Yu-Gi-Oh! : Dragon Knight Reborn!
Created by: DragonKnight15
Disclaimer: This story is a copyright from me. I also may have used other plots from other authors. Almost all characters, objects, names, places, powers, moves, events, plots and weapons are not original works. They were already made from other manga, anime and cartoon stories. They are also already copyrights that I do not own. This story is an anime story. P.S.This story is also a crossover of other anime/cartoon stories like Naruto Shippuden, Bleach, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Sonic X plus other Sonic the Hedgehog video game/Anime/Archie and characters, Danny Phantom, Fullmetal Alchemist, Valkyria Chronicles, Sailor Moon, RWBY and Kamen Rider Wizard. I am borrowing Erika Aoyama and Mew Erika from Redwallfan2000. Ichigo Momomiya is NOW 17 (Volume 4 to 10) years older than 12-13 like in the anime/manga. This is not also a copy of any "Dragon knight" or "Dragon Knights" stories.
Hello to all, this is Chapter 1 of the first Arc of Volume 6: Battle in Hueco Mundo!
P.S. I do not own them all or any of them except this crossover story, so I wrote the band's or artist's name that wrote that song which I do not own again.
Intro: The Earth... is a great place where humanity and all other creatures live and learn to evolve little by little, but this great world has Darkness in it too. Evil beings who wish to conquer this world and everyone.
Only one being stood against them to show everyone the power of light and hope, but this great mythical dragon wasn't able to stop them. He gave his powers and hope to a human that was known by his name, the Dragon Knight!
Before this hero also met his end, he gave the legendary Dragon Sword and his hopes and dreams to the next knight, his youngest son who is destined to become a legend by the sides of his comrades and his love. This hero... is the Dragon Knight of Light!
(OPENING 1: Diver by NICO Touches the Walls from Naruto Shippuden)
Volume 6: Chapter 1: Someone to Believe! Trials towards Empathy!
The events follow as soon as Ichigo has been kidnapped.
"LET GO OF ME NYA!'' Screaming along her journey to this hellish place Ichigo struggles around with the masked Arrancar gripping on her. Maximilian is thankful to not grabbing on to this annoying woman while Yami Marik wishes he could silence her.
Ichigo hisses madly, so angry to be taken away from those she loved, including Yugi-kun who she is very concerned for. His wounds worried her just as much as how Yugi was holding on.
''I WON'T ASK AGAIN NYA!'' Ichigo yells once more but the masked Arrancar ignores her. Soon he stops and tosses her towards the ground. She groans, trying to get up as she rubs her butt.
''Ouch! Took you long enough to-'' She begins to say until a voice interrupts her. ''Welcome... ''
Ichigo's face becomes a palm, recognizing that voice. She turns her side, widening her eyes. Upon a large, long set of stairs, sitting on top of a throne chair; is Sosuke Aizen with a small smile across his face and a cup of sorts on top of his arm chair. Next to each side of the chair are Gin and Tosen and scattered around on the stairway are most of the other Espada, watching down at the human. The other Arrancars walk to the corner, watching too.
''To Los-'' Aizen begins to greet his guest until Ichigo begins to scream in horror. ''WWWWWAAAAAAAAAAA!''
''…'' Leaning his head to the left by this reaction, Aizen sighs as he taps a finger on top of the arm chair. A sudden release of his Spiritual Pressure is felt across the room, mainly on the screaming girl who is silent. Ichigo gasps in shock by the pressure pushed from on top of her. She sweats, speechless as she's pushed onto her knees.
Smiling to hear peace again, Aizen resumes what he was saying. ''As I was rudely screamed at; welcome to Los Noches, Ichigo Momomiya-kun.''
Gulping again, Ichigo nervously utters out as she waves her hand as she stands up, wobbly. ''Um, hi?''
Gin gladly waves back at her and Tosen remains stoic.
''I think you have many questions you wish to-'' Aizen then begins to ask the red cherry head who does have many questions and immediately speaks up, questioning them. ''Why are you so high up Nya?''
''Excuse me?'' He responds with a question stare. Ichigo nods as she explains, staring at the long upward stairs. ''The stairs. Do all throne rooms have these many steps? Is this even a throne room?''
''… Quite.'' Hearing snickering from Gin and some of the Espada, Aizen replies as he pauses to reach and grab his cup and drink it. He then resumes saying what he was saying. ''Now then, you might have many questions to ask me why I brought you-''
''What were you drinking Nya?'' Ichigo, once more, asks a question so confusing. Aizen is partly flabbergasted that he has to clear his throat and answers her calmly. ''Tea. Do you want a cup?''
''How do you have tea here?'' Ichigo asks another weird question, further asking. ''Do you people drink too? Like what else?''
''Coffee!'' Gin speaks up with a grin to Tosen's annoyance.
''HOW NYA?! Do you shop back on Earth Nya?'' Ichigo bursts into screams, shocking her. She eyes the other Espada and asks them if they are really curious. ''Do you guys eat and drinking like us humans or only need liquid like plants Nya? Or maybe you guys have a cafe?'' She's very curious.
Each one of the Espada are just silent, not even able to bring themselves to answer and most just want to kill her, like Nnoitra hissing.
''… You ask many of the wrong questions.'' Aizen speaks up calmly yet stern. Ichigo looks back at him and stares seriously, proclaiming. ''Then I'll ask the right ones Nya! Why am I here?''
Aizen smirks, rather surprised by her response. Was the girl playing with him? If so, not bad... even though Ichigo was indeed just curious.
''Why, you are my guest. I've wanted to meet you…'' Aizen begins to say as he suddenly vanishes and appears right before the young woman, his hand touching gently below her chin and moving her up to his face. ''Personality.''
Ichigo's face lights up pure red, uttering nervously. ''I-I have a boyfriend Nya! NOT INTO OLDER GUYS!''
''Hmm.'' Aizen hums with a smirk before he vanishes and reappears sitting on his throne chair. Ichigo breathes heavily, her heart still beating. Her face is a bright, tomato colored but she snaps out, shaking her head as she utters out. ''Look, I'm flatter- No, I'm not flattering being your guest! I want to go back home where you left my Yugi-kun bleeding out Nya!''
''Yes, I'm sure you're worried about Yugi Mutou-kun-'' Aizen begins to assume her concerns only for Ichigo to shout furiously at him. ''THEN TAKE ME BACK TO EARTH SO-''
Immediately, Aizen taps his finger once before silencing her with his firm yet calm voice. ''I will not ask you again; do not raise your voice.''
The red haired girl gulps, not wanting to feel his pressure again. Smiling at her reaction, Aizen explains his motive. ''I simply wish to confirm something about you and at the meantime, you may stay here as my personal guest.''
If she was any other girl, Ichigo wouldn't say anything… sadly she isn't. Breathing to regain composure, Ichigo speaks out upsetly. ''… You kidnapped me. I'm not a guest but a prisoner and you used a bunch of jerks Yugi-kun defeated to do the job!''
Yami Marik hisses with a crazy grin while Maximilian scoffs uncaringly.
Ichigo glares coldly towards Aizen who continues to smile towards her and it only pisses her off more. She soon yells at him angrier. ''You should be lucky I don't walk up where you sit and slap your jaw, jerks!''
Grimmjow actually snickers at the comment, followed by Gin. Aizen still smiles calmly but Nnoitra grits his teeth, not about what she said. In fact, he hates how Aizen is interested on some woman. He hates that, BADLY.
''I've heard enough of this woman!'' Jumping off from the stairs, Nnoitra shouts, landing in front of a panicking Ichigo. She backs away fast, remembering this guy from before. He grins at her frightened face and proclaims, advancing forward with a teething grin. ''This little whore should learn her place.
''Nnoitra-kun, I didn't ask for your opinion.'' Nnoitra suddenly stops, turning to face Aizen who looks at him with a stern gaze. However, he soon smirks as he tells him. ''But I will let you fight her if you wish.''
Grinning again at his reply, Nnoitra answers with delight across his voice. ''My pleasure, boss.'' Grimmjow growls madly, hating that bastard.
He turns back to Ichigo and approaches her slowly with a half mouthed grin.
''Great…'' Ichigo mutters terrified, backing away once more. Aizen watches this and he knows better that this girl would simply run away.
''Go on Momomiya-kun.'' He begins to order her, tranquil. ''Transform.''
Ichigo eyes him for a moment before looking down at her Mew Pendant still dangling around her. It does surprise her that they didn't remove it from her. She realizes this might be her only chance to get out of here once she beats down that jerk from before.
Sighing, Ichigo grabs on her Mew Pendant and shouts, kissing it. ''Mew Mew Strawberry, Metamorphosis!''
The pendant shines and wraps its power around her, transforming her into Mew Ichigo.
''I wonder how long you'll last? I bet lesser than last time.'' Nnoitra proclaims with a smirk, dashing right at her as he swings his massive scythe-axe weapon at her. Mew Ichigo watches and just smirks as she times it and dodges to the left as the ax hits across the ground where she stood.
''So do you hate me or do you hate all women? Also, you got a terrifying weapon and I don't like it Nya.'' Mew Ichigo begins to taunt him before she slowly forms a grin as her cat eyes glow a sadist shine while performing her signature cat pose. ''Or you find women frightening Nya~.''
Nnoitra widens his eyes and snaps, shouting. ''YOU B***H!''
He swings upward towards the cat girl who flips around the swing and then kicks him across the face, slamming him back. This only makes him madder, yelling with a voice of hate. ''I'M GOING TO RIP YOU APART!''
He comes charging, swinging only for the cat girl to dodge around his crazy yet slowly swings with her cat agility and flips. She giggles, almost teasing him, before she manifests her Strawberry Bell and forms a barrier as he swings in an upward vertical strike and the barrier blocks and repels the strike with ease.
''NANI?'' Nnoitra utters loudly in absolute shock, recalling how he tore through this barrier previously. He swings again, over and over but the barrier intercepts each strike with ease, not even budging or cracking. The Espada couldn't believe this, actually making him think mentally. ''I broke her weak barrier before. Why can't I do it again?''
He swings harder, acting on impulse and Ichigo times it by dropping her barrier and somersault jump over his swing.
''Mew Mew Strawberry! Evolution!'' Mew Ichigo shouts in her mid-air jump and transforms into her evolution form. She lands on all twos behind Nnoitra and swiftly turns around, her eyes glowing as her right hand engulfs in electricity.
''RIBBON CHIDORI!'' Mew Ichigo shouts, thrusting her lightning amplified hand right at Nnoitra who turns around and he's immediately hit across the chest. The Espada just grins as he laughs loudly. ''HAHAHA! Moron! My Hierro can tank your-''
Smirking, Mew Ichigo slashes him and backs away fast. Nnoitra doesn't follow until his eyes slowly widen. He feels off, looking down and sees a thin drip of blood come out from across his chest in a vertical shape. He staggers heavily, staring at her grinning face and snaps.
''Y-YOU DAMN-'' He yells like a madman, coming at her with a strong, deathly swing only for Mew Ichigo to dash around him with her reflexes and agility and appear behind him. She smirks as she holds her evolved Strawberry Bell and shouts loudly, glowing brightly. ''RIBBON STRAWBERRY SURPRISE!''
Nnoitra couldn't Sonido away as the heart-shaped pink magical attack consumes him and blasts him through the set of stairs, crashing right inside of it. The other Espadas are silent, most impressed than others by how she pulled that off.
The Mew Mew breathes, looking up at Aizen's small smiling expression and tells him off seriously. ''Sorry but I'm not going to become your guest Nya!''
She turns around and begins running towards the only seemingly exit in this room only to be stopped on her tracks, staring before the masked, silent Arrancar. The cat girl hisses furiously, still enraged by what this one did to Yugi. She still charges forward, leaping forward and performing a flying kick that the Arrancar blocks with his forearm and bashes her side. The cat girl somersaults and lands on the ground on all fours before dashing to his side, performing another kick and following it with a punch. The Arrancar blocks the kick again and immediately catches the punch, tossing her right away.
Mew Ichigo is thrusted a side but she lands on all fours again, hissing. She then notices her breathing is cold, surprising her.
''Cold breath? Why am I this cold?'' The Mew Mew questions, not having felt this cold not since… This causes her to shake off her worries and comes charging at the enemy with zig-zag movement. The Arrancar doesn't bother to read her movement as she just leaps over him and uses Ribbon Chidori Yarn Knot, wrapping her opponent in ribbon shaped electricity. She then smirks, diving downward and performs a dive kick at him only for the Arrancar to breathe, releasing his Spiritual Pressure. The sheer power of his power blows away not just the electrical ribbons wrapped around him but blasts the cat girl away like nothing, slamming hard on the floor.
''That little kitty should learn her place. HAHAHA.'' Yami Marik laughs at her little attempt to beat that man. Maximilian doesn't say a word; already certain she has no hope to beat him.
The Mew Mew grunts, pulling herself up angrily. She pants, not going to let him beat her. She holds up her Strawberry Bell at him and focuses as she shouts, her eyes glowing bright pink. ''RIBBON CHIDORI STRAWBERRY SURPRISE!''
She unleashes a powerful heart-shaped electrical magical blast at the Arrancar. He just stands there as the attack is about to consume him until he lifts up his hand and fires a dark blue colored Cero. The beam doesn't just stop Ichigo's attack; it pierces through it and destroys it. Mew Ichigo can only make an expression of full dread. She couldn't believe it.
Aizen watches closely, waiting for Akumu's niece to unleash that power.
''Oh? Kitty all out of tricks?'' Yami Marik taunts the foolish cat girl that she even had a chance.
The Mew Mew glares worryingly, her hands trembling. If only she still had the Mew Aqua Love Rod. If she did, then maybe… maybe… she could do more. No! She can't think like that. She has to win this and return home!
''I-I'm not giving up Nya!'' Ichigo yells out, refusing to submit. She comes charging at the Arrancar, distracting his Strawberry Bell and engulfs both hands in Ribbon Chidori.
''RIBBON CHIDORI SECOND SERVICE!'' Mew Ichigo shouts, thrusting her right hand first and then her left hand. Whichever hand he catches, she'll-
However, the Arrancar suddenly appears right in front of the shocked cat girl as he grabs and catches both hands. She makes a terrifying face, struggling to break free. He grips his hold on her hands tighter and begins to release a burst of blue electricity, shocking the cat girl in such pain.
"GAAAAA!'' Mew Ichigo screams in agony, eyes widened by the intense jolts of lightning frying her. But this electricity, it's really familiar as she felt this kind of coldness before.
After a solid minute, the Arrancar stops and releases his grip off her as the Mew Mew drops head first on the floor. She groans, paralyzed and gasping in such pain. She can't feel her limbs, slowly losing consciousness.
''You can't win, dear Ichigo~.'' Ichigo can hear that warm yet dangerous voice, cooing in her mind seductive. ''Worst case outcome, you die quicker and we both know you don't want that.''
She tries to ignore it, looking up to see the masked Arrancar reaching and grabbing the hilt of his sheathed sword. The Mew Mew groans worrying as the woman's voice speaks once more, almost growling playfully. ''Call upon my power. Let it waste this weakling and have fun breaking him~.''
Ichigo is deeply tempted, wanting to unleash it. A surge of energy begins to form for a moment but before she can fully unleash it, her vision is blocked by another figure. The 3rd Espada, Tier Harribel, grabbed the masked Arrancar's arm. The cat girl stares before her vision becomes blurry and falls unconscious.
Nnoitra watches this in disgust, complaining furiously towards the woman who is two ranks above him. ''What the hell is the meaning of this! Let the new guy kill her!''
Tier ignores the 5th Espada's words as she faces Aizen and reasons with him with a humble bow. ''Aizen-sama, there is no need to kill this child.''
''… I suppose not. Never my intention in the first place.'' Aizen expresses calmly, not planning to let his 'Dragon Knight Killer' kill the girl he still has usages with. He eyes the masked Arrancar and simply orders him. ''Stand down.''
The masked Arrancar simply obeys, releasing his grip off his weapon. Tier releases her grip off his arm.
Gin eyes down at the cat girl and hums as her body glows and she reverts back to normal.
''Oh my, best we take her to rest.'' He suggests with a sly smile. Tier looks at her master and asks him. ''If it is alright with you, Aizen-sama, will you allow me to watch over her?''
Aizen eyes her and just smirks, replying. ''You may, Harribel-kun. But I will send two Arrancars to pick her up to run a few tests, if that's alright.''
''Of course, Aizen-sama.'' Tier accepts the terms, bowing down to him. Aizen smirks, waving his left hand as if to let her leave with the girl. Tier obeys as she picks up Ichigo, bridal style and vanishes with Sonido.
''Damn woman.'' Nnoitra utters furiously, gritting his teeth. He can't stand how women think they know better and how much he hates them.
Grimmjow oddly smirks; glad a possible prey didn't die by another.
The other Espadas begin to leave though Ulquiorra eyes Aizen who looks back with a smirk. He bows and leaves
''Gin, Tosen; you felt it for a brief second, no?'' Aizen begins to tell the two, already sensing that brief moment of energy. Tosen nods as he responds. ''I was alarmed to feel that from a child.''
Just that glimpse of that power was almost like danger; a wild creature about to be unleashed.
''You know, the scorpion girl has a similar sinister energy just like this one.'' Gin proclaims, recalling the black haired girl with the scorpion tail. ''Why didn't we capture her too?''
''Because it's not about gaining the power.'' Aizen begins to declare with a small smirk. ''It's about surfacing another. And peaking my interest towards Akumu-kun.''
Gin hums with a small, wide grin, now getting it. That will be a fun conversation with that dragon.
''Yugi… kun…'' Muttering in her sleep, Ichigo lays unconscious on a bed. She groans, dreaming of the last time she saw Yugi, doing all he could to save her. She turns around, biting her mouth a bit as it tears her down to see Yugi suffer in those last moments.
Partly aware, she's being watched as 3 feminine voices are speaking among each other.
''This girl talking in her dream is weird. '' One of the voices begins to say as another also says to that voice. ''Well you do that all the time like a moron.''
''YEA WELL I DON'T SNORT!'' That first voice yells at the second who yells back just as angrier. ''WELL YOU SQUIRM TOO MUCH!''
''SIGH. You both drool quite too much.'' A third voice speaks up only pissing off the other two. ''F**K YOU SUNG!''
This is enough for Ichigo to stir up and wake up, eyes open as she sees 3 female Arrancar arguing and physically trying to smack the other, mainly a tomboyish woman and a dark skinned Amazoness. Their argument is postponed by the girl looking at them.
''…'' Ichigo stares silently; blinking as the 3 Arrancars look back just as silent. ''…''
The red haired girl gulps, thinking this awkward silence is bad. She coughs and begins to break the silence. ''Um… Hi, Nya?''
''…'' The 3 Arrancars remain silent, eyeing each other not expecting that kind of response.
Ichigo blinks, touching her face to check if there's something on her but none.
''What? Is it something on my face Nya?'' She asks them, hoping she doesn't have a marking or someone drew a fake mustache.
The three blink again until the tomboyish, blue haired Arrancar questions the strange human. ''Why aren't you scared of us?''
''Maybe she is, knowing she's our prisoner.'' The long brown haired Amazoness-like Arrancar suggests.
Ichigo eyes them and just says with a small smile. ''Well I would be but I'm glad you two are the only ones more honest about me being a prisoner than a guest. Like honestly, I am not a guest here.''
This surprised the three, again with the third one with the long sleeves commenting. ''What a bizarre human you are.''
''Well not as bizarre as you three arguing among each other Nya.'' Ichigo replies back in a small tease, giggling as it reminds her of herself and Mint. The three just glare mad but blush red. She giggles, introducing herself. ''I'm Ichigo! And you girls are?''
The three Arrancars are bluffed by this response. They were expecting some fear and hesitation but none of that from the human.
''Come on Nya! I'm stuck here so I might as well get to know you all.'' Ichigo pleads to them, wishing to know who they are since they seem nice.
The three Arrancars eye each other and the Amazoness speaks up with a smirk. ''Fine then human! You should be lucky to know the legendary trio of Las Noches, Las Tres Bestias!''
''… T-the Beatles?'' Ichigo utters, pronouncing the name incorrectly.
''NO!'' The short, blue haired woman shouts at Ichigo who blinks rapidly. The woman then smirks and announces herself, boasting herself too. ''Anyway I'm Emilou Apacci, the strongest-''
The dark skinned, long wavy brown haired Amazon literally lifts Apacci over her head in terror before tossing her over her head. Ichigo drops her jaw as the dark skinned woman declares seriously. ''Like hell you are! The strongest would be me, Franceska Mila Rose!''
Apacci hisses on the ground, getting up quickly and bashes her face across Mila Rose and yells furiously at her. ''ONLY STRONG BECAUSE OF YOUR STUPID MUSCLES!''
''AND YOU THINK YOUR TINY STRENGTH COMPARES WITH MINES!'' Mila Rose yells back at Apacci, bashing her face harder across hers. The two grunt furiously, locking hands as rivalry sparks fly out across their eyes. Ichigo sweat drops, a bit thankful Mint isn't like this.
''Ignore them, they're morons.'' Ichigo turns to the long, dark green haired woman who sighs disappointed, her long sleeves covering her mouth. ''You can call me Cyan Sung-Sun.''
The red cherry head giggles nervously, responding kindly with a bow. ''I-It's a pleasure meeting you three Nya.''
The 3 female Arrancars eye the human, surprised she's not- trembling in horror by them. Maybe the rumors about her are true.
''By the way…''Apacci begins to say, getting up to Ichigo who is startled a bit. ''Is it true?''
Ichigo blinks rapidly, not following what she's asking until Mila Rose also asks with a firm gaze. ''Did you actually injured that asshole Nnoitra?''
Now Ichigo gets it as she answers them right away. ''Well I scratched him, made him bleed and hit him but I knew he would get up and try to kill me Nya.''
Las Tres Bestias just looks at this human woman and can't help but admire her.
''… That's actually pretty cool!'' Both Appaci and Mila Rose both say in union with Sung-Sun nodding. Ichigo blinks, really confused that she thinks about it and then realizes something about that Nnoitra and immediately gasps loudly. ''WAIT! Is that guy really a woman hater?!''
The three Arrancars nod with Ichigo sighing, upset. ''Man… What a dick. Good thing I gave him a taste of his medicine Nya!''
Slowly, the three Arrancars begin to smirk while Ichigo looks confused. ''What?''
They eye each other with Sun-Sung proclaiming. ''I kind of like her.''
This surprises Ichigo, expressing loudly. ''Nya?! Really!''
Apacci and Mila Rose both nod with a smile, thinking anyone who can beat Nnoitra is cool, especially if it was a woman who did it. Ichigo oddly blushes happily, thinking she would feel like an outsider but it's not the case. She's happy to know that she's met some kind of friends.
''I see you're all getting along.'' Ichigo staggers as she turns to see the woman who saved her. The other three Arrancars panic in a united shout. ''H-HARRIBEL-SAMA!''
They bow down embarrassed in how they interact with the prisoner.
Ichigo walks up to the tan skinned woman, smiling as she speaks nervously. ''T-thank you for helping me Nya! I might have been a goner if not for you.''
There was no doubt she would have been dead against that masked guy and Tier also knew that.
''You're welcome.'' The woman responds calmly with her arms crossed.
''Do you know why Ai-'' Ichigo begins to ask her if she knew anything about Aizen's intentions with her but immediately stops herself, not wanting to state his name with the "respect" this man views himself as. ''Your leader brought me here?''
''I do not, Ichigo Momomiya.'' The Espada responds honestly. Aizen tells them many things but this is one of the times he did not explain himself to the Espada, well except Ulquiorra and Szayelaporro.
Ichigo blushes at the formality and responds kindly. ''Just Ichigo is okay Nya… um…''
The woman smiles a bit as she introduces herself. ''Tier Harribel…''
She then reaches towards the bottom of her under chest of her short vest, pulling up its zipper. Ichigo immediately panics with a bright red face by how Tier is actually going to pull it all the way up. However, Tier stops halfway through so Ichigo watches with surprise to see the 3 Tattoo markings in between her inner right boob.
''3rd Espada.'' Tier properly reveals herself to Ichigo's amazement. ''Awesome Nya!''
The 3 Arrancars oddly smile, also thinking Tier is awesome. Maybe they can get along with her.
''Woah.'' Letting out a small cry of surprise, Yugi is immediately pushed downward as soon as he walks out from the portal he stepped into. He grunts really confused, trying to pull himself up but actually struggling so much that he has to activate Yin-Yang Dragon's powers to stand up fully. He manages, unlike both Riolu and Skitty who are face planted on the ground, not able to move.
He breathes, looking around and the tricolor head can't believe it. He's in some kind of another dimension by the aura colored sky, swirling endless with thin golden lights flying freely. The ground looks ancient like the ruins of an ancient civilization. But what surprises Yugi the most is how he's struggling to breathe, feeling like his weight is that of hundreds of tons.
Soon Shadow Knight leaps out of the portal as well as Prana before the portal closes up.
''Where are-'' He begins to question, trying to move but still struggles to move correctly. He grunts, actually sweating by the weight. ''W-why is the gravity here so much heavier?!''
Shadow Knight looks at him, standing straight as if the gravity isn't bothering him as well as Prana.
''I asked Prana to make this dimension for your training.'' The masked knight explains to the Dragon Knight, knowing this is the perfect place to train him. Yugi just chuckles unease, responding. ''C-can't be help.''
He tries to breathe, standing up straight but still struggles with his back pull back down. Yugi gasps deeply, ignoring this as he tries asking. ''So… What's first? Trying out my… new Burst Limit…?''
''…'' Shadow Knight looks at him silently as he reaches with his right hand into his coat and pulls something out. Yugi blinks heavily as some kind of blaster comes out from his coat before he tosses it in front of his feet. He then orders him calmly. ''You're going to pick this up and fire it at me. If you hit me directly once, then we will start your training.''
''… Eh?'' Yugi utters dumbfounded, looking down at the weapon below his feet. ''Why a blaster? How did you get one?''
''… I have my methods.'' Shadow Knight simply says, not having any reasons to explain himself. Yugi hums, looking down at the blaster. Guess he doesn't have a choice.
''Okay then. Though I'm extremely unfamiliar with-'' He begins to proclaim, bending down to grab the weapon but as soon as he does; he can't pull it up. Yugi blinks, trying to pull it off the ground but it feels way too heavy like they're tons.
''With…'' He grunts, trying to pull the weapon off the floor and he can't even budge it. After a solid 5 minutes, Yugi can't go on and stops doing it. He pants, sweating as he utters puzzled. ''Why is it so heavy? It weighs a ton!''
Shadow Knight doesn't say a thing, wanting Yugi to figure it out. The masked knight's silence causes Yugi to think and realizes what it must be.
''Right, the gravity!'' He declares with Shadow Knight nodding, finally replying. ''Exactly. You must first get used to the gravity. Then wield and master use of that blaster. Only then will your training begin. And do not worry about sleep, food or resting; this dimension provides those inside with the energy to go on without becoming weary or tired.''
Yugi nods, eyeing down at the blaster with a look of annoyance. Shadow Knight can tell he's upset about this so he tells him as a small hint. ''Do you wonder why you're able to wield that weapon properly? Ask yourself the time you began to understand your powers as a Dragon Knight.''
The tricolor head blinks, eyeing him who just looks back silent.
''… Can't be help.'' Yugi finally responds, realizing something and he must try. He quickly removes his jacket while struggling. Once he does, he tosses it aside and declares with a smirk. "Let's do this!''
Shadow Knight simply nods, walking back to give Yugi the space to train. He watches with his arms crossed, almost confident that he will succeed.
Yugi stares down at the blaster, breathing as his focus is to reach Ichigo. He'll save her, he will.
Will Yugi overcome this first challenge?
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Yugi: Just wait a little more, Ichigo-kun. I will save you!
Ichigo: Yugi-kun, please be okay and hope I can see you soon.
It's been over 2 weeks, nearly 3 weeks or what he assumes to be, within this world as Yugi still struggles in this heavy gravity world. Prana has been watching, rather bored in how long this training has been going on. Yugi has just been squatting and sitting in a meditation pose, not moving and inches while his mind and body are pressured downward by this dimension's gravity. Riolu and Skitty were as well, both trying their best to hold their ground.
''He's yet to master 10x Earth's Gravity.'' She begins to state the obvious, expecting him to move or anything but he hasn't done all that. In fact, the first week was him on the floor seemingly trying to do push ups and instead he's struggled to even move. ''Wasn't he supposed to have mastered this by now?''
Shadow Knight doesn't even turn to face her, still staring towards Yugi as he simply says. ''Conquering gravity and getting the ideal of Draconic Power is difficult. Even a Dragon Knight may take years to fully master this. Kojan-kun took about less than 5 years to even master this.''
''Then he's a slow learner too?'' Prana says rather playfully, almost finding that amusing but a bit.
Shadow Knight just sighs, responding firmly. ''He's not." Still staring at the tricolor head in his relaxed pose. "Yugi is trying something I never mention but through my hint he realized it.''
Prana leans her head to the side, almost not following until she notices it, showing surprise underneath her mask. She watches as Yugi suddenly begins to move out of his pose, completely standing up. This surprises her, uttering out. ''He actually…''
Yugi clinches his hands, breathing so relaxed like the weight of this dimension feels normal to him like he's back on Earth. Riolu gasps amazed with wide, soft face as well as Skitty. Prana is also astonished, actually blushing underneath her mask.
''How?'' She begins to ask the masked knight. Shadow Knight hums as Yugi turns to face them and explains himself with a small smile. ''I wanted to understand this more so I experiment on myself by suppressing my power so the gravity becomes more used to my body.''
This shocks Prana, questioning him astonished. ''You can do that?''
Yugi wasn't sure either but he tried in the first week. Took hours but he figured it out; the key was what Shadow Knight said. When he remembered the day he became a Dragon Knight, it felt overwhelming but when he started to panic or his psyche was lowered, his energy dropped heavily. He needed to focus to maintain and grow the upper limit of his powers. So he realized if he could do that, he could also lower his power too.
''He did so by lowering his connection with Draconic power and by doing so, allowed his regular body to adjust slowly but quickly to the new gravity until-'' Shadow Knight begins to say, waving his arm to Yugi moving around normally. ''He can move fully.''
He turns to the tricolor head and theorizes. ''Your body has always been squirmy so it took you a long time to master this.''
''Exactly!'' Yugi openly admits, blushing with embarrassment. He looks down at the blaster and bends down, grabbing the blaster. He twirls it, eyeing Shadow Knight.
''When I was in Gallia, I wielded a weapon once and knew how to use it…'' He begins to say, recalling his time on Gallia and how his first fight with the Empire ended with how Yugi was able to use a real gun he's never touched before. He then raises the blaster at him and in that same instant fires a shot right at his head which causes Shadow Knight to deflect it with his unsheathed sword. Prana is also shocked, barely registering what just happened.
''Just like how I first used the Dragon Sword and knew how to wield it as if I had always known how to wield it like a swordsman, just like I did with this weapon.'' Yugi finishes what he was saying, twirling it around and tosses it to him. Shadow Knight catches it, putting it away.
''Though, I wouldn't have done any of this without Ichigo-kun.'' Yugi then explains, knowing he wouldn't be here or that day he became the Dragon Knight if not for her. Just that day, all he wanted was to protect her. Even now when he was trying to figure this out; he knew Ichigo would encourage him to push himself and overcome this… while whining about the gravity. Yugi snickers, agreeing with her.
''Just thinking of her and all she's going through; I want nothing more but to save her.'' Yugi proclaims passionately to the masked knight, wanting to see her smile.
Shadow Knight does not say a word, simply nodding before he then reveals what are his powers. ''… What you tapped into is called Draconic; the power a Dragon Knight follows and wields his or her skills and types of powers. Think of it like one your video games' stat system except you are at max on all types and traits but 5 points.''
Yugi blinks, actually picturing it like a video game hexagon chart- well a pentagram in this case.
Shadow Knight nods as he further explains himself. ''Each main point is in the shape of a trait or theme: Physical, Spiritual, Magic, Technology and Nature. These are not restricted to just a Dragon Knight as anyone who has access to them but 1 main one. In rare cases, 2 or 3. Think of it like Elemental Nature each Ninja can have.''
Yugi hums, getting it as spiritual and physical traits would turn into Chakra.
''But a Dragon Knight can wield all 5, building and connecting them thus creating a 6th type: Draconic. As the name implies, only a Dragon Knight or one who is a dragon can access all 5 types at once. No, more than that.'' Shadow Knight further reveals with Yugi not so surprised but glad being told of this now. ''They can combine the different types; creating sub types rarest humans can gain access to like Psychokinesis.''
Yugi now imagines using Psychic powers. He snickers but for a moment before he asks him. ''Kojan-kun has already mastered this Power System then?''
''And so have you.'' Shadow Knight responds back as he explains. ''The ability to suppress your Dragon Knights is impossible but within the realm of Draconic, it is very possible. ''
He further states, imagining Yugi in his Burst Limit and suppressing his power slowly to the point that his Burst Limit deactivates completely while enduring the gravity and adapting to it like he was living there. ''By shrinking your dragon powers to such a degree to let your body experience such gravitation pain and struggles awakened your knowledge that falls under technology, improved your body under physically, your willpower grew under spiritual, reshaping your gauge of power under magic and feeling the gravity under nature; you used on all 5 traits at once where most would take a year at best to understand it or longer.''
Yugi oddly smiles, proud of his thinking and resourcefulness and willpower to pull this off.
"However, simply using all 5 will not let you use variant sub powers or abilities." Shadow Knight then warns him. "Not every Dragon Knight can master all 5 traits as well as Draconic. You will need years or decades to even be able to levitate a chair. And everyone starts different."
The tricolor head lowers his head sighing, really hoping to gain psychic powers.
''However, now with your newfound understanding on Draconic Power; I can show you how to truly gasp and refine your skills with your powers and sword to the utmost sharpness you will need to overcome anyone.'' Shadow Knight then says, encouraging the tricolor head. ''And maybe help give you new ideas to learn different techniques up to a limit, and likely improve on the ones you already have.''
Yugi smiles, at least glad to be able to do that. Maybe now he can make a few new techniques.
''… Let's start!'' Sounding excited and determined to finally start his training, Yugi declares. ''I got less than 4 months now and Ichigo-kun is waiting for me!''
Shadow Knight nods, holding his sword forward. Yugi smirks a bit, unsheathing his Dragon Sword. Prana watches, giggling as the real training begins.
A week has passed as Ichigo finds herself being taken from Harribel and her Fraccion to speak to Aizen for their daily chat, led by two of his personal aids; Loly and Melony.
The red cherry can tell that both Loly and Melony are almost similar by their Hollow features, especially how their opposite, far apart eye sides are Hollow-like eye holes.
Ichigo had learned, really dazed thinking too much, that Hollows would sometimes split into two Arrancars, or feed on each other too to become one. God, this is like a real jungle and she doesn't want to stay here. She's been safe with Harribel and her Fraccion but she's been doing her hardest to avoid any of the other Espadas. In this case, she would honestly prefer to avoid Loly by how she looks at her with a dagger bladed gaze.
"You should be damn grateful we're your guides to meet Aizen-sama, human!'' The black haired, pigtailed Arrancar Loly proclaims with a smug growl. Melony, with short blonde hair and a more traditional Arrancar outfit, corrects her partner. ''We were ordered to.''
Loly ignores her, not wanting her frightening moment to be ruined as she warns the red cherry head with a twisted grin. ''And that we don't kill you too.''
Ichigo eyes her, doing her best to not show any sign of fear or terror… and then an idea pop in: befriend. It's risky but she might be able to pull this off, especially what the girls told her about Loly and her crush.
''… I like your pigtails Nya!'' Finally saying with her peppy voice, Ichigo proclaims with a smile. Loly soon stops in her tracks, looking at this human with bright red cheeks and yet with a menacing glare as if she's about to kill someone.
Ichigo touches the sides of her letdown hair where she would have tied up her pigtails but can't without any ribbons. Ichigo just smiles sadly, uttering out. ''I had ones that I used my ribbons to tie them up.''
''… You think you're better than me? Please, I would kill you here and-'' Loly begins menacingly the red cherry had viciously but Ichigo just reads through her jealousy and corrects her. ''I'm in love with someone else Nya. Not interesting in taking your benevolent lord.'' She adds with a wink, giggling.
This causes Loly to actually gasp with Melony watching this, humming with interest.
''I-I WASN'T-'' Loly tries to protest, sounding nervous but Ichigo leans up to the Arrancar, smirking with both hands gripping on her waist.
"You like him, don't you? Aizen-sama, right~?'' She asks her with a playful tease and trying to not throw up referring to that man as a lord. However, her words did strike Loly as her face lit up like a tomato. Melody watches rather impress the human saw through her partner's strong attachment to their master.
''I-I DON'T NEED TO TELL YOU-'' Loly tries to protest furiously but Ichigo quickly grabs her hands and immediately suggests. ''Just be cute and maybe a bit seductive Nya.''
This staggers the Arrancar as Ichigo giggles, telling her in an honest tone. ''Trust me; you have a better chance unlike two of my friends who tried to get me to hook them up with my bosses. And I hated it, deeply.''
''Y-You're just tricking me!'' Further staggered, Loly tries protesting her friendliness but Ichigo just walks up to her face closer, calm and grinning.
''Then why are you blushing hmm?'' Ichigo proclaims with a smug smirk. Loly is left silent, squirming that this is the first time that anyone but Melody saw through her 'crush' towards Lord Aizen… but encouraged her. Sometimes, being an Arrancar is the same as still being a Hollow. No one cares what one thinks or what they want but Loly did; she wants Aizen badly. And this human is getting to her, believing she does care.
She hesitates to look at the red cherry girl but once she does, she finally asks her. ''… You think I can?''
Ichigo honestly isn't sure but she wants to give anyone the benefit of happiness… except her school friends in love with her bosses or Jonouchi with Erika.
''You're cute, you got this!'' Ichigo replies sincerely, thinking she can. Loly doesn't say a word, thinking deeply for a moment and isn't sure how to feel for this human… but…
''…'' Silent before making a smirk, Loly scoffs as he proclaims proudly. ''You're a lucky human. You earn SOME of my respect, unlike that damn princess!''
Ichigo smiles softly, happy to hear that but startled as she asks confused. ''Princess Nya?''
Loly grunts, too upset to even talk about it as she walks ahead. Melony watches this awe, not actually believing that her partner would acknowledge anyone, no less a human.
''Not bad. Loly would have planned to kill you.'' Melony tells Ichigo who finally gulps, having a feeling as she responds. ''I-I noticed Nya.''
The red cherry head eyes her and smiles, telling her. ''Luckily she has you though.''
Melony widens her eye before she too scoffs and walks ahead. Ichigo sweat drops, thinking Arrancars are way too proud and don't want to look weak.
Arriving at his "room", Ichigo sits down on a chair with a table in front of her that has a cup of Tea. In front of her, though, is Aizen sitting on his own chair and sipping on his tea rather than relaxing, smelling its aroma too much like Mint would.
She groans, not ungrateful for the hospitality but she prefers not to drink anything he offers. The same can be said for the outfit he offered her. Ichigo refused to wear their clothes as if she had joined their side. That would be stupid to do something so dumb.
''How are you enjoying your time here?'' Looking up at him, Aizen asks Ichigo who immediately replies firmly. ''As much as someone wanting to go home after a long day at work Nya.''
He just smirks, figuring as much. Aizen had instructed Szayelaporro to make this room to record energy, even if it is being hidden. And each visit does confirm there is something in her but has yet to come out. He was suggested by the Espada to let him ''experiment'' on her but he protested, believing that is pointless. If he wishes to see her summon such power; it must come out by her will alone and by a stressful situation as he witnessed in her fight against Kojan. Besides, he had no interest in drawing that power out, yet.
''Do not worry. Your time here will soon come to an end.'' Aizen informs her calmly, taking another sip of his tea.
''…'' Ichigo remains silent, not saying a word as she knows better than to believe him.
''May I ask you something?'' Aizen then changes the subject, asking her something if she knew or rather didn't know about. ''How much do you know of your uncle?''
This sets Ichigo off, glaring mad towards him.
''Why are you asking me such a question Nya?'' She responds harshly as she then asks him. ''Is it about my uncle being possessed by the Dark Lord?''
It's not far-fetched that Aizen knew that the evil dragon was controlling her uncle.
''… Something like that?'' Aizen answers with a small smile, amusing to see her react in such a way. That and he wants to ruin the relationship between Akumu and his niece. After all, he's been lying to her all this time. Someone should tell her the truth.
''Do you find it strange that your uncle so happened to be possessed when he 'was' the Dark Lord?'' He begins questioning her, wondering how she'll react.
''…'' Ichigo is silent, clenching her hands tightly. She tries to calm down, refusing to give the man the satisfaction to see her snap. Instead, Ichigo calmly tells him off with a firm glare. ''Is that all you want to tell me? Because my uncle is not the Dark Lord Nya.''
Aizen just leans his right arm resting on that arm chair and forms a smug smirk. This gets to Ichigo as she tells him off madder. ''He is not evil! I know so Nya!''
Smirking softly at how convinced the poor girl is to her uncle, Aizen will have to show her when the time is right. He narrows his eyes to the two Arrancar waiting outside and orders them. ''That will be it for now. You two, you may take her.''
''Y-YES SIR!'' Loly's voice cries out nervously, emerging out as she and Melony bow down. Ichigo stands up sighing and walks towards the two until Loly walks in front of Aizen, blushing reddish.
''We are pleased to um…'' She tries to speak embarrassed, not thinking she would do this but makes a cute yet seductive pose, placing her right arm on her thigh as she leans forward, showing her chest and her blushing face towards him and finishes it speaking in a cute yet seductive voice. ''Be of service to you, Aizen-sama~''
Melony widens her eye with Ichigo placing her hands over her mouth, whistling underneath her hands. Aizen, however, remains calm and just smirks, responding carefree. ''Well said, Loly-kun.''
Loly's face brightened even more, filled with a strange warmth in her chest. She bows politely, walking up to Ichigo and moves past her but not without whispering to her ear. ''I owe you now.''
The red cherry head blushes but smiles as she turns and follows the two out of the room. However, Ichigo frowns, thinking about what Aizen told her and how it worries her a bit. Why talk about her uncle? He couldn't possibly be possessed again… right?
It's been months within that dimension as Yugi has been sparring and learning from Shadow Knight. Not just to better use or access his Draconic Powers but also to master his swordsmanship. This was something Yugi wanted too, improving his skills with his Dragon Sword.
The two mons even join in the training, motivated to be strong like Yugi did. Yugi helped them, using Yin-Yang Dragon's powers to help them with the gravity due to their smaller size and had them fight beside him while all three struggled against Shadow Knight, even when Yugi used Burst Limit.
Prana watches closely, rather amazed Yugi has improved this much within this world and more since Shadow Knight isn't going easy, well not full power but close enough to actually damage and wound Yugi multiple times.
''R-Riofu…'' Riolu utters weakly as well as Skitty, both not able to keep on fighting. ''N-Nyan…''
Shadow Knight stares calmly towards Yugi, gasping heavily. His hands are bleeding badly through the bloody bandages around them, also going up and wrapped to his arms. He has taken blows and strikes that even with Yin-Yang Dragon's healing factor was not enough to stop the bleeding. He stares, drained but still determined, that Shadow Knight is no pushover and probably stronger than the Dark Lord. And that's the strange part. It feels like Shadow Knight is on the same level as a Dragon Knight. So, could he be-
''Our time is up.'' Snapping out from his train of thoughts, Yugi turns to Prana who looks above her. He startles, thinking he still had some more time, uttering out surprise. ''A-Already?''
Shadow Knight looks up and sees it; the world around them has multiple cracks and about to break apart. He figured this would happen, revealing to Yugi who just noticed the distorted sky. ''This dimension is already unstable by our non-stop training and your growth in power. We cannot continue here any longer.''
Yugi actually frowns, actually wishing he could train a little bit more here with him. Shadow Knight can see that and actually lets out a small chuckle.
''Good, then I know you are ready.'' He tells the young man as he then asks him firmly. ''But do you feel like you can save her now?''
Staggering back, Yugi stares determinedly towards him as he responds. ''I am!''
He walks over to his jacket and picks it up, putting it on as he says. "Ichigo-kun is waiting for me. I'm not going to make her wait for me any longer."
"Then let me take you Urahara-kun." Shadow Knight declares as Prana creates a portal. Riolu and Skitty cry of joy to finally exit this place.
"I leave the rest to you." The masked knight tells Yugi who looks back. He just smiles, not planning to waste all the work and training he provided him with or his promise to Ichigo.
Ichigo hums as she asks and gets a deck of Uno to play with Tier's Fraccion, after explaining the game to them of course. Apacci grins at the idea to show off she's better with Mila Rose laughing at her assumption and Sung-Sun did pay attention to the rules, rather interested.
After a long hour it seemed, Ichigo slowly forms a grin and holds up her last Uno Card in her hand. ''I win Nya!''
Silent echoes the room before Apacci explodes in a furious scream, kicking her chair. ''THIS GAME IS FREAKING RETARDED!''
''YOU'RE RETARDED! I COULD HAVE WON LAST ROUND!'' Mila Rose screams at her furiously with Apacci yelling back if not louder. ''NOT MY FAULT IF SUNG PLAYED THAT DRAW 4 FOR ROSE AND THEN YOU MADE ME DRAW 2 CARDS IN RETURN!''
The two gaze furiously, sparks flying out while Sung-Sun lets out a sigh, speaking up calmly. ''In my defense, I wanted to use that card on Apacci.''
''BASTARD!'' Their anger redirected, both Apacci and Mila Rose both yell at their teammate who sighs at their pettiness. Grunting, Apacci eyes Ichigo and demands strongly for a rematch. ''Let's play again!''
Mila Rose also nods strongly about this as was Sung-Sun.
''Sure Nya.'' Ichigo responds, sweat dropping but happy they want to play again.
Tier watches, rather amazed how… happy her Fraccion has gotten since meeting Ichigo. They still fight, nothing will ever change it but they rarely agree on one single thing but how this human has united them to like the same thing.
Ichigo watches from a distance as she lets the three play among themselves, not wanting to be near the crossfire.
''Ichigo.'' Ichigo turns to Tier joining her, leaning on the wall with her arms crossed and begins to say, sincerely. ''I'll express my thanks to make them… happy.''
Ichigo just smiles, figuring this game would make them less grumpy between each other. If this was any ordinary group; they would have split apart. But they're not like that with all the praise they say about Tier. The red cherry head already has a feeling she's the reason the three bother to be together; they care about her.
''You care a lot for them.'' Ichigo then asks Harribel, also able to tell she cares for them too. She then frowns, also revealing. ''They even told me how you protected them from Hollows before Aizen appeared.''
Tier doesn't express herself as she simply says. ''… Then you're aware that female Hollows are targets by the males?''
Ichigo simply nods, having heard that too. It explains another reason why Nnoitra hates women. She then looks up at the Espada and notices how Tier is clenching her hands on her crossed forearms.
''I'm not going to allow any of them to be harmed.'' She mutters through her high collar covering her mouth. Ichigo eyes her, believing her word but it only worries how she would pick and follow a man like Aizen.
''… Then why work for him Nya?'' She asks her with Tier eyeing the human and answers her honestly. ''Aizen-sama saved us. I owe him everything. I will do what he asks of me, that is my loyalty, my sacrifice to him.''
Ichigo just frowns, not against her reasons but rather sad regardless.
''You've been strong so far, knowing you're stuck here until Aizen-sama decides to-'' Tier begins to change the subject but that just upsets Ichigo, interrupting and theorizes to that last bit. ''He might kill me, will he Nya?''
''… I do not know.'' Tier simply says with a concerned expression. She doesn't know and that worries her. If he asked her to do the deed… she isn't sure if-
''Well I'm okay with that.'' Ichigo begins to proclaim, acting strong with a bright smile towards her. ''Because he'll come and save me.''
Tier eyes her and knows who she's referring to.
''The Dragon Knight. If he comes.'' The Espada corrects her only for Ichigo to correct her back. ''He will come Nya!''
Ichigo walks over to the open balcony, looking upon the endless sand of this place. She knows she's locked up in this dangerous place and likely going to be killed but she also knows he'll come for her.
''Because I know he will. I believe in him Nya.'' Ichigo begins to say, smiling softly. She places her hands across her chest, clenching them together in a prayer. She begins to remember all the times he's saved or helped her, each time proving that no matter what the odds; he will save anyone in trouble. With his kind, happy smile; Ichigo can't deny she loves him.
''Because…'' She begins to say, her heart beating loudly in her chest as if she feels a stir in the wind of this world, smiling happily. ''Because he's my heroic Dragon Knight Nya!''
Tier eyes her, wondering if that could-
Suddenly the world around them begins to shake due to overwhelming pressure. This startles the Espada and her Arrancars, stopping their game. This sensation, it's so massive and powerful like it was something indescribable. Ichigo, however, just smiles as she knows this feeling and can't help but giggle.
"I knew you would come.'' She says mentally, knowing he would come though she does hope he didn't bring everyone since the Espadas might kill them. ''Just hope you didn't bring everyone Nya. That would be bad with the people here Nya.''
Ichigo stares to the horizon, still happy he's come to save her.
Will Ichigo be saved- yes, but when?
To be continued…
(ENDING 1: Motherland by Crystal Kay by Fullmetal Alchemist)
Next Time…
Arriving at Hueco Mundo, Yugi and Team Dragon Knight head out to the massive palace even though they come across a little girl and her friends. Regardless, Yugi is set to save Ichigo. Can our heroes do it?
Jonouchi: Momomiya owes us for saving her butt to come to WTF THIS PLACE IS!
Edward: Sand… nothing but sand… this is worse than the time Al and I were lost in a desert.
Alicia stares ahead with widened eyes: Um, doesn't compare to the massive castle up ahead.
Sonic whistles: Man, this will be a fun party.
Yugi steps forward: Well then let's meet our host. Next time in Yu-Gi-Oh! Dragon Knight Reborn: Arrival to Hueco Mundo! Reaching through the Treacherous Desert!
Usagi: Please remember to read, enjoy and review. See you all next time… *Sobs* AND WE'RE COMING COUSIN ICHIGO-CHAN!
Author's Note: I wanted to do a chapter of events before Yugi and friends arrived at Hueco Mundo in what Ichigo has been doing and some details on Yugi's training.
To make my job… easier… I will no longer do descriptions on characters that are canon or real from anime, cartoons or shows… but sometimes I will. I will do descriptions if it is a character in a new form of sorts or appearance or age. But now I won't do it on canon characters to make characters shorter. If you are curious what the character looks like, Google it. Sorry.
You know I haven't done it in a while… use Ichigo's ability to somehow befriend people. Like other than Pudding (who Ichigo got fed up with way too many times) and Zakuro (preferring to be alone at that time); Ichigo does have a special trait to befriend anyone by just being herself. She did it with Mint and Lettuce. And the many one-shot characters in the original TMM Anime too. SO… Would it work on the Arrancars? SOME… Mainly the females. Unlike Orihime's calm composure that makes her more like a divine goddess (I mean yes hehe); Ichigo can open up and talk to those that they should not befriend and just befriend them. It was nice to be honest doing this approach.
Plus, I finally got to talk about Draconic, the power system for DKR, mainly for a Dragon Knight. Draconic is a connector of sorts, connecting these different powers and energies that a Dragon Knight can access like stars in a constellation. That is why Yugi can use Chakra and Spiritual Energy. Here is the chart:
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It is not perfect but it was free to make and took me a while. The Chart explains the 5 main points with the Draconic in the center… but also deep in it is Astral or God power.
Like Technological/Genius means usages of technology, understanding of complex stuff or super smart. Alchemy, weapons and I guess those super crazy smart (examples would be Lex Luthor… or Sento Kiryu.)
And Aizen might be plotting to ruin Akumu and Ichigo's relationship. Well ya.
Next time will be back to the present timeline as Yugi and friends arrive at Hueco Mundo.
So I went back to calling the Episodes as Chapters, meh... I liked Episodes but Chapters feels better now.
I didn't want to mention it in the prologue so I will... RIP Rooster Teeth and Peace to Akira Toriyama (creator of Dragon Ball).
We just lost Mia (creator of TMM) and Takahashi (creator of Yugioh) last year and now we lost another creator of another important Anime/Manga series that has inspired many lives. SIGH. I hate the 2020s now. Will I do more honors with Dragon Ball? Yes. I'll try to watch the OG Dragon Ball that I did watch a bit as a kid but now I will commit... and I guess Z and Super too.
As for Rooster Teeth, eh big shame. Death Battle is gone, Funhaus (it's not the same as its Golden Age with the OG trio and group) and of course, RWBY. BUT I have high hopes for RWBY to get bought by someone and we'll see the series continued though maybe with different animation or likely go full on anime? It just depends on who buys the licence but I have hopes someone will. After all, RWBY has a lot of potential and a lot that can fixed and done to make the series as beloved as it should be. Time will tell.