Naburo Revenge

As Daru prepares to confront Becan and Zodiac sets out to retrieve their flag from the Virgos, a flashback unfolds featuring Drax, Heroma, and Ongei engaged in conversation at a table.

Drax: Come on, Heroma!

Heroma: I'm sorry, but no, it's too dangerous. You know this—we've tried it too many times and almost died last time.

Ongei: Are you trying to endanger my husband, Drax?

Drax: No, I'm not, but this could provide us with an advantage and enhance our safety.

Heroma stands and walks to the window.

Heroma: Drax… come here.

Drax: Huh?

Drax rises and approaches Heroma at the window.

Drax: What is it, Heroma?

Heroma: Tell me, what do you see outside this window?

Drax: Ugh...

Drax looks outside to see Zataria.

Drax: I see the people of Zataria and the ship dock.

Heroma: Look closer.

Drax peers outside again and spots Shakiro, Solaris, Wish, and Naburo playing together.

Drax: I—I see my son playing with your children.

Heroma: Exactly. I see my children playing with your son, in a place where we are all safe.

Ongei: Yes, in a secure place where we can live happily.

Drax: Heroma, Ongei, I understand it's a safe place, but I'm doing this for my son.

Ongei: Why? Why, Drax? Please, tell me why you want to pursue this so desperately.

Drax: (yelling and tearing up) TO SHOW MY SON THAT I'M NOT A SCREW-UP AS EVERYONE BELIEVES I AM!

Drax begins to cry, and Ongei lowers her head. Heroma places a hand on Drax's shoulder.

Heroma: Listen, I'll go with you, but this is the final time we do this.

Drax: (shocked) Wait, really?

Heroma: One last time, Drax. After this, we are done.

Drax: (wiping his tears) Okay, I promise this is the last time we do this.

Heroma: Last time.

Drax: Yes, last time.

Ongei slams her hand on the table, prompting Drax and Heroma to look at her. Her hair glows, and her eyes light up.

Ongei: I can't believe this!

Ongei begins to walk away.

Drax: I'm sorry, Heroma.

Heroma: (chuckling) Don't worry about it. I'll speak with her, and everything will be fine.

Drax: (laughing) Okay.

Heroma looks at Drax with a serious expression.

Heroma: Drax, I'm serious; this is the last time. If we do this, there's no going back.

Drax: I promise, this will be the last time.

Heroma: Alright, make yourself comfortable. I need to speak with my wife.

Drax: Good luck.

Heroma: Thanks, I'm going to need it.

Heroma proceeds in the direction where Ongei went.

Heroma: (muttering nervously to himself) Oh please, let me get through this!

Drax opens the refrigerator and retrieves a colorful bottle.

Drax: Oh cool! A "Parlowbeer"—just what I needed.

Drax takes the Parlowbeer, pops the lid, and sits on the couch. As he settles in, Shakiro and Wish face each other, each wielding a wooden sword.

Shakiro: AHHHH!!

Wish: AHHHH!!

They charge at each other, swinging their wooden swords and clashing repeatedly. Meanwhile, Naburo and Solaris sit under a tree, enjoying apples.

Naburo: (eating shyly) Wow! These are really good!

Solaris: (chewing loudly) Eh, they're okay. I can do better, but not with swords; they're not my thing.

Naburo: You don't like weapons?

Solaris: No, I've never been good with them. I prefer to use my fists.

Naburo: Oh! You're a fist fighter.

Solaris: Yes, I enjoy feeling the fight in my hands.

Naburo: That's cool!

Suddenly, Wish flies over Solaris and Naburo's heads, crashing into the tree behind them.

Wish: AHHHH!!

Solaris and Wish turn to Shakiro, who has drawn his light spear.

Solaris: Hey! That's cheating.

Wish rises from the ground.

Wish: Yes! YOU CHEATED!

Shakiro: No, I didn't. A hero never loses!

Naburo: (to himself) A hero never loses?

Wish: YES, YOU DID! YOU LOST THE SWORD FIGHT AND USED YOUR LIGHT POWERS!

Solaris: Yeah! Shakiro, you said you couldn't use powers.

Shakiro: Well, I changed the rules.

Wish: YOU CAN'T DO THAT!

Solaris: YEAH, THAT'S NOT FAIR!

Shakiro: Well, I did, so deal with it.

Solaris begins to charge at Shakiro.

Solaris: NO! THAT'S NOT FAIR!

Shakiro assumes a fighting stance as he sees Solaris charging. They grip each other's hands, struggling for dominance.

Solaris: YOU CAN'T JUST CHANGE THE RULES LIKE THAT!!

Shakiro: I CAN IF I WANT TO! I'M THE ONE WHO CREATED THE GAME!

Wish: YEAH! GET HIM, SOLARIS!

Naburo: (to himself) WOW! What power! I wish I could be that strong.

Solaris grips Shakiro's hands tighter, lifting him off the ground.

Shakiro: What in the world!

Solaris's hair and eyes begin to turn yellow.

Wish: WOAH!!! SOLARIS, YOUR HAIR!!!

Solaris releases Shakiro and allows his hair to fall over his eyes, revealing a vibrant shade of yellow.

Naburo: What just happened? His hair changed color?!

Wish: Yes! He has unlocked his powers!

Naburo: His powers? Wow!

Solaris jumps up and down, filled with excitement.

Solaris: I have my hair, I have my hair!!!

Shakiro: Look at you! You got your hair before I did.

Solaris: Yes, I know! That means I'm the strongest.

Shakiro: No!!

Wish: Yes! No, it doesn't.

Solaris: Yes, it does! Dad said that when you get your hair, you become stronger. Since neither of you have it yet, that means I'm the strongest.

Shakiro: NO!!! IT DOESN'T!!!

Solaris: YES, IT DOES!!

Wish: I'M TELLING MOM!!

Solaris: NO! THAT'S CHEATING!!

Shakiro: That doesn't even make sense.

Wish starts running toward the house to inform his mother.

Wish: I'm going to tell her!

In frustration, Solaris punches the ground, creating a mini shockwave that sends Wish into the air.

Wish: AHHH!!

Shakiro: WISH!! SOLARIS, WHAT DID YOU DO!!

Naburo: Oh no!

Solaris: I didn't mean to hit him that hard.

As Wish remains suspended in the air, he begins to fall while screaming.

Wish: AHHHH!!! Help me!!

Shakiro rushes underneath Wish, ready to catch him. As Wish is about to hit the ground, Shakiro closes his eyes and extends his hands.

Shakiro: I've got you!

Solaris: I can't watch this! (He closes his eyes.)

As Wish approaches the ground and Shakiro reaches out, Wish closes his eyes and suddenly stops screaming, feeling nothing. Shakiro opens his eyes to see Wish floating on a cloud of black mist.

Shakiro: What the—

Wish looks around, realizing he is on a cloud of black mist.

Wish: I'm not dead?

Solaris opens his eyes and looks to his right, seeing Naburo holding his hands out, controlling the swirling black mist.

Solaris: Y-y-you saved him.

Naburo then moves Wish to a safe spot, gently placing him on the ground.

Naburo: Phew! That was close.

Wish runs over and gives Naburo a big hug.

Naburo: (shocked) Oh!

Wish: Thank you! Thank you so much!

Naburo: (shyly) Um… no problem?

Shakiro approaches Naburo.

Shakiro: Naburo! That was some cool power you have!

Naburo: Really? I was always told it looked frightening.

Solaris: Are you kidding me? That was the coolest thing I've ever seen!

Naburo: Really?

Wish: Yes! And you saved me with it.

Shakiro: You're the true hero, Naburo.

Naburo begins to smile.

Solaris: Hey! Show us more!

Wish: Yeah, more!

Shakiro: Can we see more?

Solaris: I asked first!

Shakiro: And I asked second!

Wish: No, I asked second!

Shakiro: No! I did!

Wish: NO!

Shakiro: YES!

Wish: NO!

Shakiro: YES!!

Naburo and Solaris share a laugh. Meanwhile, Ongei is in tears, speaking to Heroma.

Ongei: Heroma… you can die.

Heroma: That won't happen; I'll make sure of it. We won't die.

Ongei: Ohh, I don't care if Drax dies.

Heroma: (laughs and smiles) That's my girl.

Ongei laughs as she gazes into Heroma's eyes, gently touching his face.

Ongei: Make sure you come back to me!

Heroma takes her hand.

Heroma: I will come back.

(Six years later) Heroma is shouting at Drax in Nitharis, surrounded by flames as the Zatarians and Natharians are at war.

Heroma: DRAX!! STOP THIS!!!

Drax: GET OUT OF MY WAY, HEROMA!

Heroma: NO! STOP THIS MADNESS! THERE'S NO NEED FOR THIS.

Drax: THERE IS EVERY NEED! I TOLD YOU I WAS DOING THIS FOR MY SON!

Heroma: AND LOOK WHERE THIS HAS GOTTEN YOU!

Drax: YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!! NONE OF YOU DO!

Drax charges at Heroma, who responds in kind. Drax unleashes a mist blast as Heroma punches through it, creating a massive explosion. Drax rushes through the smoke and lands a punch on Heroma, who dodges several blows.

Drax: (fighting) YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!!! NONE OF YOU DO!!!

Heroma: (blocking) THEN MAKE ME UNDERSTAND!!

Drax: NONE OF YOU!!!

Drax kicks Heroma in the head, knocking him to the ground.

Heroma: UGH!!

Drax: I'm sorry, Heroma, but I have to do this.

As Drax surveys his city, where war rages on, he glances behind him and notices three bright objects in the clouds.

Drax: Ugh!!

Just as Drax is about to walk away, he hears Heroma yelling.

Heroma: DRAXXXXX!!!

Drax looks down to see Heroma lunging for a punch. Drax dodges and seizes Heroma's hand.

Drax: Stop fighting!

Heroma: I won't stop until I stop you.

Heroma activates his aura, causing it to glow brighter. He breaks free from Drax's grip and grabs Drax by the throat.

Drax: You… don't… understand… what… you're… doing.

Heroma: No, I do! You don't understand what you're doing. Did you ever think about your son? If you had, we wouldn't be in this situation.

Drax: I don't care WHAT YOU THINK!

Drax extends his hand, allowing a black mist to envelop Heroma as he releases his grip.

Drax: Throughout this ordeal, my thoughts were with my son.

Drax observes as the mist surrounding Heroma transforms into a bright orange.

Drax: What the—

Heroma explodes from the mist, sending Drax crashing to the ground.

Heroma: It didn't have to come to this.

Drax lands within a house buried underground. As Heroma gazes down at him from above, he senses three individuals approaching from behind. He turns to acknowledge them with a nod. The three rush down to Drax's location.

Drax: Ugh… you!

The three figures land near Naburo, who is concealed under a bed. He peeks out and sees Solaris, Shakiro, and Wish looking down at Drax. Drax attempts to speak, but Naburo cannot hear him over the explosions outside. He watches as the three brothers look up and leap away from Drax. Drax turns his head and locks eyes with Naburo, who is taken aback and begins to tear up. Drax mouths the words, "I love you." Naburo jumps out from under the bed, crying, "FATHER!" just as a massive blast erupts overhead. Drax extends his hand, enveloping Naburo in mist to shield him from the explosion.

Three days later, Naburo awakens, buried beneath charred debris. He kicks it off and stands up.

Naburo: (Gasps) Ahh!!!

He surveys the devastation surrounding him.

Naburo: No, no, no, no, no, no.

Turning behind him, Naburo begins to clear away the burnt wood, desperately searching for his father.

Naburo: FATHER! UGH!! FATHER! AH!! UGH!! AH!

At last, he spots his father, but it is too late—Drax is dead. Naburo sinks to his knees, crying out in anguish.

Naburo: AHHH!! F-FATHER!! WAKE UP, PLEASE!!

He pulls his father from the debris.

Naburo: (Shaking him) Come on!! WAKE UP!!! PLEASE, I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU!! PLEASE, FATHER!!

Naburo stands, lifts his father's body, and walks outside. As he steps out, he sees people mourning and weeping for their loved ones lost in battle.

Nitharian 1: (Crying) My baby!!

Nitharian 2: (Screaming) LEO!! LEO!! HAS ANYONE SEEN MY SON!!

Nitharian 3: (Crying) Damn those Zatarians!

Naburo recalls the three brothers abandoning his father to die.

Naburo: Shakiro! Solaris! Wish! I'm going to kill you!

He looks up at the sky, filled with rage.

Naburo: I'm going to kill EVERY LAST ZATARIAN!!!

As the flashback fades, the scene transitions back to Zodiac, Kono, and Koda, who are preparing to pursue Lance and Iris as the sun sets.

Zodiac: Are you all ready to go?

Kono: Yeah! Let's get our flag back!

Koda: I'm prepared!

Kono glances up as the sun sinks below the horizon.

Kono: It looks like it will be nighttime in about an hour.

Zodiac: That's when the event really begins, which means we're running out of time. Let's check the map to find their base.

Zodiac and the others open their maps on their jump watches and see the orange team (Virgo's squad) with the flag positioned on a building.

Koda: Their flag is located in a building.

Kono: They are fortunate to have such a strong base!

Zodiac: The location is irrelevant; we are still retrieving that flag. Let's move.

Kono: Should we signal Daru and the others?

Zodiac: No. We cannot afford to waste any more time.

Zodiac begins running toward the city, with Koda following closely.

Kono: W-wait! You two are too fast!

Kono activates her jetpack shoes and ascends into the air to catch up with Zodiac and Koda. As they enter the city, they hear the sounds of combat and loud explosions from the other teams.

Koda: It is definitely becoming more intense.

Kono: Yes, and it is unusual that no team has scored yet.

Zodiac: Can you two stop chatting? We need to stay focused. You never know who's watching us.

Kono: You're right, Zodiac. Sorry about that.

As they continue running through the streets, Zodiac checks the map again and stops.

Zodiac: (Pointing) This is the location.

They all look up to see a 50-foot-tall office building in front of them.

Koda: That is a massive building…

Zodiac: This is where the real battle begins.

As they gaze at the office building, they spot Himitsu running toward the Maivelance base. He recalls what Daru told him before he departed.

Daru: I'm counting on you. So is Zodiac, even if he doesn't show it. Get the flag back to base!

Himitsu: I cannot fail; I simply cannot! If I do, Daru will be furious with me.

As Himitsu runs, he suddenly stops upon hearing voices.

Himitsu: Huh? What? Who is speaking?

He hides behind a house and peeks out, spotting Kora conversing with her friends.

Kora: Ugh! That idiot Becan! He thinks he can just run away from me and get away with it?!

Himitsu observes closely and notices three Flaming Grills crewmates lying on the ground, unconscious.

Himitsu: (to himself) What the— They defeated them? Holy carp, they must be strong.

Himitsu hears a voice behind him.

Blue Topper 1: And what do you think you're doing?

Himitsu turns to see one of the Blue Troopers standing over him.

Kora: If he thinks I'm that soft, I'm going to show him what it's like to mess with the fairy princess.

Himitsu is thrown into the air, heading toward Kora and her crewmates.

Himitsu: AHHHH!

Himitsu lands directly in front of Kora and her associates.

Kora: What the hell?

Himitsu looks up at the girls.

Himitsu: Umm… Hello.

Blue Topper 2: Eww! What is that?

Blue Topper 3: GET IT AWAY! IT'S STARING AT ME!

Himitsu: Hey! I'm not that ugly.

Kora notices that Himitsu is holding the Flaming Grills flag.

Kora: That flag! It's the Flaming Grills flag.

Himitsu: Umm… Yeah, it is.

Kora: Well, hand it over.

Kora extends her hand.

Himitsu: No, I need to return it to my base.

Blue Topper 2: (gasping) HOW DARE YOU REFUSE THE FAIRY PRINCESS KORA!

Blue Topper 3: WHAT A DISGRACE!

Kora: When I want something, I get it!

Himitsu rises to his feet.

Himitsu: Well, I can't do that, so… gotta go.

Himitsu starts running with the flag.

Himitsu: AHHHH!

As Himitsu runs, Gram hears shouting in the distance.

Gram: Himitsu? What the heck? I should go help him.

As Gram contemplates finding Himitsu, he begins to reconsider his earlier thoughts.

Gram: WHAT! NO! I'm not going to help them! They don't need my help. I'm going to show them how GREAT THE MIGHTY GRAM IS!

Gram resumes walking. Meanwhile, Daru and Becan are exchanging punches back to back.

Becan: I'm surprised you can keep up; not many weaklings can, dude!

Daru: Well, I'm not one of them; I'm the one who's going to show you defeat.

Becan: WELL THEN, LET'S CRANK UP THE HEAT, SHALL WE!!

Becan jumps back, creating distance as he charges up and begins to yell.

Becan: AHHHHHH!!!

Daru: (to himself) This is going to take much longer than I anticipated.