Episode 1: スポーツブルックへようこそ! - Welcome to Sportsbrooke!
Flashback: Long Ago…the Olympia Arena Magna, Planet Olympia Magna
On a lovely day of the Great Olympics Festival, the people were watching from far and near, anticipating on the competitions and the people involved. Today's schedule was track and high jumps when the skies slowly grew dark before rapidly casting a shadow over the area.
A lone figure walked to the central platform of the stadium with a dark sneer on his face. His story was rather known by millions and what he is doing now is something rather terrifying…
"This entire world…will suffer a cataclysm…I have already cracked the earth to unleash the deepest secrets from hell! This power will corrupt all of you and destroy this land! Your prison is power; where everything we hold dear, everything we love, will be ripped from us while we suffer for all eternity while greed and desire will only grow and corrupt everyone!"
The people panicked in fear as the great dark one laughed. Various soldiers charged out to stop the villain but the malevolent one vanished into the dark clouds as the earth beneath their feet began to shake and tremor.
"No power can reverse this damage! It is Eternal!"
A great tremor in the earth shook as the planet slowly fell into great ruins…a cataclysm that will change the lives of everyone…forever…
Present Day: The Golden Grain Fields (just east of Sportsbrooke corp. limits), Planet Olympia
Katsunori Harasawa, Alexandra Garcia, and Daigo Matsuoka walked through the fields to check on the workers. They were to bring a series of grains, flour, and wheat-based products to celebrate the upcoming feast for the princess goddess of Sportsbrooke.
One of the workers reported on a row of dried grains due to the cutting back of water for the last few months.
"Well then just get rid of it!" said Katsunori, "We can't dwell on it!"
Alexandra looked up to the sunny skies and noticed a few rare patches of clouds. The weather here in Sportsbrooke was always sunny and hot due to the desert with colder nights. It was very rare to see a cloud or two but even more strange when more clouds showed up.
"Maybe it will finally rain," she muttered.
Daigo on the other hand, had a history of his own that he was still trying to figure out. However, time after time, he could never find the answer to his life and his past. (Of course it didn't help that he had amnesia a few times.)
"I suggest that we replant the seeds and pray to the princess goddess to make them grow," he answered.
"That's just an old wives' tale!" argued Katsunori.
"Shush now!" said Alexandra, "We may know the 'the truth' to this but don't be saying that out loud! Either way, we have to encourage the workers here or else nothing will get done!"
Daigo was about to say something but saw something strange in the skies in the far distance. The others turned to see the skies swirling around a vortex as a massive water drop splashed onto the land before dissipating into steam.
"What the hell was that?!" asked Alexandra.
"I'll go over and see," said Daigo, "You both keep an eye on the workers!"
The water droplet exploded into steam as the Magic Six finally opened their eyes and stood on the sands of a barren desert with scattering of grass, cacti, and mountains around.
In their hearts, they had faith that this was to be their destination finally; after six failed attempts. Or was it the wrong place again?
"Welcome my dear friends…" said Gaardus, "This is it."
"W-what?!" gasped Rin.
"About time we made it!" said Rei.
Makoto smiled and hugged Alexa while Rin glomped behind Haruka. Nagisa copied off of Rin and jumped behind Rei, nearly toppling themselves over.
"I can't wait to see who's here!" smiled Nagisa.
"O-Oi…Nagisaaaa!" replied Rei as he tried to get a hold of his balance.
"Hush now! All of you, listen to me!" said Gaardus, "There's a lot of things that I need to tell you."
They turned to the bird, giving him the attention.
"This is planet Olympia, the world that your parents went to in order to make diplomatic relations with the residents here. However, they failed to do so due to instability of the civilians and uprising revolutions," explained the phoenix, "It is your duty to rebuild the relationships but also to find Prince Julius."
"And you're saying that this prince is hidden here?" asked Makoto.
"Yes, it's your duty as a team to find him. But for now, we must find the nearest town to settle in before we begin our work," replied the bird.
"But where are we even going to find a place?" asked Rei, "There's probably not a town for at least…"
"H-hey you guys! I see someone," said Rin, pointing out to a man in the distance.
They turned to see a man with dark brown hair and with a blue collared shirt and a face that that made Rin almost wonder if it was like that of his father.
"Did you guys just appeared from…?" began the man.
"Uhhhh," replied Rin, "The sky?"
The man chuckled and said, "Oh never mind that. However, it seems that you guys are not from this world."
"You have a place?" asked Rei.
"Well…yes but it's more like a temporally safe house at the moment," he answered, "Once I get you guys eventually in Sportsbrooke, it should be no problem."
"Sportsbrooke?" asked Haruka, Rin, and Makoto.
"It's a great city and a place of opportunity…or at least that's what many say. However, I am sure you'll find great opportunities," replied the man, "My name is Daigo, by the way."
The Magic Six introduced themselves;
"Makoto Tachibana."
"Haruka Nanase."
"Alexa Marotta."
"Nagisa Hazuki."
"Rei Ryugazaki."
"Rin Matsuoka."
Daigo's eyes widened at Rin as the last name…no it can't be? Matsuoka?!
"Uhhh, is something the matter?" asked Rin.
Makoto looked at Daigo's bewildered expression while Alexa stayed by his side. Haruka and the others remained silent in this awkward situation.
"It's nothing," said Daigo finally, "I'm sure you're all really tired from the journey."
Rei stared at this man with his suspicious eyes while the blonde asked, "So where are we staying?"
"Please follow me," replied the older man, "I got some friends that can shelter all of you."
"Of course," nodded Makoto as he gave Alexa a smile. Rin smirked as he and the others began to follow him.
"Let's go Rei-chan!" chuckled Nagisa as he held his hand. The megane kept his watchful eye on the man as they began their journey across the desert.
The searing hot temperature was making the team sweat from wearing their cloaked outfits. Rin looked up to see Gaardus flying and he said, "Oi! Gaardus! Change our clothes please?! It's a bit too hot for this area!"
Gaardus screeched softly and glowed a soft blue over its feathers, transforming their majestic outfits into more summer casual clothes. Makoto smiled at his new outfit while Nagisa sighed in relief.
"Much better!" smiled the blonde.
"So are we close yet?" asked Rei.
"Pretty soon," answered Daigo, "The sands will turn into fields and you'll see some farmers working here."
"Sounds a lot like back home," muttered Alexa.
"Hehe, it sure does!" agreed Rin while Haruka kept silent on the commentary.
Daigo led the group through the fields as they finally saw a handful of workers cutting through the crops of grain while a few drove on strange-looking vehicles. It was quite a strange sight to see such machinery.
The others, Alexandra and Katsunori waited for Daigo to return and saw the group arriving with him. Katsunori was the one with dark indigo hair and eyes with his hairstyle a bit wavy and almost as long as Rin's. Alexandra on the other hand was blonde with teal eyes and had a pair of pink glasses. The trio though were dressed as landlords/ladies as their home was a mansion.
"We're back!" shouted Daigo waving out to them.
Rin and Haru's eyes widened a bit to see the fancy place while Makoto muttered on how fancy it looked. Alexa smiled to the adults while Gaardus flew high above, monitoring what was happening.
"Welcome visitors!" said Alexandra, smiling back, "Welcome to the Mansion of Lynhaven! We hope you enjoy your stay here."
"Hopefully you're all hungry because there's a meal prepared for all of you," smiled Katsunori.
"Well I hope it's some meat and…" began Rin.
"Saba?" asked Haruka.
"OI!" growled Rin.
Makoto, Alexa, Rei, and Nagisa shared a sweat drop of nervousness while Daigo fiddled his fingers.
"You guys," sighed Makoto, "It's not polite to say that out loud."
"Oh no worries! You all are just in luck!" said Katsunori, "There's plenty of Mackerel and beef! There are also some fruits and salads for everyone."
"He is very good at cooking and he loves it when people come to taste his meals," agreed Alexandra as she smiled fondly at him.
"I'm sure it will taste great!" nodded Rei with a smile.
"Me too!" said Nagisa, "I love every kinds of food!"
Alexa smiled happily as Gaardus flew down next to the Magic Six. Alexandra, Daigo and Katsunori looked at the blue Phoenix before them as it preened on its feathers for a moment before it gave a soft screech.
"Oh this is our pet so please excuse us if we are a crowd…" began Rin.
"I'm not a pet!" snapped Gaardus, flapping his wings ferociously, "Gaardus is a Phoenix!"
"Then what does he eat?" asked Katsunori.
"Just about anything...Gaardus loves food too. Though he has a strange way of eating things..." replied Makoto.
"Well then, let's all head inside. We got a lot to talk about I presume," said Daigo.
"Yes, please do come inside!" nodded Katsunori as he opened the door to lead them inside.
"Yeah, he's very excited to see you all here," said Alexandra.
Once everyone settled down in their seats, they all clasped their hands to give thanks for the lovely banquet.
"We thank you for this meal," chanted the Magic Six.
Gaardus opened his beak and turned his portion of food into a sphere of energy and sucking it in. Daigo's eyes widened in shock to see this while Makoto unleashed another nervous sweat drop.
Haruka gently took the mackerel on his fork and made a taste. To his surprise, the taste had a bit of lemon and pineapple just like how it was back home. He smiled a little before eating it.
"Do you like it?" asked Katsunori while looking at Haruka's blue eyes.
His eyes, he thought, they're just as blue as the seas from long ago…
Haruka nodded and blushed a little before making a soft reply, "It's just like home…"
Rin smirked at this and wrapped his arm around him, "Yeah! He's happy with the food! He likes to smile more inside than outside!"
"Oi…" blushed Haruka as he turned his head towards him.
"Well that's good," smiled Alexandra.
Rin turned to his beef sukiyaki, gobbling some of it down while Alexa took an apple from the fruit basket and said, "This looks like the red apples from the tree."
"My goodness it sure does!" said Makoto, "Not to mention the Sakura petal designs on the cloth!"
Rei tasted the beef and replied, "It's very good, Katsunori-san."
"Thank you," he replied with a grin.
Daigo kept silent to himself as he was wondering about Rin's last name…he could only think back to a certain day in his life when things seemed all well but everything went wrong and…
"Well now that we are here, we would like to know what has been happening," said Rin, "I mean, we're here in this world to help out if it's alright."
Alexa looked at the trio adults and noticed that they had some worried-like expression on their faces. After a moment of silence, Daigo finally answered.
"Well it's a lot to digest in one meal but… you see, the town of Sportsbrooke is enchanted."
The Magic Six gasped a little as Rei replied, "Enchanted? How?"
"And by who?" asked Nagisa as he nearly dropped whatever he was eating.
"Well as of late, the city has been protected by the Princess Goddess," he said, "In order to keep the limited resources from diminishing, she made sure to put the town off of the map of this world."
"A goddess?" asked Alexa, eyes widened a little.
"And she's a princess?" asked Rin.
"She definitely sounds like the powers to hold that," said Rei.
"Is it possible to talk to her…I mean…can we?" asked Nagisa.
"She's rarely out in the public...however rumors say that she has once stepped into the city when a terrible storm came into the town," explained Daigo.
"A storm?" asked Makoto.
"It wasn't your typical thunder and lightning," he said, "It was a curse…and it struck everyone under a dangerous spell. The princess had to find someone later known as The Savior who was immune to its effects in order to break it."
"Oh my," said Rin.
"And do you guys know who is this 'Savior'?" asked Rei.
Daigo was about to answer the question when they all heard someone coming inside the mansion.
"Hey! Daigo!? Alexandra?! Katsunori!? Where are you guys at?!" asked a familiar voice.
"In here! The dinning hall!" replied Alexandra.
The Magic Six turned to see a man who was incredibly tall and a bit wide in the shoulders like Makoto. Clearly he was very strong and muscular by the physique. His hair was two toned in red and maroon (with hints of black).
"So you guys made food AND YOU DIDN'T INVITE ME?!" replied Kagami, "NOT TO MENTION THERE ARE NO HUMBURGERS?!"
Katsunori started to laugh while Alexandra answered, "At least introduce yourself before you start ranting about not having humburgers!"
Kagami's faced turned red a moment after forgetting that Alexandra was here. He grunted and scratched the back of his head with a sweat drop and a bit of a nervous laugh.
"S-Sorry…anyway, welcome visitors! My name is Taiga Kagami," he said.
"I'm Haruka nanase," said Haruka.
"Makoto Tachibana," said Makoto.
"Alexa Marotta," added Alexa.
"Rei Ryugazaki," said the megane.
"Nagisa Hazuki!" smiled the blonde.
"Rin Matsuoka," said Rin.
Kagami's eyes blinked as he looked at Rin for a moment before looking at Daigo, realizing that they both shared the same last name.
M-Matsuoka, he thought, is this by chance a coincidence?
"Well come in and sit down with us Kagami, let's enjoy ourselves for the time being," said Daigo.
Gaardus watched the conversation going on as the tall man sat down between Alexandra and Daigo. He took his plate and gathered some beef, "I really enjoy your beef, Katsunori."
"You love everyone's cooking," laughed Katsunori.
Rin turned to Haru and asked him silently, "Is it just me or does this look like too much of home?"
"Probably just you," he said, "Are you homesick?"
"BUT YOU SAID THAT THE SABA WAS JUST LIKE HOME!" snapped Rin.
Makoto chuckled and watched Kagami and Nagisa eating like a food game competition. Rei turned to see the two and snapped at the blonde, "Nagisa! Do you always need to eat like a pig?!"
Nagisa looked at Rei with food in his mouth and mumbled, "I don't know what you're talking about, Rei-chan!"
Kagami looked at the two and smiled as he gobbled down on the beef as well. He was surprised to see that the blonde was eating a lot of the food here, sparking ideas of maybe a food eating competition someday.
"So then…who exactly is The Savior?" asked Makoto.
"Sounds like an important person to talk to, yes?" asked Alexa.
Kagami choked on his food a little and quickly grabbed his glass of water to drink before replying, "Sorry about that, the food nearly went to the wrong pipe."
Alexandra looked at him with an amused look and said, "Maybe you will slow down now? The food isn't going to disappear so you don't have to act like it will."
Daigo continued the story and said, "The Savior and the Princess Goddess, after breaking the curse, sworn to secrecy...vowing to never reveal their identities and to not share the exact details of that curse to anyone."
Kagami glared at Daigo and said, "Must you talk about that story? It's all in the past!"
"Well someone has to explain some mythology in Sportsbrooke...after all, these guys are not even from here..." shrugged Daigo.
Kagami nodded and resumed eating as if nothing ever happened. Rei looked at him with a bit of suspicion through his glasses.
He seems to be hiding something, thought Rei, something very important…
"And how do we get into town?" asked Alexa, "If the city is enchanted…"
"It appears we won't be able to get inside that easily," said Haruka.
"Oh!" replied Kagami as he dug into his pocket, taking out a scroll he received earlier, "You will need something like this!"
"What is that?" asked Nagisa.
"A magical scroll," said Daigo, "The Princess Goddess created various objects like that as "keys" to get back into the city. Kagami will lead you all there to the town line. Once you get there, you have to open the scroll to see the gibberish writing and you'll see the city just after."
"Thanks," replied Makoto as he received the scroll from Kagami.
"We gratefully appreciate it," said Rin while Haruka nodded.
Alexa smiled as Rei nodded while the blonde grinned and asked, "So then, Tai-chan, what sports do you play?"
"T-Tai-chan!?" gasped Kagami as he was already not expecting a nickname from such cheerful person before him. He regained his composure and said, "Well I'm a basketball player. And what about you guys?"
I should know better, thought Kagami, but is it true…could it be exactly as what Kuroko foresaw?
Before anyone could answer, Gaardus screeched loudly, scaring the others a bit.
"W-what the hell!?" gasped Kagami.
"Gaardus?!" asked Alexa, "What's the matter!?"
"I sense an eerie presence…" replied the bird, "And it's not a pretty one either!"
"I-It can't be!" said Daigo, "It's still broad daylight!"
"What's going on?" asked Makoto.
They all heard a loud growl coming from the outside as they heard some of the workers outside screaming and combating.
"Demons," said Alexandra, "They've been starting to show up around here and outside of the city."
Daigo got up to find his riffle while Rin got up and said, "W-wait a sec! We haven't…"
Katsunori got up and ran over towards the cabinet where he had his stash of weapons on the shelf. He turned to Kagami and said, "Kagami, you have to get them to the city as quickly as possible! Take this!"
He handed him over a gun and the tall guy turned to the Magic Six and said, "Come on, we have to get moving!"
The team got up on their feet while Gaardus flew across the room. Alexa turned to Alexandra and said, "Thanks again for the meal."
She smiled to him and replied, "No problem. You should go now. We will be fine. We know how to deal with them. Kagami, say hi to everyone from us!"
"Right, I will!" he answered, turning to the Magic Six, "You guys ready?"
They nodded as Nagisa answered, "Yeah, let's go!"
Kagami led them out of the Mansion through the back hallways, keeping an eye out of Demons lurking about. The area seemed clear and safe so they began their trek on the main road, heading towards the town line.
Basketball Practice: Aomine vs Kise
~Location: Sportsbrooke Basketball Arena Sector #4~
Daiki Aomine and Ryouta Kise were facing a practice match against each other. Earlier in the day, they were given a task assigned but neither of them liked what it was so they struck a deal behind the scenes and decided to fight it off in a simple basketball match.
Aomine blocked Kise as the blonde tried to get past him, replying, "The only one who can win against me is me!"
"Ugh, Aominecchii!" whined Kise, "We told you to stop saying that!"
Aomine smirked as Kise tried to get past him again and throwing the ball down to retrieve it but the blue-hair managed to catch it at the right moment and ran over towards the other end. The blonde tried to use whatever he could with his powers to copy and replicate but was slightly distracted on a noise coming from the hallway.
The blue-haired man jumped up and scored, "Ha! 70 to 68, looks like I win this time!"
"NOT FAIR!" pouted Kise, "AOMINECCHI YOU MEANIE!"
"Oi!" shouted the voice from outside, "Are you two still disputing over today's job for the festival!?"
Before either of them answered, a black raven flew into the room and landed on the benches. The raven screeched and preened on its feathers.
"Oh, it's Midorimacchi!" said Kise, and turning to the bird, running over to pet him, "AW…TAKAOCCHIII!"
Midorima walked into the room with his megane stare at the two. Aomine was just standing with a smirk of his victory while Kise was enjoying the Takao!Bird to comfort himself from losing.
"I love it when Takaocchi is in his bird form!" smiled Kise, brushing his finger beneath the bird's neck, "Always cheerful for stuff like this! He's as good as his human self."
"Yo, Midorima," said Aomine, "I won this so I'll be doing the less work portion than Kise."
"It may seem so…" replied Midorima, "However…both of you are aware that you have the most tedious part of the job tonight. Do NOT screw it up."
Takao screeched lightly as Kise gently petted him. The blonde replied, "We won't mess up, Midorimacchi!"
"Aw Takao…who's the prettiest bird? You are!"
"Have faith in us," said Aomine, "You know we're responsible for the safety of this town."
"Indeed," replied Midorima, "Tonight will set things in motion. The "Princess" will finally reveal herself to the people of Sportsbrooke. And the travelers will see her too. She will reach out to them and send them the invitation."
"Awwww, Kurokocchi is going to look so beautiful!" chuckled Kise as he daydreamed about this.
Aomine rolled his eyes in annoyance while Midorima continued, "Also, the demons have been on the rise lately. Akashi wants us to report to him immediately."
The green-haired man flicked his fingers, transforming Takao back to his human form, nearly scaring the crap out of Kise by the unexpected.
"Hey, at least warn me next time!" said Kise, "And anyway, did Kagamicchi returned yet?"
"Meh, I bet he's stuffing his face with food right now," smirked Aomine.
"He's going to bring them here to town," said Midorima.
"Who again?" asked Takao as he joined up with him.
"I told you enough times," sighed the megane, "The ones that carry the forbidden powers!"
"Is it true that they really possess that?" asked Aomine, "I couldn't even imagine…"
"Kuroko says that they are not from this realm…so it's one piece of the puzzle," said Midorima, "But anyway, to ensure their safety, I have presented my good-luck object."
He took out from his pocket, a time-locket with a clock-interface inside.
"Well sounds like we better get moving then, right, Aominecchi?" chuckled Kise.
Aomine took a look at the locket and said, "At least it isn't a pink teddy bear like yesterday. Anyway, let's go Kise. See you later, Midorima!"
"Bye-Bye!" waved Kise as he and Aomine left the others alone.
Midorima turned to Takao and answered, "I want you to head down to the city as a human and go find 'him'. I need to have a word to that old, wretched, bastard."
"Of course," bowed Takao before walking away.
Once it was deathly silent, Midorima turned to his headset and spoke, "They're on their way."
"Excellent, are we then all prepared with everything?" asked Akashi through the other end.
"Pretty much so. How is Kuroko?" replied the megane, "Any memories yet?"
"No, he hasn't acted or changed," said the red-hair, "But we cannot lose hope. He will get them back sooner or later like the rest of us."
"Alright, I have to make a stop somewhere before I join up for the meeting. There's someone…" began Midorima.
"And are you sure you should meet with him?" asked Akashi.
"You know how much I've longed to find the truth about my family...but, I guess it is my duty to the Princess Goddess ever since that day," he answered.
"Look, I understand your concern," said Akashi, "You deserved to know after all these years. But for now, we have the festival to prepare for tonight."
"Very well, I'll be on my way," replied Midorima.
Outside of the city:
On the roadway to Sportsbrooke, the Magic Six rushed with Kagami to get to the town line as quickly as they can. Already, a few demons were trying to attack them and Kagami shot them down as much as possible.
Kagami had a very important duty for the town, and it was his job that he continues to fulfill it especially now with the way things were happening as of late. He could not afford to lose anything especially if it had to do with the entire city.
Rin watched Kagami firing shots from the gun, killing the demons into smoke.
"RUN!" he shouted, "KEEP GOING STRAIGHT AHEAD!"
The gang along with Gaardus made their way across the road, heading towards a small hill that led towards a great bowl-depressed area. Rei's eyes widened in shock as he could see the city. However, the others were seeing nothing but emptiness.
"I don't see anything!" said Makoto.
"Me neither!" replied Alexa, "Where is this town?"
"We have to keep going!" said Kagami, "We are closer than you think!"
They made their way down the slopes while more demons began to appear, trying to surround them. Nagisa tripped over a rock. One of the demons tried to grab the blonde.
"NAGISA!" shouted Rei, barely managed to grab him to safety.
"Shit! There's more of them!" growled Rin.
"You guys, we better use the scroll!" said Rei.
"Motherfucking beasts!" growled Kagami as he fired more shots.
Before anyone could react, another demon in a massive size grabbed Kagami and Rin. The others gasped as the two struggled to break free from the grip. Rin's eyes widened and screamed loudly.
"HARRUUUUUU!" shouted Rin as that same tone of voice echoed in Haruka's memory of their life back on Aqua Duniya long ago…
Rushing waters…stormy nights…a choice that Rin made…all because of a one-sided desire…it was the same tone of fear that nearly damaged their relationship…
"STOP ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!" screamed Haruka and his Suiei Necklace finally glowed blue.
The demons covered their eyes by the bright light as the others could barely see what was happening. Gaardus eyes widened to see the Suiei God finally awakening in Haruka's body.
"Haru-chan!?" gasped Nagisa.
"Haru!?" shouted Makoto.
"Haruka-senpai…" muttered Rei.
"I knew it! Haru-chan, listen to me!" said Gaardus, "Your Suiei Heart has awakened! Now repeat after me: Dolphin Power, Make up!"
Haruka turned to the demon that was keeping a grip on Rin and Kagami. He raised up his hand, closed his eyes and shouted, "DOLPHIN POWERRR, MAAAAKKKKE UP!"
His nails turned blue while the necklace exploded bright blue and white light as the world him turned into all shades and lights of blue. Haruka turned into a blend of water and stars spinning around and swirling across his transparent body. He could feel the coolness of the water from his magic and the strength of his freestyle swimming shimmering across his muscles.
Haruka gently walked and spun around as he flipped his hair to the right, donning a black shirt with a white cloth above, black pants, a white-blue head cover turban, and a blue-yellow scarf.
Flipping his hair to the left, he donned some blue-green jewelry, a sword covered in a red sheath that attached to a golden belt, and a pair of shoe coverings. His Suiei necklace was tucked beneath his clothing but the powers unleashed were echoing across the area.
The newly transformed Suiei God felt streamlined like a Dolphin swimming rapidly across the sea and jumping to make big splashes. He opened his eyes and took his battle stance ready with his Dolphin Razor Blade.
Kagami's eyes widened in shock as he saw the magic of water flowing all around. Could it be?
"DRAGON SOLIS POWERRRRR...MAAAAKEEEE UP!" shouted Alexa, raising his hand up as his nails glowed yellow, undergoing his transformation.
The bright light exploded around, turning the background with orange, yellow, and white colors. The sight was blinding the area while Alexa's body turned transparent in the background.
A whirl of wind blew through his hair as the magical boy felt dragon scales covering his body from neck to feet before shedding off to reveal his armor.
He raised his arms up as the dragon scales on his lower arms turned into armor pads.
The next pieces were the chest and abdomen plates that had an open to the center of his breastbone with shoulder and elbow bands while a golden-yellow, majestic cape grew from the back armor. He had long, white, loose pants and armored boots decorated in white-gold-yellow hues. A hooded hat/scarf hybrid covered his head and neck behind.
His Suiei Necklace was hidden inside his clothing while his buckle finally appeared with a long sword resting in its sheath.
Alexa finally opened his eyes and posed himself for battle with his sword at the ready as the image turned back to reality.
The two stood together side by side with their swords, staring at the monsters with confidence and determination. The Demons were growing in fascination of their new attackers.
"For swimming and free, I am the Suiei God of Freestyle and Relays, Suiei Nanase!" chanted Haruka, "In the power of free, drowse yourself and repent your sins!"
"For swimming and fortune, I am the Suiei God of Destiny and Understanding, Suiei Marotta! Tamper destiny the wrong way and I'll punish you!" said Alexa.
K-Kuroko was right, it's them, thought Kagami, stunned at the sight, They truly are the Legendary Suiei Gods! And this means…
"DRAGON SEA KING!" shouted Alexa, slashing his sword to unleash an explosion of Dragon-shaped water. The blast smacked to the demon, losing its grip on Rin and Kagami.
Haruka twirled and chanted, "FLYING LA WATER…SABAAAA!"
He extended his hand out as an explosion of mackerel appeared beneath Rin and Kagami, allowing them to crash safely from hitting on the ground. Rin could feel the slime from the fish while Kagami's nose twitched.
"S-Saba?!" gasped Makoto.
"U-ugh, what is this?! Mackerel?! Now I'm going to smell like fish for the rest of the week!" snapped Kagami.
The demons resumed their attack but Haruka and Alexa used their powers to create a water shield to block their attacks.
"Haru-chan! Alexa-chan!" said Gaardus, "Combine your powers now to drive away the demons!"
The two crossed their swords together, glowing golden-blue as their powers accelerated and grew bigger.
"DRAGON SEA KING!" shouted Alexa.
"DOLPHIN MAYHEM BLAST!" shouted Haruka.
A dual-spiral blast of Dolphin and Dragon water soared across the scene, blasting the demons away into the dust.
"Sugoiiiii!" said Nagisa, "Haru-chan! Alexa-chan!"
"Amazing," agreed Rei as he shifted his glasses.
"I…I can't believe this," muttered Kagami.
And here I thought water was meant for evil purpose, thought the basketball player, these guys saved my life but it doesn't mean anything…
"You guys were great!" said Kagami, walking over towards Alexa and Haruka as their clothes dissolved back to normal, "Thanks!"
"It's…it's just something we've learned back home," replied Haruka.
Makoto felt something weird coming from Alexa as the later sensed something about Kagami in the last few minutes. However, Alexa shrugged it off with a smile and they all grouped up side by side.
"Don't trip while we are running," said Rei.
"Sorry Rei-chan," replied Nagisa.
"Soooo then, we can't see the city," said Rin, "But we got the scroll. What are we supposed to do?"
"Actually, I can see it," replied Rei, pointing out towards the vast area, "It's there…but just like what we were told, we have to open it."
"Yes," said Kagami, "Take the scroll out, open it and read the message."
Makoto took out the scroll and removed the ribbon, "Well this is it…here goes."
The Magic Six grouped up together while Nagisa looked over their shoulders to see the transcript message inside. The writing itself was in a strange language with symbols of circles filled with lines and smaller circles…
After a few moments, the gang looked out and saw the great city before them. They gasped at the sight before them as they saw a bunch of skyscrapers, arenas, houses and other fancy landmarks before them.
Kagami smiled and said, "Welcome friends…Welcome to Sportsbrooke!"
The gang turned around and saw the town line mark and the sign that said, "Welcome to Sportsbrooke."
"T-this isn't a village!" gasped Alexa.
"It's a big city!" said Makoto, "Far bigger than our kingdom!"
"Sugoiiiii!" smiled Nagisa.
"It really is beautiful," agreed Rei.
Takao arrived at the Shop of the Mystics, knowing that this was where he had to go. Many people in the town know this strange shop keeper who was rumored to have mastered every single sport in history. He pushed his way to the door and walked inside.
Looking at the strange objects; from orbs and books to athletic gear and armor. The place was in fact fascinating but…
"Sounds like your master had demanded something from me?" asked a voice.
Takao turned to see the man standing before him. He was young-looking with a voice that was ancient and yet youthful at the same time. His hair was a bit messy/shaggy of dark maroon but wore a white and teal tuxedo to stand out.
"You…" began Takao.
"Yes, I have waited for you, what doth he speaks?" asked Theagenes.
"The Magic Six are here…just like as Kuroko has predicted. I think it's time that now that it's done, we need some answers," replied the black-haired man.
"You should know that information…like magic…always comes with a price!" said Theagenes.
Takao narrowed his eyes and replied, "It's been a year since that day…and our memories from long ago are even far longer than that! Now tell me, is it all what you told him..."
"Oh he already knows the truth. He's seen it for himself," chuckled the other guy, "I don't even know why he bothered to send you here other than that he doesn't want you to get too involved with his inner thinking."
"Bastard," growled Takao, "Why does he keep pushing me away?!"
"You see…Midorima is not finding the answer he needs in this world. His quest lies in another place…one of which is the same realm as to where those men have come from," he replied.
"And why would he bother to go there?" asked Takao.
"It's the mother…she ended up on that world," smiled Theagenes.
"W-what?!" gasped Takao, "Midroma's mother?"
"Oh yes, she ended upon that world of water a long long time ago, but now, times have changed between here and there," he explained.
"You're hiding something," said Takao.
"Am I?" replied Theagenes, "Anyway I think it's best that you return to him…before I do end up turning you into something far worse than a black raven."
"YOU BAKA!" shouted Takao as he tried to grabbed him but the magical man vanished into purple smoke. He grunted to himself as he remembered the day when he obtained the power to transform into a black raven. While he was getting used to this adjustment, he didn't like how he was treated since the beginning.
He sighed and resumed his way out the door when he saw Midorima standing outside. Before he could reply, the megane flicked his fingers and turned him back to the raven and they made their way towards the meeting with Akashi.
In another area of the city, Riko carried a basket of fruit over to a booth, asking someone to mark it as organic.
Momoi carried some clothes for the tables when she saw Riko and asked, "Hey Riko, if you are done with your part can you help me with this?"
"Oh sure!" she replied, "It's not a problem."
The two set the table cloths down and opened up while Riko continued, "I can't believe this gossip today is becoming the news for tonight's event."
"Yeah tell me about it," she replied, "It's amazing how we can all can connect together."
"Yo, Satsuki! Hey, Riko!" said a familiar voice.
The two girls turned to see Aomine arriving as Momoi answered, "Dai-chan!"
"I heard you talking about the rumor. Well it's true. The Princess Goddess is going to be out tonight. Are you going to be there? Because I am," said Daiki.
Momoi looked at him with a small smile, replying, "Oh you just want to see her boobs!"
Aomine bushed heavily and replied, "O-n-no I'm not!"
Riko laughed and said, "That's totally you Aomine."
"N-no, p-please!" blushed Aomine, making a fake cough while trying to think a different subject.
"Actually where is Kuroko?" asked Riko.
"Yeah, were is Tetsu-kun? I wanted to see him tonight!" said Momoi.
"He's been very busy. I don't know if he will have time to talk to anyone today..." shrugged Aomine.
Momoi pouted in reply, "Ugh, you just want to keep him for youself!"
"Hey!" barked Aomine.
He's been out of sight for the last week or so...did something happen in the Temple of Time, thought Riko.
"Well let's not waste any time. We better get the balloons ready now," said Riko, "Momoi?"
"I'm going with her, see you later, Dai-chan!" answered Momoi as they both walked away while the pink-haired girl waved.
Hall of the Miracles, Sportsbrooke Townhall
By 5 in the late afternoon, the Generation of Miracles (excluding Kuroko, Daiki and Midorima) assembled together. Akashi stood at the podium while the others sat in their seats, waiting for the remaining members to join up.
Midorima walked right on time into the room with a nod to Akashi. He replied with a nod in return as the Takao!Bird flew into the room and rested on top of Midorima's shoulder.
"Now then, where is Daiki? I told you all not to be late for this meeting…" said Akashi darkly.
Kise was fiddling with his fingers when the red-hair snapped, "Ryouta! Do you know where he is?!"
"I-I don't know, but he should be here soon," replied Kise, trying to smile while avoid getting scared, "Don't worry Akashiichi!"
Murasakibara munched down on his bag of chips and added, "Yeah, please don't worry Aki-chin."
"Last time I saw him was when he and Kise were playing a match over the jobs they had to do for tonight," replied Midorima as the bird screeched just after.
Akashi turned to Kise and answered with an annoyed response, "Ryouta, today is a very special day and you and Daiki were playing basketball?! I TOLD YOU TO GET EVERYTHING READY and you dared to NOT listen to my ABSOLUTE ORDERS?!"
Kise was about to reply when Aomine walked in and said, "Hey sorry for be- "
Before anyone could answer, Akashi's scissors soared across the area, narrowly missing Daiki's head by a few centimeters before it stabbed onto the wall.
"What did I tell you about today's meeting?" asked Akashi, trying to stay calm and dark, "I do not tolerate any lateness! You know it Daiki. Do NOT test my patience again. Do you understand?"
"I-I understand," replied Aomine as he was feeling a bit scared shitless, sitting down next to Kise.
The red-haired sighed and continued, "Well then, all of you, tonight is upon us...the Princess Goddess...our beloved Kuroko will finally be revealed to the people of this town. It has been a long year since the curse nearly destroyed us. Thanks to Kagami, Kuroko and the others, they have reversed what could have been the worst of this town. I expect all of you gentlemen to be on your best behavior...not just for tonight, but for also your future."
Midorima silently gripped his fist beneath the table while Kise said, "We understand Akashiichi."
Aomine nodded while Murasakibara finished his bag and added, "No worries, Aka-chin."
"Remember your stations, and keep an eye out for the Magic Six. Kagami has brought them here to this town. If you see them, do not give them any eye contact. Let Kagami bring them to the Goddess," answered Akashi.
Sportsbrooke Eco-Park
The Magic Six and Gaardus followed Kagami through the town line and made their way to the Eco-Park where they saw several kids playing on the playground while a group of young boys were playing basketball.
Makoto smiled and turned to Alexa, holding his hand and saying, "Looks nice?"
"It does," he nodded.
Rei turned to Kagami and asked, "So you played basketball also?"
"Yeah," replied Kagami, "It's the best sport in the world! I'm Power Forward!"
The Magic Six stared at him with confusion at the terminology. Kagami scratched the back of his head and explained, "Oh it means that I'm the one who plays both offense and defense. I don't know how to uh describe it in simpler terms…"
"Well it seems like score points but also keep the rivals from scoring against you?" asked Nagisa.
"Something like that," smiled Kagami with a thumbs up.
"Sounds like a fierce race," said Rin while Haruka kept silent.
After a moment of silent, Alexa finally asked, "So is there a pool around here?"
Kagami's jaw nearly dropped as he wasn't sure how to answer this, "Uhhh…"
"Oh no worries," smiled Makoto, "We'll find one."
Haruka began to slowly strip off his clothes but Rin grabbed him from behind, "OI! HARU! Don't be doing this right now!"
"…There's none," said Kagami finally, "Swimming Pools do not exist here."
The Magic Six gasped while Gaardus kept silent and narrow his eyes.
"W-what?!" gasped Rei and Nagisa.
"In fact," said Kagami, looking at them darkly, "You guys ought to be either imprisoned or put to death. After seeing it for myself, you men indeed possess the forbidden magic."
Haruka and Rin stared back at him with a not too pleasant look while Rei asked, "Why is our magic forbidden?"
"And are you going to take us in to your authorities?!" said Nagisa with a glare.
"Under normal circumstances, yes," replied Kagami, "But, my master has been wishing to speak to you…so today you'll be at least out in the city before it is decided on what will happen to you."
"Master?" asked Makoto.
"Who?" asked Rei.
"…The Princess Goddess," said Kagami.
"Really!?" gasped Nagisa as he and the others were shocked.
"Are we going to be talking with her?" asked Rei as his eyes widened a bit.
"She'll be in the festival tonight yes, but none of you are to repeat this conversation or to show your magic, are we clear?" asked Kagami, "I'll protect you guys from the demons."
"Oh yes of course," nodded Alexa.
"We understand," said Makoto.
Nightfall: The Light Festival of the Princess Goddess
As the sun continued to set down, the people in Sportsbrooke gathered together in the downtown district with booths, events, panels, games and other activities. Many of the people were dressed in kimonos and yukatas but a bunch were also dressed up in other outfits or dresses.
The Magic Six followed Kagami to a store to buy some kimonos for tonight. Afterwards, they followed him to the center of downtown where the Sportsbrooke Statue that symbolized the Goddess rested on a tall monument.
The area itself was crowded with adults and children happily living the night up to the fullest. Gaardus flew high up in the skies to make some observations just in case something went amiss.
"It's amazing," said Rin, "The festival is very colorful!"
Haruka walked over to see some grilled mackerel being made while Nagisa walked over to see some candy apples and Rei went over to a book sale.
"It's really nice here, Kagami," smiled Makoto.
"Thanks," he replied as he watched a group of little kids playing with a mini-basketball. He smiled to himself as he remembered a friend he met a while time ago who first told him about the sport.
"I hate to ask you this, do you really know why those who have water are hunted down?" asked Makoto silently.
"It's something that only the goddess can explain," he answered, "I'm sorry."
"Seems like our journey here is almost like…fate," said Makoto as he turned to Alexa as the younger one nodded.
Kagami looked at the couple and noticed how close they were as Makoto hugged around Alexa with a warm smile.
Maybe it was, thought Kagami.
Moments later, the audience began to shout and cheer on as they saw lights glowing by the statue monument. The time has come…
"Oi! Haru!" shouted Rin as he grabbed him back towards the others while Haruka nearly choked on the mackerel sample.
"R-Rin!" replied Haruka, "Don't grab me so harsh!"
Rei grabbed Nagisa as he said, "It's time! Let's hurry back!"
The Magic Six and Gaardus regrouped together as the crowds grew more excited by the minute. After a few minutes the announcement finally went on:
"Citizens of Sportsbrooke, the time has finally come! We are honored to finally reveal you, the spirit of the town…the Princess Goddess!"
A group of taiko drummers and other instrument players performed the music as a large explosion of confetti erupted from the statue. Seconds later, the Princess Goddess flanked by five other gentlemen dressed in their kimono stood at the top of the stairwell of the monument's base. The audience cheered on for the Princess Goddess happily as they unleashed their fire lanterns.
The lights from the lanterns made it more easily visible to see the princess. The woman had long hair colored in sky blue with eyes that matched the same color of the water. She was dressed in bright orange and white yukata that complemented the blue. She also wore a massive crown with jewels and an obi across her waist.
"PRINCESS GODDESS! PRINCESS GODDESS!" shouted the audience.
Rei was speechless while Nagisa's jaw dropped and said, "She really is pretty!"
Kagami nodded in agreement but was amazed to see how Kuroko was looking so amazing in this disguise.
As the people continued to light up the boxes and sending them up to the skies, the lights shimmered everywhere. The princess sat alongside with a blonde hair man, a darker-blue haired man with a tan complexion, a green-haired with a pair of glasses, a red-hair with blood red eyes, and a gigantic, tall purple-haired guy who was already munching on something. However, they were all dressed up in kimonos as well and they stood mighty and powerful like guardians.
"It looks like the princess is the one with the light blue hair," said Makoto.
"The one in the middle," muttered Rei, pushing up his glasses.
Alexa smiled happily with Rin while Haruka made a small smile too.
"PRINCESS GODDESS! PRINCESS GODDESS!" shouted the audience happily.
The princess turned her head and saw the Magic Six down in the crowds. Before any of them could reply, a voice was heard inside Makoto's head:
"I've been waiting for you, Makoto Tachibana."
"EHHHHHHHHHH!?" gasped Makoto as the others looked at him.
~Episode 1 END~
~Episode 2 PV~
Magic Six/Gaardus: WELCOME BACK EVERYONE!
Alexa: I'm so glad we are back on a new adventure!
Makoto: It sure is great! Though we are a new generation of heroes!
Nagisa: Rei-chan! There's gonna be a lot of goodies happening on this new journey!
Rei: That and more to our dear audience that has followed in the past!
Rin: Hehe! This new town of Sportsbrooke is a lot of fun, ne Haru?!
Haruka: There is no pool.
Rin: We know that! But we'll make them build a special one for us! And then we'll show them a sight they never seen before!
Kuroko: Next time, Free! 黒子はボクです& 本気です! - I am Kuroko and I am Serious! - Your arrival to this world will begin great changes to Sportsbrooke.