THE WITCH OF TERROR

Part 10: Tower of Terror

Yuji, Shinichi, and Alan were at Angel Mort, just having a relaxing meal. Though the trio enjoyed the company of their respective girlfriends, it was nice just to have a calm, peaceful meeting between guys.

"I still can't believe I've been banned from using my Rider powers until further notice," sighed Shinichi. The Director of DORA, Dr. Ryuki Hasuma, had been quite clear with his order. After Shinichi had nearly killed himself by pushing his limits, Dr. Hasuma decided that it would be best for him to not transform into Kamen Rider Showa or use the powers he had associated to that form. He had, however, allowed Shinichi one thing.

"At least Uncle Ryuki didn't take you off the active agent roster or suspend you for your own good," Alan said. "And he didn't say you couldn't be a Rider. He just told you that you needed to do it differently."

Shinichi reached into his jacket and pulled out the Scada Buckle. Until further notice he would be using it to transform and assume the identity of Kamen Rider Scada, another one of his alter-egos. "Yeah, but aside from the standard enhancements, it's not all that special."

"Or maybe you haven't even tried to discover what other things Scada can do. You only ever use it when you're out of power or against minor threats. Maybe this time you can discover some hidden gimmicks. It did get recently looked at by Prof. Takada. Just give it a chance."

"OK, but I don't have to like it."

"So, how are you feeling right now?" Yuji asked Shinichi.

"Well, I don't have a splitting headache anymore," answered Shinichi. "Thanks, by the way."

"No problem. What are friends for?"

"It's just…" Shinichi rubbed the back of the neck. "I said some really harsh stuff to everyone and even though they've forgiven me, I can't forget the look on everyone's faces, especially Kaa-chan and Rena-chan's, when I said those things."

It'd been a week since the fight under the high school against the cult, Mongul, the Soldats de la Terreur and the confrontation Yuji had with the Witch of Terror in Shinichi's mind. After the ordeal, Shinichi had apologized to everyone for the things he'd said. His words had broken everyone's hearts and he promised he'd make up for hurting them like that. He never meant to.

Yuji, of course, didn't see it as Shinichi's fault. Anastasia was just toying with Shinichi's greatest fear, which was rejection. She then twisted Shinichi's mind and emotions and made him lash out at his loved ones as a way to avenge her loss. Clearly, she had not counted on Yuji coming to the rescue of the Kaizo Ningen Kamen Rider.

"They've forgiven you," Alan reminded. "And you never really meant the things you said. It was all some witch's twisted little game."

"It was still my voice and my words," Shinichi remarked, "But you're right. They have forgiven me. I just have to move on."

"That's the spirit!" Yuji cheered. "And I bet Rena was only happy to help you recuperate."

Shinichi wore a grin that ended from ear-to-ear. After being away from Rena for nearly a week, the young woman was happy to have her boyfriend back. She'd cooked him dinner and then after dinner he had her for dessert. It had to be the best sundae he'd ever had.

"So, how are the girls handling school?" Shinichi asked Alan.

"They're doing pretty well, to be honest," answered Alan.

Soon after the end of the mission, Alan's other girlfriends decided that they couldn't part from Alan. Therefore, they had enrolled into the school that Alan and Shinichi had been sent to investigate. Lala, Bishie and Yami ended up in the same class as Alan while Conda and Amora enrolled as 2nd year students.

After the investigation, Shinichi had left to return to college while Alan opted to remain. He wanted to watch over the aliens in the school. His girlfriends and lovers thus decided to follow him and become students as well. They really turned heads, mostly from lustful boys and jealous girls. They were a group of beauties and Alan was the envy of every male student in the high school for having them around him hanging off his arm.

Just the other day Alan had received numerous death threats and challenges. Dozens of the threatening and challenge letters had been stuffed into his shoe locker and desk.

Alan wouldn't be surprised if each of his girlfriends ended up with fanclubs that worshipped the very ground they stood upon. Amora and Conda would sure enjoy the attention, Lala would just like making friends, Yami would ignore it and hang out in the library, and Bishie would just be herself. Nozomu was a welcomed new addition to her harem and she and Yami had become good friends due to their similar physical stature and personalities. Fortunately, Alan knew how to make them very emotional.

Also, after the Witch of Terror cult had been busted, all the cult members woke up not remembering a single thing they had done involving the cult. Guess after the ritual to summon the Witch of Terror had been interrupted, she'd lost her hold on them and they resumed their normal lives. Shinichi was glad for it. The Yokai had been pawns the whole time and the Witch of Terror had just been manipulating them from the start.

"Bet you feel like a pimp with all of them beauties with you," Shinichi joked.

"Oh, shut up," Alan shot back.

Yuji was taking in the sights at Angel Mort and licked his lips hungrily, "Those outfits look absolutely delicious."

Alan shook his head, "Wow, I can't believe you're so horny just by checking out some uniforms."

"Actually, I'm imagining Asura and Lilith in those outfits," Yuji corrected, "Now THAT is hot!"

Shinichi chuckled, "Well, just don't ogle Mion or Shion. They're my friends and they do have boyfriends." He had to agree, though. The uniforms worn by Angel Mort's waitresses were very sexy. In fact, Rena once brought her uniform home so she and Shinichi could roleplay. He'd been the customer and she'd been the waitress who provided him with extra special service for being such a loyal customer.

Yuji nodded, "I know, and I am not ogling them. I am merely admiring the artistic costumes and fantasizing about them."

Shinichi shrugged, "At least you're honest, unlike someone we know." Alan glared at Shinichi for the jab and Bazel laughed subtly.

"Papa," a female voice called.

Yuji's ears perked up and he turned to the front entrance.

Two more customers walked in, a woman and a little girl. The woman had long, pitch-black, hair braided with several rings at the end, dark blue eyes, and wore a white one-piece tunic with red ropes, acting as a belt, elbow-length gloves, and thigh-high boots.

The little girl that was holding her hand had shoulder-length auburn hair, with bright blue eyes and a left canine sticking out of her mouth. She wore a combination of black and white gothic Lolita clothes and held a small black purse. Strapped to her back was a lion plushie with a red scarf.

"Welcome to Angel Mort," Mion greeted with a smile, "Can I get you both a table?"

The woman smiled, "Actually, we're meeting up with some friends."

The little girl then smiled and ran to Yuji as she hugged him tightly, "Papa!"

"Hey there, Maria," Yuji smiled widely, "How did you find me?"

Maria smiled, "Asu-mama always knows where you're hiding, Papa!"

Asura walked over to their table and kissed Yuji before shooting him a smirk, "You can never hide from me, Yuji."

Alan chuckled and Shinichi coughed, "Whipped…!"

Yuji ignored the jokes and pulled Maria onto his lap, "Shin, Alan, I want you guys to meet my daughter, Maria Fudo."

"Hi," she greeted cutely, "UU~!"

Alan and Shinichi blinked and parroted, "Your daughter?"

Yuji nodded, "I adopted her a while ago when her parents passed away."

Shion and Mion came to the table and Shion gushed, "She's so adorable~! What can I get you, sweetie~!"

"Parfait," Maria requested with a smile.

Shion winked as she took the order, "I'll be right back!"

Asura turned to Mion and grinned, "Those outfits are adorable. Think you got any spares for me and a friend of mine?"

A cloud of purple smoke poofed beside Yuji and a girl emerged from the cloud. She had short, lilac, hair and blood–red eyes and wore a red jacket over a blue and lavender-striped top with matching socks and red shorts and shoes.

"Me too!" the girl cried as she hugged Yuji on his right, "I want an outfit too!"

"Lilith-mama," Maria smiled as she hugged the girl.

Shinichi waved, "Hey there, Lilz!"

Alan nodded, "Wassup?"

"The ceiling," Lilith replied dryly before she and Maria cracked a smile and laughed.

Mion smirked, "Well, if you want the outfits, you girls are gonna have to work for them."

Asura shrugged, "No problem there. Now I've got something to do instead of sitting home all day."

"That's because Asura's lazy," Lilith whispered to Maria, making the girl giggle.

"Try saying that to my face," the devil-in-disguise smirked.

Yuji whispered, "Thank you, Crimson Dragon. You have rewarded my faith a thousand fold."

Lilith then whispered into Yuji's ear, "Can't wait to see us in those outfits, baby?"

He nodded, "Like you wouldn't believe."

Mion grinned, "Looks like Yuji-san can't wait to be serviced soon!"

"Papa is perverted," Maria giggled.

Alan cocked an eyebrow, "Wait a sec… Does Maria know about your…relationships?"

"UU~!" Maria nodded, "Papa has a lot of girlfriends and he loves all of them."

"Wow," Shinichi blinked, "I'm amazed at how understanding she is."

Yuji smiled softly as he ruffled Maria's hair, "She may be 9 years old, but she's definitely a genius!" Maria giggled from the compliment.

"Papa, I'll be ten soon!" Maria told him.

"But you'll always be my adorable little angel," Yuji told her as they rubbed cheeks.

Shinichi thought back to a conversation between Lucy and Warren he'd eavesdropped on and heard Warren call Lucy his 'little girl'. He imagined Lucy as a little girl and then looked at Maria and wondered if Lucy had been cute like that as well. 'No way,' Shinichi mentally denied. Lucy was attractive but no way in the past, present, or future could the horned Diclonius girl ever be considered cute. It just wasn't possible.


Lucy sneezed as she tossed her shuriken and she ended up missing the bullseye.

"What's wrong?" Anko asked.

Lucy rubbed her nose. "I think someone's talking about me behind my back."


So, after Lilith and Asura applied for part-time jobs at Angel Mort, the group decided to do some walking after the meal. Yuji was carrying Maria on his shoulders since she was so light. They were close to an apartment building when Shinichi noticed the fire trucks and police men surrounding the front entrance.

Alan cocked an eyebrow, "What's going on?"

Shinichi ran to one of the officers and asked, "Excuse me sir, but what's going on?"

"A girl is standing from the ledge of a 9th floor balcony and she says she's gonna jump," the officer told Shinichi.

Maria looked up and pointed, "Up there!"

The group looked up and saw a young woman with short dark hair, standing on the ledge of the apartment.

"I'm gonna jump, dammit!" she cried. "My boyfriend's dead and I can't live without him!"

"Huh, this is familiar," Yuji muttered to himself. He caught movement off the corner of his eye and grinned slightly.

And she actually jumped, giving no scream as she plummeted to her death, while the people below gasped. Shinichi was about to act when the girl was suddenly grabbed by a speedy blur. The girl blinked as she felt the wind blowing against her face. She opened her eyes to see that she was indeed flying, but not of her own volition.

She was being carried by a girl with long blue hair, slightly dark skin, and green eyes. She had blue cat ears and bird-like wings, as well as large cat paws and a long tail. She wore a blue halter top, jean shorts, and Egyptian jewelry.

"Don't worry," the bluenette smiled. "Dying is not the best thing in the world and you have to be able to live on, for your lover's sake. I'm sure he would want that."

"Who…are you?" the girl asked.

"You can call me Sora," Sora smiled as she returned to the ground, for the girl to be taken in by the firefighters and officers. Sora saw the group approaching and waved, "Sorry I'm late guys!"

Shinichi waved back, "Hey, Sora-san. It's been a while."

Yuji walked over and kissed Sora on the forehead, "Nice entrance." Sora merely smiled, showing off her pearly white teeth and fangs.

"Guys," said Alan as everyone was looking at them. "I think we should go." He saw news reporters coming through the crowd to interview Sora and possible even them for being close friends with the winged girl.


Young men stopped with what they were doing as they spotted the two young beauties walking down the street. They were sisters, with pink hair. One wore her hair short, chin-length, with a hair band while the other wore her hair in pigtails. The short-haired pinkette wore a black dress with a green bodice with black detached sleeves that came up to under her arms. The edges of her black skirt seemed to be in tatters revealing that she wore green pumpkin shorts underneath. She also wore black and green stripes stockings and black shoes. Around her neck was a collar with a bell hanging from it. She was also more endowed compared to her flat-chested sister. The pinkette with pigtails wore the same outfit, but it was black and red instead. The dress was red, with a black bodice, black pumpkin shorts and black and red striped stockings with the same detached sleeves covering her arms all the way to under her arms.

What really set them apart from other people were the spade-tipped tails they sported on them but people would assume that they were a part of the girls' outfits as accessories. The short-haired pinkette was also carrying a little girl, no bigger than a toddler, with long green hair and a flower atop her head. She was adorable and was wearing a red sweater with brown shoes and a pink skirt.

"Hey, Momo? You sure Aniue is here?" asked the pigtailed pinkette.

"Of course I'm sure, Nana," replied "Alan-niichama is in this area."

"Mau!" the little green-haired girl in Momo's arms responded to Alan's name.

"That's right, Celine-chan. We'll be seeing him soon," Momo said to the little one she was carrying.

Nana then noticed a commotion at a nearby apartment and got her sister's attention, "Hey, look over there. Something is going on." She could see a crowd surrounding the entrance of the building. There were even police officers and fire fighters present along with their vehicles. Also, there were news vans.

"Let's go check it out," said Momo


"Can you tell us your name?"

"Why did you save the girl?"

"Are you an angel?"

"Are those wings real?"

Sora was being bombarded with questions with microphones and tape recorders held up to her face. Saving the jumper and revealing herself in public had caused quite a stir. Cameras were flashing at her face.

"Well," Sora blushed, "The wings are real and saving the girl was just part of my job." She hooked an arm around Yuji's arm, "And Yuji-kun's the only one who gets to call me an angel."

"Shouldn't we get out of here?" Alan urged.

"I got it covered," Yuji nodded. He gasped loudly and pointed forward, "Look over there, it's Jackie Chan!"

"WHAT! WHERE!" the reporters cried as they turned to wherever Yuji was pointing. They slumped to find nothing and turned back to find that the group was gone, slumping further and giving heavy sighs as they left the area.


"OK, it looks like the coast is clear. We can come out now."

A door slowly creaked open as the group quietly exited the Sands of Time. The press, police, crowd and firefighters were gone.

Yuji kissed his Liger Pass and grinned, "I love this thing." All Kamen Riders possessing Rider Passes could access portals to the Sands of Time. It was a quick escape route for them when things got crazy like before.

"'Look, it's Jackie Chan'!" Shinichi repeated. "I can't believe that actually worked."

"You'd be surprised. Is everyone here and accounted for?" asked Yuji. He did a head count. "OK, everyone's here."

"I'm so glad we got away from those hounds," said Alan. He told Yuji and Sora, "You two might wanna be careful from now on. They don't know Sora's human form but they'll definitely recognize you, Yuji."

Yuji grinned, "Not if I do this!" He snapped his fingers and his red highlights shifted to gold and he gained a gold stencil running down the left side of his face.

Sora gasped, "You look like Yusei-san!"

Yuji grinned, "Awesome, right?" He also changed into Yusei's usual attire in an instant. Another set of 'horns' were added to his front hair.

"So, this is your dad," said Shinichi as he looked Yuji's disguise up and down. "Seriously, does everyone from your world have weird hairdos or is it just you?"

"Mau!" came a sudden sound as Alan was suddenly glomped by Celine. She covered his face completely and was giving his head a hug.

Alan yanked the little plant girl off his face, causing her to giggle and reach for him. "Celine?"

"Mau! Mau!" the little girl with a flower atop her head went on, giggling.

"Hey Alan, who's this?" Shinichi asked.

"She's my…" Alan began.

"His daughter!" a familiar voice to Alan declared.

"No way…" Alan uttered and he looked ahead to see Nana and Momo.

"Hi, Alan-niichama!" greeted Momo with a beaming smile, waving.

"Yo," greeted Nana, saluting.

"Nana? Momo?" Alan gaped as he saw them. "What are you doing here?"

"We came to visit you and Aneue," said Nana, crossing her arms. "What's wrong? Can't we drop by?"

"No, I'm just a little surprised," admitted Alan, still holding Celine.

"So, Alan," Yuji said to Alan, grinning. "Who are these cuties?"

"Oh, these are Nana and Momo and they are-"

"Lala's sisters," Shinichi finished.

"How'd you guess?" Alan asked.

"The pink hair and tails are a big giveaway," said Shinichi.

"You don't seem too surprised," observed Yuji.

"I've stopped being surprised with things involving Alan a long time ago," said Shinichi.

"You haven't seen or heard anything yet," Alan remarked.

"So, this is your daughter?" Shinichi asked, looking at Celine who was nuzzling Alan's chest.

"Kinda…it's a long story," said Alan.

"You got Bishie pregnant or something?" Shinichi asked.

"NO!" Alan shouted, blushing.

Momo giggled, "It's a bit more complicated and more interesting than that."

Yuji felt Maria tugging his sleeve and he responded, "What is it, Maria?"

"Where do babies come from?" the little girl asked innocently.

Yuji was speechless at Maria's question and tried to come up with an answer in his head. Actually, he knew where babies came from but he needed a way to answer Maria's question in a way that it was appropriate for someone her age and in a way she could understand.

Amused, Alan chuckled, "Good luck answering that one, Yuji!"

"Mau!" Celine continued to rub her face against Alan's chest happily.

"You missed me too, huh, Celine?" asked Alan.

"Mau~"

"Why else would we be here?" Nana remarked with arms crossed. "She keeps crying about wanting to see you, waving your picture around. We had to come or we'd never hear the end of it!"

"Oh, Nana," Momo smiled slyly, "You missed Onii-chama too."

Blushing, Nana denied, "Of course not! He's a filthy beast! Why the hell would I miss him?"

"Oh, and you looked like you were looking forward to the visit too," Momo teased.

"Because of Aniue!"

"Whatever you say…" Momo rolled her eyes.

Shinichi looked to Yuji expectantly. He wanted to see how he handled telling a little girl about the facts of life.

"Ha, I can explain it right now," Yuji accepted Alan's challenge as he crouched down to Maria's level and ruffled her hair, "Well, sweetie, babies are conceived soon after a special union between a man and a woman."

"U…" Maria awed, "Is it painful?"

Yuji nodded, "For the woman, unfortunately. Don't worry, you have a long way to go." He looked back to the Green Lantern, "Beat that!"

"You know, he really got you there," said Bazel. Maria, Nana and Momo gasped when they heard the armband talk.

"It talked!" exclaimed Momo.

"Aneue wasn't making it up," Nana realized.

"It's magic!" Maria admired Bazel. "Hi, I'm Maria."

"You can call me Bazel. Sorry I didn't introduce myself but I really can't talk around normal folk because my partner here forbade me," answered Bazel.

"Well if you did I'd have to explain why you can talk," Alan argued. "And that was something I was trying to avoid."

"You got me there," Bazel agreed, "Doesn't have to mean I gotta like it."

"You just love getting me into trouble."


Shinichi returned to his and Rena's apartment. "Honey, I'm home~" he called. Along the way he'd bought a bouquet of flowers for his darling live-in girlfriend. He also got a miniature teddy bear to go with the bouquet. When she didn't answer his call, he just thought with a shrug, "Maybe she went out." He then heard the shower running and grinned, "Or, maybe not…" He tiptoed towards the bathroom, wanting to ambush his lovely girlfriend and maybe have some fun in the shower with him.

As he approached the door, he turned the knob and pushed it open. He saw that the shower was on but no Rena. He blinked. Now that was weird. He turned off the shower and exited the bathroom, scratching his head.

He checked her workroom next. Their apartment was a two bedroom apartment but they'd converted one of the rooms into a workroom for Rena. She was an Arts Major and needed the space for her work. She made sculptures out of junk they recovered from the junkyard together. She'd even made a small statuette of Kamen Rider Showa just for him. It was a sweet gesture from her.

He then spotted something he'd missed. It was on the table that was set between the sofa and television in the living room. Looking over to investigate, he saw that it was a black envelope. He picked it up saw that it had their address on it written in blood. He turned it over and saw a blood red wax seal with a butterfly on it and in the centre of the butterfly's body was T with an eye in the centre.

A black butterfly fluttered past him as it exited through an open window.


"So, this is where you live?" asked Nana, not looking impressed by the humble boarding house that Alan and the girls had taken residence in after arriving in this world. "What a dump."

"It looks cozy to me," Momo said, always with an opinion that differed from her sister's.

"Well, it's home," said Alan. "Lala is going to be happy to see you all."

"Mau!" Celine said as she rode on Alan's shoulders.

"Yes, and Bishie will be happy to see you too, Celine."

As Alan opened the door, a black butterfly flew past him. Celine noticed and went to catch it but then it faded from view, causing the girl to stare at the empty air oddly. "Mau…" she let out.

"Girls, I'm home!" Alan announced. At the very least one of the girls was present in the boarding house. However, nobody answered. The only other resident aside from them was their house manager. Mion was the landlady and she came once in a while to check on them.

"Aneue!" Nana called.

"Onee-sama!" Momo called.

"Mau! Mau!" Celine called.

They all went upstairs where the rooms were. The place was empty and it felt a bit creepy. As they approached Alan's room, they spotted a black envelope lying outside his door. Celine jumped off Alan's shoulders and picked it up, holding it out to her parent. "Mau!" she cried, jumping up and down.

Alan took the envelope and looked it over. It'd been addressed to him.

"So, this is your room," said Nana. She opened the door and cried out, "WHAT THE FUCK!" in panic as black butterflies suddenly swarmed out of the room and went straight at her. She fell on her rear in shock and even Momo gasped.

"This can't be good," said Alan as he recognized the butterflies which vanished like ghosts as soon as they appeared.

"What the heck was that!" a frazzled Nana shouted, referring to the ghostly black butterflies.


Alan and Shinichi had gone straight to the King's Terminal with their letters. When they had opened the envelopes, black butterflies actually flew out before vanishing. The letters inside were written on black paper and in bright red ink. Also, the letters had been written in French.

The girls had gone missing and now both Alan and Shinichi had letters written to them in French.

French…like Anastasia…the Witch of Terror. The black butterflies were her trademark. That could only mean one thing.

Anastasia had taken them. The Witch of Terror had struck again and was targeting them once more. The duo then went straight to one other person who had experience with Anastasia, Yuji Fudo.

They actually found Yuji at the amusement park area with Maria and his girlfriends.

"YUJI!" Shinichi and Alan called.


"I see…" Yuji nodded after hearing the story. They were at a café in King's Terminal, both letters laid out in front of Yuji. "So, have you gone and told Director Smith or Dr. Hasuma about this?"

"Not yet," Shinichi admitted.

"We were more concerned with finding you," said Alan.

Yuji picked up one of the letters and examined it, "That Ana-baka… Says here she's taken Rena and the others, as well as cursing you guys out for screwing up her resurrection party."

Shinichi and Alan bugged, "WHAT?"

"Inside voices, please," Yuji urged as he cleaned his ears out and cleaned his hands with a napkin. "Like I said, she wants payback for before."

Maria frowned, "Anastasia is a mean witch!"

Shinichi blinked, "Hold on, you know her?"

Maria shook her head, "I've never seen her, but Papa told me what she did to you and how he saved you from the mean witch."

"I think we should help you guys out," Asura offered.

Lilith nodded, "Yeah, we'll help rescue your damsels!"

Yuji looked to Sora, "Sora, would you mind staying with Maria?"

Sora nodded, "Sure. I could use the down time."

Yuji nodded, "Then the five of us will go rescue the girls."

"We better tell Dad," said Alan. "He'd want to know about this."


"OK, I've heard enough. I approve this mission," said Warren.

"Wow, that was easy," said Shinichi. They were in Warren's office and had given their report about the letters, kidnapping and Anastasia's possible involvement.

"Well, what are you waiting for? Go and rescue your girls! Pronto!" Warren ordered.

"Yes, sir!" Alan, Yuji and Shinichi saluted before leaving. After they left, Dr. Hasuma entered the office.

"What is it, Ryuki?" asked Warren. "More paperwork I need to sign?"

"No, not this time," Dr. Hasuma shook his head. "I just came to hand you another report when I saw those three walk out of here."

"They're on a rescue mission," Warren answered simply. Dr. Hasuma smiled nostalgically. "What?"

"I couldn't help but be reminded of myself and my own team when I was their age," answered Dr. Hasuma.

"Yeah, those three could be one of ARMOR's strongest teams," Warren confessed. "So, what do you have to report?"


"So, this is the Tokyo Tower Hotel," said Alan as they arrived at the destination.

The Tokyo Tower Hotel was built around the early 1970's. It was meant to be an upscale place where the richest could stay and enjoy the hotel's service and hospitality. Unfortunately, when it opened, weird things started happening. Unexplained noises were heard, and more often than not guests complained about their belongings being messed up when they left their rooms for only a second. Also, guests reported seeing apparitions. Even the staff started seeing and hearing things. It didn't seem bad at first and the weirdness actually drew in some clientele interested in the supernatural. However, activity escalated and became very violent. Guests reported being assaulted by unknown assailants which vanished right before their eyes. Lights would flicker on and off, furniture would move without anyone touching them, doors would open and close by themselves, and even someone committed suicide in one of the rooms. Actually, several people had committed suicide in the hotel itself.

The land had no prior history linked to it, or so it seemed. It would appear that something terrible had happened on the spot involving death, bloodshed, and atrocities during the turn of the century. All that must've been the cause of the activity.

Priests and exorcists were called to bless and purify the hotel but to no avail and eventually after only just five years the entire hotel went bankrupt and was condemned. It was also believed to be cursed and now stood tall in the city of Tokyo without anyone coming in close.

It was abandoned, with a fence around it and a Keep Out sign hanging on a chain in the gate's entrance. The outside looked rundown and you could see parts of the wood fixtures rotting while the bricks of the hotel were cracked. Graffiti riddled the walls with pictures of demons and names like "Gateway to Hell" or "Satan lives here". Two windows were above the entrance that made the building look like it had eyes and the entrance was the mouth.

This was also the address written on the letters and where Anastasia was likely holding the girls captive.

"I got chills just by looking at it," admitted Shinichi.

"The girls are at the top floor, according to those letters," said Yuji. "So, we better head inside."

"That's a waste of time! We should just head straight to the top!" Alan then shot towards the sky, leaving a green trail as he headed for the top floor of the hotel. He was going to rescue the girls. Suddenly, he hit an invisible barrier and then was sent crashing down to the ground where Shinichi and the others stood. Fortunately, he was unharmed. Thank god for his ring's protective energy barrier.

"Guess flying is out of the question," said Yuji as he looked down at Alan.

"Dammit…" groaned Alan. "What did I hit?"

"Hit? You just fell," said Shinichi.

"I hit something and then it pushed down on me, hard," Alan responded.

"Alan, did you really think Ana-baka would make it that easy?" asked Yuji.

"I was hoping," Alan confessed.

"Guess we're doing this the old-fashion way," said Shinichi, "And I don't mean take the elevator. We're going to have to go up the stairs."

Yuji nodded, "OK then, the five of us should stay together at all times." They all nodded and made their way inside.

There was no door covering the entrance and when they went inside Shinichi felt chills run up his spine. The place was dilapidated after years of being abandoned. When it first opened, it was no doubt a beautiful place, but now it was a shadow of its former self and a container of bad memories. The lobby was dark, and dust covered the windows with cobwebs hanging from the corners of the ceiling. A chandelier dangled haphazardly from the ceiling, its shine long gone. There were potted plants but they had long gone dry and died.

Graffiti, like what they had seen outside, were on the walls. As always, it was a creepy feeling. There were no lights and what light that could come through the windows were filtered by the dust and so it was a dim lobby.

"We should go find the stairs that will lead us straight up," suggested Yuji. Shinichi was taking photographs. "What are you doing?"

"It's a personal project," Shinichi answered. He then felt that he was getting lower and lower to the ground, "Guys, am I getting shorter or are you getting tall-HOLY CRAP!" He was sinking into the rug that was beneath his feet. "Guys! Help!"

Yuji rushed at him and grabbed Shinichi's hand, yanking him out with one tug as Shinichi landed on his ass.

"The floor tried to eat me!" Shinichi bugged.

Yuji looked to the rug, "The old Persian quick-rug trick. How cliché, Ana."

"Guess it's a good thing we decided to come together," said Alan.

Shinichi, compared to Alan and Yuji, was not very experienced with dealing with the paranormal. What experience he had was little compared to theirs. He was used to fighting monsters and androids but witches were another thing for him. Not to mention he was in a place that would make a great setting for a horror movie.

"Come on, let's keep moving," instructed Yuji. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a black butterfly flutter by. "Oh, fuckberries."

"What?" Asura asked and then all of a sudden darkness burst all around them before swarms of black butterflies went into the air, fading from view. What they left behind was anything but small.

"Minotaurs?" Alan asked as he saw the well-dressed and muscular ox-headed men surrounding them.

"Ana-baka's foot soldiers," Yuji clarified. The Ox Butlers all roared and charged at them. "Henshin!"

"ZERO FORM!"

Kamen Rider Liger roared as he charged into battle. Asura and Lilith gave each other a nod as they went into their own transformations, Asura being engulfed in flames while Lilith's red clothes turned into bats and surrounded her body.

The flames dispersed and Asura was donned in a white leotard and now sported six arms with rings for hands and flaming claws. Her hair was a flaming mix of red, oranges, and yellow hues. This was Asura in her true form: Majin Asura.

Lilith was now donned in a red leotard with light-blue leggings with bat prints and light-blue sleeves that were connected to the outfit by white feathery fingers draped over her shoulders. She had a par of red bat wings on the sides of her head and larger red wings on her back.

Alan's ring glowed and he was in his Green Lantern uniform.

Shinichi put on the Scada Buckle and the belt wrapped around his waist to secure the device. He took hold of the ripcord on the right side of the belt with his left hand and pulled it all the way so that his arm went across his chest. He called, "Henshin!" as he released the ripcord. The fan in the Scada Buckle spun and the transformation was initiated.

A black bodysuit first stretched over Shinichi's body, covering him in it from his neck all the way down to his toes. Then, green gloves and boots appeared. The gloves went up to his elbows as the boots went up to his knees, stopping at the green kneepads. Particles started to bond to his body and form camouflage-colored armor in black, brown and green. The first to form were the shoulder pads which were attached to the torso armor. The breast and back-plate were both connected together by straps that ran over Shinichi's shoulders and under his arms. Greaves formed on his shins along with armor plates on his feet. Braces also appeared on Shinichi's forearms with armor plates on the back of his hands.

Finally, a helmet formed in Shinichi's hands, with the same coloring as the armor and big blue insectoid eyes set firmly upon it with a metal strip that ran down between the eyes. A pair of antennae was also set upon the metal strip that ran down the centre of the helmet.

He put the helmet on and a metal chin strap secured it on before the faceplate slid over from the sides to cover his mouth. Finally, a white scarf appeared, tied around his neck, with the long ends hanging down his back and reaching the small of his back. They resembled insect wings.

The Kamen Rider went into action, jumping up and a hitting a pair of Ox Butlers with a scissor kick, knocking them down. An Ox Butler doubled over from a punch in the stomach before being knocked down to the floor with a karate chop. He then leapt and flipped over several of the oxen humanoids before turning around to knock them down with snap kicks. He then started to move his limbs around in a combination of punches and kicks to take them down.

Majin Asura was the first to strike as she blasted powerful flames at the Ox Butlers. Lilith danced around the demons and sliced the up with her Shining Blade and summoned a swarm of bats to attack others. Alan blasted his batch of demons with his ring before conjuring a giant boxing glove and slamming it into the face of another Ox Butler, sending it flying into the wall and bursting into black butterflies.

Scada, meanwhile, cocked his shotgun and blasted any and all Ox Butlers that were in his path with well-timed headshots. He took his gun by the barrel and slugged the approaching demons with his gun like a baseball bat. Putting away his gun, Scada then gave the ripcord of his Scada Buckle three tugs while ducking several Ox Butlers that came his way. The fan in the buckle spun rapidly as he felt power rise within him. He glared at the approaching Ox Butlers and bent his knees before he leapt high into the air and then fell upon them with a drop kick that caused them to burst into black butterflies that scattered through the air.

Scada should've been paying attention as one of the Ox Butlers grabbed him by his scarf and with a swing tossed him into the open elevator. "Hey!" Scada got up to exit but then the elevator door slammed shut and sealed him in. "Hey, lemme out! Lemme out!" He repeatedly pressed the button that would open up the door but when that wouldn't work he pounded on the door. The lights in the elevator flickered on and off as creepy music played while the elevator shook violently with the terrified Kamen Rider inside.

"Shinichi's not here!" Alan alerted when he saw him gone.

"Shit," Liger Zero grimaced. "Everyone, back to back!"

Majin Asura, Alan, and Lilith met their backs with Liger Zero's as he pulled out his witch-gun and pulled the trigger, blasting the demons in his way, while the others fired their own blasts at their targets, leaving the room vacant as black butterflies fluttered away and faded from view.

"We're gonna have to be more careful," Liger Zero cautioned.

Alan heard pounding coming from the elevator and ran over to it. "Shinichi, are you in there?" he asked.

"Get me the hell out of this thing!" Shinichi shouted. His tone then suddenly changed like he was panicking. "Oh fuck! What's going on!"

"Shinichi, what's wrong!" Alan questioned, concerned.

"Get the fuck away from me! Hey! Stop it! Let go!" Shinichi then let loose a scream which faded after several seconds, "AAAaaahhh…!"

"Shinichi! Shinichi, can you hear me? Shinichi!" Alan shouted as he pounded on the door but he received no answer and concluded that Shinichi must be unconscious or in shock. He ordered, "Help me get this thing open! He could still be inside!"

Liger Zero, Majin Asura, and Lilith were at his side as they forced the door open and only found Shinichis' camera on the floor. Realization dawned on them. They had just lost one of their own.

"Damn it," Alan cursed as he picked up the camera.

"He's gone," said Lilith.

"She's trying to pick us off one by one," Asura concluded.

Liger Zero nodded, "And since Ana's using her magic on the house, we're fair game for her."

"HAHAHA," Anastasia's voice cackled throughout the lobby, "You got that right, boy! Now you've lost one of your friends, and all of you will soon be sucked into the darkness! HAHAHAHAHA!"

Liger Zero shook his fist at the air, "Just so you know, Ana-baka, I'm gonna kick your ass when I find you!" He only received a wicked cackle in response as the laughter faded. "I hate it when they cackle..." he growled, being briefly reminded of his aunt's own annoying cackle.

Alan then heard some music playing and blinked, "Music?"

Lilith nodded, "I hear it too."

Asura pointed, "It's coming from over there!" The three opened a pair of doors and found a banquet hall with a swarm of ghosts waltzing together. "Reminds me of that ghost wagon," Asura muttered.

"It's a party," Lilith clapped.

"I so wish Dante was here to make a joke about this..." Liger Zero sweatdropped.

"We have to keep moving," said Alan. He felt Liger Zero's hand on his shoulder.

"We'll find him," Liger Zero reassured, "Him and the girls. Trust me."

Alan agreed. "Come on, the sooner we save them and get out of this place the better." The group left the banquet hall and found the door that led to the stairwell. Once inside, they started going up the stairs. As they continued to ascend, Lilith heard something before she looked over the banister and called everyone to attention.

"Guys, I think we should start running," Lilith said with a pale expression on her face.

"Why?" Asura asked, and considering the place they were in the answer could not be good.

"There's water rising!" she shouted. The others looked over the banister to see that the steps they had previously climbed were now submerged in black water which was rising up at an accelerated rate.

"Fuck! We have to move!" shouted Liger Zero.

"No need to tell me twice!" Alan shouted as he ran with them. He found a door but it was locked so he slammed it open with his shoulder. "Come on, move it!" They all ran out of the stairwell through the exit and Alan slammed the door shut, sealing it up with his ring so that the water couldn't get to them. It bulged from the water pressure pushing up against it before it became calm.

"That was close," said Lilith, relieved.

"I think it just got worse," said Liger Zero.

"Why?" Asura asked. Liger Zero pointed at the door and at the number hanging from it.

It was the number 4.

"We're on the fourth floor," said Liger Zero. "That's not good."

"Why?" Alan asked, not getting the significance.

"The number 4 is like the number 13," Liger Zero began to explain. "Have you ever noticed when you walk into an elevator of a building that has more than twelve floors that the button for the thirteenth floor has something like 12B or something? In Japan, the same applies to the number 4. The number 4 (yon) is also pronounced as 'shi' which means death. We're on the death floor."

As if on cue, blood starts to drip along the walls and then spell out a message, "GET OUT OR DIE!"

"Great," Liger Zero muttered, "It's the madness."

The doors that lined up the walls of the hallway also began to open and slam shut constantly as the noise rang through the level. The walls turned soft, like the consistency of flesh, and grew eyes that blinked and stared at the group.

Lilith cocked an eyebrow, "Isn't this taking the saying a little out of context?" She was referring to the old saying that 'the walls had eyes'.

Liger Zero looked around and shouted, "This all you got, Ana-baka!" The doors opened and then moaning could be heard. The group tensed and saw rotting corpses walking out of the rooms. They were zombies. The undead turned their heads towards the group and started to attack.

"I hate zombies," said Alan.

"Let's make sure they stay dead then!" said Liger Zero.

The four fighters rushed at the zombies and attacked, ripping them to pieces as they avoided being bitten or scratched by them.

"Did you have to provoke her?" Alan asked as he blasted a zombie with his ring.

"Yes, yes I did," Liger Zero replied as he pressed the orange button on his belt and swiped his pass.

"SCHNEIDER FORM!"

Liger Schneider readied his blades and ran through the horde of zombies as his glowing blades cut through their rotting flesh like butter.

Alan was in the middle of a fight with several of the undead when he was suddenly pulled by a rug that wrapped around him like a cocoon. He struggled in vain as he fell to the floor and the rug rolled him into a room, his screams muffled until he was gone as the door shut.

The fight was over as the undead horde vanished in bursts of black butterflies. Of course they weren't real zombies. It was all just an elaborate trick by the Witch of Terror to frighten them.

"ALAN!" Liger Schneider threw the door open and peered into the empty room. "Damn it…" Alan was gone. He knew that when there wasn't a green glow that usual came from Alan whenever he was in the dark while in Green Lantern mode.

Lilith frowned, "I think they got Alan…"

"This is just great," Majin Asura muttered as she changed back into her human form.

"This bitch is really pissing me off," Liger growled as he yanked his belt off.


In the Meta World, Beatrice and Anastasia sat across from each other. The Witch of Terror wore an arrogant and superior smirk as if she was looking down upon the Golden Witch.

Anastasia claimed, "He will die, Beatrice. He will die and I will have his soul."

Beatrice cracked a smile and laughed, "AHA HAHAHA! Don't be too sure, Witch of Terror! The boy is a lot more powerful than he lets you think! If he's lucky, he may just destroy you tonight. AHAHAHAHA!"

Anastasia scowled with an annoyed look, "He defeated me before, but only because I underestimated him. Not this time. This time I hold all the cards. I have his friends. I will make him suffer before I kill him, slowly

Beatrice nodded with an amused look, "Right, keep telling yourself that."

Beatrice disappeared in a flutter of golden butterflies and Anastasia growled, swearing, "After this, I am going to rip that annoying grin right off your face, Beatrice!"


Kamen Rider Chrome: Looks like Anastasia is picking them off one at a time. I was inspired from survival horror games and such for this chapter so you can understand why I decided to put all these scary details in and such.

Kamen Rider Bushido: This chap was also inspired by Universal Orlando's "Tower of Terror." Maria is from Umineko no Naka Koro Ni, in case anyone is wondering. Hope you guys like it. Shit's gonna get crazier next time!