Author Note: Apologies of not posting yesterday, I was working on a project for college and I was working on it all day yesterday. I completely forgot to post yesterday, so here's the chapter today! Enjoy!
Asa mo yoru mo koi kogarete hoshi ni naru yo kimi mamoru tatakai wa yukue shirazu
(From the sky the camera falls down on the nation of japan and then close up to the Skywall, where the red light beams down on Chifuyu, as she reaches out. Scene changes to Sento the light going up his body, Sento brings his clenched fist close to his chest before reaching out. In the background Stalk looks on.)
ashita to kinou no kousaten de majiwaranai kimi to boku ima iku yo boku wa nagareboshi
(Sento stands with everyone looking on with a serious face. Scene changes to Chloe in tears as Sento reaches out before a Shadowy hand grabs Sento's hand. Scene changes to Build, Cross-Z, and Akats standing ready to fight.)
IS Infinite Build
sekai ga kuchihatete mo kawaru koto no nai mono ga aru
(Camera flashes to Ichika's face then Cross-Z, then to Cross-Z jumping off a building and flying into battle. Scene changes to Cecilia taking aim with her rifle and firing off a shot)
namida wo koraete demo mamorubeki mono ga bokura ni wa aru
(The shot passes Rin, who swings at the camera, Charlotte blocks incoming fire before firing back)
nanmannen nan okunen mae kara no messeji ga tainai de uzukidasu narihibiku
(Changes to Laura swinging her cannon and aiming before firing off a shot, the shot flies past Akatsu as she thrusts with her blade, under the helmet Houki let's out a tear.)
shagareta koe de asu wo yobu kizu darake no te de kimi mamoru
(Grease drops towards Cross-Z with her weapon at the ready, Cross-Z spins around and thrusts his blade at Grease, their weapons let out a shockwave of energy as the two steare each other down. Scene changes to Tajimi and Phantom Task behind her. Looming over all of them is a Mech hidden in Shadow, a beam changes up before firing at the screen.)
I continue to fight I continue to fight
(Gentoku walks forward with Yamada behind him. Camera changes to an up close look at Gentoku up close, looking at one half of Gentoku's face is with a creepy smile. Camera switches to other side to see a dulled out Gen with purple crack veins creeping up his face. Stalk Revels in everything.)
asa mo yoru mo koikogarete hoshi ni naru yo kimi mamoru tatakai wa yukue shirazu
(Sento Drives his bike before swerving to park as he looks over the ridge. Looking over a hill, Sento looks on at Hokuto's army. Stalk flies in with new armor covering her.)
ashita to kinou no kousaten de majiwaranai kimi to boku sadame wo kirisaku nagareboshi
(Camera flies past the cast in different poses looking at the camera M's face shows anger, as camera changes to Sento also with a serious face, before Chifuyu drops in besides Sento. Sento and Chifuyu reach out to each other, but a shadow creeps up Sento's hand. Sento brings his hand close to his eye, the camera focuses on his eyes to see a shadow in both eyes.)
hakanaku kiete nakunaru koto sae kowakunai
(Still focusing on the eye, appears an all black boots, hand, chest piece, then belt with a Red Trigger upon it. Then to Normal Build as his helmet folds out, the camera pans back to look down upon the entire cast. Camera changes to a Full Bottle being tossed before being paused in frame.)
Construct 70: The Sakura Bottle.
Sento: In the last Construct, we met Hokuto's Kamen Rider Grease. Who shares the same face as Chifuyu, she is in fact the Twin Sister of Ichika who was taken away from birth for unknown reasons. Later we were called by Tabane, which I talked about the dangerous side effects of using the Sclash Driver for too long. In simple terms, it sends the user into a combat crazed fighter. The next day we return to Gentoku to work with him again, only to see that Grease has taken over a TV Station and is holding the Staff hostage, at the same time Stalk appears and now Houki goes after her. I hope this isn't a divide and conquer attack.
We are Houki
Driving through the city, with rubble around me I think back to the talk we had before I met up with Ichika to meet the Trio when Stalk approached me. "Mam!" I hear up ahead, as I see the recon squad that was sent ahead of me. I park my bike and get off, walking over to greet the recon squad. "Lieutenant Yamada told us you were coming." The Sergeant of the squad greets.
Houki:(looks at building) What happened to the previous squad?
Sergeant:(looks at building) No, nothing. Only that when we arrived, we only found their weapons.
Houki:(nods) Yeah, that sounds like her.(looks at Sergant) I want you to take your men and return to base.(straps on belt) I can handle this.
Sergeant:(looks at Houki) With all due respect, I can not leave you alo-
Houki:(looks at Sergant) And I don't want you're men being picked off one by one. There's too many bodies already. I don't want yours to be added to the pile. Besides, it's me shes after. If you came in with me, it means you're all dead.
"... Yes mam. Everyone report back to base. We're done here." Sergeant orders as his men pack up and leave. I look back at the building and reach into my pocket. I pull out a Full Bottle with a Sakura on it.
Flashback…
Houki:(straps on belt) Stalk! What do you want?!(takes out bottle)
Tabane:(raises hands) Whoa, hold on Houki-chan. I just wanted to talk is all.
Houki:(angered) Like hell I'd believe that! You've been stabbing the backs of everyone!
Tabane:(chuckles) Well… true. But I'm really not here to fight. I'm here about something else.
"What do you want then?!" I exclaim, as Stalk walks over to me. "I'm here to hand you something." She says before handing me a Full Bottle. "A present." She says before jumping away, I look to where she jumped to see that she's viewing me from the remains second floor. "Master the bottle." She said before pointing behind me. I turned around to see a Smash charge at me. I shake the bottle and open the cap before I punch, I knock the Smash back but with minimal damage. The Smash looks at it's gun as a small Cherry Blossom blooms before wilting and falling off the Smash. What the?! I look at the Full Bottle to see a Pink Sakura Bottle. "Sakura?" I ask before the Smash swings at me. I dodge out of the way before I insert the Uso Hopper. "Akatsubaki!" I crank the lever as the armor runner constructs around me. "Henshin!" I shout as the armor closes on me. "Akatsubaki! Yeah~!" I roll out of the way the Smash's attack before I take out my blade. I open the Sakura bottle and insert it into my blade. "Single!" I pull back the energy string as an arrow materializes. I let loose the arrow, it flies towards the Smash, a Sakura blooming with the pedals flowing back and spiraling around the body of the arrow. The arrow slams into the Smash sending it flying into the pillar under Tabane.
Tabane:(falls down) Whoops!(lands on ground) Well, it's power is small for now, but I'm sure it's going to become stronger.
Akats:(readies blade) Where and how did you make these Bottles?!
Tabane:(wags finger) Whoa, whoa. It's too soon to tell a secret like that now. You have bigger fish to fry. Go and link up with Sento and Ichika. You're Sensei is in trouble. We'll see each other again, you'll know when it's me.
Present…
Houki:(sweatdrop) Why did I expect something subtle from her? I mean granted she pulled many a fast one… And I'm talking to myself…
I look at the building before me… I let out a sigh. I'm way too used to having someone with me. I walk into the building, I insert the Uso Hopper to transform. The armor closes on me as steam exudes from the seams of the armor. I walk into the building, I enter the hall and walk down it. *Vrrr~!* I quickly duck down from a Guardian swinging his bayonet at me. I kick out the leg of the guardian before I uppercut the Guardian knocking it's head clean off. I quickly take out the Sakura Bottle as I punch another Guardian that jumps out behind me, I spin around and punch another Guardian as it goes flying back into the wall. As the Guardian hits the door, roots grow out of the Guardian and lodge themselves in the door jamming it. Huh… That's new. From their I take out my blade and insert the bottle into the blade. "Single!" The door down the hall opens as a Smash charges in. I charge the Smash, bringing my blade close to the floor. The few times that the blade grinds against the ground Sakura's bloom every time. I swing up with my blade cutting straight up the Smash knocking it into the air. From the cut, roots grow out and implant themselves in the ground and in the roof. The tree blooms from the Smash before exploding in a blast of pedals.
Akats:(looks at pedals) You know, for a weapon I've just started using… I'm synching with it pretty fast. Why is that Sen-... Sigh~ I'm doing it again.
Tabane:(over comms) Hello Houki-chan… I wanna play a ga-
I shoot an arrow destroying the comm. Of course she pulls Jigsaw. I sigh as I walk down the hall, entering the main room I keep my blade up. I enter the main room to see Tabane standing at the end of a large room with lots of Smashes surrounding her. "Here's the game Houki-chan. Wanna fight me? Beat these Smashes with the Sakura Full Bottle." Tabane says smiling at me. I prepared myself for battle. Oh this is not going to be fun...
Hokuto office… We are Observer…
Tajimi paces back and forth in the room while on the phone. "That was quite a bold move." Tajimi says before taking a seat at her desk. "The warning was for you, too." M responds over the phone. "Oh? And what is that supposed to mean?" Tajimi asks, as she looks at live view of the war map.
M:(over phone) That you shouldn't toss troops and Smashes onto the board and screw up our pace. Not to mention that Terrorist Organization, best to keep them in check.
Tajimi:(sarcastic smile) Ah, yes… Then I expect results, and quickly. For the sake of the people you're trying to protect… Still I am curious why you would even bother with the-
The Phone call is ended.
Touto… We are M
I put away the phone as I sigh. Bitch. I put away my phone as Akaba walks over. "You don't regret any of this?" He asks me. "What?" I ask. "Us… I mean… Doing all this for our families..." Akaba asks me, I let out a sigh. "How many times do I have to tell you people?" I say before walking out.
M:(walks to center of room) No matter how much you guys care about me, I was made to be a weapon. I just happen to have a similar face to this… "Madoka" or whoever she was. I don't know a damn thing about you all.
Aoba:(crosses arms) Then how do you know Ichika's you're twin brother?
M:(chuckles) Simple. Blood tests, when they were working on me. After all I am their greatest weapon, as a family, I'm the best to kill them.(takes out bottle) He and "Big Sis" had the good life. Nice home, warm food, friends, each other… And yet while they all had that… I was made to be… This…(smiles) But fuck it. I'm just trying to enjoy myself. Cause now those two are in the same hell as me.
Kiba:(running over) Hey, hey, hey boss! Things are getting kinda crazy outside!
I look at the camera to the outside to see Guardians at the entrance. "Here we go… This is getting interesting..." I say before walking out. "Boss!" Akaba shouts, I look back to him. "Good luck." He tells me, I scoff before waving my arm at him. "Luck is a load of bull. Either you live or die." I say leaving. A short walk later I step out to a large crowd of Guardians. I stretch before getting something from my coat. "Now, then..." I say before I click a detonator, as smoke blasts out with tiny pieces of chaff inside the smoke. Here we go. I think to myself before strapping on the belt.
M:(takes out Jelly) Let's get this party started!
I open the cap and insert it into my driver. "Robot Jelly!" I take my stance and point out my hand. "Henshin!" I say before pressing down the crank and the beaker builds up and fills with liquid. "Crush! Flow! Overflow!" The grease blasts out of the helmet and covers my head and chest before blasting off with the armor completed. "Robot In Grease! BURRRAA~!" I summon my weapon. "Twin Breaker!" I ready the Twin Breaker as the smoke and chaff clears.
Grease: I'll let my passion burn and crush you!
My shoulder guards point forward as I blast Plasma into the crowd of Guardians. Before the shoulder guards flip to the other side and hooks open out from the edges of the guard. The shoot out and latch into the ground, the wire pulls me in as I slam into a Guardian knocking it to the ground. The hooks return and the soldier returns to its original position. I point the Breaker straight at the head of a guardian and blast it's head clean off. I then stand up and putting out my left palm, I begin turning around in a circle blasting the Guardians away. "Not enough..." I mutter, before looking down at the Guardian I slammed into. It's still active. I slam it's head completely destroying it's head. "Not even close to enough!" I shout before charging into the middle of the Guardians. "Attack Mode!" The Breaker exclaims as the Drill extends out.
Grease:(battling) Excitement! Stimulation! Frenzy! Who the hell is gonna satisfy me?!
Akaba:(off in the distance) Man, she's unstoppable once she gets switched on.
Kiba:(sniffs air) Hmm? Hey, look!
We are Sento
I run up to the scene with the Sclash Driver in hand. Grease is preoccupied with the Guardians. I strap on the Driver. "Sclash Driver!" Grease changes weapons. "Beam Mode!" Spinning around she finishes off the rest of the Guardians. "Didn't figure you'd come after us." Grease says turning to us. "Well, since you and Idiot brother is here. Time to take our bottles back." Grease says, I take out the Dragon Jelly opening it and inserting it into the belt. "Dragon Jelly!" Electricity surges from the jelly, pain surges through my body and I fall to my knees. The belt drops off my waist and so does the jelly. "Hey! Sensei! You alright?!" Ichika shouts running over.
Sento:(clenched fist) I still can't use it...?(Ichika reaches for belt) No!(grabs Ichika's arm) You can't use that thing.
Ichika: It's for Misora and Chifuyu-nee's sake. This belt's bad news, right?(Sento let's go) If something happens to you, they'll be sad. Misora… Your the only family she has left!(pats Sento's back)
Ichika picks up the belt and jelly. "But nobody's gonna give a damn it I die." Ichika says facing Grease. "Which makes me the man for these kinda jobs… Especially since we're family..." Ichika says staring at Grease and she lets out a small chuckle. "So it should be family that settles this." Ichika exclaims before strapping on the belt. "Tough luck, Sensei." Ichika says before looking back at me with the Jelly at the ready. "I'm the hero this time." He says inserting the jelly into the belt. "Dragon Jelly!" Ichika enters Henshin pose before shouting. "Henshin!" Electricity shocks Ichika as he slams down the crank the beaker builds up and fills before blasting away into the suit. "Crush! Flow! Overflow! Dragon Cross-Z Charge! Buurrraa~!" Cross-Z summons his weapon into his hand.
Cross-Z:(slams fists together) I can't lose with this!
Grease:(chuckles) Oh, yeah… Now things are getting good!
The two charge towards each other and the two begin to brawl. But while they Brawl the Trio surround me. "You're gonna fight us. Hand the Bottles over." Stag orders me. Back to the old. I think as I strap on the Build Driver. I take out Phoenix and Robot, showing it to them. "You mean these bottles? I mean, it's your fault that they fell into my hands. Plus they're Best Matches. So how can I not use them?" I say shaking the bottles and inserting them into my belt. "Phoenix! Robot! Best Match!" I crank the lever as the runners construct around me.
Owl:(runs towards Sento) Hey, those are our bottles…!
"Are you Ready?!" The belt exclaims, the runner blocking the attack of the Trio. "Henshin!" "The Immortal Weapon! Phoenixrobo! Yay~" I stand in the completed armor. "Don't use those without permission!" Castle shouts before charging at me. I launch into the air and launch the claw on my left hand launches out and grabs the Owl and I swung him around Owl as he slams into the buildings around us. "As if I needed that in the first place!" Then I pull him in. "Come here!" I say as I blast Owl in flames then throw him to the ground. Owl slams into the ground, I then boost down to the ground and slam into the ground. The ground breaks as flames burst out from the ground blasting the trio away. Owl lands and reverts to back. I land back on the ground and switch out the Full Bottles. "Wolf! Smartphone! Best Match! Are You Ready?" I crank the belt. "Build up!" The new armor constructs and attaches. "The Lone Online Wolf! Sumaphonewolf! Yeah!" I ready my claw, charging at Castle and Stag who have just gotten back on their feet. I block Castle's attack, before I kick Castle back. Then I pounce on Stag.
Stag:(blocking) Those are our bottles, too! Quit screwing with us! Use your own!
Build:(chuckles) Funny, coming from the people who are trying to Steal my said bottles! Plus, I left our bottles at home!(kicks Stag and blocks Castle)
Castle: What?
Build: Can't let you guys get your hands on them, after all!
I knock away the two, before cranking the belt. "Ready go!" A ring of apps spiral in a ring around me with a wolf running through it. "Voltech Finish!" I knock away Castle then I send the Wolf to pounce on Stag before I launch the Apps to slam into Stag blasting him away and he drops to the ground back to normal.
Blue:(getting up) Where'd he get those moves...? So this is Build…
We are Ichika
Grease blasts at me and I knock away the shots, charging her I throw a punch. Only for her to blast off clear above me and shooting me while she's airborne. She changes weapon mode. "Attack Mode!" Grease and I charge each other and we swing our weapons at each other, hitting each other at the same time. We knock back getting some distance.
Grease:(recovering) Ahh~ This is it! This is the kind of battle I wanted!
Cross-Z:(readies blade) Is all you care about is battle?(attacks)
Grease: Heh! You kidding?(blocks) I live for this shit!
We break away from each other. Grease then changes weapon mode. "Beam Mode!" "Maximum…" She says as she inserts a bottle. "Single!" "Infinite..." Then she inserts the jelly. "Twin!" "Perfection! That's my power!" Grease readies to shoot me. Shit! I block but the helicopter blades blast into me and I fall to the ground reverting to normal convulsing in pain. "Sorry Nii-san. But this is the end." Grease says as she presses down on the crank. "Scrap Finish!" I try to get up to dodge, but Grease jumps as her jets send her flying at me. Shit! I brace for the kick when someone gets in the way. "Sensei!" I shout, as Grease breaks off from the kick the attack is enough to knock Build out of his transformation. Sento collapses before me.
Ichika: ...Why?
Sento: "No one gives a damn if you die…?" Well, let me tell you… That's a load of shit! I'm not letting anyone die… Houki, Cecilia, Rin, Charlotte, Laura, Chloe, Yamada, Chifuyu, Kanzashi, Tatenashi… Enemy or ally… Brother or sister… That's how I fight!
Grease:(sighs) Nice speech and all… But.(kicks Sento) Ora!
Sento is knocked to the ground and Grease steps her foot down on Sento's face. Sento's face grinds against the pavement. "S-Sensei!" I shout. "But what the hell are you babbling about, man? Do you even know what War is?" Grease says grinding her foot against Sento's. "It's either you live or die! It's a fight to the death!" Grease shouts as she kicks Sento in the groin knocking away the remaining bottles on him.
Yellow:(grabbing bottles) Oh yeah! Now we've got them all back!
Castle: Yeah, that's our boss!
Grease:(walking over) I still don't know why you're being so god damn idealistic. But I'm not here for those… Where the Fuck is Touto's Bottles?
Sento looks Grease in the eyes, and silently smiles. Sento… "Tch." Grease throws Sento's face into the ground. "Forget it. Let's finish these two off and move on to their government." Grease orders, the sound of tires close in from a distance as a Car drives towards Grease who dodges. The Car swerves as Chloe gets out with the Panda and Rocket Full Bottles. "Sento!" Chloe shouts as she throws the pair to Sento. Grease seems engrossed in Chloe. So much that she doesn't even see the bottle pair land in Sento's hands. "Rocketpanda!" Sento blasts off and uses Castle as a way to turn to me grabbing me and we blast off. "Not again!" I shout as we fly high into the air.
We are M
I look to the sky to see the two flying away. Then I look back at the car to see it drive past me, my eyes falling on the girl again. "You're not getting awa-" Akaba begins to charge up an attack. "Hey!" I shout as I kick him turning off the transformation. I stare at where the Car was, now far away. My helmet melts away. That girl… Could it be? I ponder as I pull up my phone and look at my wall paper. "I knew it… That girl is..." I look at the wall paper of Mii-tan and Mii-tan Two. "It's Miitan!" I exclaim.
We are Houki
"Raagh!" I slash down another Smash, roots growing over it and locking the Smash in place. I fall back and I let out a tired sigh. "Yo, Ho-Ki-Chan! How are you doing?" Tabane asks walking over to me. "Fine!" I shout getting back on my feet and swinging at her, Tabane leans back dodging my blade. "Good to hear that. Because of your hard work, here." Tabane says before she tosses a case to me.
Akats:(looks at Case) … What the hell is this?
Tabane:(smiles) Open it and find out.
I look at the case, before I open it. My eyes widen at what's before me. A… Sclash Driver and Jelly… I pick up the Sclash jelly and look at the label. "Sakura… Jelly?" I mutter. "Use the belt." Tabane orders me, I look at the belt. "Those affected are similar to what's seen in people exposed to the Light of the Pandora's Box. With every transformation, the user will grow increasingly aggressive, and become more obsessed with fighting." Sento's words echo through my head. I toss the jelly back into the case before sliding it aside. "No." I mutter standing up.
Tabane:(sighs) So you overheard our conversation then?
Akats:(readies blade) If you're trying to make me go berserk, then nice try.
Tabane:(takes out Steam Gun) Well, then I guess I'll have to do this the hard way… Hold on now Houk-chan this is going to take awhile…(take out full bottle) Ah… But before that. I think it's time for a reward for all the Smashes you've destroyed.
Akats:(looks at Tabane) What?
Tabane:(smiles) Feel free to ask or request anything of me that's within my power. Course I can't end the war sadly.
Akats:...(looks at Tabane) Tell me… where did you get these full bottles?
Tabane:(nods) I expected you would ask about that.(points to bottles) That bottle? And these… Are very important to you… and Ichika.
Akats:(helmet folds away) What are you talking about?
Tabane: The thing is, those bottles… They are the souls of Smash victims.
Akats:(shocked) What… No, that's stupid… Stop lying!
Tabane:(chuckles) Figured, you wouldn't believe me… But still, you need to hear me. This is about Kasumi after all.(Akats opens her mouth) No, you must hear me, the Hazard Level 1 subjects when they are subjected upon, they die.
Akats:(stands up) I know.
Tabane: But what you don't know is that when the subject dies, the body and mind separate into two. Both can be turned into Full Bottles, the mind of the subject can be made into Full Bottles, so tell me… Does that Sakura Bottle bring anything back?
Akats:(thinks) Well… Ah.
Flashback…
It was back before I left due to the Introduction of the IS. I made one last Visit to Kasumi before I let. "I see..." Kasumi mutters in her bed. "I'm sorry. But it what I have to do." I apologise to her. "I was hoping we could see the Sakuras together one last time..." Kasumi says caressing her hand across a book about Sakura's.
Houki:(stands up) Then we will! I promise that we will meet again!
Kasumi:(confused) Huh? What do you mean? You're going far away…
Houki:(puts out pinky) W-We'll meet again in the future! When we're older, and with Ichika we'll all go see the Sakura's together again!
Kasumi's face brightens as she smiles and nods taking my pinky. "It's a pinky promise!" The two of us exclaim.
Present…
I stare at the Sakura Bottle in my hand. No… Please god no, don't tell me… "I'm sorry to say that it is." I look up at Tabane with Horror on my face. Tabane looks at the ground before she chuckles. "At least..." She mutters before inserting a bottle into the Steam gun. "Cobra!" Tabane looks at me a smile on her face.
Tabane:(smiles) If I wasn't the one who collected the Bottle!(sighs) The other two, a weak Maiden, and a washed up Swordsman… They were nothing compared to the sight of Kasumi fading… Wonder why that is?
Akats:...(grits teeth) Tabane!(helmet folds up) I'M GONNA KILL YOU!
Tabane:(nods) Yes, that's the look I want. Chouketsu.
Tabane fires mist that engulfs her. "Mist Match! C-C-C-Cobra! Cobra! Cobra! Fire!" Stalk steps out readying her weapon. "Feel motivated to use the Driver now?" Stalk asks me, I simply scream as I charge at her.
We are Observer
At the Touto Nanba HQ Gentoku sits waiting for the Chairman. The door opens and Gentoku rises to meet the man. "President Nanba. Isn't misappropriation of our Sclash Driver against the rules?" Gen says as he looks to the man, only for his eyes to widen at the person standing before him. Utsumi with an arm brace over his wound. "Utsumi?!" Gen mutters shocked.
Gen:(shocked) What are you doing here?
Utsumi:(fixes Glasses) It's been a while, Mr. Himuro.
Construct 70 Complete
Next Construct…
As Ichika starts to seek only strength…
Sento: If you take any more damage-
Ichika: You jealous of how strong I am?
It's up to Sento to stop him.
Cross-Z: I'm gonna get stronger! Stronger! Stronger! Stronger!
Another turn of events, change the field of battle.
Houki: I'M GONNA KILL YOU STALK!
"Akats Sakura~! Charge! Burrra!" Kamen Rider Akatsubaki Sakura Charge makes it debut… And forbidden secrets resurface.
Stalk: The forbidden item that Katsuragi made...
Construct 71: Secret of the Unknown Bottle