Seeds Of Agito

The search for Umi now commences after dealing with a few setbacks which Fuu was finally absolved from a crime she didn't commit, thanks in part to Class Q, who assisted Class m in exposing the real culprit who turn out to be another survivor of the Akatsuki Incident.

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At the G3 Trailer, Icchan, Minoru and Hotoku are having lunch and are awaiting news on the fate of G3, as they learned that Kojima has requested from the higher-ups to let him be the G3 user. Deep inside the trio are against it but they are powerless, so all they can do now is wait.

"Seriously…that Kojima is a pain in the butt…Hotoku…Minoru…be prepared…"

"Yeah…we'll revolt or resign if that creep becomes our superior…"

"And I can't stand a guy who harasses and insults women…like he called me a slut…"

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Agito by Shinichi Ishihara
(Opening song from Kamen Rider Agito)

Yami no naka mitsumete 'ru...
Te wo nobashi... Tsukamitore Kimi motomeru mono

Mata dare ka ga heiki na kao wo shite
Yume da to waratte mo...

Ready to Go, Count ZERO Kamen Raidaa AGITO
Kimi no mama de kawareba ii
Here we go, Count ZERO Kamen Raidaa AGITO
Ima kimi ga inai to... Get on!

Atarashii hokori ni wa...
Atarashii... itami sae tomonau darou

Sono dare mo ga akiramesou na
Nani ka ni tachiagaru

Ready to Go, Count ZERO Kamen Raidaa AGITO
Mite 'ru dake no kimi de ii kai?
Here we go, Count ZERO Kamen Raidaa AGITO
Ima kimi ga inai to... Get on!

Ready to Go, Count ZERO Kamen Raidaa AGITO
Kimi no mama de kawareba ii
Here we go, Count ZERO Kamen Raidaa AGITO
Ima kimi ga inai to... Get on!

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21) Sousaku no Umi

At the Ryuuzaki mansion, Hikaru was talking to Umi's parents as she hoped that she could get some vital clues that led to her disappearance, and though it didn't get her much anywhere, she do however, got a valuable insight on this such as coming home from a swimming club activity, which she was frightened and told her parents that she won't be seeing anyone right now, and has locked herself in her room for the past few days, avoiding everyone and anyone.

Mr. Ryyuzaki: "Ever since our daughter came home she went straight for her room and locked herself in…and she wouldn't come out so we had to leave her food outside the door of her room, but she never even touched them for about four days…"

Mrs. Ryuuzaki: "We even pleaded her to open up to us but she wouldn't listen…she even shouted at us to leave her alone…we we're worried about her until as days passed we decided to unlock her room and found her window opened and she was gone…she's been like this after coming home from a swimming practice…"

Hikaru wondered why Umi is acting like this and decided that she has gotten enough information and promised the Ryuuzaki parents that she'll bring Umi back home. As he left, she thought that she heard Umi's voice but dismisses it.

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At Umi's school, Fuu was asking her teachers for any information regarding Umi, but they themselves are clueless as to why she went AWOL. Fuu then went to the swimming club and talked to her coach, and there he told her what he knew before she ran off.

Coach: "It was during one of the practices she got better in her swimming lessons and my other charges praised her and even look up to her as their source of inspiration, but after she came out of the pool she glanced at her hands…and then she looked terrified and shoved everyone aside and ran off. After that she never reported back to us…you're from DDS, right? Please look into this and please bring her back…"

Fuu: "I will."

Fuu then asked the swimming club members for their statements and they gave them the same as their coach, and feeling she has gotten all the data she needed she left as well.

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By mid-afternoon, Fuu and Hikaru met back at DDS, and both wondered what has happened to their friend, as they are getting worried about her, and though Hikaru is confident that she can take care of herself, Fuu felt that she might be a victim of the Unknown, though Hikaru dismisses it knowing her status as a fencing champion.

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Meanwhile, Umi managed to get out of the sewers and is back at the surface, though she was clueless as to where she is right now, but then she was attacked by the Terrapin Lord and this provoked her to transform into evolved form, and she ferociously fought the Lord, unaware that she is being watched by a seven-year old boy dressed in black- colored clothing, whose eyes glanced at Umi's evolved form, smirking as he learned that Umi has a seed which have already fertilized and enable her to possess Agito-like powers.

"So…another one has acquired the Agito powers…but how did this came to…? All I know is that my "counterpart" gave the seeds to the passengers of the so-called "Akatsuki Ferry"…yet she isn't among the passengers of that ship four years ago…perhaps he must have gave it to her in another way…"

The boy watches on as Umi, in her evolved form, was being throttled by the Terrapin Lord though she managed to fight back, and was able to repel her larger opponent until she was starting to wobble due to her unstable power brought about by her body pain, and this gives the Terrapin Lord the chance to counterattack, and began mauling her mercilessly.

"Maybe that girl couldn't handle that kind of power…it's a pity the seed has already been fertilized inside her body…she might be a threat should she already mastered that power…huh?"

Again Umi rallied back and her evolved form's mouth opened and roared, and started to fight back, and the Terrapin Lord staggered back as he is being punched back, and the boy smirked at seeing the development, a thought came into his head.

"Hmm…maybe she might be deemed a threat after all…unless I persuade her to work for me…but that is unlikely since she used to be a Magic Knight from Cephiro…if she do mastered that power…I might as well kill her off if needed…"

The boy did nothing but watched as the fight continues and intensifies as the two opponents fought back and forth, neither one of them is backing away, and neither one of them is aware that they're being watched.

To be Continued…

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Believe Yourself by Naoto Fuuga
(1st Ending song from Kamen Rider Agito)

Ugoki-dashite 'ru mirai wo tomerarenai
Sono saki no poshibiritii ore-tachi dake no...
Dare no tame de naku idomu koto, osorenai
Atsuku, naru, karada, kokoro sore ni, tada, shitagau, honnou
Tsuyoku, naru, omoi, negai sore ni, tada, hitori, ugoku
Believe yourself Ashita e...

Tsukuri-banashi no mirai wa mou iranai
Katachi no nai riaritii kanjite 'ru kai?
Sawagashii jounetsu ni kotoba nante, iranai sa...
Atsuku, naru, karada, kokoro samete, yuku, dare ka, hitomi
Tsuyoku, naru, imi wo, itsu ka wakaru, toki, motto, tsuyoku
Believe yourself Ashita e...

Atsuku, naru, karada, kokoro sore ni, tada, shitagau, honnou
Tsuyoku, naru, omoi, negai sore ni, tada, hitori, ugoku
Believe yourself Ashita e...

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Looks like Umi is found…and portions of the reasons why she went missing is revealed, though it's too early to say at this point why this happened to her.

It seems that neither Hikaru or Fuu are aware of their friend's predicament, so they'll have to exert more efforts to find her…unless Umi's corpse is found…should she gets beaten by the Terrapin Lord…

Preview:

See next chapter on what happened to Umi…whether she beats the Terrapin Lord or not…

And see what role the boy play and why has he been watching Umi fight… and what plans has he have in mind for her, should she defeat the Terrapin Lord…