Hello, dearest reader, this is a story from a Dutch girl, who is very enthusiastic about Tekkaman, GW and who knows what more. So I thought I'd post a story!

Warnings: eh… will follow later

Pairings: eh… will follow later as well

Violence: If you call this violence, you can picture me as a lizard.

I do not own Tekkaman Blade, GW/EW, Sailor Moon, and who knows what else that is not my property. However, I do own the enemies mentioned here and Hotaru the little daughter of Blade and Star.

It is just a start, so you will hear from me some time around.

#yattayattayatta# is a telepathic conversation.

Summary: Blade's only child, Hotaru, was taken away by Dead End after a battle between the Space Knights and the Radamu. She seemed powerless at the start, but right now, only Dead End understands who she is, and what she can mean for Earth. However, with his history of violence against the Space Knights, will he be able to tell them?

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Lree

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He smiled when she tried to free herself from his grip. He failed once again. Mikhail had spoken about Defenders once, a long time ago, when he still listened to him. Now Mikhail was dead, and he was alive, sort of.

When he transformed back to his human form, Hotaru was shocked. His eyes were blood red, and all she had ever learnt, was that he was an enemy. Immediately she began a little fistfight with him, but lost within seconds.

'Sit, and listen.' He snarled at her, getting tired of her meaningless efforts to escape. However, she did not and when he loosened his grip, she ran.

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Star waited.

Hours had passed by.

Yet nothing had changed.

Finally, when the door opened, she flew up like stung by a hornet. 'Is he?' but she did not come far with her questioning.

'He is alive... but I'm afraid he is in a bad shape…'Dr. Sash began, 'I don't know what is wrong with him. He's alive, that's for sure, but there is no brain activity, nothing, absolutely nothing.'

'B-but…. You said he is alive?' she wondered.

Dr. Sash sighed, 'He isn't brain dead, but there is something wrong. He just doesn't react to his environment anymore, as if someone has captured him inside his body.'

Star felt as if the world she had known until now crumbled to pieces. There was nothing left anymore. Hotaru was missing, Blade in some sort of coma and she felt lost.

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Hotaru ran as fast as she could, but the graves constantly blocked her way. Like a rabbit, she tried to dodge time after time again his attempts to capture her again, but he failed.

Finally he transformed and grabbed her, 'And NOW you'll listen!' he snarled at her, angry because she did not.

When she sat, he still was Tekkaman Dead End.

'Listen…' he began, 'You're safer here. Your father is wounded, your mother will not be able to fight, or try to kill everything right away. David won't listen to me anymore for I snatched you away before his eyes and Natasha and Yumi, they will take out my guts for sure.'

'And your point is.' she snarled back, a little cockily for a girl without any weapons.

'You're safer here.' he said to her, 'Train a little bit, I have watched your gift. It is rare… very rare. There are not many defenders roaming this planet, in fact, next to you, there is only one other. That defender belongs to the enemy. Therefore, I have had a chance to see her. She is dangerous, very dangerous. You will soon meet her and then you'll need to be ready.' Somehow, he seemed more relaxed.

'I hope you speak the truth.' she said while watching his masked face, 'For I'll destroy you when you don't.'

'I'll take that as a deal!' And he laughed, 'Come, you need to get some food and some new other clothes.' He pointed at the dark blue dress she was wearing. 'Or David will be all over you tonight!'

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She knew what he meant with "David will be all over you tonight…" David was some sort of lover boy, every other night a different girl. Hotaru did not want to become his newest price. She knew he liked girls in dresses; they were easy. Hotaru would not become like that.

Minutes passed by before she had the guts to ask Dead End a question.

'Why did you do that?'

'Why did I do what?' Now, calm and almost peaceful, he gazed at her, 'I want to sleep at night… not to stay awake and at my guard. I am tired of fighting. Fighting of my past, fighting for my future and survival.' His fists clenched and his face angry, he let his words escape with a soft growl.

Hotaru didn't knew what to say, 'You charged at my family, tried to kill my father and the others… my mother…' she sighed, 'I will only forgive you if you bring me back and promise that you will stay forever!'

Dead End smiled sadly at her, 'You don't know what you're talking about.'

Hotaru nodded, 'I do know! Father wants to meet you! And so does mother.' She stood in front of him as she tried to convince him.

Dead End only smiled at her, 'Why would he do that? Will he let me live?' With her disappointed face in front of him he continued, 'I've done too much to be forgiven for anything. The day that I find forgiveness is the day I'll die and find myself back in hell.'

Hotaru sighed, he felt lost, and so did she. 'How will you teach battle skills when you don't even believe in yourself?'

'I for sure hope that you do not mean that Dead.' A male voice took over the conversation, 'Not many people live to see the day of tomorrow when they kidnap the one and only daughter of the Tekkaman Blade.' David stepped into the light of the streetlights, 'And you did.'

Dead smiled, 'That's because he is injured.'

'If so her mother would have killed you by now.' David smiled back, 'And young women like you shouldn't be on the streets at this hour of the day.' When he said that, she hugged him. Not for being afraid, but because of the familiar face she saw, 'Oh David! How is everyone?' she cried, 'Does father still live?'

'Dr. Sash isn't so sure about that, there's something wrong with your dad.' When she heard that, she broke down in tears.

#Warriors and defenders are not supposed to cry# Dead sent towards his friend, a little bit angry.

#What her task in life is, I don't know, but in silence I swore Star that I will protect her daughter whenever something happens to her or Blade.# The expression on his face meant enough for Dead, David was angry at him for kidnapping Hotaru.

#You are still in love with her. You cannot reach her… # Dead smiled at him, the usual smirk like smile he always put up when he felt uncomfortable.

#You are drifting off my dear. # David snarled back, #Hotaru is not yours. #

#Hotaru is the only defender that fights for the Earth. There is one other defender, and she fights for the Radamu. It is necessary that she learns that live is hard. #

'I can follow your conversation.' Hotaru looked up, her chin resting on David's chest, 'And I'm not sure whether I like the tone of your conversation.'

'Then we'll talk, since you can pick up our thoughts from the air,' Dead said to her, 'you need to know that you can mean the difference between win or loose.'

Hotaru stared at the ground, 'Will my father live to see the day of tomorrow?' she asked David. He shook his head. 'I don't know. But whether he dies or lives, it will do him good to see you.'

Beside the spoken words, David shielded his sendings and hopefully Hotaru could not pick them out of the thin air, #Why on Earth did you bring her to this graveyard! #

#That is because she is saver here than at the command centre. Do you know that they have been studying your moves for a couple of weeks by now? And in addition, that I took down a few enemy Tekkas when they tried to enter? That place is already crawling and swarming with those creeps! Moreover, you cannot let a practically harmless defender in there! She is too valuable for that! #

#I can still hear that conversation! # a small white woman entered their little scene of shared thoughts. Suddenly she did not seem to be such a small fragile young woman anymore, but a full-grown Tekka, strong and beautiful. David saw her armour covering her body, the wings spread out next to her body – the tips rose high above her head – and the gigantic crystal glaive that she held in one hand, in the other she held a shield, also made out of crystal.

Both where stunned by her sight. 'You… you don't need training anymore…'

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Slowly, she walked towards her master. Grace and beauty were practically all that mattered to her. In addition, she was the strongest, best, and only defender in this universe. Her long dark hair hung steady to the ground as she moved forward.

'So she is found?' Her soft deep voice answered a never spoken question, 'And she is in the possession of Blade?'

'She is his daughter,' the smaller delta Tekkaman answered her question, 'and she is quite powerful.'

'That is because Jive allowed her to destroy him.' The smaller Delta Tekkaman jumped back when he saw her dark eyes. These were not bright red, but as dark as the night sky without a moon. Though beautiful, he knew she was dangerous. 'And who asked you to speak?' she said and concentrated on him.

The Delta Tekkaman grabbed his head and fell crying to the ground. Lree smiled devilishly at the poor Tekka, she felt his life slip away as she cracked his mind and destroyed him from the inside out. When she felt the last of him die, she let go and left his dead body on the ground.

'Was that necessary?' Phoenix stood behind her, 'With that younger defender around we could use all the help we can get.'

Lree hissed like a cat. 'Really?'

The tall man walked towards her. 'He was valuable, more than you would know.' It was as if he felt sad for the dead Tekka. 'He was valuable.'

'We can beat her!' Lree said to her friend, but he pushed her off.

'You only consider your friends those you can use. You can't use me.' It was a statement, 'Defend this place while you still can and while your powers are still great. Soon, we will all face our destinies.'

He walked off towards to a door with an alcove above it. In the alcove sat a young woman, listening to the name Door. She never spoke, never needed food of water, never thought. Her only purpose in life was being the guard of this door. She guarded.

Only few could enter the great hall and get out. Other would never get permission to get in. The message he sent to her was clear, he was allowed to enter the hall when the metal melted away to create a passage for him. When he had entered, it closed behind him. Lree could not follow.

'Is it her?' A large figure in the centre of the hall stood up from his throne.

Phoenix bowed before him. 'It is her. I am sure about it.'

The older man stared at him. 'And Lree?'

'She feels hurt in her honor because there is another Defender, while she has always claimed to be the last.' Phoenix smirked, 'She needs to know who is boss, for she-'

'Silence!' the man shouted at him, 'For I will punish her in a way I find best!'

Phoenix bent through his knees till his forehead touched the ground. 'My apologies sire, for I stepped out of line and forgot my place… thank y-'

'Get lost!' the man snarled again and made a gesture that he could leave. Therefore, Phoenix did.

Lree smiled when she saw that Phoenix looked cranky and walked by her. However, she did not dare to say anything. She knew that she would die when she even touched his body or his soul. Phoenix was the son of Echelon; and he was her master.

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Dead End decided that if they had to go to the command centre that they would walk or take a bus. David hesitated for a few seconds, but when he saw Hotaru tired, he thought it would be best for her as well. They sat in a four-seat place in the bus, facing each other. Hotaru had fallen asleep against David's shoulder. In the meanwhile, they talked about the approaching battles…

'What is a defender?' David wanted to know, 'For I hear you talking about her, but I still don't understand.'

'Defenders defend, easy as that. The first war, Darkon did not have any defenders, so the knowledge about them is something like a myth. A few weeks ago, I made my way into the lair of the newly arrived Radamu. They did not exactly invite me but accepted me because I still hated Blade. They hate him as well. That is when I found the Defender. She... is dangerous... crazy. Distorted… When I found out about her, I left immediately.' His words seemed strong, but his eyes showed something David had not seen before: fear.

'She frightened you, didn't she?'

'She mentioned Hotaru as the daughter of Blade.' Dead End stared to the night sky, 'And she meant to kill her.'

'Why didn't you allow that to happen?'

A tear escaped the corner of his eye and he sighed, 'I want to sleep in peace at night David… I do not want to run anymore. Please… give me a home.'

David took Dead's hand in his own, 'I can't promise you anything, but maybe, just maybe… you'll get a home.'

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Blade still slept as Mac sat next to him, 'He's been through worse.' Words were hollow and empty, without meaning. Star only stared at her husband, he did not answer her sending… He had had a few seizures for the past 24 hours and Star grew more worried by the minute. Mac knew that she was willing to fly towards the Radamu battleship herself and destroy all she could. Moreover, he knew Blade would wake up at that very moment. He could not let it happen. So he was not about to leave, even when Yumi asked him to come to the workshop to do repairs on the Blue Earth II.

Natasha came in. 'You both need your rest,' she said after a few minutes, 'I can take over.'

Star did not even flinch. She only stared at her husband. 'Ms Carter…' she whispered… 'You'll need to rest… When he wakes up, he'll need you.'

'If he wakes up…' she whispered to her lieutenant, 'If he wakes up…' She broke down in tears.

To see her ever so strong commander cry hurt her heart. This woman needed her daughter right now, and she has taken by… 'Dead End!'

The tall boy with long dark green hair stepped into the room. Behind him came David, with in his arms the sleeping body of Hotaru. 'Yes… it's me all right…'

Star looked up; 'Hotaru!' and she ran towards her daughter, who woke up. 'Mom?' both cuddled each other when David put Hotaru back on her feet. 'Dead End wishes to stay here.' Star could not believe her ears. 'He… wishes what?'

Hotaru smiled. 'He wants to train me or something like that,' she took a break to yawn and stretched her back, 'and he has information about the Radamu.'

Star smiled. 'Your father would have wanted that, and so will I.'

'How is he?' she finally asked and saw his sleeping body. All sorts of machinery and tubes kept her father alive.

'He is not doing well.' Star whispered, 'He has… he did not came around yet.' Normally he would have woken up by now.

'What do you know, little defender?' Dead smirked when he saw her disappointed face, 'Defenders can be quite cruel. What do you know?'

Hotaru tried to send to her father, but there was no sign of a crystal appearing on his forehead. As if he was not a Tekka at all. Star saw for the first time a little white sign on the forehead of her daughter. It was the sign of a Tekk-setter. For moments, it was silent, and Hotaru tried to find a way into the dark void around her. It was strange… she had been here before, tried to reach the limits of her own gifts, but now she felt an intruder, as if she had come to the den of the enemy.

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Lree woke up from her sleep… Who tried to wake her up? Echelon did not call for and her neither did Phoenix.

Then she smiled, it was the daughter of Blade… she sought him. Yes, she held him imprisoned.

It was so much fun to play with his captured soul, to keep him tied down with her. Lree felt his spirit slip away. He would last long; he was a fighter and reluctantly tried to fight back when she tried to take his secrets from him. The way he clutched to the love of his wife and daughter was almost pathetic.

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#Father?#

#Hotaru… what… how… # She found him, tied down to the soul of someone dark, hurt and cold.

Both hugged in the dark void, #What happened father?#

#I do not know… for one moment I fought off Radamu and the next moment I was here… I do not know what happened… you have to leave! She is here! # He pushed her away, tried to protect his daughter, and stood between the dark woman and his daughter.

Hotaru saw the Dark Lady, transformed, and positioned herself between Blade and Lree.

She backed down, before her stood an angel like Tekka, with white wings, an amour with opal colors. The skirt was made of eight strokes, each held together with silver chains. When Lree focused on her, she saw that the wings were as sharp as razorblades. The shield and the glaive were creations of white crystals, like diamonds…

Lree bit back, who in the universe was this? Both seemed to share a relation, but…

Finally, it hit her; this defender was Blade's daughter! Hotaru stepped in front of her father, to engage a battle.

#Leave! # the young woman demanded #And you will get away with it! #

#Your father is my prey! # Lree snarled back, but she felt that she would lose this battle, #You are still a little girl, untrained! #

Hotaru spread out the wings and flew towards Lree with great speed. With one slash into her soul, she drew her back and freed her father…

Nevertheless, his daughter was somewhat stronger. As if… was his daughter the defender! She felt the loss of Blade's soul and growled angrily. How could that little bitch! Next time, she swore, that little brat would not get away with it this easily… next time; she would feel the wrath of destroying her victory!

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Star stared at her daughter and waved her hand before her eyes.

She did not react. Hotaru seemed lost in a world they could not even reach.

'Wait,' Dead said to them, 'wait and see.' After what seemed hours, Hotaru came back to life and sighed, 'He should wake up any moment now…' And with those words, she collapsed.

Blade stared at the ceiling, 'I'm already awake…' he whispered, tired as if he had battled against something or someone.

Star did not know what to do anymore and broke down in tears the second time that night, 'What happened?' she cried, 'What in heaven's name happened!' However, no one except Dead End could give her an answer.

Dead sighed, 'It was the work of defenders… and it seems to me that they are more dangerous than I thought… you'll need all the help you can get.'

For a moment, Blade and Dead stared at each other, and everyone in the room expected them to start a fight. Dead drew his Tekksetter and waited for the first blow.

'Welcome to the Space Knights, Dead End... Welcome.' Blade said slowly and weakly.

Hotaru smiled, 'See, he won't kill you, and neither will mom...' and she hugged him.

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Later on David and Dead gazed at the stars. 'She indeed needs to learn a lot.' Dead whispered, 'She's still innocent. Like she does not know what it is like to loose someone.'

'Oh she does. She does. Hotaru lost her family every time her parents told her to stay at home, when they tried to protect her from harm. If you ever saw her face... Blade would not even let her become a pilot for the Blue Earth II. So afraid as he was that she could die.'

'Now he has to let her fight. I do not exactly know what happened back there, but it was something between those two defenders... David... will we ever find peace?'

'I cannot promise you peace... but with that little defender on our side, we stand a pretty good chance.'

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TBC – I hope?

Well, I hope you like it; let me know, and if not, let me know as well as what you want altered, removed or put in into this fic.

Ps: I am Dutch. If you happen to find any errors or misspelled words here, let me know, then I will correct them.