A few days passed and Gao checked the date on the calendar. The deadline for the election was coming closer and closer, making the boy felt more nervous about their limited time. Despite that, Tenbu said a few reassuring things about the problem with Seiichi and hoped that whatever the old dragon was saying, meant that things will get better.

The boy turned around and saw Drum still snoring on his bed.

"He sure won't wake up," Gao lightly chuckled. He thought about the Buddy Police Force and knew that he couldn't put any fate on them anymore. Despite that, he already knew what to do. It took a while, but now, he knew what to do, "Thanks big brother," he whispered as he took the manga made by his older brother and put it in the shelf, "All I got to do now is call my friends."

He walked outside his chamber while Drum woke up, "Morning Gao," he looked around and didn't see his buddy, "Gao?" he grunted, "You better not touch my pudding!"

He quickly put his armor and dashed outside the chamber.

Chapter 113: The New Purgatory Knight

Later that day, when it was lunch time, Gao and his friends were together on the roof with their buddy by their side. Even Axia was with Baku, which made Drum took a safe distance from the blue dragon. Only Tetsuya, his buddy and Zanya were absent.

As they ate, Tetsuya joined them with Asmodai, "Yo everyone. How are you doing?"

"Hi," they all replied in different ways.

"What's up? I was expecting everyone to look a little gloomier with Tsukikage arrested," the pink demon commented.

"Asmodai!" his buddy said nervously when he brought back a scar.

Gao looked at the pink demon and replied, "We still managed to save him Asmodai. He won't hurt anyone against his will."

"That's good to be positive Gao," the demon chuckled.

"We have to find a way to save Tasuku and Kiri now," Drum said.

"How's Jackknife yo?" Testuya asked.

"We visit him recently and he's recovering well. He should be out of the hospital tomorrow," Drum replied.

"He will live with us until we find Tasuku," Gao added.

"There will be many dragons in here," Tenbu chuckled.

"So many competitors for my Drum-kin," Axia frowned.

"What competition?" the red dragon yelled at the magician dragon.

"Why did you come? I thought you wanted to practice dance," Baku asked.

"We were about to do that, but we heard some news in the radio yo," the boy replied.

"So we came to share it with you," the pink demon concluded.

"What is it?" Drum asked as he crossed his arms.

"There's been something interesting in the news for a few days," Asmodai replied without giving all the details.

Testuya elaborated before Drum ordered more details, "There have been many criminals who has been arrested by a group of heroes who aren't members of the Buddy Police Force."

"Who are they?" Gao asked curiously.

"From what I heard is that darkness dragons who arrested many criminals instead of us. That's what we heard in the radio. It wasn't only them, there's been someone in an armor who was using spellcards to help the dragons against the criminals," Testuya resumed.

"What does the human looked like?" Cat Sith asked curiously.

"We don't know. We heard it in the radio. We will have to watch the news on TV or in the internet if we want to see what he or she looks like," Asmodai replied.

"Is it good for Hinako?" Ironchain asked.

Drum was extremely doubtful, but didn't reply.

"I don't think so Ironchain," Tenbu replied before elaborating, "Remember that the Buddy Police Force represent Hinako's as one of her project. If it fails, she won't win the elections. As for the darkness dragons, they are under the command of Azi Dahaka."

"And we know Azi is up for no good. He has Tasuku and Kiri. The Darkness Dragons surely has a plan with this human," Drum replied.

The bell rang.

"We have to return to class," Baku said.

"Let's watch the news afterschool. Maybe if we know who he is, we could ask him something about Tasuku and Kiri," Kuguru suggested.

The other's nodded, but Drum wasn't certain it would work if the human was a buddy with one of the darkness dragon.

School was over, Gao, his buddy and Tenbu were returning home.

"Gao. Are you sure it's going to work? If we find that human, do you think he'll tell us anything?" Drum asked.

"I'm not sure," Gao bluntly replied. He turned toward Drum, "But we have to try."

"Whatever it succeeds or not, you have to try or you'll never know," Tenbu added his comment before lightly chuckling.

The red dragon nodded

Gao lightly smiled and looked forward.

"Someone is in a better mood," the green dragon commented with a small smile on his face too.

"Of course I am. We are finally starting to advance in everything going on. We saved Tsukikage from whoever was controlling him, we know that Tenchi has something to do with it and also Seiichi," the boy answered while leaving another reason unknown to the dragons.

"But Tsukikage is in jail and we cannot speak with him," Drum replied before sighing. The dragon noticed a few humans giving him a suspicious gazed at him, but ignored them, "For me too Gao. We capture Despair, one very dangerous dragon and mother can finally rest in peace," he gasped, "I forgot to tell you that the ceremony is almost ready for mother and that father invited you for the final farewell!"

"What?" Gao asked surprised.

"You helped finding the rest of her body and we are buddies Gao," the red dragon replied.

Tenbu smiled, "You will discover how dragons give their final farewell Gao. This is a huge honor for you."

Gao didn't reply about it and just nervously chuckled. Drum turned toward his buddy and smiled. He eventually looked forward when he heard Gao said, "Look out!"

A car rolled really fast toward them. Gao grabbed Drum and pulled him against the wall of a building. The car passed a few inches near them and continued rolling away.

"Hey!" Drum yelled after the car, "You're insane!"

"That car is running away," Tenbu said when police car passed near them not very long after with the siren loud on.

"What should we do Gao?" Drum asked.

Gao wasn't sure if they could do anything when he saw a darkness dragon flying over him with a boy on his back. The moment Gao saw the boy, he believed it was the one they were looking for.

"Let's go Drum," Gao said as he activated his Buddy Skill and flew after them.

"W-wha- wait for me!" Drum yelled before following the boy.

Tenbu watched them for a few seconds before deciding to follow them, just in case something might go wrong.

Drum quickly caught up with his buddy and said, "What is going on Gao?" He looked forward and before the boy could reply, he saw the boy on the back of the Darkness Dragon.

It was a boy in a black and bronze armor with a mask hiding his head and his face and also a crimson cape. They couldn't see more as they followed them.

Drum however recognised immediately Demios, the leader of the Purgatory Knight, "Demios! Since when he got a buddy?"

"I don't know, but we have to catch them," Gao replied.

The duo flew after them, but when they turned at a corner, they lost sight of their target.

"Dammit. Where are they?" Gao asked as he looked around.

Drum smelt the air and pointed his claw to their right, "Found the stench of that Darkness Dragon!"

"I can also hear the siren," Gao added when he looked there.

Drum took the lead, his nose more precise than their hearings while Gao followed him. They flew for a while without seeing the darkness dragon until his buddy suddenly looked toward the ground and said, "They're there."

Gao looked down and saw that they already stopped the car of the criminal and attached the criminal on the ground.

"Quick!" Gao said when he felt that they could leave at any moment.

The two flew down and stopped near them, "Wait!" both the boy and his red dragon buddy said when they reached Demios and someone in the armor.

The human who was in the armor was around the same size than Gao.

He's a kid like me? Gao wondered.

"What is it?" Demios asked.

It was then that Tenbu joined them, but made no comment as he stopped behind Gao and Drum, letting them said what they had to say.

Gao realised he had to say something, "Well..." he didn't know how to bring the subject.

"We were searching for you human. We have questions to ask you," Drum said.

The boy in the armor didn't reply and lightly turned toward Demios.

Demios looked around, "Maybe we should move elsewhere. I'm sure we won't be able to say anything when the media will come around."

"Yes," Gao replied, glad that they could talk.

They flew elsewhere where no one would bother them. As often they subconsciously did, they flew in the park it a more isolated place.

Demios turned towards them and asked, "Now ask you questions."

"Who are you?" Gao asked the boy in the armor.

The boy in the armor replied, his voice echoing in the armor, making the voice feels robotic, "I am the Purgatory Knight and this is my buddy Demios. We are fighting against the criminals and those who try to hurt anyone in any ways in the name of justice."

"We didn't need to hear that much," Tenbu sighed.

"That's it?" Demios asked as he lightly frowned.

"That's an obvious question when you meet someone," Drum replied.

"I'm Gao and this is Drum, my buddy and Tenbu," he presented himself and the dragons.

"There is just something important we need to know," Gao said as he looked at the Darkness Dragon who was cautiously watching them, "There is a friend who went missing and maybe you know where he is?"

"Who is it?" The Purgatory Knight asked.

"It's Tasuku Ryuenji and Kiri Hyoryu. He's a boy with blue hair and is known as the member of the Buddy Police Force," Gao said.

"He was kidnapped by someone and when Jackknife went to search for him, he came to our home and almost died!" Drum grunted.

The Purgatory Knight took a step backward as he heard those words and said nothing else.

"We don't know where Tasuku or Kiri are," Demios replied.

Drum lightly frowned as he gazed at Demios, but said nothing accusatory or it would put them in trouble.

"How's this Jackknife?" the darkness dragon asked next as he glanced at his buddy for a second.

"He's getting better," Gao replied.

"Good," The Purgatory Knight replied.

"Where are you all living?" Gao asked the darkness dragon.

"I have no reason to tell you that," Demios said with a tone that meant no more question allows. He turned toward The Purgatory Knight, "We should take our leave if this is your last question."

"That's all," Gao said.

The duo left.

Drum put his claw on his chin and thought, Who is that Purgatory Knight? He did react when we talked about Jackknife and... No. He couldn't be, he shook his head.

Gao took his phone and sent a text message.

"What are you doing?" Drum asked.

"I'll send this to my friends. I know what to do now and this Sunday, we will begin to stand against Azi Dahaka," Gao replied.

Drum looked at his buddy, wondering what was in his mind.

AC: This is the end of chapter 113.

Next Chapter: Taking Action.