Location: Lyra's House – Afternoon
The sound of books flipping was interrupted by a buzzing phone. Lyra glanced at the screen—"Daiki (小弟) Calling." Her expression lit up.
Lyra: "Daiki? Wait—you're calling from Japan again?"
Daiki (excited): "Nope! I'm calling from the airport! I'm coming home today! Surprise!"
The call ended before she could react. Lyra blinked, then practically leapt off the couch.
At the Nova Base Lounge – Minutes Later
Lyra (urgent): "I need your help. My brother's coming home, and my room looks like a glitter storm exploded."
Rayna (teasing): "So… usual Monday?"
Kael: "Alright, alright. Let's clean the glitter storm."
The team helped Lyra straighten her place, trading jokes and dodging falling sketchpads. Jett tried to claim a manga collection as "temporary custody."
Suddenly, Zevor's voice boomed from the Nova comms.
Zevor: "Void energy surge detected near Central Plaza. One anomaly present. Additional note: unidentified Ranger signature also detected."
Zayn: "Wait… another Ranger?"
Location: Central Plaza – Moments Later
The team teleported in, arriving just in time to see a sleek Silver-armored Ranger dashing between shadows—his moves graceful, precise, powerful. With just a few strikes, the monster was downed and dissolved into black mist.
Kael (impressed): "Whoever that is... they're good."
The Rangers circled the newcomer. The Silver Ranger removed their helmet—revealing a grinning teenage boy with messy dark hair and confident eyes.
Lyra froze.
Lyra (shocked): "D-DAIKI?!"
Before he could respond, she grabbed his ear and tugged like an angry older sister.
Lyra: "How did you get your hands on a Nova Shard?! You were supposed to be at robotics camp!"
Daiki (grinning): "Guess the shard liked my moves better than my soldering iron."
The team exchanged amused glances.
Jett (to Kael): "Called it. Sibling chaos incoming."
[Flashback – Tokyo, Japan – One Month Ago]
Daiki stood alone on the rooftop of his tech high school, staring at the twilight sky after robotics club practice. The city buzzed below, but something in the air felt off—like the stars themselves were holding their breath.
Then it came.
A flash of silver light burst from the sky, streaking downward like a meteor, and struck the ground just a few feet from him. In its crater shimmered a glowing Silver Nova Shard.
Daiki (awestruck): "Whoa... is that...?"
The shard pulsed. And then—it spoke. Not with words, but with feelings: potential, balance, boldness.
Shard Voice (echoing inside him): "You are chosen, Daiki Mave—bearer of the Echo Pulse."
Without hesitation, Daiki reached forward—and was engulfed in light.
[Present Day – Nova Base, Orion City]
Daiki leaned back in a chair while the team listened to his story.
Daiki: "Next thing I knew, I was leaping rooftops in Shibuya and blasting shadow creatures behind sushi shops. I even got a cool bike."
Lyra (arms crossed): "You're 15. You can't even drive here."
Zayn: "His sync ratio with the shard is impressive. Almost... natural."
Kael (grinning): "Runs in the family, I guess."
Lyra frowned. Her protective instincts kicked in.
[Later – Nova Base Training Room]
Daiki spun through a sparring routine with Kael, managing to land a few clever strikes.
Daiki (laughing): "Too slow, Red! Silver style's faster."
Kael: "I'm holding back because your sister is watching me like a hawk."
Lyra stomped over.
Lyra: "That's enough. You're not joining missions. Period."
Daiki: "Come on! I've trained, I've fought monsters, I earned this!"
Before he could say more, Lyra snatched the Silver Nova Shard from his belt and held it in her palm.
Lyra (stern): "Then fight without this. If you really want in, prove to me you can protect people—not just play hero."
Daiki stared at her, stunned and hurt.
The others fell silent.
Jett (quietly, to Zayn): "She's not mad. She's scared."
Zayn: "I'd be too. That shard puts a target on his back."
To Be Continued…