Devlin was roughly slammed into a wall before he was forced to change out of his Orphenoch form. He was dazed but the demon in front of him was what he was worried about more.
It was a Fangire.
Fangires were vampires who had renounced nearly all of their humanity, able to assume monstrous half-animal forms. They fed off the life force of humans and this one had been doing it for quite some time now if the strength of its blows were any indication. It had several features resembling a large spider as it tried to scurry away from its last victim's abode. Devlin had been heading to Danielle's house to visit her and the other Fentons when he spied the Fangire. Instantly knowing that it was a threat, he had changed into the Bat Orphenoch and charged to battle.
Even his Orphenoch form was proving ineffective against this new foe. He'd always thought the Fangires were a myth amongst his kind. That was the last time he'd question those stories.
"Boy!" someone yelled and Devlin hissed. Now what?
Fangula flapped down and asked, "Are you alright?"
"Do I look alright?" Devlin shot back in a cynical tone. "Now, go away. I'm fighting here!" He was ready to change again but then he hissed. Changing again hurt. It seemed that for all the power an Orphenoch possessed, it was still very much a living creature. Fangires, on the other hand, were about as undead as one could get.
"Listen, boy!" Fangula cried out, face to face. "Your father sent me to you for a reason!"
"Why would my father send a scrawny looking bat to me for?" Fangula didn't answer and immediately bit down on Devlin's arm. "Ow! Hey, get off!" However, the dhampir froze as he felt a sort of rush enter him. It felt like chains running into his body through where Fnngula was biting. The chains then wrapped themselves around his waist before they melded together into a strange blood red belt. Fangula removed himself from Devlin. "What is this?" Devlin asked, looking down on the belt.
"Just watch!" Fangula said as Devlin stood up. The small vampire flew at the belt before attaching himself to it, hanging upside down on a perch. "Wake Up!"
Devlin once again felt the rush as his body began to change again. It was unlike his change into an Orphenoch or when he turned into his vampire form.
The Fangire turned to regard the changing Fangire and watched as the transformation unfolded. Chains began to engulf Devlin's entire body before shattering away.
In Devlin's place was a tall and muscular armored man. Clad in a full black bodysuit, his torso armor was blood-red and appeared to mimic muscles. It had a high collar and skull shaped shoulder guards. The gauntlets were black, trimmed with red and had spiked bracelets. The fingers were covered in blood red armor, ending with claws. The left boot was black with red trim but the right boot was silver and surrounded by chains, as if binding something. The head was covered by a black helmet with a visor resembling the shape of a bat. The visor housed a pair of large and sharp looking red eyes. The mouth-guard was silver and framed by black 'fangs'.
Presenting…the Champion of Darkness…Masked Rider Fang!
"Let's finish this," Fang said as the sky darkened. "Release the Chains!" He growled as he crossed his arms in front of his face before releasing a roar and kicking up his chained right leg. The chains around his boot then shattered, allowing the wings to spread out. He gave the Mantis Fangire one last look as she was getting up before launching himself into the air.
"DARK MOON BREAK!" he shouted before he plummeted straight down towards his target, his right leg extended and glowing red. The Fangire attempted to flee but was too late as Fang's kick smashed into her body, forcing her to the ground with a crash and creating a crater on impact in the shape of Fang's emblem. His emblem was also imprinted on the Fangire, glowing red, as he stepped off her body, watching as the glowing cracks appeared on her before the body shattered like glass. The glowing soul then rose up into the air, attempting to escape. As if it would ever get far.
"Nobody attacks my girl," Fang stated coldly before he signaled for Fangula to go after the hovering soul.
Fangula flew off from his perch on Fang's belt before consuming the orb, chewing slightly before spitting out a stone into Fang's palm. "Another one for the collection," Fangula commented as Fang gazed upon the shining green jewel. The chains then reappeared on his body before unraveling, changing him back to normal. The sky also turned back to normal.
He then turned around to see Danielle staring at him with a shocked look on her face. He swallowed, nervously. How was he supposed to explain this one?
As the Fangire was making its move towards the two females, the door suddenly flew open as Fang dashed into the room, grabbing the Fangire and dragging him towards the window before they both fell through it, shattering the glass.
Seras exclaimed, "Who the heck was that!?"
Danni smiled and said, "A friend."
The Fangire and Rider both landed on the streets below before the Rider threw a punch that sent the Fangire slamming into a wall. The Horse Fangire glared at Fang and asked, angrily, "Who are you!?" He received no answer as Fang stared back silently. Annoyed, the Fangire charged but Fang was quick and leapt onto a nearby car's roof before jumping onto the Fangire to throw a punch. The Fangire dodged and charged but Fang grabbed the Fangire's shoulders and kneed the Fangire in the stomach, twice, before throwing him over his own shoulders as he fell backwards. Fang then got back to his feet and threw another punch only for the Fangire to sidestep and move behind him before grabbing him under his arms. The Fangire then ran towards a car with Fang to smash him against it but Fang diverged from the path towards a nearby loading ramp.
With a simple flip, Fang flipped over the Fangire and hooked his legs on a steel bar hanging over the ramp. The dhampir was now upside-down and facing the surprised Fangire. Fang used this to his advantage as he laid several punches to his opponent's face. The Horse Fangire stumbled backwards as Fang leaped off his perch and back to the ground.
Fang dashed forward and lay a kick into the Horse Fangire's throat. The unholy creature choked on air as he stumbled back further, letting himself press against the wall of the studio.
"Here's your chance!" Fangula cried from his position.
"Right," Fang nodded as he walked towards the stunned Fangire.
Seras and Danni ran into the open air before landing their gazes on the battle. Danni could barely hold in her cheer for Devlin. Now that they were over the fact he kept it a secret, she wanted to cheer for him. Seras on the other hand was gob-smacked. She knew about Fangires, but they were way beyond human strengths. Now the Fangire that was about to kill her was struggling to breathe and was leaning against a wall.
"Who is this guy?" Seras whispered in shock.
"Release the Chains!" Fang called, letting the enchanted chains that kept his right leg armor closed loosen. The sky darkened.
Fang kicked into the air, shattering the chains and letting the red wings of his armored boot unfold. He then leaped high up into the air before twisting and aiming directly at the recovering Fangire.
"DARK MOON BREAK!" Fang roared as he shot down at the Fangire like a bullet.
He impacted against the Fangire with enough force to create a bat-shaped crater in the wall the Fangire had been leaning against. The Fangire roared in pain as Fang's symbol was engraved in his chest. Cracks slowly began to creep all over his body. There was a flash of light before the Fangire's body shattered, releasing the soul inside. As soon as that happened, the sky turned back to normal.
"No!" Seras cried as she watched the soul begin to make a break for freedom. Danni instantly turned her attention to her in confusion. Did she know about a Fangire's soul?
Fangula was quick to react. He leaped off of Fang's belt and flapped towards the escaping soul. Fangula was faster as he chomped the soul and took it into himself. He flapped over to Fang before spitting the new stone into his hand.
"Another one for the collection!" Fangula cheered. Fang nodded in acknowledgement before turning around and walking away.
"Hey, wait!" Seras shouted out at Fang. Fang didn't stop walking as he turned a corner. Seras quickly took out a small digital camera and took a quick snapshot of Fang. Her friends would definitely want to hear about this. She then turned to look at Danni Phantom, hoping to get a picture of her too. Unfortunately, the female halfa had vanished too. Seras frowned but then looked at the camera in her hand. "Gotta tell Tamashii and the others."
"Seras!" Seras heard someone call and turned to her left to see Devlin and Danielle running towards her. She smiled and shouted to them.
"Hey, guys!" Seras waved.
"Are you okay?" Danielle asked. "I mean, we heard a gunshot but when we checked it out you were gone."
"Oh, I'm just fine," Seras grinned. Her tummy rumbled and she blushed. "So, are you guys hungry?"
Fang saw the blue light racing towards him and at Fangula's urging through their link, reached up towards it with his left hand. The blue light then fell into his hand and then died down to reveal the statuette.
"Hello, kid," the statuette spoke gruffly. Fang easily recognized the voice coming from it.
"Lobo?" Fang asked in confusion.
"Explanations later!" the statuette, Lobo, snarled. "Right now we have a Fangire to deal with so I'm lending you my power!"
The statuette then began to unfold. A wolf's head flipped up to form the guard as the blade unfolded. The blade was asymmetrical. It was not straight like a rapier or curved like saber. It was wavy like a Kris. Blue chains wrapped around Fang's left arm and shoulder before shattering, revealing that his entire left arm armor had turned cobalt blue and that his skull-shaped shoulder guard had changed, resembling a wolf's paw with the claws out. The same chains then wrapped around his torso armor and then shattered. The chest plate was now cobalt blue as well with white jagged markings on the side. As the Savage Saber's spirit started to infuse with him, Fang's visor also began to shimmer before it changed color from red to blue as Fangula's eyes also changed into the same color.
As the golden light died down around him, Fang stood in his new form…Savage Form.
Danielle had landed just in time to see the change and was shocked but not as shocked as she would be when Fang, in his new form, showed off what he could do.
Gripping the Savage Saber tightly, Fang reared his head back and howled into the air. He then crouched down on one knee, with his right arm pointed down and fingers gripping the sand as he rested the Savage Saber on his shoulder. The Moth Fangire stared warily at Fang, pointing her sword at him. Fang growled as he focused his eyes on the Fangire before they both charged at each other. The Moth Fangire slashed down with her sword but it was parried by Fang who then elbowed her in the chest. He then slashed her repeatedly in the chest, sending sparks flying. It was ferocious! He was like some sort of wild beast as he savagely attacked the Moth Fangire. The Moth Fangire sprayed her powder at him but Fang leapt backwards and did a flip before landing on a nearby sand dune.
Fang aimed the wolf head-shaped guard of his Savage Saber at the Moth Fangire and the wolf's head released a loud howl, which turned into a shockwave that slammed into the Moth Fangire and sent her falling before she dragged across the sand.
"Alright, kid," Lobo's voice growled from the saber. "Time to finish it off! Put my blade near the Lord's mouth," Lobo instructed.
"Now! Do it!" Fangula commanded before Fang placed the blade of the Savage Saber in front of Fangula. Fangula bit down on the blade, charging it up with shining blue energy, "Savage Bite!"
Fang then gripped the Savage Saber in both hands as the sky darkened. His mouthguard actually split open so that he could put the sword handle between the 'jaws'. He growled as he stared straight at the Moth Fangire before he crouched down and then charged straight at her.
"SAVAGE HOWLING SLASH!"
He finally leapt into the air and twisted his body before dropping down on his target, slashing her straight down the middle. The large ghostly image of a werewolf's face appeared for just a second before the Fangire unleashed a screech. Fang gave the Fangire one last sad look before her body shattered like glass, her soul floating into the air as a result. Fangula detached himself from the belt and flew at the soul, swallowing it, before flying back towards Fang and spitting out an amber colored stone into his partner's hand.
"You regretted doing that, didn't you?" Fangula asked. Fang only gave a grunt, Lobo's mentality still affecting him as the sky cleared.
Back in the forest, Fang could see the green 'comet' flying towards him. Reaching upwards, he caught the small green statuette in his right hand.
"My Lords, I have come," Gillian's voice came out of the small statuette. The statuette then unfolded, transforming into a gun. There was a turbine with fins equipped to it, located where the barrel and handle met, in place of the usual ammunition chamber. Chains came out of the gun and wrapped around Fang's right arm before shattering, changing the arm armor green and scaly with a fin on his forearm. His shoulder armor also shattered and took on the same appearance, gaining a green fin. Chains wrapped around his torso armor and shattered, revealing emerald green and scaly armor. The spirit from the Sniper Magnum then infused with Fang, changing his visor green as well as Fangula's eyes.
The Sheep Fangire didn't look all that impressed at Fang's transformation and taunted him, "So, you've changed. That doesn't make you a match for me." He drew his gun on Fang but the Rider was faster as he fired several projectiles made of pressurized water at the Sheep Fangire. The turbine on the Sniper Magnum spun for each shot. The shots hit the Fangire's hand and he was forced to drop his weapon. Seeing more projectiles coming, he fled away from them to avoid them. Fang kept firing, hitting several trees and making holes in them. The Fangire then stopped to face Fang.
"You won't take her away from me," the Sheep Fangire threatened.
"We'll see about that!" Fangula said as Fang brought down the Sniper Magnum in front of him. Fangula bit down on the hammer, "Sniper Bite!"
Fang waved his arms around, readying his attack. The Fangire watched as water swirled around Fang from an unknown source. The turbine on the Sniper Magnum spun as the water swirled around Fang like a tornado and collected inside the barrel of the Sniper Magnum.
"SNIPER AQUA TORNADO!"
As a large ball pressurized water about the size of a basketball formed in front of the barrel of the Sniper Magnum, Fang aimed at the Fangire. He then pulled the trigger and fired. The large ball of water sailed through the trees, directly towards the targeted Fangire. The Sheep Fangire immediately fled, trying to outrun the flying water bomb and even zigzagged through the trees but the ball of water had homed in on him. He looked over his shoulder just in time to see the water bomb crash right into him. His entire body froze in an instant on impact as the ghostly image of a fish-creature appeared on him before fading away.
Fang leisurely approached the frozen Fangire's body and gently tapped it with his finger. That simple tap shattered the fragile body. The Fangire's soul hovered into the air but was soon captured and sealed by Fangula. Fang admired the white gem stone in his hand, the remains of the Sheep Fangire. Turning his attention towards the cabin, he remembered why he'd come here in the first place.
As the Sabbat focused its attacks on Fang, the Rider saw another large shape coming. "What now?"
"Help," Fangula stated as the other large thing came into view.
Fang's eyes widened behind his visor, "Woah…"
It was a large four-legged dragon, a good 50 feet in height, with black scales, a long neck, frills on both sides of its head and a single horn on its head. What set this dragon apart from others of its species was the immense castle made of dark stone that covered its entire body like armor with a tall castle tower at each corner. Between the two towers in the front was a clock tower. Tall stained glass windows decorated the sides of the dragon/castle hybrid. On its ankles it wore golden spiked bracelets. The dragon had razor sharp teeth and spikes along its neck. The wings seemed too small compared to the rest of its body but were still able to support its immense weight. What caught Fang's attention, were the eyes. One was blue while the other was grey.
"Topper!" Fang managed to gasp out. Fangula chuckled in amusement.
The dragon unleashed a loud roar as it rammed into the chandelier shaped Sabbat. They wrestled in the air but the Sabbat proved to be the stronger one as it hurled the dragon into the water. There was massive splash before the dragon started to sink.
"What?" Fang yelled out. "That's it?" After calling a giant dragon for help, it ended up being weak.
"Wait for it," Fangula said as he watched a smaller shape rise up from the water. "Oi, Mini-Dragoon! We need help! Don't be shy! Come here!"
The smaller shape was revealed to be a smaller red dragon which was about 15 feet tall. The dragon had only two legs with wings and frills on both sides of its head along with a tiny horn on the snout. Its neck was long. It looked like a wyvern. It too wore armor similar to the larger dragon but it was in the shape of a windmill. The blades spun as it started to rise up from the water.
The red wyvern, which Fangula had affectionately called Mini-Dragoon, flew over towards Fang. Fang leapt up grabbed onto one of its legs as it flew towards the Sabbat. Just as they were about to reach it, the previous black dragon castle rose back out from the water, shaking off the water with a growl. Fang leapt onto the Great Dragoon's clock tower before Mini-Dragoon perched itself upon the larger dragon's back.
"My Lords," Topper's voice came from the Great Dragoon. "It is an honor to fight by your side."
"I want answers, right after this," Fang said, not in the mood to joke.
"Very well," Topper's voice replied.
The larger black dragon let out a growl as it felt its power returning, signified by the soft glow emanating from its castle armor's windows and its growing wingspan, now looking appropriately proportional to the rest of its body. The huge black dragon unleashed a roar, which was a challenge issued towards the Sabbat.
It was going down.
"Alright, Great Dragoon!" Fangula cheered. "Let's bring this thing down!"
The dragon complied and started firing fireballs from its mouth. The Sabbat countered by sending out energy blasts but they didn't seem as effective as before against the Great Dragoon. A few were even blown back to smash into the Sabbat. The dragon didn't let up and continued to rain fireballs on its opponent. Mini-Dragoon also shot fireballs.
Fang jumped off from the clock tower, ran along the neck before he stood upon the dragon's head and got into a pose before he leapt off and got into position in front of the dragon's mouth. The Great Dragoon then launched the Rider at the Sabbat.
Engulfed in the Great Dragoon's flames the Rider rocketed towards the Sabbat with the chains on his right boot shattering, revealing the hidden bat wings.
"DARK MOON BREAK!"
With the power of his armor and the additional power of the Great Dragoon, he smashed right through the Sabbat. And when I meant through, I meant he exited through the back before landing on top of the roof of a warehouse. He looked up and watched as the Sabbat started to combust before its giant body shattered, revealing the 6 disembodied souls of the Fangires that made it. Instead of Fangula going after them, Mini-Dragoon and the Great Dragoon were the ones to devour them.
Tamashii ignored the demands of the GIW and swiftly swung the belt around his waist and snapped the buckle on securely. The belt was hi-tech in appearance with a black buckle that had a golden circuitry pattern and a red circular gem in the centre. A gun-like weapon was attached to the right hip and a knuckle-duster was attached to the left. Tamashii removed the knuckle-duster from the belt before strapping it on his right fist. He slammed the knuckle-duster against his left palm.
"READY!" a computerized spoke from the hi-tech knuckle-duster, which also had the same circuitry pattern that was on the belt buckle.
"Henshin!" Tamashii called out before snapping the knuckle duster onto the belt buckle, completing the circuit.
"FIST ON!" a computerized voice spoke from the belt before it projected a holographic golden cross. The cross floated in front of Tamashii's face before it generated a hard-light holographic suit of armor over his body and head. When the glow died down as the armor solidified, standing in Tamashii's place was a new Rider.
His armor was mainly an ivory white color with a golden cross in the centre of his chest. The shoulders were broad. White gauntlets covered his forearms as white boots did the same for his lower legs. Flaps of armor also hung from the sides of the belt. Trimming sections of the armor was a blue material. A black bodysuit was worn under the armor, acting as flexible body armor that would still provide maximum protection without obstructing his movements. A white helmet covered his head with the golden cross acting as a faceplate.
"Now, you're mine," the armored Slayer spoke as the faceplate opened in four sections, revealing a pair of cold blue eyes. A pair of glowing white angel wings also spread out from his back, sending out waves of energy. The energy discharge was so immense that it sent the assorted GIW agents flying. Fang dug his heels into the ground so that he wouldn't be pushed back from the powerful aura Tamashii was generating from his suit. After a few seconds, the energy discharge died down.
In appearance, the armor resembled a combination of a samurai, an angel and a paladin. However, he was none of those.
He was a Slayer.
"So, what's the answer?" the Earwig Fangire asked. "I'll just take her anyway, even if I have to go through you and your pals."
Tamashii's answer was simple. He strapped the Slayer Knuckle to his right hand and slammed it against his left palm.
"READY!"
"Here's my answer! Henshin!"
"FIST ON!"
In a golden flash of light, Tamashii had transformed into Masked Rider Slayer.
"Wow! Cool!" Sandy exclaimed as she watched the entire thing unfold. Slayer looked towards the window.
"Sandy, get back," Slayer warned. The Earwig Fangire let out a hiss and charged at Slayer. He slashed at the white armored Rider with its blades. Sparks flew, but there were no visible marks on the armor indicating any damage. As the frustrated and angry Fangire swung its blades again, Slayer grabbed one before sending the Earwig Fangire flying with a punch. The Earwig Fangire crashed against a car, smashing the windows.
Slayer walked towards the Earwig Fangire, cracking his knuckles. The Fangire got back up and lunged at him. Slayer grabbed his foes horns and then spun around before throwing him into a lamppost, denting it. The Fangire groaned in pain as it tried to gather its bearings.
The Earwig Fangire, with all his talk, was just so weak. Of course, that didn't mean the monster was any less of a threat. There was no telling how many lives this demon had taken in his search for Sandy.
The Earwig Fangire hissed and charged angrily at Slayer who drew out his Slayer Calibur and shot him in the chest several times, sending him staggering back. Immediately after, he converted his weapon to Sword Mode and started to slash at the Fangire. The Earwig Fangire tried to fight back but Slayer proved to be the better fighter as he rained down the hits.
The Earwig Fangire suddenly got lucky and used one of its blades to strike Slayer in the arm, causing the Rider to lose his weapon. The Fangire then kicked him in the chest hard, sending him sprawling.
The Fangire spat in disgust, "Now, I'm going to take my kid, and you're not going to stop me." The Fangire turned towards the café.
One of the mistakes one would make on the battlefield, would be to turn your back on your opponent. It was good advice since stupid mistake like that could get you killed.
Slayer pushed himself up to his feet and drew out the Knuckle Whistle from his belt. He slid it inside his buckle and the red gem reacted, activating the whistle's properties. Slayer's right hand reached down and he detached the Knuckle from the belt.
"SLAYER KNUCKLE: RISING UP!"
The Earwig Fangire spun around at hearing this announcement to see Slayer rushing straight at him. The Slayer Knuckle glowed with power as the cross on his chest glowed. He then threw his armed fist at the Fangire.
"BROKEN FANG!"
At that moment of contact, the Earwig Fangire found he could no longer move. He watched in horror as cracks started to form all over his body, starting from where the fist had collided. The Earwig Fangire unleashed a screech before his body shattered in an explosion of glass shards and flames. Unlike the Frog Fangire, his soul hadn't been destroyed as it floated upwards.
The soul was intercepted, however, when a black and gold metal bat swooped in and swallowed it in midair before flying over to his partner, spitting out the black gem into Devlin's hand.
Slayer turned around and removed the belt, allowing the armor to vanish. "You're late," Tamashii said. "I already dealt with that thing."
"I can see that," Devlin replied with s frown as he leaned against a wall. Ever since Mr. Oliver's death, the only thought on his mind was killing Tamashii. He had calmed down somewhat, but any possible future alliances between the two had been affectively ruined by the Slayer's actions. It would appear that they would never become friends. "So, what did this Fangire do?"
"Rape, murder, and attempted kidnapping," Tamashii said. "He even confessed to it."
Devlin nodded. It would appear that Tamashii actually had a good reason this time, but this did not excuse him for killing Mr. Oliver. "I see." He started to walk towards the Blood Fang.
"So, you didn't come here for a fight?" Tamashii questioned. He had half-expected Devlin to come for revenge.
"I did, originally, but we're both tired. It's been a really long night and I'm exhausted," Devlin mounted his bike. "But, next time, we will fight and only one of us will be able to stand afterward." He put on his helmet and drove away, with Fangula following after him.
Tamashii gave a nod and turned around back to the café. He said, "Board up the windows, Bunshichi!"
"Hey, you're not the boss of me!" shouted Bunshichi.
"Like hell I'm not! Now get the tools to board up those windows, meat-head!" Bunshichi merely grumbled before heading to the back of the café to find some tools. "You too, Bob! Go to the supply store to get us some boards!"
"Gotcha," Bob nodded as he headed for the supply stores.
Out of the corner of the doorway, Sandy peeked back out to look at Tamashii. A bright smile was on her face as Tamashii walked closer. Once he was at the door, she leaped out and wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug.
"Thank you!" she cried out. "You made it go away!"
Tamashii looked to the dhampir that was hugging him. Almost by instinct, he began to stroke her hair as she started to cry. She wasn't crying because of sadness, but she was crying because her nightmare was finally over. They were tears of relief.
The girl was half-Fangire, but Tamashii couldn't bring up any hatred for her. She wasn't responsible for how she was conceived. He still hated Fangires and the one he just destroyed only reminded him why he hated them. However, a stray thought entered his mind. How many children like Sandy were out there being tortured by Fangires for their heritage or being hunted for recruitment purposes?
He gave the young girl a tender smile, "Sandy…let's get you something to eat."
The statuette arrived at the scene and immediately changed, unfolding itself into a massive war hammer. A long black shaft extended from the weapon which Fang grabbed. Chains wrapped along his arms before shattering, revealing thick purple gauntlets trimmed in silver adorning his arms. His shoulders also looked blocky and better reinforced. Chains wrapped around his chest and shattered as well, revealing blocky and heavy purple chest armor with a silver trim as well. The breast piece resembled two fists that were connected at the knuckles. His visor turned purple as did Fangula's eyes.
Everyone looked stunned at Fang's transformation, but the vampiric Rider paid no heed. Fate had felt the presence of another being integrating itself into Fang's armor, which indicated that whatever the Juggernaut Hammer was, it was indeed a living being. Fang ignored the looks of shock before he started to walk towards the Fangire, dragging the massive Juggernaut Hammer behind him. The Fangire charged and struck at Fang with his claws, but the Rider didn't even flinch. Sparks continued to fly as the Fangire struck but the armor withstood the blows effectively.
Fang cracked his neck from side to side. "My turn then," the Rider spoke. He then lifted up the Juggernaut Hammer and swung it hard, sending the Fangire staggering back. He began to swing his new weapon around, striking at the Fangire's vulnerable spots, which stunned him. Blow after blow was being dealt on him but the Fangire couldn't find a way to counter his opponent's attacks. Fang then swung his Juggernaut Hammer so hard that it flung the Fangire straight into the double doors.
The heroes watched in shock as Fang did what they couldn't. He seemed to be above Superman's strength but that was impossible, right?
The impact shattered the glass doors but the Ant Fangire was not going to be scared off. Unleashing a roar, he then charged straight for Fang.
"Boy, now!" Fangula ordered and Fang brought down the shaft of the Juggernaut Hammer to level with Fangula's mouth. Fangula bit down, "Juggernaut Bite!"
Dr. Fate could sense the rise in dark energy as the sky darkened around them. A gibbous moon appeared in the sky as bolts of purple lightning struck down from above with the sound of thunder following. Fang began channeling the energy into himself. His visor flashed as he pulled a switch in the back of the Juggernaut Hammer's head, causing the fist to open and revealing an eye in the palm. The eye absorbed the lightning into itself before the fist closed once more. As the Fangire came into range, Fang raised up the Juggernaut Hammer, creating a phantom projection of the weapon to appear above him. The phantom projection was much more gigantic compared to the original. Fang then gripped his weapon's shaft tightly and swung it around, the Phantom Fist followed suit before Fang brought the Juggernaut Hammer down.
"JUGGERNAUT THUNDER SLAP!"
The Ant Fangire could only watch as the Phantom Fist came down on him, hard, shattering his body to pieces and creating a large crater on impact. His soul then rose up into the air. Luckily, Fangula swooped towards the soul and swallowed it before flying back to Fang and spitting the stone out into his partner's hand.
The assorted heroes, and even Slayer, were surprised to see the defeat of the Ant Fangire at the hands of Fang. The heroes had only seen this kind of power from the ancient enemies they fought, although Fate had been almost expecting this from the one bearing the Demon Emperor's armor. Slayer himself knew more about Fang's abilities and this had caught even him off guard.
Fang rested the shaft of his Juggernaut Hammer on his shoulder before turning around to face the heroes. "What are you waiting for? Don't just stand there gawking. Come on!" He then turned back to face the entrance. He approached the door and then swung his Juggernaut Hammer hard, smashing it in. He then entered the building calmly.
"Hold on, Sandy," muttered Slayer. "I'll be back soon."
Fang stood up as the three Arms Monster statuettes surrounded him. Tamashii and Dr. Fate could feel the energies radiating from the three weapons as they lent their power to Fang.
Cobalt blue chains wrapped around his left arm before shattering, covering his arm in the cobalt blue Savage Armor. Emerald green chains wrapped around his right arm before shattering, covering it in the emerald green Sniper Armor. Purple chains wrapped around his chest and shattered, revealing the bulky purple Juggernaut Armor. His visor glowed blood red as he stood in his Quartet Form.
Fang walked out of the jungle setting, clad in his new form. This surprised the heroes and the only reaction Tamashii gave was a quirked eyebrow.
The Tarantula Fangire stumbled back in surprise at the change Fang had undergone. This was not expected. Infused with Fangula's power as well as the power of all three of his servants, Fang rushed straight at the Tarantula who fired his web nets at the composite Rider. Fang leapt over the attack and then touched down in front of the Fangire, bashing him with punches and kicks. With Francis' strength backing up Fang's attack, the Fangire yelled with each strike but tried to strike at Fang with his additional appendages, but with Lobo's speed, Fang was able to counter.
Fang pulled the Juggernaut Hammer out of thin air and began swinging it, smashing the Fangire with heavy strikes to the torso and head. The Fangire was sent flying backwards from the hammer strikes.
Deciding to put the playing field back to his advantage, the Tarantula Fangire created his trap holes. Fang leapt up to avoid the holes forming under his feet. He then used Gillian's power to create a pool of water around them, which was ankle deep. The Fangire looked around in confusion. Fang was 'skating' along the water, gripping the Sniper Magnum in his green armored hand. He attacked the Tarantula Fangire from all sides, 'skating' around him and shooting him with pressurized water bullets. The Tarantula Fangire screamed in pain from the shots.
Fang then summoned the Savage Saber and leapt up into the air, doing a flip in the air before landing in front of the Fangire, slashing at him with the powerful sword. The Fangire stumbled back from each slash, screaming in pain.
"Releasing the Chains of Fate!"
Fang's armored leg unchained itself and the wings spread out. Fang kicked the leg up and bent his knee before leaping upwards.
"BLOODY MOON SMASH!"
The kick struck the Fangire hard, sending him flying across the room with Fang's emblem glowing on his chest. The glowing cracks spread and when the Fangire hit the far wall, his body shattered. Fang watched as the soul hovered upwards. Fangula jumped off his perch and flew straight for the Fangire's soul. He swallowed the soul and chewed on it a bit before flying back to Fang and spitting out the sealed Fangire soul stone.
"Now that's a wrap," said Fang.
"Well, all in good, but you need to disengage the armor immediately!" Fangula shouted.
"Why?" Fang asked curiously before he dropped to his knees, breathing hard. "Oh." He realized. The power was overwhelming and having the power of the trio in him was putting a strain on his body. Instantly, he disengaged the armor as three streaks of colored light flew off.
The barrier dropped and the heroes went to help their young ally. Steel helped Devlin up to his feet.
"Kid, you okay?" Steel asked.
Devlin wiped the sweat off his brow. "I'm fine."
Dr. Fate said something that sounded like a compliment, "That form was unexpected."
"Me too," Devlin agreed.
"That was reckless to go off alone like that," said Superman.
"And I agree," Devlin nodded. "But, we've wasted enough time here. We need to go down the next level."
"But we do this as a team, alright?" Superman requested.
"Fine," Devlin sighed.
Slayer was put down by the Scorpion Fangire's tail which he was using as a whip. Fang tried to attack from above but got stung in the chest before the Fangire swung his arms, sending energy blades at the Rider. Sparks exploded from his armor as he was put to the ground.
"You're both weak," the Fangire mocked. "I cannot understand why you're both a threat to us, but clearly they were overestimating you."
Slayer got back to his feet. "Don't make assumptions…"
Fang panted "We're going to take you down for what you did to Sandy…"
"Oh, I'm shaking…" the Scorpion Fangire scoffed.
"You should…" Fang gripped his fists, "For what you did to Sandy…to an innocent child…I SHALL DESTROY YOUR SOUL!"
"Tadaa!" a cheerful voice shouted gleefully as something golden zipped past the heroes and floated above Fang. "Tension Fortissimo!"
"What?" Superman blinked. "What is that?"
"A dragon," Dr. Fate answered.
"But it's…tiny…" said Steel.
"Who…what are you?" asked Fang.
"Your servant, master!" the small dragon introduced. "Call me Roulette!"
Fangula smirked. Now it was time for Devlin to experience the TRUE power of his armor.
"Well, just stay back, Roulette," dismissed Fang. "You might get hurt."
"Oh, I am full of surprises! Here we go!" Roulette zipped across Fang's shoulders and snapped the chains holding his shoulder pads. Slayer looked at this in confusion and then he felt something…it was power…Fang's power…and it was rising…
Fang stood up straight as the shoulder pads unfolded and enlarged into a pair of bat wings. The wings glowed golden letting loose a swarm of golden bats. Fang involuntarily raised up his left arm and the golden dragon attached himself to it, shouting out, "FINAL WAKE UP!" thus engulfing his master in light.
Slayer gawked but his belt suddenly spoke, "INITIATE: PALADIN SYSTEM!"
"Huh?" said Slayer in confusion and he felt energy running through him.
Fang stood in front of a black background with a blood red full moon. The bats came flying back and engulfed Fang's body. They started on the legs as the right armored boot's chains broke and opened it up. The boot closed back up again and turned gold along with the left leg that gained a golden boot as well. The bats also engulfed his arms, giving him golden gauntlets. The bats' next target was the torso. The silver armor turned gold as the chestplate gained an appearance similar to the inside of his right boot whenever it opened up as he performed his Dark Moon Break/Bloody Moon Smash finisher. The breast armor looked like bat wings and the three gems traveled down his chest piece. The wings shrunk down and folded down to become new spike adorned shoulder armor. The bats covered his helmet, adding a crescent moon shaped ornament in place of the bat's head and giving his visor a silver trim. Fangs also seemed to be added to the visor, framing his mouth plate, which had also turned pitch black. Fangula's eyes now had a mix if red, blue, green and purple in them. Finally, with a wave of his right arm, a stream of flames burst from his back and reformed into a blood red cape.
The Demon Emperor was reborn…
"SLAYER SYSTEM: CAST OFF!"
As for Slayer, he stood in front of a blazing sun as his torso armor, plate by plate, started to loosen and then exploded off his body, revealing blue torso armor trimmed in gold. The cross on his chest was now ruby red and had extra red streams extending from the centre in four directions. His shoulder pads also gained some gold under them and red crosses on the surface. His white wings spread out and engulfed his body before they were absorbed, changing the bodysuit from pitch black to ivory white. His gauntlets and boots also turned sapphire blue like his armor. His helmet, now blue, had red eyes and the mouthpiece popped out, revealing golden plating underneath, and dropped into his hand, revealing it to be a cell phone. The lower sections of his faceplate in Save Mode reattached themselves to the spot where his ears were and the upper sections reconfigured into a pair of horns with a blue gem in the centre.
"PALADIN MODE: ACTIVATE!"
And next to the Emperor…was the Paladin.
Superman, Dr. Fate and Steel stared at the two Riders. What had happened? Even the Scorpion Fangire was shocked by this latest turn of events.
"I don't know what's happening," said Slayer as he summoned his swords. "But I like it."
"Me too…" agreed Fang. "Let's do this."
Dr. Fate stared, "That…is the Demon Emperor's true form…"
"Akashi style! Forbidden Technique!" Tamashii began spinning like a drill. Soon his entire body became enveloped by a dragon made of pure energy, spiralling downward towards its prey. "DESCENDING HEAVEN DRAGON!" The dragon slammed into the Fangire leader, creating a giant crater as a result and blasting smoke into the air.
"I can't see!" Danielle cried. "Who won?"
Devlin was trying to focus his eye but the smoke was getting in the way. He turned towards Mitsuomi who wore a small smile on his face. He wondered what that smile could mean.
The smoke finally settled to reveal Tamashii, standing tall and proud, the defeated Fangire leader lying at his feet. The Dragon's body slowly cracked before it shattered completely. The white orb of a soul flew into the air. Tamashii glared at the soul and lifted up his arm. With a hissing noise, the Exelon parasites flew after the disembodied soul. However, the soul dodged and weaved until a large, malicious form appeared to block the Exelon. It was fuzzy at first, but it quickly sharpened until it had revealed itself from the summoning spell.
It had been summoned by the Dragon, just in case he lost. It was a huge Sabbat colored gold and silver. It let out a roar as the soul escaped. Mitsuomi and Emi decided it was time for them to leave and right now the heroes would be preoccupied by the Sabbat to stop them anyway.
"Damn!" Tamashii cursed.
"We got bigger problems now, Akashi!" Devlin shouted.
"Here you go," said Richard as he handed the Slayer System back to Tamashii. Tamashii took it and turned towards Devlin.
"One last time, it seems," spoke Tamashii as he slung the belt on and fastened it around his waist.
"It seems so," said Devlin as his Fang Belt formed when Fangula bit him. He snapped Fangula onto the belt, "Henshin!"
"READY!"
"Henshin!" Tamashii snapped the Knuckle onto the belt.
"FIST ON!"
"Wake Up!"
In flashes of golden light which faded and a mass of chains which shattered, the two Riders appeared.
"Let's take this big one down!" shouted Fang as he drew out his Dragoon Whistle and placed it between Fangula's lips to blow.
Slayer took out his Mecha Whistle and inserted it into his belt. It called, "MECHA DRAGOON: COME HERE!"
"It's coming!" Danielle warned.
The ground exploded as the Great Dragoon appeared with the Mecha Dragoon riding on its back. The two Riders looked towards each other and leapt upon their respective dragons. At the same time, they would assume their strongest forms.
"Roulette! Now!" Fang commanded.
"OK!" shouted Roulette as he flew towards his master and snapped the shoulder chains to release the golden bats.. He then attached himself to Fang's left arm, calling out, "FINAL WAKE UP!" The swarm of bats engulfed him and changed him into his Demon Emperor Form.
At the same time, in his seat, Slayer had just entered the three digit code to activate his own ultimate form. His armour exploded and the belt announced, "PALADIN MODE: ACTIVATED!" as his new armour was activated.
"IKUZO!" shouted Slayer in his Paladin Mode.
"Right!" agreed Fang as the Great Dragoon took to the air to engage the Sabbat in the most climatic battle yet.
The Sabbat that the Great Dragoon, Mecha Dragoon and their pilots/Riders were battling was the toughest one they'd encountered yet. It appeared unaffected by the blasts of the Great Dragoon's fireballs and the bombardment of the Mecha Dragoon's explosive capsules. It even managed to knock them aside and damage the two dragons with energy shards. The Great Dragoon roared in pain. Being a machine, the Mecha Dragoon gave no response but was still receiving heavy amounts of damage.
"Akashi!" shouted Fang as he looked over his shoulder at his partner.
"I'm fine!" Slayer shouted back. He was still in his Magabarai Form under his Paladin Mode armor. "Let's finish this thing off quick!"
Fang gave a nod and turned his attention back at the Sabbat. It had to have a weakness. Anything had to have a weakness, even with its massive size. They had to destroy it before more lives became endangered. "You're mine you overgrown chandelier!" Fang shouted. He ordered, "Great Dragoon, fire!"
Down on the ground, Danielle, Danny, Lobo, Francis, Richard and Gillian watched the battle. "You think they can win?" Danny asked.
"I know they can," nodded Danielle. "I do."
Some of the energy shards managed to hit Fang but he still stood firmly on his clock tower, eyes narrowed in determination. Amity Park was his home, the home of his friends, the home of his family and the home of his loved ones.
He then tugged on Roulette's head, activating the window and making the image spin. When it stopped at his emblem, Roulette shouted out, "WAKE UP FEVER!"
The demonic energy rose up around Fang as he shouted, "Akashi! One last time! Let's finish things off!"
Slayer nodded and got off his seat before running along the Great Dragoon's back. Fang jumped off the clock tower and onto the Great Dragoon's neck, running along it until he got to the head. Slayer also managed to reach the head as the two Riders got into their stances.
"HAH!" the two Riders shouted as they jumped off and dropped in front of the Great Dragoon's head. The dragon opened its mouth and propelled them with a fireball which engulfed them both. The two Riders went into a flying kick stance, empowered by the fireball, as they rocketed towards their target.
They smashed right through the head of the monster, exiting the other end before tumbling on the ground after a rough landing. Fang looked up to see the monster convulsing. The Great Dragoon roared and fired a stream of flames which totally destroyed the monster, vaporizing it into nothingness. Fang sighed a breath of relief as the golden bats stripped off his armor with Fangula and Roulette detaching from their posts.
"We did it…" Devlin managed to breathe. He turned towards Slayer whose armor had also vanished and the belt was slung over his shoulder. "Akashi…" He was still in his Magabarai Form.
The ancient samurai walked over towards the dhampir and reached out to touch the scar hidden under Devlin's fringe. He said, "This is for all the trouble I've caused you. I don't know if this helps, but this is the best I could do." Devlin didn't move. He didn't feel threatened at all. Tamashii then thrust his arm forward. "Hah!" he screamed. Devlin was knocked back slightly.
Devlin blinked at the sudden strike, shocked that there was no pain. "What was that?"
"The Dragon's Palm. Another ability that I acquired once entering this form. It allows me to heal any wound. Now I don't owe you a damn thing," said Tamashii. His aura died down and his hair returned to its white color. Tamashii gave one last smile before his entire body nearly exploded in a flood of blood. Every wound he had ever taken in his four hundred years of life simultaneously opened.
Devlin realized what Tamashii meant when he could now see through his right eye again, the same eye which had been scarred shut by Tamashii many months ago when they had accidentally encountered each other and had their little misunderstanding.
But he had other things to worry about now as he saw his friend collapse in a pool of his own blood. "AKASHI!"
Fang Manor was tense as Tamashii hung on the brink between life and death. Using the power of his clan had exhausted him beyond the limit, even with the parasites which inhabited his body. They couldn't even keep his body from getting injured anymore. It had been hell trying to get him back to the Manor where he could be treated. Mitsuomi and Emi had vanished in the aftermath, but no one really cared at the moment.
Stepping back into the main hall, Devlin watched everyone look up to him in worry.
"Is Tamashii going to be okay?" asked Seras, near the brink of tears.
"Well, that's up to him," Devlin sighed. "My potions can heal and Fangula used his bites, but he's lost a lot of blood on the way here. It's up to his will to live at this point."
"Then he's going to be okay," Richard grinned. "He's too stubborn to die."
"Damn straight" said Bunshichi. "The punks been through some tough fights before, no way is he gonna let something like a little blood loss take him out."
"Besides" said Chiaki, looking at Seras. "Tama-chan has too much to live for. Because of Seras-chan and Sandy-chan, there's no way he'd die."
"Will you people please shut up" groaned a voice. Everyone turned to see Tamashii leaning against the wall. He was bandaged, but other than that looked fine.
"How…How are you up and walking around?!" shouted Richard.
"I'm pretty much immortal, remember? It just took longer than normal for my wounds to heal because they all opened up at once."
"What about the blood loss?" asked Devlin.
"As soon as my wounds healed, my blood replenished itself at an increased rate." Tamashii then turned around. "You're all too damn loud, I'm going back to sleep. Wake me up again and I'll kill you all." He swung around and pointed at Devlin. "Starting with you…Vampire." He smirked.
Devlin returned his smirk. "Any time, any place…Slayer."
2 Days Later…
Tamashii stood out in front of Café Mal d'Amour. In front of him were the Slayers and Devlin. Behind him was his motorcycle. He had a backpack slung over his left shoulder.
"Well, I guess this is goodbye, for now at least," said Tamashii. Sandy was crying, and Seras was on the verge of tears. "Chiaki, I'm gonna need you to look after things while I'm gone. It's up to you to keep these two meatheads in line." Tamashii pointed at Bob and Bunshichi.
"I'm gonna miss you, Tama-chan," said Chiaki as she pulled Tamashii into a hug.
"Bob, keep up the good work. You're a good teammate and a great man. Look after Chiaki and Seras for me while I'm gone." Tamashii and Bob then shook hands. He then turned to Bunshichi.
"Don't screw up," was all Tamashii said to him.
"What?! I never screw up! You little punk!" growled Bunshichi.
"You wanna go, you poor excuse for a primate?" replied Tamashii, returning Bunshichi's glare. He then held out his hand and Bunshichi shook it. "Take care of yourself."
"You too," replied Bunshichi with a grin.
Tamashii then knelt down so he was eye level with Sandy. "Tama, I wanna go with you!" the girl cried.
"Sorry, Sandy. But you can't this is something I have to do alone. And it'd be far too dangerous if I brought you with me. But when I get back, I'll tell you all about it. OK?" he asked with a smile.
"OK" sniffed Sandy, nodding her head.
Tamashii ruffled her hair. "Good," he said with a warm smile. Tamashii then stood up and looked at Seras.
"Tamashii…I…" began Seras, but she was silenced when Tamashii pulled her into a hug.
"I love you," said, Tamashii. Seras was stunned by this. "This isn't really goodbye. This is just a small bump in the road. I'll see you when I get back." Seras could only nod as tears flowed down her face.
Tamashii and Devlin faced each other. "Get stronger, Akashi," said Devlin.
"You too, Amakusa. It'd be no fun beating you if you were weak."
With that said, Tamashii waved them all goodbye and sped off to parts unknown.
A Week Later…
Devlin sighed as he came back from his last job. The girls from school were calling him in even more now since the break had begun. With no school or homework, they were going on dates all the time or going to parties. Fang Manor had become livelier with the Slayers hanging around. Fright Knight suddenly appearing through the wall really scared Sandy when she wasn't expecting it and Seras would scold the ghostly knight, much to his embarrassment. In the time since Tamashii left, Sandy had adopted Devlin as a second brother figure and Seras as a mother figure. If she wasn't with one, she was with the other. Desiree was popping by now and then, flirting with him and enjoying his company. Danielle didn't like it but at least Desiree knew how far she could take things, unlike Gillian who had attempted to peep on Devlin while in the bath no less than four times since the vacation started. He was just looking forward to the cross-country trip he would spend his vacation on.
"Hello, Master," Francis smiled as he took in the sight of Devlin dead on his feet. "Another tiring day?"
"How can so many girls all have dates on the same night?" Devlin pondered. "It boggles my mind."
"That's women for you," Lobo commented from his house of cards. "Always unfathomable. That's why I don't think about it."
"But Danielle doesn't want as much makeup as my clients do," Devlin retorted. "I love my job, but this is ridiculous."
"Maybe that's why you fit together with Lady Danielle so well," Lobo shrugged. "She has natural beauty."
"Perhaps," Devlin nodded. "So, any messages?"
"Well, Drake had left a message," Francis replied. "He said that the Fangire population is in an uproar when they heard the Dragon had been defeated."
"Is that good or bad?" Devlin groaned.
"Actually, good," Francis answered. "Either the Fangires are too afraid to break the rules of the Demon Emperor or following them in reverence of you."
"So Fangires are going to be laying low," Devlin nodded. "I could use the break right now."
"Actually, they're hibernating right now," explained Lobo.
Devlin's had learnt before that most Fangires hibernated during the summer. It was due to the heat which they couldn't stand. The stronger ones could tolerate it but those who couldn't just slept until it was over. Sometimes it just depended on the clain, really. Of course, this made Devlin curious so he decided to ask something.
"So, why aren't you hibernating?" asked Devlin curiously.
"We don't need to," answered Francis. "We aren't sure why. Maybe it's because we're sealed and have made a contract with Topper."
"I never slept during summer," said Lobo. "Too hot to sleep anywhere. I'm covered in fur if you remember."
"And Gillian?" asked Devlin.
Lobo snorted, "Are you kidding? Her clan spent most their lives in the water. Besides, this just gives her a chance to…"
Gillian came into the main chamber wearing a bikini and a sarong in her favorite green color. She immediately latched onto her master's arm which made him blush at the contact. "Master Devlin! Come to the pool! The water's great!"
Gillian was from the now extinct Merman Fangire Clan. Summer was her favorite time of year. She enjoyed going to the beach. She also loved swimming in the pool too and right now wanted her master to join her.
Of course, as much as she liked her master, she was also growing fond of Richard Belmont. As much as she wanted her master's attention, she also wanted Richard's. this was just confusing for her. At least when Richard wasn't around, she could pour all her affection onto Devlin.
"Maybe later, Gillian," Devlin politely declined. "I'm tired right now."
"Aw…" pouted Gillian. "Oh, maybe I can give Richard a call!" She then skipped away.
"Several centuries old and she acts like a schoolgirl," Lobo shook his head.
With nothing stopping him, Devlin had gone on his cross-country trip, taking Danielle along with him. Danielle had been his only company, along with Walter and Miriam. The others were left back at Amity Park to look after things for him. Together, they had visited so many places in every state. Plus, it was the most peace Devlin had been able to enjoy. This was their life for three months. Of course, all good thinks must come to an end. They still had school to go to and summer vacation was nearly over. Devlin had sent Danielle back home before returning to his own.
When Devlin arrived home, he expected to see his mansion standing at the top of the hill as always. However, that was not the case. Staring with eyes wide in shock, Devlin stood gaping at the fortress that now stood in the mansion's place. It was a castle, one appropriate for royalty, and definitely one that the Demon Prince deserved.
Devlin could only think of one person who would be responsible for this and shouted, "TOPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRR!"
KR CHROME: Now, I know what you're thinking. Why such a different finale? Well, I decided to rewrite the rest of the story. The Youkai Academy stuff was well...silly when I come to think of it. However, elements of it can still be used. I just need to think about it. Still, this was fun to write. So, Fang 2 has been discontinued, unfortunately. But that's not the end of the world, guys. You can still enjoy it.