Chapter 5: The Light of Tomorrow

The riders dash towards the direction of the tower. Locke turns his back to them and grabs a cigar. He lights it then spreads the ashes on the ground before the tower.

"Foolish humans. All they do is delay the inevitable…" Locke said.

The ashes hit the ground and become Haize. There is a frontline of Haize guarding the tower, and Chimera is standing at the front.

"Like that's gonna stop us!" Siege shouted.

"I eat Haize for breakfast." Royale exclaimed.

"Gems don't break that easily but you will!" Gem yelled.

"The Light of this Crystal will shine through!" Crystal said.

"I don't feel pain but you will feel my pain!" Quartz shouted.

The riders crashed into the enemy army.

"Siege! Make a path." Royale shouted.

"Yes sir." Siege replied.

Siege waved his lance and two water serpents crashed into the enemy army, and they dissipated. Siege thrusted his lance forward, and a serpent charged straight towards the army, cutting a hole right through them.

"Hm. Effective." Royale said.

"Jealous?" Siege replied.

"No time for jealousy, let's go." Royale snapped. He began to run straight towards the tower.

"He is so jealous." Siege said. He then followed after Royale while the Gem riders fought behind them.

Gem, Quartz and Crystal ran up to Chimera who was sitting on top of a tree.

"Looks like the riders really want to die today!" He laughed as he jumped down. Quartz was about to charge in but Gem stopped him.
"We can't be careless Zer0." Quartz pushed Gem and charged in at Chimera but his attack missed.

"Is that all cyborg?!" Chimera asked.

Chimera took off his sunglasses and his eye glowed a blood red as he transformed. Chimera ran for Quartz but Crystal jumped over him and kicked Chimera back.

"Didn't your mom tell you not to hit a little lady!" She said preparing her tonfas.

"Wait! Are you implying I'm the lady! Tatsuya correct this little girl before I kill her too!"

Gem laughed as Crystal and him struck Chimera in the chest. Quartz jumped off Gem's and Crystal's shoulder and stabbed Chimera with his Digger Staff.

"Tatsuya, you're not going all out aren't you!". Gem chuckled.

"Neither are you, let's finish this guy!".

Quartz and Gem took off their gem tabs and put new ones on.

"Break! Emerald! Heavy Smasher!", "Break! Lemon Quartz! Berserk Sniper!".

Gem put his Miner Blade in Axe mode and Quartz put his Digger Staff in Sniper mode.

"Just because you're different colors doesn't make you stronger!"

Chimera shot lightning out his hands and Gem blocked it with his Axe. Quartz ran behind Chimera and put his tab in his sniper.

"It's over! Time for the cat to take a cat nap!".

"Shatter! Lemon Quartz! Quartz Sniper!".

A yellow blast came out and hit Chimera in the back. Gem put his Emerald tab on his Axe. "Shatter! Emerald! Gem Execution!" the Axe shouted. Gem raised his Axe and it came crashing down destroying Chimera.

"I guess the humans hunted this lion!" Chimera fell to the ground and blew up. Crystal walked next to Gem.

"Tatsuya let's meet up with the others." The three riders nodded and left.

The royal riders stand in front of the dark tower and see the front is barricaded off.

"Well that's it. Let's go home." Siege remarked.

"Too late to do that." Royale replied.

Royale pointed his torch staff towards the base of the tower and purple energy spirals around the tower that leads towards the top.

"Show off." Siege exclaims as both riders make their way up the energy field to the tower's top.

At the top, Locke stands there firmly looking up at the sky to reveal the clouds showing off a full moon.

"It's too late for me now." Locke indicates as the light of the moon begins to shine on his body and Locke is hit with a massive amount of lunar energy.

"Locke! It's over for you now." Royale shouts at him.

"Oh… no, my friend… I am afraid… it is you… that is over." Locke struggles to stand as two giant black and purple dragon wings shoot out of his back and stretch out across the sky.

"So this is Locke's true form?" Royale indicates as he witnesses the giant demi-dragon of a creature tower menacingly over the riders. His giant shadow is cast over them as his giant body eclipses the moon.

"I told you we should have gone home." Siege remarked sarcastically.

"HUMANS HAVE KNOWN ONLY WAR FOR CENTURIES! YOU ARE YOU ARE THE POISON OF YOUR OWN RACE! AND I AM THE ONLY CURE!"

Locke rises above the riders and proceeds to shoot a black mist from his mouth at the riders. The riders are enveloped by the dark smog and can no longer see their enemy.

"IN THE DARKNESS, ANYONE CAN BE YOUR ENEMY. EVEN YOUR ALLIES."

Royale slashes towards the direction of the voice and hits Siege across the back!

"Siege!" Royale exclaims.

"THERE IS NO TRUST IN THE WORLD. THERE CAN ONLY BE JUSTICE."

Royale slashes over and over again, and tries to disperse the smog to no avail.

"WITH THIS, MY KING, YOUR DEATH SENTENCE."

A giant black hand shoots out from above the smog cloud and is about to grab Royale, when suddenly a bright light envelops the space around them.

"FlameBody! Spirit Convergence!"

Fire surrounds the riders and disperses the fog around them. Locke stumbles backwards affected by the powerful energy.

"WHO DARES?!" Locke shouts.

"We dare." Alaric flies down from the sky and shoots Locke with his TalonSword. Darts hit his body and Locke is thrown backwards. Locke struggles to stand up, but Alaric jumps up and slashes him several times. Locke shoots his dark energy towards Alaric as he stands facing the darkness directly. The dark energy hits him, giving Locke a sense of accomplishment. But then, the darkness dissipates to reveal Alaric standing there covered in golden armor.

"WHAT?!"

"I have known darkness like never before. I have seen the abyss of despair, and I have come to know a truth so dark it defies anything you can throw at me. I am a shaman. And I will transcend this time!" Alaric points a finger directly at Locke.

"And you know what? I am not alone."

Suddenly, four streams of light shoot out from behind Alaric and hit Locke hard. Kanro, Sinai, Tassis, and Cala appear from behind Alaric and stand beside him.

"Ready guys?" Alaric asked.

"Do you even need to say it Alaric?" Kanro replied.

"We shaman gotta stick together." Sinai concurred.

"Against whoever the enemy." Tassis remarked.

"Whether Ancient or Haize." Cala indicated.

"We are the five shaman that transcend time!" Alaric exclaimed.

"Shaman Sentai Mysticjar!"

Royale stood in awe at the warriors in front of him. He rose and took to Alaric's side.

"Who are you?" Royale asked.

"Maaan! Did you not just hear our awesome rollcall?!" Alaric replied.

"Sit this one out Royale, we'll take it from here." Kanro said.

"But…" Royale interjected.

"No buts about it. This is an age that needs some help." Sinai interrupted.

"Let's charge him!" Alaric announced!

The Mysticjars run towards Locke with their weapons drawn. The four shaman slash Locke with their weapons and force him to stumble back. Kanro and Sinai hit him back in a melee of close combat offenses with their HoofClaw and PawGrasper. They knock Locke back sending him flying towards Tassis and Cala with their ViperWhip and FrillShield drawn out. They both slash Locke's back as he flies into them. Locke struggles to rise once again but he sees the shadow of Alaric in the distance pointing a gun at him.

"Totem Tri-Cannon." Alaric states.

"I WILL NOT FALL!" Locke shouts angrily at the shaman.

"FalconFlash!" Alaric pulls the trigger, and the Totem Tri-Cannon shoots a stream of energy in the form of a firebird. The firebird flies towards Locke at incredible speed, and Locke grabs the firebird in an attempt to stay alive.

"BE WARNED MY KING. THOUGH YOUR COWARDNESS IN BRINGING UNKNOWN WARRIORS TO FINISH ME HAS GIVEN YOU VICTORY ON THIS DAY, IT WILL NEVER BRING YOU PEACE."

Locke is consumed by the flames as the firebird crashes through his body and he falls off the tower towards the dark precipice below. Alaric and the other shaman gaze into the pit only to see that he is gone.

"I gotta hand it to you Royale. You have elusive villains." Alaric claimed.

"Well Alaric, did we secure this age?" Kanro asked.

"Afraid not. This is an age that we alone can't save." Alaric replied.

"Lucky for us, this age already has a protector." Alaric looked towards Royale.

"Let's go." Alaric began walking towards the distant sunrise as the other shaman follow close behind him. The five shaman vanish in a shimmer of light as they walk towards the sun.