Welcome back to Prophecy of Masks! Last time, things took a turn for the bizarre, as the OverLord arrived, casting what he called the "Dark Seed of Agito" upon several civilians before hitting Spyro and Cynder with it as well. While nobody currently on the team knows exactly what that means, somebody who does shows up, that being Agito himself. As we left last time, everyone was being carted off to safety. So what exactly just happened? Read on to discover...

(Our story resumes back in the Temple, where Spyro and Cynder are just starting to wake up from being attacked by the OverLord, as Woz, Geiz, Ignitus, Agito, and Ignitus stand watch over everyone, with Geiz being the first to notice they're awake.)

Geiz: (Seeing they're awake) Uh guys, they're awake!

Agito: (Having heard Geiz's announcement) Hold it! Stay back! We don't entirely know what we're dealing with!

Woz: I thought you said you knew what this was!

Agito: I said I knew something similar to this, not this exactly.

Spyro: (Weakly) What is going on...? All I remember is one of Malefor's servants firing a blast, attempting to hit... (Realizes what happened) CYNDER!

Cynder: Relax, Spyro. I'm here. I'm okay.

Spyro: (Seeing Cynder is right next to him) Oh, thank the Ancestors. I don't know what I'd do if they got you again. I...

(Before Spyro can finish his sentence, something overcomes him, a breathtaking pain emerging straight from his heart, emanating out as dark root-like energy across his chest, right over his heart. Seeing this, Cynder starts freaking out, trying to make sure Spyro is okay, before the same thing happens to her, an unbearable pain, emanating from right over her heart, seizing her almost instantly. Seeing this, Woz starts freaking out, but recalling the pain was caused by freaking out, he unsuccessfully tries to steady his nerves before Agito, finally realizing what is going on here, and quickly separates Spyro and Cynder, which somehow causes the pain to start subsiding, as Agito starts looking confused)

Agito: Again? (Seeing what just happened) That explains it.

Cynder: What... just... happened?

Agito: The OverLord afflicted you with some dark version of the Seed of Agito, a mystic energy source some humans have the potential to access, gaining unique powers. I am one of those people, going back nearly 20 years ago.

Spyro: And that's how you became a Kamen Rider isn't it?

Agito: (With a slight chuckle) You're as observant as I've heard you were. That's where I was hoping we could help each other, which I guess we just did.

Cynder: (Confused) How?

Agito: Ever since I got to this world, I've been experiencing blackouts, much like I did when I first became Agito. My guess, this "Dark Seed of Agito" is meant to neutralize me as a threat, as well as presumably any other Seed of Agito hosts here.

Spyro: Glad we could help, no matter how incidental it was. But... what did that monster do to all these people?

Agito: I'm still unsure of what exactly happened, but whatever it was must have been the Dark Seed of Agito activating. As to what triggered it specifically, I'm not sure.

Woz: I think I may be able to answer that. When this villain cast his curse, he claimed it was a test of Lord Spyro and Lady Cynder's love.

Ignitus: That would definitely fit what just happened.

Agito: Guessing these two are pretty serious in terms of being lovers if this Dark Seed affected them that much.

Woz: Try they're engaged, and set to be wed in a few weeks.

Agito: Yikes. That's about as serious as it gets. So if I had to guess, we don't have much time. We've got to track down the OverLord and get this reversed if we don't want anyone here to die. And we're going to need all hands on deck.

Ignitus: Someone has to stay here and care for the afflicted. Tsukuyomi, Daiki, Tsukasa, and myself should suffice.

Geiz: Then that just leaves... (Realizes it) LIKE HELL I'M WORKING WITH HIM!

Woz: Geiz, I understand you still don't trust me. But for now we have to put this aside to focus on the task at hand. This world is doomed otherwise.

Geiz: If it means working with you, I'm half tempted to let it be doomed!

Woz: And let Oma Zi-O win?!

Geiz: WE'RE ONLY IN THIS MESS BECAUSE YOU HELPED HIM DEFEAT ME!

Agito: (Separating the two) Enough of this! We don't have time for this! I've got a group ready to go, waiting as we speak. If we have any chance of getting this plan to work, we need to get moving, NOW.

Cynder: Geiz, Woz, go. We'll be right behind you.

Woz: At once, milady.

(With that, Agito and Woz start to leave, with Geiz following behind reluctantly. Within a few minutes, we transition to the exterior of a large blue and silver truck with trailer, with Agito, Woz, and Geiz arriving soon after we enter)

Geiz: Your team is based out of a truck?

Agito: It's bigger on the inside. You'd be surprised.

(With that, Agito walks up and bangs on the side of the truck, prompting someone inside to open the back hatch, allowing the trio in, and introducing us to what looks like a police officer in a detective's trenchcoat, a man in a red jacket, and a third person in black with a pair of sunglasses. Of the three, the detective speaks up first)

?: Shouichi. I take it these are the dragons' allies?

Agito: I wouldn't have brought them here if they weren't, Makoto.

G3: No, no you wouldn't.

Agito: (To Woz and Geiz) Makoto Hikawa, Kamen Rider G3. And of course, the rest of my team. (Gesturing to the red jacketed man) Ryo Ashihara, Kamen Rider Gills. (Pointing out the man with the sunglasses) And Kaoru Kino, Another Agito.

Woz: (Noting Another Agito) Wait, aren't you supposed to be dead?

Another Agito: (With the familiar golden glow of a spirit) Yes, yes I am. But even I saw what was about to happen coming, and came back in time to warn the others that something was going down.

?: (Getting up from his chair) So, what are we up against?

Agito: The OverLord, Ryo.

Gills: Not that creep again. I thought you killed him 20 years ago!

Another Agito: Looks like Decade's warning was right.

Agito: And you'd be right, Kaoru. We're going to need everybody on deck for this one.

Gills: Say no more. Give me a second. Henshin!

(With his battle cry known, Gills is surrounded by green energy, before the energy consolidates into a strange almost aquatic looking form of green and black with gold accents and huge red eyes)

Gills: Haven't done that in a while.

Agito: (As strange energy consolidates into a red and gold belt, while he crosses his outstretched arms before him) Good call. Everybody suit up. Henshin!

(With that, Agito slams his hands into two buttons on the side of his belt, and in a flash of light a gold and black suit with silver accents and red eyes, dominated by a golden beetle horn crest, generates on Agito)

Another Agito: (As energy consolidates into a similar yet more monstrous version of Agito's belt) Agreed. Henshin.

(His calm battle cry known, Another Agito assumes his true form, a dark green and black monstrous version of Agito, with two red scarf like items flowing down his back)

G3: (Removing his trenchcoat to reveal a black zipper front bodysuit as a panel on the wall opens up, revealing blue and silver armor) If you three are done, would you mind helping me get in suit?

Agito: Glady.

(With that, the process begins. G3 steps into the exposed armor chamber, allowing the chestplate to fold across him while he throws on the blue and silver arm guards and leg pieces. As this happens, Agito grabs a silver belt and slings into onto G3's waist, causing the red panel on the front to light up section by section. Once it's fully lit up, G3 takes his helmet, blue with silver face plate, antennae, and orange eyes, and places it in front of his face, somehow generating a back portion and locking tab.)

G3: There we go.

Agito: If we're all suited up, it's time we get moving.

Woz: (Placing on his BeyonDriver) We're right behind you.

Geiz: (Placing on his Ziku Driver and holding his Ridewatch) Begrudgingly.

Woz and Geiz: Henshin.

(With that, Geiz and Woz assume their Rider forms, as the rest look on.)

Agito: Alright then. Let's get moving.

(As the group agrees, the back of the truck opens again, allowing everyone to step out and head into battle, as our tale ends for today)

And that looks like a good spot to end for now. Yes this arc isn't going to feature Spyro and Cynder as much. Mostly because don't want Geiz and Woz working together to be forced by them, I want Woz to regain Geiz's trust on his own. But our favorite dragons will be returning once things get a little further ahead next update. So be sure to tune in for that! Same time... same channel!