Songs of Light

Chapter 16: G4

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Back in the temporal base, Genjuro tightened his jaw as they heard the proclamation.

Shin frowned, "So, they didn't just take the heretical technology created by Finé, the one leading organisation is the priestess herself..."

Genjuro lowered his head, staring at the monitor that showed Maria and frowning, 'The ghost from millions of years ago... Are you haunting us again?... Are we fated to fight again, Ryoko-kun...?'

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Tsubasa's eyes widened at that proclamation, "Finé...?!"

Dr. Ver grinned, "Yes, she's the newest incarnation of the ancient Sumerian Priestess!"

The cream haired girl furrowed her brows, Ryoko's last words ringing in her mind, "But... Why...?"

Chris frowned as she stared at Maria, silent for once. But her mind was racing. Why was Finé back? Why was she doing all this? Did she remake her plans to destroy the moon?

Moroboshi was similar, but slightly calmer, "Oi, Dr. Ver, you're not lying, are you?"

The mad scientist smirked at him, "And why would I lie to you? You have me hostage, that's the last thing I'd do."

He glanced back at Maria, "She is the newest incarnation."

Hibiki frowned, "Then what happened to the singer, Maria?"

Dr. Ver raised an eyebrow, and he stared at said girl, "Well, that's something I would like to know as well..." 'She claims to have blanks of her memories, outside what we already know...'

Moroboshi frowned, pressing the edge of his sword on the doctor's neck, "If you're lying..."

He trailed off, and Dr. Ver nodded, "Take my life. I'm confident that much at least."

Seven frowned, and they merely focused on the fight, and he spared Tsubasa a glance, who nodded.

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Shinjiro stared at Maria and Ace, "You..."

Ace grinned as his thrusters held him in the air, "Maria, you have the Nephilim covered, yeah?"

The second Gungnir user nodded, "Yeah, I'll be counting on you."

Hokuto smirked as he stared at Shinjiro, "Of course."

Ace spread his arms, "Now, Nii-san, we never did get to fight fairly before, right?"

Shinjiro frowned, "Nii-san?"

The slim Ultraman nodded, "Yes, I'm sure Taro-nii-san's told you, you are the first Ultraman. It's natural for me to call you that. But, that aside, how about we fight here, one on one?"

Shinjiro frowned, "One on one...?"

Hokuto nodded, "Yep. Maria won't interfere, and you have Dr. Ver hostage, we won't do anything more. Besides, I'm itching to fight you. I got to fight Seven-nii-san, but you, not so much."

Shinjiro frowned, until his father's voice sounded from the comms, "Take him, Shinjiro. Tsubasa will take Maria, don't let them get away."

The teen let out a breath, and looked at Ace, "Very well. I'll play."

Hokuto grinned behind his mask, and the two charged each other.

Shinjiro pulled his fist back, something mirrored by Hokuto, and they both threw a punch at each other. The punches struck true, and blew both airborne Ultraman suits away.