The Legend of Dragoon

Generation





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.


The group of warriors stood still on the balcony of the dorm room. Neither of

them could say a word. No one knew what to say or what to do. They had no idea

what their other friends were thinking. And what about the people of the city?

They had to endure such conditions during the final battle against Rose and the

Non-Elemental Dragoon Spirit. Who knew what they were thinking or feeling?

Sakura, who was in front, slowly turned around to her friends. Her friends

awaited for her to speak. She was their leader, strongest, and most important

warrior. They knew she would make the right choices. "We...have no choice, do

we?" Sakura spoke. "What do you mean?" James asked her. "It's time to battle,"

Sakura replied with the utmost determination. "He said tomorrow..." Julie

sighed, "I guess we'd better enjoy these moments, huh?" David put his hand on

her shoulder, "Don't worry." "Yes. Like I told Sakura, we're all together now.

It'll be okay," Rouge added. Julie smiled, "Right." "What do you think we

should do professor?" Bryant asked. He went to Drake for guidance and wisdom.

"It's like Sakura said. There are no other options," Drake explained, "We must

fight." The six Dragoons nodded in agreement.


They all turned back towards the clouded city. Lightning bolts of darkness and

hatred struck down from the sky above. Sakura took out her Dragoon Spirit and

held it close to her heart.



The First of Many

Their Shines Go Out





The early morning had arrived. The skies did not change. It was as if it were

an eternal night for the entire city. The streets were deserted, for all of the

innocent people were safe in their homes away from the danger...for now.


The hooded man stood upon a building rooftop looking over upon the once vibrant

city. His cloak swerved in the cold wind as he stared. Misu and Ren appeared

behind him. They put their arm on their chest and kneeled down. "Master, is

there anything you wish for us to do?" Ren asked. "For now, there is nothing I

need you to do," he replied. "But, master, what of the Dragoons?" Misu asked.

"Leave the Dragoons to me," the hooded man answered sternly, "They belong to me.

I'll finish them off...myself."


It was around 6 'o clock in the morning. Everyone in Room 457 was asleep in

their rooms. They tried their best to rest for the day they had ahead of them.

Not all of them were asleep, however. Two of them stood next to the kitchen in

the darkness.


It was Rouge and James. They didn't turn on any lights so they didn't wake

anybody. They were both dressed and ready to leave. "It's time," James

whispered. Rouge nodded in agreement. They quietly made their way over to the

bedroom. Rouge slowly opened the door. The four other Dragoons were fast

asleep in their beds. They looked so innocent and so peaceful. "Until we meet

again..." James said softly. He almost looked saddened. "Sakura...we won't

have you fight anymore," Rouge added, "Be happy..." She then closed the door.


They headed towards the balcony door and silently slid the door open. They

stood outside watching the scene they had first seen hours ago. Nothing had

changed. "Are you sure it's okay we don't say goodbye to her?" Rouge asked. "I

wish we could, Rouge," James replied, "But, you know she wouldn't let us go if

we told her." "You're right," Rouge agreed, "We will protect her." "Yes. As

the Dragoons of Thunder and Earth...we will protect our lady," James said

stalwartly. "We'll end this suffering...ourselves," Rouge finished. "Let's

go," James told her. They both reached into their pockets and got ready to set

out for the battle that was ahead.

Violet Thunder Dragoon Power!


Out of Rouge's violet spirit, purple lightning bolts shot out and transitioned

into the actual transformation sequence. There was a background colored in dark

violet that moved downward rapidly. She turned around, her back shown, as now

her naked body was a violet silhouette. She spread out her silhouetted arms as

the lightning bolts shot up from under her, and surrounded her like a tornado.

After a couple of seconds, the surrounding lightning broke away showing Rouge in

her 'Violet Thunder Dragoon Armor'. Her hair returned to its old style of two

buns, now wrapped in shimmering purple ribbon. Her armor glistened its purple

shades. Her weapon, a whip that was connected to her glove, appeared. She

ended the transformation in a stance, with her holding the end of the whip.

Golden-Eye Dragoon Power!


The 'Golden-Eye Dragoon Spirit' shined brilliant beams of golden light,

transitioning into James' transformation sequence. The golden shaded

backgrounds moved diagonally upwards, as James' golden silhouette spun around

slowly twice. He stopped, like Rouge, with his back showing. He spread out his

arms as gold-colored, different shaped rocks shot upwards around him. He was

covered in the shining golden rocks of the earth. In a matter of seconds, the

rocks that surrounded him exploded off. The Golden-Eye Dragoon, in his shining

winged armor, stood there. He clenched his bulky fists in front of him and then

spun around once more. He ended the transformation in a fighting stance, his

fists held up.


Rouge and James looked at each other once more. They smiled at each other.

Then after, their Dragoon wings spread outward. They both looked up towards the

sky as they slowly lifted. Within moments, they shot outward like rockets

lifting off into the dark sky.


Sakura's dream instantly flooded her mind. She was standing in her nightgown in

what seemed to be pitch darkness. However, she glowed making herself seen. "W-

Where am I?" she asked. Two colored lights then peered through the darkness

behind her. One was gold and the other violet. Sakura turned around to see it.

"What...is this warm light?" she asked herself. And in that instant, a huge

giant-like version of the hooded man appeared behind the two shining lights. He

laughed maliciously as the two lights faded away into the darkness. "No!!!"

Sakura screamed.


She immediately woke up from the dream thereafter. She lifted up from her bed

and wiped the perspiration from her forehead. "There it is again...that dream,"

Sakura told herself quietly, "Except...this time it was much more vivid than

ever before." She decided to get up from her bed and head towards the kitchen.

She rubbed her eyes and yawned. She soon passed by the living room and noticed

two neatly folded blankets on the sofas. That was where Rouge and James were

supposed to be sleeping. "Huh...?!" Sakura gasped. She swiftly looked around

the entire room. She hurried towards the bathrooms, finding no one. She

quickly ran over to the front door and opened it. She looked into the hallways

to find them deserted. "No..." she cried. She rushed back inside with panic

and fear. Sakura ran over to the bedrooms and opened the door. She flipped on

the lights, waking everyone up. "Uhh...Sakura...?" David asked, still a bit

asleep. "What's wrong...?" Bryant asked, also a bit groggy. "Rouge...!

James...!" she sobbed, tears running down her face. "Sakura, what happened?!"

Julie asked worriedly. "They've disappeared!!!" she yelled.


Rouge and James landed in front of Tokyo Tower. They apprehensively walked

around the area, looking for any signs of the enemy. "No sign of them yet..."

James stated. "But I know they're here," Rouge replied. She looked at her

Dragoon Spirit, that was placed on the chest of her armor. It was glowing very

brightly. "We know you're here! Show yourself!!" James ordered, "There's no

use in hiding!!!" "How right you are, Golden-Eye Dragoon," the hooded man's

voice echoed throughout the sky. Both Rouge and James turned around and faced

the sky. The hooded man showed himself. "So, you're the one causing all of

this trouble?" James asked smugly and sarcastically. "You obviously haven't

been here long," Rouge smirked, "Tokyo Tower of all places. How obvious can you

get?" "Silence!! I will not be mocked by such children," the hooded man

shouted. Rouge and James stood prepared to fight. The hooded man regained his

composure and returned to his normal evil grin, "How interesting...You both came

alone." "We can handle you!" Rouge yelled. "Is this a feeble attempt to

protect the Divine Dragoon?" he asked, "You both are pathetic..." "I'll show

you pathetic!!" James yelled. "Let's see what you've got," the hooded man said.


The Golden-Eye Dragoon begins as he lifted his fist into the air. The ground

around him began to shake. The elemental power of the earth began to reform

into his large fist. "Golden Stream!!!" James yelled as he rammed his fist into

the ground. His elemental energy pulsated through the pavement and then upwards

at the hooded man. The hooded man removed his arm from the dark cloak and

placed it so that his palm was facing the oncoming attack. James attack simply

disappeared into nonexistence when it reached the hooded man's hand. James

gasped and was shocked to see his attack not even make a scratch. "No way!" he

shouted. "Let me try!" Rouge said as she stepped forward.


The Violet-Thunder Dragoon lifted her clenched fist into the air. Bolts of

purple lightning appeared and began to shoot onto her fist, giving her power.

"Atomic...!!!" she shouted out the spell as the lightning bolts began to create

a massive ball of lightning. "...Thunder!!!" Rouge finished as she threw the

ball from her fist towards her enemy, the hooded man. The hooded man simply

punched straight through the ball of magical energy and destroyed it like it was

glass. Rouge gritted her teeth in frustration. She knew he was even more

powerful than she had thought. "Ha ha ha!!!" the hooded man laughed, "You are

weak!"


Bryant, Julie, and David ran back into their dorm room. Sakura and Professor

Drake were standing in the living room, waiting for them to come back. "Any

sign of them?" Drake asked them. Julie shook her head disappointingly, "We

looked everywhere." "And no one in the building saw them even leave," David

added. "Then...that means..." Sakura began to say. She turned towards the

balcony screen door. A lightning struck down far away in the distance. "You

don't think they..." Bryant began worriedly. "They've left to fight him on

their own," Sakura finished. She sounded so sad. "What were they thinking?!"

Julie shouted. "They could get themselves hurt...or..." David added. "It seems

they wanted to protect something very dear to them," Drake pointed out as he

looked at Sakura. Sakura looked away sadly. "Then it looks like we have no

other choice," Bryant stated. "Right. We're going after them," Julie nodded.

"We also have something important to protect," David continued. Sakura gathered

her courage and smiled at her friends, "Everyone, let's go." They all nodded in

agreement.

Sea Wave Dragoon Power!


Julie's 'Sea Wave Dragoon Spirit' shined as water bursted out from it,

transitioning into the actual transformation sequence. The background was

colored in different shades of blue. Julie's body was now a silhouette of

color. Her silhouette had her arms up in the air and her legs fairly close

together, very femininely. The water, that had appeared from the spirit,

appeared as streams and wrapped around Julie's body like ribbon. When the

water disappeared, Julie was now in her normal form, her shining blue armor now

on. Her armor was a pale blue, her Dragoon wings matching. Julie was in her

braided hair style, but now what was holding her hair were seashells. Julie's

thin, dragon-like sword appeared in her hand. She spun around once and

finished in her stance.

Jade Dragoon Power!


Out of David's 'Jade Dragoon Spirit', wind bursted out like a hurricane. His

green silhouette appeared standing straight with his arms and legs spread out

apart. His eyes were also closed. The wind full of swirling green leaves

bustled around his silhouette. The leaves swirled around his chest, arms and

legs creating his shimmering Dragoon armor. Leaves passed by close up as his

normal figure appeared. His headband appeared on his forehead as did his

weapon. A lance with a sharp curved double blade made out of a special bark, as

in wood. Then, his jade dragon wings bursted out of his back. At the end of

the transformation, he stood in a stance with his weapon in hand facing the sky.

Red Eye Dragoon Power!

Bryant held the spirit close to his chest as he said the magic words. He then

spread out his arms as fire bursted out of the spirit, going into the

transformation. He is also a silhouette with different shades of red and orange

inside. The background moves upwards behind him. Bryant's arms spread out

open, as rings of fire appear. The rings of fire spun over different parts of

his arms, legs and over his head. The rings of fire moved down, up, and across

the specified body parts making his Red-Eye Dragoon armor appear. At the end of

the transformation, Bryant's wings burst out of his back and his large red sword

appears. He ends the transformation in a fighting stance.

White Silver Dragoon Power!

After she yelled out the magic words, beams of light bursted out from her

'Dragoon Spirit' and transitioned into the actual transformation. Sakura was

now a silhouette, only seeing her eyes and the outline of her nude 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. 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 White Silver Dragoon 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.


The four Dragoon warriors stood together once again. "Okay, P.D. We're off,"

Sakura smiled. "Be careful and come back to me," he said, "All of you. I'll be

waiting for you." "Don't worry, P.D.," Sakura reassured him, "We will protect

this world...with our own hands."


The Golden-Eye Dragoon called upon the power of the earth. He raised his golden

arms into the air as large boulders broke off from the ground around him.

Golden elemental energy emitted from them all. "Meteor Strike!!" he shouted out

the name of the magic spell. The boulders hurled back down from the sky like a

meteor shower of sorts. Using his fists, the hooded man struck through each and

every one of the oncoming meteors.


"What?!" James gasped in amazement. Nothing he had thrown at the guy worked.

Rouge hurried over next to him, "What should we do? Nothing seems to be

working." James didn't know what to reply. He himself wasn't sure of what to

do. It almost seemed they were way in over their heads. "Maybe...magic attacks

aren't the answer," James stated. "What do you mean?" Rouge asked. "Rouge, use

your Thunder Child attack," James explained, "And as you distract him, I'll wait

for the right moment to strike." Rouge nodded, "All right."

"Thunder Child!!" Rouge yelled. She raised her arms pointing towards the sky

and spread out her legs. Shooting down from the sky, purple lightning bolts

wrapped around both of her fists and feet. She had orbs of electrical energy

around her fists and feet. Her fighting abilities were now increased. Rouge

spread out her wings and swiftly flew into the air. She first tried to punch

the hooded man twice at his face. He quickly moved his head from one side to

the other, dodging her blows. She then spun around and tried to kick him at his

head. The hooded man ducked, her leg missing him. She continued onward with

the punches and kicks. He would simply either dodge the attacks with

supernatural agility or block them with his arms. Rouge was trying to be as

fast and agile as she could in order to get a hit on the guy. It was no use,

however. He was too swift for her. Rouge attempted to punch him one last time.

This time, the hooded man grabbed her arm and twisted it behind her back. She

grimaced in pain as he pulled it back. He had her captive. "Neither of you are

a match for me..." he whispered into her ear. Rouge struggled to break free

from his grip. James then floated up a few yards behind them both. This was as

good time as any to strike.


"Golden...!!" he began to yell. The hooded man, along with Rouge, teleported

away. "Huh...?!" James gasped. He looked around him to see where they had gone

too. "Where'd they go?" he asked himself. Stealthily, they reappeared behind

him. "James!!!" Rouge warned him. James quickly turned around, but it was too

late. The hooded man pointed his hand at James as a hundreds of dark lightning

bolts shot outward, hitting James in his chest. "Aaagghh!!!" he screamed as he

fell towards the pavement below. He rammed straight into the street, creating

an immense crater. The hooded man released Rouge and pushed her away.

"James!!!" she cried as she began to fly towards. The hooded man took this

opportunity to strike back at Rouge. He pointed his hand at Rouge's back and

fired another wave of dark energy. She was hit, unexpectedly, and was blown to

the other side of the street. Rouge weakly got up to her knees and held her arm

in pain. She was covered in soot and her armor scratched. "Ugh..." she sighed

in pain. She looked across from her and saw her lover unconscious on the

street. "J-James!!" she shouted. She gathered her strength and hurried as fast

as she could to him. When she arrived, she fell to her knees beside him. She

held his head in her hands. "James...!" she cried, "Wake up!!" His squinted as

he slowly began to reawaken. "R-Rouge...?" he asked softly. "Yes, yes. It's

me," she replied happily. "A-Are you all right...?" he asked her. He had a

warm smile on his face. "Don't you worry about me," she told him, "I'm fine."

"Thank God," he sighed.


The hooded man descended onto the floor in front of them. "What is it you

want?!" she yelled. "It is none of your concern," he told her, "You both will

be dead anyway. I shall end this happy moment of yours'." He pointed his hand

once more at them and fired another attack. Rouge and James held onto each

other as they were both hit and pushed even further down the street. The hooded

man attacked once again as they were hit and blown even further away. After one

more hit, their grips on each other loosened and they were separated. Each one

a few feet away from each other. They both tried to get back up, but could not

even lift themselves from the ground. Their bodies were injured and beat-up,

their armor scratched and dented. Rouge and James' wounded faces turned to one

another. "J-James..." Rouge sighed weakly. "R-Rouge..." he replied softly.

Out of the hooded man's cloak, he pulled out his Dragon Buster. "This is the

end for the both of you," he smirked. He then began to walk towards the injured

warriors. His footsteps seemed to echo. "Sakura..." Rouge and James thought to

themselves as the hooded man's shadow peered over them.


The four Dragoons were flying across the city. They were approaching the Tokyo

Tower area. "Are we almost there?" Julie asked. David had his computer up and

running, "Yes...We're very close." "I hope Rouge and James are all right,"

Bryant stated. And in that moment, Sakura received a vision as she stopped

flying. She could see the pitch black room and the two colored lights shining

brightly. Immediately after, they faded away into the darkness. "Sakura,

what's the matter?" David asked as he put his computer away. Sakura's eyes

began to tear up, "N-No..." "Sakura, what's wrong?!" Bryant asked worriedly.

Sakura spread out her wings and zoomed past them all. "Sakura!! Wait!!" Julie

shouted. "Something's wrong," David said. "We'd better follow her," Bryant

suggested. They spread out their wings and flew after her.


Sakura landed where James and Rouge had been fighting earlier. She looked

around and saw the craters in the streets and the destruction caused in the

battle. Soon thereafter, her friends landed behind her. "Whoa...they were

definitely here," Julie gasped. "But, where are they now?" David asked. The

hooded man's laughed echoed throughout the area. "Look!" Bryant pointed

upwards. The hooded man floated above them. "It is nice of you to join us,

Divine Dragoon," he grinned, "You'll at least be able to say goodbye to your

friends." "What?" Sakura asked. She looked over to the side and saw Rouge and

James' lifeless bodies beginning to fade away.


The tears streamed down her face, "No!!!" She ran over to them. "Rouge!!!

James!!!" she screamed. She knelt down beside them both. Their armor had

already disappeared. Their Dragoon Spirits lied next to them both. "S-

Sakura...?" Rouge asked. "Yes, it's me!" Sakura replied. "It's...so nice to be

able to see you again..." James said, "One...last time..." "What?!" Sakura

sobbed, "Don't say that!! You'll be fine!! You both...will be fine..." The

other Dragoons hurried over to them. "What were you two thinking?!" Bryant

yelled, "Going off by yourself!!" "We wanted...to protect all of you...to

protect...her..." James explained. "Even if you fade away!!!" Julie sobbed.

"We wanted you all...to live happily...We didn't want...you to fight anymore,"

Rouge added. "Rouge...James..." David cried. "Your duty...is to protect

her...in our place..." James told them. "Why...? Why...?" Sakura continued to

cry, "You don't have to protect me..." James smirked, "Our strongest

warrior...is such a crybaby..." Rouge smiled along with him, "She is..." The

two Dragoon Spirits floated up into Sakura's hands. She hugged them both and

began to sob, and sob, and sob. David held Julie close to him as they both wept

together. Bryant tried his best to stay strong, but the tears just wouldn't

desist. Sakura stood up and rushed into Bryant's arms. He held her ever so

tightly as she cried on his chest.


"James..." Rouge whispered. She began to inch towards him. "Yeah, Rouge?" he

asked. "I-I'm...I'm scared..." she told him. "Hmm...don't be..." he said, "You

don't ever have to be scared...as long as we're together..." "James...I want

to...touch you...one last time..." Rouge cried. They both began to inch towards

each other. Little by little, they used the last of their strength so that

they're hands could meet. Their fingers interlocked with one another. Rouge

smiled once she could feel James' hand. "James...I...I...I love you...." she

spoke her last words. She closed her eyes as her body began to fade away. "I

love you too...Rouge..." he replied his last breath. Both together, they faded

away into sparkling stars. The sparkling stars then flew up towards the sky and

towards the heavens above.