A Challenger Appears!

[zenbeetle]

Hm.

Either that last Worm got away, or Tendou was chasing ghosts.

This place, though. It's large, and it's active, but it seems so empty.

Curious.

Have a red and black bugman walking around and investigating the place.

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[2hell_weride]

[[See, anyone else would have given you a second look and raised an eyebrow.

But your presence has evoked the wrath of the fanboy.

Turning a corner, MarKus stops and staaares.]]

No... fucking... way...

Kabuto...

[zenbeetle]

[Y'know that stare that Tendou gives a lot while he's in Kabuto form? He's giving it now to Markus.]

What?

[2hell_weride]

[[The same expressionless stare that wearing a mask causes?

He's loving it.]]

You're... seriously here! This is FUCKING AMAZING!

The best Rider ever! Right here!

[zenbeetle]

[Curious. One he's never met, but knows the simple truth, and doesn't seem to have anything against it.]

What of it?

[2hell_weride]

Uhm... Well... I'm just excited you're here man! I really don't know what to say... Well besides running around like a retard singing your praises, but hats hardly necessary.

[[Funny that he never put together the similarities between Percolatis and Worm...]]

[zenbeetle]

[Tendou de-henshins.]

How do you know who I am? And where is 'here'?

[2hell_weride]

[[His eyes watch the Zector fly off.

Ohh... wait.. about that one...]]

Uhhh... television...?

[zenbeetle]

[There's a slight arch of brow here.]

I do not get caught by cameras.

[2hell_weride]

Uhm... I believe that but... Well...

This place... whatever it's called, it brings people from other worlds and dimensions. Back home... I... used to watch you on TV. Uh... here, hold on...

[[MarKus runs off, like, break neck speed (but not Kabuto speed).

Eventually, he comes back, in one hand, it's a figure of Kabuto. The other... oh snap is that his Zector?!]]

There's... a TV series based on you man. [[He thought of that while he was gone.]]

[zenbeetle]

[The mention of a TV series is lost on Tendou when he spots the Zecter. Rather calmly, he steps up, and grabs the kid's collar, fixing a cold stare on him.]

How did you get the Kabuto Zecter?

[2hell_weride]

[[Erk... Clearly this just made things worse :(]]

It's... not the real Zector, Mister Tendou.

It's... just a toy man... [[MarKus flicks a switch on the ass end of the Zector and it comes to life, blinking and making noise then... stopping.]] I left the rest of the belt cuz... w-well... seriously... just look...

[zenbeetle]

[Tendou watches the device, then realizes that yeah, it's not the real deal. He lets MarKus go, then looks around.]

I'm not sure what's more strange - the idea of different worlds connecting, or that I'm on TV in other worlds...

[2hell_weride]

Well... uh... for what it's worth, there's plenty of people who are already familiar with how awesome you are.

Hell, you're my inspiration too. I don't think I'd be a pilot if it weren't for you.

[[Or the damn Percolatis for that matter.]]

[zenbeetle]

[That might be a smirk and a chuckle coming from Tendou.]

Grandmother said this - "There is nothing wrong with imitating a person... as long as it's to find who you really are."

[2hell_weride]

[[MOTHER FUCKING WORDS OF WISDOM FROM GREATNESS HIMSELF!]]

Oh... don't worry man. I'm nowhere close to walking the path to Heaven.

I'm... not riding one to Hell either... not like them.

I dunno man... it's just... forward.

Wait... damn, now I'm just trying to be cool like you. I don't have a catch phrase man.

[zenbeetle]

Hmn.

Is there a way to get back to where I was, or am I stuck here?