Chapter 81: The Thunder Strikes Tokyo

"So? What will it be Frail?" Tasuku asked as he picked a card, just in case the golden dragon was trying to do anything.

Frail remained motionless except for his tail that continued to tap the ground. Eventually, he opened his hand and let his weapon felt on the ground, "I... surrender," he let himself go on his knee, as his anger slowly reduced. He whispered, "I brought shame."

Everyone sighed in relief as the battle was over. Jackknife looked around and realised how much damage was caused by the battle. The cars were completely broken, some buildings were also damaged, but he smelt blood in his nostrils. He knew humans had been wounded, There will be heavy consequence this time.

Tasuku flew down and waited for Frail to take his mini form. He then put the cuff on his wrist while Tetsuya did the same with Silverchain. Once it was over, the buddies turned in their mini form and just before Takihara arrived. He walked out of the police car and realised how much destruction happened in a short among of time.

"I'm glad you did it," Takihara expressed his relief. He didn't want to see what would happen if it continued longer.

"Call ambulance, there are wounded people that might needs help," Jackknife warned Takihara and he pointed his claw toward the damaged buildings.

The man did that.

Hanako hugged Halberd in relief and said, "I was worried."

The red dragon smiled and replied, "I'm fine thanks to you Hanako," I failed to protect the city, he thought as he looked around and fully contemplate the result.

"This is going to be a big report once everything is completely over," Takihara commented, "Commander I wants to see everyone involve right now."

"Does that mean Hanako too?" Suzumi asked.

"Yes," Takihara replied.

"Let's go," Suzumi said.

At the Buddy Police Station, Commander I was giving the reports of the events that happened in the city and the results. In front of his screen, the face of Hinako was present as she listened to the reports. Behind Commander I, Stella, Takihara, Tasuku and their buddies were adding some details that Commander I might forget or more details than the reports gave.

When the commander finished his report, Hinako talked, "-I think this is some bad news for us Commander I. The elections are coming and Tenchi is surely aware of this. What happened is really bad and this gives some ammo for Tenchi. I'll have to prepare a way to counter him. What will you do with the prisoners?-"

Commander I wasn't certain, "Well... They surrender because they don't want to put more shame on the Thunder Knights, but people want justice and we have to proceed with a trial."

"We cannot warn Fang Slade Terrestrial The XIII without causing them trouble and breaking our words. If we do that, the next time monsters from another world pull something like that, they will not surrender," Jackknife warned Hinako and Commander I.

"It will be difficult, but we have to find a way to please every side," Stella thought.

Commander I thought about it and said, "I'll think of something. This is all."

"-Good. I'll leave this in your capable hand,-" she sighted before ending the communication.

Commander I turned toward the other's "Before you say anything, there is nothing for you to blame. We don't have a lot of Buddy Police Force and we cannot be everywhere, just like the Police Force."

"What's going to happen now?" Tasuku asked.

"I am not sure. For now, we should check if anything is missing in the report," Commander I replied.

He read the report and noticed nothing wrong with it.

"Why is he checking it again?" Tasuku asked Stella.

"If the report isn't good enough, we might have more trouble. We are a new Police Force and mistakes are not so easily forgiven or let go," Stella explained.

"Remember that tension between monsters and humans is present, even if we don't see it that clearly with Paruko entering in their business and forcing them to hold their thought," Takihara added his own thought.

Tasuku nodded and thought nervously about it.

"Don't worry Tasuku. Commander I, Stella and Hinako are both competent and will do the right thing," Jackknife said.

"Yeah," the boy then remembered something, "Stella. Did you find any lead for Tsukikage? He's still missing."

She nodded negatively, "I'm sorry Tasuku. I don't have any information about him. Zanya also told me to not search for him."

"W-what?" The men, except Commander I replied.

"He told me that he left on his own because... Zanya was too weak for a buddy," Stella nervously resumed.

Tasuku lightly gasped when he heard that while Jackknife was silent. Takihara and his buddy said nothing, but the man showed his surprise.

"W-why did it happen?" Tasuku whispered. He didn't know Tsukikage that much, but didn't expect that to happen or that Zanya didn't want to find him anymore, Something horrible must have been written.

No one answered his quiet question. No one had the answer.

"Is there anything else?" Tasuku asked.

"No. You can leave Tasuku," Commander I replied.

The boy didn't lose a second.

"Tasuku wait!" Jackknife flew after him. He caught him, "Tasuku! Calm down!"

Tasuku kept walking at fast pace.

"Tasuku!" Jackknife asked.

Tasuku stopped and the little green dragon flew by his side, "I..." he turned toward his buddy, "Would it happen for us?"

Jackknife lightly smiled, That worried him... I can understand why, "Don't worry Tasuku. I will never let you down. We are family after all."

Tasuku smiled, "Thanks," he replied as he felt better.

Tasuku walked again with Jackknife behind him as they headed toward the jail, I have to speak with them.

Once he entered in the jail, he saw Hanako, Halberd and Ironchain facing the two other Thunder Knights and was ready to talk.

"Tasuku!" Hanako said with a smile.

"I was checking if everything was fine," the boy replied, deciding to wait for them to talk about what they needed to talk about.

Frail wasn't looking at Halberd and was trying to ignore him while Ironchain and Silverchain quietly gazed at each other's.

Halberd broke the silence, "Frail. I'm not here to ask for an apology for your actions towards me and neither wants to mock or hurt you. I'm here because I want you to apology to Hanako. You tried to hurt her and I'm not going to let that pass by."

Hanako didn't say anything. Tasuku felt they already walked about it as she didn't look uncertain or wanted to be against the idea of the red dragon.

Frail rolled his eyes and didn't immediately reply. He checked on the girl and now that he was calmer, he felt guilt awakening in his heart for his behaviors which were against what the Thunder Knights stood for. He realised that, in a way, it was to lessen the pain and the dishonor he brought as a Thunder Knight if he apologised for his behavior to her.

"Hanako..." Frail found no words. Even 'I'm sorry' felt wrong after what he did in the city. His desire for revenge calmed down, but what he did won't go away. He closed his eyes and lowered his head.

Halberd nodded and turned toward Hanako, "He won't say it, but I understand why... I know Frail well and what he did, was what I wanted."

The red dragon added no more explanation. Halberd added only one last thing, "Frail. You can find redemption. Even if you don't care for what I say. This is something you cannot let out of your mind."

Frail didn't reply verbally or physically.

Meanwhile, Ironchain crossed his arms and when he was sure Halberd was done with his small speech said, "Big brother. Why did you enter in this mess?" Silverchain said nothing, "Answer me or I'll tell father about it."

Silverchain gasped and begged, "Please! Not father! He's going to be infuriated and I would let him down so much!"

"Answer me," Ironchain replied.

His older brother sighed, "I am a Thunder Knights in training little brother. I have to obey order of my superior. I cannot question it or I'll be in trouble and I might never become one. I... I know it wasn't a good idea, but I couldn't disobey him or let him down. I promised him to be by his side and I did."

Ironchain lightly smiled, "Same old you. Brother, you shouldn't be afraid to stop it with your chain. You could have avoided everything and dishonoring the Thunder Knights."

Silverchain lowered his head, "But that means leaving Frail alone and no matter what, going down alone. Frail is a great sensei and I know him better than you. He wouldn't back off and defeat me."

Frail turned toward him, Silverchain.

"That's all I wanted to know big brother. Relax. I won't speak about this to father. He has enough worry with the rest of the clan," Ironchain said.

Silverchain sighed in relief. They turned their gaze toward Tasuku. The boy felt a little as if his questions should be for later, "I'll be going then," he chuckled. He walked away and left them alone with his buddy following him.

Later, Halberd and Ironchain sat together outside of the Buddy Police Station, waiting for the humans to join them.

Ironchain turned toward Halberd, thought about what he should say to his friend, How can I tell him we are friends again?, he wondered. In the end, he lightly punched Halberd shoulder and the red dragon punched his.

The two chuckled and Halberdsaid, "I'm so glad you forgive me."

Ironchain replied, "Yes. I understand why you did this."

The storm started to calm down as both watched the sky with a large smile.

Hinako watched the news. As she heard the reporters, she didn't like what she heard, "-So far. We know that 22 persons have been wounded during the fight between the three dragons from Dragon World and the damage they caused was very intense. It's a miracle that no one died, but the Buddy Police Force took way too long before stopping the battle.-"

The news was making the situation worst that it was. Hinako grunted furiously, "We have two members of the force who cannot work. Gao is unconscious and Tsukikage disappeared. As for Tetsuya, he wasn't working today and was practicing dancing at school and ditched many people to protect the city. You didn't mention that the active Buddy Police members were busy with arresting criminal at the same time. Lastly, they are not numerous enough to deal with many intense situations at the same time."

As she heard what the witness say and explained, it could be resumed as scary and many thought it was their doom. The only good thing was that Halberd had been witnessed actively protecting the citizens and a few said that he wanted to fight elsewhere because humans were there. Sadly, the good couldn't outweigh the bad, especially when Hinako saw who was interviewed next.

"Tenchi," Hinako said before face palming, "This won't help at all."

"-As you can see, the attack on Tokyo seems like an isolate case, but it's not,-" Tenchi claimed on screen, "There is the attack on the cruise ship were monsters from Pirate world who attacked everyone in the ship to kill them and steal everything they possessed. Those two cases thankfully don't end up in a massacre, but who knows how long before the monsters really shows their true color and invades our world. I am telling you right now that opened the door of our world to their world is going to cause the end of our world. They have more power than us."

"Please! You don't know about it," Hinako grunted at the screen, even if she knew the man would never hear her.

"-As for the Buddy Police Force. I think it is just a farce made by Hinako. It doesn't seem efficient when we really need them and they cannot protect everyone from the monsters you know.-"

"Just like ordinary cops," Hinako added.

"-This is why we should ban the monsters from coming to our world and telling them they are not welcome here. Everyone who just tolerate the monsters even if it disgust you, don't hesitate to force them to leave and make them feel unwelcomed! This is what they deserve!-" Tenchi concluded.

If anyone listens to him... Things are going to get ugly, Hinako thought.

Meanwhile, Kyoya and Azi Dahaka also watched the news.

"We have a problem in our plan," Kyoya commented.

"Yes. This Tenchi is a serious threat and I fear that anything anyone do, will only cause more trouble," Azi concluded as he frowned at the screen.

AC: This is the end of chapter 81.

Next chapter: Unwelcome Buddy Police Supervisors.