[Super Hero Time]
Misael: So readers; with Jessie going berserk, we're in a real heap of trouble. So get ready for some new surprises coming your way this chapter.
Back at the infirmary, Misael injects the antidote into her arm as Jessie sleeps soundly.
"Vitals good, heart rate fine, and her fever dropped." Misael examined.
"Great." Dominick said. "Guess we'll just leave it here for tonight."
"Alright then;" Misael stood up and turned for the door. "I'll have them check on her overnight, make sure her vitals are stable."
"Thanks." Dominick said. The two flip the lights and close the door behind them.
"She's a real trooper isn't she?" Misael said.
"Yeah she is. Her and the others have yelled at Death more than once, and fought against the craziest things imaginable."
"Then you have faith that she'll pull out of this without any problems right?"
"Absolute."
Later that night, around 1am, Jessie's heart rate slowly speeds up, and her breathing becomes heavier. She wakes up, her vision fuzzy. And out of nowhere, a sudden burst of sharp pain started from her stomach and shot to everywhere else in her body, like she was impaled by a sword. She screamed, holding her head tight. Her vitals skyrocketed, as she made her way out of the bed and onto the floor, the pain only getting worse. Then, a red and black aura materialized around her as she was losing consciousness. She reached for the nightstand, as the aura formed red and black see-through wings. She screamed louder, tears in her eyes. Then the pain stopped, she calmed down, and she fell onto the floor. Feathers from the see-through wings floated to the ground.
The security and on-call doctors raced into the room to find Jessie standing up and not in pain.
"Agent Stewart is everything OK in here?" one of the Doctors asked.
Jessie chuckled and turned her head, so they could see her ruby-red eyes. A Red and Black swan flapped its matching wings beside her.
"HENSHIN!" She uttered darkly…
Chapter 22: Faith, Love and Happiness
Jessie's hospital room blows up from the inside as an armored warrior walks out of the room. She was based on a Knight, her armor mostly black with red colored wings. She had a Sword on her waist and a shield on her arm, which had a Black Rose design. She turned back and chuckled before walking away, the room exploding behind her.
The Swan D-Shifter walked outside SADE, finding a group of Bushido Kamen Riders outside waiting for her.
"That's far enough D-Shifter!" one of them called out.
She shook her head and began to float into the air. She took her shield and slid the sword through the back.
"That's no way to speak to a Queen." She said. She suddenly dove down and struck one of them. The Rider fell to his knees and dropped, the armor canceling out.
"Get a Medic, he's bleeding!" another called out for his fallen comrade.
"Who's next?" She asked, shaking the blood off the blade.
One of the Bushido Riders drew her Katana and charged. She brought her blade into the air and brought it down; however The D-Shifter caught it, kicking her back. She then spun, roundhouse kicking a second one and sweep kicking a third. This went on for a few minutes as the D-Shifter made quick work of the Riders, leaving them out of commission for the time being.
"That was no fun." She crossed her arms. "I need a better challenge."
"How about me…?"
The D-Shifter turned, back seeing Nolan standing behind her, Kaiger on his brace already.
"Oh yes, you'll do nicely." She said.
"Let's get started then; HENSHIN!"
"KAISER MODE!" The voice called out as Kaiser Mode commenced. Nolan drew his Shuriken and charged the D-Shifter. The two went back and forth with their attacks, both of them being evenly matched and barely able to cause the other damage.
"You're good." The D-Shifter smirked.
"You're not bad yourself." Nolan replied. "Unfortunately I have to end this."
As he's about to slide it on, the D-Shifter stops him. "I wouldn't do that if I was you, Nolan."
He stopped. "How do you know my name?"
"Oh come on. I know how my "Bodyguard" fights. You won't kill me; right…?" she said.
Nolan's eyes widen as he dropped Kaiger onto the ground. "There's no way…"
The D-Shifter nodded. "That's right. I'm in control now; that girl's most likely dead at this point, shame that happened. I sure am gonna miss-
A gold and blue blur suddenly tackled the D-Shifter as she was dragged onto the ground by it. Once it stopped, she focused her eyesight at the Speed Kaiser Kamen Rider, who had his hands around her neck.
"Why you… What happened to Jessie?"
The D-Shifter giggled, evilly. "You're such a cute hero; however your also naïve."
"FINAL SLASH ATTACK!" The D-Shifter's armor suddenly made out, as a red tornado picked up, pushing Nolan into the air. She got up, dusted off as turned back.
Nolan dropped to the ground, armor canceling out revealing his bruised body and teary face.
"Ciao for now..." She said as she took off into the sky.
Kaiger walked over to the beaten teen as medics came over to pick him up along with the other fallen troop.
"Is she really gone...?" Nolan asked Kaiger, who sat next to him as the medics put him onto a stretcher.
Kaiger sighed. "We can only hope that she's there somewhere."
The next morning, Nolan headed to Dominick's office, finding him and Misael go over the notes of yesterday's confrontation and the damage reports.
"Misael, what did you do to Jessie?" He yelled.
"We're trying to figure that out. I injected the Yume no Jundo-
"You did what?" Nolan clenched his fists.
"That I modified, taking out the acceleration chemical; leaving it as a cure to kill the transformation. Why it backfired… is what we're trying to find out."
Nolan stared at the floor. "I fought it last night…"
"You're the one who responded to the SOS?"
"I was worried, so I used Speed Kaiser to get here as a fast as possible. Much to my horror, it was Jessie. The D-Shifter said she's dead."
Tears began to hit the floor afterward.
"Come on; do you really think Jessie could die from something like this?" Misael asked.
Nolan wiped his eyes. "I'm going to look for her."
"You sure that's a good idea, you're pretty bruised up there."
"I don't care, I'm her bodyguard… it's my duty to protect her." Nolan then turned and left the room, leaving Misael wondering.
"Bodyguard him… What-wait a sec?" Misael turned to Dominick.
"About three months after Nolan joined SADE, he met Jessie who attempted to blackmail him into being her bodyguard, because at the time, she was being hunted by the ACE of Clubs and JACK of Diamonds. Ever since that incident, they became best friends, almost like brother and sister. They love each other too much to be separated by something like this.
Jessie woke up to her bedroom, however it was torn apart. The bed was in half, her posters were shredded, and Rose petals were scattered all across the floor.
"Jezz!" Jessie called out.
A massive roar replied back as Jessie shielded herself from the visible sound waves. "Jezebel!" Jessie called out again.
The Swan D-Shifter rolled from the side of the bed as it stood up. It looked at Jessie with its red eyes and growled.
"How are you still alive?" It wanted to know.
"Because… you would never kill me; No matter how berserk you went."
The Swan D-Shifter flew towards Jessie and carried her towards the wall.
Jessie felt the impact on her back, in addition to the D-Shifter's hand on her neck.
"Like I said; it'll take more than this to kill me."
"Let's find out how much more…"
Jessie kicked the Swan D-Shifter off of her as the two broke into a fight.
"So, what's going on, that this has to be private?" Tyson asked Ken and Marissa.
"Well…" Marissa started.
"It's about "Her…" she's losing it." Ken answered.
Tyson's expression changed. "What's going on?"
"She's evolving. She's going to die if someone doesn't do something. And we know how important she is to you so…"
"We want you to take care of it before Hashimura or the others find out about her."
Tyson looked at the sincerity in their faces and nodded. "OK, in that case, I'll be back soon."
Tyson then ran off. Raiga hung from the ceiling light overhearing the conversation. "Well now… It seems that it's almost time for it."
Nolan rode down the streets on his bike, desperately trying to find any sign of her. He couldn't help but think of the times they spent together…
[Flashback]
(CLAW Chapter 11)
After the period ends, Nolan heads towards the stairs. He is stopped by the girl, who smiles again. "Hi there, my name is Jessica Stewart; but you can call me Jessie. You're Nolan right?"
Nolan chokes a little before he answers. "Yeah, my name is Nolan. It's nice to meet you."
"That's cute."
"What's that, I can't talk to a girl without choking?" He jokes.
"It's not that." She replies tying her hair into a ponytail.
"So what is?"
"That for the last 3 months, you have been NYC's hero: Kamen Rider C.L.A.W."
"What, you think I'm a Kamen Rider?"
"Actually, these pictures prove it."
She shows the pictures of him transforming and using the Speed Claw.
"Oh, that Kamen Rider: C.L.A.W." The tone of his voice changing.
"Yeah, fortunately for you, I didn't mention your names; but I can."
"So what do you want, seeing that you're blackmailing us?" He asks, keeping under pressure.
"Nothing really; I just want one thing." She replies
"Which is…?"
"I want you to go out on a date with me."
"You expect me to go on a date with just because you're blackmailing me?"
"Yeah; pretty much."
"Well, then forget it."
"Okay, then I'll reprint the article and reveal to the entire school that you guys are our heroes; your choice."
(CLAW Chapter 44)
Jessie began to develop tears in her eyes as Nolan ordered Kaiger to break the cellar gate. Jessie bolted towards Nolan and gave him the tightest hug she ever gave anyone in her life. Nolan turned bright red at it and Jezebel and Kaiger began to crack up hysterically. "Hey, it looks like our partners are growing up aren't they?" Jezebel commented.
"Yeah they sure are. How much you wanna bet that they'll kiss at the end of this?"
Jezebel then laughed harder. "I'd love to see that."
Nolan, listening to the conversation, turns so red, that he wanted to cry out of pure embarrassment. Jessie on the other hand ignored their comments.
"Thank you for saving us Nolan. You are a true hero."
Nolan, speechless pats her on the back. "Well, it wasn't easy. Just know you owe me one. He joked.
"Don't worry, when we get home, I promise I have something for you." she smiled.
(Movie War WING: Return of ACE)
After retrieving Jessie, and getting Coffee at the nearby Deli, Nolan and Jessie sat in the park next to their old School, sitting in the area where they discussed their regaining of their memories.
"So Princess of the Royal Flush Five..." Nolan said as he took a seat next to Jessie. "What's up?"
"I wanted to talk to you about my Brother..." Jessie quickly replied.
"About that... Look you don't have to tell me if you don't want too..."
"It's okay. You deserve to know. You heard of the plane crash that happened in Tokyo two weeks ago?"
"Yeah, the City got hit pretty hard; it was about 128 bodies found in the wreckage."
"129 bodies…" Jessie corrected, to Nolan's surprise.
"Then what was the other one?"
"My Brother; His body was never found, it was like he was kidnapped or something. Casey was one of the few survivors of the accident, but he was on the ground. But after last night I think..."
"That ACE took over Casey's body. This would make him the one responsible for the crash, and make him one of the survivors."
"But he said my brother's alive." She added. "Do you think he was telling the truth?"
Nolan took a sip of the coffee, before answering. "I don't know. But if anything, I'll help you find him. That's my Job as a bodyguard right; to go with my client's request?"
"You're still going on about being my bodyguard? You don't have to do that anymore, I'm perfectly fine."
"How many times have you been kidnapped?"
"Just shut up." she turned away.
"Love you too." Nolan laughed as Jessie pushed him over, spilling some of his hot coffee on his lap.
Nolan yelled in pain, Making Jessie laugh.
"Whether or not I find my brother... I know I have one looking out for me." Jessie smiled.
"I'm going to kill you..." Nolan snarled, wiping the coffee with the napkin.
"That's not very bodyguard-like..." Jessie taunted, causing Nolan to chase her throughout the park. "And I couldn't ask for a better friend than him..."
(CLAW: Rise of FANG)
Hiran, barely hanging on to his Rider form now, with no power left and slowly dying, threw Nolan one of his swords as he held the other.
"Come at me! I'll kill you now!" Hiran ordered.
Nolan figured it as a death wish as he obeyed the command. The two stood across from each other and then bolted towards one another, watch making a sword strike when they met. They stood behind one another as Nolan fell to his knees, the transformation canceling out. Hiran smirked. Well it looks like you win, but what else should I expect from the KING of Spades? Hiran's armor started to turn to sand as it broke down, he fell into the pile of sand as his own body reverted to the same pile. The wind blew scattering the sand and ash from the crowd of people.
Nolan clutched his side seeing the wound, but realizing that it was a light cut. "He did that on purpose..."
"Nolan, are you okay?" Jessie asked.
"Yes, I'm fine, are you?"
"Gah you idiot; you scared me! I thought you died!"
"Okay, you're okay then. That's good."
"Don't scare me like that. I don't know what I'd do if I lost you..."
"Yeah but I'm here, so yay." he replied.
Jessie smiled and hugged him, and also gave him a light kiss. "Thanks for saving me, bodyguard."
[END FLASHBACKS]
Nolan turns a corner, stopping finally. He watches as the Swan D-Shifter drops a bystander on the ground, after wounding him.
"I was wondering when you were gonna show up again… Bodyguard." It said.
"I'm going to save you even… if I have to kill you!"
"Like I said the first time, you won't, and will never harm her."
"Rule number 5 of the Rules of a Hero: Always make sacrifices…No matter how heartbreaking they may be…" Nolan said, throwing his shuriken into the air. He began to walk, as he caught Kaiger in its place."
"HENSHIN!" he said almost silently, as Kaiser Mode activated.
The Swan D-Shifter charged Nolan and sent her fist flying towards his face. He stopped it, and returned the punch, followed by an uppercut.
The Swan D-Shifter balanced herself in the air; however she was intercepted by Flight Kaiser, who drove her into the air. The two of them fought in the air, the D-Shifter losing the battle. Nolan eventually got her back onto the ground, where she was struggling to keep her balance.
"Why… Why am I losing?" She asked herself.
In Jessie's mind, Jessie manages to defend herself well against Jezebel; however jezebel gave Jessie a run for her money as well.
"How does it feel, to be dying?" Jessie shot at the dying D-Shifter.
"I don't see why you're so victorious; if I die, then so will you…" she shot back.
Jessie dropped to one knee, realizing her vision getting fuzzy. "I'm not afraid… because I know that this is my bodyguard's way of saving me…"
"You humans… are very, very foolish creatures…" she said, feeling more pain.
Jessie smirked. "Well, that's what makes us unique. We're foolish…"
Jessie closed her eyes and fell to the ground, as well as jezebel on her side.
FINAL SLASH ATTACK! The computer announced as Nolan stared at the sparking D-Shifter. Still in Flight form, he drew his double edge halberd and readied himself.
"Well…?" The Swan D-Shifter asked.
"I…I can't." Nolan replied. His transformation canceled, as tears were running down his face. "I just can't…"
"In that case…"
The Swan D-Shifter and Nolan looked as Tyson began to walk towards them.
"You're…" Nolan started to say.
"I'll just have to kill you myself…" Tyson said coldly. A bright red Phoenix flew from behind him, as he strapped a black and crimson bandoleer buckle on his chest.
"HENSHIN!" he called out as the phoenix joined with his backside.
"KING MODE!" it announced as Tyson transformed into his D-Brid form. Suddenly, black knight armor covered his person, giving him fire-jagged gauntlets and shin guards on his arms and legs, both were red. In addition to a shield on his right arm; this had a red blade extending past his arm. His bright red wings spread out away from him, igniting flames as they came into contact with the air.
Tyson flapped his wings once, and it was over. In that split second, he appeared behind the Swan D-Shifter, whose wide-eyed expression was enough to realize that it was now dead. She dropped to the ground and disappeared in a fiery explosion.
"JESSIE!" Nolan called out. His vision darted towards Tyson as he bolted towards him.
"What the hell! Why did you do that!" Nolan yelled at him.
Tyson turned to him, and Nolan became speechless.
"Because if you could, you'd save the one you love the most as well."
Tyson put Jessie in Nolan's arms as she lay, bruised and a bit bloody in her face.
"Take this; it'll absorb any excess energy that's left. Take care of her." Tyson handed him a Lavender and White bandoleer buckle. He then snapped his fingers, and walked through the Nightmare Vortex that opened.
Jessie finally wakes up that late afternoon, to the faces of her friends and her parents.
"How are you feeling now?" Nolan asked.
"Great; what happened to you though?" she asked, noticing the bandages and fading bruises.
Nolan sighed. "It's a long story."
"We're just glad you're safe honey." Her mom said, kissing Jessie on her forehead.
"Your friends are something else, saving you like this." Her dad added, looking back at everyone.
"That reminds me…" Dominick ran out a few doors down and came back with the bandoleer buckle.
"What's that?" Jessie asked.
"You can't be a Rider without one of these can you?"
Jessie turned pale, which alerted everyone in the room.
"A Rider; But I don't wanna-
"Too late, I already made Sora out of that excess D-Shifter energy." Misael interrupted. "Whether you like it or not, she's yours."
A lavender and white swan flew into the room and landed on top of Jessie's head.
"Hi there partner." It said.
Jessie was speechless, but nodded. "Hey there, partner…"
Back at Shadow, Hashimura and Tyson walked down the hallway opposite of each other, when they stopped as they intercepted one another.
"Why did you stop the D-Shifter?" Hashimura calmly asked, as if not mad.
"It's in my code of honor… nothing more; nothing less." Tyson continued to walk along towards his destination.
"I see." He told himself. Hashimura made it back to his office, and sat at his desk, activating a hologram, depicting seventeen Kaishi decks.
"All seventeen are accounted for." He said. The decks, then switched over to the holders of each deck: Tim, Yuliya, Nolan, Jessie, Dominick, Tyson, Ken, Marissa, Miranda, James, Mike, Mitsuki, Amy, Josh, Misael, Will… and Hashimura himself.
The hologram cuts out, as Hashimura presses a button on his desk.
"Yes sir!" two agents appeared in no time asked.
"Get the conference room ready for two weeks from now… I'm having a special meeting for some very important people…"
Two weeks later, the CLAWs and FANGs make their way to japan, being completely supported through Hashimura. The airline was free, (First Class) the car service was taken care of (limousines), and everything was too perfect to be true. They knew that this was some kind of trap, but they went along anyway.
"Welcome my guests." Hashimura bowed.
The group jumped out of the cars, as the seventeen members were all gathered in the courtyard of the HQ.
The FANGs recognized the Bushido Riders too easily, but what was more surprising, was that Marissa was with the Neo Royal Flush Five.
"It looks like we've been keeping secrets from each other Amy…" Marissa said feeling a bit surprised.
Jessie and Tyson's eyes met, and the two froze in place.
"It's you…" Jessie mouthed to him. Fortunately, Tyson knows how to read lips.
Tyson nodded and smirked a little, glad that Jessie survived.
"Well now; if it's not too much, I'd like everyone to follow me into the conference room." Hashimura guided his hand towards the front door.
Once everyone was in the room, the lights switched on revealing a table and seventeen seats, each spot labeled with the RFF's card symbol.
"Please, take a seat at your assigned spaces." Hashimura instructed.
The other sixteen nodded and did just so. Hashimura took his seat at the front of the table.
"I would also like to the D-Brids as well." Hashimura said calmly.
And reluctantly, Noah, Jezebel, Tucker and Yuriko all appeared behind their respected human counterparts.
"If you don't mind me asking, ACE of Spades…" Dominick began. "What made you call this meeting out of the blue like this?"
"Well JOKER… As you can see, the next Generation… of the Royal Seventeen is upon us. I decided that it's time for them to learn of their background; why the decks were created, and how they changed History. Let's begin shall we…?
[END]
[Super Hero Time]
Nolan: SHURIKEN!
Shuriken16: yes? How are you sir?
Nolan: What's with the corny love story with this chapter?
Shuriken16: What, what do you think I'm supposed to write? Jessie turned evil, it's only common sense.
Nolan: But I didn't expect all of this!
Shuriken16: Why are you complaining? You get the girl in the end right?
Nolan:…*mutters under his breath*
Shuriken16: What was that, I couldn't hear you?
Nolan: I said, at least I could get a girl!
Shuriken16: *devastated; drowns his sorrows in a corner* that was mean!
Nolan: Now then, with that little nuisance somewhere else, I can tell you that next few chapters are going to be pretty interesting. However, Neo decade's up next as Sam and the crew head to the third world: OOO's world; where they're going to be going up against the seven medallians, each based on one of the seven deadly sins. How will it go? Let's go and find out… See you guys there.