"Careful Nadia, walk slowly" Michael directed.
"Michael, if we go through all this trouble for nothing, I'm going to punch your lights out" Nadia threatened.
Michael laughed fearlessly.
"We're both Water Element ninja plus you can't defeat me Nadia" Michael said.
"Really? What makes you so sure?" Nadia asked.
"That's the surprise" Michael said.
"And why would you trust me with the source of your power?" Nadia asked suspiciously.
Michael remained silent for a while.
"That's because you've experienced the same loneliness Ryu and I have. When someone frees you from that loneliness, you can't betray that person even if you wanted to. You know that don't you?" Michael said seriously.
All of Nadia's suspicions vanished. She nodded in agreement.
"Okay, stop" Michael said when they reached a waterfall.
"Can I open my eyes now?" Nadia asked.
There was a loud crack of lightning and Nadia could see a bright light through her shut eyes.
"Okay, you can open your eyes now" Michael said.
Nadia opened her eyes and saw a gigantic blue dragon.
"Nadia, this is Hurricane, the Water Dragon Saint" Michael introduced.
Nadia stared at the dragon in surprise.
"What do you think?" Michael asked her.
"It's amazing" Nadia said as tears began to flow down her face.
"What's wrong? Don't you like the surprise…I'm sorry, I didn't think…" Michael was saying when Nadia hugged him.
"It's not that I don't like the surprise. It's just that…it's been a long time since I felt hope for the Water Village. You brought it back to me Michael, thank you" Nadia wept.
Michael blushed.
"I-It's nothing" Michael stammered uncomfortably.
"It means the world to me" Nadia said.
"What's the problem Michael?" Hurricane asked.
"Nothing, I just wanted you to meet…" Michael was saying when…
"WHOO-HOO!!!" Ryu's voice broke the air.
Michael paused.
"A new friend, she's Nadia, a Wa…"
"YEE-HAH!!!" Ryu's voice sounded again.
"Ryu!" Michael muttered while shaking his head in disapproval.
"She's a Water Ninja from the Water Village" Michael said.
Suddenly, a huge red dragon flew over them.
"Ryu! You're the greatest dragon companion!" Molten exclaimed joyfully.
"Is that…the Fire Saint?" Nadia asked with a laugh.
"Molten!" Hurricane muttered. "He hasn't changed one bit! Still a carefree dragon as always"
"Just like Ryu" Michael began to get fed up himself.
"Molten, that was funny, let's do it again!" Ryu shouted.
"Dual Combo jutsu! FIRE ELEMENT! MICHAEL AND NADIA JUTSU!!!" Ryu and Molten called as a fiery image of Michael and Nadia kissing appeared in the sky. "This is love!" Ryu laughed hysterically.
"WHAT THE…?!!" Michael roared in anger.
"RYU YOU IDIOT! I'LL KNOCK YOU OUT COLD!!!" Nadia threatened.
"Molten and the boy, they're all the same. Is this how the Fire Saints act? Even Shekan?" Hurricane wondered.
"Spending time inventing ridiculous techniques? I can understand Ryu, but the dragon too? This must all be a weird illusion" Michael thought.
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"Atlanta" Nemesis called, slowly appearing in front of Atlanta.
Atlanta bowed down and smiled slyly.
"Yes, master!" She responded.
Lord Nemesis smiled.
"I see you have the power of the Crystal dragon but that is not enough, get me the power of the other saints!" Nemesis said.
"I've got the younger one in my grasp. I'll use him. All I have to do is ask" Atlanta smiled maliciously.
"I would love to see the look on their faces when they find out that you've tricked them" Nemesis laughed.
"All in good time master, all in good time" Atlanta said.
With a final laugh, Lord Nemesis disappeared.