The Reign of Dante Salvatoria.

Book IX: War.

In those days, the Anti-Verse was at peace. Disputes had been settled, most of the populous is fed, and Inter-universal technology is being improved.

One hundred eighty years of peace pass, and Joram begins to grow older. He has seen many wars, many civilizations and species rise and fall, he has seen many people die and be born. But one day, changes peace and a whole race forever.

Fenobre-k 23rd

“Joram, my son!” “Don’t call me that.” Joram spits at Dante. “The festive times are upon us, the time for Takena Okamina to be praised once again.” Joram looks at Dante “Great, i get to kill another fox.” “Joram, don't be like that… it's a great honour. Very few people, outside or royalty get the option to do this, most holy of ceremony.” “It’s barbaric Dante!” Joram say bitterly “It is not ‘Barbaric’ Joram, it’s tradition. Now will you participate or not?” Dante says sternly. “I will join on the hunt but I will not commit the killing blow” Joram says “I will settle for that my brother” Dante says contentedly “Friedrich! Caccia al lupo pronto di Joram. Partiamo in trenta minuti.” “Si Signore Signore Dante!” Friedrich replies “I hate when you do that you know” Joram says “Hate when I do what?” Dante asks confused. “Speak in Low Bashi like that. You know I can’t understand that” “Mi scuso mio fratello” Dante says with a smirk. Joram calmly walks over to Dante and punches him hard in the stomach, causing him to cough up blood. Dante doubles over in pain and begins laughing, hard. “What the hell are you laughing for?” Joram asks Dante stands straight again. “I like the pain” Dante says deviously. Joram cringes slightly. “The pain… It feels good!” Dante says “Alright. I’m done. Call me when you’re ready for the hunt” “I’ll send a servant” Dante says.

Thirty Minutes Later

“Maestro Joram, Signore Dante chiede che si pronto per la caccia.” A servant says “English mother fucker!” Joram shouts at him. “Lord Dante requests you ready for the hunt, Master Joram.” The servant says timidly “Thank you!” Joram says exasperatedly. Joram goes into his room and pulls down his hunting garb. A Plain tan hooded jacket, cut off denim pants, and silver boots with a black Wolf mask. He pulls out the mask and looks at it with slight despair. “It’s time again old friend. It’s time to kill again.” He turns the mask over and begins to tie it on. He walks out to find Dante in his garbs, a long red scarf that reached his thighs, black boots, a long black and red jacket, black pants, and a red and gold Fox mask. “So, are we all dressed up with nowhere to go or what?” Joram asks snidely “We leave now” Dante says. “Men! Ready your spears!” “This should be fun…” Joram says quietly

The sound of Joram’s wolf echo throughout the forest, drowning out the fauna. ‘Why did I agree to this… I hate doing this hunt… It makes me feel like an animal…’ Joram thinks to himself. Soon enough Joram hears a galloping beside him and sees Dante, riding his War Tigress. “So where’s this fox?” Joram asks. “We still have yet to find one” Dante says “Oh great. How long do you think it will take?” Joram asks “Not too much longer. I can smell the little bastard” Dante says sniffing the air. “You can smell it?” Joram asks “yes, I can smell it Joram, does that surprise you?” Dante asks. “I just didn’t know you had heightened senses.” Joram says. “That’s my Soul Animal’s ability. Heightened senses” “Then what’s mine?” Joram asks curiously “I’m assuming your silent movement. You move so silently it’s almost eerie. It’s like you turn off sound around you.” Dante says. “Silent Movement…” Joram murmurs. “Indeed. But you might control sound as a whole” Dante says “Well that could be a useful sk-” Joram stops, hearing something. “Did you hear that?” He asks “I did. That sounded like no fox i’ve heard” Dante says confusedly. “It didn’t sound like an animal at all…” Joram says quietly. “I agree, it sounded more machine than anything” Dante says lowering his voice further. He motions for Joram to take the right side of the clearing and he moves silently on his War Tigress. ‘One… Two… THREE’ Dante says in Joram’s mind as they both jump into the clearing to find a large ship with a few men walking out. “Holy shit it’s Ara!” Joram says Dante jumps off his Tigress and gets into a Capoeira fighting stance and begins fighting the guards. “Dante get out of there! If Ara catches you she’ll do horrible things to you!” Joram shouts above the sound of shattering armour and bone. As soon as he said that a slender figure walks out of the ship. A look of pure horror crosses Joram’s face for a brief moment as he turns away from the ship. “I’m sorry brother, I have to leave you…” Joram says to the still battling Dante. Ara calmly walks over to Dante and sends a swift elbow to his spine, shattering it. “That looks like it hurts” She says in a sickly sweet voice “Carry him up to the ship you morons.” She spits to her soldiers. “Yes Mistress Ara!” They say as they try to lift Dante to no avail. “He’s too heavy, we can’t move him!” They say defeated. Ara calmly walks over, begins dragging Dante onto the ship.

A few hundred meters away, Joram is riding to the caisteal. ‘Why didn’t I stay and fight too?’ He asks himself ‘Now Dante is fucked… and it’s my fault…’ He rides into the square and comes to Jerarus. “Whatever your name is, I need a few good men. Dante has been captured” Joram says. Jerarus nods and begins to walk away just to be stopped by Joram. “I’m gonna need some armour. I’m not going to stand on the sidelines while this happens.” “Yes sir Joram.” Jerarus says as he runs to ready the troops.

Joram is riding into battle, atop his now armoured Adalwolf, a squadron of men and Blade Jets. They reach the ship in the clearing and Joram leaps off his Wolf and lands in the clearing. “Let’s take back your king!” He shouts to the battalion. They scream a war cry and run towards the ship, flooding it. Joram sticks with the front crew, leading the rest of them. Joram finds Dante strapped to a table with tubes sticking out of him. “Dante!” Joram shouts as he pulls the tubes and needles out of Dante. Dante stands and begins walking towards a small door in the corner. “Dante, where are you going?” Joram asks “She took my coat. I’m not leaving without it.” Dante says groggily. Ara walks out and goes to punch Dante in the side of the head. Dante catches the fist, shatters her elbow, twists her arm out of the socket before pulling it off completely. Dante turns to face her “That looks like it hurts” he says before tossing her aside and grabbing his coat. “Let's move Dante, we don’t have a lot of time.” Joram says, still in shock from what he just saw. “I can’t move much faster without bashing my head on the ceiling.” Dante says stooping. Joram sighs and blasts a hole in the wall and pushes Dante out of it. “You’re a dick!” Dante says as he falls. Dante hits the ground and Joram lands on top of him. “Let's go you lofty idiot” Joram snaps Dante hops up and sprints full speed to an empty jet and flies back to the caisteal. “Whatever… as long as that idiot is safe.”Joram says, shaking his head. He leaps onto his Wolf and sprints back to the Caisteal. When he arrives Dante is leaning against the wall with his arms crossed. “What took you so long?” Dante asks snarkily “I was riding a wolf. You had a jet. Bite me” Joram says slightly amused. “So what does this mean for the state of our peace Lord Dante?” “I hate to say it, but this is the end of our peace. Ara has sealed her fate. She will be publicly killed. She made a huge mistake fucking with the king of Anti-Saiyans.” “Let’s hope to god she doesn’t attack first. She uses Shock and Awe tactics.”Joram says grimly. “I have never lost a war Joram. My strategist brain is already working.” Dante says thoughtfully. “She uses laser weapons” Joram says. “My soldiers are familiar with such weapons, they can both defend against an use them. You have nothing to worry about” Dante says “What if she uses her super weapon?” Joram asks. “Super weapon?” Dante asks. “Have you studied the history of Earth?” Joram asks. “Quite extensively. Why do you ask?” Dante says “Do you remember hearing about the Russian super bomb, The Tsar Bomba?” Joram asks “The one whose shock wave wrapped the Earth thrice?” Dante asks bemused “That’s the one. She owns one the is even stronger.” Joram says grimly. “And she would use it on a planet inhabited by over fifteen trillion people?!” Dante asked “She has no regard for life in the slightest.” Joram says “Plus you probably pissed her off by tearing off her arm…” Dante chuckles “Yeah, maybe.” “Dante… this is serious… your whole people could be dead.” Dante looks down “Good point.” “We need to rally your whole army as soon as possible. We need them ready for the war to end all wars…” Joram says.“ Gerardus, pronto il mio esercito. Dobbiamo essere pronti per la guerra appena possibile. Che la dea aiutarci…” “I understood that one perfectly. Goddess help us…”