KRC: Continuing the previews, or as someone once mentioned in his review of this "Commercialized Made Up Kamen Rider Power Ups (just a joke. I'm quoting as just a joke)", we have another Hero Spirit Lockseed preview. The last one pretty
much told you who's up next, so let get this ball rolling. Hope you enjoy reading this as much as I did writing it.
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Sangokuden Armored War Gods Saga: Spirits of Heroes
Co-Written By: Kamen Rider Chrome & Ten-Faced Paladin
Beta Reader/Editor: Busterleader92
"KING OF INVENTION: EDISON"
It was a catastrophe. Sousou's palace was under attack. The Rinshi had appeared out of nowhere and stormed the palace. Nobody was prepared for the surprise attack, but they were quick to respond to the threat. The surprise drills were quite effective
as they helped to get everyone prepared for such a situation like this.
Bravo and Sou Gi's guards were doing their best to slow down the enemy forces' advance. Bravo's Duri Noko, coupled with his strength, allowed him a huge advantage when it came to dealing with the fiends. He hacked away at them as they came, and the spikes
covering his armor allowed him to use his body as a weapon. One Rinshi was gouged on the spike protruding from his right shoulder.
He wasn't alone though. Chouryou was at his side and her blade cut through the enemies with ease. While she normally worked as the Chou Sisters and Bravo's bodyguard, she was also a warrior and a powerful one at that. He was glad he had her watching his
back. Her Flying Dragon Crescent Blade cut down the enemy, not letting them have their way.
Unlike most rulers who were cowards and could not fight, Sousou defended her palace with all her might and ferocity. There was a lot of fight in such a tiny package. Just don't ever mention her stature and you would not be a victim to her wrath. Her strategists,
who were non-combatants, had all been taken to safety since they would only get in the way. Juniku wanted to lay down her life for Sousou, act as her shield, but Sousou managed to talk her out of it. The strategist was loyal, but sometimes she could
be a bit too loyal.
Fighting alongside her were her generals, Kakoton and Kakoen. The Kako Sisters were armed with swords as they made sure to protect Sousou. Kyocho and Ten'i, her bodyguards were with her as well, watching her back. Like Sousou, their size betrayed the
amount of strength they possessed. Kyocho's huge spiked ball flail lay at her side as she held the handle while Ten'i's giant yo-yo was in her hands, ready to be deployed.
"Where in the world is Baron!?" Sousou demanded as she swung her scythe, decapitating a Rinshi.
"He's busy engaging the enemy leader, Karin-sama!" Kakoton responded as her sword sliced through a Rinshi's chest, cutting it down.
Meanwhile, like Kakoton said, Baron had his own opponent to deal with as he found Black Baron in the grand hall. His dark counterpart was ruthlessly mowing down several Crimson Guardsmen. The last victim had his head crushed by the black knight's foot.
Angered by the sight of his men being killed, Baron rushed at Black Baron, pointing his Banaspear forward to run him through.
Suddenly, Rinshi intercepted Baron to strike him down with their swords, but Gakushin, Riten and Ukin made short work of them, opening Baron's path towards Black Baron. His three lieutenants were always there to watch his back and support him with their
power and skill. As they took care of the Rinshi, he could focus completely on his opponent.
Eyes narrowed, Baron shouted Black Baron's real name as he charged straight towards him.
"SAITOOOOO!"
Black Baron saw Baron coming and grinned before he charged right back. As they met in the middle of the grand hall, the Banaspear and Black Banaspear scraped against each other as they were thrust forward, striking the Riders violently in the chest. Sparks
exploded from the collision and the two of them were shoved backwards.
"So they brought you back to life," Baron commented. The last time they saw each other, Saito had turned to dust after going on a rampage as a monster.
"Do you want to know how?" Black Baron asked.
"It's pointless to talk in battle," Baron responded.
"That's exactly what I was hoping you would say!" Black Baron yelled in agreement. A dark fireball formed in Black Baron's free hand and he threw it at Baron, blasting him across the grand hall. The Crimson Enforcer was embedded in the wall, filling up
the human-shaped hole he made as cracks spread around him.
Baron groaned and looked to see Black Baron flying towards him. A pair of demonic wings, like those of his monster form, was spread out behind him. His black Ride Wear suit, his Red Banana Arms armor, the horns of his Burn Casque, and now the wings
really gave him a demonic appearance.
"As you can see, Mitsuki," started Black Baron as he hovered in the air thanks to his demonic wings, "The RinJyuKen let me keep my monster powers when they brought me back."
"So, you were brought back to life and lost your humanity at the same time. Was there nothing you weren't willing to give up, you sellout?" Baron shot back.
"You dare call me a sellout when you're serving a puny little queen!?" Black Baron snapped.
"I may serve her, but she doesn't control me. You, on the other hand, are just a slave to the RinJyuKen. You're just their lapdog. They own you, Saito," Baron stated.
Black Baron angrily grabbed hold of Baron's face and pulled him out of the hole. He then started to fly around, dragging Baron through the air. He smashed the Crimson Enforcer through a pillar, breaking it to pieces. Grinning wildly, Black Baron began
to bash Baron against every solid surface in the hall. Baron was unable to break free as he was repeatedly smashed against the walls, ceiling and floor.
Bored with throwing Baron around like a ragdoll, Black Baron threw his opponent along the floor, sending him rolling until he came to a stop at the base of a pillar.
[COME ON! RED BANANA SQUASH!]
Black Baron thrust his Black Banaspear forward, sending a huge red energy banana towards Baron, hitting him with his own version of the Spear Victory attack. Baron was sent crashing into the pillar behind him, causing it to break into pieces. He still
kept going before he slammed into the wall and fell to the ground, his armor vanishing moments later.
"Baron-sama!" gasped Riten as she went to help him, but Gakushin held her back.
"This is his fight, Mao. We can't interfere," Gakushin told her.
"But he's hurt!" Riten argued.
"We would only get in the way. Have faith. Baron-sama will win," Gakushin said.
"Now do you understand? Serving Sousou has made you weak! Even with all that power, you don't stand a chance in beating me!" Black Baron taunted.
Mitsuki rose to his feet, using the wall for support. He shot Black Baron with a glare of his own. It was hot as fire and sharp as daggers.
"Victory is not always about strength or power! It's about determination, perseverance, and never giving up!" Mitsuki shot back.
"Is that so? Then show me proof of your determination!" Black Baron challenged.
Mitsuki took out a strange new Lockseed which resembled a yellow eyeball with the name EDISON written along the border.
"You asked for it, Saito. Just remember that this is what you wanted," Mitsuki responded as he unlocked his new Lockseed.
[EDISON!]
"What!? Edison!?" Black Baron cried out in disbelief. How had Mitsuki acquired a Lockseed based on Thomas Edison? He wasn't even born in this era!
A swirling yellow portal opened in front of Mitsuki's chest and the Edison Spirit Armor flew out of it. The Spirit Armor was mostly silver and sleeveless with a yellow chestplate in the shape of a lightbulb. A black lightning bolt was set in the middle
of the chest. Hanging from the cables that were attached to the shoulders was a pair of three pin plugs. The attached headpiece was silver with yellow trim and a pair of lightning bolt-shaped antennae on top. The shadow cast by the headpiece revealed
only a pair of yellow eyes that sparked and crackled with electricity.
"Saito, you're about to see power born from determination! Get ready!" Mitsuki declared as he twirled the Lockseed around before locking it into his SengokuDriver.
[LOCK ON!]
Black Baron knew he couldn't allow Mitsuki to activate this strange new Lockseed. With a yell of outrage, Black Baron lunged towards Mitsuki. The Edison Spirit Armor suddenly came to Mitsuki's defense and blasted Black Baron with a bolt of lightning,
sending him crashing into the wall, stunned by electricity.
"Henshin!" Mitsuki called out as he pushed down the Cutting Blade, revealing the Edison Lockseed's core image of a glowing lightbulb as the lid's backside revealed an image of a rod with a two-pin plug at the front end.
[COME ON!]
Summoned by the SengokuDriver, the Edison Spirit Armor descended as Mitsuki's Baron Ride Wear suit materialized over his body. The Edison Spirit Armor draped itself over Baron's body, with the three pin plugs pointed outwards as they settled on Baron's
shoulders to become spiked shoulder pads. The headpiece set itself on his helmet as his visor flashed yellow.
[EDISON ARMS! ELECTRIFYING KING OF INVENTION!]
Sousou, Kakoton and Kakoen arrived just in time in the grand hall to witness the transformation. They saw Baron being enveloped by a living armor before a bolt of lightning struck Baron's raised hand and took shape. It solidified into a long black rod
that ended in a two-pin plug. This was the Edison Arms' sole Arms Weapon, the Electrod.
"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is to try one more time," Baron quoted Thomas Edison. "Now Saito. Let's go for another round."
Gakushin, Riten and Ukin were awed by this sight, as were Sousou, Kakoton and Kakoen. Sousou smirked as she stayed to watch. This ought to be a good show.
"MITSUKI!" Black Baron roared and flew towards Baron, shooting dark fireballs at him. Baron swatted the fireballs away with his Electrod, putting them out with his electrified weapon. As Black Baron came close, Baron thrust his Electrod forward and used
it like a cattle prod as he jabbed his dark doppelganger in the chest, zapping him with electricity.
Black Baron screamed as he fell to the floor, his body spasming from being electrocuted. Recovering from the shock, Black Baron rose to his feet and wildly swung his Black Banaspear, but his strikes were being parried by the Electrod. Seeing an opening,
Baron buried the pins of his Electrod into Black Baron's stomach and zapped him again. The blast of electricity sent Black Baron flying as he tumbled through the air before landing face first on the floor.
"Give up, Saito. I beat you once, I can beat you again," said Baron. Black Baron was not going to surrender. Rising into the air thanks to his wings, he released a demonic roar.
"DAMN YOU!" Black Baron prepared to destroy Baron with a dark energy blast, but Baron's visor suddenly flashed as bright as the sun. Black Baron recoiled from the blinding flash and screamed as he released the Black Banaspear and reflexively put his hands
up to his face due to the searing pain in his eyes.
Baron drew his Electrod back and gripped it in both hands before he slammed it into Black Baron, sending him crashing into the far wall. As Black Baron dropped to the floor and began to feel around for his Black Banaspear, Baron shot a bolt of lightning
which wrapped around Black Baron's body like a whip. Baron lifted Black Baron up and slammed him against the ceiling, before bringing him crashing down to the floor. He did this repeatedly before finally dropping his opponent, leaving him groaning
and disoriented.
This was payback for earlier.
Deciding to finish this fight, Baron hit his Cutting Blade twice.
Baron yelled, "You've seen the light...NOW RETURN TO THE DARKNESS!"
[COME ON! EDISON AU LAIT!]
Using the Electrod, Baron gathered electricity above his head, forming a swirling disk of lightning. With a downward stroke, he sent the electric disk flying towards Black Baron. He was hit by the disk, resulting in a powerful explosion. When it cleared,
Black Baron was no more.
"Fin," Marcus concluded as he appeared out of nowhere, surprising the rest of the spectators.
"How long have you been standing there?" Sousou wondered out loud.
"During the bright light show. That was spectaculaire! Mind if I borrow him for a few shows?" Marcus replied.
"You better ask him," Sousou suggested as Baron walked towards them. His armor vanished in a flash as he closed the Edison Lockseed and ejected it from his SengokuDriver.
"Karin, are you alright?" Mitsuki asked.
"Please, none of these creatures were a match for me," Sousou boasted. "What about you? He was throwing you around all over the place."
"I'm good. Saito gave me a pretty hard workout but he didn't do any permanent damage," he replied.
"A very shocking conclusion!" Marcus praised. "Bravo!"
"Please, no electricity puns," Mitsuki retorted. "I'm tired and I need to go back to bed."
"Would you care for some company?" Riten asked eagerly. Mitsuki rolled his eyes and kept going to return to his room. Riten grinned.
"Why are you smiling?" Gakushin asked. "He didn't say 'yes'."
"But he didn't say 'no' either, so I still have a shot!" Riten responded as she pumped her fist.
"Marcus, who is 'Edison'?" Sousou asked.
"A great man and an inspiration to mankind, who created something that lit the way for the future," Marcus answered.
"I see..." Sousou noted.
The palace took a lot of damage from the attack and many guards lost their lives. However, they managed to defeat the enemy, preventing Sou Gi's collapse. Arrangements would need to be made for the soldiers who lost their lives and the palace would need
to undergo repairs.
It was not a perfect happy ending, but it was the best they could get considering the circumstances.
Legendary Hero Lockseed Data
Edison Arms: Baron's Hero Spirit Armor is based on the famous inventor Thomas Edison who was known for inventing the first electric lightbulb. As such, this form uses electric-based attacks and utilizes the Electrod weapon to focus this
power. The antennae on the headpiece can be used to absorb electricity, bolstering Baron's strength. Without this boost, Baron's strength is inferior to his Suzaku Arms. However, he makes up for it with his electrical attacks to stun opponents. Also,
the best stats of this form are its speed and jumping height. Edison Arms also allows Baron to release a bright flash of light from his visor to blind opponents, leaving them vulnerable.
So far, Baron has demonstrated one finisher for the Edison Arms.
Au Lait: Lightning Discus. Baron uses the Electrod to gather lightning into the shape of a disk and then hurls it at the target to destroy them.
KRC: While many of you may not see the reason why I picked Mitsuki for Edison, it's actually pretty clear. He's not one to quit even after facing failure. He gets right back up there and tries again until he succeeds. Though he's a battle
maniac, that just shows he will always be ready to fight anything and anyone who gets in his way. It's also about ambition, as long as Mitsuki supports Sousou's ambition he won't give up until it's made a reality. It might be seen as an obsession
even.
TFP: I have to admit that at first glance Edison and Mitsuki don't really go together. Just consider their perseverance and their inability to give up at anything. That more than anything else makes them alike in that aspect. So in the
end, yeah, using Edison's power with Mitsuki is actually a good idea.
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[MUSASHI!]
"According to legend, Musashi was able to defeat 100 opponents singlehandedly. Let's recreate the legend here."
[NITO-RYU NO KENSHIN!]