Endless Sands

[Ancient]

The desert of the sands of time. Endless, expansive. Imposing as all hell. But it was all beautiful, and went on forever. Something dark loomed on the horizon, a mass of blackness... Mitsu was running the Tera Liner in rough loops, keeping an eye on it. He could've been out, mingling with people, getting himself a new life, but this was okay as it was.

He'd found a singularity point, a teenage girl, only fifteen, who was just a little bit confused by some of the more obvious "Changes" only she remembered. He'd offered to explain them to her, to the best of his ability, if she'd shop and cook for him. It was a good deal, all around... He could make sure she didn't end up with an insane imagin using her for it's own gain, he got to eat home-cooked food... And she got to practice cooking.

It wasn't like he was interested in her body or anything crazy like that. He just wanted to be helpful. In the mean time, Cupid was on the internet, looking at Nico Nico Douga videos. Mitsu had heard Geddan about six million times in the last hour. There were probably another six million to go. Or not, he realized, as he heard one of the techno remixes of the McDonalds commercials.

Damnit, Cupid. Damnit, why must I be stuck with such an information-hungry Imagin? And why the hell is the entire internet as of the year the computer was made available in the sands of time? Mitsu wondered. Oh well. He sighed, and rested his head on the table. Not hungry, not bored, only a little annoyed. Just lonely.

He was lonely, is what it was.

[Zeronos]

A few hundred miles away from where Mitsu and the TeraLiner was traveling along the tracks Jin and his imagin crew were onboard the speeding KamiLiner as it headed towards the KingLiner terminal. Jin had suddenly decided to go adventuring right after he fixed the hole in Hikaru's train and left shortly afterward. His three imagin partners, Sasuga, Akutama, and Kazan, had no choice but to follow their leader's whim. Jin had spotted the KamiLiner a few minutes ago and decided to stop at the terminal and check in with the Station Master. Jin was laying on top of the dining car's roof like a crazy person not carrying for his own safety while the other three were waiting in the inside of the dining car for them to arrive. Jin was looking up at the sky and wondering what Mitsu, Hikaru, and their imagin were up to at this time. He would have stayed with them longer, but he really wanted to travel along the endless sands with his imagin buddies like he did in the far future. This Jin was still the new carefree Jin and not the silent brooding Zero. His imagin had no idea that Zero ever existed as their memories changed along with Jin when King of Checkmate 4 had finally been defeated and the terrible future they once hailed from had no longer existed. Jin stood up to go back inside when he saw that they were almost to their destination, but he stood still when he saw something black and ominous in the distance. He wondered what the hell that was and thought they should go investigate instead of stopping at the terminal.

[Cross]

The Justiliner raced through the sands of time. It didn't really have any particular destination, they were just cruising through, despite the speed they were travelling at.

Miho was just chilling on the inside of the single car, reading a paper that was printed at the KingLiner terminal, detailing events that occured within the sands of time. As she was reading something about rogue imagin, she felt a hand rest on her breasts.

"Hahaha! Miho-chan, your breasts are as fine as always!" stated Aldebaran, the perverted Taurus Imagin. Miho's face was currently contorted into a look half between agony and pleasure. She hated Aldebaran doing it, but her breasts were just that sensitive.

"I'd take your hand off there Aldebaran, before you lose it." Regulus, the Leo imagin warned, walking through the door at a brisk pace, and levelling his penetrating gaze at the bull.

"See the look on her face, she likes it!" the bull argued back, enjoying where his hand was, as he started squeezing. As he was doing so, the final of the three imagin appeared next to him.

"Hands off, you shouldn't disrespect a woman that way!" Kausia, the Saggitarius Imagin stated, slapping the bull, causing his hands to fly off, as Miho kicked out at the same time, nailing the pervert in the crutch.

"What is it with women and the crutch!" he mused, as he hit the ground, immediately taking the foetal position and whimpering.

"What is it with men and boobs?" Miho retorted, glaring down at Aldebaran. "But I should probably get used to it, it'll happen more often right?" she joked, as she turned her head to gaze out the window, noticing a train of time doing loops. "STOP THE TRAIN!" she yelled, as the Justiliner came screeching to a halt near the lopping Teraliner.

Miho wanted some human company, despite her imagin partners, and hoped the driver of the other train would stop and they could talk.

[Ancient]

It took a few minutes before Cupid had a fortunate urge to check the black on the horizon, though he looked the entirely wrong direction and caught the other train instead, but only for a few seconds.

"Mitsu. I think there's another train out there. Should we stop and check it out?"

"Is it one of the trains we know? If not, we should be ready for a fight, you might want to possess me before we hit the sands."

Outside, the train screeched to a halt, parallel to the Justiliner, and Mitsu stepped out, tips of his hair crimson. He was wearing the leather jacket tied around his waist, somehow displaying an almost perfect diamond with the red at the base of the shirt, despite not actually being that color normally. The Sagittarius necklace and nearly visual kei collection of leather arm bands and rings were back, too. Hidden under the jacket, was the Tera Belt. If things appeared to be going south, the jacket could be quickly removed and the pass swiped. Cupid smiled, excited to be experiencing something unfamiliar like this.

"Hailing Unknown Train of Time! This is Mitsu, Kamen Rider Tera, of the Tera Liner, Hailing the rider and imagin crew of the unknown train of time!" Mitsu flinched internally. Madness, that was. He sighed in his own head, then waited for a reply.

[Zeronos]

Jin jumped from rooftop to rooftop on the KamiLiner until he reached the front car. He jumped in there the window like he was the hero of an action movie and quickly hopped onto the KamiBird motorcycle that controlled the time traveling train. Jin changed its course so they would be heading towards the black thing Jin spotted. Back in the dining room the three imagin were pretty confused that the KamiLiner was changing direction.

"What the hell is Jin doing? I thought we were going to stop at the KingLiner. I planned on doing many villainous things when we arrived."

Akutama looked very pissed as he looked out the window and noticed the black mass they were heading towards. Kazan also spotted it.

"What's that? It looks pretty interesting. Jin must of thought the same thing."

Sasuga was in the far corner of the dining car lifting weights so he could keep in shape. He could care less that they were not stopping at the KamiLiner or heading to this black whatever it was. He just wanted to be in the spotlight where ever the destination was.

[Cross]

The blue and yellow door of the Justiliner rolled open, and Miho stepped out, wearing her everyday clothes, matching black jacket and mini-shorts with gold stripes, and a pink and white top. Regulus and Aldebaran flanked her sides, with Kausia standing behind her. Aldebaran's eyes kept wandering to Miho's chest, but Regulus kept a keen eye on the others, always wary.

Miho smiled in a very friendly manner, and she went to speak, but stuttered a little. She wasn't afraid, and while she was very comfortable around those she knew, especially the imagin who were her partners, she wasn't that way with new people.

"What she's trying to say is that she's Kobayashi Miho, or Kamen Rider Justi-O of the Justiliner, and that she's pleased to meet you. I'm Kausia, the Lion is Regulus, and the perverted Bull is Aldebaran." Kausia stated, intervening.

Empowered by Kausia's help Miho let a few words out. "We were just passing by and happened to notice you going around in circles, is everything alright?"

[Ancient]

Mitsu pulled the coat off his waist, pulling it over his arms quickly, while Cupid disengaged, taking the belt off as he did. It was all one flashy magic trick that ended with the belt disappearing into the jacket, as if it hadn't been there to begin with.

"Well, nothing is wrong YET, but if this place is supposed to be every moment ever... How is it that there's that big... Black hole, on the horizon? What is it, and why? That's why I'm here. It's just troublesome because this guy isn't helping any, so all I can really do is keep an eye on it, and forward intel to the Kingliner when it gets bigger. Because it is, and from what I know, it shouldn't be."

"He's speaking the truth; The hole seems to be growing at an alarming rate, it's only been there for two days, real-time. No one seems to know quite what it is." Cupid looked over the girl's imagin, quickly and carefully. His eyes missed no detail, though he stood completely still. No irises or pupils to give away what he was looking at. He even caught the one staring at the young lady's chest. He crossed his arms.

"Must be troublesome having a train molester for one of your partners, huh?" Cupid spoke boldly and completely out of turn, but he figured he was right. IF the bull wanted to make something of it... He'd take it, and hand it it's ass, probably. He waited for a reply. Then Mitsu punched him in the jaw, then the side, then kneed him in the stomach.

"Sorry, Cupid's an asshole. But if he's right, well... That'd be troublesome, wouldn't it?"

[Zeronos]

The speakers of the KamiLiner turned on as Tenshi's voice could be heard all through out the train.

"We should be reaching the unknown black mass in approximately an hour or two at the current speed we are going which is maximum speed. I'm not really sure how far away the mass really is though so it could be a much longer distance. I have detected two trains in the distance, one of which belongs to Mitsu-dono while the other one is unknown."

Jin scratched his head for a moment and then readjusted their course so they would travel towards the two trains on their way to the black mass. This would take even longer to get there because of the detour, but Jin was pretty curious to who was on that other train. The three imagin in the dining car were also curious about the appearance of yet other time traveling train. They remembered the days before Mitsu and his crew of one when they were the only one traveling through time beating up evil imagin, but now Den-O riders were popping out of seemingly nowhere to take Sasuga's spotlight which really pissed him off. Kazan couldn't wait to meet this new rider and his/her imagin partners while Akutama could care less. Jin thought new comrades to help in his fight against the mischievous meddling imagin would be great. He always liked making new friends in the process.

[Cross]

Miho punched Aldebaran as she noticed the other crew's gestures.

"Stupid Cow," she muttered, as Aldebaran kept his eyes firmly locked on the other train's crew from now on. Miho's gaze was turned to the black hole type thing on the horizon. She too had noticed it, but not sure how to deal with it, she had paid it little attention, however now with the backup of another crew, they might be able to work it out. "But yes, it's quite troublesome having him as part of the crew...but it's worse when he possesses me in normal time," she continued, blushing slightly.

However the blush was replaced with a slight frown. "But not as troublesome as that black hole...or whatever it is." she finished.

Regulus had also been keeping an eye on the black hole, and it worried him slightly.

"Should we go and check it out?" Regulus proposed, gesturing towards the black hole.

Miho was about to nod, when something in the other direction caught her eye, another train of time, heading for their position.

"I'd say yes Regulus, but it seems we might have more company," Miho stated, a little absent mindedly, then turning to Mitsu. "Friends of yours?" she asked, almost dreading having to meet more new people. She'd held it together alright, managing to speak and not be overcome with her shyness, but with more people she wasn't sure how she'd go.

[Ancient]

Mitsu leaned back and up, looking toward the approaching train of time behind Cupid's head. It was far off, but he could faintly see that it was probably the Kami Liner. Cupid turned his head to look.

"Jin." Cupid and Mitsu said at once. It was coming at a slight angle, from the direction of the King Liner. Mitsu tapped Cupid on the shoulder.

"Go inside, see if those liner phones Station Master had installed work at this range. Give Jin a call, tell him that he really shouldn't be coming this far out for no reason, and tell him that if it's about the black thing, we're keeping an eye on it." Mitsu said, then flopped down to sit, on the sands of time. He looked up at the young lady, and frowned. He was probably five years her senior, which was... whatever it was, he figured.

He closed his eyes and yawned. He hadn't slept in at least sixteen hours, he realized, and crossed his legs, laying back for a nap. Cupid hadn't left yet. "Tell Jin not to park between the trains, either."

"Yes." Cupid said, and hurried back into the Tera Liner's plush, warmly colored dining car.

"So... Why're you one of us, anyway?" Mitsu asked with another yawn, eyes closed. He'd probably doze off if she didn't find a way to keep him awake, but as long as Jin knew not to try and stop between the trains it wasn't that much of a big deal.

Inside, Cupid was testing the new liner phone, trying to get in touch with the number listed on the wall for the KamiLiner.

[Zeronos]

Inside the dining car of the KamiLiner an annoying ringing sound could be heard coming from the new liner phone the Station Master made standard in all time traveling trains. Akutama was closest, but knew it was either Mitsu-tachi or Hikaru-tachi and didn't want to talk to any of them at the moment for he was too busy wondering what the hell that black thing was and if it could help commit evil acts such as world domination.

"Kazan come over here and answer this damn phone. It's getting on my nerves."

Kazan happily rushed over to the phone from where he was staring out the window at the black mass. Sasusa was ignoring the whole thing and was still concentrating on weight lighting. Kazan picked up the phone and placed it next to its ear.

"Hello this is Kazan of the KamiLiner crew. Who is this?"

[Cross]

Miho glanced at Mitsu, noticing his yawns. He did look quite tired, and hopefully he didn't fall asleep, especially while she was telling her story.

'Well, it's not very interesting," she began, blushing a little, "but I was out one day minding my own business when a rogue imagin began to wreak havoc in the surrounding area. I wasn't quite sure what was going on, but Regulus here," she paused in order to gesture to her Lion partner, "possessed my body to use it to become Justi-O Leo form, but what he didn't count on was my being a Singularity Point, which caused his transformation to end, and for me to enter the Proto-form of Justi-O. After a quick conversation, Regulus and I decided to team up as Justi-O, transforming into Leo form and defeating that Imagin. From then on I've been Justi-O, and I've met the other Imagin along the way, without making contracts with them." Miho finished, going a little quiet again.

"It's been an interesting time, but we've managed to hold our own without too much hassle...other than Aldebaran of course." Regulus added, chuckling a little at his small joke.

Aldebaran, who had returned to a standing position, glared a little at Regulus.

"You Lion-bastard. You'll pay for that one day..." Aldebaran said, in a strange moment of seriousness for the pervy bull.

"So should we check out this black hole or what?" Miho asked, it was starting to worry her.

[Ancient]

Mitsu layed there, bored, and yawned. He looked up at her, and sighed, shaking his head feebly in his palms.

"Not without Paradox and hopefully Sycorax, too. Of course, Paradox is on his way, which just leaves that flake Sycorax. Hopefully he can get his caboose over here before we have no choice but to investigate. In the mean time..." Yawn. "I suggest getting comfortable, maybe sending those three back inside. We can talk about things only humans have business talking about, since you look as starved for humans as I feel."

One mustn't forget that not only is Mitsu gorgeous, he's also a fairly intelligent guy and an idol with a deceptively large amount of experience with people, for someone his age. She stopped for an unfamiliar train, despite having company, because she had hoped there were humans on board. Unless, of course, he was wrong, but Mister 3 wasn't fond of thinking that sort of thing.

Meanwhile, aboard the Tera Liner:
"Kazan? Kazan, it's cupid! Before anything else, don't park between the Tera Liner and the other train! Mitsu and the other rider are dawdling between them like morons."

After which he gave Kazan time to relay the message, then continued.

"Kazan, you still there?"

[Zeronos]

Kazan listened with great interest at the conversation he was having Cupid. He had never used the phone before and he found it quite interesting that he could talk to someone who was so far away. Technology never ceased to amaze him of course just about everything amazed and interested him.

"Oh so you guys did meet up with another rider? I can't wait to meet him! He must have very interesting imagin partners just like Hikaru-san!"

Kazan was busy listening to himself talk rather than Cupid since he was wondering what kind of person this new rider, but he did hear the part about the two of them being on the train tracks the KamiLiner was currently riding on.

"I better go warn Jin then. I don't want him to run over Mitsu and the other rider!"

Kazan left the phone unattended with Cupid still on the other line as he turned into a ball of energy and flew into Jin's body who was still riding on top of the KamiBird as it controlled the KamiLiner. Kazan saw that they were dangerously approaching the area where the two trains were and wondered if they could stop in time for them to not crush over Mitsu and the other unknown rider. A few minutes passed and the KamiLiner finally arrived as it began to slow down. It finally came to a halt a few inches away from where Mitsu and Miho were. Kazan possessing Jin shoved his head out the window and waved to the two of them.

"We're here! Paradox and the KamiLiner crew have arrived!"

[Cross]

Miho giggled slightly at the caboose reference.

"Ok, waiting is probably the better opt-" she began as she was interrupted by the arrival of Kamiliner.

Regulus glanced at the train, and the young man with his head out the window.

"Kamiliner? That's a bit pretentious, don't you think?" Regulus suggested, not offended, but a bit startled by it. Aldebaran nodded in agreement.

"And what kind of Singularity point lets themselves be possessed like that...Miho sure doesn't." the bull added, his eyes flicking to Miho's chest, as he received a punch from Regulus.

Miho stood up, ignoring the bickering Imagin and smiled politely at the Kazan possessed Jin.

"Hi, I'm Kobayashi Miho, Kamen Rider Justi-O if you prefer, and this is the Justiliner." she said, gesturing to the Justiliner. She was feeling more comfortable around people, even just a little.