New start...


Life went on for our friends. Most of them were focusing on their careers as LBX players like Asuka and Gouda, who kept watching over Blue Cats at the same time.

Ran was dealing with high school while visiting Hiro daily.

Ami and Kazu were focusing on their studies while helping the Kitajima couple whenever they had the chance.

Eva was mostly busy around helping both Kousuke and Kirito.

Everyone were minding their own lives and aiming for a brighter future, but they didn't know that their happy days will be cut short as a dangerous evil was watching over them...


The nurses were tending to the patient, checking on his situation like every day when one of them looked at the vase placed on the table.

" No matter when I come, the flowers always seem fresh."

The older nurse with black hair smiled softly.

" It's because the red head girl who visits him everyday tends for them."

" He sure have a lot of people who care for him, they're all waiting for him to wake up."

" I just hope he will wake up soon."

Her look went back to the monitors to record what they displayed for the doctor when she caught something off. The tablet she was holding fell down, startling the younger nurse.

" What's the matter?"

" Call the doctor, immediately."

The younger one seemed confused until the black head yelled at her.

" The readings are showing some kind of signal! Hurry! Before they die off!"

The young woman, perplexed and confused, then ran out the room to call for the doctor...


The door of the elevator opened, revealing a certain red head who immediately ran out despite her clearly having run off breath.

She had come as fast as she could when she got the blunette woman's call. Stepping in front of the door, she took a few breathes before sliding it open. Her eyes sparkled for a second as she saw him sitting up, not laying down as usual.

His mother was standing next to the bed along with his doctor. The young woman walked in with a wide smile, tears welling up in her eyes.

Ran: " Hiro, you're finally awake."

The young blunette rose up his head and stared at her vaguely, something that made her confused.

Hiro: " sorry, do I know you?"

Ran stopped on her tracks at those words and looked up at his mother, enquiring for an answer, instead the doctor was the one to speak.

Doctor: " the readings just recently showed up a signal of mind activity. It took him a few days but he was able to wake up from the comma, yet, he had showed a memory disorder. I don't know how long it will take him to totally recover from it."

Hiro looked down and more than anything, Ran felt hurt when she saw his lost look.

Hiro: " sorry, I don't remember anyone of you but... But I have this feeling that you were so close to me and that I had put you through a lot... Despite all that, I can't... I can't remember anything..."

His mother gently placed down her hand on his shoulder.

Haruka: " don't worry, Hiro. We've gotten you back, that's what matters to us."

Ran: " it doesn't matter if you don't remember us, we can always start everything over."

She said approaching him from the other side. Hiro had a soft smile.

Hiro: " right."

Ran: " well then, I'm Hanasaki Ran, pleased to meet you again."...


All of his friends went to visit him afterwards, enjoying their time together with him like they used to do, except for one thing, no one of them had mentioned LBXs for once.

The doctors made it clear that they weren't sure of his memory disorder's after effects yet. For all they knew, the incident of him getting controlled and forced to fight until he put that match stress on both his mind and body should be a rough experience for him. If anything invoked the return of those memories, it can make his still recovering mind break down.

So no one spoke up about LBXs, or the World Savers, or even anything relevant to them for that matter. All that cared for them was their friend...


Mirai: " eh! You turned them down!?"

The blunette woman stirred the cup of coffee in her hand as she flicked her eyes at the laptop placed on the table next to her.

Haruka: " they said they wanted me to join their developing team, but I said I have my own life to take care of for the meantime."

Mirai: " but they're them! The world's largest and most famous advanced technology developers! Dream Future!"

Haruka: " ho! Surprisingly you're well informed about them, Mirai."

Her eyebrow quirked upwards as she gave a quizzical look.

Mirai: " most of our University's materials are provided by their French branch. They're supporting a lot of research facilities all around the world and are sponsoring the Neo Technology Summit this year. They're the top rising Tech corps. They gathered a large number of the world's best professors too. To think you were invited..."

Haruka: " well, if I go who will take care of your brother?"

Mirai: " you have a point."

Haruka: " aren't you coming home by the way?"

Mirai: " I think I will be having a break by the end of the week. I will come to check on you both. Then now, excuse me. And take good care of Hiro."

And the video call ended. Haruka smiled to herself as she took a sip of her coffee.

Haruka: " I will this time."...


He took a sip of his tea and swiped through his phone again, he didn't get calls from her for a whole month. Last time he saw her was when he went to visit Hiro, and although she wasn't fuming at him or ignoring him anymore, still she made it clear that she was yet upset and more or less distant.

" Jin-san..."

He looked up at the red head sitting across him who had an annoyed look all over the face.

Arata: " I'm not sure this is exactly a place for an LBX battle."

He said holding his hand up at the building they were in.

Currently he was with Arata in the Blue Cats' Coffe. Despite his cousin trying to convince him to stop playing LBX after the incident with Hiro, Arata found his hand always reaching for his Achilles Deed whenever he saw people battling and joined them. He couldn't deny the happiness he felt everytime he played, so he kept on.

Arata: " I've already battle both Ami-san and Kazu-san in Kitajima this morning. I don't have anyone else to battle against right now, and Ran-nee is..."

He lingered, it's not like he needs to point that out.

Jin: " you said that already, that you need to meet new opponents. That's why exactly I brought you here. Let's go."

He said standing up and leading the way towards a certain side door...


The man smirked as he leaned back on his chair.

" So, are we finally starting, our small party..."

The L mark appeared behind him as his sinister smirk grew wider.

" Shall the end Begin..."


As soon as they walked down the stairs and arrived to the arena, his blue eyes widened as he saw the many LBX players gathered there, having all kinds of battles.

Arata: " amazing!"

He was quickly looking from one diorama to the other as he followed the battles, craning over the fence and almost falling. Jin leaned on the railing with a small smirk while watching the boy getting more and more excited. An expected reaction.

Jin: " liked the place?"

Arata: " of course! I want to battle too!"

" Then why don't you start with us."

He snapped at that familiar voice and looked up to see both Gouda and Sendou trudging over to them.

Gouda: " to think about it, we didn't have the chance to battle you on the island, right? So let's battle here."

Sendou took out a card.

Sendou: " the Star, Upright. New paths and possibilities have appeared. To think we can have the chance to fight you now."

Arata: " Bring it on!"

He said holding up his LBX confidently.

Arata: " I wasn't lazing around so you know. I'm now stronger than before."

Gouda: " ho! Then show us that strength you're speaking of!"

Before they could even budge of their places, they heard someone yelling.

" Sa! Who will be my opponent today! Is it you? Or is it you?"

They peered down to see a boy with spiky grey hair and blue eyes walking between the crowd of players while some of them would move away, hoping he won't notice them.

Everything about him screamed arrogance, walking with his nose high and taunting those around him gleefully.

Boy: " don't run away! I won't have fun if you don't battle me!"

He grabbed a boy by the collar and sneered as locked eyes with him.

Boy: " do you want to be my opponent? Don't worry I will go easy on you."

The other boy shook his head as he was shaking in fear, wrestling his way of the older's grip but to no avail.

Arata: " leave him alone!"

He howled, gaining with that the attention of the other lad.

Boy: " who are you?"

He said as he pushed back the kid he was grabbing only for him to run away at the chance.

The other players whispered and murmured as they were slightly surprised by Arata's boldness.

" Is he crazy?..."

" No one dares to speak to him..."

" He will get his LBX reaped apart..."

Gouda: " what's happening here?"

He asked some of those who were whispering by their side.

" Everyone in here knows that they shouldn't pick a fight with that boy. He is a monster, there is no LBX that can stand in front of him. He always ends up destroying the LBX of his opponent."

Gouda scowled at that, he never heard about the kid before. And to think he allowed such an insolent in their beloved area, a twitch started to form on his forehead.

Sendou: " I don't like that."

Gouda punched his palm.

Gouda: " neither do I."

The boy looked up at the two of them with a haughty smirk.

Boy: "ho, then why not facing me, all three of you?"

The concerned three narrowed their eyes.

Sendou: " are you underestimating us?"

He grinned his teeth in anger yet the kid didn't feel the least tad intimidated.

Boy: " come at me all of you if you want."

He said holding up his black and blue Lucifer at them. Besides Arata, Sendou and Gouda, no one dared to get closer.

Gouda: " I don't like people like him."

Sendou: " I don't like them either so let's finish him off."

Arata: " right!"

The four of them walked to one of the dioramas and heaved their LBXs to start the battle.

" Battle start."

As soon as it landed, Lucifer took out its gun and started shooting at them.

Gouda: " that won't work!"

Hakai-O dashed forward while holding its large sword up and fending all of them. Lucifer quickly leaped back just for Nightmare to jump after it, it manged to lay a hit on it and shovel the LBX to the ground.

Arata took the chance and Achilles Deed scooted, attacking it with its swords.

The other LBX was pushed back and Gouda smirked.

Gouda: " is that what you have, you're all but a big mouth, right."

Sendou: " you're not even worth the bother."

As he took a tarot card, his eyes narrowed.

Sendou: " Hermit, upright. A secret will be revealed."

Arata: " its moving!"

The grey haired boy in front of them smirked as he typed on his CCM. A red tab showed up on the screen.

" L Virus activated."

The LBX was covered by a red aura before dashing forward towards the three units. Changing its weapon, it quickly assaulted them using its sword, cutting through them deeply and the three of them couldn't face its high speed.

Jin frowned as he kept watching.

Jin: " its power and speed suddenly increased, as well as the control. Just what did he do?"

Lucifer backed after he managed to paralyze them. No one of them was able to move as they received much damage. Achilles Deed and Nightmare were both missing each an arm while Hakai-O was missing a leg.

Boy: " the final blow!"

He took his gun this time.

Boy: " Hissatsu Function!"

" Attack Function: Hyper Energy Bomb!"

The LBX shot a red energy bomb at them and they broke over.

Boy: " tsk! They weren't destroyed with that! Seems I was going easy on you! You're lucky you merely broke over! Next time won't happen!"

He said pointing at them, clearly irritated. Arata and the other two gritted their teeth in frustration. They lost the worst way they could even imagine.

The boy turned around, smirking mischievously at the other players.

Boy: " and now, who is my next opponent?"

The other players huddled back in fear.

" The Magicien in the box and The Destructive God of Hell couldn't stand a chance against him!"

" He is really strong!"

Boy: " hurry up, or I will have to force someone to fight me."

Jin: " I will be your opponent."

He said as he walked steadily towards the diorama, taking everyone by surprise at his declaration.

Arata: " Jin-san."

Boy: " hoo, I'm really honored. To be able to beat the Split Second Killer Emperor, it's more than what I could ask for."

Jin took his place against the boy.

Gouda: " be careful."

He told him as the three of them walked away with irritated looks.

Boy: " Lucifer!"

Jin: " Zenon!"

The two LBXs descended, and again, Lucifer started shooting immediately. Zenon blocking its shoots before heading towards it.

In a split of second, it was behind the other LBX and hit it directly with its hammer.

Lucifer was pushed away before pivoting around and changing weapons. This time, the same smirk appeared in the face of the grey haired boy before that his LBX was surrounded by a red aura.

Speeding up, it quickly slashed at Zenon that merely blocked with its hammer and was trying to dodge its attacks.

The boy's smirk widened as he was trying to catch up with Zenon that kept getting away.

Boy: " you can run all you want, but in the end, my Lucifer will slice yo-"

Before he could finish his sentence, his screen showed an error message.

The LBX's eyes shined before that its attention was shifted from the LBX in front of it.

It jumped out of the diorama, took its gun and started shooting around randomly.

Everyone in there freaked out and took refugee behind something or ran to the exit.

The boy was desperately trying to control the LBX but he gave up when Lucifer looked at him and he was about to run, but Gouda grabbed him before he could do so.

Gouda: " where the hell do you think you're going!"

Boy: " let me go! It's out of my control! It will kill us all!"

Sendou: " the LBX is out of control!"

They quickly run behind a pillar as it was shooting their way.

Jin was hiding behind the pillar next to theirs.

Jin: " what about your LBXs?"

The three of them shook their heads.

Arata: " they're in bad shape, we can't use them against... Whatever that is!"

He said risking a glance backward at the rampaging unit. Jin gritted his teeth as he knew he was the only one left there. As he looked back at some of the players who were left behind and couldn't make it out hiding and shaking in fear, he narrowed his eyes in determination as he made Zenon jump out of the diorama and confront Lucifer.

The LBX's attention was caught by the robot and it changed its weapon to the sword, charging towards Zenon.

As Zenon and Lucifer clashed, the other players managed to get to the exits.

Jin: " you too, hurry up and get out!"

He told the other three.

Gouda: " don't play around with us, we won't leave you all on your own!"

Boy: " you don't want to leave, I get it! But don't drag me with you!"

Sendou: " you better shut up or I will have the muscle head snap your neck!"

Something about both Gouda and Sendou's blazing glares told him they will carry their threat and so he shrank back.

Finally the sword fell on Zenon, damaging it heavily and knocking it backwards while sparks flew up from it.

The black and white haired man typed nervously on his CCM but his LBX wouldn't move.

Lucifer moved ahead, ready to land the finishing blow.

Jin: " move, Zenon..."

Arata, Gouda and Sendou were watching with worried looks as Zenon lied lifelessly on the ground.

Jin: " please move..."

Lucifer held up its sword and its eyes glowed in red for a second.

Jin: " Zenon!"

Suddenly the screen of his CCM bursted in a white light. Through it, an owl mark could be seen on the screen.

" Kaidou Jin."

A female voice came from the CCM, robotic as it may sound, it was quite and reassuring for a second.

" Are you willing to do anything to help someone?"

A ' yes' and ' no' buttons appeared in front of him. It didn't take him long to think before that he hit the yes button.

" Chosen one who chose to fight, you will be given a huge power. Please use it wisely."

The mark disappeared from the screen that went back to normal.

Zenon's eyes suddenly shined as it was wrapped in a blue aura that startled Lucifer and forced it back. It stood up to its feet again, the damage that it took completely disappeared.

Gouda: " Zenon is back!"

As the blue light faded, Zenon dashed forward, attacking the other LBX and not leaving any space for it to get away.

Arata: " it's suddenly stronger than Lucifer!"

They looked at Jin who was struggling with his CCM.

Jin: " it doesn't listen to me!"

Gouda&Sendou&Arata: " eh!"

Their jaws dropped open.

Sendou: " the LBX is acting on it's own!"

Zenon swayed its hammer and knocked Lucifer back before turning to Jin.

Zenon: " give me an Attack Function!"

All four of them had their eyes wide open when Zenon spoke. Jin quickly snapped out of it and typed on the CCM.

Jin: " Hissatsu Function!"

" Attack Function! Ω Explosion!"

The LBX's hammer glowed yellow before that it jumped up and moved down quickly, hitting Lucifer with that. A huge X mark appeared under the other LBX before that it exploded.

Everyone sighed in relief at that as they stood up and walked to the remains of the LBX.

Gouda: " what just happened? Brainjack? Ghostjack?"

" Neither of them."

They all snapped and looked back at the exit as they heard footsteps walking down the stairs. A very old and slim old man appeared, he was wearing odd ragged clothes, leaning on a stick to walk and had a giant clock robot following him.

The old man walked to them and picked up the broken LBX.

Old man: " it was an infection..."...