Wish me luck as I survive through the treacherous Forest of Familiars!
When the glow of the teleportation magic circle dimmed down the ORC club was met with a captivating sight of an unfamiliar forest which had a strange aura to it.
"Whoa, where are we?" Michael was in awe at the sight.
"The forest where familiars are created." Akeno answered.
"In this forest, there lie many familiar devil users who reside here." Rias took a step in front of the group.
"This place is named the Forest of Familiars."
"This is also the place where we received our familiars as well." Kiba explained as Koneko nodded.
"This place is a little scary." Asia trembled behind Michael.
"Don't worry Asia, I, the Great Hanamura won't let anything hurt you." Michael grinned.
"Oh my, Michael-sama you truly seem to be fearless." Raynare crossed her arms and smiled.
"Of course I am, do you have any reason to doubt me?" Michael gave a white grin which sparkled.
"GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL!" A loud voice echoed.
"Kyaa!" Asia hid behind Michael who was freaked out and raised his arms in self defense.
"Back off, I know Kung-fu!" Michael screamed in fear.
[How manly.] Ddraig chuckled.
'Quiet you!' Michael cried.
Appearing from their sights was young man wearing rough clothing and blue worn backwards in some way to resemble a certain protagonist. The man stood on top of the branches of a tall tree and introduced himself.
"Welcome travelers my name is Satooji of Madara Town, I may be a devil in training, but soon I'll become a Familiar Master!" Satooji grinned.
"Michael-sama, are you okay?" Raynare rubbed Michael's shoulder.
"The bastard almost gave me a heart attack." Michael panted in fright, "I thought something bigger would pop up."
"Asia-chan, are you alright?" Kiba asked the blonde.
"Yes, Kiba-senpai, I'm fine." Asia smiled.
"Oi! Pretty Boy back off that should be my line!" Michael screamed at Kiba.
"...Wuss." Koneko said behind Michael.
"What did you say!?" Michael roared.
"Hmm? A Feisty loud mouthed boy and a blonde beauty so are these the two I will provide my assistance too, Lady Gremory." Satooji asked.
"Don't you start too." Michael growled.
"Correct these two are new and are in need of your help." Rias nodded.
"OK! Then leave it to me any familiar who faces me will immediately get captured!" Satooji declared.
"Is this guy for real, he's quoting everything Satoshi from Pokemon would say?" Michael said it while looking at Satooji in disbelief.
"Alright, Michael and Asia this man is a professional when it comes to familiars so make sure to take his advice while we hunt for your familiars." Rias said.
"Hai!" Michael and Asia nodded.
Jumping off the tree branch, Satooji approached the group with a catalogue and said, "Now what Familiar is it you desire the most, a Flying type, Poison Type or a Speed type?"
"Hmm?" Michael was in thought then smiled, "Oh, I know do you have one that's befitting for a Maou!?"
"A Maou?" Kiba questioned.
"Yeah, that's right I'm going for a high level and since I'm going to become a Devil King one day I might as well get nothing but the best!" Michael clenched his fist as his eyes went on fire.
"Ara Ara, Michael-kun seems to be really excited." Akeno smiled.
"If a Maou class familiar is what you want then this is what I'd recommend-!" Satooji shows Michael a catalogue with a page featuring a large blue western dragon, "One of the Dragon-Kings! Chaos Karma Dragon, Tiamat! It's a legendary dragon! It's also the only female among the Dragon-Kings! Even until now, there hasn't been a devil who has caught her yet! That would be obvious! Since it's said to be as strong as a Maou!"
"Perfect then I'll be the first to tame it and capture it as my familiar!" Michael grinned.
"Michael-sama shouldn't you try something at least to your level?" Raynare asked.
"I am that's why I'm capturing it, Ray-chan?" Michael chuckled.
"I have to side with Raynare on this one, Michael. I agree choosing a powerful familiar is a great choice, but you should at least try and find something a little more realistic to capture." Rias gave a bitter smile.
"...Your way over you head." Koneko shook her head.
"I must agree." Kiba nodded.
"Sorry, Michael-kun." Akeno giggled.
'Geez, you guys are no fun.' Michael sighed.
[I-I must agree Michael maybe you should focus more on something else, maybe something that's not Tiamat nothing about her personality and powers are interesting or even herself in general.] Ddraig said calmly but a little hastily.
'Huh why are you so shaken up?' Michael asked.
[I-I'm fine don't worry about me and focus on avoiding Tiamat at all costs.]
'But-!' Michael's right hand slaps his face without his control.
[No, buts just listen to what I tell you!]
Ddraig then cut communication with the boy...
'Huh, that was strange I wonder what got him to act so weird?' Michael rubbed his cheek.
"Michael-san are you okay?" Asia was worried about why the boy slapped himself.
"Oh yeah, I'm fine." Michael nodded then realized something, "That's right Asia what type of Familiar do you want?"
"M-Me well I was hoping I can get a cute one." Asia fidgeted a little.
"Well then lets focus on getting you yours first." Michael grabbed Asia's hand.
"R-Really?" Asia asked.
"Of course, I did promise you that and it wouldn't be my style to break a promise so let's do it." Michael grinned.
"Thank you, Michael-san." Asia smiled happily while slightly blushing.
"No problem and after that we'll go hunting for Tiamat! Michael roared as Raynare sweatdropped.
'He's not going to let it go is he?' Raynare thought.
"Now let's do this for ASIA!" Michael roared and pumped both his fists in the air.
"This young man's spirit even has me pumped, Let's CATCH 'EM ALL!" Satooji did the same next to Michael.
Koneko just looked at the both of them with half lidded eyes and sighed, "...Morons."
Rias simply groaned and said, "Well it may be a chance, but maybe we may change his mind when he sees another Familiar while we look for Asia's."
Kiba and Akeno nodded towards that suggestion.
Traversing through the forest the Club gathered around a large lake as Satooji explains the possibility of a seirei appearing any moment. The group was hiding their presences so the arrival of one could be more likely to happen.
"Water seirei, known as Undine are said to inhabit the area but are shy when it comes to revealing themselves to outsiders." Satooji explained.
'Hmm? Maybe something like that would fit Asia's preferences since a holy spirit could match Asia's former status of a sister of the church and also they'll get along since Undine's are girls so win-win!' Michael scratched his head.
Catching his attention now was the glowing lake ahead of them.
"Look it appears the lake is glowing." Kiba stated the obvious.
"Undine should now make its appearance." Satooji points to the large body of water.
"Come on, let this one be the one for Asia." Michael grinned and crossed his fingers.
Blue Lights sparkle as a rather huge muscular body emerges from the lake in a transparent robe, the being had many battle scars on its body as it seems to be a veteran of war, as its chest seemed to have same assets as other it easy to tell that her upper body if jacked and hard as steel.
"This is Undine." Satooji explained.
*Glass Breaks!*
"What was that?" Satooji looks back to see the group and a broken, pale Michael who looks at Undine with the same smiling expression only with sad eyes.
"Ara Ara, it seems Michael-kun got his expectations up a little too high." Akeno giggled.
"I guess too much hope can be a bad thing." Raynare sighed and crossed her arms.
"Michael-san, are you okay?" Asia shook Michael a little.
"Yeah I-I'm fine I just have to recollect myself." Michael sighed.
"Look it seems another Undine has made its way to face its fellow race." Satooji pointed.
"Huh?" Michael looks to now see 2 Undines glaring at each other and preparing themselves by raising their fists.
"What is it that they are doing?" Rias questioned a little intrigued by this occurrence.
"It seems a territorial battle between the two will begin and judging by their appearances it seems only one will walk out alive in this battle for survival." Satooji nodded while closing his eyes.
"Now this just sounds like that Animal Documentary at home." Michael sweatdropped as he watched the fight commence upon the two massive hulks (females) delivering massive blows between one another which could send a normal man flying for about 5 meters.
"...Violence is the only answer in the wild." Koneko said.
"Indeed." Kiba nodded.
"Why are you two so calm about this?" Michael exclaimed.
"Oh my, they really are going at it I wonder if the one who survives will make a stronger familiar for you, Asia-san." Akeno smiled.
"Well maybe so um...should I call her Dine-san?" Asia struggled for a name.
"No." Michael put his hand on Asia's shoulder, "We're not getting her for you as a familiar, your kindness may be sweet but I think-"
Suddenly Dine-san charges a block of blue magic in her hand fires it out in the form of a beam at the other Undine blowing the offending creature away in one blow.
"She can take care of herself without our help." Michael gulped.
"Yes, you may be right." Asia nodded with wide eyes.
"Since neither of you have no interest in making the victor of the fight your familiar then lets move on to another place." Rias sighed and puts her hand onto her forehead.
Moving away from the large lake the group traversed deeper into the forest while lamenting over the past sight of the Undine.
"She might have had a tough exterior, but I could tell from her eyes that she's a good person." Asia smiled.
"Yeah, a good person, a person whose hugs could pop my head with those freaking huge biceps." Michael groaned then puts his arms behind his head, "And besides I'm all the muscle needed to help you out since I, the Great Hanamura will become the next Maou!"
Unbeknownst to Michael, Asia blushed at those words as he was too busy glorifying himself in his head. Stopping ahead Satooji looks up at a tree to point at a small blue dragon surveying its surroundings.
"Wait, there seems to be a rare one in our sights." Satooji grinned, "A Sprite Dragon."
"What the heck is that thing?" Michael squinted his eyes.
"Its rare and hard to tame when it becomes old so it would be better to capture it now when its young." Satooji explained.
"Aw, it's really cute!" Asia cooed over the small dragon.
"Really you think so?" Michael grinned as Asia nodded.
'Great that's all I needed to know!' Michael then runs after the dragon.
"Get down here you!" Michael then climbs up the tree.
"Michael, what are you doing?" Rias gasped.
"I'm getting Asia her familiar!" Michael grunts while reaching the branch.
"Michael-kun may be trying to help Asia-chan with getting her familiar, but don't you think a dragon this size would better fit his status of Red Dragon Emperor better?" Kiba gave a bitter smile.
"It may seem he's still interested in getting Tiamat as his familiar." Akeno said.
"Be careful Michael-sama!" Raynare cried out.
"That fool should have waited for me to explain for anything that disturbs or angers it will receive-" Satooji looks up to see Michael reaching out for the blue dragon who glares at Michael and opens its mouth which was enveloped in a bright light.
"Huh?" Michael widened his eyes.
*SHOCK!*
"Gaaaagh!" Michael was then inflicted damage with many volts of electricity coursing through his body, falling back Michael lands on the ground with a sharp...
*Thud!*
"A million volts of thunder which could burn the body of a person to a crisp."
"Michael-san/sama!" Raynare and Asia ran to pick up the twitching Michael who coughs up a large amount of smoke.
"What the hell happened?" Michael groaned and sat up as he sees the sprite dragon mocking Michael with a teasing laughter.
"...You got toasted." Koneko stated as she approached the teen.
"You brought it upon yourself for rushing in before getting warned." Rias shook her head.
"Grrr!" Michael then took notice of the laughing Sprite Dragon flying away towards the mountains of the Familiar forest, "Oh, you think you can get away with electrocuting me like that well you blue bastard your wrong." Michael stood up limply and smirked as he then roared angrily, "If it comes down to it I'll follow your ass to the ends of the world!" Michael chased after the Sprite Dragon while ignoring the calls his friends are making.
"Geez that boy can't stay still for even a second." Rias shook her head.
"He sure does have a lot of energy don't you think?" Akeno giggled.
"Michael-san..." Asia called out while looking at the rushing teen.
"Shouldn't we follow him?" Raynare showed a face of worry.
"He'll be fine he might burn himself out by the time we reach him so it's best to take our time and-" Rias stops herself to see a shining giant blue magical circle with the glyphs and designs of a dragon on them.
"Is that?" Akeno gasped.
"A Dragon Gate!?" Rias' eyes widened upon the sight of a giant blue western dragon soaring through the circle and eventually smashing it through its rough flying.
"Incredible it seems the Chaos Dragon Tiamat has surfaced herself into the area!" Satooji gasped in awe.
"DDDDDDRAAIIIG!" The Large Western Dragon roared loudly as it follows a familiar scent towards the mountains.
"Its heading towards the mountains." Koneko stated rather seriously.
"But isn't that where Michael-kun is going?" Kiba widened his eyes and clenched his fist.
"Yes, and it may be after him." Rias nodded.
"But why?" Raynare questioned.
"Remember he holds the Boosted Gear a mid-tier Longinus holding the Welsh Dragon's soul within it, it seems its power is attracting Tiamat to his whereabouts." Rias explained.
"O-Oh no." Asia trembled and fell to her knees, "He's going to get hurt because of me."
"No, you didn't know so don't worry." Raynare did her best to comfort the teary eyed girl.
"Yuuto, go ahead and support Michael, we'll be right behind you understood?" Rias ordered.
"Hai, Buchou." Kiba bowed and summons a magic circle which revealed his European Sword and after that he took off with incredible speed.
"Now let's go everyone." Rias turns back to the other girls who nodded.
"Right!" everyone nodded but their cooperation soon ended upon green slime raining down upon them.
"Kyaaaaaaa!"
"Oh dear it seems green slime has appeared!" Satooji gasped as the slime then began to constrict them all and burn off their clothing.
"Why now of all the times~!" Rias cried.
In the mountains, Michael was climbing after the Sprite Dragon who was now getting on his nerves! At first he would try to climb the first half of the mountain to reach it, but then as he reaches the ledge, he'd get zapped by the damn creature. This has been going for at least 5 times now and its still going right now as we speak.
"Okay, I think I got it almost t-there." Michael trembled being darkened by the electrifying volts of the Sprite dragon's attack, "Just have to stay focused and not allow my self to fall this time!" Climbing up top to the ledge Michael was able to drag his upper body to the overhang and lay down completely exhausted, "I-I made it hehehe..."
Flying down towards the boy was the sprite dragon who continued to snicker at the exhausted boy and opened his mouth to release another beam of electricity which engulfed Michael who stayed laying there taking the hit like a champ. Seeing that its effort was a waste the Sprite Dragon gasped in surprise as Michael raised his eyes to show an evil gleam in them.
"You think you can just shock me off the side of the cliff like that, huh, you little punk?" Michael said in a dark voice, "I may not be tough to endure your attacks, but you should know that my anger has reached its peaks and unlike you I have thumbs that help me do this!" Michael reached out for the Sprite Dragon grabbing it by the neck and hilariously throttling it, "How do you like that bastard, not so fun being the one getting hurt now, is it!?"
[Michael...]
"What now!?" Mcihael growled, "I'm in the middle of something!"
[Your upper body is off the ledge.]
"Huh?" Michael looks down to see that and gulps, "Dammit." Michael drops the Dragon and falls down the cliff to where he has to start all over to climb.
*Thud!*
"I think all this falling is bad to the head." Michael groaned.
[It is and you should head back to your master because this is pointless, Sprite Dragons don't like men and even if you were to capture it, it won't just fall in love over that Blonde Sister.]
"Shut your face, I can do it!" Michael growled and picked himself up.
[Sure, whatever you say partn-No.]
"What?" Michael was surprised at Ddraig's sudden serious tone.
[It can't be... She's coming!]
"Hah, that's what she sa-!" Michael would have finished that joke but Ddraig stopped him.
[Now's not the time this is serious you have to run and hide!]
"But why?" Michael asked.
[Tiamat's coming!]
"That's what she sa-!"
[Michael, now's not the time for your immature jokes, you don't stand a chance against Tiamat. She's the strongest of all the Dragon-kings!]
"So? I'm going to be a Maou, so I don't see how its my problem and besides I'll capture her no problem." Michael chuckled, "And since she's not mad at me it might go along easier."
[Well, technically, she hates me.]
"Bummer for you." Michael sighed, "But why?"
[I...don't remember its hard to recall such memories from my prime, but pay attention it may have been so bad that she killed me about 3 times over already.]
"Wait, three? But I thought you only lived once, and if you were alive three times, then why are you in the sacred gear?" Michael crossed his arms.
[No, that's not what I meant. ...She's killed about 3 of my past possessors...]
"*Gulp!* Wait, repeat that again?" Michael gulped as his face paled.
[She thinks that by locking my consciousness away each time she kills my possessors, she would put me through the dame despair I put her through.]
"So she's trying to kill you through...m-m-me?" Michael trembled.
[Y-Yes.]
"I-I think I'm going to be sick." Michael fell to his knees and clutched his stomach.
Suddenly the rustling of bushes were heard as Kiba rushed out and ran towards Michael.
"Michael-kun!" Kiba called out.
"Pretty Boy?" Michael gasped and looked back at his age mate but gasped as a huge shadow loomed over him.
"Eh?" Michael looks above to see a giant blue dragon claw reach out for him, "Oh, Maou no!" Michael cried as the dragon claw grasped his entire upper body and lifted him off the ground.
"Michael-kun!" Kiba yelled.
"Help me!" Michael cried out.
Kiba could only watch as Tiamat ascended higher into the sky and towards the mountain's summit.
"Damn, I was too late, but I still have to try and reach the top!" Kiba rushed up the mountain with his Knight Speed but had an issue with it due to the rocky terrain in the way.
On the summit, Tiamat picks Michael up to her face and looked at Michael with those sharp eyes, which held the intention to kill.
"H-Hi, Misses Tiamat ma'am I-I am Michael H-Hanamura nice to meet yo-aaaaaaah!" Michael cried as Tiamat suddenly dropped the teen onto the hard ground below.
"Seriously, what is with the falling today?" Michael groaned as he picks himself up.
"Ddraig, I know you're in this child. Speak up now for it will be the last words that you'll ever say for a while!" Tiamat threatened.
"Look, Miss Tiamat... Maybe you should calm down, and maybe we could possibly get along and get out of this with both of us alive hehe...mainly me, but you know the drill so..." Michael rubbed his head while giving a forced frightened smile.
"Quiet, devil, you have no place to speak in this, If you continue any further, I will reduce you to nothing but ash!" Tiamat snarled and raised her clawed hand and smashes it to the side of upper half of the mountain which shatters and sends flying down the remaining rubble.
"Yes, ma'am!" Michael saluted.
"Now Ddraig...SPEAK!" Tiamat roared so loud that Michael was shivering in fright hell even his soul was shivering.
[*Sigh!* What?]
"!" Tiamat's eyes widened then looked back at Michael with rage which was directed towards Ddraig, "So its true you really have awakened."
[Of course I have. Now what is your business with me and my Partner.] Ddraig said with a cold/mature tone.
Michael could tell by Tiamat's trembling form that she was filled with rage with how Ddraig rudely spoke to her.
'Dude, what are you doing she's going to kill me if you speak to her like that!' Michael thought.
[Quiet, I am just trying to solve this issue without violence. I may be the Welsh Dragon, but my time among the living is over. As a spirit I shouldn't let my past affairs affect you, Partner, so let me handle this!]
'W-Wow, okay, then I'll trust you.' Michael nodded.
"You dare speak to me like your the innocent saint who had no recall of your sins, that's it I'm going to tear down your possessor to make sure you can remember what you did to me!" Tiamat slowly dredged up a growing blue aura with a heavy killing intent aimed at Michael.
[I have no memories of what your speaking of, and even if I were to remember, I would still question your reasoning with why your killing my possessors over some petty grudge!] Ddraig roared back.
"You think its petty, you BASTARD!" Tiamat's aura grew more intense by the second.
"T-Terrifying!" Michael cried as he tried to stand through the pressure Tiamat was giving off.
[I wouldn't know if its even something worthy to kill many people over and over, because all your mad about is me forgetting?]
"If you don't even know then you deserve death and those who are stuck with you should too, a pitiful welsh dragon should pay for his sins even those around him!" Tiamat growls, "Compared to you I'm the only good out of all of this!"
[...] Ddraig remained silent after hearing those words.
Michael who was listening to the whole conversation simple clenched his fist in anger and shouted,
"No, the only thing you are is a colossal bitch!"
...
Tiamat looks at Michael directly before she would have looked at him because of Ddraig but now her sights were solely on the boy.
"What did you call me?" Tiamat growls.
"What, I'm pretty sure I said it pretty loud, bitch, or do you want me to call you a bitch again, huh, bitch!" Michael retorted.
[Michael, what are-!]
"Quiet, Ddraig I've had it with this Dragon's attitude!" Michael glared at Tiamat once more and said, "Listen you, you may be a Dragon King, but let me get one thing straight! You never ever, EVER mess with me or my partner. I don't care what happened between you two back then, but let me say that only a real bitch would hold that long of a grudge! That's why the Great Hanamura is going to put you in your place!"
"And you seriously think you can beat me child?" Tiamat crosses her arms as her shadow looms over Michael.
"Won't know unless I try and even if I can't win I'll just have to punch you in the face so you'll never mess with me again!"
Michael punched forward and shouted, "Boosted Gear!"
[Dragon Booster!]
Michael is now wearing the red clawed dragon gauntlet and points at Tiamat, "That's why I, Michael will make you to be my Familiar and force you to apologize to Ddraig!"
"Hmhmhmhahahahahah!" Tiamat then grew into a fit of laughter, "You seriously think you can pull any of these feats boy how hilarious, but don't think you'll survive after calling me a Bitch!" Tiamat started to breath in causing her belly to extend out massively.
[Partner, dodge! She's using her Dragon Fire!] Ddraig warned.
Tiamat then released a huge gout of blue flames towards Michael.
"Holy Crap!" Michael dodges the attack by rolling away at a safer distance as the blue flames engulfed half the summit along with half the mountain with it creating a crater off to the side of it.
"That was close." Michael then clenched his fist.
[Boost!]
"But not close enough!"
"Don't get cocky kid I haven't even started to get serious!" Tiamat spins around and sweeps her tail towards Michael.
*BAM!*
"Gah!" Michael coughed up some blood as he was slapped to the side and hit a nearby mountain wall much to his luck.
"Come on, I need more power!" Michael picked himself up.
[Boost!]
"Try to give me a challenge, child if you can!" Tiamat crossed her arms and let her tail do the work as it constantly swung itself at Michael many times.
*WHOOSH!*
[Boost!]
*BAM!*
*WHOOSH!*
[Boost!]
*BAM!*
*BAM!* *BAM!*
Even with his best efforts, Michael was being over taken by the many attacks the tail sent right at him, but he was able to get a few boosts in before being flattened by the tail once more.
*BAM!*
"Gugh!" Michael was crushed underneath the weighty appendage as Tiamat laughed at the beaten teen.
[Boost!]
[Explosion!]
"It's done!" Michael picked himself up and clenched his right fist, "This one's gonna hurt!" Michael used all his energy to run at Tiamat while focusing his power into the boosted gear.
"Hmph!" Tiamat simply puts out her clawed hand and awaited the attack, "We'll see."
"Dragon Magnum!" Michael fired his red aura clad gauntlet at Tiamat.
[Magnum!]
*BOOM!*
A slight explosion occurred upon impact but Michael was able to see through the smoke to see something unbelievable Tiamat's hand was still in place after the attack.
"That is all how boring." Tiamat then grabbed Michael in mid air then proceeded to crush the boy, "How pitiful was all that talk was for nothing?" Tiamat looked down to see Michael struggling to break free, "I guess the curse of being the Red Dragon Emperor meant that the soul within it would always lead their possessor to death as always, but sadly this kid barely even fought the "white" one so I guess this will make the curse even worse for the next wielder of the boosted gear!"
*Crush!*
"Aaaagh!" Michael cringed as he tried to free his right arm.
[Michael, just stop! You cannot win against her!]
"I don't care, I just wanna punch this Stupid Dragon Bitch!" Michael grunts as his right arm slowly moved up from the dragon's tight grasp but then a tight constriction came to him once more causing him to scream once more, "Aaaaaaaargh!"
"You should have stayed quiet boy and I may have let your death, be swift but now you'll suffer for insulting me!"
"Sorry, what was that? I can't hear you over how much of a bitch you are..." Michael weakly chuckled despite his lungs being crushed by the Blue Western Dragon's strong grip.
"Grrrr!" Tiamat crushes Michael further towards the point where his breathing isn't even stable.
As hope seemed lost, a miracle happened...
*SHOCK!*
*SHOCK!*
Tiamat slightly blinked after feeling mosquito bites of pain on the right side of her face.
The attack was ineffective...
"Who dares interrupt me!?" Tiamat whips her head back to see a small Sprite Dragon zapping her with electricity, "Why you pest buzz off!" Tiamat dropped Michael while trying to swat the evading Sprite Dragon away.
*Thud!*
Michael lies face down on the ground completely beaten and crushed.
"Hehe! So this is what Maou-class power is huh? I couldn't have imagined it would be this much. I guess I still have a lot of work to do." Michael chuckles weakly.
[How odd the Sprite Dragon is assisting you.]
"I know go figure, heheh!" Michael chuckled and used one arm to pick himself up and stare up at Tiamat while panting heavily, "Now to get my punch in."
[No, you have to retreat. Its the only course that you can take. Your just not strong yet.]
"I don't care if I'm not enough to handle her yet. She said belittled us and that's reason enough for me to do kick her ass, its my pride and it should be yours too! I mean whether or not you brought the deaths of other people who used your sacred gear doesn't mean that I;'ll hate you for potentially doing the same to me. It just means I can try and live longer than them and... try to know you." Michael looked at the green gem of his Boosted gear with a grin.
[...!]
"So what do you say? How about we get one punch in before going back to everyone." Michael chuckled.
[...Kukukuku! Of course as the, Sekiryuutei we won't let someone like this push us around!]
Michael used whatever reserves of willpower to stand on his feet resorting to will himself back to his feet.
"Now what can I do to leave a mark on her?" Michael asked.
[Like I said your not strong enough to beat her your still a Low-Class Devil.]
"Wow, and just when I thought you and I were getting along." Michael sighed.
[But there is a way, but you may not like it...] Ddraig explained.
"Okay, what is it?" Michael asked.
[Being the owner of the Boosted Gear ,you can make trades with me to gain more power.]
"Trade like what?" Michael raised and eyebrow.
[You have to give me your arm and transform it into that of a dragon's for example.]
"Whoa, really I wanna do that!" Michael grinned.
[Really? Hmph! A weird one as always so I guess you won't regret it then.]
"No way, man! Dragon me up!" Michael raised his right arm.
[Okay, if you want a permanent Dragon Hand then go ahead.]
"Wait, permanent!? Aaaaaaaaaaargh" Michael gasped then screamed in pain as his hand started to glow bright red, "Why the heck does it hurt so much!"
[Your skin, flesh and bones need to be reconfigured to match that of a real dragon's that should be obvious.]
"Huh?" Tiamat who takes notice of this while finally swatting the Sprite Dragon away only widens her eyes, "You gave up your arm to Ddraig!?"
"Of course I did you bitch! Now prepare to eat it!" Michael charged forward as the bright red glow starts to die down and reveal many red scales coming out of the sacred gear which looked more lifelike than before.
[BOOST!]
With just one boost, Michael was covered in a large amount of red aura.
"Impossible, you gained that much power already!?"
Tiamat stuck her hand out to block the attack.
"But it still won't matter! Any attack a brat like you could give won't affect me at all!"
"We won't know unless we try!" Michael then kicked himself off the ground and jump straight after Tiamat with his fist cocked back.
"This will only end in the same result, you fool!"
Enclosing upon Tiamat Ddraig roared,
[Now!]
As Michael approached the huge Dragon hand he quickly grabbed onto the Dragon's finger and pulled himself onto Tiamat's arms and climbed up to Tiamat's shoulder.
"What!?"
"You let your guard down!"
[Boost!]
[Explosion!]
[Your already at you limit 2 boosts is already good enough as it is!]
"Right!" Michael lunged at Tiamat's face.
"Why you little-!" Tiamat began to breathe in but the time it would take to breathe out another gout of fire would need more time to concentrate on the amount she'd use.
[Tiamat, I may not know the source of your rage towards me nor do I care because right now my Partner and I won't be losing to you anytime soon!]
"That's right!" Michael cocked his fist back and empowered it with a thick red aura then sent it flying towards Tiamat's face, "Dragon Magnum!"
[MAGNUM!]
*BAM!*
"...!" Tiamat's eyes widened as the attack was able to knock her off her balance and off the side of the cliff, "Damn you, Ddraig!"
*THUUUUUD!*
Tiamat laid flat on her back on the bottom of the mountain as Michael fell face first into the ground of the summit above.
"Hey, stupid dragon! Next time you want to mess with Ddraig, first, you'll have to get past me." Michael grunts and drops his head in exhaustion.
"Damn those two!" Tiamat picked herself up and bat her wings hard to reach the summit once more, "This time I'll make sure to finish him!"
Finally reaching the summit, Tiamat looked around for Michael with the intent to end him along with the bastard, Ddraig once and for all and as soon as she looked down she found the boy, but also found a man wearing a suit an orange dress shirt. The man was crouching near Michael while lightly tapping the boy's forehead with a red staff which emitted calm white waves of aura and flowed it into the boy's body.
"You! Why are you here?" Tiamat asked slightly shocked.
"Oh nothing I was just observing is all." The man pulled out some white aura glowing bandages and rolled them around Michael's right arm which was able to suppress his dragon and force it to revert back to its human form, then he looked around to see the damage dealt upon the summit, "And I have got to say you made quite the mess here haven't you?"
"Quiet I'm going to kill them for making a fool out of me." Tiamat glared at the boy in rage.
"Okay, but before you do let me clarify a few things, first off this boy you wanted to kill is the first Low-Level Devil to have dealt a blow against you, right?" The man chuckled.
"So?" Tiamat crossed her arms.
"So don't you think something like that is something special and he's just a kid too, so he must have potential and second you attack them first so I saw no problem with them insulting you or questioning your reasons." The man smiled.
"Hmph! And you expect that to sway me from killing them?" Tiamat crossed her arms.
"No but this will..." The man points at Tiamat while smirking, "And your rage towards Ddraig is the attitude of that of a School girl's classic tsundere."
"!" Tiamat growled at the comment.
"I mean, I even know its harsh if a guy forgets a promise, but when he's been chopped up into pieces and had his soul crammed inside a sacred gear then maybe I would understand. Maybe." The man laughed, "So why not just forgive the boy and become his familiar."
"Why would I do such a thing!?" Tiamat roared.
"Because I think a reckless kid like him deserves all the help he wants." The man looked down at Michael with a mischievous smile, "And also he may be someone fun to fight with one day given the many powerful influences that are around him."
Tiamat looked at the man in disbelief until...
"Or you can start off where you left off with them, but with me as their substitute, but let me warn you I won't hold back." The man readied his red staff and emitted a golden aura from his body as he grew ready to fight.
Seeing the battle ready male in front of her Tiamat simply sighs.
"I know a fight with you would lead to this area to be an empty wasteland." Tiamat sighs in defeat, "But I guess I'll have to listen to your words Son Kai this child is interesting and I may have stood out of line with my rage blinding me."
"And?" Kai raised his eyebrow.
"And nothing I won't become his familiar I will only admit to my wrongs but he still hasn't earned my total respect, but..." Tiamat groans, "If he were in need of a favor I wouldn't mind lending a hand, but he only gets one that's it!"
"Hmm? I guess that's okay for now." Kai rubbed his chin, "And since your a dragon it'll be tough to convince a selfish being such as yourself so I'll allow it."
"Now can I leave I still have things to do?" Tiamat asked.
"Of course, sorry for telling you something you wouldn't like in the middle of your work, but I just wanted to see what this kid had to show when cornered."
"Whatever." Tiamat sighed and turned around.
[Tiamat wait.] Ddraig called out.
"..." Tiamat stopped herself.
[I may not know your vendetta towards me, but I ask of you to not use my partner as a replacement for me.]
Tiamat stared back and nodded,
"I understand, I won't dare do such a shameful thing again and Ddraig..." Tiamat said, "The fact that you forgotten something so important is the reason why I wanted you dead even after you were put in that infernal sacred gear."
Tiamat furled her dragon wings and bat them with great strength then proceeded to fly through the air with incredible speed.
*FWOOSH!*
"Stratus!" Kai called out as a purple cloud flew to his side, as he hopped on he waved goodbye to the unconscious Michael and said, "Well I hope to see you later well much sooner than later so until we meet again!" Zooming away the cloud carried the strange man away.
After that about 10 minutes had passed and Michael was able to wake up and look to his right to see the Sprite Dragon beside him smiling at him, the small creature was covered in some non-major bruises besides Michael, who was seeming to heal much faster than normal for some reason.
"We showed her, huh?" Michael chuckled as the Sprite Dragon nodded.
*Roar!*
Looking in the sky for the source of the noise Michael's eyes were in awe of Tiamat flying through the air while leaving a glowing translucent blur light behind her.
"Whoa, is that her?" Michael asked.
[You lost.]
"Ddraig?" Michael looked to his new dragon clawed hand as the jewel atop of it glew each time Ddraig spoke.
[But you were able to impress her with your poor amount of strength which is very shameful for the Red Dragon Emperor to have.]
"Wow, thanks." Michael groaned as he was getting scolded by the dragon.
[But you did great today.]
"Huh?" Michael gasped at the compliment then smiled, "Of course, I am the Great Hanamura!"
Picking himself up Michael looks around, "I should get back to everyone else before I get left behind."
Nudging at his pants, the Sprite Dragon tried it's best to get Michael's attention.
"What is it?" Michael picks up the Sprite Dragon who laughs upon getting picked up.
[It seems the Sprite Dragon has taken a liking to you.]
"It has, but why me!?" Michael gasped.
[I believe it saw your determination in battle and grew to like you for it.]
"Well this is cool and all, but I doubt I can keep him I did promise Asia she'd get her familiar first so I'll just give her this little guy instead." Michael chuckled and started his descent down the mountain to where he saw Kiba who was covered in dirt waving towards him.
"Michael-kun!" Kiba waved.
"Huh, Pretty Boy, what took you so long!?" Michael yelled.
"The massive quakes from above shook me off the mountain along with that huge fire attack, which almost knocked me off the mountain and possibly almost ended my life along in the process" Kiba explained, "And everyone else below is waiting for us." Kiba points toward the ground below to show everyone waving towards them.
"Wait, why do their clothes look a little burned off?" Michael sweatdropped.
"The only way to tell is by going down to find out ourselves." Kiba tried to pat Michael's shoulders until...
*Shock!*
The [Knight] was then electrocuted by the small dragon as Michael chuckled a bit.
"It seems he doesn't like me as much as you." Kiba gave a bitter smile.
"Oh man, now I'm really starting to have regrets on giving you up big guy! Hey, wait, your powers involve electricity and your blue, so how about this as a name...Rael. Close to Railgun from Towaru no Magical Index, but with a little of my name at the end eh!"
Michael chuckled as he and Kiba climbed down the mountain to meet up with the rest of the Occult Research Club.
While from above in the air, an elegant red eagle soared over the gathering ORC group rather ominously as the low sound of pompous laughter could be heard emanating from it.
'Hehehehe...'