Outside an underground metro station, Ingrid is on her phone as Shidak-Charn and Shin wait at the entrance. "Okay, the babysitter should be on her way. She's a little cheesed that I cancelled her and then called her back." Ingrid informed Shidak-Charn. They enter the metro and walk down the stairs. It was an average metro, brick walls, advertisements on the walls, and an empty platform on the far side. "Had we been in Akavir, this would be filled by now." Shin commented.

They walk towards the platform and hear a train incoming. A white bullet train with two large claw-like structures at the front stops at the platform. The doors of its passenger car open and reveal Momotaros with his arms crossed in front of a white light emanating from inside. "[Hello! You're here!]" Momotaros greeted them as he walked towards the holographic turnstiles. "[Is that yours?]" Shin asked.

"[The Voyagers gave us this train to use as a mobile base. It's no DenLiner, but it'll do.]" he answered as he leaned on the turnstile. "Hey, is she okay?" Momotaros asked Shidak-Charn as he points to Ingrid, quivering in fear at Momotaros. "Ingrid, thisss isss Momotaros. He'sss going to help me practiccce my formsss." Shidak-Charn explained slowly. Shin waves his hand in front of her face for no response. "[I was told her race are the bravest in the land. It appears not.]" Shin commented.

Momotaros stretches his hand over on the other side of the turnstile and scans a black train pass over the console, deactivating the hologram. "[Carry her inside. Be gentle though.]" Shidak-Charn instructed Shin. Shin holds her in his arms and struggles to lift her as he passes through the turnstile. They enter the train and zoom into the tunnel. Inside the train is a dining car almost entirely in white and three Imagins, Urataros included.

"Ryotaro!" a ponytailed purple dragon-faced Imagin wearing a purple coat and headphones called out to Shidak-Charn excitedly, standing up and slamming his hands on the table. "[Sorry, but you must have confused me with someone else.]" Shidak-Charn corrected as he points to his tail. "Aww…" the Imagin sat down in disappointment. "[Hmm... Now that you mention it, you do look a lot like Ryotaro.]" Momotaros commented. "[Who is this Ryotaro?]" Shidak-Charn asked.

"[He is an old friend of ours. Before we gained physical forms, he relied on us to help him battle evil Imagins as Kamen Rider Den-O. He's retired, but his grandson from the future replaced him in the role of Den-O. He's busy in our world so he's not here.]" Urataros explained as he sat drinking coffee from a mug on the opposite end of the car. Shin sat Ingrid down on a seat near the door, still in shock. "[Hi there.]" Urataros beckoned from a table on the far end of the car. "[Don't bother, she's not listening.]" Shin replied. "[Snake, this is Team DenLiner: Urataros, Ryutaros, Kintaros, and me Momotaros!]" Momotaros introduced them to Shidak-Charn.


In the Blades compound, the Imperial student is looking frantically at his armour. "Well, at least I'm not wearing a skirt." he commented in disdain. "Harry Luciano, you are the support. You have access to the Dragonheart Staff." Owlin announced. "Why did the dumb computer make me pink?" Harry asked in disappointment. "The requirement for the support role is that the individual has great skill in magic and a great magicka capacity." Owlin answered.

"Wow, you're even angrier than the new girl." Jessica commented. "Enough!" Owlin yelled, to the Troopers' reaction being falling in line like soldiers, including Toshiro. "It looks like you need discipline. We have brought Shugosha Red here to train you to fight these threats and to discipline you. This room is a simulation room that will help you to hone your skills and develop teamwork skills." Owlin explained. "Shugosha Red, you're up." he nudged Toshiro. He walks forwards towards the Troopers, Sakura audibly trying to keep her excitement in.

"Being a Trooper means that you will defend the innocent with your lives and putting your trust in your teammates. With my experience I will assist you in the simulation, teaching you what it means to be a Trooper." Toshiro explained. Owlin exits the room and interacts with the console, activating a screen on the window in front. Inside the room, the walls start to move further away as grass grows below the Troopers' feet, looking at the process in awe. A sky forms on the expanding ceiling as vapour rise from the ground and form clouds. Buildings rose instantly in the distance as tiles fragment themselves below the Troopers' feet and form around a fountain behind the Troopers.

The room is transformed into a park, with the ambient sound of water flowing, wind blowing, and birds chirping. Azarath turns around and touches the water flowing from the fountain. "It feels… real." he said in awe. As the Troopers look around, a great ball of fire flies towards the from behind. They all dodge the blast as it destroys the fountain.

They all look towards a heavily armoured fire atronach burning a path along the tiles towards the fountain among the smoke. "Say hello to Ayprol Fuhlz; an ancient flame monarch from the mid-Third Era, believed to be destroyed by Brhuce Hammar. Just remember; this is a simulation so she's not real." Owlin announced. "Sure feels like it!" Bjorn yelled. "We can take her. It's only one." Jessica boasted. "Oh, did I mention she had minions?" Owlin rebutted before a beep echoed through the park.

A group of flame atronachs materialize around Ayprol, what distinguishes them from other atronachs is that they are not floating, have a more masculine body shape, and in place of a right arm are stone blades. "Don't blame her, this was supposed to happen." Owlin commented. Ayprol points at the Troopers and the atronachs charge towards them. They grapple with the minions, but are overwhelmed. "This was a horrible idea!" Harry cried.

To be continued…