Hello Fanfiction readers and welcome back to another chapter of my Ryuki story! With Finals here, I won't be able to work for a while, but I managed to get this done before that. Glad some of you are enjoying the story so far. Now while it looks like I'm following the basic storyline of Madoka Magica, this will diverge somewhat later on. But before I continue, cue disclaimer!
(Disclaimer: I do not own Puella Magi Madoka Magica or Kamen Rider Ryuki. They both belong to their respective owners. Any songs or anything familiar also belong to their respective owners. I just own this story and my OC's. Please enjoy.)
Now if any of you were wondering when the other Riders will finally show themselves, it's when Kyoko makes her debut when the other Riders start to pop out one by one. And when they do, the group is in for one hell of a ride, no pun intended. But that's for the future. It's time to focus on the present! Let's ride! If you do not fight, you will not survive!
"Talking"
'Thoughts'
ADVENT
"Telepathy"
Wish 3: The Mysterious Man/A Dragon Knight Blazes Forth!
(Hospital)
The sun setting down over the horizon casted a glow of orange light and a bit of warmth to anything it touched. In one of the many rooms of the hospital, Sayaka was handing over a CD to a boy no older than her age with ash grey hair and dressed in a hospital gown. This is Sayaka's childhood friend, Kyosuke Kamijo.
"Wow, amazing." Kyosuke said, looking at the CD in his hand. "I've been searching, but I couldn't even find anyplace that sells it online."
"I-Is that so?" Sayaka asked, blushing as Kyosuke's tone sounded like he was complimenting her.
"You're an absolute genius when it comes to finding rare CD's, Sayaka." Kyosuke said. "Thanks for always helping me out."
"I just have really good luck, I'm sure." Sayaka said, still blushing. "Besides, I never would have been able to get it if it wasn't for Renji."
"He's outside the door again, isn't he?" Kyosuke asked as he looked over to the door where leaning against the wall right next to the door was Renji, just waiting outside. "Why doesn't he ever come in? Does he hate me or something?"
"I don't think so. I mean, you two barely know each other." Sayaka said, looking over to the door. It was always like this when she visited Kyosuke. Renji would accompany her, but would always just wait outside. It confused her why Renji was acting like this. Usually, he was always a talkative guy who wasn't afraid to speak out his mind, but he would always be like this when they came over here: silent, cold, and reserved.
"Well, if he doesn't want to come in, that's his choice I guess." Kyoruske said before he grabbed an MP3 player from the stand next to him. "Can I talk you into listening with me? This person has really amazing performances."
"Eh!? Y-You sure?" Sayaka asked nervously. She hated how she was always this nervous when talking to Kyosuke. Then again, it was never easy talking to someone who you've had a crush on for a long time.
Kyosuke handed her the other earbud and she nervously accepted it before putting it on.
"I'd like to let you listen through speakers, but since we're in a hospital, this is the next best thing." Kyouske said before inserting the disk on and hitting play, leaning close to Sayaka to the earbuds wouldn't slip off by how far apart they were much to Sayaka's embarrassment.
Music soon entered the two's ear. Sayaka listened to the music carefully and began to think back to when she was younger, watching a younger Kyosuke laying the violin.
Meanwhile, outside, Renji merely watched through the small window of the door as the two had their little moment together. Renji breathed out slowly, calming down the hurt in his chest before looking away as back inside, Sayaka was brought out of her thoughts when Kyosuke started crying. She looked down sadly, knowing the reason why the boy was crying as she glanced over towards Kyosuke's broken left hand.
That's when a thought entered her head.
(Insert: Connect by ClariS)
(Kawashita yakusoku wasurenai yo me) The song starts with the camera rising up to show two figures, a boy and a girl as they were surrounded by glistening mirrors.
(Wo toji tashikameru) The boy and girl turned out to be none other than Haru Yamamoto and Madoka Kaname back to back.
(Oshiyoseta yami furiharatte susumu yo) Madoka's hair shadowed over her eyes as she looked like she was trying to hold back tears while Haru tightly but gently held one of her hands in comfort while the other hand was holding onto Ryuki's Deck Box. In the mirrors their reflections differ from themselves as Madoka's reflections showed her in her Magical Girl outfit while Haru's reflection was that of Kamen Rider Ryuki. Suddenly, the mirrors shatter into pieces as the title appeared.
(Itsu ni nattara nakushita mirai wo) Haru along with Renji, Alex, and Takeru all wake up to start the day, still a bit groggy, but got up nonetheless.
(Watashi koko de mata miru koto dekiru no?) The four boys brushed their teeth side by side before the scene fast forwards to them finishing putting on their school uniform before rushing out the door.
(Afuredashita fuan no kage wo) The boys are seen running as fast as they can as to not be late for school when Haru notices something up ahead. Up ahead, Madoka along with Sayaka and Hitomi were seen smiling at the approaching group.
(Nando demo saite kono sekai ayun de kou) The four slowed down to a stop and walked with the girls to school. Not too far from them, Mami is seen walking by herself to school, Kyoko was nearby eating as always, and Homura was walking from a distance, looking at the group, but more specifically, Madoka. While the rest of the group talked with one another, Haru and Madoka glanced at one another smiled.
(Tomedonaku kizamareta) The scene changes to show Madoka with Kyoko and Mami to her right and Sayaka and Homura to her left all transforming into their Magical Girl outfits before they go to fight a Witch.
(Toki ha ima hajimari tsuge) Haru and the boys try to run up to them, but are stopped by mirrors. They bang on the mirrors to get the girls, but they didn't hear or notice them as they were too busy fighting.
(Kawaranai omoi wo nose) The boys bang and bang on the mirrors stopping them before Haru had enough and punched the thing, surprised to see that he had formed a crack. He continues to punch and punch the mirror in front of him, forming cracks as the others followed his lead, getting the same results.
(Tozasareta tobira akeyou) They throw punch after punch before finally, they all throw one single punch that brakes the mirrors right in front of them before they dash through as when they passed, they all had transformed; Ryuki for Haru, Knight for Renji, Zolda for Alex, and Raia for Takeru.
(Mezameta kokoro ha hashiridashita mirai wo egaku tame) Just when Sayaka was about to get hit, Knight swoops in and saves her just in time, holding Sayaka in a bridal position as his Contract Monster, Darkwing providing him wings to fly. Mami jumps back to avoid an attack when a whip wraps around her waist and pulls her to safety as the culprit was none other than Raia who caught her in his arms while they rode on his Contract Monster, Evildiver. An arm was about to grab Kyoko when it was shot. Looking behind her, Kyoko saw that it was Zolda who had shot the arm as his Contract Monster, Magnugiga stood behind him.
(Muzukashii michi de tachidomatte mo sora ha) Multiple hands went to grab both Madoka and Homura when suddenly flames burned the hands away as appearing from the flame were both Ryuki and Ryuga as the red Rider stood in front of Madoka protectively while the black Rider did the same for Homura as both Riders had their Contract Monsters, Dragreder and Dragblacker float next to them, ready for battle.
(Kirei na aosa de itsumo mattete kureru) All the Riders prepare to execute their Final Vents while the girls prepare to use their strongest attacks on the Witch.
(Dakara kowakunai) Suddenly, in Haru's eyes, he sees the shadow images of the other Riders participating in the Rider War before he jumps up with Dragreder coiling around him.
(Mou nani ga atte mo kujikenai) In quick shots, all the Riders unleash their Final Vents with the girls unleash their great attacks before the scene changes to a puddle where all five Rider Decks laid on as the reflection showed the girls' Soul Gems. Ryuga's reflected Homura's, Raia's reflected Mami's, Zolda reflected Kyoko's, Knight reflected Sayaka's, and Ryuki's reflected Madoka's as the song comes to an end.
(Now)
Magic flowed everywhere as Mami's ribbon transformed into the oversized gun. Winking, she pulled the trigger.
"Tiro Finale!"
*BANG!*
Ulla, the dark witch's minion whose duty is to dream, was shot down easily. No Grief Seed was left behind as Ulla was nothing more than a Familiar. With the last Familiar gone, the space around everyone returned to normal.
"All right!" Madoka cheered at a job well done.
"As always, Mami is so cool!" Sayaka said, shoulder her bat.
"Come now, this isn't a spectator sport. You need to remember that what we're doing is dangerous." Mami said, canceling her transformation and returning to her civilian form.
"Yeah, Yeah, I know." Sayaka said.
"Hm?" Alex noticed something. "It didn't drop a Grief Seed."
"Hey, you're right." Renji said, looking around the ground and found no Witch's Egg. "What gives?"
"These weren't Witches, just Familiars that had fragmented off from the Witch. They don't have Grief Seeds." Kyubey explained, climbing up to Madoka's shoulder.
"So it wasn't a Witch." Madoka said.
"We've only been seeing these recently, haven't we?" Takeru said before turning to Mami. "What happens if a Familiar is left alone?"
"If they're allowed to grow, they themselves will develop into Witches if they mature." Mami said. "We can't just ignore them."
"I see. That would be bad." Haru said. Thanks to Mami's magic, his arm was as good as new.
"Well, it's getting late. I think it's time we all took our leave." Mami said as the group began to walk. As they were walking, Mami asked the girls," Have the two of you decided on what to wish for?"
"Naw, not yet." Sayaka said. "What about you, Madoka?"
"Me neither…"
"Well, I guess that's normal. Especially when you actually try to think of something specific." Mami said.
"Oh yeah, that's right." Renji said, remembering something. "Hey Mami, weren't you going to tell us what type of wish did you make?"
At this, Mami stopped walking . "I…"
Takeru suddenly slapped the back of Renji's head. "Baka!"
"Ow? What was that for?" Renji said, rubbing his head.
"You're making her uncomfortable." Takeru said, remembering how Mami acted when he asked that same question two days ago. Takeru then turned to Mami and said, "You don't have to tell us anything if you don't want to."
"No, it's all right." Mami assured them. "I was planning on telling you when you first asked me that question. I knew it was bound to come up again. As I said before, I didn't really have the luxury to think at the time."
"What do you mean?" Haru asked, curious like everyone else. They knew it was wrong to pry like this, but they couldn't help it.
"It was several years ago…" Mami began as she began to remember that day. The broken glass, the wrecked cars, the smoke and flames, and then the blood. "I was out for a drive with my family when we were caught up in a massive traffic accident." No one noticed it, but Haru's eyes widen in surprise. "As I was bleeding out, that was when Kyubey appeared."
"Hold on, don't tell me he asked you for your wish?" Takeru said.
Mami nodded. "It's exactly as you guessed it. Kyubey asked what I wanted and well, since I was basically dying; only one wish came into my mind. It was: Save me. And after that, I became a Magical Girl."
"You must have been very scared." Takeru said.
"Yes. I was." Mami admitted.
"That's kind of unfair, don't you think?" Alex said. "You were on the ground dying when Kyubey appeared and asked you for your wish. You never got a chance to think about it."
"It's not like I regret it." Mami said. "I think my current way of life is much better than dying back there."
"It's only logical to think that way." Haru said. "No one wants to die. No one."
"That is correct." Mami said, agreeing with Haru before turning to the girls. "That's why, since you two have the opportunity to think it over, I'd like you to consider it very carefully before coming to a decision since I was unable to do so."
"Ah!" Syaka then remembered something she wanted to ask Mami. "Um, Mami?"
"Hm? Yes, what is it?"
"Does your wish have to absolutely be for yourself?"
"Eh?" Mami said as Renji's demeanor turned cold, knowing what Sayaka was going to ask.
"Like, hypothetically, suppose there's someone who's had it a lot rougher than you. Can I use my wish for that person's sake?" Sayaka asked.
"You're talking about Kamijo, aren't you?" Renji spoke suddenly, surprising Sayaka.
"I-I said it was hypothetical!"
"Hypothetical my ass." Renji muttered in a quiet tone so no one could hear him, but the boys heard him. Haru placed a hand on his shoulder and Renji looked at him. Haru gave him a few pats on the shoulder as if saying, 'It's alright.' Renji just sighed and calmed down somewhat.
"It's not really necessary for the person in the contract to be the target of the wish." Kyubey said. "It isn't like it'd be the first time that's happened."
"I can't say I like what you're saying, though." Mami said. "In fact, I don't recommend it."
"Why is that?" Takeru asked.
"Because if you're considering on granting a wish for someone else, then it's even more important that you pause and really consider what you really want." Mami said before turning to Sayaka. "Miki, do you truly want that person's wish to come true, or do you just want to that person's savior, a person who he'd be indebt to for making his wish come true?"
"Mami…" Madoka said, thinking what Mami had said sounded a bit harsh.
"I'm sorry for the harsh tone." Mami apologized. "I just needed to say that now. If you were to proceed under false pretenses, I'm sure you would wind up regretting it."
"That was kind of mean, what you just said." Sayaka said. "But I guess you're right. I wasn't thinking it through hard enough. Sorry about that."
"This is a pretty difficult stuff to deal with, isn't it?" Mami said. "It mustn't be rushed."
Madoka sighed in relief, glad things hadn't got out of hand.
"From my perspective, the sooner the better." Kyubey said.
"Oh fuck you." Haru said suddenly, feeling a spike of anger from inside of him for reasons he couldn't understand.
"Haru! Language!" Madoka said. She knew that Haru had a tendency to curse, but that doesn't mean she had to like it.
"Oh! Sorry, don't know what came over me." Haru apologized, wondering why he had suddenly felt so angry just now.
"Any man who tries to rush a woman's decision will end up getting dumped." Mami said. "Don't you know that, Kyubey?"
"That's so true." Alex said as if speaking from experience. Everyone soon started laughing.
Unknown to the group, in the reflection of the lake the group was passing over, the red dragon was watching them. But since Haru had the Seal Card on him, it knew it couldn't strike. It would just have to wait until a perfect moment arrived. At the same time, the mysterious man from yesterday was also watching the group, holding the Contract card in his hand.
"Soon, everything shall finally begin."
(Madoka's Room)
Madoka laid on her bed, looking at the sketches she drew in her notebook.
"I already knew it, but it really isn't that simple, is it?" Madoka said as Kyubey stood by her side.
"Considering my position, I can't really force you to hurry up and make a decision." Kyubey said. "Giving you suggestions on the matter is also against the rules.
"I wonder if it's not enough to just want to become a magical girl…" Madoka thought out loud as she flipped the page to her sketch of Haru in his armor colored red with the red dragon next to him.
"Madoka, are you just after the power?" Kyubey asked.
"No, that's not what I mean…or maybe it is?" Madoka said as she flipped the page again to a new sketch she drew. It was her as a Magical Girl fighting alongside Haru and Mami. Homura and Ryuga were also drawn in. "I'm slow, and there isn't really anything good about me. So if I were to become a strong, cool, and wonderful person like Mami is then I think that would make me more than happy."
"If you become a Magical Girl, you can become far stronger than Mami is." Kyubey said.
"Eh?" Madoka said as another page was flipped over. This one was of Haru carrying her in his arms with Ryuga doing the same with Homura. She didn't know what came over her when she drew this.
"Of course, it also depends on what kind of wish you make when you form the Contract." Kyubey said. "But even I can't estimate how large of a Soul Gem will be born from you, Madoka! I've never met a girl wish such potential before."
"Haha! Oh come on. You must be joking." Madoak said, not believing in what Kyubey had said. She, stronger than Mami? The girl who could literally summon a thousand plus guns and rain down bullets of death upon her enemies and has been a Magical girl longer than she has? Yeah, she didn't see that happening anytime soon.
"I'm not-" A knocking from Madoka's door interrupted Kyubey.
"Madoka, are you awake?" Madoka's father, Tomohisa's voice was heard from the other side.
"Yeah, what's wrong?" Madoka asked, but she had a feeling she knew what was wrong as she got up and left her room. Going downstairs, she found her father kneeling next to her mother, Junko, who was on the floor, clearly back from drinking. "Again? Geez…"
"W-Water…" Junko said as Tomohisa helped his wife up.
Tomohisa took off Junko's shoes and grabbed the glass of water he had prepared beforehand. After Junko gulped down the glass of water, Tomohisa and Madoka both worked together to get Junko to bed.
"Damn you, baldy! If you want to drink, then drink by your damn self!" Junko said as she was laid in bed, still out of it. "I'll pull that wig off you!"
Madoka sighed as Tomohisa turned to Madoka and said, "Thank you. Should I prepare some hot chocolate?"
Madoka nodded. "That sounds good."
Madoka had a steaming cup of hot chocolate a few moments later as she sat at the table while Tomohisa lay back in his chair.
"I wonder why mom likes working so much." Madoka said as she waited a while for her hot chocolate to cool down a little. "Working at that company wasn't really her dream, right?"
"Hmm…It's not that your mother doesn't like working, it's just that she likes working hard." Tomohisa said, getting a confused reply from his daughter. "I'm sure there are plenty of things that she doesn't like or are pretty trying for her. But the satisfaction she gets when she overcomes those obstacles is really precious to her."
Madoka thought to herself for a while, slowly understanding what her father was explaining to her.
"It wasn't like it was her dream to work somewhere." Tomohisa said. "But even still, she's living the way she wants to live. Some dreams can come true like that."
"So you can make how you live your dream?" Madoka asked.
"I'm sure there are people who'd disagree, but I really love that about your mom." Tomohisa said, getting up from his chair. "I can respect that and I take pride in it. I can tell people she's a wonderful person."
"…Yeah." Madoak said, understanding what her father was saying as she picked up her cup, feeling that it was just at the right temperature for her to drink it.
"That's why you should work hard too in order to get that Haru boy to love you back." Madoka had just taken a sip, but when her father spoke those words, she spewed out her drink like a fire hydrant.
"Da-! *cough-cough* Dad! Don't say things like that!" Madoka said as her face was completely red.
"Why are you acting so surprised? It's not like your feelings for Haru are a secret to us." Tomohisa said. He had met Haru a couple of times in the past. Despite how he may seem, he could tell he was good kid and would approve of his daughter dating that boy. He couldn't say the same for Junko though.
"I-I'm going to bed! Good night!" Madoka said before drowning her cup on a few gulps before setting it down and rushing back upstairs to her room.
Tomohisa just watched in amusement at his daughter's behavior. It was always fun to tease her like that.
(Meanwhile, with Mami)
After Mami made sure the girls returned home safely, she decided to hunt for Witches one last time before turning in for the night. She looked left and right while also keeping a hand over her Soul Gem in case it glowed. She then suddenly felt a presence behind her and turned her Soul Gem into its Ring form.
"You know you're putting Innocent civilians in danger, don't you?" Mami quickly turned around to find Homura right there behind her up a couple of steps.
"Those girls have been chosen by Kyubey." Mami said. "They're not 'innocent civilians' any longer."
"Then what about those boys? They can see Kyubey yet that can't become Magical Girls." Homrua said.
"They're not as innocent as you think." Mami said as she thought back to Haru's strange armor.
"You're leading those two to becoming Magical Girls while dragging those boys along for the ride." Homura said.
"And that's what you don't like?" Mami asked.
"That's right. It's a nuisance." Homura said. "Especially Kaname Madoka."
"I see. So you've noticed her potential as well." Mami said.
"I can't let her form a Contract under any circumstances." Homura said.
"Is it because anyone stronger that you will get in your way?" Mami said. "That sounds like something a person who's been bullied her whole life would think."
"I'd watch what I say if I were you." Mami's eyes widen when a sword was found right at her neck as standing behind her was Ryuga in his armor.
'How did I not sense him!?' Mami thought in surprise as a bead of sweat dripped down from how close the sword was to her neck.
"I would prefer not fighting you." Homura said. "And it is also wise not to anger Ryuga. I speak from experience when I say that you do not want to fight him. Kamen Riders, while similar in a way, are completely different from Magical Girls."
"And just what exactly is a Kamen Rider?" Mami asked. "Does it somehow have to do with Haru's strange armor? Is that why you don't want those boys involved? That someone who will be a threat to your little bodyguard here will show up one day?"
"Please. As if any of them can fight Ryuga." Homura said, but the way she said it was not of arrogance rather it was something else. Something she knew, but would not tell. "I'm just sparing them from the danger that comes from a Magical Girl's work and what awaits them in the future. They should feel lucky that they don't' have to think about a wish they want granted unlike those girls." Homura gave a look to Ryuga who saw it, lowered his sword, and walked up to Homura while taking out his deck box from the belt, transforming back to his civilian form as a hood covered his head.
With the threat of her head sliced off gone, Mami regained some of her confidence back and said, "You need to work hard so that we don't run into each other again. This is the last time we'll end this with talking."
"Hmph." Homura simply turned and walked with Ryuga to the Rider's parked bike. Getting on, Ryuga pulled down his hood before putting on his helmet as Homura grabbed hers and before putting it one, turned to Mami. "Oh, there's one more thing you I should tell you."
"And what's that?" Mami asked.
"Ryuga isn't my bodyguard." Homura said as she put on her helmet. "He's my partner." With that said, Homura pulled down the visor of her helmet and wrapped her arms around Ryuga's waist before they drove off.
"Partners?" Mami repeated on confusion as she watched them drive away. Magical Girls weren't known for working well with others that often. Comrades, maybe. A student-teacher relationship, she understands. Two or more with similar goals, quite often. But partners? That words wasn't used very often in the Magical Girl business.
One thing for sure, she would have to keep an eye out for those two, especially the one known as Ryuga. He was more of a mystery than Homura was which only made the pair more dangerous in her eyes.
(The Next Day, Hospital)
The hospital was packed with people doing their own things like doctors looking at papers or going to see a patient or nurses pushing someone's wheelchair around. In the lobby, both Haru, Alex and Madoka waited for their friends, Sayaka and Renji who were here to see Kyosuke again. It was more of Sayaka visiting than Renji who was just tagging along.
"I wonder why Renji does this to himself." Madoka spoke up suddenly.
"What do you mean?" Haru asked.
"I mean, everyone but Sayaka knows Renji has feelings for her. But even though he knows Sayaka has feelings for Kamijo, he still comes here with her." Madoka said. "He must feel hurt to see those two together so why does he do this?"
Haru thought about it for a while before coming up with an answer. "I think he just wants to constantly remind himself."
"Remind himself? Of what?" Madoka asked.
"That he can't have Sayaka because she loves Kamijo." Alex said. "Even after finding out about Kamijo, he still has feelings for Sayaka. I think he does this to himself to constantly remind himself so he doesn't do anything rash, even if it hurts him."
"The boys and I do everything we can to help him out." Haru said.
"Renji must feel lucky to have a friends like you." Madoka said with a small smile.
"Funny. He said the same thing when he found out about Kamijo for the first time and cried in his sleep." Alex said, remembering that day. He and the boys did their best to cheer him up and enjoyed Renji's favorite that night, Fried Chicken.
"He took it that bad?" Madoka asked and both boys just nodded. With nothing else to talk about, the three went into silence as they continued waiting for their friends. If you're wondering Takeru was, he's currently hanging out with Mami.
Madoka then remembered the talk she had with her father last night and turned to Haru. "Hey, Haru?"
"What is it?"
Madoka fidgeted a little while blushing before asking, "Do you…like someone? As in…do you have a crush on someone?"
That question caught Haru by surprised and he blushed before turning away to avoid eye contact. "Well…there is someone I like."
Madoka felt as if an arrow had struck her before saying, "I-Is that so? Who is this person that you…like?"
"I…I can't tell you." Haru said, still looking away while thinking, 'I can't tell you because it's you Madoka!'
Meanwhile, Madoka was thinking among the lines of, 'I don't know who this person is, but for the first time in my life, I hate someone!'
Kyubey and Alex looked at the two blushing idiots and sighed, both thinking, 'How oblivious these two are.'
*RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNG!*
Suddenly, a familiar ringing sound was heard by Haru as he looked around and quickly found a corner mirror. In the reflection, nothing happened until the form of the red dragon flew by in the reflection.
"Madoka, Alex, I have to go." Haru said as he got up and ran to the exit.
"Eh?" Madoka said as Haru left. "Don't tell me…"
"Yo! Sorry for the wait." Before Madoka could run after Haru, Sayaka and Renji both appeared from the elevator and walked up to Madoka.
"That was quick." Alex said. "Didn't you two get to see Kamijo?"
"They said it wasn't a good time right now. Talk about rude." Renji asked before looking around to see no sign of Haru. "Where's Haru? I thought he was waiting with you two?"
"He just suddenly ran off." Madoka said.
"He was glancing at a mirror before he left." Alex said. "It must be that dragon again."
"If it's that dragon again, then we have to go after him!" Sayaka said as the four of them quickly ran out of the hospital.
"That reckless idiot!" Renji said as the group ran when all of a sudden, Madoka stopped running. Seeing this, the group stopped running.
"Madoka, what's wrong? We have to go!" Sayaka asked.
"There's something over there." Madoka said as the four got a closer look and were shocked at what they saw.
"It's a Grief Seed! And it's about to hatch!" Kyubey said.
"You've got to be kidding me! Where is there one here!?" Renji said.
"This is bad. The Magic Corrosion has already started. We have to get away from here fast! The barrier will be up soon!" Kyubey said.
"That maze thing again, right?" Sayaka said, remembering back to last Witch Barrier they all went into when they hunted down the Witch, Gertrud. She gasped when she remembered what Mami said about Witches taking over a hospital. "Madoka, have you asked Mami for her cell number?"
"Eh? No…"
"Dammit, we should've." Sayaka turned to the boys. "Guys?"
"We don't have phones. You know this already." Alex said.
"Damn, this is bad." Sayaka said. "Mami said that it's bad when a Witch possess a hospital. Can you guys go and get Mami? I'll stay here and watch over the seed."
"That's too dangerous." Kyubey said. "There's still some time before the egg hatches, but once the barrier goes up you won't be able to escape!"
"Kyubey's right." Alex said. "The chance that Mami making it on time is slim to none. The same thing won't happen like last time we all entered a Witch's Barrier for the first time."
"You won't know where the seed is once the maze goes up, right?" Sayaka said before thinking about Kyosuke. "I can't let it hatch in a place like this."
'Even now, she still…' Renji suppressed the feeling inside of him, knowing it was wrong to think like that, but nonetheless, he couldn't help it.
"…Fine." Kyubey said before jumping off of Madoka went to Sayaka. "I'll stay here too. You guys go look for Mami."
"Eh?" Sayaka and the others said in surprise.
"Once Mami gets here, she'll know where to find me through the telepathy." Kyubey explained. "If I watch over the egg with Sayaka, I'll be able to guide Mami so she takes the shortest route through the barrier."
"Arigato, Kyubey." Sayaka said as Kyubey climbed up to her shoulders.
"If Sayaka's staying here, then so am." Renji said suddenly.
"Eh?" Sayaka said in surprise as Renji dropped his bag and pulled out two shinai's.
"It's still too dangerous for you to be alone." Renji said, handing over one of the shinai to Sayaka. "I don't know how effective these will be without Mami's magic, but it's better than going unarmed."
"Renji…" Sayaka took the shinai and smiled at Renji. "Thanks."
"Don't mention it." Renji said before turning to Madoka and Alex. "Now hurry up you two! We don't have much time left!"
"O-Okay!" Madoka said as she and Alex ran off. "We'll be right back with Mami!"
"Don't you dare die you two!" Alex said before they ran off to find the Magical Girl.
"Right. We're counting on you!" Sayaka said before the Grief Seed started glowing.
"Here we go." Renji said before the glow got brither and then, they disappeared as all that was left behind was Sayaka's bag.
Meanwhile, with Madoka and Alex, the two of them ran as fast as they can. Being more athletic than Madoka, Alex was way ahead of her and stopped at an intersection, allowing Madoka to catch up.
"Let's split up. Our chances of finding her will be better then." Alex said.
"Got it." Madoka said and was about to run off when she remembered about Haru. "Do you think Haru's okay?"
"I'm sure he's fine. He's still got the Seal Card and deck with him." Alex said before they split up.
(With Haru)
Haru ran and ran until he was a good distance away from the hospital. God knows what kind of trouble that dragon might cause if it popped out from a mirror.
"Now, where is it?" Haru said to himself as he looked around. There were plenty of reflective surfaces around him so the red dragon could pop out at any moment. He quickly took out his deck box and took out the Seal Card, ready to use it to defend himself.
"I see you haven't contracted with a monster yet." Haru jumped in surprise when an unknown voice sounded.
"Who's there!?" Haru said, looking around.
"You've had plenty of chances to do so. I'm surprised you're still blundering around being chased by Dragreder." The unknown voice spoke again as it seemed to be echoing all around Haru.
"Dragreder? You mean that red dragon?" Haru said as he turned left and right, turning his body all around to find out who the heck was talking.
"Who else would I be talking about?" Haru quickly turned his body and quickly jumped back in surprise when someone was standing right behind him a bit too close for his comfort.
"Whoa!" Haru said in surprise. He gave the man a look over before asking, "Who're you?"
"Who I am isn't important right now." The mysterious man said. "What's important is this. Will you fight or will you not?"
"Huh? Douiu koto?(What do you mean?)" Haru asked, confused.
"What I mean is, do you want the power to change fate?" The man asked.
"Huh? Fate? Why don't you start making sense!?" Haru said, still completely confused.
The man sighed and mumbled something under his breath that Haru couldn't hear. After he was done, she spoke again. "Okay, how about this? In just a few hours, Mami Tomoe will die."
"Nani?" Haru said. "What do you by that?"
"It's exactly as I said." The man said. "Not too long ago, a Grief Seed just hatched and with it, a New Witch. Mami Tomoe will fight that Witch and end up breathing her last breath."
"No, you're lying!" Haru said, denying what the man was telling him.
"I see you don't believe me. Understandable." The man said before he raised his hand at Haru. "In that case, allow me to show you…the future."
Haru eyes widen as a bright light appeared form the man's hand. He closed his eyes to prevent them from being blinded and when the light died down and he could see again, he saw that he wasn't outside anymore. He was instead in a Witch's barrier.
"Wh-Where am I?" Haru said to himself when an explosion drew his attention and he saw Mami fighting what Haru guessed could only be a Witch while the others cheered for Mami from the sidelines. The Witch looked like a doll dressed in a pink animal onesie as a black colored cloth with pink pokkadots decorated the cloth was wrapped around its head and a red cloak was draped over her body.
"That's Charlotte, the name of the Witch." The man's voice ran inside Haru's head. "Now, watch closely at what happens. And engrave it in your mind."
Haru did as told and watched as Mami battled the Witch while the others cheered for her. He couldn't hear what they were saying as everything, even the gun fire caused by Mami, was muted to him. He saw Mami about to finish off the Witch with her Tiro Finale when something happened. Something unexpected. Something horrifying.
The Witch opened up her mouth and out came another Witch. Its body was snake like and black in color and with pink pokkadots like the Witch's cloth. Its face was its face was white with its cheeks color yellow. Red and blue wings sprouted from the top of its head as its eyes were crazy looking. But the thing that made this monster terrifying was its purely white sharp teeth…
*CHOMP!*
Biting off Mami's head.
Haru gasped as if he had awoken from a terrifying nightmare as he was back to where he previously was with the man still standing at the same spot.
"Now do you believe me?" The man asked.
"No…T-That can't be true…" Haru said, not believe in what he just saw.
"What I saw was a hundred percent true." The man said. "Just because she's called a Magical Girl doesn't mean this isn't sunshine and rainbows like in a mahō shōjo anime. What you saw was the true risk of being a Magical Girl."
"And Mami's trying to get Madoka and Sayaka to become Magical Girls? Oh gods…" Haru felt like he wanted to puke, but he managed to keep his lunch in check. He then looked back at the man and asked, "Why show me this?"
"Because you have the power to change what you saw." The man said. "I can help you gain that power. But know this. If you choose to accept this power, know that you can never turn back. You will have to keep fighting in order to survive."
*ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!*
The both of them heard the road of a dragon. In the Mirror World, the red dragon known as Dragreder was flying around the area Haru and the man was at in the real world. It waited and waited, something telling it that the time was close.
"It's near." The man said. "Make your choice now. Accept this power, save Mami, and doom yourself into a fate of fighting. Or don't accept it, let Mami die, and live a life of peace."
Haru didn't know what to say. All of this was just so confusing to him! Who was this man? How could he know that what he was telling him was actually true? That Mami will die if he doesn't do something? All these questions and he doesn't have an answer for one of them!
But the fact remains that Mami was at the risk of losing her life. And if Mami dies, Madoka and the others will be next. And that reason alone was enough to convince him.
"I accept whatever this power you're talking about. If it can help me protect everyone, then give it to me!" Haru said.
The man smirked at Haru. "You already have that power." Haru showed a confused expression. "That deck box, it holds the power you're looking for."
"My deck box?" Haru repeated as he took out the black deck box in question.
"Now, rip up that Seal Card and make a contract with Dragreder." The man instructed.
"Wait, a contract? You didn't say there was a contract to this!" Haru said.
"In case you've forgotten, you're running out of time." The man said. "The more time you spend talking with me, the more Mami is at risk of dying."
"I-I got it, okay?" Haru said as he took out the Seal Card and looked it. Once he ripped this up, he'll no longer be safe from the red dragon that has been trying to eat him up. With little to no hesitation, he ripped the card in two and let the remains drop to the ground where they soon faded and disappeared as if they never existed.
The roar of Dragreder was heard and the reflection of one of the nearby buildings started to ripple like water as Dredreder's form was easily seen.
"Now…" The man dug into his coat pocket and pulled out the Contract Card, handing it to Haru. "You're gonna need this."
Haru took the card and read the words 'Contract' on it. He then looked up towards where Dragreder was at and held up the card to it. Seeing the card as not something driving him away rather something that drew him in, the red dragon left the Mirror World and entered the real world, flying right at Haru before a bright glow appeared when the two collided.
"And so it begins once again." The man said.
(With Renji and Sayaka)
Once again, the two found themselves in a Witches Barrier, a place that would question the sanity of someone if they were to see their surroundings. IV's, strange Familiars dressed as hospital workers, scissors, syringes, needles, and etc. All of that could be seen everywhere as both Renji and Sayaka with Kyubey riding on the shoulder of the latter walked together, keeping their eyes out for Familiars while searching for the Grief Seed.
"This place is as trippy as ever, despite being different and all." Renji said as Sayaka nodded in agreement.
"Are you two scared?" Kyubey asked as they walked at a calm pace.
"Well, we're okay, I guess." Sayaka said as she kept a good grip of the shinai in her hands. She didn't know how much this would do in case Familiars attacked them, but it made her feel somewhat safer. And having Renji here with her helped too. "Thanks for coming with me, Renji. I feel a lot safer with someone with me."
"Don't mention it." Renji said as he kept his eyes on their surroundings. You never know what could pop out at any moment.
"You know, Sayaka, if you come up with a wish, I can turn you into a Magical Girl right here and now." Kyubey said.
"Oi. Is now really a good time to talk about that?" Renji said.
"Right now is a good time as any to ask." Kyubey said. "Those wooden sticks in your hands won't do much without magic applied to them. Not only that, but only a Magical Girl and that Ryuga character can kill a Witch. If Sayaka can become a Magical Girl now, then our chances of survival here before Mami arrives will increase."
"If it comes to it, I might ask you." Sayaka said. "But I'll wait for now. This is a very important thing to me. I'd rather not make a hasty decision before I'm absolutely ready."
"That's good to hear." Renji said before they made it to a cage of some sort with a sign that said, 'In Surgery.' In it was the Grief Seed. "Looks like we've found it no problem."
"Now all there's left to do is wait for Madoka and the Alex to get Mami here." Sayaka said as the two watched over the soon to hatch Grief Seed.
(Back in the Real World)
"Mami! This way!" Madoka said as she and Alex with Mami and Takeru ran to the spot where the Grief Seed had glowed and taken both Sayaka and Renji.
"Here, right?" Mami said as they stopped at a crack in the wall. She held her the hand that was equipped with her Soul Gem in ring form before a portal to inside the barrier was opened baring a mark that depicted some sort of doll. Mami then closed her eyes and contacted Kyubey via telepathy.
"Kyubey, what's the situation?"
"We're alright. There's no sign of the seed hatching soon." Kyubey telepathically said.
"Sayaka, are you and Renji okay?" Madoka telepathically asked as Alex and Takeru felt left out that he couldn't speak telepathically like the girls.
"We're fine. I'm just about to fall asleep from boredom." Sayaka replied in a joking manner as a way to reassure Madoka that she was alright.
"You don't have to rush, but can you manage to get here as quietly as possible?" Kyubey asked. "It would be bad to stimulate the egg by using a lot of magic next to it."
"Got it." Mami said before she ended the link and turned to Madoka and Alex Takeru who grabbed a shinai from Renji's bag.
"Let's go." Takeru said. They all nodded before they entered the portal and disappeared.
About a few minutes later, a figure appeared right at the spot the three disappeared from. It reached into its pocket and pulled out a black deck box with a golden dragon symbol at it. It then presented the deck right in front of the spot the portal used to be at before the deck glowed and the same portal appeared again.
"Henshin."
(With Madoka and the others)
The four stayed close together as they quietly and calmly as possible walk through the barrier with Mami leading the group.
"I'm glad we made it on time." Madoka said
"You guys are really reckless." Takeru said. "Then again, it's not like I'm one to talk."
"That true." Mami said with a small laugh. "I want to be mad at you guys for taking so many risks, but this time, you made a good decision. Now we don't have to worry about the Witch escap-" Mami turned the Madoka and the others to give them a smile when she stopped. Confused, the group turned and saw Homura.
"Homura!" Madoka said in surprise as both Alex and Takeru stayed on guard.
"I thought I said I didn't want to see you again." Mami said, speaking of the last time they talked.
"I'll be hunting today's prey." Homura said. "Of course, I'll guarantee the safety of your friends when I meet them."
"And you expect us to just withdraw?" Takeru said. "Sorry, but we can't leave out friends to hands of someone we can't trust."
"I agree." Mami said as she shot her hand out and suddenly, before Homura could react, red ribbons with the image of chains on them appeared around Homura and tied her up with a cute looking lock in place to keep everything held together.
"Y-You fool! Now is not the time for this!" Homura said as she struggled to break free.
"I don't intend to cause you harm." Mami said, lowering her hand. "But if you struggle too much, I make no guarantees."
"This Witch is nothing like you've ever faced before." Homura said.
"If you sit still, I'll let you put on the way back." Mami said before turning to the others. "Let's go, everyone."
"R-Right." Madoka said, not too sure that she wanted to leave Homura like this, but she had friends to worry about.
"Wai-!" The bindings on Homura tightened as the four took their leave. "Damn, where the hell is Ryuga?"
"Right here." A mirror suddenly appeared next to Homura before Ryuga walked out of it with the DragSaber in hand as the mirror shattered. With a couple of swings, Ryuga cut the bindings on Homura as it they were nothing more than wet paper. He even broke the lock on Homuras as it shattered like glass.
"Thanks." Homura said, rubbing herself to ease the strained of having been tied up before getting up. "Let's go. We have to stop them."
"There's no need to rush." Ryuga said. "I felt it. DragReder just made a Contract."
"You mean…" Homura asked and Ryuga nodded. "Do you think he can handle this?"
"You should know that better than anyone." Ryuga said. "Come on. The show will begin soon."
Homura nodded before the two walked towards the path Mami and the others had taken.
(With Mami and the others)
The Witch's Familiars known as Pyotr looked at one another before they moved on to a different area. Once gone, the group all stepped out of their hiding place and double checked to make sure that the coast was clear.
Mami motioned everyone to move before they ran up to a door and opened it, entering through it before continuing on as the door closed behind them. The hall was dark as the only thing lighting the way were glowing bottles of medicine.
"I guess no matter the Witch, their barriers are just plain weird." Alex commented as he looked around.
"Um…Mami?" Madoka spoke up.
"What is it?" Mami said as they continued walking.
"I've been doing a lot of thinking about what wish is right for me." Madoka said as the boys listened in. "You may get angry since this may sound naive and…"
"It's okay. Tell me." Mami said. "What wish do you want granted?"
"Well…I've never had a subject I was especially good at or have any talents to be proud of. And to tell you the truth, I've hated myself for spending every day without being of help to anybody and just causing problems." Madoka said. As the group entered through a different door walked down a different path. "But when I met you and watched how you fought so hard to save people, I thought I might be able to do the same thing and that thought made me happier than anything else. So if I were to become a Magical Girl that would be my wish come true. If I can help people, then my biggest dream is living a life that would make me proud of myself."
Alex and Takeru smiled at Madoka's wish and turned to Mami to see how she would reply. They weren't expecting s frown to appear on the girl's face.
"…I'm not someone anyone should try to emulate." Mami said. "It's hard, you know? You get hurt and you don't have time to fall in love or hang out with friends. To tell you the truth, fighting…scares me like nothing else. When I'm with you guys, I force myself to act cool. But when I'm alone, I cry because I don't have anybody I can talk to about all this. I'm just a nobody who-"
"You're not alone!" Surprisingly, it was Takeru who said that, surprising everyone as he doesn't normally raise his voice like that.
"Takeru…?"
"You're not alone, Mami." Takeru said as he gestured to himself and everyone else. "You've got me, Madoka, and everyone else with you here. I mean, sure me and the guys aren't anybody you can rely on in situations like these, but at the very least we can stay by your side! Right, guys?"
Madoka and Alex nodded. "Takeru is right. Would you be alright if we stayed and fought by your side, Mami?"
"…Ah…" Suddenly, tears formed around Mami's eyes as she reached to wipe them away. "Haha…Here I should be acting like a proper Senpai, but I just can't pull it off…"
"Hey, no crying now." Takeru said as he laid a hand on her shoulder and gave her a reassuring smile. "We're in this together, aren't we?"
"Yes…Yes we are." Mami said, wiping away the last of her tears before placing a hand on top of Takeru's. "Thank you, Takeru. And thank you, Madoka, for saying all of those things. But since you have the chance, you should think of something for your wish. These boys may not have to worry about it, but you do."
"I guess you have a point." Madoka said, rubbing her head.
"It's a contract so you might as well get something out of it." Mami said. "Make yourself a billionaire or maybe…get yourself a boyfriend?"
"B-Boyfriend!?" Madoka stuttered in surprise as she blushed red. "T-That's a little…"
"Why don't you two stop holdings hands before you tease poor Madoka here?" Alex said as he gestured to both Takeru and Mami who still had her hand on top of his.
For the first time, both Takeru and Mami blushed before pulling away. Alex laughed at the obvious love in the air. He kinda felt left out in all of this.
"A-Anyway… " Mami cleared her voice, regaining her composure and turning back to Madoka. "How about this? If you haven't thought of a wish by the time we've taken out this Witch, how about you get Kyubey to treat us to a big dinner and cake?"
"A-A cake?"
"Yes. The largest, most extravagant party cake you've ever seen! We'll have a party with everyone." Mami said.
"You're gonna spend a once and a lifetime wish on cake?" Alex said, thinking the idea was a bit absurd.
"It'll be to celebrate Kaname Madoka and I joining as a Magical Girl Team." Mami said.
"I'm going to become a Magical Girl for cake?" Madoka said, also thinking the idea was a bit absurd.
"If you don't like it, then you better think up of something." Mami said as Madoka sighed. She and the boys laughed at her when Kyubey's voice suddenly entered her head.
"Mami! There's trouble! The Grief Seed has begun to move! It's going to hatch soon! Hurry!"
"Okay. Got it." Mami said, a look of determination in her eyes. "That means there's no more need to sneak around. We'll end this quick today."
A bright flash of light enveloped before it died down to reveal Mami in her Magical Girl outfit. At the same time, the Familiars of the barrier sensed her and attacked. Mami wasn't scared. After all…she wasn't alone anymore.
'I feel…light." Mami said as she summoned her guns and seemingly began to dance around, shooting every Familiar to appear in her sight. She swung around with her ribbons, sniping Familiars from close up and afar while the others watched in awe from a good distance away. 'This is the first time I've been this happy while fighting. It's just like the day Takeru and I…became friends." Oh how she remembered that day as if it were yesterday to her. It was like she was reliving that moment when Takeru spoke those words to her.
-Why wouldn't I help you? We're friends after all?-
'I'm not scared anymore.' Mami thought as she stood tall and proud, thinking back to that day and what Madoka had said to her. 'I'm no longer alone anymore!'
"Let's go! We still have a Witch to take care of." Mami said as the other nodded and followed her.
(With Renji and Sayaka)
"Well this can't be good." Renji said as he, Sayaka, and Kyubey hid behind a giant donut as a shadow was casted over them.
"What is taking Mami and the others so long?" Sayaka said.
Just as soon as she said that, Mami and the others soon appeared. "Sorry to keep you waiting."
"You made it." Sayaka said, relieved. With Mami here, then everything was alright now.
"Be careful." Kyubey said as everyone turned and looked. "It's hatching."
As soon as Kyubey finished that did a high, and I mean, HIGH chair and tables appear. On one the chairs was a Familiar while the other one was soon occupied by a new born Witch, Charlotte, the witch of sweets with a tenacious nature. She desires everything. She will never give up. Though she is capable of creating infinite amounts of any dessert she desires, she is unable to make the cheese that she loves most. One could easily catch her off-guard with a piece of cheese although no one really knew that.
"So that's the Witch." Alex said. "I want to say it looks harmless, but looks can be deceiving."
"Indeed it does." Mami said as she instantly attacked the newborn, knocking it out of its chair. "Sorry for attacking you right after you just hatched, but I'm ending this now. Here I go!"
The Witch fell down like a ragdoll before it was sent flying with a swing of one of Mami's muskets as the Witch crashed into a wall. It bounced off before getting shot by Mami and fell down flat on the ground. With no hesitation, Mami walked up to it and shot its head point blank before ribbons appeared and wrapped around the Witch, raising it up into the air.
"Alright! She's got it!" Sayaka said.
"Finish it off, Mami!" Takeru cheered too as everyone smiled at Mami's certain victory.
Mami gave a smile to everyone before turning back to the Witch and transforming her musket into a much bigger size. She quickly aimed and fired. "Tiro Finale!"
The shot struck the Witch right through its chest and more ribbons appeared from the wound to wrap around and crush the Witch into dust…if it wasn't for the second for of Charlotte appearing right out of the first form's mouth.
"Eh?" Mami said in confusion and surprised as faster than she could blink, the Witch was rght in front of her, mouth open and ready to bite her head off.
"MAMI!" Takeru's voice yelled as everyone stared in horror at what was about to happen.
'No…This can't be happening!' Were the thoughts of Mami as stared in surprise and horror at the Witch that was about to devour her. A moment of carelessness had gotten her into this situation so she had no one else to blame, but herself. As much as she wanted to act, she couldn't. Despite being a Magical Girl, she was still a 15 year old girl so in the face of death, it was only natural to freeze up. She hated this. She hated this moment. Finally, she was given the chance to have friends, but now she wouldn't have a moment to enjoy it.
Madaka, the sweet and shy girl that said she wanted to be her friend.
Sayaka, Madoka's outgoing and compassionate friend who she no doubt would get along with just fine.
Renji, Haru's friend who wasn't afraid to speak his mind out except tell Sayaka how he really felt. His feelings for her were as plain as open book.
Alex, Haru's half American, half Japanese friend. She really didn't know a lot about him to be honest.
Takeru, the fortune teller that she strangely had a lot in common with and was her first, true friend.
Haru, the boy that had a tendency to curse from time to time and had a crush on Madoka. Seriously, he was bad at hiding his feelings for the pinkette that she was surprised that Madoka hadn't realized it yet.
She wanted to spend time with all these people. Speaking of Haru, she wondered where he was right now? Of course, she didn't get time to think about it as everything around was forgotten to her. She forget her surroundings, her friends that were screaming her name behind her, and the only thing she knew were the white, purely teeth that were about to take her head.
*ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!*
That's when it happened. Another set of teeth appeared and sank into the Witch's neck, pushing it and slamming it to the side of the barrier and preventing her death. She blinked once. Then twice. Then three times until her senses finally returned to her and she fell to her knees.
"Mami!" Turning, she saw Madoka and the other making their way to her. "Are you alright!?"
"Are you hurt!?" Takeru asked as he looked all over Mami."
"I-I'm fine. Don't worry." Mami said before she and the other turned back to the Witch and whatever saved her.
Whatever saved Mami was mechanical and was colored mostly red. In fact, the thing looked like a Chinese dragon. Soon, everyone realized ti was the Red dragon that had been trying to kill Haru for the past few days.
"Wait a minute, isn't that the same dragon that's been trying to eat Haru?" Renji pointed out.
The Witch roared in annoyance and went to bite the dragon, but it avoided its bite and fired off fireballs at close range, making the witch pull back as it cried out in pain; thrashing about in order to put out the flames burning it.
Suddenly, everyone heard the sound of footsteps and turned to see a figure appearing from a bright lit corridor.
"It's that Ryuga guy." Renji said as everyone quickly identified the figure by the shape of its armor.
But to everyone's surprise, they were wrong. The person who appeared was not the black armored warrior rather it was a red armored warrior. In full detail, the man wore a red body suit with black boots and black armbands as well as shoulder pads, all of which had silver sockets attached to them. His torso armor is black with silver pectorals and abdomen. On his left arm was a gauntlet shaped like a dragon's head with yellow eyes and a black and silver snout as a handle extended from the front to fit in his hands. His helmet was black with a silver faceplate with a grille over two large eyes. On the forehead was a dragon head-like symbol. Around his waist was a silver belt with silver sockets on the sides. In the middle was a slot and in the slot was a black case with a golden dragon symbol on the front.
"Red…" Madoka muttered as she thought back to her drawings in her notebook.
The red armored warrior walked past the group and stood right in front of them as DragReder saw him and batted away the Witch before flying to his side, coiling around him protectively.
"Is he…controlling it?" Alex said.
"Minna, step back." The red Rider said. "I'll take care of this."
(BGM: Boundless Life by Hiroshi Kitadani)
The red Rider breathed in before saying, "Yosha!" With that said, he ran right towards the Witch. It saw the Rider running towards her and went to bite the Rider in two. But to its and everyone's surprise, the Rider threw an uppercut, hitting the Witch right under its jaw and breaking a few teeth before the Witch was sent back. The Rider then jumped, reaching the top of the Witch before hitting it right in the face with an axe kick so powerful that the Witch was slammed down to the ground and formed a crater where its head struck. The Rider landed right on top of the Witch before it pushed the brow of his Drag Visor down before drawing a card and inserting it, closing the brow as it spoke.
SWORD VENT
Something shined in the sky before a red Chinese Dao sword appeared spinning down to the red Rider. Without even looking, he caught it as if he knew it would land right in his hand before turning it around and running down to the end of the Witch before jumping and plunged the sword right through the tail and into the ground, trapping the Witch to the ground as the sword acted like a stake. The Witch of course cried out in pain when its tail was stabbed and staked to the ground as the Red Rider jumped right off the Witch and landed back to the group, pushing the brow of his Drag Visor again before drawing a card and inserting it before pushing the brow back up.
FINAL VENT
The red Rider circled his arms before thrusting them forward as Dragreder coiled around him again. He then struck a stance before he jumped in the air where Dragreder followed him. Once in the air, Dragreder snakes around him as the Rider corkscrews in midair until he is in a kicking position. Once ready and at the peak of his jump, Dragreder blasts him with a Drag Fire, sending the Rider flying towards the Witch as his kicking feet and entire body was covered in flames.
"Dragon Rider Kick!" The Rider announced his finishing move as his flaming foot slammed right into the Witch and caused a huge explosion to occur.
(BGM End)
"Whoa!" Everyone cried out in surprise as a shockwave passed by everyone. Once the winds caused by the explosion and shockwave stopped, everyone looked and saw the Rider standing in the flaming remains of what was once the Witch as what remained of the Witch was the Grief Seed in his hand.
"S-Sugoi…" Madoka pretty much spoke for everyone when she said that.
The Rider looked at the Grief Seed in his hand before DragReder let out a roar, gesturing to the Grief Seed. He looked at his Contract Monster and the Grief Seed before tossing it to the dragon. It landed right in its mouth before swallowing it whole. With a roar of satisfaction, DragReder flew into the air and disappeared.
"Whew! Glad that's over." The red Rider said as he walked over to everybody. "You guys okay?"
"Y-Yeah, we're fine." Sayaka said as the space around everyone returned to normal and they found themselves back outside the hospital with the sun setting over the horizon.
"Not bad for my first try if I do say so myself." The Rider said.
"Um…" The Rider turned to Madoka. "W-Who are you?"
"Hm? Oh, right. You probably don't recognize me with the new red color and all." The Rider said before it removed the deck box in the belt. The belt soon disappeared and with it, the armor, revealing who was under it this entire time.
"EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!?" Everyone exclaimed in shock as standing before them was Haru.
"Yo! Did I surprise you?" Haru asked.
"Haru!? What the-!? How did-!? But you-!?" Alex could not find the right words to say. Lucky for him, he had someone to speak for him.
"How the hell did you do all that!?" Renji said. "That red dragon was trying to eat you! And now it's helping you? What is going on!?"
"Well, how should I explain this…?" Haru said as he tried to think of a way to explain how he did what he just did.
Meanwhile, from a distance away, Homura and Ryuga in their civilian forms watched as the group pestered Haru to explaining.
"Looks like things are lining up." Homura said as she looked towards Renji, Alex, and Takeru. "it won't be long until they join too. We have to hurry, Ryuga. For Madoka's sake."
Ryuga said nothing as he revved the engine of his bike and the two drove away. Meanwhile, from the roof of the hospital building, the mysterious man watched the group down below, holding a brief case.
"And so, Ryuki is born once again." The man said before he laid down the brief case and opened it to reveal three different decks. One was black with a golden bat symbol, one was green with a golden bull symbol, and the last one was magenta with a golden sting fish symbol. "It won't be long until Knight, Zolda, and Raia will be born again. Once that happens…the War will finally begin.
The man closed the case before he walked towards a mirror and walked straight through it, leaving behind ominous words as cries of a bat, bull, and a sting fish was heard from inside the mirror.
And done! Whew! Managed to finish it before Finals started. I hope you all liked what you read cause I think this turned out okay. Mami was saved from her fate of dying and Haru has finally contracted with DragReder! Hooray! Not only that, but the last spot in the Rider list has finally been filled and here it is!
Kamen Rider Ryuki: Haru Yamamoto (My OC)
Kamen Rider Knight: Renji Yoru (My OC)
Kamen Rider Zolda: Alexander Seikatsu (My OC)
Kamen Rider Raia: Takeru Uranaishi (My OC)
Kamen Rider Scissors: Drake Minamoto (OC from Red Liner123)
Kamen Rider Gai: Ken Sumora (OC from DragonWarrior74)
Kamen Rider Ouja: Kazuto Muto (OC from RedRat8)
Kamen Rider Tiger: Shou Kagamine (OC from ValvraveRider17)
Kamen Rider Imperer: Takahiro Hanamura (OC from Heisei255)
Kamen Rider Odin: (Already filled, but will not be named to avoid spoilers)
Alternative: Mitchell Turner (OC from jetslinger333)
Alternative Zero: Yuki Taiyo (OC from BlazingEdge)
Kamen Rider Verde: Raiden Toujou (OC from DragonWarrior74)
Kamen Rider Ryuga: (Like Odin, filled but will not be named to avoid spoilers)
Kamen Rider Femme: (Filled. It's a surprise)
Kamen Rider Abyss: Lucas Marchal (OC from RedRat8)
With all the Rider spots now filled, I'm now prepared…somewhat for anything! Here's hoping I don't butcher any OC's cause I do not want to upset the authors who were generous enough to send me their OC's. Sorry to those who did not get in, but I looked at all the OC's sent to me and these are the ones I chose who would fit the story perfectly. Anyhow, I'll be back once Finals are over. Until then, this has been Ashbel Longhart, signing out. Till the next ride.