Chapter 2: Magical Destiny
"For you and your friend, Celeste," Twilight read the letter in her package. She glanced at the six gems and unicorn headband. She asked, "Does she still think I'm six?"
Twilight had to admit that the headband with the unicorn horn was kinda cute. She puts it on and her eyes immediately glow a purple light. She quickly lost consciousness and passed out. Twilight later woke up in a foggy area. Her vision was hazy but she could see a horse-like figure with horns and wings approaching her. When the figure got close, it was a tall white unicorn with wings. She wore a golden crown with other accessories on her hoofs and chest.
"Hello, Twilight," the unicorn said. Twilight immediately recognized the voice.
"Celeste?!" Twilight gasped. "Where are we, and why are you a unicorn?"
"I'm an Alicorn, and please, while in this form please refer to me as Celestia."
"Um, okay…" Twilight said, rubbing her arm as if she was unsure what's going on in front of her is even real.
"I'm sure you have a lot of questions, but allow me to explain things first," Celestia said. "I come from another realm called Equestria, which is home to magical ponies along with many fantastical beasts you read in fiction. I ruled over the kingdom with my sister, Luna, like princesses. I ruled over the day while my sister ruled the night. However, my sister grew jealous and spiteful as generations passed until one day she finally reached the boiling point. She used our constellations and transformed them into terrible monsters, bringing ruin across our kingdom. Without the stars in the night sky, darkness swept over Equestria and eventually destroyed it."
"Wait, constellations that transformed into monsters?" Twilight questioned.
Celestia nodded and said, "I'm sure you're quite aware of the Zodiarts that are wreaking havoc across your world. Luna played a hand in the creation of the Zodiarts since she has the ability to control the starry sky."
"I have to tell Kengo about this…" Twilight spoke to herself. "But how am I supposed to convince him that what I'm saying is true?"
Celestia chuckled and said, "Well, that's where the tiara and the gems come in. Before Equestria's fall to darkness, the world was protected by the Elements of Harmony. The gems contained those powers and they were all inherited by six wonderful ponies."
"Did they survive Equestria's destruction?" Twilight asked.
"The six ponies used the power of friendship to save as many lives as possible. The souls of the ponies, griffons, dragons, and any other sentient species they saved have merged with their counterparts in your world. You're essentially two souls in one body, mentally and spiritually linked."
"Wait, you're merged with my sister?"
"That's right, and as an Alicorn, I managed to retain my memory."
"Alright, this is a lot to take in," Twilight said after taking a deep breath. "And today was already pretty eventful."
"I know that you're having a hard time adjusting to this new information but please bear a little more," Celestia said. "Even though Equestria is gone, the souls of its inhabitants live on. Not only that but a few magical relics managed to appear across your world. This includes your six gems and tiara, or should I say your tiara."
"Mine?"
"That's right, Twilight. You're one of the protectors of the Elements of Harmony. You represent the Element of Magic."
"Magic? I'm sorry but how can the magic be the best element for me? I don't even believe in magic!"
"There's a lot of magic in the world, not just Equestrian but Earth does have pools of it across the globe."
Twilight sighed and asked, "Will the Elements of Harmony help me protect the world from the Zodiarts?"
"They will, but to maximize your full power you'll need to find the rest of the elements."
"Right, I'll do my best, Celestia," Twilight said.
"Hm, good," Celestia said with a smile. "Now to teach you a few spells so that you won't be defenseless against the Zodiarts."
"What? Already?"
"The Zodiart that your friend fought is still out there, he'll need your help in future fights."
Twilight nodded, ready to learn a few magic tricks to help Gentaro in the future.
Two hours later…
"Twilight!" Spike shouted, waking up his sister.
"Ah!" Twilight panicked as she just woke up.
Spike snickered and asked, "What's with the unicorn horn."
"It was a gift from Celeste," Twilight said.
"What're you six?" Spike asked rhetorically.
"That's what I said but I appreciate the gesture," Twilight said with a smile.
"Hehe, she still treats you like a baby sister unlike me," Spike commented, causing Twilight to glare at him. "By the way, dinner is ready."
"Good morning, Kengo," Twilight said as she walked alongside her "friend".
Twilight wasn't sure how she was going to break the news to Kengo how the Zodiarts is created by an evil pony from another world and that she's a reincarnation of a magical pony from the same world. If she brought it up, Kengo might lose respect for Twilight. He was already on the fence including Twilight to help him with the Zodiarts and all of this pony business might run his patience dry.
"So what's the plan?" Twilight asked.
"Gentaro wasted our chance to find the culprit behind Orion so we're back in square one. I could only rely on Burgermeal scout the school again," Kengo said.
"It's going to take him forever to cover the entire school."
Kengo nodded and said, "It's the only effective way to search for the Switch user without drawing attention to ourselves."
A few blocks away, Gentaro was walking to school all by himself until a certain pinkette girl ran into him
"Morning, Gentaro," Pinkie greeted.
"Mornin'," Gentaro said. The two shook their hands and fist-bumped. They then bumped their fists upwards and downwards.
"Ready for an exciting day of monster hunting?"
"Yeah, but I can't help but think I may have talked things up a bit," Gentaro admitted, "It's going to be a pain in the neck to find this guy."
"It looks like we're going to have to do some detective work," Pinkie said as she pulled a magnifying glass out of her hair and looked through it.
Above the building, two cloaked figures watched Gentaro and Pinkie walking to school. One of the cloaked figures had a scorpion-designed head with red eyes. The second cloaked figure wore two traditional Japanese hats, one above his head and one upside down above his mouth. He had singular red-eye with two large antennas sticking out his head.
"So this is the one who transforms into the Kamen Rider?" the cloaked figure with the hats spoke.
"He is, and he is the one who defeated Orion yesterday. Luckily he didn't destroy the switch," the scorpion-headed figure said. "That means he'll strike again eventually."
"That's good news. Hopefully, we can see him evolve even further."
"Unfortunately the Elements of Harmony will soon converge and rise. According to Luna, the Element of Magic has found its user."
"Magic… What a nuisance," the hat-wearing figure said. "If the Element of Magic were to show up, it would be a problem for Orion. I suggest we even the odds…"
The hat-wearing figure turned around and black smoke emerged from his body. It slowly formed into a humanoid figure. The smoke cleared and over a dozen ninja-like figures appeared.
A black sedan drove at the front of the school. The driver was dressed like a butler and wore a black cap. He opened the door of one of the backseats and Shun exited the car. Rainbow Dash was kicking a soccer ball around the area, trying to keep it in the air as long as possible. She noticed Shun walking by and caught the ball.
"Hey, Shun, good luck at today's match!" Rainbow Dash proclaimed.
"Of course I will. The school's king will lead another victory on the field," Shun remarked. Miura approached Shun and bowed.
"Good morning, Shun! Do you want me to carry your bag?" Miura offered.
"Of course I do," Shun said as he handed Miura his backpack. The two walked off and Rainbow Dash could feel her jaw slowly dropping.
"There's no way… He couldn't," Rainbow thought.
Gentaro and Pinkie stood in Shun's path. The football captain stopped walking and stared down at the new transfer student.
"Hey!" Gentaro waved.
"Haven't you learned from yesterday not to cross our paths?" Shun asked.
"I know, and we're going to have to settle that score some other time. Right now I'm wondering if you have any idea who the monster is or where he might be."
"Do you think you're worthy enough to ask anything from me?" Shun asked. "Looks like I'm going to need extra muscle to take out today's trash."
With a snap of a finger, members from the football team began to surround Gentaro and Pinkie. Before they could act, Rarity stepped in.
"You're not having a fight first thing in the morning!" Rarity proclaimed. She approached Shun and glared at him. "Seriously, after yesterday's monster attack I don't want to see any more students getting hurt."
"Does Miss President seriously think she has the power over a king?" Shun said in a threatening tone.
"No, but I have influence over the teachers. Once I tell them that the football captain is harassing the new student, they'll bench you for the rest of the season."
"Hm, whatever," Shun said, walking past Rarity. He snapped his fingers again and his entourage followed him.
Rarity sighed as she watched the school's "king" enter the building. The student council president turned to Gentaro and said, "Sorry about Shun, he can be too much for me to handle sometimes."
"No problem," Gentaro said. Realizing that he didn't have a chance to introduce himself, Gentaro extended his hand and said, "Oh, by the way, I'm Gentaro!"
"So you're the transfer student? It's a pleasure to meet you, Gentaro," Rarity said. She shook his hand and Gentaro attempted to do his signature fist-bump but Rarity failed to follow through. Gentaro nervously laughed as he stuffed his hand in his pocket.
"Hey, do you know anything about that monster?" Pinkie asked, moving the conversation forward.
"I've been getting that question a lot today," Rarity said. "I only know that the monster appeared in front of the gym at the start of 5th. It attacked everyone with blunt force and luckily those who have got hurt only received minor bruises. Although it isn't confirmed, a few students claimed that a superhero in white appeared and fought the monster. However, what happened to both of them is unknown as the superhero flew away in a rocket."
"Is that all?" Gentaro asked.
"That's everything that the teachers told me. They're letting the police handle the investigation."
"Thank you," Gentaro said as he bowed out of respect.
"No problem," Rarity smiled. "Just stay safe and out of trouble."
Rarity walked off and entered the building. Gentaro sighed, disappointed that he couldn't get answers from anyone.
"Looks like we have a long way ahead of us if we're going to find that monster," Gentaro said before entering the school with Pinkie Pie.
During lunch, Gentaro decided to look for the monster by going to the locations where it appeared. His first stop was in the alley where he was beaten up by Shun. Gentaro walked around the corner and saw three students hanging around the area. Two of them had a large build with messy hair while the third had short stature. Gentaro approached them and waved. All three of them wore a collar with diamonds across it.
"Hey there," Gentaro greeted with a smile. The three students glared at Gentaro. Gentaro sweat a single drop out of nervousness and asked, "Is something wrong?"
Pinkie arrived, looking for Gentaro. "Hey, Gentaro-!"
The pinkette's sentence was caught off guard as the short delinquent flew past her. She looked over towards the direction where the student was sent flying. Gentaro was fighting off the two other delinquents and was winning. He punched one of them in the gut and grabbed him. The transfer student used all of his strength to toss his opponent at his friend.
"What's with the violent attitude? I'm just trying to ask a question!" Gentaro snapped.
One of the delinquents stood up and charged towards Gentaro. He easily dodged his opponent and grabbed him around the waist. Gentaro used all of his strength to lift the large student and rolled back to throw his opponent. He panted as he got up.
"Y'know, it's nice to see someone putting the Diamond Dogs in their place once in a while," Pinkie remarked as she approached Gentaro.
"I just wanted to ask them some questions since they're around the area where the monster attacked," Gentaro said. He turned to the two Diamond Dogs on the ground and asked, "Alright, now that I have your proper attention, you're going to answer my question."
"As if we'd answer to a punk like you!"
"Well, look who's talkin'. Anyways, if you guys are out of the fighting mood then let's start over again but this time as friends."
Gentaro squatted and extended his hand towards the Diamond Dogs. One of them stood up and helped the other up. They glared down at Gentaro.
"It'll be a million years before we become friends with trash like you," one of the Diamond Dogs said before walking away.
"It looks like all you're good at is wasting energy," Kengo remarked as he entered the alley. In his hand was a hamburger-shaped device and he inserted an Astro Switch into it. "You'll have to survey the school for me, Burgermeal."
The burger transformed into a robot with a binocular-shaped head and wheels for feet. Pinkie squealed and zoomed towards Burgermeal.
"Aw, it looks so adorable!" Pinkie exclaimed. "I could just gobble you up!"
"A part of me thinks she would eat it," Gentaro and Kengo thought.
"That is Burgermeal, and it will do a better job at finding the Zodiart than you," Kengo said. "Then I'll be the one to defeat it, not you."
"Come on, Kengo, the only chance you'll fight the monster is if it pops up in the infirmary," Pinkie remarked as she held Kengo by the shoulder. "Just leave this monster huntin' business to us."
Kengo shrugged Pinkie's arm away and said, "I won't let you have the chance to fight him. I'm keeping the Fourze Driver close to me."
"You mean this Fourze Driver," Pinkie said as she raised her arm with the Driver in hand.
"Huh?!" Kengo shouted. He tried to grab it back from Pinkie but she tossed it to Gentaro, who caught it.
"Don't worry Kengo, we'll deal with the monster when it pops up," Gentaro said as he walked off with Pinkie.
"Get back-!" Kengo fell on his knees again and tried to catch his breath. Twilight soon arrived and saw Kengo on his knees. She helped him up and took him to the infirmary.
"Damn you, Kisaragi…" Kengo muttered. He sat up in the infirmary bed with Twilight sitting on a chair next to him.
"If you weren't so rigid and open up to Kisaragi, you'll probably realize that him using the Fourze Driver is the best thing to happen for us," Twilight said.
"You must be just as big of an idiot as him if you think that's good."
Twilight crossed her arms and said, "You're obviously not fit to use the Fourze Driver with the way your body is."
"That may be true but this isn't his burden to bear," Kengo before laying down.
"It is your burden but you don't have to do it alone," Twilight said after a sigh. She stood up and said, "Class is going to start soon, so I'll see you after school."
Miura was shining the footballs that were left in the field. He sighed as he threw a clean football in a crate with the rest. He grabbed another football and began to shine it as well.
"Still stuck on cleaning duty?" a voice asked. Miura turned around and saw the cloaked figure with a scorpion head.
"You!" Miura shouted as he stood up.
"Don't worry, the rest of the football is in the locker rooms and busy planning out the game. Too bad you won't be able to join them."
"It's Shun's fault! He puts me on the sidelines all the time because he's worried I'll cost the team the match" Miura snapped. He got on his knees and begged, "Please give me another chance."
The cloaked figure laughed and said, "That's why I'm here. You're fortunate that the Switch wasn't destroyed by Fourze's hand." He showed Miura the Switch and the football team-reject took it."
"What if that person in white shows up?"
"If he shows up, you'll need a few more hands on deck," the cloaked figure said. With a snap of his fingers, several ninja-like warriors appeared in a pop of smoke. "Meet the Stardust Ninjas, Dustards!"
Miura smirked as he put the Switch in his pocket. In the distance, Rainbow Dash was secretly watching in a tree.
"I knew I recognized that voice from before…" Rainbow Dash muttered.
Instead of heading to class, Gentaro and Pinkie decided to go to Kengo's hideout in the locker. They hoped that they could find something to help their search for the monster. The two tried their best to find something on the monster but it quickly devolved into messing around the area. Pinkie approached a computer terminal and began to press a bunch of buttons.
"Hey, Pinkie, do you think it's a smart idea to press all of those buttons?" Gentaro asked.
"Probably not but they're all so flashy!" Pinkie proclaimed. She flicked one switch and it opened a window. They both felt their jaws dropping at the sight beyond the window. "Gentaro is that…?
"Yup," Gentaro nodded. Through the window, Gentaro and Pinkie saw the planet Earth from space. "Don't tell me that we're in… huh?"
Gentaro felt a tear falling down his cheek. Pinkie noticed Gentaro's tear and pointed it out.
"Gentaro, are you crying?" Pinkie asked.
"I guess I am. It's just that I feel so… overwhelmed."
"Same here," Pinkie smiled. They heard the door opening and Twilight walked into the room.
"Oh, so this is where you've been hiding," Twilight said.
"Hey, Twilight, why aren't you in class?" Pinkie asked.
"Because the class is over. It was a half-day today. So what are you guys doing here?"
"We're just looking for something to help us find the monster," Gentaro said.
"Did you have to make a mess out of the Rabbit Hatch to do so?" Twilight asked as she picked up a pile of books from the ground.
"Sorry," Gentaro and Pinkie apologized.
"So that's what this place is called. Are we really in space?" Gentaro asked.
Twilight nodded and said, "Yes. Thanks to the power of the Astro Switches, we can transport ourselves to this moonbase from the planet without needing a rocket."
"Wow, I'm definitely throwing a party up here!" Pinkie proclaimed.
"How about we don't and keep this between us," Twilight said.
"Oh, alright," Pinkie sighed.
Twilight smiled and said, "Well, since you can't throw parties in here I have a nice alternative for you to enjoy."
Gentaro and Pinkie glanced at each other, wondering what Twilight had in mind.
A few minutes later, Pinkie Pie was dressed in a spacesuit and was jumping around the moon. Gentaro attempted to catch up with Pinkie by jumping short distances. He was adjusting to the new gravity and was always overshooting his jumps a bit. The lower gravity made his jumps longer than expected and he always panicked before falling on his side.
"You should be careful Gentaro. Gravity here is 1/6th the strength of Earth's," Twilight said as she helped Gentaro up.
"Why don't you tell that to Pinkie," Gentaro said as he pointed at their pink-haired companion.
"Because it looks like she can handle herself in this gravity," Twilight noted.
"Aren't you afraid that she'll jump off the surface of the moon and drift away?"
"That's impossible because the moon's gravity is still strong enough to pull her to the ground," Twilight said.
"Incoming!" Pinkie shouted as she crashed on top of Gentaro. Both of them groaned as Pinkie got off Gentaro. Since their helmets were intact still, Twilight didn't feel guilty about laughing over Pinkie's playful nature.
"Maybe I should've stuck my landing a bit better," Pinkie said while helping out Gentaro.
"Ya think?" Gentaro asked before chuckling.
Twilight looked over the short hill behind the Rabbit Hatch.
"Come on, I have something to show you guys," Twilight said. She led Gentaro and Pinkie up a slope of the hill. When they reached the top they saw a huge crater.
"What is this place?" Gentaro asked.
"This is the place where Kengo's father died," Twilight explained. Pinkie and Gentaro turned to her with a shocked expression. "His father was the one who developed the Astro Switches but then one day someone wanted to use the Astro Switches but there were others who wanted to use the Switches for evil. So they killed him so they can get their hands on them."
"No way…" Gentaro muttered.
"A few months ago, Kengo discovered the gateway to the Rabbit Hatch and discovered his father's research. The research on Cosmic energy, the Fourze Driver, and the Astro Switches. Kengo believes that it's his responsibility to stop the Zodiarts and the misuse of the Astro-Switches."
"I see, so that's why he's been acting so brash around us," Gentaro said. "No man should have to face that kind of burden alone."
"Luckily he has a supportive friend," Pinkie said as she playfully punched Gentaro in the shoulder.
"So you really want to help Kengo?" Twilight asked.
"Of course I do. He may be harsh and difficult to understand but that's what friends are for. We're supposed to have the patience for our friend's flaws," Gentaro explained.
Twilight smiled and said, "Even though you've only been here for a day, it's nice to know that we have someone just as reliant as you."
Gentaro nodded with a smile.
Back at the Rabbit Hatch, Gentaro and the others have dressed up in their school clothing. Kengo walked in and stopped his footsteps when he saw Gentaro and Pinkie.
"What're you doing back here?" Kengo questioned.
"We came here because we wanted to look for the monster, but Twilight here showed us what happened and what your struggles are," Gentaro said.
"How dare you poke your nose where it doesn't belong!" Kengo shouted as he grabbed Gentaro by the shirt.
"Do you think you can fight the Zodiarts all by yourself? Your body can't handle a fight!" Gentaro pointed out. He said, "Please, let me help you!"
Kengo sighed and freed Gentaro's shirt. Pinkie got a phone call and she pulled it out.
"Huh, who knew reception in space is decent?" Pinkie remarked. She answered and said, "Hello?"
"Hey Pinkie, it's me Rainbow Dash. Y'know, the one who asked you to help organize the birthday party for the soccer team's manager"
"Yeah, I remember! Hey, do you think the football team will want a party after today's game?"
"Well, that's if they're alive to see it. I know that you're associated with the superhero in white from yesterday. I saw you next to him when he transformed."
"You saw all that yesterday? Can you please keep it a secret?" Pinkie asked.
"Of course I will. Just get your butt over here at Canterlot Stadium before the monster attacks! Meet me by the back entrance!"
Rainbow Dash hung up and Pinkie put away her phone.
"Who was that?" Gentaro asked.
"That was Rainbow Dash."
"Who?"
"She's one of the prominent figures in the athletic clique, being both in track and soccer. Rainbow is also one of the fastest runners, making her a valuable asset in both sports clubs."
"I see, well what did she want?"
"She told me that the monster is going to attack Canterlot Stadium during the football match."
"Huh!?" everyone shouted.
"We need to head over there right away!" Twilight panicked.
Gentaro nodded. Before he bolted out of the Rabbit Hatch, he said, "I'm way ahead of ya!"
Gentaro, Pinkie, and Twilight left the Rabbit Hatch with Kengo just standing there. He had a conflicted expression as Gentaro's words began to affect him.
Rainbow Dash was leaning against the wall, tapping her foot anxiously. She waited for Pinkie to bring Gentaro to the stadium because she believed that the monster would attack soon.
"Alright, where is this Rainbow Dash?" Gentaro asked as he scanned the area. Pinkie Pie and Twilight were right behind him.
"Probably the one with rainbow-colored hair," Twilight said with a sarcastic tone. Gentaro nodded and charged towards Rainbow Dash. He surprised Rainbow when jumped in front of her and shook her violently by the shoulders.
"Are you the monster?!" Gentaro questioned. Rainbow Dash kneed Gentaro in the stomach, freeing herself from his grasp.
"Obviously not! You saw me next to him!" Rainbow Dash shouted.
"So you must be the one who called Pinkie?" Twilight asked.
"Yeah, I did. I had a feeling that she was associated with this guy right here since she was there when he transformed into a superhero."
"So do you know who the monster is?" Gentaro asked.
"I do. It's Miura, Shun's bag carrier. When the monster attacked me yesterday, not only did it call me by my first name but I recognized Miura's voice despite being so destroyed. I wasn't sure if it was true or not so I stalked him a bit. During lunch, I found a bunch of aliens hanging around Miura and that's when I was confident that he was the man behind yesterday's attack."
"Huh, that makes a lot of sense that Miura is the one who attacked," Pinkie said, with an unsurprised expression.
"If Miura is going to attack, it has to be today," Twilight said.
"Alright, what're we waiting for, let's go!" Gentaro shouted as he ran inside the stadium. Twilight, Pinkie, and Rainbow followed Gentaro inside.
Shun was walking down the hallway of the stadium dressed in his football gear. Miura walked out of the shadows from behind.
"Hey, Daimonji," Miura said. The football captain turned around and was confused.
"I thought I told you to clean up the clubhouse while we were gone," Shun said.
"You did, but I'm not going to be the only one to miss today's match."
"Oh, really," Shun said with an aggravated tone. Miura pulled out a Switch with a red button on it. Before he could press it, Gentaro ran up to him, followed by Twilight, Pinkie, and Rainbow Dash.
"Don't do it!" Gentaro shouted.
"Why should I?! It's his fault that I never played a match of football! He always benches me and leaves me behind!"
"Then prove to him that you can be his equal in the football team instead of using that power to destroy him!" Gentaro shouted.
"Shut up! I'm going to destroy him and the stupid school!" Miura snapped.
"Not if I can help. Don't you forget that my name is Gentaro Kisaragi, and I'm going to be friends with everyone in the school! Including you!"
"What?" Miura muttered.
"You're punching over your weight, Miura!" Shun shouted as he shoved Miura against the wall. "You think that stupid Switch of yours is going to do something? Get over yourself! You'll have a lot of time to reflect on your defiance towards the king when I boot you off the team!"
Last one
Miura's Switch transformed into a more monstrous design. It had spikes all over its boy and an eyeball on top of it.
"This is bad!" Twilight shouted.
"What's wrong?" Gentaro asked.
"Last one, the state of where the user's transformation is irreversible once he becomes aggravated enough. Once he presses the Switch, there's no transforming back into a human," Kengo explained as he entered the scene.
"Oh, Kengo, so are you finally okay with me using the Fourze Driver?" Gentaro asked.
"Only on the condition that you don't call me by my name," Kengo replied.
"Listen, Miura, is it worth losing your humanity just for revenge?" Twilight asked.
"Shut up! This school has treated me like a gopher ever since Freshman year! I'm finally going to get the respect I need once I finish off Daimonji!"
Miura pushed Shun away and pressed the Switch, engulfing himself in a cloud of black smoke. Shun fell down on his back and crawled back from the cloud. Miura transformed into Orion, this time armed with a spiked club and shield. Miura's physical body fell down, covered in a cocoon.
"That's my queue to transform," Gentaro said as he pressed on all of the switches.
3…
Orion slowly approached Gentaro.
2…
Gentaro clenched his hand over the lever of the Fourze Drive.
1…
Pinkie, Twilight, and Rainbow Dash leaned in anticipation.
"Henshin!" Gentaro shouted. He pulled the lever and raised his arm in the air. He quickly transformed into Kamen Rider Fourze. Fourze raised both of his arms high and shouted, "Uchu kita!"
(Henshin: Transformation/Uchi kitai: It's Space Time!)
"Hen… shin?" Twilight slowly spoke. Gentaro turned towards Twilight to explain.
"Henshin! It's the phrase Kamen Riders use when they transform!" Gentaro explained.
"How many times do I have to say this: you're Fourze!" Twilight proclaimed.
"Are they seriously having this conversation again?" Orion questioned.
"Actually, he is a Kamen Rider. My father based the design of Fourze on the superheroes of his home country," Kengo said. "So in actuality, he's Kamen Rider Fourze."
"Oh, now you finally side with him," Twilight said, crossing her arms.
"Um, is this really the time and place for that?" Rainbow Dash, pointing at Orion charging at him. Fourze ducked under Orion's club and punched him in the gut. When Fourze swung his arm for another attack but Orion blocked it with his shield. The Kamen Rider then kicked with his left leg, pushing Orion back.
"Let's do this man-a-mano!" Fourze shouted as he continued his fight with Orion. Even though he was almost killed by Orion, Shun still wanted to go to the football game since his team relies on him.
"It looks like you got this. I saw nothing," Shun said before ditching the scene.
Back at the fight, Fourze was battered by Orion's giant club. Orion raised his club and slammed it on the ground. Fourze rolled out of the way before the club destroyed the floor next to him.
"He's a lot stronger compared to last time!" Fourze cried out. He got up and tried to punch Orion but the Zodiart blocked his attack with a shield. He then bashed the Kamen Rider with it and grabbed him. Orion threw him towards his Kengo, who dodged it.
"Of course it is stronger, this is Zodiart's final form," Kengo explained.
"Can you tell everyone how to defeat it? I need your help!" Fourze requested. He dodged one of Orion's swings, which destroyed a wall. "You know more about the Zodiarts that I do! So I need your help in figuring out a plan to defeat this thing!"
Kengo nodded and said, "Understood."
Kengo places an Astroswitch inside Burgermeal. The android transformed and began to observe the Zodiart. Kengo opened up his briefcase laptop and began the analysis of Orion.
"Keep him occupied while I try to formulate a plan!" Kengo shouted.
"Right!" Fourze said as he kicked Orion in the stomach. The Kamen Rider flicked the orange switch.
Rocket on!
The Rocket materialized over Fourze's arm and he used it to propel himself towards Orion. He rammed into Orion and flew him outside. He crashed through the doors and both Fourze and Orion rolled on the ground. Fourze used the Rocket again to charge at Orion. The Zodiart raised his shield and blocked the attack. Twilight, Kengo, Pinkie and Rainbow Dash caught up to Fourze and stayed by the entrance.
"It looks like Gentaro has this fight in the bag," Pinkie said. She added, "... again."
When Kengo was looking into the monitor, he noticed several blips of cosmic energy approaching the area. He muttered, "This is bad…"
"What's wrong?" Twilight asked.
"I'm getting several readings of cosmic energy in the area. They're getting closer," Kengo said.
"More Zodiarts?"
"No, they're significantly weaker compared to the average Zodiart but whoever they are they're an enemy," Kengo said. Several Dustards jumped down from a higher position and surrounded Gentaro.
"Ninjas?!" everyone exclaimed.
"Come on, I said mano-a-mano! It was supposed to be between us!" Fourze shouted.
Fourze heard the footsteps of a Dustard from behind and dodged a downward swing. Fourze kicked the Dustard away and immediately turned around to jab another in the face. Four Dustards attempted to attack Fourze all at once from multiple angles. The Kamen Rider backflipped with the help of the propulsion pack to boost his distance away from the ninjas.
Launcher on!
Radar on!
The Launcher materialized over Fourze's right leg and the Radar materialized over his left arm. The Kamen Rider pointed the Radar and locked onto the group of ninjas. He fired a volley of missiles at the Dustards. A few Dustards in the front disappeared in a puff of smoke, letting the missiles fly into the ones behind. Fourze took out the Launcher Switch and pulled out the Chainsaw Switch.
Chainsaw
Fourze inserted the Astro Switch into the Driver and flicked it on.
Chainsaw on
The Chainsaw materialized over Fourze's leg. The Dustards charged towards Fourze and kept him occupied. Fourze sliced through a Dustard with a single kick. The Kamen Rider dodged a sword thrusted into his direction. The ninja charged past him and Fourze stabbed the chainsaw through his stomach. Fourze turned around and used the motion to swing the chainsaw through another Dustard. A few ninjas popped up in front of Kengo, Twilight, Pinkie and Rainbow Dash. They unsheathed their weapons and aimed it at the four.
"We're doomed!" Pinkie shouted as she held onto Rainbow Dash.
"Get off!" Rainbow yelled as she pushed Pinkie aside. Rainbow raised her fists, ready to fight against the ninjas if they attack her.
"Twilight, we need to get out of-" Kengo paused as he saw Twilight walk past him. She reached down her backpack and pulled out the violet gem in the shape of a star. "What're you doing?"
"Something, but I'm not sure how to describe it," Twilight said. She pointed the gem at them. "Ummm, transform!"
The gem entered Twilight's body and her body was engulfed in a violet light. When the light vanished, her appearance was drastically changed. Her school attire was changed to something similar to fantasy-like. She wore a purple dress with the symbol of Magic on the sides of her skirt. She wore a violet shirt with purple outlines. She wore a dark blue cape with the cape pin that matches the symbol of the Element of Magic. She wore long, blue boots and gauntlets. On top of her head was a tiara that had a horn sticking out of it. It had a miniature head of a pony with Twilight's hair as its mane.
"Huh!?" Pinkie and Rainbow exclaimed. Kengo was speechless since even he wasn't sure what happened.
"Hey Kengo, what happened?" Pinkie asked.
"I-I'm not sure," Kengo stuttered. "Also stop saying my name!"
Three Dustards attempted to attack Twilight at the same time. She raised both of her arms and a purple bubble form around her. The bubble protected her from the attacks. Kengo used Burgermeal to scan Twilight to determine what's going on. It detected a huge amount of unidentifiable energy from her.
"Just what are you doing, Twilight…" Kengo muttered.
When the bubble lowered, one of the Dustards charged towards Twilight. She quickly raised her hands and blasted a bolt of energy at the ninja. Another Dustard took the opportunity to attack Twilight but she turned around and surrounded him in a violet light. She raised him in the air and tossed him towards another Dustard. She raised both of her hands and blasted the two Dustards with a bolt of energy.
"Looks like Celestia's training paid off," Twilight said. "I managed to use magic blast, telekinesis and reflect bubble without a hitch."
"Above you!" Pinkie warned.
Twilight looked up and saw a Dustard descending with a sword aimed right at her head. Twilight casted the telekinesis spell and caught him in the air. Back to the Rider and the Zodiart, Fourze sliced through Orion with the Chainsaw and immediately kicked with another leg, pushing him back. In between them, a Dustard was thrown towards a car and crashed through the front window. Fourze and Orion looked at the direction of where it was thrown.
"Why are you a magical girl?" Fourze questioned.
"That girl…" Orion muttered.
"By the way Miura, there will be a girl who'll oppose you later down the line. She'll have a violet star as her symbol," the Scorpion-headed figure said.
"What should I do when I see her?" Miura said.
"Destroy her by any means necessary. She holds the power that will end us if we don't keep it in check. You must kill her while she's weak."
Orion noticed the violet star on Twilight's cape pin and slammed his club on the ground. The stars on his chest began to glow blue and fired a wave of projectiles. Twilight raised a protective bubble. The large amount of firepower Orion had broke the shield and knocked Twilight to the ground.
"Twilight!" Pinkie cried out as she ran up to her friend. She tried to help her up but she saw Orion approaching her. Rainbow Dash stood in front of them, standing in the way of the Zodiart.
"Miura! Snap out of this! This isn't like you to attack people like this!" Rainbow shouted.
"Stand out of the way, Rainbow Dash! If you don't want to die then stand out of the way!" Orion shouted.
"Think what Photo Finish will think when she realizes what you've become!"
Orion growled and the stars on his body began to glow. As Orion approached Twilight, Fourze flicked one of the switches.
Rocket on!
Orion turned around to see a Fourze flying towards him with the Rocket in hand. Fourze punched the Zodiart with great strength and knocked him down. With the rocket in hand, the Kamen Rider flew past him. The Radar Switch began to ring and Fourze flicked it on.
Radar on!
"I'm sending you over the Machine Massigler. It should help you fight off Orion," Kengo said.
"Gotcha," Fourze said.
The sound of a motorcycle engine was heard approaching Fourze. He turned around and saw a white motorcycle. The front of the motorcycle looked like a space shuttle while there was a thruster in the back.
"Wow, nice ride," Rainbow commented from the distance.
Fourze got on the bike and revved it up. He drove past Orion and made a quick U-turn. The Kamen Rider charged towards Orion, turning his bike in 180 degree turn. He ignited the thrusters in the back and blasted him. As Orion got up, a violet light surrounded his body. Fourze glanced to the side and saw Twilight using her telekinesis powers to keep Orion still. Fourze revved the engine and popped a wheelie. He landed the front wheel on Orion's chest and allowed the rubber to burn on his chest. Orion broke free of Twilight's control and raised his club. As he swung it down, a shield surrounded Fourze thanks to Twilight. The Kamen Rider spun the bike around and used the thrusters to blast Orion again.
"Gentaro, in order to defeat the Zodiart you'll need to get the Switch and press on it. However you'll need to destroy that body first."
"Alright, just like last time, right?" Fourze asked.
"Yes, but the Zodiart is too dangerous to just destroy it here. It gathered up enough Cosmic energy to blow level an entire block."
"I see, so it's like shooting an exploding barrel."
"Precisely, we'll need to blast him into the skies in order to safely dispose of him."
"And how are we going to do that?"
Powerdizer
The Powerdizer arrived in the area in vehicle mode. It transformed into a platform.
"Drive the motorcycle into the platform," Kengo said.
"Alright," Fourze said as he drove into the platform.
Machine set
Two missile racks popped open from the side of the Powerdizer and a barrage of missiles were fired. They launched Orion up into the air. The front of the platform began to raise into the air.
Tower mode… ready
"It transformed into a launch pad!" Fourze exclaimed.
3…
Fourze revved the engines of the Machine Massigler, igniting the thrusters.
2…
He had his eyes dead set on Orion, who was descending at a fast pace.
1…
"Let's go!" Fourze exclaimed.
Blast off!
The bike was launched off the platform and Fourze rammed it into Orion. Fourze took Orion high up in the atmosphere, just slightly over the exosphere. They were both floating in space, with Orion waving his body around over the weightlessness of space. He jumped off the bike and flicked the Rocket and Drill switches.
Rocket on!
Drill on!
The Rocket and Drill materialized over Fourze's right arm and left leg. He then pulled on the lever to initiate his finisher.
Rocker + Drill + Radar: Limit Break
Fourze flew towards Orion with the Drill pointed right at him. Orion's stars began to shine and he fired a wave of projectiles. The Kamen Rider narrowly dodged the projectiles.
"Rocket Drill Space Kick!" Fourze shouted. He kicked Orion with the Drill, sparks flying from his chest. The Astroswitch devices dematerialized all over his body. The body of the Zodiart blew up and the Switch that Fourze needed to destroy conveniently flew into his hand.
"I say that's a job well do-AHHHH!" Fourze shouted as the gravity of Earth dragged him into the atmosphere. Luckily the suit could handle the immense heat of entering the atmosphere. He attempted to use the Astroswitches on his belt but none of them could turn on. "Why can't I use any of them?"
Fourze pulled out an Astroswitch he never used before and inserted it into one of the pockets.
Parachute
He flicked the switch.
Parachute on!
A small green case materialized over his left arm and it opened up. Three parachutes helped Fourze descend safely to the ground. He sighed in relief now that he's safe. In the distance, a woman with dark skin and dark blue hair watched Fourze descend. She wore a black dress.
"Hm, can't believe that a punk like him defeated Orion," the woman said. She looked down and saw Twilight and Pinkie. The latter was waving for Fourze's attention. The woman glared at Twilight. "It seems that the Zodiarts are incapable of finishing the job. Oh well, you know what they say, if you want something done, do it yourself."
A dark blue projection of wings formed over her back and two knights in black armor jumped out of the wings like a portal. They carried a spear with a crescent-shaped blade.
When Foruze landed on the ground, he and others went back to Miura. The ex-football player was still unconscious.
"If you press on the button, it should destroy the Switch," Kengo said.
"Right," Fourze said as he did just that. The Switch turned into a mini black hole that just sucked itself up. Miura regained consciousness and slowly opened his eyes.
"You okay?" Rainbow Dash asked as she extended her hand.
"Yeah…" Miura muttered as he took it. Rainbow helped up her friend and carried him over her shoulder.
"It's probably best he gets as much rest as possible," Kengo said.
"I'll take him to the hospital and get himself checked," Rainbow said.
Fourze patted Miura in the back and said, "I gotta make a friend out of you someday."
Rainbow Dash carried Miura out of the area. Kengo saw them leave the building and turned back to Fourze and the girls. He glanced at Twilight and raised an eyebrow. Fourze also looked at Twilight and rubbed the back of his head. He wondered why Twilight could transform the way she did.
"I didn't know Twilight could transform like me," Fourze said.
"I didn't either," Kengo said.
Twilight chuckled nervously and said, "It's a long story."
"Ooh, I love long stories! They're best experienced with snacks!" Pinkie exclaimed. She grabbed Twilight and Fourze by the arm and dragged them.
"Hey, maybe we should transform back into our normal clothes before we leave!" Fourze exclaimed.
"Yeah, it's kinda embarrassing wearing this costume," Twilight said.
Pinkie took Twilight, Gentaro, and Kengo to an ice cream parlor place. Everyone except Pinkie Pie got a normal-sized cup with two scoops and a single topping. Pinkie on the other hand got a huge sundae bowl. Twilight explained everything she knew about Equestria, Luna, and the Elements of Harmony.
"You're a pony!?" Gentaro shouted in a confused tone.
"Not exactly. My soul is merged with an alternate version of myself who happens to be a magical pony," Twilight said.
"This is ridiculous…" Kengo muttered. To Kengo, it was a bit jarring. While they do live in a world where monsters based on constellations exist, magical ponies from another world crosses the line for him. "Regardless, your story somewhat explains your magical-like appearance."
"And there are five more people just like you, right?" Gentaro asked.
"Yes there are, and we have no idea how to find them. They can be anyone in this town for all we know," Twilight said before sighing.
"You don't have to look for them alone. You have the support of a Kamen Rider!" Gentaro exclaimed.
"So exactly is a Kamen Rider?" Pinkie asked. "You seemed to make it a big deal that you're one."
"Huh? You seriously don't know? I thought they would be famous around the world since they saved the world on multiple occasions."
"It's probably because they're seen only in Japan. To put it simply, they're masked superheroes from Japan. It seems that every year a new Kamen rider makes his appearance," Kengo explained.
"So does that Gentaro 2011's Kamen rider?" Pinkie asked.
"Pretty much. Although I'm not sure if he counts since he's in America," Kengo said. He added, "This is starting to sound more ridiculous by the minute. A Kamen Rider teaming up with magical ponies."
"Well, that's what happens when a fanfic writer has too much time in his hands," Pinkie said. Her words didn't reach Kengo or anyone else.
"Actually my soul is merged with one, "Twilight quickly corrected.
"Wait, so if all of the ponies from Equestria traveled here, does that mean there are more who have merged their souls?" Pinkie asked.
Twilight nodded and said, "There are more people who merged with their Equestrian counterparts although I have no way of finding them."
"So what you're saying is that there is a chance that I'm part-pony!" Pinkie exclaimed.
"Don't be ridiculous, what're the chances of you being a pony?" Kengo questioned.
"Let's not throw that possibility out of the window," Twilight said with a smile. "We still need five more Elements and we need to find them as soon as possible. So Pinkie is equally a suspect of being one just like anyone else."
"Right, so how are we going to find them?" Gentaro asked.
"You three can try to find them, I'm only concerned about eliminating the Zodiarts," Kengo said as he got up.
"What about Luna? Shouldn't you be a bit concerned about her? She did create the Zodiarts after all," Gentaro said.
"I know my father's research better than anyone alive right now. There is no mention of some pony from another world playing a part in the Zodiart's creation," Kengo said before getting up. He said, "I don't have time to play magical girl."
Kengo left the ice cream parlor, leaving his ice cream mostly untouched. Pinkie quickly snatched it and added it to her sundae. Twilight sighed quietly before taking another bite of her ice cream.
"What's wrong?" Pinkie asked before she stuffed her face with ice cream.
"I'm worried that Kengo might not take me seriously anymore," Twilight said.
"Don't worry about it, he'll come around eventually," Gentaro said. "He just needs a wake-up call and realizes that whoever this Luna person is should be a concern. She did help create the Zodiarts and that meant she may have played a hand in the death of Kengo's father."
As Kengo left the ice cream parlor, the woman with dark blue hair watched Kengo from the distance.
"I didn't know the son of Utahoshi was involved, and it looks like he's friends with Twilight Sparkle," the woman said. She turned around towards the two knights she summoned, "Lunar Knights! I want you to follow him back to his home and bring him to me!"
"Yes, Princess Luna!" the Lunar Knights proclaimed before leaving. Luna turned around and glared at Gentaro, Twilight, and Pinkie through the window. "Enjoy the remainder of your short life, Twilight, because tonight is when I'll finish what I started in Equestria!"
The hardest part of the chapter was to find a way to connect both MLP and Fourze. Since Luna has powers over the night sky, I decided to extend it to the stars, which in turn helped the creation of the Astroswitches. Luna also has her own soldiers to accompany her, the Lunar Knights. In this story, Luna is just an associate to the Zodiarts since she helped their hand in their creation. Her goals are different from the goals of the Zodiarts but will work together to defeat their common enemy.
A little rule I have for making references to other Kamen Rider seasons is that I'm only doing the seasons before Fourze. In my eyes, it wouldn't make sense for a Fourze fanfic to reference any season afterward. Basically any season after Wizard. Since Fourze was an anniversary season, I'm thinking of doing side-chapters where Gentaro and the Mane Six encounter previous Riders. I won't do too many of those types of chapters since they're not a part of the main story. However, they won't pop up until the Mane Six meet up
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