Kamen Rider CD
Episode Four: Starburst Stream 2012
LAST TIME,… ON KAMEN RIDER CD…
An American otaku, Christian Rice, has begun his destiny, and has become the Hero of Legend, by obtaining the powers of Kamen Rider CD. Ending up in the World of Sword Art Online, he has met up with Kirito and his female companions, but after fighting Another Kirito, the monster and Sugou Nobuyuki escaped, and Asuna Yuuki has fallen into a state of sleep. Now, the Death Game truly begins...
WORLD OF SAO. HOSPITAL.
Hours have passed since the encounter with Another Kirito, and the heroes are standing outside Asuna's hospital room. They all look depressed, and Kazuto looks pissed as well. When Sugou escaped, Asuna suddenly collapsed, and it was so sudden. Kazuto wasn't sure what to make of it. "What the hell is going on?!" he had thought to himself.
He scooped up his wife's body, noticing the pain on her sleeping face. They took her to the nearest hospital, and a doctor began examining her. Now, after all this has past, the doctor comes out of the room, looking at his clipboard. "So, doc, how is she?" Suguha asks, looking worried.
Suguha was as worried as Kazuto. In the time since she helped her cousin rescue Asuna, Sugu had become close friends with her, as well as Silica and Liz. And while it still pained her to see Kazuto with someone other than her, she had begun to move on. Now, the doctor looks at them, his face stern and confused. "Well, we're not sure what is wrong," he says, "She just collapsed, you say?"
Kazuto nods, his expression not changing. The doctor looks back at his clipboard, still unsure of what to say. Christian stands there, confused. "What happened to Asuna? This makes no sense. If anyone should be affected from Another Kirito existing, it's Kazuto," he thinks to himself.
Christian, having watched a few episodes of Zi-O by this point, expected for each Another Hero to affect the existence of the one they were based on. However, Asuna was the one who fell. The doctor then adds, "You should go in and watch over her. She might wake up if we're all lucky."
He then walks off, and everyone walks in. They stare at Asuna, who is sleeping, her face still showing pain. "Asuna," Kazuto says, "Your face looks like it did during your time trapped in ALO."
Kazuto then grunts angrily, and he punches the wall. This shocks everyone, especially Christian. Kazuto sighs, thinking, "At this point, we're getting no where! I guess… we have to listen to what this guy says."
Kazuto thought that Christian's story sounded weird, but the guy was telling his story seriously. And, if Asuna was now in a coma, and Sugou had a monstrous copy of him, he needed to stop whatever the sicko had planned. He turns to Christian, and he says, "Okay, then. Tell me what you know. About that monster… About your world… Everything."
Christian walks up to Kazuto, and then, he puts his hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry, man. I get ya. I'll explain," Christian says.
Then, Christian explains everything he knows: the Omniverse, the villains aiming to take over the "Real World", the Mysterious Figure, his transformation into CD, and his adventure with Sonic the Hedgehog. The SAO cast stand there, confused and shocked. The stuff that Christian told them was unlike anything they've ever heard of. Kazuto then sighs when Christian finishes explaining. "So, this 'Another Kirito' is a servant of Sugou? And he wants to use him to take over the Real World?"
Kazuto still had trouble accepting the reality of his and his friends' existence. But, if this guy could help, he was needed. Christian nods "yes", and Kazuto sighs. Then, a sound catches their attention. "K-Kirito…kun?"
Asuna mumbles, and everyone looks at her, smiles spreading across their faces. Kazuto runs to Asuna, grabbing her hand. "Asuna!" he shouts, "I'm here! Are you okay?"
Asuna slowly blinks, and it's apparent that she is still in pain. This makes Kazuto worried. "K-Kirito-kun, I feel… tired… for some reason," she says, and she breathes slowly.
" It's almost like she's…," Christian says, before trailing off.
Everyone looks at him, and he is nervous to say the rest. "She looks like she's… near death's doorstep," he says, and this worries everyone.
They stare at Asuna, who then passes out again. This worries everyone, and Kazuto punches at the wall again. "We gotta do something!" Kazuto says, "If we don't, Asuna will die!"
" Well then, it's a good thing I came here," a voice says, and everyone looks to the door, where Kikuoka Seijirou stands, a calm, stern look on his face.
Everyone stares at him, and Christian says, "Kikuoka-san? Why are you here?!"
Kikuoka walks over to Asuna, and he taps on his tablet's screen, confusing everyone. "We've been looking around for Sugou, and we think we have a solid lead," he says, turning to Kazuto and Christian, "I wanted to let you two get a chance at payback."
Christian and Kazuto stare at each other. Then, the two smile, and they do a special handshake. They then turn to Kikuoka, and he smiles back. "Let's do it!" Kazuto says.
SECRET BASE. THIRTY MINUTES LATER.
Since his escape, Sugou is in his lab, doing research on Another Kirito, the Omniverse, and the history of Kirito and Asuna. He chuckles evily to himself, and it slowly grows into insane cackling. His grin slowly grows, and he says, "Yess! In a few hours, the effects of the portal travel will take effect, and those troublesome brats will feel my wrath!"
Sugou remembers what happened a week ago, when he was in prison. His fellow prisoners had begun to attack him, due to his attempted molestation of Asuna. Because of this, he had grown to hate both Kazuto and Asuna, and had now wanted them both dead. At that moment, a mysterious figure, his body entirely dark energy, appeared before Sugou, who was quite shocked.
The figure offered Sugou a chance to rule the Omniverse, and he gave him a Blank Ridewatch, which, when Sugou expressed his hatred of Kazuto, turned into the Another Kirito Ridewatch. The figure freed him from prison, and also gave his a way to explore the timeline and other dimensions. Sugou had particularly gotten advice from Dr. Eggman, along with a few evil scientists. And now, his plan would finally be a success.
Then, as Sugou is thinking, a loud sound occurs, as if the door is hit. Sugou looks at the door, shocked at what's happening. Then, a sound plays.
CD SLASHER! FINISH TIME! SONIC! CREATIVE DESTRUCTION!
The door is slashed off, and the pieces fly inside, which shocks Sugou. There, standing in the doorway, is Kazuto and Christian. Christian is wielding the CD Slasher, looking confident. They walk in, and Sugou stands there, angry. "Hello there, Sugou! Ready to pay for being a slimeball?!" Christian asks, and he chuckles.
Then, Sugou begins to laugh, which confuses them. He continues, and then, he pulls out a small knife, and shouts, "It's too late! I've won!"
Kazuto looks prepared this time, having taken self-defense since his fight with Sugou in the hospital parking lot two years ago. He then charges at the two, trying to swipe at them. However, Christian dodges, and before Sugou can get Kazuto, Christian knocks the knife away with the CD Slasher. Kazuto then kicks Sugou in the stomach, and Christian punches him in the jaw. Sugou falls to the ground, and Kazuto gives Christian a high five. "Nice work, man!" he says, and Christian replies, "No prob."
Kazuto walks to him, picking him up by the collar. "Tell me now, asshole! What did you do to Asuna?! Where's that 'Another Kirito'?!" he shouts at Sugou, who starts to laugh again.
" What's so funny?!" Kazuto asks, irritated.
At this point, Kazuto was having enough of the madman's laugh, having tried to put him aside over the past couple years. However, Sugou now spills the beans. "You see, when I was given access to the Omniverse, I was given the ability to open portals to any point in time and space, and so,… I sent Another Kirito to SAO!" he shouts, shocking Kazuto and Christian.
" SAO?" Kazuto asks, confused, "Like… Sword Art Online? But how?! SAO's been dead for two years now!"
" SAO?" Kazuto thinks, "He really has lost his mind."
Christian thinks about it. "SAO? Through a portal? That must mean…," he thinks, and then, he's got it figured out. "Shit! Kazuto, he means in the past!" he shouts, absolutely surprised, "He's trying to kill you two in the past! In SAO!"
Kazuto is shocked by this statement. Now, it slowly dawns on him. If Another Kirito takes out Kirito and Asuna in the past, during their time in SAO, then they'd die. And since they'd die in-game, they would die for real, erasing them from the present and preventing Sugou from being arrested. He can't believe what he's hearing. "Now, die in SAO!" Sugou shouts, and then, Christian punches him, a Ridewatch flying from his pocket as his body moves.
Sugou falls to the ground, incapacitated. The authorities come in, and they then arrest him. He's placed in handcuffs, and taken away. Kikuoka walks up to them, and he bows to them. "Thank you for your help, Kirito," he says, "You too, Christian."
Christian was excited to be a help to someone. " No prob, Kikuoka-san. Happy to help!" he says, and then, he remembers what Sugou said.
" Crap!" he says, before running to the computer.
He then starts examining the files on the computer, typing while searching for something. He turns to Kazuto. "Kazuto, I need your hacking expertise!" he yells, and Kazuto runs over.
Kazuto enters the computer's code, and he slowly pulls up some info on portal creation. Looking over this, he can't believe what he's seeing. Kazuto was always into science fiction, but he never thought he would be at the center of a timeline erasure. Christian stares at it, worried. But then, he smiles. "Yes! With this, we can save Asuna!" he says, but then, Kazuto begins to breathe heavily.
" What… What's going on?!" he asks himself.
Kazuto had never felt pain like this to that point. This shocks Christian, and he pulls up a chair. Kazuto sits down, and begins clutching his chest. "Kazuto! Are you okay?!" he asks, and Kazuto nods "no".
" I think that Sugou's time travel is beginning to affect me as well," he says, panting heavily, "Christian, it's up to you."
Christian nods in agreement, and he types on the computer. Then, after a few seconds of waiting, a portal appears. Christian prepares to enter the portal, but Kazuto then grabs his wrist. "Christian! Wait!" he shouts, before he pulls out the Ridewatch that fell earlier.
Christian grabs it, and he notices something different. The watch is glowing white, and he is confused. "What the-?!" he thinks to himself, "What's happening to the Ridewatch?! Is it because Kirito grabbed it?"
However, Christian realizes that he has no time to wait. He says, "Don't worry, Kazuto! I've got this!", before he then runs into the portal.
The portal then closes, and Kazuto passes out, a peaceful but pained expression on his face. As he faints, he thinks, "You can do this, Kamen Rider CD."
SWORD ART ONLINE. 74TH FLOOR BOSS DUNGEON. 2024.
Two years ago, in "Sword Art Online", and the battle to clear the 74th Floor is underway. Kirito, Asuna, and their friend, Klein, are fighting to save the Aincrad Liberation Force. The boss, the Gleam Eyes is attacking players left and right, and Kirito is preparing for his ace card. However, before he can do anything, a portal opens up, and out walks Christian, who looks around in wonder. "Wow, this is the Gleam Eyes fight," he says, and then, he notices the Gleam Eyes itself.
It roars wildly, and this scares him. He tries to run away, and nearly gets hit by the boss's giant swords. He runs to Kirito, who is confused at his appearance. "Kirito! Thank god!" Christian says, but the Black Swordsman is confused.
Kirito has never seen a guy like this in SAO before. He acted like a player, not a NPC, but he had never seen this guy before. He also was dressed in everyday, real life clothes, not fantasy armor. "Uh, who are you, and how do you know me?" he asks, and Christian groans.
" I don't have time to explain!" he says, "A monster is coming to attack you!"
Klein, who has noticed Christian and listening, runs up to him, and he shakes him. "Uh, yeah, it's the snarling beast right there!" he yells, but Christian pushes him aside.
" Klein, it's not that, you idiot," he says, and Klein is confused.
He didn't understand how this guy knew everyone's names, or why he was raving about some random monster. Christian looks at Kirito, who is still confused. "Kirito, all you have to know is a monster is coming, and if you die here, your whole future will be written out of existence," he explains.
Kirito looks at him, unsure of what the guy means. "My whole future?" he thinks, "Is he a time traveler?"
Asuna soon runs up to them. She took notice of this man. He was serious, to the point, and he was worried about them. If he was a red player, he would've thrown them to the Gleam Eyes by now. She felt like he could be trusted. "Kirito-kun, if this man is here to help us, I'd say we take it!" she says.
Kirito looks at Asuna, but his face soon forms a smile. If she was supportive of this guy, and trusted him, then he should too. They were too close to beating this game to give up. He turns to Christian, and the two shake hands. "Thank you, but first, let's clear this boss!" he says, and Christian shouts in excitement.
" Oh, goody! I get to clear a floor in SAO!" he says, "Let's do this!"
He pulls out the Ziku Driver, and puts it on. This confuses the SAO players, but Christian pays them no mind. He then pulls out CD Ridewatch and activates it. He places it in the Ziku Driver, and he spins it, yelling, "HENSHIN!"
The transformation takes place, and Kamen Rider CD, summons the CD Slasher. The heroes are shocked, but Kirito smiles. " This guy is just like those Kamen Riders are TV," he thinks.
Kazuto then enters a battle stance. "Let's clear this floor!" Kirito shouts, and the others cheer.
Kirito then activates his secret skill, Dual Blades, which shocks the other players. Christian smiles, as he's well-aware of this. "Took you long enough," he says, which shocks Kirito.
" He knew about my Dual Blades skill?" he thinks, "Who is this guy?"
However, he put this thought aside, as they had a mission to focus on. The four charge at the Gleam Eyes, and they slowly chip away its HP. CD then pulls out the Sonic Ridewatch, and he places it in the CD Slasher.
FINISH TIME! SONIC!
He prepares his attack, and he presses the button.
CREATIVE DESTRUCTION!
CD hits the Gleam Eyes with a slash, covered in energy shaped like Sonic's Spin Dash. This takes out a good chunk of the last health bar, and CD shouts, "Klein! Asuna! Switch!"
He then jumps back, as Asuna and Klein activate sword skills, soon taking down more health. "Guys, move now!" Kirito shouts.
He charges at the Gleam Eyes, and their swords clash. Kirito sighs, and then mutters, "Okay, here goes. Starburst… Stream!" Kirito then begins the Starburst Stream skill, taking more hits and dishing out more.
" Faster! Gotta go faster!" he scream.
Kirito was feeling the effects of the boss's hits, but he was gonna give up. He lets out a loud scream, before landing the final hit. As he breathes heavily, he mutters, "Is it over?"
Then, a message window pops up.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Everyone cheers, as Kirito nearly falls. However, CD catches him, before Asuna runs over. "Kirito!" she yells, her face filled with worry.
She gives him a Potion, and now refreshed, stands up. "That was close," he says, before Asuna yells, "You idiot!"
She then hugs him, crying and he smiles. "Be careful," he mutters, "Squeeze me any harder, and I'll the rest of my HP."
CD smiles as well, and then, a portal appears. They stare at it, and Christian is worried. Then, Another Kirito steps through the portal, and the portal closes. Everyone is shocked at the monster's appearance, especially Kirito and Asuna. "What the hell is that?!" Kirito says, "Is that an extra boss?!"
CD then steps ahead, and he readies his sword. "No, this is no SAO boss. This is the monster from the future I warned you about," he explains, "It's called Another Kirito."
Kirito was confused by this. "Another Kirito?" he thinks, "What is it? Why does it look like me?"
They stare at Another Kirito, who summons his swords from his arms. He then charges at Kirito and Asuna, but CD stands in front of them. Their swords clash, and Kirito then joins in, as does Asuna. Kirito turns to Klein, yelling, "Klein! Go open Floor 75!"
Klein stands there, confused, and asks, "But, Kirito-", but he is interrupted, as Kirito responds, "Now! We'll meet you there!"
Klein smiles, and nods, before running with the ALF and Fuurinkazan members up to the teleport gate. While he wasn't sure about the monster's strength, he had known Kirito since the beginning of SAO, so he trusted and believed in him. The three remaining heroes turn to Another Kirito, and they charge him. He charges at them as well, and they begin to fight. Another Kirito gives more hits to Kirito, and tries to avoid Asuna, who actively is trying to take him out. "Get away from Kirito!" she shouts, before activating the Star Splash sword skill, which pierces Another Kirito.
CD is shocked by this. "Yikes!" he thinks, "Note to self, don't threaten Kirito."
The monster staggers back, examining the scar Asuna has left on his chest. He growls angrily, and he slashes at her, knocking her back. However, Kirito catches her at the last second, keeping her from losing the last of her HP. The couple, as well as CD, stand there. "What do we do?!" Asuna asks, and Kirito responds, "I don't know, Asuna! I've never fought anything like this before!"
CD is shocked by this. "Damn it!" he thinks, "I need a damn power-up!"
As he stands there, suddenly, a message window pops up out of no where. CD stares at it, and he can't believe what it says.
ACQUIRED ITEM!
KIRITO RIDEWATCH!
CD is shocked at this, and he quickly summons the Ridewatch through the menu. This shocks Kirito and Asuna, who don't know what he's holding. "What's that?" Kirito asks, and CD chuckles.
He turns the dial and responds, "Our hope! And the hope of all the players of SAO!"
He presses the button of the watch.
KIRITO!
CD inserts the watch into the Ziku Driver, and then, he turns the driver, and the power activates. Then, a hologram of a Teleport Crystal appears, along with a set of armor shaped like Kirito. Its arms have copies of the Elucidator and Dark Repulser, which are called the Dual Blade Blades. Its shoulders are shaped like Nervegears, and are the Nervegear Shoulders. The armor poses like Kirito putting away his swords.
ARMOR TIME! LINK START! KI-RI-TO!
The armor attaches to CD, and a visor forms, reading "KRT" for Kirito. There stands Kamen Rider CD, now in his Kirito Armor. "Presenting the Kirito Armor," he says, readying his Dual Blade Blades on his arms, "I'll clear this game now!"
Kirito and Asuna are shocked at what they see. "Kirito, he looks like you now!" Asuna says, and Kirito says, "Yeah."
Asuna looks at Kirito, who smiles. CD charges at Another Kirito, and they clash swords, continuously hitting and dodging the others attacks. Then, CD does a back flip, before activating the Vorpal Strike sword skill. He hits Another Kirito, but Another Kirito then hits CD with a Eclipse sword skill. Then, he prepares a Starburst Stream skill, and CD retorts, "So, you wanna play that game, huh?"
CD presses the buttons on the Ridewatches.
FINISH TIME! KIRITO!
He then turns the driver.
STARBURST… TIME BUST!
CD's Dual Blade Blades are covered in energy, and he charges at Another Kirito, blocking his Starburst Stream with his swords, before unleashing the Starburst Time Bust. He ends with a dash through Another Kirito, who begins sparking, before he explodes, but as panes of glass, like in SAO. Then, CD deactivates his transformation, leaving Kirito and Asuna awestruck. They run over to him, and Kirito says, "Just what was that?!"
Christian smiles, replying, "That was your power, Kirito. And without it, we wouldn't have made it. Thanks."
Kirito smiles, and he shakes hands with Christian. Then, another portal opens up, and Christian walks to it. Then, he turns back, and says, "See ya in the future," before walking into the portal, which then closes.
Kirito and Asuna stand there, amazed at what happened. "Kirito-kun, do you think by future,… he meant in the Real World?" Asuna asks.
" I think so, Asuna," Kirito answers, "If what he said is true, then we'll clear this game, and return home!"
REALITY. SUGOU'S BASE.
Kazuto jolts awake, his body now feeling fine. "What the?" he thinks, "Did he do it?"
Christian then walks out of the portal, which closes. Kazuto walks up to him, and they do their special handshake. "You did it," Kazuto says, "You helped save Asuna and me. Thank you."
Christian nods, and he replies, "No prob, Kazuto."
The two of them chuckle, and then Christian says, "C'mon, let's go see Asuna and the girls."
The two of them walk off, with Kikuoka standing at the doorway.
HOSPITAL ROOM. THIRTY MINUTES LATER
Kazuto and Christian are now back at the hospital, Asuna now looking a lot better. She bows to Christian, who blushes at this. "Thank you, Christian-kun," she says, "Without you, Kirito-kun and I would've never met in the Real World. Well,… OUR Real World."
Everyone chuckles, and Christian replies, "It was nothing, Asuna. I couldn't let one of my favorite couples just fade away."
This comment causes Kazuto and Asuna to blush, and the other girls chuckle. Christian turns to Sugu, and he pats her head. This surprises her, and he says, "Sugu, keep your head up."
He then turns to Shino, who is surprised as well. He puts his hand on her shoulder. "Shino, I'm so proud of how much you've grown. Guns are nothing now to you," he says, which makes her face turn red.
Christian then turns to Kazuto, who shakes his hand, and he says, "See you around, Kamen Rider CD."
Christian answers back, saying, "You too, Kirito, the Black Swordsman."
Then, a portal opens up, out of no where, which shocks everyone. They don't understand where the portal comes from, but Christian stays calm. "Well," he says, "Guess it's time for me to help another world. See ya!"
Christian then leaps into the portal, which quickly closes. Kazuto and Asuna turn to each other, smiles on their faces. Shino, however, is red with embarrassment. "That… That idiot!" she mutters.
Shino had never had anyone vocally support her like that since the Death Gun Incident. Sugu wasn't expecting any vocal encouragement either. Kikuoka then appears at the doorway, and says, "Kirito, can I talk to you?"
This confuses everyone but Kazuto, who nods "yes", and follows him out of the room. There, with no one to interrupt, Kikuoka says, "You ready to get back to work?"
Kazuto smiles, and answers, "Sure thing. I hope you'll let me remember my adventures in the Soul Translator, though."
Kikuoka then sighs, saying, "Maybe."
WORLD OF ?.
In a field, Christian steps out of the portal, which now closes. He looks around, a smile on his face. He notices that everything is normal, except for the fact that he sees Japanese signs and people everywhere. "I'm in Japan?!" he thinks to himself, and he jumps up and down, excited.
He walks around, excited to explore. However, at that moment, explosions go off, scaring people who are around. They run off, trying to get to safety. However, a bunch of people in suits appear. They are dressed in grey, with dark grey boots and gloves, and a black visor. Under the black visor is an orange object, shaped like a duck's bill. These are the Ninders, and Christian recognizes them. "The… Iron Cross Army!" he shouts.
As the Ninders surround Christian, he holds the Ziku Driver, preparing to fight. However, a string-like web hits one of the Ninders, and throwing them through the air. The Ninders look behind Christian, and he turns around, looking up. There, standing triumphantly, is the Emissary of Hell…
"The Iron Cross Destroyer! SPIDER-MAN!"
Christian has met Takuya Yamashiro, the Toei Spider-Man.
TO BE CONTINUED…
NEXT TIME… ON KAMEN RIDER CD!
Spider-Man: Spider String!
Christian: Spider-Man?! Hell yeah!
Spider-Man: So, you are a Kamen Rider? I met one once.
Commander Iron: Face the wrath of the Neo Iron Cross Army!
Christian: Spider-Man! Let's go!
NEXT EPISODE: "The Emissary from Hell"