The Anime World: Second Generation

[Damion Strife 130]

Anthony finished his job, all of the residents were accounted for. "Alright. It's time to get a move on Jonah, now we just need to collect Koneko and Jykell. Then we'll be back home before you can say....SHIT!!!" Anthony yelled. He'd been walking with Jonah to pick up Jykell first, but he noticed a man with him. A dark pressure was building around him...Jonah could sense it too...it might have been their vampiric senses... "Jonah, I need you to get Koneko and run to the bus. Wait there for me," Anthony said pulling off his coat. "O..okay..." Jonah wimpered.

 

Cassius heard the two of them yammering and said, "Just one moment Jykell." He then instantly appeared infront of them. "You do realize that you are snooping yes? Oh, what? Is the burnt city too hot for you? Well if you'll excuse me Jykell is about to leave with someone who can make real straight lines..." Cassius said coldly, "Leave now and I might spare you both. Leave later and one of you will die."

 

Anthony frowned and looked at Jykell. "Is this your choice Jykell? If so we shall leave," he stated matter-of-factly.

 

Anthony finished his job, all of the residents were accounted for. "Alright. It's time to get a move on Jonah, now we just need to collect Koneko and Jykell. Then we'll be back home before you can say....SHIT!!!" Anthony yelled. He'd been walking with Jonah to pick up Jykell first, but he noticed a man with him. A dark pressure was building around him...Jonah could sense it too...it might have been their vampiric senses... "Jonah, I need you to get Koneko and run to the bus. Wait there for me," Anthony said pulling off his coat. "O..okay..." Jonah wimpered.

 

Cassius heard the two of them yammering and said, "Just one moment Jykell." He then instantly appeared infront of them. "You do realize that you are snooping yes? Oh, what? Is the burnt city too hot for you? Well if you'll excuse me Jykell is about to leave with someone who can make real straight lines..." Cassius said coldly, "Leave now and I might spare you both. Leave later and one of you will die."

 

Anthony frowned and looked at Jykell. "Is this your choice Jykell? If so we shall leave," he stated matter-of-factly.

[echo 69]

Kurono nodded, "Where to?" She asked the bells ringing loudly in her ears. She had a look of discomfort after the bells start and was ready to leave. Couldn't have a more obvious sign to leave could ya. She thought. " Hmm I didn't even have to do anything, how nice." Kurono smiled to herself.

[Damion Strife 130]

Kio smiled and said, "We'll be running through the remaining flames. As fast as we possibly can though, it'd suck to get into a fight when we're home free." He pointed down the street and continued, "This street runs straight into our Nation's Main gate. We just need to avoid any falling buildings, and try to stay together." He started heading that way, but in a way that made his position obvious to her.

[Not-with-a-whimper 144]

Jykell looked at Anthony, confused at the odd mix of emotions playing across it. "He said he could help me make things clean and orderly. I like clean and orderly. Don't worry, I'll make things better for everyone if I go with him, and I'll share this better world with all of you," Jykell finished with a smile. He then turned away to face Cassius. "Can we go to a better place now?"

[Damion Strife 130]

"Absolutly my good man, you heard him...now off with you," Cassius said smiling.

 

Anthony turned and walked away with Jonah tagging along beside him. "We'll meet up with Koneko and leave. Got it?" Anthony asked.

 

"Yeah...got it," Jonah replied.

[Not-with-a-whimper 144]

Koneko met up with Jonah and Anthony, confused at the expression covering both of their faces. As she faced them, she asked, "What happened?"

[Damion Strife 130]

"Jykell's gone...not dead...just gone," Jonah said with a sigh.

 

"He's with some guy...he seemed...evil," Anthony said. He pilled up the stuff in the bus, and then hopped in. "Come on, we're done here..." he said slowly.

 

Kio looked at Koneko and yelled, "Hurry not much time left the gates will close soon!" He quickened his pace, and jumped over the piles of burnt innocent bystandards.

[Azure Flame 670]

Once he was done putting out fires, Seichi met up with the others. "Well, fires are out." he said. "So what now?"

[Damion Strife 130]

Anthony drove up to Bus 1. It seemed like Kusarigama's group was all gathered together. "Alright, I think it's time to head back and give our report. Lets just say we saved about six hundred of the one million civillians, and that the fire was instigated by a group of unknown hostiles...we also need to note that Jykell has jumped ship," Anthony said to the group.

[Not-with-a-whimper 144]

"Jykell? You mean Professor Stein's son?" asked Kusarigama. This was a harsh blow. Not only was Jykell an amazing fighter when he applied himself, but he was also an individual who had far more people relying upon him than he'd ever known. Kusarigama had no time to focus on that now, though. "Alright, you heard the Vice President. Everyone who came with me, return to the bus and we'll head back. I really wish that I could say that today was a success, but I do appreciate all of you for doing your best out there." With that, Kusarigama hopped back onto the bus, losing the bravado he'd held before and physically deflating.

[Azure Flame 670]

Seichi went back on the bus and sat down. "This is certainly an interesting place." he said.

[Damion Strife 130]

The ride back was quiet...Anthony drove fast, no music was played, and no conversations were sprung up... He realized they'd lost, and it was only going to get worse..

[AnsemTheWise 1,114]

It turns out the chief had different plans than what he had suspected. Akihiko leaned back against the low wall in front of the school, a half-dozen officers a few feet away. "We already have officers on the scene." Akihiko mocked. "Make yourself useful and interview those kids. They should be headed back to the school. Why am I still doing this?" He closed his eyes, the images of the fires cutting into his thoughts. Whatever happened to the Akihiko Sanada who grabbed his Evoker and charged into battle? The one who crawled through Tartarus to fight Nyx? After he graduated, life just seemed to... mellow out. Joining the police, investigating a crime here and there. Life just became... routine.

 

But not anymore. Akihiko drew his Evoker, "SEES" gleaming in the sunlight. He would get to the bottom of what was happening, and these kids were the first step.

[Not-with-a-whimper 144]

(OOC: I really don't know what to do from here, so I'm leaving it to Damion Strife to lead the story on.)

[Damion Strife 130]

There was a huge crowd around the campus, all of the first generation, Anthony saw his parents amongst the crowd, and so he sped up and pulled into the parking lot. Immediatly Mr. Ichigo and Goku began pulling items from his bus. Reporters hounded him with questions, and he told them all the same.

 

"There appears to be a new force trying to cause a second war, our good friend Mr. Jykell decided to jump ship, and is now a member of this task force. Only six hundred of the once one million civillians survived from the capital of the Neutral Nations' burning, and the ones that did were in pretty rough shape. The fires have been quenched, but the pain those people will endure may last a lifetime. I'd suggest we pray for those lost, and try to move on. It's also apparant that the group's goal may have intentions of striking here, so buffing up our security may be a necessary step, and in doing so we will prevent any kind of terrorist acts in our own country," he said lowly.

 

(OOC: If it's ok with all the bad guys I'm going to have everyone at Cain's mansion. If not I can change it. )

 

Cassius looked at his team sitting down in the lounge. "Alright, today was a great and glorious day for our beginning. Soon, we will be able to take the Neutral Nation from right under the Good's nose, and then once we have taken it we shall strike at their heart. We will take out their heads of government, military power, financial power, and then we will strike at their heart...their precious school. Once we have finished, there will be one nation hosting many individuals, and then we will have peace and order," he said.

 

Kio looked up at his brother and smiled. His vision was fantastic, it was almost too good to be true, but there was one thing eating at his soul... He needed to ask his brother, and hoped that he wouldn't become angry. His look of distress then faded and he looked at Kurono, "Well that sure was fun huh?"

[AnsemTheWise 1,114]

Archer stood outside of the room in the hallway. It was exactly as he had feared. Cassius Nightroad wasn't planning a simple reform; it was full-scale invasion.This was definitely something that Aki-

 

Archer stopped, his attention snapping to the presence at the end of the hallway. It was overwhelming. The dark power that radiated from it pulled the very air from his lungs, every part of his body telling him to run. But then he wouldn't be much of a Heroic Spirit if he did, now would he? Archer summoned Kanshou and Bakuya, the married blades singing as he crossed them in front of the door. Whatever this presence was, it was malicious in every way. Should he warn Cassius? Then again, if this thing slaughtered everyone in there it would save him a lot of work. But before he could consider any more alternatives, the figure stepped into the light. Archer's blood ran cold as his blades fell to the ground. A woman in bloodstained black armor advanced toward him, the black dress she wore underneath swaying with each step. Her blonde hair had paled since he last saw her, piercing yellow eyes replacing the vibrant emeralds in his memory. Red streaks crawled up her neck from beneath the armor, clawing up under her jaw. "S-" Was all Archer could get out as she stopped in front of him.

 

"My master requests an audience with this man." She stated coldly, her gaze penetrating the Servant between her and the door. "I will destroy you if necessary."

 

OOC: And here's my replacement for Igor.

 

 

Character Name: Saber (As a Servant, her True Name is withheld)

Character's Parents' Names: (Withheld)

Character's Appearance:

Character's Parents' Apearances: (Withheld)

Bio: A Servant, like Archer, who serves in the Holy Grail Wars. Like Archer, she has been summoned using the remnants of the Grail's power form the War 18 years ago. Though once a holy warrior, she has been tainted by the darkness of both her master and the Grail.

Abilities & Drawbacks: Dark power courses through Saber now, increasing her strength exponentially. Like Archer, she has access to a Noble Phantasm, Black Excalibur. She is capable of extreme power, though her master is rarely in her vacinity, making it hard for Saber to replinish her mana. As such, she essentially fight using as little power as possible.

Weapon(s): Black Excalibur

Alignment: Evil

 

 

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Akihiko pushed his way through the crowd, finally reaching Anthony. "Excuse me, my name is Akhiko Sanada, head detective with the UIPF. I have some..." He glanced around quickly, not wanting to draw attention. "questions... I would like to ask you. Can we move somewhere more private?"

Edited April 10, 2012 by AnsemTheWise

[Damion Strife 130]

(OOC: Accepted, but I want to make something clear. Cassius is currently not even using a percentage of his power. If he were to go into his Crusnik form at any level, it would be horrible. However, *spoiler alert* Cassius isn't the strongest thing out there.)

 

Cassius looked at her and smiled. "I don't believe we've met, my name is Cassius Nightroad, and this is my mansion. I'm afraid you've killed Jeeves. I'm not too happy about that, and my father will be home any moment. It's time you vacated my mansion, and go ahead and take Archer. He failed me incredibly today, I have no use for a fighter who won't fight in my new task force. So, you're fired," Cassius said with a smug grin.

 

Anthony looked at the man and nodded. "I'll answer any questions you need me to," he said.

[AnsemTheWise 1,114]

"Thank you." Akhiko led Anthony around the corner, just far enough to be out of the suffocating crowd. He straightened his jacket a little. "We believe that this attack was the work of a man called Cassius Nightroad."

 

"We" was a pretty loose term. In reality, it was just a name that Archer had given Akihiko, but it was better than nothing. "I believe that Cassius is the one who... recruited.... your friend, Jykell. Can you tell me anything about him?"

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"Your butler attempted to interfere with my mission." Saber stated flatly, her eyes devoid of emotion. "I am to deliver a message to you, Cassius Nightroad. My Master wishes to support your cause. Should the time come, remember that the Immortal Legion is at your disposal." Wiht he rmessage delivered, Saber glared at Archer before vanishing in a wisp of black smoke. Archer turned away from the Servant's remnants with a "Hmph", addressing Cassius.

 

"I told you I would fight. You failed to mention that we would be fighting children."

[Damion Strife 130]

"Ah but Archer you fail to understand where the power lies.Only two types of people can move between the magic that binds the first generation to their nations. The neutrals, and the second generation. When I said we'd be fighting, I meant it. We are fighting potential threats, those of the second generation can cause death, or peace. It's a nasty buisness, but killing the children is not only necessary but mandatory. I will not let anyone kill an infant or a toddler, but those over the age of five have been fed the thoughts of their parents and mentors. That makes them dangerous. Therefore, it lies on the shoulders of you, and the rest of my team to dispatch them. It's obvious you can't handle that...or can you?" Cassius asked. 'It appears that I have unexpected allies...how convienant,' Cassius thought.

 

"My last name is Nightroad though...I'm not really sure who that could be. Unless...my Uncle Cain is in the Evil Nation, it might be his child! But...that wouldn't be good, that wouldn't be good at all. I'd suggest looking up information on Cain to know what you may be dealing with when it comes to his son, and tell me if you get anything helpful. I promise that I will be open to any further questions or discussion in the future, but I think I must discuss this matter with my father," Anthony said quickly.

[AnsemTheWise 1,114]

A tough position, to be sure. "I'll have you know... I don't kill children." Archer leaned back against the wall, resuming his earlier post. "I'll do anything else you ask."

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"Thank you, Anthony. You've been a big help." Akihiko let the kid go, heading back to the station. Cain Nightroad was public enemy #1, and yet no one even knew where he was. This was going to take more work than he had originally thought...

 

But at least he still had Archer.

[echo 69]

Kurono nodded, this was way to easy but i have a feeling this was onyl the beginning. She thought grabbing Kio's wrist and sprinting through the streets ignoring any yells of suprise or orders to stop from police. " Do we have a safe house or something we are going to once we are back home?" She asked once the gate was within her sights. Her heart started beating faster, home, ew. She thought not wanting to have to see ehr idiot puppet father.

[Damion Strife 130]

Kio remembered back when he and Kurono entered the gates. They made it back to Cain's mansion, and once everything had occured he looked at her and said, "So, how was that for a field trip huh?" Get your blood pumping?"

 

Cassius walked down the stairs and smiled. "Ok then, I want proof. Archer....I want you to assassinate President Naruto, tomorrow, publicly. He's well within middle aged, and it will serve as the best test since you're loyalty is in question," Cassius said with a devilish look in his eye, "Oh, and if you deny this....I might just have to cut the loose ends.."

 

Anthony smiled and ran off towards his parents, and once he told his father everything he knew. The family took off. Anthony, his father, and mother...all just left the school leaving no trace or trail.

[AnsemTheWise 1,114]

A test of loyalty. He had expected something like this, but not at this scale.

 

Without a word, Archer vanished. He reappeared next to Akihiko, the detective almost falling back in his chair. Luckily, he had a private office. "Archer!" Akihiko checked outside thw windows, closing the blinds. He closed the large blinds, cutting them off from the rest of the precinct. "What're you doing here? I thought you were with the terrorists."

 

"Things have changed." The Servant took a seat in front of the desk, elbows on his knees. "Cassius is calling a test on my loyalty."

 

Akihiko took his place behind his desk. "I was afraid something like this would happen. I can't devote any department resources, but if you need any he-"

 

"He wants me to assassinate the president. Tomorrow." They sat in silence for a minute, Archer's words hanging over their heads. Akihiko took the phone from the receiver, punching a few buttons before leaning back in his chair.

 

"This is Akihiko Sanada, with the UIPF. I... have an urgent message for the President."

[Not-with-a-whimper 144]

Kusarigama cursed himself under his breath for failing everyone so miserably. He was the President of the student body, yet he could barely do anything to stop what happened? Unacceptable. Making up his mind, he walked quickly to a window, steamed it up, and wrote 42-42-564. Taking two steps back, he awaited the answer to his call. Suddenly, a figure appeared in the window, the image of what was happening far away.

"Hmmm? Ah, Kusarigama! Long time no see, eh kid?" the odd looking figure said. Lord Death himself addressed Kusarigama once more. "What do ya need, kiddo? Today's kind of a busy day for me. Haven't seen this many souls at once in years!"

With that, Kusarigama hung his head. Then, resolutely, he set his jaw and looked straight into Lord Death's eyes. "I'm ready to grow stronger. Tell me Lord Death, where can I find a Vile soul?"

 

(OOC: Since this story is in a slightly different world from that of Soul Eater, plus the fact that Kusarigama's mother is kind of a witch, I decided to say Vile soul instead of Witch's soul. Plus, that leaves more potential enemies.)

 

 

Koneko was generally a very cheerful person, but due to the day's events she just couldn't seem to find it within herself. Walking along, she ran into Jonah. "Hey there, Jonah," she called. "How're you holding up?"

 

 

Jykell was, well, a little confused. To someone not accustomed to change, this was a lot of it, and fast. At a loss, Jykell turned to Cassius. "Hello, Mr. Cassius. Um... What should I do now?"

[Damion Strife 130]

"I...I'm ok. I just feel as though I let everyone down. I mean...I was...scared..." Jonah replied.

 

"Jykell, my friend now will be the time of great expansion. I want you to go to the rest of the Neutral Nation, wearing your school uniform. Then tell everyone to get in straight lines, and that you have something important to say. Remember the lines must be perfectly straight. Otherwise it's just no good. There are only four towns left hosting a deminished population. So they will not have any excuse not to enter town square. Once you have visited every town, come back here to me, and I'll give you your next assignment," Cassius said with a smile.

 

"Anthony...this is serious. You don't even know how often I prayed this wouldn't happen, but son...I have something to give you. It will probably cause you to change so I'm going to strap you to a wall. In the basement, I have a certain cylindar filled with nanomachines...these nanomachines lock in potential Crusnic power, and can also release it. I'm going to give them to you...then you are to go to the Evil Nation's Western state. In it you'll find all the vampires. Kill them and absorb their blood, only then can you defeat this Cassius Nightroad..." Able said softly. Anthony stood wide eyed but nodded and allowed his father to strap him to the wall. He would listen to his father, only because he trusted that he would never steer him wrong, and he wanted to defeat Cassius at all costs.