"Alright, I don't get what the big deal is here," said Kat as she and Rose were in their bedroom.
"Kat, this is the 5th time Cathy has been sent to the principal's office for picking fights," Rose reminded. "Of course it's a big deal."
"Those bitches probably deserved it," snorted Kat. "So, Cathy likes to express herself. It's not a bad thing."
"It is when it can risk her getting suspended or, worse yet, expelled!" Rose shot back.
"Then we'll home school her," Kat argued.
"And who'll teach her? Wintergreen, dad, or you?" Rose said.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Kat's eyes narrowed.
"You're not stable! If you spend anymore time with Cathy she's going to grow up to be just like you!"
"You're saying that like it's a bad thing," smirked Kat.
"Back then, it wasn't, but we've grown up, Kat," Rose reasoned. "We have to be responsible parents!"
"I AM a responsible parent!" Kat shot back.
"Teaching our daughter to SHOOT first and ask questions NEVER is not what a responsible parent would do!"
"Oh, you're one to talk! Your DAD is freakin' DEATHSTROKE THE TERMINATOR! With him as a role model, what do you know about being responsible!?" Kat yelled.
"I KNOW PLENTY!"
"YOU'RE JUST AS CLUELESS AS I AM!"
"AT LEAST I CARE ENOUGH FOR OUR DAUGHTER!"
"MY DAUGHTER! I WAS THE ON THAT ADOPTED HER! YOU WERE JUST THERE TO HELP! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO TELL ME HOW TO RAISE HER!"
That was when Kat realised what she'd said and gasped. Rose trembled as she gripped her fists. "Rose, I didn't mean…" Kat began.
"Get out," Rose ordered.
"But I-"
"I SAID GET OUT!"
Kat's eyes were watering as she looked down at her notebook. Tears dripped onto the paper, ruining her writing. Raising her hand, she asked, "Sensei, may I go out and use the bathroom?"
At the sink, Kat splashed her face with water but then she gripped the sink and broke down, her shoulders shaking. Gritting her teeth, she said, "Gomen nasai, Rosie-cha. Gomen nasai…" She looked at the mirror and reached out to touch her reflection which, in her eyes, turned into Rose's image. "I want…to see you…again…" she sobbed.
"SAVE THE LIFE AND PROTECT THE HEART"
The final bell of the day had rung, telling students that it was either time to go home or that it was time for club activities. For Kat Hasuma it was the latter.
She was in the gymnasium, in her gym clothes, watching as the girls' basketball team practiced. She could see Nanami with the ball and Otome running alongside her to get the ball away from her. Kat just sat on the sidelines, hugging her legs to her chest.
Kat loved Rose. There was never a time when they didn't. Yes, they did have fights like any other couple but this one was something else. She really wanted t apologize but most of all she wanted to see his beloved Rose and Cathy again. Damn her and her stubborn pride! Why couldn't she just apologize straight away and get it over with?
Being in this world was the only way for the former Zodiac Knight of Cats to clear her mind. She'd heard that they didn't have any superheroes here until the Kamen Riders first showed up. Sauron had also been here and Kat had wanted to fight her. Kat hated being manipulated by that dark entity which had dictated much of her actions.
Meeting Bobby for the first time not so long ago had been interesting. She could remember it.
"Cathy-chan!" shouted Kat as she ran with Cathy along the streets with several black clad figures wearing belts with hawks on the buckle and white eyes. "Nigette!"
Kat had arrived in time to see some black clad man start grabbing random teens. When they made a grab for Cathy, she lost it and tore through them and grabbed Cathy. They chased after the two without giving up. Kat managed to knock away the ones who got too close.
"Mama, let me fight!" Cathy insisted.
"No!" Kat shot back. "Not these guys!" From the start she'd noticed that these men weren't normal. "Just run!" Cathy didn't have her Rider System with her and even her invisibility proved useless against them. Running was the only way.
Normally, Kat wouldn't run but her daughter's safety was at stake and she wasn't about to let some freaks get her.
BANG!
"Ugh!" Kat held her bleeding shoulder where a bullet had grazed her.
"Mama!" Cathy gasped.
"Just a flesh wound!" Kat told her. She turned her head over her shoulder to see another figure. She could tell it was different from the others due to the outline of their body.
After running for so long, Kat decided that the time for it was over. She had to fight, like she was taught to, in order to protect Cathy. She wouldn't even need backup.
"Cathy-chan, stay behind me," instructed Kat as she stood in front of her daughter. "These bastards are mine."
She made good on her promise and started to knock them around without a care. She punched, kicked, elbowed and kneed them savagely and even used her hard head on them. They fell like flies after getting too close to a bug zapper. Why had she been running?
Panting, Kat grinned as she saw the fallen men clad in black. Walking over to one who was still conscious, she knelt down and asked, "Who sent you?" She didn't get an answer and slapped his masked face, "WHO!?"
"GIN-SHOCKER," she heard and spun around to see a humanoid tiger wearing a black jumpsuit with clawed boots and gun barrels attached to his wrists. He held Cathy against his chest, with one hand covering her mouth and the other one with its guns aimed at her head.
Ka snarled, "Let Cathy-chan go."
"I'm afraid not. You see we have big plans for her," the Machine Tiger-Man said. "Big plans. We're going to turn her into one of our own."
"Fat chance!" Kat tried to move forward but heard the click of his gun and froze.
Machine Tiger-Man chuckled, "Not one step or she dies. We can get others like her so she's not expendable."
"Bastard…" Kat growled.
"Just kneel down and we may let her go," said Machine Tiger-Man.
"I KNEEL TO NO ONE!" roared Kat angrily but she could see the look on Cathy's face. Her daughter was scared. She didn't want to die and Kat wasn't about to let her die either. "Damn it," she cursed. If she was to save Cathy she would have to swallow that pride of hers and do as he said.
"Kneel," Machine Tiger-Man said.
Kat hesitated, fists gripped.
"Mama…" Cathy spoke up. "Please…"
"I said kneel," repeated Machine Tiger-Man.
"OK," Kat obeyed as she got on her knees. "There. Now let her go."
"OK," grinned Machine Tiger-Man as he tossed Cathy aside. He then stalked towards Kat and aimed his guns at her head. "Bye-bye." Kat kept her head down.
"NO!" Cathy shouted as she jumped on Machine Tiger-Man's back and started hitting him. He threw her off.
"BITCH!"
BANG!
A shot.
"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!"
A scream.
Kat's head shot up and she saw Cathy with a bleeding wound in her stomach. Her eyes widened…and then it seemed time had stopped.
She heard a voice ask, "Do you love her?"
Kat didn't even hesitate, "Yes."
"Do you wish to save her?"
"Yes."
"Would you want the power to do so?"
Kat didn't even think of her answer, "Yes!"
"OK! Here it comes!"
The first time she'd transformed in a long time had been incredible. She'd been able to defeat Machine Tiger-Man with her axes before taking Cathy to the Titans so she could be healed. Even if Kat and the Titans weren't exactly the best of friends, they could not refuse her.
GIN-SHOCKER had gained an enemy in Kat that day and as Kamen Rider CopyKat she'd sworn to destroy them. 'I can swallow my pride for a bit to apologize and admit I was wrong. There are more important things in this life than pride.'
"Hey, Kat!" Nanami shouted. "Heads up!" She tossed the ball at her and she caught it. "Show us what you can do!"
"OK!" nodded Kat. She got to her feet and ran into the court.
Ryuji was walking with Kotonoha to the gate when they saw the same group of boys calling themselves the 'Kotonoha Love-Love Association' standing in their way. Ryuji grumbled as Kotonoha sighed. Didn't they get it after the last beating? Apparently they didn't.
"What do you idiots want? Another beating?" questioned Ryuji. "Didn't I already send you to the hospital? You want me to send you there again?"
"RYUJI HASUMA!" the leader holding the bullhorn shouted, "WE HAVE BEEN GOING EASY ON YOU BUT NO MORE!"
Ryuji couldn't help but laugh, angering them, "You have been going easy on me? Hah! It's the other way around here, buster! But if you want another beating then you've got it." He cracked his knuckles.
"OH, DON'T BE FOOLISH! WE WILL NOT BE THE ONE TO FIGHT YOU! OUR MASCOT WILL BE THE ONE TO DO IT!"
"Mascot?" Kotonoha and Ryuji parroted. Suddenly, Ryuji's watch began to beep, telling him that there was trouble.
'Imagin!" both he and Kotonoha realised.
The KLLA parted and allowed a figure to walk forward. It was humanoid but with a jackal's head that wore sunglasses, bandages around its forearms and calves, and wearing a black chest plate with red straps running across his boy from his right shoulder to his left hip and from his left shoulder to his right hip, making an 'X'. "THIS IS OUR MASCOT! JACK!"
Jack the Jackal Imagin grinned, showing off his sharp teeth.
Ryuji couldn't take it and shouted angrily, "You idiots! Don't you know what he is? He's one of those monsters!"
"TO FREE KOTONOHA KATSURA FROM YOUR DIRTY GRASP, WE ARE WILLING TO SELL OUR SOULS TO HE DEVIL HIMSELF IF WE MUST!"
"Kuso," growled Ryuji angrily at their stupidity. Jack then lunged at Ryuji and he dodged to the side from a claw swipe.
"All I gotta do is kill you and my contract will be complete!" the Jackal Imagin boasted.
"Like I'm going to let you!" Ryuji shot back. 'Koto-chan's here so I can't risk fighting here. I can't transform in front of these bozos either.' "But if you want to fight, then follow me!" He then turned and ran.
"Come back here!" Jack shouted as he ran after Ryuji. He was going to complete his contract one way or another.
The KLLA laughed at Ryuji's act of 'cowardice'. They watched as Ryuji ran. Kotonoha felt her anger rise at these bastards, risking the world just so they could have her. It was unforgivable!
She reached into the back of her jacket and the sound of metal sliding out of leather could be heard. She was going to get her point across one way or another.
She marched towards the KLLA, her eyes narrowed as she held her dozuki behind her. These idiots who were lusting after hr thought she had come to her senses. Their leader approached her, his bullhorn held at his side, and said, "Kotonoha Katsura, I am so glad you-" He froze when he felt sharp teeth and cold steel at his throat. "What?" The rest were stunned to see her holding the dozuki at their leader's throat and looking murderous.
"Let's talk," said Kotonoha in a commanding voice that was so unlike her as their image of her started to crack.
In the gymnasium, a large creature had crashed through wall, causing the basketball team to scream. Kat didn't scream and remained silent with her eyes narrowed. As the dust cleared, she could see what it was.
It was an Imagin with the head of an elephant and large tusks. It was wearing samurai armor and holding a pair of spiked maces. Its large feet were in boots and its eyes were red. "I am Elephant-Maru!" the Elephant Imagin announced. "And I have come to-" A ball bounced off his head and the Imagin glared at Kat.
"Whatever you want, it isn't here," Kat said, another ball in hand. "So, get out."
The Elephant Imagin narrowed his eyes at Kat, recognizing her as the one his contract holder wanted dead. "YOU!" he roared and then she charged at Kat.
"Kat!" shouted Nanami. "Run!"
"I'm through running!" shouted Kat as she charged right back at the Imagin and threw her fist. She managed to hit him between the eyes, causing Elephant-Maru to stumble back. Kat then used several boxing moves on the Imagin, striking him in the chest, stomach and face relentlessly. Those present in the gym all watched, stunned, as Kat fought one of those monsters without fear.
Elephant-Maru growled and swung down at Kat with his mace. She sidestepped it and the weapon was imbedded in the floor. However, his second one managed to hit her and sent her skidding along the floor on her side. She groaned in pain as she held her dislocated shoulder before popping it back into place.
The Elephant Imagin stalked towards her, maces gripped tightly, ready to crush her but all of a sudden he was being bombarded by balls. Kat looked to see the basketball team throwing the balls at the Elephant Imagin. 'They're helping me,' she thought, 'Idiots, they'll get killed!' but then she saw the look in Nanami's eyes. She wasn't about to let her friend get hurt.
Kat was touched. They were helping her despite the apparent danger they were putting themselves in. She just had to return the favour. "Hey, hosehead! You want me? Come get me!" she challenged before running towards the hole the Elephant Imagin had made earlier. She then pulled down the skin under her right eye and stuck out her tongue, taunting him. "Come on, you stupid pachyderm!"
Ryuji managed to lead the Jackal Imagin away to the back of the school building where there wasn't anyone there to be harmed. Hopefully, Kotonoha was dealing with the KLLA. If not then he was going to teach them a lesson for even thinking of making a contract with an Imagin. The nerve and just so they could lust after his girlfriend without interference?
The Jackal Imagin slashed at Ryuji, tearing at his shirt. Fortunately, Ryuji didn't get cut. Still, that had been close. "Now, you're mine," Jack said grinning. He stalked towards Ryuji when all of a sudden the large body of the Elephant Imagin flew through the air and slammed into the Jackal Imagin and landed on top of him.
"Get off me!" the Jackal Imagin snarled as he flailed about under the weight of the Elephant Imagin. The Elephant Imagin only had one of his maces.
Ryuji blinked and then looked to his side to see Kat walking over with one of the Elephant Imagin's maces in hand. "And that was a homerun," Kat joked.
Ryuji sneered at the two Imagin before looking at Kat. He asked as he summoned his belt and took out his Rider Pass, "You too, huh?"
"Yup, and elephant boy ruined my game," she said. She summoned her belt as she took out her Byakko no Gai card.
"Then let's teach them a lesson," said Ryuji. "Henshin!"
"I like the sound of that," smirked Kat. "Henshin!"
The leader of the KLLA was frozen in fear. Looking into Kotonoha's eyes he didn't see any gentleness being reflected in them. Instead, he could see the cold eyes of death that promised a slow and painful death. "Kotonoha..." the leader spoke up. "Please be reasonable." The teeth of the dozuki dug into the neck of his neck, drawing blood. One false move and he would lose his head over a girl, literally.
"What right do you have to say that Ryuji-kun isn't good enough for me?" she said, her voice cold and devoid of emotion. "What right do you have to even suggest that?"
"Because...you deserve better," the KLLA leader answered and flinched when she pressed the dozuki into his neck. He gulped. His followers weren't sure what to do.
"Wrong answer," she said. She had chosen Ryuji. "And for your information, Ryuji-kun never forced me to be his girlfriend. Contrary to popular belief, he actually became my friend first and got to know me. He never even thought of courting me."
The KLLA just listened as she went on.
"You all claim to love me," she said. "Well, to love means to know. What is my favourite colour? What is my favourite food? What do I like to do to relax?" she asked. Nobody answered. "You don't know. You never tried to know." The grip on her dozuki tightened.
"Last year you drove each other away trying to gain my attention and made the girls hate me," she accused. "Then I met Makoto-kun." She smiled at the happy times she'd shared with Makoto only for them to end due to his unfaithfulness. Her frown returned, "Then when things didn't work out between us Ryuji-kun came. He helped me during my state of depression by just being there for me." She asked, "Did any of you ever try to talk to me before Ryuji-kun came along? Did any of you try to talk to me when I was sad? Maybe then I would've wanted to be friends." She pressed on, "But none of you were brave enough to try and make a move but when Ryuji-kun had done the impossible, you gang up to drive away the boy that makes me happy and the one I love." She withdrew her dozuki and warned, "If any of you pull this stunt again, I will kill you."
Ifrit (Ifrit Form) and CopyKat were in their armours and fighting the two Imagin that were obsessed with killing them. CopyKat was still holding one of the Elephant Imagin's maces in her right hand while she held one of her axes in the other hand she gripped the shafts tightly and savagely attacked, not giving him an opening to launch a counter-attack. She bashed the mace against his chest, causing the spikes to dig into the armour and hacked away with her axe, causing sparks to fly.
Ifrit himself was armed with dual-weapons. In his left hand was one of his Ifrit Dao and in his right hand was one of his Sub-Zero Shooters. When the Jackal Imagin came close, Ifrit would swing his blade. The Imagin would dodge and swipe at the Rider with his claws, sparks flew of Ifrit's chest but then he retaliated with his gun, firing shots at the Imagin and causing him to stagger back before charging at him and slashing him with the blade of his Chinese broad sword.
The Elephant Imagin staggered backwards as his head was thrown back violently by his own weapon being violently swung into his chin. One of his tusks had been chopped off and he was sporting cuts and bruises. Along with those there were cracks in his armour from the mace CopyKat was holding.
Adding insult to injury, CopyKat was fighting just like him. She'd copied his movements perfectly and even supplementing them with her own unique style and moves. The Elephant Imagin didn't even stand a chance. She intended to kill him for trying to kill her. Nobody made an attempt on her life and got away with it! When all this was over, she was going to go to Rose and beg for forgiveness...to hell with pride!
Ifrit was taking all his anger on the KLLA out on the Jackal Imagin, shooting and slashing at his enemy savagely, enjoying the pain he was inflicting. He imagined that the Imagin was the members of the KLLA. He wanted to send them to the hospital and this time for a really long time. How dare they say he wasn't good enough for Kotonoha? What were they doing when she was all alone, on the verge of breaking down? Where were they when she was crying her heart out over that bastard Makoto? At least he made an effort to be her friend, something they never did. The KLLA just disgusted him with their self righteous attitude.
She tossed her axe at the Elephant Imagin and it whizzed past his head. "Hah! You missed!" he taunted but then got the shock of his life when the axe spun back around like a boomerang then cut him in the shoulder. She caught it. Using the stunning attack to her advantage, she bashed the mace into his face and when he was on the ground started to bash in his face with the mace repeatedly. She banished her axe then picked him up by his trunk and spun around and around, taking the Elephant Imagin for a spin. With a toss she threw him into the air before leaping upwards. Once gaining altitude, she gripped the shaft of the mace in both hands and brought it down on the Imagin, causing him to plummet back to the ground. The resulting impact of the Imagin and the ground caused it to shake and make a crater. She then landed on the ground and tossed the mace aside before summoning her axes. It was time to finish this.
Several shots bombarded off the Jackal Imagin's body as Ifrit continued to fire on him. He then tossed his sword at the Imagin, impaling him against the concrete wall that surrounded the property. He was pinned to the wall and tried to pry off the sword but it was too late for that.
"FULL CHARGE!"
Ice cold blue energy travelled from his belt and into his gun. The barrel began to glow as he aimed at Jack. "Sayonara, teme," Ifrit said, "And welcome to the ice age!" He pulled the trigger and fired, unleashing a blast of frost energy that engulfed the Jackal Imagin.
The Elephant Imagin managed to pick himself up from the crater and glared at CopyKat who was twirling her axes. Grabbing both his maces, Elephant-Maru roared and charged at her. She then stopped twirling her axes and then charged right back.
SLASH!
SLASH!
Dust was kicked up as CopyKat skidded to a halt, facing back to back with the Imagin. She fell to her knees, her chestplate dented from the impact of his maces. Unfortunately for him, he hadn't escaped unscathed. A vertical line of light appeared on his body followed by a vertical one. With a trumpet of anguish, Elephant-Maru the Elephant Imagin exploded.
As for Jack the Jackal Imagin, he was literally frozen to the wall in ice. Ifrit walked over and then threw his fist, shattering the already brittle Imagin to pieces. He then pulled his sword out of the wall, grinning in satisfaction. "We're done here."
"Definitely," yawned CopyKat. "Now I'm bushed."
However, they had guessed wrong, as it was not over yet. Not by a long shot as the remains of the two Imagin began to move towards each other.
"Huh?" CopyKat stared. "What's going on?"
"Trouble," Ifrit narrowed his eyes as he held Loki's ticket. He then swiped it over his belt.
"LOKI FORM!"
The remains of the two Imagin had collected together and flown into the air before they combined, reshaping into a new form that grew into a giant monster. The two Imagin had fused to become one Gigandeath.
The Gigandeath that formed was immense, with a serpentine body covered in shining steel scales. Also, it had four wings. The first set resembled bat wings while the second set resembled bird wings. At the end of its tail was a scorpion's stinger. Instead of a single head, it had two snake heads, both with razor sharp teeth, horns atop their heads, and tusks at the sides of their mouths.
Everyone still present on school grounds all cowered in fear as thy saw the flying beast. Even Kotonoha was frightened but not as much as the KLLA who were on their knees, crying and praying. They were acting pathetic.
Kotonoha's ears then heard a familiar sound and smiled. Looking up, she saw train tracks forming and riding upon the tracks was the DynoLiner. "Gambatte, Ryuji-kun," she whispered.
Inside his cockpit and riding on the Machine Dyno-Breaker was none other than Ifrit in his red Loki Form armor. He gripped the handlebars and raced towards the flying Gigandeath.
Meanwhile, CopyKat herself was calling for reinforcements. At her silent request, a magical circle formed under her feet. Around the circle were magical runes and right in the centre was the tiger emblem that was on her belt. "Byakko no Gai!" she called, "I summon thee!" Instantly, in a flash of light, Bobby appeared before her.
"Took you long enough, Big Sis," snickered Robert 'Bobby' Clawson a.k.a. Byakko no Gai.
"Shut up and release your seal!" she ordered as she looked up to see the DynoLiner battling the four-winged-doubled-headed-serpent Gigandeath. "I want to have some fun!"
"Gotcha!" Bobby said as he took a stance and then he unleashed a roar that caused his white aura to flare out. "BYAKKO NO GAI! RELEASE!"
Up in the sky, the DynoLiner was battling against the Gigandeath, firing energy bolts from the Mammoth's tusks as the Trunk Cannon fired beams of frost. The Gigandeath showed great agility and was able to dodge all the attacks.
"Kuso," cursed Ifrit. "Stay still so I can hit you!"
'Ryuji, calm down and focus,' Loki instructed.
'I am!' Ryuji insisted as their shared body gripped the handlebars.
"Tyrano and Tricera! Ikuze!"
At Ifrit's command, the two bullet trains attached to the Mammoth unlinked before rushing at the Gigandeath along their own tracks. The Tricera fired lasers from its horns as the Tyrano fired a stream of flames from its mouth. Still, the Imagin was able to avoid from getting his and unleashed a devastating counter attack by firing a beam of blue energy from its right head and energy balls from its left head. The attacks collided with the three trains, nearly knocking Ifrit off his bike.
Suddenly, something flew through the air and clipped the Gigandeath in the side. Ifrit zoomed in and was surprised to see… "Tora?" (Tora means tiger)
Well, he was partly right. It was a tiger, a white tiger to be exact, and a huge one at that. It was completely robotic with white steel skin decorated with black stripes. Its claws were golden and its tail was tipped with an arrowhead. On its back was a pair of battle axes that looked familiar. Its green eyes bore down on the Gigandeath before it roared. The flying tiger roared and then zoomed through the air. The Gigandeath avoided by flying in a loop but the tiger grabbed it by the tail and held it there.
On Ifrit's viewing screen, CopyKat's face showed up, "What are you waiting for? An invitation? Blast it now!"
"Nani? Kat?" he questioned.
Inside the tiger was none other than CopyKat. Her cockpit was dramatically different from Ifrit's. It was a large and white space with a viewing screen in front of her allowing her to see through the tiger's eyes. Also, she was standing on a platform with the tiger symbol beneath her feet. "That's right! And let me introduce you to Byakko no Gai!" CopyKat boasted.
'Sugoi,' thought Loki.
"Now hurry up and blast this mother fucker!" shouted CopyKat.
"OK!" nodded Ifrit. "Alright, here we go!"
The bolts, laser blasts and fire struck the Gigandeath who screeched/roared in pain from both its heads. It then fired its attacks on Byakko no Gai, forcing the tiger Mecha to let go before it flew off.
'It's heading for the city!' Ryuji realised.
"Oi, Kat, let's see who can catch it first!" challenged Ifrit as his three trains linked up once more.
"You're on!" CopyKat accepted. "Ikuzo!"
Sakakino City had been through a lot over the years. The strange monster attacks seemed to be escalating but luckily for the citizens they had the protective of the Kamen Riders. This left many of them wondering where the hell the Kamen Riders were when this giant serpent started attacking.
The citizens scream in terror and ran in panic at the appearance of the beast as it started to attack, destroying buildings with its attacks. In its mind, all that mattered was destruction.
Suddenly, Byakko no Gai and the DynoLiner rammed into the Gigandeath, knocking it out of the air and onto the ground below. Byakko no Gai landed along with the DynoLiner as both Time Train and Saint Beast faced off against this abomination.
The Gigandeath screeched/roared and soared right at them. Byakko no Gai lunged and slashed it across its right face. The Gigandeath than coiled itself around Byakko no Gai, squeezing the white tiger tight and crushing it.
Due to their spiritual connection, CopyKat herself was feeling the pain of her robot. She felt herself being crushed.
Ifrit also couldn't risk attacking since that would harm Byakko no Gai and CopyKat. Even if he didn't like her all that much, he didn't want her dead. He cursed under his breath. He needed reinforcements.
The viewing screen then changed and Ifrit found himself looking at… "Ant?" he questioned. Actually, it was Ant in his Rider form, Kamen Rider Chronos. "What are you doing?"
"Oh, Warren called and said you might need help. The others also want to say hi!" Ant told him. The screen split and Ifrit smiled as he saw four more familiar faces.
"You guys!"
The ChronoLiner appeared out of its portal, riding on its tracks accompanied by its tune. The first four ChronoLiner train cars remained the same but linked to it and being pulled behind were four new train cars with different yet unique designs.
One was red with a 05 on the side, the next one was purple with a 06 on the side, the one behind that one was yellow with a 07 on the side and the last one was blue with a 08 on the side.
"The cavalry has arrived!" smirked Chronos while inside the cockpit of the ChronoLiner. He then said to the rest of his team. "Are you guys ready?"
In the red car was Draco and he was sitting in a chair facing a console while his hands gripped a steering wheel "Kamen Rider Draco and Fire-5 ready to go!"
In the purple car was Wraith, inside what resembled a helicopter's cockpit, "Skull Rider Wraith and Gyro-6 ready to fly!"
In the yellow car was Oni, in a cockpit similar to Draco's, "Kamen Rider Oni and Digger-7, ready to rock!"
In the blue car was Mortuary, in a submarine's cockpit, "Kamen Rider Mortuary and Submarine-8, ready to sink some monsters!"
"Alright!" Chronos commanded, "ChronoLiner Riders! Go!"
The 4 cars behind the ChronoLiner unlinked and then transformed. The red one known as Fire-5 transformed into a fire truck with a huge cannon equipped to it. The purple one dubbed Gyro-6 turned into a helicopter as the propeller blades spun and took it to the air. The yellow one called Digger-7 was equipped with a drill. Finally, the blue one named Submarine-8 turned into a futuristic flying submarine.
"Minna, the mission is to free Kat-neechan and subdue the monster!" said Draco.
"Ready when you are, captain," said Oni.
"Whatever you say, kid. I just want to try this baby out!" grinned Mortuary.
The Fire-5 rolled up and levelled its cannon, aiming before it fired, spraying white foam all over the Gigandeath's eyes, blinding and irritating it. Then, Digger-7 exploded from he ground, striking the Gigandeath's right chin with the drill, impaling it right through and killing half of it. This forced the Gigandeath to let go of Byakko no Gai who leapt out from the grasp of the Gigandeath.
"OK, bombs away!" shouted Wraith.
Up in the air, Gyro-6 and Submarine-8 fired their arsenal. The helicopter fired missiles as the sub fired torpedoes. They exploded on impact, causing great pain to the Gigandeath. The ChronoLiner wasn't idle and fired its weapons too.
"Ifrit, you're up!" commanded Chronos.
"OK!" shouted Ifrit. "Kat, are you up for this?"
"Do cannibals eat human flesh? Of course I am!" said CopyKat cheerfully. "Ikuzo!"
"Let's do this thing!" Ifrit called out as he activated the DynoLiner Mammoth's Trunk Cannon. He aimed at the Gigandeath who was being bombarded by attacks from the other train and support vehicles. "Target locked on!"
As for Byakko no Gai, it opened its mouth wide, allowing golden energy particles to collect at the front. Cracking her knuckle and calling forth her aura, CopyKat prepared to fire.
"Everyone!" Chronos commanded, "Get out of the way!"
The other Riders obeyed and piloted their vehicles away, giving both Ifrit and CopyKat a clear shot.
"This is your final destination! FREEZE!" shouted Ifrit. "ICE AGE EXPRESS!"
The Mammoth fired a white beam of energy which engulfed the Gigandeath, freezing it from the inside out. It wasn't going anywhere.
"Now my turn!" CopyKat called out her attack, "TIGER'S ROAR!"
CopyKat was the one to deal the finishing blow. Byakko no Gai roared before firing a golden beam of destructive power from its mouth. The beam collided and the Gigandeath shattered in a magnificent explosion.
Kat was later called to appear in the ChronoLiner. All she was told was that she would be meeting some people. She sat in the dining car, waiting, with a glass of cold milk that she'd ordered from Andie. The door slid open ad Kat's eyes widened when she saw who it was.
"Rosie-chan," she breathed out.
"Hello, Kat," said Rose, her face neutral. She walked over to the booth and sat across from Kat. "We need to talk."
"I know," Kat realised. "But can I please say that I'm sorry for what I said to you."
"Apology accepted," Rose nodded. "Also, I would like to apologize for throwing you out of the house like that. I shouldn't have done that."
"I was out of line," Kat replied. "You had every right to kick me out."
Silence was exchanged between them for nearly a minute. It was agonizing and uncomfortable for the both of them. Rose finally spoke, "Cathy misses you, a lot."
"Only Cathy?" responded Kat. She was hoping that Rose missed her too.
"Yes, and so do I," admitted Rose. She missed kissing and holding Kat in her arms. She missed cuddling with her partner in bed after making love. She missed talking with her. But most of all she just missed having Kat there.
Kat reached over and took Rose's hand, "And I've missed you too."
From the door, Ryuki watched with a smile along with Cathy. "Can I go now?" asked Cathy.
"Just wait a little longer," he told his niece. "A little bit longer." Both Kat and Rose exchanged a few tender words before sharing a kiss. Ryuki smiled, "OK, now"
"Mama!" Cathy cheered as she ran into the dining car. It was a happy family reunion.
Kenzaki sat alone in the control room of the GaroLiner. He was here for two reasons; one was to run a basic systems check on the GaroLiner, and two, to clear his head of everything that was happening with Neko. The girl had become extremely embarrassed whenever she was around her fellow Rider. Also, whenever she was asleep with him nearby, she would say weird things, normally involving the two of them having sex. Needless to say, this confused the Wolf Rider, who was used to her saying very little about the subject, and getting mad whenever he brought it up. "Run basic security check on all cars," ordered Kenzaki as he initiated the scan.
"A new and high-threat target approaching," spoke the cold mechanical voice. The door that led into the control room slid open. Kenzaki turned to face the arrival, but shot out of his chair in shock. Standing at the door was none other than Neko. Her hair was undone and she was wearing very little. She only had on her white panties, white bra and a green pajama top. She had a tired look on her face. She rubbed the sleep out of her eyes. Following this, she looked at Kenzaki and smiled.
"Ah! Ken-kun!" Neko shouted happily, yet she still sounded half asleep.
"N-Neko!?" stuttered Kenzaki.
Neko then ran up to her boyfriend, hugging him tightly. "Ken-kun!"
"N-Neko! What are you doing!?" he shouted.
"Doing? Oh, who cares?" she said, rubbing her head into his chest.
"The situation is disadvantageous," spoke the computer.
"Urusai!" shouted Kenzaki.
"Please call me Neko-chan like before…This is like being in a dream, and I want to have fun with you too." She squeezed him tighter as she continued to rub her head on his chest.
"Dream? Neko, I don't really understand."
"Damage to the chest," said the computer, not helping the situation.
"You shut up!" growled Kenzaki.
"Geez, Ken-kun you meanie…What should I do to make you call me Neko-chan?" She began tracing circles on his chest.
"The situation is dangerous," the computer spoke once more.
"I would do anything for you," said Neko.
"Anything?" Kenzaki repeated, as several less than wholesome images came to mind before shaking his head. "Neko, are you okay?"
Neko looked up at him and then at her surroundings. Her eyes then slowly went wide when she realized what was going on.
"Eyah!" she creamed as she jumped back. "K-Ken-kun!? What's going on!?" She then looked down at her state of undress and screamed, pulling her top closed. She backed away at him but tripped and fell backwards. Kenzaki looked and wanted to help but turned away because he could see her panties.
"Neko, are you okay?" he asked, still not making eye contact.
"I'm good! I'm okay!" she backed away to the exit. "Gomen nasai! Sorry for disturbing you!" She then got out of there. "Bye!"
"What was all that about?" asked Kenzaki.
"Enemy has retreated. You're losing a chance to pursue," said the computer.
"Shut up!"
The next day when Kat entered her classroom, she was met with stares from her classmates. She just ignored them the entire time and went to her seat. As she placed her book bag down, she felt a hand to her. She looked over to see Nanami. "Oh, hey, Nanami. Ohayo."
"Kat, what happened yesterday?" Nanami asked with concern in her voice.
"Oh, you mean after that monsters chased after me?" Kat asked.
"And also how you just fought it before we helped," said Nanami, referring to when Kat punched at the monster like a boxer before the basketball players threw balls at the Elephant Imagin. "That was brave and foolish," Nanami frowned.
"Hey, I'm okay and you're okay," said Kat nonchalantly. "So there's no problem."
"Still, you could've gotten hurt and I don't want one of my friends getting herself killed by playing hero."
'Oh, you have no idea,' thought Kat. "Fine, I promise not to anything stupid like that again."
Nanami gave Kat a hard look before smiling. "That's good."
Kat saw a silver haired girl enter her class and smiled. "Rosie-chan! Over here!"
"Oh, Kat!" Rose waved.
"Who's that?" Nanami asked as Rose climbed up the steps to where Kat's seat was.
"My girlfriend," said Kat bluntly.
Nanami could only stare in disbelief.
Cathy smiled as she sat down next to Bobby. She'd enrolled at Kat's request. Even Rose had enrolled as a student n Kat's class. Unlike her parents, she hadn't de-aged.
The three girls decided to stay for a little bit in this world, using Ryuji's old apartment resulting in Vash getting kicked out. Vash was being forced to stay on the ChronoLiner.
When Ryuji and Kotonoha showed up to school, the couple could see the KLLA assembled in front of them at the gate. "These idiots again," growled Ryuji in irritation. He stood in front of Kotonoha, acting as a shield, and said, "If you guys want another fight then-" However, he was unable to finish his sentence when the KLLA all kneeled down and then bowed their heads in shame.
"WE'RE SORRY!" they all cried at once.
"Huh?" Ryuji blinked in confusion. He'd been ready for a fight but this just threw him completely off balance.
"We had no idea of your circumstances!" the spokesman and leader of the KLLA called out. "We thought you made Kotonoha your girlfriend by force!"
"NANI?!" Ryuji roared. "You think I would hurt Koto-chan?! I would never make her do anything she didn't want to do!"
"Well, you never really seemed to be her type," one of the KLLA members commented.
"Urusei!" Ryuji snapped. "You don't know anything!"
"WE'RE SORRY!" the all cried again. "WE DIDN'T KNOW!"
Kotonoha smiled. Apparently her rant and lecture yesterday had opened their eyes and made them realise the error of their ways. Also, using the dozuki really helped her send her point across.
"Okay, okay," Ryuji huffed. "You didn't know. Now can we just go to school?"
"Just one last thing," the spokesman spoke. "We're still going to test if you really are the best boyfriend available for Kotonoha-chan!"
"Eh?" Ryuji blinked. "Nani?"
The spokesman and leader then stood up, taking out his bullhorn before pointing at Ryuji, "PREPARE YOURSELF RYUJI HASUMA! FOR WE THE KOTONOHA LOVE-LOVE ASSOCIATION SHALL CONTINUOUSLY AND RANDOMLY TEST YOUR WORTHINESS AND PERFORMANCE AS KOTONOHA KATSURA'S BOYFRIEND!"
"Oh, for crying out loud," groaned Ryuji as he palmed his face. Kotonoha could only give a sympathetic smile. This wasn't what she had in mind.
Setsuna was a girl who believed in logic. If something happened, then there was a cause for it rather than it 'just happened' for no discernable reason. The biggest challenge to her logic was the appearance of these Kamen Riders and the monsters they were fighting.
Setsuna hadn't put much credit to these monsters and heroes, seeing them as urban myths or something a movie company cooked up. Seeing them in magazines sure gave her doubts, but she wanted proof for herself.
That was when she saw Ryuji and Kat transform into Kamen Riders behind the gym.
Setsuna had been concerned for Kat when she saw that elephant monster chasing her. So she followed to see if there was anything that she could do to help. Of course, that was when she spotted Ryuji being chased by another monster. From there, she witnessed them both change.
"It seems," she sighed as she waited for her train, "That the mystery was much closer to home than I thought."
ZK Chromedragozoid: Setsuna knows!? Uh oh. What will happen next? Well, can she keep a secret? Also, this chap debuts some new vehicles. Let me tell you about them.
The ChronoLiner Rescue Cars are 4 transformable train cars that change into what could be referred to as rescue vehicles. The ChronoLiner Riders pilot these vehicles.
Fire-5 is a train car that transforms into a fire truck. It has an extendable ladder and a cannon that can shoot water or foam in order to put out flames. Draco is the pilot of this vehicle.
Gyro-6 is a train car that transforms into a helicopter. It shoots missiles to subdue monsters and its rotor blades can also slice and dice at enemy monsters. Wraith was chosen to pilot it due to his expertise.
Digger-7 is a train car that uses a huge drill to dig underground or as a weapon to attack with. Oni is its pilot
Submarine-8 transforms into submarine that is also capable for flight, enabling it to be used for undersea and aerial combat. It is armed with powerful and destructive torpedoes. It is piloted by Mortuary
The ChronoLiner Riders are a group of heroes known as Kamen Riders who protect the Multiverse. They are mostly based in the ChronoLiner which is also the vehicle that takes them other worlds. Originally, they didn't have a name but then Ryuki suggested what to call themselves when they went after Copycat who had awakened as the Living Gate.
ChronoLiner Riders Membership
Antonitis Fenton McCrown/Kamen Rider Chronos
Bio: Commonly known as Ant, he is the owner of the ChronoLiner and former Dragon Force agent. The ChronoLiner acts as his base which he uses to continue his mission to protect the Multiverse. He is good friends with Ichijyo even if Ant sometimes annoys him. He has a Rider form but rarely fights. He also has the ability to summon warriors from other dimensions and possesses a wide array of different powers and abilities. He is the primary pilot of the ChronoLiner and rumoured to be one of the most powerful beings in the Multiverse.
Ryuki Hasuma/Kamen Rider Draco
Bio: A founding member of the ChronoLiner Riders, Ryuki possesses powerful psychic abilities, martial arts talent and the ability to control fire. He, along with Ant, Craig and Ryan started the ChronoLiner Riders to chase after Copycat who awakened as the Living Gate. Ryuki is also a Keyblade Master and uses the weapon to destroy Horrors. He possesses two distinct Rider form. He is the alternate pilot of the ChronoLiner. His partner is Yaminekoryu who becomes solid inside the ChronoLiner.
Ryan Kazama/Kamen Rider Oni
Bio: Another founding member of the ChronoLiner Riders, Ryan is a Vizard (a hybrid of a Shinigami and Hollow). He was once a normal resident of Soul Society until a Hollow possessed him but he was able to suppress the Hollow. He was later taken in and trained by the Vizard before he left and met with the Kamen Riders, training under them. He then becomes Kamen Rider Oni and possesses several different Zanpakuto that represent different aspects of his soul. His Zanpakuto usually assumes the form of musical instruments that can be used as weapons. He is a musician.
Craig Smith/Kamen Rider Mortuary
Bio: Another founding member of the ChronoLiner Riders and monster hunter with an immense hatred for Orphenochs but ironically befriended Ryuki who was also an Orphenoch. Mortuary possesses necroplasmic abilities. He then becomes the vessel of the Orphenoch King and seemingly died only to have been rescued by Warren to recover. He can assume a lighter version of his Orphenoch King form or even the full Orphenoch form at will. Also, he is the leader of the Red Wolves in which Terra was also a member of.
Warren Smith/Kamen Rider Wraith
Bio: He is also known as "Skull Rider Wraith" due to his skull-like helmet. Warren possesses immense dark power but uses them for good. Unlike Ryan, Craig and Draco he hails from an alternate timeline. He was recruited to join the Riders to battle Copycat and her Horrors, making numerous appearance soon after. Warren often acts as leader of the group when Ryuki is unavailable. Also, he has a cheerful attitude that hides a dark past. He seems to have a close relationship with Ryuji who he affectionately calls 'kohai'. Vash and Teresa are his partners. He may also be one of the most powerful beings in the Multiverse due to his superb control over magic.
Ryuji Hasuma/Kamen Rider Ifrit
Bio: Formerly Ryuki's Yin half, Ryuji is now his own person and permanently separated from Ryuki. He is Ryuki's polar opposite. The separation also allowed him use of the Orphenoch form and ice powers. He does not possess psychic abilities at all but he does seem to know when danger is nearby. He possesses all of Ryuki's skills and memories up until their separation. Ryuji has a violent temperament but he does have a rarely seen softer side. He chose to stay in a different world but can still summon the ChronoLiner to aid him in battle. Additionally, he has an Imagin partner named Loki who acts like a father figure and servant. Now he is the owner and pilot of the DynoLiner.
Andie
Bio: A gynoid who is the waitress and maid of the ChronoLiner. She is always cheerful and happy to serve the crew. She has incredible cooking skills. Nothing gets her down and not even the weirdness of the crew affects her. She is loyal to them. She has not shown any combat capabilities but she is hinted to have a "Battle Mode" that can be activated for emergencies.