Sailor Moon Fan Fiction / Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ Silent Warrior Inferno: SuperB ❯ StarFire's Secret: Mutual Identities Revealed ( Chapter 31 )

"I'll surprise Ashley with a visit," Timmy says to himself as he walks towards her place.

Just as he rounds the corner, he sees her and TJ making out at the front gate.

"I guess I still won't be an adult for a while,” he says to himself, turning around and walking towards home. “I wonder how StarFire thinks of me…”

A little later, Timmy is back at the house, and TJ is sitting at the kitchen table with him as he does his math homework. Timmy is still upset that TJ was with Ashley earlier.

"Even though he's like this, he's still more mature than I am, for now,” he pouts to himself.

"What do you mean by `for now,'?” TJ asks. “Did you finish your summer school homework yet?”

“Of course I did.”

“I guess with easy problems like that, anyone would be finished quickly. "It would be real nice to go back to those easy days of childhood."

"Your mind is still that of a child!"

"Did you say something?"

Silent Warrior Inferno: SuperB

Episode 158

StarFire's Secret: Mutual Identities Revealed

Sam is having a puppet show in the park.

“And then a prince riding on a white horse came to the rescue, but he was defeated by the evil forest wizard,” she says, telling an audience of kids the story. “Then, the princess also happened to die, and then so did the wizard! Then, everyone lived happily ever after!”

“What was that even about?” one little boy asks.

“The sub-stories weren't put to good use,” another critiques.

“Like, what was the deal with everything that was explained in detail in the first half?” a girl asks.

“I wasn't satisfied with the ending,” another girl snorts.

“Hey look over there,” Sam says, annoyed. “It's a tree that grows sweets!”

All the kids turn around, and Sam changes into Rodyle.

“It's too much of a hassle, so I'll just get all these Soul Mirrors at once!” she squeals.

Multiple blue balls then appear, and when she hits the main one, all of them go and hit the kids, extracting their Soul Mirrors.

“The more I use my special attacks, the more likely they are to hit!” she says to herself.

“What are you doing!? These are the souls of the children who haven't even finished tomorrow's homework yet..."

"Wait a minute," Xero Warrior butts into the speech, stopping the music. "What does that have to do with anything? It's summer time; you must be thinking of yourself during the school year."

"Don't talk back to me like that you little fungus, just follow my lead!” Silent Warrior barks as the music starts back up. “Trying to take all these Soul Mirrors at once is shameful! Silent Warrior Inferno!”

“Xero Warrior Wildfire!”

“In the name of Virtue, we will punish you!”

“You guys are always interrupting!” Rodyle cries as all the mirrors go back. "I want to ask you something: are souls and dreams that important?”

"Yes they are," Silent Warrior responds.

"Of course," Xero Warrior chimes in.

"But saying things like 'I wanna do this,' and 'I wanna be that," isn't that being selfish?"

"No it's not," Xero Warrior says. "Well, maybe when you're saying things like you want to be a kid again because the math was easier, that might be selfish.”

“This little brat…” Silent Warrior thinks.

“But something like wanting to be an adult soon…”

“Selfish, VERY selfish!” Silent Warrior interrupts.

“And why is that?”

“Just think about it!”

“Wanting to be an adult can come true, but being a kid again is impossible!”

“It's a dream because it won't come true!”

“And I'm saying THAT is selfish!”

“You're saying that you want to be an adult, but you still have to study lots! Skipping over all that to be an adult is selfish!” Silent Warrior says, sticking out his tongue.

“Who are you calling lazy?”

“I'm not saying I'm not lazy at all, BUT you don't have to say it so bluntly all the damn time!”

“You of all people aren't allowed to call me selfish! You're the one that's the selfish sloth!” Xero Warrior yells, sticking out his tongue.

"Looks like you two have different views," Rodyle squeals. “You, Silent Warrior Inferno, want to go back to being a child, while on the other hand you, Xero Warrior Wildfire, want to grow up. I think I can arrange this."

Rodyle then uses her Reverse Ball spell, and transforms them both, inversing their ages. Silent Warrior looks more like Timmy when he first appeared in season 2: short black hair, electric blue eyes, about the age of 10, light brown skin. Xero Warrior looks grown like he did when he was evil in season 2: good muscle definition, black and silver hair, about the age of 17, still electric blue eyes and a little deeper brown skin.

“I've granted your wish!” she giggles.

“This isn't right,” Silent Warrior cries. “Xero Warrior bring out those swords and call for StarFire!”

"Wow, I can't believe I'm a man," Xero Warrior says, checking out his muscular physique and flexing his pecs. "I have the body of a man! I want to show StarFire. StarFire please come, come and see my new age and form! Call of the Flame!"

Nothing happens.

"Aww, too bad for you," Rodyle giggles.

She then attacks them with lots of little toys. Four daggers then strike the ground, moving the bad guys away.

"You sure are making a big show for so early in the day!”

“If you get into it too much, you'll regret it later!”

“We'll be your opponents!”

“Looks like you guys found me out,” Rodyle says shyly. “I'll take my time and play with you later!”

Rodyle then leaves on her giant blue ball, and the toys disappear with her.

“Are you two alright?” NightScream asks.

“Hey,” starts QuickStrike.

“Something seems off,” Silver Warrior says.

“This is really strange,” JetStorm sighs.

* * *

Later, Timmy is in his room, trying to call StarFire, but she doesn't show up in the globe

“Why don't you come when I call anymore?” Timmy wonders.

She doesn't come, and he starts to cry.

That night, TJ and Timmy go to Ashley's, so they don't risk anyone they know seeing them.

“So I called my folks and said we were staying at Styve's tonight,” TJ is explaining to Ashley.

“I'm on candid camera, aren't I?” Ashley asks nervously.

“Sorry babe, it's a long story…”

“Coming back and being as old as you is one thing,” Zakia starts. “But now being older than you, father, is really awkward for me! And to make it worse, now TK is my age!”

TJ goes to take a bath, and Timmy decides to fully explore his new body.

“Being able to do something like this is for kids only,” TJ says, swimming in Ashley's huge tub. “You know Timmy, if you stand there too long with no clothes on, you'll catch a cold.”

"It's the body I've always dreamed about," he explains to TJ. "Not only do I look just like my father, but I have great definition. Nice and long arms and legs; big guns; nice pecs; and a big…"

"Takato!" exclaims TJ before he can finish the last comment.

"Sorry, I just couldn't help looking. I'm not a shorty anymore. One thing is bothering me though."

"What's that?"

"StarFire won't come and see me..."

After bath time, TJ and Timmy go to bed. TJ is wearing Timmy's pajamas, and Timmy is in a pair of TJ's basketball shorts. Timmy then starts dreaming.

"My brave knight," StarFire calls out.

Timmy runs, looking for her. He then comes to a horse, but when he touches it, it turns to stone and crumbles.

"My brave knight," StarFire repeats, floating down from the sky.

"Oh StarFire, I thought I'd never see you again."

"I don't know how to find you anymore."

"What do you mean?"

"The light from your soul doesn't reach me anymore. You see, Little One, this is the world of souls and dreams. You see that light in the distance? That is coming from the world where my people live: M'kran. Climb on my back, and I shall fly you there."

When they arrive, Timmy is shocked at the ruins he sees.

"This was the world that lived on the energy of pure souls," StarFire explains. "One day, a dark power came out of no where. Bad guys entered our world, searching for the Golden Crystal. They come from the time of the Silver Millennium Revolution, reborn in this era on the Cruxius Moon, the dark moon of Chaos. If the Golden Crystal were to fall into their hands, they would turn M'kran into a black hole, and destroy earth along with it. Fortunately, they didn't get a hold of the crystal from me. However, the bad guys captured me and locked me away.

"It was then that I saw the light: the light of a pure soul. When I was exposed to that light, I was changed into the form of a Pegasus. I then went in search of the light, and that's how I met you. However, I can't see that light anymore because you attained your adulthood through the power of Cruxius. That power eclipses your soul's true dream. Little One, you must return to your dream. If you don't, I won't be able to find you anymore."

"Does this mean I won't be able to see you anymore?" Timmy asks.

StarFire doesn't answer, and Timmy starts to cry. He then starts running towards her, but first runs through a golden light that is separating them. Running through the light causes Timmy to return to normal, and the light from his soul shines once more.

"My brave knight," starts StarFire, "the light from your soul is very important to us. It is something that we need."

She then leans to kiss Timmy. As she does so, the figure of a woman with dazzling red hair, emerald green eyes, and a beautiful smile is revealed. She is wearing a black skin tight outfit with gold gloves, gold boots, and has a gold sash around her waist. As she kisses him on the cheek, her red fire wings disappear, and the emblem of the Phoenix on her chest shines a bright gold.

"From the embers of the sun, I am fire made flesh. The guardian of the M'kran Crystal: the Golden Crystal, and people's souls everywhere. My name is Phoenix."

Timmy then wakes up, and he sees that he and TJ are back to normal. TJ is choking in his sleep on his pajamas which now don't fit.

“I've returned to normal,” Timmy sighs, drawing the blinds to look out the window. “Hey, what's that bright light over there?”

* * *

In the park, Rodyle is up to her same old trick with the puppet show.

“Where is the Golden Soul Mirror?” she sings. “How can I have this many and still be wrong?”

“That's enough! Toying with a guy who isn't good at math!”

“Toying with a little boy who dreams of being an adult!”

“Tempting young children out at night to have their souls taken!”

“And causing loud noises at such a late hour!”

“That's a lot of rudeness worth divine punishment!”

“We, the, Brother Warriors, won't let you get away with this!”

“You two changed back to normal,” Rodyle notices. “Well, that's ok. Come on out, Peropero the candy doll!”

A giant piece of candy appears, and begins shooting small gumballs at the team.

“Halo; Thunder Bolt Cut!”

The attack electrifies the candy, and causes it to double in number.

“Heavens; Holy Indignation1”

Now the candy is sparkling, and has multiplied again.

“I was afraid of that,” Silver Warrior sighs.

“Strata; Arrow Shock Wave!”

The fire arrow causes the candy to melt, and then multiply yet again.

“Great, now it's all nasty and still coming for us!” Silent Warrior cries as they all start to run.

"Let me try something," NightScream says. "Torrent; Super Wave Smasher!"

The candy completely freezes, and the Brothers applaud NightScream.

“You'll have to pardon me for all the mess,” Peropero says, forming together to make a humanoid shape. “Now for my next trick!”

Before she can move, the trademark card strikes, pinning her foot to the ground.

“People who abuse sweets have no right to entertain others! Now Silent…”

Yellow LightStar notices that the guys are about a good 50 yards away from her.

“Silent Warrior, do it now!” she repeats, yelling.

“Coming,” he pants.

“StarFire please come, come and protect these peoples' souls! Call of the Flame!”

“Rage of Inferno!”

"It looks to me that StarFire is looking out for you, Xero Warrior," Silent Warrior says.

"StarFire, I feel like I got to know you a little better, but was it just a dream?” Xero Warrior wonders. “And that kiss, and those clothes; please StarFire, tell me..."