We're back for more Mighty action! Finally, it's time to transform Haruto into wizard and travel into a different world, the world of King of Casino!it's the end of my holidays, so let's get you ready for something perhaps a bit more serious. Anyway, let's go!
Super hero time!
Ex-aid: Naruto, get the game ready to start!
Naruto: What do you mean? You're making a special appearance!
Ex-aid: It really is time for a boss battle!
Naruto: And it looks like it's a demon vs a god!
E-a + N: Game start! Showtime!
"Excuse me, but I bring to you our most powerful allies." Financier greeted with a polite curtsey, all eyes falling upon the lone figure sat reading upon the bed, numerous books of varying genres surrounding her. The usual jacket she wore was underneath her and the large puffy hat was perched on one of the poles that held up the bed. In a nice little white dress, blue eyes looked up from her current title with a dispassionate look, the sense of annoyance already clearly visible in her answer.
"I'm somewhat busy now. I'm sorry, but could you please lead them out for the moment?" she asked formally, taking clear note of the growing disbelief that threatened to break out on the entire party's faces.
"But they came all the way here for us. It would be rude to send them off at this point." The chamberlain protested until she was pushed aside by Neptune who pointed a quivering finger at the girl on the bed.
"What on earth is Lady White Heart doing here!?" she screamed in confusion, her expression mirrored on the rest of her friends while Haruto watched on with amusement.
"They act like they haven't seen a copy before." He quipped, a look from Egi prompting him to explain further. "It's a spell I can use; you should be familiar with that sort of stuff after seeing the A.R Decade and meeting the Genm copy."
"A.R Decade…? Genm copy?" the doctor repeated. He didn't know why, but it all seemed familiar, like he had experienced something like that. Idly, a hand reached out and touched the Kaigan ghost gashat…
"Hey. I guess you could say I'm you from a different dimension." Clone Egi explained, clicking the button on the back of his gashat. "We plan on fusing the dimensions and from what I see of this pitiful place, looks like the fun's about to start."
MIGHTY ACTION X!
"Henshin, dai-henshin."
GASHAT!
LET'S GAME! MECCHA GAME! MUUCHA GAME! WHAT'S YOUR NAME!?
I'M A KAMEN RIDER…
GATCHAA! LEVEL UP!
MIGHTY JUMP! MIGHTY KICK! MIGHTY AC~TIOO~N! X!
"You see, I can do that, but I have something different to the level system." Umber took the Decadriver, placing it on his waist and flipping the card around. "Henshin!"
KAMEN RIDE: EX-AID!
MIGHTY JUMP! MIGHTY KICK! MIGHTY-MIGHTY ACTION! X!
Egi was left standing at what seemed to be an exact copy of himself, able to mirror any of the moves he did. Even the Decadriver began to warp until it formed a copy of Egi's gamer driver complete down to the last detail.
"Kind of weird isn't it?" asked one of them, the other nodding slowly.
"Hey, do you think if we hide and spin around enough, they wouldn't be able to tell which of us is who?" Egi suggested and it almost looked as if they were about to do it if it weren't for the duo of Blake and IF slapping them around the head.
"Don't you even dare." Blake threatened.
"I don't want to send these people home only to find that you decided to go on a 'holiday'." If deadpanned.
"Why wouldn't I be here? This is my room, you know." White Heart answered in the same emotionless voice that matched her eyes. With reluctance, she stood from her rather opulent bed, placing on her various accessories until she stood exactly as she had done in the Lowee Basilicom, though lacking in the… well, the focused distaste.
"This is the leader of our resistance force, CPU of Lowee, lady White Heart." Financier introduced proudly, taking her place beside her goddess as Egi bowed, quickly followed by the others in suit.
"this is so confusing that I think Nep-Nep's broken on what to do." Compa commented with an abashed smile and sure enough, the goddess of Planeptune was doing a remarkable impression of a telephone, vibrating in place while continuing that weird mantra of hers.
"Wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-wh-Ouch!" the repetition was only ended when Lady White Heart walked briskly towards them, holdng up her dainty hand and giving an enormous slap to the side of the hyperactive purple haired girl's face.
"If you're going to make a commotion, then do us all a favour and take it outside." The Brunette CPU warned. "I won't have you disrupting my peace for such childish actions." Egi stood forward, drawing the goddess back into the rest of the group with an apologetic bow.
"It doesn't take much to see what's going on here, does it?" the doctor commented with a smile. "The Blanc we were dealing with in the normal Basilicom, that was someone impersonating you, wasn't it?" giving a small smile, however brief it was, Blanc let out a small clap.
"I see that your title as Game heart, the newest CPU and God of Genmeer, is one that you deserve." The small Lowee goddess praised. "Most people would believe that they'd been led into a trap; I don't know if that makes you observant or far too trusting."
"I'm a doctor. If I don't put faith in the people I'm working with, then there's really no point, is there?" Egi returned, the two sharing a knowing gaze while Neptune was just left confused.
"No fair! Come on Egi, explain it to poor little me!" the girl whined.
"Yeah, can you guys make it a little easier to understand?" Compa added with a pout, watery eyes adding to the cuteness of the pink haired nurse in training.
"I'm a little lost too." 5pb continued and IF chose to give a ordering stare to the man, who nearly let a sweat drop fall.
"Wait a second, what do you mean by someone impersonating her?" she questioned.
"Not all at once please." Egi protested, holding his hands up in surrender. "Financier, I do believe that you're in a better place to explain all of this, right?"
"Oh, Please, allow me the honours of explaining this to the fair Lady 5pb!" Older brother requested, his partner not too far behind.
"Ah, and I shall supplement if that makes things easier for Lady Compa!" Blanc let out a small hiss of disapproval when the two redheaded brothers began to pipe up.
"I see, so you decided to bring them along as well…" she commented, her displeasure shared with Egi.
"I know how you feel, I really do. Honestly, I thought that you two learned your lesson during that little event… I know how to control it now; should I let the king make his presence known?" the threatening aura returned around the Genmeer god, the two brothers scurrying into a corner and cowering for their lives.
"Ahahaha… Might we continue on before anyone gets hurt now?" Financier hesitantly requested, giving a small sigh of relief when Egi let the evil feeling fade.
"To think they would continue after all of that to pursue our fair maidens… even I must give them some credit for perseverance, but that shalln't stop me from slashing their throats should they choose to get to high above their stations!"
"In short, the Lowee Basilicom was taken over by the fake me. The one you all thought is just an imposter in disguise." Blanc explained with a sour look. "I can't tell you who she is, but I can say that she's working in collaboration with Conversation." The familiar name struck the rest of the group, the monstrosity she became still fresh in their minds.
"Conversation… but that's no her real name, is it…." IF mumbled.
"If you know of her, then this will all be easier to explain." Older brother interrupted. "But I shall do so for our new friend Haruto here. Evangelizer, Conversation, has the precious ability to steal and copy powers; perhaps it would be easier to visualise it as an ability similar to one of the games we offer here."
"Our lady was ambushed and her powers stolen along with control over Lowee." Younger brother concluded, despite their fear and general lack of interest in Lady White Heart thanks to her figure. Said Goddess turned her head away.
"I do not want to hear that name ushered in my chamber ever again! I gave her my trust and this is how she repaid me!" the Brunette declared in anger before her features slightly softened. "There is no art to reading the mind's construction in the face; she hid her traitorous aims very well."
"And then you formed the resistance in an attempt to regain the power you lost?" Egi finished and at their agreement, punched his palm. "Then I do believe that you've chosen the right people for this task. After all, we've been through this sort of mess before!"
"I heard of your strength before, both from the numerous guild missions you have cleared with ease and how you've managed to keep power over Genmeer so far." Blanc remarked. "If it hadn't have been for your open declaration that you're not aiming to take part in the console war, then I might've seen you as a very high threat." Rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly, the doctor didn't know what to say.
"I can't tell if that's a compliment or a threat, but thank you. My previous occupation was a paediatrician, meaning I've gotten used to try to help everybody as well as I can in a simple manner."
"But, there is still the issue of the purple haired girl with you." Neptune froze at the Lowee goddess' cold declaration. "I remember you stating that the CPU of Planeptune was working with you and I can remember that form…"
"Um, but I lost my memories, so it's all okay right!?" Neptune quickly countered, looking back at her friends in a pleading motion.
"We can confirm that, both as a nurse and a doctor!" Compa agreed, pulling on Egi's arm. Blanc's answer was a scoff.
"Fine, but make sure she's kept on a tight leash, otherwise I might just pin the blame for her actions on you Game Heart."
"Lady Blanc, paired with Haruto's impressive control over magic that could match eve some of our high tier soldiers, they make for a suitable group, do they not?" Financier declared with her hands held tightly in front of her dress.
"…True. I couldn't have asked for better. You did your job well Financier." Blanc praised with her soft smile, the chamberlain beaming at the praise. "However, this is Lowee's issue. I can't have other CPUs helping me, or I will look weak to the people. I will figure out a plan to solve everything."
"…Lady Blanc…" They were interrupted when a sudden tremor shook the entire building, everyone bracing themselves in case they fell, but it was only for a short time.
"That seemed too concentrated to be an earthquake and the tremor… seemed to have come from outside." Haruto deduced, moving to the window while the rest regained their bearings. Egi walked over to the window next to the red jeaned man, his eyes falling upon a variety of different monsters that were making their way towards the basilicom in a rambunctious march.
"So the Basilicom's choosing to march on us hey?" Haruto mused, placing a smaller ring than the ones he had utilised before onto his right hand. "Then perhaps we should also prepare to return the favour."
"Damn her…" Blanc corrected her cap as they all moved out, weapons appearing in blazes of light. Egi naturally moved towards the Mighty Action X gashat, before he took a second glance at the pocket where the Kaigan Ghost one remained.
"…Sure, why not."
Within her special office, Toei was looking on at the machine she had made in pride. Pressing a variety of different keyboard keys in rapid succession, checking the connection between the arcade cabinet semi-deconstructed, and the computer was secure and slotting in a pair of gashats, the oracle pushed the crimson neck scarf to the side with a triumphant smirk.
"Egi, you're going to love these new games…!"
"Are you okay Blanc? You're looking a bit pale." Neptune worriedly asked, her fellow goddess looking at the approaching mass with a firm gaze.
"Do not worry about me. It's a result of my shares being down, but I'll be fine." She dismissed, looking to Egi who was making sure that his belt was securely tightened at his waist.
"Just make sure you don't overdo it then Blanc." The gamer rider warned, Blanc turning away after a deadpan look.
"I can take care of myself, even if you are a doctor." Stood before the army, the fake Blanc looked at the group in disgust, a terrible monster at her side. With a head seemingly forged out of golden coins with large pupil-less eyes, the prim and proper suit it wore didn't seem like a good match for it. Behind him though, a large group of busters dressed in tuxedos and waiter outfits followed along obediently, pausing when it held up a single golden hand.
"So you finally decided to come out and face me fake." The fake Blanc remarked, original Blanc giving an absolutely corrosive stare in return.
"I feel like I could send those word right back at you imposter." The original called back.
"Hah! Talking tough like usual? Just what I'd expect from someone so callous as to take on my appearance." The fake taunted, gesturing to the army that stood behind her. "I shall exterminate you along with the rest of your measly heretical rebellion where you stand. Dealer! If you would." The well-dressed monster strode forward, standing in front of its goddess almost protectively.
"Do you wish to gamble your life in this game?" It enquired, a posh English voice coming out of the monster without it needing to properly shape its mouth like a human. "For the stakes are high; fail and your lives as well as the ones who live in the city are forfeit!" Blanc felt an immeasurable rage bubble forth when the threat came out, her hammer managing to stay strong under the titan's grip.
"Destroy…? City…?"
"Um…Blanc?"
"SO NOW YOU'RE JUST GOING TO FUCKING KILL EVERYBODY!? SCREW YOU, YOU DAMN FUCKIN' BITCH!" Blanc raged, one eye glinting a dangerous blood red.
"I feel like my innocence is being melted away." 5pb commented in a frightened squeak, holding onto Egi's coat as she cowered behind him.
"Don't tell me she's the silent type that explodes when she gets angry!?" Neptune declared in disbelief, Financier giving a small sigh.
"Unfortunately, yes. And I must say that 'explodes' is too much of an understatement." The pair also took positions behind their respective males, Financier shrinking behind Haruto and Neptune standing behind 5pb, when the fierce glare of Blanc turned onto them.
"SHUT YER TRAPS BEFORE I SHUT THEM FOR YOU!"
MEGATAGMENSION! BLANC THE RAGER! DANGEROUS GODDESS!
"AND GET THAT STUPID JINGLE OUT OF HERE!"
"I guess that she's the kind of person you want to point at the enemy and say 'go crazy', huh?" IF commented with a smirk. "I've gotten used to handling those kind of teammates."
"It doesn't matter what you say." The fake Blanc dismissed. "I shall use the power granted to me to end you! Dealer, destroy them!"
"At your command."
"WHAT, YOU'RE RUNNING, YOU PIECE OF SHIT!? GET YOUR FAT ASS BACK HERE RIGHT NOW!" Blanc ordered in her rage, chasing after the fleeing false goddess, but when a group of the tuxedo bugsters got in her way, a bright beam of light was all that signalled the goddess' change into the dreaded White Heart HDD. With Blue hair done in pigtails that flowed down to her chest, a tight fitting white swimsuit like body protection and ginormous hammer in hand, White Heart stared at the gathered group of bugster with burning eyes, the power symbols within glowing.
"Nep-Nep, you better change too!" Compa said, the purple haired girl going through the same motions to become Purple Heart while Egi spared a glance to Haruto, holding up the black and orange gashat.
"Shall we do so too?"
"I see you've decided on a change. Show me what you can do with your sempai's power!" holding the small ring to his waist, Haruto placed a second bulkier red ring on his left hand, flicking down the silver part to look like eyes on a helmet before flicking the two sliders on the silver belt that formed, the hand at the centre changing from right to left hand. "Henshin!"
DRIVER ON!
SHABADOOBIE TOUCH TO HENSHIN!
SHABADOOBIE TOUCH TO HENSHIN!
Placing the red ring at upon the hand, the black appendage began to glow with a red magical circle in the centre, a much larger version growing at Haruto's left when he held the ringed hand out to his side.
FLAME! PLEASE!
HII! HII! HII-HII-HII!
"Now, it's show time!" with a helmet resembling the jewel ring he used to transform, Haruto pushed aside the bottom part of his black trench coat, decorated with red metal to act like a chest piece at the torso. Red bands surrounded his wrist and the driver on ring upon his right hand had been replaced with a larger, circular amber ring with the image of a foot on fire being carved into the top.
"I guess I can't let you take the spotlight now, can I?" Egi quipped, looking at dealer with stern eyes. "Your master would have you kill an entire city's worth of people as well as the original goddess so that she could continue her scheme. I would like to say sorry, but I'm really not; I will change Blanc's fate with my own hands! Henshin!
KAIGAN GHOST!
GASHAT!
LET'S RIDE! MECCHA RIDE! MUUCHA RIDE! WHAT'S YOUR RIDE!?
I'M A LEGEND RIDER…
GATCHAA! LEVEL UP!
INOCHI MOYASU! KAKUGO KIMERU! ORE GA GHOST!
"You cannot defeat the ghost gamer, no matter how many of your bugsters you throw at me!" Egi declared, pointing a much different sword at the suited bugster. "With Haruto at my side and the power of Kamen Rider Ghost… My life is burning bright!"
STAGE SELECT!
Game pause! So we've got the power of the dead rider along with the magician of hope. This feels like it could be fun! I've been thinking, maybe it's time to bring in something stronger than usual. After all, lowee is a magical place full of strange buildings, snow and... dragons.
But not quite yet.