, when? Why didn't anyone tell me or Pyrrha? People needed to know this," Ruby told her children.
Gurren bow his head in shame and Anya poke her index fingers together and said, "We were worry someone would try to cut her down… I just didn't want to see her get killed for that reason."
Ruby sighed and felt a heavy feeling in her heart and said, "I'm sorry… but I still cannot let you go, it too dangerous."
Gurren grip his fist and he could not think of anything other than maybe one thing.
Taken out his sword and held it in his hand as Ruby look to her oldest as he pulled out his weapon and thinking he was about to do something stupid until he drop down to both of his knees with his sword lay in front of him and put his head to the ground as well as he said, "Please mother."
Ruby was shock to see this as Gurren went on, "I'm the one made Arka this way, I should have gotten her to safety first then go after the horror, it my fault she was bath in its blood, and it's my fault to telling everyone to be silent about it… I asking… begging right now. So please mother… just please let me do this… for Arka sake."
Anya was surprise by her brother doing this as he never begs, he never ask, he just do, but now… he swallowing his pride and showing a side he never show anyone, something he would try and keep in the dark.
Ruby look to her son and didn't know what to say, she wanted to say no, wanted to say never… but she cannot and didn't know what to say until Head Mistress Goodwitch came walking up and said, "Now isn't this a first."
Ruby jumped a bit and said, "Head mistress."
Goodwitch walk up to them, and looking down at the sad looking Makai knight before her, bowing down to do something for a friend and said, "The ruins of old beacon is off limit to everyone, and you want to go there for one person?"
Gurren didn't move or raise his head, but his knuckle were going white as he grip the sword hard and said, "Yes."
Goodwitch smile a bit as she ask, "Why would you? You're a young knight, and the ruin of old beacon I surrounded by evil. Once you go in, you may never come out."
Gurren hand twitch a bit as he said, "I know the risk. I maybe young… I maybe weak, but… I cannot let someone die for my mistake, I would exchange my life for hers if it means to save her."
Goodwitch took a moment before she turn around and walk off, as her footsteps echo down the halls a bit as Gurren hand started to shake, and was about to do something until Goodwitch stop to say, "There an transport that would be leaving tomorrow morning near the ruin to observe the grimm habitat, there is no set list of who is going, so no one would know if there was an extra person coming with them."
Soon enough Goodwitch walk off leaving that message as Gurren understands.
"Best hurry Gurren we are running short on time." Zaruba said as Anya looked.
"I'm coming with you." Anya said as Ruby was skeptical.
"You know if you two are planning on going there as a mother I would normally stop you... but as a former Makai Knight I have to let you go so I guess I can look the other way, just this once." Ruby said as Anya smiled.
"Thanks mom." Anya said as she smiled.
(Scene Break the next morning)
The transport was in the air unaware of the two extra passengers on board as it flew to the ruins of old Beacon. Gurren and Anya hid behind the cargo as they rode he transport to Old Beacon as Gurren looked to Zaruba. "Anything we should be warned about Zaruba?" Gurren asked as Zaruba looked.
"A lot of Horrors and Grimm roam that place and it has been left alone sense the Grimm have made it part of their territory so we must be careful and if anything we will have to fight our way through." Zaruba said as Eclipse then spoke up.
"This is going to be an extremely tiresome day I just know it." Eclipse said as she looked.
"Why is that?" Anya asked as Eclipse looked.
"Because the tree growing the fruit is hidden underground where the original Fall Maiden was killed by Zex so no doubt there is lingering Jaki and Inga there." Eclipse said as Anya nodded.
"How long should it take for us to get there?" Anya asked her brother as Gurren looked.
"It might take a while so we better be ready." Gurren said as Anya sighed.
"Oh joy." Anya said as she had to wait for who knows how long to get there.
Gurren and Anya stayed hidden as they waited for the transport to land.
(Meanwhile Team ARRK Dorm room)
Rey and Omiko sat nearby ready for anything as even though it was still day time the duo had to be ready for anything as Arka was on the bed breathing heavily clearly in a lot of pain. The rest of the team was there as well as they waited for anything to attack. That was when Silva sensed something. "Hmm?" Silva began as Rey looked.
"What's wrong?" Rey asked as he looked to his partner.
"Nothing I just thought I had sensed some Inga but it's gone now." Silva said as Omiko looked.
"Weird Inga doesn't just vanish like that." Omiko sad as Rey looked.
"Something is wrong here." Rey said as he knew something was up.
(Scene Break Old Beacon)
The Transport landed in a designated safe area as the scouts disembarked as they began to scout around to check out the Grimm's habitats here. Unaware from them Gurren and Anya also disembarked as they began heading to the school as they looked to their Madou partners. "Is there way into the vault?" Gurren asked as Zaruba looked.
"Yes the elevator no doubt it was never repaired so you will have to dive in." Zaruba said as Gurren nodded.
"Let's go." Anya said before the two drew there weapons and entered the ruined school grounds.
From the shadows and corner of the old beacon ruin, many creature had their eyes on the siblings as they walk the hall of the old school.
Anya keep her guard up with everything around her, as Gurren had both sword and Garo bullet out ready.
Turning a corner to a more open area, as they walk out to the middle of it, Gurren stop suddenly as Anya look to her brother and said, "What wrong?"
"We're surrounded," Gurren said soon enough the sound of growling and snarling from the darkness, walking out were Beowolves, some Ursa, and lastly a huge horror hybrid stomping it way in the room.
To the look of the hybrid, it was big, long and oddly shape head, and a dark exoskeleton on the outside as it shines. (Xenomorph queen to get the idea).
Anya look to it as it drool from its mouth as she said, "Gross, it drools."
The hybrid horror roar out as Gurren said, "You may have piss it off."
"We can't afford to hold back best to armor up." Zaruba said as Eclipse agreed.
"Yes a life is on the line." Eclipse said as the two nodded and summoned there armors becoming Garo and Yaiba. Garo growled as he grinded the Garoken against his wrist as he growled while Yaiba grinded her scythe blade against the ground both of which created sparks. The two then charged forward intended to fight their way to the vault as Garo and Yaiba roared in challenge.
Garo began slashing his way through the Horrors while Yaiba used wide attacks to attack multiple Grimm at once. The Hybrid roared before charging forward and sending its tail at the two but Garo jumped back and avoided the attack while Yaiba did the same. "Gurren leave these guys to me you go on ahead." Yaiba called as Garo looked.
"Alright just don't die." Garo called before making a dash to the elevator.
"Wouldn't dream of it." Yaiba said as she glared at the Horror. Once Garo jumped down he began making a dive to the vault. "Alright then I need to catch up to my bother so I need to make this quick." Yaiba said as she put the Yaiba Scythes blade into Eclipses mouth. "SO fingers cross lets go all out then shall we." Yaiba said as Eclipse chuckled.
"The Inferno burst skill an ability used to take out large amounts of Horrors at once though there is a delay in using it." Eclipse said as Yaiba then slid the scythe blade through Eclipse's mouth as the Grimm pounced. Once the blade was through Yaiba's body became aflame as the Grimm dogpiled Yaiba. Soon the Grimm were on fire as Yaiba roared and exploded in Madou Flame as even the Hybrid was caught in the inferno. Once the fire died down Yaiba stood there before the armor disengaged to reveal Anya catching her breath for a bit as she saw that the fight wasn't over yet.
"Looks like I missed one." Anya said a she say the Hybrid was still standing.
"Like I said this day will be very tiresome." Eclipse said as Anya caught her second wind and took a battle stance.
"Better hurry up with this." Anya said as she was ready.
(With Garo)
Garo landed at the bottom of the steps and entered the room before disengaging his armor. "Careful Yuma I sense a mass of Jaki here no doubt the lingering spirits of the dead gather here and had melded together into a Horror." Zaruba aid as Gurren looked.
"I know." Gurren said before entering the hall and heading to where he tree was located.
"Golden Knight..." Came a voice as Gurren ignored it.
"Why did you leave us behind?" Came another voice as Gurren continued.
"Did you come to join us?" Came another voice began as now Gurren was getting on edge not in the fearful way but more along the lines of not liking what the voices had to say.
"Join us in Darkness?" A dark voice said as Gurren walked.
"Become part of us in Darkness." Another said as Gurren kept walking trying his best to ignore them.
"After all..." A voice paused before Gurren felt a hand behind him and by instinct he slashed at it with his Garoken but saw it was merely a shadow. "You have Darkness inside you as well." The voice said as Zaruba then spoke.
"Gurren drown them out or you will end up proving them right." Zaruba said as Gurren looked.
"I know." Gurren said before sprinting forward. As Gurren ran he soon arrived at his destination which was to his surprise the pod that once held Amber in it. Amber's body was now gone as in front of the machine was the tree that held his prize. "There it is." Gurren said before the voices continued.
"Join us, become one with us, accept us, accept the darkness." The voices of the Jaki said as Gurren walked forward but before he could Gurren quickly jumped back as from the shadows a Horror came out as it seemed to be an amalgamation Horror of all those who fell when Beacon had fallen.
"Darkness, join the Darkness, accept the darkness, and become part of the darkness." The Horror said as it was quiet large. "Accept the darkness within you and use the darkness within you, it is your destiny." The Horror said as Gurren glared at it.
"No." Gurren began as he drew the Garoken at the ready. "I will not lie, I know I have darkness within me that much is certain. But I won't allow myself to be consumed by the Darkness, I will continue to fight in the darkness and gasp torts the light to protect that light that is my fate as Golden Knight Garo that is my fate as a Makai Knight!" Gurren called out as he raised his sword skyward and summoned his armor as from the portal the armor of Garo attached to Gurren thus turning Gurren into Garo.
Garo took a battle stance as he grinded his sword against his arm fin as sparks came off. "This is my destiny as Golden Knight Garo, thus I will not allow my darkness to consume me!" Garo invoked before charging at the Horror. The Horror roared before its form soon came out of the darkness after Garo's light exposed it to reveal it was more than an amalgamation Horror but it was a high teared Apostle Horror with spiked armor on its body, large blades on its arms that also acted like secondary means of movement to work with the legs, beast life legs, and insect like pincers that seem able to shoot out a venom like beam. The Horror also had on its back the skulls of those who have fallen as they seemed to have some life in them as they cried and screamed for death as the life they were living was a fate worse than death.
"I will cut away your Inga." Garo roared as he slashed at the Horror to which the Horror parried with its own blade. The Horror then swung its second blade at Garo who quickly let go and avoided the attack as the Horror then fired a venom like beam at Garo who dodged the attacks with ease.
"Careful Gurren those beams have a paralyses effect on those who are hit by it. One hit and you will be this Horror's lunch." Zaruba said as Garo nodded to that.
The horror fired its venom beam again as Garo dodge it just in time, but he knew the longer this fight prolong the timer would run out and he would be vulnerable.
Garo started to run as he took out his lighter and light Garoken aflame in the Makai fire, as he slash the air creating an arc flame slash as the horror smack it away with its power, knowing an attack like that would harm a normal horror but not itself but unknown to it that what Garo wanted as he jumps in the air and calls forth, "Gouten!"
In a flash of a golden light Gouten appeared as Garo sit on his madou horse with the arc flame slash coming back at him, they collided but instead of doing damage, the flames combine to Garo and Gouten as they came at the Apostle horror at full speed Garo roar out as his eyes shone silver, Garoken glow as Gouten jump into the air at the horror, Garo slash his weapon as the light cut its hide with Gouten diving into the horror and with its flaming body light the horror aflame.
The horror cry out as Garo broke through to the other side of the horror as Gouten landed as it skid across the ground of the old vault.
The horror turn to Garo and pointed a finger at him and said, "You… may have beaten us… but as long the darkness is within you… you can never escape your fate."
Garo look to the horror and said, "That may be true, but as I told many from before, I and those who bear this title after me will always have an answer!"
"W-what?!" The horror spat out.
"My name is Garo. I am the golden knight, the light that shines through the darkness!" Garo said as to the horror.
The horror ball its hands as he said, "Damn you… DAMN YOU GARO!" The horror soon begin to be engulf in a silver light before exploding and the Makai flames disintegrate the remains as the black ash in the air flew at Garo and into Garoken marking the Horror was sealed.
Where the tree stood untouched, even with the battle that has happen near it, it remains unharmed as the fruit hand their until a hand reach up to it, grab it, and jerk off the tree branch, now in his hands as Gurren look at it and said, "Got it."
(Scene break)
Above with Anya she was dodging every attack the hybrid horror was throwing at her, its sharp tail to acid spit or something as Anya keep back as she pulls out a familiar weapon she had on her as she said, "time to see how this bad boy does."
Anya pulled out the updated Crescent Rose and her Yaiba Scythe before claiming them together making a double sided scythe as Anya spun the weapon around and took a battle stance. "Introducing Crescent Rose Yaiba." Anya called as she took a battle stance.
The Hybrid roared before charging at Anya but Anya slammed her weapon down and began firing dust bullets mixed with Makai Magic as the creature was hit and injured from it. Anya then spun her weapon behind her before firing and launching herself torts the Horror as she may not have her mother's speed she still had her training as she then her blade at the hybrids neck before pulling it down behind her. Anya then roared as she charged forward as she dragged the Hybrid on the ground in an attempt to decapitate it.
The Creature roared as it tried to get free but it was trapped as the ground Anya was pulling it across as getting wrecked. Anya soon ran up the wall before spinning and jumping off causing the hybrid heads to come clean off as the head fell to the ground before turning to dust. The part that was a Horror was sealed into the Yaiba scythe as the part that was a Grimm durned to dust as Anya smiled.
"Alright Crescent Rose Yaiba first field battle was a success." Anya said as she looked to the Elevator. "Hopefully Gurren is alright." Anya said as soon Gurren teleported in as Anya was shocked. "Gurren your back!" Anya called as Gurren then showed there prize. "And you got the Varancas Fruit." Anya said with a smile as Gurren nodded.
"Yeah but we must hurry back to New Beacon before we're too late." Gurren said as Eclipse spoke.
"Better head back to the ship before it takes off." Eclipse said as the two nodded and ran to the transport.
(Scene Break)
The duo ran into team ARRK's dorm room as they say Arka was pale white and her breathing was labored. "ARKA!" Gurren called worried for her.
Rey and Omiko turn their way as they see Anya holding the fruit, and Gurren is breathing hard, as he wasted no time getting here using his semblance to reach here, but do too how far away and the fact he had to carry Anya he was downright exhausted.
Anya had to help carry him in on her shoulder, as she thought, 'Good thing I drink lots of milk, otherwise he is very heavy.'
Rey and Omiko came over and help the siblings over, as the priestess took the fruit from Anya and said, "I'll start right away making the cure."
Omiko went off as Rey help Gurren to a chair, with Anya pulled out a water bottle that was in a mini fridge, opening for Gurren to drink from.
Anya try to put it to Gurren mouth but he push it away and said, "No, not yet." Gurren first thought were of Arka health first than his own.
Rey step up as he said, "Gurren, man. Arka will get better when she gets the cure, but it would do no one good if you're out of it. Drink some water and rest, until Omiko come back with a cure, there nothing we can do."
Gurren wanted to refuse still, but when he open his mouth to let out a dry breath, Anya shove the water into his mouth, making him drinking, with Rey held him down as they force to take a drink.
When they let off as half the water was gone, even if some of it did get drip out as they force it onto Gurren, they let off as Gurren lean forward and cough up to get air in his lungs. "What was that for?!" Gurren called as Anya looked.
"You're exhausted and out of breath. Plus you're probably dehydrated so you needed that water." Anya said as Rey looked to him.
"Listen fearless leader you did all you can do now let Omiko do her job and cure her." Rey said as Zaruba the spoke.
"It's surprising she lasted this long perhaps it's because her mother is the Fall Maiden." Zaruba said as Anya looked.
"All we can do now is pray." Anya said as Eclipse looked.
"I've never been the praying type but I do hope she survives." Eclipse said as Anya smiled at her Madou Ring.
"Now then all we can do is wait." Rey said as he took his guards spot again.
(Scene Break an hour later)
Omiko finished the cure while she had to do quick work and once it was administered all they could do was wait. RRK came by as they waited for their leader to come out of this as they hoped this wouldn't be the end to the champion's daughter. No doubt Ruby had told Pyrrha as she had come by to check on her daughter in hopes that she would make it. She couldn't blame Gurren but if Arka were to die... she didn't even want to think of such a thought.
Gurren of course stayed by her bed side as his hand was in hers as it was cold with a small warmth in it. The sun began to set as Gurren waited for Arka to come out of this as her chances of making it were becoming smaller by the minute. Gurren then put Arka's hand in both of his as he closed his eyes waiting for something to happen and praying to any divine being that Arka will make it.
That was when he felt Arka's hand move as Gurren was wide eyed and looked to see Arka holding Gurren's hand as she looked to him and smiled. "Is this a dream or have I died?" Arka asked out of it as she smiled to Gurren.
"Arka!" Gurren called as he hugged her as team ARO, RRK, and the mentors saw that Arka was ok and we're over joked. Pyrrha hugged her daughter for dear life as she was afraid that if she let go Arka might slip back into her dying state.
"Arka you're ok!" Anya called happy to see Arka was ok.
"Looks like my cure worked." Omiko said as she looked to Arka.
"What happened?" Arka asked as she looked to the group.
"You collapsed with a high fever and." Raiden began before Rena pushed him out of the way.
"You were ordered! You were turning into a Popsicle and we thought we had to go to a funeral after this." Rena said showing she had a catalog for funeral wear.
"Worried." Kuro said as Zaruba then spoke.
"We'll she no longer has the Horrors scent on her so she is 100% Black Blood free." Zaruba said as he looked. "Though it's nothing short of a miracle that Arka survived this long, perhaps she has a guardian angel watching her." Zaruba said as Gurren nodded.
"We should go and give her time to recover." Ruby said catching Pyrrha's worried look.
"You sure we can stay and watch her." Rey said as Raiden spoke.
"Don't worry we shall be able to handle it." Raiden said as Kuro looked.
"No worries." Kuro said as team GARO nodded.
"Well then we'll be across the hall in our dorm." Gurren said as the group nodded and went their separate ways.
(Later that night)
"Now then sense everyone is gathered I have deduced who the Sacred Gate is." Zaruba said from his perch as everyone looked.
"Really that means we can end the mission once those Umbra guys make their move." Anya said as Zaruba looked.
"Yes the Sacred Gate is Arka Nikos Arc." Zaruba said surprising the group.
"Are you sure?" Gurren asked as he looked to his Madou Ring.
"When you think about it, it makes sense normally the first born daughter of one of the four maidens is the first candidate as the Sacred Gate." Eclipse said as Rey looked.
"So what we just wait for those Umbra guys to show up then?" Rey asked as he looked to the team.
"It's not that simple Zero if we figured out who the sacred gate is then most likely the Umbra group have figured it out as well." Silva said as Omiko looked.
"So then once the weekend begins we go into town and find the Umbra and stop them at the source." Omiko said as Anya looked.
"We know they have the White Fang as allies but who knows what else they have up there sleeve." Anya said as Eclipse yawned.
"Well we can't figure it out if we're tired we should sleep and recover before doing anything of the sort, we have classes tomorrow so for now I'm going to sleep." Eclipse said as Anya nodded.
"Yeah I need sleep." Anya said as she jumped to her bed and laid down.
"Sleep now." Rey said as he yawned.
Once everything was said and done Team GARO turned in for the night as two have them were exhausted and needed there sleep. The moon of Remnant shined bright as the night was free of Horrors, but this was merely the calm before the storm.
(Meanwhile Vale's criminal underbelly)
The criminal underworld was in shock as there entire operation was in danger as Lord Kiba walked torts them with Void Gear drawn as with him was the hands and the voice. Next to Kiba was a hooded figure wielding a red spear as he was dressed in Madou Robes that looked regal, dark, and slightly old, and around his eyes was a visor shadowed by his hood. They looked torts the kingpins of Vale's underworld as Kiba glared at them. "We could have easily destroyed you all, but the Umbra Empire has use for your resources." Lord Kiba said as the big Boss was now scared at this man's power. "Sure we have the White Fang helping us but we need the foothold, and my master the Empress can assures you this deal will be beneficial to either all of us." Lord Kiba began as from the shadows Soldiers appeared opening cases with bombs on them. "Or one of us." Lord Kiba said as the masked figure with the spear opened a case to show tones of Lien.
The man was unnerved as Lord Kiba walked over to him and kneeled but not out of obedience as the room began to shake as Lord Kiba lifted up his masked face to show flashes of Dark Knight Kiba as the man was now scared of the darkness this boy possessed. In the end the man couldn't breathe before he simply nodded as when he did the cold, the dark samurai vanished as Lord Kiba stood up and nodded.
"Then welcome to the Empire." Lord Kiba said before he and his group took there leave doing what the Empress had asked of them.
(TBC)
ESKK: Alright hope you all enjoyed this chapter and like always leave behind a review. Now JaNe.