Ultraman Taiyo

Taiyo Episode 25 Brandon The Superhero?!

Brandon saw himself in a black field. It was an empty void filled with darkness. He looked around and started walking, he knew what he had to do. Only a few minutes prior, he had saw Taiyo walk away. He didn't want to believe it. He refused to. They had been friends for the longest time. Despite having only known him for under a year, he still thought he was close with the Ultra. They fought together, laughed together, and they worked together. He walked around the void trying his best to find his friend. He wasn't gone, no, it was all just a dream. There's no way Taiyo would just up and leave. He continued walking, walking to jogging, jogging to running, running to outright sprinting, he needed to find him. He kept on running and running until the darkness started to turn into light. Slowly but surely, the darkness faded away, and he woke up.

Brandon quickly woke up and darted his head to the left and then the right. He turned to see a device that was next to his shoulder. He quickly knocked it over and looked around the house. He saw no one. He turned his attention to the door and ran outside, panicking. He opened the door and surveyed the nearby houses. A woman walking with her child down the street noticed him. The child eyed Brandon curiously and turned to her mother.

"Mommy, why is the strange man looking outside like that", she asked innocently. The mother brought her child closer to her and whispered.

"That's what happens when you don't stay in school sweetie", she answered, giving the crazy haired blonde a look before walking away. Brandon paid no notice and continued looking around.

"Taiyo! Where are you?! What happened?! Taiyo!!! Tai-" Brandon felt someone grabbing him as he was pulled back into the house. He looked at Cody, in human form, shutting the door and sighing. The person grabbing him let go and he turned to see Gregore, in human form, sighing as well.

"Brandon... I understand that-"

"Understand what?! What's happening? Where is Taiyo?!" Gregore gave Brandon a stern yet understanding look.

"Taiyo.... left. After the battle with that monster yesterday, he separated his merge with you..." Brandon's eyes widened. He remembered the conversation he and Taiyo had. Their final one.

("Goodbye Brandon. Make sure to clean your room some more.... I'd hate to have to keep reminding you..... So lazy...")

("Taiyo!!!! Wait!!!!") Brandon stepped back a bit, before it finally hit him. Taiyo was gone. He had left, he had been gone since yesterday. His surprise quickly turned to anger. He clenched his fists. "Where does he go off just doing that! We were friends! I-I didn't need his protection, I was doing just fine!" He looked at Gregore. "Why didn't you stop him?! When he was talking to me, it sounded like he was going to sacrifice himself! Did you WANT him to die?!" He walked up and grabbed Gregore by his shirt. "Answer me! Why?!" Cody walked up to Brandon.

"Calm down", he said. "Just let go of-" Brandon turned to him.

"No! This guy went on and on about how Ultras are so great and everything! And now he goes off and lets Taiyo risk his life like this! Did that fight with the Barossa give him a concussion?!" He turned back to Gregore. "Why? Why did you let him leave...."

"Because, after everything the two of you did", he started. "I couldn't say no. Taiyo was worried; that fight with that monster nearly killed you.... Had it not been for his quick thinking, we may have lost you both." Brandon let go of Gregore and pressed himself against the wall near the front door. Gregore and Cody never saw Brandon like this. The normally calm and level headed Brandon, raging, pressing Gregore.

"I'm tired.... I'm tired of people who think they're above their friends.... that they can just go around making choices like this.... just for 'their' own good. It's not right... it's not right dude!" He pulled back his fist, lightly hitting the wall. However, his hand burst through it with ease, reaching the pipes. Brandon looked in shock, as did Gregore and Cody. Brandon pulled his fist back before looking down at his hands, wondering what the hell he just did. He slowly turned back to Gregore and Cody. "..... What just happened?"