Parasite Eve II: Armegedon
Last chapter shocked you as the team captain of Seigaku Tennis club Kunimitsu Tezuka shows up and is revealed to have been training in secret to fill the role of TheBee, and with Masato Mishima keeping an eye on Yamaki, things will be hard for him and the alliance between DDS and ZECT might get strained.
Now Paradise Kiss shows up with the possible return of Mask Rider Drake…but will this mean he'll be prevalent here or is it just a one-shot appearance?
Akihabara. The place is now thriving now that George Koizumi is back and Para-Kiss is back in business. It's been six months since Koizumi was freed from the brainwashing and Yukari was no more happier than this seeing that her lover is back to his usual self and so are the Para-Kiss crew, and since re-opening the shop they've been earning Yen non-stop and they couldn't be more happier than this.
However, at ZECT HQ, an irate Masato Mishima was currently berating at the scientist at the top of his lungs much to Yamaki's bemusement as something went missing, and is unwilling to accept any kind of excuses, as he is very strict about the devices at ZECT HQ..
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE DRAGONFLY ZECTER AND D-GRIP WENT MISSING? ARE YOU SAYING THAT YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS?"
Period by Chemistry
(4th Opening Song from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
owari naki tabi no tochuu tachidomari sou na toki
fukai tameiki kobosu bokura wa
tsukami kakete wa mata hanarete itta
demo ima wa mou nani mo osoreru koto wa nai
kokoro o tsunagu tsuyoi kizuna wa
keshite hodoke wa shinaisa
sagashi tsuzukete tadori tsuita
kono basho de Period ni
ai ni michita nukumori karadajuu kakemeguru
nido to kieru koto nai kioku ga
kanarazu yakusoku hatashite kimi o tsureteku yo
afureru yume o negai daite subete uta ni nosete
genjitsu kara me o sorasazu ni
tachimukau yuuki o
kanashimi ikari chikara ni kaete
unmei wa sugu soba ni
mukau saki wa hora
kirameku sekai
boku o furuwasu kono kansei o
uragiru koto wa shinaisa
tomo ni ikiteku mirai no tame ni
kono basho de Period ni
shinjitsu o yubisaki ni
19: Kamen Raidā Doreiku no Modori-chi
As the ZECT scientists scrambled to find the missing Zecter and the transformation device, Mishima was seething non-stop as this would mean big problem for ZECT though Yamaki and Tezuka were obviously calm about this and both offered comments to calm down a worrisome Mishima.
"Sir…please calm down…"
"CALM DOWN? THE ZECTER IS MISSING AND YOU WANT ME TO CALM DOWN? YOU SHOULD KNOW YOUR…ah…my apologies, Tezuka…"
"It's alright sir…"
"That's not how a supervisor should act, Mishima…and I don't think the Zecter's in wrong hands…"
"And what makes you sure about this, Yamaki?"
"If it were in the wrong hands, then Drake should appear six months ago, right? And should be causing trouble…but he didn't…and in the event it's in good hands…then the person who assumes Drake would be doing good deeds…"
"And who would be good enough to use that Zecter, Yamaki?"
Tezuka's comments sent hints on who is holding it, and that gave them the answer.
Tezuka: "Mishima-sempai…who was the last person to use that Zecter?"
Mishima: "Someone who uses it last time…?"
Yamaki: "Ah…yes…it was George Koizumi, I recalled. He was under the Cult Of Illuminites' control until we broke him free from the brainwashing…and he is now back to normal…"
Mishima: "And what would that have anything to do with the missing Zecter? Wait…are you saying that…he's carrying it all this time? Why didn't you tell us that?"
Yamaki: "It was just a theory…and I'm sure he is unaware of it…perhaps it was misplaced…"
Mishima: "Tezuka…have the Shadow Troopers deployed…you will lead them…find Koizumi and get the Zecter back…at any means necessary! Understand?"
Tezuka: "Yes, sir…"
Yamaki: "Wait…we're not sure if that's the case…"
"Silence! I'm in charge here! And you'll obeymy orders!"
Yamaki was not pleased by this. Since Mishima became his superior in certain operations he is acting with a rather iron fist and would use any means necessary just to get the job done regardless of what would happen along the way, and now all he could do now is wait for the opportunity to stand up against him in a certain situation.
At DDS, Class Q and G were at the rooftop after Kyo summoned the two sections as he got a text message from Yamaki, and this really surprised them a lot, and anticipated difficult times ahead.
Kinta: "Another Seigaku player holding a Zecter? And he's replacing Fujima?"
Kazuma: "Kunimitsu Tezuka…that might be a fine choice…since he's Ryoma's captain, he might be able to bring Ryoma back to his senses…"
Ryu: "Masato Mishima…I never heard of him…apart from some of the ZECT agents we met…I wonder if he can be trusted…what did Yamaki said to his text?"
Kyo: "it says "Be careful…Mishima does his way to get the job done…you guys might not get along well with him…and make sure Kyuu's not alone with him…I have a feeling the Council might have something in store for him…" that's what the text message says…"
Ran: "Hmm…I'd better ask my dad if he's aware of this since ZECT has ties to Japan's various law enforcement agencies…and yeah…we should be careful…Tsubasa quit, right? And Fujima is out of action…then we'll have to rely on Hyuga…"
Miyu: " I agree…"
As Tezuka and his Shadow Troopers are on their way to Akihabara they were in the national road when the HUMVEE in front of them stopped and so was the rest of the HUMVEE, and as Tezuka alighted he asked the ZECT Trooper in front on why they stopped, and the trooper pointed out the cause: a dozen persons blocking their way, and they all resembled Shizuko. As the Seigaku captain glanced at the girls, he had a feeling that this may be a trap, until his instincts told him that it is.
"It's a trap! Evasive actions…NOW!"
As the ZECT Troopers went into defensive stances, the 12 Shizuko's slowly did a "Hulk-out", their bodies changed its sized while their clothes ripped open and are now monstrous in appearance. They revealed themselves as stranger-type Artificial NMCs, and they immediately went into attack mode, overwhelming the first row of ZECT Troopers. The second row then opened fire, nailing at least three of them before they got chomped up and Tezuka initiated his action as he summoned the Wasp Zecter and affixed it on his Zecter Brace.
"Henshin!"
Wasp Zecter: "HENSHIN…"
Tachyon energy enveloped his body as Tezuka assumes the armored form of TheBee in Masked form and began to join the other ZECT Troopers in fending off the Stranger-type ANMCs, resulting a people scampering away for safety as the brawl gets bloody, as stray laser fire ends up hitting some of the passerby. TheBee realizes that the situation must be contained and assumes Rider form by toggling the Wasp Zecter and assumed his secondary, sleeker form while his bulky armor sends shards of his exploding armor towards the ANMCs, hitting them and managed to knock down two of them.
"Split them apart and take them down! Don't let them group together!"
As police arrived to help, they opened fire at the ANMCs but the bullets didn't deter them and targeted the policemen and they ended up as snacks.
At Akihabara, the Para-Kiss crew is loading their picnic equipments at the rented van that Koizumi borrowed with Yukari double-checking the goods to see if everything is complete. It has been almost six months since the crew had reunited, and when Koizumi rejoined Para-Kiss, their shop has been revitalized and within les than two months their shop become the talk of the town, as their fashion clothing and accessories are selling like pancakes, and the older teens were very pleased with the results.
Koizumi was glad that he has been cleared of the charges as it was proven that he was controlled by the Cult of Illuminites, and since being de-brainwashed, he was invited to join ZECT though he politely decline the offer as his place is with Para-Kiss. He surrendered both the Zecter and Gun-Grip before leaving ZECT HQ and he has since recovered from his ordeal. Now that things went well the lead designer decided to celebrate his return and Para-Kiss' return to the shopping world. He has also rekindled his romance with Yukari.
A picnic was suggested and all of them agreed to do it, and among those who are coming along are:
- Miwako Sakurada
- Arashi Nagase
- Daisuke "Isabella" Yamamoto
The five then left Akihabara to head for a well-known park within the prefecture, unaware that TheBee and the Shadow Troopers are having their hands full with Artificial NMC. In fact there seem to be something odd about the timing of the attack.
Fifteen minutes later, the Para-Kiss crew arrived at a park quite far from the city, preparing to unload their picnic goods and searched for a place to cook their barbecue and other food. Meawhile "Isabella" urged Arashi and Miwako not to play with the barbecue sticks as the two used them as javelin sticks.
"I got you!"
"Take my spear!"
"Stop it, you two! They're not toys!"
As the trio are busy with their activities, Koizumi and Yukari went for a stroll and left the trio behind, holding hands as they have a lot to catch up, and this meant a lot to them, but they are unaware that someone is watching them, as prying eyes followed the two lovebirds.
Meanwhile, TheBee activated the Rider Sting to kill off the Stranger-type ANMCs, finally able to put a stop to the attack, though it came with a cost as the resulting ambush wiped out almost all of the Shadow Troopers and he contacted ZECT HQ for immediate back-up, knowing that he's short-handed. Though he was told that help is on the way, Tezuka knew that this would mean that he'll have to stay put in case more ANMCs are coming.
"What perfect timing…I have to assume that someone must have sensed that we're coming here…and I think that there's a spy within ZECT…for now I'll pretend to not know anything to avoid getting caught up…still…I wonder if this is a mere coincidence…"
Back at the park, Koizumi and Yukari returned to help the gang set-up the picnic foods as they decided that it's time to eat, and while the three were preparing the dishes, Yukari noticed her lover staring at the sky. She wondered if there's something bothering him so she had to ask.
"George…is there something the matter…?"
"Ah, no…just thinking…it's been six months since I've returned…I still couldn't believe that I was almost away for a year…I couldn't believe that I was brainwashed by a cult into becoming an assassin…but I'm glad that I'm back to normal…"
"Did you really turn down the offer that ZECT showed you…?"
"Yup…I'm a fashion designer…not a mercenary…so my place is here with you guys…here I want to give something to you…and I really wanted to show it to you since I worked hard to make it…"
Reaching for a briefcase, Koizumi opened it as he intended show her a very beautiful dress, but to his surprise it was the Dragon Grip and the Dragonfly Zecter. Yukari was surprised but saw Koizumi surprised as well as the Dragonfly Zecter activated by itself and hovered around him, much to his chagrin.
"What is that thing doing here? And where's the dress I made?"
"You mean you made a dress to show it to me?"
"Yeah…but instead someone placed it here…"
Arashi and Miwako came and saw this, and both were quite apprehensive about the situation as this would mean ZECT might come after them because of the hovering device.
"Not that mechanical bug again…what will it take to get that thing off us…"
"George…"
"Really…! I have no idea about this…!"
Before a debate would take place, "Isabella" was running towards them as several Artificial NMC came, all ready to eat, and the Para-Kiss crew members were soon surrounded, and Koizumi was not pleased with the forecast, and reluctantly grabbed the Dragon Grip and the Dragonfly Zecter gets ready to dock in.
"Jeez…after this is over I'm turning this device in…HENSHIN!"
The Dragonfly Zecter then activated after docking in, and soon Koizumi is encased in an armor, and soon he reprises his role as Mask Rider Drake, and went into action, firing away at the Artificial NMC, making sure his four friends are unharmed and had them move to a safer area as Drake kept on firing, aiming for their legs which disabled the mutants and then fired at their heads, killing off all of them until all is safe.
After a few minutes all are packing and ready to move out, wanting to have a safer picnic while the Para-Kiss crew urged Koizumi to keep the Zecter which he wasn't sure of, but no one noticed that Hidenari Oda of Neo-ZECT is watching the whole scene, and nodded as a plan hatched into his head, seeing potential in his next scheme to bring down both ZECT and DDS.
To Be Continued…
Shukan Sentimantal by SCANDAL
(4th Ending Song from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
kawashita hazu no nai yakusoku ga
kyou mo bokura no mirai o ubaou to suru
hoshigatte ita mono o te ni shite mo
sunao ni umaku waraenai no wa naze darou
afureru namida wa yowasa ya koukai janai
ITAMI ga unda KAKERA de
donna shunkan datte unmei datte
hitotsu dake tashika na mono ga aru to shitta
hitori de kangaechatte ima o mayou yori
ashita o mukae ni ikun da
zutto mottetai kokoro no jirai SUICCHI wa kittenai
KAWARANAI MIRAI KOWASHITAI
itsumo boku o miteru arifureta MERODI ga
kudaranai to hito ni warawarete mo
KIRAKIRA naosara kagayaku no wa naze darou
nani ga honto de uso ka RIKUTSU ja nakute
kanjite itai KOKORO de
kitto aijou nante gensou datte
gomakashitaku nai yo kizutsuita to shite mo
wakari aitai to tsuyoku negau hodo
butsukaru koto mo aru kara
nakeru kurai aozora kousaten de te o nobashita
juunen go mo konna fuu ni irareru kana issho ni
donna shunkan datte unmei datte
hitotsu dake tashika na mono ga aru to shitta
genkai datte konnan datte akirametaku nai yo
kono mama hanasanai de
kataku nigirishimeta kimi no migite no nukumori
koko ni aru kara
Koizumi is back, though I couldn't sayif this is just a cameo appearance or a preview of his return to this fic, at least there's a good way of spicing things up, no?
Preview:
While chapters 21 to onwards won't be up until the next few weeks, the next chapter will feature a bevy of detectives making guest appearances , though their roles will be quite reduced to a mere cameo…