CRUDEN: You know, I didn't say this before, but the reason why I didn't use Elsa more is because...I don't really know her character. Buuuuut, maybe you'll see her again?
GotSoap: Welcome! I really hope you read the previous story first though.
The Lost Fable
Tsukune and Moka stood on the terrace of the snackbar at Marin's Hostel back in the human world. Tsukune wore a plain white button up short-sleeved shirt and plaid pants. And Moka wore a pretty light-pink spaghetti strap dress. The two stood close to each other and stared out towards the ocean. "Say, Tsukune..." Moka started, "promise me, well, we're going to become adults some day, aren't we?" she asked now closing the distance between herself and Tsukune. She looked up at him, her chest almost pressed against his, a slight blush on their faces. "When that time comes, will we stay together? Together, forver...and ever?" she asked. She leaned up against Tsukune and he held her in his arms.
"Of course, Moka." Tsukune replied as the two moved their heads closer together.
Suddenly, Tsukune felt a soft, but firm force slam into his face, "YAAY!!~" Kurumu yelled out as she arrived in front of Tsukune with a wide grin on her face, "You've just made me so happy, Tsukune."
"KURUMU?" Tsukune asked with a bewildered tone.
"...Wait, Tsukune said he'd be together with me too." Mizore, seemingly popping up out of nowhere said with her typical cool demeanor.
"MIZORE?!?"
"Oh, and me?" Ruby asked.
"ME TOO!" Yukari shouted.
Tsukune looked all around at the girls, nearly pulling his hair put, "What is going on!?"
The girls began march forward in unison, "You can't keep putting it off forever, you have to choose eventually." the girls said.
"Don't worry about it, Tsukune." Tsukune turned to see Ben leaning on his shoulder, but for some reason he was dressed up in drag while wearing a maid costume like he did during the festival the year before. Another weird thing was that Kokoa was wrapped around his arms and she was wearing goth lolita style clothing. "Whatever happens, happens. Everything will be okay in the end. And besides, if you don't choose any of them. You. Still. Have. Me." Ben said, making his fingers walk up Tsukune's chest with every word until he pulled him forward for a kiss.
"AAAAAAAAGH!" Tsukune shot his body up from his bed and looked around. "That's right," he breathed out, "It's been weeks. We've been back for awhile now." Tsukune wiped the sweat from his brow and took a deep breath, "A dream, it was just a dream. An awful, scummy...really weird, dream. No, seriously, what was with that part with Ben?"
Next Door...
HA! Dreamqueen laughed as she sat on Ben's desk while he was able to, finally, catch up on some commissions he had to do. Oh my god, you will not believe what I did. she started fanning her eyes to try and dry the tears of laughter.
"You did something?" Ben asked, almost shocked, "Like, you actually did something other than try and seduce me? I'm shocked."
Shut up. Dreamqueen pouted as she slapped Ben's shoulder. Okay, so get this. You're friend was having a terrible nightmare, she said sarcastically, so to make him feel a little better I'd interfere, you know, try to make him laugh...hehehe she stopped her story and broke into a laughing fit, slapping her leg in the process, and his subconscious is so worried over which girl he's gonna pick, he even considered you in drag to be a possible end result.
Ben perked up slightly at the sound of that with a confused expression plastered on his face, "I...don't know if I should be flattered, or terrified." Ben shrugged and put down his stylus so he could take a quick break. He stretched slightly then gripped his side in pain, his lungs still a little tender from the surgery.
Dreamqueen gained a worried expression, How are you feeling?
"Good...but bad." Ben replied with a groan, "Like, I feel good because I made up with Moka over me being a massive dickhead, but I feel bad because my body hurts. Every once in a while breathing feels like my chest is being impaled by glass." he complained, "I think...I'm gonna have to use THAT early now. Which isn't a bad thing, always good for a test run, but I really hoped to only use it in dire situations." Ben sighed, "But, even I have to admit that my mobility is going to be more limited without assistance." Ben removed a small tarp that covered a medium sized machine with a glass front so he could see into it. Inside the machine particles rotated around each other. Pressing a few buttons on the machine the box let out a bunch of steam before opening. Ben reached inside as the particles stopped moving around and grabbed what was inside. He then pulled out two golden web shooters and smiled.
Wait. That's it? Dreamqueen asked, It just looks like normal web shooters...but with more vanity.
"Well, looks can be deceiving, can't they?" Ben chuckled.
Dreamqueen frowned again, Speaking of looks...what about...you? What about your problem?
Ben sighed, "I...I've taken care of what I could for the time being."
New York...
A young man, about 28 years old, walked into the lobby of a large tower. The Baxter Building. The man had a muscular build, had dirty blond hair wore jeans and wore a leather jacket over his main suit. The man, was Johnny Storm: The Human Torch of the Fantastic Four. Before Johnny could use the elevator to head up to the penthouse he was stopped by Stan the Doorman. "Mr. Storm!" he called out. Stan was old man with grayed hair, a gray mustache and thick rimmed glasses. "Mr. Storm, on your way up could you give the mail to Mr. Richards?" he asked as he handed some envelopes to Johnny, "Also, this one." he then handed Johnny a small box that the hero thought was peculiar because it had no return address. In its place was a card Johnny recognized too well, "Courtesy of your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man." Johnny nodded and took the elevator.
Upon reaching the penthouse Johnny walked through the doors to see his friend, and ally, Ben Grimm, The Thing sitting on the couch and watching Sports Center. By him was Johnny's nephew, now 12 year old, Franklin Richards juggling balls with telekinesis, "Hey Uncle Johnny." he called out, "Check it out, I can juggle six balls now."
"That's great kid, now try it with liquids, without spilling this time!" Johnny teased.
"Oh come on, it was one time!" Franklin lost focus and all the balls he was juggling fell to the ground, "Ah, dang..."
Johnny chuckled as he walked into the next room to see his sister, Franklin's mother, Susan Storm: The Invisible Woman. Next to her was her husband, and super genius, Reed Richards: Mr. Fantastic. Reed, still mulling over the loss of some important blueprints a year prior, was stuck trying to recreate the lightning in a bottle that was his interdimensional transporter. The aging hero sighed as he dropped his pen on the table and rubbed his temples. "Reed, Sue." Johnny called out as he walked into the room, "We have mail. Lots of it...like weeks worth. We should really have a house sitter when we go on massive missions, yeah?"
"We can't do that, Johnny. What lies in this building is too dangerous even for the likes of some of our allies." Reed replied, "Easier if we just keep it locked down and pick up what we can when we return." Reed stretched his arm like it was rubber all the way to Johnny and grabbed the mail sans the box, "So what do we have? Bills, bills, postcard, junkmail, People, newspaper." Reed nodded as he threw away the junkmail, "So what's that? The box. Is it for you?"
Johnny rubbed the back of his head nervously, "Not...exactly. I think it's for you. It's from the Spider-Clone."
"Johnny." Sue said sternly, "He has a name, you know. At least give the brother of your friend that much respect."
"'Brother'." Johnny replied in quotations, "Look, just take a look in the box." the two scientists looked at each other and nodded. Sue grabbed a letter opener and cut the tape off the box before opening it completely. She began taking out the contents and placing them on the table. Reed was quick to glance over the I photos that were placed on the table. Intrigued, he hummed as he looked at the two different photos of lungs marked "Normal" and "Mine."
"Oh my." Reed said as he shook his head, "This isn't good, no, not good at all."
"What? Is the guy sick or something?" Johnny asked.
Sue gasped and held her hand to her mouth in shock, "Sick is an understatement." she replied. She then began to read the letter that came with the photos, "Dear, Mr. Richards. I know you don't know me that well, but I know that you and my brother were once good allies. Enclosed I have sent you several photos. All except one are mine (take a guess which). I can't say for certain what is happening to me, but I have a good guess." Sue sighed, "I know this isn't your area of expertise, but with Doctor Connors gone I don't know who else to turn to. I also know that you are in good with SHIELD while I have less than favorable relations with them. Inside I have also sent you tissue samples of my lungs, if there is any possibility I would like you to get this analyzed. Sincerely, Ben Reilly."
Sue shook her head, "Absolutely awful. What should we do, Reed?"
Reed cupped his chin with his thumb and index finger. "I don't know," he said while shaking his head, "He's right. This isn't my area of expertise. I can make quick estimates on what's happening but without an expert in biology like Connors, I don't think--" Reed suddenly stopped mid sentence and his eyes widened in realization, "Biology Expert." he said quietly.
"What, what is it? Did you figure it out?" Johnny asked.
"Yes...and no. See, we need a biology expert. So what better person to test this sample than the man who'd be an expert in Mr. Reilly's biology." Reed said as he held up the sample.
Sue gasped, "Reed, you don't actually mean--"
"Yes, I'm afraid I'll have to make a trip. Alone. To The RAFT."
Yokai Academy...
Moka stood happily as she waited on the path outside the dorms that lead to the school. Someone is awfully cheery today. "Well duh," Moka giggled, "I'm just excited to start classes again with Tsukune. Ugh...You've literally seen him all summer. "Oh whatever, don't pretend you aren't excited to see Ben again. Especially after what he said." Moka said, wiggling her eyebrows up and down. Wha--? I have NO idea what you're talking about. 'Inner' Moka defended. "Admit it, you were SUPER happy when he apologized, and even happier when the two of you went toe-to-toe. Hell, you were so happy you let yourself come out of that cold shell and loosened up with him. You were being witty, I think you were trying to impress him. 'I knew you were a bottom' Ms. Jokester over here." Moka laughed. Alright, I get it. No need to rub it in. It was a lapse of focus. Something about fighting Ben just changes me. I don't know why, but it feels like when I'm around him I begin to think like him. "So what now?" What do you mean?. "Well, I think you owe Ben a response. After all, he did exactly what you asked. You can't leave him in the dark." Well... "Don't say you aren't sure either, I know you already have your answer." Shut up. Again, Moka laughed from how flustered her other was becoming.
Looking up, Moka saw Tsukune walking towards her and she let out a sweet smile, "Oh, good morning, Tsukune!"
Tsukune gulped as he looked into Moka's eyes, his mind still thinking about that weird dream, "Oh, g-good morning, Moka." he greeted with a slight bow. Oh wow. She looks as incredible as ever. It's like she's glowing.
Moka giggled, "My my. How formal you are today. Let's have another good semester, yeah?" Did we have a good first semester? I seem to recall us having to deal with murderers, I pissed off Ben, we almost lost Mizore who also was sexually assaulted, we barely beat Kahlua who must have been the one to break off Ben's bone in his lung. OH YEAH, Ben almost died again, we completely ignored him like asshats during training, he and Tsukune both almost got seriously injured by that mercenary, Fairy Tail showed up again, you were kidnapped by that Yakuza before that. Oh, and that red headed chick giving Ben a hard time was...a massive bitch. Face it, our first semester was awful.
Tsukune rubbed his head nervously, "Of course." the two began walking down the path to school and Tsukune still couldn't help thinking, "So...have you ever thought about your future plans?"
"Hm? Future plans?" Moka echoed back, "Have you been worrying about those types of things, Tsukune?" Moka asked with a curious expression.
"Ah, n-n-no, I haven't been thinking about anything specific." he laughed nervously as he waved his hand back and forth. "It's just that...we met San and Marin during our trip, right? I mean, you can understand if I got a little bit worried about trying to live independently." he chuckled, "Maybe we shouldn't get so impatient trying to think about our future."
"That's a terrible idea, Tsukune." Moka chimed in, "It's a really bad idea to try putting off thinking about your future you know."
"Ha ha ha! Why don't I remove that worry for you!" the two teens looked around the forested area, searching for where the new voice came from. Suddenly, as if out of nowhere, a humongous panda bear, standing at least 4 meters tall, emerged. It broke through small trees like nothing. The two teens stood in absolute shock before the bear let out a vicious roar.
"There are bears here?" Moka asked.
"Forget that, RUN!" Tsukune yelled as grabbed Moka's wrist and began running towards the school.
"Ahahaha. Wait, wait. Don't go, it's perfectly fine." the two stopped in their tracks to see a mysterious woman standing before them. She wore a changshan (traditional Chinese coat) black pants and black dress shoes. She had a beautiful heart shaped face and her long hair was tied into a braided ponytail. Tsukune continued looking at her attire with a confused expression, Isn't that, like, boys clothing? he thought. The woman patted the bear on its back as it calmed down, "Do not worry, this is merely my assistant." she bowed slightly before placing her hands behind her back, "My name is Won, FanFan. It is a pleasure to meet you, Tsukune Aono." she greeted.
Another girl? Tsukune thought, No wait...that name is pretty masculine sounding, and those clothes. But...that face and voice... Tsukune mentally tried to deal with his confusion. "Um...how do you know me?" he asked.
FanFan smiled, "You are worried about your future, no? Well, what if I told you that I have a solution!" she smiled, "You could employed by my influence for eternity! (Marriage)."
"WHAT!?" Moka and Tsukune yelled in unison, "PROPOSING WHEN WE DON'T EVEN KNOW EACH OTHER!?" Tsukune continued.
"Absolutely!" FanFan said excitedly as she rushed to Tsukune's face and clasped his hands between hers. "Actually, a man such as myself has always been searching for a man like you. I want you to become a member of my family, no matter what!"
Tsukune stared at FanFan for some time before realization dawned on him, "Wait, what?"
"Wait, what?" Moka asked. Wait, what? her 'Inner' self asked, also catching on.
Wait...what?
O-Oh, YES! Um...it appears FanFan was in fact, a man all along and the reliable narrator totally didn't have weird thoughts...no sir. Anyways...Tsukune shook his head and figured he should double check, "Um...I'm sorry, FanFan...did you say you were a man?"
"Yes!" he replied happily, "I'm male. So what?" FanFan turned back to his panda to grab something, "Here, I'll let you see what I mean. The warmth of bonds between men is...HEY WHERE ARE YOU GOING!?" FanFan yelled out as Tsukune had grabbed Moka's hand and began rushing to the school again.
"I'm sorry, but I'm not into that Boys Love stuff!" Tsukune shouted back.
Tuskune and Moka eventually made it to the club room where the others were waiting. Mizore and Kurumu were getting the papers packed into boxes for disbursement the next day. Yukari was reading Boys Love manga (coincidentally) and had somehow convinced Kokoa to do the same. Gin was resting at his desk and Ruby was by him. Ben leaned back in his chair so only the back two legs were on the ground and he rested his feet on the table while he played the guitar riffs from "Otherside" by Red Hot Chili Peppers on his guitar. "Hoh~ So you finally attracted a boy, eh Tsukune?" Mizore asked.
"Finally?" Ben asked, jokingly, "I've been here since like...week two." Ben said defensively, "Oh, Tsukune, don't tell me you've forgotten!" Ben laughed.
Tsukune looked at Ben and his imagination cut to his dream again. Red faced, Tsukune turned away, "I don't know what you're talking about."
"Regardless," Mizore continued, "If you keep being unfaithful to us I may have to stab you." she threatened as her hand turned into an ice claw.
"You can't go out with a boooy." Kurumu whined as she wrapped her arms around Tsukune's shoulders from the back, "I mean a woman is bad enough, but an affair with a man is too muuuuuch!"
Yukari hummed happily as she read her BL. "Well, actually, Boys Love is becoming more accepted in the human world as a wholesome affair."
"HOW IS THAT WHOLESOME!?" Tsukune yelled out causing Ben to play off key and stop abruptly.
"Tsukune." Ben said sternly, "I am so ashamed of you." he said while shaking his head.
Tsukune cocked an eyebrow in confusion before he realized what he said, "No, no, nononononono. Nononononono, that isn't what I meant! I just mean that...when one guy and another...um...well..."
"Seriously, Tsukune? Come on man." Ben shook his head, "It doesn't matter who we are, who we love (except pedophiles) as long as we follow the key principles of coexistence then we can live in harmony."
"What key principles?" Tsukune asked, "Have you figured something out that we haven't?" the others looked at Ben expectantly as he stood up and put his guitar down.
"Ahem." Ben cleared his throat as he held his left hand out to his side and above his head while his right hand rested on his heart, "Be excellent to each other." he smiled before holding out his index finger showing he still had more, "Annnnnd...PARTY ON, DUDES!" he shouted excitedly gaining a bemused smirk from Gin and a snort from both Koko and Moka.
Tsukune stared at Ben for some time, completely silent, "What, that's it?"
"That's it!?" Ben echoed, "That is the KEY to coexistence. Because at the end of the day we're all here on this mudball together, whether we like it or not. So we may as well party and have a good time. Who cares who it's with? (As long as it isn't kids, you degenerate fucks.)" Ben shook his head as he put his guitar down and walked to the closet and grabbed a keyboard, "It's fine if it isn't your cup of tea, but no reason to judge something if you don't fully understand." Ben began hitting a few keys before he began singing, "I can dim the lights and sing you songs full of sad things / We can do the tango just for two / I can serenade and gently play on your heart strings / Be your Valentino just for you
"Ooh love ooh loverboy / What're you doin' tonight, hey boy / Set my alarm, turn on my charm / That's because I'm a good old-fashioned lover boy." he sang Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy by Queen. "If you don't get the joke, Freddie was a flaming homosexual, and god do I love him."
"Idiots." Kokoa said quietly as she had blood running down her nose as she read an 18-plus Boys Love manga titled 'First Time'. "Don't be mistaken, FanFan is the only son of the boss of the Won family." Ben quickly snatched the manga out of Kokoa's hands and bonked her head with it, "Ow, what the hell!?" she complained.
"It says 18-plus. You're fifteen, you can wait." Ben scolded.
Ruby cocked her head to the side and cupped her chin, "Won Family?" she asked.
"Hm?" Tsukune asked, "Do you know about them, Ruby?"
Ruby nodded, "Yes. Among the Chinese Yokai they run the largest operations of the Chinese mafia." Sounds like a swell guy. Ben thought. Ruby shook her head, 'I never thought someone that important was a first year."
Ben folded his arms in thought, "Son of a Mafia Boss, huh?" he said before groaning, "Man, this bites dust. I'm not a big fan that we now have the mafia trying to breathe down our necks."
Tsukune shook his head in disbelief, "Why the hell does he want to recruit me, though?" Tsukune questioned, "There's plenty of other guys around. So why--"
"It's because you're strong." the group turned to the doorway to see FanFan standing in the doorway with a smile on his face.
Ben blinked a few times as he got his first look at FanFan, "Wait...what the fuck? Dude, you didn't say he was a femboy."
"So?" Tsukune said as he shrugged his shoulders.
"Dude, he's hot, I wasn't prepared!"
I can't tell if he's joking or being serious.
FanFan laughed as he stepped into the room, "Yes, your name is becoming well known in the underworld, Tsukune. You recently beat up that Yakuza organization in the human world, correct?" Tsukune cocked an eyebrow in confusion, "Then you took down that mercenary. Killed a member of Fairy Tail and even destroyed a hideout with everyone inside!"
Tsukune looked back at his friends with a confused expression. "Uh...team huddle, real quick." The teens got into a huddle to discuss what they heard, "Hey...so we totally didn't do that last part, right?"
"Yeah, I'm pretty sure that was Gin." Ben nodded, "Except the killing part...I'm 99% sure that was Elsa, the monster hunter." The group turned back to FanFan after the quick huddle, "Yeah...uh...none of those were Tsukune."
FanFan blinked in confusion, "What do you mean? Who could they have been? The Yakuza--"
"Was Ben." Kokoa stated with her arms crossed and an annoyed look on her face. "Tsukune wasn't anywhere near those guys."
FanFan laughed, "Surely the mercenary--"
"No, that was also Ben. But Tsukune did jump in to help at first, but the mercenary was way out of his league." Yukari stated matter-of-factly.
"We didn't kill the Fairy Tail member either." Ben continued, "That was Taskmaster. And the hideout was Gin...Eeeeexcept the killing part, pretty sure that was Elsa Bloodstone, the monster hunter."
FanFan shook his head, "No, no. Impossible. All my intel tells me that Benjamin Reilly is a meta-human. He's the American vigilante known as Spider-Man. He's not even the original at that. From what I've been told...he's just a clone. A shadow of the genuine article." FanFan waved off, "It'd be impossible for him to perform those tasks." Ben squinted his eyes in frustration and wanted to give the femboy a piece of his mind, but decided to bite his tongue. "Yes, a monster with as much caliber as the Taskmaster surely couldn't be defeated by a mere human, it'd have to be someone ridiculously strong. And all that leads to Tsukune!"
Wait, isn't Taskmaster human? 'Inner' Moka asked.
"Yes." Ben replied, "This guy is just a dipshit, apparently."
"I only entered this academy so I could find strong individuals such as yourself! Tsukune, won't you join my family?" FanFan asked. Tsukune's eyes widened in surprise, join the mafia? That'd be crazy.
Kurumu scoffed and placed herself between Tsukune and FanFan, "Is that all you want?" Kurumu looked FanFan up and down and frowned, "If that's the case then forget it. Tsukune isn't gonna join the mafia because of your selfish request." the other teens cheered in agreement.
FanFan recoiled slightly in shock at the group's willingness to support Tsukune. "What the-? Don't get in my way! Just what the hell are you girls to him anyways?"
"We're his friends!" Moka said quickly.
"Lover..." Kurumu stated.
"Wife..." Mizore mumbled.
"CONCUBINE!" Yukari shouted excitedly gleefully.
"Toy." Ruby said with a heavy blush.
Ben looked at the girls with utter disgust, "What the fuck is wrong with all of you?"
FanFan was practically blown away in shock, "J-Just as expected as the man I want. He's merely a high school student and he already has things from concubines to toys!" FanFan nodded before laughing, "Fufufu...But it'd be troublesome for you to forget. In the mafia world it doesn't matter how many women there are and what complaints they make. It's just like polygamy!" he said with a snap of his finger, "No matter how many wives you have collected the Won family will be obligated to take care of them all! Now will you still say you won't be my friend, Tsukune!?"
"What the hell are you talking about?" Tsukune asked, "I don't want something like that! I can guarantee the others don't either."
"Wait, we could do that?" Kurumu asked as her, Ruby, Yukari and Mizore huddled together.
"I could try polygamy, I guess." Mizore nodded.
"GUYS!" Tsukune and Ben yelled in unison. "Anyways," Tsukune began again, making an 'X' with his arms, "I'm gonna have to decline. I don't like the mafia. Or criminals in general."
"Yeah, fuck the mafia." Ben nodded.
FanFan growled in frustration and he pulled out some sort of seal with Chinese script written on it from his coat sleeve, "Then fight me, Tsukune! If I win then you have to join the Won family."
"WHAT?" Ben and Tsukune asked in unison, "Don't just decide for me!" Tsukune complained.
"Sh-Shut up!" FanFan yelled, "A duel is how men solve fights. So the winner is right!" FanFan had, what seemed like coins slide down his sleeve and into the palm of his hand. He began saying something in Chinese as he placed his hands together before pulling them apart making a sword out of coins, a purple aura emanating around it.
"Woah, wait, a coin sword?" Yukari asked, "That means he's a summoner!"
FanFan chuckled as something on his forehead began to glow, "I must admit that Tsukune is strong. However, I am the son of a mafia boss. My power allows me to summon friendly monsters to my side. Although I can't choose what I can summon, so there are some flaws." That's pretty depressing. Ben thought. FanFan opened his eyes and Ben saw the glowing thing on his forehead turned into a third eye, "I am a yasha, I am in command of a hundred other monsters! Now let us fight!" Suddenly, behind FanFan, a serpent dragon appeared and it's eyes were set on Tsukune.
"Hey Tsukune." Ben started, "Run." Not wanting to argue Tsukune made a mad dash out the door of the clubroom.
"OH NO YOU DON'T!" FanFan shouted as he launched the serpent after Tsukune. Ben was quick intercept the creature and smack it's nose causing it to hiss. "Out of my way, loser!" The serpent attacked Ben, but he was quick to slide to the side to dodge. Ben set his feet and got ready for the next attack. When the serpent attacked again Ben sent a right uppercut to its jaw before sending a descending left hook to the top of its head, knocking it out instantly. "WHAT!? That's impossible!"
Ben stared down FanFan as the mafia boy stared back in utter shock, "You better get running Astolfo, before you get hurt." FanFan then quickly ran out of the club room after Tsukune, as he left the serpent he summoned disappeared as he summoned another monster, thankfully it was also something with wings that allowed him to pursue Tsukune again, "Oh..." Ben groaned, "I didn't think he could summon so quickly." Ben sighed and turned to the girls, "Well, let's go--" Ben stood with his mouth agape as Mizore, Kurumu and Ruby had started a 'Tsukune for Polygamy' party. Yukari was strangely absent leaving just Kokoa who had retrieved the BL manga during the commotion and Moka who looked just as bewildered and disappointed as Ben was. "You know," Ben sighed, "Sometimes I wish women would fawn over me like you girls do to Tsukune...then I look at you all and realize that you're all fucking stupid. Uh...no offense."
"No...given the situation, that's fair." Moka sighed.
Ben chuckled and pat his back, "Come on. Let's go find Tsukune."
Shit, shit, shit! Tsukune yelled internally as he ran through the school and out the front entrance to the entrance courtyard while FanFan was hot on his tail using a (thankfully) weaker bird-like monster. "Don't run, fight me!" FanFan yelled out from his bird, "Don't be stupid! What exactly is it do you want, anyway!? You won't be able to have your harem while living and honest and respectful life in the human world! Are you planning to abandon those girls to uncertainty once that time comes!?" Tsukune's eyes widened in surprise, it was almost as if FanFan was making everything make sense. The reason he had that dream, why he was worried about the future. He was afraid of what would happen to the girls if he chose one over the other.
FanFan was almost right on top of Tsukune and smiled as he felt his victory was imminent. Just before FanFan could stop Tsukune he was attacked by a barrage of tarot cards. "Dammit, tarot cards?" he asked. Before he knew it one of the cards cut through the seal he used to summon the monster, "Damn!"
"The rule is, if the seal is destroyed then the monster that's summoned by that seal will be banished. Correct?" Yukari smiled as she waved her wand in the air. "TSUKUNE, NOWS YOUR CHANCE!" she shouted.
FanFan groaned in annoyance, "Damn you, I'll show you I'm not done!" he pulled out a new seal and summoned out the monster but it was merely a little chick. "Oh come on." he complained, "Not that it matters...they've already run off.
Tsukune and Yukari were able to run away and hide out just inside the front entrance by the lockers. "We should be safe for now." Yukari said, both teens breathing heavily after the running. Tsukune stayed silent the whole time, still thinking about what FanFan had said to him. "I guess he must have hit the nail on the head, huh?" Yukari asked. "Well, he has a point, you'll eventually have to choose someone and then you'll have to be separated from everyone else." Have to? Tsukune thought. "When that happens it's likely that all our friends from the Newspaper club will be split up. It'll likely be impossible for everyone to continue being friends. That is the most 'correct' future. So you've prepared yourself for that eventuality, correct?" Yukari nodded to herself and Tsukune again still stayed silent. Yukari then smirked and waved her wand around, "Okay, I'm gonna make you look stupid." Tsukune cocked an eyebrow in confusion but understood what Yukari meant when he was hit over the head by a washtub.
"AUGH...What the hell was that for!?" Tsukune complained as he rubbed his head in pain.
"I mean, it's so troublesome choosing a single wife. And well, I obviously don't want to be dumped either!" she chuckled, "So wouldn't it be more interesting to try your hand at polygamy?"
"Traitor! You're a traitor, Yukari!" Tsukune yelled out still trying to relieve his pain.
"WHO THE HELL CARES ABOUT 'COREECT' FUTURES! If you're a true man then you should try and WOO EVERY WOMAN AND MAKE THEM HAPPY!!!" she yelled out before gaining an almost maniacal expression, "Hehehe, so to do that how about you join the mafia that way you can share a single bed with all of us!"
"Scary, you're being scary, Yukari!"
Ben had jumped out the window with Moka on his back. As he fell he performed a few flips before holding his arm out and firing a webline, attaching it to the building and swinging off. Moka had her eyes closed tight when they initially fell and gripped tight around Ben's neck, but when she felt everything level out she opened her eyes again to see they were high in the air moving past windows and students. "Wow." Moka muttered, "It's almost like we're flying!"
"Yeah, it's really nice." Ben replied, "Okay, get ready to get some air!" Ben shot another webline and swung himself high in the air above the school, "So, what do you see? Because I can't find them far, or wide." Ben said as he searched around the school grounds.
"I see FanFan!" Moka shouted, "Down there!"
"OH! Good eyes, Moka!" Ben let them fall for a few meters before holding his arms up and making a web parachute.
Are those new web shooters? 'Inner' Moka asked.
"Oh yeah, that's why I gave my other ones to Kokoa." Ben chuckled, "By the way, do you still have the old ones I gave you?"
"Yes, they're in our dorm."
"Oh, cool. If you ever want to learn how to use them, just ask. But uh...don't go trying to swing right away, you may tear your arm out of your socket." Landing the two silently approached FanFan who was on his knees in front of a chicken looking creature. He seemed to be upset based on his body language, and him slamming the ground with his fist.
"Dammit, my power still isn't enough to summon powerful monsters in succession." FanFan whined, "I won't be able to win...but I need strong friends. To achieve the family's wish we need strong friends like Tsukune. That's why we need to win! First we need to defeat Tsukune by force!" Why is my Spider Sense going off? Ben thought.
"Interesting...I shall grant this wish." a voice called out causing FanFan to look up at the small chick in surprise. Before FanFan knew it the chick ate the seal that he needs in order to control it.
Ben and Moka walked up to FanFan with similar expressions, "Yo, did that chick just talk?" they asked in unison. the chick's eyes began to glow and a bright light shone. "Hey, let's run?" Ben asked, receiving a nod from Moka and FanFan.
"I've got you now!" Yukari shouted as she threw a rope around Tsukune's neck and wrangled him like he was cattle. "Come on! Accept your imprisonment already!"
"Yu...kari..." Tsukune said as he tried to prevent himself from getting choked by the rope. "Hold on...what is that?" he asked pointing to the far side of the building from where they stood. Yukari turned and both her and Tsukune saw three figures running towards them. "Is...Is that FanFan, Ben and Moka?" Tsukune asked.
"RUUUUUUN!" Ben shouted out, "Tsukune, go, GO!"
Tsukune cocked his eyebrow in confusion, "What is he--" Tsukune stopped himself as he saw something fly up above the school, it was red, on fire and BIG. "What the hell is that!?"
"Big bird! REALLY Big Bird!" Ben shouted as the trio ran past them. Tsukune and Yukari, not wanting to get caught by the flaming creature, ran with them.
"Tsukune?" the bird called out.
"Did that bird just talk!?" Tsukune asked.
"So you are my target...I cannot wait to kill you!"
"K-Kill me? WHY!?"
"Isn't it obvious?" FanFan asked with a smile, "He's a monster I summoned. So of course he'd be after you!" Tsukune groaned in annoyance as they ran, "He's a phoenix. A creature strong enough to even blow away mountains. I somehow summoned a baby chick and it evolved into this."
"THEN SEND IT BACK!" Tsukune shouted.
"Well," FanFan chuckled, "Funny story. It sorta...ate the charm I need to control it. Sooooo...I'm likely to get killed too. But hey, seeing as we're both in the same boat it seems to be fate that you'd end up joining me."
"NOT THE TIME!" Tsukune and Ben shouted.
"You're so irritating. Just DIIIIIE!!" the phoenix began to dive forward ready to kill anything in its path. Tsukune looked back and gulped. Oh shit. If that thing gets to us...it'll destroy us all! Tsukune looked to his friends and FanFan and made up his mind. Stopping in his tracks and pivoting on his foot Tsukune faced the phoenix head on. The phoenix crashed into the ground and there was a massive explosion. When the dust cleared it was revealed that the phoenix didn't hit the ground, but that he was caught by Tsukune.
"Wait...what?" FanFan asked in surprise. Ben cheered internally, thankful that Tsukune didn't just blow up. "H-How? How could he stop it!? I mean, he just took that attack head on. He grabbed the mighty phoenix!"
"TSUKUNE!" Moka shouted as she rushed to his side, ignoring Ben who tried to stop her.
"Moka...don't come closer." Tsukune struggled to say as he held the phoenix back, "It's too dangerous."
"No!" Moka shouted, shaking her head as helped Tsukune lift up the bird by its beak, "I don't want you to lose. If you lose then you'll have no choice but to join the mafia. And I don't want that to happen! I don't want you to join the mafia because...well...because...I just don't think you should be involved in polygamy!!" Time and place! And this isn't it, moron!
"Moka, this really isn't the time for that!" Tsukune yelled out.
"You...just how long do you plan on insulting me?" the phoenix asked as its body began heating up. Ben's Spider Sense blared and he rushed over to Tsukune and Moka. "UNFORGIVABLE!" the bird shouted out as it superheated and made an explosion with its body. Tsukune had closed his eyes due to the bright light, but when he opened them he saw both he and Moka were fine, with Moka now in her transformed state and two red arms around their shoulders.
"Holy shit, that thing's hot, huh?" Ben said as he wiped his brow. Tsukune turned to Ben and his eyes widened in astonishment at what he saw. Ben was in a new suit, it looked like it was metallic in some way, like his Spider Armor but sleeker and technologically advanced. His suit retained the classic red and blue look, but the red parts were like a cherry red and the blue was dark and diluted like a navy blue. At his chest there was a large spider the same color of the blue parts of his suit. The legs spread along his torso and reached to his back. The spider, in order to distinguish itself from the other blue sections was outlined in gold. Tsukune then finally noticed the golden web shooters and other gold accents on Ben's legs by his boots. Ben's mask then retracted, not like he took it off, but like it was liquid and it seeped into the rest of his suit.
"Ben...what the fuck is--"
"Like it?" Ben asked with a smile, "It's my new suit."
"New suit? Ben, this looks nothing like the Spider Armor. It's sleek. And looks malleable. And how did your mask do that thing?"
"Nano-tech, Tsukune. And this isn't Spider Armor. This here is the Iron Spider Mk. II." he said excitedly, "It's based off one of Iron Man's more recent suits. Buuut there are still some bugs to work out." he groaned, "Like, it's a little stiff in the groin area, and the web shooter doesn't have all the settings programmed in yet. I can't even use impact webbing for Christ sake! I can only use, web balls/bullets, weblines and..." he groaned, "Split Web."
Moka and Tsukune looked at each other with a confused expression, "What the hell is 'split web'?" Moka asked. Ben groaned and held his hand out. He fired his web but instead of going straight it was like two weblines fired in front of him creating a 60 degree cone. "Wow...that's useless."
"I know." Ben said as he hung his head. His mask covered his face again and he clapped his hands together, "Okay! I have a plan." Ben looked up to the bird who's beak was stuck in the ground, "Uh, one minute please, Phoenix Wright." Ben got the other two in a small huddle, "Okay...so, Tsukune you'll go left. Moka, you go right. I'll go center. Now, we're gonna make sure this thing focuses on me so don't attack too early, okay Moka?"
"Wha--Me?" she asked.
"Exactly. We understand the plan?" Moka and Tsukune nodded, "Great. Break on three. One, two, three, BREAK!" Ben clapped and looked at the other two who didn't follow suit, "G-Guys...you're supposed to clap when I say 'break.'" he sighed, "Whatever, we'll work on it." Ben walked towards the phoenix as it set itself free from it's earthy prison, "HEY! Big Bird! You may be hot, but you're ugly as sin!"
"Who dares challenge me?" the pheonix asked as he looked down on Ben.
Ben pointed his thumb to himself proudly, "I do! The name's Spider-Man and I've come to put out your light!"
"FOOLISH!" the phoenix roared, "No human can defend against a phoenix. Now BUUUUUURN!" the phoenix stretched its neck forward and opened its mouth sending out a huge blast of flames that completely engulfed Ben. Ben's friends, and FanFan gasped in surprise. When the flames subsided Ben stood with his hand in front of his eyes completely unfazed. "Impossible!" the phoenix yelled out.
"Woo!" Ben yelled as he moved his arms and legs, "Talk about a heat wave. Thanks for letting me test my heat resistance. Oh, and thanks for being distracted like a dumbass. Do me a favor, and FLOCK OFF FEATHERFACE!"
At that moment both Tsukune and Moka dashed forward. Tsukune was first to attack, throwing a massive uppercut at the phoenix's beak, "KNOW..."
Moka jumped up and sent a high kick and launched the bird higher in the air, "YOUR..."
Once the bird was at its peak it was met by Ben who flexed forward causing four golden metallic spider legs to pop out his back, using them to his advantage, Ben used his spider legs to grip the bird's neck as well as webbing. "PLACE!!!" Ben shouted as he used his momentum and strength to spin the phoenix while in the air before landing a massive RKO. When the dust settled Ben used his spider legs to prop him back up to his feet before retracting them back into the suit. "Stupid bird. Stick to crackers next time, okay Polley?"
Moka stood and nodded approvingly as Ben rolled his shoulders. "Well Tsukune, I'd say it's an improvement." she sighed, "But you've still got a ways to go. I mean, the phoenix was a mere newborn. This level of opponent you should be able to handle without calling for my assistance."
"Sorry, my bad." Ben apologized, "I...may have jumped the gun a little." he said as his mask retracted. Moka chuckled and flicked his forehead. "Ow!"
FanFan stared at the trio in pure astonishment, "Amazing." he said with a smile, "To think you beat the phoenix. It's just too amazing!"
Tsukune smiled and dusted off his blazer, "See FanFan? Do you understand now?" he asked, "There are all sorts of strong people in this world. Both monster...and human. If you want to make friends there are plenty of people stronger than I am."
FanFan nodded, "But if that amazing woman works for you then you must be even stronger, right!?" he asked practically causing the teens to fall over in disbelief. "Yes, yes, and even Mr. Clone himself handled himself well! Who knows how deep this goes. Why, could it be that this woman is Tsukune's wife? What does that make the clone?" FanFan gasped, "Perhaps HE'S the concubine!"
Both Ben and Moka frowned, "My name...ISN'T 'clone'." Ben seethed as he grinded his teeth in frustration.
"Can I shut him up now?" Moka asked.
"Please do," Ben replied, "But hold him down so I can pummel his femboy face."
"Oh Tsukune, you're truly more amazing then I ever imagined!" FanFan exclaimed as he held Tsukune's hands between his own, "It truly is fate that we should be partners. Join me!"
"No way! We won, I don't have to do shit!" Tsukune shot back.
"Awe, but why not?" Tsukune jumped in surprise. Looking behind him he saw Kurumu, Mizore and Ruby all dressed up in traditional Chinese dresses. "It's already gone this far. Can't you just join the mafia?" Kurumu asked.
"What the hell are you girls doing?" Ben asked.
"Polygamy!" they yelled in unison. The girls all began to cling onto Tsukune.
"Oh please. Don't get so cocky." Moka said in a frustrated tone, causing the girls to stop. "Acting so slutty. 'Polygamy'." she spat, "I won't allow it. Treating women like objects, using them like some sort of daily bento. I definitely won't allow it, Tsukune. Especially for her sake."
Kurumu scoffed as she turned to face the vampire, "What's with you?" she asked, "Who Tsukune chooses to be with has nothing to do with you 'Inner' Moka!" Kurumu then looked at Moka with a smug smile, "Or...could it be that you are jealous? Perhaps you'll say something like, 'oh, only I can be Tsukune's wife.' Hahahaha." Kurumu laughed. Moka stared at the succubus, she was not laughing, in fact she had a slight blush on her face. Oh relax, 'Outer' Moka said, she's just teasing you. Moka looked to Ben who, again, was scolding Kokoa for reading porn.
"Hey Ben," Moka called out.
Ben turned to Moka with a curious expression, "Hm? What's up?"
"I still have to give you a response, don't I?" Moka asked. Ben began looking back and forth with a very confused expression. Moka rolled her eyes and pulled Ben by her side, "The answer is 'yes,' dumbass. Now listen up," she called out, "I am not Tsukune's wife, and I don't care. That's for my other to deal with. You know why?" her face red Moka turned to Ben and gripped his chin before bringing him forward and locking lips. The teens' mouths all dropped at the sight, Kokoa even seemed to be paralyzed with shock.
Ben's eyes widened in shock, but while he seemed to keep his cool on the outside, the inside was a different story.
Music Queue: George Frideric Handel Messiah (Trap Remix)--Sovereign Beats
Fireworks went off in his head, airhorns played, the pearly gates seemed to open up with the angels congratulating him. Moka then pulled herself away and stared at FanFan, "Because I don't like Tsukune. I much prefer this one." she smiled, "Oh, and his name is Ben, not 'clone,' dickhead." she looked to Ben who still wore an expression of disbelief, "Hey Ben?" she asked.
"Yeah?" Ben replied, so dumbfounded by what happened he had reverted back to English.
"Cool suit." Moka smiled before walking off, "Oh...and that's my response by the way."
"Yeah." Ben replied. It wasn't until Moka finally left the group's sight that Ben snapped out of it...sort of. Ben walked over to the building and slammed his head against the brick wall causing a crater in the brick and blood to trickle down his head. "No. No, I'm not dreaming." he nodded, "Am I dying?" Ben asked receiving confused heads shaking, "So you mean...after all the shit I've endured, after everything that's happened...I GET A WIN!? FUCK YEAH! WOOOOO!!!"
Kokoa finally snapped out of her stupor and she spoke the only words that came to mind: "What. The. Fuck."
To Be Continued...
A/N: I know I said I was gonna take a break and do the other story, but all my motivation brought me back to this one. Plus I realized I had some stuff to reveal and the next chapter is like a slice of life chapter anyway. Not only that but I have other...future plans, that require me to get a little farther in this story first.
Fun Fact: If you couldn't tell, Ben has the MCU Iron Spider suit.
Anyways, OH MY GOD! Isn't this crazy? Who would have thought this would've happened? What could this mean going forward? Well, you'll have to wait and see.