Currently, Daggon was in Kou's home having his hair washed by Kou. He grunted and growled, causing Kou to look at him and ask,"Daggon-san, why are you growling?"

"This feels weird.",Daggon said, grunting when Kou scrubbed his hair a bit harder.

"Of course it feels weird to you, you've never used any kind of soap before.",Kou responded with a small smirk.

Daggon grunted,"I got clean with a river. Soap is weird!"

"Soap makes sure you stay clean longer and it's needed in the city. Along with several things I have to teach you.",Kou began rinsing shampoo out of Daggon's hair. Daggon let Kou rinse shampoo out of his hair then he shook his head wildly, causing water to go all over the place. Kou backed away and laughed at Daggon. Daggon stood up and he tried to get his wet hair out of his face but kept failing to. Kou put a towel on Daggon's head and helped him dry it before saying,"That better?"

Daggon nodded, then he kissed Kou grabbing her waist and pulling her close. This caused Kou to smile and giggle happily. Daggon pulled away from Kou then he said,"Brave Sun and my friends want to talk to you. They said they want to help you and find out more about the other monsters."

Kou nodded then she said,"Okay, I can give them whatever I can. As long as they don't mind me speaking Japanese the whole time."

Daggon tilted his head to the side,"Why do you talk normally with me but not with my friends or the monsters?"

Kou thought about it briefly then she shyly smiled,"Well, you don't judge me for my accent and I am afraid that people won't like that I have a heavy accent. So I speak my first language."

Daggon nodded, being confused by what Kou just said to him. Kou took hold of Daggon's hand and the two left the bathroom with Kou saying,"Before we go to your friends though, let's get you some new clothes."


Some time later at Ben's house, Daggon and Kou were standing outside the front door waiting to go in. Daggon was now wearing an orange tank top, dark blue cargo shorts and some new black sandals. He also didn't have his mask on.

Daggon pulled at his shirt then he said,"This is better than the thing that the girl wanted me to wear."

Kou looked at Daggon with a raised eyebrow then she looked at the door as Ben opened it and let them in. Kou and Daggon entered the living room to see the Phantomrangers waiting for them. Kou nervously gulped and grabbed Daggon's hand on instinct.

The Phantomrangers stood up and Paul B stepped up while smiling and saying,"Hi, my name's Paul B and I am the leader of the Phantomrangers." to Kou.

"Konnichiwa, Koudesu.",Kou said nervously. (Translation: Hello, my name is Kou."

"Nice to meet you, Kou.",Paul B said with a smile.

Casey stepped up,"Hi, I'm Casey the second in command and so far only girl on the team."

"Peach hair is like a girl.",Daggon said unconsciously, earning him a hit to the stomach from Kou that he barely felt.

Jason stepped up,"I am Jason aka GreenPhantom and the coolest."

"Brave Sun is also the one I like the most and will always fight with.",Daggon said with his usual excited yet crazed smile. He and Jason high fived then stepped back.

Axis and Kizu stepped up with Axis saying,"Hey Kou, I'm Axis."

"Hajimemashite, Kou-chan. Watashinonamaeha kizudesu.",Kizu said with a warm smile. (Translation: Nice to meet you, Kou. My name is Kizu.)

"Ā, anata wa nihongo o hanashimasu.",Kou said with a smile growing on her face. (Translation: Oh, you speak Japanese.)

"Hai, watashi wa pōru-san to onajiku Nihon kara kimashita. Axey-chan wa nihongo o rikai shite imasuga, amari jōzu ni hanasemasen.",Kizu explained with a slightly embarrassed smile. (Translation: Yes, I'm from Japan as is Paul-san. Axey-chan understands Japanese but can't speak it too well.)

Kou nodded, then she said,"Tottemo kawaī kizu-kundesu." (Translation:You are very pretty, Kizu-kun.)

"Anata wa don'na meiku o shite imasu ka?",Kizu said with genuine intrigue. (Translation: So are you, what makeup do you use?)

"Oi, Kou is my mate, peach hair. One eye is your mate.",Daggon said while putting an arm around Kou.

"Now that introductions are out of the way; could you maybe tell us what happened to you before Daggon and Jason found you.",Ben said in a compassionate tone.

Kou nodded, then she hesitantly said,"Watashi wa hoka no dēmon ni osowa re, watashi no chikara no hotondo o ubau pōshon o nomu koto o yoginaku sa remashita. Sorera wa watashi no seishin ni setsuzoku sa rete iru tame, pōshon wa sorera o subete chūshutsu suru koto wa dekimasendeshita." (Translation: I was attacked by the other Daemons and forced to drink a potion that stripped me of most of my powers. Since they are connected to my spirit, the potion was unable to extract all of them.)

"Why would your comrades attack you and take your powers?",Kizu asked, looking saddened by what he heard.

Kou sighed sadly then said,"Ginza wa watashi ga dēmon ni naru no ni fusawashikunai to ii, watashi o zaikōru kyō no sekininsha to minashita." (Translation: Ginza said that I was unfit to be a Daemon and saw me as a liability for Lord Xykor.)

"That's a harsh to say and do to someone.",Axis commented while crossing his arms.

"Who's Xykor, at least that's what I think I heard you say.",Casey asked, unsure due to her not knowing Japanese.

Kou raised an eyebrow,"Minasan wa zaikōru kyō ni tsuite shirimasen ka?" (Translation: You all don't know about Lord Xykor?)

"No, we've never heard of anyone named Xykor before today.",Paul B said, which made Jason and Casey shake their heads.

"Xykor is the king of the Specters. He is the most malevolent and powerful one to ever exist.",Ben said with an expression that showed thoughtfulness and weariness.

The Phantomrangers looked at Ben, as he stood up and said,"But he was destroyed centuries ago."

"Īe, zaikōru kyō wa mada ikite imasu. Sukunakutomo Ginza no iutōri.",Kou said, causing Ben, Kizu, Paul and Axis to gain shocked expressions.

Jason looked at the other's expression then said,"I'm gonna assume that she just said something which is really bad."

"Kou just said that this Xykor is alive, according to someone named Ginza.",Paul B said.

"Is that a Daemon?",Casey asked. Kou nodded then she said,"Ginza wa ōkina aoi otoko." (Translation: Ginza is a large blue man.)

"A large blue man? Does he have hair like mine but longer and has a shoulder pad on?",Axis asked while motioning to his hair. Kou nodded at this then Daggon said,"That sounds like the blue man I got hit by in that building. Brave Sun, remember I told you."

"Yeah you did and we met him the other day. He turned a Specter into an energy ball then left.",Jason said while putting his chin in his hand.

Kou's eyes widened, then she said,"Iya, mottainai."

"Why's that not good?",Paul B asked while standing up.

"Ginza ga supekutā o hakai sezu ni kaishū shita baai, sore wa kare ga nanika o tsukuru keikaku o motte iru koto o imi shimasu.",Kou said with a fearful tone. (Translation: If Ginza retrieved a Specter instead of letting it be destroyed, then it means that he has a plan to make something.)

"What could he make with a retrieved Specter?",Kizu asked.

"Anything.",Ben said with a sigh.


At the cocktail lounge, Ginza stood up from the coffee table now holding an energy ball which was both magenta and blue. He looked at Corvus and Xiya before saying,"Corvus, do you have a human I can use?"

Corvus chuckled, then he took out a deck of cards and laid out five on the bar while saying,"Pick one that you feel would be suited."

Ginza walked up to the bar to see the five cards had pictures of frightened or regretful people on them. Ginza chose a card which had what looked like a teenage boy on it and said,"This one will do."

Corvus and Xiya smirked evilly as Ginza stepped towards the window.

To be continued…