Chapter 7: The Spider has awaken

A/N: Enjoy!

Summary: In the last chapter, feelings have been started by Luna and Celestia as they were in the care of Project D. And to the Kaiju, he has also been developing feelings for them as well. Forbidden feelings that is. Meanwhile, Helheim has started to advance onward as more and more of the Equestrian inhabitants are slowly being turned into Inves. The Rulers of the Forest, Rosyuo, seems to be trying to find the next ruler of the forest by planting a seed of the Forbidden Fruit. But right now, what's more important is that Project D has unlocked a new power. But has it really accepted him?

Disclaimer: I do not own Kamen rider or My little Pony: Friendship is magic. But of course, I do own my OC for the story.

As Celestia and Luna approached Project D, he reached out his hand and petted their heads.

"We're so sorry that we ran away from you when you were sleeping! Can you please forgive us?" Luna cried as tears trailed down her eyes. However, she had forgotten that Project D couldn't understand them at all. So, all Project D did was wipe away her tears, thinking that she was frightened by Bat. He picked Luna up in his arms and his stroked her back and wings, earning twitches from the blue Alicorn.

"I think he forgives you, Luna." Celestia said as she was also given the same treatment by Project D.

"SPIDER!"

The three of them looked down at Project D's waist where the Spider Memory was still in the Lost Driver's Memory Slot. Electricity sparked from it as it started to malfunction.

"SPI...SP...SPIDE...SPIDER!"

Before Project D could do anything, the Memory ejected from his Lost Driver in an explosive manner, causing Project D to drop Luna and Celestia before he himself fell on his back.

The Kaiju got up and he slowly advanced towards the malfunctioning Memory. He stretched out his hand, only for the Memory to shock him. His hand quickly retracted and Project D ignored it as he grabbed it anyway. Then, the sparking stopped as the Memory fell silent. Project D examined the Memory and then it vanished, shocking the Kaiju.

But that wasn't all. After the Memory had disappeared, he was grabbed by a pair of hands and dragged over to a tree, where he was slammed into it.

Seeing this, Luna and Celestia made their way closer to them but they were soon blocked off by three Unicorn guards. Then, their mother appeared in front of them with a very displeased look on her face.

"M-mother?!" Both Celestia and Luna cried in unison.

Queen Aurora stomped her hoof,"We'll discuss about this back in the castle. Right now, we'll have to dispose of that monster. Make this quick, creature!" The Inves that attacked Project D nodded back at the queen before turning back to attack him.

"But mother! That monster protected us! He didn't hurt us at all!" Luna cried.

Aurora looked back at Luna and spoke,"Darling, I don't have time for your ridiculous words. All monsters are the same. They attack whatever they see. And this monster probably wants to wait for the right time to kill us all if we were to trust it."

That's when Celestia noticed the Inves,"But what about you, mother? You have a monster of your own."

"That's because I needed it to help me find you two! Besides, it was your father who discovered this creature in the first place. He found a way to control it and that device is with me right now." Aurora showed them the Pineapple Lockseed and then continued,"Guards! Take my daughters back to the castle. Make sure they do not leave the castle this time as well."

"But your Highness, what about you?" One of the guards asked.

Aurora looked back at the Inves and Project D before replying,"I'll have to make sure that this monster is dispose of. Then I will return to the castle. You don't have to worry about me. I will be all right. Just go and make sure my daughters remain in the castle until I return." The guards nodded as they escorted the two Alicorn princesses away from the scene.

Seeing this, Project D nearly screeched in anger at seeing two of his friends being taken away.

"Silence! You shall not hurt my daughters any more. I'll make sure that all monsters are gone for my daughters's sake! And I'll start with you!" Aurora huffed a small cloud of mist from her snout as she stomped her hooves onto the ground.

Project D growled. He blocked and attack from the Inves and he jabbed his fist at the Inves's stomach area before his blade extended out, piercing through the Inves's body. The Inves staggered back, clutching its wounded area and screeching. Project D gave his own screech as he flared out his wings and the 'eyes' on his wings flashed, freezing the Inves in place.

Aurora was shocked at this,"What's happening?! What are you waiting for?! Attack it!"

Project D growled at Aurora as he pushed the Inves aside. Aurora stepped back, feeling her anxiety increasing. Then, she fell. Aurora tripped on a twig and she fell on her back. Project D grabbed the Alicorn by her neck and raised her up, immobilizing her body from moving. Now, fear engulfed Aurora's body as she whimpered in fear of the Kaiju in front of her.

But then, Project D saw something in her eyes. He brought the Alicorn closer to him, making eye contact with her. In her eyes, fear clouded them. But it wasn't fear of losing her life. It was fear of not seeing her daughters again. Project D tilted his head in confusion and he made a clicking noise, confusing the queen. Then, she saw a tentacle emerging from his shoulder. It moved towards the queen without any hesitation as it slowly wrapped around her horn.

"W-what are you trying to do?!" Aurora gasped.

Since he couldn't understand her, Project D ignored her words and his eyes started to glow intensively red as the queen screamed in pain while her wings flared out uncontrollably and her back arched as well as her eyes glowed brightly white when her horn glowed.

Now, Project D has yet again, entered the state where he could see all memories belonging to his chosen 'victim'. This was his Memory State.

Memories started flooding around in a spiraling motion, surrounding the Kaiju with memories of the queen from her youth to her current memory. Project D looked around, mesmerized by how much positive energy was being given off. He walked over to a memory where he saw two familiar faces. There, he saw the two young Alicorns he had met, Celestia and Luna. From the memory, he was able to learn more about them. He learnt about their names and their way of speech. But out of curiosity, he learnt about what they liked.

Once he had what he wanted, he pushed the memory aside and then, right in front of him, was Crusader in his Silhouette form.

"I see that you're getting the hang of your powers. Good for you." Crusader spoke as he petted Project D on his back."But know this, snooping around other people's memories isn't the right thing to do."

Project D pushed his hand off of his shoulder and spoke,"I...I just wanted to know why I see a different kind of fear in her eyes. From the memories I have gotten back throughout the day, I've only seen humans showing fear of being killed by me. But this...this...this creature just came out of nowhere and attacked me using another monster. I thought I would have seen the same fear in her eyes but I saw the fear of not being able to see the two creatures I have met. Crusader, why is that so?"

Crusader simply laughed as he snapped his fingers, causing Aurora's memories to fade away, turning the whole surrounding completely pitch black.

"Let me explain about this World, Project D." Crusader started off."As you know, Dai Shocker has sent you to this World as your first mission to conquer it. However, what they didn't tell you was that my source of power was actually originated from this World. This World has one thing that Dai Shocker has always underestimated, the power of friendship. That power is the only thing that fuels the power you receive from me whenever you transform. And this power came from this World, call Equestria."

As Crusader stepped aside, an image of Equestria formed around them.

Project D looked around, amazed by the positive energy flowing around him at that moment.

Crusader noticed this and spoke,"You feel it, don't ya? The power of friendship. This is what keeps this place alive and away from Dai Shocker's clutches. Project D, you can have this power, only if you join me. Though this World may seem peaceful, they are still evil lurking in its shadows. I need you, Project D, to be my host in order for me to fight. That is why I allowed myself to be taken by Dai Shocker, so they could bring us together."

The golden rider placed a hand on Project D's shoulder and whispered,"But in order for you to access all this power at will, you have to prove that you're worthy of wielding it. Your first one shall be Kumo. He will be the first one who you will need to impress first."

"But, I have already unlocked his powers." Project D said.

Crusader shook his head,"That wasn't even part of his true strength, Project D. He was testing to see if you were worthy for him to serve. It seems he still has doubt. Still, I think you can change his mind. But let me tell you something important. Kumo doesn't go easy. He wants to see determination in your soul. I guess he didn't see your determination yet. Hopefully, you can change his mind soon."

Without another word, Crusader disappeared.

Project D released his grip on Aurora's horn and she dropped to the ground, exhausted and half-dead. He stared down at the collapsed Alicorn and he made a chirping kind of noise that made the queen fall asleep.

He gently picked up the Alicorn in his arms and made his way in the direction of Everfree.

"Master, are you really going to the village?"

Project D turned to see Bat sitting on a tree. The Kaiju nodded,"I am, Bat. I've seen her memories. Those two girls, Celestia and Luna. They are the daughters of this Alicorn. And I...I almost tried to kill her. I don't deserve their kindness at all. But seeing their mother is much more important to them. That is why I am returning her back to where she came from, so she can be with her daughters again."

Bat smiled,"Wise words, master. Nothing like that was expected from a Kamen rider exterminator. Maybe it was a good thing you became good. And it was also good that you liberated me. I feel much more free-minded than when I was still in Dai Shocker. I'm sure the Undeads you liberated will agree as well if they are out."

Nodding back, Project D flared out his wings and took to the sky with Bast following.

However, they had forgotten about the Lockseed and the still frozen Inves.

Rosyuo was pacing around the room in circles. It's been nearly an hour. Where did those two go? I told Demushu to get back from his surveillance and he goes missing. Then I have Redyue go and find him, she goes missing as well. What could have kept them from coming back.

"I guess I have no choice." Rosyuo muttered to himself as he made his way out to the forest.

"Yo, Rosyuo. I see that you're still the king."

Rosyuo turned to his left and saw a being wearing a snakeskin cloak standing near him. The being removed his hood and a horn was first to appear out of the shadows of the cloak followed by a Unicorn's face.

"The snake. Why are you here? Wasn't my previous World enough for you?" Rosyuo asked.

The Unicorn smirked,"Oh? And so you decided to invade this World to get yourself a new land to control, am I right?" Rosyuo grunted and the Unicorn continued,"Rosyuo, let me ask you something. What is it that you can gain from conquering this World. In case you have forgotten, the moment that you stepped into this World, Helheim will start to spread here. Because, you are the one that the forest needs to survive. So unless you head back to your own World now, I can't guarantee the survival of your World."

"You can have that World. This World looks promising to me. All I have to do is to kill the one who is destined to be this World's king. That is why I planted the seed of the Forbidden Fruit. Only those who has potential can sense the Forbidden Fruit when it is ripe. And when he comes here, I will enjoy killing him." Rosyuo spoke with a tone of hatred.

"What about the Woman of the Beginning? Have you selected one yet?" The Unicorn asked.

Rosyuo shook his head,"It is true that I haven't. But I will once I get to know the sentient beings of this World. Once I do, I shall choose one."

The Unicorn laughed,"And to think that you used to care about not letting anyone else suffer the same fate your people did. What happen to you?"

"You are the reason that I've come to this World. If it wasn't for you, my people and I wouldn't have to fight each other to survive. Look what has happen ever since you appeared, You caused all this, Helheim!" Rosyuo cried as his sword materialized in his hand and he raised it up to the Unicorn's neck.

Smiling, the Unicorn pushed the sword aside,"I think you misunderstood, Rosyuo. Yes, I am Helheim. But I sensed a zing in your World. That's the reason I chose to invade your World. But it seems you read my mind when you chose this one. I can feel a type of energy ten time more powerful than your World's Greediness. I feel the power of...friendship."

Rosyuo chuckled,"Please, do explain what that could be? Is it a power worth stripping from this World's king?"

The Unicorn, or Helheim, nodded,"Yes. This power is definitely something you would like. In fact, anyone who uses this power at full strength could take you down as easily as you can lift your fingers within a second."

"Oh? This does sound interesting. What do you suggest I do to obtain this power without causing much destruction?" Rosyuo asked.

Helheim smiled,"I'm just an observer. I can't tell you. But I can show you those who has the potential." He whispered something to Rosyuo and the Overlord raised his hand, causing cracks to appear above them and five Inves dropped down. Rosyuo then handed each of them ripe fruits of the forest, which they ate instantly and the Inves immediately changed into five identical Inves.

The Inves all resembled bats with their bat wings attached to their shoulders while a pair of curved horns was spotted on each of their foreheads. Finally, a blade was attached to their wrists. They Inves have all turned into Komori Inves.

"How can you be sure these Komori Inves will help me find the king of this World?" Rosyuo asked.

Helheim smirked,"The one who defeats all five of them, that will be the one. Reason for it, I sensed five beings with the potential to be the king. If one of them were to eliminate all five Inves, he will be the rightful king. And he has to eliminate the other four competition as well. Then, you can take the kill. Simple enough?" Rosyuo nodded and Helheim smiled,"Good. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a battle to observe."

Unknown to them, an armored being was hiding in the shadows behind them. This being stepped out of the shadows, glaring out his four pairs of spider legs which was attached to his back. His black armor was gleaming with darkness and a bit of happiness. He was none other than Kamen rider Kumo.

Kumo folded his arms,"I got woke up by Crusader just for this? He's gonna pay for dragging me into another war. Let's just see if this Project D he talked about has improved."

A/N: I'm done for this chapter! Please review.