*I'm sorry if different nation characters might've interacted with some things that are controversial in real life that might be referenced here. Deeply sorry.*
* Or perhaps some of the names here might've been referred to as real-time people, I'm sorry if it's kinda the same for prominent people since I'm kinda new with Korean namings. I'll try my best for the naming research. Please understand. Thank you. *
( Years Past. )
( Inside the buried ground. )
"( I will leave you here now. )"
"( If you are still able to regenerate, try crawling up, I dare you. )"
"( But still... )"
"( If you survive, I'll make sure to kill you again publically. )"
"( Over and over again. )"
"( So this is my advice, insect. )"
"( Don't try to survive, die. )"
" Gkk... " Park Gi-mu is buried in the ground, trying to move his body while it still manages to regenerate and move.
"( Mother... )" Gi-mu tries to move, but he sees his mother also buried aside him.
"( Why? why did they have to kill us? )"
"( Why do they have to interfere with our lives when we never intended to interfere with theirs in the first place? )"
"( Is it because of our Gifts? )"
"( Our 'regeneration'? )"
"( That's why they did this? Why did they make me get the scholarship in the first place, perhaps..., Principal Choi? )"
"( In order for them to know how potent both I and my mother's regeneration Gift is. )" Gi-mu says while trying to move in the buried ground, muscles torn, blood flood, and bones broken.
Gi-mu tries to move in his angered emotion while his remaining regeneration capabilities try to follow the damage.
"( I'll kill them! )"
"( Even if I had to die a thousand times, I'll kill them! )"
"( Even if I had to be a villain and die the most villainous way possible, I'll kill them! )"
"( Be it by assassination, poison, or anything dishonorable, I'll do it! )"
"( Even if I had to make a deal with my soul, I'll do it! )"
"( What matters is...!? )"
"( THOSE BASTARDS HAVE TO DIE! )" Gi-mu remembers those he sees before his death.
"( ALL OF THEM! )" Gi-mu moves so hard as what's left of his regeneration capability failed to heal him and fades, making him dead after all of his struggle.
"( I'll kill them. )"
"( I'll kill them.. )"
"( I'll kill them... )"
"( I'll... ) "
...
...
Silence comes, as the regenerate finally died along with his mother, his inherited ability failed to keep up with the damage as the User now enters the realm of the dead.
"( This must be death, it's so 'black' and 'empty'. )"
"( So silent, so dark... )"
...
...
...
"( Huh... )"
"( What's this... )"
"( Why I'm still hearing my thoughts, this...? )"
" Are you sure, this one will be a good candidate for the 'Elite'? " Park Gi-mu suddenly hears and old man's voice.
" Oh please, trust me... "
" Even without the 'Twelve Eye' active, I could still remember what future it offers me... " said a voice, this time, it's a younger man's voice.
" I trust you, but are you sure you want to add some 'Materials' to this one? " the old man says to the younger man.
" His ability is very impressive, but his body isn't. "
" One of the annoying limits of a Gift is the 'unbalance' of one's 'Physical Status'. "
" For with the Gift Core, the upgrade of one's body is possible if it's deemed okay and allowed by their Gifter God. "
" Which is sucks and it's a good thing that this one's Core is ripped out. "
"( What are these guys talking about? How did they know about my Core being ripped out? )"
" Because without the Core itself, this guy's genetics already had the 'Inherited Power' from the parent. "
" Which is great for that kind of talent. "
" He should be worthy of becoming an 'Elite', along with some upgrades. "
"( Upgrades? )"
" Now, shall we do it, 69? "
" Let's see. " said the old man as Park Gi-mu who is in the realm of the 'black' suddenly feels something, something he couldn't tell or describe what.
"( What is happening? What? )"
" I see, so it seems I have to do this, then. "
" I won't force you, ..... "
" I won't harm you, .... "
" I won't intimidate you, .... "
" But right now I'm willing to give you a chance to return completely to the living world. "
" For those who want to rise again, arise! "
"( Wait, what!? )" Park Gi-mu says as he then sees light and after he sees the light.
" *GASP* " he gasps loud and opens his eyes, seeing two guys with white hair, one is a young man that has long white-silver hair with black robes and has a black blindfolded eyepatch in his left eye and the other guy is an old guy with long hair that floats with a seemingly invisible-like body.
" Already arisen yet? " the guy with the black blindfolded eyepatch asks Gi-mu who he just had been awakened into a 'Black Shadow Elite'.
" *Still gasping* What's going on? Where am I? What time is it? Who are you? What have you done to me? " Park Gi-mu asks.
" Oh, that... " said the young man.
" First, you have been returned to life as my 'Black Shadow Elite'. "
" Second, you're still in the place where you were buried. "
" Third, you have been buried for years, alongside your mother, but when I try to raise you both, only you responded. "
" The time now is 2022, it has been, I don't know, 6 years, perhaps? "
" Sorry, not good at counting the years sometimes. "
" 6 years!? " Black Shadow Park Gi-mu asks as he then sees his hand that looks so black like a shadow.
" By the way, to continue my answer, the name's Ragna Orion 'Miraikuru' Kent and the 'seemingly invisible' old man with me is Ragna 69, my Previous Timeline Self. "
" I'm the one who raised you from the dead, for I've seen you in my visions. " Ragna tells Gi-mu while scratching his blindfolded left eye.
" And lastly, just like my first answer. "
" You are now a 'Black Shadow Elite', a being made using my 'Necromancy'... " Ragna explains to Gi-mu.
" Necromancy? " Gi-mu asks.
" A subject that you will understand as time goes on. " Ragna responds.
" But for now, since you have become a Black Shadow. "
" I would like to ask you if you really want to continue life as a 'Black Shadow,... ' "
" '...Elite'? " Ragna asks while Gi-mu still thinks about it.
" My mother... " Gi-mu says it.
" She didn't respond to my 'arise call'... " Ragna tells Gi-mu.
" If you want her to be returned back to life, I could try if you like. " Ragna tells Gi-mu as he thinks more.
" Returned her back to life... " Gi-mu says while remembering his past, he remembers his happy life with his mother back then before all of the things happened.
He gives thought, remembers his purpose for revenge, and cries.
" No, no need to wake her. " Gi-mu suddenly says to Ragna.
" Wait, what? " Ragna asks him.
" You serious? I could- "
" No, stop! "
" I am now in the path of revenge, my mother is too pure to even allow me to do this. "
" Let her be, let her sleep, she deserves her peace. "
" But I, I had something else to do, I had to kill those who did us like this? "
" And you, Ragna Kent, was it? " Gi-mu rises as he stands up firmly.
" You have given me this second chance, a chance for me to make things proper. " Gi-mu says to Ragna.
" I want to avenge my mother, with this new form I received I believe I can do it! " Gi-mu tells Ragna.
" Will you allow it? I'll do everything you ordered if I have to... " Gi-mu asks Ragna.
" Do it as you like. " Ragna calmly responds with a smirk.
" But before that, I need to change your name first. " Ragna tells Gi-mu.
" Name? " Gi-mu asks Ragna.
" You now had a new life, so I believe a new 'name' is proper for you to have... " Ragna explains.
" And I already have one, would you like to take it? " Ragna asks him.
" What 'name' is it? " Gi-mu asks.
" 'Dreadbone'. " Ragna tells him.
" From now on, your name is the 'Black Shadow Elite VI, Dreadbone'. "
" Would you like to take the name? " Ragna asks Gi-mu again.
" 'Dreadbone'... " Gi-mu hears the name.
" Sounds cool and threatening. "
" A perfect name for my new vengeful life, regarding that I kinda despised my real name 'Gi-mu' anyways. " Gi-mu tells Ragna, for he remembers that his name had a meaning of 'insect', in the first place.
" Fine then, my resurrector, Ragna Kent! " Gi-mu abandons his name and accepted his new name as 'Dreadbone'.
" I will accept it, for from this moment. "
" I will be your 'Black Shadow Elite Vi, Dreadbone'. "
" Very well. " Ragna offers his hand to 'Dreadbone'.
" Welcome to the Black Shadows... "
" Dreadbone. " Ragna accepts him as Dreadbone now starts his new life alongside Ragna while preparing to achieve his dreams.
< [Black Shadow Elite VI, Dreadbone] agreed to become Player Ragna's Black Shadows. >
< [Black Shadow Elite VI, Dreadbone] now swears his allegiance to the Player. >
"( With this I will fulfill my revenge. )"
"( Wait for me, Shim Jun-woo, you pussy! )"
"( Choi Shin-jae you a**hole! )"
"( Choi Woo-jin you deceiver! )"
"( And last but not least... )"
"( Shim Kyungmin, the Shim Clan Leader. )"
"( You may not entirely participate against me, but you were the one who delivers the killing blow. )"
"( I'll make sure you're the one who suffers from the rest. )"
"( Shim Kyungmin. )" Dreadbone swears to himself as he now officially became a Black Shadow.
[ End of Dreadbone's Origin Flashback. ]