unknown power

(*author's note is just below here, forgive me...)

it has been some time since Naoya's change, I was surprised more than anything... I knew it was someone different or probably himself having discord, he purposefully restrained his own power, his ability... practically like he was trying to stop it, was there a monster inside him or possibly I created another monster that took the body of a clone?

Naoya hasn't woken up but Luna's still here, she's still caring for Naoya from everyway... I feel bad for her, clones are meant to protect you not for caring, "Luna, stop it, your just hurting yourself more" "no... at least let me atone for my own from what happened to Parva." so she's still hasn't moved on from that? "that was my fault not yours" "It was partially my fault! I was ccaring for her, but I took the Dragon's oath to heart... It... It didn't let me help her in anyway" "you were doing your own duty while I was a free man, I could've let her stay but I just had to bring her with me..." silence... it feels the room with dread... "just... do your own thing, I'll help the ogres." I left Luna to him, everything was partially my fault, no, everything was my fault...

2 days have passed, Luna's still tending to Naoya... "...Kirin, is there a chance that he won't wake up anymore?" "no, I believe he will, his condition is special but it's not something lethal." I assure Luna to the best of my abilities, we might look like a real couple right now but that's not the problem anymore...

"..." ! "movement? Naoya! can you hear me!" after a few more minutes he finally gain life again! "Kirin! Naoya's awake!" "...Y-..una?"

"Look! he's back!" I'm honestly surprised, I never thought it would be this early "Naoya, do you remember what happened?" "y-.. yes?" not a good response... "what was it?" "it was... I was... fighting? then... someone was... there... another guy, black coat with grey clothing" black coat... "Luna, do you remember anyone that fits the description?" "no... I only remember from the fight that there was Naoya and the guy with the greatsword" I see... Hallucinatory ability? "is there anything more?" "y-yes... he was hooded... with a weapon that shaped like a crescent moon" a weapon that had a crescent moon appearance? "I only know one description, and that was Naoya" !! "Naoya! Is there anything else" I hope this isn't the case but... "he dashed through me as if he was a ghost... I defended then all I heard was a deep voice... all I remembered was crescent scythe..." hahh... so it was just recent, that's good. "do you remember me? Naoya?" "yes, you're... Luna... Aiha?" !! "A-Aiha!?" oh great... "did you hear that? Kirin! he called as Aiha!" great... "does this mean we're officially married?" "don't get your hopes up you child!" honestly... what was Naoya saying... well... I wouldn't say it's a bad result. everyone's back to what they were usually doing.

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"Naoya, do you remember anything else?" Luna was back to her own place, the only ones left is me and Kirin... "I don't know (I remember)" "what you said last time... do you know who he is?" the man... in black clothing, tattered clothing... "no, I don't know...(you're me)" "are you sure?" "y...- yes..." Kirin lets out a deep sigh, although even I don't know what's happening... "I'll take the time off for a day, you too, we don't want you killing off yourself again, or worse..." worse... I'm...

some time passes and the night comes, It seems that I have the troubled them two... but... currently...

"have some sleep Naoya... it might help you calm down" it didn't look right though, there were after images of him... he looked, grown-up? "yes, Kirin" I took off to sleep, I have... never felt this comfort for... days..."

hmm? I'm... sitting? "Hey, Naoya! remember we promised when we were just born?" when... just born? "yes, I thoroughly remember, but we're still in the middle of civil war and if we do that then we'll have to postpone everything in our schedule..." !!! I-I'm talking without my consent... wait, is this really me? "Naoya, Liliya, please behave yourselves until then, training soldiers isn't relaxing nor is my work so please do as you are ordered by the king." "Hai..! c'mon Naoya, we still have work to do..." "coming.." wait... this... isn't me... "Hey, Naoya... if Kirin is still alive will you... never mind, stupid joke" "... if you're still down about his death then don't be, he was a great sacrifice and it was thanks to him that we defeated Parva" Parva's defeat... "... we promised not to talk about that..." "Sorry... mind if I take over the soldiers' training?" "oh you can take all of my work, I'll check on Ingrid and Arie in the meantime" who... are these people... is this a dream?

I feel like a few minutes have passed "Naoya captain! please spar with us!" I'm still not in control of this body... it's like a different person is controlling me (we are one). this... fighting style... it's... oddly familiar... "hahh... hah... you are still great with hand to hand combat as always captain" I won on hand on hand combat... "what about using our abilities sir?!" "approved but if I see one misstep or attempt of murder then hopefully you're fully aware of why I am here." the rest of them nod out of respect... or fear... "yahooo~ Naoya-san!" It's... Yuna? "excuse me... mind If I help you lot with that? "Yuna, you shouldn't disrupt training like that...*I know how weak the body is but please... don't try to break this one..." "hehehe... c'mon Naoya, stop underestimating me... I know I was from Yin mei's memory and the soul isn't here anymore but you can trust me to control this little vessel!" "hahh... there's no stopping you is there?". it has been quite a while but I can see his/my fighting style similar but more powerful than I am, his... ability... he's not a dragon from what I can see but, his pure blood ability is amazing, "A-Amazing! we would have never hoped a pure type ability to be born, let alone 3 are alive with pure type with one pure and mixed!" "Naoya, in terms of strength, who's much more powerful from the trio?" it's Yuna's question... she's... -Incapable to fight...- !!!

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"Hello... I believe you are Naoya?" everything... has stopped? time... has stopped... "please don't be wary of me, you are nothing but in a dream, what you see here is remnants of my past, my creations' will, what about you?" me... "..." nothing came out... "ahh.. I'm sorry, it seems like I made a blunder on my part don't worry, I'll answer most of your questions if... I managed to predict it..."

"Now first off, you're probably thinking what you're doing in this right? who are you? or more likely; where are you? right?" right... what is this place? what am I doing here? "well it's because I was going dimension to dimension in my spirit form... right now I'm currently dead, well in this world anyway, the only thing that made a footprint was my creations; You in particular" me? "from my miscalculation I didn't imagine that the past creation would have the ability to merge with another... ahh! sorry... you probably won't understand what I'm saying but please heed no mind" I have several more questions but I can't speak... "another question, what are you doing here? well, there are multiple reasons really but I'll just say this for now... It's because I'm interested in how this timeline fix its own problems" time...line? "well if you're curious then might as well cause I can read it on your face, just like I said, timeline, in this timeline, Blood and stone crystals, if mixed for about five years creates mana but in your timeline, what I noticed was it was instantaneous and much more than that it produced at astronomical levels, it seems like this timeline or dimension is much more superior than what from my timeline is used to so for temporary cause I locked this timeline, although I can't stop people from coming in or out from those mana portals" what do you mean? "next question! you might be curious as to who I am right? well... let's just say some people who have already transported from your world already know, so Goodluck finding him!" wait! I still have more questions! "sorry but my spirit ether has depleted, oh don't worry about death scythe as yo---

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"wait!!" "hmm? Naoya... something the matter? bad dream?" what's gotten into Naoya all of a sudden?" "Kirin, father, please let me journey!" wait wait wait... "what the heck are you talking about? this is too sudden for my liking" "please! I don't care who I bring with, as long as I can find that person!" "who!!!?" you're making zero sense right now! "ahhh... I'm sorry for the sudden request."

"hahh... well right now you seem fine, you can bring anyone you can trust either at the human race or one of the Ogres here you're free to do anything you want but please ask that to Luna too, I'd hate another sermon from her if you disappeared so suddenly." "thank you..." uhhh... "please don't bow, what's gotten into you?" honestly, this kid...

a few days pass and Naoya said his goodbyes to everyone including the Ogres "Kirin... what made you think that this was the right choice?" I don't know either but... "I just feel like it, some people from the human race say that term anyway" "what term?" "... forget it, I hired a few spies to check on him anyway, I'll always be informed on how he's going" honestly... that kid... "there's nothing much to do anyway right? what about you do some research?" "...hmm... what about we take another stroll to the human race again? it was disrupted last time anyway" "really!? well why don't we go now!?" she's rushing back to her village... as long as with me huh? *I'm glad that you found love-- ...?? was somebody there?

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so this was where I was supposed to go? ahh... someone's there... Ogres? I thought I was looking for a human... "Intruder!" crap I'm found... act natural "h-hey... I'm unarmed, I didn't come here to fight EEK!" "please go the other way, we are not searching for intruders" "pl-please hear me out, I'm supposed to look for a resident on this cave, I believe his name was Naoya?" "captain Naoya currently left for a journey" what!? "what's the meaning of this?" "Kirin sir, someone was searching for Naoya, I deemed him suspicious so I kept him away from the cave" "you idiot... anyway why were you searching for Naoya?" "uhh... hahaha funny story actually, you see I was ordered by someone to search for Naoya but seems like I was too late" "you don't seem to be my employer, nor do you look like a spy, "ahh so you were going to look after him even when he's away? that sweet, anyway mind if I enter, I have something to tell" "sure, but do anything funny and your dead, make it quick to I have to escort a troublesome dragon in a few minutes." "hahaha...."

"what were you going to do with Naoya anyway?" "ahh.. I was going to tell him something but apparently I was too late but since your here I'll tell you why also I forgot to introduce myself, I'm Nick Astra, Nick Toreno Astra, I'm from a different world and I was told to look for you when I was just summoned here" "ahhh... what kind of world were you in?" "earth actually, but I've been transported multiple times just to cover some news back to back. right now I transported from a similar place here, also called Laplace actually..." no harm in saying some of the truth, It's true I came from earth but I'm glad I managed to escape school permanently "hmm... well since you introduced yourself then I'll do too, I'm-" "Kirin! I'm finished! oh, you have a visitor, mind if I join in too?" a girl? kinda short about 5ft. 3 inches. "hey! you just thought that I was short?! right?! well, I'm a Dragonoid so you just have to accept it! c'mon Kirin, we're going on a date today so you can leave now" harsh... well anyway, I didn't think love would happen to any form of Kirin in any world I go in, well anyway "I was about to anyway, also here's tea from my world, flavor has distinguishing taste to different races so have fun!"

that was fun, honestly, though, Kirin found love, I wish I found one... well anyway time to look for Naoya