Seeds Of Agito

In this chapter we shift our focus to two main topics which will put more emphasis on this chapter's plot: Umi Ryuuzaki and Class Q. There more about the boy who is watching Umi will be partially shown more about him and why he seemed to be interested in her.

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At an abandoned warehouse, Umi slowly roused from her "slumber" and felt the pain in her body disappearing, and was relieved that her "ordeal" has ended, though she wondered if she is fine for now considering what she went through, but then she snapped out of her revelry upon noticing the area surrounding her, as this was not the place she last remembered.

"This place...where am I?"

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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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22) Naze no Shounen

Slowly getting up, she felt that her body is fine now and was glad that she no longer felt miserable after what seemed to be an eternity of pain which she barely able to bear it, and felt that what she went through caused herself to be alienated to everyone, including her parents and Class M, though she felt she had to avoid everyone in fear that if they saw her condition they'll make a fuss about it and she might be treated like a guinea pig, but she was surprised upon seeing her hands.

"My hands...they're back to normal...thank goodness...I guess it's alright to...no...I can't be sure yet...but how did I get here...the last time re recall is that...yes...a monster showed up and attacked me...and I just reacted by instinct..."

- - - FLASHBACK - - -

It turn out that Umi was last seen yesterday as she emerged from the sewers and was still in body pain after traveling within the sewers for more than three days, and normally she'd be sick since she has not consumed any food or drink, but unknown to her, the strange aura emanating inside her have made up for it so she is fine, but due to her body pain, she unknowingly changed into her evolved form a few times, which she was unaware that she killed about seven teenage perverts and three runaway crocodiles.

As Umi got out of the sewers, sun shone brightly as she has been in the dark for about 72 hours, and when she covered her eyes with her hand, she didn't notice that the Terrapin Lord happened to be there and saw her, sensing the aura coming from her. After doing some finger gesturing, the Lord began to throttle her from behind, and she unknowingly, again, changed into her evolved form, and the two began to fight ferociously, and the scene revealed that she is within a huge junk shop, but then a seven-year old boy happened to be there and saw the fight, smirking and intrigued at what he is seeing.

"I see...the seed within her has been fertilized...and a different version of Agito has been born...though this one is different from the seed that my "brother" has distributed...so I guess that this lady is not one of the so-called "Akatsuki" survivors...I guess I'll have to observe her first before I decide what to do with her..."

Umi, in her form, fought ferociously against the Terrapin Lord though she had some trouble trying to get past the Lord's shell, but managed to find a way, as she, for the first time, grew a "spike" at the back of her heel and jumped up and performed a jumping heel kick and stabbed the Lord at the head, and the Lord's head was reeling as a halo-like light appeared and he exploded.

But the strain was to much and she involuntarily reverted back to normal and slumped to the ground. Before passing out she saw a boy walking towards her and that was it. As she was unconscious, the boy went towards her and placed a hand on her belly, which a light shone and her skin went back to normal, no longer pale in color, while her hands also had been fixed, as it no longer showed any signs of accelerated cellular decay. Using telekinesis, the boy guided her inside an abandoned warehouse and placed her on a bed, and he patiently waited for the next day, knowing she'll be up by then.

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She glanced at her hands and then at her body, seeing that she is still in her nightgown, but her face flushed upon noticing that she wasn't wearing her panties. Moreover, she saw a mirror and glanced at her body, and after a thorough search, she was shocked to find out that her hymen was broken, and little by little she had vague recollections that she had been raped, and within moments, realization hit her as she now recalled that she has gained an ability to assume an evolved form.

"Is…this an after-effect of being a Magic Knight…? By becoming a hideous creature…? And of all forms…why…why do I have to look like a humanoid-looking longhorn beetle…? It just doesn't make any sense…"

As she looked around, she saw a window and she peered at it, seeing a nine-year old boy stood in front of a large can where fire is being burned, and then the boy glanced at her, looking neutral. As Um kept glancing at the boy, seeing him very mysterious, he decided to evolve himself, as he physically changed, attaining a bit of height and within a few minutes he now resembled a 13-year old boy.

Umi stared wide-eyed at seeing the boy change, and sensed a terrifying aura from the boy, and this spooked her enough to make an involuntary action, as she jumped through the window, smashing along the way and changed into her evolved form, and now the two beings are facing off, though the now 13-year old boy wasn't faced, and was looking like he is fascinated by the sight.

"So…we meet, Agito…but no…you are different…and you acquired a different seed…therefore, a flawed version of Agito…yes…you must have your own name…yes…you might come in handy if you work for me…will you serve by my side and eradicate the remaining humans with the mystical seeds…Gills…? That's right…that name fits you being a swimmer in your own right…you can become better…"

Wrought with fear and terrified at the boy's voice, Umi involuntarily assumed her evolved form, roared, and ran towards the now-teenage boy, who turn out to be the Overlord of Darkness, and jumped up, a spike formed at the back of her right heel and performed a jumping overhead heel kick, but as she hits her target, the Overlord disappeared, leaving a bewildered Umi behind, who reverted back to being normal, and she was somewhat terrified at what she saw today.

"Who…or what…is that boy???!!! Why do I feel so scared in my whole life???!!!! I've never been like this!!!! And why did she call me "Gills"????"

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During the day, Class Q are on an excursion trip with Shuno Katagiri, which Kyuu is chasing a butterfly upon seeing it, which the others were bemused, and baffled, though they knew that Kyuu is being Kyuu, so they just let it go for now.

Kazuma: "Man…after solving the Kamakakushi Village murder case I thought we'd be investigating that Unknown that killed Mio Fuuma…but I'm disappointed that we'd go on a nature trip…I was looking forward to know more about this so-called Unknown Lifeforms…"

Katagiri: "You saw what that thing did to Mio…and therefore you're no match for it…that's why the Metropolitan Police Department's Project G3 is doing the job and taking the case…so be thankful you don't have to take that dangerous job…"

However, Class Q and Katagiri are unaware that the Mosquito Lord is hiding within the tall trees, and is eyeing Kyuu, sensing the aura of the mystical seed within his body, but then the Lord started to lay its eyes on Megumi, sensing something within her, but then the Mosquito Lord hid back within the backgrounds as Ryu turned around.

Unfortunately, Ryu instead heard sirens from a police car and the five teens and Katagiri went to the source of the sounds, which led them to a cottage where a victim was dead in front of a table with dinner served on plates, as Kyu and Megumi had to brave the scene as investigation is now underway.

The victim, Itsuki Johnson, was a 46-year old professional chef, and Ryu checked on him, theorizing that he was strangled to death and appeared to have been dead for almost three days. Checking the food in front of the dead victim, they learned that the soup is still fresh and was done half a day ago, surprising the others. They had an early clue for now as the culprit made this up, and as the corpse was taken away, Class Q decided to stay around for the time being to search for other vital clues.

As of now they are questioning four persons who happened to know the victim before the crime took place, and they suspect that one of them could be the suspect. The following persons that Class Q talked to follows:

- Ichirou Murano - - Lodge Manager;

- Ryousuke Oomoru - - TV Producer;

- Itsuki Chizuru - - Food Coordinator;

- Akai Hideo - - Magazine Editor;

Everyone gave their statements but their alibi seem to be fool-proof and the case seemingly hit a dead-end, but then luck came to Class Q in the least opportune times. Thanks to Megumi's photographic memory memorizing her elder sister's cook book, and Ryu's observation of a missing element within the table, they have found a pattern which would lead them to the culprit, and decided to interrogate the four persons again. They are now sure of who committed the crime.

Akai was pointed by Ryu as the main culprit, and after much taunting and prodding, Akai eventually admitted the crime and told them his reasons for his actions, though it didn't change the fact that he committed the crime and was taken away. The case is solved as Katagiri and Class Q left and head back to DDS.

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Later at the school gate of DDS, Yurie, masquerading as Ryu's mom, came to pick up Ryu as Kinta and Kazuma left, though Kyuu noticed that something wasn't right, observing Yurie's age, and could tell that she can't be Ryu's mother, but his musing was interrupted when the Mosquito Lord came and grabbed Kyuu and Megumi by their necks, strangling them. The two teens tried hard to break free but they couldn't. Ryu saw this by the side mirror of the car and ordered Yurie to stop.

"Yurie! Stop the car!"

"I'm sorry, Ryu-sama…but my orders are to take you "home" and to keep you safe…I can't let harm come to you by those so-called Unknown…there's nothing we can do…"

"I'M GIVING YOU AN ORDER…huh???"

At this time, Hikaru Shidou was at the area and sensed the Unknown's presence and secretly changed into Agito, and kicked the Mosquito Lord from behind, forcing the monster to release its grip on the two teens, and the Lord's fight with Agito spilled through the inside of DDS itself, startling Katagiri as she went to Kyuu and Megumi's side, seeing them trying to regain their breathing just as Agito performed the "Ground Kick", in which the Mosquito Lord exploded afterwards.

As other DDS students saw this, Agito walked away, and the others were too shocked to follow Agito, who slipped away before the MPD arrived. Kojima came and interviewed the witnesses, and indirectly chided Katagiri for not doing her job of following Agito though he got a hard slap on the face for the chauvinistic remarks.

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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These songs are good and fits the fic well, and if you're curious, go to you tube and search for:

- Agito op;

- Agito - Believe Yourself;

You'll see what these mean and why they're important in this fic...

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Looks like Umi is fine for now, though her encounter with the overlord of Darkness would surely haunter in the upcoming chapters. At least, temporarily, her body pain ceased thanks to him. But what will she do now from this point on?

And it appeared that she was given a name for her evolved form: Gills. Well Hikaru can assume as Agito, so Umi needs a name, so here it is...

Another case solved by Class Q, and Pluto's appearance is slowly becoming apparent, with Yurie willing to let Kyuu and Megumi die despite Ryu's protests.

Preview:

We move back at Dan Detective School as Class Q and M are taking a usual written examination, but at the same time another Lord shows up and causes trouble, which Hikaru and Fuu are there, causing some trouble as she can't change to Agito in front of other detective students while with Fuu at DDS, the G3 suit is vacant…