Episode 7: M78 Deka
Opening Theme: Song of Ultraseven
An armored figure entered a massive chamber that resembled a control room, reaching the center from an unseen corner of the room. He wore imperial Russian clothing, covered with medals of honor. But this man had no such thing, as he had caused a massive amount of pain and suffering in his time, and was determined to do so again.
"So it is decided, my master." General Black said, talking into a transmitter.
"Yes. You shall send a group of kaizou ningen to deal with our...guests." the voice ordered. "Do not fail me."
"I shall not, Great Leader." General Black answered. He then turned to the symbol on the wall, a two-headed bird with a snake's tail. He then turned around again, as a number of lights turned on, revealing that the chamber was several dozen times larger than it appeared to be. And it was filled with an innumerable number of abominations.
"All Hail Gel-Shocker!"
Dan Moroboshi wiped the sweat off his brow as he walked, barely able to keep his footing on the ever shifting sand he walked upon. While the dark clouds continued to block the sun, the heat of the desert was the same. While the heat did not usually bother the denizen of the Land of Light in his true form, his human form was much more fragile. While his body could still take punishment that would prove fatal to others, there was only so much his replicated human body could withstand before it began to take strength from his Ultra form. To prevent this, he walked only for a half hour at a time, and rested for and hour and a half, using his enhanced vision and Ultra Psychokinesis to find and draw up water.
"It's a good thing I still have my Ultra Guard equipment." he thought. The canteen had been helpful for holding water, and he had not needed to use his Ultra Gun yet, although he had seen groups of armed men in the distance, and had avoided them. He could tell that they were not friendly, though, as they seemed to move with an eerie purpose, and saluted in the air randomly in a manner all to similar to those of the totalitarianistic governments he read about during his time on Earth.
Dan also took the time to gather the black food containers he encountered, and took only the lightest things he could find. If he encountered anyone that may have needed his help, the medical supplies he grabbed would prove helpful.
Dan soon reached his time limit, kneeling down and searching beneath the sand with his enhanced sight. It did not take him long to see it, but he had to dig in the sand a little before he could draw the water up, drinking his fill and filling the canteen. He then sat down and waited for the hour and a half to end.
Dan's eyes snapped open. He mentally cursed himself for dozing off, as this was not exactly the safest place for anyone to be. He quickly turned to his right, the sand shifting. Dan was up on his feet in a flash, drawing and aiming his Ultra Gun as the sand parted to reveal-
"A lantern?"
Sure enough, a large blue and red paper lantern with the kanji for "lantern" written on it was pushing itself out of the sand. It was strange enough that it was moving on it's own, digging it's way out of the sand. Then it started talking.
"I can't believe that I fell asleep! I keep getting buried in sand! Oh, Boss! Where are you?" It was then that the lantern noticed Dan. The lantern screamed, floated into the air and asked "Who are you? D-d-d-d-don't shoot!"
Dan put away his Ultra Gun and said "I'm not going to hurt you. My name is Dan Moroboshi. Do you have a name?"
"Yes, it's Daigoyou...I was named by my boss...OH BOSS!" Daigoyou sounded like he was sobbing.
"I take you're alone to, then." Dan asked.
"Yes… one day I was at the sushi cart… and the next…" and he started sobbing again.
"I think I might be able to help." Dan said.
Daigoyou stopped sobbing again and asked "Really?"
"Yes, I think I might be able to help you find your boss."
"You'd do that for someone you just met?"
"I always help those who need it."
Daigoyou flew higher into the air and said "Thank you!"
Dan was about to acknowledge his new companion's thank you, when an explosion struck near them. Dan quickly jumped into the air, grabbing Daigoyou as he went, landing and rolling on the ground to get away. Once they were off the ground, they were immediately surrounded by a group of combatmen. A quick visual analysis by Dan revealed that they were, in fact, machines.
"I can't believe that the General only gave me Anaroids to work with." A strange creature that appeared to be a cross between a bat and a crab said in an annoyed voice. "Take them prisoner."
"Wait!" Dan shouted, attempting to buy time, "Why are you doing this?"
"Silence! You have no right to speak. Once you have been altered, you will never treat me with such insolence again, because you shall be serving the great Gel-Shocker!"
Dan decided that he did not like that idea, and attempted to draw his Ultra Gun again, only for him to be stopped by the Anaroids.
"I won't let you do this!" Daigoyou shouted as he began spinning in midair, shooting disks out in all directions, taking out all of the Anaroids. Dan used the distraction to pull a pair of red glasses, the Ultra Eye, out of his jacket pocket, and place them on his face, shouting "Duwah!"
Dan's body disappeared in a flash of red light, replaced by his true form, a red bodied Ultra with a silver head and chest armor, Ultraseven.
Insert Theme: Ultra 7
The kaijin snarled and said "So you can transform, huh? Fine then. I, Ganikomol, shall be your opponent."
Ultraseven jumped at the kaijin, who caught him but was unable to stand upright. The two combatants tumbled down a sand dune, separating and returning to their feet at the bottom.
Ganikomol jumped into and flew through the air, attempting to hit Ultraseven's head, but the hero from the land of light dove beneath him. Ganikomol attempted this attack a few more times until Ultraseven had enough, throwing the Eye Slugger on the top of his head at the flying kaijin. The weapon bounced off of him, due to hitting Ganikomol on his armored chest, but it did knock him out of the sky. As Ganikomol struggled to get to his feet, Ultraseven, brought his hands to the beam lamp on his forehead, firing his Emerium Ray. Ganikomol had no time to scream as he was engulfed in a green explosion. Ultraseven then brought his right hand over his eyes, and returned to being Dan Moroboshi in another flash of light.
Daigoyou, who had seen the whole fight, was ecstatic. "You are awesome!"
"Perhaps." Dan replied as he climbed back up the dune.
"So did you really mean it?" Daigoyou asked.
"What?"
"Are you really going to help me find Boss?"
"Of course I am. Why would I lie?"
"Just asking."
Ending Theme: Another Day Comes
