Ryuji yawned as he returned from another night of monster busting. This time it was Horrors. They had crossed over as he was on patrol. However, half a dozen Horrors were no problem for him and he wasn't alone. Less than a week ago he'd discovered three new Imagin partners who'd been under his nose the whole time.

There was Kishamoth, the mammoth-like Imagin with the strength of a mammoth. There was also Tirain who was super fast and extremely brutal in a fight. Finally, there was Cyrain who was an expert marksman and an intelligent bookworm. While they've tried to possess him in the past, he managed to set some ground rules with them. Also, when he transformed into his Rider form, the Imagin would possess the belt and the synchronization resulted in enhanced battle capabilities. For Ryuji who used to be a lone wolf who worked alone, having partners was comforting. He had people to watch his back and back him up in a tight pinch.

Stepping inside the impressive house, Ryuji let out a tired 'tadaima', announcing that he was home. For such a weak announcement, it had garnered a large reaction. Two girls immediately appeared as if by magic in the main hall. The first one was around his age and had dark hair which reached down her back. She had a gentle face and an impressive bust.

"Oh, Ryuji-kun!" the girl beamed. "You're back!"

Her name was Kotonoha Katsura. When he first met the girl, she'd been an emotional wreck. She'd been betrayed and had her heart broken. However, little by little, as they began to spend time together, she began to grow out of her shell. That much was proven the night they'd first made love. It still made his cheeks burn. He may be a tough guy, but he'd been nervous when they'd taken their relationship to that level. Now they were living together. That was just how close they were.

"Ryuji-niichan, come and play with me!" the second, and younger girl insisted childishly as she tugged on his sleeve.

Kokoro was Kotonoha's little sister. The little girl looked up to Ryuji like an older brother and the young man saw her as a little sister as well. She was considerably younger than her big sister, but was an energetic girl with a bright disposition. She had instantly taken to Ryuji, finding him much better for her big sister than Kotonoha's last boyfriend, Makoto Itou. The Itou boy had made her sister cry while Ryuji had made her happy all the time. In her mind, he was perfect.

"Kokoro-chan, he's tired!" Kotonoha scolded.

"Oh, Onee-chan!" Kokoro giggled. "I don't think he can tire so easily."

Ryuji was living with the Katsura sisters while their parents were on a business trip. Before this he'd been living alone with his Imagin partner, Loki. Speaking of which, Loki was on the DynoLiner with Kishamoth, Tirain and Cyrain. With them also were Athena and Eros, Kotonoha and Kokoro's Imagin partners respectively. The large group of Imagin all had their own quirks and despite some conflicting personalities at times, they all managed to come together to create the strange family Ryuji had found himself becoming part of.

School was due to start in a few more days. Ryuji sighed, wishing that summer would last forever. However, he just had to face facts that as soon as it was September 1st, it would the start of his 2nd term as a 2nd year student in Sakakino High School. What he didn't know, however, was that he was going to have guests in this world he'd taken up residence in.

SPECIAL CHAPTER: IFRIT VS DECADE

It should be noted that in every world, there are differences which make it different than any other world out there. The most obvious examples are the Kamen Rider Worlds where the protectors are different in every way. However, for the worlds where there are no Kamen Riders, they were different in other ways. For example, Elvis lived a long and fulfilling life, becoming an international celebrity in one world. Another world has the people do battle with each other in machines called Gundams. Each world has something different to boast be it minor or major. The School Days World is no different, but it isn't a positive one.

In this particular world, there are people who go to extremes to get what they believe is theirs much more easily than other worlds. Were it not for Ryuji and his friends' timely arrival and intervention, people like Kotonoha and Sekai Saionji would have been pushed to this, causing a web of sex, murder, heartbreak, and insanity which would have ended a few lives and possibly ruined more. However, since this web was broken before it could be woven…fate had created another one with further reaching consequences.

Case in point, a couple was hastily trying to bury a body that they had put inside a sack. Blood dripped from the sack and flowed into the soil. The man was using a shovel to dig up a hole. He wiped sweat off his brow and complained, "You know, this would go a lot faster if you'd help!"

"Just shut up and dig!" his girlfriend hissed at him. She didn't want to be out all night. And plus the place they were in was creepy. Still, she wasn't about to try and help out her man at the moment. She was trying to make sure she left as little evidence of her involvement as possible. She didn't want to get pinned for this crime if she could avoid it.

The man and woman were lovers in the beginning of their relationship and now they were conspirators in the murder of the man whose body was now occupying the increasingly bloody sack. His tragic story involved the pair as the boyfriend for the girl; however she lost interest and went to the man who was currently digging the hole. She didn't want to dump her first man since she was getting some luxurious gifts in the process. Still, as most affairs go, they were found out and in the resulting argument, the first man was killed by the girl who refused to let her reputation get tarnished. She cleaned up the scene and had her new boyfriend wrap up the body and bring it to the secluded spot for disposal.

As the couple bickered, their attention was turned away from the sack which almost completely red from the blood being drained. Normally a single gunshot wound wouldn't do this, but it was if the soil was drawing the blood out of the body and drinking it greedily. As blood dripped on the soil, blood red runes began to glow and spread under the light of the full moon. The runes were connected like chains as they wrapped around the sack. The bickering pair didn't seem to notice at first, but the dull red glow coming from the sack had soon captured the man's attention. Glancing over to where the body lay, he began to pale in fright.

"Hey, Megu…?" the man began.

"What is it, Taki!?" she snapped, completely oblivious to what was occurring. Most would consider a glowing red sack with a body in it impossible to ignore, but vain people tended not to pay attention to their surroundings unless their surroundings were paying attention to them.

"Something's freaky is going on!" he shouted.

And indeed something freaky did occur, because no sooner after he'd said that, the sack exploded and sent the man flying backwards and falling on his butt. The pair coughed to try and get the dirt out of their lungs while the girl hissed and tried to get the dirt and soil out of her designer clothes. The stench of blood hung in the air, but the pair was used to that, having been with the bleeding corpse which had just exploded for some time. As the dust began to clear, a third figure was found.

Standing over the hole Taki had dug up was a humanoid figure dressed in dirty grey Chinese robes. The sleeves went over the hands. The figure had long blue hair and pale skin with blue lips that barely hid the yellow fangs under the upper lips. Its eyes shone yellow. There were strange designs along the sleeves and on its chest. The upper half of its face was hidden by the shadows cast by his straw hat.

The man, Taki, cowered and was frozen in terror as the figure hovered over to his girlfriend. It raised its hand and shot crimson and black chains out of the void within his sleeve which wrapped around her. She tried to scream as she was suspended off the ground but the chains went into her mouth and into her body. Her struggling stopped as her body slowly turned into a dried up husk. The chains loosened and dropped the carcass on the ground. Her limbs cracked like dried leaves as her dried bones snapped like twigs from the impact. Fortunately she was already dead or else the shock from those breaks alone might have killed her. Glancing, the figure spotted Taki cowering on the ground nearby.

"You," the demonic figure spoke, pointing to the man. "Do you want to die?"

The man shook his head rapidly.

"Good, then join my clan!" the figure said as it pulled the man over via his chains. In his other hand was a white organic mask with yellow eyes and scars over said eyes. It placed the mask over the terrified man's face and watched as the change occurred. Screams of pain sounded off behind the mask as white barbs emerged from the edges and pierced the man's skull, striking his brain. Rather than killing him, a horrific change occurred. The man's hair became spiked as his clothes turned into black rags. His fingers became long and claw-like. The mask fused with his face, black scars over his eyes which had become yellow, his lips turning black, and his teeth turning yellow and sharp.

The figure dropped his newest minion who bowed at his feet. "Legolas-sama!"

Legolas smirked and with his power summoned Horrors around him. The black skeletal beasts quivered and shook, obviously not wanting to be anywhere near the demonic figure, but the power he held over them forced them to come all the same. "You all will join my clan as well!" He created more masks which planted themselves over the Horrors' faces. They lost their horns as the masks became their new faces as their bodies became wrapped in crimson bandages. They also lost their wings as they got on all fours, their hands and feet becoming sharp spikes like spider legs.

Legolas looked at his hands which were slowly rotting. Already the once pale skin was beginning to turn dark as the necropsy began to fill in. Give it a few hours and the flesh would be threatening to drop from the bones. A few days and the body would be useless to inhabit. "This body won't last long! Find me a stronger body and be quick about it!" His legion of Karakuri Horrors, led by Horror-Taki, leapt away to find their master a new host.

The School Days World was no stranger to travelers from different dimensions and/or timelines. Riders from a variety of worlds had come to visit now and again to just relax and lend a hand against the forces of evil from time to time. To that end, it wouldn't have been a terrible surprise to those in the know when a flash of silver light erupted in the middle of a marketplace that had closed down for the night. The light had quickly died, making anyone who might have noticed it from the windows think of it as a passing car which forgot to turn off its high beams or something.

Emerging from that light were two people one was a male with dark hair drawn up in a pigtail. In his hands was an ornate mirror which looked like it was missing pieces not only to its frame, but also to the glass surface itself. The second was a slightly older woman in a housedress with dark hair tied in a loose ponytail and a pleasant look of surprise on her face.

"What am I wearing!?" Ranma blurted out as he saw his clothes. He was dressed in a white short sleeved shirt with a blue vest, white pants, black shoes and a yellow bowtie. He had a nametag on which stated that he was an employee at a family restaurant called the Radish. Ranma had been forced into some odd outfits in the past, having been given them to fit into the world he was visiting, but this was the first time he had been put in a waiter uniform.

"You look really smart, Ranma," Kasumi complimented.

Again, the two world travellers had arrived in a new world. They thought that after travelling the 9 worlds their mission would be over, but after their experience in the Nega World, they discovered that their mission had not ended and that there was something more they needed to do. However, the problem was that there was no way to figure out what that might be. Neither of them had been given a sign as to what they had to do after saving the nine Rider Worlds. However, since the Nanban Mirror had yet to become whole, there were still more worlds to explore and possibly find the answer.

Ranma placed the Nanban Mirror in a ki pocket so to protect it from harm. Reaching into his pants pocket for any kind of clue as to what he had to do, he found a blank card out from his Ride Booker. It was either an Attack Ride card or a Kamen Ride card, but the face was blank and there was no symbol or data on it to tell him what it was. He shrugged. He would find out sooner or later. If nothing else, the fact that the card would be filled as he faced the threat to this world was still reliable.

"We better find a place to stay," said Ranma, pocketing the card. "It's dark out." As the pair began their journey, Ranma's danger sense began to go off. At first it had been tuned to rivals and/or fiancées who were coming at him, deciding that he had done something wrong and deserved to be beaten for it. In his latest days, Ranma was able to sense when a kaijin was coming for him. In this case, he felt several. "Kasumi, stay close to me. Something's coming."

And Ranma's guess was proven right once again. From the shadows, demonic creatures with white mask-like faces, sickly yellow eyes, bodies wrapped in red bandages like mummies, and walking on all fours with leg like spiders, walked out to 'greet' them. Ranma grimaced at their gruesome images. They were definitely not like any kaijin he had ever seen before. Still, they meant business of the look in their eyes and the drool from their mouths was any indication.

"Take cover, Kasumi," said Ranma as he took out the Decadriver and strapped it on. "Things are about to get a little more ugly…well,uglier."

"Alright," nodded Kasumi as Ranma took out his Decade card.

"Henshin!"

"Kamen Ride: Decade!"

Meanwhile, back at the Katsuras', Ryuji's watch beeped. Kotonoha and Kokoro frowned.

"Again?" Kotonoha asked.

"No rest for the wicked, and it looks like none for me too," sighed Ryuji.

"I wished I was a Rider," Kotonoha stated. "That way I can help instead of worrying."

"Who knows?" Ryuji shrugged. "Maybe you'll get your chance."

While the Karakuri Horrors indeed outnumbered Decade, the world-traveling Kamen Rider had them outmatched. With his Ride Booker in Sword Mode, he slashed at them violently, spilling their black blood on the ground as they screeched in pain. One lunged at him, attempting to impale him with its spike-like hands and feet, but instead got ran through. Decade kicked the Karakuri Horror off his weapon before whirling around and beheading another.

From where she was taking cover, which was behind a bench, Kasumi watched as Decade fought. This fight was oddly bloodier than what she was used to seeing but Kaijin came in all shapes and sizes. Maybe Decade mission in this world involved stopping these things at accomplishing whatever plan they had. However, from what she could see, these Kaijin didn't show any unique intelligence. They just attacked Decade, following their instincts as Decade cut them down one by one. Their blood stained his sword and his armor. They didn't explode but instead faded into the darkness. After several of their numbers had been cut down several of the strange monsters began grouping together for a final lunge at the Kamen Rider. Decade grimaced, but kept his cool. Pulling a card from his Ride Booker, he slipped it into his Decadriver before snapping it shut.

"Attack Ride: Slash!"

"Hyah!!!" Decade roared as he slashed his energized blade across the charging Karakuri Horrors, putting them down for good. He ran his hand up his blade, flicking his hand to get rid of the blood. The collected beasts dropped, having been cut through the middle, their corpses fading into darkness.

As Ryuji raced to the scene, he skidded to a halt as his path was blocked by a man in a long coat, glasses and a hat. "Hey, old man! Out of the way!" Ryuji snapped.

"Listen to me, Kamen Rider of this world," spoke the man, "As we speak the destroyer of worlds had shown up in this world."

"Destroyer of worlds?" Ryuji mumbled. "Wait! How did you know I was a Rider!?"

"Heed my words, Ifrit. Decade will destroy your world. If you don't stop him, then your world is doomed." The scene around Ryuji and the man changed into a wasteland. Ryuji looked about to realise that it was the city and sprawled all over the ground were the bodies of his friends. His eyes widened in horror as he saw Kotonoha's body.

"Koto-chan..." Ryuji murmurred.

Standing among the bodies was Decade himself. He stood with a malevolent crimson aura and emerald eyes. After a few moments of taking in the scene, everything turned back to normal. "Remember, Kamen Rider Ifrit. If you want to prevent this from happening you must destroy the destroyer of worlds. You must destroy Decade!" The man vanished as mysteriously as he'd appeared.

Ryuji did not know the man nor had he seen him before in his life and thus had no reason to trust him or his words. However, the scene he'd witnessed looked so real. If this Decade truly was the destroyer of worlds then Ryuji was going to have to kill him.

"Decade, huh?" muttered Ryuji, taking in all that he'd learnt.

"Final Attack Ride: De-De-De-Decade!"

Decade launched himself at the Karakuri Horrors, flying through the card projections as he aimed to execute his Dimensional Kick attack. His attack collided, finishing the Karakuri Horrors.

Horror-Taki, terrified, fled from the scene as he vanished into the darkness.

"Well, that's all of those freaks," said Decade, dusting off his hand. However, his troubles had not yet ended.

"HYAH!!!" a black-clad Kamen Rider shouted as he lunged at Decade, ramming his fist across the green eyed Rider's face in the process, sending him stumbling.

"OI!" Decade snapped. "What the heck was that for?!" Decade looked at the Rider. Everything from his armor to his bodysuit was black. He did, however, have a blue stripe running down the middle of his chest with another stripe on his back. Blue bands were around the wrist and ankles of his gauntlets and boots. His helmet reminded Decade of something one of the Ryuki World Riders wore due to the visor, which was glowing red through the slits. The visor had sharp points near at the top corners to look like cat ears and longer points at the bottom corners to look like fangs. Around the black Rider's waist was a belt that vaguely resembled Den-O's, except it had square buttons to the right of the buckle and the buckle itself resembled a pair of jaws with sharp teeth and a black centre that held an 'X' in the centre. Furthermore, he saw Gasher bars attached to both sides of the belt, two on each side.

He looked like a combination of Kamen Rider Den-O and Kamen Rider Tiger, only in black and with a meaner attitude.

"Decade, I won't let you destroy this world," said the black Rider before charging at Decade.

"Again!?" Decade gawked but he was pushed to the defensive as he blocked a punch.

When Kotonoha heard the doorbell ring, she expected to see Ryuji back. However, the one who came in was none other than Warren and he looked worried.

"Hey, Kotonoha," Warren greeted. "Is Ryuji home? I got something urgent to discuss with him."

"I'm sorry, Warren-san, but he just went out," said Kotonoha.

"Crap," Warren cursed under his breath.

"Is something wrong?" Kotonoha asked worriedly.

"Kotonoha, things are more wrong than you can possibly imagine."

From out of nowhere, the black-clad Rider had conjured a pair of Chinese broadswords which he had generated from blue hands that shot out of his hands. He began slashing at Decade who slashed back. Their blades connected, causing sparks to fly.

"Who are you?" Decade asked as he pushed against the black Rider.

"Your executioner, but you can call me Ifrit," the black Rider, Ifrit, introduced himself.

"Look, I know where you got your information from, but I'm telling you that guy was lying!" Decade snapped.

"I'm not taking any chances, Mr. Destroyer of Worlds. If you are going to destroy this world then it's best that I destroy you first!" Ifrit shot back.

"I'm telling you I'm no destroyer!" Decade retorted. He kicked Ifrit in the stomach and then slashed him across the chest. "Looks like I have fight fire with fire," said Decade as he held a card between his thumb and index finger which depicted Den-O. "Henshin!" He slid the card into his Decadriver and activated it.

"Kamen Ride: Den-O!"

Ifrit watched, curiously, as Decade transformed into Den-O. Aside from the belt he wore, Decade looked exactly like Den-O Sword Form. It was a strange power for a Rider, copying the appearances of other Riders, but the dinosaur-themed Rider didn't hold any hopes that the mimic was just in appearance only. Ifrit didn't ponder it any further and charged at D-Den-O. Their swords clashed. In the form of Den-O, Decade possessed all of Sword Form's skills. Their blades collided, clanging, clashing, with sparks raining at their feet.

Ifrit, to Decade, was acting like Ryoga when he was angry. There was no reasoning with the Lost Boy when he was angry. He was like a berserker in his enraged state. D-Den-O suspected that Ifrit thought he was doing the right thing, despite the information coming from someone who'd dedicated himself into eradicating Decade.

Ifrit and D-Den-O broke apart, sliding along the ground in opposite directions. The black Rider put his swords together, pommel to pommel, before taking out a Pass much like Den-O's. D-Den-O knew what was coming so he quickly opened up his Ride Booker and activated it with the Decadriver.

"Full Charge!"

"Final Attack Ride: D-D-D-Den-O!"

Crimson energy transferred from the Decadriver into the Ride Booker, causing the blade to glow with a bright crimson light. Ifrit's blades were also glowing. The temperature fell as frost began to form around them.

"HYAH!" D-Den-O shouted.

"RARGH!!!" roared Ifrit.

The two Riders charged at each other and swung their weapons.

In a now quiet nightclub, Legolas sat at a stool. All over the floor were the dried up bodies of his latest victims. Their blood and life energy sustained his decaying body but not for long. Patches of his skin had turned a sick black already and the odd spot was threatening to break out in open wounds. Blood and life energy kept the rot from progressing, but they didn't repair the damage which was already done. "I can only delay this for so long," he spoke to himself. "I need a new body! A stronger body!"

"Legolas-sama!" Horror-Taki cried, bursting into the club like a bat out of hell. Skidding to a halt, he bowed at Legolas' feet.

"What is it, minion?" Legolas inquired.

"I've found it! The body you will need, Legolas-sama!" Horror-Taki reported.

Legolas emptied a glass of liquor and smashed it down on the counter before wiping his lips. "Good job, minion. Very good job."

Ifrit and Decade's battle had been halted and not willingly by them. Their blades had been caught within the hands of none other than Warren Smith. His hands clung to their blades tightly. Somehow, the energy from the blades wasn't able to cut through him as he held them until the glow faded. With the weapons losing their charge, Warren released them, allowing both of the Riders to reclaim their weapons.

"Oi, Warren!" Ifrit snapped. "What the hell?!"

"Sorry, but no can do," Warren replied. He then eyed Decade. "So, you must be Decade. I've heard a whole lot about you."

Decade looked at the white-haired and sunglasses wearing man oddly. How could a normal guy catch his energized blade like that with no worries? Unless…he wasn't totally human.

"Now, disengage your suits. We need to talk."

Ifrit did as told, his armor shattering of him. At the same time, Decade's armor vanished as the images separated him. As soon as Ryuji got a good look at Decade's human form, he gaped.

"Ranma?" Ryuji spoke.

"Do I know you?" Ranma asked.

"Great…" Ryuji grumbled. "Another alternate Ranma."

"Let's take this talk elsewhere. Oh, and Mr. Saotome, we should pick up that friend of yours. It's not safe out here."

"Oh, right," nodded Ranma.

Warren's teleportation always had Ryuji feeling a little disoriented since he was so unused to Warren's method. Even Ranma was feeling slightly queasy. However, Kasumi didn't seem fazed at all by the trip.

"What a delightful way to travel," said Kasumi, smiling. It reminded her of the DenLiner and all of the friendly people who were on it as well. Thinking of Momotaros and his friends made her idly wonder how they were doing at the moment.

"Thank you, Miss Tendo," Warren nodded.

Ryuji looked around and realized where they were. They were in the Katsuras' driveway. "Hey, we're at Koto-chan's!" exclaimed Ryuji.

"Yes, because I know you won't try anything here," Warren remarked. "Now, let's go in and talk. We have a lot to discuss. There's trouble brewing in this world and you all need to be put up to speed."

When Ryuji entered, Kotonoha had embraced him tightly, relieved to see that he was alright. She'd feared the worst following Warren's earlier warning. After introductions, they all sat around in the living room. The first order of business was to clarify a few things.

"Let me guess. The guy who told you I was a destroyer of worlds wore a coat, hat and glasses and just as he showed up he vanished, right?" Ranma summarized.

"Sounds just about right," nodded Ryuji.

"Damn Narutaki," murmured Ranma.

"So, he was lying," Ryuji realized. "Damn, and I fell for it." Narutaki had used an illusion to convince Ryuji of his words. He'd been made into a fool.

"You mustn't dwell on it, Hasuma-san," said Kasumi. "Narutaki-san has a way of using your convictions against you. You were only looking to protect your world."

"Heh, no matter what universe, Kasumi is always Kasumi," thought Ryuji in amusement.

"OK, now that we know who we all are, it's time to get to business," said Warren. "Just a few hours ago something woke up and it's something bad."

"You mean those monsters I fought?" Ranma asked. "They weren't so tough."

"Those things are Horrors, and they look altered," Warren told Ranma, "And they are more like footsoldiers than anything else."

"So, it's Sauron again," grumbled Ryuji.

"Sau-what?" Ranma blinked.

"Self-proclaimed Overlord of the Horrors," Ryuji answered. "We've dealt with her a few times. She's one nasty bitch if I do say so myself."

"Well, even if Horrors are part of Sauron's MO, the dark energy I sensed was not hers. It was similar, but not hers," said Warren.

"What are you saying, Warren-san?" asked Kotonoha.

"What I'm about to tell you is disturbing and if we want to save this world we better act fast," said Warren. "This is the Legend of Legolas."

Legolas frowned after Horror-Taki had led him to the spot and was angered to find nothing but the remains of his foot soldiers. He then grabbed Horror-Taki by the throat and growled.

"But, Legolas-sama, they were here! I swear it!" wailed Horror-Taki.

"Find them, and bring them to me!" Legolas demanded.

"Yes, Legolas-sama! I promise, Legolas-sama!"

Warren began his tale, "Long ago, centuries in fact, there was a Horror who was so powerful that he was head of his own clan of Horrors. He was known as Legolas. Legolas had the power to create portals between worlds, spreading his influence across the Multiverse. However, his plan was stopped midway when he was sealed away."

"And now the seal's been broken," Kotonoha concluded.

"Someone must've spilt blood at the place where his original body was sealed," Warren stated. "And now he's back."

"Just how bad is this Legolas?" asked Ranma.

"Let's just say that there is going to be a lot of bloodshed," Warren answered.

Silence.

"Ryuji-kun, don't you have something to say?" Kotonoha nudged Ryuji in the side.

"What?" Ryuji cocked an eyebrow at his girlfriend.

"An apology," she whispered. "You did attack him."

Ryuji gritted his teeth. If there was one thing he would never do it was apologize.

"It wasn't my fault!" Ryuji refused to apology.

"Ryuji-kun…" Kotonoha looked imploringly at him.

"Ugh…" He hated it when she looked at him like that.

"OK…fine." He looked to Ranma. "I'm…sorry I attacked you." It was a sincere as he could make it, which wasn't much.

"Don't worry about it," Ranma shrugged. "People attack me all the time. At least you had a good reason to attack me. Half the time people try to jump me for reasons that they made up in their mind. I could tell you dozens of stories about the Fiancée Brigade."

"One of your counterparts did tell me those stories," Ryuji nodded. "Losers the lot of them."

"No kidding," Ranma snickered, remembering how pathetic his rivals could be.

"OK, now we have something important to do, and that's look for Legolas," said Warren. He pointed to both Ranma and Ryuji, "You two, come with me. We're in for a long night here."

Ryuji and Ranma stood up and Ryuji warned Ranma, "Just remember to stay out of my way."

"Same to you," Ranma replied.

Kotonoha watched as the three men walked out the door. She felt a gentle hand on her shoulder.

"You mustn't worry, Kotonoha-san," said Kasumi. "In my experience, Kamen Rider always win."

"Thank you, Kasumi-san," nodded Kotonoha. "But…I can't help but be worried."

"It stinks here," Ryuji grimaced as he covered his nose. He was entering a nightclub with Warren and Ranma. However, the nightclub was oddly quiet and it should be filled with noise of both music and patrons.

"And for good reason," said Warren. "Take a look."

"Holy…" Ranma began as he saw what Warren was pointing at. Bodies, pale and dried up bodies, littered the ground. Warren walked over and examined one of the bodies, a young girl from the looks of it.

"Drained dry of all bodily fluids," Warren said. "All of them had been killed…"

"By Legolas," finished Ryuji. He knew a bit about Horrors. They fed on humans. Most Horrors fed on the flesh but the more unique ones had more unique tastes. There were Horrors that fed only on the brains of their victims, their souls, their essence and even the bone. A Horror that fed on bodily fluids wouldn't be surprising. "He must've been hungry."

"He was looking for something," Warren commented. "Something that he needed."

"So, you deal with this sort of thing a lot, huh?" asked Ranma.

"Yeah. Because of Sauron freaky things have started to cross into this world," said Warren. "You should've seen the big eye that was floating in the sky almost a month ago."

"Big eye?" blinked Ranma.

"It's a long story," said Ryuji.

"Come on, let's go. We should call the police too," said Warren.

"Do we have a lead on Legolas?" asked Ryuji.

"It's faint, but I can follow it. Come on you two. We have a demon to slay before this world falls into darkness."

"I couldn't help but notice that pendant you're wearing," said Kasumi as she and Kotonoha conversed in private. They were in Kotonoha's room.

"Oh, this thing?" Kotonoha said, holding said pendant. She wore a small smile as she recalled what it meant to her. "It's a gift from Ryuji-kun. He gave it to me for Christmas."

"It's lovely," Kasumi admired. "Is it made of crystal or diamond?"

"Neither," Kotonoha answered, shaking her head. "It's eternal ice. He made it using his own powers. It's ice that will never melt."

"Amazing…"

"Yes, it is, and so is he," Kotonoha mused aloud.

"So, how did you two meet?" Kasumi asked, interested to hear about this love story and how it began.

Kotonoha began to tell her tale, "It was in the middle of our second term of high school. Ryuji-kun and his friends enrolled at my school and he ended up in my class. He took the seat next to mine."

"So, it was love at first sight then?" Kasumi asked.

"Not really. At the time I was dating someone named Makoto Itou. We were very happy; at least I thought I was. I didn't know it at the time but he was seeing Sekai Saionji, a person I thought was my friend, behind my back." Kasumi gasped. How could someone cheat on a girl like Kotonoha. "I didn't realize it until I caught them together. I confronted them about it and after that I tried to kill myself."

"Oh my!"

"But Ryuji-kun saved me," Kotonoha continued. "After that he comforted me and became my emotional crutch. He became my best friend. He was always at my side, defending me from bullies, and just spending time with me. He even waited for me while I was at my student council meeting. I realized that I was slowly started to develop feelings for me, feelings that were stronger than what I felt for Makoto-kun."

"Then what happened?" Kasumi asked.

"During the school festival, Ryuji-kun saved me again from someone trying to take advantage of me. Then we went to the bonfire dance and that was when we had our first kiss. The next day, Makoto-kun and I officially broke up and since then Ryuji-kun and I became a couple."

"Wow," said Kasumi. Kasumi was envious. Why couldn't Ranma and Akane be more like that?

"We've had some ups and downs in our relationship, however, like any normal couple, but we've always come out stronger with our bonds strengthening. People look at us and can't believe we're together, and some have tried to break us up." The KLLA was a good example of that. They were no different from the Hentai Horde.

"And your parents?" Kasumi asked.

"They approve of us being together. Despite Ryuji-kun's personality, they know he makes me happy, and Kokoro-chan likes him too," confessed Kotonoha. It was a hard road for Ryuji to win her parents' approval, but after seeing him during the holidays and seeing how Kotonoha's confidence had taken a boost and that Ryuji had become less and less temperamental, they saw that the relationship was beneficial to the both of them.

Legolas slumbered in his coffin. He and his minions had found an old abandoned temple to use as their stronghold. Legolas was not yet at full strength and so he needed to rest and feed. His Karakuri, led by Horror-Taki, would bring him fresh victims. After all, he needed to be at full strength to conquer this world and expand his power. However, in the rotting corpse he'd chosen to possess, there was not much he could do. He needed a stronger body and he needed one immediately. If not then he'd die when this body completely deteriorated.

"Humiliating, isn't it?"

Legolas sat up quickly and glared at where the voice was coming from. "Show yourself!"

The figure walked out from the darkness, revealing it to be Sauron in her human form. She wore blue jeans and a black tank top and on her face was her mask. Black hair flowed down the back of her head, ending at the small of her back.

"You are…Sauron," Legolas identified.

"That's right, Legolas-kun," she smirked under her mask, her eyes on him through the holes of her mask. "And I see you having problems with your body. That's what you get for possessing a corpse, after all."

"What do you want?" Legolas demanded.

"What we both want. To spread darkness all over the Multiverse and claim it all in the name of Horrors," said Sauron firmly.

Legolas didn't trust Sauron one bit. There was hardly any honor between Horrors at all, especially high level ones like them. However, there was little he could do against her in his deteriorating body. As powerful as he was, Sauron was of a different level. His only hope against her was to find an immortal body with incredible power to inhabit and one was available in this very world.

Legolas' own Karakuri Horrors had appeared to defend their master. At the same time, Sauron's own legion of Horrors appeared. The two groups of Horrors hissed at each other.

"How do I know I can trust you?" asked Legolas.

"You don't, but I do know where you can get the perfect body."

"And where can I find this body?"

"Well, the body you want is looking for you. His name is Warren Smith and I think that you will find his body quite comfortable."

"We haven't found anymore bodies except for the ones we found at the nightclub," frowned Ryuji. "And no other leads on Legolas. The trail went cold just a few blocks from the place."

"Maybe that Legolas is resting," suggested Ranma.

The two of them were walking towards the front door of Kotonoha's house. While they didn't well trust each other, Warren made sure that neither of them came to blows. It was like trying to separate a pair of angry pre-schoolers.

"Yeah, maybe," Ryuji half-agreed, "But Warren is going to keep us posted."

"Hey, about that Warren guy…" Ranma began.

"Hm?"

"What is he exactly?" Ranma asked. "He stopped our swords like they were nothing and from what I gathered from his ki, he's a lot more powerful than he lets on."

"I'm not really sure what he is," answered Ryuji, "All I know is that he claims to be my sempai. He also happens to be my homeroom teacher, but he treats me like a kid sometimes and that really annoys me."

"Maybe that's how he shows that he cares."

"Maybe, but it's still annoying as hell."

Ryuji opened the door and they entered. "Tadaima," Ryuji called.

"So, why are you living with your girlfriend?" asked Ranma.

"Not like it's any of your business, but her parents are on a business trip overseas and won't be back for awhile. So, she asked me to move in with her," said Ryuji.

"Her parents trust you that much?" Ranma asked.

"Yeah, they do," nodded Ryuji. "Come on, I'll lead you to a guest room."

"Thanks," Ranma smiled.

The next day, things were going to get even freakier.

Ranma and Kasumi were not the only visitors to that world, however. There was another. While he'd been born Ranma Saotome, he went by a different name and was a master thief in his own right. He targeted both beautiful women and rare treasures (to him, beautiful women were treasures).

"So, this is Ifrit's World," the man said. He wore a brown leather jacket over a black t-shirt and blue jeans with black and white sneakers. On his head he wore a cap. He resembled Ranma in every way. The only differences they had were their upbringing and philosophies. While Ranma was raised to become a master martial artist, this guy was raised to become a master thief.

"Let's see what sort of treasure is in this place. According to my information it's…" He heard a scream, a female scream. "Looks like I need to make a detour."

Otome Katou was just on her way home when these…things suddenly appeared. When she ran, they chased after her, and while running she'd tripped and fallen. She tried to scramble away from these red, malformed humanoids that stared at her with eerie dead eyes.

"Someone…help me…" she whimpered. "Anyone…HELP ME!!!" she screamed.

The Karakuri Horrors were suddenly bombarded by shots which shifted their attention towards the shooter. Otome's eyes turned to see a man running to her and helping her up. Her eyes met his and she blushed.

"You better go," the young man said. She didn't need anymore encouragement as she dashed away. He glared at the Horrors. "Horrors, huh? Interesting." He took out the Diendriver and his Diend Kamen Ride card. He slotted the card inside and extended the barrel forward.

"Kamen Ride."

He aimed high and pulled the trigger. "Henshin!"

"Diend!"

His symbol was shot into the air as red, green and blue images of his armor zipped around before overlapping his body, forming a black and grey suit of armor. His emblem turned into blue panels and spun before dropping down and embedding themselves into his helmet, filling parts of his armor in blue.

"Alright, let's play," said Diend. The Karakuri Horrors attacked and Diend, using the superior speed granted by his suit, dodged them, shooting at them from their blind side. They collapsed and twitched before picking themselves back up. "You want more, huh?" Diend drew a card from the card case on his belt and slotted it into his Diendriver.

"Attack Ride: Blast!"

Multiple bursts of blue energy cut through the air and impacted against the Karakuri Horrors, sending them flying before skidding on the ground. Diend had half-expected them to explode, but whatever was powering these Horrors apparently made them out of tougher stuff than the Horrors he had learned about. Snickering softly, he drew another card while resetting his Diendriver

"This might even be a little fun," Diend chuckled as he slipped the card into the Diendriver and activated it.

"Kamen Ride: Blade!"

Diend pulled the trigger, unleashing a burst of energy which emerged as red, blue, and green images of a body before the merged together. Standing between the Karakuri Horrors and Diend himself was the silver and blue Kamen Rider known as Kamen Rider Blade. The wielder of the Rouze Cards took a stance and charged at the Karakuri Horrors, bringing out his Blay Rouzer and slashing at the monsters. The monsters didn't lay back and take the attacks though. They retaliated with force and aggression. Diend watched as Blade was struck in the chest several times, sending him stumbling backwards.

"It seems these things are tough, and not just in endurance," Diend nodded, drawing another card and sliding it into his Diendriver. "That's fine. I can get pretty tough to."

"Final Form Ride: B-B-B-Blade!"

Diend aimed his weapon at Blade's back before pulling the trigger. A blast of energy shot through the second Kamen Rider, making him freeze as a large spade appeared on his back and card-like sheets of metal spread out behind it. Blade then hovered into the air; his head sinking into his torso as his abdomen retreated, forming a handle. His legs were repositioned between his shoulders as his weapon was placed between his feet, forming a metal shaft which turned into a sword as blades extended from his legs.

Nodding to the Blade Blade, Diend drew another card and inserted it.

"Final Attack Ride: B-B-B-Blade!"

Diend gripped the Blade Blade as blue energy rippled through it, making it shine brightly. With a battle cry, he charged at the Karakuri Horrors with his new weapon raised high. Leaping high, he brought the edge of the blade down on the first Horror, making it explode in flames. Energy waves rippled off the Blade Blade, catching the remaining Horrors and causing them to explode as well. Seeing the dark monsters eliminated, Diend released the Blade Blade, letting it vanish into thin air.

"Easy as pie," Diend snickered before looking around. "Now where did that cutie with the ponytail run off to?"

The following morning, Ranma and Kasumi were joining Kotonoha, Kokoro and Ryuji for breakfast.

"Hey, Ranma," began Ryuji.

"Yeah?" Ranma responded.

"You were wearing a waiter's uniform for the Radish," said Ryuji, recalling the clothes Ranma had worn the previous night.

"Yeah, so?" Ranma remarked.

"That means you're coming to work with us then," said Ryuji.

"You work at that place too?" Ranma blinked.

"We both do," said Kotonoha. "We work part time during summer."

"A word of warning," Ryuji smirked, "Pack lots of tissues."

Ranma blushed as he saw what the waitresses were wearing. They wore skimpy white tops that had blue lace straps and exposed the entire stomach. They also wore short white skirts and blue sandals. On their arms they wore blue sleeves.

"And this is supposed to be a family restaurant?" Ranma remarked, looking at Ryuji and Kotonoha.

"Yes," said Ryuji, nodding. "The concept was created by the mothers of two friends of mine. Now, let's get changed. If what you said is true then you're already employed, somehow."

Ranma looked at the waitresses then at Kotonoha. His eyes wandered a bit but then Ryuji stood in his path.

"Let your eyes wander elsewhere, buddy. She's mine," warned Ryuji possessively.

"OK, I get it," said Ranma. He did not want to get in trouble with a guy over a girl. He had enough of that and that was the last thing he wanted.

Kaitoh whistled as he entered the Radish. The waitresses were hot girls in skimpy uniforms. He was definitely enjoying the eye candy. "Won't hurt," Kaitoh commented. Maybe he'll get to score with one, or two, of the waitresses. He went inside and was greeted by Sekai Saionji.

It didn't take long for Kaitoh to realize what world this was. It was the School Days world. He had the game back in his home world and had scored with all the girls in that game. He never got a bad ending, ever. He always knew how to maneuver himself.

As he took a seat, he put on a pair of sunglasses and hid his pigtail. He did this when he saw Ranma taking orders. Knowing well that this was Decade, Kaitoh decided to hide his identity before the time was right. He scanned the restaurant and eyed Kotonoha appreciatively. However, he was surprised when he saw her talking to another boy with long hair and cold blue eyes. He never saw him before in the game. Was he some new character?

"Curioser and curioser," Kaitoh murmured. He then eyed the pendant Kotonoha was wearing. It was either made of diamond or crystal, judging by the shine, but he knew there was something unique about it. "I just found my treasure." It didn't hurt that it was on a pretty girl.

"Don't look now, but that guy is checking you out," Ryuji warned Kotonoha as he gestured with his head towards Kaitoh's table.

"Oh?" Kotonoha blinked.

"Let me take care of his order," said Ryuji. Ryuji walked over to Kaitoh who was reading the menu. "May I take your order?"

"No," Kaitoh answered, "I want one of those girls to take my order. You, shoo!" Kaitoh made a dismissing gesture with his hand. Ryuji scowled.

"OK, sir…" Ryuji said through clenched teeth. 'What a jerk!'

Kaitoh smirked and waited for a waitress to come and take his order. He did get one, a pretty looking bluenette with pigtails. She looked cute. "May I take your order, sir?" the waitress asked cheerfully.

Kaitoh was planning on getting her number before he left. "OK…"

Ranma looked to Kaitoh, cocking an eyebrow, "Something about that guy seems familiar."

"Hey, Saotome! Get to work!" Sekai said to him.

"Oh, sorry!" Ranma apologized. His gaze did not leave Kaitoh and judging by the blush on Akemi's face he was flirting with her.

Their shift over, the trio headed for home. Ryuji was on his bike with Kotonoha behind him. Driving alongside him was Ranma on the Machine Decader.

Suddenly, Ryuji stopped. He sniffed the air. "Something stinks," he growls.

"Hey, what's the matter?" Ranma asked, stopping his bike.

"Something sticks," Ryuji answered.

"What?" Ranma blinked.

"Horrors," Ryuji identified the scent. "Koto-chan, I think you should take the train home. Ranma and I have to take care of something."

"Will you be alright?" Kotonoha asked as she dismounted.

"Of course," Ryuji smirked. Kotonoha leaned forward and gave him a peck on the lips.

"Be careful," she said. Ryuji nodded and drove off with Ranma close behind him. She watched them go, her hand clutching her pendant.

"There," Ryuji said, pointing to a nearby construction site. He stopped his bike and got off, tossing his helmet away as Ranma did the same. They went through a huge gap in the fence and saw the bloody scene. Construction workers, ripped to shreds, and looming over them were the red bandaged and masked Karakuri Horrors. "Damn," Ryuji hissed. He took out his Dyno Belt and strapped it on as Ranma strapped on the Decadriver.

"Henshin!" the two Riders called out, Ryuji swiping his pass over his belt after pressing white button as Ranma slotted the card into his belt, before resetting his Decadriver.

"Kamen Ride: Decade!"

"Tyrano Form!"

The nine images overlapped Ranma's body, forming his suit as the panels which had been his emblem flew off his belt and got into his helmet, filling his suit with the signature red color as the eyes flashed green.

Energy shards enveloped Ryuji, forming into his Plat Form suit before his Tyrano Form armor bonded onto the sub-armor. The Tyrano Form armor was white with a vertical line of sharp teeth in the middle of his chest armor and shoulder armor shaped like small T-Rex heads. His visor looked like a jaw with sharp gold teeth.

"Tirain, back me up," Ifrit said to his belt.

"I will do that, Ryuji-sama!" replied Tirain from the belt.

Decade drew his Ride Booker, converting it to Sword Mode, and then ran his hand up the blade as Ifrit pulled out his Liner Cross-Rod. They then charged at the Karakuri Horrors. The Horrors, ruled by their instincts, attacked with their blade-like arms and legs. Sparks flew as blows connected. The rod-like weapon Ifrit was wielding bashed against the head of a Horror, knocking it into a cement mixer. A few jumped at him but he was faster. He did a reversal and jumped to land a kick across their backs, causing them to smash into several steel beams.

Meanwhile, Decade was slashing at the Horrors coming at him. He got one and sliced its entire head off. This caused both the head and body to melt into a pool of ooze which made Ranma grimace in disgust. He whirled around, running his blade through one, kicking it off before ducking a swipe and thrusting his sword upwards, stabbing it through the chin and out its head. He pushed the demon off. Again, they melted upon being defeated.

Ifrit converted his weapon to Gun Mode, focusing his Genki into his Liner Cross-Rod, and fired at the Horrors. The shots pierced through their bodies, filling them all with holes. A dark viscous fluid flowed out from their wounds. He tossed his weapon away. This was not working. The armor of both his shoulders then slid down his arms and onto his fists. The jaws opened and red blades slid out. He then charged, swinging, slicing off heads and limbs.

It didn't take long for the two Riders to eliminate all the Horrors. "That takes care of them," said Decade but he frowned as he saw the bodies, "Too bad for them."

"There are always casualties in a war," said Ifrit apathetically, "But nobody deserves to die like that."

Decade gave Ifrit a look. For a second, he'd sensed the native Rider's aura spike a little.

"Come on, we better tell Warren about this," said Ifrit.

Sauron loomed over Legolas' coffin as the demon inside slumbered. Here was a demon who could pose a threat to her and he was lying all helpless before her. She could just kill and devour him right now, but then again she wanted to see what he could do. Still, she didn't like Legolas' presence. Like her he had plans for world domination which could expand beyond this world.

Legolas, like most Horrors, was a nocturnal creature by nature. That nature would change depending on the host. However, Legolas was still just awakened after escaping his sealed prison. She could smell the stench of decoy coming off him. He would need to feed to sustain his body but that was only a temporary solution. What he needed was the perfect body to house his essence and what better body than that of Warren Smith's.

Since she'd met the man, she knew there was more to him than meets the eye. He had a lot of power, power that was beyond anything she'd felt. She'd felt it once and only briefly during the Hyper Dimension Wars. She knew Warren was just holding himself back.

Sauron had told Legolas about Warren to keep him focused on the man so that he would not realize that Sauron was plotting against him. Sauron knew there was no way Legolas could take over Warren's body even if he tried. Warren would be able to reject him before vanquishing him.

The Overlord of Horrors would just watch all the action from behind the scenes. She could sense the day ending and the night starting. She saw Legolas rise from his coffin. He said, "I…hunger…"

"Come on," said Sauron. "There's this family reunion taking place in a hotel. If you want we can crash the party and you can help yourself to an all-you-can-eat buffet of humans."

"You're back," Kotonoha said as she saw Ryuji and Ranma enter the house. "What happened?"

"Horrors," Ryuji answered. He saw that Warren was present as well. "Oh, hey, Warren. You're here too?"

"Yeah," answered Warren. "Hey, Ranma, I met a friend of yours today."

Earlier, Warren was confronted by Narutaki. Narutaki warned him, "Decade's presence will only bring misfortune that will eventually destroy this world. You, Warren Smith, with your power, must end him."

Warren cocked an eyebrow and said, "I don't know who you are so how do I know I can trust a word you say?"

Narutaki frowned, "Because I am a prophet and…"

"Decade will destroy the world," Warren finished in a bored tone. "OK, pal, I've met Decade and he's not as scary or as powerful as you make him out to be. Let me tell you that I've faced world destroyers and Ranma is no world destroyer."

"You are making a mistake."

"Well, if I am, I'll fix it myself."

"So, you didn't believe him?" Ranma blinked. Others had taken the bait.

"Of course. I'm not Ryuji," Warren chuckled.

"Geez, thanks Warren," Ryuji remarked sarcastically.

Suddenly, Warren's eyes widened. He got up. "We have to move, now!"

Legolas was feeding. Bodies lay at his feet as he'd drained them of their bodily fluids, leaving them as dried up husks. He could feel himself rejuvenating already. His army of Horrors were already helping themselves to the remains.

The door to the banquet hall was thrown open as Warren, Ryuji and Ranma stepped inside. Ranma blanched as he saw what Legolas' Karakuri Horrors were doing.

"Legolas, I presume," said Warren, eyes on the Horror standing before him with the bodies littering the floor.

"That is I," Legolas answered ominously, "So, you must be Warren Smith."

"No one but me has that name here," Warren remarked.

"And don't forget about us," Ryuji growled.

"Yeah, that's right!" added Ranma. "We're here to take you down!"

Legolas laughed and then a second laughter joined his.

"He's not alone, Riders," Sauron announced as she made her presence known, appearing out from the shadows with her cruel smile and her mask on the side of her head. Ranma freaked out when he saw her face which was scarred by cracks and the razor sharp teeth. Her eyes were like orbs of darkness waiting to suck him inside.

"Sauron, should've known you'd get involved," said Warren.

"Well, when I found out that Legolas-kun here has awakened, I had to check it out," said Sauron. She snapped her fingers, summoning her won army of Horrors. Horror-Taki and the Karakuri Horrors stood ready to obey their leader's orders. As the Riders prepared to fight, a new voice was heard.

"Hey, is this a private party, or can anybody join in?" Sitting on a chair near an overturned table was Kaitoh.

"Diend!" Ranma recognized his counterpart who got off his seat.

"Another one?" Sauron questioned.

"I'm not with him," Kaitoh and Ranma answered, pointing to each other in unison.

"It matters not!" yelled Legolas, "You will all die and we shall feast on your blood, flesh and bones!"

"Well then, we're going to put you on a diet!" Warren shot back. "Shatter!"

Ryuji, Ranma and Kaitoh called out, "Henshin!"

"Mammoth Form!"

"Kamen Ride: Decade!"

"Kamen Ride: Diend!"

Warren had transformed into Skull Rider Wraith. He had a black skull-like helmet, chains crisscrossing his chest armor, and gloves and boots worn over a bodysuit. "I'll take care of Legolas," Wraith said. "Ryuji…"

"I know," said Ifrit, hefting his Liner Cross-Rod. "I'll take care of Sauron." His armor was now red with gold tusk-like protrusions on his chest and shoulder armor shaped like mammoth feet. His visor had vertical slits with gold tusks and bull-like horns.

"And I'll help," said Decade. He eyed Diend, "What about you?"

"Me? I'm just hoping to take care of this before I go hunting for treasure," said Diend.

The Horrors attacked and the Riders themselves charged. The leaders of the Horrors also entered the fray.

Huge and sharp claws came out of Legolas' sleeves and he swiped them at Wraith who ducked and did a sweep kick to knock Legolas off his feet. However, he hit only air. He realized that Legolas was hovering and that his robe was hiding his feet. Legolas brought his claw down but Wraith took his gun and fired, pushing the claw away as he got to his feet. He performed a reverse roundhouse kick that hit Legolas in the side and knocked him over. The Horror Lord recovered and hissed before swiping at Wraith. Sparks ripped off Wraith's armor as he staggered backwards.

Sauron, after putting on her mask, summoned Horror-like armor. She was clad in dark armor which was worn over a black bodysuit. The chest armor was rib-like and dark armored covered her arms and legs. Her fingertips had claws and she had spikes running along her forearms and on her shoulders. The armor on her legs had toes with sharp talons. A helmet had formed over her had, covering her mask with a demonic appearance. The eyes glowed and she had red horns. A pair of black crow wings sprouted from her back. In the very centre of her chest was a red eye. She also had a long tail with spikes on it. She resembled her minions, just more feminine and with more power.

With a swipe of her claw she'd disarmed him and laughed as she slashed at him, causing sparks to rip off his armor. Ifrit grunted but recovered before driving his fist into her stomach. She grabbed him by the throat and spread her wings. They flew through the air and Sauron smashed him up against the wall.

"Even now you still need help," Sauron sneered, "Can't ever fight me alone, can you? Hah, Kamen Rider Ifrit! What a joke. You don't deserve to be called a Rider!"

"Attack Ride: Blast!"

Red energy bullets hit Sauron and drove her off Ifrit. "Hey, are you okay?" Decade asked.

"Mind your own business!" Ifrit snapped. The armor on his shoulders moved down and covered his fists and forearms. He bashed them together and charged at Sauron.

Decade went to help but the Horrors got in his way. "Out of my way!" He put a card in his belt.

"Attack Ride: Slash!"

His Ride Booker automatically went into Sword Mode and he slashed at the Horrors, slicing them to ribbons. He saw Ifrit and Sauron trading blows and while Ifrit had a lot of power, Sauron had more. "I don't care if you hate me for this, but I'm still gonna help you, Ryuji!"

"Not so fast!" Horror-Taki shouted, getting in his way. "You're mine!"

"Out of my way!" Decade shouted as he attacked Horror-Taki and the two fought. Horror-Taki jumped around like a demented monkey, dodging Decade's slashes and laughing the entire time.

Diend shot at the Horrors with his Diendriver and mused, "Looks like I need backup." He drew out three cards and put them in his gun.

"Kamen Ride: Kiva!"

"Kamen Ride: Saga!"

"Kamen Ride: Rey!"

He shot his gun and fired, summoning his trio of Kiva World Riders. The three Riders fought alongside their master, striking the Horrors down. Rey had his claws out while Saga had his Jacorder. They lashed out, slashing at the Horrors with ease. Sauron blinked at the three strange Kamen Riders who had appeared with the blue one. She had never seen Riders like them before and she had seen several since she took up her chosen profession. The way that the three were cutting through the Horrors made it painfully obvious that they were a threat as much as the other Riders.

Diend shot a Horror down as he saw that the ranks of the Horrors had been cut down enough to grant a clear shot at Sauron and Legolas. Never one to miss an opportunity, he grabbed Kiva by the shoulder and place him directly in line with the two demonic warlords."I have a special job for you," said Diend as he took out a card that depicted Kiva and the Kiva Arrow. He put it in. "This will hurt a little." He aimed and shot Kiva in the back.

"Final Form Ride: Ki-Ki-Ki-Kiva!"

Kiva hovered, a Kivat-like face with wings emerging from his back as he performed a split. Wings unfolded from his legs, maing the new contraption appear like a bat as his head sank into his chest cavity. An arrow resembling Kiva's chained boot extended from the top of the Kiva Arrow. Satisfied, Died then put in another card.

"Final Attack Ride: Ki-Ki-Ki-Kiva!"

Diend took hold of the Kiva Arrow and pulled. The tip broke open, its power unsealed. "Kivatte Go!" Diend fired the Kiva Arrow, the energy arrow destroying the Horrors that were hit before flying straight towards Legolas. Wraith, seeing the attack, jumped away and allowed Legolas to be hit. He was sent flying into the glass window and he was thrown out as the window shattered to pieces.

"Legolas-sama!!!" Horror-Taki exclaimed before jumping out the window and after his master. The Karakuri Horrors also followed.

Sauron, seeing her ally had been defeated, frowned. She pushed Ifrit away and said, making sure Diend and Decade heard, "You should stop pretending, Ifrit. You and I both know that monsters like us can never change!" She then vanished out the window, taking her Horrors with her.

"Hey!" Ifrit ran over and stopped at the window. She was gone. Looking down, he did not see Legolas on the ground below or any of his Horrors either. "Damn!" He felt Decade's hand on his shoulder. Ifrit shrugged him off.

"Ryuji, what did Sauron mean…?" began Decade.

"It's none of your business!" Ifrit snapped. He then exited the banquet hall.

"Not very good bedside manner," said Diend as he saw Ifrit leave. "Well, since there's nothing to do…"

"Attack Ride: Invisible!"

"Ja ne," Diend said before he vanished.

"He's up to something," Decade said to himself. He turned to Wraith, "Sorry about that. I know you wanted to bust Legolas."

"Right now he's weakened," said Wraith. He added, "The more power he uses, the faster his body begins to deteriorate. I saw him decomposing while he fought. He also told me he wanted to claim my body."

"That does not sound good," Decade frowned.

"No, it doesn't," said Wraith, "And I don't intend to give this body up."

Decade had a question, "Hey, Warren. Sauron said that Ifrit was a monster. Is that…"

"If it is true, what would you do?" Wraith asked. Decade didn't answer. "We should go. I'll tell you along the way."

Ryuji was in the DynoLiner as he bashed his fist against the wall. "Damn it!" he cursed. "I had her! I had her!"

"We know, Ryuji," said Loki. The rest of the DynoLiner Imagin nodded in agreement.

Ryuji dropped down onto a seat and laid his head, facedown, on the table, groaning, "I shouldn't have lost her like that."

Ryuji arrived home, welcomed by Kotonoha. She noticed the depressed look on his face and asked, "Ryuji-kun, what's wrong?"

Ryuji looked her in the eye and said, "Koto-chan, could we go to your room?"

"Alright," she nodded. "Come on." Kotonoha led him up to her room. She went in and he entered after her, closing the door and locking it behind her. He then approached her, wrapping his arms around her, his mouth near her ear.

"I need you," he said before he claimed her lips. Kotonoha returned the kiss. A hand went up to one of her breasts, giving a light squeeze. She gasped. He then pushed her to the bed, suckling on her neck and running his tongue up and down, his hand still fondling her. Kotonoha moaned at the sensation. He put his mouth near her ear and blew, causing her to shiver. She moaned as he licked and nibbled on her earlobe.

Legolas was recovering from his wounds in his coffin as he rested. Sauron leered, leaning against the wall of his lair. 'Now's my chance to eliminate him,' she thought to herself. 'However, there's still those Riders I need to worry about, especially that blue one. What was his name again? Diend? He could summon Riders to aid him. He's gonna be trouble.'

"Hey, Legolas-kun," said Sauron. "How are you going to claim Warren Smith's body the way you are now?"

"It would be impossible," Legolas said. The Diend Fang attack he'd received had torn through his body. While he was able to heal his wounds, that still didn't stop him from decomposing. The fluids he'd taken from those humans would give him more time but he needed a proper body to function at full strength. "When is the next full moon?"

"According to my calendar it's tomorrow night," Sauron answered.

"I will need to perform my ceremony by then, and I require a virgin sacrifice," Legolas said.

"What is it with you demons and virgin sacrifices anyway?" Sauron huffed. It was just so cliché.

"So that I may perfect this body and gain my full power to plunge this world into darkness and open a gateway into other worlds!" Legolas declared.

"Yeah, I've been there and done that," said Sauron. "It's not as easy as you make it sound, especially if you've got powerful opposition like Kamen Riders."

"I require a virgin!" Legolas exclaimed.

"How about we do things my way?" Sauron suggested. "I have the perfect plan to draw them out and on our own terms."

"Hey, Kasumi," Ranma greeted. "Did you wait up for me?"

"Yes, I did," nodded Kasumi. "Welcome back, Ranma."

"Did Ryuji get back yet?" Ranma asked.

"Oh, yes, he did. He went upstairs with Kotonoha-san. I think they're asleep," Kasumi explained.

Ranma nodded. Warren had told Ranma a bit about Ryuji and he was sympathetic about it.

"Because of his powers, he thought himself a monster and the way people would treat him convinced him that he was," Warren explained. "Before I met him he's done a lot of bad things. Me and a few friends caught him and he was locked up for a long time. However, recently, he was freed. He was put under my custody and enrolled in Sakakino High where he met Kotonoha. The reason he fell for her was that, despite his past and his powers, she was the first normal person to treat him like a human being even after he's convinced himself he was a monster. After that he got his Rider powers and started to protect this world."

The next day, the deaths caused by Legolas, Sauron and the Horrors was on the news. Ryuji scowled as he listened. It was even on the newspaper. "Sauron's gone too far this time," Ryuji growled.

"And don't forget about Legolas," remarked Ranma. "He's still out there, and the two of them have joined forces. From what Warren's told me, Sauron is a huge threat to the Multiverse."

"One of them," Ryuji corrected, "Aside from her there are other threats who are at her level, and some even more dangerous. Right now, she's a threat to this world along with Legolas."

Ranma's eyes were focused on Ryuji. It was obvious that this world's native Rider hated Sauron, and for personal reasons. He also knew that Ryuji didn't trust him all that much. Maybe they could talk, later, in private. Warren had given him some basic information about Ryuji, about how he was mistreated due to his abilities. What abilities? Ranma had only seen Ryuji fight in his armor. Was there something he was hiding?

"Hey, Ryuji," Ranma began.

"Yeah?" Ryuji responded.

"Wanna spar?" Ranma offered.

Shrugging, Ryuji said, "I've got nothing else to do. Might as well."

Kotonoha and Kasumi both watched as the two walked out of the house through the veranda.

Outside in the lawn, Ryuji and Ranma stood facing each other. Ranma was back in his Chinese clothes as Ryuji was clad in baggy black pants and a tight sleeveless shirt with his emblem. Ryuji's Rider emblem was a pair of jaws that sported sharp teeth and framing an 'X' in the centre. He also wore cut off leather gloves.

Ranma got into a standard Anything Goes stance as Ryuji got into a stance the off-world Rider had never seen before. "What is that stance?" Ranma asked.

"GenJyu Ifrit-Ken," Ryuji answered.

"GenJyu…Ifrit-Ken?" Ranma blinked. 'Mythical Beast Ifrit-Fist?'

Ryuji's eyes flashed gold for a second before he got on all fours and lunged at Ranma. Ranma's eyes widened and sidestepped the attack just as Ryuji swung, his hand like a claw. He hit the tree instead, leaving scratch marks. Ranma noticed the tree's bark had a lot of scratch marks.

'Those were ki claws,' Ranma realized. He'd seen a flash of gold around Ryuji's hand just as he struck. Ryuji wasn't treating this like a spar at all. It was a fight to him. Ryuji whirled around with a kick aimed at Ranma's head, which the pigtailed boy blocked with his forearm. He then followed up with a punch that Ranma ducked under. 'He's fast!' Ranma realized. 'But I'm faster!' He found an opening and slammed his palms on Ryuji's chest, driving him backwards. Ryuji snarled and lunged at Ranma with a spear hand. Ranma grabbed Ryuji's wrist and then bent backwards, tossing Ryuji over him to land on his back. Ranma quickly straightened up and looked to Ryuji who'd flipped to his feet.

For a brief second, Ranma swore he saw a familiar set of markings on Ryuji's face flashed before quickly fading. Those were like the markings his counterpart in Faiz World had before he changed…into Orphenoch form. Realization struck Ranma. 'Monster…no wonder.' Ryuji charged but was stopped in his tracks when Ranma asked, "You're an Orphenoch, aren't you?"

Ryuji's arms dropped to his side. "So, you were able to guess."

"I didn't figure it out until I saw those markings on your face," said Ranma. "I mean a counterpart of mine had those and I know that those markings appear only on an Orphenoch before they change from human form to their true form." Ranma questioned, "So, I know this world isn't one with Orphenochs, so how did you become one?"

Ryuji bristled. He wanted to snap at Ranma and tell him it was none of his business, but if they were going to work together, then Ranma needed answers. "I'm like you. I'm not of this world."

Ranma knew there was going to be a story behind this, a long and interesting one.

Kotonoha walked onto the veranda to see Ryuji and Ranma sitting across from each other on the lawn, talking. She kept quiet, not wanting to disturb them. For Ryuji to sit down and just talk was a rare occurrence. He was, by nature, a man of action.

"Guess when Sauron said you were a monster…" began Ranma.

"She was spot on. She knows how to get under someone's skin. That what makes me hate her. She tried to mess with my head and nearly made me betray my team…again," said Ryuji.

"So, you became a Rider only after Sauron nearly killed you, while you were protecting Kotonoha?" asked Ranma.

"I was nearly dust, but my team saved me. When I got back, I was officially made a Rider. Of course, I had to do some training before I could earn my Rider Gear." He held up his hand a gold aura rose off his fingertips. "This is Mythical Ki, the ki I began to master during my training. With it, I was able to grow stronger and stabilize my body." He put out the aura and put his hand down. "Since I've come here, I've been protecting this world from any and all otherworldly threats."

"Wow," Ranma blinked. From what he'd gathered, Ryuji was not all that noble to begin with. "Guess you've changed."

"Not really," said Ryuji, "If someone were to ask me if I'd had the choice between saving the world or Kotonoha…I'd choose Kotonoha without question. Of course since this is her world and there are important people here, I have no choice but to protect it."

Kotonoha smiled. It was good to see the two Riders bonding.

"Ranma, when I was told you were a destroyer, I almost believed it," said Ryuji. "I was just acting on instinct. I wanted to protect this world and made to believe you were a threat."

"Hey, it happens," said Ranma. 'A lot.'

"I just want to say, I'm sorry. There's no way you're a destroyer of worlds. You don't have the heart for it." Ranma smiled at hearing that. He'd made another friend and ally in another Rider. However, he began to notice something strange.

"Hey, Ryuji?" Ranma asked.

"Yeah?" Ryuji responded.

"Why is the sky red?" Ranma asked, pointing up. Ryuji's eyes widened as he stood up and looked up. "That's not normal, I take it."

"No, it isn't."

The sky was blood red and was casting a red glow all over the city. Ryuji and Ranma were riding on their bikes, searching for the source. Everywhere they looked, they saw people frozen like statues. It was like time had frozen.

Time had been frozen, and by Sauron no less. This was a Stasis Field, an ability she'd developed to allow her an easier time to hunt for victims. It was easier to go after prey when they couldn't run away.

"She's already started," frowned Ryuji. He suddenly hit the brakes as Horrors rose from the ground in front of them. "What do you want, Sauron?"

"Oh, the usual," shrugged Sauron, "Multiversal domination and to devour every living person in this world. Let me start with you both."

Ranma dismounted and said, "Let's see you try. We might give you indigestion." Sauron scoffed. Ranma put the Decadriver on as Ryuji put his Dyno Belt on.

"Everyone, pile right in!" Ryuji called as he swiped his Rider Pass over the belt buckle. "Henshin!"

"Tricera Form!" His armor formed, now blue with his left shoulder covered by armor resembling a triceratops' head. The visor was green with a horn bisecting it and two horns flanking it.

"Henshin!" Ranma called as he put his card into the Decadriver and then pushing the handles to reset it.

"Kamen Ride: Decade!"

Meanwhile, Warren was facing Legolas. While the Horror Lord was not at full strength, he was still powerful as he overwhelmed Warren with Horrors.

"Shatter!" Warren called, summoning his Wraith suit. His fists and feet bashed against the Karakuri Horrors, knocking them down. Legolas' claws came out as he lunged at Wraith, slashing him across the chest. The Skull Rider staggered back from the hit and drew his gun. He aimed and fired his gun at Legolas' sending him reeling. Wraith shot at the Karakuri Horrors around him, vanquishing them. He then lashed out with shadow chains, tearing them to shreds as the bindings constricted around them and crushed them.

"Your body is mine!" Legolas shouted.

"Sorry, but I don't swing that way!" Wraith shot back.

Legolas roared and summoned several more of his Karakuri Horrors with Horror-Taki leading them. They charged at Wraith, only to be halted by a rain of fire power.

Standing not too far was Diend. "Let me play too," he said as he put a card in his Diendriver.

"Attack Ride: Illusion!" He conjured 5 clones of himself and they charged, firing at the Horrors.

Sauron had knocked Decade and Ifrit off their feet, smashing them to the ground. The two Riders groaned as they got to their feet. "Decade, I thought you destroyed monsters, so why are you working with that monster?" Ifrit frowned when he heard those words.

"Why do you keep calling him that?" Decade asked, curious. Sauron laughed.

"Why? If you knew of the terrible things he's done before coming into this world, you'd agree with me. He has blood on his hands. Deep down, Ifrit is evil. It's in his nature. He can resist all he wants but sooner or later he will fall under the influence of his true nature." She continued, "Even GenJyuKen and Genki, the power he uses, were originally founded to destroy the world and cause suffering! That's all the proof you need! He'll one day destroy everything!"

Decade had heard enough. He'd been said to be a destroyer of worlds but had proven that theory wrong and Ryuji was no destroyer either. He was a Kamen Rider and a protector.

"No, you're wrong," Decade argued. Ifrit looked to his comrade in surprise. Was he defending him? "Ryuji might be a monster, but he's working hard to get past that. He possesses a resolve that you will never understand. That is why I believe that Ryuji here can defeat you!" said Decade.

"Who the hell do you think you are!?" Sauron demanded angrily.

"I'm just a Kamen Rider who's passing through! Remember that!" Decade announced. His Ride Booker swung open and a blank card flew out. He snatched the card out of the air and he gazed at it. The card flashed and the image on the face depicted Decade in one of Ryuji's GenJyuKen stances and surrounded by a golden beast-like aura.

"Ryuji, let's go," said Decade. Ifrit nodded and stood next to him. Decade put the card into his Decadriver, activating it.

"Attack Ride: GenJyuKen!"

A golden GenJyuKen aura surrounded Decade and Ifrit also called on his Mythical Ki. They then went on the attack. Decade mimicked Ifrit's movements as he performed GenJyuKen alongside him. Decade and Ifrit's fists caused an explosion as they smashed into Sauron. They then kicked her backwards.

"JIGOKU TSUME!" Decade and Ifrit exclaimed slashing the air and sending blades of Mythical Ki flying at Sauron, striking her. Blood splattered the ground from the wound as she hissed.

"JIGOKU HO!" Decade and Ifrit concentrated and fired golden beams of energy at Sauron, sending her tumbling along the ground in pain.

"Now, to finish it!" said Ifrit as he took the Dyno Pass and putting it in his Liner Cross-Rod.

"Full Power Charge!"

Decade also put a card into Decadriver.

"Final Attack Ride: De-De-De-Decade!"

Decade and Ifrit aimed with their respective weapons, the Ride Booker and Liner Cross-Rod in Gun Mode respectively. They lined up for their shots, holographic cards lined up in front of Decade. They pulled their triggers, a red energy bullet going through the holographic cards and growing in size and power. Ifrit fired an AuraLiner of his DynoLiner.

Both attacks struck Sauron with explosive might, sending her flying through the air. She tumbled along the ground. Once she stopped rolling, she struggled back to her feet. She glared hatefully at the two Kamen Riders.

"Damn it!!!" Sauron cursed, feeling the energy crackle through her body. Ifrit was one thing, she could take it, but this Decade guy was something else. He wasn't powered by a simple machine. He had a power that spanned dimensions like her! Where the hell did he come from?! Spitting a curse, she faded from sight, deciding to retreat for the time being.

"Good riddance!" Decade called.

"She'll be back. OK, we've taken down the Queen Bitch, but now we have to go after King Bastard!" said Ifrit, getting on his Machine Dyno-Breaker. "Come on, follow me!"

"Right behind you!" responded Decade as he got on his Machine Decader.

Legolas and Wraith were trading blows as Diend took care of the Horrors.

"Final Attack Ride: Di-Di-Di-Diend!"

Diend squeezed the trigger as the spinning tunnel of cards forms and fired a burst of power that obliterated them all. Horror-Taki was also destroyed and as he perished he praised his master's name, "Legolas-sama~!!!"

Diend snorted, "Cults."

Wraith smashed his fist into Legolas and sent the demon skidding backwards. He slammed his palm down on the ground and chains made from shadows bound Legolas in place. "LET ME GO! LET ME GO!" Legolas demanded.

"No," said Wraith. He jumped up, dark energy around his foot. "Hyah!" He executed his Skull Rider Kick that slammed into Legolas. From the impact, the Horror Lord exploded and black flames erupted from the spot.

When Decade and Ifrit arrived, they saw that everything has been taken care of.

"Looks like we came too late," said Ifrit.

"Yeah, he's done the job," said Decade.

Wraith approached the two Riders and reported, "Legolas is now gone for good."

"You sure about that?" Decade asked, pointing.

A dark aura arose from the spot Legolas had perished before taking form. Rising from the remains of Legolas was a 30 foot tall Horror made of metal. It roared out loud as the shadow the Metallic Horror cast had Horrors crawling out from it.

"Looks like it's round two!" said Decade, taking a stance alongside Ifrit and Wraith.

"Damn it!" Ifrit cursed.

The three Riders charged at the Metallic Legolas Horror and then leapt at it. However, they were easily swatted away by its tail as it whirled around and slammed them away. The three went flying and skidding along the ground.

"Kuso…" Decade grunted.

"He's too strong," growled Ifrit.

Wraith suggested, "Then we hit him hard, and hit him fast." Decade and Ifrit nodded at that. The Horrors summoned from the Metallic Horror's shadow were making their way towards the Rider.

"Warren, do you mind taking care of the Horrors while we take down the daddy?" Decade asked.

Wraith gave a nod, "Of course. You two just take that thing down." Ifrit and Decade nodded.

"How troublesome," Diend shrugged and joined Wraith in taking down the Horrors the Metallic Legolas Horror had summoned.

Decade took out the K-Touch and slid in the Complete Card before pressing the icons.

"Kuuga-Agito-Ryuki-Faiz-Blade-Ranki-Caucasus-Den-O-Kiva! Final Kamen Ride: Decade!"

A Kamen Ride card appeared and set itself between his antennae. Pixels covered his body and then changed him into Complete Form. His Complete Form armor was silver and black. The former red armor had all turned silver and on his chest and shoulders were the Kamen Rider cards of the 9 Riders his alternate selves could transform into. From his right shoulder, across his chest and to his left shoulder were the Kamen Ride cards of Ranki, Caucasus, Den-O, Kiva, Kuuga, Agito, Ryuki, Faiz and Blade. The cards were held within a red frame. The Kamen Ride card between his antennae depicted his current form. The helmet had also become completely silver with vertical black lines on the faceplate and red eyes. He replaced the Decadriver buckle with the K-Touch, placing the former to the right side of the belt.

"Everyone, pile right in!" Ifrit called as he locked his Rider Pass between the jaws of his belt after pressing the four Form Change buttons. "Cho Henshin!"

"Dyno Form!" His base Saber Form suit formed and then the Mammoth Chest, right Tyrano Shoulder and left Tricera Shoulder attached to his suit, finished off by the cape.

Decade pressed the Agito symbol and then the 'F' on his K-Touch.

"Agito! Kamen Ride: Shining!" Agito Shining Form appeared next to Decade as he was summoned. He was a Rider donned in silver chest armor and gauntlets which had ancient runes inscribed on the front. His helmet was silver with yellow eyes and red horns spread out, making for a powerful image. The cards on Decade's chest had all flipped over to depict Agito Shining Form on them. When the harbinger of evolution was completely summoned, Decade then drew his Final Attack Ride: Agito card and put it in the Decadriver, Agito SF following his every motion.

"Final Attack Ride: A-A-A-Agito!"

Ifrit pressed the buttons on his belt in the following order: black, white, blue & red.

"Charge and Up!"

Energy traveled from his belt down to his feet.

Agito's symbol appeared in the air and the three Riders leapt up and launched themselves at the symbol, flying through and gaining power as they threw themselves at the Metallic Horror, causing it to howl in agony as they burst right through it. As the result of both attacks, the Horror exploded.

At its destruction, the sky turned back to normal. At the same time, the collected Horrors began to writhe and scream in pain. One by one they all collapsed as the one who kept them tethered died, taking all of them with it. As the last of the monster vanished, Wraith heaved a sigh and shook his head.

"I think I might finally be getting too old for this."

The Riders regrouped at Kotonoha's house. Kaitoh was present as well and giving Kotonoha some attention. This had Ryuji immediately come to her defence.

"Stay away from her," Ryuji threatened. Ranma had warned Ryuji about his womanizing and thieving counterpart.

"I was only admiring that pendant of hers," said Kaitoh. "I wonder if I can have it, as compensation for my services."

"Again with the treasure hunting, Diend?" frowned Ranma.

"It's one of a kind, a treasure in its own right. I should have one like it," said Kaitoh.

"You want one?" Ryuji glared. "OK, here you go!" He collected frost into the palm of his hand, forming it into a diamond. "Take it!" He tossed it at Kaitoh who caught it. Kaitoh then admired the gem, examining it.

"Lovely," admitted Kaitoh. "Then, I shall take my leave." With that the thief was out the door.

"That guy was really getting on my nerves," said Ryuji.

"You're telling me," Ranma agreed.

"Ranma, we should take a picture as a souvenir," said Kasumi.

"Oh, yeah," Ranma realized. "Hey, everyone. It's picture time!"

Ryuji, Warren, Ranma, Kotonoha, and Kasumi all grouped together for a photo in front of Kotonoha's house. Kokoro eagerly volunteered to do the photographing after she got a brief instruction on how to use the device. With a bright smile from everyone, she snapped two pictures for the assembled friends. Grabbing them as the Polaroid camera spat them out, she looked on with bright eyes. "Sugoi!"

The people in the photo were still there, but three heads were above them, imposed on the image. The one in the middle was the familiar face of Decade while the ones on the sides were Wraith and Ifrit, making for a very nice image.

"Looking good," Ryuji nodded. "But it would be better if I was in the middle."

"Says you," Warren huffed.

"So, Ranma-san, Kasumi-san," said Kotonoha, deciding to change the subject before an argument broke out. "What will you do now?"

"Go to the next world, I guess," said Ranma, taking out the Nanban Mirror. "Of course, we haven't found a shard to do that."

"Shard?" Warren blinked. He reached into his pocket and took out a wrapped up bundle. "Is this what you're looking for?" He handed it to Ranma who unwrapped the cloth to see the shard inside. "I found it after we beat Legolas and I sensed some strange energy coming off it."

"Thanks," said Ranma. The shard and mirror glowed and instantly the shard flew and attached itself to the rest of the mirror, fitting itself into the glass like a jigsaw piece. The mirror showed the image of a black and white armored Rider with green eyes. Ranma was unfamiliar with the image but then the mirror shone. "Looks like we're off!" said Ranma.

Kasumi and Kotonoha exchanged hugs, saying to each other, "Take care of yourselves." A flash of light engulfed them and when it died down, Ranma and Kasumi were gone.

"Do you think we'll ever see them again?" Kotonoha asked.

"Knowing our lives, it's just a matter of time, Koto-chan," Ryuji answered.

In another world, a green-eyed Rider in black and white armor with the number 13 stamped on his left shoulder was surrounded by dark humanoid figures. They were like zombies as they came towards him. He then dashed towards the dark figures, leaping into the air, and calling out, "RIDER KICK!!!"

KR Chrome: First Kasumi and Ranma stumble upon the AR World based on School Days. Next stop is the AR World based on Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni. Wonder how Ranma interacts with the cast as he fights alongside the native Kamen Rider known as Showa? BTW, this is a collaboration with Ten-Faced Paladin. I'd like to thank him for his help,