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Having no where on earth to stay Yuya resided in the Forrest as it provided a sense of comfort, of home as if it was apart of him and he apart of it. He had decided to open a crack to Tokyo as it would be the best place for his name sake to recover from the accidental coma Yuya put him in so at least things can progress as they did without the pointless death, Yuya may want to change the past but he doesn’t want to cause the collapse of the universe. Well universe is probably a slight exaggeration.
He wandered amongst the trees until he saw a team of Yggdrasil researchers being attacked by inves so Yuya placed his sengoku driver on his waist and readied his lockseed “Ringo!” The lockseed said as Yuya the button of the side of the lockseed then Yuya called out “Henshin!” As he placed the lock seed into its designated place in the driver, he then pushed the lock in and flicked the knife on the side of driver opening the lockseed and from there a giant metal Apple formed above his head and lowered it self down onto his head and then it unfolded revealing his armour. Yuya then rushed to save the foolish researchers for studying something they don't fully understand but was intercepted by armoured rider Zangetsu “So you are the one who threatened my colleague and before I take your driver from you I'd like to know your name!” The melon themed rider all but demanded the apple themed rider.
“My name is Kamen rider guardian and I will tell you only one thing.” Yuya replied “Which is?” Zangetsu asked. “There is another way to save the earth. You do not need to sacrifice six billion people. And I intend to make sure that the one who will save it does so. So do me one favour Takatora stay out of my way. And maybe just let your brother follow his own way not the one you have forced him on because believe me it will backfire on you all.” Yuya answered. As he started to walk away he left one passing sentence as a warning to Takatora.
“One more thing, don't trust Professor Ryoma, he has been keeping secrets from you.” With that Yuya opened up a crack to Zawame City and walked through it and as usual the crack closed after he had walked through it.
(Play Gaim Opening theme)
Yuya deactivated his transformation and wandered around Zawame City but what he didn't expect to see was Kouta in his Kamen rider armour trying and failing to use it to help in his everyday jobs which got Kouta fired. Kouta had wandered away so Yuya followed him until with his enhanced senses noticed that there was a child stuck in a tree (no that is not an innuendo) Kouta was about to help the kid get down until, Kaito the leader of team Baron appeared and said to the boy “you can either jump down or you can stay there all night.” “That’s a bit harsh isn’t it?” Yuya asked Kaito “in order to survive in this world one must become strong.” Kaito replied to which Yuya shot back “everyone is born strong they just need to realise they have that strength.” After the boy had jumped down from the tree and Kaito left, Yuya said to Kouta “you know I think you are the only Kamen rider who has tried to use his powers for everyday situations. And if you don't mind me asking have you and/or Mai told anyone about what I can do because I would rather not get more of Yggdrasil attention then I already have.” “What do you mean by that?” Kouta asked. “I may have threatened their chief researcher. The bastard deserves it any how. And if you don't mind me asking why don't you admit to Mai your feelings for her?” Yuya asked. seeing Kouta’s face “don't worry I didn't know but thanks for confirming it for me but don't avoid the question so why don't you?” Yuya asked again “I don't know if she does share my feelings and if even if she did she probably hates me for abandoning the team.” Kouta replied to which Yuya scoffed “are you kidding me have you seen the way she looks at you it is obvious that she feels the same way.” Just then Kouta’s phone rang, it was Mai “you better answer that Kouta and don't forget about what I told you.” Yuya said as he started to walk off “I'll be there if you need me be seeing you, Kamen rider Gaim.” As Yuya walked through the crack he heard Kouta answering his phone.
A few hours later back in zawame City. Yuya was once again walking around the city Yuya was once again walking around the city until he saw team baron at team Gaim’s stage. “I better make sure that those idiots don’t cheat again.” Yuya said in frustration. Team baron summoned two elementary inves to fight and Kouta using a strawberry lockseed summoned a deer inves. but as the fight continued Yuya saw that once again that Peko had decided to cheat but unlike last time Yuya couldn’t stop the slingshot from firing so the lockseed was knocked from Kouta’s hand and the inves went out of control “what did I tell you how do you expect to be the best if you cheat and now I have to deal with your problem. Kouta!” Yuya yelled over to Kouta while holding up his own Sengoku driver.
Kouta saw the driver and attached his own driver to his waist and both of them called out “Henshin!” And attached their respective lockseeds to their belts. Yuya’s belt called out “Ringo arms! Desire the forbidden fruit!” While Kouta’s belt called out “Orange arms! Hanamichi on stage!” With both the apple and orange riders ready they charged into battle. While the two were able to land solid strikes against the creature. Neither of them could take it down until Kouta managed to persuade Kaito into giving him a pineapple lockseed that was promised if Gaim had won by saying since team baron had cheated team Gaim won by forfeit so Kaito gave the lockseed to Kouta who used the new arms form to destroy the inves.
“Well then that wasn’t so hard was it?” Kouta asked Yuya who smacked him lightly around the back of the head.
“Who are you then and why do you work with team Gaim?” Kaito asked Yuya who replied “I am Kamen rider guardian and I am not a member of team Gaim, I am you could say a referee besides I am more of a writer and composer not a dancer.” With that team Baron left the stage. “Now that those guys are gone who wants a drink at Drupers my treat.” Yuya offered to which all of team Gaim said yes
(Scene cut)
In a car moving towards Yggdrasil tower was Takatora Kureshima who was watching what team Gaim had accomplished “So. Kamen rider huh? Either way it has begun.” Takatora said almost nonchalantly but he couldn’t shake the words of what he was told the day before “is there truly another way to save humanity and what does he mean that Ryoma is keeping secrets from me. But does Mitsuzane have other dreams and ideals then what I have taught him.” Takatora kept wondering about this and he decided that the next time he spoke with his brother he would ask him.