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Episode 2
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ZI-O! TOKI NO OUJA - SO OKUNO
It was a nightmare... And this nightmare feels somewhat real... and at the same time was as far from his reality as it is possible...
Sota Mizushino was simply running, with his feet quickened in pace as each step marks the beginning of another story that was not his very own. For the young man had managed to reach a nearby train station, running in full haste as he would see little by little, a version of the love of his life, Yuna "Setsuna" Shimazaki, wearing her trademark glasses and a simple white dress that was seemingly being nudged and waved by the breeze that would pass by from the west, simply walking as if in a trance like state, with the ever-present tinge of solemnity that spoke of finality, slow motion towards the edge of the train tracks.
She seemed so far and yet so near. Her beauty seems apparent and yet so very sad. There was despair written all over the atmosphere, one that was felt by Sota in particular as he sprints into action amidst such distortions that were being felt all around him.
Why can't he reach her?! Why can't he save her?! Even though this was not his world, even though this was not his Setsuna, he wants nothing more than to save her from her predetermined fate!
All as the incoming train would eventually head towards her direction, hearing of its accursed sounds that would clank upon the tracks, with the hand that wants to reach out to the one who would want to take her life away from this world.
Memories of a warning were beginning to be recalled from his mind ever since he set foot in this particular world in accordance with the instructions of his sensei, Tsukasa Kadoya. In a world where and when Setsuna has died, and it was his job to prevent such a fate that would happen to her in this particular timeline.
This was it. The beginning of a story that was once his own but was no longer so.
Our story began with a young boy running across a normal street, his face obscured as he began looking around for something. As soon as he saw what he was looking for, he began running right in that direction.
He kept running and running... But the three dimensions of space of length, width, and height would seem to be against him as it seems that the more he tries to make a run for it... something stops him...
Multiple jellyfish like creatures were seen from all directions, trying their best to slow him down with their electric tentacles which would produce bursts of electricity to be rained down on him...
But...
"Henshin!," he shouted, all as he places a significant card at the magenta colored belt that was present at the center of his waist, turning the belt counterclockwise, revealing the voice of an announcer.
KAMEN RIDE: DECADE
And in less than a blink in the eye, he would begin to transform, changing the appearance of his regular clothing to that of fully armored suit, bulky in appearance, with the several cards immediately being shot towards the jellyfish like creatures, knocking them out instantly, all as the shockwave that weaves fully painted magenta colors was felt throughout the distorted dimensions, with the cards all flying back towards the young man, attaching towards his helmet that had now been formed along with the other intricate designs that were to be found within his suit in the moment of materialization.
And at that moment on, he would donned the mask of Kamen Rider Decade, for he will destroy everything to connect everything.
Decade was sprinting fast, even as the dimensions were to be seemingly against him, with multiple jellyfish like creatures materializing in mere droves, attacking him from all sides, only for Decade to use the power of Ex-Aid, putting the appropriate card in order to transform into said Rider, with the announcer announcing it with the appropriate regality.
KAMEN RIDE: EX-AID
GACHAN! LEVEL UP! MIGHTY JUMP! MIGHTY KICK! MIGHTY MIGHTY ACTION X!
As the Gashat-like gate went through him, Ex-Aid's Level 1 default bulky armor exploded away, with its parts being turned into pieces, hurled at many countless jellyfish like creatures, knocking them out instantly, to which in turn said pieces would soon vanished into pixels, leaving only the faceplate intact along with his inner body that was covered by pink pixels. The faceplate circled to his back and turned its emotive eyes off. The pixels soon dissipated, revealing a more humanoid full-body armor from the bottom to the top, revealing Ex-Aid's Level 2 transformation.
He begins to recall the Original Ex-Aid's quote for this case, quoting it in honor of him, one of his mentors of the Heisei Generation, Emu Hojo. "I will change Setsuna's fate!," he declared with confidence and determination. "I'll clear this with No Continues!," saying it with a clear, determined tone, wielding another card that was appropriate for the occasion, only to be used in emergency situations, and placing it to his belt, with the announcer once again announcing it with the appropriate regality.
FINAL ATTACK RIDE: EX-EX-EX-AID
GACHAN! LEVEL UP! MIGHTY NOVEL! ORE NO IUTORI! MIGHTY NOVEL! ORE NO STORY! X!
And at that particular moment, as if in a seeming instant, all of the jellyfish like creatures would seeming disappear in a flash, being edited as it were out of existence, likened to that of changing the plot of the script, turning it against itself, with the entirety of the distorted dimensions seemingly tied like a beast to a rope, bringing it all down to Decade's level, dispersing the seemingly glitch like appearances that seemed to came with it, bringing the space back to normal.
After much struggle that came about, Decade, after automatically changing his Ex-Aid armor back to his default armor, would eventually reach towards Setsuna, taking her away from the tracks right before the train would eventually make its way in passing, automatically ending the another story of terrible taste and cliche that was to be created for this world and would eventually give birth to a new one in its place, using the innate powers of Zi-O to create a new timeline that did not involve such a tragic fate to behold for all in a spectacle of wonderment amidst such entertainment among the gods.
Yuna "Setsuna" Shimazaki was confused, shocked and bewildered, being carried away so suddenly from the edge of the train tracks from a few meters away, seeing the train passing by and heading straight with no sign of stopping. She begins to check herself, then she begins to check on the person that managed to pull her away.
It was... impossible... That was the thought that came forth from the mind of a young woman that was about to take her own life.
"...Kamen Rider...Decade," muttered Setsuna, sporting a shocked expression.
A Kamen Rider... She was saved by a Kamen Rider... Kamen Rider Decade... And this Kamen Rider was gently carrying her with his own two arms...
She couldn't help but feel mesmerized at such a towering figure that was now carrying her.
"Are you alright?," Decade asked.
"...Umm," she nodded, never losing her expression of awe.
"I'm glad," Decade said in a tone of relief, looking towards the left and the right, as if he were to checking to make sure that the close was clear of any enemy in sight. He would eventually look back towards Setsuna, asking. "Can you walk?"
"...Umm," she nodded, checking and getting her bearings together. "I think so."
And in that particular moment, Decade would begin let Setsuna down to the sidewalk, with the latter taking in what had just happened, looking towards the train tracks that were now empty, with the train already passing by and was far from her reach. She would look back towards Decade, looking towards him with interest.
And at that point, Decade would begin to detransform back into his regular clothing, revealing the identity of the one who saved her.
"Eh?!" she muttered in shock, seeing one Sota Mizushino detransform from her very own eyes, seeing him wearing a red collared shirt, a black formal suit, black formal pants, and black formal shoes, with a significant pink camera that he was wearing around his neck. "...Sota?! You are?!"
Sota could only smile sadly, shaking his head, saying. "No, I'm not the Sota that you know. I'm much a different Sota from another world."
"Eh?," she muttered in confusion. "Another...world?"
Sota nodded. "That's right, Setsuna. And," he would begin to sport a grave, correcting expression, tinge in concern that was etched onto his face, one that made Setsuna sweatdropped in concern and shame. "We would need to talk about what had just happened."
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Kamen Rider Decade: Journey Through the Decade MV by Gackt
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Noah - Spiritual Domination
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Somewhat or sort of.
Life has changed a lot since the first official appearance of the two Kamen Riders on one bright afternoon day, fighting against an unknown anomalous force that was known as the Emotionless, somewhere on the humble sidewalks of Disney Land, Anaheim, California, United States. That singular event would eventually mark the beginning of the masquerade coming down of its own accord.
Its been more than a few months since that incident had taken place. Everywhere that Sota Mizushino would go to, whether if it was in the simple downtown districts of Tokyo or to his school, there was always the same news that would speak of his exploits as Kamen Rider Decade and of many others across the world.
The ending of world conflicts, the stopping of natural disasters, the rounding up of corrupt politicians, and other common news of all sorts that would seem to be of mere fantasy and dreams was now becoming a reality for all to see.
For truth be told, the Emotionless didn't stop with their attacks to just Disneyland, Anaheim, California, United States. They would also target other places across the world, to which in turn would enable the response of the Mobile Task Forces (MTFs) of the SCP Foundation of each particular branch to respond with urgency, with the full cooperation of the United Nations in view of this crisis.
And as of this particular moment...
"All units, be advised, we're presently engaged to a couple of Emotionless that were spotted at the Tokyo Tower," spoke one of the MTF soldiers from the radio, a commander to be precise.
The MTFs have been sent in to thoroughly engage the Emotionless, sporting spider like appearances, shooting deadly webbing that would instantly try to vaporize anyone in its path, to which was eventually countered by both Sota Mizushino, who was now presently donning his default armor as Kamen Rider Decade, using his Ride Booker to perform a Dimension Slash, creating highly-energized pixelated attacks that were sent their way, killing them all with ease, and Akira Hoshida, who was now presently donning his default armor as Kamen Rider Diend, using his NeoDiendriver to shoot 50-caliber energy bullets that were aimed towards the vital spots of the spider-like Emotionless, killing many of them instantly, turning them to dust and ashes.
It was about 5:50 in the morning, when the sunrise was now coming forth from the east.
Decade and Diend were at midflight, using their respective weapons to mow down many of the spider-like Emotionless that were attacking from the ground, with slashing and shooting attacks that were directed towards their eyes and legs, knocking them down and killing them with ease. Many MTF soldiers were providing cover fire for the Riders, shooting their FN SCAR staser rifles, launching multiple bursts of blue plasma that manage to penetrate the enemy and mow them all down, with the MTF soldiers moving forward from one abandoned road to another that was already cleared of any civilians.
Decade was performing spectacular moves through the use of his Ride Booker, slashing through multiple Emotionless that were sticking from the sides of many buildings, clearing a path for the MTF soldiers who were flying ahead through the use of their advance jetpacks to keep pushing forward, aiming their weapons on the Emotionless and killing them instantly.
Diend was clearing one intersection through the use of his NeoDiendriver, inserting an appropriate card that would signal the end of the Emotionless that were present within his sights.
FINAL ATTACK RIDE: B-B-BLAST
And with that, multiple bursts of highly-energized, pixelated cyan colored projectile that were aimed automatically in all directions, killing many countless Emotionless from his path.
FINAL ATTACK RIDE: D-D-DECADE
Decade was beginning to insert his own card, performing a final finishing attack that would deliver the precise blow upon the enemy, with many countless yellow cards materializing from all directions, with Decade using said cards to perform a sprint of supersonic speeds, using his Ride Booker to slash through many countless Emotionless that were present throughout the area, killing them instantly, with Decade finally finishing the final blow by creating multiple slash attacks that were hurled at one spider-like Emotionless that was present from the center of the Tokyo Tower, bringing the battle to its ultimate conclusion.
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Dies irae - Animation OST: Burlesque
"Geez, school's out of commission once again because of those monsters," Akira Hoshida spoke, with his bag slung over his shoulder.
"Can't be help, Akira-san," Sota Mizushino replied, holding the hand of his daughter, Altair, as they walk through the busy streets of Akihabara. "It is part of the official protocols that were to be established ever since that incident at Disneyland. Its all about being careful that's all."
"Oh I know," smirked Akira. "Its just that I can't help but point it out to myself more times than I care to admit."
Somewhere in the busy sidewalks of Akihabara, Sota Mizushino, Yuna "Setsuna" Shimazaki, Altair, and Akira Hoshida were simply walking through the buzzling crowds that were simply having lively conversations here and there.
Everywhere they went, their was simply just one common conversation: Kamen Rider.
And in fact, said topic is literally to be found everywhere by now, with many people wearing costumes from various characters from the Kamen Rider franchise, making many poses that brings about their characters that is to be enacted for all to see.
Ever since the Disneyland Incident, Toei Company, Ltd. has been hitting the skyrocket in terms of popularity, with many things relating to Kamen Rider, Super Sentai and other franchises under Toei's control undergoing a boom of popularity through the otaku community.
As of this moment, Sota and Setsuna were simply leading Altair by the hand as they were simply having their family bonding time, walking from place to place, seeing many kinds of features that were to be found in the buzzling lively streets of Akihabara.
As they were passing by, many news channels from Japan and across the world were being played out through the many telecommunication mediums, with the following reports.
NHK World-Japan: "In recent news, it would seem that the SCP Foundation had managed to contain the situation that had happened in Tokyo Tower..."
CNN: "Once again, our favorite heroes have managed to save the people and stop the menace..."
Fox News Channel: "Reports are coming in that the Secretary-General of the United Nations is now heading towards NATO Headquarters in order to discuss the recent attacks that have been happening across the world..."
RT: "The Russian Armed Forces is now preparing itself through various military exercises under the supervision of the SCP Foundation's Russian Branch..."
And while they were at Akihabara, Altair was simply having the literal time with her life, seeing old and new people in the seemingly old streets for what amounts to the nth time of her journey throughout Akihabara, visiting through many places and seeing new wonders.
Unlike what the script had paved her out to be, this Altair would never grew up to have a vengeance that was apparent to all, having lost her mother the moment she were to be born into reality, being left completely alone, and with nothing but a father that had all but practically abandoned her and her mother in their time of need.
No... she was not that Altair... And she never will be...
But the Altair of that possible reality would still exist in some shape or form sometime soon. And with the coming of her arrival would spell out the beginning of a new chapter that could set the scales of the eras that were to be visited and explored.
For now was a time of testing for the main character of the story, for the balances between the Real Worlds and the Story Worlds would eventually be hung to his own two shoulders.
Sometime in the evening, Sota, Setsuna, and Altair were simply sitting on the bed, watching from the advanced viewscreen that was placed on the wall, showing the latest episode of Elemental Symphony of Vogelchevalier, an anime which was currently popular among youngsters, mixed the elements of medieval, magic, and most of all, mecha genre.
Altair was simply enjoying herself, sporting an awed expression on her face, with Sota and Setsuna simply smiling at their daughter and holding each other's hands in an act of romantic solidarity.
There was simply just contentment and silence, with the simple childish noise and innocent laughter coming only from Altair alone as she watches the character of Selesia Upitiria springing to action with her Vogelchevalier.
Selesia Upitiria was Vogelchevalier's main heroine. She was famous among the hearts of young men, women, and children in general. Although Sota himself wasn't as infatuated as they were, due in part to already having a woman in his life, he could judge with conviction that Selesia has a lot of good character development after spending his free time watching its anime adapted series and novels it was based on. She was strong, brave, and chivalrous as a knight would be, much like the many knights that he would meet from his travels as an inter-multiversal time traveler.
But then, he could only sport an expression of concern on his face due to the fact that the World of Selesia Upitiria is as real as it can be despite its fictional status in his world, much to the unawareness of many. For there was a concept that springs forth from his particular multiverse setting that he could not really ignore within his mind and heart.
The Idea of Creation which is composed of the Creators such as himself who could practically make entire multiverses on a whim and the Creations such as Selesia Upitiria who are native in said created multiverses.
In consideration of what is happening from within the World of Selesia Upitiria, there was the strong desire for him to at least give her and her friends a well deserved helping hand against their respective enemies, pondering it deeply within his mind and heart as he weighs out all of the potential consequences that could be created in virtue of his role as a Re:Creator and as a Kamen Rider who holds the power and legacy of all of the Main Riders.
A slight gesture in his hand was felt, with Sota looking towards Setsuna who was sporting an understanding, caring expression on her face, seemingly knowing of what he is thinking about, to which in turn he could only smile with a grateful, loving expression. Only expressive actions were needed and no words were required for they lack the ability to make due of what it felt from the very depths of the two kindred souls who could be considered as the penultimate among the gods due to their status as Re:Creators, with their daughter, Altair, considered as their most prized creation due to being the living proof of their love as partners and creators, being created and modeled after Shirotsumekusa, a character from a social game called Eternal Wars Megalosphere.
Only happiness remained. Only contentment. Only smiles.
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Journey - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) (Official Video - 1983)
However...
"Wait! Going alone is suicide!"
"I'll be okay! I'll defeat them with Vogelchevalier! (static)"
"Eh?!," Altair exclaimed in shock and surprise.
"...?!," Sota and Setsuna would begin to notice the sudden static on the screen, eventually turning into a PC error blue screen that replaced the episode in question.
Then they felt something off coming from the viewscreen, a hidden sensation if you will as they seem to feel the despair that was present the more they hear the glitches throughout the screen.
Then the screens would begin to display the picture of Selestia Upitiria who appeared to be on top of a cockpit which was then followed by the same PC error blue screen that would eventually display numerous texts of various languages; German, Thai, Hindi, you name it, all saying in the common phrase question: "What do you expect? You cannot escape from here. Don't hide from the truth."
At this point, everyone was now standing up from the bed, with Sota and Setsuna sporting serious expressions on their faces, with the latter holding Altair by the shoulders.
All of a sudden, blue colored static would begin to appear, engulfing the entirety of their surroundings from what was once a modern bedroom to that of a medieval setting, specifically somewhere in the water, seemingly standing on top of it, much to their surprise as they begin to immediately sense the major difference in their surroundings, feeling the seeming information overview run through the course of their veins.
"Is this...?"
A Story World. That was the unfinished word that would have been uttered by Sota Mizushino, as he, Yuna "Setsuna" Shimazaki, and Altair would begin to take notice of their surroundings.
"But," Setsuna uttered in concern. "What are we doing here?"
All of a sudden, their surrounding area would begin to change back to the modern bedroom that they last left from, much to their immediate concern as they begin to look at each other, with Sota and Setsuna communicating via their expressions of understanding which would simply amount to the following.
"Take care of Altair," Sota would say silently via expression.
"Alright," Setsuna complied with a silent, understanding nod.
And with that, they both begin to hear Selesia's voice being heard from the viewscreen, saying in a tone of bewilderment. "You... What on earth is that?! Charon? Charon!"
And that point, Sota would begin to place his NeoDecadriver to the center of his waist in preparation for what is about to come, all as he would flawlessly transport himself to the other side via Aurora Curtain, leaving Setsuna and Altair behind.
He would begin to take notice of Vogelchevalier landing right behind him, eventually flying above him as if it was about to attack something in front of him. However, the mech was thrown back and barely able to regain its stand by using its thrusters and skidding on the water body.
At that point, he would begin to take notice of someone from behind that was located just a few meters from his position, looking towards said direction as he begins to spot someone very familiar to him, one that he could not be able to protect due to the dreams and nightmares of alternate timelines and parallel universes that kept propping up from time to time.
His daughter, Altair, in the flesh, seeming all grown up into a young beautiful woman, with her long twin tailed white hair and piercing red eyes, which have a bluish-green box in them, wearing a dark navy-blue military hat and a Spanish-style double-breasted coat, with many floating swords encircling all around her.
"...!"
Sota would begin to slightly walk backwards in light footsteps, sporting an expression of shock and concern, with sweat drop being felt throughout his entire skin, thinking of many possibilities for this to occur, only to arrive at the conclusion that he could not help but feel with the emotion of dread and a vibration of darker thoughts that would relate to what is now happening right before him.
For it would appear that the time had finally come for him to confront his very own alternative story, and for that reason comes the moment of the present scene that is now being enacted before him.
"You bitch!" Selesia charged against the Adult Altair once again by thrusting the mech's sword, only to be blocked by the latter's sheer mysterious force barrier, and this was a scene that is no doubt being watched by both Setsuna and Child Altair who were sporting expressions of concern.
"...Papa," Altair uttered in concern.
"..." Sota could only sport a concerned expression his face, listening in to the conversation that was now happening before him.
"Yes, my master liked you too, Your Highness Selesia Upitiria," Adult Altair mused with a smile.
"Master," Sota thought gravely, realizing the term that was directed at.
At that moment, Selestia would begin to break contact, turning her mecha back by a few meters away from her opponent while the Adult Altair continues to speak.
"It seems you do not truly understand my power yet," Altair begins to raise her right gauntlet, gaining a seeming bright glitching light that manages to materialize a Thompson submachine gun for her to take hold of. "Shall I show you the power of my Holopsicon?"
"...?!," Sota would sport a grim expression, recalling the information that the Doctor, Tsukasa Kadoya, and many others had given him regarding such a power.
The Holopsicon is a Power that is extremely powerful and has the power of all of Creation. All of Creation would in this case mean his multiverse setting in particular. With it, one could practically manipulate the fundamental forces of reality on a whim, one that practically embodied the concept of "Everything".
"Altair's Holopsicon (Everything) is the power of all. The power of panta rhei (everything flows) and eternal reincarnation. Dust to life. Life to ashes. Thus the world returns here once more."
That was the power that was wielded by his very own created daughter, a hidden potential that would lay practically dormant inside of her and would improve upon her capabilities as far as the senses could fathom, a literal Heart of the Universe that is to be bestowed upon her in comparisons of phraseology.
And it was a power that he, a Re:Creator, could hold as well, being bonded to the originator (Setsuna) who created such a concept that connects like a bridge for all powers and abilities ripe for the taking.
At that moment, Adult Altair could only pick up one of the cutlass swords that were spinning continuously in a circular formation, immediately putting up a gesture that was likened to that of a violin player, speaking. "I would very much be obliged if you could carve it into your body."
Just as it suggested, she scratched her cutlass on the rifle's back, causing a massive shockwave that hit Vogelchevalier. The mech suddenly crumbled into numerous blue pixel cubes, leaving Selesia alone to face the adversary without her greatest weapon.
"This is...," Selesia muttered incompletely, beginning to instantly land towards the body of water, ending up in a crouching position, making a serious expression, breathing in and out with her mouth wide open.
"The Holopsicon is omnipotent," Altair explained. "Everything flows, the power of eternal reincarnation. Dust to life. Life to ashes. Thus the world returns here once more."
"Such nonsense," Selesia would begin to draw the hilt of her weapon, materializing a blade that was as sharp as steel, beginning to stand up from her crouched position. "Just because I lost the Vogelchevalier... I..."
"Enough!," Sota exclaimed in a loud voice, one that brought the attention of both Selesia and the Adult Altair, sporting expressions of surprise and shock at the sudden arrival of someone else, much to the confusion of the former and the shock of the latter.
"...You are?" Selesia could only sport an expression of confusion and bewilderment.
"..." Adult Altair could only begin to sport an expression of shock, gasping in turn, widening her hearts, seeing and recognizing the figure that was now walking towards them with a determined, battle hardened expression.
Walk. Walk. Walk. Walk.
Sota Mizushino was simply walking with a determined, battle hardened expression that was etched onto his face, with a card on the ready that he is holding with his right hand, stopping a few meters apart from either of the combatants.
"...You," muttered the Adult Altair.
"..." Sota simply remained silent, sporting a determined, battle-hardened expression that was full of steeled resolve, not letting Altair him leave his sight for one single second.
And at that particular moment, a glitch would suddenly begin to appear from the entire surrounding area, with both Sota and Selesia being instantly pulled back from the Story World as if in an instant, leaving the Adult Altair to remain in her shock, trembling as she were with the feelings of negative frequency that would surround a few meter miles in diameter, and both Sota and Selesia would eventually enter the Real World, right next to both Setsuna and Child Altair who were sporting surprised expressions.
"Sota!," Setsuna exclaimed.
"Papa!," Child Altair exclaimed.
Both of them were now making way towards Sota, giving him a warm hug of relief as it were, with Selesia simply forming an expression of surprise and bewilderment as she begins to notice her entire surroundings.
"What?! What is this place?!" What on earth is going on here?!" Selesia questioned, never losing hold of her sword as she looks throughout the entire area, seemingly hyperventilating under heavy stress, to which was understandable to the happy family who was simply watching her with sympathetic expressions.
After a moment of getting her bearings together, she would immediately take notice of Sota, Setsuna, and most especially what appears to be a younger version of the woman that she fought not a while ago, eventually making a serious expression and battle stance, raising her sword as it were in order to get some answers, only for Sota to eventually raise his Ride Booker, setting it in gun mode, sporting a narrowed expression on his face, with one arm raised to the side in order to protect both Setsuna and Child Altair who were standing behind him.
"Don't," Sota simply said, with a very grim undertone that was present, one that made Selesia shudder beneath her spine as her holding of the sword begins to slightly waver.
"I know that you're confused and I know what you're thinking. You would like to question me and the ones behind me on whether or not we are allies of the woman that was engaging you not too long ago. I can say that we are not allies of that woman but at the same time, there are some complicated issues that we have with her which would take quite a while to explain, one that I would immediately do in order to dispel such confusion, however, I'm going to have to ask you to put your sword down, you're scaring my daughter."
"Daughter?" Selesia asked, taking note of the child that was cowering behind Sota, embracing him with trembling hands.
Selesia could only sport a contrite expression, eventually putting her sword down and dematerializing it back into a hilt, putting it back on her person.
After a few minutes of proper explanation later, Selesia Upitiria, now holding a cup of tea with her own two hands that was provided to her by none other than Sota Mizushino's mother, was simply sitting on the sofa of the living room, with Altair showing her the drawings that she had made alongside her "Mama" as it were, to which in turn would make her smile and gently pat the young girl's head, all while making light conversations with Setsuna with regards to the artistic habits that both she and her daughter had.
In the meantime, she was simply mulling over the explanation and the evidence that had been given to her since her stay here in the Mizushino household.
The main point of fact is that in this universe, in this reality so to speak, it would appear that she was a story that was told through the lens of mere fiction despite being as "real" as any other person, with her world officially being designated as a Story World and that the world that she is now residing in would be designated as the Real World.
But that's not all there was to it apparently since there is this strange concept involving something that is called the multiverse theory which even now would tend to make her bewildered and spin on her mind as she tries to grasp the metaphysics behind such a theory. Then there are all of the other explanations that came forth in due time.
Either way, she was simply having a normal time for once in her life, with no enemies such as the Avalon Brigade coming out to get her and with her friends and allies such as Charon being seemingly far away in turn.
Then there's Sota Mizushino, the young man that she had just met.
There was something very strange about him and the way that he carried himself. There was no hint of any pride or arrogance. There were hints of military training that were present in his features. There was that battle-hardened expression on his face. There was the way he wielded his weapon with the care and calculation that was seemingly present.
This young man was very strange, not even showing one ounce of fear of any sort, only a hint of resolve and determination that was built from the ground up and was forged in the heat of an unknown fire that eludes even her.
And this same young man was now seeming outside, saying that the Military Uniform Princess (that was the name that he would call the woman who attacked her by in order to distinguish between his Altair and the Altair who attacked her) would be coming soon and that he would take care of it, much to her hesitation and concern at first, only for Setsuna and Sota's mother to reassure her that everything will be just fine, saying that Sota was a lot tougher than he looks, to which if what his posture and tone was anything to go by was speaking more of the proof their words.
Sota Mizushino, with both hands in his pockets and with his belt still attached to the center of his waist, with his transformation card on the ready, was simply waiting outside the house for a few meters, waiting as it were for the upcoming guest that would no doubt be arriving soon.
He could only breathe in and out, making sure to keep his bearings together in preparation for what was about to happen.
He already called in Akira Hoshida, his best friend and fellow Kamen Rider, and the SCP Foundation's Japanese Sites from his phone, alerting them of the coming of the Military Uniform Princess, the Altair who came from a timeline where she lost Setsuna due to that timeline's Sota Mizushino not as much as lifting a finger to help and assist her, making him indirectly responsible for the eventual leading of a suicide that had once been written down in the script that was now no longer so.
He was weighing his options very carefully, thinking carefully of the best possible choices that were to be taken in order to make much few problems from coming to pass, trusting in his best friend and the MTFs to be on standby in case the situation turns ugly. The installed security systems were already kicking in from the house, making the inhabitants of said house safe from whatever is about to commence in the next few minutes or so.
Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait.
Then...
He heard it. The sound of glitching was heard. The anticipated guest has arrived. And this same guest was sporting a very subtle but no less obvious expression of hatred towards him. Understandable given her timeline's Sota Mizushino being the indirect cause of her Setsuna's death due to not helping as he should.
There was simply a quiet, dreadful manner of confrontation between Sota Mizushino and the Military Uniform Princess. Neither of them were speaking to each other. The latter was simply looking at the former with a very subtle feeling of hatred while the former was simply looking at the latter with an expression of paternal, understanding concern, one that bewildered the latter exceedingly as she tries to take note of the different signature of the former.
The young man that was standing right before him was indeed Sota Mizushino, that she was almost certain. And yet, it would appear that this young man was less of a coward and more of a hardened warrior, carrying experiences that were born from the edges of battles and wars that she could not fathom, being in a state of mystery as it were, one that she could not just gauge due to how far it was from her perspective which was already saying quite a lot in terms of what is happening.
Then there was the Real World that she ended up in.
She could feel the information and data that was spread out in this place. That this place was not the same as the Real World where she originally came from. That this Real World was of a very different kind, one that intrigued her concealingly.
"This is quite the interesting predicament," Military Uniform Princess replied, making a smirk that has an inward hatred directed toward Sota. "You are quite the peculiar case to behold, being able to travel between worlds with seeming ease for an ordinary Creator. I sense that something's changed, something that is very different about you. You are the boy who killed my master and yet at the same time," she would begin to sport a bewildered, grimaced expression. "You are quite not so."
Sota could only shake his head. "No, I'm not that Mizushino Sota of your Real World Timeline."
"Interesting," Military Uniform Princess replied, seemingly smirking but was inwardly shocked at such a predicament that let her discover the existence of alternate Real Worlds. "And I suppose that based on what you have said, can I assume that you took a different path than the self that I'm familiar with."
"Yes," Sota gave a saddened, determined expression. "Setsuna, your master and technically your mother in all but name, is still alive and well in my Real World Timeline."
"..." Military Uniform Princess could only make a narrowed expression, with her hands clenched in a fist. "Ho! Even when you claimed to be from another Real World Timeline, you sure know of things that are seemingly of no relevance to you."
Sota could only shake his head. "It does have relevance for me, considering that if the circumstances were just a bit different, there was that possibility that my Real World Timeline would have ended up just like yours, ergo its my responsibility as your father by technicality to handle this which means I'm going to have to stop you from doing what I think you're going to do."
"Father?!," Military Uniform Princess exclaimed in anger, with her fist clenched, automatically making the automobiles throughout a few meters of distance become seemingly crushed with ease, exploding as a result, waking up some of the neighbors from their sleep, sporting alarmed expressions. "Don't you dare call yourself my father?! Neither you nor that man that you claim to be a mere alternate is deserving of that title after what that man had done to my master?!"
"I know," Sota made a saddened, determined expression. "But let me just say that if it were up to me, I would make sure that the Setsuna that you know would have never committed suicide if not for circumstances that could have lethal circumstances for everybody, including yourself."
"Tck," Military Uniform Princess clicked her tongue, bringing out multiple cutlass swords that were now encircling all around her. "I have had enough of this farce. I'm ending this here and now, for after I kill you, I'll make sure to accomplish what I have set out to do just as my master had created me for."
"Then I would have to stop you, Altair," Sota declared with resolve, sporting a sad expression, raising his card to the north, declaring with conviction. "Henshin!," after which, he would begin to place it on his belt, with an announcer voice being heard clearly as an unknown power was felt within the Military Uniform Princess, one that made her stop in her tracks.
KAMEN RIDE: DECADE
At that moment, 18 shadowy translucent figures appeared around him, beginning to converge on him, a full-bodied armor materializing on him. The armor had an 'X' shaped black line with thick white outlines along with the right shoulder pad to the chestpiece. The suit itself was a bit bulky and was black and grey along with some white on it's inner legs and arms, except for the green visors. Several 'cards' came out of the belt and flew towards Sota's head, attaching themselves to the helmet and forming its horns. The yellow gem glowed for a second before magenta-colored the suit between the horns on his head, the shoulder pads, outer legs, arms, and chest.
He has now transformed into Kamen Rider Decade.
"Wha-What is this?" Military Uniform Princess questioned, seemingly in fear of the power that was being felt all around her, slightly floating back as it were from her position.
There were feelings of dread that were present the moment the announcer spoke from the belt, carrying with it an aura that had the power to reach through heights that were deemed practically an impossibility, carrying whispers of destruction and salvation that was being felt in subtlety.
"I'm giving you one last chance, Altair," Decade pleadingly declared, not wanting to fight his daughter, whether if it was his daughter that was now present inside the house or the alternate self that was standing right before him. "Stop this now, for both our sakes. There's literally no reason for us to fight since like you said, I'm not the Mizushino Sota of your Real World Timeline. Therefore, I propose that we should discuss things first and foremost."
"Discussions are hardly needed at this point, father," Military Uniform Princess emphasized with sheer hatred, bringing multiple cutlass swords that were aimed toward Sota. "For your life ends here."
And with that, multiple cutlass swords were shot with a sprinting supersonic speed, one that was instantly parried by Decade, with his Ride Booker on sword mode, parrying from the left and the right as he draws the floating cutlass swords out of his general path, with the swords eventually sticking towards the ground from multiple directions. After which, while Military Uniform Princess would begin to sport a shocked expression on her face, Decade would begin to use this opportunity to use two cards at full speed, inserting them to his belt.
KAMEN RIDE: KABUTO
ATTACK RIDE: KABUTO
His Decade armor would begin to transform into another set of armor, one that relates to that of Kamen Rider Kabuto, and with another card that was inserted, he would eventually undergo a change in his speed, performing lightspeed capabilities that manage to make him invisible to Altair's senses which caught her off guard, being punched through multiple directions in full speed, much to her shock and surprise.
What is this power? Why was this happening? How is this boy doing this?
With each punch that was directed towards her and towards her real self, the self that is made out of her very own concept, touching it in turn with every single punch that manages to knock her off balance, the one wish that is full of the curses that were wrought upon her master, which she considered to be alternate self and creator.
FINAL ATTACK RIDE: KA-KA-KABUTO
And at that particular moment, a successive cycle of roundhouse kicks was given to her which sends her straight into the air, from one direction to another, being transmitted from one place to another, likened to that of a baseball that is being passed by a couple of baseball players that would ensure that the baserunner is safe when he reaches a base without being put out by various ways.
From every strike comes her feeble attempts to dodge it by transmitting herself away from one direction to another in a seemingly alien direction of fashion, only to be quickly denied, being hit back from another counterattack of quicker proportions that resulted in a seemingly instant speed that was felt and reverberated throughout the suburbs and into the city, showing a determination and the lack of hesitation of not holding back, showing a fraction of the true power that resides within the young man that was for all intents and purposes her father, the real Destroyer of Worlds (Sekai no Hakaisha).
One final roundhouse kick would manage to send her towards one side of the empty road of the suburbs, crashing immediately towards the ground in a thump, making her scream in pain and agony as she hits the ground, creating an artificial hole that seem to be likened to that of a meteor that had suddenly crashed down.
At that moment, Decade would begin to materialize once more, floating in midair, deactivating his Clock-Up Mode, returning back to his default armor, seemingly standing tall as he looks at the Military Uniform Princess from up above, sporting a magenta-colored aura that was seen from his entire person, one that would act as a light that brightens the entire area.
What is this power? Why was this happening? How is this boy doing this?
Those were the questions of the Military Uniform Princess―Altair―seeing as how she was suddenly beaten so very easily, with her abstract existence seemingly touched to the core, much to her unexpected surprise as such a feat was well deserving of accomplishments that range from the seemingly near-impossible task that was enacted by Decade.
Then there was something else.
There was that connection that was of a level of existence similar to hers and yet quite not the same.
Audience Acceptance.
It was one that allows the influence of the meta-narrative that denotes many countless peoples from all backgrounds to gain their thorough approval after much evaluation that was needed for the important cases of character development and sympathy among all.
What is a creator? A story is a form of entertainment, but for creators, creation is the living proof that they had lived. At the same time, if one does not sympathize, it won't be a story. The creator and the viewer (reader). The story is approved by the entire world as a whole.
And Kamen Rider (Equitem Persona) had receive such wide Audience Acceptance which cause a ripple effect to be felt throughout the Known and Unknown Multiverse, being known as the Legends who fight for humanity and for all life, inspiring many countless generations to acts of heroism, courage, and valor.
For what is the main character in relation to Kamen Rider? Responsibility. Legacy. You can create a setting and give it a place, but you can't change the story conveniently. That's because you can't get approval with such a sweet idea. Because the hero has the will to confront and overcome any difficulties, he is supported by the reader as "a teacher of power, courage, and justice." It is the role of the Creator to give trials. It can be said that the role of creation is to overcome it.
And that is what Kamen Rider had done, being given many Cross of Fires that were handed over to them, giving them the test that was forged in fire, being the better men and women all the more for it.
"No...?!" Military Uniform Princess softly uttered in denial. "It...It cannot end...Not...Not like...this...," she tries to get up from the artificial hole that was on the ground, beginning to automatically activate one of the powers of her Holopsicon.
The Fourteenth Movement of the Cosmos - The Vicissitude of Fortune.
Reverses the principles of cause of effect, resulting in an attack that should have damaged her instead damaging the attacker. The attacker being in this case, Decade.
However, the moment when a force field comes forth and expands, Decade would begin to insert two cards at full speed from his belt, with the voice of an announcer making the appropriate regality.
KAMEN RIDE: EX-AID
GACHAN! LEVEL UP! MIGHTY JUMP! MIGHTY KICK! MIGHTY MIGHTY ACTION X!
As the Gashat-like gate went through him, his armor would change from his default armor to that of Ex-Aid's Level 2 armor, with the faceplate and his inner body that was covered by pink pixels. The faceplate circled to his back and turned its emotive eyes off. The pixels soon dissipated, revealing a more humanoid full-body armor from the bottom to the top, revealing Ex-Aid's Level 2 transformation.
FINAL ATTACK RIDE: EX-EX-EX-AID
GACHAN! LEVEL UP! MIGHTY NOVEL! ORE NO IUTORI! MIGHTY NOVEL! ORE NO STORY! X!
And at that particular moment, as if in a seeming instant, the circular shape force field would suddenly come to a halt, with said force field instantly disappearing with the raising of his right hand, and with the snap of his fingers, the force field had dissipated, negating the Fourteenth Movement of the Cosmos and accomplishing a seemingly impossible feat that made the effect reverberate back around the Military Uniform Princess, now screaming in sheer agony that would eventually lead to unconsciousness, ultimately being defeated by Decade who would float and land towards her position.
After much struggle that came about, Decade would eventually change back towards his ordinary self, making solemn steps as he would begin to take the Military Uniform Princess into his arms in a gentle, paternal manner, carrying her away as they both instantly teleported away, towards a location that is unknown to all but a few.
And while this had happened, there was someone who had been watching from afar, floating in midair, sporting an expression of surprise and intrigue, whose appearance was like that of someone that came from an MMORPG, with grey hair and blue eyes. The most outer layer is a green mantle with a large hood, with yellow highlights around the inner edge. A yellow vertical zigzag pattern runs around the middle of the mantle. It is fastened to her body by a small rope tied to two sapphires stitched to the inner edge of the mantle. A third sapphire between the two hangs from her neck by a string. The mantle ends just above her hands.
Meteora Österreich.
"Interesting," she would simply say.
After some amount of time that seemed to pass by which now come forth from the early morning sunrise, Sota Mizushino, after handling the Military Uniform Princess over to the SCP Foundation in order to keep a very close monitor of her movements and actions, would now head back towards his home after much hard work and effort that was done by himself, by his best friend Akira Hoshida, and other MTFs to take care of any property damage within the areas where he did battle with the Military Uniform Princess and after doing a few side trips to the multiverse as part of a task that was entrusted to him by his mentor, Tsukasa Kadoya.
"I'm home," he simply said, opening and closing the door in order to take off his outdoor shoes and put on his indoor shoes.
"Okaerinasai, Sota," said Setsuna, walking towards Sota in order to give him a kiss on the lips, to which the latter would accept wholeheartedly. Setsuna would now begin to speak in a tone of excitement. "Oh by the way, while you and Akira-kun were busy, it would appear that we have a new visitor besides Selesia-san."
"A new visitor," Sota raised an eyebrow.
"Come and see," Setsuna said simply, taking her boyfriend by the hand as they make way towards the living room, finding Selesia Upitiria and Altair simply bonding from the sofa, and someone else that was eating a burger with both of her hands.
"Is that...?" Sota muttered, narrowing his eyes in curiosity and recognition that comes with the information that was drawn up, using the power of W in order to access the Gaia Library that would have the available information to be given to him, whether in relation to her nature as a Creation and due to experiences surrounding the Real World.
Keyword: Meteora Österreich
She is a librarian of the Kunst Wunderkammer, the Sage of the End of the World, from the Last Tableland in AVALKEN of Reminisce. She uses the Book of a Thousand Miles, which shines light throughout the world, to perform various types of magic. She is an intellectual person who is silent and stoic and speaks in a slow, bland, and dry tone. However, she tries her best to be emotional, such as attempting to make puns to cheer others up, though these puns are extremely bad. She is also a bit of a glutton, enjoying real-world food. She is capable of flight as well as creating magical shields but lacks offensive abilities, relying on real-world artillery to make up for her weakness.
"Ah! Papa!" Altair exclaimed with a widened smile, immediately sprinting towards Sota's direction, giving him a well-earned hug, likened to a daughter greeting her hard-working father.
"Oh, you're back," Selesia spoke with a smile, one that was filled with an inner and outer relief.
"Hmm," Meteora took immediate notice of Sota, finishing up the burger that was in her hands and would begin to stand up from the sofa, saying. "It would seem that you have returned from your long journey, Sekai no Hakaisha."
"..." Sota took immediate notice of the woman who called him by the infamous moniker, looking towards her with clear attention.
"We have much to discuss," Meteora spoke with a clear tone.
Insert Song: End
ED Song:
World Étude - Shimazaki Setsuna (Altair/Toyosaki Aki) [Re:CREATORS]
Main Companion Protagonists:
Sota Mizushino/Kamen Rider Decade - VA: Daiki Yamashita
Main Love Interests:
Yuna "Setsuna" Shimazaki - VA: Ayaka Ohashi
New Characters:
Selesia Upitiria - VA: Mikako Komatsu
Meteora Österreich - VA: Inori Minase
Altair (Universe: Unknown) - VA: Aki Toyosaki
Yuna "Setsuna" Shimazaki (Universe: Unknown) - VA: Ayaka Ohashi
