Xenoblade Chronicles x Kamen Rider: The Monado's Heir vs Zero One

by Inugo Kurosaki

Brought to the world of Bionis 5 years ago alongside the Progrisekeys, Kicker must search for the answers as to why he's here and what he must do. He wanted to return home...but can you really leave the ones whom took you in so easily.

Xenoblade Chronicles x Kamen Rider: The Monado's Heir vs. Zero One's President

Chapter 1: A Jump to the Sky

"Authorise!": Homs/Humans Talking

'Progrise!': Homs/Humans Thinking

"Tobiaga Rise!": Face Mechon talking/Henshin device/Equipment announcement

'Rising Hopper!': Face Mechon thinking

"A Jump to the Sky turns to a Rider Kick!": Progrisekeys announcements

"Rising Impact! Rising Impact!": Attacks/Future Visions

Disclaimer: I don't own the Xenoblade Chronicles series nor do I own Kamen Rider.

(Location: Bionis Right Calf; Colony 9, Office)

It was a normal sunny day at Colony 9, one year had passed since the battle of Sword Valley in the Homs final battle against the Mechon of Mechonis. Hom of Bionis, the Mechon of Mechonis…what are they, who are they, why are they fighting?

"It's been a good 5 years since I came here and I'm no closer to that answer than I was then." Mumbled a young man as he sat in his office. He was roughly 17 years old with deep black hair and blue eyes. Standing at a shorter 5ft 6in, his build was slim with a minor amount of muscle from be asked (i.e. forced) into exercise and sparing with his three friends. His skin tone was pale, evident of someone who spent most of his time indoors. His outfit was a pair of black jeans with an open yellow button up with a silver interior and a red v neck shirt under it. His outfit is rounded out by a pair of yellow sneakers and a black briefcase on his side. He let out a groan as he leaned back in his chair, covering his face with a frustrated sigh. His office was what one would think of an office; a mahogany desk and bookcase, a computer, a phone for communication and chairs for guests. He was tired, and he was bored…oh his name?

A loud knocking was heard at the door to his office.

"Oi Kicker! Wake up ya lazy brat!" Was the voice of an older man, it sounded British to him…honesty most of them sounded British or had some accent from the United Kingdom from his world…yes his world.

"I'm awake Dickson, it's unlocked you know!" Kicker shouted back. The youth's name is Kicker, an outsider from a different world. Kicker had a few choice words for being shocked like that but he still held his tongue from saying something when Dickson walked into his office

"Well well, miracle's do happen. Normally I find you half asleep or in a full daze." Dickson snarked at the youth with a good natured grin. Kicker snorted a sarcastic snort and shot the older man a foul look.

"More like you are waiting for a chance to break my door in. And if it's not you, it's Reyn." He shot back, Dickson's only response was to laugh a little as he sat across from the youth he took in those years ago. There was a tense silence as Kicker opened the briefcase. He took out a small rectangular device, roughly the size of a smartphone or one of those metal wallets. It was all black and neon yellow with a stencil design of a grasshopper and an open circle next to the second half of its body. Above the grasshopper design were the words "Rising Hopper" and "Ability: Jump". Dickson and Kicker looked at them intently before Kicker put the one back down.

"Still agonizing on those things Kicker?" Dickson questioned him, looking at the device with curiosity.

"How's Esu? I know his body was pretty beat up after using the Forceriser back at Sword Valley." Kicker questioned Dickson, bringing the older man out of his thoughts and trying to change the subject.

"Esu? Well he can walk and move relatively normally but it'll a while before he's back to full health…if he ever will be. Shame he couldn't use the Zero One Driver but if he didn't have that Forceriser and Dunban have the Monado…well, I'm not sure what would have happened." Dickson's tone turned to a serious and almost depressed one.

Kicker nodded, Esu took him in when he found himself in this world with nowhere to go. After that, Dickson and Dunban introduced him to Shulk, Fiora, and Reyn. The four of them were inseparable from day one with Esu taking him in, treating him as though he was his own son. Kicker smiled a small smile. There were days he missed his old home but now…he wasn't sure if he could ever bring himself to leave him friends here in this universe. But this brought his attention back to the Progrisekeys.

Kicker was a Kamen Rider fan back in his world, and he did like the first of the Reiwa riders, Zero One. He knew of the Forceriser, the Zero One Driver, the Progrisekeys…all of it, except for the movie REALXTIME as he hadn't gotten a chance to see it before entering this world…and yet…it left so many questions.

'Why are these here? These and the drivers. Or at least two of them. How is Zero One in this universe? What about the other drivers? The Progrisekeys of Vulcan, Valkyrie, Thouser, and such? So many questions, so little time…sadly I don't have Philip's access to a giant Gaia library nor the genius intellect of Kiryu Sento or a mysterious prophet that can sort of spell things out for me in the form of Woz.' He thought, agonizing over the questions and mysteries until…

"Okay that's enough!" Dickson shouted, slamming the case shut and knocking Kicker onto his ass from shock.

"Woah! Dickson what the hell ya old goat!?" Kicker shouted as Dickson took the rest of the Progrisekeys safe for Rising Hopper.

"Kicker, I know you still got questions about anything and everything, answers I don't know…but what I do care is you've moping inside your office all day again! I already told Shulk to go get some sunlight and fresh air and I'm telling you the same. So go see your friends and take your mind off of this, I'll do some looking into these things for you but you need some fresh air." Dickson ordered in a stern but grandfatherly manner.

Kicker only sighed and stood up, groaning as he realized he had been sitting for too long. He stretched to release some of the tension of sitting from his body and felt a small pop once he finished and relaxed.

"Alright alright I'll go out. Maybe see if Shulk, Fiora, and Reyn are up for a late lunch. I was getting hungry anyway." The outsider shrugged in a blasé manner.

Dickson rolled his eyes and chuckled.

'Sorry Kicker, but right now I need to check on some things for Lord Zanza. Now, you're an unknown that can cause more trouble than needed.' He thought darkly, giving the youth a two fingers salute and walked out. Kicker followed out the door not too much longer, locking his office as he took in the warm sun and fresh air. The weather was rather seasonable in Colony 9, it felt like a warm spring day. His shoes gently pressed against the ground with each step as he watched the everyday people going about their business. He watched the defense force troops running drills throughout the town, he noticed the gem maker working on his gem making machine…and cussing when it didn't work. It was a little funny given Kicker's smirk and chuckle as he continued down the road.

"Maybe the others are at the park." He mused as he walked out of the town and towards Outlook Park.

(Location: Bionis Right Calf; Colony 9, Outlook Park)

As Kicker was making his way to Outlook Park, two other youths were already there. A blonde haired, 18-year-old boy and a blonde haired, 18-year-old girl. These two were half of the small group of four Kicker was part of, Shulk and Fiora. Shulk could be seen eating some food Fiora brought him as the blond haired girl took in a deep breath of fresh air as a cooling breeze blew through the park.

"Mmm, that breeze feels so good." She said in a content and relaxed tone. It had been a year since the Battle of Sword Valley and her older brother, whom was more like a father at times, Dunban, had somehow been able to use the Monado to strike down many of the Mechon that threatened their home and the home of the Homs in Colony 6. But the battle was grueling, many Homs lost their lives and Dunban still had trouble using his right arm without it causing him a great deal of pain. Her thoughts also turned to Esu whom was pretty much bed ridden until recently and even now knew that it took a lot of effort for the Rider to walk. She knew there were many they still mourned for their passing, most notably Mumkhar whom they fought alongside. The blonde then turned to her childhood friend/crush, yes Fiora is very much crushing on Shulk and it is highly implied that the blond boy returned these feelings, but neither have pushed in that regard…yet. Having just brought her crush some food, she was happy to see him eat it. And while she got the same old "Mmm, yeah, it's great" compliment from him, she took comfort in that he detected some new spices and herbs she used to add some flavor to the dish.

'At least he has some sense of taste…not much sadly.' She thought with a loving smile as her friend finished his lunch.

Shulk took another bite of the food and turned to Fiora.

"I forgot how quiet it can be here." He spoke as he took a drink of tea she brought for him.

"You've been hanging around Reyn too much, you've gotten used to his noise." She teased. Shulk laughed a bit at that.

"Yeah, you're probably right about that." He chuckled, the two sharing a laugh at the expense of the strongest of their little gang. The blonde girl looked out towards there home with a smile of content and peace.

"It's so peaceful, you know Shulk, I hope everyday can be like this always." She spoke in a relaxed manner

Shulk looked over to her and smiled.

'Maybe one day Fiora…if I can unlock the secrets of the Monado, and Kicker the secrets of the Progrisekeys…then maybe one day…'

Shulk's musing were interrupted by a siren going off.

"The debris siren."

"Strange," Fiora mused, "there hasn't been much falling lately."

As she said this, two anti-air batteries launched a couple blasts of ether at the falling debris, turning it into dust.

Shulk stood up as Fiora packed away the thermos of tea she brought.

"The anti-air batteries can't protect out here in the park, let's get back to the lab." Shulk suggested in a serious manner

Fiora nodded in agreement as she followed him only to hear a voice.

"Hey Shulk, Fiora!" Kicker shouted out, sprinting up to them. A smile came onto their faces as they met him halfway down the stairs to the park. Kicker was panting from that sprint, bent over, his hands on his knees, much to the blonde duo's amusement.

"Come on Kicker, even Shulk's in better shape…sometimes." Fiora teased as Shulk helped the black haired boy stand upright.

"She's right…wait, sometimes?" Shulk asked in stern but shocked tone. Fiora's only response was to giggle. She would have felt a little bad for picking on them, but their reactions were always funny…at least when Kicker wasn't looking like he was about to have a heart attack.

'Honestly…these two…' She sighed and took out the thermos. There was still some tea in it. It wasn't much but at least a drink would help the youngest of their group catch his breath.

"Kicker…here have a drink." Fiora spoke in a sisterly manner. Kicker let out a hoarse thank you and drank the tea. While he wasn't a tea drinker…if his cringe was anything to go by, it helped him catch his breath.

"Thank you…Fiora…" He panted out as his breathing evened out. This getting a laugh from the other two.

"We were just about to head to the lab since there's some debris falling. I'm guessing either Dickson or Esu kicked you out of your office?" Shulk asked, rubbing the back of his head having a good idea who it was already. Kicker's breathing had steadied as he nodded.

"Dickson." Was all he said as he took a deep breath, and relaxing.

"Honestly Kicker, you really should exercise a little more." Fiora scolded him as the three of them began to walk back to the lab.

"I understand you want to find out what the Progrisekeys connection to the Monado is, but you need to at least exercise." She continued. Kicker groaned as she lectured him. It wasn't that he disliked Fiora, far from it. She was the closest thing to an older sister he had and would trust her with his life…but he really hated getting scolded, more so when he knew she was right.

Shulk let out a small laugh, causing the black haired boy to glare at him. Shulk only smiled a sympathetic smile as Fiora also shot Shulk a look that said he better not laugh. Fiora was going to tell Shulk something when they noticed Kicker stopped walking.

"Kicker?" Fiora asked as she noticed he was turned away from them, his eyes to the cliffs above by the storage area for the Ether Cylinders.

'What was that?' Kicker thought in fear as he looked up.

'It felt like…something was watching us…but what?' He thought as he was sudden shook.

"Kicker!" The voices of Shulk and Fiora shouted out, snapping him out of his trance.

"Huh?! Oh…Shulk…Fiora…I'm sorry." He whispered, a little shaken.

"Kicker? Are you okay?" Fiora asked in a worried tone.

"You were completely out of it. What happened?" Shulk asking in an equally concerned tone.

Kicker contemplated telling them but since he didn't know what gave him that feeling…

"Sorry guys, I guess I just got lost in my thoughts. It won't happen again." He smiled a wide smile…a smile that neither blonde homs believed was genuine.

'Kicker? What are you hiding?' They thought simultaneously but chose not to press the issue. Fiora was the one who broke the ice.

"I told you not to skip meals and take better care of yourself, you get out of it when you're not eating properly. And no, scarfing down just anything and walking from your home to work doesn't count as enough exercise." She spoke in a stern tone.

"After we're done at the lab, you and Shulk and Reyn are coming to mine and Dunban's for dinner, no questions, either of you." She ordered, a concerned but stern glare stopping any argument from the two. Kicker and Shulk looked at each other and then to Fiora.

"Thank you Fiora." They said at the same time with a bow. The lone girl of their little group sighed.

"You two are…never mind! Shulk…let's just get to the lab okay?" She spoke up as she walked ahead.

'Between these two and Reyn…sometimes I swear I feel like a mother to three little boys.' She thought in a frustrated manner. The other two following her.

(Location: Bionis Right Calf, Colony 9, Weapons' Development Lab/Shulk's Lab)

As the trio entered the lab, the same area holding both the Monado and the Zero One Driver, they noticed a figure in there. It was a brown haired youth, taller and more muscular than the other three. It was Reyn.

"Reyn?!" Fiora shouted in shock.

"Reyn, what are you doing!?" Shulk shouted, approaching their friend as he grabbed the Monado.

"Shulk! I…I was just…" Reyn stuttered out as the Monado began to glow in the circle in the middle.

"Reyn! Put the down the Monado hurry!" Kicked shouted to their friend as the sword seemed to move on its own accord.

Fiora moved back in fright from this as Kicker and Shulk moved in to try and contain Reyn as the sword moved about. The metal tanks and inanimate objects were cut with ease from the glowing blue ether blade that came out of the Monado with the kanji for Machine in the middle. Kicker tried to get into Reyn's path when the blade came down at him. The outsider turned his body but still got a slice in the arm.

"Kicker!" Reyn shouted in shock as his little forced rampage continued until he made his way to Fiora.

"Fiora!" Reyn The blade came down and cut through a gem machine prototype but when it hit Fiora, it completely bounced off her, leaving her a little frightened but otherwise unharmed. Reyn landed on his back, the Monado knocked out of his hands, and the wind knocked out of his lungs for a moment. The Monado seemed to tremble and then…almost like a machine…deactivated.

"Reyn!" Shulk growled out as he rushed over to blade.

Fiora panted out a few breathes in shock as she noticed the damage around her.

"Goodness." She exhaled in shocked as Reyn stood up.

"Fiora! Are you okay?!" Reyn asked her, scared that he almost hurt one of his closest friends.

"I'm okay." She nodded as Shulk spoke up.

"Argh, it's broken!" He growled out as he looked down at the blade. Fiora looked at him in shock.

"What!? What do you mean it's broken!? Don't you care about me!? I could have died!" She shouted as Shulk as he picked up a piece of machinery from the gem machine prototype.

"You're not hurt are you?" Shulk asked, his tone a little uncaring.

"The Monado can't cut people." He said in a matter of fact way…until…

"Then I'm not a people?" Kicker asked in a sarcastic tone, a gasp from Fiora, a cuss from Reyn…and a wide eyed Shulk upon seeing their friend holding his arm. A long slice going down his forearm, stopping above his wrist, blood dripping from his arm.

"Kicker!" Fiora was the first one over as she looked at his arm. She has some experience with treating wounds, given that she had to help Dunban out with his after the war. She looked at the wound, Kicker wincing every time she tried to apply some pressure.

"Shulk…give me the first-aid kit." She ordered sternly. Shulk and Reyn were both in a daze…Shulk was wrong about the Monado hurting someone, worst of all…it was one of his friends. Reyn because he was the one that caused the wound.

"Snap out of it you damn idiots!" Fiora shouted at them, knocking their cobwebs loose.

"Shulk! First-aid kit now!" She practically yelled.

"Yes ma'am!" He shouted, rushing off to grab it.

"Reyn! Help me hold his arm out and steady!" She ordered.

"Right!" The brown haired boy shouted. Kicker let out a shout of pain.

"Kicker…I'm so sorry mate…I shouldn't have…"

"Reyn….shut it." Kicker said in a strained voice with a wincing smile.

"It was an accident, I know you didn't mean it." He grinned as Shulk rushed over with the medical kit.

"Okay, Shulk, help me wrap his arm." Fiora told him. Shulk nodded but was also thinking…

'The Monado shouldn't be able to cut people…but Kicker was just cut. What happened? Is it because he's not from our world?' Shulk's mind ran at a mile a minute as Fiora cleaned and the both wrapped Kicker's arm.

"There…honestly it didn't seem deep Kicker…but I think you should see a doctor." Fiora's tone left no room for argument. Kicker only nodded in agreement.

Once that bit of excitement was done, Shulk turned Reyn.

"Reyn, what were you thinking grabbing the Monado like that?" Shulk scolded him. Reyn looked like a kicked puppy now as he spoke.

"Sorry…I'm sorry Kicker…Shulk…Fiora…I really am. I only came here to ask a favor but you guys were gone. Same with Kicker, he wasn't in his office. When I saw the Monado and the Zero One Driver…I was hoping…"

"I know I'm here a lot…but even I need fresh air sometimes." Shulk interrupted Reyn with a stern tone. Reyn looked down, feeling ashamed.

"Same here Reyn, I need to get a little sun light once in a while." Kicker said with a chuckle. "Or I'll look pastier than Shulk."

Shulk shot Kicker a mock glare as Fiora giggled.

'I should say that if Dickson or someone didn't force them to get outside, they'd stay where they are, but I'll let it slide this time.' She thought with a sigh.

Shulk ignored Kicker's jab with not much than a slight chuckle as he turned to Reyn.

"Is your body still feeling numb?" He asked, Reyn moving his arm and upper torso making sure he wasn't feeling numb.

"We have to be very careful with the Monado, and with the Zero One Driver…they aren't toys." Shulk finished as Reyn nodded.

"I know man…I just wanted to touch it…and the Zero One Driver, but after that…I'll stay away from the Zero One Driver completely. I didn't know it would do that." Reyn spoke, still feeling down about what happened.

"Sorry…but I guess it's not true…that the Monado really can't cut people?" Reyn asked, looking as the sword of the Bionis, then to Kicker whom was very much cut by the blade, than to Fiora whom didn't even get a scratch.

"That symbol in the middle, I think it shows what power the Monado has at the moment." Shulk spoke as he picked the sword up. He looked at the blade. And then to the Zero One Driver as Kicker picked it up.

"The Zero One Driver…its power is to access the abilities of the Progrisekeys. Esu's Forceriser forces the power of the Progrisekeys to the surface, transforming him into the warrior called Kamen Rider ZeroZeroOne, while the Zero One Driver unlocks them. The being would be Kamen Rider Zero One. But so far, no one has been unable to unlock the Zero One Driver and you saw what damage the Forceriser did to Esu." Kicker spoke, looking between the driver and the Progrisekey in his hands.

Shulk nodded in agreement.

"Just as Kicker has the Progrisekeys for the Zero One Driver, there should be a way to unlock more symbols in the Monado…if I could just…"

Shulk's musings were interrupted by a rather irate Fiora.

"I'm sure that all very cleaver you two…but tell me…why were you more worried about a machine than me or Kicker, well Shulk?" She asked in a rather pissed off tone. Kicker stepped off to the side, not wanting to be in the way of Fiora's wrath. Shulk gulped nervously as he stared down an angry Fiora, Kicker and Reyn watching from the sides.

"Well I…I just explained why." Shulk spoke nervously, trying to defend himself.

"That's not the point!" She rose her voice a little.

Shulk took a nervous step back.

"Sorry." He gulped as the Monado tapped into the stand behind him…and activated. Shulk hunched over in pain as the sword came to life.

'What happening!? My head…it feels like it's going to split open!' Shulk thought as his eyes glowed blue…to him…there was suddenly a blue flash…and then…

(Future Vision)

"Look at you! Worthless without the Monado. And powerless without the Zero One Driver!"

A voice rang out that was both familiar and mechanical to Shulk. In front of Shulk's eyes, he saw himself battle an unknown entity with the Monado. Then in front of a giant humanoid being. And then he saw a beautiful dark haired woman wielding an ether rifle.

"Until I've scrapped each and every last one of you!" She spoke as she was preparing to fire her weapon.

Then he saw a being that was neither homs nor mechon, humanoid with the mechanical look to him. Then he saw an older man with glasses in a cave. Then a young lady with silver hair as he heard another voice.

"So of course I want to get my revenge!" It sounded like male the voice came out.

Next he saw an older man with the same color hair as the silver haired girl but large bird like wings on his head looking back. Then he heard another voice.

"Your blade…It did not cut deep enough. And your Rider Kick, did not have enough power to it."

Then Shulk saw himself, a face of despair as he heard his own voice.

"NOOOOOO!"

He heard himself scream as he saw a large mechanical being with five claws stab its claws into an ether vehicle.

The next vision saw the claws were covered in blood and the vehicle in a heap behind them.

"RISING HOPPER! A Jump to the Sky turns to a Rider Kick!" Was heard next as another vision flashed in front of him.

It looked like a yellow and black warrior with red bug like eyes in a grasshopper motive.

"Kamen Rider Zero One… Sore ga ore no nada! (That's my name!) Mechon! Omae o tome rareru no wa tada hitori…ore da! (There's only one person who can stop you…It's me!)"

With that, Shulk's visions ended as he returned to present time

(Real Time)

Shulk was still hunched over, panting heavily. What seemed to take place in the span of many minutes, only lasted a few seconds.

'What was that…mechon? Me with the Monado. And Kamen Rider Zero One…he sounded like Kicker.' He thought as his thoughts swam at record speeds

Shulk was panting, unresponsive to his friends, his arms dangling as the Monado laid on the ground inactive.

"Shulk! Shulk!" Fiora called out in worry.

"What on Bionis happened there!?" Reyn shouted, trying to snap Shulk out of it.

"Shulk! Can you hear us!? Wake up!" Kicker shouted, trying to get Shulk's attention

"Reyn…Fiora…Kicker…" He spoke in an exhausted voice as he stood up slowly, his breathing evening out as Shulk relaxed from the sudden influx of events to come.

"Are you okay? Does it hurt?" Fiora asked him, worry on her face and in her voice.

"No." He spoke with a smile which did abide Fiora's worries a little. Shulk then turned to Reyn with a serious look.

"Reyn, when you held the Monado, did you see anything?" He questioned.

"You mean the blue blade of light that came out? Like the one just now?" Reyn asked. Shulk shook his head negatively.

"I don't mean that…A feeling like time had stopped…and then…"

"Time had stopped?" Reyn interrupted Shulk with his question.

"So…was it only me that saw that?" Shulk asked with a frown.

"That sounds strange. Is it another Monado thing?" Fiora asked.

"Who knows…anyway, no matter how good a sword it is, if that's what happens when you hold it…then it looks like Dunban really is the only one who can use it…and even Esu can't use the Zero One Driver…" Reyn spoke.

'The Zero One Driver…wait…' Shulk thought.

"Kicker…do me a favor…put the Zero One Driver on…" Shulk spoke seriously.

"No way! He's already hurt Shulk! No need for him to be hurt more!" Fiora chastised them. Shulk wanted to argue but…Fiora had a point…then again…

'Kamen Rider Zero One…he sounded just like Kicker…maybe…just maybe…' He thought.

"Sure, Fiora…I'll be okay. It probably won't work anyway." He shrugged.

'Or maybe it will…but other's have tried…why would now be different?' Kicker thought as he put the Zero One Driver to his waist.

"ZERO ONE DRIVER!" It shouted. Kicker took the Progrisekey from his pocket and pressed a button on it.

"JUMP!" The Progrisekey shouted as he brought to the Driver.

"ERRORISE!" And with that Kicker went stiff for a moment, he heard a strange female voice in his mind.

"Unauthorized access. Only the President may use the Zero One Driver. Deactiving." It spoke as Kicker shook his head.

"Sorry Shulk…no go for me either…" He spoke. Shulk frowned but nodded.

"Seems so…sorry Kicker." He spoked with which Kicker nodded with a smile.

'Only the President can use the Zero One Driver.' Kicker thought as he placed it back on its stand and put the Progrisekey back in his pocket.

'Meaning…Like Aruto…but president of what?' He thought but his musing were interrupted by a worried Fiora

"Kicker! Stop being so reckless! And Reyn, I won't ever let Dunban use the Monado again…not after what it did to him." Her voice broke a little when she said that.

Kicker looked at her and then to Reyn…and then the Zero One Driver before nodding.

"She's not wrong. Esu can just barely move at times after using the Forceriser…Dickson's not even sure he'll ever be 100% again." Kicker frowned at that statement he spoke.

"I'm sorry you two…I didn't mean it like that." Reyn apologized.

"Fiora…Reyn…Kicker…thank you for worrying and Kicker, thank you for trying to Zero One Driver, but I'm fine. Honestly this has happened a few times. I've been researching the Monado for as long as Kicker has the Zero One Driver and Progrisekeys…maybe longer." He spoke to reassure them.

"Shulk! Don't act as if this is nothing!" Fiora shouted, stomping her foot down in frustration.

"Fiora, please don't worry about it." Shulk insisted with a smile. And before she could argue, he turned to Reyn.

"Anyway, Reyn…what did you want to ask me about?" Shulk asked the tallest of their group.

"On yeah," Reyn nodded, needing a minute to remember, "Old Square-tache has gone and put me on punishment duty, you and Kicker fancy tagging along? We know you two need more time out of the lab and some exercise." Reyn spoke the last parting teasingly. Shulk shot Reyn a deadpan look…Kicker flipped Reyn the bird…and got smacked in the head by Fiora.

"Ow! Easy Fiora I'm injured." Kicker mock whined.

"I hit your head, not your arm, don't be such a baby. And don't flip other's off, it's rude!" She scolded him.

Shulk and Reyn ignored the ongoings and continued.

"Punishment?" Shulk asked in confusion. "The colonel was pretty angry today. Did he hit you?"

"Well, whether he did or did not end up hitting me is neither here nor there…although actually he did end up hitting me." Reyn admitting, rubbing the spot on his chest when the colonel slugged him.

"And that ain't all. He made me do a thousand squats and sit-ups." Reyn's tone changed to being a bit exasperated.

"Woah…nasty." Shulk cringed in sympathy.

"Yeah…and now I have to go all the way to the Mag Mell Ruins and back." Reyn complained.

"So you have to go and collect the Ether Cylinders?" Shulk asked.

"That's the one!" Reyn confirmed, "They're used to power the mobile artillery." He spoke, rather proud of the equipment they use.

"It looks like the damage's been repaired but it can't move without Ether energy. And it seems like the fueling station is all out of stock."

"Is the mobile artillery that big machine that crashed in the Residential District?" Fiora asked.

"I saw that happen this morning…the homeowner was more pissed off than the colonel…okay not as pissed but a close second." Kicker commented, a small chuckle came from Reyn at his jab at the colonel.

"Yeah, that's probably it." Shulk agreeing with Kicker's confirmation of it.

"You two know your way around there right? Or at least…you do right Shulk?" Reyn asked. Kicker grumbled but unfortunately Reyn was right…Kicker usually only went with Esu or one of the other's and never really paid attention to details so he wouldn't get lost.

"Yeah…Okay I'll go with you. Kicker, you in?" Shulk asked.

"Sure thing." Kicker grinned but winced when his arm acted up.

"Hold on." Fiora spoke calmly, looking at the boys.

"The Mag Mell Ruins are in Tephra Cave right? I heard that there's a Mell Lizard nest there." She questioned.

"I couldn't take it if anything happened to Shulk, he's delicate, not like you Reyn. And Kicker wouldn't be able to defend himself with his arm all bandaged up." Fiora protested.

"What are you on about?" Reyn asked, feeling a little hurt that she didn't trust him.

"I'll be fine, I can take care of myself." Shulk tried to reassure her.

"And at least Reyn got my right arm since I'm a lefty." Kicker joked.

"Yeah, we could keep each other safe." Reyn smiled.

"But…" Fiora began to protest.

"Okay…I got it, I'll make you a promise. Shulk won't even get a scratch. And the moment we're done, I'll drag Kicker right to a doctor to get his arm looked at." Reyn smiled as he spoke to her.

"A promise doesn't mean much coming from you!" Fiora snapped and stormed out of the lab, leaving the boys alone.

"Hmm…she doesn't trust me at all." Reyn frowned, feeling a bit hurt by that.

"Nah she doesn't mean it." Shulk tried to convince Reyn.

"Um…I think she does Shulk." Kicker spoke with a frown…sadly the other two had to agree with him.

(Location Change: Kicker's Office)

Kicker returned to his office soon after that, picking up a small black briefcase with a yellow stripe going on the diagonal and what looked like a yellow dial on the side. This was different from the case that held the Progrisekeys, this was more of a weapon, the Attache Calibur. Kicker looked at it and noticed Dickson still hadn't returned the rest of the Progrisekeys, so this left him only with the Rising Hopper Progrisekey.

'Esu.' He thought as his mind went to his father figure.

'So you really might not ever recover huh?' Kicker thought as he began to walk out. He nodded, seeing Reyn and Shulk waiting for him and locked up.

"All ready?" Reyn asked with a grin. Kicker nodded, a cringe from his arm acting up making them look at him.

"Kicker…are you sure you'll be okay?" Shulk asked, worried for his friend. He nodded with a grin.

"Guys, I'll be fine. Just if you guys cover my right, I'll be fine." He joked. The other two chuckled at Kicker's tone, evident he was taking it rather well. Once the group was outside, Kicker looked up at the ether station at the top of the cliff again.

'I have to go…this feeling I had…whomever was watching up…was right up there.' Kicker thought with a serious look as the trio walked out the gates.

(Location: Bionis Right Leg; Tephra Cave, Entrance)

It didn't take long for the trio to make it to the entrance to Tephra Cave. Since it was still the afternoon, the only thing they had to worry about was Bunnivs and they mostly kept to themselves…mostly.

"Seems we made it in pretty good time." Reyn spoke with a smile, feeling proud.

"Well, it's not like any monsters or anything stopped us." Shulk pointed out.

"Shame…I could go for a good scrap once in a while." Reyn sulked a little.

"Geez Reyn…only things on your mind at times…fighting and food?" Kicker teased. Reyn sent him a look but said nothing.

"Come on then, the sooner we get the cylinders, the soon we get home." Shulk spoke up, breaking the silence. As the boys stepped forward, they saw…

"Fiora?" Kicker questioned, seeing her walk to them.

"You forgot something." Her voice rang out in a sing song tone as she approached them with a bit of a knowing smirk.

"You will be needing the ether containers to transport the cylinders…right?" She asked, knowing the answer as she held the containers out to them.

Reyn turned red in embarrassment as he reached for them, only for Fiora to pull them back with a smug smile.

"Uh uh, I'm coming along as well." She told them, looking at all three of them.

"I'd feel better coming along with you boys than sitting at home worrying about you." She smirked, knowing she pretty much wasn't giving them a choice

"So…let's get moving." She turned and walked into the cave without giving any of them a chance to protest…not that it would have mattered.

Reyn's shoulders slumped as Shulk and Kicker walked up to him.

"Tch, I knew she didn't trust me." Reyn complained, looking at the other two. Shulk only gave a smile and shrugged his shoulders.

"Looks like it." He commented.

"Not to say I told you so…but…I told you so." Kicker shrugged. Reyn only sighed, putting his hands behind his head as they following the lone female of their group into Tephra Cave.

(Location: Bionis Right Leg Interior; Tephra Cave)

The group of four entered Tephra Cave. Reyn was leading the way with Shulk and Fiora flanking him and Kicker right behind. The group had their weapons at the ready, Kicker even opting to change his weapon into its blade mode just in case.

"ATTACHE CALIBUR! BLADERISE!" The weapon announced, getting a shush from the other three.

"Are you trying to attract the monsters to us!?" Fiora hissed, everyone on edge as they waited to see if they were approached.

"Sorry." Kicker mumbled, having a kicked puppy look.

"Calm down you two, the sooner we get the cylinders, the sooner we get home." Shulk spoke up as the group began to progress through the cave. They knew they wouldn't get through without a battle, as opposed to the bunnivs during the day, the monsters of Tephra Cave can be very territorial, especially if they have young about.

The walk-through Tephra Cave was quiet…for all of 10 seconds…

"RUN!" Was all Shulk shouted as the group was being chased a group of monsters. This normally wouldn't be a problem…until you factor in the Mining Patrichev and the Cellar Bugworm that caught sight of the four once they got too close to their nests. If it was only one of the stronger monsters, they would have considered fighting…not two whole groups with patriarchs leading the charge.

"Damn it! How did they see us so easily!?" Reyn shouted as he ducked under a Vang that tried to take a bite of him.

"Who cares! We might have to fight to clear a path!" Kicker shouted, swinging the Attache Calibur. It knocked aside a few Bunnits that got too close.

"Alright! I was hoping for a good scrap!" Reyn cheered, readying his Scrap Defender.

"Dang…guess we don't have a choice." Fiora growled, taking out her long hunting knives.

Shulk drew his Junk Sword as he and Kicker stood back to back.

"Okay you guys, no fooling around. We don't need to beat all of them, just enough to clear a path to get to the Mag Mell Ruins! Kicker, stay close. Fiora, watch your side. Reyn, hit them hard and fast." Shulk ordered out.

"Oh yeah baby!" Reyn cheered. Fiora looked at the boys in worry, between Shulk and Kicker being not all that active and Kicker's wound…she wasn't too happy they had to fight.

'I'll keep them safe. Reyn…don't mess up.' She thought as she took her stance.

"Ready…Go!" Kicker shouted as the group of three Homs and one outsiders attacked.

"Here we go! Lariat!" Reyn shouted, swinging his Scrap Driver in a wide arc. A group of small bunnivs that leaped at him were bifurcated at the front.

Shulk jumped to the side as a group of Air Vangs flew at him. The bat-like monsters swooped down at him as he jumped.

"Air Slash!" Left his lips as he cut the wings of the one that seemed to be leading their charge.

"Stream Edge!" Was all Shulk said as he swung his sword in a wide arc, two more Vangs fell and the rest retreated.

Fiora took the group of Mell Lizards that attacked her.

"Butterfly Step! One! Two! Three! Four!" She counted down, each one hitting the lizard in rapid succession. She heard a hiss as a slightly larger one rushed her in a rage.

Fiora jumped over the charging lizard and swung her knives.

"Power Smash!" Was the last thing the lizard heard before it was killed.

Kicker was mostly staying mobile, his sword striking away oncoming enemies. His were mostly the Caterpile but unfortunately in the confusion, he got separated from the others…leaving him with the Cellar Bugworm.

"Ah…crapbaskets." He groaned as he dodged a sweep from the oversized bug. A couple Caterpile rushed him with tackles but his sword cut them down. This infuriated the Cellar Bugworm whom decided the being in front would be a good meal.

It let out a hiss before the Mining Patrichev was slammed into it by…

"Reyn!" Kicker called out.

"Hey, you okay mate?" Reyn asked, getting a nod from the black haired boy.

"Come on guys!" Shulk shouted, readying his weapon, "let's use a Chain Attack, just like Dunban taught us!"

"Hell yeah! Let's mess'em up!" Reyn cheered as Fiora jumped down from an upper ledge and nodded to the boys.

"Let's do it, ready and waiting!" She agreed, holding her knives ready.

"Sounds good Shulk, start it off!" Kicker shouted, readying the Progrisekey.

'Let's see if this works at least.' He thought as Shulk charged.

"Stream Edge!" Shulk cried out, his sword striking the two monsters as he jumped away when Reyn charged in.

"Reyn!"

"I know I know!" Reyn called back as he began to spin.

"War Swing!" He announced his attack, Reyn spun like a top, creating multiple lacerations on the monsters.

"Fiora!" Reyn called out as Fiora jumped over him and landed behind the monsters.

"Alrighty!"

"Lacerate! You're history!" She shouted at the monsters, leaving two deep wounds that would stop them from running.

"Kicker! Finish it!"

"Saa…finale da!" Kicker shouted as he ran forward. He placed the Rising Hopper Progrisekey into the Attache Calibur.

"PROGRISEKEY CONFIRMED! READY TO UTILIZE!"

"GRASSHOPPER'S ABILITY!"

The sword began to hum and let out a tune as Kicker pulled the trigger on his sword.

"Take this! Rising Kanban Strash!" He shouted.

"RISING! KANBAN STRASH!"The weapon announced as Kicker slashed through the monsters.

Across the screen, the katakana for "Rising Kanban Strash" flashed forth before returning to the battle.

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Kicker turned on his hip, slashing through the enemies one more time.

"RISING KANBAN STRASH!"

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The words surrounded the screen for a moment before the monsters exploded. The group ducked to avoid a spray of guts that was released from the Cellar Bugworm.

"Eww!" Fiora groaned. No one could blame her…that was really gross. Seriously, she wasn't a girly girl by any means, she could give Reyn a good ass kicking when needed, but she did not like bugs.

"Woah." Was all the boys said from the attack and then looking down at the Attache Calibur in Kicker's hand.

"To think Esu had that at Sword Valley." Reyn spoke in awe at the blade.

"The Attache Calibur, its true potential can only be unlocked through the power of the Zero One Driver." Kicker spoke, looking at his weapon.

'Kamen Rider Zero One…Kicker that has to be you I saw in that vision…but when…and how?' Shulk thought as Fiora cleared her throat.

"Well…that was lovely…not, but did we forget why we're here?" Fiora asked, her hands on her hips with a cross look.

"We're here because Reyn needs a hand getting the Ether Cylinders and you're here because you didn't trust us by ourselves." Kicker spoke with a teasing grin. Reyn snorted, trying not to laugh and Shulk let out a small laugh of his own. Fiora glared at the three of them and turned away, stomping towards the Mag Mell Ruins.

"Boys." She growled out as the other three sprinted at a safe distance to not incur her wrath.

(Location: Bionis Right Let Interior, Tephra Cave; Mag Mell Ruins)

The group entered a small, almost mechanical and rocky looking structure, taking a quick look around and noticing some small monsters hanging around but nothing too dangerous for the moment.

"Are these the Mag Mell Ruins?" Fiora asked the boys of the group.

"Haven't you been here before Fiora?" Reyn asked

Fiora shook her head negatively.

"The Defense Force often uses it for training. But I come here to do research." Shulk spoke up to Fiora getting her attention.

"It's not really a place people go." Shulk spoke sheepishly.

"Not surprising," Reyn spoke up with a serious look, "There are monsters around here that use Mechon parts as armor."

"Esu and I have come here to test out the Progrisekeys in the Forceriser and the Attache Calibur. As well as see if some Mechon parts can help unlock the Zero One Driver. We haven't been here in a while between lack of progress, the battle of Sword Valley, and Esu's ongoing recovery." Kicker spoke up, stepping forward to the group.

"The only Progrisekey we got to work was Rising Hopper." He sighed as the Fiora looked around for a moment before turning to them.

"Was this place built by the Mechon?" She asked them

Shulk shook his head in a negative fashion.

"I don't think so. There's a path for people to get in. It might have been a vehicle of some kind." Shulk mused.

"You mean like the Defense Force Hover Transports?" Reyn asked Shulk. Fiora spoke up soon after.

"A vehicle…but it's so big…" She murmured in thought.

Shulk nodded to his friends.

"It's amazing technology. I wonder what kind of people made it." Shulk spoke in an awestruck voice.

"I ain't got a clue." Reyn shrugged with blasé tone.

Kicker looked at the technology as well.

'I wonder…could it be the same as what's used for the Progrisekeys?' Kicker thought but his musings were interrupted by Shulk.

"Let's keep moving. The Ether Cylinders are up ahead." Shulk spoke up. Getting a nod from everyone as the following him.

Fiora looked over at Kicker with a frown.

"Kicker…what's wrong? You look like you have something on your mind." She asked him in a sisterly manner.

Kicker blinked and shook his head gently.

"Yeah…I'm fine Fiora, just thinking." He spoke softly. He had forgotten about the Mag Mell Ruins…but between the technology, he remembered the feeling from earlier.

'And that feeling came from here.' He thought as he following the others to the Ether Cylinder Storage.

(Location: Bionis Right Leg, Ether Cylinder Storage)

It didn't take the group long to reach the Ether Cylinder Storage. Reyn smiled as he took a deep breath, looking down at Colony 9 from above the cliff.

"I love this view, it's easily my second favorite." He spoke with a grin.

"Second?" Kicker asked, joining him.

"Yeah, I'll show you guys my favorite another day…hopefully when the colonel isn't baring down my neck again." Reyn grumbled that last part out, getting a chuckle from the others.

The group turned to the storage and approached it. The door was wide open

"Right here! Thanks for your help guys. I'll start collected them up, you three hold on a sec." Reyn grinned, walking into the storage.

The rest of them walked in, checking out the storage while Reyn collected the cylinders for use.

"It's full of ether cylinders," Fiora spoke in awe, "Hey, why do we have to come all the way here to collect them?" She asked Reyn and Shulk

"Isn't there an ether cylinder fueling station in the colony?" She continued.

"Well," Shulk started, "Refining the ether takes a long time down there. And sometimes cylinderisation fails. And there are so many cylinders here for us already. It's more reliable than making them ourselves."

Reyn turned to the group.

"Right. And Colony 9's anti-air batteries and mobile artillery are standardized for these types of cylinders so they can be used straight away." He spoke, knowing something and feeling proud he did as he turned back to the cylinders.

Kicker was tuning out the conversation about ether cylinders for the moment as he studied a door in the back. His eyes narrowed as a small symbol on it but it was one he couldn't make out.

'What is this…it almost looks like…' He stared at it for a moment as it slowly began to glow…as did the Progrisekey.

"Shh, be quiet." Shulk spoke up, the urgency in his voice snapping Kicker out of his trance as he turned to the direction Shulk was facing.

Fiora let out a small gasp as two mechanical beings floated down. They were very simple in design. The front has an almost rectangular appearance with a curved top. An angry red light shining in the middle of it. A semicircle attached to it almost going around its whole body and two wide discs were attached to the top.

"Are they Mechon?" Fiora asked, taking out her knives.

"I don't know. But it looks like we'll have to destroy them." Shulk spoke firmly, grasping his sword.

"In that case, just leave them to me." Reyn spoke, readying for battle.

"Four on two huh? Not exactly fair." Kicker spoke, standing next to Reyn.

"We separate them. Fiora, you're with me. Reyn, you and Kicker take the one of the left. Fiora and I will take the one on the right."

"Right!" Reyn spoke, his scrap driver roaring to life.

"Let's do this!" Kicker shouted, opening the Attache Calibur.

"BLADERISE!" The weapon shouted as Kicker held it close.

The moment the machines scanned the Attache Calibur they seemed to stall for a moment. One began to beep rapidly and a mechanical voice spoke.

"ZERO…ONE…" As the two machines shut down.

"Oi…did that thing just say…?" Reyn started.

"Zero One." Kicker nodded as they looked at the machines in confused.

Kicker looked back at the door in suspicion.

"Kicker…you were staring at the door earlier, any thoughts?" Shulk asked.

"The Progrisekeys are related I can attest to that. But how, I don't know." Kicker growled in frustration.

The group all looked towards the back door and then the outside. They nodded to each other in agreement.

"Let's head home. We have the ether cylinders so we shouldn't be here much longer." Shulk spoke up.

"I really don't want to be here anymore." Fiora spoke, still kinda shaken up from the sudden apperance of the machines.

The group were prepared to leave…when they heard a loud siren ringing out…and very different from the debris siren from earlier.

"Listen! What's that?" Fiora shouted.

"That sound…" Shulk spoke, a grave feeling in his stomach as he ran out the door, the others following him.

"In the sky!" Shulk shouted as the group looked up.

"No way." Exhaled Reyn.

"This can't be." Fiora gasped.

"Damn it all." Kicker cussed, teeth bared in a snarl

"Mechon!" Shulk shouted, his eyes narrowed in a glare as their mechanical enemies began dropping its drones all over the colony.

"But…didn't my brother and Esu destroy them all a year ago?" Fiora spoke in fear.

No one gave her a response to her question as Shulk spoke his own.

"Could that defense mechanism have activated because of the mechon?"

"Who cares," Kicker growled, "these bastards are attacking our home."

"He's right, let's get back to the colony!" Reyn spoke urgently

"Let's go!" Shulk agreed as the four of them took off.

From behind the back door of the cylinder hanger, a female voice spoke.

"I fear this battle will result in a great loss for you…how will you handle it Kicker-shacho (president)?"

(Location: Colony 9)

The day slowly began to bleed into evening as homs of Colony 9 went about their business. That was until the sound of a loud siren, very different from the debris siren. Many of the residents stopped as they looked up and around, fear filled their voices as they noticed the different siren. Around the Defense Force's base, one of the soldiers looked up as a slight tremble filled his voice.

"Siren 2? It can't be." He whispered as they looked to the sky. Fear and panic filled the streets as everyone began to scream.

"The mechon!" Was the shout of many of the homs as they began to scatter. The mechanical beings of Mechonis began to descend onto the homs.

From the base, Colonel Vangarre was receiving the reports of the mechon that were attacking their home.

"One large mechon! Ten carriers! And an unknown number of units emerging from the carriers!" Was the panicked voice of one of the Defense Force troops.

"You idiots!" The colonel shouted into the communication device, "Why didn't you see this lot until they were right on top of us!" He roared

"But sir! We thought all the mechon had been wiped ou…AAAHHHH!" Was the last thing the colonel heard as a large blue blast destroyed Anti-Air battery and the soldiers that were manning it

"OI! What's happening!? Respond!" Vangarre shouted, there was genuine worry in his voice but the communication stayed dead. With a frustrated yell, he slammed his fist into the side of the base, knowing he lost some of his men.

'Damn it! You'll pay you mechanical bastards!' He thought in fury as he glared up at the mechon flying above

"Anti-Air batteries 1 to 3, why are my targeting systems not online?!" He shouted.

"DON'T LET A SINGLE ONE INTO THE COLONY!" He roared as he slammed the phone into the receiver and jumped down, grabbing a member of the Defense Force as he ran by. He turned the soldier to face him.

"Assemble everyone who can fight and evacuate all civilians to the shelters! Get a move on!" He ordered.

"Yes sir!" The soldier, we will call him Bob, nodded and ran off.

The Anti-Air batteries finally roared as a soldier ordered them to fire. Mechon units began to fall to the colony as the Anti-Air batteries began to destroy as many as possible before they reached ground. One of the Anti-Air battery blasts bypassed the falling mechon and fired a blast directly at the carrier. The blast seemed to connect to the large flying mechon that took the brunt of the blast. This was met with some relief…only for horror to strike. The blast didn't even phase the flying mechon. The flying one suddenly transformed from more of a jet look to more of a humanoid one…including a rather creepy looking face.

At the base, the soldiers that gathered to fight noticed this transformation. It stunned them, they never saw a mechon that could do that.

"You slackers! Fire!" The colonel shouted, shaking off the shock and ordered the attack continue to stop the mechon, "Shoot it down!"

The soldiers followed their commander's orders and fired, only for the mechon to dodge the attack and descend rapidly. Before anyone knew what happened, the large mechon twisted in air, and using its claws, sliced through the Anti-Air battery. The dying shouts of the soldier inside were heard.

'Bye bye…Bob.' Thought the large mechon.

"No Bob!" The colonel shouted in rage

In the streets of colony 9, the homs that hadn't been evacuated yet ran. As night began to overtake the day, fires in the streets illuminated the night as one person looking out from his home with a determined glare. Dunban groaned as he stood up. His arm covered in scars from the effects of the Monado and still throbbing to this day.

'No, I can't just sit around. I need to fight. Right…Dickson…Mumkhar…Esu…' He thought as he forced himself to his feet and out his home.

'I need to get to the Monado. Esu…don't push yourself, get to safety my friend.' He thought as he snuck his way around the invading mechon to the Weapons Development lab.

(Location: Colony 9 Plaza)

Panic rang out in the streets as the Homs of Colony 9 began to scatter and run from the Mechon. Many didn't get too far, the Mechon were impervious to all damage bar the Monado and Zero One weaponry. The most common Mechon on the ground were the M-72 Harvester units. Their massive arm opening in three segments before devouring a Homs or Nopon in the colony whole before returning to their carrier.

This was the scene our foursome found themselves arriving on as one of the M-72's captured a defenseless Homs whole.

'Damn it!' Kicker growled, a similar look of fear and grim determination came onto their faces

"They're eating people!" Shulk shouted in anger.

Fiora looked away in fear, sadness and disgust.

"It's horrible." She frowned sadly.

Shulk went wide eyed and saw Dunban's house out of the corner of his eyes and turned to it.

"Is Dunban okay?!" He asked in fright

"Fiora, go and check on him. Kicker, go with her." Reyn ordered quickly.

"Okay." Fiora nodded in worry.

"You two stay safe…please." Kicker told them, also worried as he and Fiora took off towards the house.

Another Mechon approached Shulk and Reyn, this one looked like an M-72 Harvester Unit but its large arm for capturing was replaced with a trident weapon, a M-63 unit

"Heads up Reyn!" Shulk shouted, getting in a battle stance.

"If this thing wants a fight," Reyn spoke, rotating his shoulders to loosen them up, "then let's give it one!"

The two of them knew they would be in for a hard fight. Mechon armor was all but impervious. They didn't have the Monado and they didn't know if the Attache Calibur would cut through the Mechon armor without a driver.

"Reyn, like we did with the Krabble earlier. Try to topple it with Wild Down, I'll go for a Back Slash while it's down. It seems like Mechon armor weakens when the mechon is unable to react." Shulk explained.

Reyn grinned, at least they had a way to beat it. The problem was they couldn't use their arts in rapid succession as they needed to build their ether back up. And Reyn knew the mechon wouldn't be down long.

'Just long enough to hopefully scrap it.' He thought as the two of them charged. The Mechon swung its trident like arm at them only for the duo to separate. Shulk ran forward, swinging his sword in a wide arc.

"Stream Edge!" He shouted, the blade bounced on the Mechon's armor but the force of the swing seemed to make it stall a little.

"Reyn now!"

"I know I know!" Reyn shouted as he swung his Scrap Driver as the mechon.

"Wild Down!" He shouted, his weapon connected and the mechon seemed to collapse under its own weight. With little time left, Shulk raised his blade high.

"Back Slash!" He shouted, leaving a large slice in the now weakened mechon's back that cut through the circuitry.

"Shulk move! Sword Drive!" Reyn shouted, firing a powerful blast that took a lot of ether to use but seemed to be able to fully shut down the mechon.

"Ha! Piece of cake!" Reyn grinned, happy he was able to defeat a mechon without needing the Monado and fight alongside his best friend.

"It's not that easy!" Shulk warned him.

"We've only disabled it, it'll reactivate soon." Shulk explained to him.

"Shulk! Reyn!" Kicker called out, getting the attention of the duo as he and Fiora ran back, a worried look on their faces.

"Where's Dunban?" Shulk asked as they approached.

"He's gone! I can't find him anywhere." Fiora spoke in a worried tone

"What!?" Reyn shouted, almost as if he knew where Dunban went. "He ain't fit enough to face these things!"

"Guys! We have to get to the lab!" Shulk shouted, figuring out where Dunban went as well.

"The lab? Oh right, the Monado, and the Zero One Driver!" Reyn nodded in remembrance.

"Exactly. The Monado can take out the Mechon." Shulk nodded.

"And the Zero One Driver would need to kept so it doesn't fall into the Mechon's clutches." Kicker spoke up

"Come on, let's get going!" Shulk shouted as they took off into town, sneaking around any mechon that were there.

(Location: Colony 9 Defense Force Base)

"You blasted mechon! You think you can do whatever you want in our colony!" Was the angry voice of Colonel Vangarre as he fought the Mechon

"The colonel! The guys!" Reyn shouted, hearing his commander in battle and his fellow soldiers in the midst of battle.

At the center of it, the Defense Force soldiers were doing all they could to defend against the Mechon. Sadly their weapons just seemed to bounce of the armor as they fired ether blast after ether blast. The front group got knocked to the side and knocked away.

"Men! Don't give up this position!" The colonel shouted as Defense Force soldiers began to retreat further back.

"Run and I'll kill you myself!" He threatened as the troops ran, but cringed as he felt the large mechon land behind him with a crash. The colonel turned slowly to see the Mechon sneering at him…and to his surprise…

"Wha…what the hell are you? A Mechon with a face?!" He exclaimed, feeling a little bit of fear for the first time in a long time.

"Grin at me will you!?" He shouted, fear overtaking rational and anger overtaking logic. He raised his weapon and fired at the Mechon's face point blank. The blast didn't even singe the Mechon but the recoil knocked the colonel back a few feet and onto his back

"What? It didn't even dent it!" The colonel gasped in shock and horror. For the first time in a long time…he felt fear and the real possibility he was going to die.

'Pathetic. To think Colonel Vangarre was someone to admire…bah!' The faced Mechon thought as an M-72 unit rushed the colonel. Its bulky arm opening to take the Defense Force leader only to hold it back with his rifle. As this, a bunch of smaller units, the M-42 units, invaded a small transporation unit that the faced Mechon pierced the side of. The M-42's walked out, there were no homs in that transporter. The colonel struggled under the weight of the M-72 as the faced Mechon threw the transporter, causing a large explosion in the base.

'I do so love a good fireworks show haha!' The faced Mechon thought darkly as it transformed into its jet mode and took off.

Meanwhile, our foursome was approaching the base. They had been stealthy this whole time as to avoid being detected by the Mechon. However, as they approached the Defense Force base, that was when the explosion happened.

"No…the colonel…the guys…" Reyn whispered in a depressed tone, slowly a growl escaped from his throat as his tone changed to one of anger.

"I'm gonna destroy every last one of those damn mechon!" He shouted. While Reyn mourned the fallen Defense Force soldiers he fought with, the other three gave a silent prayer and approached the entrance to Shulk's lab…or what was left of it.

"Shulk! The entrance!" Fiora shouted in shock, seeing it buried under all the rubble and debris from the mechon attack. Reyn turned on his heel to see this and shouted.

"No! Now we're never get in here!" He yelled.

"Wait…let me think here…" Shulk spoke up, all eyes on him. Kicker suddenly turned to Shulk as Shulk's eyes snapped open with an idea.

"Guys, the Mobile Artillery!" Kicker and Shulk shouted at the same time. The two of them nodded to each other as Kicker held up the Ether Cylinders.

"Right! If we recharge it with those Ether Cylinders, we can blast out way in!" Reyn grinned, punching his fist into his hand.

"It should still be in the Residential District since it couldn't move." Fiora spoke up.

"Perfect!" Kicker grinned. "Now we have a way to really start fighting back!"

"This is it! Time to avenge the colonel and the boys!" Reyn shouted, getting a nod from the others.

The youths ran for the Residential District only to be surrounded. Trapped on the square that connects the districts of Colony 9, a M63 blocked their path. Slowly but surely more mechon began to approach as Fiora heard the clanking of mechon approaching them.

"Shulk! More from behind!" She announced as the four of them noticed the mechon approaching. The four of them formed a circle, back to back, weapons drawn and ready to fight.

"Reyn! Kicker! Looks like the three of us will need to cut path through." Shulk announced.

'This way, Fiora will be safe and get the Monado.' Shulk nodded at his thought

"Looks like it." Reyn growled

"Damn, should have known it was getting too easy." Kicker spat. "But at least I can see if the Attache Calibur can cut through Mechon armor without a rider state."

"Don't get reckless Kicker." Shulk warned and looked to Fiora.

"Fiora, once we have a path cut open, you need to run thought." Shulk told her. Fiora closed her eyes and took a deep breath, turning to them.

"You three can't possibly do this by yourselves! I want to fight as well." She spoke up, feeling worry for her three best friends.

"Get through!" Shulk ordered in a tone that left no room for argument.

"We'll be right behind you!"

"Fiora! You're the fastest out of all of us, if anyone can get to the mobile artillery it's you." Kicker spoke up, taking out the Progrisekey.

"JUMP!"

"But…you guys…" She started, not wanting to leave them behind.

"A year ago," Reyn finally spoke, "Dunban, Esu, and the rest of the Defense Force fought hard to protect the colony and the rest of us Homs. Now, it's our turn to repay them!"

"Please Fiora." Shulk asked her in a pleading tone only to almost get caught by a M72 unit. Kicker swung the Attach Calibur but tsked his tongue.

"It does some damage…but not enough to really destroy them" He growled but some damage is better than none to him. The Mechon's arm had the equivalent of a cut but nothing that would damaging. Reyn took this change to knock the Mechon over and away from them.

"Shulk…" She spoke sadly, losing her argument.

"Reyn…" She whimpered a little.

"Kicker." She bit back a cry. Worry was evident in her face.

'Please…I can't lose you three.' She thought as she listened to them.

"Don't worry, it'll just be these ones." Kicker spoke, deflecting a Mechon's strike.

"And I promise, Shulk and Kicker won't even get a scratch." Reyn smiled to her and then to the other two males of his group.

"Okay," She spoke, taking a deep breath and giving a smile, "I believe you."

"Go now Fiora!" Shulk spoke, giving her a gentle smile before his look turned serious.

"Fiora! I'll see if I can scatter them a little, you run." Kicker told her, putting the Progrisekey into the Attache Calibur.

"PROGRISEKEY CONFIRMED! READY TO ULITIZE!"

"GRASSHOPPER'S ABILITY!"

"Now!" Was all Kicker shouted and swung his sword.

"RISING! KANBAN STRASH!"

A wave of bladed energy rushed towards the Mechon. This did more damage than just the sword alone, evident by the gashes and sparks coming off the mechon, but it didn't destroy them. But it scattered them enough. Kicker panted heavily, the backlash and energy drain was too much without a Driver or Rider Form

"Thank you Kicker!" She shouted and ran off for the Residential District but not before one final word.

"Reyn! You take care too." She spoke giving her friends a smile as she ran off.

"Of course!" Reyn called back to her as the blond girl ran off and out of sight.

"Looks like she trusts me after all." Reyn chuckled with a smile

"I told you." Shulk smiled back.

"She really does Reyn, sorry for teasing you that she didn't." Kicker spoke with an apologetic smile.

"Apology accepted." He spoke as their faces turned serious, glaring at the mechon enemies.

The trio rushed the mechon. Kicker was at the forefront this time due to his weapon being the only one that can cause any realistic damage without toppling the mechon. A stray swing from a mechon caused him to raise his sword up. The arm of the mechon clanged into the Attach Calibur.

'Damn it!' Kicker cursed as the shock of the attack went down his arms. He could feel the wound from the Monado earlier open as blood began to travel down his arm. With the open wound and throbbing pain, he was stuck trying to use one arm to attack. Reyn took his right flank and blocked another oncoming attack. Shulk was able to use his Backslash which distracted the Mechon. Kicker stepped forward and slashed as hard as he could at the Mechon's back leg, knocking it down. Shulk and Reyn were able to deal the killing blow.

'Damn…there's no end to them.' Kicker thought as Shulk placed a hand on Kicker, using his Light Heal to at least let the youngest of their group fight easier.

"Kicker, can you use another Kanban Strash?" Reyn asked, defending the other two.

"No…I can't. The Progrisekey drains too much of my own stamina and between earlier in the Tephra Caves and just now, I don't have the strength left." Kicker panted, looking pale as the three stood back to back, exhausted from the effort to take out one mechon

"Hate to say it, but you two were never cut out for this stuff." Reyn panted, "you two go, I'll handle things here."

Shulk and Kicker turned to Reyn with a smirk each, both panted as Kicker tightened the bandages as best he could.

"You're too out of breath…to persuade me…" Shulk panted.

"Even if you weren't…we'd never leave you behind…Reyn." Kicker spoke up next.

'These two…' Reyn smiled and chuckled.

"I know, tell me about it." He chuckled. A grin was shared amongst them before a loud explosion rang out. The trio looked up and saw a large piece of concrete fall towards them, making them dodge out of the way, but split up from each other.

Shulk was the first to recover and noticed…

"Reyn behind you!" He shouted as a mechon opened its arm to capture the large Homs. Reyn raised his Scrap Driver up and blocked the mechon, struggling to keep himself from being eaten. Shulk ran up to the mechon and started to strike at its back, but being low on ether and exhausted, the mechon didn't even acknowledge the attack. Slowly a group of mechon were descending on Shulk.

"Shulk look out!" Kicker shouted, swing his Attache Calibur in a vain attempt to keep them away from the blonde boy.

"Shulk…Kicker…get out of here, don't be stupid…" Reyn growled out as he tried to keep the mechon from eating him.

"Hold on Reyn! I'm gonna get you out!" Shulk shouted as he kept striking at the mechon.

"Shulk! Hurry it up, there's too many!" Kicker shouted as he kept knocking the stray mechon away as the group approached up…

"RRRRRAAAHHHHH!" Was the sound of an older male and ran forward, using a certain red sword with a glowing blue blade that was cutting through the mechon. The last mechon, the was that was trying to take Reyn, was impaled and all the mechon exploded in a flurry of blue sparks. The trio looked at the person that saved them with relieved smiles.

"The Monado." Shulk smiled.

"And the Zero One Driver." Kicker smiled as well.

The person wielding the Monado, and wearing the Zero One Driver…was not a Kamen Rider…not far from it.

"Sorry I kept you waiting." He spoke in an exhausted but relieved voice.

It was the Hero of the Homs.

"Dunban!" The boys called out, rushing up to the older Homs

"The Monado? So this is why you weren't at home." Shulk spoke, getting a nod from Dunban.

"I can't use the Zero One Driver at all, but I figured it was safer with me than left unguarded." Dunban told them, cringing from the power of the Monado that ran through his body.

"This is what I was waiting to see!" Reyn cheered, happy to see they have a chance.

"Ready lads?" Dunban asked, raising the blade of Bionis high.

The battle was much shorter this time. The timely appearance of Dunban and the Monado made short work of the mechon. Thanks to the Monado Enchant ability of the Monado, the others weapons were able to strike through the mechon armor with ease. Even the Attache Calibur's ability raised to cut through the armor. In no time, the last mechon was feld by Dunban just as the sword's ability wore off.

"Nice one Dunban! You didn't waste any time on them Mechon!" Reyn cheered but Dunban was in thought for the moment.

'Hmm…it's true, with a rider form, the Attache Calibur barely does any more damage than any other weapon. Esu's form, Kamen Rider ZeroZeroOne, was able to cut through Mechon without the Monado so his theory was right.' Dunban thought for a moment before his eyes snapped open.

"Wait, Shulk, where's Fiora!?" He asked in worry

"The Residential District, we said we'd meet here there." Shulk explained. Dunban looked at them confused for a moment.

"We needed the Mobile Artillery that was still broken down in the Residential District, she's the fastest out of us." Kicker spoke up. Dunban nodded at this as Reyn spoke up.

"Looks like we'll have to take the long way around." He spoke up, seeing their path blocked by the concrete slab from earlier.

"All right you three, then we'll cut through the Commercial District. Make sure you stay close." Dunban ordered them, a serious look on his face.

The trio nodded to him in agreement as they took off.

(Scene Change: Colony 9, Bridge between Defense Force Base and Residential District)

Fiora was running towards the Residential District, she hadn't encountered any mechon at this point. She was just about to reach the end of the bridge when a loud explosion stopped her. She turned back and her heart sank a little as she saw the large concrete slab block her view of her friends and her way back to the Defense Force Base.

'Shulk…Reyn…Kicker…' She thought sadly, worry filled her body as she couldn't help but fear the worst. And now her fastest way back to her friends was blocked. She bit her lower lip in a mix of sadness and anger…that was until she saw the Mobile Artillery. She placed a hand on it and looked at the ether cylinder in her bag.

'No…no time for tears.' She thought as determination filled her body.

'If I give up then Shulk…Reyn…Kicker…Dunban…everyone…no! I'll keep fighting.' She nodded as she entered and started up the mobile artillery.

"This one…and only time…I'm gonna do things Reyn's way…just hit them really hard!" She shouted as she took off for the Commercial District in hopes of meeting with her friends or brother along the way

(Location: Colony 9; Commercial District)

Our quartet had been running through the Commercial District, with the help of Dunban and the Monado, the Mechon were being defeated instead of just avoided. Halfway down the bridge that connected the path to Tephra Cave and the Commercial District of Colony 9, the Monado began to act up. Power and electrical ether coursed through Dunban, this seemed to influence the Zero One Driver and yellow energy sparked around Dunban.

'Damn it! Not now!' Dunban thought in pain as he felt to his knees. The pain almost causing him to pass out, as the Monado and the Driver slid forward and away from the group.

"Dunban!" The boys shouted as Reyn tried to keep his hero conscious.

"You can't take anymore of the Monado. And it seems like the Zero One Driver made it worse." Reyn scolded in worry as Dunban panted, barely having the strength to pull himself onto his knees as the pain coursed through his body still.

"But I must! I don't have a choice!" Dunban argued.

'I must protect my home…my sister…my friends!' Dunban thought in agony as he coughed up blood, groaning in pain.

"Reyn's right…you can't go on like this." Shulk spoke up.

"Dunban, right now you're basically killing your body. We need you…Fiora needs you." Kicker spoke, stepping next to Shulk.

"Shulk…Kicker…" Dunban groaned in pain as the duo stepped into his line of sight.

"Dunban." Shulk nodded as the blond and black haired boys nodded to each other, running forward towards the weapons.

Shulk grabbed the Monado as Kicker grabbed the Zero One Driver. The sword of Bionis roared to life as the belt attached to Kicker's waist.

"This time…it's our turn!" Shulk shouted.

"Shulk! Kicker! No!" Dunban shouted in worry but they ignored him

"ZERO ONE DRIVER!"

'I may not be president of any company.' Kicker thought, staring down the Mechon. He lifted up the Progrisekey he had since this morning.

'I may not be of this world.' He continued as he pressed button on the Progrisekey.

"JUMP!"

'But this place is my home…and these are my friends…and I'll fight for their sake. I'll fight for others…as a president of a company…' He glared at the mechon as he placed the Progrisekey in front of the driver.

"AUTHORISE!"

A large yellow transparent grasshopper bounced around him, knocking back all mechon that got too close.

'But more so…as a…Kamen Rider!' His thoughts finished, the Progrisekey opened to look less like a smartphone and more like a key.

"HENSHIN!" Was all Kicker shouted as he slammed the key into the driver.

"PROGRISE! TOBAIGA RISE (Jump and Rise)! RISING HOPPER!" The driver announced as the armor formed around Kicker.

"A Jump to the Sky turns to a Rider Kick."

It finished and in Kicker's place stood a warrior. Decked in yellow and black with red eyes with a grasshopper theme to the armor with the Zero One Driver activated and in full force compared to earlier.

"Kamen Rider Zero One… Sore ga ore no nada! (That's my name!) Mechon! Omae o tome rareru no wa tada hitori…ore da! (There's only one person who can stop you…It's me!)" Kicker shouted, striking Zero One's battle pose.

Shulk looked at Kicker and then at the Monado.

'Just like that vision earlier. Kicker became Zero One…but the vision showed it happening later than now…right?' Shulk thought only to get nudge gently by Kicker. The two of them crossed their blades and let out a battle cry, rushing towards the mechon in front of them. As Kicker's Attache Calibur, now empowered with the Zero One Driver, sliced through the mechon just as easy as the Monado, Shulk found himself in a vision.

(Future Vision)

"What's happening?" Shulk whispered as he saw his body charging towards a mechon. The mechon in front of him was charging an ether blast intended to kill Shulk…and yet Shulk noticed two things.

"There are more mechon here…and I don't see Kicker as Zero One."

His thoughts were interrupted when he saw his body take a blast that either knocked him unconscious or killed him.

(Real Time)

The vision ended just as the blast was fired. Shulk dodged the blast as Kicker's Attache Calibur sliced the attacking Mechon in twain.

"Shulk! Are you okay?" Kicker shouted, jumping to his friend's side. Reyn and Dunban shocked at how easily Shulk dodged such a high speed blast.

"I'm fine…Kicker move!" Shulk shouted as he had another vision

(Future Vision)

This time Shulk saw himself, again with no Zero One, fighting a larger mechon. This one swung its hook like arm at him but Shulk dodged it, only to get knocked off the bridge by its other arm.

(Real Time)

Shulk dodged out of the way of the first attack but was also able to avoid the second. Shulk counter attacked, scoring a deep slice into the Mechon's core that destroyed it.

"Wow, Shulk and Kicker are pretty awesome!" Reyn praised in awe.

Dunban's eyes were wide in disbelief.

"How can this be? Shulk's using the Monado. Kicker was able to use the Zero One Driver to transform instead of a Forceriser."

"What was that?" Shulk whispered as Kicker landed next to him, having just kicked away another mechon.

"Shulk! Kicker! More company!" Reyn shouted causing the Monado weilder and the Kamen Rider to turn and see more mechon landing.

"Crapbaskets!" Kicker shouted, raising the Attache Calibur in defense to block another mechon's arm from smashing him.

"Reyn." Dunban spoke, the pain ebbing away slowly as he stood up

"Right." Reyn nodded. The mechon that were heading to attack from the back were blocked by Reyn and Dunban.

"Reyn! Dunban!" Shouted Shulk as he was using the Monado to defend himself.

Kicker broke the guard of the mechon and kicked it away from Shulk, Reyn striking down a rouge mechon that tried to go for a hit at the flank.

"I got your back!"

Dunban stood back to back with the younger boys.

"Shulk…Kicker…how are you two feeling?" He asked them.

"I'm okay Dunban, if anything I feel like my rider form gives me more energy." Kicker spoke up.

"I'm okay too Dunban…but there was something strange. Just now, it was like I could see into the future…but I didn't see Kicker or Zero One in it." Shulk noted to them

"Could this be a power of the Monado?"

"See into the future…but Kicker ain't there?" Reyn questioned

"Are you certain Shulk?" Dunban asked, Shulk nodding in affirmation.

"I see." Was all Dunban said.

'Strange, I never experienced visions of the future before but…' He thought.

"I remember Dickson saying the Monado had a hidden power. And Esu saying the Zero One Driver likely had the opposite of it. Could this be that power? And Kicker not being in the visions because he's now Zero One?" Dunban asked.

"What?" Was all Shulk asked.

The trio scattered and began fighting off the mechon. Between Shulk using the Monado and Kicker now Kamen Rider Zero One, the battle was a lot easier. The mechon were quickly gathered into one area.

"I got it!" Kicker shouted, closing the Attache Calibur and then opening it.

"CHARGERISE! FULL CHARGE!"

The blade glowed a dangerous yellow as the Homs quickly backed off, Kicker running forward.

"KANBAN! DYNAMIC!" The weapon shouted as Kicker swung his sword, the katakana for the attack flashed across the screen

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"KANBAN! DYNAMIC!"

カバンダイナミック

The attack ended with the katakana for Kanban Dynamic flashing along the screen as the mechon exploded from the attack. The boys looked at each other and nodded. There was no time for being awestruck, they had a home to save.

(Location: Colony 9; Residential District)

The group of four made their way to the Residential District. They were a little distressed at the moment as they hadn't seen hide nor hair of Fiora.

'Fiora, please be okay.' Was their shared thought. As they made their way further down the district, they were halted as the large faced mechon from earlier landed in front of them.

"It's massive!" Shulk exclaimed.

"Wait! That mechon, it has a face!" Dunban noted

"That don't mean nothing!" Reyn shouted.

"He's right, so long as Shulk has the Monado and I've the Zero One Driver, we can't fail!" The Kamen Rider shouted. Suddenly the faced mechon turned its attention to Kicker and then to the Zero One Driver. It was almost as if it was glaring at him.

'How!? How could this little sprog use the Zero One Driver?! And the other the Monado! First Dunban and Esu, now them?!' The mechon raged in its thought as it prepared its claws for a battle.

"I was kinda hoping this would be easy. But instead I'll just rip those items from your corpses!" The mechon roared only for the others to flinch.

"You can talk?!" Shulk shouted in shock.

"Oh I can more than talk you little blond brat!" The mechon roared, causing the group to scatter for the moment.

"Monado Enchant!" Shulk shouted, enchanting Dunban and Reyn's weapons so they could fight the mechon that were approaching. Shulk swung the Monado at the faced Mechon but…the blade bounced off of him in a manner similar to Fiora earlier.

"What the…the Monado?! It's not working!" Shulk shouted as the faced Mechon wagged a finger at Shulk tauntingly.

"Hehehe, want to know why boy? Well…you'll have to figure that out for yourself!" The faced Mechon shouted and jabbed its claws at Shulk. Kicker deflected the claws.

"Back off you metal faced freak!" Kicker shouted, the Attache Calibur cutting through its claws.

"GRAH! MY CLAWS! YOU LITTLE BASTARD!" The mechon roared only for a voice to ring out.

"Metal Face…that's enough." The being spoke as it stepped into view. It was wearing a large trenchcoat, full face mask, sunglasses, fedora hat, and clothing that made it hard to tell if this person was a man or a woman.

"Bah! Of course you'd be not too far behind Eden. What? Did Egil not trust me?" The mechon, now known as Metal Face, mocked.

"You know the answer to that you fool." Guardia spoke and stepped next to Metal Face.

"Oi! What's going on here!? Since when can a mechon talk? Since when does the Monado not work on Mechon!? And who are you?" Reyn shouted, pointing at Eden. Kicker, as Zero One, looked at Eden through the lens of his mask.

'This person…why do I get a familiar feeling from them?' Kicker thought. Eden looked towards Kicker.

"Kamen Rider Zero One, an outsider in this world. You coming here has interfered with my plan to create a paradise for the worthy." Guardia spoke, placing what looked like a Zero One Driver on the waist.

"EDEN DRIVER!"

The group of Homs froze hearing this.

"No way…another driver!?" Shulk shouted.

"Oi Kicker!? Is this person a Kamen Rider too? Doesn't that mean he should help us?" Reyn shouted.

'It can't be…another driver…shit, this battle just went to hell in a handbasket.' Kicker growled and took a fighting stance, ignoring Reyn's question

"EDEN!"

"Henshin." Guardia spoke calmly, sliding the Progrisekey into the Eden Driver

"PROGRISE! ARK! IMAGINE! IDEAL! ILLUSION! EDEN THE KAMEN RIDER!"

"The Creator who charges forward believing in Paradise."

Standing in front of the group was now the being known as Kamen Rider Eden.

"In order to create my paradise…Kamen Rider Zero One, this is where you will fall." Eden spoke stoically. With blinding speed, Kicker felt himself getting propelled away from the group.

"Kicker!" Shulk shouted and turned to run after his friend, only to be forced to dodge a claw swipe by Metal Face.

"Uh uh uh, now now Monado boy. Let the Kamen Riders have their fun…I'm your opponent, unless you don't think you can defeat me even with your fancy sword." Metal Face mocked Shulk, causing a growl to escape Shulk's throat. But then, Shulk noticed…the lights that are flowing throughout Metal Face…that glowing red light.

'Other mechon don't have that…could…'

"Could that light be why the Monado has no effect?" Shulk asked. But his question would go unanswered as Metal Face drew his hand up to strike.

"Shulk! Reyn! Get down!" Dunban shouted, grabbing Shulk and pulling him down and away from Metal Face's claw.

The boys glared at the faced mechon as Kicker prepared to fight the Dark Rider. They all knew one thing, this would easily be the hardest battle of their lives to day…and nothing would be the same.

Good evening everyone, yes I'm ending this on a cliffhanger since this chapter will be almost at 15000 words upon being published.

So yes, this chapter uses all of chapter one and part of chapter two from Xenoblade Chronicles. I'm establishing Eden as a main antagonist right at the beginning.

Pairings:

Shulk/Fiora

Reyn/Sharla

Kicker/Melia or an OC

No Kicker will not be making lame gags and puns like Aruto, I don't want Kicker to just be another version of Aruto…but that doesn't mean that we won't made acknowledgements to the original Zero One.

Will the Humagears/Magia etc. show up…well maybe. It will depend on how the Humagear will mix into the story

Riders that will appear:

Zero One (Kicker)

Vulcan

Valkyrie

Jin

Horobi

Thouser

Ikazuchi

Naki

Zero Two

Eden (Unknown being)

Lucifer

Well that's it for now, enjoy this story as well