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Spidey Viewer: Thanks very much, we had a lot to say about themes in Rider. And yeah, to all that you said.
Toa Solaric: Trust us, Gai's gonna pay in later chapters.
BSWAT: Den-O. Just argue 'Den-O', their argument is invalid at that point.
Shooting Star Dragon 3000: Yeah, that was a good scene to write. Little Assassin didn't have much character growth after he was introduced. And how did the counter go up six places?
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SmallZboot: The ending was beautiful. The rest was like a 5 or 6 out of ten. We have something planned
KRNexus: Not hereditary, but Aruto was basically raised by via grandfather from age 10 onwards so...
Ultra Bro: Very likely.
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furyuu: Trust us. This isn't even the top yet!
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Author's Note: Hi guys, Ghost here. Just a heads up for the next two weeks; Kamen Rider Zero-One Revised is going on a small hiatus again...because we are uploading a six-part movie! Look out for Kamen Rider Zero-One X Zi-O REALXEYEZ The Quartzer coming in two weeks!
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Kamen Rider Zero-One Revised
Chapter 19: The Light of Right
Co-Writer GreyKing46
We do not own these characters. All rights belong to Shotaro Ishinomori, Ishimori Productions and Toei Company
Hiden Intelligence was in chaos.
Panic swept the building from the lowest-paid interns to the very board of directors itself.
They were in disarray, they needed to know what was going to happen to their company now that their President was in the hospital.
High up in the building, nearly touching the clouds was the Vice President's room, as he was looking down at the building below.
Mr Fukuzoe had his eyes closed as he remained silent aside from the cacophony of voice panicking downstairs. Standing by his side was Shesta who was just as quiet as he was, despite getting information at a near rapid pace.
His door opened almost violently as a member of the board came in. "Vice President Fukuzoe." They called out. "I hope you're happy. Our President is in hospital and you're standing here smug. Right?"
"No...No, I'm not doing that." He responded calmly and solemnly.
The board member looked on in confusion. "I'm sorry, but didn't you complain about President Hiden for months now? How he 'was a child'?"
"Yes. I did. But now? Now I only see a man. A man who put his whole into protecting this company. Someone who risked his life and limb against the enemy of what we stand for." Mr Fukuzoe answered calmly, it was...unnerving; to not only the board member but to Shesta. "That young man threw himself into the line of fire for this company. Defying...what I thought of him."
"Jun..." The board member whispered in shock, realising what he said. "Then why did you give him such a hard time?"
"Because I thought that he was an unqualified child that only obtained this job through nepotism." Mr Fukuzoe answered slowly. "I still don't understand Korenosuke's intentions. I thought that...We were friends." He frowned. "Please leave, I want to be alone for a while."
"Sure...I'll try and get some semblance of order downstairs before people start looting the place." The board member answered.
"Vice-President Fukuzoe? Shall I leave too?" Shesta asked.
"No...No, Shesta." He sighed.
"Sir." He nodded and walked away.
"Sir." Shesta nodded and stood there loyally.
"Shesta...What do you think of me in comparison to President Hiden?" He asked calmly.
"You are more experienced in terms of business, Sir; compared to President Hiden." She answered.
"Yes...And yet, Korenosuke gave the job to his grandson. A boy who didn't want anything to do with the company before, who wanted to do his own thing." He sighed. "... Was he a nepotist?"
Shesta processed that question, wondering how to respond to him. "I am unsure, Sir. But, I do not think so."
"I thought we were friends." Mr Fukuzoe sighed. "All those years...did they mean nothing?"
"Mr Fukuzoe, do you resent former President Hiden?" Shesta asked nervously, thinking he was going to leave the company or something else.
...
"A bit. For the past few months, yes."
Shesta slowly nodded her head at that. Understanding why Mr Fukuzoe would feel this way.
"Shesta, don't repeat this to anyone...Aruto Hiden, as a man, has earned my respect. But as President of this company, I am still unsure." Mr Fukuzoe confessed to her. "That bad-joke telling, HumaGear loving young man...has earned my respect."
*With AIMS*
A portion of AIMS' soldiers was gathered in a meeting room, while some of them were out on patrol to calm down the public and some tech divisions along with police officers were taking calls from the worried public. This whole situation was a wake-up call for them, the public saw the President of Hiden Intelligence go toe to toe with a HumaGear while not as Zero-One...and that whole thing when they saw him transform. His identity as Zero-One was out. People demanded answers.
"Attention everyone!" Yua called out, commanding respect to both AIMS and the police while the head of police was here with them.
"...Thank you, Commander Yaiba. As you know, yesterday President Aruto Hiden fought against a rogue HumaGear; MetsubouJinrai's own Horobi." The police chief spoke, bringing up pictures donated from the AIMS database. "MetsubouJinrai are the biggest threat to HumaGear and human cooperation and peace. Following the destruction of the Dodo Magia and its subsequent evolutions, from these pictures here, it's safe to assume that Horobi will be laying low until his injuries are fixed."
"Sir, what's the status of the President?" An officer rose their hand.
"President Hiden is currently in hospital after the altercations with Horobi." The Chief answered, showing muted footage from yesterday, of Aruto screaming while attacking Horobi without his Rider armour. "His status right now is uncertain to us. And right now our benefactor is recuperating, both the police and AIMS will have to put our all in our endeavours to not let Mr Hiden's trust in us waver."
"Do we know their location? Or even how many members are still active?" Another officer asked.
"Fuwa, you're up." Yua whispered to him.
...
He didn't answer, he was having a 'thousand-yard stare', lost in himself.
"Fuwa!" Yua pushed him gently, to snap himself out of it.
"Huh? Oh, right." Fuwa responded, rubbing the front of his neck gently. "Ahem...We know that there are two members of their group left. Horobi and Jin." As a pair of pictures came up of Jin, one with Aruto in them and one against. "And if their names weren't obvious enough, both Horobi and Jin's names are in their terrorist group." As a picture showing their logo and the pictures came up. With Horobi's name being another word for 'Destruction'. "There might still be two members we've yet to identify."
"Was President Hiden close with the group? Considering that picture and all." Another officer asked.
"Aruto was friends with Jin, trying to help him break free of his corruption from MetsubouJinrai. However, Horobi finalised it." Fuwa answered solemnly, showing muted footage of Jin being forced to wear the ForceRiser.
'This...is different.' Yua thought in shock as she saw Fuwa being respectful and quiet towards this serious matter.
"While it's true that Jin was once Aruto's close friend...he would even consider saying 'younger brother', there isn't a trace of that HumaGear anymore due to his side change to Horobi and Metsubou Jinrai." Fuwa informed.
The police and AIMS muttered a bit as they heard that. 'Younger brother'? Did Aruto have that level of connection to MetsubouJinrai? "Do you think he's helping them?" A member of AIMS asked.
Yua almost immediately stood up at that, but Fuwa caught her off guard. "No, we don't. Aruto Hiden loves HumaGear and is for the lives of HumaGear and Humans. He was raised by a HumaGear father and a human grandfather. He has made his motives clear that he wants humanity and HumaGears to live in peace and has been, for months, paving the way towards that dream."
The AIMS soldier nodded slowly from understanding, only asking that question because they felt like it needed to be said. "I'm sorry, Sir."
"While President Hiden is in the hospital, we're to do all we can to reassure the public that it is solely the cause of these HumaGear and not any others," Yua informed. "President Hiden has been nothing but open and honest about his intentions...and we should help that along."
The soldiers and police nodded, with some of them knowing some kind HumaGears that they wouldn't want to see turned because of MetsubouJinrai.
"Then it's settled, the police will do what we can for Hiden Intelligence and for the young President's dreams." The police chief nodded, getting a group ovation for not only themself but for Fuwa and Yua.
*In Daybreak*
Horobi was back at the waterlogged ruins of Daybreak Town, looking at the cracks in his face from where Aruto had punched him. "Tch." He tsked as he continued to fix his arm. The Amazing Hercules Key had damaged some of his structure and he needed to fix it for the next battle.
"Hey...Horobi." Jin spoke as he cautiously walked in from the other room, carrying a portable solar-powered tv in his hand. "How's your arm?"
"It would be better if I was left alone." Horobi grumbled. "Since you're not helping."
"Sorry." Jin flinched as he was berated. "Um...C-Can I ask you something?"
"What is it?" He glared at him.
"Um...that fight. With Zero-One." Jin commented. "He...he hurt-"
"I hurt myself. The Key I used, I didn't have enough experience with. I've probably used it...five times. At least. Not including the Finishing Attacks." Horobi answered.
"Right, right. You hurt yourself." Jin repeated, looking at his partner. "But the cracks-"
"He just got lucky." Horobi answered, looking away while and trying to work on his arm.
"He was *really* hitting you, I didn't think a human could-" Jin commented.
SLAM!
CLATTER!
"I know, Jin!" Horobi snapped, slamming the tool in his hand on the table. "That human just got lucky! A human...that got angry. And it showed, how humans are inferior to HumaGears. How emotional they get."
Jin flinched as he was told off...and wanted to call Horobi out on what he said. "Zero-One hurt you though. He broke your outer skin."
"Don't you have some scouting to do?" Horobi glared.
"I've just come back. I found this." Jin showed the small TV.
"A portable TV? What's the point of that?" Horobi glared.
"I thought...we could...use it as surveillance?" Jin responded, trying to hide his true intentions.
"...For our base? That no-one hardly comes to?" Horobi snarked.
"Or-or maybe seeing human news?" Jin debated.
"Something we already have?" Horobi raised an eyebrow.
"The amount of power we need for the computer is drained quicker by the TV stream. This is simpler." Jin responded while looking innocent.
Horobi glared at Jin before sighing. "That's solar-powered; correct?"
"Yes." He nodded.
"...You may keep it." He answered, returning to his broken arm.
"Thank you, Horobi!" He smiled happily.
"In exchange." Horobi brought out the Zetsumetsu Key. "You use this."
"The Arsino Key?" He asked in confusion.
"Yes." Horobi nodded, placing the key into Jin's hand.
Jin looked at it in worry, before pocketing it and nodded. "Okay, I get it."
"Don't lose it. Zero-One's allies will give us trouble." Horobi answered, disregarding Zero-One due to his injuries. "Hopefully, Zero-One is dead this time."
"Yeah, it'd be bad if he beat you again." Jin nodded.
SHINK!
"He. Did. Not. Beat me!" Horobi snapped, having drawn his Katana and held it against Jin's neck.
"Okay, okay! He didn't beat you! He didn't beat you!" Jin panicked, holding his hands up in defence.
Horobi sheathed the katana by his side once again, this...'insistence' of Jin's saying that Zero-One beat him in that battle was stinging his pride. There was no way a human could beat him. He was a HumaGear, he was flawless, he was the perfection of machinery.
...
What had he just done?
"I'm...sorry, Jin." Horobi apologised. "I'm just...that fight with Zero-One has gotten me riled up."
"Yeah, it's...you're kind of scary, Horobi. I get it." Jin answered, walking away. "I'll keep the Arsino Key safe."
Horobi turned inside his own mind as he thought about Zero-One and thoughts of Ark's will.
How was this supposed to be Ark's will? Him feeling these 'emotions' towards Jin and the anger directed at Zero-One...What was he supposed to feel or do? 'Ark, what should I do?'
*at the hospital*
The Hiden family doctor was walking into a room where Izu was waiting patiently. He had a sullen look on his face as he saw Aruto on the bed. "Mr Hiden..." He sighed.
"Hello, Doctor Ogimoto." Izu responded as Aruto lay quiet.
"Didn't I say to 'take it easy'?" He responded to Aruto.
"In. My defence. Horobi started it." Aruto answered slowly.
"Your lucky to be here, Mr Hiden." Doctor Ogimoto answered. "Bleeding out like that is usually a more serious problem."
"I know. But at least my bones are okay." Aruto chuckled, trying to break the tension. "Ow... Ow... hurts to laugh..."
"Please, take it easy, President Aruto." Izu asked, trying to help him.
"Mr Hiden, you need to rest up. We've replaced your blood and fluids to keep you alive. But I hope you've learned to try and keep things simple now." Dr Ogimoto asked.
"I'm sorry," Aruto answered.
"On that subject. The news footage showing you fighting MetsubouJinrai." Dr Ogimoto continued. "Though I am not one for violence...thank you. For sticking to your morals."
"I just... I wish I could help them." He whispered.
"And that is what makes you a good person, Mr Hiden." Dr Ogimoto responded. "I will return later when you are fit to leave."
"Thank you." he nodded.
As Dr Ogimoto left, Aruto was waiting with Izu who looked at each other with kind eyes. Until Aruto looked away. "I-I'm sorry, that you saw me like that, Izu."
"President Aruto, I have not seen that side of you before." Izu admitted, sounding to Aruto at least, afraid. "You were so angry, even for the Dodo Magia."
"I understand if you are afraid of me. I'd be afraid of me too." He frowned.
"I am not afraid." She assured.
"You're not? But...I thought that-"
"You were pushed to your anger, your heart and emotions took too much when you heard the Dodo Magia fall." Izu answered calmly. "I do not blame you for having those emotions. It just makes you human."
Aruto looked at Izu's blue eyes and smiled gently. "Thank you, Izu."
"Of course." She smiled.
SLAM!
The door was suddenly opened as a weirdly dressed HumaGear entered.
"Hello~!" The HumaGear spoke in a...kind of jovial voice. He was wearing a grey tartan deer-stalker hat, a pair of round frame glasses, a white button checked shirt, a brown tartan long jacket, black trousers and shoes and a white, green and blue dickie bow-tie. And for his HumaGear headphones were silver and chunky with light blue lights popping out the side. "Sorry to intrude."
"I'm sorry, who are you?" Izu inquired, looking at this HumaGear.
"Why Izu, how much you've grown!" The HumaGear cheered. Genuinely cheered. He walked over and pulled her into a hug "It is so good to see you again!"
Izu blinked in shock at this, though the hug felt...nice. It was still a little disorienting. "I'm sorry, but...do I know you?"
'An older HumaGear...like dad.' Aruto thought in shock as he saw him.
"Ah, I see. I should introduce myself." The HumaGear smiled as he broke the hug. "My name is 'Wazu Nazotoku', I am a detective HumaGear."
"A detective?" Izu asked in confusion. "But how do you know me?"
"I was one of President Hiden's chosen creations," Wazu responded.
"But you're an older model. Wait...You mean my grandfather?" Aruto asked in shock.
"Of course, President Hiden created me first and as the basis for you, Izu," Wazu informed.
"Wait...you mean-"
"I am your big brother!" Wazu smiled.
...
"HUH?!" Aruto proclaimed as Izu appeared frozen in place.
This...Goofy looking. Loud. Mismatched clothes wearing HumaGear...was her brother?!
Her processors couldn't handle it. She had to sit down just to think.
"Why are you here?" Aruto asked in confusion, trying to keep his wits about him and trying to get to know Wazu's relationship with Izu and his grandfather.
"I am here to help you." Wazu answered with a confident smile. "In recent days, your actions have caused quite a stir in not only to Hiden Intelligence but to. Your. Self." He pointed at him. "I was programmed by President Hiden himself to help people."
"By being a detective?" Aruto asked.
"Of course." Wazu nodded. "He was quite worried for the future."
"He was? He didn't seem to be." Aruto answered.
"President Hiden was quite good at putting a brave face on," Wazu responded.
"My...brother?" Izu whispered to herself, realising that she had family that she never knew about. She thought she was the only one, but to know this? Being related to a 'goofball'.
"How are you going to help us?" Aruto asked.
"In regard to MetsubouJinrai and their supply of HumaGear," Wazu answered as he smiled at the President.
"Are you serious?" Aruto asked in shock.
"Yes, however, I need the assistance of my sister; if that's alright?" Wazu nodded and asked Izu's permission.
"You want me to join you?" Izu asked in shock.
"Yes, with your help I will be able to solve this mystery," Wazu answered with a simple nod. He stood up and pulled her hand up, smiling.
"P-President Aruto?" Izu asked as she turned to him.
"Izu, I trust you. Please help your brother in any way to solve this mystery." Aruto ordered. "I'll stay here and heal up."
Izu looked at Aruto, worried for him because he was going to be on his own. But he did order her to go with Wazu and she had to follow that. "Very well, President Aruto. I will inform the doctors and Hiden Intelligence about this."
"Bye President, I will make sure my sister is safe for the eventual wedding~!" Wazu teased and dragged Izu out of the room.
"...HUH?!" Both Izu and Aruto asked in shock.
*Elsewhere*
"That was a good speech back there, Yua." Fuwa spoke gently as he was looking at his computer screen.
"Thank you. Are you alright? You're not your...'loud and abrasive' self." Yua commented.
"I know." Fuwa sighed and gently nodded.
"It's because of President Hiden; isn't it?" Yua asked.
Fuwa nodded and sighed. "Seeing him, seeing him like that. It was like looking at myself, that rage. How much had he been holding in? I made no effort to hide my anger, but the Prez...He put a smile on his face to make sure everyone could 'laugh'."
"But his anger is focused." She responded.
"I should take a page from his book." Fuwa nodded. "Focus my own anger."
"Sounds sensible. Seems like there's something to teach you." Yua smiled.
"Yeah, I-...Snrt." Fuwa nodded, before catching the joke. "Hey! Was that a 'dog' joke?"
"Maybe." she snickered.
Fuwa groaned and shook his head. "Any news of the Prez or MetsubouJinrai?"
"Not yet." She admitted.
"Meaning we've got to be on our top game." Fuwa answered. "Even with the pep-talk from earlier. We've got our groups ready."
"Agreed."
"Come on, we've got a job to do." Fuwa grabbed his ShotRiser.
*Elsewhere*
We arrive in the city, where Wazu and Izu were currently walking through and seeing the sights. It was honestly...a little awkward from her perspective, she had never been with a 'brother' and it felt unnerving since she wasn't with Aruto. "What do you think about this, Izu? Isn't this nice?"
"I do not see the point of this activity," Izu spoke as she walked with her brother, as he approached a second-hand shop and he rotated a bingo-drum and chuckled.
"It's more than just that." Wazu smiled. "How are you doing?" He asked the owner.
Izu looked at him in confusion and shook her head; her brother, in her own mind, was doing nothing more than just playing about and talking to people.
'President Korenosuke...why did you make this person my 'brother'?' She thought to herself as she saw Wazu thank the owner and lead her away.
"Sister, this way. I have another place we have to go to." Wazu spoke cheerfully as he lead the way. "But first, some candy floss."
"'Candy floss'?" Izu questioned as she followed him.
"Yes, there are some people who do some really good treats and gossip." Wazu smiled, walking in a kind of silly quick-paced manner.
*Elsewhere*
"Finally, fixed." Horobi flexed his fingers of his 'weakened hand'.
He was back to 100% and ready to get revenge on that blasted Hiden brat. 'You lost, Horobi.' Jin's voice echoed in his mind.
SLAM!
"Never. Again." He whispered. "Hiden...will never. Humiliate me again!" His fist slammed into the desk and made some of the tools clatter.
flash
"Ark..." Horobi mumbled as his attention was grabbed.
It was their creator 'Ark', giving him instructions and their new mission.
...
"I understand."
"Was that Ark?" Jin asked as he looked at him.
"Yes. And we have another mission." Horobi answered.
*elsewhere*
Aruto was worrying a little about Hiden Intelligence, with him here and the footage of him holding the Zero-One Driver, his 'secret identity' was blown up to the public.
"In other news; people are outcrying about the news of Hiden Intelligence's own President, former comedian, Aruto Hiden for being Kamen Rider Zero-One. This information has spread like wildfire and the public are divided about the situation." The newscaster spoke through the TV.
"Oh jeez..." Aruto sighed heavily, covering his face.
"What kind of company uses their own President as a weapon? Are they desperate because of AIMS?" A member of the public questioned.
"I believe that President Hiden is doing this to help both Humans and HumaGear. He's been a good person and forward about his intentions." Another added.
"Doesn't this kid care about his life? Is this some cry for-?" A third asked before the TV was turned off.
...
"Huh?" Aruto blinked, he hadn't turned the TV off.
"It's not good to watch that right now. Nothing but drama." Fuwa approached, him and Yaiba together.
"How are you feeling?" Yua asked.
"Better." He nodded with a smile.
"You gave us a hell of a scare, Prez." Fuwa spoke, pulling up a couple of chairs.
"Moreso one than another." Yua subtly pointed at her partner.
"I know...How's AIMS and the police?" Aruto asked.
Fuwa leaned back and took a deep breath. "Getting their acts together."
"That's good." Aruto nodded, looking at the ZeroOne Driver on the table.
"The news has been a wildfire, these past few weeks have put a lot on you." Yua commented.
"Yeah, I know."
"Where's your secretary?" Fuwa asked.
"She's with her brother." Aruto answered.
...
"I'm sorry, what?" Yua blinked.
"I second that question." Fuwa added, blinking.
"My grandfather made him, he's Izu's 'prototype' of sorts. He's kinda fun." Aruto answered. "And a detective."
...
Fuwa just groaned and facepalmed. 'You've got to be joking.' He thought to himself.
*With Izu*
'You've got to be joking.' She thought as she saw Wazu chatting with some more people like they were all friends. In her hands was a pinwheel and a stick of uneaten cotton candy. Her eye... it almost felt like it was twitching.
"Ah, thank you!" Wazu smiled as he left the couple. "What a nice day, don't you think?"
"Wazu, for hours now you have been doing these menial tasks. I fail to understand this logic or this way of thinking." Izu asked. "I should have conferred with Zea first."
"Zea? I have not spoken to mother in a long time!" Wazu smiled.
"'M-Mother'?" Izu doubletook as she heard that.
"Yes, of course, she is our mother. May we speak to her?" He asked, wanting permission with Izu being there.
"Don't you have your own connection to her? Why do you not try it yourself?" Izu asked.
"Wouldn't it be nicer if we did it together, little sister?" Wazu responded. "Besides, I know that mother and you have thoughts for a new Key for young Aruto."
Izu frowned, her blue eyes narrowing.
The two of them sent their consciousnesses up to Zea, where Wazu was impressed at the current state of Zea's software. "Whoa...Amazing. Mother, you've kept yourself in shape." He commented.
"Wazu, it is not possible to communicate with-" Izu frowned as she saw this as wasting time.
"Information." A woman's voice spoke all around them. "This Unit acknowledges the HumaGear 'Wazu'. Welcome back."
...
"What?" Izu asked in shock, whispering quietly.
"It's good to see you, I see that you've been keeping yourself busy." Wazu commented.
"This Unit has been keeping herself busy with supervising all HumaGear and improving the algorithm to create President Aruto's next Progrise Key." Zea answered calmly.
"You, you can talk?" Izu whispered in awe.
"Did you even ask her if she could?" Wazu asked.
"Information, because of the intensity and importance of preventing HumaGear turned Magia attacks and the attacks of MetsubouJinrai, priority for creating Progrise Keys and protecting President Aruto was paramount." Zea answered calmly. "Therefore, it was not known to Izu or President Aruto to ask if This Unit was sentient."
"I... Do believe President Aruto knows." Izu stated.
"You think he does?" Wazu asked in shock.
"Information. Because of President Aruto's connection in HumaGears, it may be beneficial for you and he to talk to This Unit for future assistance." Zea responded.
"I see..." Izu blinked.
"Zea, do you have any plans for a new Progrise Key for Mr Aruto? Because I suspect there will be trouble soon." Wazu asked.
"Information, the designs of the new Key have been calibrated. All that is required is for This Unit to create it." Zea answered.
"Good, thank you, Zea." Izu responded. "It might be better if we create the Key soon, in case something happens."
"Information. This Unit will create the New Key immediately." Zea answered. "This Unit's parameters indicate that President Aruto will find this Key more suitable during his next interaction against MetsubouJinrai."
"Thank you, Zea." Izu responded, bowing to the disembodied voice.
"That is appreciated, Izu. How is President Aruto recuperating?" Zea asked.
"President Aruto is doing well. He is in the hospital to replace his blood and fluid." Izu answered calmly. "Zea, may I ask you something?"
"This Unit is willing to answer." Zea responded.
"How do you see, myself and Wazu?" Izu asked, looking at her 'brother'.
Zea was silent, Wazu looking at Izu with saddened eyes. She had not seen him as a brother yet?
"This Unit, sees both Izu and Wazu as 'family'. Seeing as we were all created by Korenosuke Hiden." Zea answered after much processing.
"See? Even Mother says that we're family." Wazu gestured with his hand, Izu being given the answer.
"Maybe." Izu mumbled. "There are still things I wish to examine with you."
"Of course, but we have an important mission ahead of us." Wazu responded.
"Information, please give This Unit's best wishes to President Aruto. This Unit wants him to be well and heal quickly." Zea added.
"I will do just that, Zea." Izu nodded. "Thank you."
"You are welcome, Izu." Zea answered.
"Goodbye, mother. I'll see you soon." Wazu smiled waving to her.
"This Unit will await your next visit. Please, be careful. Both of you." Zea asked gently, almost sounding like a worried mother for them both.
With that, both Izu and Zea returned to the real world, where it felt like a half-hour or so to them, was only a few seconds in real life.
Izu was silent, looking down at her hands as she realised that Zea was not a 'vacant A.I.' but a being with their own voice. She would have to confirm with Aruto. This was something she... She has never considered.
"That was nice, Izu. Wouldn't you say?" Wazu smiled as he looked at her.
"It was illuminating. To say the least." Izu answered. 'President Aruto, please get well soon.'
"Now, sister. Let's solve this mystery." Wazu smiled and lead the way.
...
"How? You spent the day talking to people and wasted precious time." Izu frowned.
"Ah, my dear sister. That is where you are wrong." Wazu informed. "Those kind people have given me leads to find who was supplying MetsubouJinrai their HumaGears."
*with Jin and Horobi*
Horobi walked quietly, his outfit fluttering in the wind.
Jin however, was getting excited. He was almost bouncing with anticipation with the thought of using the Arsino Key he was given. And how it might change his armour like how Horobi's did. Oh, he was going to look so cool! "Hey, Horobi, where are we going to attack now? This whole city is going to be overrun with police and AIMS."
"First we require more troops, Jin." Horobi responded.
"Oh yeah, I wonder if those guys have gotten our supplied support?" Jin wondered. "It's gonna be fun when Zero-One sees some of our revived friends."
"If those trash humans are efficient enough, then they'll have five more husks for us." Horobi answered darkly.
"Stop right there." Yua added.
"Oh, hey, Valkyrie. Enjoying the 'small win'? How's Zero-One?" Jin jeered at her, acting like a child and taunting her making her eyes twitch weakly.
"You're in violation of attacking humans, assaulting the populous...and turning HumaGears into Magia." Fuwa rose his ShotRiser at the pair of them. "I'm gonna scrap you!"
"Zero-One couldn't manage that. And you're not even *close* to him." Horobi answered.
"I don't know. I'm sure I can break that face of yours as he did." Fuwa answered as he pulled out a Progrise Key.
POWER!
Yaiba frowned, slotting the ShotRiser onto her belt.
"Authorised to destroy MetsubouJinrai granted." She spoke out.
THUNDER!
"Jin, it's time." Horobi commented as both brought out their Keys.
STRONG!
"YES! This is gonna be cool!" Jin cheered.
ARSINO!
"Time to try my new toy!" He cheered.
FORCERISER!
'Arsino? That's where it went?' Fuwa thought angrily as he heard it.
KAMEN! RIDER!
KAMEN! RIDER!
"HENSHIN!" All four of them proclaimed.
FORCERISE!
SHOTRISE!
The two bullets shot out as they fired towards Jin and Horobi, only to be blocked by their respective animals. A large purple scorpion that protected Horobi and a deep blue two-horned Arsino that ricocheted that bounced the bullets back with its horns.
PUNCHING KONG!
LIGHTNING HORNET!
AMAZING HERCULES!
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Though no name came from Jin's belt the Arsino rammed its horns into him and covered him in the deep blue armour. His pink undersuit remained while the silver armour was slammed onto his body, blue wires tightening the metal into place. His feet were covered with silver hefty boots, silver with blue-edged thigh-guards, a metallic silver Arsino rhino-like face on his chest with two feet-like pauldrons on his shoulders. His mask and popped collar were still silver but had a pair of somewhat top-heavy horns on his forehead and pale blue triangular visor-eyes.
"HA!" Jin smirked as he extended his arms out and leapt upwards.
THUD!
CLANG!
...only to fail and completely fall on his face.
"Ow! Horobi, why can't I fly?" Jin groaned.
"You're using 'Arsino', it doesn't have wings!" Horobi groaned.
...
"Really?" He blinked.
"How on earth did we lose to him?" Yua groaned, facepalming.
"Because he is as unpredictable as a child." Fuwa answered simply.
ATTACHE ARROW!
"MOVE!" Fuwa proclaimed as he shot back and fired at Horobi before he launched a shot.
"Hey, stop that!" Jin glared and rushed at him and Yaiba.
BANG!
BANG!
BANG!
"Over here, Jin!" She called out.
"Hey, no fair!" Jin stomped his foot...and caused the ground under to crack a little. "Huh? Oh...!" Jin grinned, looking up as a sense of danger filled the air.
He reached down and ripped up the broken pieces of concrete and threw them at Yaiba, realising that he had a dustbin lid sized piece in his hands. "TAKE THIS!" He roared.
Yaiba's eyes widened in fear as she saw the oncoming pavement and feared for whomever it was gonna hit below. But she couldn't just let herself get hit by it. So, she just had to do her best and shatter it mid-air. She opened fire with her hornet attack system, unleashing the microbots to attack the attacking rock.
The microbot hornets shot out and buzzed loudly, jabbing their stingers into the concrete and exploding to weaken the structure and hopefully just make it less annoying.
BOOM!
"RARGH!" Fuwa roared as he closed the distance with Horobi.
Horobi smirked and threw a powerful punch to Fuwa, slamming it into the wolf rider's stomach.
"Too sim-" He smirked before grunting, Fuwa had grabbed Horobi's arm and launched his knee into the joint. "ARGH!"
Fuwa coughed as he was making sure to break that arm. Couldn't do much with only one after all.
AMAZING DYSTOPIA!
...
"H-" He blinked only to be punched by a giant green-horn surrounded fist. "ARGH!" Fuwa was launched away by the close attack, forcing the AIMS leader to spark and almost lose his armour as he took that full hit.
"A pathetic attempt," Horobi remarked as he flexed his hand...though it did feel a little stiff from that knee kick. "Eager for death?"
"They are just brute strength. We can beat them." Yaiba frowned.
"Trying. Yaiba." Fuwa grunted, feeling winded by that cheapshot.
"Tch, yeah right." Jin answered. "You couldn't beat us before. Zero-One couldn't either."
"Don't you look down on him!" Yua snapped and fired at them.
Over by AIMS and the police, Wazu and Izu could see both Yua and Fuwa fighting their hardest. And Izu had something kept concealed in her hands.
"This is certainly a big break in the case." Wazu commented. "Wouldn't you say?"
"They're fighting out there. And President Aruto must still be recovering." Izu frowned, clutching her hands. In her hands, a small flash of gold sparkled in the light.
"We have to be sure they can hold on. AIMS and the police can handle this-" Wazu responded, despite seeing Fuwa and Yaiba struggling out there.
...rrrm!
"What's that noise?" A police officer asked in confusion.
"A...motorbike?" An AIMS officer answered.
VRRRRMMMM!
Rushing at the fight, riding a black and neon-yellow motorbike, wearing a black suit and red hoodie, was the president of Hiden Intelligence!
"Huh? ARGH!" Jin questioned before he was kicked in the head by Aruto's leg and he screeched to a halt to stand side by side with Fuwa and Yua.
Horobi glared in silence as he saw this. Zero-One was meant to be taken out!
"Prez!" Fuwa snapped "What are you doing here? The fight's only started and we are fine!"
"I couldn't stand by and let you take this fight on your own. I'm alright now." Aruto answered, dismounting the bike. "Besides...Everyone else was doing their job. Why couldn't I?"
ZERO-ONE DRIVER!
"Wow..." Jin blinked.
"You just don't know when to lay down and die, do you?" Horobi glared.
"Nope. Whatever you kick my way, I'll take it on the shin. HAI! Aruto ja~nai to!" Aruto smirked as he brought out his Key.
JUMP!
AUTHORISE!
Coming down in a beam of yellow light, the Hopper came crashing down and leapt at both Horobi and Jin, all the while muffling Fuwa's laughter from that *terrible* joke.
"HENSHIN!" Aruto proclaimed and slotted his Key.
PROGRISE!
TO-BIA GA RISE! RISING HOPPER!
A Jump To The Sky Turns To A Rider Kick!
"Now... let's do this." Aruto said, adjusting his collar for a moment before rushing into battle. "HA!" Aruto leapt in and attacked Jin in the head, and used him as a bit of a trampoline as he tackled Horobi.
"HEY!"
"Heh...Good job, Prez." Fuwa chuckled as he rushed in and struck Jin in the face.
"ARGH! Blasted Hiden!" Horobi grunted in pain as he was forced to fight him again. "You will not win! By Ark's will... Aruto Hiden shall become extinct!"
"And you need some new material!" Aruto rebutted, grabbing Horobi by his horn and slamming his knee into his face.
CRACK!
That 'crack'. That single solitary 'crack', sent a shiver down Horobi's spine, his visor was being broken into. Aruto Hiden was evolving. And he was stronger. A mere human can evolve this much? In so short of time? Inconceivable!
...
Rage.
Rage upon rage, upon rage. This arrogance from this blasted human! One whom Ark loathed because of his family legacy!
One who Horobi... HATED!
"GRARGH!" Horobi roared out and attacked Aruto, using his stabbing hand to attack Aruto in close range as he was aiming for his heart.
"I won't miss this time!" Horobi growled angrily. "This time! You shall! Become! Exctinct!"
"Not. Gonna. Happen!" Aruto leapt back, getting distance from him and his 'Amazing' attack.
"Mr Hiden!" Wazu called out, holding a Progrise Key in his hand. "Use this! You must escape!"
"Breaking Mamm-" Izu blinked before rushing, pulling his arm down "No!"
"Sister, wait!" Wazu panicked as Izu ran and skidded on the floor giving Aruto the Key she had on her person.
SCREECH!
"President Aruto. Use that one." Izu informed, feeling that she had put an end to Wazu's interference.
In Aruto's hand was a yellow-green Progrise Key, on the front was a black edge with a grey button on the top. Under the front screen was a yellow hinge on the right-hand side. And finally, its front screen had a yellow-green plate with the outline of a grasshopper and the name SHINING HOPPER emblazoned on it.
And below its name it read Ability: SHINING JUMP!
"Right." Aruto nodded as he removed the Hopper Key and activated the new one.
SHINING JUMP!
As he lowered the Key down to scan it, Horobi lunged forward ready to strike.
AUTHORISE!
As Aruto did so, a beam of light came shooting down as Aruto dodged Horobi's attack, he raised his hand into the sky as he unlocked the Key, which had the depiction of a yellow circui Grasshopper inside. A circle of digital energy came down that looked like a circuit board from inside Zea, releasing the outline of a grasshopper.
CLUNK!
Aruto turned his hand like a proper key and opened the door as a large glowing neon yellow-green grasshopper appeared with a smaller yellow metal grasshopper on its back. The two machines croaked out, terrifying Horobi at this predicament.
"Whoa! There's two of them now!" Aruto smiled and slotted the Progrise Key into his belt.
PROGRISE!
Erupting from Aruto's body and driver, was a glowing yellow digital net that encircled both grasshoppers and merged with Aruto. The data circles formed around Aruto like a concentric sphere as the parts digitized onto his body.
The Rider Kick Increases The Power By Adding To Brightness!
Wazu was looking at this in shock and worry, seeing Izu stand there with...what he could only describe as a 'smug grin'. What just happened right now?
Aruto's Rising Hopper armour was gone, now replaced with slightly bulkier armour with neon yellow lines going over his black body armour. The tips of his feet were neon yellow, the back of his ankles up towards his shins had the yellow lines with one thin orange line above that, yellow lines that went from his thighs to under his arms then over his arms to the tips of his fingers, two black bracers on his forearms with neon yellow edges, a neon-yellow 'X' styled protrusions going between his neck and shoulders and under his arms, on his black chest and shoulders were what looked to be two grasshoppers going inwards and a silver neck-guard. Finally, his helmet, primarily black with orange lines on the top of his head to his mask, a neon-yellow colour forehead guard and mouthguard, two side-protections that looked like a pair of crouched hopper legs and two circular red eyes.
SHINING HOPPER!
When I Shine! Darkness Fades!
To be continued
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