Chapter 5: Heroes Come Together! Enter New Heroes!

After locking up Sprout in the hidden prison, the heroes and ponies gathered in the Station.

Alphabittle: So let me get this straight, those stones that are powering those Shocker Riders, are actually pieces to a statue that is actually a pony turned to stone.

Haven: And by collecting all pieces and putting her back together, you can bring her back?

Nyx: Yeah pretty much. Uncle Shadox, the Taros, and I spent the last thousand years looking for every piece.

Nemesis: And I stayed behind waiting for the day for magic to return.

The ponies were quiet after hearing all that.

Hitch: That is…wow….I literally have no words.

Sunny: So what kind of pony is she?

Shadox: She is Amore. Former ruler of the Crystal Empire.

Zipp: What happened to her then? How did she turn to stone?

Shadox: Sombra. He was once a normal unicorn who lived in the empire, but then fell to dark magic. He dethroned Amore and conquered her kingdom. Brainwashing the subjects.

Pipp: How do you know that much?

Shadox: Because I was there. Sombra is the reason why I'm like this.

The ponies gasped.

Nemesis: Over 2000 years ago from today, Shadox was Amore's closest friend and had powerful magic. Knowing this, Sombra destroyed Shadox's entire body and sealed him away for 1000 years.

Shadox: True. But Amore was more than just a friend…

Izzy: What was she to you?

Shadox pulled out an old box that looked like it was built exactly over 2000 years ago. He opened it and showed a ring.

Nemesis: I think that answers the question.

Mares: Aww…

Shadox: I was going to give her this on the day Sombra took everything from me. He stole me of my home, my love, my life, and my body. But that is in the past now.

Nemesis: Right. For now, we need to find those stupid machines before they cause any harm.

Blood: But how will you find them?

Momotaros: Uh, easy. The bunch of us have been looking for these things for centuries, we have a way.

Urataros brought up a computer where he started to turn it on.

Urataros: This thing can track the dormant state of those stones, but since they are in use, we just need to readjust the setting and by doing so…

After Urataros was finished tinkering with the tracker, six individual dots popped up.

Urataros: Boom. Did it.

Nemesis: With this, we can track the Shocker Riders down easily.

Nemesis looked at the tracker and saw how spread out all Shockers were.

Nemesis: Hey aren't those…

Shadox: The old abandoned cities we use to hang and go to over 1000 years ago? Yes they are.

Haven: Excuse me, what?

Nemesis: We can actually rest easy and have time to prepare ourselves. The places those Shocker Riders are going to have been ghosted for centuries.

Shadox: Manehattan, Baltimare, Las Pegasus, Dodge City, though these last two are for concern. One is heading to Cloudsdale, and the other is heading to Vanhoover.

Alphabittle: What's so bad about that?

Nemesis: Cloudsdale has a…special place in our hearts.

Shadox: And Vanhoover is close to Bridlewood. If that Shocker notices the village, it will destroy everything with no mercy.

Nemesis: Alright.

Nemesis grabbed two Drivers with the same design except one had a red sword and the other had a blue sword and gave them to Saber and Blaze.

Nemesis: Saber, Blaze, you two go to Bridlewood and hunt down that Shocker. I'll head to Cloudsdale to take care of the one there. The rest of you are on standby. Oh, Zipp and Hitch…

Nemesis gave them Drivers.

Nemesis: We might need some backup. Just in case. Shadox, you keep an eye on the other Shockers and send out others to their locations.

Eclipse: I'm going with you.

Nemesis: Yeah, and then you'll, what? Leave when things get out of hoove?

Eclipse: You still don't trust me? When are you going to let it go?

Nemesis: You had over 1000 years to come back, only to return now! You think I'm going to get over it that easy?!

As Nemesis and Eclipse continued to argue, Shadox slammed his so-called head on the table and used his shadows to warp them to Cloudsdale.

Saber Fruit: Are you…?

Shadox: Just get to Bridlewood…

Saber and Blaze teleported away.

Everything was now quiet and awkward.

Alphabittle: You know, I just realized I should've gone with them. Bridlewood is my home.

Everypony was quiet.

Zipp: So…Nemesis gave me and Hitch Drivers. Any idea why?

North Star: Maybe he saw…potential?

Somewhere in the ruins of Cloudsdale, Nemesis and Eclipse appeared from the shadows.

Knowing it was Shadox's doing, Nemesis was fuming with rage.

Nemesis: ARGH! If I could I would kick Shadox's flank when I get back! But unfortunately he doesn't have a body!

Eclipse: Well we're here. Let's just find that Shocker, and get it done with.

Nemesis: Fine, whatever.

Nemesis walks off as Eclipse follows.

Eclipse: Listen, I'm sorry if you felt like we abandoned you guys. But think about it, with all the trouble and chaos going on all over Equestria, we were literally being called all over the place and nothing was working.

Nemesis: So what, it was our job to look over the land, and even one of Silver's visions showed that magic would return one day. Sure he wasn't specific about it, but he still saw the future and knew magic would return. But instead of staying and waiting…you just…left…

Eclipse: *Sigh* You have every right to be mad. And I don't blame you. I'm even angry at myself for leaving you guys. But with all of us focusing on the problems down here, we were overlooking the other worlds and their safety. So you see, if we just focused on the problem down here and overlooked everything else, the multiverse would be in turmoil.

Nemesis: I guess we all had our problems. But you left without reason or a goodbye. Just a stupid note.

Eclipse: ….Listen, Nemesis-

Nemesis pushed Eclipse away where he dodged a barrage of missiles.

Both saw their attacker and it was none other than Shocker 4.

Shocker 4: I'm going to enjoy destroying you two!

Nemesis: We will like to see you try!

As Nemesis placed his Driver on, Eclipse was holding something.

It was a case holder with a deck of cards inside.

Nemesis: You kept that?

Eclipse: Hey, this thing is really trusty.

A Driver formed around Eclipse's waist where Nemesis got his T-Rex Vistamp ready.

Nemesis and Eclipse: HENSHIN!

Eclipse slid the card deck into the Driver where his Rider Suit was that of a knight.

Dark navy blue suit with silver armor and a sword.

Eclipse: Behold the bat might of Kamen Rider Knight!

Vice: Oh yeah! Let's show this imposter what real Rider power is!

The scene changes to Bridlewood where Saber and Blaze were going around the village keeping an eye out for the Shocker there.

Blaze Chaser: Hi, Primrose.

Saber Fruit: You think she likes the sheriff?

Blaze Chaser: You mean Hitch? Well, given the fact how she behaves around him. Even bringing up his name she gets flustered.

Saber Fruit: I wonder when we might get a mare. North has four of them.

Blaze Chaser: What about Obsidia?

Saber Fruit: You kidding? You forget what she did to you when you first sparred?

Blaze Chaser: Oh…yeah. Well it's not like love is going to fall out of the sky or something.

As if fate were to have it, a pegasus mare with a cart crash landed right on top of Blaze.

Saber Fruit: Fall out of the sky. Right.

As Blaze got up, he saw that the pegasus that crashed into him was Fifi.

They first met the same way that just happened when it was around the time Saber joined.

Fifi: I'm so sorry!

Blaze Chaser: It's fine Fifi.

Blaze used his magic to fix Fifi's cart and her delivery.

Blaze Chaser: So what brings you to Bridlewood?

Fifi: You know, delivering fruit. You guys?

Blaze: Oh you see- *Gets dragged away by Saber*

Saber Fruit: Don't even think of saying a thing about the Shocker Riders.

Blaze Chaser: And why?

Saber Fruit: Because it will start a panic and I'm sure Nemesis wants that to be the last thing to happen.

Blaze got back to Fifi after Saber let him go.

Blaze Chaser: Nothing much. Just wandering around good ol' Bridlewood.

Saber Fruit: Home sweet home.

Fifi then adjusted her hat and faced Blaze.

Fifi: So um Blaze you think that-

Out of nowhere, a tree came flying towards them where Saber formed multiple swords with his magic and destroyed it.

Blaze Chaser: Might have to get back to you on that.

Blaze and Saber ran off in the direction where the tree came from where they saw Shocker 6 tearing his way through the forest.

Shocker 6: Well, well, well. Look what we got here. Two little ponies who want to play.

Saber Fruit: This forest is our home.

Blaze Chaser: And if you think you can just tear it all down, you're mistaken.

Saber brought out a small red book as Blaze brought out a small blue book as they placed them in their Drivers.

Saber and Blaze: HENSHIN!

The books appeared behind them and opened up.

Saber's Driver: Unsheath the Flame! Brave Dragon!

Blaze's Driver: Unsheath the Current! Lion Senki!

A giant fire dragon and water lion appeared where they formed the Kamen Rider suits of Saber and Blaze.

Saber's suit was white with black armor on the left where the dragon became red armor on his right where his helmet was half red and half black on the bottom half where a silver blade spite was on the forehead as the visor was in the form of flames.

Blaze's suit was black where it was half silver in his lower half where the water lion formed a blue chestplate and blue armor around his back hooves where his mask was black with a blue helmet and visor with blue spikes bruised back with also a silver spike blade on the forehead.

Blaze Chaser: Kamen Rider Blades!

Saber Fruit: Kamen Rider Saber!

Blaze Chaser: Really?

Saber Fruit: What?

Blaze Chaser: Nevermind.

Both charged towards the Shocker Rider as both sides clashed.

Back in the Station, Shadox was analyzing everything. Ranging from the Shockers' movements to the battles happening.

Shadox: Both teams have engaged their given Shocker Rider.

Shadox then saw something happening on the monitor.

Shadox: Not good. One is heading straight towards Maretime Bay. Des, Obsidia, you two go and-

Zipp: Wait! Let me and Hitch take this one.

Shadox: Hold on, you two have no experience as Riders. Let alone your own magic.

North Star: Wait a sec. I think I know why Nemesis gave them Drivers. There are 6 Shockers. We just sent two teams out. We have three left. That would leave one Shocker left.

Desna: And with the Taros here guarding the Station with Shadox, there would be nothing stopping that Shocker from causing trouble.

Hitch: Please, let us go and do this.

Shadox: *Sigh*...Fine.

Sunny: We're going to.

North Star: Woah woah woah. Hold on. This is a robot being powered by a magic stone. Who knows what it can do.

Sunny: I know you worry about us. But don't forget, you're not the only one who lives in Equestria.

North looked around and knew she was right. While he was one of Equestria's strongest defenders, it was home to all ponies and therefore, they too must be given the chance to defend their home.

North Star: Alright. Just, please be careful out there.

Sunny: We will.

The mares hugged North as Shadox warped them to Maretime Bay.

The Mane 5 appeared from the shadows and felt dizzy.

Hitch: How do they get used to that?

Izzy: Ugh. It felt like I've been turned inside out.

Zipp: Well, let's keep our eyes peeled. That Shocker Rider can be anywhere.

Sunny: Right. We also have to keep the ponies safe. Izzy, Pipp, the three of us will help the ponies while Zipp and Hitch deal with the Shocker Rider.

Shocker 5: You mean me?

The Shocker was seen flying above looking down on the ponies.

Shocker 5: Honestly, what can you ponies do?

Hitch and Zipp showed their Drivers and put them on.

Zipp: You're about to find out.