Demios watched the rescue team evacuating everyone as he followed Tasuku towards Commander I. Once they joined him, he listened to the report and what he missed. The gray dragon also explained what happened with more details inside the purple gas that the demon let out, probably from its body. They weren't always having eyes on what he saw and was aware of the distractions on their side.

When his buddy reached the confrontation with Death Shido, he frowned. That threat was not to be taken lightly. To his relief, everyone took it seriously.

Kisaragi came and explained what he managed to get out from Captain Answer, "I got nothing out of him," that disappointed everyone, "He even left once everything was settled," the man crossed his arms, "I don't know who's behind that mask or if there is someone under it. I don't know how or where he is hiding. We can only hope he will come out."

"Same about Death Shido," Tasuku commented as he gave a quick gaze outside.

Commander I was the one who concluded everything, "There is still no one dead. It's thanks to everyone that we succeeded in this crisis. Now, leave it to us to handle the aftereffect of this event. You should all rest," the man stood up and gazed at the journalist.

"What about this… Paru…something?" Demios asked as he crossed his arms.

"Stella is going to have a talk with Paruko. We have to be sure that some information's remained under our control. We don't want a mass panic. It will spread quickly if they knew a giant fiend was causing this," the commander replied.

Kisaragi sighed, "And we might end up in a Devilman situation."

The boy and his buddy gazed at the man as he left the truck. The blue haired boy gazed at the Purgatory Knight and said, "We should check out on Tetsuya before we leave."

The knight nodded, "As you wish."

Episode 20: Cooldown

Tetsuya sat on the side of the table where the girl was getting checked. The ambulances already left with some of the victims that were deemed a higher priority, for good reasons.

Terumi was conscious already and was grumbling weakly. Her condition was better than others. She could wait for the next ambulances. Her buddy was also slowly regaining consciousness.

The boy already called the parents of Terumi and told them that everything was okay for now and would soon be brought to the hospital. They had to wait for the next ambulance to get her.

"Tetsuya?" the girl asked.

"I'm so glad you're okay yo," the boy sighed with a huge relief.

Asmodai stood on the side and let the boy with his future girlfriend. He was certain of it.

Terumi felt someone grabbing her hand and turned around, she saw the blue dragon and Baku near her.

"Don't worry cutie girl. I am simple checking on you. The effect is slowly dispersing but we have to make sure you have no after effect."

A nurse came and brought something to eat and drink to the girl.

"Thanks," she replied while Axia continued inspecting her.

"And all is good. I don't smell anything bad in you anymore," the dragon giggled while Baku nodded.

"I'm certain it will be the case for the others," the boy said.

"We got to check on everyone else so bye," his buddy replied as they left the girl once against with Tetsuya.

The two were mostly on their own once again. The boy let out a large smile once again, "I'm sorry I wasn't the one who came to save you. I think I wouldn't have been able to focus on my duty yo. It's Demios who saved all of you. I just make sure that anyone he found was out of that gas."

Terumi lightly chuckled, "You still came and get me out of there."

"That's Tetsuya for you Terumi," the demon commented as he turned around, "He wouldn't let his friends down and even less you. Right buddy?"

The boy's face turned red, "Asmodai!"

"Said too much?"

"Yes!"

The pink buddy chuckled and waved his hand as he told them to go on.

"He had to say it like that yo," the boy with banana in his hair whined.

"Yeah," I know what he meant, the girl thought. She checked on her buddy and back to her friend. She also checked to see if anyone else was listening and quietly asked, "Tetsuya. How long would it be until Yamigedo is stopped? This is getting worse."

"We are searching for him. Takihara is taking care of that while we stop the demons coming to attack the city," the boy sighed, "We just never when and where they strike yo. They began with our school and now they aim the park again yo."

"I won't go to the park for a while. Might get another attack while I'm there," Terumi admitted. Her eyes went around and was pensive for a while.

"I wish we could do more yo."

She grabbed his hand and asked, "Is there anything I can do?"

"W-what?" the boy yelped surprised.

"I just don't want to stay in the side with everything going around. You might need my help. I want to do more. You did much for me already and I want to repay that," she worryingly added, "What if my family is targeted next? What if you are gravely wounded when I could have done something about it?"

"I… I don't know. I'm not the one-"

"You should ask Commander I about it. He is the one who takes the decision. Knowing you and our history, he might accept. You are a competent girl who gave trouble to us with Medusa. Better make sure that your buddy agrees too Terumi," Asmodai answered.

Tetsuya sighed in defeat, one he didn't mind at all, "I van vouch for you yo. I know you can do it. We fought one bad demon together."

The girl nodded and heard someone coming, "Guess it's my turn. Better finish cleaning everything here. I'll ask Commander I once I'm all good."

"Good yo."

And the girl was transported to the ambulance with her buddy. The boy was certain that her parents would wait for her and made sure that she was alright.

"You got the perfect girl for ya Tetsuya."

"Enough yo!" he yelled with his face as red as a tomato. He turned around and walked away.

The demon chuckled and watched him leave.

Stella continued talking to Paruko, "I want to thank you for the intel you offered us Paruko."

"It's all good. I rather lose a scoop than letting anyone in trouble. Right Takosuke?"

"Takochu!" he agreed with her.

The woman crossed her arms and said, "I still haven't forgotten about last time, when you didn't listen to me."

The girl was nervously chuckling, scratching the back of her head, "But you needed my help just like this time."

Stella sighed and thought about their situation. Paruko support, even when not asked, was often needed for their battle against Yamigedo. With how many times she was in the scene, they will have to address this issue. The girl and her buddy knew more than they should about the situation. Nothing was forcing her to let out anything she learned.

"Am I going to jail?" the young student of Aido Academy asked.

"Takochu!" her buddy frowned as he crossed his tentacles.

The woman smiled, "No," she sighed, "We are just in a big situation and with everything going on…" she took out her cellphone and contacted Commander I, asking what to do with Paruko, "And more problems won't help us. I hope you understand that."

She nodded, "Sure officer but I'm just not doing to stand on the side and do nothing. Whatever it is… it might be the same that attac- possessed me I mean."

Yeah. She had been a victim of one of the demons. It has been a while, "You didn't forget."

"No. I hurt my buddy and I wasn't even aware of what was going on. Gao had to explain a little what happened to me. Didn't say that much but I figure that something bad happened to me with Takosuke telling me I was acting evil," she sighed and gazed at her buddy with an apologetic nod.

Her buddy tried to replied in his own way that it wasn't her fault.

Stella received her reply while she continued to talk and checked, I was in contact with Count Dawn. He told me that we need her help. I agree. "Looks like you are in. If you accept."

"W-what is going on?" Paruko asked.

Stella lightly smiled, "Since you had been a witness often and you can help us. Maybe we can clue you in. But you will have to swear secrecy before we explain it."

"Sure," the girl replied without hesitation.

"Takochu!" Takosuke agreed with her.

They can give so much support to us. We cannot turn that down, the woman thought as she guided her to the Buddy Police Force truck.

The day was coming to an end and Tasuko was tired. He only used one spell against the demon. The stress and the danger that the victims were facing tired himself out. The threat of Death Shido wasn't helping. The boy felt like his energy was completely drained.

Demios held the boy in his hands as they flew back to the boy's home. His reptilian eyes observed the young boy and saw the exhaustion well. He was also feeling tired. It wasn't a situation he was used too, "You did a good job Tasuku."

The young human kindly accepted, "Thanks Demios. I almost did nothing. You did most of it."

The dragon chuckled, "I beat him in one hit. I would never find him without you and everyone else's help. Don't sell yourself short in what you did today."

The kind of think Jack would say, he chuckled, "Okay," he heard something. It was a loud grumbled that even in the sky, he could hear it.

The dragon nervously gazed away as his face took a little reddish color, "I'm just really hungry," he admitted.

They reached Tasuku's home and the dragon landed on the roof. The Darkness Dragon turned into his SD form as they went inside and climbed down the stairs to the apartment.

The boy opened it first and the dragon went inside after the boy. The young human felt exhausted and had no intention of doing any of his school works he had for the end of summers. He sat on the couch, trying to relax a little before getting something to eat.

The dragon knew it might not be safe for the young child to prepare something and suggested, "Maybe you should ask something. You said you can get something from the phone, right?"

Tasuku felt like he reached the illumination and nervously chuckled, "Y-yeah. I didn't think about that. I'll call and get something for us."

"I'll get what you take Tasuku," he said as he joined the boy.

The boy had already finished getting their diner and had to wait for now. The boy opened the television and the news of the events at the park was on the air.

The dragon put his hand on the boy's one and said, "Maybe we should watch something else. We were there and they know less than us."

"Yes," he changed of post and an anime was playing. The boy tapped his fingers as his mind began to wander. Jack… Are you fine right now? Did that Omni Lord do anything to hurt you? I don't know. It's hard not to think and worry about you. I wish I can save you as soon as possible, a hint of desperation awoke in the mind of the boy, as if that possibility might be only a wish.

The gray dragon saw that desperation and grunted, "Are you worrying about your buddy?"

"Yeah. It's been a few days already and there are no signs of him. Where could he have brought him? Demios. I checked with a few dragons and I don't know how to contact Star Dragon World."

"Me neither. No one in Darkness Dragon World knows how to contact them. We barely knew anything about them," he put his finger on his forehead, "However, they would have come if he was there."

The boy nodded and lightly paled, "You think they might not be there?"

"It… is a possibility. However, I am surely imagining the worse scenario and worrying you over nothing," the dragon sighed and gave an apologetic gaze. His stomach grumbled loudly again and he dropped his head, "Again dammit."

The boy smiled nodded, "Surely. If not… Then that Omni Lord wasn't trustworthy," he gasped when the bell rang.

"Diner is here. I'm starving," the demon admitted.

"Me too. Let's eat something before we rest. I think… I'm really tired," he admitted as he went to pay the delivery man.

"Me too," the gray dragon replied.

The day for Gao was quite different from what his friends had. For his last day, the boy was spending time with his friend Kiri. They were mostly reminiscing their moments together as they brought back their time as student of Aibo Academy.

Joker observed at the side the two talking together. He was glad that both father and son kept their promise.

Meanwhile, they could hear, even from the inside, Halberd painfully yelling during his training with Suzumi. They knew that he was learning, the hard way, one of the techniques of the Mikado style. It wasn't his first and wasn't his last. Gao would be able to tell when he fully mastered it. He went through that same process.

Drum was busy reading the journal and advance farther ahead. He discovered more and more of his grandpa Tenbu. Once he finished another page, he sighed, "He was the same as he was now," he chuckled sadly as he remembered the good and less good times they had together. He kept reading with a sad smile and when he turned the page, he read the first sentence and stopped, "On this waste land, all that remained of this world was a young Fiend who lost his family, Yamigedo," he turned at his buddy, "Gao. I reached the part where Grandpa Tenbu met Yamigedo."

"R-really?" he asked as he joined the dragon.

Kiri was also curious and joined the boy, while the ice monster was a little nervous that it might stimulate the return of Miseria.

The red dragon looked at them and continued reading, "When I met him, he was starving. I could tell because he tried to eat me. The foolish little one he was. I tried to offer him something else and chose to eat me instead. I guess he didn't trust my bride back then and only after he reconsidered ate the fish. After this, he followed me wherever I went. He had no one else. His parents gone; any possible friends gone. I was his everything for the moment I showed kindness. We kept searching for other survivors of this wasteland. It was as bad as the Third Omni Lord Tsunami said. The Consumers devoured all life on this planet… And the power of the planet to bring back life. The Fiend World became a giant rock. Once I concluded it, I brought Yamigedo with me back to Dragon World. I didn't know when The Consumers would manifest itself and ate a planetary life once again but I would make sure that Yamigedo will be safe. I will make him smile once again. Maybe… he will call me daddy. I hope so."

The dragon stopped and sobbed. It was kinda cruel with everything that came recently. Knowing that Tenbu was everything for the Great Fiend, just to kill what he held as the greatest thing he could have. It was all horrible.

"The Consumers? What's that?" Gao wondered fearfully. He gazed at the frozen monster, not hoping for a reply.

Takashi joined them and answered, "Maybe it's some kind of great evil the Omni Lords fight. I mean, they are here to stop Yamigedo, but Tenbu was one before."

"He never mentioned it in his journal before," Drum replied.

"Maybe he didn't feel the need to put it. He didn't write everything right?" Joker asked.

"This is still sad. What would make Yamigedo to hate him so much? I feel like he really loved Tenbu back then," Kiri commented. He put his hand on his forehead, "Maybe later in the journal."

Drum nodded, "I'll keep reading it. Maybe we will understand everything," and returned to his lecture.

Gao thought, Tsunami… Is he Miseria father? The Omni Lord before him or- the boy shook his head, that wasn't important.

The dragon waved his hand, "Keep talking together, I'll bring up anything really important. Because right now, he is talking about how Yamigedo is hurting his courting talent."

"Right," the humans replied as they returned to their previous occupation.

The two boys continued their conversations, only briefly interrupted when Halberd screamed in agony.

Joker crossed his arms and was glad that nothing seemed to affect his buddy. His gaze crossed Takashi and nodded as he went to get everyone something to eat. Plus a few bandages for the poor red dragon who got beat up by a human.

During the afternoon, Drum continued reading the journal and sighed loudly, "Still about charming girls and all the adorable things Yamigedo did."

"Seems like he is switching between his usual self and his father self," Gao's father commented as he read a book, he brought with him.

The dragon frowned, "Yeah," I miss you Grandpa Tenbu, he put his hand on the emblem and gazed at it. He wondered if he would be worthy of using it one day, or it might never activate as his grandpa hoped for, "Takashi. You think I'll manage to become an Omni Lord and do… whatever Tenbu wants me to do?"

The man let out no hesitations in his answer, "Of course, I know you won't let him down."

That reassured the dragon as he dived back into the journal.

Halberd was on the ground and his eyes were spinning quickly. He had no idea how Susumi was that strong but he couldn't deny that the Mikado style had something to do about it. He stood up, body covered with bruises and returned to his battle position.

"Knowing our techniques aren't enough. You need to master all the counter attacks I thought you Halberd," the woman said, having barely any dirt on her.

"I understand sensei."

"You can do it Halberd!" Hanako encouraged him.

The red dragon was ready for the next round. He made sure to balance his body to receive the attack from his master. The Mikado style was a battle style that was very different from his own. It was one where his weapon and shield would hinder him, so he didn't mind not using them. Switching weapons would be harder in an actual battlefield, when his reflex would be to keep them firmly in his grasp.

The woman charged at him. The dragon had to wait for the perfect moment to counter the human, if he missed, he will scream once again. When she was closed, he saw the punch coming at him. When she was building momentum, she moved his hand to block it, but it was too late and he got a punch in the gut.

Halberd panted as he was back on his knees and coughed a few times. The explosion of pain was not pleasant at all, even less when he was hit on a previous bruise he got in the morning.

"That was too late Halberd but you almost blocked me. This is what is difficult in our style. We have to time it right. Gao has learned this for a long time and he didn't finish mastering everything," she smiled and said, "But you learned a lot," to avoid discouraging him. She knew he wanted to learn this to protect her daughter better than before.

"Y-yeah," the dragon whined as he tried to catch his breath. It wasn't effective and it took a while to just be able to stand up once again, "A-again."

"I think this is enough for today. Your legs are shaking."

"But we will return home tomorrow and-"

"We got many places we can train. You learned most of the techniques. You just need to perfectly timing when like in a real battle," Suzumi replied.

Hanako hugged the dragon and said, "I'll be careful too you know."

The red dragon smiled, "I know. Fine. I won't give up until I mastered everything," he gave a thumbs up.

The girls nodded and they returned to the Boarding House.

When it was almost time for diner, Gao was in his thought. It always came back what Joker asked him to do. He gazed at his buddy, still unaware than Kiri was an Omni Lord they were searching for. The boy wanted to tell the dragon the true but made a promise for the Joker. It was probable that his buddy wouldn't agree with him, I hope you won't be too mad when the true is out, the boy thought.

Drum gazed at his buddy and noticed the boy looking away, am I missing something? He wondered before focusing on the journal. He had given a few information's to his friends during the day. The only important things he found out what that Tenbu was the one who taught Yamigedo how to fight and a little bit about how large the appetite of the Fiend could potentially be: infinite. He noticed something and said, "Gao. I found something important too. You have to know!"

"W-what is it?" he asked as the rest of his family and Halberd approached him.

"Tenbu wrote this. My little son Yamigedo has suddenly grow today. I asked him how he just switched form and grew so much during the night and he explained to me. I guess it was something he knew since his birth, just like how I can breathe fire," he nodded, as it was the same for him, "He said that he ate enough and felt the power inside of him. So, he evolves into a stronger form," he stopped reading and looked at the drawing. The red dragon declared, "That's the Yamigedo we saw," he continued, "My little- I cannot say little now. My son grew so much in an instant and was now an adult. Ready for any lessons on the ladies soon. He also told me that he could also take two more powerful forms-" the fingers of the dragon lightly shivered, "He is already so powerful. What would happen if he reaches his last one?" the question wasn't answered as he read more, "He was an adult for a while but the food was just not enough for him to change form for a longer time. Even so, it would be difficult to take a stronger form as he will need to rest for a while," he didn't find any more details important.

Kiri came and said, "Diner is ready!"

"Hurry before it gets as cold as me," his frozen buddy added before giggling.

The group ate what Kiri prepared and once it was done, they relaxed a little before they went to sleep. It was their final day and tomorrow, they would return home.

Kiri was happy of the time he spent with Gao. Now only that, but the boy and his family was feeling better. Gao had less trouble smiling now and was already thinking that soon, he should return to the Buddy Police Force to stop Yamigedo. Even so, he was still in a sour mood when he thought about Tenbu for too long. Something he guessed will take much more time. His friend already lost his brother and now, someone else he considered family.

The rest of the family felt the same way. The parents recovered much quicker than the children. They suffered a greater lost when their oldest son passed away. It also wasn't the only member of the family that left them.

Once everyone was asleep, there was only one who was still awake and walking in the Boarding House.

Joker walked alone as he climbed down the stairs. He made sure to be quiet. He made sure that his buddy didn't go anywhere else where he could be caught like on the first day but the boy wasn't anywhere else.

The monster opened the door and went outside. He stood there and watched the moon shining brightly in the sky. The calm wind blew on his wings.

He whispered, "Kiri," with a bit of melancholy. The boy was still there but he was already starting to miss him. He knew it was inevitable. The ice monster hoped strongly that Kiri will remain when Miseria came back. He really hoped it. The chances were slim but he wouldn't give up on them. It was more complex than that. He still also missed Miseria. The Omni Lord changed his life from what he was.

It was still living when his old self resurfaced for the flash of a second. When Gao saw Miseria, he threatened the life of the boy and only realised what he had done after it was almost too late, that me still remained. That disgusting me. His eyes shined less. His mind began to wander.

All that I want is to obtain fortune. I would do anything to obtain it.

A monster walked in the village, hiding his self in a body of ice than his real one. He heard a few rumors from less than honorable villagers in a corner, trying to be discreet. For someone like that monster, they weren't, "Did you hear. Miseria is wandering near our village?"

"The Omni Lord?" another one replied.

"Yes. The one with the Omni Lord Emblem," a third one said.

The first one grinned, "I heard he is still inexperienced with the emblem."

That got the attention of the ice monster who gave a little more attention now. His pacing slowed down, wondering if riches was in the way.

"So, he is vulnerable to obtain it."

"Since the previous one recently perished by that Fiend, I keep hearing about," the second one said.

"We should get the emblem now," the third one replied.

"A unique stone like that. I'm sure the Omni Lords will pay a lot just to claim it back," the first one chuckled.

Fortune is mine and mine only!

Two of them gasped when they felt a silver blade on their neck. The monster looked at the last one and said, "That is interesting. Tell me where this Miseria is."

A few seconds later, the monster walked away, leaving a large pool of blood. He never once took a glimpse behind him. Once he was outside the village, he heard the cries of the horror he left behind.

Don't complain. It was a quick death. He thought before beginning to hunt for the Omni Lord.

The monster was in search of the Omni Lord. He could already see the riches once he obtained and exchange the Omni Lord Emblem. He knew how to convince someone to do as he said. He also believed it will be the same with the Omni Lords. He played with his hands. He knew Miseria was around here. The monster was near a large tree when his saw his target. The Omni Lord was meditating under the large tree and was unaware of his surroundings, I'm sorry but you will have to die today, if you resist me, he thought without any signs of guilt.

He quietly approached the boy as he turned into his real form and awakening his true power, he is an Omni Lord. I cannot afford any little mistake, or farewell my riches.

He hid behind the large tree and remained there. He waited for a minute, just in case his target noticed his presence and planned something. The monster heard nothing and took a risk. A quick faze at the other side of the tree.

Miseria was still mediating.

He looks like a kid. Hum… For an Omni Lord, being unaware of the danger is really… stupid. He won't be for long, he mentally chuckled as he prepared for the kill. He looked where the Emblem was and saw it on the laps of the monster, it's time to strike.

He prepared himself and quietly went towards Miseria. He aimed for the kill. A quick hit on the small neck of the Omni Lord and it was over.

However, "That is a dirty tactic you are using to use on me."

He realized he was detected and quickly slashed. Water suddenly came under him and smashed his sharp arms, sending his arms in the air and vulnerable for anything. Nothing came and he gave a quick gaze at the Omni Lord.

The target was now facing him, the Omni Lord Emblem in his hand. He looked bored, as if he had better things to do than fend for his life. His bored look turned to pity when he met the eyes of his assassin.

Fury exploded into the chest of the monster who yelled, "What are you looking at?" He slashed, aiming at the eyes, hoping to blind his target forever. He missed as he lacked speed.

Miseria was near the monster, "You," before giving a powerful blow on the chest.

He sent the monster in the sky.

"Damn you!" the assassin yelled as he spread his wings and turned around, ready for a real kill strike.

None of his attacks hit the Omni Lord. No matter how fast he attacked, he was always a hair to touch his target. Miseria was too quick and agile to be hit by any of the direct attack of the monster. He was always countered by an impact on the face based on the water attack of the Omni Lord.

"I can feel your pain," Miseria said at the monster.

He grunted, "Shut up!"

"You act as if you lived on your own, survive on your own. No one had faith in you, so you gave up on others," he calmly said.

Anger exploded once again but it was bigger than before. He recklessly charged and yelled, "Die!"

He missed the Omni Lord who countered with a powerful blow in the gut.

*Crack!*

The monster gasped when pain exploded in his gut. He slowly gazed, down, afraid of what he would see. He saw his stone body cracked when the impact of the Omni Lord was. He felt like he could fall apart at any seconds. Soon, all would remain of him would be pieces, this is… the end. Whatever, those were his last thought before he was unconscious.

He heard an echo in his mind, "H-hey! Hold on!" what it real or not. It didn't matter for the agonising monster.

Joker came out of his reverie and looked at his blades. Those were horrible memories of who he was. Memories that would never fade away. The memories of the monster he was. Not how he was called but as the cold and heartless killer he was. Right now, he saw his entire body covered with the blood of everyone he killed, And I wanted to do the same at you Miseria. How much I changed right? Yet, so little. He sat down and rested against the tree.

He didn't let that break him, "I have done such much anyway," those thoughts ended when another earthquake began, "A-already?" he stood up, yelled, "Kiri!" and rushed back in the Boarding House. He felt on the ground since it wasn't over and quickly stood up. Once he reached the living room, it was over. It wasn't a big one but it came earlier than expected. He went in the chamber and saw his buddy still shaken up by the sudden earthquake but was unwounded, "Are you okay Kiri?"

"I'm- I'm fine," he replied, lightly shaking.

"I'll check on the others and I'll be back buddy," Joker left the boy and went to the other chambers.

He saw that Gao and Drum were still sleeping, not bothering to come back from the dream world. He sighed with relief and went to the next one.

Halberd was in his real form and still protecting Hanako, just in case another one came.

"It's fine Halberd," the young girl sighed with a relief in her face.

"I'm good everything is fine here," Joker declared as he left them solving this.

He checked in the chambers of the children's parents and everything was okay. He knocked at the door and got the okay that everything was fine. The parents were a couple and he didn't want to just enter at a wrong time. Chances were lows but he knew how weird humans could be.

Once everything was done, he went in the chamber of his buddy and joyfully declared, "Everything is okay for the others. Gao and Drum are still sleeping. Guess they never noticed it."

"That's good," Kiri replied. The boy was a little nervous, even after hearing that.

The ice monster was a little unease and checked outside, just in case there was something else. There was. He saw something at the horizon, some kind of energy and recognised from what it came from. His red eyes shined brighter, but were unnoticed by his buddy. Once his eyes were back to normal, he made sure that they boy wouldn't see what was outside and said, "Nothing strange. Nothing at all. There is no reason to be afraid Kiri. I am here with you," he sat on the bed, besides the boy, Why? He wondered, why here of all places?

The boy hugged him and pushed those thought out of the monster's mind, "I know you will watch over me Joker."

"Calm down Kiri. I don't want to freeze you. It's not that hot outside to use me like a big ice cube," he chuckled.

The boy giggled as he returned to bed, "We better rest. We have to tell them good-bye tomorrow Joker."

"Of course," he stretched his limps, "We wouldn't want to give them a cold good-bye."

"Come on."

"Sorry. Don't be cold on me."

"Stop it," the boy replied with a smile.

As they returned to bed, Joker grew a little worried, we might have less time than I thought. I really hope you won't be gone Kiri. My poor heart of ice might not handle that very well.

Tasuku and his buddy began eating pizzas as they watched some shows to pass time.

It was the first time Demios ate pizza and hoped it wouldn't be the last time. He devoured what was in front of him, with some control. Tasuku could already tell that the darkness dragon had more discipline than Drum when it came to the food produced in his world. He was still a little too tired to comment on it. He was ready to call it the day soon.

Same for his buddy who finished eating an entire pizza on his own and left the rest for tomorrow.

"It was delicious Tasuku," the dragon said.

"I'm glad you like it," he replied as he stood up. He yawned and went to bed.

"First time eating this kind of food. Really different from what I ate last year. I prefer that over those… fancy food," Demios concluded as he followed the boy.

Tasuku gazed outside and observed the stars. His mind wandered to Jackknife once again.

"Do not worry Tasuku. With me by your side, we will save Jackknife," the gray reptilian being told him. He was kindly saying that but was grumpy about mentioning Jackknife.

They said nothing else as the two went to bed.

The dark dragon rested on the side of the boy, there is something else I should say. I know there is, he went out of his thought and gazed at his buddy, "Tasuku. You did a good job today."

"Naw. It's you Demios. You went in there," the boy replied.

"I went because I know I can count on you and your team," he added with a small smile. He was honest about it. The little he knew about Tetsuya didn't made him feel like the boy was reliable, he is kinda like Troubadour.

"Good night Demios."

"Rest well Tasuku. Gao is coming back tomorrow. You better look good."

"I will," the blue haired boy replied as they both went to sleep.

AC: This is the end of this episode.

I finally had the chance to sprinkled a little about The Consumers. That was something I imagine before I began the first season but didn't have a name back then. It was based on the question, why sealed Yamigedo instead of killing him? This was the birth of this story you are reading now.

And yep, Miseria took the place of Tsunami as the Omni Lord, after Yamigedo murdered Tsunami.

Next: Gao's Return.