Sailor Moon Fan Fiction / Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction / Bleach Fan Fiction ❯ Silent Warrior: Resurrection ❯ Trouble at the Makaiju; the Phantom Forest ( Chapter 12 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: Takato
“Hey Chris, I know life can be tough sometimes, but skipping school isn’t going to make it any easier. I consider you one of my boys, so I’m a little concerned. But could your absence have something to do with that creepy forest in your apartment? If that’s true, then in the name of Avalon, Silent Warrior will punish you!”

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“Hey Chris, I know life can be tough sometimes, but skipping school isn't going to make it any easier. I consider you one of my boys, so I'm a little concerned. But could your absence have something to do with that creepy forest in your apartment? If that's true, then in the name of Avalon, Silent Warrior will punish you!”
Silent Warrior: Resurrection
Episode 58
“I've got the day off today, but no girls have asked me to chill with them,” TJ is saying to himself while walking down the street. “With these looks, who could resist?”
“I'm going to win his heart today!” Carissa thinks to herself, walking behind TJ.
In a bookstore, Chris is spying on Ashley from behind a shelf.
“I'm going to win her heart today!” he thinks to himself.
Trouble at the Makaiju; the Phantom Forest
“Hey Ashley, is that you over there?” Chris yells from across the room.
“Oh, hey Chris,” she greets him.
“What a coincidence running into you here, ma.”
“What a coincidence running into you here, TJ,” Carissa says, joining him for a drink.
“Me neither,” TJ responds, shoving fries into his mouth.
“There're so many people in the Floating City of Valhalla, it must be some sort of miracle for us to meet by coincidence.”
“Maybe,” TJ says, now shoving a burger into his mouth.
“I really don't think I need to hold your arm,” Ashley says.
TJ stops chewing to see Ashley and Chris in front of the snack stand.
“Ashley?” he calls out.
“Oh, Tiny Tim,” she greets.
“Carissa, you didn't tell me you had a date with TJ today,” Chris says. “I thought you were going to the library today.”
“You said you were going to study at a friend's house!” Carissa shoots back, getting up.
* * *
“Is he that attractive to you?” she continues as she and Chris walk up to their building.
“And what about you?!”
They walk inside and to the Phantom Forest, where they see dead leaves falling off the trees.
“The Phantom Forest doesn't look too good,” Chris comments as he changes into Mondo. “It's because you're too busy chasing after TJ.”
“You're in no position to be criticizing me!” Carissa defends, changing into Rockna.
“Without energy, it won't be able to last, and that means we won't last.”
“We need to steal lots of energy, and fast.”
* * *
Prometheus (in his human form) and TJ are walking down the street the next day, when they pass a department store advertising a show about Silent Warrior.
“It's nice to see I've become so popular,” TJ says.
“It's probably just some comedy show about how much you cry during battles,” Prometheus comments.
TJ gets mad at this comment. Up on the roof, Marcy, Melvin, and other people, are watching the show.
“Silent Warrior has become so popular now,” Marcy comments.
“I never thought he'd be as popular as Terrific T: DW!”” Melvin squeals. “We can be so proud of him!”
A four-faced Cardian sitting on a giant cherry blossom then appears, but everyone thinks it's part of the show. The Cardian then starts showering everyone with giant cherry blossom petals. When the petals land on a person, it drains their energy. TJ and Prometheus arrive on the roof, and everyone is lying on the ground.
“Their energy has been drained,” Prometheus tells him. “But unlike usual, there's almost no energy left.”
“Figures they'd get Melvin again!”
“Four-face got a lot of energy, but the forest isn't taking to it,” Mondo points out.
“Something is definitely different about this,” Rockna says. “I hope it's not…”
“You hope it's not what?”
“I'm starting to wonder if Earth isn't suited for the Phantom Forest.”
* * *
“Looks like Melvin, Marcy, and Chris are absent today,” Mr. Karr notes the next day in class.
“His sister is out today too,” TJ tells him.
“How would you know something like that?”
“It's my intricate information network!”
After school, TJ, Tyrese, and Damon are headed to Chris and Carissa's apartment.
“I wonder why they never came to school today,” TJ ponders.
“You know, we don't have to go,” Damon says. “It's not like they'd do it for us.”
“I know, but it's not like they have any other friends.”
“Are Melvin and Marcy ok?” Tyrese asks.
“Yeah they're fine, but they had so much energy taken this time that it'll take them a few days to recover.”
“The enemy is acting differently…”
They get to the Makaiju complex, and TJ rings the bell to their unit. Carissa answers the door. Her brother follows behind and TJ notices they both look perfectly fine. Carissa is wearing the shirt to Chris' pajamas, and he's wearing the bottoms only.
“It's nice of you to come by,” Carissa says, ogling over TJ.
“You guys are wearing matching pjs,” TJ notices. “Kind of odd for a brother and sister. And Chris, you have tattoos. How is that possible if you aren't old enough?”
“In our country, there is no age limit,” Chris hisses.
“The PJ's thing is odd; it's more like a lovers thing,” Damon comments.
“Well we lost our parents when we were really young, so maybe our bond is stronger than others,” Carissa laughs.
“What do you want?” Chris asks coldly. “It's rude for people to just come over unannounced.”
“TJ was just worried about you,” Damon snaps back. “No need to be a bitch about it. Come on T, let's leave.”
“No don't leave guys, come on in and have something to drink,” Carissa insists.
As Carissa is in the kitchen getting drinks, she feels something.
“What's this feeling I'm getting?” she wonders. “It feels good, almost like this is the right thing to do.”
TJ and the others are sitting in the living room, and TJ is looking around.
“How come you two didn't come to school today?” he asks.
“What's it to you?” Chris answers.
“People were worried about you…”
“We don't have to tolerate your shitty attitude,” Damon protests.
While the two are arguing, TJ notices an automatic door inside the house. He walks over to it and it begins to open.
“You don't want to go in there,” Carissa says, closing the door. “I have my unmentionables lying around.”
“I think it's time for you to leave,” Chris says, getting up. “You've over stayed your welcome.”
“But TJ, what about a drink?”
“Maybe next time, but thanks!” TJ responds, running out the door behind Damon and Tyrese.
As the guys are walking down the street, Carissa is watching them from the balcony.
“Hey Chris, did a warm feeling come into your heart when they were here?” she asks.
“What kind of feeling is that?” he asks.
“I'm not too sure. This is the first time I've felt something like this.”
* * *
The next morning, TJ's alarm goes off and Prometheus jumps on his bed to wake him up. He's shocked to see that TJ is already gone. TJ is actually already at Chris and Carissa's place, and Chris is yelling at him.
“It's rude to come over at such early morning hours,” he complains.
“I came to walk you guys to school,” TJ insists.
“TJ, how nice of you to come by,” Carissa says, walking by in her bra and some shorts. “Why don't you come in for some cake?”
TJ happily takes the offer and walks in, knocking Chris out of the way. Chris follows Carissa into the kitchen,
“Why did you say that?” he asks her.
“I don't know,” she replies. “I just felt like it was right to invite him in.”
TJ decides to take a chance to look at the secret room.
“If someone says don't look, I just can't help it,” TJ thinks as he walks to the door.
TJ opens the door and peeks in. It's completely dark and he can't see anything. Suddenly there's a flash of light, and something starts to grab him. TJ starts yelling and Carissa comes and gets him out of the room.
“What was that thing in your room?” TJ asks Carissa.
“They're just some space plants I'm doing research on,” she replies.
“Can't you mind your own business?” Chris asks, annoyed. “Why don't you just leave?”
TJ apologizes and leaves the apartment. Down on the street, TJ looks up to see Carissa looking at him from the balcony.
“Bye Carissa, come to school tomorrow,” he says.
Carissa waves back and smiles.
“There's that warm feeling again,” she says to herself. “What is it?”
Chris and Carissa go into the forest, and see that it's starting to flourish again.
“It must be TJ's energy,” Chris notes. “Maybe the Phantom Forest will recover all its energy if we give it all of TJ's energy.”
“I don't think I want to do that,” Carissa protests. “It's probably from the energy Four-face recovered the other day. Four-face, come and give the forest more energy.”
Four-face appears and starts to feed a small plant. The plant immediately dies from the energy, and Chris and Carissa are shocked.
“Stop it!”
“Who said that?” Chris asks. “It couldn't have been the forest…could it?”
“Carissa, what is the Phantom Forest?”
“It's a place our ancestors created to store the energy needed for survival.”
“Is that all?”
“It can distill the high quality energy that is perfect for our consumption.”
* * *
At lunch break, TJ is eating with Damon and Tyrese, explaining to them that he went to Carissa's place in the morning.
“You're something else for going there again,” Tyrese says.
“TJ, there's a bug in your hair,” Damon notices.
Tyrese knocks it out, then notices it isn't a bug, but a twig. The twig then begins moving and the guys get worried.
After school, TJ brings the twig to the Masaki shrine to discuss with the other guys.
“I can't believe this came from Carissa's room,” TJ says.
“What were you doing in her room?” Styve asks.
“Oh nothing, just looking around.”
“Did you two find out anything?” Tyrese asks Prometheus and Athena.
“We found out something troubling,” Athena responds. “I know it's dangerous, but why don't you show them, Prometheus?”
“I don't want to…” he says shyly.
“Oh just be a man and do it; you're a demi god for goodness sake!”
Reluctantly he sticks his paw into the jar, and immediately the twig bounces up and attaches to it. Scared out of his mind, he starts flailing his arm around, until the twig comes off.
“Do you understand?” Prometheus asks TJ.
“Nope, not at all,” he responds.
“It steals energy,” Tyrese says.
“TJ, you had that on you all day,” Damon comments.
“We also found out something troubling while we were studying this,” Athena continues. “This is a twig from the Phantom Forest.”
“What's that?”
“It's a mysterious cosmic plant that drains energy,” Prometheus answers. “Unfortunately, that's all we know about it.”
“Why would something so dangerous be at Chris' house?” Styve ponders.
“Well, Carissa told me she was studying space plants,” TJ says. “That means she's collecting rare breeds!”
“You're so clueless at times!”
“If there's a twig, then that means there's a tree,” Prometheus continues. “And if there's a tree, there's a forest it's growing in.”
“People don't collect things like that,” Tyrone says.
“They don't?” TJ asks.
“No you dumb ass,” Styve rolls his eyes. “Those two are suspicious.”
“They could also be behind the recent bad guy activity lately,” Athena adds.
“In short, Chris and Carissa are Mondo and Rockna,” Damon concludes.
“Well someone needs to go back to their place and investigate,” Athena says, looking at TJ.
* * *
“I don't want to go, I'm always going,” TJ protests as he and Prometheus near their building. “Maybe you could be your human form to make me feel better?”
“We have the element of surprise if I'm in the lion form,” Prometheus explains.
“Hey Tiny, what are you doing?” Ashley asks, walking up to him.
“Who are the flowers for?”
“They're for Chris,” she answers. “I heard he was sick, so I was going to cheer him up.”
“He's not really sick, he's faking it,” TJ says. “I don't think you should go. Why are you doing this anyways?
“He helped us out back during the play; I want to show my gratitude.”
Ashley continues walking forward, and against his better judgment, TJ decides to go with her.
Chris is happy to receive the flowers from Ashley.
“Why would you do this?” he asks.
“Usually when someone isn't feeling well, you do things to help them forget about it,” Ashley answers.
“What is this warm feeling I have inside?”
Chris then notices TJ standing beside her, and invites them both in.
“TJ, you have to come in!” Carissa says, passing by the door. “We still have those cakes left from the other day you didn't get to try!”
Not wanting to pass that up, TJ obliges to go in. While they are eating, Chris is thinking of ways to get TJ into Carissa's room.
“You all must have a great view from up here,” Ashley comments.
“Yeah, it's lovely,” Chris responds. “Carissa, why don't you show her the view?”
Carissa takes Ashley outside, and Chris moves over to TJ.
“How would you like to see Carissa's room?” he asks. “I saw you eyeing her this morning.”
“Um, I guess,” TJ hesitates. “But should I really do this? I have a really bad feeling…”
“To tell you the truth, we're being threatened by something very terrible! It's sleeping right now though, so it should be ok.”
They arrive at the door and Chris opens it. TJ starts to protest but Chris pushes him in.
“Now Four-face, drain all of his energy,” Chris yells out in his Mondo voice.
He closes the door and the Cardian shows up and starts to take TJ's energy.
“Stop it now!”
Four-face looks around, confused, and wonders where the voice is coming from. The forest then begins to emit a lot of energy, and the place starts shaking. Chris, Carissa, and Ashley wonder what's going on, when branches and vines start to come out of the room.
“What's going on with the Phantom Forest?” Carissa asks Chris.
“I have no clue, it's out of control,” he answers.
A vine grabs the Cardian and slams it to the wall. TJ is then seen, trapped in some other vines in a crucifix position. Out on the street, the guys have appeared with the cats, and wonder what's going on.
“It's as I thought,” Athena says. “Chris and Carissa are connected with that weird branch. You guys have got to do something.”
“Right, guys it's time to go to work. Dark Fire Power!”
“Dark Ice Power!”
“Dark Power!”
“Dark Lightning Power!”
The guys transform and start to run toward the building when they hear TJ yelling from the roof.