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Episode 15: Strength of the Earth

Derek stood at the end of a dock over looking a harbor with an old run down prison behind him. In his hand he held a cell phone pressed up to his ear.

“The rider is in custody my commander,” He said into the receiver.

“And of the devices?” Vainglory asked from the other end of the line.

“The one that the girl had in her possession has already been secured,” Derek returned, “I'm currently working on removing the other from the boy.”

“Currently?” Vainglory asked, “Why haven't you done that already?”

“Well, there's a slight complication it would seem,” Derek explained. “It appears that there has been a lock placed upon the driver, and it seems to only materialize when the boy feels threatened... and his will is a strong one.”

“The solution is simple then,” Vainglory proclaimed, “force him to remove the lock.”

“and if I can't?” Derek asked.

There was a slight pause before Vainglory returned with his response, “... break him.”

Derek smirked, “My thoughts exactly. I shall return shortly with both devices in hand, Fury out.” He closed his phone and slipped it into his pocket. “This is proving to be more interesting then I thought. Oh, how I wish you were here to see this. I find it sad you won't be able to witness the demise of your own bloodline... Kamen Rider Fata.”

{Insert Opening Theme - Extreme Dream}

Sampson cleared away the debris and rubble left by Fury's assault. Marcoh and Cole were clearing away some of the rubble in other places of the room while Sarah paced around the center of the room and Tara had stepped out for the time being.

“I figured that they would eventually show themselves,” Sampson said cracking open a filing cabinet that had been thrown to the ground, “but I never expected they would show up here in my own office.”

“I should have known something was up when the receptionist told us to wait outside,” Sarah proclaimed while biting her thumbnail. “Regardless of what she said, I should have just barged in anyway. What's worse is that now Madison is in danger and I have now idea where she is,” She sighed, “I hope she's alright... where ever she is.”

“She will be,” Cole said patting Sarah on the back, “After all, Alex is right there with her.”

“I know,” Sarah sighed before she sat down on a chair that rested against the wall, “To think that she'd do something like that for him. Never in a million years would I have ever guessed that she'd throw her life on the line in that way,” Sarah looked over to the whole in the wall left by Gorge. She sat back in her chair as a single tear ran down her face, “especially to save Tara of all people.”

“It wasn't to save Ms Archer or Alex,” Marcoh stated. “Ms Tyler simply wished to be of help in whatever way she could.” He placed a box of files in Sarah's lap, “As should you.”

“What am I supposed to do with these!” Sarah demanded.

“Sort them,” Marcoh returned. “If you're not going to help clear away the damage, you might as well do something useful.”

“Well why isn't Tara helping!” Sarah shouted in protest.

“Ms Archer is looking for leads as to where Fury ran off to with Alex and Ms Tyler,” Marcoh explained, “something that is far more important than worrying about things that we don't have any control over.”

“But I-...” Sarah hung her head, “I see your point... how do you want me to organize these then?”

“Just put them in order of when then were written, oldest to newest,” Marcoh instructed. Marcoh turned away from Sarah and went back to the rubble, “We'll sort them further once we deal with the situation at hand.”

Sarah let out a small sigh, “Man I hate him.”

“He's just doing his job,” Cole whispered, “Besides, he's not so bad once you get to know him. Like that Ashley friend of yours.”

Sarah smirked, “You know Cole, you are going to make a girl very happy one day.”

“Cole, can you help me lift this?” Sampson called out.

“Oh sure,” Cole returned getting up to his feet and walking over to Sampson, “We'll talk later.”

“Alright,” Sarah returned. “You can't say a bad thing about anyone can you Cole?” She thought to herself. a small smile appeared on her face, “It takes strength to do that... I envy you for it.”

---

Tara stood atop a tall building, her arms crossed over her chest and her eyes closed shut. She took in a deep breath, then exhaled. She repeated this action in a sort of meditative state before eventually letting her arms down and opening her eyes. She then placed her hand over the wound on her right arm where Gorge had bit her.

“Kree...” She sighed, “why can't I hear you anymore?”

“Excuse me Miss!” A voice called, “It's awfully windy up here, wouldn't you rather come inside?”

Tara turned to see a middle aged man with silver hair clad in emerald green who held a large case in his left hand standing by the door. She stared at him for a while before he spoke again.

“Something wrong?” The man asked as he walked up to Tara.

Tara simply nodded.

“Would you like to tell me?” He asked again, “Maybe I can help.”

Tara looked to the ground and shook her head.

“Could you tell me your name at least then?” He asked. “Mine is Joel, Joel Revant.”

“It's... it's Thea...” Tara asked.

“That's not the name I'm looking for,” Joel said, “I don't want the name that was given to you, but the one you chose for yourself.”

Tara looked up to Joel silent.

Joel smirked, “I'll be honest, I never expected the famous Kamen Rider Gale to be so shy.”

Tara blinked, “How did you know that?”

“Yesterday while I was walking by this same building, I saw a bird,” Joel proclaimed, “and today, you. So tell me, where is that yellow friend of yours?”

“I...” Tara hung her head, “we were separated during a fight, and for some reason I can't see where he is at the moment.”

“I see,” Joel sighed, “Well, I then. Would you mind me offering my assistance?”

Tara turned back to Joel, “You would do that?”

“Of course,” Joel said with a smirk, “But first, you must do me a favor.” He then held out the case he held in his hands to Tara, “You must help me find someone with a heart strong enough to wield the power of the earth itself.”

“What do you have in there?” Tara asked.

“One of the four keys,” Joel said as he unlocked the case and lifted it open, “that hold the power to change this world.”

---

Alex and Madison sat chained to the pillar. Madison leaned against the stone of the pillar deep in thought while Alex squirmed frantically trying to get out of the chains.

“Hey,” Madison said turning slightly towards Alex, “you should conserve your energy for now, you'll need it for later.”

“What difference does it make?” Alex returned, “We're in trouble now and I'm sure we're going to be in even more shortly.”

“I still think you should calm down for the moment,” Madison said, “The others will be here soon, I'm sure of it. Then we'll-”

“I'll take care of Fury before they get here then!” Alex interrupted.

“What is with you?” Madison demanded, “You've been acting weird all day,” She sighed, “ever since Cole said...”

“You don't get it, do you?” Alex asked, “Have I ever told you about the Kamen Riders?... and about my folks?”

“You mentioned it once,” Madison returned, “but it wasn't in much detail.”

“Well, you see... I'm not the first of my family to be one,” Alex explained. “My mother was long before I even knew they existed... her name was Fata. Well her rider name was, her real name was Alice,” he sighed and looked up to the ceiling, “she must have been pretty good at it too, because I didn't even know how important they were until I met Marika... and of course, Tara.”

Madison smiled a bit, “Sounds like she was a nice lady, and a good mother.”

“Yeah, she was,” Alex returned. “How ever, ten years ago... she was killed by a dopant named Shredder, a fact I wasn't aware of until a while ago. All I knew was that she was gone, and with how young I was... I had no idea what to do, or how to feel.”

“I'm sorry,” Madison said looking down to the ground.

“You don't have to apologize,” Alex said, “You had nothing to do with it, it isn't your fault my childhood sucked... it's his.”

“His?” Madison asked raising an eyebrow, “Who is he?”

“... my father,” Alex balled his hand into a tight fist. “The day my mother died, he just took up and left. He didn't even care enough to say goodbye. I don't know if he's even alive, but to be honest I don't care... I hate him for what he did.”

“Oh...” Madison said quietly, “I'm so-”

“Hey,” Alex said turning back to Madison, “what did I say about apologizing for things you have no control over?”

Madison sighed, “To not to.”

“There we go,” Alex said with a smirk. “Besides, it's not the worst of it. You see, ever since the day I received my driver, I've started having these weird dreams... well, not so much dreams, more like nightmares.”

“What exactly happens in them?” Madison asked.

“It's always the same one,” Alex stated, “Four riders in a ruined city. By the end, they all get killed fighting by someone that I can never make out... except for a large x mark on their armor.”

“A large x...” Madison thought for a moment, “you mean like-”

“Yes,” Alex interrupted, “exactly like the one on mine.”

“Have you told anyone else about this?” Madison asked.

“No,” Alex returned, “I thought it was just something my imagination cooked up, but ever since Tara showed up I began thinking that it wasn't just a dream... that somehow it's a warning of something that has yet to pass.”

“Well, we'll just have to cross that bridge when we come to it,” Madison said, “After all, there's only one of those riders from your dream that has shown up so I'd say that you have plenty of time before that battle comes around.”

“That's just it though,” Alex sighed, “the way Cole was talking about becoming a rider, it worried me.”

“Why would it worry you if Cole became a rider?” Madison asked, “Wouldn't it be better if you had more people to help you fight?”

“It would... but not if it's Cole,” Alex stated. “I owe him enough as it is. I need to be able to stand on my own two feet... otherwise, I wouldn't be able to forgive myself.”

“Aw, how touching,” A voice called out. Alex and Madison to the source of the voice to see Derek standing at the end of the room, “Oh, don't mind me. Please, continue with your little sob story.”

“Fury!” Alex shouted, “Let us go already!”

“Oh, so scary,” Derek said with a light chuckle, “Though I'm curious what do you plan to do if I don't?”

“I'll kill you!” Alex growled.

Derek tapped his foot, then checked the watch he wore on his wrist, “...Would you be doing that now by any chance?” Alex glared at him. “Oh well, no matter,” he said reaching into his back pocket and pulling out Alex's six gaia memories along with Tara's gale memory and presenting them to Alex and Madison, “Even if you could escape, it's not like you would get very far without these.”

“Damn it Fury!” Alex shouted, “What do you want from us?”

“Didn't I tell you already? All that I seek is that device you wear around your waist,” Derek said pointing to Alex “Once you hand it over, I'll gladly release you and your pretty little girlfriend.”

“No way in hell,” Alex returned.

“Well, I must say I'm disappointed,” Derek snapped his fingers, “Gorge.”

At the snap of his fingers, Gorge emerged from the shadows and approached Madison and undoing her shackles, leaving Alex chained to the pillar. Gorge then grabbed Madison by her arm.

“Let go off me!” Madison shouted as she was pulled her to her feet.

“I was hoping I wouldn't have to do this,” Derek proclaimed as Gorge dragged Madison to the other side of the room, “but unfortunately you leave me no choice.”

“Wait, what are you doing!” Alex cried out.

Derek walked over to a cell covered by a curtain, “If you won't remove the lock on your driver willing,” he said grabbing one end of the curtain, “then maybe you will when the life of someone you love is on the line.” Derek pulled down the curtain revealing several large black furred beasts with blood red eyes growling viciously with foam coming out of their mouths. “Put her in the cell next to this one.” Derek instructed to Gorge.

Gorge growled as he pulled open the door of the cell next to the one with the rabid beasts and pushed Madison into slamming the door and locking it behind her. The beasts clawed at the bars that divided the two cells while Madison cowered in the corner on the other end of the cell she was placed in.

“I'd say she's got a good hour or so before they rip through those bars,” Derek said turning over to Alex, “and all you need to do in order to save her is remove the lock and hand over that driver... or just let her die, the choice is yours. In fact, since I'm feeling merciful today...” He took three of the gaia memories from his hand and threw them to the ground just out of Alex's reach, “I'll give you three memories just so you have a bit of a fighting chance.”

Alex looked over to Madison in the cell and gritted his teeth, “Damn you Fury...”

“Hey, the choice was yours kid,” Derek said as he walked out of the room, “you're the one that got her involved in this ordeal after all.”

{End of Part A}
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{Start of Part B}

Cole, Marcoh, Sampson and Sarah stood around Sampson's desk that had several files spread out across the scorched surface.

“Alright,” Marcoh said taking in a deep breath, “based on what we have gathered thus far with our previous encounters with the past dopants I think we can easily say that Fury is no different. All we need to do is find him and he'll be done just like the rest.”

“Um, no disrespect Marcoh but...” Sarah spoke up, “I'm pretty sure the other dopants didn't charge into a police station, use another to blow a hole in the wall and run off with a rider and his girlfriend leaving another one powerless!” She sighed, “Besides, something about him was different. He seemed to be more in control then the others, if we simply hunt him down and rush in like we did with the others I doubt it would turn out successful. He's planning something... I can feel it.”

“We have thought about this,” Sampson stated, “and we've decided that locating them has top priority, then we'll figure out the rest.”

“GAH! You guys don't get it do you?” Sarah shouted, “Even if we find them, how exactly would we get them back from Fury? I'm not too sure you realized this but only a rider can defeat a dopant, especially a dopant like Fury.”

“We are fully aware of that Ms Gardner,” Marcoh returned. “We have considered every possible means of action already. However the truth of the matter is that we are keepers of the peace, not soldiers. Besides, what stakes do you have in this matter? You're not an officer, you're not even a rider yourself. So if you aren't going to add any useful aid, then leave.”

“Marcoh!” Sampson shouted, “Do forgive him Ms Gardner he's only-”

“No, I get it. After all I'm not an idiot,” Sarah said as she marched over to the doorway and disappearing around the corner, “I'll just go. I can find them on my own.”

Cole sighed, “I'll go get her,” He said before running out what was left of the door after her.

Sarah stormed out the front door of the station slamming it behind her. She then proceeded down the street without giving a second glance over to the station.

“Sarah wait,” Cole said as he dashed out of the station after her.

Sarah clenched her fists as tight as she could, “Leave me alone Cole,”

“Why, so you can just run off and get yourself killed?” Cole asked grabbing Sarah by her arm. “Look, I know that you're worried but you need to hold yourself together. What would Madison think if she saw you like this, you think she would be happy?”

“No... she wouldn't,” Sarah said bowing her head down, “I guess I must look pretty pathetic right now, don't I?”

“You're not pathetic, it just means you're human,” Cole proclaimed. “Now, will you come back and help us figure something out?”

Sarah nodded, “but, when we do find them... how are we going to beat Fury?”

“Did someone call for plot convenience?” A voice called out.

The two turned to see Tara standing just behind them with a metal case in her hands.

“Tara,” Sarah said, “Where have you been?”

Tara's regular smirk appeared on her face, “In a meeting with Inertia.”

Sarah raised an eyebrow, “A meeting with slacking off?”

“Eh, I'll explain later,” Tara said handing Sarah the case, “We've got a couple of princesses to save.”

“That's true,” Cole said, “but we still don't know where to look.”

Tara turned to Cole and smirked, “You just leave that to me big guy.”

Cole, Sarah and Tara marched back into Samspon's office. Sarah walked up to Sampson's desk and placed the case onto it.

“Gentlemen,” Sarah said with a smirk, “we have a plan.”

“That would be?” Marcoh asked.

“Fury hit us on our home field,” Sarah said as she opened up the case, “It's generally believed that the team with the homefield will win the match. However, if it's a grudge match and the team is truly united it doesn't matter which team's field it is. So, in terms of us and Fury...” She lifted up the lid of the case and pulled out a green gaia memory marked with an R, “We take the battle to him.”

“I take it you found out where he's hiding?” Sampson asked.

“You got it buster,” Tara stated. “There's an abandoned prison on an island just outside the harbor. Apparently it was used as some sort of experimentation facility. Anyway, that's where that Fury has Kree, Superstar and Maddy Paddy.”

“You sure about this?” Sampson asked, “Where did you learn about this?”

Tara turned to Sampson with a smirk, “Some old pervert told me.”

---

Alex itched his foot along the ground in attempt to grab one of the three gaia memories that Fury threw on the floor. Kree was chirping frantically in a cage behind him and Madison still faced the unrelenting growls of the beasts in the cell on the other of the bars.

As Kree continued to flutter rapidly around in his small cage Gorge walked over to it a smacked it as if to demand Kree's silence, but Kree did not abide by Gorge's wishes. Gorge growled at Kree as he picked up the cage and smacked it around. Suddenly, Kree fired two laser shots from his eyes at Gorge. Gorge dropped Kree's cage to ground and smashed it with his foot cracking the cage open as Kree flew out of the whole in the cage and up into the air disappearing from sight.

“Must you be so destructive Gorge?” Fury asked as he emerged from the shadows.

Alex let out a small chuckle, Fury turning to face him. “What's with the laughter?”

“Oh, nothing,” Alex said turning back to Fury with a smirk on his face, “I just realized that your pet is just as mindless as the last time I fought him. I find it kind of funny, that's all.”

“Insolent child,” Fury said grabbing Alex by his neck, “do you wish for me to kill you?”

“Might as well,” Alex said keeping the smirk on his face as a single tear ran down his face, “I've already lost.”

“Well then,” Fury raised his fist to the air in line with Alex's face as a ball of energy began to form in his hand, “if you insist.”

“Stand down Maverick!” A voice called out.

Fury turned around to see Marcoh standing a few feet behind him with a gun aimed at him.

“Marcoh,” Fury snarled, “You came here alone?”

“What makes you think I did?” Marcoh said looking over to the cell where Madison had been placed.

Fury looked over to the same cell to see Cole and Tara breaking the cell open and pulling Madison out locking it behind them.

“You alright?” Cole asked.

“So that's how you want to play is it?” Fury growled releasing his grip on Alex's neck and rising to his feet. “What honor is there in attack an enemy when their back is turned?”

“Oh, you mean like what you did?” Marcoh retorted. He gestured behind him, “do your thing.”

“Fury,” Sarah exclaimed as she stepped out from behind Marcoh, “your rampage has gone on long enough,” she held out the green gaia memory along with a device that had the same shape as Alex's driver only with a single slot and a large lever hanging off the right side of it, “and it will end here.”

Alex's eye's widened, “A driver?”

“Will it now?” Fury asked.

Sarah placed the memory into the slot on the top of the driver and brought it to her waist. However, nothing seemed to happen.

“What?” Sarah said as she repeatedly pulled the driver away from her and placed it back to her waist.

Fury smirked under the shadow of his hood. The eye's on his shoulder armor opened wide as an explosion went off just in between Sarah and Marcoh.

Fury then flashed over to Sarah swiping the device from her hand and throwing her across the room, her back slamming against a steel bar.

“Sarah!” Madison shouted as she ran over to her friend on the ground, “Are you alright?”

“I'm fine damn it!” She said gritting her teeth as she attempted to make her way to her feet. Her arm then slid out from under her forcing her back down to the ground, “GAH!” She cried out in agony as she hit the ground.

“Well dear child, it seems that despite your motives you were unable to get this to work,” Fury said holding the driver in his hand, “No matter, it's not like you would have been able to beat me with anyway. It's better off as trash then in your hands.”

As the eyes on Fury's armor began to open, Kree descended from the ceiling and snatched the driver from Fury.

“Damn bird!” Fury shouted snatching at Kree, “Give that back!”

Sarah reached out her arm as Kree flew over to her but then the bird took a sharp turn and flew over to Cole dropping the driver into his hands before perching on Tara's shoulder.

“Oh yeah,” Tara said looking at the driver, “That old man said that it would take someone with a strong heart to wield it.” She looked up to Cole, “I guess Kree has decided that that strong heart belongs to you big guy.”

“Cole!” Sarah shouted. Cole then turned to Sarah who looked him dead in the eye, “... kick his ass!”

Cole nodded back to Sarah before turning to Tara, “go free Alex.”

“Right, got it!” Tara shouted running off to where Alex sat chained to the pillar.

“Free them if you wish,” Fury cackled, “You're all going to die here anyway.”

Cole pressed the memory back in the driver as a charge up sound began to erupt from it, “We'll see about that.” He placed the driver onto his waist as two belt straps shot out of the sides and connected at the back securing it in place. Cole then grabbed the lever on the right hand side of the driver with his left. “Tension!” He shouted as he pulled the lever over to the left hand side.

“Rock!” The driver shouted as bits of stone rose up from the ground and engulfed him transforming into a green suit of armor with a silver trim and a bright green visor on his helmet.

“Whoa,” Cole said in awe of his new form, “Alright, this is official bad ass.”

“You look just like a true green ranger cole!” Madison shouted.

Sarah slapped Madison on the head, “Stop wasting time and get that guy!”

“Right, I know,” Cole said turning back to Fury and cracking his knuckles, “Just savoring the moment is all.”

“By all means, savor it all you wish,” Fury said with a small gesturing of his hand, “because it will be your last.”

The eyes on Fury's armour opened wide as another explosion went off by Cole, Cole however jumped out of the way and dashed over to Fury punching him in the area his face would normally be.

“Nice trick you got there,” Cole said.

“Trust me,” Fury cackled, “you haven't seen anything yet.”

In less time than it took to blink, Fury flash out of sight leaving Cole on edge. Fury then reappeared behind Cole and kicked him down to the ground, causing a small handle to flipped out from Cole's shoulder armour. Cole jumped up to his feet and grabbed the handle.

“What'cha got there boy?” Fury asked.

“I have no idea,” Cole said tightening his grip on it, “but it better be something useful.” Cole ripped off the handle from his shoulder causing a huge chunk of his armor to detach before it began to shift around becoming a giant hammer with a blade on the end of it. Cole held the hammer in both his hands, “Well... crap damn.”

“Nice toy you got there,” Fury said, “let's see if it's more than just for show.”

“Gladly,” Cole said tightening his grip on his hammer and charging towards fury.

Cole smacked Fury with his hammer throwing him to the ground as four gaia memories flew off of him and into the air. Cole caught them in his hand and inspected them. “Runner, Kicker, Diver and Gale.”

“Cole,” Alex shouted as he ran up to Cole and hugged him tightly, Tara walking up just behind him.

“Easy there dude,” Cole said patting Alex on the head, “we're not out of the woods yet.”

“You're right,” Alex said breaking away from Cole.

“By the way,” Cole threw Alex the four memories in his hand, “You're probably going to need these.”

Alex caught the memories in his hands, “Right,” he then handed Tara back her Gale memory, “here Tar-”

Tara snatched the memory from Alex before he could finish speaking, “Yeah, thanks,” She said as Kree flew down onto her wrist and transformed into her driver as she placed her gale memory into the slot in Kree's head, “Now let's kill this son of a bitch!”

“That's more like it,” Alex said as he placed his Star and Runner memories into their respective slots on his driver.

“Henshin!” Alex and Tara shouted as the switched their drivers into their activation position.

“Gale! Star! Runner!” Their drivers shouted as their respective armor formed around them.

“Fury!” The three riders shouted pointing to Fury, “Your rampage, ends here!”

Fury snapped his fingers as a portal opened up behind him, “Not today children.” The eyes on his shoulder armor opened up one last time as an explosion went off by the prison cell that contained the rabid beasts. “I'm afraid that this is where we part was. But don't worry, I shall leave you with a parting gift.” He jumped into the portal as Cheshire jumped into his arms, “we'll meet again.”

As the portal closed, the three black beasts gathered in a line across from the three riders.

“Marcoh!” Alex shouted, “Get Sarah and Madison out of here!”

“Right, I've got it,” Marcoh shouted back helping up Sarah with Madison acting as support.

“Ah!” Sarah shouted.

“You alright?” Madison asked.

“I'm fine,” Sarah returned. “Alex! You three be careful alright?”

“We will,” Alex nodded, “Now get out of here!” He instructed as Marcoh assisted Sarah and Madison out of the front entrance of the prison disappearing behind a corner.

“Three dopants, and three of us,” Tara sighed, “any ideas?”

“Divide and conquer,” Alex instructed, “take 'em out one on one.”

Tara smirked, “my thoughts exactly.”

The three black beasts charged towards the riders, Tara kicking one off to the side and Cole smacking another with his hammer, leaving Alex with one which he punched directly in the face knocking it to the ground. The three riders engaged in a brawl with their respective dopant, each one having the upper hand in their fight. Before too long, they back them all into a single corner.

“Let's finish this,” Alex instructed removing his Star memory from his driver, Tara and Cole following suit.

Alex placed his Star memory into his maximum drive slot as Tara pulled out her slicer and placed her memory into the hilt.

“Star, Maximum Drive! Gale, Maximum Drive!” Their memories shouted as a charge up sound erupted from both.

“Um... where do I put this thing?” Cole asked looking for a slot on both his weapon and his driver. After a few moments of looking, he found a slot at the top of the head of his hammer, “Oh, here it is!” He said as he placed the memory into the slot.

“Rock, Maximum Drive!” His memory shouted as the blade on the end of his hammer flipped around to the front.

“This thing is an axe!” Cole shouted, “Awesome!”

At that moment, Cole and Tara pulled on the triggers of their weapons while Alex hit the button on his Maximum drive slot.

“Triple Maximum!” The three riders shouted as Tara threw her slicer at the beasts and Cole swung his axe firing off a wave of energy.

“Xtreme Memory Storm!” Alex shouted as he leapt into the air and shot back down in a kicking pose towards the dopants as all three finishers hit their marks engulfing the beasts in a cloud of smoke and fire.

As the smoke cleared, three stray dogs ran out of it and towards the entrance of the prison, the three riders gawking in confusion as they ran off.

The three pulled their memories from their drivers and reverted back to their civilian forms.

“So,” Cole said swinging his arm around Alex, “I make a pretty good rider, don't I?”

“Uh... yeah, I guess,” Alex returned.

“Okay, what's up?” Cole asked, “Do you have a problem with me being able to help you out now?”

“No,” Alex said looking away from Cole, “it's just that-”

“Guys!” Madison shouted interrupting Alex, “Come quick!”

“What's wrong?” Tara asked.

“It's Sarah!” Madison explained, “She's hurt!”

To Be Continued

{Insert Ending Theme - Stand By Me}