The Seal of Saturn was finished.

Badaxtra roared as it slammed its axe-blade hands together before making its way to the Seal of Jupiter, its defenses glowing brightly as they came online.

Its red eyes flashed as it opened its mouth and let out another roar, this time aiming it directly for the barriers as they formed around the pillar's tower. The orange energy shielding shimmered, but unlike the last three seals, this one was much tougher. The last line of defense before the primary seals were revealed.

Badaxtra's eyes hardened as it snarled, lowering its head and pawing the ground with one of its feet like a bull, or a bull Faunus. Then the beast charged, but only for a barrage of gunfire to slam into its path. The shots from the guns of the defenses made it back off; these were much more potent, laced with lightning Dust or lightning magic. It was hard for Badaxtra to tell between the two.

The First Kaiju snorted before stomping the ground and crouching. Perhaps an earthquake could do these defenses in...

Without a moment's hesitation, Badaxtra launched itself into the air, spinning its body around before bringing its bladed tail down full force... right for the ground beneath! The tip drove itself into the ground, causing an earthquake that registered a 6.5 on the Richter scale. A few more of Tokyo's buildings wavered while two collapsed. Thankfully, Tokyo Station was heavily guarded against such things.

A crack snaked its way across the ground towards the seal, inching under a few of its barriers, but being stopped cold by others. The barricades erected were holding.

Badaxtra growled in anger before it landed, surprisingly gently, using its tail to slow its landing. The Kaiju pulled its tail free and started to circle the seal, intent on breaching it.

Only for a barrage of gunfire - not from the defenses - to lay waste to the ground in front of it.

(Shows a pair of eyes opening before the eyes morph into optics)

START Kaitei no Orchestra (Precious Time) (ROMI)

(The optics flash as the camera pans out to show six shadowy mecha before they leap towards the camera, brandishing their weapons)

Hiroi aoi kono basho de tokiga nagarete yuku my precious time (The image fades to show a cat Faunus boy with brown hair and magenta eyes walking down a street close to the ocean, looking down at an image of his mother in his hand. He perks up as he spots a rabbit Faunus girl with light green hair and eyes hugs him, making him yelp. A boy with brown hair and brown eyes joins the girl on the cat Faunus's other side, and gives a thumbs up. A boy with dark purple hair and eyes approaches from the left and smiles a bit before a ninja youth leaps down on the right, his dark grey hair and purple eyes standing out with the purple highlight on the right side of his bangs. The five look up at the sky as a shimmering image of a cheetah Faunus with blue hair and eyes appears behind them. The title appears below them all.)

GRIMMFALL: SHINKALION RISING

Itsu no manika kiete shimatte kakegaeno koega (The image fades to show the cat Faunus standing beside his mother's grave, his eyes fixed on her name)

Tsumaranai hibimo sorega sukide ikitetanda (Memories of her and his family march past as he bows his head)

Higa sashiteru tokomade omoikkiri hashitte (A wind blows past and he perks up as he sees something ahead of him, making him break into a run to try and reach the shadowy, winged humanoid shape as it looks back with yellow optics, holding out a hand)

Shinjirarenai koto bakari menomaeni okiru (The two embrace hands and then a flash of light engulfs the screen, fading to show a large Kaiju-class Grimm being attacked by a blue and white mecha wielding a drill before the two clash)

Taiyou no hou wo miagate tachiagaruno tsurakute (The impact throws off a light that engulfs the screen, dissipating to show the cat Faunus, but battered and wounded, looking at the sky, the sun shining down on him as he reaches up a hand, as if grasping at it)

Susumu koto dake omouto (He tries to stagger to his feet, only to collapse briefly before he lifts his gaze, a yellow optic forming in place of his eye as it glows brightly)

Setsunai tabiwo tsuzukeru kawatta me no okuniwa (The light of the optic fades as the camera moves out to show a green and white mecha armed with a sword and wings on its back attacking a porcupine Kaiju-class Grimm in close combat, only for the Kaiju to fire off a slew of spines from its legs and back, making the mecha block with a shimmering tri-colored Aura)

Natsukashii itoshisa wo motomete (On my way) (Behind the mecha appears an image of a cat Faunus woman, and the mecha lunges forward, its sword glowing as it traps the Grimm in an energy cage before slicing it in half)

Kizutsuke attanowa nikui wake janai nosa (The Grimm explodes before a Faunus Ultra gorilla lunges from behind, making the mecha spin to block with its sword, images of a peaceful world appearing behind it before punching the Faunus Ultra and sending it staggering back)

Sokoni kibouga arunonara my precious time (The images coalesce around the mecha's chest as it fires a blast of green energy from a hidden chest cannon at the screen)

Itsukaraka onaji keshikini kakomarete sugoshite (The screen comes back into view, this time showing the cat Faunus as he stands atop a building in Tokyo, his friends beside him as they eye the distant horizon, a shadowy shape behind Mt. Fuji in the distance)

Akinonai koega sukoshizutsu chiri hajimeta (The boy looks down at an image of his mother in his hands, his friends placing their hands on his shoulders to comfort him as tears streak down his cheeks)

Ameni utareta mamade omoku seouno tsurakute (The camera zooms in on his eyes before panning out to show him looking at the window, the same green and white mecha on the other side, both touching their hands to one another before it shifts to show the cat Faunus's mother as a transparent image behind the mecha)

Ushinau koto dake omouto (The camera zooms in on the mecha's face before panning out to show two Faunus, a fox woman and a bull man, standing atop a hotel in downtown Tokyo)

Togirenai omoino nakade hisshi ni tsukamunosa (The two Faunus lunge for the mecha, only to be blocked by a red and white mecha with two guns and a purple and white mecha wielding two shuriken in its hands Beside them is a white and green mecha armed with a sword and the blue and white mecha with the drill is close by)

Dokomademo dokomademo sagasunda (Find your way) (The five mecha charge towards a large shape as it looms out of the shadows of the two Faunus, and behind them is the shape of a white and blue mecha armed with twin energy blades)

Otagaini motomeatte kakera wo tsunagunosa (Shows the six mecha as they stand in a line, each of them holding their weapons at the ready before they charge forward; the green and white mecha fires off its chest cannon as the blue and white mecha spins its drill up, a blue aura engulfing it, the red and white mecha fires its twin guns in a rifle configuration as the purple and white mecha uses its shuriken as weapons, the white and green mecha swings its sword as heat radiates from the blade and the white and blue mecha swipes with its energy blades, releasing a shockwave)

Sokoni kibouga mierukara wow oh wow (The blasts combine to generate an explosion as it hits something before the smoke parts to reveal a scenic image of the city of Tokyo, the tendrils of Satyra retreating from it)

Kimiga tsukutta monogatari saikou no omoide ni nattanda (The image shifts to show the cat Faunus looking down at a photo album of his mother and his friends and family, tears pricking at his eyes before he sees his friends beside him and they hold out their hands, a smile crossing his face as he takes their hands and they pull him out of the darkness into the light)

Bokurano nakani ikitsuzukete soshite arigatou wow (They all hug before a flash of light envelops them, fading shortly after to reveal the six mecha, this time images of the six kids behind them as they charge at a shadowy shape as it looms over them)

Setsunai tabiwo owarasunda miraiwo kaete tsukuruno sa (The image pans to the right to show them all charging, this time transparent scenes of new enemies marching past them - Dr. Robotnik, Sammael, and Moloch - before fading to show the city of Tokyo at sunset, a light shining in this darkening world)

Istumademo akiramezuni oistuzukete (On my way) (The green and white mecha with the wings thrusts its hand out towards an image of the cat Faunus's mother as she reaches out, and their hands clasp before it shows the green and white mecha firing off its chest cannon, the beam this time a shining gold color)

Tashikani kanjitanda kimiga kureta yuuki wo (The blast strikes the enemy before them - Dr. Robotnik - before it shows the mecha with its companions as they join in on the attack with their own moves)

Bokuno subete wo gisei ni torimodosunda bokurano precious time (The image fades to show the six kids standing in front of Tokyo, the title of the series appearing below them)

GRIMMFALL: SHINKALION RISING

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OPENING FILES: SEALS OF MOUNT FUJI

The Seals of Mount Fuji are eleven sacred barriers that are used to contain the First Kaiju Grimm and to keep the Pool of Darkness from being released.

The seals have been around since the Time of Awakening, but the technology used to enact the seals was derived from the Forgotten Age. Legend has it that in addition to the sealing of the Pool and Badaxtra by the Emperor and his mightiest warriors, a wandering mage who only went by the name Yen contributed much knowledge and power to the ritual needed to seal both away for good. Of course, no one can confirm this due to records of the time being sketchy and unreliable.

Each Seal is tied to a specific planet in the solar system, including the sun itself.

The Seals are as follows:

The Seal of Pluto - used to seal Badaxtra within the top of the mountain

The Seal of Neptune

The Seal of Uranus

The Seal of Saturn

The Seal of Jupiter

The Seal of Mars

The Seal of Earth

The Seal of the Moon

The Seal of Venus

The Seal of Mercury

And the Seal of the Sun, which is the primary seal to keep the Pool of Darkness sealed away forever.

Each Seal has ten layers of defense, each stronger than the last, should one seal be broken. Of course, no one ever considered that possible...

Until now.

OPENING FILES: RAIL CROSS IMPACT

A combination attack created by Efu, Matagi, and Esebu. The Rail Cross Impact combines the power of the Gran Cross with the accuracy of the Fumikiri Barrage and the penetration of the Wheelset Driver, allowing for it to do massive damage to a typical Kaiju Grimm. However, it does have its weaknesses, mainly in that it can be stopped with soft, sticky substances like glue.

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TERMINAL ENTERING STANDBY PHASE

"When it comes to defenses, one must always remember a saying: sometimes a good defense, is the best offense. So, in reality, it could mean two things," Izumi noted as he leaned back in his chair as he observed the fight. "Right now, Team Shinkalion is fighting against Badaxtra, and they have to go on the offense if they wish to defend the seals. But what if they go on the defense? Well... that's tricky. Because they are doing both right now."

His eyes narrowed as he watched the six Shinkalions let loose on the First Kaiju. "And sometimes the best defense is the best offense. Because that could change how a battle, or even a war, goes entirely."

CHAPTER XXVII - SEALS

*BGM: "Pacific Rim" - Pacific Rim Soundtrack*

Matagi growled as he stood atop one of the Rails of Light, using it as a platform from which to rain gunfire down onto Badaxtra.

His guns barked repeatedly, sending shells laced with explosive Dust onto the ground before the First Kaiju.

In the air, he could see the greenish-white light that was Dracon as he swooped around Badaxtra's massive face, trying to hit its eyes with his beam magnum or his beam burst gun. He had to admit the Gundam had guts to go face-to-face with Badaxtra the way he was. The smaller mecha was proving to be extremely agile compared to Badaxtra's larger mass. But, as he very well knew now, it wasn't wise to underestimate his adversaries. For all he knew, Badaxtra could have fast reflexes, fast enough to catch a quick-moving target like Dracon.

The red and white Shinkalion's musings were interrupted when he heard Badaxtra roar and swing a bladed fist in his direction as Dracon flitted past!

Matagi tensed his frame and leapt off the Rail of Light as that massive fist slammed into it, breaking it and causing the energy track to vanish in sparkling shards. He snarled as he flipped, landing atop one of the massive stones that surrounded the Seal of Jupiter.

His optics hardened as he aimed his guns and let loose with another barrage, this time peppering Badaxtra's thickly armored back. While the explosions didn't do much damage, they did catch its attention. The First Kaiju looked around, its red eyes finally landing on the smaller Shinkalion, and it sneered as it raised a foot to try and stomp him into the ground. Matagi reacted by springing off, landing on the ground and rolling to a safe distance away from the seal as he aimed his guns and fired again, this time inching his way up towards Badaxtra's mouth.

The First Kaiju just let out low roars in the form of a chuckle before it narrowed its red eyes and they started to glow brightly...

Only for Matagi to get grabbed by Fumikiri as he landed on the ground. His hand lashed out and snatched Matagi's left arm before he released a hand signal and a thick cover of smoke blinded Matagi as well as Badaxtra. Matagi felt himself jerk as Fumikiri's grip tightened on his arm and then he was weightless briefly. The sensation of weightlessness in his lower torso was an indicator that he was airborne. Then the two were out of the smoke cloud, Fumikiri having used his grappling lines to haul the two to safety further up the mountainside.

The two Shinkalions looked down as Badaxtra poked its head out of the smoke, those red eyes pulsing before finding its prey on the side of the mountain.

"Great! We just had to attract its attention, didn't we?!" Matagi muttered.

"It's better us than the seal, Matagi!" Fumikiri shot back. "After all, we have to keep this thing from breaking them! And with three down, we have seven to keep up!"

He had to admit the purple and white ninja Shinkalion had a good point. It was all up to them at this point to keep the seals active... or at least to try and drive off Badaxtra.

However, their efforts were to be in vain, as while they had attracted the beast's attention, its purpose still burned in its head. And this time, it was about to show these insects why it was to never be underestimated in the intellect department.

Badaxtra reached behind it, and its bladed fist curled around a nearby boulder as big as a house, pulling it free from the ground and hefting it much like a baseball. Badaxtra drew back its fist, holding the 'ball' in its hand before it sneered and whipped that boulder right for the duo! Matagi gasped as Fumikiri let out an audible squeak of terror. The two mechs dove off the mountainside, leaping for another energy track as it formed alongside them, with Esebu riding it in his shinkansen form. "Get on!" he cried.

The two Shinkalions landed on the track as Esebu sped away from the area just as the boulder struck the side of the mountain, the impact dislodging a few dozen rocks that began to go cascading down the side of Mount Fuji...

And right towards the seal!

"NO!" Matagi shouted.

"I got this!" came Nozoma's voice.

He leapt off his Rail of Light, and his optics flared as he thrust one hand out, seething in his Aura. The blow collided with one of the rocks, shattering it. Then he was on the move, delivering more punches and several kicks to the boulders as they fell. While he was fast, he just wasn't able to get a lot of them. That was when Esebu shifted to his own Shinkalion form, his drill appearing in his hand in a flash of light as he thrust it forward, hitting one of the boulders and drilling it to bits. He sprang towards another and proceeded to do the same thing. But even with his help, it wasn't enough...

Or at least until a barrage of silvery feathers lanced out from the air, striking the rest of the boulders and causing them to explode. Matagi's gaze snapped towards the silvery-winged man known as Seph as he came soaring in, holding onto what appeared to be that white armored man from before!

"Thought you could use a bit of backup!" Seph remarked as he dropped off his passenger.

"About time!" Dracon retorted as he flew down, his fin funnels deployed around his frame. "I was kinda worried we'd have to face this thing alone!"

"Hey! Don't forget me!" Dani's voice exclaimed as she appeared out of thin air, becoming tangible right before their eyes and optics. "I couldn't sit back while this thing ran rampant and destroyed the seals!"

Matagi watched as Nozoma and Esebu rejoined them, followed by Haifu, Efu, and Fumikiri.

"Well...looks like we got everyone here," Esebu said as he shouldered his drill. "Now we just need a way to defeat this thing..."

But it was to be a lot easier said than done...

Especially given what it was about to unleash upon them all...

Badaxtra opened its mouth... and then a blast of pure energy was unleashed from its maw right for the assembled fighters!

Dracon reacted surprisingly fast, holding out both hands as he deployed his fin funnels in front of him, summoning forth his beam shield just as the blast of energy struck it. His psychoframe shimmered with pure power as he grunted, straining against said energy blast. "Now would be a good time to counterattack!" he grunted.

Seph nodded and flew out from behind the shield, snapping his wings wide open and calling forth a slew of explosive feathers. With a mighty flap and a battle cry, he sent them flying right for Badaxtra's face. The Kaiju snapped its glowing red eyes towards the hybrid and that bladed tail whipped up to block the feathers. However, Seph wasn't done yet. He raised a hand, seething with pure silvery-green energy, and swiped, unleashing a shockwave that rocketed towards the Kaiju's tail. He was clearly intent on trying to shear off that blade, Esebu noted, spotting the sharpened edge of the shockwave. The First Kaiju, however, lowered its tail swiftly, and it raised its foot, lashing out in a sweep kick that shattered the shockwave. Seph's eyes went wide as he was forced to dodge the upward kick by flipping and weaving back.

He panted as he came to a hover, his eyes hard like steel. "Dammit! This thing is not the normal Kaiju!" he growled.

Badaxtra finally bit down, canceling the beam coming from its mouth. The beam terminated, unleashing an explosion that released a pressure wave right for Dracon's shield. His psychoframe began to shine in a brilliant manner, and his cloak waved behind him as the glow engulfed him in its pseudo-Aura. He was now visibly straining, his very arms shaking as he struggled to keep the shield up. He growled as he pushed all his thrusters to their limits.

Dani seized her own chance to go on the offense, flying over the shield and releasing a barrage of ghost rays that struck Badaxtra's snout. One of them struck a little too close to its left eye and it roared as it threw up its arms to defend itself from the onslaught. It withdrew under the attack before it retreated around the mountain, and Lobomon sensed this coming. "It's coming around the other side!" he cried, his head snapping up to look in that direction. His red eyes hardened as he drew his beam sabers, only to look down at them. In actuality, it seemed rather laughable in hindsight. Here he was, a mere Digimon, struggling to assist two of the strongest warriors, a half-ghost child, and six alien mecha against a beast the size of a friggin' mountain, and he was using beam sabers against this thing! Beam sabers! They weren't going to do anything against this beast.

He needed something more... something much more powerful than his current arsenal.

He needed his Beast Spirit.

And now.

He gritted his teeth, realizing that he still needed to access it. But the question was... how?

A scream came from Dani as Badaxtra circled around the mountain, approaching the seal from behind them. Its eyes flared red before it grasped one of the turrets, pulling it free from its underground mounting and hurling it right for them!

Lobomon's eyes widened and he reacted on sheer instinct, running forward, and then...

He felt it.

A sheer... primal kind of power.

One he knew all too well.

The Warrior of Light grasped it and called upon it, embracing it with familiarity. He leapt into the air, fractal coding swirling around his body as he shifted from Human to Beast Spirit. He felt the changes overcoming him, his body becoming more lupine and his armor becoming part of him. Within mere seconds, his evolution was complete, and the fractal code shattered, revealing him in his Beast Spirit. "KendoGarurumon!"

He landed on all four paws and looked up, his eyes flashing in the light from the seal's pillar tower.

KendoGarurumon crouched, and calling upon his strength, willed the wheels on the sides of his feet to activate. Seconds later he was speeding along the ground, the metallic wings on his back snapping open as he prepared to strike.

A glowing aura of light began to surround his body as he launched himself off the ground, right for Badaxtra's stomach.

To Esebu, it was like watching a meteor of sorts hit the First Kaiju in the stomach, making its eyes widen as it staggered back, or was rather pushed back by the impact of the beast-like warrior. His optics flickered a little as he tried to figure out what Badaxtra's next move would be, only to look up as he heard Dracon let loose a cluster of colorful swears.

His engine leapt into his throat as he watched Badaxtra reach for the seal's pillar tower as it fell from being pushed back...

And it grasped it in one hand to try and catch its fall.

"NO!" he roared.

Badaxtra stopped its fall, and glared at the tower before a sneer crossed its face.

"DAMMIT!" Matagi swore as he aimed his guns at the Kaiju's massive hand. Fumikiri summoned his shuriken and threw them at the wrist while Haifu and Nozoma launched themselves at the Kaiju's arm. Their energy blades and sword flashed as they cut into Badaxtra's tough flesh, drawing the Dark Substance to the surface. Given its regeneration though, it was close to useless.

Esebu felt a sinking feeling filling his gut at this.

Were they really going to lose...?

Efu felt so useless as he watched his friends, Seph, Dracon, the wolf-like warrior, and Dani fought to try and prevent Badaxtra from breaking the seal. The monster's huge hand began to squeeze, slowly but surely.

If the Seal of Jupiter was broken...

He clenched his fists as he summoned his own sword to his hand. 'Screw this!' he thought. 'I'm not gonna hold back!'

TOKYO SDI HEADQUARTERS

COMMAND CENTER

The entire place was filled with terror and panic.

Alarms were blaring in the background.

Already some of the staff were beginning to panic as they witnessed Badaxtra break the first three seals with apparent ease. Only now were the defenses starting to kick in, but the Seal of Jupiter was about to be broken unless something was done.

Hokuto watched in worry as the attacks of the team and their allies struck Badaxtra's thick wrist, trying to get it to release the seal's pillar tower. But due to the Kaiju's regeneration, it seemed like it wasn't even going to work.

"...have to leave!" a voice came from not too far off, interrupting the directors thoughts.

He winced as he heard Futaba shout to the frightened man. "We can't! Not when everything is on the line here!" she yelled back.

"That thing will break those seals and kill the kids! Do you want to be a murderer!?" the man roared.

Screams and shouts erupted amongst the staff as the words struck Futaba in the heart. Some people began to shout, insulting him and calling him a bully, a thug, etc. while others were yelling and saying that it was time to leave and evacuate. It was devolving from a well-oiled machine into a free-for-all. And Hokuto wasn't about to let it go on.

He gritted his teeth and got to his feet, his fists clenching.

"EEEEENNNNNOOOOOUUUUGGGGHHHH!" he roared, startling everyone and making them wince or clap their hands over their ears.

The screaming and shouting died down, leaving the entire command center in silence, broken only by the alarms wailing in the distance.

Hokuto stood in front of them all, his chest heaving as his eyes took on an icy blue tint. His fists were clenched as he stood up straight, facing the entire team. "Look! I know we are panicked and you do have every right to be! But in this kind of situation, what other choice do we have?!" Here he gestured to the six Shinkalions displayed on the main monitor as they clashed. "Those kids are risking their very lives to try and stop this thing! And if we quit, then how will they continue to fight?! We are the only ones who can repair those frames, give them upgrades, and ensure that the cover story is upheld! And we are the only ones who currently stand between the people of Tokyo and any Kaiju that may surface in the aftermath of this attack! So if you want to quit, then go ahead. I won't stop you."

People paused, looking at one another before he continued. "Truthfully, I wish I didn't have to be here right now, but I am. Why? Because I was the one who developed and made this project reality. I want to see it through to the very end. My son is involved, and he is fighting to save our city, and possibly Japan and the world right now! And trust me: if those seals go, then the whole world will be facing the Apocalypse! Do any of you want that on your conscience?! If you do, then you'll be no better than Hitler, than Stalin, hell, no better than even Sammael himself! Do you want to be lumped together with such a Fallen, or do you want to be on the side of those who have helped bring down a potent symbol of terror?!"

A few people hesitated as they started to make for the door, and Hokuto seized his chance. He pointed to the monitor now showing the Dragon of Denver, Seph, and Esebu as they attacked the closest finger, finally managing to pry one off the seal's pillar tower. "Look out there right now, and tell me if it's hopeless. Those kids volunteered to take this risk and save this country and world! We can do the same thing, but only if we continue to support them and cheer them on!"

The screen flickered to show Matagi powering up his Fumikiri Cannon and unleashing another attack, this time striking Badaxtra in the cheek and making it let go of the pillar tower, now sporting cracks and sparking here and there. Badaxtra reached out to grab the smaller Shinkalion, but Matagi engaged his wheels and sped to the left as that massive hand slammed into the earth, leaving a huge handprint behind.

"So I'm begging you... all of you, to stay with me! Because right now, those kids are the only ones who can do this! Those kids are the ones fighting to save our future! A future we can all believe in! This project...is to become a beacon of hope! A symbol dedicated to showing Sammael that we won't let him win! That we can, and will, fight to save the world! Because today is that day! The day we stand up as one and say to him "NO!" loud and clear! Today... Today, we are canceling the Apocalypse! WHO'S WITH ME!?" Hokuto thrust his hand into the air as people began to cheer.

And at the same time, the battle began to turn in the favor of the kids and their allies.

MOUNT FUJI SEAL SITE 4

*BGM: "Dare" - Stan Bush: Change the World*

Matagi's second attack struck Badaxtra's cheek and the huge Kaiju staggered back, rubbing it with one hand before it looked up, its eyes flaring red.

The red and white Shinkalion vaulted over some debris from the fight and landed on the ground as Badaxtra swung with its other hand, trying to swat him into the side of the mountain.

He reached out as Fumikiri leapt past, grabbing him and pulling him out of the way of the swing. He felt its clawed fingertips pass mere inches from his leg armor and he shivered a bit at what the implications could've been. Matagi forced it from his mind however as he and his companion landed on the ground further away while Dracon and Seph unleashed a full barrage of beams and explosive feathers.

The combined barrage did do some damage, but not as much as they had hoped.

Dracon made to speed in, his wings arching as he fired off a second barrage from his fin funnels. "EAT THIS!" he roared.

The pinkish beams peppered the ground close to Badaxtra's left foot, only for the huge beast to roar and whipped its left hand out, slamming into the Gundam's frame and sending him flying back from the impact. Dracon cried out as he was sent barreling through the air, only to slam into the side of a nearby rock face with enough force to leave a dent. He groaned as he struggled to get out of the crater he had made, only for his optics to widen as he heard - faintly - an unfamiliar voice. He couldn't make out what it was saying, and he couldn't even tell if it was male or female. In fact, it was too far to even discern the gender; it also didn't help much he was in the middle of a major battle.

What he did know though was that someone else was there. He finally pushed himself out of the crater and landed on the ground, his fin funnels coming back to hover by his side. He never felt as grateful as now for the fact they were hooked into his frame wirelessly. Dracon flared his wings and crouched, speeding up back into the fray just as he his sensors registered an incoming blast of energy. He looked back, and his optics widened in shock at seeing this... all he could say was that the blast of energy resembled a V-fin, similar to his own, but different as well.

The energy attack - if it could be called that - struck Badaxtra as it made to attack the seal yet again. The V-shaped energy beam hit near Badaxtra's left nostril and near its eye, making it roar in pain and agony. Dracon seized his chance and sped in, his shield's mega cannon beginning to charge as he aimed it. Normally he would've forgotten he had such a weapon. But this time, he had remembered he had it. The bluish-white energy blast charged up before firing out the barrel hidden within the shield, and it struck the same spot where Badaxtra had been nailed by that attack. Badaxtra roared again before seeming to perk up and it spun on the spot, finding the source of whatever had attacked it from the side, Dracon guessed. Then...

The last thing he expected was to see Badaxtra fire off lasers from its eyes, right in that direction!

"Oh...Glob...!" he whispered, his reactor sinking. "I was hoping that was just a myth...!"

But for the Shinkalions, they were just as terrified, if not more so.

Esebu, for his part, was surprised he was remaining as calm as he was, given the situation.

He turned his gaze back to Badaxtra just as it fired off a few more blasts from its eyeballs, trying to hit something in that direction. He didn't know what it was attacking, but this was their chance!

He snapped his gaze to Fumikiri off to the side alongside Matagi, then to Efu and Haifu as they stood close together near the seal's entrance. Dani was hovering close to Badaxtra's head, intangible and invisible, while Seph let loose a flurry of those explosive feathers from his wings. Dracon hovered nearby, his wings splayed wide open, his fin funnels positoned around him to attack.

The lead Shinkalion smirked to himself in his thoughts. He had a perfect idea as to how to drive Badaxtra off, if at all possible. But it all hinged on whether Dani had any really special moves she kept in reserve. If at all.

But before he had a chance to speak, Badaxtra sneered and whipped its body around, one massive hand coming out to try and smash Seph into the side of Mount Fuji. The hybrid swore in an ancient tongue he had no idea on how to speak or understand as he dodged, but barely. His eyes flashed silver and he held out a hand, unleashing a fierce telekinetic blast from his oiutstretched arm. The blast slammed into Badaxtra full force, making the First Kaiju stagger back under its force.

Esebu finally growled. "Okay! Time to end this!" he growled.

"I don't think it'll be that simple!" Dracon exclaimed as he flew over. "This thing is unbelievably strong!"

"I know," Esebu remarked as he swept his glowing green optics over the fight. "But we have to do something, or else the seal will be broken!"

Badaxtra swiped with its massive hand as the barriers around the seal's pillar tower pulsed, sending out an energy wave that made it stagger back. A loud roar escaped it, almost like a person screaming, as it tried to regain its balance. The beast regained its balance and looked up, red eyes flashing, as it grasped a nearby boulder and heaved it over its head, throwing it right for the seal!

"NO!" Dani shrieked as she flew down, becoming tangible and summoning forth a glowing orb of greenish-white energy.

Beside her, Seph hovered down, holding out his own hands and calling forth a silvery blast of energy. Both fighters fired, sending their energy beams right for Badaxtra. The two blasts combined, becoming a silvery beam laced with greenish electricity as they streaked towards the First Kaiju, slamming into its chest and forcing it back under the sheer power. Dracon seized his chance and flared his thrusters, speeding in as his beam tonfas flipped forward. His fin funnels reattached to his wings as his Dracon fang funnels detatched from his shield and latched onto his forearms, their blades merging with his tonfas to summon his Psycho Dracon Blades.

The Gundam let out a roar as he swiped with them, slashing right across Badaxtra's wounded cheek, earning a loud howl from the beast as it reared back in agony. The smaller mecha flipped back as KendoGarurumon landed atop one of the turrets, opening his mouth and letting loose a blast of silvery white energy from within his throat. "LUPINE LASER!" The blast struck Badaxtra again, once more on the same spot, and the First Kaiju's regeneration powers kicked in, healing the wound, but not to an extent like they had been expecting...!

An idea sprang into Esebu's processor as he got on the COMM to his teammates. "Guys! I just had an idea!" he exclaimed.

"Does it have to do with the weakening of Badaxtra's regeneration powers?" Nozoma asked.

Esebu nodded. "Yeah. I think that its powers of regeneration can only be used so many times... or they were drained considerably from being sealed away for so long!" he remarked.

Matagi's helm snapped up at the realization. "I think I see where this story is headed!" he stated. "If we're to strike at where Dracon hit...!"

But Esebu shook his helm. "No, Matagi. We have to target another location. And I have an idea as to where..." His gaze landed on the First Kaiju's chest as it rubbed at the spot where the Beast Warrior of Light had hit it.

"But we don't know if Badaxtra has a core or not!" Haifu protested.

"I get that!" Esebu shot back. "But I'm not looking for a core! We gotta injure this thing enough to withdraw and leave the seals alone! As it stands, we don't know how much more the seal can take..."

Haifu was silent. But Efu spoke up next. "I take it we'll have to use our special moves then?" he asked.

Esebu nodded. "Yeah. And no holding back!"

He turned to look at Fumikiri. "Fumikiri. Can you try and distract Badaxtra long enough for all of us to attack?"

The ninja Shinkalion didn't even need to answer. He raised his hands and after forming a hand sign, disappeared in a puff of smoke. Esebu nodded once as he turned to the others. "Let's end this!"

"HAI!"

As the Shinkalions prepared to go on the offense, Dracon drove his Psycho Dracon Blades into one of Badaxtra's hands as it tried to grab him in its grasp, earning a howl of agony from the beast itself. That was Seph's cue to clench his hands and unleash a massive blazing silver beam that gouged a gash out of Badaxtra's left shoulder. Dani squeezed her eyes shut, and after some intense focusing, she opened her mouth, and unleashed an unearthly scream with visible greenish white shockwaves that struck Badaxtra dead on, making it cover its ears in pain. That allowed KendoGarurumon to unleash his Lupine Laser a second time, striking the First Kaiju in the gut. Badaxtra staggered back, its hands flying for its stomach.

Fumikiri appeared above the beast in a puff of smoke, his shuriken held at the ready. He flicked it and the Dust dispensers along the sides opened, expelling wind Dust to boost its cutting capacity. He twisted his frame and threw the shuriken as hard as he could, sending it arrowing right for Badaxtra's large tail. The blades cut through that thick skin, drawing black smoke to the surface. That was the cue for Nozoma and Haifu to attack.

Nozoma lunged in, his fist seething with Aura as he thrust it - and his energy blade - forward into one of Badaxtra's ankles. The First Kaiju roared from the blow's pain, allowing Haifu to jump in. Her sword flashed as she swiped at the other ankle, drawing more smoke to the surface. Esebu watched as Badaxtra staggered back from the seal even further, both ankles oozing thick black smoke. Badaxtra winced from the pain, and he saw his chance.

"NOW!" he shouted to Efu and Matagi.

The two Shinkalions nodded.

Matagi held up his guns and flipped them into cannon mode, letting them land on his shoulder guards. Once they were securely attached, he clenched his fists, his Aura seething over his frame as he channeled it into his guns. His Aura shifted from tri-colored into a brilliant blazing red, the energy coalescing into the barrels of his weapons. He flipped down his Namahage Goggles over his optics, allowing him to target at the First Kaiju's chest. The targeting reticle danced in his vision before turning green, and he tensed his frame as he focused more of his power into his cannons. The pressure in his shoulders was building, and he finally released it. "FUMIKIRI BARRAGE!"

The blasts fired as one, arcing right for Badaxtra.

Efu clenched his own fists, letting his rage and resolve to defeat this beast flow into his chest. He could already feel the pressure starting to build and he let his frame act, sliding open the nose coupling cover to expose his chest cannon. His Aura was already surging around him, turning from tri-colored to a brilliant shining green as it began to focus into his cannon. He wasn't about to let this thing harm his friends, let alone his family, and nor was he about to let its master win this one! Not since the seals were the only thing keeping the Grimm from rampaging! And he was definitely not about to let his mother have died in vain! His Aura began to shimmer, and then it changed from a mere green color into a shimmering, shining gold, like that of the sun. A loud cry escaped his vocalizer as he channeled more power into his cannon. The pressure was nearing critical, and he finally let it loose with a mighty roar. "GRAN CROSS! MAXIMUM POWER!"

The blazing gold beam launched, arrowing in on the First Kaiju.

Esebu took his chance. He lunged in, his own Aura starting to stream off his frame and drill as he clenched his fingers around the grip. He pressed the trigger three times and the Dust dispensers slid open, the ice Dust spilling out in a wave of light blue particles. His drill spun up to full power as the icy sheen overtook it. His Aura started to change from its tri-colored hue to a brilliant shimmering blue. Esebu channeled his Aura into his weapon, letting it stream off as he thrust his drill forward, becoming just a blur as he revved his treads. The Shinkalion leader sprang off the ground, becoming a blue arrow as he melded his own attack with those of his friends. He gripped his drill as his optics flared, and he let out a roar of his own. "WHEELSET KORI DRIVER!"

The three blasts of energy combined into one, becoming a golden-blue beam flanked by two smaller reddish-gold beams as they streaked for Badaxtra.

Badaxtra looked up, its red eyes widening as it saw the three beams coming its way. And Esebu's optics flashed a brilliant yellow-green.

"TAKE THIS!" he bellowed.

The screen suddenly seemed to split, showing the faces of Esebu, Matagi, and Efu, each glowing with blue, red, and gold Auras respectively. The three Shinkalions then cried out, the name of their new combination attack echoing across the battle site. "RAIL CROSS IMPACT!" Their images then parted to show the beams becoming one, Esebu in the center of the attack, his drill spinning at maximum power.

The blasts struck the First Kaiju dead on.

A loud explosion erupted from the point of impact, forcing Dani, Seph, Dracon, and KendoGarurumon to shield themselves from it. Dracon threw his arms up, using his shield to protect his optics while Seph ducked behind his wings. Dani had to turn her head away and shield her eyes with an arm while KendoGarurumon hunched down to block the light from his own sensetive eyes.

Haifu winced as she shielded her optics with her sword. Nozoma ducked behind some rubble to avoid the blazing light of the explosion while Fumikiri turned away, ducking his head behind his shuriken.

And Badaxtra roared in agony.

The combined attacks were enough to not only force it back, but also to do some damage to its skin and chest. Badaxtra's hand flew for the wound, covering it as the Dark Substance oozed from it like so much blood. Smoke spilled out of the wound as well, but unlike normal Grimm, the First Kaiju didn't even weaken or vanish. Instead, it seemed to move more like blood than normal smoke. Badaxtra glanced up, one eye burning red as the three Shinkalions landed in front of the seal, their Auras seething across their frames like mystical fires. Esebu pointed his drill at the Kaiju, his optics flaring. "So... ready to try again?" he asked.

Badaxtra lowered its head, about to charge, only to pause.

'Badaxtra. Cease for now. They clearly have the upper hand. And the defenses on the remaining seals have been activated. You shall be rewarded for your efforts in breaking the rest. Return for rest at once.'

The First Kaiju growled, but relented to its master's wishes. It looked to the six Shinkalions and their allies.

And then it actually spoke.

"Shin...ka...lions..." it growled.

Everyone gasped and paused, looking at the beast as its eyes flared. "We...shall...meet...again...!"

Then the First Kaiju opened its mouth, thick black smoke pouring out. Exclamations filled the air as they covered their faces and mouths to prevent themselves from inhaling the stuff. But just as quickly as it came, it vanished...

And with it, Badaxtra.

Esebu looked up, his optics picking out the large shape as it made its way towards the coast.

Haifu was the first to join the leader, landing atop one of the rocks surrounding the seal pillar tower, her left shoulder sparking. Fumikiri appeared as if by magic, crouching on the ground, scuffs and scrapes on his armor. Matagi landed close by to Haifu, his guns still perched atop his shoulder guards ans one of his legs with a slight limp to it. Efu, who was barely conscious, was helped by Nozoma who was the worst out of the six, with dents and dings all across his armor. Esebu himself wasn't damaged too badly, but he did have some scuffs across his chest and arms, his command fin dented slightly.

He cast his gaze up at the mountaintop, which was now just a gaping hole. A faint bit of blackness could be seen curling up from it, and he knew what that was. "We may have scored a victory, but in reality, it was a draw. We won only because he wasn't strong enough to defeat us. So, if he comes back... who knows what the outcome will be?" he murmured.