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Shang and Yae lay unconscious as Shang's protective fire finally wore off. It vanished and the army advanced for the kill.
Suddenly, the earth shook violently and knocked the entire robot army off their feet. A shadow flew across the ground as a robot flew over head and crashed into the castle.
"You idiot! I'm driving next time!" shouted Ushiwaka as he jumped out of the cockpit of the falcon, followed by Sasuke and Ebisumaru.
"Sorry, I'm not used to flying a robot." said Sasuke.
Then, Impact fell from the sky and landed on his feet, sending the army flying. "Ah, good to be back." he said. Opening his chest, he let Goemon, Yuriko, and Artemis out. Goemon jumped to the ground, landing next to the pair of unconscious warriors and glared at the opposing army of now two hundred robots.
"Lets finish this." he said and attacked them wildly.
Impact began stomping on the ground trying to smash the remaining ones as they scattered. Then finally, he was able to crush one. "Ugh, gross." he said scraping the robot off on the building next to him.
Ebisumaru jumped down and landed in between the pair and another formation of robots. But, strangely he wasn't wearing anything except a pair of extremely revealing red underwear. He winked at the robots and said, "Hey, wanna dance?" They took one look at him and ran away, strait into Yuriko and Artemis' shadow energy.
Once the rest of the army was defeated, Goemon turned to the two sitting in the middle of the battle field. Smiling, he said, "Awww, isn't that cute." Shang was sitting cross legged with his arms over Yae's bleeding chest. Yae was laying with her back against his chest, holding both of his hands. And the curious thing about it, they both wore smiles.
"Cummon, we should get them back to the Wise Man's for some rest." said Sasuke.
"Wait..." said Yuriko and she glided over to the two. Placing a hand on each of them, they became covered in a dark purple light and thier wounds were instantly healed. Goemon picked Shang up and tossed him over his shoulder. Ushiwaka grabbed Yae and they jumped inside Impact. The others took to the falcon and flew back to the west.
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When they arrived at the Wise Man's, they were greeted by Chi Chi and the Wise Man himself. They all jumped out of the robots and landed, then carried the injured warriors to the house. Chi Chi turned to Sasuke. "Well, how did they do?" she asked.
He smiled. "Oedo is ours again." he said. Chi Chi smiled.
"Now we just have to worry about that fortress." said Goemon as he walked back out the door.
"Not exactly..." said the Wise Man. Everyone looked at him strangely.
"What do you mean?" asked Chi Chi. "His fortress is almost unstoppable...and only I know the weaknesses it has, so why is it that we don't have to worry about it?" she asked.
The Wise Man smiled. "Well, somebody stopped by while you guys were out." he said. "Said he was a friend of yours."
A little boy with long shaggy blue hair walked out from behind the Wise Man and waved. They all gasped. "Koryuta!" shouted Goemon, Sasuke, and Ebisumaru.
"Hey, its been a while." said the boy. Though still a boy, he was a bit taller than the last time they had seen them, and they could actually see his blue eyes without the interferance of his hair.
"Yeah, it has..." said Goemon.
"How come you guys haven't called me in a while?"
"Well, its a long story..." said Sasuke.
"Wait, how is this little boy going to help us destroy Tokyo?" asked Chi Chi.
"He's the son of the Dragon God. He...is a dragon." said Goemon. "Your right Wise Man, he would be a real help against Tokyo."
"I still don't understand...one dragon against a fortress..." she said, but Goemon interrupted her.
Turning to Koryuta, he smiled. "Care to give her a demonstration?" he asked.
Koryuta nodded happily and jumped into the air. Suddenly, he instantly transformed into a giant blue shen dragon. Its long snake-like body swirled through the clouds as it lowered its massive head to Chi Chi. Her eyes widened in amazement.
"How big is he?" she shouted staring at his coiling body.
Goemon smiled. "Almost half as long as Japan." he said. She fell backwards in her amazement. "Now, Wise Man...I have a favor..." said Goemon, but was stopped.
"I'm two steps ahead of you Goemon, but I will need plenty of weapons and scrap metal to make our friend here into a flying fortress..."
"There was plenty of scrap metal in Oedo...and you can use the weapons from the falcon bot. Shang can pilot that dragon like an expert, so we would like to save that for the final battle. But the only one able to pilot the falcon is that General. And he has said that he won't join us." said Goemon.
"Oh, by the way I have some good news!" said the Wise Man. They all looked at him and he went inside his cabin. After a second, he came out, followed by an unbinded Hirotaro. They all gasped. "Don't worry! He's on our side."
"Its true, I heard about your victory at Oedo. That can only mean that Tokyo has retreated to the Aries and abandoned me to die here. So, I've decided to help you out. Besides, this old man is my idol now." said the former General.
"Why is he your idol?" asked Sasuke.
"Do you know how many rare issues of that magazine he has? I have officially become his student in the arts..." They all glared at the Wise Man, then turned to each other. "And, you can scrap that bird if you want, it is no use to me anymore."
"You can use my robot too..." said Chi Chi. "The dragon bots weapons were designed after my robots, but mine are more powerful." she said.
"Okay, how long do we have before Tokyo fires that weapon?" asked Goemon.
Chi Chi thought for a second. "To destroy a country, he would need three days."
"Good, Wise Man, you have three days to make us a world saving machine." said Goemon, and the Wise Man nodded.
"Exellent! So, to Oedo town it is then!" shouted the Wise Man. They all nodded and prepared for the trip. After loading up the equipment and the injured, they all left for the reborn city of Oedo.
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Shang and Yae awoke at the same time inside Oedo castle. Shang was the first to rise. Slowly, he got to his feet and limped across the room. Looking out the window, he saw a sight that almost blew him away. He stared wide eyed out the window as Yae rose to her feet and followed his example.
"What is it?" she asked seeing the look on his face. She looked out the window and a bright smile covered her face. Oedo was populated by people again, and they were all helping to repair the robots for the final battle. Shang and Yae both raced down the stairs and into the sunlight.
Everyone outside the castle looked at them, then smiled and started to applaud and cheer the pair. "About time you two woke up." said a voice next to them. They looked and saw Goemon carrying the fried body of a samurai bot over his shoulder. "Follow me, we have some important news for you." he said, and they followed him around the corner. Both of them gasped as they saw a gigantic skeletal like armor being built for Koryuta.
Koryuta was standing with Wise Man, watching the people of the town build his battle suit. Koryuta turned and saw Yae, then smiled brightly. "Yae!" he yelled and ran to her. Yae smiled and hugged the boy.
"Koryuta...where did you come from? I haven't seen you in forever!" she shouted.
"I came to help with the battle against Tokyo! I thought that I would find you all at the Wise Man's, and I was right apparently." he said.
"Koryuta, I would like you to meet a friend of mine. His name is Shang." she said.
Shang smiled as Koryuta turned to him. Holding out his hand, he said, "Nice to finally meet the famous Koryuta." he said.
But, the boy mearly stared at Shang's chest. "Y-You have the tattoo..." he said.
Shang sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Koryuta, he is one of us." said Yae.
"Don't worry about it Yae, its the same wherever I go. Everybody thinks that I am evil just by looking at the tattoo. Its nothing new." he said, then walked away towards Wise Man and Sasuke.
Yae turned to the boy. "Whats wrong?" she asked.
"He could turn evil, we aren't safe if he has that tattoo." said the boy.
"Listen, Shang won't hurt us..."
"It doesn't matter. I can't trust him unless that tattoo is gone." he said.
"But there is only one way to remove it, by death." she said.
"Then it must be done."
"Are you out of your mind?" she shouted, making Koryuta cringe. "There is no way we are going to kill him for that!" Everybody looked at the two. Shang looked at the boy, then turned away. Yae glared at Koryuta. "Don't talk to me." she said and walked away.
Koryuta stood there, unsure of what to say.
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On the final day of the construction, everybody celebrated the freedom of Oedo and the forthcoming of Tokyo's destruction. All the soldiers strapped on the battle suits made for them from the spare parts of the robot army.
The group strapped on the suits made for them as well, and prepared for battle. Goemon and Ebisumaru were to pilot Impact, who carried with him half of the battle suits made for the soldiers. Shang and Yae piloted the dragon robot, which they dubbed Bahamut.
Shang opened the cockpit to Bahamut and jumped to the ground. Walking across the courtyard, he stopped in front of the battle ready Koryuta. Koryuta looked up and saw Shang, then backed up slightly.
"Listen..." he said angrily. "I can't make you trust me, but I want you to know something before we go into this war. I am not evil, and I never will be. This tattoo is cursed, but I won't let its power control me as it did so many others. Whether you consider me your ally or enemy, I will always protect you on the battlefield with my life, because you are an ally to Yae." he said. Turning to the army, Shang started into a speech.
"Everybody listen up!" he shouted. Everybody stopped and looked at him. "I am here, you are here...we are here for one reason! To destroy the tyranny that tried to take over your country. But we showed the armies of Tokyo that we will not fall as the others have! And now, Tokyo has lost heart and decided that the only way to destroy this country's spirit, is to destroy the country itself. I will not allow this to happen to your country..."
"Its your country too!" shouted a voice from the audience. Shang raised his hand and silenced the cheering.
"Unfortunately, that isn't true." Everybody looked at Shang strangely. "I am not from Japan...I am a descendant of China." he said. Everyone stayed silent as he continued. "But, even though I am from a different country, even though our cultures are different, the same blood runs through us all. I fight because I not only love this country, but this planet! No matter what race, or what origin we came from, we are all children of this planet! This is our home, and nobody is going to take that from us!" he shouted. The audience cheered and he smiled.
"Now, brothers from Japan! Brothers from China! Brothers from all over the world! Let us take OUR planet back!" he shouted and the crowd roared loudly, almost making him deaf. He jumped down from the stand and turned to the Wise Man. "Well, I think they are ready now." he said.
"A fine speech boy! But, are you really Chinese?" asked the old man.
Shang nodded. "I came here when I was a boy and grew up here. But I am Chinese."
The Wise Man laughed and shook Shang's hand. "Well, this country is your home as well." he said.
Shang smiled. "Well, we better get going." he said, then went back to Bahamut.
"Hey Shang..." said Koryuta.
Shang turned to see the boy walk up to him. "What is it?" he asked.
"I thought about what you said and...it wasn't right of me to judge you because of your tattoo. I didn't know that you were such a good person that I automatically assumed you would betray us. I'm sorry."
Shang smiled and bent down. "Don't worry about it. Just do me one favor." he said. Koryuta looked at him. "Give Tokyo hell for me." he said, and Koryuta smiled and nodded.
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Wise Man walked over to Sasuke who sat in his position on Koryuta's armor. "Hey Wise Man, whats up?" asked the robot.
Wise Man smiled. "I have a surprise." he said, then stepped to the side. Behind him stood a small robot as tall as Sasuke, but it was different. It had short blonde pigtails and golden hair covering her head. She wore a suit similar to Sasuke's but it was pink and white. On her back was a large throwing star and in her belt were several star-shaped shurikens. Sasuke's eyes widened as he stared at the blue eyed ninja. "Her name is Yumi. I made her so that you would have a partner in battle."
Sasuke smiled as the little robot did a ballerina-like dance in her boredom. "Thanks Wise Man, I'll take real good care of her." he said. Hopping beside him, Yumi smiled.
"Hiya Sasuke, want some bubblegum?" she asked.
Sasuke smiled. "I can tell I'm going to like her already." he said.
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Impact and Bahamut grabbed two giant cases of soldiers each and strapped them to Koryuta's armor. They too strapped themselves on until they were in space. All the soldiers had gotten to their positions, then prepared for the biggest war in the history of the world.
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Well folks, the next chapter is the big battle! So if you want to add your characters to the earth shaking war, then just send them to me and you will be added in. Only a few chapters left until the end of the story.
