DHS CHAPTER PART 12: SISTERHOOD

A woman was fleeing while holding her daughter little Michiru close to her. There were many similarities between the two except that the woman's hair was chin length and she had soot-black eyes. She stopped as suddenly as a large spike pit appeared in her path.

"Mommy!" little Michiru screamed.

"It'll be okay, honey," Michiru's mother told her daughter.

"Quite a chase you've given me, woman," GoatRoid said. He had horns styled after metal pipes, hooves for feet, metallic hands with three fingers each that were crackled with energy and a face that was twisted in what appeared to be a permanent angry sneer "Now, I will not ask again. Give me the girlie and you can live."

"NO! You won't have my Michiru!" Michiru's mother snarled, placing her daughter behind her as if trying to shield her away from this beast.

"Kekekeke. I was hoping you'd say that," GoatRoid smiled. He suddenly rushed forward and punched, his hand piercing right through Michiru's mother like butter. Her mother coughed blood as she collapsed.

"MOMMY!" young Michiru screamed, running to her mother but was caught by GoatRoid. "LET ME GO! LET ME GO!"

"No way, kiddie, or should I say my No. 11?" GoatRoid said happily as he picked her up and walked away, leaving Michiru's mother in a pool of her own blood.

"MOMMY!"


Michiru gasped as she awoke from her sleep. She wiped the drool off the corner of her mouth and cleaned her desk. She then wiped the tears falling from her eyes. "Mommy…" She'd witnessed her own mother's murder before being taken by GIN-SHOCKER. She would never, ever forget that night which took place over a decade ago.


"Good evening, my dear No. 11," smiled Dr. Montesinos as he stood over the strapped down Michiru. "Don't bother trying to get up."

Michiru struggled against her bonds. Tears were stinging her in the eyes.

Dr. Montesinos had scar over one of his eyes. "Your mother was tricky one, she was, and imitating your father didn't even fool her." Michiru had the unfortunate fate of having to watch her mother die. "Keeping her silent was not easy. Had that whole place heard me I might have actually had to slaughter everyone inside. Now, shall we begin?"

Michiru whimpered as the scientist loomed over her before she screamed.


Showa and Slasher stood back to back, surrounded by Darklings. "Got any ideas?" Showa asked his partner.

"Just one," Slasher answered. "Onigari no Ryuou!"

Showa smiled and called out, "Higurashi no Yaiba!"

The two swords appeared in their hands and with that a burst of power transformed them.

"Kamen Rider Showa GX! Higurashi Form!"

"Kamen Rider Slasher! Slayer Form!"

The Darklings attacked but they were easily defeated as the two Riders struck.

"Higurashi Zan!"

"Evil Slaying Slash!"

With a single stroke of their blades the Darklings were vaporised and sent to oblivion.

Showa hefted his sword on his shoulder. "That was easy."

"Yes, but it isn't over." Slasher pointed as a dark mass rose from the ground. It appeared humanoid with thick arms and legs. It didn't have a head but its face was on its torso. The eyes were on its chest and its mouth was on its abdomen. The mouth was filled with sharp teeth and it had three fingers and a thumb on each hand. The Darkloid let loose a roar and charged at both Riders. "Look out!" Showa shouted but Slasher didn't do as told. Instead, he used a straight punch that hit the Darkloid between the eyes, stunning it. He then slashed with the Onigari no Ryuou, sending it reeling.

"Or…we could do that," Showa muttered. He then joined his ally, slashing away at the Musclebound Darkloid. The creature roared and swung out with its arms, sending the two skidding along the ground. "Kuso…" Showa cursed.

"HYAH!" Slashed jumped and held his Onigari no Ryuou in a reverse grip above his head. He then thrust it down upon the Darkloid. The creature thrashed as it tried to throw Slasher off. "Shinichi, finish it off!"

"OK!" Showa stabbed the Higurashi no Yaiba into the ground before taking a running start. He then jumped and performed his signature move. "Rider Kick!" The kick slammed into the Darkloid just as Slasher jumped off, sending the monster tumbling.

"Evil Slaying Slash!" Slasher charged and with a swing slashed the monster across its body, cutting it in half. The Darkloid roared before exploding.

Showa picked up his sword and jogged up to Slasher. "Good job."


The entire battle scene was replayed on a television in the Banabaras' house.

Hanyuu's eyes sparkled as she finished viewing the video. "Let's watch it again!"

"Hanyuu-chan, we know Chiaki's cool, but you've watched it 5 times already," groaned Shinichi. The video was actually from one of the surveillance tapes from the NEO-NUMBERS' base. Shinichi was viewing it to write up a report for later.

"Please, Onii-chan?" Hanyuu asked sweetly, using her cuteness to her advantage.

"Look, you can watch it later, but I gotta finish this report. I still got 4 more tapes to view," Shinichi told her.

"Why do you have to write reports?" Shiori asked.

"Since I outrank the NEO-NUMBERS I'm leader so I have to write these reports." He grumbled, "I didn't have to do this when I was working alone." He asked, "Kaa-chan, can you eject the tape and pop in the next one?" He then said to Hanyuu, "And you should be in bed, young lady. You've got a cold."

Hanyuu moaned in dissatisfaction but complied nonetheless.


Meanwhile, at the Irie Clinic, Michiru sat at the receptionist desk doing some work. "Yawn." Michiru was bored from a hard day of work. She then saw something curious. Shogo was walking into the clinic, wearing a paint can over his head.

"What happened to you?" she asked.

"Well Mion-sama had a date with Keiichi earlier today and forbade me from following her. However, my duty is to protect her so I decided to disobey her orders."

"Go on," Michiru prompted.

"The first step I took was to buy an elaborate yet convincing disguise. Next, I followed them to Keiichi's house."

"I still don't why you have a paint-can on your head."

"I'm getting to that, at first I was just spying to make sure they were alright and suddenly a group dressed in white forward. Thinking they were assassin I rushed and begin fighting and disarming

"Hm…" Michiru was finally able to piece it together. "And let me guess: you forgot that Keiichi's mother hired painters to redo their house."

"Yep, and when Mion-sama went to check, she was most displeased and dropped this," he pointed at the paint can, "on my head."

Michiru went, "tsk," softly. "I know you're dedicated to your work, Shogo, but you must remember that not everything needs to revolve around your duty."

"Yes, you're right, but can we have this discussion after you take this bloody thing's off?" Shogo rapped his knuckles against the paint can.

"Hai! just let me find something oily to help pull it off!" Michiru then rushed off to find what she needed to help her fellow NEO-NUMBER.

Shogo sighed as he sat down. A villager gave him a weird look but Shogo turned to face them and said, "Quit it."

Meanwhile, Hana was organizing the inventory as she recited a familiar nursery rhyme. The poem held meaning to her. It was the day her childhood had ended and the nightmare began.


Hana was on a school fieldtrip in the botanical garden. She was taking in the beautiful sights around her until she heard something. It sounded like some kind of nursery rhyme:

"Who killed Cock Robin?" "I," said the Sparrow,

"With my bow and arrow, I killed Cock Robin."

"Who saw him die?" "I," said the Fly,

"With my little eye, I saw him die."

"Who caught his blood?" "I," said the Fish,

"With my little dish, I caught his blood."

"Who'll make the shroud?" "I," said the Beetle,

"With my thread and needle, I'll make the shroud."

"Who'll dig his grave?" "I," said the Owl,

"With my pick and shovel, I'll dig his grave."

"Who'll be the parson?" "I," said the Rook,

"With my little book, I'll be the parson."

"Who'll be the clerk?" "I," said the Lark,

"If it's not in the dark, I'll be the clerk."

"Who'll carry the link?" "I," said the Linnet,

"I'll fetch it in a minute, I'll carry the link."

"Who'll be chief mourner?" "I," said the Dove,

"I mourn for my love, I'll be chief mourner."

"Who'll carry the coffin?" "I," said the Kite,

"If it's not through the night, I'll carry the coffin."

"Who'll bear the pall? "We," said the Wren,

"Both the cock and the hen, we'll bear the pall."

"Who'll sing a psalm?" "I," said the Thrush,

"As she sat on a bush, I'll sing a psalm."

"Who'll toll the bell?" "I," said the bull,

"Because I can pull, I'll toll the bell."

All the birds of the air fell a-sighing and a-sobbing,

When they heard the bell toll for poor Cock Robin.

Hana looked around, trying to find the one reciting the poem. She found them and asked, "Mister, are you the one who recited that rhyme?"

At first it appeared that she was talking to herself but a figure walked forward with a smirk, "Very good. You were able to spot me. Now, have your reward…"

Hana walked forward, curious as to what her reward would be. Suddenly, the man got behind her and placed a cloth over her face. She struggled fiercely but soon gave in to the chloroform laced cloth which knocked her out.

"Heh, and to make sure no one finds out…" Dr. Phobist grabbed a canister and loaded it into his gun. He took aim and fired. The canister released a gas that soon began covering the garden. Dr. Phobist grinned as he heard the screams that soon followed as he walked away with his prize.


"Hana-chan! Hana-chan!"

"Huh?" Hana had been so deep in her memories that she hadn't heard her friend. "Michiru?"

"Hana-chan, do you have any lubricant? Shogo came in and he has a paint can stuck to his head," Michiru requested.

Hana blinked. "Pardon?"

"Ah, there it is! Thank you!" Michiru grabbed the lubricant and went to help Shogo.

Hana let out a sigh and smiled. Despite the nightmare GIN-SHOCKER put her through, she was glad to have met Michiru.

"Ow! Ow!" Shogo yelped.

"Just relax! I'm trying to get this can off of you!" Michiru shouted back.

Hana would never trade Michiru for anything. Michiru returned. "Did you get the paint can off?"

"Almost, I just need some more lubricant." Michiru picked up a few more bottles. "Oh, I'm having dinner at Shinichi's later. Do you wanna come?"

"I have some more work to do here. You go ahead."

"OK! Would you like me to bring you something?" Hana shook her head in response. "OK! Later!"


Later…

"Itadakimasu!"

Michiru Misami, who was also known as Kamen Rider Carmen, was eating dinner at the Banabaras'.

"Thank you for the food, Shiori-san!" beamed Michiru. "It was good!"

"You're welcome, Michiru-chan!" Shiori accepted the female Kamen Rider's thanks. "That's kind of you."

Michiru had swung by to deliver some medicine. Rika and Hanyuu had caught a cold and would be sick in bed for quite some time. Fortunately, Dr. Irie knew what to prescribe after his house call.

As Shiori left to bring dinner up to the girls, Michiru said to Shinichi, "I really like your mom. She reminds me of my mommy."

Shinichi frowned. He'd looked into Michiru's past. She'd lost his mother the day she'd been taken. He was only fortunate to still have his own mother. "I'm sorry about what happened to you."

"Hey, I put it behind me!" Michiru shrugged. "So, what's for dessert?"

"Michiru," Shinichi began seriously, "Do you think you might have any living relatives out there?"

"Well…I had a grandmother if that counts."


Michiru swung her legs back and forth as she sat on the edge of a bridge. She was very young. Standing over her was a wizened old woman dressed in an elegant kimono and obi. "Grandma, what's a geisha?"

The old woman chuckled. "A geisha is not a what, dear. A geisha is an entertainer." The old woman brought out a rice ball before handing one to young Hana. "In ages past, geisha where also assassins when shinobi would not do." The old woman wasn't one to lie and neither was she one to beat around the bush. "While we geisha have never been without work, there have been hard times."

"Did Mommy do a bad thing?"

The old woman chuckled. "The heart wants what it wants, and besides," the old woman cracked a wide smile, "I would never have had such a sweet granddaughter as you."

Michiru smiled biting into the rice ball. "Grandma, can I have a banana?"

The old woman outright laughed. Members of their family were known to have weird habits. The old woman herself loved popsicles. "A chocolate covered one, dear?"

"Yes please." The old woman and reached into her sleeves and pulled out said banana before handing it to Michiru. "Grandma can I be…" Michiru looked up into the sky. She honestly didn't know what she wanted to be.


"She owned a tea house, I think," Michiru added.

"Well, that's a start. Maybe after we finish with the DHS we can go looking for her," Shinichi suggested.

"Yeah, you're right!" Unlike most tea houses after the war, Michiru's grandmother's still had scrolls from the old Warring States era which detailed various assassination techniques and various more pleasurable techniques. In fact a few years down the line, to get inspiration for one of her future works, before she found her son, Shiori would go to that very tea house and study the more erotic scrolls.

"Oh, and don't forget that tomorrow your punishment game starts," Shinichi reminded.


"Hana-chan, you look so kawaii in that!" Michiru gushed as her eyes roamed over Hana in the Angel Mort uniform, making Hana blush.

"So, are you girls ready?" asked Shion. Michiru and Hana had played a game with Shion and lost and since the losers had to pay the penalty for losing, Shion decided since she was the winner. Now both female Riders had to work in Angel Mort as waitresses for 8 days.

"I still say you cheated," Hana mumbled.

"Oh come on Hana-chan. It's not so bad. Besides, it gives me a chance to see you like this," said Michiru, blushing slightly with a grin.

Hana rolled her eyes but smiled as they got to work.

Among the Angel Mort's customers were Keiichi, Daichi, Satoshi, Shinichi and Yokoshima. They didn't come for the food. They came to see Hana and Michiru.

"You think you can get a photo of this?" Keiichi asked Shinichi as he pointed at Hana and Michiru who were looking fine in Angel Mort's skimpy uniform.

"Dude, who do you think you're talking too?" boasted Shinichi.

"A man about to die horribly," Daichi said getting a nod from Satoshi.

"Ahh, what do either of you know?" Shinichi said before grabbing his camera and sneaking away.

Daichi shook his head in disbelief. If Shinichi was going to do what he said he'd do, then Shinichi was insane. But since it may prove interesting… "1500 yen says he get his ass kicked and the picture ripped apart," bet Daichi.

"I'll take that bet," Yokoshima accepted, pulling out some money.

"Me too," added Satoshi. "What about you, Keiichi?"

"Nah, I'll just enjoy the show," Keiichi declined.

"Your loss," Daichi remarked.

Michiru sighed. She actually preferred her nursing job at Irie's Clinic. At least she had a chance to rest her feet there.

"You okay?" Hana asked, giving her a glass of water.

"Thanks," she said, taking a sip. They were enjoying their break until…

"Say cheese!" Shinichi shouted, startling Michiru. Before he could do anything Hana bopped him on the head with a tray. "Ow!"

"What did I tell you? I don't want any evidence of me doing this," Hana frowned

"Oh come on," Shinichi pleaded. "Just one photo."

"I suggest you leave, Shinichi. Hana-chan's got that look in her eyes," Michiru warned.

"Fine," Shinichi sighed, walking away. He almost made it to the door when he turned around suddenly and sprinted towards the two. Shinichi lifted the camera and took the picture. "Say cheese!"

FLASH!

Both Hana and Michiru were too surprised to do anything as Shinichi began to run away yelling, "I got it! I got it!" Hana got an angry look, ready to give chase.

Michiru, seeing the look, said, "You may want to change first." She didn't want Hana
to embarrass herself by running in the Angel Mort uniform outside.

Hana blinked and nodded before she headed to the changing room. After she'd changed she'd try to chase him down and destroy the photographic evidence.


"My dear No. 11 sure looks lovely and lively," spoke Dr. Montesinos. He was from GIN-SHOCKER's Spain branch. Personality-wise he was spiteful, mean and tricky. He was the one responsible for murdering Michiru's mother so that he could have Michiru and turn her into a cyborg for the NUMBERS project. He had droopy brown eyes, a soul patch and droopy brown eyes. He wore a red shirt and black pants under his labcoat.

"I beg to differ. My No. 07 is the most beautiful in comparison," boasted Dr. Phobist. He looked like any other average that nobody would look at twice. He was tall and lank lanky with bags under his eyes and short brown hair. He wore a black shirt and black slacks under his lab coat. He originally came from GIN-SHOCKER's branch in England.

Both were spying on Hana and Michiru through a set of monitors in DHS Castle.

"Let's just both agree that they are equally lovely so we may continue," Dr. Shinigami cut in. "Gentlemen, I brought you here so you may reclaim your lost property. The two of them have become thorns in my side like BLACK 13. They actually assisted in crushing GIN-SHOCKER and must be punished."

Dr. Phobist nodded. "I agree. I still have some more toxins I need to test on my No. 07."

Dr Montesinos added, "And No. 11 is still valuable to me. All she needs is some discipline." He punched a fist into his other hand. "It'll be fun to break her of her free will."

Dr. Shinigami grinned, "Good…good…" He called in his mind, 'Lambdadelta, can you ask the Golden Witch to let me borrow Gaap? I need her to transport two Riders and two scientists to a battlefield of my choosing.'


"So, how bad did you beat Shinichi up?" Michiru asked Hana. They were finished with their first day of Angel Mort and were getting changed.

"Enough that he doesn't try that stunt again," Hana answered.

Michiru giggled but then she noticed something wrong. "Um…Hana-chan? Are you seeing what I'm seeing?"

"You mean a growing black hole? Yes, I am."

The two girls stepped back from the black hole that was growing on the wall and started to run but they were too late as the black hole sucked them in. The two cried out as they fell into the black hole which then blinked out of existence.

Shion opened the door, calling their names, "Hana, Michiru, wanna have dinner at…my place?" She blinked. "Hey, where'd they go?"


"Itai…" Michiru groaned as she sat up and rubbed her hand. "What happened?" She gasped when she saw Hana lying facedown nearby. "Hana-chan!" She dashed towards her friend and knelt down. She turned her friend over and shook her shoulders. "Hana-chan, wake up! Don't die!"

"I'm not dead…" Hana groaned as she opened her eyes. "There's no need to yell." She sat up and rubbed her head. "Ow…what happened to us? Where are we?" She then remembered the black hole. "Don't tell me we're in a crazy witch's game again."

The floor looked like a huge Chessboard and it went forever. They couldn't see a ceiling. It was all dark. Oddly enough they could see themselves just fine. It was that weird pocket dimension Gaap had transported them to before battling the 7 Sisters of Purgatory.

"Something tells me this isn't a game," said Michiru worriedly. She took out a pair of bananas and handed one to Hana. "Banana?"

"Thank you," Hana accepted. Michiru ate bananas to calm herself down and Hana found herself liking the fruit. She was just not as obsessed as Michiru when it came to bananas.

They heard footsteps and the two girls tensed up, ready for anything. "Who's there? Show yourself!" Hana demanded.

"When did you learn to raise your voice, No. 07?"

"She must've learnt it from my No. 11. She's always been a loud one."

"Indeed. No. 11 is a bad influence to No. 07."

Michiru and Hana's eyes widened. They recognised those voices and trembled.

"It…it can't be. Dr. Phobist," Hana identified.

"Doctor…Doctor…Montesinos," Michiru recognised.


Warren was inspecting the changing room. When Shion found the two female NEO-NUMBERS missing, she knew something was wrong. She hadn't seen them leave and found it strange. So, she called Warren to investigate.

"So?" Shion asked.

"There's some residual magical energy of the demonic kind here. A transportation spell of sorts," Warren explained.

"Can you find them?" Shion asked worriedly.

"I'll see what I can do. Don't worry. Michiru and Hana are professionals. I'm sure they can handle what's happening," said Warren confidently.


Michiru trembled in anger and fear. Standing before her was the man who'd murdered her mommy. He was also the man who'd turned her into a cyborg and a weapon for GIN-SHOCKER. He'd made her his slave and he'd done…things to her.

Hana was also showing fear. Her skin paled as her eyes widened. Her breathing and heart rate quickened and grew erratic. Dr. Phobist had also done horrible things to her in order to further his genetic research.

Dr. Montesinos frowned. "Don't we get a hello? How rude."

"And yet again they show their defiance," added Dr. Phobist. "It's nothing that a short brainwashing session won't cure."

"Not to mention some reprogramming."

"No way!" denied Michiru. "You're not going to take me away from my home ever again!" Michiru had found a new life. She loved being a nurse and helping people. The kids loved her and the adults adored her. She even dreamed of growing a banana plantation some day.

"I am never going back with you," hissed Hana. She used to have suicidal tendencies and wanted to die because of her deformities but Shinichi gave her a new lease on life. Being a nurse may not be her dream job but it was fulfilling and being a Rider to help people instead of hurting them filled her with a sense of satisfaction. Also, she and Michiru had grown closer. She didn't want to lose all of that.

"Sorry, but you have no choice in the matter No. 11," said Montesinos. He put on a horrific grin. "You're coming with me, whether you like it or not!"

"Yes, and you're coming with me as well, No. 07. There are some new poisons I wish to test on you," said Phobist.

Both Dr. Phobist and Montesinos then began to mutate into their Cyborg Mutant forms. Their clothes were ripped to shreds as they assumed their more monstrous forms.

Dr. Phobist had become a humanoid tarantula with two legs and six arms with stinging fur covering his entire body. His grew 6 additional eyes and his mouth became wide with sharp teeth and a tarantula's abdomen on his rear. The fur pattern on his chest formed the shape of a skull.

Dr. Montesinos had assumed the form of a huge minotaur-like creature that was half goat and half human. Its horns looked like pipes which spewed out smoke. He was clad in black leather pants. Red and blue lightning crackled around his hands. Now he was GoatRoid.

GoatRoid pounded his electrified fists together. "Time for some discipline, No. 11."

Arachnafear added as he hissed, "Yes…No. 07, we still have more experiments to perform."

"No way! I am not going back!" Michiru declared defiantly. "Hana-chan, let's go!"

"Yes, it's payback time," Hana spoke sternly.

The two girls summoned their belts and called out, "HENSHIN!"

The two girls transformed and brandished their weapons. "Ready, Hana-chan?" Carmen asked, her scythe shining.

"Yes," Arachnea answered as she gripped her Spider Kama tightly.

Both parties stared each other down before charging. Arachnea engaged her creator as Carmen engaged hers.

Carmen created several illusionary clones and surrounded GoatRoid. The Cyborg Mutant snorted. "That trick? Please. How stupid do you think I am!" He struck and managed to hit the real one on his first guest, sending her staggering backwards. She fired her petal bullets at him but not only did they have no effect on him, he laughed in her face. "Is that all?" His horns began to spew out a thick cloud of smoke that surrounded them. It also hid GoatRoid from Carmen's sight.

"Where are you!" she demanded as she looked around for him. "Come out, you stupid goat!"

She was violently backhanded in the face. "Show some respect, girl, or you'll get a spanking!"

Carmen growled as she spun in place, firing her petals in all directions. She didn't hit anything. That was impossible, right?

Suddenly, she was tackled by GoatRoid and sent tumbling and rolled along the ground. GoatRoid then started to kick her in the gut. "Stupid whore! Cunt! Useless bitch!" He called her horrible things as Carmen tried to use her arms to shield herself. "Defective!" He then grabbed her by the arms and shook her before zapping her with electricity. She let out a scream of pain.

Meanwhile, Arachnea slashed repeatedly at Arachnafear who dodged by jumping around. He spat at her with venom. She somersaulted away and the venom ate through the floor. She returned fire with her own venom and it hit. However, it didn't melt through her opponent. Instead, it dripped off harmlessly.

"The hairs on my body make me immune towards your poisons, No. 07. You didn't think I forgot to make a counter to the weapon I installed in you, did you?" He then sprayed her with his hairs and when she was hit sparks exploded off her armor and she cried out in pain. He stopped and her armor smoked.

Suddenly, Carmen was thrown against her and the two girls went tumbling. GoatRoid stood beside Arachnafear. "Do you mind letting me punish your creation?" GoatRoid as Arachnafear.

"No, I don't. Would you be so kind as to allow me to discipline your own creation?" Arachnafear requested.

"No problem!"

"Michiru, are you okay?" Arachnea asked.

"I'm-" Carmen began before a strand of webbing stuck to her back and tugged her away. "Hana-chan!"

"Michiru!" Arachnea got up but end up back on her knees as she was zapped.

"That's right! On your knees!" GoatRoid said perversely. He got off at hurting girls like this.

Carmen was trapped in webbing, pinning her arms to her sides and her legs together as she was all tied up. She struggled against her bonds, trying to get free. Arachnafear picked her up in his claws. "You've been a bad influence on my No. 07."

"Her name's Hana-chan and she's my best friend!" Carmen spat.

Arachnafear snorted, "Friend? She doesn't need friends! All she needed was to be the best but you held her back as always! She's going to die and it's all your fault!"

Carmen's eyes wandered to where Arachnea was being choked by GoatRoid. "Hana-chan…"

"Now, time to die! Maybe you'll do more good as scrap!" Arachnafear shouted.

"NOOOOOOOOOOO!" Her belt glowed and so did she.

"What!" Arachnafear gawked.

Meanwhile, GoatRoid was taunting Arachnea while he was electrocuting her. "You'll make a nice little doll just like No. 11. She was so nice to play with, all tied down in my bed. I loved to listen to her screams and touching her soft skin. Maybe when Phobist is done with you I can have my fun as well and play with you and No. 11."

Arachnea's eyes snapped open. This fiend had touched her best friend! Her Michiru! She was not going to let it happen again! Never! She swore to protect Michiru and would do so with her life. "RAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!" Her entire body was bathed in light as her belt glowed.

"What is this!" GoatRoid cried out in shock.

The two monstrous doctors were blown away by the sudden burst of power and skidded along the floor.

"What!" GoatRoid cried out.

"This was not in the original schematics!" yelled out Arachnafear.

Carmen's armor changed as she grew wings from her back and the flowers on her shoulders burst to reveal a pair of scythes. The bodysuit became formfitting chainmail. She also gained a pair of scythe blades on her back. The color of her armor lightened, turning magenta in color. Her eyes flashed. "Mirage Form!" Her new weapon was staff with scythe blades on both ends that pointed in opposite directions.

Arachnea also changed. Her bodysuit turned purple as her armor became all black with red eyes and mandibles on her chest. Eight spider-like legs with gold tips grew out from her back. Spikes were on her forearms and shins and her boots had sharp high heels. A tarantula's abdomen hung from the back of her waist with a stinger at the end. Her helmet had also changed, resembling a gladiator's helmet. It was black and gold with large red eyes and a purple faceplate that looked like fangs. Claws grew from her wrists, dripping with poison. "Venom Form!"

"How can this be?" questioned GoatRoid in disbelief.

"They've upgraded!" Arachnafear realised.

"Hana-chan, do you mind if I cut up some mutton?" Carmen asked.

"Be my guest. I have a bug to squash," answered Arachnea.

The two newly upgraded female Riders then dashed towards their opponents. Carmen charged at GoatRoid, creating 6 clones. He snorted, "That trick again? I know which one is real!" He struck and hit one of them, which turned out to be solid. "See?" The Carmen he punched suddenly dissolved into flower petals. "What?"

"Actually, we're all real!" the 5 Carmens shouted as they slashed at him. He cried out as the blades of their scythes cut into his skin. The original Carmen then kicked him viciously between the legs and he screamed. "That's for what you did to me!" She and her clones then repeatedly slashed at GoatRoid. He lashed out with his electricity, destroying the clones, but the real Carmen remained standing. She jumped and then sent the scythe blades attached to her back and shoulders flying. They flew like boomerangs and slashed at GoatRoid as they sliced through the air.

At the same time, Arachnea was kicking at Arachnafear who was forced to defend himself with his six arms. She was using a series of kicks that pushed him back as she forced him on the defensive. When he found an opening he punched with all six arms only for her to jump up and land on his back. She then stomped and dug her left heel into his back, causing him to cry out. He then felt something being injected into his body through the heel and thrashed, throwing her off. Arachnea flipped through the air and landed on her feet. "What have you done to me!" Arachnafear demanded as he felt his limbs stiffen.

"Just a new venom I made," she answered. "It causes minor paralysis." She pointed her back-mounted spider legs at him and fired lasers which pierced through his body. She then made a web-line and lashed it out like a whip. It wrapped around Arachnafear's legs and she gave a tug, bringing him down to the ground on his back. He fired his hairs at her but she jumped and then came down with a drop kick that smashed into his chest. She dug her sharp heels into his chest, injecting another dose of venom into him. He began to feel a burning sensation deep inside. "Oh, and the venom I just injected will cause you to spontaneously explode, if you must know." He gawked at her. "In hindsight, you really shouldn't have given me a venom generating ability."

She jumped off him and waited. She was not disappointed as Arachnafear exploded in a ball of flames, spilling guts and gore. "Your insides are as disgusting as your outside." She then went to help Carmen.

Carmen dodged the electric bolts and countered with her scythe. GoatRoid was pushed into a corner but then his feet ended up stuck in a spider web. "What!"

"Hana-chan!" Carmen beamed.

"Carmen, wanna finish this together?" Arachnea asked.

"Hai!" Carmen nodded. The two then jumped into the air to execute their attack.

"DOUBLE MAIDEN RIDER KICK!"

Their feet collided with GoatRoid's head and sent him flying. The monstrous scientist howled as his entire body erupted in a fiery blaze.

The two stood side by side and then pointed forward, declaring, "Mission…Executed!"


Dr. Shinigami had a notebook with a list of names written inside. He crossed out Dr. Phobist and Montesinos' names off the list. "Goodbye, dear colleagues."

"You are one evil bastard, do you realise that?" Priest Venom inquired.

Dr. Shinigami shrugged. "I've been called worse."

"So, now what will you do?" Priest Venom asked.

"Continue my research on the Orb of Wisdom and conduct more evil experiments," Dr. Shinigami answered.

"You mean spying and stalking on BLACK 13, don't you?

Dr. Shinigami whistled nonchalantly.


Warren was still checking the changing room when a black hole opened in the ceiling. He then watched as two screaming girls fell through the hole and onto the floor with a loud thud.

"Ow…" Michiru groaned as she pushed herself up onto her hands and knees. She rubbed her head. "Rough ride."

"Indeed," Hana agreed, "But we conquered our demons and grew stronger because of it."

"Yeah, you're right, Hana-chan!"

Warren cocked an eyebrow and asked, "So, do you mind explaining what happened to you girls?"

The two female Riders stood up, an arm around each other, and Hana said, "It's a long story."

Michiru added, "We'll give you the abridged version later."

"Good, because I expect a report on my desk tomorrow."

Michiru whined, "Awwwwwwww!"


"RIDER SPECIAL REVIEW!"

"Hi, I'm Rika!"

"And I'm Hanyuu!"

"Welcome to Rider Special Review!"

Rika began, "Today's feature Rider will be a special one. He hasn't had much screen time on this story as a Rider but he has been a Rider for years. He has eight whole years of experience as a Rider under his belt and now works in ARMOR as Head of DORA!"

Hanyuu finished, "We're talking about…" The screen behind them showed Kamen Rider Draco, "Kamen Rider Draco, also known as Dr. Ryuki Hasuma!"

Rika explained, "Dr. Ryuki has been a Kamen Rider since he was 15. He grew up listening to the stories and thus adopted a strong sense of justice and righteousness. He has used several different Rider systems but the system he is currently using is the Saint Beast Rider system."

Hanyuu pointed to the belt buckle and continued, "This is the source of his armor. By using a card which is a contract he has with a Saint Beast he can transform into Kamen Rider Draco. The armor enhances his abilities. Attached to the belt is a device known as the Hyper Inzecter that allows him to reach hyper speed, easily matching the speed of Roach Satan."

Rika added, "And his primary weapon is the Masked Rider Sword, which is a Keyblade. Keyblades are special weapons that choose their wielders and imbued them with magic. The Masked Rider Sword possesses the power of fire, water, wind and earth that Draco can utilise in battle."

Hanyuu concluded, "Dr. Ryuki is semi-retired as a Rider but when duty calls he will don the armor and fight. It is no surprise that he is the Head of DORA as well as Head Physician of ARMOR and one of their senior agents."

Rika finished it up, "That's all the time we have. Tune in next time as we review another Rider!"

Hanyuu waved, "Bye-bye!"