Toa Solaric: I don't own Kamen Rider Kamuro or Senki Zesshou Symphogear! I am only writing this for fun and not for any kind of profit. So no one get it in their heads to sue me.

Saa… Showtime daa!

Kamen Rider Kamuro: The Song of The New Stage

Ch9: Rising Up Flags of Triumph!

Kougane looks at Kamuro and grin, "I have you to thank for taking down Demushu… now it's time for my revival."

"GOLDEN!"

Above Kougane, a zipper portal opens, lowering the Golden Arms parts of the Lockseed. It shape resemble that of Darkness and Silver Arms, but its red and accent with gold, making it shine in the sunlight.

"Henshin!" Kougane called out before inserting his Lockseed into his Driver.

"LOCK ON!"

Kougane then cut open his Lockseed. The top halves of course looked like inside of the apple with slightly color red. The bottom half of the Golden Ringo Lockseed depicted a red apple-like shield with a European sword.

"GOLDEN ARMS! OGON NO KAJITSU!"

The Golden Arms came down on Kougane's shoulders, covering him in his new Pre-Arm suit. His suit was black with silver quilted top like Baron's suit. The gauntlets and greaves were pure gold, making the armor appear to be one of a proud warrior's with the contrast.

His Armor parts then snapped open, beginning to form armors. It disassembled the same way as Kamuro's Silver Arms but with gold chestplating in the front. The gold Rider's helmet attachment was crimson red with apple slice-like horns on either side of his head.

A splash of golden apple juice summoned a pristine sword and shield to the gold Rider's hand, the Sword Bringer and Apple Reflector. This is Kamen Rider Mars Golden Arms.

"A Golden Kamen Rider…?" Tsubasa asked.

"That his true form…?" Baron asked.

"I will thank you for your contribution by ending your life here, Shamubishe." Mars said as he lifts his sword to battle.

Kamuro charge forward with Daidaimaru as he and Mars battle each other. Mars read Kamuro's movements before blocking his attacks and response with brutal slash on Kamuro.

This sent him back, but Kamuro struggles to get up since he still tired from the battle against Demushu.

"It's a sheer irony for you to share the same armor of the one who I despised." Mars said.

"JIMBER MELON!"

Baron charge forward as she transforming into her Jimber Melon form and attack Mars with her Sonic Arrow.

"Kisama!" Baron barked as her Sonic Arrow clashed with Sword Bringer now.


(Played Sanmi Ittai by Little Blue boX)

The song begins as Lapis looks over the city and seeing the blue sky.

(Rarara rarara Run&GUN gan gangan. Rarara rarara tobitate)

As Lapis looks at the sky, behind his shadow was Kamuro and his Overlord form. In his right hand was the Silver Lockseed as Lapis remembered his former life.

(Sekaiichi mo tada no tsuukaten. motto mottoikou ze. ten made te ga todoitemo sora wa.

Motto motto DEKAI ze)

Lapis was playing soccer with his legs and doing some fancy tricks. Then we see Hibiki smiling as she is eating snacks with her friend Miku. Tsubasa and Kanade training together as Kamen Rider Baron stood watching in Kanade's shadow. Chris looks lonely as she continued her journey before she sight her eyes on Lapis.

(Mada tsuyoku nareru. Shinka wotsuzukeru Karada. Hyakusen renma no waza kokoro de.)

Now we seen an army of Noises but the one leading them is Fine and Kamen Rider Jam.

(Sanmi ittai shin gi tai Wow Yeah. yume wa ZETTAI kanaetai Go Way)

Hibiki and Tsubasa were fighting against the Noise while Kamuro and Baron back each other before Kamuro saw Jam charging toward him.

(San, ni, ichi ZERO de taiyou e. chousenjou tataki tsukeru ze. Maketetamaru ka.)

Jams fired off an attack at Kamuro. But Kamuro was shown the Heisi Rider Lockseed before Kamuro transforming into different forms. Jams transformed into Mars as he and Kamuro coming close to clashed with another.

(Rarara rarara Run&GUN gan gan gan.)

We see Genjuro drinking coffees and his assistants were beside him.

(Rarara rarara tobitate)

Now we seen Kamuro practicing with his staff and his various forms before Lapis and his friends were shown on the scene.


"So you want to play hero? Have it your way." Mars chuckled amused before slamming his shield at Baron sent her flying back.

"Kanade! Lapis!" Tsubasa said as she runs to her friends' side.

Before Mars could walk toward them, there is a shadow appear on him.

"KURUMI AU LAIT!"

Knuckle comes down from the sky as he slams his Kurumi Bomber into Mars's Apple Deflector and pushing Mars back.

"Old man Genjuro!" Baron said.

"Are you three alright?" Knuckle asked.

"We're fine…" Kamuro said as he struggling gets himself up, "But be careful of Mars…"

"Mars… so Kougane returned to his original power." Knuckle said as he hears Mars chuckled.

Knuckle goes into his stance and he saw Mars getting up.

"You're quite good for a human, Knuckle." Mars commented.

Mars swing his sword and unleash a gold wave at Knuckle, but Knuckle rolled to his right shoulder and sends an air shock wave with his fist at the Golden Rider.

Mars brought his Apple Deflector and shielded himself from the incoming shockwave from Knuckle.

"SOIYA! GAIM SPARKING!"

Kamuro got himself up as he is glowing with energy and charge forward before jumps in the air and deliver a flying kick at Mars. But the Golden Rider brought up his hand and caught his attack with one hand as this shocked everyone.

"What-" Kamuro said before Mars throws him to the ground. This cause Kamuro gasp in pain before Mars brings out his Sword Bringer and slashed him and his Heisi Rider Lockseed.

Kamuro's transformation is reverts back to Lapis, but his Heisi Rider Lockseed has a crack and have losing it colors immediately.

"You!" Baron charge forward and tackles Mars away from Lapis as she slashing him several times with the blade of Sonic Arrow before forcing him to the wall.

"Humans are such violent creature…" Mars said. "You really do care about him despite what he is."

"I don't judge people, but keep talking and I will beat you down." Baron said, keeping getting angry.

But Mars kicked her away and slices his Lockseed once.

"GOLDEN SQUASH!"

Baron activates her Cutting Blade three times.

"COME ON! BANANA SPARKING! JIMBER MELON SPARKING!"

Her Sonic Arrow glowing with green-yellow like energy while Mars focused his power to his Sword Bringer before they strike each other in the process. Their attacks instantly create an explosion forcing everyone back from each other except Baron and Mars.

They're still standing as they glared at each other now. Soon Tsubasa and Knuckle were at Baron's side.

Mars hears a movement and spot Chris retreating now before focused his attention on them.

"As much I love those odds I'm afraid I have to take my leave now. But, this isn't the last you've heard from me yet." Mars said before black locusts surround him and he vanished.

"Damn…" Tsubasa cursed.

Baron turns around and seeing Lapis tries to get himself up. She and others hurry to his side.

"Lapis, are you alright…?" Baron asked.

Lapis nodded slowly to his friend.

"Though I'm not worse than everyone…" Lapis answered.


A lone figure with a cloak as she saw the damaged done by the two Inves Armies left by Demushu and Shamubishe. She didn't make her presence known or Kougane will immediately target her before she could do anything.

"How interesting… So Shamubishe is here and blend in among the human. But he has so much fun with these humans…" The mystery female chuckled darkly to herself. "He is quite stronger than I remembered…Hehehe maybe I could have some fun here after my loss of the Golden Fruit." She said, but there is something unnerving in her tone of voice when she mentionshim and the Golden fruit.

The wind blows her hood of cloak and reveals to be a green Overlord with red eyes.

"I can't wait for our meeting again… Shamubishe, you don't deserve to have all the fun to yourself…" The mystery female Overlord said before she vanished into thin air.


After the incident, Genjuro calls for the crews to clean up the mess after Durandal is already safe from the enemies' hand. But Kougane and Chris still get away from them.

Lapis soon picks up the Sheimu which was left behind by Demushu.

Hibiki went up to him and saw Lapis carrying the sword.

"What are you going to do with that?" Hibiki asked curious.

"I don't know… but it doesn't feel right to leave it here." Lapis said before placing the sword away. "How are you doing?" he asked as he looks at his friend.

"I'm fine…" Hibiki said. "The Durandal is powerful than I thought… and I was knocked out."

"I've noticed that from the explosion." Lapis said.

Hibiki suddenly looks down and have hint of guilt on her face.

"I'm sorry, Lapis-kun." Hibiki said. "I wasn't able to keep my promise."

"Sorry for what?" He asked.

"I wasn't able to reach out to Chris-chan…" Lapis sighed and got up from the ground.

"I don't blame you, Hibiki-chan. She really dislikes me a lot for what my people did." He said, looking at the Heisi Rider Lockseed in his hand.

"What happens to it?" Hibiki asked.

"Kougane must damage it, so I won't use it again." Lapis said. But there has to be a way he could restore it.

"Can't you fix it?" Hibiki asked. Lapis shook his head.

"Unlike other Lockseeds… this is one is quite different from other Lockseeds, I have to be very careful with it." Lapis explains before putting it back to his pocket.

"But I think it unfair for Chris-chan judging you about what your people do." Hibiki protested, clenching her fist tightly.

You can't always get them to agree with you… Lapis thought.

He and Hibiki continued walking as they soon meet up with Genjuro and others.

"Is everything okay?" Genjuro asked. Lapis nodded.

Genjuro notices Sheimu hanging on Lapis's back.

"I heard from Kanade that you finished your battle." Genjuro said.

"I did, but isn't over yet…" Lapis answered honestly.

"How are Kanade and Tsubasa-san doing?" Hibiki asked.

"They're current resting after the battle worn them out entirely" Genjuro explain.

"Speak of which, I don't see Ryoko-san around." Hibiki said, looking around. "Did she go somewhere?"

"She is helping with carried the Durandal somewhere safe after you activated it with your song." Genjuro explained.

"I see…" Hibiki said. But she still shocked about Ryoko being able to conjured magic barrier to protect her.


(Sometime later)

What the hell is wrong with… me?! Chris thought angry at herself. She reverted back to her casual clothes, but her body still in pain from the attacks and her wounds hasn't healed.

"Why isn't the Nehustan working?" Chris growl as she struggles to continue moving.

Soon Kougane shows up and started to approach her.

"I could provide you with the answer." Kougane stated.

"What are you doing here?!" Chris barked at him.

"Because I'm here to see if you survived the blast from the Durandal," Kougane stated. "Because of your reckless charging, the Nehustan is complete damaged and won't be able to heal your wounds."

This causes Chris to looks shocked.

"What?!" Chris screamed.

"Now, I am here to take the Nehustan to her." Kougane response as his hand glows with gold colors.

Suddenly Chris wasn't able to move from her place.

"What the hell are you doing?!" Chris demands.

Soon silver shards from Chris's body were soon gone to Kougane's hands.

"Fine says you're no longer any use to her anymore, Chris Yukine." Kougane said as this causes shocked on her face.

"You're lying!" Chris barked with angry. "I can still serve her!" "She can't just leave me like this now!" mentally added.

"But it's true unless you find out for yourselves." Kougane said before he left her and vanished into a cloud of black locusts.

Suddenly Chris could move and she falls to the ground immediately due to her weak condition.

"It can't be true…" Chris muttered weakly.

I need to know what she thinks of me and our goal! Chris thought to herself.


(Next day)

Lapis is currently using the broom to sweep the floor. However, his mind still trouble about the incident even though working at part time couldn't distract him.

Though Kougane has restore his power is a problem, Lapis can't help wonder where Chris has gone. She still doesn't trust her even when he tries to be friendly with her.

Making each other understand is more difficult, what would you do, Kouta? Lapis thought. He was too focused that he wasn't aware Boss Lady made her presence known to Lapis by spokes up.

"Lapis, is everything okay?" Boss Lady asked.

"It's nothing," Lapis said, continued cleaning the floor.

"Your mind seems elsewhere," she observed. Lapis let out a sigh. For a human, she is quite wise for a human at her age.

"I don't know how to explain," Lapis said. "Boss Lady, do you ever meet someone who tries to avoid you for something that they don't understand?"

Boss Lady replied, pondering, "Hmm… does have to do with that girl who you often accident bumping into?"

Lapis nodded. "Yeah… It wasn't until I learn from someone that she used to grow up in a rough life. Whatever I do, it made her warily of me."

"I don't think that is true," Boss Lady said, getting Lapis's attention, "I remembered she came here once when she was looking for you."

"Huh? Really?" Lapis asked, looking quite surprises. Chris is trying to find out about him to understand him.

"She wants to know about you because she has this confused look on her face… It's possible she doesn't understand everything, you shouldn't give up just yet when you think someone doesn't opens up to you." Boss Lady said.

"I see…" Lapis said in understanding. Most of all, he come to trust with Boss Lady's advices since she is like a parent to him despite his age.


Lapis is carrying a plastic bag and looks around the hospital room until he saw Kanade in one of the room reading newspaper. He walks into the room before announcing his presence.

"Hey Kanade," Lapis said. "I got your order here."

Kanade drops her newspapers on the bed and looks at Lapis.

"Finally, I get some real food." Kanade said.

"Be careful, it still hot." Lapis said as he handing the packaged food to her.

Kanade opens the lid and starts eating the foods. Lapis soon sat down on a chair next to her bed.

"I never thought of getting stuck in the hospital again." Kanade mused.

"It won't be that bad, Kanade." Lapis said.

Kanade shrugged as she continues eating her lunch before looking at Lapis.

She felt a little shock yesterday since it was her first time of seeing Lapis in his Overlord.

But I like seeing the real him for the first time… a veteran warrior, Kanade thought as she continued eating her lunch.

"Hey Lapis… do you ever think what your life be different if Helheim never enter your life?" Kanade asked curiosity.

"I do sometime… Kanade," Lapis said. "A lot of my friends and my sister won't have died that day."

Kanade has once asks Lapis about his family like and surprised to learn he was raised by his older sister.

(Flashback)

Lapis and Kanade were taking a break from one of their daily trainings routine. Kanade thought it a good chance to know more about Lapis's old life.

"Hey Lapis, I've been wondering but what is your family like?" Kanade asked curious.

"Well, I have an older sister while I was growing up." Lapis answered.

"But what about your parents? Did something happen to them?" Kanade asked. Lapis has a sad look.

"To tell you the truth, I never really know my parents because they die in war and my sister has to raise me on her own." Lapis explained.

Kanade's eyes widened with surprised before her eyes went downcast a bit.

"I'm sorry, I came on something personal." Kanade said.

"You don't have to worry about anything, Kanade. I already got over it long ago." Lapis replied with a smile. This somehow made Kanade felt calm.

"Hey Lapis, what do you do if you get the Golden Fruit again?" Kanade asked curious.

"I won't seek the fruit anymore because I have no reasons to go after its power anymore." The Overlord answered. "I choose to fight on my own battles with my own strength."

(Present)

"You really do like being human, don't you?" Kanade asked smiled. Lapis nodded.

"There so many things that you guys made, I doubt possible for my kind." Lapis said.

"We pretty interesting beings." Kanade mused. "But I think being Overlord is wicked and awesome since you got badass powers."

Lapis sighed, "I used to thinking that a lot. But being Overlords has one fault that I would want to live without."

"And that is?" Kanade asked.

"You can't eat anything else except Helheim fruits." Lapis said.

"What?!" Kanade said, caught off guard by Lapis's words. If Overlords can't really eat anything except Helheim fruits, what about Lapis? "But what about you?" She asked.

"I'm not sure why I am exception to this rule… but it possible that I have less addiction to Helheim Fruits." Lapis replied. Kanade looks concerned.

"But what if you eat one?" Kanade asked.

This causes Lapis to frown. "I might never get to eat anything else ever again." He said bittersweet. "I will never get to eat chocolate again, Boss Lady's cooking, cheeseburger, soda or any type of foods that human made. That is another thing I admire human for their cooking."

"I can totally see that..." Kanade can't help but agreed with him.

Lapis sighed.

Suddenly Lapis notices a bit of the sauces on Kanade's cheek and take out a napkin as he wiped her face, "Here you got food stains." He said.

"Umm… thank," Kanade said, flushed.

Suddenly Lapis's cellphone went on and he saw Boss Lady's name.

"Hello?" Lapis asked.

"….."

"I will be right there." Lapis said with a nodded.

"More work?" Kanade asked. Lapis nodded.

"I hope you get better soon, Kanade." Lapis said before leaving immediately.


Lapis has returns to his apartment after his deliver service and he looks like at the Heisi Rider Lockseed is it turns void of color. He continued down the hall until he saw someone sitting on the couch.

This person is quite familiar as Lapis's own eyes wide. His heart suddenly stops moving on its own.

It can't be... How did he get in my home?! Lapis thought with disbelief.

The robed figure turned out to be none other than Sagara himself. He was watching the television until he turns and greets Lapis.

"It has been a long time... Lapis Shamubishe," Sagara said. "You look like shit, kid."

"What...? How did you get here, Serpent?!" Lapis asked in shocked.

"Have you forgotten, boy? It's my job to find worlds like these." Sagara said.

"I won't let you take this world like you did mine." Lapis said.

"Ooh~ So feisty!" Sagara remarked.

Lapis's eyes turn green as he glares at Sagara.

"However, I can't help but notices that you're losing edge against Kougane as he regains his power... since you reborn into this world." Sagara said. This causes Lapis to frozen slightly.

"Are you the one-" Lapis asks before Sagara shook his head.

"No, I wasn't the one who revive you in this world." Sagara admit.

"What?" Lapis look confused.

"It's seems you have a quite lady's luck on your side." Sagara answered with a cheeky smile.

"But what about Kougane, Serpent?" Lapis demands angrily. "How the hell is he still alive?"

"How should I know? Your scientists made him, not me. But he fled to this world after you and Kouta Kazuraba weaken him." Sagara said before he walks to Lapis's kitchen.

Lapis follows him from behind as he watching his every move. But he is troubled by what Sagara said. If he and Kouta only weaken him then Kougane is more difficult to defeat…

"While I was in this world, I can't help but notices you're worried about the human girl- Chris Yukine," Sagara said. "She seems to be on a side without realizing the truth. But she will get into trouble soon."

This causes Lapis's eyes to wide. Sagara picks up a fresh orange from the fruit basket.

"What?" Lapis looks alarmed. "She is in trouble."

"Her mistress isn't someone who takes failure for granted on her missions and she is going to punish her with the worse thing."

It takes Lapis a few moments to figure out immediately. "She is going to get killed..." He said.

Sagara nodded.

"Indeed. It will be a tragic fate to learn the person you look up isn't who they seem," Sagara said as he stares at the orange. "However, her story seems to be familiar..."

"She is same as me... we lost people in wars and bloodshed." Lapis said regrettably. "But I don't know if I could be the one to help her."

Even if he wants to help her, Chris still doesn't trust him.

"But it doesn't mean you should stop trying." Sagara answered. "Tell me, but do you have any regret of being in this world?"

Lapis shake his head.

"No, I don't and I won't give again… after Kouta won't let something like this happens either. I can't let someone suffered the same fate like I did! I don't care if I have to face Kougane again, I won't let him messed with this world anymore!" Lapis said with resolved.

"Good," Sagara smiled in approval. "Hey, this is something you might need." Sagara held up an orange and then enclosed it in both of his hands. There was a shining orange glow from within his hands as light seeped through the gaps of his fingers. "Voila!" Sagara opened his hands to reveal a brand new Lockseed. It was colored completely orange with a boxy appearance and marked with the code K.L.S.-01. Lapis's eyes widened as he recognized it.

"That is..." This is the same Lockseed that Kouta used.

"A thank for the show you and your friends put for me. I can't wait to see the conclusion of the greatest battle..." Sagara said before placing it on his table.

He then looks at Lapis. "Also you better remembered as an Overlord you will eventually outlive those who you befriend in this world as humans' life are shorter than Overlords." He said.

This caught Lapis completely off-guard and his heart stop. The Serpent of Helheim is right about the lifespan of Overlord which is much different from humans.

"If you want, I could make you a real human and you no longer have to be burden with your Overlord status anymore." Sagara replied with a smile.

"I…" The thought of being human and living with his friends here come to his mind.

But Lapis stopped himself as he remembers who Sagara was and frowned.

"I will decline the offer, Serpent." Lapis answered with serious expression.

"You're quite stubborn, but my offer still stands whenever you call on me." Sagara said.

Lapis took the Kachidoki Lockseed before looking back at Sagara.

"But the way, how do I find Chris?" Lapis asked confused.

This causes Sagara to chuckled, "Let me be the one worried if you can get there, old friend."

Suddenly his surround starting to changes as Lapis isn't in his apartment anymore and he stood in the middle of the forest.

"Where…?" Lapis asked before he spotted a mansion from afar.

He soon senses a familiar malic presence there and Lapis realized this might be place he has to go.

Lapis decides to turns into his Overlord form and starts running toward the direction.

"Hang on, Chris… I will save you." He vowed.


Chris made her way to the house and pushes the door open loudly and throw the question as Fine who is just finish talking on her phone. Fine has noticed Chris's presence when she throws the door loudly help to hide it anyway.

"Fine! I want you to answer me now exactly what do you want with Hibiki Tachibana?! Do you want that girl because of her ability?! Do…do you want to replace me with her seeing that I can't compare to her? Are you of all people would treat me just as a mere object too?" Chris demands with a shaky voice.

"Yukine, how dare you speak to me like that?" Fine said, slowly made step towards her, "Have you forgot who is it that saved you? That gave you hope when you in despair? Who was it that gave you the power that you have now in order to fulfill your idea of ending all the conflict?"

Chris moves slowly back as Fine move toward her.

"But… but is what we doing right now will really stop all conflict in the world? We just release the Noise and let the innocents get hurt, I agree to walk this path with you because you said by destroy those with power, all conflict will stop but we keep getting the powerless involve in this!" Chris said. She remembers how many people were already dead by getting involved with the Noise. "And now you want to capture this girl to get your hand on Durandal's power. Are you really want to stop all conflict or you just want to get power for yourself? Answer me Fine!" Chris demands with a mixture of disappointed and angry.

Fine give a cold stare before she sighed, "I was hoping that you would just obey me quietly and be a good girl, if that was the case you wouldn't have to suffer much. But then again, it not like you has been helpful much anyway. Your value had lost to me after so many failures. Well, it been fun, but I guess it time we end this shouldn't we, Yukine?"

Fine take out the Solomone Cane and raise it toward Chris.

"Fi-Fine… what are you doing?" Chris asked.

"You have been very loyal to me, Yukine. I should repay you by taking care of you myself. I will let you witness both me and this armor Nehustan, the immortal that we both possess just like a never ending future." Fine said as her armor starts to glow and changing.

The Cane shot out green energy orbs and Noises emerged out from them as they made their ways to Chris. Chris is too shock at the relevant from the person she cared about to do anything before she notice it.

"Oh, before you die as a farewell gift, let me tell you one simple truth." Fine said. "The world can never be ridden of conflicts the only way we can do that is to return this world to the state before human corrupt it with their presence. What I will do is erase all humanity and reshape it to make sure conflicts are gone for eternity as everyone will be under my rules."

As Chris waiting for the end to come, she suddenly notices vines appear from out of nowhere and have trapped the Noises.

"How-?" Chris looks confused before hearing footsteps behind them.

"So that is what you and Kougane are planning?" a voice asked. She and Fine turn to see a black hair teen walking toward them.

"You… what are you doing here? Kamuro?" Fine said with resentment.

Lapis keeps his eyes on Fine and give a side glance toward Chris.

"Are you ok, Chris-chan?" Lapis asked. Chris can only nod in shock with tears.

"Thank goodness, I was worried that I didn't get here in time." Lapis said.

"Wh… why?" Chris asked.

"Huh? Why what?" Lapis asked.

"Why do you care!? We are enemies?! Yet you still try to save me. E-Even though the person I see as my only family left in this world wants me dead!" Chris said.

"Because I know what is like when the people around have changes…" Lapis said as he reminiscence his past. Many people who he used to consider friends were gone after Helheim forest took over his former world.

"But that doesn't mean to stop moving forward." Lapis said. "I don't know how this will turn out, but I'd rather go down fighting than let people like you taking advantage of others!"

"So what if I am? If you really care for her that much then you could just die together with her." Fine said before releasing more Noise to Lapis.

Lapis has his Lockseed in his hand and his Sengoku Driver. He places his Driver on his waist.

"SILVER!"

"Henshin!" Lapis said.

"LOCK ON!"

He places his Silver Lockseed in his driver and activated his cutting Blade.

"SOIYA!"

A silver apple appears out of the zipper portal before falling on top of Lapis.

"SILVER ARMS! HAKUGIN NEW STAGE!"

The silver apple sphere dropped and landed on his shoulder, engulfing his head and forms his bodysuit before he transforms into Kamuro.

Kamuro release an energy wave with his staff and wipe out all of the Noise before they even reach him.

"What are you…?" Chris asked.

"Kamen Rider Kamuro, this is my New Stage now!" Kamuro declared.

Kamuro charges forward with his weapon at Fine. Recovering from her shock, Fine fired her Cane at him and unleashed more Noises.

Kamuro swings his staff and slashes at the Noises before they came toward his presence. Fine then uses her whip and lashed out at Kamuro.

Kamuro caught her whip in his hand as he refused to let go. Kamuro then summons the vines and he uses them to strike back at Fine.

Fine try to block them with her armor before she was send flying back to the wall.

Before Kamuro could continue, he suddenly senses a familiar malic coming toward him and heading toward Chris.

"Chris-chan!" Kamuro shout as he pushed Chris down and using his staff to blocking a fast golden blur coming toward him. His pushed the object back to its original owner.

"Mars…!" Kamuro said.

Mars regained his shield and looks at his silver counterpart.

"So you have come, Lapis. You're naïve like your human counterpart Kazuraba that makes you predictable." Mars said before charging into battle.

Kamuro and Mars continued clashes with their respective weapons before Mars knocked Kamuro back with his shield.

Kamuro knocked in front of Chris.

"It looks like we end things here." Mars said before he sliced his Lockseed twice.

"GOLDEN AU LAIT!"

Mars swing his sword and unleashed a large golden wave at Kamuro and Chris as an explosion could be seen here. Before the attack reaches them, Kamuro got out his Kachidoki Lockseed and clicked it.

"KACHIDOKI!"

No one would survive from the attack at this range but it wasn't until Mars hear a familiar sound.

"SOIYA! KACHIDOKI ARMS! IZA! SHUTSUIJIN! EIN! EIN! OH~!"

An orange armor figure was seeing protecting Chris from the attack and rise up from the ground. This causes Mars to frozen as he becomes shock. Mars assumed Gaim somehow shown himself again, but he was wrong.

This wasn't Gaim, but Kamuro. Kamuro's armor becomes bulkier with the colors of red, orange, cyan, and black with his emblem in the center of his chest and skirt armor with black highlights. His armor parts are connecting by links of silver pipes. His helmet was now more ornate with black and gold decoration and a silver 'mustache' added to the faceplate. The head crest now gained more decoration with curved gold horn-like helmet attachment now had silver bolt studs with an orange stem on top. The visor turns from yellow to orange. Hanging on his back armor are two silver pipes with flags showing Kamuro's symbols on them. This is Kamuro Kachidoki Arms.

Kamuro turns to look at Mars in his new transformation. Both Fine and Chris were shocked by Kamuro's new transformation.

"W-What is this?" Fine asked.

"W-Where did you get that Lockseed?!" Mars wonders.

"This is the proof of my resolve to protecting this world!" Kamuro declared with steel resolved.

Kamuro soon took the War flags from his back as he uses them for his weapons and starts to attack Mars. Mars got out his sword as he and Kamuro fighting each other in close range.

"Even with that power, you won't defeat me!" Mars said as he glared at Kamuro.

Kamuro's War flags suddenly glow with blue flames as he countered Mars's next attack and sent the golden rider flying backward.

Kamuro soon jump back and throws one of his flag poles at Fine to prevent her from getting anywhere close to Chris. But Fine got out the Cane and summoned as many Noises in the building as possible.

Mars got out his Inves gun and opens a portal with multiply of Inves.

"There is no way we will allow you to escape." Fine said.

Kamuro took out a futuristic Tanegashima rifle with a disk-like was his Hinawa Daidai DJ Gun, the Arms Weapon of Kachidoki Arms and his most powerful weapon in his arsenal.

He scratched the DJ Table, causing the gun to release the sound of war horns before he began to firing. Noise and Inves hit by the shotgun-like blasts were destroyed instantly on the spot. He continued to do this before he switched the DJ Pitch to High and scratched the DJ Table again. This time when he pulled the trigger, ammo flew in a spray of bullets like a machine gun and the enemies were all taken down as they were riddled with bullets.

With the smoke coming around, Kamuro grabbed Chris who let out a squeak and move far away from Fine and Mars as possible.

"W-Where the hell are you taking me?!" Chris exclaimed as she struggle in Kamuro's arms.

But Kamuro didn't response. He knows that he can't fight both Fine and Mars without putting Chris in harm's way.

Fine got herself up from the ground and stares at the golden rider.

"Why did you let them get away?" Fine asked annoyed.

Mars look back at Fine before he transformed back into Kougane.

"It will be too easy if he will fall before my blade with a mere distraction like the girl, but I assure you that no one will finished off him but me. I won't let him getting away after he tries to seal me off." Kougane explains. "Well is not like you need to worry much except the Kadingir you hold so much pride into complete."

Fine huffed and looks away from Kougane. "You better or I willmake your life miserable. We should get out of here soon because I'm almost success in restore the relic to its full potential and I don't want any hinder."

"Very well, Fine." Kougane said. He will fight Kamuro another day then.


(2nd Division base)

Genjuro is waiting for Lapis to answer the call. But Lapis isn't response to his call.

"Hmm? This is quite strange."Genjuro muttered to himself, "He usually answered the call immediately."

He is unaware that Lapis left his cellphone in the kitchen of Flower but it on vibe mode now.

Genjuro sighed as he turns off his cellphone.


"Hey!" Chris shouts.

Kamuro continued carrying Chris away from the mansion after learned Fine betrays her. He doesn't know when they're going to come after them.

"Hey, teme!" Chris shouts. "Let me down, damn it!"

She was surprised that Kamuro could carryher far from the mansion.

"Are you sure that you won't run off?" Kamuro asked suspicious.

"It's not like I have anywhere else to go!" Chris protested.

Kamuro sighed before letting her down and undoing his transformation, reverting back to Lapis.

"Are you okay?" He asked to Chris.

Suddenly Lapis got slapped in the face by Chris.

"What was that for!?" Lapis asked.

"That was for kicking the fucking ball at my face, jerk!" Chris said with angry expression.

"You still hold against me for that incident?" Lapis asked.

"More than that." Chris said, angry.

"I'm mad that you're an Overlord! I'm mad that you're a Rider! I'm mad that you hid it from me!" Chris continued. "Shall I go on?"

"If it make you feel better than be my guest." Lapis replied.

Chris was surprised by his willingness.

"Really? You're not going to protest?" She asked.

"Why should I? You've already been through a lot, Chris. I only want to help you feel comfortable." Lapis assured, causing her to blush.

"T-that doesn't get you off the hook! I'm mad that you carried me when I don't need you to!" Chris protested, blushing. "I'm mad that you're lying to that old lady who you work for! I'm mad that you give people power to become Riders themselves! Do you know the consequences will do to the world we are living in now?!"

"No one knows them better than me and I wouldn't give them so freely if these people didn't ask for it."

"Then why the hell did you do it in the first place?" Chris asked.

"Let just say that I saw something in the people who I meet..." Lapis answered.

"Like what?" Chris asked.

" . Each person also has the will to protect people while sacrificing themselves." Lapis answered.

This caught Chris by surprise as her eyes widened before Lapis continued his explanation.

"Kanade is willing to save Tsubasa when she got possessed by Kougane. Genjuro is willing to defend Japan and his comrades from possible threats like Noises despite he aren't a Symphogear user. Shinji Ogawa fought to protect his comrades even if it means to puts himself in danger." Lapis recalled at each of his contractors.

"That is something special about the human race I admit the most... but it's quite rare." Lapis explain.

Chris looked down and remembered Fine's words but...maybe it wasn't all true.

Have I been wrong the whole time? Chris thought confused.

"Are you going to continue?" Lapis asked. Chris didn't respond, Lapis thought he should patrol for anything strange while they resting here.

"Wait...!" Chris spoke up, "There is another thing that I want to ask you," Chris said. This causes Lapis to stop and look at her.

"Hmm...?" Lapis looks back at her, "What is it?"

"Why do you believe in humanity so much?" Chris asked.

"Because someone gives me hope to believe in when I lost everything..." Lapis answered. "He was a human but I didn't care. He was my first friend in a long time. Even taught me about soccer, a game of competition where there is no bloodshed unlike my former society."

"It was the first time I felt joy." Lapis said. "In turn, I tried to create a world with my power for them to live in a world without bloodshed and warfare that my former people have."

This causes Chris's eyes to wide. That is the same goal she has.

"But it wasn't perfect." Lapis said sadly.

"Why?" Chris asked.

"Violence is inborn. It cannot be stopped. The goes selfishness, Kougane infected my world but at the same time, he showed me truth."

"There is always conflict no matter where you go. The world I've made for the human. It ends up repeating the same mistake that my people did," Lapis said.

"That can't be..." Chris said.

"I was powerless to stop Kougane." Lapis said as he remembered seeing the Riders cut each other down due to Kougane's influence, "I didn't know what to do to stop this conflict from spreading further."

"But my friend... he didn't give up and choose to fight Kougane even if he isn't strong as him." Lapis said.

"He kept fighting him until he was down and taken control of but I went into his mind to free him and saw that even he has a side bred for violence and selfishness. It intrigued me on how the good side that I know was the dominant one."

"Though he doesn't trust Overlords but I show him how similar my people are to people he knew that we aren't any different from each other."

"That was when he was freed and I shortly accepted my role by his side as a fellow Rider."

"What do you mean shortly?" Chris asked.

"Because I used my own life to sealed Kougane long time and faded away as a ghost after we defeated him." Lapis said. "Though I didn't expect another chance to live in the human world like this one."

"And Kougane became free..." Chris finished. She was right that Kougane isn't what he seems to be.

"Yes and this world can be peaceful in its own sense. While I cannot remove the violence, selfishness, and conflict, I can at least quell to the degree in which it can barely be noticed."

"By doing what?" Chris asked.

"Finishing Kougane that my friend and I did long time ago." Lapis said, but to keeps his promise to his childhood friend.

"Wait! What about Fine? Does Kougane have any influences on her?" Chris asked with worried.

Lapis shakes his head.

"I don't know much about Fine than you do. But it looks like she has her own motivate for the destruction..." Lapis replied.

"But...I won't let harm come to this world. I'll help you fight her if you want."

"Why?" Chris asked.

"Huh?"

"Why would you be so willing to help me? After everything I did to you and your friends..."

"Because I could tell that you are trying to do that same thing I did. Trying to create a world without bloodshed and warfare with Fine," Lapis answered as this startled Chris in shock.

"I-I..." Chris hesitated. "I don't know what to do... Fine-"

"She is the person who you cared about and you want to stop her from going too far, right?" Lapis asked. Chris nodded.

"I am the closest person who knows her best, which is true." Chris said before it started raining. "But what is that worth now? I thought I could trust her but in the end, everything that I went through for her..."

"Chris..." Lapis grabbed her hand. "Come on, you don't have to talk about it if you don't want to. Do you have any place to stay?"

Chris shook her head.

"We should head to my apartment since it will be safer and we can get out of the rain." Lapis said.

"But what about your friends?" Chris asked. "Won't they be worry about you since you gone?"

"They will be okay since they have each other to count on." Lapis said as he has faith in Kanade and others.


AN: What do you think of Kamuro's Kachidoki debut? It looks like Chris is going to be under Lapis's care for a while. Anyway, be sure to review or message me for any questions, comments, or concern. And don't be afraid to look at my other stories.

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