Part 33: Regrets and Sorrows

Meanwhile, Xander had seen the Dragon Orphenoch's escape. With a sigh, he soon de-transformed. He was looking strangely frail and weak.

"Get Dawn back here, NOW!" Xander grunted as blue flames sparked all over his body. He was having trouble holding his body together as a portal appeared. Shinji and Selene hoisted him up on their shoulders and brought him through the portal.

When Mortuary saw the flames on Xander's body, he immediately knew that Xander was an Orphenoch. He gritted his teeth, hating himself once more for fighting with an Orphenoch. However, he also hated himself for having respect for another Orphenoch aside from Ryuki. Even so, he had to give Xander the benefit of the doubt. He did so for Ryuki and had seen how good a person he was, despite him being an Orphenoch.

The form of a black monstrosity came out of nowhere as he regarded the others. He only wore a pair of pants and a black shirt.

"Get back to the Mansion," it grunted. "It's almost time," was all 'it' said before vanishing from sight. The X-Men did not know what to make of this nor had any time. They had two emergencies to handle. One concerning Ryuki, and another concerning Xander.

(Xavier's)

Soon, the others arrived to see Ryuki recovering from his last transformation. He was in a hospital gown, hooked onto an IV, as he saw his friends gathered around him.

"I lost control again, didn't I?" Ryuki asked sadly. He couldn't look them anymore in the eye now for they knew what he was now.

"Yes, you did baby," Jen told him as she shed a tear.

Mortuary and Jake only nodded.

"Did I hurt anyone?" Ryuki asked. "Please, tell me the truth."

"You didn't, bro," Jake told him as he patted his shoulder. "Of course, you did kick butt. No one was badly injured, thankfully."

"I shouldn't have allowed it to happen. It could have been prevented," Ryuki told him.

"Nah, it couldn't," a voice came, not too far away, as Dr. Beckett was addressing Xander. He still had blue flames licking all over his body. Ryuki saw this and knew that Xander was the same as him. Did the others know too?

"What do you mean?" Ryuki asked him with a hurt look.

"You didn't know. Believe me. I've been there and done that during the years I was in Sunnydale," Xander told him. "I beat myself up at the fact that I wasn't there for my best friend when her girlfriend was killed."

"Then there is nothing I can do," Ryuki surmised. "I'm a monster."

"Wrong again." Xander grunted. "Prophecies can be right almost but they are vague,"

Willow nodded, "Visions can be changed and the future is unwritten."

"Thanks," Ryuki told him as he noticed a scowl on Craig's face. "What is it?"

"Never mind that," Todd Interrupted Craig, "How in the world did you become an Orphenoch and why did you go berserk like that, yo?"

Ryuki blinked. They knew about Orphenochs? It wouldn't be surprising since they knew Xander, but how? And why weren't they shunning him away? "It's a long story. And I went berserk like that because there is a part of me that I've had to fight so hard," Ryuki told him, sounding dour.

"And what about that armor?" Lance asked.

"Yeah!" Pietro. "That suit was the coolest thing I've ever seen." He added, "Next to me, of course." This earned a few groans to the narcissistic mutant.

Ryuki explained, "I'm a Zodiac Knight, a warrior chosen by destiny to fight against evil." That was the only thing he could tell them. They didn't need to know about the Tournament or the Fight to be The One. Jen and Craig knew, but were keeping their mouths shut about the matter. "Yet, the one who's fighting evil is also evil. Ironic, isn't it?" Ryuki sighed.

"Don't say that," Fred said.

"You're not evil," Wanda added.

"Yeah, mate. Buck up," John/Pyro coaxed.

"What is it today?" Xander quipped. "Give Speeches Day?" Xander complained again as Beckett was getting a little annoyed. "Listen to me, all you have to do is hold on to your principals and never let go. If I'm doing it like you are I would have never got off the Hellmouth. Fight the darkness; rebel against it," he said to Ryuki encouragingly.

"And you know how?" Craig asked him, becoming critical.

"I've had good reasons why and those reasons are why I've survived this long," Xander talked back. "My Parents were drunks, my best friend turned into a vampire, I was dumped and abandoned by my friends and I had to put up with guys who were going to destroy the world. What have you done lately?" Craig fell silent at Xander's confession. Xander sat up in his bed and sighed.

"Ryuki has three presences in his mind currently," Xavier told those of the X-Men and guests, "Himself, a demon which has been good for now, and now this Ifrit Orphenoch."

"I'm the only one, so far, who is able to calm him down whenever he changes and goes berserk," Jen told everyone.

"Can't we eliminate the extra consciousness?" Jean asked. Xavier shook his head.

"Ifrit is a part of Ryuki, as is Yaminekoryu. He cannot be without either them. However, Ifrit can be contained," Xavier told her.

"Don't worry. He's under control, thank Kami," said Ryuki. He felt grateful that he had strong mental shields for being an Orphenoch. That way neither Xavier nor Jean would discover that Ifrit was free. Well, as free as he could be. He couldn't take over Ryuki's body so freely now, but Ryuki still felt a little guilty for lying to them.

"What's with the Orphenoch?" Craig asked about Xander as he palmed where his gun would be.

"Dying, Sir," Xander quipped with a cough.

"Yes, his DNA is coming apart at the seams," Beckett reported.

"Why?" Ryuki asked as he found this was his chance to find out why they were all here.

"Orphenochs have a very limited lifespan after they are first awakened. I'm past my due date already," Xander laughed as he then winced. His skin was starting to turn grey.

"Wait a minute," Craig said suddenly. "You're telling us that you're dying because of being an Orphenoch?" Craig asked as he was stunned by the news. He knew about how Orphenochs died, but for them having a short lifespan was news to him.

"Desmond told us when Ryuki first turned," Jen told him. "Didn't you know?" Craig shook his head.

"Yeah, I knew what happened to me already, all because of Takumi Inui," Xander smiled serenely.

"Who's he?" Craig asked with confusion now on his face.

"Another Orphenoch like myself who was the primary wearer of the Faiz Gear before me," Xander told him. "He was once just a kid that first wanted to become a hero. But then was smacked with reality and became a real hero."

"I thought…" Craig began

"Orphenochs are human who have a choice whether or not to be good or evil. Ryuki, though, is a different story with that berserker side to him." Xander smiled, "I'm just happy that I learned of what I did before I became one and killed everyone around me."

"Lucky you," Ryuki muttered. He still remembered the people he had killed and no matter how much he tried to wash it off, their blood would always be on his hands.

"We're glad too, kid," Jack O'Neill told him as the rest of those who were involved with the military were dressed in black commando type gear as they entered the room with him who was wearing a black baseball cap.

"Thanks, Jack," Xander smiled as he sighed. "Ed, you can let loose Slimer, I have some words for him."

"Right, Xander," Eduardo told him as to put the circular trap on the ground and pushed the button.

In a flash of light, Slimer flew out and saw Xander as he was dying.

"Xander! Oh no…" Slimer moaned as tears fell from his eyes.

"Yeah, Slimer," Xander told him as he looked at the gathered people around him. They were former enemies, friends on the road and his own family.

"Willow, I'm sorry for keeping this secret from you and dumping it on you. I was trying to keep you from knowing and worrying about me. I want to say this right now though; you were the first and best friend that I ever had and I wish the best for you and Kennedy."

Willow sniffed as Kennedy hugged her close.

"Angel, I've told you once that I'll see you become dust but it looks like you'll see me become that way before you. Please, protect the world so that someday you'll be able to see the sunrise," Xander told him.

"I'll do that," Angel told him with a nod and a tear.

"Spike, one: yes I'm dying and two: I haven't many words for you, but you have a lot of issues with Angel…Resolve them before I'll haunt you ass!" Xander threatened good naturedly

"Bl-l-loddy Wanker," said Spike as he cried.

"Gunn, kick ass as you always have," Xander smiled

"No problem, man," Gunn said as they slapped into a shaking of hands.

"Illryia, I wished I knew you better to say something very profound," Xander admitted sadly.

"I need not your words, Mortal," Illryia told him as a tear unmistakably fell from her eye.

"Nick, keep S.H.I.E.L.D. from being corrupt," Xander regarded Fury. "You'll be needed more than ever in the future."

"I shall," Nick told him, betraying no emotion.

"Egon, tell me by now you are going to have a kid soon so that the person can carry on the family business," Xander said.

"Um…" Egon flushed with embarrassment.

"I thought so," Xander smirked. "Kylie, Eduardo did you guys get hitched yet?"

"No, but engaged," Eduardo told him as he snuggled up together with the Goth girl on armor.

"Good…Good," Xander told them as he looked to Slimer, "Hey pal, keep an eye for the rest of them."

"R-R-Roger, X-X-ander…" Slimer told him as he went all out balling. "WAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!"

"Xavier man, I and the military gave you a little gift if you pay attention to the news tomorrow," Xander said to the Professor.

"Xander, I'll be sure to look," Xavier told him, choking on tears.

"Logan-Sensei, thank you for your martial arts training; It really helped me," Xander said to the Canadian mutant.

"You're welcome, kid," Logan smirked.

"Dev, keep an eye on this little cutie and don't break her heart, you hear?" Xander said.

"I hear you, Xander," Devlin told him as he hugged Danni to him closely. He was shocked to see Xander was an Orphenoch, but still saw him as a friend. After all, Devlin was an Orphenoch too.

"Jack, get the Congress and the military around the issue of Mutants and keep an eye on your team out there," Xander said to Jack O'Neill.

"No problem Xander," Jack O'Neill told him as he took off his black baseball cap and held it to his heart.

"Xander Harris, may you take many demons with you in the afterlife," the stoic 'Murray' told him with a nod.

"No problem."

"Indeed."

"John, Liz," Xander regarded them both.

"Yes," John and Liz chimed in.

"Kiss each other or I'll die not giving the others their dues," Xander told them giving a serious face.

"Wha-"

"Resolve Face."

"Damn you, Xander," muttered John Sheppard as he and Elizabeth kissed each other.

"Now I can continue with Dawn…" Xander started to say.

"What, you're not going to tell me anything?" Rodney asked him indignantly.

"Good work."

"That's it?"

"Yup. Now, Dawnie, you've been that little fan of mine that I'm proud of having," Xander said to her.

"It's been a blast," Dawn told him.

"Shinji, when I first saw you I thought you were the ass hole that Takumi had to put up with but you were not. You were a brother to me when I lost my own," Xander said to the holder of Kaixa.

"Thanks, bro," Shinji told him as he brushed his hair back.

"Calendar, keep Jack inline," Xander made her promise.

"Easier said than done," she smirked as she kissed Jack O'Neill on the cheek.

"Isn't it always?" Xander continued, "Faith, you were the sister that I never had. Rebellious and untamed that couldn't be broken. That's what Faith should be," Xander said to the Slayer girl.

"Thanks," she said as she shed a few tears.

"Mikey, thanks for getting Selene out of her shell," Xander told him.

"Hey, it wasn't easy," he told him.

"Selene, thanks for being the one to teach me further about the Martial Arts and push me as a leader," Xander said to the holder of the Delta Gear.

"It was a task that wasn't pleasant as you were aware of," she said.

"Of course," Xander agreed with a chuckle and tears in his eyes. A sniff as he looked to his wife of only a year. "Mari..." He beckoned as she knelt down beside his bed. "You know, when we first met; you called me an 'ass' which was very true back then. Then I saved you from the Eagle Orphenoch and started this journey, which led us here once more to say goodbye for the last time."

"I know," she told him. "The baby won't have a father to teach him what a Twinkie is though."

Keith, in the crowd, then gasped as he knew what he had to do at this moment. He stalked forward towards Xander.

"He has someone already there to teach him that," Xander smiled at his wife.

"You know full well I won't teach him that," Mari snorted and sobbed.

"No, I mean one of the guys could do that," Xander smiled his half smile.

Suddenly, the sound of a sword slash heralded the entrance of a black Yukata wearing Japanese man with a white scarf and cloak. He was a tall man with an emotionless face and a single bang from his head. This was shocking to a lot of people. Jack Fenton was ready to take his Ecto-Bazooka, but was stopped by Maddie and Danny who knew more about the Shinigami.

"I've come to take Xander Harris to the Soul Society so he may become a Shinigami," the man told them. His tone of voice betrayed no emotion. He turned to Ryan and glared. Ryan glared back. To Byakuya, Vizards like Ryan were traitors and criminals of the Soul Society for gaining Hollow powers. It didn't matter that Ryan/Ryunosuke was possessed and had gained control, he was still considered a violator to the laws of the Soul Society. Of course, that was all in the past but not many Shinigami were ready to give up on the old ways.

Ryan, however, did not hate the Shinigami, just their laws. At least as Kamen Rider Oni, he was able to do something good with his Hollow powers and fight for what was right. Sides, he had Ember by his side so being a Vizard wasn't so bad or lonely.

Then, glowing blue lights then ported down and reformed into a man in his thirties as he looked to Xander with a warm face. Again, more people were surprised. Valerie was ready to shoot and ask questions later, but was stopped by Sam's glare.

"Hi. I'm Leo, here to take someone to become an Elder and…Byakuya?" he saw now the Shinigami.

"Whitelighter, this is none of your concern," Byakuya said sternly.

"It's too my concern." Leo insisted.

Just then a golden swirl of lights appeared as a woman in a gold robes appeared.

"Oma," Daniel spoke as he regarded her.

"Whitelighter, Shinigami, you two do not have a hold here," Oma said.

"I'm only here to do a job, Ascended," Byakuya told her as he palmed his Zanpakuto.

"I was assigned to bring someone up," Leo informed them as Xander emitted a whistle.

"TIME OUT! Already People!" Xander told them all. "You can fight after I give the last goodbye alright?"

"Yes sir." They all chimed in.

"Geeze this is funnier than Simpsons: Tree house of Terror," Jack O'Neill said aloud as he got elbowed from Calendar.

"Anyway, to all of you, there are dark powers in this Universe. Then there are those who rise up to challenge those dark powers. We are the ones who step up to challenge them. I leave my seat to you guys now and…" Xander told them as they all bowed their heads. Then before he could finish two hands clamped down on his left forearm.

"KEITH! NO!" Ororo shouted with horror as sparks of blue lightning came from his hands as they channeled around Xander.

"YAHHHHHH!" Xander screamed as lights flashed and glass broke. As suddent as it had happened it all became calm again.

There was a difference in Xander as he wasn't emitting blue flames, nor was he looking frail but strong. His skin had also reverted to its normal coloring.

"KEITH!" Ororo yelled as he and Rahne quickly looked to the frailer child who was lying on the floor.

"I knew I was going die kid but why did you do it?" Xander questioned him. "Why?"

"A child should have two parents to raise them and your child would surely miss out on you being their father," Keith told him as his eyes then glazed over. A moment later, he stepped out of his own body with a chain hanging, broken from it.

"You want someone, you have him right here," Keith stated as he held his arms out to protect Xander. This was a shocking turn of events. Craig had seen strange stuff. But Whitelighters? Shinigamis? Ascendeds? Now a kid's soul coming out of his own body? He turned to look at Ryuki, who simply shrugged.

"You get used to it," Ryuki said to his gun-slinging and necroplasam throwing friend. "I did."

"I was not here for you, child," Byakuya stated to Keith as he turned with his sword and slashed open a doorway. "Xander Harris, someday I'll be back," he promised before disappearing through the doorway.

"I'll be back for you as well, Alexander Harris," Oma told him as she too vanished in a swirl of golden light.

"Okay Leo, what are you still standing around here for?" Xander asked the Whitelighter.

"I told you all that I was here for someone," Leo told everyone. "And that someone is Keith Lockheart," Everyone gasped.

"WHAT?" Everyone in the room chimed in.

"Yes," Leo nodded. "He nobly sacrificed himself for you, Xander. Besides, Keith is right, no child should grow up without a father," Leo told him as he took Keith by the hand. "You still have time to say one last goodbye to them before you become an Elder."

Keith sighed, preparing his speech. "I guess if I have to say anything, now's the time. As you all have known I've worshipped heroes like Xander who had it rougher than most of us. Not because he was a mutant or an Orphenoch but because he didn't come from a home that would support him. I wish to see him grow old and keep on kicking evil's butt for years to come," Keith stated to all of them. This was really touching and Ryuki was starting to tear up. He didn't know Keith well. However, he respected the kid for his noble sacrifice.

"Xander, Keith repaired and changed your DNA. You are still an Orphenoch, however, but tougher and you can change into your Orphenoch form and back without serious consequences. You also have a longer lifespan equal to that of a regular human," Leo informed him as both he and Keith then disappeared in a shower of blue light.

There was not a single dry eye in the entire room after he left. Now Xander could live…but at the cost of the life of one very noble young boy.

He would be missed…he would be remembered…

Rest in peace, Keith Lockheart.

The next day…

Amazing Grace

How Sweet the sound

That saved a wretch like me…

I was once was lost but now I'm found

Was blind but now I see…

The funeral of Keith Lockheart was handled with the utmost care as all were gathered around the boat which held Keith as well as most of his belongings. In Keith's journal, he wanted a Viking funeral. Both Ryuki and Pyro took on the honor of setting the boat aflame before letting it sail away. It brought no comfort to all involved as they said their final goodbyes to one very special child.

Afterwards, at Keith's request, they were to have a dinner, which composed of pizza as they would speak of him in memory. The others who didn't know him well remembered him for his noble sacrifice. To give ones life for another was not a simple selfless act.

Ryuki had only a dire look upon his face. He was actually going to die because of being an Orphenoch, he wouldn't be around for so long. Dr. Spengler told him that he would continue to do research and make the proper medication for him to cease the breakdown of his DNA and body. Xander only stood in silence as he looked out the window. He felt better than before but it didn't give him any comfort at all.

"Ryuki, Jen, Craig," Xander called out to the three Titans as he looked out the window with his hands behind his back. The Titans proceeded to get out of their chairs at the table as they stood to one side of him. Ryuki was holding Brimstone. "I want you guys to know about what you might be facing," Xander told them stoically.

"Hm..?" Ryuki quirked an eyebrow.

"The Orphenoch King. It has a lot of power that will be harder to take down than Asukura and it has the power to make even more powerful Orphenochs," Xander told them. They all gasped. Craig kept a stoic expression. "These Orphenochs will be stuck in their Orphenoch forms while I'm able to transform back and forth."

"How does it do it?" Ryuki asked him.

"It will 'fix' the gene," Xander told him as he took another swig of his drink.

"Thank you," Ryuki told him.

"No problem, Dragon boy."

"Just two questions..."

"I've got a few hours yet…" Xander told him with a grin.

3 Hours, several bathroom breaks, and multiple trash cans used later…

Xander finished his story with Ryuki, Jen and Craig having their mouths dropped. They were stunned and amazed. Even Brimstone had his mouth open.

"You have the memories of a past Orphenoch?" Craig asked, shocked.

"You're the Savior?" Jen was awed.

"You're a Kamen Rider?" Ryuki was amazed. "A REAL Kamen Rider?"

"Yes, yes and yes to all accounts. I'm one of the latest generation of them and one of the most active agents," Xander told them with a pleased look, "Counting Shinji and Selene, of course."

"Sugoi," Ryuki told him in awe.

"Yeah, but you are not going to be taking my job," Xander told him as he saw Nick Fury walking up to them, Ryan with him. "Fury, Ryan, what brings you two here?" Xander asked as the head of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Vizard/Kamen Rider stopped in front of them.

"I'm here to tell Mr. Hasuma something," Nick told him as he looked to Ryuki. "I'm aware of the existence of the Mirror Dimension and the Zodiac Knights." Ryuki's eyes widened.

"How?" Ryuki asked, "I thought no one but the Knights were supposed to know, weren't they?' Of course, the Titans knew and some of their closest friends knew, even if they weren't Zodiac Knights. Must be one of those loopholes in the system and rules.

Ryan explained, "I knew your friend, Desmond, and he told me when I first saw him transform a while back (See Finding Phantom by Ant Crown)."

"And we of S.H.I.E.L.D. have our ways," Fury said cryptically before continuing, "I also know how important it is keeping the Mirror Dimension a secret as well as how important the Knights are themselves in fighting the monsters of the Mirror Dimension. Last night I also saw two people throw down their very lives for others." Ryuki nodded and awaited the coming blow. Nick told him, "I'm asking you, Ryuki Leonard Hasuma, to become a Kamen Rider," Ryuki's eyes went wide and his mouth went wide open with shock.

"M-me, sir? A K-Kamen Rider?" Ryuki could barely speak. Jen smiled.

"That's right, kid," the pink haired rock n rollin Vizard said, "You've earned it."

"I gave a certain someone a call about you and it's now official," by 'a certain someone', Fury meant one of the Legendary Kamen Riders. Fury then looked to Xander and said to him, "I trust you'll give him a name suitable for him."

"Of course, sir, and my report has been sent," Xander told him as Nick left the three with dumbfounded looks.

"I'm a…" Ryuki repeated as he breathed in deeply. He dream was about to come true.

"Yes, a Kamen Rider, which means we're both watchdogs that send reports once a year on every big bad conflict that goes on," Ryan said.

Xander sighed and added, "We also get together every year or so to meet, greet and talk about what we've seen or done lately."

"So you guys…" Ryuki started to look disappointed at the fact of writing and sending reports; he wasn't good at that now even when he was an Operative of Smart Brain himself. However, the prospect of meeting the other Riders…Especially the Legendary Riders…

"We all get in on the action as we know about the Vamps, The Covenants, the Charmed Ones, and all the other good and bad stuff that goes on," Xander told him with a smile. "So it's never a boring job." He then joked, "Although, sometimes, we do need a vacation once in awhile."

"Yatta!" Ryuki cheered. "So, what's my Kamen Rider name then?" Ryuki said, hopping up and down excitedly. Jen giggled as Craig rolled his eyes at his friend's immaturity and enthusiasm. Ryan chuckled at the 'rookie'.

"You shall be feared by evil by the name of…" Xander paused dramatically, "Kamen Rider Draco," Xander told him, making with all the ludicrous gestures.

Ryuki said disappointingly, "I was kinda hoping of going by Kamen Rider Ryuki."

Ryan said apologetically, "Sorry rookie, but you need to have a secret identity and a codename. It wouldn't be smart to have your codename being the same as your real name." He then muttered, "Unlike some people." Danny glared at Ryan from afar. He had heard him.

Xander added, "Take my Gear for example. The Gear I have is named Faiz and that's my Kamen Rider name. Same goes for Shinji being Kaixa and Selene being Delta," Xander explained. "I found out that it helps if the bad guys don't know what your face looks like or what your real name is or who you really are for that matter. Then you should be in the clear and you can protect those close to you."

"OK, I guess that's alright," Ryuki said, beginning to see the logic in the statement. Xander then gave him a card with his name on it and it held the symbol of the Kamen Riders. Ryuki smiled broadly.

"Hey, don't worry. Just because you are by yourself with a name you don't like doesn't mean it gives you the right to complain," Xander told him. "I'm called the Savior, which I'm not too happy about yet either."

"OK…" Ryuki told him when the News played.

"Last night a mutant attacked FOH owned property and savagely killed 10 of its members," the reporter stated as all the mutants and military personnel in the party 'booed. "Also, in an ironic and shocking twist, just this morning, Head of the Friends of Humanity Graydon Creed and several other members of the FOH have given confessions of rape, murder, drugs and illegal firearms licenses to the police this morning."

Xavier then turned off the News and glared at both Xander and O'Neill who had innocent looks on their faces.

"What did you let O'Neill do?" Logan asked as he already had it all figured out.

"Oh, I thought that last night was going to be the night I would be dying so…" Xander told him, giving a very innocent look.

"I suggested that I, my former team, and a few other guys who were bored and with nothing to do from a nearby air force base pay a little visit to a little shindig that Creed had going on."

Xavier prepared for the story. He would need a drink after this to calm his nerves and it wouldn't be Earl Grey Tea.

(FLASH BACK!)

Last night, in Albany New York, there was a conference held by Graydon Creed to support Anti-Mutant sentiment. In the middle of the speech, Jack O'Neill, wearing his Black Ops gear, had walked in front of the stage with a can of beer in his hand. He sat down and cracked open the can, disturbing Creed's speech.

"Excuse me, but we are not supposed to bring drinks in," Creed told him with a small smile.

"Can a guy have a beer and listen at the same time?" Jack O'Neill asked as he feigned innocence.

Graydon then continued, "It has come to my attention that these meta-humans and alien pests are like the mutants taking…"

"BLAAAAAAARCCCCCCCHHHHH!" Jack O'Neill belched a long steady one.

"Could you please stop disrupting this conference?" Graydon glared at Jack O'Neill.

"Could you stop being a jackass?" Jack O'Neill retorted.

"What?"

"You heard me."

Suddenly, several men in Black Ops uniforms barged in and held their guns at the members of the FOH. Jack O'Neill then, with a smile, stepped up to the stage and lightly pushed Creed a little from the podium.

"Hello, the name's Jack O'Neill. I'm a concerned citizen that would like to talk to you for a few moments…."

A few minutes later…

"Now repeat what I just said," Jack O'Neill told Graydon as he was finished.

"Mutants, Aliens, and meta-humans are our friends, not enemies. They are not to be hassled with or beaten. They are people and we like people," Graydon said unnaturally as he was gritting his teeth nervously.

"And…?" Jack asked with a 'devil may care grin'.

"We'll turn ourselves over to the police and turn in our firearms and confess to all of the crimes we have ever committed and spread the word to our camps."

"Thank you and if you don't, I'll come back like Sitting Bull and his boys on Custer's Last Stand," Jack told them as he and his boys exited the premises.

Graydon, shaking with rage, finally said, "Meeting Adjourned."

FLASHBACK ENDS!

Xavier just kept glaring at Jack O'Neill. If Xavier wasn't pleased with either of their actions then he would have them thinking that they two year olds and/or yelled at. "So…you just held them at gunpoint and told them if they didn't do as you say you would kill them?" Xavier asked, already knowing the answer. It was a rhetorical question, but Jack O'Neill answered anyway.

"Yes, but the guns were filled with blanks and/or rubber bullets," Jack O'Neill told him knowing that the glare wouldn't let up.

"You took an enormous risk, General."

"Ah well, you couldn't blame me for trying to help Xander's friends. Plus, we kept those guys off your back during the fight," Jack O'Neill told him as he gulped.

"Thank you, General and Xander," Xavier told him. "We'll meet each other at Congress, I take it?"

"Yes, with a guy Xander knew through the Ghostbusters," Jack O'Neill told him as he sat down.

"Looks like we all contributed this time, Xander-kun," Mari told her husband as she came in behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist.

"Indeed we have," he told her as he turned his head to kiss her.

Ryuki watched as everyone was getting along. He then looked to his two teammates, Jen and Craig, as well as his young friend Jake. He hoped the best for everyone in the future.

He was also glad that he had finally attained his dream…of becoming a Kamen Rider.

Of course, despite Ryan and Xander's warning, he still wanted to go by Kamen Rider Ryuki. I mean, it worked for Danny since he went by the superhero name of Danny Phantom. Who could tell the difference?

Suddenly, there was an explosion.

"DAD!" yelled Danny Fenton as he was drenched in fruit punch.

"SORRY!" apologized Jack Fenton. He licked his lips, "Yummy…Fudge!"

To Be Continued…

This is a crossover with Ant Crown's work known as Faiz of the Hellmouth. Check out his fic or e-mail him if you want to know what the hell is going on. He wrote most of the chap and I edited. He helped out. Although, I really hope he proofreads whatever he writes. His grammar and spelling are atrocious. Then again, I'd be a hypocrite if I said I never made a mistake writing this fic.

Anyway, in the next chap, we get to see a new villain. Who is he? Check out the next chap entitled "Part 34: Cult". Check it out. Bye!