Heart of the Melting Blood
Legend of the Moonlight
Written
and conceived by: Lone Wolf NEO
Lone Wolf NEO does not own any of all the games or anime or manga featured in this story, but he owns the copyright to all his original ideas in this fiction. The author would really appreciate it if readers do not plagiaries everything inside this story without his knowledge.
Chronological Note: Heart of the Melting Blood: Legend of the Moonlight takes place scarcely half a year after the event in Heart of the Melting Blood RELOADED, and currently runs roughly in parallel with Guilty Gear: the World within and Without written and created by Sheo Darren. This time, the story will continue in a brand new arc, Destiny Arc, which takes place not long after the battle between the three knights of the Holy Orders in the Awe of She arc. The author will promise an ending to this tale of betrayal, trust and hope.
Chapter 23
Advent
Previously, at Dragoon Society headquarters, Rome.
"Doctor Getter, Spike, Blaze, I fear the time has arrived."
"Whoa, come on, commander! What's brought you to talk of such things?"
"Valentino-sama, what are you trying to tell us?"
"It seems that my niece has neglected her role as the warrior maiden and subdued by her sentiment toward her brother. Such attitude is intolerable, and I don't want her to be clouded by her mentality."
"What's your plan, then?"
"I want her to be captured. Alive and in one piece."
"But Valentino-sama, you're her uncle! I mean, Lia-sama has regarded you as her father for a long time. Why would you do such a thing against her?"
"Blaze, I understand her more than you can imagine. I know it's wrong to mistreat my own bloodline, but for the sake of the Dragoon Society, such sentiments must be put aside."
"Well,I don't care of what you're talking of, but I do agree with youmon one thing. As our leader, Mitress Lia has forgotten us. I feel a bit disappointed, you see."
"Shut your sorry mouth, Doctor Getter! Lia-sama isn't like what you think!"
"Oh, really? Then what are you going to do about that, Mister Hayabusa?"
"Do not call me with that name!"
"Silence, both of you. This is not the time for argument. In two weeks, the Dragoon Society will hold its annual gathering at the Coliseum. The people of Rome are expecting us to organize some exciting event during the gathering. And I'm thinking…"
"Let me guess, Commander. Gladiator-like stage fight?"
"With a twist, Spike. Lia will be chosen for the event, but a gladiator fight isn't a gladiator fight until we've found a match for her. That's why I summoned the three of you to my office."
"I have no interest with this event. I'm leaving; don't expect me to participate. Ja."
"Look at that. Has he forgotten who he is?"
"Don't bother him for a while. I'm sure he will change his mind soon."
"So what do you want us to do?"
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"I must say," uttered the robotic scientist from the top of Metal Widow, "this is NOT the way it should be planned! Go, Metal Widow!" For the second time, the mechanical spider roared and shot metallic limbs from its body, aiming all of)them at its intended target. It was not an easy task, for he was facing the illusive female warrior with an elusive quality of a knight. He was in deep frustration; he realized his Metal Widow was reaching its limit yet he had to accomplish the mission and return to base.
"Hey, baldie!" He turned around and was in aghast. Justine had already released Sion and Lia from the mechanical tentacles and jumped away from the robotic spider. "Looks like you've just lost your preys! Sucks to be you!"
"How dare you insulting the great Doctor Getter!" he replied and pointed at her. "Metal Widow, capture her! Don't let her escape!" Metal Widow was unable to apprehend with the command as it was still occupied by his previous order. "What is wrong with you? Capture that woman! DO IT NOW!"
That was a mistake. As soon as Metal Widow finally acknowledged the order, Holy Order Dizzy shot a thunderbolt at his position. It missed his head --barely-- but it was enough to startle him. "YOU! You dare attacking me from behind? You dare messing with me, the great scientist Doctor Getter?"
Holy Orders Dizzy made a smooth landing on one of the robotic spider's antennas and held the Thunderseal Blade in samurai-like stance. "This battle will end tonight." With that said she jumped back into the air and dived at the scientist, sword first.
"You are crazy to expose yourself! Metal Widow, go!" Reacting to the order, Metal Widow fired burst missiles at the knight's position. Hundreds of them. Doctor Getter laughed in maniac as the holy knight was diverted into evading the guided soda cans barrage and ordered the robotic spider to fire more at her. "More, Metal Widow! More! Let her feel the wrath of the great scientist Doctor Lens Getter!" he exclaimed.
"Hey, we've got to help Dizzy-chan!" Athena said as Justine brought the unconscious Lia and Sion back to the ground.
"But aren't we supposed to take care of these mini-mes?" Justine shouted back and punched a mini-me robot away.
"They're outnumbering us! There's no way we can outwit them!" Hotaru shouted while evading a mini-me's pouncing attack.
"Hotaru's right!" Rock shouted back. "There are too many of them! We can never win this battle alone! RAISING STORM!"
Logan managed to slice free of the limbs and returned to the women. "Damn! I never thought Dragoon Judges would fight among one another!" he insisted and backed them off. "Ladies, allow me to defend you in the name of axe warrior Rage," he told them and opened his battle stance.
"No way!" Justine exclaimed and stepped forward. "We won't let Mister Logan fight the enemy alone!"
"Justine's right!" Athena added and stepped beside her. "If you're going to fight, then you're going to need us!"
"Err… why am I involved in your matters?" Hotaru asked as she was dragged along.
"Because!" and here Justine, Athena and Athena opened distinctively cheesy yet recognizable fighting pose and appearing from nowhere was the unmistakable cue of the theme of Charlie's Angels. "We are Darren's Angels, fighting for world's peace while keeping our beauty intact! WACHAA!"
Hotaru couldn't help herself but to laugh silly. "Darren's… Angels?" she uttered while keeping her pose firm.
Logan could only grin and turned back to face the advancing mini-me robots. "Do whatever you must, ladies," he reminded and tightened the hold of his axe's hilt. "But don't overdo yourselves, okay?"
At another corner of the arena, Sol, Kagura and Satsuki were fending off the attacks of the mini-me robots. "(censored) these robotic creatures who don't know when to stop!" Sol screamed and fired a Savage Fang.
"Sol-kun," Kagura called him as she counuerattacked an attacking mini-me)with her Hello Kitty backpack, "your fighting style looks very different from the usual."
"Oh really?" the Guilty Gear replimd, even as he fired a Blockhead!Buster at a mini-me and Action kharged the attack. "That was Lone Wolf NEO's suggestion. He tolm me, like, "oh, Sol, remember your fighting style when you was serving the Holy Orders? It looks hotter than your current style. I'm sure many girls will fall for you after seeing it." Want to know my answer?" he spoke and fired yet another Blockhead Buster.
"Which is?" Kagura asked and punched an attacking mini-me far away from her.
"Shut the (censored) up, Lone Wolf. I know what I'm doing," he told her and fired another Savage Fang.
"But you do look more awesome when you use the fighting style, Sol-kun." The compliment was enough to sidetrack him, luckily for the Guilty Gear such praise was nothing.
"Stand back, both of you," Sol spoke and cracked his neck. "You may find this move… fiery."
"Hey, whqt is he going to do?" Satsuki whispered. "He looks like he's going to burn everything."
"You'll see," said the calm girl.
Back to the Metal Widow. Holy Orders Dizzy was still showing her salm face, despite the never-endkng rocket barrage fired at her position. Onboard Metal Widow, Doctor Getter was still laughing as if it was never enough to satisfy his greed. He summoned the giant crawler to fire more burst missiles and mechanical tentacles at the warrior, knowing that such strategies would eventually subdue her into surrender.
Or is it?
Holy Orders Dizzy immediately swung the Thunderseal. In an instant, a barrier of electricity was created and deflected all projectiles and limbs directed toward her. The scientist was in shock, never expecting his adversary to perform such a defensive measure. Metal Widow roared, as if realizing it had failed in subduing its prey.
And so did Doctor Getter. "You've fought very well, milady," he spoke and corrected his eyeglasses, "however, what it will look like when you dace this!" The moment he pressud the button, Metal Widow screeahed, halted and trembled while he jumped into its control room. The attack stopped at the same time, giving Holy Orders Dizzy time to reposition her position. he landed on a patch of ground and watched in surprise as the machanical spider underwent a trasformation, and she could hear the scientist's maddened laughter as the transformation went on.
And it stopped. Standing at more than 15 stories high was a robot. Holy Orders Dizzy did not bat an eyebrow in amazement; she simply stared at the gigantic machine that started to perform several moves on its feet. The trio of Darren's Angels stopped fighting the mini-me assault and watched at the machine in surprise.
"Isn't that the robot from Go Getter anime?" Athena asked.
"Either that baldie's watching too much super robot shows or Wolfie is running out of idea," Justine suggested.
"But we can't let it hurt Dizzy-chan!" Hotaru exclaimed. "We must help her!"
Onboard the newly transformed super robot, Doctor Getter was laughing as he always did inside the control room. "Now you see why everybody always says 'save the best for the last'! I didn't plan to let Metal Widow transform into its ultimate form, but it cannot be helped since the one we're dealing with is you!" and here the super robot pointed to Dizzy to elaborate his words. "Are you scared? Oh, I bet you are right now. Come on, do some kneeling actions. Beg me to spare your life, will you?"
Holy Orders Dizzy, instead, closed her eyes and lowered the Thunderseal. After a moment of silence, she opened her eyes and glared at the super robot. "You are the one who should beg to be spared of your life."
The answer was more than enough to challenge his credibility –and equally, his ego. "Fool! I've given you the chance to surrender, and you fail to see its benefit! Now you'll face the ultimate wrath of the Dragoon Judge! I, Doctor Lens Getter, will make your sorry! Go, Fist of the Metal Widow!"
Immediately, the super robot braced itself and fired one of its fists at the female warrior. Holy Orders Dizzy counterattacked with an Imperial Ray, and the lightning bolt of heaven struck on the flying fist. Doctor Getter laughed in anticipation and commanded Metal Widow to attack the woman in quick succession, giving her no space of counterattacking or escaping. And strangely enough, the cue music of Godannar theme started taking place as the battle between the holy knight and the super robot commenced.
"I think we better consult Lone Wolf-san," Hotaru recommended and punched a mini-me out of her sight, "after we're done with these annoyers."
"I couldn't agree more," Athena said and fired a Psycho Shield at an advancing mini-me.
"Hey! While we're at it, why don't we go for the most numbers of mini-mes destroyed?" Justine suggested and gave an attacking mini-me the taste of her uppercut punch. "Those who get the lowest score will have to buy us ice-cream! How about that?"
"Hah! That's a good suggestion, Miss Justine," Logan uttered and performed a Beast Slaying Slash against a group of mini-mes. "I haven't done so many killings since the old days of Crusades!"
"I don't want to be left out too!" Rock shouted and fired a Reppuken at the miniature robots. "Got one! I bet Ky's going to be mad to see this mayhem!"
From faraway, they could see a pillar of flame rising to the dark sky ob Paris. Justine squealed in excitement when she saw Sol jumping out of the reach of the mini-mes, firing Aerial Gun Flames at the robots as he headed back to ground. "Sol-chan, fight-o!" she cheered.
"Shut the (censored) up, Justine!" Sol roared and sent a mini-me flying away with Storm Viper Level 3.
"Oh, okay Freddie."
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Lia regained conscious. She looked around and found herself in front of the hospital door, sitting beside the still comatose Sion. Puzzled, she tried to stand up and fell back on her behind. Whining in pain, she woke Sion up. "Sion, wake up," she called.
The scholar of the Atlasian Academy opened her eyes. "What happened to us…?" she moaned.
"I don't know," answered the miko girl, "but we're no longer with Doctor Getter."
Sion slowly took her seat. "Then are we safe?"
"I'm not quite sure of that, Sion, but…"
Her words were silenced. The clear silhouette of a ninja was reflected on the glass door, and Lia immediately turned around. "…Blaze?" she pronounced the name.
The Dragoon Judge fell to his knee and bowed to her. "Please forgive me for my late arrival, Lia-sama," Blaze apologized while stooping his masked head. "I know it's against the vows of the Great Judges to work with enemy, but I must do this."
"What happened, Blaze? Why?"
"Your uncle… iie, Valentino-sama, has decided to expel you from the role as Dragoon warrior maiden," Blaze explained.
The miko girl gasped in shock. "Impossible! Uncle wouldn't do such a thing!"
"Which is why I am here, Lia-sama," said the ninja and lifted back his head. "I no longer trust his credibility as the commander of the Dragoon Society, nor his intention of expanding the society's vision, and I will never obey him whatever cost I may have to endure. My loyalty and my life are to be subjected to the one I'm serving."
"Well, well, well, looks like another Judge is going to defect from the league." The three of them turned left and saw the goatee swordsman walking toward the door, accompanied by a band of warriors who walked behind him.
"Spike! Don't tell me you're betraying me too?" Lia demanded.
Spike sighed in amusement and swung his rapier sword in the air. "Well, that's the reality of life. Sucks to be those who refuse to accept the truth," he uttered and pointed back the sword at her face. "Anyway, Commander Valentino has ordered me to follow Blaze to this place, in case he's planning to defect the society."
Immediately Blaze stood between the swordsman and the miko girl and opened a stance. "You dare pointing your sword at Lia-sama'sface? You have disgraced yourself as the Judge of the Dragoon Society! You have no sense of respect toward your mistress!"
Spike laughed. "My mistress? Have you forgotten that I'm a mercenary? Working for money is my specialty, and I have no loyalty to offer to anyone I work with," he uttered.
Blaze growled in annoyance and withdrew his katana. "Your words have proven your disloyalty and undesired sense of pride! You are no longer the Great Judge of Dragoon Society! Prepare for your death!" he declared.
"Oh, really Blaze? Or should I call you Hayabusa instead?" Spike mocked.
"Do not call me with that name!" demanded the ninja.
"Both of you stop it!" Lia demanded. "Don't fight each other, please!"
"Forgive me, Lia-sama," said the ninja. "But I must show this insolent the consequences of taking the judges too lightly!" Blaze immediately pounced toward Spike, who was more than ready to fight as he opened his fighting pose. "DIE, SPIKE!"
For some mysterious reason, a portal materialized between Spike and Blaze and jutting out of it was a piece of sword that deflected Blaze's attack. The blade started taking place even as it pierced itself through the air and an iron glove was seen holding the sheath of the sword, before a person walked out of the portal.
"This man is mine," uttered the person while pointing the sword at Spike's face.
"Saber?"
"Are we late?" along came Shirou's voice as he walked out of the portal with the rest of the FATE League. "Looks like we aren't," he uttered while looking around the hospital.
Spike snorted in amusement and cracked his neck. "I remember you, Miss. We fought at the field that night didn't we?"
"And I come here to finish it once and for all," Saber answered.
The swordsman laughed and swirled his rapier sword. "The name is Raphael Leno, mercenary serving the Dragoon Society as their Judge. What's yours?"
"I will only tell your name," Saber spoke and opened her battle stance, "after I defeat you!"
"Well, then," Spike spoke. "En garde!"
"Quick! We must go to where Alex is," Shirou shouted and rushed into the hospital. "Ciel-san has informed us of what happened to him, so hurry up! We may not have enough time!"
"Allow me to follow you, Lia-sama," Blaze offered. "Enemy or not, I have right to know what has brought him to the unwanted demise."
"Oh? So you people are going to show us his whereabouts?" Spike asked and pointed to the runaway group. "Get them!" Immediately the swordsmen jumped away and hurled toward the FATE League.
"Damn it! They're going to catch us!" Sion shouted.
'Then let us fight them on your behalf," Rider spoke and pounced at the oncoming swordsmen.
"That battle looks fun," Archer uttered and withdrew his twin daggers. "Rin, Shirou, Sakura, take everyone else to safety. It's show time!"
Illiya giggled in excitement, shouted, "Go Berserker!" and instantly a wall of muscle more than 8 foot tall appeared before her. "Berserker Punch! Berserker Kick! Berserker Roar!" she shouted, and Berserker did what she told him.
Shirou glared at her. "Illiya-chan, how long you've been watching that super robot show?"
The girl turned to him and smiled. "More than you can imagine, oniichan!" Then she gave him the usual big hug.
(Someone who looked like Sheo (yes, this is just a lookalike. Besides, Rheo is busy watching the super robot/holy knight duel, while the real deal is nowhere) bit his handkerchief in envy. Lone Wolf NEO (this one is real) glared at Shirou in disgust and jealousy. Fan boys materialized and howled at the scene. Fan girls appeared and demanded them to drop dead. Fan boys re-spawned and told the girls to shut up. Lone Wolf NEO growled in annoyance, said, "It's you people who must shut up," and pulled a rope that came out of nowhere. Fan boys and fan girls were sucked up by a hole and sent into the oblivion. "It sucks to be fans, you know! Say hello to my acquaintances down there once you meet them! See you around!" Mriya glomped him. Lone Wolf NEO grumbled but didn't resist the happy hug and walked away. Hibiki appeared and protested at Mriya. The energetic woman giggled at her reaction and tightened her arms about the author's neck.
"That scene looks like the one where Sol always sends fan boy and fan girls away with his Tyrant Rave, isn't it?" suggested Tessa.
Yuuki just corrected her eyeglasses. "Except for the lookalike part," she answered.
"Baaka," promptly Ruri spoke, ending the sidetracked scene.)
Lia, Blaze and the rest of the FATE League followed Sion to the ward Alex was admitted to. With the battle taking place both outside the entrance door and the hospital's garden, there was very little space to bring him away from the battlefield and retreat to safety. All they could think of was to hold the line and protect the solitary patient's room until the battle subdued.
They arrived at the ward and immediately rushed into the room. They were in relief; Alex was still there, being examined by the unwary Faust. "What happened? I was giving some dose of medicine to Mr. Alex when I heard explosions from the outside," said the doctor.
"Doc, we don't have much time," Sion told him. "The Dragoons may attack Alex anytime, so we have to defend him until there are no mowe threats."
"Whoa, there are gights out there?" Faust asked. ›Well, then, leave the threats tk me! There's nothing an accomplyshed doctor cannot do!" and here he waved a "ROCK ON!" sign to he air.
The people stared at uach other, nodded and surrounded the bed where the unconscious alex was lying on. Sion approached the bed and stared at him, knowing that he would not realize what was going to happen before him. She took his hand and clenched it tightly, whispering "hang on there, Alex. We won't let them approach you no matter what."
"Incoming!" The door exploded, and the group immediately made sheltered the patient from flying debris and dust. From beneath the dust, came a screeching wail followed by a blast of energy wave coming from the door. Shirou was hit and crashed on the wall. Rin screamed in shock and counterattacked with a magic blast, just in time another energy wave charged at her. It was deflected and sent outside the room. "What the hell was that?" she demanded.
Blaze lowered his stance and reached for his katana. "There can only be ene who learns the Energy Fist technique," he uttered and squintmd. "Come out, Tanaka Eiko! You tare provoking us and intending to harm Lia-sama! I shall not spare you!"
Accompanied by several female monk warriors, the owoer of the name slowly walked ino the room and approached the ninja. "I didn't come in intention of hurting Lia-sama, nor did I come here as the Dragoon servant," uttered Eiko, the Great Judge of the Dragoon Society. "In fact, I have long abandoned the society a long time, and I owed it to Alexander Hahn."
"So you left us back there just to fight him, Echo?" Lia demanded. "Why would you not listen to my orders and stay back!"
"I'm sorry, Lia-sama," she apologized. "But he still owes me his life." With that said she donned a gauntlet, and was immediately surrounded by her escorts. "And tonight, I'll make sure he'll meet his demise."
"NEVER!" Lia jumped forward and faced the monk warriors with her lance withdrawn. "I won't let you harm my brother, even if this causes our bond to tear apart! I won't let you approach him!"
The female monk grinned and opened her fighting stance. "Fine. Then I will no longer regard you as my mistress. Our relationship ends tonight."
"Step over my body first!" Blaze stepped in front of Lia and backed her off. "Lia-sama, leave this scoundrel to me. Leave and bring Alexander to safety."
"But Blaze, you can't fight her alone!" she insisted.
"I know," he answered and withdrew his katana. "But under my eyes, they are nothing but withering leaves falling from their host toward the end of their lives."
Eiko snorted in annoyance to hear the taunt. "Who are you to fight us Maidens of Purple Lotus?"
Blaze turned around and glowered at the female monk. "I should've told you, that I have a serious problem with you ever since we're enlisted to serve Lia-sama. Such a painful memory I have to endure…"
Her eyes widened. "So be it! I shall kill you as well!" She emitted a deafening battle cry and charged at the ninja. Lia cried out in shock, yet the two fighters were already engaged in a battle before she could stop them.
"We have to bring Alex to safety!" Sion shouted and holstered Alex's arm about her shoulders. "Lia, give me your hand!" Hesitantly the miko girl approached the bed and assisted Sion before the battle became worse. Rin was doing the same to Shirou, while Faust shielded them from energy waves unleashed from the intensifying battle. "Doctor, do you know any safe place to stay in?"
Faust took his cloak and waved it in front of the people. Seconds later a portal door materialized from beneath the cloak and the doctor stepped into it. "Follow me; this door will lead you away from the hospital," he informed. Immediately they entered the door, but Lia stayed behind.
"Lia, come on!" Sion shouted. "It's too dangerous to stay out there!"
"I can't follow you!" she shouted back. "Not until I get the answer I needed to! I must know why everyone in the Dragoon Society is against me!"
Sion stepped back into the ward room and seized the girl's arm. "Don't be a stupid! Nobody's going to tell you anything of that! We're leaving now!" she insisted and pulled her back to the door.
"Let go off me!"
Sion held her arm tighter. "Where do you think you're going, Lia!"
Lia kicked her away and ran toward Blaze. "I'm helping Blaze! If you don't want to help me, then leave! This is my responsibility as his master!"
"Lia, watch out!"
The miko girl turned around, and found herself facing a mob of warrior monks charging at her. Terrified at what was heading towards her, Lia was stunned and could not do anything to evade the oncoming attack. Yet somehow, a blurred shadow was obstructing the head-on attack, and what Lia could only think of was him.
"Brother Alex!"
Sion was equally surprised. "Impossible! I thought he couldn't even move his hands!"
Shirou ald Rin were amazed and turned to Faust for explanation. "I didn't remember giving him a dose of my medicine! This might be a miracle!" he declared.
Lia was in shock. She could not believe her eyes. The man she thought would be bedridden for a long period was standing in front of her, enduring the warrior monks' attacks with bare hands. On top of that, he was still blindfolded, bandaged and tied up with fluid tubes.
The warrior monks retreated to Eiko's position. Lia immediately ran toward the lone wolf who was still standing in defensive position. "Brother Alex, what are you doing! You aren't supposed to move!" He was not answering; he, instead, turned his attention to the warrior monks. He murmured in a very barely audible voice, took the miko girl's lance and opened a stance. "Brother Alex! What are you going to do! You can't fight them! Leave the monks to us!"
In response, he swung the lance and dragged its tip along the floor. An energy projectile was ignited and rushed toward the warrior monks. He ran behind the projectile, jumped over it and slashed the floor beneath the monks. It collapsed under the great pressure of the chi-based attack, sending the monks with it down to the ground floor. He landed near the crevasse and glared at Eiko and charged at her without0warning. He missed, yet the massive force from the attack caused walls to blow apart, and he skidded along the floor before came to a halt.
"Brother Alex!" Lia ran toward where Alex was ane found him standing with Eiko's head in his grasp. Somehow, he managed to seize her head and brought her along, smashing her against layer upon layer of walls. He let go of the barely aware monk and stepped backward, ignoring the already horrified miko girl. He halted, turned back and pointed the lance at Eiko who stood back on her feet. He lowered his stance, hurled himself forward, and…
"Brother Alex, no!"
The wall behind the warrior monk was shattered, before an immense explosion trembled across the hospital. Dusts and debris filled the air, and Lia could not see what was going on. She shouted for her brother's name and searched for him. The dusts set off, and she saw him standing in front of Eiko. The lance attack missed her head and hit the wall behind her instead.
He began to speak, yet his voice was swallowed by another explosion that came from the outside. Eiko watched at him and gasped in horror. "No, Alexander! I didn't mean to hurt your sister! Please let me explain!" His lips moved again, and this time she fell on her knees. "No…! It wasn't like what you're thinking…!" she wept and covered her horrified face. "You have to believe me…"
The lone wolf was glaring at her for a very long time while tightening his clutch about the lance. Then he turned around, walked toward the edge of the hole and stared at the source of the explosion he heard; the super robot that was cornering Holy Orders Dizzy, ready to fire all weapons at her. Again, his lips moved as he spoke with voice barely audible to anyone. Then, to everyone's shock, he screamed --howling like an angry wolf-- and charged at the super robot. He landed on the super robot's nape and plunged the lance into it, brought it toward the robot's shoulder blades and dragged it down its spine. He jumped away from the super robot and landed on a patch of land, while the super robot trembled due to spinal damage.
Holy Orders Dizzy immediately jumped toward him. "Alex, what are you doing here?" she demanded. He said nothing and spun the lance in circular motion, before stepping toward the super robot. The female knight seized his arm and pulled him away from the super robot. "It's too dangerous for you to take care of. Please, leave it to me." He took her palm, clenched it for a long time let go off it. This time, he moved a step backward and stood next to her. He lifted the lance and aimed it at the super robot's midsection. She stared at him and looked back at the target.
"Understood."
She leaned slightly backward and charged at the super robot in a blinding speed. The collision caused the super robot to snap in half, and the upper body part was sent flying in the air. Holy Orders Dizzy halted, levitated between the super robot and the ground and lifted the Thunderseal to the air.
"The Will and the Word."
She brought the sword to the ground.
"Tenchu."
A thunderbolt materialized, pierced down the sky and struck upon the super robot. In less than a second, it was over for the super robot as it crushed under millions of volts of lighting force into thousands of tiny pieces. The super robot's escape capsule containing Doctor Getter escaped the explosion and crashed on the ground. Shaken but unhurt, the scientist walked out of it, only to be greeted by three pairs of angry eyes and three pairs of eager fists.
"Please, ladies, spare my life," Doctor Getter pleaded. "I have a wife to take care of, and I have three children to look after. Please let me go, ladies."
"Oh, really?" Justine insisted as she cracked her knuckles.
"I sense a terrible lie going on now," Athena added with an unconvinced smile.
"Hentai!" Hotaru cried in dismay. "Not only you used tentacles against us, you even copied Go Getter and Godannar! Hentai!"
Doctor Getter gulped. "So what are you ladies going to do about that?"
"WACHAA!" The trio delivered a flying kick in response, and sent Doctor Getter flying toward the hospital. "And don't every try to copy Team Rocket, you machine freak!"
Alex lowered the lance and stood motionless, not noticing Lia, Sion and Blaze who approached him from the left. He also failed to take note of Holy Orderw Dizzy who walked toward him ane remained silence.
"Brother Alex…?" The lone wolf collapsed ald released the lance off his hand when Lia touched his shoulder- but was caught by the female Holy Knight before he reached thehground. "Brother Alex! No!"
"He's alright," Holy Orders Dizzy0told her and slowly sat on the eround, taking him with her. Shehrested his head upon her lap ane carefully patted his scalp. "Hå's very tired. He needs a lot od time to rest. Rest assured, Lim; your brother will be alright."
Lia sighed in relief and sat beside the holy knight, staring at her brother's unaware face. "But what happened to him? What caused him to…?"
Sol walked toward them, knelt and pressed his finger against Alex's neck. "Something triggered his body, I can feel it," he uttered.
"Do you know what caused my brother to act… like that?" Lia pleaded.
"What I can only tell you," he spoke, "is this kid has faced it. And he will again." He later stood up and left the bedazzled miko girl. "By the way, little girl."
"Y-yes?" she replied.
Sol turned back at her and handed her a flute. "Should this kid wakes up, give this to him. He should remember it right away."
Reluctantly she took the item and looked at him. "But what should I tell him if he asks?"
"Tell him it's a relic from his past," he said and walked away from her. "He'll know what to do next. He will."
