Chapter 6 Part 2: Project MODERN Act II
Disclaimer: The Kamen Rider Franchise and Symphogear belong to their respective owners. OCs belong to their creators.
In the past, Tendou Souji, Kamen Rider Kabuto, trusted very few people to help him. Even his friends were kept at a distance as the Man who walked the Path of Heaven continued his path of protecting his loved ones alone. His continued evolution made him worthy to be considered one of the most powerful Riders known with his strength capable of fighting even Kamen Rider Stronger to a standstill. But there were few who actually bested him in nonlethal combat, and one of them was Kazuma Kenzaki who was originally known as Kamen Rider Blade. The two shared a rivalry and bond that made them partners in arms. As time passed, Kenzaki became a loyal comrade to Tendou and vice versa. And within that time, the Rider who fought fate regained his cheerful disposition.
Author's Interruption: Wait a minute… Why the heck am I writing this exposition?!
SyforceWindLight (My Big Bro and fellow Fanfic Writer and Artist): Blaze, it is to save the characters from a huge amount of explaining which for the most part is boring, annoying, and whatnot. Remember Genos's Exposition? That was ridiculous, and I thought I had seen more ridiculous stuff on TV Tropes. But get back to the story before the Reader decides to hit the "back" button just because of this interruption.
Author: You got it, Boss!
But now, these two comrades were facing each other in a battle to the possible death. Kenzaki wielding her golden sword which was provided by the Relic she was "Attuned" with and Hyper Kabuto wielding his strongest weapon, the Perfect Zecter. A clash of blades and wills to decide the fate of one young teen who wielded a power that could protect Humanity from the monsters known as the Noise.
Kenzaki swung her sword in a diagonal arc in order to cut the red beetle rider, but said rider blocked the attack. Then he parried the blade and swung his sword at the former Rider in a horizontal slash. But the golden armored female blocked the sword slash holding her blade in a defensive position. The brunette smiled a bit from the adrenaline pumping in her veins.
Akakishi silently stood with a couple sweat drops somewhat dripping from his face, considering the intense atmosphere that the two veterans of combat gave off. He managed to stay on his feet while watching the battle that practically shook the abandoned street they were on. The only thing on the redhead's mind was:
"How long and far is this fight going to go?"
As if the question was a silent signal, the Hyper Kabuto and Kenzaki charged at each other once more with their weapons raised high.
(Sanctuary- Tamaki Nami)
/Bokutachi wa mina kitto Te wo nobashiterun da/
From a cloud of black ash, a young man with red hair walks out. Then his face is shown to be Akakishi as both of his eyes glowed. He walks forward with the Reverse IXA Knuckle on his left hand. Then he stops to the view of rocky cliffs and a starry night sky.
/Tooku tooi basho e to/
The scene shifts to Hibiki who stood on top of a tower of rock looking toward the sky. Then the scene turns to her back as wings sprout out of it. She flies off the pillar of rock and into the sky.
Akakishi follows her action and jumps towards the sky from the rocks. While Hibiki flies toward him in the opposite direction. Then the title appears with the two turning into silhouettes.
/Kaze ni fukare aruite yuku/
Then Akakishi is shown on his motorcycle looking toward the sky as the wind blew. Then a silhouette of a man with red compound eyes came to his mind.
/Umare kita imi wo shiritakute/
The scene changes to Hibiki who is staying to the sky at the Lydian Academy. Then an image of Kanade and Tsubasa fighting in the Zwei Concert incident appears in her mind.
/Tatoeba ushinau toki ga kitemo/
The scene changes to Miku who watches a meteor shower then reaching out to the same shower. A shift to Kanade and an unknown male in a trench coat where they are shown watching a concert performed by Tsubasa. Eiji also watched Tsubasa except he was in the situation/observation room with Genjuro and the other members of the Second Division. Then Gentarou is shown walking the streets with his friends with Tridoron passing the group. Then the silver haired girl also passed the group.
/Dakishimeru koto ima, erabou/
Several colored chains wrap around Akakishi's body as he falls into an unconscious state. As ash gathered and dissipated, Hibiki is shown sitting in a fetal position with a sad look with chains of orange binding her. Tsubasa also is restrained in blue chains as she closes her eyes. Yoku is also seen with yellow chains covering her and her chained hand reaches out.
Instrumental
The scene shifts back to an awakened Akakishi as he tears off the chains with each colored chain breaking in succession with the music and in the order of orange, blue, and purple. He reaches out to the chained Hibiki who smiles at his appearance and she reaches out with her chains shattering. Tsubasa sees Eiji who reaches out to her and she reaches out to his hand with her chains shattering. Yoku's outstretched hand is grabbed by Shinnosuke who embraced her in a protective hug, causing her chains to break apart.
Then the scene transitions to the armored form of Ixa R with several shadowed Kamen Riders at his side. Two are revealed to be Kamen Riders Kabuto at his left and Kamen Rider Super 1 at his right.
/Bokutachi wa mina kitto/
Hibiki charges into the fray of battle swinging her fists into each Noise in her way with practiced ease. Then Ixa R kicks down a large Noise before punching a Noise in sync with Hibiki.
/Te wo nobashiterun da/
Tsubasa jumps in by cutting down several Noise with the blades on her legs. Next, Kamen Rider OOO lands and supports the singer by cutting down foes with his sword.
/Nakusenai mono ni mukatte/
The next scene shows off Kamen Rider Kabuto in his unmasked form clashing with Kenzaki in her armored form.
Then Kamen Rider Fourze is shown with his Rocket Module active as he flies into battle.
Next came a shadowed figure with a cape and yellow lens with a feminine figure at his back with a blue visor.
/Kagayaita yume dake wo/
Ixa R takes out a fuestle and equips his Reverse Knuckle while Hibiki pulls out the piston on her gauntlet.
/Taguriyosenagara/
The two run through the long range attacks of the Noise and punch forward, ending the scene with a view of their knuckles.
/Tooku tooi basho e to/
The camera shows the armored hand of Ixa R reaching out and the armored hand of Hibiki grabbing it. The hands lace their fingers as the armors transition off. The scene flashes and dies down to reveal Akakishi standing with Hibiki with their eyes staring off into the blue horizon. Behind them is Eiji with Tsubasa, and Shinnosuke with Yoku.
In another section of the abandoned district, a battle was still ongoing with dust clouds and explosions forming within the streets.
"CHANGE: ELEK HAND!" shouted Kamen Rider Super 1 as his silver gloves transformed with a pair of blue gloves with several gold circuits and lightweave integrated into the gloves. On the gloves were screens with what appeared to be colored bars. Then the colored bars on the gloves lit up before the elder Rider pointed his hand at Goto.
1kV (Kilo Volts) ELEK BEAM
"Tsk." Goto jumped out of the direction of the attack as lightning was fired at her.
The attack of electrical discharge blasted apart the ground near her, leaving nothing but a crater. Taking the chance to charge forward, Goto readied her drill which spun and stabbed forward at the Showa Rider.
With a quick tilt and side step, Super 1 dodged the attack and grappled her outstretched right arm. Then he threw the former Rider into a building, completely demolishing it.
Goto broke out of the rubble and turned her head to the sight of the older Rider flying towards her with a dropkick.
"SUPER RIDER DOUBLE KICK!"
Then the rider collided with her chest and sent her crashing into the street before colliding into another abandoned building, sending it collapsing. The crash created a large smoke cloud that prevented the Showa Rider from seeing if his finisher attack succeeded. But he knew he had other things to worry about.
"That should be enough. I'm sorry Goto… Now I need to get to Akakishi quickly before he gets kidnapped by whoever else Goto is working with." Then the Showa Rider ran towards his Rider Machine, but he stopped upon hearing the sound of clinking coins.
Then the dust cloud cleared to reveal Goto still standing except that her weapon was heavily damaged. "You're not getting away that easily!" shouted the young woman as the damaged weapon purged off her right arm. Then she turned the dial on the buckle causing the gatchapon orb on her chestplate to open up and produce several parts. The parts converged and formed a massive cannon that equipped to her upper torso.
ASTRA: CANNON FORM
Then she took two Cell Medals from a coin container on her left hip and she placed one between her teeth and inserted the other into a slot in the buckle.
"Targeting, preparing to fire Cannon." She said as a red crosshair formed on her right iris. Then she spun the dial on her buckle and the sphere opened up and the cannon started to charge.
"Aw crap!" Super 1 shouted before he ran in a different direction to avoid being blasted by the cannon she was equipped with.
"FIRE!" shouted Goto as she fired and swung the cannon at the fleeing Super 1. A laser of red energy flew out of the cannon and vaporized anything in its path. With Goto swinging the cannon, the beam of red energy turned and followed the veteran Rider who was fleeing from it. Goto decided to increase power and lengthen her attack by swallowing the Cell Medal between her teeth. This caused the water-like beam to become a bigger wave that caught Super 1 in the wave of scarlet energy and the blast obliterated the surrounding area into a large dust cloud.
Goto gasped for breath after firing the beam as her sudden increase in firepower caused a greater drain on her stamina. The dark-brunette took out a couple of Cell Medals and ate them whole, causing her body to glow a bit.
"*Exhale* Even if he is my Sempai, I doubt he would be able to stand up from that." Goto said to herself with a melancholic tone.
"Oh really? I actually handled Gs higher than even the best space shuttle during my time." Super 1 commented from the dust could.
"…?!" Goto looked up surprised and saw that the veteran Rider walked out of the dust cloud with a couple of scratches and dust covering his armor. But the first Space Rider looked as ready as ever to continue to fight.
"That attack of yours took me by surprise Goto, but it will take more than that to take me down." Super 1 stated with confidence and he readied himself with his silver gloved arms held up.
"…" Goto did not respond, but she knew that she had to fight with more effort since her last attack didn't leave as much of an injury as she thought.
In another area, a battle between two veterans took place with the sound of steel clashing with steel. Drive was wielding a blue edged sword with a steering wheel on its knuckle grip which he named the Handle-Ken. (Horrible name…) He clashed with Chase who wielded her gun which had a katana blade on top of it. The blade was a crooked katana with a black sharpened edge and a purple lightweave that traced along the sword with a wave-like pattern. But this blade also gave off an aura that felt cold and destructive.
Yoku shook in fear of the sword Chase was wielding, fearing as though it could do more than it seemed. "Wh-What is that sword?"
"Belt-san! What is Chase using? I don't remember a sword like that on their Break Gunner!"
"That sword may be the weapon she is 'Attuned" with, but… I know I have seen it before, but where?" Mr. Belt wondered with a puzzled look while Drive prepared for another attack.
"Too many questions… So just shut up!" shouted Chase as she swung her sword horizontally. Reacting quickly, Drive ducked under the blade as it cleaved through the wall and even building behind him as if it was nothing but butter.
Drive gave a glance at the bisected building and turned to Chase with one thought in mind. "Well… she's definitely Chase with that temper."
"Get your head back in the game Shinnosuke, or she'll take it off you!" warned Mr. Belt with a serious look.
"Shin nii-san! She could be the one who sliced apart the building!"
"Really?" Then the red-sports car themed Rider parried a swing from Chase with his Handle-ken and jumped a seemingly safe distance away from his former ally. "Belt-san do you have any idea which sword could be that sharp?"
"You do realize that more than half of the swords of legend have been known for their sharpness, right?" deadpanned Mr. Belt.
Yoku would be amused by the banter that the two had if she wasn't so terrified by how scary Chase looked. She heard many stories of the first Kamen Rider Drive who was converted into an enforcer by the Roidmudes from Shinnosuke. But through several confrontations and truths, Chase became an ally to Shinnosuke and regained his mantle as Kamen Rider. But last she heard, Chase was supposed to be dead. Now not only the supposedly dead man was alive, but he had a female form due to some unknown Project behind the scenes. Then the bluenette was snapped out of her thoughts as Drive crashed into a brick wall, leaving behind a hole and a dust cloud.
"Shin nii-san!" shouted Yoku with worry. She turned to Chase who lowered her sword.
Chase turned to Yoku and stared at her with her single eye that had a blankness. "You can run away if you want to."
Yoku felt as air become lighter when Chase made the suggestion. "Huh?"
"My mission is to keep anyone from interfering with our mission. If you wish to escape from this, go ahead. No one is stopping you."
"…" Yoku looked down before with fear still in her heart. But then she noticed the Relic crystal hung from her neck. The light blue-haired girl remembered how the members of the Second Division entrusted the Relic to her and a memory of a younger girl with a similar shade of blue hair smiling brightly.
"Onee-chan, one day, I want to become a hero!"
"Mariko…" Yoku whispered the name of her little sister. "That's right… I…I can't be scared right now!" Yoku looked up and straight at Chase who looked oblivious by the light-bluenette's resolution. "I made a promise, and I intend to keep it!" shouted the girl whose fear dissipated by her will to fight.
~Levisa Ukonvasara Tron~
Light burst out in the area as Yoku transformed into her armored form. Then she jumped forward with her hammer formed and ready to be swung.
"So you chose to fight. Good." Chase stated as she prepared for the new Symphogear wielder's attack.
Back at the site of Kamen Rider Kabuto fighting Kenzaki, the two still continued their battle which was at a stalemate. After a clash of their blades caused the two to be forced back, both fighters distanced from each other and stood still in order to think of a strategy.
For Kenzaki, she was breathing at a labored pace because the fight lasted a long time though her "final" Symphogear form retained her strength at optimal levels. She kept her blade raised while planning a counterattack the moment the red beetle Rider made his move.
For Hyper Kabuto, he had a small glance at Akakishi during the small skirmish and knew that he needed to get his disciple out of harm's way. His best move was one he knew could bring the fight into another area. With Kenzaki entirely focused on him, it could work.
"Hyper Clock Up!" shouted Hyper Kabuto, then he slammed his left palm on the small silver Zecter's button-like back which caused a reaction and announcement.
=HYPER CLOCK UP!=
Then the Red Beetle Rider disappeared into a blur with only a green trail left behind. With quick reflexes, Kenzaki raised her blade and blocked a couple of attacks from the high speed Kabuto. But she took a hit that sent her flying through a wall and several buildings behind it.
Getting up from the rubble with little-to-no injuries, the brunette decided to even the odds. "Two can play at that game!" shouted Kenzaki. Then two cards flew off her armor plates. One was a card titled Mach and the other was titled Lightning. Then the card projections assimilated into her body and she glowed with a silver aura.
MACH BURST
Then time came to a snail's pace in Kenzaki's eyes, and she saw Hyper Kabuto dashing towards her with his Perfect Zecter ready to swing. Kenzaki raised her sword and she blocked the beetle rider's swing, sparks flying which also suddenly slowed in midair.
"You managed to keep up with Hyper Clock Up, Kenzaki. Impressive." Hyper Kabuto commented on his opponent and rival's ability to catch up with his speed.
"Didn't you say that talk is distracting in battle, Tendou?" Kenzaki said but still kept her smile of eagerness.
"True. But that doesn't mean I can't express my amazement." Tendou stated before the two gave each other an exchange of dancing blades in an attempt to strike each other again. "Besides, I can't put my disciple in danger."
"Huh, so you really gone through in taking him under your wing." Kenzaki said with a satisfied smile, but made a frown. "But you did know that I didn't come alone, right? After all, I wasn't the one who attacked you earlier."
"…?!" Hyper Kabuto nearly forgot about his attacker who lured him into the abandoned district with an anonymous message. Then ambushed him with a falling building though he survived.
Back at Akakishi's side, he had watched as his master and senior Rider entered the realm of beyond the speed of light and clashed repeatedly throughout the abandoned area. As he witnessed the scene, he did not realize that there was a silhouette creeping up behind him.
"Huh? This can't be right…" Aoi said as she typed a command into her console to check again.
Genjuro noticed the female member's confusion and decided that any possible risk cannot be ignored. "What's the matter, Tomosato?"
"There appears to be a fourth Aufwachen Wavelength in the area! But how is it possible to be missed by our scanners?"
"A fourth Aufwachen signature? Can you locate it?" asked the Commander since there was only three identified signatures.
"That's what is confusing me, sir! It's near Akakishi's location!"
"What?!" Genjuro gave a shocked look before recomposing himself. "Kengo, tell Fourze and the others to hurry."
Kanade gave a frustrated look and balled her hand into a fist. "Again… And there is nothing I can do." Then the redhead felt her phone vibrate a bit, so she took it out to view the message.
The message read: I'm here.
The former singer widened her eyes before quickly replying to the sender with a text that summarized the situation.
Back at Akakishi's area, he felt the gaze of another person behind him and readied himself for a fight. He turned around and swung his right fist at the opponent behind him. But the punch was caught by a hand covered in a black glove with a brown metal plate on top.
Then the silhouette revealed herself to be another armored young woman with an activated relic crystal on her chest along with a rider belt on her waist. Her hair was a messy brown, she had a diagonal scar on the right side of her face, and her eyes were a pearl white. The armor on her body was a set of silver, black, and bronze consisting of a chestplate and a pair of two spike pauldrons, an unzipped short jacket hung over her armored chest. Her left arm was sleeveless but covered in a gauntlet while her right arm had a long sleeve that was encased in a matching gauntlet with a mechanical cricket-like leg on it. She wore a pair of shorts with armor plates covering her hips, a pair of shin guards along with a pair of armored long boots. "So… You're the little boy who has the power to synchronize Symphogears?"
Akakishi gave a glance at the belt that the young woman wore and it was a brown mechanical grasshopper. "You're Shun Kageyama, aren't you? Also known as Kamen Rider PunchHopper."
"Heh, so Tendou has mentioned me to you, IXA R?" asked the woman with a rhetorical tone.
Akakishi narrowed his eyes in response. He knew several things about the Hoppers twins, and how they were formidable enemies of his master. But he also remembered that the PunchHopper brother died during the final conflicts of Kabuto. "Yeah, and I remembered how you two acted a bit odd, believing your lives are nothing but Hell. But when I actually met KickHopper-sempai, he looked and acted different from the man Master described. He became more accepting of life."
The woman smiled with a mysteriously melancholic look and her tone became softer. "Aniki… I guess you finally returned to the light. I may not escape from the darkness… But it's less agonizing knowing you're happy." Then she gave a serious look with a frown. "But enough of that… now I have to bring you to Mistress, IXA R."
"Mistress? Is this the same woman who claims to be my mother?" Akakishi readied himself to fight while reaching for his knuckle.
Kageyama made a mysterious smirk and laughed with a hint of insanity. "Of course, after all you two share the same darkness in your hearts."
"…?!" Akakishi gave a look of confusion before grabbing his knuckle. "What are you talking about?" Then he swung the knuckle at her head, but the brunette quickly dodged the attack and let go of the redhead's right fist. She jumped a small distance before smiling with a hint of insanity in it.
"*Maniacal Laugh* Deny it if you want to, Ixa R. But you are after all the light born from the darkness that created the Noise!" shouted Kageyama as she charged at the redhead with her fists raised up.
Akakishi narrowed his eyes and entered a stance to counter her attack. With quick movements, he ducked and weaved through her punches which targeted his head. "I've got to be careful. Master said that PunchHopper Sempai relied on fisticuffs similar to Ichimonji-sempai, and she's already in her transformed state" Then the memory of Hibiki crying reminded Akakishi of how his actions were a cause to her sadness. But he quickly returned to reality and blocked Kageyama's punch before swing his kick in a sweep to knock her off balance. Then he threw an elbow blow to her ribs. "But I can't fall here, otherwise Hibiki will cry… And I don't intend for her to shed those tears… Ever again!" His attack made contact and threw the young woman off her feet.
But the attack wasn't enough and she landed on her feet with a short stagger. "Ugh… You are definitely Tendou's student. Which makes it much more desirable to crush you!" Kageyama charged forward once more and swung her fists at the redhead.
In another section of the abandoned district, Hibiki sat in the back of Gentarou's motorcycle as it sped through with Ryusei following at their side on his motorcycle. "Hurry, Gentarou-san!"
"I know! I know! Too bad, we don't have any Astro-Switches that increases speed. Right Ryusei?" shouted the Second year as he revved the handle to maintain the high speed they were going at.
"Yeah…" Ryusei looked around the abandoned area as several buildings crumbled apart from the fighting taking place.
"Are you worried about the others?" asked Hibiki.
"Yes, our opponents this time are human beings, and former Kamen Riders at that. This Project… Just who on earth would do such a thing to our Sempais?" asked the martial artist with a troubled tone. Though the young man wouldn't hesitate to fight them, he can't help but worry due to his past attempt to kill Gentarou.
"Don't know…" Gentarou said while tilting his head down with small contemplation.
"Maybe it has something to do with the curse of Humanity." Hibiki said with a sad look before she looked towards the road. Suddenly she made a panicked look and shouted, "Gentarou-san, look out for that rock!"
"Huh?" Then he jerked his back up to notice the debris in front of him. "Whoa!" shouted the male with the pompadour as he quickly swerved out of the way. Then he revved the motor of his motorcycle to increase the speed.
"Be careful, Gentarou. These roads aren't exactly ideal for high speeds." Ryusei stated while keeping his eyes on the road in case of more obstacles.
"…I've decided!" shouted Gentarou after a moment of contemplation.
"Huh? Decided what?" asked Hibiki.
"Decided I will protect my friend! Even if we have to fight our sempais, I will also befriend them! That is the Kisaragi way!" proclaimed the delinquent.
"Gentarou…" Ryusei responded in awe.
Hibiki gave a surprised look before smiling and nodding in response. "Yeah! We can't back down now! IKE! GENTAROU-SAN!" The amber haired girl raised her fist and shouted with a smile.
"YEAH! RIDER RESCUE KITTAAA!" shouted Fourze as he revved the motorcycle into a full burst boost with the thruster on the bike increasing its speed.
"Heh, same ol' Gentarou, thinking nothing but making friends while charging into battle." Ryusei smiled under his helmet before following his friend's lead into the chaos.
Back at Akakishi's side, he received a couple of hits to his face and body with a bloody nose still running. The redhead stood up and dodged another swing from his opponent only to get a punch to his right cheek.
"My, my… You're still standing after so many hits. Normal people would go down in three hits from my punches." Kageyama stated with a sadistic smile as she swung only for her attack to miss and Akakishi closing in with his knuckle fist aiming at her ribs.
"There-" But the attack was canceled by the brunette kneeing him in the chest before punching him straight into the center of his face. The redhead was thrown off his feet and landed on his injured back. Then he turned his body to face the ground in order to stand up once more.
"You are strong, Ixa R. But you're so predictable, you won't transform unless you at least punched your opponent in the face. A dangerous fault against someone like me." The woman said with her sadistic tone still in place. It was at that moment that Akakishi realized she was just behind him before she wrapped her arms around his neck.
Then the two heard the sound of two motorcycles arriving to the scene.
"Aka!" Hibiki shouted as the redhead was pulled into a chokehold. She jumped off the motorcycle and ran to where the redhead was put in a precarious position.
"Well, well, seems like another prey is about to join her friend. Along with two more." Kageyama said with a tone that intimidated the members of the rescue group.
"Hibiki… Run…" Akakishi muttered as he struggled against the chokehold he was put through.
But the brunette holding him tightened her hold. "Ah, Ah, Ah… Even with your strength I doubt you will be able to break out of this hold."
"So she's allies with the brunette that Kabuto-sempai is fighting?" wondered Gentarou as he prepared to equip his driver.
Ryusei mirrored his action while keeping his eyes on the young woman before them. "Must be, got any ideas on how to get Akakishi-kun out of there, Gentarou?"
"Not really, we're going to have to wing it, Ryusei." Gentarou said as he put on his driver.
"Not much of a choice, huh?" Ryusei said as he equipped his driver.
Then a gunshot rang through the street as it hit Kageyama square in the head sending her reeling back. The shot caused her to let go of Akakishi though it dragged him into landing on his back again.
"Aka!" Hibiki ran to her friend's side as he coughed a bit. Gentarou and Ryusei quickly followed her to help their young member.
"*Cough* Hibiki… Who…?" asked the redhead as he was pulled to his feet by the older teens and carried away from Kageyama.
After putting the injured redhead on the ground with his back resting against a wall, Ryusei answered his question. "Don't know, it came from there."
Upon the sound of footsteps, the group of teens turned to a figure in a trench coat who walked calmly on the scene with a gun smoking at the barrel. As the moon shined on the figure's face, it revealed a young man with spiky black hair with white ends and dark brown eyes. The unknown male walked toward the group with his gun now lowered.
"That gun… You're…" Akakishi said with wide eyes.
The young man kneeled down and gave a smile. "Hey Aka. Good to see I made it in time." The male said.
"Um… Who are you?" asked Hibiki.
Akakishi turned to Hibiki before nodding and gesturing to the spiky haired male. "Hibiki, sempais, meet my fourth teacher of the Heisei Riders… Big Bro. Or also known as…"
"Aw great, he's doing it again…" The young man internally thought with a sweat drop on his head before flicking the younger teen's forehead. "Hey! Save the exposition for later, Aka. Besides, how many times I keep telling you to call me Fen?" The spiky haired young man stated with crossed arms with a deadpan look.
"Oh, my bad, Big Bro." Akakishi said before attempting stand only to wince in pain.
Fen held the younger teen's shoulder to stop him from carelessly moving. "No need to strain yourself, Aka. You did enough, so let me take over."
"Ugh… All right, show her what you can do, Big Bro Fen!" said Akakishi with a smile.
As Fen stood up, Gentarou pounded his chest before pointing to the young man. "Sempai! Let us help you! She isn't any ordinary crook!"
Fen shook his head while raising his hand as a gesture of turning down the delinquent's offer. "There's no need for that, I know. I have been tracking these guys for six months. Though I never thought that Project MODERN would progress this far. Just how many of our comrades are transformed into such states?"
"Well… currently four. Though we do have to worry about…" Akakishi said from the sidelines.
Fen gave an exasperated sigh before cutting the redhead off. "*Sigh* That was rhetorical, Aka!"
Realizing his mistake, the redhead apologized quickly. "Sorry, Big Bro!" Akakishi said with a panicked tone. "But you know I can't help it!"
"It's fine. Just get that habit fixed." Then the spiky haired male turned to Ryusei and Gentarou with a serious look. "But you guys have to get Aka back to base. That is your mission isn't it? You don't have to stay for my fight."
"But sempai-!"
"I know you two want to help, but right now that isn't what you three came here for. Get him back to base so he can be treated." Fen stated to the two.
Ryusei understood the older male's word and decided to convince Gentarou. "Let's do what he says, Gentarou."
"But Ryusei-"
The martial turned to his friend with a firm look. "I don't like it as much as you, but we came to get Akakishi-kun out of here. The last thing we need is to put him in a riskier situation."
"…All right. Fen-Sempai, we'll meet back at base!"
"Good luck, and tell Kanade I said hi!" shouted the young man as he turned to Akakishi's mtotocycle. "Can't forget about you." He approached the bike and took out an older model phone. Then he dialed in a code and the motorcycle turned on with its motor running. The headlights turned to Fen and the motorcycle gave a few revs. "Hey SBK, long time no see. Sorry to cut this reunion short, but get back to base. Aka's already being brought back." Then the motorcycle turned its head to the sight of Akakishi being carried onto the back of Ryusei's Meteorstar. After putting a helmet on the incapacitated teen's head, the group drove off. Quickly following, Akakishi's motorcycle drove off towards the location that the group retreated to.
"Ugh… Who shot me?" said Kageyama as she sat up and held her head in pain from the shot she took. Though the bullet didn't kill her, it was enough to knock her lights out for a few moments. She turned her head to see Fen standing in front of her and Akakishi was nowhere in sight. "Who? Wait, where's the boy? Don't tell me-" Then she jumped onto her feet and charged at Fen who simply sidestepped her attack. "YOU BASTARD! HOW DARE YOU TAKE MY PREY AWAY!" She shouted furiously as she attacked Fen with anger, causing her swings to become sloppy. This allowed the young man to easily dodge her attacks with quick footwork and calm anticipation.
Having enough of her, the spiky hair male dodged another attack before kneeing her in the abdomen. The attack sent the woman flying a fair distance before landing away from Fen. "Seems like you need to be taught a lesson in manners and what Hell feels like!" announced Fen as he took out an odd-looking white crystal memory stick with the letter E on the label.
=ETERNAL!=
"Henshin!" shouted Fen as he slammed the memory stick into his L-Shaped Rider Driver before tilting the slot to form an L on his driver. Then several particles gathered around the male as markings formed on his face. Then the particles took form over his body and transformed him into a Rider with white armor and a cloak. The Rider had a white helmet with yellow lens and shared traits of a horned owl. On his chest there is a belt with slots adorning it along with a belt on his right arm and his left thigh. Finally, his arms are covered in a pair of matching blue, flame-like gauntlets. The Rider took out his gun and pulled out a similar shaped memory stick except it was blue and had the letter T labeled on it. The action caused the weapon to form into its default form which was a large, military combat knife with a slot that he could fit his memory sticks into.
Kageyama did not expect that a new and unknown Rider had joined the ranks of the Second Division. But she did not care, she only wanted to tear this interference limb-from-limb. "A Rider? Tch, do you really think you can scare me? I'm already in the darkness known as hell!"
"No, your so-called Hell is incomparable to my own. When I'm done with you… You Will Know True Hell." The Kamen Rider stated as he calmly approached his opponent while wielding his knife in a back-handed grip.
For Goto, the fight had turned from difficult to extremely hard. Throughout their fight, Kamen Rider Super 1 proved his skills as a veteran and original generation by fending off several of her attacks. Currently, the silver rider was using a pair of orange gloves with metal pistons on the metal on top of his hands to lift a large piece of debris that may had been an entire floor.
"SUPER-1 THROW!"
He tossed the debris at Goto who was equipped with a pair of armored boots that had treads. She quickly used her increased mobility to dodge the thrown debris and moved a fair distance away from Super 1.
"Tsk." Goto felt the fatigue get to her because of the long battle they were having. "Even though the plan was to distract the help, this is taking too long. Blade or PunchHopper should have taken him by now!"
"Seems like you're running on fumes, Goto!" shouted Super-1 despite that he too was catching his breath.
"Say that for yourself. Shouldn't you retire by now, Oki-san?" retorted Goto as she tried to think of another plan of attack against the Showa Rider.
Super 1 crossed his arms and huffed in indignation. "Hmph, as if this old man is done fighting. I still want to give my best in guiding the youngsters to a future that is the final frontier for Humanity!"
"…Then let us continue." Goto stated as she brought her reconstructed drill at the ready.
"Matte! Matte! Matte! Matte!" shouted a man who quickly ran in on the scene before jumping over a large piece of debris. Then he landed near the two who took notice at his arrival.
"You…!" Goto gave a surprised look and a hint of recognition of the man who had arrived.
"You're…!" Super-1 said with a hint of utter surprise.
The man raised his head with a big smile on his face. "The fighting doctor, Date Akira… has just returned to Japan from the other side of the world!" Then he stood straight up. The man with a mustache and goatee was of middle age with his outfit being a brown leather aviator and a pair of worn jeans. On his back was a milktank and a medium-sized duffel bag.
"Date-san!"
The man in the aviator leather jacket turned to the young woman with a carefree smile. "Yo, Gotou-chan! You look a little different from when we last met. Could it be…" Date gazed at the obviously female Goto with an inquisitive look. "That you lost weight?"
In response, Goto fell over from Date's act of not realizing the obvious changes to his former partner. While Super-1 just snickered at the doctor's act of supposed lack of insight.
Then she quickly sat up and glared angrily at him. "You're kidding me, right, Date-san?! Can't you see that I'm very different from the last time we met?!" shouted Goto in indignation with an expression that broke her melancholic outlook.
The man then gave a serious expression and cupped his chin to give another look over the young woman. "Now that you mention it… Did you become more girly than the last time I saw you? At this rate I might mistake you for a woman! *Laughs Loudly*" The man laughed loudly at his joke while Super-1 also joined his laugh.
"This isn't funny, Date-san! Can't you see that I'm your enemy now? This is a battlefield!" Goto said while gesturing at the wrecked scenery around them.
"So?"
"SO?! I'm fighting Oki-san right now! Can't you see that?"
"Oh? Hey, Oki, did you do something to anger her?"
"Not really, she attacked me."
"Ugh, can you two stop messing around so we can get back to fighting?"
Date just waved off her declaration with a nonchalant wave. "Oh, don't be a spoilsport, Goto-chan. We haven't caught up on current events! So let me start by saying that I managed to establish that medical school I wanted. And by what I can tell about you, you got a sex change operation!"
Goto gave an exasperated look and held her head for the coming migraine from interacting with her old friend and mentor who just did not give a damn about the situation. "Ugh, Date-san, first of all, congratulations on your hospital. And second… I didn't get a sex change operation! This is a result of forceful experimentation on my body!"
"Oof. Let me guess, you got traumatized by the needles. Well you're not alone! Oki and I are also afraid of getting our flu shots! *Laughs* Right, Oki?"
"Yep." Super-1 nodded in response.
"…Can't you even be serious about the situation, Date-san! It's obvious you're Oki-san's back up!" shouted Goto who got fed up by his carefree attitude. She even pointed an accusatory finger at the older man.
"Backup? Am I your back up, Oki?" asked the man with genuine curiosity and obliviousness.
"Not sure, I mean you just came out of nowhere, Date-san. And I was handling the situation pretty well. So why did you come here?"
"Hm… That's right! I was called in to act as a first aid medic for Aka-kun! After what I heard from Genju, the kid's got a knack for getting hurt." The fighting doctor pointed out.
"He is quite reckless." Super-1 agreed with the doctor's words.
"From what I heard from Blade, he definitely is- Hold on! This is still a battle, so cut it with the idle talk!" shouted Goto who caught herself before she took part in the discussion.
"True, by now the others must have gotten back to base." Date said while crossing his arms in order to think.
"Oh? So that means you're just here to tell us it's fine to stop fighting." Super-1 said as his belt buckle closed and he reverted back to civilian form.
"Yep!" Date said with a smile.
"Wait, so no one managed to secure him? Ugh, then the mission was a failure." Goto gave a sigh that her efforts were wasted. "Then that means you're just here to distract me!"
"Darn, I got caught." Date said with a serious expression and a pout.
"This isn't a joke, Date-san. One wrong move and I could have injured you heavily!"
"But you didn't. Within the time I arrived, you could have attacked me."
"…" The cyberized subject of Project MODERN realized that Date was right. She had been caught off guard by his arrival that she didn't even think of attacking him despite knowing he would be Oki's backup. "Tsk."
Then she turned around and placed her hand on the area where her left ear was supposed to be. Then she made a call to the members of the group that they were pulling out.
"Hey, Goto! Aren't we going to catch up on things?"
"Date-san…" Goto turned around and glared at Date and Oki. "The next time we meet we'll be enemies. So prepare yourself." Then one of the gatchapon-like capsules in her gauntlet opened and she swung it to throw an object that exploded into a smokescreen.
When the smoke cleared, the cyberized Goto disappeared from the scene.
Date placed his hand on hips and gave a disappointed look. "Maaaaa, if she didn't want oden she could have just said so."
"True." Oki said. "Do you need a lift, Date-san?"
"Sure. The taxi I took to get here ran off the moment I left it." Date responded as he followed the older man to his motorcycle which was undamaged despite the battle that occurred in the area.
At the location of where Drive and Yoku were with Chase, the bluenette was seen swing her hammer wildly at her opponent. But Chase simply dodged each attack with ease.
"Stand still!" shouted Yoku as she swung her weapon down, smashing apart the pavement but not her target.
After evading the attack, Chase ran in with her blade at the ready. She swung quickly and forced the inexperienced hammer wielder on the defensive. Yoku used the handlebar of her weapon to block the sword, but the blade cut it in two with ease. The force of the attack sent Yoku off balance and she landed on her behind.
"Shinnosuke! Wake up! Yoku's in trouble!" shouted Mr. Belt as he should his mechanical body.
"Ugh, Belt-san?" Drive sat up and wobbled a bit since the attack Chase did knocked him out. He walked out of the hole to the sight Chase raising her sword and Yoku who was on the ground with her hammer laying far from her.
With his thoughts regaining speed, the red Kamen Rider realized his charge was in danger. "Yoku!" shouted Drive before he shifted the Shift Car in his brace.
=SPEED-SPEED-SPEED!=
The katana glowed with a purple energy that covered the sword's edge. "Goodbye." Chase said as she swung her sword down.
Drive's running speed increased by an incredible amount, and he threw himself in front of Yoku. The sword slashed Drive's back as well as the air that it cut through, slicing several buildings in a row apart.
DEMON REAP
"AAAAAGGGGHHHH!" shouted Drive as his back was cut open, sparks flying and blood spurting out.
Yoku could only watch in horror as Drive fell to his knees from the powerful attack that Chase used. As he fell to the ground, his armor deactivated, returning him to his civilian form.
"Shin-nii san!" screamed Yoku as she ran to the detective's side. But her way was blocked by Chase who stepped in front of her with her sword raised. "…!"
"Don't lose focus on your opponent, otherwise you will end up like your comrade." She stated.
"How can you be so cold! Shin-nii san is your friend! He's helped you before, Chase! So why… So why do you have to be his enemy!" shouted Yoku with her eyes covered in tears.
"…What use is your words if you do not have the strength to back it up?"
Yoku gave a shocked look.
"I may not remember about Drive, but he had the strength to fight me to a standstill. And he did it to protect you. While you only fought just to prove you are some so-called hero. A ridiculous notion if you haven't even the strength nor skill to prove it!"
"…" Yoku could only feel the weight of Chase's words, because she was right.
"Now… let's end this pointless talk." Chase raised her sword to cut down Yoku, and the girl could only close her eyes in shame and defeat since her fight was pointless.
"Stop!" Shinnosuke jumped on Chase and seized her arms from moving.
The girl opened her eyes and saw him grapple the armored woman. "…! Shin-nii san! I thought-"
"Never mind that Yoku! You need to get out of here!" shouted the injured detective as he tried to restrain Chase.
"But-"
"Get out of here! You've been fighting to keep a promise, right? Then don't give up on it now! I know you don't have the experience, but I know you have the resolve!" shouted her older-brother figure.
The bluenette stared at him in surprise before grasping her hand. "Shin-nii san…"
"Don't recede, instead stand tall and determined." The words that Akakishi told the girl before her first transformation rang through her head.
She stood up and gave a look of determination. "… Then hold her still, Shin-nii!" shouted Yoku as she grabbed the hammer with its remaining bar and raised it.
"Wait, what are you doing?!"
"Showing my resolve!" shouted the girl as her hammer's thruster ignited with electricity coursing through the weapon. "Now duck!"
Shinnosuke quickly let go and dove to the pavement to avoid the impact. Meanwhile, Yoku swung her hammer sideways and finally made contact with Chase's body. Upon impact, Chase felt her body being singed by the voltage generated by the girl's hammer.
LIGHTNING PUNISH
Then the armored woman was thrown off her feet and into a building, causing it to collapse. As the two watch the building collapse, Yoku felt her legs give out and she sat on the ground.
"It worked… It actually worked." Then she gave a breath of relief that her split-second idea managed to finally land a blow on their attacker.
"Yeah… Hey, Yoku."
"Hm?"
"Thanks, for helping me." The detective said with a smile.
"Of course, if I didn't then Kiriko-nee san would be unhappy and crying."
"True…"
"So after this experience, are you ready to propose to her, Shinnosuke?" asked Mr. Belt.
"Don't start, Belt-san!" shouted Shinnosuke with an exasperated sigh.
"He's right though, Shin-nii!" laughed Yoku as Shinnosuke slowly stood up.
He walked over to the blunette and offered his right hand to her. "All right, but let's get going. Akakishi's still in danger as well as Tendou-sempai." Then an explosion occurred catching the attention of the two followed by the sight of a pair of golden rays clashing.
Yoku understood and gave a serious expression. "Yeah, our mission isn't over yet." She took his hand and stood up with his support. As the two were about to walk to the Tridoron, two energy blasts flew at them.
The detective quickly noticed and action had to be taken. "Watch out!" shouted Shinnosuke as he tackled Yoku to the ground before the shots hit them. Then a wave of energy flew towards them and blasted apart the area near them. The two were flung a few inches from the ground, but Shinnosuke held Yoku in a protective hug as they landed hard on the ground. Then out from the debris field, Chase walked towards them with her weapon's blade at the ready.
"She's still fine after taking that?" Yoku said with a shocked expression. Her hammer should have at least knocked the woman out cold, but she proved to be tougher.
The woman lifted up her sword and glared at the two. "Disappear."
"Oi, Oi, don't leave me out of the fun!" shouted a male voice.
Suddenly, several blue bolts struck Chase in the chest before she could deliver a finishing blow on Yoku. A motorcycle was heard screeching to a stop behind the two. The two turned their heads to see who saved them and the motorcyclist took off his helmet to reveal a young male with messy brown hair and he wore a white hoodie with red racing stripes and a pair of jeans.
Shinnosuke slowly stood up with his eyes widening upon recognizing the young man who saved them. "Go!"
"Go-nii san?!"
"Hey, Shin-nii san! Yoku-chan! Sorry I'm late for the party! Traffic was a killer!" said the photographer known a Go Shijima.
"How did you know we were here?! Much less know we were going to be in trouble?!"
"I contacted Go." Mr. Belt replied.
"Belt-san?"
"Well, Commander Genjuro and I suspected that these Project MODERN fellows are not to be trifled with so we called in some allies in secret. Luckily they arrived today."
"You and the commander made a plan without us knowing?! Belt-san, you're still up to your secretive ways!" accused Shinnosuke despite his injured state.
"Says the man who got his back cut open. Go, can you handle this?"
"Yep! Besides, Chase and I have some unfinished business."
"…Go?" Chase looked at Go with recognition in her eyes. "Goodbye, Go." A memory flashed in her mind with a hand reaching to the same male except he was somewhat injured.
The young man gave an angry expression as he stated his thoughts. "Now this is just sick. Whoever your employer is, tell them I won't forgive anyone who turns my friends into nothing more than puppets!"
"Do you… know who I am?" asked Chase as she stared at him with a curious gaze.
"Yep! I don't want to lose again because I'm your friend!" Go stated with a friendly smile.
Chase felt that she did not want to fight him, but she knew that she can't retreat, otherwise she won't regain her memories.
Then the sound of a transmission came in, cutting her off her internal thoughts. "Chaser, the mission is a failure. We need to regroup and head back."
"…! Understood." The she fired several bullets in front of the Riders, creating a smoke screen.
"Wait! Chase!" shouted Go as he ran in through the smoke cloud, but when it dissipated the young woman could not be found. "*Sigh* Why does she still have to be such a pain?"
"Let's be glad she even retreated, we could have lost if it wasn't for your interference, Go." The detective said as he limped towards the young man in white. But then he nearly lost his balance if it wasn't for Yoku who quickly supported him along with Go who caught.
"Whoa, take it easy, Shin-nii san! You took quite a bit of damage fighting her." Go told his brother figure as he helped him walk to the Tridoron.
Finally back to the site of Hyper Kabuto and Kenzaki's battle, the entire area was reduced to rubble with a clearing in the middle of it all. A glow of red and green clashed with a glow of gold and light blue until they collided right in the middle, creating another enormous shockwave. Kenzaki and Hyper stood strong with their sword clashing in a struggle of strength. Both sides looked less for wear with Kabuto's armor receiving several scratched with his horn seemingly bent while Kenzaki's dress's long skirt was in tatters with her armor also sporting a couple of dents and scratches. Then the power struggle resulted in a small explosion of energy that caused the two combatants to land at a distance from each other.
Hyper Kabuto kept his cool, but even he felt fatigue from fighting so long and even using Hyper Clock up for a longer period of time.
For Kenzaki, the armored brunette was huffing in exhaustion from their fight, but she didn't seemed unhappy about it. "Heh, Tendou sure knows how to keep a fight interesting. And seems like I have lost control ye-" But she gained a surprised look as her heartbeat felt irregular. "Ugh…" When her heart beated again she felt something welling up inside her, much to Hyper Kabuto's confusion. Her eyes shook as red firefly-like dots started scrambling within her ruby eyes signaling something. "AAAAAARRRRRRGGGGHHH!" screamed Kenzaki as her body glowed with a black aura and her body slowly became covered by a dark layer. After the sudden change, Kenzaki became a humanoid beast of pure darkness with the exception of her sword glowing with a golden aura and a blue visor over her face. "Raagghh…"
"Kenzaki… So this is what you are afraid of." Hyper Kabuto said as he lessened the grip on his sword. As if responding to him, the Perfect Zecter pulsed with light from its golden blade. Then several mechanical insects which composed of the yellow mechanical bee, a blue mechanical dragonfly, and a purple mechanical scorpion appeared on the site and attached themselves onto the sword. Next, Hyper Kabuto proceeded to press the buttons on the hilt from red, yellow, blue, and purple.
=Kabuto Power, TheBee Power, Drake Power, Sasword Power! All Zecter Combine=
Kabuto held his sword high and gripped the handle tightly as the weapon pulsed with energy.
For Kenzaki, she roared and charged at Hyper Kabuto with her own sword raised high as it formed a beam of light. At the same time, Kabuto pulled the trigger on his sword to form a red blade of Tachyon energy to counter the attack.
=MAXIMUM HYPER TYPHOON!=
The two energy blades collided and then the two were engulfed by a large energy dome as a result. Everyone in the area witnessed the large dome form as it expanded and disintegrated any rubble or buildings in its way. Luckily, the other members were far from the dome, but they were caught in the air-rending shockwave that followed.
At Lydian, Miku was working on her work until she paused as she felt a tremor in the room. When the tremor stopped, the girl couldn't help but worry about Hibiki who went out for the night. So she took out her phone and made a call to her friend.
At the Second Division base, the members on the consoles were frantically working to analyze what the situation was as several reports of the sudden explosion followed by the shockwave shook the entire city at a certain magnitude. Luckily, the explosion was small enough to be contained within the district, but the resulting destruction left everyone worried about those on site.
"Do you have any visual of the situation?" asked Genjuro for a sit-rep.
"None sir, but we're trying!" reported Aoi as she rapidly tapped on the computer console.
"How about the others?" asked Genjuro with a concerned tone.
"Not sure, Commander. Everyone's conditions after that explosion are currently unknown!" reported Sakuya.
Genjuro turned back to the screen, hoping that everyone including the extraction team survived that in one piece.
Back in the abandoned district, Hibiki laid on the ground seemingly unconscious. Then she slowly regained consciousness and positioned her arms so her upper body can get up. After doing so, she saw a shadowed figure and Akakishi in his IXA R armor but his helmet was missing. At that point she realized Akakishi was being held by the neck by this unknown figure who then threw him onto the damaged pavement. On the ground, the redhead turned his head and raised his arm to reach out to her, but the shadowed figure stabbed his or her claw into his chest.
Horrified, Hibiki could only watch the unbearable sight unfold as the figure tore its scarlet-covered claw out of his chest. "AKA!" screamed Hibiki as her voice echoed through the air.
(God Eater Ost: God and Man)
Instrumental
Akakishi was seen laying on a tree in a ruined field covered in flames as his eyes reflected the night sky. He held his Reverse Knuckle but he appeared to be on his last legs since the light in his left eye was dimming.
/Memories keep flooding in showing the paths I should've taken, but
now that time has run away from me I cannot change a thing./
The scene shifts to Eiji who lied on the ground of a hill staring at the same starry sky while gripping two halves of a Red Medal.
/I remember how you'd counsel me with wisdom of the ages true:
"Live your best life" you told me and "You walk the earth but once"/
Tsubasa sat on her motorcycle and looked up to the night sky while holding her relic necklace.
/and now you've come, to see me once again,
I feel safe at last; Although I feel the end is coming closer unto me./
Tendou was seen looking at the sky on a cliff while the Kabuto Zecter sat on his shoulder. In the shadows behind him was Kenzaki who also stared at the starry skies.
/If I could only travel back in time, to peaceful days gone by./
Chris gazed at the sky from a mansion window with a look of melancholy.
/But this is my price to pay: to not survive beyond this very day./
The camera views Gentarou who was looking the starry sky with a smile.
/Oh, the pain is lessened when you're near, there is no fear.
I'm whole again as in days gone by, if only for a while./
Kanade was seen standing on top of a roof while looking at the sky with longing eyes
/But it hurts to have to leave you so, I don't want to go./
Yoku was seen sitting on a bench stargazing with Shinnosuke who was laying on the meadow with smiles on their faces.
/Could this sacrifice cost me my life?/
Fenrir in a trench coat stood in an open field to watch the stars as he held a white tablet with an E.
/Oh, just to live my life again, to treasure every little moment then,
satisfied, I'd leave you all behind, accepting of my fate./
Akakishi smiled a bit before slowly closing his eyes in peace as the light of his cybernetics slowly dim to black.
/But I am full of grief, to leave this life so incomplete.
My dream is coming to the end./
Then a hand held his hand and he opened his eyes while feeling the energy it granted. He looked to see Hibiki with a relieved look before pulling him to his feet. Akakishi was taken by surprise but stood up with a smile. They turn to see their friends and allies approach with smiles on their faces as the dawn of morning came. The scene fades to a white.
One verse ends and the Chained Symphony sings to the next:
The unimaginable danger of the Project
The berserk Kenzaki roared as she swung her sword wildly
The conflict between friends continue
Hyper Kabuto swung his sword with the tachyon blade still active
The climax of this battle will decide the end of this restless night
Kabuto was thrown by the berserk Kenzaki through rubble and landed roughly near the ground.
Next time on Kamen Rider Ixa R: Project MODERN Act III!
"Grandmother once said, 'My evolution is faster than the speed of the light. There is nothing in the whole universe that can keep up with my evolution.'" Kabuto quoted as he glowed with a blue aura.
Author's note: Well I finally managed to complete part two of this arc! Next time is the conclusion, I promise. Though this is taking longer than I expected, so I need to cut it off here.
I wish to welcome Fen of ShadowBladeKnight as a member of the veteran Riders! And yes, I "asked" permission though… He hasn't exactly responded, but I think he's fine with it. Though I will have to PM him again.
Well, I am still open for OC submission! Remember to refer to the second chapter on what information you need to fill out! Just PM me your submissions and I'll see what I can do, but remember only certain Riders are available though I will have to list them!
Kuuga: Closed for Planning with OCs' Creator
Agito: Open
Ryuki (Maybe): Open
Faiz: Closed for Planning of OCs thanks to Creator
Blade: Taken and Experimented on
Hibiki: Open
Kabuto: Closed for future planning
Den-O: Open
Kiva: Open
Decade (So-So I mean Tsukasa appearing would spell something going down): Open
Double: Open
OOO: Closed because he is partnered with Tsubasa
Fourze: Closed for future planning
Wizard: Closed for future planning
Gaim: Closed for future planning
Drive: Closed because he is partnered with Blazingedge's OC: Yoku
Ghost: Closed for future planning
Ex-Aid: No, just not yet for him.