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 Fifteen: Conduit of Lightning, the Thunder Swordswoman.
第十五章：雷の導管、サンダーソードウーマン。
Dai Jūgoshō: Kaminari no Dōkan, Sandā Sōdoūman.
The swordsman who wields the blade of thunder, who fights with the yellow genie of the lamp.
雷の刃を振るう剣士、ランプの黄色い魔神と戦う。
Kaminari no ha o furū kenshi, ranpu no kiiroi majin to tatakau.
Ikazuchi Battō! Lamp do Alangina!
黄雷抜刀！ランプドアランジーナ！
Rekka Battō! Ranpu do Aranjīna!
Ikazuchi Issatsu! Lamp no sei to Raimeiken Ikazuchi ga majiwaru toki inadzuma no tsurugi ga hikari kagayaku!
黄雷一冊！ランプの精と雷鳴剣雷が交わる時稲妻の剣が光り輝く！
Ikazuchi issatsu! Ranpu no sei to Raimeiken Ikazuchi ga majiwaru toku inadzuma no tsurugi ga hikari kagayaku!
Nora and Jaune charged at the Megid, as the rest of the huntsmen-in-training rushed in tow. Kuen was left behind, though Ruby was the one taking charge in making sure nothing reached him. There was something clearly odd going on there, but now was not the time for prying secrets.
Nora, feeling a little uncomfortable with Ikazuchi, would pull out her hammer from its spot in the ground. Immediately, she would then toss Ikazuchi in the direction of Pyrrha, the latter catching it with a heavy thud.
The pink swordsman of thunder could only chuckle.
"Of course that thing would consider you worthy!" Nora was surprisingly observant.
"Don't go tossing that thing around like it's a javelin!" Weiss screamed.
"It's my sword, I do what I want! Besides, I work better with Magnhild!" She pointed to her hammer.
And Weiss sighed, before the battle continued, the two sword-wielders tag-teaming against the Megid. It seemed to be doing wonders, as Jaune seemed to demonstrate a level of proficiency in the blade even he didn't understand.
Was it Rekka's innate ability?
The two continued hacking and bashing at the Megid, before sending it flying into one of the nearby trees. Rekka would then suddenly come alight, whirring to life a little as a spark of embers exited the blade. All of the combatants could only in confusion, before the orb of fire surrounded Kuen, forming an Aura of sorts.
Ruby screamed, "I'll cover for him!"
"You're not one to normally do that," Yang teased with a wink.
"Yang!" Ruby screamed out.
Said Aura would slowly begin tending to his wounds, as his eyes drifted back into consciousness.
"W-wha?" Kuen asked weakly.
"You're awake!" Ruby screamed.
"He's awake?" Jaune asked.
"Seems so." Pyrrha responded.
There was a weakness in Kuen's movements, as he groggily got up. Leaning onto a tree for support, he looked onto the battlefield.
"What did I miss?" Kuen asked weakly.
"This!" Nora screamed, showing off her armor.
Kuen's eyes widened.
"Nice."
Jaune would execute multiple slashes on the Megid, before making a break for it, rushing towards Kuen. And he would hold up Rekka, passing it to its worthy wielder.
"This should be yours, right?" Jaune asked sheepishly.
"Thanks," Kuen muttered, taking the sword. "But the simple fact that you were even able to wield it... you're more worthy than you give yourself credit for."
Jaune and Ruby chuckled. But Weiss had to get them back into the spur of the moment.
"Now's not the time for motivation lessons!" Weiss screamed.
"I'm on it." Kuen held the sword in his hand, before pulling out the spare Seiken Swordriver he'd meant to give to Nora.
SEIKEN SWORDRIVER!
聖剣ソードライバー！
Seiken Sōdoraibā!
As he would insert Rekka into the Driver, he would then take out the Brave Dragon and the Peter Fantasista Wonder Ride Books. Flipping them open, he stood weakly, amidst the clearing, observing what was going on. Nora still fighting against the Megid, and the others were handling the killer bunnies and the Shimi.
BRAVE DRAGON!
ブレイブドラゴン！
Bureibu Doragon!
PETER FANTASISTA!
ピーターファンタジスタ！
Pītā Fantajisuta!
There was once a God Beast who had the ability to obliterate anything in its path...
かつて全てを滅ぼすほどの偉大な力を手にした神獣がいた...
Katsute subete o horobosu hodo no idaina-chikara o te ni shita shinjuu ga ita...
A story of dreams and hopes, unfolded by a boy who never grows up...
とある大人にならない少年が繰り広げる夢と希望のストーリー...
Toaru otona ni naranai shōnen ga kurihirogeru yume to kibō no sutōrī...
Inserting the two Wonder Ride Books into the Driver, Kuen prepared to transform. Yang would land another punch, before landing near to where Kuen was standing on.
"You really think ya can give it your best, especially since you just woke up from your concussion?" Yang asked.
"Blunt, but yeah. I think I can... do this." Kuen smiled.
And he would then pull out the sword.
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 light blue glow. And the light died down, revealing Dragon Peter once more.
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 sonaeshi yaiba ga togi sumasa reru!
Kuen, now much more determined than ever, began bull-rushing the Megid too. Nora simply grinned underneath her mask, the two Kamen Riders now working in sync.
Sophia observed the state of the battlefield, the white book in the middle of the Northern Base providing a front view to what was going on. Kento and Daishinji were also present, as the former would look at Nora's progress with a face of curiosity and intrigue.
"Are you seriously sure he's made the right choice in choosing that hyper girl as the Swordsman of Thunder?" Daishinji asked with a scoff.
"'Swordswoman'," Kento corrected. "But I don't see why not. Sure, she's using her hammer, but I don't think I can blame her all too much."
Sophia then butted into the conversation.
"I can trust him. If Rekka has decided to choose him as Saber, then I believe that he should be able to choose the wielder of Ikazuchi."
Storious stood in the middle of the base of the Megid, observing the battle between the Usagi Megid and the two Kamen Riders. There seemed to be a visible scowl on his face, as he did not seem to have anticipated the emergence of this new Kamen Rider. He knew what this power was.
Espada, the Swordsman of Thunder.
He didn't account for another person wielding it. His qualms were however crushed, when Legeiel would step forwards, grabbing another Alter Ride Book from the endless bookshelf. As the latter held it in his hand, it emanated a black aura, as Legeiel would then step out onto the balcony.
And so, another book was flipped open.
SOBIETATSU TREANT!
そびえ立つトレアント！
Sobietatsu Toreanto!
The illustration of a brown and murky green was revealed, as another Megid was created.
The Treant Megid.
Legeiel instructed it, pointing it in the direction of the Emerald Forest, to help its comrade. The Megid would oblige, hopping towards the battlefield. Storious would step out onto the balcony as well, observing the Treant Megid.
"What are you planning, Legeiel?"
"You know what I'm doing. You did it yourself just a few days ago."
As Nora and Kuen prepared to finish off the Usagi Megid, a roar emerged from high above them. All nine huntsmen-in-training would look upwards, as a gargantuan treant emerged from the skies, crashing next to the Usagi Megid. The two swordsmen held up their weapons, as the newly-arrived beast would then roar in a low voice.
It looked much more horrifying than the mutated killer bunnies that the Usagi Megid was churning out. Murky green leaves and tainted brown bark decorated the Megid, as the sunlight did nothing but make it look all the more horrifying. Its roar would then become much louder, as the huntsmen-in-training were forced to take cover behind the trees.
Nora and Kuen would try to handle both of the Megid at the same time, rapidly executing flurries of attacks. However, most of the attacks would be parried or dodged, mainly either by the Usagi Megid summoning more killer bunnies to take the brunt, or the Treant Megid summoning multiple vines to block the attacks. The two swordsmen gritted their teeth, before the Megid would then send out a flurry of attacks. They would tank the attacks, holding their blades in front of them to block.
"I... don't know... how much more I can tank these attacks..." Kuen muttered.
Nora could only agree in frustration.
And their moment was interrupted, as Ruby, Blake, Jaune and Pyrrha would rush the Megid. The two team leaders would handle the Treant Megid, while the two third members would take on the Usagi Megid.
Ruby ran circles around the Treant Megid, the monster trying its best to attack. It had mostly resorted to using ranged attacks, sending out sharp branches in the direction of the rosy speedster. Ruby would manage to dodge all of them from her sheer speed, as Jaune would use his sword, plunging it into one of the many arms that decorated the Megid. It groaned in pain, though Jaune's sword didn't seem to be all that deep in the Megid.
Blake, meanwhile, was running around the Megid, as shadow-like clones would appear of her, disappearing immediately after. Kuen found himself intrigued in the moment; was that her Semblance? Pyrrha was mainly dealing damage to the Megid in spots where she knew it couldn't block in time, utilizing Ikazuchi extensively. The Usagi Megid would then be sent flying upwards by a combination attack from Blake and Pyrrha.
The other three fighters remained in standby, unleashing hell upon the two Megid. Yang fired away with her gauntlets, firing round after round of shotgun ammunition. Weiss was using her rapier to fire multiple blasts at the monsters. Ren was releasing round after round of ammo in machine gun-like speeds.
And suddenly, the Treant Megid froze in the skies, as Kuen looked up in confusion. Blake, however, caught onto what the Megid was planning.
"Dodge!" She screamed.
Unfortunately, the warning came a little too late, as the Megid would then crash onto the ground, releasing a powerful shockwave. Utilizing the hook of his Peter Fan half, he latched onto one of the trees, as each of the other fighters used their weapons to lock onto the ground. The sheer wind that was released from the attack; it was almost like a kiai of sorts at this point.
As Pyrrha managed to grab Jaune in the nick of time, the latter could only groan, the wind beginning to die down. The winds would then die down, as the nine huntsmen-in-training stood opposite the two Megid.
"What the hell are we supposed to right now...?" Kuen asked, flinching a little.
"I have a plan!" Jaune screamed.
"A plan?" Yang asked, confused.
Kuen was interested.
"You handle the giant tree," Jaune pointed to Kuen. "Nora can handle the bunny!"
Kuen thought about it. Now that he thought about it, he could use the powers of his flames, he could burn the Treant Megid down. And Nora could use the lightning to jump from killer bunny to killer bunny, easily destroying them. This was a much more solid strategy than he expected.
"Good thinking. I honestly didn't think of that on the spot." Kuen replied, sheepishly rubbing the back of his head.
"As expected of our team leader!" Nora cheered.
"In that case..." Kuen thought. "Jaune, Pyrrha, Ruby, you're with me. Weiss, Blake, Ren, Yang, you're with Nora. We need to hurry!"
All of them would nod, before they would then charge into battle.
Kuen's team would focus on handling the Treant Megid, as they began their charge. Rushing over to Pyrrha, he looked at her. Immediately, she seemed to understand, passing Ikazuchi back into Kuen's hands. And so, he would dual-wield the two blades, before rushing to Jaune.
"Jaune."
"Huh- wha?"
"I need your help with something."
"Wh-what is it?"
"What is your Semblance?"
"I... I dunno, to be honest. All Pyrrha told me when she unlocked my Aura was that I had a big Aura reserve."
Kuen's gears were thinking, as Ruby and Pyrrha were holding off the Treant Megid.
"I have an idea. The professor said the other day that we could use Aura to strengthen everyday objects. Maybe you could enhance Ikazuchi with Aura?"
Kuen held out Ikazuchi to Jaune, as the latter was almost hesitant to grab it.
"I trust you with this," Kuen stated. "You're my team leader, remember?"
That caused a small smile on Jaune's face, as the team leader of Team JNPR would grab the sword, lightning flickering from the blade.
"Now let's get that tree down!" The two stated in unison.
Kuen smiled under the mask. It seemed that Jaune was much better than he'd expected. Maybe Jaune was more of a tactician than even Kuen. That was a good thing, though. The two rushing the Megid, they would send out a flurry of slashes at the beast, sending it flying backwards a little. As Kuen prepared himself, readying a finisher, he would pull out the Jackun-to-Domamenoki Wonder Ride book. He would then toss it to Jaune, who would catch it out of surprise.
"You know what to do, right?" Kuen asked.
Jaune was confused for a moment, but he seemed to understand. "I got it."
Hissatsu Dokuha! Rekka Battō! Dragon~ Peter Fan~ Nissatsu Giri! F-F-Fire!
必冊読破！烈火抜刀！ドラゴン！ピーターファン！ニ冊斬り！ファファファイア！
Hissatsu Dokuha! Rekka Battō! Doragon! Pītā Fan! Ni-satsu Kiri! Fa-Fa-Faia!
JACK-TO-MAMENOKI! UN! UN!
ジャッ君と豆の木！うーん！うーん！
Jakkun to Mameno Ki! Un! Un!
The two would ready their blades. Rekka charged up with red and orange energy, erupting into a burst of flames, while Ikazuchi would charge up with yellow and white energy, bursting into a spark of lightning. Jaune was admittedly caught by surprise by the sudden action.
"Is this normal?" Jaune asked.
"Sorta, yeah." Kuen replied, a little unconvincingly.
Kuen was taken aback by the sheer intensity of the flames radiating off the weapon. None of his finishers had ever generated this much fire before. Maybe there was a reason for it, then.
"Kaen~ Muchizan." Kuen muttered.
Red and light blue Japanese runes resembling '火炎むち斬' would glow above Rekka, before Jaune would look at the Megid, holding Ikazuchi in his hand. The two then rushed towards the Megid, slicing it with a fury of flames and whips. Ruby and Pyrrha would also provide back-up, the former firing with her sniper rifle and the later using her spear to hack away.
And the attack would ultimately work, as the Megid would then explode, flames, lightning and dust emanating from the explosion. And as there was nothing left where the Megid once was, the team of four would then focus on the other Megid, rushing into the attack. The Usagi Megid had seemed to have already taken a good chunk of damage, as it roared intensely.
As Nora fired another grenade at it, the Megid prepared to attack again, its jaws dislocating and opening. Ruby paused, as the Megid charged towards them. And then she fired a Gravity Dust-enhanced bullet, a smile plastered on the red huntress-in-training's face. The Megid would fall to the ground, suffering from the effects of the Gravity Dust, as Kuen landed near Nora.
"Let's finish this once and for all." Kuen stated.
Nora grinned, though Kuen could only tell by the slight voice he heard.
Jaune would pass Ikazuchi back to Nora, before the two inserted their blades into the Driver. Pressing the triggers twice, they readied their attacks, preparing to jump.
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!
Hissatsu Dokuha! Alangina~ Issatsu Geki! Thunder!
必冊読破！アランジーナ一冊斬り！サンダー！
Hissatsu Dokuga! Aranjiīna Issatsu Geki! Sandā!
"Hiryu~ Fukkuha!"
"Katastrofi~ Keravnon!"
Kuen was surprised by Nora's sudden usage of Greek. She almost sounded like a natural, though Kuen's only instances of hearing Greek were from news outlets. Maybe?
The two would then jump into the air, characters of '火龍蹴撃破' and 'Καταστροφή κεραυνών' forming, before the two Riders would then strike the Megid with a powerful kick. Multiple large yellow and red book-like projections would form, before sending the Megid downwards with the kick. And with each book projection they went through, constructs of the Kaenken Rekka and Raimeiken Ikauchi would form behind them.
And they landed on the ground, as they slammed the monster into the earth, resulting in an explosion worthy of a cool guy moment. The two jumped, landing near their teammates, as Kuen couldn't help but crack a smile.
Taking out the books from their Driver, the armor surrounding them would dissipate, before leaving them. Nora was also giddy with joy, no doubt from her first fight as the Swordswoman of Lightning. Or Thunder. Probably the latter.
Kuen made a thumbs-up sign, before using his sword to almost protect his fall. He probably was severely weakened from hacking up blood earlier, but his body almost felt... fine? He was confused, and Weiss was also confused about it, from the looks of it.
"That flame aura from earlier... how the heck did that happen?"
"I... have no clue."
Night fell upon Remnant once more, as Pyrrha walked through the hallways of Beacon. She'd been searching for her team leader, considering he went out in the evening and hadn't returned yet.
This had been going on ever since Cardin began picking on Jaune, as she was deathly worried for her team leader. Especially since Kuen had already confronted her multiple times about her growing feelings for her leader.
Finding herself at the Combat classes where she trained with Kuen, she heard swords clashing coming from inside. She found herself confused, until she pushed the door open.
Her eyes widened.
Kuen was sparring with Jaune, and the two had seemed to notice her presence.
"Ah, hey, Pyrrha." Jaune sheepishly stated.
"So that's where you've been all this time," Pyrrha chuckled. "I was getting a little worried about it."
"Sorry for not telling in advance." Jaune smiled.
Kuen had told Jaune a few other things before that, and he felt like he needed to get this stuff out of the way. Grabbing Rekka, he would sheathe it on his belt, before he quickly rushed out.
"I need to go do something real quick!" Kuen screamed at Pyrrha.
And now the two were left. Jaune was almost nervous in a sense.
"Is there something you're not telling me, Jaune?"
Jaune took a deep breath. "I'd rather start from the beginning."
And he began explaining. "So... I wasn't really accepted to Beacon."
"What do you mean?" Pyrrha asked, confused.
"I mean. I didn't go to combat school. I didn't pass any tests. I didn't earn my spot at this Academy. I got my hands on some fake transcripts, and I managed to make it in here."
Pyrrha found herself taken by shock and confusion.
"But why...?" She asked.
"Because this is always what I've wanted to be. My father, my grandfather, and his father before him were all warriors. They were all heroes. For all my life, I wanted to be one too."
There was a moment of silence that washed over the classroom.
"Then let me help you."
"Two hours ago, I would have said I don't want help, but Kuen managed to convince me otherwise."
Pyrrha understood what Jaune meant for once. And the worried look on her face turned into a soft smile.
"You know, Kuen told me to do something as he left," Pyrrha noted, remembering that Kuen had said something to her as he left.
"Hmm? What is it?"
And all there was... was a hug. From Pyrrha. Jaune didn't know what to say, or what to do. But he simply smiled, returning the favor.
From outside of the classroom, Kuen had taken a picture of the hug, though he promised to himself not to get this leaked. Though imagine if Nora found out about this picture.
On the other hand.
Cardin observed from afar, barely overhearing the conversation between the two members of Team JNPR. A malicious smile formed on his face. This was pure blackmail material right here.
The crimson beauty and the blonde swordsman, destined together in harmony.
真っ赤な美しさと金髪の剣士が調和して運命づけられました。
Makkana utsukushi-sa to kinpatsu no kenshi ga chōwa shite unmei dzuke raremashita.