(Somewhere in an unknown place)

(Insert song: Whisper of Darkness from Fate/Hollow Ataraxia OST)

Within the organization of a company, an old man in his 50s, with his silverish hair and moustache, wearing his commander suit with an emblem of his organization on his belts as well as he wears a monocle on his left eye. He was sitting on his seat, taking a sip on his cup of tea, until a young woman in her 20s, had ocean blue short hair, which was neatly combed, wearing her glasses and in her business attire which consists of a white formal shirt and blue formal jacket, along with black mini-skirt and black, long silky socks matching with high heels that she wears, enters the room with a file on her hand to inform the commander about the current situation.

"Ah, Iruka. How goes everything so far? Did the Kaijin manages to silent him off?" the commander said as he puts his tea cup on its saucer and rotates his chair around, looking at her with his happy tone, hoping to get a good news from her.

"I'm sorry to inform you this, Commander Falkon, but it seems like the Cat Megalo didn't get his job done by silencing that man…" Iruka informed as Falkon places both of his hands on his cheeks in surprise.

"Is that so? Even though that last rider was killed by our outnumbered army of Kaijins, it seems like he manages to escape on his own and even take down the ones that is chasing him? That Wanderer sure is something…" Falkon ponders for a bit as he kept looking Iruka which she had a straight face.

"There's something else you should know, commander…"

"Well then, entertain me, Iruka…"

"That Wanderer has managed to find a new user of the Lever Driver system…" Iruka informed, making Falkon's mood changes to worried.

"This doesn't look good, right? I think I should be worried, but for some reason… I think I might enjoying this after all…" he said as he rotates his chair back focusing on the large window behind him, as he saw some of the Mirrors are in green colour. "With that Lever Driver destroyed, he doesn't have the chance to counter back after all of his hard work of protecting these worlds will be all for nothing…"

"What shall we do about it, commander?" Iruka asked him as she prepares something to write on it to receive the commands.

He ponders for a bit while looking at the mirrors which is laminated in green lights and he snaps his fingers as he gets an idea. "Iruka, I want you to send out some good monsters onto the remaining 9 worlds that they haven't travelled just yet! This way, if one of the Mirrors are shattered and they didn't managed to stop it on time, the rest of the Mirror Dimension will turn off that green light and at that time, we'll be able to conquer all of the fantasy worlds with our Rider Kaijins! Yes, this is PERFECT!" he said with a grin on his face as he kept rubbing his hands together in anticipation for an upcoming event.

Iruka can only nodded in agreement without a single word and makes her way out from his office, leaving Falkon all alone as he takes back his cup of tea and continues to sip on it.

"Let's see what this new Mirage is made of… Wanderer…" he said with a grin.

(End of Insert song)


(Insert song: Round Zero – Blade Brave from Nanase Aikawa)

(Full Instrument) A tear appears on the screen before it shatters up as 9 different female mirages in different colours, running at the black background towards from right to left, entering a mirror as each of them spells out "MIRAGE!" as the other two changes into "KAMEN RIDER" words respectively before the mirror rotates to the right.

(tatta hitorikiri kimi no sonzai ga) Alexia was walking to one side of the building as it was sunset, as the mirror rotates to the left, Martin was walking along the Mirror Dimension.
(itsuka sekai no subete kaeru darou) As both of them came to a stop, both of them tried to touch the 'barrier' at the middle of the screen and as they touch, the middle 'barrier' shatters up.

(koko ni aru mono ha kibou? zetsubou?) 9 different couples are surrounding them as both of them look around and saw each of the couples has a Mirror Portal.
(Round Zero hajimatteru) All nine worlds in the form of Mirrors raises high above them and tried to fuse as one, only to be crack and shattered into pieces.

(shiranai to iu tsumi to shirisugiru wana) The screen shifts to the group known as EXPOSURE, sending out Kaijins from different world, as the two flashes shows Alexia and Martin turns around to see for the incoming enemy.
(ugokenaku naru mae ni ugokidasou) The enemy advances as Alexia transforms into Mirage and Martin transforms into Kamen Rider Illusion.

(kaze ni mekurareta KAADO) She runs toward the lone standing mirror and went through it, making 9 different images of anime girls appears out from it, wearing the Lever Driver.
(uranau you ni warau) Illusion dashes forward with 9 different images of boys appear next to him.
(mayowanai HAZU mo nai) She slashes the enemy with her Boomerang Slasher as Martin does the kick to the enemy's face.
(sore de mo ashita wo sagase) Mirage throws her boomerang onto the enemy as it makes its way back, the scene shifts to a place where it has a lot of Sakura Trees
(kono sekai no Mystery) Alexia walks happily to the front as Martin just walks casually with both of his hands in his pants' pockets.
(tokiakasareru toki) Alexia looks at him with a smile as Martin completely ignores it and looks up to see the petal falls.
(dare datte taisetsu na...) Both of them saw one of the Mirror Portals is opened up.
(kotae wo mitsukeru tame no MESSEEJI) Both Alexia and Martin runs towards the Mirror that was began to crack.
(BLADE~ BRAVE~) As both of them enter, the screen suddenly shines up and fades to white.

(Full Instrument) 4 flashes are appeared in sequence: Mirage and Illusion is in their fighting stance, 9 different anime girls with their poses, 9 different anime boys with their poses and finishes it up with Alexia does Storm's hand trademark with a smile and her glasses on her right hand.


Round 2: A Journey Begins – Martin

(Alexia's Point of View)

(Insert song: Tsuugakuro from To Aru Majutsu No Index OST)

As I runs down from the steps happily, most of the family members just look at me with a slight confusion.

"Morning, everyone!" I said with a delightful tone after what was happening last night.

"Nee-chan! Good morning!" Tetsua said happily as I patted his head happily while he still has a toast on his mouth, clearly shows that he's also happy for it but for a different reason. "Nee-chan, did you know that today will be the marathon for Kamen Rider CLAW before the next one comes out next week, FANG?"

"Oh, is it that time already?" I said with a confusion as mum looks at me while fixing her glasses.

"This is rare of you, waking up early in the morning, Alexia. Usually, your father is the one who has to wake you up in order to make sure that you don't be late for school…" my mum stated as she takes a sip from her coffee and continues to read on the newspaper in her working attire. "Tetsua, don't talk while you still have food in your mouth…" she added, which makes Tetsua continues to take a bite on his toast.

"It must because of what happened last night… she transformed into a Kamen Rider, so of course she would happy about it, Aqua-nee-sama…" Akira-san noted that out, which leaves mum just sighed over it and continues to read it. At least someone understands my situation…

"I was hoping that she would lead a normal life, Akira-chan. I don't want her to face the hardships that we've been through in our prime as a Rider…" my mum stated while looking at him.

"Aqua-san, it seems like you're overprotecting your daughter too much. We should have expected this to happen, after all." Melissa-san said to my mum with a calm and polite tone, trying to convince my mum about the whole situation.

"I just… don't want to lose another family member of mine… that's all…" my mum said in a low tone, which makes almost everyone, other than me and my little bro understand for what she's gone through.

"Phew, that was some practice! And not to mention with the combination of fresh air and bright sunshine, you couldn't asked for a better surroundings for running around!" Kazuma-sensei enters our home with a towel around his neck as he just got back from his usual jogging and despite his old age, he's still as active as always and not to mention that his big laugh of his never lowers down a tone one bit. Well, that's my sensei to you…

"You know, Akane-chan… I know that you got some tight schedule or something about your career, but I think that I can handle things on my own for the time being…" my dad reminded her as he walks out from the kitchen and carried 4 plates of food on both of his arms and walks slowly to make sure that they don't fall from his arms.

"Dai~jo~bu! Besides, I don't mind at all, just as long as I can be together with Storm-nii-sama! My career doesn't affect my schedule that much after all since that I've got TONS of free time!" Akane-sama said as she walks out from the kitchen as well while carrying the rest of the plates to the table. It's true, really. From time to time, she always visits our home either to help my studies, helping out dad with his chores or just… clinging around on his arms. She also keeps her profile as a singer to a professional level in order to keep things to her way. Not even the media wouldn't complain about her personality and her daily activities about it since that she's a Rider.

"My, my… as lively as always, I see?" Ilya-san walks down from the stairs and saw the meal is in place. "And a good timing as well. I was just about to get hungry after all…" she said as she joins in with us. Now, there's one thing left to say as I looked around.

"Say, where's that injured man from last night?" I asked them and no doubt about it, that man walks out from the restroom while walk towards the table. It seems like he's joining in for breakfast after all.

"Well then… shall we get started or do I have wait for more to explain this whole stuff going on around here?" the man asked, leaving me confused for a bit. I wonder what does he wanted to talk about?

"Let's talk this matter right after breakfast, okay?" dad said with a casual tone of his and it seems like no one is gonna complained about and they would just indulged the meal that was already prepared right in front of us.

(End of Insert Song)


After we had a breakfast together and Tetsua watches the Kamen Rider CLAW marathon with Ilya-san to accompany him in the living room, it's time to discuss this matter between the former Elemental Riders, me and a man named himself Martin at the dinner table as he explains a few things about it and himself.

(Insert song: Turk's Theme from Final Fantasy 7 OST)

"Fantasy Worlds? You mean, the one that attack us last night isn't from any Kamen Rider World at all?" I asked him with full of confusion as this is the first time I've heard such a thing. Who would have thought that the worlds or shows that we make turns reality on the other side?

"Yeah, you heard me right, old man… those things that attack you last night are called Megalos from another anime world…" Martin explained to us before turning his attention to me. "You know, I was surprised to see that you can transform into Mirage. Usually, when someone changes, the user ended up being crushed by those Mirrors that was made by that thing." he explains to me and I was shocked to hear it from him.

"You mean, I could have died? You should warned me about it beforehand!"

"Now, now, Alexia-chan. Lower down your voice. Tetsua is watching the television at this time…" Melissa-san said as she pointed out at Tetsua doing the henshin pose of the show that he watches.

"Like father, like son! It looks like your genes have been spread to your children, buddy!" Kazuma-sensei said with his usual mighty laugh before he got a hit at the back of the head by my mum and he sits down quietly before listening to what Martin-san explains some more.

"Back to the point, you see, that Lever Driver can only be wielded by a certain girl that suits with the compatibility of that belt and it is something that organization tries to get their hands on it for evil sake. But recently, the previous user of Mirage, which is my partner, was killed by a group called EXPOSURE during our travels together." Martin said as he kept touching his bracelet on his wrist for some reason.

"EXPOSURE? What kind of group is that?" Akira-san asked as he was curious about it.

"This is an old organization that wanted to take over the fantasy worlds and if possible, the reality world as well. And I just found out that this group recently sends out which is a Rider world Kaijins to a non-rider world and since that Rider Kaijins are something which is far more different than the local Kaijins, I suspect that they might have send these things to help out those local Kaijins to make that world flows according to their will or just… becoming a ruler of that world…" Martin explains some more as some are quite surprised about it and as for dad… well… let's just say that his eyes just shines brightly all of the sudden.

"Whoa! You're telling me that this is like your task is the same as Decade AND Neo Decade but instead of going to Rider worlds, it's the fantasy worlds that they are going to save? That is soo… AWESOME!" dad shouted as he raised his arms happily, only to get pulled down to his seat by mum.

"Try not to relate things with your Kamen Rider stuff, you airhead…" mum said with an annoyed look, but for some reason, Martin-san seems to enjoy it… "What's so funny?"

"Funny… because Neo Decade does exists and he's in charge of protecting the Rider Worlds which isn't from the Heisei Era at all… and I, a Wanderer, have to protect these fantasy worlds. But, I only protect worlds that was only under attacked by those group only. If the other worlds that has giant mechas or some card games on motorcycles or skateboards or whatever it is that they are using, there is no way I'll protect those places. Leave those kinds of jobs to those Super Sentais or Metal Heroes or whatever heroes in shining armor and stuff…" Martin-san said while crossing his arms, leaving some of them in a more confusion state.

"You know… you kinda lost me there for a minute…" Akane-sama said as she scratches her head.

"I think I got the gist of it…" mum stated as everyone, other than Martin-san looked at her. "The user of Mirage must go to different worlds which is under the threat of this... EXPOSURE and you two must save that world before things are getting out of hand before moving onto the next one. Am I getting this right?"

"You got that right, lady. And since that I don't have the Mirror Cards for Mirage to use, we might as well travelled there to get one for her. And for the time being, you gonna be needing all of the skills you have to fight without a support card on your own..."

"Mirror Cards, as in… like those Rider Form cards that Decade uses?" dad asked him, which he nodded.

(End of Insert song)

"Yeah, something like that, but we better hurry… because I get a funny feeling that those guys are set their plans in motion in order to conquer the remaining fantasy worlds…" Martin-san added as stands up and looked around for a bit. "Say, old man… do you have any some sort of gadgets that I can use? It doesn't matter if it is just toys…"

"Well, sure, I guess… if it comes to toys and such since I got plenty of it..." dad mentioned to him as he walks away with Martin-san to the basement, where dad keeps his Kamen Rider related stuff there as the others shifts back their focus to me.

"Well, I guess it's time for an adventure for you, Alexia-chan. This is a good way to make use of your summer vacation." Melissa-san said to me as mum looks at me in a worried state.

"Mum… if you don't want me to go, you can just say so… I'm not forcing myself to go, but it is something that I must do to help Martin-san." I said to her as one by one, the former Elemental Riders began to back me up.

"Yeah, Aqua-chan. She's all grown up now. There's no need to overprotect her at this time…" Kazuma-sensei assures it.

"B-but, what happen if she got hurt?" my mum shouted as she stands up and slams her hands on the table.

"Aqua-nee-sama, you don't have to worry about it too much. Besides, both my sister and I helped you guys at the same age as Alexia currently is…" Akira-san added.

"Don't worry about it, Aqua-chan. Besides, our Rider blood flows in her, so I shouldn't be worried too much about her." dad said as he came back and Martin-san walks back up from the basement with a little bag on his back.

"Well, I've got everything set. So, Alexia… ready to head out?" Martin-san asked me as I looked at mum and she just sighs about it and approaches towards me with a hug.

"Just… take care of yourself, okay?" she whispers to me an advice as I returned the hug back at her.

With the final farewell, Martin-san takes out a glass-like Mirror Card and activates it, which opens up a portal that will lead us to somewhere.

"Are you sure you want to do this, because you won't be able to go back to your home for a while…" he warned me as I just give him a small smile.

"Don't you worry about that! I'll be sure to make it fast before summer vacation ends!" I said with a confident tone. And with that, both of us steps inside the portal and the portal shatters away right after that.


(Normal Point of View)

(Insert song: Hungry Kitten from Black Cat OST)

"Storm, what did that man takes with him just now?" Aqua asked her husband and he just scratches the back of his head with a smile.

"Well, truth to be told, he took those some of the DX collectibles like Blade's buckle and Rouser, Kabuto's ZECTAR and Kiva's bat, that's all. He said that once he has recovered his own Driver, those toys will returned back to its place…"

"Those are just toys! How can he rely on such things that will break upon using it?" Aqua gets panic as Storm just thinks for a little bit.

"He said something like once he gets to another world, those toys are becoming a real weapon… something among those lines…" he ponders as Aqua just sighs and the rest of the gang returned back to their daily routines.

(End of Insert song)

"Ne,ne… mummy! Where did nee-chan go?" Tetsua asked his mother who is now sitting on a couch, clearly shows that she is quite confused with the whole stuff as she rubs her forehead with her fingers…

"Let's just say that your sister is in for a big adventure of her own for now, Tetsua-chan…" Storm explains to him, which makes Tetsua fascinated from what he just said.


(Inside the Mirror Dimension)

(Alexia's Point of View)

"Wow… what a place, Martin-san!" I said as I was amazed from what I'm seeing. In the middle of the area, there is a typical living room, complete with seats and TVs and such and as I looked at the walls, I can see that there are portals in the form of Mirrors which are literally cracking up to the point of shattering into pieces.

"Um… Martin-san… isn't those Mirrors are about to break into pieces at any moment?" I asked him as he just walks towards a place where he takes off his bracelet and puts it into its place and all of the sudden, the bracelet brakes and repairs all of the remaining 9 Mirrors that haven't been travelled just yet and also 8 other Mirror Portals were closed in order to slow down the shattering procedure, leaving one of them open with a slight crack on it.

"C'mon… let's get going already…" Martin-san said as he makes his way to one of the portals and slots in a blank card to allow us to go to that world.

"Um, Martin-san… why did your bracelet just shatters to bits just now?" I asked him, which I don't understand what he just did.

"In order to make sure that the Fantasy Worlds are not shattered before we get the chance to travel in it, I'm willing to sacrifice my Illusion Gauntlet just to fix it up and slows the shattering process. To make sure that the world is safe, we better find the source of that world's problem and nailed it good. That way, the portal is safe and will turn to green." he explains to me while looking at me.

"So, that's the reason why my dad lent you his toys?" I asked him.

"Yeah, let's just say it's something that I needed to protect myself, a back up. Once we got at least 4 different pairs from different anime worlds, only then my Illusion Gauntlet will return to me. By then, I can really lent you my powers... just as long as you don't get yourself killed during the travelling between worlds..." he added, which makes me understand, although with that scary little fact that he pointed out. There's only one thing I can think off after listening to all of that…

"Then what are we waiting for? Christmas?" I shouted as both of us making our way towards our first world… well, my first world to travel with…


(In an unknown world)

At the top of a building in a city, a girl who has fiery crimson eyes and long hair which it has nearly as long as her body, with embers fluttering from her head down, who wears an all-black attire consisting of a shirt, pants and her trench coat, while wielding her katana in her right hand and a crimson necklace around her neck that she wears it all the time, taking a view from a top of the city as she looks around to search for any threats.

"Hm… I can feel that there is a strong presence around the area on the west…" she said as the boy with brown hair and lighter shade of his eyes, in his school uniform looks up to her.

"Is there something over there?" he asked her.

"I feel like… there's an enemy over there but the energy is quite different than we encountered before…" she said as she looks at him. "Let's get to the source and see what we can find out…"


TO BE CONTINUED