GUYVER
BIO-BOOSTER ARMOUR
"Bio-Boost"
"Ahhhh!" Ryu shouted quickly as he awoke. He shot up from the bed, looking around. "Oh, god. What a horrible nightmare!" He shook his head and took a deep breath. He looked up slowly, gathering himself. He saw his desk, and his eyes bugged out. The device he was studying was gone. "What the hell?" He walked over to his desk and didn't waste a second looking around. "Where did it go?" He stood in one place and scanned the room. His thing wasn't anywhere in sight. "Maybe I misplaced it. Yeah, right, Ryu. You put it on your desk, and--" Ryu then remembered that he had picked it up to look at it as it began glowing. Or did he dream that?
A knocking on the door interrupted his thinking. "Yeah?" he asked, still looking.
"Ryu?" said a sweet voice. Very gentle and sweet. The kind that if sung to you, an insomniac would sleep like a baby. Ryu knew that voice. "Ryu? It's Sakura. Sakura Kendo."
"Oh shit," he muttered to himself.
"Ryu?"
"One second." He looked at himself in Akido's mirror. Green t-shirt, black cargo pants. Casual. He gave his reflection a quick thumbs up. He opened the door. He was greeted by Sakura's smile. Her emerald eyes. Her brown hair. Her blue tanktop and jeans. It was like opening a door to heaven and an angel was there to greet you. "Hi, Sakura."
"Hey," she replied. "Um...I saw Akido at the party, and he told me to come get you. Said something along the lines of 'get him away from that landmine.'"
"Yeah, that...heh...seems to have disappeared on me. But it's not important. Yeah, I'll be there."
"Do you...Do you want to walk back with me?" Ryu must have had nitro in one of his heart valves, because the beat just went up to 100 MPH.
"Yeah...sure. I'd like that, alot."
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"No, way," said Sakura, giggling with Ryu. "Her test were never easy."
"Yeah, they were," he replied. The air that night was cool. The two walked along the outside of the buildings, surrounded by a forest that lead to the highway just beyond. There were some bushes by some of the buildings. No one else was outside. They were either at a party, mainly Sano's, or they were at their dorm, studying. "High school was fun."
"College is more stressful," she replied. "But there's also alot of freedom. And not so many rumors."
"Rumors?"
"Oh, Ryu. I'm sure you've heard everyone back in school. They all said they slept with me or at the least dated me. I hated that. It made me feel like people thought I was a slut."
"I didn't." She smiled at him and blushed. He smiled back. SNAP! The sound of a twing snap came from the bush behind them. Ryu and Sakura both stopped in their tracks, looking behind them, to see the bush only a few feet away shake.
"An animal?" Ryu walked over to the bush slowly. It shook again. He took a couple more steps.
"Um..."
"RROOAARR!" shouted the creature that jumped out. A wolf-monster with sharp teeth pounced at him. Ryu's next actions were almost like a reflex. In fear, he grabbed the creature's arm. With a mighty tug, he flipped the monster over his shoulder on to the grass they were standing on. The creature released an 'oof' upon impact.
"Wow," said Sakura in awe.
"Oh, man," said the monster. "Fuck, that hurt!" The monster pulled his head off, revealing a familiar face underneath.
"Sano?" asked Ryu.
"Aw, dude! Forgot you knew that martial arts shit."
"The hell are you doing out here?" Ryu helped Sano to his feet.
"Saw Sakura leave to get you. Thought I'd give you both a friendly 'boo' on your way back."
"Dude, are you drunk?"
"Not yet. Why?"
"Ryu Takawa?" asked someone. Ryu, Sano, and Sakura looked over at a man walking out from the woods. He had black hair and a trenchcoat on. "You're Gai's son?"
"Yeah, that's me."
"Excellent! My name is Shinji. Namu gave you a package earlier today, correct?" Ryu nodded. "It's from our dig. Can I see it, please?"
"I...I lost it..." Shinji's look became sour after that. He glared at Ryu. Ryu felt this feeling of fear rush through him. It looked as if he was about to kill him by leaping at him with a rusty dagger.
"Lost it?" he asked, with a bit of frustration. "You lost the Guy--the artifact from our dig?"
"I'm sorry, sir. It's misplaced in my dorm. I just--"
"Relax, Ryu," he told him with a smile. "It's fine. I'm sure if we go back and look, we'll find it." A wave of relief rushed over Ryu. "Uh, but my boss is parked by the road on the other side of these woods. I just have to tell him that we're going to be here for a bit. Can you come with me, because I know I'll get lost."
"I don't know. I have to get to this party..."
"Ah, come on. It'll only take a few minutes."
"Um, okay. Guys, if you want to head back..."
"No, I'll go with you," smiled Sakura. "A walk in the woods with a bright full moon is...romantic."
"I'll tag along," chimed in Sano.
"Excellent," grinned Shinji. "This way, please."
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"So close," said a scientist in a Chronos Lab. He held a clipboard, looking up at what he saw in the test tube. "She's almost done."
"This has taken so long to do," said another scientist in the distance. "All other atempts fail. And this was the last of her DNA."
"One is all we need after Shinji gets that other unit. It's amzing we were even able to do it. Her DNA was easy to get because of the physical. But we were lucky to find any other units after Guyver I and Guyver III have taken the last two." He placed his hand on the tube glass. "You will live again...Valcuria."
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"Are we almost there?" asked Sano. Sano was known to complain alot, but for once in his life his complaining had a point to it. Shinji came to a stop, but didn't turn around.
"Ryu," he started. "You have no idea were that item is? It got lost in your dorm?"
"Yes, sir," Ryu replied.
"You know, I love the taste of foods. I'd love it when my ex-wife fed me shrimp. And her famous pasta. But one thing I can't stand to be fed..." Shinji turned around, with an enraged look on his face, sending Ryu straight into fear once again. "...is bull shit!"
"Sir--"
"Shut up! Where is the Guyver!"
"Guyver? What's a Guyver?"
"You are really pissing me off!" Ryu, Sakura, and Sano all turn around to run. The barely made it a step until three men in blue jumpsuits blocked their path, grabbing one of the three. Sakura shrieked and shrugged. Sano struggled as the guy held both of Sano's hands behind his back. Ryu saw the last guy going to grab him. Ryu grabbed the guy's hand, whipping him to the opposite side of him, and delivering a nasty kick to his stomach.
"Aw, damn!" groaned the guy in pain. "You little shit. Raaar!" All three teens looked on in horror as the guy Ryu fended off began changing. His body grew bigger and more muscular. Hair covered his entire body. His eyes became blood red and teeth sharp, and well as claws. He now looked like a gigantic, vicious Gizmo from the movie Gremlins. Sakura saw this and let out an ear-piercing scream. Ryu and Sano could barely breathe. The creature picked Ryu up by his neck, choking the life out of him using barely any strength. "I'll snap your head off, you stupid little--"
"Ramotith, enough!" shouted Shinji. "If you kill him, we may never find the unit."
"Who cares?"
"Boss's orders say to recover the unit! Do you really want to make him angry?" Ramotith growled, and loosened his grip on Ryu's neck so he can breathe. Shinji nodded to the other two. They nodded back. Sakura and Sano watched as the two holding them also became the same creature as the one called Ramotith. Then they looked to Shinji. He, too, had changed. But not into a Ramotith. He was different. He was Valvas. "I want the Guyver Unit, Ryu."
"What the hell are you things?" Sano finally shouted. Valvas turned to him.
"We are what you aren't. The things you should be. We are the next step in evolution. We are Zoanoids!"
"Zoanoids?"
"From the Chronos Corporation. Now shut up!" He turned to Ryu. "Where is the Guyver Unit?"
"Guyver?" asked Ryu.
"Are you still that dense? The Guyver is a weapon Chronos wants. Guyver Units I and III have been activated. Unit II was destroyed. But your father dug up a relic of one. And Namu sent it to you earlier today! I know. I was by your house. So give it up."
"It was in my dorm. I fell asleep, woke up, and found it missing."
"I see..." He walked over to the Ramotith holding Sakura. He stroked her chin gently with his claw. She shook and wimpered as tears rolled down her face. "Pretty young thing. It's a shame that if he doesn't start talking that I'll have to swipe your head off that sexy figure of yours."
"Don't you dare!"
"Why not? I already did it once today."
"What?"
"Namu's blood took an awful long time to wash off. Heh heh heh." Ryu's heart stopped. Memories flashed before his eyes. Namu taking him to the park. Playing catch with Ryu and his father. Just plain being there as Ryu's second father. And now, over this device, he is gone. Ryoko's baby won't have a father. Ryu's fear turned into rage.
"No. No! NOOO! I'll kill you! I'll kill you!"
"Heh heh. I doubt it. Once I kill these two, I'll kill you. I'll go through everything and everyone you know and I will find it. Then I will be the one chosen to interface with the Guyver Unit, and will call upon it to destroy!"
"What about Project: Rebirth?" asked a Ramotith.
"Fuck it. A Guyver-Zoanoid is more invincible. Once interfaced, all I must do is call it." A thought quickly flashed through Ryu's head. He remembers before blacking out. The Unit...absorbing him. Valvas pulled his claw back, seconds away from striking Sakura. Sakura let out another scream.
"You can't interface with it!" Ryu shouted. Valvas turned to Ryu, still being held up by his neck by Ramotith.
"And why not?"
"Because I already have!"
"What?"
"GUYVER!" A electrical bubble expanded, knocking the Ramotith away from Ryu, flat on its back. One of the trees behind him cracked in half and fell. The ground threw up dust and debris. A cloud surrounded where Ryu was standing. Once cleared, they couldn't believe what they saw. In a small crater in the ground, a figure stood. Muscular and the color green. The head had two vents by the mouth, and in between, two silver orbs, one ontop of the other. On the forhead was a metal orb that shined brightly. Two eyeball looking things were on top of its head, and in between them was a sharp, curved rod, or spike.
"Can't be," muttered Valvas.
"So, this is a Guyver?" asked Ryu. "Funny, I thought it'd be a little minion or something."
"Its useless now. Finish him!"
"Are you crazy?" asked the Ramotith as he stood up. "That's a fucking Guyver! Finish him?"
"Unless he knows how to use it, it's just armor. I let it slip how to summon it, but how the hell was I supposed to know he had interfeaced with it already? Now just get him!" The Ramotith let go of Sano and Sakura, but Valvas grabbed them both by their shirts before they could run away. "You're not going anywhere." The Ramotith surrounded the Guyver. They looked at him. Guyver just turned his head to look at them. As he looked to the one on his right, the one on the left struck. Ryu felt a movement on his head, that yanked his attention towards the pouncing Ramotith. Ryu grabbed his arm and swung him into the one on the right. They collided into a tree, knocking it down.
"Holy shit, I'm strong," said Ryu.
"Die, Guyver!" shouted another Ramotith as he charged Ryu. Ryu jumped into the air. High into the air. Ramotith's claws took a chuck out of the tree. Ryu crashed into a thick branch a ways up, knocking him off balance. Ryu fell and crashed into the ground below.
"Heh heh heh!" chuckled Valvas. "He's not putting his enhanced abilities into consideration, so his calculations are quite off." Ryu tried to stand up from his fall, but he found himself being lifted by his head by one of the Ramotith. He could feel his the giant hands of the beast begining to squeeze his head, trying to crush his skull. The pressure was getting greater and greater very quickly. Ryu grabbed the Ramotith's arms, trying to pry them off.
"I'll crush your fucking head, kid!" growled the beast.
"Get...off...ME!" Ryu shouted. With that very second, the Ramotith roared in pain as Ryu broke the monster's arms, ripping them clear off from the elbow down. Not hesitating, he punched the creature in it's mouth, sending his fist out behind them monster's head. Blood soaked the Ramotith's back. The creature's eyes were wide open. Ryu's were as well. He yanked his fist out, and the monster fell over...dead. Ryu looked at his hand, covered in blood. He felt his emotions go crazy. Fear and disgust over took his body as he put his hand over the part of the armor where his mouth would be. He felt like he was going to puke.
"Killing making him a little sick, huh?" snickered Valvas. Ryu suddenly collasped. He fell to the ground, motionless.
"Tell me he did not just faint," said Sano. Valvas chuckled evilly.
"What a wuss. Pick him up, Ramotith. Tear that Control Metal out of his head."
"Right, boss." The remaining Ramotith picked Ryu up by his neck. His body like a rag doll. Lifeless and limp. Ramotith reached for the orb on his forhead. "Nice try, kid." Suddenly, Ramotith was taken off guard as Ryu's hand snapped up and grabbed him arm. Ryu looked up. But he showed no emotion. The orb on his head began to glow, and the vent tubes on his mouth shot the steam or vapor out. He stood up and pulled his fist back, bending his arm, Ramotith still in his grasp. With a sound like a sword being pulled from a sheath, the small spike on the Guyver's elbow became a long blade. "Holy shi--AHHH!" One quick swipe cut the Ramotith in half. His lower half fell, spilling his blood as his organs hung down. He threw him aside, done with the job. Valvas became enraged.
"This shouldn't have to be so hard, dammit!" he shouted, throwing Sano and Sakura off to the side. He began charging at Ryu. "If you want something done right, do it yourself! RRAARRRR!" He pounced, about to strike Ryu down. There was a quick movement from Ryu. Valvas landed on the other side of him...minus one left arm. The monster roared in pain. "AAAHHHHH! YOU BASTARD!" Ryu turned to him. The orb in his head glowed again.
"SON OF A BITCH!" shouted the reamining Ramotith as he stood up by the broken tree and pounced towards Ryu. Ryu turned his head in its direction. He grabbed the creature's head as it landed. The Zoanoid tried to pull his hand off of him, but the grip was locked. The orb lit up again. With a mighty squeeze of Ryu's hand, the monster's face was crushed like a soda can. Blood gushed out. Ryu dropped the body to the ground. Valvas knew he'd be dead if he tried to attack again.
"I'll kill you, yet. You, your dad, your mom, your friends. I'll kill every last fucking one of you." Valvas ran into the woods, disappearing in the darkness. Ryu just stood there...emotionless. Like a statue. Sakura and Sano were even afraid to move. Slowly, they stood up. Neither moved towards Ryu. Sano tried to talk, but his words couldn't come out. Sakura was able to forced her's out.
"Ryu?" she almost squeeked. "Are you okay?" The Guyver turned his body towards them. Sakura shrieked as Sano gasped. They watched as a light appeared behind Ryu. The Guyver began to peel off him and become sucked into the light. When the armor was gone, only Ryu stood as the light disappeared. His body fell to the ground. "RYU!" Sano and Sakura ran to his body. Sakura turned him over on his back, placing her head on his chest. "He has a heartbeat. Let's get him back to his dorm."
"You grab his legs," Sano ordered. "I'll get his arms." Sakura nodded and they both began to carry him out of the woods.
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"Bastard took my fucking arm!" said Valvas, human form, in a Chronos Medical Center. "How could he? How'd he know how to use the swords?"
"Stop moving," said the doctor fixing what was left of his arm.
"So, now that the Guyver's been activated, then Project: Rebirth is useless," said one of the scientist. "Damn this new Guyver IV."
"Not Guyver IV," said a figure in the door way. Valvas's eyes lit up.
"What are you doing here?" he asked. The figure ignored the question.
"Guyver IV would be a newly activated unit. This isn't. It is the reactivated prototype unit. It is Guyver 0."
"How do you know?"
"Because...I removed it myself."
To Be Continued...
