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Anyways, onto the story!
Kamen Rider Saber: Tale of Two Worlds
仮面ライダーセイバー：二つの世界の物語
Kamen Raidā Seibā: Futatsu no Sekai no Monogatari
First Book: Beacon of Hope
初の書籍：希望の烽火
Hatsu no Shoseki: Kibō no Hōka
Chapter Ten: Quaking the Earth, the Bastard Sword.
第十章：地球を震、バスタードソード。
Dai Jisshō: Chikyū o Shin, Basutādo Sōdo.
He is the one who wields the sword of flame, who fights with the red dragon of bravery.
彼は炎の剣を振るう者であり、勇敢な赤いドラゴンと戦う。
Kare wa honōnoken o furū monodeari, yūkan'na akai doragon to tatakau.
Rekka Battō! Ni-satsu no hon o kasaneshi toki seinaru tsurugi chikara ga yadoru! Wonder Rider! Dragon! Peter Fan!
烈火抜刀！二冊の本を重ねし時聖なる剣こ力が宿る！ワンダーライダー！ドラゴン！ピーターファン！
Rekka Battō! Ni-satsu no hon o kasaneshi toki seinaru tsurugi chikara ga yadoru! Wandā Raidā! Doragon! Pītā Fan!
As Kuen pulled the Kaenken Rekka out from the Seiken Swordriver, he would twirl the sword around him, before extending his left hand out. And as the two giant books behind him opened, a mysterious fairy of light would emerge from the Peter Fantasista Wonder Ride Book projection, circling around him.
The fairy twirling around him, the left side of his body would emit a bright light, enough to blind whoever would see it somewhat. And that was the case with Teams RWBY and JNPR, who had arrived on the scene after defeating the last of the wolves in their way. Yang and Blake were on the Diago Speedy, while the four members of Team JNPR were on the Ride Gatriker.
And as the light died down, the left side of his body was now a bright light blue, with streaks of white all over the suit. This was the power of two Wonder Ride Books in one form.
Dragon Peter.
Futatsu no zokusei o sonaeshi yaiba ga togi sumasa reru!
ニっの属性た備えし刃が研き澄まされる！
Futatsu no zokusei o sonaes hi yaiba ga togi sumasa reru!
Ruby could look on in amazement, as her eyes were full with sparkles. She did manage to resist the temptation to run over to Kuen and fangirl over the suit though, seeing the Megid still awake and fighting the swordsman.
"Should we interfere in their duel?" Ruby asked to her sister.
"I feel like we should," Yang replied.
"We definitely should," Weiss retorted.
And so the eight students charged towards the Megid, as Kuen would do the same, beginning the fight. And continuing to hack and slash at the Megid, the beast would try to do another claw attack. Unfortunately, however, Kuen had now figured out a way to counter the attack, utilizing the blue hook coming out from his hand to tighten his grasp on the attack, sending it flying back towards the Megid.
And as it crashed on the ground, Nora would then use her grenade launcher, firing multiple grenades at the Megid. It would roar once more, as Kuen utilized the hook, sending it out and wrapping the Megid in his chains.
Swinging him around, like a chain array, the Megid became dizzy, before Kuen then sent the Megid flying. And Ruby was the next to take a pot shot at the beast, using her scythe to slash at the beast. Then Nora and Yang rushed in, the former changing her weapon into its hammer mode, and beat the shit out of the monster, sending it back towards Kuen.
Preparing to defeat the monster once and for all, recognizing the amount of damage he'd already taken, Kuen inserted the sword back into the belt, before pushing on the trigger.
Hissatsu Dokuha! Dragon~ Peter Fan~ Nissatsu Geki! F-F-Fire!
必冊読破！ドラゴン！ピーターファン！ニ冊撃！ファファファイア！
Hissatsu Dokuha! Doragon! Pītā Fan! Ni-satsu Geki! Fa-Fa-Faia!
Jumping upwards, he would prepare to execute a kick on his opponent, screaming out, "Hiryu Fukkuha!"
And flying downwards, kanji of '火龍フック破' would form, as Kuen would almost hit the Megid, the former letting out a powerful scream.
Keyword being 'almost'.
He was then sent flying however, taking the brunt of an attack he did not realize. And it was not the wolf-like Megid too... Crashing onto the ground, Kuen groaned, feeling his aura enter the yellow.
"What... the hell?" Kuen grunted, as he struggled to get up.
Fortunately, however, Ruby was to the rescue, picking him up and helping him get off the ground. Shaking his head, Kuen would look up to see... two more Megid?
"The hell?" He asked once more, only this time frustrated and confused.
Storious simply chuckled, observing the battle that was unfolding. Three Megid versus one swordsman. Everything was going to go along with their plan. As he observed the mysterious book continuing to write, he could only comment.
"That Megid has been given another power... surely those swordsmen will be unable to stop the three Megids now..."
ARI KA KIRIGIRISU!
アリかキリギリス！
Ari ka Kirigirisu!
The nine combatants readied themselves once more, as Kuen definitely felt much weaker than he had expected to be. He was going to go by the assumption that his Rider form and his Aura were basically the same, or something like that. It could possibly explain why he was feeling weak even though he knew he had both his Rider form and his Aura to defend him.
As the two new Megid would cackle, Blake would stare at them, trying to figure out what they could possibly. After all, if Ruby could guess the Megid based off her motif, then Blake could surely do the same, right? Well, sorta.
"What are they supposed to be based off?" Blake asked, confused.
"The Ant and the Grasshopper. Ari ka Kirigirisu," Ren replied, holding his dual pistols, in his hands.
"Wait... how'd you know that?"
"Stuff I learned... back home."
There was something related to home that Kuen seemed to pick up, but he decided to not question it any further. Twirling around his blade, the nine would fight the three Megid amidst the ruined city. One of the two new Megid, an ant-like creature of some kind, would suddenly spit out green goo at Kuen. Thankfully, however, the swordsman was barely able to parry the attacks.
And it was a good choice, as said goo was a corrosive acid of some kind, which shocked Jaune.
"Eh?!" He blurted out.
Kuen would go on the defensive, continuing to parry the ant-like Megid's attacks, sending the goo flying everywhere, but not before he would immediately enter the offensive, rushing towards it. Sort of trying to get a grasp on the situation, he would send out a wave of fire towards the ant Megid. However, the wolf Megid was quick to get back on its toes, using its claw attacks to send the wave of fire to the side, destroying a ruined building.
"Fuck..." Kuen gritted his teeth under the mask, before trying out his hook once more.
As he would send out the hook, he would manage to catch the wolf Megid, trying to send it spinning like he had once done. However, the ant Megid would back up the wolf Megid, using its goo to corrode the chain, breaking it and causing damage to Kuen.
As if that wasn't already enough, the book embedded into the ant Megid's chest would suddenly glow a dark purple. Torn pages would fly out of the book in large amounts, landing on the floor. And then, multiple Shimi would emerge from the torn pages, as they would groan collectively.
Kuen turned to Ruby, before the two nodded at each other.
"Yang. Nora. You're with me. We need heavy-hitters if we want to destroy the Megids. The rest, fuck 'em up real good."
"Language!" Ruby screamed, as Kuen could let out a pained chuckle.
And they charged back into battle, the Shimi rushing towards them. The wolf Megid had also taken the chance to summon more Beowulves, as the Grimm would also charge at the six. Blake had switched over into manning the Diago Speedy, while Pyrrha would take over the Ride Gatriker, the two piloting their respective vehicles into battle.
Ruby and Jaune were now hacking and slashing at the Shimi and Beowulves, each managing to rack multiple kills within the span of seconds. And the three fighters facing off against the Megid would charge once more.
Nora would then use her grenade launcher, firing off multiple grenades that would severely damage the ant Megid. And taking the chance, Yang would hold off the wolf Megid, while Kuen prepared a finisher. Pressing the book, it would glow, as his hands began to light on fire.
BRAVE DRAGON!
ブレイブドラゴン！
Bureibu Doragon!
As he would then extend out his hand, the Brave Dragon would appear once again, crashing into the ant Megid. Said attack would send the Megid flying into the skies, before exploding.
"Good. We can focus once more on what's important." Kuen scoffed.
"Wait. Wasn't there one more Megid that suddenly disappeared earlier?" Yang inquired.
Kuen froze. "Wait, there was..."
And their moment would suddenly be interrupted by the appearance of... even more of the ant-like Megid.
"What in the fuck-" Kuen tried to say something, but his words were cut off from the sheer shock.
"Ants come in hordes, right?" Yang inquired, thinking back on a few things she'd encountered involving large amounts of ants.
"That must be why..."
"Well, that just means more legs to break!" Nora chanted excitedly.
"You've been quiet the whole time, and suddenly you have the energy to want to say that?" Kuen asked.
"Hey! It just happens." Nora retorted.
And the three would get back up, before rushing once more.
The hordes of Shimi were almost never-ending for the six huntsmen-in-training, as Ruby and Jaune were only able to operate at full stamina for so long. For Jaune, it was even worse, as he found himself almost overwhelmed by the horde. Thankfully, however, Pyrrha barged in on the Gatriker, firing away at the Shimi and Beowulves.
"I think I can handle this..." Pyrrha stated, though there was a tone of frustration in her voice.
"Why are there so many...?" Ren wondered.
"It must be because... Kuen hasn't... defeated the ant creature, right?" Jaune replied, exhaustion in his voice.
"Do we have anything that can do much?" Pyrrha asked, continuing to fire away at the Shimi.
"I don't think so..." Ruby responded, jumping back from the chaos unfolding. "We need to defeat the creature things!"
"Do you have a plan for that?!" Weiss screamed, continuing to summon more glyphs and fight the Shimi.
"I dunno... maybe we rush for Kuen and help him? If we defeat the monsters, then there will be less pests to fight!"
"That... is a plan I can get behind," Jaune butted into the conversation once more.
As Kuen continued fighting against the ant Megid, he had found that Nora was bizarrely successful in her claims. She was destroying the Shimi, while he was focused on executing finishers to destroy the Megids. Meanwhile, Yang was locked onto the wolf Megid, sending out a flurry of punches. Even when her attacks her parried, she seemed to almost not lose steam, continuing to dish out the flurries.
Things hadn't changed when the other six would return, Blake and Weiss aboard the Diago Speedy, and the rest on the Ride Gatriker. Though the extra firepower was much more than appreciated, of course.
Kuen continued to destroy ant Megid after ant Megid after ant Megid, his stamina beginning to wear out.
"Damnit... if this keeps up..." Kuen gritted his teeth again.
Determined, he was. But said determination could only last for so long. He needed something to fuel him back up.
It worsened instead.
A wave of green energy was sent from somewhere in the skies, as it would distort the sound around the students' ears for a brief moment, causing them to fall to the floor.
"Agh, my head hurts!" Jaune screamed.
Kuen was no different, except he fell to the floor, de-transforming.
"The grasshopper...!" Ren noted.
And indeed, he was correct. The grasshopper-like Megid flew in the skies above them, as it would stand next to the wolf Megid. And of course, another ant Megid would emerge, standing nearby the two Megids, as it began to speak.
"You humans think you're so clever... look for yourself!"
"Once this book is completed, this will become the new normal!"
"What?!" Kuen exclaimed, as he struggled to get back up.
And as the two Megid began to take flight, beginning to pick up the wolf Megid, Kuen tried to do his best to get to them. Keyword being 'tried', unfortunately.
"I will- guh!"
Kuen fell to the floor, his head still reeling from the audio attack he had received. However, something else would happen instead.
An orange blade, striking from the fog, would then suddenly attack the three Megid, causing them to crash onto the ground. Said attack caught everybody by surprise, as a figure emerged from the shadows.
"Figured you'd need help," The voice spoke.
"Wait... Ogami-san?!" Kuen's eyes widened.
And indeed, from the fog, Ryo Ogami emerged, the Gekido on his back in all of its brown and orange glory. And staring at the Megid, the swordsman of Earth would walk, the ground cracking beneath him.
"First! Bastard servants of evil..." Another step.
"Second! The rage of the earth trembles before you..." Step. Step. Step.
"Third! I'll face you head-to head! No point in arguing!"
Ryo would slam his sword into the ground, as it would crack from the sheer pressure of its weight.
"Woah..." The nine students were simply left in shock.
And then Ryo would pull out a Wonder Ride Book of his own, this one gray and brown. Said Wonder Ride Book began to glow a dark gray, as it would echo its title. Immediately after, he would then flip it open using one hand, as it would then echo its story announcement.
GENBU SHINWA!
玄武神話！
Genbu Shinwa!
There was once a God Beast possessing a strong armor that acted as one of the four holy beasts...
かつて四聖獣の一角を担う強靭な鎧の神獣がいた...
Katsute shi seijū no ikkaku o ninau kyōjin'na yoroi no shinjuu ga ita...
After flipping the book close, he would then slot it into a place on the Gekido, as it began to play its standby loop.
Like Kuen's first transformation, rock formations would form under Ryo, bringing him higher than the three Megids that stood before him. Though they could clearly move, they somehow chose not to. Kuen found confusion in that, trying to understand what that even meant.
Rows upon rows of gray bookshelves would form behind Ryo, as a giant manifestation of the Genbu Shinwa Wonder Ride Book manifested. Said manifestation would then crash onto the platform behind him, a flurry of rocks erupting from the crash.
And as Ryo pulled the trigger on the sword, the Wonder Ride Book on the sword would open to its third page.
GENBU SHINWA!
玄武神話！
Genbu Shinwa!
Ryo would twirl the heavy sword in one hand, laying it on his back, as he began his transformation sequence.
"Henshin!"
As multiple rocks would swirl around Ryo, attacking any Megid who would dare intrude in his borders, he slammed the sword down. A rock formation emerged from the chaos, as it would then form armor around Ryo, the gray and brown rocks sticking to his body.
Ittō Ryōdan! Butta kire! Dogo! Dogo! Dogōken Gekido! Geki-do jūhan! Zettai sōkō no daiken ga hokuhō yori ōinaru ichigeki o tatakikomu!
一刀両断！ブツた斬れ！ドゴ！ドゴ！土豪剣激土！激土重版！絶対装甲の大剣が北方より大いなる一撃を叩き込む！
Ittō Ryōdan! Butta kire! Dogo! Dogo! Dogōken Geki-do! Geki-do jūhan! Zettai sōkō no daiken ga hokuhō yori ōinaru ichigeki o tatakikomu!
And as the slash would form Ryo's visor, the next swordsman, the Swordsman of Earth, stood amidst the rubble.
This was Kamen Rider... Buster.
He plunged his sword into the ground once more, before he would then pull it out, dual-wielding the blade in his hands.
Kuen could only look at him in awe. He knew not his name, but his looks. And needless to say, he was amazed. He felt raw strength emanating from the armor, and it seemed to be so. With the sheer amount of bulk, any regular human who had that could probably lift mountains.
Struggling to get up, he stepped forwards, as he then pulled out Rekka from his belt.
"In that case..." Kuen grunted, "I'm going to transform again too."
Rekka Battō! Brave Dragon!
烈火抜刀！ブレイブドラゴン！
Rekka Battō! Bureibu Doragon!
And there Saber was, standing beside Buster, though he was definitely much weaker at this point from the exhaustion that had taken its toll on him. The rest of Teams RWBY and JNPR also entered battle, though for Weiss... it was forcefully at this point.
They would then rush towards the Megid, as Ryo managed to do a considerable amount of damage. His slashes, while slow, were powerful. Kuen could definitely feel the sheer power of the blade. And he knew why it was the Sword of Tremors.
Buster focused on the wolf Megid on the ground, as Kuen would try to combat the ant and grasshopper Megid, trying his best to strike the foes, who were in the skies. Needless to say, it wasn't really going that well.
Until he figured that Brave Dragon was still a valid move. And he would summon it, charging upwards, as Ryo found himself confused.
Kuen shouldn't have been able to summon Brave Dragon from the Wonder Ride Book naturally... Ryo couldn't summon his God Beast, so how was the swordsman of flame able to? He clearly had some secrets up his sleeve that the Swordsman of Earth was unable to understand. Oh well.
As Kuen would rush towards the Megid, he would execute multiple slashes, though he could feel something off. He was becoming weaker and weaker by the minute, his Aura leaking ever-so-slightly. This shouldn't have been a problem. This shouldn't have been a problem. Was this world acting up or something?
Whatever. That was a question for another time. Kuen prepared another finisher, scanning the Brave Dragon, Book Gate and Peter Fantasista Wonder Ride Books in quick sucession.
DRAGON! MM-HM! GATE! MM-HM! PETER FAN! NARUHODO, NARUHODO!
ドラゴン！うーん！うーん！ゲート！うーん！うーん！ピーターファン！なるほど！なるほど！
Doragon! Un! Un! Gēto! Un! Un! Pītā Fan! Naruhodo! Naruhodo!
"This is your end!" Kuen screamed. "Kaen~ Konjiruzan!"
Runes resembling the kanji '火炎混じる斬' would form in front of the Kaenken Rekka, before Kuen executed a slash. Utilizing all of his remaining power, it was enough to cause the two Megid to be knocked back. Another Wonder Ride Book was sent flying from the ant Megid, landing in his hand.
SHUTOKU SANSEN!
習得三閃！
Shutoku Sansen!
"Jackun-to-Domamenoki... this must have been why the Megid was able to do that...!" Kuen uttered in realization.
But the challenge wasn't over, there was one more monster that they had to defeat. The grasshopper Megid still lingering in the sky, panicking at its current situation.
"It's too late, no matter what you do! This book is nearly completed!" The Megid screamed.
"No. This story's ending, is something that my friends and I will decide!" Kuen retorted.
Hissatsu Dokuha! Dragon~ Issatsu Geki! Fire!
必冊読破！ドラゴン一冊撃！ファイア！
Hissatsu Dokuha! Doragon Issatsu Geki! Faia!
Flowing downwards, he prepared a kick on his opponent.
"Hiryu Shugekiha!"
Almost on cue, kanji of '火龍蹴撃破' formed around his foot, as Nora would send the Megid flying into the air with some of her grenades.
Kuen was caught by surprise, as he chuckled.
"Defeating the ant Megid must have caused the Shimi he summoned to disappear..." He realized.
He would strike the Megid with a fire-enhanced kick, as multiple large red book-like projections would form, before he would send the Megid downwards with the kick, descending through each projection as a red fiery construct resembling the Kaenken Rekka would form behind him.
And as the two crashed into the ground, he would jump backwards, as the sword would slam into the Megid, causing it to explode, much to everyone's joy.
"We did it!" Ruby cheered, as Kuen landed on the ground, before he would de-transform.
It was a repeat of what had happened when he defeated the Golem Megid. Though this time, it was a willing de-transformation.
Buster would continue his assault on the wolf Megid, repeatedly slashing it. The wolf's attack was no match for the sheer might of the strikes that Buster threw out.
And he chose that moment to execute the finisher, taking out the Genbu Shinwa Wonder Ride Book from the Gekido. Closing the Wonder Ride Book, he would then scan it once on a slot of some kind on the sword.
GENBU SHINWA! DOGON!
玄武神話！ドゴン！
Genbu Shinwa! Dogon!
Swinging his sword around, Buster would stand amidst the rubble, charging up the power in the blade. As the orange edge of the sword began to glow brightly, he would then swing it downwards. A massive manifestation of the sword would form, before he would then send the slash at the Megid.
Geki-do Randoku Geki! Dogon!
激土乱読撃！ドゴン！
Geki-do Randoku Geki! Dogon!
And as the blade collided in the Megid, an explosion erupted, the battle finally coming to an end.
As Kuen and Ryo stood amidst the rubble, it would then begin to flicker, pages turning all around them. Said pages would signify the saving of the world, as the Wonder World began to be restored back to normal.
Kuen took out the Jackun-to-Domamenoki Wonder Ride Book he had gained from the ant Megid, passing it to Ryo.
"This must be yours... since it should be of a similar motif to your book?" Kuen asked.
Ryo was... even more confused to say the least. He would pull out a Wonder Ride Book similar to the one Kuen owned, much to the latter's own confusion.
"The hell?" Both of them muttered at the same time.
And as the other eight would arrive, Blake took notice, figuring out an explanation.
"Maybe this is Remnant's copy of the book?"
"You could be right. That could explain that..." Ogami could only sigh. "How's the present I gave you, Ren?"
Ren smiled warmly. "It did good, Ogami-san."
The swordsman of Earth could only chuckle in response.
And Weiss was quick to kill the mood.
"Shouldn't we be returning back to classes?"
"Are there even classes left, considering how long we've been here?" Ruby replied.
"Beats me. But we'll just have to see." Kuen responded.
He is the one who wields the sword of earth, who fights with the black tortoise of myth.
彼は地球の剣を振るう者であり、神話の玄武と戦う者です。
Kare wa chikyū no ken o furū monodeari, shinwa no genbu to tatakau monodesu.