It took a while to locate him, but Daisuke was located in the Amazon, his namesake. He was in my universe, thank goodness. \u201cAll set?\u201d Megumi asked me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cReady when the support staff is,\u201d I called. Our newest ally, Chell, gave the thumbs-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGanbarou, Hongo-san!\u201d (Good luck!) wished Hiroki. I waved my thanks and headed through the portal. As I went through, my mind went through all sorts of questions, chief among them was \u201cWould he recognize me?\u201d He was a wild man when I met him last. I soon arrived. The coordinates could only get me as far as the Amazon in my universe. Now comes the slightly easier part, finding Daisuke in this place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAway we go,\u201d I declared. I started walking. As I walked, I heard branches on the ground snapping. I stopped as I realized there were multiple sources. \u201cDaisuke?\u201d I asked, hoping I was among friends. Perhaps a little too much to hope for. A four-armed ant monster leapt out with men in black bodysuits with tassels running along the arms and women in red bodysuits with the same tassels, only wearing silver eye masks instead of full face masks. I had remembered the ant monster be called Togeari J\u016bjin (Ant Beastman) from Daisuke. \u201cA fight, I see?\u201d I remarked. I got into the sequence. \u201cRider\u2026HEN\u2026!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStop him!\u201d ordered Togeari J\u016bjin. The foot soldiers attacked before I could finish. That\u2019s something new for me. These guys were starting to overpower me! Just as Togeari J\u016bjin raised his arms to strike, he was tackled by something, or someone. The monster threw the person off. It was a man of Japanese ancestry, his hair, betraying some silver, was wild, like the expression on his face. He wore a silver bracelet on his upper left arm. He was muscular and had his hands out in a clawed fashion while he crouched as if he was going to pounce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot nice place to meet, Hongo,\u201d he said in his broken Japanese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI had to find you,\u201d I replied. \u201cShall we?\u201d Daisuke brought me into a tree where we could continue our transformations uninterrupted. Daisuke snarled and growled as he crouched. I did my usual sequence. \u201cRider\u2026HENSHIN!\u201d While I did that, Daisuke held his hands up in a clawed fashion, crossed them in front of him, and uncrossed and raised them again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA-MA-ZON!\u201d he cried. As we leapt down, we changed into our Rider forms. His motif looked more like a monitor lizard than an insect like I take. He was green with red lines appearing on the suit, had yellow torso armor to look like abs, black boots and gloves with fins and silver claws on his fingers. His helmet looked almost like a green anglerfish and piranha. He had red eyes like mine, a single antenna with a red ball on top, and a jaw guard that moved when his jaw moved. His belt was white with a red handle on each side of the buckle, a buzz-saw blade pointing forward on the buckle, and red eyes on top. The look was completed with a white scarf. \u201cAmazon!\u201d shouted Daisuke once we landed. This was Kamen Rider Amazon, the sixth Kamen Rider of my era. We then went on the offensive. Amazon had an animalistic berserker style, thus fighting with bites and scratches as well as punches and kicks. He also gives off a battle cry of \u201cGii! Gii!\u201d whenever he fights. When he dealt with the foot soldiers near him, he then targeted Togeari J\u016bjin. They grappled for a while as I took care of the foot soldiers. Normally, I wouldn\u2019t hit women, but these ladies are serving evil and are trying to kill me. I didn\u2019t have much of a choice. \u201cHow you here?!\u201d quizzed Amazon to his opponent as he fought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA man named Hiro Adachi brought me back to take care of you!\u201d explained Togeari J\u016bjin. \u201cHe said you would prove to be too dangerous to his employer\u2019s plans and so got me back from Hell!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen I send you back there!\u201d declared Amazon. He leapt onto his opponent and bit hard into his exoskeleton. He then leapt off to use his finisher. \u201cDAI SETSUDAN!\u201d (Great Slice) he said as he chopped into the creature. Togeari J\u016bjin screamed before falling over dead. The foot soldiers ran when they saw their commanding officer die. We panted to catch our breath. \u201cYou\u2026change\u2026a lot,\u201d panted Amazon as he caught his breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI had my cybernetics upgraded,\u201d I replied. We cancelled our transformations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy you here?\u201d asked Daisuke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m here because of a greater threat,\u201d I answered. \u201cOur universe is under attack by a creature named Lord Vortech. He\u2019s gathering these objects called Foundation Elements, artefacts that keep all universes stable, and he\u2019s using other people to do his dirty work. I have other friends helping me fight him, and one of them needs your help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy help?\u201d asked Daisuke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHer name is Megumi Hishikawa,\u201d I explained. \u201cShe\u2019s someone who just found out that she\u2019s a naturally occurring Shocker Cyborg with Tiger DNA. She wants to access that side so she can become someone called Kamen Rider Vortex.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnother Rider need my help?\u201d quizzed Daisuke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cExactly,\u201d I confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhere she?\u201d asked Daisuke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe\u2019s in another universe,\u201d I answered. \u201cI have the means to get us there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen we go!\u201d declared Daisuke. I brought out my communicator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cX-PO, Daisuke has agreed!\u201d I called. \u201cReady to rejoin Megumi\u2019s team!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne rift to the Princess, coming up!\u201d announced X-PO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPrincess?\u201d quizzed Daisuke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn her native universe, it\u2019s just an act,\u201d I explained. The rift opened. Daisuke stepped back a bit. \u201cIt\u2019s alright, it\u2019s safe,\u201d I assured. Daisuke cautiously stepped forward, then leapt in. I followed and saw him tumbling and screaming in terror. \u201cThis is gonna be a long trip,\u201d I thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once Hongo left, Rusty got to work finding the Jurassic Park world. I turned to Emily\u2019s team. \u201cAll set?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cReady and waiting, your highness,\u201d replied Emily as she made some last-minute adjustments to her hairpiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTarget coordinates set!\u201d reported Rusty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll see you later!\u201d called Emily as she and her team went through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat just leaves us,\u201d muttered Batman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy lady,\u201d queried Gandalf, \u201care you sure this is the right course of action?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe enemy has an advantage over us,\u201d I replied. \u201cWith Hiro having that kind of power, Vortech could finish us with a simple order. If I can access my Cyborg side, we may level the playing field again. And, before you ask, no, I\u2019m not training in my dress. That\u2019s too many skirts for me to worry about. Trust me, the training clothes I have on will serve me in greater stead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHonestly, your clothes never crossed our minds,\u201d assured Wyldstyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou guys are up!\u201d called Elphaba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood luck!\u201d wished Xiomara as Hiroki\u2019s team saw mine off. Tonje and Tanisha led the way with we Keystone bearers following. We fell through the vortex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cKeep an eye out for the exit!\u201d warned Wyldstyle. \u201cI don\u2019t wanna be floating around this thing all day!\u201d That was when we encountered Hongo and another man. The new arrival was screaming in terror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat was quick!\u201d I cheered. \u201cSo, that\u2019s Kamen Rider Amazon?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe would introduce himself,\u201d replied Hongo, \u201cbut I think the experience is traumatizing for him.\u201d The exit then showed up. It was in an ornate building with a Lion theme going on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Lion Temple!\u201d called Tonje.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll be among friends!\u201d cheered Tanisha. Daisuke lost his breath. We landed in the room, a throne room with a fountain. Anthropomorphic lions were conducting their business when they saw us. One of them, an old man with a silver mane, a sleeveless pearl gold chest plate, and a dark blue kilt and cape stood up from the throne when we landed. He was apparently in conference with an Crocodile man in a gold helmet, a gold chest plate with large shoulder pads, and a red torn up cape as well as an Eagle man in blue robes, a gold chest plate, and a gold helm. He had talons for fingers and a set of wings from his back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho are you?!\u201d roared the lion. The crocodile hissed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow dare you interrupt us, apes!\u201d screeched the eagle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou want fight?!\u201d snarled Daisuke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNO!\u201d yelped Tanisha as she got between us and the animals. \u201cNo! No one wants to fight anyone! Please, everyone, let\u2019s not panic!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy should we listen to intruders?!\u201d bellowed the lion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay, Your Majesty, for once, no tricks,\u201d answered Tanisha. \u201cWe\u2019re from another universe where all of Chima\u2019s history was just a tie-in story for a line of building toys. I am Lady Tanisha, an expert on Chima and the various tribes and individuals on said tribes, like you, King Lagravis, ruler of the Lion Tribe.\u201d The lion was startled. \u201cAnd your fellow rulers here are King Crominus of the Crocodile Tribe and Ewald, current head of the Ruling Council for the Eagle Tribe. Lagravis, you were friends with Crominus, but politics drove you apart. Ewald, you love to find the perfect solution, which is a strength, but a weakness as well. Crominus, you\u2019re trying to get your son, Cragger, to lead in a pragmatic way instead of his hot-headed way. Lagravis, your son is Laval, whom we met. Ewald, your daughter, Eris, prefers to be on the ground with Laval and Cragger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow do you know so much about our personal lives?!\u201d hissed Crominus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLike my girlfriend said, you and your lands are part of a building toy line in our universe,\u201d explained Tonje. \u201cWe\u2019re all from different universes. I am Tonje. This is Tanisha. This is Hongo. This is Batman. That\u2019s a new friend of ours, Daisuke. That\u2019s Wyldstyle. And this is our leader, Princess Megumi Hishikawa. We\u2019re all humans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPleased to meet you, Your Majesties,\u201d I greeted. We bowed to them. The tension seemed to go down a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the who, the what, and the where taken care of,\u201d hissed King Crominus. \u201cNow, all we need is the why.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay, that will take some time,\u201d I muttered. I started explaining why we were here. When I mentioned Shocker Rift, Crominus hissed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSomething you wish to share?\u201d asked Ewald.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat organization you mentioned,\u201d requested Crominus. \u201cIs a man named Hiro Adachi among its members?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, as a matter of fact,\u201d I replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe’s near my home, the Crocodile swamp,\u201d declared Crominus<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd that leads me to my reason for being here\u201d I continued. \u201cYou see, he\u2019s a Mutant Cyborg of Shocker design and passed on his genetics and (somehow) cybernetics to me. He\u2019s my biological father.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd we need to access her Mutant Cyborg side to gain an advantage over Shocker Rift,\u201d supplied Tanisha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd you believe your friend, Daisuke and the terrain of Chima can help?\u201d asked Lagravis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes,\u201d answered Tonje. Lagravis settled and started thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf I may,\u201d interjected Crominus, \u201cthe Beaver Tribe is experiencing a mass vacation. We could use them to build a training ground for her and Daisuke.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t want to interrupt anyone\u2019s vacation!\u201d I assured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cActually, we do,\u201d countered Tanisha. \u201cThe Beaver Tribe finds the idea of vacations abhorrent. It\u2019s been used as a threat as working is considered fun to them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHave any of them suffered kar\u014dshi?\u201d asked Hongo. He was met with confused stares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe literal translation is \u2018overwork death\u2019,\u201d I explained. \u201cDid any beaver work himself to death?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot at all,\u201d replied Lagravis. \u201cIn fact, the most Beaver deaths occur during a vacation, when their muscles atrophy to the point of uselessness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEesh, other end of the spectrum,\u201d I gulped. \u201cAll right, which way?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFollow us,\u201d called Lagravis. The three rulers led us to these vehicles with one wheel with the controls and seat near the rear. \u201cThese Speedorz will get us to the Beaver Tribe,\u201d explained Lagravis<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always wanted to ride one!\u201d cheered Tonje.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m not so sure I want to ride one,\u201d said Tanisha, a little hesitant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, don\u2019t be a baby,\u201d teased Tonje. \u201cHow hard can it beeeEEEEEEE!!!!\u201d The Speedor took off and ran right into a wall near the training grounds for the lions. The Speedor was mangled and Tonje was thrown off in time. \u201cOkay, it\u2019s harder than it looks,\u201d she moaned. She summoned her horse and pressed a button. It turned into a motorcycle!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur steeds can do that?!\u201d I called. \u201cHow did I not notice that?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFighting got in the way,\u201d mused Tanisha. She summoned her steed and changed it into a motorcycle as well. I followed suit as well as summoned the other vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCan you get mine?\u201d asked Daisuke. \u201cIt called Jungler.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ll see if I can get it,\u201d I said. I searched throughout the rift to find it. I pulled something through. It was a red motorcycle with wings on the back and a mouth and green eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat Jungler!\u201d called Daisuke. He leapt on it and we sped after the rulers to the Beaver Tribe. It was a civilization that used wood a lot, go figure. The citizens, a diminutive people, looked downcast. The buildings were in tip top shape. The people just sat around with their tools in hand, looking down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTanisha,\u201d I whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI know,\u201d observed Tanisha. \u201cThey don\u2019t have work to do. We need to talk to Breezor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIs he the leader?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRight,\u201d confirmed Tonje. We headed to a large hut to see a beaver sitting on a throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s Breezor,\u201d explained Lagravis. He then turned to the beaver. \u201cBreezor, my friend!\u201d Breezor looked up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWelcome to my hall, Lagravis,\u201d greeted Breezor. \u201cI wish you visited us in better spirits.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe actually came to lift your spirits,\u201d called Crominus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh?\u201d asked Breezor. \u201cSome sort of circus?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA building job for this lady,\u201d replied Ewald as he pointed to me. Breezor and the beavers in the hut got out of their funk slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGo on,\u201d invited Breezor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMegumi, you explain,\u201d directed Crominus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThank you, Your Majesty,\u201d I replied. \u201cMr. Breezor, as you guessed, I\u2019m not from any tribe of Chima. And an enemy is coming that will take something called the Foundation Element. Because of that, I need to access my beast side quickly and will need Daisuke\u2019s help. Can you guys build a training ground to help in that regard?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDo you even need to ask?!\u201d cheered Breezor. He grabbed a wrench and addressed his people. \u201cGrab your tools! We have work to do!\u201d The people cheered, grabbed tools, made plans, and then rushed for the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat was quick,\u201d I mused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFollow those Beavers!\u201d called Tanisha. We got on our vehicles and sped after them. This was gonna take some time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI can\u2019t believe this,\u201d Hiro muttered. \u201cVortech decides which hostages to use and which not to? Why should I bring the families of the Vortex Riders when Frodo, Robin, Ichimonji, and MetalBeard are more valuable?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s he going on about?\u201d asked one of the hostages, a Mrs. Linda Saunders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAh, the usual,\u201d I replied in the language we Shocker Combatmen use, that \u201cYee!\u201d sound we make. It\u2019s so refreshing to talk with someone who understands you that ISN\u2019T your boss. \u201cHe\u2019s sore that you guys were chosen as bargaining chips instead of those that carried Foundation Elements.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHoo boy,\u201d muttered Linda\u2019s husband, Fred another person who understands us. \u201cHow will that impact your work?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHis mannerisms are already doing so,\u201d I sighed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI understand that we need whatever power that\u2019s required to conquer our universe,\u201d griped a Combatman working on the communications array with me, \u201cbut the way he\u2019s going, I\u2019m halfway tempted to ask him for time off!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHey, does the name Mikoto mean anything to you?\u201d asked Linda. \u201cNova Combatman, er, woman?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, I know her, why?\u201d replied my partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, I heard that my daughter, Emily got rid of her,\u201d winced Linda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNO!\u201d moaned my partner. \u201cNot Mikoto-chan! I was gonna ask her out when she came back!\u201d I gave him and the Saunders a cup of tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHere\u2019s to Mikoto-chan,\u201d I toasted. We raised our cups. \u201cRest in peace, friend.\u201d We then poured the contents of the cups onto the ground as libations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy are you twits slacking?!\u201d roared Hiro. \u201cI want communications to Foundation Prime established before Vortech is\u2026*ahem*\u2026is\u2026bothered by such\u2026distracting minutiae.\u201d My partner and I got communications set up and Hiro took over. \u201cInputting access code and booting up,\u201d he reported. Vortech\u2019s face appeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood to see that the operation didn\u2019t fail in the communications department,\u201d remarked Vortech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood to hear you too,\u201d muttered Hiro. \u201cWe\u2019re about to initiate the search for the Vortex Riders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSee that you don\u2019t disappoint,\u201d ordered Vortech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCertainly knows how to inspire, doesn\u2019t he?\u201d muttered Linda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou, shut up!\u201d snapped Hiro.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It took a while to locate him, but Daisuke was located in the Amazon, his namesake. He was in my universe, thank goodness. \u201cAll set?\u201d Megumi asked me. \u201cReady when the support staff is,\u201d I called. Our newest ally, Chell, gave the thumbs-up. \u201cGanbarou, Hongo-san!\u201d (Good luck!) wished Hiroki. I waved my thanks and headed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[96,8],"tags":[14,115,16,13,9,114,17,116,28,15],"class_list":["post-218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kamen-rider-vortex","category-kamen-rider-vortex-chapters","tag-batman","tag-chima","tag-gandalf","tag-hiro-adachi","tag-kamen-rider","tag-kamen-rider-amazon","tag-kamen-rider-ichigo","tag-laval","tag-lord-vortech","tag-wyldstyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1086,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218\/revisions\/1086"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}