Chapter 17: Casterwill's Champion

Hey everyone I'm back with a new chapter and I saw how pumped and blown away by my last chapter I decided to get this out as soon as possible. I'm also bringing in one of my favorite characters from Huntik into this chapter. I hope you like what I have planned. Please Review and Enjoy.

It was late at night in Drake City, and while they had saved the city from Necrafa none of them could even think about celebrating.

As Em walked in she saw Arkayna, Zhalia, Musa, Tecna, Malvaron and Doug just sitting looking at the TV with blank sad expressions.

"Hey guys." Em said in a depressed tone.

"Hey Em." Arkayna said.

"Where's Piper and Zarya?" Em asks.

"Still in their rooms. We tried talking to them but frankly, they're still crushed by what happened." Malvaron sighs.

"I don't blame them, Ryou was the only guy who ever let me win these games. Now I'm back to my losing streak." Doug whines as Zhalia presses one button and the Game Over sign appeared for Doug. "Aw man!"

"Doug, just face it, you stink." Tecna sighs.

"It's just the controller." Doug whines.

"We shouldn't have let him go alone." Musa frowns.

"This dump is a bit of a letdown without Ryou here." Zhalia sighs remembering all the times she enjoyed messing with him causing a soft smile to appear on her face.

In Dante's room, he was sitting down looking at a picture of him with Ryou laughing on his back.

"I should have told them the truth. Now your own friends think you're your own kidnapper." Dante groans holding his head in shame. "I don't know where you are Ryou, but please come back to us."

Walking down the hall, Sophie was sniffling when she heard a noise coming from Ryou's room.

"Ryou?" Walking over she saw Choko laying on Ryou's bed crying softly. Frowning Sophie walks over and sits down next to Choko. "Poor little foz. You must be just as hurt as the rest of us.

Choko chirps sadly before hugging Sophie crying into her leg.

"Yeah I miss him too." Sophie sighs remembering all the fun and struggles they went on as she helped train him to be a Seeker.

Flashback:

Sophie was in the main room facing off against Ryou.

"Show yourself, Sabriel!" Sophie said calling out her female warrior.

"Let's go, Caliban!" Ryou said calling out his warrior.

Both met in the middle and clashed swords forcing each other back while Ryou charged past them towards Sophie.

"Hyperstride!" Sophie does a backflip dodging the attack before leaping off the couch and delivering a jump kick.

Taking the hit Ryou grabs Sophie's leg but the force of it causes them to fall backwards.

When Ryou lifts himself up to see he had pinned Sophie under him again.

"How do we keep ending up like this?" Ryou asks.

"If you're trying to ask me out Ryou. All you have to do is ask." Sophie giggles causing him to blush before he helps her up.

"Uh continue?" Ryou points to Caliban and Sabriel.

"Sure." Sophie said with a soft blush on her face.

Flashback End:

"If Ryou came back I wouldn't wait for him to ask me out. I'd ask him out." Sophie sighs.

In Piper's room, Piper was laying on her bed crying into her pillow.

Looking up she saw a picture of her, Ryou, Zarya and Choko eating Snork balls in the main square at Undercity with Ryou giving Piper a piggyback ride while Mathis headfirst in a garbage can.

Sniffling she takes the picture and holds it close.

"Everything was so simple when it was just the 4 of us." Piper sobs remembering the day the picture was taken.

Flashback:

Helping Snecks move his Snork ball cart to the plaza, Ryou sets it up.

"Alright big guy you're all set." Zarya said putting up the open sign as Snecks thanks them with 4 rounds of Snork Balls.

"Ooh free Snork balls. Fabtacular." Piper smiles about to take them when Mathis skated in and took the Snork balls from her. "Hey!"

"Thanks for the free meal!" Mathis smirks throwing an egg hitting Zarya in the face. "Don't think I forgot you egghead!"

"Hey Mathis I got a joke, what's black and blue what laying in the trash?" Ryou calls out.

"What?" Mathis asks as Ryou threw a trashcan lid knocking Mathis off his board and face first into the garbage.

"You." Ryou smirks as the three of them laugh. "No one steals from my Piper." Ryou said handing her some Snork Balls.

Blushing softly at the declaration Snecks got their attention as he held up his glyph telling them to pose for the picture.

Moving in front of Mathis as he pulled his head out Piper jumps on Ryou's back as they laughed posing for the picture as it was taken.

Flashback End:

"Ryou please come back…I love you." Piper begs.

In Zarya's room, Zarya was laying on her hammock still holding Ryou's jacket close to her as if she could still feel some connection to him.

"You're still alive Ryou. I know you are. You've always been stronger than you realized. I've always know that." Zarya tears up.

Flashback:

As Piper and Choko were riding the carousel at Magi Mall with Choko on her shoulders Ryou and Zarya were sitting down on a bench.

"Hey Ryou, are you sure that you can't remember anything from your past?" Zarya asks.

"I don't know, but even if I can't remember my past. I'm grateful that you and Piper found me that day. And while I don't know if I have a family or not at least I know I have you watching my back Zarya." Ryou smiles causing her to smile.

"I guess if you don't have many memories, I'll just have to help you make new ones." Zarya said.

"Piper promise?" Ryou asks holding up his pinkie.

"Piper promise." Zarya smiles as they wrapped their pinkies around each other.

"Hey guys! We got two more spots! Climb on!" Piper calls out.

"Oh no. I'm not getting on that." Zarya said.

"Oh yes you are." Ryou said wrapping his arms around Zarya and picks her causing her to blush.

"Hey! Put me down! Put me down!" Zarya said as Ryou, Piper and Choko laugh as Ryou carried her to the carousel.

Putting her on one of them Zarya glares at Ryou. "You'll pay for that."

"Put it on my tab." Ryou smirks using her own line causing her to chuckle as he climbed on the one in front of her and the ride started.

"Eat my dust Zarya!" Ryou said.

"I'm coming for ya Ryou!" Zarya said.

"Whee!" Piper cheers as Choko chirps happily.

Flashback End:

"I don't care how, just please come back." Zarya said.


On the other side of town, a hooded figure was running through the rain before arriving at Sophie's mansion.

Taking off his hood, the figure is revealed to be Ryou still in his Dragon of Destruction form. Summoning Springer the little titan picks the lock allowing Ryou to sneak inside.

Rummaging around through Lord Casterwill's old books Ryou was skimming through all of them.

"Come on Casterwill, you had to have made something in case Necrafa ever came back." Ryou mutters when he looks to a small book hidden between the big ones. Reaching for it he opened it and he saw a sketch of what looked like a gargoyle and a map inside it. Bending down to pick it up Ryou read the entry. "Should a Seeker believe himself to be worthy find my chambers and seek out Cherit, pass and all my knowledge and power shall be yours." Ryou read before smiling. "Maybe he has something in there that can make me look human." Suddenly he heard footsteps coming his way.

"Ms. Sophie, is that you?" Ryou looks to see the lights turn on and her butler LeBlanche enter the room to see him with all the books scattered around.

"Uh I know this looks bad, I'm just gonna go so you can clean this up and forget I was ever here." Ryou said moving towards the window.

"You're not going anywhere. Ms. Sophie and all her friends are looking for you." LeBlanche glares taking out an amulet. "Block his path, Sentinel!" From the amulet a large Eastern Island head titan appeared.

Ryou jumped over the furniture and was about to leap out the window when Sentinel creates a wall making him smash against it before falling backwards.

"Give yourself up and your punishment will be less severe." LeBlanche orders as Sentinel makes more walls trapping Ryou in a cube.

Looking around Ryou aims his hands towards the ground and blasted a giant hole allowing him to fall through and out of the mansion.

"Get back here!" LeBlanche said as he took out a glyph.

Running into town, Ryou looks around for a way to escape when he noticed Mathis on his hoverboard.

"Oh yeah who's awesome?" Mathis smirks when Ryou rams into him and takes his board. "Hey what's the big idea?"

Mathis looks up to see Ryou growls at him like a monster causing Mathis to scream in fear and run off.

"Not gonna lie. I actually enjoyed that." Ryou chuckles before jumping on the board and racing out of Drake City.


At the base, Sophie was laying down with Choko when she got a call. "Hello? Oh LeBlanche to what do I owe the pleasure?"

A few seconds later Sophie ran out of Ryou's room.

"Emergency! Everyone move!" Sophie calls out getting their attention.

"Sophie what is it this time?" Arkayna said as they all looked to see her running in.

"Dragon of Destruction has been spotted leaving Drake City! We catch him we can find out what happened to Ryou!" Sophie said causing all of them jump out of their seats.

"Magic hour girls!" Arkayna said.

"I'll call Kitty to race ahead." Zarya said calling her friend.


On the outskirts of Drake City, Kitty and the Pink Skulls were flying through the mountain range.

"Any sign of the monster, Pink Skulls?" Kitty asks at the front of the ship.

"Nothing yet Captain." Kasey said looking down from the Crow's nest.

"Be ready Pink Skulls, this is one of Necrafa's minions." Kitty said as they flew deeper into the mountains narrowly dodging the sharp turns.

"Wait a minute…I see him!" Kasey said tossing the telescope to Kitty who looks through it to see Ryou climbing up a large mountain before running towards a large hill filled with caverns.

"Just hang on Ryou, we'll save you." Kitty said with a serious tone.

On the mountain, Ryou was struggling as he tried to figure out which cavern to go through.

"Come on Lord Casterwill. You couldn't make this a little easier?" Ryou groans looking at the book for any clues when he suddenly heard a loud engine.

"Get him!" Kitty points as she snaps her whip and the ship fired cannon balls at him.

"Oh no." Ryou said running as fast as he could up the caverns dodging enemy fire.

Tying her whip around the ship Kitty swings in and tackles Ryou knocking them both down to the lower caverns.

"Captain! Hold your fire!" Kasey said but it was too late as a cannonball flew to the mountain causing a rock slide.

Kitty looks up and gasps as she tried to run but tripped on a rock and fell.

Moving quickly Ryou runs in and scoops Kitty up before running into the cavern.

Looking up Kitty looked into his eyes and saw they were the same as Ryou's causing her to gasp.

The Pink Skulls tried to follow but the rock slide blocked the entrances.

"Oh no, Kitty!" Kasey gasps.


On the inside of the caverns, Ryou made a light with Boltflare noticing a bruise on Kitty's knee but was hesitant to help.

"R-Ryou?" Kitty asks causing him to freeze. "Is that really you?"

"Uh hey Kitty." Ryou said nervously in the familiar voice she knew causing her to gasp.

"W-What happened to you? Necrafa said you well killed you. Well not you, you this you." Kitty said gesturing to his new appearance. "She called you the Dragon of Destruction."

"Necrafa did this to me. She changed my appearance and burned most of my hair off so you guys wouldn't recognize me and would destroy your own teammate." Ryou said.

"That woman really is the Queen of Evil." Kitty said. as Ryou ripped part of his shirt and tied it around her knee to stop the bleeding causing her to wince.

"You have no idea." Ryou mutters.

"By why didn't you come back? Why didn't you say anything?" Kitty asks.

"Kitty look at me!" Ryou gestures to himself. "You guys are my friends but thanks to her tricks and deception you guys attacked me. Imagine what would happen if Gawayne or those stupid Astromancers saw me like this?"

"They'd kill you on sight." Kitty cringed.

"Exactly. Look there is something somewhere in these caverns that Lord Casterwill put in case Necrafa ever came back. I don't know what's there but it might be my only chance to be me again. Please Kitty, will you help me?" Ryou begs putting his hands together.

Kitty looks up at his monstrous appearance and even though it scared her a little she could see the Ryou she knew underneath it and nods. "Absolutely." Kitty said offering her hands.

Smiling Ryou grabs her hand and pulls her up. "Come on, let's get looking."


Outside, Kasey and the Pink Skulls were trying to find anything in the large pile of rubble.

"Keep looking Pink Skulls the Captain needs us!" Kasey said when he heard a griffin and saw the Mysticons and Seekers fly in.

"Kasey what happened?" Zarya asks as they landed.

"The Dragon of Destruction, we found him but when Kitty tried to stop him he kidnapped her and took her somewhere into these caverns before they were caved in causing Zarya to gasp.

"First Ryou now Kitty? This Dragon is picking us off one by one." Em said.

"We need to clear this rubble so we can find them." Arkayna said.

"And fast." Zhalia said as they got to work.


Deep within the mountain, Ryou made some torches and handed one to Kitty as they walked deeper inside.

"Hey uh Ryou sorry about trying to kill you back there." Kitty admits ashamed.

"You guys were tricked it's not your fault." Ryou sighs.

"But one thing about this confuses me. If Necrafa was trying to kill you why didn't she just do it herself instead trying to trick us into doing it?" Kitty asks.

"She doesn't want me dead; she wants me to be afraid." Ryou said confusing Kitty even more.

At the end of the cavern they saw two statues in front of a dead end.

"Hmm something's odd here." Kitty said handing Ryou her torch before walking to the wall and running her hands along it. Knocking on the rocks Kitty grins hearing a hollow echo before pushing on one spot causing a secret entrance to reveal itself. "Bet you're glad you got a Sky Pirate on your side now, huh?"

"You bet I am." Ryou smiles as they hung up their torches and walked in to see a fully lit stone chamber on the other side with multiple statues of mini gargoyles.

"By the Seven Skies." Kitty said in awe.

"Stay close, Kitty who knows strange things could be in here." Ryou said.

"Can't be any stranger than what just walked in." A voice said startling Ryou and Kitty as they turned around only to see gargoyles. "I've seen a lot of Seekers come here in the past, but you are by far the most unusual."

"Who's there? Who are you?" Ryou asks when one of the gargoyles moved.

Looking up they saw a small white gargoyle fly over them before landing on a pedestal.

"It's been so long since I've had any visitors. My name is Cherit." He smiles.

"Whoa, a talking Gargoyle." Kitty said as she and Ryou walked up to it.

"Wait you're Cherit?" Ryou said taking out the book to reveal the sketch was an exact match. "Wow…wait are you a titan?"

"I was, but as you can see I'm quite different from the ones in the amulets you carry." Cherit points.

"I thought Titans couldn't talk." Kitty said.

"All titans have some way of communicating with their seekers but I learned to speak so I could communicate with my friend Lord Casterwill." Cherit smiles.

"I can see why he would keep you around. Wouldn't mind having a little guy like you watching my back." Kitty smiles.

"Cherit, I need your help. Necrafa is free again and she turned me into this." Ryou said causing Cherit to gasp.

"Oh no, Necrafa? Oh this isn't good." Cherit flies up worried. "If you were changed by one of her lackeys this would be easy, but if Necrafa transformed you herself. I'm afarid there's only one way to change you back."

"What is it?" Ryou asks as Cherit gestured for them to follow.

"Casterwill left many of his treasures behind should the forces of evil ever return after he passed away and for a thousand years I've watched over his most precious treasure waiting for when his champion would arrive." Cherit said getting Kitty's attention.

"Treasure? How valuable we talking?" Kitty asks.

"Have a look." Cherit points down a door and inside a room the size of an arena they saw a statue of Lord Casterwill in the middle of it and right below was the most amazing sword Ryou had ever seen standing in a stone. "Casterwill's weapon of choice against Necrafa, the Willblade. Should you be worthy the power from it will certainly break your curse and change you to normal."

"Yes! You can totally do this Ryou." Kitty pumps her fist.

"I wouldn't be so sure. Many other Seekers thought they were worthy too." Cherit shook his head.

"And what happened to them?" Ryou asks as Cherit points down and they saw skeletons and broken amulets scattered all over the floor.

"If you leave now I won't blame you." Cherit said.

"No…I need to stop Necrafa." Ryou said walking in.

Kitty was about to follow when Cherit held out his arm stopping her. "Only one can enter at a time. No more, no less."

As Ryou approached the Willblade the room around him started to shake as a light came from the Willblade.

"You do not belong here!" A voice echoes as from the sword the spirit of Lord Casterwill appeared in front of him. "I have guarded my greatest weapon for over a thousand years. I have seen the greatest of champions try and fail, but I have never seen one as unworthy as you. You taint these halls with your demon blood. Arise, Legendary Titan of Champions, Pendragon!"

From the amulet inside the Willblade, the giant dragon titan appeared in front of Ryou and swung its arm swatting him across the room.

Ryou growls as he picks himself up and pulls out an amulet. "You wanna go? Cut him down to size, Lindorm!" Ryou said as he summoned his own dragon titan.

Letting out a roar Lindorm charges at Pendragon swinging his claws but Pendragon dodges the attacks with ease before Pendragon punches Lindorm knocking it back. Spinning into a ball, Lindorm spun like a buzzsaw until Pendragon breathed a powerful fire attack that sent Lindorm back to his amulet.

Looking across the room, Pendragon saw Ryou running towards the Willblade. Spreading his wings Pendragon flew in and rammed into Ryou knocking him into the ground.

"Hyperstride!" Ryou said as he jumped up and ran across the walls. "Outnumber him, Cavalier! Caliban! Arawn the Hunter!"

Summoning the close-range warrior and the long-range warrior titans, Cavalier and Caliban ran towards Pendragon and leaped on his back trying to hold him off while Arawn shot multiple arrows at him but they did little to no damage.

"Enough!" Casterwill's spirit roars as Pendragon responds to it creating a powerful shockwave sending both titans back to their amulets and knocking Ryou to the ground. "You thought you could be my champion? You dishonor this place with your presence, Necrafa's own flesh and blood!"

Hearing that Cherit and Kitty look in shock.

"N-Necrafa is Ryou's mom?" Kitty said looking at Ryou's hurt expression showing he couldn't even deny it. "I don't believe this."

Panting heavily Ryou pulls out his last amulets. "Let's end this! Vigilante! Raijin the Thunderbolt! Kipperin!"

As Raijin raced towards Pendragon with his sword, Pendragon swats him like a fly making Raijin return to his amulet. When he did Pendragon looked to see Ryou merge with Vigilante making him look like Mysticon Tactician but with his Dragon of Destruction.

His red mask appeared as red spread through his black and gold outfit and sharp spikes appeared out his shoulders and he even grew some fangs.

"What is that? He looks like...like a demon." Cherit gasps.

"Mysticon Demon." Kitty said giving that form a name as Kipperin wrapped around Ryou as he spread his wings flew towards Pendragon who spread his own wings and flew after him.

Cherit and Kitty watch as Ryou raced around the arena with Pendragon hot on his tail. Flying towards the wall Ryou pulls up at the last second causing Pendragon to smash through it.

"Yes." Ryou grins finally landing a hit.

But the praise was short lived as Pendragon swats Ryou to the ground making Kipperin disappear leaving him to face Pendragon all by himself.

"Give up and I'll give you an honorable death." Casterwill's spirit said.

"No...I've come too far to stop now." Ryou said drawing his swords. Letting out a scream he charged towards Pendragon with one punch Pendrago shattered both of Ryou's swords sending him smashing into the wall.

"Ryou!" Kitty gasps in horror as Vigilante went back to his amulet leaving an injured Ryou on his knees looking up at Pendragon and Lord Casterwill.

"Pathetic. Did you honestly think you were worthy?!" Lord Casterwill's spirit roars as Pendragon flew in about to deliver the final blow.

"No. No I didn't." Ryou admits causing Pendragon's fist to stop inches from Ryou's face. "You're right. I am Necrafa's son, but I didn't come here because I thought I was worthy. I know I'm not."

"Who are you?" Lord Casterwill asks as Ryou stood up.

"My name is Ryou Nightwalker and I've been called a lot of things: a thief, a Seeker, a Mysticon even a monster? Everyone seems to know who I am except me." Ryou said as Pendragon pulled back his fist.

"Then why did you come?" Lord Casterwill asks interested.

"I came because I had no choice. I came to save my home and the people that I love. My mother is gonna destroy everyone and everything unless I do something. I may be Necrafa's son, but I am not my mother. I came because the Willblade is my only hope of being able to go back to my friends and help them stop her and if that's not a good enough…then rot in hell you stupid old ghost." Ryou declared.

"That boy is something else." Cherit said amazed.

A tear ran down Kitty's eye as she was moved by Ryou's words. "Yeah, he really is." Kitty smiles.

"No one has freed the Willblade from the stone. Should you be unworthy…well." Casterwill's spirit gestured to the skeletons around them as Pendragon stepped to the side allowing Ryou a clear path to the sword.

Walking up to it, everyone held their breath as Ryou reached out and grabbed the handle with both hands.

As he pulled a bright light engulfed Ryou as he mustered up all his strength and pulled the Willblade from the stone causing a bright light to envelop the room and temporarily blind Kitty and Cherit.

In the light, Ryou looks to see Lord Casterwill standing in front of him.

"There might be hope for you after all, Ryou Nightwalker. Since I destroyed your swords you can have mine and I'll give you one more thing." Lord Casterwill smiles before disappearing and a bright light completely engulfs Ryou's body.

When the light died down, Kitty looks inside to see a figure holding the Willblade.

"R-Ryou?" Kitty asks as he turns around to reveal Ryou was in his human form again but with shorter hair and the Willblade in his hands. "It is you…Ryou!" Kitty smiles running over and hugging him tightly. "That was beyond incredible."

"That was quite a feat young man." Cherit said flying over. "You are Casterwill's Champion now and his titans Pendragon as well as myself are at your service."

"You seem like a really awesome titan Cherit but I think someone else has deserved you more than me." Ryou said getting his attention. "The one who saw through the monster in me and helped me." Ryou took Cherit and placed him on Kitty's shoulder like he was a parrot.

"Seriously? My own titan?" Kitty smiles turning to Cherit. "How do you feel about Sky Pirates?"

"Yo ho yo ho a pirate's life for me." Cherit smiles liking the sound of that when suddenly Ryou drops to his knees tired.

"Are you okay?" Kitty asks.

"Using all my titans at once really wore me out." Ryou pants.

"Come on, let's get you home." Kitty said helping him up.


Back outside the caverns, everyone was at the Pink Skulls ship trying to figure out what to do.

"Maybe we should try this cavern next?" Arkayna points when suddenly Kasey got a call.

"Hello?" Kasey asks.

"What's up, little bro?" Kitty said getting everyone's attention.

"Kitty?! Are you okay? Where are you?" Zarya asks.

"I'm fine and I got some news that'll put a smile on all your faces." Kitty said.

"What do you mean?" Em asks.

"Look ahead." Kitty said as Arkayna grabbed the telescope and looked to the mountain and at the top she saw Kitty, Cherit and Ryou waving at them.

"It's Kitty! She's okay and Ryou's with her!" Arkayna smiles getting everyone's attention.

Soon Ryou and Kitty were on the Pink Skulls ship flying back to Drake City and Ryou saw Zarya walk up to him first wiping her eyes.

"Uh hey Zar." Ryou said as Zarya ran up to him and hugged him tightly.

"I was worried sick about you, you idiot!" Zarya sobs.

"I'm sorry Zarya." Ryou said when Piper and Choko joined in the hug.

"Never leave us again." Piper said as Choko chirped in agreement.

"I promise." Ryou nods.

"So Kitty, who's your new parrot?" Kasey asks.

"This is Cherit and he's a titan." Kitty smiles moving her shoulder so Cherit could take a bow.

"A pleasure to join your crew Pink Skulls." Cherit smiles.

"Kitty, what exactly happened in there? What happened to the Dragon of Desstruction?" Arkayna asks.

"He…" Kitty paused before looking at Ryou and smiled. "He tried, but Ryou saved my life and got rid of him."

Kasey and all the Pink Skulls turn to Ryou. "Then behalf of the Pink Skulls we are forever in your debt for saving our captain."

"It's not big deal guys." Ryou brushes it off.

"I just wish we had a way to thank you properly." Kasey said as Kitty walked past him.

"I might have an idea." Kitty said pulling Ryou into a kiss on the lips causing Zarya, Piper and Sophie to drop their jaws in shock while Zhalia just glared at Kitty as she pulled away.

"Whoa." Ryou said blown away as Kitty winks at him.

"Hey uh what happened to your hair?" Em asks noticing the new look.

"Uh most of it got burned off." Ryou rubs the back of his head.

"I think short hair looks good on you." Sophie smiles.

"Good to have you back." Zhalia smiles.

As Dante walked up to his son, he gave him a hug before pulling back.

"I'm sorry I couldn't bring myself to tell you. The truth is that it's not something that's easy for me to admit." Dante sighs.

"I know dad, but it's fine. I think…I think I should tell them the truth." Ryou said.

"The truth? Ryou what are you talking about?" Arkayna asks.

"When Necarafa she didn't kill me, she wanted to bring me to her side." Ryou said.

"But Necrafa hates the Mysticons that doesn't make sense." Malvaron said.

"She hates the Mysticons but she loves me…Necrafa is my mother." Ryou admits causing everyone to look to Dante who nods saying it was true.

"Necrafa? The most evil woman in the entire cosmoverse is your mom?" Arkayna gasps.

"Uh no offense Dante but what did you see in here?" Tecna cringed.

"Hey I didn't know she was a monster until after we had a kid. Which is kinda true for most husbands. Necrafa wanted to make Ryou into a monster but I wanted him to have a choice of what he wanted to be so I took him from his crib and raised him on the road." Dante said.

"Ryou, do you realize what would happen if Nova Terron found out that you even exist?" Malvaron panics.

"That old man will you kill first ask questions later." Musa gulps.

"I know, but you guys are my best friends and I am not my mother. I wanna help you guys save people not hurt them." Ryou said before showing them the Willblade. "So think I can still be a Mysticon?"

"We couldn't ask for a better one." Arkayna smiles.

"Don't worry Ryou, we'll keep your secret safe." Tecna said.

"Thanks you guys. Hey uh I don't suppose any of you found a jacket laying around?" Ryou asks as Zarya reaches into her backpack and pulled it out.

"Will this do?" She smiles.

Ryou smiles as he puts his jacket back on turns to his friends and parent. 'I may be the Dragon of Destruction, but there is nothing Necrafa can do to make me leave this for her.'