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Toku Trilogy
The Rider Comes to Town
Tokusatsu Factoid #2: SHOCKER Stands for Sacred Hegemony of Cycle Kindred Evolutional Realm. They work in cells made up of 1 base, at least 30 grunts, and one command monster, usually based off of plants or animals. The First monster seen in the series Kamen Rider was literally called the Spider-man (Seriously? Let's try NOT to make fun of the name). He was the one responsible for abducting Hongo. SHOCKER has one rule above all else: Anyone who sees a monster of SHOCKER and is not already marked as a target MUST BE KILLED. Enforcing anonymity is vital to them, as is total obedience to the Great Leader, who usually does not appear in human form, but works behind the series.
Well, it's time for the third chapter to be completed. In this chapter, secret identities are revealed, alliances forged between heroes, and the mother of all battles begins as SHOCKER begins a raid on Watchtower. Disclaimer remains the same. Only the Wolf-man is my creation.
Chapter 3 (of 4)
Secrets and Alliances
SHOCKER base 388
"ONORE! ONORE! ONORE KAMEN RIDER AND BLUR FOR RUINING MY PLANS!" The Great Leader's voice echoed through the great hall of his, finally finished base. However, due to both the Rider and the Blur, they could not capture the necessary resources to convert the kidnapped victims. They needed to eliminate the threat that stood in the way. "WOLF-MAN! HAVE YOU FOUND THIS WATCHTOWER YET?"
Wolf-man stood up and reported in. "Yes, Great Leader, I have. I can begin immediately."
"GOOD, HOWEVER, SEND IN A SMALL ARMY OF GRUNTS TO BEGIN WITH, JUST IN CASE. KILL THEM BOTH FOR THE GLORY OF SHOCKER!"
Watchtower
1:30 am
Chloe was worried about the recent attack Clark had just suffered. He had just gotten beat up by a werewolf, of all things, with green kryptonite fluid in its veins. Clark is usually strong, but when it comes to meteor rock, he falls over easily. However that was not the end of it, because after that this guy in a suit brought him back to watchtower and told him to stay put. He then went to a store and bought something that looked like food and proceeded to eat it, saying he was hungry.
Hongo had just finished his meal, and was deciding what to do next, when Clark sat up and spoke, "Now, if you would be so kind as to tell us who you are?"
Hongo: "If I do that, will you tell me about your self as well?"
Clark: "Sure, as long as you go first."
Hongo just laughed. "I like you, boya. You are ok. Very well, I shall tell you the whole story: The story of Kamen Rider."
Hongo explained, "My name is Takeshi Hongo, and my story is long and very complicated. I was a biochemist, and motorcycle racer in training, when I was kidnapped by a strange creature that looked like a giant, humanoid spider. I was taken to a base belonging the Sacred Hegemony of Cycle Kindred Evolutional Realm, or SHOCKER for short. There, they converted me into a cyborg to be used as their soldier in their quest for global conquest. However, before they could brainwash me, I was rescued by a former professor and friend of mine. He was killed by SHOCKER, and I swore to defeat them for the sake of others. My body is able to transform by absorbing tiny particles into my belt typhoon, and can be activated by voice command, preferably the word "Henshin". I came to Metropolis in pursuit of the Wolf-man, a monster I had injured in combat earlier. However, before I could deliver a final strike, he went over a cliff and disappeared. Then I had heard that he was on board a ship heading to Metropolis, and decided to give chase. Thanks to you all, I was able to confirm that he was here. And if what you say is true, then SHOCKER has a base near here. We need to find it, and destroy is before they can carry out whatever they have planned for this area."
Clark looked at Hongo with confusion. "Wait," he said, "You're a cyborg? How come you have the ability to transform?"
Hongo replied by saying, "You would have to ask a SHOCKER scientist. However you need to keep your end of the bargain. I met someone who had the ability to move at near the speed of light, same as you, however, Tendou needed a device called a Zector to employ that. What's your secret?"
Clark went into his explanation. "My name is Clark Kent, however it is also not. My birth name is Kal-El, and I am from the Planet Krypton, a world that once orbited a red star. However, it was destroyed when the forces of General Zod attacked the planets core. I survived because my father, a scientist named Jor-El, sent me to earth. There I was found by the Kent family, and raised as a human. However, over time, I discovered that I wasn't. Due to the yellow sun, I get super-speed, super-strength, super-hearing, x-ray and heat vision, super-breath, and invulnerability.
"However, like you, I am not without my share of both battles and enemies. My latest was a creature named Doomsday. He was also Kryptonian, but unlike me, he was an experiment gone terribly wrong. And I have weaknesses, in particular, radioactive chunks from my homeworld called Kryptonite. Different types too, each a different color, and having unique effects. For example, while green Kryptonite just negates my powers while in proximity, red can alter my personality, and black can split my personalities.
"While living on this planet, I have seen my share of tragedy. I lost my surrogate father and lost many other friends. However, what keeps me going is something that my birth father once said. 'They are a good people, Kal-El, if they wish to be. They lack only the light to show them the way.' I give people hope, as the symbol on my chest says. It is the Kryptonian word for hope. I don't know this SHOCKER, but until they are defeated, we gotta be vigilant."
After Clark had finished his tale, Hongo stood up and extended his hand. "I can understand how life can take away things. However, now's not the time for tears. I suggest an alliance of sorts. After we destroy SHOCKER's base, and the monster, and rescue the victims, I will be on my way. Agreed?"
Clark stood up and took Hongo's hand and nodded his agreement. Just then, and voice came over the intercom. It was the voice of John Jones, A Green Martian and the last of his kind. Martians have the abilities of shapeshifting, flight, telepathy, phasing, and energy beams. However they are weak to fire. "I hope you aren't planning to leave just yet, because I believe we are surrounded."
Chloe went to a computer station and was able to confirm. Over 100 SHOCKER grunts had surrounded Watchtower and were doing some kind of dance, although it also looked like a battle stance. "It would seem like our friends are waiting for you two to show up. Hongo, you able to fight them?"
Hongo, who had fought thousands of grunts in his time, smiled with purpose. "Good thing I was made for this. Clark let's go face them."
Clark nodded confirmation. "But are you sure you should face them like that? What would happen if someone …?"
However, before Clark could finish that last question, Hongo held a hand up and said, "Good point. Everyone, stand back."
As Chloe, Clark, and John watched, Hongo, revealed his Belt typhoon, and took a stance with his right arm held out across his chest, hand open flat lengthwise across chest and the left one placed at his waist, hand balled into a fist. He then moved his right arm towards his right side in a semi-circular motion till it was about 100 degrees from his right side. While he did this, he said "Rider….," and the wind in the building picked up, even though there wasn't and windows open. Then Hongo moved both his arms towards the left side, straight out and hands flat open lengthwise, while saying, and thereby initiating the final phase of the stance.
"HENSHIN!"
At that instant, the typhoon belt activates and the little whirlwind in the buckle of his belt began to spin fast, and in a flash of light, it was done. Takeshi Hongo had transformed into the being SHOCKER called "The Most Powerful #1." The first cyborg hero of justice and hope against true evil, the first Kamen Rider, was here at last.
"Let's go, Clark-san," Kamen Rider said.
"Just do me one favor, Hongo," Clark said.
"Sure, what would you like?"
"Lose the honorific."
BGM: Let's Go Rider Kick
The forces of SHOCKER standing outside Watchtower were getting restless, and Lois had a good scoop as she was situated in an alley watching the whole thing. All of a sudden, she saw a few of the strange, leotard-wearing mugger rejects called grunts go flying into the air as if something had hit them. Then she saw it, the familiar black blur of the hero of Metropolis, the Blur. However it was the hero standing in place that got her attention as he attacked multiple grunts at the same time. As the grunts went flying, she took pictures, not see the wolf standing right behind her.
Clark heard a scream, and saw Lois, who doesn't even know he is the Blur, being stolen by the Wolf-man. However, he had his hands full and could not afford to give chase. However, he knew Chloe would be able to find her. As he took two more grunts and threw them, he heard their scream and saw what happens to grunts if you defeat them. Both grunts exploded into a flash of pyrotechnic fury, leaving nothing but nuts and bolts. This gave him assurance that he could fight them without holding back. However, there were more coming in.
Before Clark could issue a heads up, another black streak came in, this time from the skies. It was Zod, Clark's mortal nemesis. However, it seems that tonight Zod was more concerned about taking out the SHOCKER grunts than Clark, because he was only moving against the grunt armies that were swarming the area. "Need a hand, Kal-El," he asked.
Clark was confused, but didn't argue with it. "Go ahead, we could use a hand."
10 minutes…
With the last of the grunts now be reduced to scraps, Zod left, and Clark and Hongo were told that Chloe had got a fix on Lois' location. "She's at an abandoned Luthorcorp warehouse. I believe that may be the SHOCKER base we are looking for. You two go there and take it out."
Hongo looked ready to fight, "Yosh. Ikuzo!"
Clark started running to the facility. Hongo, however, was not that fast so he got on his bike and rode alongside Clark. In less than 20 minutes, they were outside the warehouse in question. However, they were expected and a small squad of SHOCKER grunts, and the Wolf-man himself were standing in their way.
Clark and Hongo stand together against the Forces of evil. Clark turned to Hongo and asked, "Are these guys always like this?"
Hongo looked at Clark through his mask and nodded. "SHOCKER forces are always this stubborn. However, they have a hard time getting back up. Let's make sure this time this group stays down for good."
Clark nodded and took a battle stance like the one Kamen Rider Ichigo just took. The forces of SHOCKER in front, no reinforcements, and only each other working against a modest force, all of a sudden, Clark smiled. SHOCKER doesn't stand a chance.
Meanwhile….
Lois Lane woke up in a massive hall with red curtains. On one side of the room was a wall decorated with the SHOCKER emblem. "What a bad decorator they must have," she thought. All of a sudden, one of the doors opened, and she walked into a room filled with holding cells. She had just found the kidnapped people, all 21 of them. She started to open the holding cells, as, for some reason, they were all unlocked. As she started to lead them away, she heard a voice that sounded weird to her. "Ms. Lane, WELCOME TO MY LAIR!"
Lois turned and faced the wall. What she saw was easy to describe. The figure in front of her wore a red sheet-like robe, with a green snake slithering up the front. Over his head was a red hood, in the shape of a cone. This, unknown to Lois, was SHOCKER's great leader, and it's to him all of SHOCKER bows down to. However, this was actually an illusion. The Great Leader was on the other side of the world. However, Lois doesn't know this and pulls out her Tazer.
However as the fired electrodes whiz from the device, the Great Leader doesn't change position. The electrodes whiz through him, as if he was a ghost. "Nice try, Ms. Lane, but I am not really here. I am halfway round the world, and soon this building you are in will not be standing." At that point, the illusion faded, laughing as it faded. Lois, knew what that meant. And she knew that she needed to get these people out. But as she tried to leave, the doors shut and locked themselves. With no way out, Lois waited for her usual saviour to come, while he was deep in battle with the Wolf-man.
TO BE CONTINUED
Wait, wait, and wait! Before I start finish-up, I thought I should give you guys a little information on this story's "Monster of the Week". So here it is in file form.
SHOCKER MONSTER 381
Code-name: Shadowy Wolf-man
Real Name: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Height: 8'0"
Weight: A mere 210 lbs.
Appearance: Grayish-blue bipedal humanoid with the legs of a wolf, tail, and head of a wolf. His arms end in 5-fingered hands and each finger is tipped with 1-inch claws. His body is infused with refined meteor rock liquid, making him able to fight on even terms with kryptonians. However, he does not regenerate like werewolves, and he is not allergic to silver.
Biography: SHOCKER created the Wolf-man to be the perfect ambush operative. However, before he could be deployed, he was forced to fight Kamen Rider Ichigo in the forests of Germany. Before Ichigo could deliver the final kick, Wolf-man fell off a nearby cliff and vanished. He was picked up by Luthorcorp scientists who mistook him for a meteor freak, and transported him to their Japan research facility, where they infused refined meteor rock into his bloodstream. They then transported him to Metropolis via cargo hauler. However, when they got to port, Wolf-man escaped and was never heard from again.
If you wanna know how he is defeated, read the next chapter.
Alright, 3rd chapter is done. And before you Portal fans say it, yes is just ended the story with a Wheatley quote. Now before I say anything else, I might as well tell you guys about the poll I have running. It's for the next story in the series, which will feature a Super Sentai team. There is just one small problem: WHICH ONE? I can't make up my mind because in my mind, I have too many to choose from. However, I can only include characters that I know of. And to be honest, I know nothing of the first 5 series. So instead of just going into the next series, I decided to leave it in the fans hands. That's right, I am pulling a Rock maneuver. Let the people decide in a poll. The poll is called "Which non-PR Super Sentai team would you like to see in the next story?" Sure it may be labeled differently, but still, be sure to vote. I will reveal the results of the poll in chapter 4's closing moments.
Clark: "You sure know how to deliver the goods every now and then."
Exiakaiser: "Thanks Clark. Let's hope the final chapter comes out soon. This is actually fun."
Hongo: sulking
Exiakaiser: "Come on, Hongo. Hang in there. You are one tough man with no attachments, right? Besides, everyone's waiting for you so they can give a grand finale to this story and put a huge dent in Great Leader's plans for domination."
Hongo: "Let's hope so."
Exiakaiser: "Now Zod, Thanks for helping out the heroes this time. They really appreciate it."
Zod: "Just make sure they never return. Nobody gets to conquer this world but me."
