Star started down the sidewalk, but Tori stopped. She looked down, and then at the grass. She crouched and touched the grass then lifted her hand up, "Dry…," she said. She looked to Star as she kept walking, "Star!"
She turned back, "Yeah? What is it?"
"The grass is dry," she said, coming to her feet, "And look at the sidewalk. It's dry too!"
"What?" She muttered. Star looked down, then crouched and touched the grass, "It is dry…but…but how?"
There was a loud sound in the distance. It sounded like an explosion or something, and then the ground also began to shake.
"Star!" Tori shouted at her over the constant noise, "This is bad!"
"I know! It's an earthquake!" She said.
"No, no it's not! It's worse!" she told her loudly.
A castle broke out of the ground in an indoor stadium. It rose, smashing through the ceiling as it continued to grow to massive size, overshadowing the city.
The ground stopped shaking. Star looked at Tori while Jessikah was looking around, questioning what just happened.
"Rain, but no wetness. And then an earthquake," Star said, "So what is this?"
"I…I don't know," Tori said.
Star turned and started to run down the path, Tori calling after her. She grabbed her bag and ran after Star, until she stopped on the street and looked out to the city.
"What is that?" She muttered.
"It's…it's a castle shouldnt you know?" she asked.
Star turned to her, "How did that even happen? A giant stone castle doesn't just appear out of nowhere!" She turned away from her, remaining silent. When shee spoke again her anger was gone, "If your from The future and you have no idea? Then...what does it even mean?"
"I don't know," Tori told her, "I wish I could say something, but I don't know…"
More people were starting to gather and look, talking amongst each other about what they were looking at.
Soon they could see a man walking towards the college. He wore a suit and was in his forties or so, well groomed and carrying himself well. He kept his hands clasped behind his back.
"Who are you?" Star questioned, stepping forward.
"Defiant one," the man said simply. A small smile came to his face, but it wasn't anything that made any of the students feel at ease. "Do you know what happens to those who are defiant? The Bugsters sees to their removal."
"What?" Star questioned, taking a step back.
In a flash two monsters appeared, flanking the suited man. Students began to run and panic, but the monsters didn't move.
"Still defiant?" the man questioned Star, who stood there, albeit shaking. Tori stood as well, remaining by Star's side. "Very well then."
In a flash the man stood in a top hat, parts of his left forarm was a weapon of some sort.
The man lifted his arm and drew it to his chest, "You can bow to me and spare yourself some pain," he drew his arm out and pointed, "for I am Salty." He jabbed his finger forward a little as he finished, "Your ruler."
"Our ruler?" Star questioned, shaking her head and laughing a little, "Never! We have no ruler...well not yet!"
"You will from this point on. The Salty has claimed this town as our own. This city will be a launching ground for our navy, and then our dominance shall spread!"
"I won't let that happen!" Star shouted, throwing her arm out, "This is the city I love! The city I was born in! I grew up here! I won't let it be taken by some freak in armor!"
Salty laughed, "If you don't believe me…a freak in armor, as you put it, then what about monsters?"
"What, those two?" Star questioned.
"Defiant? Still? Maybe I have a place for you in my Dynasty," Salty said. Star looked angered, so Salty laughed, "But no, not them." He pointed, "In your precious city itself."
"What?" Star questioned, looking to the city.
A monster walked forward, causing a group of people to run.
Monsters began grabbing at people.
Salty looked up, "And here comes the rain again." He looked at Star and Tori, "Did you know that rain was attracted to dark energy?" He laughed.
Some of the people who fled ran into other monsters, barring their way. The monsters grabbed at the people and assaulted them.
And it continued.
Star and Tori stood there, wet as the last few drops fell from the sky. They rapidly dried.
"And of course, this happens too," Salty said.
"Just what is it that you're trying to do here?" Star shouted.
"I'm trying to prove a point," Salty stated, "This city is ours now. We have an army of monsters at my command. One girl stands here, thinking she's defiant, thinking she can do something to stop us? I laugh at you. You have courage and guts, but it's far from enough to do anything!"
"We'll see…," Star hissed, running towards town.
"Star dont!" Tory shouted. She looked at Salty and his minions, and then ran after her after realizing they weren't going to give chase.
"Dont what you heard him…," Star hissed as she ran, "I need its power…"
"I won't let you take this city!" Star shouted as she ran.
Tori was behind her, watching as it seemed that Star's body became hazy. Then the haziness shattered like glass, but she didn't seem to notice anything was different.
Star lowered her arms, her right hand was clutching a belt buckle, and her left held the proto mighty gashat.
"How?" Tori said".
Star walked forward and looked at the buckle. She shouted and slammed it to her waist, causing a belt to emerge and cinch around her waist. Star pushed the button on the gashat activating it. Star slammed it into the driver.
[ LETS GAME SUPER GAME ULTRA GAME WHATS YOUR NAME IM A KAMEN RIDER!]
Star pulled the pink lever oped
[ LEVEL UP! MIGHTY JUMP MIGHTY KICK MIGHTY ACTION X]
The white chibi mode turned into a purple and black version of Ex-aid level 2
Salty shouted and thrust his blaster weapon forward.
The blast threw Star back. She landed hard on the ground and groaned as she came up. Salty walked towards her, the bugster minions staying back.
"Don't get cocky," he hissed, lifting his arm. As Star came up, Salty blasted her twice in the chest before kicking her back.
Star shouted as she landed on the ground, her belt glowing, and then his armor was gone.
"You're out of your league," Salty said, "I give you points for effort. But for every one of my monsters you destroy, another will take its place. You couldn't beat them with your own power, could you? How do you think you could beat me with it?"
Star came to her feet, her legs shaking. She reached for her weapon, Salty shook his head and kicked her back into a tree. Star shouted and pushed forward. She drew her fist back and punched, but Salty blocked it, causing Star to pull back.
"Fight me when you have more experience. More power," Salty hissed, "Or…maybe you'll see just what my Dynasty can do, and will bow to me, and join me. In time it'll happen. You and everyone else who bears the title of Kamen Rider. Soon you will all know true despair as your homes are taken from you, as your lives are uprooted, destroyed."
"I won't let you have your way with this town or any other!" Star shouted.
"It's too late for this town," Salty told him, "You're powerless to stop me, after all." He looked at his minions , who walked away. He looked at Star, "Run. Tuck your tail between your legs, and run. Or join me. You have those two options. The third is that I destroy you on the spot, and I know you don't want that. Human nature dictates as such."
Star backed away from Salty and looked at the motorcycle. When suddenly Jessikah appeared " Dont listen to him my lady. You are Gemn show him" Jessikah said as Star put her gashat into the Kimiwaza slot " MIGHTY CRITICAL STEIKE " her belt said as Star jumped into the air, lightning appeared around Salty and his Minions as Star landed the kick destroying all three in a blast . Star hurried and got on her motorcycle and drove away.
"Wise Choice in the long run," Jessikah said, turning and walking the other way.
"Star! Where are we going to go?" Tori asked as Star rode Tori in Tori's Lazer Mode
"We're…we're going to go and travel," she said. "There are plenty of these bugsters around Wellington Wells, we have to find out about this bad batch of joy and…and together, we will save the future!"
"Where do you even want to look?" Tori questioned.
"I don't know," she admitted, "But…but they're out there."
