It is a cloudy and windy day at a small, abandoned-looking dojo. Inside the dojo is a well-lit interior, furnished like any other home in Tokyo. Hiro is sitting at the dining table, reading a manga with his feet on the table. Shiro is sitting beside him, unscrewing a toaster with a screwdriver. Miko is in the living room, laying her head in the lap of a chubby green chameleon with a white goatee dressed in a red kimono as it plays a video game while petting her.
Tadano suddenly bursts out of a room.
"Alright, guys, it's go time! Let's move!" Tadano
"Move out!? For what?" Hiro
"WHAT ELSE?! There's a psychopathic yokai on the loose, and we need to stop it!" Tadano
"What we NEED is to rest and heal." Hiro
"Indubitably. In addition to that, we have no clue of his whereabouts." Shiro
"So what?! We just sit around waiting for the universe to give us a sign, while he could be doing something!?" Tadano
"Unfortunately, yeah," Hiro
"ARE YOU KIDDING? !" Tadano
"He is a bird…" Shiro
Tadano grunts.
"YO, POPS! Wanna back me up here?!" Tadano
"Yes, yes, let me just show this kid who's boss!" The Chameleon
The chameleon places his lips on a juice box beside him and takes a sip while playing. Tadano walks up to his face with his fists on his hips and blocks the TV. The chameleon moves left and right, trying to get a look at the screen.
"Son, do you mind…I'm in the middle of something here…" Dad
"You know, for a father, you do a whole lotta NOTHING" Tadano
"Oh come on! I trained you in the ways of Kaijutsu; I kept you fed since you were little children; I gave you literacy- what HAVEN'T I done?! Dad
"For starters, you don't help out on the field!" Tadano
"You four take down yakuza and evil corporations for brunch; you don't really need me." Dad
"How bout our CURRENT situation!" Tadano
"I'm no longer in my prime; I can't move as I used to before; I'll slow you down; besides, it's like your grandfather once said…four claws are better than one. And by the way, your brothers are right; rushing into another battle fresh from the next is never a good idea." Dad
"The battle was LAST NIGHT…!" Tadano
"Like I said, FRESH. Rest and heal….and watch me breeze through these…what do you kids call it…NPCs" Dad
Tadano sighs.
"I guess you're right…" Tadano
A phone on the dining table vibrates. Shiro picks it up.
"Family, we have a situation." Shiro
"Is it Razzle?" Tadano
"From the description, it sounds like something bigger. But it is possible that civilians don't have the full picture," Shiro
"Alright then, let's get a move on," Hiro
"Right…c'mon, Miko" Tadano
"Si, si…." Miko
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The ghosts rise from their comforts and begin walking towards the door.
"YES! ANOTHER WIN!" Dad
Their father laughs.
"Do you know what I love most about people? The fact that their emotions can be their downfall, ESPECIALLY the cocky bastards, Dad
"Yeah, sure, Dad. Whatever you say…" Tadano
The Ghosts leave. Moments later, in Shibuya, the clouds have gotten darker, and the wind has gotten heavier. The streets of Shibuya are littered with cars like a living room littered with kids' toys. From a distance, faint screams of terror and explosions echo into the scene. The Ghots drop into the scene.
"Jesus, this place is a mess," Hiro
"Sí, there is definitely a monster around," Miko
"It shouldn't be too far from our current location," Shiro
Tadano glances at Shiro, sighting a massive gun with neon yellow lines on his back.
"Um…Shiro, what is that?" Tadano
"AH…you noticed another masterpiece in our imminent future, haven't you? Seems I may have to take back everything I've said about you," Shiro
"Wait, what?" Tadano
"This, dear bro. There is a new invention I like to call the ONE SHOT 3.0!" Shiro
"3.0? You have more?" Tadano
"No," Shiro
"Then…. why 3.0?" Tadano
"Because it's so perfect, it might as well be 3.0 and the final product series." Shiro
"I asked him to bring it along as a plan B," Hiro
"Okay…. whatever. We need to find that monster," Tadano
"Of course, but it could be anywhere," Shiro
"OR…it could be hiding under…." Miko
She quickly looks under a car.
"…HERE!" Miko
She sees nothing.
"Oh…" Miko
She gets back up.
"Yeah, he could be anywhere…" Miko
"You are a one-of-a-kind." Tadano
Suddenly, a tanker explodes massively into flames, getting their attention.
"WHAT IN TARNATIONS?!" Hiro
Suddenly, a bulky silhouette appears within the flames. The Ghosts eyes.
"Um…." Miko
A large red beast walks out from the flames on all four of its limbs, with one off-center white eye, claws for fingers, and razor-sharp teeth for a mouth. The beast screeches at the top of its lungs, sending cars moving aside.
"SANTA MIERDA! What are they feeding dogs these days?!!" Miko
"That ain't no dog I've seen!" Tadano
"Are we REALLY gonna fight that thing, Hermano?!" Miko
"TO HECK WITH THAT! They don't pay me ENOUGH for this!" Hiro
"We don't get paid…" Shiro
DON'T GIVE ME THAT! Pull out the specialist hardware!" Hiro
"PULLING!" Shiro
Shiro pulls out the gun from his back and aims at the beast with a devious grin. A crackling yellow ball of energy forms at the mouth of the gun.
"Oh, and disclaimer, I am unaware of the VERY POSSIBLE catastrophic effects this blast will bring to Shibuya's environment." Shiro
"Wait, WHAT?!" Tadano
"SHOOTING!!!" Shiro
"SHIRO, WAIT…!" Tadano
Shiro sends out a blast, causing a massive explosion where the monster stands and replacing it with yellow flames crackling with electricity. Tadano looks at the flames with an open mouth and widened eyes.
"THE HELL WAS THAT??!!" Tadano
"Presentation of a SUPERIOR MACHINERY at its finest. I try…" Shiro
"YOU USED AN UNTESTED DANGEROUS WEAPON IN PUBLIC!" Tadano
"And vanquishing the monster in the process, no need to thank me." Shiro
"THANK YOU??!!" Tadano
"You're welcome," Shiro
Tadano buries his face in his hand and sighs. Miko's eyes widen.
"Uh…guys…?" Miko
Miko points ahead. The yellow flames clear, revealing the beast still standing with a few scars. All of their eyes widen.
"IT SURVIVED!?" Shiro
"No, it's ascending into heaven to make drunk Uncle Phil…WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?!" Hiro
The beast begins approaching slowly like a predator to its prey.
"I think I peed my skin…" Miko
Meanwhile, on a rooftop somewhere in Tokyo, Razzle stands looking into the city with a smile.
"This should be a good spot," Razzle
Razzle punctures the tips of his fingers and stretches out his hands. Strings of blood begin flowing out of his fingers, weaving and twisting together, trying to form something. Razzle grins deviously.
Meanwhile, in Shibuya, Miko crashes into a bus and drops to the ground. Tadano, in ball form, zooms to pass her towards the beast. The beast catches Tadano with one hand and hurls him away. Tadano bounces off a car and flies towards the beast.
"RAAAAAAAAAH!!!" Tadano
The beast slaps Tadano across the ground, causing him to unfold and cough out blood. The beast then catches Tadano by the head, spins, and flings him away, sending him flying and crashing into a building.
Hiro dashes in, leaps at the beast, and kicks it. The beast catches him and flings him into the air. Hiro throws down two eg;s; they explode. The beast flies out from the flames and claws Hiro away, sending him plummeting down, tumbling, and crashing into a car. The beast lands.
Shiro and Miko dash in and dodge his claws from above. Shiro spins, kicks the beast in the face, dashes up its arm, leaps into the air, and raises his energy blades. The beast ejects a tendril from its back and thwacks him away.
The beast swings its arm at Miko. Miko dodges the swing, lashes her arm across its face, sticks her tongue out, weaves its claws, flips into the air, lashes out an arm, wrapping it around its neck, and lands on it. Miko pulls out a cowboy hat and wears it.
"YEEEE HAAAAA!!! LET'S RIDE CABALLO!" Miko
The beast neighs like a horse and begins hopping uncontrollably, trying to throw Miko off as she laughs. Tadano lands back in the scene as Hiro gets up, gnashing his teeth.
"We're not doing enough damage on the outside; maybe it's the inside's time to shine. Tadano, open that thing's mouth, PRONTO!" Hiro
"Right!" Tadano
Tadano rolls up into a ball and zooms off towards the beast.
"MIKO, RUN!" Tadano
"STEEL BALL RUN?!.... Oh…..." Miko
Miko leaps off the beast as Tadano bashes into it, launches into the air, unfolds, dives down, and elbow drops its head into the ground, cracking it. Tadano then locks its head beneath his arm and opens its jaws. The beast begins wiggling vigorously, trying to break free.
"IT'S OPEN! HURRY!" Tadano
"Thanks, I didn't notice!" Hiro
Hiro dashes towards Shiro as he gets on his feet, rubbing his head.
"SHIRO, SOURING HAWK FORMATION!" Hiro
Shiro nods at him and joins his hands together. Hiro leaps onto his hands and gets hurled into the air. Hiro pulls out an egg and stretches his arm back
"HAVE AN EGG!" Hiro
Hiro flings the egg, sending it flying through the air and into the beast's mouth. Tadano quickly shuts its mouth, elbows its head, spins the beast around, and hurls away. The beast explodes massively into green flames and blood. The bottom half of the beast drops to the ground, sizzling and smoking. The Ghosts reunite.
"Huh, that wasn't so bad." Miko
"Speak for yourself, soldier. Not all of us got to ride it like a horse." Hiro
"Celoso?" Miko
"Oh, please," Hiro
"Speaking of appreciatin," Shiro
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"No one said that…" Tadano
"I believe proper praise and thanks are due to me." Shiro
"You hit your head or sum? You One Shot 3.0 did jack squat," Tadano
"True, it failed to vanquish the monster, but if not for it, the monster would've been at its prime fighting us. With that said, you are welcome, you are welcome, and you are also welcome. Am I right or am I right?" Shiro
"Cabeza Hinchada…" Miko
"Breaking News…" A Voice.
The Ghosts look up at an electronic billboard with a newscaster on live.
"Huh?" Miko
"… There have been reports all over the ci,ty all talking about big red monsters tearing through the streets and causing chaos all over Tokyo. Authorities are advising everyone to stay in their homes until the situation is under control. News caster
The Ghosts eyewidened. From a distance, faint screams of terror and explosions echo into Shibuya louder than before.
"More…..." Shiro
"That wasn't…" Hiro
"I can't believe it…" Tadano
"I know…. the news lady is SLAYING with that pink dyed hair!" Miko
The other Ghosts look at Miko, still with widened eyes.
TO BE CONTINUED…...