Author's Notes:
Hey guys! I hope that you are all staying safe with all that is going on. Might as well, relax and read as we wait for a vaccine. As I was writing this Fanfiction, I was trying to release my all my stress. From worrying about the release of the movie, to the fact that I had to put up with all the waiting. So, I hope that you have enjoyed the last chapter, I work hard at this.
Well, it is time to write the latest chapter, because I am getting tired at all this writing.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters that are appearing in this fanfiction. They belong to Type-Moon, Aniplex, Kinoko Nasu, Takashi Takeuchi, Toei Company and Shotaro Ishinomori
Quartzer 7
1431: The Search for the Dragon Slayer
3rd POV
Inside the cathedral, Orleans, France
Year 1431
As we go inside the cathedral. We saw that Jeanne Alter and Gilles De Rais are now talking, "Did Rider commit suicide? It is troublesome that she retained her sanity even with Madness Enhancement. Still, she likely fought with all her might. If that is the case, we cannot let our guard down. Please contact the Berserk Assassin."
Gilles who was listening to all of this then replied, "Understood. If I were who I was before, I would have stopped you. But now, you are perfect Jeanne! You do not even need luck! Please trample over them as much as you wish."
Jeanne Alter narrow her eyes and turn towards him, "Gilles. Which do you think is the real one? Me, or her?"
"Of course, it's you. Are you listening, Jeanne? You were burned at the stake. Betrayed, by everyone! Charles VII left you to die because he did not want to pay the ransom! Not a single person rose to bravely fight for your return! And what was the cause of all this? It was God! It was our God, mocking us! Thus, we deny God. Don't we, Jeanne." Gilles proclaimed with a loud voice.
"...Yes. Yes, you are right, Gilles. I have nothing left. My soldiers are gone, and my admirers fled. The king betrayed me, and the bishop burnt me in the name of God. —I was wrong. No, everything was wrong. Not just what I believed in. The very country that allowed me to exist was wrong. This mistake must be righted. Jeanne d 'Arc was a mistake. So, let us do as they decided, and make it all so it never happened. My salvation of the country was itself a fatal mistake."
Gilles then tries to comfort Jeanne Alter by saying, "...Jeanne. Please, do not put yourself under such stress. This is a divine punishment. Nothing more. Your revenge is righteous. What you saved; you may destroy. Isn't that all there is to it?"
"...You're right, Gilles. What you say is extreme, but it brings me strength. Let us go, Berserker, Assassin... This is getting complicated. May I use your True Names?" As soon as she says that a smokey black Knight and a white-haired man with blue eyes wearing a long green coat with steel shoulder guards, "Lancelot, Knight of the Lake; and the Executioner, Charles-Henri Sanson. Mount your wyverns. I shall lead you.'
"—Urrrrrr."
"...Of course, Master. Only I am fit to take the head of the Queen." Charles said. as he and Lancelot followed Jeanne Alter to the outside.
(Cue Opening Theme: Over Quartzer by Shuta Sueyoshi Ft ISSA)
As the 'Grand Order' begins The Kamen Riders and Chaldea are now set to go to the first Singularity. Rejoice for the quest for Humanity's future begins
Oh, yeah, Oh...
We saw Mash, Ritsuka, Roman, Da Vinci look and marveled at the Rider kicking Kamen Riders, when suddenly they saw Zi-O, Den O, Ghost, Build, Wizard and Decade walking as their faces are now shown.
sshun de tsukamitoru no sa Are you ready? (Are you lazy?)
We saw Sougo, Ryotaro and Ritsuka look at the clocks as they reach it, they then swing their arms the background starts rotating.
Atarashī rekishi wa soko ni Feel it! Feel it! (Crazy baby!)
We then saw Geiz throws his cloak as he transforms to Kamen Rider Geiz.
Feel it! Feel it! (Crazy baby!)
With Tsukuyomi and Mash walking as Tsukuyomi changes to Kamen Rider Tsukuyomi.
Hikari wo kate ni kasokushite
We then cut to Sougo and Tsukasa who then transform to Oma Zi-O and Decade Violent Emotions as their eyes turn red and slanted.
Konomama Shout it out! Shout it out!
We then saw Takeru appear with Makoto, Alain as well as the Heroes of history. With Roman, Sento, Haruto and Da Vinci at mission control
Ima wo susume yō
We then saw Woz turning his book as it shows a shadowy figure with white hair and black eyes.
Madō hi mo Ikudo tonaku Asu no tobira
We then saw the Shadowy figure as he walks, as an image shows the Heroes doing their daily routine. As we cut to Woz's book showing Oma Zi-O destroying things as well as the Shadowy figure sending creating golden cups.
tatake
As it changes to a white version of Woz. As we saw the Ridewatches.
Mitsumeta sono saki ni
We then saw the statues of the Riders appearing as Geiz activates his Ridewatch.
Tobikonde mitara
As the statues continue to appear, as Sougo activates his watch with Ritsuka, Tsukasa, Takeru and Ryotaro watching him.
Believe Yourself!
Sougo, Tsukasa, Ryotaro and Takeru transforms into their Rider Forms.
Toki no ame Surinukete Tomo ni
We then saw the Riders riding their backs, as Shadowy figures started walking. As the Rider kicks started moving.
You, Over "Quartzer"
We then saw Zi-O riding through the blaze.
Mirai wo koe yō
We then saw heroes standing with serious looks on their eyes. With Artoria Pendragon splitting into her three aspects
Kako no ishi wa Uso de wa azamuke nai
We then saw the Riders as well as the Servants fighting some enemies. With Woz using his Kamen Rider Ginga Miridewatch.
Kanjiro sō Nexus Future
We then saw Tsukuyomi and Mash walking down the stairs, as the scenery started changing. With Natsumi, Medusa and Kaitou appearing to take their hands.
Now, Over "Quartzer"
We then saw Zi-O using his sword.
Mabayui sekai Misete
As it switches to Geiz with them duking it out as the title appears.
Sougo POV
On a nearby town, France
Year 1431
Inside the town, we saw Marie talking to a civilian about something, "...And that's what happened..."
"I see, I see! Understood. How interesting. How remarkably interesting! Thank you, kind sir. Farewell, until we meet again!" Marie smiled as she turns her back and began to walk when the man asks her.
"Y-Yes ma'am! Um, by the way, you seem to be of noble birth. What is your name—"
Marie smiled at this question, "My name is Marie Antoinette! Hehe, it might be worth remembering. ...Keep passing it down for 360 years or so, and someone might be in for a surprise, hehe" She then continues to walk leaving the man to be really confused. Marie then ran towards the others who were hiding and said, "Guys! I got the information!"
Jeanne then replied, "Sorry, Marie. I will cause a panic if I go into town..."
"Don't worry, Jeanne. We are both Servants, you know. Now, I have got some great information. The city St. Martha told us of, Lyon."
"Really?" Takeru said.
"Yes... To put it simply, Lyon was destroyed a little while ago. Its refugees have settled here."
"The "used to be" nuance interests me. ...So, it's just as I thought?" Jeanne murmured.
"Yeah like how Lyon got destroyed or who cause it." Tsukasa said.
"Yes. The town is filled with monsters that seem to have risen from the depths of Hell. But I think what came before that is the important part. They said Lyon had a protector." Marie revealed to the shock of the others.
"A protector?" Mash said.
"Like whom is it?" Tsukuyomi asked.
"A knight with a large sword, who defeated wyverns and skeletons."
This caused the others to be really intrigued especially the Artoria trio with Jeanne murmuring, "I see. Perhaps that is the Servant Martha spoke of before."
"And to think that it's a Knight." Artoria said.
"Yes. But a little while ago, some scary people came. Servants, probably. He was overwhelmed by their numbers and is now missing. And so, Lyon was destroyed..." Marie finished explaining to the others.
"I hope he's alive... No, let us believe in the words of St. Martha."
"You're right Mash, we've come too far to back down." Ritsuka agreed.
"Oh, right. Charles VII visited the village, and General Gilles de Rais marshalled the routed soldiers, they said." Marie revealed which causes the others to be really shocked at this statement with Jeanne shouting.
"Gilles!"
"Wait isn't that the name of your friend? I read about him in books." Takeru said.
"He's attempting to attack Lyon and take back the city." Marie explained.
"I see..." Kaitou said.
"I'm sure it would be...difficult to meet with him."
"Why is that? Gilles de Rais is an admirer of Jeanne, right?" Marie says in confusion, "If Jeanne asks, he's sure to lend a helping hand?"
"...That's precisely the reason. He knows that I have become the Dragon Witch. He wouldn't accept me like that." Jeanne said.
"Yeah and if my assumptions he is now in the process of becoming the serial killer I read about in history books." Sougo said.
"'l got it now. I'm not sure if that's quite right. But I understand that you might not want to see him! You are a girl, after all. Yes, I agree we do not need to see him! We are in a hurry, after all. I don't think normal soldiers can handle all those monsters in Lyon, anyway..." Marie said.
"...You' re quite right. Let's defeat them on our own." Jeanne agreed.
"Yeah and this time we will win for sure." Ryotaro and Takeru smiled.
"No problem." Sougo said.
"You're right we can do it." Ritsuka said.
"Fujimaru-kun, Tokiwa-kun... You two are right. This is nothing." Jeanne said thanking the two.
"Yes, that's what it means to be a boy! Here's your reward!" Marie said as she starts to kiss both Ritsuka and Sougo each in the lips. Causing the others to be surprised especially Tsukuyomi and Natsumi as well as Mash, Medusa and the Artoria trio. With the guys going silent.
"What?"
"What just happen."
"Well? Was it good?" Marie asked.
The two are in shock at what Marie did, with Ritsuka saying, "Thank you!" While Sougo remains silent...
"Master, Tokiwa-san! Hang in there. ...Jeez!"
"She finally went and did it, huh? Sorry, just ignore that. Maria has a bad habit of kissing everything. It caused chaos in the palace. There were actually factions formed of people she'd kissed and people she hadn't. No playwright would touch a story about a court that almost destroyed itself before the revolution." Amadeus apologizes as he explained.
Haruto said to Amadeus, "Yeah noted thanks. "
"Master, Tokiwa-san, come on. Snap out of it. Snap out of it!" Mash shouted.
"Sougo! Sougo!" Tsukuyomi shouted at Sougo.
"Huh? You guys don't do kisses? Maybe like when your heart feels like someone's squeezing it... You do it too, right Jeanne, everyone?" Marie asked.
"Umm It's not like that it's just that we are very uncomfortable with what you are doing." Geiz said.
Amadeus who was looking at them, then turns and saw a group of men and said, "Those soldiers over there seem ready to kill. I don't think they're back from the front." The others then look at the direction where he was looking and saw that a group of men are now walking towards them.
"...Seems like they've become bandits. This tragedy is enough to shatter anyone's mind. We cannot let the townspeople suffer. Let us capture them." Jeanne said.
"Yeah we got it." Yusuke and Medusa said.
"Got it. Back of the blade it is!" Mash declared causing the others to slap their heads in exasperation.
"...But that's a shield, right?" Amadeus corrected Mash
"Ok, ok now's not the time to squabble! Those bandits are now going towards us!"
A few hours later, outside the town France
Year 1431
They then proceed to take care of the bandits, with the ones who give the most brutal beatdowns being Tsukasa, Kaitou, Haruto, M-Ryotaro, Yusuke, Jeanne, Artoria, Artoria Alter, Medusa, and Mash as they finish fighting the bandits. They then started to tie the bandits with Sougo saying, "Looks like we defeated them."
"Now it's time for them to face the consequences." Medusa said.
"We've tied up the bandits, let's hand them to the town's people. I think we can leave the rest to them. All right, let's head out everybody!" Mash shouted. They then nodded as soon as thy hand over the bandits to the townsfolk they then started walking.
"We're almost there, don't you think?" Marie asked.
"I think so." Ryotaro guessed.
"Yes, we should be. ...The thought of having to see a ruined town again, is heartbreaking." Jeanne agreed.
"I agree with you on that." Yusuke agreed.
"...There's no one here." Jeanne said.
"Doctor, any signs of life—" Mash was about to ask Roman. But he was not answering.
"What the why isn't the communications working?" Tsukasa and Natsumi asked.
"Doctor? I'm sorry. Reception's not very good here. Let's split up and search for that "Dragon Slayer" Martha mentioned." Mash said.
"Well I guess that's the plan."
"Right. Let's see which of us finds that person first. Amadeus, Tsukuyomi-san, Hikari-san and I will take the west side." Marie said.
"Then Mash, the other Kamen Riders as well as Medusa and the Kings of Knights and I will take the east." Jeanne replied.
"Understood. Let's go, Master! Everyone!" Mash smiled.
"Yeah!"
Ritsuka POV
Inside a ruined town, France
Year 1431
As we shifted to a destroyed town, Ritsuka and Sougo's team are now walking the streets with Jeanne asking, "This was once a beautiful town. Why would that Dragon Witch do this—" She was then interrupted by Ritsuka and Sougo.
"No don't say that! That's not you, Jeanne!"
"I agree with Ritsuka here, that person is a fake."
The others also agree with this with Takeru saying, "Yes just because she has your face. That doesn't mean she is you." This caused Jeanne to feel very happy at all the measurement that she is getting.
"That'd be nice, but... Huh? Did I just hear a voice?"
"Yeah I hear it." Kaitou replied.
"Yes, faintly. It may be a survivor. Let's go check it out." Mash said as they start to investigate, when suddenly they saw what appears to be zombies.
"...Ugh!"
"What the... Are those Zombies!?" Haruto shouted.
"Living Dead!" Mash also shouted.
"Gee Captain and miss Obvious do you two have to ask that?" M-Ryotaro said.
"Turning the townsfolk into monsters... This is beyond heresy!" Jeanne shouted.
"Yeah and it disgust me." Takeru and Artoria agreed with Jeanne.
"We can't save them anymore... Ready for battle, Master!" Mash shouted.
"Yeah, rest in peace!" Takeru and Ritsuka shouted
"Be at peace!" Sougo also shouted.
"My, my you kids are a feisty one aren't you huh." Artoria Alter smiled much to Artoria Lily and Medusa's shock.
"Umm... Did you just smile?" Medusa asked.
"Yeah, I never saw you do that before?"
Artoria Alter then replied, "What about it then? Just because I always scowl that doesn't mean I can't smile."
The Kamen Riders then pulling out their belts with them shouting, "HENSHIN!"
RIDER TIME! KAMEN RIDER ZI-O!
RIDER TIME! KAMEN RIDER GEIZ!
KAMEN RIDE! DECADE!
KAMEN RIDE! DIEND
SWORD FORM
FLAME PLEASE HI-HI-HI-HI
KAIGAN ORE GHOST READY GO KAKUGO GHO-GHO-GHOST KAKUGO KAKUGO!
As they transform into their Kamen Rider base forms, Diend then started to shoot at the Zombies. But they prove to be a big problem with more of them still charging. Den-O who was slashing at them at the head. Then shouted.
"Hey thief can you at least aim for the head!"
"Jeez, I know that Momotaros. Don't be such a blowhard." Diend trolled.
Den-O was now insulted at this remark, as he continues to attack the zombies he shouted, "Oh I'm seriously going to kill you right now." As the battle goes on, Decade and Artoria Alter are now killing the most zombies with Artoria Alter doing the most damage.
"Wow! Never thought you would be so destructive." Decade remark with a deep tone as he use his Ride booker to slash away the zombies. This caused Artoria Alter to chuckle at this comment.
"This coming from the one who calls himself the destroyer of worlds." She then shoots another dark laser at the zombies which causes the others more specifically Zi-O Geiz, Kuuga, Wizard, Artoria, Jeanne and Artoria Lily to be surprised.
"What the... Will you please stop with that!" Artoria shouted.
"I can't believe that she is now going all out at a time like this." Medusa said as she caught another zombie with her chain and kicks it in the face. As for Artoria Lily as she saw her dark self ruthlessly attacking the zombies. She can't help but feel uneasy at how ruthless she is.
"My, is that what I will become if I choose to become a tyrant?" She asks herself as she continues to fight the zombies.
As the hours pass by, the undead are still attacking the heroes with Mash saying, "Even more enemies!"
"Yes, just as I thought! We hurried back, but they're swarming over here too!" Marie shouted as she, Kivala, Tsukuyomi and Amadeus behind her.
"My god... You guys are having a hard time aren't you." Tsukuyomi said as she draws out her sword. As she and Kivala started to fight the zombies.
"You may not need any help, but I can't just sit around!" Marie shouted as she blast a bunch of zombies, "I will help you, Fujimaru! Tokiwa-san!"
"Thanks!" the two boys responded.
She then started to help the boys with Ritsuka using anything from broken spears to swords to kill the undead. While Zi-O teams up with Kuuga, Wizard, Geiz and Den-O. As the hours passes by the zombies are now being removed when the heroes heard a loud roar. They look up and saw a bunch of wyverns coming down with Jeanne shouting, "Wyvern!"
"What? I am tired of seeing them. They are no more than third-rate instruments, time to get rid of them!" Amadeus annoyingly said as she continues to emit shockwaves. Wizard then change to his All Dragon form to fight the wyverns.
Artoria alongside her other two selves are now using their swordsmanship to kill more zombies and wyverns with Artoria lily saying, "Come on, you guys I told you I'm still inexperienced at stuff like this!"
Artoria Alter then hit Lily's head with her fist, "Will you stop your whining! God to think that you are a younger me." She then starts to hack and slash more and more enemies. As hours pass, we cut to Jeanne destroying the last of the zombies saying.
"Phew! Enemies eliminated. May their souls rest in peace—"
"Yeah that's all of them all right." Den-O agreed.
"Peace... Do they desire peace? That is such a foolish thing to say." A voice called out causing the heroes to look at the direction of the voice and saw what appears to be a man with long shoulder length hair an eyepatch on his right eye and is wearing to be a green long coat and black pants and shoes, "They have no peace in their souls. There is certainly none residing in us Servants— This world has been frozen for years..."
"What the... Is that..." Zi-O was about to say.
"...Servant!" Mash shouted.
"Correct. People call me—The Phantom of the Opera." The man proclaimed.
"Phantom of the Opera... Wait you mean you're the title character of the novel called The Phantom of the Opera!?" Ghost asked.
"My so you have heard of me... Well then, by order of the "Dragon Witch," this town is under my absolute control"
"What did you just say..." Wizard asked.
"Did I hear you say what I think you just said?"
"Yeah, this town isn't yours, eyepatch bastard!" Den-O shouted as he readies his sword.
"Now, now, now. This is the middle of Hell, where the dead live. What are you going to do?"
"What are we going to do? Isn't it obvious...? We'll crush you!" Zi-O proclaimed.
"And send you flying!" Ritsuka agreed.
Just like that, Master! Tokiwa-san! Here we go!" Mash shouted. As she, Jeanne, Medusa, Tsukuyomi, Kuuga, Zi-O and the others go towards the Phantom who then reveals his sharp nails to then fight back.
"My that girl sure knows how to be ready for a fight." Artoria Alter said in amazement as she watched, "But still I can't shake the fact that I have seen that shield before." Artoria who was watching her feels that something is wrong.
"Hey, is there bothering you?" She ask Artoria Alter.
"Yeah you look like you've seen a ghost." Artoria Lily agreed.
"Huh... Yeah is that girl's shield... Don't you two recognize it."
"What do you mean..." Artoria was about to ask when she too looks at Mash and suddenly, she was also surprised at Mash's shield and knew what she is talking about, "She's right that shield it looks familiar it looks just like 'his' shield." Artoria Lily was the only one who didn't even recognize the shield
As the battle rages on, the heroes are now managing to overpower the Phantom with the latter trying to cut them down with his claws, only for him to be restrained by Medusa's chains. Diend then starts shooting him down with his gun. Decade, Kivala, Kuuga, the Zi-O Riders, Marie, Amadeus and Wizard then tried to attack the Phantom with quick ferocity with the latter being forced back.
"Ugh! Still, my mission is accomplished. Though I shall never be rewarded, never. This is where my song ends, but the real Hell starts now."
"What do you mean by that!?" Zi-O and Artoria asked.
"Rejoice, oh Holy Maiden! Your evil has grown even more than you."
"—Be silent. It must be hard to even talk now." Jeanne shouted as she points her flagpole.
"Yes, enough with this insolent banter! We're going to cut your head from your shoulders!" Artoria Alter proclaimed.
"These are not words. This is a song. To lament your future, and to mourn it. Forget about the Dragon Slayer... Run to the ends of the earth. If lady luck is on your side—
you might just have a chance to escape. Here it comes. The Dragon is here. The Devil is here. An evil dragon unlike any of you have seen before." The Phantom shouted.
"You're a stubborn one, aren't you? The coda has ended, now back to hell with you." And with that the Phantom disappears like a ghost.
"An evil...dragon?' Mash murmured.
"Do you know what he is talking about Mash?" Ritsuka asked.
"I don't know Master."
"Finally, I got through to you! Everyone, I recommend that we evacuate!"
"Doctor Roman? Evacuate? What are you talking about?" Wizard asked.
About that there is something approaching you! This reading is way beyond a Servant— It's indicating an "ultra-size lifeform." It's approaching with incredible speed!"
"...Beyond a Servant! Can such a lifeform even exist in this world?" Mash asked causing the other to facepalm.
"Geez you've seen dead heroes coming to life, people using magic and magical creatures attacking you and you're still saying that." Tsukuyomi muttered.
Of course, they can! The world's a big place! Um, sorry. Save the chatter for later! I am also detecting 3 Servants heading this way."
"Yeah and it looks like they are not happy at what you're doing." Sento warned.
"Jeez looks like we're going to have company." Decade said.
"...It must be them. This is quite a problem." Marie muttered.
"The orchestra is done. Let's get out of here. I know we just wasted our effort, but that's life.
"But... Wait, please. If the reading is truly beyond that of a Servant, then we need the "Dragon Slayer" more than ever."
"I agree with pinky here, we need all the allies that we can get now!" Den-O shouted.
"That person must be in this town, right? We can at least look for that Servant—"
"No, no, no. No time, no time!" Roman shouted.
"You're all going to be slaughtered." Woz shouted.
"But if we abandon that Servant now, we may never get another chance!" Jeanne interjected.
"Master, your orders!" Mash asked Ritsuka.
"Let's find the Dragon Slayer first."
"I agree with Ritsuka. Besides if we run here, things will get worse. Let us fight them!" Zi-O agreed.
"Understood!" Mash replied.
"Amadeus, let's prepare for battle ...Will you fight with me?" Marie asks Amadeus with a smile.
"Didn't you just order me to fight? You just need to stand proudly and smile as always. Don't worry yourself over me. If things get bad, I'll run away on my own!" Amadeus answered.
"Yes. That is the Amadeus I know. It is okay, we just must buy some time." Marie smiled.
"Hey, you going to need the help you need!" Diend said as he, Kivala, Tsukuyomi and Ghost joined them.
"Thanks, I assure you. I will not die. Not here, at least." Marie said.
"Doctor! Are you detecting any other Servants?" Mash asked.
"Searching now. Hang on a moment! —Right. There is a couple of faint readings from the castle up ahead!" Roman answered.
"Let us go!" Jeanne shouted.
"Yeah!"
Author's Notes:
And that's about it, hope you guys like the chapter. See you!
