V - Plans for Anticipations

- TAPOPS Station -

As soon as Kaizo is on the metal floors, the portal behind immediately shuts off.

"Thank you for taking me here, Nerissa."

Kaizo releases a sigh and focuses on his current situation.

"Now, this room looks kind of familiar to me."

He sights the entire room full of racks containing metal carts and other things in this room. He felt like he's been in this place. He checks one of the boxes nearby and reads the small piece of paper attached.

'Property of TAPOPS. Do not open.'

"TAPOPS?! Then, right now, I'm in the storage room!"

Kaizo steps out of the room and sees the mop aliens rushing down the corridor. Once they saw him, their faces turned into shock. It feels like they just saw a ghost. Kaizo didn't care about them and proceeded to the main room. Good thing that she recognizes all the rooms in this facility. Before entering the room, he peeks at the situation from the door. He saw Commander Koko Ci discussing something with Boboiboy and his gang.

"How was that even possible?!" Fang shouts.

Koko Ci replies, "Pirate King Ziorta's right-hand man, Xavis, somehow poisoned Captain Kaizo and sent him away from their sight. Fortunately, Ramenman has finished that assassin."

"N-No..." Fang's body slumps to the floor, "This c-can't be..."

Everyone saw his facial expression. To remind them that Kaizo is his only family left. It really hurts them to see him this way.

Boboiboy attempts to cheer the boy up, "Don't worry, Fang. I'm sure we might find him somewhere."

"Come on, Fang. Once we find the guy who made your bro's disappeared, I'll kick his butt!" Gopal encourages him.

The other kids stare at Gopal with blank faces. As if he would do something like that, he would've wet his pants even before he met the Pirate King.

"Haih... A man like you thinks you can kick the evil butt, huh?!" Papa Zola shouts at the fat boy.

"Ish, PapaZola. What is wrong with it? We couldn't bear to see our boy sad like this." Gopal said.

Boboiboy questions the Commander, "Then, have you found his coordinates?"

Koko Ci then proceeds to type something, "Last time we checked, he was spotted on Earth."

"Earth?!"

"Yes. Until recen- W-WHAT?!"

They all heard the shocked tone in his voice. What is going on with him? What did he see on the monitor?

"Wha... What's wrong, Commander?!" Boboiboy queries.

Koko Ci breathes, "Ca-Captain Kaizo is in this station?!"

"What?! Where?!" Fang alerted.

"If you're all looking for me, I'm right here."

Everyone in the main room tilted their heads to the sound source. Their eyes could not believe what they were seeing. It is Captain Kaizo. Kaizo saw those disbelief expressions on their face. Like those mop aliens he saw earlier, it's like they're witnessing a ghost.

"I cannot believe this." Koko Ci speaks.

Kaizo lets out a huge sigh, "Guess I'll have to explain everything, huh?"

So, he explained it all. How he arrived on Earth, how he met Nerissa, how he was cured, everything. Frankly, he recommended her to the Commander, saying she would be helpful for TAPOPS. Boboiboy, too, spoke that Nerissa was powerful. Everyone agrees about her.

"So, this individual-Nerissa Dezastaria-has not possessed any power sphere?" Koko Ci questions.

"No, Commander. She has her own abilities." Kaizo replies.

Looking at the current situation, Kaizo focuses on the previous battles before meeting Nerissa. To be precise, Xavis.

Kaizo queries the Commander, "What about Xavis?"

"O-Oh, Ramenman finished him."

"Of course, he would." He breathes, "I have to go back to Sunnova Station. The Pirate King would assume me to be dead. I'm very sure of that. We will be done if he proceeds to strike Sunnova Station along with TAPOPS."

"R-Right, That's the thing." Koko Ci realizes, "Our current mission is to defend Sunnova Station and defeat the Pirate King along with his armies. We must make all the power spheres in this station safe and hidden. We will stop him, just like how we did to Captain Vargoba. Begin now!!"

"Yes, sir!" Everyone in the room salutes the senior.

Boboiboy lets out a huge sigh, "Damn, talk about déjà vu."

***

Everybody in the space station scurries forward and backward. It's unusually a very busy day here. All power spheres are being delivered to the ships for safety. This whole plan was coordinated by Commander Koko Ci and Admiral Tarung. They don't know Ziorta's strategies yet. Unfortunately, Ramenman returned to Sunnova Station and guarded there instead of helping them. Indeed, he knows the pirate king's plans. A shame, truly.

"How are the preparations going, Commander?" Kaizo questions.

"Everything goes well this far. Some of the power spheres had been transferred to Tempur-A for safety. How's the wound, Captain?" Koko Ci speaks.

Kaizo replies, "It's alright. Nerissa cured me well."

The admiral tilts his head and notices Boboiboy with his friends walking behind Kaizo. They are well prepared, also.

"Ah, there they are," Tarung speaks.

Boboiboy questions, "What is our plan, Admiral?"

"Our plan is the same thing we did to Vargoba. I predict that Ziorta would steal all the power spheres, that's for sure. Captain Kaizo will go to Sunnova Station and guard there and check if Ziorta would truly depart there. While that happens, all of you guard here. The defense system here has been upgraded." Tarung explains.

Hearing that, Gopal was surprised and complained, "Eh?! We have to guard there?! So boring! Can't we go there? I wanna have some actions!"

"Think you can make it out alive, huh?!" Tarung shouts at the fat boy.

Seeing his senior like that, he gulps and stutters, "Eh?! Uhh... No!" He laughs nervously, "I-I'll just stay here. Hehehe..."

"ENOUGH!" Tarung's face reddens, "NO TIME TO WASTE! RETURN TO YOUR POSITIONS NOW!"

"Y-Yes, Admiral!"

***

"C-Captain!"

Kaizo recognized that voice and looked behind him to see the sound source. Fang is out of breath to catch up with his older brother.

"What is it, Fang?" Kaizo speaks.

"Oh, I-I'm sorry, Captain. I just wanted to say be careful out there."

The older brother went silent for a while. To be sure, he doesn't even know he would be able to get out there once everything's finished. Moreover, he is worried about his younger brother's safety. He hopes everything will be fine since he's here with his friends.

"I will be fine."

Hearing that, Fang felt a sense of relief. He bows at him before he can walk away. The Captain felt an ache inside him. It had been a while since he didn't have a talk with him as brothers. At least just for a second.

"Pang."

After hearing that name, Fang turns his head to him, "Yes, Captain?!"

Kaizo places his palm on Fang's shoulder. Unfortunately, it was very awkward.

"Be careful, guarding here."

The younger brother didn't know what to say. So, he just nods as a reply and quickly scurries away to his friends.

Guess Kaizo has nothing to worry about now, right?