Chapter 4: Hope

Sara searched the streets for Godai, not able to find him anywhere. She had begun to worry that he died when he hit the ground. Falling from the highest tower around, how could he have survived?

Godai lay on the stone, it had stopped raining a while ago. But he hadn't budged. His crushing defeat was playing through his mind like a broken movie. Why had he taken this loss so hard? He had lost to Murry 5 or 6 times and was able to keep coming back. But this particular loss, to Grave, had crushed him. His best card was beaten. He had failed to get a second dragon for Princess, and now he couldn't find the strength to get up.

"Princess, I'm not the one you thought I was... And I don't deserve thi-" Godai was cut off,

"You're the one I picked to be my champion. Knowing how hard this would be for you. This isn't like you! You never sulk over one loss because you can come back again later! He's still out there, and you're still alive! So get up Godai Ryu, there's still more for you to do..." the goddess said, then kissed his forehead. Godai felt her soft lips touch his forehead, and a rush of warm energy flowed through him. She was right, this wasn't the time for him to cry about himself! Princess still needed him! The World needed him!

Godai pushed his way to his feet, and slapped on his smile. He then threw his arms high in the air, tilted his head back and let out a loud,'YEAH!'. He was then tackled and planted back on the ground. He let out another scream, of pain. Sara hugged him tighter,

"Godai! I'm so glad that you're alright! You didn't die!" she cried.

She pushed away from Godai to take a closer look at him, she was shocked to see his eyes swirling like a ko'd poke'mon's.

"Godai? Godai!" she screamed, shaking him.

Godai awoke the next morning, at his grandpa's apartment. He looked around lazily, then saw Sara and Grandpa staring at him, waiting to see if he was alright.

"Are you alright there, Godai?" Grandpa asked him. Godai was surprised, then stuck out his hand and made the peace symbol, smiling big,

"Oh yeah. Hah, you guy's were worried about me, you were worried about me!" he teased, causing Sara to clench her fist tightly.

"And Sara was crying!" he kept on going. He then stopped when Sara stood up. He was about to question her, when he was clubbed in the head.

Someone around Godai's age stood on the roof top across the street from Godai's home. He had mid length black hair and green eyes. He wore a short black jacket and baggy pants. He also had a talisman attached to a thin chain around his neck, and had a custom made duel disk on his left arm.

"Godai Ryu. So you hold the Lightning? Pathetic!" he spoke, holding up The Water Dragon to stare at. He then turned and saw a cloaked man approaching him.

"Rey Vanguard, you have been quite elusive," Grave spoke as he walked closer. Rey turned his stare at Grave,

"Grave, the owner of the Darkness. What exactly do you want?" he asked with a piercing tone.

"Godai is coming along well. He was able to tame the Lightning Dragon. And let's not forget who our little goddess has chosen to be her champion?"

Rey narrowed his eyes, "You didn't answer my question."

"What I want? A lot of things. But right now I'll settle for your Water Dragon," Grave responded. Rey glared, then smirked.

"Come and take it, Grave!" he challenged, diving off of the building. Grave ran over to the edge, and there was no sign of the boy anywhere. Grave laughed, the boy had mastered the TaoLu teachings after all. He then turned around and walked off,

"Godai Ryu, we will meet again..."