The Enemy of My Enemy

[Kazuhiro Asaya]

If Mashin Soldier learned one thing from this, that would be to never EVER jump into an open zipper showing a spooky forest on the other side. It was such as shame that he inherited such curiosity from the human traits that he stole.

"Where am I?" he wondered as he clutched his Break Gunner tightly.

[Fulgrim]

The telltale rustle of leaves indicated that Mashin Soldier wasn't alone. From high in a treetop, a pair of green eyes watched intently.

[Kazuhiro Asaya]

010 eyed his surroundings as he roamed around. The forest gave off a very eerie vibe and he was not liking the silence, until he felt the silence break by the sound of rustling trees.

[Fulgrim]

Silently, Fulgrim dropped down to the forest floor, keeping his eyes fixed on his prey. Termination was the order of the day, if this one couldn't be reborn.

[Kazuhiro Asaya]

The sound of crackling leaves promptly caused the Roidmude to turn out in a paranoid feeling that he was being watched. Unfortunately, the strange foggy atmosphere the forest was emitting blocked much of his visuals and was interfering with his sensors. He couldn't see anything or anyone.

"Come out." 010 spoke. "I may not be able to see you but I know you're there."

[Fulgrim]

"Do you, now?" Fulgrim uttered as he drew closer. "Then start running."

[Kazuhiro Asaya]

010 narrowed his vision on the new figure. "What are you suppose to be? You're not a Kamen Rider."

[Fulgrim]

Fulgrim laughed. "Very astute. I am an Overlord of this forest."

[Kazuhiro Asaya]

"Overlord of this forest..." 010 murmured. "Then you don't seem to be my enemy, and you seem to know what a Kamen Rider is, though."

[Fulgrim]

They know, too? Fulgrim asked himself. "They plague the forest, taking its fruit and turning them into weapons."

[Kazuhiro Asaya]

"Well, they plague my kind by destroying us..." 010 responded. "I see we share a common enemy."

[Fulgrim]

"And that is the only thing we share."