Sailor Moon Fan Fiction / Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ Silent Warrior Inferno: SuperB ❯ Ashley's Dream: The Perfect Fish Bait ( Chapter 21 )

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By: Takato
“Hey wait Ashley, who in the world is that guy?”
“Looks like a romantic rival for you, TJ!”
“What do you mean by ‘rival,’ Timmy? To come between me and Ashley is impossible!”
“Hey wait, he’s attacking!”
“If you’re going to do that, in the name of Virtue, I will punish you!”

Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction / Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Adventure / Comedy | Type: Self Insertion | Uploaded On: 06.23.2011 | Updated On: 01.11.2012 | Pages: 6 | Words: 4.5K | Visits: 140 | Status: Completed

“Hey wait Ashley, who in the world is that guy?”
“Looks like a romantic rival for you, TJ!”
“What do you mean by `rival,' Timmy? To come between me and Ashley is impossible!”
“Hey wait, he's attacking!”
“If you're going to do that, in the name of Virtue, I will punish you!”
Silent Warrior Inferno: SuperB
Episode 148
“Man, we got scolded again,” Elliott is complaining at the bar. “It's not like we're not doing our best.”
“That's true,” Jacoby agrees. “She doesn't have to yell our heads off all the time.”
“I'm glad you agree. We have no idea whose soul StarFire is hiding in. Of course it's going to take time.”
“'When in the world are you going to be able to capture StarFire?'” Jacoby imitates Pronyma. “'I'm just sick and tired of your lack of skills. You make me speechless!'”
“That was a perfect imitation! I didn't know you could do that with your voice!”
“Thanks, I've been practicing for a while now.”
“If you have time to do that, you have time to work!”
“That is that, and this is this!”
“What the fu…”
“You know…” starts David.
“What's wrong David?” Jacoby asks.
“Yeah, you've been down for a while,” Elliott adds.
“It's just that I'm worried what's going to happen if we keep failing,” David answers.
“I've never thought about it.”
“I don't think anything would really happen,” Jacoby says.
“But if that's true, don't you think she's a bit too merciless towards us?”
“Well, that is true, but…”
Jacoby stops speaking as a colorful feather drops from the air and turns into a photo.
“It's a new target,” he says to the other two.
"It better not be another guy," Elliott chimes in.
“Wow she's so beautiful!” David says, snatching up the photo.
“Were you just pretending to be blue?” Jacoby yells.
“This is this, and that is that!”
“You really have something for those types of women, don't you?” Elliott snickers.
“Yeah, but he gets denied pretty often,” Jacoby laughs.
“That's because I'm not putting any effort into it!” David defends. “If I put my mind to it, there's nobody in the world who wouldn't fall for me!”
“That's quite a mouthful.”
“Show us what you're made of for once,” Elliott challenges.
“Well, that's if such a worthy girl can be found,” David replies. “But she really can be considered drop dead gorgeous!”
The photo is of Ashley.
Ashley's Dream: the Perfect Fish Bait
The six guys are with Ashley and Zakia at the Baltimore Aquarium. They're all admiring the fish, while TJ is trying to persuade Ashley to buy him one.
“Tropical fish like these are born in the Amazon of South America,” Tyrese says to Timmy, looking into a tank.
“They're pretty cool,” Timmy says.
“Yeah, I wouldn't mind raising some myself,” Damon comments.
“They look so tasty!” Mid-Knight drools, poking his head out of Timmy's backpack.
“Ashley, you've been raising some for a while now, right?” Tyrone asks.
“Yeah, I'm thinking of trying to raise some that are harder to take care of,” she replies.
“That's my mother: always pushing herself to new challenges!” Zakia boasts.
“Wouldn't the aquarium in your room be too small?” TJ asks.
“Oh…? TJ, you really know about those things?” Tyrone says slyly sliding over to TJ.
TJ turns bright red, and Tyrone starts teasing him about it. The others start to laugh along too. Zakia and Timmy cover their eyes and ears.
“Found her!” David thinks, hiding around the corner.
Ashley decides to go off and see the other fish on her own, before Tyrone starts questioning her.
“Why do you raise boring creatures like fish?” David asks.
Ashley turns around, but doesn't see anyone.
“Is it because deep down you feel as though something is missing deep in your heart, even when with your boyfriend?” David continues, coming from around the corner.
“Who are you?” Ashley asks.
“Poor fish that are being raised,” David says, picking up a glass sheet. “It's so lonely to have a relationship only through glass.”
David then flinches, and drops the glass, cutting himself.
"Let me help you with that," Ashley says as she notices that his finger is bleeding. "This won't hurt a bit; I'm going to heal you."
She begins using her inner chi to heal the wound, just like she did to Timmy in Silent Warrior: The Phoenix' Flames. David feels the power, and becomes afraid.
“What was that feeling I just had?” he wonders.
"Don't worry; it won't hurt you at all."
"What's going on here?” TJ asks, showing up behind Ashley.
"I was only helping this man, he cut himself," Ashley replies.
David notices that TJ is jealous, so he starts getting closer to Ashley, making him even more jealous.
“I don't see any sex-appeal whatsoever,” David says to anyone who's listening. “The figure isn't bad though, but I can already see the final answer.”
“What was that!?” TJ roars.
“I'm sorry, but I'll gladly take her off your hands.”
David then links his arm with hers, and this pushes TJ over the edge.
“Back the FUCK off!” TJ yells, pushing David back. “Who the hell are you?”
“You could say, I'm your romantic rival,” David answers. “But, you're not really qualified enough to be my rival.
“What's the meaning of this Ash?”
“I couldn't tell you if I knew,” Ashley answers.
“What's going on?” Damon asks, coming up with the others.
Mid-Knight then pokes his head out of Timmy's backpack, and spots David.
“This smell…” he starts, sniffing the air. “I've smelled this before…”
Spotting Mid-Knight, David immediately backs all the way to the door.
“I just remembered, I have to be somewhere,” he laughs nervously. “I'll be seeing you again!”
David then leaves in a rush, saying how he hates cats.
"What a strange power she has," he says, finally stopping in an alley. "Maybe it was the power of StarFire. Yes, it has to be."
* * *
“That damn StarFire, just who does she think she is?” Pronyma asks herself, pacing in her quarters. “She's always appearing before me, but I still can't grasp my hands on her. How annoying!”
Pronyma then hears the laughter of girls echoing throughout the tent.
“So, the little girls are finally awake,” she smiles.
The four girls, in shadow, then toss Pronyma an interesting looking sphere.
“I understand how you feel,” she says, grasping the clear blue sphere. “Though they are just pawns, they still have some use. It seems our lord, King Gareeth, is starting to become upset.”
* * *
Later, elsewhere in the city, David manages to find Ashley walking down the street.
"Thank you for healing me," he says to her. "Let me give you something in return."
He leans in to kiss her, cornering her against a wall.
"Hey, what kind of girl do you think I am?” Ashley asks. "Besides, it's TJ I love, and not some common street thug."
“What does it matter if you keep it quiet?” David asks.
“I'm only interested in that one guy.”
“For what? What's so good about him?”
“I'm sorry, but I'm in a hurry.”
“No wait, you can't,” David says, grabbing her arm. “I've never been serious about anyone until now.”
He tries to kiss her again, and she flips him on his back.
“Fine,” he says, getting up. “Tell me though: what's so good about that boy named TJ?”
“That fact that his soul shines brighter than any star,” Ashley replies.
“His soul?”
* * *
"Oh, what are you doing here?” Elliott asks, coming into a dark tent and seeing David. “Mistress Pronyma has been calling. She see seems rather upset about something.”
“Oh, I see,” David replies quietly.
“Did you do away with that girl yet?”
“No.”
“Then maybe that's the reason why she's all hot and bothered.”
"Is it really an attractive thing to have a beautiful soul that shows many dreams?”
“David…”
“There are so many things that feel good right in front of your eyes. How can she say that a dream, something you're not even sure can will come true, is better?”
“What's this all about?”
"One, two, three!"
Elliott starts crying out, when he realizes no mirror appeared.
"What's happening?" Elliott asks.
"I don't know,” David replies. “The mirror of your soul didn't come out after all. Why don't we have Soul Mirrors?”
“If we had such things, it would be a pain to keep living,” Elliott responds.
David gives him a look, and then starts to walk away.
“Get me off of this thing!” Elliott cries.
Later, Pronyma has called a meeting in the main tent with the trio.
“Listen carefully,” Pronyma says as the trio walks in. “In a moment, King Gareeth will generously speak directly to you.”
“The king himself?” Hawk's Eye asks.
“What kind of person is he?” Shark's Eye asks.
“He is the great master of our clan; one of the last remnants of the Silver Millennium Revolution! And, he is the most handsome brotha ever! King Gareeth, please grace us with your words!”
The shadow of what appears to be a tall, well built man appears in a mirror before them.
"I hate to wait,” the shadow says with a booming deep voice. “And I have no need for minions who are no good at their job. If you fail again, the magic I have cast on you will wear off before the new moon.”
The shadow then fades, and Pronyma turns the lights back on in the tent.
“Failure is not an option,” she says to the trio. “Keep that in mind as you get to work.”
“Please, just a minute,” Tiger's Eye calls out.
“What did he mean by the magic he cast on us?” Hawk's Eye asks.
Pronyma starts laughing hysterically, and Shark's Eye gets annoyed.
“What's so damn funny?” he yells.
“You three still haven't figured out what you are, have you?” she cackles. “Allow me to show you your true forms.”
Pronyma then makes a mirror appear behind the trio. In the mirror, a shark, tiger, and hawk are shown.
“What source of trickery is this?” Hawk's Eye roars.
“You don't get it, do you?” Pronyma laughs. “You're not real humans. Your true identities of Jacoby Watson, Elliott Jones, and David Kirkland, can only exist when reunited with those three humans, who are Brother Warriors!”
"But Pronyma," starts Tiger's Eye. "We can't return to our spirit selves. We have to be reunited with those three. You once told us that when we unite with them, the mystical armors will appear and then the power of Cruxius will prevail."
"I don't care about that anymore," Pronyma shouts back. "Your armors will mean nothing if we don't have the Phoenix Pegasus! That Golden Crystal Horn upon its head is enough power alone to put those armors to shame. Now, Shark's Eye, this is your last chance to find that horse. You'd better succeed."
* * *
In the park, Ashley is sitting on a bench with Zakia, reading a magazine. Suddenly, David appears next to her.
"Please, let me reward you with a kiss for helping me," he says.
“What a creep,” Zakia comments.
"I told you once before," Ashley says, "I'm in love with TJ. It wouldn't be right for one thing. For another, I don't even know you. You could have something!"
“Is it that much fun for you to be with him?”
“Absolutely.”
“I see. If there was someone out there who was after you, and if I protected you, would you be with me, at least until the next new moon?”
“What are you talking about?”
“You referred to it as the new moon…what do you know about it?” Zakia asks, standing up. “Just who are you?”
“I really would! I promise, I really would!” David continues.
“I'm not sure what you're getting at, but wouldn't it make you lonelier to pretend to be lovers as a way to pay back a favor?” Ashley asks, placing her hand on Zakia's wrist to calm her down. “That is something that is far from letting your beautiful soul shine.”
"There's that word again,” David says, quietly getting up. “You're so lucky to have such a beautiful soul filled with beautiful dreams. Shark's Eye Amazon Transformation!"
David transforms before Ashley. She then realizes that there is something familiar about his transformation.
“It can't be!” Zakia says, grabbing her angel crystal brooch.
"David, is that you? It's me, Ashley, how can you be attacking me like this? We're on the same side."
"I don't know you; you're just some girl that was targeted."
"Well, his uniform doesn't look like the Other Brother I know," Ashley thinks to herself. "Maybe it's just a coincidence his name is the same, and that his transformation is similar."
"I can't allow you to interfere,” Shark's Eye says to Zakia, trapping her in a net. “Now then, let's get this show on the road. One, two, three."
Ashley's blindingly bright platinum Soul Mirror appears, and TJ and Timmy, who happen to be in the park, see what's going on.
"Wildfire.”
"Inferno.”
"Armor Up!"
The two daggers fly by and Shark's Eye is startled.
"You should be ashamed of yourself for attacking this beautiful young woman. I will never let anyone attack this girl in the whole universe. I am the Silent Warrior Inferno, and in the name of the planet of Virtue, I will punish you!"
"Oh boy, I'm in for it now," says Shark's Eye. "You're going to continue to get in my way until the very end, aren't you? This is another weird Soul Mirror; I have to check it! Remless, Trampoline Girl, Tobihaneru-kun."
A Remless then appears that uses a trampoline. While Silent Warrior and Xero Warrior are fighting the Remless, Shark's Eye looks into Ashley's Soul Mirror.
"There's nothing in here, this mirror doesn't have StarFire. I guess…I'll have to kill her."
He takes out one of his throwing knives and prepares to kill her, when he gets a flashback to when she was helping him.
"She was so kind, and she didn't even know me. I can't kill her. I'll leave you for now, princess, with a kiss."
He changes back into David, kisses her, and then leaves. Silent and Xero Warrior finish off the Remless, and it starts to rain. On the way home, TJ spots David across the street sitting on a bench in the rain.
"Hi there," TJ says. "Sitting like that, you won't be very qualified to be my romantic rival.”