Chapter 25: The Rogue At It's Prime

Sento and Eirika - A Support

We see Sento helping Eirika get some supplies needed before departing towards the Darkling Woods.

"Is that all of them?" Sento asked.

"Yes." Eirika nodded. "Thank you for helping me out, Sento. It's really appreciated."

"It's no problem, really. I'm glad I was there when you carry those things. I was hoping you need some help." Sento answered.

"And I'm very glad you were there. My brother was so busy training himself while the others are busy doing their own stuff." Eirika added.

"Yeah. I really don't have anything else to do. I just finished making a new upgrade for Gen-san." Sento said.

"A new upgrade?" Eirika asked.

"Yeah. He's the only one out of us that hasn't received an upgrade yet, so I might as well make one for him alongside an extra Build Driver for him to use." Sento answered.

"I see..." Eirika muttered. "By the way, Sento, there's something I should be asking you about."

"What is it?" Sento asked.

"I know it sounds weird, but..." Eirika said. "Have you ever...fallen in love with someone?"

"What makes you say that?" Sento asked.

"I'm...just curious." Eirika said as she blushes. "You have all these friends helping you, but I haven't seen you talk about someone you fell in love with."

"Well, to be honest, I've never fell in love with someone yet." Sento answered. "Even my time as a Kamen Rider, I've never met someone who would fell in love with me."

"I see..." Eirika muttered.

"What about you? Have you found someone who is meant for you?" Sento asked.

When Sento said that, Eirika began to blush.

"W-Well..." Eirika began to stutter.

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Sento asked.

"I-I actually found someone I fell in love with..." Eirika said.

"Oh? Who is it?" Sento asked.

"Believe it or not...It's you, Sento!" Eirika finally answered.

"W-What?!" Sento began to blush. "Y-You fell in love with me?!"

"Y-Yes." Eirika nodded. "Ever since we first met, my heart starts pounding for some reason...And it wasn't until we arrived at Castle Frelia that I started to have feelings for you..."

"I-I see..." Sento muttered.

"And it starts to grow as you helped me in my quest to find my brother..." Eirika added. "I'm really grateful that you helped me through and through..."

"Now that you mentioned it, I do have feelings for you too..." Sento told her."I don't know why, but every time I looked at you, I suddenly have this urge to protect you...And it all started ever since I first met you."

"R-Really?" Eirika asked. "Then, why did you not say this to me earlier?"

"Well, you do know what's gonna happen to us after we defeat the Demon King, right?" Sento asked.

"You're all gonna return to your world..." Eirika muttered.

"That's right." Sento nodded. "And if I were to fall in love with you, I don't think you're gonna take it..."

"Hmm...You're right." Eirika said.

"Besides, I don't think your brother's gonna approve of our relationship." Sento added.

"Oh, you don't have to worry about my brother, Sento. I'm pretty sure he'll accept our relationship." Eirika assured him.

"I know." Sento chuckled. "But still, I don't think we're gonna be together once we defeat the Demon King...That's why I never told you..."

"If only I'm allowed to go with you in your world...but I'm pretty sure my brother would not agree to that..." Eirika said.

"So, what are you gonna do now?" Sento asked.

"I'll have to ask my brother about this later..." Eirika told him. "For now, we should just focus on getting through Darkling Woods."

"You're right...Let's go!" Sento said.

After the group were done preparing themselves, they departed from Castle Frelia towards Darkling Woods in order to confront the Demon King once and for all.

"This awful darkness..." Ephraim noticed the scent.

"I know...I can feel it too." Eirika nodded.

"So, Evolt is here...?" Banjo asked.

"Probably." Kazumi answered.

"This is Darkling Woods...It was here the heroes met the Demon King and with the Sacred Stones defeated him." Seth explained. "I've heard the lingering energies of that battle are the source of the monsters. But I never imagined it would be as bad as this..."

"It's worse than before...It's grown so much stronger." Myrrh said.

"Does this mean...?" Gentoku asked.

"I'm afraid so." Sento nodded.

"Simply standing here is a struggle..." Myrrh said. "But we don't need to worry. My father is here. He'll take care of everything."

"Your father?" Eirika asked.

"Over there." Myrrh points out to where her father is. "On the other side of that swamp is the Black Temple of the Demon King. My father stands guard near it."

"So, we've already reached his lair..." Kairi muttered.

"This is where my father and I have lived for as long as I can remember." Myrrh continued.

"I see. So this forest is like a home to you." Ephraim told her.

"Uh-huh..." Myrrh nodded. "I get to see my father again. I'm so happy. My foster father leads the dragon tribe. In the last great war...both of my true parents were killed. Morva took me in and raised me as though I were his own child."

"So that's how you came to live here..." Eirika said.

"My father holds back the monsters that are born in Darkling Woods." Myrrh continued. "He's so strong, and so very gentle. One day, I hope to be like him...Oh!"

"Myrrh, what's wrong?" Eirika asked.

"Princess Eirika, Prince Ephraim, we're under attack." Seth informed them. "A horde of those foul beasts is headed straight for us."

Then,we see several monsters that they've already encountered alongside...four Smashes?

"W-What are those things?" Eirika asked as she points to the Smashes.

"Hey Sento, aren't those...?" Banjo asked him as he seems to recognized them.

"Smash?!" Sento was surprised.

"I thought we defeated them all! What's going on here?" Kazumi was confused.

"Must be one of the Demon King's abilities..." L'Arachel said.

"So, he can bring back any monsters from the dead..." Gentoku thought.

Then suddenly, we see a lone Gangler alongside them as well.

"Whoa, what's this?" L'Arachel points out to the Gangler.

"I've never seen this creature before..." Myrrh said.

"Is that...a Gangler?" Keiichiro asked.

"Gangler?" Eirika asked.

"They're the ones we faced in our world." Kairi explained.

"What's that silver box?" Myrrh asked.

"That silver box contains a Lupin Collection." Kairi continued. "With it, the Gangler gains a special ability."

"Is that so? Then, we better be on guard!" Ephraim told them.

"So, what's inside that safe?" Keiichiro asked.

"I don't know. We'll find out eventually..." Kairi answered. "Still, what's a Gangler doing in this world?"

"It doesn't matter! We have to take the collection and destroy him!" Keiichiro told him.

RED! 0-1-0! MASQUERAISE! KAITOU CHANGE!

ICHIGO! PATRIZE! KEISATSU CHANGE!

And with that, they transformed into Lupin Red and Patren 1-gou, ready to fight the lone Gangler.

"Well, I guess we don't have much of a choice here..." Sento said as he equipped the Build Driver.

Banjo and Kazumi soon followed by equipping their respective Build Driver. Gentoku was about to equip his Sclash Driver, but Sento stopped him.

"Wait, Gen-san." Sento told him.

"What is it?" Gentoku asked.

"There's something I'd like to give you..." Sento told him as he hands out the Build Driver and the Prime Rogue.

"This is..." Gentoku muttered.

"I made that ever since you first joined us against Evolt." Sento told him. "Out of all of us, you're the only one who doesn't have a upgrade yet, so I decided to make something for you."

After he gave it to Gentoku, he then starts equipping the Build Driver and then, he splits the Prime Rogue Full Bottle into two and he does it twice.

PRIME ROGUE!

He then inserts it into the Build Driver. After inserting, he then cranks the lever of the Build Driver long enough until he stopped.

ARE YOU READY?

"Henshin." Gentoku said.

TAIGI BANSEI! PRIME ROGUE! ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA! DORYAAAH!

And with that, Gentoku has transformed into Kamen Rider Prime Rogue! Gentoku looked at his costume and he was amazed by the power it contains...

"This power...It's even stronger than the normal Rogue..." Gentoku was amazed.

"Yes." Sento nodded. "I call this Kamen Rider...Prime Rogue!"

"Prime Rogue, huh?" Gentoku asked. "I like the sound of that."

"Well, let's not waste time here! Let's transform as well!" Kazumi told them.

"Yes!" Sento and Banjo nodded.

BUILD GENIUS! SUGEEEI! MONOSUGEEEI!

CROSS-Z MAGMA! ACHACHACHACHACHACHACHA! ACHA!

GREASE BLIZZARD! GAKIGAKIGAKIGAKI! GAKIIIN!

"Alright, we'll deal with the Smashes!" Sento told the siblings.

"And we're gonna deal with the Gangler!" Kairi told them as well.

"Right. Then we should just focus on the Demon King's minions..." Eirika nodded before noticing Myrrh. "Myrrh, are you well? If you're ill, we should get you to-"

"No, no...It's nothing. I'll fight with you. I'll fight, and we'll drive back the dark children." Myrrh reassured her.

"Alright then, let's do this!" Sento declared.

Meanwhile, Evolt, who is still in Lyon's body, can be seen performing a spell on the dragon.

"Ha ha ha ha! Riev, I'm leaving this to you." He told him. "Make good use of the Smash that I have resurrected!"

"Heh heh heh...As you wish..." Riev nodded. "Please proceed with the rites of resurrection, sire."

"With the Evol Trigger in my hand, I can finally regain my old body! And when I do, I'm gonna destroy this world! Ha ha ha ha!" Evolt laughed before entering the room.

Back into the fight, the group has already engaged the monsters, with the Riders fighting against the four Smash that Evolt resurrected while Kairi and Keiichiro deal with the lone Gangler.

"Don't move, Gangler!" Keiichiro demanded.

"What the? Who are you?" The Gangler said.

"A phantom thief and a police officer that everyone's talking about." Kairi answered.

"By the authority of the Global Police, we will take you down by force!" Keiichiro said.

"But first, here's a bit of a warning. I'm here to take your treasure!" Kairi said to him.

And with that, the two Red Rangers engaged the Gangler with everything they've got.

Meanwhile, we see the Riders already having a struggle fighting against the Smash.

"I don't remember the Smash being this powerful before..." Kazumi said.

"There must be someone out here who gave this Smash a power boost." Sento said.

"It must be that dark mage..." Gentoku said.

"You mean that old guy who was invading Castle Rausten?" Banjo asked.

"Probably." Sento nodded. "There are no dark mages that I remember who can do such a thing."

"But still, we have to take them down!" Banjo told them. "Otherwise, these Smash are gonna destroy us!"

"You're right..." Sento nodded. "Alright, everyone. Let's go!"

The Riders resumed their fight against the Smash.

A/N: And that's Chapter 25. Yeah, Sento and Eirika has finally reached an A-Rank Support.

Also, Prime Rogue has arrived! Now Team Build has received their strongest forms! But there will be ONE more form that will show up in the final battle! So stay tuned for that.

That's it for now and I'll be seeing you guys in Chapter 26.