Previously on Doerai: Dawn of the Darkness...
"Quick question, though," Doremi started, waving her hand.
"How do we get home?"
Silence.
Nick sweatdropped.
"I forgot about that..."
"Oh, leave that to me," Torikki jumped from Hitomi's arms, glowing.
Hitomi's eyes then widened, flashing into a deep green, as she noticed her tanuki started changing shape.
When the light faded, in place of Torikki, was a boy around Nick's age, even with similar, but a much darker shade of brown, spiky hair. His eyes were the same different colors as Torikki's, one shade of red, and another shade of green. His attire was pretty simple, too, just a black vest over a pair of jeans, though his feet were bare.
"To... Torikki-kun?"
"Yeah, it's me." Torikki shrugged. "Looks like you succeeded after all, Hitomi."
Hitomi's fingers trembled, as if she wanted to embrace him but stayed frozen.
"Well come on," the former tanuki stated, spinning around so fast they couldn't see. "We're heading back to the city... To Hunter as well..."
He smiled at the group, grinning at the still shock on most of their faces.
"Let's send you kids home."
Nick and Akemi looked at each other, and Utau beamed. Yuki and Doremi smiled.
"Thank you, Torikki-kun."
(Footage: As the opening begins, we can see a crystal-colored bird flying across the screen.)
Habata itara modoranai to ittte
(You say if you could fly, you would never come back)
(Footage: Nick and Akemi can be seen on the edge of the Burned Lands, looking into the sky towards the Floating Islands.)
Mezashita no wa aoi, aoi ano sora
(You aimed for that blue, blue sky)
(Footage: Nick stares towards the heavens, wondering if Yuki and Doremi are doing okay. During the instrumental, we pan into the sky. After about a second, Hitomi and Utau cross paths, and the Doerai: Dawn of the Darkness logo appears on the screen.)
"Kanashimi" wa mada oboerarezu "setsunasa" wa ima tsukami hajimeta
(You've yet to remember "sadness", just now began to grasp "pain")
(Footage: Hitomi can be seen walking forward with Torikki happily trotting by her side.)
Anata e to daku kono kanjou mo ima "kotoba" ni kawatte iku
(Even the feelings I held onto for you are just now turning into words)
(Footage: Torikki looks up at Hitomi with a sad look on his face. This causes Hitomi to giggle before reaching down to pet Torikki.)
Michi naru sekai no yume kara mezamete
(As you awaken from the dream of an unknown world)
(Footage: Doerai looks out over his lair, laughing softly. He then jams his staff into the ground and turns it, causing a dark energy to blind the screen.)
Kono hane wo hiroge tobitatsu
(Spread your wings and take off)
(Footage: Akemi looks skyward, her hands joined in a prayer. She then throws her arms out and smiles, and sparkling angel wings sprout from her back.)
Habata itara modoranai to ittte
(You say if you could fly, you would never come back)
(Footage: Doremi can be seen posing with her hand on her forehead. Quick cut to her performing an Ojamajo Storming Spike against the Destroyer.)
Mezashita no wa aoi, aoi ano sora
(You aimed for that blue, blue sky)
(Footage: Yuki can be seen posing with her hands on her hips. Quick cut to her performing an Ojamajo Twilight Rain on a collection of shadow creatures.)
Tsukinuketara mitsukaru to shitte
(If you break through, you know you'll find it)
(Footage: Akemi can be seen posing with her hands locked together. Quick cut to her performing an Ojamajo Crystal Cannon against the Golem.)
Furikiru hodo aoi, aoi ano sora
(So try until you break free to that blue, blue sky)
(Footage: Nick can be seen posing with a peace sign focusing towards the camera. Quick cut to him performing an Ojamajo Arrow of Light against the Dragoon.)
Aoi, aoi ano sora
(That blue, blue sky)
(Footage: Quick flash of Doerai's lair on the Floating Islands, Doerai looking downwards.)
Aoi, aoi ano sora
(That blue, blue sky)
(Footage: Cut to Nick, Akemi, Hitomi, and Utau looking up towards the Floating Islands. Quick jump cut to them racing towards the islands, their hands all intertwined, and Doerai watching from afar as the song ends.)
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(Even in the brightest light, there is always a little bit of darkness.)
YukiShinoya444 and S.P.D. Gold Ranger present:
Doerai: Dawn of the Darkness
Story Created: November 9th, 2008
Summary: AU. In the end, there is only a new beginning. The story continues as Nick and his friends go through another set of experiences... And what of the others?
On Today's Episode: As Nick and his friends say their goodbyes to Hitomi and Torikki, not to mention Utau as well, they return to their world, completely convinced that there is still one thing that they may be missing as the wind blows in the right direction...
Authoress' Notes: This time, I will do the odds and Nick-kun will do the evens! Wai~
Author's Note: Here it is, the final phase!! In case you're wondering, the insert song used in this last phase is "Guide You Home (I Would Die For You)", sung by Rebecca Kneubuhl and Gabriel Mann.
Disclaimer: ...Shouldn't it be obvious by now we don't own anything? (by S.P.D. Gold Ranger: EXACTLY, Yuki-chan.)
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Final Phase: A Bright World Up Ahead Followed By A Brighter Future
"Well, we did it," Nick stated.
"Of course we did, Nick-kun!!" Yuki exclaimed. "Now everyone whose lives have been screwed up by Doerai can all live in peace.
"It's definitely been one hell of a roller-coaster ride, let me tell you," Hitomi giggled. "I'm just glad it's all over..."
"I guess we've gotta say goodbye now," Nick wondered. "We do still have a city to protect back home, you know."
Hitomi couldn't help but giggle at this. "You worry about that when we send you home, okay?"
Nick grinned slightly.
"Now, Torikki-kun, don't try to bite me for what I'm about to do, okay?" Nick stated. "I need to say this."
"Just make it quick, okay?" Torikki responded.
That settled, Nick walked up to Hitomi.
"I'll admit, Hiko-chan, you've been quite the mystery to us ever since we started this little quest," Nick explained. "And though it WAS you who may have released Doerai, you DID help us finish him off for good. And I'm very grateful for that."
Not wasting another second, Nick leaned forward and pecked Hitomi on the cheek, causing her to blush like crazy.
"Arigatou, Hitomi-chan."
"No problem, Nick-kun!"
"WE DID IT!!!" Utau exclaimed, her golden hair flapping in the breeze as the sun began to rise on a new day, free of Doerai's rule. "WE ACTUALLY DID IT!!!"
Akemi giggled. "We sure did, Utau-chan."
"It's kinda funny, isn't it?" Nick noted. "Doerai was the very epitome of darkness, and yet he was defeated by both darkness, light, AND twilight together."
"Yeah..." Doremi stated.
"Think about that..." Nick responded.
"He forgot that there's no 'true' darkness or 'true' light," Yuki interjected. "Just like Saiki-kun told me."
"It was basically his own arrogance that did him in," Hitomi noted.
"Now remember, you guys," Torikki cut in. "You four have your own world to protect, as do we. We'll take good care of this place. We promise."
"I wouldn't ask for anything more, Torikki-kun," Nick replied. "Now don't you get TOO lovey-dovey with Hitomi-chan, all right?"
Hitomi immediately blushed at this.
Nick couldn't help but laugh at that. "That's something Ai-chan always used to say to me and Momoko. She liked to think we were getting too romantic for our own good."
"I see..." was all Hitomi had to say.
"Well, I think it's about time we sent you home!" Utau giggled. "We do have work to do..."
"We're going to miss you, Utau-chan," Akemi stated, picking her future daughter up and hugging her tightly.
"You'll see me again," Utau replied. "Sometime in the future!!"
Nick walked over and kissed Utau on the forehead. "Take good care of yourself, okay, Utau-chan?"
"Will do, dad!!" Utau giggled as Akemi set her down.
"We'll see you when we see you, I guess," Doremi stated as they all began to glow with a bright light.
"Good luck, everyone!!" Hitomi exclaimed as Nick, Yuki, Akemi, and Doremi all rose into the air and disappeared from sight.
Hitomi just smiled. Suddenly, she heard footsteps behind her.
"Oh, it's only you, Hunter," Hitomi noted. "So, you didn't tell Nick-kun who you really are?"
Hunter just shook his head. "Nah. I'm sure he can figure it out on his own."
Just then, Hunter's hair changed from silver to light-brown, just like Nick's.
"Yeah. He's a smart kid," Hitomi stated, to which Utau giggled.
"I'm sure of it... ojii-chan," Utau stated to Hunter, who just smiled knowingly.
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Back in the present time...
"Ah, it's good to be home again," Doremi stated.
"But why are we in the theater again?" Yuki asked.
Nick noticed that Yuki was right; the four had been transported back to the Sekai no Yume Cinema.
"I think they sent us back to where we first met Utau-chan," Nick wondered. "Back to where this crazy adventure began."
This is the darkest night
Stars have all faded away
Quiet upon this world...
"So, it's really all over?" Akemi asked.
"It should be," Nick replied. "If anything ever tries to destroy our world, we'll be ready for it. We won't let the others down."
"Well spoken, Nick," Akemi stated, kissing her boyfriend on the forehead.
Through the clouds, there is a light
We will find our way...
"Now, who feels like going to see a movie?" Yuki giggled.
"About freaking time!!" Nick exclaimed. "I've been waiting WAY TOO LONG to see the Code Geass movie!!"
Giggling to themselves, Akemi and Doremi followed Nick and Yuki into the theater.
I would die for you, cross the sky for you
I will send out a light burning for you alone
You're all I need to set me free,
And this fire will guide you home
Once the movie was over, the satisfied quartet began making their way home.
"I guess I should be thanking Saiki-kun after all," Yuki stated to nobody in particular. "Even in death, he was able to help us stop Doerai for good. Arigatou, Saiki-kun... wherever you are..."
Yuki could swear she'd seen her true love smiling at her from the heavens.
There is an open door
Somehow it feels so familiar...
We have been here before
"It's gonna be good to relax for a while," Nick noted.
"I just want to SLEEP!!! I'm EXHAUSTED!!!" Yuki exclaimed, to which Doremi just giggled.
"How about we head home, Yuki?" Doremi stated, addressing her girlfriend intimately. "We can sleep through the rest of the day if we have to."
"That sounds good to me, Doremi!!" Yuki responded. "We'll see you two lovebirds later, okay?"
"I repeat: I could say the same to you," Nick stated as he and Akemi waved goodbye to their friends.
Through this old forgotten fight
There must be a way...
"They never change, do they?" Nick teased, to which Akemi giggled.
"They're our friends, Nick," Akemi responded. "They'll always be that way. Come on, let's go home."
"Probably the best idea I've heard all day," Nick replied as he joined hands with Akemi.
I would die for you, cross the sky for you
I will send out a light burning for you alone
You're all I need to set me free,
And this fire will guide you home
About halfway back to the Suzuki household, Nick felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned around and saw Momoko floating there, still transparent.
"Hey, there," Nick stated.
"It's good to see you again, Nick," Momoko noted. "You guys did a great job out there."
"Well, what can you expect?" Nick replied, striking a sorta-heroic pose. "When is evil going to learn that they're never gonna win as long as we're alive?"
Momoko giggled at this. "Well said, Nick. But isn't there something you've got to say to Akemi-chan?"
This confused Nick. "What do you mean, Momoko?"
Where our hearts are wide open Where our bond is unbroken
Momoko just smiled and held out her hand. "Close your eyes for a bit, okay?"
Nick did so, and a couple seconds later, when he was able to see clearly, there was a ring with an aquamarine crystal engraved in it sitting in his open palm.
Nick blushed like mad as he realized what Momoko was implying. "Are you... are you sure, Momoko?"
I would die for you, cross the sky for you I will send out a light burning for you alone
Momoko just nodded. "She's been so good to you, Nick. I know you've found a wonderful woman in Akemi-chan. So go for it!!"
"You're sure?"
"It's just like Saiki-kun said to Yuki-chan: as long as you're happy, I'll be happy. Okay?"
Nick nodded. "I understand."
I would die for you, cross the sky for you
I will send out a light burning for you alone
You're all I need to set me free
Momoko nodded, leaning forward to kiss Nick on the cheek before disappearing.
Confidence swelling in his mind, Nick turned towards the crystal witch.
"I can do this," Nick stated to nobody in particular.
"What's up, Nick?" Akemi asked.
I can do this, Nick thought.
I would die for you, cross the sky for you I will wait for you, and I'll stick with you
"Akemi, there's something I need to ask you," Nick stated, suddenly feeling very nervous all of a sudden. "Something important."
Akemi just smiled. Unbeknownst to Nick, she'd heard the conversation he and Momoko had just had.
"Over the past couple months, you've been wonderful to me. It's something I don't think I could ever thank you enough for. And, well..."
Akemi cut Nick off when she walked up to him, stood on her tiptoes, and kissed her boyfriend quite passionately.
You're all I need to set me free
"Of course I'll marry you, Nick. You don't even have to ask."
"Really, Akemi?"
Akemi nodded. "We may have to wait a couple years, but I'd love to be your wife, Nick."
Set me free, and this fire will guide you home
"God, is THAT a load off my mind," Nick sighed in relief. "I've never been able to keep my cool in situations like this."
"It's okay, Nick. We can worry about that when it's time. For now, let's just go home."
Nick nodded, wrapping his arms around his future wife.
Could life be any better?
(Author's Note: And WE'RE DONE!!! Well, almost. Here's the ending sequence, "Motherland" by the wonderful Crystal Kay!)
kimi ga tabidatsu hi wa
itsumo to onaji 'ja ne' to te wo futta
(On that day you left,
I just waved good bye as usual)
(Footage: Nick and Akemi can be seen standing together on the cliffs overlooking Misora. Nick's hands tighten around Akemi's, who just smiles.)
marude ashita mo mata kono machi de au mitai ni
(As if we were to meet again in this city)
(Footage: Yuki and Doremi are sleeping soundly at the Harukaze household. A little line of drool can be seen coming from Yuki's mouth.)
ai wo shinjiru no wa jibun ni mo makenai koto
(To believe in love is to not lose to myself until my wish comes true)
(Footage: Utau and Hitomi can be seen watching over the Burned Lands as the Floating Islands disappear into the distance. The now-human Torikki walks up and wraps his arms around Hitomi, causing her to blush. Utau just giggles.)
yume ga kanau hi made egao no mama hoshi wo mite inori sasage koko ni iru kara
(I'll remain with a smile and look at the stars, praying, and will be here)
(Footage: Momoko can be seen watching Nick and Akemi from the spirit world, smiling brightly at the two lovebirds. Saiki walks up and smiles at Momoko, who quickly returns it.)
watashi wa kimi ni totte no sora de itai
kanashimi made mo tsutsumi konde
(I want to be the sky for you
even enveloping all of your pains)
(Footage: We see Nick and Akemi walking down the early morning streets, their hands intertwined. Akemi looks up into the sky and smiles. Nick quickly does the same.)
itsudemo miageru toki wa hitori janai to
tooku de omoeru you ni
(Whenever I look up, I want to feel
that I'm not alone even if I'm far away)
(Footage: Nick and Akemi stop at the cliffs, laying down together on the grass and staring up at the sun, their hands still joined. They eventually fall asleep this way.)
kaeru basho de aru you ni
(Let there be a place I can return to)
(Footage: We see a few items onscreen: Saiki's letter, Nick's promise ring, and Akemi's hair clip.)
"Am I glad that nightmare's over, right, Torikki-kun?"
"Me, too, Hitomi."
"We've done it!! WE DID IT!!!"
"You never really change, do you, Utau-chan?"
"I could say the same for you, ojii-chan."
Hitomi looked out over the city of Warfang. It was still in ruins, but with Doerai's rule erased, she knew everything would be so much better from now on.
"All right, everybody, let's head home. We've got work to do."
~Owari~