Note: Once again, I don't own Super Sentai or Kyoryuger or blah blah blah. Just a fan having some fun. This story picks up during Brave 10 and will continue until I get bored. :)

Captive, But She Had A Trump Card

Her head ached, everything seemed very fuzzy as her eyes attempted to focus. She began to slowly remember the events that transpired earlier. They were both in the woods when suddenly they were captured, then everything went dark. As she regained her vision she looked over at Souji who was waking up as well. Her mind wandered as she began to wonder where they were and how long had they been there. What happened to the others?

Souji looked over at her and their eyes met silently as they realized they were bound tightly and couldn't move. The vine-like vices constricted and seemed to grip them tighter with each movement. Despite this, the pair began to attempt to wriggle free. Souji grunted in frustration as he struggled to figure out a way to save them both. To make matters worse they were trapped inside of what seemed like an oversized cage.

Amy struggled against her bonds and noticed that the lower part of her legs and feet were free. She bit her lip as an idea entered her mind. If she could muster up enough courage to do it, she could possibly get the two of them out of there. A pang of anxiety filled her chest, what would the others think when they found out? She remembered the day Gentle walked in on her and discovered her crafty little secret. His face showed a look of displeasure and then a long lecture on lady-like behavior followed. Ever since then she became very cautious when it came to her private talents.

"What is this?" she groaned as she quickly discarded her earlier plan and once again tried to wriggle herself free. Amy and Souji continued their futile attempts when suddenly they began to hear footsteps approaching. Maniacal laughter began to fill the air and the pair stiffened as fear ran through their bodies. They remained silent and Souji slowly lifted his head to get a better view. A pair of glowing golden eyes shined in the distance and the owner of those eyes drew closer and closer to the crude jail cell.

Those heavy footsteps could only belong to one monster, the very sound of them seemed to fill the room with an electrical rage. That strange laughter sent shivers down her spine but she managed to maintain a brave face. She would not allow her captor the satisfaction of seeing her afraid. Any chance of escaping easily seemed light years away now that they were no longer alone.

"Dogold..." Souji growled through gritted teeth as the monster continued his descent. The tinkering sounds of his armor resonated through the air and he finally stopped in front of their filthy prison. His glowing angry eyes examined the pair, his face unmoving and full of fury. Amy looked up at him as frustration and anger welled up inside her. This evil creature seemed to ooze rage, and he seemed to influence the feelings of others around him as well. How could such a terrible monster exist?

"Come over here so I can kick your—" Amy spat, but suddenly something strange happened and she grew silent. As Souji and Amy stared at him with narrowed eyes, Dogold began to thrash about. She looked upon him in confusion as he gave out a strangled cry and sputtered. His movements became jerky, as if he were a marionette trying to break free from his strings. The energy in the air began to shift from a fiery hot rage to desperation. It was almost as if there were a battle occurring deep within his body. His heavy sword fell from his hands and clattered to the ground loudly as his hands flew to his face.

He clawed at his face and Amy wondered what was going on. For a moment she felt another pang of fear, could this be some sort of trick? The pair could not understand what was happening before them. Suddenly Dogold growled and a loud crack resonated through the air. Amy could not believe her eyes as she watched Dogold's face fall to the floor with lifeless dark eyes. What kind of crazy scheme was he planning, ripping his own face off? Her gaze slowly traveled back up his body and she felt her blood run cold. She never thought that she would ever encounter something even more horrifying and strange in the course of but a few seconds.

"A human?!" Souji gasped as the pair stared up at the man trapped inside of the beast with wide eyes. There was no doubt about it, there really was a man trapped inside of Dogold's body but Amy wondered how this was possible. The man breathed heavily and his body trembled as he looked down at the pair. His loud ragged breaths seemed to fill the room, which all of a sudden seemed to feel like a much smaller confined space with no air.

Amy felt a strange feeling in her stomach as the stranger fixed his dark gaze upon her. Rage, anger, that was what was in his eyes but somehow it was different. It was not the same feeling that was usually emitted by Dogold, this was somehow different in nature. She couldn't understand what she was feeling, they only thing she knew was that it was not fear. His eyes moved over to Souji but they quickly returned to her and remained locked on her form.

"I understand everything now..." He said through clenched teeth. "This never-ending feeling of fury was because I was forced to fight my allies..." His voice dropped to an angered whisper as he looked away in shame. He felt a sudden wave of various emotions after his revelation; pain, anger, embarrassment, deep shame. He wondered how he could face them all now, especially after the truth was revealed and he came to his senses.

Amy couldn't understand what he was talking about. What did he mean by all this? Souji remained silent yet his face showed disbelief. She continued to examine him as the man attempted to compose himself. Suddenly it hit her as she began to recall stories that she heard from Ramirez and Torin. She knew this man, at least she thought she knew from all the information she had gathered from her friends. "Wait... You're..." she said, her voice unsure.

"Kyoryu Gold, Utsusemimaru..." He said in disgust as his eyes hesitantly looked back towards them and finally resting on Amy once more. Souji and Amy gasped in unison as Utsusemimaru leaned on the bars of their cell. His eyes never leaving hers. Those deep, dark endless eyes that have the wisdom of a hundred years. It was almost as if his eyes were staring straight into her soul. Once again she felt a strange feeling that she couldn't quite explain surge inside her. It felt like all time had stopped and they were the only two people in existence at that very moment. What felt like an hour-long gaze was in truth only about a few seconds.

"You two must escape, if this battle continues Torin will die!" He said frantically as he tried to convey the gravity of the situation to the pair and knelt before them. Amy felt a sick feeling in the pit of her stomach at the thought of Torin dying. "Wait... Torin's going to die? Why?!" She asked as something began to rise into her chest making her feel as if she had the wind knocked out of her. Souji remained still by her side, still trying to process the entire situation.

Utsusemimaru's gaze softened slightly, "it's because he is the type of man who would always sacrifice himself for his friends..." His breathing quickened as he rose up once again still holding her gaze with his. The thought of Torin dying just to help them all tore at her heart. She was not ready to accept the fact that there was a chance that he wouldn't be around. She searched for the right words to say, but none came to mind.

"I am going to open the cage," he said quickly, he wanted to free them before anyone became suspicious and all three of them would be at risk. He needed to save them first, he knew that if he did Torin had a much better chance. He did not want to risk anymore lives. He raised himself and attempted to undo the vine-like bonds that held the cage door shut. Utsusemimaru grunted as he struggled to remove them but it was no use, they showed no signs of loosening. A tingling sensation crept up his body and he anxiously continued to try to open the prison, but he knew what that feeling meant.

"I can't let you do that!" A deep voice grumbled. Souji and Amy looked around until they finally realized the source of the voice. As if by magic Dogold's face flew from the floor and reattached itself back onto Utsusemimaru's face, trapping the warrior once more. His muffled screams could be heard as Dogold laughed and his eyes once again began to glow that eerie golden color. The body struggled and turned around as a shocked Souji and Amy watched from below. She secretly wished that Utsusemimaru could somehow overpower the monster's body but after a few moments it was clear that he was gone once again.

It was Dogold who turned around to face them with those frightening glowing eyes. "You two are not escaping and I'm not killing you yet either," he sneered as he picked up his sword off the ground. Dogold laughed as he gave them one last glance before he walked away. He felt triumphant, once again he was fully in control and his captives had no way of running. Everything was going according to plan, minus the minor setback. Dogold vowed that he wouldn't let that disgusting human overpower him again. He would rather die than have that happen.

Amy and Souji began to struggle to break themselves free once more. Her desire to get out of there increased tenfold after finding out about Torin. Strangely, she realized that not only was she worried about Torin, but about Utsusemimaru as well. Knowing that he was imprisoned in that terrible beast made her heart ache. She knew that once she and Souji were free and when they told the others they would find a way to save him.

She laid her head back on the floor in frustration, she wondered what the others were doing right now. Amy hoped that they were alright, this hostage situation was not fair at all. "I don't know about you... But I refused to be a burden to the others!" Souji exclaimed as he continued to struggle. He looked over at Amy and noticed that she was lying still with a strange far off look on her face. He wondered what was wrong with her and began to worry. Had she become discouraged? Is she giving up? "We need to get out of here!" He said, his voice filled with urgency, hoping it would coax her out of her state.

"Souji..." She said hesitantly as she slowly looked back at him with a worried expression on her face. He looked around and then back at her as he continued to jerk his body in hopes of getting free. That look on her face worried him, was he going to have to console her? This was not like her at all. Just as he was about to open his mouth...

"Can you keep a secret?" She asked timidly, a light pink blush crept upon her cheeks. This question gave him pause and his body grew still. He looked at her with confusion. "Look, I'm really embarrassed about this, so please don't tell anyone ok?" She looked down in the direction of her feet, unable to meet his gaze. It was time to stop being afraid. She decided she would do whatever it took to save her friends. It was time to tell Souji the truth. It didn't matter what he thought... She had to do this before anyone else got hurt.

"The truth is..." Her voice trailed off, she felt like she wanted to run. What an absurd idea, considering the fact that they were both tied up like two animals waiting to be sacrificed. It was now or never. "I can work a remote control with my feet..." Her face flushed as she bit her lip, finally revealing her secret. "What?!" He gasped, as he tried to picture her in her regal home, sipping tea and working away at the remote with her petite feet. The image made him feel both confused and embarrassed to even think about, he felt his cheeks grow a bit warm and pushed the thought out of his mind.

Without a word Amy kicked off her shoes in hesitation, she hoped he was able to understand what she meant by her revealing this piece of private information. "Just turn around ok?" She turned to her side in preparation, hoping he would cooperate and he wouldn't get too freaked out. "Uh... Ok..." He murmured as he turned his back to her and wondered what she was planning. Unable to see what was going on he could feel her tiny feet gracefully work some sort of magic on the huge binding vines that kept him trapped. With a quick flick of her ankle she quickly untied him and set him free as he gasped, understanding the correlation between her secret and the impressive act she just performed.

Amy smiled proudly to herself. Forget lady-like manners, desperate times called for desperate measures. She was so happy to have this little trump card in her bag of tricks. At that moment she felt really brave, because it's not just monsters she had to worry about. Sometimes revealing a secret is one of the scariest things of all. With Souji free she was more than ready to get out of that hell hole and help her friends.

The hijinks will continue in the next chapter. Soon I will be mixing more original content with stuff that happened during specific episodes. Next chapter should be up soon. Hope you enjoyed and please leave a review. I love constructive criticism.