KRC: In order to get these out quickly, this third set will have three Hero Spirits debuting in order to duke it out in a battle royale kind of way. It's a bit different and may seem rush, but that's just the new change I'm making for this set. I was inspired by the Kamen Rider Genm spin-off which showed the Legend Rider Gashats together in one chapter, then the Pac Adventure, Xevious and Famista Gashats in a single chapter too. It seems that a lot can be done in that short amount of time.

We do not own Koihime Musou or Kamen Rider Gaim. They belong to their respective creators. We just thought this idea would be fun and decided to give it a try. If you like it, then that's great. If you don't, then we tried. Anyway, come along and let's see what you think.

Sangokuden Armored War Gods Saga: Spirits of Heroes

Co-Written By: Kamen Rider Chrome & Ten-Faced Paladin

Beta Reader/Editor: Busterleader92

"TRINITY OF CHANGE: GRIMM, RYOMA & HIMIKO"

"And so Hansel and Gretel pushed the mean old witch into the fire. They watched her burn and scream in agony before they ran away all the way home. The End," Ichiro finished the tale.

Ichiro was entertaining the barbarian children with stories. His favorites were still the stories written by the Brothers Grimm.

The children of the barbarian village applauded as he finished his tale. Sitting at the very front were Mokaku and her three friends.

"That was a good story, Onii-sama!"

"Yeah, what a mean witch!"

"But her house sounds tasty!"

Ichiro laughed and agreed. "Yeah, a house made of tasty treats does sound amazing, but you gotta be careful. Bad people can use treats like that to lure kids like you away from your families. So, remember to be careful of strangers."

"That is indeed sound advice, Ichiro-san," Sadako said as she appeared out of nowhere.

"Sadako!" Ichiro yelled as he saw her.

"No warm welcome for me?" Sadako asked innocently.

"The last time you were here, you were trying to kill my brother's wife!"

"That bitch stole him from me! He's just too blind to see it and so are you!" Sadako snapped angrily.

"So, what are you doing here?" Ichiro demanded.

Sadako strapped on a GenesisDriver.

"I'm just here to leave a message," she told him. "Would you be so kind as to help me with that?"

[LEMON ENERGY!]

"Kids, go and get someplace safe," Ichiro urged the kids to run.

"Onii-sama," spoke Mokaku. "Kick her butt."

"Yeah, kick her butt!" Mokaku's trio added.

Ichiro smiled as he put on his own GenesisDriver.

[SUIKA ENERGY!]

The two transformed into their Rider alter-egos. Sadako's new form sported the same Ride Wear suit, but the armor was the one used by Duke and Baron before.

[LEMON ENERGY ARMS!]

[SUIKA ENERGY ARMS!]

The two rushed at each other as soon as they transformed and their Sonic Arrows met violently. Sparks flew and the sound of metal clashing rang through the air.

Chulainn then dragged Duchess-Shin away so that nobody would be caught in the crossfire. The forest would become their battleground.

Once Chulainn managed to drag Duchess-Shin out of the village, the real fight began. However, the Armored War God of the Wilds soon found himself overpowered by Duchess-Shin's phenomenal strength. Each strike she landed caused intense pain and as he tried to counter her, she had a follow-up ready.

Duchess-Shin sent Chulainn tumbling with a slash. He came to a stop at the base of a tree.

"Is that really all you got?" Duchess-Shin asked, bored.

Chulainn picked himself up. Duchess-Shin was strong, way stronger than he was. But he had a game changer in his pocket.

Now was the time to use it.

The item was an emerald Lockseed and once Chulainn held it, he unlocked it.

[GRIMM!]

The Grimm Spirit Armor burst right out of Chulainn's chest. Duchess-Shin was caught by surprise before it slammed into her, knocking her down and stunning her.

Chulainn loaded the Hero Spirit Lockseed into his GenesisDriver.

[LOCK ON!]

And he pushed the Seaboll Compressor, splitting open the Grimm Lockseed. The core image displayed a pair of fairy wings while the lid's backside showed a writing quill. The Grimm Spirit Armor glided towards Chulainn as the Suika Energy Arms Armor vanished. It then dropped down, draping itself over him to become his new armor.

[SPIRIT! GRIMM ARMS! FIGHTING PEN, MIGHTY SWORD!]

The torso armor was in a deep shade of green that was trimmed in white. The chestplate resembled two sheets of paper that were placed side by side, like an open book. Black lines were drawn across the chestplate. On his shoulders were silver spearheads that resembled oversized pen nibs. The headpiece sported a pair of metallic wolf ears. Finally, held in his right hand was a dagger that resembled a quill.

"Let's end your story right here," declared Chulainn as he brandished the Grimm Dagger.

Duchess-Shin screamed as she rushed towards Chulainn to cut him down. Chulainn's visor flashed as he willed the spearheads on his shoulders to shoot towards Duchess-Shin. The spearheads were connected to his shoulders by cables which he could control at will.

Seeing the spearheads coming, Duchess-Shin used her Sonic Arrow to deflect them as they attacked. The spearheads continued their assault as Duchess-Shin desperately tried to keep them away from her.

"Back! Get the hell away from me!" she shouted.

Seeing as she was distracted, Chulainn decided to not hold back.

"You won't be bothering Iori anymore!" shouted Chulainn.

[GRIMM SQUASH!]

Quickly, Chulainn used the Grimm Dagger to 'draw' arrows made of light. With a flick of his wrist, he sent the array of arrows flying at his target, striking Duchess-Shin violently as the shots exploded with each impact.

A massive explosion enveloped Duchess-Shin.

Chulainn's spearheads returned to his shoulders. He turned his back to the cloud of smoke.

He really shouldn't have.

He should've checked to see if Sadako truly was defeated.

[SPIRIT! RYOMA ARMS! DRAGON OF RE-REVO-REVOLUTION! CAN'T STOP THE E-EVO-EVOLUTION!]

"Huh!?" Chulainn turned as he heard the announcement then watched as a glowing blue figure jumped into the air.

[RYOMA SQUASH!]

Blue energy in the shape of a dragon's head took form around Duchess-Shin's foot as she performed a flying kick. Chulainn was caught by surprise and froze. This allowed Duchess-Shin to strike him down with her kick.

Chulainn went flying and crashed violently to the ground. His armor flashed and vanished as the Grimm Lockseed popped out of his GenesisDriver.

"Ugh!" Ichiro grunted as he lay face down and in pain.

Duchess-Shin touched down and Ichiro got a good look at her in her new armor.

The chestplate was black with a blue dragon's face drawn on it. The armor also included a trenchcoat covered in blue and white scales. The headpiece included a pair of dragon horns. Broad shoulder pads were mounted on her, but they did not hinder her movements.

The Lockseed's core image was a blue dragon's face while the lid's backside depicted sword and gun crossed together.

"You should never turn your back on your opponent until you're sure they're dead," Duchess-Shin advised.

"How...?"

"Oh, are you referring to this outfit?" Duchess-Shin asked as she gave him a twirl to show off her new armor. "You're not the only one who connected to their past life."

"Damn it..."

"Well, I had fun but now it's time we finished this."

Duchess-Shin aimed her Sonic Arrow at Ichiro. He tried to get back up, but his injuries prevented him as pain shot throughout his body, forcing him to the ground.

"Goodbye, Ichiro-san. I'll tell Iori-san you gave it your all until the end."

Duchess-Shin aimed her Sonic Arrow and stretched the bow string. She then released it, sending a lethal energy arrow towards Ichiro.

Suddenly, a portal opened in the arrow's path, saving Ichiro's life.

"What!?" Duchess-Shin exclaimed.

All of a sudden, Idunn jumped out of the same portal and bashed her shield into Duchess-Shin, sending her reeling backward.

Idunn landed on her feet as the portal closed and she looked over to Ichiro to see how he was.

"Oda-san?" Ichiro asked, shocked to see Idunn here.

"I was passing through when I heard a commotion," Idunn stated. "Anyway, you should get some distance and let a woman show you how it's done."

Ichiro could've been insulted for that shot about his masculinity, but he was in no condition to fight Duchess-Shin right now. He pushed himself back up to his feet and dragged himself away.

"Hey, you're not getting away!" Duchess-Shin went to chase after Ichiro, but Idunn stood in her way.

"You're fighting me right now," Idunn said to her with a mocking tone.

"Get out of my way, you bitch!" Duchess-Shin swung at her, but Idunn had just unlocked her pink eyeball Lockseed.

[HIMIKO!]

The Himiko Spirit Armor materialized as it burst out of Idunn's chest, slamming into Duchess-Shin to drive her back.

The Himiko Spirit Armor was a pink longcoat with golden pauldrons that extended from the heart-shaped chest. The heart had a golden eye in the center which shone brightly. The hood-like headpiece also had a golden ornament on top to act as the crest, four curved prongs with the two inner prongs being shorter than the outer prongs.

Idunn switched Lockseeds, loading the Himiko Lockseed and locking it in. Once it was secure, she hit the Cutting Blade.

The Himiko Lockseed split open, revealing a sparkling pink core and a crystal ball on the lid's backside image.

[LOCK ON! COME ON! HIMIKO ARMS! EMPRESS OF YAMATAI! THE ALL SEEING EYE!]

The Himiko Spirit Armor draped over Idunn's Ride Wear suit as soon as the Ringo Arms Armor vanished. Her body shone with a pink light as her visor lit up with the same color.

Idunn put her palms together as a pink cloud of sparkling energy surrounded her hands.

"Now, it's time to punish you," Idunn declared as she spread the sparkling pink energy around them.

Duchess-Shin stood in confusion as the entire forest was replaced by a sparkling pink void. She also spotted Idunn coming at her, twirling in the air with her right arm outstretched.

"I'll teach you to interfere!" Duchess-Shin fired her Sonic Arrow but Idunn easily deflected the arrow with a smack. Duchess-Shin continued to fire, but all her shots were deflected as Idunn easily smacked them aside. This angered the heiress and she jumped up to meet with Idunn in the air.

[RYOMA SPARKING!]

"TAKE THIS!" Duchess-Shin screamed as she swung her Sonic Arrow, sending an energy dragon roaring towards Idunn.

Idunn had a counter ready for the attack.

[COME ON! HIMIKO SPARKING!]

Idunn waved her arms in a circular manner before putting both her hands forward. She literally caught Duchess-Shin's attack in her hands.

"WHAT!?" Duchess-Shin shrieked.

"Here, you can have it back," Idunn said as she threw the attack back. Duchess-Shin was hit and the explosion sent her flying.

In a flash, Duchess-Shin's armor vanished as she collapsed to the ground. The sparkling field around them vanished and they were once again back in the forest.

Gritting her teeth in anger, Sadako picked up her Ryoma Lockseed and limped away.

Idunn allowed her to flee. There was no reason for her to go after her.

Legendary Hero Lockseed Data

BROTHERS GRIMM

Grimm Arms: This Arms form is based on the Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. They were famous for writing and compiling folk tales which would be known as 'Grimms' Fairy Tales'. The Grimm Arms possesses two sets of weapons. The Grimm Dagger is the main weapon. Resembling a writing quill, the dagger can be used as a short-range slashing weapon or can be used to draw energy arrows to attack his opponents. In addition, the spearheads on the shoulders can be launched as mid-range weapons. The cables which connect the spearheads to the shoulders allow the wielder to manipulate them at will. The cables can also be used to bind enemy targets.

Squash: Grimm Arrow Rain. Chulainn draws energy arrows with his Grimm Dagger and sends them to overwhelm and defeat his opponent.

RYOMA

Ryoma Arms: This Arms form is based on Sakamoto Ryoma who was known for overthrowing the Tokugawa shogunate. Not much is known about what this form is truly capable of, but it can be theorized that Duchess-Shin's strength stats, speed stats, and jumping height have been given a significant boost. As Duchess-Shin was using the GenesisDriver, she still has access to her Sonic Arrow. Aesthetically, this Arms uses dragons as part of its motif.

Squash: Ryoma Kick. A flying kick with devastating power behind it. Energy in the shape of a roaring dragon's head coats her foot.

Sparking: Ryoma Slash. Duchess-Shin throws a charged up energy dragon attack with her Sonic Arrow.

HIMIKO

Himiko Arms: This Arms form is based on the clairvoyant Shaman Queen Himiko of Yamtaikoku in Ancient Wa (Japan). She is said to be able to see the future. While wearing the Himiko Arms, Idunn is capable of altering the battlefield, putting herself and her opponent in a sparkling pink energy field. This same sparkling pink energy can be used by Idunn for offensive as well as defensive purposes.

Sparking: Sparkling Reflection. Idunn coats her hands in sparkling pink energy. This allows her to catch her opponent's attacks and send them back with five-times the original power.

KRC: Well, this was an interesting little short. While it had a lot happening at the same time I'd like to say that it was a good decision to have them all come together. So, we have Duchess-Shin Ryoma, Chulainn Grimm & Idunn Himiko together. It was actually fun to have Ichiro fight Sadako, and also add in Karasu when Sadako had the upper hand. Not a lot could be shown off since I wanted to keep this chapter short, but I showed enough to make it a little interesting to read. Now, this isn't canon, so it won't have a lot of influence on the main story. I hope I could, but sometimes you can't have everything you want to put in the story. So, these little non-canon side stories are the best I can do to show these forms off.