Alternate Ending #1

(takes place after Nick has collapsed and Celia has warped club patrons out)
     "Celia, any word from Kelly yet?" Saturn asked, dropping to one knee, his warrior transformation reversing.
     "We're almost go," she said, her cell phone resting on her shoulder. "Wait... what's that Kel? Ok."
     She clicked her cell phone shut and nodded to Alex. "Charge is go."
     "Activating level two charge," Alex said, clicking the center of his wristband. A gentle blue glow encompassed him as the armor schematics for Kelly's aqua armor were downloaded. "Charging UP!" he shouted, holding his arm so that his wristband was level with his eyes. He then spread his arms to the sides, his clothes melting away as a circle of water energy swirled up around his feet. Components of silver armor phased in on his wrists, forearms, shoulders, hips, shins, back, chest, and up around his head. A ring of aqua light formed around his navel, splitting into two rings, one that spanned down his legs to form loose fitting silver cargo pants and light gray boots, the other spanning up his torso to form a light gray turtleneck, and a silver tunic with aqua trim.

<music: 'Track 17' -Legend of Dragoon OST>
     "Gateway is open," Celia said, a portal opening in the space behind them.
     "Gone," Merrick said, half dragging Nick with him.
     "See you outside," Venus said as she and Jupiter stepped through.
     "And this is all the power I need," Alex said, smirking as the shoulder mounts lifted back, revealing the energy cannons hidden there. Globes of blue energy formed in front of the cannons, rippling like water. "Blue wave..." he called out, glancing over his shoulder to see Celia leave reluctantly. The energy globes increased in size as more energy was fed into them. "TSUNAMI!" he screamed, the globes bursting into a heavy duty spray of glacier cold water. He spun around on his heel, effectively dousing the entirety of the club interior in a matter of seconds.
     When he ceased the attack a loud series of cracks and groans filled the air, leading him to realize the structure was unstable and on the verge of collapse.
     "Now would be a good time to make an exit," he said to nobody in particular before sliding between. A split second after he vanished the building collapsed, leaving a smoking and smouldering mess in its wake.

     Outside the club the media had already mobilized, stations from all around the area covering what could have been a tragedy if certain forces hadn't been there. However, these forces were missing one of their own at that moment, and all were worried.
     "Is he dead?" Mina asked as she paced about behind the crowds of people. "He should have reported in by now. Standarded operating procedure and all that."
     "Mina, if you don't calm donw you'll pace a hole into the pavement," Lita said, following behind the blond for some unknown reason.
     "He has the charge armor of water," Celia reminded them, "that comes with a good warrenty."
     "But I don't want the warrenty!" Mina wailed, grabbing the lapels of Celia's jacket. "I want HM!"
     "And that sounded way wrong," Nick sighed, coughing lightly.
     Something crashed into several garbage cans behind them, and they turned around to see Alex, still armor clad, resting atop the overturned cans.
     "Heard somebody wanted me," he said, sitting up and smirking a little, a banana peel draped over the headgear over his right ear.
     "You fool," Mina said, pulling Alex to his feet, "you had us worried." She then proceeded to kick him in the shin. "Don't ever do that to us again."
     "I'll remember that," he replied, dusting himself off. "I'll also have to remember to wear thicker shin guards next time."
     A glow encompassed Alex, and a moment later he was back in street clothes. "I'll have to thank Kelly as well for loaning me that armor," he said, yawning. "Now, who wants to do what 'cause I'm still in the mood to dance."
     "I'm ready to sleep for a month or two," Nick yawned, leaning against Merrick for support.
     "Ditto," Celia said, yawning. "I'm, like, totally wiped right now."
     "Dance Dance Evolution!" Mina cheered, bouncing wildly. "Do it all night, do it with me, as hot as a fire and as strong as a tree..."
     "Exit running!" Merrick and Lita said, dragging Nick and Celia with them.
     "Tokyo, how you doin'?!" Alex cried, following the other four into the night.
     <Mina realizes that she's been left behind and runs to catch up with the others, flailing and shouting as the camera pans up towards the moon and stars in the sky>

<music: 'Velfarre 2000' - Bazooka Girls>

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