Chapter 6: The Bonds of Destiny

"Warriors from another time…" Royale said with disdain just as the Gem riders approached the top of the tower.

"Royale you okay?" Gem walked towards Royale.

"Looks like you guys could really defend yourself." Quartz spoke.

"I told you! Unlike you, these guys don't lose to a chimera!" Crystal said.

"I swear! When we are back home I'm destroying you!"

Suddenly, the golden chest began to rattle and shake. A dark mist began to rise from it and it began to give off a dark presence.

"That doesn't look good." Siege pointed out.

Royale walked slowly over to the chest and rested his hand on top of it. The chest suddenly opened up and a vast amount of dark mist began to flow from the inside of it forming the body of an Oxidan Haize Hybrid creature.

"Oh no. What did Locke do now?" Royale said in astonishment as the creature stood before them staring intently at the riders.

"Locke must have put his own Haize into the chest in an attempt to revive… you know." Siege indicated. "Seems that things didn't go according to plan."

"But why is it half Oxidan?" Royale asked.

"It must be an effect of Locke taking energy from Zer0 and injecting it into the body." Siege pointed out.

Everyone looked directly at Zer0.

"What I'm just cyborg that wants peace and love!" He chuckled nervously.

"Yeah right!" Crystal said.

"What did you say you little brat! I'll destroy you!" Quartz held up his Digger staff to her neck while everyone just stared.

"I-I mean….peace and love."

The Hybrid runs with amazing speed and crashes into all of the riders making them fall back. The Hybrid quickly turns around and shoots a mass of fireballs from his mouth at the riders burning them and forcing them back. The riders struggle to stand up, but the Hybrid runs directly at Gem and Royale and grabs them in a choke-hold. The Hybrid flies up and holds them both high up in the sky. Royale and Gem both struggle to break free. Siege turns his Caste Figure and presses it down to unleash two sapphire sea serpents that fly at the Hybrid. The Hybrid spins in the air, and makes the serpents vanish. He then flashes his eyes and a sandstrom knocks the other riders out of their transformation.

"Now that's just playing dirty." Siege noted.

"Looks like it your stage now." Crystal said.

"Ummm….peace & love?" Quartz said

"Gem… can you fight?" Royale asked.

"Kind of…...You guys might have to do more fighting than me." Gem said weakly.

"Because I will never… ever surrender!" Royale shouted! "Aaaaaaaah!"

Light shone from this body and both riders broke free of the Hybrid's grasp. The riders land on the ground and face the fallen Hybrid. They both look at each other, and pull out their respective gimmicks. Royale takes out Caste Rook, and Gem pulls out the Garnet Tab.

"Let's show him some serious rider power, shall we?" Royale stated.

"Yeah, let's show him that riders like us shine through the darkest of night!" Gem replied.

"Summon! Caste Rook! Intimidating Tower! Rise Dynamic Power!"

"Break! Garnet Super! The Volcanic! Fist Fighter! (Bell rings)"

Gem cracked his knuckles and ran towards the hybrid. The Hybrid tried to move away but Gem pulled out the Chou Dochi Ken and hit the hybrid in the chest causing it to roll on the ground.

The Dochi Ken dematerialized in Gem's hand and his hands bursted into flames.

Gem used his burning hands to rapidly punch the Hybrid.

"I'll send you flying!" Gem lifted the pickaxe like switch and his whole body bursted into flames.

"Shatter! Garnet Super! Rider Flame Finish!" Gem became a ball of flames and charged at the Hybrid knocking back into a wall.

"Phew! This form packs a punch but it takes a lot out of you as the drawback. Your turn Royale."

Crest Rook walks slowly towards the Hybrid. The Hybris screeches and flies at Royale. Rook points his Tower Staff at the Hybrid and presses the trigger. The staff emits a tower silhouette that pushes the Hybrid against the wall, pinning him against it. Royale turns Caste Rook and then pushes it in. The Royale Driver begins to shout.

"Advent! Rook! Obelisk Thrust!"

The tower from the staff grows twice it's size and impacts the Hybrid. The Hybrid is significantly weakened, and it is clear that attacks from two unknown sources have damaged it greatly.

"Gem. Nothing like the originals." Royale stated.

"Summon! Caste Royale! The Crest of The King! The Royalty Supreme!"

Royale switches back into Caste Royale in order to finish it off with a rider kick.

"Up for it?" Royale asked.

"Yep!" Gem switched back to the Cobalt Tab.

"Finish this!" Royale exclaimed.

Royale twisted Caste Royale then pushed it into place. Gem broke the Cobalt Tab and both drivers began to shout.

"Crash! Royale! Arch Advent!"

"Shatter! Cobalt! Rider Finish!"

Royale jumped up and his Spirit Hold stretched and grabbed the two extremities of the Hybrid. Royale and Gem both jumped into the sky, and their feet glowed bright with energy and light. Gem hit the Hybrid first, and then it was followed back by a slingshot motion by Royale's rider kick.

"You who terrorize this Kingdom with your presence. You who wishes to cause harm unto others. I will never forgive those like you!" Royale shouted.

"Us Kamen Riders have a power that you can never take away." Gem proclaimed.

"That power… is our bond!" Both of them shouted at once.

The Hybrid couldn't take so much power, and the riders crashed through his body as the Hybrid exploded behind them, marking the end of another victorious battle.