Disclaimer: I don't own them, dammit!
A/N: Yes, I know I haven't updated Talk Show! In a while, but I need to get back my funny. I can't seem to find anything funny to do for Talk Show! But back to this, the battle is on!
P.S: I dedicate this chapter to SkyTate18 for an awesome fic he's writing for me, pairing me with Bridge! You guys gotta check it out! The name is 'All I Want for Christmas is you'. ST18, I still owe you buddy!
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Sky stared at Shogo from the other platform, his Kudan curling around him, as he prepared himself for battle. It was time to find out if Shogo truly was the owner of the feather.
Shogo smirked and launched the first attack, a wave of water coming at Sky with amazing speed. Sky barely had time to react and barely managed to put up a flaming shield, turning the water to steam. He struck back with a blast of flames, which was doused by the Kudan's body,
"They're on equal footing," Fai noted as Sky and Shogo battled it out.
"It would seem so..." Kurogane said gruffly.
"Seems like Sky is a lot more powerful than either of us give him credit for," the wizard said softly.
"More powerful than we can imagine," Kurogane corrected. Fai looked at him with surprise as the ninja went on, "When I saw him and his friend, I felt a strong power coming from them both, more so from the other boy. Such power is probably the reason someone attacked them in the first place. It's dangerous in the wrong hands."
Fai smiled, "Then it's good we have someone like Sky-kun guarding it."
Sky managed to duck yet another blow from Shogo and this time, the wave went over his head, striking the roof above him, causing pieces of wood and rock to fall on the Blue Ranger.
The Kudan burnt away most of the rubble, but a large piece of concrete managed to escape and hurtled down at him.
"LOOK OUT!" Masayoshi screamed from above.
Sky reacted as per his instincts, kicking upward at the rock. It was a foolish maneuver, he knew, to try and kick a boulder about to crush you, but the unexpected happened.
The boulder crumbled to pieces.
Sky stared at the rubble and then at his foot in shock. He couldn't believe that one kick had shattered the massive concrete boulder, it was impossible.
"What's happened to me..." he whispered, staring at his hands. He suddenly remembered when his journey had first started, when they were in the cave. He remembered looking up at the exit from deep underground and the rush of power just before he made the jumps.
Something happened to increase my power... Sky thought.
"You got lucky!" Shogo yelled and his Kudan unleashed a torrent of water at the Ranger, completely submerging him in the liquid.
Fai and Kurogane jumped back to higher ground to avoid the water as it sloshed towards them. Masayoshi looked from his spot above and had a clear view of the grounds, flooded with neck-deep water.
"This is terrible! Sky-kun will be washed away!" he muttered in a panic.
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While the battle went on and Masayoshi looked for Sky, Sorata continued to care for Bridge along with his wife.
"I heard there was a battle going on in the Hanshin Castle. They mentioned a boy who fits Sky-kun's description," Sorata informed Arashi.
"I hope he'll be okay. Shogo is a tough opponent," Arashi said with a frown.
"I'm sure he'll be fine! Sky-kun's strong enough to take him down!" he said with a grin.
"I hope you're right..." Arashi got up, "I'll get some washcloths."
"I'll help you," Sorata offered and left with her, neither of them noticing Bridge's calm face scrunch up with pain. He could feel worry coming from the couple, as well as pain of someone close to him. All of a sudden, the pain stopped, but the worry remained, causing Bridge to calm down into a fitful sleep again.
"Sky..." he murmured softly.
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"Where is Sky-kun?! I have to find him!" Masayoshi looked around, trying to spot Sky in the waters, frantic.
Mokona pointed with a small paw, "Sky is right there!"
Masayoshi stopped panicking as he saw Sky rise up from the water, surrounding by a globe of flames that stopped the attack from doing any damage to him.
Shogo also looked surprised at the unharmed state of his opponent, but was broken from his thoughts when a blast from Sky sent him reeling backwards. His Kudan stopped him from being seriously harmed, but he was now soaked and slightly burnt.
"Not bad," he grinned at Sky as the Ranger landed on a dry platform. "I've said it before, Kudan draw their strength from the owner's heart. The stronger their character, the stronger their determination, the stronger the Kudan. Your Kudan is fiercely loyal, plus incredibly strong. What makes your heart so strong?" Shogo cocked his head.
Sky closed his eyes, again picturing his time with Bridge, remembering his smiles, his jokes, his laughter, his uniqueness...
"I have something I must see through," Sky looked into Shogo's eyes, "I have a mission that has to be fulfilled. I want to save him and to do that, I have something to find."
"That someone must be really special then," Shogo smiled
"He is. My drive to protect him is what gives me strength even when I feel like I can't move," Sky's Kudan appeared at his feet again and he stroked it's head.
"Incredible..." Masayoshi slumped to his knees as he watched Sky in awe. The Blue Ranger never steered his gaze away from Shogo, awaiting his next move.
He said he came from a different country and has only been here for a while, but look at the way he controls his Kudan! Masayoshi thought. He's so strong! Much stronger than me... I want to be strong. Shogo said that power comes from the owner's heart, but is mine so weak? Can I be as strong as Sky-kun one day?
The two titans struck again, this time with their fists, as Sky's flames met Shogo's water, diminishing the effect, but not the entire blow. They hopped away from each other and charged again, their attacks connecting.
Sky hopped back onto his perch, the Kudan uses it's greatest strength while protecting it's owner...
Shogo landed on his platform, stumbling slightly, I've never had to use this much power...
Sky raised his hand again with regret, flames encircling it, and launching a beam of light at Shogo. The leader had no time to react as the attack sent him hurling back.
"SHOGO-KUN!" Primera cried out from her perch on the roof.
"I'M FINE!" he yelled back and launched another powerful beam back at Sky. The Blue Ranger countered with his own attack, causing the beams to explode on contact. The power hit the roof above Masayoshi, Primera and Mokona, causing it to break down on them.
Primera screamed and held Mokona close as the roof began to fall on them. Masayoshi's first reaction was to run away, but he stamped down that urge and tried to shield them using his body.
I can't run away, just t save myself! he thought furiously, I can't! Not when there are people to protect! I have to be strong!
A large heavy chunk of rock fell towards them.
"I HAVE TO BE STRONG!" he screamed.
A large hand closed over him and the others, shielding them from further harm. Masayoshi looked up to see his Kudan, only now even bigger than the Hanshin Castle! The hand scooped him up and Primera beat it with her fists, afraid of what would happen to him.
The Kudan glared at her and fired a powerful beam from it's mouth, breaking the rest of the roof and causing Primera and Mokona to fall.
"NO!" Sky screamed.
Shogo swooped beneath them and caught Primera in his arms as Mokona landed on his head. He took them to safer ground, not far from the castle and set them down.
"I was so scared, Shogo!" Primera cried, clinging to him.
"Me too. I mean, that Kudan is big!" Shogo patted her on the head.
Sky landed next to Kurogane and Fai and stared at the Kudan in shock as it fired it's beams everywhere, Masayoshi screaming at it to stop.
"SKY!" a small voice called out to him. He looked up to see Mokona staring at him, eyes wide open.
"The feather is in that Kudan!" Mokona pointed at the giant Kudan.
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Sky looked up at the massive Kudan as it fired beams everywhere, weighing his options. To go up against a Kudan with such great power was undoubtedly suicide, especially when it saw everyone as a threat to it's owner.
"You make one mistake and you're dead," Kurogane voiced his thoughts.
"I know," Sky nonetheless summoned his Kudan and the flames surrounded him., lifting him off the ground and towards the gigantic Kudan.
"I have to admire his determination," Fai smiled, "he doesn't care about himself, only about the person meaning the most to him. He's ready to risk life and limb just to return a feather."
Kurogane remained silent, but he was silently admiring the kid's determination and dedication.
"I'm beginning to see why that fire Kudan chose him," the wizard nodded.
Sky dodged yet another beam as he tried to get close enough to see the feather. Some of the Kudan's attacks came a little too close for comfort. He spotted something brightly shinging in the centre of the Kudan's chest and that was enough to distract him as a powerful swing from the Kudan's hand knocked him to the ground.
The flame managed to soften most of the blow, but it still left him dazed as the Kudan raised a fist. It was about to squash him, when a large blue dragon and a phoenix intervened, giving him enough time to escape.
"Yoo-hoo! Sky-kun!" Fai waved at the Ranger as his Kudan released a barrage of flames at the opponent.
"We decided you couldn't have all the fun," Kurogane smirked as his Kudan smashed into the other one.
"Apparently, Masayoshi-kun's Kudan received a massive power-up due to the feather and he can't control it. It makes sense that whenever Mokona sensed the feather, it was when Masayoshi-kun was in danger. The Kudan used the power of the feather to help it save it's master," Fai said quickly.
Sky was about to respond when suddenly, the Kudan released a barrage of blasts, causing all their Kudans to crash into the ground. That added to the fact that he was still recovering from that previous attack meant that Sky was pretty much unable to move as the Kudan drew nearer to him.
Meanwhile, in a familiar house, certain someone was moving restlessly in his cot, mumbling, "Sky..." in a worried whisper. He felt a jolt of pain that was not his own and his eyes snapped open, glowing a bight blue.
Sky closed his eyes as the blst came at him, only thinking about Bridge and how he had failed him. He had sworn to save him, but now, they were both going to die. I'm coming dad, Sky thought resignedly.
The blast never hit him.
The Blue Ranger opened his eyes and gaped as he saw a large green-blue dragon block of the attack. It was even bigger than Kurogane and Fai's Kudan with an impressive wing span and sharp claws. It turned it's head towards him and Sky noticed the eyes. A set of pale blue eyes.
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Yes, I'm leaving it her cause I'm evil! I'll leave it to you to guess whose Kudan that is. For the next chapter, Sky goes after the feather and he's gonna get it even if he dies in the process.