I'll prove I am good enough

Divided we fall

Kenji...

A ray of light, focusing on my eyes woke me up. There were voices all around me, human voices. It seemed as if I was in a market and as I gathered strength to sit up, a fish market came into the scene. People were buying fish, negotiating prices and no one noticed me there. I was ignored as a stone is. Sitting with my arms and legs folded on a field close to the market. It was like the market near my house but wherever this place was had two moons and bright rays of the sun. These moons seemed larger, astronomically speaking they were closer. I was stunned, so with my arms folded, I sat observing the people.

Some of the weird observations were- Bike parts were money, everyone had a MTB. People talked about MTB's as if they were the part and parcel of their lives. Everyone, old or young wore guards and gloves. The most weird thing was, they spoke of taxes, not to the government but to some weird team known as Team ST.

It took a while but an old lady came and offered me food, kids were behind her as if scared, but they were the ones who had told her about me. She stated " Time to explain...Again." Then she asked me to follow her....and so I did.

Kyoichi...

I was tired of walking, I had walked non-stop for hours on snow. My body was failing, I could no longer fight the harsh temperatures, my premonitions could come true, I might not live to see daylight again. The situation was a snow storm here, dark clouds covering the sky. Somehow from the X-Zone, I had been transported to the middle of a terrible storm. Anything beyond 2 feet was beyond my vision, my legs were refusing to move. This snow desert was empty, I felt abandoned, I knelt down. Heavy breaths....I could see the misty air released from my mouth. If I was even clothed for this weather I may have succeeded to walk a few more hours, but I was in my usual clothes...they didn't cover half the cold.

I looked up, saw the snow falling on the ground...but my energy was lost, my survival was impossible, my hopes were shattered. My brother and sister, my parents, friends, their images flashed into my head and I could feel my body lowering and finally falling on to the cold ground. But, just when I felt death on half of my body I saw a man approaching. I felt his hands near my waist, but before I could register my saviour's face I knocked out.

About 3-4 hours later, I woke up. According to the clock on the top of a window, it was 2:00am. The window showed me the storm continuing . This seemed like a one room cottage, I turned around to see myself on a couch, and a blanket placed over me. The walls were slightly old and painted Yellow Ahead of me was the same man, wearing a hood, he was cooking something on the fire. My last collection of the past was being saved by this man. As he didn't speak neither did I, I stared through the window, a fierce snow storm was visible.

After a while, the man walked towards me with his hands behind his back, this alerted me, I prepared my senses for any nasty surprises. I stared at him observing him, each and every move. Then slowly his hand appeared with a bowl on it. He gave me bowl of soup. Instead of taking it and thanking him, I looked at soup dumbstruck and then looked up with innocent eyes(How stupid of me). He slightly jerked the bowl and I quickly took it. Then finally a gentle voice spoke "Don't be alarmed, eat that, you'll feel better."He probably understood my feelings, then again how could it be different. I took my chances and sipped into the hot soup. It tasted good, and gave me a warmth which was necessary after that storm. He sat on a chair in front of me and probably watched me relish the soup.  The soup was soothing, after finishing it I asked " Where am I? Why am I here at all"

He started with a sigh " This place is known as the X-Zone, it's a completely different world, geographically and astronomically. Our world is scientifically equal to yours but instead of motor vehicles we prefer human powered MTB's."

"But what about distances across the seas and oceans?" I asked.

"Well you see, the X-Zone is mostly a continued landmass, so there's not much problem with that, like Pangea" he replied.

"How do you know about that, Pangea, I mean." This man knows stuff I thought, not only about this world but ours too. I mean Pangea isn't a common term.

"Well let's just say I do." I wasn't very satisfied with this answer. I wanted to know more, but he wouldn't tell me. Then he continued on.

" Precisely speaking, our world is for MTB's and it's riders. A good, powerful rider gets the post...aaaa....like a government official. You are here for your skills,Kyoichi."

"Have we met before?" I asked sarcastically. More importantly how can a rider be powerful. I realised now that this man will only tell me what is absolutely necessary.

"No...but your skills and MTB are not unknown to me." After  saying this he stood up and walked up towards a sofa covered with a white sheet. While he did so, I thought 'my skills, honestly, don't go beyond the country. A different world, I mean is there a newspaper saying "News from the other world", wish this man told me more'

"Allow me to disturb your thoughts" said the man and he did so. He pulled the white sheet, instead of a sofa were two of my most known vehicles. Thunder Emperor and alongside it stood Neptune. I had had it, I did not remember much after the dark light, but I was sure, that the two bikes were not anywhere near the training ground, so they couldn't have come with me.

"That's it, who are you?" I asked.

" Patience, my boy. There's a lot to tell but with minimum  time. So I must ask you only to listen" replied the man. I stopped and nodded for him to continue.

" Idaten Bikes are special MTB's.8 such bikes exit, they allow one to transport between the two worlds. Yours is one of those. The riders of these bikes are the best of the best, one however I need your help with."

I was listening patiently, but instead of continuing on the man stepped back and his voice shivered when he said "It's here."

He quickly pressed a green button which opened the door. To my surprise he willingly walked into the storm. Without noticing I stood up and walked quickly to the door. He walked on and his last words were-

"Train the rider of the Idaten bike Flame Kaiser, Sho Yamato. When you think your sister is ready for the power of Neptune, give it to her. Train them both, I am counting on you. Save this world"

Sho...

My eyes opened in a weird place. Surprisingly with two moons, it was abandoned, filthy and lonely. I did see my best friends beside me but no one else. Questions, they jolted up in my head. The most important one- "where am I? Why am I here?"