"SHOWA LEGACY"

Frederica Bernkastel, the Witch of Miracles, the embodiment of Rika's struggle to defy her fate, could only glare at Shinichi Banabara. The young man had made a mess of things as his powers went against her own. His abilities were fueled by the existence of the many worlds that Rika Furude had to live through to find her 'happy ending'. Even after Rika left those worlds, they still existed within the sea of fragments.

While Shinichi had helped save the world, his existence was something Frederica could not allow to continue. Each time Shinichi used his powers to turn back time, he erased another world, completely obliterating that timeline. Even though those worlds were Bad End worlds for Rika, they were still worlds that were created from her fight against fate. They deserved to exist, even if they all ended in tragedy.

Sitting atop the table in front of her was a game board and standing on it was a piece that resembled Showa. Bernkastel then placed three new pieces around Showa and smiled maliciously.

"No more miracles for you."


"Ugh…" Shinichi groaned as he woke up. "What hit me?" He shook his head as he rubbed his sore head. Looking around, he found himself sitting in the middle of the junkyard. "What am I doing here?" He tried to recall what he had been doing before he woke up here but it all came as a blank.

"Good morning, sleeping beauty," a familiar voice spoke and Shinichi immediately stood up and saw him standing atop Rena's minivan. Wearing an immaculate white suit and sporting white hair with red eyes was someone Shinichi never expected to see again.

"Shiro Juuyon!" Shinichi exclaimed. "But you're dead!"

"Am I?" Shiro tilted his head, red eyes narrowed. "I don't seem to remember that." He leapt off the top of the minivan to stand in front of Shinichi. "Well, it doesn't matter how I'm here. All that matters is that this is where you'll die."

Shiro threw a punch at Shinichi and he ducked under the fist. He drew his sword when he was suddenly struck from behind. He spun around and his eyes widened as he saw Kamiyami with his twin scimitars.

The blond's outfit was just as blinding as Shiro's as he wore a gold suit with a white dress shirt and blood-red tie. His shoes matched his suit as well. It was so gold that it was gaudy. Smiling maniacally, he let his tongue hang out to reveal the X tattooed on it.

"13, I'm going to take your head!" Kamiyami declared as he swung his sword at him. Shinichi leapt out of the way but he ended up being sent sprawling by a laser shot.

Shiro smirked as he held a DALEK blaster. Kamiyami grinned and brought his swords down but Shinichi managed to roll out of the way, the blades burying themselves in the ground.

"OK, two on one," Shinichi looked between them as he got back to his feet. He drew his sword. "I can handle this."

"Oh, what about three on one?" A familiar figure stepped out from behind a pile of junk and Shinichi's eyes widened when he saw who it was.

He would always recognize that tacky fedora and shades anywhere.

"…Gebok," Shinichi growled.

"Hello, son," Dr. Gebok grinned.

"I'm not your son!" Shinichi snapped angrily.

"But you are. I'm the one who made you who you are," Dr. Gebok argued. "But, it's unfortunate you ended up a failure. Guess I can just start over. Maybe with your little brother."

"Don't you dare touch him," Shinichi growled as he summoned his Spark Core. Shiro and Kamiyami summoned their own Spark Cores as well. "Henshin!"

"Henshin!" Shiro and Kamiyami echoed.

In flashes of light, the three transformed into their Rider forms.

Shinichi transformed into his monochrome default form, wielding the Higurashi no Yaiba. His head was covered by a black helmet with a silver faceplate that resembled a cicada. Green compound eyes were set on the helmet as a white strip of metal divided them and the faceplate. A V-shaped antenna was set on his brow. Around his neck was a white scarf that matched his white bodysuit. Black armour plating covered his sleeves and legs. White gauntlets adorned his forearms while black greaves covered his legs from the knees down. His torso was protected by black armor with a white chestplate and white pauldrons covered his shoulders. Stamped on his left shoulder was the number 13.

Shiro (WHITE 14) transformed into a white armoured version of Showa, with red eyes and a black bodysuit. Finally, Kamiyami (Kamen Rider King) was adorned in armour modelled after a dobsonfly. The bodysuit was black and the armour had circular spaulders with his torso resembling a dobsonfly's abdomen. His helmet was based on a barbute with insectoid eyes and faceplate. The helmet had large dobsonfly pincers for horns and he wore a cape. An X was carved into his right spaulder.

Unlike the last time Showa had seen Kamiyami in this form, Kamen Rider King was now gold instead of brown. His scimitars were also enhanced, resembling a dobsonfly's pincers.

Sparks flew as King attacked and his blade crashed against Showa's sword. He parried the blade before slashing King across the chest, driving him back. WHITE 14 went and delivered a roundhouse, which Showa pivoted away from, but then WHITE 14 fired, knocking him back.

King recovered and slashed Showa across the chest, sending him staggering. He quickly recovered and leapt backwards, landing on a pile of junk.

"Take this!" King yelled as he swung, firing an energy slash. Showa leapt over the attack which sliced up the junk under him. WHITE 14 aimed and fired at Showa who deflected the shot with his sword before he landed on the ground.

"Impressive," Dr. Gebok applauded. "Now, it's my turn." He removed his hat to reveal the transparent braindome and his eyes glowed under his shades, with electric yellow lines glowing down his cheeks. His body shimmered and he transformed into his cyborg form, Million. His entire body was robotic, with his brain being the only organic component. Black armor plating covered his entire body. In place of ears, he had sharp spikes. He had a sharp nose, thin lips and evil red eyes. Finally, his chest and arms were decorated with lightning bolt patterns.

In a flash, he was right in front of Showa and he delivered a punch across his face. Showa staggered back from the blow before Million kicked him in the stomach, sending him tumbling.


Bernkastel watched with a smile as she enjoyed some wine. Using her power, she had trapped Shinichi in this dimension and had even brought back three of his greatest enemies. They each had a personal vendetta against him and were the perfect tools to ensure his elimination.

"Exterminate him," Bernkastel commanded as she picked up a DALEK piece. She debated with herself if she should add DALEKs to the game but decided to toss it away. Their constant screaming was just annoying.


Showa picked himself up and panted as he glanced at his three opponents. They were powerful but he could match their power with his own.

"Sing, Yabuki!" Showa raised his sword to summon his Higurashi Form but instead nothing happened. "What? Sing, Yabuki! Why isn't anything happening?"


"This is one fight you won't win, Shinichi."

Bernkastel made sure to restrict Shinichi's powers. He could not access any of his Treasure Forms and she prevented him from accessing his GX and Trinity upgrades as well. Basically, he was stuck at the same power level he started at when he first appeared in Hinamizawa all those years ago. She also made sure that Shinichi's temporal powers wouldn't work.

Without access to his more powerful forms, armaments, and chronokinesis Shinichi was no match for the Terrible Trio.

Rika would hate her for this, but this needed to be done. She didn't care for gaining any forgiveness. This was for the sake of preserving all the worlds she had created.


"Guess you can't use any of your fancy tricks now!" King went and knocked the Higurashi no Yaiba out of Showa's hand and then he struck him across the chest. WHITE 14 joined in, throwing punches at Showa who tried to block them. Million soon joined them and struck, sending Showa flying into a pile of junk which crumbled down on him.

Showa lay in the bottom of the pile and groaned.

"Gokuaku? Zennin? St. George?" No answer. It was like they couldn't hear him. Meanwhile, his three opponents were coming towards him, ready to finish him off.

If he couldn't use his special forms, then he had no choice but to go with the ones he hoped he could still access.

"Let's Ride: Ichigo!"

In a flash, Showa burst out of the junk pile as Kamen Rider Ichigo.

Yes, a form he could use!

Showa Ichigo hit WHITE 14 with a flying kick, sending him tumbling. King and Million were stunned as Showa Ichigo turned to face them.

Now it was his turn to curb stomp them.

"Let's Ride: Nigo!"

He changed again, this time becoming Kamen Rider Nigo. Showa Nigo threw a punch and struck King in the jaw. King raised his swords to strike but Showa Nigo buried his fist into his stomach and then threw a haymaker that sent him flying too. He crashed into a pile of scrap metal, which collapsed on top of him.

"Let's Ride: V3!"

Spinning around to face Million, he changed into Kamen Rider V3. He leapt and planted his feet on Million's chest to fling himself backwards. He spun in the air before he went to deliver a bicycle kick that sent Million tumbling.

"Let's Ride: Riderman!"

Becoming Riderman, Showa Riderman fired a net out of his Cassette Arm at WHITE 14. As he struggled to free himself, Showa Riderman activated the Blaster Arm and fired a blast of energy that sent WHITE 14 crashing to the ground.

"Let's Ride: X!"

As WHITE 14 recovered and got back on his feet, Showa X thrust the Ridol Whip into WHITE 14's chest. He screamed as the blade pierced his torso. Showa X withdrew the weapon as he changed again.

"Let's Ride: Amazon!"

WHITE 14 recovered to fire at Showa but he got clawed in the face by Showa Amazon. Showa Amazon heard King coming and leapt high into the air before he backflipped in midair to land on King's back.

"Argh! Get off me!"

"Jaguar Shock!"

Showa Amazon sunk his teeth into King's shoulder, causing him to scream and try to throw Showa Amazon off. The Amazon Rider removed his teeth from King and bounded off him to land on his feet.

"Let's Ride: Stronger!"

As WHITE 14, Million and King came at him, Showa Stronger struck the ground, generating lightning from his hand.

"ELECTRO FIRE!"

He sent out lightning bolts which raced across the ground, hitting all three of his opponents, electrocuting them.

"Let's Ride: Skyrider!"

He leapt into the air as he changed again, gliding through the air as he flew around his three opponents. He spun faster and faster, generating a tornado which lifted them into the air.

"SKY KICK!"

He entered the tornado and used it to ricochet around his opponents to land his attack, sending them flying out of the tornado in three different directions. The tornado dissipated as Showa Skyrider landed on his feet.

"Let's Ride: Super-1!"

He ran towards the closest target, which happened to be Kamiyami. The swordsman prepared himself, and as Showa Super-1 came in range, he swung his swords, but they broke against Showa Super-1's Power Hands. Showa Super-1 slammed his palms into King's chest, sending him staggering before he delivered a double punch, knocking him back.

Showa Super-1 heard WHITE 14 powering up his gun behind him. He leapt as WHITE 14 pulled the trigger and the beam travelled under him. It hit King instead and he screamed as the beam knocked him down. Showa landed on his feet and changed again.

"Let's Ride: ZX!"

He fired the Micro Chain at WHITE 14's gun and ripped it out of his hands. He dropped the weapon and threw the Cross Shurikens at WHITE 14, hitting him in both his eyes, blinding him as he screamed.

"Let's Ride: BLACK!"

He then clotheslined him, knocking him to the ground.

"Let's Ride: BLACK RX!"

Transforming into Kamen Rider BLACK RX, Showa drew the Revolcane and then brought it down. He buried the blade in WHITE 14 and his doppelganger exploded.

King got back to his feet and looked at his broken swords. He tossed them aside and then pulled his horns off to become a new pair of swords. He put them together, focusing his energy through them, and swung. The massive energy slash flew straight at Showa who turned and saw it coming but he was too late to avoid it.

There was a huge explosion and King laughed victoriously.

"Finally, I'm the winner! HAHAHAHAHAHA! I'm better than you, Number 13! HAHAHAHAHAHA!"

"Are you sure about that?"

King gasped as Showa stepped out of the smoke in the form of Roborider. It had saved his life.

"Let's Ride: Shin!"

His robotic suit morphed and became organic as he turned into a grasshopper mutant. He charged at a stunned King and delivered a right hook before he threw a left hook. Finally, he delivered a crescent kick that knocked him down.

"Let's Ride: ZO!"

King got back up and swung his swords but Showa ZO parried the blades before he landed an uppercut into King's jaw. He then decided to finish things with one of his most powerful forms.

"Let's Ride: J!"

King staggered and then he gawked as Showa grew to gigantic size. As J Jumbo Formation, he was a titan. King screamed as Showa J raised his foot and crushed him with a stomp.

Showa shrunk back and reverted to his default form.

"OK, I defeated Shiro and Kamiyami. That leaves..." He was missing one as he growled. "Gebok."

"Very impressive, using those powers I gave you, BLACK 13," Million praised as he stepped into view. "I bet you must be tired from cycling through all of them, though."

Showa did not show it but Million was right. Going through all his Showa Rider forms was exhausting but it was necessary to defeat Shiro and Kamiyami.

"I'll do anything to stop you, Gebok."

"Well, it's too bad you're running on fumes now, BLACK 13," Million said as he extended his energy blades from his wrists.

"I can still defeat you."

"Well, unless you can somehow perform a miracle, this is the end for you," Million replied as he strode forward.

"A miracle... you say?" Showa smiled. He had learned something interesting when he decided to get a closer look at his Showa Rider forms. He went into his own head and spoke to them and they had told him that he could access a form that combined all their powers. There was only one condition to access it and he had met that condition by assuming all of his Rider forms in quick succession.

Now, it was only a matter of calling on that power.

"LEGACY RIDE: SHOWA!"

A golden gate emerged from behind Showa as the Legendary Showa Riders appeared to stand alongside him. Ichigo to Stronger stood to his right while Skyrider to J stood to his left. The gate had Showa's face in the middle and surrounded by locks representing the Showa Riders. The gate opened to release a bright radiance that chased away the darkness.

At the same time, Showa's Spark Core began to shine as his body was bathed in the gate's bright light. His body began to glow as the black parts of his suit turned golden while the white parts turned silver. Finally, the Showa Riders overlapped his body to manifest his ultimate form.

His torso was covered in golden armour with broad, wing-shaped, triple-layered spaulders while golden faulds hung from his belt to provide reinforced protection for his crotch, hips and thighs. Mounted on his back was a cicada-shaped backpack. What was most distinct about this suit was the chestplate which held the face of his default form in the centre while being surrounded by miniature faces of the Showa Riders whose powers he possessed.

This was his true Ultimate Form: Kamen Rider Showa Legacy.

Million's eyes widened as the fluid in his braincase bubbled rapidly in shock.

"What!? WHAT IS THIS FORM!? This was not part of your design!" Million screamed.

"It was not part of your design, you mean," Showa Legacy retorted. "You designed me to become your weapon to have your revenge on humanity but your mistake was infusing me with these powers - the powers of the Showa Riders - which allowed their inherent sense of justice to become part of me. This is a combination of their power, the history of the Showa Riders, their legacy which lives through me."

"No! No, that it's possible! It's a glitch! It must be!" Million furiously denied.

"If it's a glitch, it's one I'll happily take advantage of. Now, get ready to experience the power of a legacy!"

Million growled and activated his energy blades which shot out of forearms, glowing blood red and crackling with energy. He yelled and charged at Showa Legacy who was ready for him.

"Revolcane! Bioblade!" Showa Legacy's hands glowed as he summoned the signature weapons of RX. He parried Million's blades before delivering twin slashes across Million's chest, sending him backpedalling.

"You little shit!" Million spat as his eyes glowed and he fired eyebeams at Showa Legacy.

"Summon Ride: Roborider!" Showa Legacy called and the Rider in question appeared and blocked the eyebeams. He then returned fire with the Voltech Shooter, blasting Million with his laser before vanishing.

Showa Legacy charged at Million, replacing RX's weapons with Ascalon. Sparks flew as they traded blows, blocking and parrying but Showa Legacy managed to break through Million's guard and drove the sword into his chest. Million screamed as he staggered back before Showa Legacy sent him tumbling with a slash of his sword. Picking himself up and seeing the damage Showa Legacy had caused him, the fluid in Million's braincase bubbled furiously as he decided to stop playing around.

"I'LL TURN YOU INTO SCRAP!" Millon's chestplate split apart and the panels moved onto his shoulders. A cannon barrel extended from the middle of his chest as he dug his heels into the ground. He charged it up, energy swirling around the barrel as it glowed brightly. "MILLION VOLTS CANNON!"

The electrical blast burst out of the cannon, the recoil pushing Million back as it surged towards Showa Legacy. However, he did not look concerned as he simply snapped his fingers and froze time. With a wave of his hand he reversed time and Million looked like a VHS tape that was being rewound. The blast returned to him before his cannon retracted and his chestplate closed back up. Time resumed and just as Million was about to initiate his attack as before, Showa Legacy appeared before him in the blink of an eye and planted his right hand on his chest.

"Freeze." Using Super-1's power, the Thermal Hands, he covered Million's chest in ice, sealing it. He then used Stronger's powers and sent Million sailing with a lightning bolt. He flew across the junkyard and crashed into a pile of trash which collapsed on top of him.

Showa Legacy watched as Million burst out of the garbage, the jets in his feet keeping him aloft. His eyes glowed brightly, energy crackling around him.

"TAKE THIS!" Million shot towards Showa Legacy to deliver a powerful ramming attack but he was already prepared. The miniature masks on his chest glowed and the Showa Riders appeared, standing in a row behind Showa Legacy. Showa Legacy leapt into the air, followed by the Showa Riders. At the apex of his jump, a set of insect-like wings burst from his back. The Riders soon got into position to execute their combined Rider Kicks.

"LEGACY RIDER KICK!"

The Showa Riders all merged with Showa Legacy, augmenting his power with their own, as his wings propelled him while he delivered a devastating Rider Kick. Million was struck in mid-flight, and he screamed as the resulting explosion engulfed him.


Bernkastel screamed as she shoved the gameboard off the table, scattering the game pieces on her floor. She huffed angrily. She was supposed to win as she was the one who controlled when miracles happened, but against all odds, Shinichi managed to create a miracle of his own.

How could he continue to defy her like this? She made certain that he was at his weakest and yet he still succeeded. Has she been underestimating him all this time? Was he hiding his true power from everyone else? What in the seven Hells type of ability did he have that she could not see?

"Next time," Bernkastel swore. "Next time you won't be so lucky, Shinichi Banabara."


Somewhere, in a place that not even Bernkastel knew, a large gate stood. It was a golden gate with the mask of Showa set in the centre. Set around it were locks with emblems corresponding to the Showa Era Riders. The eyes of the Showa mask glowed brightly, and each of the locks glowed one by one like the hands of a clock.

"Only a matter of time. Only a matter... of time..."


KRC: Bernkastel once again tries to menace Shinichi and have him destroyed but Shinichi overcame the challenge and beat the odds, obtaining a new form as a result. However, this won't be the last time Bernkastel tries to get rid of him. To her, he was a threat to all the worlds created from Rika's struggle.