The scene opens with a black screen gradually illuminated by a green light emanating from a distant tower. A Narrator with a dual voice, male and female, begins to speak:
"Legends. Stories scattered through time. Mankind has grown quite fond of recounting the exploits of heroes and villains, forgetting so easily, in this Remnants, we are byproducts of a forgotten past." As the camera zooms closer to the light, the screen is completely consumed by it...
"Man, born from dust, was strong, wise, and resourceful, but he was born into an unforgiving world. An inevitable darkness - creatures of destruction - the creatures of Grimm - set their sights on man and all of his creations. These forces clashed, and it seemed the darkness was intent on returning man's brief existence to the void." As the narrator tells, we are shown a series of simple illustrations... Man, rising from the ground, creatures of darkness surrounding the man, though helpless, it tries to defend itself
The Grimms are suddenly repelled back, and the man is being helped by its own kind, their bodies emitting a faint white light. "Though humanity has its own uniqueness compared to the creature of darkness, they have souls, and with soul comes Aura which enhances their strength and protects their life" The man got hit by the Grimm, its claw, slashed the man's torso, and yet the man survived and continue to fight
"And their Aura brought a miracle, their Semblance, their identity and individuality in unity" Some human's light gains color and they now show some ability, there is one who can move in a blink, multiply themselves, moving boulders
"However, these miracles came at a cost. Aura, like a candle, can burn out. And when it does..." One by one, the colorful glow begins to flicker and fade. As their Aura fades, the humans are left vulnerable, and the Grimm devour them one by one, forcing the survivors to retreat...
"They run... desperate to survive as all hope seems lost. The Grimms become even wilder sensing the negative emotion: Fear and panic fuel the creature's instinct" The humans are being chased, their numbers dwindling as the Grimms become even more ferocious
A scene shows a human stumbling to the ground, discovering a crystal beneath his bloodied hand. "However, even the smallest spark of hope is enough to ignite change, and in time, man's passion, resourcefulness, and ingenuity led them to the tools that would help even the odds. This power was named Dust"
The next image reveals a weapon powered by the crystal, repelling the monsters. Humanity is now armed not just with inner strength but with external power as well. "With nature's wrath in hand, Dust, man lit their way through the darkness"
"And in the shadow's absence came strength, civilization, and most importantly, life." A lone figure stands as his comrades drive back the Grimm with their new weapon. When the Grimm are gone, houses rise in the background. The man is eventually obscured by a wall as the view zooms out, revealing a castle. The perspective continues to expand until the land is transformed into a map showing four kingdoms-one in the west, east, north, and center
The perspective continues to expand until the land is transformed into a map showing four kingdoms-one in the west, east, north, and center
"In the west lies Vacuo, the Sandstorm of perseverance, where only the strong survive." Bandits and warriors fight and live in chaos, yet they seem content
"In the north stands Atlas, the Winter Fortress, a snowy yet advanced military kingdom-the youngest and most successful of them all." Soldiers march, with advanced airships in the background
"To the east, where the sun rises, is the diverse culture of the Mistral Kingdom, the ruler of most of Remnant's territory." A dancer holding a fan performs before the camera, which is then obstructed by the fan. Gladiators train, throwing spears, followed by a samurai who slashes across the screen
"And last but not least, the Vale Kingdom-the land of hunters, where the story of Ruby begins"
The screen zooms into the Vale Kingdom on the map, which tears away to reveal a nighttime cityscape. The view closes in on a dust shop named Dust Until Dawn, where a red-hooded girl reads a book. The camera continues to zoom until it enters her silver eyes, and the screen fades to black once more
"But this story isn't just about her or the native heroes of this world... No, this time it's about the Enigmas." the black screen now features four different colored lines moving across it. They come to a halt in order: Green, Umber, Thistle, and Silver
"This is also the story of lost souls from another world, foreigners, reincarnators, my variables, The Fallen's variables." The lines now reveal silhouettes: the green one shows a masked vigilante, the umber holds a sniper, the thistle wields a whip, and the silver wears a kimono with a katana at the waist
"They are Team GUTS."
Opening MUSIC
Noragami - Opening SEASON 1
It's a nice afternoon in the city of Vale. Students, soon-to-be in training and in training alike, just finished their lesson an hour ago. Some are chatting cheekily with their friends, and others prefer to be alone. For every carefree student, there is another weighted down by anxiety
One more month and the students from the Combat Academy can join the Hunter Academy or choose another major in the non-combat Collage IF they pass the final test
However, a certain boy might find himself dealing with some unexpected headache rather than just chatting with a friend
There is an alley, hidden behind the building, away from the crowds. It lay silent until a green-haired boy burst into it, sprinting at full speed. Behind him, the pounding of footsteps echoed off the narrow walls, a group of thugs in hot pursuit
The boy's name is Gale. His spiky green hair seems painted, not natural, with eyes that are mostly black but glint green in the light, his breath comes in short, sharp bursts as he sprints. A green hoodie with a red interior flap as he runs, the white-striped sleeves and grey cargo pants blurring with his movement. Black sneakers hit the ground in quick, sharp bursts. His and the pounding of footsteps behind him echoing off the narrow walls
"Woah, it truly is my lucky day! I got my limited-edition donut without waiting in line, and now I get some exercise before eating it? That is ama..."He trails off as he casts a quick glance over his shoulder, counting the thugs. Eight. "Just great"
"Come here brat!" The thugs demand "There is no point in running away!" another adds, but no one in their right mind would listen to them
"...Who am I kidding... such misfortune!" he grumbles loudly, just enough for his pursuers to hear and grow overconfident. He puts on the most hopeless act he can, hoping it will make dealing with the thugs easier
'One might wonder how this's all started... for that, we need to rewind a bit'
(Moments ago)
Gale steps out of his favorite donut shop, a smile plastered on his face, He raises the paper bag containing his eagerly anticipated limited edition donut to the sky. "This year's ultra, super, mega, amazing, limited, super limited, DX, HG donut, GET!" he shouts, striking a silly pose
He coughs and composes himself. "Ahem... so, one down, now to the next item on the list..." he mutters as he starts walking down the street
'Donuts, Wind and Electricity Dusts, some spare parts, and... hmm?' Imaginary items form above his head: the glorious donut, two crystals in shades of green and yellow, and a silhouette of a motorcycle wheel and screws
the lines of thoughts get interrupted though, as he hears a commotion down the street. Curiosity piqued, he sees a group of thugs surround a girl, around Gale's age if not younger, with purple hair and a regal cane on her left arm
"So what do you think, huh? All of us can have a great time, you think so too, right?" One thug sneers, a bald, menacing figure
"Yeah, you hear him! So just foll-" Another thug begins, only to be silenced by a chop from the bald leader
"Shut up, I'm doing the talking here!"
"Woah, that's bad, really bad. Do these guys never read the news? Not that they could probably read anyway" he sighs
"Why it has to be her of all people..."He springs into action. He flicks the pebble on the road up, then kicks it at one of the thugs' back, prompting him to let out a comical 'yeaouch' and the group to look at Gale with baffled stares
"What's your problem?!"
"My problem is you picking on a little girl. How about someone your own size, one-on-one like a real man does!" He says loudly, trying to agitate the group
"Get him!" The bald thug shouts, redirecting other's attention towards Gale with anger. He and the group run, leaving the girl alone. She frowns and looks annoyed by something
"That damn Grass Hair... Trying to play hero again..." She glares at the chase, but her eyes are fixed solely on Gale. purple electricity sparks on her regal cane
(Present)
"STOP RIGHT THERE YOU COWARD!" "HOLD UP, YOU PUNK!" Gale can hear his pursuers' shouts, which makes him annoyed a bit
"I DON'T WANNA HEAR THAT FROM ACTUAL PUNKS WHO GANG UP ON ONE GUY!" He shouts back, making the situation worse as the thugs now get more agitated. which is exactly what he wants
"WHAT DID YOU SAY, BRAT!" "YOU'RE DEAD MEAT!" "I'LL BEAT YOU INTO A PULP!"
Hearing this, Gale can only sigh. 'Sheesh, seriously... Y'all should thank me for saving your butts from getting fried. heck, I'm even considerate about not hurting your wallets!'
'Whatever, I might as well start the clean up now' his eyes then glow green as he activates his Semblance, and he can feel the soft wind start swirling around him
PLAY MUSIC
Ultraman Nexus OST 2-10 NEXUS Voice to Call
Gale ducks around a corner, spotting an iron bucket propped against a wall to catch a leak. With a swift kick, he sends it skidding across the ground. One thug trips over it, sprawling to the ground with a grunt. Gale allows himself a brief, satisfied smirk. One down, seven to go
The chase spills out from the alley onto a side road. Gale weaves through the pedestrians, the paper bag of his precious donut held tight against his chest
He is hoping to lose some of them in the crowd as he weaves through the sea of pedestrians. He looks back and finds one of them gone missing for good. Two down, six to go
He bumps into a newspaper stand, sending papers fluttering into the air. One of the articles reads "Gusted Rider: Hero or Menace?" accompanied by a picture of a masked vigilante in a grasshopper-themed outfit
The scene quickly transitions back to Gale, who is in the same running pose as the picture, a transparent green ring appears behind his back, indicating his semblance has reached its T1. Now he has gained the sense of the wind around him, giving him sonar-like radar in his mind, guaranteeing him to not bump into anything else
Gale takes a turn and amidst the rush, his gaze falls on a group of stray cats fighting over a fish. With a grin, he sweeps the fish up and throws it into one of the pursuer's faces, prompting the cats to scratch his face.
"Aaaarrrghhhh"
three down, five to go
Gale notices the crossing light blinking and smirks. He runs as fast as possible to make it to the other side, hoping to trap some of the thugs. His pursuers notice and increase their pace. Gale makes it through, as do five thugs. One doesn't make it across. Now there are four fewer thugs to deal with
On the other side of the road, the chase continues. Another transparent green ring forms around the previous ring, indicating his Semblance has reached T2, enhancing his movement by reducing wind resistance
"See ya, punks!" Gale shouts, leaving the thugs in the dust. As he glances back, he notices he's easily outpacing them, gaining great distance, and would escape them with no problem However, one of the thugs, the bald leader, is standing still, glaring at him
'Huh, one of them has already given up the chase? That's grea-' In a flash, the bald thug suddenly teleports directly in front of Gale's face. Startled, Gale ducks down, evading the punch
Gale and the bald thug trade blows, with Gale still trying to create some distance but being severely held back by the thug's relentless punches. Jab after jab is sent toward Gale, who is trying to figure out what is happening
'Teleport? Flash Step? Why now?' Gale thinks. He looks around, trying to figure out his opponent's Semblance while fending off the bald thug as the rest of the group approaches
Gale changes his approach from defensive to offensive. He slides a punch off the bald thug's jab, landing a solid hit on his face. Ducking and quickly repositioning to the thug's left side, Gale sends out an uppercut, which is blocked by the bald thug
The fight continues down the street. Every time Gale gains some distance, the bald thug immediately teleports in front of him, making it hard to fight. So, Gale decides to keep him close to prevent him from teleporting, all while the rest of the thug's group keeps approaching
Then it clicks. This side of the road has fewer pedestrians, and the bald thug only teleports in a straight line when there's no obstruction between them. It also seems to require some charge time for each teleport
'I need to bring this fight somewhere more cramped but has big enough wiggle room' he thinks, his eyes then land on an abandoned building just ahead. A plan forms quickly in his mind, and he sprints toward it
'That is the perfect place fo-' Gale was just about to finish his thought when he felt a sudden tug on his collar. Before he could react, he found himself lifted off the ground as if gravity no longer applied to him
"That would keep you afloat" says a thug with a beanie and a grin.
The thugs have caught up to him...
"OFF YOU GO!" Another thug, with a tattooed face roars and throws a punch at his face
"Oh snap-"
(Inside a certain café on the street)
"Let's look back at the history of Gusted Rider since his first appearance early last year and the mysterious organization he has been fighting for-..." A woman is seen reporting on the TV screen before the camera pans out to focus on one of the tables inside the café.
Two figures sit waiting for their order. The first is a girl with a brown ponytail, dressed in a gray leather jacket over a black shirt and jeans. She's slumped over the table, her large violin case resting against her chair. She appears perpetually sleepy.
Across from her is a boy with silver hair and striking red eyes, clad in a black kimono adorned with a gray pattern. He sits with a straight posture, a sheathed katana at his hip, his stoic expression betraying a faint trace of amusement at the girl's antics.
They chat for a while until the waitress arrives with their orders. The girl, her face resting on the table, slowly turns her head 180 degrees to face the boy, a sleepy smile on her lips. Though her eyes remain closed, she seems to see perfectly.
The boy remains unfazed, but the waitress is momentarily shocked by the unnatural movement. With a sigh, she mutters, "Faunus..." and leaves them to their meal in peace
It didn't last long though, as a clearly fake meek scream of a boy approaches, and then...
Shatter! Break!
Gale just got thrown inside the café, breaking the glass door, and crushing the wooden counter.
"Agh... That's uncalled for, you know..." Gale groans, shaking off the impact as he stands. He glances around, noting the shocked patrons, the two calm figures at a corner table, and the four thugs enter the café and charge towards him
The customers inside run away from the secondary exit due to the commotion, except for the brown-haired girl, who continues her meal undisturbed, and the white-haired boy, who snickers awkwardly at the commotion and the girl's nonchalance
The owner of the café, behind the counter, is enraged and shouts, "WHAT IN THE WORLD IS HAPPENING HERE?!"
Gale looks at the glassed café owner "Sorry about the door! How about I leave a tip?" he says as he dodges a bat swing from a blond thug, kicks him back to the group at the door, and places his donut on the nearby, safe table
The Group curses but Gale doesn't pay attention "Here" Gale gives the café owner a business card: -Johnson's motorcycle repair and custom-
The Café owner deadpanned at Gale. "Really now, brat?"
"I'll fix everything up, free of charge for this once! so, find somewhere to hide first o- agh!?" Gale got cut off when the Bald thug teleported and caught Gale in a chokehold. The bald thug drags Gale back to his fellow thugs, who are waiting at the entrance door
"Ugh, so noisy... Can't a girl enjoy her meal in peace-Hoot?" The brown-haired girl complains about the commotion
"Shouldn't we help, Ulla?" The silver-haired boy asks the girl across him as he stands up, ready to help the green-haired stranger
Ulla, the brown-haired girl, lazily glances at Gale, who just broke free from the chokehold by elbowing the bald thug. The other thugs charge at Gale, engaging him in a skirmish
She opens her eyes for the first time, revealing their eerie golden hue. "Nah... he can handle it-Hoot, but you can help him if you want, Shin." she says casually, closing her eyes again as she refocuses on her meal
Shin watches the skirmish unfold, his hand hovering near the hilt of his katana. "..."
Meanwhile, Gale is locked in a 1v4 battle. He's holding his own, but it's clear he's struggling.
'Aren't they enjoying this a bit too much?' Gale thinks as a thug, whom he's dubbed "Bat-thug", swings a bat at him.
Gale dodges the attack by stepping back, but Bat-thug is relentless, continuing his barrage of swings.
Gale retreats with minimal steps, staying on solid ground as he executes sharp, precise sidesteps.
Suddenly, he senses someone trying to flank him. He rolls out of the way just in time, narrowly avoiding the touch of "Beanie-thug," whose touch can make anything floaty. Instead, Beanie-thug's hand brushes against a nearby table.
Before Gale can catch his breath, Beanie-thug hurls the now-floating table at him. Gale prepares to punch it back, but before he can, the table shatters, revealing the fist of the tattooed face thug, "The Brute", coming straight for his face.
'Snap-' Gale raises his hand to block the punch, but he knows it won't be enough. The sheer force behind the blow is going to send him flying. Not that he's concerned about the pain, no, it's the potential damage to his wallet that really has him worried.
Just as the punch is about to land, a blur of silver streaks between them. The force disperses—no, it's absorbed in an instant. Shin's katana scabbard intercepts the punch, nullifying its impact. A moment later, a burst of silver energy repels the thugs back to the café entrance.
'Some kind of... absorption Semblance?' Gale wonders, trying to analyze the silver-haired stranger's ability.
Shin stands firm, his katana still sheathed but ready. The room seems to pause as the thugs regroup, their confidence visibly shaken.
"Are you alright..." Shin asks, his eyes fixed on the thugs in front of him.
"Yeah, I'm fine. My wallet, on the other hand, is about to cry" Gale replies with a wry grin, brushing off the dust from his hoodie. The tension in his shoulders eases.
Shin just nods as Gale stands beside him facing the thugs who are recovering.
"Thanks, by the way. The name's Gale, Gale Johnson."
"Shin..." Shin responds "Do you need a spare blade?" He adds, his hand resting on the katana's hilt.
"Blade?" Gale raises an eyebrow "Oh, you mean hands? Sure, I could use some help, but I'm not exactly looking to slice anyone up. Just trying to knock them out, not send them to the ER."
"Understood..." Shin nods, tightening his grip on his katana's scabbard in a reverse grip, ready to wield it as a blunt force deterrent.
The thugs hesitate, wary of Shin's presence and the unexpected shift in the battle's momentum. Ulla, still seated and unconcerned, peeks open one golden eye, watching with mild interest.
"Heh... This kind of excitement won't happen back in Atlas-Hoot" before closing her eyes again, content to let the scene play out without her direct involvement.
Meanwhile, the café owner, who's been hiding behind the ruined counter, sighs heavily. "I just renovated this whole place" he mutters, lamenting the destruction around him.
The thugs, now fully recovered, grin in anticipation. Gale, sharing their enthusiasm, prepares to quip, 'All right, ramblers, let's get rambling.'
But before the words leave his mouth, he's reminded of the damage he caused and the hefty bill he'll face. With a sigh, he says...
"Darn it, such misfortune!"
Ending MUSIC
Ultraman Ginga: Theater Special Ending | STARLIGHT (English Sub)
(Meanwhile, somewhere else)
Back at the Alleyway, The thug who had previously slipped on a bucket now lies slumped against a wall, covered in soot. His body is fried, yet he's still alive, though barely conscious.
'tap, tap, thunk'
he sounds of footsteps echo down the alley, accompanied by the steady rhythm of a cane tapping against the ground.
At the Street. Another thug is found in a similar condition, leaning weakly against a nearby wall. A concerned pedestrian is already on the scroll, phone-like device, calling for an ambulance. The shadow of a figure in the distance, a girl with long hair, hand on a cane, her silhouette barely discernible against the city lights.
At the Corner, Yet another thug, equally charred, rests motionless against the wall. Nearby, stray cats now feast on high-quality cat food instead of the previous fish Gale had thrown.
The girl's figure is seen from behind now, she has long, purple hair and walks with a slight wobble, supported by a regal, sturdy cane.
At the Crosswalk, The girl moves closer to the camera, revealing her attire more clearly. She wears a long lavender coat that extends to her waist. Underneath, she has a white shirt with a yellow tie, complemented by a black skirt, and leather boots. A metal frame supports her bad left leg. Her cane, both regal and sturdy, adds to her support and dignified appearance.
This girl is unmistakably the one Gale had 'saved' earlier. As she crosses the road, the camera catches a glimpse of yet another fried thug lying on the sidewalk.
On the Other Side of the Road, The purple-haired girl walks down the street, her gaze sweeping over the remnants of a recent skirmish. Debris litters the road, and her eyes finally land on a nearby café with a broken door, where the sounds of commotion still echo from within.
"There you are, Grass Hair"
Intermission: Author's Note:
Eyyy, I'm back. I told you it'll take a while. So how is it? Great? Ok? BAD?! Either way, I'm really looking forward to your feedback.
Anyway, I'm going all out in my OC introduction in the first few chapters, so it will take a while until we hit the show's chapter one and meet the original cast
for those who are reading this for the Kamen Rider, I'm sure you already know who it's going to be. Still, it'll take another chapter or two before we see him in action as the Rider.
That's all to it, enjoy the ride and peace. Y2 out.