This is more an original work but many characters are based off Kamen Rider, Sentai, or Power rangers. A few straight up have the same names but it's a whole new universe but that's why it's listed in Kamen Rider on Fanfic but original work on AO3. Thanks for reading!
"Ailsa!" A voice called out, waking her from her sleep. She turned over and froze when she heard crackling noises. Flying up out of her bed, she headed toward the center of the village and noticed the trees were on fire. She tried to get to everyone and help them to safety, but the fire was too quick.
She then tried to fly away, staying low to avoid the smoke. Branches began falling and one fell into her, knocking her to the dirt. She managed to get up, a bit disoriented, and continued her flight. When she landed, her clothes were singed, there were burns on her once smooth skin, and she was struggling to breathe with all the smoke she inhaled. Using her magic, she forced her looks to change so she'd blend in better, though the burns were still obvious. Unfortunately, the smoke inhalation kept causing her to cough and she ended up collapsing near the edge of the forest.
A young cop came upon her. After trying to rouse her, he wrapped his coat around her and picked her up, taking her to his car. Laying her in the back, he began to drive toward his home.
Ailsa began coughing again, her eyes slowly opening as she caught her breath.
"Are you alright? Should I take you to the hospital?"
She stared at the speaker silently for a few moments before answering, "Hospital?" She looked confused for a moment before shaking her head, "I'll be okay."
"Are you hiding too?"
"Hiding?" She frowned. "Sort of? My village was just burned down.."
The man winced, then extended a glass of clear liquid to her.
She took it and looked at it a moment before taking a sip.
"It's only spring water, I swear." He backed away so as not to make her feel trapped.
"Thank you." She took another sip before sighing, "I should probably get back and see if anyone survived.."
There was the sound of the front door being opened and a worried voice. "Tet? You home?"
She froze at the voice, "Is that..?"
The man raised an eyebrow at her. "My roommate. In here, Kaito!"
A tall, rangy man entered the room, then stopped. He went pale, grabbing onto the door for support.
"At least I know you're alive," she said quietly. "I better go.. I'm sure you don't want me here and I do need to see if there's anyone else who made it out.." She stood quickly and moved past him, out the door.
"Ailsa, wait.." The man ran after her.
She turned, wiping at the tears in her eyes.
"I..I'm glad you're alive. Although you probably wish I wasn't." He shifted from foot to foot, avoiding her eyes.
Within seconds, she had her arms wrapped around him and was sobbing, "There was a fire.. I was so scared.."
"I heard a report on the news and almost passed out when I realized.. If Tet hadn't been home, I would have gone out there." He clung to her, a hitch in his voice.
She muttered a few things he couldn't understand, but he did hear, "I missed you."
"I missed you too.." He buried his face in her hair to hide the tears.
"Someone want to tell me what's going on?" Tet asked quietly.
"Your roommate is my brother," Ailsa answered.
"Brother?!" Tet turned to the other man. "You mean she's..?"
Kaito nodded reluctantly. "The only one who doesn't want me dead. At least I think she is…"
Ailsa raised an eyebrow at them.
Kaito swallowed hard, rapidly releasing her and looking at Tet. "Don't you have work?"
"Where do you think I found her?" Tet shrugged. "They'll call when the smoke dies down. Health 'issues' come in handy sometimes, don't you think?"
Ailsa began coughing again, but otherwise stayed quiet.
"You should sit down." Tet suggested softly.
She shrugged, "I don't want to stay and bother you guys."
Kaito stifled a groan. "Ailsa…"
She winced and sat down.
He crouched in front of her. "We'll wait till the humans have left, okay? Then we'll go see."
She nodded slowly, "Alright."
He gave her a brittle smile. "Though I may just hide behind you…"
"If anyone's left, I doubt they have the desire to hurt you." She looked down, "I just hope some of our family made it. I know I should care about all of our people, but.. I just want our family back.."
"Mom might not want me hurt, but Father and Avery? Even now, I don't doubt they'll do what they promised if they're okay and see me.." Kaito stood and headed for another room, closing the door after him.
Ailsa sighed quietly.
Tet touched her shoulder. "Are you hungry? Or would you like to rest more?"
"I should probably eat a little," she nodded.
He headed for the kitchen. "Anything specific?"
"Whatever is easiest."
He stifled a laugh as he disappeared. "Everything is. Two bachelors living together with odd hours means simple meals."
She looked around the room, finally landing on and staring at the television.
Several minutes later, he emerged and handed her a bowl of soup. Catching her look of puzzlement, he pressed a button and the television sprang to life.
She smiled, "Ah. Magic picture box. I've heard of them, but never seen one."
"Waste of space usually. Sometimes it comes in handy for the job, but give me a good book any day." Tet sat down beside her, idly watching the screen.
"I'd let you borrow my books if they haven't burned, but they are too small for your human eyes.."
He choked on his drink. "You think I'm human?"
She winced, "I'm sorry.. I guess I assumed. You look quite human to me."
"So do you. Right now, that is." He chuckled. "Promise not to scream?"
She nodded.
He stood, putting his drink down before changing into a wolf in front of her eyes.
She looked confused, "You are a wolf? But also a human?" She then smiled slightly, "Pretty fur."
He reverted, a blush covering his cheeks. "I am a Were. We are a race that can switch between human and animal forms. And thanks."
She closed her eyes for a moment. Her dark blonde hair growing longer, her outfit turning to a dress that seemed made of silk, and soft wings resembling that of a dragonfly appearing. "This is my real look. Except smaller."
Tet whistled in appreciation. "Amazing. Kaito just looks like a male version of Tinkerbell."
She chuckled before asking, "What all do you know of his past?"
Tet shook his head. "Not much. All he'll say is his family tossed him out and threatened to kill him if he ever returned. And I only got that much during one of his many drinking binges."
She sighed and nodded. "I've missed him. I'm glad he's found you at least. I've wanted to go find him, but my duties don't allow me much free time."
"Duties?" His eyes narrowed.
She frowned and looked away, "Just stuff I have to do. My part in the village. Not sure what I'll do now though."
He looked like he wanted to ask more, but something in his pocket began buzzing. He withdrew a rectangular object and spoke into it. "Kanamoto. Understood. Yes sir." He put it away, then met her eyes. "Ready to go?"
She set down the bowl and nodded.
Tet went to the still closed door. "Fire's out and we're going to check. You coming?"
A minute went by, then it opened to reveal a quietly nodding Kaito pulling on a jacket.
Tet led them to his car, helping Ailsa buckle in before heading toward the forest.
Ailsa fidgeted nervously.
A blackened mess appeared before them. Trees charred, grass burnt to ash.
Tet turned off the car silently.
Ailsa got out and slowly approached. She started to head in further, moving toward her village.
Kaito followed several feet behind, his body tense.
She stopped in what appeared to just be a clearing, but upon further inspection, there were holes in many of the trees. She focused for a moment and shrank, then flew into each hole. One by one, she exited, finally going to the largest tree in the area. She took a deep breath, going inside. It was quite a while before she finally came back out, floating to the ground at the base of the tree and just staring at it blankly.
"Ailsa?" Kaito spoke softly.
"They're all gone.. Too burnt for me to help.."
He went white, quickly shrinking and entering the largest tree. He backed out a moment later, losing his balance. He didn't avoid the fall, instead just closing his eyes and appearing to wait to hit the ground.
Ailsa threw a hand out, a gust of air catching him before gently setting him on the ground. "I can't lose you too.."
"This is my fault..if I'd been here..I could have stopped it…" He curled in on himself and began to sob.
"Or you'd have died too," she argued.
"I could have put it out! They would have had some kind of chance.."
"It's not your fault, Kai. It's not like you were the only one with water powers in the village."
"You know I was the strongest..though I haven't used them since-" He resumed his human form and ran further into the forest.
"Kaito!" She yelled after him. After a minute, she grew to human size and started the way he'd headed.
"Ailsa? What's wrong?" Tet came jogging up to her. "What did he do?"
She sighed, "He's thinking if he'd have been here he could have saved them. So he's blaming himself."
"Saved them? In an inferno? He thinks he's Superman or something?" Disbelief made Tet scowl.
"Even with his water powers, I don't think they'd have had much of a chance," she sighed. "I shouldn't have let him come."
"Wait..he has powers? And he would have come without you." Tet ruffled his hair anxiously.
"All fairies have powers.. he just doesn't use his anymore."
"Just to blend in? Or something else?" Tet carefully stepped over burnt trees as he watched her.
"Something happened when we were younger. It was only an accident, but everyone blamed him for it, including himself."
"Guessing that's what got him exiled." Tet scowled again as he stopped. "Did he shrink to hide from us?"
"I tried to fight Father on the matter but he was firm in his decision.." she sighed and shrank, checking the tree holes for her brother.
Kaito shrank into the shadows, the cavernous hole swallowing him. He tried to hold his breath, hoping Ailsa would turn back.
Light appeared, flickering from her hand. Her eyes finally rested on him and she just sat down beside him quietly.
"Why aren't you mad at me?" His voice was dejected.
"Why would I be?"
He chuckled darkly. "Let's see, I almost killed you all those years ago. Now everyone else is dead because I wasn't here to stop it? Come to think of it, you didn't blame me back then either.."
"It was an accident. And I wouldn't blame you for their deaths. It's the fire's fault or whoever started it."
"Father had warned me not to play around, but I didn't listen...I should have died back then.."
"I'm glad you didn't though."
"What are you going to do now?" He watched her through hooded eyes.
"I don't know.."
"You can take my place at Tet's, if you want. Until you decide, that is." He placed a key in her hand before rising to his feet.
She shook her head and handed it back, "You have a life there. I don't. I belong here with our people.."
"I belong nowhere.." He flew away and disappeared.
"Ailsa?! Where are you?!" Tet called out.
She sighed and left the tree. She landed on his shoulder, "Thank you for everything, but you should probably get back to your home."
He shook his head. "Let me help you, please. I'm sure you need to talk or a shoulder to cry on. I just don't want to leave you alone after this.."
"You should find Kaito instead. He needs a friend now."
"So do you."
She shook her head, "I should have gone extinct with my people."
Tet gently brushed her wings. "Don't you get it? Your people aren't extinct. Kaito is your people."
She nodded slowly, "We should find him then.."
"I know how you feel though. I had the same thoughts years ago. Now where did that little winged bastard go?"
She closed her eyes for a moment and a ball of light appeared in front of her. It spun around wildly for a few seconds before starting off in one direction. "Follow it."
"Handy." Tet snickered before doing so. He cursed as a single gunshot rang out ahead. "Shit!"
She took a deep breath.
Tet finally skidded to a halt on the outskirts of a natural clearing, closing his eyes as he spied Kaito.
The fairy lay on his left side, blood staining the dirt beneath him. A gun lay a few inches away.
Ailsa flew off Tet's shoulder and landed beside Kaito. She looked him over carefully before muttering, "To join you or to save you? You'll probably do this again if I do save you.."
"It does get better. But I won't stop you. Your decision." Tet said quietly.
She closed her eyes a moment then opened them and nodded. Light appeared from her hands and surrounded Kaito.
A few moments later, he inhaled sharply. His eyes opened and he refused to look at her.
"I'm just sorry," she said quietly before standing.
"Why? I'm the one who's weak…"
"You're not weak. You're just hurting." She answered. "But I'm sorry, because I'm too selfish to just let you go."
"I..just didn't want to remind you. I thought you could rebuild if I wasn't in the way…" Kaito focused on the bloodstained dirt.
"Rebuilding wasn't even a thought in my mind without you. It was either save you and then rebuild or join you and let our people die out entirely."
"Would the world even notice us gone?"
She frowned, "I guess not.."
"Hey! I would." Tet watched them worriedly.
Ailsa nodded slowly then grew to human size. She held a hand out to her brother.
He sighed, then took it and rose.
"Without anyone else around, you don't have to be exiled anymore.. though I guess it doesn't matter much unless we rebuild and find more fairies.."
"You should know you aren't the last two in existence." Tet said quietly.
Kaito shook his head and looked at his sister. "You'll probably regret reviving me sooner or later, so who cares."
She took a deep breath, trying to reign in her anger. She then shook her head and slapped him. "You're my brother. You're important to me. I'd never regret reviving you, so shut up. I would like help rebuilding, if you are up for it. And with you not having to be in exile, things can go back to how they were.. if you want it to, that is.."
"Owww…" Kaito rubbed his cheek. "If we're doing that, I'm older so you would have to listen to me until you got married. Doubt that works for you."
She shrugged, "And I'd have to listen to Father or Ave. You're at least more fun."
"Bad idea. He can barely get up for work by himself…" Tet shook his head.
She chuckled. "Like I said, only if you want it. I understand my responsibilities either way."
Kaito rolled his eyes at Tet before turning his attention back to her. "What responsibilities?"
She sighed, "I meant if we can find more fairies and rebuild. I'd want you there though.. even if you don't want the responsibilities. Just having you back would be nice.." She shook her head, "Doesn't matter right now, though. We don't know if we can even find anyone else.."
"I'm sure not everyone was here. And I've met a few others in the human world… like me." He winced as she stared at him.
"I guess I should stick around the forest then," she looked away.
"Might be better to..rebuild with the good ones." Kaito said quietly. "You don't want any bad apples.."
"You aren't bad. And I'd want you to come home. But I understand if you don't want to. I probably bring up a lot of bad memories for you." She sighed and started walking back toward their little village.
"Will somebody please tell me what is going on?" Tet looked at them in confusion.
Ailsa shrugged, "I'm going to rebuild the village. He's being dumb but I also don't want to bother him or push him into anything he doesn't want so I'm just leaving and letting him go back to his normal life."
"Don't..go. I'm sorry." Kaito dropped back to his knees. "I don't want to be alone anymore.. But I can't…" He stared into the distance. "This is why you'll regret…"
She sighed before going to him and wrapping her arms around him. "Don't worry. I'll take care of all the village stuff. You just focus on you and feeling better. You never have to be alone again. You and anyone else who was exiled can come back for a fresh start, if you want it. But I'll take care of the important things, okay?"
"Not everyone was exiled for the wrong reasons. But alright." He hugged her back slowly. "Are you really going to stay here?"
She shrugged, "If anyone comes back, they should know they aren't alone. Plus, not entirely sure how to survive the human world.."
"I have a spare room if you ever change your mind." Tet gave her a smile.
"Thanks, but I don't have any way to pay you back," she answered.
"Trust me, he doesn't need our help." Kaito chuckled.
Tet glared for a minute, then sheepishly grinned. "I'm kinda independently wealthy.."
She nodded in understanding before yawning. "Maybe I should come crash at your place.. for tonight at least. Not sure I have the energy for rebuilding anything today and I don't feel like sleeping on a burnt bed.."
Kaito winced slightly, then followed them back to the car. "Maybe later I can introduce you to a few of us…"
She nodded, "Alright."