Movie Special 1: Arc Rider Apprentice: Relationship Troubles
Regular text: Electro, OK?
Talking: "Electro, OK?"
Different language (Mainly Japanese): "Electro, OK?"
Belt, Ring Activation, and Finishers: Electro, OK?
Thoughts and Flashbacks: Electro, OK?
A/N The characters are a little OOC here, keep that in mind when you see them. Also, the information on Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V that I have on here is based on the information that I currently have on the series, and the information as of the current date, which at the time of writing is 11-8-14.
Disclaimer: Yu-Gi-Oh Arc-V and Kamen Rider are two completely different subjects that are in no way close to being in my possession. They belong to their respective owners and the same goes to the characters and any other anime/series shown here.
A bike drove down a road, maneuvering through traffic as best as it could. On the bike was a boy wearing a gold dress shirt and black dress pants along with a silver tie. Around his waist was a belt, but the buckle was a hand with the fingers pointing towards the left. On his right hand he had a large ring with the part on top being silver with a hand design on the front. The hand design was like his belt buckle and had an orange outline. In his left hand, he had a bouquet of flowers. The flowers were Roses, Lily's, Iris's, Tulip's, Dandelion's, and Sakura's. (Reference right there, pay attention)
Driving to a red light, he stopped and looked around as the time went by.
"It's almost time, I can't believe that for once, I'm going to be early." The boy spoke out loud.
He made a left turn down a road when he heard a kind of chirping. "No, not now!" he pulled over and took his helmet off, revealing he had short silver hair. Looking up, he saw a green humanoid-like creature with giant butterfly wings floating down.
"Fairy-chan, what's wrong this time?" Fairy-chan chirped as it floated around the boys head.
"A Phantom? Now?! Oh man" the boy put his helmet back on and sighed "sorry Masumi-chan, I might be a bit late" he complained out loud before following Fairy-chan, who was beginning to fly away.
The bike stopped in front of a building that had a monster in front of it. The monster was designed somewhat like a horse, even having a snout, and was covered in feathers of all kinds.
"What kind of Phantom are you?" the boy got off his bike and set the flowers down there. He also set a timer on his watch.
"Oh? And who might you be?" the Phantom asked "are you here to see the Pegasus's graceful show?"
"Sorry, but graceful isn't usually attributed to ugly" the boy placed the hand with the ring over his belt.
Driver On, OK?
The buckle enlarged and formed a larger buckle that had two handles from the side, like that of a bike except it was tilted to the left.
Reaching to his belt, he pushed the right handle down, activating the belt.
Shabadoobie Touch To Henshin! Shabadoobie Touch To Henshin!
Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out a ring that had a silver base and a gold gem on the front. He slid it onto his left middle finger the flicked down a piece of plastic, making it appear like a visor before he turned his hand so that the side was facing the Phantom.
"Henshin" he flicked his left index finger over the silver base, causing a slight click to happen before he placed the ring on the belt, causing a small disc to appear over it, flashing for a brief moment, with the ring glowing.
Electro, OK? *Electricity and Thunder noises start sounding from the belt after the call*
The boy held the ring up before throwing his hand into the air, causing a disc like the one on his belt to appear.
The disc traveled down, creating a black suit with several gold gems all over it. His helmet appeared to be based off the Electro ring on his middle finger.
"Arc Rider Apprentice" Apprentice showed off the ring on his left hand. "Saa, Class-time da" Apprentice replaced the Driver On Ring with another ring before switching the sides on the belt.
Lupachi Magic, Touch To Go! Lupachi Magic, Touch To Go!
He activated the ring and held his hand to the side.
Portal, OK?
A magic ring appeared to the side and he reached into it, causing his hand to vanish from the opposite side before he brought it back and revealed that he had a gold crossbow in his hand.
Pointing it a the Phantom, he pulled the trigger multiple times and several arrows shot from it. The Phantom retaliated by firing several feathers. The arrows and feathers curved in the air and impacted each other.
Apprentice folded the handle up and turned the blade 90 degrees, the edges of the crossbow folding up to form a sword.
He ran at the Phantom.
Slashing wide, the Phantom dodged before Apprentice spun around and swung again, catching it across it's chest before he swung his sword around for effect and then stabbed it in the stomach.
"Huh, much more dramatic then last time… great, I'm turning into Yuya" Apprentice sighed. He ran forward again and began spinning his blade rapidly again, slashing all over the Phantom before he spun around and kicked it away.
"Saa, Final Bell" Apprentice opened the hand on his sword.
Come On And Slash, Shake Hands! Come On And Slash, Shake Hands!
Apprentice put the ring on the hand.
Electro, Slash Strike!
His sword charged with electricity and he prepared to attack.
Apprentice prepared to slash wide when a single blast of energy hit him and made him stumble back a bit, the energy on his sword fading away.
Turning to the source, the Rider and Phantom saw another Rider, but this one was female. Her suit was like Apprentice's, but it had violet jewels instead of gold, and the jewel on her helmet was triangle shaped and there were two horns on it.
"Sorry, Apprentice-kun, but this Phantom is mine"
"Crystal" Apprentice pointed his weapon at her. "You have a grudge with this one too?"
"Yes, this one has attacked several schools as of late, attacking innocents and hoping to find Gates, unfortunately killing a few of them as well"
"Okay, then maybe we could work together with this one" Apprentice asked.
"As much as I would, I have somewhere to be, so I would prefer to finish this fast on my own!" Crystal held her staff out and ran at the Phantom, beginning to attack it.
"Well, can't really do much but help!" Apprentice ran in and began to help.
"What did I just say!?" Crystal held him back while fighting.
"Can't help myself, I need to finish this guy too?" Apprentice broke through her guard and began slashing away at the Phantom.
"If you two would stop fighting, then you would finish this sooner!" the Phantom unleashed several shots at them and ran from the fight.
The two got their bearings back and Crystal took a step forward.
"Did you really have to jump in like that, I would have had it" Crystal snapped.
"Really, I was just about to finish them, and then you blasted me with your staff!" Apprentice retaliated.
"You were irrelevant; I could have handled it with the little damage you dealt him"
"Irrelevant? I don't remember being irrelevant when I saved you from that Phantom that time a few weeks back in Guardian Style when you couldn't figure out how to use your new ring"
Crystal slapped Apprentice, "don't talk down to me!"
"I'm taller then you and-!" a beeping was heard and they both looked down.
"Ah! That's right, I got to go!" Apprentice ran towards his bike and got on.
"Where are you going?" Crystal called to him.
"I have to go! Don't have time to talk right now!" Apprentice snapped before he started the bike and held the flowers before he drove away, a gold magic ring appearing under his bike and going up, causing his suit to vanish.
"Tch, what a meddlesome guy" Crystal crossed her arms before remembering something.
"Ah, crap! I was supposed to meet Kai-kun!" Crystal ran somewhere and a violet magic ring appeared under her feet, traveling up and causing her suit to disintegrate, revealing she was an attractive dark-skinned girl with long black hair. She had a violet dress that went down to her knees with several green highlights.
She made it to the road and hailed a taxi, before getting in.
-15 minutes later-
The boy from before, Apprentice, stood in front of a restaurant, waiting on a public bench.
In his hands was the bouquet of flowers, which he briefly looked at before looking around again.
"She's awfully late, I didn't miss her, did I?" the boy worried.
"Kai-kun!" the boy turned his head and saw the girl from before (Crystal's user), running towards him.
"Oh, Masumi-chan!" Kai stood up and accepted a hug from her, wrapping his arms around her as she did to him.
The two disconnected and Masumi took a step back, Kai handing her the flowers as she did.
Masumi looked at the flowers and blushed, "Sorry, I'm late, I had to deal with some rude guy" Masumi told him, holding the flowers close to her.
"It's fine, I just can't believe I'm early for once" Kai chuckled.
"Mou, Kai-kun, I was late for once, don't let that fact go to your head" Masumi giggled.
"Gomen, Masumi-chan, I just couldn't help myself" Kai smiled.
"So, should we go eat now, or are we going to banter back and forth?" Masumi asked.
"Depends, will you stop first or should I?" Kai questioned.
Masumi playfully punched Kai in the arm and took his left hand in her right before both walked in. However, neither of them noticed that on Masumi's right hand was a silver ring with a violet gem while on Kai's left hand was the orange outlined Driver On Ring.
Both rings lightly glowed in being near proximity to one another.
(Cue: Movie Segment Title)
A day later, Kai sat in class at school. He was now currently wearing a school uniform and taking notes at what he saw, but he took a brief moment to look at the seat two seats away from him.
"Yuzu-san, where's Yuya?" he whispered to the person inhabiting the desk to his left.
"He's still out looking for a place to keep that Ring safe" Yuzu whispered back.
"Any idea when he's getting back?" Kai asked.
"No, it's to my knowledge he's in South America by now" Yuzu looked sad.
"What's the matter, sad you're boyfriends gone?" Kai quietly teased.
"He's not my boyfriend!" Yuzu accidentally shouted out loud, gaining the attention of the rest of the class.
"S-sorry!" she stammered out, blushing profusely.
A few minutes later, when everyone almost forgot about it, Kai whispered to her: "my bad"
After school ended, Yuzu and Kai walked outside.
"I'll see you at the Duel School, Yuzu" Kai waved.
"Alright, just don't take long" she called back.
Kai walked for a while, eventually reaching a park and he waited there for a while.
"Kai-kun" Kai looked over and saw Masumi walking towards him. She was now wearing a school uniform as well.
"Oh, Masumi-chan, you sure had me waiting for a while" Kai stood up, sighing.
"Mou, don't treat me like that, I can break up with you"
"Masumi-chan, stop worrying like that, you'll get lines on your face" Kai joked.
"Even so, I'll still live longer then you" Masumi hugged his arm.
Kai smiled at Masumi, who smiled in response.
"You guys do this so much it actually gets sickening" Masumi and Kai looked forward and saw that someone was in their way.
"Oh, Reiji-san, what's the matter?" Kai asked.
"We're looking into a lead about recent Phantom activity nearby, you guys wouldn't happen to have noticed anything about that, have you?" Reiji asked.
"Well, there was a Phantom last night, but a Rider jumped in and saved me so I could get away" Kai lied.
"Eh, a Phantom was after you, Kai-kun?" Masumi asked.
"It was nothing, I'm fine" Kai told her.
"Anyways, I'll let you guys get to what you were doing, but warn me if it happens again, okay?" Reiji walked away. Masumi and Kai began talking about the attack, with Kai having to build upon the lie.
"If those two keep going with that secret, then it'll be hard for them to admit to the mistake when the truth comes out" Reiji sighed.
Eventually, the couple made it to a house and stopped in front of it.
"Thanks for walking me home again, Kai-kun" Masumi grinned.
"It was no problem, I'm always going to be there Masumi" Kai told her.
Masumi's smile grew and she wrapped her arms around Kai before she ran inside the house.
"Well, that's me" Kai began to walk away and got to a distance where he thought he would be safe when he took out three rings and activated them on the inactive belt he had.
Werewolf! Fairy! Hydra! OK?
Several trays appeared in midair and formed three bodies and he stuck the three rings in each of their bodies, activating them.
"Guys, could you go find the Phantom?" the three PlaMonsters nodded and went in separate directions.
Taking out another ring, he placed it onto his belt and activated it.
Portal, OK?
A magic ring appeared and he reached into it, pulling out his motorcycle before boarding it and driving away.
"Ah, Kai, you're late" Yuzu said as Kai walked into the room.
"Gomen, what did I miss?" Kai asked.
"Dad's still trying to figure out that "Hope Summoning" you created"
"Really? I don't even know how I did that, and I think Yuya would have a better chance at recreating it" Kai sighed.
"Still, what about that Ring you've been working on? Do you plan to give it to Masumi?"
"Yeah I'm nearly done, and I plan to give it to her on our anniversary in a few days"
"Two dates in one week? What are you two playing at?"
"Well what do you expect, it's my first relationship and I'm pretty sure it's hers first too, I don't think we really know what to do" Kai bashfully admitted.
Yuzu sighed. "Just get in there and start working on the formula" she pointed her thumb towards the room and Kai walked into it, seeing two others in there.
"Oh, Sora, Mr. Hiiragi, what are you two doing?" Kai asked.
"Kai-san, you're here late, again" Sora complained.
"Sora, don't get onto him again" Mr. Hiiragi sighed.
"Yeah, I was busy, get over it" Kai told Sora. He looked at Mr. Hiiragi. "I'm going to try and recreate the Summoning, okay?" Mr. Hiiragi nodded and Kai walked into a separate room. He placed his equipment on and drew the cards he needed.
"Okay, we're activating the Action Field now, Kai-san" Sora's voice rang out.
Kai nodded and the room suddenly changed into an arena filled with people.
"Screaming fans, really?" Kai asked.
"Sorry, thought it would motivate you" Mr. Hiiragi spoke up.
Kai shook his head up and activated his Duel Disk.
"I set the Pendulum Scale using the Scale Two Flame Rider and the Scale Seven Dragon Rider!" Kai placed the two cards on the ends of the disc, causing the word 'Pendulum' to flash over the screen.
Two pillars of light appeared besides him, and two armored warriors, both of them having a black suit and gems on it. Red on Flame Rider and Silver on Dragon Rider.
"I Pendulum Summon, Land Rider, Water Rider, and Hurricane Rider!" Three armored warriors similar to Dragon and Flame Rider appeared, but with different colored gems, yellow on Land Rider, blue on Water Rider, and green on Hurricane Rider. "I activate the effect of Dragon Rider, allowing me to summon another Dragon Rider directly from my deck, and allowing it to be used on the field!" Another Dragon Rider appeared on the field.
"Now I activate the effect of the Spell Card: 'Despair Removal!', and with it, I can summon two more copies of a monster as tokens on the field!"
"Not going to lie you'd need incredible luck to get the right cards for this to work" Sora sighed.
"I overlay Land Rider with Dragon Rider 1, Water Rider with Dragon Rider 2, and Hurricane Rider with Dragon Rider 3 in order to summon up Land Dragon Rider, Water Dragon Rider, and Hurricane Dragon Rider!"
On the field, the three monsters upgraded into different forms.
"This is getting more complex then the last time he did it" Mr. Hiiragi shook his head.
"I activate the spell card: 'True Hope', and with it, I combine all of the monsters on my field!"
When he tried to do anything, his Duel Disk sparked and he flew back from an explosion.
"Kai!"
"Kai-san!"
The Action Field and the monsters dissolved as Kai stood up.
"Are you okay?" Yuzu ran in from her observatory.
"Yeah, but it didn't work" Kai sighed.
"Kai, is it possible that it didn't work because last time it was Yuya who allowed you to use his powers to perform the Summoning, since he's not here, it took you longer to transform, and you used more power trying to do it. Maybe you should just wait for Yuya to come back so he can help you"
"Yeah… I think that would be the best idea" Kai nodded.
"Until then, just save up your Mana for fighting the Phantoms, okay?" Yuzu comforted Kai.
"Ah, I guess" Kai pulled out a ring that was reminiscent of his Electro Ring except it was bigger and bulkier with an orange gem.
"If you want, you could go work on Masumi's Ring, I think it needs a bit more polishing and trimming before you can fit the gem into the base" Yuzu tried.
"Oh, thanks for reminding me" Kai put on a false smile before walking into another room.
After closing the door behind him, he sat down in the chair and looked over the equipment in front of him.
He grabbed a pink gem and looked over it before he set it down and started to carve it into a rounder shape, but it seemed he was upset and distressed as he was doing it.
At the door, it slightly opened and Yuzu peeked in.
"Kai" she whispered under her breath, so he couldn't hear her.
Looking down at her hand, she looked at the Engage Ring on her hand before she closed the door silently and walked away.
Later, Kai took a towel and wiped the object in his hand, being very delicate as he did.
Setting it down, he looked at the object in his hand. It was a ring similar to Crystal's helmet, and with a pink gem. The "visor" was to the sides and the gem that was normally on the "forehead" was on the top. Kai moved the gem down to the "forehead" and back, causing the "visor" pieces to move back and forth, completing the design.
"Alright, it's finally done" Kai admired the Ring.
Putting away all the equipment, he placed the Ring in his pocket and put all of the items away before he walked out of the room.
"Oh, Kai, are you finally done for the day?" Yuzu asked him.
"Yeah, all I need to do now is wait to give it to Masumi."
"Oh, you're actually done with the Ring?"
Kai nodded and pulled the Ring out of his pocket, showing it to Yuzu.
"Whoa, this is really beautiful!" Yuzu carefully took it and looked over it. "Though it looks like Crystal's Darkness Style"
"I did base it off of Darkness Style a bit, but I also tweaked it to resemble your mana"
"Eh? Why me?"
"Special request from Yuya, he thought that by making it in reference to friends, that it would show how much she means to me, the loveable idiot. However, I made it in reference to Crystal, as the relationship she and Apprentice have is… complicated."
"You say that and she'll never forgive you" she shoved the Ring back into his hands.
"You know at least I'm trying! If anything I would say you and Yuya have to admit you like each other before you lose each other!"
Yuzu blushed and punched Kai in the face, knocking him into a wall.
"Yuzu, calm down, I may be serious but you know it's true!" Kai yelled.
"U-urusai! (S-shut up!)" Yuzu stomped out of the room.
Kai stood up and dusted himself off when he heard chirping.
Walking outside, he looked around before he saw one of his PlaMonsters coming towards him.
"Hydra-san, found the Phantom?" the PlaMonster nodded and Kai got on his bike before following it.
Unbeknownst to him, Masumi appeared around the corner.
"Kai-kun?" she said to herself before she took out a ring and activated it on her belt.
SPEED, PLEASE!
Masumi glowed silver before she sped after Kai.
Kai reached a city square where the Pegasus Phantom was attacking several people.
"Great, you again, hopefully I can defeat you without interference." Kai put the Ring to his belt.
Driver On, OK?
The buckle enlarged and formed the Apprentice Driver when Kai placed on the Electro Ring before he switched the sides on his belt.
SHABADOOBIE TOUCH TO HENSHIN! SHABADOOBIE TOUCH TO HENSHIN!
He flicked down the visor, making it appear like a visor before he turned his hand so that the side was facing the Phantom.
"Henshin" he flicked his left index finger over the silver base, causing a slight click to happen before he placed the ring on the belt, causing the Magic Ring to appear over it, flashing for a brief moment, with the ring glowing.
Electro, OK?
He formed his suit and grabbed his Portal Ring before activating it.
Portal, Ok?
He reached in and grabbed his crossbow before forming blade mode and he ran at the Phantom.
However, Masumi ran in at that moment, causing Apprentice to stop as she ran in where Apprentice could see her.
"So, it's you to again" Masumi placed on a ring similar to Kai's Driver On Ring except it was yellow instead of orange.
"Masumi-chan" Apprentice whispered.
DRIVER ON, PLEASE!
A belt somewhat like Apprentice's appeared, except it had two switches on the side (Wizard's belt).
She placed on a violet ring and switched sides on her belt.
SHABADOOBIE TOUCH TO HENSHIN! SHABADOOBIE TOUCH TO HENSHIN!
She flicked the visor down and put her arm across her chest, her palm facing towards her. "Henshin" she clenched her fist before placing the Ring on her belt.
Darkness, Please! Yami, Yami, Yami Yami Yami! (To the tune of the Flame Ring)
She lowered her hands to the side and a violet Magic Ring appeared under her, going up slowly and forming the Crystal Darkness Style.
Crystal pulled out another ring and activated it.
CONNECT, PLEASE!
She held her hand out and formed a Magic Ring before her staff appeared from it and she held it in front of her before running at the two.
Fighting the Pegasus Phantom, she noticed Apprentice.
"Hey, what's the matter with you!" She shouted.
"Masumi-chan?"
"Eh? You know me?" Crystal knocked the Pegasus Phantom back before traveling to Apprentice, who just stood there paralyzed.
"How do you know me?" she asked.
"Masumi-chan…" Apprentice repeated. He looked up and saw the Pegasus Phantom before it unleashed several feathers at them "…look out!" Apprentice shoved her out of the way and received the full brunt of the attack.
"Eh?" Crystal landed and rolled on her back.
Apprentice fell forward, not moving. The Pegasus Phantom began to laugh and flicked his wrist, a grey screen appearing around them and traveling through them, changing the scenery around them.
Crystal looked around as it happened, confused before she looked at Apprentice.
"Oi, are you okay?" she moved to Apprentice's side and helped him up.
Apprentice looked at her before he slashed across her chest and punched her away.
"Hey! What are you doing!" she blocked an attack with her staff before she bashed him across his helmet. Apprentice responded by getting his bearings back fast and charging.
Crystal pointed her staff at him and unleashed several shots at him.
Apprentice simply stood there, dodging them before he looked back up at her.
"Masumi-chan, you think that you can really stop me? You know the true strength I have!"
"Stop talking like you know me, who are you!" Crystal shouted.
"That's sad really, can't you recognize your own boyfriend?"
"Eh, Kai-kun?" Realization hit Crystal and Apprentice took that chance to run at her.
She managed to block in time.
"Kai, what's wrong with you?" she looked to his shoulder and saw a feather stuck in his shoulder.
"I get it! That last attack-" she was interrupted by the Pegasus Phantom attacking her and sending her away from Apprentice.
She kept getting knocked away more and more.
"No, I have to help!" she pulled out a ring and activated it.
Light, Please! Hi-Ka-Ri Hikari Hi-Ka-Ri! (To the tune of TaToBa)
A Green Magic ring appeared under her feet and traveled up, changing the violet gems to green and the horns on her helmet turned downwards.
"Kai-kun" her staff transformed into a scythe "I don't know why you're wearing that armor, but I will help you get out of the Phantom's control!"
The two ran at each other. Crystal swung for his head, but he docked and stabbed forward, catching her across the chest.
Apprentice shifted his sword back to crossbow mode and shot her several times, causing her to stumble back.
Apprentice laughed before he ran at her again, hitting her with the sides of his crossbow.
He kicked her away and followed it through with a blast and then a punch.
"Kai-kun, what's gotten into you?" Crystal pulled out a ring and placed it on, but was shot away before she could activate it.
As she fell back, Apprentice opened the hand on his weapon and activated the finisher before he pointed it at her.
Come On And Shoot, Shake Hands! Come On And Shoot, Shake Hands!
Electro, Shooting Strike!
"Saa, Final Bell" Apprentice teased the trigger.
Nasty Vent!
A screech ran through the area, preventing Apprentice from pulling the trigger.
All of a sudden, a black figure ran up and slashed across his chest, knocking him back. As he stumbled back, a female figure in white appeared and slashed as well.
"You okay?" the white figure asked Crystal, who nodded.
"Good, now get out of here" the black figure told her.
"What about Kai-kun?" Crystal asked.
"Kai-kun?" the black figure asked. He turned around just in time to get attacked by Apprentice.
Blocking Apprentice's crossbow, he pushed it off before he used his sword to strike across Apprentice's chest and then he punched him in the face.
"Wait!" Crystal attempted to get up and go towards Apprentice, but was stopped by the female figure stopped her.
"No, you have to go!"
"Don't touch me!"
Crystal shoved the female figure off her before she ran at Apprentice and activated her ring.
Transfer, Please!
Apprentice knocked the male figure off of him before all of a sudden, Crystal grabbed his hand and energy transferred before they were blasted backwards.
"Hey, are you okay?" the female figure moved to Crystal.
"Don't move!" the male figure moved towards Apprentice.
Apprentice sat up, "Where am I? What's happening?"
The female figure helped Crystal up.
Crystal took one look at the female figure before she punched her in the gut and knocked her away.
"Femme!" the male figure took at look at his ally, who was on the ground.
"Masumi-chan?" Apprentice got up.
Crystal saw him before she ran at him, brandishing her scythe.
Apprentice blocked with his crossbow and released several arrows as he jumped back.
Crystal spun her scythe around, blocking every blast before she ran at Apprentice.
"Crap!" he dodged an attack and activated another Style Change ring.
Flight, OK? (sounds of flapping wings)
He threw his hand forward and a silver magic ring appeared and prevented Crystal from moving forwards and it traveled back, changing the gems on his suit to silver.
Apprentice ran at Crystal and, for a lack of a better word, barrel-rolled over her scythe slash before he shot several arrows at her. He landed and circled around before firing several more arrows at her.
She threw her scythe at him, causing it to spin and fly towards him, almost on autopilot. Apprentice jumped up, an appearance of feathers around him as he did.
Femme took this chance to attack Crystal, slashing wide. Crystal dodged and attacked with her scythe, only to be blocked by Femme's sword. Femme opened a slot in her sword and activated a card.
Sword Vent!
A double-ended staff flew out of nowhere and hit Crystal, knocking her back as Femme sheathed her sword and grabbed her staff.
"Wait, don't hurt her!" Apprentice flew between them.
"Out of the way!"
Femme shoved him out of the way and used her staff against Crystal's scythe.
She swung around, striking Crystal before she kicked her in the stomach. Crystal got her bearings back and stabbed her scythe into the ground before she used it as a balance to flip forward and bury her foot into Femme's neck.
Femme stumbled back and Crystal picked up her scythe before slashing in an arc with it.
Apprentice jumped in all of a sudden and blocked with his crossbow before he activated a ring.
Feather, OK?
He held his hand out and the magic ring appeared before it blasted feathers at Crystal, disorienting her. Apprentice took this moment to grab Femme and her ally and fly away.
From a distance, there was a boy watching this scene, through a pair of binoculars. He blinked and took the binoculars off his eyes before rubbing them and looking again.
"Well, that's definitely unexpected" the boy leaned against a cane as he walked towards a large, weirdly shaped vehicle. He opened up the top and sat in it, starting it up before the top closed and the vehicle started to go after the flying people.
Apprentice landed, dropping Femme and her ally while he tumbled to the ground, exhausted and nearly falling off a cliff.
Another magic ring appeared under him and moved up, changing him back to Kai, who was panting.
"Okay, now do you mind explaining what's happening?" Femme asked, reaching to her belt and taking out a rectangular device, changing into a girl.
"Yeah, we need answers, now!" her ally took the device off his belt and changed to a boy who was about the same height as the girl.
"Okay, just… just give me a chance to catch my breath and think about what's happened" Kai sat up and panted.
"Okay, but hurry up, we don't know if they were following us" the girl said.
"Alright, first off, I'm Kai, nice to meet you" Kai said to them.
"Ceylan" the boy said.
"Beni" the girl said.
"Okay, first off, that Rider, Crystal, she's my girlfriend, Masumi, and I was put under some kind of spell and she changed it so that we switched roles with her as the one under control while I wasn't anymore"
"Wow, she seems nice" Beni said.
"Yeah, and that's my fault" Kai stood up and stretched his back out.
"What do you mean?" Beni asked.
"It's like this… Masumi and I... when we first met, she honestly couldn't stand me, but I thought she was one of the most beautiful people I've met. Eventually, I started to grow on her and we found out each others identities.
"We became an official couple sometime after that. Then the final battle with the Phantom's happened, and she was on her last breath. I used an untested ring, the Heal Ring, because I didn't want her to die. When she healed… it wasn't going to go without consequences. She now acted as if I was everything to her, and it was because of that stupid concussion." Kai pulled out a ring with a heart and a plus on it.
"I've worked so hard on it to make it so she would return to normal, because I know that she is suffering deep down because of what I've done"
Beni came over and slapped him, causing him to drop the ring.
"After all of your history, you just decide to do this to someone who you care about!"
"It's not like I have a choice... I love her, but even if I heal her fully, she'll never forgive me" Kai reached down picked up the ring, "but I'd rather have her hate me then have her entire past and personality rewritten because of my selfish desires"
"Is it really so?" the three of them turned to see the boy walking on the cane towards them.
"Guren" Ceylan said.
"Do you really think you should be out and about with your leg like that?" Beni asked.
"It'll be fine Beni" Guren walked towards them, albeit a bit slowly with his cane. But all it did was cause dramatic effect.
"Why do you think she'll never forgive you? It is apparent that based on what you said that her personality changed, but isn't it possible that she didn't change too much" Guren made it to them.
"No, she used to be a lit colder to anyone"
"So why would you want her back, she sounds like she is better then before" Ceylan asked.
"It's not like that; the longer she is in this personality, the more damage she'll have to her mental state. As much as I want her to be okay, I can't do it fast enough that there won't be damage"
Guren nodded and took the ring from Kai. "The ring appears to be the base of your hope, don't ever lose or break it" he handed it back.
"You act like she won't forgive you and that you'll lose her forever, but before you finish that thought, think about this, does she feel the same way you do about her?" Guren asked.
"I… don't know" Kai replied.
"Well, if she does, then it'll be fine" Guren grinned.
"What do you mean?" Kai tilted his head in confusion.
"Because, she has feelings as well, and if she feels that same as you did, even if she's colder, I have no doubt that eventually she'll forgive you"
"I can't do anything though, even if I try to heal her, she's still under mind control"
"Well, then show her the truth for both"
"Both Truths?" Kai asked.
"Yeah, that you'd go to Hell and back for her, and that you love her, show her that"
Kai nodded.
"Now, get ready to go, because they were following you guys, and I'm pretty sure they'll be here soon"
Kai swallowed and turned around before he started to walk forward.
Taking out a single ring, he placed it onto his hand before he activated it.
Shine, OK?
He pointed his hand in the air and a blinding flash of light shone from a Magic Ring, causing the other three to cover their eyes.
After a few seconds, the light died down and Kai lowered his hand.
"That should let them know we're here, and I know just what to do" Kai looked at the three, but I'll need your guys help"
The Pegasus Phantom and Crystal both appeared and they looked around.
"Where are those pesky Riders?" the Pegasus Phantom said out loud.
"Right here" the two turned and saw Guren, Ceylan, Beni, and Kai standing there.
"Oh, so you all came here to submit to your fate, have you?" the Pegasus Phantom said.
"Wrong, I'm here to save Masumi-chan and to defeat you" Kai announced.
"Well, good luck" the Pegasus Phantom snapped his fingers and Crystal took a stance with her scythe pointed towards them.
Kai looked at the three and nodded before he held up a crimson ring before he flicked the visor piece down.
Beni and Ceylan held out their rectangular devices and did two forms as well.
"Henshin!"
Beni and Ceylan slammed their rectangular devices into their belts and Kai switched sides on the belt and he placed the ring onto it.
Knight, OK? (Sounds of metal hitting metal)
A crimson Magic Ring appeared and traveled, creating his Apprentice suit, but the only difference was that the gems were an almost blood-red color.
Three images converged to form their Femme and Knight suits.
"Saa, Class time da" Apprentice took his sword out and brandished it.
Knight and Femme activated a single card respectively.
Sword Vent!
Femme's staff appeared in her hands and a lance appeared in Knight's right hand as they both got ready.
The three of them ran at their enemies, with Apprentice getting Crystal and Knight and Femme getting the Phantom.
Femme and Knight ran at the Phantom.
Femme slashed for the Phantom's head, but he dodged before Knight came in with his lance and stabbed forward, catching the Phantom before Femme jumped up and slashed downwards with her staff.
The Phantom stumbled back and Femme threw her staff before she drew her sword. Getting hit by the staff, the Phantom moved back before Knight swung his lance around and got the Phantom across his chest when Femme stabbed forward with her sword, jamming it into the Phantom's "mouth" before she opened a slot and inserted a card before activating it.
Guard Vent!
A shield appeared in her right hand and she began to use it to block the Phantom's attacks before she used her sword to retaliate. Knight copied her movements, except with two cards.
Advent! Guard Vent!
A giant bat flew out of nowhere before it attached to his back. Knight used the bat to fly up into the air and he slashed downwards as he came back down.
Apprentice blocked a slash from Crystal before he shoved the weapon out of the way and slashed across her chest.
She tried to move towards him and spun in a circle, swinging her scythe around and catching Apprentice.
Apprentice rolled back from the attack and folded his weapon to crossbow mode before shooting her. As she stumbled back, he converted his weapon to sword mode again and barrel-rolled forward, slashing downwards and getting her again.
Crystal regained her bearings and ran at him again.
Apprentice activated a ring at the last second.
Driver Upgrade!
His belt grew larger and the handles on the side were now completely horizontal and longer.
However, with the burst of energy that happened, Crystal was knocked back.
Apprentice grabbed the edge of the handle and moved it so it was vertical before he moved it to its original form.
Shabadoobie Touch To Boost! Shabadoobie Touch To Boost!
Apprentice switched his Knight Ring out for his Electro Ring before he activated it on his belt.
Sky Electro, OK?
Apprentice held his arms to his side as he stood up. A gold Magic Ring appeared in front of him and moved backwards. An apparition of a griffon appeared behind him and wrapped its wings around him as the ring disappeared, his suit changing colors.
The black on his suit turned a gold color and the gems vanished, replaced by a feathery wing design.
Apprentice took his sword and ran at Crystal.
She swung for his head, but he ducked and stabbed forward, catching her in the gut before he round kicked her in the neck and then punched her away. While she was falling back, he ran forward again and flipped forward, kicking her in the helmet before spinning in a circle multiple times and slashing across her chest each time.
As she fell back, Apprentice reached out and grabbed her right hand and switched the ring on there with his own before he activated it on his belt as fast as he could.
Lupachi Magic, Touch To Boost! Lupachi Magic, Touch To Boost!
Heal, OK?
A wave of golden energy covered Crystal and she fell back, electricity covering her as well as she collapsed to the ground.
Her suit dissolved and her eyes became pinpricks before they returned to normal.
Looking up, she noticed Apprentice as images came to her.
"Kai, I remember-"
"I know… but before you take me out of your life forever, just let me handle this" Apprentice looked at The Pegasus Phantom and ran at it, pretty steamed.
Apprentice shoved Knight and Femme out of the way before he ran in and slashed all over the Phantom. He kicked it away and converted his weapon to crossbow mode before firing several blasts. Reverting it back to sword mode, he slashed repeatedly at the Phantom before he knocked it off the cliff.
Turning around to see Knight and Femme staring at him, he nodded and replaced the ring on his right finger.
He turned around at the exact moment to block an attack from the Phantom.
"I refuse to die here" the Pegasus Phantom snarled as it flew above them.
"Too bad, we don't plan to either, and a wise man once said, 'the needs of the many outweigh the few, or the one'" Apprentice quoted. The wings on his chest glowed before he gained the apparition of wings and began to float into the air.
Sensing trouble, the Pegasus Phantom began to fly away, but it was too late.
Come On And Slash, Shake Hands! Come On And Slash, Shake Hands!
Electro, Slash Strike!
A single arc of electric energy hit the Phantom, and he started to fall to the ground.
Apprentice activated one last ring.
Alright! Kick Strike! Iku Ze!
"Saa! Final Bell!" Apprentice flew higher then the Phantom and flew back down, his foot glowing with electricity through a Magic Ring.
He made contact with the Phantom and the area exploded.
A few seconds later, Apprentice landed back on the cliff side and his suit faded away.
He faced the four people in front of him and looked at all of them, but looked at Masumi last before he walked towards her.
"Masumi-chan, are you okay?" he held his hand out for her.
She looked at it before she stood up and slapped him, much to the others shock.
"How could you do that to me? I remember everything that happened over the past few months, and how you healed me and changed me! Why wouldn't you just try to heal me earlier!?" Masumi shouted.
"I've tried all this time to help you, but by the time I managed to finish fixing the ring that caused it in the first place, it was too late"
"Kai, I've known you for a while and we've been through a lot, but this is by far one of the worst things you've done!" Tears started to leak out of her eyes.
Kai looked down in sadness and looked back up.
His belt changed back to standby mode and he turned around, taking out a Ring and activating it.
Portal, OK?
The Magic Ring appeared and his bike came from it and he reached in again, taking out a small brown chest and opened it, revealing there was a bunch of rings.
"Where are you going?" Masumi demanded.
"Does it matter, my jobs already done" Kai took off his rings except for his Electro Ring and took the rest of them out of his pockets.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Ceylan asked.
Kai finished taking all of the rings out of his pockets and took the chain containing the rest of his rings before placing it into the chest. He closed the chest and inserted his electro ring into a slot on the chest, twisting it and causing it to lock.
Turning around again, he walked towards the other three and placed the chest on the ground.
"I'm leaving, so that if I lose hope, despair, and turn into a Phantom, then I don't become stronger through these Rings" Kai took his Electro ring off and looked at it.
"Wait, you don't mean-"
"That's right" all of a sudden, Kai threw his ring off the cliff as hard as he could. He followed through by grabbing the chest on the ground and chucking it as well, but he kept one last ring on, his Driver Upgrade Ring. Looking at all of them at least once and seeing the shock on their faces, he stopped on Masumi again.
"I saved you, but I can tell you don't want me around…" Kai got on his bike and put his helmet on "…and even if that's not true, I've forfeited my right to be a true Magician, Wizard, or Arc Rider after I healed you and changed you selfishly" Kai flicked the visor down.
"So I've quit being any of them" he drove off.
"Wait!" Ceylan and Beni started to chase after him.
Guren looked at Masumi, who was staring at the large drop in front of her in shock.