Super Sentai vs Super Sentai

Author's note: And I'm back in this probably long-awaited chapter. This is probably quite a big one, and I do hope you enjoy. Guess you'll find out more about Mako here... keep reading! Also as a fair warning, if you're a rabid Takeru/Kotoha shipper, please don't try to kill me after reading this.

ACT 23: Shinkenger vs Shinkenger

It's just moments after the reveal that Mako had taken sides with Radiguet. With the Super Sentai's reappearance, Radiguet pulled back all of the attacks towards humanity, preferring to concentrate on the destruction of Super Sentai before he resumed such attack.

But even then, in the Kizuna, the team wasn't exactly cheery as Takeru was completely down after realizing that Mako has betrayed him and the Shinkengers in general. "Mako…"

"Takeru…" Both Gai and Dai approached him, knowing his pain. Even Gai wouldn't even dare to talk back to him because he knew what it feels to be betrayed, like that time Tendou Ryuu 'betrayed' the Jetman, even though it turned out to be fake, but he was equally worried before he found out the truth, "What was she like anyway?" Gai asked further.

"Hey, Gai. This is no time for womanizing like this!" Dai reprimanded, apparently having been told of what Gai was like by the rest, "Don't tell me you're…"

"Who's trying to hit on her? ! I'm not that insensitive!" Gai protested, "I just wanna know what kind of person this Mako is. How likely would she pull a betrayal… Maybe she had a lost lover or something…?"

"No, that's not it. Mako…" Takeru finally gathered much of his spirit to explain what he knew about his vassal, "She's one of my vassals and pretty much acted as a voice of reason between us Shinkengers. She did dream off to be a normal bride, but thus far she hasn't found a significant other. As far as my other vassals treated her, she's like a stern, but nurturing big sister to the team. And even she tried to reach out for me, even when I was in my worst feeling, at times."

"No way… how can someone like that pull such betrayal?" Dai wondered, but then he came to the quickest conclusion he had, "Takeru, I'm pretty sure that this is not what it looks like. From description alone, I know that someone like this Mako wouldn't be such a backstabbing traitor."

"Yeah, agreed." Gai nodded, "Knowing Radiguet, he must've gotten something to hold her on his grip. She probably didn't want this."

"I guess I can only hope… and trust in Mako." Takeru said, before moving on to other subjects, "Anyway, what about Ryuu? Is he okay?"

"Miki and Sayaka are taking care of him." Gai replied, "He'll be fine. They say the wounds aren't that fatal. He'll make it."

"I see…" Takeru nodded, "What about Youhei and Remi?"

"They're down there, I guess…" Dai answered, "Remi got worried about her school and wanted to help out there. Youhei accompanied her…"

"Hmm…" Takeru then wondered what he would do as of the current…

Youhei and Remi indeed went to the Newtown School. The school was wrecked by the attack, it did nothing but bring bad memories to her. "Too cruel… it was just like that time when Zone attacked this very school…" Remi muttered.

"This doesn't seem to be the time to be down like this, Remi." Youhei reminded, "We're here for possible students that could be trapped here, right? They need our help."

"Yeah." Remi nodded. The other police and city services had gone out of their way to help the other sections, but for this school, Remi wanted to be the one to help out. Both she and Youhei entered the school and started looking for many students that were trapped inside the wrecked school. Most of them are sealed in the classrooms, which had their exits sealed with the fallen ceilings. For the most part, they were successful.

Until eventually they saw a particularly huge boulder blocking a classroom and from the inside, there seemed to be many little children screaming for help. The two noticed that there's been one person, this one in particular a long haired woman with purplish red suit. She seemed to be trying to push the boulder alone, but the boulder was too big for her to push alone. The two instinctively approached her. "Excuse me… need a help?" Youhei asked, but somehow when the woman looked at her, he couldn't help but feel that she looked familiar.

"Oh, I appreciate that very much." The woman said humbly, "Sorry that I have to trouble you like this…"

"Oh, it's no trouble at all. We have to save the children." Remi replied as eventually she helped the woman, along with Youhei, to push the boulder. With the three's powers combined, they managed to push the boulder away and save the children. The three then proceeded to save the rest of the children inside the school… Along the way, Youhei noticed that the woman did get along with children very well.

Once all children were saved, the three gathered outside. "Thank you." The woman bowed politely, smiling, "I'm in your debt for this."

"Ah not at all for that." Youhei said, "You're a brave woman for trying to save these children all by yourself before we arrived."

"Please, I'm not deserving of such praise." The woman's voice suddenly turned a little sad, "I.."

"It's all right. You should take pride of this." Remi tried to cheer her up, "My name is Hoshikawa Remi. And this is Hama Youhei." As she said that, Youhei smiled as his way to introduce himself after Remi told his name, "What about you, though?"

"My name?" The woman said, and afterwards, the name she gave kind of shocked the two, "Shiraishi Mako."

"Shiraishi… Mako…? !" Eventually Youhei remembered. According to the History of Super Sentai, Mako was one of the Shinkengers, in particular Shinken Pink. Which means, this Mako was the same Shinken Pink that took the side of Radiguet just before. "Why did you…" Before Youhei could continue, however, he was elbowed on his rib by Remi. "Ow!"

"Hey, I heard about you a lot, you know!" Remi tried a more cheery approach when conversing with Mako, "From a friend of mine, I heard you're a reliable big sister to your friends and you had it good with children too! So this is the Mako he spoke about…"

"Him?" Mako asked in confusion, "Where did you hear about me?"

In the meantime, Remi looked at Youhei and whispered to him, "Don't get too rushed like that! It's improper to accuse her just like that! She must've been sad judging from the tone she said!"

"R… right…" Youhei said, "But my rib hurts…"

"You don't look well, Mako." Remi continued to speak with Mako, "Care to smile? I'm sure if you smile more, you'll look even better."

"Well… sure, I guess. A smile for our efforts saving the children wouldn't hurt…" Mako said as her face eventually formed a small smile. A smile that quickly faded away, as she saw who just approached from Remi's behind… "Takeru…"

"Mako…" Takeru called out. But he never once called Youhei and Remi back to get away from those who betrayed him. He wanted a peaceful talk with Mako in what she's doing and hopefully got to understand her problems.

"Oh, hey, Takeru!" Youhei greeted, "This is your friend, right?"

Takeru nodded, but at the same time, Mako suddenly ran to him… with her Shinkenmaru at hand, and swung it to Takeru. Thankfully, he dodged. "Mako, what are you doing? !" Remi called out.

"I'm sorry, Takeru…!" Mako said, her face was completely sad and even on the verge of tears. She was completely crushed that she had to attack her lord, but something compelled her to, "I'm so sorry…!"

"Mako, we can talk this out…" Takeru said, trying to calm Mako down, but she instead attacked him further. He had no choice but to use his Shinkenmaru for defense. However, he never once attacked back, "Mako, what happened? ! Tell me!"

"I… I…!" Even as she attacked, the emotion was too much for her. As the two Shinkenmaru clashed, Takeru noticed that a few drops of tears fell down from Mako's eyes. He realized that if the Shinkenger's big sister figure who usually kept the team together was reduced to crying like this, there had to be something huge at stake.

It wasn't until eventually blasts were sent towards both Youhei and Remi, sending them flying. "What is that…!" Remi noted as she looked above and saw what's going on, "Doldora…!"

"Why hello, Super Sentai." Doldora greeted, while along came a monster with a fat body with spikes protruding it and in each spikes, an hourglass, "Certainly I hope that this present was satisfying for you."

"You damned woman!" Youhei yelled, "What did you do to Mako, forcing her to fight her friend like this? ! If this is brainwashing…"

"This is no brainwashing!" A male voice boomed from behind as suddenly, Radiguet appeared behind the monster, "Behold, Super Sentai. Behold this very plan that will destroy you! Do it, Hourglass Fugujigin!"

"Yes, my lord!" The monster said as he spread his arms, causing the spikes to fly off, and new spikes appear to keep the hourglasses standby and it rained towards both Youhei and Remi.

"D… damn it!" Youhei, while being hit, saw no choice but to transform, "Blue Turbo!"

Followed by Remi. "Five Yellow!"

In the wake of defending from the spike rains, both Blue Turbo and Five Yellow leapt and attempted to kick the Hourglass Fugujigin. However, at that time, a voice shocked them.

"Ippitsu Soujou!"

In a sudden, their attack was barred by Shinken Pink, and rather than hitting them back, she instead took both kicks, knocking her away.

"Mako, why did you get in the way? !" Blue Turbo yelled, "That's the enemy, don't you see? !"

"I… I'm sorry but…" Shinken Pink apologized and tried to explain, "My… parents…"

"Parents…? !" Takeru was left in shock hearing that. He did meet up with the parents of Mako; Mamoru and Kyoko. Mamoru at first tried to get his daughter to move to Hawaii with him, and came to accept her decision to stay in Japan, and before he left, he also brought Kyoko for a reunion between mother and daughter, which occurred tearfully as Mako started to understand why she had to leave her for her samurai training and the fact that her mother constantly thought about her. But now… "What happened to them…? !"

"Well, we may as well be generous and tell them. Hourglass Fugujigin." Doldora said as she nodded to the monster.

"Very well! Let me show you yet another of my power!" Hourglass Fugujigin said as he pulled two hourglasses that was stuck in his body, "You see these hourglasses? These can contain humans! And of course there will be a time limit on how long till the human bit the dust! And while waiting, they get to scream in pain as much as they could! It's a very painful time, you know!"

"That's cruel!" Five Yellow retorted, until she stopped midway, "Wait, does this mean…!"

"Of course! Look at these two and see if you can recognize them… Shinken Red!" Hourglass Fugujigin yelled to Takeru as he was shocked to see who was in the hourglasses, bound up with strings and in the middle of each hourglass while sands were poured to them… they were indeed Shiraishi Mamoru and Kyoko, the parents of Mako. And even though their body didn't seem to move, their screams of pain could be heard and they were clearly in extreme pain.

"Stop it… Stop it!" Shinken Pink screamed as she held her head, trying to cover her ears, unable to hear her parents screaming for their lives much longer, "Please…!"

"Hahahah! Look at that!" Radiguet laughed in triumph, "This is your so-called 'brave' ally, Shinkenger! And with the right buttons to press, I can reduce her into a crying wreck like this!"

"Radiguet… you bastard…!" Takeru could only growl in anger as Radiguet has once again struck another mental blow to the whole Super Sentai.

"Well you know your choice then, Shinken Pink." Radiguet said as he pointed his sword to Takeru, "Kill him! Your parents or your lord! Only one can remain in this world!"

There was nothing more that she could say, except to run forward and attack Takeru. However at this moment, he wasn't going to put himself in a disadvantage… "Ippitsu Soujou!" Thus the battle between two Shinkengers began, although the only one attacking was Shinken Pink. Shinken Red could never bring himself to even slash his vassal consciously.

And even if it would've been easier for Shinken Pink to say "Please, die.", she couldn't say it either. She wouldn't do it to her Lord, and even if Takeru wasn't her Lord, she still couldn't say it. She acknowledged him as one of her best friends, and doing this broke her heart further as she continued to attack more frantically.

"Radiguet, you…!" Blue Turbo growled in anger, "How many times will you do such sadistic thing until you are satisfied? !" He quickly drew both his Turbo Laser and J-Gun and shot towards Radiguet. However, at that point, Hourglass Fugujigin suddenly covered Radiguet, taking the blasts. "Oh no…!"

"Yes, that's right…" Doldora said triumphantly, "If you keep attacking him, who knows what would happen to the two parents, hm…?"

"Not if we directly attack the commanders!" A voice was heard and all of the sudden, Radiguet was attacked from behind by none other than Black Condor and Green Flash with their punches while Goggle Pink and Change Mermaid delivered a flying kick to Doldora.

"Up for something nasty again, huh, Radiguet?" Black Condor said, cracking his knuckles and quickly switching to his Wing Gauntlet, "Go to hell along with it!"

"Black Condor…!" Radiguet growled, until he regained his composure, "However, you are far from stopping me!"

At that point, spikes were flying from Hourglass Fugujigin, attacking the four with leisure, enabling Radiguet and Doldora to counter attack and knock the four down. "Ngyehehehe! If I'm left alone like this, I'm free to do whatever I like, right? !"

"Like hell you will!" Green Flash said as he ran towards the Hourglass Fugujigin, "Prism Kaiser!" At that moment, Shinken Pink was a little too busy fighting Shinken Red to even come back to Hourglass Fugujigin.

"Dai, wait! Don't attack him!" Goggle Pink warned, "You heard about those hourglasses, right? !" Instead, Green Flash ignored her warnings and Hourglass Fugujigin welcomed his attack in open arms.

However, Green Flash aimed exactly in the spot where no hourglass was spotted. And it wounds him. "So long as the hourglass isn't hit, the victims will be fine!"

"You…! You figured that out… easily…? !" Hourglass Fugujigin said, growling in pain.

"Admittedly, I was following my instinct. But hey, at least the trainings on the Flash Star and advices from my friends do work, and I've been training on that one too! I'm not all about brute strength, you know!" Green Flash said as he continued to punch Hourglass Fugujigin in the spots not filled with hourglass, until eventually, "Super Piston!" He unleashed the attack while hitting all the spots without hourglass, until he eventually finished with a straight on the face.

"That's a good strategy!" Change Mermaid praised, "He took advantage of the monster's assurance that our attacks might hit an hourglass, and he instead shows how we don't attack blindly! Nice going, Dai!"

"Thanks." Green Flash nodded as he ran forward, "Now the finisher!"

"Ugh, this is because I haven't caught many humans yet…!" Hourglass Fugujigin complained, but when he saw Green Flash jumping to him, he didn't even look scared, "But…!"

In a sudden, he took a very deep breath, and all of the sudden, his stomach enlarged into a big one. As Green Flash punched it, his fist instead was stuck. "What…? !"

"You know my Galactic Beast half is based on a blowfish is not just for show, right?" Hourglass Fugujigin said, "My enlarged body isn't just for fattening myself. It is used to absorb physical attacks like yours… And it is also… My absorbing method!"

Everyone was in shock as eventually, despite his attempts to remove his fist, Green Flash was eventually pulled in and absorbed into the body of Hourglass Fugujigin. And when his body was gone, the monster popped something out from his mouth… a hourglass containing Dai, which he put in one of his spikes as his stomach returned to normal size.

"No! Dai!" Five Yellow instinctively leapt and tried to attack Hourglass Fugujigin, but one moment he attempted to draw his breath, she realized that it would be a horrible idea to attack him head on, which enabled Doldora to quickly move and delivered a flying kick on her own to knock Five Yellow down.

"I guess that'd be enough games for the moment." Radiguet said, satisfied with the results. "You can wonder when your friend is going to die. Lee Keflen said that those trained in Green Star possesses extra toughness. Let's see how long he can survive…"

"What…? ! Dai got…!" Shinken Red was shocked learning the news, which caused Shinken Pink to eventually score a hit, which knocked him down.

"Takeru!" Shinken Pink, worried if she hit too hard, tried to ask if he's okay, but he just nodded. And in the same time… Doldora and Hourglass Fugujigin were leaving.

"Shinken Pink, return to us." Radiguet commanded, "Or something horrible will happen to your parents!"

"Ugh… Takeru…" Shinken Pink said with regrets and left. None of the Super Sentai dared stop her as they knew the risk that would fell to her parents, "Farewell… you can… hate me for this…" She muttered, but from the tone of her voice, she sounded really sad as she followed the villains and eventually vanished.

"Mako…" Shinken Red also muttered as he saw his former ally vanish with the villains, which also got Green Flash in custody… "I'll never hate you for this."

Returning to Kizuna, everyone was not in a good mood. Not only they realized what kind of dilemma Mako was in, Dai was also captured. Takeru would've shouldered the blame and nearly beat himself to it, but he was reminded that he shouldn't. However, he wondered if one day he would have to make the decision to fight against Mako. Meditating alone, he thought about what decision that he must make one day.

'A lot of lives are at stake. Not just those innocents trapped in that monster's hourglass… but also Dai… and Mako's parents. How can I…' Takeru thought, trying to find a way to solve the problem. At that point, the door leading to his room opened. Two people entered; Youhei and Miki. "Youhei… Miki…"

"I know you're worried, Takeru." Miki said, "But you… no, we have to go on."

"Even if I have to fight her?" Takeru said, "Mako… she's not just any friend. She is special to me… well, just as special as the rest of the Shinkengers… and you guys too."

"The last time Radiguet struck…" Miki said as her face soured as well. The memory of her mother's death still lingered in her heart and even thinking about it broke her heart, but she resolved to put a strong face for her sake. But at that moment, she had to repeat the tale to inspire Takeru, "It ended on a bad note, if we think about it. My mother was killed, and he was able to take us down before retreating on his own will. We can't let this happen again. Not to Mako… or anyone else."

Takeru nodded. After all he still remembered clearly what Radiguet said before…

"Remember that even though you have defeated us… I will never let you have a happy ending! That… will be my victory!"

He knew he had to win and earn their happy ending so Radiguet wouldn't have the last laugh.

"I won't forgive you if you fail, Takeru. You're her friend, you have to protect her!" Youhei added as he got close to Takeru, "Listen up now. This is something I kept to you, but I guess you should know another tale of failure. Miki isn't the only one who got that."

"Youhei, you're not thinking to tell him…" Miki asked, but Youhei just looked at her and nodded, showing his resolve.

"You know, Youhei. You don't need to tell me. I still remember." Takeru said, "You fell in love with a Bouma monster whom you call Rin. Jarmin killed her…"

"Good, that just shortens my message. Listen up, Takeru." Youhei said, not even losing his determination, "Rin reminded me of someone dear to me, that's why her death hit me hard. So I swore that if I have a friend or lover, I will protect them no matter what. I will not fail again. So should you! You have to help Mako successfully at all cost!" At that point, Youhei held Takeru on his shoulder, getting a little bit too overdramatic, "I'm inheriting my will to you, man! Don't fail it! Or else… or else I won't forgive you for this!"

Takeru looked at the seriousness of Youhei's face and was reminded with another face of the past. His overly dramatic ally Ikenami Ryuunosuke… he would've done this to him, if Ryuunosuke was not a vassal, but an equal friend. He recognized that the spirit of Blue Warrior did lie on Youhei as well, or perhaps originated to the point that Ryuunosuke would eventually inherit it. His reply was a stern smile, now determined.

"Understood. I've finally come to a conclusion." Takeru said, "When the time comes… I will fight. To save Mako…"

"Yes. Please, leave Dai and the rest to us. You concentrate on Mako." Miki assured before turning towards Youhei, "I think that's enough break, yes? Come on, Sayaka's plan and training are awaiting us."

"Plan? What's Sayaka up to now?" Takeru asked as the two left.

"Something involving a present from Ryuu." Youhei answered and eventually the two left the room…

"And you failed to kill Shinken Red!" At the enemy's base, as Jarmin yelled, she lashed her whip to the back of Mako, who right now was shackled with her hands above her, separated, while her feet were shackled to the ground. A loud shriek was heard as the whip beat through Mako's body, despite being clothed.

"Ugh… I told you… I can't kill him… he…" Mako said weakly. The whipping session has ran for quite long.

"You really want this to happen? !" Jarmin said as she held two hour glasses and put it in front of Mako. The screams of her parents were heard and it immediately cracked Mako's confidence.

"No…! No!" Mako could only shake her head and struggle against her shackles.

"Heh… at least your terror is amusing." Jarmin commented as she pulled the hourglass away, "Just remember. If this is crushed, they're dead. You will do whatever it takes to keep it from happening."

"You devil…" Mako muttered bitterly, already sickened with this woman. If she wasn't tied, or her parents weren't at stake, she would've attacked this woman. But fate wasn't kind to her. That, and even Jarmin could listen to her mutter, prompting her to slap Mako across her face.

"Say that again? Would you like me to break this instead?" Jarmin threatened, but at that point a voice prevented her.

"This torture is pointless." The one who interrupted turned out to be Juzou, "What do you hope to gain by torturing her like this, Jarmin? This torture won't break her any further than that hourglass you held."

"That voice…!" Mako recognized the voice and as she looked, Juzou was there, eventually getting to her front, "Fuwa Juzou! But… you're dead. Takeru killed you."

"Surprise, this woman is actually already dead too." Juzou said, "Deal with it, a lot of us are also supposedly dead." At that point, he drew his sword, "But still, you proved to be an interesting human, Shinken Pink. Any normal man would've had enough with life and prefer the life of a Gedou… You didn't. Don't make Uramasa crave for another before it finishes its craving for one…"

"I'm not like you." Mako said sternly, "I won't discard my beliefs that easily. Nor my humanity."

Footsteps were heard as both Radiguet and Hourglass Fugujigin entered the torture room. As they walked, there was a strange gust coming into the room as Mako felt weird. "I wonder, Shiraishi Mako… how long can you keep that confidence forever?"

"As long as I can." Mako said, still defiant, "I'm tougher than I look, that I can assure you."

"Bark as you like, but in the end, you're a human woman. You should know your limits." Radiguet said sinisterly as he circled around.

"Was that supposed to scare me…" Mako tried to act confident, but that turned into shock when she heard Radiguet yelling in a high voice… only to Jarmin.

"You still kept these? !" Radiguet grabbed at the two hourglasses, a move that surprised even Jarmin.

"Well, I thought it'd be her motivator…" Jarmin tried to reason her acts. However, what Radiguet did next time was something really shocking.

"There is no need for a motivator! This thing is useless!" As Radiguet said that, he smashed both hourglasses to the ground, cracking them. Mako's eyes were wide open as she recalled the Hourglass Fugujigin's threat to her… if the hourglass was destroyed, the person inside will die. Which means, she just witnessed her parents killed right in front of her eyes.

"Ah… aaah….!" Mako's voice started to tremble, and suddenly, two things were enlarged to normal size as they revealed… two skeletons that would belong to corpses. There was no doubt that this would belong to her parents.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" A blood-curling scream was what was heard throughout the room as Mako was struggling, trying to embrace her parents, to no avail. Tears couldn't stop falling from her eyes as she looked at the two skeletons, unable to do anything to her, "Father…! Mother…! No… Aah… aaaahh…!" As she sunk down into despair and sobbed uncontrollably, all that accompanied her was the mad, triumphant laughter of Radiguet…

"I hope you had a good vision of the future." Suddenly, Radiguet's voice snapped Mako back in her consciousness. It seemed that she was just shown an illusion or a vision, through that strange gust probably. In a way, she's glad that her parents could still be saved. "As this will be what happens if you constantly fail!" But on the other hand, she only hated Radiguet more for showing such vision.

"You monster!" Mako lashed out, trying to either punch or kick Radiguet by instinct, but to no avail as she's a little tied up, "How could you… show this to me…! I won't let it happen…!"

"Good… in that case, I do have a task for you. It doesn't involve fighting the Super Sentai for a change." Radiguet said as he stepped aside and showed a kindergarten.

"That's the kindergarten I worked in…" Mako muttered, reminded with her previous job as a kindergarten teacher. Until it dawned to her what Radiguet could be planning, "No, you're not planning to…!"

"Oh simple enough. I want you to go in there." Radiguet said, "And kill every children there."

"You're mad!" Mako yelled at him, "To tell a teacher to kill the children she taught with love and compassion… how could you…!"

"Oh, and you'd rather see that vision come to reality?" Radiguet's words froze Mako to the bone. Right now, her parents, or the kindergarteners would get it. At that point, Mako gave up and nodded. But she would never forgive Radiguet for his cruelty…

"You know, I'm feeling kinda hungry…" Hourglass Fugujigin suddenly said, "It was a good thing nobody attacked me when I shrunk my stomach back. Otherwise, it'll free my hourglasses…"

"Then I suppose you should be more careful." Jarmin said as she handed down the two hourglasses, "Here, I thought equipping the two makes you stronger."

"Yep, complete collection's the best after all!" Hourglass Fugujigin replied, "Though that green guy was a particularly awesome collection! A rare piece, I say!"

"Well then you can go rampage somewhere else and increase more of your collection with other foolish humans." Radiguet said, giving his commands, "I expect you two to do your jobs!" And at that point, he got near Mako and grabbed her on her chin, squeezing her cheeks with his hand, "Especially you. I will be keeping an eye on you…"

"Ugh…"

The kindergarten looked peaceful. For some reason, the building wasn't wrecked, as probably the previous assault team did not target this building. The children were playing peacefully.

It was then someone entered… Mako. She looked at the kindergarten where she used to teach there, showering love to children. But now she must destroy it, otherwise her parents… her beloved parents will die. Just the thought of such sadistic choice broke her heart that she felt like crying loudly and sob on the ground. But she held the thought and approached the kindergarten's gate.

"Ah! It's Mako-sensei!" The children greeted her, recognizing her instantly. "Mako-sensei! Come play with us!" The children quickly surrounded her, all smiling cheerfully and innocently, unaware of what Mako had to do.

"You guys…" Mako muttered as she failed to let just one tear drop from her eyes. She couldn't do it. She couldn't separate these innocent children from their lives and this world. Even if it's her parents at stake, she just couldn't do it. She loved the children so much, after all after her visit to Hawaii was over, she would've resumed her job as a teacher, but now… She just knelt down and eventually with both hands; she hugged every children she could.

"Sensei, why are you crying?" One of the children noticed Mako's teary eyes and asked.

"Can you all do me a favor, please?" Mako asked, "Please go… away far from here. Something dangerous is coming. Sensei… wants to protect you all… Please…? And don't seek me again…" This didn't bode well for the children, who ended up hugging her back and begging her not to leave. They loved her too much. And it only served to break Mako further, especially when she said that they shouldn't seek her anymore and they didn't want to.

Just her luck, another teacher was approaching her. "Ah! Mako, long time no see!" The teacher greeted.

"Aki…" Mako greeted, but her face suddenly turned serious, "Please, take the children and run." As Mako said that, an ominous wind started to approach the whole school. Aki knew that Mako was serious and gathered all the children she could.

"This way!" She signaled to the school and despite the children's initial protests, they eventually also ran and took shelter as Mako stood outside as the ominous wind started to gather and formed Radiguet.

"I hope you know what you're doing, Shiraishi Mako." Radiguet said, realizing what just happened.

"I know what I'm doing. I'm letting the children go." Mako said coldly, "I will not shed any blood of these children for your wicked plan or amusement."

"Insolent wretch! So you really prefer that I had your parents dead? !" Radiguet roared angrily. However, Mako didn't flinch and instead summoned her Shinkenmaru.

"I have a better plan, Radiguet." Mako said sternly, "I am a Samurai, bound with code of honor, whether I like it or not. Serving you gave me nothing but shame to me, the Shiraishi clan and the Shiba clan. That is why… I would rather kill myself here rather than to continue living in shame." She then sternly put her Shinkenmaru to her neck.

"Very well, then! I shall witness the death of a samurai…" Radiguet said as he crossed his arm, "Worry not, you shall reunite with your parents in Hell."

'Everyone, I'm sorry… I… I can't go on… Father… Mother… Jii… Princess… Genta… Ryuunosuke… Chiaki… Kotoha… Takeru… farewell…' Thinking of everyone dear to her, Mako was about to move her Shinkenmaru to cut her neck… until…

"Wait!"

Both Mako and Radiguet looked at the side and saw the one who interrupted such ceremony… Takeru. "That's far enough, Mako!"

"Takeru…!" Mako exclaimed as she ended up putting away her Shinkenmaru.

"Shiba Takeru… How dare you interrupt a show reserved to me!" Radiguet said angrily as Takeru walked forward.

"Radiguet… I know what you're planning." Takeru said, "You want Mako… to kill the children in the kindergarten she used to teach, am I right?"

"How did you deduce…!" Radiguet said in surprise.

"It doesn't take a genius to deduce your acts, monster." Takeru said, still walking, "Still I have a better idea. Rather than telling Mako to kill the children… tell her to kill me instead."

"Takeru! You know I…" Mako was about to protest, but Radiguet was first.

"Very well then! Shiraishi Mako, change of orders… before you kill those children… you will kill Shiba Takeru first!"

Mako wasted no words as she got up. She was glad that she didn't have to kill the children, but she was still as heavy hearted when she realized she had to kill Takeru. And even then, if she failed, probably her parents would get it, and if she succeeded, she would be ordered to kill the children anyway. This would end up as nothing more but a delay.

"Mako." Takeru once again called, this time his voice was stern and determined, "Remove the sadness in your heart and strike me with all your might. You know what you learnt as a samurai."

"I… understand." Mako said, trying to keep herself together, "Takeru, I hope you're prepared as well."

"I always am." Takeru replied, but not before he gave encouraging words, "Believe me when I say good things come to those who are patient. Live on and see this through the end. Trust me."

"… Okay. I'll believe in you, Takeru." Mako replied back, "Let us begin then."

Takeru nodded and the two ran to each other and started clashing their swords. This time, to show seriousness, Takeru went on more offensive. However, Mako was also defending well. All this while, Radiguet watched with extreme glee.

"A Shinkenger against a Shinkenger. One will fall…"

And once again the town was in chaos as Hourglass Fugujigin was walking around with lots of Grinam soldiers and Batzler soldiers. Most of them took innocent men and forced them to punch on Hourglass Fugujigin as he enlarged his stomach, thereby sucking them inside and made them prisoners of his hourglass. "Wow! I'm stuffed! But stuffed doesn't mean full… I want more!"

"Wait!" A voice yelled, putting the activities on halt. The Super Sentai, excepting Takeru and Dai, suddenly arrived. "That's far enough… part-Vyram part-whatever!" Gai exclaimed, not even bothering the other half of the monster.

"We're taking back our friends and those innocents you absorbed!" Sayaka added, before she looked at her friends, "Remember the plan."

"Yeah, and we better reach out Takeru too." Youhei added, "This only takes great effect when we're near him… and Mako. Okay, let's go." As the team nodded, they prepared to transform.

"Blue Turbo!"

"Goggle Pink!"

"Cross Changer!"

"Change Mermaid!"

"Five Yellow!"

The team transformed, they attacked the soldiers who retaliated by attacking them… to no avail as the Super Sentai was obviously stronger. However, for this time, the number of soldiers was many that they were taking it quite awhile.

It ended when Hourglass Fugujigin unleashed its spikes and attacked the team. "Ha ha ha! In the end, you can't still touch me or you will share the same fate as your friend over here…!" He pointed at the hourglass containing Dai, taunting them. However, that didn't make the Super Sentai falter. Instead, Blue Turbo was running to him as if preparing to attack. "Oh, wanna join him, huh? Fine!"

He instead enlarged his stomach, hoping that Blue Turbo punched or kicked him so he could absorb him. However, instead, Blue Turbo grabbed his stomach in a hug, as far as he could. "What? ! Not like that! I can't absorb you like this!" Hourglass Fugujigin screamed, "Damn it, I wish I have a breath weapon for this kind of situation! My spikes are not that ready either!"

"Really? Exactly like I hoped!" Blue Turbo smirked as he started running. He apparently trained really hard these days that he could push such heavy object while carrying it.

"Right behind you, Youhei!" Five Yellow yelled and at that moment, all of the Super Sentai lined up behind Blue Turbo, with Goggle Pink holding his back, Black Condor holding hers, Change Mermaid holding his, and Five Yellow holding his.

"Okay, on the count of three! Gai, if you would!" Goggle Pink said as she gathered her strength.

"Right! Three… two… one…!" Black Condor counted, before eventually everyone did as he told… "PUSH!"

The battle between Takeru and Mako has raged for quite some time, but they were still fighting, and not one has received a wound. That was because both were equally skilled. Radiguet was grinning the whole time he watched the fight.

As Takeru noticed, Mako might have started to catch some fatigue. This was after all a true slugfest for not only her physical prowess, but also her mentality. But then, he kept his words and eventually took advantage of it, as he fought seriously, and knocked Mako down to the ground and pointed his Shinkenmaru to near Mako's shoulder. "I guess that's a score."

"I lost, Takeru…" Mako said, disheartened, "I lost everything…" She failed her job. Her parents would surely perish right now.

"It is good that you realize what's coming to you." Radiguet said, knowing who has won, "You can now say good bye to your parents…"

"Radiguet, it's too early to say that." Takeru's words surprised him. And at the same time, a yell was heard… and Blue Turbo and the rest arrived arrived, carrying Hourglass Fugujigin and he dropped him to the ground with one last push.

"What? ! What the hell are you doing? !" Radiguet scolded, "Regardless… those hourglasses containing the Shiraihis… destroy them!"

"No!" Mako shrieked. Her vision was to become a reality.

However… Hourglass Fugujigin came when he was enlarging his stomach. He had to shrink it down first before he could plug out an hourglass to destroy them. "That's exactly what I've been waiting for!" Blue Turbo exclaimed as he unleashed both J-Gun and Turbo Laser. He then started shooting the monster's stomach, carefully aiming not to hit the hourglasses.

"NOOOO!" The monster shrieked as he lost power of the hourglasses and it started to get everyone trapped inside the hourglasses out, including Mako's parents and Dai.

"Oh…!" Nothing could express Mako's happiness as she saw her parents, still in flesh, despite unconscious. She completely abandoned the fight as she ran towards her parents. "Father…! Mother…!" Checking their pulses, they realized that they're still living. Nothing could make her happier as she hugged them.

"They'll be okay. Probably fatigued for being held for so long…" Blue Turbo tried to reassure her, and she only nodded, glad that her parents were safe.

"Oww… where am I?" Dai wondered as he looked around, "Oh! Right… I got…"

"It's OK now, Dai." Blue Turbo said, "It's OK. Maybe it'll be the best to get everyone out."

"Oh, right!" Dai said as he noticed that many of the innocent men, excepting Mako's parents, were regaining consciousness

Takeru, in the meantime, approached Mako. "I told you there will be good things if you wait." He reassured as he gave his smile. Looking at Mako, he realized that this was the right time. Perhaps as a payback when he was comforted ultimately by her when the Shinkengers reaffirmed their loyalty to him and realized that he's not alone to the point of crying tears of happiness… he hugged her tight. "You did well."

"Thank you, Takeru…" Tears of joy dropped from Mako's eyes as she returned the hug, "Thank you… so much…"

"Sickening! Such thing makes me want to vomit!" Radiguet angrily retorted as he walked forward. "I know what can make this better…" He opened his mouth and unleashed lightning bolts, now aimed to both of the parents…

"Pink Mirror!" At that time, however, Goggle Pink used her improved Pink Mirror to defend against the lightning bolt, deflecting them away.

"Curse you, Goggle Pink…!" Radiguet angrily growled knowing that his plan failed.

"That was so like of you, Radiguet." Goggle Pink said, equally angered, "But know this! I will not let the same tragedy repeated to anyone else!"

"That is very correct!" Black Condor said, "Radiguet, your plan has failed this time! Unlike before! We will reach out for our happy end, and the last laugh will be ours! It'll never belong to you!"

"Arrgh!" Radiguet, crushed with the blunt truth, was extremely pissed off at this point, "You may have balanced our stance, but you haven't seen the last of me, Super Sentai. Next time… I will once again stand on the top!" As Radiguet said that, he vanished.

"No, you never will… that I swear…" He was followed by a determined mutter by Takeru. He was glad he and the team could avert another tragedy to happen, but he knew Radiguet wasn't done… until he's once again in the realms of the dead.

"Dai! Thank goodness you're OK!" Five Yellow said, holding Dai.

"Yeah, well… I think I'm very fine. Ready to fight even." Dai said as he quickly get up and started hopping, "They didn't train me on the tough Green Star for nothing after all."

"Aagh… Ugh…" In the meantime, Hourglass Fugujigin got up slowly and wondered, "How are you able to figure that out? ! I never…!"

"Oh, you said it yourself. We heard." Change Mermaid said, confidently.

"Never in front of you!" Hourglass Fugujigin retorted. But, he suddenly felt that his butt itched and as he scratched it, something exploded. As he jumped around in pain he noticed a scrap metal on the ground, "What the hell? !"

"That's exactly it. Shinobi Spider." Change Mermaid said, "Right before you retreat the first time, I managed to throw that to you so your voices were recorded. That is why I am able to deduce your weak spot and how to release the imprisoned people."

"Is that… the 'present' from Ryuu?" Takeru, who at that point was done hugging Mako, asked, reminded that Youhei mentioned Ryuu during that time.

"Yes. I wouldn't have time to invent it myself given the time." Change Mermaid admitted, "It does help when there's a fellow inventor."

"Regardless…" Mako suddenly stood up. With her burden lifted, she once again was able to assume the persona of a stern big sister. No more tears were lingering in her eyes. And this time… this big sister was pissed off. "You held people prisoner like this. You endangered my parents and used them as a hostage. You made me into a slave of evil. Did I miss out any other things you and Radiguet did that angered me? Both of you will pay for all of them." She then turned towards Takeru, "Takeru, let's do this… just like the old times…" She then looked at the rest of the team, "Oh, not the whole Shinkengers anymore?"

"Well, it's Super Sentai." Takeru noted, "But the two of us are still Shinkengers, and Super Sentai includes Shinkenger. I guess introductions can wait later. Mako… get ready. You too, Dai."

"OK!" Dai nodded as he prepared to transform as well.

"Ippitsu Soujou!"

"Prism Flash! Shut Goggle!"

The team then lined up as Hourglass Fugujigin looked in awe. "You… you…!"

"Shinken Red! Shiba Takeru."

"The same, Pink! Shiraishi Mako."

"The Samurai Sentai authorized by the Providence…" "Shinkenger! Go forth!"

"Blue Turbo!"

"Goggle Pink!"

"Black Condor!"

"Change Mermaid!"

"Five Yellow!"

"Green Flash!"

"We are…!" The team, including Shinken Pink, yelled, "Super Sentai!"

"Very well! I can still fight anyway!" Hourglass Fugujigin exclaimed as he raised his hand, summoning soldiers, "Batzlers! Grinams! Get over here!" Signaling towards the Super Sentai, the summoned soldiers ran to attack, which the team, now eight members, ran forward to intercept.

"This is just like the Nanashi Renjuu…" Shinken Pink reassured, taking down soldiers one at a time with her Shinkenmaru. At one point, when she looked nearby, she saw Goggle Pink fighting, but there were two soldiers, one Batzler, one Grinam, trying to leap from behind and attack her. She unleashed her signature weapon, the Heaven Fan, and instinctively leapt to the two and swept them down, before turning towards the surprised Goggle Pink, "Are you OK?"

"I'm fine, thank you." Goggle Pink replied, but as they spoke, they were surrounded as they stood back to back, "There's more to come I see…"

"Yes… I guess we Pink warriors needs to stand together." Shinken Pink said, "Shall we, Goggle Pink?"

"OK. Here goes!" Thus the two lady warriors started fighting off the surrounding soldiers, covering each other's backs.

All the while, the other Super Sentai was watching while fighting other soldiers. Shinken Red was in particular satisfied with how Shinken Pink was quick to regain her spirit.

"Hey, Takeru…" Five Yellow commented as she elbowed a Batzler soldier on stomach, "That Mako is on fire…"

"Of course." Shinken Red said as he cut down a Batzler soldier and kicked a Grinam soldier, "Those steams should go somewhere eventually."

"And she gets along with Miki quite well too." Black Condor said, punching the Grinam soldier with his Wing Gauntlet on the groin, before delivering an uppercut to his jaw with the same fist, "What a woman!"

However, they didn't realize that while they fight, Hourglass Fugujigin managed to sneak away and headed to the limp bodies of Mako's parents. "Hehehe… they're busy. Soon I will have my advantage again!"

"What? !" Shinken Pink was shocked. She realized she had to protect her parents. Thus, she had to leave the fight against the soldiers for awhile, "Sorry! My parents…!"

"You're too late!" Hourglass Fugujigin exclaimed triumphantly… which was short lived as there was another yell…

"Strong Shower!" In a sudden, the monster was covered with steel ropes used on ninja webs, disabling his movements. It turned out that Dyna Black returned to action and interrupted in the most crucial moment, "No hostage-taking allowed!"

"Ryuu? ! How's your wounds? !" Green Flash asked, but Dyna Black just gave a thumb up, all while keeping Hourglass Fugujigin in place.

"The Shinobi Spider worked! Thanks!" Change Mermaid also added, in which he nodded in response.

"Uh, I'm sorry for…" Shinken Pink, still remembering the beating she delivered to Dyna Black, who was at that time dumbstruck that she was siding with the enemy, attempted to apologize, but it was shot down.

"Apology accepted, I knew you were being forced!" Dyna Black exclaimed, "If you want to attack, do so now!"

"Okay!" Shinken Pink nodded. However, at that point, someone was there, tapping her in the shoulder… "Takeru?"

"Use this." Shinken Red said, handing the Inroumaru to Shinken Pink.

"Got it." Shinken Pink said as she put her disc inside the Inroumaru.

"Super Disc"

The light bathed Shinken Pink and transformed her into Super Shinken Pink. Putting the Inroumaru on her Shinkenmaru, she brandished the sword and ran towards Hourglass Fugujigin.

"Ugh! This won't let me enlarge my stomach!" He complained as Dyna Black's snares worked well on him, "But I still have these…!" He instead used his spikes launched and aimed towards Super Shinken Pink… who deflected all of the spikes herself.

"Haaah!" With a yell, she slashed the Hourglass Fugujigin several times before eventually slashing him upwards, and in the same time, cutting his ties from the Strong Shower. She quickly put her other disc into the Inroumaru, activating another of her attack.

"Kame Disc."

"Super Shinkenmaru. Shin Tenkuu no Mai!" Shinken Pink then leapt to the sky and as she reached the top of her leap, she delivered two powerful slashes that eventually knocked Hourglass Fugujigin down.

And before he even landed, suddenly the Super Sentai Ball was launched right onto him and went through his stomach, creating a hole in his body, before the hole ended up creating more cracks that felt like a sword cleaving him in two. Even Super Shinken Pink was surprised and when she looked at the direction where the Super Sentai Ball came, she saw both Shinken Red and Green Flash, having previously slashed and punched the Super Sentai Ball to launch it to the monster. "What was that about?"

"I'll explain later." Shinken Red said.

"Just in case the second life…" Super Shinken Pink also prepared herself.

"That's not a Gedoushuu." Change Mermaid interrupted, "It's not gonna have a second life."

"Eh?" Super Shinken Pink was surprised at this revelation.

"Yeah, same goes to every monster we fought." Black Condor added, "No gigantic monsters for them, no mechas for us. This world is just that weird."

"As I said… I'll do the explaining later…" Shinken Red reassured, "This brings this chapter to a close…"

Thus the heavy battle for the moment ended. Mamoru and Kyoko were wounded but the Super Sentai managed to get them to the hospital. And thanks to the doctor's quick response, they would be saved from death. Nothing could make Mako happier than that fact. Takeru was at first a bit surprised she would consider seppuku, but was glad she didn't go through it, and understood that being put on stress by the sadistic Radiguet could've driven people off the edge.

At that time, Takeru took her to the hospital garden in order to explain everything. Starting from this weird world, the battles he fought, Rufecil, AkaRed and the Super Sentai Ball…

"You've been through a lot, haven't you, Takeru." Mako commented after hearing all of Takeru's tale.

"Maybe you won't believe me. But I think this is where we're at." Takeru said, "Do you think this is kind of crazy? I think so as well."

"It may be crazy… crazier than the myth of Gedoushuu." Mako said, much more relaxed, "But still… as long as I have you by my side, I can take any forms of craziness, or any vile people like Radiguet."

"Radiguet…" Hearing his name sickened Takeru even more. Suddenly he remembered something,"By the way, Mako, how did you get here in the first place? It has to be an accident…"

"To be honest, yeah." Mako tried to recall something in her past, "I do remember myself being in Hawaii that time. There's even an Ayakashi getting into Hawaii. Can you believe that?" Takeru was shocked hearing it. An Ayakashi in Hawaii, all he could think of is a Nanashi Renjuu wearing a Hawaiian dancer costume and goofing off with a dance. But since Mako told the story, he believed her. She would never lie after all.

"A-anyway, I was actually meeting with seven fine people and helped them too while taking care of that Ayakashi." Mako stated, and the mention of 'seven people' surprised Takeru.

'Wait… could it be that… there's another team…? Somewhere out there… like me?'

"Takeru?" Mako asked as she saw Takeru looked kind of spacing out.

"Oh, right. Continue."

"After I parted ways… something dragged me in, and I find myself in Radiguet's custody." Mako recalled, "He already had that monster hold my parents in captivity and forced me to be his servant with my parents' life at stake. You may think this is out of myself, but… I hate Radiguet… Never once in my life I met someone so vile, so cruel, so sadistic like him."

"I was surprised at first too…" Takeru said, also recalling the battle where Radiguet 'won', "Doukokuu… Akumarou… Those two, despite them being evil beings… they pale in comparison to his vileness. That's an accomplishment…" Mako at that point looked a little concerned that Radiguet has earned Takeru's hatred that much to the point it surpassed the two greatest generals of Gedoushuu.

"Oh! I met Fuwa Juzou too there." Mako suddenly recalled, "I wonder how did he come back? We saw him dead, didn't we? Or maybe it's the work of that… Rufecil?" Takeru just nodded, confirming it at least.

"Well, at least it's what I guessed." As Takeru said that, he then looked at Mako, "So… Mako, what will you do now?"

"Hm… I wonder." Mako said, pondering her next move, "I guess I should stay on guard and protect my parents now. I can't let this happen again."

"That means we'll be separated again." Takeru said, a bit sad, "But I guess it can't be helped."

"I'm sorry, Takeru." Mako said, also sadly, "I wish I could stay longer… and we find out how to put an end to this and return to our times together."

"There's no need for that." In a sudden, there was a voice. However, when the two looked around, nobody was there… until Takeru spotted a straw on the ground. And in the same time, the ground burst, shocking the two as Ryuu jumped off and revealed himself.

"Ryuu!" Takeru exclaimed, "What do you mean 'there's no need for that'?"

"Miss Mako." Ryuu said, approaching Mako, "You must follow how your heart decreed. If you wish to be with Takeru, then do so!"

"B… but my parents…" Mako hesitated.

"One needs to be flexible in their decision-making!" Ryuu pointed out, in which it reminded Mako to an advice from Kusakabe Hikoma to be flexible or else one's no better than the Gedoushuu, "Leave the protection of your parents to me until this mystery is solved. I, Hoshikawa Ryuu, swore that I will not let you down! On my honor of Iga ninja!"

"R… really…?" Mako eventually smiled as she found her answer, "Then very well. I'll leave my parents in your care. I am in your debt… Ryuu."

Ryuu saluted as he eventually walked away. Takeru tapped Mako on her shoulder, smiling as she also returned with her smile. "Well, looks like we'll be together once again."

"Yes. Isn't it great?" Mako added, smiling as well, until she looked at Takeru's back, "Ah! Looks like your new friends are here."

"Takeru!" Youhei and the rest called up as he held the broken pendant found in present timeline, "We found some parts of that pendant!"

"Uh… how?" Takeru asked, confused, "Where did you find that anyway?"

"Well it's somewhere near Ryuu's possession." Gai explained, "All of the sudden, our body moved ourselves. Just like that time. At least with this, this looks like two-thirds of the pendant."

"There seems to be a pattern in the pendant." Sayaka noted, "I'm still finding out what it means."

"Well, then do so. In the meantime…" Takeru said as he stepped aside, introducing Mako, "This is Mako, my fellow Shinkenger. She'll be with us."

"Well I think I've met some of you before…" Mako said, looking at Youhei and Remi, "But still, I guess a re-introduction is fine. My name is Shiraishi Mako, otherwise known as Shinken Pink. Pleased to meet you all." As she said that, she bowed down politely.

"Ah, yeah! Now that you've done it, guess I can also re-introduce myself, now in better time." Youhei said, scratching his head, and eventually shook hands with her, "The name's Hama Youhei. You can call me Youhei. And this one's…"

"Remi. Hoshikawa Remi." Remi said as she also shook Mako's hand.

"I'm Dai." Dai was next as he shook hands with Mako. He considered using his newfound surname, but he got so used with his single name he didn't bother.

"Pleased to meet you too. I'm Nagisa Sayaka." Sayaka said as she smiled and shook Mako's hand.

"I'm Yuuki Gai." Gai said as he also shook hands, but he didn't let his stare on Mako go.

"Um… what is it?" Mako asked.

"Well, you look prettier than I imagined." Gai commented, "Takeru sure is a lucky guy."

"What was that supposed to mean… it's not like we…" Mako tried to protest, but then Gai let go.

"Well, let's hope for a good friendship that last really long." Gai said, satisfied, which brought forth to the last member to introduce herself.

"My name is Momozono Miki. Mako… I really look forward fighting with you, like that time." Miki stated, which surprised Mako as she shook hands.

"So you're that Goggle Pink?" Mako asked.

"Yes." Miki nodded, smiling. Mako looked at her smiling face and her own face started to show some hesitation. Eventually, however, she instead hugged her. "W… what?"

"I guess I wanted to thank you for covering my parents back then. But there's more to it…" Mako said, "It's making me want to hug and comfort you… like a big sister."

"I may be the youngest here, but I'm fine…" Miki also said, "But thank you. Somehow it makes me feel kind of better." She couldn't believe it. Usually Miki would be the big sister in relation with her Computer Girl Akane. But the situation felt like reversed that she was in the little sister position for Mako.

"Wait a minute, Takeru." Suddenly Sayaka approached Takeru, "I'm all for putting Mako in our team, but do you remember that 'Seven Colors' prophecy?"

"I do." Takeru nodded, "What of it?"

"Nothing. I just hope that Mako being in our team doesn't disrupt the balance of the prophecy." Sayaka said, "I hope she still counts amongst them though. I mean, it's just a same color done twice, right? Two pinks…"

"Let's hope so, then." Takeru tried to assure Sayaka, "And even if it is against the prophecy, I won't let go either. Bonds shouldn't be decreed by prophecy alone."

"Indeed." Sayaka couldn't agree more and eventually the two joined in the group as they talk further about Mako in the team, eventually walking away from the hospital.

The team had thwarted Radiguet's devilish plan successfully and another Shinkenger was now amongst the team as an ally. But what will the future hold for this team? Will they succeed in solving the mystery of this world? It will be a long journey, but never lose spirit! Good luck, Super Sentai!

Back in the hospital, Ryuu kept his words and protected Mamoru and Kyoko. Standing on guard near their beds, since this was visiting hours, he looked at the two, sleeping soundly.

"Get well soon." Ryuu said, "Or perhaps I should try inventing something to keep you healthy. Medicine, maybe?"

Just when he was wondering, he heard footsteps. "Who's there? !" Ryuu turned back and faced the man… and surprised. "You…!" The man, apparently someone in a red suit and black pants also greeted merrily.

"Ryuu! It's been awhile!"

"Indeed it has, Yuusuke!"

Super Sentai vs Super Sentai… will continue at Act 24

Author's note: And that's the end of the chapter! Mako officially joins the team! Guess it's only a matter of time until the team's introduced with her cooking... And yeah, for those still down on how Radiguet scored 'victory' at Chapter 11, that was paid back here. By the way, the monster is a combo of Galactic Beast and Dimensional Beast.

And yes, it confirms that Ryuu reunites with Yuusuke, but that won't be detailed much here.

Also as a confirmation, Mako is the only 'person from same team' to appear here (probably you-know-who too). So yeah, please don't expect more characters like Tendou Ryuu, Morikawa Haruna, Aoyama Saburou, Hayate Sho, Sara or Hoshikawa Fumiya to appear in this team, or expecting Kandou Jan, Namiki Shun, Asuka, Jasmine, Tsuruhime or Burai in the second team... wait a minute, I just made TWO teams out of fly, didn't I? Regardless, there's only one 'person from the same team'

Keep the reviews coming and stay tuned for the next chapter! Now if you'll excuse me, I gotta hide from any possible Takeru/Kotoha rabid shippers trying to rip me to shreds.