Episode 16: Melfelse: Beast Power

Matatagi, who had become a magnificent blue peregrine falcon, soured the skies attempting to steal the ball, grasped between one of Liberta's three talons. The battle between souls had begun.

"Hmf, not bad for a beginner…" Liberta screeched maneuvering over Matatagi with ease.

Matatagi seemed to be having difficulty controlling his new form, "Shit, it's harder to fly than it looks."

Liberta flung the ball down to Komori. She started to dribble the ball towards Earth Eleven's net. Tenma stood between to stop her.

"Nope, not yet…" she whispered as she passed the ball back to Kenji.

"Soul Release!" Kenji transformed into a giant cobra. Black tattoo-like markings covered his slender body. Wrapping the ball with his tail, he flung the ball towards the net.

Minaho went to stop the shoot. An orange glow surrounded him in an owl-like shape which absorbed the ball's force causing it to stop.

"What is this feeling!?" Minaho gasped staring at the ball in front of his feet.

"Hmm… not quite yet…" Kenji grunted as he reverted to his human form.

"Minaho! We have to start our counterattack!" Tenma yelled. Minaho nodded and quickly passed the ball up to Shindou.

Shindou was going to pass it up to Matatagi, however, something wasn't right.

Matatagi screeched painfully. He started swinging his head violently as if something was inside of it which caused his flying to be uneven.

"Ma-Matatagi!?" Tenma gasped.

"Looks like a berserk…" Alsius sighed, "LunA." She instructed pointing at the struggling bird in the sky.

"Aye, aye Als!" LunA saluted and leaped into the air, "Soul Release!" a beautiful scarlet, serpent-like dragon flew up into the air. She coiled herself around the rampaging falcon restraining him. The dragon slowly guided the bird back to the ground while keeping it from thrashing about.

Matatagi kept screeching, trying to free himself from the mighty dragon's bind. But the red beast completely overpowered him.

"C'mon, keep still!" LunA growled though she knew Matatagi would not be able to hear her. Matatagi let out a final cry before reverting back to his original form. LunA then uncoiled herself, placing the unconscious boy gently on the ground.

Tenma quickly ran to see if his teammate was alright, however, the members of the Arcania kept him from getting near. Xion, the coach, walked over to the boy, placing his hand on his forehead.

"Alsius, he's got a fever…" Xion said.

Alsius knelt next to Matatagi. She froze her hand and placed it on his forehead to keep him cool. Xion then took out a cellphone-like device and called someone.

"Whay aren't you letting us through?" Tenma cried.

Yushiro didn't budge, "…nothing you can…do. Leave it… to us…"

That wasn't enough to persuade Tenma. He kept trying to push through to see his teammate. Though his efforts were in vain. It wasn't long until Matatagi was transported to the hospital. The game, of course, was cancelled.

Kuroiwa Coach sat behind a desk at the front of the room while Xion stood next to him. The member of both Earth Eleven and the Arcania, besides Matatagi, were summoned for a meeting.

"Kuroiwa Coach, please tell us what happened to Matatagi." Shindou quickly asked when everyone had settled down.

"HAH, you don't know?" Kenji mocked, he was sitting right behind the rich boy. "He was unable to contain his soul, causing an overflow of power. In result a berserk and high fever."

Shindou glared at the tall, loud-mouthed boy.

Yushiro sighed, "Kenji…not exactly…what he…was asking…"

"The way you talk is a little annoying. What's with all the unnecessary pauses?" Sakura rudely sighed.

Yushiro brought the scarf he wore over his face, "Sorry…"

"Hey girl!" Kenji slammed the table in rage, "Watch your mouth!"

"D-don't fight…"Komori blurted out, but only Alsius and Han, who sat on either side of her, heard.

Xion cleared his throat, clapping his hands together to get everyone's attention. "Shindou Takuto-kun," he started, "what you want to know about is the 'soul', right?"

Shindou nodded so Xion continued with his explanation,

"A 'soul' refers to the beast power which resides in your DNA's. Well, normally only earthlings are able to use them"

"Wait, then why do they have the ability?" Manabe asked, "Or I guess I should ask, how?"

"Dragonis and Feyra, such as Alsius and Komori, have an ability similar to the 'soul' since birth, while the humans and elves obtained them through experiments or contact to earth minerals." Xion explained.

Kuroiwa Coach nodded, "The only way Earth can win the Grand Celesta Galaxy is to be able to use the beast power. That is why this team was selected."

Tenma cocked his head, "but can't every human use them? Why this member for a soccer tournament?"

"Not everyone has the same capabilities. I was given the ability to see how much power sleeps within each person, I chose the eleven with the greatest."

"What happened to Matatagi Hayato-kun is an irregular case. Even within the Arcania, it only happened to Alsius, Liberta and Yushiro."

"That means each of us have a 27.28% chance of being in the same state as Matatagi-kun!" Manabe gasped.

Minaho frowned, "I thought Alsius was a Feyra. Even if they can use their 'soul' since birth they can still go berserk?"

Xion shook his head, "No, but Alsius' case is something a little different. I'm glad you took the time to study and observe our people, Minaho Kazuto-kun."

"We still haven't been informed about the game dates," Kuroiwa Coach continued, "I hope to awaken each of your beasts before then."

"If we don't?" Tsurugi asked.

Kuroiwa Coach smiled showing his white teeth, "That's why we have the 5 players from Melfelse."

The pasts of the OC's will be revealed in the next few Extra Episodes. PM/review which character's backstory you want to hear.

Also, a prologue about Alsius and Narukami when they first arrived on Earth will be added. Stay tuned.