Parasite Eve II: Armegedon
The story arc involving Kyuu and Koizumi ends here…while I reveal to you how Kyo came back to life in a controversial fashion…which will surely give you hints on what will come in over the next few chapters…
Believe me…you'll be surprised…
As Kyo continued his explanation, Satoru and Grandma Renjou just chuckled though the youngest Renjou child didn't find it amusing that Kyu is using her as an excuse, but then came to the point in which he has to accept reality: he is dead and will never come back. But then an angel came and whispered to Satoru while Kyo wasn't looking, and the Renjou patriarch realized that this would sadden his son even more and nodded as he went to his child.
"Kyo…remember what Kyuu said upon coming back…?"
"Walking the path to Heaven…to rule over everything…"
"Yes…and since he came back to life he never gave up…he kept on fighting until the case is close…and that will apply to you as well…"
"What…but I'm dead…! I don't want to leave you…!"
Grandma Renjou gently held her grandson's hands and gave him an advice which further rattled Kyo. She knew his devotion but knew this is for the best.
"When the RIGHT time comes…then we'll be together…now isn't the right time yet…you still have a mission…say hello to your brother and your mother for us…"
The Class R leader's body was starting to get transparent, and saw his dad smiling and nodded, which is a farewell…and assign of confidence in which he know that his children will do better at Earth. When Kyo disappeared completely, Grandma Renjou hugged her son, pained of seeing Kyo leave abruptly, but was confident that they'll meet again…one day.
The scene slowly shifted to the battlefield within the hills of Hanamiki, where Kabuto and Drake continued to fight, as both are shooting at each other with their weapons. Neither one of them noticed that Kyo's body was slowly showing signs of life, as his body is showing that he's breathing, though he remained unconscious at the moment.
Meanwhile, a pair of silhouettes is seen near the battle scene, and both went to separate directions, one towards Kabuto and Drake, and the other towards TheBee and Hercus.
"Looks like we got here on time…"
"We'd better act now or things will get ugly…"
"What about Kyuu…?"
"We'll have to wait and see before we decide on something…"
"Very well…"
Next Level by Yu-Ki
(Opening Song from Kamen Rider Kabuto)
Kimi ga negau koto nara subete genjitsu ni naru n' darou
Erabareshi mono naraba
Bousou hajimete 'ru sekai wo moto ni modosu ni wa mou
Jikan ga nai
MOVING FAST Kokoro no tokei ni hashirase ashita no sono saki e
Kimi no tonari tatakau tabi umarekawaru
Me ni mieru SPEED koete 'ku MOTION
Ittai jibun igai dare no tsuyosa shinjirareru?
Kousoku no VISION minogasu na
Tsuite koreru nara...
Hikari ga sagashite iru atsui kumo no aida kagayaku
Erabareshi mono dake wo
Kimi ga souzou shite 'ta mirai ga arukidashita michi ni
Mirai wa nai
TAKE A CHANCE kokoro ga motome-tsuzuketa shunkan koko ni aru
Dare mo inai jikuu hitori shinka shite 'ku
Mitaiken eria de hajimaru riaru
Zettai jibun dake ga kono jidai wo kaete yukeru
Saikyou no LEGEND minogasu na
Tsuite koreru nara...
[Instrumental]
Kimi no tonari tatakau tabi umarekawaru
Me ni mieru SPEED koete 'ku MOTION
Ittai jibun igai dare no tsuyosa shinjirareru?
Kousoku no VISION minogasu na
Tsuite koreru nara...
Dare mo inai jikuu hitori shinka shite 'ku
Mitaiken eria de hajimaru riaru
Zettai jibun dake ga kono jidai wo kaete yukeru
Saikyou no LEGEND minogasu na
Tsuite koreru nara...
28: Kuwagatamushi no Dengen
Back at Heaven, Satoru looks down on Earth, looking on at the scne before him where Kyuu, as Mask Rider Kabuto, fends off Mask Rider Drake, pained a bit to see him struggle, but he knew things have to take its course, and Kami-Sama (from Ah! My Goddess) placed a hand on the former detective, giving him assurance that all is all according to plan.
"I know your devotion to your sons, but this is something we cannot simply interfere. Have faith in the as I did…and I assure things will turn out good in the end. Great things are bound to happen…yet your children must unravel it on their own way…each taking their own road that leads them to their desired paths."
"I understand…I have full confidence in my sons…"
Going back to Earth, Kabuto grappled at Drake and managed to throw him off the sea wall and his armored opponent fell to the raging sea, and went to his twin brother's side, surprised to see Kojiro Hyuga there and saw his twin brother slowly breathing again though he remained unconscious, but was rather baffled to see the Zecter Belt and the Stag Beetle Zecter fastened around Kyo's waist, and he approached the ZECT agent/soccer player for explanations.
"Hyuga…glad you came…but what gives…? I thought my brother's gone…but I see I was worried over nothing, yet I was initially freaked to see him slumped here after Koizumi said that he shot him before he fell from the cliff…please…get him out of here…I can't afford to lose a member of my family…he's all I got apart from my mom…"
"Relax, Kyuu…your brother's out of danger for now…but he still needs to get to a hospital with his wounds still intact. Your mom's still in Hiroshima…you and your brother got fooled…no doubt by Neo-ZECT…"
"Yeah…figured that out…and I have a feeling they played a role in screwing Koizumi's head…"
After a brief explanation, Hyuga understood the circumstances and in turn told Kyu how he got here and how he saved Kyo, much to the Class Q leader's amazement.
- - - FLASHBACK - - -
The scene shows that while Kyo's soul went to Heaven, the scene shifts to Kabuto and Drake which the fighting became somewhat intense upon seeing Kyo's body, the armored DDS student tries to get to his side but Drake, who initiated "Cast Off", prevented him from getting near, and Kabuto followed suit and assumed Rider Form, and the two began to beat each other up, yet Drake kept his opponent from reaching Kyo's body, which slowly losing its lifespan.
By then Kojiro Hyuga arrived after finally reaching Hanamiki after hours of traffic Hell and when he first arrived he was attracted by the sounds of blasters firing and when he went to the hillside he saw TheBee and Hercus fighting, both using fists and kicks though neither one attempted to use their weapons, and TheBee remained in Masked Form.
"Tezuka's fighting Oda…better stay out of their sights and see if I could find Kyuu…speaking of which…where are the ZECT Troopers? I thought Mishima is sending reinforcements here?"
As he sneaked past the two fighters, he noticed Kyo's bag near the cliff and then bloodstains, which made the soccer player uneasy so he peaked down and saw the other two combatants fighting…and Kyo's body slumped quite far from the two. Seeing this he immediately went down the hill and went towards scene and saw the younger Renjou's body still not moving and checked his pulse. He was sure that Kyo died, but was about to offer prayers when a thought hit him and decided to take the risk…and chance…to save a life, since he underwent the same situation as before.
As Kabuto kept Drake occupied, he took off his Zecter Belt and fastened it around Kyo's waist, and then placed the Zecter onto the belt, and its Tachyon energy started to course around the body, slowly undoing the damage on his body…from the head down to his torso which also included closing the wounds on his chest brought about by Drake's shots. This would explain why Kyo's spirit was starting to disappear from Heaven, as he was slowly being revived and thus his "time" isn't up yet. By then his soul reconnected to his body and he slowly breathes though he hasn't regained consciousness.
- - - END FLASHBACK - - -
Kabuto shook Hyuga's hands in gratitude, relieved that he won't lose his twin brother to Death and now he's in Hyugaa's debt though the soccer player assured to him that it was nothing but then a voice spoke with pure malice.
"Don't think this us a happy ending as you denied me one…"
Hyuga and Kabuto saw Drake emerging from the raging current and was pointing his Dragon Grip, in Scope Mode, at the two, looking ready to open fire yet he hesitated as he offered his opponent a reprieve of sorts.
"I ask you again…where is Yukari?"
"I already told you I don't have her…and I don't know why you're accusing me of that but I never do something THAT horrible…!"
"Rider Shooting…"
The Dragon Grip, now in Scope Mode, spoke after Drake inputs his voice command and his weapon looked ready to open fire.
Dragonfly Zecter: "RIDER SHOOTING…"
Kabuto stood up and then placed himself in front of Hyuga and Kyo, arms raised sideways, intending to protect them and spoke to Drake in a defiant tone which made Drake pulled the trigger.
"For the last time…I DON'T KNOW…AND I'M NOT INVOLVED IN HER DISAPPEARANCE…!"
Opening fire, Drake's Rider Shooting hits Kabuto on the chest but he shifted his weight and he ends up colliding against the wall, but the damage was enough to knock him down and Kabuto "powered down", leaving him very vulnerable as Kyuu was stunned and couldn't move to try and re-activate the Beetle Zecter.
However, Mask Rider Caucasus arrived and blocked Drake's path, and toggled with his Zecter producing a surprising result which surprised both Hyuga and Kyuu.
"Rider Beat…"
Caucasus Beetle Zecter: "RIDER BEAT…"
Tachyon energy coursed within his body and then through his right fist as he punched Drake on the face, sending him scampering away for a few miles, though a dent is seen on his helmet, Koizumi was rather rattled by relatively unharmed. In retaliation he fired the Rider Shooting again, but since Caucasus's Rider Beat is still in effect, his Tachyon-charged right hand swats the approaching blast aside, and instead hit the wall of the hill, creating a hole.
At the top of the hill, TheBee was doing a good job in keeping Hercus at bay though he was son forced to go defensive as his opponent took out his Kunai Gun and activated the "Gun Mode", opening fire and since the armored Kunimitsu Tezuka lacked any long-ranged weapons, he couldn't get close and had to hide behind a huge boulder and wait for the right timing, wisely searched for an opening so he can mount a comeback.
By then Mask Rider Ketaros shows up and took out his Kunai Gun and activated the "Ax Mode" while toggling with his Zecter to activate the Rider Beat., seeing this Hercus followed suit, and activated his Rider Beat and both of their Zecters emits Tachyon energies and went for the attack, with Hercus and Ketaros performing the "Avalanche Slash", in which their Kunai Gun in "Ax Mode" are charged up and both hit each others' weapons at the same time, but the resulting collision caused an explosion and caused Hercus to fell off the cliff but TheBee grabbed Ketaros' hands and saved him from falling down.
Meanwhile, Drake was standing up when Ketaros fell, but he managed to break his fall and urged Drake to fall back for now seeing that they're outnumbered, though his "comrade" was unwilling at first.
"No…not until they tell me where Yukari is hidden…"
"We'll eventually find her…for now we fall back and regroup…we'll be needing a lot of help on this one…I promise you we'll get her back…"
Seething with disappointment, Drake fired another round of his Rider Shooting which covered their escape, though Caucasus told the rest that there is no need to go after them for now and saw Kyuu attending to the still-unconscious Kyo, and he opted to give the younger Renjou more attention, and when the ZECT Trooper arrived they transported the Renjou brothers and went to the Shibuya Hospital to give Kyo medical treatment, while Tezuka was eyeing Kyuu, and he knew Mishima will scold him for failing his mission though it may be a blessing in disguise as Hercus' intervention provided him a justifiable alibi, and saw Kurosaki talking to Kyuu, and overheard them talking about offering Kyuu a place in ZECT.
To Be Continued…
Full Force by RIDER CHIPS
(1st Ending Song from Kamen Rider Kabuto)
Arifureta keshiki ni totsuzen arawareru
Mou hitori no jibun yukkuri aruite kuru
Tomadou hima mo naku mahiru no yume ja naku
Deatta shunkan ni higeki nara hajimatte 'ru
Kimi wa yuiitsu no dare mo kawarenai
Tokubetsu na sonzai sa mayowanaide tatakau toki
FULL FORCE Kinou yori hayaku hashiru no ga jouken
Jibun no genkai itsumo nukisatte iku no sa
FULL FORCE Donna toki ni demo tsuyosa to iu jishin
Karada wo afuredashitara subete ga chikara ni naru
Minareta kao wo shita wana ga shikakerareru
Kono machi no uragawa katarareru koto mo nakute
Kaze wo kirisaku mashin wa itsu demo
Owaranai yami no naka susunde iku tatakau tame
FULL FORCE Dare yori mo hayaku ashita wo mi ni ikeba
Jibun no ashiato dake ga nokosarete iku no sa
FULL FORCE Donna toki ni demo tsuyosa wo shinjiru nara
Fukanou nante nai hazu subete wo te ni ireru sa
Kaze wo kirisaku mashin wa itsu demo
Owaranai yami no naka susunde iku tatakau toki tame
FULL FORCE Dare yori mo hayaku ashita wo mi ni ikeba
Jibun no ashiato dake ga nokosarete iku no sa
FULL FORCE Donna toki ni demo tsuyosa wo shinjiru nara
Fukanou nante nai hazu subete wo te ni ireru sa
Surprise, surprise! Kyo's alive…and saved…thanks in part to Hyuga for his quick thinking, and this ends the Kyuu-Koizumi arc though the tension still has not yet been resolved, so expect more Kyuu-Koizumi fights in the next upcoming chapters…
Preview:
Koizumi tries to get another shot at Kyuu which leads them to and underground subway fight, with Tezuka mixing in, and there a three-way conflict ensues.