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Episode 11

Space Knight Command center

Ezekiel is still unconscious and is in the medical room. His body is fully healed, but is remained immobile. David entered the room to find Natasha there, quietly watching him from behind the glass.

"Natasha?"

She didn't move, "Yes."

"The Chief is waiting for us."

She nodded and turned to follow him. David noticed her more-than-quiet attitude.

"Feeling okay?"

"Of course. Why wouldn't I be?" she replied not too convincingly. David just shook his head lightly with a smirk, Goliate was right. She's got it bad.

In the conference room, the Knights again assembled before both D-Boy and the Chief. But this time, it was the Chief who spoke while D-Boy stayed quiet.

"I'm sure you all want to know what happened to Ezekiel. The good news is that Ezekiel's crystal has been repaired and there no threat of him becoming a Radham. But in the process, he's been changed."

"Changed? What do you mean, Chief?"

"He's a Blastor Tekkaman."

This was D-Boy that spoke and his response surprised everyone. Yumi spoke up, "What's a Blastor?"

Aki took over, "It is the evolution of a Tekkaman. A Blastor Tekkaman is a thousand times more powerful than a normal one. Basically, it's a super Tekkaman. It was the side-effect of his operation."

"What's so bad about that?"

This came from Dead. This surprised everyone even more as he rarely ever speaks at general meetings.

Aki continued, "A Blastor becomes more powerful by burning up more energy. The user can only use it for a limited amount of time before they completely burn themselves out as well as damage a person mentally and psychologically. And it also drains on a person's life force. If used too much, he will die."

Natasha spoke, "Is there anything we can do to help him?"

"Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do. The only thing he can do is not use it." But even as she said that, she thought, But with the increased attacks that have been occurring, he may wind up using it. Glancing over to D-Boy, another thought came; If he is anything like D-Boy, he will. Just then, the door opened and Ezekiel walked in, barely. He was still in a few bandages and he was wobbling as he walked. Nevertheless, he managed to stand with everyone. The Chief didn't look too surprised.

"Return to the medical bay until you've fully recovered, Ezekiel."

The young man leaned back on the wall, "I can't. I have some information that is vital for you to know."

Ezekiel shook more and the others were ready to catch him should he fall. D-Boy noted this; He is more unstable with Blastor than I am. Aki tried again, "Get some rest. That's an order."

"There may be a way to stop the Radham."

This grabbed everyone's attention, but Aki stood firm, noticing that Ezekiel was on the verge of falling. "Ezekiel, I gave you an order." Please, don't do this to yourself.

Ezekiel was about to continue again when he caught a glimpse at the others. They had worried looks on their faces. He also noticed that his legs were about to give way. Reluctantly, Ezekiel gave a weak salute, "Yes, Chief."

He began to walk to the door when he stumbled and fell down. Dead and Natasha helped him up and helped him back to the medical room. He lay back down and closed his eyes.

"They...must be...stopped...can...be....stopped."

Several hours later, Ezekiel awoke again. His body still felt weak though.

"Sleep well?"

Sitting next to him on a chair was Natasha.

"You've been...watching me?"

Natasha shrugged, "Well actually, it was my shift. Everyone has been watching you."

Ezekiel lay back further. He wasn't used to people looking after him. Normally, he was the one to watch someone. It felt...strange, but in a nice way.

"Thank you."

The two of them stayed quiet for awhile before Natasha spoke up again, "Ezekiel. Could you be honest with me about something?"

"Always."

She took a deep breath, "When we spoke the other day, did you...I mean...were you going to...?"

"I'm...not sure."

Ezekiel looked up into the ceiling, "Aside from my sister, I've never had anyone close to me. And ever since that day, well, I never had the time."

Natasha moved closer, "And now?"

"I don't think so. I heard what the Chief said about me. I'm a Blastor Tekkaman, a super tekkaman. I'm much more dangerous now than I was before."

Natasha looked at him sadly before starting again, "You told the Chief that there was something important."

"Yes. I believe there may be a way to stop the Radham once and for all." He began to rise, "She should know about this as soon as possible."

Natasha put her hands on his shoulders, "No, you should rest some more. You still need to recover."

Calmly, Ezekiel lay back down, with Natasha's hands still on his shoulders. Ezekiel began to get a little red.

"Are...you going to move your hands?"

She smiled a bit, "What's the matter? You're not nervous, are you?"

"A...little." His face flushed a lot.

Natasha moved closer, "So you can show emotion after all."

She moved even closer and Ezekiel felt his heart in his throat. With his current condition, he couldn't move her away even if he wanted to. And the funny thing was, he didn't want to. Then in a blink, she moved back. But her hands remained where they were. At that moment, Anita came in on them and Natasha instantly moved her hands.

"I guess my shift is over." Natasha walked to the door, but as she left, Anita whispered, "The good ones are always taken." As Anita sat down, Ezekiel thought to himself about what just happened. He had thought that with Natasha, that was the last thing that would happen. This is definitely not something he saw in her that she would do. Perhaps I misread her.

Another hour later, Ezekiel was well enough to meet with the Chief and the other Space Knights.

"Before I mentioned that there was a way to stop the Radham. While I admit I was being a little overenthusiastic, I believe that this would cripple the Radham for a long while. I have discovered that the Radham keep a main base for their attacks on a lone planetoid. Even though it is surrounded by Radham, it is not guarded well and is susceptible to an attack. Also..."

Aki cut him off, "Wait. Ezekiel, how do you know about all of this? No such base has been detected."

Ezekiel responded, "While I was in the pod, I somehow gained a connection with the Radham. It was brief, but my mind was filled with loads of information about them."

Natasha asked, "Is that possible?"

Ezekiel answered, "It is no different from our senses with the teksettas. Only it was more solid."

Aki nodded, "Continue."

"The base has a weakness. Inside of it is a hollowed section. It is used to house their tekkamen, but it is structurally weak. If a strong enough explosion where to occur, the entire base would be destroyed."

"An explosion? You mean a Voltekka?"

"Yes, but not an ordinary one."

"You can't be serious."

"Yes. A Voltekka from a Blastor Tekkaman."

David was about to comment, but Aki cut him off, "Where is it?"

Ezekiel lowered his head, "That's the problem. The planetoid isn't even in this system. The Radham use portal technology to transport their troops from another star system. If the base is destroyed, it is possible that the portal may crash. You can find the portal at grid 5239. That was how they were able to transport their minions to Pluto so fast."

Dead interjected, "So you want to launch a suicide attack."

Ezekiel ignored him, "If it succeeds, then the Radham may never threaten Earth again for a long time. All that is needed is careful planning and timing."

Aki closed her eyes, "No. There are too many risks involved. For one, you're suggesting to go into the heart of Radham territory. Even if security there is as light as you say, that's still too many to take on. Two, if we were to succeed and the portal closes, then we would be trapped with them."

"I've considered that."

She cut him off again, "Yes, I know. You want to go in alone and destroy it. But I will not go on a mission that sacrifices any of you. Even if you do succeed, you would be trapped with them, and I will not condone anyone to such a fate. Plus, if you use Blastor, it will kill you. As Dead said, it's a suicide mission."

"But isn't it worth the risk? As it stands now, their forces continue to increase. This may be our best shot. If it could stop them for good and save Earth, then I'm willing to risk it."

"I'm not."

"But..."

"That is enough." Ezekiel could tell she was getting irritated. "We're not even sure what you say is true. If it is, we can guard the portal to prevent any from getting through. That in itself will be more than enough to fight them. But under no circumstance are you to enter it. Is that understood?"

"I.....I.....Yes, Chief."

With nothing more to say, they were dismissed. Ezekiel didn't say a word. Even though he was normally quiet, he carried an air of defeat and despair over him. Yumi walked next to him.

"Maybe the Chief is right."

"........"

"Ezekiel. It's alright. At least we'll be able to fight them better now thanks to you."

"I think I'll get some rest."

Several minutes later, Yumi went in to visit Ezekiel again. But upon entering, she found that Ezekiel was gone. On the bed were a note and a disk.

Sorry, but I have to do this.

: How do you like that? I don't read too many fics on Natasha, so I decided to do it here. So now we have a rouge. Sound familiar?