I do not own Kamen rider Den-O nor do I own Ranma ½ or Inuyasha

I do not own Kamen rider Den-O nor do I own Ranma ½ or Inuyasha. They all belong to their respective creators and not me. Looking for a lawsuit to win then look elsewhere. Everyone else, please enjoy the work.

Kamen Rider Ran-O

By Ten-Faced Paladin

Chapter 15: Ore Tanjou Ran-O Remix

The situation was grim for Ranma, Hana, and Tenma. Moments after they managed to defeat the Toad Imagin, they had been jumped by a group of Imagin. After being detained, it was discovered that the Imagin were working for a guy named Gaoh. He was a human who dressed like someone out of the Feudal era. After a few words were exchanged, he and his Imagin henchmen board the DenLiner and took off with it, leaving the two Riders and the out-of-time woman in the past.

"This is real bad," Ranma growled. "What do you think that Gaoh guy intends to do?"

"He can do almost anything," Hana answered, still glaring at the spot where the hijacked DenLiner had exited. "He can go through time at his leisure now."

From where Deneb was fretting with Tenma's bruises, the young man spoke, "That's not entirely true."

"Huh?" Both Ranma and Hana blinked as the turned to the boy.

"You of all people should know that you can't just go to the future or the past without a ticket, right?" asked Tenma.

"Yes," Hana nodded.

"Well, you can travel in the sands of time all you want, but if you want to get off, you need a ticket or else you won't be able to get out," Tenma explained as he struggled away from Deneb. "Essentially, you're trapped on the trains of time unless you want to get off at your original time. Heck, the only reason I can go to Pop's time is because of my ticket."

To prove his point, Tenma drew a ticket from his pocket. It depicted Zeronos on the front with the date that he and Ranma had departed after the Toad Imagin.

"That's right!" Hana gasped. "Gaoh and his men may be able to forcibly board DenLiner, but there's no way they can get off!"

"Exactly," Tenma grinned. "Even if they could, there's another security function."

"What's that?" asked Ranma.

"Unless you have a special ticket, you can only go so far back in time," Tenma explained. "Once more, there's only one track that extends all the way back to the past and forward to the future. You need the special pass to get on that track."

"So there's only so much damage Gaoh can do," Hana gasped. "But…Owner has one of those tickets!"

"Which is probably why Gaoh picked the DenLiner," Tenma nodded. "Still, Owner is a pretty tough guy so if he hid it, Gaoh will have to search for a while to get it."

"But don't you have one Tenma?" asked Hana. "I mean, you own the ZeroLiner."

"Tenma does not own the ZeroLiner," Deneb explained. "He has been entrusted with it, but the responsibilities of ownership are in the hands of someone else."

"The let's find the guy and get the master ticket so we can follow Gaoh!" Ranma snapped.

"It doesn't work that way!" Tenma retorted. "The guy who owns the ZeroLiner is Yuuto Sakurai! Right now, he's not the owner in this time period and when he is, is in my time and that vanished! Any other point where he is the owner is invalid since we don't have the ticket."

"Then we have to catch up with Gaoh now!" Hana cried. "What are we waiting for? Call the ZeroLiner!"

"Don't have to tell me twice!" Tenma sighed as he withdrew his Zeronos belt and wrapped it around his waist. Pulling out a ticket, he set the switch, bringing the Zeronos tune. "Henshin!"

"Altair Form!"

--DenLiner—

Things didn't look any better on the DenLiner itself. Trash was littering the ground as the five Imagin made themselves comfortable and ate whatever they could get their hands on. One portion of the dining car had been covered with an energy field courtesy of the Genie Imagin. Inside, Momotaros, Urataros, Kintaros, and Sieg were being held so they wouldn't cause trouble.

"Temes! Let me outta here!" Momotaros raged at the occupying Imagin.

"Release me at once peons!" Sieg demanded imperiously.

"Neener neener neener! The Clown Imagin chuckled as he gave the stink eye to the group.

"Raah!" Momotaros roared. "You're dead clown-boy!"

Clenching his fist, Momotaros lunged forward and punched at the field. His fist contacted with the energy cage. The second the fist touched the field however, an electric blast entered his body.

"Ye-ye-ye-ye-yeeeeee!" Momotaros cried as the force of the field launched him back at his fellow Imagin.

"Get off me, Peon!" Sieg growled from his part in the pile.

"Sempai! Are you okay?" Urataros called.

"Momonoji!" Kintaros called in concern as he hefted the red Imagin into a seat.

The Clown Imagin chuckled and leaped away to see if something else was going to offer some amusement. As he was leaping around, Naomi squeaked in fear from her spot behind the counter. She wanted to move, but she was too concerned for Ryutaros. The youngest Imagin was unconscious with an icepack on his head. Naomi had taken the duty herself to be Ryutaros' pillow as he recovered.

"Get well soon Ryu-chan," she sighed. "We need you."

Owner sat in his usual seat, looking as stern as ever. None of the five enemy Imagin had gone near him. They knew he wasn't going anywhere, but also they knew he was tough. Gaoh had also ordered them to leave him alone and unscathed. He had a use for the owner of the DenLiner.

The door to the dining car opened and the man of the hour walked into the chaos. The enemy Imagin silenced and eyed their leader. Gaoh smirked and walked down the hall, ignoring the downed Ryutaros and Naomi.

"Hey! Teme!" Momotaro raged. "When I get out of here, I'm gonna kick your ass from here to the moon!"

Gaoh stopped his stride and turned to Momotaros. He frowned slightly and leaned in closer to the red Imagin.

"You do not have the right to speak to me that way peasant!" Gaoh snorted.

"What?!" Momotaros raged. "I'll kick your ass!"

Chuckling, Gaoh continued on his path. Walking towards the opposite end of the car, he came to a stop in front of Owner.

"Greetings Owner of DenLiner," Gaoh smirked.

"Gaoh," Owner frowned. "Or would you prefer your historic name, the Fang King?"

"Either works," Gaoh snorted. He then leaned in closer to the man. "I believe you are in possession of something that would be of immense use to me."

"Nothing I have belongs to you," Owner insisted.

"Oh, I think you have. You see, I wish to ride God's Line."

"That is just a myth," said Owner firmly.

Gaoh began to laugh, "Oh, I know it isn't and you know it isn't either. I just need your special ticket to get on."

"Unfortunately, I can't give it to you," denied Owner.

Gaoh leaned in close and said menacingly, "That wasn't a request." He ordered his gang. "Search him!"

Orchard and Tower immediately leaped from their seats and grabbed Owner by the arms. Hefting him up, Chimera stepped forward. The composite Imagin reached into Owner's jacket and began to check all his pockets. After a couple of moments of searching, Chimera brought his arm out of Owner's jacket holding a gold ticket that had the symbol for infinity stamped on it.

"I found it, Gaoh-sama," Chimere grinned as he held the ticket to the evil human.

"Excellent," Goah smirked as he gripped the ticket almost greedily. Reaching into his robe, he retrieved what looked like a Rider Pass, save for the fact that it was solid gold with an infinity symbol etched on it. Opening it, he slipped the ticket inside before snapping it shut. "Men, we now begin our journey."

An ugly roar erupted from the five as they cheered for their leader. Gaoh smirked as he walked to the ext of the dining car and towards the front of the train. He moved through the empty cars and past the weapon systems that occupied it before finally coming up to the front of the DenLiner. The DenBird was sitting in its usual resting place with the viewing screen in front of it.

Taking a seat on the DenBird, he slipped the Master Pass into the chamber which would activate the DenLiner's systems. The screen lit up to reveal the train tracks and the sands of time.

Revving the engines, Gaoh began racing down the train tracks at top speed.

Outside, the Denliner began heading down tracks which were alone in a large plain of sand. It appeared as if there was nothing ahead but sand, mountains, and more sand. Still, the DenLiner continued on its way.

As it raced through the empty sands, the sky began to glow dark and thunder crashed through the sky. Clouds pooled together as the thunder and lighting grew greater. As the DenLiner went even deeper, the train tracks began to change. Large torches began to burst out of the ground alongside the tracks. Picking up speed, the DenLiner continued on its way.

Suddenly, the train tracks began rising into the sky. The tracks rose high enough into the air that they vanished into the clouds. DenLiner just picked up even more speed before it vanished into the clouds, leaving only the torch-lined track behind.

-September 17th 2007-

As soon as the Zeronos armor had been completely donned, a loud horn signaling the arrival of the ZeroLiner went off before the train itself flew out of a portal. As it came screeching to a stop, the door on the green car opened.

"Onii-chan!" Ranko's voice cried as the tiny girl in question leaned out of the door with Tamamos right behind her.

"Tenma-kun, what happened?" asked Tamamos.

"DenLiner got hijaked," Zeronos AF answered. "Everyone get to the second car. I'm going to need the head car for a while.

"Right, Onii-chan!" Ranko nodded as she scrambled off the train before running up to her future father. "Come on, Papa!"

Yanking Ranma along, Ranko dashed to the yellow hawk-headed car. Deneb, Tamamos, and Hana were close behind. Letting the door slide open, they all got into the car while waiting for the train to begin moving.

"Welcome to ZeroLiner!" Ranko smiled as she led the group into the main car.

The main colors of the ZeroLiner's interior were gray, yellow, and green. There were two tables situated near two large seats. Both seating arrangements were on opposite corners of the car, but it was close enough to feel like a full room. The chairs were either colored green or yellow. The only windows that were there were covered with green glass, preventing anyone from seeing in or out.

"Make yourselves at home," Tamamos purred as she seated herself on one of the tables. "We are happy to have you."

"I will make you all snacks," Deneb bowed respectfully. "Despite the harsh circumstances, I hope you all find this place comfortable."

Hana sighed tiredly before she walked over to the green seat and took a seat on the green seat. Ranma had taken a seat on the yellow couch, next to Ranko. Before he could move, Ranko scrambled onto her father's lap with a big grin on her face.

"Is there anything we can do?" Ranma asked.

"Our only chance is to head to God's Line and hope Gaoh hasn't been there yet," Hana answered.

"God's Line? What's that?" asked Ranma. "Is it the line that Tenma was talking about?"

"Yeah," Hana nodded. "A line that can travel back to the beginning of time. It isn't easy to find and you need to have a special ticket to even be able to get onto it."

"And Owner has one," Ranma frowned. "And Gaoh probably has it at this point."

"The question is when and where Goah intends to go." Tamamos pondered. "Did he give any hints?"

"Not really," Ranma answered. "The problem is if Gaoh is already on the God's Line or not."

"Why not ask Nii-tachi?" asked Ranko. "Aren't they still on the DenLiner?"

"That's right!" Hana gasped. "Momotaros and the others are still on the DenLiner. Maybe we can get them to tell us what's going on!"

"It's a thought," Ranma agreed. Taking a calming breath, he began to concentrate. 'Hey guys! Are you there? Are you all okay?'

'Ra--ma?' came three voices which were faded and with some static.

'Are you guys okay?' asked Ranma. 'What about Ryutaros? Is he okay?'

'Ca--t he—too well. Ryu--ros is a--p,' came the voice of who sounded like Urataros.

'Te--! Gonna -- -- kill!' Momotaros raged.

'Can't hear too well!' Ranma replied. 'Tell me. Are you guys on God's Line?'

'-- -- -- -- ine!' the voice of Kintaros managed to get out.

'You're breaking up!' Ranma cried mentally. 'Can one of you guys get here and tell me?'

--DenLiner—

"I can't hear what Ranma is saying!" Momotaros raged. "This stupid cage is cutting us off!"

"I think we can guess that, Peon," Sieg sniffed. "What are we to do about it?"

"Hmm," Urataros pondered as he rubbed the wall that was uncovered by the Genie Imagin's cage. "You know, I think we might be able to escape."

"Nani?" Momotaros stiffened. He then grabbed Urataros' shoulders and began shaking him. "Don't just stand there! Tell me!"

"W-well," Urataros replied as he broke free from Momotaros' hold. "Since this wall is uncovered, we might be able to get through."

"But we tried that," Kintaros added. "We got shocked."

"True," Urataros nodded. "Still, I believe with enough force, we might be able to force one of us here out and right to Ranma."

"All right!" Momotaros cheered. "I'll do it!"

Not really arguing, knowing the price for failure, Momotaros was positioned so that he would be sent directly at the wall that was in front of him. Gripping both shoulders, Urataros and Kintaros prepared to use all their strength to help their friend break the barrier. Behind the group was Sieg, just standing there.

"You could help too, Bird-boy!" Momotaros snapped.

"I will, Peon," Sieg shrugged.

"You'd better," Momotaros growled back.

"Here we go Sempai," Urataros warned. "1…2…"

"Three!" Sieg finished before he kicked forward and hit Momotaros in the rear end. His considerable strength mixed with Urataros and Kintaros throwing him by his arms, sent the red ogre Imagin forward with considerable force. His body collided with the DenLiner wall with a loud slam and electric voltage sizzling across the surface. His body flashed red for a moment before there was a shattering noise. A large flash then followed before Momotaros vanished from sight.

"He did it!" Kintaros gasped in shock. Grabbing some napkins, he began wiping his visor as he struggled to keep his tears in. "You see? This is the strength of allies!"

"I'm sure," Sieg huffed as he took a seat. "The red one had better be successful. I will not allow this injustice to continue much further."

--ZeroLiner--

Ranma was furiously struggling to keep in contact with his Imagin partners when it happened. He suddenly lurched forward when his body flashed bright red. In a blast of sand, the red form of Momotaros flew out of Ranma's body and tumbled to the floor.

"Momotaros!" gasped Hana.

"Momo-nii!" Ranko cheered. "Hi!"

Itaiiiiii!" Momotaros groaned as he held his butt, obviously in pain. "I'm gonna kill that bird when I see him again!"

"Momotaros!" Ranma called as he dashed over to his friend. "What happened? Are you and the others okay?"

"Rrrrrgh!" Momotaros growled as he managed to get to his feet. "That Gaoh guy and his flunkies just stormed onto DenLiner. We got mobbed along with the bird before that genie caged us up!"

"What about Ryutaros, Naomi, and Owner?" asked Hana with concern.

"The brat's sleeping and Naomi is taking care of him," Momotaros reported. "The bastards on board are leaving them alone. They cleaned out the food though. Temes."

"And the Owner of DenLiner?" asked Tamamos. "What is his condition?"

"Uh…that Goah guy took something from him," Momotaros replied, trying to remember. "Some kind of ticket. Didn't see what it was for though."

"Oh no," Hana moaned. "Did the DenLiner enter some kind of track? A weird one that you haven't seen before?"

"Yeah. It had torches on the sides," Momotaros nodded. "Those other Imagin called it God's Line or something."

"So Gaoh has entered God's line," Tamamos nodded grimly. "I will let Tenma-kun know."

Getting up from her seat, Tamamos strode over to the exit of the car before exiting. Ranma helped Momotaros to his feet and they both took a seat in one of the two booths in the car.

"So where are we?" asked the red ogre.

"We're on Tenma's train, the ZeroLiner," Ranma answered. "We're giving chase after Gaoh."

"Good!" Momotaros cackled. "We're going to hunt those bastards down! Ha ha ha!"

Momotaros' rant was cut off when the door into the car opened again. This time, it was Deneb with an apron holding a tray filled with food. He walked in and placed the tray down on the nearest table.

"Oh! Momotaros!" Deneb gasped. "When did you get here?"

Up at the front of the train, Zeronos AF was driving the ZeroLiner through he sands of time. He had a pretty good idea where God's Line was, but he didn't have a ticket he wasn't going to get onto it without doing something crafty.

"I hope Kami doesn't punish me for this," Zeronos AF sighed.

In the sands of time, the ZeroLiner began to enter the same open area that the DenLiner had only a while ago. However, he was sticking closer to the rocks that the DenLiner had. Ahead of them, the tracks to God's Liner were still visible and resting on the ground. Giving a loud honk, the ZeroLiner charged forward and began riding alongside the rocks which were resting along the rails.

"Hold on, everyone!" Zeronos AF called as he pressed a button. "We're expecting some turbulence!"

The head of the green car of the ZeroLiner flipped forward to reveal a large drill. Picking up speed, the ZeroLiner began to aim at the rocks that were coming up. Giving off another blast of steam, the ZeroLiner collided with the sizable rock. With a loud crash, the ZeroLiner destroyed the rock, derailing the ZeroLiner itself.

Inside, while the occupants were sent toppling with food spilling everywhere while they screamed, Zeronos AF remained calm. Pressing a button on his ZeroHorn, he activated another mechanism for his train.

The top of the yellow car suddenly rose and unfolded into a large propeller. Using it, the ZeroLiner managed to maneuver itself through the air and hold itself over God's Liner. Even though there was no real resistance, the pilot of the ZeroLiner knew he had to move fast let something happen. Once the ZeroLiner was over the tracks perfectly, the propellers stopped and folded back into the machine. The ZeroLiner instantly dropped onto the torch-lit tracks.

"Wow," Zeronos AF admired. "That was easier than I thought."

Hitting the acceleration, the ZeroLiner began to speed down the tracks of God's Line.

Inside the passenger car it was a little different. Ranma and Momotaros were sprawled on the floor with Deneb, all three covered with the snacks the friendly Imagin had brought in. Hana was sprawled on her back with Ranko in her lap, who was giggling madly. Tamamos was seated on her table again looking none the worse for wear.

Groaning, Ranma decided to ask, "So, Hana, what's God's Line anyway?"

Hana sat up with Ranko still on her lap and answered, "It's a myth in the sands of time."

"Clearly it isn't," Momotaros huffed. "Get to the point!"

Hana frowned and explained, "God's Line is a special track that allows any time train to go to any time at all. Present, Past, Future…it doesn't matter. You can go anywhere in time. Because of the danger of such a line's existence, it was sealed away."

"So it's one of those don't use unless it's an emergency things?" asked Ranma.

"Yes," Hana nodded. "That fact that someone like Gaoh is using it makes this a very dangerous situation. Who knows where he's heading."

"Attention, passengers," Zeronos AF's voice suddenly spoke through an intercom. "Thank you for riding ZeroLiner Rail and we hope you had a pleasant ride so far."

"Bite me, brat!" Momotaros snapped.

"We're speeding along at the rate of action hero chasing a villain," Zeronos AF continued. "If you would like to step out onto the observation booth, you will be able to see various points of history pass us by."

"Really?" Ranma blinked. He quickly managed to get back up to his feet. Walking to the back of the car, he let it slide open before stepping out. As he took in the sights, his eyes widened in shock, "No way."

Ranma found himself looking down the Nile River of Egypt. Looking to the side, he saw that the pyramids which even a guy like him recognized were half there, being built!

"I'm seeing things," Ranma gaped as he rubbed his eyes. Blinking, he looked again.

This time he was looking over a city with the Eiffel Tower rising high into the sky. Ranma continued to gape at what he was seeing.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Hana smiled as she stepped out onto the observation booth behind Ranma.

"I guess so," Ranma gaped. "I never thought I'd see stuff like this though, even if I worked with a time-traveling train."

"I suppose," Hana giggled. "This why we need to stop Gaoh's plan, whatever it is. The flow of time is a beautiful thing that should never be stopped."

"Yeah," Ranma nodded. "I wanna know where he's going to show up next."

--Japan, Feudal Era--

This was a different age in human history. The Feudal Era of Japan was also known as the Era of the Warring States. His period in time was a chaotic time where the Shogunate had gown weak and the Damiyo were warring with each other to claim more territory for themselves.

Don't even mention the demon population preying on the innocent people.

There was one particular village that was of note. It was often spoke of by travelers who had passed through or had heard the tales for themselves. It was a very small village that managed to sustain itself, but didn't have much growth as of late. It was too busy defending itself and keeping itself from dying out.

It seemed to be another day in the village itself. The men were off either guarding the village or doing the usual things that needed to be done. Either farming, collecting wood, or repairing their homes. The women were busy with the household chores or getting the food they needed to fill their families' stomachs. The children who were left happily played with their friends.

Many of the children were focused on crowding an old lady who was dressed like a priestess. Her gray hair was tied back in a ponytail and an eye patch was covering her left eye. A simple archery bow was in her hands and a quiver filed with arrows was on her back.

"Lady Kaede!" one of the young children called. "Tell us a story!"

"Yeah, yeah!" nodded a tiny girl. "Please?"

"Oh ye children," the old lady, Kaede sighed with a smile. "I wonder if I do have a story for ye."

"PLEEEEEEEAAAAAAASSE?!" the children asked cutely.

"Hmm, let an old woman think," Kaede smiled.

As Kaede attempted to think of a story for the eager children, a strange song began to fill the air. Looking up in confusion, Kaede gripped he bow and prepared to grab an arrow. Music did not just start playing for no reason. In her experience, many demons used music to activate their magic. As such, Kaede kept her remaining eye trained on her surroundings.

She wasn't alone either. Men were grabbing weapons in case something happened while the women were grabbing their children and bringing them back into their homes. Still, there was one door that opened with someone coming out.

"What the hell is all the noise?" a gruff voice asked.

The person coming out of the cabin was a unique character. He was wearing a red haori and wasn't wearing any sandals, opting for his bare feet. A katana was hanging at his waist. His nails were sharp and were known to cut through a lot of things. A head of silver hair was on his shoulders with a tooth and bead necklace around his neck. His eyes were a gold color, but the oddest trait he had was the pair of dog ears on top of his head.

Meet Inuyasha. The half-demon hero of the Feudal Era.

"Inuyasha, wait up!" a female voice huffed from behind the young man.

This was a young woman who looked to be in junior high or just entering high school. She had long black hair which was reaching to her back. Strangely, she was wearing a uniform from the modern day junior high school. She had an archery bow and a full quiver with her as well. She definitely wasn't around this era if her clothes were any indication.

She was the girl from the future, Kagome Higurashi

On Kagome's shoulder seemed to be a small child wearing a blue shirt with dark pants and a furry vest. However, his feet were something of a fox along with the tail coming from the seat of his pants. He had red hair tied up in a ponytail and pointed ears.

This was the fox demon child named Shippo

Over near the other houses of the village, a young man in Buddhist monk robes and carrying a staff walked from between two houses. He had short black hair that had a small ponytail at the back. Strangely, his right hand was covered in violet fabric and wrapped in a rosary. For some reason, he had a red handprint on the side of his face.

This was Miroku the cursed monk.

Beside him was a young woman who was shrugging off the last of her yukata. Underneath she was wearing a form fitting body armor with pink pieces and a sword at her hip. A metal breathing mask hung from her neck and her long brown hair was done up in a ponytail Hanging from her back was a large boomerang which she kept a strap on the end firmly in her grasp.

She was one of the only two demon slayers left, Sango.

"Kagome!" Sango cried as she and Miroku dashed over to their friends. "Do any of you know what that music is?"

"No," Kagome answered. "I can't tell where it's coming from."

"Sounds nice though," Shippo commented. "Maybe it's friendly."

"Feh, I don't care either way," Inuyasha frowned. "If it gets too close then I'm gonna cut it to pieces. Damn music is getting on my nerves."

"Everything gets on your nerves," Kagome retorted flatly.

Suddenly, a strange metal serpent colored red, white and black came darting out of a rainbow colored portal, riding on a track lined with torches. People screamed and yelled as they struggled to get out of the way. It scraped several of the huts as I went past and actually crushed one that was in the way. Thankfully no one was in it. The small group could only watch as it went past.

"My word!" Miroku gasped.

"What kind of demon is this?" Sango frowned as she gripped her weapon.

"It's dead, that's what it is!" Inuyahsa growled before he drew his sword. In a flash of light, the hilt turned into a mess of fur while the blade grew several times its normal size and appeared to look like a giant fang.

"No way," Kagome gasped. "A train?"

"Huh?" Shippo blinked. "A…train? Kagome, do you know what that thing is?"

"Yeah," Kagome nodded. "It's not a demon at all. It's a machine from my time. They're used to carry people long distances. They aren't alive and they certainly aren't demons."

"So what do we do with it then?" asked Miroku.

"Well, someone has to be driving it," Kagome answered. "All we have to do is see if it stops and maybe we can get the driver to come out. We can get some answers then."

"Then I'm gonna get some answers," Inuyasha growled. Still gripping his sword he charged after the moving train.

They followed the strange train as best as they could. Still, it was getting away. When it had appeared that they were going to lose the giant machine, the wheels underneath it began to squeal, indicating that it had hit the brakes. Before their eyes, the machine had slowly come a stop just outside the village. With it finally standing still, the friends finally caught up with it.

"Kagome, you said people might be inside?" asked Sango. "How do we get them out?"

As if to reply Sango's question, a door on the side of the huge machine opened. The defenders held their breath for a moment as they waited for some sign of life. Finally, the form of a single human wearing bronze and black damiyo robes could be seen. However, any relief they felt from seeing a human died when the man was followed by five of the strangest demons that anyone in the group had ever seen. A man made of stone, a green-skinned man covered in metal, a man made of wood, a demonic clown, and a creature composed of many animals.

"Hmmm," the man smirked. "It seems we have guests already, men. How nice."

The five creatures just seemed to snigger and chuckle at the remark. They obviously felt that there was something funny in the situation. To the combat experienced group, they felt a fight coming on. These guys definitely weren't here for peaceful reasons.

"Now this brings back memories," the man smirked. "This is the village where the Shikon no Tama rests is it not?"

"Heh, shows what you know!" Inuyahsa snapped. "The jewel ain't here no more!"

"Is that so?" the man laughed. "Well, I have been gone a while then. But, all the better. If the jewel is not here then no one must come to this village. A perfect base of operations."

"Hey pal!" Kagome snapped, stepping forward. "You just come here and think you can take over this village just because you say so? Who do you think you are?!"

"It can't be!" the fried voice of Kaede gasped. Attention turned to the old woman who was at the edge of the village, staring at the lone human with a mixture of shock, fear and confusion. "It can't be you! The Fang King visited this village fifty years ago! Ye should be dead and buried by now!"

"Fifty years?" the man asked. He seemed almost surprised. "I have been gone a while. Well, I go by Gaoh these days." He seemed to look upon Kaede for a moment before realization adorned his face. "Ah, you are that one-eyed child that stayed with Kikyo. If you are this old hag now she must be in the ground. Heh. Such is the life of a miko. Work yourself into the ground. What a waste."

That was what made Inuyasha snap. Gripping his sword, the legendary Tetsusaiga, eh charged at the human with a scream of rage. The human didn't even seem to react, but his monstrous companions did. The green-skinned creature swiftly held up his arm which had a metal tube on it and blocked the Tetsusaiga. Sparks bounced off the steel before the green-skinned being pushed back and sent Inuyasha flying back. The half-demon landed on his feet and back with his friends.

"Do not lay your hands on Gaoh-sama, unless it is a quick death you wish for," the green-skinned creature growled out threateningly.

"Enough," Gaoh ordered, bringing his five creatures back to his side. "This half-breed seems to have a problem with my words. So, Genie, Chimera, Tower, Orchard, Clown, will you keep his companions busy while I deal with him?"

"Yes, Gaoh-sama!" the fierce creatures grinned before they charged at the group of defenders.

Gaoh walked casually towards Inuyasha. "So, you're the half-breed Inuyasha that Kikyo had drooling after her. I'm surprised you're even standing here and serving as the lapdog of humans."

"I ain't nobody's lapdog!" Inuyasha snapped.

"Well, I wish to see if all the rumors of your power are true," said Gaoh. "Shall we begin?" A flame formed at his waist and formed a strange belt as the strap wrapped around his waist and fastened on. The buckle itself looked like a metal square that had a red centre. The sides of the square were black. On the left side was a gray panel with a single button to be revealed. Gaoh pushed a button, bringing out a song that sounded like an organ from a horror movie, and then took out his gold Master Pass. He called out, "Henshin!" before tossing it into the air. The Pass hovered in the air before hovering down to the belt buckle.

"Gaoh Form!"

Shards of gold enveloped Gaoh's body and formed a black suit of armor with bronze gauntlets and boots. The chestplate was black and an odd helmet with large black eyes covered his head. The only color on the suit was the gold near the shoulders, on the hands, and on the stripes on the helmet. Slowly, additional bronze armor pieces appeared out of nowhere and attached themselves to his body. The new chest had a row of sharp teeth running down the centre that looked like a zipper and a pair of spikes that pointed upwards. His shoulders looked like the jaws of a crocodile. Finally, an alligator's head slid down his helmet and twisted around, reforming into a visor that looked like a pair of crocodile heads that were facing away, his eyes covered by rows of sharp teeth. Everyone gawked at Gaoh's transformation. What kind of magic was this?

"Show me your power," Gaoh spoke. "Then watch how easily I will crush it."

"I'll be the one doing the crushing around here!" Inuyasha roared as he charged at the armored human.

Goah didn't seem to care as he reached to his belt and pulled out two of the four black items. Connecting them, he threw them into the air before grabbing the remaining two. As the first items came down, Gaoh connected all four items together, allowing an orange jagged blade to grow from the top, forging a sword for him to use.

"Take this!" Inuyasha bellowed as he slashed downward, aiming to split the arrogant human right down the middle.

Gaoh reacted and held his blade horizontally, letting the Tetsusaiga crash against the metal in a rain of sparks. Moving quickly, Gaoh kicked Inuyahsa in the stomach, forcing him backwards before unleashing several slashes. The half-demon attempted to block, but Gaoh was proving to be an accomplished swordsman. Several of his strikes cut through his haori and into the flesh of his torso and arms. What was worse, these wounds weren't simple cuts, but jagged wounds thanks to the nature of his weapon.

"Grah!" Inuyasha groaned as he attempted to get some space between himself and Gaoh. "Heh, think you're all that eh? I'll show you!"

Dashing forward, Inuyasha attempted to use a flurry of strikes, hoping that quantity would overcome quality.

"I am not impressed," Gaoh sighed as he parried the blows with a speed that not many humans possessed. "And I thought one with demon blood in his veins would be a challenge."

"Wha-?" Inuyasha managed to get out before his latest slash was parried and the GaoGasher sword came up and cut a jagged wound in the middle of his chest. "Agh!"

"I have to admit, you are durable," Gaoh commented as he flicked the blood from his sword. "Not many have lived after they suffered as many wounds as you have. I am rather curious as to see just how much damage you can take before you bleed to death."

"Grrr," Inuyahsa growled as he stood up, ready for another round.

"A…a Kamen Rider?!" Kagome gasped as she witnessed the transformation of the man who controlled the monsters.

The last time Kagome had been home from the Feudal Era, her brother Souta had seemed to have turned into a complete Otaku for some costumed guys who were in a district near where they lived. They were called Kamen Riders and a lot of people considered them to be the opposite end of the Sailor Senshi. The girls were swooning over them and the boys looked up to them. Souta's favorite was the gold axe-wielding Rider because it reminded him about the legend of Kintaro. Her friends Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi were fangirls of the red, blue, and purple Riders respectively. Privately, Kagome liked the two green Riders better.

Seeing a Kamen Rider for herself was a shocking experience. Still, just knowing that this man was evil was an even greater shock. What would Souta think if he ever found out?

"Kagome!" Shippo cried into her ear. "Look out!"

"Huh?" Kagome gasped, coming out of her daze.

"Wheeeeeee!!"

Looking forward, Kagome realized that the clown-like monster was coming at her. Relying on her reflexes, honed by battles against countless demons, she grabbed an arrow and notched it in her bow before taking aim at the demented clown.

"Eat miko power you weirdo!" Kagome cried as she let the energy filled arrow fly. She fully expected to blow the Clown away in a single shot.

"Wooo hooo!" Clown laughed as he somehow pulled a catchers mitt out of his sleeve and slipped it on. Holding it out, he actually managed to catch the arrow, showing no strain while doing it!

"Huh?!" Shippo gaped "But that arrow should have vaporized him!"

"Yeah. Shouldn't something have happened?"

"Hyuk hyuk hyuk!" the Clown Imagin laughed as he pulled out what looked like a toy mallet with very real spikes in it. "The joke's on you!"

"AHHHHH!!" Kagome and Shippo cried out as the Clown charged at them.

Leaping up into the air, the Clown reared back for a downward slam which would crush both Kagome and Shippo in one smash. Stumbling back, Kagome managed to avoid getting crushed, but she tripped backwards and fell on her butt. Sensing an easy kill, the Clown Imagin leaped forward to aim his hammer again.

"Stay away from Kagome!" Shippo cried as he leaped off her shoulder. "Foxfire!"

The little fox child hurled of several balls of blue fire. Sadly, they were proving to be rather ineffective, leaving only small singed areas on Clown's outfit. Perhaps if Shippo was older he might have been able to hurt the monster, but that day wasn't today. The Clown just continued coming closer with the intent to crush both human and fox child.

Suddenly, all fighting ceased as a second train sped out from another portal, this time with two cars. One had a hawk's head and was being pulled by another with a bull's head. As it was speeding past, something came out from the bull headed car and dashed towards Shippo. It picked up the little fox boy and held him protectively while carrying him to safety. The strange figure was riding a strange two-wheeled vehicle similar to Kagome's bicycle but more advanced. Shippo looked up at the armored man who looked down to him with his green eyes.

"Are you okay?" Zeronos AF asked.

"Uh…yeah," the tiny kitsune nodded.

"Shippo!" Kagome cried as she ran to the armored person who saved him. Grabbing the young boy, she hugged him tightly. "Oh thank you, thank you, thank you!"

"Ah shucks," Zeronos AF laughed. "No problem," He then turned to face the surprised Clown Imagin and the others who were staring at him. That was including the bloody Inuyasha and stoic Gaoh.

"Dammit," Zeronos AF frowned. "He's a Rider too? This is just getting better and better."

Gaoh turned his attention away from the bloody Inuyasha so that he could train his attention on the green Rider, "I have been expecting you. You're earlier than I thought you would be."

"What can I say?" Zeronos AF asked as he dismounted from the Zerohorn and pulled the handle of his Zerogasher out. "I exceed expectations." Attaching it to his blade, he drew it out, allowing the blade to extend into its sword configuration. "So let me say this from the start. I am VERY strong!"

"Hmph!" Gaoh snorted. Gripping his Gaohgasher, he faced Zeronos AF. "I will believe that when I see it."

"Then I'll prove it!" Zeronos AF called before he charged at Gaoh.

As the battle between Riders began, no one noticed that there were other people who had gotten off the ZeroLiner with Zeronos AF. Off behind some trees, Ranma and Hana were carefully watching the fight between the weird people and the Imagin.

"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Hana asked with no small amount of concern, "I mean, how can we sneak around all that?"

"I know a pretty good way," Ranma frowned. "If there was a reason to use the UmiSenKen, this is it."

"Umi-what?" Hana blinked.

"Saotome sealed techniques," Ranma frowned. "My Pop created them, but he sealed them. Said they were too dangerous. I half agree, but I think he did it since the cops would have been able to track him with them since he used them to break into houses and steal stuff."

Hana blinked in shock. Despite the seriousness of the situation, she was still amazed at how Genma and his idiocy seemed to know no end. He created martial arts techniques for the sole purpose of breaking into houses and stealing stuff.

"So how is the UmiSenKen supposed to help us?" she asked.

"It was used by Pop for sneaking into places, but really called Sea of a Thousand Fists," Ranma explained. "It's perfect for stealth attacks and moving undetected."

"So how are you supposed to use it?" asked Hana.

"I invert my ki," Ranma explained. "Now keep quiet. I need to concentrate."

Unknown to many people, Ranma had may have sealed the two scrolls of forbidden techniques, but that didn't mean he didn't practice with them. As such, he had taken the opening technique of the UmiSenKen to a new level. By butting his battle aura over his body and then inverting it instead of collecting it in his body, he was able to make himself harder to see along with harder to sense.

Activating the revised opening technique of the UmiSenKen, Ranma's image began to blur before beginning to blend in with the scenery. Hana had to rub her eyes several times, unsure if she had really seen Ranma vanish like he had. The area where he had been was a little blurry, but otherwise hard to see.

Satisfied that he was hidden from sight, Ranma began creeping toward the DenLiner with the intent of rescuing his friends. Rescuing friends was something Ranma was familiar with, but at least this time his friends hadn't been kidnapped because of some stupid rival or jealous fiancée thinking they had the perfect plan.

Beginning his trek, Ranma moved through the open area, making sure he stayed away from the battle. Watching he saw that the guy in monk robes was fighting both the Orchard and Chimera Imagin while the admittedly cute girl with the boomerang was going against the Genie and Tower Imagin. Oddly the schoolgirl was hanging back while the Clown Imagin seemed content in scaring her for its own amusement. The silver-haired guy with the huge sword was struggling to get back to his feet while Zeronos AF was fighting Gaoh, and losing.

'Gotta act fast!' Ranma said to himself.

The UmiSenken had risen up to its name as Ranma managed to move around the battle without anyone noticing that he was there. It was a close call when the cute girl's boomerang cut up the ground in front of him, but Ranma was able to keep his cool and continue on. Thankfully Gaoh and his goons had left the entrance to the DenLiner open. Ranma was able to slip inside easily before releasing the technique.

"Hey guys!" he called as he dashed into the dining car. "It's a jailbreak!"

From their prison, Urataros, Kintaros, and Sieg all suddenly perked up from their gloom.

"Ranma-kun!"

"Ranma-sama!"

"Boy!"

From her seat, Naomi smiled brightly and sheered, "Yay Ranma! You found us!"

Looking over, Ranma saw that Ryutaros seemed to be asleep. Leaning down, he looked the purple Imagin over with no small amount of concern of his own. Looking up to Naomi, he began to speak, "How's he doing?"

"Sleeping soundly," Naomi smiled. "He's okay!"

"Good," Ranma smiled before standing up. "Now I've got some friends to free."

Heading over to the strange cage, Ranma began to look it over. He definitely knew that one of the enemy Imagin had put it together. The problem was getting it down. One way was probably destroy the Imagin that made it, but he;d need backup considering all the chaos that was happening outside.

"Be careful!" Urataros warned. "It's electrified."

"Thanks for the tip," Ranma sighed. "But do any of you have any clue how to get this thing down?"

"If we did, we would have done it by now," Sieg commented, as aloof as one could be when they were locked in a cage.

"It seems, that it is time to leave," Owner commented from his booth. Reaching down to his plate, he picked up the flag which accompanied his meals. Taking it in his fingers, he threw it at the field, point first. The little flag struck the cage, making it buzz with loud crackles before it flashed several times. There was a final sizzling noise before it vanished completely.

"Woah," Ranma blinked before he turned to the enigmatic gentleman. "You're going to teach me that sometime."

"Nyaaaaahhhh!" a childish voice yawned from behind the counter at the bar. "Nice nap. Hi Naomi-chan!"

"Ryu-chan!" the excitable hostess of the dining car squealed. "You're awake!"

That was enough for Ranma and the remaining members of the Taros-tachii to come running. They crowded around the sleepy purple Imagin as he sat up, looking curious at his friends.

"Hiya Nii-chan!" Ryutaros smiled. "Did we beat the bad guy?"

"Yeah we did," Ranma laughed in sheer relief. "But another bad guy showed up. We need to get off DenLiner. Him and other Imagin are fighting outside."

"WINDSCAR!!" A voice that none of the train occupants recognized roared. Yellow light flashed through the DenLiner windows before the earth shook.

"And there's some people outside fighting Imagin," Ranma admitted. "Tenma's fighting the boss so we need to hurry."

"I look forward to paying Gaoh back for his actions!" Kintaros declared as he snapped his neck.

"The fool will pay for his rudeness to me," Sieg promised.

"Yay! Sounds fun!" Ryutaros cheered as he hopped to his feet.

"I'm not sure Ranma," Urataros pondered. "As powerful as Gaoh has revealed himself to be, we might be better to use a strategic retreat until we know more about him."

"Did I mention that there are two cute girls out there who need help too?" Ranma asked.

"Are there?" Urataros asked, suddenly getting interested. "Then I suppose we cannot turn our backs to those in need."

"Good," Ranma nodded. "Owner, Naomi, wait until we manage to get Gaoh and his goon squad away. Then make a break for Hana."

"Hai!" Naomi nodded with a smile. Owner merely nodded as he stood up and fixed the lapels of his jacket.

Now sure that Owner and Naomi were safe, Ranma and his friends made a beeline for the exit. Ranma quickly hopped out and onto the grassy ground, and the three four Imagin followed him. Naturally, Sieg didn't turn to sand since Kasumi had made a wish on him back in the present, but neither did Ranma's Imagin. They didn't have time to consider that mystery before the Tower Imagin looked up from where he was fighting the cute girl with the boomerang.

"Gaoh-sama!" he cried. "The prisoners have escaped!"

The bronze Rider looked up from his battle with Zeronos. Slashing the green Rider across his chest so to get him to back off, Gaoh turned to face Ranma and his Imagin friends. Resting his blade on his shoulder, he took a few steps closer regard them.

"Didn't I beat you pests already?" he sighed. "Must I teach you that lesson again?"

"Heh," Ranma grinned as he pulled out his Den-O belt. "Hey, I'm Ranma Saotome. I never lose, I just have setbacks."

"Saotome?" asked Gaoh in slight interest.

"Yeah," Ranma nodded as he wrapped the belt around his waist. Pressing the red button, he let the DenLiner tune begin to play. "Henshin!"

"Sword Form!" the belt called as Ranma swiped the Hyper Pass over the buckle. The Plar Form armor appeared over his body before the Sword Form configuration of the extra armor appeared and placed itself over his body. Finally, a red peach slid down his face before changing into a pair of eyepieces and attaching itself to Den-O's face.

"Ore sanjou!" Den-O SF announced as he struck a pose.

"S-sugoi!" the black-haired schoolgirl gasped.

"Now, I think I owe someone here an ass kicking!" Den-O SF snorted as he reached to the first pieces of the DenGasher. Connecting them together, he threw them into the air. "I think I'll start with you, Fang-boy!" The statement was added with the final pieces of the DenGasher coming together to create the sword configuration, complete with a red blade.

"Hmph!" Gaoh snorted. "If you want to die so badly, then who am I to refuse such a request?"

"You talk big," Den-O SF snorted. "Let's see you follow through!"

With a battle cry, Den-O and his Imagin friends made their charge, brandishing their weapons. Ryutaros was holding a purple double handed gun with diamond designs on it. Kintaros had a large yellow and black axe that had a twisted handle. Urataros was holding a blue staff with hexagonal points. Sieg himself had a white boomerang and a white axe which had a feather motif to them.

Gaoh charged alone, not even letting his lackeys know what was happening. Den-O reached the rouge Rider first and the pair crossed blades. Den-O SF attempted to reroute the attack, but Gaoh was quicker, elbowing the crimson Rider in the gut. As Den-O SF stumbled back, Gaoh used an upper slash that sent sparks raining from the impact. As Den-O was reeling, Urataros and Kintaros made their move. The Turtle Imagin went low while the Bear Imagin aimed high. Gaoh reacted quickly as he leaped over the staff, but he managed to catch the axe on his blade.

"Hnnn!" Gaoh grunted as Kintaros pressed his mighty strength into the attack. Gaoh was actually being forced back. The dirt tracks he was leaving in the ground were proof enough of that.

"My strength WILL make you cry!" Kintaros grunted as he continued pushing.

Gaoh growled menacingly under the strain. Concentrating, flame-like energy began to collect in his left leg. Quickly, the armor on Gaoh's leg began to glow a golden orange with the power concentrate in it.

"I will NEVER show such weakness!" Gaoh roared as he unleashed a kick. As the appendage hit Kintaros in the abdomen, it unleashed the explosive energy.

With a deep-throated cry, Kintaros was sent flying. His flight eventually ended when he collided against the side of the DenLiner. He slumped to the ground next to his axe, clearly not ready to continue immediately. Turning around, Gaoh was met with a forward thrust by Urataros. Leaping into the air, Gaoh came back down to stand on top of the staff like he weighed nothing.

"N-nani?!" Urataros gasped in shock.

"Predictable," Gaoh sighed. He kicked Urataros in the head with a savage kick, making him stumble. Leaping off the staff and onto the ground, Gaoh pressed the assault and began slashing Urataros at a speed that could match the Amaguriken.

"Agh!" Urataros cried as he dropped onto the ground, his staff landing just out of his arm's reach.

Gaoh shook his head before he suddenly hopped to the side, narrowly avoiding a bullet that hit the ground and a boomerang that whizzed past where his head had been a moment ago.

"Bang bang!" Ryutaros laughed as he fired more rounds.

"Retribution is nigh, fiend!" Sieg called as he caught his boomerang.

Deflecting several bullets with his sword and dodging the boomerang again, Gaoh hid behind a tree. Snorting in agitation, he raised his hand. The golden orange energy raced into his arm and collected into an orb of flaming energy. Turning to look at the two Imagin attacking him, he leaped out from his cover and hurled the sphere.

"Ten'no Kiba Ha!" he roared as he unleashed the blast.

The incoming blast melted the bullets Ryutaros had fired and knocked Sieg's boomerang off course. Both he Dragon and Swan Imagin were caught off guard as the blast hit them. A flaming exlposion roared out, sending the pair flying with cries of pain.

Zeronos AF, getting his second wind with anger at seeing his 'older brothers' being abused like they were, charged with his ZeroGasher in its Bow Gun. He fired off several rounds, hoping to get Gaoh in the back. Somehow, the rogue Rider seemed to anticipate the attack and ducked underneath the blasts. Getting up, he dashed forward, before rolling off another round of shots. Standing up, he thrust his hand forward and caught Zeronos AF by the throat.

"You're beginning to annoy me, insect," Gaoh frowned behind his mask. He then threw Zeronos to the side, letting his green counterpart crash on the ground next to Den-O SF.

Walking forward, he drew his golden Master Pass and held it above his head, "I will end you both now."

Dropping the pass, it hovered over the belt, "Full Charge!" An infinity symbol made of gold energy appeared over the belt as the pass dropped again before the symbol broke and began charging up Gaoh's weapon.

"Kuso!" Den-O SF cried as he pulled out his Hyper Pass and swiped it over his belt. "Full Charge!"

"Oh man!"Zeronos moaned as he also got to his feet and pressed a button on his own belt. "Full Charge!" Grapping his energized card, he yanked it from his belt and punched it into his ZeroGasher.

"And now, face my HissatsuWaza," Gaoh snorted as he raised his sword into the air. Ina flash of gold, the blade broke off from the GaohGasher and spun in a tornado.

"You damn copycat!" Den-O SF roared. "I'll show you the real hissatsu!" The red blade broke off in a haze of red energy and rose into the air.

"This isn't the time for copyright issues!" Zeronos AF cried as he took aim with the glowing tip of his ZeroGasher.

Gaoh brought his arm back, letting the spinning blade follow the weapon and cut through some tree branches in the process. Then with a single forward motion, the spinning blade began to fly at the two Riders in front of him. At the same time, Den-O SF and Zeronos AF sent their finishers at Gaoh in the form of a green A and a flying red blade. All three attacks met in the air, colliding with a rain of sparks and a flash of light. It quickly ended when the orange blade cut through the green A and knocked the red blade out of the air.

"KUSOOO!" Den-O SF cried before the blade collided with both him and his green ally.

Both Riders cried out in pain as the attack hit them. Their armor vanished in a rain of green and red shards of energy as their bodies flew backwards. Colliding with the dirt were Tenma, Ranma, and a solid Momotaros, all three smoking from the energy which hit them.

Gaoh looked around and saw all that had attacked him had been defeated. Snorting, he looked over to his minions who seemed to be finishing up. Clown Imagin was scaring the kitsune child while the girl attempted to shoot him with arrows, only to miss. The monk was being held in a headlock by Orchard. The monk seemed to be missing his staff and sporting a black eye. The demon slayer was being overworked by Tower and Genie seemed to be dealing with a fire cat of some kind that Gaoh hadn't noticed before. Chimera was dealing with the half-demon, making sure that he couldn't unleash that sword technique again.

"Genie, Clown, Chimera, Orchard, Tower!" Gaoh barked to his solders. "We're leaving!"

The five evil Imagin suddenly stopped their fights and let their opponents go. Walking over to their leader, and waited for further orders. Gaoh merely grabbed his belt and pulled it off, undoing his transformation in a haze of gold shards. He looked over to the unconscious and wounded fighters with a look of boredom.

"And that is the difference between my power and yours," Gaoh commented. "Keep the train. We no longer need it."

With that, Gaoh and his Imagin soldiers headed out into the forest. Behind them were groans of pain and wounded defenders who had been so soundly defeated.

"Kagome!" Shippo bawled as he leaped into the schoolgirl's arms. "That guy was scary!"

"I know, I know," Kagome cooed. Heading over to her friends, she looked them over. "Is everyone okay?"

"I am fine, Lady Kagome," Miroku groaned as he got to his feet. He tried to smile, but the black eye looked like it actually hurt.

"I am fine," Sango breathed heavily. She was favoring her side, indicating that the monsters she had been fighting had hit her in the torso rather hard.

"Dammit," Inuyasha spat. It wasn't enough that armored human cut him up, but that damn demon hanging out with him had kicked his ass. "I'm gonna kill him when I see him again."

Kagome sighed at her half-demon love interest. He sure didn't look in any shape to be fighting anyone. His torso was cut up and blood was leaking from the wounds and the smaller cuts on his arms. He was leaning on the Tetsusaiga for support, indicating how weak his legs were at the moment.

"Ye all fought valiantly," Kaede spoke as she walked closer. "Thankfully no lives were lost today."

"Some help you were," Inuyasha growled.

"I and Kilala were making sure that none of the creatures were going to attack the village," Kaede frowned. Her single eye then turned to the wounded and unconscious DenLiner and ZeroLiner crew. "What about the defenders who fought the Fang King?"

"I say leave 'em," Inuyasha snorted.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome cried in shock. "They fought that guy too!"

"And they have the same armor!" Inuyasha argued. "Not to mention they have those weird demons with them too! You expect me to trust them?"

"You don't trust anyone," Shippo commented flatly.

"I say we should help them," Miroku argued. "They may have an idea just what is going on."

The group looked back to the fallen defenders and the white and red train which was still the same. However, they had noticed someone new had appeared on the scene. A woman wearing a frilly black skirt and a white top was beside the pigtailed fellow's body. Furthermore, a woman in a very tight outfit and a distinguished were stepping out of the machine Kagome had called a train

"Oh my," the monk blinked. "What is this I see? Now I know we must help."

He walked forward only a step before Sango reached out and caught him by his ear. Tugging sharply, she pulled him back to the rest of the group. Her eyes were narrowed dangerously and there was almost fiery aura around her. Even injured, she still looked dangerous.

"Oh no you don't," she frowned.

"I had better talk to them," Kagome sighed. "They look like they are from my time anyway."

"What?!" Inuyasha barked. "Like hell!"

"Sit!" Kagome said simply. Inuyasha's beads flashed purple before his face was dragged into the ground with a sharp crack. Sighing, Kagome trekked over to the group of people and odd creatures.

"Ow," Ranma groaned as he rubbed his head. Opening his eyes, he saw Hana and Naomi looking down on him with concern in their eyes. "Hey. How's it going?"

"You dope!" Hana huffed. "You almost got yourselves killed, that's what!"

"So the usual for me then," Ranma groaned.

"Ranma-kun," Naomi sighed.

"Hey," Tenma groaned. "I'm hurt too. Why are the cute girls fawning over you Pop?"

"Bakas," Hana huffed, but there was no mistaking the affection in her voice.

Soft groans and complaints of pain echoed in the area. Looking around, the two Riders and their friends all felt relief seeing that the five Imagin were okay. All of them were in the process of picking themselves up. They looked a little worse for wear, but still alive and that was what counted.

"Hello?" a new voice asked.

Turning to the source, Ranma saw that it was the girl in the school uniform that he had spotted before. She was cautiously coming closer to them, but it looked like she was concerned about their well-being.

"Are you guys okay?" she asked. "Is anyone seriously hurt?"

"I think we're all okay," Ranma groaned as he pushed himself up to her feet. "Just who are you anyway."

"Oh, my name's Kagome Higurashi," the girl smiled. "You said your name was Ranma, right? I heard you during the fight."

"That's right," Ranma nodded. "Well Kagome, what we need is some rest and relaxation. We're all going to be sporting some bruises for a while."

"Well, I think we have some space for you all," Kagome smiled. "We'd be happy to have you."

"Like hell we will!" the guy with silver hair shouted from the back.

"Sit!" Kagome snapped before the silver-haired guy suddenly began to eat dirt again. "As I was saying, I'm sure we have lots of space for you."

Eventually, all of the people who were on the train were back into the village. The villagers were hiding in their homes and sending fearful glances at the wounded Imagin. Eventually, they were all situated inside Kaede's hut with tea cooking in a kettle.

"Ah my aching head," Momotaros groaned as he held an icepack to his head. Naomi had brought numerous supplies from DenLiner so to help her friends.

"You aren't the only one, Sempai," Urataros groaned.

"I told you that you were heavy, Kintaros," Ranma muttered as he attempted to get his arm back in working order.

"It's still all muscle!" Kintaros snorted. He would have cracked his neck, but his back was hurting too much for it.

Kagome and Naomi were treating everyone in the room for their injuries. Kagome had given Miroku an icepack for his eye while Sango's midsection was taped so her ribs, if cracked, would set easily. Inuyasha was being treated by both Naomi and Kagome since he had so many wounds. Sieg and Ryutaros looked a little singed, but aside from bumps on the head they were fine. Ranma and Tenma were sore all over, but nothing worse than that. Hana was tending to the fire and the tea since she didn't have any experience with medicine.

It had taken a while, but Ranma, Tenma, and Hana had managed to explain who they were and just what the heck was going on. Everyone had been patient, but they were brimming with questions that they just wanted to be answered.

"Wow," Kagome breathed. "And I thought that the only way to travel through time was with the Bone Eaters Well."

"Well, with DenLiner and my train the ZeroLiner, it's possible," Tenma sighed. "Me and Pop have done it all the time."

"So you are really Ranma's son from the future?" Sango asked with some apprehension.

"I don't believe a word of this!" Inuyasha barked. "Your story is a load of bull. I just bet that you came from some corner of hell or something with a bunch of demons to help you."

"We aren't demons, dog-boy!" Momotaros snapped. "Get that through your head!"

"Relax, Momotaros," Ranma sighed. "If he doesn't want to accept reality then let him live in his denial."

"What?" Inuyasha growled. "Listen pal! You have no idea how things work around here! Demons are always lurking around the corner and you never know what kind of tricks they have planned!"

"Sounds like Nerima and all the people I have to fight," Ranma grunted. "You're pretty tough. But you're the one who's clueless."

"Heh, I may be dumb, but I don't get my butt kicked five seconds into a fight!" Inuyasha snapped.

"Last I saw you got your ass kicked pretty hard too," Ranma frowned. "I managed to launch a real attack at him. You were just swinging your sword like a maniac."

"Hey! I worked for my skills!" Inuyasha growled.

"You call those skills? You don't have a clue how to fight for real!" Ranma snorted.

"I'll show you who can fight!" Inuyasha roared.

"You know," Shippo commented from his seat next to Ryutaros. He was looking up at the purple Imagin he was sharing candy with. "Call me crazy, but they look a lot alike."

"Yeah, yeah!" Ryutaros nodded. "Weird."

"We do not!" both Ranma and Inuyasha snapped at the same time. Hearing the other say what they had spoke, they turned to each other. "Hey! Stop copying me!"

"Enough!" Hana cried, bonking both young men over the head and forcing them to their seats. "What we need to do is find out why Gaoh is here and what he plans to do."

"Yeah yeah," Ranma sighed. He then looked over to where Owner and Kaede were watching the proceedings. "So what about it, Owner? You have any idea just what this Gaoh jerk wants?"

"I do, Ranma-kun," Owner nodded. "What Gaoh has come to this time for is the train of time that rides God's Line."

"The GaoLiner?" asked Tenma. "Isn't that a myth?"

"God's Line was a myth too, Tenma-kun," Owner replied. "Yet all of us had traveled down it. The Imagin have felt its power, which is why they stand before us, solid and real."

"I was wondering about that," Ranma nodded. "So he wants the GaoLiner. Why does he want it so bad?"

"The GaoLiner isn't like the DenLiner or the ZeroLiner," Owner explained. "It was the first of the trains of time and will probably outlive all the others. It has powers that we can only dream of."

"Like what?" asked Hana.

"The GaoLiner has the ability to change and even erase time," Owner explained, bringing gasps from many members of the audience. "It is because of this power that the GaoLiner is called God's Train. To hold this train is to hold time."

"And if someone like Gaoh gets his hands on it," Tenma gasped. Th implications were better left unsaid.

"But shouldn't Gaoh be the one who uses the train?" asked Ranma. "I mean, it has his name in it!"

"Kamen Rider Gaoh is the Rider who rides GaoLiner, but there has not been a Gaoh since the first," Owner continued.

"Why not?" asked Shippo, liking the story.

"It was before my time," Owner admitted. "What I know is that the first Gaoh had grown corrupted by his power. He became a threat to time and thus was defeated. After his downfall, the GaoLiner and the Gaoh Rider System was sealed away, to never be used."

"Well you guys did a hell of a job sealing it," Inuyasha snorted. "This guy found it."

"And no one worse to find it," Kaede spoke darkly. "Only Naraku would be a worse choice for this power to go to."

"Huh?" asked Kagome. "Do you know something about Gaoh, Kaede?"

"Indeed," Kaede nodded as she took the centre stage. "Gaoh is also known as the Fang King. He earned that name from the way he decimated his enemies on the battlefield. His exploits were known far and wide, making him an infamous warrior."

"Woah," Shippo gasped. "Sounds like he was a tough guy."

"Indeed," Kaede nodded. "Fifty years ago, he came to the village in search of the Shikon Jewel. He had a sweet tongue and a gift for bargaining. He offered to free my sister from her oaths by making her his wife and taking the jewel for himself."

"WHAT?!" Inuyasha roared. "That guy tried to take Kikyo?! Where the hell was I?"

"You had only just met my sister when he came," Kaede explained. "You only came every so often. He was gone by the time you returned."

"He doesn't strike me as the type to leave without getting what he wants," Miroku pondered. "Am I wrong?"

"Indeed," Kaede sighed tiredly. "He had come with a group of soldiers as a silent threat to if we refused him. If it were not for a demon attacking that day, the soldiers may have forced the jewel from our hands. Seeing that he had no hold over us, the Fang King had left for parts unknown."

"Is there anything else we need to know about him?" asked Sango. Her experiences told her that knowledge of an enemy was a great asset in battle.

"Only rumors," Kaede continued. "But I shiver to recall them."

"Lay it on us then," Inuyasha frowned.

"The Fang King had once served a lord nearby," Kaede explained. "However, he had overthrown the lord and taken his position himself with his fellow soldiers. He had wanted to use the Shikon Jewel to bring new power. He promised many things to Kikyo if she agreed to relinquish it."

"So what happened after that demon killed his men?" asked Sango.

"His forces were crippled by that demon," Kaede explained. "Returning in defeat, he was weakened which other lords took notice of and quickly attacked him. I had thought he died."

"Obviously he didn't," Ranma frowned. "He must have found the Gaoh system and saved himself with those Imagin."

"If he found the Rider system in this era, then the GaoLiner can't be far," Tenma nodded. "Owner, do we know where the GaoLiner is?"

"The GaoLiner was sealed so that no one would know where it is and thus no one would search for it," Owner answered. "However, it might have been noticed by those of this time."

"Maybe," Kagome frowned. "Kaede, has there been anything like the train in any of the rumors?"

"Aye, child," Kaede nodded. "In the time of my grandmother, a demonic serpent descended from the heavens and attacked wildly. It had a fiery breath and destructive spines which it used without care. No weapon seemed to hurt it for it had skin like steel."

"Sounds like a train," Urataros sighed, rubbing his head. "How did they stop it?"

"They had lured it to a holy mountain where monks made a pilgrimage," Kaede explained. The men hiding there made a landslide which buried the beast beneath the rubble. The monks there then placed several seals on the rubble. Finally, they had built a shrine over it to make sure the seals never broke."

"Woah," Ryutaros and Shippo breathed in awe.

"Those monks are villagers are truly strong in spirit and body!" Kintaros admired.

"Could that really stop something as powerful as the GaoLiner?" asked Hana.

"The GaoLiner is God's Train," Owner answered. "It is not too hard to believe that the faith in God can stop it. Only Gaoh himself could reactivate it."

"How do we even know that the snake is that…GaoLiner?" asked Inuyasha. "Do you even have a picture of it?"

"I do," Kaede answered. Shuffling to a corner of the room, she opened a small chest and pulled out a scroll. Untying the string which held it together, she unfurled it. Letting in roll open, a picture was revealed. On it, what looked to be a black snake with an orange head and back was seen slithering up a mountain while men were throwing rocks at it.

"Okay, is that the GaoLiner?" asked Tenma.

"It has the color scheme," Hana admitted, remembering the color of Gaoh's armor. "Owner?"

"It is indeed the GaoLiner," Owner spoke.

"Wonderful," Ranma sighed. "Kaede, how many people know this story?"

"It has been told form parent to child for many years. Almost everyone has heard it," Kaede answered.

"Then that teme knows right where the GaoLiner is!" Momotaros growled. "He's already on his way!"

"And we are all obviously in no shape to go after him," Urataros sighed. "Kaede-san, how far away is this mountain?"

"Many days," Kaede answered. "And while the ogre is right, you all must heal before you attempt to stop the Fang King."

"Besides," Tenma added. "We can use the DenLiner and the ZeroLiner to get there ahead of him."

"Yah, but he let us have the DenLiner back," Ranma reminded the group. "Obviously he doesn't care how long it takes to get there. He knows he can take us again."

The mood in the room drooped at the realization at that. Gaoh and his minions had defeated them all without breaking a sweat. Now they were all too wounded to go after him for a while. If they weren't too late to stop him by the time they did recover, they would be in for the fight of their lives. Either way, the future did not look to pleasant at the moment.

"Tea's ready!" Naomi spoke brightly as she hefted up the kettle to put the tea into a teapot.

To Be Continued…

A/N: Ore Tanjou begins! We see fights and butt kickings all over the board. Even more, we see that a certain Feudal Fairytale has become part of the story. Well? What do you all think?

P.S. My gratitude to ZK Chromedragozoid for helping out with this fic when I deeded it.