Dark Mind from the Shadows
"Lovely tea as always, Valkenhayn." A young-looking girl complimented on her butler's tea he prepared.
She has pale skin, long blond hair tied into two pigtails with black ribbons, and red eyes. She wears Gothic Lolita fashion with a frilly black gown and jacket, red ribbon bow tie, a red bat symbol design cross from the front to the back on her dress, another red cross on her shawl and bottom half, black pony heel boots with a red cross, and a red ribbon on her right ankle. She looks to be around 12-years-old, but in truth she gives off an aura of someone far older than what she looks. Breasts sizes: AA-cup.
"I am happy to hear your praise, Lady Rachel." Valkenhayn said slightly bowing at her mistress.
Valkenhayn takes on the image of the stereotypical butler. He is an elderly man who wears a dark, aquamarine suit adorned with gold trimming. His long, white hair is tied in a ponytail at the back. In his youth, he still wore the suit sans the jacket, but had brown hair.
"This always lifts up my spirit whenever I have some teatime, after a stressful search I had to go through." Rachel said looking up at the night sky.
"I take it you did not find this mysterious man?" Valkenhayn asked.
"Sadly yes, I searched all over the world and have not found a tiny shred of clues of this man." Rachel admitted, feeling angry on the inside that she could not remember this man.
"You think it's possible that he erased himself from existence?" Gil asked.
"Who knows, if that were the case then the search would be pointless now." Rachel said as she sat her teacup down.
Rachel has been on this search for over 1 year after visiting a grave on a hill with a giant sword she placed as momentum of the mystery man, she doesn't know who he is or remembering his name though deep down she feels a strange connection to him somehow. Even though there may be any hope of finding this man, like finding a needle in a haystack, Rachel Alucard won't give up hope until she reaches the ends of her goal. If there's even an end to it that is.
Rachel then notice something among the rose bushes, she walks up for a closer inspection and to her surprise something new has grew in her garden.
"My word, this is unexpected." Rachel said.
"Is something wrong, my lady." Valkenhyan asked walking up to her.
The scene zooms in on what Rachel is looking at, a black rose fully blossomed in her rose garden.
"A black rose?" Valkenhyan confused, never has he seen anything like this before.
"Y-you don't think it's a bad sign, you ya?" Gil asked, being frighten.
"I'm not sure, this is definitely something out of the ordinary." Naogo said, being caution of the black rose.
"Indeed, and I get the feeling you may know something about it. Es." Rachel said turning around seeing a familiar face in the garden.
The girl who Rachel called her as Es is physically a young short teenage girl. She has long, braided blond hair, with an antenna, that is tied at the end by a navy-blue hair ribbon, and blue eyes. She wears a long, elegant dark blue dress with a white collar and short red tie. On top of her dress, she wears a baby blue gown that extends down her lower back and arms; frills encompass her entire outfit, emanating from the bottom of her dress, and the cuffs of her gown. She wears metal high heel shoes over her dark blue tights. With some blue diamond shaped accessories with key hole markings on the arm portions and back of her dress, an open small backless portion similar to Noel Vermillion's old outfit, black tights, blue heels and a new silver hair ornament on the tip of her braid. Breasts sizes: EE-cup.
"Greetings, Rachel Alucard, I take it you notice something is happening to this world as well." Es said emotionless expression.
"Yes, it would seem that something even I do not of is making itself known to the world." Rachel said looking back at the rose.
"I may something about that, it is from a single boy." Es reported.
"A boy, you say?" Rachel asked, wondering what could this one human boy have anything to do with it.
"Yes, he appears to be in the certain of something dangerous that may happen soon. He also acquired himself a large sword that you're mostly familiar with." Es said, especially the last part that caught the vampire princess's attention.
"The sword I left on that hill, he has it now?" Rachel asked to clarify.
"Yes, and there's more… the Azure is responding to him." Es said shocking Rachel and her followers.
"What, what do you mean the Azure is responding to him?" Rachel asked.
"You know perfectly well what this means; he is to become the new Successor of the Azure." Es said.
"The New Successor, that means Noel is no longer worthy of the power." Rachel sighed as she returns to her sit.
"Yes, although she will still have the Power of the Eye, but the new successor will seem to gain a new power." Es mentioned.
Rachel drank the last remain of the tea she was drinking doing some deep thinking, she knew there is something going on the instant Es just appeared in her garden and explained about a new successor to the Azure that a new threat would raise against the world, and she hope that this 'boy' would help save it.
"Tell, what is the boy's name?" Rachel asked.
"Jigoku the Bloodedge." Es answered.
(Ikaruga)
"Aww, another day of peace for Ikaruga and the world." A man said looking at the sky.
He's a young adult man with spiky swift back, slightly long brown hair, and amber eyes. He has a long, X-shaped scar across his face. He wears a dark green modified ninja outfit with a big red scarf, silver gauntlets, black fingerless gloves, dark green hakama pants that expose his thighs. He carries the Phoenix Wing: Rettenjō on his back.
"Seeing as the final battle seem like a memory now. Even so, I, Bang Shishigami, will continue for justice and love to protect the innocent lives from any who would dare to do them harm!" Bang shouted holding his fists high into the air.
"Sheesh, you sure do enjoy being loud." A young man commented walking to Bang from behind.
Bang turns around seeing a familiar face, looking surprise to see him.
The young man is rather tall and broad chested. He wears a white, robe-like shirt with long sleeves that is open just above his abdomen; two black belts are fastened on the sleeves. He wears wrist wraps that cover his palm to his elbow, two metal cuffs sit above the wraps on his wrists. On the lower half of his shirt, two brown belts are fashioned, below this, a large and loose brown belt hangs, it has a huge golden buckle. Over his shirt, he wears a large, black Control Organization cape that is separated into three individual cloves. The interior of the cape is a deep crimson red, while the exterior is decorated with a golden insignia on the outer cloves; the cape is held onto his body via a light brown strap. He wears plain black pants and light brown shoes with metal toe-caps.
"Kagura Mutsuki?!" Bang surprised.
"Hey, no need to be formal with each other when it just us friends." Kagura said looking at the city.
"I was not expecting you to come here, surely you must busy." Bang said knowing his friend's important position.
"Yeah, well, I just thought giving myself a day off and seeing how everything is doing." Kagura explained reason. Although in truth; he just wants to meet some cute-sexy girls too.
"I see Ikagura is looking better." Kagura said seeing the place looking happier than ever and some buildings being repaired too.
"Yes, with the hard-working people with their sweat, blood, and tears its people the city will look better than new!" Bang stated proudly.
"I'm happy to hear that." Kagura said looking at the people working hard and the little kids having some fun.
Kagura is glad that the tough battle he and some allies fought to the very end, ending the reign of an evil person bent on destroying the world, but she's was stopped by Jin and Noel from what he heard. Though he's been getting a weird feeling that there's no to the story than meets the eyes, like there is something missing.
RIINNNGGG RIIINNNGGG
"Uh, sorry, I gotta take this." Kagura said taking out his phone answering a call.
"Excuse me sir, we got a report from Officer Nanaya and Yayoi of multiple injuries." A guy on the other side of the phone reported.
"Injuries, that's not good but why call me about this?" Kagura asked, normally this kind of thing would be reported to other than him.
"They said that they have a message from the one who caused the injuries, they were thugs by the way." The soldier mentioned.
"Alright, what this message about?" Kagura asked.
"In the exact words from a young boy named Jigoku the Bloodedge: You Higher Ups better be ready, because I'm going to challenge the whole world to become the strongest!" The soldier replayed the message to Kagura.
"Okay, there's a fighter wanting to fight stronger warriors to become the top dog. Well, I don't see it being a problem, so there's nothing to worry about." Kagura said before hanging up.
"Was it something important?" Bang asked.
"Not really, just some dude named Jigoku the Bloodedge picking fights with some street thugs." Kagura answered shrug.
"Hmm, Bloodedge, that's an interesting name of a warrior." Bang commented.
Kagura thought this kind of report isn't a big deal or anything, but he gets the strangest feeling that he heard of the "Bloodedge" from somewhere before. He shook the thought away thinking it's not important to check on when he can spend some time with his old friend and scoring himself with the ladies.
(With Jigoku and Tao)
"I think that went well." Jigoku smirked walking through the streets with Tao by his side.
"Tao's worry that you'll be in big trouble." Tao said concern for her new friend.
"Relax, it's not I'm gonna walks right into their HQ this instant. I'll take my time." Jigoku smirked knowing he'll have to fight some strong fighters on his level first.
"So, why does Good-Wolvy want to become stronger than the world?" Tao asked.
Jigoku became silent for a moment and took out his sword to look at it, remembering the tiem from one year that he met that 'man' who gave him a purpose for move on in life. The day he met him.
(Flashback, 1 year ago)
Jigoku is seen sitting on the grassy field near a lake, looking all sad and angry wanting to be alone.
"So, you hate yourself for what happened?" A mysterious man wearing a red coat asked, suddenly appeared right in front of him which made him jump.
"Then do something about, get angry, take on the world, and becoming stronger so that no one suffer like you had." The man said before impaling the large sword to the near Jigoku and suddenly disappeared.
Jigoku look at the sword for a moment, and then he reaches out slowly and grabs the handle.
(Flashback End)
"Okay, so what'd you want to now?" Jigoku asked putting his sword back on the belt, as Tao open her mouth to answer.
"Besides, eating." Jigoku sighed, Tao close her mouth trying to think of a new idea.
"Good-Wolvy wants to play arcade?" Tao asked smiling.
"Sure." Jigoku said as Tao jumps in joy and the two made their way to the arcade.
Unknown to them, two figures standing on a rooftop watching Tao Jigoku though their focus are mostly on Jigoku as one of the grins.
"Hehe, soon, everything will be according to plan and no one will stop me." The young boy figure chuckled before turning looking at something he 'borrowed' for his research.
"And you'll be the first test run against that new kid, something tells me that he'll be great value for my plan." The young boy said before he snapped his finger and they all disappeared from the rooftop in an instant.
KO a new chapter is done and hope you all enjoy it!
It looks like things are getting intense for everyone just when they are living out their peaceful times they earned and somehow Jigoku is at the certain for something big and dangerous. You all saw how Jigoku met Ragna and got the sword in his hand, and he'll use it to become strong, and he may not do it alone consider he'll become the new Successor of the Azure.
Looks like someone is up to something bad and he wants Jigoku to help him with a little experiment he has in mind, hope he'll survive through it.
KO comment, favorite, and follow through of how this story will go!