The morning after the incident at the Ikebukuro Shopping District, Bryant wanted some answers. He knew there was only one person who could give them to him. That person was Sakura.
She was the mysterious young warrior covered in holy dragon armor.
Bryant didn't understand what that all meant. And who was that other woman called Rose? She was of the same kind as Sakura. Yet, they fought against each other. Bryant just didn't understand.
Sakura was reluctant in wanting to tell him. Professor Drake, AKA P.D., had told her before not to let anyone know her secret. But it was inevitable, for Bryant had figured it out on his own. He had seen Sakura's gold hair brace and saw the exact same one on the warrior. Sakura couldn't hide it anymore.
And so, the next morning before classes started, Bryant and Sakura met in a place where they knew they'd be alone and a place where there'd be a sense of peace. They met in the Cherry Blossom Garden. There was a gentle breeze that day. The breeze blew some of the Cherry Blossom petals as they floated about in the sky.
Bryant and Sakura were already in their school uniforms. They both stood before each other as petals from the Cherry Blossom trees floated by them. The aura was a bit different. It was a mix between peace, and hostility.
"What is it you want to know?" Sakura asked solemnly, "But, before you begin, I need to let you know I may not have all of the answers. I'll only tell you what I know or what I think you should know."
"I understand," Bryant replied politely, "And just to let you know, what is said here stays here. Like I said before, your secret is safe with me."
"Thank you," Sakura replied, "This needs to stay between us."
"All right," Bryant nodded, "What are you?"
Sakura was a bit stunned from that blunt question. It had several meanings. "What am I?" she repeated giggling, "What do you think I am? Some monster?"
"No, no," Bryant apologized, "I mean when you are in your armor. A Dra…"
"'Dragoon'," Sakura finished for him.
"Exactly," Bryant told her.
"It's rather complicated, and a long story," Sakura explained, "But what I can tell you is that a 'Dragoon' is a warrior who has donned the power of a legendary Dragon."
"Donned the power?" Bryant asked.
"Yes," Sakura replied, "I've acquired the power of the White Silver Dragon, the Dragon of the Light."
Bryant still was a bit confused. He was shocked to know that there still were dragons out there.
Sakura noticed and said apologetically, "I'm sorry. I don't know what else to explain about that. I barely know the whole story, but I do know that this is my destiny."
"To fight evil?" Bryant asked her.
"To save the world from it," Sakura added, "It's been my duty."
"Do you know who that woman was?" Bryant asked her, continuing to be inquisitive.
"Her name, is Rose," Sakura answered.
"But I don't understand. Isn't she a 'Dragoon'? Don't all 'Dragoons' fight for good?" Bryant asked.
"That was how it was supposed to be," Sakura said as she showed Bryant the shine of the orb on her sash, "You see this? This is a 'Dragoon Spirit'. It's the source of my power."
Bryant stared at in awe as it shined brilliantly. He felt its holiness, "Is this how you healed me?"
"Yes," she told him, "This spirit was given to me by the White Silver Dragon. But Rose's spirit was corrupted with evil, hatred, and malice. And so it almost possesses her. That's why I was told of my destiny. To make sure she doesn't hurt anyone."
Bryant was beginning to understand more. Though he was still surprised about how magical this was, he was comprehending. "I know you don't want me to ask you this but…are you psychic? At this point I believe anything," Bryant told her.
Sakura didn't know what to say. That was a secret she's been holding all of her young life. She didn't know how he would take it if she told him. Would he be okay with it and still be her friend? Or would he be like those bratty kids and reject her? But she did realize in that split second that it was wrong not to know. She couldn't live her life never knowing what people truly thought of her. She was willing to take the chance. "Yes, yes I am," she said shyly.
"Wow," Bryant gasped.
Sakura was in awe. She was expecting him to reject her and call her a "freak". Except…he didn't. Sakura blushed.
"That's pretty neat," Bryant told her, "But don't worry. I won't get into that."
"Thank you," Sakura said to him relieved, "It's a tough subject."
"My only question now is, what was that fire in my heart yesterday?" Bryant asked.
The truth was, Sakura didn't know herself. What would she tell him?
"I don't know actually," she replied, "But I know someone who would."
A Magical Discovery
Bryant's Destiny
Up above in room 457, Julie discussed with David about their unfamiliar roommate.
"I think she's okay," David began, "She has a few issues, that's all. We all have issues."
They both were in their uniforms preparing their things for school.
David put all of his books in his briefcase as did Julie.
"A few?!" Julie laughed, "That girl is problem-prone."
"Come on Jules," David told her in disbelief, "Don't be so narrow-minded. She's our roommate and it's our job to make her feel welcome. She didn't have the opportunity of meeting her roommates before she got here like we did. Cut her some slack."
"I can't help but feel hostile towards her. She thinks she can just leave and come back like nothing happened. Bryant and her both did last night. It was annoying. I expected it from her, but not from him," Julie explained.
"It was strange, I'll give you that," David agreed with her, "Maybe they were out getting to know each other. At least SOMEONE was nice enough to do so. Like right now, their downstairs in the garden. Maybe they're having a secret fling."
Julie could see his smirk plastered upon his face. "You're kidding, right?" she asked, "What would he see in the 'psychic'?"
"Psychic?" David asked. It seems he didn't hear anything about that.
"You haven't heard? Everyone in school is talking about it. They say she uses it to cheat on tests and stuff and that that's how she got in. But that's not all. Psychic hot flashes, drawing weird stuff that comes to her mind, predicting what the instructor says before he even says it. It's totally weird," Julie explained what she heard in the gossip.
"Wow," David sighed, "Psychic? That's a good one. You'd find any excuse to not like her, wouldn't you?"
"What?" Julie gasped, "That's not it at all."
"It sure looks like it," David told her.
"Listen, I would get to know her. But she certainly doesn't want to get to know us. She's always off. And you're right, she does look nice. But what do you want me to do? I can't force her to talk to me, right?" Julie said, explaining her feelings.
"Well…that's true," David reluctantly agreed, "But let's give our best effort, okay?"
"All right," Julie agreed.
Later that day, Julie walked through the university halls and saw Sakura all by her lonesome.
Sakura sat down underneath another Cherry Blossom tree, hence her name, and was doing some studies.
Julie was reluctant at first. She and Sakura had never really talked all that much. And she knew she hadn't been that friendly. She understood that it isn't Sakura's fault. And so, she decided to walk over to her and get to know her more. She held the handle of her briefcase tight. She was a bit nervous. "Uh…hey there," she said softly. She wanted to be as nice as she could.
"Oh, hi," Sakura replied, "Do you have this lunch?"
"Oh, no. I have like five minutes to get to class," Julie told her.
They were both silent for a moment.
"Something's on your mind," Sakura told her, secretly using her psychic ability.
"Yeah," Julie replied, "I just wanted to let you know, that if you ever need a girlfriend to talk with, I'm here."
Sakura smiled happily. She didn't expect Julie to be so nice to her.
"I know I haven't been the nicest to you, and I completely…" Julie began.
"It's okay," Sakura interrupted.
"It is?" Julie asked.
"Yeah. I'm sorry too. I shouldn't have been so flaky," Sakura apologized, "But I'm glad to know there is someone here for me. And likewise to you. I want to be good friends."
"Me too," Julie agreed, "We all do."
They both smiled at each other for a moment.
"I'd better get to class, but…thanks," Julie smiled, "I feel so much better. I just want us all to be friends."
"We will be," Sakura smiled back.
"I'll see you when I get home," Julie waved goodbye as she walked back into the hallway.
"Hmm…maybe I was wrong after all," Sakura thought.
Meanwhile, Professor Bach had a new assignment for his evil mistress of darkness. "Rose," he began, "There are still five 'Dragoon' descendants out there."
"What about the descendant of the 'Red-Eye Dragoon'?" Rose asked, in her lab coat outfit.
"As long as he doesn't find a way to the 'Red-Eye Dragon Trial', he is still good for the kill," Professor Bach explained, "But we already know his location. We need to find out the rest of the descendants' location. We must either force them to join 'Kenkaku', or choose to die."
"How do you intend to find them?" Rose asked. Professor Bach walked over to his normal-sized computer. He popped open the CD drive which had a CD in it. He took out the CD and placed it in a CD case. On top of the case was the word 'Kenkaku' in Japanese. He handed it to Rose.
"What is this?" she asked.
"You will go to Tokyo Tower and use its extensive satellite equipment," Professor Bach ordered, "You will put this CD in its main computer so that it will search for the 'Dragoon' descendants."
"I see," Rose agreed, "And what if the good 'Dragoon' appears?"
"Kill her," Professor Bach replied, making it seem so simple, "You have to. Our plan cannot come to be if she is alive and finds the…ahem. Forget that for now. Right now I want you to prepare to go to Tokyo Tower. Understood?"
"Yes," Rose agreed.
School was over, and once more the students rushed off back to the dorms.
Sakura waited for Bryant in the back of the school. She was going to do something that she wasn't sure if she would regret.
After a few moments, Bryant arrived. "I'm here," Bryant told her, "But why is it you asked me here?"
"You said you wanted to know what happened to you yesterday, right? Why Rose was after you. There's only one person I know who has the answer," Sakura said.
"And this person is here?" Bryant asked. He thought this was a little strange.
"No, he's up there," Sakura replied as she pointed to the sky.
"What?!" Bryant gasped, "In the sky?! Unbelievable. You've got to be kidding."
"Nope," Sakura smirked, "We're going home." "Home?! You mean you live in the sky?!" Bryant yelled.
Sakura laughed, "There's more to me than you know."
"That's obvious." Bryant replied.
"Stand back," Sakura told him.
Bryant stood next to her.
Sakura took off her 'Dragoon Spirit' from her uniform, closed her eyes, and held it up to the sky. Before them, lines made of light created a large star. Around this star were two lines in a circle. It was almost like a magical emblem. She opened her eyes and smiled at Bryant.
His mouth was wide open. He was in awe at the magical site. This magic stuff was new to him.
Sakura stepped on the emblem. "Come on," she told him.
"What? You want me, to go on that?" Bryant asked surprised.
"Don't worry. It's safe," Sakura reassured, "You do want to find out about what happened yesterday, right?"
"Uh huh," Bryant replied reluctantly, not being so sure anymore if he wanted to know. He hesitantly put one foot on the emblem. When he saw it was safe, he stepped all the way in next to Sakura.
"Hang on," Sakura told him.
"Hang on?! Hang on to what?!" Bryant gasped.
Sakura laughed at him once more. She was so used to this that it was funny in watching a beginner. She again held the spirit to the sky and closed her eyes. The orb created a clear semi-sphere around them that connected to the emblem. It began to lift into the air.
"Whoa! WHOA!" Bryant screamed as he grabbed on to Sakura who still had her arm up in the air.
She kept on laughing at him as the emblem shot up into the sky at the speed of light.
"Waaahhhh!!!" could be heard from Bryant's screaming.
After a very short ride, the emblem slowed down as it passed through a cloud. Bryant's body was completely frozen onto Sakura's.
"Uh…Bryant? Could you, um, let me go now?" Sakura asked.
"Huh?" he asked.
"It's okay," Sakura said as she placed her spirit back on her uniform.
"Look," she told him.
Bryant let go and looked below. He saw the entire city. "Wow!" he shouted in awe, "This isn't so bad after all!"
The sight was beautiful. It was like seeing a miniature playset of Tokyo.
"There's more," Sakura told him.
"More?" Bryant gasped.
The emblem continued up into the sky.
When it broke through the cloud, Sakura saw her home. "Oh ! There it is!" Sakura pointed.
"Eh?!" Bryant asked as he leaned against the sphere to get a closer look.
There it was before them. The Dragony.
Bryant was in total amazement. It was like looking at a spaceship. "You live in that?!" Bryant asked.
Sakura nodded, "Hang on again. We're going in."
"Oh dear," Bryant sighed, "Is it any faster than what I just experienced?"
"Don't worry. You won't feel a thing," Sakura reassured him, giving a little smirk.
"Why don't I find that reassuring?" Bryant asked her.
The emblem stopped where it was as Sakura closed her eyes.
"Hey! What are you doing?" Bryant asked. Before he knew it, the emblem turned into a small ball of yellow light. "Huh?!" Bryant asked from inside the ball. The ball shot into the ship as Bryant wailed on.
The ball of light appeared at the bottom of the ship. The ball changed back into the emblem with the two teenagers upon it. The sphere disappeared as the emblem followed.
Bryant's eyes were in a state of shock. He looked around to see where he was.
An elevator stood before them. It was like a cylinder. Sakura walked up to it and placed her hand on a slot with a handprint. It began to read her features.
"What's that?" Bryant asked.
"Oh, just precautionary stuff," she said as the elevator door slid open. She walked in, "Don't be afraid." She put out her hand to Bryant.
"This is weird," Bryant said as he took her hand and walked in. The elevator closed behind him as it began to lift.
"What is?" Sakura asked.
"You lending me a hand. Wasn't that the position I was supposed to be in?" Bryant asked.
They both laughed.
After a short lift, they arrived in The Dragony's bridge. Before them both, was Professor Drake. His back was turned as he sat in the main chair working on the computer. "Sakura? Is that you?" he asked.
"Yeah, it's me," she told him.
"How was your day?" Professor Drake asked her as he turned around. Then, he saw Bryant. He gasped, "What?! What is he doing here?!"
"Hi there," Bryant said politely, "Bryant Evans."
"I don't care who you…Wait. Bryant Evans?" Professor Drake asked.
"Yeah," Sakura answered, "You see, as you probably know, Rose attacked the city yesterday."
"I am aware of that," Professor Drake began, "Wait! He knows?!"
"He found out on his own," Sakura replied, "It's very complicated."
"I should know," Bryant told the professor, "It was by chance."
"Well, you handled Rose yesterday, did you not?" Professor Drake asked, "I heard it on the news."
"Well, not completely. You see, Bryant helped me," Sakura explained.
"What?!" Professor Drake gasped, "How?"
"My heart began to feel hot. It was like something needed to be released. Then, I blasted that Rose character and blew her away," Bryant explained.
"Then you are Bryant Evans, aren't you?" Professor Drake asked, "It seems destiny has caught up with you as well."
"Huh? What's that supposed to mean?" Bryant asked.
"You are a 'Dragoon'," Professor Drake told him.
"What?!" Sakura gasped, "Is that what that was?"
"If he combusted flames from his heart, then that means he must be the descendant of the 'Red-Eye Dragoon'!" Professor Drake explained, "I was right after all!"
"Right after all?" Bryant asked, "Then you knew?"
"That's why you and Sakura are in the same dorm," Professor Drake said, "I planned it that way."
"So you're a descendant of a 'Dragoon'," Sakura said, "Do you realize what this means?"
"Before we get into that, how about you tell me what the story of these 'Dragoons' is," Bryant told the professor.
"Very well," Professor Drake agreed, "You should know." Bryant looked on attentively.
"Centuries ago, demonic creatures known as 'Winglies' threatened to destroy the Earth," Professor Drake began, "The Earth was in trouble during that period of time. But, only a few heroes could actually save the world. Heroes that would don the powers of the legendary Dragons."
"Like Sakura did," Bryant said.
"Right. These heroes were called, 'Dragoons'. They were the only ones to stop them. But interestingly enough, according to the legend, neither of them actually defeated the 'Winglies'. One special 'Dragoon' saved us all. The 'Divine Dragoon'. When the 'Winglies' were defeated, they left behind something none expected. The 'Non-Elemental Dragoon Spirit'," he continued on.
"What's that?" Bryant asked.
"This spirit, if put into the wrong hands, can create… 'The Abyss'," Professor Drake said.
"'The Abyss'," Bryant said.
"That spirit is known as the spirit of death and rebirth. For if 'The Abyss' occurs, this world dies and whoever possesses it gives birth to a new one," he explained.
"So, according to that legend, I am the descendant of that 'Dragoon'?" Bryant asked, "And it's my destiny, if evil were to strike again, that I am given the power of the 'Dragoon'."
"Correct," Professor Drake replied, "It is your destiny to become this. You can't neglect it."
"I couldn't either. It's our birthright," Sakura told him.
"Is this 'Non-Elemental Dragoon Spirit' the main thing this evil force is after?" Bryant asked.
"It's what they want," Professor Drake answered, "If the holder of a 'Dragoon Spirit' holds that spirit and uses it for evil, 'The Abyss' will occur."
"And that 'Dragoon' would be Rose," Sakura added.
"Is there anything besides us who can stop this?" Bryant asked.
"Only one, the 'Divine Dragoon'," Sakura said, "But we don't where to find it."
"That's something we shall worry about later. Right now, we must stop Professor Bach and his lackies," Professor Drake said.
"Professor Bach?" Bryant asked.
"The leader of that evil force. Someone I know very well," he said.
"Speaking of which, when the Dark Minions attacked, it said Kenkaku on their belts," Sakura said.
"What does that mean?" Bryant asked.
"Revolution," Sakura told him, translating it from Japanese to English.
"It's definitely Bach," Professor Drake said.
"So if I am to become a 'Dragoon' like Sakura, where do I find this legendary Dragon?" Bryant asked, continuing to find out what he can.
"We don't know," Sakura answered, "The White Silver Dragon came to me. Maybe that's how it works. Perhaps the Red-Eye Dragon, will come to you."
"I just want to know what is Bach's next move," Professor Drake wondered.
Sakura then fell to the floor in pain, "Ahh!"
"Sakura!" Bryant cried as he kneeled down to help her up onto her knees.
"Don't worry. She's having a psychic vision," Professor Drake said, "Remember what we did in practice. Try and channel your spirit with your mind. Figure out what you see."
Sakura then calmed down as her spirit began to glow a holy white. It was like she was somewhere else. She began to see images of Rose flying to Tokyo Tower. She saw the citizens and tourists running in fright. She then opened her eyes.
"What did you see?" Bryant asked.
"Rose," she said, "She's at Tokyo Tower."
"You must get there at once," Professor Drake said, "You mustn't let her harm anyone."
"Okay," Sakura said as she ran over to the elevator.
Bryant ran into the elevator with her.
"What are you doing?!" Sakura asked.
"I want to help," Bryant pleaded.
"It's all right Sakura. It'll be fine," Professor Drake reassured her, "Be safe, the both of you."
They both nodded as the elevator closed.
Quickly, Sakura created the emblem as they shot out into the city.
Just as Sakura saw, Rose was in her 'Dragoon' armor with her wings spread out for flight. She stood in front of the 1,092 foot red and white steel tower. Tokyo Tower houses radio and television broadcasting studios and has two observation decks.
The tourists and citizens around looked at Rose strangely.
She looked at them and smirked. She leaped into the air and flew up to the first observation deck.
The people around began to scream, knowing she was not there to do anything good. They all rushed to the stairs and towards the elevator.
Rose helped speed up the process by blasting dark energy bolts near them to panic them even more. She enjoyed it completely. After a few bolts of darkness, everyone was gone. Exactly how Rose wanted it. She quickly walked over to the door that led to the main computers. She tried to open the door but it wouldn't budge. But Rose would not let that be. She pulled out her special blade and sliced down upon the door, splitting it diagonally in two. "This is too easy," she smirked confidently. She confidently walked into the main computer area.
Black light shot out from within the room as screaming was heard. It seems Rose couldn't help but have fun.
Meanwhile, Sakura and Bryant finally arrived at the red and white steel monument that lied one and a half miles south of the Imperial Palace. They both looked up into the observation deck and saw no one was there. That wasn't a good sign.
"She's up there," Bryant said, "It's definite."
Sakura nodded in agreement.
"What do you plan to do?" Bryant asked her. He didn't want Sakura to do anything dangerous without him helping her. He would feel like he was sending her out there all alone, without a friend.
"There's only one thing I can do. I have to find out what she's up to," Sakura told him.
"On your own?! I can't let you do that!" Bryant pleaded, "I'll go with you!"
"No!" Sakura told him as the conversation turned serious, "You don't have the power yet. Until you receive your power, you can't fight."
"But I can't let you go on alone," Bryant told her, "I can't just stand here and watch you get hurt."
"It'll be fine," Sakura reassured him.
"You always say that! It's NOT okay!" Bryant yelled, determined not to let her go alone, "You're going to get hurt!"
"Yes, you're right. But it comes in the job description," Sakura told him as she stepped forward.
"What are you doing?" Bryant asked.
"Transforming myself," Sakura replied.
Bryant watched on.
Sakura placed the palms of her hand a few inches away from her spirit. Her palms faced the orb on her uniform. She then yelled…
White Silver Dragoon Power!
Sakura's transformation was just like a "Sailor Moon" transformation. After she yelled out the magic words, beams of light bursted out from her 'Dragoon Spirit' and transitioned into the actual transformation. Like in "Sailor Moon", Sakura was now a silhouette, only seeing her eyes and the outline of her body. The background moved up constantly in light shades of pink, with white sparkling stars. Inside the silhouette of Sakura, the colors were different. Different colors of white and silver were lined up, moving around inside. Now to the transformation sequence. White feathers flew around in the sequence as Sakura slowly spun around. Her hazel eyes open as the feather circled around her arms, which were held up into the sky. The feathers created her gloves. The same then happened with her boots. The feathers circled around and then the boots appeared. Sakura then stopped spinning and looked on forward. Feathers passed by close up(like as if there were a camera) and transitioned into her now out of the silhouette form, and her main armor appearing. Her dragon wings bursted out from her back as her bow appeared. She gave one large spin and then stopped in a stance. (You get the point, right?)
The White Silver Dragoon stood before Bryant. "You be careful," Bryant told her.
"I'll be back before you know it," Sakura told him. She turned around to face Tokyo Tower. Her wings spread out as she sped off to the observation deck.
Bryant watched on, "I can't let her do this alone." He paused for a moment, deciding whether or not he should go after her. But he knew his decision from the beginning. He gathered his courage and ran towards the tower.
Inside the main computer room, in which all of the workers were killed, Rose placed the CD in a slot as the program started. Rose pressed the 'ENTER' key and it was done. "Yes! Finished," Rose smiled.
"Stop there Rose!" Sakura yelled as she walked through the door.
Rose looked towards the door as the 'Dragoon' embraced in light stood before her. "You're too late," Rose told her, "The plan is already started."
"Then I'll just have to stop it," Sakura told her.
"Not to my knowledge!!" Rose yelled as she blasted dark bolts of energy at Sakura.
"Uhhh!!!" Sakura screamed as the bolts hit her in the chest and blew her straight out of the room.
Rose stepped out of the door and saw Sakura on the floor across the deck.
Sakura slowly got herself up.
"You're too easy wench," Rose told her, "Death Dimension!" The window of destruction began to form around Sakura. She knew she couldn't let her use the attack on her. She had to stop it.
"Star Children!!" Sakura cried. Small stars spun in front of Sakura creating the star emblem she had created earlier to travel. This magic spell was a barrier spell. And before she knew it, the evil spell cast upon her stopped and she was safe.
"What?!" Rose gasped, "That was a sure hit!"
"You underestimate me," Sakura smirked.
Back in their dorm room, Julie paced back and forth in worry as David flipped through the channels on their television.
"Where are they?!" Julie asked worriedly, "Yesterday they did the same exact thing! Those two are up to something."
As she continued worry, David flipped through the channels which all of them had no picture. It seemed the cable was out. "Oh, great. Just great," David cried, "No TV. Now what am I going do?"
"What?" Julie gasped, "You're worrying about television?! Our friends are out there somewhere, possibly in danger."
"Don't worry. They can handle themselves," David said calmly.
Julie walked up to him and grabbed him by his uniform and began to shake him, "How can you be so calm?!!"
"Lots of…practice?" David told her, hoping she would let go of him.
She then let go and walked over to her bed. She laid down trying to be calm.
"What are you doing?" David asked her.
"Practicing at being calm," Julie told him.
A sweat drop fell on David's head, "Are you serious?" David shook his head in disbelief and then turned over to the TV. He kept on flipping through a few channels until he reached channel 47. A male news reporter was doing his job below Tokyo Tower. "Hey! It seems they managed to get this up and running," David said.
"I'm here at the 333 meter tall Tokyo Tower where unnatural things have been occurring," the reporter said.
Up above in the observation deck, lights from magic spells could be seen.
"We cannot tell what is going on up there, but we do know that the radio and television connection have been lost all over the city. We've managed to get in this short broadcast for those watching," the reporter continued.
David then saw Rose fighting Sakura.
"Whoa!" David gasped.
Julie got up from her bed, "What is it?"
"Look at that," David told her.
They both watched in awe at the battling 'Dragoons' while the cameraman got a shot of them.
"As you can see," the reporter said, "Two female warriors are battling it out on the first observation deck."
"What are they?" Julie asked.
Then, the cameraman moved over to the side as a young boy walked out of the elevator.
"Oh no! Look! A young boy has just gone up there!" the reporter cried, "Police and ambulances are on their way."
"Hey that's…!" David gasped.
"What's he doing there?!" Julie asked, "I knew something was wrong."
Bryant was the one up on top of the observation deck.
"What do we do now?" David asked.
"We can't just leave him there to get hurt! I'm going after him!" Julie told him. She walked over to her bed and grabbed her university jacket and slipped it on.
"Julie, wait!" David cried. He knew he couldn't just let her go so he did the same. He grabbed his coat and ran out after her.
While that went on, Sakura was knocked down into the floor as she slid across towards the edge of the deck.
Rose confidently walked towards her with her weapon in hand.
Sakura used the pole, that was all around the deck to protect people from falling, to get herself up.
Quickly, before Sakura could stand up, Rose grabbed her by the neck. She began to push her downward as Sakura leaned on the pole. Rose was trying to push her off. "Ha ha. Time to die little miss save the Earth," Rose joked as she began to push her even more.
"Get off me you witch!" Sakura yelled, "Moon…!!"
"What?" Rose gasped.
"…Light!!" Sakura finished as she blasted the swirling crescent moon beam at Rose's chest. Now Rose was the one blown to the other side of the deck.
Sakura then managed to get to her feet. She then saw Bryant walk out of the elevator. He was standing right next to Rose.
"What?! Bryant?! Bryant get out of here!!" Sakura cried.
Bryant looked to his side and saw Rose getting up, "Whoa!" He was about to run over to Sakura when Rose tripped him with her foot. "Ugh!" he cried as he fell.
"Where do you think you're going?" Rose asked him as she got up.
"I have to protect him," Sakura told herself. She began to do a spell.
Rose noticed.
"Star…!!" Sakura began.
"Shut up!" Rose yelled as she blasted Sakura with dark bolts of energy. She then turned to Bryant and fired another blast.
Bryant gasped as he leaped out of the way. The impulse from the blast blew him out even further.
"You're pretty quick," Rose complimented him.
Bryant got up to his feet.
"Hah!" Rose cried as she fired again.
Bryant leaped backwards as the blast hit in front of him. Out of the smoke created by the blast, he leaped through it surprising Rose. He quickly punched her in the face and then tripped her to the ground. "Huh…? Where'd that come from?" he asked himself.
Rose got up and wiped the blood from her mouth. She spit it out a bit. "That wasn't nice," Rose told him.
Just as that occurred, Julie and David arrived out of the elevator.
Sakura finally awoke from her hit, and saw them walk through. "What are they doing here?" she asked herself.
Julie and David were in shock. This was too weird for them. Julie then saw Bryant in front of the dark 'Dragoon', "Look!!"
"Bryant!!" David cried.
Rose turned around and saw them, "Ah, more to play with." She used her blade and fired bolts of darkness at them.
"Ahhh!!!" Julie and David screamed as it approached them.
But just in that split second, Sakura leaped in front and used her 'Star Children' spell to protect them all.
Julie and David looked at the holy warrior. There was something about her.
Rose cringed, "Damn her!" She turned around to face Bryant.
"David!! Julie!! Get out of here!!" Bryant yelled as Rose tried to kick him. Bryant used his arm to block her kick.
"Stop talking with them! Your quarrel is with me!" Rose yelled as she tried to swipe his head off with her blade.
Bryant ducked out of the way.
"What are you two doing here?" Sakura asked her friends, knowing she couldn't tell them who she was, "It's too dangerous."
"You don't understand! That's our friend out there!" Julie cried.
"Then let me handle it," Sakura told them, "Stay put!" Sakura then spread out her wings and flew over to Rose and Bryant.
"Be careful," David said under his breath.
Rose and Bryant grabbed each other's hands, struggling to dominate the other. Rose had then pushed both of them over the edge as they fell over.
"Bryant!!" Sakura cried as she flew to the edge of the deck.
Rose used her wings and pulled them both up from a nasty fall. She began to take him up into the sky. She smirked at Sakura, "Bye bye!"
"Bryant!!" Sakura cried.
Rose kept on pulling them both up into the sky. They had almost reached the peak of the tower.
Bryant looked down for a moment and saw how high he was. "I'd better not let go," he thought.
"I have to go after him," Sakura told herself as she leaped into the air and flew after them. She saw them both struggling and knew she had to hit Rose in other to save Bryant. She took out her large silver bow and aimed a beam arrow at Rose. But she couldn't get a clear shot for they both kept turning around. She had to keep moving her aim.
Julie and David ran over to the edge of the deck to see the raging battle above.
Rose saw Sakura trying to aim for her, "What do you think you're trying to do?"
Bryant saw Sakura aiming, "Please make a good shot."
"If you shoot me, then I let go and he falls to his doom," Rose told Sakura.
"You forgot the part where you get hurt and I save him," Sakura said confidently.
"We'll see," Rose said.
Sakura then got her easy aim as Rose talked. "Got her," she thought. She aimed and fired the arrow of light at Rose.
Rose had given Sakura the easy aim on purpose, for she had a plan. As the arrow approached Rose, Rose moved out of the way with Bryant. She then quickly threw Bryant towards the ground. Rose then fired her bolts of darkness at Sakura, blowing her into the tower.
Bryant continued to fall down as he screamed, "Ahhhhhh!!!"
Julie and David saw him falling.
"Oh no!" Julie gasped.
"Bryant!!!" David cried.
"See? I told you," Rose smiled as she began to laugh sinisterly, "Hahahahahaha!!!!"
Sakura quickly gathered her strength and flew down after him. She spread out her wings and put her body into a vertical position, her head facing down. She put out her arms, ready to grab him. "Bryant!!!" she cried.
Bryant was falling on his back looking at Sakura.
"I'm coming!!" she cried.
Then, out of nowhere, a circle of fire appears next to the first observation deck.
Julie and David gasped. They didn't know what it was.
Sakura noticed it too. "Bryant!!!" she cried.
"Aaahhhh!!!" he continued to scream.
Sakura began to reach him. But, right before she could grab him, Bryant fell into the portal of fire as it disappeared behind him. Sakura flew right through it, as if it weren't even there.
Bryant, was gone.
Sakura flew back to see where it had gone. "Bryant?! Bryant!!!" she cried again.
Bryant had disappeared.
Julie and David were still in shock in seeing this magical battle. But what was known to all, Bryant was gone.
Where had he gone? Or more appropriately, who had taken him? Was it Professor Bach and his evil team of darkness? Or was it something else?
To be continued…
Ending Theme: Rashiku Ikimasho from Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon