Here is chapter two. It will be the beginning of Claws training and it will continue in the next chapter.

The story will become really funny and I will take the time to deepen my characters. By the way, there won't be any slaughter until around chapter 10. But a lot of classic AT actions is still coming.

Someone has already offered is help with the translation, but any extra help is welcome.

As always, please review and I hope you will enjoy!

I do not own Air Gear.

Chapter 2

She collapse during a familiar game, but this time there was no laughing. He was too far, too late. The airborne metro was raging and nothing could stop it. She turned her head toward him and gave him a resigned look that will be carved in his soul forever… A cold wind was blowing on the footbridge and the infernal growling has stopped. Silence has made its way into the night like a snake and has snatch her smile forever… Forever. And, making some unreal flip, her scarf was carried to him.

Leap kept his head between his hands, his eyes fixed on nothing, for a long time. Then, he took another look at Claws. He must've been barely legal, making Leap his elder of more than 10 years.

He had a face that was kind of childish, hidden behind a veil of long messy blond hair. He was stuck in cloth way too small for him since they came from Leap's wardrobe that must do a head less than him. His grey eyes where also still and he seemed to be lost in his thoughts.

However, he had a smile that was playing on his lips and seemed to think about way more recent memories of a different topic. Leap shivered has he thought of the warehouse.

Then, he looked behind the curtain and saw the dawn was starting to take place. He let off a long sigh: «Let's go.» They went to the underground parking lot and Leap started the car engine from afar. It was a luxury model and they put the bags containing the Blood Pack gear in the trunk.

Claws stayed silent and didn't say a word during the trip across the city. Neither did he say anything when they left the suburbs.

Finally, Leap got in the driveway of a splendid domain. Claws let off a gasp of amazement when he saw the sumptuous manor and the huge field. Leap parked in the gigantic garage and he gave him directions inside.

He went to the manor guest wing and saw that the elder didn't lie. One of the empty chambers was now occupied. Leap's attention was grabbed by a huge doghouse where in it, lied a bed. He stayed puzzled when he saw Claws heading towards it and then crash in: « He slept like an innocent child.» thought Leap when he looked at him and then he was aware of his own sleepiness.

He went to his chamber and also crashed in his bed. His fatigue won over is guilty mind and he fell asleep right away. When he woke up, he saw that dusk was starting to spread. It's true that it has been a long night.

He went to his living room and saw that Claws was trying to plug a VHS on his 70'' plasma wide-screen T.V… with Netflix. (This joke belong to Takahata 101 and the excellent abridged of Hellsing ultimate.)

Leap asked him why he was doing such a thing. He answered: « I want to watch to my favourite movie.» Leap looked at him with a mesmerised look while he finished to plug it. Then, he took movie on which was stock a blank worn out label. Before pushing it inside, he asked Leap if he also wanted to watch to it.

Because the Elder was insisting that they team-up ( he could easily picture him putting a knife on his throat and a shotgun on his head while he had to swear), Leap felled oblige to know his team-mate better. So, he took place on the couch beside him and they started the movie.

Quickly, we could see that it was some kind of amateur documentary. Except the topic wasn't even close of being scholar. The sequence ended and was followed by animation. Leap stayed chill in front of the flood-tide of violence before he truly understand what was being showed.

He risen up slowly, his face completely livid and he walked away on shaky feet.

- Where are you going? Asked Claws.

- Outside, I need some air. Said the British ( I think I'm going to be sick…)

- Wait! You'll miss the part where they shag…

Leap was outside on the veranda and looked at the sky being aflame by the contact of the sun with the grounds while he thought: « I do not know what is more disturbing between that movie and his reaction.» He looked at him by the windows and saw him gaze at the screen with as much delight then as when he was eviscerating corpses in the warehouse. Leap felt uneasy again, but manage to come over it.

He went to fetch his gear that he left in the trunk of his car then moved them to his workshop. He took care of Crimson Steam and started by removing the blades and metal plate that made it more deadly. Then, he switched the pieces that had some damage. Finally, he used a device that let him personally oversee the creation in order for his AT to have the exact same tuning.

Satisfied, he proceeded to his sword and he made sure is blade was perfectly sharp. As for his uniform, there was nothing he could do about all the blood that tainted it, so he switch it for a new one. He was now ready to do a new mission.

His preparation wasn't excessive because his special line phone ringed not long after. He picked it up and heard the calm voice of the Elder:

- So, how are you doing together until now.

- I prefer to not even try thinking of words for my feelings.

- Fine, However, I would like that you put in some effort to become the most effective you could.

- Do not count on me for…

- I didn't say «become friend». As you have seen, Claws is a mediocre rider. He started to do AT only a couple of hours before he went to the warehouse. So, I would like you to train him to reach his top potential.

- And you know you don't ask anyone... I am one of the best Storm Rider around.

- Indeed, but I don't believe you will make him rise to the same level as your. Still, you will need to become effective quickly. Now that Blood Pack has become a threat again, we may face a war.

- You may think about asking my opinion before sending me to war! Said the British.

- Don't worry, our War Pack is ready. I don't intend to send you on more intense missions. But, you may have more of them. It's time we get back the respect that we deserve. To think those amateurs had the guts to kidnap me! They have a good idea of what happens to anyone who gets in our way.

The Elder let off a sinister laugh. Then, he sighed before continuing.

- Also, I count on you to build up Claws AT. For now, he only have a basic version, you will have to find the tuning that match his style.

- I am not a tuner anymore! It has been three years since I have calibrated an AT.

- You are the only one that will know him well enough to do such a thing.

- Still, do not count on me! He roared and clutched the phone.

The Elder went quiet for a moment.

- Surpass yourself, isn't that what was driving you forward when you were pro.

- Do not mention that Epoch! He hissed.

- I was referring to the good years. Don't tell me you buried you're past entirely?

- I am Leap. I do not have any past except for the day that you gave me this life.

- Hum… I'll leave you free for the next few days. Come back strong, both of you.

- That will be done, count on me.

And he closed the phone at the moment he had done speaking.

He picked up two pair of normal AT and went to his kitchen to make a good meal. Not long after, a head popped up from the counter and stared at the plate. Leap grasped his head: « Wait for two more minutes!» and went back to his plate. He asked: « Are you finish with your movie?»

Then, he heard a awful scream, that was getting stronger and stronger, coming from his living room and freezing his blood right away. He put the volume to the maximum. A chair flew trough the room and crashed into the T.V., destroying it.

- You own me a 70'' plasma wide-screen T.V.

A spooky reaper ghost appeared behind him.

- You are the one who threw the chair… He said with an uncertain voice while having his head down and lifting a finger.

- Silence! Screamed the British while pointing him with his finger. If we go through the chain of my motivation, we can see that there is a clear link between my action and your behaviour. ( He continued to explain himself during a long time and make references to obscure and incoherent theorem.) As such, we can conclude that this is entirely your fault. (A complex scheme appears behind Leap.)

- That seems logical. (He studies the scheme.) Indeed, it's my fault, how much I owe you? He asked with a smile.

- Do not give up that easily!

He throws another chair at him that he manages to evade, but it crashes into an aquarium… That was empty, luckily. Not long after, Leap came back with a plate. He gave Claws his share without saying a word and they ate on the couch. When they had finish, Leap shows him a pair of AT without looking at him: «Come on, I have to make you a decent rider.»

They went to the backyard where a huge park was set and that park could have been compared with those of professional tournament. Leap pressed a switch and the bottom of the pool opened, making it empty itself in a loud torrent noise, to allow another ramp to rise up. Claws looked at that with an absolute wonder.

They wore their AT, but Leap didn't use Crimson Steam: «We will start by a race. We only need to get trough the park as fast as we can. Ready, set… Go!» Claws rushed forward, but Leap stayed on his ground.

He pulled out his pocket watch from inside his shirt. He calculated his time and once he was midway trough, he activated the chronometer and followed him.

Once he had finish, he looked at his time and concluded: «I am still at the warm-up.» He kept watching Claws progression. He surely didn't see Leap pass.

He was about to arrive, but he tried a manoeuvre that was too complex for him and crashed at Leap's feet: «Not bad… For a beginner. You found a road that would be the least challenging. However, that goes entirely against the Storm Rider's soul! You have to seek challenge, overcome yourself and gain perfection. As long that you do not find the will to go beyond your limits, there is nothing I can teach you! Do you have that will?» Claws got back on his wheels and gave him a determined look: «We restart.»

This time he stayed by his side and Claws was a lot more audacious. That made him fall a lot, but he quickly rose up and kept on with as much eagerness. When they had finished, Leap ended his chronometer and told him the time: «Good. Now, I want you to divide this time by two before we end.» He started to protest, but in front of the disapproving glare of Leap, he went quiet and was ready to start.

When he saw he was about to rush, Leap snatch him by his collar and that stopped him right away. propelled by his dash, Claws feet left the ground and he crashed heavily: « There is no need to rush with your head down. You have to take the time to study your surrounding. You will go around every ramps and train on each of them.»

Leap didn't ride very much that night and when he did it was only to show some moves. Claws wasn't able to reproduce much of them and it was with far less elegance.

Leap didn't join him and that was probably to not make him feel miserable. But, most of all, he tried to deduce which Road Claws was instinctively following. It was still too soon to find out what was spreading out. Still, he could see that he was making quick progress. Finally, he gave him a break before he tried to beat his time.

Claws fell to one knee, totally exhausted. Leap didn't allow him to stop now. He didn't admit that he had reached his limit yet. However, Claws didn't even think about stopping and said he was ready to start. Leap will be calculating from afar so he will not break his focus.

Claws had found one of the best runs he could manage. His time was way better, but it was still a long way from being divided. He tried again and he wasn't falling anymore. At his fourth try, Leap told him he had less than 10 seconds to cut. He pushed himself even harder and ended up with a gap of two second.

However, his time started to become longer because of his fatigue. Leap allowed him to stop for tonight. When he heard that, Claws' legs gave way under him and he didn't have the strength to move.

Leap looked at him with a smile, seeing a really determined apprentice rider like others and not a totally psychopathic sadist with a candid innocence that made him even more disturbing.

He took off his AT and had to almost drag him to his chamber. He drooped him off in his bed inside the doghouse and saw that Claws name was painted on it. Another disturbing thing about him. He went to is own bed while trying not to think about it too much.

Extra 1

Me: Oî! Leap!

Leap: What?

He said coldly while giving my a deadly glare.

Me: Hum... Could you talk a little about yourself?

Leap: Why would I do that?

Me: Because... If you don't, I will turn my story into a yaoi with Claws. And you could not refrain yourself from having some good time after slaughtering someone… Then doing a threesome with the corpse.

I enjoy seeing him starting to shake before getting more and more livid.

Leap: Sweet mother of God! Please stop! He difficultly manage to say while putting a hand in front of is mouth. Fine, you win… What do you want.

He was about to throw up.

Me: Just talk a little about yourself.

Leap: Okay… I am Leap and I was in the Blood Pack for around three year. Even so, I didn't do many missions during that time. I mostly trained to become the most useful I could be for the Elder.

Me: What where you doing before getting in the Blood Pack?

Leap: I do not have any past, is it clear!?

Me: But those AT skill have to come from somewhere… And how'd you get so much money?

Leap: Silence!

He draws his sword and makes his AT rev.

Me: Fine, fine… So, could you gave us your physical description?

Leap: I'm 28 years old, 5'8'' tall and I keep my weight around 155 pounds. I got curly dark brown hair that ends before my shoulder and my eyes are also brown. Will that do?

He took a look at his pocket watch.

Me: Could you also describe the Lone Wolves uniform?

Leap: Tch! Do it yourself.

Then he dashes right next to me, shoves me out of the way and disappears.

Me: Damn I hate is cold side! He can be quite nice when he wants, I swear.

Fine, so for the Lone Wolves uniform: They have a gray hood with wolf ears that go lower that their nose, but have threatening-looking hole in order to see. They also wear beast-eye lenses so no one can recognize them. The Blood Pack also have an iron fang that get over a canine and make it stretch to the chin. They wear a dark blue trench coats and black leather cloths cover one of their shoulders down to the elbow. The officer uniform simply have some extra design. The pants are also black and come with a belt. The buckle of the belt is made with the emblem.

(I will describe all the emblems in the next extra.)

Leap wears his iron fang and is leather cloth to his left. Claws has them to his right.

Leap also add an extra belt over the trench coat so he can sheet is sword behind him. About his sword, it is 1 meter long and the blade does a crescent over the handle and finishes in a spike. What I say by reverse guard, is that Leap holds his sword while having the longest part going down (Like Sol Badguy from Guilty Gear, damn he's epic!)

His throwing dagger are set in a leather pocket tied to his left leg. For the leather pocket, think about the one ninjas have in Naruto to keep their item.

Also, Leap doesn't have sleeves on his coat and the shoulders are made by a ring of fur.

And don't forget he got a British accent that is kind of aristocratic.

Whew~~ Hope you can picture him like I do.

Next time, it will be Claws. (Hum… How could I threaten him to speak?)