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Part 5: Mahou-Shoujo Resolution? Onii-chan Found

-Antique Shop Omokagedo
"Oki?" "Haruto! Don't get any closer to that guy!" "Eh?" "Tch, so that one could see through me so easily." Oki's face flashed, and suddenly, where he stood, Mandrake was in his place. "Onii-chan...is the Phantom?..." Marika fell to her knees, when all of a sudden she began to crack again. "Oi, hang in there!" "Tch, Marika, I never wanted you to find out this way, but your Onii-chan, he never was around in the first place. That person died years ago, and I was born from him." Mandrake kept walking closer, but Haruto and Kizaki stood in his way. "A Phantom has no business being here," said Kizaki with his gun aimed at Mandrake's head. "I won't forgive you if you come any closer." Haruto slipped an Engage Ring onto Marika and prepared to use it, when Mandrake reached out and grabbed her hand. "Marika, I was the one who lived with you all these years, your brother died when you two were younger. I've watched over you all this time, but when the Phantoms went after you, I decided to join their ranks to protect you. I was the one who told Dullahan to attack you the day of the ritual, because I knew the White Wizard would give you what you needed. I mean no harm, I only came here to be with my little sister again." "So all this time, it was you?" "Yes, when I emerged from your brother, I was filled with his emotions and memories, and I finally understood how to feel. Please believe me, I may be the Phantom that formed from your brother, but I really do care about you." The cracks on Marika reformed, and she was back to normal as Mandrake turned back into Oki. The two hugged as Kizaki put his gun away and Haruto backed up. "I'm here to turn myself in, and to help you guys out with the case." "I will listen to your story." "Shortly after our parents died, Medusa came around. She asked me to bring Marika into despair, but I couldn't do it. Instead, I resolved to just capturing humans and studying their emotions. I kept a bunch of them in my hideout, but rather than making them succumb to despair, they've just been kept in a coma like stasis. Medusa and Phoenix haven't found out yet, and they sent me here to kill you two. I don't want to keep working with them." "Bring us to this lair, we'll take care of everything, Oki." "Onii-chan..." "Marika?" "I'll come too, but please, promise you won't leave again..." Oki hugged her, and ruffled her hair. "Don't worry, I won't."

-Toriizaka Flowers (Mandrake's Lair)
The two magic-users, Kizaki and a task force, and Oki all walked into the flower shop. In the very back, there was a locked door covered in vines. Oki transformed into Mandrake, absorbed the vines and kicked down the door. In there, the task force flashed their lights on a bunch of botanical pods. Touching each one, Mandrake then pulled each person out of there. Haruto and Marika were looking back and forth to make sure they weren't interrupted. As she made her way around one pod, Marika tripped, and as she fell, Mandrake caught her. "Are you okay, Marika?" "Yeah Onii-chan, thanks." "Okay, carry them out now. I'll stay here with them." Once the task force was out of sight, Kizaki pulled out handcuffs and walked towards Mandrake. "Wait! You can't arrest Onii-chan! I just found him...I finally found him again..." Mandrake reverted back to being Oki, and pushed Marika away. "I promised that I'd turn myself in." He allowed Kizaki to slip on the handcuffs and walked away with him. "Visit me in prison, okay?" "I will..."

Two hours later...

"That bastard Mandrake, he went and betrayed us!" "Dullahan." "Yes, Medusa-Sama?" "You know what to do."

-Antique Shop Omokagedo
"Marika, it'll be fine, your brother is being observed by Kizaki-San." "I know, it's just...have I been wrong all this time? Can Phantoms actually develop emotions and care for others?" "It's not just a Phantom, it was your brother." Chika and Marika looked up at Haruto behind them. "Haru-Nii..." "He cares about you." "Haruto!" "What's wrong Koyomi?" "It's about Kizaki-San and Oki-San!" "Eh?"

-Unknown Location
Kizaki was pretty beaten up. His task force had been taken out. The car they were travelling in was turned over and on fire. Reaching for his gun, Kizaki felt the heavy foot of Dullahan crushing his hand. "AH!!!" "How funny of you to think that you could transport that traitor and keep him safe, with that insignificant gun." Dullahan raised his blade into the air, when Oki transformed into Mandrake, broke the cuffs, and leapt in front and caught the blade. "Why do we have to bring people into despair?! What does that benefit us?!" Dullahan kicked him away, and readied his blade again. "Do we really need a reason?" Just as he was about to slice at Mandrake, Dullahan was hit by a barrage of bullets. Haruto and Marika stood in front of Mandrake, Driver On rings ready. "Haru-nii. Let's set this asshole ablaze.""Yeah."

~DRIVER ON, PLEASE~/~DRIVER ON, ONEGAI?~
~SHABADOOBIE TOUCH TO HENSHIN, SHABADOOBIE TOUCH TO HENSHIN~/~SHABADOOBIE TOUCH TO HENSHIN? SHABADOOBIE TOUCH TO HENSHIN?~
"Henshin!"
~FLAME, PLEASE. HI…HI…HI HI HI!~/~FLAME, ONEGAI? HI? HI! HI HI HI!~

Both of them leapt at Dullahan with their blades and started having an intense sword fight. Each slash by them was blocked by the other, and when it seemed like Haruto would be able to hit him, Dullahan created another blade in his other hand and blocked the attack. Marika tried to slice upwards, but Dullahan just kicked her back. ~DEFEND, PLEASE~ Haruto created a fiery forcefield to keep Dullahan at bay. Marika then turned her attention to Kizaki, who was still too injured to move. "Kizaki-san, let me help you up." With her back turned, Dullahan took one of his swords and threw it in her direction. "Look out!"...

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Marika looked to see Mandrake in front of her, the sword pierced right through him. "Onii-chan!!!" Mandrake pulled the blade out, but then reverted to human form. "Marika...I know you finally found me...but looks like...Onii-chan needs to leave again..." "Onii-chan...don't say that..." "Be strong Marika..." "Aw geez, this is boring..." Dullahan threw his second blade. Haruto quickly ran and grabbed it before it reached Marika and Oki. "Hang in there!" "Haruto... Take care of Marika..." Suddenly, Oki shattered and nothing was left of him. Marika fell to her knees again, and even her rider form was cracking. "Marika! Don't!" Marika. "Ma...Magisus?..." Let me be your strength. I will not let your brother's death be in vain. "I...I understand..." Marika pulled out another red ring, slipped it on and held it in front of her driver. ~FLAME, PEGASUS. REKKA. REKKA. REKKA REKKA REKKA!~

PART 5: END