Chapter 3

Dream Runner: My Dauntless Windy

     Somewhere early in the afternoon…

“Kasa Kasa! Destroy the entire city!”

     Dr. Saijo ordered his monster to attack Alice and the party as they fled from the scene. Down the block, a giant umbrella monster emerged from a clothing store.

“So much for our shopping spree!” Kate shouted.

 “Ai! These dresses are so uncomfortable. How do you expect us to move in these?!” Alice asked.

     The monster fires a wave of explosive balls, sending them flying back.

“Silver Blizzard!!!”

     Renku arrives on the scene, lashing out his most significant attack. The monster topples to the ground.  

“You girls needed some help?”

    He goes to help Alice back on her feet. Staring straight into his cunning eyes, she begins to blush for a brief moment.

“No time for rest. The monster’s not done yet!” Ai pointed.

    Kasa Kasa's body increases in size, towering over a four-story building.  

“The Gorman King’s monster was the perfect choice for this morning’s experiment. Now! Suck everything up!” Dr. Saijo ordered.

      The monster begins floating in the air, exposing a large tongue beneath its feet. Then, Kasa Kasa's body starts spinning rapidly like a top.

“Run!!!” Renku shouted.

     The party attempts to flee as the monster inhales everything in its path. Trees, motor vehicles, and civilians are seen getting pulled into the monster’s body. Alice and her friends soon found themselves trapped within the monster’s body.

“Ew! Are we really inside this monster’s stomach?” Ai said.

“Looks like it. We’ll just have to blow our way out.” Renku said.

     Renku attempts to fire some ice attacks inside, but it is ineffective.

“No good…”

      Objects continued to pile up inside, and everyone scrambled to find room. But, with perfect timing, their friend Bamboo soon crashed down on the scene.

“Great timing! We could use your help!” Kate said.

"Huh? Who are you, people?" Bamboo asked.

     Moments after a brief explanation…

“I see…well, I happened to be around in my new makeshift noodle cart. My mission depends on it. Not that I was kicked out or anything…ahem.”

      Alice and Kate begin scouring the noodle cart for ingredients in the background.

“What do you propose we do?” Bamboo asked.

“We’ll give the monster a bad case of indigestion.” Kate snapped. “Whip us something really nasty.”

“A great idea!” Renku said.

     In a matter of minutes, Kasa Kasa's body comes to a stop outside. Then, its entire body swells within seconds, leaving the doctor speechless.

“Inconceivable…”

      The monster bursts like a balloon, spewing everything it inhaled. Nothing of the monster remained as everyone emerged safely from the debris.

"Oh no! Your new dress is ruined. After all the trouble, we went to find the perfect one." Ai said.

 "Yeah, I think I'll just stick to men's clothing," Kate admitted. "The new bra will do just fine for now."  

    Alice was unfortunately stuck under the destroyed noodle cart as Renku proceeded to help her. Bamboo quietly leaves the scene in the background.

"Now, I need to beseech for another noodle cart," Bamboo grumbled.

      Back at the enemy hideout…

"Well, that plan was a dud. Guyjin! Do you have the next plan ready?" Abotemous asked.

     The scene focuses on Guyjin's board with the crystal spheres. He pulls out a scroll, laying out the plan.  

"Operation two! The tears of thirty-four female virgins."

       Guyjin directs the group to the map on the wall.

"The Sacred Fire flocks to those of purest hearts. A large concentration of heat was detected in Flower Town. Wedding planners cater to this joyful district for its great selection of blossoms." Guyjin noted.

“That’s twice the number we need than the last plan. Are you certain it can be done?” Abotemous asked.

     Just before Guyjin could continue, the sound of a toilet flushed. Bamboo emerges from a stall.

“Do you have any other way to sneak in? Warping through the sewage line is nasty.” Bamboo noted. “I need a new noodle cart for money. Your last monster wrecked mine. I’m literally a hobo.”

“Go bug Auroa for some cash. We’re in the middle of an important meeting.” He pestered back.

     Bamboo stumbled into the middle of the meeting table.

"Oh! You'd be the hit guy, right? They said you were good. So, you'll take care of our dragon problem?"

“The price for this operation comes to two million tridals!”

     Guyjin presents his price on the calculator.

"That's double compared to the last plan," Kabuki noted.

“Wait, what? We spent that much already!?” Bamboo gasped. “We’ll go bankrupt at this rate. We don’t have that kind of money.”

     Hysteria’s face suddenly projected on another screen.  

"Hoo! Then I'll gladly cover the cost of this plan. I detest everything about Flower Town."

     Guyjin proceeds to commence the plan.  

“Madam Rouge! You’re up!”

        A scarlet armored lady crashes in from the ceiling roof, startling Bamboo.

“Oh, she’s a cute one.” Bamboo blabbered.

“Guyjin! What brings us to this occasion?” She asked.

“Wait. Why does she sound like a guy???”