[video]

[oceanicbreak]

[Miharu--or Poseidon, rather--is battling another young man, presumably a Rider. The man runs toward him, but Poseidon blasts him, throwing him to the ground. He leaps into the air and lands over him, ready to run him through with his weapon. He bats away a blast of fire meant to stop him, then raises his weapon, and...]



[And he misses at the last second, just cutting the man's arm.]

Damn you... Stop it!

[It's clear Poseidon isn't talking to the other Rider, instead backing away and trying to get his arm to move the way he wants.]

Don't come out!

[He screams in pain, and Medals and water form over his body.]





[And dissipate to reveal a disoriented Miharu.]

I...

[It suddenly dawns on him that the man he was fighting is hurt, and he runs over to help him.]

Are you okay?

[The video turns off.]

Comments

[oceanicbreak]

But if I were stronger, this wouldn't have happened. If I'd just been a good Rider from the start.

[aquaticrush]

Maybe nobody is strong enough. But that doesn't mean you can't try, Minato-san!

[oceanicbreak]

I want to do something, but I don't know what.

[aquaticrush]

That person who gave you the new set of powers that took over you. Did you know anything about him?

[oceanicbreak]

He's a businessman who seems to be around in the time I'm in now. But given how everyone reacted to my--to Poseidon's powers, he's a long way off from the technology.

[aquaticrush]

Right, you said they were creating soldiers through science...

[oceanicbreak]

Eiji, the Rider who's with me, said they're going to figure out a way to get these Medals out of me before the time rift closes, so I can go home. But after all this, I don't know what I should do.

[aquaticrush]

...You can go back to what you did before. Even if you were afraid of your old abilities. I know it's scary, but I also know you can.

[oceanicbreak]

How are you so sure?

[aquaticrush]

Because you're better than you think you are!

[oceanicbreak]

[Just a silent stare. Seriously, his life has been such crap lately that he's never had anyone say this to him.]

[aquaticrush]

You always think that there's something wrong with you, Minato-san, but there isn't. I feel that way about myself, too.

[oceanicbreak]

How do you get through it?

[aquaticrush]

I've got friends now. And so have you.

[oceanicbreak]

Thanks. I still don't know what to do, but...I guess I can at least try.

[aquaticrush]

If you need help, please ask.

[oceanicbreak]

I will. Thanks.