Author's Note: This is my 3rd story this time around. And finally, I have done my 3rd crossover fic AND my first Kamen Rider story. And thanks to Spartan719 for giving me his blessing, I can finally do this. So let's say this is more of a collaboration.

This is more like a series of one-shots for his story "Kamen Rider Gaim: The Orange Swordsman", which is one of my favorites. I like the SAO anime and I understand its flaws. And I love Gaim since it is now in my list as my favorite Heisei Kamen Rider shows as my #2 (my #1 is Kuuga) due to its plot twists and even a cast of great characters and it's arguably became Gen Urobuchi's best work.

Not just I'll do one-shots that were related to the story, but also some random stuff, be it dramatic or funny. And speaking of funny, it's possible that me, along with Spartan719, to make our own version of Gaim's Hyper Battle Video. I dunno when but like I said, it's possible.

So here is chapter 1. As of now, enjoy!

Sword Art Online is owned by Reki Kawahara, ASCII Media Works, A-1 Pictures, and Aniplex of America.

Kamen Rider Gaim is owned by Toei, Ishimori Productions, Gen Urobuchi, and TV Asahi.

Chapter 1: Takeovers and Reunions

An unexpected event made it to the news. It went to all forms of media and even made it to the headlines. And the headline for today's news:

"RECT Inc. Top Exec Stepped Down"

"CEO Shouzou Yuuki resigns after VMMORPG Controversy"

The news surprised everyone and it even reached widespread attention since it greatly affected the VRMMORPG industry. And it all pointed to the company's FullDive division, RECT Progress, which they were the people behind ALfheim Online, the second VRMMORPG after Sword Art Online. Furthermore, they also developed a much safer version of the NerveGear, the AmuSphere.

However, we can say that there is one man who led the company to its downfall: Nobuyuki Sugou. And it's true. That is because the chief of RECT Progress made something abysmal: the true purpose of ALfheim's World Tree was to hold 300 prisoners, including Asuna, as test subjects in inhumane experiments. Initially, he hacked the SAO servers and held the minds of those 300 poor people. Sugou headed that research as he wants to control people's thoughts, feelings and emotions. To put it, he conducted research of how to manipulate the human soul. Sugou hid his true personality and intentions in front of Shouzou, with Kirito as his only exception. And what's worse, he's the one who held Asuna hostage, which he intends to marry her, as well as taking over the company after Shouzou retires. However, that is not the case.

Sugou was later arrested by the authorities and interrogated by the police. He repeatedly denied any of the accusations against him and always using the name of his rival Akihiko Kayaba as a scapegoat, putting the blame on the man who made SAO. Yet he confesssed finally after a one of his employees stepped forward as a witness. Because of this, it began RECT's domino effect due to the scandal. The company collapsed from a series of lawsuits and poor publicity.

As Shouzou sat on the couch while watching the news, he blurted out a sigh of disappointment and regret. Regret about what happened to his daughter. He even found out that Sugou sexually harassed Asuna, which it brought him disgust. He thought resigning from his company as CEO is the best decision for him due to the scandal. Of course, all he needs to do now to find a new hobby.

"It seems that I did the right thing. What that man did was unforgivable." Shuzou frowned, especially on what happened to Asuna.

A smile crept on his face. "Thank God, that knight in shining armor came in to save the princess. I'm indebted to that kid." he mused as he thought about Kirito, who is Asuna's boyfriend. After some disagreements, he and his wife Kyouko finally approved of their relationship, while the latter having a hard time on that a bit. Oh, those good times.

Suddenly, a news flash popped up the screen.

"We interrupt this program for a special news report: Only a half an hour ago, an announcement was made that all of properties of RECT Progress Inc., a subsidiary of RECT, were now under the multinational company Yggdrasil Corporation for 20.1 billion yen. The deal is made earlier as 10 am in the morning. Yggdrasill was known as the leader of providing the needs of every city in the world, as it ranges from transportation, healthcare, clothing, waste disposal and even education and city development. Since then, the company also had its own FullDive divison as a subsidiary of its R&D division, led by Minato Asada. But the question is: can this massive multinational corporation will be the savior of the VRMMORPG industry in Japan? Or perhaps they can offer something more? That is something that we can look forward to."

"Yggdrasill, huh?" Shouzou thought. "I wonder how they will fix the mess that bastard left…"

Then he took a sip of his coffee.

(At Dicey Café)

A man is wearing a light brown jacket, brown denim shorts and a white shirt underneath and casual outdoor shoes. He has a ponytail hair with white streaks in the bangs. He took a sip of his iced tea as he kept reading the news on his iPad.

"Let's see… Akihiko Kayaba…."

The man, who goes by the name of Ryoma Sengoku, clicked an article about the creator of Sword Art Online.

"Akihiko Kayaba. Age 28. Back then studied at Teito University and in his 2rd year, he became an employee for the now-defunct Argus, a gaming company and during that time, he became the manager of that company's 3rd developing branch. Through Kayaba, Argus produced the first VRMMO named Sword Art Online and developed a device known as the NerveGear. It uses a technology called FullDive, which is to fully immerse one's consciousness in a virtual reality." Ryoma recounted based on the article that he now reads.

"How interesting." A smug formed on his face.

Then he continued on reading the article while summarizing his thoughts. "As Sword Art Online was finally released to the public, an estimate 10,000 players have logged in to play the game. However, Kayaba successfully trapped those players and made Sword Art Online a virtual reality experience into a death game, telling the players that the only way to gain freedom from its trap is to complete the 100 floors of the game and if they die in-game, they die for real as it would cause the NerveGear to fry the user's brain. And because of this, many players experienced extreme grief, insanity, and sadness during the course of this so-called death game, which resulted in 3,853 deaths. Well, that's harsh.

"But 2 years have passed; the so-called cursed death game was finally cleared. All the remaining 6,147 survivors were now logged out and because of the incident and series of lawsuits, Argus dissolved as it declared bankruptcy. And most of its servers are owned by RECT Progress, Inc., which it paved the way to ALfheim Online. Unfortunately, RECT, Inc. almost shared the same fate."

As he finished reading the article, Ryoma wonders if this Kayaba guy is brilliant or crazy. He admits that things like virtual reality are not in his field of expertise, but…

"No need to worry, we will go in there…"

He looked down on his iPad as he continued reading. As he is browsing, he saw a link that sparks his interest: a man named Nobuyuki Sugou.

"All right, how about this…" then he began to 'click' the said link.

Then the scientist began to read the article about Sugou.

"Hmmm… Nobuyuki Sugou. He's also a game developer and considers Kayaba as his rival. He was the chief of RECT Progress, the same group who developed the AmuSphere, a much safer version of the NerveGear. He should be the one to take over RECT when the time Shouzou Yuuki retires and marries Asuna Yuuki, the former CEO's daughter and one of the survivors of the SAO incident. However, reports were shown that he is also involved of imprisoning 300 players for his research about manipulating an individual's thoughts and emotions, which is actually very inhumane in its form. Then Sugou was captured by the authorities and during the investigation, he tried to deny the accusations yet forced to due to a witness. Due to Sugou's crime, RECT received bad publicity and it faced a lot of lawsuits, which caused Shouzou Yuuki to step down as CEO."

Ryoma even smirked about what Sugou did. "What a bastard. He even thinks that he was a god in a game then he tried to do that in the real world? Nice try, yet pathetic." Then he formed a frown, showing his disgust as he leaned on his chair.

"Kayaba was a genius, but he's flawed. Sugou was more of a con artist and a sick bastard. If someone here in this city that can surpass the both of you….. It would be me."

Suddenly, his phone started to ring and he answered it. "Hello? Oh it's you, Minato."

(Somewhere in Kawagoe City)

"Good news, Ryoma. Our R&D division has finally acquired the rights for ALfheim Online. Furthermore, we are finally creating our own FullDive division." Minato declared as he parked his car on the side of the road by while conversing to Ryoma.

"Well, that's good on your part." Ryoma commended. "But now, I'm not into virtual reality games."

Yet Minato said, "But what if I tell you that I have an idea: we can include a VRMMORPG as part of our research project for your upcoming Sengoku Driver, along with the Inves Games."

Ryoma widened his eyes a bit since he never expected that Minato will say such a thing. Using ALfheim Online as his test bed along with the Inves Games? For a genius like him, he can use this as an opportunity not just to see the virtual world with his own eyes but to also be included in his research.

"Hmm. Why not? I want to also spend time playing a VRMMO in my spare time." he said in a positive note. "But I wanna ask: who will handle ALO?"

Then Minato answered: "Well, I have one person who is fit for the job."

"And who that might be?"

"It's not for you to know… as of now." Minato replied.

"When did you learn how to keep secrets from me, huh?" Ryoma chuckled in sarcasm. "Very clever."

Minato shrug it off as he continued. "Anyways, we can start the project as scheduled. It will begin this coming week."

"Yes, yes. I know. But you need to fix some… personal matters, right?"

Minato flinched a bit when he heard it, but instead he calmly replied. "You got that right. The company AND my family is my priority, as always."

"Well, I'll just let that slide, for me anyways."

"Good. Then see you in a few days, Ryoma." Minato ended the call.

"Very well." The scientist ended the call as well.

Then Minato start-up the engines of his car as he went on his way.

(Back at Dicey Cafe)

As he finished drinking his iced tea, Ryoma finally got up from his chair and place his money on the table. When the bartender known as Andrew sees this, he said, "Um, sir. You forgot your change."

Ryoma raised his hand and said, "That's fine. Keep it." He headed through the door and went out of the café.

"Thanks, sir." Andrew said as he gets the money, along with the tip. "Well, consider this as my lucky day."

As he went out of Dicey Café, Ryoma looked up in the sky.

"Since Yggdrassil is now here in Kawagoe, not only we will lead this city to its future, but humanity's future as well."

He mused afterwards as he went off his way.

Minato Asada was driving for hours around the city. Thanks for the info he gained…

"Oh, there it is."

…he finally found out the apartment where his little sister lived. He carefully parked his car and went out of it. He still dressed formally, as a business person like him should. They were a common family back then and since he's the older sibling, he needs to find a job to support his family. Until... that incident happened.

He is a witness when little Shino killed a criminal in self-defense that would traumatize her until she grows up. Every time the nightmares regarding that haunt her every single night, he never stopped comforting her. He uses it to work harder for them. And then the rest is history when he is now one of the top people in Japan's Yggdrassil branch.

Minato made a deep breath as a way of calming himself.

"Here I come… Shino. Finally, we will be a family again."

The long-awaited reunion of brother and sister is finally here.

Author's Note: I dunno when I will update this story, but it all depends on Spartan719 on how his story progresses.

On the contrary, I love the fact that not only Shino/Sinon being a Rider (Ryugen) in the story but also having an OC, which is her older brother. I can call Minato as SAO Takatora while on the other hand, Sinon being the Anti-Micchy. And of course, Ryoma/Duke became one of my favorite villains so I'm planning to make one-shots for him.

So what do you think? Read and review. Thanks a lot and I'll see you around.