GKC: What's up, everyone! This is GKC here bringing you another chapter of Remnant's Climax Heroes!

KRD: Yep, and oh boy are we in for one heck of a chapter! The most favorite for all of the trollers and haters of mine, Kurogasa being killed. Joy…

GKC: Hey, you know what I say to all of them? F*** 'em!

KRD: Yeah I know… *sigh* Though I would say it's a miracle that people aren't really picking at him as I thought they would be.

GKC: To be fair, and I don't wanna sound mean about it, you kinda come up with some ridiculous backstory for him in your other stories, especially when he's featured a lot. Not really a lot of diversity. Then again, I ain't one to talk. I've used Aaron Jaeger more times in my stories than others.

KRD: Right, well anyways it's onto this chapter! So hang on folks! This is gonna be one heck of an emotional roller coaster for Blake!

SR:*wakes up* What I miss?

Disclaimer: Same thing!


Chapter 28: Despair


Blake continued to run as fast as she could. She couldn't believe what she heard from Yin. Her own child, her would've-been-daughter, Miko, was killed at the hands of future Kurogasa. She didn't want to believe it. At first, she thought she may have been left behind for some reason, but Yin's way of saying it to her in the past tense. It made all the more sense. It was no wonder she was feeling jealous of Yang for having Yin to show up, because his half-sister wasn't there with him.

"Blake!" Aaron's voice called out.

"Leave me alone!" Blake shouted.

"I know that look on your face, Blake! You gonna do something stupid!" Aaron retorted. "If this is about what Yin said about Miko-"

"Shut up!" Blake screeched as she kept running. Eventually, she ended up at the courtyard and Aaron caught up with her.

"Blake, you need to calm down!"

"Don't tell me to calm down!"

"Blake!"

"Our child is dead because of him!" Blake said. "How could you not be upset about that!?"

"I am upset! I'm upset that I never got to meet our daughter! I'm upset that someone I considered one of my best friends was the one who murdered her!" Aaron shot back before he calmed down. "But I also know that it happened in the future… it didn't happen right now. I can't blame Kurogasa for something that hasn't happened yet."

"You don't know that," Blake said harshly.

"Exactly, I don't, but that doesn't mean we can't change the past. The future can always change."

"Then why not now…" The cat Faunus said viciously.

"Blake, don't even think about it." Aaron said.

"And what are you going to do?" She shot back with a glare.

"I'll stop you, if that's what it takes."

"You would leave me like this?"

"I didn't say that! We both know this will not end well for either of us!"

"Well, it certainly didn't end well for our child!"

"You're making this too personal!"

"Do not stop me!" Blake said before running off.

"BLAKE!" Aaron shouted, but to no avail. "Shit!" He cursed before pulling out his Scroll and dialing a number.


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*RIIIIIIING, RIIIIIIING!*

"Hm?" Weiss looked at her Scroll and saw Aaron was calling. She pressed the call button. "Hello?"

["Weiss, is Kuro with you!?"]

"Yeah, he's in your dorm room. Why are you-"

["Lock the door! Take Kuro into the Rider Base! Blake's gone crazy!"]

"Aaron, what are you talking about?!" Weiss shouts in confusion.

["She's going to kill Kuro!"]

Weiss, however, didn't believe him, "Very funny, Jaeger. I don't appreciate your sense of humor." Before Aaron could talk some sense into the heiress, she hung up on him.

"What's wrong?" Kurogasa asked Weiss.

"It's Aaron. He said I had to lock the door because Blake's gone crazy and wants to kill you."

"Huh?" Kurogasa looked absolutely confused.

"I know, right? Why in Oum's name would Blake, our friend, try to kill you?" Weiss said with her arms folded over her chest.

"Well… I mean yeah, there's an evil version of me, but… I don't have anything that would give her justification to kill me…"

"Exactly, which is why I thought-"

*KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK!*

"Weiss, where is he!? Open up! I know he's in there!"

"Blake? What in the name is she-" Weiss tried to say before the door was suddenly kicked open.

"Out of my way!" Blake snapped as she unsheathed Gambol Shroud.

"Blake, what has gotten into-"

*SMACK!*

"Kyahhh!"

"Weiss!" Kurogasa cried out.

Blake lunged at the wounded young man with her katana raised overhead to cut him down, "Die, you monster!"

"AHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

"BLAKE!" Another voice shouted. Aaron, Yang, and Yin arrived just in time as the two boys managed to pull her back before her katana could reach Kurogasa.

"Aunt Blake, that's enough!" Yin shouted.

"Let me go! Let me go!" Blake screamed as she was struggling so hard with the boys. "Let me go! He has to die! He killed my child!" The cat Faunus screeched in pure hatred.

"Blake, calm down!" Aaron shouted.

"I… did what?" Kurogasa got out.

"I won't calm down! Not until he's dead! He murdered our child in the future! It's only right that I stop him before that happens!" Blake struggled in the grip of the two boys.

"Alright, that's it!" Aaron said as his waist glowed and the Wizardriver appeared. He then took out a ring and placed it on Blake's finger before forcing her to place her hand in front of the Hand Author that had the ring on it. "Take a catnap!"

SLEEP! PLEASE!

The magic took over as Blake's eyes started becoming heavy until eventually she slumped in Yin's arms.

"Get her out of here." Aaron told his son. Yin didn't say a word as he carried the cat Faunus out of the room.

"Ow, just what was she thinking?" Weiss groaned, getting up after being slapped.

"I told you, but you didn't want to believe me." Aaron groaned.

"Kuro, you okay?" Yang asked, when she rushed over to him.

"Y-Yang, why was Blake…" Kurogasa stuttered as he was starting to have a panic attack as he was breathing too fast.

"Easy, you're alright." Yang said, placing her hand on his chest while wrapping her free arm around his shoulders to hold him steady. "Take deep breaths."

"You okay?" Aaron asked.

"I don't know…" Kurogasa shook his head. "I don't feel safe anymore."

"I think it's best if you stay in the Rider Base from now on. At least, until Blake manages to cool off." Aaron told him.

"Alright…" Kurogasa sighed.

"Weiss, Yang, help him into the base." Aaron said. "I'll deal with Blake."

"Right."


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Azrael was busy going through several more rituals to perform in order to bring in the rest of his anti-JOKR team. Unfortunately, it was proving difficult to find a fresh virgin for the ritual he needed and the rest of the ingredients didn't come cheap. "Huuuuuuuuuh… why can't I ever get the nicer things in life?" He wondered to himself, asking no one in particular. "Oh right, bad guys never get the good shit. We steal it."

"Stealing Dust? Easy. Work with terrorists? Adjustable. Working for crazy people? A bit much." Roman complained, whilst pacing around with Neo.

"And you're still here because?" Azrael asked.

"Picking up some stuff."

"Oh… carry on then."

"I see you have been busy." Roman says as he and Neo grab a few boxes. "New hobby?"

"Something like that." Azrael remarked before a bit of interest caught his yellow eyes, "Say, Neo, you wouldn't happen to be a virgin, would you?"

Neo looks at him as if he grew a second head. "Hey, you better not be looking to do anything to my partner." Roman remarks. "I still need her for stuff."

"Fine, fine. You're no fun at all." Azrael said with a mock pout. He then turned to see Gou, carrying an unconscious woman over his shoulder. "Oh Gou, you're back. Thanks."

"Just know that I hate how you're getting the others." He said, "I may want to kill Kuro and all, but even I have some shred of honor."

"Yes yes just bring her over here so I may continue the ritual."

"Fine." Gou said, placing the woman down on the floor next to him. "Now if you'll excuse me, I've got some training to do." He said, before walking off.

"Well he's a barrel of laughter…" Roman muttered.


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"Unnnnnnngh…" Blake groaned as she was slowly coming to. When she opened her eyes she saw that she was back in her room. The only thing different was… she was tied up. Rope and all. She was struggling to free herself, but the rope was so tight, she could barely budge.

"Looks like you're awake." A familiar voice said, as she looked to see Aaron leaning against the wall with his arms crossed. Inside was also Yang and Yukina, and the latter didn't look happy either.

"Let me out, Aaron!" Blake demanded as she tugged at the ropes. "He needs to pay!"

"Not a chance." Aaron stated. "I knew that you were reckless, Blake. What with leading a giant robot out onto a highway with civilians in the way, who are most likely either dead or in a hospital. But I never guessed you would be crazy enough to try and kill one of our friends."

"Friends don't try to kill family!" Blake muttered.

"Koa did but we forgave her after a while." Yang remarked.

"That's beside the point! He's going to kill my daughter!" Blake roared back.

"And now that we know, we can prevent that from happening without killing him!" Aaron shot back.

"Aunt Blake, please you need to stop!" Yukina begged. "I get that you're angry, I understand that more than anything! But please, you have to consider Otou-sama's feelings too! Okaa-sama's too! Even mine!"

Blake's response was a hard glare.

"C'mon, Blake listen to her." Yang said.

"Please, I'm begging you…" Yukina said as tears started falling and she fell to her knees, next to the cat Faunus. Blake's stare began to lessen a little bit, and tears began to stream down her face. "Please… don't kill my father… I don't know what I would do without him…"

"Blake… we can change the future. It doesn't have to be this way." Aaron told the cat Faunus.

"What other way is there?" Blake got out.

"I don't know, but we're gonna find it. I promise you…" Aaron said. "If anything, if what Yin said about Miko is true, I'm sure she would say the same thing. We may not know the exact circumstances, but I know for a damn fact that Miko wouldn't want to see you, her mother, like this."

Blake thought about it as she closed her eyes and silently sobbed.

Just as Aaron was about to give the feline girl a loving hug, he received an alert on his Scroll. "Of all the times to ring…" He said with a hint of annoyance.

"I got it." Yang said, grabbing his Scroll before walking out as Aaron undid the ropes and the cat Faunus hugged him as tight as she could. She then hit the call button. "Yeah?"

["There's a problem in downtown Vale! Someone is attacking the city!"] The voice of Jaune Arc rang in the receiver.

"What!?" The buxom blonde exclaimed.


LINE BREAK


In downtown Vale, people fled for their lives as several humanoids with Grimm-like characteristics attacked the population. Overseeing this attack is the dark armored figure with blood red eyes as they hovered overhead on a set of bat-like dragon wings. Azrael was also overlooking the city seeing the chaos. While he didn't mind, he found it rather strange that all of this wasn't his doing. Not even Salem's. "Well, this is peculiar." He raised an eyebrow as he was watching from the rooftop of a building.

"You sure you didn't do this?" Gou asked as he approached him.

"As much as I want to take the credit, that's not me." Azrael answered. His malicious yellow eyes landed on the floating figure that watched the carnage below. "But… I have a sneaking suspicion that I won't need to do anything but watch the show."

"Whatever, as long as I'm able to kill Kurogasa in the end."

"We'll see. Come along then. We've wasted enough time and I still require more virgin blood for the ritual." Azrael told his minion. Gou looks at the devastation for a little longer before walking away.

Meanwhile, Aaron, Orion, and Orpheus arrived at the scene on their Rider machines, removing their motorcycle helmets to look at the strange humanoids that were destroying everything in their path.

"Human-like Grimm?" Orpheus raised a brow.

"They must be a new form of Hybrid." Aaron theorized. "Let's take these guys down quick."

"Ah yeah!" Koa said as she rolled her shoulder and cracked her knuckles. "It's showtime baby!"

"What the-" The boys looked at the Greeed girl in shock. "Where'd you come from!?" Aaron exclaimed.

"You didn't see me ride with you on your bikes?" Koa asked them incredulously.

"We drove out here on our own! How did-" Aaron paused when he realized who he was talking to. "Know what, I'm not even gonna question it. Let's just transform and kick their butts."

"Right!"

The three members of Team JOKR summoned their Aura Drivers while Koa began to change into her Greeed Form, Kurai.

AURA SPHERE CONNECTED! WOLF/BEAR/FALCON!

"Henshin!"

KURENAI NO HUNTER! CRIMSON WOLF!

TOMARENAI WARRIOR! AZURE BEAR!

SHINOBI ONGAKU! DARK FALCON!

Transforming into their base Rider forms, the three Aura Kamen Riders along with Kurai charged at the Grimm humanoid hybrids with battle cries, engaging the monsters in close combat.


LINE BREAK


"Yang, hurry up! Aaron and the others need help!" Ruby called out.

"I know, I'm coming, I'm coming!" Yang said, as she just equipped herself with her Ember Celicas before she went out the door, but before she did…

"Yang!" Kurogasa's voice called out as he was barely able to get out of the room.

"Kuro, what are you doing? You need to rest!" Yang said, approaching him.

"I know, this won't take long. Here." Kurogasa said, as he held out his hand to reveal… the Blank Aura Sphere?

"What's this for?" Yang pondered.

"A Blank Aura Sphere." Kurogasa said. "From what Doctor Oobleck-"

"THANK YOU!" A voice shouted from afar.

"Anyways," Kurogasa shook his head, "From what Doctor Oobleck said, if you focus and transfer your Aura into this, it should crystalize into your own Aura Sphere."

"It can?"

"Better than going the Alter route." Kurogasa said, "Try it."

Yang took the sphere into her palm and focused her Aura. A yellow glow began to overtake the empty Aura Sphere. When she looked at it, the Aura Sphere was now a gleaming yellow with her symbol in the middle shining a faint mixture of violet and crimson.

"Wow, it worked." Yang said wide-eyed.

"Yeah. Get that to Aaron." Kurogasa said. "Oh, and when you do, tell him this."


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"Take this!" Azure shouted as he used his Ursine Claws to slash at a group of humanoid Grimm and shred them to pieces, before they faded into dust. Another group showed up then he proceeded to slice them down. But when they fell, two groups took their places. "There's too many!"

"Just keep fighting! We can't let these damn things gain an inch of ground!" Kurenai shouted as he slashed away several monsters with his Fang Howler.

"Orphee!" Pyrrha shouted as she and her team arrived.

"I told you not to call me that!" Nero shouted.

"Never mind that! Here! Use this!" Pyrrha said as she threw something at him to which he caught and saw that it was… her Aura Sphere?

Nero smirked behind his helmet and gave his cousin a nod, "Thanks, Pyrrha!" He opened his Driver, removing his Falcon Aura Sphere and replacing it with his new one.

AURA SPHERE CONNECTED! FALL!

A tune similar to 'Forever Fall' played as a red glow erupted from the Aura Driver as a white silhouette that looked similar to Pyrrha appeared behind Nero. The black armor of the Dark Falcon disappeared, leaving him in only a black bodysuit and helmet.

"Soul Switch!" He declared before closing his Driver's mouth over the new Aura Sphere as the eyes of the falcon flashed red.

FOREVER FALL! POLARITY JAVELINEER!

A bronze chestplate materialized over his torso, resembling the armor of an ancient spartan, a red sash appeared around his shoulders like a small cape, bronze bracers with red hand protectors appeared on his wrists, a Greek waist guard of bronze and red, bronze greaves, and red boots. His black helmet changed shape to resemble a bronze Chorinthian helmet with a red plume of 'hair', red eyes, and a silver mouthplate.

And then all of a sudden, Miló and Akoúo̱ suddenly flew out of Pyrrha's hands and went towards Nero which he caught.

"Thanks cuz! I'll give it back!" Nero said before walking towards the humanoid Grimm. "Now… let's get messy!" The humanoid Grimm made their first lunging at Nero but the latter blocked with the shield and bashed it before stabbing it. He then went to the next few, slashing or stabbing them in quick succession. He then switched Miló to Rifle Mode and rested the barrel on the curve of the shield and fired several rounds.

"Jaune!" Nora said as she suddenly ran towards him and looked like she was about to kick him, but he instinctively raised his shield and Nora bounced off before she spun rapidly and swung Magnhild hard sending a group of humanoid Grimm flying before stopping. "Uwhaaaaaa… how does Ruby not get dizzy doing that?" She slurred.

"Practice, Nora." Ren told his childhood friend before he fired at the monsters with StormFlower.

Kurai smirked as she punched and kicked multiple Grimm. Three jumped into the air, poised to slam into her but she quickly leaned forward which caused them to hit her shell. The immediate reaction was the three were sent flying, to which Kurai laughed and then began to do a set of breakdance kicks which shattered the armor of the humanoid Grimm.

"Aww dang!" Kurai muttered as she leaped back towards the others. "Any bright ideas, guys?"

Kurenai pondered his options, as the Grimm got closer and closer. Suddenly, a powerful Draconic roar caused the Grimm to back away from the group as the dark armored figure descended from the heavens.

"Looks like the big cheese is here." Azure said.

The figure said nothing as he eyed the group with a smirk. Dark energy flowed around his fingertips as he chuckled darkly.

"Some things never seem to change do they?" The figure said in a dark tone.

"Geez what's with his voice?!" Koa whispered to the others. "He sounds like a gothic emo!"

Kurenai however didn't say anything as he stepped forward, "Is that you… Kuro?"

"Huh!?" The others uttered out in surprise.

"Heh… seems like nothing gets by you does it?" The figure chuckled.

"Wait, that's-" Azure got out.

"Yeah, that's evil Kuro." Nero said as the dark figure took off his helmet to reveal the face. The others were surprised when they saw that his skin was pale as Salem's, his hair was white like Salem's, and his eyes were black and red like Salem's.

"That's…" Jaune got out.

"I would say that it's good to see you again," Dark Kurogasa chuckled, "But… I'm not here for the pleasantries."

"So why come back here?" Kurenai asked. "Why did you kill Miko?"

"So Yin told you, huh?" Dark Kurogasa mused.

"She was my daughter!" Kurenai spat. "And as her father, I at least should have the right to know why! And why you suddenly turned your back on everyone!"

"Fair point." Dark Kurogasa agreed. "I suppose it can't hurt to tell you why. It happened during a battle. We were winning… but I was cast into the dark pits that bore the Grimm. My body and soul were torn asunder and blackened with darkness. When I stepped out, I became… this." He gestured throughout his whole body. "I thought I could get help from my friends but I discovered that five years had passed since my dip in the mud. Five… whole… years."

"What?" Azure gasped.

"Five… years…?" Nero got out.

"And during those five years, you all forgot about me. You thought I was long dead." Dark Kurogasa said. "Even my own wife and daughter…"

"That's what this is all about!?" Kurenai snapped.

"It's so much more than that!" Dark Kurogasa snapped back. "I was alone. My wife and child didn't even know that I was alive. I was driven mad with grief…" A wicked grin crossed his face. "So I did what any rational person who experienced grief would do… I vented my frustrations."

"And Miko was caught up in your tantrums…?" Kurenai growled, his fist clenching very tight.

"…Admittedly, I never wanted to." Kurogasa muttered. "But she chose to die."

"Why are you here now? Why come back to this timeline?" Kurenai questioned.

"Destruction…" Dark Kurogasa suddenly said in a distorted tone, his eyes and markings glowing with malice. "Destroying all who forgot me, those who will forget me!"

Kurai gasped as she gripped her head, sensing the strong desire of destruction from Dark Kurogasa.

"Such darkness…" Kurai muttered.

"HYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Blake suddenly shouted as she rushed towards Dark Kurogasa.

"BLAKE!" Kurenai shouted, but it fell on deaf's ears.

"DIE, MURDERER!" The cat Faunus yelled.

"Ah, have you come to try and slay me again?" Dark Kurogasa mocked, grabbing her sword arm. "Heh, the future you in five years made the same mistake."

"Otou-sama, yamero!" FemShiro shouted as she charged in with her rapier, causing Dark Kurogasa to let go of Blake and jump back.

"Yukina…" Dark Kurogasa muttered. "Stay out of my way…"

"No! I won't let you hurt anymore people!" The girl insisted.

"You don't want me to hurt you!" Dark Kurogasa said. "I have to do this!"

Yukina stared at Dark Kurogasa in sorrow before closing her eyes, and then staring at him with determination.

"I'm sorry, father… but you leave me no choice." Yukina stated as she drew forth her weapon.

"I see… you desire to strike down your own father then?" Dark Kurogasa said in a mock tone, smirking as he noticed his daughter's trembling hand. "I truly am sorry for doing this then…" He said, before he suddenly moved towards Yukina fast, and she had no time to protect herself.

*POW!*

"Leave your daughter alone!" Yin shouted as he used his gauntlets to send Dark Kurogasa flying before landing safely.

"Y-Yin…" Yukina trembled, before collapsing into Yin's arms. The others were quick to arrive shortly after.

"Yuki!" Melody shouted as she rushed over to her. "Are you okay!?"

"I-I'm fine…" Yukina got out.

"You…" Melody said, before brandishing Silver Fang.

"Mel, hold on." Ruby said, as she had her Crescent Rose in scythe mode. "You're not going in this alone."

"Mom…" Melody whined, blushing in embarrassment.

"So little red and her mutt have come to play hero." Dark Kurogasa mocked. "I recommend going home, before I send you both crying to your mothers. Oops, too soon?"

"YOU'RE DEAD!" Melody shouted, speeding towards him.

"Mel!" Ruby shouted before Petal Bursting after her. Dark Kurogasa smirked before holding out his hand and a wave of dark energy shot out, sending them flying.

"Ruby!" Orion shouted.

"Kono~!" Nero shouted as he rushed in and used Pyrrha's weapon, attempting to stab with the lance and bashing Dark Kurogasa with the shield, but to no avail. Dark Kurogasa was gonna smack him away, but Nero thought quickly of using Pyrrha's Semblance to repel the smacking hand away, and went back on the attack.

"C'mon, Partner." Dark Kurogasa mocked. "I thought you were better than this."

"HEADS UP!" Kurai and Nora shout as the two come flying at him overhead. Dark Kurogasa merely smirked and sent Nora flying, grabbing Kurai and using her as a shield.

"Really Koa? Play like a child and someone will get hurt."

"Hands off, asshole!" Yang roared, her hair burning brightly while her eyes turned a shade of red due to her anger. She launched at Dark Kurogasa from behind with her fist raised back to punch him clear through his skull. Dark Kurogasa smirked, holding Kurai in front of Yang when the fist came at him. Yang recoiled in pain as she gripped her hand after it connected with Kurai's shell. Dark Kurogasa then grabbed her by the head and threw her to a building followed by Kurai in the opposite direction. "Dammit…" She groaned as she sat up slowly. "If I can't punch then…" She said, before looking at Kurenai. "Aaron, catch!" She shouted, throwing something to which Kurenai caught. He was surprised when he saw that it was… Yang Aura's Sphere!?

"How did you-"

"You can thank Kuro for that!" Yang said, as she slowly stood up. "And no, I didn't turn into an Alter, it was that Blank Aura Sphere Kurai managed to get her hands on. I just put my Aura in it."

"Yang…"

"Oh, and Kuro told me to say this to you, don't know why, but he said, 'U.S. of S'."

Kurenai's eyes widened behind his mask before he looked down at the Aura Sphere in his hand. "Alright then…" He opened the 'mouth' of his Driver, removing the Wolf Aura Sphere and slotting Yang's inside of it.

AURA SPHERE CONNECTED! SUN!

A tune similar to 'I Burn' played as a red glow erupted from the Aura Driver as a yellow silhouette that looked similar to Yang appeared behind Kurenai, doing a pose when she fought Junior. The red armor of the Crimson Wolf disappeared, leaving him in only a black bodysuit and helmet.

BURN LIKE GOLD! SUN DRAGON!

The Yang silhouette overlapped Kurenai, covering him in a yellow glow before it dimmed, revealing him in a new set of armor. His chestplate resembled the underside of a dragon with a white underbelly and golden yellow scales around his pectorals and abdomen. He had shoulder guards shaped like the sun with Yang's emblem emblazoned on the surface in black. Brown-yellow gauntlets with golden claw-like fingertips. A pair of silver knee guards. Brown-yellow boots with golden toe coverings. An orange scarf was wrapped around his neck. His black helmet was covered in a yellow 'mask' fashioned like an Eastern dragon with the bug-like eyes glowing a lilac color, his silver mouthplate possessing several fang-like 'teeth', and a 'mane' of yellow 'hair' that flowed down his back.

"Oh my Oum…" Yang said in awe at the sight. She then felt her Ember Celica shaking in her wrists, before suddenly flying towards Kurenai and was equipped on his own wrists.

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Ruby's eyes sparkled at the sight of the armor. "It's so shiny!"

"Damn, my whole body feels like it's on fire!" Kurenai comments as he slams his fists together, coating himself in a fiery aura. He smirked as he punched his fists together as Dark Kurogasa glared at him. "Shall we dance?"

"This changes nothing."

*POW!*

Dark Kurogasa had his wind knocked out when Kurenai suddenly punched him in the gut. "Gah!"

"You were saying?" Kurenai asked.

"Fine… I'll take this seriously." His dark energy began to glow as his aura began to take shape.

"Come on! You wanted revenge? Why don't you start with me!" Kurenai taunted. The aura took the shape of dragon heads that shot out towards Kurenai. He threw a few punches, firing off a few shots from Ember Celica. Thanks to his enhanced form, the shots looked more like massive fireballs.

"And what can you possibly do?" Dark Kurogasa mocked him as he punched Kurenai in the face, but he didn't budge. "!"

"Did you forget what Yang's Semblance was?" Kurenai said mockingly as his lilac 'eyes' burned scarlet red while the 'mane' of hair burned like fire. The Rider reared his fist back as flames gathered around it. "DETROIT SMASH!" He roared, punching Dark Kurogasa straight in the face.

"Did he just-" Azure gawked.

"Yep… if Kuro went Gilgamesh, then Aaron is gonna go All Might." Nero deadpanned.

"Who's All Might?" Jaune asked.

"Let's just say he's a guy who has Nora and Yang's strength but with Ruby's personality about justice."

Jaune thought about it as he looked up. They could have sworn they saw his thought bubble as he tried to imagine All Might, but it turned out to be a very bad imagination, let's leave it at that.

"I think my brain just threw up…" The younger Arc twin groaned.

"Then don't imagine it…" Azure rolled his eyes.

"CAROLINA SMASH!" Kurenai shouted as he crossed his arms together and did an X-slash, sending Aura energy and flames towards Dark Kurogasa to which he defended himself, but then Kurenai suddenly rushed in and was suddenly in front of his face.

"Surprise!" Kurenai said as he punched him in the face.

"Grrrr!" Dark Kurogasa growled. The dragon heads gripped his arms and sent Kurenai flying. The Sun Dragon flipped through the air before his feet landed on the brick wall of a building, which he used as a springboard to launch himself right back at his opponent.

"TEXAS SMASH!"

"RRRRAAAAAAAAAAGGHH!" Dark Kurogasa roared as he sent his Aura right into his fist and collided it with Kurenai's. A massive shockwave ripped the air from the force of the blow.

"Give it up, Kuro! You and I know both how this is going to end!" Kurenai said.

"Never!" Dark Kurogasa growled as his punch was slowly overpowering Kurenai's own. "I'll make sure you're never remembered by the time I shred your entire existence!"

"Geez, even as a bad guy, you are such an angsty, edgy bitch…"

"Then how bout I show you what I'm truly capable of!" Dark Kurogasa declares as the Aura begins to converge around his waist, creating the Aura Driver.

"That's-" Kurenai got out before Dark Kurogasa punched him away and took out his Aura Sphere.

"Henshin!" He said, before inserting it in the Aura Driver.

AURA SPHERE CONNECTED! DRAGON!

A black Western dragon with glowing red eyes emerged from the Driver as it coiled around Dark Kurogasa and released a loud, malicious roar. Black Aura swirled around like a storm. The black dragon enshrouded Dark Kurogasa, throwing red lightning and black winds all around. When the red lightning and black wind dispersed, it revealed Dark Kurogasa in his new armor. When it came to Shiro, he was seen in his armor as a white samurai, but now with Dark Kurogasa, he is seen as a black knight. His armor now consists of a jet black chestplate with the head of a dragon mounted on the center, claw-like shoulder guards, dark grey gauntlets with razor sharp claws for fingers, black armored greaves, a dark grey waist guard with a dragon's tail, and black boots with silver talons. His black helmet bore the 'mask' of an angry dragon with silver razor sharp teeth, a silver mouthplate, and glowing red eyes. A unique feature about the armor were the large dragon wings on the back.

JIGOKU EMPEROR! BLACK DRAGON!

"Otou… sama…" Yukina said in fright.

"Kamen Rider… Schwartz…" Dark Kurogasa said.

"Crap, and I thought Azrael was strong." Azure gritted.

"It doesn't matter if he's different or not. He's still the same Kurogasa!" Kurenai declared as he launched himself towards the transformed Dark Rider.

"Oh really… then should I be different by doing this!?" Dark Kurogasa shouted as he unsheathed his dark blade and slashed. Kurenai was barely able to dodge as he had almost lost his right arm and landed roughly. "Hmph… you got lucky."

"You bastard…"

"Think of it this way, at least Yang wouldn't have been the only one that's asymmetrical." Dark Kurogasa mocked.

"Okay, now I'm gonna punch a hole through your head."

"Go ahead and try. You don't have the balls to do it." Dark Kurogasa said, approaching him. Kurenai pushed forward with the gauntlets but then Dark Kurogasa suddenly caught him and threw him to the ground before pinning him by the throat. "You know… as much as I don't want to do this, being in this position reminded me how I killed sweet little Miko."

"!"

"And let me tell you… it was oh so slow and agonizing for her." Dark Kurogasa chuckled. "I slowly pierced her side, the very same spot where Adam stabbed Blake. She begged me to stop, but I really couldn't. So I dug deeper, and twisted by blade. Her anguish and pain was so relishing…"

At that moment, something inside of Aaron snapped when he heard the description of his future daughter's death. With a bestial roar, an aura of fire erupted from his body as he punched Dark Kurogasa square in the face. "I'm gonna tear you limb from limb!" He pulls out the Exceed Mask and swaps out the Sun Dragon Aura Sphere for the Crimson Wolf Aura Sphere.

EXCEED THE LIMIT!

"Exceed Soul Switch!"

AURA SPHERE CONNECTED! WOLF! EXCEED CHARGED!

Kurenai delivers punch after punch across Dark Kurogasa's face while the golden wolf enshrouds him in his upgraded form but still had Yang's Ember Celica.

KURENAI NO HUNTER! OVER SOUL! EXCEE~D WOLF!

"I'm gonna kill you for what you did!" Kurenai Exceed Wolf roared with each punch.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! YES! This is what I'm looking for!" Dark Kurogasa laughed as he took each punch. "That's it, Aaron! Give in to your darkness!"

"Just shut up!" Kurenai yelled, punching the Dark Rider in the stomach then performing a heelflip kick directly into his chin, sending him flying into the air.

"Hahahaaaaaa! Yes, this is what I want! I want you at your best! That way, when I kill you, you'll know your best wasn't enough!" Dark Kurogasa said, as he pivoted his body and dived down, as he had his Aura Driver bite his Aura Sphere three times.

ULTRA BITE! ULTRA DARK DRACONIC FANG!

"NOW DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIE!" Dark Kurogasa shouted as a dark aura surrounded him as he dove down for the Rider Kick, the energy spiraling as if he were a meteor.

Kurenai snarled, "I won't lose to you!" He had his own Aura Driver bite his Aura Sphere three times while pressing the button on the Exceed Mask.

ULTRA EXCEED BITE!

Golden energy mixed with crimson lightning gathered around Kurenai's right foot before he leaped into the air and took off towards his opponent.

ULTRA EXCEED CRIMSON FANG!

The auras from both Riders exploded as they were trying to dominate each other and everyone had to brace themselves from the power they're pouring out. But it proved to be a slow and sure losing battle as Dark Kurogasa was slowly getting the better of Aaron. "Looks like your best wasn't enough, Aaron! Your power is nothing compared to mine!"

"SHUT UP!"

"Admit it! You can't win! Because in the end, using power to overwhelm your enemy and show your superiority is the only way you can win!"

"I SAID, SHUT UP!" Kurenai roared as the aura that surrounded him suddenly shifted from red to yellow as a faded image of an Eastern dragon appeared behind him. He kicks off of Dark Kurogasa then rears back his fist as the yellow aura surrounds it before he throws an aura-charged punch forward smashing his fist into Dark Kurogasa's face as he comes down to the ground. "UNITED! STATES OF ...SMAAAAAAAASH!"

*POW! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!*

The impact of this smash is so strong that, upon striking Dark Kurogasa, the wind pressure created from its delivery left a massive crater in the ground and spawned a twister strong enough to carry nearby buildings into the air.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Everyone shouted as everyone was either blown away or desperately trying to hold their ground from the impact.

"SWEET OUM ABOVE, IS HE OUT OF HIS MIND!?" Jaune yelled as he hanged onto a street light.

"JUST HANG ON!" Ren shouted.

"WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Koa and Nora shouted as they were hanging on.

After what seemed like forever, the twister dispersed and the buildings that were carried along with it fell to the ground. When the dust and smoke cleared, there was a huge crater, and at the center was Aaron who was standing tall in his civilian form as the Ember Celicas dropped from his wrists and an injured Dark Kurogasa laid on the ground.

"Hahahahahahaha…" Dark Kurogasa laughed weakly. "I win…"

"?!"

"Look all around you…" Dark Kurogasa said. "See what you've done… because of your anger… the lives you were supposed to protect have been disregarded…"

Aaron looked around and noticed with growing dread as he witnessed the destruction he had wrought upon the city.

"Hahahahaha… and you call yourself a Kamen Rider and Huntsman? How pathetic…" Dark Kurogasa laughed cruelly. "Let it sink in, I brought out the worst of you, showing that you're just as weak as anyone else. All of this is your fault… and you have no one to blame, but yourself. Hahahahahahahaha… HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa! AAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" And with that, his being sinked into the darkness below him, escaping.

Even though Aaron had beaten the Dark Kurogasa to the ground… all he could feel at the moment was regret and despair for causing such destruction throughout the city. And the only thing he could do… was scream.

"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"


KRD: Mwahahahahahahahahahahaha! Yes! Yes! Lament your fate! Weep for the dead! Despair for the living! Wail and tremble in grief! Grovel in awe and fear!

GKC: *pulls out Nora's hammer*

*BONK!*

KRD: OW!

GKC: No crazy from you.

SR: This is every Rider that has a berserker form here!

GKC: You two are insane, you know that?

SR: Not me, I have Aspergers.

GKC: I do too, but I keep myself in check when it comes to crazy talk. And if you talk like a madman again, KRD, I'll bonk you on the head.

KRD: Sorry…

Nora: Give me back my hammer!

GKC: *Pokes Nora in the forehead* Sleep.

*Nora drops down with a snore*

GKC: I love doing that. Let's get on with the next chapter preview, eh?


Announcer: Jikai! Remnant's Climax Heroes!

Kurogasa: Aaron… I'm sorry, I…

Aaron: I won't let him get away with this anymore.

Blake: It's not your fault… I won't hurt you anymore.

Aaron: It's time I make weapons that will stop evil.

Next Time: Resolution

Yin: Dad… I hope I make you proud.


SR: Don't miss it folks!

GKC: Yep, because next chapter will introduce another Rider. Tune in for that! Peace out, everybody!