Kamen Rider Forge Remnant

Craft 12: The Temple

We are Forge

Pushing aside branches a clearing comes into view. Stepping out of the forest, my eyes fall on an ancient stone temple at the far end of the clearing. It's stone is cracked, covered in moss, in ruin, and falling apart. Yet somehow it feels welcoming, I approach the temple, inside see a series of pedestals with- "Chess Pieces?" I ask aloud, looking at the pieces sitting atop pedestals, there are 4 of each piece in both black and white. Pawns, Bishops, Knights, Rooks, Queens, and Kings. But the pawns are missing. Looks like someone took the pawns. Stepping up to the pedestal I observe the pieces.

Forge:(opens helmet) Huh. Well I guess these must be something that the Hunters and Huntress teams need to bring back…(looking around) But why would these things be by the dropzone?(turns around) W-Wait. Wasn't the dropzone a cliff?

Turning around my eyes fall on the cliff face on the other side of the forest… "Oh for Fu-" The sound of footsteps cuts my train of thought, as I instinctively close my helmet. Who could it be? Is it the other Riders? Oh no! If Yagyu and the other Riders get here!... Images flashback to the massive chainsaw cutting through my shield armor. My mind begins to race as my vision jumps around the temple grounds to find a safe place. I quickly run towards the back end of the temple, jumping over the fallen stones and into the bushes. I'll be safe here! Lowering myself further into the bushes to hide myself from view. Peeking out of the bushes I stare into the woods. From out of the forest two figures appear. That's… Blake and Yang if I remember.

Yang is a fair-skinned young woman with lilac eyes and bright golden hair that fades to pale gold at the tips with a cowlick sticking out at the top. She wears a tan jacket that bares her midriff, with golden brown piping and short, puffy sleeves with black cuffs that feature two gold buttons. Underneath this, she wears a low cut yellow crop top with her emblem on the left breast in black. She also wears a brown belt covered by a pleated brown piece of material reaching from hip to hip around the back of her waist, with her emblem emblazoned on the right-most pleat in gold. Underneath this is a long, white, asymmetrical piece of material reaching to her knee on the right side, as well as a pair of tight black spandex compression shorts that reach her upper thighs. She wears a pair of brown, knee-high boots and orange over-the-knee socks, with the right sock pushed down just below the knee. A gray bandanna is tied around her left knee. An orange infinity scarf and black fingerless gloves complete her outfit.

Blake:(walking up to pedestals) Chess Pieces?

Yang: Some of them are missing. Looks like we weren't the first ones here.

Blake:(turns to Yang) Well, I guess we should pick one?

The two walk up to a pedestal and pick up the White Knight pieces on each. "That wasn't too hard." Yang said, tossing her piece into the air and catching it. "Well, it's not like this place is too hard to find." Blake said, glancing at her partner the two pocket the pieces. I guess it's okay to poke my head up. Standing up from the bushes, I step out of the leaves and onto the stone. "Hi!" I said walking over from behind. "Wha~!" Yang screams, turning around and punching in the air, her gauntlets fire a flaming hot dust slug round towards me. "Shit!" I shout diving out of the way as the ground hits a pillar causing it to collapse behind me.

Blake:(drawing weapons) Who are you?! Show yourself!

Forge:(raises arms) Whoa, Whoa, Whoa!(stands up) Please don't shoot me, for the love of Fortuna!

Yang:(lowers weapon) A… Kamen Rider? But… I don't recognize the armor.

Blake:(lowers weapon) Neither do I… Who are you?

Forge:(lowers arms) Forge. Kamen Rider Forge and I am not your enemy.

Yang and Blake turn to each other, clear confusion on both of their faces. "Have you ever heard about a Rider named Forge?" Yang asks Blake. Blake thinks on the question, she looks at me. Her eyes run from the bottom of my shoes up to my helmet. "He may be based on the Blacksmith from the Legend of the 10 kings." Blake explains, looking at Yang. You're not exactly wrong… The two ladies turn back to me. "So… What are you doing here?" Yang asks me when-

"WHAAAAAHAHHHH~!" A girls voice screams out.

Yang:(turns around) Some girl's in trouble! Blake, did you hear that? What should we do?

"Heads up~!" Another girl's voice screams.

Looking up, I see a familiar red figure. Ruby! My legs start running, past Yang and onto the grass. Jumping onto the grass I stamp my left foot on the ground. Gesturing up to the sky, a long thin plate shield rises up out of the ground and flies towards Ruby. Ruby lands on the shield and slides down it like a slide, stepping over to where the shield meets the ground, I reach out, catching Ruby and pulling her up before she hits the ground. "You okay?" I ask. "Um… Yes, thanks." Ruby thanks me.

"Whaaaahhh~!" The girl from before screams out

Turning where the second scream is coming form, I notice a blond figure flying towards me. Here we go again. Stepping away from Ruby I kneel down and place my right palm on the ground. Pointing with my left hand, another shield rises from the ground and flies towards the blond figure. The Figure slides down the shield, as he reaches the ground I grab him and pull him up to his feet. Jaune? So that voice was… Him?

Forge:(sweatdrop) Umm… Are you two okay?

Blake:(looks at the two) Did your sister just fall from the sky?

Forge:(looks up) How did these two even get into the air?

Yang:(flabbergasted) I-

Our attention turns away from the two falling people, to the sound of trees crashing into each other and tumbling to the ground, as an Ursa stomps out flailing its arms around while screaming. A series of explosions are heard with visible blast hitting the Ursa's back. "YEEE~ HAWWW~!" Nora shouts as the Ursa collapses down dead, Nora rolls off as it hits the ground. Riding an Ursa… May as well call her Albrecht. "Aww~ it broke." Nora said going over to examine the dead Ursa. "Ewww~" Nora mutters, from behind the Ursa, Ren steps out his breathing heavy clearly recovering from the panic of riding the Ursa.

Ren:(gasping for air) Nora! Please…(sighing) Don't ever do that again.

In a flash, a figure runs past me and up to the pedestals. My gaze twists around to the Temple as I see Nora looking at the Rook piece on a pedestal. "Oooh~" Nora said, examining the Rook. Taking the Rook piece she sings. "I'm queen of the castle~! I'm queen of the castle~!" Nora sings. "NORA~!" Ren cries out, Nora giggles and salues walking over to Ren. "Coming Ren!" Nora said.

Blake:(points at Nora) Did that girl just ride in on a Ursa?

Forge:(Sweatdrop) A lot of things are happening all at once… Is it bad I'm expecting more to come?

?: Oh… It's you.

That familiar voice sends chills up my spine, dread fills my body as I turn my head like a ratchet joint as my eyes fall upon 4 Riders… Fortuna… Why did you make it so I had a bad sense of direction? Lunging to the side, I create a shield to protect myself as I cower behind Ruby and Jaune. "Please don't kill me!" I shout, shaking in my armor. "I'm quite tempted..." Yagyu said slowly, taking hold of her blade. "Yagyu, control yourself among others." Arthur steps in the way, Yagyu glances at everyone, when Pyhrra comes out form the trees being chased after by a Death Stalker.

Arthur:(looks at Death Stalker) We have more pressing matters to attend to.

Yagyu:(sighs) … Agreed.(looks at Forge) Don't think this is over.

Forge:(terrified) Noted...

Blake:(looks at Pyrrha) Did she just run here with a Death Stalker on her tail?

Yang:(pissed) Grrr…(explosion) I can't take it anymore! Can everyone just chill out for 2 seconds before something crazy happens again?!

Everything goes silent as Ruby walks over to her sister. "Umm… Yang?" Ruby said, her sister slouching down in defeat. Ruby points back up towards the sky. Everyone looks up to see a familiar white figure dangling off a Nevermore high above the sky. "How could you leave me~!" Weiss screams, dangling off of the Nevermore's foot claw. Amazing, she's still managing to hold on. "I said jump." Ruby said looking up.

Forge:(looking up) So that explains the "Why" you fell from the sky…(looks at Ruby) Still doesn't explain the "How" you got up there.

Shahryar:(looks at Forge) The red head fell from the sky? And here I thought Yagyu's Super Period was bad enough.

Yagyu:(anger mark) Speak another word and it's your head that's going to next after this Faker.

Blake:(staring up) She's going to fall.

Ruby:(crosses arms) She's fine.

Ren:(sweatmark) She's falling.

Forge:(clenches fists) Okay… Phew… Here we go aga-

Yagyu steps in my way, her back facing me. "Stay out of this." Yagyu said, she looked over to Arthur. "I recommend a twin toss into the air everyone." Yagyu advises. "Right, Shahryar, Leonidas help me with this." Arthur said as she started running towards Leonidas. "Right behind ya." Shahryar said, running behind Arthur. "Ready!" Leonidas said kneeling down and putting his shield over his head. Arthur jumps feet first onto Leonidas's shield, as Leo launches her high into the air, followed by Shahryar. As Arthur starts to reach her height peak, she reaches out as Shahryar takes her hand. Arthur then flings Shahryar into the air. "1000 nights, 1000 illusions." Shahryar said, as his body begins to glow a soft golden shimmer, as two visual copies appear under Shahryar pushing him further into the air. Shahryar catches Weiss by her arm.

Jaune:(looks at Forge) Forge! Launch me up into the air with that shield!

Forge:(looks at Jeune) You… Sure that's a good idea? I-I don't think it will en-

Jaune:(backing up) Just launch me already!

Kneeling down I put my shield over my head. "A-Alright! Sheesh." I said, Jaune jumps onto my shield and I launch Jaune into the air. "Throw her to me!" Jaune shouts. "Okay! Heads up!" Shahryar shouts as he throws Weiss towards Jaune. Reaching out with both arms, Weiss falls into Jaunes arms. "Just dropping in?" Jaune asks, Shahryar falls past and lands safely on the ground with the help of his shades breaking his fall.

Forge: Sooo… Does he have a landing strategy or?(the two fall to the ground) Never mind.

Jaune:(lands face first) Ough~!(Weiss lands on his back) Ugh!

Weiss:(looking at her nails) My hero.

Yagyu sighs and face palms. "Hey, that wasn't my fault. It was his." I said pointing at Jaune. "I'm aware." Yagyu mutters frustrated. "My back." Jaune grunts. Finally Pyrrah is knocked over to us, she slides to a stop just before us. "Great. The Gang's all here. Now we can die together." Yang said in a panned face expression. "I believe that would be the most wonderful thing." A mysterious voice rings out from within the woods as the sound of footsteps approach us. "Oh, great. What now?" Yang asks aloud. We all stare into the woods as a Humanoid looking hooded figure steps into view.

Arthur:(looks at man) What the? I don't recognize you.(points blade) Who are you?

Hooded man: Ahh… the "Four" Kings.(looks at Arthur) Arthur, the Soulless King, (looks at Shahryar) Shahryar the King of Thieves, (looks at Yagyu) Yagyu the King of Fools, (looks at Leonidas) Leonidas the King of Chains.

Arthur:(tilts head) S-Soulless?

Shahryar:(clenches hands) Thieves, huh?

Yagyu: Rrrgh… Fools?

Leo:(battlestance) Chains?… our culture is not so restrictive!

Hooded man:(looks to Forge) And finally, Kamen, Rider, Forge. The Wild Card. Took me quite some time to track you down. I hope my welcome gifts were… Pleasant.

Forge:(tilts head) Welcome gifts? *Gasp!* I thought I recognised you! You're the one making the Cast Grimm!

Hooded man:(creepy smile forms) Yes! Yes I have…

The Nevermore that was once circling the skies above us now lands on the ground behind the Hooded Man, as the Death Stalker also approaches and stands next to the Hooded man. "Now… If you wouldn't mind." The Hooded man said, another pair of red eyes glow from within the shadows of the trees behind the man, stepping out of the shadows is another Gorilla Grimm. "Let us see you Dance… Monkeys." The Hooded man said, his smiles covering more and more of his face.

Forge:(sweatdrop) Well now…(looks at Yagyu) Maybe it would have been better that I was cut down by you, huh?

Craft 12 Complete...