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Neo Riders: Kabuto and Gatack of Gamindustri

Ch3: Rika…? No its IF! Blade of Scorpion! Worms?!

A dungeon monster falls to the ground after being finished off by what looks like a figure of young girl stand there.

Due to the lack of light in the cave, it's hard to tell her appearance except she has waist length hair.

"Another job done, time to report to the Basilicom" the girl said as she continued walking through the dungeon.

A mini, purple mechanical scorpion been watching her from a nearby rock and study her from afar.

"So this is your daughter, huh" the scorpion muttered to himself.

(Play Next Level by YU-KI)

As the song begins the screen is covered by insect wings which soon falls apart revealing Kamen Rider Kabuto in Masked Form. The next scene shows Kabuto in Rider form arrives being surrounded by Worms. He gets ready for battle as the next scene shows him riding on the Kabuto Extender.

Kimi ga negau koto nara subete genjitsu ni naru n' darou

Kabuto continues drive in a wide open area in which he is soon replaced by Ran, Azuya, Neptune, and Compa walking in different paths. The next scene is a meteor crashing into a city.

Erabareshi mono naraba

The next scene shows how many Worms can disguise as normal people and bunch of Dungeon monsters are attacking. The scene soon shows lights in the sky by a tower.

Bousou hajimete

Ran and Azuya on their bikes, getting ready for their journey.

Sekai wo moto ni modosu ni wa mou. Jikan ga nai

Ran, Azuya, Neptune, and Compa heads of through the Dungeon of unknown.

MOVING FAST Kokoro no tokei ni hashirase

Neptune is playing a videogame. Compa is looking around the medics' cabinet. Azuya is practicing his swords with the Gatack Zecter watching. Ran and Kabuto Masked Form pass through each other. The same with Azuya and Gatack Masked Form as they moved through each other.

Ashita no sono saki e

Ran and Azuya stands back to back with their respective rider forms. Neptune saw the silhouette of Noire, Blanc, and Vert as she can't help but trying to figure them out before she saw Ran reach his hand for her.

Kimi no tonari tatakau tabi umarekawaru

Kabuto and Gatack use Cast Off and transformed into their Rider forms. Kabuto shows off his Clock Up and ran through a frozen explosion.

Me ni mieru SPEED koete 'ku MOTION

The next scene is Kabuto, Gatack, and Purple Heart shows off their fights skills so far as they fight Worms and Dungeon Monsters.

Ittai jibun igai dare no tsuyosa shinjirareru?

Without a clue of who she was, Neptune begins to cry before noticing green slime dropping in front of her.

Kousoku no VISION minogasu na. Tsuite koreru nara...

Kabuto starts a fighting in Clock Up along with Gatack. The two riders stand side by side as the screen covered up by insect wings and the logo.

It was the day after the party went into their first dungeon and found one of Four Key Fragments that would be required to release Histoire. But it was also the day when Ran and Azuya joined Neptune's group along with their Zecter partners.

"Coming on guys! We've already gotten Planeptune's Fragment! Let's not waste any time and mosey onto the next Landmass!" Neptune said.

"No need to rush. This place is still threatened by monsters. We can't just leave the townspeople like this!" Compa protested.

"I agree with Compa, if we helped the townspeople, we can get better information and possible equipment," Ran said. "We still need to get enough money to get you and Compa better gears if we continued on this journey." He said with serious tone.

"Why? Our stuff is just fine right now. We don't have to worry about that?" Neptune asked.

"I have to be honest with you, Neptune. A wooden sword isn't a good idea to use against stronger monsters in the future since there is a chance it will be destroyed. If you have better weapon, we can prevent less injury and taking down monsters easier." Azuya said.

Neptune understood what Azuya said, however her thought process just worded it differently. "Oh… I get it now! Yeah, my sword could be destroyed! I don't want that to happened or early game over. New stuff means beating up monsters easier, and more experience points! We can level up higher! And we can get more moneys! Means we will get more foods!"

I think her mind just rearranged the words I say… Azuya's face falls down. Ran pats his friend on the shoulder to ease his mental suffering right now.

They haven't decides whether or not to revealed who Neptune was even though they're still getting used to her having split personalities with her other form.

Neptune pumps her fist into the air. "Righty-o! Let's start by find some monster to clubbing while helping the townspeople!"

"Azu-kun, you know how to convince Nep-Nep to see your point!" Compa smiled. This cause Azuya to blushed.

"W-Well, I just don't want to leave these people with the monsters roaming around, Compa-chan." Azuya said.

Ran saw this and help his childhood friend out, "Let's check if we can get anything from the store, shall we?"

The party of Ran, Azuya, Neptune, and Compa was walking down the busy street of Planeptune to looks for any goods.

Unfortunately, they didn't find any new weapons for Neptune but they find some healing items that Compa believe will be useful on the journey. Both Ran and Azuya couldn't find possible weapons that could fit them due to the prices of most weapons they seen.

"Hey Ran-kun, when do you think they're coming back?" Neptune asked.

The group splits into pairs as they were going around the street to asking information and promised to meet back at Compa's house.

"I'm sure they will be home right now…" Ran said.

(Few minutes later)

"Neptune, slow down!" Ran saw Neptune is ahead of him when the immature goddess decides to race ahead of him.

"Race you back there, Ran-kun!" Neptune shouts happily.

"She sure has a lot of energy, huh?" Kabuto Zecter asked.

"I guess this is from an extreme immature goddess," Ran replies.

"You better catch up with her since she might get into an accident, aibou" Ran nodded before trying to catch up with the immature goddess.

"Neptune, wait up!" Ran chased after the purple haired preteen.

"You can't catch me!" Neptune said.

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(Few minute later)

When they got to Compa's house, they saw their friends were waiting for them there.

"I beat you, Neptune!" Ran smirk.

"No fair! I won't let you defeats me next time, Ran-kun!" Neptune counters and pouted.

"Hey guys, I saw you two were running." Azuya said with his arms crossed.

"Someone has this funny idea of a little race to Compa's house, Azuya" Ran said.

Compa smile, "You two look like you're having fun."

"Did you guys find any information about the next Dungeon?" Neptune asked curious.

"Yeah, we did find another Dungeon but with another strange monster that been a problem for the local military." Compa said.

"So where is it?" Ran asked.

"Somewhere in a cave call Evil cave" Azuya said. Ran and Neptune looks at each other before turned to look at Azuya.

"How interesting… I guess we will have a look at this place" Ran said.

"Let's go, guys! I want to beat up this monster!" The bubbly leader of the group said with determination.

But what the group didn't notice is a shadow figure is watching them from afar to not alerting them and there is a frowned on the figure's face.

"Kabuto and Gatack… I should have known they will be here soon," The shadow stranger said before disappearing in a blur.

The party soon arrived at their destination known as "Evil Cave". There were stalagmites and stalactites glowing around the cave, though they were not glowing along the path, so they would not impeded the progress of any who traveled along it. The cave had some lighting, though that would have to due to the fluorescent crystals scattered around the cave.

"Bad guys hole up in caves, but I wonder if it's kinda like where they do the thing and they make babies. Sorry to intrude…Compa"

Both Ran and Azuya look at each other when Neptune brings that up. "Neptune, how do you know that thing?" Ran asked.

The purple haired preteen turns to them and says, "Guys, it's dark, so you better watch your step. You never know when you'll- aaaghhh!"

Ran, Compa, and Azuya looked down at Neptune, who had obviously fallen to the ground. Neptune didn't follow her advices.

"Neptune, are you alright?" Azuya asked.

Compa seems to be worried too, "Nep-Nep, be careful! If you don't watch where you're going, you might fall into a spike and get game over…"

This isn't a Videogame… Ran thought.

"No, I ran into something. Wait, no again, something ran into me!"

"Ow! Hey, watch it girl, this isn't the place for kindergarteners to have recess!"

You didn't run into something but someone else happened to be in the cave as well… Ran thought.

He, Compa, and Azuya directed their attention to the person in front of them. Sitting on the ground in front of them was a brunette girl with waist length hair. She has a black chocker, what looked to be a leaf tied into a bow that held some of her hair into a ponytail to the side, and her eyes were green.

What the… Ran thought. As he and Azuya's eyes were widen in complete shock to the girl's face looks identical to…

"It can't be!" Ran gasped.

She wore a black and silver tanktop, black shorts with a black belt and a silver buckle, black socks and pair of combat boots. But what stood out the most was the big blue trench jacket that the girl is wearing, which seemed to be too big for her and the sleeves are too long.

While Ran and Azuya are still in shock, Neptune counters, "Kindergarteners? Look who's talking. Who're you? Do you live in this icky cave?"

Rika-looks like cocked an eyebrow, "Do I look like a ragged bum to you? I'm IF. I'm here to eliminate the monsters, as requested by the Basilicom. Who're YOU?"

"We're here because we're getting experience points and we're trying to help people... So, we here for the same reason!" Neptune beams at IF. "I'm Neptune! This is Compa, and these guys are Ran-kun and Azu-kun!"

"Um, I'm a nurse in training, and I'm good at math, arts and crafts so…" Compa shyly introduces herself before Neptune barge in, "Then Compa, you're in charge of item and inventory accounting…guys? What's wrong?"

All three girls look at Ran and Azuya when they have shocked on their face. Not surprising, they gawking at IF as though she was a ghost or something.

"Is there something wrong? You are starting to creeper me out." IF said.

"R-Rika?! What are you doing here?" Azuya exclaimed in shock. He thought that he and Ran are the only ones who were stuck in this world.

The girls are started by Azuya's outburst. "W-what the hell? Who the hell are you mistaking me for?!" IF frowned.

"Forgive my friend. But you look exactly like someone we knew well…" Ran said. But he wonders IF this world's version of Rika. Rika is from a rich family but she is like them, a fellow Kamen Rider fan in heart when they become friends.

"I'm sorry." Azuya said. "I'm Azuya. My name is Azuya Takeuchi."

"My name is Ran Minamoto." Ran replies.

"Anyway, why not help us conquer this dungeon?" Neptune asked.

"What? Well, I guess the more help I get, the easier it'll be for me. Fine. We'll team up, but know that you're joining me!" IF said in strict tone.

Neptune's eyes began to gleam with excitement, "Oh, you'll do it? I'm so glad I asked. Compa, Ran-kun, Azu-kun, Iffy said she'll join our party!"

Ran and Azuya cover their mouth in futile attempt to conceal laughter, their bodies shaking all over. If there is one thing that IF and Rika could share is their overreaction right now.

"Whatever. That's not my name!" IF growl at Ran and Azuya. "You two! Stop laughing!"

Compa is overjoyed. "Oh, we really look like a party now! We'll be together forever and ever! It's a pleasure to have you with us!"

IF absentmindedly replies, "Yeah, yeah, whatever!"

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…

"Wait, what, forever? No, no, no, not forever, just for this dungeon, OK?"

Neptune looks at her, judging her. "Bzzt, you're already part of us now, so you can't get away from us even if you tried~ Abandoning the party is against the rules of this world, go that?"

IF didn't get what Neptune said, "U-Um, no, but… It doesn't matter."

Soon the group ends up walking into fork roads, and IF requested the group to take the right side so she can look for something in the cavern with crystal right now. It's a dead end in but IF seems to be looking for something in particle…

"Ah, this should be it. Bandit Bangle, activate!" IF raises her arm and a small beam of light shoots out of it and into a small spot in front of her. Soon the light eventually builds up and, to their amazing, become a treasure chest.

"How did you make the hidden chests appear?" Azuya asked.

IF smirks at Azuya, "I worked hard for this thing and I certainly don't want to think the effort was a wasted."

"I see…" Ran said.

After picking up a bracelet from the hidden treasure chest, the group head back to the way that they come in from.

"Where should we go next?" Azuya asked.

While the group is thinking about which path to take next before they ends up facing three Dogoos who are blocking their path.

"Why can't they just leave us alone?" Azuya asked.

"Let's get this over with…" Ran sighed.

Two of the Dogoos come after the girls, Ran and Azuya jump ahead as they punched the monsters back with tough blows against the faces.

"Ran-kun. Azu-kun. Please leave these monsters for me and Nep-Nep" Compa said. She and Neptune read adjusted their weapons ready against the monsters.

"Ok, but get out if things getting too tough!" Azuya said to the girls. He and Ran sat back as they watched the girls fighting the monsters.

"Are you two their babysitters?" IF asked.

"Someone asks us to do a favor," Ran said.

Neptune held up her wooden sword and struck one of the Dogoos over the head. Then the purple preteen pulled out what looks like a toy gun from her pocket, "Gotta aim for the head,"

Ran and Azuya thought the toy gun won't do anything before actually bullets coming out and hits the Dogoos. Compa use her large syringe to shoot bullets against the Dogoos before beaten it up with some hard slaps.

Neptune was going after the third Dogoos but IF got there first before she did. IF took out a pair of Katars out of her jacket sleeves as she performed an axe cut on the Dogoos right now.

"Hey Iffy! I was going to take down that one!" Neptune said.

"Well, I want to finish this mission quick" IF said before puts her weapons away. She then turns to glances at the two guys who were talking with Neptune right now.

Why do I get there is more to them? IF thought curious.

"Neptune, where did you get that gun?" Azuya asked.

Neptune smile at the boy before scratch the back of her hair, "Oh, I had it in my pocket this whole time and I just figured it out now!"

"It could have saved us a lot of trouble…" Ran grumbled.

"Easy there, Ran." Azuya said, smile. He knows that Ran often worried about the group even if he doesn't show it.

"Cheer up, Ran-kun!" Neptune said, smile.

"We should get going now," Ran said as he continued moving forward in one path. IF just shrugged and the group followed Ran and Neptune ahead.

The caves are quieter as the group keeps moving forward with the lights glow from the crystals right now.

Neptune leads ahead and going down the left path, "We should totally check this room incase this is one of those dungeons where the boss is near the entrance!"

The group followed after Neptune, though Ran, Azuya, and IF were farther behind since they chose to walk. Within the cavern, it was a circular in shape with crystals glowing all over the place and a particularly large crystal was in the center of the room.

"You know, I never seen a crystal this big before…" Neptune said as she touched the big crystal. "It's all tall and shiny!"

Suddenly a deafening roar resounded through out of the cave, a large black one eyed humanoid jumped down from the cave right before smashing the crystals around the team right now. IF takes a fighting stance right now.

"That's a Jaki! Don't let your down for a second!"

"I think we have a bigger problem… look!" Compa pointed to her finger at what standing beside the Jaki right now.

Both Ran and Azuya revealed their rider belts from their jackets and equipped them onto their waists.

Suddenly Kabuto and Gatack Zecters flying to their partners' sides but what they didn't notice IF seems to be shocked by their appearances, "H-How did they—"

"You guys better be careful…" Azuya said as he got his Zecter in his hand.

"I never thought of seeing such monster here. Ikuze, aibou!" Kabuto Zecter said before he flew into Ran's hand right now.

"Henshin!" Ran and Azuya put their Zecters into their buckles right now.

"HENSHIN!"

Soon Ran and Azuya were covered in hexagons before transformed into their Masked Forms.

"Compa-san, Neptune, trying to attack the Jaki with your shoots!" Neo Gatack said to the two girls. "IF-san, we need your assistance against the Jaki."

Neo Gatack starts firing some shots with his mounted guns at the Jaki before IF coming in with a kick on Jaki's stomach right now.

Despite the Jaki's clumsy large size, it was easy to tell its move as the Riders and IF dodged the blow while Jaki is forced back by Neptune, Neo Kabuto and Compa's shooting at the single eye.

Neo Gatack comes in with bunch of punches at the Jaki in the stomach before shooting at the Jaki right now.

However, the Jaki grabbed its club, sending the riders and IF backward to the wall. The Jaki blocked the shoots and upon IF right now. IF tightly shut her eyes just as the Jaki raised its club right now. When she didn't feel anything, IF slowly peeled her eyes open and was shocked at the sight before her.

Neo Kabuto and Neo Gatack are in front of her as they pushed back against the Jaki's club from reach IF despite how far different in strength against the Jaki. "W-Why did you…" IF said.

Before the one eyed Jaki could even get up from the ground, Neo Kabuto and Neo Gatack got up as they doubled their firing from very close range as this causes the Jaki to blow up in an instant.

IF is starting at boys in moment, "You two… I gotta to say, you two are pretty good. I was worried if you are only bad as them."

"Well, we don't want to reveal our skills but we did a lot of fighting before." Neo Gatack said. Both riders glad that they have taken martial arts when they were kids.

"You aren't bad either, I could see you taken your job serious and know how to fight, IF-san. We can finish this job with ease" Neo Kabuto said. "But I wonder how can you fight with a coat that long?"

"Yeah, yeah, I got that a lot…" IF groaned.

Once Neptune and Compa had caught, the group continued down the rocky cave passage while facing monsters. After combing the area thoroughly, the ground arrived at a curve and noticed a large shadow moving behind a large rock. Neptune ran over to sneak a peek behind it and grinned, "You guys, there's the boss!"

Ran, Azuya, Compa, and IF arrived at the edge of the curve and saw what Neptune was looking at which is no doubt the boss.

"IF-san… is that the target monster?" Ran asked.

IF nods, "Yeah… that's a Sand Worm."

The monster in question is hug than normal worm that anyone even seen has gasping maw of teeth and crystals on its back, and toughs looking hide. Azuya blinks at the oversized insect, "Just how did the worm getting this big?"

"It probably been eating people. I heard it's been causing a lot of damage and problems to nearby towns." IF said. This caused Compa looks a little nervous right now.

"What are those things?" Neptune asked.

Stand beside the Sand Worms are large overgrown insects. They all have large green shell that was hunched over their heads and the rest of their bodies were covered by green armor that resembled an insect's carapace and several large orange claws on their hands except for their thumbs. However, what is more disturbing is the face of the creatures. The face had what resembled human skeleton imbedded into the body. They all had what resembled human skull with skeletal hands covering their eye sockets as they had layers of bones around its chests.

Both Ran and Azuya's eyes widen. Worms! IF seems to be shocked of their appearance but she trying to keep a calm expression on her face.

"This can't be good…" Azuya said.

"What is it?" Compa asked.

"We will explain later, but right now we need to take those things down." Ran said. "Obaa chan said, 'Immature fruit is sour, producing immature fights.'"

"What did he just say?" IF asked in confused.

"Yeah! We should take them down with this many people in my party, so there is no way we will lose!" Neptune ran out from the behind cover and straight at the monster.

"Azuya! Can you handle the worms with IF and Compa?" Azuya nodded before they got their Zecters in their hands before equip to their belts immediately.

"Henshin!"

"HENSHIN!"

They transformed into their Masked Forms before charging at the worms.

Neo Kabuto took out his kunai gun and fired at the worms right now. The Worms are taking damaged from the attacks but they managed to get closer. Neo Kabuto turned his gun into an axe before starting to attack them.

The worms hissed at him angrily and quickly ran at him with their clawed hands raised and ready to strike at him. But Neo Gatack saw their moves as he fired his mount guns at them. His attack connected with the worm's body causing it to explode in a burst of green flames.

"Who is next?" Neo Gatack asked before knocked down another Worm on the back.

Neo Kabuto charge forward and attacked another one, killing with his axe as he brought down on its body. As another ran at him, Neo Kabuto brought his axe up and plunged it into its head killing it as its body exploded.

Neptune quickly swung her wooden sword at the top of the Sand worm's head. Unfortunately, her weapon did nothing but making the Sand worms angrily, forced Neptune to pull back a safe distance from it, "Huh? My attack didn't do anything?!"

Soon the worms were upon Neptune but Neo Kabuto managed to force them back with his shooting right now.

"Neptune, are you alright?" Neo Kabuto asked.

"So, what do we do? It seems like the only thing she's succeeded in doing is pissing that thing off." IF said as she watched from afar.

"This isn't going to be easy with these things here," Neo Gatack said.

I guess I have to use that… IF thought serious.

"Neptune, can you transform?" Neo Kabuto asked.

"I… don't know why it isn't working" Neptune said worried.

Neo Kabuto soon notice some of the worms are getting closed to them, Neo Kabuto took out his gun and begins to fire at them. But not before the Sand Worm is lunging for Neo Kabuto.

Neo Kabuto saw this and pushed Neptune out of the way before he was caught in the Sand Worm's mouth instead.

"Ran-kun!" Neptune shouts in worried.

Neo Kabuto was in the Sand Worm's mouth as he trying to prevent the Sand Worm from eating him alive by holding up the Sand worm's teeth right now. But it wasn't before the Sand Worm trying hard to make Neo Kabuto to lose his balanced right now.

I have to do something! But how? Neptune thought.

"I was hoping I could save this for later… but it's now or later. Come Sasword!" IF said as she took out what looks like a sword with a mechanical purple hilt.

"Where did you get that?" Neo Gatack asked.

"STANDBY!" Coming out of the ground is a little mechanical scorpion that Neo Gatack recognized as the Sasword Zecter.

"Yosha!" Sasword Zecter jumped into IF's right hand.

"Henshin!" IF then places the Sasword Zecter onto the slot.

"HENSHIN!"

IF then placed the sword in her right hand, she was consumed by purple hexagons. Soon IF was donned in purple and silver armor with orange cables running down her back and arms. Her face was covered in a silver helmet with a green horizontal visor. A spike was on her chin while a scorpion tail was on the top of her head. This was Kamen Rider Sasword Masked Form.

"You…a rider?" Neo Gatack asked. Compa seems to be surprised by IF's transformation right now.

"We will talk about this later," Sasword said. Neo Gatack nodded as he and Sasword charged at the worms that are coming at them.

Sasword charged and slashed the worm against the chest despite the worm strike back. Sasword then used her Blood Vessels to hold down the worms in place before performed a spin slashes at them.

Soon couples of the worm's skins are glowing red before their skins molted from their bodies and transformed into creatures with rib like bones adorning its whole bodies. They had boney high collar and skull like faces with razor sharp teeth.

"What are they doing?" Compa asked.

"They're molting…" Neo Gatack said.

"Nani?!" Sasword look shocked. Suddenly the worms soon charged at super high speed and slammed Neo Gatack, Sasword, and Compa aside.

"Cast Off!" Neo Gatack shout as his armor loose up, the energy ripen though the armor.

"CAST OFF!"

Neo Gatack's armors are sending flying everywhere. Sasword and Compa ducked to the ground from the armor impacted.

"CHANGE STAG BEETLE!"

"Clock Up!" Neo Gatack shouts.

"CLOCK UP!"

"I better keep up." Sasword said to herself before pushing the Sasword Zecter's tail against the blade. Just like Neo Kabuto and Neo Gatack, Sasword's upper armor pieces began to pop off with electricity running through them.

"Cast Off!" She yelled.

"CAST OFF!"

The armor pieces flew and hits the other worms. Sasword now looked completely different just like Neo Gatack. Her arms had silver armor covering them. Her torso had mostly silver except for the purple scorpion adorned over the right side. Her shoulder pads were styled after a scorpion's claws. The helmet had two large green eyes with a scorpion tail sticking out of her helmet.

"CHANGE SCORPION!"

"Clock Up!" Sasword said while hitting the side of her belt.

"CLOCK UP!"

(In Clock Up)

Sasword soon saw Neo Gatack fighting the worms. Sasword gripped her sword hard and charged. She and Neo Gatack slash through the worms.

Neo Gatack combines both of his dual blades into a scissor like weapons while Sasword pulled Sasword Zecter's tail and pushed it in.

"Rider Slash."

Energy traveled up to her helmet and soon into her sword. Her sword was now consumed by and dripping poison. Sasword charged in and slashed at the Worm a few more times until it exploded.

"Rider Cutting!" Neo Gatack said.

Energy traveled up to his helmet and soon into his weapon. His dual weapons were now filling with electric energy. Neo Gatack charged and grabbed a Worm with his weapons in the waist and tightens the grips on the Worm before it exploded.

"CLOCK OVER!"

(Outside of Clock Up)

Compa was surprised by explosions around both Sasword and Neo Gatack before they all notice Neo Kabuto was stuck inside of the Sand Worm's mouth before wings burst out of the boss monster's body.

"Ran!" Neo Gatack shouts as he raced toward his friend's aid right now.

"This wasn't on the job description either" Sasword said as she and Compa raced to aid them right now.

Neo Kabuto doesn't felt like he is in the place where he should be right but he can't activate Cast Off switch or he will be crashed.

H-How am I going to get him down? Neo Gatack thought nervous.

"LET GO OF HIM!" Neptune charged at the flying Sand Worm with her wooden sword. Suddenly bright light surrounded Neptune's body temporary blind the Sand worm, as the familiar disk appeared in front of Neptune before engulf her body, and her HDD form is awakened.

Sasword stared at her in awe, "WH-What is she?"

Purple Heart's eyes are opened as she fly after the Sand Worm. She come charging at the Sand Worm with a powerful punch loosen up its hold on Neo Kabuto. Neo Kabuto immediately jumped down to the ground before the Sand worm got knocked to the wall.

"Ran, are you alright?" Neo Gatack asked. Neo Kabuto notices Sasword but he got a feeling it is none other than IF herself in the suit.

"Yeah, but the Flying worm isn't going down that easier." Neo Kabuto said.

"Ran! I need you to back me up!" Purple Heart said. Purple Heart and the flying Sand Worm are in an aerial battle right now.

"Cast Off!" Neo Kabuto pulled the horn of Kabuto Zecter as his armor is loosening up and energy coming out.

"CAST OFF!"

Soon Neo Kabuto's scatter armors done some damaged to the Sand Worm.

"CHANGE BEETLE!"

"Clock Up!" Neo Kabuto said as he pushed the button beside his belt.

"CLOCK UP!"

(Clock Up)

Neo Kabuto run to the nearest pillar and jumped up into the air then landed onto the Sand Worm's back right now. Neo Kabuto grabbed his kunai and slashing the wings off of the monster before times up.

"CLOCK OVER!"

(Outside of Clock Up)

Horrifying shrieks erupt from the Sand worm's mouth as it entire body is fallen to the ground.

Neo Kabuto jumped off the flying Sand Worm and shout at Purple Heart, "Neptune! Now!"

Purple Heart nodded and she brought out another disc right now.

"R/W Disc, activate!"

The disc begins to shine as it releases Purple Heart's power, and it eventually makes countless rock burst forward from within. All of the rocks were send flying to the Sand Worm and done countless damaged against them.

When Purple Heart and Neo Kabuto saw the Sand Worm falling to the ground, they know that they have to end this quickly.

"1."

Purple Heart saw this and began to channel her power into her sword.

"2."

The Sand worm groans and trying to get up from the ground.

"3."

Neo Kabuto got on his Zecter back into its original position.

"Rider Kick!"

"RIDER KICK!"

Neo Kabuto jumps into the air with Purple Heart unleashed her attack. When the attacks made contact with the monster, the Sand Worm eventually died from the combine attacks and perished.

Neo Kabuto and Purple Heart landed onto the ground as they completely defeated the Sand Worm. Soon Neo Kabuto saw Sasword, Neo Gatack, and Compa coming up to them.

"What the hell is going on? I thought I was the only one with Sasword Zecter as my partner…" Sasword said with angry in tone.

Neo Kabuto have an idea and turned toward Sasword, "IF, I don't know why you're Sasword but I sensed you have your own secret and we have our own. Please meet us in the house on the edge of town near the Hotel. We can explain things but in turned we have some questions as well."

Sasword looked at Neo Kabuto but she was thinking right now and nods, "Sounds fair… after all you four did helped out with the mission. You promise to explain everything?" Neo Kabuto nodded to Sasword who turned back into IF again.

After Compa given everyone a checkup, the group left for Compa's house where they meet up with IF and Sasword Zecter who sits on her shoulder right now.

"So basically, you're looking for Key Fragments for this… Histy person."

"Ding-Dong! Histy's sealed away somewhere in this world. She's like one of those secret optional characters." Neptune said, happily.

IF crossed her arms and gathered her thoughts, "The different fragments are guarded by monsters. So, the source is really whoever the fragments to be guarded. That Histy character must have something to do with it, too. Saving the world, hmm? It could be a big fib."

"Ooh, Iffy, you're beyond keen. How can you possibly be so observant at such a tender, young age?" Neptune asked.

"Well, because you and she had just met!" Sasword Zecter scoffed before jumped onto Compa's table.

"So how did you end up with the Sasword Zecter?" Ran asked.

"I inherited him and Sasword Yaiver from my father… Sasword Zecter has been my friend since I was a little," IF said. "But I never thought there will be others like me with Zecters."

This causes Ran, Azuya, Kabuto Zecter and Gatack Zecter to be shocked right now since they thought they would the only ones here in this world. But Sasword and Worms are here in this world as well!

"Does that mean you know about the worms?" Kabuto Zecter asked.

"Yeah, I seen them before but I have no idea where the heck they come from since my father originally fought them in the past." IF said.

"I see…" Ran said.

"Ran-kun, what worms you're talking about?" Neptune asked. Ran notices that she and Compa seem little confused about what is going on.

Ran spoke up, "We aren't talking about those tiny insects but actually aliens like bugs we saw early in Evil Cave."

"They can copy a person looks along with their memories but they will go far enough to replace their victims by killing them." He continued.

Compa slowly turned her head to look at Ran with fear, "T-They k-kill p-people?"

"But how can we tell if they're worm or not?" Neptune asked.

"Well… the only things they can't copy scent or body heat." Azuya said. "The only way to fight them is with Zecter partners like Kabuto, Gatack, and Sasword since worms can go really fast if they molted." He said.

IF continued her explanation, "A lot of people don't believe in such monsters like them to be seen in society due to the protection of the CPUs. But lately, I have been finding more of them attacking other Landmasses beside Planeptune. By the way, when did you two gain your Zecters?"

"We got our Zecters when we were kids but they won't activate before yesterday." Azuya said.

"Not activated? What is that supposed to mean?" Sasword asked.

Ran and Azuya looked at each other but Azuya spoke up, "…It because we didn't know they could be activated before we ends up in certain accident. But we weren't originally from this world."

This caught Neptune and Compa with intrigue at what Azuya just say, "So you two are heroes from another world? That's so cool!"

"Wow! I never thought I would meet two heroes from another world!" Neptune said, smile.

IF uncrossed her arms and let one hand rest on her hip, "Hmm… If this is all true, however, leaving it to you two… Will spell doom for all humanity."

Compa looked slighted confused, "You two? What do you mean Iffy? Ran-kun and Azu-kun are with us and that makes four."

"I'm sure Ran and Azuya could watch each other's back, but you two are still problems. As I understand it, Ran and Azuya are stuck with you two… I'm surprised they hadn't gone insane yet."

IF crossed her arms once more and gave a smile, "No choice! I'll help. You're traveling, right? You'll need someone with you who's been to a lot of different lands."

"About those fragments… If they're guarded by monsters, it might be pretty easy to find them after all." IF said.

"R-Really? Then, I'm sure we'll save Histy in no time." Compa said.

"I hope you have some ideas on how to find these monsters?" Ran asked.

"The Basilicoms around the world have been researching monsters. I think they'll have a good idea where they spawn." IF said to Ran.

"Also we can find out where are the worms are coming, Ran." Azuya said.

"That sound like a good plan." Ran said.

Neptune's eyes were half open as she put her finger on her cheek, "So, speaking of… what's a Basilicom again? I'm apparently an amnesiac, so I need you to explain stuff to me in a manner convenient for the readers to understand!"

What readers? What is she talking about? Ran, Azuya, and their Zecters thought in confused and looked around.

"Be patient with her, Miss IF. She bumped her head on the ground and lost her memory. " Compa said, in apology tone.

"Basilicoms are holy organizations run by those who serve the goddesses. There are two parts to a Basilicom: the Sanctuary where the goddesses are cared for and Parliament for political activities."

"I just hope you got that drilled in your head" Ran said.

Neptune rubbed her stomach, a timid smile on her face, "Oh, I can't help it, Ran-kun. I have a need for foods!"

"Whoa, stop. Why not let the people at the Basilicom explain it?" IF asked.

"To ask about the monsters? But we don't need to do that until we go to another landmass." Compa said.

"Well, we'll need a permit from the Basilicom to travel anywhere. They manage the Sky Harbors, too."

Compa seemed to understand what IF is saying, "Oh, I see. Then we'll continue this when we reach the Basilicom. Okay, Nep-Nep?"

"It's getting late. We should get some rest for tonight before going out tomorrow." Ran said.

Neptune suddenly exploded with happiness, "Also we should get some snacks to celebrate! Iffy joining our team! Oh man, this is so awesome~"

"With Iffy-chan, Ran-kun, and Azu-kun on the team, we'll get this done in no time at all!" Compa said as the two girls gone to the kitchen.

The three riders let out anime sweatdropped when they saw this.

"I hope you know you will have to deal with this?" Ran asked.

IF shakes her head. "Nah, I saw this coming when I signed up for this group… beside with you two, it possible to keep them in line."

"Also Kamen Riders should stick together as a team." Azuya said.

Suddenly Ran and Azuya were pulled outside by IF while Neptune and Compa were busy in the kitchen right now.

"Why did you save me?" IF asked.

Azuya scratch the back of his hair, "It's sort of our policy to make sure no one dead and you might have someone who could be worried about you."

"Is that so?" IF asked.

"Obaa-chan says, 'If you receive a little kindness, give them a large serving.' You helped us, and then we help you fulfill your mission," Ran said. This caused IF to look at Ran before blinking twice.

IF crossed her arms, sending a questioning look at Ran, "You says that, but I wonder if there is more to you than you look"

"Well, you have to figure out yourself, IF" Ran said, smile. "Like Obaa-chan says, 'it's fun to add a secret flavor so that no one knows. But... it's more fun to find it.'"

This caused IF's cheeks were tinged a light pink, "Y-Yeah, well, I don't need you to tell me that."

Both Ran and Azuya felt this mission will be easier from now on where they have another rider despite they still bothered by how she looks exactly like their friend Rika. Ran and Azuya decided to walk back into the house when they heard a noise coming from the kitchen, IF hung back and mutter, "But… thanks."

"Enough with the whip cream… Neptune!" Ran started to chase Neptune who is carrying the can of whip cream right now.

However they still have to deal with their immature leader's childish behavior right now.

To be continued…

With a fellow Kamen Rider on the team, the group continued their job to helped protecting Planeptune especially with the rumor of returning flying Sand worm. But someone have an eye on Neptune.

Next time on Neo Riders: Kabuto and Gatack of Gamindustri- chapter 4: New Enemy! Flying Sand worm's returned…?

AN: There you go! I changed IF's history a little differently due to her experience with the worms in this world since she will be Sasword in the story. Also Ran and Azuya not only have to help Neptune save the world, but they have to face the worms, and affection of girls that they keep gained on the journey which will be a mystery to how is that possible?

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