Training [Airi's group; Army]

[Sutou Airi]

"Alright. Be safe." Airi said before turning and running to the gym.

[Kiriha Kyuuseishu]

As the two left, Jerome asked, "What's the plan?"

"We just wait," he replied, "If that other Hopper came after us, he'll find us."

[Sutou Airi]

Kiba and the others get up and move around a bit before heading to the observation area.

while Airi is once again in the middle of a spar with Jan, but this time the latter was teaching her the final aspect of her Tiger Fist training..that he could help with, anyway.

[Jerome Endon]

As they continued to walk, they noticed Tsubasa walking towards them, "Finally found you two," he said, pulling his shirt aside to reveal his belt, his armor forming, as the other two adopted theirs.

"Kiriha, he's mine," Jerome said, walking towards Tsubasa, "He's the enemy, he's failed, he let his base go down twice. Shocker will eliminate him themselves soon; but now, he's mine."

"I won't be eliminated by my own people," he hissed.

"You don't think so? You've failed them; they won't want you anymore."

He ran forward, throwing a punch. Jerome blocked with one hand, using his other arm to brace against his foe's arm. He threw a kick into his foe's chest, which he couldn't block.

"Can't read me?" Jerome questioned, running forward, sliding and throwing a punch. No block.

"Angry, aren't you?" Jerome questioned, throwing a few more blows, all of them landing as Tsubasa expected another move.

"How are you doing this?" Tsubasa screamed at him, throwing a kick which sent Jerome to the ground.

"I throw an attack and realize how you'll block," Jerome said, "I think ahead. You go for a complicated block to put yourself in the best position. I change the very end of my attack to break or avoid such a block. I'm outthinking you; that's it."

Tsubasa ran forward, shouting. Jerome drew down his stance, turning sideways, drawing his right arm back, clenching his fist.

"Rider Punch."

As Tsubasa arrived, Jerome sent his punch to end it.

[Sutou Airi]

Airi continued along in her training...finally dropping to one knee as Jan crossed his arms. "Nyao, you've done well." "Thank you, Sensei." "Go wind down a bit..then come back. Master Kutori should be here by then." Airi bowed and ran upstairs, where Ran came over. "Oi, Airi. Heading out? Let me join you." "S...sure."

So the two girls walked out of SCRTC, and towards the nearest ice cream shop...which happened to be a street and park across from where the other three were.

[Jerome Endon]

Tsubasa was on the ground, his armor cracked, torn away at the chest from Jerome's powerful strike, "You're weak. You would stand no chance against Shocker, because I didn't either. I sparred with my handler, Dragon, multiple times. Once I was in suit, he wasn't, and he had one arm behind his back. I lost. Did you really think your fancy reading abilities could save you from them for long?"

He glared up at them through his broken helmet, "I will survive," he hissed, "I need to, to see my friends on the ocean again."

"Then join us, and you can survive," Jerome said, "Join the Rider Army, and you live. You'll live to see them again."

"...deal."

[Sutou Airi]

Airi smiled a little as she ate her ice cream and looked over, "Hey, isn't that?" "Yeah. You go back and do your training, I'll look into this." "H..hai." Airi said, finishing her ice cream cone and heading back to SCRTC.

[Tsubasa Todoroki]

Tsubasa pushed himself to his feet, swaying in his broken, battered V3 armor, "I'm...Kamen Rider V3, now," he said, "No longer Hopper Version 3."

"Then come on," Kiriha said, "We have places to be."

[Sutou Airi]

Ran walks up to them for a moment. "Hey, sorry if I'm intruding, but I decided to take a walk. Got a little too stuffy in that place." Then her eyes look at Tsubasa, "Well, the cute man from yesterday. What happened with you, you look like hell." she said.

while Airi heads back to the gym, up through an elevator and all.

(want to do a few lines as Kirihiko too, I'm nearing the last part.)

[Tsubasa Todoroki]

Tsubasa ignored her, "Go away," he said, "I'm not interested in what you have to say."

Kirihiko was about to leave when he saw Airi in the elevator arriving at the floor he was on.

[Sutou Airi]

"Ahh you're playing hard to get, well I see how it is Shocker only gave you brawn they didn't really give you a good social life. Or are you just prejudiced against me because of my looks? I'm hurt, really." Ran said, shaking her head a bit before shrugging. "Well, now that he's joined us, shall we head back?" she asked Kiriha.

Airi looks up, "Kirihiko-san." she said in greeting.

[Tsubasa Todoroki]

"You're Japanese; I don't like this country or the people. And I don't have time for women."

"Yeah, let's go," Kiriha said.


"Airi-chan," he said, "I thought you were with Ran."

[Sutou Airi]

"In time you might change your mind." Ran said with a smirk before walking back with Kiriha.

Airi nods, "Yeah, but I came back...felt the presence of another Master here...one I need to learn from." she said.

[Kiriha Kyuuseishu]

Kirihiko nodded, "Good luck in your training, Airi-chan," he walked into the elevator and hit his button.

Kiriha and the others were returning.

[Sutou Airi]

Airi shrugs before heading into the gym...bowing to the beautiful Master Kutori. And then they began a training session on GekiJyu Kujaku-ken...Airi having to try and move gracefully...with two large fans, one in each hand.