This is my first attempt on Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei because of my personal enjoyment of the series. Although, I must warn you that I have yet to read any LN of Mahouka so the information in this story might be… misplaced or wrong, I apologize for future inconveniences! Hope you'll enjoy the story!
Disclaimer: I do not own Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei. This fiction is written because of my personal enjoyment. Constructive comments/feedbacks/critiques will be much appreciated.
Will contain Romance later on.
Anyway, let's get on to the story
PROLOGUE
Winter 2092 , Japan – Okinawa
Blood…
Blood everywhere…
It's been around 30 years since the greatest conflict mankind had ever faced. The World War Three. The world has changed a whole lot, casualties are uncountable, the geologists and scientists had to officially announce the new charts of the Earth.
After the consecutive senseless fighting, which every country proclaim that they acted in the matter of self-defense, the war ended. Many celebrate for the halt of the ruthless and insensible fighting, others mourn the death of their families and their loved ones. But everyone has one thing in common, they thought that it is all over…
Oh… how wrong they were…
Skirmishes are still happening all over the globe, fighting over resources and limited supplies. Even though magic is discovered and utilized in the world, it doesn't solve hunger and resource lacking issues. One of the notable skirmishes…. is here…
The invasion of the Great Asian Alliance on Okinawa.
"P-Please! D-Don't kill m-" One of the Great Asian Alliance soldier just got his head blew off.
"D-Demon! Y-You are the demon!" The dead soldier's comrade shouted in horror while people around him dissipate into nothingness.
An unknown figure inside a black strange suit stood before the scared-shitless man while holding two identical handguns.
"Perish for your sins." The unknown figure said in an undiscriminating tone.
"D-Damn you!" That is the last word of the man before he turns into nothingness.
The figure in an obsidian black suit slowly touched the ground with his feet before receiving instant transmission from his superior.
"Special Officer Ooguro Ryuuya, do you read?"
"Loud and clear, Major." The special officer replied.
"We have a dire situation near the civilians' shelters to the north! We have requested a special backup, he'll meet you there but you need to go now!"
"I need to go there." The special officer thought as one emotion began to rise from his emotionless heart, anger. "I'm on the way!" The proclaim demon flew upwards and headed towards the area.
Okinawa is in ruined. Most people were evacuated before the invasion begun, thanks to the observation magic from skilled magicians. But some are stuck inside the city and had to be transfer to the different special shelters. Some people are lucky that they are still alive, some… are unfortunate…
Tanks and advanced weaponries from the Great Asian Alliance rain down their missiles and bullets on the area. Many people inside the shelter died almost immediately after the exploding and armored piercing shells penetrated through the ground and exploded inside the bunkers.
Along the way, Ooguro destroyed everything that stands in his path. Armored vehicles are instantly evaporated into particles, men screaming in horror as their comrades are brutally slaughtered by the 'Obsidian Demon.'
In the psychopathic point of view, this can be called as a very glorious scene. To others, it brings only the ideas of suffering and brutality.
After for what seems like forever, the special officer reaches the designated area. The civilians' bunkers are ripped open as sounds of shots-firing are heard inside.
"If something happen to them…!" The Obsidian Demon thought.
"Ah, you must be Special Officer Ooguro." A mysterious voice said before Ooguro turns around while pointing his gun towards the voice.
"My my, is this how you greeted your allies? For your information, Major Kazama requested my aid so that you can achieve your endeavor." The purple haired boy not older than 14 smirked a little.
"I apologize, I am Special Officer Ooguro Ryuuya. I apologize for mistaken you for the enemy, but we need to safe the civilians inside the bunkers immediately." Ooguro said emotionlessly but hastily.
"I understand that time is of the essence." The boy smiled deviously. "You can call me Cosmos. That is what the military officers call me anyway." Cosmos shook his hand with Ooguro.
"Let's advance." Ooguro semi-commanded.
"Affirmative." Cosmos followed the special officer inside.
Massacre is an understatement. Bodies of the Great Asian Alliance soldiers are on the floor bleeding to death, some are cut in half. The gunshots are heard deep inside the shelter, Cosmic and Ooguro hasten their steps and arrive at the scene.
Many civilians are injured, some are close to dying… notably one…
"Miyuki!" Ooguro shouted as he ran towards a particular group of civilian.
"Tatsuya-san…" The black-haired girl called weakly due to the shot passes right through her stomach. Two persons around her are also wounded but their wounds are not graver than hers.
"Tatsuya! I tried my best to defend them! But…" The guy in a Japanese soldiers' uniform said desperately. Around the injured civilians are the corpses of the enemy. One of them is apparently frozen to death. Cosmos silently observe the cause of the poor guy's death with interest.
"Thank you, Joseph! Please keep watch!" Ooguro or Tatsuya said hastily as he slowly took the girl he called Miyuki into his arms. Miyuki smiled meekly at Tatsuya while he desperately finds the way to save the girl along with the other two.
"I'll also keep watch." Cosmos said emotionlessly as Joseph and he stands in a defensive position.
The sounds of footsteps are heard outside the room. Countless of shadows are seen on the wall near the steel door. Dozens of the soldiers enter the room with military rifles in their hands.
"Get down! Now!"
"Drop your CAD and your weapons! Do it now!" The soldiers threatened.
"Hm? Their uniforms are the same as yours?" Cosmos raised his eyebrows as he compares the oppositions' uniform with Joseph's.
"They were my colleagues, the Left Blood… they decided to betray their own country…" Joseph said grimly.
"No, it is you who betray your own people! Now surrender, or you will die!" One of the soldiers shouted as he pointed the automatic rifle at Cosmos and Joseph.
Cosmos sighed almost instantly. "How quaint…" The boy said as the light inside the room slowly dimmed down. Joseph has no choice but ran into the nearest cover he can find before-
"Fire!"
The soldiers fire their weapon with no hesitation. After countless of shots, they ran out of the ammo in their magazines. Tatsuya turns around with his right pistol pointed at the enemy, but it seems that he does not need to act at all.
"W-What?!" The front soldier stuttered.
Every single bullets are… hanged up in the air. All of the sharp-head-lead bullets slowly and intimidatingly turn around, the sharp end of the bullets are now pointing at all of the soldiers.
"S-Shit!"
"Take cove-"
Cosmos smirked is faintly visible. "My apologies, no hard feelings alright?" He gently thrusts his right arm forward. "Now then… Sayonara."
The walls of bullets are sent back to their original firers with extreme pressure. Everyone inside the room can hear the scream of pain, the wails of horror of the betrayers, where they are brutally pierced by their own bullets. The speed of the bullets are so fast that it went through their bodies cleanly and embedded into the wall and steel doors behind them.
Meanwhile, Tatsuya is in one of the most desperate time of his life. Miyuki is dying… She is dying in his arms!
"Miyuki! Stay with me, Miyuki!" Tatsuya shouted with hidden desperation.
"Tatsuya…" Miyuki struggled to speak as blood leaks out from her mouth.
"I will save you, Miyuki." Tatsuya thought as his eyes flashes bright blue. The codes that are invisible to normal people pass hastily in his eyes. "Deep wounds, ruptures of the important part of the stomach organs, massive hemorrhage are detected. Begin retracting Eidos changelog." From Tatsuya's eyes, numerous line of strange codes fly around like fireflies.
"Confirming restore point." In Tatsuya's views, Miyuki's body slowly rises up from the bodies of codes.
"Begin Restoration." The injured version of Miyuki slowly overlaps with the perfectly healthy one.
The light shines brightly and enveloped the room.
"I-Impossible…" Joseph stuttered.
Miyuki is completely healed… Her wounds miraculously disappeared, it's just like she's never even got shot in the first place!
Unknown to everyone, the calculating eyes of Cosmos is scanning Tatsuya's and Miyuki's form.
"Miyuki…" Tatsuya muttered.
The said girl slowly opens her eyes. "Eh…?"
"Miyuki, I'm glad you are safe." Tatsuya gently hugged his sister.
"W-What happened…?" Miyuki asked curiously.
The injured lady that has the similar looks to Miyuki said nothing. Although, the woman with short and light purple hair fidgets a little before telling the confused girl about what happened.
"He… did…?" Miyuki is not convinced. How did her wounds suddenly disappeared like nothing, it's not possible!
"Yes, we've seen it." The lady insisted.
"I see… thank you, Sakurai." Miyuki muttered. The woman whose name is Sakurai nodded as she tries to help the 'older Miyuki' sits up straight.
Cosmos slowly walks towards the group. "Apology for interfering with your reunion, but the enemies are still out there, Tatsuya-san." Cosmic smirked deviously.
Tatsuya nodded before he uses his unique abilities on both of the wounded women. "Please stay put, the invasion will be over soon." Tatsuya said as he stood up, planning to head out as soon as possible.
"W-Wait!"
"Miyuki?" Tatsuya raised his eyebrows.
"Thank you… Tat- I mean, Onii-sama!" Miyuki smiled. Tatsuya smiled back as he headed out before anyone else.
"He seems enthusiastic?" Cosmic sighed. "Joseph-san, please take care of everyone here, I will erect a special barrier just in case they decided to sent anymore reinforcements here." Cosmos waved his hands as spectral white wall blocked the entrance to the room.
"Got it!"
Cosmos nodded as he prepares his unique spell.
"Excuse me…"
"Hm?"
"Who are you?" Miyuki asked.
"My apologies but I cannot tell you." Cosmos sighed.
"I deserve to know who helps defend us and Tatsu- I mean, Onii-sama." Miyuki still demanded the answer.
Cosmos ruffled his own hair softly before complying. "My name is Cosmos." He sighed.
"That's not your real name isn't it?" Miyuki narrowed her eyes curiously.
"Who knows?" Cosmos shrugged smilingly. Miyuki just sighed but accepted the boy's response.
"You have my gratitude then, Cosmos-san." Miyuki smiled faintly.
Cosmic shuddered a little. "Cosmos-san…?" The boy mentally deadpanned but nodded at Miyuki's response. The ground below him suddenly got manifested with strange abysmal purple black color, a door or a portal one may say, opens up and he disappeared inside it.
"He can… open a portal…?" Joseph thought. Today is very very interesting yet deadly… one person can completely safe someone from the brink of death, another can open his own personal portal… the question is, where is he heading…?
…
….
Tatsuya is furious, no that is an understatement. Even though he cannot feel nor have any particular emotions, he now has a certain bloodlust to slaughter particular enemies. His sister almost died because of these betrayers along with the Great Asian Alliance. He will make them pay dearly…
Tatsuya instantly pointed his gun at his right side, where he senses sudden abnormality at that area. The portal-like object manifests itself in the air, Cosmic slowly floated out of it. Tatsuya slowly relaxes as he sees his ally walks out of the unnatural phenomenon portal.
"I know you wanted to kill all of them, but you should've waited for your allies, don't you think, Tatsuya-san?" Cosmos closes his eyes momentarily before reopen them.
"Sorry, and please call me Ooguro, the mission is still not finished." Tatsuya said.
"It won't matter. And it is simpler to call you Tatsuya at my end anyway." Cosmos shrugged nonchalantly.
Tatsuya's eyebrows visibly twitched a little in annoyance but accepted that fact. "If that's the case, I would also want to know the name of my ally." Tatsuya requested.
"Sure, my name is-"
"Your true name."
"My word, you sure are demanding. Very well, my name is Shu Shirakawa. Pleased to make your acquaintance."
"Likewise, Tatsuya Shiba here." Tatsuya and Shu shook hands again for the sake of formality.
The two acquaintances headed towards the area where the Onna Airborne, which is under the command of Major Kazama, is fighting against the enemy. They are struggled to push back the enemy forces because of their sheer numbers and advantageous choke points.
"Looks like they needed a hand, hm?" Shu raised his eyebrows as some strange barriers around him and Tatsuya successfully blocked all the incoming missiles and attacks.
Tatsuya nodded as he rushes towards the center of the enemies, he consecutively fires his right handgun towards the enemy whether it is humans, or machines… they stand no chance as they completely dissipates from the existence into dust.
"S-Shit!"
"What the fuck is going on?!"
"Kill him! Kill him!"
All the Great Asian Alliance forces concentrate their fire on the masked boy, the obsidian demon prepares to dodge all the incoming attacks.
"I still don't understand why they never learn." The missiles, bullets, projectiles, everything are frozen still in the air. Tatsuya slowly turns towards Shu, the said boy's hand glows faintly purple before it dissipates.
"Gravity… Manipulation?" Tatsuya speculated. He senses abnormalities in the gravitational forces around the area.
Both sides instantly halted their assault as they stare unbelievably at the scene. For the Onna Airborne troops, it looks… fascinating… it's just like the heaven itself stops the attacks from going any further. For the Great Asian Alliance troops, it is the sign of despair, everything they have thrown at their enemies have failed them.
"Looks like all of you have given us a lot of… presents didn't you?" Shu chuckled while looking at all the projectiles. Despite his soft tone, his is voice is heard throughout the battlefield because of the ultimate silence of both sides.
"Let me return the favor." Shu's expression instantly changes from bright smilingly to a cruel dark smirk before all the projectiles are turn around and sent towards their original owners… the Great Asian Alliance…
Horrified scream is heard as the invaders tried to take cover and runaway from their own missiles and bullets… they failed miserably. Hundreds of explosions engulf the area while bodies are thrown around by the scorching wind pressure of the eruption.
"Ironic, isn't it? The armies destroyed by their own ammos and weapons." Shu chuckled delightfully.
Tatsuya sighed. "Even though I don't want anything less than total annihilation for them, you seem to relish in the slaughter." The obsidian demon said.
"Maa~ Maa~ I just say that to make the situation more interesting, nothing more." Shu scanned his handiwork.
Burnt bodies, destroyed vehicles, screaming soldiers, and retreating betrayers… those are the things that are happening right now. The Onna Airborne units are cheering as their enemies are retreating. But the invasion is not over yet…
"Let's advance. I do not believe that the enemy is done just yet." Shu chuckled at their stubbornness. Tatsuya nodded as both of them continue to hunt down stragglers and leftovers while advancing towards the regroup points of the Great Asian Alliance.
As the two demons continue to push back the frontlines, the more victorious their allies felt, while their enemies can only felt the despair and horror of death and suffering grips their wavering hearts.
After some horror-filled deaths and devastating destruction, the Great Asian Alliance is driven back to the water's edge. They used everything that they have, but the two demons just won't… refuses… to perish.
"W-We need more support!"
"S-S-Shit, th-they are coming this way!"
"Get me outta here! Please get me outta here!"
"N-No! P-Please! Have mercy!"
All the pleadings and voices are unheard as they are slaughtered ruthlessly from the two inhuman beings. One is a petite magician, with his face hidden underneath a full-faced helmet while wearing an armored suit. The another is a boy, having an unwavering smirk on his face while the wind softly gently blows over his hair, he is not wearing any armor or holding any CAD/weapons but all of this is enough… to cause any sane humans to back away with fear. Everything that stands in their way are annihilated all the same indiscriminatingly, fear and horror can be seen from the both sides alike.
Just like butchers butchering the entire herd of animals…
"They are still fighting…" Tatsuya muttered. Despite the total destruction of the ground forces, there are hundreds of incoming battleships and air carriers.
"How bland. I expected more from the 'Great' Asian Alliance." Shu said nonchalantly.
Tatsuya carefully grabs something out of his back protective backpacks.
"A rifle…?" Shu questioned.
"I do not know what will happen, because this is the first time I use it. So you might want to brace yourself." Tatsuya said as his eyes glowed dangerously. "Target… Lock…" Tatsuya thought.
"His Psion is increasing dramatically, and it doesn't seem to stop. This might be very interesting indeed." Shu cupped his chin.
"Material Burst… ready for launch." Tatsuya's rifle flares up to life. "Projectile distance, calculated. Carrier bullet, fire." A lone bullet flies out of Tatsuya's sniper rifle with extreme speed. Without special senses and incredible visibility senses, it is unable to see the projectile with normal eyes as it is heading towards the group of Great Asian Alliance's battleships.
"Distance reached." Tatsuya muttered as his body is surrounded by unnatural glow of light. "Material Burst. Activate." His eyes flare up dangerously as the air pressure around the entire area shifted abnormally. All of his senses are focus solely on that bullet that he fired.
The Great Asian Alliance's reinforcements are heading towards Okinawa. There are hundreds, hell even close to thousands of warships and troop carriers.
"Sir! We are getting very close to the harbor!"
"Good! Prepare to land all the for- What the hell?!" The General exclaimed as he felt that his ship rocks back and forth violently… unfortunately, that is the last thing he felt.
One single bullet… that is all that it takes to trigger such a catastrophic results. The mass of the bullet transforms into pure energy and then-
Bwooosh
The air around the area is forcefully sucked in as every mass, matter, atoms, nuclei are constantly pulled into the chain reaction. The excessive amount of pure energy causes sudden thermal reaction.
Rumble Rumble
The ocean itself rumbles violently as the energy cannot be contain any longer-
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
Gigantic dome of abysmal fire engulf everything in its path. The explosions are so large that water got forcefully moves out of the way and causes titanic-sized tsunamis which instantly sunk any vessels that dare crosses its path.
The sheer force of the explosions causes sudden eruption of the wind. The flying aircrafts are either completely annihilated by the explosions or the wind completely rips its body apart.
"Impressive. Amazing firework display." Shu smirked despite the fact that everyone on Okinawa's harbor is getting hammered by a supreme hurricane-like situation. Unknown to most people, there are thin layers of barriers standing between the fierce wind and Tatsuya's allies. "Very interesting indeed." Shu stroke his chin gently as his hair got whipped up violently from the arrant force of the wind.
Tatsuya say nothing as he observes his handicraft. "I never expect it to be this strong." Tatsuya thought.
Unknown to the two spectators, Major Kazama's literally dropped on the floor while his eyes are widened bigger than a saucer plate. "Impossible! This boy is a Strategic-Class Magician!" Kazama shouted mentally as his thoughts are working at million miles a second.
Slowly but surely… the dome of death dissipates as it leaves behind the result no one would ever forget.
Absolute destruction, utter annihilation, undeniable death…
"Transforming matter into pure energy, undoubtedly spectacular. I think congratulation is in order?" Shu chuckled. "E=mc², Einstein is truly a genius."
"If you say so." Tatsuya sighed while nodding in gratitude.
They are going to do a lot of cleanup after this. Oh well, it won't take long anyway.
"Hm?" Shu muttered.
Tatsuya invisibly widened his eyes.
Due to the parting of the clouds, the anonymous flying objects can be seen.
Dozens of Battle-Zeppelins are heading towards Okinawa. The closer inspections show that there are hundreds of bombs strapped to it.
"If those air-fleets get to the land, the result will be catastrophic." Shu looked at the Zeppelins.
"Shu, buy me some time. I'll activate the Material Burst again." Tatsuya said as he tries to re-concentrate his Psion.
"That won't be necessary, just relax." Shu smiled.
"Relax? You just deliberately said that it would be catastrophic if-" Before Tatsuya could finish, he can felt an enormous spike in Shu's Psion. It is not leaking from it… more like, it is building up inside him.
"The sky… is naught... but dying stars." Shu stares at the incoming Zeppelins.
Like the grip of the grim reaper… shadows slowly fall over the advancing airship.
"H-Holy shit…" One of the Onna Airbone's soldiers muttered.
"I-I-Impossible…"
"What the fuck is that…?"
"Is that… a divine intervention…?"
Everyone is literally looking up in the sky as something that deems to be almost impossible just occurred.
Literally, the space and time rips apart as giant portals, wormholes would be a better name for it, suddenly form above the Zeppelins.
"You gave me quite an interesting show, Tatsuya. Let me repay the favor." The corner of Shu's lips curved upwards almost non-existentially.
Comets, asteroids, meteors, and cosmic substances rush out of the wormholes and instantly evaporated the unfortunate Zeppelins. But if anyone thought that those are unfortunate… the next is a total disaster.
A colossal asteroid appeared from the gargantuan wormholes and destroys every single flying airship that dare stand in its path. The asteroid crashes on the ocean, but surprisingly it doesn't cause any massive tsunami waves or any prodigious explosions.
All the spectators are going insane and erratic as they thought that this is the end of the world or some sorts.
"He uses chanting instead of CADs? No… I can sense something strange from him…" With considerable amount of awe and respect, Tatsuya silently observes Shu's form. "Isn't this a bit reckless?" Tatsuya asked.
"No, I already absorb the force of impact, so don't worry. The debris and wreckages are already warped away so there will be no environmental impact." Shu waved dismissingly. "Although, I have to admit that I didn't expect an asteroid that size." Shu titled his head while looking at the asteroid which is too big to be submerged underwater.
Tatsuya decided to stay silent but turn to face his ally. He extended his hand forward while Shu accepted his handshakes once again.
"It's a pleasure working with you, Shu Shirakawa." Tatsuya said.
"Likewise, Tatsuya Shiba." Shu replied.
"Maybe we will work together in the future." Tatsuya said with some amount of respect.
"Maybe… I apologize but I have to go, I am still needed at Sado due to the New Soviet Union invasion." Shu saluted as a wormhole appeared behind him.
Tatsuya returns the salutation as he bid his ally a farewell.
From tomorrow onwards, the world has names for the Demons of Okinawa.
Ooguro Ryuuya, the God of Destruction, Mahesvara.
Cosmos (No Real Name), the Cosmic Horror, Cthulhu.
End of Prologue.