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Aah and Bie stood guard outside the village's main gate. While it was a dangerous job, due to the frequent monster attacks, it was still an honor. The two of them were just laughing merrily at a joke told by one of them to avoid any anxiety.
Suddenly, Aah went silent.
"Aah, what's wrong?" Bie asked, only to become speechless as blood began to spill out of Aah's mouth. His eyes rolled up into his head. Bie gasped as he saw a sharp black tentacle protruding out of his friend's stomach before something yanked him into the shadows.
"AAH!" screamed Bie. He yelled to the sentries, "Sound the alarm-grk!" Another tentacle suddenly shot out and pierced him right in the stomach. Bie grabbed hold of it, trying to pull it out, but it was too slippery as his blood stained it. He too was yanked off his feet, screaming, as he was pulled into the shadows, meeting the same unfortunate fate as Aah.
The wall sentries loudly rang the alarm gong as the creature showed itself.
Sangokuden Armored War Gods Saga: End of the Armored War Gods
Co-Written By: Ten-Faced Paladin and Kamen Rider Chrome
Beta Reader/Editor: Busterleader92
Chapter 11-1: Bloody Vengeance (Part 1)
Nagata was leaving the Round Table room with the others when he sensed something. It was dark, inhuman, and utterly hostile. He took out his glowing Ryujin Key. It was like it was telling him something.
Suddenly, Nagata held his head in pain as he leaned against the wall. Violent visions were assaulting him.
He saw something massacring his guards. There was blood everywhere, and something with tentacles was devouring them.
"Nagata-sama, are you OK?"
Nagata looked to meet Ryuubi's worried gaze. He was supporting himself against the wall, his forehead sweating as his heart thundered in his chest.
The alarm gong rang loudly. It only rang when a serious threat was present.
Now he understood the meaning of that vision.
"Everyone, we're under attack! Let's go! Move, move, move!" Nagata furiously commanded as he led everyone out. Karasu eagerly grinned as she followed.
Finally, there was something fun to do tonight.
After dealing with the guards, the horrific entity made its way into the village, seeking its prey. When it arrived in front of Kada's clinic, the being sensed the presence of its prey.
"Stop where you are!" Nagata shouted at the creature as he arrived with the others.
"That voice..." the thing hissed hatefully. It turned towards the voice to see Nagata and his Shoku Warriors, ready for battle. Right now, all they saw was an unknown threat. The entity was, after all, a huge mass of black writhing tentacles standing on two legs. They could also see huge sharp teeth framing the opening for the writhing limbs.
"Nagata-sama, what is that thing!?" Ryuubi cried.
"I don't know," Nagata answered. He recognized the creature from Nanamomo's description. Now he understood why it terrified her so much. It truly was a horrifying sight, like some Lovecraftian Horror.
"I smell blood, Nagata-sama," Ryofu said as she pointed at the entity. She had a sharp sense of smell and could detect the stench of blood coming from the creature. Nagata could see the bloody trail it left behind as well. How many had it killed before it got here?
"The guards..." Nagata whispered as he realized that more innocent people had died tonight. He quietly cursed himself.
Much to their surprise, the entity spoke to them. None of the Shoku Warriors had expected the thing to be able to talk.
"Hello, everyone. It's so good to see you all tonight. I was planning to pay you all a visit, but since you all came out here, we can finally get this party started."
"Who are you? What are you?" Nagata demanded.
"Naga-kun, why are you wasting time to ask it questions?" Karasu demanded. "Let's just kill it."
"He's just trying to be polite. He's always trying to show off how good he is, how much better he is," the entity spoke spitefully.
"Do I know you?" Nagata asked.
The entity's tentacles shot forward to strike. Instantly, Karasu, Ryofu, Kanu, Bacho and Chou'un leaped to Nagata's defense. Their weapons sliced through the limbs, causing the creature to recoil and pull back.
"And you hide behind your women. How pathetic," the entity mocked in disdain.
"Seriously now," Nagata started again as he put on his SengokuDriver. "Who are you?"
"I guess you can't recognize me when I'm like this. Allow me to put away my tentacles."
The entity retracted its tentacles. The frame of teeth also receded before the opening slammed shut. Everyone's eyes widened as they saw the creature without the appendages blocking their view.
The entity was a near perfect copy of Gaim. He wore the same blue Ride Wear suit, but his armor was blood red with black flame-like tribal markings. The markings were present on the visor as well. The head crest also had some red in it, and the mouthplate's center was pitch-black.
"I am Armored War God Gaim. But you can call me Bujin Gaim."
"No, it can't be," Iori murmured. He couldn't believe his eyes as he saw Bujin Gaim. He was supposed to be dead. He knew because he had killed the weasel himself.
"Hello again, Gaim and the Shoku Warriors."
"Nise..." Nagata frowned as he identified the entity. "What have you done to yourself? What have you become?"
Bujin Gaim threw his head back and laughed.
"I am no longer the man you know as 'Nise.' I am the embodiment born from his hatred, anger, resentment and envy, all aimed towards you, Gaim!" Bujin Gaim claimed. His chestplate opened up like a bifurcated jaw filled with sharp teeth, revealing the mass of tentacles from earlier before he slammed his chestplate shut again.
"Nanamomo-san warned us about you," Nagata said.
"So, she is here. I won't have to waste more time hunting her down," Bujin Gaim smiled.
"You're not human anymore..." Nagata accused.
"Humanity is such a worthless existence anyway," Bujin Gaim retorted. "Now, don't stand in my way. I have some business to take care of, but afterward I'll come back to you."
A long time ago, Nagata had a nightmare about Bujin Gaim killing everyone he loved. When he found out Nise was the one who became Bujin Gaim, his fear eased. There was just no way Nise could do what his nightmare had shown him. The man was too weak and too much of a spineless coward. Nagata could handle him easily. However, this monster was something else. It was like Nanamomo had said. Nothing human could do the things like he had done. He was no longer Nise. He was now only a monster in Rider form. In short, he was a demon.
If Bujin Gaim was a demon, then it was up to the Kamen Riders to put him down, permanently.
"Kara-chan! Iori!" Nagata commanded as he took out his Lockseed with Iori and Karasu doing the same.
[ORANGE!]
[BUDOU!]
[RINGO!]
"Henshin!"
[LOCK ON!]
[SOIYA! ORANGE ARMS! HANAMICHI ON STAGE!]
[HAI~! BUDOU ARMS! RYU, HOU, HA-HA-HA!]
[COME ON! RINGO ARMS! DESIRE FORBIDDEN FRUITS!]
The three Riders transformed, equipped with their armor and weapons. Bujin Gaim looked at the Shoku Warriors who were just as ready to fight as well. Oh, he had something else planned for them.
"So be it then," Bujin Gaim decided when he saw that the Shoku Warriors weren't going to back down.
The back of his armor opened up, and vines shot out before they dug into the ground. The Shoku Warriors and the three Riders tensed anxiously, wondering what Bujin Gaim was doing. All of a sudden, two dozen humanoid figures sprouted from the ground, standing to Bujin Gaim's left and right.
They had black bodies, with the same patterns on their bodies that resembled Bujin Gaim's, only in blood red. They didn't have faces, but they did have evil looking eyes that looked like flames. They had black vines wrapped around their forearms and shins. They looked dangerous.
These were Bujin Gaim's Black Sproutmen footsoldiers.
"What?" Gaim gaped. Now he knew the first Bujin Gaim could not do that.
"Go," Bujin Gaim ordered as he sent his Black Sproutmen charging towards the Shoku Warriors. Drawing his Musou Saber and connecting it with his Blood Daidaimaru, Bujin Gaim stalked towards Shoku's three Armored War Gods.
Ryugen was the first to react as he fired at Bujin Gaim with his Budou Ryuhou, only for Bujin Gaim to deflect the shots and then dart forward to slash him across the chest. Immediately, Gaim and Idunn reacted, swinging their swords down on him. Bujin Gaim managed to parry with his Musou Saber Naginata before he unleashed hell as he attacked Gaim furiously, slashing him repeatedly and with enough force to almost break through his armor. Gaim collapsed, and Bujin Gaim stood over him, ready to cleave him in half.
"No!" Idunn screamed as she lunged towards Bujin Gaim. He saw her coming out of the corner of his eye and his chestplate opened to let out his tentacles. They slammed into her and knocked her to the ground. Gaim used this chance to climb back to his feet and swing at Bujin Gaim, but the tentacles returned and blocked the swords before striking Gaim in the chest. The tentacles then punched, literally punched, Gaim repeatedly before grabbing him around the waist and smashing him to the ground.
"I remember how you used to do this to my previous self. Do you know how humiliating it was? Now you do," Bujin Gaim said as he stared down at Gaim. The Ultimate Sword was completely helpless as Bujin Gaim now had him at his mercy.
Meanwhile, the Shoku Warriors were dealing with Bujin Gaim's Black Sproutmen. The creatures were just mindless grunts, cannon fodder that only functioned as a distraction. However, they were still quite formidable. Regular weapons would have no effect on them, but Bujin Gaim did not know that the Shoku Warriors' weapons were blessed by Kada, making them just as effective against dark beings as they were against mundane foes.
Kanu was with Chouhi, the two of them were cutting down the Black Sproutmen as black ichor splattered the ground as they fell. Chouhi watched in disgust as the creatures dissolved into goo before her eyes, but Kanu instructed her to focus on the fight. The redhead nodded and yelled out a war cry as she twirled her Viper Spear, slicing through the assembled Black Sproutmen.
Nearby, Ryuubi was wielding her sword against the Black Sproutmen. They were just mindless beings who lacked any skill. However, she still feared they would overwhelm her. Surrounded, she darted her eyes around and yelled as she spun. The edge of her Dragon Claw Sword sliced through their throats. Ryuubi panted, surprised by her handiwork when a Black Sproutmen lunged at her from behind. Gien intercepted and smashed it to the ground.
Batai, Bacho, and Chou'un were skillfully taking down the Black Sproutmen with their spears. The three young women were as formidable as they ever were. They've taken down all manner of opponents, ranging from bandits, undead Rinshi, and now mindless beings summoned by an evil Armored War Devil.
Kochu didn't even need to move from her spot as she nocked her bow and repeatedly fired her arrows from it with the speed of a machine gun. She was fast as she, within seconds, shot ten. The Black Sproutmen fell as she aimed for their vital points. They dissolved into black goo upon death and Kochu could smell the horrible stench whenever they died. It was quite unpleasant.
Ryofu was using devastating and crushing blows with her Heaven Piercer. She also knocked them down with her fists, their bodies splattering onto the ground as they turned into goo. Spinning on her feet, she sliced through them with her weapon, focused and not showing any emotion at all. While she would prefer fighting at her master's side, she needed to fight alongside her comrades-her sisters-in-arms-right now.
Bujin Gaim mocked Gaim, "Is this truly the limit of your power? I am disappointed in you, Gaim."
Gaim gritted his teeth and activated his Grapefruit Energy Lockseed.
[GRAPEFRUIT ENERGY!]
At the same time, Ryugen performed an Arms Change.
[HAI~! KIWI ARMS! GEKI, RIN, SEI-YA HA!]
The Demon Dragon threw a Kiwi Gekirin, and it sliced through the tentacles holding Gaim. He rolled away and equipped himself with the Genesis Core before locking in the Grapefruit Energy Lockseed.
[MIX! JIMBER GRAPEFRUIT! HA-HA!]
Bujin Gaim blocked the Sonic Arrow as Gaim swung it down. Pulling on the string, Gaim charged up a shot before releasing it. The arrow flew past Bujin Gaim's head, but it curved around before striking him in the back. Bujin Gaim grunted as he stumbled forward but managed to recover quick enough to block Gaim's Sonic Arrow. He then jumped back as a pair of Kiwi Gekirin were about to slice into him. However, they made a turn and before he could dodge they sliced his arms clean off.
"Gotcha," Ryugen smiled triumphantly.
Bujin Gaim looked at the stumps but then he just shrugged as tentacles shot out of the stumps. They grabbed hold of the severed limbs and retracted, pulling them to the stumps and reattaching them.
"He can regenerate!" Gaim realized.
Bujin Gaim glared at the two Riders.
Wait a minute. Two? Where was the third one?
Suddenly, a Helheim portal opened up behind Bujin Gaim, and Idunn jumped out of it to land a kick on the back of his head. He stumbled forward, and she used his head as a springboard to jump up into another Helheim portal. Grunting, he saw a Helheim portal open up in front of him before Idunn lunged towards him.
His hand shot out and grabbed her by the neck before he threw her to the ground. She rolled away as his foot came down to crush her head. Idunn rose to her feet and blocked with her shield. Nearby, Gaim began firing his Sonic Arrow as Ryugen threw his Kiwi Gekirin. They scored a direct hit as Bujin Gaim staggered back. The two then joined Idunn and surrounded Bujin Gaim.
Bujin Gaim growled as he hit his SengokuDriver's Cutting Blade twice.
[BLOOD ORANGE AU LAIT!]
Energy had gathered along the blade of his Blood Daidaimaru and his Musou Saber before he spun around to perform a circular slash which repelled the three Riders. He then rushed forward and targeted Gaim. Instantly, Bujin Gaim disarmed him as he tried to strike with his Sonic Arrow before Bujin Gaim proceeded to slash at him furiously. Sparks blasted violently off Gaim's chest with each slash before Bujin Gaim thrust his blade into Gaim. In a flash, Gaim was force-reverted into his default Orange Arms as he fell to the ground. He tried to get up, but Bujin Gaim put his foot down on his head to keep him down.
"Now..." Bujin Gaim's chestplate opened up to reveal sharp teeth and vine-like tentacles, "Become one with me."
"Nagata!" Ryugen yelled as he rushed towards Bujin Gaim and pushed him off Gaim. Bujin Gaim growled and glared at the Demon Dragon.
"So you wish to go first? Alright then! I'll oblige!" Bujin Gaim yelled as his tentacles shot out and grabbed hold of Ryugen. He struggled, but it was pointless as Bujin Gaim lifted him up before holding him to his face.
"Let me go, you freak!" Ryugen shouted as he tried to struggle free.
"I remember what you did. I should thank you. I wouldn't be what I am today if it weren't for you."
Gaim watched in horror as Bujin Gaim dragged Ryugen into his body and his chestplate slammed shut.
"Iori! No!" Gaim screamed as Bujin Gaim belched.
Kochu was shooting at the Black Sproutmen when she heard Gaim scream her husband's name.
"Airen!"
A Black Sproutmen lunged towards Kochu, but Gien saved her.
"Focus, Shion!" Gien said.
Kochu shook her head as she wiped her tears away. Her husband had fallen, but she would not fall here. Riri still needed her, so she was not going to let herself get killed. She would let Gaim avenge him and put Bujin Gaim down.
But that didn't mean she could not help him out a little.
Gaim fell to his knees as he just saw Bujin Gaim swallow his friend whole.
"Are you angry, Gaim? Do you hate me? Then come and take your revenge," challenged Bujin Gaim. Gaim clenched his fists and drew his Musou Saber. He repeatedly fired at Bujin Gaim as the demonic Rider laughed at Gaim's suffering and rage. Losing Ryugen like that hurt and he wanted to avenge his friend. Bujin Gaim merely deflected the bullets with his Musou Saber Naginata.
Bujin Gaim decided to pour salt on the wound. He summoned the Budou Ryuhou in his free hand and fired at Gaim. Gaim was struck by the shots and sent backpedaling. His eyes widened as he saw the Budou Ryuhou in Bujin Gaim's hand.
"What?" Gaim gasped.
"This is a new ability I gained, Gaim. I can mimic the powers and weapons of the prey I devour," Bujin Gaim explained. He demonstrated again by replacing the Budou Ryuhou with one of Ryugen's Kiwi Gekirin and sending it flying towards Gaim. Quickly, Gaim crossed both his Daidaimaru and Musou Saber together to shield himself, but the Kiwi Gekirin broke through his guard and knocked him down.
Bujin Gaim rushed towards Gaim when all of a sudden a trio of arrows came flying towards him. They hit him directly in the chest. Normally, arrows would have no effect on the Armored War Devil, but these arrows were fired from Kochu's blessed Hurricane Peng. They pierced through his armor, and Bujin Gaim screamed in shock as he staggered back.
Gaim acknowledged Kochu's help and got back up to fight Bujin Gaim. The Armored War Devil pulled out the arrows and growled and turned to see Gaim coming for him. Sparks flew as Gaim slashed at him with his Musou Saber, but Bujin Gaim parried the blow before he knocked Gaim down once more with a slash. He stood over the Blue King of Shoku; his weapon raised to cut him in two.
"Leave him alone!" Idunn yelled as she slashed at Bujin Gaim, sending him backpedaling away from Gaim. She continued her assault, but he quickly blocked her subsequent sword swings with his blade. He addressed her, looking her straight in the eye.
"Maybe you can offer me a better challenge," Bujin Gaim said coldly. Idunn glared back as they broke apart before they dueled with their swords. She should be able to defeat Bujin Gaim. He was supposed to be a pathetic worm who was just copying her beloved Naga-kun.
However, this was no longer the same Bujin Gaim. He was more skilled and more powerful. He first knocked the Apple Reflecter shield out of her hand and then he disarmed her as he forced her to drop the Sword Bringer.
He wanted to hurt Gaim, and he had by devouring Ryugen. Now he was about to do it again by taking out his beloved cousin.
[BLOOD ORANGE SQUASH!]
Bujin Gaim leaped into the air and executed a flying sidekick aimed at Idunn. Without her sword and shield, she was defenseless and took the attack straight to the chest.
"Kara-chan! No!" Gaim shouted as Karasu went tumbling out of the smoke. Bujin Gaim's chestplate opened again, and he wrapped his tentacles around Karasu, dragging her into the maw in his chest before it slammed shut. "Kara-chan!"
"She was delicious as well," Bujin Gaim quipped. He then summoned Idunn's Sword Bringer to demonstrate his power once more. "Oh, and look. A new weapon added to my collection."
Gaim angrily forced himself back to his feet. His body may hurt all over, but now he wanted to destroy Bujin Gaim with all his might.
"You monster, I'll destroy you!" Gaim took out the Kachidoki Lockseed. He was ready to take this monster down for devouring his friends.
"Can you truly destroy me, Gaim?" challenged Bujin Gaim as he patted his chest. "And kill your friends in the process?"
"What?" Gaim froze.
"I may have absorbed all the others I devoured, but I'm keeping them alive. However, they may not last very long. You might be able to save them, but if you kill me, you'll kill them too."
Gaim trembled as he clenched his fist tightly. With a shout of rage, he activated the Kachidoki Lockseed.
"I'LL JUST HAVE TO FORCE YOU TO RELEASE THEM!"
[KACHIDOKI!]
As the Kachidoki Armor Part descended, Gaim's Orange Arms Armor Part vanished. It was in that instant when Bujin Gaim struck. His chestplate opened, and his tentacles shot out. Gaim received a violent lashing. Without his armor, the Ride Wear couldn't protect him, and he dropped to the ground, forcibly reverted to his civilian form. The Kachidoki Lockseed landed next to him. One of Bujin Gaim's tentacles grabbed hold of the Kachidoki Lockseed and pulled it towards him.
Like he had done with Ryugen and Idunn earlier, Bujin Gaim swallowed the Kachidoki Lockseed whole. His armor glowed as he went through a rapid metamorphosis. His armor morphed, to Nagata's horror, into a very familiar shape.
"So this is your power, isn't it?" Bujin Gaim questioned as he now wore the Kachidoki Arms, only it was blood red instead of its usual orange, befitting Bujin Gaim's color scheme.
"No way..." Nagata gaped in disbelief. He witnessed in horrified fascination as his enemy wore his Kachidoki Arms.
Bujin Gaim laughed as he felt the power from using the Kachidoki Arms.
"Yes...YES...YES! Now, this is the power I deserve! With this power, I will become emperor! And once you're gone, I will make all of your servants into my personal sex slaves! They will serve me in bed, whether they want to or not and I'll devour them once they bore me. Kanu will especially be my favorite and I will have her crying out my name as I violate her, over and over!"
"You bastard!" Nagata yelled angrily.
"It's your fault for being so weak, Gaim!"
Bujin Gaim advanced threateningly towards Nagata with the DJ aimed the weapon at Nagata and was about to pull the trigger when the Green Dragon Crescent Blade suddenly knocked the DJ Gun out of Bujin Gaim's hand. He followed up by landing several strikes to his armor. Bujin Gaim soon found himself surrounded by the Shoku Warriors.
"So, you've managed to defeat my Black Sproutmen. Impressive," praised Bujin Gaim before he coldly added, "My quarrel isn't with you girls. Stay out of this."
"You ate our friends! Did you think we will let you off for that!?" Bacho snapped.
"You devoured my husband as well!" Kochu growled as she leveled her bow and arrow on him. "I'll have your head for that!"
"So, you all wish to die as well?" Bujin Gaim sneered. "Then I'll grant you your wish!"
He lashed out with the Kachidoki Bata, sending them staggering backward. They recovered quickly and attacked. Chou'un and Bacho came at him from the sides, but he blocked them with his flagpoles. He was left wide open as Chouhi and Ryofu rammed their weapons into his chest, sending him staggering back.
Bujin Gaim felt something heavy, smashing against his back. It was Gien with her Blunt Shattered Bone kanabo. The girls continued to attack, landing brutal strikes. Kochu fired her arrows at him, intent on avenging Iori. Gaim could only watch as they attacked him, but he knew that they weren't completely hurting him.
A blazing red aura radiated from Bujin Gaim's body, and it erupted from his body, sending the girls flying. The arrows that were sticking out of him disintegrated as well. The girls landed roughly on the ground, injured by the attack.
Bujin Gaim approached the Black-Haired Bandit Hunter, brandishing his Musou Saber threateningly.
"He desired you, Kanu Unchou. Did you know that? Of course, you did. But you rejected him. Such a shame. Now, I only desire for you to die!"
"Aisha!" Nagata struggled to his feet and lunged towards Bujin Gaim. He grabbed hold of Bujin Gaim's arm to stop him, but he was thrown roughly to the ground.
"Just shut up and watch! You'll get your turn soon!" Bujin Gaim spat at Nagata as he prepared to kill Kanu. Nagata could only watch helplessly as Bujin Gaim raised his sword to cut Kanu down.
Who would save her now?
Suddenly, Bujin Gaim was sent flying by a blow that came out of nowhere. Nobody even saw it coming, but they were shocked to see who had just attacked him.
It was Nanamomo.
Bujin Gaim got back up to his feet as he saw her.
"Oh, so it's you. I was wondering where you ran off to."
Nanamomo wasn't ashamed to admit that she was lazy, and she could also admit to herself that she was a bit of a coward, but she wasn't going to let Bujin Gaim have his way any longer.
She knew she couldn't ask for help from her superiors. In the RinJyuKen Akugata it was all about the law of the jungle, survival of the fittest, the strong would live while the weak would perish. She would have been forced to confront this demon one way or another.
So she went towards someone who would help her, who also happened to be the closest. She knew Gaim would protect her.
Nanamomo knew how to manipulate men. They always wanted something from her. So, by playing her cards right, she could get anything she wanted. Nagata was no different. He wanted information from her, so she offered him what he wanted in exchange for protection.
She was prepared to run when the fighting began. While Bujin Gaim was distracted, she would get as far away from him as possible and hope Gaim defeated him. But then, he had done something nobody else had. He had offered her his friendship.
As a Rinrinshi, she was empathic and could sense no deception in his words. He was sincere.
And now he was fighting to protect her.
"I'm not running anymore," vowed Nanamomo.
She knew she could run no more. She had to protect her friend.
Also, if Nagata died, he couldn't make her any more delicious food.
"Good. Saves me the trouble of hunting you down," Bujin Gaim grinned sadistically.
Nanamomo narrowed her eyes. The normally tired look she wore vanished as an intense flame blazed behind her eyes. She crossed her forearms in front of her face, gathering Rinki to perform her technique.
"Jujin...Jashin...Hen!"
Rinki burst out of Nanamomo's body as she morphed into her Rinrinshi form before finally changing into her Beastman form. She maintained her slender form with black plate armor over a sleeveless red short kimono. She wore thigh high boots with steel toes and a leather belt with a sloth's head in the center. Over her forearms was a pair of furred gauntlets with long sharp claws. A helmet that looked like a sloth's skull encased her head. Long shaggy hair like a sloth's fur flowed out the opening in the back.
"RinJyu Sloth-Ken no Senshi! Nanamomo!" Nanamomo declared as she assumed her battle stance.
Bujin Gaim strode towards her, but she suddenly vanished from sight. Nobody saw the attack coming as Nanamomo appeared out of nowhere and struck Bujin Gaim in the chest, sending him staggering. He swung at her, but she ducked before she began to pound him in the chest with a combination of precise strikes. She was punching him, hitting him with her claws. Sparks blasted off with each strike before she jumped and landed a kick to his jaw.
"She's fast!" Bacho exclaimed as everyone gawked, especially Nagata. Nanamomo was a Sloth-Ken practitioner. Sloths weren't supposed to be fast!
Yes, Nanamomo was quick, but Bujin Gaim knew better. What appeared to be speed was merely an illusion. He just needed an opening and a chance to strike. Unfortunately, Nanamomo was not giving him any. He had hunted her down ever since he learned of her existence and her power. She had been running from him as he chased after her. She barely escaped the last time and had come to hide here.
She did not expect any mercy; she did not expect any help, but she had to try something in her desperation. She was just so shocked when Nagata offered to protect her.
She wasn't about to let them get killed for her. She might be a Rinrinshi, and she might be lazy, but she used to be a noble warrior, and she still had honor, even if her tainted it.
Nanamomo's Slowdown Field deactivated. It was her ultimate power, but it couldn't last very long, and it left her both tired and hungry after each use. This Bujin Gaim knew, and he grinned as she looked exhausted. He backhanded her and knocked her to the ground.
"Tell me, why did you decide to come face me now?" Bujin Gaim asked.
"Because his cooking is delicious," she answered.
Bujin Gaim scoffed at Nanamomo's reason and stepped towards her as he took out the DJ Gun. He was going to blow her brains out.
Suddenly, Nagata grabbed hold of Bujin Gaim and attempted to pull him away from Nanamomo.
"Leave her alone!"
He couldn't allow Bujin Gaim to do what he wanted anymore and fought against the pain to stand up against him.
"What do you think you're doing, Gaim?" Bujin Gaim demanded as he attempted to push Nagata away, but he was holding firmly.
"She's under my protection," Nagata said resolutely.
"Are you serious? Are you seriously going to protect an undead freak like her? Why? She's nothing but a monster," Bujin Gaim scoffed.
"You're the freak, Nise! You're the only monster standing here in front of me right now!" Nagata snapped.
"DON'T YOU EVER CALL ME THAT!" roared Bujin Gaim as he smacked Nagata with the DJ Gun and sent him sprawling to the ground.
"Nagata-sama!" Kanu shouted. Bujin Gaim looked up and saw the Shoku Warriors rushing at him to stop him. He fired at their feet, stopping them in their tracks. Then he stomped his foot, and black vines shot out of the ground. The vines wrapped around the Shoku Warriors, entangling them. He smirked at the display before returning his gaze towards Nagata.
"Tonight, the story of the Peerless Azure Dragon King of Shoku ends," said Bujin Gaim as he hit his Cutting Blade, pushing the blade down over his Blood Orange Lockseed thrice.
[BLOOD ORANGE SPARKING!]
"Now enjoy your sweet Hell, Armored War God Gaim!" Bujin Gaim screamed as he pulled the trigger. A blast of blood red energy burst from the DJ Gun, rocketing straight towards Nagata. Without his armor's protection, this attack would prove to be fatal. The Shoku Warriors screamed, but Nagata could not hear them as the lethal energy blast roared towards him.
There was an explosion which shattered the silence of the night. The Shoku Warriors screamed as the blast engulfed Nagata. Bujin Gaim shouldered his DJ Gun, satisfied by the results of tonight. He managed to defeat Gaim and now he would devour Nanamomo and take her power for himself.
The smoke and embers died. Bujin Gaim expected to see Nagata's body in pieces. He expected to see gory remains lying all over the place. What he did not expect to see was Nanamomo standing up with her arms spread and smoke rising from her body. She stood between Nagata and Bujin Gaim, her back facing the former as she had shielded him while she glared at the latter.
"Nanamomo-san...?"
And then her knees buckled as she collapsed. She landed on her side as she groaned.
"Nanamomo-san...?" Nagata crawled over towards Nanamomo to cradle her in his arms. "Nanamomo-san, why...why did you do that?"
The female Rinrinshi's Beastman form vanished, and she once again looked like the exotic beauty that Nagata had spoken to hours earlier. Dust began to fall from her body as her body started to break down.
"You said...you said we could be friends. Were you telling the truth?" Nanamomo asked.
"I wasn't lying. I really wish we could be friends," he answered sincerely.
"I'm glad..." she smiled. "Come closer..." Nagata obliged, and she whispered into his ear. His eyes widened as she closed her eyes and smiled. "Good...Now...we're friends..." Those were her last words before she pushed him away and painfully rose to her feet. With the last of her strength, she broke into a run, Rinki overflowing from her body as she shed off her human disguise and unveiled her Rinrinshi form.
"Nanamomo-san!" Nagata yelled.
"I'M NOT RUNNING ANYMORE!" Nanamomo screamed as she wrapped her arms around Bujin Gaim. She held on tightly as he struggled to break out of her grip.
"Let me go! Let go of me, you worthless bitch!" Bujin Gaim demanded. She ignored him as her body began to glow.
"Thank you...and goodbye...my friend..." Nanamomo quietly said before she exploded, taking Bujin Gaim with her.
"NANAMOMO-SAN!" Nagata screamed.
The smoke cleared to reveal that Nanamomo's kamikaze move had failed. The dust in Nagata's hands was all that remained of Nanamomo.
"Such a shame. If she was going to commit suicide, she might as well have given me her power, but she killed herself for nothing. Such a waste too. Her power would've been useful to me," remarked Bujin Gaim apathetically before he started to laugh.
Nagata clenched his fists as he heard such callous words. The cruel, mocking laughter angered him further.
"Quit laughing..."
"Hm?"
"Quit your laughing, you bastard! How dare you laugh at her sacrifice!? She was my friend!"
"Your 'friend'? What kind of joke is that?"
Nagata angrily rose to his feet.
"It's no joke! She was my friend! We may not have known each other long, but she sacrificed herself for me! That makes her my friend, and now you're just laughing at her sacrifice!? That's unforgivable! I thought I hated you before, but now you've just crossed the line, Nise."
"Do not call me by that name!"
"Or what? Are you going to kill me? You've been trying to kill me all this time, but you've only failed!"
"Don't compare me to that weakling!"
"You'll always be a loser, Nise. Always. Coming back from the dead hasn't changed that."
"SILENCE!"
Bujin Gaim aimed his DJ Gun at Nagata and fired, but Nagata managed to get out of the way. It happened so fast, as he seemingly blurred to avoid the shot. Normally, Nagata should not be able to evade that shot at such close range, not unless his armor enhanced him. However, the Seal of Heaven had done something to him. It had changed him.
For a moment, Nagata's eyes flashed violet as they crackled with blue electricity. He focused his gaze on Bujin Gaim. He knew what he had to do.
[ORANGE!] [GRAPEFRUIT ENERGY!]
[LOCK ON!]
His hand gripped the Cutting Blade and pushed it down, opening up his Lockseeds.
[MIX! JIMBER GRAPEFRUIT! HA-HA!]
As his armor formed over his body again, a weapon materialized out of thin air in a flash of violet light. It looked like a shotgun rifle. Gaim did not question it as he took aim and fired. Bujin Gaim was hit several times in a row as sparks exploded rapidly from his chest as he yelled out in pain.
The futuristic shotgun rifle vanished soon after. Taking out the Ryujin Key, he ran towards Bujin Gaim as the Armored War Devil continued to fire upon him. Due to his enhanced speed and reflexes, Nagata swiftly dodged the shots before he reached his target. As he got closer, he hit the Ryujin Key's activation switch.
[RYUJIN!]
In a flash, the Ryujin Key burst with light. The light coalesced into the shape of the Ryujinmaru. Dodging another shot, Gaim darted forward and stabbed the light sword into Bujin Gaim's chest.
"EAT THIS, YOU ASSHOLE!" Gaim shouted as he buried the blade in his demonic counterpart.
At first, nothing seemed to happen as the light sword vanished leaving Gaim holding only the Ryujin Key. However, Bujin Gaim then began violently convulsing as he staggered back from Gaim.
"W-What have y-you done to me!?"Bujin Gaim demanded hysterically.
"You're about to find out," Gaim responded ominously.
"What!?" screamed Bujin Gaim hysterically. "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME, GAIM!? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!?"
His screaming continued as his armor started to crack. The cracks grew and spread, leaking out light. Bujin Gaim screamed as his entire upper body exploded, his tentacles burst out, flailing around madly. A radiant dragon burst out, along with three beams of light: red, green and orange.
The red and green beams landed near Gaim. As the glow around the figures faded, Gaim smiled when he saw that they were Iori and Karasu.
And they were still alive.
"Iori! Kara-chan!" shouted Gaim jubilantly.
"Ugh, that was a disgusting experience," Karasu groaned as she picked herself up. Iori shivered as he stood up with her.
"I...saw...horrible things in there..." trembled Iori as he tried to get ahold of himself. "It was dark...and cold..."
"It's OK, Iori. You're safe now," Gaim reassured his friend.
The orange beam flew towards Gaim and snatched it out of the air. He then smiled as he saw that he had gotten his Kachidoki Lockseed back.
Meanwhile, Bujin Gaim regenerated as his body started to reform. However, with the Kachidoki Lockseed no longer in his possession, he reverted to his default Blood Orange Arms.
"Impossible!" Bujin Gaim shouted at the three Riders. "It's impossible! How can you be this strong!?"
Gaim answered, "Well, you should've realized it by now. Breaking expectations is what we Riders do best." He addressed Iori and Karasu, "Are you two still able to fight?"
"Of course, Naga-kun. I want to pay this fiend back for making us swim in his disgusting digestive juices," Karasu replied with a sadistic grin.
"Do you even have to ask?" added Iori.
"Then let's do this!" Gaim declared as he unlocked the Kachidoki Lockseed.
[KACHIDOKI!]
"Henshin!" Karasu and Iori called out together.
[RINGO! LOCK ON! COME ON! RINGO ARMS! DESIRE FORBIDDEN FRUITS!]
[YOMOTSUHEGURI! LOCK ON! HAI~! YOMOTSUHEGURI ARMS! MEI, KAI, YOMI, YOMI, YOMI!]
The metal fruit-like Armor Parts landed on Iori and Karasu, materializing their Ride Wear suits and forming their armor. Iori had transformed into his dark Super Form, Ryugen-Yomi, while Karasu turned into Idunn. Their Armor Parts disassembled, folding onto their bodies to reveal their helmets.
Gaim loaded his Kachidoki Lockseed into his SengokuDriver and hit the Cutting Blade. His Jimber Grapefruit Arms vanished to reveal his Ride Wear suit.
[LOCK ON! SOIYA! KACHIDOKI ARMS! IZA SHUTSUJIN! EI, EI, OH!]
The Kachidoki Arms Armor Part dropped on top of Gaim, first altering his Ride Wear suit before its parts shifted to form his Kachidoki Arms Armor.
"The Demon Dragon of the Underworld, Armored War God Ryugen-Yomi."
"I fight for my desires, Armored War Goddess Idunn."
"Arriving on Stage, Armored War God Gaim."
"What are you up to, Gaim?" Bujin Gaim demanded.
Gaim locked eyes with Bujin Gaim as he answered, "You're about to see my real power. Watch carefully."
With a click of the release switch, Gaim activated the Ryujin Key.
[RYUJIN!]
A glowing portal opened up above Gaim, and a brilliant dragon of light was called forth from the portal. The summoned dragon seemed offended by Bujin Gaim's presence and began to attack him viciously. Bujin Gaim yelled out as the dragon struck him with its tail before it flew back and slashed him with its claws, knocking him back as he was helpless against it.
Once it was satisfied, the dragon turned around to face its summoner and locked eyes with Gaim.
[LOCK OPEN! RYUJIN ARMS! DAI RYUOH! SORA NO SEIRYU, RISE TO THE THRONE!]
Bujin Gaim had to shield his eyes from the resulting glare and demanded, "What...what is this!?"
"Ascending to the Throne. Armored War God Ryujin Gaim, On Stage."
[RYUJINMARU!]
Ryujin Gaim's Ryujinmaru was called automatically as Ryugen-Yomi and Idunn flanked him, wielding their signature weapons. Gaim's helmet crest flashed as he raised his free hand to it and took hold. He detached it from his helmet before he turned and threw it. The crest flew like a boomerang, cutting apart the vines that held the girls before it flew back into his hand so he could reattach it to his helmet. He then turned to face Bujin Gaim again.
Bujin Gaim glared down Ryujin Gaim, not happy with what he saw. He had recovered from his previous freak out and recomposed himself. He needed to remain calm. He was under the influence of his former self's emotions. That would not do. That would not do at all.
"So, it looks like you still got some fight left in you, Gaim."
"Ever since the fire of Rakuyo, I made a promise to myself that I will not let another tragedy happen while I have the power to stop it," swore Ryujin Gaim as a fire blazed in his eyes. Karasu and Iori had sacrificed themselves to protect him. Fortunately, he managed to save them. However, when Nanamomo sacrificed herself, she had lost her life instead. "You made me break that promise. I won't forgive you for that."
"You're doing this because of that Rinrinshi. That's so pathetic."
"No, you're the pathetic one!" Ryuubi snapped angrily. The Shoku Warriors were gathered together to support Ryujin Gaim with Ryugen-Yomi and Idunn. "Nagata-sama is ten times! No, 100 times! Dammit, he's 1,000,000 times the man you are! All his life he wanted to be a hero so he can make a difference! He has done so much for others, without asking for anything in return! And people follow him not because of his power, but because of his ideals!"
"No matter how much power you acquire, if you lack the ability to care for anyone but yourself, you only stand alone and become a king of nothing," Kanu added.
"Nagata-niichan beat you before, and he'll beat you again!" Chouhi confidently declared.
"Hear that? You may have power, but I got friends. Now, imposter, let's dance on my stage!" Ryujin Gaim declared as lightning burst from his body. The Ryujin Key began to shine, which did not go unnoticed by Ryujin Gaim. "Huh?"
'Turn the key three times,' he heard a voice in his mind instruct.
Trusting the mysterious yet soothing voice, Ryujin Gaim twisted the Ryujin Key three times.
[OGRE ARMOR! VIPER ARMOR! DRAGON ARMOR!]
Beams of red, green and blue light with the heads of dragons shot out of the Kachidoki Lockseed and flew towards the three girls. Kanu gasped as she was hit first and enveloped in a blinding green light.
"Aisha?" Ryuubi gasped as the blue light hit her.
"Aisha-neechan? Touka-neechan?" questioned Chouhi in confused before the red light hit her as well.
When the lights subsided, Ryujin Gaim's eyes widened at the transformation the girls had undergone. They all wore armor, with helmets that left their faces exposed.
Kanu now wore green samurai armor with a matching helmet that had a pair of ox horns extending from the sides. Golden ogre faces hung from her shoulders as shoulder pads. The chestpiece fit well over her front, and black leggings covered her legs. Green and gold bracers covered her forearms as matching boots covered her legs. She confidently held her signature weapon, the Green Dragon Crescent Blade against her shoulder.
Kanu had just transformed into Armored Ogre Warrior Kanu Unchou.
Chouhi's armor was just as magnificent. It was red with gold trim. The broad pauldrons extended from her shoulders and she had matching bracers strapped to her forearms. Her legs were protected by armor as well with gold bands around the ankles. Her helmet had a simplistic design, but it also had a viper-like motif with lightning bolt-shaped decorations on the sides.
Chouhi had transformed into Armored Lighting Viper Chouhi Yokutoku.
Ryuubi's transformation was also as impressive as her sworn sisters'. A white bodysuit covered every inch of her body. She also had silver plating on her forearms and shins. The blue body armor covered her torso, with a golden dragon face on the chest and broad shoulder pads as well. The white helmet that covered her head possessed a head crest that looked like two sabers that were joined at the hilt. Her Dragon Claw Sword hung from her hip, and she also wore a long red scarf.
Ryuubi had transformed into Armored Dragon Fighter Ryuubi Gentoku.
The Shoku Warriors were just as stunned by this development. Out of everything that had happened tonight, this was not something they had expected. Ryujin Gaim was just as stunned at the three girls' transformation, but then he quickly accepted it. His Ryujin Key had once again revealed to him a new power, one that would greatly benefit them in the fight against evil.
"Wow! So awesome!" Chouhi awed at herself.
"I can feel so much power coursing through me," Kanu admired.
"I feel like Nagata-sama has blessed me!" gushed Ryuubi.
Nodding to each other, the three sworn sisters stepped forward with their new armor and weapons.
"What...what is this!?" Bujin Gaim demanded incredulously.
"What you are seeing is the birth of a new legend, born from the spirit of sisterhood! They are the Armored Trinity!" Ryujin Gaim declared.
To Be Continued in Bloody Vengeance Part 2...
KRC: Part 1 is all about Bujin Gaim's personal vengeance. Next, in Part 2, Nagata will be avenging Nanamomo. Bujin Gaim's going to learn why it's a very bad idea to mess with Nagata's friends, and it will be a very painful lesson.
TFP: I'm so sad that Nanamomo died. She was one of the Rinrinshi I liked. Bujin Gaim really went on the warpath in his desire for revenge. A real demon through and through. He got his licks in, but now Nagata has all his power back, and he's going to bring the pain on him with his thunder and lightning powers.
BL92: I gotta admit, this new and improved Bujin Gaim is a way better villain than Neasel when he still alive as Bloody Gaim. That guy is a real monster with some mad skills and he even went on the wildest rampage for his personal vendetta against Gaim. Now that's what I called a hardcore villain to the 11th power. Also for some reason, I'm gonna miss that hot sloth girl even though she's just a minor character since her debut in S206. Bujin Gaim may be a powerful villain, but deep down he's still the same conniving Neasel we all know and hate so much. And now, he's about to feel the wrath of Nagata when he's about to bring down the thunder on him...TWICE!
AWG CHIBI OMAKE #11A: RYUUBI...PREGNANT?
Everyone was present at the dinner table, except Ryuubi.
"Did Aneue really say she didn't want dinner?" Kanu asked.
"Yes, that's what she said," Kochu confirmed. "Such a shame too. Nagata-sama and I prepared such a fabulous spread."
"Yeah, she's missing out on a delicious meal," Nagata added in agreement.
"Did she say why she didn't want any dinner?" Iori asked.
"Maybe Touka-neechan has a tummy ache," Riri suggested, worried.
Kanu recounted her sworn sister's recently odd behavior, "She was sighing, with her hands on her stomach. I asked her about it, but she told me not to worry."
"Maybe she does have a stomachache and doesn't want to bother us," suggested Nagata.
"I did ask her if she wanted me to make her any medicine, but she told me she wasn't sick," added Komei, also worried.
"I can't imagine not eating for a whole day," said Chouhi, concerned for her big sister too. It just wasn't like Ryuubi to refuse a meal prepared by Nagata or Kochu.
"If she's so worried about her stomach, even though she claims she's not sick..." started Bacho.
Batai interjected, "Could she be pregnant?"
Immediately, everyone at the dinner table gasped.
Kanu shot out of her seat while Komei's face turned beet red.
"There's no way! There's no way! Aneue can't be pregnant!" Kanu denied vehemently.
Kochu spoke thoughtfully from her own experience, "When I was carrying Riri, there were times when I had terrible cases of morning sickness and didn't want to eat anything."
"Then that means...does that mean...is Aneue...?" Kanu couldn't make a coherent thought or sentence.
Kochu, realizing what she had done, gently tried to calm Kanu down and said, "That doesn't necessarily mean she's pregnant, Aisha."
"Yeah, there has to be another logical explanation," added Nagata helpfully.
"Is Touka-neechan going to have a baby?" Riri asked excitedly.
"If that was true, then who's the father?" Chou'un asked. As soon as she said that, everyone turned their heads and aimed their gazes on the only unmarried man in the room.
Nagata blinked and asked, "...Why are you guys looking at me like that?"
"Don't you have anything to say, Nagata?" Iori asked accusingly.
"Iori, you're scaring me," Nagata shuddered as Iori glared at him.
"Well, Touka did say she wanted to have your children, so it only makes sense that-"
"You think I'm the father!?" Nagata yelled as he slammed his hands on the table and stood up. "NO WAY! IT'S NOT ME! YOU GOT THE WRONG GUY!"
"Well, it's not me. I would never be unfaithful to Shion," Iori defended. "And who else does Touka have her eyes on but you?"
"Come on! There has to be a good explanation for this!" Nagata cried.
"Nagata-sama, I think you may need to take responsibility for this," quipped Chou'un.
"Aisha, you believe me, right? There's no way I got Touka pregnant!" Nagata looked to his girlfriend.
"I think we should calm down," said Bacho, being the voice of reason. "Maybe Touka's pregnant, maybe she has a bad stomachache, we can't know for sure. So we can't accuse Nagata-sama of doing something like that."
"Thanks, Sui."
"But if you did get Touka pregnant, you have to be a man and take responsibility. My father taught me that a man who leaves a pregnant woman to fend for herself is the worst kind of scum."
"Trust me; I didn't get Touka pregnant. We haven't even done that," said Nagata.
"Done what?" Riri and Chouhi asked in unison.
"I'll explain when you're older," Nagata and Iori answered simultaneously.
In the end, they found out that Ryuubi wasn't pregnant. She just got a stomachache from eating some spoiled menma after starving herself with her new diet. She admitted that she just wanted to lose some weight.
Although, when told that everyone thought she might be pregnant and Nagata was the father, she seemed oddly thoughtful. Was she wondering what it would be like to have Nagata's baby?
Who knows?
*Idea from Bloodyredrose1994, based on Shin Koihime Musou Otome Tairan
AWG CHIBI OMAKE #11B: HOW NOT TO PURGE
The school was in chaos. The Purge was in effect, and until the final bell rang, the students and teachers could all kill each other. Already, there had been many fatalities. Fortunately, a group of friends had taken shelter in a classroom and were boarding up the doors to prevent anyone from coming inside.
The group consisted of Yue, Ei, Miyabi, Hideyoshi, Ren, and Kenshin.
"OK," Hideyoshi said as he hammered in the last nail. "That should keep those maniacs away."
"Ei-chan, don't you think that machete is a bit much?" Yue asked her friend uncertainly.
"I just saw a kid wipe out the entire Kendo Club with a fucking chainsaw. I'm not taking any chances," Ei defended.
"Well, in two hours, this will all be over," Hideyoshi said as he checked his watch. "Whose idea was it to have an annual Purge anyway?"
"The Headmaster," Ren deadpanned.
"Ah, that makes sense. Think he's related to Monokuma?"
Kenshin stood up and paced back and forth. "Guys, you guys, I just realized something. It's the motherfucking Purge! We can do whatever we want!"
Ei didn't like where this was going. "Oh no, Kenshin. Please, don't you go crazy! I don't want to have to kill you! Please don't give me a reason!"
Kenshin neared Ei threateningly as she trembled in fear while everyone else watched.
"Ei...I'm going to eat your lunch!" Kenshin declared as he opened up Ei's bento lunch box and began scooping her lunch into his mouth.
"Wait, what?" Ei blinked.
"Purge, baby!" Kenshin tossed the empty lunch box away. "See? I just littered!"
"OK, first of all, eating Ei's lunch isn't illegal. Neither is littering," Hideyoshi pointed out.
"Technically, it's OK," Miyabi added.
"Speak for yourself," Ei mumbled. "You'll still get fined for it."
"And now I'm smoking!" Kenshin boasted as he lit a cigarette.
"Kenshin-kun, maybe you should sit and calm down," Yue suggested.
"I don't have to listen to you! I'm smoking cigarettes!" Kenshin blew smoke in her face, and she coughed.
"OK, now that's just rude!" Hideyoshi snapped as he gently patted Yue's back.
"It's THE PURGE, buddy! Get with the program! I can do whatever I want, and nobody can stop or judge me!" declared Kenshin.
"We can still totally judge you," said Miyabi.
"And stop you if we wanted to," Hideyoshi said.
"Oh yeah? Well, I'm going to fuck this cantaloupe!" Kenshin decided.
"Wait, what!? No! No, no, no!" Hideyoshi protested.
"I'm gonna fuck a melon!" Kenshin shouted back.
"Don't you fuck it!" Ei objected.
"I'm gonna do it!"
"Don't you do it!" Hideyoshi and Ei screamed.
"Please, Kenshin-kun! Please don't do it!" Yue begged as she covered her eyes.
Kenshin was carving a hole in the melon with his knife.
"I'm gonna carve a nice hole for my dick!"
"It's not illegal, but it's still horrifying!" Miyabi screamed.
"Just don't spit in it!" Hideyoshi advised in a panic, but Kenshin ignored him and did it anyway, even flicking his tongue around the hole he made. "Oh, God!"
"I'm going to cut your dick off!" Ei threatened as she brandished her machete. "I WILL CUT IT OFF!"
"This melon is about to fucked by yours truly!" Kenshin pulled down his pants.
Ren had enough. She got behind Kenshin and snapped his neck. He fell forward, with his pants down, and the melon crushed under him.
"Oh, thank you, Ren," said Hideyoshi in relief.
"He was getting annoying," said Ren.
*Based on a CollegeHumor Skit
