*Neo's POV*
/Novi...why...after all that I did?/ I thought. /Why...did you...help me..?/
"Because, your imouto knows how to deal with this curse that was given to the both of you." A voice explained.
/Who's there?!/ I said in the darkness.
"It's me, your Otou-san."[1] I couldn't believe who it was.
/My.../
"NOVI-CHAN, HE'S WAKING UP!" A young girl's voice said as I jolted awake to find out that I was in a room with three young girls, one had chocolate brown and light orange pigtails that reached down to her shoulders, the second one had light orange and chocolate brown hair that was in a ponytail, and the other had short ebony hair that had a violet-colored headband.
"Neo, daijobu?" Novi asked as she came into the room.
"Yes," I said. "And would you mind telling me who these people are?"
"Oh, those two with the brown hair are twins, Lisa and Lise," Novi started. "And the one with the black hair is Selena, and they're all members of the new Sunrise tribe."
"Why did you say 'new'?"
"Well, you see all of them came from three different tribes, the Lunar, Twilight, and Eclipse tribe," Novi told me as she led me out of the room and through a hallway. "And one day something happened that caused them to create the Sunrise Tribe, with Kitsune being their leader."
She stopped at a enormous pair of doors that led to a room, when she opened it, I saw that there were more people along with the girls that I'd met.
"Neo, this is Sol and Luna Silvermoon." Novi said as she introduced me to a young man with white hair and a teenage girl with black hair, who had a light blush on her mocha-colored skin.
"Nice to meet you, Neo." Sol said as a small smile appeared on his face as he shook my hand.
"H-hi, Neo." Luna whispered as she also shook my hand.
"Kitsune, you may want to see this!" A teenage girl with wavy long black hair and tanned skin said as another girl came running down the stairs, she had long sunset orange hair with white tips and light skin.
"What is it, Serena?" The girl, Kitsune asked as she ran into the backyard.
Curious, I followed after Kitsune and Serena, and I crashed into something, or, more precisely, someone with dual-colored red and green eyes.
/Ow, watch where you're goi-Oh, Neo, good morning!/ Pendulum barked happily in Dragon [It's my native tongue.]
/Pendulum, why are you in you're dragon form?!/ We heard Novi's voice yelling from behind Kitsune.
/Gomen-ne, Novi-chan, but I can't transform back into my human form, I'm stuck./
/Pendulum, if Kitsune and the others find out that you're a dragon, who knows what will happen?/ She said.
"Um, Novi, what's going on with you and this Odd-Eyes?" Serena asked.
"Uh, nothing, maybe someone's dueling around here with that 'new evolution of dueling' thing." She said trying to make an okay lie.
"Maybe Yuya's around here, after all, he's the only one with an Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon." Kitsune said as She and Serena walked back into the house.
*Later, Pen's POV...*
"Why are you holding back, 'Legendary Dragonet'?" I heard an older female voice say. "Finish me and save the kingdom that you were destined to protect!"
"No, I-I can't do it!" Another voice said in between sobs.
"I can't lose the only family I have left!" It said as I suddenly woke up, sweat dripping down my face.
/What was that dream about?/ I thought to myself as I wrapped my spiky crimson tail around my legs.
"Why hello, little Dragonet~," I heard a male voice say in the shadows. "Don't be scared, I'm here to give you a new power so you can protect those who are important to you."
"What are you talking about?" I asked.
"If you want it, take my hand and I'll lead you to it." He said.
I thought about it for a moment, then about my dream.
Then, I took his hand, and all of these things suddenly appeared in my head, and I realized, this guy was only wanting my power for his own use.
"Cut it out, Starblast," I said as I let go. "You may think that you're fooling me, but you're wrong."
"But how did you-" Starblast said.
"I looked into your past, baka." I said as I felt a wave of energy push me back towards my bed.
"Y-you, leave me alone!" He said as he lunged at me, his silver claws nearly missing me.
"Starblast, why do you want my power, tell me!" I said.
"Hasn't anyone taught you to mind your manners, runt?" He said as he quickly pinned me down to the floor with his claws.
"Let...me...go!" I said as I tried to get out.
"Sorry, little guy," Starblast said as I looked into his yellow-green eyes. "But you're coming with m-" He was about to finish when a white flash suddenly threw him to the floor.
"Hey, what's with you and trying to take on a dragon who's younger than you, huh?" A guy said.
"P-prince Sagion?! What are you doing here?!" Starblast stuttered as I saw Sagion's short, stark-white hair, pale skin, and shiny claws glisten in the moonlight.
"Who're you, and how did you follow us here?" Sagion asked Starblast, I guess he didn't recognize him.
"Tch, I'll have to retreat for now," Starblast said as a violet portal opened. "But be warned that we will meet again, Legendary Dragonet..."
Then, he vanished into thin air, leaving nothing but light purple dust on the carpet.
"Hey, are you alright, little Dragone-" Sagion paused for a moment to inspect my pendant, which was glowing brightly after what had just happened.
"D-don't touch it!" I said, pulling my legs to my chest, shielding my necklace.
Sagion had a confused look on his face.
"It's just...that...um..I use it to store my power in human form, and..um.." I said as I tried to hide my face.
"Hey, it's alright, I get it." Sagion said as a small smile showed up on his face.
"Now, let's get you to bed." He said as I jumped into my bed and pulled the thick quilt above my head.
"Um, Sagion?" I peeped.
"Yeah?"
"Can you spend the night in my room tonight, just in case he comes back?"
"Sure." He said.
"Goodnight, and thanks Sagion." I said as I closed my eyes and slowly started to fall asleep yet again.
"Goodnight, Pendulum Okami."
*Meanwhile, somewhere else... [Starblast's POV]*
"Ow, Rosaline, it stings." I winced as Rosaline's concerned violet eyes met my yellow-green ones as she treated my wound that I got from that Fancy-smancy prince Sagion while trying to get that Legendary Dragonet.
"Gomenasai, Sir Starblast." Rosaline apologized as she continued to tend to my wound.
"It's Starblast, 'Sir' sounds a little too proper," I said as a small smile showed up on my face. "Don't you think, Rose?"
"Starblast," Rosaline said as she bandaged my arm. "I have been wanting to tell you something for a while now, but I didn't know how to say it to you."
"Well, what is it, Rose?" I said as she quickly wrapped her arms around me.
"Um, I sort of...like you..."
"I like you too, Ro-"
"I like, like you, Starblast." Rosaline said as she wrapped her spiked tail around mine.
I was in shock, I'd wanted to tell her this too, but I also didn't know how to tell her how I felt.
"I Love you too, Rosaline."