AWAKENING CHAPTER PART 11: BLACK 13

"Alright, this isn't like one of my usual dreams," said Shinichi as he sat up on a lush green field. The sky was blue and there was a gentle breeze. "Nice, though."

"It would be." Gasping, Shinichi looked to his left to see someone familiar. "Hello."

"Kamen Rider Ichigo!" exclaimed Shinichi in shock.

"That's who I am," nodded the first Kamen Rider. "So, how have you been doing?"

"I've been…fine," said Shinichi uncertainly.

"Well, that's good," said Ichigo. "You should enjoy like while you can. You'll never know when it will suddenly end."

Shinichi frowned. "What do you mean?"

"Your memories…your past…" Ichigo said ominously. "They will return and with full force. That is when you must decide."

"Decide? Decide what?"

"On the path you'll choose…"

"The path I'll choose…" murmured Shinichi as he slowly awoke from his slumber. "Huh?" He blinked his tired eyes and yawned. "What was that about?" He didn't ponder the question further as he felt a warm breath against his neck. Turning his head, he looked over to see Rena sleeping blissfully by his side. She was in the futon with him. He smiled in amusement. "She must've snuck into my futon while I was fast asleep." Rena hated being away from Shinichi and wanted to be as close to him as possible. She was kind of clingy, but Shinichi didn't mind it so much. She snuggled against him and Shinichi could help but be comforted by her presence. "Rena-chan…"

The girl, as if she had heard him, opened her eyes slowly. Shinichi's indigo eyes met her cerulean ones and she let out a cute yawn as she stretched. "Good morning, Shin-kun."

"Good morning to you too, Rena-chan," he said. He added worriedly, "If your dad catches us like this…"

"It's okay. Dad came home late so he'll be sleeping in," she said with a sigh. "I want to sleep in with Shin-kun too…"

"As much as I'd like that, we have school to go too," said Shinichi. "Come on. We gotta get up and go."

"How about we go to the junkyard after school?" requested Rena.

"Sure," nodded Shinichi. "Anything for you."

Smiling, Rena gave Shinichi a good morning kiss.

A month had passed since he defeated Takano. Since then the Darklings and Darkloids hadn't made a single appearance nor had they made their presence known. It was like they had finally been driven away. However, Shinichi still remained vigilant. He wasn't about to let this time of peace make him go soft.

Regarding Takano, it was like she'd been purified by the Higurashi no Yaiba. Rika had explained that the sword was used to vanquish demons by her ancestor in the past allegedly. It was possible that when Shinichi had used the Higurashi no Yaiba on her, he had cleansed her of all the evil which had filled her heart. No longer was she obsessed with proving her grandfather's theories of the Hinamizawa Syndrome to be right. She regretted all her past actions and her sins. Not only had Shinichi cleansed her, he had also cured her of her insanity. Still, the doctors wanted her back at the mental institution but if she really was as sane then she would be free in short time. At least Tomitake would be with her, being permitted to see her again since the doctors believed it had been his leaving that had driven her to escape. He promised to visit her and wait for her until her release.

As for the Higurashi no Yaiba, it would remain in the Saiguden. Shinichi would probably still be able to summon it when he needed its power. When Shinichi had first used the power of the Higurashi no Yaiba, he'd fainted out of exhaustion. The only logical explanation was that the transformation put strain on his body and he would need to rest to replenish his energy. The transformation was still an impressive one, though.

In order to properly wield the sword, Shinichi had gone into training. He bought a bamboo sword and every morning practiced with it.

The school day went as usual. When Keiichi opened the door to the classroom, he got caught in one of Satoko's traps. He should have seen it coming after so long. Then after school the group had another club meeting to play games.

It would appear that Shinichi's life in the village would be a peaceful one. It was possible that his actions in the previous months had finally driven the Darklings and Darkloids away.

No longer would he need to fight…

…or so he thought.

"Looks like you've finally grown up. Time for a family reunion, Kuro Juusan."

After school, the couple went to the junkyard for their ritual treasure hunts. It was actually the highlight of Shinichi's day. He loved spending time with his girlfriend. As long as he had her, his friends, and the village, he had no need for anything else.

"Wonder what Rena will find this time?" the girl asked aloud.

"Let's find out, shall we?" Shinichi said.

When they arrived, of course, they saw someone they did not expect to see. It was Dr. Kobe, the friendly psychologist Shinichi had spoken to several times before at Dr. Irie's insistence. Even with the hat and sunglasses Shinichi still recognised him.

"Dr. Kobe? What are you doing here?" questioned Satoshi curiously.

"Oh, just waiting for you. And I see you've brought a guest," observed Dr. Kobe.

"Waiting? What for? Dr. Kobe, what's going on?" Shinichi asked. Rena was wondering the same thing as well.

"Rena wants to know, too."

"Oh, come now, son. Must we use aliases here?" asked Kobe.

"What do you mean? What are you talking about?" inquired Shinichi. Rena didn't like this.

"Guess your memories are still gone. Well, to put it simply my real name is Dr. Gebok, one of GIN-SHOCKER's top scientists, and I am your father…"

"Wh-wh-what!" stammered Shinichi in shock. "My father!"

"You're Shin-kun's father!" exclaimed Rena in shock and disbelief.

"Well, creator, actually. One of them to be precise." Dr. Kobe, now revealed to be Dr. Gebok, stated.

"Creator…? Gebok…? GIN-SHOCKER…?" Shinichi's head began to throb. He placed his hand upon his scar, where the pain was coming from. "What…? Why…?"

"Shin-kun?" Rena said worriedly.

"We created you to be the best. You were No. 13. Before you there was No. 00 to No. 12. Of course to weed out the weak we had you pitted against each other and in the end you became victorious! Of course those created along with you were killed by your hands but you didn't care. You weren't programmed to care," explained Dr. Gebok.

Showa stood amongst the bodies of 13 other warriors, all clad in bug-like armor. His own suit of armor was covered in their blood and his eyes were blood red. He then threw his head back and let out a scream.

'So, that explains those 13 bodies. So it wasn't just a dream then…' realised Shinichi. "I've…killed."

"You were the ultimate weapon, but things got a little boring down the road," continued Dr. Gebok. "My colleagues argued with me but I went on with my experiment. I wanted to see how human emotions would affect you. So, we kidnapped a girl and put her in a cell with you. She just thought you were a prisoner like you and before long you bonded. I watched as you began to laugh, cry and smile. Despite your programming, you were able to develop emotions. I was so overjoyed!"

A girl, no older than 13, sat together with Shinichi in a cell. She smiled at him and he couldn't help but smile back. He didn't understand how or why he responded that way. The girl somehow influenced it. She was cute with brown-orange hair and blue eyes.

"Hi, my name is Rina. What's yours?"

"Kuro Juusan…"

"Nice to meet you, Kuro-kun!"

Dr. Gebok added, "However, the experiment had to be put to an end."

Shinichi swallowed the lump in his throat. Why didn't he like the sound of that?

"That's right, my boy," said Dr. Gebok as he chuckled. "You killed your very first friend."

He was supposed to take down the training dummies. He did it without hesitation. However, when he reached the last one, it didn't feel like the others. It felt like flesh and bone. When the dummy dropped it fell onto its side, blood pooling under it. With a shaking hand, he removed the dummy's mask to reveal…

…No…

"RINA!"

His mind and heart shattered.

"You tricked me!" Shinichi shouted, the painful memories returning. "You dressed her up as a training dummy for target practice! I had no idea!"

"True, but her blood is on your hands," said Dr. Gebok. "Then you went berserk and escaped, killing everyone that got in your way! It was a bloodbath!"

They stood around him, all eyes on him. He heard voices. They attacked and he defended himself. They were brutal so he to be just as brutal. He couldn't let them win. He had to be the one to win. He let out a roar and killed them all and watched as they fell from his attacks.

Then there was a loud boom and then a loud bang. He smelled smoke and felt the heat. He saw flames. He escaped. Some people tried to stop him! He didn't know who they were but he didn't like them. He fought them. He heard screaming. He didn't like the screaming. He continued to run and run far away. He saw a bright light. The light was pretty. He went to the light and…

"Now then, wake up, BLACK 13." Dr. Gebok took out a remote and pointed it at Shinichi.

Shinichi uttered, "BLACK…13…" Was that his true name? Kuro Juusan? Was that what he really was? Just a weapon…an experiment…a thing?

"Wake up now from this dream," declared Dr. Gebok. He pushed the button…

…And Shinichi screamed. The scar on his forehead was throbbing. He felt like his brain was being ripped apart.

"Shin-kun!" Rena cried out.

"Go! Run! Get back!" Shinichi shouted as his belt formed around him. It then forced the transformation upon him, changing him into Kamen Rider Showa. "Please! Get out of here!" he begged.

And then he froze as he stood completely still. His suit started to change as its colors became darker with each second.

"Now this is the part I've been waiting for!" announced Dr. Gebok with glee. "MY BLACK 13! MY BRINGER OF MISFORTUNE!"

His entire suit had turned pitch. No trace of any other color remained. Hanging from his neck was a black tattered scarf. His eyes no longer held the shining emerald color. They had turned blood red. Stamped across his shoulder, which had once held the number 13, was now the Roman numeral XIII and in blood red.

This was his true form…BLACK 13.

"Yes…Yes…YES!" Dr. Gebok cheered with pure euphoria. "BLACK 13 has arisen again! My greatest creation has once again come to his senses!" Dr. Gebok laughed with glee.

"No...Shin-kun…" said Rena.

"Now, go forth, my son! There are places to go, things to see, and destroy! Let's start with this village which had curbed your true nature. Let them experience the true terror of GIN-SHOCKER!"

BLACK 13 let loose a roar as he stood in the middle of the junkyard. His eyes fell on Rena who trembled at the look he was giving her. There was no warmth or tenderness. There was not even a single trace of emotion. Before, even in armor, Rena could sense the emotions he wore behind his mask. Now…it was like her Shin-kun was gone.

This was what he meant when he said that he didn't want his memories again. With his old memories returned to him, the Shinichi she had come to know and love was gone.

"You can start with the girl," said Dr. Gebok.

BLACK 13 nodded and slowly made his way towards Rena who was frozen in terror. With each step he came close, and closer, and closer towards her.

BANG!

A shot bounced off Showa's helmet.

"What is this?" said Dr. Gebok.

Standing not too far away was Kasai, Shion's bodyguard. Present with him was the Hinamizawa Gaming Club. They had come, somehow, knowing what was happening.

"You were right, Hanyuu," said Rika.

"I know. Thank goodness we came in time," said the horned girl.

"Ryuugu-san, get over here!" shouted Kasai as he prepared to shoot BLACK 13 again with his shotgun. He had the black-armoured boy in his sights. At first he had doubts about all this business involving demons and Kamen Riders, but he trusted Shion and knew that she was always serious whenever a friend was in danger.

Rena ran over to join her friends. BLACK 13 watched her go.

"What are you waiting for! Kill them!" commanded Dr. Gebok. This was what he wanted. He wanted to see how BLACK 13 would react after he realised that he had killed his friends, like he had before his escape.

BLACK 13 marched towards them, ignoring Kasai as he continued to shoot with his shotgun. The rest were armed as well, but their weapons would be no good against BLACK 13.

"Shin-kun, please!" Rena begged. "This is not you!"

"Oh, how foolish you are, little girl!" laughed Dr. Gebok. "This is his true nature. No matter what you do, you can't fight nature. This was how he was made and this was what he was made to be. He is a weapon and nothing more."

"YOU'RE LYING!" Rena roared. "LYING! LYING!" She shouted, "Shin-kun is sweet, kind and brave. He fights for all of us because he loves the village! He is not a weapon! Shin-kun is Shin-kun! Shin-kun is the one I love!"

"Oh, now touching," Dr. Gebok mocked. "Kill them all but save that girl for last. When you get to her, please take your time. I want to hear her scream and watch her squirm."

"Run!" shouted Kasai. He was out of ammo so he swung the butt of his gun at BLACK 13. He grabbed it and easily bent it in half before slamming his fist into Kasai's gut, causing the man to collapse. He tossed the ruin shotgun aside and grabbed Kasai by the neck. All he needed to do was squeeze. Then he would kill the others, slowly torturing that last girl as he'd been ordered to.

"SHIN-KUN! STOP! STOP!" Rena shouted, struggling against Keiichi who was trying to drag her away from harm. She wrenched herself free. "IF YOU WANT TO HURT SOMEONE! HURT RENA!"

BLACK 13 stopped his torment on Kasai and let the man go, the bodyguard collapsing onto the ground. The red eyes of BLACK 13 fell on Rena.

"Oh, how interesting," Gebok grinned an insane grin as he looked upon the scene. "Well, if the girl wants to die so much, we might as well oblige."

Keiichi and Satoshi acted quickly, blocking BLACK 13's path but he rammed his fists into their stomachs, stunning them as they dropped onto their knees as the wind was knocked out of them, the baseball bats falling to the ground and rolling away.

Rena stood firm, ignoring the others who shouted at her to run. Now BLACK 13 was standing inches away from her, his blood red eyes glaring into her cerulean pair.

"Shin-kun…" she murmured, tears pooling around her eyes. Seeing those eyes made BLACK 13 freeze.

He groaned as his eyes slowly fluttered open and he found himself looking at a girl with chin length brown hair, blue eyes, and a halo of light around her head. It was actually the light from the ceiling above her but it still looked radiant.

"Am I in Heaven, coz I see an angel…" the boy uttered, causing the girl to blush.

"Oh…" the girl was speechless. Nobody had ever called her an angel before.

"Shinichi-kun!" he heard Rena cry out and turned his head towards the door to see the girl who'd taken him in. She was all smiles but then her face took on a look of worry when she saw the state he was in. "Shinichi-kun, are you alright?" She crawled over to him and placed a hand against his cheek. "You're all sweaty and hot." She gasped. "You must have a fever!" She was starting to panic.

"I'm fine, Rena," he told her reassuringly. "I guess I should try sleeping with the fan on." It had been a warm summer night after all." Rena, however, didn't look convinced but left the matter rest…for now.

"Well, breakfast is ready," said Rena. "I just came here to wake you up."

"OK, just let me brush my teeth," he said. Rena smiled and he blushed a little.

"Ano…Rena?" Shinichi began.

"Hai?" she looked to him cutely.

"I know we've known each other for a short time, and well you and your father have been good to me. I'm a stranger to you and to myself, and yet you took me in and cared for me. For that I thank you." He smiled.

"You're welcome, Shinichi-kun," Rena beamed.

"That…that's why…" Shinichi stammered. "How about you and I go on a date this Sunday?" He shut his eyes, ready to endure her rejection.

"Shinichi-kun?" She sounded stun and her ice cream cone nearly fell from her hand.

"I know, just forget it, it was a bad idea!" Shinichi said.

"Of course I'll go out with you!" said Rena.

"Rena!" Showa cried out as he ran to the girl. He knelt down and picked up her body. The wound wouldn't stop bleeding and blood pooled under her. "Rena!"

"Shinichi…" Rena uttered weakly. She reached up to his helmet covered face.

"Rena, don't leave me!" he cried out desperately. "Please, don't leave me! Just, hold on!"

"Sorry, Shinichi-kun…" she said weakly. "I really am…" Her eyes dulled and she closed them.

"No…" Showa shook his head in denial. "No…" He then let loose a scream, "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" He held her body against his, clinging to her desperately and telling her, "Rena, I love you, I really love you! Please, don't leave me!" However, it was too late for that. There was only one chance. He shouted, "RETURN TO THE PAST, NOW!"

"That's why we want to protect you," said Rena. "And we don't want you to leave."

"You're all idiots," said Shinichi. "Why put yourself into danger because of me? I have no past, I have no future, and my existence will just cause nothing but pain."

"Don't say that!" Rena cried.

"Rena-chan…"

"YOU LIAR!" she shouted angrily, whirling around and glaring at him with the scariest glare he'd ever seen on her face. It was like she was another person. "YOU LIAR! LIAR!" She tried to pull her arm away from his grasp.

"Rena-chan, please, listen," he pleaded. "Please…" He wasn't going to let her go. She tried to slap him with her other arm but he caught her wrist.

"LET GO OF ME!" she shouted. "I HATE YOU!" Tears were streaming from her eyes.

Shinichi looked at her sadly. "You don't mean that…" He then kissed her palm and placed her hand gently against his cheek. "Rena-chan, I'm sorry, but I didn't mean to lie or keep secrets." Rena stared at him silently. "I never wanted to lie to you or keep a secret about what I was and what I could do. I just didn't want you to get worried." He loosened his grip on her. "But if you hate me so much then I guess I deserve it. Who could love a freak like me, huh? You're an angel compared to me."

Rena gasped at the words her…boyfriend spoke. Despite being upset that he had been lying (something she truly detested) she didn't truly hate him. Hearing him say such awful things about himself made her heart hurt. Sighing, she slowly wrapped her arms around him, resting her forehead against his chest. "Shin-kun…"

"I saw you die once," he confessed. Rena's eyes widened at the admission. "It was my fault. I reversed time to make sure it didn't happen again and I don't want it to happen again. I love you too much. You gave me everything when I had nothing. That's why I did what I did. I only wanted to protect you."

Rena looked up at him with her blue eyes. She could see so much hurt. Oh what had she done? "Oh, Shin-kun…" She apologized. "I'm sorry I said all those things. I was…"

"You felt angry and betrayed," Shinichi said. "I understand."

"I will protect this village! I am its guardian. I am a Kamen Rider!" declared Showa courageously as he continued to deflect the shots which exploded around him but did no harm to him. "And I will destroy anyone who threatens my home!"

BLACK 13's eyes began to flicker between red and green as he stumbled backwards, away from Rena. Rena, who'd been ready to die since she could not live without her Shin-kun, looked at the black armored GIN-SHOCKER creation with worry.

"Shin-kun?"

BLACK 13 roared into the heavens like a wild beast, clutching his head.

"BLACK 13! WHAT'S GOING ON!" shouted Dr. Gebok. This was just like the time Black 13 had gone berserk, only different.

BLACK 13 fell onto his knees and then his armor began to crack. The cracks spread all over his body before the suit shattered into obsidian puzzle pieces. Shinichi opened his eyes, which were now filled with lucid clarity instead of the madness which had plagued them because of Gebok's influence.

"Tadaima," said Shinichi, exhausted both physically and mentally.

"SHIN-KUN!" Rena cried out in glee as she wrapped her arms around him, nearly suffocating him.

His friends also looked happy to see him back. It looked like things were going to be okay.

"No! No, no, no, no, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" shouted Dr. Gebok, throwing a temper tantrum like a child who'd been denied their favorite toy. "THIS ISN'T FAIR! YOU ALL CHEATED! CHEATED!"

"What's the matter, ya big baby?" mocked Mion. "Angry coz your toy doesn't work no more?" Mion could be especially cruel.

"Dr. Gebok," growled Shinichi. "This ends here."

Recomposing himself, Dr. Gebok said. "You're right. You're a failure after all, BLACK 13. I'm disappointed in you."

"Sorry if I was such a disappointment, Dad," scoffed Shinichi. He didn't care for this man's opinion of him. "What are you going to do about it?"

"Well, I should discipline you, son," said Dr. Gebok. He snapped his fingers. "Come out, boys!"

They came out of hiding in the midst of the piles of junk. They were humanoids, but that was where the resemblance to men ended. Each of them was similar to what an animal looked like if they were surgically altered to stand like men. Most of their limbs were encased in metal support structures or outright replaced with machines. They bore the marks of numerous surgeries which no doubt helped make them what they were. It was a sickening blend of flesh and machine which only a twisted mind of Dr. Gebok or those like him could dream up. In total there were 5 of them. GIN-SHOCKER Cyborg Mutants, they were, identified by their belts which bore GIN-SHOCKER's emblem.

"You didn't think I came alone, did you?" snickered Dr. Gebok. "Meet Cyber Bullroid, Cyber Pigroid, Cyber Batroid, Cyber Gatoroid and Cyber Houndroid!"

Shinichi narrowed his eyes as he stood defiantly before the Cybod Mutants. His belt form and he called out, "Henshin!" The belt buckle flashed with a bright light and the puzzle pieces converged onto his body, transforming him into Showa. However, this time he wore his BLACK 13 scarf. "Let's Ride: Showa!"

To face these five monsters, Showa needed help. "Alright, time for some reinforcements!" He spun around, facing Rena, Satoshi, Keiichi, Shion and Mion. The palms of his hands glowed. "LET'S FORM RIDE! ICHIGO! NIGO! V3! STRONGER! X!"

He fired the beams from his hands, engulfing his friends in light. Mion and Shion were once again donned in the forms of Kamen Rider Ichigo and Nigo. Rena had become V3, clad in a green bodysuit with a high collar, white gloves, red boots, a silver chestplate with a red segment going down the centre and a red helmet that had a wide and white strip going down the middle with green eyes. Keiichi had become Kamen Rider X and Satoshi had become Stronger, both in name and form, with his black bodysuit, red upper torso armor with an 'S' on his chest, matching silver gloves and boots and green insectoid eyes with a horn in the middle. A scarf also hung from his neck.

"Everyone, let's go!" ordered Showa.

"Shin-kun, you can take care of Gebok!" said V3/Rena. "We can handle things here!"

"Just get that creep!" encouraged X/Keiichi.

"Hai!" Showa then ran towards Gebok, ready to punch a hole right through him for all he suffering he put him through.

"Guess it's time for daddy to give you a spanking!" laughed Gebok as he tossed his coat away, revealing his true form. He was clad in a black bodysuit with matching gloves and boots and wearing the GIN-SHOCKER belt around his waist. Flailing behind him was a total of eight mechanical tentacles which waved around him. Each tentacle was tipped with a different weapon. The four tentacles on his right side were tipped with a drill, scalpel, buzz saw and an axe blade. The four tentacles on his left side were tipped with a laser gun, a spiked ball, a claw and finally a tazer. He also removed his glasses and hat, revealing a helmet that left the lower half of his face bare. The helmet was cylindrical with a black visor that had a red blinking dot on it. Laughing, Gebok fired a beam from his visor. Showa leaned to the side and the beam barely missed him, grazing only his side. With a swing of his arm, he punched Gebok across the face. In retaliation, the mad scientist/cyborg attacked with his tentacles.

The spiked ball crashed against the side of Showa's head, sending him toppling to the side. The claw then lashed out, grabbing his throat. The laser tentacle began to fire upon him, leaving painful scorch marks on his armor. The remaining tentacles also began their assault as the drill, spiked ball, tazer, buzzsaw, and axe blade took turns to attack, causing sparks to fly as Showa screamed in pain.

V3/Rena heard Showa's scream and yelled. "Shin-kun!" She went to help him but one of the Cyborg Mutants, Cyborg Batroid.

"You're not going anywhere, little Rider girl!" the bat-like cyborg mutant laughed.

"OUT OF RENA'S WAY!" V3/Rena shouted and she planted her fist into the Cyborg Mutant's face, sending him flying into a pile of trash. The Bat Cyborg Mutant became still and finally it exploded. "SHIN-KUN, RENA'S COMING!"

Showa's armor was starting to crack. As he was trying to pry off the claw that was holding his neck in its tight grip, he glared at Dr. Gebok.

"Now, don't fight. The pain will only last a few minutes. Oh, and it won't hurt a bit. It will hurt a lot," Gebok snickered as the drill's tip was coming close to Showa's head.

"V3 KICK!"

V3/Rena came flying at Gebok, striking him directly with a powerful flying sidekick. He was sent flying backwards, the grip he had on Showa loosening and letting the Rider go. V3/Rena caught Showa in her arms. "Shin-kun, are you okay?"

"Oh…Rena…" said Showa hoarsely.

"Oh, isn't this touching?" sneered Gebok as he rose to his feet. "Little girl, you really should stay away. This boy of mine was meant for nothing but evil. He will destroy everything because that was how he was made.

V3/Rena shook with rage and shouted, "LIAR! SHIN-KUN IS NOT EVIL! SHIN-KUN IS A WONDERFUL BOY WHO FELL INTO RENA'S LIFE AND WON RENA'S HEART! SHIN-KUN IS NOT EVIL! SHIN-KUN IS NOT A MONSTER! SHIN-KUN IS SHIN-KUN! SHIN-KUN IS A HERO! SHIN-KUN IS A KAMEN RIDER!"

Touched by her honest words, Showa couldn't help but smile. "Rena-chan…"

"Oh-Hohohohohoho!" laughed Gebok. "Really? Is that what you think?"

"Not only myself, but everyone else!" said V3/Rena firmly. "Shin-kun is family!"

"Family…" Showa repeated those words. It was true. From the very start when he awoke in Hinamizawa, Rena and all his friends had become family.

Gebok just snorted. "Family? Please. I'm the boy's only real family. I'm his creator. I'm his father."

"Some father you turned out to be. You tortured him, experimented on him, and played with his heart and mind," spat V3/Rena. She was reminded of her own mother rather briefly. She could never forgive her for abandoning her and her father.

Meanwhile, the others were just about finishing off the Cyborg Mutants.

"RIDER KICK!" Stronger/Satoshi, Ichigo/Mion, Nigo/Shion and X/Keiichi came down upon the monsters to strike them down for good.

With well-timed Rider Kicks, the monsters were obliterated as they exploded into blazing balls of flames. They then ran over to regroup with Showa and V3/Rena.

"Gebok," began Showa as he glared at his creator. "For all the things you've done, you never showed me love. My friends…my family has shown me more love and concern than you have ever done in an entire lifetime."

Gebok grinned. "Looks like you finally developed human emotions after all."

"No thanks to you," scoffed Showa.

"That's right!" added Ichigo/Mion. "Shin-chan here's a member of our little club!"

"He's also our good friend," put in Nigo/Shion.

"He my act a little perverted, but his heart is in the right place," said X/Keiichi.

"So, there's no way we're letting him go with a creep like you!" finished Stronger/Satoshi.

Gebok frowned. "You'd really stick up for a tool like him?"

"No, we're sticking up for our friend!" Ichigo/Mion shouted.

Gebok remained silent as Showa spoke, "You hear that, Gebok? I don't need you. I never did. Now, time to end this! Higurashi no Yaiba!"

The sword flew into Showa's hand and he clenched it tightly.

"NOW SING!" commanded Showa as he thrust the sword forward. The sword let loose a flash of light and sang. The sound of thousands of cicadas echoed through the air as glowing cicadas themselves flew forth from the tip of the legendary sword. The cicadas flew around Showa and fused with him, morphing his armor into Higurashi Form. Finally, his helmet changed as the color of his eyes shifted from green to blue.

"Now, to end this!" Showa shouted as he charged at Gebok.

Gebok let loose his tentacles but instead of connecting with the charging Showa the tentacles were caught by the Rider-fied friends of Shinichi who each grabbed two each within their gloves hands. "NO!" shouted Gebok.

"CROSS CLASH!" Showa called as he performed a cross slash, severing the tentacles.

"RIDER DOUBLE PUNCH!" called out X/Keiichi and V3/Rena, who bashed their fists against Gebok's chest, sending him flying.

"RIDER DOUBLE KICK!" the twins cried out as they executed attack, sending Gebok flying further.

"Hyah!" After rubbing his hands together, Stronger/Satoshi threw his arms out and sent a bolt of lightning at Gebok. The bolt struck, electrocuting the Cyborg Mutant with thousands of volts of electricity. Gebok staggered, his body smoking.

Showa declared, "This ends here! RIDER CHARGE!" Showa placed his hand upon the guard of his sword, transferring his power into it. While this happened, his friends reverted back to human form, much to their bewilderment.

"RIDER…SHOWA TAMASHII GIRI!" Shouted Showa as he struck with the Higurashi no Yaiba, the blade of the mystic sword now impaled deeply into Gebok's body. The GIN-SHOCKER scientist grunted.

The blade of the mystic sword then began to shine. As it did, an aura surrounded Showa at the same time. Light poured from the creases in his armor. The collected pseudo-Riders and company watched as a figure began to emerge out of Showa, gripping a sword of his own. All of them immediately recognized him as Kamen Rider Ichigo. The spectral warrior slashed at Dr. Gebok, making the monster/man flinch from the attack as he flew by. The first Kamen Rider had just passed the man/monster when Kamen Rider Nigo appeared and did the same.

Ichigo, Nigo, V3, Riderman, X, Amazon, Stronger, Skyrider, Super-1, ZX, BLACK, BLACK RX, ZO and J; all of them, one after the other, came out of Showa in a spectral form with a sword and slashed Dr. Gebok with it, making the crazed scientist cry out in pain. When J finally went past Showa finally spoke.

"Game Over." And with that said he withdrew the Higurashi no Yaiba and turned his back to Gebok. Lines of light appeared all over Gebok's body and he bled right before he toppled backwards and exploded into oblivion. Showa looked through the thinning smoke to the spectral forms of his predecessors, all of whom were saluting him as they vanished.

Showa's arms hung limply at his sides as exhaustion came over him. As he toppled backwards, his armor vanished, turning into jigsaw puzzle pieces that fell off his body. Again, his friends were present to catch him when he fell. The Higurashi no Yaiba had also returned to the Furude Shrine where it would remain until Shinichi/Showa needed it again.

Shinichi again once again found himself in the same field where he'd met Kamen Rider Ichigo.

"Congratulation, Shinichi-kun," said Ichigo as he appeared before Shinichi.

"Congratulation for what?" questioned Shinichi.

"For facing your past, and moving forward," Ichigo clarified. Shinichi frowned. "What's wrong? You should be proud of yourself."

"How can I? I've done so many horrible things. I was created by evil, to be used for evil. How can I be sure I won't turn to evil again?" asked Shinichi.

"Because of this," said Ichigo as he pointed at his own chest with his thumb. "Your heart."

"My heart?" Shinichi placed his hand upon his chest. He could feel his heart beating.

"Your heart possesses the spirit of a Rider," stated Ichigo. "To be precise your heart possesses our spirits."

Shinichi looked to see that Ichigo was not alone. Standing behind him were the Legendary Kamen Riders. "All of you…"

"You may have been created to destroy us," said Ichigo, "Created with our power and to be used against us. However, you decided for yourself that you didn't want to do all that."

"But…what about Rina?" questioned Shinichi. "Her blood is on my hands."

"I forgive you, Kuro-kun!"

Shinichi gasped. Rina was also there with the Riders. "Rina!"

"Kuro-kun…no, I guess your name is Shinichi-kun now, right?" Rina said, smiling. Rina looked so much like Rena. It was like they were twins. "Shinichi-kun, what happened to me was not your fault. It was because of Dr. Gebok."

"Still, you died at my hands," Shinichi answered with remorse. "How…how can you forgive me when I can't even forgive myself?"

"Because, it was BLACK 13 that killed me, not Shinichi-kun!"

"But…aren't I BLACK 13?" Shinichi's hand reached up to his scar. "This mark proves it."

"No, Shinichi-kun," denied Ichigo. "You were BLACK 13, but now you are Shinichi Sanban. Now you are a true Kamen Rider."

"Just promise to always be happy!" Rina beamed. She began to fade, along with the other Riders.

"Rina, wait!" Shinichi cried out.

"Your friends are waiting for you…"

Shinichi sensed a presence and turned around to see Rena and with her were the rest of the Hinamizawa Gaming Club.

"This boy is an interesting one," said a gentleman clad in an overcoat with a bowtie and top hat as he looked upon the crystal ball which was set in the centre of the round table that had a white cloth draped over it.

"Putting him in Hinamizawa and sealing away his memories was a nice touch," spoke his present company, a beautiful woman with deep blue hair and matching eyes, dressed in a green sundress. Her name was Frederica Bernkastel and she resembled an older Rika Furude. Even her name sounded like Rika's name when pronounced in the eastern order (Furude Rika).

"It was the least I could do my dear Frederica," said Topper. "When I saw him I could sense the desperation coming off him in waves. All he wanted was a fresh start and so I granted his wish."

"For free?" Frederica questioned.

"Of course not," Topper scoffed. "I'm a businessman."

2 Months Later…

"I sure hope Rena-chan likes what I got for her…" murmured Shinichi. He was in Okinomiya. It was Christmas Eve and today the Christmas tree in the middle of town would be lit up when the clock struck midnight.

For the past couple of months Shinichi had come to terms with his past. BLACK 13, Gebok and GIN-SHOCKER were all behind him. All he wanted to do now and onward was to live for the future.

It took him months to save up money for the gift he wanted to get Rena. It was something special. He was just waiting for Rena and the others to arrive.

"By the way, Shion," said Shinichi. "Thanks for helping me pick it out."

"Well, for something special like that you needed a woman's opinion," said Shion. With her was Kasai, her bodyguard.

"Sorry I couldn't get you anything," Shinichi apologized.

"Oh, it's fine. Satoshi-kun will be sure to get me something nice."

"Shii-chan! Shin-kun!"

"Look, there she is," Shion smiled. "Go get her, you lucky boy."

Blushing, Shinichi went over to Rena as she ran over to him. She immediately jumped into his arms, hugging him tight. "Merry Christmas!" she greeted.

"You too," Shinichi greeted back. Now or never. "Rena-chan, I want to give you something." He presented her with the box. "Here."

"Oh, Shin-kun!" Rena beamed, her eyes shining. She took the box into her hands. "What is it?"

"Open it," he instructed. She did and gasped. She looked at him with wide eyes.

"Shin…kun…" she said slowly as she took out the cicada brooch. "It's so beautiful…"

"It took me awhile to save money to get you that, and I had help picking it out. So, what do you think?"

"Rena loves it!" She hugged him tightly. "Rena loves Shin-kun!"

It was at the moment that the Christmas tree lit up right behind them.

Life was perfect.

A/N: WELL, THAT'S THE END OF KAMEN RIDER SHOWA...FOR NOW. HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE TALE OF BLACK 13 AND HOW HE GAINS HAPPINESS IN HINAMIZAWA. IT MAY HAVE SEEMED RUSHED BUT I HAD A LOT OF IDEAS BUT DECIDED TO JUST END IT. THANKS TO SHADOW ELEMENT 13 AND TEN-FACED PALADIN FOR THEIR HELP IN EDITING AND DETAILING.