King Kimi: I do not own any official media featured in this Fanfiction, but this is only for fun so don't take it too seriously. I only own the OCs such as the Baby Bear characters and Nonknown mythos and lore. This is part of the Infinitiverse Fanfiction Universe.
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Crossover
01. The Familiar of Zero
02. The Ambition of Oda Nobuna
03. My Hero Academia/僕のヒーローアカデミア
04. Fairy Tail
05. KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World
06. Overlord/オーバーロード
07. Re:Zero
08. The Saga of Tanya the Evil
09. The Rising of the Shield Hero/盾の勇者の成り上がり
10. Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious/この勇者が俺TUEEEくせに慎重すぎる
11. Disney's Princesses
12. Lord Metallex's Zeroverse
13. Undertale
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Gwydion fab Dôn owned a movie theater in the depths of space. No one knows what it looks like on the outside as they have only ever seen the inside. The Grand hall was a spacious room which contained the concession stand. The interior is colored with reds and golds. The concession stand was flanked by two stairways that join together at the top.
There is an upper walkway that can be accessed by flanking stairways near the hall's entrance. The walls are decorated with various paintings and blue banners. However, the Master of the theater was nowhere to be found and neither was his loyal film attendant, Cookie. Both have decided to go fishing. However, they couldn't close the theater as there were to be new arrivals coming soon.
So, they left it in the hands of the Infinitiverse's Heroines and Disneyverse' Princesses. The two groups were led by Charis d'Paris and Cinderella respectively. Charis d'Paris, popularly known as Charis the Magnificent, is a young 14-year old witch and Magic Supreme like Gwydion, blessed with beauty so flawless and enchanting. She had long, pure white hair tied back in a waterfall braid with a blue ribbon. It was concealed by a perfectly pointed white witch's hat that had a silver branch tied to the left by a blue ribbon and white rose.
She possessed wise and captivating celestial blue eyes. She also had pouty, pink lips, rosy cheeks, a heart-shaped face, and a perfect golden ratio - enough to think that the golden ratio originated from her - with skin white as snow. She donned an elaborate, sleeveless, white ball gown with long white opera gloves matching her outfit, a white wide-hemmed floor-length skirt made of 8 triangular panels with a blue sash tied in on her hip and a multiple-layered white petticoat with scalloped edging on the hemline, and white diamond, high-heeled shoes. On her arms was a clear, blue scarf of thin fabric and a beautiful white wand in her right hand. Cinderella is a very beautiful and very fabulous young woman of average height and slender build with a softly-shaped, kind face.
She has an hourglass figure. Her skin is fair and flawless, her lips are pink, and her eyes are blue. Cinderella's hair is a beautiful strawberry-blonde (light strawberry-blonde in her childhood) and medium-length with soft bangs. Her most commonly seen Princess dress is a sparkling light powder blue ball gown with a low-cut neckline, lighter peplum, capped sleeves, opera gloves, a delicate laced white petticoat and glass slippers topped with sparkly hearts. Her hair is pulled up into a variation of a French twist that is complimented with a light silver band over it and also wears diamond earrings.
She also wears a simple black choker around her neck. Charis was holding a clipboard and standing next to Cinderella as the other Princesses and Heroines prepared to invite the 'movie' goers that were to arrive. Charis scratched her head with her wand as she looked at the clipboard with the list of people who will be attending. Cinderella said, "You know, this kind of reminds me of a ball." Suddenly, Vanellope von Schweetz ran into the room.
Vanellope is a 12-year old girl with a small stature. She has long, raven-black hair with candy sprinkled over it in a high ponytail. Her design was influenced by Japanese/anime artwork, notably the style of Chibi, with large, hazel eyes. She carries a slender body, has a noticeable overbite, large, round ears and a small, pink, button nose. Vanellope's signature "glitch" outfit is a mint green hoodie, with a brown double-layered skirt that resembles the wrapping of a peanut-butter cup, green, white, and purple-striped tights, and small black boots.
It is notable that her leggings are mismatched, one covered in broad mint green bands, the other in thinner mint bands and purple lines. They are designed to resemble candy cane stripes. Her hoodie laces and stitches are red and resemble licorice candies, such as Twizzlers. Underneath her hoodie is a violet shirt. It is only seen in a 'blink and you'll miss it' scene in the video game's last cutscene. Her high ponytail is tied with a Twizzler.
The pink squiggles under her boots resemble icing. Vanellope cried out excitedly, "They're all here and some of them look really weird! Like this one robotic, bootleg Sonic-"
"Vanellope, where's your dress?" Cinderella asked.
"I'm not wearing that frilly garbage and you can't make me!" Vanellope said.
"Wanna bet?" Charis challenged, making the Racing Princess flinch. "We have guests here and we want to give them a good first impression, don't we? So please go put on the dress?" Vanellope groaned, "Fine…" and glitched away as the guests entered the Grand Hall. The first group was from the Continent of Halkeginia, led by Princess Henrietta de Tristain.
She was followed by Louise Françoise le Blanc de la Vallière, Tabitha, Kirche Augusta Frederica von Anhalt Zerbst, Guiche de Grammont, Montmorency Margarita la Fère de Montmorency, Siesta, Jessica, Osmond, Jean Colbert, Agnès, Karin Désirée de la Vallière née Maillart, Eléonore Albertine le Blanc de la Blois de la Vallière, and Cattleya Yvette la Baume le Blanc de la Vallière. Next was Oda Nobuna and her retainers: Shibata Katsuie, Niwa Nagahide, Maeda Inuchiyo, Nene, Oda Nobukatsu. After them came the student's and teachers of U.A. High School, accompanied by Top 10 Heroes, The Wild Wild Pussycats, and the heroes of the Nighteye Agency. Next were the wizards of the Fairy Tail guild, led by Guildmaster Makarov Dreyar. Then came Kazuma Satō's Party, accompanied by Chris, Vanir, Yunyun, Chomusuke, Wiz, and Ruffian.
Next were the Denizens of the Great Tomb of Nazarick - consisting of its Floor Guardians and the Pleiades combat maid squad - who followed behind their Supreme Being, Lord Ainz Ooal Gown. After them were citizens from the Kingdom of Lugnica: Subaru Natsuki, Emilia, Puck, Rem, Ram, Beatrice, Roswaal L. Mathers, Felt, Reinhard van Astrea, Julius Euclius, and Wilhelm van Astrea. A little girl in a Military grade uniform named Major Tanya von Degurechaff came in next, followed by her group, the Imperial 203rd Aerial Mage Battalion… well at least five of its members and the Empire's leading Generals. Next up was the Shield Hero's Party, led by Naofumi Iwatani, the Shield Hero himself. He was accompanied by Raphtalia, Filo, and Princess Melty Q. Melromarc.
After them was the overly cautious hero, Seiya Ryūgūin and the Goddess of Healing, Ristarte. Finally were heroes and anti-heroes from the Zeroverse, led by Lord Metallex. His group was composed of Zodiac Rolex, Guerrier Sansnom, Subarina Natsuki, Epsilon Outlander, Lockon Titanmantle, Oda Subaru, Beta-F, and Virus. Zodiac wore a very decorative, high-ranking uniform; it appears to be modeled after heavy-duty Spartan armor. He requires the same breathing apparatus as the other soldiers he commands.
He wears a unique Colonel's helmet, and his face is never seen apart from a part of his mask which is moved back automatically and his eyes are shown when he is talking. His grizzled voice is partially distorted by his rebreather. Sansnom wore a Holy Crusader's armor and a helmet that was more roundish and a horizontal visor that hid his eyes and face. Sometimes, when he gets close, one would see two tiny dark red glows radiating promises of death. At his waist was a red cloth covering the back of his.
He carried a long cross spear that he only let go of when he was using his most powerful attacks in a throw. It always returned to his grasp, no matter what. Subarina wore a tracksuit similar to Subaru, but it is more grayish. She had DD oppai, small square glasses, and long black hair. Epsilon wore armor that looked like what the power rangers wore, Completely white with gold trims.
His helmet looked like a biker helmet, white and gold, and had a black visor. Lockon wore a gray trench coat, a black fedora gangster hat, sunglasses and a black gas mask. He also wore combat black boots, black army pants, and a black long sleeve army shirt. He also wore gray fingerless gloves. Oda Subaru wore Gauntlets made from a curved pair of iron plates sealed with hinges
Combined with chainmail, they protect down to the fingertips, and are embossed with the same elaborate design as the upper body armor. Waist and thigh protection made by a Japanese artisan to match the upper body armor. Greaves made from a pair of curved iron plates, and designed to match the rest of the armour in the set. As well as an embossment on the front, they also feature a round, gold design on the 'tateage' plates (It is basically the Demon King armor in Nioh). He had a helmet that covered his whole head, the face part looked like an ogre, and two black oni horns.
Beta-F wore classical wizard robes, cloths, jewelry, a hood, and a fancy mask. Not a single part of the skin is seen. Virus wore a complete black bodysuit that covered his whole body. A red crystal on his chest, silver gauntlets and boots, and a silver helmet with two red eye slit visors. Finally, Lord Metallex bore the appearance of robotic, anthropomorphic red hedgehog with blue stripes on his quills, around the edges of his eyes, and on his arms and legs.
Some parts of his body were also black, with jet black sclera in his eyes, and glowing yellow irises that shine brighter when he is agitated. His belly is metallic silver as well as his muzzle and quills on the back of his head with two spines protruding from his back. Also the tips of his toes are green. Metallex said, [Let the show begin!] Charis checked everyone off the list before turning to Cinderella and nodding, "This is everyone."
The Princess and Heroines held themselves in a fashion that radiated everything they all stood for: Truth, love, sacrifice, faith, hard work, and goodness.
"Welcome, ladies and gentlemen," said Cinderella, "to Grandmaster Gwydion fab Dôn's Theater of Infinity."
"Where people from throughout the Infinity Universe can come and see various universes," said Charis. "Grandmaster Gwydion isn't here right now, so we various Heroines and Princesses from throughout Infinity will be your hostesses for your viewing."
"Princesses?" Naofumi scowled, already judging them.
Well… he was, but then Snow White started talking. Snow White is a 14-year old girl blessed with beauty so flawless and enchanting she is the 'fairest in the land.' The phrase 'lips red as the rose, hair black as ebony, and skin white as snow', describes her most notable features, being her rosy red lips and rosy cheeks, and both her hair and skin color. She is sweet, but also shy. Being fairly short in height, Snow White has a rather slender, flat-chested figure, and dainty little feet.
Her simple signature court dress consists of a dark blue bodice with a high white collar; her short puffy sleeves are a lighter blue color than her bodice and the red cloth poking through exemplifying the 'slashing' design, which was very fashionable in Tudor times. It involved cutting the cloth on the outside of the outfit and pulling through another layer of cloth from underneath. The long and shapeless light yellow skirt has a white petticoat and flows right down to her ankles with tan pumps decorated with yellow bows. She also wore a brown cape with a red interior. Snow White's short black hair is styled in a bob and parted in the middle.
She wears a red headband with a bow.
"We princesses have come together to help Master Gwydion with his work: Helping people showing them the stories of others! Doesn't that sound fun?" Snow White chirped.
'She's a stereotypical, goody two-shoes princess!' The Movie Goers screamed.
"Now, ladies, let us introduce ourselves," said Charis, who pointed at Snow.
"How do you do?" Snow greeted, "My name's Snow White."
[I see! Most of you came from the Disney Realm?] Metallex asked.
"Please tell me that ain't the Disney Snow White we're talking to right now!?" Katsuki Bakugō yelled and begged. "There's only so much optimism and naive innocence I can take!" That's when Selene stepped up, much to Bakugō's chagrin. Selene is known throughout the Land of Halloween for her beauty, with one villager commenting that it has no parallel, but she isn't vain or concerned about her looks. She is greatly unaware that her fellow citizens think of her as 'odd' and 'peculiar' for her purity and innocence.
Selene pays very little attention to her appearance. She has long pitch black hair, most often tied back in a high ponytail with a pumpkin orange ribbon, and possesses captivating green eyes that were the shape of a cat's, full pink lips, rosy cheeks, a heart-shaped face, and a sculpted figure. Selene wears a deep black dress which resembles the color of darkness with a pumpkin lining connected to her bodice and the end of her dress skirt, a white petticoat, and pitch black high-heeled shoes.
"It's so nice to meet such wonderful new friends such as yourselves," she curtsied. "Allow me to introduce myself.
"My name is Selene, the Princess of Halloween. But please call me Selene. After all, we're all friends now!"
"There's two of them," said Tanya, who looked down to hide her discomfort.
"WhY dId I fEeL a ChIlL gO uP mY sPiNe AlL oF a SuDdEn?" Virus whimpered.
"Halloween, huh? That actually sounds interesting," said Demiurge, the Arch-Devil. "What is it, a place?"
"Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of Hallows' Even or Hallows' Evening), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed on the 31st of October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day." Ainz explained to his 7th Floor Guardian, as well as the rest. "It is commonly celebrated by children who dress in costume as Heteromorphic Races and solicit candy or other treats door-to-door.
"Of course, I don't necessarily see how one can be the Princess of a Holiday."
"Oh, how silly of me!" Selene giggled. "You see I was adopted by the citizens of the Land of Halloween. I am the adopted daughter of King Devimon and Queen Hellion of Halloween Monsters!"
"Hold on! Are you saying that you, a mere human, princess of heteromorphic people?" Shalltear Bloodfallen asked the Peculiar Princess.
Selene nodded with the biggest, warmest smile. Narberal Gamma stepped forward, a dark expression on her face.
"Ridiculous," she said firmly. "I refuse to believe that a mere insect could be accepted as one of us." Selene looked hurt by Narberal's cruel words, but smiled as she pulled out a couple pictures.
"But, I have proof! See?" Selene showed the Egg-Shaped Battle Maid the pictures and Narberal's eye grew wide with disbelief and, possibly, horror.
The first picture was almost like a portrait of a Royal Family. Selene sat in a chair in the center with the purest kindest smile. Behind her stood her adopted parents… both of them Dragonoids like Sebas Tian. In the second picture, Selene was in a group hug of sorts with a vampire, a flesh golem, a mad scientist, a haunted doll, a werewolf, and a mummy. Narberal stuttered, "Th-That's… p-preposterous…!"
"Aw! What lovely photos!" Subarina cooed.
"SeRIoUsly! ThIs WOMan is VERY UnERving!" Virus cried.
"Alright, everyone! Settle down, please," smiled Charis, who then nodded to Cinderella who nodded back. The princess consort stepped forward and gave a curtsy.
"My name is Cinderella," she said. "I'm the leader of the 'Disney' Princesses as you call us."
"And I'm Charis d'Paris," said the white witch. "I'm the leader of the Heroines of my universe."
"Whoa! As in the Cinderella!?" Subaru asked. "From the original fairy tale by Charles Perrault!?"
"And Charis the Magnificent!" Izuku Midoriya from U.A.'s Class 1-A joined. "You're literally a Hero from actual Legend!" As Subaru and Izuku began to nerd out, Kazuma turned to his fellow party member, Aqua - the Goddess of Water.
"I'm sorry, but who the hell is Charis the Magnificent?" Kazuma asked the goddess, having come from an Earth where Charis didn't exist. Aqua answered, "In an alternate earth from yours, one deep in the past, Charis was an Embodiment Light and Goodness, as well as a witch who was so powerful that she became a Maguš Supreme, like Merlin or Yen Sid or Gwydion fab Dôn. But she's more of a legendary figure like King Arthur or Mulan than an actual Fairy Tale character."
"Fairy Tail?" Natsu Dragneel scowled at that.
He's never seen these people before, so how could any of them possibly be from Fairy Tail. Charis heard Natsu and decided to fix his mentality before he went off the handle. Charis smiled and said, "Don't worry, no one is referring to your guild. When they say fairytale, they mean tale as in a story, not the appendage. You see, in some worlds, a fairytale actually refers to a children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands.
"An instance of a folklore genre that takes the form of a short story. Such stories typically feature entities such as dwarfs, dragons, elves, fairies, giants, gnomes, goblins, griffins, mermaids, talking animals, trolls, unicorns, or witches, and usually magic or enchantments. In most cultures, there is no clear line separating myth from folk or fairy tale; all these together form the literature of preliterate societies. Fairy tales may be distinguished from other folk narratives such as legends and explicit moral tales, including beast fables. The term is mainly used for stories with origins in European tradition and, at least in recent centuries, mostly relates to children's literature."
"Oh, okay then!" Natsu smiled. The rest of the Fairy Tail guild let out a sigh of relief as Charis turned away calmly and nodded to Princess Aurora. Aurora is a supremely beautiful young woman, who was magically blessed with curly and wavy waist-length golden hair like sunshine, violet eyes, and lips that shame the red rose. She has a stunningly tall slender figure and her skin is fair and flawless. Unlike Snow White or Cinderella, her face is less rounded and more refined, giving her an appearance of maturity rather than youth despite being only sixteen.
She wears a pink ball gown with a petal overskirt, a ruffled white petticoat, and long triangular sleeves, a golden tiara, and blue or pink shoes. She gave a slight bow and spoke with an angelic voice to match her beauty.
"My name is Aurora," she said, "but, of course, my friends call me Briar Rose." Next came a Princess named Alexandra. Alexandra is a very beautiful adolescent woman of sixteen with an hourglass figure, fair skin, and large, emerald eyes.
Her lips were bright red. Alexandra's most defining feature is her long, flowing, thick, bright red hair. She wears a multi-shade-of-tan dress consisting of a white blouse with long sleeves, a brown bodice, and a brown foot-length skirt, along with brown heels. She wears a 1910s Brown Straw Tricorn Hat decorated with red flowers and roses.
"It's a pleasure to meet everyone," she said. "I am Princess Alexandra III, but please just call me Alex."
After her was Ariel, a very beautiful adolescent mermaid with an hourglass figure, fair skin, and large, deep aqua blue eyes. As a child, her lips were the same color as her skin and as a teenager, they are bright red. Ariel's most defining feature is her long, flowing, thick, bright red hair. She most likely has the reproductive organs of a cetacean. She is also shown to be fairly tall in human form, her current form.
She was wearing an aqua-colored gown with a matching flower on the side of her hair.
"Hello, everyone!" Ariel chirped excitedly, "I'm Ariel. It's so nice to meet all of you." After Ariel came a young pale-skinned 'girl' named China.
She had platinum blonde, shoulder-length hair topped with a blue headband with a Christmas bow, rosy cheeks, large pale blue eyes. Being fairly short in height, China has a rather slender, flat-chested figure, and dainty little feet. China wore a pale blue and white v-neck top, above which she wears a vivid blue winter shrug with a raised collar. For her bottoms, she wears a long dark blue skirt that splits in the front. Over her skirt, she wears a white, high-waisted article that matches the skirt's cut.
She wore long, pale blue wedge-heel boots with white frills coming out from the top at the front. In short, she reminded the movie-goers of a china doll, if not a simple porcelain doll.
"How do you do, Ladies and Gentlemen? I'm China, princess consort of Winterruhe." China introduced.
'Her name matches her appearance,' everyone united in thought.
The next girl to step forward was Belle. Belle is known throughout the village for her beauty, but although she knows it, she isn't vain or concerned about her looks. She is greatly aware that her fellow citizens think of her as 'odd' and 'peculiar'. Belle pays very little attention to her appearance, unlike the very much rude and conceited Gaston. Belle has long brown hair, tied in a neat bun, but the majority of it trails down her neck in a beautiful, flowing motion resembling a ponytail, and possesses captivating hazel eyes, full pink lips, rosy cheeks, a heart-shaped face, and a sculpted figure.
One of her more distinct features are the strands of hair that are constantly slipping loose from her ponytail and falling in front of her face - she is often seen brushing them back into place when nervous or trying to be polite. She wore most elaborate and iconic dress: a golden ball gown with a simply designed bodice, wrapped off-the-shoulder sleeves, long yellow opera gloves matching her outfit, a gold wide-hemmed floor-length skirt made of 8 triangular panels and a multiple-layered white petticoat with a scalloped edging on the hemline, and yellow high-heeled shoes. She was actually sitting in a chair reading a book, not really paying attention until Ariel gave her a light tap with her elbow.
"Hmm?" Belle looked up and had the decency to look embarrassed. "Apologies. My name is Belle. It is very nice to meet everyone."
"Enchante, mademoiselle," spoke Ainz, much to the jealousy of Albedo and Shalltear. Next from the Heroines' side was Rosalinda Marino. Rosalinda has medium brown skin, raven-black hair, an hourglass figure and striking rose eyes (in fact, a possible reason is that "Rosalinda" is the Spanish name meaning "Beautiful Rose"). Her hair is tied back with a pink ribbon. Rosalinda wears a white top with a golden metal waistband, along with a long red skirt and black choker on her neck.
She also wears a crimson coat with gold lining and crimson cuffs. She wears another tan belt around his waist, over a tattered, white piece of cloth tied around his waist. She wears a large, maroon hat with a huge, white feather stuck in it. She wears a golden hoop earring on her left ear, a golden bangle on her left wrist, and a matching bracelet and anklet on both her right hand and right ankle. She is designed to be very attractive.
"¡Hola, damas y caballeros!" Rosalinda said in Spanish. "It's a pleasure to meet you all. I'm Rosalinda Marino, princess consort of Aguamarina and captain of the Anna Maria." As she said this, she took off her hat and gave a gentleman's bow with her hatted arm across her chest. As she straightened up, Princess Jasmine stepped forward.
She is a beautiful, slender young woman of average height with a distinct, voluptuous hourglass figure. She has medium-tanned skin, high cheekbones, brown eyes with full eyelashes, and straight, lush hair reaching her thighs. Jasmine's casual outfit is designed to be simplistic, resembling that of Arabian Harem women. She wore a sky blue (later turquoise) cropped tube top that revealed her midriff and navel with sewn-in off-the-shoulder straps, matching puffy pants with a light-blue V-shaped waistline, and cerulean curled shoes. With this outfit, her hair is worn in a ponytail in two sections with matching teal bands and ending in a small swirl.
She wore a turquoise headband that is centered with a sapphire with a gold border adorned into it. She also dons two large golden earrings completely covering her ears, and a matching necklace.
"Hello, everyone!" Jasmine waved. "My name is Jasmine, and I'm the princess of Agrabah." Kazuma bit his thumb and whimpered.
"God, her outfit is leaving very little to my imagination," he whispered.
After Jasmine walked up Princess Davina Watson. She is a beautiful, slender young woman of average height with a distinct, voluptuous hourglass figure. Davina is also of african and british descent, having a dark skin tone. Her long, wavy black hair was pinned up in an updo bun, light brown eyes, and a bright smile. She wore an elaborate gold court dress, complete with a glittering diamond tiara.
"Thank you all for being here today," she curtsied, subtly biting the inside of her cheek. "I am Princess Davina - CAN'T do this!" Davina grabbed her tiara and threw it to the ground. She then began to remove her heels, ranting, "I refuse to pretend to be something I'm not! And I refuse to wear these shoes!
"You wanna know why?"
"Davina, stop it!" Cinderella said nervously.
"Because heels are a male invention designed to make a woman's butt look smaller…!" Davina yelled. "And harder for them to run away!" Davina threw away the shoes and ran up the stairs, cheering, "Whoo! Freedom!"
"Will someone go get her before she makes a bigger fool of herself!" Cinderella asked. Her answer came from the groaning Rosalinda who said, "I'll take care of her." She followed Davina up the flight of stairs, calling out, "Davina! You can't do anything!" Awkwardly, Pocahontas looked around and said, "Okay, guess it's my turn.
Walking forward, Pocahontas is a young woman with tan skin, long raven-black hair, and twinkling, dark brown eyes. She has a tall, slender, statuesque figure with broad shoulders and narrow hips and goes around barefoot. She normally wears her iconic turquoise necklace which belonged to her mother.
"Wingapo," she waved. "My name is Pocahontas."
"It is a pleasure to meet you princess of nature," said Zodiac, giving the daughter of Chief Powhatan.
Levy McGarden scooted over awkwardly to Momo Yaoyozora. Momo looked at her as Levy whispered, "Who's Pocahontas?"
"In our world, Pocahontas was a Native American woman notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia." Momo answered. "She was the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of a network of tributary tribes in the Tsenacommacah, encompassing the Tidewater region of Virginia." Next to walk up was Princess Esme.
Esme has a tall and slender build, stormy gray eyes, rosy cheeks, soft pink lips, a small nose, long platinum blonde hair, and very pale skin with a light dusting of freckles. She wore a sparkling strapless sleeveless ball gown that was as blue as the midnight sky. The gown's petticoat is a silver color. Along with the gown, Tiana wears silver opera gloves, midnight blue shoes to match the gown, a light blue diamond necklace with matching earrings, and a Diamond tiara to top it all off.
"Good morrow everyone," she curtsied.
Esme introduced herself, "I am Princess Esme of the Kingdom of Freteflia. I am also the wife of Prince Damian… who was formerly the First Death." Everyone suddenly looked at the Princess as if she was crazy. But who would actually blame them? She just claimed that she was married to Death himself.
Albedo and Shalltear found themselves glaring absolute hatred as they seemed to misunderstand that the princess was not referring to Ainz. Lockon leaned towards Zodiac and asked tiredly, "What is her story?"
"She just said she was married to the former Death, whatever that means…" he replied before sighing. "Why aren't you paying attention, idiot?"
"I mean like more to it than just being married to someone beingDeath."
"First off, it's rather disrespectful to talk about someone who is still within your vicinity as if they aren't there," Esme directed at the gunman. "Secondly, my story is rather long so I just leave it at me knowing Death since birth and fell in love with him. He and my best friend exchanged her heart for his scythe-"
"I became Death." Everyone turned to the entrance as lightning flashed from nowhere. A figure was walking towards them.
I walked a young woman with medium-brown skin and her eyes were completely white, the only part that could be seen on top of her head, aside from the tuff's of brown hair that fell from the hood. Speaking of hoods, she wore a long black hooded robe and a smoky base that covers her feet, rendering them invisible. She carried a large scythe with a black skull where it met the blade, holding the weapon in her right hand that turned skeletal and bony with every flash of lightning. A raven flew up from behind the gloomy figure and landed on her left shoulder as she came to a stop.
"Well, well…" she said.
"Who are you?" Yuri Alpha stepped forward with the rest of the Floor Guardians and Pleiades. Tanya and her group prepared themselves for a fight as well, the newcomer making them feel a bit uneasy. Even the Quirkverse Heroes were preparing to use their quirks in case they need to. The figure stepped one step forward and looked at Everyone before she said, "I am Death." Lightning cackled through the room, revealing her true appearance: an undead skeleton creature who is devoid of skin and flesh.
Seiya pulled Ristarte close and drew his sword. Naofumi raised his shield as Raphtalia and Filo, leaving Melty the odd one out. Those of Nazarick glared indignantly at Death II, insulted by the audacity that this girl had. Only Lord Ainz was truly the Master of Death! Boy, are they in for a surprise. Esme smiled and ran up to Death to give her a hug.
She said, "Cosette! It's so good to see you!" Death hugged the Princess back and said, "It's good to see you, too, old friend."
"Oh, Cosette! I'm not old yet and most certainly never be!" Esme giggled playfully.
"Oh, was that a jab?" Death giggled hollowly. Bad just as soon as the ghostly smile came, it disappeared as she looked around the room, empty eyes filled with nothing but… pity?
No... sympathy, perhaps.
"ThOsE aRe ThE eYeS oF sOrRoW," said Virus confidently. An empty sigh of sadness escaped the lips of Death as she turned to Virus and nodded.
"Those who are the Embodiment of Death sort of hate our job, some of us anyway." Death explained. "Watching people die in various ways is a bittersweet occupation as not all have a happy ending.
"Still, it's a job and someone has to do it. It's just not for the faint of heart… in the manner of speaking."
"Especially in times of war," said Oda Subaru who was jabbed by Subarina's elbow.
"I wish I had the capacity to vomit again," Death said. "Memories of war make me sick."
As the Nazarick Floor Guardians and Pleiades glowered at, in their minds, the false Death, Ainz walked forward to show her respect.
"It's nice to meet you," he said. "I am -"
"Suzuki Satoru." The name Death called the Overlord shocked him. If he had eyes, they would have grown wide in disbelief. Death gave Ainz an empty glare as she said, "Yes, I know who you are…
"Who you truly are. I know the truth that you are hiding from the murderous monster you call your children."
"How dare you!" Albedo screeched, an aura of Killing Intent. "How dare you speak to Lord Ainz with such disrespect! You dare to call yourself the Master of Death!?
"There is only one being who can use that title! The one who stands above all! How dare some lesser undead like you use it!?" Unphased by Albedo's crazed fury and hostility, Death pointed to Ainz and asked, "Him? You dare to call him my master?
"I answer to no one. You believe I call myself the Master of Death, it's King. No. I am Death itself." She directed her empty gaze at Ainz again and said, "I do not serve this Newborn God of Death you worship. If anything, he should be answering to my bidding like a good little Death God."
"UnFoRtUnAtElY, nOtHiNg CaN kIlL mE rEaLlY." Virus interrupted, "UnLeSs YoUr On pAr WiTh ThE MaN AbOvE AlL, tHaN gIvE uP. TrUsT mE, i WiSh To DiE, bUt I cAn'T."
"No one was talking to you, sweetie!" Mina Ashido said, a mischievous smile on her face full of bubbly energy. "So nobody needed to know that, but sorry!"
"FiNe," he looked at Death and said, "FiNiSh WhAt YoU wErE sAyInG." She nodded and turned back to Ainz
"As a God of Death, you are only to kill those who are meant to die," Death explained, "just as it is not my job to kill, but to watch the death happen then guide the souls on word to their destined Afterlife. I will return Albedo to her body, not only because it is not her time, but also as a warning. Mess with my workload one more time, and I will give each of your subordinates an earlier swan song, am I clear?" There was a beat of silence before Ainz spoke.
"Crystal," he answered. Death tapped her scythe and Albedo was sucked back into her body like air. Suddenly, Albedo opened up her eyes, stirring. Death turned to the Heroines and Princesses.
"Sorry to have interrupted your introductions," she said before waving her scythe to Fa Mulan. "You may continue." Mulan is a young tomboy of Chinese origin. She is a natural beauty, with dark brown eyes and straight, black hair that used to be long and waist-length. She wore a simple Hanfu, which consisted of either a creamy green-yellow dress, with blue over shirt, which had green sleeves, and a red band around her waist.
"Hello, my name is Fa Mulan!" Mulan stood strong with a compassionate smile on her face.
"The warrior princess! She's my favorite!" Oda Subaru proclaimed.
"I'm not an actual princess!" Mulan laughed a bit. Her fellow princesses jumped to her side and sang, "She's the hero of China!"
"Aoi!" Mulan cried in embarrassment. "Could you please show them who the real warrior princess is?"
"You mean Merida? I like her, too! That woman is a true warrior!" The Heroines and Princesses pointed to another girl who was sitting in a tranquil lotus with a katana in her hands. Aoi was a young tomboy of Japanese origin. She is a natural beauty, with dark brown eyes and straight, long black hair that, if untied, reached all the way down to her legs.
She was dressed in a jūnihitoe (十二単) - lit. 'the twelve layers' - the style of formal court dress worn by ladies-in-waiting at the Japanese Imperial Court in the Heian period. The colors of this royal gown were pink, aqua, and plum. Aoi opened her eyes when she felt everyone staring at her. In response, she said something smart, wise, and sagely: "Huh? What?"
"Who are you?" Oda asked.
Sansnom walked up and whispered in the warriors ear, answering, "Japanese Twelfth Night."
Suddenly, everything made sense in a way. Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola (who is disguised as Cesario) falls in love with Duke Orsino, who in turn is in love with Countess Olivia. Upon meeting Viola, Countess Olivia falls in love with her thinking she is a man.
Which meant that if Aoi's story was anything like that, she was the Japanese Viola.
"Ah! It is an honor to meet you, Aoi-san!" Oda Subaru gave a bow.
"Pleasure to meet you as well!" Aoi chirped before returning to her meditation. Next was Princess Tiana of Maldonia.
Tiana is a 19-year old African American woman. She is tall and slender with a sculpted figure. She has brown skin, medium-length wavy black hair usually tied in a low ponytail, light brown eyes with pink eye shadow, a bright smile, and dimples. Tiana's iconic lily pad outfit is a green sparkling strapless sleeveless ball gown. The gown's petticoat is a light yellow color.
Along with the gown, Tiana wears light green opera gloves, green shoes to match the gown, a light blue diamond necklace with matching earrings, and a lily pad tiara to top it all off. With this outfit, Tiana's hair is pinned up in an updo bun.
"Hello, everyone! My name is Tiana!" Tiana self-introduced. The last of the Heroines walked up, wearing armor Zodiac remembered seeing from the game Aura Kingdom. The Female design for the Holy Knight. Josette has the appearance of a young woman in her late teens with a slender physique, soft skin, and green eyes. She has 'finely textured' blonde hair that seems 'as if sprinkled with gold dust'.
Her face shows some signs of naivety and displays elegance. She is more muscular than someone like Snow or Selene, having a more athletic physique similar to Mulan, Aoi, and Rosalinda.
"I am Josette d'Vraie," she named herself proudly. "My enemies fear me as Josette the Valiant!" With the Princesses Group, there was Rapunzel, the princess of Corona, known for her long, magical, golden hair.
Rapunzel is a very beautiful 18-year old young woman with fair skin, rosy cheeks, large green eyes, brown eyelashes, brown eyebrows and light freckles around her nose. She is famously known for her long golden blonde hair which is around 70 feet in length. Rapunzel's dress was a traditional German dress called a 'dirndl', with a longer skirt than that of a normal dirndl. Her dress had a purple theme with a pink accent. The dress consisted of a lavender corset top laced with a pink ribbon.
The skirt was purple. It was decorated with swirling and floral designs in pink, dark purple, and white. She wore a white petticoat underneath. The skirt's hemline was above her ankles, but well below her calves. Her sleeves at the top were short, puffed, and striped with pink and lavender; the rest were long and it was pale baby pink with white lace at the hems. She usually does not wear shoes and dislikes wearing them.
She wore her hair in a thick braid with smaller braids woven in and adorned with various flowers.
"Hi, everyone! I'm Rapunzel," she said with a bubbly smile.
"I bet you have been in a lot of HAIRY situations. Don't mind my PUNS," said Zodiac.
"Aho! Dude…!" Subaru chuckled.
"I'll kill you," growled Bakugō.
"Hey, no need to be upset!" Zodiac said. "I am just GOUGING with the BOMB."
"It would seem that Barusu has found a friend that he can get along with." Ram deadpanned. "Much like Barusu, it is also comforting to see that, no matter what world we happen to be in, nobody thinks the Temporal Knight is funny either."
"Just couldn't resist the dig, could ya!" Subaru sweatdropped at Ram's cruelty.
"Don't be RAM-ing us in," agreed Zodiac in pun. "I am ONI-ly just WIND-ing it."
Ram's right eye twitched in annoyance as only Subaru and those from the Zeroverse found the joke funny. For example, Lord Metallex laughed, [HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That was a good one!]
"It really wasn't," said Hizashi Yamada, also known as Voice Hero: Present Mic.
"It was pretty funny!" Oda Subaru disagreed.
"Ah've heard some terrible jokes b'fore, but that one takes the haggis!" Everyone looked at the next Princess, a Scottish princess and the daughter of Queen Elinor and King Fergus and the older sister of Harris, Hubert, and Hamish. Merida has long, wild, curly, red hair, blue eyes, pale skin and a slender body. Her main outfit is a dark teal traditional gown, made of cotton, with stylish slits for movement during archery. She also was wearing a navy/black cape with a gold buckle.
Merida's bow was slung onto her back, over her shoulder, with arrows in a brown leather quiver around her waist. She said, "I am Merida! First Born descendant of clan DunBroch."
"Merida! A woman more fit as a warrior than some gentle lady!" Oda Subaru cheered. "You ma'am are the spirit of every female warrior!"
"That hurts!" Aoi, Josette, Mulan, and Rosalinda said indignantly.
"Sorry! But I love her spunk!"
"Is that so? Then you'll love the next princess!"
"Okay, first! I'm not a princess," everyone gave their attention to the next girl in line. At 16 years old, Moana of Motunui has a slender yet muscular build that sets her apart from previous Disneyverse princesses and heroines. She has brown eyes with thick eyebrows, full brownish-pink lips, and long, wavy, black hair. Moana usually wears her hair down, only tying it in a top bun sporadically when sailing. Moana's outfits are all made out of Tapa, Pandanus, leaves, feathers, and other natural resources found on Motunui.
For her regular outfit, she wears a crop top made out of red Tapa with a layered style accessorized with seashells along the perimeter. She wears a red sash made from the same material that wraps around her skirt made out of shredded Pandanas and layered Tapa, with a slit for mobility purposes on her journey. She continued, "I'm the daughter of the chief."
"Same difference," said Death.
"No!"
"If you wear a dress and have an animal sidekick, you are one of us!" Ariel beckoned like the siren she was.
Moana facepalmed and turned to everyone, clearing her throat. She said with pride, "I am Moana of Motunui. Chief of my people and aboard my boat, I sail across the sea in exploring for new islands everywhere we roam."
"A fellow Islander! It is nice to meet you!" Oda Subaru chirped.
"Very vocal, isn't he!" Reinhard sweatdropped.
Julius Juukulius whispered, "I kind of find him a tad barbaric, but somewhat approachable."
"I prefer the terms Voyager or Wayfinder," smiles the Chief of Motunui. However, the poor Polynesian Chief was ignored as Oda Subaru only seemed to hear the comments from before.
"I am not barbaric!" Oda Subaru barked, "I just like being more easy going. Besides, being an emperor is very stressful you know!"
"Welp! I was ignored," said Moana in disappointment. She looked at Elsa and said, "Your up, Elsa." Elsa has a tall and slender build, light blue eyes, rosy cheeks, thin pink lips, a small nose, long platinum blonde hair, and very pale skin with a light dusting of freckles (a trait she shares with her sister Anna, though less prominent). During her coronation, she bore a striking resemblance to her mother, only with platinum blonde hair, unlike her mother who is a brunette. Elsa's hair is now loose and wears a combination between her second outfit and her dress from her Snow Queen state; she wears a white off-the-shoulder dress with a right knee-high slit, light greyish blue leggings and white long sleeves which have the symbol of the four elements at the shoulder.
Along her chest down to her waist are diamond shaped ice crystals resembling the elements of fire, water, wind and earth. Her translucent cape fades to blue at the bottom and is split in two, like fairy wings, draping over her as if to showcase her status as the fifth spirit. The glittery sequins on her sleeves and tights signify that she is the Snow Queen, and the protector of the forest, and she wears white open toe ballet flats.
"Hello," she waved. "I am Elsa of Arendale and the Northuldra. I am the Snow Queen, and the protector of the Enchanted Forest." She waved her arme to the girl after her - her sister Anna. Anna has a slender build and fair skin. She has blue eyes, rosy cheeks, thin lips, long light auburn-red hair mostly tied into two braided pigtails, bangs down her forehead, and a light dusting of freckles (a trait that she shares with her sister Elsa, although due to being slightly older, Elsa appears to have fewer freckles than Anna); her face is also slightly rounder than Elsa's.
Anna wears her hair in a bun similar to that of her mother and Elsa when she was crowned queen in the first film and wears a jade green gown. She also wears a tiara similar to the one her sister wore. Elsa introduced, "This is my younger sister: Queen Anna of Arendale."
"Ah! I thought most of ya would be princesses. Didn't think there were queens," said Zodiac. Aoi raised a hand and said, "I'm actually a seishitsu and samurai, not a princess."
"I'm a soldier and chevalier," said Josette. Agnès Chevalier de Milan nodded to her in respect.
"Sorry! I forgot about that."
"Speaking of which," said Snow, "our last princess is also a president...!" She waved to Vanellope who now had a sour look on her face. Vanellope wore a full skirted glittery long-sleeved gown with lace white gloves. Her gradient pink petticoat is noticeably covered in pink, white, and red gumdrops, sprinkled everywhere like beads. However, chocolate sprinkles can be seen on the lower end of the petticoat.
The skirt has many layers and opens in the front to show a deep pink underskirt. Her gown was also given a pink flowing cloak, and a large high white lace heart collar, resembling Elizabethan royal attire. The collar is edged in a cut-out pattern of candy canes and lollipops. In addition, she wears another, somewhat smaller, white ruffled collar. In this outfit, she wears a red tiara.
Her hair is tied up in a bun, and is covered in sprinkles that are various shades of pink. With the outfit, Vanellope owns a pink lollipop scepter with a noticeable crown insignia over it. Vanellope groaned, "I feel so stupid..."
"Vanellope," Cinderella said, sternly. Vanellope moaned in annoyance before straightening herself and going into a forced Princess Persona.
"Good morrow, my loyal movie-goers," she exaggerated. "For I am the Rightful Ruler of Sugar Rush, Princess President Vanellope von Schweetz!" Anyone else detecting high levels of sass? Vanellope deadpanned at Cinderella and Charis, "Can I get out of this dress now?"
"First impressions, Vanellope…" Cinderella begged in her hand.
"I like her! This little lady has some nice sass!" Lockon chuckled
"Okay, group huddle!" The Princesses and Heroines huddle and start whispering themselves, with only Zodiac faintly hearing something about ALL the Princesses being tired of wearing their dresses, but sucking it up for appearances.
"Y'all don't really want to wear your formal wear, don't you," encouraged Zodiac. "I don't really care, dress up how you want to."
"I don't care how you look, only how you treat others." Oda Subaru shrugged.
"YEAH! Be whoever you want to be girls!" Subarina cheared. The Heroines and Princesses all turned Charis who was clueless to the fact that, unfortunately, keeping up appearance isn't the only reason. They all fidgeted awkwardly as Cinderella stepped up and said, "There is another reason... You see her...?" Cinderella pointed at confused Charis. "Her dress is both a blessing and a curse.
"It nigh-protects her from all harm but it's cursed to her body. She can't take it off to wear normal clothes. Not only that but the dress only has three transformations, none of them casual."
"I cAn PrObAbLy ReMoVe ThE cUrSe." Suddenly, Charis' dress vibrated and hissed at Virus like a cat.
Virus started for a moment before yielding, "… Or MaYbE nOt." That when Charis understood and smiled warmly. She then said, "Girls, you don't have to wear your dresses for my sake. If you want to change into your casual clothes, feel free to do so." The Heroines and Princesses gasped.
"But Charis, won't you feel left out?" Selene asked with concern, Snow nodding in agreement beside her.
"I'll be fine," said the Embodiment of Light. "I'll be happy so long as everyone else is comfortable."
'She's an absolute angel!'
[Well that is fantastic!] Metallex said as the Heroine and Princesses went to change into their modern casual wear. Charis gave a bow of apology to the 'movie'-goers and spoke.
"I do apologize for our dreadfully long introductions," she said. "While they get changed, we will get started and I will take you to the auditorium."
"So, uh, Charis… Why the hell are we here?" Subaru asked. Charis pointed at Louise and Nobuna.
"We are here to watch the futures of these two find ladies by watching the life of someone who will change theirs," she answered, earning questioning huhs from the young Noble Lady and Princess Daimyō.
"Interesting," said Ainz, "but what does that have to do with some of the rest of us? I'm not exactly from the same world as these two."
"We're not even involved with each other!" Louise and Nobuna looked at each in sync and confusion.
"I know that I've never met them before," said Tanya.
"The reason some other groups are here is because your futures are all interconnected." Charis answered. "Some of you, whether you are aware of it or not, are all involved with someone who is a part of the same group our focus is.
"The Kōken Clan."
"Kōken…? As in 'guardianship'?" Naofumi questioned. Zodiac nodded, "Yep."
"For some of you, this will affect your future," the Princess Witch continued. "For others, it will be an alternate reality.
"So not really any consequences for doing this."
"Then let us get on with it then," said Ainz. Charis nodded and made a follow me gesture. Inside a hallway, the 'movie'-goers were walking through, the hall illuminated by translucent lanterns. Charis came to a stop in front of a pair of double doors and pointed her wand, holding them open. As they all entered Auditorium 06, they all sat in seats for their respective groups from left to right.
Row 01: The Familiar of Zero
Row 02: The Ambition of Oda Nobuna
Row 03: My Hero Academia/僕のヒーローアカデミア
Row 04: Fairy Tail
Row 05: KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World
Row 06: Overlord/オーバーロード
Row 07: Re:Zero
Row 08: The Saga of Tanya the Evil
Row 09: The Rising of the Shield Hero/盾の勇者の成り上がり and Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious/この勇者が俺TUEEEくせに慎重すぎる
The Heroines and Princesses finally joined them once more, the Princesses on the Left Balcony above and the Heroines on the balcony to the left. Charis pointed her wand and said, "Let us begin." Darkness gave way to reveal the words:
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"The longest journey is the journey inwards. Of him who has chosen his destiny, Who has started upon his quest for the source of his being."
— Dag Hammarskjöld
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"Huh?" Louise asked, "What's that supposed to mean?"
"I believe it means that we are the makers of our own story," said Zodiac, his explanation striking something of a chord with Izuku who tightened his grip on his pencil. Bakugō and Yagi Toshinori noticed this and understood that Izuku is something similar to this concept. Unlike all of the other Heroes in this theater, Izuku found himself writing his own story rather than it being made for him. However, Izuku understood that this was not his story.
It was another's.
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Twelve Years Ago
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Long ago, there was a town that included canals, stores, a marketplace and a large cherry blossom tree. It was one of many settlements that were the homes of a secret race of called the Nonknown, supernatural beings with an undetermined existence as they could not be categorized under Science or Magic.
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[Oh ho! That is interesting!] Metallex said.
"What the heck is Science?" Natsu turned to Lucy Heartfilia. The Celestial Wizard replied, "The heck if I know."
"Science is the antithesis of Magic, like how Fire is the opposite of Water." Sansnom explained for them. "By definition, it is the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.
"Science is a general term used to refer to any entity, like persons or technology, that has roots in science and scientific knowledge. Science dwells primarily in rational thinking and the study of the natural world, but also extends to the applications of advances in technology in a number of fields. Magic is it's opposite because Magic is a term used to refer to supernatural phenomena that cannot be explained or analyzed via any sort of scientific means and reasoning."
[Thank you for the explanation Sansnom,] applauded Metallex. Suddenly, something disturbing happened.
With the exception of the screen, the entire auditorium turned into a swirling purple void as the word 'mutter' could be seen surrounding the movie-goers, Heroines, and Princesses. Everyone turned to look at the source of this disturbing Doppler effect - Izuku Midoriya muttering up a storm as he tried to understand the nature, or lack thereof, of the Nonknowns.
"What the hell?" Ainz said. Though he lacked the ability to show any form of expression physically, he was just as freaked out as everyone else by the King of Muttering.
"It's amazing that we've known this kid longer than anyone we've met here today," said Shōta Aizawa, "and his mutter is even creepy to us as well."
"He's freaking me out!" Merida cried, practically begging for him to stop.
"Will someone please snap Midoriya out of it?" Charis asked. "We have to continue watching the show otherwise we'll never get through this."
"Yes, ma'am!" Iida Ten'ya exclaimed, Chopping the air a bit before rapidly shaking Izuku's shoulder, jolting the poor boy out of his stupor. "Midoriya, wake up! We need to continue watching this new reality!"
"I-I-Iida, p-p-ple-ease stop-o-o-op!" Izuku cried out, turning the color green.
"Right," Iida turned from Izuku. "My apologies." Izuku nodded, or tried to, but decided against it to not upset his stomach further.
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A pretty water lily in full bloom floated on an aqueduct in the town center. A small boy named Saitō Hiraga, looked eagerly at it with a smile. He was a child of average height, with a rather refined face framed by a short mess of fluffy jet black hair which sticks up at odd angles around his head. His eyes are large and somewhat circular, their irises a bright midnight blue color, which at times are very watery, usually stretched quite wide, giving him an innocent appearance.
He wore a loose, long-sleeved, blue and white jacket-like top with a raised collar over his short-sleeve white t-shirt. He also wears a pair of black jeans partnered with some blue and white sneakers.
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Louise became confused and turned to the Princesses and Heroines. She asked the obvious question: "Who is that? I thought you said this was about my Familiar."
"It is!" Snow White chirped happily. "He is your Familiar - Saitō Hiraga."
"What!?" Louise indignantly cried out in disbelief. "That little boy is… my future Familiar!?"
Kirche started laughing, joined by Montmorency and Guiche, much to the chagrin of Louise who looked down in self-loathing.
"Well, Louise! You truly know how to live up to expectations," said the Redhead. "To think that you actually summon a commoner, and a child no less." The Princesses and Heroines, with the exception of the innocence and naivety that was Snow White and Selene, became annoyed by Kirche's mockery.
Jasmine whispered to Ariel, "You'd think they would understand the meaning of diamond in the rough."
"Or don't judge a book by it's cover," finished the Little Mermaid. Henrietta was switching between a regal glare at the Germanian and a look of concern for her childhood friend. As they had known each other as children, Louise was the closest person to henrietta and seeing her friend in pain hurt her heart. Izuku was gritting his teeth, knowing Louise's pain, having dealt with worse from Bakugō.
He stood up to say what was on his mind until an aura he wished to never have felt again made a return. And it came with a vengeance. It was just like with Hero Killer Stain, but worse. And the source was a robot hedgehog.
[I'm sorry, but is that bullying I hear?] Metallex asked. Suddenly, the robot hedgehog's presence became one of absolute horror to everyone in the room. Even those who masked their emotions well flinched in fear. Charis recovered, albeit barely, and spoke up.
"Thank you, Lord Metallex," she nodded. "Rather excessive and unnecessary, but it did stop Ms. Zerbst's unnecessary malignancy, so thank you."
[You're welcome,] he replied. Charis turned to Kirche, disappointed rather than angry. She looked around and spoke.
"Ladies and gentlemen of the audience," said the white witch. "I can assure you that there is more than meets the eye to this boy. Your familiar is far more special than you realize, Miss Louise. Just give him a chance… show you what you can do." Louise looked skeptical, but signed resignation and self-pity."
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A woman, possibly Saitō's mother, walked up behind him. She had jet black hair held in a bun by a gray band and pink eyes. She wore a long blue dress with long sleeves, cutouts on the shoulders, black ballet flats, and a white sash. Laughing lightly, the mother said, "Why, hello, little Saitō. Are we trying to catch a fish?"
"I've found a flower on the water!" Saitō cheered.
"Oh, I see!" His mother smiled. Saitō rushed over to his mother. He asked, "Can we take it home and plant it in the garden?"
"Oh no, sweetheart," she answered, "that flower lives here." Saitō looked down dejectedly and his mother rubbed his head.
She said, "But I'll tell you what you can do. Take this yen and go find something nice for your big sister's return. She's been hunting for quite some time. I bet that the journey's been very tiring, don't you?" Taking the money, Saitō answered, "Yes."
His mother then asked, "Do you think you'll know what she wants?"
"I think…" he thought before he sassily said, "she wants a water flower in the garden!"
"Why did you have to inherit my sass?" His mother asked with a chuckle. She gives her son a playful nudge on his bottom as Saitō turns away on his new mission to find a gift for his older sister.
He crosses the planks that serve as a bridge over the aqueduct. His mother watched him go with a smile.
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Zodiac let out a sigh and solemnly whispered, "I wonder what my parents would think of what I have become."
"Me ToO," Virus agreed. Some of the Disney Princesses also looked sad as many of their mother's were no longer a part of this world. The same could be said for half of the Infinitiverse Heroine's, especially Charis. Sure, she loved her stepmother Helene dearly, but she could never replace her mother.
This also made Natsu think about what it would be like to even have a mother. All he ever knew was Igneel as his adopted father, but he never questioned the existence of his birth parents until now. Inko Midoriya, Izuku's mother, looked down in shame, a small stab of guilt made itself known in her heart. Her son was on his way to achieving his dreams now, but she made it so much harder for him before he did…
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Saitō and his family lived in a prosperous and peaceful town. Saitō rushed up to a weapons stand and asked, "What can I buy with this?"
"Well, something just your size," the Young Blacksmith chuckled. He held up two wooden toy weapons. One is a sword and the other is a hammer.
Saitō deflated in disappointment at being unable to buy a new weapon for his Big Sister. He, next, waited in line at a liquor merchant.
"Sake, please." Saitō asked. The wine merchant gave him a bemused look, and with a sigh, shook his head in the negative. Saitō groans, a little frustrated.
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"I feel your pain, little dude!" Kazuma raised his hand. He couldn't imagine what his life would have been like with some delicious bubbly in it. Aqua and Darkness nodded in agreement, sharing their love for alcohol with Kazuma, all the while Megumin became dejected as she has yet to taste even a single drop of any kind of booze. Meanwhile, with the Zeroverse group, Lockon was sleeping, not even caring about what was happening. The rest of the Zeroverse group glared at Lockon and his sleep gained the attention of Kyōka Jirō who was annoyed by his blatant disrespect.
Kyōka's earlobes are shaped like jacks at their ends, allowing her to plug them into a variety of objects. Those earlobes can further channel the vibrations of Kyōka's own heartbeats, dealing internal damage to said objects. That said...
"Look alive, jerkwad." Kyōka said as she used her earphone Jack's to ear rape Lockon awake.
"GAAAAH!" Lockon cried out as he summoned an AK-47.
He continued, "Jason! Charles! We're under attack! Get your… guns?" He looked around to see he was still in the Infinity Theater, everyone staring at him like he was crazy. "Oh, it was just a dream." Who the hell is Jason and Charles?
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He walked through the open town before stopping to look in a bakery window. There were several treats, including slices of lemon meringue pie, frosted cupcakes, actual cakes with frosted waterlilies atop them, and a shelf of kitten-shaped bread. Saitō is happily excited but turned when he heard a voice.
"Hey, get back here!"
Saitō looked around the corner of the bakery, following the sound of a group of kids laughing and mocking.
Three boys stood in a semicircle around a dirty looking girl who was crouched on the ground and clutching a loaf of bread. She had grey skin, short and curly inky black hair, and eyes that point slightly inwards, which seems to resemble a cat. Their sclera are black and their irises bright yellow. Her face was painted in a beautiful, yet simple sugar skull make-up design. A Tall Boy mockingly asked, "Where'd you get that bread?
He accused, "I didn't see you pay for it, thief!"
"No, look, it's all moldy!" A Short Boy joined in.
"I think she got it from the trash!" The Tall boy said. A Medium-sized Boy reached out and demanded, "Lemme see!" The Nonknown girl bit his finger before he could touch the bread.
"Ah! She bit me!" He cried. Tall Boy looked at Medium Boy's hand in horror before Medium Boy pushed the girl backward onto the ground. The strange Nonknown girl whimpered for a second but she got up and grabbed her bread off the ground. She took a few more steps back before crouching away again.
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"Idiot fools, no matter where you are." Zodiac sighed with annoyance.
"They're just a bunch of kids," said Happy… a blue anthropomorphic cat? "So maybe they'll grow out of it!"
"That will only spoil them," said Beta-F.
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The Short Boy glared, "Where'd she come from?"
Saitō watched, taking a few uncertain steps forward. The Short Boy continued, "She looks all weird!"
"I bet she's abandoned!" Tall Boy said, "Like a dog or something!" Medium Boy asked, "Does that mean I have rabies? All three chuckle meanly.
The girl saw Saitō getting closer and looked at him with big, blinking eyes. The bullies saw her focus had changed to behind them and they turned to look. Saitō panicked at having their focus and he turned to run, only to immediately bump into the legs of his sister. Hoshiko is a young girl with long black hair that reaches down to her knees and blue eyes like her mother and brother. She wore a dark sleeveless tank top with a white collar and a blue tie; she wears a blue belt that has a blue side skirt cover over a black, pleated skirt.
She wore it with long black socks and black shoes. She also wore white gauntlets and blue gloves. She also wore a long dark coat and was carrying her sword, Dragonsbane. Saito fell back and looked up at her.
"Hoshiko-nē?" Saitō said.
Hoshiko glared at the bullies and asked, "What is happening here?" The three bullies panicked and looked around, uncertain whether to run yet. The girl, however, saw this as her opening and took off with her bread. After a beat, the bullies decided to run, too. Hoshiko looked to Saitō and sternly asked, "Do you wish to run with the rest of them?"
Saitō was standing upright, but he lowered his face in response. Hoshiko placed his hand on his son's shoulder and lowered to one knee.
"Sometimes the worst action to take… is taking no action at all," she told him firmly. "Go home. I need to speak with the mayor." Hoshiko left with Saitō watching briefly before turning away, thoughtfully.
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Izuku looked down, understanding Hoshiko's message better than anyone. After all, he did have a bad habit of running into danger to save people all the time, mostly without thinking twice or even thinking at all. Yagi Toshinori noticed Izuku's expression and thought to himself, 'Don't worry, Young Midoriya. Perhaps, it is a sign of a future hero.'
"I like this girl's style!" Natsu cheered.
"Yeah, because you like to take action without thinking," said Gray Fullbuster, "just like the idiot you are." Before a fight could break out between the Dragon Slayer and Ice Make Wizards and before Erza Scarlet could scold them for fighting, Charis pointed her wand and transported the two to opposite sides of the auditorium. Metallex looked at her and said, [Nice work.] Charis nodded.
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Set to ominous music, the scene changes to a framed picture of the Hiraga family, with an image of a man completing the four. Young Saitō was sleeping until the sound of a Dragon awakened him. Saitō and Hoshiko's mother came rushing in, crying out, "Saitō, get up. We have to go."
"Mom?" Saitō asked, tired and uncertain. His mother pulled his arm and pulled him up.
"Now, right now, okay? Let's go!" In the kitchen beyond Saitō's bedroom, the outer door bursted inward as a heavily-breathing Hoshiko entered.
"Hoshiko!" Mother cried out.
"Mom, what are you doing!?" Hoshiko cried, "We need to hurry!"
"We can go to the safehouse!"
"No. I saw the beast," said Hoshiko darkly. "We need an Arwr. And you two need to leave." In disbelief, mother breathed, "What?" The creature sounded, loud and ominous, causing all three to look up at the ceiling and walls in alarm.
"Mom?" Saitō asked with concern. She got down to her knees to make eye contact with Saitō.
"It's alright, darling." Mother lied, "Everything's okay." The roof broke above her head and everything went black.
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Everyone watched this with horror. Only Shōta Aizawa spoke up as he said, "That's how it always starts. Heroes and Villains are cut from the same cloth, sad but true. Heroes are always born from pain and suffering." He looked at Louise and said, "In your 'Familiar's' case, the loss of people he holds dear to his heart." Louise looked away, ashamed of her earlier behavior.
How could she be so self-centered, upset over getting a humanoid being instead of a griffin or a dragon. She didn't even consider how much her Familiar would need her far more than she needed him. Whatever hatred she held for the child was gone, replaced with pity and motherly instinct to protect a child. Speaking of mother, the originally disappointed Karin Valliere continued to wear her emotional mask per her 'Rule of Steel', but deep down her heart was breaking for the boy who was to be her youngest daughter's Familiar. There was no question in her mind that his sister and mother were not going to make it.
It's moments like this that remind Karin that as loyal a Dragon can be, they are just as equally dangerous, monstrous… cruel. Elenanor, in a rare moment of character break, wore a twin expression of horror on her face to match Cattleya's. She rarely felt empathy for the common folk, she secretly held a soft spot for children. And the suspense was killing her. Nobuna, unlike those from Halkeginia, was entering her '6th Demon King' mode as her motherly instincts turned on, rage filling her heart as whatever monster that was acting Saito's town had earned the Princess Daimyō's hatred and ire.
But it wasn't for Saitō alone. Nobuna felt a kinship of sorts with Hoshiko, feeling something of a comradery with the fellow female warrior.
"I wonder if the Dragon is animalistic or intelligent," said Oda Subaru. Subarina glared at him and accused, "Of course, that's what you focus on. I bet you don't even care about the tragedy happening before your eyes!"
"I have seen lots of tragedy before." Oda Subaru shrugged. "Even ones more gruesome than a simple dragon attack. As the saying goes. An animal only cares about food and reproduction, but humanity and those similar to it are the only ones that actively try to do more. Whether it is for the betterment of others or themselves.
"That is why the only true monsters are the mind of men."
"You haven't met Scar or Shere Khan," the Princesses said in sync.
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Crashing and a faint scream could be heard. They were soon followed by the muffled screams of many and loud footsteps accompanied by Hoshiko's heavy breathing. Saitō came gradually, held by his running sister. Bits of flaming sparks speckled the air.
"Hoshiko-nē?" Saitō asked, "What… Where's Mom?"
Hoshiko was bleeding profusely from above her left eye. A woman nearby screamed. Saitō panicked, "What's going on!? Where is Mom?"
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Without any emotion and almost robotic, Sansnom said, "Most likely dead"
"Thanks, Captain Obvious!" Felt deadpanned. "Is there any way you can make us feel worse?"
"Would you like me to?"
"You do know what sarcasm is, right?" Felt looked at Sansnom incredulously.
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Villagers ran in a panic, and black specks of ash floated with the sparks. A rumble caused the ground to shake and Hoshiko fell, dropping Saitō and landing on her back next to a well.
"Hoshiko-nē!" Saitō cried out as everyone ran past them as Hoshiko pushed herself up slightly.
"Saitō, you have to run." Hoshiko ordered. Saitō moved to his sister and begged, "No. Don't. Please. Get up!"
He looks up when he hears the Dragon roaring again. Behind them, people ran while flowed by the silhouetted image in a cloud of smoke. The Flame Dragon is a massive red dragon and kaiju, with two large and powerful wings that can easily be used to fly in combat and the ability to expel fire via mouth. It has bright golden eyes and very tough scales that can even block the .50 caliber bullets fired from the LAV machine gun. In short, the Flame Dragon is a living, flying tank.
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Natsu stood up indignantly and with furious aggression. He breathed fire as he yelled, "No way! A dragon would never just go around and attack a random village like that! I refuse to believe it!"
"Natsu, in universe or realities such as yours and mine, that maybe the case." Charis explained, "However, that cannot be said for all Infinity. Some dragons are more primal and less sencient in nature, some even more savage. They are more instinctual, much like this one, searching for a human to make its next meal."
"But that's completely ridiculous!" Natsu argued. "I refuse to believe!"
"I hate to admit it," said Gajeel Redfox, "But I agree with Flamebrain here. A dragon would never just attack at random like that, it must have been provoked." Charis had a blank expression before looking at her clipboard. Meanwhile, Sansnom looked to the Heroes group and said, "In ancient times, there have been stories where dragons are seen as gods, a force of nature, wise beast, and/or cruel monsters. An example is the dragon Fafnir, an evil dragon that brought fear to the land, and Tarasque, a dragon tamed by Saint Martha."
"This Dragon is shown to destroy and burn down villages without any apparent reason as well as killing and eating locals of the Magic community," she read. "As an animal and Magic community megafauna, this behavior is an instinctive trait to prepare for its next centuries-long hibernation.
"However, the dragon only started hunting living things after having a taste of a human soul, it's said that the second a dragon of any kind has their first taste of a living soul they will start hunting for more.
"So it is more out of instinct then," said Zodiac.
"It would seem dragons are different in every reality," concluded Ainz.
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"Listen to me, Saitō." Hoshiko said, "You have to be brave now. Do you understand?"
"No, please. Please, I can't!" Saitō begged, shaking his head. Hoshiko withdrew Dragonsbane from her hip.
"Yes, you can!" She put the knife in Saitō's hands and picked him as she returned to her feet. Saitō looked at the katana as Hoshiko said, "Take action, Saitō." She was crying. "Mom and I love you." Gripping the knife tighter and fighting tears, Saitō whimpered, "Hoshiko-nee…" She threw him into the well and the last thing Saitō saw was Hoshiko's warm smile… and the Dragon's maw behind her.
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"I believe we all know what happens next," said Beta-F. The Atmosphere turned grim, very grim. Some of the princesses found themselves crying with the exception of the more tomboyish ones like Merida and Mulan or Rosalinda and Charis. Those from the Quirkverse were utterly horrified by what they saw. Such creatures existed…?
If they had those on their Earth, even All Might would have some trouble with one. As for the Dragon Slayers... well, they now realized why they were called such. To put dragons like that - monsters that killed for no reason - down. It hurt them to think this, but it reminded them that Dragons can be equally as cruel as humans.
The Denizens of Nazarick, crazily enough, didn't really know how to feel on the matter. This is because, though they looked human, by nature, they were nowhere close. They understood the meaning of the Nonknowns' definition. Nonknowns existed in an undefined and undetermined state, meaning that they don't fit into the standard mold or categories and classifications of existing beings. As such, they, strangely, cannot be truly considered to be living or dead and amortal or undead, instead they exist in an undefined grey area both inside and outside of the standard categories of existing creatures.
Thus while they may seem to be alive and exist, they can't really be classified in those terms. This allows them complete freedom from any power that operates on being either alive or dead and amortal or undead. Unlike otherness, however, Nonknowns are still considered to be a part of existence/the world instead of being distinct/separate from it. Those from the Kingdom of Lugnica were also somber, Emilia actually crying with Puck trying to comfort her. The only one of the Princess Candidates who seemed unaffected with the Nonknown community's demise was, of course, Priscilla Barielle.
Being the rather selfish and self-centered individual she was, she seemed rather uninterested with this whole thing. Another person who was uninterested, albeit a little, was Tanya. Much like war, she found this whole tragedy to be a waste of human resources, even though they weren't technically human.
[There is a saying,] said Metallex, [to become a legend, one must go through tragedy. Events like these are what might define us in the future. Will you take the easy way of succumbing to grief and despair, or take the hard way and move on and improve oneself.]
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Morning
Kyōi Ruins
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Saitō had stopped crying some time ago. Now he just sat in a fetal position at the bottom of the well, his turtled in his arms. Gone. Everything he knew was gone. His town. His mother. His sister. All he had left was despair, the only light coming from above the well, far from his reach. Saitō had nothing left, absolutely nothing.
Saitō looked up, the light and life that once filled his eyes were dead and gone, in their place the eyes of someone who died. And he did, just on the inside.
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[The gears of fate are turning,] said Metallex. [Will he become Arthur Pendragon or Nero Claudius.]
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Saitō looked and began to remember his mother and… his…
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"Sometimes the worst action to take… is taking no action at all." Hoshiko had said.
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Saitō's expression shifted from its dead and lifeless despair into one filled with a new kind of fire. The kind of fire that should have never been on the face of a boy his age. The fire that belonged to a man. A fire of pure… Determination.
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[I stand corrected, he shall be a Heracles.]
"A who now?" Lucy asked.
"Honey, you mean HUNKules!" Vanellope swooned. "Ooh! Would I love to make some sweet music with-"
"Vanellope!" The Princesses scolded.
"Seriously, who's Heracles?" Mirajane Strauss asked.
"Heracles is one of the earliest recorded Heroes," said Izuku. "Long before the existence of quirks."
"Heracles, born Alcaeus or Alcides was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, foster son of Amphitryon." Sansnom spoke. "He was a great-grandson and half-brother of Perseus. He was the greatest of the Greek heroes, a paragon of masculinity, the ancestor of royal clans who claimed to be Heracleidae, and a champion of the Olympian order against chthonic monsters. In Rome and the modern West, he is known as Hercules, with whom the later Roman emperors, in particular Commodus and Maximian, often identified themselves. The Romans adopted the Greek version of his life and works essentially unchanged, but added anecdotal detail of their own, some of it linking the hero with the geography of the Central Mediterranean.
"Details of his cult were adapted to Rome as well."
"In our universe, Hercules was the son of the gods Zeus and Hera," said Cinderella, "but was stripped away from his home on Mount Olympus and turned mortal by his evil uncle, Hades, though he maintained his immense strength. Under the guidance of Zeus and tutelage of Philoctetes, Hercules would embark on a journey of self-discovery to prove himself a true hero and reclaim his place amongst the gods." Okay, I'm just going to break the fourth wall for a moment here. I IV dripped Lockon gently with a mixture of coffee, cola, and other caffeinated sweets to wake him up and filled him in on everything he missed.
"Huh, thanks. That stuff really hits it," he said. "I don't have to worry about sleeping anymore. Poor kid, it reminds me of something I wish to forget."
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Saitō slowly rose to his feet with Dragonsbane in his hand. He quickly drew the blade, cutting into the wall of the well, and began twirling the blade like a master swordsman, despite never using a sword in his life. Soon his gaze fell upon his reflection in the water. He stared for a moment before he sheathed the sword and started taking off his jacket.
A small hand rose from the well, Saitō having successfully climbed from the well. Dragonsbane was tied to his waist and Saitō now wore his jacket open and loose-collared with no shirt underneath. What was left of his black shirt was now tied around the top half of his face, covering his eyes, his hair still framing his face.
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"Why did he blindfold himself like that?" Nagahide question.
"Better question would be how he climbed out blind," said Inuchiyo.
"Those are good questions," said Zodiac. "What do you think, Lockon?"
"The covering of one's eyes has many meanings," he answered.
He continued, "To blind yourself to the horrors, to be indifferent to the crimes of a criminal, or to hide your eyes to others as they are a gateway to one's character."
"There is another meaning to it." Alexandra spoke up. "I believe Lady Justice is famous for its phrase…" Toshinori immediately understood what it was.
"Justice is blind," All Might answered.
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Saitō jumped out the well, crouching for a moment, focusing on everything around him. The smells and sounds around him as he tried to focus on those rather than his sight. Taking away his own sight still left me with four very sharp senses. Blindsighting. Saitō wanted to act, fight and navigate while blind, in darkness or otherwise sightless. He was determined to undergo rigorous training to promote his senses; even going as far as to blindfold himself to increase situational awareness.
In this state, he will develop his Mind's Eye, forming a rough three-dimensional image of his surroundings, allowing him to use his clairvoyant abilities without actual eyesight.
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"Is that even possible!?" Louise looked at her mother in disbelief, hoping to get the opinion of the warrior known as the Heavy Wind. Karin was silent for a moment before speaking.
"Not probable, but not impossible." Karin told her youngest child. "Think about it, the blind are still able to go about their lives because they have learned to heighten their other senses.
"Blinding oneself is a double-edge sword because it limits your abilities but teaches you to rely on your other sense that you don't train as much. We with sight have become so reliant on this sense that it is something of a crutch. Your future familiar wants to become stronger by removing his crutch and relying on his other senses."
"Now that's a warrior!" Katsuie said, her respect for the future fellow Oda vassal growing.
"You can say that again," laughed Oda Subaru.
"But can he do that, ribbit?" Tsuyu Asui asked. "If not magic or quirks, is it some other kind of power?"
"By nature, Nonknowns are Child Prodigy at birth, capable of doing things full grown adults can do by their first year," said Esme who was looking at her clipboard. "They are mostly gifted with abilities and are able to perform them at the level of a highly trained adult in a very demanding field of endeavor.
"However this also has to do with their anomalies, their powers that truly make the Nonknowns. In Saitō's case his anomalies are Indomitable Will, Absolute Speed, and, currently, Determination Embodiment."
"Determination Embodiment allows someone to make the impossible possible," said Zodiac. "For instance, let's say that you are facing a being with an ability to be completely immune to attacks under a certain level, however with DE you can completely ignore this immunity." That explanation struck a chord with Iida as he realized what it was Saitō to accomplish.
He himself tried something similar with Stain after the Hero Killer paralyzed his brother Tensei. Revenge.
"Don't tell me Saitō plans to go after the Dragon!" Iida said with horror. This made those of the Quirky Hero world gasp in horror.
"Don't worry, he will come out on top." Oda Subaru said cheerful.
"That's not the point!" Iida cried out before looking down in shame.
He said, "I made the same mistake." Aizawa's eyes narrowed at this as Iida explained. "I, too, went on a quest for revenge, blinded by my rage. It nearly cost, not only my own life, but the life of another as well. How can people like me and him call ourselves Heroes if we are blinded by revenge!?"
"Because he is neither seeking revenge nor blinded by it," was Rosalinda's answer, shocking the future Inginium. "There is a difference between a revenger and an avenger. Avenge is a verb. To avenge is to punish wrongdoing with the intent of seeing justice done. Revenge can be used as a noun or a verb. It is more personal, less concerned with justice and more about retaliation by inflicting harm. You will see, Iida, that that is the difference between Saitō and you.
"He is not blinded by his vengeance so that he would let another die just to get it."
"Like the Avengers from Marvel Universes." Zodiac said.
"The who?" Ochaco Uraraka and Lucy asked in sync.
"THEY ARE EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES!" Epsilon exclaimed with vigor. "IRON MAN, A RICH INVENTOR TURN HERO WHO NOW WEARS AN ADVANCED SUIT TO SAVE LIVES! CAPTAIN AMERICA, A SUPER SOLDIER THAT WAS TRAPPED IN ICE NOW FREE TO DEFEND HIS HOME AND ITS IDEAS!
"THOR, GOD OF THUNDER AND DEFENDER OF MIDGARD, HE WIELDS HIS HAMMER RIGHTEOUS DETERMINATION! THE HULK, A MAN STRONG ENOUGH TO DESTROY CITIES, USES HIS POWER AND FURY TO PROTECT THOSE HE CONSIDERS FRIENDS! HAWKEYE AND BLACK WIDOW, TWO SPECIAL AGENTS THAT FOCUS MORE ON COVERT AND FIGHT FROM THE SHADOWS! AND BLACK PANTHER, KING OF WAKANDA, HE LEADS HIS NATION AS A BENEVOLENT KING AND WILL FIGHT ALONGSIDE HIS PEOPLE! THEY ARE ONE OF THE MANY GREAT HEROES OF THE MULTIVERSE!"
Ram looked at Lockon and Zodiac and asked, "Is your Barusu always so loud and obnoxious?"
"I don't know, sister!" Rem chirped. "I personally find any Subaru to be cute."
"He is a hero maniac." Lockon sighed exasperatedly. Zodiac shivered, "Just be glad he isn't… posing."
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Before it's destruction, Kyōi lived at the base of a mountain, surrounded by forestry and green. What was left of Kyōi was rubble, smoke and ash. Saitō could smell the charred remains of the souls killed in this attack. He 'looked' up to the mountain and started walking in direction perfectly, uninhibited by the blindfold.
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"Not surprising." Zodiac said.
"How is that not surprising!?" Bakugō argued. "It makes no damn sense!"
[Well there actually are a lot of blind heroes that can still know their surroundings,] said Metallex. [Like Toph Beifong, she could know where a person is exactly at that people tend to forget that she is blind.]
Aizawa nodded in agreement before speaking himself.
"It may not seem rational," he said, "but by cutting off his sense of sight, he can train his other senses to grow stronger, strengthening his awareness and rationality. This will make him a far more capable hero or combatant." Makarov Dreyar decided to join in on the lecture.
"He that lives by the sight of the eye may grow blind," Makarov wisely said.
The Guildmaster continued, "For Saitō, blinding himself was his way of saying that his vision had been opened. He has decided that in order to defeat his enemies, he must sacrifice what little he has left to beat them." Principal Nezu added, "If he can focus his mind's eye, he will be able to see what people are thinking clear as day. An example of how he could do this is by listening to the sound of their breathing or the smell of their sweat."
"He will be able to see more clearly," said Ainz, "more than he ever could with his eyes.
The Overlord continued, "If he tries hard enough… he will be able to see everything. The eyes of the mind. Without his sight, he will be even more in sync with his powers. His determination, speed, and will alone will take the place of his eyes, his nose, and his ears. And no matter his opponents, no one will escape his attacks."
"Damn! He's only five, but he's probably the manliest person I've ever seen!" Ejirō Kirishima cried out.
"It's just so crazy how manly he is!" Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu agreed.
"And heroic!" Epsilon cheered.
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Saitō walked to the edge of the ruined town where it once met the forest. Saitō touched the first tree he nearly came into contact with before walking to the next tree. He did this for a while before, slowly, walking became pacing, pacing became running, running became sprinting. Soon, he found himself running faster than the eye could blink.
"I'm fast," he said, before his expression grew more determined. "But not fast enough. Go faster."
He started pushing himself, the world soon becoming a blur around him as he sensed a dodged tree, jumping and running through forest, moving at a speed that not even the most attuned of beings could grasp.
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[Absolute Speed,] Lord Metallex explained, [a power that can make a person so fast that they end up going back in time.]
"I feel like we're becoming a broken record here," said Kazuma.
"I know, right?" Lockon agreed.
"Let's just focus on the show, guys." Zodiac sighed.
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Wind blew with the whistling note of high altitude as Saitō now walked a stony ledge. Before him was more of the mountain, with a cave just ahead - the home of the Dragon. Thunder rumbled and Saito turned to look up at the sky. That's when he heard something. Something he wasn't expecting to hear.
"Hold still, you brat! I hate losing my lunch!"
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"IT TALKS!?" The Heroines and Princesses cried out in disbelief.
"But you said the Dragon was unintelligent!" Elsa stood, turning to Charis. Charis looked at her clipboard again and said, "That's what Grandmaster Gwydion's notes said…" That's when she noticed the handwriting and deadpanned. "Oh… Correction: That's what Cookie's notes said."
"Ah… that makes sense," they all agreed.
"Let me guess, their stupid." Zodiac said. The Heroines and Princesses looked at each other awkwardly before one of them decided to speak up. Jasmine shruggly said, "It's not that she's stupid, it's just she's a little…"
"Absent-minded?" Davina suggested.
"I see," nodded Zodiac.
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Saitō stopped in his tracks, confused. With his Mind's Eye growing stronger by the second, Saitō could tell that this new voice… belonged to none other than the Dragon itself. But that shouldn't have been possible.
The Dragon showed no signs of intelligence before. It always behaved more like an animal that acted on pure instinct, following its nature. But to learn that it had a conscience made Saitō grip tightly on his sword. If it had been like any other animal, he planned to simply put it down like any other carnivorous beast, but the fact that it can talk changed everything. Now, it had a choice, one Saitō would respect and give.
Saitō moved next to a tree and listened from there. A new voice squeaked, "P-Please… I don't want to die!" A girl? Slowly, an image popped into his head as he used his Mind's eye to peace together what was going on. In the spacious area, weapons speckled every place you can look. Swords, axes and staves were all either propped up or on the ground. Before the dragon, cowering near a wall in fear, was a girl around Saitō who he recognised based on the sound of her voice and sent of her body. The Nonknown girl Hoshiko had saved.
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"SAVE THE GIRL!"
"Stop yelling, you idiot!" Shalltear barked at Epsilon. "Some of us are actually trying to watch this!"
"I CAN NOT HELP MY EXCITEMENT!"
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"You don't seem to realize the gravity of your situation, Epithymía Mávros." The Dragon sneered. "I've come too far not to kill you." Epithymía's grew wide with pure horror as the dragon began it's monologue. "In a way, you are the one to blame, not me. The death of your parents, Kyōi Village - you are the one to blame because of the powers you possess.
"My powers…?" Epithymía asked, a little confused. The Dragon grinned and asked, "Are you saying Absolute Wish doesn't ring a bell." Epithymía had an expression of panic on her face. Meanwhile, Saitō's hand had turned into a fist, his own nails digging into his skin and white blood leaked out. The Dragon's booming voice laughed as he cheered, "YES! The power to grant any wishes of others or oneself without any limitations: no resource needed, no condition required, no limited number, no delays for use/reuse, and no exception whatsoever! A that should belong to a being like me! Not some silly freak of existence like you!"
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"That Damned beast!" Crusch Karsten roared, the urge to draw her blade powerful. "All of those innocent people killed all for the sake of power!?"
"Hmm! Power, I suspect, it would never be able to acquire in the first place," said Ainz.
"What do you mean, my Lord?" Albedo asked.
"Nonknowns are an Undetermined Existence, remember?" Tanya said. "That should mean, much like every individual Nonknown, their powers are unique."
"And Uniqueness and can be a type of power!" Aqua chirped. Kazuma was confused, so he asked, "How is 'Uniqueness' supposed to be a word let alone a power, you idiot?"
"Simple," she tutted. "The user has abilities, powers, and or traits so unique that they cannot be matched, replicated or copied by others, granting them immunity to powers such as Power Replication and Ability Learning.
"The user also has instinctive knowledge and ability in how to expertly utilize their unique abilities and or powers - What the heck are you shaking for!?" Aqua was bewildered by what appeared to be Kazuma freaking out.
"Ah! I didn't even think this was possible," he answered shakily, "but Aqua… you are actually not a humongous idiot!"
"You mean you thought I was stupid this whole time!?" Aqua shouted in distraught.
Kazuma's head corkscrewed as he said, "But that can't be right! You are a goddess, aren't you?" A chord was struck in Tanya.
'A goddess?' Tanya thought to herself. That when she heard two people stand indignantly and turned to see Ristarte and Chris glaring at Kazuma.
"What's that supposed to mean!?" The two goddesses asked, "What's wrong with being a goddess, huh!?"
"Is it my imagination or did you just use my race as a derogatory term?" Aqua asked with a strained smile and tears in her eyes.
"Shut up, Aqua," replied Kazuma. "You're just a goddess."
"You are terrible!" Aqua sobbed. "That is possibly the most unfair insult in history!"
"She's got a point," said Belle. "I mean look at the gods of our universe. Not all gods are stupid."
"Sure," said Erza, "but not all gods are benevolent like yours either."
"Gods are a species of magical beings rather than something to be devoutly worshipped, anyway." Charis smiled. "That is why some have been said to do selfish things. They are as fallible as you and me."
"Are you saying that you believe in gods as an existence rather than a faith?" Tanya asked.
"I agree with that notion. If there is one group of gods you must not have ANY faith in are the Olympians," Zodiac filled them all in.
He continued, "With the exemption of Hestia, every last one of them are arrogant, incarnate, insane, and or the BIGGEST assholes in the multiverse. Poseidon is an arrogant rapist, Zeus is also a rapist who constantly cheats on his wife/sister, and Hera instead of punishing Zeus like any sensible woman punishes his victims for 'taking her man'. All in all, the god you should worship if you have any brain cells is Hestia!"
"In contrast, the Disneympian gods are benevolent and not as cruel," said Moana.
"Also, the Concordian gods from our universe used to be human themselves," said Josette.
The Female Knight, "Thus, being benevolent based on their humanity, humility, and morality."
"Exactly," said Zodiac.
"As fascinating as it is to understand the nature of gods," Demiurge spoke up, "I'm curious about the nature of this Epithymía's Absolute Wish. The power to grant unlimited wishes sounds like an extraordinary and useful power. In fact, I wish to study all of these Nonknowns as they could be of great use to Nazarick."
"She is basically a Genie, able to give endless wishes to others except herself." Zodiac said. Entoma Vasilissa Zeta spoke up and asked, {But what would be the point of killing something so useful? It just seems like a rather stupid thing to do.}
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"What…? What do you mean?" Epithymía whimpered. The dragon seemed to wear an evil grin as it spoke again.
"They say you are what you eat," the Dragon said. Epithymía was afraid as she understood what he planned to do. By consuming her, the Dragon hoped to gain her powers and abilities by eating her, thus theoretically increasing it's own physical and energy abilities by absorbing her notable power.
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"That's about it." Zodiac sighed, disappointed.
"Does he actually have that power?" Wendy Marvell asked the Heroines and Princesses.
"No," they answered.
"He's just basing it on theory and belief, not actual fact," said Aoi. "Besides, if he did have that power, which he doesn't, it wouldn't really work because she's a Nonknown.
"If it did work on Nonknowns, he would have the powers of Kyōi Village."
"Good thing he can't." Lockon said.
"Well, that's a shame," said Demiurge. "Oh, well! I suppose there will be other ways to experiment with the Nonknown."
"Humanely I hope," deadpanned Esme.
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"You wouldn't! You can't!" Epithymía cried out. "A Nonknown's powers can't stolen! It's impossible!"
"Nothing is impossible, my dear." The Dragon glowered. "Your unnatural kind is proof of that." Epithymía expression grew more afraid, almost on the verge of tears.
"Please! You don't have to do this," she begged. The Dragon remained tauntingly silent for a few moments before responding. He agreed, "I know. But I want to." Epithymía stared at her in silence for a few moments.
"… Why? In what world do you live in where attacking the innocent is how you can get what you want!?"
"Do not patronize me, child," the Dragon growled. "I am being as merciful as can be by letting live a little long. However, to answer your question, it is the same one as you. There's no such thing as innocent. There's no right thing to do. Only what's best for ourselves. There is only the strong like me and the beings like you, too weak to fight back."
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"I disagree with that notion of his," said Ainz, surprising those in service to him. "Originally, the weak should have been defended by those who should have been strong. If one were under my protection - under the protection of my country, the Sorcerer Kingdom, something like this could not possibly happen. That is because I would have used all my strength to protect the people and strike down our enemies." This made the Floor Guardians and Pleiades applaud the Overlord, giving him 'So wise' and 'Well said'.
Even Tanya gave him a thumbs up. With Zeroverse, however, Oda Subaru merely narrowed his eyes. He whispered to himself, "It seems like you gained a little wisdom for a false leader. Will you learn to start punishing and disciplining those that serve under you, and will stop seeing them as children that you wish to protect and stop becoming what they want to see you as?"
"Hey, Oda!" Oda Subaru snapped out of his ponderings when he heard Subarina speak.
She pointed to the screen and asked, "What were you saying again…? About animals not being monsters? Don't worry, I'll wait." Doth thou detect high levels of sarcasm and sass?
"It depends on what we perceive as animals and as monsters," he answered.
Continuing, he said, "An animal to me is a creature that is purely run by its nature, instinct, and has no intelligence from our standards. A monster is a creature to me that is driven purely by their sins, like serial killers and rapists."
"oh, yeah? then what's that supposed to make me?" Everyone was stupefied by the sudden appearance of a new 'movie'-goer. Sans appears as a short, paunchy skeleton with a dimpled smile, large eye sockets, and perfectly aligned teeth.
He wears an unzipped blue hoodie, a white sweater, black shorts with white lining, and a pair of slippers. He has white pupils that disappear when he is serious or angered. Everyone quietly stared at the monster silently before he said, "heya."
"Oh right, the denizens of the Underverse race are literally only called monsters." Oda Subaru rubbed his temples.
"Under what now?" Kendo Itsuka asked.
However, she was ignored when Oda Subaru asked, "So I guess y'all are the few exceptions to it. Where did you come from anyway."
"a magician never reveals their tricks," answered the skeleton.
"I'm sorry, but who are you?" Sebas Tian asked.
"i'm sans," Sans answered. "sans the skeleton."
"This is getting random," groaned Merida. "And crowded."
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The Dragon claw flew at Epithymía and picked her up by the collar of her shirt as he continued to monologue.
"And once I eat you, I will be even stronger!" The Dragon claimed. "The power to grant my own wishes at my command and call upon the forces of darkness!"
"But that's not how my powers work!" Epithymía argued. "I can only mimic darkness, not control it and I can't grant my own wishes, only the wishes of others!"
"That, my dear, is because you are weak!" The Dragon insulted. "Once I control the power you have failed to master, I will be unstoppable. I will be a Dragon king - no! A Dragon Emperor!" He opened his jaws and dropped her into his mouth. However, before the maw of the Dragon could close, his meal was taken from him in the blink of an eye. The Dragon's eye grew wide with rage as he roared fire at his meal being stolen.
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The Dragon Slayers started cheering louder than many within the room. The first to speak was Makarov's grandson, Laxus Dreyar, who said, "Now things get interesting!"
"Yeah, Saito! Kick that Dragon wannabe's butt!" Natsu roared.
"He's a disgrace to all Dragons everywhere!" Wendy joined.
"Hope that Dragon got a fire in his belly," grinned Gajeel hungrily. "'Cause that kicks gonna break him in two."
Zodiac joined them, cheering, "It is time to slice and dice!"
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"Who dares to interrupt my rise to power!" The Dragon roared. He looked around before his eyes landed on a boy's small form that appeared from nowhere. The Dragon glowered and demanded, "And just who are you?" Silence. Then…
"Nice to meet you, Herifell of Mount Kōki," he said, his voice now perpetually emotionless. "My name is Saitō Hiraga.
"But please… Saitō." Silence. Tense silence, thick as stone. Then, Saitō said, "I had something of a relationship with Kyōi Village."
"So, you are a survivor," said Herifell. "Have you come to join your loved ones in oblivion?"
Saitō shook his head and said, "You misunderstand. I've come to avenge them." Herifell raised a brow, amused by the boy's cold, yet - in his opinion - stupidity. Saitō continued, "I overheard your conversation with my fellow Nonknown… You really have a lot of balls, don't you?"
Herifell grinned evilly as Saitō continued his little speech.
"Those were people that I loved and held dearly to my heart, and massacred them for the sake of obtaining. I can't imagine anything more offensive."
"Ha! You're being rather brazen yourself for a foolish little child!" Herifell said. "So, what do you plan to do, Nonknown." That's right. The boy may be stupid, but Herifell refused to underestimate him. This boy was a Nonknown - a freak of nature with who knows what kind of powers.
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[Trying to get him to talk to better understand how he is going to attack, guess he's not completely arrogant.] Metallex concluded.
"He's still a heartless beast that should be put down." Wilhelm van Astrea glared with pure hatred, memories of all the White Whale took from him flashing through his mind. Reinhard van Astrea placed a hand on his Grandfather's shoulder and gave a nod of understanding.
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Saitō 'looked' up and the Dragon's eyes narrowed. He thought, 'Blind? No, this is something else…'
"Justice, poised and balanced in internal calm, will shake from the golden scales in which are weighed the acts of men, the very dust of prejudice and caste: No race, no color, no previous condition, can change the rights of men," he referenced. "I am here to give you a choice, Hellfire Dragon: Live. Or Die."
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"THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT JUSTICE SHOULD BE!" Epsilon shouted. "FOR THAT SPEECH, I SHALL POSE!"
"Wha- NO!" But Zodiac was too late; the idiot already started to do the dab pose before Erza did the world a favor and knocked him clean out. Meanwhile, with My Hero Academia…
"Um…" The Quirk Heroes didn't seem to agree.
They believed that a hero was supposed to save lives, even villains. This meant that a True Hero had no right to serve as an executioner. They believed that a hero was supposed to save lives, even villains. This meant that a True Hero had no right to serve as an executioner. Metallex noticed this and said to them, [I know what you are thinking.
[But not all worlds have the same belief of being a true Hero.] The Heroines and Princesses nodded with Josette speaking up.
"True Hero, a person who lives to help others, but in a way that shows those people how to help themselves, in the face of danger, combats adversity through impressive feats of ingenuity, bravery or strength, often sacrificing their own personal concerns for a greater good." Josette began. "They possess benevolent abilities and often command loyal friends, allies and followers. These individuals also love to spread freedom, redemption and hope to others that are wrongfully enslaved by evil rulers even towards the evil rulers themselves.
"Anyone can be a True Hero; some are human, basically chosen ones, many have true and just nature and certain holders of the title are actually manifestations of their true, righteous goodness that lies within themselves." Zodiac nodded in agreement and said, "Exactly." Esme then spoke up and said, "I know that it's hard to swallow, but even though it might or might not be right to kill, sometimes it is necessary. Think of it this way, if he doesn't kill the dragon, it will continue to hunt poor Epithymía forever. Magic side of the Supernatural World isn't like you all from the Science side.
"Some villains can't be rehabilitated by locking them in a cell, some are too evil and refuse to redeem themselves." She looked at Toshinori and said, "You of all people should understand, All Might. With villains like All For One, you cannot have the hesitation to kill or they will give no mercy to anyone kill no matter what." Toshinori sighed in defeat, as did many of the other Heroes who knew she was right.
"It's good to have compassion," said Mulan, "but some villains will never change.
The Hero of China continued, "And I can tell in the Dragon's eyes that he will never change."
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"Excuse me…" Herifell growled in shock, furious at the audacity of this little freak.
"If you wish to live, you must follow these conditions." Saitō explained, "You will leave the girl alone and never harass her again. You will never harm another living creature again unless it is to eat. Finally, you will leave the Japan region of the Magical plane. You are hereby banished from these lands forever."
Silence for a moment. Finally, Herifell speaks: "I've heard enough…" The Dragon opened it's maw and engulfed Saitō's body in fire. He did this for a couple of minutes before feeling a sharp pain on his back. He turned around in horror and rage to find that Saitō had successfully driven Dragonsbane into his back.
Saitō 'looked' back at the dragon and said, "You chose poorly."
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"He is quite fast," said Cocytus who found himself impressed by the child warrior.
"I know! I want to fight him." Oda Subaru proclaimed.
"You want to fight everyone, so not really a surprise." Subarina said.
"Lord Roswaal, who do you believe will win this fight?" Ram asked her master. It's not that she doubted Saitō, but as far as she could tell, he and Herifell were barely on a level playing field.
"Although Herifell's physical and mental abilities are glaringly and obviously superior," he answered, "little Saitō's pure will and determination will be what allows him to win the fight. The more determined the boy is, the stronger and faster Saitō will become! On the other hand, what the Dragon lacks in power, he makes up with experience."
"But that arrogance of his will be his downfall," said Nemuri Kayama - the 18+ Only Hero: Midnight. "It's not that he's confident in his victory, but Herifell is so prideful, he refuses to acknowledge any chance of defeat on his end. He may not underestimate Saitō, but that doesn't mean he respects him."
"Not surprising," said Gajeel. "Dragons are extremely powerful creatures, so powerful, in fact, that a form of Magic had to be created to combat them; their scales are so strong that, aside from Dragon Slayer Magic, no other form of Magic can pierce through them. Dragons are extremely intelligent; they are able to speak the language of humans and can thus impart upon them their knowledge, as well as communicate with them. Some, however, do not seem to be happy with making contact with humans, who they consider to be inferior, and ignore altogether. Some Dragons even think of humans as one of their food sources, much like this asshole here."
"But Saitō considers himself already dead, so there is nothing to lose." Cocytus huffed cold air. "The worst has already happened to him, therefore he's clear and calm; judging him by his acts or by his words, one would never suspect that he has witnessed everything."
"Respect was mingled with surprise, And the stern joy which warriors feel In foeman worthy of their steel." Josette said.
"Enough talking! Let's just watch the fight!" Lockon demanded.
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{ Adamas - Amanda Lee }
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Enraged, Herifell threw Saitō and his sword off of his back before swatting him away with his tail. Saitō went flying down the cavern and righted himself in mid-air, landing on his feet. Frowning, Saitō pointed his sword out. The Dragon came closer, lifted its torso upright and let out a roar that sent out a ray of fire. Saitō dodged the attack.
While the beast straightened its head, Saitō sheathed his sword and ran to attack from behind. Herifell lashed out his tail and Saitō had to dive and roll to avoid being hit. He managed to get upright, but the Dragon was galloping right toward them. Saitō used invisible speed to run from Herifell's sight. The Dragon stopped and looked around, trying to find where its prey went.
I'm trying to understand it but it's making me numb
This swirl of karma leaving such a bitter taste on my tongue
Cause I know the pain and sorrow
It has only begun (Whoa-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh o-whoa-o)
Saitō reappeared and stabbed the dragon in its tail, making the creature roar, rear and go after the Nonknown. Battle noises could be heard while Epithymía hid at the cavern's entrance and watched the fight. Saitō slashed at the Dragon and got slapped into the ground by one of its claws, spitting out white blood. He was grabbed next. The Dragon let him go and turned around when he saw Epithymía covering at the entrance.
Now I'm surrounded by my enemies
But lucks on my side
So I shatter through the walls and change the course of the tide
Can't stop this surging fate like a volcano set to break
Before he could fly at her, Saitō found his inner Herculean strength and grabbed the dragon by its tail and threw him in the opposite direction. Saitō went in to slash at the foreleg with his sword. Herifell used his hind legs to kick Saitō back, where he landed on his feet. He sheathed his sword and quickly drew it, sending out a wave of energy. Saitō ran in, and he was able to land a successful slash on one of the hindlegs.
Take a breath until you're set to
Face that voice of fear
That god of death that's always looking down on you
"Do you believe in yourself?"
I won't stop 'til I've won
A glimpse of that bright future that's just begun!
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Subarina was laughing her butt off, crying, "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! He pulled a Mario!"
"whoa! kid's really going strong, huh?" Sans commented.
"You can say that the dragon is being DRAG around." Zodiac punned.
"Come on kid," said the skeleton while everyone groaned, "it's not nice to be DRAGON on other people's shticks like that. so save the puns for me, okay?"
"Now don't be so BONEheaded about it. I haven't GONE that far."
"Drop it with the dumbass puns!" Bakugō barked.
"Hmph! I'm not going to lie, it is impressive for someone so small to be so strong," said Priscilla. "But it does make me wonder how such a tiny little freak like him can hide such overwhelming power." First time she speaks and it's a backhanded compliment.
Metallex glared at Priscilla and said, [Was that a racist remark about him being a freak?] Metallex began to try and induce absolute horror in absolutely her, only to affect everyone else instead, regardless of how powerful they are. He continued, [Let me make myself clear. While I do hate bullies, I ABSOLUTELY DESPISE RACIST PIGS. I will strip away your very freedom and make sure you become a puppet.
[Or I will have you r**ed for an eternity by tentacles and become nothing more than a breeder, regardless of gender. Or I can have someone turn you into what you despise the most and be given a semi-immortality, meaning you can only die of old age. Or maybe I could put you in the void, a place where nothing can never leave, a blank state of nothingness where nothing can die. So if any of you ignorant fools keep making racist remarks in my presence, well, you don't want to know the more cruel options.] Everyone was freaking out by the sheer presence of his aura, but Priscilla in all of her arrogance, was not frightened at all.
"You think that your empty words can scare me?" Priscilla had her nose in the air and fan covering her face. "Who do you think I am, you urchin!" The two forces, pride vs wrath ready to attack each other before a flash of light engulfed the room. Metallex began to freak out himself as, for some reason, all of his 'senses' went off line.
The same could be said for Priscilla who lost all sensation in her body as well. Light died down and everyone unaffected by the attack turned their attention to the embodiment of Light. The witch looked sternly at Metallex and Priscilla who's senses slowly returned to them.
"That is quite enough you two!" Charis said firmly.
[I am sorry, Lady Charis,] he said, [but I will let anybody get away from bad mouthing someone because of their race.
[ I REALLY despise such things.]
"Oh! Calm down, would you?" Priscilla said, her usual arrogance still unwavered. "I was only trying to teach that undisciplined little metal cockroach it's place!"
[I am based on a hedgehog you arrogant incarnate piece of sh*t,] Metallex growled.
"You're not apologizing for that!?" Emilia asked in disbelief.
Her nose still in the air - reminding Cinderella of Lucifer, thus causing her to whisper a rare act of cruelty into Charis' ear - Priscilla said, "You're kidding, right? But, out of curiosity, would you also apologize for being born...? You silver-haired, half-elf!" Emilia flinched back.
"I've told you, I'm not connected to the witch at all!" Emilia denied, her face filled with hurt.
"Maybe I should give her radiation poisoning," said Oda Subaru.
"How about trapping her in a time bubble?" Zodiac asked.
"Let me fill that body with bullets," added Lockon as he loaded his gun
"How about showing her my true face and see if she still has that arrogance?" Beta-F asked.
"MaYbE i ShOuLd GiVe HeR tHe SaMe PaIn I aM aLwAyS fEeLiNg," said Virus.
"Lock her up!" Epsilon shouted.
Subarina growled, "Let me rip her apart." The Princesses and Heroines glared at her and gave Charis the go ahead. With a solemn sigh, she pointed her wand and Priscilla screamed in pain.
"What...!? What are you doing to me...!? You Witch!" Priscilla said entitled.
"You have been deceived by your own cruel heart, Priscilla Barielle," she enchanted.
Charis continued, "A curse upon your house and all who live with you." Painfully, Priscilla began to change, a tail growing behind her. "Until you can learn to love and earn one's love in return... you shall remain forever... a cat to matchy your hubris." Slowly, Priscilla's human vanished, and in her place was a red Turkish Angora cat. Everyone from the Zeroverse and Nazarick laughed as the other groups stared in horror.
The Quirk Heroes couldn't believe what they just saw. Neither did Snow and Selene who were horrified by Charis' action. Before the Pro Heroes could scold her for such a criminal act, Emilia beat them to it.
"Don't you think that's a bit cruel!" Emilia cried out. Shockingly, Belle was the one to respond.
She said, "If my husband could deal with it for ten years, so can she."
"Besides, at least she's a cat," said Tiana. "Mah husband and ah were turned into frogs."
"So, how do you like your new look?"
"That's enough!" Charis glared. "Teasing is unnecessary, Zodiac. I have punished her enough." She looked away and Zodiac saw it in the Light Embodiment's eye. Cursing Priscilla hurt Charis far more than it hurt her.
"Sorry, didn't mean to upset you," he said, earning Charis' nod of acceptance.
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Herifell roared while the torso uprighted and his head cocked to look at Saitō a bit stunned. He extended both his wings and swung them round, creating a rotary attack that knocked Saitō aside. When it pulled back its wings, the spines on its back extended several inches further out. The Dragon roared into the sky, causing Epithymia to cover her ears. Saitō ran up the walls and launched himself from it.
Shining like a diamond!
The emotions in your heart reflect like crystal
As we vow an oath
That will ignite your light and mine
And we will rise
So many times I've
Gotten back on my feet to make it to this moment
It's time our prayer that's waiting in the dark
Is set free so light the spark and let it shine!
He is immediately pushed against another side of the cavern wall by one of the creature's claws. He prepared to breath fire at Saitō before Dragonsbane was impaled through his claw, forcing the Dragon to release him. Herifell twitched and jerked, flinging Saitō about until he crashed into the ground, bruised and bleed, but still determined as hell. Saitō came up from behind the Dragon and slashed at his hindleg again. He roared and swung his tail again. Saitō landed on his back but quickly bounced onto his feet and ran in slashing at the front legs.
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Aizawa put some drops in his eyes and said, "This kid doesn't know how to quit does know how to quit, does he?"
"He kind of reminds me of young Midoriya," said Toshinori. Sorahiko Torino, also known by his hero name Gran Torino - a retired Pro Hero, former homeroom teacher at U.A. High School, and mentor to Toshinori Yagi and Izuku Midoriya - added his own commentary.
"Except he's not as reckless," he said. "Rookie full of mistakes sure, but not reckless."
"I don't follow," said Natsu.
"The entire time, Saitō has had the upper hand," said Juvia Lockser. "However, all of those mistakes he made were from being careful of his situation at hand. Trying to decide what would be the right move to take rather than jumping in recklessly with or without a plan."
"As weird as it may sound," Erza added, "one can still be reckless even with a plan because the plan itself can be reckless if one is not too careful."
"Even the greatest of strategies will look foolish to others." Oda Subaru agreed.
"Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory," said Tanya. "Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat." Ainz turned to her group and asked, "Was Sun Tzu?" Tanya smiled and nodded.
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Much like a sweet ambrosia, the tears of mistake (Whoa-oh-oh-oh)
The road ahead is filled with predators waiting for a chance to take
In the right hands, even glass can shine like diamond
And seem like it's 100 karat glimmering (Faker!)
The world is waiting for a captivating miracle
One that makes my heart skip a beat!
Saitō used Dragonsbane to block Herifell's front claws from its forward leap toward him. He pushed him down and followed with breathing fire out at him, attempting to finnish him. He evaded by jumping around the room and striking at it, and had to jump out of the way again as it made an attempt to eat him. Saitō succeeded in maneuvering the Dragon so that he sliced off one of Herifell's wings. While the Dragon flinched and raged, a knife boomeranged into its flank.
Shining like a diamond!
Deep inside the purest hope reflects like crystal
Oh shine all my tears
And you will find a hidden light to cure the dark
There is no time left
To throw away on a lackluster imitation
I'll carve this rough stone into a gem
Even if that means it'll burn away all I am!
Herifell turned and attempted to snap at Saitō. However, using the walls, Saitō launched from the roof to force the other wing off. Saitō ran in and used his sword to cut through one of the Dragon's hind legs before jumping back to the ceiling. From the roof, Saitō free fells and spoons to cut off the next back leg. Restrained and half-destroyed, Herifell's roars of anguish continued but weakened.
No way to burn it just fight on through (To prove my way)
Don't break it now (No!)
Break it! (Don't make me break!)
Waiting for the other side I'm up against (Miss you)
I will protect all that I love until the end
No way to burn it just fight on through (To prove my way)
Somehow I keep on coming (Go! Go!) keep on coming back
Up to the sky, we'll raise our hearts up high!
"N-No…! How can I… possibly… be defeated…" the Dragon glared as Saitō walked up to him, "by a freak like you…!?" Saitō took Dragonsbane and slashed more at the flesh in a motion. He stands before it and his head looks back at him. It roared into Saitō's face, but the roar was too weak and did not even cause Saitō to flinch. In his thoughts, Saitō said, 'For my mother.'
Shining like a diamond!
He severed off the Dragon's left arm. 'For my sister.' He severed off the Dragon's right arm. 'For all those that you've slain.' He struck a gash into the flailing chest. Saitō closed his eyes.
Shining like a diamond!
The emotions in your heart reflect like crystal
As we vow an oath
That will ignite your light and mine
And we will rise
So many times I've
Gotten back on my feet to make it to this moment
It's time our prayer that's waiting in the dark
Is set free so light the spark and let it shine!
And we will shine!
"For myself." He opened his eyes and swung with the sword, beheading the Dragon.
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Baby Bear Shūsoku!
Gwir Frenin yr Arwyr
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It's time - It's time
Adamas
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Everyone cheered, or in the Quirkverse's case simple applause, but some of the princesses or heroines who looked ready to vomit. Natsu stood up and roared in honor of Saitō's triumph. Aizawa was amazed by the kid; only five years old and slaying a dragon. He wasn't even sure if All Might could handle the beast even if he was retired… at least not without killing it like the kid did. Sebas was clapping because, as much as he approved of the justice that was served, the Dragonoid felt a little bad for the Hellfire Dragon, unlike the Dragon Slayers, three who were raised by dragons even.
"If he was in my world," said Tanya, "I'd force him to join the Imperial army." She wasn't lying. Saitō was much like her in a way, even though he was her opposite as well. He was a five year old Dragon Slayer filled with an Indomitable Will and raw determination. He would have been an excellent soldier, if not the perfect one.
"I think you should earn his trust first," said Zodiac, not really agreeing with her thoughts.
"It's a shame he had to die," said Death, "but I can't say he didn't deserve it. He made my job so much harder that day." She gave an empty chuckle and said, petting Ramsay, "In a sad way… I kind of enjoyed dragging the beast to the Afterlife of Hell."
"Oh GrEaT, tHe PaIn In ThE a** WoMaN hAs FiNaLlY dEcIdEd To SpEaK," deadpanned Virus.
Death looked at him before sadly looking away and saying, "Great… People already hate me for being Death and other reasons. Damian was right."
"SeRiOuSlY, dEaTh KeEpS oN pRaNkInG mE fOr SoMe ReAsOn!"
"That doesn't make sense," said Esme.
The Bride of the First Death continued, "Neither Damian nor Cosette have a sense of humour as Death. Death doesn't have a heart to find anything funny."
"Remember, I trade my Heart to Damian so he and my bestie can have a life together," said Death. "I don't have a sense of humor anymore."
"I bEt ThEiR wAtChInG mE rIgHt NoW."
Meanwhile, in Zeroverse, Death Dio said to his companions, "You have no idea, right guys! Let's pull a prank right now!" Death Cosette appears behind them and glares apathetic before asking, "don't you idiots have work to do? I shouldn't be the only one to suffer with my job."
"Party pooper!"
Back at the theater, the Quirkverse Heroes were looking at Tetsutetsu and Ejirō who have, somehow, found the means to get drunk off soda. How do you know they're drunk? They were crying. Zodiac question, "Why are they crying?" A sigh came from Kendo who said, "They feel emasculated by Saitō manliness.
"Ejirō and Tetsutetsu see him as a real man for what he did and believe that they can't hold a candle to his manliness. So, they're drowning their sorrows."
"I UNDERSTAND YOUR PAIN!😭😭😭" Epsilon joined them.
"Oh, great," deadpanned Solution Epsilon. "They're is three of them."
"Make that four," corrected Mirajane who pointed at her brother.
Elfman Strauss was sitting in the corner of the room, crying and eating a carton of Ice Cream that he got from the concession stand. The large, Beast Soul-Take Over Mage sobbed, "I thought I was a real man!"
"Will you stop crying!" Lockon yelled.
"I still can't believe a Dragon would go that far for power," said Wendy. "Usually, dragons aren't so power hungry like that.
"And they would never be jealous of a human."
"You got that right!" Gajeel agreed. "Something about that dragon didn't seem right to me." Laxus then noticed Charis and Cinderella shaking in fear. Before he could question the two, however, someone beat them to the punch.
That someone was Lockon.
"What the freaks got you two spooked?" Lockon asked.
"W-Well, as it turns out…" Charis tried to start but found herself unable to finish.
"H-H-Herifell was ps-psychologically be-broken by a v-ery evil individual… whose name I refused to say out loud." Cinderella whimpered.
"He was only pure evil because someone made him that way through inhumane torture, brainwashing, and corruption." Charis shook.
"Who could possibly have the power to do something like that to a Dragon?" Lockon asked before looking at the Clipboards. He turned pure white once he saw the name. "WHAT!? THAT WRETCH IS RESPONSIBLE!?"
"Who was the one to do it!?" Natsu roared having overheard the conversation.
Cinderella shook her head with her mouth covered as Charis took the reins and spoke for both.
"I'm sorry, but there is a saying:" she explained, "If you speak of devils, they will come. Calling out her name would most likely bring her here, so it is best not to even mention her anymore than we've already have."
Lockon: "Trust me, you don't want her here." Many from the audience shrugged, accepting their decision.
Charis and Cinderella put their clipboards away as Charis coughed into her hand.
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"Anyway, on with the show!"
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- Next Time -
Chapter II
Watching "Louise and Saitō"
Part 2
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AN: Sooo… Yeah, I know you're all probably thinking. Why isn't he writing the character descriptions or listing them off? Well, I suffer from Maladaptive Daydreaming. This condition causes intense daydreaming that distracts a person from their real life. It's the reason I have deleted many of my stories, rewritten them, or have put them on indefinite Hiatus. So if I tried to list all of the characters or write everyone's descriptions, I would never finish this story.
I'd like to thank Putain de Plagieur, Lord Metallex, and Neptunia56. Without them, I don't think I could finish the story.
When it comes to dialogue, it's like trying to have a conversation with myself. So I'd like to give a shout out and credit to my two favorite co writers.
I'd like to also give a shout out to foxchick1, PEJP BengtZone V2, Grey Wolf4, Angron, DewElr, DanganBullshit, Blue trooper, Perseus12, Sai55, ZarcMagician, RyuujiVantek, Nemesis Lyonner, and Readkos for their continued Support. Remember, this Shared Fanfiction universe is for fun. Thank you and don't forget to review. Feel free to ask any questions.