The Riders approach [Open, reaction only]

[Suzie Miyazaki]

Suzie was sitting on the side of a bridge looking down upon the chaos below. A big riot, broken cars, armed police, dog handlers, a lot of stuff on fire, anarchists in balaclavas. She took her 48th picture.

She could sell these to a newspaper, make a bundle.

It was a selfish thought but ... what else could she do. Well obviously she could run down there and fight, split everyone up from each other. Hell she could clock-up and put everyone in time-out for a bit. But instead she just focused in on a police dog going up against a council estate rottweiler and snapped up photo 49.

[Marcel Labat]

Marcel was nearby, watching the chaos unfold. He may have been a demon, a fallen angel, but these things weren't what he desired. These weren't demons, at least not in the sense that he was; the sense he knew.

He snapped his fingers, calling on lesser demons. Why not make this interesting? That was what he decided, out of sheer boredom.

[Ryotarou Nogami]

"This is ridiculous." Ryotarou sighed as he lookd out of the window.

"Take that!" Ryutaros shouted as he opened fire with his bubble-gun. Urataros steered him away, sighing.

"Rotting flesh is just unsightly..."

"So, what are we going to do then? Nothing to fight down there." Momotaros asked from his table.

"I don't know...." Ryotarou replied sadly.

[Clive Edingburgh]

Clive and Patriot were in a Wild Space Corp. base that had managed to steer clear from the martial law and clear from the infection, "We need to do something" Tony said.

"What do you have in mind DiNozzo?" Gibbs asked.

"I don't know...find a cure?"

"Good luck with that" Kono said.

"What's our next move commander?" McGarrett asked.

"Get in contact with HQ," Clive said, "Then find out what in the name of God is happening here."

[Robin Jarvis]

Robin eyes fluttered open. He swallowed several times before realizing a tube was down his throat helping him breath. His entire skin felt raw and his left eye was blurry. He could feel needles his arm and bandages covering most of his body. All the-ough he could not look around due to the neck brace he could see the TV that was showing CNN.

He watched the few reports about the damage in Japan and knew his old friend, Shinigami, was working over time. Then Katja Kassin's report on the England development came on.

Normally death was something that never bothered Robin, it was something he had always existed with. He had been born to reap souls.....or at least the Barghest had been born for that. He still had problems separating Robin's memories from the Beast.

As the TV report continued he realized this was more than an outbreak. He gripped the side of his gurney with his non-bandaged hand and squeezed in frustration and felt the metal twist in his grip.

Crowley is making his move. Time to go home.....

[Greg Cypress]

Typically, Greg wasn't one to follow the news too closely. Economics this, foreign affairs that, things he had no mind for. However, he'd been following the events in London much more closely than was his norm.

It just didn't seem right to him - none of it. Disappearing people, a strange illness, it was like something out of a movie or an unusually mature Saturday morning kid's show. He swirled the water around in his mop bucket and looked down into it, thinking. Part of him said not to get involved, that it wasn't his problem. Another part of him knew that he had to. He'd become Excelsior for a reason - to protect those who couldn't protect themselves, from creatures that simply should not be. He had to check it out even if there was just a small chance that there was the involvement of a monster, or the organization that had created his Rider System.

He left a note on his supervisor's desk that he needed an emergency week off, clocked out for the day, and headed straight for the airport. It was a shame that for all it's eagle motif, Excelsior couldn't fly.

[Shirato Hayate]

(OCC: Mostly an intro to hayate's team, so let me present to you TEAM 36! Sorry if a bit long. SOrry again cause earlier i posted with the wrong account lol)

Things got a whole lot worse when the Mayor declared Martial Law, for one it made it almost impossible to collect info without being noticed by the police and other more alert people, it also got at least half his team and himself stuck indoors because they stand out.

"I HATE BEING STUCK IN HERE!" shouted Lee Jin for the third time today, Hayate thought he really needed to get the girl something to do in her free time. He could recall is old team with Jerry, Mac and Susan before he became Team 36's Captain. The Lee sibling which concise of Ming (the eldest) and the Twins Jin and Jun are among the best martial weapon fighters and Fang Strikers in the organization or at least they should be if it wasn't for Ming clumsiness, and Jin’s hotheadedness and not to mention Jun’s insecureness and the fact while he is an awesome sword fighter he tends to cling onto his twin sister way to much.

“Boss… um…. you better get down there Jin and Reg are going at it again,” said Ellen timidly. Oh dear sweet Ellen, thought Hayate and he sat up, too sweet really, Ellen and Dominic are the medic beetles for this team with Dominic being the drunk doctor and Ellen being the shy nurse, even now most of the team other than Dominic and Jun can get so much than two sentences out of her while everyone knows that Dominic must never be allowed near alcohol, medical or otherwise which now that Hayate comes to think of it maybe it’s the other way around more like the shy doctor and the drunk nurse? Ellen does have more qualification than Dominic and does most of the stuff with Dominic assisting her. As Hayate walked down the steps he heard a repeat of the second news report coming form the com room. Sakura the team communication expert had been hard bent to find out as much as she can by finding and listening to every piece of media and intel she could find. A hard worker, all for the wrong reasons, ever since Commander Clive made the speech she been putting here nose to the grind stone which he had a pretty screwed idea why but as long as she didn’t burn herself out Hayate didn’t mind. At the bottom of the stair Hayate saw Ming and Jun holding Jin back while Kelly and Kiari held Reg back. The teams LSF officer Reginald or Reg for short is a big bulking guy even for a British which makes it redundant that his specialty is his marksmanship rather than his strength. Because of this he only listens to people who are better than him which is where Kelly comes in. The team’s unofficial second in command and also a LSF officer she is tough to beat and Reg has tried a few times too. She listens to the team and tries her best to keep them together. Kiari is one of the two equipment techies on the team, down to earth but can get carried away with her work while Harry, our other techie who is currently out in the field gathering info form his buddies, loves to joke and is quite the ladies man.

“Jin, Reg, stop fighting already,” said Hayate while they still tring to attack each other, sighing he took out his Orga phone and dialed 0-0-WILD and pressed enter which the phone itself went STANDING BY loud enough for them to hear it and stop fighting. Yeah that’s right hate me thought Hayate, that way none of you guys ever get close to me, ending the call Hayate then said,” Look I know this is a tough time guys but fighting each other isn’t going to solve it. Yes Jin I know that your tired of staying cooped up in this house but he got no choice Wild Space Corp is still a secret organization that mean as a team we can’t give ourselves away and remember there aren’t that many Chinese here who wants to know whats going on, the civis will notice, that’s why Reg, Harry and Dominic can run around and collect info, they blend in and don’t look out of place, now shut up and keep yourself occupied until we can do something about it, your not the only one who wants to get out there and give those bastards whats coming to them ok?”

With a mummer of yes sirs Hayate started walking back up the stairs when Jun tugged on his sleeve, “Sir you mind if you play the guitar for me and my sis again please?” Ah shit so much for no emotional attachment looks like Jun taken a shine to me or at least my guitar anyway,” Sure why not.”

[Max Taggart]

Max had just jumped off the train to London from Liverpool Lime Street and was quickly on the phone to his girlfriend. Candice had been visiting London with her family for a long shopping weekend. Max was on his way down to suprise her, but after hearing the news from his smart phones web browser he was anxious to make sure she was ok.
He selected her from his contacts list and hit the call button. It rang several times before a scared voice answered.

"He....hello?" she said

"Baby, its me. You ok?"

"Maxie!" he perked up, "Sweetie, i'm scared! People are going insane down here!"

"I know. I'm in the city now. Was on my way to surprise you and heard it all on the news. Where are you?"

She sniffled, clearly she was crying n fear.

"James Street....i think. Maxie please, i'm scared! I cant find my family. I need you!"

Max took a look at a nearby map and found James Street. It was inside the quarantine zone. Max's face went white at this fact. Candice was in terrible danger of both infection and getting torn limb from limb.

"Sweetie, find somewhere to hide and stay there, ok? I'm coming to get you. Once you're somewhere safe, text me your location. I'm coming in after you!"

She sniffled back the tears again before replying "I love you!"

"I love you to!" Max said before hanging up and taking off in the direction of the quarantine zone.

[Fallen Rangers]

"You are sure you want to do this Alan?" Rev. Scott Matthews asked his son as he started to dial the number DeRaggon gave him in case of emergencies.

"You got us these powers to stop the world from ending. Thats what things look like in London right now. We're going." Alan says.

The Priest nods as he puts the phone up to his ear. "Wild Fighter Corp? This is Scott Matthews, the mentor of the Fallen Rangers. I need to talk to someone about the situation in London right away."

[WILD Fighter Corps]

"I don't know much, but we're being deployed over there." Drake told him. "Zack or Hayate might be able to tell you more." He gave him Hayate's number. "I'll try to keep them alive." He added.

[Sir Peter Mantis]

On the seventh day of the crisis all the UK broadcasting system is taken over to one channel. The signal is simultaneously emitted on the radio. Within seconds the broadcast is rerouted by CNN and labeled breaking news.

Peter Mantis is sitting on the throne of the House of Lords with his red cape cascading around his feet.

"Good evening. I, for those of you who don't know, am Sir Peter Mantis. As of this moment on, I am you new sovereign. For lack of a better title, I am your God. For those of you that wish to dispute this claim, feel free to admire the remains of the Royal Family on display in Trafalgar square.

"As of now the democracy that has once plagued this nation is abolished. From now on my will is law. Anyone with these Isles now belong to me. My legions, the so called 'infected', will be released in the general public. You are all forced with a choice: Join me, or resist. Those that choose to join shall be gifted with power. Those of you who resist shall become my enemies and nothing will stop me from flaying the skin from your body."

Mantis smiled revealing stark white teeth.

"My commandments will be declared shortly. My lieutenants will now begin patrolling the streets. They are my enforcers, what they say is law.

"Thank you for your time, my pitiful subjects."

As soon as the speech ends several major countries are put on high alert. An allied fleet is established around the country and the western European coastal countries evacuate their beaches.

+Anyone not already in the UK must enter through illegal means.+

[Suzie Miyazaki]

Susan Cross glared up at the television screen angrily, she pulled her goggles down over her eyes, put the baseball bat in her bag and kicked the Honda into high gear.

Guess which option she'd taken.

[The Hathaway Foundation]

Tybalt Capulet was standing in his living room looking at a television in his room. He should be alright, he lived in the middle of the countryside, had boxed himself in tight and easily had over a hundred clockworker's in his house. He should be alright.

Should.

[Fallen Rangers]

"Alright so we have definite confirmation that the events in London are tied to demons." Alan says sitting around a coffee table with a map of the UK alongside the other Fallen Rangers.

"There also is a millitary blockade around the country. How are we supposed to get there to do anything about it?" Larry asks placing several toy battleships around the edge of the map.

"The HMCS Toronto is departing tonight for London. I know a guy who knows a guy who happens to be the CO's third cousin. He can get us onboard the ship and that will get us to London." Martain explains snatching one of the toy ships.

"Once we get there we can ride Leviathan's Machination to shore." Harriet nods.

"Let's go then." Alan says rolling up the map and packing it into his bag.

***

Twenty-Four hours later the Fallen Rangers are within London.

[Clive Edingburgh]

Patriot and Clive looked at the announcement before Gibbs turned it off, "Looks like it's official" Gibbs remarked.

"This guy's the one trying to bring London down," Kono said, "and he killed the Royal family to boot it."

"He's like Darth Vader and Emperor Palpetaine rolled into one" Tony said with a concerned look on his face.

"What are our orders commander?" McGarrett asked.

Clive thought about it for a while, for a very long while, before looking up at Patriot and the Wild Space members in the base. He then tapped his cane and the portals appeared again, "Gentlemen...by now you may have heard Peter Mantis's announcement, this may or may not be official but...we have to stop him. We Wild Space Corp. may be the only force standing between him and complete utter domination of Europe and potentially the world, we were formed to do such a task and I'll be damned if we don't uphold it. To all Wild Space Corp members, solidify your base defences and grab as many weapons and men as you can, Hayate hang tight since your team is stuck in the Quarantine Zone we're coming for you."

"Also while you're all here," he then turned to Chin, "Chin contact Future Cybercorporations and tell them..." Clive hesitated but then firmly said, "tell them to move to DEFCON 0."

Everyone's face turned white at those words, based on the American DEFCON system it tells Future Cybercorporations the urgency and need for either development and research or war production. The translation for DEFCON 0: War's broken out and shit's hit the fan hard. Bring out all arsenals up to and including the Might Sword Saint Izumi.

"Everyone you heard right, we're now in war. Let's prepare for it because it's coming...in all it's glory...and all it's horror."