Chapter 4: The Ray of Hope

(Locke was walking with Zer0 and Chimera)

"Stop, I detect something." Zer0 turned around and looked through the trees.

"It's nothing Zer0, it's probably just the riders finding shelter, right now we have to make it to base." Chimera put his hand on Zer0's shoulder but Zer0 pushed him off. Locke snapped his fingers.

"All you humans are the same. Constantly fearing your own destruction. It's only a matter of time before you inevitably destroy each other." Zer0 made a fist and walked over to Locke.

"You little! I'm not a darn human! I'm a.." But before Zer0 could hit Locke, Locke grabbed his punch and threw him back.

"Looks like you messed up now, "cyborg" haha." Chimera laughed as Locke pulled out his sword and stabbed Zer0.

"So you're a cyborg yet retains the same feelings as the humans do. How pointless. You should have known that those are the very emotions that lead to your death. Allow me to give you a satisfying destruction." Locke kicked Zer0 off the edge of the tower and pulled his sword out his chest. Locke then proceeded to slash a dark aura that hit the riders. Everyone was blown off the tower onto the ground. Tatsuya noticed Zer0's malfunctioning body on the ground and ran to it.

"Zer0! What happened! How did they know we were down here!" Zer0 finally got control over himself and pushed Tatsuya off.

"I told them, I sensed you guys, that's how." Zer0 looked away. Tatsuya got up.

"So you really did join them. What happened to you! The Zer0 I battled back at Earth would not take orders. He would fight and attack all in his way!" Zer0 got up and grabbed Tatsuya's collar.

"You don't even know me!" Zer0 yelled.

"You're right I don't know you, but I know Zer0, I know Kamen Rider Quartz." Zer0 let go of Tatsuya and stepped back. Zer0 pulled out his Amethyst Tab and looked at it. Royale walked next to Tatsuya and put his hand on his shoulder.

"Thanks for the distraction. In all the commotion, I managed to use my Spirit Hold to get the Golden Chest away from Locke. That took a lot of bravery to stand up to your rival like that. In a time of war, your kind is the most rare. You have taught me something important Tatsuya. When ages get dark, we need to be the enlightened ones. So how's we teach Locke a lesson about messing with Kamen Riders?"

Tatsuya cracked his knuckles.

"Let the Royale Adventure begin!" Zer0 got up.

"You fools! Your hurt and your weapons are rusted! You were defeated only by Locke's minion! There is no way you can defeat Locke himself! Even if you were to defeat Chimera and get your weapons back to normal, Locke would defeat you!"

"One thing you don't know Zer0. Royale has a secret weapon." Royale said.

Royale pulls out Caste Bishop.

"I've never used this until now. About time to see what he can do!"

Royale thrusts Caste Bishop on top of the Royale Driver.

"Summon! Caste Bishop! Magic of The Mage! The Magician Takes the Stage!"

Suddenly, the rust on the Royale Driver disappears, and a giant steel torch falls from the sky in front of Royale.

"Here goes nothing."

The torch shatters into millions of steel shards and they wrap around Royale's body forming Crest Bishop!

"Be warned Locke! My mage has returned. And he brings friends."

Royale points Bishop's Torch at the rider's belts, and makes their rust vanish as well.

"My Driver!" Ari said. "Thank you Royale! Now, Zer0. You either transform with us and fight, or stay here and be forgotten."

Tatsuya held out his hand but Zer0 slapped it.

"I can get up on my own, Gem."

Tatsuya grinned. "Henshin!" The three gem riders said.

"Break! Cobalt! Swift Attacker!", "Break! Amethyst! Wild Hunter!", "Break! Alexandrite! Rainbow Miracle!"

"Let the Adventure Start!" Gem said. "Let the Hunt Begin!".

"Siege, you're coming?" Royale asked.

"Wouldn't miss it. Henshin!" Siege inserted Caste Siege into his Royale Driver.

"Caste of the Siege! The Tears of My Rage!"

A sapphire sea serpent jumps out of the water and smashes into shards. The sapphire shards envelop Siege's body and complete his transformation into Crest Siege.

"Alright, Tatsuya, you three take the Chimera. Siege, Locke is ours." Royale said.

"Good! Now I get to kill that dumb lion!" Quartz held out his hand and shards of amethyst created his Digger Staff. Crystal held out her hands and Tonfas appeared.

"Everyone ready? Let the battle begin!"