[Image][Image] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECCA NO HONOU [FLAME OF RECCA] By Anzai Nobuyuki Volume 12 Chapter 8: Second Challenge Translated by Kamiya Shuusai [ Chapter Index | Previous Chapter | Next Chapter ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 12 Chapter 8 : Second Challenge (something jumps out of the sand... actually many things...) recca : ! (shock) HUH!!? what!? shooting flames? or is that a warm spring!? (and then everything quiets down) recca (sweatdrop, not noticing someone's approaching) : and it's gone.....i don't get it. old man (turn around) : hey, over here! (recca looks too, and there's a man and a woman, the girl's pretty, the guy's kinda cute with standing hair, both wearing ninja clothing) recca (wide eye) : ...... old man! who are they? old man : you'll see. (sit down with a magazine) you should know them very well. you two take care of this from now on! (the woman walks up and smiles) woman : this is our second meeting. here I come, recca! recca (surprised) : second time!? [who is this!!?] woman (hold up one hand) : you... still don't know? (a long stream of flame comes out of her hand, recca is just shocked... gee, another flame master...) recca : ! [flame master!!?] (all the flames turn into fire balls, and the face of a dragon appears briefly) woman : my nameis--- nadare... recca (super deformed, I take it back what I said before that I've never seen recca so deformed as ouka... now I do...) : NADAREEE!!? (a fire ball aims for recca, he jumps up and dodges it.) recca : heh! nadare : don't run away!! don't you want my power again!? recca : my power...? then... that means--- you are...? (sweatdrop) old man : is this the first time you've seen her like this? that woman really is nadare of the eight dragons. the eight dragons were all once great flame masters!! (nadare attacks again) recca : damn it!! {eight dragons... was once human!!?] (a big explosion in front of recca) nadare : don't depend on other powers, recca! can't you defeat my flame without any help!? (recca suddenly looks up) when you faced us the first time, you just used your bare hands! you challenged us without any fear!! because of your courage, we recognized you as our master one by one!! maybe, we're beginning to like you!! (holds a fire ball) but if it is our power that makes you over confident, then it's a different story!! recca : ......... nadare (very careful with her flame) : ... this is my final attack. this fire ball will be the concentration of all my powr. lets try again--- (smile) and find the answer. (she pushes her fire ball flying toward recca.) recca : [...it's true that I've become a little too dependent on the flame dragons... now I finally understand why you disappeared. but... to become stronger, I'll do anything to make you come back!! I'll show you... (fire ball heading straight for him) I can handle this alone!! (catches the fire ball with all his strength)] nadare (surprised) : HUH!! recca : GAAAA! (catches the fireball, and it finally disintegrates in his hand) nadare (smile) : well done! but... what are you going to do next? (the man rush at recca, a flame appears around his arm) man : my name is--- SAIHA!!! (he attacks with his flame blade, recca blocks with his hand armor) saiha : defend with the hand armor! not bad. but... (he pushes and force recca to turn his body a little) recca : eh!? saiha : when your right arm is behind you... (attack) what are you going to do, recca!! (recca catches the blade with his bare left hand, though it bleeds.) saiha (surprised) : ah... (and recca does a big BANG punch and knocks him out.) recca (blowing on his hand, fuu fuu, sweating) : ouch~~~, that hurts!!! you actually hit me for real. saiha : recca! I believe in your strength and courage in the face of danger! that's my opinion after fighting by your side. nadare : I have my answer. we still like our master. saiha : we've decided to return to recca's body. old man : oh, really? nadare & saiha : [let us... fight together again! recca!! (they turn into dragons and returns to recca's body, the two tattoos are back on his arm.) recca (smile) : nadare... saiha... old man : didn't you ask "what is this place"? your memories...... the flame dragons... have you figured it out yet? this is inside yourself--- nowhere else but hanabishi recca's world. (interesting how recca's world is a big desert... ^^;;) so far you've understood two things and became stronger. it is the will to live and not death that continues to fight! and do not depend on the eight dragons! well...! there are four more dragons that disappeared! plus two that didn't come out yet!! recca : ...not anyone can make the flame dragon tattoos disappear. old man : eh!? recca : guess I know who you really are! just watch! (big confident smile) I'll make you part of my power!! kokuu : heeheehee I'm be waiting, landlord!! (the shadow of a one eyed dragon appears behind him.) end of volume 12 chapter 8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Email | Lynx | Updates | Sign My Guestbook | View My Guestbook ] Search the Net [1]