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Chapter 10: Fight/Talk

The Blue SWAT Ranger was shooting endless rounds at Yoko, who was unfortunately dodging every laser bullet. Suddenly, Yoko jumped off one tree and onto another, then landed on the ground and rolled.

"Give it up, Yoko. I will defeat you," the Blue Swat Ranger said as he continued to fire.

"Fat chance of that happening!" Yoko said as he did a black flip. He then did something Sky was expecting to happen: he ran to a nearby oak tree and quickly climbed it.

'One of Yoko's most famous final moves,' he thought as he pulled out his Delta Max Striker. He knew this attack very well, having heard reports by witnesses about it. He goes into the trees and moves along them like the wind, waiting for the right moment to attack; this is also known as the 'minute kill.' The Blue SWAT Ranger lifted his arms in different directions.

Thirty seconds...

He had to wait a few more seconds before he could strike. The wind began to blow through the trees, making the scene more mysterious. The Blue SWAT Ranger began to move slowly around in the spot where he was standing.

Ten seconds...

A few more seconds before he could strike.

Five seconds...

The Blue SWAT Ranger stopped. Praying that he was right, he quickly turned around and shot into a tree from behind him with his Delta Max Striker.

One second...

He watched the tree branch break and fall to the ground with Yoko, both of which hit the ground hard. The SWAT Ranger smiled to himself as Yoko slowly pushed himself to his feet.

"Looks like I broke your record of less-than-a-minute kills," he said to Yoko, pointing both of his weapons at him.

Yoko sighed. "Well, bookworm, I see that you really did your research." He then wiped the dust off his legs. The Blue SWAT Ranger stopped some ten feet from him, still aiming his weapons.

"I read every single police report about you, every eyewitness report about what they saw, and I did a background check on you. I know everything about your past."

Yoko laughed. "You may be good at what you do and you may think that you know everything about my past, but you missed a bunch of every important details." Yoko had a rare smile on his face, thus effectively worrying Sky. What Bridge had told him about Yoko was that he rarely showed any emotion...

"Like what?" Sky asked.

Suddenly, Yoko began charging toward the Blue SWAT Ranger, a knife appearing in his hand after having thrown off his jacket. The Blue SWAT Ranger began to open fire, every shot seeming to miss Yoko, and before Sky knew it, he was right in front of him. Within half a second, Sky was on his knees with a knife in his shoulder. He turned his head slowly around and saw Yoko with his two weapons, who then threw them on the ground at his feet. The Blue SWAT Ranger demorphed back to Sky, then pulled the knife out of his shoulder.

"You jerk!" Sky shouted at Yoko, whose face went back to his usually calm one.

"Sky, did you really think you know everything about everything?" Sky fell face-first into the dirt. Yoko walked over to him. "I have secrets that even Bridge doesn't know about," Yoko said as he bent down to pick up his knife.

Sky glared at him with a look full of hatred. Yoko then walked away from Sky, saying, "My life is a mystery to all except me, and no one is allowed to explore without my permission." Yoko bent down and picked up his jacket. "Sky, can I ask you something?" Yoko asked as he walked toward Sky.

"What?" Sky asked threw his teeth. Yoko bent down next to him.

"When Bridge got back to SPD, did you guys talk at all?"

Sky ignored the pain in his shoulder and looked at Yoko. "Where are you going with this?"

Yoko sat on the ground next to Sky. "It just I get this feeling that you've been avoiding Bridge ever since he reached the new power stage with the amulet that I helped him find."

Yoko grabbed the back of Sky's jacket and pulled him upright, then continued. "Sky, are you scared of Bridge now? And are you wondering if he is the same old Bridge that he used to be or if he is someone else?" Sky gave Yoko a look that spoke volumes. Yoko then cleared his throat.

"Sky, just talk to Bridge and find the answer before it drives you crazy."

Sky placed a hand on his shoulder and asked, "What is up with you? First you beat me up and now you're giving me advice?"

Yoko threw up his shoulders. "I'm a mysterious person, and I guess seeing the subject is about Bridge I'm trying to be nice to you." Yoko then stood up. "Oh, Sky, the knife I stabbed you with is called the Dagger of Questions. It makes the person's injury last for a period of time, then afterward it heals itself up. I got it from a temple on the planet Trinity." Yoko threw on his jacket and walk away.

Sky looked down at his shoulder and saw it was already healed. He then turned his head to see where Yoko went, but he was gone, just like the wind. Sky slowly got to his feet after scanning area for any sign of Yoko. There wasn't any, of course. He began to walk back to the base with a head full of thoughts.

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