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Episode Four: Masked Devils; In The Night, They Roam
Topic Started: Mar 15 2007, 07:43 PM (8,770 Views)
Thrawnma
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Night time, three days past the incident with the monstrous tree which had unleashed its fury upon Tokyo. The entire city was in an uproar, people were afraid to leave their houses, a sudden distaste for pine scented cleaning products and air fresheners was causing a minor market crisis. Police presence on the streets had been double by day, tripled by night, even as the Police department witnessed several resignations of unwilling officers, while heavy weaponry was produced from wherever it could be had. Despite the tensions though, many attempted to conduct life as usual. Tokyo was a major economic in the world, people had jobs, mouths to feed, money to make, even if many corporations were suddenly seeing New Jersey as being viable territory to relocate their headquarters to.

News of the mysterious masked vigilantes was masking the rounds on the news, though there was also a media blackout in general on the details involved. Still, there was a sense of mistrust and uncertainty concerning these humans with great powers. Were they friend or foe? Were they the source of these problems, or the answer to these calamities?

All may have been well if it had not been for the incident that would occur outside a popular nightclub three days post the Tree Kaiju's rampage. Though it was the weekend, the nightclub wasn't near its normal capacity. Still, many people were packed inside, listening to poorly spun records of the latest top 40 while drinking overpriced alcoholic beverages and scanning the crowd surrounding them looking for the most attractive person they could hook up with, with a chance of success.

Some people leaving the party early were dimly aware of the sounds of a sportbike's engine droning in the distance, growing closer. What caught their buzzed attentions was the loud crashing noise, then the explosion behind them that knocked them down. Wheeling around as one entity, the crowd of people saw a masked figure silhouetted by the flames of the once-intact nightclub. Then there was the sound of four more motorcycles coming close and the single masked rider was joined by four others who watched the club burn, silently, for a moment, before they rode off into the night.

This was the cause of the hell to follow.

Episode 4: Masked Devils
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"How many times is this now?"

Wandering several backalleys in Tokyo, Aj tried to best recall his steps since the days when he fought Alpha and Beta, as well as the gigantic Tree Kaijin. Any one of those places could have been possible areas where his ID Card fell... There was also the possibility that someone may have picked it up already, but he wanted to make sure it wasn't around.

"Tch, damnable dark place..." he muttered, as he leveled a flashlight and swept it along the ground, looking for any trace of the identification card that would grant him entry into the JSSDF headquarters.
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A faint roar echoed down a lonely stretch of highway as a single motorcycle traveled towards the city, a trail of dust following behind it. Atop the steel and chrome steed rode a man clad entirely in leather, a long white scarf fluttering in the breeze behind him.

In the visor of his helmet, the rider made note of a rundown biker bar coming up ahead of him and grinned. It had been a long, hot trip, and a bit of refreshment would be more than welcome. His lips smacking in anticipation, he pulled up to the unassuming building and strode to the door, pushing his way in without breaking his stride. A few of the occupants made note of the newcomer in the usual manner, but upon seeing the weathered biking leathers he wore each quickly turned back to his or her own business.

Pulling his helmet off, a mop of disheveled black hair came into view, followed by a pair of black eyes that seemed to smolder with an inner fire that was both engaging and disconcerting to any who lingered on them. The man was in his mid to late 20s, standing just over 6 feet tall - an oddity for someone of Japanese descent - with a roguish smile on his face that hinted at a mischievous nature. His burly frame seemed both bulky and at the same time amazingly lithe, and for one so imposing he moved with a surprising grace.

As the man approached the bar, the barkeep glanced at him with an apprasing eye, before nodding to the array of bottles behind him. "What can I get for you, stranger?" he inquired.

The rider took a seat and plopped his elbows down on the bar as if he a regular taking his usual seat and nodded to the bartender, before shooting a wink at a lady across the room. However, what came next caused the dull roar of the crowd behind him to give wa to a chilling silence.

"Gimme a milk, ice cold. Actually, make that two."
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Jahnavi had finally returned home early in the morning about two days later. Out of courtesy she made sure to drop off the items she went out to pick up at the home before heading out again. Everyone was already asleep, so she snuck in and kept the items quietly and left so not to wake anyone. She really didn't have any particular place to go, and just wondered the city the past two days just needing some time alone to herself. She developed this habit of being gone for days after awhile, but she wasn't sure why.

Lifting up the window, she didn't bother using the door and slid through and quietly made her way through the living room. Tiptoeing quietly, she tried her best not to make the floor squeak; thankfully she was lightfooted.

Her stomach growled a bit, having not eaten for that amount of time, decided to rummage through the fridge for something to eat. Turning on the stove and grabbing some eggs, she cracked them open and set them on the griddle.

After she was done making her breakfast, she put on a heavy wool coat and sat on the windowsil. A small cat perched there with her and mewled. chuckling softly, she scraped off some of her breakfast next to the cat and allowed it to eat with her.
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grumble, grumble...

It was morning once again.

grumble, grumble...

Meaning it was time to wake up.

grumble, grumble...

Get out of bed.

grumble, grumble...

Eat breakfast.

grumble, grumble...

And start the day.

grumble, grumble...

That was always a feat for Hiro Kageyama, and today was no different. With a groan, Hiro pulled off his blanket and sat up on the side of his bed. Rubbing his face, he got up and slothfully left the bedroom. The smell of food that once existed lingered in the air.

"Mmm..."

It drew him forward.

"Mew!"

A kitty? A Jahnavi, too.

"Hey there," he said wearily, "How were your adventures?"
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Jahnavi giggled softly when the cat nuzzled softly under her chin. The cat's whiskers tickled her skin and purred steadily. Pawing at her chest gently, it mewled once again, begging for more food. Jahnavi only shook her head and scratched the cat behind the ears.

"No more," She scolded gently. "The rest is mine."

"Hey there, How were your adventures?"

"The same," she shrugged and took another bite of her eggs. "How've you been these past two days?"

The kitty then got up to it's feet, leaned it's head close and kissed the girl on the lips playfully. The young woman only responded with wiping her mouth with her napkin with disgust. "Yuck."
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Hiro watched with a smile. It was cute and heart warming in a way, like something you'd find in home movies. The guy's just bought a camcorder and he captures the girl in the perfect moment...

"The same, How've you been these past two days?"

Hiro's eyes opened. He realized he was falling asleep again.

"Been alright," he answered, "Mikael's been getting better."

"Yuck."

Hiro chuckled at that.

"Kitty likes you."
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It was morning. Brian awoke in his bed with a groan, slowly sitting up while trying to avoid moving his bandaged right arm and shoulder.

"Good morning, Tama-chan. You feeling any better?" Michiru asked as she sat at a table near the bed with some breakfast.

"Yeah, my shoulder and arm are still sore but the bleeding has stopped and it's healed over a bit," Brian replied with a sigh, "As you said while you were patching me up, I did kinda deserve it since I rushed headlong into something without any knowledge of the dangers."

Brian then got out of bed and walked to the bathroom door. "I'm gonna go brush my teeth."
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"HA!"

Stabbing forward, the of the heavy sword Zhongfu had in his right hand appeared on the other side of a block of wood he had in his backyard. Standing still, he looked at it for a while, before the wind blew, the block of wood falling apart, the stab having bisected it. Taking a quick breath, Zhongfu hefted the sword. It still felt a bit heavy... but now he could use it with a bit of confidence now. It'd feel lighter with more training, but it at least felt usable at this stage. Tossing the sword aside, the blade glowed before it it merged with the bandages on his forearms and disappeared.

Pulling out his cell phone, he dialed Motoko's number and waited for her to pick up.

"Ms. Motoko, did they find out anything about the strange corpse we found the other day?"
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Not amused.

Motoko, for once, was not lying in bed, or struggling to wake up. The woman was sitting atop a skyscraper, in her Rider Armor, surveying the city.

"Hm? Oh, hey Fuu." She said, using the new nickname she had adopted for him. "I've still not gotten anything from the lab."
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Mikael looked at the biker who had just stepped inside and ordered a milk, the small array of shot glasses and beer bottles in front of him was a testament to his plans for the evening.

"... Milk?" Mikael asked, slightly curious, before draining a beer and opening another with his large hand.
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"Been alright, Mikael's been getting better."

"Oh?" Jahnavi said, nuzzling close to the kitty as it laid it's head on her shoulder. "Is he still in bed?"

"Kitty likes you."

"Yes," She laughed softly at that as she heard it purr gently. "A little too affectionate, maybe."
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After brushing his teeth and preparing some breakfast for himself, Brian sat beside Michiru at the table in the middle of the small apartment.

"Michiru," Brian started, "do you think I should head to JSSDF and try to get more knowledge of what's going on?"

"I think you should," Michiru replied, "but you should also be careful. You don't know what kind of reaction they will have to what you're going to say to them."

"Yeah... I guess I'll head down there later this morning."

Brian then began eating his breakfast and thinking about what he would do once he arrived at the JSSDF base.
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"Oh? Is he still in bed?"

"He's a restless guy," he replied, "Probably off doing strange things somewhere."

"Yes, A little too affectionate, maybe."

"Can't blame em," Hiro said as the phone rang.

He walked over to it and picked it up.

>"Hello?"<
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"Probably off doing strange things somewhere."

"So he is gone, then?" She asked, the cat still nestled against her.

When the phone rang, Jahnavi looked up curiously and watched Hiro answer. "Who is it?" She wondered.
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"Hm? Oh, hey Fuu. I've still not gotten anything from the lab."

"Can you contact me when you do? Thanks."

As he was about to hang up, his thoughts quickly turned to the strange events of late. Something was going on... But what? Bringing the phone back to his ear, he said one last thing.

"Ms. Motoko, can you contact me if anything strange happens? I'll be sure to contact you likewise."
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>"Yes."<

Hiro held up a finger as if to say 'hold on a minute.'

>"Good."<
...
>"Uh huh..."<
...
>"Today?"<
...
>"I don't know."<

He scratched the back of his head.

>"No, not really. Heh, heh..."< he said nervously.
...
>"I'll see."<
...
>"Okay."<
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>"Goodbye."<

Hiro pulled the phone away from his ear and looked at it a second before hanging it up.

"I don't know if he's coming back or not," he said finally, "By the way, what are you doing today?"
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"By the way, what are you doing today?"

"I do not know," She said tilting her head to the side. "I have no plans."

She then asked, and pointed at the phone. "Was that your boss?"
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"Was that your boss?"

"My dad," he replied massaging his neck, "He wants us to visit."
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Not amused.

Motoko nodded. "You've got it, Fuu." She said before hanging up.

"That'll be easy..." She thought as she quickly hopped over to another roof and resumed her patrol.
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"You're father?" She asked nervously, wondering what was the occasion. Then she paused for a moment, "Wait, 'us'?"
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"You're father?"

"Yep..." he said, nodding his head.

Silence reigned for a moment.

"Wait, 'us'?"

"Well, he asked 'Are you still living with that girl that picks up the phone when your mother calls?'" Hiro explained, imitating his father's deep voice, "And when I said yeah, he said, 'You should go ahead and bring her too.'"
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"I...well..." She stuttered a bit, not expecting to hear that in the least. Looking down at the cat she held for a moment, she sighed. "You can't bring some other girl?"

"I mean..." She stumbled again, flustering up a bit, not knowing what to really say. "They dont have the wrong idea, do they?"
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"I...well... You can't bring some other girl?"

"I'm not so sure..." Hiro said, remembering the last time he tried to dupe his dad.

Hiro shuddered.

"I mean... They dont have the wrong idea, do they?"

"They're weird," he admitted bowing his head slightly, "I never know what they're thinking."

Hiro leaned against the counter and looked back up at Jah.

"But I remember you did say you'd like to meet them."
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"Yes, I... I did," she whispered softly, remembering what she said the other day. "I just didn't think it'd be so soon..."

Then after a moment, she nodded, "What time are we expected there?"
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