Yahallo, Reader-san..! Once again, another chapter of IWAM to fill in the boredom of your life. Also, since the the season finale of Boboiboy 3 came out, I might as well make a few changes to the story... Like how I address Fang as 'the Chinese teen' and other ways I address him. Also, I've decided to stop making Aoki call Fang 'Onii-chan'. I know... It was a stupid decision, making her call a complete stranger her older brother out of the blue. From now on, I'll make her call Fang 'Onii-san'... That sounds more respectable, right?
And sorry for the late update. The 'Writer's Block' kept me busy and so did this vocational college I'm at right now. Things are getting more complicated since this is my second year here, so please bear with me for a little bit. Also, since Boboiboy The Movie came to theaters some time ago... I think I'll add some of those upgrades too. So without further ado, enjoy reading!
-Makai Oni-
Chapter 21: My Promise to Keep... Part 2
July 21st, Thursday the very same day,
At Fang and Aoki's home, all the members of 'VOCALOID' had long arrived at the teen's home. They have been waiting for the home owner's return since half an hour ago, around 7.30 p.m. Miku's family had invaded Fang's home, with the help of Meiko's lock picking skills. "Are you sure it's wise to just break into Fang-dono's home?" Gakupo asked, feeling disappointed. "Hey, he invited us over for dinner. I don't see the point of not doing it..." the brunette answered casually, as if she's done it before.
"But Fang-kun and Aoki-chan have been out for quite a while now... You don't think anything happened to them while they were away, do you?" Kaito pointed out to the group, which made them worry. "Fang-kun said he was going to try and restore Aoki-chan's memory, correct? Maybe they're just taking it one step at a time..." the pink haired student teacher predicted, which was very likely. "Mou..! Fang nii-san come back already, I'm starving~!" Rin shouts out of the window, getting very impatient.
Meanwhile at the construction site, Aoki's body laid unconscious underneath Fang's. But before long, the tiny figure emerged from beneath his arms, coughing from the dust flying in the air around her. "*cough, cough* W-What happened..?" she asked herself, trying to remember as to what had happened earlier before she passed out. When she did, "That's right... Onee-chan was attacking us earlier. And she was fighting Onii-san as well... Wait, where's—" before Aoki could finish her sentence, her eyes widened in shock upon realizing the teen was right in front of her, covered in dust and was unconscious. "Onii... san?" Aoki called him, but the teen did not respond. "No... No, no, no! Onii-san, please wake up..!" the young fairy called out to him, all while shaking his head with her tiny hands.
"You have to wake up! You promised that you'd save Onee-chan... and said that you'd never ever break a promise..!" Aoki yelled in front of him, but then collapses onto her legs, about to break into tears. "Please... don't leave me too..." she pleaded to the unconscious body, sobbing as if she had lost another member of her small family. She then spends an entire one minute just crying, covering her face with both hands. But, all of a sudden, "N... Ngh..." a soft grumble came from the teen. "E-Eh..?" "Agh, are you alright... Aoki?" Fang asks the fairy in a very weak tone. Moments later, even more tears started to well up in Aoki's eyes as she proceeds to hugs the teen's face. "You're still alive... thank goodness." The young fairy whispered in relief, which Fang responds back with a hug, though only using his left arm to do so. "You didn't answer my question..." "Huh, which one?" she asked, confused with his question.
"Are you hurt anywhere..?" "Mm, I'm the who should be asking you that Onii-san!" the blue fairy pointed out to the male teen, using a very concerned tone. "I don't know... My entire body is aching like crazy, it's hard to tell which part feels even worse..." Fang described the state his body was in. "I... I'm sorry. This was all my fault... If I—" "It's not your fault, baka..." the teen interrupts her sentence. "This all happened because of Ejo Jo and Ejo Jo alone... It has nothing to do with you or your sister, so don't worry about it." Fang reassures her while patting her head.
"Anyway, we have to get out of here..." "Can't you use your powers, Onii-san?" Aoki asks curiously. "Gomen... Even if the full moon is out, the lighting in here wouldn't be enough to cast a shadow. Plus, my arms aren't of much help right now..." he points out to her, flexing both his wrists left and right. "Ah, I know. Just crawl your way out of here and call the others... You should be small enough to squeeze through the tiny gaps." Fang instructed the young fairy. "You remember the way back home, right?" "H-Hai..! But will you be alright while I'm gone, Onii-san?" she asks, still concerned about his well-being. Without hesitating, Fang used his left index finger to pat her head. "I'll be fine, I'm tougher than I look... Guh, just go." The teenager ordered her, cringing as the pain starts to settle into his body's senses. After nodding in agreement, Aoki proceeds to crawl through the tiny gaps to escape the wreckage. Luckily, she made it out without any trouble and quickly flies into the direction of Fang's home.
Back at Fang's home, the digital wall clock had just struck 8.00 p.m., and Miku's friends and family were still waiting for Fang and Aoki's return. The tension almost drew Rin and Meiko insane. "Grr... Where is that four-eyed Otaku!?" "Grr... Where are you Fang nii-san!?" both siblings yelled out simultaneously. "Miku-san, would you mind calling Fang-san using your phone?" IA decided to ask. "Huh..? Oh, s-sure..." the aqua green haired diva agreed and reached into her pocket. As she takes it out, a knock on the door suddenly sounds off. "Eh?" "Ugh, finally..!" the brunette shouts impatiently and walked towards the door. "Pretty Boy's cooking better be worth the wait, or else— *smack!*" "Hello everyone, Mister Boss and I have arrived!" a certain purple robot busts open the door without warning.
Turns out, it was Probe, along with his short, box-headed alien master Adu Du. "Sorry for the wait everyone..! Probe and I were busy cleaning up the spaceship a while back, but we're here now—" before the box-headed alien could finish, a hand suddenly grabbed and started squeezing both his and Probe's heads. "You bastards..!" Meiko yells out loud and starts to beat up the two. "Don't just smack the door into someone else's face, you talking trashcan..! And you, nobody cares about your dirty spaceship!" ""AAH! WE'RE SORRY~!""
After a while, Meiko was finally satisfied of beating the absolute crap out of the their extraterrestrial companions. "That's what you space punks get..." "Adu Du-san, can we ask you something?" Miku proceeds to start her interrogation. "Yeah, what is it..?" "Have you both seen Fang nii-san earlier before coming here? He hasn't shown up for hours and my stomach is really starting to kill me~!" Rin asks the box-headed alien, trying to deal with her hunger. "No... Like I've said before, Probe and I were busy cleaning the spaceship. It took us an entire day to clean that thing, you know!" Adu Du pointed out to his companions and stood up from his sitting position from the floor. "*sigh* Fang-san really is a troublesome person sometimes..." Len commented and sits at the sofa with his siblings. "Well, we can't really blame him... Ever since they've met, the both of them treated each other like brother and sister." Luka pointed out to her blond student.
Just then, all of them heard a loud knock come from the front door again. "Anyone please, open the door!" the muffled voice of Aoki was heard through the door. Without hesitating, Miku ran and went to open the door. "Aoki-chan..? Where's—" "Miku-san, minna-san, please follow me and save Onii-san!" the young fairy interrupts the young girl's sentence. "O-Onii-san!?" "Aoki-chan, calm down. What's going on exactly?" Rin shouts out of disbelief, while Luka told the young fairy to keep her composure. "We don't have time..! Onii-san doesn't have much time either, so just shut up and follow me!" the small figure urged them to follow her and flew back outside.
Sensing that their friend is in danger, the group quickly went to the rented minivan to follow Aoki, while Adu Du followed them using Probe's ability to carry one passenger. "Fang-kun..." Miku whispered to herself, worried about her friend and bandmate. But then, a hand was placed on her left shoulder, which belonged to the Samurai of Sapporo. "Fang-dono will be alright... I'm sure of it, Miku-dono." Gakupo reassures his companion, which earns him a nod from the twin tailed girl.
After driving for over 20 minutes, the group finally arrived at the construction site, with the wreckage just a few meters away from the entrance. All of them followed after the small blue light, which lead them to the location where Fang is trapped. "Onii-san, the others are here! Are you okay?" the blue haired fairy called out, but received no reply. "Oh, no... Quick, he doesn't have much time left!" "Probe, do it now!" Adu Du ordered his robot companion, which responds immediately at his command. "Mode: Mega Probe!"
Now standing before the band members, was Probe in his combat-ready mode. "Whoa..." "S-Sugoi~!" the others said out of amazement, as they witnessed Mega Probe remove the pieces of debris one by one. After a while, the giant purple robot spots an unconscious body lying in the middle of the wreckage. "Everyone, I found him..!" he informs his companions in a deep voice tone and carried the unconscious teen out of the pile of steel and wood using his right hand. The unconscious teen was in terrible condition, with his left arm bleeding while his right was dislocated. Other than that, his left thigh had an entry wound, as if it had been pierced by a large spike, while his entire body was covered in cuts and bruises. The sight of Fang's fatally injured body, sent chills running down his friends' spines. Snapping back into reality, "W-We need to get him to a hospital, Kaito nii-san!" Miku said to her older brother, which he nodded without a second thought. But before he could reach Fang, Adu Du stopped the blue haired man from doing so.
"He won't make it once you get to the hospital..." the green alien pointed out. "But—" "Other than that, his body's in a critical state right now. Probe and I will take care of him." The box-headed alien interrupted Aoki's sentence and presses a blue button on his watch. Within seconds, a familiar giant white and blue spaceship appeared above the group. "What the..!?" "Computer, take us in." Adu Du ordered his AI assisstant through his communicator and looks up. Before long, a blinding light was shot down onto the group, which disappeared in an instant. After that, the spaceship flew away into the skies. Inside, Probe and Adu Du rushed the critically wounded teen to the Emergency Room. But then, Computer appeared and stopped Miku and her family from entering. "Oi, what are you doing?!" 'I'm sorry, but no one is allowed to enter this room. We need to keep the environment sterile and free of germs, so I hope you understand." The AI told her reason to Meiko.
"But..!" "Rin-chan, Aoki-chan, please." IA spoke up to the blonde girl and blue fairy, and proceeds to make them turn to face her, with her usual blank expression. "Let them do their job..." the white haired girl told them to stay calm. Hesitant, the two had no choice but to obey. "We beg of you, please save Fang-kun's life..!" Miku pleaded to the AI with a sincere bow. 'We'll do everything we can, Miss.' Computer reassures the aqua green twin tailed girl and enters the ER. Without anything else to do, the group waits patiently outside.
A while later, Miku's family and friends had been waiting for almost two hours. This caused them fall asleep in their seats, which won't feel good once they wake up. Just then, the ER door opened and revealed Adu Du and Probe in their surgery attire. "Well everyone..." the green alien started, which startled everyone from their sleep. "A-Adu Du-san..! H-How did it go?" "Is Onii-san gonna be alright?" the younger members of the group erupted with questions regarding to Fang's condition. "We did everything we could, and I'm happy to tell you all that Fang will make it." He told them the good news, which brought immeasurable joy to Fang's friends.
"Arigato... Arigato gozaimasu, Adu Du-san!" Aoki thanked the green alien, hugging him with her tiny fairy arms. "It's unbelievable... Fang-dono looked like he was on the verge of death, but you were able to save him." Gakupo said, amazed at Adu Du's medical profession. "I did, but it wasn't easy though..." the box-headed being pointed out and took out a list. "Fang suffered from a dislocated right arm, a major number of cuts and bruises, a slight amount of blood loss, several bone fractures in his chest area and had an entry wound about the size of a year 2000's Malaysian 50 sen coin on his left thigh." He listed out the injuries Fang had dealt with.
"T-That's quite a lot... When will he recover, Adu Du-san?" Len asks curiously. "I've sedated him, but he'll recover after approximately... 25 hours, starting now." He informed the group, which made them let out shouts of disbelief. "A-A single day..? That's impossible! Having to deal with that much damage would take Fang-kun, at the very least, one month to recover..!" Luka points out logically, which reminded Adu Du something. "Oh, that's right... You humans don't have Healing Liquid." Adu Du whispered to himself. "Healing liquid..?" "That's right! Mister Boss' planet, Ata Tiga, developed a type of liquid that helps heal the body at an accelerated rate. 25ml of the stuff is able to heal a laser shot wound without fail, but since Fang's situation is far worse... We had to put him in the Healing Tank." The former alien invader's robot companion explained the medicine's healing abilities. (AU's Note: If you've watched Dragon Ball Z, you probably already know where this is coming from...)
"Are there any side effects upon an overdose..?" Luka brought up a trivial question. "No... There are no side effects ever recorded since the release of this healing agent, so it should be safe." Adu Du added to confirm the pink haired teacher's question. "In short, Fang-kun's safe from harm?" Kaito asked for a confirmation. "For now, he's resting in the Healing Tank. You guys should rest off too, since it's already near midnight..." "C-Can we go see him..?" Aoki asked for his permission. "Sure... We moved Fang into that room over there." He allowed them, pointing at a door labelled with alien letters and numbers. Hesitantly, the group followed Probe and Adu Du into the room. Just then, a large curtain came into their view. "What's with the curtain..?" Kaito asked the former alien invader, curious at the sight. "Haven't you heard of the word 'privacy'? Seriously..." Len sighed, placing his right palm onto his face.
"Alright, here he is... Are you guys sure you want to see him now?" Adu Du requested their confirmation. "Of course... Is something the matter?" Gakupo asked, feeling a bit suspicious about how the alien emphasized the word 'now'. "Here you go, Sleeping Fang..!" Probe yelled without warning, and pulls back the white curtain. But what was revealed, made the female members, excluding Meiko and IA, blush furiously. "AAAH~!" Miku, Luka and Rin screamed in unison. "W-W-Why's Fang nii-san naked, Adu Du-san!?" the young blonde asked frantically.
"W-What are you talking about!? He's wearing underwear..!" he pointed out, trying to clear up their mis-observation. "Then why is he almost naked!?" Luka rephrased the question. "I've already told you, the liquid has to be absorbed through the skin!" "Y-You've said nothing about the patient being naked in the tank!" Miku points out, looking away in embarrassment. "Hmm... I was really looking forward to see him naked, though." "Agreed..." Meiko commented, with IA agreeing to her statements. This earned them disbelieved glances from their own friends. "Meiko-chan, IA-san how could you both say that!?"
Just then, Aoki fluttered towards the tank filled with transparent green liquid. Fang was indeed in a state of unconsciousness, and wearing underwear to be thankful. But what concerned the young fairy, was the fact that the teen looked like he was in pain, slightly twitching as bubbles came out from the oxygen mask strapped onto his face. "Onii-san..." she whispers, as her tiny right hand came to meet with the large glass cylinder. "Ahem. Anyway, this ship has a couple of cabins installed, so you guys are free to sleep in whichever one you want." Probe informed his companions and gave them a small tour around the spaceship.
Once all is said and done, Fang's bandmates and other associates split into separate groups, each consists of three people. Miku's group which consists of Aoki, IA and herself, chose to enter the room labelled 'Cabin 01', while the others chose to follow the latter. Inside, IA had already settled herself in her bed, while Miku shared hers with Aoki since the young fairy wasn't very comfortable sleeping alone on one big bed. "Miku-san..." Aoki called out softly, earning her the aqua green haired girl's attention. "What is it, Aoki-chan?" "The truth is... This happened to Onii-san all because of me." The 15cm tall fairy blamed herself, which surprised Miku a little. "What do you mean by that..?" "During our trip to my original home... My sister appeared and attacked both of us." Aoki then began telling Miku what had actually happened while they were gone. Every last bit of detail that she remembers, were all mentioned in her explanation.
"And before I knew it... Merli nee-chan struck me really hard, until I passed out. And the only thing I can assume is that, Onii-san was the one who saved me before the debris crushed the both of us." She finishes her explanation and covers her face using the bed's sheet. "It's my fault... Onii-san almost died because of me." Aoki kept blaming herself, sobbing from the sheer guilt she is currently experiencing. For a moment, Miku was at a loss for words. She was thinking of how rough Aoki's current situation is. Having an older brother figure nearly killed, and her one family member taken away by some shady alien invader. Thinking about it, Miku couldn't bear the thought of herself being in a similar situation as her fairy companion. So, she responds by patting Aoki's small head with her right index finger. "It's not you or your sister's fault, Aoki-chan..." the long, aqua green haired girl started.
"Do you honestly believe that she would attack her own cute little sister..?" Miku asked the young fairy, which reminded Aoki of something. 'It's alright, Aoki-chan... I won't let them get to you and that's a promise!' Merli's voice sounded of in her mind, making the blue fairy feel confident. "No, she wouldn't... Merli nee-chan said that she'd protect me no matter what, and that's a promise." She answered Miku's question, confident that her sister wasn't doing all of this on her own volition. "That's good... Now, do you still think it's your fault?" Miku asked for a confirmation.
"N-No... The fault lies with Onii-san's enemy..!" Aoki answered, earning a smile from Miku. "Ano, Miku-san..." someone called her from behind, making Miku turn her head to the opposite direction of Aoki. "Ah, what is it IA-chan?" "I'm happy that you got Aoki-chan's confidence back, but could you please keep it down?" the white haired girl advised her to be a bit more silent, pulling off one of her usual blank expressions with her eyes closed. "Oh, gomen'nasai... Alright Aoki-chan, it's time for us to get some sleep now—" "Ne, Miku-san..? Where did you leave Hachune-chan?" the young fairy cut her off.
"Hachune..? Oh, you mean you and Fang-kun's new house pet? She's in my phone, sleeping." The aqua green haired diva replied, showing the young fairy her phone, with a small emoticon sleeping in it. "Oh... Oyasumi, Hachune-chan." She bade the entity goodnight, plants a kiss on Miku's phone screen and pulls the bed sheet over herself. "Oyasuminasai, Miku-san..." "Mm, oyasumi Aoki-chan." Miku replied, closing her eyes as she drifts off into dream world. But in the other room, the right hand fingers of the heavily injured and unconscious teen, began to twitch.
The next day, Friday morning,
Around 7 o'clock in the morning, Aoki was the first to wake up from her slumber, yawning tiredly while stretching both her arms out. She lazily rubs her closed eyes, trying to rid them of the sleepiness. "Mm~ what time is it..?" she asked herself and turned to look at the wall clock. Just then, the young fairy heard faint footsteps coming from outside her cabin. Curious, the blue haired fairy stood up from her sitting position and fluttered over to the door. She then peers out into the corridor, not sure if she wants to get spotted by the maker of the said sounds.
Thankfully, no one was in sight. "Um, hello..? Is anyone there?" she called out softly, and flutters into the corridor. She turns her view to her left and saw nothing, but on her right, something caught Aoki's attention. She saw something limping into a particular room, but wasn't sure if it was just her imagination or not. Building up the courage, she moves forward and approaches a room, with the door labelled 'Loading Bay'. As she presses the button that opens the said door, Aoki immediately identifies the mystery figure with surprised eyes. "Onii-san..?" she whispers, tears filling up her eyes. Casually, the spectacle-wearing teen turned to face the young fairy and greets her. "Ah, ohayo Aoki... I didn't think you'd wake up this earl—" before he could finish, the 15cm tall blue haired fairy fluttered towards him and proceeds to wrap her small arms around his left shoulder, trying to hug him.
"You're okay... I was so worried, that the time we got to you and you weren't awake..." the small being said to him, which the teenage boy responds by placing his right hand over Aoki's tiny figure. "I never go down easy, so I'm not going anywhere just yet..." he said jokingly and parted from Aoki's small hug. "Are you really okay, Onii-san? Adu Du-san said that you needed at least another few hours to rest..." she pointed out to her 'big brother'. "I was planning on doing that, but then my promise to you just came to my mind... I can't just let a girl wait for her big sister to come back forever." He responded in an upbeat tone, but then a sudden pain struck his entire body, causing him to collapse onto his knees.
"Onii-san..! Please, you need to let body rest!" the small fairy pleaded to him. "No... Not until I rescue your sister." He refused and struggles to stand back up. Once he did, the teen walked towards a nearby panel and presses a red button. Before long, the loading bay entrance opened and lets a strong amount of wind rush into the said room. This nearly made Aoki went flying backwards, but she tried her best to stifle the force of the wind. And without a second thought, the spectacle-wearing teen pushes forward. That was, until Aoki blocked his path.
"If that's your decision, then take me with you..!" the young fairy said to him, making Fang shake his head. "No, you're staying here... You nearly got crushed yesterday, and I'm not going to make the same mistake twice." "Merli nee-chan is my sister..! If anything happens to her, I won't be able to forgive myself... Please understand, Onii-san!" Aoki ignored Fang's direct order, insistent that he should take her with him. But the display that was presented before him, somehow reminded him of someone. A momentary figure of someone he used to know flashed within his memory, causing him to grin empathetically.
Around the same time, Adu Du had just came out of the showers wearing a light blue bath robe, flexing his left arm out while his right hand held a glass of water. "Hmm, I wonder how Fang's doing..." the box-headed alien wondered as he drank his glass of water and went to check the 'Recovery Room', where Fang was supposed to be in. But the moment he opened the door, he immediately spews his drink like a fountain. "W-Where the hell did he go!?" Adu Du asked himself in disbelief as he rushed into the said room. Just then, a loud alarm sounded off within the spaceship, awaking Miku and the others who were still asleep. "Computer, what's going on?" 'Someone appears to have opened the entrance to the Loading Bay, sir.' The on-board AI informed her master, showing him the security camera feed to the designated location. "The Loading Bay— Is he insane!?" Adu Du yelled out as soon as he caught a small glimpse of a figure standing near the entrance.
Back again, "Ha... I guess there's no way around it. Let's go..!" Fang surrendered nonchalantly and beckons her to enter his inner jacket pocket. Nodding confidently, the young fairy fluttered towards and makes herself comfortable. "We're coming, Merli nee-chan..." she whispered to herself, but Fang was able to hear her despite the wind rushing into the room. Before long, the teen conjures 'Shadow Eagle' and boards it without a second thought. But then, the Loading Bay door opened and revealed the box-headed alien, still in his bathroom attire. "Fang, wait—" Adu Du called out, but it was already too late. The both of them had took off before the alien could even finish his sentence. "You haven't full-recovered yet..." he finished, checking back on Fang's previous vitals, the moment before he left the Healing Tank. 'He's only been in there for 8 whole hours. Sure, most of the less fatal injuries healed... But the deeper and fatal ones haven't fully regenerated yet.' He made an inference, and then hits the metal wall beside him. "Damn it, what is he trying to prove!?" Adu Du yelled to himself.
Meanwhile, at Ejo Jo's spaceship, within the red spaceship, Ejo Jo was working on LDR, trying to make modifications to his latest creation. The fairy inside the machine, Merli, on the other hand had something lingering at the back her mind. So without a second thought, 'Master, may I ask you something?' she requested the green alien's permission.
"What is it?" he replied blankly, too busy working on the modifications. 'Who is Aoki Lapis..? Is she... really my sister?' the black haired fairy asked, speaking using the microphone positioned in front of her face within the combat robot. "No, she is not. Anyone associated with the 'Shadow Manipulator' is my enemy... It was obviously a blatant lie." The prosthetic armed alien invader answered her question and tigthened the bolts on LDR's left knee. Hearing this made the dark skinned fairy think back on the incident that happened yesterday, the day Aoki confronted her. 'Onee-chan, please stop..!' the blue haired fairy's voice resonated within her memories. 'Don't you recognize me!? It's your little sister, Aoki Lapis!' "Ugh..!" Without warning, the elder fairy's head started aching heavily, as a quick flash of Aoki's face appeared in her mind. "What's wrong..?"
'I-It's nothing... Forgive me for worrying you, Master.' She apologized, bowing her head in response. "A-Anyway, what are you putting into the top part of the suit?" she changed the subject. But before Ejo Jo could reply, a loud boom was heard outside of the spaceship, which was followed by the sound of a warning siren. "Computer, what's going on?" 'Sir, it appears you have a visitor waiting impatiently outside...' the on-board AI informed its master and showed him a camera feed from outside. Within the camera's view, Ejo Jo immediately identifies the threat. "How many times do I have to kill that brat!? LDR, deal with the target this instant!" Ejo Jo ordered his combat robot. "As you wish, Master." Merli replied obediently and went to the nearest exit. Meanwhile, outside of the spaceship,
Fang was flying up above his enemy's headquarters, trying to draw out Aoki's elder sister. "Are you sure this will work?" the young fairy asked with a doubtful tone. Before Fang could answer, a familiar figure flew out of said spaceship. It was Merli, now with new modifications added to her arsenal. "Does that answer your question?" Fang manages to let out and lands on top of the red spaceship. "I thought I've already gotten rid of you." The elder fairy pointed out to him. "Well, what can I say..? I'm not so easy to kill." The spectacle-wearing teen replied mockingly and entered his battle stance. And then, Aoki stuck her head out from his jacket, wanting to speak with her sister. "Onee-chan, please stop this..! We can set you free from the enemy! Please, just let us help you." The blue haired fairy pleaded to her elder sister, but she didn't listen and readied several heat-seeking missiles on the combat robot's shoulders.
"She tried to warn you..." Fang said to his opponent and dashed towards the mechanized fairy. On the way, the fairy responds by firing missiles and laser beams at the teen, wanting to make sure he would get killed quicker that way. "What's the plan?" "First, we have to get your sister out of that suit! 'Shadow Polar Bear'..!" the spectacle-wearing teen replied and conjured his shadow beast. "Tear her to shreds..!" he ordered the shadow beast, which it replied with a roar. "Onii-san!" the young fairy yelled at him, not realizing what he'd just said. Thinking about it, "O-Oh... I mean, t-tear that suit off of Aoki's sister!" the male teen rephrased his sentence. With all its might, the black polar bear lashed at LDR using its sharp claws. The fairy within the combat robot could not dodge the shadow beast's powerful yet swift attacks. During the process as well, the small glass window that was situated at the combat robot's chest area got smashed to pieces, so Merli decided to fly away as the best course of action. "Damn it, I almost had her..." Fang said to himself, slightly angered. "I didn't know you could conjure such a creature, Onii-san." Aoki said to the 'Shadow Manipulator', surprised to see a new shadow beast.
"Surprised..? It's an old trick that I learned when I was in 5th grade." Fang explained to his 'younger sister'. "In fact, that's not the only thing I've gained since 5th grade. 'Shadow Garuda Fusion'..!" the spectacle-wearing teen shouted and transformed into his 'Shadow Garuda' form. "Waah~" Aoki exclaimed in amazement. "Take this, 'Shadow Strike'..!" Fang shouts loudly and fired a powerful attack using his shadow. Within the spaceship, Ejo Jo is seen gaping in disbelief. "W-What is the meaning of this?! Where did he learn to fuse himself with his shadow beast?" the box-headed alien invader asked in a confused tone. 'I'm running a scan on the Power Watch right now, sir.' The on-board AI informed its captain and began calculating. It only took several seconds before Computer gained enough information. 'Sir, it seems the 'Shadow Manipulation' Power Watch has gained an upgrade somewhere in the past.'
"An upgrade..? Since when?!" 'According to the records, Bora Ra of the legendary power sphere huntsmen group Tengkotak, has disappeared around 3 years ago. The cause of his disappearance is unknown, but his last known coordinates was here on Earth... We can only assume that it was by this time, Boboiboy and his friends acquired the upgrade.' The AI informed the alien invader. Hearing this made Ejo Jo grit his teeth in anger. "These brats are just getting more and more annoying than ever..! Computer, send out 2 P.E.T.A.I.s now!" 'Command acknowledged...'
Back to the the three individuals, Merli was still flyng up above in the air, while Fang and Aoki were both back on the ground. Even worse, the male teen even started to sweat and breathe heavily. "Onii-san, what's wrong..?" "Ha... I didn't say this earlier, but 'Shadow Fusion' consumes more power than an ordinary 'Shadow Puppet'. I need to use it sparingly, otherwise I'll just be wasting energy..." he explained the disadvantages of 'Shadow Fusion'. "Before this, I could hold out for as long as I want. But now..." "You're like this because of what happened yesterday..!" Aoki finally realized the cause. "We need something to make her remember her real self... Any ideas?" Fang asked the blue haired fairy, making Aoki hum suggestively. Before the young fairy could answer, the combat robots that Ejo Jo sent out finally appeared before them.
"Ugh, great... More company to keep us busy." The otherworldly teen whispered to himself and enters his battle stance. Just then, something immediately came to Aoki's mind. "I got it..! When we were little, our Mother used to sing us this one song. If I sing it, maybe it'll jog her memory..." the young fairy told the teenager her idea. "That could work, but..." Fang trailed off his sentence and turned towards his opponents. "We have to get past those two washing machines first..." "Don't worry, I have a plan for that too..!" Aoki reassures him and whispers her plan into Fang's left ear. Seeing them holding a conversation in the middle of a fight irritated the black haired fairy. "Grr..! Both of you, destroy them!" Merli ordered the two P.E.T.A.I.s, which they obeyed with no hesitation.
"Are you sure you can do that?" "Just do it when I give you the signal, Onii-san." Aoki replied and drops into Fang's inner jacket pocket. "Alright, here we go! 'Shadow Bear Fusion'..!" the spectacle-wearing teen shouted and conjured parts of the said shadow beast's body onto his, appearing as if he wore them like a type of body armor. After that, proceeds to brawl with the two combat-ready robots."Another fusion..?" the dark-skinned fairy whispered to herself, but then heard the comm link buzzing. 'Destroy him at once..!' "Affirmative." Merli replied back and went to join her robot allies. While the teen tried to hold them, Aoki caught a small glance of her sister coming straight for them. "Onii-san, she's getting closer..! Get ready!" "Right now..?" Fang replied in an unsure tone, trying to fend off against the two combat robots that were overpowering him. "She's getting closer!" Aoki urged him, causing a vein to appear on his left temple.
"Alright already!" he shouts out of anger and slams the two P.E.T. against each other, right before dragging their heads against the metal ground and slamming them against each other one more time. Without a second to lose, Fang reached into his pocket and assumed the position of a baseball pitcher. "Go get 'em, Aoki..!" the spectacle-wearing teen shouted and threw the young blue fairy at Merli with all his might. "Ah..!" "Onee-chan, here I come~!" Aoki screamed, bracing herself for impact as she closes her eyes, fluttering her wings as she zips through the air and towards her sister. "'Improvised Special Attack: Aoki Headbutt'..!" she yelled out loudly as her tiny body enters the small location where Merli was situated at. Instantly, her head made contact with the purple fairy's abdomen and caused Merli to cough out some saliva.
The pain around Merli's stomach region was so unbearable, it made her cough a couple of times. Aoki on the other hand just held her head with both her hands and yelled out in pain like a child. "Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow..! That hurts too much! Guh..!" she murmured in pain. While Aoki was busy rubbing her aching head, "That... was your plan? To headbutt me so hard, that I would get incapacitated by it? Ugh..." Merli asked, cringing as the pain still lingered in her abdomen. "Inca-what..? I don't know what that word means, but I guess it was part of my plan." The young fairy replied and stood back up. "Also, that's not the only reason why I came... Onee-chan, I need you to listen to what I have to say." "Forget it..! The Master already told me that you're not my sister, so just give it up." Merli snarled at her. "Okay... Then, I'll just sing it to you." She replied and breathed in and out to ready herself. Before long,
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Naze watashi wa umareta no? Unmei o shinjitai yo
Nani hitotsu mada shiranai kono sekai
Nee kimi wa doko ni iru no? Aitai dakishimetai yo
Dakara watashi wa utau yo kono koe de zutto
Inori wa ima, kaze ni natte daichi o meguru
Kibou to ai no, haha naru umi wa hajimari o tsugeru
Aoku sunda kono chikyuu no subete ni yorokobi to
Shiawase o hakobu koto sotto mune ni chikau yo
Naze watashi wa umareta no? Shinjitsu o mitsuketai yo
Nani hitotsu mada shiranai kono sekai
Nee kimi wa doko ni iru no? Oshiete umareta imi o
Dakara watashi wa utau yoko no koe de zutto
As Aoki sang the song her mother used to sing, Merli's mind started to become blank. 'Wait, what's going on..? Where have I heard this song before?' she asked herself in thought. Then, bits of images began to appear in her mind, which confused her even further. "What..? What are these?" Merli asked herself another question and continued to listen to Aoki's singing. At Ejo Jo's location, 'Sir, it appears that the fairy's sister has infiltrated LDR. The fairy is starting to regain back her memories at a fast pace...' "No, this isn't supposed to happen..!" the green box-headed alien said in anger and turns on the microphone. "P.E.T.A.I.s, ignore the 'Shadow Manipulator' and get rid of the blue fairy within LDR. Now!" he requested both his minions.
Hearing his command, the eyes of both the combat robot pair glowed in reply and turned towards the immobile battle suit. "Tch... Never turn your back towards the enemy!" Fang shouts out to them, tackles one of the P.E.T.A.I.s down onto the floor and rips off its head, making it immobile. "Heh, you wanna get to them... You gotta get passed me first." He challenges the black combat robot and charges forward.
Naze watashi ga utau to, kimi wa namida o nagasu no?
Watashi ni wa mada wakaranai
Ai no imi ga...
Nee koe o kikasete yo? Kimi no koto o shiritai no
Konna ni mo setsunai kore ga kanjou
Koe ga karete dasenai no? Demo ongaku ga suki nanda ne
Kimi to watashi wa futari de hitotsuda ne
Shiawase o inoru hikari, kagayaki o negau mirai
Seiji tsude junsuina sono ganzashi
Kimi dake no yasashii egao, dare yori mo aishiteru yo
Dakara watashi wa utau yo kono koe de zutto
Kimi ga kureta merodi...
After she finishes singing, Aoki breathed in and out for a brief moment and stared into her sister's eyes. 'I... I get it now, this girl...' "D-Do you remember now, Onee-chan? The song Okasan used to sing us to sleep..?" Aoki asked her with a hopeful expression. For a a while, the black haired fairy didn't reply as she was still processing what had just appeared in her mind. Not hearing her answer made Aoki lose hope, so she decides to leave. But then, "Wait..." Merli's voice spoke up, making the young fairy quickly turn around. "Are you really going to leave me behind... Aoki?" she asked, Merli's eyes streaming with tears. Seeing this, Aoki quickly went to her sister's side and hugs her tightly. "Are you okay..? Did anything bad happened while I was away?" the elder fairy asked her while crying.
The blue fairy didn't reply, and only proceeds to hug her older sister even tighter. "Welcome back, Onee-chan..." she whispered softly and rubbed off of her face. "I'm gonna get you out of here, so just wait..!" Aoki's voice tone changed as she began to try and free her elder sister. "It's no use, Aoki... Only that box-headed freak can take these binds off. For the time being, I'm stuck like this." "But—" before Aoki could finish, both sisters heard Fang screaming in pain and immediately turned their attention towards the teenager. "Onii-san..!" the young fairy cried out of concern. All of a sudden, the machine Aoki and Merli were in began to move. "Aoki, hold on to something... Things are gonna get bumpy." The dark skinned fairy advises her and aimed the suit's laser cannon at both of them. "O-Onee-chan, you'll hit him..!" "Don't worry... That green freak improved the aiming system. Hitting that robot is no problem..." she reassures her younger sister and fires the weapon without hesitating.
Like she said, the laser beam direct hits the black combat robot and sends it flying several meters away from Fang. After being freed, Fang turned towards the mechanized fairy behind him and gave her a thumbs up, breathing heavily. "I guess that means Aoki manage to snap her out of—" "AAHH!" before Fang could end his sentence, a loud scream was heard coming from Aoki's location. "Aoki..!" he yelled out of worry and ran into the direction of the battle suit. Inside, Merli is seen being electrocuted with large amounts of electricity. "Onee-chan..!" "Aoki, what's going on?!" Fang's face immediately appeared outside the entrance. 'Did you really think I wouldn't have seen this coming..? This suit was built with a fail-safe just for you...' Ejo Jo's voice suddenly resonated within the armor. 'Once the power source of the armor goes out, the suit will recharge the power source with 200v of electricity. I might not be able to kill that brat, but at least your death would suffice my satisfaction...' he explained and began to laugh sinisterly.
In an attempt to help, Fang reached into the mechanical suit and tried to free the young fairy's elder sister. However, the electrical current was so strong, it made the spectacle-wearing teen quickly retract his hand right after making contact. 'Might as well ditch the effort... She will die in less than a minute.' "No... No, no, no..!" Ejo Jo advised him, making Fang's blood boil immediately. "That's the difference between me and you, pal... You're just a cruel, heartless, inhuman person! While I, am the opposite of all those. 'Shadow Claw'..!" Fang shouted and forms a protective shadow layer around his right hand. Without further delay, he sticks his hand into the mech-suit and grabs hold of Merli's small body. With all his remaining strength, Fang pulled the black haired fairy out from the mech-suit, with Aoki following suite.
For several seconds, the spectacle-wearing teen twitch non-stop since his body was practically surging with excess electricity. "Onii-san, did you save her?! Please tell you did..!" the young blue haired fairy asked impatiently in concern. "I-I-It's okay now, A-Aoki... S-S-See, your s-s-sister's safe." He answered in a shaky voice and revealed Merli in his hands, out cold. Seeing her elder sister safe made Aoki sigh in relief, and shed a bit of tears as well. "Thank goodness—" before she could end her sentence, several laser shots were fired at the both of them. This caused the both of them to take cover behind Merli's mech-suit. It turned out that Ejo Jo activated the ship's security defense system, which put the three individuals in a tight spot. "You will not get away this time, you brat..!" Ejo Jo shouted through the microphone, focusing all of the laser canons at Fang's location.
"Onii-san, what do we do..? We're trapped!" the blue fairy pointed out, but the spectacle-wearing teen only smirked in response. "One last... trick." "Eh..?" he let out in a weak voice, which confused her. "Do you trust me... Aoki?" Fang asked the young fairy, looking as if he could pass out at any given moment. With little option at hand, Aoki responds with a hesitant nod. "Good..." he said to her and readies himself. Without warning, the black haired teenager immediately ran to the side of the spaceship and jumps off the edge. "What the..?" "AAAAHH~!" Aoki's voice echoed through the air, as the three of them began to free falling to their impending doom. "Why did you do this, Onii-san..?!" Aoki yelled out of fear, but Fang couldn't hear her over the sound of air rushing through both his ears. '3... 2... 1...' As if on cue, Adu Du's spaceship quickly appeared out of nowhere and immediately catches the falling individuals with the tractor beam. "Huh, Adu Du..?"
"Computer, fire the homing missiles..!" 'Yes, sir!' the on-board AI replied and started to take aim. With precision accuracy, the missiles were fired at Ejo Jo's ship and managed to destroy one of its engines. 'Sir, they've destroyed one of our main engines. We're losing altitude at a very fast pace.' Ejo Jo computer assistant informed him, making a vein appear on his forehead. He then began to lash out in rage and spout curses at his enemies. "Damn you, Adu Du..!" he shouted in anger, although no one was able to hear it on the other ship. "Everyone, get Fang and any other injured people to the Medical Bay." Adu Du ordered his Earthling companions. "Roger that..!" "Computer, fire a small EMP grenade at the enemy ship to slow them down!" the short box-headed alien ordered, making a saluting emoticon appear on the monitor. Before long, a small object was shot out from Adu Du's spaceship and landed right on top of Ejo Jo's windshield. Seconds later, the device sent out a large pulse of electromagnetic energy, short-circuiting the ship's power source. "No..!" "See you never, Jo!" Adu Du bid farewell and sped away from the site, with Ejo Jo yelling in anger.
Hours later,
In one of Adu Du's spaceship cabins, the elder fairy is seen resting in one of the beds, sleeping peacefully. Moments later, the dark skinned fairy's eyes fluttered open as she let out a soft groan. "Uh... Agh, my head." She whimpered in pain, massaging her temples using her tiny thumbs. After the pain subsided, Merli immediately takes a good look at her new surroundings. "Where am I now..?" she asked herself confusedly. The room was filled with nothing, but a bedside table, a small potted plant on top of it and another bed across from her's.
Beside her, Merli sees her younger sister sitting against the enormous pillow she was resting on, asleep. "A-Aoki— Agh!" her head suddenly started to ache heavily, interrupting her sentence. "Eh..? Ah, Onee-chan you're awake!" the blue haired fairy awoke from her unconscious state and immediately rushes to her side. "Are you feeling any better, Onee-chan? Is your head okay? Do you still remember my name..?" Aoki kept bombarding the weak elder fairy with questions. "S-Slow down, Aoki... I can't answer all of them if you're talking so fast." The black haired fairy advised her sister to calm down, with the blue hair nodding understandingly. "G-Gomen'nasai, it's just that... I'm so happy to see you finally awake, Onee-chan." The young fairy explained to her elder sister and immediately hugs her. Without a second thought, Merli returned the hug while stroking her sister's hair.
"Aoki, where are we and what happened after I passed out?" Merli proceeded to ask, breaking away from their tender embrace. "Right now we're in Adu Du-san's spaceship. After you passed out, he came to rescue the three of us and Onii-san's friends immediately sent the both of you to the medicine room..." "'Onii-san'..? Are you talking about that four-eyed human who was with you?" the elder fairy asked out of suspicion, and earned a hesitant nod from Aoki. "And since when did you start calling this person 'Onii-san'?" Merli asked another question with an unimpressed expression, not liking the fact that her younger sister is calling a random stranger her 'big brother'. "O-Onee-chan, that's not the issue right now..." Aoki pointed out, looking away from her sister with both her cheeks becoming slightly red.
After a short moment of silence, Merli sighs in a moderate manner and laid her head back against the enormous pillow. "So, where is he now..?" the dark-skinned fairy proceeded to ask without hesitating. "Ah... O-Onii-san is resting in the Healing Tank right now. He fell unconscious the moment Adu Du-san rescued us, but he also said that Onii-san would wake up by tomorrow... All we can do is wait." Aoki replied to her sister's question. Hearing her answer, Merli sighs once again as she closes her eyes. 'I guess I was gone long enough for her to form some kind of... bond with that guy.' She began to think to herself. 'If we leave, Aoki'll probably feel really bad about it... Plus, he helped her save me from that box-headed creep. So, I guess the mature thing to do is...' the purple fairy stops her train of thoughts, as her eyes flutter open with suggestion in mind. "What's the plan, Aoki..?" "Eh?"
"Since I've, ironically, destroyed our one and only home... The both of us have no place to go. Any ideas on where we could stay?" she asked her dear young sister. Hearing this from Merli's own mouth came as a bit of a surprise to Aoki, but the blue haired fairy had already thought of a reply. "Ah, we can stay at Onii-san's place..! If I talk to him about it, I'm sure he'll allow it." The blue fairy said to her sister with a confident expression, which made Merli crack a small smile. 'I still don't trust humans. But if Aoki trusts him...' her sentence in mind trailed off, making a small smile appear on her lips. "… Maybe I'll make an exception." She continued her sentence, confusing Aoki once she heard her say it. "Huh, what do you mean..?" "Aha, it's nothing." Merli dodged the questions, leaving the young blue fairy to figure it out for herself.
To be continued...
Hey, Reader-san..! Once again, I had to leave it off here, 'coz this chapter has went on long enough. Now then, did you like this chapter? If you do, leave a Review below and please point out any mistakes that I have made in spelling and/or in grammar. Again, I'm so sorry for not posting a new chapter sooner... The 'Writer's Block' should not exist in the first place. But I do hope you, who are reading this, are sticking to me like skin to a human body. Until the next chapter, I hope you enjoyed my story... Laters!
-Makai Oni-