Reigniting the Dragon's Fire! Attack of the Dark Riders
The sun was seen rising across the ocean as it shined on Maretime Bay.
Inside the Brighthouse, the ponies were sound asleep.
As they were sleeping, Hitch rushed into the bedroom in a panic with a megaphone.
Hitch: Sunny!
Sunny leapt into the air with a shock as she fell out of bed and onto the floor.
Hitch: Pipp! Zipp!
The sisters gasped in shock where Zipp's pillow was stuck to her head as she shook it off where Pipp took off her sleep mask.
Hitch: Izzy! Wake up!
Izzy woke up.
Izzy: Okay!
Hitch: North Star! Rise and shine!
No response.
Hitch: NORTH!
Hitch took off the blankets only for North to not be there.
Hitch: What the?! Where's North?!
Pipp: Why? What's so important?
Hitch: Look!
Hitch brought out a tiny blanket covered in glittering slime.
Izzy: Ooh! Love the new glow-up, Blankie! That dragon has great style.
Sunny: Hitch, what is going on?!
Hitch: I was fast asleep, and had this bad feeling that something was wrong. And then… it was! Sparky is missing!
Zipp: What?!
Pipp: No!
Sunny: Missing? Are you sure?
Hitch: Yeah!
Izzy: Maybe he's hiding?
Hitch: I already looked everywhere in the station! And nothing. So I came straight here. I thought maybe he was with one of you.
The mares shook their heads.
Sunny: Sorry, Hitch.
Hitch: And I was hoping North could use his sense of smell to find him!
Sunny: Hitch, you know North isn't himself. Ever since… you know…
Hitch: Well we still need to find him! Look everywhere, under your beds, above the clouds, the moon! *With Megaphone* Just find that baby dragon!
The Mane 5 looked around all over the place trying to find Sparky. Under their beds, the bathroom, kitchen, anywhere.
Izzy opened the door only for a bunch of stuff to nearly fall out where she closed it.
Izzy: Nothing in the closet!
Hitch was looking in boxes of cereal for some reason where Zipp and Pipp were questioning his sense of logic.
Zipp: Uh, Hitch? Not trying to backseat investigate here, but… Why don't we retrace your steps first?
Zipp took out her phone and started recording.
Zipp: What do you remember seeing when you woke up?
Hitch thought for a moment and remembered something.
Hitch: There was this flash of light.
Zipp: Flash of light? That's unusual…
Hitch: I know! Ugh! Where's North when you need him!
Pipp: I hope he's doing okay. Ever since he copied that Akuma guy's powers, he's been so depressed.
Izzy: Yeah, his sparkle has gotten so dim lately.
Sunny: I'll talk Nemesis. Maybe he'll know.
Hitch: Then I'll keep looking for him! I'm the best dragon dad in the world!
Izzy: Try telling that to the dragon dads at Harmonia.
As the ponies were leaving the Brighthouse, what Izzy thought was the closet was actually just a pile of things where the door led to the basement as Misty peeked outside.
Misty: I feel kind of bad for Hitch. And I'm also worried about North. He's such a nice guy, but..
Misty took a deep breath as she headed down to the basement where Sparky was.
Misty: Gave me a little chase all the way here, didn't you?
Sparky was playing with a decorative feather.
Misty: But now you're caught! Ha?
Misty did an evil laughter where it died down while Sparky just laughed.
Misty: Hey, give me a break! I'm still working on the evil laugh.
Misty walked up to Sparky.
Misty: Okay, so far, my well of junk to hide us worked. Check! Though, until they actually find North. So I have to sneak you out of the Brighthouse somehow before they find him and then bring you to Opaline.
Misty was getting excited.
Misty: She'll be so proud of me and so powerful she'll… She'll finally give me my Cutie Mark! It's all I've ever wanted, Sparky. That's why I have to do this.
Misty walked up to Sparky who just rolled on his back.
Misty: You're a really good listener, you know that? I'm usually the quiet listening one.
Sparky just responded with gibberish as Misty turned around.
Misty: Honestly, I don't get what all those ponies are fussing about. You're a total breeze to take care of!
As Misty looked back, Sparky was gone where he reappeared in front of Misty growling.
Misty: Right?
Later at New Canterlot, the team was seen with their manes done.
Blaze Chaser: Ebony sure knows how to do a mane.
Obsidia: Of course she does. A lady needs to always look her best.
Duke Venture: But does that logic apply to a creature like Nemesis?
Nemesis and Ebony were seen fighting where Ebony tried to pin Nemesis down only for the dragon to kick her off.
Nemesis: Will you just stop!?
Ebony got up as she brought out mane treatment supplies.
Ebony: You can forget it, Nemesis! I'm doing your mane!
Both ponies continued to fight.
Saber Fruit: Now that I think about it, when was the last time Nemesis did his mane?
Desna: That would be disgusting if he hasn't cleaned it in the last 1000 years.
Both Nemesis and Ebony continued to fight where suddenly…
Obsidia just blushed and smiled from what she was seeing where the boys went wide eyed.
Nemesis and Ebony kissed each other in the scuffle where both of them jumped back and dusted themselves off.
Ebony: So… I supposed you don't want your mane done.
Nemesis: Never styled it once in my life. And it will stay that way.
Sunny was seen entering the building.
Nyx: Sunny! You should've gotten here sooner! Nemesis and Ebony just kissed.
Sunny: As romantic as that sounds, I got bad news.
Nemesis: What kind of bad news?
Sunny: Both Sparky and North are missing!
The ponies gasped except Nemesis who just took a deep breath.
Nemesis: Had a feeling North would do this. Alright, everypony, help find Sparky. Leave North to me. Shadox!
Shadox appeared before Nemesis.
Nemesis: Lead the search for Sparky. I'm heading to Harmonia. I got a good feeling I can get a lead on where to find North there.
Shadox: Good luck. North might be a bit different than the rest of your family.
Nemesis: Don't worry. I got this.
All the ponies left where Nemesis teleported away.
At Opaline's castle, the dark alicorn was watching everything.
Opaline: Great, now all those pesky so called "heroes" are getting involved! Can't Misty do anything right?!
Goldheart: My dear queen, may I recommend sending me?
Opaline: You fool! They will eat you alive the moment you step into town!
Goldheart: In that case, how about testing your secret weapon?
Opaline: Hmmm… I think you're getting onto something. And I have something else to test out.
Opaline used her magic where she tapped the ground with her hooves as it created sentient humanoid plant monsters.
Opaline: Go get the others and prepare the secret weapon. I'll continue making more.
Goldheart bowed as he left, leaving Opaline making more plant monsters.
In Harmonia, Nemesis was with River Harmony and Ocean Rose.
River: Not in my entire life had I expected North to run away and hide.
Ocean Rose: Well we never expected him to have such power.
Nemesis: Which is why I'm asking you, what did he do when he was ever upset or going through such deep emotional problems?
River: Well, Astral would take him somewhere for father and son bonding, but he's no longer with us sadly.
Nemesis: Well were there places he would take the kid regularly? Places to be alone?
River: Plenty. He took North to a lot of places.
Nemesis: Sounds like the kid was emotionally fragile.
River: He was born really small and grew up like that. And being born blind didn't help with his confidence.
Ocean Rose: And he was physically weak as well.
Nemesis: Kid had it rough.
River brought out a map with marked locations.
River: This map has every location where you can possibly find North.
Nemesis: Thanks. And don't worry. I'll get his inner flame burning bright.
Nemesis took the map and left.
River: I know you will.
Back in Maretime Bay, Nemesis was seen getting his Driver as well as North's where he ended up finding them inside the Brighthouse.
Nemesis turned into Revi as Vice was next to him.
Vice: So what's the plan?
Nemesis: I made a copy of the map. We each take one and split up. We'll cover more ground that way.
Nemesis and Vice enter the garage as he got onto North's Boostriker Motorcycle as Vice gets onto Nemesis' Rideshooter where the garage door opens.
Nemesis: I marked the ones we each have to search. If you find North, contact me.
Vice: You got it.
Both Riders started the motorcycles and drove off in the search of North Star.
Back at the Brighthouse, the group got back together after looking around the Bay for some time.
Zipp: Where's Nemesis?
Shadox: Him and Vice went to look for North. Until he comes back, I'm in charge. So, anything on Sparky's whereabouts?
Momotaros: Nothing. We looked high and low for that little guy but nothing.
Urataros: And it shouldn't be that hard to find him. He's a baby dragon.
Ryutaros: Yeah! He sticks out like the haystack you hide a needle in.
Izzy: Well I did find a good super-old broken-down tram car that I have big plans for!
Saber Fruit: Not really that important right now, Izzy.
Shadox: Anyone else have something to say?
The room was silent.
Hitch: He ran away, didn't he? I failed myself as a pony-dragon-dad. And worst of all, failed Sparky.
Ryutaros: Well the fact you are overprotective and are strict with the rules, maybe that's why.
Kintaros just whacked Ryutaros on the back of the head for that response.
Zipp: Wait, I think I've connected some dots on a clue. It was under our noses the whole time.
Zipp pulled out her phone and showed a picture of Sparky where she zoomed in on the image towards the same blanket Hitch had.
Izzy: I knew it!
Ryutaros: But does that apply to Shadox? He doesn't have a nose.
Shadox formed a spiked fist and slammed it down on Ryutaros.
Shadox: Continue.
Hitch: Blankeroni? What do you mean?
Zipp showed more pictures of Sparky with the same blanket.
Zipp: Notice in these pictures that Sparky is never without his blankie?
Hitch: What are you saying?
Zipp: So, if he's not with it, it's not by choice. Somepony has taken Sparky! He's been dragon-napped!
Everyone gasped from the answer.
Hitch: Dragon-napped?
Izzy moans as she faints and continues to moan as Pipp fanned her with one of her wings.
Hitch: Nopony dragon-naps my dragon before he's napped! Or after! Or at all! I all hooves on deck!
Nyx: That's not what dragon-napped means…
Duke Venture: Forget about definition correction. At this point we really need North back. He's the only one who can truly find Sparky.
The group looked at Duke/
Duke Venture: What?
Saber Fruit: Sorry. It's just that it sounded a bit weird coming from you.
Blaze Chaser: Yeah. When we first met you, you were sort of jealous of North for being the big hero.
Duke Venture: Hey! I changed after that, thank you.
Shadox: Enough. Alright, anyone have ideas on where to find Sparky and his dragon-napper?
Zipp: I'll scan the sky with Pony-Drone and zero-in on anything that looks suspicious!
Hitch: Good, good. Sparky does tend to leave a mark wherever he goes. Next?
Sunny: Izzy and I will be on-the-ground ponies. I'll use my roller-skates!
Izzy: And I'll use my eyes! To look for stuff! Also, I have magic powers.
Hitch: Pipp? What ya got?
Pipp: I can cover Maretime Bay the best way I know how, a social media blast! The fans have eyes everywhere!
Hitch: And I will rally my squad of animal deputies! It's go time!
Shadox: Alright team, move out!
The whole gang got to work on their search for Sparky where Nemesis and Vice were still trying to find North Star.
Opaline saw that this search was progressing as she had her sentient army ready.
Opaline: Goldheart, is everything ready?
Goldheart: Yes, my queen.
Opaline: Good. Now go out there, and get that baby dragon. OR ELSE!
Goldheart: Understood.
Goldheart led the army out of the castle as three other ponies were with him.
Goldheart: Time to hurt that runt right where it hurts the most.
Nemesis was driving around Equestria where he ended up running into Vice at the last place to find North.
This place was a cliffside where several different colored flowers bloomed and a perfect view of the sunrise.
Nemesis and Vice made their way up to the top and right there sitting at the edge was none other than North Star himself.
North Star: Why did you go around to find me?
Nemesis: Because, I'm here to talk to you.
North Star: About what? There's nothing to talk about except about how there's something evil inside.
Nemesis: Has Gaia been trying to talk to you?
North Star: Yeah. And I've been ignoring her.
Gaia manifested out of North and stood beside Nemesis.
Gaia: He's been like this all day. Hasn't moved at all.
Nemesis: Food and water?
Gaia: I brought them to him. He never moved once besides when it was time to eat.
Nemesis set his bag down where he walked up behind North.
North Star: I told you there's nothing to talk about.
Nemesis ignored North and grabbed him by the scarf and tossed him down the hill.
North got up and spit out some grass in his mouth.
Nemesis walked up to North and grabbed the Jikuu Driver along with the Zi-O and Decade watches and tossed them towards North.
Nemesis: Get up, and put them on. I'm going to set that mind of yours straight.
North picked up his Driver and transformed into DecadeArmor Zi-O where he summoned his sword Sincario.
North gripped his sword where he was shaking.
Nemesis got into a stance and remained calm.
Nemesis: Now… ATTACK!
North charged towards Nemesis who used his own arm to block the blade.
Nemesis kicked North back who remained on his feet.
Nemesis: Sloppy.
North attacked again but Nemesis continued to dodge each attack with ease where he gut punched North as the Dragon Prince wobbled back as he used one arm to hold his stomach and used his sword to support himself up.
Nemesis: Didn't you claim you wanted to be the Best Dragon King Ever? Right now, after all the training you went through, it seems none of it has stuck to you and now you're acting sloppy like you never fought in your life.
North got back up and charged towards Nemesis with Sincario only for the latter to use his own knee and block the blade.
Back at Maretime Bay, the sun was setting where Pipp had her lucky microphone.
Shadox: You sure this will work?
Pipp: As sure as the Taros love pudding.
Pipp cleared her throat as music started to play.
# Pipp: Do you hear that song… Ooh ooh ooh ooh…
# Sparky: Doo doo doo doo…
Obsidia's ears perked up.
Obsidia: I heard him!
At the Brighthouse, Misty was seen holding Sparky who was singing.
Misty panicked as she backed into the Brighthouse.
# Pipp: That's ringing out. Ooh ooh ooh ooh…
# Sparky: Doo doo doo doo…
Hitch: That's Sparky's voice! How are you doing this?!
Pipp: It's the lullaby I wrote for him! A classic call-and-response song.
Sunny: Well, it's working, Pipp!
Zipp: Keep singing it!
Izzy trotted up to Pipp and brought out a whistle and started to play.
# Pipp: You hear that sound… Ooh ooh ooh ooh…
# Sparky: Doo doo doo doo…
Zipp heard Sparky's voice and got an idea.
Zipp: Everypony, sing along! The Cutie Mark magic is amplifying the sound
The whole group, even the Taros, started to sing.
# Everyone: Ooh ooh ooh ooh…
Sparky started to sing even more.
Hitch: I can hear him! *Gasps* He's at the Crystal Brighthouse!
# Everyone: The special tune… That keeps you true….
Misty who was still hiding in the basement with Sparky tried to block out the music with some made up vocals.
Misty: La la la! Listen to me instead, oh so pretty, right?!
Sparky ignored her as she walked towards the melody as he breathed out short bursts of fire.
# Everyone: Sing your song that makes you… Ooh ooh ooh ooh…
Misty panicked when she brought out a picnic basket and grabbed Sparky as she placed him inside the basket only for the baby dragon to breathe out more fire.
Misty ducked down and grabbed a glass jar where she caught some of the fire inside and closed it off.
Hitch: Sparky!
Misty gasped when she heard the sheriff's voice as she hid.
Hitch made his way to the basement where he saw the baby dragon climb out of the picnic basket.
Hitch: Sparky!
Hitch was smiling with joy as he ran down only to walk into a bunch of traps from filled paint cans hitting him in the face to stepping into spilled tar where a bunch of laser traps were activated as Hitch tripped into them as he leaped towards Sparky as silly was sprayed onto him as he grabbed the baby dragon and hugged him as the whole group saw it happen.
Mares: Aww!
Pipp: Also, ew.
Hitch continued to hug Sparky where Shadox tried to called Nemesis only for Vice to answer.
Shadox: Vice? Where's Nemesis?
Vice answered on the other side.
Shadox: Wait, you found North? That's great!
Everyone gasped with joy knowing North was found.
Shadox: Well I got good news for you, we also found Sparky.
Vice talked to Shadox on the phone and explained their situation.
Shadox: Oh. I see, well if anyone can set North's head straight, it's Nemesis. And remember to tell him we found Sparky.
Shadox hung up and stored his phone away.
Pipp: Did they really find North?
Shadox: Yes they did.
Sunny, Izzy, Pipp, and Obsidia squealed with joy as Zipp let out a sigh of relief.
Shadox: Just one problem. Seems North has lost his confidence after unlocking the Satsui No Hado.
Zipp: And…?
Shadox: And now Nemesis is having a sparring match with him as we speak to knock sense into him.
The ponies then got worried. When Nemesis wanted to knock sense into someone, it was usually a tense and hardcore method.
Sunny: I just hope he feels better and knows we're all here for him.
Shadox: He just needs someone to remind him of that. And Nemesis is already on it.
Ebony: And if anyone can't do it, Nemesis can.
Amore: And it is still a relief that North has been found. Now we can rest easy knowing both dragons are safe and sound.
Blaze Chaser: I wouldn't say that after Nemesis is done with North, senorita.
Shadox: Come on, let's set something up for North when they get back. I'm sure it will cheer him up.
The group left the Brighthouse where Misty is seen hiding behind a bunch of boxes.
As the group were back in town, they heard a group of loud steps coming their way.
Blaze Chaser: Was the queen coming over for a visit?
Zipp: If she was, she would've called me and Pipp.
Shadox looked over yonder and saw an army of sentient plants led by none other than Goldheart who became Kamen Rider Orga as he was followed by other ponies.
Shadox: It's Goldheart!
Desna: Great, what does that guy want?
Obsidia: Probably to pick on us again.
Goldheart led the army behind him as he stopped in front of the group.
Goldheart: Hello, everypony. Oh wait, not all of you are ponies. So I guess I should say everyone.
Shadox eyed two of the ponies. One was a pegasus mare where she was purple and had a dirty orange colored mane.
Hitch: Ace Stone?!
Shadox saw the Earth Pony named Ace Stone. He was wearing a white scientist jacket as he had a more orange peach mane as he had brown fur.
Shadox: You know him?
Hitch: Sort of. Worked at Canterlogic way before you guys showed up. He developed dangerous weapons and was fired. Saying that they are tools of justice.
Ace Stone: I'm hurt sheriff. Especially since you yourself are an ally of justice.
Amore: Love, look.
Shadox looked where Amore was pointing and was shock from what he was seeing. A red velvet alicorn stallion with a navy blue mane in a ponytail as he was wearing a black military jacket.
Sunny: An alicorn?! How can this be?!
Goldheart: Since you already know Ace. Allow me to introduce the others. The pegasus is Mizuki. She also seeks her own form of justice after it failed in Zephyr Heights. And our Alicorn friend here is Crimson Midnight. An amazing creation done by our queen.
Mane 5: (Queen?)
Shadox: What do you want?
Goldheart: Nothing much. Just the lamp and the baby dragon.
The heroes stood in front of the Mane 5.
Blaze Chaser: Over our dead bodies.
Goldheart: Oh we can make sure of that.
Ace and Mizuki placed on Drivers which shocked everyone.
Blaze Chaser: How did they get Drivers?!
Shadox: (Don't tell me. SHE'S responsible for them?!)
Mizuki's Driver was a blaster where Ace's had a knuckle duster that separated from the belt.
Ace pressed down on the knuckle duster.
Ace's Driver: READY….
Ace Stone: HENSHIN!
Ace placed the knuckle duster on the Driver.
Ace's Driver: FIST ON
A golden cross spiraled out of the Driver where dark magic morphed Ace's body into humanoid form as a hologram of the Rider Armor appeared in front and placed itself on and became the Rider Armor.
Ace Stone: Kamen Rider…Ixa!
Mizuki brought out a special item where it was in the form of a code key as she pressed the button on it.
Code Key?: DASH
Mizuki then placed it into the blaster
Mizuki: HENSHIN!
Mizuki pulled the trigger on her Driver Blaster.
Mizuki's Driver: SHOTRISE. RUSHING CHEETAH!
The same dark magic turned Mizuki into a humanoid as the armor materialized where she became a Kamen Rider.
Mizuki: Kamen Rider… Valkyrie.
Crimson remained silent as he had a blank expression on his face as he walked up in front of them.
Out of nowhere, a robotic white bat appeared where it had gazing red eyes.
Hitch: A bat?
ReyKivat: It's ReyKivat!
Blaze Chaser: It talks!
ReyKivat: Forget it. Oh, Crimson.
Crimson Midnight: Hen…shin…
A Driver formed from chains where ReyKivat placed itself on the Driver.
ReyKivat: HENSHIN!
A giant snowflake appeared below Crimson where it moved upwards and used dark magic to turn him into his own Kamen Rider.
Crimson: Kamen… Rider…. Rey…
Duke Venture: This guy is definitely weird.
Goldheart transformed into Orga as he rested his arm on Crimson's shoulder.
Goldheart: So, are you going to hand over what we want, or fight our army of Jyamatos? What will it be?
Hitch gave Sparky to Nyx as he and the other heroes got up and placed their Drivers on where Duke tapped his collar and put on his suit.
Heroes: HENSHIN!
Back with Nemesis and North, Nemesis kicked North down as he dropped Sincario where Nemesis picked up the cursed blade without being affected by said curse.
Nemesis: Looks like I'm still worthy.
Nemesis stepped on top of North as he pointed the blade in front of his face.
Nemesis: That Rider form's power should be owning this fight. But instead you're acting pathetic. Not once have you yelled out Shazam or done anything involving your powers.
North tried to fight back but Nemesis used his other foot to pin North's hand down.
North gave up as he just couldn't keep it to himself now.
North Star: I just don't want to hurt anyone! You know that the Satsui No Hado is in me! And I let it in!
Nemesis: You kidding? That's why you gave up on yourself? Because of this dark power inside you?
North Star: I'm afraid of losing control of it. Look at the ancestors, they had perfect control of their powers. Me, I lost it the moment I let that dark power in.
Nemesis got off of North as he helped him up.
Nemesis: Kid. I don't know how you think of me or anyone in our family, but you are far from right.
North Star: Huh?
Nemesis: I might know how to control my powers, but even back then, I had a hard time controlling them. Even Star, and the rest of our family struggled to control their powers and even awakened dark powers from within themselves. The only reason why we learned how to control our powers was because we all had help from our friends and loved ones. So you see, there's no need to be afraid of yourself. Because there are those who care for you and are more than willing to help.
Nemesis flipped Sincario around and held the sword by the blade.
Nemesis: So, are you done with the self-pity and ready to get back doing what you're meant to do?
North looked at the sword and then at Nemesis where he grabbed Sincario and placed it back in its sheath.
Nemesis: Glad to have you back.
Vice: Hey Nemesis, we have a problem!
Vice tossed Nemesis his phone where the latter answered.
Nemesis: Hello?
Shadox: Nemesis! Get back to Maretime Bay, we need help, bad!
Nemesis: Woah woah woah. What?
Shadox: It's Goldheart. He's in league with you know who and has A LOT of back up! We need back-up now!
Nemesis: Alright, I'll send North your way while I get more help!
Nemesis hung up as he went towards his bag and brought out a canister.
Nemesis: Hold your arm out. I got something for you.
North looked at Nemesis confused as he did what he was told.
Back at Maretime, all ponies who were Riders were fighting off the army of Jyamatos.
Shadox as Calbur spun around and cut a whole group in half as they disintegrated.
Shadox: ARGH! We're getting nowhere with this!
Blaze as Blades stabbed one in the head as Saber as, well, Saber, cut off the head of another.
Blaze Chaser: No kidding! At this rate, we'll tire out before we make it through!
Obsidia as Live fired multiple projectiles with her Livegun as she then unleashed her Dragon Wail to obliterate a whole group of Jyamatos.
Obsidia gripped her throat as she stumbled back.
Obsidia: Throat…sore…
Duke who was in his Colt Star suit, used his grappling hook to tie up one Jyamato where he spun it around like a wrecking ball and threw it into a horde of them.
Duke then tossed a bunch of explosive Coltarangs which blew up and destroyed more Jyamatos.
Zipp as Drive was using her enhanced speed to match Valkyrie Mizuki who was using her own enhanced speeds where both of them used their blasters firing at each other while zooming around.
Hitch as Delta was trying to hold off Ixa Ace by firing multiple energy shots only for Ace to deflect them.
Hitch: You'll never have Sparky!
Hitch charged with a punch only for Ace to grab his fist and threw the sheriff.
Des as Cross-Z took down more Jyamatos, Hitch was sent crashing into him as both of them crashed into a flower cart.
Hitch: Okay, not smart of me.
Hitch got up as he wobbled around.
Desna: This is combat man!
Des walked up to him with a trash can on top of his head where he threw it off.
Desna: What's wrong with you?!
Des punched Hitch in the head as Ace walked up to them.
Desna: Just go help Pipp defend the others. I got this guy.
Hitch walked off where both Des and Ace clashed blades only for Ace to fire the blaster on the hilt which made Des stumble back.
Ace Stone: Two in one. Not bad, don't you think.
Desna: Yeah. Now I'm going to kick your flank.
As both sides were fighting, Crimson was staying put and hadn't moved once.
Saber Fruit: Hey guys, that Crimson guy hasn't moved once. Should we worry?
Shadox: Just stay on your guard!
As the fight continued, Goldheart snuck his way towards the Sheriff's Office where he broke into the hidden prison cells meant for supervillains.
Goldheart: Now where are you…
Gossip Slush: Well well. About time you got here.
Goldheart turned towards the direction of the voice and saw Gossip in an orange prison jumpsuit while having a magic restraint ring on her horn.
Goldheart: Sorry for taking so long. I had… other things to do.
Goldheart then noticed Diamond Flare. Des' younger sister.
Goldheart: Well well. Look what we have here. So what are you in for?
Diamond remained silent and looked away.
Gossip Slush: She attempted to murder the runt's marefriends like a yandere.
Goldheart: Wow! I knew you had a crush on that shorty, but to think you would try to make him single again by killing his mares! Woo!
Goldheart busted down the lock and broke Gossip out as he broke the magic-restraint ring off.
Goldheart: Nice to see you again, yandere. Hah!
Goldheart and Gossip left, leaving Diamond alone.
Outside, Goldheart gave Gossip a new Driver and a special lock to go with it.
Gossip put the Driver on and placed the lock on.
Gossip Slush: HENSHIN!
Gossip used the blade lever on her Driver as it activated the powers from within.
Gossip's Driver: SOIYA! DARKNESS ARMS! ŌGON NO KAJITSU!
The dark magic turned Gossip into her Kamen Rider form as she let out a sinister laugh.
Gossip Slush: Time for them to fear; Kamen Rider Jam.
Both Goldheart and Gossip joined the battle as they made their way to Sparky who was being held by Amore as Nyx, Sunny, and Izzy stood beside them with Pipp as Na-Go and Hitch working as bodyguards as Zoom and Thunder appeared as both Kamen Rider Mage.
Hitch: About time you two arrived!
Zoom: Sorry, Thunder needed help with his Driver.
Thunder: These things are complicated!
The two guards saw Goldheart and Gossip approaching.
Pipp: Who's that?
Gossip Slush: Aw, you can't recognize me? I'm hurt princess.
Hitch: Gossip Slush?! But we locked you up!
Gossip Slush: You can thank Goldheart for busting me out.
Both Zoom and Thunder charged only for both Goldheart and Gossip taking their blades and slashing them.
Both royal guards were sent back where Pipp approached Gossip.
Pipp: I might not be a fighter like the others, but even I know when to stand up for others.
Pipp took her Beat Axe and started playing it.
Gossip Slush: Oooh! Music, I'm so scared.
Beat Axe: TACTICAL THUNDER
Gossip Slush: What?
A blast of electricity fired from the tip of the Beat Axe and blessed Gossip back.
Pipp: How's that for music?
Pipp started to fight off Gossip where Goldheart approached Hitch.
Goldheart: Just give me the baby dragon, and I won't hurt you. Much…
Hitch used his Delta Blaster and fired only for Goldheart to use his blade to deflect each shot.
Goldheart: Very well.
As Goldheart raised his blade, out of nowhere, someone punched him in the head hard and sent him flying into the Jyamato, knocking them down like bowling pins.
Everyone turned their attention to who did it and saw it was none other than Black Adam.
Sunny: Black Adam!
Black Adam: Nemesis contacted us to help.
Hitch: Us?
Three other fighters appeared beside Black Adam's side.
Izzy: Who are you guys?
Jon Talbain: I am the Darkstalker, Jon Talbain.
Grimmjow: Call me Grimmjow.
Ice Alien: *Untranslatable language*
Izzy: What did he say?
Black Adam: His name is Glacius. An alien enforcer. He doesn't speak our language.
Glacius let out a growl.
Grimmjow: Don't know what you said but I agree. Let's cut these weeds down.
Jon sniffed the air.
Jon Talbain: And it seems they finally arrived.
North was seen riding his Boostriker where Nemesis and Vice were on the Ridershooter.
Both of them drove through the crowd of Jyamato and jumped off their Rider Machines which knocked down the crowd.
As they landed, Gaia manifested out of North.
Nemesis: Everyone, keep at it! We can win this!
The heroes, feeling motivated, continued fighting as the backup fighters joined in.
Goldheart got up and rubbed his head and saw North.
Goldheart: Crimson! Attack the Dragon Prince!
Kamen Rider Rey responded and charged towards North who blocked the incoming Rider Punch with his RideHeisaber and slashed Crimson with Sincario.
Crimson stumbled back and manifested the Gigantic Claws.
Both Riders clashed weapons where both sides' attacks were either dodged or blocked.
When both North and Crimson locked weapons together, North channeled the powers of Black Adam and…
North Star: SHAZAM!
A bolt of lightning fired down and struck them.
Crimson was sent back where a giant white tendril reached out and grabbed him.
As the smoke cleared, the tendril was seen coming from North.
Shadox saw this and faced Nemesis.
Shadox: You gave him the Anti-Extrembiote. Did ya.
Nemesis: So what if I did.
A Jyamato lunged towards Nemesis only for Gaia to use her magic to form sword constructs and sent one to stab it as she spun the blades around and shredded the Jyamatos apart.
Ebony appeared as Dark Ghost where she ripped the head off another Jyamato.
Ebony: I see you got the fire inside North burning again.
Nemesis: He just needed some tough love.
Shadox: That tough love being a sparring match to beat the sense into him.
North used his symbiote to slam Crimson around where the Dark Rider sliced off the tendril holding him where he exploded into a bunch of black feathers.
North Star: What the?
North used his enhanced senses to track Crimson down.
North located Crimson but it was too late as the Dark Rider reappeared behind him and slashed the Dragon Prince in the back and disappeared again.
Goldheart: Crimson's special power is his illusions. Even if you can track him down with your senses, it will be too late!
North tried to keep up, but because of Crimson's disappearing act, it made it hard for North to keep track of him.
North Star: Hard to focus with him striking me!
Crimson then lunged towards North from behind where North acted fast and stabbed him with Sincario.
North Star: Got ya.
Crimson burst into black feathers where he did a Rider Kick onto North's back and sent him crashing into a building.
Crimson Midnight: Clones….
North got up where he was losing his cool as the aura of the Satsui No Hado.
North Star: (No! I can't lose control! Not now!)
North struggled to keep the Satsui No Hado at bay where Crimson struck him again with an uppercut slash as he grabbed North by the leg and tossed him.
North skidded across the ground where he got jumped up and used both his blades to stop himself.
The Satsui No Hado's presence continued to form as North struggled to keep it under control.
North Star: (Why can't I control it!?)
Sunny ran up to North and placed her hoof on the side of his helmet and looked into his eyes.
Sunny: I know you can do this! You're strong! Stronger than some inner dark power!
As the Nemesis crushed a Jyamato's head, he saw the two of them.
Nemesis: Kid! Remember what I told you! You're never alone no matter what!
North remembered what Nemesis told him as all his happy memories flashed through his mind. His confession, his first kiss with Sunny, him performing with Pipp, unicycling with Izzy, flying with Zipp, having with fun with Des and Obsidia, and being with Nemesis.
North's eyes flashed white where they turned silver as the crystal blue aura he manifested back then appeared again where he took his helmet off and gave it to Sunny.
North Star: Think you can hold that for me?
Sunny smiled as she nodded as she took the helmet and stepped aside.
North then zoomed around and grabbed Jon, Grimmjow, and Glacius where he absorbed and copied their powers.
Grimmjow: The heck was that just now?
North reappeared as he faced Crimson/
North Star: Alright. I don't know who you are, but one thing I do know, I have to, no, I need to stop you and your friends. So prepare yourself.
North picked up his swords as both Riders faced each other.
Crimson acted first as he used his illusions to disappear again.
North remained calm where the Anti-Extrembiote to strike Crimson before the Dark Rider could even act.
North used his symbiote to throw him around where he tossed Crimson into the air and charged energy into Sincario.
North Star: GRAN RAY CERO!
North tapped into the powers of Grimmjow as he fired a energy sword slash which hit Crimson and exploded.
Grimmjow: How did he-?!
Nemesis: Calm down. By grabbing onto someone, he can absorb and copy their powers. That's why he grabbed you guys.
North then tapped into the powers of Jon Talbain and channeled chi and formed a fire dragon and launched it towards Crimson where it bit down on him and slammed the Dark Rider into the ground as the fire dragon exploded, burning him.
As Crimson was seen getting up, North tapped into the powers of Glacius as a barrage of ice shards charged towards Crimson from the ground where a giant icicle jetted from the ground and struck Crimson.
As the ice broke apart, North charged towards Crimson and performed multiple sword slashes where he flew above the Dark Rider.
North Star: SHAZAM!
North called down another bolt of lightning as he flew out of the way where it hit Crimson.
The bolt exploded when Crimson hit the ground.
Goldheart: Impossible! Crimson was meant to outdo you! How can you be beating him so casually?!
As Crimson was getting up, North stabbed both his blades into the ground and activated his Finisher.
North's Driver: FINISH TIME!
North leapt into the air and charged with a powerful Rider Kick which was covered in rainbow colored energy as it succeeded in hitting Crimson.
North's Driver: ATTACK TIME BREAK!
North powered through Crimson as he was now standing behind the Dark Rider.
North Star: Game Over, Heroes Win.
Crimson fell forward as he exploded behind North.
Crimson flew through the air from the explosion as he landed next to Goldheart.
Goldheart looked around and saw that almost all the Jyamatos were wiped out.
Goldheart: Tch. Retreat!
Dark portals appeared as the remaining Jyamatos and Dark Riders ran towards them and left where Goldheart tossed Crimson into one and entered himself.
The portals disappeared leaving everyone speechless.
Blaze Chaser: Uh… did we win?
Saber Fruit: I think we did.
When that info was processed, everyone cheered as they undid their transformations.
Sunny gave North his helmet back as he undid his transformation as he put Sincario back in its sheath and dematerialized the blade.
North faced Sunny as his other marefriends approached him.
North Star: Listen, I'm- Well you see-
Before North could even get his explanation out, his marefriends just hugged him.
Sunny: We don't care. All we care is that you're back and that you're okay.
North felt like he didn't deserve these mares where he hugged them back.
Blaze Chaser: I'm actually curious. That Crimson Midnight guy, why was he acting like that?
North Star: It could explain his emotions.
Desna: What about them?
North Star: When I fought him, his emotions… all I could sense was pain and agony. Like he was suffering.
Nemesis: Why would he be feeling that?
Shadox: Before you guys got here, Crimson was just staying put. Standing in one area and didn't even move.
Nemesis: But he did once Goldheart told him to fight North.
Ebony: You don't think…
Nemesis: Yep. This Crimson fellow isn't really our enemy.
Hitch: Then why did he fight us?
Gaia: I think the answer is obvious. He was being brainwashed.
Shadox: My guess is that ReyKivat that turns into Kamen Rider Rey.
North Star: Is it possible we can help him?
Nemesis: Who knows. For now, I think we all deserve some good old fashion down time.
Back at Opaline's castle, the Dark Queen was not happy.
Opaline: How could you fail!?
The Dark Riders remained quiet as Goldheart arrived after he put Crimson away.
Goldheart: We're sorry your majesty. We never expected such a turn of events to happen.
Opaline: I don't care. You came to me empty hoofed. How can I get my power back now?!
Misty then entered the throne room where she had the jar containing the dragonfire.
Opaline: Ah, Misty. At least there is somepony here who can do their job properly.
Misty: I tried to get your dragon, but this is all I could get.
Opaline didn't care as she gazed upon the dragonfire.
Opaline: It's been hundreds of moons since I've last seen dragonfire. How beautiful it is.
Opaline pushed past the Dark Riders as she took the jar from Misty and opened it where the dragonfire was absorbed into her horn.
Opaline's horn glowed as it was covered in dark flames as she flew up where her wings flared out covered in magic and fire as she let out an evil laughter.
Opaline: Yes! Yes! Power!
As Opaline continued laughing, Misty hid behind a wall in fear as Opaline landed only for the magic in her wings to disappear which upsetted her.
Opaline: More! I need more! Then I can finally finish what I started all those moons ago with Twilight Sparkle and gain control over all magic the way Alicorns were meant to. No more of this "unity" and "equality" stuff. The citizens of Equestria should fear and love their immortal rulers. And they will, because soon, I'll give them a reason to.
Misty walked out of her hiding spot.
Misty: And you'll give me a Cutie Mark?
Opaline walked up to Misty in rage.
Opaline: That measly drop of dragonfire wasn't enough! And you won't be enough, Misty. None of you will! Not until you all prove yourself useful and get that dragon!
Opaline turned her back towards her followers as she projected an image of the Brighthouse from her magic pool.
Opaline: I'm coming for you, little ponies. Especially you, Sunny Starscout. And you Nemesis, once I regain my power, not even you can stop me! Not even your precious student!
Misty left them as she walked into her room and laid on her bed.
Misty: *Sighs* For somepony made of fire, I've never met a heart so cold.
Misty started to cry feeling such emotional pain where Crimson was seen in a hidden dungeon, chained up.
Back at Maretime Bay, the citizens were helping each other repair the town as Black Adam, Grimmjow, Jon Talbain, and Glacius were sent back to their own worlds.
North and his team were with the Mane 5 as they watched the sunset on the bridge.
Hitch: It's so nice just soaking in the serenity and peace of a sunset.
Zipp: And after today, nothing can surprise me anymore.
There was a loud honking noise where Izzy somehow snuck off drove up with a run-down old tramcar.
Izzy: Surprise!
The ponies went down to see what Izzy just brought to them.
Sunny: Ah… What is that?
Izzy: My brand-new old, broken down, good-for-nothing, retired tram car! Great find, huh?!
Duke Venture: I'll give you points for creativity.
Saber Fruit: What use will you get from that?
Izzy: Trust. I got something super-cool up my mane. It's gonna be tram-a-licious. Tram-a-blamo. Tramtastic!
The others just laughed from Izzy's energy.
Zipp: Hey, and next time we're searching for something, you guys can get around in that.
Izzy: That's just what I was thinking!
Blaze Chaser: Maybe I can get a whirl at it and see what I can do.
North Star: And that's what we are. Friends that stick together. Friends that can never be separated.
Desna: Indeed. As long as we have each other, we will always come out on top.
As the group started to leave, Hitch noticed Sparky wandered off.
Hitch: Sparky! Sparky?
Sparky appeared from the tram car as he was wearing an old hat as he jumped down and walked up to Hitch who picked up the baby dragon and caught up with the others.
Nemesis was seen with Shadox looking out towards the ocean.
Nemesis: She's growing stronger and becoming a bigger threat.
Shadox: And the fact she has followers makes it worse. We have to stop her somehow.
Nemesis: I know. But for now…
Nemesis saw the group of friends walking around town.
Nemesis: Let's all sit back, and relax.
Nemesis looked back out towards the ocean as birds flew out into the light.