Accel-Aid World
Level 3: Accelerate!
In the last chapter, Emu transforms into Kamen Rider Ex-Aid and battles the Bugsters. After saving Souta's life, he and Asuna bring Souta back to CR for one last operation.
We are Emu
Walking into the CR medical room, I ask Asuna. "So what's next?" "We need to Accelerate." Oh. That explains everything. And by everything...I mean Nothing! "Yeah. For those of us who don't know what's going us. Please elaborate for me." Asuna-san nods as he brings up a show on screen.
Asuna:(points to screen) The Bugster Virus, is also part data so with the Nerve Gear it's not odd to see remnants of it take over your gear's data. We can't allow it to spread.
Souta: Wait? What?
Asuna-san gets out a connection cable and connects it to the scanner. Another cable pops out from the side of the scanner. "Ok. Emu-kun link up." I take the cable and connect it up to my Nerve Gear. And I get sent with a file for a program. "Take it." I start the upload. Few seconds later the game starts up. Flames light up around me, and words appear. "Welcome to the Accelerated World!" "The- Accelerated World?"
Souta:(gets up) Wha! How do you know about Brain Burst!?
Asuna:(sighs) All you need to do is lay down and let us handle.(gets out mask) This next part of the operation will be painful, so being asleep will help.
Putting sleeping gas mask on Souta he falls asleep. "Removing the virus form his system would initiate a purge of the Nerve Gear's systems of all things related to it so I would have been painful." Oh...Fun. "Now all you need to say is Burst Link. Then I'll tell you what to do from their." I give a nod, I turn to Souta then to the Might Action X Gashat in my hand. "Burst Link!" Suddenly the world around me turns into a blue world. Exting myself in my VR self a knight. With my face still being very visible. "Whoa, so that's you're VR self huh?"
Emu:(nods) Yeah. This Speed Character is based after one of my favorite characters….Wait.
Looking up I see someone who looks like Asuna. But with pink hair, and very girly and almost Idol like clothing… "WHO ARE YOU!" I shout. "Wha! Don't shout so loudly Emu-kun." She says turning back to me. "I am Popipipopai! This is my game self!" Wait...What about a Game self? "Wait...Then..Asuna-san?!" She nods. What the hell is going on? What is reality? Or...What has my life come too? I...I...Sighs~ Good Grief… I'm done, just don't question this.
Poppi:(smiles) Now that, that is out of the way, look at your menu. Their should be a new Icon on your menu.
Emu:(looks at menu) Really?...Oh! Their it is!
Poppi:(points to Emu) It will send you to the matching list. Their you should find Souta-kun's Avatar!
Emu:(tilts head) Emerald Spla- Whoa it changed….Now it's...S-Salty?
"That's it! Dual that sucker and end Souta-kuns deise!" Nodding I tap on Salty, and I press yes. I get transported into a reading area. "Put on the belt and Henshin Emu!" I head Asuna-san say through some sort of neuro call. The Gamer Driver and Mighty Action X appear before me. Taking the belt I strap it on, then taking hold of the Gashat I press the button. "Might Action X~!" The jungle plays my Knights hair flows in the wind. I smile, swing the Gashat around in front of me, "Henshin!" Facing it down and I put it in. "Gashat! Let's Game! Metcha Game! Mutcha Game! What's your name?! I'm a Kamen Rider!" The character selection ring appears around me, I select Mighty as the screen of my Character pases through me. Transforming into the Level 1 Ver of Mighty, I enter the dual area.
We are Haru
Huh? "A Friend is in a dual?" I mumble looking on my screen. "What? Who?" My friend Taku-kun asks. "I don't know, it just says that a friend is in a battle." Taping the message on the screen, asking me if I wish to view. "Wanna check it out? I might recognise who it is when I see them."
Taku-kun: Shure. Why not?
Senpai:(walks up) Is something wrong?
Haru: Ah! Senpai. I just got a message to see a friend dueling.
Chiyu:(walks over) That's odd. Everyone's here? You think a friend of your's in real life is in Brain Burst?
Haru:(shrugs) I donno. Doesn't hurt to check. Wanna come?
"Sure." The rest give a thumbs up. With that, me, Taku-kun, Chiyu, and Senpai all transport to a Spectating seating area. Inside a destroyed building, we notice other spectators all looking down at three figures.
We are Emu
The area's destroyed, like it's the aftereffects of a nuclear blast. "So this must be one of the game scenarios." "It is! Called the Ruin Stage!" I look over A- I guess it's Poppi in this new form. I look to Salty. "Heh. You may have gotten my real world version of me. But here I have more power!" I look to Poppi. "Mou! Just get him! It's a bluff!" I shrug. "In that case. Dai Henshin!" I gesture my right hand across my face, with my left hand being under it. I bring my left hand down, and put my right hand on the handle and I open the belt up. "Gachan! Level Up! Mighty Jump! Mighty Kick! Mighty, Mighty Action X!" A wall of light appears running through it and jumping up, I pop out of the suit, the head piece coming along with me. My body fully pops out. I land back on the ground and stand up straight.
Ex-Aid:(smiles) All right then.(gestures) I'll clear this with no Continues!
Salty:(extends out arms) Just try! Get them!
From his body appears some of those same minions I took down in the real world. "Well. As they say. History repeats itself!" Putting out my hand, a energy circle appears around me as a weapon appears. Grabbing hold of it with my left hand the hammer shouts. "Gashacon Breaker!" I immediately press the A button on the Hammer. "TADAAA!" "Round 2. Ready? Fight!" I dash forwards, slicing through the smaller guys. Wait...There are too few goons. Whats going on?
Salty:(smiles) Heh. I wasn't bluffing! Behold! My true form!
The rest of Salty's goons climb all over Satly, the morph around him. Then he transforms into his titan form like from the game. "Oh...Hey...Popi? Didn't you say that was a bluff?" I turn back to see Poppi a few blocks down giving me a thumbs up… "KORA~!(HEY!)" A shadow covers me, turning around to see Salty's arm up in the air. I jump back dodging the attack.
Salty: Stay still you little brat!
Ex-Aid:(scoffs) Well, even if you are bigger.(block appears below feet) I can still get the high ground!
Salty:(Reaches out) AH! NO!
I launch up to the top of a nearby building. Atop the building I notice tons of blocks. "Power items! Gimme Gimme!" I press A on my hammer. "Smash~!" I bust up the blocks. "Masuruka!(Muscle up!)" I bust another block. "Jump Koka~!(Jump Boost!)" As I go to bust another block, the building rumble. I rush over to the edge to see Salty coming up. "Ooh! Gotta hurry!" I rush over to one more block and I smash it. "Kogekika!(attack up!)" Nice!
Ex-Aid:(turns hammer into blade) Okay then. Time to end this.(takes out Gashat) Here we go!
(starts playing: Blow out by Konomi Suzuki)
I put it into my slot holder. "Gashat!" I press the bottom. "Kimewaza!" I rush to the edge and I launch myself into the air. Doing a flip in the air, I extend out my leg pointing it towards Salty. I press the button on the holder again. "Mighty! Critical Strike!" Energy forms around my leg. "HAAA~!" I drop down smashing into Salty's face. We fall towards the ground, I being too rapidly kick Salty. Smashing down into the ground, I launch back. I stand up and turn to the giant Salty. The impact has put the health bar below 2 digits. The chest is blown in with Salty inside.
Poppi:(points) Ex-Aid! Now's your chance! Take out the Core and the rest falls away with it!
Ex-Aid: Well when it comes to finishers it's all about going out with style! Here we go!
I charge towards Salty noticing one more block. Smashing it the block, I look at what's shown, and I immediately toss it towards Salty. "Bakasu!(confuse!)" A few more seconds of sweet build up attack time! I swtich to blade mode. I take out the Gashat from the holder and into the Blade. "Kimewaza! Mighty! Critical Finish!" I launch into the air. "I'll change Emeralds fate with my own hands!" I launch down at Salty. Smashing my blade into Salty, "Perfect!" Appears as I hit. Salty explodes, the Bugster particles disappearing from Emerald's body. "Game Clear!"
Ex-Aid:(deep breath) Phoo~ Whoa. Even if this is a game, it feels so real.
Poppi:(rushes over) Nice job!(smacks Ex-Aids back) Now the Bugster virus is completely gone from his system! Sou-(mouth gets muffled) Mugh?!
Ex-Aid:(finger over mouth) Shh! It's bad manners to say a player's real name! Emerald. Just call him Emerald here.(let's go of Poppi)
Poppi:(nods) Sorry. But in anycase Emerald is cured.
I look up to see a screen saying, match over. Ex-Aid victory. Then I hear clapping, looking up I see other avatars, most are in one kind of color, while others are different colors. "Whoa. No idea what's going on but, we look forward to more matches. Good luck Ex-Aid." I get messages that I have been put on match making lists. "Guess we should go." I say turning to Poppi. She nods in agreement.
Location Change: IRL
We run one last check on Souta-kun. "Ok. Everything is good, no sign of any virus in your system." Asuna-san says to Souta-kun. Souta-kun smiles, he gets up and walks over to me. "Thanks Doc." I smile and I put out my hand. "No problem. Helping people is a doctor's job after all." Souta-kun takes my hand and shakes it. "Well. Take care." Nodding one more time, Souta-kun leaves the room, and goes on with his life. "Come with me for a sec Emu-kun." Asuna-san says as we head up to a upper room above where we brought Souta-kun in.
Asuna:(walks up stairs) In light of recent acts, and you're performance. We welcome you Iijima Emu to CR!
Emu:(unsure) CR?
Raito:(walks over) Cyber Rescue Center, or CR for short. Still through. I'm surprised that a Genius Gamer would be an Intern at my hospital.
Emu:(bows) Director! S-Sorry for taking out the Patient without knowing the full extent.
Raito:(smiles) It's ok, Emu-kun. As a Doctor you're choice wasn't wrong. Everyone makes mistakes, but without those mistakes we can not improve as people. In the end our patient went home cured and safe. That's what's important. Since you're now Ex-Aid you have an important duty to help others with the Bugster Virus. Are you ready?
Emu:(smiles and nods) Yes sir!(gestures) I'll cure my patients with no Continues! Ah! Sorry.
"It's fine." The director smiles.
Location Change: Genm Corporation
"Is that so? That's wonderful to hear. Okay call you back." Handing up Tyler looks to a screen in front of him. "One down...Nine to go." A smile forming on his face he rolls back his chair and opens a drawer. Inside it a Gamer Driver with a purple Gashat. "Ahh~ My Genius will shape this world!" Taking out both items he lifts up the purple Gashat into the air. Bringing it down he looks to the screen.
Tyler: Heh. Next, next is Taddle Quest… My appearance will come...Soon. Ain't that Right?
Looking in front of his desk are two figures. "Heh. I guess the fun's about to start." A monster in all green says. "Yes, and this game looks to be an incredibly fun one." A human says playing with a old switch in his hands. "I'm counting on you. Pallad, Graphite." The two smile.
See you next game….?
Next time...
Emu:(tilts head) Wait. What about another Rider?
Natumi:(Scoffs) I have no need of your existence as a Rider.
"Taddle Quest!" "Henshin!" New Rider and Ex-Aid battle a foe of Magic. With the arrival of a third Rider. "Mighty Jump! Mighty Kick! Mighty Action~X!" Nega Nebulus Interviews? "Name...Name...Silver Crow?" The Nice Intern, a serious Surgeon, and a flying Crow. How will they save their patient? Find out in…
Level 4: A Serious Quest!
