-Present Day, 's House Basement/Secret Lab-
*Creeeeaak*
"Hmmm?" Mikisugi hummed as his thoughts back to the past were interrupted.
"Mikisugi? What are you doing here?" someone asked as they came down some stairs to the side.
"Ah, Ryuko. I was just thinking back to the old days when I worked under your father… I lost a good friend back then…"
"Ah… I keep forgetting that the old man used to do experiments down here…" Ryuko said as she walked over. "What happened to him, exactly? Was it a failed Life fiber experiment, or a bad situation?"
"It was an experiment. You can't really say it was a failure, he essentially made a Kamui to go and attack the life fibers in, by inter-weaving the Life fibers and a sample of his DNA, then took the Nexus Threads from a Goku Uniform he made, and wore; and sowed them into the Kamui." Mikisugi said remembering the week of him carefully calculating the numbers to make the Kamui. "Then when he put it on, it essentially froze and last time I saw him, he was encased in a super hardened mesh of Life Fiber Crystal."
"…Man. Sounds like you guys had it rough…" Ryuko said
"Heh… Yeah. I guess we did…" Mikisugi sighed.
"Hey…. By any chance was this guy connected to anything to do with 'Project K. Ryūketsu'?" Ryuko asked peering down at a key pad in front of her.
"Hmm? Yeah, that was his first initial and the name of his Kamui. Where'd you see that?"
"Its right here on the keypad…" Ryuko sweat dropped as she pointed it out to Mikisugi.
"Huh… I wonder why that would be here…"
"No clue. Might as well see what it does." Ryuko said as she pushed the button.
*Click*
"….…." Both stood in silence, waiting for something to happen.
"Maybe its broken…?" Ryuko said quietly.
"Perhaps…." Mikisugi mumbled.
*Crrrsssshhh* *Whhhiiirrrrrrrr* Some machine in the large lab began to move, then suddenly a section of wall over to the right flipped open and a large pod like chamber was pushed out.
"Whoah….." Ryuko said in awe as a light flickered on in the pod, and a screen popped on to the side. "So is this your friend?" Looking at the young man, about her age perhaps older, in the chamber.
"Yeah thats him…. He hasn't aged a day…" Mikisugi said in amazed. "Hmmm… This says that your father studied the crystal around him, and made a replica of the material, for your scissor blades…."
Mikisugi continued reading as Ryuko looked around the pod. "The crystalline material is a super high concentration of lifefibers, with a very large amount of energy; this energy would normally be used to complete the transformation sequence of a kamui, however, it would appear that it has been suspended causing him to be put into hibernation for an indefinite amount of time."
*Ksssshhhhh* The pod hissed as Ryuko hit the release button, opening and fully showing the body of Korin in the Kamui, Ryūketsu.
"Hmmmm…. Ryuko, Your father came up with a theory that might release him…" Mikisugi said, still looking at the panel.
"Really? Huh… What is it?" Ryuko said surprised that her father had time to not only create, Senketsu and the Scissor blades, but also come up with the theory on how to revive the young man trapped in Crystal Lifefibers. "How much time did that old geezer have…?" Ryuko mumbled to herself.
"It would appear that it would require someone that has lifefibers within them, to reach out into the crystalline material using their lifefibers, and reactivate the sequence of the Kamui." Mikisugi said ignoring Ryuko's mumbling about her father.
"It sounds a little dangerous, but nothing I couldn't handle." Ryuko said looking down at the crystal. "What do I have to do?"
"It says here you simply have to place your hand on the crystal, and reach out to the Kamui. Similar to how you would activate Senketsu, only its on someone else. Simply put, you have to wake the Kamui up." Mikisugi stated looking up from the panel with a serious expression on his face.
"Alright, then. What are we waiting for then?" Ryuko asked rhetorically as she placed her hand on the crystal and focused on calling out to the Kamui within.
At first it was silent, then she felt it stir. It was like a great beast, unlike Senketsu who was warm and gentle, this Kamui was a Powerful beast; yet no like Junketsu, who was a possesive, cold beast. This one was Proud and Strong, intelligent but rash, feeling of warmth, but it was hot, like being to close to a flame. In her mind the picture of the Kamui's true form was incredible, a great green dragon winding and twisting, and wings at its shoulders. Its tail looked like an ornate Iron axe, with a great amount of power.
The dragon took a breath, and slowly opened its eyes. "Hmmm… You there. Child bound to the Life Fibers. Why have you awakened me from my sleep?" The dragon's voice resonating through Ryuko's mind.
At first shocked to see the form of the Kamui, Ryuko then recovered and replied. "Ryūketsu! I've come to ask that you allow me to finish the activation!" Ryuko yelled not really sure why she was being polite to the Kamui.
"…Hmmm? What are you talking about…? When did I start a transformation Sequence?" The Dragon spoke, not using its mouth, more like it was speaking directly into her mind.
"Ehh….? About 4 years ago… With a human male…." Ryuko sweat dropping at the dragon's lack of memory. "The Transformation stopped and he's now trapped in a Hyper Hardened Lifefiber Crystal."
"Hm. That does seem to be an issue. Hah…. Fine. Complete the Process." The Dragon spoke. A bit of blood would be nice…." Ryūketsu's eyes becoming heavy.
"Alright." With that Ryuko was back in the real world, looking at the crystal. "Life Fiber Synchronize! Kamui: Ryūketsu!" Ryuko shouted the words that go along with the transformation, as the Crystal began to glow.
Mikisugi backed up and looked on from a few feet, while Ryuko continued to feed energy to the Kamui as the crystal began to break. Light began to shine through the cracks in the crystal and increase the fractures, and air flowed up blowing Ryuko's hair back, the red strip glowing, as she kept her hand on the crystal. Then the crystal blew apart, and a cloud of steam erupted from the pod as Ryuko finally backed away towards where Mikisugi was.
Korin's body then floated up and the usual Orange Life Fiber Beast that the Kamui turns into, bit down on his body and strained and twisted until it was a bit more human form. The Kamui was very similar to the Goku uniform, except this time it had deep green lines running along its body, and there was very little armor on the arms, except for the plates with small blade fins on the outsides of his arms. He had some plated gloves that covered the outside of his hands, and a Pants like mail that armored his legs. He had black steel like boots, and a Tail extending from his back; where his spine would usually end, that looked a lot like Ryūketsu's. His upper body was clad in a Hard lifefiber fabric that was green and grey, and resembled a breastplate with scales on it. On his wrist were two shackles that had a small amount of chain on them.
Just as quickly as it started, Korin's body was surrounded by sparkles and the Kamui reverted back to it regular form, and fell down into the pod, free from the crystal.
Ryuko and Mikisugi slowly approached the pod and looked in. Korin was breathing, and then he began to stir.
"…Ungh. Am I dead?" Korin said with his face scrunched up in a headache.
"No. Thankfully not." Ryuko said with a sigh of relief, looking relieved that the rescue attempt was a success.
"Hm? Who are you…?" Korin said as he looked over at Ryuko.
"Ryuko Matoi. And You?" Ryuko replied realizing she didn't know his name.
"Korin…. Wait, Matoi? As in Dr. Ishin Matoi's Daughter?!" Korin Yelled in surprise that the girl that was just in 6th grade when he was working on the Kamui, was now standing before him, as a 17 year old girl.
"Y-yeah…" Ryuko said surprised at Korin's reaction.
"That's not possible… How could so much time go by…." Korin said staring at his palms.
"Mhm. Well, I think I could explain that." Mikisugi said, just being noticed by Korin.
"…."Korin stared blankly at Mikisugi for a moment, then realizing who it was. "Mikisugi!" Then he noticed the Nudist Beach uniform, that Mikisugi still wore, due to the Ragyo disaster still being cleaned up. Korin turned back to Ryuko. "Are you sure I'm not dead? Cause I'm pretty sure Mikisugi getting his way with the Organization's name and Uniform is pretty much what I imagine hell as. That and Raving Talking LifeFibers."
"Yeah…." Ryuko said sweat dropping. "Unfortunately that is the Nudist Beach Uniform… Even though he can wear normal clothes again…."
"Really, Korin. Is that how you great an old friend?" Mikisugi asked slightly annoyed by his friend.
"Heh… It's good to see you again, Mikisugi. Ya Freaking Exhibitionist…" Korin said slightly annoyed, still with the uniform. "How long has it been exactly? Last thing I remember Ryūketsu starting to transform, and a sharp pain in my chest…" Korin asked his face softening.
"About 4 years. You've missed some major stuff…" Mikisugi said "Ryuko, Could you call up your sister and have her gather the Elite 4, as well as Iori? Have them meet us at the New Nudist Beach Headquarters."
"Sure." With that Ryuko began to walk over to where the stairs were.
"Wait, Sister? Elite 4…? Who exactly is your Sister…?" Korin asked.
Ryuko turned her head and answered. "Satsuki Kiryuuin."
Author Notes
Well, I'm just going to assume that someone is reading this since and might want to see another chapter added to this story. Mostly I'm writing this because I want to finish the story playing in my head; however, I would love it if some people commented on it, I'll take anything constructive, if you see something wrong in my writing, I would love to get better. I am at a basic level in my opinion, so some criticism would not hurt my feelings at all, my goal is to get better! Something I hope we all aspire to.
Well off that note, I want to thank those currently reading this, and hope you enjoy the story. It will hopefully pick up more in the next few chapters... (I really hope I can keep with it... I have a couple stories that I say that with and never get to it...)
