From Paris...
" please fasten your seatbelts. We're about to land on Japan's airport."
The woman looked from the round framed window next to her and got a glimpse of the city. A small smile went though her face as she reached for her CCM.
" I can't wait to tell him."...
Arata: " then, how did you guys get your talking LBXs?"
Ruri and Ken looked up from their LBXs as Arata asked.
Ruri: " well, for me, I first got my question when..."
The girl was bending on her desk while adding the final touches to her brother's LBX. Her half rimmed spectacles were attached to her face as her attention was all on the machine in front of her.
When she finally placed down the chest plate, she had a wide grin and stretched up her arms before taking her CCM to check the time.
Ruri: " 2 AM. Man, I didn't realize it."
She blinked twice as an owl symbole appeared on her screen before a voice spoke.
" Reizetsu Ruri, do you want to bring more ideas to this world?"
The girl blinked twice before placing her CCM on the table and trudging to her bed.
Arata : " You didn't answer it!"
She scratched her jaw with a sweat drop.
Ruri: " ahaha, actually I thought I was hallucinating because I stayed up late."
Momona: " then how?"
Ken: " it happened during a battle I took place in the next day. My opponent appeared to be an L Virus user. And most of the other players there as well. It all ended up in a mess. And that's when I was asked as well..."
Both siblings were hiding behind some boxes in that alley while the LBXs were shooting around randomly.
Ken: " we have to stop them!"
Ruri: " but they're too strong!"
Ken: " we're as well. Remember, we're members of the Reizetsu family."
Ruri's eyes widened at her brother's determination as he send Ranger to stand in front of the rampaging LBXs.
Ken: " holding the name of Reizetsu, I will protect my sister and everyone else."
His eyes widened when Valkyrie walked next to Ranger.
Ruri: " I'm not letting my brother fight on his own."
It was when their CCMs emitted a strong blue light as an owl mark appeared on each screen.
" Reizetsu Ken, is there something you long to achieve?"
" Reizetsu Ruri, do you want to bring more ideas to this world?"
The two siblings exchanged looks and nods before hitting each the 'yes' button.
Kirito: " and that's how you ended up in this mess."
Ruri: " but I have to admit. Having a talking LBX is really something interesting. I don't regret this."
Momona: " lucky you. I wish I can get my own talking LBX soon!"
Mano: " we reached the landing spot."
The jet finally landed and let out its passengers. Takuya and Rina were there to welcome them.
Rina: " thanks for your hard work."
Takuya: " Tokio City owes you."
Kazu: " it was nothing."
Ruri: " Takuya-san, I've brought the parts of the Killer Droid in case we needed them."
Yuuta: " you brought them!"
Takuya: " good thinking. We need to gather information about this new type of killer droid."
Rina: " for now, you can all rest."
Hiro: " eh! But, what about the infected LBXs?"
Rina: " don't worry about them. Since we gave the Vaccine to all of our friends, they had been doing a great job facing off infected LBXs. The number of incidents had decreased thanks to them."
Ami: " seems Ryuu and the others have been doing their best."
Takuya: " since there is nothing much to do you may as well rest. We'll give you a lift then I will get Yuuki to investigate the new Killer Droid."
Hiro: " well, I think we don't have something else to do. Time to watch Senshiman!"
He shouted out loud, almost startling everyone.
Arata: " Muraku, why don't you come with me and Ran-nee."
Muraku : " with you? Where?"
Ran: " our dojo."
Momona: " senpai! Can I come as well!"
Ran: " but you should-"
Momona: " please! please! please!"
Ran sighed.
Ran: " alright."
Momona cheered and jumped up in the air only to slip as she landed and fell back.
Momona: " ow..."
Arata helped her up with a sweat drop.
Arata: " you should be more careful."
Ran: " Ruri and Ken you should come as well. It's been a while since you last visited."
Ken: " we want to but if we don't get back our aunt and uncle will be worried sick about us."
Arata: " too bad. I wanted to challenge you to a battle."
Ruri: " maybe some other time."
Eva looked back at Kirito and he immediately answered her.
Kirito: " I will be seeing Kousuke. I think, from the kind of Killer Droid we faced, I know what data those guys stole from Goliath."
Twilight shared a nod with her player.
Evangeline : " then I shall come with you."
Yuuta: " so we will be resting until you call us, Takuya-san."
Rina: " rest well. I'm sure you will be needed in another country soon."
Yagami: " alright then. I will be going back for now. Let's go, Touko."
Touko: " see you on our next trip guys."
The siblings greeted as they entered the traditional japanese house, only to be met at the door by a certain twin.
" You're late."
The brunette girl with twin tails was clearly worried.
Ruri: " sorry, we had troubles to take care of, Fumie."
" Infected LBXs again?"
The brunette boy asked this time.
Ken: " right, Akio. This time they tried to take down the energy base. Tokio City could have gone because of that."
Fumie: " but it's not. I think thanks to you."
Ruri: " and everyone else."
By that time they had moved to the living room and Ruri immediately pulled out her laptop and started typing away.
Akio: " Ruri-nee, what are you doing?"
Valkyrie sat next to the laptop on the table.
Valkyrie : " she is saving data of today's battle."
Ruri: " those data may be needed later on. Plus, they can help me to know how I should customize our LBXs."
Fumie: " Ruri-nee is amazing when it comes to customization."
Akio: " I swear I will customize my Storm Preseus to be able to defeat your Valkyrie one day."
He said holding up a green and blue Perseus defiantly.
Fumie: " same here. My Oceanid will surely defeat both Ranger and Valkyrie when I will customize here."
She took out a remodeled version of the LBX Noble Freya equiped with a cross bow.
Ranger: " you guys are very excited."
Akio: " we want to be as good as you, Ruri-nee and Ken-nii!"
Ruri: " we're not giving up to you easily you know."
Ken: " well, that's for sure."
He said as he stood up.
Ranger: " is it already time?"
Ken: " Ah. I should go help uncle in the dojo."
Fumie: " we're going as well."
Akio: " I don't want dad to think we're skipping training today."
Ruri: " ok. I will finish working on the data then, have a nice time."
And they left for the dojo...
Muraku: " you actually trained here?"
He asked as soon as they reached to the Hanasaki dojo.
Arata: " I told you I tried all kind of hobbies when I was kid. So my mother suggested I enroll in Grandfather's dojo."
Ran: " but you surely started to skip lessons after a while."
She gave him a pointed look to which he huddled back with a sweat drop.
Arata: " it just didn't feel it was the best hobby for me. Though it's my second favorite hobby to be honest. So I kept coming here from time to time."
Magna Orthus: " first being LBXs of course."
Muraku: " no doubt about that."
He couldn't prevent the smirk from sliding.
Momona: " Senpai is not only good with LBXs but material arts as well!"
Ran: " here we are."
Arata: " Muraku and Momona you should stay back."
They both blinked twice at that, not understanding why.
As soon as Arata and Ran entered, an old man jumped in front of them from nowhere and dashed forward to attack them.
Ran quickly dodged under his arm as he tried to punch her and rose her feet up, trying to kick him.
He backed with an incredible speed and switched his opponent to Arata.
The male dodged to the side as the old man jumped and performed a drop kick almost on top of his head. He tried to punch him when he was still mid air but the man placed his hands on Arata's shoulder. He tumbled over him and pushed him down, making him fall on the ground.
Daimon: " you lack flexibility, Arata!"
Arata: " sorry..."
He rubbed his head with a smile as he struggled up.
Ran: " anyway Grandpa. We have some visitors."
She said pointing at the door where Muraku and Momona stood.
Momona: " Senpai is really good!"
Daimon: " I see. Welcome to our humble dojo. Please make yourselves at home."
He bowed down as to salut them. Muraku was more than glad to return the gesture.
Muraku: " thank you very much."
The old man nodded with a satisfied smile and made his way back inside the house.
Arata: " he never knows how to hold back despite his old age."
He joined his cousin while rolling his shoulder around.
Ran: " it's your fault for lazing around lately."
Her stare was of accusation.
Arata: " that's rude, Ran-nee."
Ran: " anyway, don't bother about Grandpa's strange way of welcoming us back. Sa, get in."
She said as she led them in with a bright smile...
Kousuke : " our LBXs technology you say?"
Kirito nodded as he peered down on Eva who was sitting to the computer, typing away on the keyboard. Her eyes were slightly shining as she skimmed through the files with an incredible speed.
Kirito: " I've noticed it in that Killer Droid. It uses some kind of joints that I've only seen in your top secret blueprints."
Evangeline: " the ones you helped us with right."
Kirito nodded.
Kirito: " I'm sure that's what they copied."
Evangeline wasted no time as she narrowed down the files, searching within them for the slightest traces.
Lucifer: " and what is she doing now?"
Kirito: " just making sure of it. And as I thought, they did really copy all of your LBXs technology and the old data of the weapons Kamiya Craft tried to make."
He muttered when Evangeline pulled the final results on the screen.
Kousuke: " why would they need those data?"
Eva thought about it for a second, and she didn't like the idea that came to her mind.
Evangeline: " to create some kind of a strong weapon..."
The blond standing over her inhaled deeply.
Kirito: "we're in for one heck of a rough fight."...
Hiro: " I'm home!"
He greeted as soon as he stepped in, only to be pulled into a hug by his sister, much to his surprise.
Hiro: " N-Nee-chan! When did you come back?"
Either she didn't hear him or ignored his question.
Mirai: " I missed you! Thank God my choice wasn't wrong!"
She almost chocked on the last part and Hiro smiled softly as he hugged her back.
Hiro: " thanks for taking care of Achilles D9, Nee-chan. Thanks for introducing me to LBX once more."
They pulled back and Mirai was very excited as she looked at him with sparkling eyes.
Mirai: " let's play!"
Hiro: " eh! Now!?"
Mirai nodded. Hiro eyed her for second then had a wide smirk on the face.
Hiro: " alright, bring it on!"...
Jiiya: " welcome back, Young master."
Jin: " sorry for worrying you. But I'm home."
Jiiya: " I take it that Lady Evangeline has some work to do, again."
Jin nodded.
Jin: " she insisted on following Kirito to Kamiya Crafts."
Jiiya: " she jumps at the chance to offer help any time , any where."
He sighed as he knew of her tendency to overwork herself for others sometimes. His eyes then squinted as he found the spur to ask.
Jiiya: " Young master, isn't there any news yet about Ban-san and the others in A country?"
Jin looked down and shook his head. He as well would be glad to have a call from them, even if it was another long lecture from Elie.
Jiiya: " I understand. Hope they are fine."
Suddenly Jin's CCM rang. The caller's ID was for Yagami.
Jin: " what's the matter, Yagami-san?"
He asked as he picked up.
Yagami : " Jin, I know this is sudden but... Seredy is dying..."
The young man's eyes widened slowly.
Yagami: " and he requested to meet you."
Jin: " me?"
That was abrupt. He didn't know what Seredy was up to by that. Why on earth would he ask for him? Nevertheless, he knew he may get something important from him if he meets him.
Jin: " alright."...
Mirai: " hehe! 13 wins in a row!"
Hiro: " you're so lucky, Nee-chan!"
He said as he fell back downcast.
Mirai: " Hiro..."
The man blinked twice at her serious voice.
Mirai: " there is another reason why I came here today."
She casted him with a significant look. Hiro got up from the floor and stared into her brown eyes. The blunette closed them and let out a breath.
Mirai: " Come out. Strike Freedom."
The LBX jumped out of Mirai's pocket and landed in front of Hiro, startling him.
Hiro: " wait, this is-"
Achilles D9 didn't wait till Hiro speak and jumped out as well.
Achilles D9: " a talking LBX..."
Hiro: " Nee-chan... When did you?"
Mirai: " not long ago, after the first LBX rampaging in Paris. I was trying to find answers, answers about who is really pulling the strings of our world, who is really behind those attacks that almost took you away. I've started seriously searching about them since your incident. But that night, a few weeks ago, my CCM bursted in light as I was skimming through the files. An owl mark appeared and asked me if I want to dig out the truth? And when I answered with yes, My Strike Freedom..."
She didn't have to continue since she knew they got the message.
Achilles D9: " I see."
Strike: " since then, we've been fighting off infected LBXs in Paris."
Hiro: " Nee-chan..."
He inclined his head at her.
Mirai: " I wasn't alone. There were other people who had been through the same thing as me and we soon became friends."
Strike: " though the army saved us the pain of dealing with that many LBXs, thanks to their heavy weapons."
Achilles D9: " to be honest, I didn't think Mirai will get a talking LBX."
Hiro: " right, Nee-chan wasn't that good with them at first."
Hiro conceded.
Mirai: " well, forgive me for that. At least I knew a lot about LBXs when you didn't! Remember you didn't even know who is Yamano Ban 4 years ago! Who on earth didn't know Artemis' Champion!?"
Hiro: " alright, alright, I'm sorry."
He quickly backed off before she could chew on him.
Mirai: " the other reason I came back here is..."
Hiro looked up at her again.
Mirai: " to join you in your fight this time. I won't let my brother fight on his own again."
His mouth slid open.
Hiro: " Nee-chan..."
His lips eventually twitched back into a wide grin.
Hiro: " thank you. I'm sure your help is needed here."...
Next Day...
Ran yawned while walking down the street with Arata and the other two.
Ran: " to think Takuya-san will call us this soon..."
Minerva: " you sure wanted to have a longer break."
The pinkette unit pointed out at Ran.
Dot Blastriser: " there is no helping it."
Arata suddenly stopped, making everyone stop as well.
Muraku : " what's wrong, Arata."
He pointed ahead and Ran looked up to see two people. A girl that was wearing a half rimmed spectacles with a large cap covering her purple hair. A boy with spectacles and a hood falling on his head.
They both were looking around like if making sure there was no one following them.
Momona: " aren't those..."
Arata was struggling to hold back his chuckle at what they were doing.
Ran: " Oi! Ruri! Ken!"
They both flinched and looked back at Ran while placing their fingers on their lips, trying to hush her.
Eventually they both ended up going with them.
Arata: " what were you doing?"
Ruri: " as you can see..."
Ken: "... We were trying to hide."
Both of them pointed to their hat and hood respectively.
Momona: " why?"
Ruri: " the media is stalking us day and night. If we don't do so we won't even be able to walk three steps forward without someone stoping us."
Ran: " why all of that?"
Ken: " Ran-san, you don't know?"
He seemed staggered.
Arata: " know what?"
Ruri: " Arata too! But, you know our aunt?!"
She was dumbfounded.
Arata: " aunt Yuuna Reizetsu? Yeah what-"
They both gagged his mouth.
Ken: " don't say her full name out loud!"
Muraku: " Wait! Yuuna Reizetsu is your aunt?!"
Muraku had his eyes wide astoundingly.
Arata: " you know about her?"
Momona: " I'm her biggest fan!"
She interjected.
Ran: " wha? Her fan?"
The red head was bewildered as she heard that.
Muraku: " I don't believe you two don't know! She is a famous actress!"
Ran: " eh! Really!"
Ruri: " yeah. And since we live with her, people usually stop us to ask for her autograph or media would jump at us to ask things about her."
She tried her best not slam her palm against her forehead.
Ken: " it's really annoying."
He groaned.
Ranger: " that's why, they're disguised."
Muraku: " having a famous person in the family is really hard."
Arata: " Muraku, how do you know her?"
His friend questioned him. As far as he knew, Muraku wasn't really the type to be interested with celebrities.
Muraku: " remember the Lady Spy X all of the girls back at the dorm were watching? Vanessa actually liked it as well. Yuuna-san participated in that show in her early years. So naturally Vanessa told me a lot about her."
Momona: " to think you're her relatives."
Her eyes didn't quit sparkling since she learned of the news.
Ruri: " it has its good and bad sides. Anyway, we will be going on our own here."
The siblings stopped on their tracks then.
Magna Orthus: " aren't you going to Tiny Orbit?"
Ken: " yeah, but we need to go somewhere first."
Arata and Ran understood immediately what they meant.
Ran: " alright. Don't be late."
Ruri: " we won't. See you later."
And they went on their way...
Yagami: " sorry for bringing you just like this."
He apologized as he and Jin got off the Helicopter.
Jin: " it can't be helped. Maybe we can get some informations from him."
As they walked in, Yagami felt the need to fill him in on the situation.
Yagami: " prime minister Zaizen had been trying to convince the other ministers to reactivate his optima. It's the only way he can survive. But it seems most of them refused. If we do so, then we can be able to learn more things from him. But..."
It was the same process as before. With all the scanners and codes. But this time, the room was different. It was a small room with an hospital bed in the middle, and a lot of machines hooked into the one laying on it.
Jin walked up to the old man who slowly opened his eyes and looked at him.
Seredy: " I see you decided to come."
He spoke with a hoarse voice, almost making both of them pity his situation, almost.
Jin: " there is a possibility that you may talk if I do."
Seredy: " I've just told you, The World Savers don't have an official leader."
Jin narrowed his eyes at him. At that situation, it was more unlikely for him to lie at them. He could gain nothing from that.
Seredy: " there is no way I'm mistaking them. Those red eyes of yours, they are those of Yara."
Jin's eyes widened at that. He didn't think he would hear that name again, not after those many years, and not from Seredy's mouth. He clenched his fists as he tried to keep all of his emotions checked.
Jin: " how do you..."
He looked down, his white and black bang hiding his eyes. Yagami kept listening from his spot at the door's step since the room was small to fit them all.
Jin: " how do you know my mother?"...
Disclaimer: Ruri, Ken, Fumier, Akio and their family belong to LyrissaArtemick on wattpad same as their LBXs designs.
