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Shadows And Flames (A zenless zone zero and re:zero story)
You can play “Don’t Stop now” by TryHardNinja if you want
in The Wild Outer ring A Purple Portal was opened, spewing out our Annoying, Weird but our Favorite Black haired Teenager and A Spirit in A victorian Dress, They both fall to the ground.
“Wha-what happened” The boy Looked around The Place, It is similar to the Badlands of America, Could he be in The U.S.? Was he brought back to his own world?
But these thoughts were caught off by A Silver haired Witch Appearing before him, He Stood up to meet her gaze.
“Satella! What happened! Why did you bring me here? Bring me back!” The Boy pleaded and she frowned
“I’m sorry, Natsuki, I’ve mistook you for my beloved.” She said solemnly “I promise you that your friends will be fine.”
He calmed down ever so slightly but what if The witch of envy Got in control again? What happens then?
“but now please, rest, heal, you shall meet them again but not now, you need to reflect upon everything, you can talk about Your deaths to anyone now but you shall not Return by death, anymore. So please. Live.” She informed The boy then she disappeared, it’s like she just erased herself from existence.
“What! Wait! Satella! Bring us back! We-” But he was cut off by a Young but weak voice.
“Subaru…” The girl called out his name, her skin was cracking revealing pink crystals.
“Beatrice!” Natsuki ran up, kneeled and hugged her “What is happening?!”
“This world… it’s air… it’s energy… it’s different… as if it is corrupted by malice… I am degrading into a simpler spirit… I suppose…” She tried to smile but it only caused the young boy to cry and Her skin continued to crack.
“Do not worry Baru… I will… always… be there… for you..” and then her face shattered, all that remains is a crystal, leaving a long Pink crystal, it’s width was about two thirds of his arm and it is about as tall as he is.
“Beatrice…” he lingered for a while, laying the large crystal to the ground but then suddenly rage filled his mind.
“SATELLA! WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO ME! WHY!” Natsuki Stood up with his fists raised to the air “WHY!”
“Why…” he was tired, tired of all of this bullshit! Why can’t he just live a normal life! Why can’t he just die in peace! Why can’t he just love while not saving the world. Why.
“DAMN IT ALL!”
He cried, kneeling on the ground, mourning for the death of-effectively-his Little sister.
“Damn it why.” he complained as he slammed his fists to the ground.
“Well look what we got here.” A sneering voice cut through his moment.
“What do you want.” he stood up ready for a fight
“Well we are about to give you this:” The goon pulled out a shotgun and blasted him with it, thankfully what came out was a Beanbag round.
It still hit right in his chest with what felt like the force of a cannon, he was knocked out instantly.
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“-ey nother fresh blood” he saw A man wearing a white globe?
“-uld we feed hi- Said a man holding a dog?
“Ah- just tie him up at the hood of the war machi-” he heard A deep voice order
“On it boss” was all he heard before blacking out.
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He woke up to the sounds of truck horns honking.
“Wha-what happened.” He opened his eyelids to reveal The sun rays directly hitting his eyes, he squinted and tried to use his right hand to cover his eyes from the rays but it felt like it is chained up, he tried his left but it was the same, he moved his head to the right side to see his right arm Chained up, said chain was welded to the hood of a truck, he also saw a Dodge charger Driving along the truck, he looked to the left, his arm chained, welded To the truck and A pick up truck driving along The Semi, it’s truck bed had a Machine gun mounted, and also Robots with what looks like Camera or even Box T.V heads.
This meant only one thing: He was in some Mad max Shit
“OH COME ON!” The boy Complained, He is so tired of this man like come on give him a break.
“Looks like sleeping beauty is awake!” He heard the driver Quip. “Looks like Hayinee kissed you really good!”
He heard the sound of a hyena laughing in spite of The loud machines.
He tried to move his legs but they too were chained up, this is one big truck now that he thinks about it.
“God damn it!” The heat was intense. His body Felt like it was getting cooked on all sides but his thoughts were interrupted by an energetic and powerful voice. Sounds like a Girl in her early twenties.
He turned to the Right and saw the dodge Challenger's wheels be torn up by a Mint Green haired girl wielding a sword and a shield that looks like a tire riding a Motorcycle with two wheels at the front and one at the back.
“”Hawkthorpe! Bring back Burnice right now!!!” he heard her exclaim. “You also violated the Rules Of the outer rim! No Raiding or plundering!!!”
“You’re not the boss of me, little girl!” he felt the truck speed up some more. “She came to me!”
She catched up to the war machine, drawing her sword, She pierced the door with her sword trying to hit the Boss but he merely KICKED the door, ripping it’s hinges out and hitting The girl and her bike.
She nearly lost her balance but she THREW THE DOOR right back at the Truck Driver, hitting him but it did nothing.
“IT”S THE CHAMPION!” he heard The synthesized voice of a Robot from the pick up truck screamed he looked to his left and see A man with a burning gauntlet and really REALLY cool sunglasses jump from his motorcycle, rising with fire in his Right fist, he then descends upon the pick up truck despite The Machine gun’s attempt to take his life, But The robots jumped out of the vehicle in the last seconds as he descends upon the truck which was destroyed easily.
“Hey! Mam! Can you please get me out of here!” He screamed out trying to get her attention.
“Alright, just don’t move too much!”
“Wha-” but he was cut off by the sound of What sounds like a chainsaw revving up.
She threw the chain-shield at the parts of the chain that was not welded. Cutting it but her shield was stuck at side of the hood of The truck
“You are gonna pay for that girl!” the driver of the truck pulled out a sawed off double barrel shotgun, aiming it at the girl and pulling both triggers, shooting her but she used her sword to block it.
The girl rode faster and faster getting her shield from the truck and moved in front of the Truck, she slashed the chains with her sword and turned to the left, drifting in front of the truck, slashing the last chain.
“Burnice is in the trailer! Go help her!” She ordered The boy before engaging in a fight with another goon.
Natsuki stood up from the hood of the truck and turned around carefully to see an incredibly buff bold man with some sort of metal thing in his bald head, he was driving the truck in the driver’s seat, sitting alongside him is a very lanky dude wearing a helmet in the passenger seat and a hyena in the middle.
“Shoot him! shoot him!” the lanky man requested
“The window is bullet proof!” The boss informed his goon “and you don’t order me idiot!”
He punched the Goon and he was sent flying out the Truck, ripping the door off with him.
Natsuki climbed To the roof of The Truck and carefully walked over the Trailer. He was close to the end but then he heard a hyena’s laugh. He turned around and see The Canine on top of the trailer.
“Oh! come on!” he tried to grab his whip but it was not there in his belt so he stripped off his coat and used it as a weapon.
The Hyena lunged at him but he used his coat to envelope The Hyena’s head with it, then slammed The Canine’s head to the Trailer twice before throwing Them out of The truck and to the dry ground of The outer rim.
For a moment he took a breather before seeing a hatch in the trailer.
He opened it to reveal A knocked out Blonde Girl with her hair done in Pigtails style, wearing a Black crop top, black thigh highs and a skirt, there was also Beatrice’s crystal beside her!
He dropped down The Trailer, avoiding to hit Burnice.
He grabbed her shoulders with both hands and shook her.
“Hey! Hey! Wake up!” He continued to shake her but her breasts were also jiggling, he stopped and blushed.
‘She is so hot’ He thought but then he noticed her eyes were Fluttering, most likely she is waking up
Burnice’s reaction was plain and simple.
“pretty boy.” she mumbled drunkenly
Natsuki was shocked. Is this her reaction?!
“Hey i know you just woke up but you were kidnapped, we need to get out of here.” He told The Blonde, he grabbed her hand and helped her stand up.
Suddenly the door of The Trailer opened To reveal Caesar Riding her Bike
“Hey guys! Jump! Piper is coming to pick you up!” She said as she turned left and sped up making way for The duo.
“Alright let’s go!” burnice exclaimed, grabbing Subaru’s hand and ran towards the exit
“Hey waiiiitttt!” he tried to warn her but it was no use, they both jumped out of the trailer and The duo Crashed to the Ground of The Badlands.
They were rolling in the ground for a few moments but Gradually stopped with Subaru landing on top of Burnice’s Nice pair.
He noticed this and immediately Got up from the ground and her, but he was stopped by Her Hugging him, holding The boy in place but he was no longer in between Burnice Nice pair.
“U-um Sorry, burnice!” he Apologised to the Biker, Blushing, burnice loosened her hold to let him rise slightly.
“Don’t worry!” she smiled, it is that cute lovely genuine smile..
“Um uh um well um” he tried to form a sentence but damn, what his he gonna do now?
“He he he he” She Giggled
“Alright love birds get in.” a tired Feminine voice yawned. Subaru looked at the source of the voice and saw a Blonde Young Girl Driving a semi-truck with tusks under the headlights.
“How the hell did you get here so quietly!” Subaru Questioned
“Piper!” Burnice Exclaimed Happily
“I have my ways.” she yawned once again. “Now are you two gonna Kiss or are you gonna get in”
Burnice laughed and Subaru blushed.
Burnice Let go of Subaru from her hug and He Stood up, helping Burnice Rise from the ground.
Piper opened the Door to the Truck letting the Duo in The truck.
After They get comfortable in the truck, with burnice sitting at the back and Subaru sitting at the passenger seat, Piper pressed The Accelerator pedal, driving the massive vehicle forward.
“So what’cha name stranger?” Burnice questioned the boy with Natsuki turning to meet her
“Uhm I am Subaru, Natsuki Subaru” He replied, he was tempted to do His iconic pose, semi-pose I guess, but he is quite tired and in pain from well everything that has happened today.
“Well I’m Burnice white!” She smiled “burnice white and this-”
She pointed at Piper “is Piper wheel!”
“Hey kid”
“Who are you calling a kid? Wait a minute, why are you driving a truck?!” Subaru questioned The Blonde Trucker, his eyes widening in fear.
“Relax, I know what I am doing.” She informed the Boy
“That does not assure me in any way.” The Young boy Told The trucker,
“So Subaru, where do you live?” Burnice asked the Scary eyed boy.
“Well I used to live in japan-”
“Wait wait wait! Hold up!” piper pushed the brake of the semi-truck
“What’s the problem?”
“Kid Japan is not a thing for A Long time”
“What do you mean? Piper” Burnice Asked The trucker
“Kid you are a citizen from a country that is gone for Years.” she informed both of them.
“...what year is it.”
“We dunno, we lost a lot of things from all the wars and hollows”
“Great.” He slumped into the seat. “ I'm a hundred years into the future. atleast.”
“Wait! You’re a time traveler!” Burnice Blurted out
“Yeah, guess I am now…” He solemnly still slumped into his seat.
“Don’t worry kid, we’ll take care of ya.” Piper reassured the boy.
They continued to Ride for A few minutes silently before Subaru asked another question.
“Who are those guys anyway? The Gang that kidnapped me and Burnice?”
“The heretic suns, they are a gang That is Highly organised, compared to other Gangs of course, they don’t follow the rules set up by the Overlords, Caesar the girl that freed you became an overlord recently.” Piper informed the Teen, But everyone noticed An explosion Appear in The Truck, A man was also seen flying towards the sky.
“That must be Jim, he used to be a good kid ya know. Wonder how he got into this mess?” said the Trucker.
‘You know that guy?” Subaru questioned.
“Yeah, he lived back in Blazewood, he was the town’s handyman, but one day he suddenly disappeared.” Piper told him.
“Huh”
The black semi-Truck stopped before The wreckage of the truck.
The man with the fire gauntlet and shades was sitting in the trailer with a lollipop in his mouth behind him was the Mint haired Woman holding The crystals of beatrice and two flame throwers, she walked towards Them.
“Hey! Is this yours?” She shouted holding out The crystals, it looked spear shaped now that he got a better look at it.
“Yeah! Thank you!” he exited the vehicle and took back Beatrice.
“Subaru, this is Caesar king overlord of the outer rim!” She introduced The Young overlord, sticking her hands out to the side where Caesar is standing.
“And that is our champion! Lighter!” she pointed At the really REALLY cool dude just chilling after a hard fought battle.
“And this!.” she grasped at Subaru’s shoulders “is Natsuki subaru, Time traveller and Hero!”
“Well it’s nice to meet you, Subaru.” she smiled at The joke made by Burnice.
“He really is a time traveller, kid.” Piper said casually.
“Wait really?” Caesar asked genuinely surprised by this.
“Yeah he’s from japan, that is not a country for who knows how long.”
“Oh, sorry about that”
“It’s fine, it’s not like you caused it or anything. Hahaha” he laughed at his attempt at a joke.
she frowned before saying “You can rest in blazewood for a while if you want, though you might have to pull your weight too.” She Informed Subaru
“Fine by me.” he said with a smile.
Then They Mounted their vehicles and rode off to Blazewood