[Sentai]

Kamen Rider Hikari
Hikari.. What have you done?

“We need emergency one clear, stat!” “Where’s that damn blood?!” “Doctor, I can’t stop the bleeding!” The gurney wheeled through the corridors of the base, each of the doctors surrounding it moving quick as they could towards the doors marked -Emergency Surgery-. Getting to work removing the armor that was supposed to protect him. While technicians began working on the broken bracers, crackling and sparking from the damage done.
Outside the room, looking through the one-way observation glass, Asuka continued pacing. Always keeping a watchful eye on the scene inside. With her arms crossed against her chest, stroking along her arms slowly. “It was not your fault.” She ignored the Director. He was standing stoic, watching the scene from the back of the room with both hands clasped behind the small of his back. “Neither f us had any idea they would send something so strong, so quick. We underestimated their fear of The Rider.”
“That doesn’t forgive us if he dies, that doesn’t forgive me.” She paused, watching the Director as he spoke next. “You were monitoring him, Asuka. Tell me what happened. Start after he arrived…”

/HIKARI GATE! MACHINE FULL CHARGE!/ After the card disappeared into the Machine the world turned negative, everything paused while the bike itself changed. Large white wings stretched out from above the engine, a large sword of energy extended from the front wheel, and a white aura began glowing bright from around Hikari. And as the clock ticked the bike took for the creature. Stroking through him, creating an intense explosion while they world around them became normal again.
Hikari skidded, pulling the bike around to see if the.. Of course, he wasn’t. Why would it be that damned easy? Skullger was still there, staggering but standing. “Mou, but yer a strong one, eh?” Dismounting, Hikari swiped his thumb across his mask’s nose. “Works for me!” Rolling his shoulders, Taro pulled the Sword Card from the Stacker. Displaying it with one hand while wagging his finger at Bones with the other. “Time to Shuffle the Deck!” In one fluid movement the card was swiped, tossed aside, and the sword came into being.
“You not defeat me easy, boy. Take more than tricks, take more than idiotic phrases.. Take more than you.” The Skullger rose his right hand, forming a large crackling black ball of purest electric energy. “Black Crush!” The rolling ball of energy surged towards Hikari who brought his arms up in an attempt to bring them down, and slice the ball down the middle.. But he misjudged the speed, the ball catching him square in the chest, sending him flying backward into nearby abandoned cars.
Shaking his head clear, still laying on what once was a minivan, he gave his helmet a slap. “Alright.. That could’ve gone better.” “GAIJIN!” Least he knew he was still alive, no one in would be that annoying to a corpse. “What?!” “You couldn’t of thought that’d actually work! You can’t just charge in, he’ll kill you. Use the Buster card, keep your..” Feh. Shaking his head, pushing himself up from the cars, he gave his mask another swipe from his thumb. “Hey. The hell you think you’re talking to?”
Ignoring her he swiped another sword card, gripped hold of the handle, and charged headlong. Which worked about as well as you’d think. He slashed wildly, striking the Skullger’s chest and watching as the sword just glanced off each time. That was when he looked up, saw the beast smile, and raise his hand high to form another crackling ball. “.. Oh Mou….” The beast brought the ball against his chest before Hikari could react, and released the energy point blank..

“I see.” The director took long steps towards the glass, watching his best men and women working on their Rider. “He will survive this, Asuka. He was not the Rider just because of his DNA. But we must be ready.. Advance the timetable of Rider Inochi. We need her quicker than we thought, is the pilot prepared?”
Rider Inochi.. Hikari was Light, Inochi was Life. “Yes Director. The pilot’s been training and the Inochi Driver’s ready. But sir, she’s only sixteen. Can we really put her into the same dancer we put Gaij.. Taro, into?” The Director gave a solemn nod. “We haven’t the choice. I know she is your little sister, but she volunteered Asuka. Inform her she’s to launch immediately. Until Hikari is able to rejoin the fight."