"CHANGE GENBU!"

Once again clad in his armor, Shadow raced after the Wolf Beast Spirit with every intention of sealing it.

Raven watched as Shadow dashed away, "Shadow, be careful…" She then proceeded to fight the werewolves with the other Titans.

"CHANGE BYAKKO!"

"CHANGE SEIRYU!"

"CHANGE SUZAKU!"

Mimic cracked her knuckles and smirked under her helmet as she watched the werewolves come at them. "And I thought that this day wouldn't be any fun!" She swung her fist and punched a werewolf across the face before smashing one in the chest with a forward kick.

"Remember, onee-chan," Draco reminded as he sent a few werewolves flying with a wind blast. "These are not Beast Spirits nor are they Dark Roaches, so we cannot kill them. They are innocent people." He ducked under a claw swipe and then used an uppercut on one of the werewolves.

"Don't look too innocent to me!" She used a reverse kick and a chop on one. "At least I get to beat something up!" She needed to vent after meeting Desmond.

"All we gotta do is knock em out!" Pluto said as he used a side-kick to send a werewolf staggering back before slamming it in the head with a roundhouse. He then back-fisted a werewolf coming up behind him and then elbowed another flanking him.

Craig, Jinx and Karmen were hiding and watching. At Leo's insistence, Jinx was supposed to protect the two civilians but then did not notice a werewolf coming up behind them before they heard it growl and it lunge at them. Jinx was going to hex it but, suddenly, a violet beam of energy sent it flying and crashing into a tree. Craig and Jinx gasped and stared at Karmen whose eyes were glowing violet before she then passed out. They didn't know what to make of it.

A black motorcycle with a frighteningly awesome design wheeled into the area. The rider was dressed in a black padded riding outfit. He took a rifle that he had slung on his back and aimed at the werewolves, shooting at them. Gunshots echoed through the air as each werewolf fell from the shot. They weren't shot with bullets, however, but with tranquilizer darts instead. The three Advent Knights just watched as the stranger took down all the werewolves with relative ease.

Shadow had arrived at the scene and saw the whole thing. He had been following the Wolf Beast Spirit but his quarry had gotten away. He turned his attention to the new guy at the scene watched as the rider dismounted from his bike and removed his helmet. He had spiked up black hair, much like Robin's, and black eyes. His skin was also slightly tanned. He looked to be Takada's age as well.

Everyone stared at him as he introduced himself by saying, "Shinmei Jin, werewolf hunter, at your service."

The Knights' eyes were on the bike the stranger had ridden on and Pluto recognized the design all too well. He muttered under his breath, "The Black Fang…"

Shinmei stepped off his bike and set his helmet down on it before stepping forward towards the knights.

"Advent Knights Draco, Mimic, Shadow, and Pluto, right?" he asked with a smile.

"Uh...right," Pluto nodded. "Just who the heck are you and how did you get your hands on something like the Black Fang anyway? I thought it was a classified project."

Draco and Mimic both looked at each other in confusion. Draco was wondering just what the two were talking about while Mimic was wondering if she should get angry or not at Pluto for keeping secrets again. Shadow frowned behind his helmet. The Black Fang was truly classified. How did this man get his hands on it?

"I suppose you deserve to know since your bosses created it," Shinmei said and then explained, "My organization is a splinter group from the corporation. Our men deal with a wider range of supernatural beings like werewolves and other things. Hunting werewolves is my specialty so I was made the leader for this run."

"Leader?" snorted Mimic. "You're the only one here!"

Shinmei smiled before he pointed over to where the Titans were fighting. Gunshots could be heard as the whines of the other werewolves could be heard before they were put to sleep. Shadow had to admit that he was almost impressed. This Shinmei person and his team seemed to react quickly and efficiently. It was to be admired on a certain level.

Mimic, however, had a really bad feeling about this guy but was not sure why.

Episode 34: Black Fang

Leo sighed depressingly as he fell on his bed on his back. "Another date ruined. Is it just me or is Kami-sama having fun with me by ruining every single date I have with Jinx-san? Are we not meant for each other?"

"You're not the only one," his sister, Kat, told him. The twin Knights of Seiryu and Suzaku had returned home after the disastrous day at the amusement park. "And, besides, we got more important things to worry about like those werewolf hunters."

"What about them?" Leo asked.

"It was a bit too convenient of them to arrive as soon as a werewolf attack started. I didn't even know there were other agents operating here, a splinter group no less," Kat said. "And that Shinmei guy…there's something about him I don't like."

"But he did help us, onee-chan," Leo reasoned.

"Still," Kat said uncertainly while rubbing her chin, "And what's the deal with that bike, the Black Fang, anyway?"

"It's quite an impressive machine, onee-chan."

"I have to admit that you're right about that, otouto-chan. Well, at least Karmen is alright. Takada left as soon as he put her in bed."

"Onee-chan, I'm worried about those people. The Wolf Beast Spirit turned them into monsters," Leo said with sadness in his eyes as he sat up on his bed.

"If anyone can help them, Cyborg can. He helped synthesize that antidote for you, remember?"

"Hai!"

(Titans Tower Garage…)

"Now this is one SWEET ride!" Cyborg grinned as he inspected the Black Fang. "Man, this stuff is advanced!"

"Corporation technology," Shinmei spoke proudly, "The result of a lot of research and good engineering."

Takada was there as well, along with Robin. Takada began, "Shinmei, how come you have the Black Fang? As far as I know it was still in development."

"They finished it. Prof. Murata even chose me to use it since the new Anti-Beast Spirit unit was started." Shinmei reached behind him and pulled out his gun. "These tranquilizers were made specifically to neutralize any Beast Spirits and their minions like those werewolves."

"The Advent System was created to seal the Beast Spirits," Takada stated firmly.

"But thanks for the help," Robin said.

"Hey," Shinmei smiled. "It's my job." Suddenly, the alarms blared. "What's going on?" Shinmei questioned.

Robin flipped open his communicator and said, "It's Johnny Rancid. He's back and causing havoc downtown!" He got on his R-Cycle and pulled on his helmet.

"Need help?" Takada volunteered as he got on his bike the 'Diamond Tiger'.

"Might be fun," Shinmei added, helmet on as well. Robin grinned.

"Alright, let's move!"

Johnny Rancid laughed as he blasted at buildings with his laser guns as he rode through town on his bike. "Run! Run! Run from Johnny Rancid!" He laughed maniacally as he did damage. Suddenly, heard gunshots that barely missed him. He stopped and twisted around to see who had shot at him.

"Oh, it's the little bird-boy," Rancid said with a hateful grin.

"Sorry, Johhny, but this is your stop," Robin said on his R-Cycle. Flanking him were Pluto and Shinmei.

"Wanna catch me, bird-boy?" Rancid challenged. "You gotta catch me first!" He turned his bike around and sped away.

"Let's go!" Robin commanded, revving his engine before giving chase. Pluto and Shinmei nodded and followed after Robin.

Rancid looked behind him and grinned before accelerating his bike. He was sure he would escape but then something drove past him and then moved in front of him, blocking his path. It was Shinmei on his Black Fang with his gun aimed at Johnny. Johnny gasped in shock and then turned a corner. Shinmei cursed and gave chase after him.

Pluto and Robin were impressed by the Black Fang's speed. It was amazing. Robin whistled and they continued to follow.

'No one's faster than me!' Johnny shouted in his mind. "EAT THIS!" He shot at Shinmei behind him but the Black Fang swerved out of the way of the shots, missing him. Johnny growled and continued to fire but kept missing.

Shinmei shouted, "No matter you're called 'Rancid'. You stink!" Robin and Pluto had just caught up with him. "Hey, what took you two so long?"

"Traffic was murder," Pluto joked back.

"He's headed for the bridge!" Robin shouted as he sped ahead.

"Right behind you," Shinmei said before turning to Pluto, "Try to keep up, Knight of Byakko." Shinmei accelerated ahead

"Oh, I intend to," said Pluto as he held a card and slashed it through a scanner equipped to his bike.

"RAPID!"

The image of the card appeared above him and was absorbed into his bike. His eyepieces flashed as the speed of the Diamond Tiger accelerated.

Robin, Shinmei and Pluto maneuvered themselves around the cars on the bridge. When a section of the bridge began to rise up to allow a boat access, Rancid revved up his engine and rode up the rising section, using it as a ramp while being followed by his three pursuers.

The four of them jumped across and rode down the other rising section and after Rancid.

"Okay, time to get rid of his wheels," Pluto said as he drew his gun. He aimed carefully and fired at Johnny's back wheel. It became flat as the bullet penetrated it, causing Johnny to lose control.

"What!? WOAH!" Johnny shouted as he swerved around insanely. "Hey, I can't control it!"

"Good," Robin said as he shot a grappling hook at Rancid. The cable wrapped around Johnny and with a tug the mad biker was pulled off his vehicle while it crashed into a building.

"My bike!" Rancid cried as he sat on the ground. Pluto and Shinmei pulled over. Suddenly, news vans came to cover the story.

The incident had been reported on the news later that night and the twins found themselves watching. They had both wanted details about the bike, rider, and its performance. It helped that Takada was there to fill in any blanks that may have shown up otherwise.

"Sugoi!" Leo gasped when he heard the tale. "Shinmei-san's bike must be good if it can perform like that!"

"It is," Takada frowned. "The Black Fang was supposed to be able to keep up with anything, especially with the Beast Spirits. You know how fast they can be. Take something like the Cheetah Beast Spirit for example. That one was crazy fast, right? It would only make sense to have something like the Black Fang so you could keep up with it and defeat it."

"Okay," Kat nodded. "But how did he get it? I thought you said the thing was classified. If he could get one then how come we didn't get upgrades for our bikes?"

"Hey, don't look at me!" Takada defended. "I'm not the one who decided who gets what. That's up to the boss to decide. You want to know then you get into contact with him."

"But...no one really knows how to get into contact with him except for his business partners," Leo commented. "He's a very secretive man."

"Rich-boy probably knows," Kat huffed. "Although there's no way that I'm going to go to him for help.

"Onee-chan…" Leo groaned, "Please don't tell me you're still angry at Desmond-san."

"I don't think that Desmond will be too fond of helping us with this either," Takada said. "There's a rumor that he and his old man don't exactly get along."

Kat raised an eyebrow in interest, "Oh, really? So, the Rich Turtle hates his dad. That's a surprise."

"Why?" Leo asked in curiosity.

"They don't really see eye to eye on a couple of things," Takada said before correcting himself, "Actually, on a lot of things."

"So, is that why the Turtle decided to run away from daddy?" Kat questioned.

"Could be," Takada shrugged. "Then again, we may never know why."

Desmond was at home and watching the news report as well. It was possible that this Black Fang was made to become the motorbike for the Knight of Genbu. However, Desmond already had his Dark Clover so what was the purpose of the Black Fang anyway?

"Old man…just what are you up to?" Desmond growled. He had lost contact with his father or to be more precise he was not going to contact his father if he could very well help it. He hated his coldhearted parent with a passion. Ever since his mother died his father had turned into a stonehearted person that only cared about the company and not his own son…well, he cared if Desmond lived so that the company could live on. It was Desmond's inheritance after all.

Now, this issue with the Black Fang got Desmond thinking. Why did his father create an Anti-Beast Spirit unit? Didn't he trust in the Advent System? He stared down at his Category Ace of Clubs…was Shinmei for real?

Now, the issue was the werewolves that had attacked them. He had apologized to Raven for leaving her to fend for herself when he went after the Wolf Beast Spirit, which then vanished when he was suddenly under the attack of several more of those werewolves before Shinmei and his group came and neutralized them. The infected people were locked up and kept under heavy sedation until they could be cured. Desmond frowned sadly for those people.

He missed Hikaru, Shima and Daichi. They felt like his only real family. Well, at least he still had Walter around. Walter had raised him in place of his father who had been far too busy for the boy. Desmond looked up to Walter like his surrogate father. Shima too.

He sipped his tea and continued to watch the report. He had an odd feeling that Shinmei was hiding something but he just wasn't sure what it was.

"Walter, I'm going to go out to take a little stroll around town," Desmond told his butler.

"Take care of yourself, sir," Walter advised.

"I will," Desmond said as he pulled on his coat.

The Titans watched the news report with awe. The news helicopters had gotten good footage of the chase and it was incredible.

"Wow, look at you guys go!" Beast Boy exclaimed.

"Oh, the speed is magnificent, dearest Robin!" Starfire said excitedly.

"I gotta admit that you three got Rancid good," Cyborg agreed.

Raven was silent, as always and Jinx was well in her room, talking on the phone with a certain green eyed Knight.

"Well, it wasn't easy, but Shinmei and Pluto helped out," Robin said with a smile. Raven snorted. "What was that?"

"Robin, there's something about Shinmei that I don't like," Raven told him.

"You don't trust him?" Robin asked.

"Not at the slightest," Raven answered. "He's far too shifty for me. I mean, his group just came out of nowhere to help us. Kind of convenient, don't you think?"

"Well, they did help us out, Raven," Robin responded.

"Just, keep in mind that Shinmei may not be who he says he is, okay?"

"Well, maybe I can do it tomorrow," Robin said. "He did invite me over to the racing circuit to do another test run on the Black Fang."

"Did he invite Pluto too?"

"Yep, and he said we could bring friends."

"Oh, I would love to see Robin ride against the Black Fang!" Starfire exclaimed excitedly.

"Might be interesting," Cyborg commented.

"Hey, you think I can get a ride?" Beast Boy pointed to himself as he imagined riding the Black Fang through the night at high speeds which then turned to romantic visions of taking Tara on dates on a bike like that and she would swoon at how cool he was with his bike. Typical.

"I'll come along too and Jinx will as well. If Leo's there, you'll bet she'll come," Raven said in a bored tone.

"I heard that, Raven!" Jinx snapped as she came into the living room. She then had a smile on her fact again, "And to see my dear Dragon Knight again will be a nice treat. He said he'd bring lunch!"

"You just like him because he can cook?" Raven inquired with an eyebrow up.

"No, of course not!" Jinx retorted. "Leo is just…he's so sweet. He apologized because our date was ruined while it wasn't even his fault! Plus, he's a total gentleman." She muttered, "Nothing like Wally…"

The alarm soon blared and the Titans' TV displayed a bank robbery. It was Dr. Light.

"He isn't very bright, is he?" Beast Boy joked. They were about to move when Dr. Light was suddenly attacked by some vines and tied up to a lamp post.

"Well, looks like Desmond got him for us," Raven said with a smile too.

"You want us to do what?" Kat asked with a frown.

"Come out to the race track," Takada repeated. "Shinmei invited me and Robin and he said we could bring some friends. I thought you and Leo might want to come. You can bring Craig too."

"That's awfully kind of you, Takada-san," Leo smiled.

"I'm just that kind of guy," Takada smiled. "Anyway, I'm bringing Karmen along. So I hope to see you guys out there."

With that Takada went to tend to the cash register. Kat sighed, wishing for a cigarette at the moment but she knew that Leo wouldn't hear of it. Leo noticed her obvious distress and decided that some talking was in order.

"Something about Shinmei-san is still bugging you?" he asked.

"Damn straight," Kat sighed with a frown. "I told you before that I don't like him. I'll bet that Raven feels the same way."

"And a number of other people would say you're just paranoid, onee-chan," Leo commented.

"True," Kat nodded. "Ah well, if there is something fishy about him then I can at least keep an eye on him at the track."

"A good idea, onee-chan," Leo nodded. "I wonder if Jinx-san will be there?"

"Looks like I'm on my own then," Kat laughed. "If she is there then your eyes will be glued on her rather than watching for any shifty types."

"Onee-chan!" Leo cried while blushing. "That's not funny!"

"Yes, it is!" Kat snickered before she got up to leave. She had some homework to tackle.

The next day, afternoon really, everyone (The Titans and Knights) was at the race track. Shinmei was with some of his crew checking on the Black Fang while the Knights checked their machines as well. Robin was looking over the R-Cycle with great attention.

Tara, Karmen and Craig had come along on the request of Beast Boy, Takada and Kat, respectively, to see the bikes at work to see if the Black Fang really outclassed them.

Desmond sat on his Dark Clover, revving up the engine. The Black Fang appeared to be a sophisticated vehicle but he wanted to see it in action himself. As far as he was concerned, nothing could match the speed and power of his Dark Clover motorbike.

Raven was with him and said to him, "I don't trust Shinmei,"

"I agree, luv," Desmond nodded. "He's too shifty." He then grinned at her. "but I'll keep my eyes open. So, don't I get a kiss for good luck?" She pinched his nose.

"Don't push it," she growled before letting go. She wasn't comfortable with showing affection out in public.

Kat shared his sentiments as well but wasn't going to voice them out. She had a really bad feeling coming off Shinmei and she wasn't comfortable being to close to the werewolf hunter. She just had a really bad feeling about him and it was getting worse to the point that she wanted to attack him with her powers.

Leo, however, was looking at the Black Fang, impressed by its design. Seeing it in action on TV made him think that the machine was the greatest thing he had ever seen. "Sugoi! Shinmei-san, the Black Fang was incredible on TV!"

"Thanks, Leo," Shinmei said with a smile. Kat narrowed her eyes at him.

"Otouto-chan, come here," she told Leo who walked over obediently. She warned him, whispering, "Don't get too close to him, otouto-chan. There's just something about him I can't trust."

"Onee-chan, you're being paranoid. Shinmei-san isn't here to cause us any harm," Leo replied.

"Just, be careful around him, okay?" she asked him.

"Hai, onee-chan."

"So, let's get this show on the road!" Shinmei called as he mounted the Black Fang and pulled on his helmet. Leo put on his helmet as well but not before Jinx gave him a good luck kiss on the cheek, causing his cheeks to go red. He pulled the visor over his face and mounted the Blue Spader. Kat was already on her Heart Breaker with Craig by her side.

"Good luck, Kat," Craig said.

"Thanks, Craig," she said, kissing him and then kissing the scythe necklace he had given her for luck. She put on her helmet.

Starfire was giving Robin a full blown kiss, nearly suffocating him, before letting him go. He walked over to the R-Cycle in a daze before he got on, hiding his red face with his helmet.

The bikes were lined up at the starting line, engines growling and revved up. Cyborg was the one to start this little race.

"On your marks…get set…GO!" Cyborg shot into the air with his cannon to start and the 6 riders were off with engines roaring. Everyone else was cheering for them.

The 6 bikes and their riders raced down the track, trying to get ahead of each other. The speeds of their machines were incredible.

The Black Fang was in the lead, followed by the Blue Spader and Hear Breaker. The R-Cycle was close behind with the Dark Clover with the White Diamond just between them.

Going around the bend, the Black Fang displayed its incredible speed and raced ahead of the others, much to their shock. Soon after, it past the finish line with the others just barely managing to follow close behind him.

Leo was in awe as was Takada, who understood the capabilities of the Black Fang. Desmond was angered that he was lost but…

Kat was absolutely livid and in disbelief, 'I lost? I LOST!? NO WAY! NO WAY DID I JUST LOSE!!'

Robin was feeling the same way, but a little calmer, for him at least. How could the R-Cycle lose to the Black Fang? Just how was it possible? It appeared that he would need to upgrade his bike.

Shinmei removed his helmet and smirked victoriously. Leo and Takada walked over to him and the Black Fang to admire the machine some more.

"Sugoi! This Black Fang is amazing!" Leo said in awe.

"You want to try it?" Shinmei offered and Leo looked at him, smiling widely.

"Really!?" he took the helmet. "Hai!" Leo got on the bike after Shinmei dismounted and revved the engine, letting it growl before he sped off around the circuit.

"He looks happy," Shinmei said.

"Yeah, the kid likes motorbikes as much as he likes cooking," Takada added. "So, anyway, Prof. Murata gave you the bike, huh?"

"She did," Shinmei answered. "Why? Don't you believe me?"

"It's just, well, I helped her design and make it," Takada said.

"So you believed it was meant for you then?"

"I never said that."

"But you were implying it."

Kat's eyes were narrowed at Shinmei. If she needed a reason to dislike the guy, beating her in a race would be it.

Leo rode the Black Fang once around the circuit and stopped. He removed the helmet and shouted out, "SUGOI!"

"Leo," Jinx began, "How was it?" she asked.

"This vehicle is simply amazing, Jinx-san!" Leo exclaimed excitedly. "It's just so…it's indescribable."

Cyborg admired it with his own red eye, "I can see that. The tech looks a lot more advanced than anything I could make."

"Corporation tech," Kat said, glaring at the Black Fang, "Same kind of tech used to make our bikes."

"Only the best," Desmond added. "But I still prefer the Dark Clover to this…thing."

Raven could sense that Desmond was upset so she went over to him and asked, "Are you okay?"

Desmond sighed and smiled at her, "I am now."

"Sorry that you lost."

"Don't be."

"Robin?" Starfire asked her boyfriend gingerly. He was checking his bike over.

"Yeah, Starfire?" he responded, not once taking his eyes off the bike.

"Will you be alright?" Starfire asked, knowing how much Robin hated to lose.

"It might take a while for me to be alright, Starfire," he admitted. His eyes went over to the Black Fang as Shinmei's crew wheeled it into the garage, followed by the other 4 Knights' bikes.

In the garage, there were several computers and wires hooked up to the Black Fang. A diagram of the vehicle was on the screens with complex equations and data displayed. It was data collected from the Black Fang.

"You want to take data from our bikes?" Takada asked.

"Yes," Shinmei nodded. "Don't you want your vehicles to match up to the Black Fang?"

Takada hesitated for a moment. The vehicle was pretty impressive.

"No," Kat said abruptly, much to everyone's surprise.

"Dude, why not?" Beast Boy asked. "I mean the Black Fang is pretty-"

"I said NO!" Kat shouted, repeating her answer.

"Kat…" Craig said worriedly as Kat mounted her bike.

"I'm outta here!" Kat put on her helmet and burned rubber to get out of the garage, angrily.

"Onee-chan! Chotto matte!" Leo called but she was too far away to hear him. "Onee-chan…" Jinx walked over to him and placed a hand on his shoulder for comfort.

"Will everything be okay?" she asked him worriedly.

"Hai," he nodded. "She just needs time to vent."

"Leo, I'm going to go after your sister, kay?" Craig asked Leo as he mounted his bike.

"Hai, Craig-san," Leo nodded. "Arigatou. Just, please make sure she is alright."

"Will do." Craig then rode out of the garage, after his girlfriend.

"As much as I hate to agree with her," Desmond said as he eyed the Black Fang suspiciously. "I don't wish to share my machine's data with anyone, anytime soon. It may not be as fast as the Black Fang but it works for me."

"How about you?" Shinmei asked, directing it towards Leo and Robin.

"Sorry, but the R-Cycle's data is classified," Robin said.

"Pity," Shinmei said in disappointment.

"If the Black Fang is being used for the greater good, I think it would be good to use the Blue Spader's data," Leo said. "Takada-san?"

"Um…I guess," Takada answered with a shrug.

"Well then, let's get to work!" Shinmei said while rubbing his hands together.

Craig entered Café La Salle and listened closely. He heard the sound of banging coming from upstairs and followed it. Walking up the stairs to the rooms, he followed the direction of the banging. The sounds led him to the twins' personal training room. It wasn't very big but it was satisfactory with several training dummies for the twins' training like their hand-to-hand combat skills and weapons training. There was a targeting board for Kat's archery/kyudo and training dummies for Leo's swordsmanship/kendo. There was a space for sparing too and he saw Kat in the middle of it beating the crud out of a training dummy. He sighed. She was blowing off some steam.

"Damn it! Damn it!" Kat cursed as she slammed her fists into the dummy repeatedly, jabbing it in the face before using a reverse kick on its 'chest'. She then did a roundhouse and then followed up with a reverse roundhouse. "Who does that Shinmei think he is!?" She was ready to burn the dummy, imagining it to be Shinmei.

"Jealous, Kat?" she heard Craig say and she stopped, glaring at him before her expression softened.

"A little bit. You know I hate to lose," Kat admitted. Craig walked over and kissed her forehead before holding her in an embrace. "Thanks for coming."

"Hey, that's what a boyfriend is supposed to do, isn't it? Comfort his girlfriend," Craig replied. "So, you really don't like this guy?"

"He just makes my skin crawl for some reason," she told him. "And I don't know why but I still don't like it."

"Maybe you're just a bit jealous of him?"

"Why should I be?"

"Well, the bike would be a good reason, but maybe you just don't like the competition."

Kat gave him a look and said, "When did you get so observant?"

"Hey, it's my job to be observant too," Craig said. He then saw that the target for Kat's archery training had Desmond's face on it. "Well, at least I know how you handle your anger."

"My otouto-chan told me that I needed a hobby to get rid of my tension," Kat told him with a shrug, "I chose archery. I'm good at it and besides, I use it as a Knight too."

"Yeah, about that…" Craig began sheepishly. "I want to take a more active role in you fighting the Beast Spirits."

"No."

Craig looked at her and asked, "What?"

"The answer's 'no', Craig," Kat said with folded arms. "It's too dangerous for you."

"It's dangerous for you too," Craig retorted.

"But I at least got my armor and powers," Kat reminded, "I can take care of myself."

"What if you can't and you need saving?"

"I don't need saving!" she hissed.

"And I do!?" he snapped.

"What do you mean by that?" Kat glared.

"Every time I'm in danger, you end up saving me. I'm grateful, yeah, but it's kinda embarrassing!"

"Because I'm a girl? Oh, that's just so sexist!"

"I just want to help!"

"My otouto-chan and I have been doing just fine without any extra help! If you don't see that then you better leave."

Craig fumed and turned before saying, "Fine! See you later!"

"Fine!"

"Fine!" he walked out and slammed the door. It took Kat a few short minutes to realize what had happened and she felt horrible.

"Craig, chotto matte!" Kat shouted, running out the door and downstairs but then watched Craig speeding away. "Craig…" She cursed inwardly, 'Damn me and my pride! Kuso!'

Craig fell on his back on his bed, glaring at the ceiling. 'I just wanted to help and she blows up at me!' He turned over and then he noticed something at his desk. It was a box of some kind. He got up from bed and walked over to it. He examined it. There was a card on it attached with his address and something that read, 'This might come in handy for you. Signed: A friend'. Craig blinked in confusion. 'A friend? Who could it be?' He unwrapped the package and then opened the lid of the box. His eyes widened at the content before he picked up a note and unfolded it, reading what was inside. He smiled. 'Well, looks like I might be able to help after all.'

Wires and cables were hooked up to Leo's Blue Spader and Takada's White Diamond, connecting the two bikes with several computers displaying their diagrams. Shinmei's technicians were running the data over in their computers as the wires and cables were connected to Shinmei's Black Fang.

"Gentlemen," Shinmei said to both Knights. "With our combined strength, the Beast Spirits won't have a chance!" he handed a drink to the both of them. "A toast to our future cooperation!"

"Hai!" Leo said as he drank.

Takada stared at his drink uncertainly and Karmen asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," he shook his head.

Cyborg was helping the technicians out, reading the data displayed on the screen. "Woah, didn't know that it took this much to make a bike."

"Well, it was made by using advanced technology, Cyborg," Shinmei said. "It was specifically made to detect and hunt down any fast Beast Spirits."

Robin was rubbing his chin. A bike like the Black Fang would be something a lot of criminals in Jump City would want to get their hands on. He wasn't comfortable about it being so out in the open, even if Shinmei'd assured them that it would be perfectly safe and secured. 'Well, so was the Red-X suit but that got stolen too,' Robin thought bitterly.

"Okay, all the data is in," one of the technicians said.

"Well, that means that the Black Fang is now complete!" Shinmei said in celebration.

"Cool! Can I ride it next?" Beast Boy asked.

"NO!" everyone shot back.

"Darn…" he said sadly, ears drooping. Tara frowned at seeing him like this.

Desmond's red eyes narrowed. Shinmei's operation appeared a bit shady and then Raven shuddered next to him. "Something wrong, luv?" he asked in concern.

"I just had this feeling that something bad is about to happen," she replied.

"I do not doubt that either, luv," Desmond said as Shinmei toasted to their success. "I do not doubt that at all…"

Suddenly, the phones of the three Knights began beeping loudly. They looked down on the screens and their eyes went wide with shock. At the same time, the Titans' communicators began beeping as well.

"Dark Roaches…"

Kat grinned, "Dark Roaches, sweet." She ran out of the room and out of Café La Salle before mounting her bike. "Looks like I get to blow off some steam and kick some monster ass." She sped towards the source of the disturbance and slashed her card through her belt buckle. "Henshin!"

"CHANGE SUZAKU!"

A lone robed figure stood completely still as the Dark Roaches began attacking the city, swooping down from the sky and causing the civilians to run in panic and terror. He spread his arms wide and beckoned, "Come, Knights, come and face your destruction."

A/N: Well, this chap has a few of the characters being distrustful of Shinmei and Takada is uncertain about Shinmei's attentions. Leo is far too naïve and trusting to see anything wrong with the guy and the Black Fang has data from the White Diamond and Blue Spader.

Also, I'd like to put a proper disclaimer. Haven't done this for awhile so, ahem. Anyway, this work of fiction was inspired from Kamen Rider Blade, which I do not own and also uses characters from the series and the Teen Titans. That's all, aside from my OC's I don't own anything else. Heck, the armor was inspired from Kamen Rider Blade, and so were the Beast Spirits.

Preview to the next chap: Isaka the Peacock Beast Spirit VS Pluto and it will be revealed that Takada was not the first to bear the title of the Knight of Byakko.

And a special treat, the Knights' combos:

Draco's

Lightning Slash: Slash Lizard and Thunder Deer (1600 AP)

Slash Sonic: Slash Lizard, Thunder Deer and Mach Cheetah (3200 AP)

Lightning Blast: Kick Locust and Thunder Deer (2200 AP)

Lightning Sonic: Kick Locust, Thunder Deer and Mach Cheetah (3800 AP)

Lightning Combo: Slash Lizard, Kick Locust, Beat Lion and Thunder Deer (3600 AP)

Mimic's

Spinning Wave: Chop Head and Tornado Hawk (2000 AP)

Spinning Dance: Drill Shell, Float Dragonfly and Tornado Hawk (3600 AP)

Spinning Attack: Drill Shell and Tornado Hawk (2600 AP)

Shadow's

Blizzard Crash: Blizzard Polar and Bite Cobra (2400 AP)

Venom Crash: Poison Scorpion and Bite Cobra (3000 AP)

Arctic Venom: Blizzard Polar, Poison Scorpion and Bite Cobra (4200 AP)

Blizzard Gale: Blizzard Polar and Screw Mole (1800 AP)

Blizzard Venom: Blizzard Polar, Rush Rhinoceros and Poison Scorpion (3800 AP)

Poison Stab: Poison Scorpion and Stab Bee (2200 AP)

Blizzard Stab: Blizzard Polar and Stab Bee (1600 AP)

Blizzard Strike: Stab Bee, Blizzard Polar, Rush Rhinoceros (2400 AP)

Venom Strike: Rush Rhinoceros, Stab Bee and Poison Scorpion (3000 AP)

Pluto's

Burning Fist: Firefly and Upper Frog (1600 AP)

Double Barrage: Firefly, Bullet Armadillo, Gemini Zebra (2800 AP)

Fire Bullet: Firefly and Bullet Armadillo (1400 AP)

Burning Smash: Firefly and Drop Whale (2000 AP)

Burning Divide: Firefly, Drop Whale and Gemini Zebra (3400 AP)

Burning Shot: Rapid Pecker, Bullet Armadillo and Firefly (2200 AP)