Sangokuden x RWBY: Hunt of the Armored War Gods

Written By: GKoh

Chapter 1: Festivities

China was experiencing a crisis. Reports flooded the capital about unprovoked attacks upon neighboring kingdoms. They all had the same outcome: death and destruction. But there was one more thing the reports had in common: the attacks came from the sky.

Of course, many in Rakuyo believed the reports were preposterous. Few, however, did not take this matter lightly. Even the Emperor was incredibly worried about this. If the kingdoms were being attacked, there was no doubt that this phenomenon might occur in Rakuyo.

Unfortunately, that fear came true.

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Blood. Fire. Death. They were everywhere. Littered across the terrain were the remains of many soldiers belonging to the capital, Rakuyo.

Not long ago, the Emperor had ordered his army to defend the capital from the unknown threat. Just as they did, the threat finally arrived.

They hadn't stood a chance. Balls of fire rained down upon them causing a series of explosions. The archers and catapults fired at the skies but it appeared that there was no effect as the fireballs continued to bombard them. Soldiers were blown to pieces while those nearby were flung into the air, only to come down half dead or fully dead.

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Dark thunder clouds and vicious lightning that materialize randomly, the entire sky was chaotic. One thing was not affected by this, a fortress that could fly. It was massive and was many stories high. Its palace was dreaded black much like the walls that surrounded it but there were gold drawings or markings on it depicting a wide variety of birds that looked like they were in pain.

Rows of windows lined the palace and each window had a cannon coming out from it. The roofs of the towers and the palace had dark purple flame like patterns. The huge round platform the fortress stood on and also gave the fortress flight had turrets at the bottom.

At the final floor outside, two giant crimson metal birds were at the front that showed their wings as if threatening any intruders. The roof of the final floor had flame patterns and a giant hook at the tip.

The interior was just as horrid. Long tapestries were hung on the walls also depicting the tortured birds. A large lantern hung on the ceiling and lit the room with its azure blue light. A huge throne was at the back and behind it was a large symbol depicting a phoenix.

Present in this throne room were the ones that lived in this mighty vessel. Five individuals watched their work in wicked glee through a magic mirror. Their description cannot be seen but upon glance, they looked human but they had beastly features.

"Look at them," one figure pointed out, giggling in crazed hysteria as he kept repeating, "They're crumbling, they're crumbling."

Another figure sniggered at what her companion had just said and replied in a feminine voice, "It is to be expected."

"I'm surprised that these fools still have the courage to fight us," A third figure remarked, deep in tone. "They might be the craziest soldiers or the dumbest."

"I go with dumb. They think that they could bring us down with just mere swords and sticks," said a fourth figure, raspy in tone.

The magic mirror showed some of the soldiers from the ground. Unable to see the enemy, the soldiers were not sure whether they were hitting anything. They were so terrified that they abandoned their groups or posts only to receive the same fate as the ones who were loyal to the core.

The five laughed at this. Seeing their enemy slowly falling was a satisfying sight. They relished it for a while until they heard a menacing noise. The five turned their heads to the source.

The sixth member stood in the middle of the throne room who held what appeared to be a weapon lodged in a round blood red panel. He was their leader. He was the true controller. He was the one that helmed the flying fortress. Their silence suggests that they deeply respected him or just downright terrified. Or even both.

The fifth of the group spoke to him in a robotic monotone, "My Lord, you have been silent for some time now. Is there a problem?"

The Sixth or Controller growled like a wild beast in response. Few of the others began to shake in fright and sweat non-stop, seeing him like this. They didn't like it when he's like that. Finally, the Sixth spoke.

"All these forces, all present to meet their end," He hissed, "and yet…he's not here."

"Are you...talking about the Emperor?" asked the First before he jumped back when he received a snarl from the Controller.

"Now that you mention it, I don't see the Emperor anywhere." The Second looked at the mirror. She checked the battlefield below and saw that the Emperor was not there.

"Ha!" The Fourth laughed as he continued, "That pruny old wart! He's a mere bug compared to what we possessed. He's just like the others before him. They may stand proud like dragons but they're merely toothless worms, easily crushed."

The others backed away from the Fourth as he proudly boasted, "This vessel is the greatest power in China. We won my lord. The Emperor and his followers are at our mercy."

Unfortunately, saying these words just made the leader grew more furious and he looked at the Fourth with disgust. "Is the Seal of Heaven at our mercy?"

When he said that, the Fourth began to pale. He had forgotten about that. The Emperor was not like the others. Unlike them, the Emperor had one thing that could turn the tide, the Seal of Heaven.

Realizing the error he made, the Fourth whimpered, "Not yet."

Just after saying that, the figure got blasted to the floor by his Lord. The Controller left his spot to head to his subordinate and grabbed him by the throat. The Fourth tried to breath but could not as his Lord's claws grasped him tight.

"Then we haven't won yet, you idiot!" The Controller roared. "Only when the Seal of Heaven lay in pieces is when we truly won!"

"Forgive me, my Lord. I'm sorry."

"Then, stop groveling!" With that, the Controller threw the Fourth against the wall and returned to his position. He controlled the turrets and cannons and had them pointed at the capital.

At the capital, the people were being evacuated. The Emperor feared for his people's safety and had ordered a portion of his men to lead them away from the battle. However, mass panic was all around making it harder to accomplish the task. Suddenly, they heard something. Many looked up to the skies and their faces turned to horror. The fireballs exited the clouds and were heading right towards them.

The people panicked. The soldiers stationed in the city tried hard to contain them and get them out but it was futile.

The fireballs were getting closer with their flames getting more intense as they continued their descent. They were near their targets and those with families hugged their loved ones as this may be their final days living.

Then…something amazing occurred.

Just as the fireballs were about to hit, a shockwave of gold spread throughout Rakuyo. The fireballs were caught in it and dissipated in a flash. It took a few seconds before the citizens opened their eyes and saw they were not harmed.

Back at the fortress, the six figures couldn't believe what they saw. Their attacks? A wave of energy just destroyed them. It did not last long as their focus was then turned to the rumbling that was happening in their fortress. Staring at the clouds, the Controller realized what was happening. They were being pulled down.

The fortress was dragged down by an unknown force. The rumbling grew stronger and the group tried to hold onto something as they descended.

The fortress continued to drop until it exited the clouds. After that, the fortress stopped. The group got up. A relief for them but they looked out the windows and discovered a major problem. While their fortress was still above ground, they were below the clouds and the people of Rakuyo saw the flying structure.

"My Lord, are you alright?" one of them asked the Controller but all he got was silence. The group finally noticed their leader was looking at something. They looked at the direction and their jaws dropped just like their Lord.

Within Rakuyo, the Imperial Palace of the Emperor was giving off a beautiful bright golden light. All over the city, the citizens felt the light's warmth and began to calm down.

Then, the glowing stopped which was when the palace doors suddenly opened. An old man wearing regal robes exited out of the palace and slowly went down the stairs.

"The Emperor!" shouted the Third.

The Second noticed something. "Wait a minute, what is he holding?"

The villains stared at what the Emperor held in his hands. It was glowing. It was the source of the golden light. It was the one that protected Rakuyo from harm and pulled their mighty fortress down to be exposed.

"The Seal of Heaven!" gasped the Fourth.

The Emperor stopped walking as he looked up to see the flying fortress. The ruler of Rakuyo narrowed his eyes, his blood boiling hot. He saw the enemy. He now knew that this fortress was without question responsible for the attacks. His comrades and his people suffered because of it. Well, no more.

The Emperor held the Seal of Heaven high above him allowing another miracle to occur. The magical item glowed and released a beam of light. The beam took shape. A long serpent body was formed along with claws and scales. Horns were taking shape followed by the razor sharp teeth, strong snout and eyes that contained fury. Arise was a dragon made of light who roared at the floating fortress.

At the fortress, the dark figures were losing their confidence after seeing the things that the Seal of Heaven did. But not the Controller. Instead, he gave a malicious grin. "Now this is where the fight begins."

The Controller returned to his original position and controlled the fortress. "Destroy it!"

With one command, the fortress opened fire on the golden dragon who roared in defiance. The noble beast sped like lightning and swung its tail which hit many of the attacks. Some hit its face but it shrugged it off then fired a beam of light out of its mouth and hit the fortress.

An effective hit but the fortress endured and fired once more. The dragon left a line made of light as it soared through the skies to avoid the fireballs. While they missed their target, many of the fireballs were very close and exploded but the dragon continued on.

Dodging several more, the dragon then head to the fortress and flew passed it. The immense shockwave made from it shook the fortress and most of the group nearly fell to the floor.

The Sixth was impressed. He used almost everything he had and yet this being continued to resist. The Seal of Heaven really lived up to its reputation. But it's time to end this game right here and now.

The fortress began to give off an eerie red aura. The aura started to take shape in the form of a red bird. More of these constructs were created until there was an entire flock.

Without wasting time, the avians flew towards the dragon and swarmed it. The dragon sank its teeth on a few of them followed by swiping its tail at the flock.

The birds broke through its defense as they pecked and clawed at the dragon who roared in pain.

Meanwhile, the Controller saw his creations swarming the golden dragon. He smirked as that was his plan all along. With the dragon distracted, the Controller can deliver the final blow. He summoned a giant red orb in front of the fortress and it was pointed at the dragon.

While trying to defend itself, the dragon noticed the attack. The dragon understood what was going on and it needed to stop it. It curled itself. Its body glowed and then energy burst out destroying the birds from existence.

Fortunate timing as the fortress looked almost ready to fire. The dragon readied its beam.

Their power grew intense by every second. With that, both forces fired. A loud boom was heard as the beams collided with one another causing many at the city to cover their eyes from the sheer blinding light.

It appeared the fortress was winning as its attack was pushing back the dragon's beam.

The Controller saw it. He saw victory was at hand and gave a dark chuckle. "Yes, yes, yes!"

At the capital, the Emperor saw this. It looked hopeless but he wasn't going to give up. He went through so much to get where he was today and he'd be damned before he let this evil destroy what he worked so hard to create. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes. As he did, the Seal of Heaven glowed brighter. After that, the Emperor opened his eyes which were now glowing gold.

Just as the red beam was near the dragon, the creature's eyes glowed like the Emperor. When it did, the golden beam suddenly pushed back the attack. The more it did, the stronger it became.

With one more roar, the dragon's beam destroyed the red beam. Not only that, the powerful beam consumed the fortress. The figures screamed as they were engulfed by the golden beam.

"NOOOO!" those were the last words of the Controller before he faded into the light.

What came next was a huge explosion. Thunder was heard as the smoke enveloped the city. After a while, it stopped and everything was quiet.

The people opened their eyes. They looked around to see everyone was okay. They glanced up and discovered that the fortress was gone. Only the golden dragon remained who roared in victory before fading away.

Everyone turned to the Emperor who stood proud and mighty. And then came the cheering.

All around, the people clapped and cheered. They were safe. They won. Everyone gathered around the Emperor and showered him with praises.

The Emperor gave a warm smile. He had save his city from destruction and potentially saved countless others from the fortress' wrath.

As the joy continued, few of his surviving men came out of the crowd and appeared before him. "Emperor, we found something."

The Emperor's face turned from happy to serious as he followed his soldiers to what they had found.

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(Present Day)

Darkness was all around. I couldn't see anything. Finally, my eyes opened. Light returned to me and I could see again. Great thing it was. Only now, I had another problem.

"Where am I?" I asked myself. I looked down at my feet, I was standing on brown wooden flooring. Then I viewed my surroundings. The walls were vibrant in color and black ink portraits hung on it. Along them were doors called shoji. Based on the architecture, it was Japanese.

I looked down at the hall. I saw people entering or exiting out of the rooms.

I checked inside one of them. I saw many of the people were kneeling on zabutons enjoying the food that were placed on the long tables. I now know that it was nighttime because the ceiling lights were on and the opened shoji showed it was dark outside. The walls in the room had drawings on them depicting of a band of warriors having a grand feast.

Looking at it all, somehow it felt familiar.

"Hey Nagata!"

I heard someone calling my name. I looked up and saw few of the people waving at me. Some even hugged me and said, "You've grown so big." or "Happy Birthday!"

The weirdest part, like the mansion, they looked familiar.

"Naga-kun!"

Someone shouted. After the people left, two cute girls approached me. Their ages were probably be four or five.

Wait a minute? I know them.

Karasu?

Shirohana?

"Naga-kun, it's your party! Let's play!" Kara-chan called. The 'little princess' as she was called in jest, Karasu Oda was my cousin. She's also the clan's heiress and pretty important. She acts a bit snobby at times too, but she's actually very nice. Many says she and Aunt Yang look the same, but Kara-chan has black hair.

"Come on, Nagata!" urged Shirohana. She's Aunt Weiss' daughter and was my first friend. Shirohana almost looks like a perfect copy of her mother. She had her white hair in those funny twirly pigtails. Although raised in a wealthy lifestyle, she was a true sweetheart and we both helped each other many times.

I turned my head to the right and saw watching quietly was Aunt Blake's pair of three year old twins, a boy and a girl. They had dark hair, though the girl wore a bow ribbon like their mother, and they had cat-like yellow eyes. The Kuro Twins as I called them, they only spoke when they needed to speak. While quiet, they could be troublemakers too.

"Naga-kun, come one. Let's play," said Karasu.

"Play now," voiced Shirohana.

The two dragged me away from the people and brought me to another room. Inside, there were more children and they were wearing…Kamen Rider masks?

Wait a minute. This house? Birthday? Karasu, Shirohana, and the Kuro Twins?

Now I remember. It's all coming back to me. This was my birthday. My fifth birthday and I'm at…my grandparents' home.

The Oda Clan's main estate was located in Kyoto, and for a special occasion like my birthday, it couldn't just be held at my parents' home.

Mom wanted to organize the party the way I would've liked. So, each of the kids attending was given a Kamen Rider mask instead of party hats and my party was Kamen Rider themed.

She knew I loved Kamen Rider.

Man, looking at this memory. All the people were kind to one another. The laughs and the games. I sighed in happiness. I was having so much nostalgia.

The children were chasing one another pretending to be the Rider and kaijin. Others were doing the transformation poses. Before I continued to watch this, I noticed the parents that were in the room. That was when I froze. Among the adults were four young women having a nice chat.

These four women were just beautiful. Pure snowy white was the color of their skin and their eyes brimming with life and energy. And their hair, cannot be comprehend. If you ever read fairy tales of heroes and princesses, well in my opinion, these are real princesses.

They were laughing and smiling. All of them I know. While the two of them are not blood related, I still called them aunts.

The first woman had a regal presence. Her ice blue eyes and long snowy white hair reflected that stature. She wore a blue twinset with the cardigan having a white line around the collar and along the buttons. She had a beautiful pearl necklace around her neck and a nice white skirt. That was Aunt Weiss.

The second woman had a mysterious aura around her. Her long wavy black hair and amber cat like eyes were truly exotic. She wore a long sleeve white blouse and long black pants with the former having black ribbons tied around the sleeves. She also had a small black bow on her wrist. That was Aunt Blake.

The third woman was without a doubt had this motherly vibe. She had wild long blonde hair, alluring lilac eyes and had a smile that shone like the blazing sun. She wore a sleeveless yellow shirt and a blue bell bottoms. Tied around her leg was an anklet that had multi-colored feather decorations. She was my aunt but was now my mother, Yang.

Finally, the fourth woman. I…she…She had stunning black hair with a beautiful red tint. She wore a vivid red sweater that had black roses on it and a light brown long pants. She had this lovely corsage on her wrist that resembled a red rose and a beautiful medallion that was around her slender neck. One thing that was most memorable about her was her beautiful silver eyes. When I stared into them, I saw her soul. Pure, innocent, gentle. I had so many words to say. She…I...know her very well. She…she's...

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World of Sangokuden

A rooster crowed loudly as the sun rose and Touka Village would be greeted with a new day. As usual, the capital of Shoku Province was enjoying another day of peace and tranquility. Such peace was no doubt thanks to the Armored War Gods and the villagers made sure to pay their respects to both Gaim and Ryugen for always watching over them.

Currently, the Blue King of Shoku was still asleep in bed. He had gone to bed late the previous night after finishing his studies. Despite being a leader, he was still learning the ropes. However, what he lacked in knowledge, he made up for in courage, determination, spirit and resolve. Still, he swore to try and improve as a leader and would benefit from his studies. Komei was a good teacher.

Kanu greeted as she entered his bedroom, "Good morning, Nagata-sama..." She trailed off as she saw him still in bed. "Nagata-sama, it's already morning." She went over and shook his shoulder to rouse him awake.

"...Five more minutes..." he groaned as he turned away. Kanu rolled her eyes. He wasn't much of a morning person if he hadn't had enough sleep.

"Nagata-sama, you need to wake up. You have duties to perform..." Kanu reminded. Nagata looked at her with half-lidded eyes then grinned cheekily.

"OK, I'll wake up, if you give me a good morning kiss." Kanu blushed as he closed his eyes and puckered his lips. She sighed.

"Alright..." Kanu leaned in to give him a good morning kiss. Nagata's eyes flashed as he got his chance and grabbed hold of Kanu, pulling her into bed. "Wah!" She was now lying on the bed with Nagata next to her. "Nagata-sama..." she growled in annoyance. He chuckled and put an arm around her, pulling her towards him.

"Don't forget that kiss," he told her and she sighed, letting him have his way as he kissed her. Kanu reciprocated the kiss. It was these moments that Kanu cherished. She never thought she would ever fall in love with her lord and even then she never thought he would ever reciprocate her feelings. Now that he did, Kanu felt a void within her filled. She was more determined to protect him as he was precious to her.

"Onee-chan! Onii-chan! It's morning! Get out of bed!" Chouhi yelled and the two teenagers sat up to see the redhead standing in the doorway.

"Uh, right." Nagata rubbed the back of his head awkwardly. "I'm going to go and use the bathroom. I'll see you at breakfast." He gave Kanu a peck on the lips and jumped out of bed. He patted Chouhi's head before making his way to the bathroom.

"Were you and Onii-chan kissing again?" Chouhi asked.

"Rinrin, please!" Kanu blushed.

"That's OK. You really love each other," Chouhi beamed. "I just want you to be happy, Aisha-neechan."

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A while later, Nagata took his bath. He lifted a wooden pail and poured the water inside on top of his head. Drenched, he grabbed the soap and washed his skin. Nagata was accommodating quite well. It took a lot of time due to the showers haven't been invented yet but he prevailed.

As Nagata continued washing himself, his mind was in thought recalling that China was entering its fourth month of the Age of the Armored War Gods.

'Age of the Armored War Gods, huh?' Nagata thought, sounded quite amused. Nagata clearly remembered how it began.

Years ago, China was once under the rule of the Han Dynasty. The people enjoyed a long, prosperous time of peace until the day came when Emperor Han died. News about his death spread far and wide across the land. A tragedy it was but some did not saw it like that. Not long after, bandit gangs were formed, causing chaos around with their pillaging and slaughtering of the innocent. With the violence rapidly growing out of control, the people were scared, losing their faith in the process. The other kingdoms and provinces, strayed away, claiming other lands they could find to accumulate their power, to protect themselves in this dark time. Their unity was shattered.

Fortunately, it seemed the great lords above had something in their sleeves to aid their children. Thus came the event that transformed many lives.

Back in his world, Nagata Oda was just an average guy with the face that was dime a dozen but had a loving family and friends to guide him through. However, there was something missing in his life. He didn't have much of a sense of purpose back home. He felt that he was meant for other things in life. He felt like there could be something else he could be doing. Deep down, he wanted to be a hero. He had no idea what the future might bring him until fate entered the scene.

During a trip to the museum while observing the wide array of the museum's collection, Nagata witnessed a thief trying to steal one of the artifacts. Like a good citizen he was, he tried to stop it. He was not the only one. Others nearby saw the thief and they too attempted to stop him from getting away with it but during the skirmish, the mirror that the thief tried to steal was accidentally dropped and shattered on the floor. What happened after that was something phenomenal. When the mirror broke, it somehow sent them back to Ancient China.

When he arrived, Nagata was very confused on his current situation. Only for a brief while before bandits came and cornered him. It seemed like the end for him until help has arrived in the form of a long black haired beauty named Kanu Unchou. Nagata was surprised when he first saw her. From the history books he read, Kanu was a man but that thought had to be put on hold since his life was in danger. The female known as Kanu fought hard to protect him but some of the bandits managed to get by her and headed straight towards him.

This was bad but surprisingly, it lead Nagata to make another important discovery. Prior to the bandits' appearance, Nagata found out he had his Kamen Rider belt which he bought not long ago attached to his waist. During the struggle, the belt was accidentally activated. When it did, a portal appeared above his head and exiting out was an armor that latched on to his mortal body. After that, Nagata realized a dream being fulfilled. A dream of becoming a Kamen Rider.

This was the most amazing thing that ever happened to Nagata. He became Kamen Rider Gaim but for the people here, they called him Armored War God Gaim.

With it, Nagata took down his attackers. After defeating his attackers, he joined up with Kanu who bowed to the boy much to his confusion. Kanu then explained. When she witnessed his transformation, she believed that he was the prophesied Messenger of Heaven, a being sent from the Heavens that would bring peace to the world.

While flattering, Nagata couldn't accept that since he didn't believe he was up to the task and most importantly, was more focused on going home. Nonetheless, Nagata decided to follow Kanu in the end to not only restore peace to China but to find a way to return to his original timeline.

Together, they traveled across China meeting more historical figures and to their surprise, more Armored War Gods.

Like Nagata, they came from his world and they too possessed the Forbidden Fruits of Heaven. However, they took different sides. Baron and Bravo chose Gi, ruled by the powerful Sousou. Zangetsu, Mars and Kamuro joined Go, ruled by the beautiful Sonsaku. Knuckle with the En Clan, Chulainn with the Nanbans and finally Gaim, Ryugen, Gridon and Kurokage stayed with the newly formed Kingdom of Shoku.

As of now, the kingdoms and provinces were allies, all because they shared a common enemy: the RinJyuKen Akugata.

The Armored War Gods knew a lot about them. Undead beings with the ability to use the power of the animals, they were a fictional villain group from another Tokusatsu series but here, they were not fake, they were real and so was their carnage they brought upon the inhabitants.

Nagata didn't know how they could be here but he could never forgive himself if he allowed them to accomplish their goal. So far, they were focused on gathering enough Rinki by causing fear and chaos. While attacks seemed random, they were always committed in populated areas and the people would flee in terror when the RinJyuKen arrived. The fear and despair was harvested by the RinJyuKen.

The Armored War Gods, however, brought something else to the table. It was something that could beat the RinJyuKen. It was the Armored War Gods themselves.

The RinJyuKen may have power but so did Nagata and the rest of the Armored War Gods. What evil schemes the RinJyuKen had, the Armored War Gods were ready to take on anything the RinJyuKen could throw at them and they always stood on top in the end. They became the symbols of hope and justice.

With the fall of the Imperial Government, the people had decided to name the new era the Age of the Armored War Gods. It was a change from the era of the Three Kingdoms that the Armored War Gods had learnt about but it will have to do.

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After finishing his bath and got dressed, Nagata headed to the dining room. There, everyone was enjoying their breakfast.

Gulping down a bit of the rice and egg he had, Nagata raised his head to look at everyone. Sitting beside him was the first person he met in China, Kanu.

Kanu was a remarkable woman. When she was little, her entire family were murdered by marauding bandits. Since that day, she had dedicated her entire life in hunting these monsters and vowed to return peace and order to China until she met Nagata Oda. At first, their relationship was a master and retainer but as the days passed, the two grew closer and they bonded until it blossomed into romance. Kanu was more than just Nagata's ally, she was his lover and they wouldn't have it any other way.

Chouhi and Bacho were stuffing their faces with food which led Kanu to give them a small scolding. Nagata chuckled when Chouhi puffed her cheeks and Bacho chuckled nervously. During his travels alongside Kanu, the two met plenty of interesting individuals but only a few became their future allies. Chouhi was a young girl and once leader of her own group, the Rinrin Bandits. After her grandfather passed away, she was all alone. Thankfully, good fortune was rewarded to her when Nagata and Kanu arrived and they became Chouhi's brother and sister much to her pure joy. While maybe small, her strength was a force to be reckoned with.

Chou'un was the next person Nagata met. Initially she wanted to join Kosonsan's army but when she saw Nagata's abilities as Gaim, she decided to join him instead because he was more exciting. She was a calm and cool individual but with a playful streak and a love for menma. She was also known as the beautiful warrior of love and justice, Kachou Kamen (Butterfly Mask). Nagata long wondered why she wanted to do it but it had to be pushed aside as there were more important things to take care of.

Bacho was another impressive warrior. Ever since she was little and been trained in martial arts, she became adept in combat with her skills in battle unquestionable. She can be tomboyish at times but that doesn't stop her from doing her job. She was great friends with Chouhi and Nagata was happy that Chouhi met someone that more or less shared the same interests with her.

Komei was no doubt the youngest of Nagata's allies. However beneath her cute appearance, there was a mind of a brilliant tactician. Her knowledge whether medicine or history has helped herself and her friends through tough times and hasn't stopped since then. She loved books, but she was also a closet pervert with a love for erotic fiction much to her embarrassment.

There was also Batai, Bacho's cousin. While not as strong or as skilled as Bacho, she was quite formidable. She had been training under Bacho's father before his death and had come to Touka Village to continue her training under Bacho. Bacho, being a serious trainer, made sure Batai took her training seriously. Unfortunately, Batai was immature and love to play pranks.

Sitting next to each other were Ryuubi and Gien. Ryuubi was without a doubt, Nagata's biggest fan. While seeing her idol was such a delight, she had actually came to the village in search of her ancestral sword. Her identity and sword had been stolen by a man who simply wanted fame. Nagata and his friends ended up joining her on her quest to regain her sword. Despite losing it again, she had sacrificed it to save many lives and had gained something more precious than a sword. She had become sworn sisters with Kanu and Chouhi as a result.

Gien was a former student of Gengan and had actually joined Ryuubi while she and some of the others had gone on a quest to find a piece of the cure for General Kashin. She and Ryuubi have a close relationship. Thus, she became her bodyguard. Gien and Batai were friendly rivals and while they got on each other's nerves, they worked well together.

Kochu was the oldest among his allies and unlike the others she was happily married. Her husband was Iori Tokugawa, aka Armored War God Ryugen of the Ultimate Eye. They even had a cute little daughter named Riri who was seated between them. Riri was Kochu's daughter from a previous marriage with Iori being her second husband and Riri's stepfather. However, that fact didn't stop Iori from loving Riri like she was his own daughter.

Another new friend was Ryofu who sat quietly on her spot at the table. She was actually a general of Totaku's. However, since the Anti-Tyrant Alliance, Ryofu had ended up joining Shoku to serve Nagata. It was her way of thanking him for his kindness. It was because of this kindness that Ryofu developed a crush on the Armored War God. Ever since Ryofu joined, she had also decided to elect herself as his personal bodyguard. However, she took her job way too seriously and ended up in compromising positions with Nagata.

She could also eat a lot, but unlike Bacho and Chouhi, she ate at a sedate pace. She had good table manners, something Nagata could appreciate.

Chinkyuu sat next to Ryofu. Another member of the now disbanded To Faction, she was a strategist and also Ryofu's companion and adopted little sister. She was quite protective of the older girl who had saved her from a life of hunger and poverty and was grateful for her. She thought it was her job to look out for Ryofu who could be quite naive at times. Long ago, her village was destroyed by the Armored War Devils leading her to develop hatred towards Armored War Gods. However thanks to recent events, her opinion has changed. While she'll never forgive the ones that wipe out her village, she will do her best in getting along with the Armored War Gods who were true heroes.

Nagata smiled. Seeing everyone here together and having a relaxing time warmed his heart. To Nagata, they were more than just allies. They were his friends and family. They were the people closest to him whom he trusted with his life.

"Here's some more tea, Gaim-sama!" Hearing a cute, soft voice, Nagata turned and now realized that Totaku was pouring him tea.

Totaku smiled towards the Armored War God. Of course she would. Nagata rescued her from the clutches of Chojo, defended her innocence and gave her and her comrades sanctum.

Nagata smiled back. Deep in thought, he felt sorry for her. Long ago, Totaku was once the ruler of To. She was a sweet hearted girl, always determined to do her best in serving her people. However, that came to an end when she was chosen to become Empress. It was supposed to be an amazing honor but Eunuch Chojo twisted it for her own selfish gains.

Not long after, Chojo took Totaku and forced Totaku's friends to serve her. Chojo tarnished Totaku's good name and the Empress was branded as the greatest tyrant in all of China. Even with Chojo's defeat, the damage was already done. Hence, Nagata offered what remains of To to stay in Shoku.

To repay him for his kindness, Totaku had decided she would serve him as his own personal maid. Kaku also became a maid so she could look after Totaku. In addition, Totaku had allowed Nagata to call her by her true name.

"Arigato, Yue," Nagata smiled.

"The pleasure is all mine, Gaim-sama," Totaku spoke softly.

"Oh, almost forgot." Nagata handed Totaku a letter. "It's from Hideyoshi." Totaku's eyes brightened and she took the letter. She quickly read its contents and smiled. Her friends had gone traveling together and were alright. She was worried, though. The two that Hideyoshi had gone traveling with were Kayu and Kenshin. They were impulsive and might drag her beloved advisor into trouble. Fortunately, she knew Hideyoshi had a good head on his shoulders. Unfortunately, he was outnumbered and both generals could persuade him into doing something that might cause trouble. Still, it was nice to hear from him as he sent letters frequently, reporting on how he was doing.

Right now, she was reading about their most recent misadventures.

XXX

"We…are totally lost!" groaned Hideyoshi. Traveling was supposed to be easy. Before leaving Shoku, Hideyoshi had gotten a map that will show them any routes or shortcuts to make their travel easier. That was until his partner lost the map.

"CANNONBALL!"

A loud splash was heard and water splashed onto the Ultimate Hammer who then glared back at the perpetrator. It was his partner, Ushio Kenshin who was swimming carefree in a small lake. Hideyoshi saw Kayu placing her feet inside the lake as well.

"This feels so good," Kayu commented.

Kenshin spat some water and noticed his brown haired friend's solemn face. "Come on Hideyoshi, join the fun."

"Fun?" Hideyoshi repeated. "We are lost in the middle of nowhere!"

"Dude, that's the seventeenth time you said that."

"Well, I wouldn't have to if you hadn't lost the map."

Immediately, Kenshin went defensive. "Hey, I already told you. A bird took it."

"Yes, I remember what you said quite well." Hideyoshi tell the tale, "You were wandering away from the group with not a care in the world. Along the way, you stumbled upon some girls. You then walked up to these girls, boasting about your incredible journey across China, with the goal of defending the innocent from the villainy of the RinJyuKen Akugata and the Armored War Devils. Then when you showed the map to those girls, all of a sudden an ostrich came and ate the map."

"It's the truth!" Kenshin cried out.

"Ostriches don't live in China!"

"Whatever," Kenshin puffed. He swore if he ever see that ostrich again, he'll fry it up like chicken.

Kayu finally said something, "Maybe instead of arguing, we should find shelter." She looked at the dark clouds not far from where they were. "Looks like a storm is coming."

While the oasis was relaxing, it had not so much resources such as food and shelter.

Hideyoshi and Kenshin sighed and reluctantly agreed. "Fine."

XXX

An hour passed and the three continued marching through the desert. There was no human settlement for miles. All they saw was sand, sand and more sand. They did find a human skull but that was it. Kenshin was the first to crack.

He kept repeating, "Are we insane yet? Are we insane yet? Are we insane yet? Are we insane yet? Are we insane yet?"

"I told you, YES!" Hideyoshi shouted in annoyance.

Kenshin's lips were getting dry. Cracks were forming. "Hideyoshi, I'm…dehydrated."

"I'm surprised you know what that meant." Hideyoshi took out a small canteen and gave it to Kenshin who pour some water onto himself.

"Much better." Kenshin felt the water revitalizing his lips. He then gave the canteen to Kayu.

"Well, better make it count because that's all the water we have left," said Hideyoshi who received his canteen back.

"Hey look, up ahead," Kenshin pointed. "What is that?"

Hideyoshi turned to the direction his partner was pointing. They saw something from the distance.

Kayu narrowed her eyes. The image was forming. When it did, she gasped, "That's…a jungle!"

"We found a jungle! Come on! Let's go!" Hideyoshi cheered. The jungle was a great place to stay. It has food, water and shelter.

Kenshin paused a bit. "Jungle? You mean jungle with trees? Like trees with monkeys?"

Hideyoshi replied, "I don't know. Why? Are you afraid of monkeys or something?"

Kenshin tried to make an excuse. "Afraid of monkeys? No. Why would I be afraid of monkeys? And why would you even ask that question? Were there monkeys or something? That's kind of a weird thing to ask just for no reason."

Hideyoshi pinched his nose before he spoke calmly, "Look, even if there are monkeys in the jungle, we have weapons and body armor. What can a 17 pound primate do?"

There was silence for a while and Kenshin responded, "...So you're saying there are monkeys?"

"Fine, yes! There are monkeys!"

"I am not going into that jungle!"

"We're going into that jungle, even if I have to drag your stubborn ass to do it!"

"No!" Kenshin tried to flee but Hideyoshi and Kayu caught him. "The monkeys! They'll eat your face! They'll eat your naughty bits!"

"Move!"

When they were within the jungle, Kenshin struggled more.

Kenshin had to think of something. Otherwise, the evil monkeys will fell upon him. Suddenly, he had one and smiled to Hideyoshi. "Hey, you know what else might be in the jungle? Spiders."

"You're an asshole, why would you bring up spiders?" Hideyoshi stopped, having changed his tone a bit upon hearing the word 'spiders'. He even let go of Kenshin.

"I'm just saying. I know you don't like spiders, and spiders like to hang on trees, and we are in a jungle, and spiders like to crawl right up next to people when they're asleep, and then they-" But before he could finished his sentence, his partner fled from the jungle.

"OK, fine! We'll make shelter someplace else!" Hideyoshi shouted. The boy quickly distanced himself away from the jungle while Kenshin smirked at this.

"Works every time." Kenshin followed his friend. Kayu stared at this before facepalming.

XXX

Totaku was giggling after reading the letter. She had to admit, that was quite funny. Kaku on the other hand just sweatdropped.

"You know, I'm really not so surprised that those two would cause him so much trouble," sighed Kaku. Kaku, who had been reading over Totaku's shoulder, could only sigh in exasperation. She and Hideyoshi had grown close and while Hideyoshi was her junior, he had learnt of the burdens of being an advisor surrounded by impulsive generals who while strong, thinking things through were not something they excelled at. She was rather sympathetic over Hideyoshi's plight. At least he was alive. It would be very bad if he had died since Totaku would become miserable due to the news.

XXX

After having an enjoyable breakfast, everyone went outside and Nagata was surprised. Nagata looked at the village and found it to be livelier than usual. He saw the villagers putting up decorations. The children were with their mothers drawing pictures of him and his fellow Armored War Gods in their Arms armor.

His confusion stopped when Komei arrived, accompanied by the Chief.

"Shuri, what is going on?" asked Nagata.

Komei replied to him, "They are preparing for the first ever Blossom Festival, Nagata-sama."

"Blossom Festival?" Nagata questioned.

The Chief was next to explain to his God, "Yes, to commemorate your noble deeds, the villagers and I decided to hold a festival in you and your brothers' honor."

"Wow, I don't know what to say," Nagata replied as he rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment. He had never in a million years dreamed that a festival would ever be held in his honor. In his lifetime, the biggest celebration ever held in his honor had to be the one he got for winning the kendo tournament.

Chou'un patted Nagata's back. "Don't be so modest, Nagata-sama. If it weren't for you and the Armored War Gods, Chojo would've probably taken over the entire land."

"I guess. I only did what needed to be done, that's all," Nagata remarked. He looked at the preparations. They were good but maybe they needed a little more to make it even better.

"Hey, mind if I help out?" He knew a thing or two about decorating during holidays.

"Of course, your guidance will help us make this festival worthy of you," delighted the Chief. Behind him, the villagers had heard that and were beyond excited.

XXX

Everything was proceeding better than expected thanks to the extra help. As everyone continued to setting up the festival, a horse carriage entered the town.

Few others including Ryuubi noticed it. The carriage stopped as Komei walked towards it. Based on the conversation, it seemed the coachman asked Komei for directions. When she did, the coachman thanked the girl and moved on.

When it passed Ryuubi, she noticed from behind the carriage that there were books inside it. She walked up to Komei and asked, "Komei-san, why was that man talking to you?"

"He wanted to ask where he should unload the books," Komei answered.

"Books? Why?"

Komei just remembered. Ryuubi wasn't present in that meeting. She properly explained to her, "After the battle at Korou Fortress, the Alliance sent a team to Rakuyo and find anything that can be salvaged from the ruins. It was a grueling task but the only items that were still intact were at the palace. We recovered much from it. Following that day, we had a meeting and unanimously decided that the items should be divided amongst ourselves and we have the best. One of those recovered items was the palace's archives."

Komei's eyes sparkled. The archives contained almost unlimited information about China. History, locations and many more and she's going to enjoy every bit of it.

"That's our Komei," Chou'un chuckled. "Ready to indulge herself with something new to read upon. Although I'm quite disappointed it wasn't something erotic."

Komei blushed upon hearing that. "Hawawawa!"

"It's a good thing we could save all these books. Knowledge is power after all," Ryuubi said proudly. "I think Nagata-sama would be pleased with this acquisition."

"Well, if one of those books contains a collection of menma-related recipes I wouldn't complain," added Chou'un.

"I can't wait to study them!" Komei nodded excitedly. As this occurred, Chou'un noticed a small group. Among them was Kanu.

"Where are you going Kanu?" asked Chou'un.

"I'm following the group that collects ingredients from the forest," Kanu spoke but upon hearing this, Chou'un turned ghastly pale.

Chou'un gulped as she asked, "Are you saying that you're going to collect ingredients?"

"Yes," Kanu answered.

"Bring them back here?"

"Yes."

"And...cook?"

One silent moment passed, Kanu finally realized why Chou'un was acting this way and she defended herself, "My cooking skills have been improving with Shuri and Shion's help!"

"Yes, but I feel much better if it was Nagata-sama's cooking," Chou'un responded. Their lord made great meals when it was his turn to cook. It came from his background since he learnt how to cook from his parents.

Kanu knew that but since the Blossom Festival was to honor her love and the Armored War Gods, she decided that she would be the one to provide Nagata food for once. He truly deserved it.

As Kanu left, Chou'un left too, deciding to prepare the pails for that eventual expulsion.

XXX

"Everyone looks so happy," Iori observed as preparations were underway.

"Indeed, Airen," agreed Kochu. "This entire festival is after all in your honor."

"I never would've thought that anyone would hold a festival just for us," Iori replied.

"It's because Daddy's a hero!" Riri smiled cheerfully. Iori smiled back. He and the other Armored War Gods had indeed defeated Chojo. Actually, Gridon and Gaim had landed the killing blow. However, they had done so much for the sake of the land.

This place was his home now and he had made it his duty to protect it. It was full of such warmth and the people treated him well. He made real friends here and there were no such rivalries like at his school and none of the cold indifference like he had experienced from his...parents.

He wondered how they were doing though.

"You know, we could send a message to your brother and have him attend the festival," Kochu suggested.

"That sounds good," Iori agreed. It would be nice to see the Nanban Barbarians too. Riri seemed to have grown very close to those four girls and had become great friends.

XXX

Returning to Nagata, he was assisting the villagers in building a float. He gave the idea of using flowers so that it'll be beautiful. The villagers didn't waste any time doing it. They were determined not to let their Gaim-sama down.

"Alright, Rinrin. I need you to put these ribbons up on the trees," Nagata instructed as he handed the redhead the ribbons.

"You got it, Onii-chan!" Chouhi saluted.

"Looks like the float is coming along nicely," admired Bacho.

"Yeah, it is," Nagata smiled. "Never really expected anyone to hold a festival in my honor." Bacho punched his arm. "Hey, what was that for?"

"Just to remind you that you're someone special to everyone here," She told him. "Even me," she whispered, blushing.

"Huh?" Nagata asked.

"Oh, nothing!" Bacho shook her head.

"Nagata-niichan!" Hearing Rinrin's voice, Nagata turned around and gasped.

"What the-" Nagata stared at Chouhi whose body was wrapped around with the long ribbon. How was that possible? He just turned away for a few seconds.

She jumped frantically. "I can't get out!"

"Okay, hold still." She complied and Nagata grabbed one end of the ribbon. He pulled hard and Chouhi began to spin around like a spinning top. Once she stopped spinning, she became dizzy and nearly fell over. Nagata caught her.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

"Onii-chan, how come there's two of you...?" she asked. Nagata chuckled and carried her over to set her down against a tree to rest. He could finish up where she left off for her.

XXX

After finishing Chouhi's task, Nagata stopped and turned to look at the villagers. They worked tirelessly showing so much dedication to the work. This was their gift to him. His friends were right. He meant a lot to them. The festival revived a memory. When he was little, his parents always took him to see the parade. Every year, there was always a surprise. Remembering this, Nagata had an idea.

"Bacho, you take care of things here. I need to do something." Bacho followed Nagata's order and he left. Bacho raised an eyebrow, wondering what her leader was up to.

XXX

Nagata had something special planned for the parade. He was going to put on a show for the villagers and the people visiting for the festival. He had sent the maids to gather flowers for him and once they were done he had an entire sack filled with flowers.

"What will you do with them, Gaim-sama?" one of the maids asked as Nagata put the sack over his shoulder.

"Oh, it's a surprise."

XXX

Everyone restlessly continued their work. Bacho and Chou'un supervised the float which now looked magnificent. Ryuubi, Ryofu and Riri along with the other children had just completed drawing a large portrait of Gaim. Kanu and her group had just returned from the forest, carrying the ingredients to make the feast but may need to go back in case what they had wasn't enough. Suddenly, the booming voice of their divine god attracted them.

"Everyone, now it's time for me to give you a show!" Nagata declared loudly and boldly as he picked up the sack and activated his Suika Lockseed. "Henshin!"

"SUIKA!"

The Helheim portal opened and the Suika Arms Armor Part hovered over him before he loaded the Lockseed and hit the Cutting Blade.

"LOCK ON! SOIYA! SUIKA ARMS! ODAMA BIG BANG!"

The crowd cheered as the Suika Arms came down and then transformed into its flying form.

"GYRO MODE!"

"Now, please enjoy!" Gaim declared as he took off into the sky.

"What is he doing?" Kanu wondered as Gaim took off. Piloting the Suika Arms, Gaim smiled as he looked down at the villagers. He wanted to see their reactions. He then started to perform a few aerial loop-de-loops. The children seemed to enjoy it as they cheered. Then, he dove straight for the ground and people screamed as they thought he would crash. Before he hit the ground, he performed a sharp ascent that made many sigh in relief.

"I thought he was going to crash," Ryuubi commented.

Gaim continued to fly, performing death-defying aerial feats.

"Now, the finale," Gaim spoke as he opened up the sack. He held it down as he flew over the people and beautiful flower petals rained down on them. The crowd cheered as Gaim did this. It was truly a beautiful sight.

"What a showoff," Iori remarked as Riri tried to catch some of the falling petals.

"Well, you have to admit, he knows how to put on a show," Kochu smiled.

The Suika Arms landed and Gaim banished the armor as he landed on his feet. He was surrounded by his friends who began to praise his performance.

"That was incredible, Nagata-sama!" Komei praised.

"You were going zip and zoom all over the sky!" added Chouhi.

"So, this was the performance you had planned," Chou'un remarked.

"Yeah, sorry I didn't tell you. I just wanted it to be a surprise," he admitted.

"But, just so you know, you'll have to clean up this mess too, Nagata-sama," Kanu pointed out as the village was littered with flower petals.

"I promise."

Kanu and the rest left to continue their work. Right after they did, Nagata suddenly felt dizzy. His movement unsteadily and his vision began to blur. He then felt a loss of balance but quickly maintained it as he hold onto it.

"What's going on?" Nagata said to himself as he closed his eyes.

After a short while, the headache starts to fade away and Nagata felt better. What a relief it was for him. He then opened his eyes and was shocked. What was shocking was that...this was not Shoku. He was in a forest.

Before he could contemplate on this, Nagata heard a loud boom. Curious on what that was, he rushed to the source. After a short run, he exited out of the forest and stop at the edge of a cliff where he finally saw it.

Below him, he saw a massive battle of epic proportions taking place in the ruins of some sort. Gigantic creatures, a bird and a scorpion were fighting eight human teens.

Much to Nagata's surprise, the humans were faring well against their larger opponents. While Nagata did witnessed Kanu and the others doing impressive feats, it was still surprising for him. The teens below later split into teams, comprising of four each. One team managed to send the giant scorpion to its death.

The giant bird battled the second team. He watched in amazement. After a blonde girl brought the bird down, the white haired girl freezes the monster's tail. Using the black haired bowed girl's weapon and the white haired girl's magic symbol, the girl with the red hood was sent flying towards the bird. The girl with the red hood astounded Nagata the most.

She caught the bird by the neck using her scythe. She ran up the cliff and when she reach the top, she decapitated the bird, killing it. Nagata's mind was blown because he had never seen anyone other than Chouhi, Kyocho and Ten'i to wield such strength despite being of a very young age.

Nagata later thought of something else as he narrowed his eyes at the red hooded girl who stood victorious.

But before he could looked at this any further, he gasped as he found himself back in Shoku. He looked around, the villagers were continuing to setting up the festival.

Nagata massaged his head. What were they? Visions?

XXX

A few hours later, Nagata returned home and soon practiced kendo to keep his skills sharpened.

After taking one final swing, Nagata took a deep breath and rubbed his eyes. Whatever Nagata saw, it really affected him. It didn't felt fake. It felt real.

And that girl. The girl with the red hood. There was something familiar about her.

XXX

Nagata let out a yawn as he put down his brush. "Finished!" He stretched his arms and rubbed his shoulders. Paperwork was always a chore, but as Governor of Shoku it was a job he needed to do. Before he even realized it, it had gotten dark.

He let out a sigh. Long ago, he desired to return back home to his family. His wish was granted when Ukitsu, ally of the RinJyuKen and Armored War Devil sent him and others like himself back to their original world.

While it was great that he could get to hug his mother or help his father out in cooking dishes again but the time he spent at the Three Kingdoms caused a change in his heart. He couldn't leave the friends he had made to a terrible fate. So, he decided to go back.

He had given up a lot to return here, but it was worth it. His adopted parents would miss him, but they would get over it. They were strong people and would understand why he did what he did. Though, he regretted not being able to tell them goodbye in person. He had done it in a letter because he knew if he had gone up to them and tell them that he would be going away, he may not be able to find the strength to leave. Also, Yang would try to stop him from going. After losing her sister, she never wanted to lose another loved one again.

Yang's sister was also Nagata's biological mother. Yang didn't know it but Nagata had regained some of his memories after the accident which had given him amnesia. That was because Yang told Nagata about her sister. Yang claimed Ruby was Nagata's aunt but the truth was that Yang was really his aunt. Yang simply couldn't let Nagata go on without knowing about his real mother, even if she had to lie about their relationship. Nagata was grateful for that. Sure, his aunt had lied to him, but she believed she was doing it for a good reason so he forgave her.

"Nagata-sama, it's dinnertime," Kanu called as she entered his office.

"Oh, Aisha," Nagata smiled. "I wanted to talk to you."

"About what?" Kanu asked.

"Have I ever told you about my mother?" he asked.

"Yes, you did," she answered.

"Have I told you about my real mother?" he asked again and Kanu looked at him in confusion. "Aisha, the woman I told you about was my adopted mother, my aunt to be more precise. She adopted me after my real parents died."

"Oh," Kanu responded, surprised and unable to say anything in response to that. It was a huge surprise for her. She never knew this and now he was telling her.

"After the accident that took my real parents from me, I suffered a head injury that made me forget them. My aunt and uncle adopted me and since I couldn't remember my real parents, they claimed me as their own son. I didn't think much of it, being a kid," he told her.

"So your aunt and uncle raised you," Kanu summarized.

"Yeah, they did. Anyway, my adopted-I mean my Mom told me about my real mother. They were sisters. Yeah, she had to lie and told me she was my aunt, but she never wanted me to grow up never knowing about her. Though, I kept getting these dreams. I saw my real mother and myself in them. I usually forgot them but they were recurring. I never told Mom though. I didn't want her to worry. Then I overheard them talking about telling me the truth. Then it all made sense."

"Are you upset with your adopted parents?" Kanu asked.

"I could never be upset with them after all they've done for me. Yes, they lied to me, but for a good reason. At least Mom told me about my real mother," Nagata answered.

"What was your mother like?" Kanu asked.

"From my Mom's stories, you could say she was kinda like me. She obsessed about heroes and wanting to make a change in the world. That's why she became a teacher. She wanted to inspire children so that they could create a better tomorrow," Nagata told Kanu.

"What was her name?" Kanu asked.

Nagata took a deep breath before he gave his answer. "Her name was..."

XXX

World of Remnant

"Ruby!" A shout so loud echoed the room. Consequently waking up a young girl who had dozed off in class.

"Uh what?" murmured Ruby who had drool on her mouth. She looked around and found a slightly irritated Weiss beside her.

Weiss voiced, "Class is over! Come on, it's time to go!"

Ruby yawned. While she tried to pay attention, Prof. Port's lectures were sometimes boring. Even if it was Grimm Studies, which was supposed to be interesting, Prof. Port's lectures were about his younger days as a Hunter. She really did try, though. She even drank extra coffee to get through the day.

As for her 'nap', she had a dream. A dream about riders wearing masks who fought monsters. It was a strange dream but she couldn't help but find it totally cool. After a few minutes packing her stationary, Ruby got up and followed her classmate out of the classroom.

XXX

Meanwhile somewhere outside and far from the kingdoms stood a mountain...or what used to be a mountain. For untold years, the mountain stood grand, watching those below it but that all changed when some mysterious force caused the large landform to collapse. All that's left of the mountain was rubble. It just remained where it was. Motionless…

BOOM!

…until now. A huge explosion blew at the middle, opening a hole. The dust soon cleared. Then, dark figures emerged out of the hole. They observed their surroundings. They could tell that they were not where they once were. They were somewhere else. With that, they roared to the skies.

XXX

GKoh: Here it is folks, the first chapter of the first ever Armored War Gods movie plus crossover. Hope it does not disappoint. Anyway if you remember in the last chapter, I stated that basically all the Armored War Gods are the children of alternate version of anime characters. So why did I bring that up now? Because if you scroll down to the very bottom, you'll see bios of the parents and in every chapter, I will provide these bios. So while waiting for the next chapter, leave your theories on who are the parents of the Armored War Gods. Bye Bye.

KRC: Hi, this is Kamen Rider Chrome, a 10 year veteran on the sight whose forte is Kamen Rider crossover fanfics. The Armored War Gods Saga is my latest work which I collaborated with Ten-Faced Paladin. Four seasons have been published so far and now my friend GKoh is writing a movie fic. Not only that, it's a crossover with RWBY! Honestly, I never planned on this but it seemed like an awesome idea so I gave him the OK. Also, I didn't have much of a plan for Nagata's family, but then GKoh made suggestions and I went with it and it's all good. He also made trailers to promote this story and I'm amazed that he did so well. OK, so, this takes place in Season 5 of the Armored War Gods Saga, sometime after chapter 2. Anyway, enjoy and please review and give feedback. While things like 'good job' and 'you wrote an awesome chapter' encourages us to continue, good and honest feedback helps us improve. Just no flaming and trolling. In other words, no fire trolls.

BL92: Alright everyone, it's time to bring out the first chapter of the first ever Armored War Gods movie! YAY! Also I would like to thank you for being very patient with us. And one other thing to all readers who didn't read the movie trailer in chapter 16 at the end of S4 and confuse about Ruby as Nagata's mom, that trailer is not a typo. It's the real deal. I can assure you that Ruby is truly Nagata's real mother and this chapter will put all your confusions to rest as you read the first chapter of this movie. So enjoy this movie story and hang on to your brains because this story will blow your mind into space by its PURE AWESOMENESS! So here's a bit of a warning for all you readers out there: don't lose your brains or have your heads explode by its bodaciousness either way. You have been warned. Oh, and one more thing: lights, camera, ACTION!

Hunt of the Armored War Gods Bios:

Seiya Fuma (AU counterpart of Seiya Kanie from Amagi Brilliant Park): Seiya Fuma is the father of Natsu Fuma and Fuyu Fuma. Seiya Fuma is also the manager of Amagi Brilliant Park, an amusement park widely known for its fantasy theme. Years ago, Seiya was once a child actor before he retired a few years later due to unknown reasons. At his teen years, he was offered a job to manage Amagi Brilliant Park, which at that time was nearing shutdown. After carefully thinking and being threatened at gunpoint by Isuzu, Amagi Brilliant Park's staff member and future wife, he reluctantly agreed. As a result, Seiya brought life back to the amusement park and it remained popular to this day, receiving almost 800,000 visitors per month.

Isuzu Fuma (AU counterpart of Isuzu Sento from Amagi Brilliant Park): Isuzu Fuma is the mother of Natsu Fuma and Fuyu Fuma. Isuzu Fuma is also a staff member of Amagi Brilliant Park, an amusement park widely known for its fantasy theme. A transfer student that mysteriously came out of nowhere, her beauty was widely praised by both boys and girls with the formers attempted to asked her out on a date only for her to turn them down hard. For some reason, she seemed only interested in one student, Seiya Fuma. Apparently, Isuzu sought Seiya out and asked him to run Amagi Brilliant Park which was almost on the verge of closing at the time. He agreed reluctantly and the park became a hit once more. During that time, Isuzu fell in love with Seiya who also shared the same feelings for her as well. They were married and Isuzu would give birth to their two sons.