Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Silent Warrior: The Phoenix' Flames ❯ A Birthday Wish gone Bad ( Chapter 12 )

“It's almost my birthday! I wonder what Ashley will get me. Hey, you over there, you aren't invited to the party! A Youma that ruins such an important day will never be forgiven. In the name of Silent Warrior, I'll punish it!”

Silent Warrior: The Phoenix' Flames

Episode 101

“Krys-tal, have you found the next target?” Professor King asks.

“Yes professor, I believe this one is it,” she replies. “According to my research, he has a very pure heart; the purest I've detected so far.”

“I'm pleased to hear such things. I'll give you my strongest Youma yet! You know, you're the only one I can truly count on.”

A Birthday Wish gone Bad

“Today is May 24th!” TJ proclaims.

Nobody is really paying any attention to him. School just let out, and they're all headed towards Manchester Farms.

“Do you know what this means?” he continues. “Today is the biggest day ever!”

“Did you pass an exam without having to take a makeup?” Styve asks.

“Shouldn't you be on campus or something?”

“Maybe the test results came back negative,” Tyrone comments.

“Guys, today is my birthday!” TJ shouts, annoyed.

“So, that means it's Tyrone's birthday too, right?” Damon asks.

“Yea, but in my world we didn't really celebrate birthdays, so I could care less,” Tyrone says. “Besides, I wouldn't want to steal this spotlight from TJ.”

“Thanks champ,” TJ says, giving him a hug.

“Now that you're 17, you've got to start being more responsible, and more mature,” Tyrese states.

“Is that all any of you have to say?” TJ whines.

“Just because it's your birthday don't think you can be late for session today,” Styve bellows. “We're doing studying and a spar session. And since Grandma is out of town for a convention, we can go all out with powers and everything.”

TJ stops to pout and the guys continue on, leaving him behind. Before heading to Styve's, he decides he's going to go home and grab some things. On his way, something happens to catch his eye in a store window. He gets closer to see what the sparkling is, and it turns out to be a fancy looking cross.

“I wish someone would get this for me,” he says to himself. “Look how that platinum chain just blings in the sunlight. People would be so envious of me if I had this hanging from my neck.”

TJ then thinks of it as an epic story, where the knight saves the princess, and in return she gives him something of valued treasure.

“That's it, I'll get my real-life princess to buy it for me,” he decides.

Unknowingly, Krys-tal is watching him from the shadows. Up in a coffee shop, Elliott and Jacoby are enjoying a cup coffee, when Elliott spots TJ running down the street.

“He seems excited today,” he says casually.

Later on, after stopping by his house, TJ happens to run into Ashley on the street. Immediately he embraces her, throwing her off guard.

“What are you so happy about today?” she asks him. “Did you pass an exam without taking the makeup?”

“She's acting so coy; I guess what people really need are just lovers and not close friends.” “Why does everyone keep asking me that?” TJ answers. “Anyways, no, I want you to buy me something. There's this really sick cross I saw over at Jared's. If my princess is going to get me something, it should be a valued treasure.”

TJ starts dragging her toward the store, and Krys-tal figures he must be talking about the cross.

“TJ, Christmas is half a year away,” Ashley responds awkwardly.

“Don't you know what today is?” TJ asks, raising his voice.

“Of course I do; how could I forget…the first day…we…met!”

“Are you serious?”

“Didn't I respond seriously?”

“You stupid, dumb, jezebelling, cunt-whore bitch! How could you be so stupid?”

TJ then storms off, leaving Ashley perplexed with a crowd of people staring. TJ ends up at the park, and sits on a bench, cursing Ashley. Jacoby and Elliott happen to be passing, when they spot him.

“What's wrong, Tiny Tim?” Jacoby asks.

“You shouldn't cuss so much, it makes you seem unintelligent,” Elliott informs him.

“Ashley forgot my birthday,” TJ tells them.

“Well that's no good that your girlfriend forgot your special day.”

“That fucking dumb bitch cunt ain't my girlfriend anymore!” TJ yells.

“Well that's good to hear, maybe now I have a chance,” Jacoby says. “I find you to be quite an attractive brotha,” he whispers in his ear.

“There you go again, Coby,” Elliott sighs.

“I'm not kidding. I'm rather fond of you, Tiny.

“You know, I've got to get over to Styve's shrine,” TJ says, jumping up.

He then runs out of the park towards Styve's house, and Jacoby laughs.

“You know Coby, a pure hearted person like TJ might have a talisman,” Elliott says, seriously.

“I don't want to believe it,” he says sternly.

* * *

“Hey, is TJ there?” Ashley is asking Styve on the phone.

“Not yet, why what's up?” he responds.

“Well, I ran into him on the street, and I guess I made him mad. He raised his voice, calling me a cunt-whore bitch, and ran off.”

“Ash, you don't understand a man at all. Today is TJ's birthday.”

“So that means it's Tyrone's birthday too, right?”

“Yeah, but don't let TJ hear you say that.”

Outside, TJ is climbing the steps, now feeling bad for the nasty things he said to Ashley. He walks into the studying room, surprised to see all the lights out.

“Did they already have the meeting?” he wonders.

“Surprise!” everyone shouts, turning the lights on.

“I made all your favorite foods,” Damon says, pointing to a table filled with all sorts of food.

“We also reserved a VIP room at the club,” Tyrone gloats. “Having contacts in this town has all the right perks.”

Tyrese then walks up to him and hands him a present.

“We do have a party planned with all our homies, but this is just our little thing,” he explains. “We have something planned for Ty too, but don't tell him.”

TJ opens the present, which is actually a book with practical advice for college entrance exams for 12th grade. TJ thanks the guys and tells him he appreciates the book.

“We took the time to plan this surprise thing for you; you could at least show more enthusiasm!” Styve yells.

“Today, as the other birthday boy, I say we forget all about studying and do some serious partying!” Tyrone shouts.

“I agree with Ty, let's do it!” Damon agrees.

“But just for today you guys,” Tyrese says.

“I really wish I could get something from Ashley…”

Ashley heads over to Jared's and sees the cross he wants.

“This must be it,” she says. “I'll take the one in the window please.”

The saleswoman, Krys-tal in disguise, grabs it for her, and puts it in a box. As she's doing this, she puts a Youma egg into the cross. As Ashley leaves the store, Krys-tal goes as well.

“Doesn't she look familiar?” Elliott asks.

He and Jacoby happened to be patrolling the street, when they noticed Ashley and Krys-tal.

“She must be her next target,” Jacoby concludes.

“You called her a dumb cunt-whore bitch?” the guys exclaim.

“I called her some other names too,” TJ explains. “But I feel really bad about it.”

“Are you sure she even forgot?” Styve starts.

“Well, she knew it was Tyrone's.”

“Have you even ever told her when your birthday is?”

“But she knew about Ty.”

“That's because I told her,” Tyrone says. “It came up in conversation one time when I first came here.”

“If Ashley really loves me, then she should automatically know,” TJ defends.

“When's Ashley's birthday?”

“I don't know, but I'm a guy. Guy's forget all the important stuff. That's what females are for, like getting napkins at Burger King, or making sure the stove is turned off.”

“TJ, you're a train wreck,” Damon sighs.

“I've got to go apologize to her,” TJ says, getting up and running off.

On his way out of the shrine, a little ways down the road, he happens to run into her coming towards the shrine. He gives her a hug and kisses her, telling her he's sorry for being an ass towards her earlier.

“I got something for you,” she says, handing him a box. “A sick cross, for the illest brotha I know: Prince Takato.”

She takes the cross out of the box, and puts it around his neck. As soon as she does, it reacts to TJ and the Youma appears. Ashley has no idea what is going on.

“Hey, what's going on?” she asks.

“I will take the pure heart that cares about this girl,” Senishienta responds.

The Youma has super strength, and catches Ashley off guard, throwing her across the street. She then turns to TJ, and traps him against a wall. TJ grabs his Phoenix Star out of his pocket, but before he can call the phrase, she knocks it out of his hands.

“The name's Senishienta,” she says. “And you shouldn't try to hit people with strange objects.”

“I wasn't going to hit you with it,” TJ replies.

Senishienta then grabs his hands and traps them in diamond. She then pumps up her bicep to reveal her black star. The beam shoots out and into TJ, bringing out his pure heart. TJ's pure heart is different than the others: instead of being the single color, it is brilliant with magnificent light, so bright you need sunglasses! Surrounding it is black flame, representing the Black Phoenix Soul Edge, and angel feathers representing the Angel of Retribution. In a side alley, Dark Tiger's Eye and Dark Hawk's eye are watching.

“His Pure Heart Crystal is brighter and odder than any other we've seen,” Dark Hawk's Eye says. “It must be a talisman!”

“Will you be able to do this mission, or do you want to save him?” Dark Tiger's Eye asks him.

“I can't save him. We'll all have to endure sacrifices in order to save the world. I'm still very upset though.”

TJ's crystal begins to float towards Senishienta's outstretched arm, when the trademark card strikes her hand, causing the crystal to go back into TJ. Senishienta looks up to find Yellow LightStar on top of a construction crane.

“A pure heart is a light that brightens up the darkness of night. I won't let you steal shining pure hearts,” she yells to her. “I will protect his shine! Star Shower!”

Yellow LightStar throws a shower of stars at the Youma, trapping it in a star shower. She then swoops down and takes TJ away to a rooftop.

“Go ahead, transform into Silent Warrior,” she says to him.

“I can't,” TJ starts. “That Youma knocked the Phoenix Star out of my hand. It's probably still down there on the street.”

They look down at the street to see Krys-tal pick up the star.

“I recognize this from the front of Silent Warrior's armor,” she's saying. “Is it possible he could be…”

“Damn it, we'll have to retreat for now,” Yellow LightStar says to TJ. “The enemy seems to be after you. This is my fault.”

Senishienta happens to look up, and sees the two of them on the roof. She quickly jumps up and TJ and Yellow LightStar start running across the rooftops. Eventually, they come to a parking garage, where they figure they can hide out.

“Go ahead and get out of here,” Yellow LightStar is saying.

“No way, I'm not leaving you here alone,” TJ proclaims. “Transformed or not, I can still fight.”

“How cute of you,” Krys-tal says, cutting off their escape route.

“TJ, call the others,” Yellow LightStar says.

TJ grabs his communicator earring, but Krys-tal notices and shorts it out.

“I'm not going to let Silent Warrior call his pals,” she taunts.

“Promeeth, I hope you get this, I need help!” TJ telepathically says to Prometheus.

“Are you sure about this, Hawk?” Dark Tiger's Eye asks behind some cars.

“Yes, I'm sure,” he responds. “Our mission is to collect the talismans and get the Sacred Crest. For that purpose, sacrifice is unavoidable.”

* * *

“Is it ok that we ate all of his cake?” Tyrone asks the guys.

“Well, it's your cake too, in my book,” Damon says, licking his fingers.

“Yeah, it's fine,” Styve adds. “He's probably having makeup business with Ashley right now anyways.”

“I wish I had someone to have makeup business with,” Styve and Damon sigh.

“Guys, TJ's in trouble!” Tyrese says, coming in from the balcony with his communicator in his hand. “Just got word from Prometheus: TJ had to contact him telepathically; something is wrong.”

* * *

“Come and fight me!” Senishienta says, turning her arm into a sword.

“TJ, get out of here,” Yellow LightStar says, bringing out her Astral Sword to fight.

“I can't leave you behind,” TJ shouts back.

TJ gets up, only to have Krys-tal get right in front of him.

“Does this trinket belong to you?” she asks, taking out his Phoenix Star.

TJ reaches for it, but Krys-tal drops it on the ground and puts her foot on it.

“If you don't surrender your Pure Heart Crystal, I will crush this star, putting an end to Silent Warrior.”

In the background, Yellow LightStar uses one powerful slash and breaks Senishienta's sword.

“TJ I'm coming,” she says, heading his way.

Unfortunately, Senishienta isn't finished yet, and throws her own shower towards Yellow LightStar. The shower completely traps her in a diamond casing. Krys-tal then laughs hysterically. Nearby, the two Other Brothers are watching.

“I hate to see him in such pain,” Dark Hawk's Eye says. “But it hurts me even more knowing I'm going to have to let him die…