Round Zero: The Four Card Symbols
First and foremost…my many thanks go to the following readers who read the first story arc of this fic:
- ZK Chromedragozoid
- Twilight Kyuu
- Anami-Chan
- Kitsune 6
- Ryuacchi
I really appreciate it. I really am. Thank you very much!
And to let you know, things will get more bizarre, and more complicating now the second story arc is underway, and a lot has happened since the last 20 chapters:
- Class C is the first to be victimized by an unknown enemy while investigating a separate case that resulted in injuring Hikari Yagami, Miyako Inoue, Ken Ichijouji and Iori Hida.
This leaves Daisuke Motomiya and Takeru Takaishi as the only Class C members active and are still unaware of who did this.
- Class R is the next casualty, As Shugo "Kite" Kunisaki is murdered by a rampaging Digimon taken over by a spirit of a Clow Card turning it into a Clow Beast. Likewise, Kyo Renjou, another Class R member was the next to fall after discovering the cause, but was severly injured and is out of action. But thanks to him he provided a vital clue to Class Q in investigating the mysterious disappearance of the F-4.
- And Class Q's Kyuu Renjou and Class S has partially managed to deduce what caused the Digimons' bizarre rampage, and finally learned the truth of all this, much to their shock and disbelief.
- It is now fully revealed that the F-4' members' mysterious disappearance (Sojiro Nishikado and Tsukasa Domyouji) is linked to the Digimons' rampage and the murders of several children.
- And that the enigmatic Isaka is behind all this, but that's just the start, as Rui Hanazawa is now under the hands of this mysterious B.O.A.R.D., and this leaves the only Akira Mimasaka as the only victim about to be abducted.
And in this chapter, the two F-4 members are now going to showcase their newly found powers, and Kyuu and Class S are in their way. Will they be able to halt their terroristic actions?
Will Class C be able to recover on time to save their schoolmates?
Read on…
And...the subtitle for the second story arc of Round ZERO is titled The Four Card Suits. This is because the Suit of Coins and the Suit of Swords are now revealed, and the two remaining suits, the Suit of Cups and the Suit of Wands, will follow soon.
Disclamer:
- Detective School Q is owned by Studio Pierrot
- Digimon Adventure 02 is owned by Toei Animation
- R.O.D. The TV is owned by J.C. Staff and Aniplex
- Cardcaptor Sakura is owned by CLAMP, NHK, Kodansha
- Hana Yori Dango is owned by Toei Animation and Yoko Kamio
- Kamen Rider Blade is owned by Ishinomori Productions
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At the Tsukumine Shrine, the scene became quite eerie, as two groups from both sides stared at each other, and the tension is building up, having seen what just happened a while ago.
At the left side of the shrine are Kyuu Renjou, Koshiro Izumi, and the members of Class S (Sakura Kinomoto, Syaoran Li, Meiling Li, and Tomoyo Daidouji).
At the other side, the enigmatic Isaka stood in between the F-4 members Sojiro Nishikado and Tsukasa Domyouji. They had just captured two Digimons and transformed them into what they called the Clow Beasts. Class S barely saw what took place, but it was enough for them to know what kind of opponents they're about to face. Koshiro was shocked to the core upon deducing what caused the massacre among children and why the children's partner Digimons are nowhere in sight. It all made sense now.
Kyuu was feeling the same thing, and an added disbelief surged his whole being. After absorbing what he learned from Kyo, he was unsure about the F-4 committing those heinous acts. Now that he saw everything in front of him, he now ponders on whether to save the two F-4 members or stop them.
Sakura gritted her teeth at what she saw a while ago, and it was now clear what caused the incident at Odaiba several weeks ago and what took place hours and here and in Tokyo. And now she sensed something very foreboding. An aura that she is familiar with…and it came from the man in the middle: Isaka!
"You! Who are you? What are you?", she demanded. "Why…I'm just a man walking on the streets of this country…a tourist you might say.". Sakura didn't buy it, and chanted the incantations and her Star Staff materializes, and waved it in front of her. "You can't fool me! Reveal your true self, you…you Clow Beast!" the Cardcaptor hissed. Syaoran took out his Chinese sword and brandished it in his hands, sensing what Sakura senses, and realized that Isaka is not what they think he is. Isaka showed no facial reaction, but adjusted his shades and stepped forward a bit. "So…you must be the Cardcaptor that I heard about…so what the Madoushi told me is true…but since she's not here anymore, she entrusts me to fulfill her wish…to rule this present day era.".
Sakura and Syaoran stared wide-eyed at what they just heard, but couldn't accept that alibi. The Madoushi is already dead, having accepted that the Madoushi will no longer cause any trouble, and they believed that Isaka is just toying with them. "WE WON'T ALLOW YOU! YOU KILLED TOO MANY INNOCENT CHILDREN! WE WON'TLET YOU!". Syaoran protested.
"Fine then…if you defeat my two new "protégés", then I'll turn myself in…IF…you defeat them. Oh, now is the perfect time to try out your "Magic Cards" against theirs.". Isaka sneered as he stood in between the two F-4 members. Koshiro and the five DDS students braced themselves as Isaka tapped his hand onto Tsukasa's shoulder. "Mask Rider Blade…you take care of that brat…". The F-4 leader stepped towards Syaoran but pauses. Isaka then tapped his hand onto Sojiro and said, "And you…Mask Rider Garren…show that…bitch…who is the real Cardcaptor." Sojiro stood slowly in front of Sakura, and the two Class S members braced themselves as they saw their opponents are readying themselves for a fight.
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Round Zero Blade Brave by Nanase Aikawa
(1st Opening Song from Masked Rider Blade)
Tatta hitorikiri no kimi no sonzai ga Koko ni aru mono wa kibou zetsubou Shiranai to iu tsumi to shirisugiru wana Kaze ni mekurareta KA-DO Arashi sugisatte asa ga kuru basho Chizu mo tokei sae imi wo motanai Nani ga shinpo shita to shite kawaranai mono Kowaresou na mirai wo Shiranai to iu tsumi to shirisugiru wana Blade…Brave…Blade
Itsuka sekai no subete kaeru darou
Round Zero hajimatteru.
Ugokenaku naru mae ni ugokidasou
Uranau you ni warau
Mayowanai hazu mo nai soredemo ashita wo sagase
Mekurumeku unmei
Kowaresou na jidai ni
Kirifuda wa kimi no naka... togisumasareta yuuki ni shite
BLADE BRAVE
Nani mo kawaranai hodo odayaka demo...
Round Zero arukidashita.
Taisetsu na kotoba dake katare your mind
Mamoru no wa dare na no?
Mushi shinaide torimidashite jibun ni tadoritsukeba ii
Kono sekai no Mystery
Tokiakasareru toki
Dare datte taisetsu na kotae wo mitsukeru tame no MESSE-JI
BLADE BRAVE
Ugokenaku naru mae ni ugokidasou
Kaze ni mekurareta KA-DO
Uranau you ni warau
Mayowanai hazu mo nai soredemo ashita wo sagase
Mekurumeku unmei
Kowaresou na jidai ni
Kirifuda wa kimi no naka... togisumasareta yuuki ni shite
BLADE BRAVE
Blade…Brave…Blade
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Episode 21: Kado Gachin
Meiling was bracing herself to jump in to action in case things get out of hand, but sagged as she saw Tomoyo started to take footage of the battle scene with her trusted video cam. "Tomoyo…how can you be video-taping them at a time like this??" Meiling protested, but Tomoyo told her to keep an eye at the scene, as the footage she is about to take might be useful.
Behind the bushes just outside the Tsukumine Shrine, Sonomi Daidouji and several of her bodyguards are watching the scene after secretly following Class S after watching the news footage of the rabid Digimons attacking the power station. And there they saw the whole scenario where Kabuterimon and the Deer Clow Beast were being captured and sealed. She was now worried that a brawl between teenagers is about to ensue.
"Once I give the word, we go in and shield Sakura and my daughter." Sonimi ordered. Her bodyguards nodded and stand by in case they get the go-signal. And moments later, Touya Kinomoto was passing by when he saw Sonomi and her bodyguards hiding by the bushes. As he peered through, he saw what the fuss is about, and is now worried at what would happen next.
Meanwhile, Sojiro raised his left hand and closes it into a fist, while Tsukasa raised his right arm and did a ninjitsu finger-like pose, and both chanted "Henshin!", and pulled the lever of their belt buckle that is located at the right side of their buckle. As they pulled the lever, the center portion of their buckle flipped in a trapdoor-like motion, revealing two enigmatic symbols. Sojiro's buckle showed a diamond symbol, while Tsukasa's buckle and a spade symbol, and a pair of computerized voices spoke, chanting "TURN UP!", and a projection of a tarot card emitted from the buckle, and pushes forward, knocking Sakura and Syaoran away.
As the projections stopped mid-way, Kyuu, Koshiro, Meiling and Tomoyo saw what the projection is like. Tsukasa's projection had a spade symbol, with Kabuterimon's image inside. Likewise, Sojiro's projection is the same, except that it is colored violet, and that the image has a diamond symbol with Kouchuumon inside it.
As Sakura and Syaoran got up, the two F-4 members ran towards their assigned projection screen, and when they entered it, they are encased in an armor shocking everyone. But before the two Class S students are about to react, they were promptly kicked on their guts, and punched away, causing the two younger teens to fell backwards to the ground. Kyuu and Meiling stepped in and attempted to distract the two armored F-4 members, but were promptly tossed aside, but this gave Sakura and Syaoran the time to regain their composure.
As they got up, they glanced at their two attackers. Sojiro Nishikado's armor was colored red and gray, his helmet resembled a stag beetle, his chest plate has a diamond symbol, and has a blaster gun on the right side of his belt.
Meanwhile Tsukasa's armor is gray and blue, his helmet resembled a Hercules Beetle, and carries a large saber-like weapon, and has a spade symbol on his chest. Syaoran drew is sword and went for a defensive pose, intending to face Tsukasa, who is now as dubbed Mask Rider Blade. Sakura raises her Star Staff as Sojiro, who is now dubbed as Mask Rider Garren. Kyuu and Koshiro looked worried, but then they saw Meiling sneaking past the two opponents and is heading towards Isaka.
"Koshiro…go help Meiling and try to distract that guy…I'll try to get across and sneak from behind, and then I whack him. I believe he's carrying some sort of controller. If we get it, maybe we can free those two.". Koshiro agreed and did what he was told. Kyuu went around the bushes as soon as Isaka is distracted.
Meanwhile, near the Atami-Tokyo border, Ryu was having difficulty navigating the motorcycle he's riding due to the monstrous traffic brought about by a delivery truck smashing against several trucks due to the fact that electricity hasn't been restored yet, and other drivers were trying to beat the "red light".
"Darn…if only I could use the Jet Sliger, but it would attract attention. Hmm…that looks like a good shortcut." Ryu thought as he tried to squeeze through, but then saw a vacant alleyway, and when he went through, he found a route and soon he was free from the traffic snarl, and now he has to navigate a few more obstacles and soon he'll be in the center of Tokyo.
Back at Tsukumine Shrine, Syaoran and Mask Rider Blade (Tsukasa Domyouji) are clashing with their weapons and swords striking can be heard aloud, but physically, the male Class S student was having difficulty, as he got hit by punches from his opponent due to his armor, and Syaoran was bleeding from his nose and lips. Syaoran decided to get the advantage and used a talisman, summoning fire-element attacks, but it did little to intimidate the armored F-4 member, and the clash continued.
Meanwhile, Sakura and Mask Rider Garren (Sojiro Nishikado) continued to stare at each other, until the Cardcaptor made her first move.
"O card created by Clow Reed…discard your past appearance and transform…by my power I command you…I command you, as your new master…SHIELD!". Sakura activated her first card, the Shield, and the Shield Card went towards Tomoyo and cast a protective barrier around her. Turning around, she was nearly hit as Garren took out his Blaster Gun and open fired at her, but she used her Star Staff like a baseball bat and deflected the laser strikes, and ran around to avoid getting hit.
Then she stopped as she saw Garren opened a roulette of cards from his Blaster Gun to pick up a card. Instinctively, she did the same, and at the same time he roused his chosen card, the Bullet Armadillo, while she summoned the Shot. As Shot emerges, Garren roused his chosen card by swiping it onto the card reader of his Blaster Gun.
"BULLET..."
The Blaster Gun's computerized voice chanted, and the Bullet Armadillo card levitated in front of Garren, and it phased through his armor. The Shot began to open fire, but Garren did the same, and their ammos collided, neither hitting one another. Sakura was quite surprised that someone could actually stand up against the Shot, but then her reaction turned to worry, as one of Garren's ammo hit Shot, stunning the Clow Card. The F-4 member clad in a diamond-suited armor found an opening and came closer, firing more shots until Shot is knocked out. Garren turned his attention to Sakura, now revving up to dish out more punishment.
At Kanagawa hospital, Junior Makuhari and Anita King arrived and paid their Class R classmate a visit, and were quite surprised to see his condition, as well as learning that his vocal chords are damaged. Kyo, through the use of his laptop typing, told them what happened and what he learned so far regarding the twin incidents that Class Q and C are facing. "You got to be kidding." Anita commented after reading them. "And it seems that we're likely the next target. Class A is also in. Whoever is behind this is hell-bent to keep DDS out.".
At BOARD HQ, Rui Hanazawa managed to break free from his ropes, but stayed inside his cell to make a good escape to warn authorities about what is really happening.
To Be Continued…
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Heart Of Sword by TM Revolution
(3rd Ending song from Samurai-X)
Hitori de wa, tooi ashita wo
Yoake no mama de, koesou de
Butsukatteikya kokeru omoi yo
Konya mo mata, sure chigai
Sanzan sugite doryoku no ato mo
Naku naru kekka, only no tsuna watari
Yaru dake son suru yona, mainichi wa
Sha ni kamaeteta hou koso, raku ni naru
Atsukute, tsurai jibun wo kakushite, mijikai toki wo ikiteru
Hitori de wa, tooi ashita wo
Yoake no mama de, koesou de
Hottokeba, hashiru omoi yo
Yume mo mata, sure chigai
Kanpeki to chau, jinsei no shuushi
Puramai zero da nanteba honto ka na?
Shinu made ni tsukaikiru, un no kazu
Semete, jibun de dashiire wo sasete
Wakacchainai, kimi nara dou ni demo, rikutsu wo kaete ii noni
Nando kimi ni, ketsu mazuitemo
Modottekichau, aijou ni
Shinjikaneru, utaretsuyosa yo
Konya mo, soutou nemurenai
Nando nankai, kurikaeshitemo
Modottekichau, ai dakara
Butsukatteiku, kesunu omoi wo
Semeru hou ga, suji chigai
Hitori de wa, tooi ashita wo
Yoake no mama de koeteyuku
Aishou yori mo, fukai futari wa
Sure chigatte kamawanai
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Okay...since this is the new story arc, that means it requires a new opening and closing songs. Check out my profile and scroll down. You'll find it and see what it means...you'll like them.
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Preview:
While Koshiro, Kyuu and Class S battles the two armored F-4 members, Ryu encountered some trouble en-route to Tomoeda, and it'll be a bloody mess.
OMAKE:
Welcome once again…the return of the omake. All of my Detective School Q fics won't be complete without one, and since Round ZERO will be quite dark, I decided to lighten up the mood a bit. Of course it'll be hilarious.
So buckle up and be prepared for a few laughs, as the omake is now underway!
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OMAKE # 1:
Just before Ryu was about to leave for Tomoeda to aid Kyuu, he gave Megumi a file to search on the internet, and she decided to use a laptop but accidentally used Kazuma's instead. As she clicked "My Documents", she saw a folder that says "Kyuu & Megumi's Favorite Shots", and she curiously clicked that folder, and Kazuma realize that she was using his laptop.
"Meg…wait…that's my laptop…here's one for you…" He feared that she might see his hidden files, but was too late as she saw the clips where she and Kyuu were making love at his house, and Ryu blushed as he saw the footages!
"You and Kyuu have been doing this since I was kidnapped by Pluto??". As she scrolled the rest of the files, she was alarmed that even their private times were recorded…in the laundry room and even the bathroom!
She glared at the computer genius as she breaks the laptop in two, and Kazuma was terrified as hell. Outside the quarters, the Nishikado household members were startled as they heard a rather loud commotion with screams. As the maid placed her ears by the door, she could hear the thrashing of some furniture and screams.
"BAKA! HENTAI! MANIAKKU!! YOU HAVE THE BALLS TO PEEK INTO MY AND KYUU'S PRIVATE AFFAIRS! I'LL KILL YOU!!".
"Argh! Ryu! Kinta! She's gone crazy…oof! Ouch! Gyahh! Let go of my balls!"
"Meg! Calm down…gyahh! She scratched me! Ryu…try to talk some sense into her…!"
Ryu was slightly afraid of how to approach her without getting hurt, and he realized that he couldn't do much. All he could do was just sweat-dropped at the whole scene.
OMAKE # 2:
At the Narusawa mansion, the time was 20:00. Kazuma was working on something on his laptop when Daisuke Motomiya and Taichi Yagami came in, and both brought out a check worth Y10,000, and Kazuma showed to them the files that he just downloaded. It was Kyu and Megumi making love at her bathroom, both were exposed and everything else. The two teens drooled and gave their checks to him. And in five minutes they both got their files saved on a flash disk.
"Thanks for the files, Kazuma…glad we met you…" Daisuke chirped. "And you're secret is safe with us…" Taichi followed. "You're welcome, guys..nice doing business with you…" Kazuma replied and at this point, Tomoyo Daidouji came in and gave the computer genius a flash disk and Y12,000 in cash.
"Do you have it…?". "Give me five minutes…" he replied. While waiting, Daisuke was at loss for words at what is happening. "Tomoyo…? You're into this as well??". "Well…a nice girl has to be naughty once in a while…and its normal. I'm 14 already.". As the file was downloaded to Tomoyo's disk, it revealed that Kyuu and Megumi were making out inside Principal Dan's office, and proceeded to make love! Taichi, Daisuke and Kazuma's noses spurts out blood as they drooled at the scene.
However, Tomoyo overheard some rather thumping sounds of footsteps coming towards this area and she hid herself inside Kazuma's closter. Then at that moment, Megumi barged in and was wearing a pair of brass knuckles, and had a terrifying look of a madwoman.
"You threesome hentai…I'll kill you!"
The scene showed that she beat up the trio into a bloody pulp, and even smashed Kazuma's computer into his head and left. As the coast is clear Tomoyo exited from the closet and prepares to leave.
"No fair…why'd you hide…?" Kazuma moaned in pain as he slowly removed the smashed monitor from his head. "Well…a beautiful girl has to look out for her image…and it'll attract suspicion from my mom if she ever sees me get beaten up. Well, a pleasure doing business with you…goodnight.".
As she left the room, Kazuma, Taichi and Daisuke moaned in tandem as they slowly, but painfully, removed the debris off them.