Santa's Claws (English version)-episode.fin-Armed Santa and Christmas-

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   Few minutes past since Christmas has begun. A lot of people gathered in the midnight street of Musta Pukin village, they were frighten and worried. Usually during this season, central street is crowded with people enjoying Christmas, but instead most of the people looked over the east where the battle took place. Illuminations throughout the village were glittering by the rumble of the ground.

-episode.fin-Armed Santa and Christmas-

   As the bear type Geka Outerless revealed its nature, it fooled the force by running around, blow the military vehicle with its giant claw, and the Geka wave shot from its mouth was powerful as a grenade.

Since the force and the military had to fight the strong and fast bear type, they were having a hard time. Taz stroked and shot the axe bazooka in the front line, and fought with the bear type. Viha gives orders as he was cautious about the Geka wave.

"Man with light firearms aim for its mouth! Shut off that black beam! Man with heavy firearms aim for its feet!"

Everyone listened to Viha, units holding light firearms shot the bear type's face, and units holding heavy firearms shot its legs. As Viha expected, bear type couldn't shoot the Geka wave because its face were shot, and it couldn't move because its legs were shot also. Since the bear type was unable to fight properly, it was getting frustrated.

"Band together only in critical situations... Build a friendship only when having a common enemy, you ugly weak humans... Don't think you're able to defeat the Geka just by this..."

The bear type surrounded a black aura to its body, strengthens its powers and went on a rampage. But the force and the military continued to attack. Taz speaks to Tana since he wanted to settle the battle before the casualty increases.

"I'm going to use the Geka. Will you give me time?"

Tana stared him anxiously.

"Be careful not to get swallowed by the power."

"Yeah. I know."

Tana opened the scythe shot, and surrounded a white aura to her body by putting strength. She went towards the bear type, and she attacked rapidly by her skills. Bear type endured Tana's attack, but it couldn't move. Bear type reacted to something, and when it looked through its arm, the bear type saw Taz surrounded with a black aura. Taz concentrated to control the Geka throughout his body, and the black aura gathered to his left arm. Bear type pushed Tana away forcefully, and it went straight for Taz.

"Damn it!"

Tana turned her body, and chase the bear type. As Taz saw the coming bear type, he held the shot revolver up, and Tana stopped as she saw Taz.

"You challenge me with a Geka. Even though I am a Geka!"

Bear type went closer to Taz, and Taz cocked the hammer of his gun.

"Geka and Hika is just a power. Its outcome depends on the user's possibility. You only bring depression so you don't worth a thing."

"You made a sin of mocking Geka, I'll give you the judgment!"

Bear type swung its right arm, and Taz shot the ground with his shot revolver, which created a spray of snow. Taz disappeared, and bear type's arm caught nothing. Taz was in the air, but he was camouflaged by the smoke. But bear type found him by its sense, and it speared him by its left claw. Taz parried the bear type's claw with his claw equipped to his right arm, and he charged towards the bear type's face. Taz released the Geka that was charged in his left claw, and he swung it down.

"Aaaaaa---!!"

Black spark shined with an impact, Taz spun in the air, and Geka bursted out of the bear type's forehead.

"Uhhh..."

In front of the painful bear type, Taz held his shot revolver in the air.

"Want the power that bad, then I'll give it to you."

Aiming the wound on the bear type's forehead, the white spark was shot from the two barrels. It was two Hika special bullets.

"Gurrrrr..."

The fight was over. With the black aura spreading in the air, the bear type turned back to human form. Also the black aura disappeared from Taz, and he took a breath.

"Is it over?"

Tiana came back to Tana as she finished the wolf type's medication. Even though Tiana used tons of Hika, she looked just fine.

"Yup. Well done. Guess there was no time for you to fight. How's the wolf type?"

"It became to stand up by itself! It looks fine and good."

The bear type turned back to Suffel, but the black aura was waving around him. He started to walk slowly, as he held his hurting head.

"Don't think you've won... As long as humans exist, we will appear again and again... Humans will continue to tremble to Geka's threat... Hahahahaha..."

Suffel made a small laugh, and the force surrounded him. Taz faced him as he checked the cylinder of his shot revolver.

"When people understand how weak they are, they are able to know their real power... You must start all over... Tiana! Finish him."

Tiana came in front, and made her position.

"Alright... Haaa..."

Tiana prepared her breath, put her opened left hand in front, and made a round wall of Hika. Then she charged her strength, and smashed her right knuckle to the Hika.

"Haaaaa---!!"

Wall of Hika turned to waves by the impact, and sliced straight through the air. The Hika went towards to Suffle with tremendous speed, and made a direct hit.

"Gurrrrr..."

Hika wrapped Suffel, and Geka bursted out from his body as Suffel made a weak cry.

"Stooo... p..."

Geka disappeared into the Hika, soon Geka was totally vanished from Suffel's body. As Tiana confirmed it, she stopped the Hika wave, and she lowered her arm. Suffel became stunned, and kept standing while he looked at one direction. As Huoli confirmed that Geka vanished from Suffel, he went to the back of Suffel with his men, and handcuffed Suffel. The force gave cheers, Taz, Tana, and Tiana made a gentle smile. The news of the end of Outerless' threat spread through the village, and soon the emergency warnings were stopped. The civilians turned on the illuminations and stores, Christmas has started finally. The streets were filled with people celebrating Christmas, and made revelry. While in the east of the village, force and the military were getting ready to leave. Viha and Huoli were talking about the aftermath. In front of quiet Suffel, Viha speaks to Huoli.

"Reports and questionings could be later... I want to ask you about his treatment, what are you going to do about his escort? He should have a lot of criminal charges towards the village. I want to hear your requests."

"Oh, wait just a moment."

Huoli made a contact with the village's police station, and tell Viha.

"We'll leave him up to you. Later we will send you our men."

"You fine with that?"

"Yeah. Tonight's Christmas. That thing is unnecessary for a day like this. It's just a little Christmas present."

Viha makes a gentle smile.

"Is that so. What a present... Take him away."

With no reaction, Suffel kept looking down as he was taken inside the military vehicle.

"Well, thank you for your cooperation."

Viha saluted, and as he walked away, Huoli calls him.

"Oh, Viha... Merry Christmas."

"Merry Christmas. Huoli."

Viha turned back, he saluted to Huoli, and they left. The force and the military packed up fast, and went home. It was because they've also wanted to celebrate Christmas. Like this, Musta Pukin village multiple Geka Outerless attack incident has ended.

   Outside the village, Taz, Tana, and Tiana came to give a farewell to the wolf type Hika Outerless. Tiana went in front of the wolf type, and the wolf type lowered its face near to Tiana.

"Thank you... See you again."

The wolf type closed its eyes, and Tiana touched the wolf type's face gently. Wolf type disappeared into the woods, as Tiana waved her hand. She turned back to Taz and Tana, made thumbs up and said.

"Alright, it's time for party!"

Three of them went back to the crowded village.

   Almost dawn, the center of the village was still energetic. Also a lot of armed Santas has participated, and enjoyed the festival. Armed Santas take part in tourism many times, and Taz was one of them. He was assigned to hold a guide light, and guide the vehicles at the parking lot. Even though Taz was bit tired by the battle, he worked in his own pace. Taz takes a break, and he took a smoke on the roof as he watched the streets.

"That job doesn't suit you."

The voice was from Tana. She smiled, came beside Taz and leaned on the railings.

"You're the one who assigned me..."

Tana took out a cigarette, and then Taz pointed his lighter to her.

"Was it... Thanks."

"Tiana's going to get mad again by the smell of cigarette."

"It's fine. She should be sleeping with the kids by now."

A lot of children gathered to Tiana, and after they played, they all slept together.

"She's popular to children... Instead of Christmas present, there will be a Santa girl when they wake up... That's hilarious."

Taz laughed as he imagined the scene, and Tana also started to laugh.

"Well, she will be fine... You're a Santa, you need to start getting ready for presents."

"You too..."

After a moment, Tana looked up the sky, and she talks to Taz.

"I'm starting to think about marriage..."

"... Oh."

Taz made a weak reply.

"Did you think about it?"

Since Taz couldn't run away from the subject, he answers to Tana.

"Let's see..."

"I'm kinda serious... Is there a problem?"

To Tana's words, Taz gets a little nervous.

"No, it's not that. Just..."

"Just?"

"... I'm a Geka Outerless you know?"

"I'm a Hika Outerless."

Tana stood straight towards Taz.

"I understand about Hika, but isn't Geka a risk?"

"Geka Outerless can bear a child. And plus I'm a Hika Outerless, which may neutralize it."

"You know what..."

Tana interrupts Taz's words.

"I want to ask you one thing, was it a tragedy to become a Geka Outerless?"

"No. I just became."

"Then that's the answer... My mother just became a Hika Outerless too. My father loved her anyways."

"Is that how way things go?"

"Yup, that's the way."

"..."

Taz became silent for a while, and he says his own thoughts.

"Alright. Give me time. I shouldn't be running away. I should face the Geka... May I answer you after that?"

Taz faced Tana, and Tana made a gentle smile.

"Yes."

A dawn came to Musta Pukin village.

-half a year after-

   Half a year after Musta Pukin village multiple Geka Outerless attack incident, the village recovered like before. Appearance of Geka Outerless went down as usual. Geka plant development plan was reconsidered by the conference, since the proto type Geka plant now operating has enough power, it was decided to continue to use this plant. As the increase of the Geka Outerless has stopped, people's attention towards the Geka plant started to fade away. During that time, to continue father's work, Peri studied hard to be an Outer material researcher, and she took an achievement test. As a result, she is skipping to 4th grade from the new semester. She is still 6 years old. Her friend Rokkeus also turned 6, took the same test but didn't reach to Peri's score, but was able to skip to 2nd grade. Taz and Tana came and waited outside the building to see Peri.

"By the way how far did Tana go?"

Taz asked Tana about Tiana's present situation.

"Don't know. She just goes where people needs her."

Tiana left the village already, and she went on her journey. When Tana tried to pull out a cigarette, Taz's shoulder touched her shoulder. As Tana looked forward, she saw Peri coming out, and Tana put back the cigarette. Peri has received the test results already and she came in front of Taz and Tana. The two of them smiled gently as they saw Peri's face. Her face had a smile, which was shining bright.

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Santa's Claws (English version) -episode.4-Burning Christmas-

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   In the late December, Musta Pukin village was crowded for the coming Christmas. Tourist increased, seems like everyone didn't care about the threat of Outerless. Appearance of Outerless is still increasing, but since the armed Santas, police and bounty hunters took care of this, the citizens were losing caution. Not just because of the reinforcements, but the situation had changed because San Tiana Rose helped out taking care of the Outerless. After Tiana warned Peri and Rokkeus, she charged through the village, and purified the Outerlesses. Tiana made no casualties, but she damaged the equipments of anti-Outerless team since she charged all over the place. She was exactly a storm. Even now, Tiana was fighting some grasshopper type Outerlesses with her comrades outside the village.

"Teiyaaa!"

Since Tiana is a Hika Outerless, her flying kick becomes a weapon of destruction. But the grasshopper type Outerless flew and dodged her kick beforehand. As Tiana came closer, Outerless took distance from her. Tana threw a grenade to back up Tiana. When Tiana saw that, she came up with an idea.

"Hey, lend me that!"

"It's fine but do you know how to use it? You're not good with machineries... Ready? First this safety pin..."

Tiana were not listening to Tana, and she was ready to throw the grenade.

"Hey! Pull the pin..."

"Seiii!"

Tiana threw the grenade with full swing while the safety pin was still on.

"Ah..."

The grenade that Tiana threw passed the speed of sound, and made a sonic boom. Grenade hit the Outerless, and by the tremendous impact, the grenade blew off. Outerless flew and were knocked out by the blast.

"Good!"

Tana, Taz, and Huoli lost words as they saw the scene. Tana calls Tiana.

"You have Hika already, you don't need to use that."

"Oh, that's right. Thanks Tana."

Tiana put strength to her fist, and a white aura surrounded her arm.

"Fuu!"

Tiana pointed her fist, and she shot a wave of Hika rapidly.
Outerless tried to escape, as a lot of holes were made to the ground. Tana scratched his head, and she regretted what she said earlier.

"I shouldn't have said that..."

Tiana purified the grasshopper type Outerless one at a time, and the healthy ones turned back to a normal grasshopper. She continued to fight with the remaining Outerless.

"Lucky that I'm able to see the "Rose Sisters" in action again..."

Huoli remembered the old days as he saw Tana and Tiana, then Tana says as she became shy.

"Please, don't embarrass me. Actually, she's doing most of the work. By the time I join her, it'll already be finished."

"Well, her power is unbelievable. Using that amount of Hika, she doesn't show fatigue. Reinforcement of anti-Outerless force was also helpful, but Tiana's arrival was just special..."

Huoli could do nothing but admire.

"It would've been great if she didn't blast out the area and Geka... I guess I lost my pay for today..."

Taz sighed.

"I've once heard, is it true that Tiana is monitored by International Union special force?"

To Huoli's question, Taz answers.

"Yeah, that's right. They must be around the village. Tiana feels annoyed when she gets followed by them during her journeys."

"Is she that much a threat?"

"In the past Tiana was targeted by illegal forces from different countries. She had some supports but Tiana defeated these forces. Because of this Tiana got attention from government agencies around the world."

"Wow... Do they do something else than just monitoring Tiana?"

"She led a lot of illegal organizations out of business, and there're tons of people saved by her. Countries that makes a profit by Tiana's action stays quiet and countries which doesn't, refuse her entry. Well if someone bothers Tiana, her supporters will get upset. I guess most of the countries don't want to get near her..."

"Pretty complicated... Oh I forgot to say..."

"?"

"Try to use the children as a bait to guide Tiana. I will smack you into prison."

"..."

Huoli and Taz gathered with the Rose sisters, and defeated the rest of the Outerless.

-episode.4-Burning Christmas-

   Even though a lot of people opposed to the Geka plant, the village was becoming calm. One day, a siren started to ring throughout the village. The broadcast announced to the people for indoor evacuation, and the civilians ran into the buildings while in panic.

"What happened?"

Taz called Tana and asked about the situation.

"Got it now. Seems like the gate guard spotted an unidentified Hika Outerless at 5km to the east. It's coming here. 20m high, density 110%. The military is chasing after it, but I want you to head out immediately. I will also go there."

"Got it."

Taz rode the snowmobile, and he headed east.

"Is it the one that attacked the Geka mine? Then its target is the Geka plant?"

"Yeah, it seems so. It's heading straight towards the Geka plant. It's a wolf type."

"Why does the Hika Outerless aim for the plant..."

"Why don't you ask?"

"I don't want to meet that thing."

   Few minutes after the emergency warning, a lot of armed Santas, police and bounty hunters gathered to the east from the village. It was silent, and they waited until the right time. Soon the sounds of artillery and gunshots were heard, and those sounds came closer.

"It's coming!"

"As Taz shouted, everyone got in their attack position."

"It's almost in firing range. Get the team around the south. Or else you may get a friendly fire."

Huoli made a contact with the military, then the military changed their course. The Outerless was yet unseen, but the units equipped with artillery starts to fire. A smoke rose from a distance, and from the smoke, a white giant wolf-like Hika Outerless appeared.

"Why the Hika Outerless..."

As Tiana was getting puzzled, village's anti-Outerless force began to attack.

"We don't have to defeat it. Let's keep it away from the village."

"Yeah..."

Tana persuaded Tiana who was depressed. No wonder. Unless something unusual happens, it is very rare for a Hika Outerless to attack human. Outerless roared, and it went towards the force. As the Outerless were getting hurt, it went forward while the Outerless smashed through the force. The force saw the sight, and they were starting to feel disconsolate.

After the military's helicopter, combat vehicle gathered, but the Outerless cut through the force, and charged towards the Geka plant. Then Tiana went in front of the Outerless, and she spread her arms. Outerless stopped right in front of her.

"Hold your fire! Everyone, guns down!"

Taz shouted as he noticed Tiana, also Tana and Huoli stopped the others as well. The military tried to continue the attack, but the force from the village stood in front of them. Tiana faced the Outerless, and she speaks.

"Please stop! Why are you doing this? This plant is helpful for the village. We're not trying to use Geka for bad. I can't stand watching you being hurt... Why? Tell me..."

As Tiana cried out, people watched her silently. Outerless which was facing Tiana glared at the Geka plant, and faced her again. Then Outerless turned the other way, and went back where it came from. The force lowered their weapons, and the military tried to chase after the Outerless, but the force stood in their way again.

"Why don't you pursuit! Since it's weakened, now is the chance!"

Who said this is the platoon leader of the Fenla army northern defense district, Second lieutenant Viha Iimiset. Male. 22 years old.

"You've seen it. It had no intention of attack. Don't you know it's different from Geka Outerless?"

Taz came in front of Viha, and Taz tried to calm Viha down.

"That Outerless attacked the Geka mine. It made few casualties!"

"I know you're upset. But hold on for once. You know that Hika Outerless don't usually attack humans. And plus we're an Outerless too. When that Hika Outerless attacked, wasn't there anything strange? Please, tell me."

After Viha took a deep breath, he opens his mouth.

"I'm second lieutenant Viha Iimiset. So you're the Geka armed Santa, Claws."

"Yeah. I'm San Taz Claws. Call me Taz."

"So you really do have a Geka inside you... Sorry for my attitude."

"Don't mind. People were been attacked. By the way, about what I just said earlier, wasn't there anything strange?"

Viha starts to think.

"Something strange... When we got in combat with that wolf type, another Hika Outerless helped us out. About 20m high. It's a white bear type Outerless with density of 18%."

"Anything special about the Geka mine?"

"No. We searched the Geka but there was no problem in safety standards. It's just a normal Geka mine managed by Geka plant development."

"So it's managed directly by the Geka plant development."

"Yeah. Seems like they're managing supplies and sales all by themselves. Is there something wrong?"

Taz had something in mind, but he couldn't figure out what it was.

"Oh, it's nothing. What are you planning to do after this?"

"We are going to follow that wolf type. We'll see how it goes. If it turns against us then we are going to fight with no mercy."

"I see. That thing came here once. It might come again. In that case I will call you."

"I appreciate. Then we'll do the same."

Viha left Taz, and he discussed with Huoli about the defense procedure. When Taz went back to his friends, Suffel came from the Geka plant with a worried face.

"It was scary... Thank you for saving us."

Tana tapped Suffel's shoulder.

"Good thing you're safe."

"What happened to the Outerless?"

"It left."

"Suffel's face got hard."

"Whaaat... What are you going to do if it comes here again..."

"It's fine. Now, everyone go home."

Village's Outerless attack force and the military split, and Tiana stared the way where the wolf-type Outerless left.

   Time went by and on Christmas Eve, people at the village was preparing for Christmas as they were being cautious about the Outerless. Meanwhile, at northwest from the village, a large group of Geka Outerless were spotted near Taz's home. Taz, Tana, Tiana and the anti-Outerless force headed there, and fought with the Outerless. In the same time the wolf type Outerless appeared at the east of the Geka plant again, and a siren ringed through the village.

"What?"

Taz got a call from Viha.

"It's unavoidable. We're going to attack the wolf type."

The other force and the military gathered to the east, and started a battle with the wolf type. Soon a giant bear type Hika Outerless appeared.

Having a white giant body with a huge claw, it was the Outerless that saved the military from the wolf type. The bear type joined the battle, and it fought the wolf type.

"So this is the bear type."

Huoli spoke silently as he looked up the bear type. At that time Taz was still over the northwest.

"Shit... Why in this time..."

As Taz, Tana, and Tiana were worried about the east, they quickly defeated the Geka Outerless, and they hurried their way. Especially Tiana was feeling uneasy since she cared the wolf type. When they arrived to the east, the wolf type was beaten badly. Wounded wolf type ignored everything, it just aimed for the bear type. Against the fang of the wolf type, bear type fought back by using its huge claws. Hika Outerless hurting each other. As Tiana saw what was happening in front of her, she got on her knees with silence.

"Things like this happen sometimes... It's tough to see though..."

Tana hugged Tiana softly. Taz went by to Viha, and he asked for details.

"What's the status?"

"As you see. The wolf type headed towards the village again. So we made a pursuit, then the bear type appeared. As before, the bear type attacked the wolf type, it fought with us. The bear type helped us again. I'm sorry about the wolf type but please give up. If it harms human then it's our enemy."

"Is that so..."

After the battle with the bear type, the wolf type fell to the ground. Bear type went close to the wolf type, and it raised its arm.

"Stooooop!!!"

Tiana charged to the bear type by reflex, and she punched the bear type's arm. After the flash of Hika, Tiana landed beside the wolf type.

"Hoa?"

Tiana felt something weird about her fist. As Taz saw it, Taz realized something. Tiana calm down, and she felt responsibility since she attacked Hika Outerless which was helping out humans. Also the people around were getting confused by Tiana's mistake. The bear type stared Tiana, and it walked towards her. Then Taz came along, and started to praise Hika.

"Oh, servant of almighty Hika. Have blessings of heaven. Let us now praise the great works of Hika..."

The people around were stunned, and they thought Taz became crazy. Tana watched it silently. Bear type looked back at Taz as it heard his voice, but it turned back to Tiana.

"It destroys the foolish Geka, and strikes the evil. Nothing can compare to the glory of Hika..."

As Taz praises Hika, bear type ignores him. Then Taz came in front of the bear type, and he raises his voice.

"Disgusting Geka cannot overcome Hika, and it only able to earn defeat in front of Hika..."

The Geka inside Taz started to shine a black aura. As Taz suffered in pain, he continues.

"Geka cannot do anything without Hika's permission, it suffers until the time of fall, and crumbles as it fall on their knees in the last..."

Bear type shivered, got upset and raised its arm towards Taz. Taz smiled, and blast his shot revolver towards the bear type. The bullet shined a white light and it strikes the bear type's face.

"How is it? Taste your favorite Hika."

Taz shot a bullet made with Hika composite material. People around couldn't understand what was happening, and in the next moment, another shock reveals to them. The bear type's body turned black.

"So that is your ability. Can't believe you're able to control the density of Hika and Geka... Well people say Geka was used to be part of Hika... Very rare... You really fooled us."

Taz changes his voice.

"And you're, Suffel Forke of Geka plant development right?"

As everyone saw, bear type stepped back, and turned into a human form with a black aura surrounding it.

"I'm surprised. Why did you know?"

People around were shocked by Suffel's cold face.

"Rakenna Hope's last words. And that wolf type gave me a hint."

"Damn, should've finished it earlier... And?"

"The Outerless raised its number not after the Geka plant construction plan has started. It's after you came to this village. Aren't you the one who led the Geka Outerless? Then you attacked the wolf type which is a Hika Outerless. To piss it off... The wolf type wasn't aiming for the Geka. It was aiming for you..."

Since everything was noticed, Suffel starts to laugh.

"Hahahahaha..."

"You've stood for the Geka plant development and made people nervous about Geka, then acted like a victim by the attack to the plant. You did a good job making the village into panic."

"It is nature for people to be fooled by the flow of society. Ha, it's nothing special. I've just shown the path. Plus you people wished for the Geka. When things go wrong you close your eyes to your own mistakes. Humans are just foolish creatures..."

"You're also a human."

"I've overcome human. If man wants power, than just combine with the power. Humans are weak and boring. You understand this don't you?"

"Since you have quit human, you don't have no rights to talk about human."

"Well. You hold Geka but go against the will of Geka. How foolish!"

Suffel releases a black aura again as he transforms into the bear type.

"Well then, foolish human beings. I will bring a great Christmas to this village's history!"

The bear type charged Geka in its jaws, and shot it towards the military helicopter. The helicopter made an emergency maneuver but the Geka scratched its tail rotor, and the helicopter landed hard to the ground.

"Shoot him dooown!!"

Viha shouted, then the military and the anti-Outerless force attacked all at once. Tiana was getting confused as she was curing the wolf type by her Hika, then came Tana.

"Continue its cure Tiana. Protect it."

"Okay. I got it."

Tiana focused, and continued curing the wolf type. During fire and explosions, Taz went by to the snowmobile, and from the container, he took a 66mm axe bazooka which is a recoilless gun with an axe, on his shoulders. As he checked the time, the date has changed already. December 25th Wednesday, Christmas started with a storm.

"Now, let's begin a wonderful Christmas!"

-episode.4-Burning Christmas- -fin-

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