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Chosen Ones
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Author's notes
(Please read at least once and know that the story may be updated with small changes often and without notice as the story evolves – SCROLL DOWN FOR PROLOG)
"Speech." = English
"Speech." = Japanese
"Speech" = Other languages
"Speech." = Thoughts (Ignores language)
/Speech./ = Mental Communication i.e. Telepathy (Ignores language)
§Speech.§ = Non-human languages such as Parseltongue and Draconian
*Sound!* = Sounds
¤Writing.¤ = Letters and Notes
o0o = Change of POV
oxo = Start/End of Dream/Vision/Flashbacks
o000o = Breakline (Minutes or hours – always within the same day)
0x0x0x0x0 = Breakline (Minimum until the next day, but could be several days or even months)
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Disclaimer:
The entries on the following list belongs to their respective owners
Major Influence:
- Harry Potter (J.K. Rowling)
- Bleach (Tite Kubo)
- Fairy Tail (Hiro Mashima)
Moderate Influence:
- Sword Art Online (Reki Kawahara)
- Chain Chronicle (Mobile game was developed by Sega and the anime TV series was directed by Masashi Kudo)
- Seven Deadly Sins (Nakaba Suzuki)
Minor to Miniscule Influence:
- Ancient Magus Bride (Kore Yamazaki)
- Cardcaptor Sakura (CLAMP)
- Noblesse (Writer: Son Jae Ho, Illustrator: Lee Gwang Su)
More additions are planned.
WARNINGS:
-Contains genderbender
-Contains mild same-sex relationship
-Will have swearing
-Rating may go up in later chapters (Currently T)
-Will be SPOILERS depending on how caught up you are with the books/mangas/animes (THIS INCLUDES THIS PAGE).
-I also strongly advice readers to familiarize themselves with the individual parties involved in the story, as I will be writing in a way that assumes readers are aware of the background history.
Important Notes:
-Contains non-canon character-death prior to the story
-Some characters will be somewhat OOC (mostly because I might be unfamiliar with certain characters, or because I'm unable to portray them properly)
-There will be quite few reincarnated characters in this story.
-Some characters may be a bit OP, and somewhat Mary Sue-ish (but in a good way… I hope.)
-I will also be using both books/movies and anime/manga for the parties involved, and I will be using a good amount of my own imagination as well. I also use the wiki's quite a bit.
-Lastly and MOST IMPORTANTLY; I do draw a lot of inspiration from other fanfics, so there may be plenty of similarities, though I'll try not to outright copy anyone and I will try to leave a note and/or shout-out with those chapter that have heavy inspiration from others, since I do recommend that people read those stories.
Other Notes:
I would like to thank Virgil117Sparda for giving me some well-needed inspiration for this story through his/her Challenge Old Soul Reborn (Fairy Tail X Bleach) which is based of a story named Souls Reborn by Draconis Ignitus.
The Specifics of the Challenge is as follows:
Natsu is Yamamoto reincarnated (required)
Natsu doesn't get to know Ryujin Jakka's name until the Tower of Heaven arc (optional)
Natsu slowly remembers portions of his past life (required)
Trains to regain former strength and battle prowess (optional)
Use of shunpo, hakuda, kido, etc. (optional)
My story may not be what Virgil117Sparda had in mind or what he/she was hoping for, but I don't think I would've thought about the whole Natsu/Yamamoto-aspect of the story if I had not read his/her challenge. It has saved me the trouble of coming up with a brand new Zanpakutō (which I'm already having to do for another story), and it fits brilliantly into what I wanted for this story, which will include all of the listed Specifics except for the optional 'Tower of Heaven' one.
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Now onto the story
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Chosen Ones
Prolog
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The Divine Powers were gathered.
Six figures stood around a large, floating sphere; an entire universe floating inside. These figures were the embodiments of the inescapable forces that governed everything within Existence, and they worked together to maintain Balance within, and between, an uncountable number of dimensions under their watchful eyes. Some dimensions were more stable than others, and unstable dimensions could easily affect their neighbors if nothing was done to correct the instability. At the moment, it was dimension 'JKR-26061997' (AN 1) that was the cause of worry, and it had been the youngest of the Divine Powers whom had been the one to gather her siblings for this meeting. Magic, or Miracle, as she was called by some, was usually the first to discover any problems; being able to sense disturbances that rippled through the vast number of energies that normally flowed in synchronized harmony throughout Existence.
Being the youngest, Magic had yet to find her proper place, but she had blessed a vast number of beings with a 'Gift' that shared her name, to a variety of results. Some dimensions embraced her gift, but, in most, her gift was eventually lost; her knowledge replaced by math, sciences, and technology. In some dimensions, magic blossomed despite similar development, though to varying degrees of success, and dimensions where coexistence and harmony existed between magic and technology, were Magic's pride and joy. However, these dimensions were few and far between. Dimension 'JKR-26061997' was far from one of them; wielders of magic had isolated themselves from the mundane, non-magical population, which now outnumbered them 10 to 1. More and more magical knowledge was being banned, causing a devastating and dangerous stagnation full of misconceptions. Those who showed interest in banned magic, or fought to legalize it, were deemed 'Dark', a term now synonymous with 'Evil'. Magic had long since given up on them, and would've left her gift to die, if not for the consequences of doing so.
JKR-26061997 was heading for a disaster. With only a single remaining planet capable of supporting life, this particular dimension was hanging on by a thread, and Time had foreseen a global war; Magical against Mundane, and a complete eradication of life, caused by the damage inflicted on the planet by both sides. Mundanes would use Nuclear Weapons, leaving barren soil in their wake; likewise, Wizards would target the Mundanes' food- and water-sources, leaving it poisoned and inconsumable. Intervention was needed, but no matter what Magic did to try and solve her problem, nothing worked. Time and time again, Magic had reset this world, making minor changes with every attempt, but no matter what she did to attempt to change the outcome, one obstacle would ruin everything over and over again; that obstacle's name was Albus Dumbledore. In the original timeline, a 'Prophecy Child' by the name of Harry James Potter was supposed to bring balance back to the Wizard World, and was supposed to influence magic wielders across the planet, in turn preventing the war that Time had foreseen. Instead, the boy had become a marionette who danced to Dumbledore's tune without knowing it.
When Dumbledore died, Harry's 'strings' were handed over to one of Dumbledore's most loyal followers, Molly Weasley, who already had her own marionette in Hermione Granger, whom the woman had chosen as the perfect wife for her youngest son. Molly's two youngest children, Ronald and Ginevra, were trained to 'dance' from birth, and danced willingly long after Molly let go of the strings. In this original timeline, both Harry and Hermione had been given Love- and Loyalty-potions, followed by a liquid equivalent to the Imperius Curse. Harry had later been killed by his wife's hands; Ginevra had only married him for his money and fame after all. Meanwhile, Hermione had suffered from domestic abuse, curtesy her cheating husband, who had never loved her to begin with, and she eventually met a similar fate after Ronald got his mistress pregnant.
Changing Harry's gender, and making her look like her mother, was only Magic's first attempt to change the outcome, and, at first, it had looked promising. The girl had a better upbringing, and she had an improved sense of self-preservation that had given hope that she would be more aware of the manipulations, but Dumbledore countered with Compulsion Spells, and introduced the 'Liquid Imperious' much earlier. The girl was also paired with Ronald this time, and met a similar end to Hermione in the original timeline. Ultimately, the result was the same, and Magic reset the world again, and tried time and time again with new ideas and small alterations here and there, with varying degrees of success and catastrophe; until she finally cracked and asked her siblings for help.
It was not unheard of for a dimension to lose all sources of life, but, when it happened, Existence would become highly unstable if nothing was done to prevent it. The Spiritual and Physical Plaines must be in balance, otherwise one would spill over into the other, and, in a dimension where everything is dead, this would inevitably occur, causing the dimension itself to become unstable. That instability would in turn affect the neighboring dimensions, causing a whirlpool-like effect that would eventually spread throughout Existence. The only way to solve this problem would be to erase, then replace, the dead dimension with a new one, before its neighbors are irreversibly affected. However, this creates a temporary void, or hole, that can be equally devastating to the Balance.
"Are you sure it will come to this?" Fate asked nervously.
"Surely your wizards aren't that stupid." Destiny, twin of Fate, spoke in denial.
The Twins were of quite the peculiar appearance; having golden-brown skin, and long, pale, silver hair. The Twins also had two pairs of dark red stripes under their eyes, each pair angled towards their noses. Fate's right eye was pale blue, like a diamond, while her left was pink, like rose-quartz, meanwhile Destiny was her twin's mirror-image. Both were wearing a Chinese dress, though Fate was wearing a yellow dress with red edges, while Destiny wore red with yellow edges. Each wore a pair of large golden bells where one would expect a pair of pig-tails would sit, tied with ribbons that matched their dress. The Twins guided souls chosen for specific tasks, and made sure that the right souls were put in the right places to insure the most favored outcome for their fated tasks.
Magic sighed sadly. "Unfortunately it has." She said. "And I am unable to fix it on my own; no matter what I do, the result is the same."
Magic was an ethereal beauty, with light-brown hair to her lower back, and she had incredibly pale, blue eyes, only slightly darker than the Twins'. She was dressed in a stunning dark blue, medieval dress embroidered with precious stones to match her jewelry and head-piece.
"I can confirm that drastic measures are needed." Time said firmly.
Time was a rather handsome man with short, white hair and white eyes, but always seemed to wear a cold, bored expression, and was wearing a Wanderer's Cloak. His 'All-seeing Eye' saw the past, the present, and the future all at once; and he was able to pinpoint the exact point in time where future events could be influenced, though his power had been of no help to his sister's predicament.
Death sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "I have sneaking suspicion that I know who you're referring to." He said.
Death looked a lot like Time, except his eyes were ruby red, and his hair was long and silver, and held in a low ponytail that reached his waist. He was dressed in a black Shihakusho, and his job was to manage the Spiritual Plain.
The others gave him a 'look'. "I don't know what you were thinking when I made those Hallows of yours." Magic said, a little irritated. "But, yes, he is the source of the problem, and, for as long as he has that thing in his possession, then he will remain resistant to my efforts."
Death groaned. He knew he shouldn't have encouraged those three brothers, but he had found them fascinating, and wanted to see what they would do with the knowledge he gave them. That decision had come back to haunt him on multiple occasions.
"What's our time-frame?" Life asked, changing the subject.
Life was the second oldest of the siblings, but looked Native American, with skin that was slightly darker than the Twins', and he had brown eyes. His hair was partially shaved, with long bangs that hung to the right. He was dressed like a punk, and wore a pair of white feathers in his hair, and wore a necklace made from animal fangs. His job was to manage the Physical Plain.
"The damage will be irreversible roughly a century and a half from the birth of the 'Prophecy Child'." Magic said. "As it is, the result is the same regardless of which side of the wizarding war wins; both one-sided ideals are too deeply implanted in the minds of the people."
"In other words; there are no neutrals." Life said. "At least, no one whom is capable enough to fight against both ideals."
Magic nodded. "The Child of Prophecy isn't strong enough to fix everything on their own." She said sadly. "In some timelines, they even make things worse." She then looked at the Twins curiously. "What made you chose that soul of all things?"
The Twins shared a look, then Fate spoke. "We hoped the soul's understanding of true Black Magic would help them see Balance where the 'Light' does not." She said.
"Souls never forget; not even after being cleansed for reincarnation." Destiny explained. "By choosing a predominantly 'Dark' soul, we hoped to balance out the onslaught of 'Light' influence that the child would be exposed to."
"We did consider the possibility that the soul's emotional trauma might be a problem." Fate admitted. "But, there weren't many other options."
"Then, perhaps, we all should choose someone more fitting?" Time suggested. "There are stronger souls out there."
"None that are available." Destiny half-snapped.
"We cannot just take a soul from anywhere." Fate said putting a hand on her twin's shoulder to calm her; she had always been the gentler of the two. "Though we have more fitting candidates, these souls are already playing important roles elsewhere."
"Perhaps, but with careful timing we may be able to borrow one." Time said sharing a look with Magic and Death; they had discussed the matter earlier.
"There is a certain timeframe we can work with." She said, showing her sibling the soul in question. She could see the Twins were instantly reluctant, but she explained her reasoning carefully. "We need to interfere in order to save this dimension. Time, Death, and I have already talked about this and we agree that, if we're going to interfere, we might as well do it properly. If we use a soul that can be informed of their task, that soul would be able to keep their memories, and hence be able to return to complete their previous role."
"We plan to have the Child of Prophecy Blood-adopted by one of my Soul Reapers." Death said. "A Trueblood (AN 2) to be precise. That way we can interact with them, and give Soul Society a valid reason to act before it is too late."
"We also realize that the task is too great for just one 'Chosen One'." Magic said. "So we have chosen three others to help out."
Three more souls appeared, and the Twins looked at each other, silently discussing the matter, then then both nodded. "Alright." Destiny said. "But, the matter must be concluded by the end of the second Wizard War."
"We're only agreeing because this new task can significantly improve the success rate of their original roles." Fate said. "It will give them an advantage when they return, otherwise we would not have allowed it."
"Then, let's get to work." Life said.
Timing was crucial. Because a soul cannot exist in two places within in the same time and space, in order to maintain the Universal Balance, the Divine Powers had to be careful and precise as they puzzled their plan together. The soul they had chosen to act as the new Child of Prophecy, was an old, powerful, but pristine soul that was now going to be reincarnated for only the second time. Though souls appeared to age in Soul Society, a soul would never deteriorate if it was never exposed to a specific type of 'wear and tear'. For most souls, this 'wear and tear' occurred every time they passed through the circle of reincarnation, but souls that went to Hell were instead slowly eaten away by the Kushanāda, the Guardians of Hell. Souls deteriorate in a manner similar to fine silk, eventually turning into dust or sand. In the deepest level of Hell, souls were constantly bombarded by the Kushanāda, and, as their bodies rot on the ground, Hell's fire consumes the bones, leaving behind black sand dotted with rocks (AN 3). Meanwhile, in Soul Society, the sandy remains of the souls of Shinigami, could be used to form new Asauchi; blank swords with the potential to become a new Shinigami's Zanpakuto.
The chosen soul was born in Soul Society as Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto, whom lived there for roughly 3000 years (AN 4). Then, the soul had been reborn as a hot-tempered, happy-go-lucky boy named Natsu Dragneel, over 4 centuries before Yamamoto even met his death against Yhwach. Now, the soul would return to the dimension it was originally born into, along with three other chosen souls, to about ten years after Yamamoto's death, and about 18 years (AN 5) back in time from the very moment they were borrowed. As such, Euphemia Rose Potter was born on July 31st to Lord James Potter and his wife, Lily, and the Divine Powers watched the birth of their new Prophecy Child with a new sense of hope.
Then, Time noticed something. "Maggie?" He said bemused.
"Yes?" Magic asked, wondering what had her brother confused.
"The Child of Prophecy is supposed to be a boy, is he not?" Time asked, causing the others to look at them in realization.
"…"
"…"
"…"
Magic's eyes widened, and she blushed in embarrassment as she realized what had happened. "I… may have forgotten to… undo some of my changes…" She admitted slowly, and she had forgotten, in all honesty, even if she saw no reason to correct that mistake.
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The concept for the 'Divine Intervention' in this story was inspired by the story 'Brothers' by 'preciousann' which is one of my favorite stories. I can also mention a few others, but this was the story that inspired me to write this.
Author's Notes:
1) JKR stands for J.K. Rowling, and 26.06.1997 is the date 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' was published in the UK.
2) A Shinketsu ('Trueblood' in English) is a Shinigami/Human-hybrid. (In the Anime, Grand Fisher calls Ichigo a Shinketsu after encountering Isshin, who has regained his Shinigami powers).
3) See Bleach Movie 4 – The Hell Verse.
4) Yamamoto's age is not revealed, but I estimate he would've been at least a 1000 years old by the time he founded Shinigami Academy, which is stated to have been founded 2100 years prior to when the plot begins.
5) Originally, it was 13 years, so my Interlude of this event took place during the summer after Third Year, but I decided to push it back a bit to decrease the age-gap a bit. I also kinda want to use it as a season finale type of ending for the first part of this story,