RL in Precure World (2010 HCPC)

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[Kaitou had a plan. And it was a good one.

He had noticed that the girls in this era were, well, a little less competent than the other Precure Teams. Technically he shouldn't be on this world, and the more time he spent there, the less time he had annoying Faiz so that he can get his belt and subsequently avoid Aqua's key of doom. As such, he decided to help out as it were.

Peeking around the Myoudouin Statue, he cocked his gun and armed it with three cards. Three mid-tier Riders should be good enough as a start. Lets see what it brings...]

KAMENRIDE: HIBIKI! GILLS! ZA BEE!

[On cue, three Riders materialized in the middle of the schoolyard, and started menacing the populace while Kaitou watched from his cover.]

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[It didn't take long for the panicking to reach where Tsubomi was and, after telling Erika to go help trying to evacuate the school, she went to encounter the three attackers, transforming and making her introduction...]

A flower that grows over the land! Cure Blossom!

[Strike a pose and pray to whomever that no one STILL hasn't found that video, more or less Itsuki.]

Those aren't normal Desertians, Tsubomi! I didn't even find any victims!

...they're not Desertians?!

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[Nope, they're Riders. Za Bee turned to regard Cure Blossom and touched a control.] CLOCK UP.

[And he whizzed towards her, intent on bodychecking her!]

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Wh-where did he-- ACK!

[And the bodycheck connects, sending Blossom flying.]

Ow, he's fast...

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Hmm so they're not as fast as I expected them to be... [Silently commanding Za Bee to drop out of Clock Up, Hibiki advanced, his drumsticks igniting as Gills threw out tentacles, ripping up a small tree and hurling it at the girl.]

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[Watching the tree being ripped out and launched at her, there was only one of two things she could do - jump over it and risk others getting hurt, or try to tank it and prevent such a thing from happening.

Which she ends up doing, bracing herself as she catches the tree (and probably wondering how she can do so with heels like that!)]

Stop this, there's no need to fight!

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Spunky kid. Reminds me of a few people... [Gills retracted his tentacles as Hibiki swung the drumsticks, fireballs bursting free from it and headed for Blossom! With a moment to react and all.]

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Woah...!

[Tree still in her hands, Blossom leaps into the air, barely missing the fireballs and coming down at Hibiki feet first]

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She won't let go of that tree. How interesting. [Commanding his Riders to back off a little, they circled around a bit, putting away the powers and letting her a chance to regroup.]

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[With the Riders backing off a bit, Blossom goes about doing what she wanted to do - put the three back where Gills ripped it from. Might not be much, but at least it could try to recover.]

Now, I'm going to pay you back for harming this tree!

[With that, she makes her first move, lunging at Hibiki, intending on pummeling him with rapid fire punches.]

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[Kaitou laughed a little as Hibiki fought back with several strikes of his own, a few of Blossom's landing on him.] Hurt the tree. Oh this girl is amusing.

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[And Blossom winces as some of those strikes connect. Needing some breathing room and hopefully take him down, she follows up with a powerful kick to the middle.]

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[Her kick propels Hibiki into the ground a few yards away and he vanishes, the damage having built up.

Za Bee nodded at his companion and the pair leaped into action, giving her a moment to see their approach.]

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...that's one, but...

[She turns to see Gills and Za Bee approaching, readying herself for what may happen.]

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[Gills took the lead as he lashed out with his tentacles again, hoping to strike Blossom from a range as Za Bee held up his weapon and charged in.]

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[Blossom certainly had her hands full, trying to keep Za Bee away while evading Gill's tentacles. Sadly, trying to juggle both didn't work out too well, one of them snagging her leg.]

No!

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[Yep! And it's going to lift her into the air, and smack her against the ground a couple of times.]

Well that looks like her limit, [muttered Kaitou as he called Za Bee off.]

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[THUD. THUD. THUD. Blossom was dazed, in pain... but she wasn't going to give up.]

...I'm... I'm not finished... I won't let you have your way...

[And despite all odds, she's attempting to get back on her feet.]

[sunbloom]

[Itsuki wasn't idle during all this. She'd heard the loud sounds, assumed it was another monster attack, and started ushering the students outside. But as the sounds slowed to a halt rather than building to a crescendo and a bright flash, she became concerned, and left Erika to finish clearing the building, going to look herself. She didn't like what she found.]

Cure Blossom...!

[And she doesn't think, she just runs over to the struggling warrior, offering her a hand up, but glaring at the young man she doesn't recognize. It does not, at any point, occur to her that this is a bad idea.]

Are you okay? What's going on?

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Itsuki...!

[She hadn't expected Itsuki to come to her rescue and with Za Bee and Gills still out here, it was too dangerous for her to be out here.]

Don't worry about me! Please, get somewhere safe!

[She didn't want to talk and give Itsuki some sort of hint as to who she was, but she didn't have a choice - Itsuki's in danger!]

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[Kaitou sighed as he realized he had been seen. Stepping out, he waved at the pair.] Congrats for noticing me! I usually hide better than that to be honest.

Now then, I did mention earlier Miss Blossom if that if you could beat my army, I would let you in on my plans, hmm?

[He eyed Itsuki as Gills and Za Bee moved to flank him.]

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[Getting a better look at him...] Wait... you're one of the people I talked to earlier! [Her eyes narrow.] Here looking for treasures, then?

[Glancing aside, she tries to offer a thin smile to her companion.] I have a duty to do, just as you do. And no offense, but I don't think you're going to be able to manage this alone. I'm not totally helpless.

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It's you! [And Blossom recognized Kaito, too...and hopefully, Itsuki isn't going to put two and two together, but that's looking more and more likely with each moment.]

Itsuki, part of this is my fault - I told him I'd stop him from trying to take treasures here and...

[Well, technically, TSUBOMI said it...]

...just... please, don't get hurt.

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I must say that's quite the fight you put up. Tell you what. If you can still beat my little army, then I'll leave things be. Otherwise, I'll keep searching for treasure.

May I introduce Kamen Rider Gills [and he patted the organic looking Rider on his shoulder] and Kamen Rider Za Bee. [Za Bee nodded.]

The one Blossom defeated earlier was Kamen Rider Hibiki. Quite an impressive show really.

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I'll be okay. I don't like the sound of him coming to take things that aren't his in the first place. Him coming here and hurting someone important to this city, to me, is not winning him any points.

[Itsuki surveys the crowd as she stands in confrontation to Kaitou's plans.] Gills... Za Bee... looks like we've got our work cut out for us. Cure Blossom. Ready for this?

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...Kamen Rider... [No, Kaito couldn't be the Decade she was warned against. Why would he warn her about himself? Hearing what Itsuki said - that she, or rather Cure Blossom, was important - she couldn't help but blush. Looking at the other girl, she nodded and smiled at her.]

Ready when you are.