DHS CHAPTER PART 11: SLAYER
Dr. Shinigami drummed his fingers against the top of his work bench. The Orb of Wisdom's secrets eluded him. Said relic floated within a glass cylinder. Taking it apart was not an option. He couldn't simply modify it like his usual test subjects. No, he had to find a more subtle way to activate it.
Countess Lovesoul had recovered from her injuries but not her humiliation. The defeat at the hands of the NEO-NUMBERS had shamed her so she was hiding in her quarters. She could not face the other executive members of DHS, not with the failure still hanging over her head. Honestly, Dr. Shinigami felt sorry for her, but he opted not to dwell on it. Science waited for no man.
"What secrets do you hold?" he asked the Orb of Wisdom. He didn't expect an answer. It wasn't like it could talk back.
He then realised he needed someone who had knowledge of these artefacts. Since it originated from Hinamizawa, he would need a Hinamizawan and he knew the perfect one. He had files on all of them, including the ones closest to BLACK 13.
The Hinamizawan he wanted was the one he'd wanted back when he used to be a member of GIN-SHOCKER. Hanyuu Furude. He'd wanted to study her for her abilities but now he wanted her for a different purpose. She would be the key to unlock the secrets of the Orb of Wisdom, willingly or not.
Lambdadelta's laughter was heard and he smiled. He turned and saw the lovely witch sitting on his chair with her legs crossed. "Working hard or hardly working, Dr. Shinigami?"
"Ah, you've made my day, Lambdadelta," Dr. Shinigami spoke to her.
"I have that effect on people," she boasted. She hovered over to the cylinder containing the Orb of Wisdom. "I'm glad you won this one for us. Now you tie with the other side."
"There's one problem, Lambdadelta. BLACK 13 has accessed the power of the Orb of Courage within him and I've yet to scratch the surface of this orb's secrets. Even Priest Venom cannot unlock its secrets, leaving me to do all the work."
"So, you're giving up?" Lambdadelta inquired.
"No way! This just makes it more exciting!" cackled the insane scientist.
"Why don't you try swallowing it like he did?" suggested Lambdadelta.
"I'll leave that as the final option. My next plan is to use someone who knows about these mystical artefacts. Hanyuu Furude."
Lambdadelta mused in remembrance, "Ah, yes. The final piece that broke the eternal loop of June 1983." Hanyuu's presence in her previous game with Bernkastel gave the Witch of Miracles her victory over the Witch of Certainty. "Make sure you make her suffer for me."
In a flash she was gone.
Dr. Shinigami chuckled under his breath. He was going to visit an old friend of his and ask for a favour. "Oh, this is going to be fun!" He'd already selected a monster as well.
"What's so funny, Dr. Shinigami?" Priest Venom inquired as he entered the lab.
"Oh, I just remembered an old joke. Do you want to hear?" Dr. Shinigami replied.
Priest Venom spotted the file on Dr. Shinigami's desk and picked it up. Included in the file was a picture of Hanyuu Furude. "Curious…Very curious. This Hanyuu almost looks exactly like the Witch of the Theatre," stated Priest Venom.
"Excuse me, but who is this Witch of the Theatre?" Dr. Shinigami inquired.
"She is believed to have been a Game Master for countless other games in the past. She possesses a crescent-shaped device which floats around her head, serving as a memory aid which maintains traits such as her name, appearance, and personality. She is quite the beauty. I wonder…could this girl have a connection to Featherine Augustus Aurora?" Priest Venom pondered.
"Well, we'll soon find out my friend," said Dr. Shinigami.
Meanwhile, Shinichi and Chiaki were helping Keiichi carry in some painting's Mr. Maebara had purchased on his last visit to Tokyo.
"Man, your dad got a lot of paintings, Keiichi," stated Shinichi as he gently put a painting down.
"He's an artist, Shinichi. He also likes to admire the work of others," Keiichi replied.
"Yes, and all these paintings are great," said Chiaki.
"Thanks, I think so too, and thanks for helping me out, boys," said Mr. Maebara gratefully. Chiaki's eyes widened as he saw Keiichi's dad bringing a painting he recognised into the house.
"Excuse me, but where did you get that?" Chiaki asked with a quiver to his voice.
"I see you're a fan of Kazeshiro Yukinojou's work as well," Keiichi father said happily, making Shinichi and Keiichi's eyes widen.
'Yukinojou... could he be Chiaki's dad?' Shinichi thought to himself.
"Well to answer your question I was at an art show honouring the artist," Mr. Maebara answered Chiaki's question.
"Could you tell me where I can find him?" Chiaki asked with hope in his eyes.
"Sorry…but... he died years ago." That made Chiaki freeze as if the world had violently stopped around him.
"Died…" he murmured, repeating the word. "Died…?"
"Yes, along with his wife, Yoshiko, in a terrible car-crash. It was a shame since I heard they were looking for their missing son." Keiichi's father was unaware of Chiaki's shaking.
"Excuse me, but I need to chop some wood," Chiaki said abruptly as he walked out of Keiichi's house.
Mr. Maebara blinked. "Was it something I said?"
"You could say that," murmured Shinichi.
"You're not pulling my leg, are you, Gebok?" a figure asked, uncorking a bottle before drinking the wine inside.
"I kid you not, my friend. I'm offering you a chance of a lifetime. A chance to go back to the good old days of working in an organization, and possibly getting rid of a past mistake if necessary," Dr. Shinigami persuaded.
The figure appeared to be thinking for a bit before grinning. "What the hell? Sure I'll help you."
"Excellent." Dr. Shinigami grinned. "A toast, then?"
"A toast! Cheers!"
"Kampai!"
It was Valentine's Day and in Japan the girls would give boys chocolate and on White Day (March 14th) would receive gifts in return for their chocolates. It was a day of romance, for couples to get closer, and to confess their loves.
For a certain Rider in Hinamizawa, February 14th wasn't just Valentine's Day. It also happened to be his birthday. Said Rider was just waking up for school when he saw his mother in the kitchen, taking something out of the fridge. "Kaa-chan, ohayo!" Shinichi greeted.
"Oh, ohayo, Shinji!" she greeted as she took out a heart-shaped mould out of the fridge. She then turned it over on a plate and out popped a chocolate heart. "Perfect!"
"That's for Kasai, isn't it?" Shinichi asked.
"Yes! Oh, I can't wait until he tries it!" she said. "Oh, and happy birthday, son."
"Happy Valentine's Day, Kaa-chan."
"Eager for chocolates and gifts today?" Shiori asked.
Shinichi replied, "I don't need gifts, Kaa-chan. Everything's great. Of course, chocolate from a cute girl would make my day."
The doorbell rang.
"Can you get the door, sweetie?" Shiori requested. Shinichi nodded and went over to the front door. When he opened it, he was surprised to see Satan.
"Satan-chan? What are you doing here?"
The Stake of Wrath averted her eyes from him, a blush on her cheeks. She then shoved a box into his hands. "Happy Valentine's Day!"
"Eh!"
"Y-y-you better like them, or else!" she warned before vanishing into in a burst of gold butterflies.
Stunned, Shinichi blinked, wondering, "The hell?"
Shogo too was about to get a surprise visit from a certain Stake of Pride. The eldest of the Sisters of Purgatory was watching from afar as Zero hovered above the Sonozaki Estate, checking the surroundings. As one of the bodyguards employed by the family, it was his job to make sure the heiress, Mion, made it to school safely. As he continued to perform his duty, he felt a tap on his shoulder. Reacting quickly as if it were a threat, his stingers slid out and he had them pointed at the offender.
"Easy there," Lucifer said calmly.
"Lucifer," he identified. He didn't find it strange to see her hover in the sky with him. She and her sisters were, after all, capable of flight.
Lucifer wore a blush on her face and appeared to be hiding something behind her back. "Hey, you know what day it is, right?"
"February 14th," he answered simply. Lucifer nearly fell out of the sky from such an uncaring answer.
"Idiot! It's Valentine's Day!" She then revealed the box of chocolates she'd been hiding. "Here, take it or leave it! You better take it!"
Zero blinked but accepted the box nonetheless. "For me? Why?"
"You beat me in combat," she reminded him. "And not many can brag about that. Consider it your reward." In a flash the Stake of Pride had vanished. Zero stared at the box of chocolates and checked it curiously.
As Mion exited her mansion, Zero hovered down to the back of the back of the house and dismissed his armor before running over to her. "Mion-sama!"
"Oh, good morning, Shogo!" Mion greeted. "Hey, is that Valentine's Day chocolate? Where did you get it?"
"From a very interesting woman," he answered honestly.
Mion teased, "Sounds like the soldier boy's got an admirer."
Shogo spoke, "Mion-sama, would you need an escort to school?"
Mion sighed. "Shogo, we've been through this. I don't need you shadowing me."
"But you could become targeted by the DHS for your relations to us. Also, you're the heiress of the Sonozaki Clan. As your bodyguard I am obligated to protect you."
Mion compromised, "Fine, you can follow me, but stay in the air, OK?"
"Very well, Mion-sama," Shogo obeyed.
"Oh, and here's something for you." Mion handed him a small piece of chocolate. It was part of what she was going to give to Keiichi at school.
He accepted the chocolate. "Thank you. Henshin!" He transformed and was immediately airborne. Mion watched with a bit of envy. She wished she could fly like that. However, she also knew what Shogo and the other NEO-NUMBERS went through to get that kind of power. The pain they endured wasn't worth that kind of power in her opinion.
Letting out a sigh she put on an upbeat air and ran to meet her friends for the daily walk to school.
"Yoko-kun~!"
"Asmo-chan~!"
The Stake of Lust skipped over to her favourite janitor who was sweeping the floor in the Irie Clinic. "Ne, ne, do you know what day it is, Yoko-kun?"
"It's-"
"It's Valentine's Day!" Asmodeus revealed a box of the delicious confectionaries in her hands. "Happy Valentine's Day, Yoko-kun!"
"For me?" He was touched. "How thoughtful and sweet from my fave girl in the world!" He reached over to take it but she pulled it away from him. "Hey!"
"Gimme a kiss first, Yo-ko-kun~" She puckered her lips.
Yokoshima couldn't refuse and so he leaned in and gave her a kiss.
"And now for your reward!" She handed him the box before kissing his cheek again. "Enjoy, Yoko-kun!" She then vanished.
"I wonder how these taste?" Yokoshima asked as he started to open the box. Michiru spied over his shoulder.
"Hey, are those chocolates?" she asked. She sniffed. "They are!"
"Yes, and they're mine! Back off!" he yelled at her, keeping them away.
"Just one, please?" she asked. "Please?"
"No way! Get your own!" He opened the box and then poured all the chocolates into his mouth before chewing. He then stuck her tongue out at Michiru before stomping away to finish his work.
"Meanie!" Michiru stuck her tongue out at her. She felt a tap on her shoulder and turned to face Hana. Her eyes sparkled as she saw what Hana had for her. It was a basket filled with chocolate-covered bananas! "Hana-chan!"
"Happy Valentine's Day, Michiru," Hana greeted. "Want to share?"
Michiru beamed in response. She recalled the day she and Hana had met. It was after she'd been heartlessly taken away from her mother over a decade ago.
A little girl named Michiru whimpered slightly. She didn't like this place. She wanted to go home. She wanted her mommy. "Mommy…" she whimpered. She looked ready to cry again. However, before the tears could flow anew, she heard sniffling from behind another door. Curious, she opened the door to see a girl on the other side, sitting in a corner with her knees drawn up to her chest. The lights were dim so Michiru couldn't see the girl clearly enough unless she got closer.
"Hey... are you okay?" Michiru asked tentatively as she walked over.
"GO AWAY! GET OUT! DON'T LOOK AT ME!" the other little girl screamed.
"Relax. I'm just like you." Michiru heard a snort in response but ignored it. "Come on. I'm not going to hurt you." She continued to approach the other girl.
"No! Don't!" the other girl shouted in fear, but it was too late. Michiru's eyes widened as she gasped at the sight in fright. What she saw was a girl with four arms.
The other girl cringed, getting ready to hear a scream, but what she got was different.
"Did they do this to you?" Michiru asked, gently holding her hands and looking at her with sympathy.
"Y-yeah, whenever I get angry or sad about something I grow these. I'm a…monster."
"Maybe... but at least you're not alone in this place," Michiru said smiling "I don't care if you have extra arms or not, you got a friend to help you out, and her name's name Michiru Misami. What's yours?"
"... Hana, Hana Nekozawa."
"Hana-chan~!"
"Michiru. Michiru, what's wrong? You're crying."
Michiru wiped her tears and then hugged Hana around the neck. Hana blushed and her eyes swivelled around wildly, hoping nobody saw this.
"Thank you for being my friend, Hana-chan," said Michiru as she kissed her best friend's cheek.
Daichi was feeding the animals in the shelter when he heard someone ringing the bell in front. "I'm coming! I'm coming!" When he got to the counter, he scowled. "What the hell are you doing here?"
It was Leviathan and she just glared back at him. "Well, hello to you too."
Daichi's expression didn't change. "Look, if you're here to adopt a pet, that's fine. If not then get lost."
"Hey, I didn't come here for that kind of attitude, mister!" she snapped.
"Then what the hell are you doing here?"
SLAM!
A box of chocolates was placed on the counter.
"These are for you! Happy Valentine's Day!" And with a final huff she vanished.
Daichi blinked and stared at the box of chocolates. Scar sniffed it and then began to bat at it with a paw. "Meow?"
"Should I toss it away?" Daichi asked.
"Meow."
"You're right. I should give it to No. 13. That way I can make sure their not poisonous."
Shinichi arrived at school and was surprised when Chie-sensei and all the students shouted, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"
"I guess I shouldn't be surprised," he commented. Presents were piled up on his desk and so were Valentine's Day chocolates. There was a lot of chocolate but Rena's chocolates were special. Chie-sensei even had a chocolate heart-shaped cake brought in for the class. The students, teacher and principal all had cake for first period before class resumed in second period.
During the lunch break, Hanyuu went to see Chiaki. Shiori had made extra chocolates for the little goddess to give to her crush. Hanyuu whistled as she skipped along her way to the forest where Chiaki lived, unaware of the danger.
Meanwhile, back at his house, Chiaki was doing some wood carvings as his mind drifted back to the past before he became a Rider and one of GIN-SHOCKER'S NUMBERS…
"Papa?" a 6 year old Chiaki asked a man who was painting something. The man was tall and had a graceful build. He was wearing an artist's smock with reading glasses over his eyes, grey pants and sneakers. He also sported thick head of black hair that was greying on both sides.
"Yes, Chiaki-kun, what is it?" the man responded, putting away his paintbrush and turning to face his son.
"What's art?" Chiaki asked his father.
"Why do you ask?" Kazeshiro inquired.
"Because your friends say different things about art and I want to know what you think."
Chiaki's father explained, "Well, son, art is a manifestation of a vision or thoughts within a person. It is an idea that demands to be given birth into the world. Art doesn't have to be beautiful, just unique."
"Then why do people say their art is better?" Chiaki asked.
"Everyone has a different opinion. For example; if I look at a painting I see something beautiful but someone else might see something different."
"I see..." Chiaki was still confused.
"There you are!" a woman entering the room said. She had long black hair with bangs covering the right half of her forehead. She was tall and had the curves of a supermodel. "Come on now. This is way past your bed-time," she said as she picked up her son. She admired her husband's latest artwork. "How beautiful. Another great piece Kazeshiro-kun."
"Thank you for your kind words, Yoshiko," the artist smiled as his wife carried their son to bed.
Chiaki sighed. The day he finally understood what art meant he could never tell his parents. GIN-SHOCKER had cruelly taken him from his parents and also taken his voice.
'W-Where am I?' Chiaki thought looking around. He was in a strange room with equally strange and menacing devices.
"Welcome to your new home," spoke a sinister figure that stood in the shadows.
'Where's my papa and mama?' little Chiaki wanted to say but no sound was coming from his mouth. His eyes widened in horror.
"Oh, I forgot to mention this but I got rid of your voice. I despise the chatter of young children so that was the first thing I did," the figure said in a bored tone, which frightened Chiaki since it was underlined by malice. "But don't worry, my boy. You won't need a voice here." The man then laughed, standing in front of GIN-SHOCKER's symbol.
Chiaki hated the man with a passion. That man had taken him away from his family, stripped him of his voice, and now he was left all alone. No, that was not entirely accurate. He wasn't alone anymore. He had friends, real friends now and a near-peaceful life. He would continue his father's work and legacy. He would be a great artist and bring honour to his family's name.
Chiaki's head shot up as he heard a scream. "HANYUU!" He dropped what he was doing and mad a made dash, picking up his axe along the way.
Hanyuu shrieked as she ducked from the nightmarish creature. It looked like a humanoid moth. It had a fuzzy colouring with golden wings growing on its back and the symbol of the Dark Hatred Society burned into its upper chest. Its skin was translucent and it had glowing red points for eyes on a lean face.
"Get back here girly. You're a present for the boss," Moth Baykok screeched.
"No, go away! Go away!" Hanyuu shouted as she continued to run. All she wanted was to give Chiaki chocolates when this thing came and attacked her. The chocolates she had were still clutched in her hand.
Moth Baykok snickered, enjoying the chase. It didn't understand why Dr. Shinigami wanted this little girl nor did it care. Orders were orders. The Demon Beast swooped down to grab the little girl with its foot talons and she rolled underneath them. She got scratched and hissed in pain.
Moth Baykok turned back around but this time Hanyuu was ready. She used her telekinetic powers to defend herself, erecting a barrier around herself that shielded her from the Demon Beast's assault. Moth Baykok, however, was not giving up and continued to strike at the barrier in order to break through her defences. It hovered above her and then began to use its invisible arrows which were fired from its wings. Hanyuu could feel the arrows trying to penetrate her forceful. She whimpered, "Au…Au…Au…"
Moth Baykok continued to attack. Maybe if it was lucky it would be allowed to feast on this little girl's liver when Dr. Shinigami was done with her.
All of a sudden, an axe flew through the air and the blade stuck into Moth Baykok's back. The Demon Beast howled as it tried to take the axe out from its back, but it couldn't reach the axe.
"LEAVE HER ALONE!" Chiaki roared as he jumped onto Moth Baykok's back. He wrapped his arms tightly around the Demon Beast's neck, pulling it away from Hanyuu.
"Let go! Get off me!" Moth Baykok thrashed as it attempted to throw Chiaki off it.
"Chiaki-san!" Hanyuu gasped.
Moth Baykok threw Chiaki to the ground and attempted to slash him with its talons, only to be thrown back by a telekinetic blast.
"Chiaki-san, are you okay?" Hanyuu asked as Chiaki got back to his feet.
"Yes. Take cover," he said. Hanyuu nodded and ran off to hide.
Moth Baykok hovered in the air as it leered at its prey. Chiaki got into his stance as he called out, "Henshin!" Stone and dirt covered his body before shattering apart to reveal his armoured form of Kamen Rider Slasher.
Moth Baykok conjured a club that looked like a huge bone and swooped down at Slasher. The Demon Beast swung at the Rider's head but Chiaki rolled out of the way. He then aimed and fired his adhesive fluid at the Demon Beast. Moth Baykok flew around, avoiding the glue shots. Moth Baykok then fired its invisible arrows at Slasher and the Rider cried out as the unseen projectiles hit. Sparks flew as the arrows impacted against his armor.
"Chiaki-san!" Hanyuu gasped.
Slasher collapsed onto his hands and knees as Moth Baykok hovered down to the ground. The Demon Beast dragged its bone club behind it and then stood over Chiaki. "I'm going to feast on your liver," Moth Baykok swore as it raised its club to bash Slasher's head into a bloody pulp. Moth Baykok then brought it down.
SLAM!
Moth Baykok's eyes went wide in shock as Slasher caught the bone club in his right hand. His left hand had changed into a chainsaw. "Feast on this!" Slasher struck and the chainsaw sawed right through Moth Baykok's neck. The head was detached instantly and it rolled onto the ground. Slasher then kicked the Demon Beast's body backwards and watched as it twitched before finally exploding. The head lay at his feet and he crushed it under his heel, finishing the job.
Slasher then strode over to Hanyuu, changing back to Chiaki. "Are you hurt?" he asked the goddess.
"Shouldn't I be asking you that?" she replied.
"What are you doing out here? Shouldn't you be in school?"
Hanyuu reached into her pocket and pulled out the box of chocolates. "This is for you. Happy Valentine's Day."
Chiaki was stunned but he accepted the box. "Thank you." Hanyuu blushed. "Now, get back to school."
"It's lunch time now."
"Well, come on over to my house," he invited. "I was cooking some stew when I heard you."
Shinichi shivered. The hairs on the back of his neck rose and his twin ahoge straightened. Something was wrong. He could feel it in his bones.
"What's wrong, Shin-kun?" Rena asked.
"I dunno. I felt a chill." He adjusted his scarf.
"The past will come back to haunt us," said Rika ominously.
"Rika?" Satoko blinked.
"Nipah!"
Shinichi had heard the message and looked out the window. "Hanyuu-chan's not back yet."
"She said she wanted to give Chiaki chocolates," Keiichi stated. "Maybe she decided to have lunch too."
"You're probably right. Maybe I'm worrying over nothing."
Hanyuu enjoyed the stew very much. It had a nice flavour, aroma and texture. "Thank you! It was delicious!"
"So were your chocolates," Chiaki replied. "Now, I think it's best that you get back to school, young lady."
She really wanted to spend some more time with him, but she knew that Rika and Shinichi would get worried about her if she was gone for too long. As the two exited, Chiaki's eyes widened as he spotted someone coming. It was a man and one he hoped to never see again.
"Greetings, No. 02," the man greeted. He was pale with a pointed beard and a monocle over his right eye. He was a fat man with equally fat fists and a hideous wart on his left cheek. He wore a green shirt, leather pants and black boots under his lab coat.
"Dr. Zestokij," Chiaki identified. Dr. Zestokij was from GIN-SHOCKER's Russian branch and the man for giving Chiaki his powers while at the same time stripping him of his voice. He was a lover of gore, violence and wine. He enjoyed torture and collecting torture devices. He was also one of GIN-SHOCKER's best torturers and he really got off on his job.
"Oh, you can talk now," Dr. Zestokij realised. He looked at the small house Chiaki dwelled in, "And this is your house. Nice and cozy."
"What do you want?" Chiaki questioned.
"That little girl," Dr. Zestokij answered, bluntly and straight to the point. "She'll be an interesting subject for some new experiments Dr. Shinigami wishes to conduct."
"Hanyuu-chan, stay in the house," Chiaki instructed the little girl. He glared at Dr. Zestokij. "You're not taking her. I won't let you."
Dr. Zestokij sighed. "I really hoped it didn't have to come to this, but you left me no choice!" He threw off his coat and began to mutate as his entire body fat turned into lean and powerful muscle. His clothes were ripped to shreds during the mutation. His head began to expand as his teeth sharpened and lengthened as his hair green and became white. White fur began to grow out of his skin as his right hand turned into a vicious looking battle axe. He'd transformed into Axe-LeoRoid.
Chiaki reacted quickly as Axe-LeoRoid charged at him. "Henshin!" After the transformation, chainsaws and axe met in the middle as the two fighters engaged each other. Sparks flew as Axe-LeoRoid's axe and Slasher's chainsaw met, grinding against each other as they attempted to subdue one another.
"I won't allow you to take Hanyuu-chan and do to her what you did to me!" Slasher shouted.
"No wonder I got rid of that voice of yours. It was so annoying," sneered Axe-LeoRoid. He then kicked Slasher backwards before hacking at him repeatedly with his axe. Sparks flew and Slasher cried out with each strike of the blade. "You're worthless! A failure! A piece of garbage! Die! Die! Die!" A stream of adhesive fluid hit Axe-LeoRoid in the eye. "Gargh!" As he tried to remove it, Slasher shoulder-tackled him. The two rolled along the ground, hitting each other with their fists. Axe-LeoRoid managed to rip off the adhesive on his eyes and opened his mouth to fire a blast of energy, point blank into Slasher's face.
Hanyuu gasped. "Chiaki-san!"
Slasher was thrown through the air but Axe-LeoRoid had other plans. He shot his battle-axe hand at Slasher. There was a long length of chain connecting the weapon to his arm. The chain then wrapped around Slasher's neck and with a swing Axe-LeoRoid threw Slasher and smashed him violently to the ground.
The chain was wrapped tightly around Slasher's neck and the Rider tried to pry it off. Axe-LeoRoid simply laughed. "You were a failure from the start!" He threw Slasher against a tree. "To be defeated by BLACK 13 made you my worst creation!" He was thrown into another tree which broke on impact. "You're now just garbage to be thrown away and used for scrap!" He tossed Slasher into the air before bringing him violently down to the ground.
"Chiaki-san…" Hanyuu whimpered. Her eyes narrowed with resolve. "Onigari…no…Ryuou…"
In a flash, a sword sliced through the air and broke the chain that connected the axe to Axe-LeoRoid's arm. The Kaijin fell on his rear in surprise. Slasher caught his breath as he pulled the chain around his neck off. He then saw the sword that was lying on the ground.
"Chiaki-san, take the sword!" Hanyuu instructed. "Hurry!"
Slasher had no room to argue and quickly grabbed the sword. Suddenly, he was bathed in red light.
Axe-LeoRoid picked up his axe with his available hand but then froze, stunned by the red light radiating from Slasher.
"Kamen Rider Slasher…SLAYER FORM!"
The new Slasher was armed with Hanyuu's Onigari no Ryuou. The sacred demon-slaying sword now sported two jutte-like prongs along the length of the blade on opposite edges. The blade itself glowed with a blood red light. Slasher's armor had also changed. He wore a black bodysuit with red gauntlets and boots, and white torso armor with a red chestplate shaped like a termite's head, and his helmet now sported horns that resembled Hanyuu's. He also wore a cloak over his shoulders.
Axe-LeoRoid was not intimidated and he charged at his creation. He swung his axe at Slasher only for the Termite Rider to counter with the Onigari no Ryuou. Sparks flew as the weapons crashed violently, but it was Axe-LeoRoid's weapon that took the damage as it began to crack from the impact. They continued to exchange blows but each time the cracks on Axe-LeoRoid's weapon spread further and further. Finally, one last clash of their weapons caused the axe's blade to shatter.
"Onigari no Ryuou!" Slasher called out, "Evil Slaying Slash!" He then swung the sword down, slashing Axe-LeoRoid straight down the middle and then he finally finished it off with a forward thrust that ran right through the GIN-SHOCKER scientist's monstrous form. "Now…evil begone!"
Axe-LeoRoid roared before he was obliterated in an eruption of flames, exploding into oblivion.
"To Dr. Zestokij. May he rest in peace," said Dr. Shinigami solemnly as he drank the wine in his glass. It was from Dr. Zestokij's collection.
"Too bad," admitted Priest Venom as he too took a sip of wine. "You failed to get the girl."
"I don't think I'll need her anymore," admitted Dr. Shinigami. "I was just hoping to get rid of one very annoying man."
"Ah, so you sent him to his death," Priest Venom realised.
Dr. Shinigami confirmed, "Indeed. He underestimated his own creation like I've underestimated BLACK 13 and paid for it with his life. I'm not going to lose any tears or sleep over the fool. The only good thing about him was his taste in wine. Maybe I should give Countess Lovesoul a few bottles as a Valentine's Day gift."
"Good riddance to bad rubbish," Balance Guardian Warren commented as he watched Axe-LeoRoid's destruction along with the rest of the observers.
"Phooey!" sulked Lambdadelta.
"Now, Lambdadelta. It's unladylike to pout," chided Bernkastel.
"Indeed, Lady Lambda!" Topper agreed. "Be a good sport! Have some cake with your tea!"
"I don't want cake and tea! I wanna win! Win!" Lambdadelta whined childishly.
"Behave, or you won't be getting any Valentine's Day chocolates from me," Bernkastel threatened.
"Oh, that reminds me," spoke Lucy the Witch of Retribution. "I need to go up to Heaven and give Kouta his chocolates too!" Her personal portal appeared and she vanished through it in a flash.
"Hmph!" snorted Beatrice. "Too much hassle for an insignificant day."
"That's because you don't understand the beauty of it," spoke Warren.
"It's a shallow holiday and too commercial," she stated her opinion with a sneer.
"That's because you're an old maid that hasn't found love," he retorted. Beatrice glared.
"Settle down, people. Settle down," Topper attempted to quell the situation. "There's no need to get angry on today of all days." He then snapped his fingers and boxes of chocolates appeared in the laps of the witches. "Happy Valentine's Day."
"Hey, she's back." Shinichi spotted Hanyuu returning to the school with Chiaki. "And she brought along a friend."
Hanyuu asked, "Chiaki-san, should we tell them what happened?"
"Some other time," Chiaki suggested. "For now let's just enjoy the day."
The little goddess couldn't agree more.
RIDER SPECIAL REVIEW!
"Hi, I'm Rika!"
"And I'm Hanyuu!"
"Welcome to Rider Special Review!"
"What a thrilling adventure!" began Hanyuu. "Chiaki-san was able to face his past and conquer over them. He also gained a new form!"
"Yes, Slayer Form," agreed Rika. "But now let's start the review!" The screen showed the focus Rider of the segment. "It's none other than Kamen Rider King, Kamiyami Kako! King's motif was a dobsonfly and he was also another member of the NUMBERS who could fly. His primary weapons were a pair of swords shaped like dobsonfly mandibles. Personality-wise, he was a jerk. He had a superiority complex and he looked down upon normal humans. He actually thought he was the most powerful of the NUMBERS. Unfortunately for him, he died at the hands of Kamen Rider Showa."
"He was so awful. He took the school hostage just so he could fight Shinichi," added Hanyuu. "He didn't care who he had to hurt as long as he got what he wanted."
"Indeed," agreed Rika. "Fortunately he's dead now and he will no longer be a problem. Well, that's all the time we have! See you next time on Rider Special Review!"
"Oh, and Happy Valentine's Day!" Hanyuu concluded.