Back in the apartment, David and the remaining part of the group was cleaning up the apartment of the rubble as Namie was in a chat room on the computer.
"I can't believe all of this crazy stuff is going on and we can barely do anything about it." Gemini said.
"Look, I don't like being cooped up for too long, either. But if we all go out at once, we're bound to attract unwanted attention." David said.
"You're most likely talking about Dragon and the remaining Elements. Considering what happened back at Gran Tesoro, he's bound to see you as a threat to his plans and will send them after you if you step out." Kabuki said. "Speaking as an assassin, I know how people like that would think."
"Right. It just sucks." David said.
"Just be calm. We'll be fine and...oh." Lemon said as the phone rang. "Oh hey Erika. What's up? Huh? He what? Hang on! We'll head out as soon as possible!" Lemon said hanging up.
"What's going on?" Indigo asked.
"Remember when we thought Kyohei wouldn't walk for awhile. Well he left a note and snuck out of his hospital room." Lemon said.
"What?!" David asked.
"We gotta find him before he does something stupid." Applejack said.
"Like find and beat the face off of the guy who ran him over in the first place." Scott asked.
"Okay, we'll gather a party and then…" David began before hearing the doorbell. He cautiously approached it. He opened it and had a look of surprise on his face when he saw Kyohei standing there.
"Hey. Its David right? Sup?" Kyohei said.
"Kyohei? What are you doing here?" David asked.
"Well, I was going out to deal with the guy who ran me over when I decided to come over here to Shinra's for some painkiller meds." Kyohei said.
"Well if you're looking for shinra… he got kidnapped by a back mystery wielder of Saika who has it out for Celty." Fluttershy said.
"I don't see how...wait. She didn't have red eyes did she?" Kyohei asked. "Is anyone here still out there?"
"Well Zephyr, Vashyron, Natsu and Robin went to try and get shooter, and I think Hope, Sanji, Korra, Rainbow and Ross are still out and about. Jexi, Aelita and Petra went after the kidnapper, so it's just us here." Zinia said.
"Look, you need to call them back right now." Kyohei said.
"What, you know something about this kidnapper who has it out for Celty?" Lemon asked.
"No. But on the way over here, I saw armies of people with red eyes and knives walking the streets. I think they're planning on killing people." Kyohei said.
"They were all cut by Saika!" Zinia said.
"Wait, Erika went out to look for you!" Lemon said.
David's phone buzzed and her got a text from Jexi. "It gets even worse. The Saika wielder's got Vashyron. This is very bad..."
"Look. Saburo, get the van started. David, gather a posse. We gotta go out." Kyohei said.
"Yeah. We need to...wait. I don't see Luffy, Ranma, Dan or Pit." Twilight said.
"They went out a couple hours ago for sushi." Lacy said.
"Just when things couldn't get any worse…" David said. "You know what, screw unwanted attention! We're going down there!"
"You're sure? Even with the Elements after you?" Raine asked.
"If my thoughts about Dragon's plan are correct, it'll be just like the Tragedy of my world all over again, except on a much larger scale. I can't bear to let something like that happen again." David said.
"I dunno what that's about...but if you gotta do it, then come on." Kyohei said. "Don't just stand around here talking about it."
"Right. Let's go." David said.
Meanwhile in an alley, Jexi, Aelita, Petra and Zephyr were surrounded by men in black and with the woman in yellow keeping Celty trapped.
"Damn. We're cornered." Jexi said.
"I dont suppose theres a way out of this?" Zephyr asked.
They then heard a punch landing as a guy further down the alley was being punched down it and into one of the guys surrounding them.
"Oh god! Its coming!" the guy who was launched said getting up and running.
"What's coming?" the lead man said.
Coming down the alley was the Shizuo group on the bike.
"Um...Miss Kujiragi? Do you know them?" the man asked.
"The lead man on the bike is Shizuo Heiwajima. And the bike is a Coiste Bodhar, most likely the Dullahan's steed. The man is a human with superhuman strength. As for the other three, I don't know them." Kujiragi said.
Shooter then stopped in its tracks. "The hell you stop for?" Shizuo asked before they looked up to the black mass swirling above them in the sword cage.
"Is that Celty in there?" Hope asked.
"Yeah. I think so." Sanji said.
"Correct. The being inside there was once the one you knew as Celty Sturluson. But now, its is a large black mass, a rampaging monster. Capturing and selling monsters like this is my line of work. She is a product." Kujiragi said.
"Y-yeah! That's right. Besides, monsters aren't even suppose to exist anyway." the man said.
"What did you say, punk?" Petra asked as she gave him a glare.
"You..you heard me. Monsters aren't even suppose to exist. So they can't be protected or endangered. Meaning we could sell them as slaves if the need comes to it." the man said a little scared of her glare.
"I take offense to that. Do you even know what you're even talking to?" Petra asked.
"Petra is a harpy, dumbass! Note the wings and talons!" Hope said.
"And claws." Petra said. "I warn you. Touch me in hopes of adding me to your little slave ring, and those hands will never touch anything again." she said before swords surrounded her.
"And I will warn you that acting in rage will not end well for you either." Kujiragi said.
"Yeah. I get where you guys are coming from. But still, Celty's one of my best friends and I can't stand seeing her like that." Shizuo said breaking off a piece of concrete and swinging it near the man, making him stumble back and fall.
"Don't let him kill me!" he said.
"Would you really consider that mass your friend?" Kujiragi asked unphased.
"Celty may look like that right now, but she's still the headless girl we all love to see. Like Shizuo said, she's a friend of ours." Korra said.
"I envy you...Shizuo Heiwajima and Celty Sturluson." Kujiragi said.
Shooter then rang the bell a couple of times.
"Just hang tight. We'll get her down." Shizuo said.
"No...I think you will not." a voice said as Varona held a gun to Shizuo. "I request you stand down."
"Mind telling me what you're doin pointing that thing at me. Better not be real." Shizuo said.
"Is most certainly real. And I will shoot if you do not comply." Varona said.
"I wouldn't do that." Hope said.
"Quiet talkative boy in blue. I am working now but not for a loan collection job. She is new client and if you harm her, I will take action." Varona said.
"There's no law against taking a second gig but there's better ones out there. Alright, you win. Just lower the gun." Shizuo said.
"I must keep watch on all of you until job is finished. And I make confession to you." Varona said.
"And what confession is that?" Jexi asked.
"Last spring, on school grounds, you were attacked by a person in white fullbody armor. Stabbing you with a combat knife." Varona said.
"Oh yeah, her. You're gonna tell me that's you right?" Shizuo said surprising Varona. "Come on. Give me some credit. I ain't that dumb. You're wearing the same thing now you were then. Can't say I was always sure but I was…"
"Aware of possibility? That is unacceptable answer. That is not like you. If there was hint I was attacker, you would have acted. Or else why didn't you crush my cirtical vertebrae when you had chance?" Varona asked.
"Because I liked having you around. And hearing you talk too." Shizuo said approaching her. "Besides, we've been working together for a short time so I'm not gonna go busting up my trainee."
"Look, I haven't been here long, but it's clear that Shizuo here respects you as a companion." Petra said.
"I don't know what to…" Varona began before they heard clattering as several steel pillars were falling. "Look out!" Varona said kicking Shizuo back as the pillars fell around her.
"Varona!" Hope said.
Hope and Shizuo ran over and saw one of Varona's legs pinned under a beam as they got it off.
"Are you all right?" Shizuo asked.
"I am sorry. I regret that I could not jump away in time." Varona said. "Do not worry about me. Is just broken leg." Varona said.
"You idiot." Shizuo said.
"What a freak accident." Korra said.
"This was no accident." Jexi said pointing up to the crane on the top of the building as it was moving. And standing by it and looking down on them was Izaya.
"Izaya…" Shizuo said as an excavator drove off the other building. Shizuo countered it with his head as it fell in the construction zone nearby.
"That guy...he could have seriously hurt someone down here." Jexi said growling.
"I think that was the point." Petra said.
"I already know he was going for Shizuo. But this is too far." Jexi said.
"That's why Korra, Sanji and I were out late tonight. For once I'm with Shizuo in saying that Izaya has gotta get out of this town." Hope said.
"We're all about to do something stupid now, so if you wanna punch or shoot or stab us, we won't complain." Shizuo said as he and the group headed inside.
As they walked, Shizuo's phone buzzed as he answered.
"Well, Shizu-chan. I guess you really are a monster. It was funny watching you save a human though. How very unmonstery. I may have mentioned this before but I think you save people to get them to like you. Or maybe...you did it because you like her. You're not gonna leave Celty like that are you? And I can't believe you let Kujiragi get away like that. That woman is evil." Izaya said.
"Izaya…" Shizuo said.
"What?" Izaya asked.
"So long." Shizuo said.
Izaya then gained a serious face. "Yes. Goodbye."