Here's Episode 2!! I know it's taken a long time, it's just that I'm
working on my own original anime series, called "Summoner". So, please be
patient.
The Legend of Dragoon
"Generation"
David walked through the door into Room 457 at the Cherry Blossom Estate.
"I'm back," he said as he walked over towards the living room.
All of his friends were gathered together in the living room. Sakura and
Bryant sat on the love seat. Julie sat on the couch next to it and Drake sat in
the single sofa chair. David went over to sit next to Julie.
"Did Yui get home safely?" Bryant asked him. David nodded, "Yeah, she's
fine." "Did she ask you anything about what happened?" Julie asked. "Yeah, but
don't worry. I handled it," he replied. "Now that we're all here, we can
discuss what happened earlier today," Drake pointed out, "Sakura? This was all
revolved around you." Sakura looked down and nodded, "Yes..." "What exactly
happened?" Julie asked worriedly. "I went to go buy the nikuman like I said I
was," Sakura explained, "And then..."
"Are you Ms. Hikarino?" the girl asked. Sakura was remembering what had
happened. Sakura turned around with the nikuman still in her mouth. Sakura
took another bite and then swallowed. "That's me," Sakura replied, "But,
please, call me Sakura." The girl and the rest of the students had the
strangest look in their eyes. Sakura quickly noticed. "I'd better...go now,"
Sakura said slowly as she slowly walked away. Two of the guys grabbed her by
her arms and covered her mouth.
"And they just took you?" David asked surprisingly. "Yeah. I knew
something was wrong with them though," Sakura said, "It was in their eyes."
"Then, they took you to the top of the North Building, right?" Bryant asked her,
urging her to continue. "Uh huh. That's when 'he' appeared," Sakura replied.
"He? You mean that weird hooded guy," Julie said. Sakura nodded, "He had very
strong magic and strength within him. I could feel it. His aura felt really
familiar and I couldn't make out what it was...at first." "What do you mean?"
Drake asked her. "He didn't tell me his name, but he told me what he was..."
Sakura explained, "Not only that, he knew who I was. The Divine Dragoon." "What
is he?" David asked. Sakura paused for a moment. She didn't know how to tell
them this, but to just say it. "Sakura?" Bryant asked. "He's...a Wingly," she
answered. Her friends gasped in shock.
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Everyone looked at Sakura with their mouths dropped. "What did you say?"
Julie asked, still in shock. "Yes. He's a Wingly," Sakura repeated, "I knew it
from the start. I just couldn't remember. But, that was the aura I felt. The
same aura I felt when Rose used the power of the Non-Elemental Dragoon Spirit
and was possessed by the demon spirit of the Wingly. He is a Wingly."
"But...how can that be?" Drake asked, "It's impossible. Even if one of them had
survived the Dragon Campaign War, they couldn't have lived this long." "That's
what I said," Sakura said, "I don't know how, but he is what he says." "And you
said he knows that you're the Divine Dragoon," David said, "Right?" "Yeah. I
don't know how, but he did," Sakura told him. "That's even more confusing. How
would he know?" Bryant asked. "I don't know," Sakura sighed, "I just don't
know!" Bryant put his arm around her, "Don't worry. We'll get through this."
"It's not only that..." Sakura replied. "What do you mean?" Drake asked.
"There's more," she stated, "I had a dream this morning. More like a premonition
now, but..." "That's right!" Bryant exclaimed, "The dream you told me
about...that man..." "Hold on, hold on," Julie said, "You lost me." "Well..."
Sakura began to explain.
"I'm in this pitch-black room when in front of me two lights appear. One's
kind of gold and the other is purple or violet. Then, they faded away," Sakura
explained, describing her dream, "After that, where the lights were, a hooded
man appeared.
"Hooded man?" David asked, "Like the one we saw?!" Sakura nodded
disappointingly, "Not only that...the aura was the same." "Then this spells
trouble," Drake said, "He was trying to dispose of you, correct?" "Yes, he
was," Sakura answered, "He was gonna have those students throw me off...Thanks
to you guys it didn't happen..." "But, he wasn't after all of us," Julie
pointed out, "Only Sakura." "The Divine Dragoon," Drake realized, "He wants to
dispose of her so she can't transform herself and defeat him." "Gotta give him
props. He's not stupid," David added, "The man knows what he's doing." "I wish
I had the copy of the records of the Dragon Campaign War...It might have
helped," Drake said, "But, it's under the sea now along with The Dragony."
"We're going to back to war, aren't we?" Bryant asked sadly.
"Unfortunately..." Julie sighed. "It's over..." Sakura said, "We had all of
this happy and peaceful time...And now...it's getting snatched away from us."
"We'll get it back," David reassured her, "Don't worry. We may have to fight
again, but I know we can do it. I know you can do it. I believe in you." "Me
too," Julie added. "You already know I do," Bryant told her. "Me as well,"
Drake smiled. Sakura smiled at them all, "Thanks." Drake stood up from his
seat, "Well, there's nothing we can do now. We'll just have to wait until he
shows himself. Until then..." "We should get some sleep," David finished.
"You're right," Julie agreed. Everyone stood up from the living room. They all
began to walk towards their room. Sakura stopped and looked out through the
window nearby. The night sky shimmered in stars. The final words of the hooded
man echoed in her mind:
"Our time to battle is not now," he said to them, "It shall be soon. I
tried to do this the easy way, but you all made it difficult. I will hurt you
all in the worst way you can imagine. Until then..."
"The worst way...?" Sakura asked herself. "Sakura," Bryant called her.
She turned to him, "Yeah?" "Come on. Let's get to bed," Bryant said. Sakura
smiled as she walked over to him. They both entered the room as they turned off
the lights.
The hooded man appeared on the edge of a nearby building, looking down
over their room. He smirked, "She is worried. How splendid...Tomorrow, you
shall find out everything." The shadows of two warriors bowed down behind him.
One was male and the other was female. Their appearance could not be seen. The
hooded man looked over his shoulder at them, "Misu..." Both the female and male
warriors stood up. The woman had long wavy hair, that was the only noticeable
feature. The outline of the man's short and somewhat straight hair was the only
thing one could notice from the shadows. "Yes?" the woman asked in a sweet, yet
seductive tone. "You and Ren shall begin tomorrow. Warm them up for me," he
smiled. The woman called Misu bowed as well as the man called Ren, "Yes, we
will..."
Late that night, Professor Drake was in the kitchen talking on the phone
with someone. He kept the lights off, so he wouldn't waken the others.
"Yes, I need you here as soon as possible," he said. "Won't you tell me
what's going on?" a male and familiar voice replied on the phone. "I want to,
but it's best I tell you when you get here," Drake told him. "This sounds
serious," the young man said. "It could turn out to be," Drake said, "That's
why all of you need to be here and together. We don't know what will happen
next." "A-All right," he agreed, "I'll call her right away and we'll be there
as soon as we can." "I've already arranged flights for you both. You should
receive the boarding passes before you depart," Drake explained, "You'll arrive
by tomorrow afternoon." "Okay then. We'll see you tomorrow afternoon," the
young man agreed as he hung up. Drake put the phone down when one of the lamps
was turned on.
David walked over to Drake. "Oh, David...You scared me," Drake said.
"Sorry," he replied, "Who were you talking to?" "Oh...nobody," Drake answered,
"Let's call it...a surprise." David smirked, "Okay." "What are you doing up
this late?" Drake asked. "I was about to ask you the same question," David
replied. "I...couldn't sleep," Drake answered. "Me neither," David said, "Just
a lot on my mind." "I understand," Drake said, "I am sorry. I don't know, I
just feel like I should say that. You all are so happy, and now..." David's
face saddened. He tried to keep a calm face, but it was noticeable. "Yeah..."
he sighed, "We thought all of this was behind us, but then it comes up from
behind you and..." "I know," Drake said, "It's even more frustrating because we
don't even know what this man wants." "Besides killing Sakura...Who knows,"
David added, "Oh, but, poor Sakura...I know she's taking this harder than
anyone. If happiness was snatched away from anyone, it'd be her. And again, the
pressure of the world may rest on her shoulders." "I feel sometimes there's
nothing I can do for her," Drake said. "Support...That's what she needs right
now. If she knows we believe in her, she can do it," David told him, "It's
really all we can do for her at this point. But still...a Wingly?" "Yes, it is
quite confusing," Drake stated, "I mean...it's not possible, is it?" "I guess
we'll find out soon enough," David said.
Sakura walked through the outside halls at school, on her way to lunch.
She held her bag in front of her and looked down sadly and worriedly. She
continued to remember what the hooded man told her before he left the battle
scene.
"Our time to battle is not now," he said to them, "It shall be soon. I
tried to do this the easy way, but you all made it difficult. I will hurt you
all in the worst way you can imagine. Until then..."
"What is he planning?" Sakura asked herself. "Sakura!!" Julie shouted
from behind. Sakura stopped and turned around to see her. Julie ran over to
her. "Julie, aren't you supposed to be in class?" Sakura asked. "Well, yeah.
But, our instructor gave us today off. Tomorrow, though, we get into the real
stuff...eesh, "Julie explained. "Sounds scary," Sakura smiled. "What's wrong?"
Julie asked. "W-What?" Sakura replied. "Is something wrong? You seem so...I
don't know," Julie told her. "No, nothing," Sakura smiled at her, "There's
nothing wrong." "Are you sure?" Julie asked, "You seem worried. Is it
about...that guy?" "Well..." Sakura began, "It's just...what he said yesterday
before he left. He said: 'I will hurt you all in the worst way you can imagine'.
What does he mean?" "Don't worry," Julie reassured her, "It's just bad guy
talk. They've always gotta say something eerie or ominous before they leave.
It's a bad guy rule." Sakura giggled, "I guess you're right." "You have lunch
now, right?" Julie asked. Sakura nodded, "Yeah." "I'll walk you," Julie said.
They both headed off towards the cafeteria.
It was late that same afternoon. Most of the students had already left
from their second day back at school. The sun was setting and the sky was
filled with beautiful shades of orange. Most of the professors and instructors
who worked at the school were packing up their belongings and heading home for
the day. One instructor however stayed behind in his classroom, surrounded in
books of ancient knowledge.
Professor Drake had around ten books surrounding his desk. Many of them
had been opened and read through. He held his forehead, his fingers running
through his hair, in frustration. "I can't find anything!" he yelled as he
threw the book he was reading aside, "There is nothing on this man anywhere! If
only I had my copy of the Dragon Campaign War records...But, I just know I have
to do something, before someone I care about gets hurt."
"Rough day today?" Julie asked. The entire group walked into the
classroom. Drake tried to regain his composure, "Oh...uh...kind of. What are
you all doing here? Shouldn't you be home by now?" "Well, we were. But then we
decided to come back and get you," Sakura smiled, "It's only the second day and
already you're putting in overtime." "What are you reading anyway?" David
asked. "Oh!" Drake replied as he began to close all of the books on his desk,
"Just new topics for class in the upcoming semester." "Come on professor. It's
late, you must be tired," Bryant said to him, "We're about to start making
dinner." "P.D., all work and no rest makes you a...well, I'm not actually sure
what that makes you, but it sounded appropriate. Right?" Sakura joked. Drake
laughed, "All right, all right. You win. Let's go home." "All right!!" Julie
jumped in excitement. Everyone giggled and laughed. "Let me just get my things
and..." Drake began to say. "Wait...!" Sakura cried. Everyone froze. "What is
it Sakura?" David asked worriedly. "Somebody's...here..." she told them as she
focused. "Is it that man?" Bryant asked. "N-No...strong magic though..." she
answered as she warned them, "Everyone, get down!!!" An enormous blast of
flames burst through the classroom wall as everyone dived to the ground and to
safety.
Nobody was injured or hurt, luckily. However, the side wall was
completely destroyed. The desks had been completely demolished with the wall.
Everyone slowly got up to their feet to face the people who did this. The ones
called Misu and Ren floated before the opening in the wall.
Misu, the female warrior, had long and wavy lavender hair. She had a red
headband on her forehead. Her eyes were a dark and piercing violet. She was
dressed kind of a like a typical ninja. She, however, adapted the costume to
her liking. She wore a black top that was cut to show her well-toned stomach.
The shirt was long sleeved, but tight on her arms and chest showing her
physique. She had a somewhat red karate belt wrapped around her waist. She
wore high and revealing black skirt beneath the belt. She had knee-high boots
that had belts wrapped around them. In the belts, were weapons such as knives,
shuriken, and other such things.
Ren was her twin brother. He also had lavender colored hair and dark
violet eyes. His hair was shorter, however, reaching just above his ears. Just
like his sister, he had a red headband on his forehead. His black top was short
sleeved, displaying his muscular arms. He had long dark gloves going up to his
elbows. He had long, loose, black pants and short black boots. His belt was
filled with weapons, tricks, and other useful items.
They both floated back to back with their arms crossed, facing their
enemies. Their faces were planted with evil smirks. "Who...who are you?!"
Bryant asked. "I am Elemental Sorceress Misu," Misu answered. "And I am the
Illusionist Ren," Ren replied. "You...you work for 'him', don't you?!" Sakura
yelled. "If you mean who I think you mean, yes." Misu told her. "We were sent
here to handle you all," Ren explained. "It's not happening!" David yelled
back. "How about I show you my power?" Misu suggested. She raised one arm into
the sky and stared at her opponents. Her eyes changed from the dark violet to a
dark blue. "Water!!" she yelled. From out of nowhere, a large and thick stream
of water shot out towards everyone. Sakura stepped forward. With her arms at
her sides, she simply stood in front of the attack. The attack reached her, but
did nothing. She used her power to create a barrier around her and her friends.
"Ah, so you're the one they call the Divine Dragoon..." Misu smirked.
"How about I show you my skills..." Ren said. He reached into his belt and then
swiftly threw something that looked like white string into the air. The white
string struck over to Sakura and her friends, entangling itself around every
creak and space around each and every one of their bodies. "I wouldn't move if
I were you," Ren explained, "My Web of Deceit, as I like to call it, isn't like
any other string. If you even move the slightest bit, the string will begin to
slice into your flesh."
Everyone gasped as they looked around them. The white threads were so
close to touching their bodies. They couldn't move a single muscle if they
wanted to live. Misu and Ren smiled at each other. They knew their master
would be proud of them.
Then, at that moment, a large ball made of violet lightning magic came
hurling out of the sky. It struck through the many white threads surrounding
Sakura and her friends. The threads disintegrated as the attack hit them.
Everyone looked around, noticing the threads were gone. "They've disappeared!"
David shouted happily.
Soon after, large meteor-like boulders came crashing down from the sky
above Misu and Ren. "Aaagh!!!" they screamed. Both Misu and Ren teleported
away from the oncoming magic attack.
"Those attacks are...!!" Sakura gasped, hoping it would be who she thought
it was. Both Rouge, the Violet-Thunder Dragoon, and James, the Golden-Eye
Dragoon, floated down from above and landed in front of their friends. "I can't
believe it!!" Julie shouted cheerfully. Everyone's face had an ecstatic smile.
"James!" Bryant yelled. "Rouge!" David added. "It's good to see you all
again," Rouge smiled back. "We're just glad we got here in time," James said.
Misu and Ren reappeared behind Rouge and James. They turned around to see
them. "We won't forgive you for trying to hurt our friends," James told them
sternly. "So, you two are also Dragoons..." Misu smirked. The rest of the
group stepped forward. Misu and Ren were outnumbered. "I'd suggest you two
leave," Drake said. "It doesn't matter to us either way," Ren stated, "We were
ordered only to warm you guys up. The real battle will be soon. I'd be
prepared for it." They faded away into the shadows.
Rouge sighed, "I'm glad that's over." Rouge and James' armor began to
radiate colored light as their armor disappeared. They returned to their normal
forms. "Rouge!! James!!" Sakura cried as she ran over to them. She leaped
towards them, hugging them both. "I'm so happy to see you!!" she shouted.
James smiled, "We're happy to see you too. All of you..." The group of friends
gathered around. "What are you two doing here?" Julie asked. "The professor
called me, warning me of the coming danger," James replied. "So this was your
surprise, huh?" David smirked at Drake. "I wanted them to be here. Especially
if the situation comes to the climax in which we need the Divine Dragoon," Drake
explained. "Oh..." Sakura sighed sadly. She looked down discouragingly. Rouge
walked over to her and put her hand on Sakura's shoulder in comfort, "Don't
worry. We're all together now. Everything will be all right." Sakura looked up
to her and smiled back, "Yeah, you're right." "What now?" Bryant asked. "I
think we should head back home, for now," David suggested, "There's not much we
can do now." Everyone nodded in agreement.
They all began to walk off and out of the school. Sakura stopped when she
the felt the presence of someone watching her. She turned around and looked
towards the sky. She didn't see anyone. "Sakura? Are you coming?" James asked
her. "Uh...yeah!" Sakura replied as she ran over to them.
The hooded man appeared in the sky, where Sakura had looked. "Now that
they're all here..." he said in his sadistic tone, "...my plan can finally come
into bloom..."
Everyone was back inside Room 457 at the Cherry Blossom Estates. The
starlit sky shined above them. The lights within the room were on and shining
through the windows. They had just finished their dinner. Julie and James had
made their way to the couch and were talking amongst each other. Bryant sat on
the single chair while David sat on the love seat with Professor Drake next to
him. They were all smiles and laughs as they joked with one another.
Sakura was at the sink, the water running through the faucet as soap suds
formed. She was washing everyone's dishes by herself. Two arms reached into
the soapy sink. Sakura stopped surprisingly and looked to her side. Rouge
smiled friendly. "You shouldn't be doing this alone you know," she told her.
"I-It's all right..." Sakura smiled back. Her smile wasn't genuine, however.
Rouge could instantly see through the smile. She knew something was bothering
Sakura. "Besides, it gives me some time to think," Sakura added. "But, Sakura,
you shouldn't have to be thinking about anything like 'that' right now," Rouge
said to her, "Enjoy the time you have with your friends, with us." "I know..."
Sakura sighed, "There's just so much going on." Rouge took another dirty plate
and began to scrub with a sponge, "I understand..." Sakura looked at Rouge from
the corner of her eye and saw how she was saddening. Sakura realized it was
kind of her fault so she decided to talk about something a little more cheerful.
"So, Rouge..." she began. "Yeah?" Rouge replied. "Have you and
James...you know...still been keeping in touch?" Sakura asked. She wasn't sure
if it was any of her business to ask that. Rouge blushed innocently, "Uh huh."
"Really?" Sakura asked cheerfully. She was happy to hear it. "We saw each
other a few times through these past few months. I went over there, he came to
see me and so on," Rouge explained. "I'm so glad," Sakura smiled. "You and
Bryant seem closer than ever," Rouge said. "Uhm," Sakura nodded as she smiled
ever so gently. She looked out from across the kitchen and over to the living
room where the rest of the group sat. Bryant was smiling and laughing. It made
Sakura feel so warm inside. "I love him more than anything in this world,"
Sakura stated, "What about you Rouge?" "Huh? What's that?" she asked. "What
are your feelings for James?" Sakura proceeded to ask. "M-My feelings...?"
Rouge blushed. She also looked across the room to see her significant other.
"Hmm...I think..." she stuttered, "I think I..."
In that instant, a wave of darkness struck through Sakura's senses. She
dropped one of the plates she was holding. It crashed into the floor. Everyone
in the living room stood up when they heard the crash of the plate. They rushed
over to their friend. "Sakura!" Bryant shouted. "Sakura, what's wrong?" Rouge
asked her. "Sakura, what do you feel?!" Drake asked. "Darkness...hatred..."
Sakura tried to explain to them. Everyone didn't know what to make of it at
first. "Huh?!" Julie gasped. Everyone turned to her to see what was the
matter. "Look!" she cried. She reached into her pocket. The Sea Wave Dragoon
Spirit was flashing. Everyone else reached into their pockets and pulled out
their Dragoon Spirits. They were glowing too. "This isn't good," David stated.
Sakura felt something else and rushed over towards the balcony. "Sakura!
What are you doing?!" James asked. She slammed the screen door open and hurried
outside. Her friends followed her. They all gasped when they saw the outside.
The skies were covered in dark gray clouds with bolts of dark lightning hurling
down towards the city. What was even more shocking was that the hooded man and
his associates were floating above their balcony in the sky. The three of them
with evil grins on their faces laughed maliciously. "You...!" Sakura yelled.
"The time for war has begun," the hooded man spoke, "You'll see my true power."
"And you'll se ours'!" David replied to him. The hooded man laughed at his
response, "You think you all are so strong, don't you? Wait until you face my
true strength. You all will face reality first hand." The group gritted their
teeth in frustration and disgust. "Tomorrow, we shall face one another...Divine
Dragoon," the hooded man said, "You will know where to find me..." He and his
henchmen faded away into the dark sky.
Sakura knew he wasn't making idle threats. He was being serious. She was
the only one who could really and truly sense his strength. She knew what to
fear. Tomorrow would be a day of reckoning. It would be the day that would
change their lives forever. It will be the day where their true mission is
finally revealed.
working on my own original anime series, called "Summoner". So, please be
patient.
The Legend of Dragoon
"Generation"
David walked through the door into Room 457 at the Cherry Blossom Estate.
"I'm back," he said as he walked over towards the living room.
All of his friends were gathered together in the living room. Sakura and
Bryant sat on the love seat. Julie sat on the couch next to it and Drake sat in
the single sofa chair. David went over to sit next to Julie.
"Did Yui get home safely?" Bryant asked him. David nodded, "Yeah, she's
fine." "Did she ask you anything about what happened?" Julie asked. "Yeah, but
don't worry. I handled it," he replied. "Now that we're all here, we can
discuss what happened earlier today," Drake pointed out, "Sakura? This was all
revolved around you." Sakura looked down and nodded, "Yes..." "What exactly
happened?" Julie asked worriedly. "I went to go buy the nikuman like I said I
was," Sakura explained, "And then..."
"Are you Ms. Hikarino?" the girl asked. Sakura was remembering what had
happened. Sakura turned around with the nikuman still in her mouth. Sakura
took another bite and then swallowed. "That's me," Sakura replied, "But,
please, call me Sakura." The girl and the rest of the students had the
strangest look in their eyes. Sakura quickly noticed. "I'd better...go now,"
Sakura said slowly as she slowly walked away. Two of the guys grabbed her by
her arms and covered her mouth.
"And they just took you?" David asked surprisingly. "Yeah. I knew
something was wrong with them though," Sakura said, "It was in their eyes."
"Then, they took you to the top of the North Building, right?" Bryant asked her,
urging her to continue. "Uh huh. That's when 'he' appeared," Sakura replied.
"He? You mean that weird hooded guy," Julie said. Sakura nodded, "He had very
strong magic and strength within him. I could feel it. His aura felt really
familiar and I couldn't make out what it was...at first." "What do you mean?"
Drake asked her. "He didn't tell me his name, but he told me what he was..."
Sakura explained, "Not only that, he knew who I was. The Divine Dragoon." "What
is he?" David asked. Sakura paused for a moment. She didn't know how to tell
them this, but to just say it. "Sakura?" Bryant asked. "He's...a Wingly," she
answered. Her friends gasped in shock.
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Everyone looked at Sakura with their mouths dropped. "What did you say?"
Julie asked, still in shock. "Yes. He's a Wingly," Sakura repeated, "I knew it
from the start. I just couldn't remember. But, that was the aura I felt. The
same aura I felt when Rose used the power of the Non-Elemental Dragoon Spirit
and was possessed by the demon spirit of the Wingly. He is a Wingly."
"But...how can that be?" Drake asked, "It's impossible. Even if one of them had
survived the Dragon Campaign War, they couldn't have lived this long." "That's
what I said," Sakura said, "I don't know how, but he is what he says." "And you
said he knows that you're the Divine Dragoon," David said, "Right?" "Yeah. I
don't know how, but he did," Sakura told him. "That's even more confusing. How
would he know?" Bryant asked. "I don't know," Sakura sighed, "I just don't
know!" Bryant put his arm around her, "Don't worry. We'll get through this."
"It's not only that..." Sakura replied. "What do you mean?" Drake asked.
"There's more," she stated, "I had a dream this morning. More like a premonition
now, but..." "That's right!" Bryant exclaimed, "The dream you told me
about...that man..." "Hold on, hold on," Julie said, "You lost me." "Well..."
Sakura began to explain.
"I'm in this pitch-black room when in front of me two lights appear. One's
kind of gold and the other is purple or violet. Then, they faded away," Sakura
explained, describing her dream, "After that, where the lights were, a hooded
man appeared.
"Hooded man?" David asked, "Like the one we saw?!" Sakura nodded
disappointingly, "Not only that...the aura was the same." "Then this spells
trouble," Drake said, "He was trying to dispose of you, correct?" "Yes, he
was," Sakura answered, "He was gonna have those students throw me off...Thanks
to you guys it didn't happen..." "But, he wasn't after all of us," Julie
pointed out, "Only Sakura." "The Divine Dragoon," Drake realized, "He wants to
dispose of her so she can't transform herself and defeat him." "Gotta give him
props. He's not stupid," David added, "The man knows what he's doing." "I wish
I had the copy of the records of the Dragon Campaign War...It might have
helped," Drake said, "But, it's under the sea now along with The Dragony."
"We're going to back to war, aren't we?" Bryant asked sadly.
"Unfortunately..." Julie sighed. "It's over..." Sakura said, "We had all of
this happy and peaceful time...And now...it's getting snatched away from us."
"We'll get it back," David reassured her, "Don't worry. We may have to fight
again, but I know we can do it. I know you can do it. I believe in you." "Me
too," Julie added. "You already know I do," Bryant told her. "Me as well,"
Drake smiled. Sakura smiled at them all, "Thanks." Drake stood up from his
seat, "Well, there's nothing we can do now. We'll just have to wait until he
shows himself. Until then..." "We should get some sleep," David finished.
"You're right," Julie agreed. Everyone stood up from the living room. They all
began to walk towards their room. Sakura stopped and looked out through the
window nearby. The night sky shimmered in stars. The final words of the hooded
man echoed in her mind:
"Our time to battle is not now," he said to them, "It shall be soon. I
tried to do this the easy way, but you all made it difficult. I will hurt you
all in the worst way you can imagine. Until then..."
"The worst way...?" Sakura asked herself. "Sakura," Bryant called her.
She turned to him, "Yeah?" "Come on. Let's get to bed," Bryant said. Sakura
smiled as she walked over to him. They both entered the room as they turned off
the lights.
The hooded man appeared on the edge of a nearby building, looking down
over their room. He smirked, "She is worried. How splendid...Tomorrow, you
shall find out everything." The shadows of two warriors bowed down behind him.
One was male and the other was female. Their appearance could not be seen. The
hooded man looked over his shoulder at them, "Misu..." Both the female and male
warriors stood up. The woman had long wavy hair, that was the only noticeable
feature. The outline of the man's short and somewhat straight hair was the only
thing one could notice from the shadows. "Yes?" the woman asked in a sweet, yet
seductive tone. "You and Ren shall begin tomorrow. Warm them up for me," he
smiled. The woman called Misu bowed as well as the man called Ren, "Yes, we
will..."
Late that night, Professor Drake was in the kitchen talking on the phone
with someone. He kept the lights off, so he wouldn't waken the others.
"Yes, I need you here as soon as possible," he said. "Won't you tell me
what's going on?" a male and familiar voice replied on the phone. "I want to,
but it's best I tell you when you get here," Drake told him. "This sounds
serious," the young man said. "It could turn out to be," Drake said, "That's
why all of you need to be here and together. We don't know what will happen
next." "A-All right," he agreed, "I'll call her right away and we'll be there
as soon as we can." "I've already arranged flights for you both. You should
receive the boarding passes before you depart," Drake explained, "You'll arrive
by tomorrow afternoon." "Okay then. We'll see you tomorrow afternoon," the
young man agreed as he hung up. Drake put the phone down when one of the lamps
was turned on.
David walked over to Drake. "Oh, David...You scared me," Drake said.
"Sorry," he replied, "Who were you talking to?" "Oh...nobody," Drake answered,
"Let's call it...a surprise." David smirked, "Okay." "What are you doing up
this late?" Drake asked. "I was about to ask you the same question," David
replied. "I...couldn't sleep," Drake answered. "Me neither," David said, "Just
a lot on my mind." "I understand," Drake said, "I am sorry. I don't know, I
just feel like I should say that. You all are so happy, and now..." David's
face saddened. He tried to keep a calm face, but it was noticeable. "Yeah..."
he sighed, "We thought all of this was behind us, but then it comes up from
behind you and..." "I know," Drake said, "It's even more frustrating because we
don't even know what this man wants." "Besides killing Sakura...Who knows,"
David added, "Oh, but, poor Sakura...I know she's taking this harder than
anyone. If happiness was snatched away from anyone, it'd be her. And again, the
pressure of the world may rest on her shoulders." "I feel sometimes there's
nothing I can do for her," Drake said. "Support...That's what she needs right
now. If she knows we believe in her, she can do it," David told him, "It's
really all we can do for her at this point. But still...a Wingly?" "Yes, it is
quite confusing," Drake stated, "I mean...it's not possible, is it?" "I guess
we'll find out soon enough," David said.
Sakura walked through the outside halls at school, on her way to lunch.
She held her bag in front of her and looked down sadly and worriedly. She
continued to remember what the hooded man told her before he left the battle
scene.
"Our time to battle is not now," he said to them, "It shall be soon. I
tried to do this the easy way, but you all made it difficult. I will hurt you
all in the worst way you can imagine. Until then..."
"What is he planning?" Sakura asked herself. "Sakura!!" Julie shouted
from behind. Sakura stopped and turned around to see her. Julie ran over to
her. "Julie, aren't you supposed to be in class?" Sakura asked. "Well, yeah.
But, our instructor gave us today off. Tomorrow, though, we get into the real
stuff...eesh, "Julie explained. "Sounds scary," Sakura smiled. "What's wrong?"
Julie asked. "W-What?" Sakura replied. "Is something wrong? You seem so...I
don't know," Julie told her. "No, nothing," Sakura smiled at her, "There's
nothing wrong." "Are you sure?" Julie asked, "You seem worried. Is it
about...that guy?" "Well..." Sakura began, "It's just...what he said yesterday
before he left. He said: 'I will hurt you all in the worst way you can imagine'.
What does he mean?" "Don't worry," Julie reassured her, "It's just bad guy
talk. They've always gotta say something eerie or ominous before they leave.
It's a bad guy rule." Sakura giggled, "I guess you're right." "You have lunch
now, right?" Julie asked. Sakura nodded, "Yeah." "I'll walk you," Julie said.
They both headed off towards the cafeteria.
It was late that same afternoon. Most of the students had already left
from their second day back at school. The sun was setting and the sky was
filled with beautiful shades of orange. Most of the professors and instructors
who worked at the school were packing up their belongings and heading home for
the day. One instructor however stayed behind in his classroom, surrounded in
books of ancient knowledge.
Professor Drake had around ten books surrounding his desk. Many of them
had been opened and read through. He held his forehead, his fingers running
through his hair, in frustration. "I can't find anything!" he yelled as he
threw the book he was reading aside, "There is nothing on this man anywhere! If
only I had my copy of the Dragon Campaign War records...But, I just know I have
to do something, before someone I care about gets hurt."
"Rough day today?" Julie asked. The entire group walked into the
classroom. Drake tried to regain his composure, "Oh...uh...kind of. What are
you all doing here? Shouldn't you be home by now?" "Well, we were. But then we
decided to come back and get you," Sakura smiled, "It's only the second day and
already you're putting in overtime." "What are you reading anyway?" David
asked. "Oh!" Drake replied as he began to close all of the books on his desk,
"Just new topics for class in the upcoming semester." "Come on professor. It's
late, you must be tired," Bryant said to him, "We're about to start making
dinner." "P.D., all work and no rest makes you a...well, I'm not actually sure
what that makes you, but it sounded appropriate. Right?" Sakura joked. Drake
laughed, "All right, all right. You win. Let's go home." "All right!!" Julie
jumped in excitement. Everyone giggled and laughed. "Let me just get my things
and..." Drake began to say. "Wait...!" Sakura cried. Everyone froze. "What is
it Sakura?" David asked worriedly. "Somebody's...here..." she told them as she
focused. "Is it that man?" Bryant asked. "N-No...strong magic though..." she
answered as she warned them, "Everyone, get down!!!" An enormous blast of
flames burst through the classroom wall as everyone dived to the ground and to
safety.
Nobody was injured or hurt, luckily. However, the side wall was
completely destroyed. The desks had been completely demolished with the wall.
Everyone slowly got up to their feet to face the people who did this. The ones
called Misu and Ren floated before the opening in the wall.
Misu, the female warrior, had long and wavy lavender hair. She had a red
headband on her forehead. Her eyes were a dark and piercing violet. She was
dressed kind of a like a typical ninja. She, however, adapted the costume to
her liking. She wore a black top that was cut to show her well-toned stomach.
The shirt was long sleeved, but tight on her arms and chest showing her
physique. She had a somewhat red karate belt wrapped around her waist. She
wore high and revealing black skirt beneath the belt. She had knee-high boots
that had belts wrapped around them. In the belts, were weapons such as knives,
shuriken, and other such things.
Ren was her twin brother. He also had lavender colored hair and dark
violet eyes. His hair was shorter, however, reaching just above his ears. Just
like his sister, he had a red headband on his forehead. His black top was short
sleeved, displaying his muscular arms. He had long dark gloves going up to his
elbows. He had long, loose, black pants and short black boots. His belt was
filled with weapons, tricks, and other useful items.
They both floated back to back with their arms crossed, facing their
enemies. Their faces were planted with evil smirks. "Who...who are you?!"
Bryant asked. "I am Elemental Sorceress Misu," Misu answered. "And I am the
Illusionist Ren," Ren replied. "You...you work for 'him', don't you?!" Sakura
yelled. "If you mean who I think you mean, yes." Misu told her. "We were sent
here to handle you all," Ren explained. "It's not happening!" David yelled
back. "How about I show you my power?" Misu suggested. She raised one arm into
the sky and stared at her opponents. Her eyes changed from the dark violet to a
dark blue. "Water!!" she yelled. From out of nowhere, a large and thick stream
of water shot out towards everyone. Sakura stepped forward. With her arms at
her sides, she simply stood in front of the attack. The attack reached her, but
did nothing. She used her power to create a barrier around her and her friends.
"Ah, so you're the one they call the Divine Dragoon..." Misu smirked.
"How about I show you my skills..." Ren said. He reached into his belt and then
swiftly threw something that looked like white string into the air. The white
string struck over to Sakura and her friends, entangling itself around every
creak and space around each and every one of their bodies. "I wouldn't move if
I were you," Ren explained, "My Web of Deceit, as I like to call it, isn't like
any other string. If you even move the slightest bit, the string will begin to
slice into your flesh."
Everyone gasped as they looked around them. The white threads were so
close to touching their bodies. They couldn't move a single muscle if they
wanted to live. Misu and Ren smiled at each other. They knew their master
would be proud of them.
Then, at that moment, a large ball made of violet lightning magic came
hurling out of the sky. It struck through the many white threads surrounding
Sakura and her friends. The threads disintegrated as the attack hit them.
Everyone looked around, noticing the threads were gone. "They've disappeared!"
David shouted happily.
Soon after, large meteor-like boulders came crashing down from the sky
above Misu and Ren. "Aaagh!!!" they screamed. Both Misu and Ren teleported
away from the oncoming magic attack.
"Those attacks are...!!" Sakura gasped, hoping it would be who she thought
it was. Both Rouge, the Violet-Thunder Dragoon, and James, the Golden-Eye
Dragoon, floated down from above and landed in front of their friends. "I can't
believe it!!" Julie shouted cheerfully. Everyone's face had an ecstatic smile.
"James!" Bryant yelled. "Rouge!" David added. "It's good to see you all
again," Rouge smiled back. "We're just glad we got here in time," James said.
Misu and Ren reappeared behind Rouge and James. They turned around to see
them. "We won't forgive you for trying to hurt our friends," James told them
sternly. "So, you two are also Dragoons..." Misu smirked. The rest of the
group stepped forward. Misu and Ren were outnumbered. "I'd suggest you two
leave," Drake said. "It doesn't matter to us either way," Ren stated, "We were
ordered only to warm you guys up. The real battle will be soon. I'd be
prepared for it." They faded away into the shadows.
Rouge sighed, "I'm glad that's over." Rouge and James' armor began to
radiate colored light as their armor disappeared. They returned to their normal
forms. "Rouge!! James!!" Sakura cried as she ran over to them. She leaped
towards them, hugging them both. "I'm so happy to see you!!" she shouted.
James smiled, "We're happy to see you too. All of you..." The group of friends
gathered around. "What are you two doing here?" Julie asked. "The professor
called me, warning me of the coming danger," James replied. "So this was your
surprise, huh?" David smirked at Drake. "I wanted them to be here. Especially
if the situation comes to the climax in which we need the Divine Dragoon," Drake
explained. "Oh..." Sakura sighed sadly. She looked down discouragingly. Rouge
walked over to her and put her hand on Sakura's shoulder in comfort, "Don't
worry. We're all together now. Everything will be all right." Sakura looked up
to her and smiled back, "Yeah, you're right." "What now?" Bryant asked. "I
think we should head back home, for now," David suggested, "There's not much we
can do now." Everyone nodded in agreement.
They all began to walk off and out of the school. Sakura stopped when she
the felt the presence of someone watching her. She turned around and looked
towards the sky. She didn't see anyone. "Sakura? Are you coming?" James asked
her. "Uh...yeah!" Sakura replied as she ran over to them.
The hooded man appeared in the sky, where Sakura had looked. "Now that
they're all here..." he said in his sadistic tone, "...my plan can finally come
into bloom..."
Everyone was back inside Room 457 at the Cherry Blossom Estates. The
starlit sky shined above them. The lights within the room were on and shining
through the windows. They had just finished their dinner. Julie and James had
made their way to the couch and were talking amongst each other. Bryant sat on
the single chair while David sat on the love seat with Professor Drake next to
him. They were all smiles and laughs as they joked with one another.
Sakura was at the sink, the water running through the faucet as soap suds
formed. She was washing everyone's dishes by herself. Two arms reached into
the soapy sink. Sakura stopped surprisingly and looked to her side. Rouge
smiled friendly. "You shouldn't be doing this alone you know," she told her.
"I-It's all right..." Sakura smiled back. Her smile wasn't genuine, however.
Rouge could instantly see through the smile. She knew something was bothering
Sakura. "Besides, it gives me some time to think," Sakura added. "But, Sakura,
you shouldn't have to be thinking about anything like 'that' right now," Rouge
said to her, "Enjoy the time you have with your friends, with us." "I know..."
Sakura sighed, "There's just so much going on." Rouge took another dirty plate
and began to scrub with a sponge, "I understand..." Sakura looked at Rouge from
the corner of her eye and saw how she was saddening. Sakura realized it was
kind of her fault so she decided to talk about something a little more cheerful.
"So, Rouge..." she began. "Yeah?" Rouge replied. "Have you and
James...you know...still been keeping in touch?" Sakura asked. She wasn't sure
if it was any of her business to ask that. Rouge blushed innocently, "Uh huh."
"Really?" Sakura asked cheerfully. She was happy to hear it. "We saw each
other a few times through these past few months. I went over there, he came to
see me and so on," Rouge explained. "I'm so glad," Sakura smiled. "You and
Bryant seem closer than ever," Rouge said. "Uhm," Sakura nodded as she smiled
ever so gently. She looked out from across the kitchen and over to the living
room where the rest of the group sat. Bryant was smiling and laughing. It made
Sakura feel so warm inside. "I love him more than anything in this world,"
Sakura stated, "What about you Rouge?" "Huh? What's that?" she asked. "What
are your feelings for James?" Sakura proceeded to ask. "M-My feelings...?"
Rouge blushed. She also looked across the room to see her significant other.
"Hmm...I think..." she stuttered, "I think I..."
In that instant, a wave of darkness struck through Sakura's senses. She
dropped one of the plates she was holding. It crashed into the floor. Everyone
in the living room stood up when they heard the crash of the plate. They rushed
over to their friend. "Sakura!" Bryant shouted. "Sakura, what's wrong?" Rouge
asked her. "Sakura, what do you feel?!" Drake asked. "Darkness...hatred..."
Sakura tried to explain to them. Everyone didn't know what to make of it at
first. "Huh?!" Julie gasped. Everyone turned to her to see what was the
matter. "Look!" she cried. She reached into her pocket. The Sea Wave Dragoon
Spirit was flashing. Everyone else reached into their pockets and pulled out
their Dragoon Spirits. They were glowing too. "This isn't good," David stated.
Sakura felt something else and rushed over towards the balcony. "Sakura!
What are you doing?!" James asked. She slammed the screen door open and hurried
outside. Her friends followed her. They all gasped when they saw the outside.
The skies were covered in dark gray clouds with bolts of dark lightning hurling
down towards the city. What was even more shocking was that the hooded man and
his associates were floating above their balcony in the sky. The three of them
with evil grins on their faces laughed maliciously. "You...!" Sakura yelled.
"The time for war has begun," the hooded man spoke, "You'll see my true power."
"And you'll se ours'!" David replied to him. The hooded man laughed at his
response, "You think you all are so strong, don't you? Wait until you face my
true strength. You all will face reality first hand." The group gritted their
teeth in frustration and disgust. "Tomorrow, we shall face one another...Divine
Dragoon," the hooded man said, "You will know where to find me..." He and his
henchmen faded away into the dark sky.
Sakura knew he wasn't making idle threats. He was being serious. She was
the only one who could really and truly sense his strength. She knew what to
fear. Tomorrow would be a day of reckoning. It would be the day that would
change their lives forever. It will be the day where their true mission is
finally revealed.
