Plot B 05

Badan City Outer Walls

Asakura stumbled across the perimeter of Badan's walls with a massive headache. He was much more vexed than usual as he had skipped last night's dinner and was too "busy" to get breakfast. The morning overhead lights designed to resemble the sun gleamed as he felt compelled to keep walking forward.

Fight…fight..fight..

Those were the only words that seemed to echo in his mind as he walked. Unsure of where he was, he knew that if he reached the gates there would at least be a fight. Anything to please this nagging vexing. Besides it would be fine for him to test out his new powers that Kazari gifted him.

Anyone giving me power will be mistaken. He thought.

He didn't so much worry about being manipulated, but more so about not getting anything out of it. Kazari gave him something useful, that Sora punk was all bark. Being a violent man who could hold his own gave him that sort of smarts.

He then heard a plop behind him, and turned around. And speak of the devil..

"Yoooo hoo!" Sora waved in his Gremlin form, "Asakura..we meet again."

Gremlin took out and waved his Advent Deck in the air which caught Asakura's eye. That monster, Kazari was supposed to be stealing it, yet here that punk was with it. But this didn't really bother Asakura.

FIGHT…FIGHT..FIGHT…

"Just hurry up and fight already..!" Asakura shouted.

This irritation within him had no patience. Suddenly a grey something jumped over the fence and landed in front of Asakura. He recognized him.

The other punk kid..Gai.

Gai had a Strike Vent armament and seemed ready to fight.

"It's time you pay for ruining my game all those years ago!" he said.

Sora then jumped down next to him, and held out his Advent Deck.

"Henshin!" he said.

And soon he was transformed into.. Asakura's very own Rider form. This really irritated him. He growled and charged with a fist raised. The two Riders seemed unphased as Sora smacked Asakura to the side and into the wall.

"Pathetic..take away his toy and he's nothing.." Gai said.

"Still.." Sora said, "I'm gonna give him the beating of a lifetime..after all he's a nuisance to Badan..HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE!"

Blood rundown Asakura's chin as he let out a smirk.

"You're not the only one with..power.." he mumbled.

"Shut up!" Gai said he slashed the Strike Vent horn.. Unexpectedly Asakura threw his hand up, and from his wrists sprung long metal claws! This blocked Gai's attack.

"WHAT?" he asked.

"Uh oh..." Sora said.

Asakura pushed himself upward swinging his arms as his other arm created claws too. He spun them around with a twin slash creating distance between his two opponents. The two riders seemed taken aback by his newfound abilities.

"He's still just a man..I'm not gonna let this stop me from breaking his bones!" Gai said.

"I suppose it would be boring if he couldn't fight back.." Sora said.

"Quit talking and fight..!" Asakura shouted.

The two riders charged forward, as Asakura jumped upward higher than either of them he turned himself around attempting to hit their backs with his claws. He nearly hit them but landed with a miss, the two riders spun around with an attack of their own as Asakura jumped backward, five feet further and higher than he intended. He landed on a tree branch like a cat.

Ahhhhh….that's it… I'm like a cat.. Irritating...

He used the tree branch as a means to springboard himself off with a pounce diving into the pair, his claws striking but not piercing their armor, all three of them tumbled to the ground. But Asakura's quick speed using all four of his limbs ensured he would get up first. He readied his claws for a blow at their faces when..

WCCCCSSHHHH!

He cried out in a scream of pain as a sword was thrusted through his stomach, behind him a green rider revealed himself out of thin air, the sword a copy of his own. It slid out as the Rider pushed him to the side and he walked toward his comrades. Asakura remembered him as well.. Verde wasn't it? They thought he was down, but he could feel his body healing. It was like something inside him wouldn't let him die.

"Itsuro..?" Gai asked looking up.

"I had a feeling you two would get yourselves into trouble so to better protect you (my assets to power) I followed you. Now stand up!" Verde said.

Gai and Sora stood up aching as they recomposed themselves. Asakura was doing the same, going to strike at any moment. But he felt another reaction in his body, like something was wanting to be released. And released it did, tearing through his shirt coin medals shot out, and landed on the ground. They quickly turned into black and white mummy-like creatures. Reinforcements to protect his body if Asakura had to guess.

"Heh.. I like this," he said.

They stumbled forward swinging their arms down crowding the three riders.

"Yummies..?" Sora said, "The nuisance isn't without friends after all.."

Verde slashed a Yummy with his Sword, "Exploit his weakness, he's obviously not used to this speed..and we have our own numbers too.."

"Right.. Sora.. use the cards.." Gai said pulling out a card.

Sora nodded and did the same.

ADVENT

ADVENT

Crashing through the wall, the gigantic humanoid rhino creature, Metalgelas threw a Yummy to the side while Venosnaker slithered swallowing one whole. Next, Metagelas set its sights on Asakura.

"I liked you better as my monster," Asakura said as he slashed his claws forward.

CLANG!

The claws seemed to not be able to pierce the Mirror Monster's thick hide. The creature smacked Asakura to the side pushing him back further and further into a corner. He wouldn't be able to muscle his way through the beast. So instead he leaped over it, jumping upon Venosnaker by grabbing it upon its neck.

"Smash him beast.. Smash him!" Sora shouted.

The snake let out a loud hiss as it threw Asakura over it and their eyes met. Its tongue slithered out near Asakura's face and instead of an attack, it slitered away.

"Hah..!" Asakura said, "It knows who its real master is..."

ADVENT

Scaling up from the walls, a Chameleon Mirror Monster peeked out and spat its tongue wrapping around Asakura's neck, immediately choking and restraining him. The Yummies that were aiding him weren't much help. The wind was also starting to pick up intensely.

"Enough of this.." Verde said, "He's too dangerous, and it's obvious there's a traitor within Badan. Kill him."

"Hold on.." Sora said, "Where is that wind coming from?"

If he wasn't being choked, Asakura would laugh, for he could see a mini tornado coming up from right behind them.

WHHHSSSSSSSSHHHHHH!

The tornado passed through sucking up and spitting up all the combatants, and more importantly, freeing Asakura. He fell to the ground while the others hit walls and trees, his eyes seemed to follow Sora as he landed within some ferns. He kept his eyes upon him even as Kazari walked forward.

"I heard a rumor the Mirror Monster Extermination Team kept your deck, but I didn't expect them to go after you.." Kazari said as he extended a claw toward him.

Asakura brushed him aside and ran on all fours towards the ferns. Sora wasstill recovering, just as he pounced forward jumping upon him, he immediately reached forward and popped out the Advent Deck with his claws.

"Finally.. " he said as Sora transformed back into his "human form."

"No!" Sora whined as he started shaking and wiggling around attempting to take the deck back, Asakura countered by slashing his hand and jumping up backward. Sora transformed into his Gremlin form and hopped after him, the two of them on top of the treetops.

"You won't humiliate me.!" Sora shouted, "Twice..!"

Asakura watched as Gremlin leaped forward again, and he readied for another strike. But Kazari jumped straight in the air and with his own claws smashed Gremlin back down to the earth.

"Let's get out of here.." Kazari said.

Kazari darted into the forest, as Asakura followed behind him. Strangely, now that Kazari was here, his headache had subsided.