Epilogue,
Three years later...
The afternoon breeze had swept over the city of Tokiosia, roaming around as it travelled to the center of town. There have been a water fountain placed at the very spot but was ruined due to the brain jacking incidents still resuming the chaos. Instead of rebuilding it, the Prime Minister have thought of replacing it with something special. However, this was not his idea.
As the wind flew, the grass swayed and fro and the breeze was now invited by two adults.
A man with a familiar brown mushroom spiky hair stood, his glasses sat on the bridge of his nose as he watched a woman with long hair in a familiar cherry color bent down.
She held a bouque of several lilacs, a few forget-me-nots, and a chrysanthemum in the center as she placed it on the ground. She looked up and smiled.
"How you're doing?" She asked. "Do you like the scenery around you?"
Before the two was a three hundred feet tall statue that resembled a certain LBX; one thing they thought of was Perseus. Like any other statue in the world, it was sculptured perfectly and the artist of this great master piece made the style of the LBX even more admiring; its right arm raised with its sword in held while it's left hand only gripped on its duplicate. As if it were real, the sun had shone down onto its raised blade and it reflected the rays like the sword was made of real metal instead of stone.
She and the man waited for an answer.
The breeze was still there. Hovering above the two adults as it swept down to them. The flowers were gently brushed and one by one, it whispered to them. They heard it but stayed there silently as the wind flew up.
A leaf was carried afterwards and the sound of a childish laughter emitting from the soft gales was a melody to their ears as it soon faded.
Silence was all around, and it was later broken when the man spoke, "I was dreaming about him,"
The woman didn't say anything as he continued, "he looked very alive in about the same age in the same height as me. I don't know if it was possible, I just can't be so sure if it was a dream."
"But I saw him alright," He said. "Like I said, he is alive and still the same." He smiled carelessly. "You saw him too; you were there, the others were as well. We were all happy and ended up having fun without a care in the world. It was a nice dream, and I hope that you dreamed of it too."
When he finally finished, the woman replied with a familiar hyperactive accent. "Well, you're not the only one."
It had been three years after the incident. It spread widely to the world like wildfire as it hit most of humanity. Some knew of him as a monster because of what he did, though most did not follow that. They were being told that he was being a slave by the unknown group, which they finally identified them as 'Tartarus.' This organization had caused havoc through out the three years after the destruction of Mellontikos. The NICS and the Japanese Government tried to locate their hiding though their ideals weren't found as they remained in the shadows.
As for the incident three years ago, the rescue team went to where the tower was. But they found no trace of it and surprisingly the island as well. It was like it disappeared after the ray of light appeared though there are facts that the island must have went deep into the Atlantic Ocean after the tower detonated. In which case, his body was not found.
Although they didn't retrieve his corpse, they still have that memory. A memory of him that was widely introduced through out the world, and each country that he had visited before his death built statues of his LBXs; this statue of Perseus was one of them, and one was at Egypt, the other was built at Angra Texas, and the last was at Alohaloa Island. This idea was announced by President Claudia herself, though like the new Prime Minister she was not the one who owned it. It was the LBX players' idea. His friends' idea. They thought it would be better to built the statues in the cities that he perspectively visited to honor his bravery and Claudia agreed to it, which surprised them as well.
To those that received the announcement, they all willingly accepted the idea, much to the players delight.
Now here they were, now visiting him. Their long time lost friend. It gave the most dreadful impact on them, hating the fact that he was gone. Though his spirit was still here but they wished they could at least see him in the flesh, life without him have been a hell's path that they walked on and none of them were either themselves.
But as they visited him, for the past three years, the woman finally brought herself to smile again.
"I always love you," She whispered softly while she smiles. "whenever we look at heaven together."
Yellow neon eyes fixed onto a stone tablet beneath the statue as it read each of the following words written on it as a tear trailed down to her chin.
Hiro Oozora
2041-2055
"The hero is here. Nothing else matters as long he really is here. This place will always be his home, underneath the majestic night sky that resembles heaven."
Preview:
"Do you really think you can beat me?" Antimony laughed until his brows furrowed. "Don't make me laugh."
His LBX Draco was soon went into a rampage as Antimony commanded it and it used its deadly giant sword to slice and dice it's opponents.
"Attack Function!"
Attack Function:
Thousand Hollows
Draco casted it's sword down and a rune circle appeared beneath it. Then an eerie energy surged through the sword and it glowed in blackish purple. Draco removed it's sword from the ground then sped forward. A thousand horrifying ghosts followed while it ran as it stroke down its sword and the ghosts became it's support of attack as it went right through the LBXs.
This surprises Ban and everyone as he smirked and shouted. "Special Function!"
Special Function:
Killing End
As Draco unsheathed its bastard blade, the LBXs that it sliced through exploded and Break Over.
Ban and Ran had a look of shock and fear as they saw their LBXs fell on the ground. The others wore the same expressions as them as theirs too fell.
"Just one strike with Attack Function," Dr. Brain laughed. "And an additional Function, Special Function, ends all strong-willed opponents while it's outnumbered!"
Antimony laughed, "Surrender yourselves to Tartarus or you die!"
"We'll never surrender!" Ran shouted furiously. "Even if it means to let death have our heads!"
"Even if it means to destroy Oozora's honor?"
Their faces looked comical to him as if he was enjoying it as he smirked evilly.
"Remember, we destroyed that filty statue in Angra Texas and it's not like we're going to destroy the rest." He grinned mischievously. "Or are we?"
"No," Ran shuddered. "You didn't..."
"Oh yes we did!" He announced, high like he was the king. "But not yet. We have our squads sent to those places. All are hiding, waiting for our master's orders."
"And if you don't surrender,"
They all gulped, knowing where this was going.
"They'll destroy those lame terracotta figures and massacre the cities! No one, not even the National Government, and NICS can stop it!"
"I can't believe you're doing this to your own people!" Hibiki growled.
Ban only clenched his fist as he glared at the platinum blond man. "You and your master are cruel."
"You're heartless!" Ran shouted furiously.
"Oh don't say that dear." Dr. Brain pretended to look hurt. "We were just doing this for the best of the world."
Jin offended that, "But what you're doing is wrong!"
Antimony frowned as he waved his hand. "Enough of chip chat. Just surrender," A screen appeared behind him, and it showed surveillances of three statues standing perspectively while the rest shown the cities with people walking around, not knowing what was going on. "Or this will be your last to see it ruined in blood."
With that being said, the LBX Arais surrounded the two teams. The NICS' LBX players couldn't do anything as they stared at the screen helplessly, ignoring Tartarus' LBXs outnumbering them while they had theirs already fallen. The NICS squad seem to have lower their guard down, knowing the tragic casualties they would cause if they did not stop.
Ran only looked at one surveillance video and it broke her heart when she saw the sight of Perseus' statue, surrounded with greenery and people who had visited her lover's grave and all were smiling. That place was twenty miles away from where she had her knees down. She wanted to go back, and stay there for as long as she wished. But now, it seemed possible for her to do that.
Tears began to flood out of her eyes. There was nothing they can do.
As if Antimony read her mind he said, "There's nothing you can do."
'Without him,' she thought as she saw the flowers she left for him after she and Ban visited. 'There was only eight of us.'
"Without Hiro Oozora," He continued, again he read her thoughts. "There's only eight of you."
Before the either side would react, a single gunshot interrupted their thoughts as one of Tartarus LBXs break over.
This surprises everyone, including Antimony and Dr. Brain. "What the heck!?"
"The hero is here." A masculine voice echoed in the chamber.
Antimony hissed. "Who dares?"
Another gun shot was heard as the other Tartarus LBX unit break over.
He gasped and saw the sight of it being shot, his brows furrowed when the voice came back.
"Nothing else matters as long he really is here." The words only annoyed the candidate to his ears while as the scientist panic in confusion when two other of their LBX Arais were shot down and break over. Then more of Tartarus's Arais were being sliced suddenly and exploded.
As it went on with most of Tartarus' LBXs break over, the voice continued, "This place will always be his home, underneath the majestic night sky..."
To the group of friends, they find those very lines very familiar until they recognized what they were."..that resembles heaven."
All of the Arais were destroyed and break over, leaving only Antimony's Draco. Once the voice paused after that, a sound of footsteps caught their attention. They all turned to the closed door that lead to this chamber, surprisingly didn't find it open as a silhouette emerged from it.
"Antimony glared at the figure, "Who are you?"
In a blink of an eye, an unknown LBX dashed through Antimony, only missing his cheek as it flew, surprising the candidate who almost lost balance.
They watched it fly as it slows down when it reaches for its controller. The LBX landed on his shoulder as he stepped forward. They'll finally see who their mysterious savior and interrupter is as he walked into the light.
Then there was silence. Then there was shock and disbelief forming in the faces of friends and enemies.
There stood in the center of this tragedy was a young male adult. They could not identify him because of his orange cap overshadowing his face, though it did not cover the blue perm colored hair that they all have known of it, and he held Hiro's CCM.
Ran nearly skipped a beat at the sight of it as she frantically looked at the person before them. Her eyes were still wide as she tried to trace his face under the cap until the man tilted his head up. Two pairs of yellow neon eyes found themselves staring into familiar dark brown eyes as Ran couldn't help but gasp.
It- It can't be...
"Just to inform you," He responded, his voice sounded serious and determined, "make that nine!"
To be continued...
GenesX: This the end of History of Bonds, Sad Song. So far, you all may know who this person is. But how is he alive though? You may know when you read a story that I'm about to release; Danball Senki: Future Gate. This story of new friendship and bonds will answer your questions. Oh and one more thing, the word 'Mellontikos' is a Greek word; translate it and think why I chose that word. See ya, and thank you for reading! :)