A Day In Japan [Open]

[Edgar Bookston]

Edgar stood in a park, stretching his body. He had been reincarnated in a jumpsuit, and he had intended to take full advantage of it. As he had finished his final stretches, he took off on a leisurely jog, trying to capture the beautiful sights and sounds. It had been quite a while since he had been reincarnated here, and it was always a wonder and a gift to visit such a clean place.

[Takeo/ZO]

Takeo and Hitomi were nearby, watching a few of the neighborhood kids play baseball. "So, let me get this straight. The goal of this game is that one team has to run around the field the most to win?" "Yeah, but they have to take turns between batting and taking the field. But there's a catch, if you miss the ball three times, you're forced to sit back on the bench until your next turn." "Sounds like a complicated game."

[Edgar Bookston]

Edgar was shadowboxing as he jogged, trying to finally get a half-decent workout and shape his body up some more. He jogged backwards, forwards, practicing punches and hops, blocks, guards, parries. Finally, he made his way to where the neighborhood kids played baseball and decided on a small break. "Oh. Haven't seen baseball in a while," he realized, looking around at the field and the excited kids playing.

[Takeo/ZO]

Takeo continued to watch as a kid was deemed "out" by another kid when the first one got to the base. "What the-- why's that kid out, he was at the last base!" "Missing the ball three times isn't the only way to get someone out. If one of the kids on the other team get the ball after the batter sends it into the field, and a kid from the other team is touched by the ball, they're out, no matter what base they're on." "Well, that's not very fair." "Both teams have to follow the rules, not just the team at bat."

[Edgar Bookston]

Edgar made his way down to the kids, specifically the one who was next at bat. He whispered something in his ear and pointed in a faraway direction and showed him how to position himself. As soon as he was done, he walked away from the kids and watched them play.

[Takeo/ZO]

Takeo's superhuman hearing heard this, as well as a faint breathing noise coming from nearby. Takeo looked around to find the source of the heavy breathing, until one of the kids playing in the field screamed and pointed towards a Fangire that was standing on the fence behind home plate. The Fangire began to absorb the life of the kid at bat, but Takeo was able to push the child out of harms way. "Get out of here as quick as you can!" The child ran off without another word, and the Fangire leapt to the ground, slowly walking towards Takeo, who had already taken a defensive stance.

[Edgar Bookston]

Edgar sighed and put himself in front of Takeo. "You should probably get out of here, too. Even with your essential superhumanness, Mr. Grasshopper, I highly doubt you feel like fighting a Fangire right now," he said, revealing a bit of knowledge he had heard about. He looked at the Fangire and cracked his knuckles. "I won't even need the power of Mr. Invincible to end this..." he whispered, looking over at Takeo for a brief moment. "So I suggest you take care of the kids."

[Takeo/ZO]

Takeo was surprised that this stranger knew what he was, but acted like he didn't know what he was talking about. "Mr. What? I think you've got me confused with someone else." The Fangire interrupted, saying "Whoever you are, get out of my way! My lunch is escaping!" Meanwhile, behind them, Hitomi had gathered the kids and escorted them away form the field, looking behind herself to see if the Fangire was still at bay.

[Edgar Bookston]

In a flash, Edgar had leaped in front of the Fangire, the look of a serial murderer tracing over his eyes and around his face. With a freshly bulked fist, he aimed a powerful punch at the Fangire's face. "I DARE YOU...!" he hissed at the Fangire as he performed his attack.

[Takeo/ZO]

The Fangire quickly dodged the punch, moving around Edgar and readying its claws to strike at Takeo. As the Fangire charged, Takeo decided to transform and rid the world of this Fangire. As he swerved around the first claw, he threw a quick jab towards the chest and a kick to the stomach, transforming as the Fangire staggered back. The Fangire "saw" the energy given off by the transformation, and decided that Takeo might make a better meal than a few kids.

[Edgar Bookston]

"See, I was trying to avoid making it hungrier..." Edgar said, turning around to face the Fangire's back. "But, I suppose this might be easier," he noted, aiming a heavy kick toward the back of the kaijin's head.

[Takeo/ZO]

The Fangire felt the impact of the kick and turned around to face Edgar. Takeo punched towards the same spot, saying "At least he's not going after the kids anymore!"

[Edgar Bookston]

"Then let's break him!" Edgar declared, rapidly punching at the Fangire's stomach. "Before he changes his mind, at least!"

[Takeo/ZO]

"Couldn't agree more!" Takeo drew back his fist, unleashing a punch with force similar to a runaway train towards the Fangires back, the sound of shattering glass heard as it kneeled from the pain. "He's down, go for the finisher!"

[Edgar Bookston]

Edgar nodded and drew, from seemingly thin air, his twin chainsaw swords, Justice and Reincarnation. He let out a quick shout as he charged for the Fangire and slashed away at its neck, aiming to decapitate it.