(Tokuro is seen in a private room as his wrinkles get even more noticable.)

Mikuru: Onii-chan... are you alright?

Tokuro: I am, onee-san.

Velvet: Tokuro, please stop.

Tokuro: I can't... I won't...

Velvet: But darling, you're getting older. You have to stop this!

Tokuro: Even if I wanted, I can't. As long as my family gets okay... I'll do whatever I can. (coughs) I made this promise, and I intend to keep it, whether it costs my life or not!

(Velvet then has tears in her eyes and runs out of her room, making the group worried.)

Fox: Velvet, come back here.

Yatsuhashi: Damn... (glares at Tokuro) I guess you went too rough on her.

Mikuru: Onii-chan...

Deneb: Velvet must be somewhere... probably getting lost, confused, cold... (sighs) poor girl.

Tokuro: (gets up) I'll find her...

(Tokuro goes to look for her so he can apologize to her.)

(Back to OOZIE'S, Asmodeus is approached by Fizzarolli.)

Fizzarolli: Velentino was defeated, and Zeronos took the Yuuki Belt.

Asmodeus: (growls) Both Striker and Velentino proved to be more disappointing than I had anticipated. Now I have only you to prevent that damn bastard from ruining my plans.

(Suddenly an orc comes in showing him a footage of Velvet standing by herself, and then Asmodeus smirks.)

Asmodeus: Hmmm, this gave me a nice idea. (to Fizzarolli) Fizz?

Fizzarolli: (salutes) Sir, yes sir!

(Back to Tokuro, he is seen searching for Velvet until he finally found her.)

Tokuro: Velvet...

Velvet: Please, leave...

Tokuro: Look, I'm...

(Suddenly FIzzarolli and a few orcs come in.)

Tokuro: (glares) Who are you?

Fizzarolli: I'm Fizzarolli, Asmodeus' partner. I've got orders to capture her.

Velvet: (scared) Why me?

Fizzarolli: He needs you for something.

(Tokuro places his Zeronos Belt in his waist and is about to use the Zero Card, but Velvet notices that and speaks up.)

Velvet: Please, don't use that form.

(Tokuro is reluctant as Velvet then shows some puppy eyes, making him sigh as he decides to use the Altair Card instead.)

Tokuro: Henshin!

ALTAIR FORM!

(Tokuro transforms into Kamen Rider Zeronos.)

Zeronos: I'll tell you this from start... I'm fairly strong!

Fizzarolli: (to the orcs) KILL HIM!

(The orcs charge at Zeronos, who punches and kicks them as he slashes three of them. He then changes his ZeroGasher to its Bowgun mode and prepares to finish them.)

FULL CHARGE!

(Zeronos shoots the orcs, finishing them off.)

Fizzarolli: I underestimated you...

(Then a stronger demon shows up. It's none other than Otonashi Eiichi.)

(Zeronos turns to Velvet and speaks in a saddened tone.)

Zeronos: (sighs) Sorry, Velvet...

(He decides to use his Zero Card.)

CHARGE AND UP!

(Otonashi attacks Zeronos, who dodges his attacks and kicks one of his arms before punching him three times.)

FULL CHARGE!

(Zeronos shoots Otonashi down, finishing him off. However a scream is heard.)

????: HELP! HELP!

(Zeronos turns to see Fizzarolli taking Velvet away.)

Zeronos: (angry) DAMN IIIIIIT!

(The group comes in.)

Fox: Tokuro, what happened?

Zeronos: Asmodeus still had one partner left. He took Velvet away while I was dealing with the orcs.

(Then he coughs violently again as he detransforms and sees his hair getting grey.)

(To be continued)