In a worn down building with construction machines inside, rain pouring down, guns were firing At the two individuals, being tiger and Barnaby, They run and hid behind one of the machines
The gun firing stopped, so Barnaby looked around the machine and the gun firing started up again"Well, this isn't getting us anywhere." Tiger said. "I say we rush in. What do you think? You in?"
Barnaby ignored him "Hello? Oh, forget it, you do what you want, we're going in-".
"Okay, on the count of three, we'll rush in from the right." Barnaby said.
"Screw the counting, let's go!" Tiger almost went left but stopped and looked back. "Wait, why the right?" He asked
"There's less dirt on this side, so there'll be less mud. It's the logical direction to attack from." Barnaby replied.
"Forget logical! I go off my gut. And my gut tells me, we go left!" Tiger argued.
"No, right." Barnaby said. Tiger grunts then said. "Like it matters which way we go!".
"So, we go right." Barnaby said
"No, left!" Tiger said.
"Definitely, right." Barnaby said.
Tiger growled and stood up opening his mask "that does it! Listen, Bunny, I've been around the block a few times, okay? I think I know what I'm doing here!" Tiny red beams appeared on Kotetsu's face.
A startled noise came out of tiger after he realized the beams on his face before getting shot in the forehead by a fake bullet and fell back as Barnaby reached out to him
Tiger lay on the ground as Barnaby walked over and stood beside him. "Well that shut you up. And for the last time, stop calling me bunny." Barnaby said.
"Huh?" Tiger says apparently awake
"Okay! We've had enough of this! This simulation is over!" Barnaby yelled, before the room started changing back to normal, but still raining
"You just proved my point, your gut? If that's what we're suppose to rely on, I don't want any part of it."
The man groaned sitting up "It was just a simulation." He stated
"And you're lucky that's all it was!" Barnaby snapped making tiger flinch "If it had been real, neither of us would be walking out of here alive." Barnaby said, then walked away and out of the room.
As soon as he was gone, tiger let out a 'tch'
Outside
Barnaby came out, carrying his helmet, drying his hair with a towel, he looked and noticed a certain red head exercising on the treadmill, he had a question that kept eating at him, and was about to go over to her, when some people, the camera crew and Agnes appeared in front of him
"Uh..." he looked at them completely confused to what was going on "Oh, don't mind us, just pretend we're not here. Act natural." The man assured
Back in the simulator
Tiger was still in the floor leaning against his arm "What a jerk! Why I agreed
to this, I'll never know." He grumbled
Flash back
The two stood in front of mr Lloyd Being lectured "Don't you get it? You're supposed to be a team! That's the whole point!" He stated
"A team is about teamwork. And yours is terrible. Going off the results so far, I'm beginning to wonder why we ever hired you, Kotetsu." Making said mama eyes widened
"What? It's my fault?!" Kotetsu looked at him as if he was joking
"Well, I'll leave you guys to it." Barnaby says turned to leave
"Hey, where do you think you...?" Kotetsu began "No, let him go." Lloyd says holding a hand up as Barnaby opens the door and leaned closing it behind him "Barnaby's not the problem." He stated as kotetsu turned and looked with a deadpanned look "In fact, our stock's been up ever since we signed him. As for you, well, we expected much more. And frankly, it's make or break time."
The man in front groans and turns his whole body
"We thought you'd set a better example
while showing him the ropes. You've been at this a lot longer than he has after all." Lloyd stated
"Not that much longer..." kotetsu said
"Well we thought...a training simulation would give you a chance to demonstrate leadership. To show us what you've got!" Lloyd explained
"A simulation?" Kotetsu questioned
"Yes." Lloyd replied smaking the table
"It's never the same thing running around in a simulator, there's no danger, no risk involved!I prefer the real thing!" Kotetsu state
"Really. We could fire you.Would that be real enough?" Lloyd asks as kotetus looked too tired to fight with him
Flash back end
Kotetsu looks up to the sprinklers still releasing the water. "Ugh, When it rains, it pours.." he says getting up "Hey, turn it off, will ya? I'm rusting here!"
The door opened "Wild Tiger, you got a moment?" He looked over to the door and saw Agnes leaned against the door frame. "Or maybe I should call you, Kotetsu, since you're clearly off duty.".
Time skip
Agnes starts asking questions like what everyone thought about Barnaby
"What do I think of Barnaby? Well, he's an opponent, but he's an opponent I can respect! It'll be an honor to beat him this season." Rock Bison said.
The camera then points at Fire emblem. "He's going to be a big star. I mean, come on with that face and that body? Yes, he's going places, I only hope my place is one of them, talk about yummy~"
Then to sky high "You know, I sense something special from that man. And so I say, thanks and thanks again!" Sky high said, the camera finally points at Tiger. "Uhhhh, I got nothing." Tiger says
" cut! Cut!" Agnes got in front of the camera and covered it with her hand and turns over to tiger. "What the hell do you mean you've got nothing, I thought you were supposed to be his partner!". Tiger sighs at Agnes "So that's it? Are you trying to wreck my show?"
"My mother taught me, if you can't say anything nice then-"
"This is the most idiotic, unprofessional behavior I've ever seen!" Agnes interrupted him
"Idiotic? What about Sky high's catchphrase? Thanks and thanks again! How dumb is that?!" Kotetsu said while said man was confused "There is nothing wrong with that! The people love that catchphrase, they eat it up!" Agnes said while poor sky high was left confused
"What people?" Kotetsu asked.
She sighs Facepalming "Look, I don't have time for this,I'll just write your lines for you.
"What?!" Tiger exclaimed
"I'll write them... you read them."
Time skip
Barnaby typed in his apartment code, then scanned his finger print "Uh.." he smiled slightly looking to see agnes's crew with the camera "Okay, I guess I don't get any privacy." He says
"Nope. We want an up-close-and-personal look at the real Barnaby." The guy from before smiled sheepishly
Barnaby opened the door and turned on the lights "I'm afraid you won't find my place very interesting." He remarked allowing them in
"Oh, that's okay. The fans just want a peek at how you spend your down time, ya know?" The guy stated as they looked around
Barnaby goes over to his digital computer and flicks the private picture back into its file, Then gasped when he noticed the guy saw and chucked
"What's so funny?" Barnaby asked "Hey, it's cool, I totally understand. I'm a single guy myself." The guy says
"Huh?"
"Don't worry, I'm not gonna let anything
get on the air that would ruin your image." The guy assured
"Thanks." Barnaby said
"Just let me know if you come across
any sites you'd recommend, cause I'm always looking." The man laughed while Barnaby chucked slightly
That night, turning of the lights, after they left, Barnaby walked out from having a shower, wearing nothing but shorts and a towel round his neck
He walked over and picked up the device and turned on the tv, playing the news, he sits back in his chair "A ceremony was held before a large crowd in the Stern Medaille Area today to mark the completion of the spectacular Fortress Tower Building. The high points took place in the lobby, where a statue of Mr. Legend, the first hero, was unveiled. On hand was Albert Maverick, president and CEO of Apollon Media."
Mr maverick began his speech "By building the Fortress Tower, we think we've added a bold new landmark to the skyline of this great city, as well as a symbol of peace and a beacon showing the way to a better tomorrow."
Flash back
The young boy stood there in the pouring rain, the same room where his parents were murdered "It's time to go, Barnaby." Mr maverick says coming over with an umbrella and kneeling down to his levelIt's all right...
You won't ever be alone, my boy." He looked at the photo in his hand over himself and his parents
Flash back end
"I'm as alone as ever, sir..." he sighed
Next day
Barnaby walks out of the building then stopped when tiger came up to him "Hi there, Bunny, old pal. Uh,hey, homie, you wanna like hang out?" Tiger asked.
"Why are you talking like that? It's creepy man." Barnaby walks past him. "I agree," Tiger sighs with an angry expression
"Cut!" Apparently he wasn't the only ones there, Agnes, her crew, and Sarah and hana but wearing they're hero masks "That's gotta be the worst acting I've ever seen! And just call him Barnaby, okay? That's his name!" Agnes exclaimed
"I was improvising." Tiger said.
"All this scene's about is you wanting to spend some time with your partners on your day off. What's so hard about that? Now, let's try it again from the top!" Agnes said.
"Hey, I'm not being paid to be an actor." Tiger argued
"You're lucky anyone's paying you for anything." Agnes said.
Barnaby chuckles. "So, what am I supposed to do?". "Oh, you're okay. Just be yourself, that's all." One of the camera men said
"Just be myself? That I can do." Said Barnaby who looked at kotetsu smug and he turned his head and sighed
"Um, You still haven't explained why we're here?" Sarah reminded referring to herself and hana " everyone wants to know how both hero partners act around together, hence why all of you are here"
Both woman and the two men surprised " what?! Wait I don't mind being parters with vine but when was this established?!"Sarah asked
" your sponsor did tell you?" Agnes asked
" no!" Sarah shook her head
" he didn't tell me either" hana stated
" hmm, well now you know, let's get moving we've got a lot to do today" Agnes says turning to the crew while the two woman deadpanned
"Hey Astra, why don't you ride behind me, since there's no room left in the sidecar ." Barnaby suggested. "O-oh okay...," she stuttered, and got on the motorcycle behind Barnaby, while tiger and vine sat in the side car
Barnaby stepped on the gas, making astra yelp in surprise "ah!" and wrap her arms around Barnaby, making him flinch
Vine and tiger started laughing at they're predicament "are you okay?" Vine asked
"I-I'm fine... just surprised me is all...." she stuttered
" what's up bunny? Your looking red there" tiger teased " please stop talking..." the blond said, not even looking him at all
Time skip
As they road along, along Agnes and her crew riding alongside them still filming
"He's being himself, all right. And it's sickening." Tiger grumbled
The group stopped and the three hero's were currently giving autographs for kids while tiger still sat in the sidecar "Go get in line! He's not gonna bite you!" A kid said to his buddy
"There." Barnaby finished signing one of the kids autograph "Thanks!"
"Now me, now me!" Another spoke
"Some people just have it." Agnes says, and glanced over at tiger "And some don't..."
"What are you talking about you don't want it?!" tiger exclaimed "I'm givin' it to you! It's a collector's item!"
"No, thanks. Wild Tiger's lame!" The kid spat and ran off with his friend "Hey, come on, take it! It's free! You can exchange it for something else! Oh, come on..." the man whined
Time skips
The sun was starting to set, Hana and Kotetsu stayed on the motorcycle, Sarah was there too but standing up looking else where instead of the blond who was taking pictures with some fan girls
"Okay, hold it..." the man took the picture, but origami cyclone appeared out of no where photo Bombing
"Huh? Where'd he come from?"
"I don't know..."
"He really thrives on this stuff. So does Origami Cyclone." Tiger chuckled at how funny the hero was being, then looks over at Agnes. "Hey, there. Are we almost done here?"
"it's late. We've got to move on to the next location." Agnes stated
"What?! There's more?" Tiger asked.
"How many do we have left?" Hana asked " me and Sarah didn't get to get our lunch today"
"One more, the Fortress Tower building. The sponsor wants to get in some free publicity for its new landmark." Agnes said.
Tiger seemed on board for this one
Time skip
Sarah, hana, Kotetsu, Barnaby, Agnes, and her camera crew entered the building,
Kotetsu went over to the giant statue as everyone else went over to the front desk
" ah! Look at that!"gazing up at the statue of the first hero, his hero, mr legend
"Come on, let's keep moving." Miss Agnes says as the group follow her to the elevator "Hey, wait! Don't you wanna get a shot of this? Look it's Mr. Legend!" Kotetsu exclaimed running after them
Agnes pushed the top floor button still waited for it to open,"There's something wrong with it." She said, after the elevator wouldn't open after pushing the top floor button twice.
The elevator doors finally open and a man walked out, carrying a tool box "Hey, is it okay to get on?" Kotetsu asked.
"Yeah, I just fixed it." The man says sound a little suspicious
"Fixed it? I thought this place was brand new." Kotetsu questioned.
"It wasn't anything big. I was just greasing the cables." The man said, before he walks away.
Kotetsu watched the man leave, still looking at the tool box "Well, we're waiting, let's go." He look back forward to see Agnes and and the others waiting.
"Uhhh, you sure it's safe?" Kotetsu asked concerned for they're safety
"Would you just get on?" Agnes says with an annoyed tone
Time skip
The four sat a table, starting off with glasses of water, Sarah could hear the sounds of waitresses Whispering
"I'm telling you, it's him! It's Barnaby!".
"Oh my god, he's gorgeous!"
"Shut up!" The girls giggled.
He must've heard them talking since he runs his hand through his hair as he smiled to himself, She pouted rolled my eyes and turned away, taking a drink of her water
"Uh, doesn't that make your arm tired?" Kotetsu asked Barnaby.
"What do you mean?" Barnaby looking at him confused, Before the man could saying anything to him, one of the female waitresses walked over to the table.
"Excuse me, I was just wondering if I could shake your hand?" She asked Barnaby "Sure, I'm pleased to meet you." Barnaby shakes her hand smiling
"Likewise! Thank you!" She said, hana noticed the girl with red hair still looking out the window but noticed her fist gripping tightly
"You're not sick of that?" Tiger asked.
"Not really, comes with the territory." Barnaby looks outside the window. "So then.. Nice view.".
"Oh yeah, it's breath taking." Tiger said.
"What's that building there?" Barnaby asking pointing out the window. "Jeez man, I don't know, why're you-" hana elbow him " ow! What are you?-" she points out that they were being filmed.
"Well now, let's see.. Which one?" Tiger looks out the window. "There," Barnaby point at a random building. "Oh, that's just your standard building." Tiger replied.
"What about that one?" Barnaby points at another building. "That would be," Kotetsu sighs. "Another building. And you see that thing right next to it that's a building too. And so's that little one there. In fact, most of these things you see sticking up are buildings!"
"Will you please knock it off!" Agnes raised her voice.
"I thought it was going well." Kotetsu grumbled, before a loud alarm sound went off causing the hero's, to stand up from they're seats
"Attention all visitors, the building's security alarm has been activated. Remain calm and wait instructions from our security personnel." The person on the speaker said.
"Follow me, please everyone, we need to evacuate this floor!" A security guard shouted, while running towards the people
The hero's went towards him, making him come to a halt "What's this all about? A fire?" Tiger asked, The security giants looked unsure if he should say anything. "Uh, well-".
"It's okay, they're Barnaby, Wild Tiger, lady vine and Astra." They all look back to Agnes. "You know, Hero Tv."
"Oh well, in that case, okay. Just between you and me, we got a bomb threat." The guard stated
"What?" Tiger asked. "Where's the bomb?" Barnaby asked
"They didn't say, we're still searching for it. It could be some sort of prank, I guess."
Sarah thought back to when before they got in the elevator and saw the suspicious man while the others talked
"Were any demands made by the perpetrator?" Agnes asked.
"No, not that I'm aware of." Them guard said. "It might be a prank." Barnaby said.
kotetsu went into thought but got interrupted by Sarah "I don't think it's a prank." Says added,
"What do you mean?" Tiger asked "The elevator?" She reminded his eyes widened
Tiger grabbed her arm and dragged her along behind him while running "We'll be right back!"
"Hey, where the hell are you going?" Agnes yelled. "Just checking something out!" Tiger shouted
Barnaby heard the people behind them talking I'm scared tones
"A bomb, did you hear??"
"It's all right, everybody." He turned and assured them "It's just a prank, from the looks of it. But they want us out, just to be safe. Just think of it as a fire drill." He instructed
" so everyone evacuate in the building I am orderly fashion" vine started guiding them out, The two hero's hoped the other two would find the secret bomb
In the hall
"That mechanic looked suspicious to you as well?" Sarah asked. "He did," Tiger said, before they ran round the corner and arrived to the elevator, Tiger kept pushing on the down button over and over until it opens, the two ran in, Loki g around until Sarah looked up at the small door that lead to the top of the elevator " Dad, give me a lift boost." She pointed up at the small door.
"Alright up you go," He got under the door and puts his hands together, she put a foot in his hand, holding his shoulder for balance, he pushed her up
Sarah opened the door and lifted myself up "Well, anything?" She gasped when she saw it, the bomb was huge and was counting down 17:00 " damn it! It's huge! Dad it's here! And it looks big enough to flatten the entire building!" She exclaimed making him gasp "go tell Agnes hana and Barnaby, I'll try to disarm the bomb while your gone!" She says
"Right!" He shouted, before run to find them, She turned her attention to the bomb, sweating a little
Time skip
The alarm was going off, Barnaby, hana and the guard "All right, people, this way! This way!" The giants gestured for then down the stairs
" it's all right, no need to panic, everyone stay calm! Single file down the stairs, nice and easy!" Barnaby said as Agnes aimed the camera 'The hero showing he's a hero even when he's out of costume.' She smirked 'This footage is golden!'
"Uh, Miss Joubert?" The man next to her asks "Don't you think we should maybe get out of here, too?" She turned and glared at him making him flinch "You crazy? Something finally happens
and you wanna..." she noticed only tiger return
"Hey..." and got they're attention "What?" Hana asked as the man who whispered to them "How much time we got?" Barnaby asked Before tiger says Agnes interrupts "So, it really is a bomb."
They looked over before looking back at tiger "Let's go." They both follow Agnes looked mad that she didn't get an answer and turns to the other two "You! You're both coming with me.We stick to them like glue." She begins to follow while her crew looked nervous "Don't just stand there, come on!" She gestured them to follow but was stopped by tiger "You've got to leave
like everyone else." He said
"Huh? No way." She glared "Listen, buddy, I've got a show to run here, whether you like it or n..." he cuts her off "You're not runnin' this show!" Catching her off guard
"This isn't a game anymore Agnes, it's the real deal.Look, if you want us to be heroes,
you gotta get out of the way and let us do our job! And that job's defending the people of this city and that means everyone." He staged "Including you and your crew."
After the argument, Agnes and her crew left the hero's, running down the stairs like the people did "Whoa, man. That was a cool speech he made, right?" The guy asked in excitement
"Huh? Whatever!" Agnes grumbled
Flash back
"You're forgetting, we've got a job to do, too." Agnes reminded, however Barnaby said "Hey, don't worry. The old man can, shoot your footage for you."
"Huh??" Tiger exclaimed
Flash back end
"Jerk!" She pulled out her phone and dialled the person in the van "I'm gonna have to direct this shoot from the van, bring it around front right now!"
The news began placing on tv bulletin board about the situation at the tower "We go now to Fortress Tower, where officials have confirmed that a bomb threat was received at 7:15 this evening...forcing them to evacuate hundreds of visitors from the brand-new building..."
A man stands at the scene "The latest word from here is that everyone has been evacuated safely, largely through the efforts of the world-famous Heroes" the other hero's arrived and were assisting in getting the people out of the building as fast as possible "who arrived quickly on
the scene."
The helicopter arrived as was surveying the area "Authorities don't yet know
who is behind the bomb threat or why the Fortress Tower building has been targeted."
"They don't even know yet whether there really is a bomb,but meanwhile, they're taking every precaution." Inside the girl with the glasses monitors the screens and looks when the doors open to see Agnes and the other guy "Okay, let's get this party started." They both take the two empty seats
"Can't wait to see if they'll pull this off." She smirked leaning against the dash
Inside
The three arrived to the elevator where Sarah was with the bomb "Honey! how's it going up there?!" Tiger asked below "Working on it!" She replied " but I could use a hand!"
" throw me up!" Vine says to tiger " up You go!" Tiger lifted her up and she climbed in, the two just climbed on without help "So what's the plan?" Tiger asked
"To be careful." Sarah replied, while working "Let me help you." Barnaby got beside her
"I didn't know you had experience." She said still working on the bomb situation to hold herself together, considering he was right next to her shoulder to shoulder
"I do, actually." Barnaby said, pulling out a muti tool pocket knife
In the back tiger held the camera while hana remained silent to let them work
"While we're waiting, tell our viewers what hair product you use!" Tiger says focusing the camera on Barnaby's hair, said man turned "What made you think that the bomb was here, anyway?" Barnaby asked
"Oh, it just seemed strange that they were still working on the elevator after the building had opened." Tiger stated
"Is that all?" The blond asked
"You saw that guy. That workman." Sarah interrupted still looking at the bomb wires "He was way too clean to have been greasing cables all day. His clothes were spotless." Tiger added
"Years and years of honing your skills
have paid off, I see." Barnaby says to tiger
"Hey, it hasn't been that many years, okay?!" Tiger complained
"So, seriously, you got a plan?" Tiger asked again
" like I said, to be careful, luckily we didn't set it off when we got here" Sarah says tiger laughs nervously
"Fortunately it seems we both have some experience with devices like this." Barnaby says looking at the red head
"You're kidding me, you two have, really? How is that?" Tiger asked.
"It's part of what I consider to be basic training for a hero." Barnaby replied.
"And I learned at the academy before I graduated." Sarah said.
"It's part of what I consider to be basic training for a hero." Tiger mocked Barnaby words, hana sighs shaking her head while the other two ignore him focused on the bomb. "Well, okay, fine then I guess I'll just sit back and watch the master's work.". He chucked
"Hm?" Barnaby look to the side and saw Tiger laying down on his side as he holds a camera "What are you doing?" Barnaby asked.
"Well, whattaya think? You're the one who stuck me with the camera." Tiger said.
"Look, we can handle this by ourselves. Why don't you get out of here while you can." Barnaby said.
"Yeah, right. Like I'd just run off and ditch you. What kind of a jerk, do you think I am?" Tiger asked, and two just looked at him
"Don't answer that."
" really tiger?" Hana commented
" what?"
Sarah went back to working on the bomb while having to listen to the conversation beside her
"Anyways, that's touching, but if I were in your place, I'd ditch me." Barnaby said.
"Well, I'm not you.. Look don't go getting the idea it's cause I like you or trust you or anything. It's just that I've got standards, too, you know. And one thing a hero doesn't do is run away when-" "Okay, I got it, now can you just keep quiet for a little while?" Barnaby interrupted.
"Fine, fine, not a problem." Tiger replied, his eyes rolled to the timer, which projected 05:59 and started to get worried
"You can feel the tension in the air. Still no word from inside the building, where our heroes Barnaby, Wild Tiger, Astra and Lady vine are attempting to defuse the bomb! And keep in mind, they're facing this danger without the protection of their hero suits! Time's running out on this the first, and hopefully not the last, real test of Apollon media's three man team of crime fighters. While we wait." The announcer talks
The girl in agnes's crew talks over the announcer. "It's such a shame we're not getting any live feed from that camera inside the building. We're just repeating the same boring footage over and over. I've been thinking, wasn't it tiger and Astra who supposedly found the bomb?" Agnes didn't say anything and was trying to focus " Well, we know he hasn't been happy playing Barnaby's sidekick, so what if they both made up the story for a publicity stunt or something?"
"Will you be quiet!" Agnes snapped, making them both flinch, Then checked her watch, Then back at the screen getting nervous
Meanwhile outside
The heroes and the police, wait patiently outside, tape blocking the way for people to go over, for the bomb to go off, or the heroes on the inside to be able to disarm it
"Don't get yourself killed, guys..." rock bison muttered
Back inside
Two minutes were left on the timer, and Barnaby and Sarah were still working on the bomb
"Hey, you two almost done? You realize we're way past the point where we could get to safety right?" Tiger questioned
"Yes," Barnaby said. "Finally," Sarah's sighed "You did it?" Tiger asked. "We've only disconnected the conductor so now." Barnaby replied.
"What?" Tiger asked confused.
"We have to avoid the trap." Barnaby said.
"Huh?" The man as still baffled "There are two wires, one above and one below the detonator." Sarah stated
"Oh, well isn't that just wonderful." Tiger said. "We've got a choice, cut the correct one, and the bomb will be defused." Barnaby said.
"Yeah, I know, I know, stop milking it. And if you cut the wrong one, we'll be blown to bits, right?" Tiger questioned
"Yeah, that's about it." Barnaby said.
"Go high or go low? Oh, wow, this is such a cliché. So, which one is it?" Tiger asked.
"If we knew, we would've cut it already!" Barnaby said.
"I say go high." Tiger suggested. "Excuse me?" Barnaby asked. "Cut the top one." Tiger repeated.
"Oh man, not your gut again." Barnaby groaned. "Hey, my gut's got a pretty good record." Tiger argued
"So far, it's 0-1." Barnaby stated.
"Okay then, Mr. Logic, which one's the right one?" Tiger asked. "We're trying to figure that out if you'd just shut up!" Barnaby said.
"Well, cut one of them! Hurry up!" Tiger said, before the bomb starting beeping loudly at a 29 second mark, all four gasped.
"The bottom or top?" Barnaby questioned, as, hand shaking with the wire cutter in hand, whether to cut the top or the bottom
Tiger quickly tossed the camera to hana, who barely caught it in confusion "Go high, now!" Tiger yelling making them look back in shock, to see him activate his powers, Barnaby following his lead
Time skip
"So, tell me. What was it that made you finally listen to me?" Tiger asked, while looking at Barnaby.
"I don't know, a snap decision? Seemed like the right thing to do at the time." Barnaby replied.
"So, you went off your gut. Put us in a real world situation and I say we make a pretty good team." Tiger said lying back
"Well, don't go getting too excited." Barnaby said. "Huh?" Tiger looked at Barnaby who standings up on his feet.
"I'm still not looking for a partner. And if I were, it wouldn't be you,." Barnaby said about to walk off "You know, for a bunny, you're not so cute." Tiger said.
"What?" Barnaby asked glaring back at the man
On Tv
"We can finally show you footage of exactly what happened inside the building!" The announcer said as the bulletin board a timer counted down from 3 to 1 and then began playing what Tiger and Barnaby did
"Go high!" He threw the camera to lady vine, tiger jumped and punched a hole in the ceiling "Take Wild Tiger's furious fists...add Barnaby's explosive footwork...!" Barnaby kicked the bomb out of said hole "...and you have the
formula for a winning team!"
The bomb was sent flying into the air, passing the hero tv helicopter
Lady vine stood next to Astra, aiming the camera up at the bomb exploded in the air, people cheered as they watched the scene unfold
"Right, a winning team." Agnes grumbled leaning against her palms "Except for the fact that they hate each other. The female partners are more calm than those two
"Speaking of which, what do you wanna do
with this footage?" The girl in her crew chuckled pointing at the footage that hadn't been shown "Well, we're sure as hell not gonna air it." Agnes stated
The footage showed Barnaby and tiger arguing
"Great idea, old man, blowing the roof off the whole building. Couldn't just open a window?" Barnaby mocked
"Shut up! What took you so long, that's what I can't figure out! I was nearly caught in the explosion!"
"Maybe that was the idea" Barnaby grumbled
"That's it!" Tiger yelled
" oh my god your practically drama queens!" Astra argued in the background
A girl was playing the piano at a club, the same one Kotetsu went to the bar where he was meeting Antonio, he saw his friend and finger waved "I'll have what he's having." He said to the bar tender as he sat down next to him "So... You saw the bomber, right?" Antonio asked "What'd he look like?"
Kotetsu thinks back to the man and replied "He was... just your average bad guy, that's all."
"That's it?"
"But that sure was sure no average bomb. It was a C9." Kotetsu stated
"But that's the most sophisticated explosive around." Antonio says in surprise "How'd he get his hands on that?" He wondered as the bar tender put kotetsu drink out "It's a mean and ugly world out there." He muttered as he drank
"But I see you and Barnaby are getting along." Antonio chuckled
"We are?" Kotetsu chuckled confused until his friend smirked and pointed at the tv
" Huh?"which pictured tiger during the questions in Barnaby "Barnaby? He's a great guy, and a terrific partner. We have a lot more in common than people think." Tiger says
Kotetsu chucked but stopped when the music stopped and the audience began clapping "Huh?"
"The first time on our stage ladies and gentleman, wasn't she great? Miss Karina Lyle!" The man announced as the girl smiled getting up front and bowing "Thank you!"
"Huh?" She took notice of a certain someone, a friend hanging out with his friends
she hadn't him seen on a while, she felt her cheeks heat up when they're eyes made contact, he smiled and waved but quickly turned and got off stage, confusing him "Huh?.."