DISCLAIMER: Do not own Teen Titans or Kamen Rider Gaim.
A.N.: Sorry that it's been a while, I've just been procrastinating over the last month or so, despite the fact that I have nowhere near as much homework as last term nor do I need to edit a website. The only thing I need to focus on at college is a play that we are doing. But you're not here to read about that, do you? No, you're here to read a story about a bunch of teenagers fighting monsters with fruit padlocks.
So, in response to Omarnosian10 (again), thank you for reviewing the chapter and I will consider your suggestions for Rider Lockseeds, just need to figure out how to get them canon to the story.
Also, Italics means that the characters are speaking in Japanese.
With all that said, enjoy the chapter.
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Two days have passed since Terra's return and reinstatement as a Titan. But that's not the focus of today's story. Instead, the focus is on the central building of Smart Brain in Japan at night, the company responsible for the creation of the Inves Game and the Lockseeds. Takatora Kureshima was researching the latest progress from the Titans and their newest teammate. However, his main focus was on an unseen development; Robin, Cyborg and Beast Boy picking the purple fruit and them transmogrifying into Lockseeds.
Takatora was surprised at this development, as the research that Smart Brain had made on the fruit and the Inves showed that they shouldn't work that way. In fact, research just showed that Inves evolve from the simple hunchbacks in to the more defined Inves through consuming the fruit. He told his head scientist, Ryoma Sengoku, that more research should be done on the fruits.
He was walking through a hallway and going over his notes on the Titan's progress, but something else caught his attention; an explosion. Looking to his left outside the window, he saw that the ball of flames was detonated over at the science division, possibly killing the majority of the scientists who were there. Seeing this, he ran over there as fast as he could, dropping his notes.
Upon arrival, he saw that the whole lab was on fire, several corpses littering the floor. Fortunately, Ryoma was not one of them; however, he was unconscious with his head on the desk. Taking incentive, Takatora ran in and started to pull Ryoma out as quickly as possible, narrowly avoiding the flames and debris. As he got out of the lab, Takatora carried Ryoma away from the inferno, not getting 10 steps before the area erupted in to a ball of flames. The resulting explosion knocked them both to the ground.
As Takatora's face hit the floor, he noticed a pair of armoured feet heading towards the pair. He looked up and got a better look at the approaching figure. The main defining feature of the figure was a mask that was solid black on the right side and a dark shade of orange on the left, a single eye standing out of the orange side. Takatora recognised the perpetrator as Slade, the Teen Titans most notorious enemy. Knowing this, Takatora showed no fear, even when the one-eyed maniac started to speak:
"Good Evening, Kureshima-sama. I assume that you know who I am".
Slowly standing up, Takatora answered:
"Yes. Slade. You are the monster responsible for so many people suffering".
"Indeed. However, I'm not here to discuss my infamy. I know that you are supplying the Titans with their new gear".
"So why are you attacking my company and my staff?"
"Because you have what I need to finally defeat the Titans. Now, Kureshima-sama, where do you keep the last belt?"
In spite of the lack of change in his facial expression, Takatora was fuming inside. The fact that a notorious super-criminal like Slade was able to discover that Smart Brain was giving the Titans what they need to combat the monsters was a terrifying thought. With this in mind, Takatora reached behind his waist with his left hand, revealing another Sengoku Driver. Without hesitation, he slapped the buckle on his waist, the yellow belt wrapping around him. The left hand side of the buckle showed the side of a samurai helmet similar to Gaim, only painted white and with a golden U-shaped crest on the forehead as opposed to a katana. He then pulled out a Melon Lockseed, painted green with LS-04 on the front. Slade took this opportunity to through a smoke grenade on the floor, obscuring Takatora's vision. This didn't faze him, however, as he opened the Lock.
"Henshin!"
"MELON!"
He threw the padlock in the air before catching it again, plugging it in and closing the latch. From here, the standby music from Gaim and Kurokage's started to play.
"LOCK ON!"
*SLICE* "SOIYA!" "MELON ARMS! AUTHORISED BY THE HEAVENS!"
The green armour slammed down onto his shoulders, forming a white latex suit over him with gold highlights on the forearm and shin guards. The lime green armour formed around his upper torso similar to Gaim's, only the shoulder pads only folded to a V shape instead of folding all the way. The helmet resembled a samurai, with a golden visor, silver mouth plate and a U-shaped golden crest adorning his forehead. For his weapons, he had a Musou Sabre resting on his left hip and shield on his left forearm, coloured in green, gold and black.
Wielding the Musou Sabre in his right hand, he waited until the smoke cleared. When it did, he noticed that Slade had disappeared. However, he knew of Slade's tenacity and remembered that the maniac wouldn't retreat that easily. After ensuring that Ryoma's wounds weren't fatal, he began to search around the area for the evil that lurks in the dark.
"You can't hide forever, Slade. I will find you and make you pay for what you've done".
"We'll see, but first you have to find me, don't you?"
Years of combat training had heightened the man's senses, so when he heard the maniac, he turned to the left down another hallway. When he did, he saw a seven bodies littering the floor. He recognised them as the guards, all with a bullet hole in their heads, blood running down their cold, expressionless faces. Takatora's anger boiled, knowing that these men and women had families who would never see them again.
"Know this, you bastard. When I find you, and I will, I'll ensure that your end will be long and tortuous. I am Kamen Rider Zangetsu, and I'll never let monsters like you cause havoc amongst the innocent!"
He heard a chuckle, only it was coming from the intercom, indicating that Slade had made to the CEO's office.
"Well, Zangetsu, I hope that you ensured that your safe is enforced with Steel."
Under the helmet, the man's eye widen, as he realised that Slade has found the location of the belt he was referring to. Running as fast as he could, Takatora reached his office just as soon as Slade started walking out. He froze when he saw the final Sengoku Driver in his hand. He also saw that Slade had found a special type of Lockseed, one that resembled a silver ribcage. Slade had an aura confidence around him as he spoke.
"Too late, Kureshima-sama!"
He slapped the belt on his waist, resulting in an electric guitar riff similar to that of Bravo's belt. Holding the Lock across his chest, he uttered one final word.
"Henshin."
"FIFTEEN!"
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Aaaaaaaaaaand stop! Sorry folks, couldn't think of much for this chapter, but at least we finally got to see Takatora as Zangetsu and a preview of what's to come for Slade as a Rider.
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