The Iron Symphogear

We are Taiso

I walk the streets of Tokyo, heading towards Yoyogi Park. I'm meeting up with a friend of mine. He has known about both me and Chris's survival ever since about 3 weeks ago. So now that I have some free time, and Chris and Finé are both out on work I'm meeting up with him. I lightly rub the cheek where Chris kissed a few days ago, it still is settling in. "Eh heh heh heh." Once the stolen tech thought left me, that's what I thought on occasion.

"Dude. Wipe that shit eating grin off your face."

Rodey says looking at me. "Ah- S-Sorry man… It's uh, good to see you again." I greet him. Ah…..Well...This is…Again. Awkward. I just hope this doesn't become a reoccurring thing.

Guitar rift

(Taiso playing the guitar, then cuts to armor being worked on then put on)

He is a man on a mission

(Iron man flying around, lands in front of moving train.)
In armor of high tech ammunition

(shows Blizzard, Crymson Dynamo, and Controler, Iron Man rolls out of the way of an attack)
Trapped on the edge of an endless game

(flying around, and stops in front of Chris, Tsubasa, and Kanade in Symphogear)
His teenage life will never be the same

(Shows Chris, Tsubasa, Kanade, Finé, and Taiso)
In a dangerous world he does all he can

(mech suits stomps around)
He's Iron Man~

(stands up electricity all over as he does he clenches his left hand)
Iron Man~

(Energy charges up in left hand before spinning around and firing at the screen)

Chapter 7: A Old Friend

Standing in front of me is my other friend James Rhodes. He's came to japan from america with his parents, his mother being lawyer, and his father being an airforce pilot. "How are you doing Rody?" Me, Rhodes, and Chris have been friends for a long time. Our parents meet when my parents needed air force guards. Don't ask.

Rody: Good.(concerned look) How have you been? I heard that you and Chris were missing.

Taiso:(scratches head) Well. It's a long story, wanna talk it over lunch?

Rody:(smirks) Only if you buy.

"Oh, not cool dude." I shove Rody as he laughs. "Fine. I'll pay, but I get to choose where we eat." I note to Rody he nods. "Sure. I'm game." And so we go off and we catch up on recent events. "So you two have been staying at a friend's place?" Well I can't tell him this but, it's more like being adopted by someone we didn't even know. "Something like that." I explain to him.

Rody:(crosses arms) Wow. So this friend is keeping you hidden till you're right of age.

Taiso:(nods) Well… It's something like that. I'm just glad I'm able to fiddle around with something while I wait.

Rody: Oh? What's that? Wait. Let me guess some sort of advanced prosthetic?

Taiso:(sweatdrop) Y-Yeah. Something along those lines.

We go on talking about recent events, till the topic comes up. "Hey. Have you heard about Iron man?" Right, the name of Iron Man was spread online by her. "Yeah. How have I not?" I can't risk telling Rody that I'm Iron Man for now I'll just act like a bystander. "That sort of tech is only one that someone from Takumi International could use." Rody notes thinking back to all the advance tech that my family help create for the world.

Taiso:(nods) Yeah. An advance Prototype exo armor, who ever Iron Man is must have gotten the tech from their.(sighs) Well. At least he's destroying any leftover tech from my company. If the military or any military corporation were to get there hands on it… Well. You should know.(stands up) Well. It's been fun to talk to you again.

Rody:(nods) Yeah it has. Need to go?

I nod. "I see. Well, bring Chris next time. Let's have some fun like old times." I nod. "Sure. I'll be sure to tell her that you said hi." And with that I leave the restaurant. "...Damn it. I always fall for that." I hear Rody says from inside. Ha! This guy doesn't have to pay! A feeling of triumph as I air fist into the air.

Location Change: Yoyogi Park

Now I head back into Yoyogi Park, and I find a nice tree area of sit under. Recently I've been looking over the list of missing and stolen Takumi tech, and I realise now that even with improvements I can never be prepared for everything. So I've been thinking about making addons. Small armor attachments that could be made to specify certain situations. I'm just here in the field to come up with ideas. On a notepad I make sketches of the armor attachments.

Taiso:(sketching) So first… Cold add on, High temperature add on….What else?

Woman: Whatcha doing?

"Hmm?" I turn around to see has dark orange eyes with short cream coloured hair fastened with two red clips on either side of her head. She wears a white blue sleeveless striped shirt with light yellow overalls shorts with a large blue bow. Orange white shoes. "Uhh~H-hello, just sketching is all. What's your name?" I ask the girl, she beams a smile at me as she responds.

Hibiki:(smiles) Tachibana Hibiki nice to meet you! You seem to be in a bit of a stump? Is something wrong?

Taiso:(small bow) H-Hello. A-Akame W-Wataru, nice to meet you too. A-And no. I'm just… Coming up with a few ideas of add's for a suit...In a manga I'm making!

Hibiki:(leans over) Really? What's it about?

Taiso:(sketches) It's based around Iron Man.

Hibiki:(thinks) I see. Well? Have you thought about adding in a blade addon? Or a gun arsenal? Oh! What about Stealth mode! Or a four arms! Power fists! Power legs! A addon that allows you to clear out rubble! Wait what about space upgrade! No! Rocket Fists!

Taiso:(pauses)… Everything except that last one I'll take.

Hibiki: Ehhh? Why not Rocket Fists?

Taiso:(Sweatdrop) This isn't a old mecha Anime. Why would anyone make something impractical like a rocket fist?

Hibiki: Oh… I guess that makes sense.

"Oooi~! Hibiki!" Another girl's voice shouts from across the field. "Oh! On my way Miku! See you around Wataru-san!" Hibiki-chan runs off to meet with her friend. "Hmm… Perhaps Anti Whip addon would be good." The ideas she gave me made me think I should look to some media for assistance.

Time skip: That night Location Change: Finé's manson

I sit at the dinner table and across from me is Finé. "So. I heard you met with a friend today." I let out a sigh. "Yes I did. But do you have to peak on everything we do? It's creepy." Finé just makes a small smile, I'm set aback for a bit before heading back to eating.

Taiso:(puts down fork) Just so you know Finé. All I told my friend is that I'm just staying hidden till further notice.

Finé:(nods) Wonderful…. Hmm...Chris seems to be taking her time.

Taiso:(looks around) Hmm? Oh. You're right.

Chris: Takumi Takuto Taiso!

I freeze in my seat, as Chris stomps into the room. Oh shit. Full name, this can't be good. Chris stomps in with my notepad? "Whats this?!" She says pointing to the list of addons Hibiki-chan gave me. "I-It's a list of addo-" I begin to explain to her but Chris breaks in. "Not that! Who's this girl Hibiki?!" Oh… Oh~! So that's what this is about… I'm gonna have to tread carefully or else I'm dead. I think to myself as I think up my response.

Taiso:(points to page) That? That's just a girl I met at the park. Don't worry. I don't know her from anywhere else! I don't know anything about her… Altho she was cute.(Chris shoves note book in face) Argh! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

Chris:(sighs) The more people we make contact with. The more people are gonna start to put the pieces together. So be more careful!

Finé:(smiles) So you say. But aren't you more jealous of Taiso-kun being close to another girl?

Chris:(blushes) Wha! No! No no no no. I'm worried about our identities being revealed.

"Ah~ I believe this is called being a Tsundere." I quip as I see Chris's face turn even redder. Is that even a word? But still, so cute. "I am Not a Tsundere!" Chris shouts. "I have yet to see proof that you're not a Tsundere." I say a smile forming on my face. Chris grabs the Notepad and shoves it in my face again. Then stomps out of the room… Hope that doesn't bite me in the ass. I think to myself, Finé just giggles at our atics.

Location Change: Taiso's lab

I begin to finalise the images of the Addons that Hibiki-san suggested. "Would you like me to look up this Tachibana Hibiki?" Asks JARVIS. "No. I'd rather not. It's better that I keep things that I know about her to a minimum. This way I don't look suspicious to her." The Addons I'm currently on are based on hazard elements. Intense heat, cold, odd terrain, deep underground, deep water.

Taiso:(lies back) For the cold armor order Molybdenum, Niobium, Tantalum, and Rhenium alloys. And for the heat armor get some Tungsten, to ensure the highest protection to heat. Got it?

"Yes sir. I'll order the metals right now. Shall I use the proposed amount?"

"Please do." I look on the news saying that a Takumi storage Depot has been hit. Along with others around Tokyo. All perpetrated by this 'Blizzard' I'm gonna be facing him eventually, so I'm gonna have to battle him one of these days. But to be ready for that. "... I'm gonna head to bed if you don't mind." "Have a good night's rest sir." I get into bed and I get some rest.

Meanwhile at another Takumi Storage We are observer

A man steps in front of the facility. "I still need the parts...Gagh. I hate having to come back here to grab it." Blizzard says aloud as he lifts his ice cannon arm. He freezes the front gate, and kicks the gate open. "Sigh~ Well. No use complaining, I can't leave a man like him to continue to work on works like that." Blizzard walks into the compound, "Hey you stop!" Blizzard looks over to see a few guards pointing their guns at him.

Guard:(aiming gun) Get on your knees and surrender!

Blizzard:(chuckles) Like you're one, to tell me what to do. You guys are being put on Ice!

Blizzard raises up his left arm and blasts the guards freezing them solid. "Heh. I almost feel bad for them… Almost." Blizzard continues into the facility. Entering the facility Blizzard starts to freeze the facilities defences. Looking around Blizzard spots a truck. "Bingo." Opening up the truck he sees that it's empty. Under his helmet he smiles, going back into the facility he grabs parts and puts them into the truck.

Blizzard:(puts box in) And that's the last of it… Just a few more hits then...Soon. My revenge will be served cold….Ugh~ I'm starting to sound like a saturday morning cartoon villain. Or Arnold in that terrible Batman movie.

Closing up the truck he gets in and drives off.

End of chapter 7