This one was a long one to write, which is why it took me this long to update. Anyways, enjoy this long episode.
(This is a recap from the last episode)
Complete!
Takuma transformed into Faiz, and he immediately started to love the power. Takuma took out the Faiz phone, opened it, turned it into its gun mode, and fired it at Michael and Kiba, who managed to deflect. Takuma walked outside and walked toward Michael. Then managed to put his foot on Michael's chest. Takuma tried use his super strength to crush Michael, who was hitting on his foot to stop.
Kiba tackled Takuma, to save Michael, but, due the strength of Faiz, he was thrown into the railing by the river. Takuma then fired an oil barrel, behind Michael and Kiba, which exploded, sending the two into the water. Takuma fired many times to get a shot at both of them, but his shooting arm, his right arm, was grabbed by Mr. J, already transformed into the Crocodile Orphnoch.
"What are you trying to do, J?!" Takuma questioned.
"That's enough, Takuma-kun," Saeko said, which made Takuma turned to Saeko. "Your job was steal the belt, right? There's no reason for you to do anything necessary."
Takuma managed to have J release his grip on him. Takuma walked away, while the Faiz suit disappeared in lasers (off-screen).
"I understand your frustration for not being able to kill Kiba Yuji," Saeko said. "You really need to throw away your insignificant pride."
"It's not that," Takuma said. "He's like Sawada, a petty mischief-making guy."
"Feels like an unfair comparison," Saeko commented. "More importantly, you've managed to steal the Faiz belt."
"Next, I will obtain Kaixa's belt…from Osada Yuka," Takuma said.
"You can do it. Don't hurt little Yuka, thought. She's my playmate," Saeko reminded Takuma.
(cue Justiφs's by ISSA; same as the original except a switch in places: Michael in Takumi's place, Yuka in Mari's place, Kiba in Keitaro's place, Sawada in Kiba's place, Saeko in Yuka's place, and Takuma in Kaido's place. Kaido, Mari, Keitaro, Murakami, and J will also be included. Kaixa is now added.)
(Created by Shotaro Ishinomori)
Hirogaru uchuu no naka Can you feel?
Chiisa na hoshi no hanashi wo shiyou
Tell me the truth shinjite 'ta mirai ga
Kuzure sarou to shite'ru
Kanashimi wo kurikaeshi (Written by Shoji Imai; Music by Kazunori Miyake)
Boku-ra wa doko e yuku no darou?
Ima hitori-hitori no mune no naka (Creature Designer by Tamotsu Shinohara)
Me wo samase The time to go
Tsuyoku aru tame ni (Produced by Jun Hikasa, Naomi Takebe and Takaai Ustunomiya)
Mata mamoru koto to tatakau koto
Dilemma wa owaranai... hashiri-tsuzukete mo (Directed by Hidenori Ishida)
(The) end justiφ's the mean
Episode 24: Accelerating Spirits
Docks
Kiba climbed up a ladder from the lake, which lead him to land, the docks to be precise. He helped Michael up, to get on the concreate surface of the docks. Both of them collapsed to the ground after swimming away from Takuma.
"I think we lost him," Michael said.
"I don't sense him," Kiba agreed. "But still…an Orphnoch managed to steal the Faiz gear. This isn't the first time this has happened. But, that centipede guy managed to get away with it."
"We'll get it back. Fate says it will always go back to its rightful user," Michael said.
"You still are focused on fate. But not as much, because of Osada-san, right?" Kiba assumed.
"Don't tease me!" Michael snapped.
"It's alright. I had a feeling both of you would fight together. You seem to really care for her," Kiba explained.
"Kiba…if you thrown away your humanity…would you join Smart Brain?" Michael asked, which made Kiba a bit confused and uncomfortable.
"I don't know. I don't have a reason to turn against humans. As of right now, Murakami is in charge. Maybe if we defeat him and the Lucky Clover…I can be CEO," Kiba replied.
"Is that your dream?" Michael asked.
"No…an idea," Kiba replied.
Kiba's Apartment
"The Faiz gear was stolen?" Yuka asked.
"Yeah," Michael confirmed. "And we nearly got beaten to death."
"An ordinary Orphnoch is one thing…but someone with that much power, is other thing," Kiba added. "It's going to be hard to get it back."
"Maybe not," Yuka spoke up, which made Michael and Kiba turned to her. Keiko wasn't paying any attention, because she was more focused on her drawings.
"What? You have an idea?" Michael asked.
"Well…kind of. Maybe…we can have Sawada for help," Yuka suggested.
"Sawada?" Kiba asked.
"Sawada Aki from the Ryusei School?!" Michael loudly asked.
"Yeah. He already told me about the Ryusei School and his relationship with Mari," Yuka added.
"It could be a trap. He could kill Mari," Michael said, pacing, with his body language looking paranoid.
"He won't. Sawada wants to talk to me tomorrow. He stole something from Smart Brain that he wants to give to us in our fight against Smart Brain. Even if it is a trick…he wouldn't stand a chance…against Kiba-san," Yuka reassured Michael.
"I really don't think I'm that strong," Kiba commented.
"Hey! Could the three of you keep it down?!" Keiko asked, rudely.
"We're brainstorming," Michael told Keiko, which caused Keiko to turn her chair, dropping her drawing pad in the process. Yuka noticed a drawing of a woman, with the word, mom, in Japanese kanji.
"Um…Keiko…is that your mom?" Yuka asked. Keiko turned to her drawing pad was out, and snatched from the floor, running out of Kiba's apartment in the process. "What did I say?! Keiko?!"
Park (The next day)
"Chaco. Chaco, you ready?" J said to his pet Chihuahua, Chaco, playing ball with him. "Chaco, you ready? Look, ball. Ball! Go get it."
Chaco went to go get the ball. After a few seconds, J noticed that Chaco didn't come back.
"Chaco!" J called out, as he proceeded to look beneath the bench. "Chaco!"
On the other side, Keiko walked next to the giant water fountain, where she turned to see Chaco, sitting on a bench. For some reason, Keiko had the urge to comfort him. Keiko walked to Chaco, picked him up, and smiled. Keiko then sat on the bench, as she held Chaco.
"Chaco! Chaco!" J called out. J then turned to see Keiko holding Chaco. "Chaco!"
J ran to Keiko, who was holding Keiko.
"So, you were here?" J asked in Japanese.
"So, he's called Chaco?" Keiko asked.
"Yes," J replied in English.
"Please don't lose him again, sir. He looked so sad. You understand?" Keio said.
"I'm sorry," J apologized. Keiko then got out of the bench and ran off. J's cell phone then began to ring, and he answered it. "Yes?"
"It's almost Time Up, Mr. J," Murakami said on the phone, which caused J's face to be in stoic. "At this rate, you'll also become a traitor. The Faiz belt has already been stolen by Takuma. You better steal the Kaixa belt as quickly as possible. For Chaco's sake as well. You don't want to kill yourself for Chaco again, do you?"
House
(Cue Journey thru the Body by VideoHelper)
Keiko turned to a face and see a woman doing laundry and has a memory of her and a woman doing laundary together. Keiko then threw a ball of dirty at a clean white shirt and started to run away. But Keiko was stopped by Keitaro, who recovered from his cold. Behind Keiko was Mari, who also recovered.
"Keiko-chan," Keitaro said.
"I'm sorry, but you can't run away this time," Mari told Keiko.
(End Track)
Pizzeria
Michael, who was in his pizza outfit for his shift, opened the trunk and took out the black bag to hold pizzas. Michael then entered the pizzeria.
"I'm back," Michael said.
"Oh, good work," Shigehisa praised, as he heard Michael come back. "The next delivery is for Tanaka-san and Matsuda-san in the seventh district. I'm counting on you. If it's not delivered in 30 minutes, it's free, after all."
"You said that 10 times, and I got in memorized," Michael reminded Shigehisa.
"I have the habit of repeating things. Would you mind to have courtesy to some customers," Shigehisa requested to Michael. "Make sure to greet them properly! Bow at a 45 degree angle! Okay?"
"In my defense, some of the customers are rude men," Michael explained.
"Well, I've dealt with those since I started," Shigehisa said. "Now, delivery, delivery!"
"Very well," Michael said, as he turned, but due to him still being drowsy, he dropped the pizza box. But, luckily, the pizza didn't fall out of the box.
"What are you doing?!" Shigehisa asked.
"They're alright. They barely got out of the box," Michael, annoyingly, told Shigehisa.
"That's not the problem. Even though the customer isn't watching, I don't want to do anything to betray their trust," Shigehisa lectured Michael. "I'm going to remake them."
2 hours later…
"Thank you for your patronage," Kiba thanked the customer.
"Thank you very much!" Shigehisa thanked, as he and Kiba bowed in respect. The customer then left. "You are so reliable! Your friend, who part-times in the morning, is terrible. He drops pizza and gets lost while making a delivery…Because of him we're seriously in the red. If you weren't here to make up for it, I don't know what would happen."
"Forgive, Michael. It's his first day, and has been up since 4 in the morning," Kiba explained.
"I understand. But I liked the girl who worked here yesterday. Where is she?" Shigehisa asked.
"She's meeting with something. Her friend's childhood friend," Kiba explained.
Warehouse
Sawada, light a match on fire, and put the origami near it.
"Why did you want to talk about?" Yuka asked Sawada, as they planned to talk.
"To start, I'll ask you a question…do you fear death?" Sawada asked.
"I…I'm not sure," Yuka replied.
"Smart Brain deals with traitors. They killed them, due to them, in Smart Brain's words, too useless. Aren't you afraid of dying?" Sawada questioned, as the origami met with the match, causing the origami to burn.
"Sawada…you said you know Smart Brain's secrets…what are they?" Yuka asked.
"Smart Brain are a tech company…to oversee the extinction of humanity," Sawada explained. "That's been their goal since their beginning."
"What goal? How are they here? Why are they humans who've evolved?" Yuka asked.
"6,000 years ago, at ancient civilization, humanity was at war with each other within their tribes. When the war ended, the devil appeared. It cursed some humans, turning them in Orphnoch. It said to the humans, "You shall die, but not now. When you die, you will be revived by my hand, and become a being full of ash. After that power is worn out, you shall return to the ashes you came." We are cursed humans, destined to kill each other," Sawada explained.
"But…I resisted," Yuka said. "Not just me…Kiba-san…and Kaido-san…have resisted against the power. We want to live as human."
"Smart Brain won't allow it!" Sawada said.
"I have to right to make my own choices," Yuka snapped.
"Is that why you became Kaixa?" Sawada questioned.
"I did it so I can protect others," Yuka replied.
"Even your step-sister who you almost killed," Sawada said. Yuka didn't know what to say. At her defense, she didn't know what her power was back then.
"I was angry. I had enough of the abuse. I was hoping, with Michiko, we could have a fresh start," Yuka said.
"You really are an idiot for disobeying Smart Brain. I would tell you and Michael to stop using the Faiz and Kaixa gears…but, I have something from Smart Brain that I want to give you," Sawada said, as he took out a wristwatch, which had a mission memory, similar to Faiz, instead the Faiz visor (which was at the end of the card key) was red, and the color of the card key was dark silver.
"What is it?" Yuka asked.
"The Axel Watch. Smart Brain developed it before Hanagata-san stole the three belts. I stole the design, a few months back, and had someone to create it from the design," Sawada explained.
"There are three belts? Wait, why are you telling me this?" Yuka asked.
"It's so I…can see Mari again. I want to protect her…and my classmates," Sawada replied. As Yuka, took the Axel Watch, both of them turned as they heard barrels being knocked over. The culprit was Takuma.
"You really are a pain in the ass, Sawada. I'll be taking the Kaixa gear…along with both of your lives," Takuma said. Yuka quickly put on the Kaixa gear on her waist. Takuma and Yuka both flipped out their phones.
555
913
Standing By!
Henshin!
Complete!
Both Yuka and Takuma had become Kaixa and Faiz, respectively. Both of them charged at each other to begin their fight.
Park
"What can I do to make you forgive me, Keiko-chan?" Keitaro asked, as he and Mari took Keiko to the park to talk to her.
"It's simple, a portrait. So, give me money," Keiko replied.
"Hey, I really don't understand, but why portraits?" Mari asked Keiko.
"My mom praised them. She said they were good," Keiko explained. "You have to use your skills to make money."
"Make money? And then? What will you do?" Mari asked, but Keiko didn't respond. Mari then looked down when Keiko didn't respond, where she saw Keiko's name on the back of her drawing pad. Mari was surprised on what she discovered. " Kurata…Keiko?"
"What is it?" Keitaro asked.
"Hey, you told us you were "Noguchi," but your real name is Kurata Keiko, isn't it? Was your mother involved in an accident and hospitalized?" Mari asked. "I found that out on the news before I came to Tokyo."
"Is that true, Keiko-chan?" Keitaro asked Keiko, who didn't respond. Instead, Keiko though of her mother's birthday earlier this year. Keiko gave her mom a present, but before she could open, there was an explosion from the stove, which caused a fire, which burned her present as well. The aftermath was quite sad for Keiko, her mother didn't know who Keiko was.
Warehouse
Takuma, as Faiz, kicked Yuka, as Kaixa, in the stomach, sending her flying.
"This is the end," Takuma said, as he targeted the Faiz phone, in gun mode, at Yuka. Takuma was then slashed at the back. Takuma then turned to see Sawada, already transformed into the Spider Orphnoch, holding his hapo shuriken. "You bastard!"
Takuma and Sawada then began their battle, with Sawada winning. Takuma then noticed J, watching the battle.
"So, you brought your friend?!" Sawada asked, as his human form appeared in his shadow.
"Hurry, now's your chance! Steal the Kaixa gear! Hurry, J!" Takuma cried. "What's the problem?! Hurry?!"
J's face faded gray, and he transformed into the Crocodile Orphnoch, summoning his crocodile-like sword in the process. J then charged at the two and slashed at Takuma in the back.
"Idiot! You missed!" Takuma snapped, and J then started to fight with each other. J was more powerful than Takuma, in Orphnoch form, and in general, so he was winning. After doing an upwards slash at Takuma, the Faiz gear flew out of Takuma's waist, causing the Faiz suit to disappear in lasers. J then picked up the Faiz gear. "You bastard! What are you doing?!"
J then turned to Yuka and walked towards her. J was then held by Sawada, causing J to drop the Faiz gear. J let go of Sawada's grip and proceeded to punch Sawada, who swiftly missed. Sawada then grabbed the Faiz gear and threw it to Yuka, who managed to catch it.
"Hurry! Go!" Sawada cried, and Yuka did as she was told and retreated.
J fell on the ground as Sawada slashed his chest with hapo shuriken. As J got up, Sawada fired a thread from his mouth and wrapped it around J's throat. Sawada pulled the thread, which had J to fly towards Sawada, and slashed at J's chest. J fell on the ground, slammed his fist on the concreate ground, and got up, taking of the spider thread on his throat in the process. J then saw that Sawada was gone. J then remember what Murakami said.
"It's almost Time Up. Mr. J, At this rate, you'll also become a traitor. For Chaco's sake as well."
J then screamed at he ran into a fence and started slashing it with his sword. After the damaged was done J screamed in anger.
Pizzeria
Michael walked in the pizzeria, which alerted Shigehisa, because Michael's shift was over.
"Michael? What are you doing here? Your shift ended this morning," Shigehisa asked.
"I'm sorry. I was very tired. I did cause a lot of trouble. Could I have another shot at this?" Michael explained.
"Listen, I didn't fire you. But I'm glad you want to turn things around," Shigehisa praised. Michael saw a bottle of champagne, not yet opened.
"Hey, where did you get that?" Michael asked, referring to the champagne.
"Oh, that? Someone gave it to me while your friend was delivering pizzas. I will agree it was sudden," Shigehisa explained. "Anyways, I'm going to go out on delivery. Hope things work out for a second time."
And with a smile, Shigehisa left to deliver pizzas.
Bridge
Keiko walked on the giant bridge near the city. Mari and Keitaro were following her, with the drawings in their hands.
"Keiko-chan!" Keitaro cried, which made Keiko stop in her tracks.
"Why do you keep following me? I already told you the truth," Keiko asked.
"We still haven't solved your problems," Keitaro said.
"If it's like the way you said, we'll just have to take care of you until your mother's memory returns," Mari added.
"Hey, will you tell us wan at kind of person your mother is, Keiko-chan?" Keitaro asked.
"She really liked pretty things. I really loved drying the laundry together with Mom," Keiko explained. After this, she starts to walk away.
"So that's why she dirtying the laundry," Mari said in realization. "I'm sure she was wondering what she could do."
Store
Keiko dumped the yen she's been spending for the past three months. Mari and Keitaro watch from the distance as they saw a store clerk giving Keiko a bag, after she payed it with yen.
"Here you are," The store clerk said, as she gave Keiko the bag.
"Thank you," Keiko said, as she took the bag, and started to walk out of the store, until she was stopped by Mari and Keitaro.
"You know, Keiko-chan, if you wanted a bag, you could've just told us," Keitaro said.
"No! If it's not money you earned yourself, there's no point," Keiko said.
"Well, maybe…sometimes you have to ask a little help," Mari said. "That's just what I think."
During Shigehisa's delivery
Shigehisa, on one of the pizza motorbikes, was very happy that he was succeeding in delivering pizzas. However, his trip to the next district was stopped, when Saeko's car blocked him.
"What are you doing?! That was dangerous!" Shigehisa pointed out to Saeko.
"Have you finished you drink?" Saeko asked, which made Shigehisa confused. "While you are an Orphnoch, you refused to attack humans. I will execute you."
This made Shigehisa to get out of the pizza motorbike, which had Saeko get out of her car, transforming into the Lobster Orphnoch in the process. Shigehisa ran into the woods, but Saeko followed him.
"What's the matter? At least transform and fight!" Saeko said.
"N-no! I'm…I'm human. You've…got the wrong guy!" Shigehisa explained.
"Oh, trust me," Saeko said. "I've got the right guy."
Just then, J, transformed as the Crocodile Orphnoch, jumped on top of Shigehisa, causing him to scream.
As Kiba arrived at the same location, doing his deliveries, he stopped the motorbike, as if he senses something is wrong. Kina turned to his left and saw Saeko and J, in their Orphnoch forms, with an unconscious Shigehisa.
"Master!" Kiba cried, as he got out of the motorbike to help.
Pizzeria
Michael put the pizzas in the trunk of the motorbike. After this, the pad in his pocket began to ring. Michael took out the pad and it said Orphnoch detected. It was a portable version of the Orphnoch searcher. Mari got him that before Kusaka came.
"Orphnoch," Michael said, as he put on his helmet, got on the motorbike, and sped off to fight.
Woods
"Stop!" Kiba, with his helmet off, cried, as pushed J and Saeko to the ground, and then tried to wake Shigehisa up. "Master! Master!"
Kiba then looked at the two Orphnochs, with his face fading gray. However, J kicked him in the face before Kiba could transform. Michael stopped at the location where the Orphnochs were detected.
"Kiba!" Michael cried, as he took of his biker helmet, while he was running to help Kiba.
"I'm alright! Save Master!" Kiba said, while Michael threw his helmet at J, but J easily dodged it. Michael then tackled Saeko, having her slammed onto a tree. Kiba went to assist Michael, as he kicked J, but J blocked it with his arms. During this, Michael ran to Shigehisa, trying to wake him up.
"Hey! Are you alright?!" Michael asked. "Wake up!"
Kiba used a piece of wood to hit J, but J caught it and broke it with his hands. Kiba then kicked him in the stomach, which didn't do a lot of damaged, but gave him the chance to run to Michael.
"Master!" Kiba cried, as he saw that Shigehisa was awake. Kiba and Michael started to carry Shigehisa's arms, left to right.
As they got they got near a church, they rested Shigehisa on one of the stones.
"Master, stay and hide for a while," Kiba said, as he turned to see J looking for him and Michael "I'll draw their attention away."
"Thanks," Shigehisa said, as Michael went to assist Kiba, running towards J, then stopping.
"Come on!" Michael said, as he and Kiba ran away, which caused J to growl and chase them.
"First Osada-san works here yesterday and does well, today I work here and mess up!" Michael said to Kiba.
"Sorry to say this, but it's your fault I had work harder to make up for you!" Kiba responded.
"Well, excuse me for being tired!" Michael snapped.
Shigehisa was trying to catch his breath, knowing he would not be safe from two Lucky Clover members.
"Shall I give you a last chance?" Saeko asked Shigehisa, working towards him. "If you are going to live as an Orphnoch…I'll help you out."
Saeko then grabbed Shigehisa by the collar and raising him up.
"What will you do?" Saeko asked, as her human form appeared in her shadow. "If you die, you can't make the pizza you love anymore."
Saeko then threw Shigehisa on the street, but Shigehisa survived.
Kenzaki General Hospital
Keiko's mother, whose patient name said Kurata Sachiko, took out the bag Keiko got for her from the store.
"Mom, this is the same kind of bag I gave you as a present that day," Keiko told her mother. "Because it was your birthday. Happy birthday, Mom."
"Who? Who are you?" Sachiko asked, still having her amnesia.
"Mom…" Keiko said.
"Get out. Get out of here!" Sachiko exclaimed.
(Cue Fantasma Azteca by VideoHelper)
Keiko then started to have a sad face and ran out of the hospital.
"Keiko-chan!" Keitaro cried, as he ran after her. Mari, who was in the room, turned to see Sachiko.
"I'm still pregnant," Sachiko muttered to herself.
Tunnel
Keiko ran down a tunnel, running away, but Keitaro was able to catch up towards her.
"Keiko-chan! Keiko-chan, wait!" Keitaro cried, as she grabbed Keiko.
(End Track)
"Let me go! Mom really does hate me after all! That's why she doesn't want to remember me!" Keiko assumed, while her voice was very upset.
"You're wrong!" Keitaro cried. "It's because of her injury, that your mother doesn't remember you! Your mother really loves you!"
"Lies! You liar!" Keiko cried, as she took out her switchblade, flicked it open, and cut Keitaro right hand, the one he was holding Keiko, causing him to let go. However, Keitaro grabbed Keiko again with his left hand.
"Keiko-chan! It's not a lie! Your mother is always with you in your heart. Even I…I won't ever let go of your hand again!" Keitaro cried. However, the conversation was cut short, as a whip appeared and hit a wall in the tunnel. Keitaro and Keiko turned to see Takuma, already transformed into the Centipede Orphnoch. "Orphnoch!"
Keitaro and Keiko then start to run, with Takuma chasing them.
Church
J searched for Kiba and Michael. From behind, Michael hit J with a piece of wood, in which J quickly deflected it, and threw Michael into the bushes. Kiba then swung the piece of wood at J like it was a baseball bat. But J deflected it as well. J then pushed Kiba onto leaves. J then lifted Kiba up, did a couple of punches, with the last punches causing Kiba to fall on to a giant stone. J then summoned his crocodile-like sword. J tried to slash at Kiba, but Kiba dodged it twice. When J was about to be prepared a third time, Michael hit J, from behind with his piece of wood, causing J to fall.
"With this I've paid off my work debt," Michael said.
"I wonder about that…" Kiba said with a smile. "I think you're a little short…"
Michael then helped Kiba up, and both of them hurried back to the pizza motorbikes, where Shigehisa was now catching his breath at.
"Master!" Kiba cried.
"Are you okay?" Michael asked.
"Please forgive me…I don't want to die just yet," Shigehisa said as his face faded gray as he turned to Michael and Kiba, then transforming to the Dolphin Orphnoch. Shigehisa then yelled as he charged towards Michael and Kiba. The two pleaded for him to stop, since he didn't have a convincing war cry. Michael threw a pizza and Shigehisa, but Shigehisa caught it and got a bit mad. "What are you doing?! Don't treat the pizza so roughly!"
Kiba grabbed Shigehisa from behind, hoping to restraint him.
"Don't kid yourself. I can tell by your face. There's no way you would attack people," Michael told Shigehisa, who started to calm down after hearing this. However, Michael was then slashed in the arm from behind by Saeko's rapier. Kiba managed to catch Michael from falling.
"It seems your debt has increased again," Kiba joked.
"You're more annoying than I predicted," Michael said in a snarky tone, as both of them started to run. However, they were stopped by J, who charged at them with his crocodile-like sword. But J missed as Michael and Kiba jumped into some bushes.
Michael and Kiba hid behind a tree, hiding from the three Orphnochs. Kiba then turned to see Michael's wound.
"You're…you're hurt," Kiba pointed out.
"You too," Michael pointed out.
"It's no big deal," Kiba reassured Michael. "So, I want you to go ahead of me and run away."
"Don't screw with me," Michael told Kiba.
"I'll transform and fight them off for a while," Kiba said. "I sense that the belt is coming here."
"Kiba…" Michael said.
"Do you…trust me?" Kiba asked.
"You're my friend. Why wouldn't I trust you?" Michael asked.
(Cue Big Enough for You by VideoHelper)
"My friend…thank you!" Kiba thanked as he ran from his hiding spot.
"Hey!" Michael called out.
"Hey, monsters! Over here!" Kiba called out to the Orphnochs, who who turned to Kiba. Just then, Michael ran from the tree.
"Hey, Killer Croc! Rock Lobster! Free Willy! Over here!" Michael called out, which made the Orphnochs turned to Michael. Michael smiled and nodded to Kiba, who then nodded back. Michael then ran from the Orphnochs, and Shigehisa chased Michael. J started to run after Michael too, but Saeko stopped him.
"There's no need for that. Stay on target," Saeko told J, as they saw Kiba running to a train depo. Kiba's face then faded gray and he transformed into the Horse Orphnoch.
Kiba then started to fight the two Orphnochs. Kiba was managed to endure most of Saeko's punches but was unable to endure J's punches. J summoned his crocodile-like sword, and did an uppercut slash, as Kiba, sending him flying towards a train. Kiba got up, and tried to stand, but he collapsed, turning back to his human form in the process.
(End Track)
J walked to Kiba, and lifted his sword, to finished Kiba.
"Help!" a young feminine voice cried, which caused J to turned to see what was going on. He saw Takuma, as the Centipede Orphnoch, chasing Keiko and Keitaro, who grabbed a rod by the train, and started to defend himself from Takuma. But Takuma, grabbed the rod and punched Keitaro, sending him rolling to Keiko. "Keitaro!"
"I'm alright!" Keitaro reassured Keiko.
"Why you!" Keiko cried, as she took out her switchblade to stab Takuma, but it broke after it touched Takuma's chest. Takuma then kicked Keiko, which made her fly to Keitaro. Takuma then did a whip slash towards Keiko, but J got in the way to shield her and Keitaro.
"What?! What are you trying to do?!" Takuma asked as his human form appeared in his shadow.
"This girl…don't hurt her!" J exclaimed. Michael saw this after he stopped to catch his breath, due to him running from Shigehisa. But, Shigehisa then appeared behind Michael, and started to walk towards Michael, who took his steps backwards.
J used his crocodile-like sword to slash at Takuma's chest to order to protect Keiko.
"What? This again?" Keitaro asked himself. After J did a stabbing motion to Takuma's chest, it sent him flying, having him out of J's sight. J then turned to Keiko, who was fearful, but not as much, as if she met him before.
Shigehisa stopped moving after he looked at his hands.
"What's wrong? You can't do it?" Saeko asked as her human form appeared in her shadow. Shigehisa then screamed in distress, but him and Saeko had sparks coming out of their chests. Michael, Keitaro, Keiko, and J turned to see Yuka, pulling up with Side Basshar.
"Osada-san," Michael said.
"Sorry that I'm late. I had to meet with someone, who helped me give this back," Yuka said, as she threw the Faiz gear at Michael, who caught it. "Sawada didn't trick me. He told me himself that he cares for Mari and wants to protect her."
Yuka then fired, with the Kaixa phone, in gun mode, at J, sending sparks from his chest, causing Keitaro and Keiko to flee the scene. Then, Michael flipped open the Faiz phone.
"Sawada seems like a better fit for Mari than the other guy," Michael commented.
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Standing By!
Henshin!
Complete!
(Insert The people with no name by m.c.A・T; TV Size)
Michael transformed into Faiz, and he and Yuka started to fight the Orphnochs. Yuka took out the Kaixa mission memory from the Kaixa phone, took out the blaygun from the right side of the belt, and inserted the memory into the blaygun.
Ready!
The blaygun generated a blade from the bottom. Yuka used that to slash at J, which she succeeded. However, Michael was having hard time with Shigehisa and Saeko. Saeko was a strong Orphnoch, so she surpass punches from Faiz and Kaixa, but Shigehisa was a human trying to act like a monster. Michael took out the digital camera from the left side of the belt and inserted the mission memory in it.
Ready!
The digital camera then became a gauntlet. Saeko then did an upwards slash at Michael, sending him flying, and rolling on the ground.
After doing an upwards slash at J, sending him flying into front Saeko and Shigehisa, Yuka looked at the Axel Watch. She then threw it to Michael, who caught it.
(End Insert Song)
"Osada-san," Michael said.
"Sawada gave that to me. He didn't tell what kind of power it was," Yuka explained. Michael got up and put the watch on his left wrist. Michael took out the Axel mission memory, and inserted it into the Faiz phone, kind of like replacing a battery.
Complete!
The chest plates of Faiz started to rise and recessed themselves into shoulder pads. The outlines of the Faiz suit flashed and turned from bright red to silver. Yuka, Saeko, J, and Shigehisa were shocked on this new power. J yelled and charged at Michael. Michael then pressed the red button on the Axel Watch.
Start Up!
Michael prepared himself on what he was going to do. Michael then speeded himself to the Orphnochs, literally. (Was that to fast for you? Let's replay that to see what just happened.)
In slow motion, Michael ran and kicked, Shigehisa, then used the gauntlet to punch Saeko, who blocked it, but felt the impact of the gauntlet, and then hit J in the chest, into a train.
3, 2, 1
Everything, to Michael, starts to resume to its normal motion.
Time Out!
J then collapsed on the ground, groaning. Michael then took out the Axel Memory from the Faiz phone.
Deformation!
The process from Faiz to Axel, starts to reverse, as Michael's Axel form, start to turn back into Faiz's regular form.
Michael then turned to see Saeko retreating, and Shigehisa running away. Michael ran to go after Shigehisa, but J's groans, and him getting up is one what caught him off-guard. J transformed back into his human form, which brings surprise to Michael and Yuka.
"You…you stood there on purpose, didn't you? To get me to kill you?" Michael questioned.
"Yes," J responded in English. "Everything I did, was to protect the only thing I had to love left, from losing my humanity."
"Are you saying that…you…have a human heart?" Yuka asked.
"Human or not…I still care for the things I love. And now…someone who cares for Chaco…there's no reason for me to be on duty," J explained.
"You protect Keiko…because of Chaco?" Michael asked.
"I can finally understand…why humans have things they love…it gives them a reason for something to fight for," J said, smiling, before collapsing, transforming back into the Crocodile Orphnoch. J then started to have blue flames come out of him, then turning into ash.
"Something to fight for?" Yuka asked, as she then immediately thought of Michiko, in her coma. "Michiko."
Shigehisa, still as the Dolphin Orphnoch, runs from the scene, and transforms back to his human form, as he stopped to catch his breath. But Shigehisa started to become more fearful again, as he saw Faiz.
"No. Help me!" Shigehisa said.
"You're human. So, from now on, live as human," Michael told Shigehisa.
"Why are you saving me?" Shigehisa asked.
"Didn't I already answered?" Michael, sarcastically, asked. Shigehisa then turned and walked away from the scene. Michael then remembered something. "Kiba."
Michael then ran to see Kiba, knocked out, and Michael started to shake him.
"Kiba! Wake up!"" Michael cried, and Kiba started to wake up.
"Ow," Kiba said. "Now I know how you feel with that crocodile's slashes."
Michael then sighed in relief.
Meanwhile with Keitaro and Keiko
Keitaro and Keiko, sitting down, were hiding behind some trees, hoping not to be seen by the Orphnochs. Keitaro then handed Keiko her drawing notebook.
"I'm begging you, Keiko-chan, please don't give up," Keitaro begged as he put Keiko's drawing pad, on her knees. "I'm sure your mother will want to dry the laundry again with you."
Keiko then turned to see Chaco, J's dog, walking to Keiko, as he was familiar with Keiko. Keiko put down her drawing pad, and picked up Chaco.
"You got lost again?" Keiko asked Chaco. "It's okay...I'll be by your side."
Both of them started crying, as they both lost someone they loved. Keiko with her mother's memory, and Chaco with J.
"There should still be something I can do for her," Keitaro thought to himself.
Kenzaki General Hospital
Keiko's mother, Sachiko, was finishing up her snack that she received from the nurse. When she heard a small dog barking, she stopped, and preeced to look at her hospital window. Sachiko saw Keiko and Keitaro doing laundry outside of the hospital.
(Cue Love/Hate by VideoHelper; the last 27 seconds)
She then started to shed tears, as if it was a memory she was witnessing. That memory that was black and white has now turned into color. Sachiko ran out of the hospital.
Keiko was working on hanging another clean white shirt, and clipped it on, the hanger.
"Keiko!" A familiar voice said. And Keiko turned to see a familiar woman.
(End Track)
"Mom?" Keiko asked.
"Keiko!" Sachiko said.
"Mom?!" Keiko asked again.
"Kekio!" Sachiko cried as she ran to Keiko.
"Mom!" Keiko cried, as she ran to her mother for a hug. Both of them cried in happiness. Finally, mother and daughter were united.
"You did it, Keiko-chan," Keitaro thought. Chaco was on top of a laundry basket, watching the moment between Keiko and Sachiko.
From the hospital backdoors, Michael, Yuka, and Mari witnessed the moment.
"How nostalgic," Yuka commented, which made Michael and Mari turned to her.
"What do you mean?" Michael asked.
"That hug between mother and daughter...it's just like me with my mother," Yuka replied, which made Mari smiled.
"Michael...I want to apologized on how I treated you while Kusaka was here. I didn't know he was lying," Mari apologized.
"Better late than never," Michael joked.
"Wow, you've come a long way," Mari observed. "Please, come back at the cleaners. I already cleaned your bed as punishment for myself."
"Alright. I'll come back," Michael said, as he looked at Osada.
Outside, Keiko turned to Keitaro with a big smile on her face.
"Thank you, Keitaro!" Keiko thanked her friend.
To Be Continued
This was, so far, the longest episode that I wrote. It took me two whole weeks to complete it. And look at the many changes I made. The three majority changes were the Orphnoch origins, the Axel Watch, and Mr. J. In the original source, there wasn't an origin for the Orphnochs. Sure, the Gurongi didn't get much backstory, but we could tell from the first episode that they were beings that Kuuga fought. Another example of monster backstories is the Mirror Monsters of Ryuki. Which I won't say, due to spoilers for Ryuki. I sort of mix the origin with the Undead origins in Blade, and El of the Water's speech to the Akatsuki's passengers in Agito. This is also mentioned in my other story, Genesis, which you can check out on my account.
Now, for the Axel Watch. Where did it come from? Oh, Kusaka just had it from out of nowhere and hands it to Takumi? Why? Having it be developed by Smart Brain, and having a renegade Orphnoch steal it, is possibly the best way for me to introduce the Axel Watch. I like it, its concept of using super-speed was later reused for Kabuto, three years later.
Mr. J, was a good concept for someone who has three lives. Again, Kabuto did this three years later. But, he's only around for 7 episodes. More than the other Lucky Clover Members. I considered J protecting Chaco, his reason on why he was getting the belts. But, that is just my opinion.
After this, comes the alternative ending, which is the movie, Paradise Lost (Written by Jun'ichi Miyashita, Directed by Katsuya Watanabe). I think this will be much different, than the actual film. I won't be writing it, due to me being focused on writing the series. But, if anyone is considered into making a pitch into a story, I wouldn't mind. But, be sure to credit me. So, here's my pitch for Paradise Lost.
I wouldn't make it a post-apocalyptic world, maybe something like Ryuki: Episode Final and Blade: Missing Ace. But, there could still be some scenes from Paradise Lost in there. Michael (as Faiz), Yuka (as Kaixa), Kiba, Kaido, Mari, and Keitaro will be in the film, along with a few new characters. The Riotroopers, Psyga, and Orga, will still be included. There will be a total of eleven monsters.
Leo/Lion Orphnoch: The secondary villian of the film and Kamen Rider Psyga. He will still speak english for a majority of the film. Leo manages to overwhelm Michael, Yuka, Kiba, and Kaido in his first battle. Psyga will still abduct Mari, which has Michael, Yuka, and Kiba to save her. Michael uses Axel Form to combat against Psyga's speed and damaged his Flying Attacker. After reverting to Faiz Form, Michael manages to kill Leo with the Sparkle Cut, like in the original.
Mika Kurihara (A reference to Mika Katsumura and Hitomi Kurihara)/Mayfly Orphnoch: A female Smart Brain Employee who is a tertiary antagonist, and oversees the battles of Psyga and Orga at the third act. Before being killed by Yuka/Kaixa, using her Gold Smash kick.
A Couple's Woman/Giraffe Orphnoch: Attacked a human with the Longhorn Orphnoch. Killed by Kaixa's Kaixa Slash.
A Couple's Man/Longhorn Orphnoch: Attacked a human with the Giraffe Orphnoch. Killed by Kaixa's Kaixa Slash.
Smart Brain Employee/Pelican Orphnoch: With the ability to transform into a Flying Form, he appeared to battle Kiba, Yuka, and Kaido, until Leo showed up, transforming into Psyga. He later appeared to attack the humans, along with the Wild Boar Orphnoch. Killed by Yuka's Golden Scissors Attack.
Smart Brain Employee/Wild Boar Orphnoch: With the ability to transform into a Rush Form, he appeared to battle Kiba, Yuka, and Kaido, until Leo showed up, transforming into Psyga. He later appeared to attack the humans, along with the Pelican Orphnoch. Killed by Kiba's Horse Sword.
Smart Brain Employee/Slug Orphnoch: He appeared to battle Kiba, Yuka, and Kaido, until Leo showed up, transforming into Psyga. He later appeared to attack the humans. He would later appear alongside the Mayfly Orphnoch, Mole Orphnoch, and Moose Orphnoch. Killed by Faiz's Crimson Smash.
Riotrooper/Mole Orphnoch: A member of the Riotrooper Army. Killed by Kaixa's Grand Impact.
Riotrooper/Moose Orphnoch: A member of the Riotrooper Army. Killed by Faiz Axel's Axel Crimson Smash.
Hiroto Kobayashi (A reference to Hiroto Sutou and Yoshio Kobayashi, whose actors portrayed the Hell Brothers in Kamen Rider Kabuto)/Jackal Orphnoch: A man who was orignally an ally to Mari, until he was corrupted by Smart Brain, after Mika exposes Yuka and Kiba as Orphnochs. Since Kiba remained a hero in the film, Hiroto becomes Kamen Rider Orga. Hiroto dies in the same way Kiba does with the Elasmotherium Orphnoch.
Elasmotherium Orphnoch: I would change this into an artificial Orphnoch created by Smart Brain, in order to lure traitors to their deaths. This Orphnoch will still be a giant, and would still be killed by Faiz Blaster Form, which will debut in the film.
Other than some changes, some parts of Paradise Lost will stay the same. If you have the chance, please make this pitch into a fanfic. Again, I want to be focusing on writing the series.
Thank you for reading this episode (and my long pitch), everyone, and make sure to leave a review. I like the feedback. Or you can just PM me to share your thoughts. I'll see guys, girls, and all in between, next time. Bye.