Searching For My Way | Uchu Sentai Kyuranger x (Nonbinary) OC

Chapter 9: Worrying Development (episode 6)

"Onyx?"

"Hmm...?"

"Why do you go by Akuma?"

When Onyx had offered to give Stinger a place to stay for now, they hadn't exactly anticipated getting questioned about much. It seemed as though someone had more things they wanted to ask than he already had.

It was the next day now. Onyx was laying on the floor, going through some old items that were in storage. Stinger was sitting on a couch, mostly just watching them.

"It's always been my nickname." Onyx replied. "Unwillingly. I decided to embrace it when I joined Jark Matter. If everyone only ever saw me as a demon then I might as well become one."

"Do any of the other kyurangers know your actual name?"

"As far as I am aware, no. I've never told them and I'm pretty sure you're the only one besides Don Armage himself who actually knows my name."

Stinger nodded. "So if I want to discuss you I have to use Akuma..."

"Yep. Say, what is Rebellion tellin' people about me anyway? You knew who I was when I said Akuma so obviously someone told ya about me. I'm curious to know what it is." Onyx asked.

"The commander basically just told me to not engage with you and if we met to be very cautious because you were very dangerous. He warned me that you might easily figure out my true intentions if I wasn't careful." Stinger replied. "Didn't give any details of why you were so scary except that you're second in line to Don Armage."

"Probably didn't want to scare you too much with any horror stories, is all." Onyx offered.

"And yet this is who you are."

Onyx chuckled at the comment. "I made a promise to someone that I'd keep an eye on the kyurangers when the time came. That's all, kid. I'm not one for breaking promises. Especially with a dead person. That's just askin' for a lot of trouble."

Stinger stood up. "I'm going to search around."

Before Onyx could reply he received a call on his blaster.

Stinger answered it. "This is Stinger."

"Report back immediately. We're having a dance practice."

"No way. Sounds boring." Stinger hung up.

Onyx started laughing. "Oh boy, the kyurangers are forming a dance group now? Come on, you should go join them."

"No way!" Stinger protested.

"Fine, fine. Have fun with your search. Be careful, though. With Eriedrone out of the equation it's only a matter of time before Don Armage sends more minions after you guys."

"Understood. I'll be careful." Stinger replied. "Can you really not even give me a hint as to what I'm looking for though?"

Onyx thought about it. Was there any vague thing they could tell Stinger to direct him on the right path without making it too easy? They couldn't make it super easy to find because then that would raise more worry.

"Let's just say, whatever you think it is right now, you're probably wrong." Onyx said.

Stinger's expression grew troubled at that hint. Now he had a lot to think about. Onyx was quite certain that whatever Stinger did think could be the secret was most definitely not close. Who would think about the Argo ship and its apparent inhabitant if they barely knew of that battle anyway?

Stinger left the house after that. Onyx opted not to follow him. He should be fine on his own.

Then they got a call.