After Battle Discussion

A blurry vision greeted Hatoshi awakened eyes that slowly became clear as each second passed. An echoing, loud noise of conversation drummed through the schoolboy ear especially when his sight became crystal clear.

A cloud-grey wall on the above with a blue neon line that shone on every gaping line was caught by Hatoshi eyes. The schoolboy sharpened his tired furrow to the gleaming interior before he pinned down with a wandering demeanor.

Cotton-white hospital gown with a circular, green oval logo was the current cloth Hatoshi wore after his eyes finished its scanning process. He also widened the realization that he had been resting on the sky-blue holographic rectangular bed with a thin surface, calmly hovered.

"The fight with The Distrunian was one of the most fascinating matches I've ever had as a Shaolin Warrior and a fighter." A thrilling voice from the right side greeted the wandering Hatoshi as he glanced to the right and caught a clear picture of his fellow Shaolin friends. Blue Winter with a challenging furrow and a cheerful grin got up the upper body that on top of the hovering bed, was located on the very right of the school boy.

While Southern Shield crossed both of his hands and gave a stern look towards Blue Winter, was placed on the hovering bed between Hatoshi and his fellow Shaolin friend who remained, continuing his proudful statement about the last match with Gunvalian.

Then, Hatoshi decided to resume the observation section of this room as he glared on the other side. An unmasked Agano who clearly revealed Officer Tabata face, was spotted across Blue Winter's bed and Akushijo spotted across his arrogant Shaolin trainer, Southern Shield.

Both of the patients also got up half of his body and spent a chilling time by Agano prolonging the conversation with Blue Winter. While Akushijo sharpened doubtful lantern eyes towards Hatoshi's presence in the room.

"Hey, who the heck are you, kid?" Akushijo asked with an annoyed tone, "Also, why are you in here?"

Blue Winter darted excited eyes onto Hatoshi before he uttered, "That teenage boy is Sparror."

"You must be joking, right?. There is no way a chill guy like Sparror is a freaking teenager."

"I am not joking Ninja boy" Blue Winter reluctantly replied

Hatoshi decided to close his lips and placed his head down with a look of nervousness. Akushijo raised the lantern's eyes in confusion as he tilted his dubious head onto the school boy like a curious owl.

Even Agano switched his puzzling eyes towards Hatoshi's presence that only brought him oddness within his mind. The Onmyouji began to replay the memory footage of every interaction he had with The Flaming Hero, Sparror especially with the calm demeanor he showed when he fought together in Gunvalian's secret base.

Afterwards, the schoolboy calmly giggled and broadly freed an enlightened, cheerful smirk to the whole room. Furthermore, Hatoshi sighed in relief as a preparation for his confirming declaration of his true identity.

"Yes, I am Sparror." Hatoshi confidently declared.

"Then, show me the proof if you're truly a Sparror?" Agano asked with a deep tone.

"Sure, why not."

"Yeah, just show it right now," Akushijo demanded.

Thus, Hatoshi heaved his hand that blazed a molten surface on its knuckle before he swiped it to the left. Scorching flame wave vastly ate away the schoolboy's entire body with ease, raising the shocking eyes of Agano.

The flame wave was soon dissolved into nothing without any traces of its physical presence ever detected. Once again, Sparror swiftly entered the scene and darted an encouraging furrow.

Disbelief feeling began to cloud Akushijo's lantern eyes as he motionlessly froze towards Sparror's blazing presence. The Grass Ninja quickly pointed his staggering finger that became a fun attraction for Southern Shield to give a small chuckle.

"You truly are that chilling guy, Sparror. Damn this is just confusing as fuck." Akushijo flabbergasted.

"Yes, I agree with that." Agano spoke with a doubtful tone, "Especially with his calm and encouraging demeanor."

Akushijo extended the shocked frown, "Yeah, how old are you exactly or maybe you are just a guy that has a kid face."

"15 years old," Sparror replied with a relaxing eyes.

"Wow, that is fucking odd for a teenage kid like you to act very chill."

As Akushijo only fell deeper to utter disbelief, Agano slowly formed a smile of admiration to the teenage Superhero, Sparror. A smile that opened up a flash of memory when Sparror gave a relieving encouragement towards him after he told all their effort was still not enough to put The Distrunian down.

"At first, I was shocked in disbelief knowing Sparror was actually a teenage boy." Agano proclaimed, "But I was impressed with his effort, bravery, and calmness especially when he faced The Distrunian."

"I didn't see any dreadful or scared expression of him, instead I only saw an encouraging expression for me to keep fighting." Agano added, "Hence, you're one of the most mature teenagers I've ever met."

Sparror rubbed his back with a sheepish feeling that clouded his whole thought and calmly chuckled. The praising word of Agano also influenced Southern Shield to announce a slight-happily chortle.

"Yes, he is so mature that I started to believe that he may put some spell on himself, every time he felt pain or stress." Southern Shield admitted.

Blue Winter chuckled, "To be honest, I didn't really care about his background, appearance, age, or even the origin. I only care that he fought valiantly like a true warrior."

"He indeed fought like one." Blue Winter exclaimed with an excited voice, "That's why I am truly honored for fighting alongside you, Sparror."

"Well, thanks for the praise, Blue Winter and Mister Agano." Sparror calmly replied, "Also, you too Southern Shield...I guess."

Akushijo shook his head and rolled the lantern's eyes with a sense of bitter defeat on understanding Sparror identity. Then, The Grass Ninja shrugged it off as he boldly decided not to prolong the current discussion topic.

As the conversation proceeded to continue, Agano's mind was blasted by the thought of The Distrunian that gave him a shocked frown. The Onmyouji glanced with concerned eyes towards Sparror and sighed for chilling his mood of questioning.

"Do you know what happened to The Distrunian, Sparror?" Agano asked calmly.

"Sorry, I am not sure what truly happened to him." Sparror replied with a deep tone, "I just think he probably hid somewhere else."

"You are correct, Sparror." A familiar female voice rang through Sparror hearing and widened his shimmering eyes.

Chemistra with her mask opened and a sharpened-stoic look entered the heating conversation. Akushijo raised his eyebrows in shock alongside familiarity at the same time, especially on darting his sight towards The Chemist.

While Sparror slowly formed a grateful frown onto his friend and sighed in relief as his widened eyes were toned down. Southern Shield serenely whistled in a moment and retrieved back his crossing hand he pinned his sight onto Chemistra who steadily stood up with curiosity.

"What kind of enhancement did you use this time, Chemist Woman?" Southern Shield asked, "I remembered seeing your neck gets snapped by that half-white naked man."

"Exoskeleton that I planted on my spine." Chemistra bluntly replied

Afterwards, Chemistra blew a chilling air away from her mouth and rekindled a blunt stare to the discussion members. She even crossed both of her hands as she glared at a sharp sight on the frontline.

"Based on Zero's scanning machine that he gave me yesterday and the recent report from the rescue team by my father, There was one Distrunian died and the other was now located in Tacrion." Chemistra announced, "However, the place he chose was quite odd because as far I remembered when you enter Tacrion, you will never go back again due to some complicated magic barrier in there."

"I wonder if this is his intention to safely create another plan," Chemistra added.

"Or he chose a peaceful place for his retirement." Blue Winter intervened with a soothing voice.

Chemistra nailed an incertitude scowl as she rested down her crossing hand especially on watching Blue Winter smile. A thrilling smile that raised a doubtfulness within The Chemist's judgment to The Shaolin Warrior.

Akushijo glowered his lantern eyes towards Blue Winter who safely kept his cool and widened the excited grin. Hence, The Grass Ninja in heating impatient clouding his thought, pointed the trembling finger.

"Then if it's for a retirement, why the hell did he decided to destroy the world or some villainy shit in the first place?!" Akushijo yelled, "That is just idiotic and nonsensical at the same time."

"Let me explain this clearly, Ninja boy." Blue Winter cheerfully declared an explanation, "Some warriors who were on the brink of retirement decided to obtain a last spectacular or amazing moment such as fighting a powerful opponent or settling a score with the rival."

"Thus, their retirement period can be more enjoyable or exciting." Blue Winter added.

Agano only gave a puzzling stare as his mind tried to process the odd answer from Blue Winter. While Akushijo extended the lantern eyes and froze in deep confusion especially with The Shaolin Warrior smile.

Even Chemistra still darted a doubtful expression before she rubbed her chin for patching up the puzzle of thoughts. A thought connecting the relation between The Distrunian's true motive with the hiding place he chose.

Unlike the others who had their head full of speculation or unanswered thought towards Blue Winter reasoning, Sparror regained a placidness as he sighed in relief, and Southern Shield contemplated with his eyes peacefully shut from the reality. Moreover, The Arrogant Shaolin shot a reluctant smile onto his fellow Shaolin friend who in quick time noticed it.

"I actually agreed with what Winter answered." Southern Shield proclaimed. "Throughout my life as a Shaolin Warrior, I had faced many similar opponents like this Distrunian that chose their last moment before they died or retired to have a great fight. So they can remember it forever."

"Yeah but it's still very convoluted and absurd." Akushijo baffled, "It makes the motive of the so-called tragic shit supervillain much more make sense.

Southern Shield gritted his teeth in annoyance, "You can just ask Temple Ghost if you are still stuck in disbelief since she already read his mind."

"Especially for satisfying your close-minded thoughts, Ninja Boy." Southern Shield added with a mischievous grin.

"Ah fuck, stop calling that name Arrogant Asshat." Akushijo denied irritatingly.

Soon, Chemistra broadened her observant eyes after capturing The Shaolin Warriors perspective on The Distrunian motive, allowing a reluctant smile to take the spotlight. The Chemist withdrew the rubbing hand on her chin and glared towards the confounded Akushijo.

"As much as I want to disapprove of the Shaolin Warriors' thoughts about The Distrunian plan, they are not totally wrong, new Akushijo," Chemistra uttered bluntly. "Based on my observation with Zero, Distrunian was born in this universe only to destroy everything and it could be...make sense that he did all of this for his everlasting moment when he entered Tacrion for the rest of his life."

"Wait, what the heck that is just even more absurd in my opinion."

As the debating between The Distrunian true motivation continued, Sparror gladfully giggled. A single giggle lured the attention of the debate members such as Akushijo and Chemistra.

"We don't have to expand the topic of The Distruanian twisted and absurd motivation since the threat was already over….I guess." Hatoshi cheerfully mumbled.

"Sparror was correct, we technically won this battle," Agano uttered with a little bit of sorrowful tone. "Even though it cost Zero to be put into a comma for stopping The Distrunian."

"Instead, we should pay a homage to Zero and celebrate our victory against The Distrunian," Agano added.

Blue Winter extended an excited grin, "Yes, I agreed with both The Onmyouji and Sparror statement. Celebrating our victory and paying homage for Zero sacrifices could relieve our mind too."

Chemistra took a sigh of bitter defeat and slowly upheld melancholic eyebrows on her face. While Akushijo decided to look at the white interior above that gave him some refreshment by closing his eyes and washing away the thought of countering confusion.

A mournful look began to cloud Sparror's shimmering eyes as he gazed down at the metal ground. His mind swiftly replayed the moment when Zero crumbled his steady standing after releasing the explosive wave.

Moreover, the thoughts of Zero's action on stopping The Distrunian spread through every remaining hero that also let out a deep sorrowful gaze. Recollecting a moment if The Ozmonian wasn't here, Neo Tokyo and their existence would have a different turn of an event.

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