"Tamaki!" Tamaki kneels on his bed, coughing. Kaguy stands next to him.
Kyoya runs into the room. "Tamaki!"
"Black blood!" says Hunni. "Tamaki! How long? Why is your blood black..."
"I don't know," he says. "Since a little while ago. My chest started hurting..."
"And the black shadow in my lungs..." he thinks to himself.
"Kaguya!" says Tamaki. "Tell me! You must know! Is my black blood related to the enemies and you? Is this the enemies' doing!?"
"It seems the time has come already," says Kaguya. "Let us talk." In a glowing light, the Kaguya transformed into a Priestess. She knelt before them. "I am the Priestess of he Dreaming," he says.
"Priestess?" asks Tamaki. "The Dreaming?"
"The Dreaming is the holy land that protects Earth," he says. "It quietly rests deep in the Earth, a place like the heart of this planet. I serve as a priestess there. My mission is to continue watching over the Dreamland, and this planet Earth, and you, my Warrior. I am also the guardian priestess of this planet and you."
"My guardian priestess...?" thinks Tamaki.
"Since the distant past," continues Kaguya, "you have protected this planet all alone, not knowing you were doing so. Your dalliances with the fairies are proof of that.."
"Do you know me?" he asks.
"Yes, Warrior. But you probably don't know me. This planet is protected by the holy land of Dreaming. I live together with the Dreamland. You, this planet, Dreaming and me. Our four spirits and bodies are linked. And those four spirits and bodies are starting to resonate."
"Our four spirits and bodies are... linked? Resonating?"
"But for that," says Kaguya, "this is happening." A beam of light shines from her forehead to Tamaki's chest. A dark flower appeared in front of him.
"Tamaki!?" said Kyoya. "Inside your chest...!"
Tamaki looks at himself in the mirror.
"Inside my chest..." he thinks. "A black rose is blooming...!?"
"In my chest as well," said Kaguya. "A cursed black rose is ruining me. It is a sign of the defilement of the Dreaming; the eternal Nightmare. My Warrior, you are suffering from a curse just like I and Dreaming are."
"Inside Tamaki's chest..." thinks Kyoya. "A black rose...? A curse!?"
"The form you are looking at is an illusion of me," says Kaguya. "My body now is also being caged by the curse. I am confined to Dreaming."
"A curse!?" says Tamaki. "Confined!? Who could do such a thing...!?"
"There is only one who could do this. In the kingdom of nightmares, inside the new moon. Queen Bandiane of the Eclipse Circus. The Eclipse, their kingdom was sealed deep in the darkness of the new moon. Since long ago, they have been plotting to rule Earth. The Eclipse's Queen Bandiane is an apparition of revenge. If they cause damage to Dreaming, this planet will fall easily. From inside the darkness, the heart of the Earth, Dreaming, was cursed. First, to lift the curse from within, I prayed continually. But with my small power, my prayers were not answered. The curse spread like a nightmare. Dreaming was ruined, and soon the power protecting Earth faded away. Taking that chance, they crept in the moment of the beautifully cursed solar eclipse. It seems this planet is now being invaded from within and without. Due to the curse on Dreaming, its dying condition is under rule by darkness and nightmares. If these conditions continue long, the nightmares will shortly spread to the surface as well, making this planet a dead planet, and making it theirs. Tamaki. They are not aware of my powerful Warrior, you. Please, I request that you use your power to defeat them."
"I will help!" says Kyoya. "Together we will defeat the enemies! If I do that, I'll save Dreaming, you, and Tamaki, too!"
"It's regrettable," says Kaguya, "but even if you defeat them, you cannot lift the curse on Dreaming and the Warrior."
"What are you saying!?"
"In this ruined body, it was quite hard getting to my Warrior. Then I finally found you. Tamaki, if you are indeed the chosen warrior, you should be able to search out the Shikon no Tama.. If you have the beautiful dream. If you are the soldier. If you are the chosen warrior, who can break the seal on the Shikon no Tama."
"The Shikon no Tama?"
Wing sprouted out from Kaguya's back.
"Kaguya!?"
"Warrior," she says. "I am a priestess. I only have the power to pray for salvation and watch over. Warrior, I need your power. The day to break the seal on the Shikon no Tama has come. Please, save everything from the nightmares with the power of the Shikon no Tama..." She disappeared..
"Kaguya!" Kyoya called. "Without the Shikon, I can't save Tamaki and Kaguya, and Dreaming and Earth! The Shikon! Where is it? How can I find it...?"
Tamaki coughs up more blood.
"Tamaki!?" Kyoya said.
"You should stay away from me!" he says. "This curse... You might catch it! You shouldn't stay around me."
"I am weak," he thinks to himself sadly.
"I will stay with you," said Kyoya. "The rest of you go search for that Shikon."
"Kaguya...!" thinks Tamaki. "I want to help her... Kaguya."
"Without the Shikon," thinks Kyoya, "the Warrior and Dreaming won't be saved. And maybe even this planet. The Shikon... Where could it be? What kind of crystal is it!?"
"So to completely save Earth from the Eclipse," says Kaoru, "we need the Shikon... And this thing that's happening to Tamaki..."
"We should have been thinking of these enemies differently," says Mori. "From now on, we have to fight to help Kyoya and to protect Tamaki."
"Right!" says Hunni.
"Now how are we going to go about fighting the enemies? We need to work on a strategy." Kaoru.
"Yeah, we do." Mori.
"Um, yeah," said Hikaru. "Right..." He left. "How come I'm the only one who has no power?" he thinks. "Right... I didn't tell the others, but... I lost my power. Only me."
Xxx
Hikaru went to Kaoru.
"I've lost my power, Kaoru." Hikaru said. "I've lost my strength."
"Your time will come." Kaoru said. "You are in the process of getting stronger."
Hikaru isn't comforted much and decides to go take a bath.
Acting like this isn't strong at all. I must be strong. I am a warrior, just like the others.
Xxx
Watching Hikaru in her Mirror, Bandiane called forth two Circus brothers.
"You will destroy this soldier before he can regain his strength!"
Xxx
"It is hot this summer." Hikaru said. "The city gets dirtier and dirtier. Lemures hide in the dirt and darkness."
Two men were arguing.
Hikaru took out a mirror. "I got this from Tamaki. He said that it can detect the strange magic from Eclipse."
"It's all coming from the center of the Circus." Kaoru said.
I wonder if that's why I've lost my powers. But then why does it only affect me?" Hikaru thought
"Are you ok?" Kaoru said. "Your acting strange."
"I'm fine! I'm fine!" Hikaru ran off.
Xxx
Hikaru ran off. "Why have I lost my powers...my strength. What if an enemy threatens Tamaki? I'm supposed to be a warrior too! I'm supposed to protect him!"
A man approaches him. "You," he says. "Would you like to be in a commercial?"
Xxx
"They FELL FOR IT!" Hikaru said to the others. "The Eclipse scouted me!"
"It sounds suspicious." Kaoru said. "Show me the scout's card."
"Eclipse Entertainment Mr. Xenotime"
"Whoa." Kaoru said. "Look at this.
"I'm in a hurry." Hikaru said, and left.
Xxx
Hikaru looks at the audition ad as he walks down the street. "I know it is probably a Eclipse trap. But I want to prove myself"
"Hikaru! Wait!" calls Kaoru. "What are you thinking! Are you planning to go after them by yourself? Even though you lost your powers!"
"Shut up!" says Hikaru. "This is the chance to show my power!" He thinks. "I have to act! I'm going after them! The Eclipse! I'm made to fight, for fun and profit!"
Xxx
Hikaru goes to the Eclipse audition. "All these Eclipse buildings are here all of a sudden!?" she thinks. "It's so hot and stuffy. It feels really suffocating here. It's not just the heat. I'm sure there's a strange air hanging. We've been invaded without knowing it. Now! I'm going to check this out thoroughly!" She puts on a dress and gathers with the other boys there for the audition. "What!?" she thinks. "This many guys came!?"
"There's no way I can save everyone by myself," she thinks. "I guess I should call Tamaki and the others... But... then everyone will find out I lost my powers!
Zeolite calls everyone to enter the tent and Hikaru finds himself in a jungle.
"Now! The survival audition begins!" says Zeolite. "This audition will fit you for the story. One after another, become brave men, and come out of the jungle. Then save the children on top of that tower!"
Four kids cower on the tower, crying.
"They put children up there!?" thinks Hikaru.
"First place gets a prize of $50,000!" says Zeolite. "And will become our next wrestling champion!"
All the boys charge into the jungle, shoving others out of the way.
"Hehe," says Bandiane. "Get angry, get angry. Release more and more energy. The lemures will change your energy and dreams into nightmares. Being able to spread this many nightmares makes me happy."
"Everyone, calm down!" says Hikaru. "This audition is strange! Get out of the tent!"
"Shut up!" says one boy. "We're going to be famous!" They continue running.
"Wait, everyone!" Hikaru calls. Boulders begin falling toward Hikaru.
"Look out!" Hikaru runs in front of him and destroys the boulders.
"Hikaru!?"
"Hikaru!" Kaoru says. "I don't care what you say."
"Right!" says Hunni. "When we go after enemies, we all go together!"
"Hunni!? Kaoru!?"
Lemures begin attacking him.
"Hikaru! Use your powers!"
"I-I can't do it!" Hikaru said.
"Hikaru!?" says Hunni.
"Like this, I'll just be a burden on everyone!" Hikaru thinks. He runs into the jungle. "I'm going ahead!"
"Hikaru!"
Hikaru comes to a clearing and sees lemures swarming over unconscious bodies. "Everyone!" He says. "Hold on! They're multiplying rapidly, these things! Oh no! Could they be sucking up everyone's power!? They just want to be wrestlers. Preying on those pure and clean dreams! I won't allow it! I'm stopping this event, Eclipse! I'll save them all!" She climbs up the tall tower holding the kids. As she approaches the top, knives begin pelting down at her.
"Hikaru! Watch out!" calls Kaoru. Knives fly at the three.
"Seems we have people who aren't participants in the audition," says Zeolite. "Make one move, and I won't guarantee the survival of your little friend who lost his powers. Now, lemures! Eat up these warriors, and put them to an end! Ahahaha!"
Hikaru reaches the top of the tower. "I made it!" He says. "Now I'm going to save you all!" The kids change into lemures. "They're not children! Damn!" He drops to the floor as more knives fly at him.
"Congratulations!" says Bandiane. "You've cleared a number of obstacles, and you've arrived here in first place! Now you're one step away from being a model!"
"I can't move my body!" Hikaru thinks.
"Last, we'll do a little treasure hunting," says Bandiane. "Little lemures!"
"Lemures!?" Hikaru screams as the lemures delve into his body. "I feel faint..." he thinks. "They're slipping inside my head..."
"Ehehe," says Bandiane. "Now you're a member of the Eclipse. So, go to where your friends are, and destroy them."
Hikaru gets up. "Destroy..." she says. "For our Eclipse... Heh."
Kaoru grabbed him. "Hikaru!" he says.
Hikaru cries out in pain. "Kaoru!?"
"Get a hold of yourself, Hikaru!" he says.
"Damn!" says Bandiane. She stamps her foot on the floor.
A trap door opens underneath Hikaru, and he drops through it. "Oh no! I'm fallllllling!"
Kaoru grabs onto his hand, holding him in the air.
"Kaoru!?"
"Oh no..." he thinks. "My arm feels like it's going to come off..."
Bandiane appears. "This is where I have my fun," she says. "Hailstone Ball!" she calls.
A boulder appears in the air. "Kaoru!" calls Hikaru. The boulder falls down toward him. "Kaoru! Noooooo!"
