Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Silent Warrior: The Phoenix' Flames ❯ Destiny's Calling; the Past of Jacoby and Elliott ( Chapter 17 )

“Jacoby and Elliott are very unique people. I'm sure that they met each other in a unique way as well. Especially since Jacoby said Elliott is his `special friend,' maybe…maybe…no way! You with the perverted mind: in the name of the Phoenix, I will punish you!”

Silent Warrior: The Phoenix' Flames

Episode 106

Jacoby is driving through the city on his motorcycle, deep in thought.

“In those days, I just wanted to be like the birds. Just like the birds; escaping the force of gravity and disappearing into the sky…:

Destiny's Calling; The Past of Jacoby and Elliott

Jacoby pulls up on a hill overlooking NorthWest Academy.

“I just wanted to escape my destiny. No matter when it was, what I won from my battles were all new parts of myself…”

* * *

Professor King is in his lab, running on a treadmill.

“Exercise is good stimulation for the brain,” he's saying. “Elmyra, I have a suggestion for the next target. Why not find an athlete?”

Elmyra enters some data into her computer, and an image of a female track star pops up.

“They say she's the best in the school district,” Elmyra tells him.

“Excellent, I'll create a Youma for you right away.”

The Youma is loaded into her car, and she takes off in pursuit of the target, emerging from a zoo.

* * *

TJ and the guys are all at NorthWest Academy, walking around the school grounds.

“This school has the best gym facilities,” Tyrone comments. “I really want to transfer here next semester. I'm thinking of rejoining the football team.”

“I'm sure you'll make it no sweat,” Styve says. “Unlike TJ here, who quit the team after freshman year. He doesn't seem to stick to anything.”

“You know, Stevyn, it's comments like that that put a strain on our friendship,” TJ hisses.

“I'm just saying; how do you expect to get into a good college with that lack of dedication?”

“Don't worry T, you'll get into school just fine,” Tyrese says. “No matter what school you apply to, as long as you pass the entrance exam, you can always count on them having to maintain racial quota.”

“I don't think that made him feel any better.”

As they start to argue about it, the other guys notice a young attractive light skinned female running on the track..

“Hey guys, it's Eva, the school's track star,” Damon points out.

Eva notices them, and runs over to greet them. They all go and sit down on the bleachers on the far side of the track.

“My cousin Tyrone is thinking about transferring to our school next year,” TJ starts to explain.

“Wow, you sure do have a lot of relatives around here,” she responds. “First the brain master Tyrese, and now Tyrone. Soon you'll be telling me you have a son going to the local middle school.”

TJ starts to turn red and looks away as he thinks about Timmy. Tyrone and Damon laugh and decide to sit on the bench with Eva. As soon as they do, Eva grabs both of their hips. As if being attacked, both boys jump off the bench.

“Don't be so alarmed,” Eva laughs. “I was just feeling your hips. They're strong and sturdy. You both should go out for the track team.”

“TJ could be the manager,” Styve comments.

“Are you suggesting I'm lazy?” TJ asks.

“No, I'm just saying with as involved as you are with everything, it'd probably be better for you to manage than for you to join.”

TJ agrees with the comment and the others give a sigh of relief.

“I'm impressed you're training so hard, even on the weekend,” Tyrone finally says.

“Well to be honest with you, I've always been confident with my talents,” she starts. “I've always dominated in both men and women track events. But there was this one guy I could just never beat. This brotha ran like the wind…”

She then thinks back to a race she had with him.

“I heard he quit running though,” she continues. “Even that being the case, I still feel I have to beat his records, if I can't beat him.

In the distance, Elmyra is watching the group. Unknown to her, Jacoby is watching her watching them.

“Well we'll let you get back to practice,” the guys say as they leave.

“Speaking to her inspires me to get back into baseball,” TJ says as they're walking away.

“As long as you try hard, you can do it,” Styve tells him. “You're really good at baseball; you should get back into it.”

They then hear Eva let out a squeal. As soon as Eva was alone, Elmyra showed up in her Rapturers outfit.

“There's no need to run, I only want your pure heart,” Elmyra explains.

She then shoots her extraction cannon, but Eva is fast and dodges it.

“That's quite enough,” a voice says as five daggers appear. “A school yard is no place to try and bully people. In the name of the Phoenix, we will punish you!”

“I don't have time for this today,” Elmyra complains. “Hurdler, show these boys a good time!”

Elmyra's trunk pops open, and Hurdler comes racing out. She looks like a giant running shoe with legs arms and a head.

“I'll stop her; Dark Shaded Sickle!”

Hurdler jumps over the sickle like it's a hurdle, and Dark Warrior is shocked.

“Now try my hard line!” Hurdler laughs.

She throws a chalk line at them, tying them all together. Elmyra then shoots Eva while she is distracted, removing her pure heart.

“Elliott, get over to NorthWest quick, the target this time, Eva Terry,” Jacoby says on his communicator. “Eva Terry…both of us remember her…she's actually how I met Elliott, back before I knew anything about Dark Hawk's Eye, or being a soldier…”

[Flashback]

Jacoby is having a vision, very similar to Styve's, however he has no idea who any of those people are.

“The illusion of destruction had cast a shadow upon my heart.”

As the city is being destroyed by the black tornado, a light is seen. Jacoby turns towards the light to see Dark Hawk's Eye.

“We have to find the Chosen One quickly,” he says. “Only you and I can do this. The silence is approaching.”

Jacoby wakes up from his dream, standing at the starting line of a race he's in. Next to him is Eva.

“I struggled hard to escape my destiny in those days. I could beat anyone at sports. Running was only something to pass the time. Motor sports were the only thing that kept my interest, that is, until I met Elliott.”

Jacoby wins the race, and Eva comes up to congratulate him.

“Jacoby Watson, I've heard of your rep,” she says to him. “You're really great. There's someone that really wants to meet you. He's a very talented artist, Elliott Jones.”

“That was a very impressive race,” Elliott says, greeting him. “You didn't even break a sweat. I think you were holding back.”

Jacoby just shrugs it off.

“You can hear the wind rustling, can't you?” Elliott continues.

Jacoby can tell that he's getting at something that has to do with his dreams and his past life, but he wants no part of it.

“It was then that I realized that he was THE one, and that he knew exactly who I was. I was born with the destiny of a soldier, but in my heart, I didn't want to acknowledge that fact yet. It was because I knew once I did everything would change, and that I was something I couldn't accept.”

“What do you want from me?” Jacoby asks coldly.

“Would you be a model for a painting of mine?” Elliott asks innocently.

“I'm not interested in that sort of thing.”

Jacoby turns his back as he says this, and leaves Elliott looking hurt.

* * *

A few nights later, Elliott is on a cruise ship, performing on his saxophone. Jacoby is also on the ship, sitting at one of the dinner tables, listening to his playing. Both of them are dressed for the formal occasion in tuxedos. Elliott is in an all white tuxedo, while Jacoby is wearing a black one.

“That boy is really talented,” someone comments.

“I heard he's a natural protégé, dominating in all academics, matching up there with the super genius Tyrese Gibson,” another says.

“Well I heard he didn't have any friends, not that it bothers him since he doesn't really like people.”

Elliott can hear them talking, and then looks at Jacoby, who also heard them. Elliott has a sad expression on his face, but Jacoby just gets up and leaves the dining hall. He winds up in a grand hallway, and spots an enormous painting of a city in ruins. It's titled The Destruction of Avalon. Elliott then comes in and sits on the stairs of the hallway.

“You seem to know a lot about me,” Jacoby says to him.

“Well, you're very famous around the school,” Elliott replies. “You also have many fans. One of them wants to ride along the coastline with you in your car, even though he is a boy.”

“How can such a nice and innocent guy paint such a horrible imaginary scene?” Jacoby asks, still looking at the painting.

“It isn't imaginary!” Elliott says with an angry expression on his face. “I can see my past and my destiny…and so can you.”

“The memories of my former life, and the destruction of the world, are no business of mine! I'm only interested in motor sports, and if you want to save the world, you can do it on your own.”

“I don't want to do it either!” Elliott shouts back with tears in his voice. “I have a dream too you know; a dream to be a great musician…”

The next day, Jacoby is at a motorsports race, when he's walking by his garage and spots a boy keeled over.

“Please, help me,” the boy cries out.

Jacoby walks towards him, but when he gets closer, a dark shadow emits from the boy. Suddenly he is engulfed, and then changed into a monster. The monster lunges at him, and he jumps out of the way. Using his mutant abilities, he tries shooting it with his eye beams, but it has no effect. He spots a crowbar and picks it up, but when he tries to hit the monster, it grabs onto the bar and throws him back against a wall. The monster has him cornered, but before it can strike, a blue light flashes. In a ball of light, a dark blue dagger is floating. Jacoby puts out his hand and reaches for the dagger.

“Don't touch that blade!” Elliott calls out from the door.

The dagger falls from the ball of light and lands at Jacoby's feet.

“Once you do, you can never return to your normal life.”

Elliott pulls out his own dark red dagger and holds it up. Suddenly, a deep red light comes from it and engulfs him. When it fades, Elliott is transformed into Dark Tiger's Eye. He then leaps from his spot, and kicks the monster back into a pile of tires. He gets ready to use an attack, when Jacoby steps in the way.

“There's a little boy inside there,” he pleads. “Are you ready to kill him too?”

“The silence is approaching,” Dark Tiger's Eye responds coldly. “If I don't do this, there will just be more sacrifices.”

“So then, you don't choose the methods?”

“No, I do not choose the methods, and I will accomplish the mission by any means necessary.”

The monster jumps out of the pile of tires, and Dark Tiger's Eye knocks Jacoby out of the way. The monster, however, manages to get a good slash in on Dark Tiger's Eye's shoulder.

“Waters of the Jungle: Slash and Gash!”

Using the same sequence as he does for the Tiger's Paw Slash, Dark Tiger's Eye uses three water induced slashes to attack the monster. The attack takes care of the monster, and he turns back into a little boy. Dark Tiger's eye then slumps back, and Jacoby catches him.

“You shouldn't have tried to save me,” Jacoby says quietly. “If you hurt your hands, you won't be able to play your instruments.”

“I didn't snoop around you just because you're a soldier,” Dark Tiger's Eye starts to explain. “Before I knew that you were the one…I was watching you from nearby when you were racing for the first time. I always wanted to ride in your car along the coast line, just once…you never ask any favors of anyone, you're always faithful to your feelings.”

“I'm not faithful, I'm always running away…”

“No Coby, I know more about you than you do, and only because I watch you all the time. I don't want you to take the same path that I took. But still, I was happy when I found out that you were the one…”

Jacoby looks back at the dark blue dagger on the ground.

[End flashback]

“That was then, back in the beginning of everything…”

Elliott has now joined Jacoby in the trees.

“Are you ready for this?” he asks.

“Yes, let's do it, Coby.”

“Dark Hawk-Dagger Power!”

In his transformation, wind and feathers come out of his dagger. The feathers surround him in a circular motion, eventually forming with his body. When the wind dies down, he is in his uniform. His background is a deep blue studded space with a hawk in the background.

“Dark Tiger-Dagger Power!”

In his transformation, energy flows from his dagger, causing the ground to break apart. The shards form the ground then form to Elliott, creating his uniform. His background is a deep red studded space with a tiger in the background.

“Hawk's Sheer Feathers!”

Dark Hawk's Eye's attack knocks the crystal out Elmyra's hand. She turns and sees him smirking at her. On the other side, Dark Tiger's Eye jumps down from the sky and karate shops the rope, freeing the Brother's from Hurdler's grasp.

“Both of you coming out in a mess…” Elmyra complains. “Hurdler, finish them all off!”

Elmyra leaves and Hurdler begins to do her hard line attack again.

“We won't fall the same trick twice! Dark Celestial Fires Release!”

Hurdler quickly runs and dodges the fire, but is shocked to see Dark Hawk's Eye running at the same speed as her.

“You can't escape from me,” he says to her. “I'm as fast as the wind, and nothing escapes that.”

He then runs ahead of her and captures her in a headlock.

“Now, Tiger's Eye!”

“Tiger's Paw Slash!”

Dark Hawk's Eye holds Hurdler until the last minute, then jumps out of the way when the attack connects.

“Now Silent Warrior!”

“Right! Phoenix Flare Up Now!”

The Youma is destroyed, and the Other Brothers check out the heart crystal. It ends up not being a talisman, and they hand it over to the Brothers.

“They're a powerful pair,” Dark Blade comments as they leave.

“Yea, we could learn something from them,” Silent Warrior agrees.

* * *

“So I accepted my destiny as a Brother Soldier. Now, I have a mission to find the Chosen One in order to save the world. I can't rest during these times of conflict, but sometimes…”

“I'm glad I met you,” Jacoby says, turning to Elliott.

“What's that?” Elliott asks.

“Let's just keep driving together. I won't let you go home tonight.”