"Nothing personal, but we're Riders. So we have to fight each other," answered Danny as he threw another punch with his left hand.

Thrust was hit by the left cross and stumbled back. He tried to get himself away from the red Rider, but was met with a right roundhouse kick to his head. Danny grabbed another card and placed it into his gauntlet's slot. Thrust did the same as Danny and placed his card in his slot.

SWORD VENT

The Dragredder Dao flew towards Danny as he reached to grab it.

CONFINED VENT

Just as that was announced, the sword vanished. Danny was caught off guard on that as Thrust shoved his red rival out of the way and turned to face him. Then to both Riders' shock, their armors started to dissolve.

"What the Hell?" cursed Danny as he looked in fear.

"We've been here too long. We got to get out of here or we'll end up that poor janitor," said Thrust as he left the hallway and vanished from Danny's sight.

"Great, now I have to head back into the bathroom and hope no one is around," muttered Danny as he ran towards the bathroom he had entered. He was out of his armor and luckily, no one was in the bathroom. "Nice no one's around," he added as he left the bathroom.

As he exited the bathroom, Tucker saw him at sped up to him. Danny waited for his friend to reach him. He saw that Tucker had his books with him.

"Dude, where were you?" asked Tucker as he jogged up to Danny. "Lancer was really upset with you not coming back to class," he added.

"Sorry Tuck, I got a little held up," lied Danny as he grabbed his books from Tucker.

"By what?" questioned Tucker as he raised an eyebrow.

"By two Rhino," joked Danny as he looked at a nearby clock. 'School out already? I must have in there longer than I thought,' thought Danny as he headed for the double doors with Tucker behind him. They both made it through the double doors with any of the teacher finding Danny and left the campus.

As Danny and Tucker leave the school, in another area of the school another young man walked out of a different bathroom. He has a very scrawny built, dark combed over hair, thick-rimmed glasses, a blue T-shirt with a pocket holding a pen, a bow tie, checkered pants, and old styled shoes. He was walking towards his locker, locker number 724. He opens his locker to grab his book, only to be shoved into said locker and the door slammed shut by Casper High star quarterback Dash Baxter. Quite sad how this young man is a senior while Dash is a freshmen.

"Why me?" muttered the young man as laments on his plight. This poor nerd is Sydney Poindexter, Casper High's most bullied student. Apparently picking on him became a graduation requirement.

Meanwhile, back with Danny and Tucker who are at the mall. The latter of the two decides to 'put on his charm for the ladies' while Danny watches from the sidelines. He had a notepad and pen with him as he watched his best friend 'offer' himself to the ladies.

"Hi there I'm Tucker and I was wondering if you would….." started Tucker.

"No," interrupted the girl he asked. As she walks by another girl follows.

"Hi, I'm Tucker and…." he tries again.

"No," interrupts this one. Once again, another girl walks by.

"Hi, I'm….." yet again he tries.

"No," and again he is rejected. Now yet another girl walks by and.

"No," she says as she leaves.

"I didn't even ask you yet!" complained Tucker as he walks back to Danny who was marking on his notepad.

"Let's see, that one hundred forty-two no's for asking and four hundred sixty-seven no's before you even asked," mentioned Danny as he looked at his best male friend.

"You tallied all of that?" asked Tucker in shock.

"Well one of us has to. Besides, you are kind of coming on too strong. Try a softer approach," advised Danny.

"And you would know this how?" challenged Tucker glaring at Danny.

"You've asked out my sister forty-eight times and she told me you were trying too hard," deadpanned Danny.

"I asked Jazz out forty-eight times and you didn't even tell me?" muttered Tucker.

"You had your eyes closed every time you asked a girl. Most of them thought you were a creepy robot prop," answered Danny. "Of course I was also having a hard time breathing," he added.

"Why?" asked the techno-geek.

"I couldn't stop laughing," chuckled Danny.

"Whatever dude, this time I'll get one for sure," declared Tucker. He turned around and saw a female figure coming towards them. "Watch me work my magic," added Tucker as he turned around towards his 'prey.' Danny on the other hand got a more detailed look, dropped his notepad and pen.

"Tucker! Wait! That's a….." started Danny.

"Hi, I'm Tucker and I was wondering…" started Tucker.

"So you're a kid harassing some the customers," interrupted a female mall cop as she glared at Tucker. Tucker stopped and was now being dragged away. He drew attention as all the people within the area watched. A few of the girls Tucker 'flirted' with looked towards Danny.

"I don't know him," lied Danny, but luckily, they all turned away and went along their way.

After calling Tucker's parents about their son being a little late getting home, Danny headed towards the hospital to see another friend.

"Hey Sam, how's it going?" greeted Danny as he entered Sam's hospital room.

"All things considered, great," answered Sam dryly. "So how are things at school?" she asked.

"More or less the same. Lancer drones on about whichever class he is conveniently teaching. Dash and the jock squad picking on anyone whose body mass is equal to their brains. Tucker getting turned down by every girl in the school and within a ten mile radius," listed Danny.

"Wow I'm surprised," replied Sam.

"With our daily lives?" questioned Danny knowing what comes next.

"No, that you knew what conveniently means. As well as radius and the concept of relativity in math," answered Sam in dry humor.

"Who do you think I got them from?" asked Danny as he smiled.

"I doubt you got it from you parents, since they're geniuses. So either Jazz or me," answered Sam. "So which is it?" she asked.

"Well, with my parents. I would say insane rather than genius. Jazz on the other hand is more into analyzing me than helping. So that just leaves you," explained Danny. "Do I get a prize?" taunted Danny.

"Depends, have you been a good boy?" joked Sam. After that, they both started laughing. The two of them tend to flirt with each other for laughs. Many of the students at Casper High view them as 'lovebirds' and the two deny it all the time. Soon enough Sam saw something sticking out of Danny's pocket. "Hey, what's that?" she asked.

Danny reaches into his pocket and pulls out his drawing of Dragredder. He was surprised that he remembered having it with him. He showed it to Sam as he handed it to her.

"This is really good. I didn't know you were into dragons," said Sam as she examined Dragredder's picture.

"Yeah, well he was something that just came to me," replied Danny while scratching the back of his neck. "Do you like it?" he asked.

"Yeah, it's awesome," answered Sam as she gave it back to Danny, but he stopped her.

"Keep it," said Danny.

"Why?" asked Sam.

"Think of it him as a get well gift," answered Danny.

"Him?" questioned Sam as she raises an eyebrow.

Before Danny can say anything, a nurse came into the room looking a little sad.

"I'm sorry sir, but Ms. Manson's parents have told us that you are not authorized to see their daughter," said the nurse.

"What? Why would they do that?" asked Danny in shock and anger. He always knew that Sam's parents hated him, but he did not think they would go this far.

"They said something about your family being a bad influence and wanted to protect their daughter," answered the nurse. "I'm sorry, but if it helps. I do not agree with them at all. You've been by her side more than they have," she added as she led Danny back to the entrance.

'I can't believe this. No wait, on second thought, yes I can!" thought Danny as he walked off. He stopped and looked at the hospital windows. He saw Sam staring at him and sadly waved at him. He waved back sadly as well. Both of them felt horrible and angry with Sam's parents for keeping them apart. Soon enough they both stopped and Danny left. 'Sam, I know you wouldn't like what I have to do, but I promise that I will get rid of your cancer. I'll win the Rider war.' swore Danny as he headed home.

The next day, Danny was out at Amity Park with Tucker. Once again, Tucker tries to 'woo' the ladies of Casper High at a 'romantic' setting. This time Danny is not tallying all of Tucker's rejections, but watching in boredom. He was about to leave, but he saw Tucker go for one of Casper High's Big Three. Valerie Grey, who last Danny checked was currently going out it Kwan Sie, freshmen football player and Dash's right hand man.

"This should be good," whispered Danny as he watched.

Turns out Danny was right it was good. Not only did Valerie refused, she also flipped Tucker over her shoulder and he went flying into the park's fountain. He landed headfirst and amazingly survived. Danny doubled over laughing at see his friend's impersonation of a flying squirrel shot out of a cannon. As it is, Danny was not alone laughing either. Behind him was the other two of the Big Three. The Queen Bee of Casper High, Paulina Canals and her satellite, Star Strong.

Like most if not all boys of Casper High, Danny had a thing for Paulina. Luckily, he grew out of it after she made fun of Sam being hospitalized. Nowadays Danny was tempted to feed her to Dragredder. As for the satellite, Danny can only slightly tolerate her.

"Looks like your loser friend is all washed up," insulted Paulina.

"Can't be helped. Told he comes on too strong," muttered Danny as he sat up. "Still I can't blame him for trying," he added as he got up.

"Won't help him one bit," said Star smirking.

"Well, we all can't be part of the 'in crowd' now can we?" taunted Danny.

"Watch it geek. I can easily get you and your dorky friend banned from the dance like that," warned Paulina while snapping her fingers.

"Wow if I even wanted to go I would be shaking in my knees," Danny sarcastically replied as he walked off.

As Danny continued to walk off, he thought he heard the sound from the mirror world again. He stopped to look around and did not see anything that looks like a mirror monster. He shrugged his shoulders and continued towards Tucker. He extended his hand out to help Tucker out.

"Thanks dude," thanked Tucker as he dried his beret. "So think I should try again with Valerie?" he asked clearly not giving up.

"I don't know. If she kills you, do I get your computer?" joked Danny as he picked up and handed Tucker his PDA. "So far this hasn't turned you down," added Danny.

"Yeah, Carmen has always been faithful to me," replied Tucker as he hugged Carmen.

"Carmen? I thought you named it Victoria?" questioned Danny.

"That was last week dude," answered Tucker.

"That answer one question, yet raises so many more," deadpanned Danny as he and Tucker both walked off. 'Maybe I was just imagining the mirror world's sound,' he thought.

Turns out Danny was not imagining the sound. The mirror world's sound was there behind the Amity Park television broadcast station. An innocent man was caught in by a red humanoid salamander creature with a large shuriken on its back. The man was about to be thrown into the nearby window, however he was saved by Sydney Poindexter. The senior nerd pushed the monster, which let go of its prey. The man looked at the monster and the boy.

"RUN!" yelled Sydney and the man ran. The monster jumped into the window and escaped. "Oh no you don't Bub," threatened Sydney as he pulled out a deck with a golden rhino's head emblem. "Thrust," he called out as two reflection of Masked Rider Thrust's armor appeared and overlapped onto him. After donning his armor, Sydney jumped into the window.

The red monster grabbed the shuriken off its back and swung it like a axe at Thrust. Sydney jumped back to avoid the weapon. He pulled a card out of his deck and put it in his shoulder's slot. He closed it to activate his weapon for this battle.

STRIKE VENT

The Metalgelas gauntlet appeared and flew onto his right forearm. Sydney pulled his arm back and charged at the newt creature. His adversary back-flipped away from him as he swung his gauntlet at it. Sydney back swung his weapon trying to hit his nimble foe. The mirror monster ducked down and swept the rhino themed Riders feet off the ground. He landed with a grunt as he tried to roll away from his opponent forgetting that his armor's built makes it hard to roll. The monster pulled its shuriken out again and plans to on swinging it into Sydney's armor. The creature kept on hammering him with its weapon. Sydney tried to use his gauntlet, but it was knock off his forearm. Instead, he pulled out another card and placed it into his slot.

ADVENT

At that command, Metalgelas came charging towards them. The humanoid rhino leapt towards its master's tormentor. Metalgelas tackled the monster and pinned it down. Sydney used this to his advantage and climbed back up to his feet. He saw Metalgelas throw his foe to a nearby wall so his master can prepare to finish it off. Taking his partner's hint, Sydney pulled out one more card and threw it into his slot.

FINAL VENT

Once again, the gauntlet appeared on Sydney's right forearm and Metalgelas moved behind his master. Sydney jumped into Metalgelas's shoulders as he charged at the red monster. The monster stumbled up and saw its death come charging at it in blinding speed. It tried to move away, but was caught and impaled and trampled. The mirror monster was destroyed and exploded into light. At the sight of it, Metalgelas jumped and caught it. It looked towards its master who nodded for him to feed. As Metalgelas ate, Sydney left the mirror world and headed back to his own.

As for Danny and Tucker, the two of them arrived at Fenton Works to hang out. Jazz was upstairs studying, while Jack and Maddie were busy trying to find the problem with the ghost portal. They never noticed the on/off switch that was inside said portal.

"So Danny who are you going to the dance with?" asked Tucker as he sat on the couch.

"Not going," answered Danny.

"What!" shouted Tucker as he stood up abruptly. "Why not?" he asked.

"Well I was going to spend that time hanging with Sam, but her pompous asshole parents banned me. So now, I don't want to do anything," replied Danny.

"Come on dude, Sam would want you to go," Tucker tried to reason.

"Doubt it, she was just as pissed if not more so after hearing what her parents did," countered Danny. "Still, if you want to got Tuck. I can ask Jazz to go with you," suggested Danny.

"What really? You won't be upset?" asked Tucker.

"Of course I won't. If you're going as friends then it still works out. Plus, Dash has been gunning for Jazz, I figure why not get under skin by letting you go with the girl he wants to go with," explained Danny.

"Thanks dude, you're the greatest friend a guy could ever ask for," complimented Tucker. "Hey I'm thirsty, mind if I get a drink?" he asked.

"Sure go ahead," answered Danny as Tucker walked to the kitchen. "Just don't open the fridge. I haven't…." he started to warn.

"AH!" yelled Tucker as he was being mauled by ectoplasm powered hot dogs. The ecto-dogs piled on Tucker and started to gnaw on his clothes. "HELP ME!" he yelled in pain and fear.

"I know I should help, but I'm enjoying this way too much to do anything," laughed Danny as he watched his parents rush out of the basement. His mom grabbed a spatula and started whacking the living franks. Jack grabbed the frying pan from off the stove and wailed on one the was biting Tucker's belt. Sadly it moved out of the way and Jack's aim was a little too low. It didn't help that the frying pan was still hot.

Throughout Amity Park everyone heard a very high pitched womanly scream emitted from Fenton Works.

Author's note: That ends Chapter three and sadly only one review and only one suggestion on Riders. Oh well, I'll still write the story anyway since I want to see how it goes and for reasons unknown even to me I moved this story from the crossover section. I realized that I made Danny a bit of a smartass, but I'll just chalk that up to merging his witty bantering and adding a bit of Sam's sarcasm, since now the two will have a hard time seeing each other.

As for the Riders, well if I don't get any suggestions. I'll just have to look for potential Riders and have them as vacancy fillers.