Legacy of the Moon

Disclaimer: I do not own any fandom or their respective characters/concepts which I have used in this fanfiction. All of them belong to their respective copyright © creators. Neither I own the songs nor the pictures which I have linked in this fanfiction they also belong to their respective copyright © creators. This is purely a fan work and I am not making any kind of profit through it.

Warning: This is an M-Rated fanfiction due to the description of violence, gore, deaths, detailed sexual descriptions, and other concepts which are not suitable for underage readers.

Fandoms:

Inuyasha (Anime):

The original plot of Inuyasha anime is used with the least possible modifications and most of its main characters. Inuyasha season I, Inuyasha: The Final Act (season II), and characters/concepts from all four Inuyasha movies are used in the story.

Note: Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon is NOT included but its characters will be present in the story.

Bleach (Anime & Manga):

The original plot of Bleach anime is used with the least possible modifications and most of its main characters. Only Bleach anime's main storyline is used. Among filler arcs, only the Zanpakuto Unknown Tales arc is used. Characters/concepts from all four movies are also used in the story. However, a few concepts are changed to blend Bleach's story nicely with other fandoms.

Note: Fullbring Arc of Bleach's main storyline is EXCLUDED from the fanfiction but the Hogyoku Fusion forms from 'Can't Fear Your Own World' are used. The 1000-Year Blood War Arc with most of its concepts/characters is INCLUDED in my story.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – I, Mirror of Fate & II (Games):

Original plots of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow I, Mirror of Fate & II are used with some modifications and most of its main characters. The story is well-blended with the universes of other fandoms.

Note: Any other game or series of Castlevania is not included except the above-mentioned ones.

God of War – I, II, Chains of Olympus, III, Ghost of Sparta & Ascension (Games):

Original plots of all the above mentioned God of War games are used with some modifications and most of its main characters. The story is well-blended with the universes of other fandoms.

Note: God of War (2018) and God of War: Ragnarok are NOT included but some hints will be there.

Warriors Orochi – I, II, III, & IV (Games):

Characters of all the above mentioned Warriors Orochi games are used with significant modifications. The common characters of Warriors Orochi, Dynasty Warriors, and Samurai Warrior games are excluded except the 'deified' characters of Warriors Orochi IV: Ultimate.

Note: Guest characters of Warriors Orochi III are included in the fanfiction with changes.

Prince of Persia – Sands of Time, Warrior Within, The Two Thrones, & Forgotten Sands (Games):

Only a few selected characters of above mentioned Prince of Persia games are used with significant modifications. The characters are well-blended with the universes of other fandoms.

Note: Any other game or series of Prince of Persia is not included except the mentioned four games.

Tekken and God Hand (Games):

Only a few selected characters are used with significant changes to suit the fanfiction's plot.

Mythology – Eastern, Greek & Biblical:

A slight reference to Eastern Mythology is used to support the character background of the Warriors Orochi characters. Greek Mythology is used to support the character background of God of War characters and make them blend with the fanfiction. A slight reference to Biblical Mythology is used to support the character background of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and also to create a unique universe for the fanfiction itself.

Note: It is taken care that nobody's religious sentiments are hurt because of the story.

Main Characters:

· Protagonist: Sesshomaru (Inuyasha).

· Lead Roles (Males): Alucard (Castlevania: LoS II), Byakuya (Bleach), Dracula (Castlevania: LoS II), Grimmjow (Bleach), Ichigo (Bleach), Inuyasha (Inuyasha), Stark (Bleach), Ulquiorra (Bleach), Urahara (Bleach).

· Lead Roles (Females): Carmilla (Castlevania: LoS II), Kagome (Inuyasha), Kaileena (PoP: Warrior Within), Kyubi (Warriors Orochi III), Nelliel (Bleach), Orihime (Bleach), Selene (OC), Tia Halibel (Bleach), Yoruichi (Bleach).

· Main Antagonists: Aizen (Bleach), Gods (God of War games), Naraku (Inuyasha), Orkos (God of War), Orochi (Warriors Orochi Series), Satan (Castlevania: LoS II), Yhwach (Bleach), Zobek (Castlevania: LoS II).

· Almost all the main characters of the above-mentioned animes and games are present in the story.

Pairings Description:

· Main Pairing: Sesshomaru/Tia Halibel

· Other Pairings: Alucard/Kaileena, Ichigo/Rukia, Inuyasha/Kagome, Ulquiorra/Orihime, Urahara/Yoruichi, and some other pairings (not mentioned all due to spoilers)

· All the pairings are "straight" but there will be descriptive sexual "Yuri (lesbian)" scenes.

Summary:

Sesshomaru was lured across time and worlds by a mysterious ancestor of Hollows in order to retrieve his stolen Tensaiga which resulted into a memorable meeting with Tia Halibel. This story is about their journey which is full of numerous grand events which changed the world forever. Such as: The Espadas who died in the 'Battle of Fake Karakura Town' were revived back to life by the power of Tensaiga. The 'Feudal Era' faced its ultimate doom because of the interference in the timeline due to the 'Bone-Eater's well'. 'Soul Society' suffered 'The Quincy Blood War'. Apart from there, the world saw the existence and power of Hogyoku Fusion forms, Vampires, Angels, Devils, Satan, and Gods when even they had to enter the fray. But most of all this is a chronicle which reveals many prophecies, many secrets, and meanings behind the things which previously looked meaningless. This story is the answer to the connection of Sesshomaru with Selene the Goddess of Moon and how it is connected to wards that took place 1000 years ago which changed the world forever.

Arc I: Forbidden End

Chapter 1: Prelude to Chaos

Around 1100 years ago

Bernhard Castle (somewhere in present-day Europe)…

The very history of mankind is the witness that in the race of overthrowing each other, it's been several times that humans have made pacts with otherworldly entities, especially the evil ones which dwell in the dark realms of this universe.

Walter Bernhard was one such man who researched the powerful entities of Hell in order to become the most powerful person in entire Europe by wiping out all of his rivals and enemies. It was a great misfortune of the entire mankind that he ended up finding out an entity that was beyond the concepts such as dangerous and powerful. He was sealed by the primordial entities in the unknown depths of Hell from almost the beginning of time. Even his very name was erased from history. Hence, the only term from which he was mentioned in the ancient books was the 'Forgotten One.'

Time passed and soon the entire Bernhard Family got involved in the process, all of them worked day and night and finally discovered a dangerous and sinful path to contact the Forgotten One. It was the long-awaited night of the new moon on which the Bernhard Family was meant to contact that sealed entity. Hence, all of them gathered in the room and began to prepare for the ritual.

"We have to cross the three major sections of so-called Hell… Netherworld, it is the place where normally the spirits of the dead dwell… Underworld, it is the dominion of Lord Hades… Tartarus, the ancient fiery depths of Hell where souls are tortured endlessly until nothing is left in them to get them ready for reincarnation," Walter Bernhard explained to his family with tense expressions.

"But Father, I remember you were talking about a realm known as Naraka, what about it?" Walter's son asked him out of curiosity to which he replied, "Naraka, the deepest and endless section of Hell which can dissolve absolutely anything except the light of the soul… our destination lies just before its border so there's no need to discuss anything about that place."

Now his wife shot the next question, "And my dear, this entity… umm… Forgotten One, it is beyond Tartarus, right?" Walter answered, "yes, he is sealed inside a dimensional rift between Tartarus and Naraka."

Now Walter's wife brought the container of the blood of one hundred people whom her husband killed in recent weeks and poured all of it on the ground, making a huge circle. Walter lied down in the circle along with his wife, son, and daughter. Then all of them stabbed themselves with a special ancient crystal in the middle of their chest which immediately separated their spirits from their bodies while the souls of those one hundred victims accompanied them.

Soon enough the path to Hell opened for them in the form of a circular portal on the ground due to which their spirits immediately fell into the Netherworld but it didn't distract them from the ritual. Some of the souls accompanying them were attacked by the creatures and other souls of the Netherworld but Walter's family was still left with enough souls for their protection. When they reached the Underworld, Hades' guards took 50 souls as an offering to let them pass. However, the moment they crossed the boundary of Tartarus, the powerful and horrible creatures of Tartarus captured all the souls and began to torture them. In the end, only Walter Bernhard's spirit left, and surprisingly it got pulled towards a platform by the power of none other but the Forgotten One.

After that night nobody ever saw Walter Bernhard or his family but within a short period of time, Bernhard Castle became the center of the evil which at first began to spread in the surroundings and then slowly reached the far ends, infecting everyone in its path be it a human, beast, or even a wandering spirit. After several years of people's suffering, an order of holy warriors came forward to save mankind, the Brotherhood of Light, they were committed to Supreme Almighty and pledged to destroy all the evil which was swarming the World of the Living. Brotherhood of Light waged war upon Bernhard Castle that continued for many decades.

After a few decades

Paradise (Utopia of the Angels)…

Archangel Michael was lost in deep thoughts about the chaotic situation in Europe but soon his attention was caught by Archangel Uriel who was approaching his chamber.

"What are you thinking, Archangel Michael?" She asked. "You must be aware of the present scenario of Europe, the foolish acts of Walter Bernhard have brought havoc in the lives of millions of humans," Archangel Michael replied. Archangel Uriel also felt somewhat saddened for the people and spoke further "Yes, I know… should we intervene?" she asked in a serious tone while watching Archangel Raphael entering the chamber as well.

"Aren't the Jades already trying to help the humans? Moreover, if the threat is so huge then why didn't the Gods intervene yet?" Archangel Raphael asked as soon as he arrived there and asked Archangel Michael before he could have answered her. "We can't leave humans at the mercy of Jades because it is not their duty to protect them while we don't know when the Gods are going to consider this evil a threat to mankind perhaps after it wipes out half of the human population," Archangel Michael spoke in a strict tone. "Gods have a history of coming to the aid of humans after too much is already lost. I feel it's not right to rely on them for the protection of mankind especially when the situation is this severe." Archangel Uriel added. "Then, in my opinion, we must intervene before it is too late for the humans." Archangel Raphael muttered.

Now Archangel Michael walked away from there and approached Archangel Gabriel's chamber. He was also pondering over the same issue all alone. As soon as he noticed Archangel Michael, he spoke abruptly, "You could have summoned me, Archangel Michael."

"You must be aware of the thoughts of all Archangels. So, what have you decided, Archangel Gabriel?" He asked him. "Archangel Michael, you are the chief among us, so consider my agreement with whatever decision you are about to make." Archangel Gabriel replied to him.

"Every being in this universe possesses six levels of life… Body, the form… Spirit, the collection of all the thoughts, emotions, and memories, it is the identity… Power, the energy, half of which dwells within our spirit while the rest half in the body… Essence, it is individuality… Soul, the base of our existence which holds the eternal divine light within all of us… Core, the divine thread which binds all five elements into one… all of you know this well." Archangel Michael spoke while addressing all three Archangels.

"Indeed we do." Archangel Raphael replied. "Hmm… yes." Archangel Gabriel responded as well.

"Lately, I have noticed that three ancient souls are about to take birth in the World of the Living among humans and that too in Europe. So, when they will take birth in the World of the Living then we will transfer half of our Essence inside their soul. We will join the Brotherhood of Light, bless those remarkable holy warriors, fight alongside them, and once our mission is complete then we will return to Paradise." Archangel Michael explained to them.

"As you say, Archangel Michael." Archangel Gabriel muttered.

"Archangel Gabriel, when I, Archangel Uriel, and Archangel Raphael will fall into a deep slumber after losing half of our Essence then you will keep an eye on the world in our absence." The chief of the Archangels said in a serious tone.

"Indeed I will." He replied with some heaviness in his voice.

As time passed, one by one Zobek, Carmilla, and Cornell took birth in the World of the Living with the Essence of Archangel Michael, Archangel Uriel, and Archangel Raphael respectively. Meanwhile, in paradise, the three Archangels were lying in a deep slumber after losing half of their Essence, leaving Archangel Gabriel behind waiting desperately for the revival of mankind and awakening of the Archangels.

The three warriors of the Brotherhood of Light equipped with the Essence of Archangels almost put an end to the rampage of dark forces in the World of the Living but the portion of the Essence of Archangels never returned to paradise. Zobek, Carmilla, and Cornell were tricked by the evil power to corrupt that Essence and turn it into their power and that's how the three Lords of Shadow came into existence. Now Archangel Gabriel was left with no other option but to repeat the process which Archangel Michael carried out. Moreover, a powerful ancient soul was about to take birth in the World of the Living in the upcoming decades.

Nobody knew why Archangel Gabriel was counting on that soul so much that he was willing to break the promise he gave to Archangel Michael. With Archangel Gabriel falling into slumber, all the Archangels were gone and this was a time of intense danger for the World of the Living, all regions where spirits dwell, and Paradise itself. It was indeed the prelude to the chaos which was about to devastate the worlds of not just humans but spirits as well and the imprints of this devastation were going to linger for thousands of years.

Suggested Music: "Here we stand" by Hidden Citizens

Around 1000 years ago

The western region of Classical Japan (Heian Period)…

Several months ago a bizarre and cataclysmic phenomenon shook the entire region. After a massive earthquake, strange buildings came out of the ground destroying everything in their place. The appearance of those structures was like that of some ancient kingdom with snake-like designs and patterns. Lava was leaking out of their walls and the ground surrounding those structures. It was a dimensional clash that was purposely done by an immensely powerful demon of hell. His name was Orochi and he was the one who mysteriously appeared in the World of the Living along with his minions, castle, structures of his lair, and an Acolyte of Satan, Nergal Meslamstea.

Orochi and his army started the genocide of humans and Yokai. Nobody was able to understand the actual purpose behind this atrocity. No Yokai, human empire, or group was powerful enough to face the Serpent Demon's monstrous power. It was also because of the fact that Orochi and his minions were all demons of hell while the difference in the power of an earthly demon and a demon of hell is worlds apart. Although a lot of Yokai and Daiyokais joined Orochi and his army, the Daiyokai who loved Midoriko i.e. Magatsuhi was one such being who turned his back on his own kind.

However, one Daiyokai stood firmly to oppose this massacre. He was none other but Toga, also famous by the titles Inu no Taisho and the Great Dog Demon. But when the Dog Demon and his Yokai army couldn't stop Orochi then he received help from the most unexpected source. The famous priestess Midoriko came to aid his efforts, along with several other powerful priestesses and remarkable monks. Even after knowing the power of the enemy and the dangers of the war, Toga and Midoriko didn't take even a single step back, and eventually, they received reinforcement from the Jade Empire, a kingdom of spiritually advanced and enlightened beings whose capacity was on par with the Gods of Olympus.

It was that time when Toga managed to wield a demonic blade from Hell i.e. the sword known as So'unga. The mystics of the Jade Empire made it possible for an earthly demon such as Toga to wield a demonic blade of hell.

In the end, the combined efforts of Jade Warriors, Toga, Midoriko, Yokai, priestesses, and monks dominated both Orochi and Nergal Meslamstea. A major portion of the region was freed from the grip of the Serpent Demon army but it still seemed tough to completely eradicate them both. Now the Jade Warriors decided to seal Orochi away along with his kingdom inside a dimensional barrier. However, the main hindrance in this path was to continuously energize that barrier so that Orochi can't ever escape. The source of the power of that barrier must remain in the World of the Living forever to keep the Orochi and his army at bay.

Then Midoriko sacrificed herself and created the Shikon Jewel with the help of the Jade Warriors by sealing herself away along with an immensely powerful Daiyokai, Magatsuhi. The Jade Warriors then sealed Orochi along with his legion, castle, and other structures of his lair in a dimensional prison and assigned Shikon Jewel as the source of that prison's strength. Priestesses and monks who participated in the war were given the responsibility of protecting the Shikon Jewel forever. It was certain that if anything ever happened to the Shikon Jewel then it would result in the doom of the Feudal Era. Upon listening to the news of Orochi's defeat, Nergal Meslamstea managed to escape the battlefield with no clue of his whereabouts.

This massive war engulfed almost half of World of the Living into a terrible clash of spiritual and demonic energies which was proving to be life-threatening for almost all the species falling in its range. Infants, old and sick beings were slowly losing sanity, getting paralyzed, or even dying because of this destructive clash. It seemed as if the war may be over but its aftermath would torture humanity, Yokai, and every creature of the World of the Living for several weeks.

Soul Society…

It had been several months since the Shinigamis were trying to find the hideout of the Quincies so that instead of hunting them down one by one, they can wipe them all out at once. However, the Lord of the Quincies i.e. Yhwach eventually showed himself along with his powerful Quincy army and sieged the entire Soul Society. It was the point in the history of the Soul Society that marked the beginning of the 'Quincy Blood War'. All the strategies and arrangements employed by the Seireitei for tracking down the Quincies beforehand and preventing them from entering the Soul Society failed miserably. Genryusai Yamamoto and all other Captains had left with no other choice except to fight to the death because it was clear that the Quincies were going to win the war. The main reason behind such a miserable condition of the Soul Society was an Acolyte of Satan whose name was Guido Szandor. All this time, Guido Szandor was guiding and aiding the Quincy army due to some unknown reasons.

When Genryusai and the remaining Captains were close to their defeat, Soul King himself descended from his palace along with the 0th Squad and they proved to be the game-changers in this battle. The clash of Soul King with Yhwach and Guido Szandor released such powerful shockwaves that didn't just disturb the flow of energy in the Soul Society but also in the World of the Living, Hueco Mundo, and the entire 'circle of spirits'. This disturbance of energy flow critically weakened not just humans but even the most powerful beings such as the Yokai. Though the Quincy Blood War ended up with the victory of the Shinigamis yet everybody was aware that it was not the ultimate end.

Bernhard Castle (somewhere in present-day Europe)…

The ongoing war between the Brotherhood of Light and the three lords of shadow was raging ferociously for the past few months and it seemed as if the time for the grand showdown had arrived. The soul for whom Archangel Gabriel waited had already taken birth and grown up to become a powerful man of God and a skilled and fearless warrior. He was up against Carmilla the Queen of the Vampires, Cornell the master of the werewolves, Zobek the lord of the necromancers, and many other creatures of the darkness. His name was Gabriel Belmont and he was exterminating the creatures of darkness one after another without fail. However, he was unaware of the fact that a powerful Acolyte of Satan, Raisa Volkova, was keeping an eye on this battle all this time, moreover, she was the one responsible for pushing this war to such a colossal scale.

Even though the soldiers of the Brotherhood of Light were trying to eliminate every creature of darkness yet thousands of them escaped the war and slowly spread throughout the world. On the other hand, Gabriel Belmont proved to be more than a match for the Lords of Shadow and thus both sides were forced to unleash their complete strength. This war resulted in something completely unexpected with Gabriel Belmont ending up absorbing Cornell completely and Carmilla partially while Zobek and Raisa Volkova managed to flee. The dark presence that was lingering on the face of the earth didn't actually get eliminated but it only got transferred to Gabriel Belmont. Now the destiny of this man was uncertain and so was the destiny of mankind.

This terrible clash of light and darkness resulted in an eruption of similar destructive energy which emerged from the clash of Jade Warriors and Orochi. The almost entire world was under the grasp of such a devastating energy clash and it was killing the population of living beings in the World of the Living at a scary pace. Moreover, because of the slumber of Archangels, the Lords of shadow disconnected the World of the Living from Paradise and thus all the spirits of the dead were trapped in the World of the Living with nowhere else to go. The scenario of the World of the Living and all other worlds was looking like that of the times of apocalypse, where not just the living beings but even the deceased were bound to suffer.

To be continued…

Author's Note:

Archangel Michael, Archangel Gabriel, Archangel Uriel, and Archangel Raphael are the OCs of my fanfiction. Their name and plot are inspired by Biblical Mythology while their appearance will be the following characters:

· Archangel Michael (Zeus – Warriors Orochi IV: Ultimate)

· Archangel Gabriel (Ares – Warriors Orochi IV: Ultimate)

· Archangel Uriel (Gaia – Warriors Orochi IV: Ultimate)

· Archangel Raphael (Perseus – Warriors Orochi IV: Ultimate)

I would like to clarify the term which I have used in this chapter – 'The Circle of Spirit'

The Circle of Spirit is referred to the region which is the part neither of hell nor Paradise but still the spirits dwell in this region. World of the Living, Soul Society, Hueco Mundo, and the surrounding spiritual place fall in this region where spirits of the deceased beings dwell and reside. In the future, other worlds which fall in the Circle of Spirit will be mentioned such as Valley of the Screams, Purgatory, etc.

Besides I hope you enjoyed the first chapter of my story, please let me know through your valuable comments/reviews what you guys think about it.

Stay tuned…