So much has happened lately to Mason and his friends that at times they think it's all one big bad dream. A dream that they don't wake up from. Mason's life turned upside down when he first discovers that he's not a native of earth, but rather, a sayan who came from Arlia when he was just a baby. And on top of that, his enemy, Renegade, claims that they are brothers. So much things have happened, so many fights fought, and suddenly, they end up in Mascus. But nothing was as shocking as finding out that his companion Zorton is his real, biological father.
Radus clearly beat Zorton (or Burdok), but can Mason succeed where his father cannot? Can he beat Radus's illusion trick and resolve the twenty year grudge and reunite as a family?
Mason: "Damn…which is the real one?!"
Radus #5: "By the time you figure it out, you'll be dead!"
Radus #4: "Give it up! You can't win!"
Mason attacked one of them, but his hand went right through him like nothing's there.
Radus #8: "Nope. Try again."
He attacked another one at random.
Radus #2: "Sorry, wrong one!"
He tried a third time. "Damn it, I'll get the right one!"
Radus #6: "I don't think so."
The Radus's closed their eyes, and they rotated around Mason.
"Oh no, this is worse." The process of elimination wasn't going to work here. Mason had run out of ideas and panicked.
Radus: "You lose!!!" All eight of them attacked Mason at the same time. Pow! Pow! Whack! Pow!
"AAHHHHH! Ahhh!"
Then they shot a fire beam at him. Zzzzzt...
"AAHHHHH!" They stopped and Mason fell flat on the ground.
Radus #3: "It's over already?"
"Uhhh..."
Just then, he heard a voice in his mind. ("Mason, Mason...can you hear me?") Burdok asked.
"B-Burdok? Father?"
("You can not use your eyes to find the real one. You must rely on your other senses.")
"My other senses?
("You can't use your eyes...use your sixth sense. To do that, you must follow your heart. This is the only you can win...")
"Okay, I'll try."
("Don't try. Do it! Remember, you must follow your heart. This is the only way you can find the answer.")
All the Radus's circled around him. Mason closed his eyes and began to concentrate. All he saw was pitch black, nothing but darkness. But what's this? Radus's life force was right in front of him.
"Yes, that's the one!"
He leaped and punched the real Radus and all the fakes vanished.
Radus: "How did he know? It must've been sheer luck."
"It wasn't luck, that's for sure. Your petty little tricks are child's play."
"I'll kill you!" He fired an energy ball at him and hit him. "Got you!"
Mason was hit, but was unaffected.
"What?"
"You call that an attack?"
"What's the matter Mason? Are you angry? Of course, I don't blame you. Who wouldn't be angry if he was separated from his father for twenty years, and now he's finally found him. It's a shame, you just met your father and just about to be killed."
Radus charged up for the finale. "Prepare to die! After you're gone I'll kill your father!"
"Enough!" He raised his hands into the air and his body released a green ball of energy and it was spreading in all directions. Before Radus could fire, the ball touched him, and he was just seconds away from death.
"It can't be…Can he be…the strongest sayan…in the universe?!" As he said that, his body blew up. Only a piece of his suit was left.
Mason breathed hard and landed on the ground. The explosion created a large crater on the ground.
"You lose."
"Mason!" He was shocked, and at the same time pleased that his son was able to achieve victory.
"Father?"
"Mason...you did it, again."
"Why, why did you keep this from me?"
"I'm sorry...I just couldn't tell you. I didn't plan to keep this from you forever. One day you will find out, but I just thought it would be too much for you. As a sayan warrior, you must not show any weaknesses."
"Having a father is a weakness? Is that what you're saying?"
"Well, I…I…it would affect you in battle..."
Mason ran at him and hugged him tightly. "Father..."
"My son. I'm sorry you had to suffer because I was a rebel. I'm really sorry."
"Are you still one?"
"Yes, I am. You're the only one who can challenge Dark Spectre. You have the heart and strength and courage that is stronger than all of us."
"Really?"
"Yes, that's the truth."
"Burdok, answer me honestly. Do I have a brother? Named Renegade?"
Burdok's mood changed in an instant from happiness to apathy. "Don't even mention that name! That traitor son betrayed me! What kind of a person would betray his own family, and a father who loved him so much? He gave away the secret location of our home, so that was how Radus was able to find us. You were just a baby then."
"I met him and fought him on Earth. He ran away and I never saw him again.
Burdok: "What a cruel fate for two brothers. We were once a happy family, and now look at us! That one night took everything from me, my happiness, my family, my hopes..."
Mason: "What about my mother?"
Burdok: "Oh, she was a beautiful and charming woman. We loved each other so much. After the attack, I lost contact of her and never heard from her again. She could be dead or alive right now."
They returned to the colony. They thought things would get complicated if their secret was to be revealed, so they decided it'd best if no one knew, just yet.
Mason went into the Medical Room to visit Margrit. She was still in the same condition. "Hey Margrit. Guess what? I've discovered that Zorton is really my father and his real name is Burdok. Isn't that shocking? It's just too much for me. I mean how would you feel if you were an orphan and discovered that your father was someone you knew all along? I haven't told anyone yet. Only you. *Sigh* Things have been crazy ever since I discovered I was a sayan. So how you're doing? Oh yeah, stupid question. You must be still very tired in there. I just hope you wake up soon. So I can find out why you did what you did."
The machined beeped. De de de de... "What's going on? What does this mean?"
Margrit opened her eyes and saw Mason.
"Margrit?" He drained all the water out and opened the door on the chamber. Margrit walked out of it wet and soaked.
"Mason!"
"Why did do it? Why are you so stupid?!"
"I don't know…I guess I just acted out of instinct...but you taught me something the first day you came to the colony. My life was in danger and you risked your life to save mine."
"Is that what this is all about? Returning a favor?" Mason asked.
"Yep. I guess we're even now."
"Margrit...I don't buy it."
"I don't have to explain why I do things."
"But I want to know. And I think it's more than that."
"What do you mean?"
"You tell me."
"I don't know what you're talking about." she said, turning away.
"Back there, not anyone would have done what you did." She started blushing. "You've done so much for me, yet I haven't done much for you. And you've taught me a lot of things. Things about the earth and wisdom that I never knew. Even things about myself that I didn't know."
"Why is your face turning red?" Mason asked.
"What?" Margrit asked, embarrassed. "It's not."
"It is."
"Stop playing around." she said, turning away. She was afraid to look at him directly.
"Well, that still doesn't explain why you did what you did. I just want to know."
"I can't explain it, Mason. I'm so confused. It's like my heart won't stop beating."
Then, he grabbed her shoulders and looked into her eyes, and she was shocked. "Then, let's end the confusion." He touched her cheek and lightly brushed her hair off her face.
They kissed and closed their eyes. In that one moment, all their worries were gone. Nothing was important anymore, other than each other.
They hugged tightly, with Margrit's chin resting on his shoulder.