Deep inside Alfie's consciousness, he found himself standing in an empty void.
The space stretched endlessly in every direction.
There was nothing around him.
No ground.
No sky.
Nothing.
Alfie slowly looked down at his legs.
His left leg was completely dark.
His right leg was completely white.
He slowly raised his head and looked at the rest of his body.
His entire body was divided into two different colors.
The left side was pure darkness.
The right side was pure white.
Even his hands were divided between the two sides.
He couldn't see his own face, but somehow, he was certain that both sides were still him.
"What's going on with my body...?"
Alfie looked around the endless void.
"And... where am I?"
"Finally..."
A voice suddenly came from the left side of his body.
"Finally... you showed yourself."
Alfie froze.
He looked suspiciously toward the left side of his body.
"Where the hell did that come from?"
A long exhale suddenly came from his right side.
Alfie turned his head.
Then, two figures slowly emerged from his body.
One was completely dark.
The other was completely white.
As soon as the two figures stepped out, Alfie's body returned to normal.
Alfie looked down at himself.
"Now this is the body I recognize."
He sighed in relief before looking at the two figures standing in front of him.
"You... guys look just like me."
"Of course we do."
The dark figure answered lazily.
"Calm down now, will you?"
The white figure replied.
His voice was much more serious and controlled.
"Who are you guys?"
Alfie looked between the two figures.
"And what am I doing here?"
He suddenly narrowed his eyes.
"Don't tell me it's what happened back then."
He sighed.
"That's happening again because I don't have time for this right now."
"You know it is."
The dark figure spoke lazily.
"And you can't do anything about it."
He crossed his arms.
"So you better shut up and allow us to fill you in... or get out and die."
"And stop acting like the last time you came here you didn't save that chick of yours.."
He shrugged.
"Either way, I don't care."
"I said calm down."
The white figure became serious.
A bright Light Renshi began to flow around his body.
"Don't show off."
The dark figure didn't seem impressed.
"You know I ain't scared of you."
He yawned.
"I'm ready to go anytime."
The white figure slowly exhaled.
"Why is he so mean?"
Alfie looked at the white figure.
"You don't just call someone you don't know a chick. What's your problem anyway?"
Alfie looked at the dark figure.
"You want to know what my problem is?"
The dark figure pointed toward Alfie.
"You."
Alfie stared at him.
"That's my problem."
The dark figure continued.
"We're one. I know that."
He looked away.
"But you're not playing your role well enough to keep us going."
His expression became slightly more serious.
"I've been so mad to the point where the Light decided to step in without even telling me."
He glanced at the white figure.
"And right now, the reason I'm mad is because of you."
Alfie looked confused.
"Whenever that rage and anger kicks in, that's when I take control."
The dark figure tapped his chest.
"But when it's too much, it's like you're forcing me out from here and into the outside world."
He pointed toward Alfie's body.
"Which means destroying that little fragile body of ours."
His voice remained lazy, but his words were serious.
"This body isn't strong enough to control me yet."
He looked toward the white figure.
"And the Light can't afford that."
He pointed toward himself.
"So that's his job."
The white figure remained silent.
"He has to balance the body before it collapses."
The dark figure looked back at Alfie.
"So right now, you'd better get those emotions together."
He shrugged.
"Since you're already here, I won't have to be a nuisance."
Alfie stood there, completely confused.
"Make this make sense to me."
He looked at the dark figure.
"You're fueled by my rage and anger?"
"That's exactly what I just said."
The dark figure rolled his eyes.
"You don't need to repeat it if you understand."
Alfie was left speechless.
The white figure stepped forward.
"You awakened with your Dark Renshical side."
He looked toward the dark figure.
"Which is this guy here."
Alfie looked at him.
"You awakened him because you were angry and wanted to protect someone."
The white figure's voice remained calm.
"That's when most humans awaken their Renshi."
He paused.
"In the point of hopelessness..."
"And anger."
He looked at Alfie.
"So I won't blame you."
He smiled faintly.
"Why would you want to fight if you don't want to protect something?"
Alfie remained silent.
"But just now..."
The white figure's expression became more serious.
"What you did was so surprising."
"I never expected you to get that angry."
He slowly shook his head.
"If I didn't step in, you would've destroyed all of us."
Alfie looked at him.
"You need to tame your anger when you face trials like this one."
"Trials...?"
Alfie repeated gently.
A small laugh escaped him.
"That..."
He lowered his head.
"...that's the Darkside Spirit who started all of this."
His voice began to shake.
"All of it..."
Suddenly, his anger rose again.
"ALL OF IT!"
"Calm down, Alfie!"
The white figure immediately tried to calm him.
"You don't want to cause anymore harm to our body."
Alfie clenched his fists.
The white figure sighed.
"I'm not human."
He looked slightly frustrated with himself.
"I don't know how to use the right words."
---
Back in reality....
Sasaki had already used Switch Mode to reach Jackson.
He crouched beside him and checked his condition.
"Damn."
Sasaki looked at him.
"You've got a broken rib."
He immediately began searching through his Storage Ring for something that could help.
But before he could find anything.....
The Ultra Darkside Spirit suddenly used Switch Mode.
He appeared directly in front of Sasaki.
"I think I'll end you before I figure out how to get to the kid."
He reached toward Sasaki's neck.
Suddenly.....
A shuriken burst from the ground.
The attack cut through the Ultra Darkside Spirit's hand, forcing him to pull it back.
Sasaki didn't hesitate.
He grabbed Jackson.
"Hang on!"
He immediately used Switch Mode.
The two disappeared and reappeared beside Alfie.
Sasaki looked at Alfie.
He slowly reached out and gently touched him.
This time....
Nothing stopped him.
His hand could touch Alfie.
Sasaki's eyes widened.
"I can touch him now..."
He immediately attempted to use Switch Mode with Alfie and Jackson.
But before he could.....
The Ultra Darkside Spirit appeared directly in front of him.
He drove his foot into Sasaki's chest with incredible force.
BOOM!
Sasaki was sent flying across the field.
His body crashed through the ground as he was thrown a long distance toward the forest.
Jackson struggled to breathe.
He tried to move his body.
Nothing.
He couldn't get up.
He gritted his teeth through the pain.
"If only..."
His voice trembled.
"If only I was stronger..."
He looked down in disappointment.
Tears slowly rolled down his cheek.
---
Inside Alfie's consciousness....
The white figure raised his hand.
A small amount of Light Renshi gathered at his fingertips.
He gently touched two fingers to Alfie's forehead.
A stream of Light Renshi flowed into him.
Alfie's anger slowly began to settle.
"You need to know just a few things about us before you go."
"We can do this some other time.."
Alfie looked at him.
The white figure raised one finger.
"First."
"Your body will break if you get too mad and angry."
He raised a second finger.
"Two..."
He paused and exhaled.
"I'm the Light Renshical side."
Alfie listened carefully.
"And I'm not exactly for combat."
He placed his hand against his chest.
"Rather, I'm in charge of taking care of the body's wellbeing."
He smiled slightly.
"But I'm still helpful in combat by using techniques from me."
"I'm stronger than you think..."
He raised a third finger.
"Three."
He pointed toward the dark figure.
"Your Dark Renshical side is basically for combat."
The dark figure gave a lazy grin.
"So he's always wanting to fight."
The white figure nodded.
"That's what rage and anger are all about."
He looked toward the dark figure.
"Fight..."
The dark figure added lazily.
"And destroy."
The white figure exhaled again.
"And lastly..."
He suddenly stopped.
Alfie waited.
"What?"
The white figure looked directly at him.
"We're not even started yet."
Alfie's eyes widened.
"We're still growing with you."
"Okay... okay... okay."
Alfie nodded slowly.
"But what do you mean we're not started yet?"
"Don't worry."
The white figure smiled.
"You're going to find out."
Alfie looked between the two figures.
The dark figure suddenly sighed.
"Sometimes I wonder if you got brains."
Alfie frowned.
"What?"
The dark figure pointed toward the white figure.
"He literally said we're still growing."
He shook his head.
"Shouldn't that ring a bell in your head?"
Alfie remained confused.
"'We're not started yet' means we need to grow first before we start."
Alfie stared at him.
"And start what exactly?"
The dark Renshical side looked at him.
He shrugged lazily.
"You don't know."
The white Renshical side remained silent.