I do not own Sailor Moon, Ranma 1/2, or Kamen Rider Ryuki. Those belong to their respective creators. The Advent Knights belong to ZK Chromedragozoid. I only hope he doesn't start charging me rent. I'm broke! Anyway, enjoy the fic!
-Ten-Faced Paladin
KSM: The Advent
By Ten-Faced Paladin
Chapter 3: Seiryu meets Mercury
Both Leo and Kat left Nerima and returned to their apartment building. It had been a long day and both of them just wanted some rest. Leo followed after his fuming sister who had flames coming out of her eyes due to her anger towards Lunar.
"The nerve of him!" she fumed. "How dare he call me an 'uncute tomboy'!"
"Onee-chan…" Leo said with an obvious sigh and a sweat-drop on his head.
"We had everything under control until that Horsie-Knight came along! We could've beaten that Star Beast too!"
"True, but he did help us," Leo reasoned.
Kat gave her twin brother a narrow-eyed glare, "Hey, whose side are you on?"
"Sumimasen, onee-chan," Leo said calmly, "I am not taking sides. I am looking at this on a logical stand point. Remember, we were trained to deal with Beast Spirits and not these Star Beasts. We had no idea of what we were dealing with and you assumed that we could defeat it without trouble. However, you were wrong. It is true that Lunar-san was rude but you were rude yourself. Nerima also happens to be his and the other Celestial Knights' territory. This includes Juuban."
Kat didn't want to admit it but her brother made a good point. They were outsider Knights and had no idea of what the Star Beasts were capable of. However…she was still stubborn. "The next time I see that Horsie-Knight, I'm gonna shove my Suzaku Arrow so up high his ass and shoot him there that even his future descendants will feel it!"
Leo rolled his eyes with an exasperated sigh and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. They had returned late and it was already close to 10 o'clock. "I'll get dinner started. Go take a shower to cool off."
"Hai, otouto-chan," Kat said as she went to the bathroom to take a shower.
Leo sighed in relief that his sister was finally calming down. She had been agitated since they had gotten back from Nerima and she hadn't been calming down until just now. Her anger was something he could deal with from time to time. She just needed to vent. She usually did after meeting someone who she didn't like, doubly so for someone who showed her up in some way. Of course, Pluto hadn't been helpful either when he told them that he had sealed one of the mysterious Star Beasts. That had just got Kat even angrier. She had been shown up twice in one day. Not a pleasant thing to sit through if you were Kat or anyone near her for that matter.
While Leo was pulling out the ingredients for what he had in mind for dinner, the phone began to ring. Heading over to it he quickly picked it up and answered.
"Moshi moshi?" he spoke into the phone.
"Leo?" asked the voice on the other end. "This is Takada."
"Ah, Takada-san!" Leo smiled. "How's Juuban?" Pluto had told the twins that Takada would be helping him so it only made sense that he would be in Juuban.
"It's nice," Takada replied. "Anyhow, do you think that you can get over here tomorrow? I have some experiments I want to try with this sealed Star Beast that Pluto sent me and I was hoping that you could help."
"I can," Leo nodded. "There's no school tomorrow so I'm free all day. What about onee-chan?"
"I think it would be best if she stuck to Nerima for now," Takada replied. "We still need an eye over there should anything happen."
"Hai," Leo sighed. "I just hope everything is still standing after tomorrow."
"Are you kidding?" Takada laughed. "If the rumors are true then she'll fit right in with the Wrecking Crew!"
"Wrecking Crew?" Leo asked in confusion.
"Oh, you haven't heard of them?" Takada asked. "Well, all the martial artists down there who cause the massive property damage are all called part of the Nerima Wrecking Crew."
"Oh," Leo nodded. "Okay. I'll see you tomorrow then."
"See you then, Leo. Bye," Takada agreed before he hung up.
"Bye."
Leo hung up the phone and contemplated what he was going to tell his sister. On one hand she might get upset again hearing that she had to go to Nerima again and possibly see Lunar. On the other hand she would probably love the chance to go out there and fight him. It was hard to tell with Kat.
Tomorrow he would be going to Juuban so it could possibly mean that he would be meeting the Sailor Senshi. He just had to see if they were as powerful as he had heard.
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The next morning…
"You're going to Juuban!?" Kat shrieked as she heard the news her brother had given her. Both of them were having breakfast. "Why didn't you tell me yesterday?"
"Must've slipped my mind," Leo said. "Gomen."
"Then I'm coming with you," Kat insisted.
"There is no need, onee-chan. Takada-san only needs my assistance and you are needed in Nerima."
Kat blinked and then smirked. Leo was afraid of that infamous smirk of his sister's knowing fully well what it meant. "Nerima, huh? Well, that gives me a chance to show off to that Horsie-Boy and to beat him up for calling me 'uncute'."
"Onee-chan…" Leo said with a groan. "We're supposed to be making allies, not enemies."
"Hey, I thought you knew me better than that? Besides, if they're not strong enough, why should we make these Celestial Knights our allies?"
"It's actually a matter of trust, not strength, when making allies."
Suit yourself, but I want to see how well they go against the Advent Knight of Suzaku!"
Leo sighed and continued to eat. He was going to take his bike to Juuban since it was closer and his tank was full enough for the trip. He had also packed a few things just incase his stay would end up being longer than a day. He had also packed up some lunch for his sister when she would be going to Nerima again.
'Kami,' he prayed, 'Please watch over my onee-chan.'
They finish their meal and Leo went to clean the dishes before he left. Dressed in his usual black jacket, matching pants, blue Chinese shirt and scarf, he then strapped on his goggles and pulled them over his eyes before picking up his back pack and helmet. "See you soon, onee-chan!"
"You too!" Kat said as she watched the door close. "Now to get some training done," she said to herself.
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The engine roared as a blue and silver motorbike zoomed into the streets of Juuban. It wasn't exactly a hard place to find since the vehicle of the Knight of Seiryu had a built in GPS and radar and not to mention a Beast Spirit detector. The last one would be of little use since they just discovered the existence of the Star Beasts. Leo rode his bike and then pulled over in front of the Crown Arcade.
"Takada-san told me to meet him here," he said as he removed his helmet. That morning, Takada had called again and asked Leo to meet him in front of a place called Crown Arcade. When he looked into the window, he saw Takada at one of the shooting games. He rolled his eyes. "Figures." He placed the helmet on the seat of his bike and then walked into the building.
Crown Arcade was packed with teenagers playing video games of every type. There were racing games, puzzle games and even fighting games. Leo, being raised by his mother, did not have much time for video games. It was only after he was reunited with his sister again that he began to indulge in the activity. He wasn't obsessive though. His favorite types of games were racing games involving motorcycles or sword fighting games. Thinking about swords made him touch the inside of his jacket to make sure he still had his bokken with him. It was a good luck charm and he never went anywhere without it, unless he forgot it of course.
He saw Takada holding a gun in one hand and pointing at the screen of the mission and pulling the trigger. He was about to walk over but suddenly bumped into someone.
"Oh, gomen!" he said and then the girl looked at him. She was about average height with short blue hair that reached to just below her ears.
"Oh, no," the girl smiled gently. "It's my fault. Really."
"Ano...I was the one who bumped into you," Leo argued. "I should have been watching where I was going. I don't see how it could really be your fault. Besides, you seem too nice to just let this sort of thing happen knowingly."
The bluenette blushed at the compliment but Leo didn't really notice. His obliviousness with girls striking hard and fast. Of course, before any more conversation could be made, one of the bluenette's friends, a girl with two blonde ponytails and buns on her head suddenly shouted out to her.
"Hey, Ami-chan!" she called. "We're all about to eat. Aren't you hungry?"
"Oh!" the girl now know as Ami gasped. "C-coming!"
She then turned back to Leo and bowed, "Goodbye,"
"Goodbye to you too, Ami-san," Leo smiled. "Maybe we can talk again someday."
Ami blushed before nodding shyly and headed over to her friends. Leo just continued to talk to Takada.
"Ami!" Minako giggled as her genius friend sat down. "Who was that gorgeous hunk you were talking to?"
"Um," Ami blushed, hating to be in the spotlight like this. "I...I didn't really get his name. We just bumped into each other. That was it."
"WHAT?!" Minako cried out, not that anyone noticed in the noisy arcade. "Ami I'm disappointed in you! When a guy that good looking actually talks to you, you just have to find out everything you can about him! He could be your mister right!"
Ami blushed even harder. She wasn't even looking for a boyfriend at the moment. She had too many things to think of at the moment. School, her studies, duties as a Sailor Senshi, Star Beasts, the Celestial Knights, and now these Advent Knights too.
"He looks just like my old sempai," Makoto sighed wistfully, earning sweat-drops from everyone at the table.
Rei just watched Leo step up next to a boy she remembered. He was one of the visitors at the temple yesterday before the Star Beast attacked. She had to admit that the two of them were good looking, but the boy with the braid had some kind of charm that the other one didn't. She just wasn't sure what it was.
Leo stepped up next to Takada and spied his score, "Sugoi. You are a good marksman, Takada-san."
"Comes with years of practice," Takada laughed. He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a card before handing it to Leo. "When you see that card, what do you think?"
Leo took the card and stared at it for a moment. He cringed when he saw the Star Beasts eyes, "This is not a normal card. I can sense its rage and hatred directed at me."
"I got that feeling too," Takada sighed as he finally got killed by a sharpshooter. "Since Pluto gave that to me I've been doing some scans on it. What I found was interesting."
"What?" asked Leo, now very interested.
"I found that its energy source is highly adaptable," Takada explained. "It means that it can attach itself to any kind of source that's stronger that it and adapt to it."
"Does that mean onee-chan, I, or Pluto-san can use them?" asked Leo, now extremely interested.
"In theory, yes," Takada nodded. "Pluto hasn't tested it out yet and I figured that you were the best choice for it."
"Why?" asked Leo.
"Because wyverns are a relative to dragons," Takada smiled. "You might get a better response then Pluto or Kat would."
"I guess that makes sense," Leo nodded. He stared at the Star Beast card and could only imagine what would happen if he used it in battle. He slipped it into his pocket.
Takada then said, "Want to go grab some lunch?" Leo shook his head.
"No, Takada-san. I already packed up my own lunch, but arigato for the offer. So, what else do I need to do?"
"You might want to hang around a bit. You might get to see another Star Beast and meet the Sailor Senshi in person."
"Hai, Takada-san. I also heard that there is a library close by and an Aquarium too. I might as well check them out too."
"I always thought you were the most serious minded," Takada commented.
"Okaasan said this; working hard is important, but to do too much will burn you out. So, rest and relaxation are equally important for balance."
Takada chuckled. Those sayings the Knight of Seiryu quoted often made Takada think of what Leo's mother was like. She sounded like a very wise person according to the advice he would quote that he had given her. With a bow, Leo then turned and left the arcade to check the town out.
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Some time later, Leo was going trough the aisles of books that were in the library. He had to admit that some of them looked very interesting. Others he had remembered reading many times. As he turned the corner, someone bumped into him. He looked to see who it was and was surprised to see it was the blue-haired girl again.
"Hello again, Ami-san," Leo smiled brightly.
"Ah!" Ami gasped as she saw that she had bumped into Leo again. "G-gomen. It looks like this time it was me who bumped into you this time."
"Don't worry. No harm done." Leo smiled. "I haven't introduced myself have I? My name is Ryuki Leonard Narukawa. My friends call me Leo though."
"A-Ami Mizuno," Ami bowed. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Ryuki-san."
"I just said my friends call me 'Leo'," Leo laughed. 'That includes you, Ami-san."
Ami smiled kindly but blushed all the same. Leo again didn't notice this. He checked his watch and decided that now would be a good time to head out. But, since he did have a new friend, he might as well spend some time with her.
"Ami-san?" he asked. "I was actually going to head to see the Aquarium. Would you like to come with me?"
"Ah!" Ami gasped. Was Leo asking her out on a date? They had only just met! Maybe he just meant as friends. Yes, that was probably what he meant. Calming herself, Ami gave her reply. "I do have some free time today. I would be happy to go with you, Leo."
"Arigatou," Leo smiled before he and Ami headed outside. As he walked towards his motorcycle, Ami stopped to look at it for a moment.
"Um, Leo-san, where am I supposed to sit?" she asked.
"Oh, gomen," Leo frowned sadly. "My bike isn't made especially for two. You'll have to sit behind me Ami-san. Is that alright?"
Ami blushed. Looking at the bike, she knew she would have to seat quite closely behind him and even have to loop her arms around his waist. Her face turned redder and redder as many thoughts came into her head. She was snapped out of it by the gentle voice of Leo.
"Ami-san? Daijoubu desu ka? You seem a little red. Are you ill?" Leo inquired in concern. She quickly shook her head and Leo smiled. "Good." He handed her an extra helmet kept under the compartment of his seat. It was a little small but it offered protection. He pulled his goggles over his eyes and then put on his helmet before Ami hopped on and sat on the back. "Hold on, Ami-san," he instructed and she gulped, carefully placing her hands on his waist.
Leo revved the engines and he took off down the street. Ami squeaked in fear as she gripped even tighter than before. Leo just kept going hoping that she would calm down very soon. It wasn't like he could stop and tell her that he was very experienced at driving motorcycles.
Ami soon felt the motorcycle come to a stop and she dared to peek through her eyes and saw that they had arrived at the Aquarium. Quietly sighing in relief she got off the motorcycle and handed back her helmet to Leo as he tugged his off.
"There," he smiled. "That wasn't so bad, was it, Ami-san?"
"I suppose not," Ami agreed shyly. "It's just that I've never ridden on one before."
"Okaasan said this; first experiences are always intimidating. It takes a truly courageous person to continue trying new things in their life," Leo quoted.
"Oh, my," Ami smiled. "Your mother sounds like a very wise person."
"Hai," Leo grinned. "She's the one who raised me. My parents are divorced."
"Oh, really?" Amy frowned sadly. "So are mine. I live with my mother too. I don't see her often though. She's a doctor and works late a lot."
"Oh, really?" Leo asked curiously. "Then it seems we have something in common then." He smiled.
Ami just smiled and nodded. She couldn't help but smile when Leo did. He had this innocent charm around him that made you want to smile yourself. After making sure that the helmets were secure, Leo and Ami walked to the Aquarium and entered. They found everything from the exotic fish to the strange jellyfish interesting. Ami kept slipping back to her 'bookworm-self' by stating facts that she learned from her science classes. At first she was afraid that Leo would think her as strange for it but he said that he found the facts interesting and enlightening, some of which he didn't even know before now.
While they were walking on a catwalk over a large tank so that they could see the kinds of fish that were on display, Ami felt gutsy and decided to ask Leo a little about himself.
"Well, I'm just your average teenager, really," he smiled. 'When I'm not on the job.'
"Really?" Ami asked. "What about your family?"
"Well, okaasan is always working on some kind of project and my otousan is an archeologist who studies ancient ruins and such," Leo explained. "I live with my onee-chan. We're fraternal twins so we get along pretty well."
Ami felt a little sad for Leo when he mentioned his family life. Ami still got to live with her mother and even though she was working a lot, they still took time to talk to each other. Her father liked to keep in contact and sent some of his works every now and then. Leo only had his sister but it seemed to her that they were very close. Maybe they were separated by the divorce?
A huge splash interrupted her thoughts before a loud clunk followed it. She and Leo looked to the source and found that a large gray beast had leaped from the water and had landed on the catwalk.
It was gray and armored, which had revealed it to be a Star Beast. The armor itself was smooth and the water beaded off of it. It was slightly hunched over but it was humanoid. It stood on two gray feet which had fins on them. A long tail that ended in a sharp blade stuck out from behind. It did have arms but they were covered by shields that were attached to its back. Its face had two horns coming out of the top with two emerald eyes that shone from their sockets. A mouth-guard was there with a thin line slit in the middle to act as a mouth.
"Excellent," the Star Beast smiled in a slick voice. "Two targets for the price of one. The Shishin shall be pleased."
"Shishin?" Leo asked himself.
He didn't get the chance for an answer before the Star Beat whipped his tail at the two. Leo pulled Ami down to duck as the tail cut through two support beams which held a portion of the catwalk up. The portion fell to and both teens were stranded. Ami and Leo watched in growing shock as they saw their only way out cut down. The Star Beast just started chuckling at their misfortune.
"Now the only way out is through me, Rayline," he laughed. "And I doubt you'll be able to beat me!"
Leo looked at Ami in concern and fear. If he transformed then his identity as an Advent Knight would be revealed but if he didn't, then they would both get hurt, Ami especially. He then looked at Rayline and saw the water beading off his body and the puddles under his feet. Leo got an idea and then said to the Star Beast, "Never underestimate your opponents!" Ami stared shocked as she watched Leo draw a bokken out of his jacket. Rayline laughed.
"A stick? You expect to beat me with a stick?" Rayline laughed as he prepared to attack again. Leo smirked and then touched the tip of his bokken onto the floor of the cat walk. He said to Ami. "Ami-san, get on my back!"
"Huh? What?" Ami questioned.
"Hayaku!" Leo insisted and she leapt on, her feet dangling as her arms were secured around his neck. He was strong enough to support her and then shouted, "RAIJIN!"
Ami squeaked a bit when she felt a jolt and then saw electricity crackle around the bokken. The electricity traveled towards Rayline and into the puddle the Star Beast had his feet in before he was electrocuted. The Star Beast let out a scream of pain as the electrical attack went through his body.
"FUUJIN!" Leo shouted and then extended his other hand and opened his palm, blasting Rayline with an air-blast. The Beast Spirit was knocked off guard and fell back into the tank with a splash. Ami was shocked at this. This boy could generate electricity like Sailor Jupiter as well as manipulate air currents. He then told Ami, "Hold on tight!" before he leapt off the catwalk. She let out a scream but Leo threw both his arms down to the ground and used the air to cushion the fall. Ami took in a deep breath of air as she got off his back. Her eyes were wide and she was breathing hard. They heard a 'thunk' and they turned to see the Star Beast staring at them angrily. Its anger was focused on Leo the most.
"I know the Shishin told me not to kill you until I secured your Star Beasts, but that doesn't mean I can't torture you first!" He sent his tail at them and Leo grabbed Ami before jumping away to dodge.
"Ami-san! Run!" Leo told her.
"But what about you? I can't leave you!" Ami protested.
"I'll be fine! Run for the door and don't look back!" He shouted, "Now! Go! Hayaku!"
Ami reluctantly nodded and ran for the door. Rayline was ready to strike her in the back but a lightning bolt hit his head and drew his attention back to the boy.
"You won't be hurting her," Leo said sternly.
"And who's going to stop me? You?" Rayline spoke mockingly. Leo reached into his pocket and pulled out his Advent Buckle and Category Ace card. Placing the buckle onto his waist, the belt generated itself and wrapped around him. He then slid in his Category Ace.
"Hai! Henshin!" The buckle split open.
What Leo didn't know was that Ami had turned back around and was going to transform to Sailor Mercury when she heard Leo cry out, "Henshin!" She peered curiously at the scene and saw a belt around Leo's waist that shot out a rectangular energy field that caused Rayline's tail to bounce. Leo then ran into the field and came out of the other side clad in a silver and blue suit of armor. She gasped in shock.
"CHANGE SEIRYU!"
Now Advent Knight Draco, he threw a fist at the shocked Star Beast before going into a roundhouse that knocked his opponent to the ground. He then announced, "I am the hero destined to use his blade to slash a path to the future! The dragon of the storm fated to wield the Dragon Fang! The legendary Knight of Seiryu! I am Draco! Kenzan!" He drew his sword and went on the attack, slashing at Rayline repeatedly as Ami watched. This was just too shocking for her and she just couldn't take her eyes off it.
Rayline noticed her from the corner of his eye and formulated a plan. He then struck his tail at Draco who dodged but then saw where the tail was headed.
"AMI-SAN!" Draco yelled out as he got up and ran towards her. Using the wind to glide upon, he was quick enough to protect her from the fatal strike of the Beast Spirit, using his back to shield her. He grunted in pain as sparks ripped from his armor. Ami looked stunned but then he said in a kind voice, "Daijoubu desu ka, Ami-san?" It was the same kind voice of Leo and he was in that armor. He turned around and told her, "Please, go. I promise to tell you what's going on. Just please, run."
Ami couldn't even reply before Draco turned back to the fight. She watched him grip his sword and unfold a number of panels that would have cards in them. She only saw three with pictures on them at the moment while the rest were blank. He plucked one and brought it to his sword before sliding it through an indent near the hilt.
"TACKLE!" she heard the weapon call before an image of an armored boar appeared above Draco, making her gasp in surprise. The image was then absorbed into Draco's body before he began his charge. He slammed his body into Rayline and the force of the attack sent him flying into a display that was now a pile of rubble.
"What the-?!" Rayline grunted. "What was that? How could you hit me so hard?!"
Ami was wondering that herself. Did it have something to do with the card that Draco had put through his sword? Rei had mentioned Pluto doing something like that with his gun and the cards he wielded.
As Rayline struggled to get up, Draco had already drawn a new card before he slid it through his sword like the other one, "SLASH!"
The image of an armored lizard with a blade tail appeared before it was absorbed into Draco's chest like the other one had been. This time though, energy began humming through the blade. Draco unleashed a battle cry before he charged forward. Rayline did the same with his tail raised and shields ready. Ami wanted to close her eyes and run like Draco had told her to but she couldn't bear the thought of leaving a friend behind no matter how capable he was in a situation like this. She would just stand by and be prepared to transform in case Draco couldn't do it.
The two combatants raised their means of cutting and both slashed at each other with expert speed and grace. They both hit their targets which caused a shower of sparks to erupt from both of them as they staggered back in pain.
"You're good, boy," Rayline admitted. "You just might have what my masters the Shishin are looking for."
"Just who are these 'Shishin'?" Draco demanded. "What is it they are looking for?"
"Heh," Rayline smirked. "That's for me to know and for you to find out. For now, let me show you my full power!"
With that, Rayline used his arms in a slashing motion which sent energy waves straight at Draco. The Knight of Seiryu dodged them easily but he then suddenly heard a crash and saw gallons of water coming his way. Rayline had broken the tank and now the room was beginning to fill up with water. Ami saw what was happening and managed to get to some high ground that was the second floor, but Draco was now waist deep in water and assorted fish. There was no way that he could use his electrical powers without killing the fish. Worst of all, Rayline had vanished underneath the waves. Apparently slow on land, he was obviously quick underwater.
"Watch your back!" Rayline's voice crowed before he felt something heavy hit his back. Draco stumbled through the water and looked to see where the Star Beast went only to see nothing. When he tried to get up again, he only managed to get knocked back down by another sneak attack. This continued on as Ami watched helplessly. Even if she changed into Sailor Mercury, there was no way she could help. Her ice powers would only freeze the water and get Draco trapped in it. Calling the others would be a good idea but by the time they got here Draco might be dead already. She didn't know what to do.
Draco stumbled against another impact as he drew his last card. It was the one that Takada had given him, 'Well, he wanted me to test it. No time like the present.'
Raising his sword, Draco placed the card in the slot before slashing it through, "WYVERN!"
What happened next was not the usual experience when scanning a card. Several points of light erupted from the sword until they were in a constellation pattern that copied the image on the card. The lights then descended on Draco and arranged themselves on his torso and back. When they were all in alignment, there was a great flash of light that filled the room and stopped Rayline's next assault. When it had faded, Ami looked to see what had happened and gasped to see that Draco had changed.
His torso was donned in gray armor that had an emerald spade on it where the one on his other torso armor used to be. Strange runes were carved on the shoulders and a great pair of metal reptilian wings was on his back. The armor stayed that way for a moment before the colors began to shift. The gray turned to blue with sections of silver in it while the sick-looking emerald spade on his chest changed into a bright blue sapphire color.
"I am the hero who has touched the heavens and brought the stars to Earth," Draco spoke slowly. "I wield the Dragon's Fang and fly the skies with the Wyvern's Wings. I am Wyvern Wing Draco! Kenzan!"
Rayline peaked with a look of surprise before he recovered and said mockingly, "So what if you've changed. There is no way you will be able to defeat me!" he dived under the water again to begin his assault on the changed Knight of Seiryu.
Draco just stood still like a statue and waited and it paid off. Rayline's tail came at him and he just grabbed it before it hit him. Rayline was stunned. How did he expect that?
"And like I said before; never underestimate your opponents!" Draco said before he tugged at Rayline's tail and pulled him out of the water before raising his arm up above his head and spinning his arm, causing Rayline to be spun around by his tail. Rayline screamed in rage.
"LET ME GO!" the manta-ray Star Beast cried. "LET ME GO!"
"Hai!" Draco said before he sliced Rayline's tail in half and sent Rayline flying with the momentum of the spin when it suddenly came to a stop. Rayline crashed into a wall, leaving a large imprint of himself before slipping down back to the water. He seethed angrily at Draco who just looked at him calmly. Rayline sent blades of energy at Draco but the Dragon Knight was able to block them with his blade. None of them hit him and they shattered as soon as they were blocked and parried away by Draco's sword.
"Is that all?" Draco said, tauntingly, as Rayline looked stunned. "My turn then. FUUJIN!"
The water surrounding Rayline began to spin and soon the Star Beast was caught in a whirlpool forming around him. The vortex soon rose up into the air, carrying the screaming monster with it. Draco watched as the Star Beast was once again sent spinning.
"Let's see if these wings work," Draco said before he spread them out and then took flight at Rayline. He dispersed the vortex and Rayline came falling. Draco gripped his sword and swung while he flew straight at his target.
Rayline was slashed repeatedly while he was falling and could feel pieces of his armor being sliced off with each attack. In the air, his battle capabilities were useless. It was only a matter of time before…
"RAIJIN!" Draco cried out and flew straight down on Rayline with an electrically charged sword. He sliced Rayline clean in half, vertically, and the two pieces fell into the water before exploding. What remained of Rayline was the energy orb. Holding a sealing card, Draco did as Pluto had told him and threw it at the orb. The card was sucked in and then it began sucking in the golden energy before spinning and flying back into Draco's hand. The image of Rayline was printed on it, bound by chains. Draco nodded and said, "Yatta." He then snapped his belt buckle close.
Ami watched as the energy field appeared again and removed his armor, changing him back to normal. He then turned to see Ami and said, "Are you alright?" She nodded. "You want an explanation, don't you?" She responded with another nod.
Leo nodded and said, "Very well," before he motioned Ami to follow him, they both headed outside while the authorities began looking inside for the culprit. Leo just sat Ami down near his bike before taking a moment to explain.
"I'm what you would call an Advent Knight," Leo began. "It is my duty to protect people from monsters."
"Monsters?" Ami asked, even if she knew what he was talking about.
"Hai," Leo nodded. "Although, I usually fight a different kind of monster then the one that was in there."
He looked down at the card he now had Rayline imprisoned in. The hate still rolled off the card. Taking the Wyvern card out, he noticed that it had changed dramatically. Wyvernator's image was now free of chains and his armor had become blue for most of his body except for his silver wings. The spade symbol could be seen in the corner but instead of a number or letter, there was a symbol for the planet Uranus underneath it. Taking this revelation in his stride, Leo put the two cards in his pocket while waiting for Ami to respond.
"Um...why do you seal monsters in cards?" she asked, unable to think of a better question at the moment.
"The monsters I usually fight can't be killed," Leo replied. "I'm not sure if these other ones can be either. I do wonder what that orb of energy was though. I haven't seen anything like it. It seems like we can get rid of them the same way though."
Both teens fell silent again. Leo didn't want to reveal too much and Ami wasn't sure what questions to ask. Seeing the battle up close had left her relatively speechless for the moment. More policemen were pulling in so Leo decided that it may be time to leave.
"Do you want me to give you a ride home, Ami-san?" Leo asked his companion.
"No, thank you," Ami politely declined. "I don't live too far from here."
"Alright then," Leo nodded before pulling on his helmet and mounting his bike. "I would ask that you please keep this a secret. If I was to become well known as a monster hunter then my job would be harder."
Ami nodded quickly. She could understand that very well, "I promise."
"Arigato," Leo smiled brightly before starting up his bike. He gave a friendly wave, "Ja ne," before driving down the street and out of her sights. She then released a sigh that she didn't know she had been holding back. For some reason she felt strange when she was around Leo. Learning about him was nice but see him take on that Star Beast with his only concern being her safety made her heart skip a beat. It was an odd sensation, but FAR from unpleasant.
Now all she had to do was tell the others what had happened without spilling Leo's secret. She did make a promise after all.
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Within the dark prison, the four beings who called themselves the Shishin watched the replay of the last battle with interest.
"Hmmm, I think I'm rather impressed by this 'Advent Knight Draco', " Suzaku purred seductively. Oh how she loved powerful men.
"Indeed," Seiryuu nodded. "He appears to be a noble warrior with much power."
"His connection with the Beast Spirits will make him a powerful foe," Byakko observed.
"Humph!" Genbu snorted. "The way he can seal our Star Beasts and use their powers against us is what we should be concentrating on!"
"I disagree," spoke Seiryuu. "Not many humans are given access to this kind of power and being able to fuse so seamlessly with a Category Ace is no meager task."
"You think this boy may have what we are searching for?" asked Byakko.
"Hmmm," Suzaku smiled. "Then we'll just have to see about that, wouldn't we?"
"Agreed," Genbu nodded. "However, there is still the situation with the other two Knights that are allied with this one."
"Indeed," Seiryuu nodded. "We shall observe them for now. They will not be like the other targets. These are experienced warriors and we should be on our guard."
No one disagreed with Seiryuu's suggestion.
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Takada sighed as he leaned back on his hotel bed with the two cards that Leo had given him. The test with the Wyvern card was successful to say the least, but now it had apparently attached itself to Leo and would only give him his power. At least now he knew that these Star Beast Cards would give equipment upgrades to the ones who wielded them. Leo had been the first to experience it when he sealed this second one at the Aquarium. When he handed the cards over he seemed to be hiding something, but Takada decided not to pursue it. He had bigger things to worry about at the moment. Looking to the blue wyvern and the gray manta ray, Takada could only ponder just what was going to happen next in this little adventure.
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"WHAAAAAAAAAAT?!" was the general shriek that erupted from the Hikawa Shrine.
Ami sat in the centre of attention of her friends as they stared at her with gaping mouths.
"You're telling me that you went to the Aquarium with that hottie from the arcade?" Minako gaped.
"Did you get his name?" asked Makoto hopefully.
"Um...Ryuki Leonard Narukawa," Ami replied shyly, not liking the attention. "He prefers to be called Leo but-,"
"You know his nickname?!" Usagi giggled mischievously. "Oooh, Ami, you sure work fast, don't you?"
"But, we were-," Ami tried to get out before she was interrupted again.
"So Ami, what's he like?" asked Rei. "Was he polite? Courteous? Or was he just a jerk? Come on, inquiring minds want to know!"
Minako and Makoto nodded furiously in agreement. Ami just turned crimson as she looked down into her lap. Should she even tell them that there was an attack or would they even care to notice even if she did tell them at this point? It wasn't as if Leo tried to do anything that seemed to hint at a date. It was just an outing between two new friends. In her own opinion, Leo seemed a little oblivious about the area of love.
Maybe she could teach him? She then blushed at the notion.
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"ACHOO!" Leo sneezed as he drove along the streets, heading towards Nerima. 'Hmm, someone must be talking about me. I wonder who.'
To Be Continued...
A/N: Well, here is the third chapter for all you readers. Draco meets Ami and another Star Beast is sealed. Now you know what the Star Beats can do for the Advent Knights. I want to thank ZK Chromedragozoid for beta reading and fixing errors and suggesting ideas when I was stuck. Next Chapter: Kat returns to Nerima to meet some of the odd folks that live out there before more Star Beasts appear. WIll she ever get he chance at a match with Lunar?