Series: Bloody Roar III
Written by: Irvine Kinneas the Coyote
Plot: Uriko vanishes, Brad goes nuts
Special Dedication: To Christi, my first real Crawton supporter
Brad Crawford walked to the edge of the schoolyard, dangling his car keys in his hand. The school bell rang, Brad leaned against the wall and looked at the rushing kids. Uriko Nonomura ran out and spotted him. "CRAW-CRAW!!!" Uriko ran up and hugged him. "You know these rides home aren't necessary..." "Yeah, I know. But you're worth the loss of a gallon of gas." Uriko smiled. "Hey, Brad... are you going to take me for ice cream again?" Brad looked in his wallet and a moth flew out. "Sorry, payday's Friday and I promised Trowa I'd take him to dinner." "Aw man..." Uriko gave a pout. "That's okay, Brad. I'm not twisting your arm." Brad smiled and lead Uriko to his black Honda Civic. ***** Late one night, Trowa came home from hos job as a waiter to see a message on the answering machine. Setting his duffelbag down, he pressed play. "BRAD!! TROWA!! IS URIKO OVER THERE!?!?! SHE DIDN'T COME HOME FROM LONG'S DOJO!!!" Kenji's voice was frantic. Trowa ran upstairs and woke Brad up. Brad turned on the light and put his glasses on. "What is it? It's midnight." "Come with me." Trowa whispered. "There's something I want you to hear." Brad and Trowa went downstairs and Trowa played the tape again. Brad immediately perked up. "RIKO!!!" Trowa watched as Brad went nuts. Brad ran out the door, forgetting that he's in a night shirt and it's 20 degrees out. //He'll never learn.// Brad got dressed and him and Trowa drove to the Temple of the Tabula. They saw the doors busted in and kitten prints near the door. Brad and Trowa ran in, hearing sound of combat. They watched as Kenji was KOed by Uranus. Trowa ran to Kenji's side. "Trowa.... find Uriko." Kenji muttered before he finally lost consciousness. Trowa looked up at Uranus and frowned. "I challenge you." Trowa said in his quiet voice. Uranus grinned. Trowa unholstered Ragnarok Crusher and the fight began... ***** Brad ran deeper into the temple until he got to Xion and Uriko fighting. Uriko was losing big time. Xion went to throw the deathblow when suddenly Xion lost the power to use his Beast Drive. He looked at Brad, who was in Devil Wolf form. He got on all fours and shielding Uriko from Xion. His demonic eyes locked onto Xion's. "The Devil Wolf..." Xion smiled. "Where's your... Angel?" "Me to know and you to never find out." Brad growled. "Craw-Craw?" Uriko asked, through cracked bloody lips. "Get to safety, Uriko! I'll deal with him!" "Be careful, Craw-Craw! You promised Trowa to take him to dinner!" Xion smiled and ran toward Brad, underestimating Brad's abilites. Brad stood still, suddenly flashed a red color. Xion went to attack when he went through Brad like he was thin air. Brad turned to face Xion as Xion's bio-armor began to melt back into human flesh. "What... what did you do to me!?" Xion asked. "Never breathe the essence of the Devil Wolf, Tabula bitch!" Xion was a normal human now. His sister's soul vanished, leaving him vulnerable. Xion drew a sword and aimed it at Brad. "I can still kill you!!" "A Zoanthrope sword against a True-Lycanthrope?? I'm impressed... NOT!" Brad said. "I'm not like that mutt, Yugo... I am a WEREWOLF!!!" Brad casted Red Moon Rage, sending him into Rage. Xion didn't stand a chance... ******* Trowa and Uranus fought for a few rounds. Uranus held her bleeding arm while Trowa held his burnt side. Trowa looked at Uranus, his assassin's emerald eyes pierced into her soul. "You have no soul. You take those you defeat. I pity you, you have no reason for life." Uranus floated toward him, grinning. Her hands crackled with lightning. Trowa turned into a tiger-man and dodged with super-speed. Uranus, confused over his transformation, turned into the direction of Trowa's departure. She transformed into her Chimera form, standing over Kenji's body. Uranus tried to spot cat-boy Trowa, hoping he would make a dumb mistake. But in fact, her hesitation was her dumb mistake. Trowa, in full weretiger form, leapt from the ceiling and onto her back. Trowa began to claw into her flesh over and over again. Trowa then casted Tiger Tiger, which sent him into Rage. Lycanthopes don't need Beast Drives... they got RAGE!!!! Trowa grew white angel wings and flew up as Uranus fell to the ground. Trowa pushed her body off and picked Kenji up. Trowa morphed into human form, he still had the angel wings. The wings vanished as he carried Kenji to the main room. ***** Brad punched the Tabula over and over again. His knuckles were bloody. Uriko stood at his side, keeping Brad up with her strength. Although Brad is really powerful in Werewolf form, the transformation literally eats his body away. Brad constantly punched the Tabula, then it shattered. The sheer force of the shatter sent Brad flying. Uriko saw them form, Brad's demon's wings... She ran to his side, but Brad was unconscious. Trowa walked into the room, seeing Brad in a pool of his own blood and the shattered Tabula. He set Kenji down next to Uriko. "Uriko... Take Kenji and get outta here." Trowa instructed. "But, Rowa. What about Brad? He saved my life!" "I'll heal him..." Trowa said, wrapping his arms around Brad's bloody body. Uriko slung Kenji's arm around her delicate shoulders and ran out. The temple began to crumble, Uriko turned around to see the only entrance way to the main room cave in. "TROWA!! BRAD!!!" Uriko and Kenji ran out of there as fast as they could. Trowa held onto Brad, using his essense to heal Brad. Suddenly out of nowhere, Angel wings appeared behind Trowa. Feathers flew everywhere, then they turned to red rose pedals. he held onto Brad, his cheek against Brad's forehead. Brad's demon's wings were visible to him. Trowa held Brad tightly and closed his eyes. Large rocks began to fall around them. Uriko and Kenji watched in total horror as the temple faded. They hugged each other, Uriko was in tears. Kenji looked up at the smoke and saw something shift. "U-Uriko! Look!" Uriko looked up, Brad and Trowa walked out of the rubble, actually they limped. "CRAW-CRAW!! ROWA!!!" Brad smiled through bloody lips. Trowa smiled slightly. Uriko hugged them both. "Thank you, Brad. Thanks for everything..." "Thanks, Trowa." Kenji said. "Anything, Riko..." Brad smiled. Trowa nodded his response. They headed home.