"Solinster?" He nodded to Runo's question.
"Solinster is a feared illness which is rare to be infected by. When The Clan were resurrected, it spread like never before." They all were seated on the floor while Wendy had the boy's dog on her lap, healing it.
His skin was tanned. He had blue eyes and he had brown short hair, that was tied in a high ponytail, his attire consisted of a blue kimono and white baggy pants and he remained bare-foot.
"Everyone rushed to our only doctor in this city, Seito, nobody knows if he's actually willing to help cause none ever visited him, they found their own way to cure themselves. He is evil. He is only after money nothing more, and that's why none has been able to buy the medicine till now"
"How come he is the only doctor?"
"We never knew, since I was born, he has been the only doctor to show his face. None dared to ask him for a cure because they knew that he would raise the price if they had the required amount"
"Why would he do such a thing?" Alice asked.
"I don't know! The only treatment against this illness is the flower, Mariala, but none ever succeed, only my Dad who got hold of one. He used it on me when I was hit, the other one was announced not so long ago but none made it back home, they call it the '5 days survival'"
The infected city! 5 days travel!
"5 days survival?" He nodded to the flame-haired boy's question.
"My dad, the only one who managed to get hold of the Mariala, was away for 5 days. He died short time after… I was the first infected. My dad wouldn't let me go because I was young time so he went out to find it before I spread it to the rest of the city"
"We'll get the next flower! Where is it?" Runo sighed by Dan's straight-forward mind.
"The hills. But you won't survive! There are 6 main leaders in every corner, you will be dead meat!"
"You don't know anything about us, so how can you be so sure?" The boy reconsidered Dan's question and asked of their abilities. After he had heard everybody's power and strength, he was determined of a team.
Tsubasa. Dan. Subaru. Wendy. Romeo. Kaito.
"What about me?!"
"I know you were taught by the actual inventor of Scarlet but there're 5 of them in this dimensional world, the 5th was announced this morning" Kaito stutter-laughed while Romeo clapped her shoulder. Shun felt the same way as Akane which was noticed by his best friend.
"Why not Shun? He got the Ninja skills and all that"
"As I said those monsters are different from the ones you've fought till now" Dan sighed but as long as he was in, he didn't mind. The boy handed Tsubasa a map with a cross at the top of the hill.
"This will be easier than running around like idiots for 5 days" They nodded and prepared their first dimensional battle.
"Cya later guys!" Runo groaned as she too wanted to come along because of Dan.
"So, what are we gonna do?"
"Well you could protect me from the doctor" Runo gave the usual glare by his selfish-said comment.
"Okay, okay, why can't we just talk and hope that they will do fine" Suggested the silver-haired teen as she settled down besides a calm-looking Alice. Alice agreed by her positive comment.
"Fine..." Said Runo.
-Mariala team-
They arrived at the coast where their boat was ready, Tsubasa, who held the map, took a fast look to adjust the next destination, their view was quite foggy.
"So, where are we going?" Asked Romeo as he tried to get a glimpse at their direction. Tsubasa flushed by the lack of abilities for map-reading.
"So, which way you idiot?" Dan luckily moved away by his brothers fist aimed at his head.
"We are taking left" Subaru tapped his shoulder as she took a look at the next destination, she sighed, it was right.
"Tsubasa, it's right" He froze by his correction but on the same time, wished to strangle his laughing-hiding brother.
"Okay, now it's decided. I'll become the leader!" He snatched the map off of the gloomy-hanging Tsubasa. Romeo heavy breathed by their stupid argument, he realized that the boy who sent them out here, gave them the direction, the map was just to locate the plant.
"Guys! Can any of you remember what the boy said, he gave us the direction, the map was only for the flower" Kaito rethought Romeo's question and could very well imagine his saying as he snapped his finger.
"He did actually say it but..." He glanced at the eyes and sweat dropped by the lack of memory these people had.
"This is gonna be a long trip" he let his head drop onto his palm.
-Household-
"I hope they know how to use a map, I told them the direction though"
"Don't worry, they got Subaru and Tsubasa and Romeo and Kaito" Alice said, smiling at him. To her respond, Akane and Hinata came with an opposing hm.
"Is something wrong?" Asked the blue-haired teen.
"Well, I really wouldn't be depending on Subaru or Tsubasa for that sakes matter"
"I would say the same about Romeo and Kaito"
"Why would you say that?"
"Well... There was a time where we were assigned to find a hidden treasure from a dimension. I can't quite remember in details. I was with Tsubasa and Subaru, we split up, instead of finding the treasure, we found a cookie"
"A cookie?!" Hinata nodded, ashamed of that embarrassing moment, to Runo's reaction.
-Mariala team-
The said teens sneezed out loud to their surprise as Romeo and Dan were arguing about the right direction.
-Household-
"And Romeo and Kaito, let's just say we were hunting after a typical dimension troubler, we didn't split but because Romeo was leading most of the time...
-Flashback-
"We should've taken the opposite side, this can't possibly be the way a dimension troubler would be" Akane sighed while Kaito held his temper from boiling. Romeo continued his usual leading speech as they found their prey 10 minutes later.
-End of flashback-
"If Kaito was right all the time, why would you worry?"
"His lack of memorizing isn't something I would like to talk about.."
"Then..."
-Mariala-
Romeo, still discussing which way to choose with Dan, he sneezed, accidentally shooting his slimy liquid on Dan's face.
"Well I could call that karma" Subaru giggled by Tsubasa's remark. Dan sarcastically giggled.
"Right, hehe, I know right heheHE~ Not!"
-household-
"We are doomed" The boy sighed and could only pray until Megumi's constant coughing, which had been troubling him for a while, he advised her to drink a cup of water, which she did but...
"Megumi, can I ask you something?" Megumi's coughing made it difficult for her to answer or even nod, the boy asked anyway.
"For how long have you been coughing?" She shook her head
"For about 10 minutes but I thought it was an original-" The silver haired petite girl, struggled with her last word. Her vision was not only getting blurry but, it was fading away.
"MEGUMI!"
Alice took her by the shoulders, rustling her for a while.
"It's no use" He grabbed the end of her skirt, his action caused a red color across of Runo, Julie and Hinata. Akane hid her jealousy blush as Alice lowered her 'oh my'
"Pervs" He lifted the gown, revealing neon-lighted dots.
"Aren't those?!" He nodded to the ninja-boy.
"Solinster, but her case is far more worse than any others, people from the 3-dimensional realm doesn't have any experience with our nature so Megumi's immune system, let alone her aura, isn't enough for this. You have had fighting experience, so you are used to the toxic bombers"
"Now we are in a pinch!" Marucho said and he was right about that, the minute he finished his sentence, a knock was heard on the door.
"Who could that be?" Hinata stood up and opened the door but to be pushed into the wall.
"Hinata!" The intruders walked in, earning a gasp from the boy.
"Doctor Seito!" They all, expect for the youngster, chord the said name.
"You really are a bad boy, you steal what you want for your own good, you were saved by your father yet you still haven't learnt that, being selfish has it's consequences!" The 5-year old clutched his palm by the bitter truth as he shamefully looked away as the cruel man continued.
"I began with the medicine but it wasn't done properly, I was supposed to split every bit of crumb I had from granting them but seems like I have to start all over again. It didn't seem to work on your mom... Oops I forgot, your dad choose his ADOPTED son over his own wife. How sad... If he could just-"
"Adopted son?!" The sneering hum from the boy increased as doubting eyes were on him, he dashed through the warriors in a single move and pulled a emerald-shaped stone and cried:
Teleport!
In a swift, the touched teens disappeared, leaving the doctor who fixed his glasses as he creepily smirked. The two bodyguards shivered by the evil sneer.
-Mariala team-
"Screw this! I'm gonna make our own passage through this fog!" He lightened his fist up and punched the ray of light straight forward, waiting for the loud blow to trigger.
As the awaited blow was heard, he got the boat ready and brought the dumbfounded members with.
"Well that's Tsubasa-sans way of finding a destination" Dan sloppily sat up as he came with the usual comment
"Crappy way though" As respond, a punch across of his head.
-Warriors-
They arrived at the exact same spot when they entered the dimension.
"Why do you do that?" The boy clutched onto his hovering knees as they were slowly giving in to the frightening truth.
"It's true..." A thump from his knees in contact with the ground was heard, leaving the teens with an unconscious Megumi, held in the arms of Shun and a conscious-regaining Hinata.
"Hey, it's alright if it's the truth. It was the past anyway" He stutter-groaned by Shun's comment.
"But, I am horrible. I did all those things just to save 1! Only 1! He wanted to save the whole town and I wasted it once again... I'm a failure..." A comforting hand touched the heart-broken boy. It was Julie.
"We all have had moments like that... I remember but we gotta move on from what that could've been a greater result. That day will come. Don't worry" His blurry expression met her smile as he stuttered his respond.
"R..really?..." She nodded, he took a round with the 14 eyes who agreed to her statement.
"But..."
"No buts, let's just hope that they will make it back and..." She worriedly looked back at Megumi, who seemed to have worsened as her pale-skin became bluish-grey.
"Can't nothing be done to hinder her health in getting worse?" Asked Marucho but unfortunately not...
-Mariala team-
As their view after the said island was near, Romeo sensed an uncomfortable aura growing inside of himself but the reason was left unknown.
"Romeo-san is something the matter?" He shook his head as he felt the attention on him which he usually didn't like. Dan excitingly pointed at the many trees in front of their view.
"There it is! Not bad for a dork like you" Dan tried his best to keep his comeback diss back as he clutched his hands, connecting them by the sides and moved at the back of the boat, speeding them up by his flames.
-3 minutes later-
They arrived. They split as agreed.
-Dan-
"Finally some action!" He was maybe too fast, it didn't take time before he realized how boring of a start this was. He had been wondering around in circles and literally in circles.
"Okay, now I wish Tsubasa or Wendy was here. So boring" He later felt the goosebumps acting up as his memories of his last battle with Samuel struck him.
"I can't believe I beat him. I wonder where he is now" His thoughts wondered onto he message they received the very first day of a new month after saving the world from pure darkness.
"I wonder how the others' fights were. Of course I got the hardest cause I'm sooooo damn awesome! Yeah! Yeah... Urgh... I'm so lame..." He motioned himself to a hill-like area.
"What is this?" He spotted glittery powder flowing into the air. He summoned fire-made wings and was about to set off until he sensed a strange aura behind the bushes. The feeling came from his left, the shadow seemed rather old but his examination was but as the figure disappeared as the for eyes connected.
"Hm?" He shook the mysterious man off his thoughts and proceed further onto the glittery dots in the sky.
A unexpected flash of light struck the teens' eyes, he covered his eyeballs as the brightness increased.
"Jeez! What is this?!" He shot a fireball towards the lights direction and luckily, the ray decreased.
"Phew, a minute more and I would've been blind but finally some ac-!" He took his fighting position; only to find out that nothing but the Mariala flower.
"Huh?... Where did the light come from then?" The ray of light started once again, this time from behind. Dan's instincts reacted immediately but to his surprise, it vanished.
"What?..." As he turned his back, the strong beam appea
red once again, forcing the teen to drop his guard from covering his eyes. Being unable to attack, a sudden slap to his stomach caused him to slid his back on the stony ground. Luckily he managed to stop himself at the edge of the hill.
"W...what's wrong with this hill?!" He rustled the dust off of him. His next move was either to flame himself up or slice the whole cliff, leaving the flowers area safe.
"You leave me no choice, you invisible-coward-monster-freak!" He sprung into the air, utilizing his Burning Fire in circles, leaving the plant safe from any burn marks. He created his flame-wings once again. He flew down to the glittery object and comfortably picked it up.
"That was easy! Maybe too easy"
-Romeo-
*Whats wrong with this island? It's aura just changed... *
-Tsubasa-
"Hm. The flower must have some connection to this island. Dan must have picked it up. Be careful!"
-Subaru-
The violet haired teen couldn't keep her eyes from turning as her predictions were right. Something or someone was pursing her, or had been following her ever since her team split. Strange. It hadn't made any special move or the slightest form of energy draining.
Her patience could last forever, but for a reason she felt the need to attack, otherwise it would be like a hanging stalker. She sent a purple glowing boomerang as she swung her arm. The supposed foe came with a defeated groan.
"Show yourself!" Her words automatically cleared her view. She was standing before a giant mixture of a goat and lizard. The upper part was a lizard while its' behind was a goat. She spotted the slash it received from her straight attack.
"What was that?" It must have been some kind of minion because the feeling of being watched was gone.
*We gotta get out of here fast! This island is strange and...* Her goosebumps reacted to the cold but sharp breeze streaming past her neck.
"I'm scared..." She whispered from the dark road that was awaiting her.
-Dan-
Dan, having this uncomfortable feeling since he took hold of the flower, stopped on his way as the ground start trembling.
"What?..." He could feel a strong force heading it's way from the underground. And it grew fiercer. He gulped from the sudden mutant that pierced itself from the ground.
"What is that?!" It was a mixture of a bear and koala. Stretching it's limbs as far as it could, as to getting a glimpse of their foe who dared to touch their holy energy source. Dan guarded the Mariala by turning it away from their sight. They roared at the enemy before attacking. Starting with the bear.
Dan summoned his wings once again, and took off. Luckily for him, then they didn't seem to shoot any deadly laser at him. They are unable to use magic, but their attack-speed was incredibly hard to dodge.
*I must contact the rest! Guys! Can you hear me?!* They gasped his name out from his sudden interrupt.
*I've found the flower! Head back to the boat, I'll be there soon* They nodded, and turned their way back. Subaru sighed in relief, as her nerves wouldn't calm down from this unpleasing scenery. She ended up running without realizing it herself.
The team, expect for Subaru, were engaged in a battle.
Romeo encountered a Fox structure, but the only change were it's eyes. They were pure black.
Tsubasa- The outlook of a zebra but the structure of a panda.
Hinata- Front of tiger, back of a lion.
Kaito- A fish, with the arms and legs from a kenguru.
Wendy- A gorilla, replaced it's arms and legs with a chimpanzees.
*Er.. Dan? A little problem. This strange creature suddenly appeared. It seems like I'll be a little late!* Dan could guess the creature's appearance. The said teammates told the same story.
*It's alright cause... I'm being hunted by one right now! Just make sure to be okay and back at the boat. Okay?*
*Yes!*
Subaru, the only one that seemed to be "free" from any fighting, still couldn't settle down. Now that she knows that none may be there when she arrives.
"What should I do then?..." She looked back, and squeezed her arms tight. She took a deep breath and continued her destination.
-The Warriors-
"God... When are they back?!" Shouted an impatient Akane. They had been awaiting their arrival for 1h now. They managed to find an abandoned hair-style shop.
"Calm down!" She silenced herself for the 3rd time from Shun's scold.
"I can understand your impatience, Akane. But we got to have faith in them, and wait till they're here" Akane murmured her anger out. She knew that she should've been there! She could've replaced Wendy. And yet they took her!
"Akane... You will get to fight soon. If Seito catches us, we'll let you take them all down. Okay?" Akane stubbornly looked at the ninja guy. She nodded to his idea. Alice felt a click in her mind as she was, like Akane, wondering when their friends would arrive. Her memory seemed to remember their experience in the Never Ending Dimension.
"Little boy, I know that your time isn't the same as the 3-dimensional realm. 24h is 1 day there but, how do we know when a day has passed here?" He sighed and pointed at the moon. They looked the only ray of light that outshone the grayish sky. They noticed a piece of the circular object darkening.
"What does that mean?" Hinata asked.
"Every year the moon will turn pure black, and that's where the monsters from the island will grow stronger. It hasn't always been like this. The monsters won't reach us, but they can easily shoot our city down"
"We can just shield you all" Julie said.
"You can, but, don't think that'll be that easy. This city has been destroyed, year after year, people happen to resurrect from the deaths. Just like my family" Runo, Julie and Marucho came with a high gasp.
"This realm ain't called Hades's dimension for nothing" Alice caught interest just then. She questioned his mention of Hades.
"You guys are really hopeless. It's hard to believe that you saved the world from Samuel,"He took a deep breath, before he began his explanation.
"We got 8 'main' dimension, followed by the mini dimension. It is quite rare to find a living being. There should be nothing but wild creatures or machines." That reminded Akane of those deadly machines her team + Dan once fought and their later encounter with the unpredictable beasts.
"The main dimensions are the dimension where only human beings are seen, in different shapes, different looks and different abilities. The myth says that they were originally ruled by the 3 brothers of the Underworld, Heavens and Seas."
"Zeus, Hades and Poseidon?" He nodded to Shun's guess. "If one of the 8 realms falls into the wrong hands, a sign of Ragnarok is shown. They say that if all 8 dimensions are destroyed, not even the 3 rulers can take them back and everything is doomed but the 3 gods weren't supposed to fight alone, they got family. If they unit their powers, they may have a ray of hope but that's only if the hope is with us." They were utterly dumbfounded. If the united powers of all gods weren't enough, could their whole mission cause the end of the galaxy as they knew it?
"Then, if the whole plan fails..." The fox-boy unfortunately had to agree with the Julie's unfinished sentence. You could call this real fear, knowing that their worst enemy would erase what they thought would be eternity.
"The only way to save this rotten up world, is if we got the Spirit Dragon, Ryuu."
"The legend says that the holy roar from the Spirit Dragon was the one who gave birth to the gods and goddess we know today and the only one who can bring peace to the world. His roar sealed The Clan but they were sadly resurrected by Angra Manyu" Dan's and Wendy's former rescue team stuttered his name out.
"That guy is a monster! He is ruthless and blood-hungry. He's the worst enemy we've ever encountered. Followed by Foras of course." The boy sloppily sway his hand.
"He's not such a threat. Yes, he slaughtered billions of angels and some gods but The Clan are worse. They each got their way of being. They don't help nor do would they rescue their teammate. They live in their own little world. They got their own revenge to accomplish. As soon as they get the chance, even if the assignment was given to someone else, they will take it. They wouldn't mind killing their 'comrades'" Marucho gulped from the unspeakable truth. It wouldn't be hard to believe.
"So Angra Manyu is just an introduction. The Clan is the real deal."
"Please Dan, hurry." Runo prayed for their safe trip back home. Her prayers would have to wait, since they had their hands full.
-Tsubasa-
The battle wasn't as bad as he thought it would be. The weight from the panda was too much for the zebra to handle. He summoned the godly weapon of Apollo, Golden Guitar of the Seventh Gate.
"Let's finish this!" He performed his 'Golden String- Rock', it struck the beast. It was KO'ed.
"Wow. This is just the beginning!" He contacted the others and informed them of the outcome, teasing Dan indirectly by bragging about the easiness in the battle. Dan hm'ed to that and focused on his battle against the sharp beasts. Subaru sighed in relief as she could expect a living corpse when she arrived.
-Romeo-
Rising Claw! He sprung from his stand as he successfully captured his foe. He gave the final blow by slashing it into two. He safely landed on the ground. He felt a familiar aura nearing him. It was Wendy to his surprise. He questioned her of her battle, her response was a simple smile, leaving the teen in doubt of his next reply.
"Er... Let's just get back to the others!" She gave a determined nod before they concentrated their magic onto their feet, hovering in the sky. They tangled through each other as they flew on full speed, leaving their respective color dust shine through the grey background.
-Kaito-
He dodged yet another box from the kenguru. His foe was sticky and predictable, but on the other hand still competitive. He formed a shield, protecting himself from the monster's radioactive spit. He swayed his arms in the air, sending a powerful wind through the ground, letting the small particles attack the enemies eyes. He took the chance, appeared in front of the fish, and planted the mark of Luna. He snapped his fingers and waited for the blow to come as he patiently left the battlefield.
"Too easy"
-Dan-
The bear reached out for him once again but missed. Dan shot his wraith at it, succeeding in slowing it down for at least 5 seconds. He boosted his speed by focusing his flames onto his feet and already summoned wings.
*Guys! Are you okay?!* They all nodded to his relief. He told them that they should get ready to fire each of their respective attacks. He would give them the signal when the time is "perfect" They rogered his orders and took that as a "Hurry up and get ready to end this!"
-The boat-
As Tsubasa arrived, he already found the outstanding Subaru, standing on a magical circle. She broaden her violet energy ball. The music god inhaled the clean air as his entrance was lightning up with the glorious glow from his trademark.
Romeo, Wendy, and Kaito arrived a while after and prepared their combined attack.
-Dan-
*Get ready guys!* He flew on full speed, the coastline was becoming his near view as he zigzagged in order to dodge the few slashes from behind.
He could see the last stack of trees before the mini-beach was below of him. The Mariala flower was slowly being revealed. The glow from the blossom was strong enough to spot from a 2 meter radius. While he carefully brought the flower at sight, his team spotted the illumination and fired their solo/combined power at the foe that jumped out of the forest, it turned into the dust.
"We did it!" His cheer was maybe too early, he received a harsh opposition from Tsubasa.
"We would've been in the boat... On our way BACK if you had found the flower faster!" Dan's expression turned from a cheerful D-smile to grumpy mono-brow. Romeo interrupted their second argument of the day, snatched the flower from Dan's grip before he would do something reckless, headed towards the boat, and let the brothers continue.
"Romeo! Give it back!" He rudely cut the fight between his brother, earning a sonic arrow fired at his back.
"What was that for? You dope!" The brawl had begun. Kaito itched his forehead, shaking his head, and followed Romeo's lead with Subaru and Wendy behind.
As the brothers had settled their temper, they got on the boat and increased their speed by letting the 3 heavenly siblings push them forward with their unique ability.
-The Warriors-
"They are on their way" The impatient Akane lightened up from Hinata's sudden but good news. Julie felt their presence nearing as her feet are connected to the ground itself, sensing whenever new life was stepped on the nutrient-filled ground.
"Finally! Now, how are we gonna make the medicine?" ... Make the medicine? That was not a part of their plan or a consideration. This was bad. Yes, they got rid of the 6 monsters but that didn't mean that the doctor had some tricks underneath his sleeves.
"This is bad! Boy, how did you make that potion?" The boy shook his head. He never knew how the medicine was produced, he only managed to sneak into the basement of Seito's house and grab the liquid. While they had their minds on how to create antidote, a clap from behind echoed the entire hideout.
"Have you made the antidote? Can we save the whole town from dying now?!" The little child snatched the flower off of Romeo's grip, guarding it. Seito sighed by his futile attempt on protecting the herb. The 2 guards, who knocked Hinata out, got ready with their weapon.
"Really? Is that all you got?! Tsk, I can take you both! Find a way with that flower" His command was heard crystal clear as he began the battle against the 2 bodyguards. Subaru summoned a book and stopped at the 'Making of medicine'
"You found something, Subaru?" She shook her head, it only gave instructions for a single human-being, not a whole town.
"I got!" Wendy carefully took the flower, and got hold a mortar and pestle. She started chopping, almost as if she was baking a cake. The medic was surprised as he didn't expect any of them to know. He fastened his speed towards the lot, swinging his arm like a psycho. Akane, who was too slow with her wish to fight the guards, stood before the lot and faced the mindless doctor. She slapped his geared hand away and send him back with a simple push with her hand.
"Done!" The 12-year old had successfully granted the flower, she rapped the powder in a napkin.
"Shun, will you help me?" He gladly nodded and followed her outside. Seito panicked from her idea she had in mind, he shoved the dusty ground onto Akane, distracting her. He got hold of his knife and pursued the 2 youngsters. The remaining lot, in an attempt to stop him, were stopped by the old shelf that were dropped before them, unleashing a whole amount of fine particles, and therefor blinding them.
As the villain made his way out, he witnessed the teammates hovering in the sky, flying towards the center of the city. "No way!" Seito desperately threw the sharp object towards them. He surprisingly succeed by causing a cut on the napkin, making the dust glitter in the sky.
"Oh no!" Shun quickly assembled every drop by creating a spiral, that managed to catch them all in time. The wicked man gritted his teeth by the failed attempt of his. His only choice was to throw rocks, but they were blocked by Wendy who easily reversed the stones direction.
"Nice, Wendy!" She giggled as respond. They made it to the center, catching the attention of every citizen, that were woken up from all the stone-throwing and cursing, that the doctor spurted out.
"Everyone! We got the Mariala flower, please stand in a circle beneath the guy in green" She pointed at Shun, who kept the spiral spinning. The cheer and gossip among the elders emerged from the sudden news. Most were overjoyed by the news, relieved that they, soon enough, will be saved from the dreadful disease. The black-haired pre-teen ordered Shun to pour the healing dust upon the civilians, who were gathered, them all!
"Here it comes!" He let the spiral go, making the dust rain upon them. The dots on their skin were slowly dissolving.
"NO!" The defeated doctor fell on his knees, cursing the 2 brats for ruining his plan, but that wasn't important anymore. He disappeared in the shadows, with a smirk hanging on his face.
*If you think you've won, then think again. Hehe!* Shun and Wendy high-fived each other in a joyful manner. They reunited with the rest, who enjoyed the scene of the folks, happily showering themselves with the fine particles.
"Mission complete." Dan said, with a victorious smile.
"Megumi!" Dan turned it head and witnessed their new companion waking from her endless sleep. She sloppily greeted her comrades.
"Thank you, everyone." Romeo showed his relief over her awakening with a hug, which surprised the petite girl, but warmed her at the same time.
"R-Romeo-san.."
"I'm glad you are awake." She nodded as a sign of gratitude, returning the warm gesture.
"Hey, what about those monsters on that island that were supposed to shoot this city down?" The Mariala team gasped from Julie's sudden question. Dan gathered his thoughts and huffed that problem.
"We defeated them, so no problem there!"
"Well, then I guess we did save the town." They chuckled from Runo's monotone comment.
The warriors were gifted with gratefully-filled acknowledgement from the people of Nightfall, the city's name. They settled for 2 days, living with the little boy, who called himself had a pleasant time! They packed their gear the second night, getting ready to take-off the next morning, or day.
"But I have one question. Won't there ever be light in this city?" Marucho asked, Foxian shook his head.
"Hades Dimension. Remember that!"
"S-Sorry..." Dan questioned Wendy's square-formed device, with a blue bottom, sending lines to each corner.
"This is our 'ship'" She lay it on the ground and pressed the bottom.
"Ship?" A while after, a huge plane-like machine appeared. Instead of a circled ceiling, then it was flat, made of glass to view the scenery. Their happened to be seats as well, almost like a tour bus.
"AWESOME!" Dan exclaimed. Tsubasa smiled from the comfortable scene that was about to befall them as they got on-board. Julie, with the power of earth, got their baggage in and they were ready to leave. As the legendary warriors decided to move on, the civilians shed a tear, their "heroes" were taking off. It would've been nice if they could've stayed and protected them from the coming evil.
Dan, being the last to walk up the steps, was stopped by the fox-kid, who was mourning over their departure being so sudden.
"You crying, little bud?" He sadly shook his head, wiping the tears off his eyelashes.
"C-Can't you stay a little bit longer?" Dan silently chuckled.
"We got a universe to save. We can't stand still, you know."
"But! It's sad.. and unfair. You guys are our heroes and then you leave?! That's mean!" He sniffed the bogey that ran from his nose. Dan knelled down, to his level, patting his head. He leaned his forehead on the boy's, promising to return one day.
"R-Really?..."
"I promise. Besides, it was our first stop. So, of course we can't forget you!"
"You have our support, Dan!" He returned their support with a smile before getting on the plane, saying his last goodbyes with a wave.
-Ship-
"He went from a cold-hearted brat to a sentimental little kid, how funny."
"Anyway~ Where are we going now?" Kaito asked.
"Until we see land. That simple" He sweat-dropped from Dan's idiotic answer.
*Our first mission, completed. Now, I wonder what we are gonna encounter in the next dimension*
I know none would like to read it anymore, it was soooo long ago. I know . But thank you for dropping by anywayyyyy ^^
