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Speed Reader: Thank you, thank you.
Dragon Rider 66: Glad you enjoyed it. Yeah, that's true. But Fuwa is 'Papa Wolf' to keep an eye on the bad guys.
Drawman98: Yeah, that was the plan for them.
Raven Soriano: Yeah, it's heart-warming. Also, why is Grey getting all the flack with the 'why did you make me feel sad' stuff? I'm here too! Yeah, Sefy is the worst. An egotist with a high god complex. But yeah, Jack Sparrow shipping away!
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Bastion Lightz: That was the plan. And yes, yes it was.
Raven Soriano: Who says I wrote that part? It could have been Ghost. Also, that is an underappreciated quote.
Shooting Star Dragon 3000: Or... It is loopy. And no, no he can not. The ban is worldwide.
DS Rider: Have bit seen it yet.
Galmanous: Oh yeah. Four days a week for two hours a day, roughly, Ghost and I chat on the phone. And even more, time chatting over PM and WhatsApp. Not always talking about stories, mind you. We are best friends and have a LOT we like to talk about. But it does mean we have plenty of conversations about getting this shit down
Toa Solaric: Narcissists gonna narcissist.
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Kamen Rider Zero One! X Kamen Rider Zi-O!
Reiwa First Generation Movie!
RealxEyez The Quartzer!
Part 4
Co-Writer GreyKing46
We do not own these characters. All rights belong to Shotaro Ishinomori, Ishimori Productions and Toei Company
We return to the present, where Fuwa was staring daggers at Horobi while blocking the entrance to the Time Mazine so that there were no shenanigans involved with it.
Geiz was looking at this scene and got the very familiar feeling that was like him and Woz from a few years ago. "Everything alright over there, Woz?" He turned to his friend.
"Yes. Just thinking." The man hummed, flicking through his book.
"Don't leave us in the dark; what're you thinking?" Geiz asked.
"It's regarding the Quartz. And it being in Hiden Intelligence." Woz explained.
"How? It's guarded by hundreds of HumaGear." Jin responded.
"And I believe I... can get it," Woz stated as he pulled his strange watch out, however, this one was purple and showed a mask with an X mark.
Geiz looked at the RideWatch and smirked, giving a single nod of trust. "You've got this." And patted his shoulder.
"Of course." Woz nodded as he rose from his seat.
"Can I come?" Jin asked, getting up too.
"What're you three talking about?" Horobi demanded.
"I have a plan to get the Quartz from Hiden Intelligence," Woz answered confidently.
"You think a person like you will be able to handle it on your own?" Horobi commented.
"I want to go too!" Jin answered.
"Are you fast and silent?" Woz asked, clicking the button atop his RideWatch.
SHINOBI!
"I can be!" Jin answered, pulling out a pink Progrise Key. It had a pink back with a black frame, a screen with pink print with an inverse picture of a bird. There on the front were the words:
FLYING FALCON
ABILITY: WING
WING!
"Well. If you can be silent. I think we can do something." Woz answered.
"I can fly. Can you say the same?" Jin asked.
"Better." he smirked as he slotted the Watch into his belt and pressed the button on top.
ACTION!
Pulling out from a special pocket in his coat, was a black belt. There was a piece of yellow metal on the left-hand side, a yellow arrow pointing down, a yellow grip with a silver right-hand section with silver wire straps connecting to a yellow latch. Jin slapped the Driver to his waist and smiled as he and Woz were having a 'transformation off'.
FORCERISER!
"HESHIN!" Jin and Woz proclaimed as they activated their belts with their respective transformation gadgets.
Woz closed the door of his Driver as it opened and projected the image inside.
TOUEI!
FUTURE TIME!
Jin grabbed the yellow grip and pulled, opening the Key up as a pink glowing metallic mechanical falcon erupted through the Forceriser while Woz was surrounded in green and purple digital energy.
FORCERISE!
Woz's main silver and neon-green armour appeared over his body, his visor empty until the digital energy formed over his torso watchstrap, torso, shoulder guards and his helmet. The watch strap was now bound with a purple 'scarf', the torso now had a 'chainmail' design on the strap with a large purple and silver edged four-pointed shuriken, the shoulder guards were now shuriken with the corners turned into the points with a shuriken symbol on the inside. Around his neck was a purple scarf that was wrapped up close. The visor frame was now purple with purple katakana lettering that read 'Shinobi' and an elongated shuriken antenna.
DARE JA? ORE JA! NINJA!
FUTURERING SHINOBI!
SHINOBI!
"Woz, Futurering Shinobi!" Woz proclaimed proudly.
FLYING FALCON!
Jin was enveloped by the falcon and formed with pink lightning before it erupted. The metallic parts of the falcon were hooked on with black wiring before they slammed onto his body. Jin's bodysuit was pink with notable stitching, silver boots with strapped metal slapped onto his body, silver metal shin-guards and kneecaps, silver thigh guards and waist protection; diamond plate pieces of metal slapped in some places, a diamond-plate metal half-neck brace with another half of solid metal. Black wiring strapping on his body while his helmet was pink, a silver falcon-like face with spiky wings and green spiked eyes.
B̷r̸_̸3̶4̶K̷_̸D̴0̵W̶n̶
"Kamen Rider Jin!" Jin smirked.
"...Your form is named after yourself?" Horobi asked.
"You're one to talk, 'Kamen Rider Horobi'." Fuwa glared before pointing at Jin. "And HE is called Kamen Rider Jin."
"To be fair, my form is my name too." Geiz admitted.
"...Am I the only one here with an actual codename?" Fuwa deadpanned.
"So, anyway." Woz interrupted. "Jin and I will sneak into Hiden and distract anyone if we can. We'll find the Quartz and head straight back."
"I'm gonna go wild and rampage on that Another Zero-One!" Jin commented.
"...What kind of ninjas 'go on a rampage'? Ninjas are stealth, they're not murder-happy or loud! What kind of ninjas do you know?" Woz asked.
"...Anime and TV." Jin admitted.
...
"You poor child." Woz sighed, patting Jin's shoulder. "But do not worry. I shall teach you the way."
"Why?" Horobi questioned as he saw this in confusion, though Fuwa chuckled a little.
"Teenagers," Fuwa muttered with a small smile.
"You two go do this mission, we've got things settled here," Geiz responded.
"Thanks." Woz nodded. "Let's go, Jin."
The pink suited Rider fist-pumped and extended silver wings from under his arms. "Catch you there!" and flew off.
"Jin!" Woz rolled his eyes, leaping up and grabbing onto his legs to fly to the city.
"Is he normally like this?" Geiz asked.
"No." Both Fuwa and Horobi answered together. Probably the only thing they could agree on.
*Back to the Past*
We find the group in a new location, Soren's laboratory. Large computers and 3D Printing machines which created his items.
"This...is your lab?" Sougo asked in shock.
"Yes; please do not touch anything," Soren responded.
"This is impressive. Despite the date that we're currently in." Yua whispered, before covering her mouth. "Sorry, I shouldn't say too much."
"Why have you come here?" Soren asked, getting to the bottom of it.
"We have a problem." Aruto frowned. "There is a person who has hacked into the Zero-One Driver."
"I'm sorry... What?" Soren blinked.
"This person, Sefy Asai, has a Progrise Key that hacked into the Driver, forcibly locked out the company and Zero-One and corrupted the satellite," Aruto explained.
"...That shouldn't be possible. No Progrise Key has that level of power."
"Well, that's the problem. He's using a Key with a different sort of power. One that suppresses a Rider's abilities." Sougo answered.
"And does that Progrise Key have access to the satellite? Was it made with the Rider System I created?" Soren asked.
"No, it's made from something else. A material that corrupts the powers of the Rider it was based on." Alpina answered. "We use similar materials, but they copy the powers without disrupting the originators."
"Is there a way to stop this imposter in the future?" Soren asked.
"Yes, but we need access to the satellite. And we were hoping you can put in a loophole to access it." Sougo responded.
"Out of the question." Soren immediately answered.
"What? Why, Dad?" Aruto asked.
"If I were to add a second access point to the system, it would cause chaos. Having only one loophole and access is dangerous enough." Soren explained.
"I...I guess that makes sense." Aruto muttered.
"Then there's nothing we can do." Yua frowned. "How are you able to transform?"
"Like the Zero-One Driver, I am connected to the satellite that is currently online. However, that means I can be susceptible to its corruption. But I do not allow it to take control over me." Soren answered.
"So you say," Yua muttered and turned around.
Aruto looked up at his father like he wanted to say something important to him. "Dad...I. There's something I need to tell you." He wanted to tell his father about the future.
Soren rose his hand to stop Aruto mid-sentence. "No."
"Wait, what?" Yua asked.
"What's going on?" Alpina asked.
Soren simply shook his head while looking at his son. "I know what you're going to say."
"No way. You, know? How?" Sougo asked.
"A father knows," Soren answered simply as he placed a hand on Aruto's shoulder.
"Dad..." Aruto mumbled.
"Whatever happens, Aruto. Happens. And I will accept it." Soren said with a proud smile "Although. There should be a way to reactivate the system."
"Really?!" Alpina gasped.
"Yes." Soren nodded.
"What is it, then?" Yaiba asked.
...
"Are you Aruto's girlfriend?" Soren asked randomly, as he looked at Yaiba.
"G-Girlfriend?!" Both Aruto and Yua blinked and spoke together in shock.
"No, Yua isn't-!" Aruto spoke in a fluster.
"He's just-!" Yua defended.
"Awe~, this is cute." Alpina chuckled.
"Reminds me of us." Sougo admitted.
"A-Ahem." Aruto coughed a little, feeling embarrassed by his father making assumptions.
"Sorry, sorry." He chuckled. "The way to reactivate the Zero One system is to have the secretary connected to the Satellite re-establish the connection."
"Well...that's another problem. Yua is part of the government that protects people from rogue HumaGears. She's not my secretary...that's Izu."
"'Izu'?" Soren pondered as he heard that name.
"Yeah, she's the secretary for the Zero-One System." Aruto nodded.
"I believe that we can manage something," Soren answered. "We have to head to Hiden Intelligence."
"Why?" Sougo wondered. "We've only just come here."
"It's more important if we go there instead of here." Soren answered.
Soren's module glowed blue a little as he heard that. ''President Hiden'?' He thought before looking at Aruto. 'Oh, I see.' He thought and kept it to himself.
"Yeah, I'm sure." Aruto nodded. "Thank you for saving us, Dad."
"Of course, Aruto." He answered. "Now let us hurry. I will drive."
"I told you, you're not driving." Alpina pointed.
"I beg your pardon?" Soren asked.
"Sorry, sorry Force of habit." She apologised.
"I'm not THAT bad, baby." Sougo pouted
...
And Aruto laughed.
Yua rolled her eyes and looked at them, the married couple lovingly bicker while Soren directed them to his garage, where a large car was waiting for them. It looked like it didn't have much casual use aside from travelling with many people.
"Whoa, nice car." Sougo commented.
"Thank you. Please, get in." Soren asked as he approached the driver's seat.
"Thanks, Dad." Aruto answered, getting into the backseat.
"Should I be in the front?" Yua asked cautiously.
"If you want." As he, Sougo and Alpina strapped in.
Yua nodded and slipped into the 'shotgun' seat.
"How long does it get to Hiden Intelligence from here?" Sougo asked.
"An hour if I don't stop for traffic." He answered. "We're quite far from the city, or we head to the Hiden's quadrant, which is about twenty minutes."
"Then why don't we head to the quadrant?" Sougo asked.
Vrr!
"Because there will be controlled HumaGear there, we need to go see President Hiden...Korenosuke." Soren answered
"Grandpa?" Aruto whispered, realising that this means he'd be able to see him one more time.
"Do we really have time for this, sir?" Yua asked in respect. After all, this was the forefather to her life's work and her dream.
"We have to make time." Soren answered seriously as he drove. "Besides, I think Aruto needs this as much as you all do."
"Also, Ms Yaiba. Time Machine." Sougo chuckled.
"I guess this means the Hiden future's in Zi-O's hands." Aruto accidentally joked at that.
...
A small smile spread across Soren's face, although none saw it.
*Back to the Future*
We return back to the present, Jin and Woz had arrived in a covered area of Hiden Intelligence's location. One with tall trees and shrubbery.
"Okay, we're here. What now?" Jin asked. "Do we make fireballs with our hands and cleave our way through?"
"What? No! That's not it at all. Shinobi are infiltrators, we hide in shadows and aim for the quietest and quickest routes." Woz answered. "And ninjas can't make 'fireballs with their hands' that's just artistic licence on actual ninja techniques. The only reason and I mean only reason, that we can probably conceive that power is because we're Kamen Riders. We wear suits that give us enhanced strengths and abilities; ninjas and Shinobi, in general, can't do that sort of thing! They were just people!"
...
"I'm starting to think that Ninjas aren't cool anymore." Jin frowned.
"Trust me, you'll soon think differently." Woz responded as he poked his head through the brush and nodded. "Alright. There's a guard there by the doors. We take them out and head up the stairs."
"I've actually been before. I can take you through there." Jin answered.
"You have? Good." Woz responded. "You lead the way, I'll distract them."
"Okay, but how?" Jin asked as Woz snuck up to the building at vanishing speeds, grabbing the controlled HumaGear with his pure scarf which extended from his neck and was used as a lasso.
Woz pulled the HumaGear away and stabbed the controlled robot with his Jikan DeSpear, hiding the decommissioned body away in the shadows and covering it.
"...that was awesome!" Jin whispered to himself as he saw that.
Woz was waving Jin over, to which he did. "Alright, Jin. Let's go get that Quartz."
"Right! Question."
"Answer." Woz responded.
...
"What's it look like?" Jin asked after a confused moment.
Slap!
"You'll know it when we find it. Come on." Woz facepalmed and answered as they entered the building.
The two saw the entrance, seeing that it was lightly guarded. Minimal to only a few people here. Woz grabbed Jin and headed to the shadows, using the environment to their advantage.
"That's a good enough number to call security," Jin whispered.
"Yes, we have to find the stairs or the elevator." Woz nodded.
"It's right up there." Jin pointed. "...I have an idea!"
"Quiet!" Woz hissed, which drew the attention of the guards. "Oh no!"
"Intruders!" The HumaGear pointed and rushed at them.
"Damn it!" Woz snapped, butted his DeSpear into the ground and caused a large smoke cloud.
The HumaGears jerked and attempted to scan the area, but the thickness of the fog cloud meant they couldn't see through it.
Jin and Woz ran through the building as fast as they could, heading to the stairs and hoping that they were undeterred. "That was close!" Jin panicked.
"I should be saying that." Woz answered and glared at him. "Where's the President's office?"
"Near the top. Like...a few dozen floors up."
"...We're not running that length." Woz deadpanned.
"Grab onto my legs and we'll fly up. There's the cafeteria in the middle." Jin answered.
"You better be right about this." Woz commented.
CRASH!
"We don't have a choice, we've gotta move!" Jin answered, shooting his metallic feathers at the busted in entrance and striking the HumaGears down.
WHOOSH!
"Hup!" Woz leapt from the railings of the stairs and grabbed onto Jin's legs, flying upwards through the stairwell, streaking upwards in pink energy.
"Are they still following?" Jin asked as they reached fifteen floors higher.
"If they are, we better lock the doors behind us." Woz answered as they went through the door and blocked it from the other side. "That won't hold. Let's get to the-"
"Oh, crap." Jin gulped in worry, seeing HumaGear in the cafeteria.
"Intruders!" They spoke and rushed at them.
"I've got it!" Woz opened and closed his Driver.
NINPOU JIKAN: SHIBARI NO JUTSU!
"Ha!" Woz proclaimed and summoned many clones that blocked the way and fought the controlled HumaGear. "Run!"
"That was awesome!" Jin laughed as he ran forwards. "This way!"
"I told you there were things about this form was good for." Woz answered.
"Okay, up this way and we'll be there!" Jin pointed.
"How do you know this?" Woz asked.
"I. Zero-One. He showed me? It's kind of fuzzy." Jin responded with a strained answer. Like recalling a distant memory.
"Hey, don't worry about it." Woz reassured him and soon saw a door that had the words 'President Asai' in the door name slot. "Here we are."
"Let's hope he hasn't changed the locks," Jin commented, opening the door and almost breaking it off the hinges. "...Err. I didn't open it that hard."
"From the way the door opened, I think he might've ripped it off the hinges beforehand," Woz answered.
The two entered the room, seeing that it was a bit of a mess. A large picture of an old man with his arms crossed and smiling had fallen off from the wall while replaced with a different picture of Asai himself, the desk covered in junk that wasn't Aruto's.
"Jeez...such a minor ego." Woz spoke gently as he saw this.
"'Minor ego'? There's ego's bigger than this?" Jin asked as he saw this as they began to search the room.
"Believe me, I've known people with bigger egos," Woz explained, looking through pockets of clothing.
"Were they worse?" Jin asked while he rummaged through the desk.
"Yes. Much worse." Woz frowned as he looked at the bin and pulled something out. "Aha! I've got it!"
"Hey, fantas-" Jin responded before he heard something unlocking and saw a secret compartment open from the desk.
"What is it?" Woz asked as he pocketed the yellow Quartz in his special pouch.
"It's a note...and a Progrise Key." Jin answered.
*In the Past*
"Father." Soren said as he opened the doors to the president's office proudly.
Working in the office, an old gentleman, probably in his sixties; wearing a grey suit, a white button shirt with a black ascot with a golden design, grey trousers with black shoes and greying brown hair. He turned around and saw Soren walking inside and smiled. "Soren! Thank goodness you're alright." He spoke with relief and joy. "Oh, I see we have guests."
"We do, father." Soren nodded. "Allow me to introduce them."
"Careful now, little Aruto is sleeping." The older man laughed "The little sunshine wore himself out working on some machines. The kid is a natural engineer."
"I'll be as quiet as possible. Because this concerns Aruto." Soren answered, as the group soon entered and showed Sougo, Alpina, Yua and then an adult Aruto.
Korenosuke's eyes widened in shock as he saw them. "Oh my god." He whispered.
"Hi." Aruto waved.
Korenosuke stared at Aruto, his mouth slightly agape as he saw this older version of his grandson and walked towards him. "A-Aruto?" He asked, looking at him. "How?"
"That's because of us." Sougo informed. "We need your help, Sir."
Korenosuke turned to Sougo and Soren. "What do you need help with?"
"It's a long story, but." Aruto gulped gently, before giving his grandfather a hug.
This shocked him...but the level of hug was familiar and reassuring, hugging him back. "It is you."
"I've missed you," Aruto whispered.
Yua saw this and flinched a little, knowing that much was in danger right now, but still taking time for a momentary rest.
"Aruto...Oh, wait. You must see the latest HumaGear. I think you'll like her." Korenosuke spoke, quickly switching the subject.
He turned around and hit a button on the wall, the Zero One Lab being unveiled before their eyes.
"Whoa." Sougo, Alpina and Yua gasped in shock, all but Aruto didn't know about this.
"Quiet, please. Aruto's still sleeping." Korenosuke asked, before realising there were two Aruto's now. "Sorry...I mean, 'young Aruto'."
"We know what you mean, father." Soren answered.
"What is all this?" Alpina asked.
"This is my laboratory. The place where I make Hiden Intelligence's latest inventions." Korenosuke answered. "And right now, I'm working on my latest project. The next secretary of the company, I call her-"
"Izu!" Aruto interrupted as he saw the computer.
"...That's right." Korenosuke nodded.
Aruto walked up, seeing the blank HumaGear setup and attached to the computer.
The blank HumaGear looked like the most modern version that Aruto knew. Black undersuit, grey metal feet that looked like wires for toes, silver ankle protection, grey kneecaps and thigh guards and waist protection, grey hand protection and elbow covers, white torso protection and white shoulder guards; a more fully soft human-looking face cover, small blue eyes, the winged headphone module on their ears.
Aruto's gaze turned to the computer, where the data seemed to be compiled and combined to make the personality and ego for Izu. "Izu..." He whispered gently.
Korenosuke wanted to talk to his grandson, wanting to know what he thought about her. "Aruto, if I can ask something. Nothing too much."
"Yes, grandpa?" Aruto asked.
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Soren asked in worry at his father.
"Yes. I've been working on how to personalise her for you." He responded and showed the design for Izu he came up with on the computer screen for a digital map of Izu's external appearance and a list of personality traits. "Now, I thought that, since you like the colour red, she could have this lovely shade of-"
"No." Aruto answered. "She-she doesn't look like that."
"H-Huh?" Korenosuke blinked as he looked away from the screen, which had a proto version of Izu's original appearance.
The image of Izu was an older woman, with brown hair and red highlights, wearing a modern kimono and flat sandals.
"What's wrong with her?" Korenosuke asked.
"It's...It's not her." Aruto answered. "She's too old."
"Too old?"
Aruto walked towards the computer with a passion and began to type away.
Aruto began to show off his skill as an engineer as the image of Izu's prototype self was changed and shifted.
From a brown-haired older woman with red bangs, her appearance began to form properly. A black bob-cut with turquoise green highlights, a youthful appearance to a twenty-year-old woman, wearing her white jacket, her black bow with a turquoise green edge, her turquoise green skirt, black trousers and boots with turquoise lines on the side of her legs.
"There. That's what she's supposed to look like." Aruto answered.
Yua, Sougo and Alpina looked in shock. This...goofy, jokey, slightly depressed young man, was an amazing engineer.
"I see," Korenosuke whispered, seeing Izu's new design and was impressed by how much Aruto had grown in the future.
"I couldn't, I don't think Izu would be Izu if she didn't look like this," Aruto admitted.
"Well, if this is how you think she should look, then I'll respect that choice." Korenosuke smiled and patted his shoulder. "I guess that her personality is fine for you?"
"Err..." Aruto blinked before chuckling nervously.
"Do we even have time for this? We need help, President Hiden." Yua asked, grabbing their attention.
"Yua? Time Machine." Sougo answered.
"No, no. She is right." Alpina frowned "We have a time machine. But just because we CAN take our time doesn't mean we SHOULD."
"Very well, Ms Yua. What can I do to help? Anything that I can do within my power." Korenosuke answered.
"We need information. Someone has taken control over the satellite and he was a member of Hiden Intelligence." Yua explained.
"Good god!" Korenosuke gasped. "Very well, I'll find out who it is."
"Thanks, Grandpa; his name is 'Sefy Asai'." Aruto answered.
"'Asai', 'Asai'...Hmm, I'll have to look at the archives." Korenosuke answered.
"Thank you." Aruto nodded.
"... Excuse me, President Korenosuke?" Yaiba asked.
"Yes, Ms... Aruto's girlfriend?" Korenosuke asked back.
...
"HE'S NOT MY BOYFRIEND!" she snapped softly, blushing. Making the older men smirk.
"Fine, fine. What is the question, my dear?" Korenosuke asked with a small laugh.
"The 3D system, it is fascinating." she responded "What is it?"
"Ah, that! That... is the H.O.P.E system!" Korenosuke said proudly.
...
"Hope?" Yua asked
"Yes!" he nodded "The Hiden Operation Printing Engine system!"
"A BIIIIIIT reaching for the acronym, sir." Sougo flinched.
"True, true. But there is a phrase I could NOT ignore!" Korenosuke said knowingly, turning his back to everyone. His tone turning super serious.
"W-What phrase?" Alpina asked.
"Zea, Izu, HOPE!" Korenosuke chanted as he pointed to the sky, down to the still-in-progress Izu and then to the printing system.
"Zea, Izu... there is..." Aruto whispered as he broke down the joke, his eyes widening.
"Hai!" the old man called, pointing forwards in a familiar manner "Korenosuke ja naito!" he cried
...
"BWAHAHAHAHAHA!" Aruto laughed deeply, doubling over a bit.
"Oh god... there were two of him..." Yaiba whispered in horror before she facepalmed.
Suddenly Soren's module was glowing before his eyes widened in shock. "We have to go, there are strange Magia attacking outside."
"We-We've gotta-" Aruto panicked as he didn't want to leave his grandfather again.
"Aruto. It's okay." Korenosuke answered. "Go out and help."
"Thank you." Aruto nodded.
The team soon ran outside and saw a figure waiting outside. A black-haired, tied up in a bun woman wearing a white cloak and clothes.
The woman stared at the company and frowned as she saw them arrive. "So, this is where you ran off to."
"Who are you?'" Sougo frowned as he stood protectively in front of his junior.
"You know who I am." The woman answered cryptically.
Alpina and Sougo looked at each other in confusion as they turned back. "Why are you doing this?"
"It's for you." The woman answered simply as she rose her hand and waved it in front of her.
Four pools of darkness rose from the ground, taking shape. Roughly humanoid shapes.
KuUgA!
dOuBlE!
gAiM!
DrIvE!
"Just surrender. This is for the best." She responded as the darkness 'shattered', revealing the forms underneath.
Summoned up were four figures.
First was a being in spiked armour, pointed feet and spiked kneecaps, a clawed belt-like device around its waist with a skull in the centre, a cracked chest armour that looked like it had years of battle wearing on it. A broken symbol on its chest, extended and curved shoulder guards and bracers on their clawed hands. The helmet looked like a human skull, the mouth had rows of human teeth, beady human eyes under grey lenses and a spiked curved horned crest on its forehead. The colour of this humanoid creature was almost bleached monochrome.
The second was a divided and sewn together humanoid, on the left-hand side was a solid black figure with belt-straps wrapping around the legs, arm and torso. White spiked ankle and bracelets with a white spiked 'W' on the chest edges of the shoulder guard, and silver 'claws' on the helmet. On the right were a bleached white, rag-made body, frayed cloth and spikes and tassels, a black 'W' on its chest, and black eyes on the side of its helmet. Around its waist was a greyed out 'belt' that looked like two birds looking in opposite directions that made a 'W'.
The third was a black bod-suited humanoid with bleached white shin guards, white kneecaps with a grey segment design, and overlapped warped white thigh guards with black edges. A white belt with a grey buckle in the centre with a grey knife; white and grey shoulder guards and chest pieces that looked like warped wood. A skull-like helmet with human teeth for a mouth guard, a grey visor that looked like a rotten orange slice, and a grey helmet with a piece of black wood sticking inside it.
Lastly was a black body-suited humanoid creature, grey wires sticking out of its legs, arms and torso that looked like it was a car wreck. White warped and crumpled boots, broken and jagged grey bracers and a broken car door for a shield in its left hand; black, white and grey warped and broken metal over its chest and shoulders, with a black metal hubcap shoved in between its left shoulder and neck. Its skull-like face was 'partially exposed', a grey broken metal helmet on top with a skull with a hollowed eye beneath and broken human teeth.
"Another Riders? How?" Alpina asked as she and Sougo attached their Drivers around their waists.
"Enemies of yours?" Yua added, attaching her own ShotRiser around her waist.
The woman lowered her hand and glared at the two people before she vanished. Which grabbed the attention of both Alpina and Sougo, because this was a very familiar feeling to them.
"Could it..." Alpina asked.
CYCLONERISER!
"Let us vanquish these... 'another riders' of yours before they hurt someone." Soren stated, holding his key tightly. He brought his arm across his body, holding it in a familiar pose to both senior riders.
'Like Hongo.' Sougo thought as Soren tapped the button.
KAMEN RIDER!
Both Sougo and Alpina brought out their own Rider devices and activated them in response.
WILD ZI-O!
TSUKUYOMI! MARIKA!
"I don't quite know what these creatures are. But they are in our way to return!" Yua added, bringing out her own Key.
DASH!
The four slotted their items into their respective Drivers and activated them.
AUTHORISE!
KAMEN! RIDER!
KAMEN! RIDER!
"HENSHIN!" The four proclaimed while Aruto remained in the background as he saw them.
SHOTRISE!
CYCLONERISE!
RIDER TIME!
The four were covered in a cyclone of time and science, opening their powers up and rushed forwards.
RUSHING CHEETAH!
"HAH!" Yua proclaimed, rushing at Another Drive.
ROCKING HOPPER!
TYPE-1
Soren had his eyes on Another Kuuga as her flexed his fingers to fight and rushed forwards.
TSU~KU~YO~MI~!
ARMOUR TIME!
PEACHY ENERGY~!
MARIKA~!
Alpina was now in her white armour, before a pink peach on her shoulder, a pink peach over her mask and the Katakana word 'Marika' in her visor, a flowing pink styled cloak, silver bracers and shin guards. As she brought out her Jikan Snippier and rushed at Another Gaim.
WILD TIME!
Sougo was covered in a monochromatic version of his normal Zi-O armour, a black watch face helmet with the antennae in the 11 and 1 position, his bodysuit was silver with black armour-pieces, a complete inverse of his colours. His shoulders were almost ornate, triangular inscribed edged shoulder guards with flame-like edges. Glass-like armour pieces that looked like they were pushing out of Sougo's body armour.
ROAR!
W~I~AL~DO~! ZI~O~!
"Now...Count up your sins." Sougo spoke as he pointed at Another Double and rushed at him.
SMASH!
An echo and a shockwave of black energy rushed through the air as the King's fist slammed against the face of the copy Rider before him.
CRASH!
And the Another Rider was sent flying!
Tsukuyomi rushed forwards, slashing her weapon against Another Gaim's.
CLASH!
Another Gaim's blade was a warped black and white, an orange-slice-like sword that seemed to bend from the impact of the blade. "aLpInA!" The Another Rider roared simply, attempting to punch her when she got in close.
Another Drive and Yua were running as fast as they could, Yua's speed outpacing the warped Another Rider's feet, it was based on cars; right?
She opened fire at her foe, almost pinballing around the battlefield.
"fAsT." Another Driver grunted, their armour sparking and trying to keep up and using its shield as best as it could.
'This guy, what kind of functions keep this creature going?' She thought in worry.
PUNCH!
PUNCH!
PUNCH!
PUNCH!
"sTrOnG." Another Kuuga grunted, struggling against Ichi-Gata.
"So are you. But I'm not going to lose here!" Soren responded, punching and kicking Another Kuuga, showing his expert strength and training.
Aruto's eyes widened as he saw his father fighting, if he was still alive today...they would've been a badass duo.
"rHaRgHgH!" Another Double roared and began to fight Sougo, but the strength of this monochrome Zi-O form was more powerful than it.
Sougo caught the fist thrown at him and twisted it behind Another Double's back, kicking him aside casually. 'It's weaker than before. It's a fake!' Sougo realised as he fought the monster.
Another Double rolled on the floor before getting back to its feet, though its rags and belts were coming undone. Whatever strength this Another Rider had, was minimal at best.
"HRARGH!" Yua grunted and flying kicked Another Drive in the chest.
The Another Rider crashed through a wall, rolling away in pain.
At the same time Alpina gave a mighty upwards slash, knocking Another Gaim flying as sparks poured from his body like lightning.
"I think it's time to end this." Alpina spoke as she switched her Snippier into its gun mode.
JYU!
Both Ichi-Gata and Another Kuuga were struggling against each other, but the more advanced Soren Hiden was stronger than a fake. He slammed his fists into the back of the fake and threw him into the air.
PUSH!
CLANG!
PUSH!
CLANG!
ROCKING! THE END!
STEEL!
LOCUS! PURIFY!
SPEED!
Ichi-Gata's energy-collar began to glow along with his eyes as he readied himself for an attack, leaping into the air and struck multiple times, before landing a powerful Rider Kick, which shattered through Another Kuuga.
ROCKING THE END!
"HAAA!" Ichi-Gata proclaimed as he landed proudly as Another Kuuga exploded within the air.
"Our time to finish this." Sougo spoke, as he pressed his RideWatch and spun his Driver.
DARK FINISH TIME!
Another Double was glitching as both halves of the Another Rider and fell apart and exploded by both sides for a cool shot.
DASH!
"This is the end of your test drive!" Yaiba frowned after tapping her keys button, crouching down. Ripping it off her belt she pulled the trigger as her eyes flashed
R! U! S! H! I! N! G! B! L! A! S! T!
Her body began to glow as she surrounded Another Drive and used her ShotRiser to rapid-fire strike the monster.
BANG!
BANG!
BANG!
BANG!
The Another Rider was thrown around, his armour growing more and more dented.
Jumping into the air, and flipping over him, she charged a massive blast of energy at the barrel. Hanging in mid-air, the large energy ball was almost touching the back of Another Drive's head when...
FWOOSH!
She pulled the trigger, enveloping the top half of his body in a bronze light.
RUSHING BLAST!
Twisting her body, Kamen Rider Valkyrie landed with glowing eyes while holding her ShotRiser high.
She panted heavily as she had her heart thumping in her ears. This enemy was something that she couldn't believe existed.
FINISH TIME!
MARIKA!
"Goodbye, Gaim." Alpina leapt into the air and was covered in pink energy, which turned into a large energy peach over her feet and rushed down, striking Another Gaim in the chest, causing a large explosion.
PEACHY ENERGY!
TIME JACK!
Another Gaim looked up at the oncoming peach and took the full blast right in the chest and soon exploded in agony.
KABOOM!
Alpina dragged her feet into the ground, picking up dirt before silently panting as she returned to her feet.
"And... Done." She said proudly.
Sougo sighed happily as he saw her. "I love that woman."
"Flatterer." Alpina responded. "You handled yourself quite well, Ms Yaiba."
"Thank you. I just hope the Time Mazine isn't damaged. I'd hate to go the long way round to the future." Yua answered.
"Don't worry, I locked it." Sougo reassured.
"Dad!" Aruto ran up to his father. "That-that was amazing. You were amazing!"
"Thank you, son." he nodded.
"Aruto, we've got to go." Sougo spoke as he summoned the Time Mazine with his RideWatch.
"I-I'm gonna miss you, dad." Aruto frowned as he realised that this was probably the last time that he'd see him again.
TIME MAZINE!
"I would say the same son but..." Soren commented, pointing at Hiden Intelligence over his shoulder.
"Hiden." Aruto nodded gently and sighed.
"Hey, go out on a smile." He asked.
"You're right." Aruto sniffed gently and began to think of a joke. "I guess Hiden will have some Hidden secrets."
There was silence... and Soren began to laugh.
Aruto's jaw dropped.
His father...was laughing.
Laughing at his joke!
Tears of joy welled up in the young Rider's eyes as he saw and heard this. His heart was filling with so much as he had made this long-standing dream of his come true.
The giant robot soon came to a stop, its hatch opening with a slight hiss.
"Come on Mr President, let's go!" Sougo encouraged.
Soren looked at Aruto and let him go. "Go. Take off towards your dream."
Aruto nodded and went to the Time Mazine...before he turned around, raising his hand into the air, before pointing towards his father. "HAI! Aruto ja~ naito!" He pointed towards his father, giving a cheerful and toothy smile to him, leaving with a good memory.
Soren raised his hand in the air and pointed back to Aruto, smiling and waving his son goodbye.
Aruto entered the Time Mazine and were set a course for home. They had information and help. This was a good thing. They could figure something out now.
The Time Mazine took off, racing towards the skies as a portal to the Time Zone opened...
The group vanished within the timestream, the soft lights and distant Quartz stars twinkling gave the group hope for when they returned. Though, they had no idea who that person was. But they knew one thing about her.
"Not to be 'that person'; but who was that woman we saw?" Yua asked as she was concerned about the certainty of returning from this trip.
"We think...no, we know she is a Time Jacker." Sougo answered.
"What does that mean?" Yua asked.
"They were a group of people who we fought before. They distort time by creating 'Another Riders' to change history. But something was off about those last ones." Alpina responded.
"What do you mean? They were kind of tough from what I fought." Yua answered.
Aruto shook his head. "They weren't like Another Zero-One. They were monochrome. He had my colours to him. These ones didn't. I'm guessing they only had a fraction of their designated Rider's powers and were meant only to distract."
...
"He's right." Both Sougo and Alpina responded from shock.
"But what was the point? Why did she attack us?" Yua asked.
"We don't know. But she said...'we knew her'." Alpina answered.
"She didn't kill us though." Sougo added.
"I guess this Jacker isn't all Jaaku." Aruto smirked.
"...Oh my god. The jokes." Yua strained. "They're back."
"I guess that means you've got some fire back, Aruto." Sougo commented with a smirk before he saw another Time Mazine flying outside of their own. "Wait, is that a-?"
"How? There's only supposed to be two here!" Alpina commented.
It was a solid black one, with the Zi-O symbol emblazoned on the side in silver.
It stayed in pace with them for a moment, before blasting off past them.
"That-that was ours!" Sougo realised.
"I know, that means-" Alpina added.
"It came from the future!" Sougo nodded.
To be continued
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