A few days after Gajeel and the others left, Kaede has been kidnapped by James Flux and was taken to Ryme City. Although the culprit was anonymous, the ransom note for Shuichi was all that was needed for Jesse to piece it together. Before Jesse can report it however, he spotted the V3 cast, who are discussing how to deal with the situation.
"I say we go down to Ryme City and help her." Rantaro said.
"I understand how you feel, but think about this for a moment. We're members of the Coalition. They're going to notice we're gone." Korekiyo said.
"But Kaede is our friend, too! We can't just leave her at that bastard's mercy!" Kaito said.
"Same goes for Shuichi. He has a bigger connection with her than any of us." Ryoma said.
"And that's exactly why he'll definitely be going down there, even if it's what Kaede's kidnapper wants." Jesse said.
"Jesse, right? You must've seen this kind of scenario before." Keebo said.
"Yes. Sectonia sprouted the Dreamstalk at New World and retained her evil self. David had a choice to either fight her, or stay behind." Jesse said.
"And seeing as though she has a new form now and she's split off from her dark half, we can guess what choice he made." Tenko said.
"That's right. He chose to fight. And that scuffle with Jack on the way, hoo boy. I tell you, it wasn't since the show you guys were on that he was that mad about… Well, anything." Jesse said. "Although there's one thing I should mention. If you decide to go through with this and head for Ryme City, you'll be caught in the battle against the Titans. At that point, there can be no turning back. You'll be stuck with the Brave Adventurers one way or another."
"Kaede is one of our best friends...but so is Shuichi." Keebo said. "I'm in."
"Hell yeah! You can count me in, too!" Miu said.
"That degenerate male is going to be the one to pay if even a hair is off Kaede's head!" Tenko said.
"Make sure you save some for me." Ryoma said.
"I shall assist in this endeavor as well. Not because of Atua's guidance, but because it is what I want." Angie said.
"I'm not sure how much help we'll be against the Titans, but damn help us if those two are dead because we weren't there to help them!" Kaito said.
"I will help too. Even if it's true that she died because of me like you said, she's still our friend, so I'll do what I can to help, too!" Tsumugi said.
"Tsumugi…" Jesse said.
"I guess she's dead set on this. Eh, what the heck? I kind of am too." Kokichi said.
"I guess we all know where are consensus lies." Rantaro said. "Sorry you can't be there, Jesse."
"It's alright. I have a feeling that I'll be needed in the war ahead." Jesse said. "If you see David when you join him, tell him that I'm sorry I couldn't be there, but the war against the Summoner is a huge part of my training. I just need a little more time."
"Why couldn't you call him and tell him yourself?" Miu asked.
"Because once he's there, the radio waves will interfere with the transmission." Kokichi said. "Come on, Miu. I thought you'd at least know THAT."
"Thanks for the input as always, Kokichi." Miu said.
"Now then, the main problem is getting to Ryme City. If we left the old-fashioned way, they may try to stop us on account of not getting used to our new bodies and abilities." Korekiyo said.
"Why worry about that when we can just hijack a shuttle?" Kokichi asked.
"Kokichi, sometimes you scare me with how smart you are about these things." Jesse said.
"Besides, the people Jesse associate with sound like good people. I think we can trust them to help us get used to our new bodies." Rantaro said.
"Alright, now if that's settled, we should start making preparations." Kokichi said.
The others except Jesse nod as they all left to prepare for the operation. Kaito looked up to the sky.
"Shuichi, Kaede, everyone… Don't worry about a thing, you guys. No matter what it takes, we're going to help you guys out!" Kaito said as he left to prepare.