Errolas: Greetings, story fans! Nogi-kun's out with a case of a cracked skull for a while, so I'll be filling in for him. If he seriously though he's necessary around here, he's got a few things left to learn about me. Getting back to the topic at hand, as you can see, I'm back and in control. However, I would like to ask you to take a peek at my profile page for my most recent update, if you haven't already. Now, let's get back to the story. We're about to see something really strange happen to Ako, so you'd best be preparing yourselves! Chapter 11is now UP! WELCOME!
CHAPTER 12: ALTER EGO: ANOTHER RIDER IS BORN!
"Ung… Agh…"
A small pair or orange-goldenrod eyes slowly fluttered open, straining to see anything in the lightless room she found herself in. By touch alone, she could tell she was lying on an extremely soft and comfy bed, but this wasn't her room… She didn't have the kind of money to afford anything like this… So where was she?
"Ah. I see you're awake. How are you feeling, Ako-san?"
Ako's eyes darted around, looking for the source of the sound in the dark room. The voice seemed familiar, but she couldn't place it. However, she wasn't prepared for the immense sea of light that washed over and blinded her. Covering her eyes so they could adjust better, Ako slowly looked around the room and found herself in a really fancy room. However, what surprised her most was her own teacher, Nogias, sitting right across from her.
"N-NOGIAS-SENSEI? WHERE ARE WE? WHERE AM I?" Ako said, now completely caught off guard. She'd always assumed that her teacher lived in the teacher's building with the other teacher's but THIS was a little too fancy to be the teacher's apartments.
Nogias, not at all surprised at her astonishment, simply smiled and said, "You're in my family's private estate, Frazar Manor. Though, the reason for my bringing you here wasn't initially to let you sleep." Ako's eyes widened, and she slowly lifted the sheets, her face gaining a deep red hue.
"And before you start getting any ideas, I didn't change your clothes. Three of my female servants took care of that. I'm not that big of a pervert," Nogias said, noticing her expression. Ako's blush quickly subsided, but remained slightly. Ako tried to find the right words to say, but couldn't think of anything.
"You're probably wondering what happened and who that strange man was who attacked you earlier, right?" Nogias asked. Ako, now stunned and scared, nodded. What was Nogias, anyway? Was he a psychic, a monster, or some strange alien being?
"H-How did you-" Ako started, to which Nogias, smiling, finished, "Do that?" Ako was now getting frustrated, but still scared.
"STOP DOING THAT!" Ako shouted, "WHAT ARE YOU, SOME SORT OF FREAK?" Nogias appeared unfazed by Ako's outburst.
"Listen to me, Ako," Nogias said, now staring at her with a serious expression, "This is what happened. That man the came to talk to you for me was one of my servants, Crim. I sent him to get you because I wasn't feeling good at school and needed to go home. Like I was telling you and your band mates back in my office, I believe that you're exhibiting Stage One of the symptoms of that monster's violation of your body. All four of you will probably experience it at some point or another, and in different ways, but the effect will always be the same. From the research I've conducted, there are four stages to these symptoms. You're exhibiting the first stage, like I said: Alter Egoism, where the imprint of the monster inside you has latched onto one of your emotions or a dark part of your mind to gain power. As I have found through experience, if certain circumstances are met, they can also be born of elemental nature, from heightened senses, or even viruses. This is the Second Stage. CRIM! COME IN HERE!" Almost immediately, the crimson-clad man from earlier walked through the door and stood next to Nogias.
"What's going on, sensei? What does this guy have to-" Ako's voice trailed off as suddenly, Crim's body began to vanish, and soon, he was no more than smoke in the wind. Crim's wispy body then vanished into Nogias' head. Suddenly, Nogias' head flew back, only to lower back to look at Ako. Nogias clothes changed, along with his hair and eyes, and soon, his voice rang out proud and strong:
"Here is Stage Two, Ako-sama."
Ako sat in shock. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. Her teacher had just… transformed! Soon, Nogias was back to normal and Crim had left. Nogias nodded several times as Ako sat there, trying to register what had just happened.
~MEANWHILE…~
Madoka walked back to her dorm, thinking about what her teacher had told her.
'What the hell is sensei talking about?' Madoka thought, her min too preoccupied with her thoughts to notice the man behind her. She felt a quick tug on her sleeve and turned, landing a powerful blow to the attacker's face and sending him stumbling back a few feet.
"HOW DARE YOU, YOU STUPID BITCH!" The man yelled, just as Madoka got a splitting headache. She turned and ran, not out of fear, but to find something to kill her headache so she could properly kick the jerk's ass. However, the farther she got from it, the worse her headache got. It was almost as if it was a signal to stay. A signal to fight… As Madoka stopped, the man caught up to her. He suddenly screamed and turned into the same kind of creature she'd seen a week before at the concert.
"So, Bitch, ready to die?" the beast asked, staring her down. Madoka stared back, at first trying to unnerve the beast, then smiling.
"My name isn't "Bitch", you ugly piece of trash! My name is Memida Guchi! Let's see how you like this!" Holding her hand out, Madoka generated a jewelled bracelet. A small crystal formed, and placed itself in her hand. The monster staggered back, now getting frightened. How many warriors did this school have, anyway?
"BITCH, WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?" The monster said, stumbling backward into a fountain as Madoka smiled and said, "I told you! MY NAME IS DEMIGA MUCHI! HENSHIN!" Connecting the crystal to the bracelet, Madoka was engulfed by brilliant lights that changed and transformed her body. When the lights vanished, before the beast stood a metal-clad warrior. The body was green with dark blue armour, and the helmet had red lenses. Her fingertips seemed to extend for an inch or two and ended with savage looking points.
Suddenly, as if possessed, Madoka screamed. This scared the beast, who, now advancing on her, flew back into the fountain. With unmatched speed, she shot behind the beast and raked its body with her claw-like hands. Then, with a twitch of her hand, small metal wires flew out of her fingertips and into the monster's body, allowing Madoka to flip and slam her foe into the ground. Several minutes of this and the monster could barely breathe, let alone stand. Tapping the bracelet's crystal three times, Madoka charged her foe once more, and slashed through it with her wired fingers.
As it exploded, she announced, "Way of the Dancing Strings: Savage Slash." Disengaging her transformation, Madoka looked to the sky and smiled, understanding her teacher's words. "I know what you meant now, sensei. I have to help defend the school. And I will! I AM KAMEN RIDER WIRES!" Walking off, she went to go join her friends for karaoke, filled with new strength.
~MEANWHILE!~
Ako finally understood what Nogias had been showing her.
"So, you're saying that soon, if not treated, I'm going to have an alter ego like you?" Ako asked, receiving a head shake from Nogias in reply. Her eyes widened.
"You don't understand, Ako-san," Nogias said, "There is no cure except death. Once the Alter Ego manifests itself, there's no going back. And you don't know as much about me as you think. If I were to ever introduce you to everyone in this building, you'd be surprised at the number of other sides I have!" Nogias walked toward the door, but quickly turned and motioned toward the closet.
"My servants have already cleaned your clothes and hung them. They're in the closet, because I know you'll want to change. Meet me downstairs, I'll take you back to the school," Nogias said, walking out the door so she could do her business. In two minutes, Ako was down the stairs and waiting by the front door, when she noticed Crim walking past.
"CRIM! Hey, Crim!" She called, and as the crimson-clad man walked over, she said, "I'm sorry for not trusting you earlier. I should have taken into consideration what you were saying, but something in my head was telling me not to trust you, and…" She was cut short by a finger pressed against her lips.
"You don't need to apologize, miss. What you did was completely justified. And to tell you the truth, aside form Nogias-sama, everyone in this house is like me." Crim walked away, leaving Ako to think about what he just said. Soon, she saw another person walk past: a teenage boy with spiked red hair in a red suit walked past, carrying what appeared to be a large lantern.
"Excuse me, Mr. Red Clothes?" Ako called out, knowing she shouldn't really call someone the way she did. However, what happened couldn't have been expected. The boy, hearing her call him, dropped the lantern, which broke into three pieces. Walking over, he grabbed Ako by her collar and scowled.
"WHAT? YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY CLOTHES? HUH?" he shouted loudly, holding her tighter and tighter, finally rearing back to hit her, when he took a good look at her. Then, something unexpectedly snapped in his head. When he tried to hit her, he couldn't. No matter how many times he reared back to strike her, he couldn't do it. Finally dropping Ako to the floor, he ran away, covering his blushing face with his hands.
Soon Nogias appeared and took note of the broken lantern. Staring at it, he shook his head and muttered, "Hmm… Gonna have to punish Scim for that one later…"
But Ako, her own face starting to blush, cried out, "NO! GIVE ME HIS PUNISHMENT, SENSEI! I'M THE ONE WHO MADE HIM DO IT!"
Nogias knew Scim was around the corner, so he said, "Alright, then. I hope Scim appreciates what you're doing for him. As much as I know I shouldn't be doing this, Ako, you now have two weeks of detention, to be served under me. After each class every day for the next two weeks, you will report to my office for your task. Understand?"
Ako nodded "yes", and Nogias nodded back. He quickly escorted her outside and into the car, where the driver, a young man in a blue suit with wet-looking blue hair and eyes, started it up and rolled them back to the school.
~LATER!~
Nogias arrived back at the mansion to find one of his assistants, a boy in a light-blue suit with thunder-like light-blue hair and eyes, laughing hysterically while pointing at Scim., who was looking rather sick. This was strange, because Scim NEVER got sick.
"Rai! What's going on with Chiji?" Nogias called over, and Rai, still laughing and pointing at Chiji, said, "I THINK OUR LITTLE ANGER MAN OVER HERE IS IN LOVE!" Nogias looked taken aback for a moment, until he realized what had happened.
"OH… MY… GOD… This isn't funny, Rai," Nogias said, pushing Rai away from Chiji, who was holding his stomach while his face, flushed red, carried a distinct red blush.
"Damn… Why'd it have to be her of all people?" Nogias asked himself quietly as the revelation of who it could be hit him…
THE STORY IS OVER. FOR NOW…
Errolas: O~~~H! CLIFF-HANGER! Who could Chiji (AKA Scim) be in love with? If you were
A) Smart or
B) Paid attention to the story, or
C) A &B,
You already know who it is! And no matter how many times you ask me, I WON'T TELL YOU! So, anyway, in a couple weeks, Nogi-kun should be ok and back in action. If he tells you anything about me pile-driving him, please ignore it, it's not true. And Madoka's Rider Form will be touched upon next chapter. Anyway, this has been chapter 11. R&R, CONSTRUCTIVE FLAMES ALLOWED.