Chapter 24

"Don't you give up on me now! Crimson!!"

Okara has finally awakened his Super Saiyan power! In the anger from his memories and to bring salvation to his corrupted friend. Okara is ready to free Crimson from his corrupted hell.

Crimson lunges forward at Okara with both arms pulled back ready to slash in an X pattern. As he reaches Okara, Okara glares with intimidation and vanishes at the moment of impact. Reappearing behind the confused Crimson.

"I am a warrior whose heart is pure! (Okara turns driving his left fist into Crimson's left side.) I am the hero who will reach out to those in need! (Okara swiftly rotates the opposite way with a flying right sweep. Colliding into Crimson's right side with his shin.) Evil and darkness will fall to my golden light of hope! (Okara grabs hold of Crimson's left arm and begins spinning clockwise rapidly, and instantly releases Crimson into the air.) I am Okara! And I am a Super Saiyan!!"

Okara pulls back his arms at the same time instantly two balls of golden Ki appear in his palms. As Okara prepares his attack, Crimson uses his Ki pressure and stops himself from flying any higher into the air. Looking down at Okara, he roars in anger.

"GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!"

Okara's fierce glare continues as he's ready to attack. As he watches Crimson dart down at him from above. Okara launches his right arm's ball of golden Ki, then his left. As they flew one behind the other. Okara held his hands out towards them.

"Shatter..."

Okara clamped his right hand into a fist and then his left. Suddenly as Crimson got close to the two balls of golden Ki. They erupt into multiple orbs of golden Ki. Barraging Crimson heavily. As Crimson tried to block most of the orbs. Okara teleported above him. His golden aura encased around his right leg, wildly flaring. Once the last orb collided against Crimson, Okara dashed at him with his golden leg cocked back. Crimson turned and with beast-like instincts, flew at his prey. His right arm cocked back encased in his red and black aura, which is also flaring wildly like an uncontrollable beast. They flew at each other vertically. Glowing different colors; wind gusting from the intensity of their charged attacks. Mountains slightly crumbling as they got closer. Then silence filled the air as the world became white, their silhouettes swiftly phasing each other. As Okara lands the world returns once more to visual colors. Okara stands crouched his right leg extended out in front of him and Crimson who is slowly ascending behind him. Till another gust of wind blows through the area and the ascending Crimson stops moving and begin descending rapidly.

"It was the only way, to save you."

Okara's hair reverted to black alone with his irises, then as he placed his right hand on his chest he fell backward onto his back, looking up into the sky. Raising his right hand and seeing a large amount of blood covering it.

"Hopefully... It worked."

Okara slowly blacked out from blood loss and soon enough time had begun to move. However, during Okara's blackout out a familiar face appeared in the area.

"Oh, so this is what caused such a ruckus?"

Arako had appeared.

"That sinister energy I felt earlier vanished, and I come to find Okara bleeding out. Oh well, one less issue for me to deal with."

A beeping appeared from Arako's waist and Arako quickly grabbed the beeping device to look at it.

"No way! It's my lucky day."

Arako slowly began moving the remote-shaped device, that had two antennae and a square screen that showed a glowing spot on it. Soon enough it led him to Okara's bleeding unconscious body.

"Wait a minute."

Arako swiftly searched Okara's body and found the Lyrx emerald.

"This bastard... Had one of the Lyrx Gemstones the whole time!"

"But wait..."

The device was picking up another gemstone nearby.

"There's another one a few steps to my left."

Arako quickly took the emerald and placed it in a sack on his waist. Then rushed over to the other gemstone, which lead him to Crimson.

"A human? With a Lyrx Gemstone? Absurd."

Arako began searching Crimson, however, he found nothing.

"Is the Lyrx Locator malfunctioning?"

It kept beeping upon Crimson's body. But still even after moving Crimson and placing him somewhere. It leads right back to him.

"This is insane!"

Arako stood staring at Crimson with a hesitant look, then looked back at Okara.

"This one is in better condition than my other self over there. So I'm sure Rose will make better use of this one."

Arako put away his Lyrx Locator and lugged Crimson onto his right shoulder. Time passes and Okara finally wakes up, however, he was not in the mountains. He found himself by a lit fire and on lush grass, surrounded by lush trees. As he instinctively shot up he felt a horrible pain shoot throughout his body.

"Gah!" Okara grunts as he holds his chest with his right arm.

"Easy now, Okara. You're safe."

Okara looks over to see Kal sitting on the other side of the fire.

"Master... Kal."

"How are you feeling? I believe I was able to find all your severe wounds."

"Yeah, I think you got them all."

Okara laid back down to ease the pain.

"So, how do you feel? Do you feel stronger now?" Asked Kal with an interested tone.

"Believe it or not, I do. I was able to unleash a whole new level of power. One I didn't know I had, and it was all thanks to-..."

Okara gets up again and looks around.

"What are you looking for, Okara?"

"Crimson, where is he?"

"Crimson? Why are you looking for him?"

"H-He lost control, h-he needed me to save him. So I did. But after that final blow, I fell unconscious. Did you see you?"

"No, I didn't you were the only one I found out by the mountains."

Okara felt uneasy.

"I'm sorry, Crimson awoke before you and probably headed off home to get patched up."

"Yeah, that might be true, but... Why would he leave me bleeding out?"

"I'm sure he had no intention of that. I promise you, Crimson isn't a bad person. If anything you two are quite similar."

Okara stared up at the stars trying to rid himself of the unease feeling.