Bleach Fan Fiction / Tenchi Muyo Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Silent Warrior ❯ A Face Never Forgotten; Marcy's Hope ( Chapter 26 )

“Hey everyone, TJ here. As you all know by now, I'm a freshman in high school, and I can turn into Silent Warrior, thanks to Prometheus! At last, the fourth member of our squad has appeared. He's really cool, from New York, and really strong! Appearing as Dark Knight, it's Damion `Damon' Lee! With all four Brother Soldiers together, it's like we're unbeatable!”

Silent Warrior

Episode 26

Yellow LightStar is walking through a thick mist. Ahead, she can see the shadow of a large building. As she gets closer, she sees it is actually a castle.

“Yellow LightStar,” a man's voice calls out.

She looks up to see the outline of a man on a balcony.

“Yellow LightStar,” the voice continues. “You must find the Zinzuishou.”

“What is that?” she asks.

“Find the Zinzuishou, the legendary Dark Crystal of power, and all your questions will be answered.”

A Face Never Forgotten; Marcy's Hope

Ashley awakens from her dream and goes out to her balcony.

“Am I this Yellow LightStar?” she asks herself. “If I get this Dark Crystal, maybe all my questions can be answered.”

* * *

Back at the Dark Kingdom, King Mithos is pleased that Des Demona retrieved the first crystal shard.

“You did quite well in getting this shard,” he is saying. “Do not worry about the loss of the Shadow Warrior; we can always get them back. Now, what is your plan for the next shard?”

“The Black Crystal has already located the next carrier,” Des Demona informs him. “Black Crystal, show us the next Nijizuishou shard carrier!”

She tosses up the Kurozuishou and it reveals the next victim, which happens to be a priest.

* * *

The next day at school, TJ notices Marcy is absent again. He then wonders if it's because of what happened with Maximus.

“Hey TJ, where's Marcy been?” Melvin asks after school. “She's been out for about a week now.”

“She must not have recovered yet,” TJ mumbles.

“Recovered from what, a cold?”

“Melvin, sometimes I think you'll never understand a woman's heart. Let's go over to her house and try to make her feel better.”

The two head over, and her mother lets them in.

“Sorry for not calling first,” TJ says, walking into her room. “We were on the way home from school, and thought we would see how you were doing.”

“You know, at first I thought you were sick,” Melvin starts, “but maybe it's something else, like a broken heart.”

TJ quickly punches Melvin in the gut.

“Can't you find something better to say?” TJ hisses.

“How bout we go for an ice cream sundae?” he suggests.

TJ hits him again and looks at Marcy. Until now she had been looking out the window, not addressing either of them. Finally she turns around with a smile on her face.

“Let's go somewhere and get some food,” she says.

Meanwhile, at the Masaki Shrine, Prometheus is talking with Tyrese, Damon, and Styve.

“It's said that it has the power to obliterate entire planets,” he is saying to them.

“This Zinzuishou sounds like a powerful weapon,” Tyrese comments.

“Where is this Dark Crystal?” Styve asks.

“That's the thing, nobody really knows,” Prometheus answers. “But it is believed that by finding the 7 Nijizuishou, we should be able to then find the Dark Crystal. We have a problem though: Des Demona is also looking for these shards. By finding the shards, she can then revive the 7 Shadows, a fierce group of demons that reigned with terror in the days of old.”

“Yes, I'm familiar with that legend. It's said that someone used the Dark Crystal to seal them away.”

“When that happened, the crystal then split into seven shards, and scattered across earth, being reborn as humans. Des Demona is using her power to take the crystal shards, and turn the humans back into warriors.”

“Well as long as I'm part of this team, I won't let that happen,' Damon speaks up.

“¿Quién es este tipo? That's supposed to be my line,” Styve thinks angrily.

“How are we supposed to find the shards?” Tyrese asks.

“The staff that TJ has will respond when a carrier is near,” Prometheus answers. “When not being used in battle, it stays on TJ's neck as a ring.”

“Great, knowing that idiota, he'll use it as a fashion accessory,” Styve complains.

At that moment at TJ's house, he is using the ring to show off to Prince.

“I trust TJ to do the right thing with it,” Prometheus continues. “And because he holds the staff, I would like you all to acknowledge him as the leader of the Brother Soldiers.”

At this statement, Styve's mouth drops open.

“I think putting him in this role will give him the confidence he needs to be a better role model,” Tyrese comments.

“There's no way that bogus show-boating phony can be our leader,” Styve argues.

“What seems to be wrong with him as leader?” Damon asks.

“Well, he is a bit of a klutz, and a ditz, but he has a good heart,” Prometheus says. “I think with the right guidance, he'll make an excellent leader.”

“I think that…oww” Tyrese starts.

Before he can side with the cat, Styve pinches him.

“I think that we should see how things go,” he says, changing his comment.

“Well, I don't know him as well as you guys, but I think it's worth a shot,” Damon says.

He then puts in the modified lightning earring that Prometheus gave him, and contacts TJ. He puts him on speaker so everyone can hear him.

“Hey TJ, we're having a meeting over at Manchester Farms,” Damon starts. “You think you can come over? It's a very important issue about the Dark Crystal.”

“I'd love to come, really, but I'm headed over to Chinatown,” TJ replies.

Styve starts to snicker and Damon asks Styve to just hold on for a second.

“Is there something happening over there?” Damon continues.

“No, just going with Melvin and Marcy to get some really good food,” TJ answers. “Rese can fill me in later on the boring details.”

TJ hangs up and Damon is shocked. Prometheus hangs his head in shame and claims the earth is doomed.

* * *

“I can't wait to eat; Chinatown is right over there,” Melvin is saying. “Hey, what's with you two? You've both been quiet since we got on the train. TJ, do you not have enough money?”

The group is walking past a cemetery when Marcy stops.

“There are many graves here, but none for Maximus,” she whispers quietly.

Before TJ can say something, Melvin butts in between them.

“I think I'll try Peking duck,” he blurts out. “This will be my first time!”

“How would you like to become some Peking duck?” TJ asks, grabbing his shirt.

“Where did Marcy go?”

TJ turns around to see that Marcy has left.

“Father,” she calls out, seeing a priest walking nearby. “Father, I have a question to ask.”

“What is it my child,” he responds, coming to her.

“Someone close to me has passed recently, and I feel like life itself is over.”

“Because a loved one is gone, does not mean that life stops. That person would want you to continue living in their memory.”

“But I feel like I could never love like that again.”

“Dear child, all you need do is turn around, and love will be right there.”

Marcy turns around, taking what he said literally, and as if on cue, Des Demona appears.

“Oh my!” Marcy exclaims. “It's you!”

“Well well, fancy meeting you in a place like this,” Des Demona smirks.

“Marcy where are you?” Melvin calls out across the cemetery. “TJ, where could she have gone?”

“I don't know, let's split up and look for her,” he says. “Call my cell if you see her.”

They split up and TJ starts looking for her, when he hears a beeping sound.

“My phone is on vibrate, what's all that racket?” he complains.

“It's your staff ring,” Prometheus says, showing up.

“What are you doing here Promeeth?”

“No time to explain. Your ring is reacting to a nearby Nijizuishou shard.”

“Well why would it do that?”

“If you were at the meeting today instead of stuffing your face, you would know!”

“I didn't even get to eat yet…”

TJ pulls out the ring from under his shirt (it's on the necklace with his other ring) and starts following the trail as the sound gets louder.

“Who are you, how can I help?” the priest asks Des Demona.

“Who I am isn't important,” she replies. “You should be asking yourself who you are.”

“I am but a simple priest, here doing some visiting.”

“You don't remember it now, but this Black Crystal will refresh your memory.”

Des Demona pulls out the crystal, and Marcy recognizes it.

“Hey, that's Maximus' crystal!” she yells, lunging at Des Demona.

Des Demona tosses her aside, and then prepares to attack, when the card strikes before her.

“Fighting in this holy place for resting cannot go unpunished. I, Yellow LightStar, will teach you about respect.”

“Who's this bitch?” Des Demona asks. “It doesn't matter, Boxy, come forth and give me the next crystal shard!”

Des Demona uses the Black Crystal to change the priest into the Youkai Boxy, a human looking demon with bird feet and wings, and boxing gloves. He also has a bell on his belt.

“Father, is that really you?” Marcy asks.

“I am no longer a priest, I am the Youkai Boxer! I am the champion of the Dark Kingdom!”

“Boxer, take care of the Blondie while I look for the crystal shard you dropped,” Des Demona demands.

Yellow LightStar gets into a fighting stance, and Boxy rings the bell on his belt. He then throws a boxing glove at her. She jumps out of the way and it hits a nearby tombstone, shattering it.

“I can keep going, how about you?” he taunts.

“Father, please stop this!” Marcy pleads.

“No more arguing from the audience!”

Boxy throws a punch at Marcy, but before Yellow LightStar can react, a rock creature comes from nowhere and knocks her out of the way. The punch hits the creature and it falls to the ground. The rocks crumble, and underneath is Melvin.

“Melvin, I had no idea,” Marcy says.

“The next is for you girlie!” Boxy yells, throwing a punch at Yellow LightStar.

“Oh no, there's a battle going on with Molly, Melvin, and…Yellow LightStar?” TJ notices, showing up across the way. “Phoenix Transform!”

Yellow LightStar manages to avoid the first punch, but doesn't see the second one. Right before it connects with her face, she is swept away. She looks up to see she is in Silent Warrior's arms. The two of them then land on a nearby tombstone.

“A boxer shouldn't be throwing punches at lovely ladies; he should be holding them softly after winning a match. Silent Warrior will show you how you deal with fine women.”

Not impressed, Boxy throws another punch at them, but Silent Warrior jumps out of the way.

“Take care of him too!” Des Demona commands from the sky.

“Wait here,” Silent Warrior says, putting down Yellow LightStar.

As he jumps away, her necklace gets caught on his belt loop.

“Key of flame, ring of healing, surrender this staff, its magical being!”

Silent Warrior touches the Phoenix on his chest, and the circle around it glows. He then pulls his hand away, and as he does, the Universal Bow is formed. Boxy fires three punches at him, and Silent Warrior twirls the staff, knocking them away.

“I hope I'm not too late,” Damon says, running up.

“Quickly, transform into Dark Knight!” Prometheus yells.

“Dark Lightning Power!”

Silent Warrior dodges another barrage of fists, and then spots Dark Knight running up the field.

“So you're my next opponent?” Boxy asks, spotting him as well.

He then proceeds to run past Silent Warrior and Yellow LightStar and advances to Dark Knight.

“In the name of the elements I call upon the forces of nature to banish this demon. Brew a storm, summon the clouds, bring down the heavens! Dark Lightning Bolt Strike!”

Des Demona hovers out of the way just in time as the lightning bolt strikes down and Dark Knight destroys Boxy's boxing gloves.

“This fist of mine is flaming white! White Flame Cleansing!”

Boxy is transformed back in a priest, and Des Demona decides it's time to go. She turns to look for the shard, only to find Yellow LightStar has gotten to it first.

“I will return to get that shard back,” she replies, leaving.

* * *

Later that afternoon, Yellow LightStar is at a bridge holding the crystal. As the sunlight hits it, she powers down to Ashley.

“So I guess I am Yellow LightStar,” she says quietly.

* * *

Back at the cemetery, Marcy is bandaging Melvin's arm.

“Marcy, that's the cloth from…” TJ starts.

“I know, but Melvin exposed his secret and saved my life today,” she says.

In the distance, Damon is watching with Prometheus.

“I'm sorry I had you come all the way out here,” Prometheus is apologizing. “I really wanted you to see that TJ will make a good leader.”

“It's ok Prometheus,” Damon responds. “Seeing how TJ cares for his friends is example enough of good leadership.”

On the bench, TJ looks at a star shaped locket in his hand.

“This came off of Yellow LightStar,” he is thinking. “This music is soft and nice. It makes me think of something long ago…”