AN: What's up, everyone? I'm back and given the number of people who voted on my poll, I've decided to make to update Blade again instead of going in my usual pattern. So now, Showtime!

Disclaimer: I do not own Kamen Rider Blade or Senki Zesshou Symphogear.

Chapter 3: Explanations and a Duel

Leangle took a deep breath before charging. She jumped and kicked the Peacock Undead. The two started engaging in a fist fight before Blade slashed at the Undead with his Rouzer. Leangle stared at him.

"How do I get a weapon?" She asked.

"Just focus, like what you did when you had a Symphogear." Blade explained before dodging another hit from the Peacock Undead.

Leangle stretched out her arm and focused. Soon enough, her hand glew to a purple color and it was soon replaced with a lance like weapon. She twirled it around a few times.

"Alright, I'm back!" Leangle said before she charged. She slashed the Undead in the back while Blade slashed from the front. The Peacock Undead stumbled a bit.

"Damn it!" He said before flying off.

"Got away." Leangle muttered before…

"Hey guys!"

Blade and Leangle look to see Chalice still fighting the Polar Bear Undead.

"Some help would be appreciated!" Chalice said before the Polar Bear Undead fired a winter like mist at him. Chalice was soon encased in ice.

Blade and Leangle charged at him. Leangle was fighting him while Blade thawed his frozen friend by breaking the ice.

"You okay?"

"D-D-Do I-I l-look o-okay t-to y-you?" He asked while shivering. Blade looked at Leangle who was having a bit of trouble.

"I'll be right back!" Blade said before joining Leangle. The Polar Bear Undead slashed its claws at Leangle, making her drop her Rouzer, but before he can do anything else. Blade appeared and jumped before slashing him from the chest. As the Undead stumbled back, Blade picked up Leangle's Rouzer and tossed it to her.

"Here." Leangle caught it.

"Thanks, it's been a while." She said.

"Let's go!"

"Right!"

The Polar Bear Undead got his bearings to see the two Riders charging at him but before he can do anything, Chalice fired from his bow so he wouldn't do anything funny. Leangle and Blade slashed at him before Blade got out his cards, picked the two he needs and scanned them with his Rouzer.

"KICK!"

"THUNDER!"

Blade impaled his sword on the ground as the two holograms of his cards went into him.

"LIGHTNING BLAST!"

Blade jumped in the air with a side kick position and his leg was imbued with lightning. Blade kicked the Polar Bear Undead in the face before the Undead exploded. Blade walked back to Leangle, who high fived him.

"Nice!"

They soon hear moaning and see the Polar Undead moaning with his belt buckle opened.

"It's still alive!?" Leangle said out loud as Chalice walked up to her. Blade got a blank card and threw it at him. The Undead was absorbed into the card before it flew back to Blade's hand.

Blade offered it to Leangle.

"Keep it, you need something to start off with." Blade said. Leangle took the card and looked at it. It was Category Six of Clubs, Blizzard Polar.

(Play Round ZERO~BLADE BRAVE by Nanase Aikawa)

The song starts by colored lights shining on a dark room, revealing Kamen Riders Blade, Chalice, and Leangle who were kneeling. The three then stood up.

The setting soon moves into a similar place and all the major heroes of the story so far are standing on separate platforms with black suits on.

{Tatta hitori kiri no kimi no sonzai ga} The camera zooms in on a few of the characters before zooming in on Daisuke Kenzaki, who took a bite out of an apple he was holding and smiled. Then it moves to Hajime who was kicking a soccer ball around.

{Itsuka sekai no subete kaeru darou} Then it moved to Hibiki who was smiling while doing eating a snack. Then we see Miku trying to juggle. We then see Kanade trying to do a cool pose with her suit while Tsubasa was looking at her with a smile. With Genjuro behind them laughing while Chris had her back turned on them but looked at Hajime.

{Koko ni aru mono wa kibou zetsubou} We soon see Blade, Chalice, and Leangle driving their bikes through a beach. We then see the Symphogear Users walking through a dark room.

{Round Zero hajimatteru} We soon move back to the Riders' room where Blade, Chalice, and Leangle were not far from each other and were next to their bikes. They started practicing their weapons.

{Shiranai to iu tsumi to shirisugiru wana} The two continue practicing their weapons while we move to Hibiki and Tsubasa, in their Symhpogear armor, doing the same.

{Ugokenaku naru mae ni ugokidasou} We then go back towards Blade, Chalice, and Leangle's ride through rocky hills. They soon stopped and the camera moves back to the room with the Riders.

{Kaze ni mekurareta Card} The three practice their weapons while posing. Blade was swinging his Blay Rouzer while Chalice was swing and spinning with his Chalice Arrow and Leangle was twirling and slashing her Leangle Rouzer against the air.

{Uranau you ni warau. Mayowanai hazu mo nai sore demo ashita wo sagase} We move back to their Symphogear room where Hibiki was punching and kicking the air while Tsubasa was slashing the air with her katana.

{Mekurumeku unmei. Kowaresou na jidai ni.} We soon see Daisuke, in front of the apartment, sitting against his bike. The camera soon changes to seeing Blade, Chalice, and Leangle on their ride.

{Kifuda wa kimi no naka togisumasareta yuuki ni shite. BLADE BRAVE! } Blade stops swinging his sword for a brief moment as the logo appeared with Chalice and Leangle standing next to him. The camera sees Hibiki and Tsubasa doing the same before going back to the Riders.

(A few moments later)

Blade and Chalice already reverted back to normal while Leangle was still figuring how to revert back as well.

"Just close your Buckle." Hajime said while putting the Garren buckle and card back in the briefcase. Leangle did it and her energy field appeared again and went through her; coming out as Kanade.

"How do you feel?'

"Good…all things considered." But then she thought of her questions. "Wait! How as that thing not dead!? What's with the cards!? The armor!? And how did you know those guys!?" Kanade asked.

"Now's neither that best place nor time to explain. So just shut it right now." Hajime said with Kanade giving him a look.

"Don't worry, Kanade." Daisuke said with a smile. "I promise we'll explain everything to you once we get to base."

"You promise?" she asked.

"Yeah." He answered as he and Hajime were getting their bikes ready. Kanade offered the Leangle Buckle and card back but Daisuke just smiled.

"It's yours from now on along with the bike." Daisuke answered. Kanade was surprised before smiling.

"Thanks, Kenzaki." She said before getting back on the Green Clover.

"No problem. Also, call me Daisuke." The three then drove back to base.

(At the Headquarters)

Daisuke, Hajime, and Kanade have just arrived after parking their bikes. They took the elevator and they find a room in which Genjuro, Tsubasa, and the others were explaining to Hibiki about her newfound power.

Tsubasa soon got out a jewel pendant that she was wearing.

"Tsubasa wears Ama-no-Habakiri, the First Relic." Genjuro explained.

"Relic?" Daisuke, Hajime, and Hibiki asked.

"Relics are crystals spoken of in the myths of many races." Sakurai explained. "They were created by arcane techniques in ancient times, but the technology to replicate them is long lost. They can be found in ruins, but the ravages of time have taken their toll on them. It's extremely rare to find one."

Kanade thought back on when her family followed a lead on one at an archeology site. In short, everyone was killed except her and Sakurai. In fact, that's what moved her to being a Symphogear user; revenge.

"Ama-no-Habakiri. is only a small fragment of a blade." Genjuro explained.

"The keys to amplifying the few flickers of power it still bears are waves of a particular amplitude." Sakurai finished.

"Waves of a particular amplitude?" Hibiki asked. Hajime, however, gets what Sakurai is saying.

"You mean compatibility?" He asked. Genjuro nodded.

"Yes or in this case, song."

"Song?"

"Yes, song. The Relics are activated by the power of song." Daisuke and Hajime looked at Kanade and it would explain a little bit about why she didn't use her Relic.

"That's right! The song welled up from inside me!" Hibiki realized. Genjuro nodded while everyone else stared at her.

"The Relics, activated by the song, pulse with energy, generating the anti-Noise armor-the Symphogear-that you and Tsubasa wear."

"But the Relics don't just turn on as soon as someone hums a tune!" Tsubasa pointed out. Everyone looked at her before Genjuro got up and continued explaining.

"The few whose songs can activate the Relics and manifest a Symphogear are the 'Attuned'. Tsubasa is one and so are you. Kanade was one." Hibiki, Daisuke, and Hajime looked at Kanade.

"Was?"

"I'm not an Attuned anymore." Kanade clarified.

"How come?" Daisuke asked.

"Remember when you and Shiroshi saved me?"

Daisuke and Hajime nodded.

"You were trying to take all that Noise down but at the cost of your life." Daisuke summarized. He remembered that day clearly.

"It's called the Swan Song." Kanade explained. "Basically a song sung by a Symphogear user that utilizes the full power of the armor but it would greatly damage the user depending on the compatibility. In my case, I would've died that day." Kanade said. Tsubasa tended not to think about it.

"But you didn't die." Hajime pointed out.

"But…I did finish enough to destroy my Symphogear. Also, it placed a huge amount of stress on my singing voice."

"So that's why you retired?" Hibiki asked. Kanade nodded. This reminded Sakurai of something.

"Speaking of which…" She started before bringing up Hibiki's X-rays on the monitors. "Remember this?"

They looked closer to see fragments of something in Hibiki's chest area. Everyone that was at that concert recognized as the fragments from Kanade's former armor.

"Those were my injuries from back then!" Hibiki said first. Tsubasa and Kanade looked at her.

"A scattering of shrapnel too close to your heart to surgically remove. Our research suggests that they're the fragments of the Third Relic, Gungnir, which was borne from Kanade here." Sakurai said.

Tsubasa's and Kanade's eyes widened at Hibiki.

Kanade regained her composure and patted Hibiki on the back.

"Well…at least it's good to know that my stupid idea from back then didn't entirely costed the Relic but…what will you do with it?" Kanade asked.

"I…don't know." Hibiki said.

"It's alright, if you need time to decide." Daisuke said.

Tsubasa, however, was a little wobbly and tried to maintain her balance. Kanade instantly went to her with a worried look.

"Are you okay?" She asked.

"I'm…I'm fine." Tsubasa answered. "I just need some fresh air." Tsubasa soon wandered outside, but was next to the door so she can overhear everything.

Genjuro soon looked at Daisuke and Hajime.

"Now, I believe it's your turn to tell a story." He said.

Daisuke and Hajime looked at each other before nodding. Daisuke started.

"Those creatures that me and Hajime fight are called Undead."

"Undead?" Genjuro asked.

"Like zombies?" Hibiki asked as well. Daisuke shook his head.

"No, they are called Undead because…they are immortal. You can stab them, shoot them, and heck, you can even dismember them but no matter what you do, they'll always come back alive." Daisuke explained.

Everyone in the room was shocked, even Tsubasa. Noise were bad enough for them but now immortal creatures. Hajime went up next.

"When earth was created, God created 52 beings, the Undead, to fight for supremacy of the newly created planet in a tournament called Battle Royale. Each of these beings represented a species on Earth and were ranked as cards in a deck would. Spades, Clubs, Hearts, and Diamonds in Categories 2-Ace. Since they couldn't be killed, they had to be sealed in cards. Here, look at this." Hajime said as he gave Genjuro the Spirit Card.

Everyone came to him to look.

"This looks human." He said before his eyes widened in realization. "Wait, you mean-!?"

Hajime and Daisuke nodded.

"In that card lies the victor of the original Battle Royale, the originator of humanity, the Human Undead." Hajime said.

"W-What!?" Hibiki said as she further examined the card.

"My, my, I bet he looks handsome." Sakurai thought out loud but everyone ignored her.

"You're kidding me!" Kanade went.

"I wish we were." Hajime said before looking at Daisuke.

"There is also a 53rd and 54th Undead; the Joker Undeads. They are the most powerful and can take the forms on any sealed Undead." Daisuke started. "If any of them wins Battle Royale then…all life on Earth will be extinguished and Battle Royale will restart."

Everyone was speechless until Hibiki had a question.

"But…why are the Undead free?"

"From what me and Hajime know, a group of people found the Sealing Stone, where the sealed Undead were kept, and unsealed it; hoping to find the secret of immortality. But all they did was restarted Battle Royale." Daisuke explained.

"But where do the Kamen Riders fall into this?" Kanade asked while tightly gripping the Leangle Buckle in her pocket.

"An organization called BOARD created a method to reseal the Undead; the Rider Systems. The Rider System…fuses the user's DNA with a sealed Category Ace's and creates armor from that fused DNA becoming Kamen Riders. The Riders can utilize sealed Undead Cards to gain special abilities. Riders can also seal Undead as well. " Daisuke explained.

Kanade, Hibiki, and Tsubasa understood this when they remembered Blade and Chalice sealing a couple Undead.

"We use the Rider Systems to not only seal Undead but to help people as well." Daisuke said. Tsubasa hands turned to fists.

'If that's true then what about Kanade!?' Tsubasa angrily thought before looking at Kanade. After that she left, not wanting to hear another word.

"However, not everyone can use the Rider Systems." Hajime started. "Like a Relic, the Belts can only be utilized with someone who can be compatible with the sealed Category Aces." He explained as he and Daisuke brought out their Buckles and Ace cards.

Everyone looked at them.

"And the only known compatible people so far, are me, Daisuke…" Hajime soon looked at Kanade. "…and her."

Everyone looked Kanade with wide eyes and open mouths. Kanade has a small smile as she scratched the back of her head.

"How!? When!?" Genjuro got out. Kanade decided to explain this one.

"Well, on the way here, we got attacked by a couple of Undead and I, uh…" Kanade started as she got her Leangle Buckle and Change Ace Spider card out. "…used these."

"But it worked! You're a Kamen Rider, Kanade! I doubt me or Hajime will able to hold off those Undeads by ourselves." Daisuke said while patting Kanade's shoulder. Kanade looked at him with a smile.

"That's right, Kanade. It appears you have the potential to be Kamen Rider Leangle." Hajime said.

"Leangle, huh? Strangely…I kinda like the name." She commented.

"Is there anything else about the Undead that we should know of?" Genjuro asked. Hajime nodded.

"The Royal Undead, Category Jack, Queen, and King are the most powerfully Undead other than the Jokers. They have intelligence, strategy, and can take human forms. But they all have different personalities." Hajime explained.

"Okay but how did you and Daisuke got involved in all of this? And where did you get the belts?" Hibiki asked.

Daisuke and Hajime were whispering to each other.

"Should we?" Daisuke started.

"But if we do, we'll probably sound crazy." Hajime pointed out.

"And what we just said wasn't crazy?"

"You have a point there." The two then looked at the others and started to explain everything that happened to them just when Tsubasa came back.

The fact that they came from another world was surprising and that they got their Rider Systems from another fellow Kamen Rider was surprising as well. They even told them about Hajime's little sister, Amane, who was taken by the Albino Joker aka Junichi Shimura. They even started to get Tsubasa caught up on everything until…

"Also Kanade is a…." But before any of them can finish the alarms started going off.

They soon reported at the command center.

"We have a Noise confirmation!" One of the technicians said.

"Tell 1st Division that we'll handle it!" Genjuro said.

"We have visual. Putting it on screen. Range 200 meters from campus!"

"It's so close…" Tsubasa ran out.

"I'll take them!" She said. Daisuke followed.

"Count us as well!" Hajime then gave Genjuro the briefcase.

"What's this?"

"The remaining Rider System that we had on us. Don't lose it." Hajime said before following. Kanade wanted to follow but Genjuro grabbed her by the shoulder.

"We still have much to talk about this, young lady."

Kanade pouted while Hibiki ran off.

"Wait, you're not ready yet!" Genjuro said but Hibiki looked back.

"My power can help people, right? Only a Symphogear or a Rider System can fight Noise, right? I'm going too!" She then looked at Kanade. "I won't let your gift be wasted."

"Tachibana…" Kanade let out before Hibiki left.

(Later at the location)

Daisuke, Hajime, and Tsubasa were in front of the group of Noise. The Noise then combined into one giant Noise monster. The two Riders got their belts ready.

"Imyuteus Ame no Habakiri Tron."

"Henshin!"

"TURN UP!"

"CHANGE!"

The three went into their armored forms and the monster roared at them.

"I don't need your help." Tsubasa said.

"That's not true, besides at the very least you would need a distraction." Chalice said. Tsubasa seemed to think about this.

"Just don't get in my way."

Tsubasa said before singing.

(Play Zettō - Ame no Habakiri)

The monster launched sharp disks as she launched herself in the air. Her side blades opened and she sliced through the disks.

She landed on her feet as she caught the Noise's attention. Chalice grabbed his Bio Card and scanned it.

"BIO!"

Chalice used his vines to tangle and trap the Noise. Blade got his sword and scanned two cards.

"SLASH!"

"THUNDER!"

Two holograms of the cards appeared and went into Blade.

"LIGHTNING SLASH!"

While Blade's sword was charging with electricity, Tsuabsa use Azure Flash to transform her sword.

But before any of them can do anything, Hibiki arrived in her armor and side kicked the Noise.

(End Zettō - Ame no Habakiri)

Everyone was surprised but they quickly turned their attention back at the Noise.

Tsubasa and Blade jumped up and slashed. The Monster was split before exploding. Blade walked up to Hibiki.

"Hibiki, that was a little too reckless." He commented as Chalice was next to them with Tsubasa looking at the burning remains of the beast.

"I'm sorry that I got in your way guys but we have to start fighting together." Hibiki stated.

Blade and Chalice understood while Tsubasa looked at them with her sword pointed at them.

"You're right, we should start fighting."

(At 2nd Division Headquarters)

"What is that idiot doing!?" Kanade said while seeing Tsubasa fighting Hibiki and the Riders on screen. Genjuro was about to leave until he saw Kanade running towards the exit.

He managed to catch up with her in the parking lot.

"Kanade, where are you going!?"

"Someone has to stop that idiot before she does something stupid." Kanade said, while placing her Change Ace Card in her Buckle.

She then placed it on her waist, making a purple belt. It started making a pulsing noise.

She crossed her arms but her right arm was a little more upwards. It was only a few moments before…

"Henshin!"

She pulled back her arms, opening the Buckle in the process.

"OPEN UP!"

Her Buckle spawned a purple energy field that came to and went through her, coming as Leangle.

Genjuro looked at Leangle while she looked back.

"Please…let me get to Tsubasa; my way."

Genjuro started at her for a few moments.

"Alright, Kanade, but be careful." Leangle nodded before getting on the Green Clover. As she was driving on the road she was thinking on simpler times.

(A couple of years ago at a military outpost)

Kanade entered a garage and sees Tsubasa working on her bike while humming. She smiled and quietly went behind her.

Tsubasa quickly notices and looks at her with slight embarrassment.

"Kanade!"

"What's up?"

"We're off duty today so I wanted to do something with my bike." Tsubasa explained.

"You just got your license, right? That's the first time I've heard you sing outside of work." Kanade pointed out.

Tsubasa blushed out of embarrassment.

"Kanade…"

"It was pretty good." Kanade commented before flicking on Tsubasa's forehead. "Why don't you hum me a song one day?" She said before she started to leave.

"Kanade…Humming isn't something you do for others." Tsubasa explained while blushing.

Kanade looked back at her with a smile.

"I got it. See you later." Kanade said before leaving.

(Present)

'Tsubasa, this time…it's my turn to do something for you.' Leangle thought as she continued driving the road.

(With the others)

Tsubasa just sent an Azure Slash at Chalice, causing him to fly into a light post. Blade grabbed her from behind.

"Yamaro! What do you think you're doing!?"

"I'll never acknowledge this girl as Kanade's replacement!"

"But she tried to protect her!" Blade defended.

"You have no right to mention!" Tsubasa said before throwing Blade off her. Blade got in front of Hibiki as well as Chalice.

"Hang on Hibiki, we'll protect you." Blade said but then they started hearing a motorcycle engine. Everyone looked to see Leangle on her bike. She stopped in front of the riders and Hibiki.

"Kamen Rider Leangle…." Chalice let out.

"Kanade…" Hibiki whispered but not enough for Tsubasa to hear it.

Leangle got off and got her Rouzer out. She went through her card pouch on the side of her belt and got the Blizzard Card out. She scanned it.

"BLIZZARD!"

She pointed it at the ground between her and the others. Her Rouzer started spray ice and in a few moments, there was an ice wall between them.

Leangle looked at Tsubasa before twirling her Rouzer and getting into a combat stance.

"A new Kamen Rider? It makes no difference, you Riders cause pain." Tsubasa said as she tried to slash her but Leangle defended against it with her lance. Tsubasa then used Wight Slayer which pushed Leangle against the icy wall.

Leangle looks up to see Tsubasa about to thrust her sword but Leangle moved out of the way in time.

The other looked in heavy anticipation.

"We have to do something!" Hibiki said before thinking of breaking the ice but Chalice raised his arm in front of her.

"This is their battle, we cannot interfere." He explained but Blade and Hibiki looked at Leangle with worried looks.

While on the other side of the wall, Leangle was holding her own but instead of attacking, she just counter or dodged Tsubasa's attacks.

"It's because of you Riders…that Kanade can't sing anymore!" Tsubasa screamed before she angrily struck Leangle's staff. "She can't sing anymore, she can't fight anymore, and she can't be my partner anymore! You stripped her of a lot of things! If you Riders have done your attacks earlier ago then this wouldn't have happened!"

Tsubasa soon disarmed Leangle of her Rouzer and she slashed at her a few dozen times. It was only a short matter of time before Leangle was sitting on her ass with Tsubasa facing her with her sword.

"What do you have to say for yourself!?" Tsubasa cried.

Leangle then smiled underneath her helmet. She closed her Buckle and her energy field appeared in front of Tsubasa and it went through Leangle. To Tsubasa's shock, in Leangle's place was a certain redhead.

"You were always such a crybaby and coward, Tsubasa. But, that's why I like you." Kanade joked as she stood up. Tsubasa's eyes were widened as dinner plates and she couldn't even find the right words.

"K-Kanade, but why!?"

"Because I won't let you hurt them!" Kanade said as stuck her arms out as she positioned herself in front of them.

"But it's because of them that-.

"It's because of them that I'm alive! Ever since that day you've always been a stiff. All you thought about was battle and battle alone. Cutting off from everyone around you; even me."

"That's not true!" Tsubasa defended.

"Is it? Think back."

Tsubasa did and to her shock, she was right. Even with Kanade, Tsubasa always cut their conversations short.

"Have you ever thought that maybe there was more to life than just battle itself? That's what I've always thought and I've seen it." Kanade said.

The ice wall melted since Kanade reverted back to normal but the others decided to let these two speak.

"What is it?" Tsubasa asked.

"That's something you would have to figure out." Kanade said. "So please, don't be so much of a stiff otherwise you'll break. And I came too far just to see you like this." Kanade said.

Tsubasa had wider eyes before she started crying for some reason.

"Kanade…I…I…I…" The more she kept saying that the more she felt her legs being wobbly. Up to the point that she couldn't stand anymore and Kanade noticed.

"Tsubasa!"

Kanade went over to Tsubasa and caught her as Tsubasa reverted back to her civilian form. When she did, Kanade felt wet tears on her shoulder.

"Kanade! I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!"

Kanade patted her back.

"There, there, just let it all out. If you're going to blame anyone for that incident than blame me for coming up with such a stupid idea like that in the first place."

The others behind them reverted back to normal as well.

"SPIRIT!"

The three walked up to them and Daisuke kneeled down.

"Hey, Tsubasa." He started. The two looked at him. "It's our fault that you're hurt like this as well. Me and everyone else here to help you protect those you love. Besides, it's like Kanade said, 'don't be so much of a stiff otherwise you'll break.' Anything that you need from us, it's yours." Daisuke said.

Kanade looked at Tsubasa with a smile.

"See? You're never alone." Kanade said.

Tsuabsa had a smile on before resuming her crying on Kanade's shoulder. While meanwhile on a nearby roof, the Albino Joker Undead was watching before changing back to Junichi Shimura. In his hands was not only his Change Ace Card and a device similar to the Leangle Buckle but it was in a different color.

Junihci stared at them before placing his stuff away. He soon jumped off the roof and left the vicinity.

(Later at Headquarters)

After the five went back to Headquarters, Genjuro helped comforted Tsubasa but scolded anyways. Genjuro looked at Kanade.

"Thank you for calming Tsubasa, I was starting to think that she might be stuck like this."

"Don't be ridiculous, Tsubasa is too much of a crybaby for that."

"You're so mean!" Tsubasa said. Everyone chuckled while Kanade looked at Daisuke and Hajime.

"Thank you." She said.

"What did we do?" Hajime asked.

"Giving me the means to finally break through to Tsubasa."

"I'm sure you would have done it on your own." Daisuke said.

"But regardless, I owe you guys. I'll help you in whatever you need especially against the Undead." She said. This reminded Daisuke and Hajime of something.

"Speaking of which, there are a few things about the Undead that we didn't tell you."

"Such as?" Genjuro asked. With everyone looking at Daisuke and Hajime with serious faces..

"There are artificial Undead called the Trials and there are three Artificial Aces." Hajime explained.

"You mean that-!?"

"Yeah, there are Rider Systems developed for those Aces but the problem is that…the Albino Joker has them. He even uses one to become Kamen Rider Glaive."

"An evil Kamen Rider…" Genjuro thought about it. "Also, you said that the Category Aces require a compatible person. How do we know if someone is compatible?"

"The Change Ace Card would glow in the hands of its user." Daisuke said.

"How many sealed Undead do you guys have?" Hibiki asked. The Riders got out their cards and they were not that much.

"Well, we still got a long ways to go." Daisuke started.

"And, we'll help you in return. Also I'm sorry for how I acted back there." Tsubasa apologized.

"It's not really a problem. I'm just glad that everything worked out." Daisuke smiled. "I'm just a little sorry that me or Hajime couldn't destroy those Noise in time back at that concert."

"This again, Daisuke? Stop worrying about that." Hajime said.

"He's right." Hibiki said. "If you and Hajime didn't do it then Kanade and I would've been dead."

"Uh-huh, don't think about the past." Kanade said. Tsubasa and Hibiki were soon called down to have their Symphogear checked but Kanade followed them. Sakurai then looked at them remaining Riders.

"So, you two are serious about working with and protecting them?" Daisuke and Hajime nodded. "So are you two trying to woo them as well?"

"What!?" Daisuke responded with a slight blush. While Hajime's face was filled with calmness.

"They're not my type." He plainly answered.

Genjuro sighed in relief of Hajime's answer despite Sakurai's question being a joke. However, Daisuke's answer…he felt unsure of it. He just hoped that it wasn't his niece but then…again, he did have such an honest heart.

Sakurai was inwardly laughing. She could have much fun with this man just as much with Hibiki.

(The next few days later)

It was Saturday and Daisuke was working in the Flower and sees Kanade along with Hibiki.

"Hey guys." Daisuke greeted.

"Hey Daisuke." Kanade greeted while Hibiki was a little exhausted to say hi. Ever since that day, Genjuro decided to train her; to help her be a better fighter.

"Exhausted?" Daisuke asked.

"You have no idea." Hibiki jokingly said. "I'll have the usual."

Daisuke nodded and went into the kitchen. In a few moments, he comes out with Hibiki's usual order of okonomiyaki, which is a lot.

As Hibiki was eating, Kanade felt hungry too.

"Make it two." Kanade requested. Daisuke nodded and got her the same thing a few minutes later.

"By the way, where's Tsubasa?"

"She had a photo shoot today. Actually, I managed to get Shiroshi a part time job there." Kanade explained.

"Really? As what?"

"Just a photographer. He, surprisingly, shows a lot of promise as one." Kanade admitted.

Daisuke wasn't really surprised. Back in high school, Hajime did join the Newspaper Club as a photographer.

"Wow, I didn't even know he could take pictures." Hibiki said.

"You'd be surprised at a lot of things that he can do." Daisuke answered. "He even knows how to play guitar a little bit."

(At the photo studio)

Hajime was taking pictures of Tsubasa as she was posing with a dress. It was only a few moments that Ogawa called for a slight break.

Hajime was looking at the pictures he took, which were not bad at all. He then felt Tsubasa's presence behind him. He looked to see her.

"Hey Kazanari." He greeted.

"Hey Shiroshi, so how are they?'

"Pretty good, I guess. But I'm thinking that there's more you want to talk about." He assumed.

"Yeah, the Undead. You and Daisuke said that the Royal Undead can take human forms." She said.

"Pretty much, but me and Daisuke can distinguish who's who. Besides they all have different personalities."

"Is that so?"

"Yeah, for example, the Category King of Clubs is a pacifist while the Category Queen has a sense of honor. She won't fight anyone unless she deems them worthy." Hajime explained.

"I see. Also, Kanade never told me of how she got her Buckle."

"It's long story. Short version; she saved us with it against two Undead with one as a Royal." Hajime answered.

"Okay, also, I'm curious about Kenzaki."

"About what?"

"How does he always have such a cheerful side?"

"The same can be said for Hibiki or Kanade." Hajime remarked. Tsubasa chuckled.

"True but still…"

"I don't really know." Hajime explained. "Could be he was born like that but I don't really know. He always had the kind of personality…even when after his parents passed away."

"I see, what happened to them?" She asked.

"They died in a house fire. I didn't know them because it happened before I met Daisuke."

"How did you meet him?"

"Well, it was a few years ago when…"

(Eleven years ago back in the other world at an elementary school)

Hajime and Amane were new transfer students and to say that they were being picked on was an understatement.

During recess, they were being picked on for lunch money until a certain brown haired boy came to their aid.

"Hey! Leave them alone!" The boy demanded.

"Or what!?" The other kids asked. It's only been a few moments before a fight broke loose on school grounds.

Despite the boy's spirit, he lost and the bullies took their lunch money. Hajime nad Amane approached him.

"Sorry about that." The boy said.

"It's no problem, at least you tried." Amane reassured, making the boy feel a little better.

"Plus, you're the only person here that isn't hounding us."

"Well, I don't like it whenever I see bullies getting what they want." The boy said.

"That's good enough for us. I'm Hajime Shiroshi and this is my little sister, Amane." Hajime introduced.

"My name is Daisuke. Daisuke Kenzaki."

(Present)

"We become best friends ever since." Hajime explained. "Anyways, it appeared that we have a breather before shooting some more photos. So I'm going to get a quick bite." Hajime said before leaving.

He left the studio and found a fast food restaurant around the block. After ordering his food, he started walking around, looking for a table.

It was only a matter of time before he accidentally bumped into someone, both parties dropping their food.

"Hey! Watch where you're going!" Hajime recognized that voice. He looks up to see Chris. He looked at her with widened eyes as did Chris.

"Not you again!" Both of them said at the same time.

(With Daisuke and Kanade)

Daisuke just got off from work while Hibiki had to go because she promised to make up lost time for Miku.

Right now, he and Kanade were just roaming around the city.

"So how was Tsubasa now? Is she better?"

"Well she isn't the crybaby that I know but it's a whole lot better than the girl that took her place after the concert incident."

"I see. Anyways, I'm curious, what do you do for Tsubasa since you can't really sing anymore?"

"Well, actually loads of things, I'm her assistant manager meaning I help Ogawa with Tsubasa's schedule, sometimes I work as a stage hand or technician, and I help clean her room."

"Really?"

"Would you rather prefer a boy to clean her room?" She asked.

"Okay, good point."

Just then there were people screaming and running away in fear. Daisuke and Kanade went over to where they were running from and they found not Noise but Undead. It was the Boar Undead and Bee Undead.

It was only a few moments before everybody except Daisuke and Kanade were gone from the premises.

"Let's go." Kanade said as she got her Buckle and Card out.

"Hai!" Daisuke responded while getting his Rider Equipment as well.

The two placed their cards in the Buckles and placed them on their waist. Their belts formed and started making a pulsing noise. They did their respective poses.

"Henshin!"

Daisuke flipped the panel on his Buckle while Kanade opened hers.

"TURN UP!"

"OPEN UP!"

Daisuke ran through his energy field while Kanade's went through her. They both came out as Blade and Leangle.

They charged and started attacking the two Undead.

(In a nearby forest)

The Joker Undead was wandering through the forest. He was black and had green parts. He was looking for prey until he felt a presence next to him. He looks and sees Junichi.

"It's been a long time, brother." Junichi said before getting his Buckle and Card out. He placed the card in the Buckle and a red belt was formed from the device when he placed it on his waist.

"…brother…" The Joker Undead muttered.

"Henshin!"

He then opened the Buckle revealing a yellow A with a red background.

"OPEN UP!"

A yellow energy field appeared in front of Junichi with the Change Kerberos symbol on it. IT moved and went through him, coming out as an armored figure.

He had a black suit on with golden armor reminiscent of the letter A in the center of his chest and was flanked by silver shoulder armor. On his wrists were metal wrist guards, while the black shin guards were on his feet. His helmet was also in the shape of the letter A and had a red crystal in the middle. This was Kamen Rider Glaive.

He withdrew his Rouzer and held it out in front of him.

Glaive then charged at his brother.

(Omake: Kamen Rider Poker Battle)

Blade, Chalice, and Leangle are playing poker with fellow rider Ryuki. Ryuki looks at his hand and sees that it was no good. He shook his hand in disappointment.

It was now time to show their hands.

"Flush." Leangle showed.

"Straight." Chalice showed.

"Full house." Blade showed.

Ryuki, however, got his Strange Vent Card out and placed it in his Visor.

"STRANGE VENT!"

The Blade Riders were blinded by a light and when it faded their cards got replaced by…

"Air fresheners!?" Leangle examined.

"Business cards!?" Blade noticed in his hand.

"Motivational support cards!?" Chalice noticed in his hand.

It was only a few moments before they gave in.

"Uh…I am Kamen Rider Blade." Blade said before giving a business card to Ryuki. He passed one onto Leangle and Chalice.

"Daisuke, we knew each other for years. I don't really need one." Chalice pointed out.

"Just go with it." Blade said.

"Here this will make your day better." Leangle said as she passed everyone an air freshener. Blade sniffed his.

"Oh, cherry." He remarked.

"Here this will make you feel better." As he passed everyone one of his cards.

"Strangely, this does make me feel better." Leangle remarked.

Ryuki chuckled seeing how everybody forgot about the game.

AN: There's my latest chapter, folks! Don't forget to review or pm me any questions, comments, or concerns you have towards this story. Also don't be afraid to check out any of my other stories too while you're at it. Also I have some news, I'm going to be updating this story a little more frequently than my other stories because of the poll. Speaking of which, here's a poll update from top to bottom, first to last;

Kanade

Tsubasa

Hibiki

Miku

Don't forget to vote on this poll over who should Daisuke be paired with in this story. Alright I'm done, goodnight.