Arc 3: Yamigedo's Rage
Sofia, Shido and Gallows followed Gratos through the new hideout. Yamigedo was exhausted after struggling for a long time. The Fiend didn't move and just let himself transported wherever they brought him. He only whimpered a few times as he whispered a few apologies to his friend.
Each of them, Except Gratos, still couldn't believe that this was where they would be hiding. This place was the last one to appear in their mind.
"How did none of you know it was here? Sha?" Gallows asked curiously.
"As if we know everything," the boy nervously whispered.
"How did you find out about this place?" Sofia asked.
The demon was happy to provide an answer, "I have been wandering around for a long time. So, a place like this is perfect when you don't want to be… noticed. It must have been used for darker times."
The Second World War came into the two humans mind. Although, they weren't certain if it was made for shelter or for another dark time.
"What now?" Death Shido asked.
Gratos turned around, glad to answer this vital topic, "We continue to hunt down the Omni Lords of course. Any danger to our masters must be eradicated. They will be turned to dust," he clenched his hands, "For that, we will need to be a little more… aggressive in our approach."
"There is a risk that it will push Gao to activate his Future Force. It was about to happen in that fight," she then explained what it was and the risk of pushing the boy.
"He beat Azi Dahaka with his buddy Drum," her friend added.
The demon took that seriously. He knew how powerful that Darkness Dragon was. He scratched his jaw and grumbled, "No wonder," the skeleton king sighed, "That is vital information," he gazed at his master, "Master Yamigedo. You should take this time to rest and gain greater power. It is time that you return to your former glory. The one that the Omni Lords feared. You're absolute power."
"W-what?" the Great Fiend gazed at his demon.
"You shouldn't let the demise of Ikazuchi bring you down like that. His death wasn't your fault. The Omni Lords and the Buddy Police Forces pushed you more and more. They kept fighting you! They don't care about you or Ikazuchi! The boy died because they wouldn't do anything for him while you would! It was too late for us to save him. However, the Omni Lords and the Buddy Police Forces must suffer as much as you do right now!"
It is my fault, Yamigedo thought. However, he had to agree in one thing. They were pushed to that point. Nothing was over, I can still do one thing Ikazuchi. I can still avenge your family and friends from your home. I will get your revenge, "I need time… Gratos," he said nothing else.
"Of course, master. I will prepare everything and hunt those Omni Lords down."
Shido gazed at Sofia. The two knew this wasn't good, but they had to stick to the plan, even with this unfortunate situation.
Episode 28: A Cavalry Dragon In A Hot Spring
Gao, Baku, Kuguru, Tasuku, their buddies and the Sun Fighter family were going towards a Hot Spring outside of the city. One day already passed since the battle against Yamigedo and Gao's parents decided it was time to relax a little and recover. That pushed Drum and his buddy mission to the side for another day. They couldn't refuse when they were right.
Tasuku and Demios flew outside, as there was no place in the car anymore.
"I am rather excited to go to a hot spring," Halberd commented as he scratched his many bruises, he cumulated thanks to his training with Suzumi. He almost finished his training and it was a nice reward.
"I don't mind. The other's can handle the demons," the new Fifth Omni Lord said to reassure his buddy. And he was assaulted by Axia who hugged him for his new cuteness.
"Too bad Cat Sith couldn't come," Kuguru sighed.
"He is too scare of water," Iron Chain said as he scratched the back of his head.
"What happen to you?" Hanako asked as she pointed at the bumped on the skull of the blue dragon.
"Nothing big," he replied.
"Cat Sith didn't like Iron Chain teasing and he was hit by something heavy. I didn't know I had some bricks in my house," Kuguru commented as she thought back.
"Cat Sith got the best of you," Axia chuckled.
"You have to be careful with your words Iron Chain. Those can quickly turn against you," Demios said with his head near the window.
"Like I want to receive some life lesson from any of you!" Iron Chain yelled before pouting.
Everyone snickered.
Axia chuckled as he released his poor prey from his hugs, "I'm so happy for you Drum. You look much stronger now," he poked the snout of the red dragon and giggled when the other dragon scratched his snout, "I don't have to constantly worry for you," he let out a kind smile, "Or your buddy."
"We won't give up until we stopped Yamigedo and we will protect everyone," Drum replied with conviction. His eyes shined with fire. He almost lost his balance when the car stopped.
"We are here," Takashi declared as he went outside.
The others followed him and stopped when they looked at the place. It was a large building made of wood, looking like it was made long ago. It was a welcoming change and a welcoming sight too.
Demios sniffed the air while his buddy stood by his side. He took his SD form and said, "I can smell it. We don't have this kind of water in Darkness Dragon World," I'm sure Azi Dahaka would want to be in one if he was aware of it.
"They are a few in Dragon World, but you have to be careful. It can burn you during that season," Drum added.
"Let's go," Suzumi said.
The group went inside and they paid for the stay. They would be there for the entire day, just to relax their tense muscles. Baku and Kuguru didn't fight by the sides of their friends, but they were very tense when they knew about the battle against Yamigedo. Being there for their friend was also important.
They walked in the corridor leading to the hot spring and it split in two.
"The boys go to the left and the girls to the right," Takashi said.
"And there is a unisex spring outside," the owner told them.
"So, everyone can be together outside," Halberd crossed his arms. He was gently slapped on the snout of Suzumi, "I wasn't implying anything."
"I know," Gao's mother chuckled.
They split up into two groups.
"This is so goooooooood!" Drum joyfully yelled as he let out a loud relief sighed.
Halberd floated on the water, wings expanded, "Truly. I feel my muscles relaxing. Finally."
Demios closed his eyes and relaxed. It felt good on his scales and it was the first time of his life he enjoyed a hot spring.
"Cannot disagree," Iron Chain chuckled.
"It's all good for my scales," Axia giggled.
Gao, Baku, Tasuku and Takashi nodded quietly as they let their tense muscles relax.
"If I knew one existed so close to home, I would have asked if we could come here," Hanako buddy commented as he adjusted the direction he was floating with his tails.
"I never knew you'd like that," the Sun Fighter admitted.
"I would have blushed in shame if it wasn't so relaxing," the red dragon replied.
Iron Chain grumbled as he thought about something. He looked at Takashi and asked, "Takashi. Do you know why the hot spring is just split in two like that? What's the point of separating the males and the females? In our world, it's just every dragon's together."
Gao and Baku face turned red like tomatoes at the thought of the girls with them. Tasuku only had his nose and eyes on the surface now.
"That's because they are clear difference between our genders and it's private parts too," he didn't know to explain it appropriately when his child and the other boys were acting like that, "We don't like to show them openly like that."
"Which is why they use a towel right now," Halberd added to the rescue.
Iron Chain raised his shoulders, "I don't get it. Is it because we can see your p-" he was drowned by Demios.
The darkness dragon furiously grunted, "Enough of this! You will not traumatize my buddy or any other children! Get it!" He released him and went back to his spot.
Tasuku finally resurfaced after the awkward moment was done with.
"By the way!" the blue dragon eyes shined, not learning his lesson yet, "I did notice that Kuguru is slowly becoming a woman. Her chest is already developing. She will soon be strong enough to lift a bed by herself if they kept growing," he didn't know what went puberty was for female humans.
Gao face didn't have a chance to lose its red shape.
Tasuku was once again partially underwater.
Drum, Halberd and Axia wisely stayed away from the dragon and kept relaxing.
"Really?" Baku approached him. He put his hand on his shoulders. His eyes shined maliciously as his voice seemed to turn demonic, "Did any boys in our school is interested in her now?"
Iron Chain suddenly felt the urge to avoid Baku for a century or two, "Demios! Drown me-"
"With pleasure!" and the gray dragon proceeded to drown the other dragon.
The boy wouldn't have his answer. His mind went into hunting mode as he returned to his spot. His eyes were still shining.
Halberd gazed at Drum and whispered, "Looks like he has a crush on Kuguru."
"I can see that," the Omni Lord replied.
"I can feel the heat," Axia chuckled.
Demios returned to his spot and the other dragon was coughing loudly. He learned his lesson this time and said nothing else.
The group relaxed for a moment.
The darkness dragon sighed as stress he cumulated for a while washed away. He purred as he let out, "Tasuku and I managed to obtain our own buddyskill."
"Awesome," Gao was already happy for his friend.
"That mustn't be that easy," Baku commented.
"Doing it once is harder than twice," Axia giggled.
Tasaku nodded, "Right. It was easier than with Jack," he gazed at the water. He lightly shook his head, I'll save you soon Jack, "I already knew what to do. It was mostly Demios who had some trouble."
"It was my first time," the dragon in question replied.
Iron Chain had a nasty comment to make, but drowning twice forced him to not ask if he was terrible with a female his first time.
"How does it look like?" the Sun Fighter asked.
Drum gazed at the side, curious too.
"It's not affecting my feet like with Jack. It's more like I have black dragon wings on my own," the boy answered.
"That looks great… But green might be better with you," the Omni Lord commented.
"Black is a wonderful color," Demios grunted.
"Is it even a color?" Baku asked.
"Of course, it is," the darkness dragon quickly replied as he huffed. All the stress was coming back in an instant.
"It's not important," his buddy replied.
The two buddies gaze at each other's and smiled.
"With this, we will be able to rescue Jackknife soon," the dragon added.
"We just need to find out where the Omni Lord brought him," the blue-haired boy concluded.
Drum thought about that Omni Lord and grumbled, "Demios. Do you have an idea if any Omni Lord would have attacked Ikazuchi village? Now that I think about it… We don't know who did it."
The group was quiet as they thought back. Gao remembered he told his friends about it and their buddies were aware of it. They never questioned if there was someone guilty of such crime.
"I… I have no suspect right now. I'll admit, I don't know enough about them to give a clear answer. I have suspicions but if I speak them out, we might focus too much on him and let the real one get away with it. I'll tell you once I'm certain of it," the darkness dragon answered.
The atmosphere was a little heavy. Takashi quickly thought of a way to light it up, "Maybe it's Drum. He is also an Omni Lord."
"Me? I just became one! I never would have done it!" he raised his hands and yelled, "I am innocent! Innocent I tell you!"
The monsters knew Takashi wasn't serious at all and that the dragon just played along.
The boys giggled and the heaviness of the atmosphere was gone.
Gao chuckled and replied, "Of course you are."
Axia jumped at him and hugged the red dragon, "Such a huggable dragon like you is innocent and only innocent. I will not take a no for an answer Drumkin."
"Save me!" the dragon begged in fake desperation.
Everyone chuckled as the two dragons sunk in the dept of the water. They quickly came out and panted in exhaustion.
"Good thing we missed the action," Iron Chain made a bold comment.
The situation repeated with the boy's face turning red and Tasuku dropping in the water. The boys understood what was implied and the dragons didn't like that they knew that at their age.
"I think you know what's coming now," Halberd commented at his friend.
"Damn it!" and the blue dragon was drowned by the leader of the Purgatory Knight.
"When will you learn your lesson! Is it the hot spring that made you speak this way? Bringing up adult stuff with kids here! Because I want to believe you didn't pull things like that before!"
"It's honestly the hot spring," Halberd declared.
The blue dragon was freed and panted when he came out of the water. He whined with a small smile.
Axia chuckled as he approached his huggable red dragon and wondered, "Hey Drummkin. It has been a while since we saw each other's but I just realised something."
"Hum? I thought you notice I am an Omni lord now," he replied confused.
"Not that," he pocked the belly of the dragon in question and asked, "Did you get a few pounds?"
"W-what?" the dragon yelled as he quickly swum away from the other one.
The boys lightly chuckled, while Gao tried to hold back. The dragons carefully looked at the Omni Lord.
"You eat a lot of pudding Drum," Halberd commented.
"That make sense!" Iron Chain chuckled more openly than the boys.
"I did not gain a few pounds. That's what I look in this form," he switched to his real form and showed his abs, "See! No fat in my real form!" the Omni Lord furiously grunted. He then went back to his SD form and returned in the water. He sunk his face underwater. He grumbled loudly as bubbles came out from where his water was.
"However, I think you did gain a few pounds. You looked a little large in your SD form," the blue dragon from Magic Dragon World said, not helping the ego of the other dragon.
"Now that I think about it," Halberd thought. He spoke seriously about it and without a hint of a mocking tone, "I think it's because you never saw him without his armor. Demios looks a little fat in his SD form too."
The darkness in question grunted like Drum and replied, "It must be the case. However, I am not eating more than I need too."
"That's true," his buddy agreed.
"We are all a little pudgy in our SD form," Halberd concluded. He tapped his belly and knew it was the case for him too, "And Drum had been fighting a lot. If he did gain a few pounds, it would be from muscles and not fat."
"He did hold up against Yamigedo," Gao agreed.
That reassured the red dragon's ego who's face came out of the water, "See Axia?"
"Yup. I wasn't sure about it so I asked," the magician dragon said.
"Not sure…" Drum sighed as he had been overdramatic for nothing. He then let himself float like the other red dragon and drifted away from the friendly dragon who might came for a surprise hug.
"Still… You are adorable either way," Axia giggled as he grabbed his cheeks.
"I think it's time we drop this," Takashi began. He gazed at the dragons and continued, "Because all I'm going to think it that you are all secretly fat and just hides it by looking taller."
The dragons were quiet.
"What?" Ironchain broke it with some shame as his scales turned lightly red. He went away and focused on relaxing. Trying to forget that comment from the patriarch of the Mikado's family.
The silence was getting awkward. Most dragons were pouting at that remark in their own ways. Drum had recovered from it and was just relaxing once again. Halberd didn't really care for it, knowing it wasn't true.
Demios was grumbling a few insults under his breath as he turned his back to the father of Gao. He eventually let it go and sighed realising that it wasn't serious at all and he went overboard for nothing.
Ironchain only had his head on the surface. He was the one who had the most trouble to get over that remark.
Axia was just giggling at the embarrassment that every dragon felt. He knew the man wasn't serious at al. He washed his blond hair.
Gao decided to end the silence with something he was curious about, "Halberd. How's it going the training with mom?"
Takashi nodded, "I often hear you painfully grunting. Although, it becomes less and less frequent. Reminds me when Gao started training."
"Was it the same for your mother too?" Drum asked curiously.
The boy wasn't certain.
His father gave the answer, "Same for her. She had many bruises in some of her childhood pictures. And… me when she taught be."
Demios gazed at them, "What kind of battle style is your family using?"
"We are fighting with the purpose of defending ourselves or someone else in trouble. That's how we can win a battle easily," Gao answered with a short answer.
"Really?" the young Omni Lord asked. He got a nod from his buddy.
"You told me that it isn't good when you are the one who strike first," Baku thought back.
Halberd explained as his memories about it was fresher than the others, "The Mikado style is a defensive style. It isn't focusing on attacking your opponent. It's made to block and counter by using their weight and power against them. That's why it worked really well on you Drum."
The red dragon nervously chuckled when he remembered his first encounter with Suzumi. It was more than a year ago.
Halberd continued, "It's perfect for me. I am a warrior whose main purpose is to protect the weak and the defenseless," he floated towards Gao, "And with it, your sister will be safe. I can promise it. Once I master the last technique of course."
"You got it faster than me Halberd," the boy replied.
"As for me, I think I'll pass if anyone asked me one day," Ironchain declared.
"Me too. I Darkness Dragon World, you have to strike first to avoid troubles and pointless dead."
"I am not really a fighter. I am a magician," the blue dragon giggled.
"I'm not worried for my sister, with you by her side," Gao Mikado said as he fisted bump the fist of the dragon.
The red dragon floated away.
Baku let out a long sighed when he realised that the day was slowly coming to an end. They were in there for a while, "Summer vacation is over soon."
Gao quietly whined, "That sucks… I'll have two things to worry now."
Takashi chuckled, "You don't have to worry about doing your homework at the last minute this time."
"Agreed. I don't have to stay up all night like last year," the red dragon agreed.
"You are usually doing them way too late Gao," his friend nodded as he raised his finger.
"You did it too," the Sun Fighter replied.
The boy's face blushed as he grunted, "I just forget it that one time! It wasn't last day compared to you."
They turned towards Tasuku, "And you?"
The boy nervously chuckled, "I mostly have finished. I always try to help at the Buddy Police Force when I can and I… put them asides a few times."
"How much you have left Tasuku?" Demios asked with his eyes shining.
"Just one thing and I'm done."
"Such a lack of discipline I'm seeing from you. I know why, but you shouldn't have lower it while he is gone."
"I- I know Demios. I won't do it again."
"It's okay to take it one step at the time, but don't forget about it. I'll make sure you finish it tomorrow," the Darkness Dragon grunted.
"I will," the boy sighed.
"It seems like the worst thing that summer ends for you. It's awesome to be back to study," Axia commented with a smile, "The knowledge you can claim. The knowledge you can base off to go to higher heights. That's why Magic World is the perfect place to learn about those."
"Learning is boring," Ironchain complained.
"Then battle is boring for you too?" Axia asked. He raised his finger and waved it near the snout of the other blue dragon, "Because you have to learn to fight too."
"Brain learning is boring."
"You're still about using your brain in a battle."
"Just enough already. You know what I mean!"
The magic dragon giggled, "Of course. I just love to annoy you today. Must be the hot spring."
"Can we just stop worrying about anything now?" Halberd asked as he floated away from the group, "Because I want this to really hit the spot."
"Okay," Gao replied.
The leader of The Purgatory Knights agreed as he closed his eyes. He really enjoyed his day, I'll have to bring this up to my knights… Except Troubadour. He is always relaxing and- he let out a soft evil chuckled, he'll get all the job everyone is usually doing for a day. Can already see complaining about how unfair I am.
The Omni Lord of Dragon World asked his buddy, "Is he planning something evil?"
"I don't know."
"Probably to someone else than us," Takashi replied.
The darkness dragon spread his wings in the water and let its rejuvenating effect on them. He purred for a few seconds, before he realised, he forgot he wasn't alone and lightly blushed. He then closed his wings.
Meanwhile, the girls were also enjoying the hot spring. They were only the three of them together. Most of the group were boys, so they have so much just for them.
Susumi noticed that Kuguru a little nervous and asked, "What's going on?"
"Sorry. I know we should relax, but… I'm worried for my friends. Everyone is doing a lot to fight against Yamigedo and I'm afraid they could get hurt," she sighed.
Gao's mother smiled and replied, "That's okay. I'm always worried for my children when they go on their own."
"I'm not fighting Yamigedo mom," Hanako replied.
"That's not only about that. I'm mostly worried for Gao and Drum, because they are fighting Yamigedo. That monster is causing so much harm already."
"I want to help, but my parents strictly refused. I don't want to do against their wish so I just remain on the side."
"I know they are right. We let Gao help the Buddy Police Forces because we know we couldn't stop him. When he has the idea to help someone, he won't let a no stop him," she lightly chuckled, "He was way too much inspired by the Manga his big brother made about the Sun Fighter. Yuta…" she melancholically called her oldest son. She then noticed something and smiled, "And congratulation for you Kuguru. I see you are finally becoming a woman."
The girl blushed and gazed at the side, "Y-yeah. They are starting to grow for a while. It's making me feel a little nervous."
"Does any boys notice it yet?" she asked with a small smile.
"N-not really. Well… Some of them are looking at me a little more than before, but nothing else for now. No one is trying to talk to me or trying to invite me yet," she let out a relief smile, "That's good. Because I'm not sure how I can reject them yet."
"Your mother will teach you her tricks. Mine were…" she explained how she rejected those who insisted a little too much.
"You threw them on the ground with the Mikado Style," Kuguru said as she lightly frowned at the woman.
"And they left me alone. As I said, they insisted way too much," she added to her defense, "You will have to learn to say no."
"Of course," she politely replied.
"When will I get them?" Hanako asked the two other girls.
The girl didn't want to reply and looked the other way.
Suzumi smiled and replied, "When you'll get around Kuguru's age. There is no need to rush it," her eyes shined like flame, "Those boys shouldn't mess with you or your heart when you get that old. Because they would have to deal with me."
"Isn't a very protective father kind of speech you just gave?" the almost teenage girl asked as she nervously sweated.
Hanako asked, "Should we get outside?"
Her mother replied, "It's better that we don't. I'm sure the dragons are going outside eventually."
"I rather have no boy staring at me like that," especially Baku, she lightly blushed when she thought of her friend. She didn't want to see what he had under his shirt.
Looks like she has a crush on someone, Suzumi thought as she let out a small smile.
Ironchain was the first one who grumbled. They didn't have that much time left as he declared, "Let's go outside and bath under the sun. I really want to finish this while the sun is still here."
Halberd stopped floating and nodded, "Good idea. I want to feel the sun on my wings and scales before we leave."
"Isn't the outside unisex?" Gao asked nervously. He didn't want to get in trouble with the girls. Mostly Kuguru.
Tasuku and Baku agreed with it and were hesitant to follow the dragons.
Drum and Halberd showed hesitation now.
"That shouldn't stop us," Demios commented as he raised his shoulders, "I don't get why you don't want to be together," he turned towards the humans, "There is nothing interesting about the female humans for us. If they think we are gazing at them for that, they are wrong. And I want to feel the sun on my scales in this hot spring," he went forward towards the door that lead outside.
Ironchain and Axia followed immediately.
The dragon from Magic World giggled, "We are not the same kind of beings. There is no reason to be afraid Drumkin."
The red dragon grumbled, "You haven't face Suzumi when she is ready to fight you."
"I concur. Go outside first and we'll follow you," Halberd agreed with his friend.
The three other dragons hesitated to go outside now. If the Omni Lord was nervous about the mother of Gao, they had to be careful too.
Ironchain put aside his fear and went outside. He opened the door and smiled, "No one is there."
"Good!" the four dragons rushed outside and took their spot.
The hot spring outside was one surrounded by big rocks and a few plants around it. They were a few high walls surrounding it, obviously made against pervert who wanted to look at the girls.
The sun was still high in the sky and they felt the light on their scales. The four dragons purred together.
Halberd was once again floating on the water with Demios following his example.
"This is perfect," the red dragon declared as he passed besides the darkness dragon.
"Agreed. There is no sun or hot spring on Darkness Dragon World. I'm certain my ruler would be here all the time if he was aware of its existence."
"I don't think he could right now. He is still wearing his bracelet and would electrocute everyone," Drum reminded him.
"Right."
They let out a long relief sighed as they stretched their muscles.
"Tomorrow, Gao and I are going after the Cavalry Dragons. We need all the help to stop Yamigedo. That's what grandpa Tenbu wants us to do now."
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I came to you first," someone said.
The four were on alert when they turned towards the source of the voice. They noticed that another dragon was there.
One quick glare at Ironchain who replied, "He wasn't there when I checked!"
"Agreed. I just came in when you talked about us Fifth Omni Lord."
The new dragon, in his SD form gazed at them. He was a black dragon with a white underbelly, gray hair, two pairs of short black horns on his head, long ears and a scar on his snout. He gazed at the group with his brown eyes as he put a leaf on his mouth. He only wore a red bandana, "I am known as the Fifth Omni Cavalry Dragon, Magical Blade Mizaru. Magical Blade Mizaru without my title."
That was fast, Drum thought, "W-why are you here?"
"I wanted to enjoy a hot spring. I am a dragon," Mizaru replied as he purred. His eyes focused on the red dragon, "And since we crossed path, I want to speak with you Fifth Omni Lord."
"Does that mean you'll join him?" Halberd asked.
"Obviously not," the gray dragon cut hope in the dragons, except Demios who suspiciously observed him, "Why would I follow a random dragon who just became an Omni Lord because of my old master wish? Tenbu isn't best at picking his people, just like the females," he had flashback of many female he tried to charm.
Before the Omni Lord could continued, someone stood in front of the group.
"And you think we will believe you are a dragon serving Tenbu," Demios approached the other dragon, "You could be serving Yamigedo."
Mizaru grunted as he gazed at the side, "As if. I am not insane to serve him. I would choose death," he lowered his eyes and whispered, "Kenrosai," he looked right in the eyes of the darkness dragon, "Someone sacrificed himself and convinced Yamigedo to become his servant. I will never put that on the side," he tapped his side, as if he wanted to draw a sword to fight.
The leader of the Purgatory Knight nodded and looked at the Omni Lord, "He isn't lying. He is a Cavalry Dragon."
Drum nodded and took a step forward, after the dragon knight put his hand on his shoulder. He closed his eyes, time to prove myself. Remember how to be a ruler, because it was what he needed right now. If he wanted the dragons to join his side, he knew he had to show what he was made off, "Of course you'll believe that I'm some kind of random dragon. You don't know what I've been through already. However, grandpa Tenbu put his faith in me and I won't let him down," he glared into the eyes of the gray dragon.
The Cavalry dragon chuckled, "That's all you can reply? Not bad for a youngling," he adjusted his bandana, "However, no matter what you say, I don't care," he gazed lock on the other dragon.
"I have no intention of using my father name to prove myself," the red dragon replied.
"What did he even do dragon?"
"My name is Fang Slade Terrestrial The XIV. I rather you call me Drum," he pointed his claw towards the snout of the other dragon, "My father was the one who united our world. You should know about that already."
"Sorry. I was hibernating for a long time," he replied.
"We do not hibernate. My Drumkin would already have and I'd cuddle him as long as I could," Axia was now daydreaming.
Mizaru nervously glazed at the blue dragon who was now hugging the new Omni Lord.
"Cut it out Axia. Not now! Of all the time!"
Ironchain laughed while Halberd separated the magician dragon.
Axia added with hostility, "So don't try any stupid lie on my Drumkin. Because you will bite your tongue in shame after seeing the worth of my friend."
The Cavalry dragon knew the threat was real and it would cause his demise if the magician put it into action. "There is an old way we dragon can prove our worth. To prove that we can rule above all," he let out a grin as he showed a piece of paper out of his bandana, "We will let our fighting spirits talk into a duel. Drum Bunker Dragon! You have three days to be ready and meet me there! This battle is between us only! No buddy by your side! You will prove that you are a true Omni Lord on your own. There is no need for your buddy and friends," he threw the piece of paper.
Drum caught it and checked at it. He knew the place and looked back at the gray dragon.
"Why do you refuse Gao to be with him," Halberd demanded. He put his hands on his chest, "The boy won't let him go alone with Yamigedo still free."
"If you gave up to fear, you cannot be an Omni Lord," Mizaru was about to leave when he heard.
"I accept the duel. For grandpa Tenbu and for Gao! I will fight you and I will prove you that I am the new Omni Lord! Once the duel is over, you will apologise for doubting my grandpa," the Omni Lord declared.
The gray dragon laughed loudly and left the hot spring.
Ironchain commented, "He loved your response Drum."
"I know. Please, don't tell anyone what happened here. This is a duel between us only," sorry Gao.
No dragons were aware, but someone heard what they said. The door leading inside the building quietly closed as the dragons continued relaxing, while apprehending the upcoming duel. The discussed about it, with Demios giving a few tips about how to handle a duel flawlessly.
The day at the hot spring was over and the group was returning towards their home. Tasuku and Demios flew by the side of the car. Gao gazed at his buddy and wondered what happened.
The red dragon was pissed off as Axia rubbed his cheeks against the other dragon. Drum wasn't doing anything and let the blue dragon continued his fun.
"What's happened outside?" the Sun Fighter asked.
"Are you that relaxed Drum?" Hanako asked.
"I… lost a bet."
"I am the best at bet. Right Drumkin?"
Ironchain snickered quietly with his hands over his mouth. Halberd rolled his eyes.
I can't tell them that it was to keep Axia quiet from something, the Omni Lord thought. He didn't want anyone to witness the duel in three days. He hid the piece of paper in his armor.
Demios gazed at the Omni Lord and thought, such responsibility rest on you know Drum. Also… I am so glad Troubadour isn't like Axia. Someone after you like that, not to assassinate you, but to hug you beyond all hope. I'll pick an assassin any day.
"What are you going to do tomorrow?" Tasuku asked.
"I'll tell Commander I that we will begin to search for the Cavalry Dragons. We will help when the demons strike, but this is important. The more help we have, the better we can stop this."
Tasuku nodded.
"We will help with trying to create better spellcards," Baku said.
"You can count on my buddy," Axia giggled before rubbing the red cheeks of the dragon even more.
I am so dying inside, Drum thought.
"We'll take care of finding the other Omni Lords," Tasuku decided.
"I am ready to finish the training Miss Suzumi," Halberd declared as he showed his muscles. Which wasn't impressive in his SD form.
"No problem," she replied as her eyes shined. This was going to be painful for the red dragon.
Kuguru gazed at Baku. As they were close to home, she asked, "Did something happen on your side?"
The dragons scale paled, including Demios.
"Because you are avoiding looking at me Baku," she said.
The four had a relief in them. The three turned their gaze to Ironchain.
The accusation was obvious, "What did you tell them?"
"There is no water to drown you into silence anymore Ironchain. You are on your own," Demios declared with a small grin as he flew away from the car.
"N-nothing serious," he nervously gulped.
"He opened his mouth too much," Halberd said.
"I thought we were best friend Halberd!"
"We are. But she is your buddy," the other dragon replied.
"Ironchain!"
The blue dragon was begging to be released when his cheeks were pulled. Everyone chuckled.
Suzumi gazed at the Omni Lord, before turning towards her husband. They gave a quiet nod as they continued on their way home. They had things to talk with him later.
AC: This is the end of this relaxing and mostly funny chapter.
Next: You Should Have Mailed Your Brother Tsukikage.