! Disclaimer: I do not own Air Gear or the characters within it. All credit for Air Gear goes to the wonderful Oh! Great. I do, however, own Miu (my OC) and the team Fantom Force.

!! Warning: Since this is an Air Gear fic, I do warn you all that Agito's potty-mouth is the real deal. He does drop the F-bomb quite a few times, so if that offends you--don't read, okay?

Trick One:

Akito loomed over one of his latest victims, admiring his gory handiwork. Only barely conscious, the man groaned in pain as blood pooled around his body.

It had been about a week since he had begun attacking Stormriders under the name Kogarasumaru in hopes of drawing out Behemoth. Many teams had been torn to shreds under his mighty fangs. Tonight was no different.

As his victim began to drift into unconsciousness, so did his pained moans. His groans died down only to be replaced by an equally eerie silence.

Feeling a presence masked by the silence, Agito turned to find a figure quickly approaching. It was cloaked in white and seemed to be facing the other direction. As it came closer, he realized that it was a Stormrider riding backwards.

A sinister, shark-like grin snaked its way across Agito's face as he lunged forward. He reached the white Stormrider in seconds, whipping his left leg around to slice into his opponent.

But his kick never connected, nor did the hook-tipped straps. An empty space now stood where the white-clad figure had.

Wide-eyed, Agito watched as the figure flipped over him, soaring just centimeters from his face. A long, pointed hat was pulled down over the rider's eyes, leaving two stitched exes to replace them. All that was visible was the smug grin dancing across the Stormrider's lip as it almost touched Agito's.

Then, twisting in mid-air, the figure landed behind Agito and silently sped off into the darkness.

Agito remained where he was, still looking upward. He clenched his teeth, sneering angrily as he glared at what the Stormrider had left behind.

The words "Fantom Force" glowed hauntingly where he had just recently placed Kogarasumaru's emblem.

Agito calmed slightly, the irritated sneer now forming a wide, devious grin. He snickered softly at first, breaking into a full cackle as he shouted, "What luck! This is just the kind of appetizer we needed!!"

***

"What? Ghosts?" Ikki inquired as both Kazu and Onigiri nodded solemnly. He became silent for a moment, as if thinking it over, and then replied ignorantly, "So what?"

Kazu and Onigiri almost fell over.

"These aren't just any ghosts, man! They attack Stormriders!" Kazu yelled, trying to make his point.

"They've been taking out Stormriders left and right! Nobody even hears them coming!!" Onigiri added, shivering at the thought.

Ikki shrugged this away, clenched his fist and roared confidently, "Like I said, so what? We'll just kick their asses!"

"It's a ghost, man! You can't kick its ass no matter how strong you are!" Kazu groaned. Ikki just wasn't getting it.

"Fucking bullshit…" Agito sneered, finally speaking up. "Give me a fucking break! That little shit-stain isn't a ghost. It's a Stormrider, I saw it myself. And its next target is Kogarasumaru."

"H-how do you know that?" Kazu stammered.

"'Cuz the little fucker put its emblem over ours! They're called 'Fantom Force' or some pansy-ass name like that!" Agito hissed, remembering the night before.

He wouldn't just stand around like before. This time he would be ready.

Everyone turned to look at Ikki, waiting on his decision. He smirked and stuck his nose in the air confidently. Then, looking at the others out from the corner of his eye, Ikki grinned and said, "Fine with me. We could use another win, anyway!"

Completely stoked, Ikki threw his fist into the air and shouted, "We'll kill 'em dead!"

The others hesitated but couldn't help but feed from his excitement. They all grinned as well and threw their fists into the air like Ikki's.

"Yeah!! Kill 'em dead!!!" they roared with just as much vigor.

***

The next night, as clouds filled the night sky, team Kogarasumaru congregated atop the building where Agito had met the opposing team's member the previous night.

Waiting for them, team Fantom Force stood, all four cloaked in black. They seemed irritated and impatient, mumbling something as Ikki and his teammates came closer.

"Dude! Some fearsome team! They don't even look like ghosts! And you only have four riders!" Ikki scoffed arrogantly, pointing at each opposing rider and grinning.

"Don't get cocky, you little shit! We have plenty of riders! She'll be here any minute!" one of the Fantom Force riders snapped.

As if on cue, a white blur landed silently behind team Kogarasumaru, the wheels of its AT's not even clicking on the cement rooftop.

The fifth member rose, her long white sleeves nearly touching the ground as they fell at her sides. Her black AT's, contrasting drastically with her white leggings, were barely visible in the night and gave her the illusion of floating.

"Your late, Ghost…again," one of her fellow teammates grumbled as she made her way towards the other members of Fantom Force.

Her one visible eye, the other concealed by a shock of silver hair, narrowed at his comment. She shrugged and took a seat on a pile of crates beside team Kogarasumaru at the edge of the roof.

"Snotty little bitch," he sneered, pinching the bridge of his nose.

She ignored this comment and stared blankly at team Kogarasumaru.

"That's the ghost? It's a chick…" Kazu gaped, looking at the girl sitting only a few feet from them.

"Yeah…" Onigiri drooled, unquestionably countless lewd thoughts running through his head as he examined her attire.

Her top was back-less and barely reached down to her hips where it was met by a pair of black hot pants and white chaps. A tall, pointy hat rested just along her brow, a large, black 'x' stitched above each eye.

"Yeah, yeah, so she's hot. Can we get on with this?" Ikki sighed, eager to start the match. "Let's just kick their asses and get this over with."

One of Fantom Force's members stepped forward, getting in Ikki's face. It was obvious by this man's air and behavior that he was the leader.

"I warned you, you little shit, watch it!" he growled dangerously, grabbing Ikki's collar.

Ikki took a step forward, replying just as dangerously, "And if I don't?"

Buccha, Kazu and Onigiri watched nervously as the two leaders stared each other down. The tension pooling from the two was nearly visible.

"Uh…Ikki, c'mon, don't fight right now. Save it for the match," Akito suggested worriedly, walking up behind Ikki and tugging on his jacket. By the way he staggered in his AT's, it was obvious that this boy was not used to riding.

"What are you worried about? It's not like this old man can do anything," Ikki smirked.

This threw the Fantom Force leader over the edge. He shoved Ikki backwards violently, coincidentally knocking Akito back as well.

The added force of Ikki's fall pushed Akito to the edge of the rooftop, causing him to stumble backwards. The back of his AT's caught on the small edge and sent him backwards off the building.

Kazu, Buccha, and Onigiri were frozen, unable to move as they watched the smallest teammate slip off the roof. Ikki was just coming to terms with the fact that he had just caused the ordeal, and the members of Fantom Force made it clear that they had no intention of helping out.

Cursing under her breath, the ghostly figure dashed forward and leaped over the edge without a second thought.

Pressing her arms tight to her side, she dove hastily towards the falling boy. She knew his face, she had seen it the other night. He knew how to handle AT's, so what was so different about tonight? What was so different about his attitude completely?

As she neared him, the young girl stretched out one hand and grabbed at the long straps that streamed from his legs. With the other hand, she reached out to grab at the bars of a fire escape as they passed.

Although her fingers slipped off the first bar, the girl was able to grasp the last and swing her legs over it as well. She gripped the straps tightly, the hooks sinking deep into her arm, and tearing both flesh and cloth as the weight of the boy pulled them down.

She watched as blood dripped from her hand onto the boys chin and right cheek. She studied the boy, his clothes, and his face. It was then that she noticed the eye patch he wore. It seemed to have slid during the fall and was now barely covering his right eye, which was staring hungrily up at her.

A wild grin crept onto his face as he reached up to wipe the blood from his face. He licked the crimson substance from his thumb, never once looking away from the girl hanging above him.

It was then that she realized the difference between the two boys. This was the one she had met before. The violent bloodlust that he emitted was unmistakable.

"Ah…are you…okay?" she stammered, wincing as the hooks drove even deeper.

He laughed at her question, unintentionally causing the straps to move and hooks to tear into her arm further.

She hissed at the pain and brought her other hand down to try and pull the boy up. Her legs tightened around the bar as she began to hoist him towards her.

The straps slipped from her one hand and yanked the other back to where it was before. The hooks were now tearing her arm to shreds, small ribbons of blood streaming down her hand and raining onto Agito's face.

It was then that she heard him speak for the first time.

"How fucking stupid can you be? Do you really think I can't handle this? Dumbass, just let me go. A shitty little fall like this is nothing!"

Hesitantly, the girl let go of the straps. With one last painful tear, the hooks fell loose from her arm, allowing Agito to pivot in the air and then jump back up to the rooftop.

Relieved, she did the same, loosening her legs around the bar and swinging her body to push upwards off a wall.

As she reached the roof, she found Agito kicking Ikki in the rear, spouting off random swears and insults, and the rest of team Kogarasumaru trying to stop them.

Her teammates looked at her with disgust and shook their heads. She shrugged it off and sat back down, carefully cradling her arm as she did so.

After a few comical antics between Agito, Ikki, and the others, team Kogarasumaru and Fantom Force finally prepared for their match. As the challenge, a more advanced form of the dash, was determined, the only remaining task was to agree upon the stakes.

"Well, we don't really have any parts, actually," Ikki admitted, scratching the back of his head.

"That's fine. Well, then we'll wager our emblems. And since we were the ones to make the challenge, we'll even give you a bonus," the leader of Fantom Force replied.

"And what might that be?" Ikki asked, genuinely curious. "You're best AT parts?" he asked hopefully.

"Not quite…Our best mechanic," the leader informed, sweeping his hand towards the girl in white.

Shocked, the girl whipped around to look at her leader worriedly. Her eyes seemed to ask a torrent of questions that the leader merely dismissed with a wave of his hand.

"That's only if you win, though. And I like our chances…" the leader smirked.

Ikki looked at the girl sitting beside them. She was about his age, and from what he had seen, she was very good at riding AT's.

"Deal."

Imp: Well, that was Trick One!! Although you can't really tell yet, this is supposed to be an AgitoXOC fic because I LOVE AGITO!!!! *glomps Agito*

Agito: WTF?! Get off of me, you cow!!

Imp: /// Kyaa~ I lovedez yoooouuuuuu, Agitooo!!!!

Agito: I don't fucking care!! GET OFF!!!

Imp: NEVER!!! Ah-ha-haaa!!

Agito: T_T Freakin' weirdo…

Imp: I think you mean FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!! XD

Agito: Uh, no. I meant freakin' weirdo…What the hell is wrong with you anyway? Are you mental? Oh shit…you escaped from an insane asylum, didn't you?

Imp: So says the guy wearing a straight jacket…talk about mental…

Agito: What the fuck did you just say??

Imp: I don't have to tell you! YOU'RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME!!!

Agito: I'm pretty sure I am. Now, spill it, Shit-for-Brains.

Imp: I REJECT YOUR REALITY AND REPLACE IT WITH MY OWN!!! And in my reality I am the boss and you are my peon! Now worship me!! ADORE ME!!!!

Agito: T_T *walks away*

Imp: Awww…fine. Party-pooper…Well, since Agito left, I guess I'll end it here. Thank you, guys, for reading and I hope to bring you Trick Two soon! Don't forget to review!!! They bring me happiness and joy! And a happy Imp is a creative, story-making machine--so lots of reviews, okay?