It had been an hour since Gao, Kazane and Phoenix returned to his home. The boy called his parents, who were at the hospital, and they told him that he had been in trouble for refusing to obey their orders, but hasn't been punished this time because of the situation and that he was the only one who could have done anything.

Meanwhile, Drum transported Despair back to Dragon World. He flew with his drill and checked on the darkness dragon, attached and handcuffed, just in case he tried anything. Thanks to Axia, the darkness dragon was stuck in his SD form and wasn't a treat anymore. As for his mother skull, he had put it in a bag and made sure that nothing would happen to it, it was his mother after all.

When he reached his home, he landed inside and walked toward his father.

The XIII looked at his son and was surprised by what he was carrying in his arms. He didn't recognise the dragon, but recognised the stench of his mate, but didn't see anything, "What is going on son?"

"I don't have a lot of time, so I'll be quick. This," he showed the darkness dragon, "is Despair, the dragon who murdered mother," his father frowned as he looked at the darkness dragon. Drum could feel all the rage inside his father, while being contained at the same time except from his frown, "I also brought her home father," he gently put the bag on the ground.

His father walked closer and gently picked the bag. He opened it and saw the final piece of his mate.

Drum put the darkness dragon on the ground and said, "I've beat him and brought mother home father. There is many things left for me to do on Earth, but my friend Gao convinced me to bring Despair here and let you judge for his crime."

His father said nothing as he watched the skull. Eventually, he replied, "Despair cannot be judge right now. It depends on what Azi Dahaka will do next when he's aware of it. As for her... I'll make sure she will have her true burial that she deserved, now go son!" he ordered. Drum turned around and before he flew away, his father said, "Once the preparation for the ceremony is ready, you will be here with your buddy."

"I will father," Drum replied before returning to Earth.

The XIII looked at Despair. He walked toward the dungeon, to imprison the dragon who murdered his beloved mate, "I was sure that my son would have killed you, but he didn't," he had a very small smile when he thought of his son action, before his lips turned down as he looked at Despair. Once he was in front of the perfect jail, he threw Despair there and walked away, after ordering to never let the darkness dragon out of their sight.

He thought back about his son and grumbled, "His armor is broken and didn't say anything about it. He needs a new one if he wants to face the upcoming danger."

Chapter 107: Revelation

Gao was waiting in the dojo with his friends and their buddies. Only Zanya wasn't present, replying that he was busy with something really important, which Gao guessed it had something to do with Tsukikage, since he was still missing.

Tenbu was in the living room, resting in the living room as he recovered from his injuries.

Tetsuya and Asmodai were present just like Baku, Kuguru and their buddies. Axia was wondered where his sweet Drum was, but saw no one.

Kuguru was the first one to notice it, "Gao. Where is Tasuku?"

Gao lightly winced before he replied, "He disappeared."

"What yo?" Tetsuya asked surprised.

"What happen?" Baku asked.

Gao explained what happened during the fight while Kazane gave some detail. Gao's sister joined them with Halberd and the dragon frowned as he heard everything.

"What about Jackknife?" Cat Sith asked when he realised no one said anything.

"Jackknife is injured and resting in the hospital. He's surely worried about what happened to Tasuku and that would really hurt him," Halberd answered as he closed his eyes and looked at the ground.

Ironchain made no comment, but was getting worried with everything going on.

Gao was also thinking about it and knew how Jackknife would be hurt and would want to do anything to find Tasuku. He knew one thing, "I'll tell Jackknife when I see him at the hospital."

Drum entered in the house and joined them. He stopped when he saw everyone and was a little nervous with everything he had to say. They turned toward him.

"You're back Drum-kin!" Axia joyfully said before hugging the red dragon.

The red dragon puffed and tried pushed the blue dragon away. After a minute, everyone was sitting at the place. Drum looked at them and asked, "Did Gao explained everything to you?"

They replied positively.

"What happened with Despair?" Halberd asked.

Drum replied, "I brought him to Dragon World and my father will judge him when the time comes."

"That depends if Azi Dahaka tries sometime and prevent it," Axia warned the red dragon.

"He shouldn't try," Drum grunted. He then said, "So we don't know where Tasuku is and Kiri is The Reaper and helped in kidnapping Tasuku."

"How can you be so sure about it?" Asmodai asked, "Kiri isn't the type to do something like that and-" he said nothing else. He crossed his arms.

"That's right Yo. Kiri isn't someone who would do something like that yo," Tetsuya agreed with his buddy.

"I don't believe it either, but this is what we saw," Drum defensively replied.

"You also said something Drum while we were fighting them," Gao told him. He looked at his buddy, "You said that it was because of the Dark Core."

Halberd frowned when he heard that, "You said that? Why did you say something like that Drum?"

Drum looked at everyone and when his gaze crossed Gao, he stopped moving for a few seconds before taking a deep breath, "What I have to say won't be easy and maybe you won't believe everything I'll say, but I have to tell you now. First thing I have to say is that Tenchi isn't the only big problem Japan... Maybe the entire Earth is facing right now. The Dark Core is a tool that Azi Dahaka wants to use for the sake of Darkness Dragon World."

"Is it because of your hatred for Darkness Dragon World or is it really serious?" Halberd asked with all the seriousness he had in his voice.

"It is really serious Halberd. Let me explain everything and whatever you believe me or not, I won't hold any grudge on you," the red dragon said.

Everyone nodded.

"Thanks. Please let me explain everything before giving your thought please," Drum asked and when he got a positive answer, he began, "I was suspicious of Azi true intention when we met him at the ship, but it was just my mistrust about him. There was nothing I really had, but my suspicions were right when Gao was at the hospital for his wounds..." he looked at everyone and saw that they weren't really certain of his words, "One of the Purgatory Knight, Troubadour came before you woke up and broke the Dark Core Gao had, so he could heal himself since he considers you a friend Gao. You were feeling better when the Dark Core was gone. That's why I think that the Dark Core is why Kiri change and is not The Reaper. Eventually, I talk to Jackknife about it, I couldn't keep this in me anymore. When I spoke with him... He said that him and I should investigate it discreetly. Both Kiri and you got a disaster core and got a headache, but Tasuku didn't since he refused it. So we started watching more carefully, but we didn't get a lot since then," he answered some of their questions and eventually, he finished explaining everything. He noticed that Gao didn't say anything and seemed even more concerned or confused about the entire situation, Drum guessed that it could even be something else, "That's pretty much resumes everything."

The red dragon looked at his friends and his allies, not sure what they were thinking right now. Would they believe him or not, he wasn't sure. Even so, he felt like he completely took off a huge weight off his shoulders.

They all looked at him until Tetsuya replied, "That's a really serious situation yo."

"You mean-"

"Of course I believe you Drum. Things are getting really serious with everything going on yo."

"If Tetsuya believe you, I do so too," Asmodai replied before winking.

"I don't totally believe you Drum, but Kiri couldn't change from a nice timid guy to a cold person in a short time. There is really something going on," Kuguru said as she grabbed her hair.

"Don't worry Kuguru. Everything will be just fine," Cat Sith said.

"So many problems. You are lucky to have me back to back you up," Ironchain said with a grin.

"Like you can change anything," the cat replied.

The blue dragon glared at the humanoid cat and both hissed at each other's.

"You know I believe you Drum-kin," Axia winked at him, which made Drum took a safe distance.

"I'm by your side Drum, pretty much like Gao will be," Baku said.

"With what we have seen, we are with you," Kazane said while her buddy agreed with her, "We need to help your friend."

Drum turned toward his buddy. Gao smiled at him and said, "I know you are telling the true Drum. We need to do something about it, but what?"

Baku thought about it and realised, "We cannot do much with the Buddy Police Force under Seichi command."

"Then what can we do?" Kuguru asked.

Everyone started talking about it as they shared their thought and ideas, but nothing really went anywhere. The conversation ended after a while and when they leaved, Axia eyes shined as he looked at Drum, "You are so cute right now Drum!" he jumped at the red dragon and tried to hug him.

Drum pushed him away and wondered why Axia said that, when he realised that he was still not wearing his armor, even in his SD form. He panicked and everything ended up with a few chuckles, then something difficult had to be done.

AC: This is the end of this short chapter.

Next one: Don't Give Up Jackknife.