AC: After this chapter, only one more left for the first Arc (Or Season).
This chapter will have some moment shorten with some resume or it would have been boring. It will be more lived during the second seasons when the system will be put in place. It's easier to continue the story that way.
Not the best chapter, but it's best for me to go through it and not let a writer block get to me.
Chapter 32: A Changing World
"The future of the Earth?" everyone asked surprised by the question.
Hinako nodded before replying, "Yes. As I learned from the Commander, more creatures of other worlds will eventually come here right?"
Axia replied with a smile, "That's right. More of us will come here for multiple reasons. Curiosity, desires to eat the food here, some with malevolent intentions, etc."
"The last part is what worries us. I wanted to meet the rest for a reason. We already contacted them and are coming here as we speak. I'll give the details when they are here."
It didn't take long for those contacted to be there. Zanya with Tsukikage, Baku, Kuguru, Ironchain and Tetsuya with Asmodai were there. Zanya was nervous when he saw the woman and kept a distance from her and a new pair of glasses with his previous one broken.
After some brief presentation, Hinako walked in front of the group and grunted. She released her natural aura and waited for them before speaking.
"Let's give you the short story. With the information's we have, the council talked a lot during a few days and we finally reached a decision, after I convinced them to go my way," she said as she brushed her hairs.
"What did you convince them?" Suzumi asked.
"That's my specialty," she replied.
The male humans looked at her and wondered what she meant.
"Not with my chest," she precise, glaring at the boys, "Anyway. The preparations aren't completed, as it will still take some times, but a big project is currently in preparations and one part has been done. That's why I came here, before you returned to your worlds."
Asmodai grinned and replied, "What do you want to ask us for?"
"We have prepared something at the side of the Police force to work under the government to respect the laws that we are currently building for the creatures of other worlds, based on our knowledge, but we don't know everything and-"
Axia smiled and raised his hand, "I can fill up the detail if you want."
"Thank you," she replied before continuing, "In a way, we want a special force of police that focused only on cases that will involve them."
"You want police dealing with those coming from our worlds?" the XIII asked curiously.
"Yes. If some of your kind can be malevolent, we need a line of defense and it will be a good starting point," Hinako explained.
She then gave more detail about it and they listened to her. They nodded as she explained about the duties of the possible police force in detail and concluded by, "And this is why I want to ask if some of you want to stay here and be a member of the forces. From what I heard, you are trustable. As for your partner, if they agree, they will remain your partner. As for you, I know it's clearly not responsible to ask child to put their life at risk, but no adult knows yet about your kinds and the few who know don't have a partner. Also, you will need your parent's permission."
They looked at each other's and grumbled silently.
Suzumi looked at her son and said, "If I let my son try to arrest a dangerous criminal, I don't think I can stop him now. He also showed to be responsible with Drum, so I'm not too worried for you. But you better do your homework and studies."
"I will," Gao replied with a smile.
Jackknife replied, "I will accept it. After what all of them did for me, I owed the world."
"Since I am exiled from my own world, I'll accept to protect this world. Even if you didn't ask it, I will do it anyway," Halberd replied.
Asmodai put his arms behind his head and said, "This is going to be fun. The Magic World is really boring for now."
Axia winked and said, "There is so much more to discover here. I want to study more from this world."
Tsukikage took out a scroll written: Yes.
The Punisher replied, "I cannot remain here. I will have other important duty at Dragon world."
Drum looked at the other's and then at his father. After everything that happened, he turned toward Gao and thought about it. He lightly smiled and eventually replied, "Me too. I'm sorry father, but this world will need me, and I don't deserve to return to Dragon world right now."
The XIII looked at him and replied, "You better do better than this time. You have no excuse now like right or wrong in your action," he glared at his son and added with a threatening voice. "Next time, I won't go easy on you."
Drum gasped nervously and said with a shaking voice, "I- I won't!" he then internally cried, This punishment was him going easy on me? I can't believe it.
Zanya looked at Tsukikage and asked, "Why are you staying here? I thought you were only here for the bounty?"
Tsukikage replied with a nin and the scroll written, You haven't paid your dept. Before blinking at him, meaning that he used it as an excuse.
The other children agreed with the minister of defense.
"Are we gonna get paid yo?" Tetsuya curiously asked.
"Of course," she replied. "As for the Commander of the special force, I already choose someone trustworthy. I don't need to tell your name right?" she asked The Commander.
The Commander smiled and replied, "I understand. I accept the task at hand. As for the special force name, are we going with that I suggest?"
Hinako nervously replied, "Y-yes. I can't believe you went with that name."
"What is it?" The Punisher asked, wondering like the other's why she was nervous.
"The name of the special force will be, the Buddy Police Force," The Commander heard everyone yelled what before he continued, "As for the creatures, they will be called buddies when they are teaming with a human."
"That's something weird to call a police force," Zanya replied, blushing at the thought of being called a Buddy Police boy.
"That's so cheesy yo," Tetsuya commented.
Tasuku and Gao nervously chuckled at the name.
"Looks like fun to be called buddy," Drum sarcastically replied.
The Commander loudly said, "It's because of the cheesy name that I choose it. Do you think you will be more fear with that name?"
Jackknife replied, "Mocked will be the answer."
There was a long argument between everyone about the name. It took two hours to finally accept the name when the Commander still has arguments, but everybody else ran you of them.
Halberd walked toward Ironchain, who walked away with Kuguru. He stopped when he heard them. He knew he shouldn't spy, but once he heard the first word, he remained.
"So. You are leaving our world?" Kuguru asked.
"Yes. I cannot remain here, even if I want to stay here," Ironchain replied with a hint of sadness in his voice.
"Why?" Kuguru asked.
Ironchain sighed for ten seconds before replying, "I cannot stay in this world with Halberd around. Every time I see him, I want to punch him. I just can't think strait when I see him."
"It's still that painful," Kuguru said.
"Yes," Ironchain admitted.
"I guess you need your spellcards back," Kuguru realised. Halberd heard the sound of the deck took off, but-
"Keep them," Ironchain said.
Kuguru gasped, surprised by his answer and asked, "But- Why?"
Ironchain said with a comforting voice, "Because, this is the proof that I will come back. That we will be partner's and join the Buddy Police force. You know, living being in a group with a stupid name," he then chuckled, "I will be back, once I settle all of this and... that I'll be ready to really talk to Halberd."
Kuguru replied, "I understand."
Halberd walked away, leaving them alone, not wanting to hear anything more. He wasn't sure if Ironchain will forgive him or not, but only the future will tell.
After telling their good-bye to Fang Slade Terrestrial The XIII, Ironchain and The Punisher, Hinako asked for a big press conference the next day.
When it was that day, everyone with their buddy partner, Baku and Kuguru were present behind the Minister of Defense who gave her speech. She talked about the situation on Earth and what happened with the mysterious monsters caught on camera. She eventually cut to the subject and explained what was going on and what will happen in the future.
The journalist bombarded the woman with thousands of questions and Hinako answered all the questions for a few hours before giving more details about the security and the laws developed in Japan. She continued when she talked about why everything happened.
"It's because we cannot return before everything happened. They came from other worlds and now that they know our world existed, many will come here for good or bad intentions. This is why the Buddy Police force, not me who choose the name, will focus on maintaining order with this. It will take a long time to adjust to the change, but we have no choice. I will present some of the members of the Police force right now. Please come here."
The children and their buddies stood up and walked toward the stance. They watched the crowed of journalist and found it harder to stand there than they thought. Only Asmodai wasn't in a mini form, but acted harmlessly.
The journalist asked questions to the minister of defense again about why those were children and who were those monsters.
Axia chuckled and walked forward, he turned into his real form and picked the mic, "Hello there everyone!" he winked at the journalist. "I am Dragowizard, Qinus Axia! But you can just call me Axia. I come from the Magic world. I am here to answer any questions you have about us. I'm sorry if I'm scaring you, but it is not my intention."
He was bombarded with questions and answered any of them. He winked when he finished.
Once the press conference was over, no one knew what would happen now. The Future will determine it. At the present, the humans felt uneasy and fearful about the transformation that will occur, as they have no choice too. The older they were, the harder it would be to adapt.
Halberd sat in the dojo in his mini form and thought about the press conference. He didn't say anything, but saw the face of the humans; the uncertainty, the fear, and many other emotions as they asked questions. He was glad that it was over.
He heard someone walking in the dojo and saw Hanako.
She sat by his side.
"How you're feeling?" Hanako asked.
"You're talking about Ironchain? It's... depressing," Halberd replied, lowing his head. He then then added, "I just have to wait and believe that we might be able to fix it."
Hanako commented with a smile, "I'm glad you'll stay here with us, just like Axia and Drum."
Halberd smiled and replied, "I'm glad I've met all of you. I'm glad to be your friend Hanako," he lost his smile and started, "But-"
Hanako hugged the little dragon and said, "You're not alone."
Halberd slowly started to smile again, but it was a smile that refused to die down, "You're right. I'm not. Hanako?"
"Yes?"
"I swear in my honor that I'll protect you and your family from anyone who will hurt you," Halberd said.
Hanako stopped hugging the dragon and said, "And I'll make you smile. I promise."
Halberd didn't say anything. He realised what she meant and thought, Thank you Hanako.
AC: This is the end of chapter 32.
The last chapter title changed because I'll focus on some characters ending of the first season and overshadowing the second season.
Chapter 33: The Upcoming Darkness.