Toa Solaric: I don't own Kamen Rider Kabuto or Hyperdimension Neptunia/ Chou Jigen Game Neptune. They belong to their respective owners just as anything that originated from other series. I am only writing this for fun and not for any kind of profit. So no one get it in their heads to sue me. Yes, I'm returning to this fic and Kabuto will continue! To anyone who is interested, drop a line and let me know what you think except negative comments about my works!

Neo Riders: Kabuto and Gatack of Gamindustri

Ch7: Look alike twins! Drake vs. Sasword and new foe revealed!

"Is that what you think, Caucasus?" Another figure asked. The third figure was hard to tell without any light but he isn't alone as there is a black kabutomushi beetle flying beside him.

"Don't underestimate them… especially Neo Kabuto and Neo Gatack…" the third figure said.

"Is that so? Even after our master saved your life... you sound like you cared about them…" Caucasus said.

The stranger seems to be snorted at Caucasus's words now, "Fear not… soon the new hell begins in this world as the CPUs… Arfoire… Histoire herself and the new Riders will fall into oblivion." The stranger said, "This world will be replaced by the Worms."

The scene of Caucasus, stranger, and Ketaro look at each other before the scene changed.

(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, Compa, and IF 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, they get ready for their journey.

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

Ran, Azuya, Neptune, Compa, and IF 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. IF practiced with her weapons. Azuya is practicing his swords with the Gatack Zecter watching. Ran and Kabuto Masked Form pass through each other. The same with Azuya and IF as they passed their Masked Forms.

Ashita no sono saki e

Ran, Azuya, and IF 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, Gatack, and Sasword use Cast Off and transformed into their Rider forms. Kabuto shows off his Clock Up and ran through a frozen explosion. Soon there are more Zecter Riders with different Zecters coming as they fought against each other.

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. Ran under a tree and stared up to the sky for answers.

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

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

"This is our friend Rika Tachikawa." Ran introduced Rika to their party members.

"It has been a while, Ran." Rika said, smiled.

Soon Neo Gatack removed his Zecter and reversal back into his original form. Azuya came to greet Rika as well.

"Rika… is it really you?" Azuya asked.

Rika suddenly launch a hug to Ran and Azuya as she pulled the two boys to her presence.

"Of course it me! I am happy to see that I am not the only one who got drop to this world by accident!" Rika said.

But for some reason this action make Purple Heart, Compa, and Sasword a little jealous when they watch a reunion.

"Rika? Can you let us go…? I can't breathe." Azuya said. Ran seems to have similar stress look on his face as well.

"Oh sorry… I am happy to see you two well." Rika said, calm down after releasing the boys.

"Not to interrupt anything but can you tell us what is going on? Who is she? And why does she look so much like Iffy?" Compa asked. This caused Rika to look a little confused at Compa's question.

"Who are you talking about?" Rika asked confused.

Suddenly Sasword Zecter jump off Sasword's blade and reversed Sasword back into IF. This causes Rika to look shock as if she was seen double of herself.

Rika and IF stare at each other as if they're seen a mirror.

"Who are you?" Rika asked.

"I should be the one asking the question here! Why… Why do you look like me?!" IF demanded angrily. Rika especially look shock as IF scowling more at her.

"Oh my god, there are two Iffys now…" Compa said with eyes wide.

Suddenly Purple Heart reversed back into Neptune before collapsed to the ground. Ran and Compa runs toward her side.

"Nep-Nep! Are you okay?" Compa asked.

"I'm fine… I guess that I run out of juice after my transformation." Neptune said, tired.

"Do you want me to carry you?" Ran asked.

"Guys… we can talk about this later but we need to get back to the apartment. Rika, are you coming with us?" Azuya asked.

"Sure I will be there." Rika said before giving a glare at IF.

IF glare back at the Dragonfly theme Rider before she followed their friends back to town.

"I will be watching you…" IF whispered.

(The apartment)

Rika look around the room before seeing Ran carrying Neptune to a chair.

"Compa! Can you get us something to eat?" Neptune asked.

"Sure, Nep-Nep!" Compa soon went into the kitchen while everyone looking at Rika and Drake Zector.

"Nice place you have here…" Rika said.

"While you're impressed by the room," Azuya said before getting to the matter, "How the heck did you get here in Lowee?"

"Well, it a little hard to explained," Rika said as her eyes shown sorrow, "I think it when we're looking for the food court, I notices you two were missing and went looking… but something happened during the convention… monsters came out of nowhere and start attack people."

(Flashback)

Rika was hiding behind a table and was scared right now. She was looking for her friends before Kajins she recognized from Kamen Riders coming in real life. What is going on?

Suddenly one of the Kajins, a Worm smashed the table Rika was hiding behind and look at her. However, the Worm got hit from the behind by someone.

"Daichi!" Rika said.

Daichi turns to look at the Worm.

"You dared to attack someone defend less…" Daichi retorted angrily.

"Nii-san!" Ryo ran toward their aid as well.

"How interesting to find you here," a male voice said.

The three turned and saw a hooded man looking at them.

"Who are you?" Daichi asked caution.

"You will found out soon after our plan is completed." The hooded man said.

Suddenly Rika, Daichi, and Ryo were knocked back by a force out of nowhere and seeing an armored figure caused them to fear.

"… Ketaros…" Ryo said.

"What is going on?" Daichi wondered shocked.

Daichi try to get himself up from the ground.

Ketaros turned and look at them before turned back to the hooded stranger.

"So this is them?" Ketaros asked.

"Like I promised, they will be used for us when we see them." The hooded figure said.

"Hmm," Ketaros look at Daichi and Ryo before grabbing them by their necks. "These two… will do nicely."

"Let them go!" Rika shout.

However, the two turns away as a gray mirror materialized before them as they went through. Rika run through the mirror before it disappeared.

(Present)

"Before I knew it, I fall down somewhere in Lowee and I couldn't find them anywhere. Also Drake Zector becomes alive," Rika said sadly. "When I learned that the Worms are here as well, I start working as a hunter to find a lead to find out what happened to Daichi and Ryo."

"Rika…" Ran said quietly.

"You… Daichi… Ryo… fall into this world… but against your free will by Ketaros," Azuya said. He won't forgive Ketaros forcing his friends here and he knows Ran will felt the same.

"Who is Ketaros?" Neptune asked.

"Another Rider… but a dangerous one… what could possible gained from kidnapping our friends?" Ran asked. This caused IF to blink.

"You know him?" IF asked.

"If he is here then he is devoted to his work and removes any obstacles in his way from his goal." Ran explained, serious.

"I never thought that you two were stuck here in this world as well." Rika said.

"We were busy," Ran explained. He starts explaining how he and Azuya got a job after landing here by Histoire and the events been going on.

"So that is why you're here in Lowee?"

"Pretty much."

"Do you know anything about the Key Fragment?" Azuya asked hopefully.

Sadly, Rika shake her head in response to his question.

"I'm afraid not. I never heard of such item here in Lowee when I got here..." Rika said.

"Hmm… Rika, is it? How do you know White Heart?" Compa asked after returning with hot chocolates.

"Yeah, I'm surprised that someone like you knows her." IF said.

"Well, you could say that I crossed path with her before… but I know her attendant Chamberlain since she had help me a lot." Rika said.

"Does that mean you work for her?" Compa asked.

"It's only part time since I need the money for stuffs like clothes and foods. White Heart is someone you don't want to mess around since she could transform into a scary woman." Rika explained shuddering while remembering the rough time here.

Neptune seems to be in a deep thought when Rika mention the blue haired girl who they came across the battlefield.

"This is quite a lot of details…" Gatack Zecter said.

"IF, what are you thinking?" Ran asked. He notices IF was quiet during their conversations the whole time.

"I was just thinking since the ruin we been through is destroy isn't ordinary caused. Someone must not want us finding the Key Fragment." IF injected serious.

"I think we should keep fighting any strong monsters until we find the Key Fragment." Neptune said happily.

"You're an odd one," Rika commented.

"I notice it getting late. We should call it night." Ran said.

(Night)

"Are you sure that you won't be staying here?" Azuya asked.

"I'm certain. I have some work I need to take cared. Beside with me here, there won't be enough places for me to sleep." Rika said with a small giggle.

Azuya want to protest, but he only sighed and look at Rika, "Just be careful, Rika… we don't want to end up losing you as well."

This caught Rika a little bit surprised with a faint blush on her face. But she managed to regain her composition and look at her old friend.

"I will be fine. I got Drake watching my back. Beside with you and Ran here, we may find a lead to what happened here…" Rika said with a small smirk. "Let's go, Drake."

"I'm coming. It nice to meet you all," Drake Zecter said before following his partner out of the apart.

"I guess she hadn't change at all…" Ran sighed.

"What do you mean?" Compa asked.

"When I met her, I always thought she is one of those snobbish rich girls. She always looks down at those who are below." Azuya explained.

"Really? But she seems to be nice…" Compa said confused.

"Acting rude is her outside appearance but she has a kind and thoughtful side to her." Ran said.

"Are you sure it a good idea to let her leave?" IF asked with concern in her voice. "I mean she could tell White Heart where we live…"

"Rika will never do something like that." Azuya retorted.

"How could you be sure?" Compa asked.

Ran agrees with his friend, "I have faith in Rika as well." He said.

Having faith, huh? IF thought as she thought back to a certain memory.

(Flashback)

"Just keep moving!" IF shout. She was helping people escaping from the guards. This wasn't supposed to happen when the Archbishop declared the order. She felt a familiar presence and deliver a round house kick against a Worm that coming from her behind.

Before the Worm could get up, it was slash several times by a purple blur.

"Clock Over!"

Appeared before IF was Kamen Rider Sasword.

"Dad…" IF said with glad in her tone.

"I will defeat all Worms." Sasword declared.

The Worm exploded in an instantly as Sasword turned around to see his daughter.

"Are you alright?" Sasword asked.

"Dad, I thought you would-" IF said with worried.

"Don't worry about me," Sasword said as he puts his hand on IF's shoulder. "We did what we can for the Guild. Don't tell me... that you don't have any fate in your father's survival? I wonder what will your mother says about this..."

This caused IF to blush in embarassment.

"Ursuei!" IF protest. "I thought you almost got yourself killing for being cocking!"

"My beloved," Sasword mutter. "Our daughter hate me..."

(Present)

But why I got this feeling that she doesn't like me? IF thought as she watched Ran and others talking with each other.

Ran felt someone was stares at him and it was none other than Neptune.

"Neptune, what are you doing?" Ran asked.

"Well, I was wonder if there is anything going on with you and Rika?" Neptune asked.

"We're just friends, Neptune." Ran answered, "But why are you asking me this question?"

This caused Neptune to blush right now and shakes her head.

"I-It's nothing!" Neptune said, nervous.

"Hey Neptune, do you have any memories of White Heart?" Azuya asked.

This somehow calms down Neptune and focus on her attention to Azuya.

"I don't think so," Neptune said.

"Iffy, do you think the goddesses can help restore Nep-Nep's memories if we ask them nicely?" Compa asked.

"If that work then we won't be in this mess but I'm afraid it won't happened." IF said. She bothered by why the goddesses would let Neptune alive in the first place.

Rika and the Drake Zector were on their way back from the inn and returned to where they were staying.

"What do you think of them, Drake?" Rika asked.

"Our friends have interesting teammates especially Neptune," Drake Zector chided.

"However, that IF girl… she seems normal than Neptune and Compa" Rika said. She wasn't sure what she is feeling. She finally had reunited with two of her friends in this world and they have comrades of their own.

"Who knows what her story especially with Sasword Zector?" Drake Zector commented.

"But I can understand why White Heart went after fighting against Neptune…" Rika said to her Zector partner.

Rika unlocked the door with her spared key given to her by her friend.

"Rika-chan, is that you?" Chamberlain asked from the kitchen.

"Yes, it's me and Drake. Chamberlain-san." Rika said in a calm tone. Chamberlain has been a quite good friend since she got here.

"How is White Heart doing?" Rika asked.

"She seems to be upset about something when I last checked on her." Chamberlain recalls.

"I see…" Rika looks a little surprise.

(Next Morning in Lowee)

Ran, Azuya, Compa, Neptune and IF are ready to head out searching for the Key Fragment once again after their first attempt failed.

"Ran!"

Ran and his party members turned around to see Rika with Drake Zector coming toward the group. IF seems to be frowning when she saw Rika coming with the group.

"Morning Rika," Ran said.

"I realized that you guys are heading toward the dungeons, I thought that I should lending you guys some hands if the Worms showing up." Rika explained with a friendly smile.

"Hold it," IF said, walking direct toward Rika. "Who do you think you are for coming in? There are already three Riders in our party, princess!"

"Excuse me…? But what did you just call me?" Rika asked with dark tone in her voice. Her eyes twitch as she glaring back at IF.

"Grrr…"

"Grrr…"

Everyone could see there is electric coming out of both Rika's eyes and IF's eyes right now as the two looks alike growling at each other.

"Holy bologna! Their eyeballs are firing angry beams at each other right now!" Neptune exclaimed.

"You know they really look a lot like identical twins from here." Compa added as well.

This caused the two girls to turned and look at Compa as if she grown another head.

"We're not related!" IF and Rika shout in unison.

"Could you two not fight here? Since everyone is looking at us weirdly." Azuya said.

Ran was right as they notices civilians watching Rika and IF glaring at each other as some of them flee right now.

"Beside we should get going to the dungeon we're planning on heading to," Ran suggested.

"Fine," IF muttered.

Rika nodded to Ran as she and the group heading out.

But what they didn't notice a golden beetle was watching them from far with a hooded figure.

"What do you think?" the gold beetle asked.

"How interesting…" The hooded figure said.

(Dungeon)

Ran and his group had just left the town and heading toward one of the dungeons is located inside a cave. However, Rika seems to be watching IF right now while others are talking with each other.

"Hey Rika…" Azuya called, making Rika look at him.

"What's up?" Rika asked.

"Well, I-"

Just then, a stalactite fall nearby with the group startled.

"What was that?!" Compa asked before Ran saw something from afar.

"There is something over there!" Ran said before he and others rushed to see Dungeon monsters attacking people.

"What are they doing here?" IF asked.

"So they finally show themselves, huh." Neptune said with determination in her voice. Ran, Azuya, and Rika then looked at each other.

"Shall we?" Rika asked.

"Let's go!"

"Right!"

Ran and Azuya revealed their belts while Rika took her Drake grip. Their Zector partners come immediately to their sides.

"Henshin!"

"HENSHIN!"

The three transformed into their Rider forms and charged along with IF and Neptune. Compa just got out her giant syringe and aimed before firing. The Snow Yeti felt a sharp pain on its back before its companions noticed the group.

"We will take care of these baddies!" Neptune said to Neo Kabuto.

Neo Kabuto and Neo Gatack were heading to the civilians before a hooded figure appeared out of nowhere in front of them.

"Who are you?" Neo Gatack asked. Neo Kabuto, however, has a bad feeling about this person right now in front of them.

The hooded figure rushes forward, kick Neo Gatack in the stomach, and dodged Neo Kabuto's shoot.

"You guys better get out of here!" IF shout to the civilians.

"This guy…!" Drake tries to stop him only for the man to grab her arm and throw her to the wall. Soon the hooded man revealed a Rider Brace on his wrist. Just then the Atlas Beetle Zecter flew onto it.

It can't be… Neo Kabuto thought.

"Henshin!"

The man quickly moved the Zecter soon upward.

"HENSHIN!"

Yellow hexagons formed up on the hooded figure which donned him in armor. His armor looked exactly like Kabuto's but its color was gold, there was a shoulder pad on the right that has three gold horns. The blue eyes of his helmet flashed, revealing the three golden horns that framed his faceplate, two on either side, and one in the center.

"CHANGE BEETLE!"

"Caucasus…!" Neo Kabuto, Neo Gatack, and Drake said at the same time when they see the Movie Rider before them.

"Ran!" Neo Gatack said to his friend. Neo Kabuto nodded as he pulled the horn on his Zecter and Gatack pushed the pincers on his.

"Cast Off!"

"CAST OFF!"

Their armor pieces were sent flying and their horns reached up to the visor.

"CHANGE BEETLE!"

"CHANGE STAG BEETLE!"

The three Riders stared at each other while getting in a defensive position. Neo Kabuto, Neo Gatack, and Caucasus got their hands near the Clock Up button.

"Clock Up!"

"CLOCK UP!"

(In Clock Up field)

Neo Kabuto pulled out his Kunai gun while Neo Gatack got his dual swords. Caucasus prepared his own axe and the three stared at each other until Neo Gatack charged first and next was Neo Kabuto. The three were engaged in a melee fight until Neo Gatack rolled out of the way and attempted to do an X-cut at Caucasus but Caucasus kicked Neo Kabuto and quickly transformed his axe into a gun and shot Neo Gatack. Caucasus continued shooting Neo Gatack but Neo Kabuto rushed in and tackled Caucasus to the wall.

"So you're this world's Kabuto? I wonder if the poor grandmother of your will cry after I take care of a weakling like you?"

Neo Kabuto soon punched Caucasus in the helmet multiple times before Caucasus kicked him backward. But Neo Kabuto got up and facing Caucasus once again as they were in fist fights. Caucasus then immediately drew his axe and release several slashes Neo Kabuto in the chest. Neo Gatack rushed from behind and trying to strike Caucasus who blocked his attack.

"How the hell are you alive in the first place?! I thought Tendou have defeats you!" Neo Gatack demanded angrily.

"Not bad, Gatack. But you aren't good enough as your predecessor!" Caucasus said before launched a side kick. This caused Neo Gatack to hit the ground.

"Azuya!" Neo Kabuto said as he dodged another fired from Caucasus while he still worries about his friend.

Before Caucasus could finish them, he saw Drake and Sasword coming charged at him from the left. Caucasus blocked the strike from Sasword as two riders face to face with one another.

"Hmm, a Daughter of Kamishiro…" Caucasus said, "How interesting."

"Who are you?!" Sasword demanded.

"So your father didn't mention this…" Caucasus chuckled. He pushed Sasword back before flick her off with a round house kick. The golden rider suddenly senses something and turned to see Drake pointed her weapon at him.

"Rider Shooting!" Drake roared as she shoots an electric ball of energy and fired. Sasword saw Caucasus raising his fist, this time reversing the golden beetle so it faced the other way.

"Wait!" Sasword shout but her voice comes too late.

"Rider Beat…" Caucasus said.

"RIDER BEAT!" Electrical energy racing over the outer layer of Caucasus's armor, traveling up it and focusing on the helmet, the three horns lighting up even as the visor glowing an ominous blue.

Caucasus reared his arm back, the electrical energy gathering in his fist as he rammed it into Drake's finisher attack and caused an explosion that sends the riders backward.

"CLOCK OVER!"

(Out of Clock Up)

Neptune and Compa gets up and look at the Riders. They noticed their friends are on the ground but they glared at Caucasus right now.

"A party of six against one? As much I love those odds I'm afraid I have to take my leave. But, this isn't the last you've heard of me." Caucasus got his gun out and shot the ceiling of the cave.

The cracks starts to spread across the ceiling right now. This caused Neo Kabuto's eyes widened as he knew what were about to happen, "Move!"

The others won't get away by Neo Kabuto's sudden outburst and large rocks began to fall from the ceiling, Neo Kabuto pushed Neptune away, thought in the process ended up colliding with Drake and Sasword. Neo Gatack, Neptune, and Compa watched as the column of rocks crashed to the ground, separating their friends from the rest of the party.

Caucasus used this distraction and got away vial through Clock Up.

"Ran! Rika! IF!" Neo Gatack shouts as he rushed over to the fallen boulders.

"What do we do?" Compa asked worried.

Suddenly Neo Gatack and Compa saw a bright light as Neptune transformed into Purple Heart, "We have to find a way around. Let's hurry." The purple haired swordstress said with determination.

Both Compa and Neo Gatack nodded in agreement, and then the three friends began to run back the way they came so that they could get to where Ran and others were or where they were going.

But what was Caucasus talking about? Neo Gatack thought.

On the other side of the cave-in, the riders were lying unconscious on the ground. Drake was the first one to get up from ground and turned to look at Neo Kabuto on the ground.

"Ran!" Drake said, coming to his side right now.

Neo Kabuto got up and removed his Zecter from his buckle. He denhenshined and returned to his original form as he was covered in scrapes and bruises Caucasus give him.

"I will be fine…" Ran said but he soon collapsed to the ground if wasn't for Drake caught him from the ground.

"Are you alright?" Sasword got up and walk towards them right now. But she sudden stops when Drake got up her weapon and pointed at her.

"What are you doing?" Sasword asked shocked.

"Who are you?" Drake asked with caution in her voice.

"What-"

"Don't lie to me! Why does Caucasus known you?!" Drake asked. Sasword stopped and looked at her.

"Listen there is…" Drake still pointed her gun at the Scorpion theme armor rider.

"Answer my question!" Drake shouts angry before she fired a single shot which Sasword easily dodged.

"You… This isn't the time to explain…!" Sasword retorted angrily at Drake. How did those two get along with her?

"Then there is one way of settle this," Drake said.

"Agree, but don't cry when I beat you" Sasword have a feeling there is no way of settle this either if Drake have something on her mind.

"What are you two doing?" Kabuto Zecter asked concerned. But the two female Riders won't listen to his voice right now as they glared at each other.

Drake was the first one start her attack and fired.

Sasword dodged the bullet that aimed for her helmet and coming charging at Drake. They began to brawling with each other in fists before puts their hands on the Clock Up buttons.

"Clock Up!"

"CLOCK UP!"

Drake and Sasword soon disappeared into the Clock up field as they began to bawling from their world right now.

(In another part of the Dungeon)

Neo Gatack and Purple Heart slew down a Yeti that attempted to ambush them in their search for their friends.

"Not here…" Purple Heart said.

"Azuya-kun, are you alright?" Compa asked.

"I will be fine… I can keep going until our friends are safe," Neo Gatack said as he puts one hand against the wall.

This make Compa look worried for her friend. She knows he was still hurt by Caucasus's attack which was still unexpected.

"I'm worried if Caucasus is still here…" Neo Gatack said as they continued walking. He know how strong Caucasus was but shocked he was still alive.

"Azuya, is this Caucasus stronger than you guys?" Purple Heart asked.

"Yeah, but I would advise you two not taking him on alone." Neo Gatack warned them. Still there is something about this Caucasus bothers him.

"Why?" Purple Heart asked.

"He could kill someone in an instantly before they can start attacking them," Neo Gatack explained serious. He still remembers what Caucasus did to Kamen Rider Hercus in the movie.

But are there other riders like me, Ran, and Rika? Neo Gatack thought as he recalls several riders he still hasn't seen yet.

"How do you think we can defeat him?" Compa asked.

"We will think of something… I won't allow someone like him mess with my party," Purple Heart said with her eyes darken.

"Ran, wake up"

Ran began to stir, then opened his eyes to see Kabuto Zecter in front of him, "…How long was I unconscious?"

The Kabuto Zecter was in a pause thinking before answered his question, "For half an hour… but we have a bigger problem right now."

"What is it?" Ran asked.

"Our friends are fighting against each other right now." Ran's eyes become widen.

"But why?" Ran asked.

"Something about Caucasus's words has troubled Rika."

Ran stood up, "We need to go after them and stop it. They couldn't go too far."

(Back with others)

Sasword and Drake were in a melee fighting before they back away from each other. Sasword dodged another bullet from Drake and hiding far from behind a large rock.

"That was a close one…" Sasword muttered to herself. She had almost completely lost track of how long they fought.

"Get back here!" Drake shouts as she coming after her right now.

If this girl isn't going to quit, then I will have to knock her down… Sasword thought to herself.

Like Drake, Sasword emerged from her hiding spot with her sword dripping in posion right now and glanced back at Drake.

Drake was about to prepared her finisher move when Neo Gatack run and saw what they're doing.

"Both of you… stop it!" Neo Gatack exclaimed.

"Shut up!" Drake and Sasword exclaimed at the same time.

Sasword come charging at Drake while Drake starts gathering energy for her attack. Sasword saw this and was about to click on her Clock up button.

"Rider Sh-" Drake was about to unleashed her attack when a red blur coming out of nowhere in an instantly.

"CLOCK OVER!"

Sasword paused as she and Neo Gatack saw Neo Kabuto emerged out of nowhere in front of them while holding Drake's weapon.

"Enough. Ceased this fighting at once, Rika…" Neo Kabuto said.

"Ran! Are you alright?" Neo Gatack asked.

Before Neo Kabuto could response, he has to dodge a punch from Drake. "Rika…"

"But why? Why would you trust someone like her?" Drake screamed before coming at him, "How could you handle being on your own after separated from everyone? If only I didn't left… we won't be in this mess in the first place!"

Neo Kabuto continued blocked Drake's attacks before she knocked his kunai blade off his hand and hits him in the chest.

"Rika! Stop!" Neo Gatack shouts. Sasword stood there and watching the event was going in place with the two friends.

Just when Drake lands another punch, Neo Kabuto caught it as two riders facing against each other.

"Rika, I know you are scared… but everything will be okay now." Neo Kabuto assured to Drake.

"How could you be sure?"

Purple Heart and Compa arrived in time to see Neo Kabuto and Drake were talking right now.

"I don't know what make you suspicious of IF but you shouldn't listen to what Caucasus says." Neo Kabuto said as this make Drake hesitant right now.

"But… but- he is the only clue we have to where they are." Drake said in low voice that only Neo Kabuto and Neo Gatack can hear.

"I know, but you can't act rashly, Obaa-chan say, 'those who clouded their heart, will end up lose sight of the road'." Neo Kabuto said.

"I promise that we will find everyone together again and defeats Caucasus and Ketaro. Just promise us that you don't try to attack IF. We will find a way get back home, I promised." Neo Gatack added.

Drake look up at Sasword in silent before let out her words, "I'm sorry."

Sasword didn't reply but she only nod once toward Drake and turned away from her.

Neo Kabuto denhenshined his armor right now and collapsed onto his knee before falling into unconscious now.

"Ran!" Drake said before caught him in her arms.

"I need to give him check up!" Compa exclaimed as she runs through her bag to see anything could patch up Ran's injuries.

"But we have more serious problem right now…" Sasword said in dangerous tone.

She and Purple Heart saw more monsters spreading out of nowhere before them. A pack of white wolves emerged as Sasword recognized them as 'Ice Fenrir' from her previous mission in the past.

"Hey IF, can you still fight?" Purple Heart asked.

"Is that a question?" Sasword asked. "I will hold out even without using Clock Up for this…"

(Location unknown)

"So how strong are they?" Ketaro asked.

"I hardly believe they will be a threat to us…" Caucasus said. "The new Kabuto and Gatack are mere children… They won't stand in our plan."

"Hmm…"

"Did you have a lead on the TheBee Zecter?" Caucasus asked.

"I still have trouble of pinpoint its location even with my connections here…" Ketaro explained. "It must already choose someone."

(Apartment)

"Ow, Compa-chan that stings." Azuya grunted a bit.

"I'm almost done, just gotta put the bandage on!" Compa said.

After they got back from the recently dungeon, Compa was giving everyone a checkup due to some are more bruised than others.

While Compa giving Azuya and Neptune some medicines, Ran and Rika were talking with IF about something.

"IF, are you alright?" Ran asked.

"I'm just thinking about what Caucasus says… I know my dad have a lot of enemies that aren't Worms." IF said.

"Does it mean he know Caucasus and Ketaro?" Rika asked.

"I didn't even know about Caucasus and Ketaro when I meet the rest of you guys." IF said.

Rika look down.

"Hey, listen… I don't know if this means much but I could help you find your friends whereabouts." IF suggested.

"Really?" Kabuto Zecter asked.

"I mean, I have various connections in several places." IF answered with a cough. "They could hide them somewhere on Gamindustri as we speak."

"How do you have such information?" Azuya asked confused.

"That is a story for another time." IF replied.

"I see, thank you for your assistance." Rika said as she had a new opinion about IF now.

"I have to admit but you aren't half bad in battle…" IF said to Rika. "But you still stuck."

"What?!" Rika demanded angrily. "I don't suck at fighting!"

"Yes, you are." IF said. "IF you supposed to know Caucasus's fighting style then you failed prediction his moves when he counter your attack."

This caused Rika's face to turns reddens from IF's statement and she glared at IF.

"IF. I want a rematch with you!" Rika declared.

"Is that so?" IF asked.

Rika nodded.

"Save it for another time." IF said.

(Omake: Videogame Mastery)

"What is this?" Azuya wonder as he opened the strange package right now. Inside the box, a game and his eyes widen at the title.

"World of FightCraft?" Azuya was comparing it to World of Warcraft. But he admits it strange to find a game here in the kitchen…

What the heck? He sure tries it out since he wants to play some online games for a while. Azuya puts it in his laptop as he and Gatack Zecter watched as the screen lit up.

(2 Hours later…)

"That was the easier quest…" Azuya admits.

"What are you doing, Azu-kun?" Compa asked.

"I'm trying out a game and I totally destroyed a guild," Azuya smirk.

(Meanwhile in Leanbox)

A beautiful blonde woman was sitting in front of her computer and was staring frustrated at the screen as if someone pissed her off.

"What's the matter, Lady Green Heart?"

"We attempted to raid a weapon warehouse but my party was defeated by one character! Every time I try to beat him, I failed! Who is this BlueKnight Gatack character?"

Next time on Neo Riders: Kabuto and Gatack of Gamindustri

The group still unable to located the Key Fragment and have to seek out White Heart's audience once again. Ran must fulfill a favor from White Heart, but can he handle the challenge?

Ch8: White Heart's Request? The Challenge of Extender Ride

AN: There's my latest Kabuto with Rika being the new Drake and Caucasus make his appearance. Thought she and IF make peace, but they still at each other's heads. What do you think of my onmake? Anyway, review or message me about what you think on this chapter.