OathToOblivion: It's that time again, folks!
Symbolic Joker: Again? We're doing another movie so soon?
OathToOblivion: Hey, gotta have the Movie War, right?
Cure Rider Phoenix: Another Collab project my friends! This time it focuses slightly on my own Melody of Desire story as well.
OathToOblivion: And special thanks to my good friend Conceptulist, from the SpaceBattles Forums, for being our Beta!
Conceptulist: Glad to be joining the team!
OathToOblivion: This is his first active role in the project, as he only recently started by lambasting the Pre-DX2 Chapters of our story. If you're reading this through Just Live More rather than Melody of Desire, don't be confused as we're posting it in both stories since this is a crossover. Since Ross is at the crossover point first, it's only natural that he posts it first.
Cure Rider Phoenix: Yeah and it's quite a gap we've got...better hurry up guys! XD
OathToOblivion: Oh hush, you. We'll go at our own pace.
Let's Ride! Count Up the Medals, 'cause This is Our Stage Now!
HeartCatch Pretty Cure – Just Live More/Kamen Rider OOO & Suite Pretty Cure: Melody of Desire
Movie 02 – Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider: OOO & Gaim: The Seeds of Conquest Movie War
A figure in white and purple crashed into the ground after being tossed back from a cloud of dust. Their armor looked as if it was made of three distinct sections; the head, the torso, and the legs. The helmet was sculpted into the shape of a pterodactyl with its wings spread out and had pale green segmented eyes. The shoulder pads were large, and had gold claws facing forwards while the arm gauntlets resembled the head of a triceratops. Finally, purple lines ran down the white bodysuit from the belt that contained 3 purple Medals to the leg armor, which resembled a T. Rex's legs. This was capped off by the chest emblem, which contained within a gold rim the images of those three animals, with each animal in sequence; Ptera on top, Tricera in the middle, and Tyranno on the bottom.
To those who were familiar with him, it was clearly Kamen Rider OOO in his Invincible PuToTyra Combo. It unfortunately seemed as though he wasn't quite invincible today, as his armor was sparking and flashing grey.
From the cloud of dust, a figure walked up. He wore a blue bodysuit that had gold markings on his arms and legs. His armor resembled that of a samurai, head crescent and all. The crescent was red with splashes of gold and a red gem in the center. He also had burnt orange armor with black markings all over it. The same black markings covered his orange visor as well. This wasKamen Rider Bujin Gaim!
"I'll ask again, OOO. Where are the rest of your Medals?" asked the menacing twin of Gaim. OOO, although heavily injured, chuckled none the less. "What's so funny?" asked Bujin Gaim.
"I...I destroyed them," the heavily breathing OOO said.
"WHAT?!"
"You heard me... I destroyed them using PuToTyra. The only Medals I have left are the Dinosaur ones, which are useless for your purposes, Gaim," he elaborated.
"AHHH!" screamed Bujin Gaim. All that work for this?! He then calmed down, remembering about something. "Don't think this is the end, OOO! I still have many more options," He proceeded to hold up a Lockseed with a whirlpool design on the front.
OOO recoiled at the sight of it. "You actually finished that insane project?! How many lives did it take for you to make that?!"
Bujin Gaim chuckled. "Heh. It's cute that you think I'm concerned about that load of tripe. I WILL become a God, OOO. This has only been a minor setback."
OOO got back to his feet, gritting his teeth and ignoring the pain that wracked him. "Not if I stop you here!" he yelled, bringing out the Medagabryu axe-bazooka. He quickly dropped Cell Medals into the blade/mouth of it. He then closed the mouth and twisted the handles around to convert it into Bazooka Mode.
GOKKUN!
PU-TO-TYRA~NNO HIS~SATSU!
"SEIYA!" OOO yelled as he unleashed his Strain Doom attack on Bujin Gaim, kicking up an enormous dust cloud in the process. As the attack died down and OOO lowered the Medagabryu, he lurched back in pain. Impacting through his chest was Bujin Gaim's Musou Saber, which had fatally injured him. As Bujin Gaim extracted his sword from OOO's chest, he couldn't help but feel whimsical. "Goodbye, old friend. It was real," Bujin Gaim said.
As OOO's body started mysteriously turning to stone, he said just one thing, "I...pity...what...you've...become...Ko..." Before he could finish Bujin Gaim's name, he fully turned to stone. Bujin Gaim, despite his insanity, looked at the now-stone Rider with an almost sad look, remembering days gone by.
He shook his head; this was but a minor setback. He WOULD become a God, and if he had to traverse the Multiverse to do so, so be it! He clicked open his Whirlpool Lockseed, opening a Gold Crack to a familiar musical town. He smiled an evil grin under his mask. "Next stop, the OOO no Sekai (World of OOO) of the Pretty Cure section of the Multiverse," He then powered down and jumped through.
The town of Kanon, a wonderful town full of music. A small group of 3 girls and 2 boys were currently in the town square nearby the giant clock tower.
Unknown to the passing by people, these 5 were the protectors of this town, the Suite Pretty Cure and Kamen Riders OOO and Birth! Currently in their civilian identities of Hojou Hibiki, Minamino Kanade, Kurokawa Ellen, Ryan Stenhouse, and Hamataro Itsuko, the group seemed to be looking over their plans for a fun little session they had been planning for later today.
"Okay, so we still gotta come up with a good song for our little performance later tonight," Hibiki said, as they looked over various music scores they had come up with.
"Let's not forget who sings and who plays music, girls," Ryan pointed out. Itsuko nodded softly in agreement.
"It'll be alright so long as it's fun, after all-nya!" A voice nya'd in, as running over was a cute Kitten. This was Hummy, a Fairy from Major Land and the one who collects the Notes of the Melody of Happiness scattered throughout the town.
"Of course, Hummy. I mean, Hibiki, Kanade and Ellen should be fine. It's just Ryan and myself that I'm worried about," Itsuko said as the two Riders slumped. Compared to their Pretty Cure partners, they had no musical talent.
Suddenly, a Zipper appeared in the air, unzipping to reveal a figure dressed in black. His face was shrouded by his hood. All that could be seen was his diabolical smirk. "I've finally found you, Ryan Stenhouse, Kamen Rider OOO."
Ryan and the others tensed up. How did this guy know he was OOO? "How do you know who I am? What do you want from me?" asked the slightly suspicious Ryan.
The figure chuckled, then held out his hand. "What I want, Mr. Stenhouse, is your Medals."
Ryan was immediately on guard. "You're not getting them that easily!" he declared. "I don't hand them out to every last yahoo who asks."
The figure dropped his hand. "A pity," he said. "I would have hoped to do this in a civilized manner, but you have forced my hand." He then drew a strange rectangular device, and placed it across his waist. A yellow strap zipped around his waist and hooked to the other side, turning it into a belt.
"Henshin," the figure said, snapping open a strange orange-shaped padlock.
BURUDDO ORENJI!
(BLOOD ORANGE!)
LOCK ON!
He then placed it in a slot on the strange belt and closed the padlock around what looked like a solid area that jutted out. In actuality, there was a hole that it locked into, telling the belt that it was ready and standing by. A really discordant guitar started playing, causing Hummy to cover her ears in pain. He then took what looked like a fruit knife attached to the belt and rotated it down, snapping the orange open.
(GUITAR RIFF) BURUDDO ORENJI ĀMUZU! JA NO MICHI ON SUTĒJI!
(BLOOD ORANGE ARMS! BLOODY PATH ON STAGE!)
A metallic orange-like object fell from a zipper that opened up in the sky. It had little bumps all over it and had gaps on it, letting the group see hinges inside it. It plopped down on his head, creating a blue bodysuit. It was then that the hinges' purpose was revealed to them, as the orange unfolded into his armor, revealing his helmet in the process! "Ore wa (I am)... Gaim," he said in a menacing tone. Wait, what?
"A-A Kamen Rider?!" Itsuko said in shock. Ellen had also cringed from the Guitar Riff. While she was no longer a Fairy due to being stuck in human form, she could still feel pain from the discordant music.
"This is bad. We gotta stop this guy before he does any damage!" Hibiki said quickly. Kanade and Ellen nodded in agreement.
"Right! Let's do this!" Ryan said, bringing out a rectangle shaped device of his own with three Os on it. It was the OOO Driver, which Ryan placed across his waist, the strap automatically closing around it.
"Right behind ya, buddy!" Itsuko said, bringing out his own more bulkier device. This was the Birth Driver, which he placed on his waist, swinging the belt strap around and attaching it to the right side of the Driver.
"Ikuze, minna (Let's go, everyone)!" Hibiki called out as she, Kanade, and Ellen brought out their Cure Modules; heart shaped devices with a G-Clef in the center of an almost stained glass looking pattern.
Ryan glared at the opposing Rider as he brought out three coins. One was Red with a Hawk on it, one was Yellow with a Tiger on it and one was Green with a Grasshopper on it. These were the Taka, Tora, and Batta Core Medals.
Itsuko brought out a Grey Coin with a Scorpion pattern on one side and an X on the other side. This was a Sasori Cell Medal. Itsuko gripped the Cell while Ryan slotted his three Cores into his OOO Driver, with the Taka Medal on the right side, the Tora in the middle and the Batta Medal on the left side.
"Henshin!" Ryan and Itsuko called out, as Ryan gripped the Circle shaped O-Scanner and scanned it across his Driver to a three part jingle while Itsuko slotted in the Cell Medal into his Driver and turned a crank on the right side of the belt.
TAKA!
TORA!
BATTA!
*CRANK*
*CRANK*
*POP*
TA-TO-BA! TATOBA TA-TO-BA!
"Let's Play! Precure Modulation!" Hibiki, Kanade and Ellen called out, forming a G-Clef each in front of themselves as they were covered in a bright light. OOO and Birth had finished their transformations, which had been hidden by the light, as the light died down, revealing the girls in their Precure forms!
"Strumming the Wild Rhythm! Cure Melody!"
"Strumming the Graceful Melody! Cure Rhythm!"
"Strumming the Beat's Soul! Cure Beat!"
"Unlimited Medals! Kamen Rider Birth!"
"Count Up the Medals, 1, 2 and 3! Kamen Rider OOO!"
"Resonate! Our Musical Suite! Suite Pretty Cure!" the three Pretty Cure said, finishing up the team roll call.
"Hmph," grunted... okay, why is he calling himself Gaim? Anyway, Bujin Gaim grunted in disdain. "Five versus one doesn't seem very fair, now does it?" He then drew more of those padlocks, but the image on their fronts was hidden from OOO, Birth, and the Suite Precure. "How about I call in some reinforcements?" he said rhetorically.
As he opened the Locks, more Zippers appeared revealing... KAMEN RIDERS DOUBLE, FOURZE, AND WIZARD?!
"What the! More Riders?!" Birth said in shock as OOO moved into a fighting pose.
"Double, Fourze, and Wizard. But why would they work for someone like this guy?" OOO muttered softly. Regardless, the Pretty Cure stood at the ready with Birth and OOO.
"So 4 v 5... still slightly in our favor," Birth joked, causing OOO to smack the back of his helmet.
"Focus," OOO said calmly. Nearby, Hummy was hidden from view with the Fairy Tones and the Healing Chest, safely out of danger for now.
"Keep those other annoyances out of the way while I claim what belongs to me," Bujin Gaim ordered of Fourze, Wizard and Double. The trio (quartet? It's hard to tell whether Double should be counted as one or two) of summoned Riders were silent as they charged towards Birth and the Suite Pretty Cure. OOO glared at Bujin Gaim, who was holding his Medajalibur at the ready.
"Now then... OOO, time to give me your Medals," Bujin Gaim said, wielding his Daidaimaru, a crimson scimitar that resembled an orange slice, and Musou Saber, rushing forward for the attack. OOO stood ready at his starting position before quickly blocking the slashes that Bujin Gaim sent his way. Sparks flew as the pair clashed; Bujin Gaim's swords struggling against OOO's Medajalibur.
"Sorry, but my Medals aren't going anywhere!" OOO declared. He pushed back and kicked Bujin Gaim's chest to bounce away with his Batta Legs and gain some distance.
OOO quickly brought out the Medal Holder and removed the Taka and Tora Medals from his OOO Driver. He then brought out the Kuwagata and Kamakiri Medals.
"Gotta try and end this fast," OOO said as he rescanned his Driver.
KUWAGATA!
KAMAKIRI!
BATTA!
GA~TA-GATA-GATA-KIRI-BA! GATA-KIRI-BA!
Three Rings of Medals, one for each part of his armor, formed around OOO, locking onto the Green Medals: Kuwagata (Stag Beetle), Kamikiri (Mantis), and Batta (Grasshopper). OOO's armor had changed into the 'Strongest Combo': GataKiriBa. His body proceeded to glow and split into 10 copies; the clones and the real OOO charged at Bujin Gaim.
Bujin Gaim seemed to not be bothered by the 10 v 1 odds at all. When 2 of the clones attacked, slashing with their curved swords, he easily blocked and countered both of them, destroying the two clones with one slash.
OOO gained a faint cold sweat as his other 7 clones charged at Bujin Gaim and sent multiple slashes or kicks towards him. Yet again, he seemed to easily knock them aside or destroy them as he took out 3 of them in one slash.
The remaining 4 Clones sent a combined electric strike towards Bujin Gaim. He was covered in smoke, and just as the clones were beginning to relax a crimson colored slash flew out and destroyed the clones, leaving the original OOO behind. Bujin Gaim calmly chuckled as he walked out unscathed.
"Is that all, OOO?" Bujin Gaim taunted him. OOO clenched his fists as he quickly removed the trio of Medals.
"Let's see you handle this one!" OOO yelled, slotting in a familiar Yellow trio of Medals and scanning his Driver again.
LION!
TORA!
CHEETAH!
LA-TA LA-TA~! LA-TORA~TAH!
The Medal Rings locked onto the yellow Lion, Tora (Tiger), and Cheetah Medals, forming the combined emblem and slamming against OOO. OOO let loose a powerful light from his entire body that caused smoke to rise from Bujin Gaim's armor. OOO had now appeared in his 'Scorching Combo': LaToraTah. He extended the longer Tora Claws Solid, growled at his opponent, and rushed forward with a burst of speed. Bujin Gaim slowly bent his knees in a ready stance, waiting patiently. Just as OOO slashed a claw, Bujin Gaim countered with his swords, causing a loud clang.
Meanwhile, Kamen Rider Birth was busy running through a, luckily, empty street while firing his Birth Buster at Fourze, who had summoned his Gatling Module on his left leg from Astroswitch #19. Birth continued running before ducking and rolling under a piece of concrete that took the barrage of shots from the Gatling Module. Birth quickly detached the Cell Medal container on the top of the Birth Buster and attached it to the front of the barrel.
-CELL BURST-
Birth waited for the Birth Buster to charge up fully before he hopped over the concrete and aimed at Fourze.
"Birth Buster: Charged Shot!" Birth called out, firing a huge blast that impacted against Fourze's chest and sent the astronaut-themed Kamen Rider rolling backwards. Birth then charged forward, slotting in a Medal into his Driver and turning the Crank on the side of it.
*CRANK*
*CRANK*
*POP*
-DRILL ARM-
Fourze looked up to see this as he removed the Gatling Switch from the middle left slot of his Driver, and replaced it with a Yellow one with #3 on it, the Drill Switch.
-DRILL!-
Fourze quickly activated the new Astroswitch by twisting the top.
-D-RI-LL ON-
Fourze's left leg now had the yellow Drill Module as Birth lunged forward with a Drill Punch from the blue Drill Arm on his right arm! Fourze swung his left leg as the Drill Module began to spin; the two drills colliding in a shower of sparks! (C: "My drill is the best!" "No, my drill is better." "No it isn't." "Yes it is.") (OTO: You know, Fourze can't talk in his current state.)
Melody and Rhythm rushed towards Double and swung a combined double kick at the Two-in-One Kamen Rider as Double swung a kick himself which collided with the pair's. The three (four?) struggled before Double sent a blast of wind that pushed Melody and Rhythm away. Luckily, the pair quickly recovered before rushing toward Double with a double punch. Due to not knowing much about the Rider, they didn't realize the danger they were in as Double took out a red Gaia Memory with a 'H' stylized to look like it was made out of fire.
HEAT!
With the Gaia Memory sending out a signal to his Double Driver, Double could safely take out one of his Memories without canceling his transformation. In this case, with the Heat Memory being a silver tipped Memory; he switched out the Cyclone Memory.
HEAT-JOKER!
With a burning tune ending with a triumphant one, Double switched out from being the Fast Skilled Warrior to the Hot Skilled Warrior; his Cyclonic Right Half being replaced with the Heated Right Half. Not really caring much about the fact their opponent had switched colors, Melody and Rhythm swung their fists together as Double sent his own flaming fist forward. The trio of fists collided in a dramatic flash of light.
The girls gritted their teeth as they fought through the pain, but it would seem that if they continued standing like this they would merely burn their hands off. Realizing this, Melody swung a leg which surprisingly managed to hit Double right on the head, the force of the blow being enough to send him stumbling backwards.
Taking the opportunity while she still could, Rhythm rushed forward and quickly let loose a barrage of punches to Double's chest and stomach, forcing the Rider back. To stop the assault, Double swung a leg and kicked Rhythm away. She was fortunately knocked back just as a running drop kick from Melody smashed into his chest, sending the Rider skidding back.
The Pair of Precure stood together at the ready as Double removed the Heat Memory and brought out a yellow Gaia Memory with a crescent moon on it as its symbol, though part of the moon was cut in an 'L'-like shape.
LUNA!
With that announcement, the Luna Memory followed the Heat Memory and sent a signal to the Double Driver to tell it not to cancel the transformation just because a Gaia Memory was taken out. With that done, Double swapped the Heat and Luna Memories and stood up. A quick tilt of the Double Driver's Memory Slots finished the Memory Change.
LUNA-JOKER!
Double's red Heated Right Half changed into the yellow Fantastical Right Half, which like the Heat Memory retained the secondary yellow coloring from the Cyclonic Right Half. Double flicked his right hand before he reared it back and swung towards Melody and Rhythm. Surprisingly, his arm extended and was used as a whip, forcing the two Precure to dodge it.
"He can stretch himself?!" Melody said in surprise and shock. Double rushed forward at the two and swung a wide arced kick that also extended, thanks to the power of his Luna Memory, towards the pair, impacting against them and sending them skidding back.
"What strange power... " Rhythm muttered softly as the Pretty Cure stared at Double.
"Beat Sonic!" Beat called out. She summoned her Love Guitar Rod and played a tune on the guitar, causing 6 Lavender arrows shaped like notes to fly towards Kamen Rider Wizard, who was in his fiery Flame Style.
CONNECT, PLEASE!
Wizard reached into the magic seal and brought out his weapon, the WizarSwordGun in its Gun Mode and started shooting at the various arrows, causing them to explode into small music notes. Wizard continued to fire as he rushed towards Beat, who continued to play more music on the Guitar Rod.
Wizard quickly got in dangerously close so Beat hopped back. Wizard then switched his weapon to its Sword Mode and slashed at the Pretty Cure, who blocked with the Guitar Rod, causing a clanking noise.
"Sory!" Beat called out as Sory, the green Fairy Tone, entered one end of the Guitar Rod. Beat kicked Wizard back a good few feet, but he proceeded to back flip away, landing on his feet perfectly just. Beat then switched her Guitar Rod into the Soul Rod, which looked more like an Axe.
Beat swung the weapon at the same time as Wizard swung his own. The two collided repeatedly, with sparks flying from each hit. Wizard then hopped away and removed the Flame Ring from his left hand and brought out a Yellow Ring that looked like his helmet only with a different shape. He then shifted the Levers on his WizarDriver and placed the ring on top of the Hand Author.
LAND, PLEASE! DO-DODO DODO-DON! DON DODO-DON!
A Yellow Magic circle appeared under Wizard's feet and moved upward, changing his armor from Red to Yellow, as well as from oval-cut to emerald-cut. He switched the Connect Ring on his right hand with another orange Ring with a Shield on it as Beat lunged forward. Wizard quickly placed the Ring over the Driver as he reset it.
DEFEND, PLEASE!
Suddenly, a Rock Wall appeared in the way of Beat's Guitar Rod. This caused it to get stuck in the rock for a moment, which allowed Wizard to swing a kick that sent Beat flying. The Pretty Cure soon corrected herself in midair and landed without trouble. At least, in co-ordination. After all, there was still Wizard to deal with.
OOO yelled out as a slash clashed against his chest, sending him rolling back. He was still in LaToraTah, and his armor was smoking with various slashes all over it. Glaring at the approaching Bujin Gaim, OOO stood up and removed the Lion, Tora and Cheetah Medals from his Driver.
'He's knocking my Combos around like nothing. SaGoZo or ShaUTa might not be able to stop him. Maybe TaJaDor or PuToTyr...NO! Not PuToTyra! Not ever again!' OOO thought as he moved to his Medal Holder. There, he saw three particular Medals and smiled calmly.
"Forgot about you. Thank you, Crescendo Tone!" OOO said, pulling out the Medals, which Bujin Gaim noticed that they seemed to be the Taka, Tora and Batta Medals, but different. The markings that made up the animal in each Medal were a golden color rather than an engrave of the same color as the Medals. OOO then slotted the trio in, causing his Driver to glow brightly.
"Here we go!" OOO called out as he scanned the Driver.
SUPER!
SUPER!
SUPER!
SUPER TAKA!
SUPER TORA!
SUPER BATTA!
SU~PER! TATOBA TA-TO-BA!
SUPER!
Three rings of mostly golden colored Medals flew around OOO before locking onto those particular three Medals. They combined and pressed against OOO's chest, causing a variety of new changes!
The Black on OOO's armor was now heavily reduced and replaced with a Green color on the legs of the bodysuit, Yellow on the torso and arms and red for the helmet. The Helmet of the new form looked exactly like the Taka Brave helmet from TaJaDor, with a small bit of black on the back of the helmet. The Tora Claws were a combined Black and Yellow in color, with OOO's gloves now pure black while some black lines moved from his gloves up to the shoulders and to the O-Crest. The same applied to the Batta Legs as well; the Boots were black with two parts that looked like Grasshopper legs on them while the legs were fully green with a single black line running down each leg to the boots.
This was Super TaToBa, OOO's Most Powerful Combo! (OTO: ...For now anyway...)
Bujin Gaim reacted in shock. "What the hell is that?! I've never seen that before!"
"Let's see you handle this surprise!" OOO called out, now in his newest Super TaToBa form. He leaped up high and smashed a drop kick right into Bujin Gaim's chest. The force sent him skidding back just as OOO extended his longer Super Tora Claws Solid and performed rapid slashes that Bujin Gaim was barely blocking with his two weapons. The powered up OOO then spun a powerful kick round and smashed it against the stomach of the Dark Rider, pushing him back near that strange zip in the air he had used to enter here.
"Had enough?!" OOO asked, in a ready position to take this creep down thanks to the Crescendo Tone's upgrade, while his friends focused on handling the other controlled Riders.
"Tch! I didn't expect you to have a form like that! The OOO from home certainly never did, else I would have seen it!" spat the wounded Dark Rider, clutching his chest as he did. He closed his Rider Locks, causing the other 3 to disappear. "I believe now would be a good time for a tactical retreat!" he said, holding out a Lock with a whirlpool-like design on it. He clicked it open, causing a gold Zipper to form in front of him. He then jumped in, and the Zipper started closing behind him.
But OOO wasn't going to let him get away with that! "You're not getting away that easily!" he declared, leaping into the Zipper. "OOO!" the others shouted, leaping into the Zipper after him at the exact same time. The Zipper closed behind them, leaving an empty square. In Major Land, Queen Aphrodite started, as she could no longer feel the presence of the Precure. But just where had they gone?
OOO leaped through the portal looked around at the strange new location. He then dashed down a path, still staying in Super TaToBa form just in case he came across Bujin Gaim. Just as the Kamen Rider vanished from sight, who should appear but Birth, Melody, Rhythm, Beat, Hummy, and the Fairy Tones. The cat Fairy was holding the Healing Chest somehow in her paws.
"Nyapu~ That was too close," Hummy sighed in relief as she approached the groaning three Pretty Cures and one Kamen Rider.
"Hey, where's OOO?" Birth groaned. You can't blame him, as he was currently on the bottom of the pile that they had found themselves in. Beat, Melody, and Rhythm quickly got off him.
"He's gone," Beat said. It was then that they noticed the strange forest they were in now.
"What is this place? It's creepy," Rhythm said softly.
"Let's just find a way outta here and fast, before Ryan gets himself into trouble," Birth said. The three Pretty Cures nodded and the group walked through the forest. Hummy hopped into Beat's arms while Melody carried the Healing Chest, the Fairy Tones deciding to rest inside the Chest for now.
Meanwhile, OOO traveled through the forest. He had switched back to his regular TaToBa form since Super TaToBa was draining too much energy. As he traveled, he noticed yet another of those weird Zippers that was starting to close. Figuring that Bujin Gaim had gone through there, he leapt through just in the nick of time, finding himself in Kibougahana, the city of the HeartCatch Pretty Cure.
Of course he didn't know that, and was slightly confused. 'Where am I?' he wondered to himself as he noticed a nearby lake. As OOO tried to figure out exactly where he was, suddenly, a horde of strange grey and lumpy creatures came out of nowhere. He didn't know it, but these were Elementary Inves, the first form of the Kaijin of Kamen Rider Gaim. As he tried to fight them off with the Medajalibur, he was overwhelmed.
SOIYA! ORENJI ŌRE!
(ORANGE AU LAIT!)
"Take this!" a voice called out, as an orange wave of energy impacted the Inves that were holding OOO down. He turned to find that the person who saved him looked very familiar!
"Need a hand, OOO?" asked Kadoya Tsukasa, Kamen Rider Gaim. He looked pretty much identical to Bujin Gaim, except his head crescent was pure gold, his mouthpiece was silver, and he didn't have the black, flame-like markings that Bujin Gaim did on his armor and visor.
"Gaim," OOO said in a cautious tone, one hand gripping his Medajalibur tightly as he backed up into a nearby tree."What're you doing helping me?" OOO demanded an explanation, telling Gaim that it wasn't the original OOO by the sound of his voice.
Gaim paused, confused about why this OOO was being so hostile. "Do I need a reason to help out a fellow Rider?" he asked. "After all, Riders should help each other out; isn't that what your predecessor said?" he added.
"Don't try and fool me! You tried to kill me and my friends!" OOO accused. "And what's with the orange color; was that blood orange just some kind of weaker state?!" OOO asked. He then moved his sword into a fighting stance.
"I won't let you take my Medals!" OOO said as he suddenly lunged with a sudden jump of his Batta Legs.
"WOAH!" yelled Gaim. He pulled down the Cutting Blade on his Sengoku Driver down three times.
SOIYA! ORENJI SUPARKING!
(ORANGE SPARKING!)
His armor folded back up into its fruit state, creating a shield that OOO bounced off of. He then slashed back with his Daidaimaru and Musou Saber, knocking OOO back a good 15 feet.
"'Kill you'? 'Take your Medals'? I think you've got me confused with the wrong guy, OOO!" Gaim commented. Glancing at his Daidaimaru and then back at OOO's Medajalibur, he didn't think it was going to hold up. He Unlocked his Orange Lockseed, and brought out his own Rider Lockseed; specifically Decade. "I don't want to fight you, but if you're going to be the instigator, then I'll finish the fight!" he stated, popping open the Lockseed.
DECADE!
OOO was even more incensed. "You got Decade too?! And then you try denying your involvement?! I'll bring you down hard!" he yelled, rushing at the standing by Rider, who activated the Lockseed.
LOCK ON!
SOIYA! DECADE ARMS! HAKAISHA ON THE ROAD!
(DECADE ARMS! DESTROYER ON THE ROAD!)
OOO rushed towards Gaim as he transformed, only to stop as a giant version of Decade's head suddenly came out of nowhere and plopped onto Gaim's head. The sheer absurdity made him pause while the head unfolded into armor resembling Decade's own armor. He then quickly leaped back in the nick of time to avoid a slash from the Ride Booker, the weapon of choice of Kamen Rider Decade, that Gaim was now using in his Decade Arms.
OOO glared before removing the Batta and Tora Medals from his Driver and slotting in two new ones. He then rescanned it with the new Medals.
TAKA!
KUJAKU!
CHEETAH!
OOO, now in one of his Random Combos, reared back his left fist and fired blasts of fire at Gaim before rushing forward at fast blurring speed thanks to the Cheetah Legs.
"Uh oh!" Gaim said, before getting knocked back by the speedy attack. OOO skidded across the ground as he came to a stop, but he was unable to use the Cheetah Legs again as Gaim shot at him with the Ride Booker's Gun Mode.
OOO Dodge Rolled to avoid some of the shots. As he dodged, he managed to get behind a tree and remove the Kujaku Medal and the Taka Medal. After quickly swapping the pair out for another Medal combo, he dashed out of his cover and scanned the belt.
LION!
KAME!
CHEETAH!
OOO's Lion Head glowed before unleashing a blinding light. He then brought the Kame (Turtle) Arms together to form their Shield and used the Cheetah Legs to rush at Gaim, using the shield like a battering ram.
"Not this time!" Gaim yelled. He brought down the Cutting Blade twice.
SOIYA! KAMEN RIDE: DECADE!
9 grey holograms that resembled Decade formed and came around Gaim, forming a shield that pushed OOO away from him, knocking him to the floor. "I'm ending this now!" Gaim exclaimed, bringing down the Cutting Blade once more.
SOIYA! FINAL ATTACK RIDE: D-D-D-DECADE!
"Dimension Blast!" That was the finisher of the Ride Booker's Gun Mode, and what was exclaimed by Gaim as he charged it up. Nine card-like Holograms formed in front of him in a line that lead to OOO. Gaim then fired the shot, which grew as it passed through the Cards.
OOO growled as he got back to his feet to see this coming. He quickly removed the Kame Medal and inserted the Kujaku Medal!
LION!
KUJAKU!
CHEETAH!
"Not gonna work on me, buster!" OOO declared. He removed three of the Cell Medals within the TaJa Spinner that had appeared with his Kujaku Arms. He then removed the Medals from his Driver and placed them within the free spaces in the Spinner. Finally, he locked the Spinner in place and let it spin, scanning it with the O-Scanner.
"Try this on for size!" OOO yelled as he moved the O-Scanner across the TaJa Spinner.
LION!
KUJAKU!
CHEETAH!
GIN-GIN-GIN-GIGA SCAN!
OOO reared back a fist and launched a powerful blast of wind and fire combined with the Lion, Cheetah and Peacock power that clashed with Gaim's attack, creating a power struggle.
"I have no idea why you're doing this, but I'm not giving up!" screamed Gaim, who pushed down three more times on the Cutting Blade.
SOIYA! FINAL FORM RIDE: D-D-D-DECADE!
The blast coming from the Ride Booker tripled in power, pushing back OOO's Giga Scan.
OOO grunted. He was knocked back as the blast broke through his Giga Scan, and was sent crashing against a tree. OOO groaned and slowly got back to his feet, his armor smoking from the blow. All three parts of his armor were flashing grey rapidly now, showing him that he needed to swap Medals!
But hang on, what exactly happened to Birth and the Suite girls? Well, let's turn back the clock, shall we?
Back in the Helhiem Forest, the group of Kamen Rider Birth and the Suite Pretty Cure continued to walk through the strange forest.
"We gotta find something that'll get us back to town," Melody muttered as she, Rhythm and Beat looked around.
"I'm sure we will, but first we gotta find OOO-baka," Birth said. He had taken the lead for now, with Melody walking beside him. Beat and Rhythm were watching around for any trouble while Hummy stayed in Beat's arms. Melody was holding onto the Healing Chest.
"Hey, what's that?" Rhythm spoke as up ahead of the group was a tree with strange purple flowers. They had an almost padlock look to them.
"I'm not sure. Probably just some flowers," Birth said as he looked around faintly. He was starting to get a bit nervous.
Suddenly, a group of figures leaped out of the trees. These were Kamen Riders Gridon, Kurokage, and Bravo! Bravo pointed his Duri Noko at the group. "Well, well, what do we have here? Kamen Rider Birth and the Suite Pretty Cure in MY forest? That just won't do."
Birth and the girls were taken aback at their sudden appearance. Birth quickly glanced at their Drivers. "Those same weird Drivers," he noticed.
His musings were interrupted by Bravo. "Gridon! Kurokage! Go deal with the girls. You have yet to make up for your sorry loss against Gaim a few days ago! I'll handle Birth personally," he said, rushing towards Itsuko as Gridon and Kurokage went after Melody, Rhythm, and Beat.
"These guys are Kamen Riders too-nyapu?" Hummy said in surprise. Beat put Hummy down while Melody gave the Kitten the Healing Chest.
"Hummy, get to some cover!" Melody told her. Hummy nodded and headed off to a nearby bush to stay out of the way.
Melody and Rhythm quickly moved and went for a double punch towards Gridon while Beat summoned her Guitar Rod, looking at Kurokage as she did so.
"Beat Sonic!" She called, strumming a tune on her guitar and launching multiple music note shaped arrows at Kurokage.
Meanwhile, Birth quickly drew his Birth Buster and fired rapid shots towards the rushing Bravo, trying to slow down the gladiator-themed Kamen Rider.
"Is that all?" Bravo asked in a droll tone, using his Duri Noko to deflect the shots. As he got closer, he lashed out in a kick that Birth defended against, only to get knocked back by a swing from Bravo's swords. Birth then quickly got out a Cell Medal, and plopped it into the Birth Driver, turning the Crank as he ran back towards Bravo.
*CRANK*
*CRANK*
*POP*
-DRILL ARM-
Meanwhile, with the girls, Kurokage dodged all of the notes, and lashed out with the Kagematsu. "Beat Barrier!" exclaimed Beat, who put up her shield, which caused the Kagematsu to bounce right off. But Kurokage wasn't done yet; he pulled his Cutting Blade down twice.
SOIYA! MATSUBOKKURI ŌRE!
(PINE CONE AU LAIT!)
"Sorry about this. Kage Nui Tsuki (Shadow Sewing Stab)." Kurokage apologized, before declaring his attack. The charged-up attack pierced right through the Beat Barrier and crashed into Beat, who was knocked back into a tree. (OTO: Took them long enough to name Kurokage's finisher too. Ironic, since poor Hase is kind of dead now and the Troopers haven't even used a finisher yet.)
COME ON! DONGURI SPARKING!
(ACORN SPARKING!)
Meanwhile with Melody and Rhythm, their attack simply bounced right off of Gridon's armor. He had converted it back to Nut Form in order to guard himself. He then proceeded to knock back Rhythm with his Donkachi, a simple hammer, sending Melody into a rage.
Birth gritted his teeth behind his helmet. He quickly made some jabs and slashes with the Drill Arm towards Bravo, following it with a spinning kick to try and push the Rider back. He was simply kicked back by Bravo's boot for his troubles.
"Siren!" Hummy called out in worry as Beat glared at Kurokage. She suddenly lunged forward and planted a double booted kick to Kurokage's chest to send him and her back. Beat then gripped her Guitar Rod and launched another Beat Sonic barrage towards him.
Rhythm was knocked back by Gridon's attack. Melody suddenly went for a powerful punch to the chest and began rapid punches. At this point, Miry, the orange Fairy Tone, came out of the Healing Chest towards Melody, who summoned her Miracle Belltier and attempted to fire a blast of orange energy at point blank.
(GUITAR RIFF) DURIAN SQUASH!
Bravo swooped in and deflected the attack, knocking Melody back to where Birth, Rhythm and Beat had been knocked back to. "Hmph. Pathetic. I expected more from the likes of you. Gridon! Get them out of my forest!" he commanded the Ornac.
Gridon nodded his head, taking out a Lockseed that resembled a Tulip. This was the L.V. - 04 Tuliphopper, a Lockvehicle. Unlocking it made it unfold into a Chicken Walker-type mech. He leaped up onto it and fired a laser that impacted behind the music-based Pretty Cure and their Cell Medal-using ally, opening a zipper to reveal Kibougahana! ...Not that Birth and the Suite Girls knew that either.
"Adieu!" was Bravo's parting remark, as a gust of wind flung them, as well as Hummy and the Healing Chest through the Zipper, which closed behind them. Bravo was smug on the outside but inside, 'Wow, I must be running out of good ideas for this weird coma-dream if I'm mixing in Fanfiction now.'
In a nearby alleyway, away from most of the public, a zipper appeared in the air. Flying out of it were the Suite Pretty Cure, Kamen Rider Birth, Hummy, and the Healing Chest.
"Oww," Birth grunted out as the group returned to their human forms.
"Well at least we're...home?" Hibiki started to say before she looked out of the alley and saw the city around them.
"Wait, this isn't Kanon!" Hibiki said in shock.
Just then, they heard a grunting noise, as more Elementary Inves appeared to ruin their day as well. As they were exhausted from fighting Bujin Gaim's summoned Riders as well as the Bravo Company, they could not transform. As they flinched away from them, a set of familiar announcements rang in the air.
COME ON! BANANA SQUASH!
HAI~! BUDOU SUKASSHU!
(GRAPE SQUASH!)
SOIYA! MERON SUKASSHU!
(MELON SQUASH!)
An energy blast that resembled a grape blasted through some of the Inves, followed by a spinning shield, just as a large energy banana impacted the rest. A trio of figures ran up; there were Sora, Kamen Rider Baron; Matt Davison, Kamen Rider Ryugen; and Matt's older brother Colin, who was Kamen Rider Zangetsu!
As Itsuko and the girls were shocked at seeing yet more Riders with those strange Drivers, the three were having a conversation of their own.
"These strange Inves Outbreaks are starting to get worse," commented Zangetsu. "We're lucky that it's only been Elementary Inves so far, but if Berserk Inves make an appearance... but just why is this happening? Helheim had been rather benign this whole time," he wondered.
"Don't be so down, bro! We'll just beat them up like we always do!" cried the enthused Ryugen.
"No, Ichigo's right. We're just lucky that unlike in the show, our reputation hasn't taken a nosedive," pointed out Baron, irking Zangetsu in the process.
"...You know; just because I'm Kamen Rider Zangetsu, doesn't mean I'm Kurosaki Ichigo," he said in a suffering tone.
"So? I still like bugging you," Baron commented to the seething Zangetsu. "Now, who are the poor saps we've saved to...day?" he trailed off, looking at the five people they had saved. Zangetsu and Ryugen stared as well; Zangetsu knew who most of them were as well as Baron did, while Ryugen thought the girls were pretty and was blushing under his helmet.
"...Hojou Hibiki, Minamino Kanade, Siren, Hummy, and some guy I don't know. Well, that's something different," Baron commented.
"Hey, the name is Itsuko, whoever you guys are," Itsuko said as the group got back to their feet. The present Fruit Riders idly noted that they looked a bit like they had been in a fight, not knowing what had happened.
"Are you guys Kamen Riders?" Hummy asked faintly. Meanwhile, one certain item had gotten the Riders' attention; mainly, the Birth Driver that was still on Itsuko's waist right now.
"So many Kamen Riders... I thought the only ones were Itsuko and Ryan," Ellen said softly.
"Tell me about it. In the past half hour we've run into 7 Riders now," Hibiki muttered to herself as Kanade looked at Baron, Ryugen and Zangetsu.
"Thank you for helping us," Kanade said.
"You're welcome," said Zangetsu, who had elected himself as their spokesperson. "The thing is though, what are you guys doing here?"
Baron nodded. "Yeah; I don't know about this guy who's apparently Birth, but you girls don't go active until next year. So how are you here?"
"Next...year?!" Kanade said with wide eyes.
"Wait! You mean we traveled through time when we jumped into that weird zipper?!" Hibiki asked.
"But how could you know about us then?!" wondered Ellen in shock.
"I think we got another problem to focus on, girls," Itsuko said as he looked at the three Riders.
"Would you three know of someone named Gaim?" Itsuko asked.
The three still-transformed Riders looked at each other in shared confusion, then turned back to them. "Yeah, he's a friend of ours," said Baron. "But when did you meet him? He left like 10 minutes ago to handle another bunch of Inves," he asked in confusion.
That they were friends with Gaim put the displaced Cures, Rider, and Fairy on edge.
"Well, he siced three Riders on us and tried to steal Ryan's Medals," Itsuko said.
"Ryan was able to fight him off but he stupidly chased after Gaim and is somewhere in that forest or possibly in this town now," Ellen said with a little worry in her voice.
"Yeah,that guitar noise hurt my ears," Hummy muttered, hiding behind one of Ellen's legs and still holding the Healing Chest.
"'Guitar'? Tsukasa's Sengoku Driver doesn't make a guitar noise," Zangetsu voiced in confusion, closing up his Lockseed and powering down to reveal Colin Davison, a Caucasian man of 18 with sand-colored hair and brown eyes. He wore, of all things, a suit.
Baron powered down to reveal Sora, who had a grim look on his face. "No, but we know who does," he said.
Ryugen powered down to reveal Matt, who resembled his brother almost exactly, save for the fact that he appeared to be 14 and was wearing casual clothes. "But why would Banban attack them?" he asked, with a puzzled look on his face.
Colin looked at him with an askance look. "First of all, please quit calling Kenji-san that, Matt. You know he's not a fan of that nickname," he pointed out. He turned back to Sora. "You were saying?"
Sora face became even graver. "Who do we know of that uses a Sengoku Driver, looks like Gaim, but has Knuckle and Bravo's Guitar Standby Sound?" he asked.
Colin thought for a second, before his own face became grave. "Bujin Gaim," he replied in horror. He had never expected that particular Rider to appear.
"Bujin Gaim?" Itsuko and the girls (and Hummy) asked.
"Oh dear lord, Ryan." Ellen facepalmed. Almost as if on cue, a far off explosion startled the group.
"What was that?!" Hibiki asked. Unknown to them though, that was the results of OOO's Giga Scan clashing with the Dimension Blast.
"Come on!" said Sora. "I have a hunch that all of us have a vested interest in finding out what's going on over there."
Back with Ryan and Tsukasa, the blast had knocked OOO back and caused him to switch back to TaToBa. Meanwhile, Gaim's own armor was starting to go grey. "Drat. Out of power. Probably wasn't a good idea to use the Sparking on top of the Squash, especially after my use of it not that long ago," he commented. He switched back to his Orange Lockseed.
LOCK ON!
SOIYA! ORENJI ĀMUZU! HANAMICHI ON SUTĒJI!
(ORANGE ARMS! FLOWERED PATH ON STAGE!)
"Now, are you going to calm down so we can talk about this rationally?" he asked OOO as the metal orange unfolded back into his Orange Arms.
OOO grunted as he stood up, clenching his fists faintly.
"I'll admit, I was curious why you didn't sic Double, Fourze or Wizard on me. Most evil nutjobs sic minions first," OOO said as he stood up, keeping one hand on his Medal Book just in case of a quick change. He panted faintly, exhausted from the battle and the use of Super TaToBa.
Gaim was taken aback. "Wizard and Fourze? They haven't shown up around here yet as far as I'm aware. As for Double, why on Earth would you think Link and Evanna were my minions?" he asked.
"Don't lie to me! You brought out these weird padlocks and they suddenly appeared out of nowhere! Like you summoned them!" OOO said pointing a finger at Gaim as he gripped his Medal Holder in one hand ready to pull out some of his Medals. 'Super TaToBa was too draining...TaJaDor might work,' were the thoughts going on in OOO's mind.
At the same time, Hibiki, Kanade, Ellen and Hummy were dashing down the streets with Itsuko and the other Riders. Heading towards the source of the noise which had been OOO and Gaim's battle.
"You mean Lockseeds?" Gaim asked in a "Seriously?" tone. "The only Rider Lockseed I have is Decade, which Tsukasa-sempai GAVE to me in the first place!"
"Wait; Decade? If you only have that Lockseed, then who was that guy who had three of these...Lockseeds?" OOO said in a confused tone of voice.
"This...doesn't make any sense," OOO muttered as he looked at Gaim curiously.
"Not only that, but I can't summon Tsukasa-sempai out of the blue like you described. I have to wait for him to show up here if I want to team up with him," Gaim noted.
"Tsukasa!"
"Ryan!"
The two turned to see their friends turn up. Gaim was flabbergasted to see the girls. "Wait, the Suite Precure?! But they're not supposed to...!"
Sora cut him off. "We know," he said. "They turned up here chasing after Bujin Gaim. He must have tricked them into thinking he was you," he explained.
"Say what?!" Gaim exclaimed, closing his Lockseed and reverting to normal. He punched his right fist into his open left hand. "When I get my hands on him..." he muttered, before realizing something else. "Wait, did they call you Ryan?" he asked of OOO.
OOO sighed in relief to see the girls and Itsuko heading towards them with Hummy in Ellen's arms while Hibiki was holding the Healing Chest for Hummy.
OOO gripped the OOO driver and set it into its Horizontal position; the armor vanishing to reveal the form of Ryan Stenhouse.
"Ryan Stenhouse, or Kamen Rider OOO. Pleasure to meet ya," Ryan said calmly, only to get a smack on the back of the head from Itsuko.
"That was for the stupidly chasing after someone!" Itsuko said.
Ryan glared at Itsuko. "Oh, like you're one to talk, Itsuko," he commented. "I seem to recall you being much more impulsive than I've ever been."
Itsuko lurched in shock, then hung his head. He knew that Ryan spoke the truth. Meanwhile, Sora was grinning. "I like this guy, can we replace you with him?" he asked Tsukasa, who grew an irritated look on his face.
"Would you be serious, Joker?! Or have you forgotten where we've heard of Ryan Stenhouse before?" he asked.
Sora put a thoughtful look on his face. "..."
Tsukasa facepalmed. "Not again," he trailed off in disappointment.
Sora then had a sardonic look on his face. "Like you seriously expect me to remember something like that this long?" he pointed out.
"Alright, I guess you have a point for once," Tsukasa sighed.
Ryan blinked his eyes faintly at this.
"What're those guys talking about?" Ryan wondered. Itsuko shrugged his shoulders a bit. He didn't know either.
"I've never heard of Riders like you guys," Ryan said.
"Look, perhaps we should focus on this Bujin Gaim guy? Why did he attack us, or to be more accurate, Ryan. What use could Ryan's Medals be?" Hibiki asked as Ryan looked at the Taka, Tora and Batta Medals in his hand right now.
Colin rubbed his chin. "Well, if I remember the Wizard/Gaim Movie War correctly, weren't the Rider Lockseeds of that Movie made out of items belonging to those Riders?"
Tsukasa nodded. "Yeah. The Joker Memory for Double, Astroswitch #1 for Fourze, the Flame Ring for Wizard and..." he trailed off as he stared at the now very self-conscious Ryan.
Sora finished for him, still staring at Ryan. "...The Taka Medal for OOO. Well shit," he continued.
Ryan, having been putting the three Medals away, froze at that part. He hadn't heard of that movie before considering he left his homeworld in 2012. He proceeded to look down at the Taka Medal in his hand.
"So he needs this Medal, huh? He's already got Double, Fourze and Wizard; he had them keep Itsuko and the girls busy while he tried to take my Medals. Of course, he didn't expect a surprise," Ryan smirked, referring to his Super Medals.
"But anyway, we need to find him now," Kanade said as Hibiki nodded.
"Before he causes more harm to innocents, we must stop him," Ellen said with a determined look in her eyes.
Tsukasa put on a serious face. "I don't know if there's a Wizard or Fourze active around here, but we first need to make sure he didn't snatch Riders from around here," he said, bringing out his phone.
Ryan had a puzzled look on his face. "How many more Riders are there around here?" he asked.
Matt counted off. "Well, there's the four of us. We go up against Kamen Riders Bravo, Gridon, and Kurokage. We also have a fifth member, Kamen Rider Knuckle, who isn't here right now. After that, um."
Sora finished for him. "Regarding our Sempai, there are 18 of them."
The dimensionally-displaced Riders and Cures counted up, discounting Bravo's group. "23 GOOD RIDERS?!" they exclaimed.
"Woah! Hold on! If this is one year before the Suite Pretty Cure start, then it's the HeartCatch timeline, right?" Ryan asked to some nods from the Gaim Riders.
"Well then I gotta ask: where in the hell were you guys when Black Hole came and tried to drown the world in darkness?!" Ryan asked.
"We met all of the past Pretty Cure Sempai, but no Riders. In fact, I was the only one there because Itsuko was busy fighting a Yummy that was loose," Ryan said.
Matt, Colin, and Sora glanced at each other, confused at what was going on. "Hey, I don't know what kind of screwy recollections you have. As much as Erika pisses me off sometimes, I wouldn't just leave her hanging!" Sora exclaimed.
Ryan glared at him. "Then where were you guys?!" he yelled.
It was then that Tsukasa came back. "Okay, I just checked with Evanna. Nobody has gone and stolen their Joker Memory; either of them, as apparently they managed to hold on to the T2 versions of their Memories from when Eternal showed up in Yotsuba Town," he said. "Now, what were you guys talking about?" he asked.
"Listen, all I remember was that me, Hibiki, Kanade and Hummy went to that new super mall that had opened up and met all of the Pretty Cure from Black, White and Shiny Luminous to the HeartCatch Pretty Cure, but there were no Riders. I was the only Rider who appeared during that battle. In fact, the other girls didn't seem to know about Kamen...Riders..." Ryan explained. All of a sudden, he slowed his talking down due to surprising thoughts he was having.
"What are you thinking, Ryan?" Itsuko asked as Ryan tapped his chin in thought.
"I can't help but wonder if we didn't just time travel," mused Ryan.
Tsukasa had the same thought. "You didn't just travel through time; you traveled through dimensions. In your dimension, OOO is the first Kamen Rider to show up. In ours though, Kuuga showed up to help Nagisa and Honoka from the get-go," he said.
Sora accepted that, but was still puzzled. "How do you know that for sure?" he asked.
"Ross," was Tsukasa's only answer, which confused Ryan but caused a dawning look to form on Sora's face.
"So maybe in about a year's time, another version of me will show up and meet this dimension's version of the Suite Pretty Cure?" Ryan wondered, although he was slightly confused about the Ross part.
Suddenly, another explosion is heard in the distance.
"Again?!" Hibiki said in shock as she saw the explosion. Ryan narrowed his eyes.
"Trouble no doubt," Ryan said.
"Let's move then!" Itsuko said getting nods from the Suite Pretty Cure. The group then headed towards the explosion.
The source of the explosion was at a hill that was near a park. Usually, elementary and middle school students flocked around the place, but not today as Bujin Gaim was confronting a certain special group of fourteen-year-olds!
"Hey! Just who do you think you are?!" yelled Kurumi Erika, the currently un-powered form of Cure Marine.
Hanasaki Tsubomi, the not-transformed Cure Blossom was noticing something different. "Why does he look like Gaim?" she wondered.
Myoudouin Itsuki, Cure Sunshine's alter ego noticed something different herself. "He's very skilled; be careful," she warned her friends.
Kamen Rider Knuckle, Ban Kenji was silent. There wasn't anything he could add to the conversation that was meaningful.
Bujin Gaim, for it was he that caused the explosion, chuckled. "Well well, I didn't expect to come across the HeartCatch Pretty Cure." It was then he took notice of Kenji. "Wait, shouldn't you have reacted to that?" he asked in confusion.
"I've already known that they were Pretty Cure for a while now," Kenji said in return.
"HEY!" Arriving on the scene was Ryan, Itsuko, the Suite Pretty Cure and the other 4 Fruit Riders. Hibiki and Kanade reacted in shock to see the HeartCatch girls.
"Hey, it's you guys! So this is Kibougahana?" wondered Hibiki. Of course, Tsubomi, Erika, and Itsuki were confused.
"Huh?" asked Tsubomi. "Who are you guys?"
Colin intervened. "It's a long story, but basically, they're your successors, the Suite Pretty Cure. With them are their allies, Kamen Riders OOO and Birth," he explained.
"So, Bujin Gaim, stopped licking your wounds have you?" Ryan said in a calm tone of voice with a faint smirk on his lips. He knew how mad the enemy Rider must've been thanks to Super TaToBa forcing him to flee.
"You're not getting away this time!" Itsuko declared. Hibiki, Kanade and Ellen stayed at the ready while Hummy stayed beside Ellen with the Healing Chest.
"Bujin (War God)?" Bujin Gaim wondered, before smirking under his helmet. "Heh. Well, I suppose it fits."
"So, try to impersonate me, huh?" Tsukasa asked, cracking his knuckles as he did so. "Well, you've got another thing coming!" he declared. Although, in his head, he wondered, 'He didn't answer to Bujin Gaim before now?'
"Personally, I'm glad he looks like you," said Sora.
"Why's that?"
"Because now I can vent all the anger you've caused me and not get in trouble!" he chirped. Yeah, you read that right; he chirped.
"...We are going to have to have a discussion later, Joker," said the now sweatdropping Tsukasa.
"Woo!" exclaimed Matt as he spun around. "Mind if we destroy you now? I don't hear an answer!" he said. ...Wait a minute, isn't that...?
Colin shook his head. "I knew Ryuutaros was going to be a bad influence on you," he in defeat. He had been trying to curtail it after all.
Tsukasa shook his head to clear it out. "Alright, enough of the peanut gallery remarks! It's go time!"
"Yeah!" was the reply from everyone. The HeartCatch Fairies sent out the Precure Seeds, while the appropriate Fairy Tones flew into the Cure Modules.
"Precure Seeds, Go!"
Seeds were loaded and G-clefs were drawn
"Precure, Open My Heart!"
"Let's Play! Precure Modulation!"
"Shall we?" asked Tsukasa, who looked aside to Ryan, who nodded in reply. Ryan brought out and strapped on his OOO Driver, bringing out the TaToBa Combo Medals. Itsuko only got a Cell Medal ready because the Birth Driver was still strapped on. The Fruit Riders all brought out their Sengoku Drivers, and strapped them on, opening their signature Lockseeds in the process.
ORENJI!
(ORANGE!)
BANANA!
BUDOU!
(GRAPE!)
MERON!
(MELON!)
KURUMI!
(WALNUT!)
Medals were slotted in and Lockseeds were Locked On.
LOCK ON!
Music. A cacophony of music. Horns blared, gongs rang, and guitars wailed.
"Henshin!" the seven exclaimed. Medals were scanned, a Crank was turned, and a multitude of Cutting Blades were pulled.
The 6 Pretty Cure and 7 Kamen Riders began their transformation sequences.
Using their Heart Perfumes, the HeartCatch Pretty Cure trio sprayed the magic power of their Heart Seeds onto themselves. Pretty Cure garbs formed around them, all with designs similar to each other with various color differences. Blossom was Pink and White, Marine was Blue and White, and Sunshine was Gold and White. They stood at the ready and nodded to each other before beginning their roll call.
"The Flower the spreads throughout the Land! Cure Blossom!"
"The Flower swaying in the Sea Breeze! Cure Marine!"
"The Flower that bathes in Sunlight! Cure Sunshine!"
"HeartCatch Pretty Cure!" finished up the flower trio.
The three Suite Pretty Cures were next to transform. A bright light covered the trio, with musical notes floating all around them. Ribbons formed and turned into the girls' outfits, which had similar themes like the HeartCatch Cures had matching styles. The girls stood together and smiled as earrings appeared on each girl's ears. A note was heard as the earrings appeared one by one, rising in pitch each time.
"Strumming the Wild Rhythm! Cure Melody!"
"Strumming the Graceful Melody! Cure Rhythm!"
"Strumming the Beat's Soul! Cure Beat!"
"Resonate! Our Musical Suite! Suite Pretty Cure!" declared the music trio.
*CRANK*
*CRANK*
*POP*
With the Pretty Cures finished it was the Riders' turn. Itsuko was first off as a Green see-through pod formed around him. Multiple pods resembling Gachapon capsules formed around him. The pods morphed into armor, which attached to his legs first, then his chest and arms, and finally his head.
"Powered by Unlimited Medals! Kamen Rider Birth!" Birth called out, readying his Birth Buster in anticipation.
HAI~! BUDOU ĀMUZU! RYU, HOU! HA HA HA!
(GRAPE ARMS! DRAGON, GUN! HA HA HA!)
SOIYA! MERON ĀMUZU! TENKA GOMEN!
(MELON ARMS! AUTHORIZED BY DIVINE PROVIDENCE!)
(GUITAR RIFF) KURUMI ARMS! MISUTĀ NAKKURUMAN!
(WALNUT ARMS! MISTER KNUKLEMAN!)
Next up was Knuckle, Ryugen, and Zangetsu. Zippers opened up above their heads, revealing metal versions of a Walnut, a Bunch of Grapes, and a Muskmelon. They plopped down over the heads of their respective riders, creating their base suits, folding into armor, and summoning their weapons. Knuckle received the twin Kurumi Bombers (OTO: Took them long enough to name them...) while Ryugen received the Budou Ryuhou and Zangetsu the Melon Defender.
"The Walnut Man of Justice! Kamen Rider Knuckle!" Knuckle announced, Kurumi Bombers at the ready.
"Ready to shoot them down with my Dragon Gun! Kamen Rider Ryugen, Blasting Through!" Ryugen uttered, pointing the Budou Ryuhou forward.
"Tenka Gomen no Samurai Rider (The Samurai Rider Authorized by Divine Providence)! Kamen Rider Zangetsu, Going Forth!" said Zangetsu, holding the Melon Defender in his left hand and pointing his own Musou Saber forward with his right.
TAKA!
TORA!
BATTA!
TA-TO-BA! TATOBA TA-TO-BA!
Ryan, after scanning his belt, stood straight. Three rings of colored Medals formed around him, stopping at the Taka Medal for his head, Tora Medal for his chest and Batta Medal for his legs. The three combined into one Medal shaped symbol and pressed against his chest, forming the Black armour of Kamen Rider OOO!
The symbol then glowed. Green lines ran down OOO's legs, forming the Grasshopper like features; yellow lines moved down his arms and formed the Tora Claws that gleamed in the light; and finally, red lines moved onto his helmet, forming a Red Hawk with its wings spread wide as well as a small beak like crystal that formed on OOO's forehead. His eye lenses glowed a bright green.
"Count Up the Medals! Regret Nothing! Kamen Rider OOO!" OOO called out with a modifed intro.
COME ON! BANANA ARMS! KNIGHT OF SPEAR!
Over with Baron, a metallic Banana plopped down onto his head in a horizontal position. Energy rippled over his body and formed the red, knight styled garbs Pre-Arms armor of Baron. The banana split apart into armor; the top and bottom formed shoulder pads while the middle folded into his chest armor.
SOIYA! ORENJI ĀMUZU! HANAMICHI ON SUTĒJI!
(ORANGE ARMS! FLOWERED PATH ON STAGE!)
Gaim was next as the Metallic Orange fell on his head. I'd describe him, but I already told you what he looked like and I'm feeling lazy, so I'm not going to. (C: I'm surprised that you don't do that more often.) (OTO: I don't usually go for big descriptions; but it is a movie after all.)
"Walking the Path of Flowers! Kamen Rider Gaim, On Stage!" Gaim called out, brandishing the Daidaimaru and Musou Saber.
"The Knight who Never Surrenders: Kamen Rider Baron," Baron calmly stated, with his Banaspear at the ready.
"It's about to get Exciting!" Gaim said, pointing his Daidaimaru straight at Bujin Gaim.
"So you better have the Attitude to match or it'll just end up being boring!" Baron said, pointing with his off hand.
"Hmph. Now I'm really outnumbered," mocked Bujin Gaim. "Or am I?" he asked. Lockseeds were opened, summoning a whole bunch of Elementary and Berserk Inves as well as Double, Fourze, and Wizard!
As the two Rider/Cure teams stood across from the horde of Kaijin and Riders, they got into their ready positions. Gaim took charge over the whole thing. "Alright, we'll divide into teams. Zangetsu and Knuckle, you guys deal with Fourze. Sunshine and Ryugen, tackle Double. Blossom and I will tackle Wizard, while the Suite team and Birth deal with the Inves. Joker? You, OOO, and Marine deal with Bujin Gaim for now. We'll switch off later," he ordered, getting nods from everyone.
"Okay everybody, let's show this clown the power of Pretty Cure and Kamen Rider!" OOO called out.
Gaim sweatdropped. "Could you be any more cheesy?" He grew serious. "Alright, let's go!" he yelled.
"Right!" everyone said. They then split off into their groups and dove into battle!
"Let's go, Kenji-san," said Zangetsu, drawing his own Musou Saber. Knuckle nodded in acknowledgement, getting his giant gloves ready. Fourze, seeing this, knew that this wasn't going to end well for him if he stayed as he was. He brought out Astroswitch #10, the Elek Switch, and placed it in the Fourze Driver.
-ELEK!-
"Don't let him turn that on!" yelled Zangetsu in warning. He and Knuckle raced towards Fourze, but to no avail as Fourze dodged both their swipes and turned the Switch On.
-E-LE-K ON-
Fourze's Circle Module Basement on his right arm formed Elek Module Billy the Rod, a nightstick-like sword. Electricity lanced from Billy the Rod and enveloped Fourze, transforming him into his gold and black Elek States!
Zangetsu smelled danger. "Fall back!" he said to Knuckle, but it was too late. Fourze took the extension cord on Billy the Rod and plugged it into the left slot. This electrified the blade, which he used on Knuckle, paralyzing him for a brief moment. Before he could take advantage of this though, Zangetsu swooped in, swinging his Musou Saber to get him away from the downed Knuckle.
Fourze leaped back from the swing and inserted Astroswitch #18, the Shield Switch, into the Fourze Driver, turning it on as he went.
-SHIELD!-
-SH-IE-LD ON-
With the shield equipped onto the Square Module Basement on his left arm, Fourze and Zangetsu went at it with their similar weapons. Luckily, due to certain elements in the Musou Saber, it was non-conductive. Because of this, Zangetsu was able to keep Fourze in a blade-lock. The two tried slamming their shields into each other in an attempt to get the other to back off.
Knuckle, having recovered from his impromptu shock therapy, saw this and decided to do something about it. He brought down the Cutting Blade three times.
(GUITAR RIFF) KURUMI SPARKING!
(WALNUT SPARKING!)
Knuckle then shot off a couple of giant walnut-shaped energy projections from his Kurumi Bombers at Fourze, knocking him back enough for Zangetsu to get some breathing room. "Thanks," Zangetsu said, nodding at Knuckle before pulling his own Cutting Blade down twice.
SOIYA! MERON ŌRE!
(MELON AU LAIT!)
"Melon Musou Zan (Unrivaled Melon Slash)!" Zangetsu hacked away at Fourze, deactivating the Shield Switch in the process and really making Fourze's day a bad one. It was then that Fourze, irate over his rough treatment, substituted the Elek Switch for Switch #20, Fire.
-FIRE!-
-F-I-RE ON-
Fourze's Circle Module Basement switched from Billy the Rod to the Fire Module Hee-Hack Gun, a combination flamethrower and water hose. Fire flashed all around him as Fourze transformed into his red Fire States! He then proceeded to shoot fireballs at Zangetsu, who deflected them with the Melon Defender.
While Fourze was distracted with that, Knuckle swooped in and tried to punch him. Fourze used the Hee-Hack Gun to defend from Knuckle's punches, getting pushed back regardless due to the force. Just as Knuckle let off for a bit to refresh, Fourze used that opportunity to plug the Fire Switch into the port on the Hee-Hack Gun to activate a Limit Break.
-LIMIT BREAK-
Fourze then proceeded to shoot the Rider Bakunetsu Shoot (Rider Exploding Shoot) at Knuckle and Zangetsu. Zangetsu, seeing this, immediately brought down his Cutting Blade three times.
SOIYA! MERON SUPARKING!
(MELON SPARKING!)
By shunting all the power to the Melon Defender Zangetsu projected an energy shield that protected both him and Knuckle. However, in the confusion, Fourze had gotten away and armed himself with the N-S MagPhone. Fourze split apart the MagPhone and loaded the resulting Switches, #30 N-Magnet and #31 S-Magnet, into the Circle and Square slots on his Driver.
-N-MAGNET!-
-S-MAGNET!-
-N/S MA-G-NET ON-
Fourze then transformed into his Magnet States, arming the N Magnet Cannon and the S Magnet Cannon as he went. He used the N-Magnet and S-Magnet Switches as joysticks, using them to shoot energy bursts from the Magnet Cannons at Knuckle and Zangetsu. While Knuckle kept guarding with his Kurumi Bombers, Zangetsu was unable to defend with the Melon Defender effectively. Noticing this, he then brought out one of the unique Lockseeds obtained from Helheim and opened it up.
CARAMBOLA!
(STARFRUIT!)
It was the Carambola Lockseed, L.S. - 16 (OTO: Our Idea that we thought up on our own, Do Not Steal)! After removing his Melon Lockseed Zangetsu activated this new Lockseed.
LOCK ON!
SOIYA! CARAMBOLA ĀMUZU! YUUKI NO HOSHI!
(STARFRUIT ARMS! STAR OF COURAGE!)
The transformation of the star-shaped fruit to its Arms Mode was a bit strange. First, the front and back folded down into star-shaped armor, like what you'd expect. However, the sides were a bit different. They folded off to the side like normal, but twisted themselves around so that they were oriented 180 degrees off their usual orientation in fruit mode. The armor itself was green with yellow highlighting. The visor was a pale green and looked like Ristar's head. This was Zangetsu Carambola Arms!
In Carambola Arms, Zangetsu gained the Star Rings, a pair of Star-shaped Chakrams that he used to great effect; deflecting Fourze's shots. Because of the shape of the Rings, they reflected the shots in odd directions, some Bouncing Back (OTO: Geddit?) and hitting Fourze! At this point, due to them both being able to deflect the shots, they had Fourze on the run. Knuckle assumed it was the opportune time for a finisher and pushed down the Cutting Blade.
(GUITAR RIFF) KURUMI SQUASH!
(WALNUT SQUASH!)
Energy flowed through his gloves as he ran forward alongside Zangetsu to attack Fourze. Fourze, seeing this coming, frantically pulled the Enter Lever on his Driver. He then flipped up the pad on the N-Magnet Switch and hit the button on it for a Limit Break.
-LIMIT BREAK-
The Cannons detached from his back and fused together in front of him, forming the N&S MagCannon. They quickly fired off the Rider Chō Denji Bomber (Rider Super Electromagnetic Bomber)! But Knuckle and Zangetsu didn't let that stop them! Zangetsu pulled his Cutting Blade down twice.
SOIYA! CARAMBOLA ŌRE!
(STARFRUIT AU LAIT!)
He quickly tossed the Star Rings forward, deflecting the blast. This let Knuckle slide under it and sock Fourze straight in the chest with a Rider Punch! Fourze rolled along the ground, returning to Base States in the process. As he tried to clear his head, he quickly placed Switch #14, Smoke into the slot on his Driver for the Cross Module Basement.
-SMOKE!-
-S-MO-KE ON-
As the Module formed on his right leg, it quickly let out a large smoke cloud that covered the entire battlefield. Zangetsu and Knuckle rushed forward, only to find that he had vanished. "Blast!" exclaimed Zangetsu. "Just where did he go?"
"Let's go, Sunflower-chan!" Ryugen happily laughed.
"It's Sunshine!" Sunshine comically corrected the green Rider like she usually did whenever he gets her alter-ego's name wrong. The two started off their assault against Double with Ryugen shooting at the Rider with his Budou Ryuhou. However, this caused Double to react with a Half-Change since his current form wasn't suitable against long range combatants.
CYCLONE-TRIGGER!
Double's Trumping Left Half was replaced with his Sniping Left Half thanks to the power of his Trigger Memory. Any of Double's Form Changes that involve the Trigger Memory armed him with the Trigger Magnum gun; its bullets augmented by his right half. In this case, being paired with his Cyclonic Right Half, Double was now known as the Fast Skilled Sniper. His Trigger Magnum now shot compressed air bullets, which had the least recoil compared to his other Trigger Forms.
True to his form's current name, Double's shots were extremely fast. Ryugen was barely able to keep up with his shots, mostly having to dodge. Sometimes, he was barely able to shoot the air bullets away with his own shots in time. Sunshine was much faster then Ryugen however, and managed to dodge with ease. Once she got close enough, she began attacking Double. Double was barely able to dodge all of her strikes and had to resort to blocking them instead. Sunshine had managed to trip Double. However, that gave him the opening he need to shoot her in the stomach.
"Sunshine!" Ryugen cried out in worry. He rushed towards his ally, who was clutching her stomach in pain.
HEAT-TRIGGER!
Ryugen heard Double's form change announcement plus the signature tunes of his Memories. Ryugen quickly moved himself and Sunshine out of the way, fortunately dodging a fireball just in time. Ryugen took the time to scan his opponent: Double's right half had now changed to red, though the yellow lines from his Cyclonic Right Half were still retained. The color change from green to red indicated that Double's right half was now the Heated Right Half, transforming Double from the Fast Skilled Sniper to the Hot Skilled Sniper.
Though it had higher recoil than Cyclone-Trigger, Heat-Trigger packed in the most power into the Trigger Magnum out of all the Half Changes with the Trigger Memory. This is shown when Ryugen's shots with the Budou Ryuhou weren't able to overpower the shots of the Trigger Magnum any longer, forcing the green graped-armored Rider to dodge again. Luckily for him, Sunshine had recovered and was able to dodge for herself.
"What do we do?" Ryugen asked Sunshine. He didn't see any way to deal with Heat-Trigger's superior shots.
"Use your Kiwi Arms! You should be strong enough to deflect them!" Sunshine said. The two continued dodging the Half and Half Rider's shots.
"Understood, ma'am!" Ryugen said. He took out his Kiwi Lockseed and unlocked it.
KIWI!
Ryugen then quickly inserted it into the Drive Bay of his Sengoku Driver and pressed down the Cutting Blade.
LOCK ON!
HAI~! KIWI ĀMUZU! GEKI, RIN! SEIYA HA!
(KIWI ARMS! ATTACK, WHEEL! SEIYA HA!)
Kiwi Arms is a bit more unique transformation wise than the other Arms. The top of the Kiwi that landed on his head folded to his right, taking part of the right side of the fruit with it to form his shoulder pad. The next part stacked on top of his head folded off to the left in a similar way, being noticeably bigger than the other shoulder. From there, it was a standard fold down to form the chest armor, with the helmet looking like a Chinese dragon! This was Ryugen Kiwi Arms!
Armed with the Kiwi Gekirin (Kiwi Attack Wheels), which took the form of gigantic dual wind and fire wheels that have a sliced kiwi motif, Ryugen charged towards Double, who shot fireballs from his Trigger Magnum at the now kiwi-armored Rider. However, Ryugen used his Kiwi Gekirin to deflect the fireballs, and when he got close enough, he swung the large wheels at Double. Unfortunately, Double had prepared a specific Half-Change should Ryugen get close enough.
HEAT-METAL!
Combining the powers of the Heat Memory and the Metal Memory, Double entered his physically strongest Half Change Form; which was also known as the Blazing Warrior. Unfortunately, it was also the slowest and heaviest out of all of his Half-Changes. But it was a good thing for Double. He didn't need to be fast or light, because he was now strong enough to handle the power of the Kiwi Arms.
Sunshine joined the fight, throwing skilled punches and kicks at Double. Unfortunately for her, Double drew out his Metal Shaft. We will give you all a moment to giggle since he drew a shaft against a girl.(OTO: Seriously, Joker? I thought we were trying to be more serious?)
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Are you done? Okay then. Back to where we left off; Double drew his Metal Shaft (SJ: Hey, we gave you a chance to laugh! Now stop giggling!) (OTO: Why am I hearing that in TJOmega's tone of voice?) and used it to deflect all of Sunshine's strikes. Ryugen didn't know what to do; his Kiwi Arms were only suitable for fighting alone. All of his attacks would merely get in the way due to how large the Kiwi Gekirin were.
Suddenly, a smoke cloud appeared out of nowhere, courtesy of Fourze. Double took that as the moment to cease attacking and abruptly vanished. Ryugen helped Sunshine up off the ground, where she had fallen over due to Double's strikes. The pair looked through the smoke cloud, wondering what was going on.
CONNECT, PLEASE!
That was the sound heard when Wizard retrieved the WizarSwordGun from wherever it is he stashes it. "Ikuyo, Blossom-chan (Let's go, Blossom)," said Gaim as he rushed towards the magical-using Rider. "Alright!" she agreed, running alongside him. Wizard saw this, and converted the WizarSwordGun into its Gun Mode, shooting at the pair. Gaim stopped to deflect the bullets with his Musou Saber, letting Blossom go ahead and attack with rapid-fire kicks and punches.
Wizard was battered back a good few feet after that barrage. Seeing that Blossom was coming at him again, he drew another Magic Ring and activated it.
BIND, PLEASE!
Chains came out of red magic circles all around Blossom and tied her up. Wizard then scanned one of his finisher Rings.
CHŌĪNE! KICK STRIKE! SAIKŌ~!
As he flipped around into his Flame Strike Wizard Rider Kick, Gaim intercepted him with his own Rider Kick.
SOIYA! ORENJI SUKASSHU!
(ORANGE SQUASH!)
"No, you don't!" Gaim yelled as their Rider Kicks impacted the other. As the explosion happened, they both fell back to Earth. But while Blossom, free of the chains since Wizard's concentration was broken, was able to catch Gaim, Wizard hit the ground hard. Slightly irate at this, he decided to take this to the next level, bringing out the Flame Dragon Ring and resetting the WizarDriver.
SHABADOOBIE TOUCH HENSHIN!
FLAME, DRAGON! BŌ! BŌ! BŌ BŌ BŌ!
A red magic circle formed in front of him then moved backwards. As it moved over him, a fiery dragon circled around him before going into him. His coat turned red, while his helmet antenna extended and a red gem ended up in the center of them. His chest armor also looked like the face of a dragon; Wizard Flame Dragon Style had burned in! Wizard then retrieved his Copy Ring, using it on his WizarSwordGun's Hand Author.
COPY, PLEASE!
As a result of that, he now had 2 WizarSwordGuns, which was something he could only do in a Dragon Style. Gaim scoffed. "Oh, we're doing this now, are we? Well, I'll do you one better!" he said, drawing out what looked like his Orange Lockseed, but all the silver was replaced with more orange.
FURESSHU ORENJI!
(FRESH ORANGE!)
LOCK ON!
SOIYA! FURESSHU ORENJI ĀMUZU! HANAMICHI ON SUTĒJI!
(FRESH ORANGE ARMS! FLOWERED PATH ON STAGE!)
Gaim changed from his Orange Arms, to his Fresh Orange Arms! Visually, the armor was the exact same; but there were some changes. For one, all the gold on Gaim's bodysuit had turned orange, along with his mouthpiece. In addition, the armor itself was very sparkly (OTO: AND IF ANYONE BRINGS UP F-ING TWILIGHT, I WILL MURDER THEM!)(C: Sparkle, sparkle, Gleam-Gleam-Gleam. Which is your, favorite team?) (OTO: DIE!) (C: Gah! Not the face!) (OTO: *unintelligible growling nosies*) (C: Back to the face, back to the face!), and had no black on it. But perhaps the most shocking change was that he had two Daidaimaru swords; his usual one, as well as a yellow one.
"Shaa!" he cried, swinging both Daidaimaru at Wizard who deflected with both of his WizarSwordGuns. As they flew into a blade dance, Blossom got ready for an opening, before striking!
"Blossom Punch!" The punch knocked Wizard back, sending him flying into the ground, and causing his Driver to go off. Suddenly, one of the Rings on his holster fell onto it, activating in the process.
LUPACHI MAGIC, TOUCH GO!
DRAGORISE, PLEASE! -HERE I COME, TO BECOME YOUR MASTER!-
Wizard reverted to regular Flame Style from Flame Dragon Style, just as a magic portal opened from his back and let out his Dragon Phantom, the source of his magic! Blossom was shocked. "A-A D-Dragon?!" she said in shock.
"Oh come on!" yelled Gaim. "I call hax! You're not supposed to be able to do that outside of someone's Underworld!" he complained. Wizard shrugged; he didn't know how it happened either.
"Tch!" grunted Gaim. "Blossom-chan, you handle Wizard. He won't be able to use his more powerful forms right now. I'll take on the Dragon," he said, holding out his green Suika Lockseed, L.S. - 10.
SUIKA!
(WATERMELON!)
LOCK ON!
SOIYA! SUIKA ĀMUZU! ŌDAMA BIG BANG!
(WATERMELON ARMS! BIG BALL BIG BANG!)
YOROI MŌDO!
(ARMOR MODE!)
Gaim quickly entered the armored form of his Suika Arms, which took the form of a Powered Armor in the shape of a samurai, wielding a Naginata. Blossom agreed to the plan, and sped off after Wizard, who was forced to speed himself up to avoid her powerful blows.
HURRICANE, PLEASE! FUU! FUU! FUU FUU FUU FUU!
Wizard shifted into his emerald/triangle-based Hurricane Style, leaping away on a gust of wind away from Blossom, who quickly followed after him. Meanwhile, Gaim swung the Suika Sojinto at WizarDragon, who tried to knock him back with its claws. The Dragon then flew up into the sky and started shooting fireballs. While Gaim COULD have used Gyro Mode to follow it up there, he decided to take a different approach.
ŌDAMA MŌDO!
(BIG BALL MODE!)
Gaim reverted his armor to its fruit mode to defend against the fireballs. Meanwhile, Wizard's switch into Hurricane Style didn't do him any good at all. Blossom was just too fast for him. So, he decided to be more tactical, resetting his Driver and pulling out the Water Ring.
WATER, PLEASE! SUI~! SUI~! SUI SUI~!
As a result, he shifted into his blue, teardrop-themed Water Style. He quickly brought out a Spell Ring that only worked in Water Style. He switched over the WizarDriver to Spell Mode and scanned it.
LIQUID, PLEASE!
Wizard turned into water and rushed his new form at Blossom, preventing her from getting a good look at what was going on. Unfortunately for him, however, he was about to get a rude wake up call.
"Blossom Impact!" The energy blast knocked Wizard off her and into his corporeal form. But he wasn't done yet, as he reset his Driver and scanned another Spell Ring that could only be used in a Water Style.
CHŌĪNE! BLIZZARD! SAIKŌ~!
Using the Blizzard Ring, he performed a weaker version of Dragon Freeze that wasn't quite as powerful or fast. Blossom almost managed to dodge all of it. I say almost, because she still got her leg frozen.
SOIYA! SUIKA ŌRE!
(WATERMELON AU LAIT!)
As it turns out, WizarDragon got annoyed by Gaim's hiding in his Suika Arms' Ōdama Mode, and had gone down to try to get him out. Of course, Gaim used this to his advantage and immediately reverted back to Yoroi Mode to sock him in the face. He had then brought the Cutting Blade down twice and slashed away at the Materialized Inner Phantom, knocking it out and causing it to fall down onto the ground.
As WizarDragon fell, Fourze's smoke cloud had reached over to their fight. Wizard saw this and stopped harassing Blossom, disappearing as he went and taking WizarDragon with him. Gaim quickly switched out his Suika Lockseed for his Orange Lockseed.
LOCK OFF!
ORENJI!
(ORANGE!)
LOCK ON!
SOIYA! ORENJI ĀMUZU! HANAMICHI ON SUTĒJI!
(ORANGE ARMS! FLOWERED PATH ON STAGE!)
He rushed over and got Blossom's leg unstuck from the ice it was caught in. As the smoke cloud's thickness increased, they had to wonder just what was going on.
"Let's get them!" Birth and Melody cheered. The pair charged forth with Beat and Rhythm behind them. The Kamen Rider and the three Pretty Cures had the largest number of opponents, but also some of the weakest as well. Melody spun a kick that smashed into an Elementary Inves, which gave Birth the room he needed to slot a Medal into his Driver and turn the Grap Accelerator crank. (OTO: Not making it up, that is what it's called. What's a "Grap" anyway?)
*CRANK*
*CRANK*
*POP*
-CRANE ARM-
Birth's right shoulder C.L.A.W.S Pod opened and formed into the Crane Arm. He then launched the tip of it forward, causing it to wrap around an Inves. Birth then swung it into a group of Inves at the same time that Beat summoned her Guitar Rod.
"Beat Sonic!" Beat called out, sending multiple arrows of music power out that heavily smashed into the various Inves. Birth then quickly slotted another Cell Medal in, though it was awkward turning the crank with one hand covered by the Crane Arm's module.
*CRANK*
*CRANK*
*POP*
-CUTTER WING-
Birth's C.L.A.W.S Pod in his back opened up and formed into the Cutter Wing. Just then, he saw a few Komori Inves flying up, causing him to fly after them and launch his still-online Crane Arm, which wrapped around one of them. As a result, it let him spin it around and smash it into another pair of Inves!
Melody and Rhythm together slammed a double kick to a Byakko Inves, sending it stumbling back. They then summoned their Belltiers and fired a combined Orange and Yellow blast at a pair of Elementary Inves.
Birth lunged down towards a Seiryu Inves while turning the crank another time.
*CRANK*
*CRANK*
*POP*
-CATERPILLAR LEGS-
Birth extended both feet so that the Dragon-like Inves got a pair of grinding tank-like treads against its chest as Birth's heavy Caterpillar Legs planted a couple of kicks. Birth leaped back and panted, as he wasn't used to using so many C.L.A.W.S yet. He had only used it once not too long ago, after all.
Just then, he noticed a group of Elementary Inves heading his way. He smirked at this, slotting in another Cell Medal and turning the Grap Accelerator once more.
*CRANK*
*CRANK*
*POP*
-DRILL ARM-
Birth's Drill Arm formed on his right arm, covering and fusing with the end of the Crane Arm. He then lunged a punch, which caused the Drill Arm to be launched towards the Inves attached to the Crane Arm's cable. He swung the Drill Arm like a mace; the spinning drill colliding with the various Elementary Inves and sending them stumbling over themselves.
Melody, Rhythm and Beat combined a triple kick to another Byakko Inves, sending the Inves flying backwards. The trio then nodded to each other and looked at the remaining or recovering Inves. Birth then moved beside them. He brought out two final Cell Medals and slotted one in and turned the crank.
*CRANK*
*CRANK*
*POP*
-BREAST CANNON-
Birth didn't wait for anything and quickly slotted in the final Cell Medal and turned the Grap Accelerator one final time.
*CRANK*
*CRANK*
*POP*
-SHOVEL ARM-
Birth stood at the ready as the last two C.L.A.W.S attachments came out. Birth sighed as he was now in his BirthDAY Mode! (C: Have you no shame? Parading around in your birthday suit, in front of three girls!) (OTO: He has more armor, not less!)
"Alright, whatever the heck you guys are! We got a present for you!" Birth grinned behind his helmet.
"Come out, Tone Ring!" Melody, Rhythm and Beat declared together, summoning the Orange, Yellow and Green Tone Rings while Birth's new form knew what he required.
-CELL BURST-
Birth smirked as energy from all of the attachments focued on the Breast Cannon. It glowed brightly with energy while the girls quickly moved.
"Precure Music Rondo!" Melody and Rhythm called as they tossed their Tone Rings at the Inves.
"Precure Heartful Beat Rock!" Beat declared as she clicked a trigger on her Soul Rod and fired her Tone Ring at the Inves trapping all of them in the Rings.
"All yours, Birth!" Melody said as the trio backed up. Birth smirked at the Inves.
"Have a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! BirthDAY Charge Shot!" Birth called out as he fired the massive energy that washed over the many Inves. Just then, the same smoke cloud that interfered with the other fights covered the area, causing them to look around in confusion.
"HELLO, MISPLACED AGGRESSION!" Baron roared at Bujin Gaim with a psychotic grin that was hidden by his helmet. Banana spear clashed with blood orange sword as the two tried to get past each others' defenses and get a clean shot.
"Don't forget about us, you jerk!" Marine said as she appeared from the air and tried kicking Bujin Gaim at his head, though it was blocked by his Musou Saber.
"Payback time!" OOO said, his Medajalibur ready to cut through Bujin Gaim's armor. Unfortunately, Bujin Gaim had managed to push off both Marine and Baron before blocking the strike from OOO with both of his swords.
"Do you honestly think you have any chance of beating me with such pitiful reinforcements?" Bujin Gaim gravely asked OOO.
"You bet he does!" Both Baron and Marine said as they both attacked Bujin Gaim's back from the air. However, the Dark Rider merely pushed OOO away and blocked their strikes with his swords again before swinging them towards OOO. Baron was cursing the fact that he had already used his Diend Rider Lockseed recently. A decent long range attack would have done wonders against Bujin Gaim, but it wasn't going to recharge fast enough. (C: Diend? Who is Diend?) (OTO: Kaitou Daiki, Kamen Rider Diend. He and the original Kadoya Tsukasa, Kamen Rider Decade, visited Gaim's World a while ago. While they were here, Gaim and Baron received Lockseeds based on Decade and Diend respectively. We just haven't written it yet.)
OOO quickly backflipped away, glaring at the Dark Rider.
"Okay, time to bring the pain!" OOO called out as he got enough distance and removed the Taka, Tora and Batta Medals and brought out the three greyish Medals. He slotted them in. "Try this on for size!" OOO declared as he scanned his Driver again.
SAI!
GORILLA!
ZOU!
SA-GO-ZO! SA-GO-ZO!
OOO stabbed the Medajalibur into the ground. The Medal Rings locked onto the Sai (Rhino), Gorilla, and Zou (Elephant) Medals. They fused together into the SaGoZo emblem before slamming into OOO, creating the heavy mammal-themed armor of the Gravity Combo. With a primal roar, he quickly banged on his chest like a gorilla. This sent out greyish energy that, true to SaGoZo's title, manipulated the gravity around them. This caused some nearby debris from the explosions to begin floating off the ground. OOO flung them towards Bujin Gaim, but the Dark Rider calmly moved into a fighting stance and slashed at the debris like they were nothing.
Of course, OOO didn't just stand still. He charged forward with his movements hidden, thanks to the dust made by the destroyed debris. He then used the ability of the Zou Legs, slamming down on the ground to create tremors. While the Dark Rider was off guard, OOO smashed a fist into Bujin Gaim's chest, sending him skidding back.
OOO charged forward and swung more punches at him. Unfortunately, Bujin Gaim easily avoided them because of how much slower he was. He then slashedat OOO's chest, causing sparks to fly and making OOO stumble back. OOO then hefted both of his fists and launched them like rockets! But Bujin Gaim sent a pair of crimson energy slashes that destroyed both flying gauntlets. He then slashed at OOO's chest, sending him rolling backwards.
"Okay, if that won't work," OOO muttered as he removed the three Medals.
"None of your Combos will surprise me anymore, OOO! I know all of your moves now!" Bujin Gaim taunted. OOO then slotted in a trio of Blue Medals and rescanned his Driver.
SHACHI!
UNAGI!
TAKO!
SHA-SHA-SHA-U-TA! SHA-SHA-SHA-U-TA!
OOO sighed. The Medal rings locked onto the Shachi (Killer Whale), Unagi (Eel), and Tako (Octopus) Medals, fusing into the ShaUTa crest. It impacted his chest, revealing the armor in a splash of water.
"Alright, let's see you handle this one," OOO said as Bujin Gaim sent another slash towards him. OOO hopped over it and performed some slippery looking dodging and weaving before hopping onto a nearby wall. He then proceeded to...stand on it like normal?
"EH?! How did he do that?!" asked Marine in shock.
"Marine, meet OOO in his Marine Combo," Baron couldn't help but snicker. "Why can't you do the same cool stuff as him? You share the same name..." he continued.
"No we don't and you know it, you jerk!" exclaimed Marine, waving her arms around.
OOO then lunged towards Bujin Gaim. His legs glowed before forming 8 Octopus tentacles that began rapid jabbing towards Bujin Gaim. But, amazingly, Bujin Gaim was blocking every jab of them before he kicked OOO away. OOO didn't give up, and drew his the Electric Unagi Whips! Using the Whips and their strange motion, he and Bujin Gaim had a slightly more even fight; Bujin Gaim had to knock the whips away with both of his swords. But because of their stringyness, OOO couldn't really fight back that hard. But he didn't have to! Baron and Marine swooped in with a double kick to Bujin Gaim, knocking him back a good 10 feet!
Bujin Gaim growled as he noticed, out of the corner of his eye, Birth and the Suite Precure mopping up the horde of Inves he had summoned. As he snarled at seeing this, knowing that they would soon backup the others, a cunning idea came to his mind. He quickly reached for the Fourze Lockseed and muttered some quick instructions before leaping back to dodge swipes from the Banaspear and Medajalibur.
It was then that the smoke cloud from Fourze had reached over to where they had been fighting. As the trio struggled to look through the smoke, a certain couple of sounds were heard.
-NET!-
-N-E-T ON-
As the smoke cleared, an unpleasant sight was seen...
"Chypre!"
"Coffret!"
"Potpourri!
"Hummy!"
Why were the Precure all calling out for their Fairies? Because Fourze had them in a Net that he was holding up right next to Bujin Gaim's Daidaimaru!
"Bujin Gaim...you..." Gaim said in a seething tone. He stepped forward, only to recoil as Bujin Gaim brought his Daidaimaru closer to the net.
"Not one step closer. Lest your little Fairies get the axe...or sword in this case, but let's not be overly literal," said Bujin Gaim. Suddenly, a Crack opened up behind him.
"If you want to see them again, OOO will follow me. Alone. And don't think of following, because I have reassurance," he continued, stepping backwards into the Crack along with Fourze.
Baron rolled his eyes at this. "Oh, like he's telling the truth," he pointed out. "Alright, what's the game plan-?" he was cut off by OOO suddenly running towards the Crack.
'I'm sorry guys, this is all my fault,' he thought to himself. 'I'll save them, I promise!' he mentally vowed as he neared the Crack.
"OOO, wait!" cried out Gaim as the Multi Combo Rider leaped into the Crack, which closed behind him. Suddenly, the ground started shaking. The group turned around to see a horrific sight. A large number of Inves were sort of melting together into a giant Inves that was 20 feet tall. Not exactly Godzilla size, but still massive. Obviously, this was Bujin Gaim's assurance. (C: Magic wand, make my monster GROW!) (OTO: GAH! Bujin Gaim in Rita's outfit, BLEGH!)
"Oh man," said Knuckle nervously. "How are we supposed to deal with that?!" he asked hysterically.
"We're going to have to use our Suika Lockseeds," said Zangetsu, bringing his out as he did so.
"Sigh. I'd gladly help, but I had to use mine to deal with WizarDragon. It's in the middle of its recharge cycle now," Gaim said, holding up the now grey Lockseed.
"What should we do?" asked Birth for him and the Suite Girls.
Zangetsu rubbed his chin. "Honestly, it's better if you guys stay out of the way so you don't get stepped on. At the very least, try to distract it from our attacks," he decided.
Gaim was silent for a bit before saying, "I'm going after him."
"EH?!"
"OOO, I mean," he clarified. "Somebody needs to keep an eye on him, and I don't trust Bujin Gaim as far as I can throw him. Plus, what if he comes across the Apostle Riders?" he asked.
The other Riders of this timeline as well as the HeartCatch girls considered his words. While Kurokage would probably let him pass, who knew what Bravo or Gridon would do?
Baron nodded in agreement. "Alright. Go after him," he said.
"Please be safe, Tsukasa-kun," said the worried Blossom.
Gaim gave her a thumbs up. "Don't worry. I'll be fine. We'll get them back, don't worry," he said. He then brought out his Sakura Hurricane Lockvehicle, L.V. - 01. He unlocked it, automatically engaging its bike mode. While Birth and Melody looked on in envy, he quickly sped off to get enough speed to breach the Helheim Barrier.
"Let's go, Sora-san," Zangetsu declared, stepping forward with his Suika Lockseed poised.
"Tch," said Baron, looking at his Suika Lockseed. "I was hoping to save this for when we went up against the Apostle Riders, but it can't be helped!" he declared, stepping into place next to Zangetsu. They popped them open.
SUIKA!
(WATERMELON!)
LOCK ON!
COME ON/SOIYA! SUIKA ĀMUZU! ŌDAMA BIG BANG!
(WATERMELON ARMS! BIG BALL BIG BANG!)
GYRO MŌDO!
(GYRO MODE!)
Assuming Suika Arms's second attack mode, Baron and Zangetsu flew up into the sky to take on the Titan Inves! (OTO: TM) Now, ordinarily, we'd show you the fight...but Budget Cuts are preventing us from doing so. (SJ: "Budget Cuts" meaning that I'm too busy with real life to work on it and Oath is probably the same but with laziness added to the mix.) (OTO: Shut up.) So, why don't we check on OOO and Gaim, shall we?
OOO gritted his teeth behind his helmet as he carefully stepped through the Helhiem Forest. The Multi-King Rider looked around carefully for any sign of dangerous Inves in the strange trees all around. While the others kept any Inves from causing trouble, OOO had to take Bujin Gaim's challenge and face him alone.
OOO calmly stepped through the forest, one hand grasping the handle of the Medajalibur as he kept watch for any ambushes from Bujin Gaim. He had to rescue Hummy and the other fairies.
Meanwhile, trailing behind him was Gaim, who was shaking his head at his stupidity. 'Seriously, what kind of idiot takes something from the mouth of a Card Carrying Villain like that seriously like they have honor?' he thought incredulously. 'I mean, really. We know damn well he's not going to keep his word, so why is he taking it seriously?'
It wasn't like OOO had any real choice. Bujin Gaim seemed desperate enough to hurt Hummy and the other Fairies if that meant keeping Gaim and the other Riders and Cures away while he tried to take OOO's Medals.
It was stupid heroics but OOO knew the only possible way of helping Hummy was to face him alone, which was why he had no clue about the trailing Gaim behind him.
OOO soon entered a clearing. He looked around, taking a few steps forward.
"He's gotta be around here somewhere," OOO muttered. His Taka Helmet's green lenses flashed red as he scanned the treeline in front of him for any approaching danger.
"Hah!" A voice was heard, as down came Bravo and Company. "My oh my, what on Earth could OOO be doing here?" Bravo wondered. It was then that OOO did something pretty stupid. You see, because they hadn't gotten much time to talk, he hadn't heard about what had happened to the Suite girls and Birth; he didn't even know there were Evil Riders around here!
Gaim, seeing this from behind him, tensed up, and got ready to rush ahead, only to be flabbergasted by what happened next.
OOO tensed up when he saw Bravo, Gridon, and Kurokage. He looked at the trio of Riders that had arrived on the scene.
"Hey now. I'm not here to cause trouble," OOO said calmly. "I'm just here to pick up a friend who's gotten lost in here and then I'll be off.." he continued, and in what would've been an otherwise suicidal move gripped his Belt and returned to the form of Ryan Stenhouse.
Bravo narrowed his eyes behind his helmet. 'He looks familiar, but from where? ...Wait, could it be?!"
"Your name," said Bravo. "What is it?"
"My name is Ryan Stenhouse, a.k.a, Kamen Rider OOO," Ryan said calmly, keeping one hand gripped on his Driver. He hadn't met this trio before, so he was on edge.
It was then Bravo did something that shocked Gaim; he powered down as well. He was tall, at 6 feet even. He had blond, spiked hair and green eyes covered by sunglasses. Incongruously, he was also wearing a high school uniform. "Well then. Nice to meet you Ryan. I'm John, but some call me Johnny," said the now identified Johnny.
Meanwhile, Gaim rolled his eyes. 'Oh, you stole that from the Super Gaming Brothers AGAIN, you unimaginative-'
"Uh, wow. Wasn't expecting that," Ryan said, rubbing the back of his head sheepishly.
"Anyway, um, I apologize about stepping into this forest. But, well, a couple friends of mine are stuck in here and I have to go get them out..." Ryan said. He was surprised at finding friendly people in this region.
"Hmm. I see," said John. "Unfortunately, I'm very busy at the moment, so I can't help you out. However, we can escort you to where the interloper is. I assume he's the one who took your friends?" he asked.
Ryan nodded. "Yeah, and I need to get them back."
"Alright then, let's go," John said, bringing out his Durian Lockseed and transforming. "Henshin."
DURIAN!
LOCK ON!
(GUITAR RIFF) DURIAN ARMS! MISTER DANGEROUS!
"Right," was Ryan's reply, as he too transformed back up.
TAKA!
TORA!
BATTA!
TA-TO-BA! TATOBA TA-TO-BA!
As they, Gridon, and Kurokage left for where Bujin Gaim was hiding out, Gaim trailed behind them, shaking his head at OOO's incredible luck and doing his best not to be seen by any of them.
"That's all I can ask..and thanks, but I'll have to handle him myself anyway...he wanted to fight me one on one to get my Medals," OOO said as he walked out of sight from the trailing Gaim.
"And that is pretty much everything relevant that lead me to be here. So, have you guys noticed anything strange going on in the forest recently?" OOO asked, wondering exactly how long Bujin Gaim had been hiding in this place.
"Hm..." Bravo thought back, tapping his chin as he did so. "Now that I think about it, there have been unusual power flows throughout the area lately. The Lockseed Flowers haven't been blooming as often as they should have either. And the Inves are restless, as if they're disturbed by something," he commented.
"That's gotta be Bujin Gaim. He's got this Blood Orange Lockseed and three other Lockseeds that summon puppet versions of Kamen Riders Double, Fourze and Wizard," OOO said as he walked with the three riders.
"They remind me of that Decade one this other Gaim's got. Man did that smart," OOO muttered, rubbing a spot on his chest where the Dimension Blast had hit.
"Oh?" Bravo asked in an almost pleased tone. "You fought Gaim?" Secretly, he was smiling. If OOO and Gaim were being antagonistic towards each other then-!
"Yeah, but the fight didn't really go anywhere. Bujin Gaim was causing trouble and, well, he wasn't being picky about who his enemy was. He siced those Riders and a few Inves on Me, Gaim and those other heroes in that city alongside me and my friends," OOO babbled.
"Your friends wouldn't happen to be Kamen Rider Birth and the Suite Pretty Cure, would they?" Bravo asked.
OOO blinked his eyes behind his helmet. "Um, yeah. How did you know?"
A long ways behind them, yet still close enough to hear, Gaim snickered under his breath. 'Oh, I'd LOVE to see you explain that one...'
"Well to be honest, we were just hanging out in Kanon Town, the Suite Cure's hometown. We were preparing for this little music talent show that was taking place soon. But Bujin Gaim appeared out of nowhere and attacked us, trying to get his hands on my Taka Medal," OOO said, patting his OOO Driver.
"I was able to fight him off thanks to a little...new help I got," OOO chuckled faintly at the memory. "But he used some strange Lockseed and vanished into this forest and, well, I kind of chased after him while my friends followed. We got seperated until we wound up in Kibougahana," OOO said, explaining basically what he remembered.
"Hm, I see," said Bravo, who was frantically looking for a way to cover up that HE had attacked OOO's friends. "Well, I only asked because I thought I saw them earlier. Of course, I didn't go out of my way to attack them or anything; I was just curious," he smoothly lied.
Gaim facepalmed. 'You've gotta be kidding me! Oh, please don't fall for that, Ryan!'
Luckily before Ryan could question how much of that was true a faint glow could be seen ahead as OOO narrowed his eyes.
"Right. Freaky glow. That's gotta be the place. Not to be rude, but this is as far as I want anybody else to go," OOO said calmly. Basically, he was saying that he'd handle Bujin Gaim himself and Bravo and his team could return to their duties. OOO took a few steps ahead and smirked under his helmet.
"Oh, and since you helped me out here, I'll overlook you attacking my friends this one time," OOO said. With a trollish grin behind his helmet, he entered the area Bujin Gaim was in.
Bravo started, before shaking his head. He knew it wouldn't be that easy to trick him. As he turned away from the light show, he paused. "I know you're there, Gaim."
Gaim tensed, before sighing, walking out into view as he did so. "What gave me away?" he asked, slowly dropping his hand to his Musou Saber's hilt in case of an attack.
Bravo shrugged. "Truth be told, I didn't. I just assumed you'd be there."
'A bluff?! Damn it!' Gaim furiously thought, before speaking. "Well, I hope you understand if I'm not in the mood for a fight today," he said, drawing his Musou Saber.
Bravo shook his head. "Since you came with OOO, I'm not going to attack you this time. After all, I want this guy out of my forest as much as you do, so I'd only be hindering that effort if I attacked you," he explained. As the trio turned to leave, he turned back to him. "A word of warning though. A new power has appeared in our World, and something tells me it's not friendly to either of our sides. I'd advise you to be on your guard," he said, disappearing into the forest.
Gaim wondered about this new power, before shaking his head, following after OOO in case his fight went sour in any way.
OOO silently stepped deeper into this part of the forest. Glancing around, the area seemed to be glowing with strange energy.
"This is not good," OOO muttered. He pushed himself though, finding himself in a rather large clearing. Dangling from a nearby branch was the net holding Hummy, Chypre, Coffret, Potpourri and the Healing Chest.
"Ryan-san!" Hummy cheered. OOO sighed in relief that they weren't hurt.
"Okay, where are you, Bujin Gaim! I'm here like you asked!" OOO said looking around for any sign of the Blood Orange themed Rider-. A flash of multi-colored light formed ahead of OOO. Bujin Gaim had arrived.
"So, I see you came, OOO," Bujin Gaim said calmly. OOO glared at the other Rider.
"Of course I'm here, I'm going to put an end to your plans right now!" OOO said, pointing his drawn Medajalibur at Bujin Gaim.
"You are correct about it being the end. Once I take your Taka Medal from you, my goal here shall be completed!" Bujin Gaim declared as he clutched his Daidaimaru and Musou Saber. OOO clenched a fist on his Medajalibur before suddenly charging at Bujin Gaim. The pair clashed swords back and forth.
OOO grunted as his sword clashed with both of Bujin Gaim's weapons. Sparks flew as a result of the impressive sword skills coming from the both of them. But Bujin Gaim had two blades; he blocked OOO's Medajalibur's next slash with the Daidaimaru and slashed his chest armor with the Musou Saber, making the Multi Combo Rider stumble backwards.
"Alright, I gotta admit: I'm curious. Why go to all this trouble to get my Medal?" OOO asked as he got into a defensive position and circled around the battlefield as did Bujin Gaim.
"Tch. Don't expect some elaborate speech or anything. I just want the power to become a God, and the Rider Lockseeds will help me do so! But first, I need your Taka Medal!" Bujin Gaim decreed, slashing OOO and making him skid back.
Meanwhile, while they were slashing away at each other, Gaim crept around the trees surrounding the clearing to where the Fairies and the Healing Chest were being kept. As he approached, they noticed his arrival. Potpourri would have cried out in relief at his appearance, but Chypre and Coffret closed his mouth to keep her quiet. They didn't want Bujin Gaim to notice after all.
Gaim slowly and steadily untied the net from the tree that it had been nailed too. But just as he got it down, he shifted his foot too much and stepped on a twig. The crack echoed into the clearing, where Bujin Gaim heard it. Upon seeing his counterpart, he became incensed. "Oh, no, you don't!" he yelled, kicking OOO back and pulling his Cutting Blade down three times.
(GUITAR RIFF) BURUDDO ORENJI SUPARKING!
(BLOOD ORANGE SPARKING!)
A violent crimson energy field formed all over his Daidaimaru, and he launched at Gaim! OOO attempted to intercept, but he was intercepted by Bujin Gaim's Musou Saber, and was forced onto the defensive. Gaim could've dodged the attack, but that would have left the Fairies wide open. He then did the only thing he could do; he shielded them with his own body.
"GAH!" he screamed in pain, falling to the ground. "Gaim!" called out OOO who was forced back again.
"Hmph. Pathetic. Why would you protect peons like them? Someone of your status shouldn't do something like that," Bujin Gaim commented, slashing away at the enraged OOO.
"B-Because...that's what a Kamen Rider does," Gaim got out, as he started getting back onto his feet.
"Hm? I could have sworn that that would have taken you out of the fight?" mused Bujin Gaim.
"...Tch. You call yourself a Rider, but you don't behave like one at all," said Gaim, who was now on his feet and pointing at Bujin Gaim. "I won't let you tarnish the name of Kamen Rider Gaim any longer, Bujin Gaim!" he declared.
"Well said, Gaim," a voice called out. The Healing Chest opened to reveal the Crescendo Tone, the source of all Music. "Allow me to restore you to a more proper condition," she said, sending a golden energy that enveloped Gaim, healing all of his wounds and reenergizing him.
While Bujin Gaim was distracted by this, OOO took the oppurtunity for what it was, and scanned his Driver again with the O-Scanner.
SCANNING CHARGE!
The announcement drew Bujin Gaim's attention. "As if that's going to be a thing!" he declared. But to his shock, he found he couldn't move. The reason for this was a mirage of OOO in PuToTyra holding him back.
OOO stuttered slightly on seeing this. "P-P-PuToT-Tyra," he muttered in shock and a little bit of fear at seeing this.
Bujin Gaim was incensed at this. "You'd get in my way even from the grave, Hino?!" he yelled.
"If that's what it takes!" the Mirage OOO declared. Suddenly, another mirage formed over the Mirage OOO, revealing a familiar face!
"Hino Eiji..." Gaim muttered. "Could Bujin Gaim be from an AR version of the original Kamen Rider no Sekai (World of Kamen Rider)?" he wondered.
OOO, upon seeing this, regained his courage, and leapt up into the air, creating the three color rings of his Scanning Charge as he went up.
"TaToBa Kick!" His Rider Kick impacted Bujin Gaim, knocking him backwards into a tree while the Mirage OOO vanished. While he was down, Gaim quickly unlocked the Sakura Hurricane and retrieved the net holding the Fairies in it. OOO quickly ran up and took the net from him so he could focus on driving.
"Move!" OOO yelled as he and Gaim quickly got onto Gaim's Sakura Hurricane as the Lockvehicle quickly took off, clutched in OOO's arms was the net holding Hummy, Chypre, Coffret, Potpourri and the Healing Chest which contained the Crescendo Tone and the Fairy Tones.
Just as Bujin Gaim sent a crimson colored slash of energy towards the pair, Gaim's bike reached its needed speed and they escaped through a Crack that opened up. Bujin Gaim clenched a fist tightly and roared in frustration!
Back in one of the streets of Kibougahana, Gaim's Sakura Hurricane finally appeared in the street as the two Riders sighed in relief.
"I can't believe we made it," OOO said as he released the Fairies from the net.
"Ryan-san! Thank you-nya!" Hummy cheered. OOO nodded softly, picking up the Healing Chest and carefully opening it.
"You okay in there, Crecsendo Tone?" OOO asked. The Golden Fairy Tone appeared and smiled.
"Yes, I am well and so are the other Fairy Tones. You both have my thanks, Ryan-san, Tsukasa-san," The Cresendo Tone thanked.
"Heh. Don't mention it. I just did what anyone would have done," Gaim said modestly. Suddenly, an explosion rang out. They turned to see the Titan Inves.
"WHOA!" OOO said in shock. And you can't really blame him considering how large it was.
Gaim looked sheepish. "Oops. Forgot about that," he commented.
"Hummy! Find some cover!" OOO said. Hummy nodded and headed for cover, taking the Healing Chest with her. Chypre, Coffret and Potpourri quickly followed.
"You up to handling this thing?" OOO asked the Orange Samurai Kamen Rider.
Suddenly, a couple of green things flew around the Titan Inves and blasted away at those. OOO squinted his eyes; even with the Taka Head's telescopic vision, it was still hard to tell what they looked like. "What are those green things?" he asked.
"Huh... must be Baron and Zangetsu using Suika Arms," Gaim commented. "I'd go and join them myself, but I'm fresh out of power for it after having taken out WizarDragon," he said, holding up the now-grey Suika Lockseed.
"Guys!" was heard as Birth, Ryugen, Knuckle and the Suite and HeartCatch girls ran over to them. "Did you get them back?" Melody asked in a hurry.
Gaim and OOO nodded. "Mission accomplished; nothing to worry about," said Gaim with Kuuga's signature thumbs-up.
Suddenly, a sudden thud was heard as the Titan Inves knocked the two flying Riders out of the sky. They crashed right in front of the group, reverting to their default states in the process.
"Sora! Colin!" the HeartCatch group and remaining Fruit Riders called out in shock. Baron coughed out some smoke that had gotten lodged inside his armor. "We're fine," he said.
"Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for our Suika Lockseeds," Zangetsu said, holding up his Suika Lockseed, which was grey. Baron held up his to confirm that it too was grey, before it disintegrated in his hand, due to it having come from Helheim.
"Tch!" grunted Gaim. "Well, this is turning out to be a wonderful day," Just as he sarcastically said that, the Titan Inves paused.
Suddenly, a holographic representation of Bujin Gaim overlaid it. "I suppose I should congratulate you two, Gaim and OOO. You've systematically destroyed any hope I had of getting my hands on OOO's Taka Medal. So, I will take my leave of this World..."
"Well, ain't he so generous," OOO muttered as he kept his Medajalibur at the ready.
"Hold on, what's stopping him from going to another Alternate OOO and taking that one's Taka Medal?" Birth whispered as quietly as he could to the others.
"Don't give him ideas," OOO muttered silently.
"But we still gotta take that big monster down," Melody said.
"However," Bujin Gaim continued. "For your insolence, I will destroy your Worlds using the power of the Rider Lockseeds," he said, holding up Wizard's as an example.
"WHAT?!" the group shouted.
"As if we'll let you do that, you f*ckin' bastard!" shouted Baron, provoking disapproving stares from most of the Riders and Cures.
"Hmph. Temper, temper, Baron. Or aren't you concerned about them?" Bujin Gaim asked mockingly. The projection cut out, just as the Titan Inves started trembling.
Knuckle paled inside his helmet. "Hey, guys? Wasn't this one made out of a whole bunch of smaller Inves?" he asked in a hurry. Just as he said that, the Titan Inves exploded, separating into the Inves it was made of. They proceeded to fall all over Kibougahana, causing the group to pale.
"No way," Blossom muttered in shock.
"How are we supposed to deal with all of them?!" asked Marine.
"You think GataKiriBa could help?" Birth asked OOO. But OOO shook his head.
"No. GataKiriBa's good against weak but high numbered foes in one area. I'd exhaust myself by the time we got rid of about half of them. We can't be in two places at once, let alone over a dozen places," OOO said.
"But we have to try and take them down! As well as stopping Bujin Gaim from destroying our homes!" Melody declared.
"She's right! We aren't quitting here," Rhythm said softly with a smile. Beat nodded in agreement, causing OOO to smirk behind his helmet.
"You're right, girls. So let's hurry and take these things down!" OOO said.
Just then, a swarm of Byakko Inves touched down in front of them. As the two groups got ready to attack, a rather familiar electric keyboard sound was heard, followed by a certain pulsing sound. And who should arrive but M-Ryotaro, the Imagin Momotaros possessing Nogami Ryotaro, Kamen Rider Den-O as well as Evanna Anderson, the Left Half of Kamen Rider Double. "Henshin!" the pair called out as they rushed forwards, M-Ryotaro scanning his Pass on his Belt while Evanna opened the Double Driver.
-SWORD FORM-
CYCLONE-JOKER!
"Huh? More Riders?!" Birth said in shock.
"Kamen Rider Den-O and I guess this universe's version of Kamen Rider Double?" OOO asked Gaim as the new arrivals attacked the group of Inves.
"More friendly Riders," Melody said, glad to see some friendly faces.
"Oi! Get going!" the rough voice of Momotaros called out from Den-O, causing Melody's face to go deadpan due to his rudeness.
Gaim chuckled. "Don't worry about Momotaros; he's always like that. Doesn't mean anything by it," he explained to her relief.
As Double knocked back a few Inves, Evanna spoke up. "He is right though; you guys need to get going after that impersonator of yours, Gaim. Going to explain that bit anytime soon by the way?" she asked.
Gaim rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. "Yeah, I'll explain about that later. You guys just take care of the Inves," he said, popping open his Sakura Hurricane. Baron did the same with his Rose Attacker, while Zangetsu, Knuckle, and Sunshine opened their Dandeliners and Blossom and Marine opened their own Sakura Hurricane and Rose Attacker. Melody was envious.
"You guys get bikes too?!" she exclaimed. Sunshine chuckled. "It's a long story," she said.
"Man and us without any Ride Vendors," OOO slumped faintly. Birth chuckled weakly and patted his back.
"What?" Rhythm asked.
"It's a long story. It was in that Manual that Kougami gave me when he gave me the Birth Driver," Birth chuckled softly.
"Anyway, everyone pair up!" OOO said as he joined Gaim on his Sakura Hurricane, Birth did the same with Baron's Rose Attacker, Melody joined Blossom, Rhythm with Marine and Beat with Sunshine, leaving Ryugen to ride with his Brother while Knuckle got his Dandeliner to himself.
"Alright! Let's get moving!" OOO declared.
They sped off, leaving Den-O and Double to their troubles. As the accelerated to the point where they would break through to Helheim, Baron couldn't help but say... "Geronimo~!" he yelled.
Gaim grinned behind his mask. "Allons-y~!
OOO laughed at this, being a Who fan himself. "Ha ha! Fantastic!"
Zangetsu shook his head at this; he was a fan himself, but was this really the time? "Oh, for god's sake..." he muttered.
"Gallifrey Stands?" asked Ryugen.
"NO!"
"Huh?" wondered OOO. "What are they talking about?"
Gaim widened his eyes. "Oh, dude! You missed the 50th! They saved Gallifrey!"
OOO was flabbergasted. "Wait, wha-?"
"Hold on!" yelled Gaim, as they broke through the Helheim barrier.
"So, how do you think we should go about this, Sis?" asked Link, the Right Side of Double. As he was speaking, Double's right eye-piece flashed in time with his words.
"Hm... let's use all of our Trigger Half Changes," she decided, bringing out the Trigger Memory.
TRIGGER!
[Insert Song: Finger on the Trigger by Florida Keys]
CYCLONE-TRIGGER!
Double started off by changing their Left Half from the Black Joker Half to the Blue Trigger Half. As Cyclone-Trigger augmented the Trigger Magnum with wind-element attacks, they fired air bullets at all of the Inves. A Shika tried to attack them head on, but they ducked around it and shot it in the chest point-blank, downing it. But they weren't finished yet.
Breeze!
Moeagaru Heats on [The Burning Heat's On!]
Soul ga machi ni afureru Hero [There's a Hero whose Soul is full of this City]
A horde of Komori Inves flew at them, but they pointed the Trigger Magnum at the ground and shot at it, sending them up into the sky. They then spun around, shooting all of the Inves down in explosions.
Fusagareta yo no naka wa Freeze [The world is stuck in a Freeze]
Atsui Heart musubareta 2Peaces [These 2Peaces are connected by a Burning Heart!]
They then took the Trigger Memory out of the Driver and placed it in the Trigger Magnum.
TRIGGER: MAXIMUM DRIVE!
"Trigger Aerobuster!"
As they declared the attack, they shot out a flurry of air bullets. The group of Elementary Inves in front of them exploded due to the pressurized air flying at them. Suddenly, a group of Byakko Inves went on the offensive, knocking Double back a good few feet. They brought out the next Memory in sequence.
HEAT!
Arata na kaze tsukamu Generation [This Generation grabs onto a New Wind!]
Kuchihateru mae ni umareta Nation [A Nation Born before dying off!]
HEAT-TRIGGER!
Shooting off the now Fiery blasts from the Trigger Magnum, they got the Byakko horde away from them. Unfortunately, the high recoil of Heat-Trigger made them back up into a Seiryu Inves, which turned around and slashed at them, which knocked them to the ground. However, as it came to attack again, they managed to kick it to the side and roll back onto their feet.
Kuridasu Attack tasai na Color [Attacked by various Colors]
Azayaka ni subete terasu kara! [Briliantly Shine on Everything!]
TRIGGER: MAXIMUM DRIVE!
"Trigger Explosion!"
The explosive shots pummelled the Seiryu Inves, destroying it in an explosion that took out the Inves next to it. Unluckily for Double, the next batch was a group of Kamikiri Inves, who shot at them with their fast moving whips. They quickly brought out another Memory.
LIGHTNING!
Yami ga zoushoku suru kono machi de [Darkness is spreading in this City]
Tsuki yo goorudo ni Kagayake [The Moon shines like Gold!]
LIGHTNING-TRIGGER!
Switching to the Electrifying Memory, their shots now were electrical in nature, stunning the Inves long enough to get some breathing room. They decided to nip this problem in the bud, and pulled the Lightning Memory into the Trigger Magnum.
Move it down your finger!
Finger on the Trigger!
Wagamama wo tokihanatte [Fire off that Selfishness!]
TRIGGER: MAXIMUM DRIVE!
"Trigger Electrostatic!"
Using the powers of electricity, they zapped away the Inves in the stunned group. But that was when a whole horde of Elementary Inves surrounded them. Seeing this, they knew they had to switch out to the final Memory.
LUNA!
(Wind is Blowing! With Your Feeling!)
Tsune ni hataraku jiseishin wo [Silence that ever-present...]
Damarase Shoot'em up [...Self-Control; Shoot'em up!]
(The Bullet is Running!)
LUNA-TRIGGER!
Due to the Luna Memory's complete denial of the laws of physics, no matter where they shot, the shots all impacted an Inves, even if it was right behind them. It soon became clear that they needed to take them all out at once though. Guess what happens next?
Move it down your finger!
Finger on the Trigger!
Aru ga mama furumau dake [Just keep Spinning!]
(Wind is Blowing! What's You Seeking?)
Sono hikigane wo hikeru no wa [The only one who can pull that Trigger...]
Sou jibun shika inai daro? [Yes... is me, right?]
TRIGGER: MAXIMUM DRIVE!
"Trigger Full Burst!"
And at last, the Inves in that specific area were wiped out! Double sighed, wiping their helmet in the process. They then proceeded to rush off eastwards, in the direction of the Botanical Garden to deal with some Inves they had noted over there.
[Insert Song: Double Action - Sword Form by Ryotaro Nogami (Takeru Satoh) and Momotaros (Toshihiko Seki)]
Koboreochiru suna no you ni dare mo toki tomerarenai [Like the sand that is ever falling, Time can never be stopped by anyone]
Sono sadame okasu mono "boku ga" "ore ga" keshite miseru kanarazu [Any violator of this never-changing law, 'I/I' will erase him, for sure]
"Heh. Ore, Sanjou!" declared Momotaros to the group of Inves in front of him. Being pretty much dumb animals, of course, they didn't really get what he meant and proceeded to attack him. Of course, Momotaros, being himself, just rushed at them, wildly swinging the DenGasher Sword Mode.
Jibun no naka dare ka ga sawagidasou to shite iru [Who is it that is inside of me? Who always causes a disturbance within]
Ore no toki wo matte 'ru seigyo dekinai shoudou [I'm still waiting for my time, still suppressing my rushing impulse]
"Yeah, come and get some, you clueless bastards! Ikuze! Ikuze! Ikuze!" Momotaros yelled out, swinging his sword wildly before slashing at the first Inves in front of him. Quickly, the Kaijin-turned-Rider swung a leg and kicked an Inves in the chest, sending it stumbling back before slashing three rapid slashes across its chest.
Right now me wo somuketara rekishi ga kuzurete 'ku [Right now, if you avert your eyes away, History will definitely crumble]
Kaze sae mo sakende iru "mezame yo atsuku" [The wind is crying out to me, "It's time to get fired up"]
Momotaros noticed one Inves attempting a claw strike and quickly blocked with the DenGasher. "Nice try, Baka!" Momotaros declared, before kicking the Inves back. He then quickly sliced around in an almost complete circle, cutting through all of the Inves close to him.
Dare mo shiranai jikuu kakenukete yuku hikari [A Time-Space that no one knows of, and a light that has shone past]
Get Ready (omae ga) Time to change (kimeru) kono sekai no yukue wo [Get Ready (Hey you), Time to change (decide now), the whereabouts of this world]
"Heh, is this all you got? I'll get bored-ITAI!" Momotaros mocked only for one Inves to get a lucky shot and slashed him across his back. "That hurt, you punk!" Momotaros yelled as he hacked at that Inves with his sword three times before swinging a kick and sending it flying. As he scoffed at it, it crashed into some of the surrounding Inves.
Futatsu no koe kasanaru toki dare yori mo tsuyoku nareru [When the voices of 2 overlap each other, we will be stronger than anyone else]
Ugokidasou ze Double-Action "ima to" "mirai" hitotsu ni naru shunkan [Let's get going now, Double-Action! When 'Present' & 'Future' become a single Moment]
"Alright! Let's get this over with, you bunch of weirdos! Get a taste of the great Momotaros!" Momotaros said, pounding a fist against his chest. The Inves growled and approached the Rider who eagerly brought out his Rider Pass and lowered it down to his Belt for the finisher.
Kono chikara tokihanatsu toki kono jikuu akaku someru [When this power is released, this Time-Space will be dyed crimson]
Hade ni iku ze Do the action ugokidaseba CLIMAX [Let's proceed in style, Do the action! It's coming alive, this Climax!]
-FULL CHARGE-
A flash of red was seen as red lightning began to come from his belt and impact the DenGasher's sword point, which was now flashing red.
"Again!" he declared, lowering the Pass again.
Koboreochiru suna no you ni dare mo toki tomerarenai [Like the sand that is ever falling, Time can never be stopped by anyone]
Sono sadame okasu mono "boku ga" "ore ga" keshite miseru kanarazu [Any violator of this never-changing law, 'I/I' will erase him, for sure]
-FULL CHARGE-
"Hissatsu! Ore no Hissatsu Waza:" Momotaros declared. The blade ejected from the DenGasher and flew into the air, a red line of electricity keeping it connected. Momotaros swung his sword multiple times, causing it to cut through the various Inves all around him. He then smirked and pulled back his arms for a spinning slash.
"Movie Special Version!" Momotaros yelled out, spinning rapidly. His sword cut clean through the remaining Inves and destroyed them! He then followed after Double to clean up the Inves near the Botanical Garden. However, both (the four of them?) Den-O and Double were getting antsy. Just how many Inves were there?
Meanwhile, on the other side of town from where Den-O and Double were fighting, a group of Inves were roaming aimlessly around the place. They stopped when they noticed 3 people standing across from them with almost alarmed looks on their faces.
"So many Inves," said Kenneth Peterson, the tallest one there at 6 feet even. He was about 19 years old and had blond hair cut in the same style as Dante from Devil May Cry. His eyes were brown and he was wearing black all over, with a white trench-coat over top the whole ensemble.
"Ken, it's not your fault," said the other man there, Sam Chesterfield. He was 5'9" and had stringy red hair with freckles all over his cheeks. His eyes were blue and he wore brown pants and a red shirt with a bowler hat on top.
"This is all the fault of those Sengoku Driver using Riders!" declared their third member and the only female of the group, Nakamura Kaoru. She had black hair that was cut in a drill style and framed her face and was dressed in a fancy dark pink and black dress. "They couldn't just leave things alone; this World didn't need Kamen Riders until they came along!" she continued to rant.
"Relax, Kaoru-san. We will be the ones to set this right," said Sam, drawing a certain red device from his pocket. The other two drew identical devices and strapped them on. These were Genesis Drivers, the Drivers used by the New Generation Riders of Kamen Rider Gaim.
"Yes. Everything will go back to the way it was supposed to be. This World's Story will return to its Original Path," declared the now calm Kaoru. The three then drew three Energy Lockseeds. Lemon went to Ken, Cherry went to Sam, and Peach went to Kaoru. They opened them up.
LEMON ENERGY!
CHERRY ENERGY!
PEACH ENERGY!
LOCK ON!
"...Henshin."
SODA! LEMON ENERGY ARMS! FIGHT FOR POWER, FIGHT FOR POWER, FIGHT-FIGHT-FIGHT-FIGHT-FI-FI-FI-FI-FIGHT!
SODA! CHERRY ENERGY ARMS!
SODA! PEACH ENERGY ARMS!
The three of them grabbed the almost-knuckle duster-esque grips on the side of the Driver and pulled them, "juicing" their Lockseeds and flipping the panels on them open. Metallic fruit formed above their head and plopped into place, transforming them into Kamen Riders Duke, Sigurd, and Marika!
"...First, let's deal with these Inves. Then, we'll destroy those fools who dared to tarnish this wonderful show with their presence," Marika loftily declared, unlocking her Energy Lockseed from her Driver and placing it in her Sonic Arrow, a weapon usable by anyone who had an Energy Lockseed.
LOCK ON!
"O-Oi...Aren't I technically the leader?" Duke asked almost timidly. Marika ignored him as she pointed the Sonic Arrow at the Inves and pulled back the drawstring.
PEACH ENERGY!
"Man, how do you not throw up when those bikes spin like that?" OOO groaned.
Unknown to the group, the Fairy Tones had slipped behind them with the Healing Chest. When they noticed, it was too late to send them back. At the very least though, Melody, Rhythm and Beat had the Fairy Tones to use their finishers. Soon the entire group of 6 Pretty Cure and 7 Riders were inside the Helhiem Forest.
"Alright, now let's hope he hasn't moved yet," OOO said as he and Gaim knew where Bujin Gaim was last positioned.
"Once we find him and get those Rider Lockseeds, we'll be able to stop him for good." Birth reiterated as the group walked through the forest, luckily with no interruptions.
"Huh, where are the monsters?" OOO wondered. He had a point, as no Inves had attacked them at all while they moved deeper into the forest. Soon, they came to the clearing where OOO and Gaim had met Bujin Gaim. Scars from their battle could be seen all over the clearing.
"So, you came after all?" was heard from the clearing's center. Bujin Gaim calmly stood there across from them. His three Rider Lockseeds were hanging from his Lockseed Holder on his right.
"This ends right here, Bujin Gaim!" OOO said. Bujin Gaim chuckled softly.
"Oh, that is where you're wrong. While I do not have your power yet, the energy from the others have made me much stronger," Bujin Gaim spoke calmly. He clenched a fist as his armor flashed a rather interesting array of colors before returning to normal.
"The Powers of Double, Fourze and Wizard are now mine! Sadly, it means the Lockseeds don't have the power left to summon them again. So, I've lost a few rather powerful minions. But on the other hand, I have also gained...much more..." He smirked as his power glowed and began forming into various shapes in front of him! Specifically, a whole ton of Inves; there must have been over a couple hundred of them!
"He just created a bunch of Inves out of thin air!" exclaimed Blossom in shock. Suddenly, Gaim started groaning and rubbing the armor above his temples.
"You okay, Tsukasa?" asked Baron in concern.
"Yeah... just got a headache all of a sudden," he noted. He shook his head. "It doesn't matter right now; let's just take them down!" he exclaimed. The large group separated into the two smaller groups that made them up; Gaim/HeartCatch and Suite/OOO, going off after one half of the Inves each. Let's start with Gaim.
[Insert Song: Just Live More by Gaim no Kaze]
Got it, Move...Wow,
Don't Say No! JUST LIVE MORE!
Don't Say No! JUST LIVE MORE!
Sabaibaru You Got Move [It's Survival You Got Move]
Gendai wa sanagara sengoku [When life's in a warring state]
Dare ga kachinukeru [Who's got the strength to win]
Kagi wa hirake rarete shimatta [Now that all the locks are open?]
Zangetsu and Knuckle raced into the horde of Inves, slashing and punching as many as they could get their hands on. A group of Shika Inves tried to light them on fire, but Zangetsu guarded with the Melon Defender while Knuckle swooped at them.
(GUITAR RIFF) KURUMI AU LAIT!
(WALNUT AU LAIT!)
A Walnut Aura surrounded Knuckle as he leaped into the fray. He punched Inves after Inves, causing them to explode. Just when a group of Komori Inves were about to attack him, Zangetsu intervened.
LOCK ON!
Ichi! Juu! Hyaku! MERON CHĀJI!
(1! 10! 100! MELON CHARGE!)
"Melon Musou Shot!" The Melon-shaped Energy Blast impacted the group, causing a mid-air explosion. The two regrouped and took off after the large group of Elementary Inves in the midst of this.
(Don't Say No! JUST LIVE MORE)
Doko ni aru? [Where will you find...]
(Don't Say No! JUST LIVE MORE)
Do tsukau? [And how will you use...]
Kindan no kajitsu [The forbidden fruit?]
'Ima' to iu kaze wa nani o tsutaeru tame Dare mo [The wind of the moment has its own message to share]
{Omae no moto ni fuku tsuyoku tsuyoku Blowin' up} [It's blowin' stronger and stronger till it reaches you]
Ashita ga yume ga mada mienakute mo [Your dreams and future may seem so far away...]
{Soko genkai seiippai ikite iru to ierunara} [When you've got all you can out of life, that's when you can stop]
Next up, Gaim and Blossom leaped into the fray, slashing, punching and kicking with all their might. A group of Lion Inves were about to claw at Blossom's back, when Gaim blasted them back with the Gun on his Musou Saber. A group of Byakko Inves were about to do the same to him, but Blossom got over there so fast it looked like she had teleported. She blasted them back with a Blossom Impact.
They turned their attention to the group of Byakko Inves behind them, which had managed to claw them both back a good few feet. While Blossom went the old-fashioned route of pummeling them, Gaim brought the Cutting Blade down.
SOIYA! ORENJI SUKASSHU!
(ORANGE SQUASH!)
"Daidai Ittou (Great Orange Strike)!" With that announcment said, he launched a wave of energy that took out a good chunk of the Inves, before bringing down the Cutting Blade again and leaping into the air.
SOIYA! ORENJI SUKASSHU!
(ORANGE SQUASH!)
"Burai Kick!" And for once actually calling his Rider Kick by its actual name, the explosion took out the rest of the Inves. He and Blossom then took off after Zangetsu and Knuckle.
Utsumuku na yo [But don't let life get you down]
{kao agero} [Keep your head held high]
doko madede mo [Wherever you may go]
{Mageru koto naku} [Never compromise yourself]
Shinjita michi wo yuke JUST LIVE MORE! [Follow the path you believe in, and JUST LIVE MORE!]
(Don't Say No! JUST LIVE MORE)
Don't Say No! JUST LIVE MORE!
Don't Say No! JUST LIVE MORE!
Hanamichi philosophy [Live like you're always taking the stage]
Katanakya sugu ni gakepucchi [You gotta keep winning or get pushed to the edge]
Tatakai wa never end [The war will never end]
Saigo no hitori ni naru made [Until only one remains standing]
HAI~! BUDOU SUKASSHU!
(GRAPE SQUASH!)
"Dragon Shot!"
"Dance, flowers! Precure Gold Forte Burst!"
Ryugen's Dragon Shot shot through the crowd of Seiryu Inves, blowing them to smithereens as Sunshine's Gold Forte Burst did the same. They then went after a group of Kamikiri Inves, who tried attacking with their whips. Sunshine used her martial arts skills to dodge them. Ryugen instead blocked with the Budou Ryuhou.
Gradually, it became apparent that Ryugen was getting swarmed. Can't really blame him; as he hadn't been a Rider for that long compared to most of the others. Sunshine bailed him out with a blast ofSunshine Dynamite, the explosion knocking away all of the Inves. However, going to do that got her tied up by the Antenna of a bunch of others. Seeing this, Ryugen leapt up. In the air, he pulled his Cutting Blade down.
HAI~! BUDOU SUKASSHU!
(GRAPE SQUASH!)
"Ryugen Kyaku (Dragon Mystery Kick)!" In a grapey explosion, he knocked back the Inves and they exploded, of course. After helping Sunshine up, they went after the others as well. (C: Grapey explosion? Sounds more like a fruity alcoholic drink than an action sequence.) (OTO: It's an explosion, and involves grapes. What else am I supposed to call it?)
(Don't Say No! JUST LIVE MORE!)
Minu furi ka? [Will you spurn…]
(Don't Say No! JUST LIVE MORE!)
Mogitoru ka? [Or will you pluck…]
Kindan no kajitsu [The forbidden fruit?]
"Ima" to iu sora wa nani wo miseru tame ni [The sky of the moment has its own view to see]
{Makka ni moeteiru? Atsuku atsuku burnin' sun} [{(The sun's burnin' red, getting hotter and hotter}]
Tsuyosa de nani wo shoumei suru no ka? [What will you use your strength to prove?]
{Omae dake ni kiiterunda Kowasu no ka mamoru no ka?} [{Only you can answer the question, will you destroy or protect?}]
Ashiato sae [When there are no trails]
{Dare mo inai} [{Where no one's been before}]
Mienakutemo [For you to follow]
{Sekai no hate} [{At the end of the world}]
Shinjita michi wo yuke JUST LIVE MORE! [Follow the path you believe in, and JUST LIVE MORE!]
"HAAH!" yelled out Baron and Marine as they ravaged a large group of Mutant Komori Inves. Baron used his Banaspear while Marine ripped off one's wing and used it as a makeshift sword. A few leaped up into the sky and tried dive-bombing them, but...
COME ON! BANANA SQUASH!
"Batter up..." Baron chuckled darkly as he held the Banaspear like a baseball bat. The energy banana formed around the Banaspear, and he swung it like a bat, knocking the Inves away to who knows where.
"Marine Shoot!" Marine blasted away a group that was about to sneak up on him, then beheaded the one that tried to slice her in half. Suddenly, a squadron of Hejika Inves popped in and blasted away with their fireballs. But Baron swooped in and deflected them with the Banaspear. They looked at each other before nodding.
COME ON! BANANA AU LAIT!
"Super Spear Victory!"
"Marine Impact!"
The giant energy banana as well as the explosive attack pretty much crippled all of the attacking Inves. After catching their breaths for a second, the pair went to go join the others.
Kono arasoi wo owari ni dekiru dareka wa [The one who can bring an end to this conflict]
Tenka musou no shousha [Must stand victorious above the rest]
Tomanna bibinna [Don't stop, don't flinch]
Omotta sono mama you're on the right track [Follow your instincts, you're on the right track]
Just, just, just live more!
"Alright, so how should we do this?" asked Gaim to the group as they faced a horde of Elementary Inves. Baron raised his hand like a childish child.
"Ooh, ooh, I know! Ichigo should do that thing!" he said, pointing at Zangetsu. Who was kind of steamed.
"Stop it! I'm NOT Kurosaki Ichigo!" he yelled. And quite frankly, if Joker was bugging you for a while about something, you'd probably yell at him too.
"Oh, come on!"
"...Oh, all right, fine," Zangetsu finally relented, unlocking his Melon Lockseed and placing it on his Musou Saber's Drive Bay.
LOCK ON!
Ichi! Juu! Hyaku! MERON CHĀJI!
(1! 10! 100! MELON CHARGE!)
"Getsuga Tenshou!" Yep. He did do that. He can replicate Kurosaki Ichigo's Getsuga Tenshou. And you wonder why Joker calls him Ichigo all the time?
'Ima' to iu kaze wa nani o tsutaeru tame Dare mo [The wind of the moment has its own message to share]
{Omae no moto ni fuku tsuyoku tsuyoku Blowin' up} [It's blowin' stronger and stronger till it reaches you]
Ashita ga yume ga mada mienakute mo [Your dreams and future may seem so far away...]
{Soko genkai seiippai ikite iru to ierunara} [When you've got all you can out of life, that's when you can stop]
SOIYA! MERON SUKASSHU!
(MELON SQUASH!)
HAI~! BUDOU SUKASSHU!
(GRAPE SQUASH!)
(GUITAR RIFF) KURUMI SQUASH!
(WALNUT SQUASH!)
Zangetsu threw the Melon Defender forwards after replacing his Melon Lockseed. As it passed by Ryugen, he cocked back the Budou Ryuhou's hammer and shot at the Defender. This propelled it at greater speeds up into the air. Knuckle leaped up into and slammed it down; the triple-powered attack causing a giant explosion!
"Ima" to iu sora wa nani wo miseru tame ni [The sky of the moment has its own view to see]
{Makka ni moeteiru? Atsuku atsuku burnin' sun} [{(The sun's burnin' red, getting hotter and hotter}]
Tsuyosa de nani wo shoumei suru no ka? [What will you use your strength to prove?]
{Omae dake ni kiiterunda Kowasu no ka mamoru no ka?} [{Only you can answer the question, will you destroy or protect?}]
"Hey, Joker," Gaim said. "Let's use that."
"'That', eh?" Baron said with a grin. "I've always wanted to do that!" he exclaimed. The pair brought down their Cutting Blades at the same moment.
SOIYA! ORENJI SUKASSHU!
(ORANGE SQUASH!)
COME ON! BANANA SQUASH!
"Rider Double Kick!" They leaped up into the air, spinning around to bring their right legs forward into Kamen Rider #1 and Kamen Rider #2's signature dual technique. And using that most famous attack, the group of Inves they dropped into exploded.
Utsumuku na yo [But don't let life get you down]
{kao agero} [Keep your head held high]
Doko madede mo [Wherever you may go]
{Mageru koto naku} [Never compromise yourself]
Shinjita michi wo yuke JUST LIVE MORE! [Follow the path you believe in, and JUST LIVE MORE!]
Don't Say No! JUST LIVE MORE!
Don't Say No! JUST LIVE MORE!
"Gather, Dual Floral Power! Precure Floral Power Fortissimo!" Meanwhile, Blossom and Marine had materialized their Tacts and activated their own group finisher, blasting through the Inves like they weren't even there. After they came to a stop, the group...regrouped and went after Bujin Gaim. Now, let's check on OOO, shall we?
[Insert Song: Anything Goes OOO Special Edit. by Maki Ohguro and Shu Watanabe]
(You Count the Medals: 1, 2 and 3; Life goes on, Anything goes, Coming up OOO)
OOO, Birth and the Suite Pretty Cure quickly rushed at the Inves in front of them. OOO leaped up and slammed a boot into one of the Inves, getting seperated from the others in the process. As a result, they were all forced into their own battles. OOO quickly hopped back from the attack of another Inves before gripping the O-Scanner and scanning his Driver again.
SCANNING CHARGE!
OOO jumped up high, creating the three Scanning Charge Rings and fell down into the TaToBa Kick. He landed onto a group of Inves, destroying them all. A flash of green was seen around him as he leaped out of the explosion and skidded across the ground.
Iranai motanai yume mo minai [Don't bother with unwanted or short-lived dreams]
FUREE na joutai... sore me ii kedo [A free state…That's alright, I guess]
("Kokkara hajimaru": The show we're waiting for; Count the Medals: 1, 2 and 3) [("Starting now": The show we're waiting for; Count the Medals: 1, 2 and 3)]
KUWAGATA!
KAMAKIRI!
BATTA!
GA~TA-GATA-GATA-KIRI-BA! GATA-KIRI-BA!
OOO, now in his GataKiriBa Combo, quickly slashed his curved swords against some Inves before a kick hit one of them nearby. He smiled as he had run into Cure Melody. The pair in unison threw a kick at a solitary Inves. OOO then sent a blast of lightning at some more Inves in front of them.
Melody summoned her Miracle Belltier and Miry flew onto it, the orange Fairy Tone glowing...orange.
"Precure Music Rondo!" Melody declared as she launched multiple rings around the pair, stunning a lot of the Inves around them. OOO smirked and initiated another Scanning Charge.
SCANNING CHARGE!
OOO leaped up high. He glowed green and formed a huge group of clones that divebomb kicked the trapped Inves with the GataKiriBa Kick, destroying them all.
LION!
TORA!
CHEETAH!
LA-TA LA-TA~! LA-TORA~TAH!
A Golden blur moved through the explosions towards Cure Rhythm, who was dodging the claws of a Byakko Inves.
Unmei wa kimi hottokanai [Fate will not let go of you]
Kekkyoku wa susumu shika nai [In the end, you just have to go on]
("Michi naru tenkai": Give me energy; Count the Medals: 1, 2 and 3) [("An unknown development": Give me energy; Count the Medals: 1, 2 and 3)]
Daijoubu ashita wa itsudatte Blank [It's ok—tomorrow's always blank]
Jibun no kachi wa jibun de kimeru mono sa [Your value is something you decide yourself]
OOO! OOO! OOO! OOO! Come on!
Anything Goes! Sono kokoro ga atsuku naru mono [Anything Goes! That heart is what gets heated]
Mitasareru mono wo sagashite [Search for what gets overflowed]
Life goes on! Honki dashite tatakau no naru [Life goes on! If you get serious and fight]
Makeru ki shinai hazu! [You'll never feel like you've lost!]
OOO suddenly appeared in LaToraTah and blocked the claws of the Inves with his own, slashing rapidly and causing golden slash marks to form on the Inves. Rhythm then kicked it in the head to send it stumbling backwards. OOO rushed forward and, once close enough, lifted one leg and rapid fire kicked the Inves until it exploded and was destroyed.
Rhythm turned to see 5 Elementary Inves rushing towards them. She quickly summoned her Fantastic Belltier. Fary, the yellow Fairy Tone, landed inside.
"Precure Music Rondo!" Rhythm called out, launching 5 Yellow Rings at a time and stopping the Inves.
OOO rushed forward and scanned his Driver quickly.
SCANNING CHARGE!
OOO glowed golden as he rushed forward and rapidly slashed through each Inves, destroying them all using the Gush Cross technique.
Rhythm nodded softly and headed off to help Melody against some regrouping Inves. OOO then noticed Birth, with his Drill Arm out, fighting some Inves.
OOO quickly removed the Lion, Tora and Cheetah Medals and slotted in three other Medals.
SAI!
GORILLA!
ZOU!
SA-GO-ZO! SA-GO-ZO!
Sotogawa ni SUTEITASU motomenai de [Don't seek a status based on your outer self]
Uchi ni himeru jishin ga daiji [It's the confidence hidden inside that is important]
("Yokubou zoushoku": Like no limit; Count the Medals: 1, 2 and 3) [("Desire multiplying": Like no limit; Count the Medals: 1, 2 and 3)]
Sono sei wo kurabe narandatte [Comparing that height; lining it up]
Imi nakunai? ichi nukeshi you [Won't the meaning be gone? Count it out]
(You can be free from average; Count the Medals: 1, 2 and 3)
OOO pounded his fists together and charged forward. He swung his fists at the Inves, breaking the swarm up and allowing Birth some breathing room. The two Riders then stood back-to-back, Birth slashing with his spinning Drill Arm while OOO's Gorilla Arms swung at any Inves that got too close. Birth then dismissed his Drill Arm as he dodged one Inves, which OOO punched in the stomach. The pair then kneed it in the stomach again before tossing it towards some of its comrades, knocking them all down.
Birth smirked and brought out the Birth Buster and slid the Cell Medal Container on the front.
-CELL BURST!-
"Birth Buster: Charged Shot!" Birth called out, firing a blast that destroyed the piled up group. OOO then rescanned his Driver.
SCANNING CHARGE!
OOO calmly floated off the ground before stomping back downward, causing all the other Inves nearby to have their feet stuck into the ground and forced towards him. Birth got out of the way as OOO lifted his fists.
"SaGoZo Impact!" OOO yelled out, slamming both fists down and creating a shockwave that destroyed the Inves!
Birth nodded with a thumbs up. He brought out another Cell Medal and slotted it into the Birth Driver.
*CRANK*
*CRANK*
*POP*
-CUTTER WING-
Birth saluted to OOO and flew off to handle some Komori Inves! OOO then noticed that Cure Beat was nearby, and had summoned a Beat Barrier to block the attacks of some Elementary Inves. Somehow, they were pinning her down, even through her shield! OOO quickly slotted in the trio of Blue Medals and scanned his Driver. He charged forward as the Medal holograms appeared.
SHACHI!
UNAGI!
TAKO!
SHA-SHA-SHA-U-TA! SHA-SHA-SHA-U-TA!
Daijoubu minna to chigatte mo ii [It's ok—it's alright to be different from everyone]
Betsubetsu sorezore dakara sou, kisekiteki [Because everyone's different, it's a miracle!]
OOO! OOO! OOO! OOO! Come on!
Anything Goes! Sono kokoro ga motomeru mono ni [Anything Goes! As that heart becomes]
Shojiki ni nareba naru hodo [More and more honest in seeking things]
Life goes on! Kasoku tsuite [Life goes on! Speed it up, unstoppably]
Tomerare nakute makeru ki shinai hazu! [You'll never feel like you've lost!]
True spirit of heart never give up
Tell your mind and soul never to give up!
OOO transformed into his Marine Combo. He jumped in and kneed the Inves away from Beat before slashing one of his whips out. It crashed against the other Inves. Beat dismissed her shield and smiled at OOO. He nodded at her before the pair rushed forward.
"Beat Sonic!" Beat called out. She sent a barrage of music note arrows at the many monsters, pushing the Inves back. OOO quickly extended both of his Unagi Whips and wrapped them around the group of Inves!
"Beat! Now!" OOO said. Beat nodded in response; Sory entered the Love Guitar Rod and let Beat change it into the Soul Rod. OOO initiated another Scanning Charge as well.
SCANNING CHARGE!
"Precure Heartful Beat Rock!" Beat called out as she launched a ring at the tightly packed Inves and stunned them. OOO then leaped up, water forming around him and forming into a drill bit thanks to the Tako Legs.
"Octo Banish!" OOO called out as he drilled into the Inves and destroyed them.
Beat gave a thumbs up. OOO nodded and removed the Blue Medals and brought out the trio of glowing red Medals. He slotted them in scanned the Driver.
TAKA!
KUJAKU!
CONDOR!
TA~JA~DORU~!
Ichi kara no SUTAATO soko kara [Start from one, and from there]
Tashizan wo tobashite [Skip the addition—]
Kake zan de kakeagatte itte [Multiply your way up]
Anything Goes! Goes on...
OOO! OOO! OOO! OOO! Count the Medals: 1, 2 and 3
Anything Goes! Sono kokoro ga atsuku mono [Anything Goes! That spirit is what gets heated]
Mitaseraru mono wo sagashite [Search for what gets overflowed]
Life goes on! Honki dashite tatakau no nara [Life goes on! If you get serious and fight]
Makeru ki wa nai [You'll never feel like you've lost!]
Anything Goes! Kasoku tsuite [Anything Goes! Speed it up, unstoppably]
Tomarare nakute makeru ki shinai hazu [You'll never feel like you've lost!]
A powerful inferno formed over OOO as he transformed into his Blazing Combo. The wings extended fully as OOO flew upward, looking at more of the Inves. He opened up the TaJa Spinner and pulled out three Cell Medals. He then placed his three Red Medals inside and closed it shut, before placing his O-Scanner over the device.
TAKA!
KUJAKU!
CONDOR!
GIN-GIN-GIN-GIGA SCAN!
"Magna Blaze!" OOO roared out as a blazing red bird of flames formed around him. It screeched as OOO lunged downward and bathed the Inves group in flames as they were all destroyed!
After that, the two groups quickly regrouped. "Alright!" said Gaim. "That looks like the last of them, now for Bujin Gaim!" he declared. The expanded group nodded before they headed off to Bujin Gaim's last known location.
It had taken them a few minutes, but they had finally come across Bujin Gaim, who was glowing that weird rainbow color again. Flows of energy were coming out of the Rider Lockseeds into his body, but the power flows cut out as they got closer.
"Give it up, Bujin Gaim!" said Gaim. "You're completely outnumbered!" he declared. And it was true; it was 13 vs 1 after all.
"Hand over the Rider Lockseeds!" commanded Baron, who was feeling particularly antsy.
"Hmph. Fine, take them. They're useless now anyway; I've drained all their power," he said, tossing the Rider Lockseeds at them. Gaim picked up Wizard's, Zangetsu picked up Fourze's and Ryugen picked up Double's.
"This power is overwhelming, but this is just the tip of the iceberg," he said. Suddenly, his armor started sparking, much to the shock of his opposition. "Tch. Of course. Just as I suspected, Blood Orange Arms can't take the power that now flows through me," he said in disdain, unlocking it from his Driver.
LOCK OFF!
"Time to start the next stage of the plan," he said, drawing out...THE KACHIDOKI LOCKSEED?!
"WHAT?!" exclaimed the Fruit Riders and the HeartCatch Girls in shock.
"What?! What's going on?! Do you recognize that?!" asked the now worried OOO.
"Y-Yeah. That's the K.L.S. - 01 Kachidoki Lockseed, the Lockseed needed for my Mid-Season Upgrade," said the now-worried Gaim. "But why does he have it?!" he asked hysterically.
"Oh no," muttered Baron. "I think I've figured out what his plan is, haven't you, Tsukasa?" he asked.
"Why do you think I'm so antsy right now, Joker?" grumbled Gaim. "He must be trying to create a Kiwami (Extreme) Arms that lets him use all of the Heisei Riders' powers, rather than the regular Lockseed weapons. That way, he doesn't have to switch between them like he does with the Heisei 15 Rider Lockseed. That's your plan, isn't it?!" he demanded.
"Hmph. Smart," Bujin Gaim complimented. "But unfortunately for you, that just means you'll have full understanding of the agony you'll go through..." he darkly said, before flicking it open.
KACHIDOKI!
(TRIUMPH!)
LOCK ON!
(GUITAR RIFF) KaChIdOkI ĀmUzU! IzA ShUtShUjIn! Ei, eI, oh...!
(TrIuMpH ArMs! HeAd tO ThE BaTtLeFrOnT! Hey, hEY, ho...!)
(OTO: You're reading that right, by the way. Kachidoki Arms was never meant to be used by anyone other than Gaim, but Bujin Gaim is similar enough that the Lockseed let it happen and is struggling to cope.)
And in a shocking turn of events, Bujin Gaim entered Kachidoki Arms! It was an orange-based Japanese Shogun look. The fruit that came down looked like a heavily armored orange, with the twin Kachidoki Flags (OTO: Sashimono I believe they're called) strapped to its back. The fruit landed on Bujin Gaim and unfolded into the Arms. The back section contained the twin flags with Gaim's emblem on them, while the rest of the armor looked like an evolution of Orange Arms. Unlike all other Arms though, it had a skirt-like section as well to further progress the Shogun look. Gaim's emblem was emblazoned on the front while it armed him with the DJ Gun. ...Although, oddly, his helmet and his arm guards didn't change at all, which they were supposed to. And the armor was discolored in areas that had a rather rusty look to them.
"Heh heh... This is my true power!" he declared with an even more distorted voice. "I may not be able to get OOO's power anytime soon, but the powers of Double, Fourze, and Wizard will still be enough to deal with you peons!"
"...Doesn't seem like it's working all that well for you, what with the glitchy sound and armor that doesn't exactly look right," Gaim noted. "You do realize that it's not working properly, right?" he asked.
"It's my Lockseed. I can do with it as I wish," Bujin Gaim said.
"Oh, come on! That's my Lockseed, not yours!" Gaim complained. Considering the hysteria he was in, I don't particularly blame him for getting all out-of-sorts. (OTO: On the other hand, considering he's technically me...)
"Worrying over something trivial again, Agent Orange?" Baron poked fun at him with the blatant reference.
"I'm not Larfleeze, Joker."
"Well, you kind of acted like him there."
"Is now really the time for whatever you're talking about?!" complained Birth.
Meanwhile, Zangetsu was considering something. "If I switch out to Zangetsu-Shin..." he started.
Baron cut him off. "That would require you to remove your Sengoku Driver and bring out your Genesis Driver," he pointed out. "He'd probably swoop in and try to kill you before you could open the Lockseed in the time your armor wasn't there," he added.
Gaim punched his right fist into his open left hand. "Damn it! If we could only use our Energy Lockseeds! But if we use Colin's Genesis Core..." he started, looking at his E.L.S. - 01 Lemon Energy Lockseed.
"...Then his Genesis Driver will be busted, which means goodbye, Zangetsu-Shin...again," finished Baron, who looked at his E.L.S. - 03 Peach Energy Lockseed in consideration.
"That would be a very large drawback...especially as it's one of our Trump Cards. Not to mention I have no wish for you to break my Driver again," mused Zangetsu, who looked at his own E.L.S. - 04 Melon Energy Lockseed.
"Ah, Mou! Let's just take him down already!" Marine said in impatience, rushing forwards at Bujin Gaim-only to get knocked back by a fireball directly to the midsection!
"Marine!" cried out the Fruit Riders and the HeartCatch Girls. Because a faint image of WizarDragon's head had appeared over Bujin Gaim's chest armor and knocked her back!
DURIAN!
LOCK ON!
(GUITAR RIFF) DURIAN ARMS! MISTER DANGEROUS!
Upon seeing that, Knuckle had switched out for a Helheim Durian Lockseed that they had obtained a while ago. Armed with the Duri Noko, he attempted to attack Bujin Gaim. But the insane Rider simply raised his right leg. On there, a mirage of the Launcher Module, the Module attached to Astroswitch #2 appeared, blasting its missiles at all of the group.
"Tch! He wasn't kidding when he said he had access to all of Double, Fourze, and Wizard's powers!" Baron said in anger as he deflected the missiles with the Banaspear. It was then that Bujin Gaim fell onto him and Gaim with his Musou Saber.
"Heh. Pathethic. You're just worms that've stuck their heads out too far from their hole. You have no hope of defeating me! Why do you struggle when you should simply fall!" said the insane Rider, who was in a blade-lock with Gaim and Baron. He pushed down on his Musou Saber to try to bring them to their knees. It was then though, that OOO's Medajalibur came out of nowhere and helped the pair prop up Bujin Gaim's Musou Saber.
"They're not worms!" OOO declared. "I'll admit, I'm not entirely sure what to make of them," he said. "They say some of the weirdest things sometimes, and I've never even heard of this type of Rider before. But at the same time," he added, as the trio started levering Bujin Gaim off of them. "They'll never quit as long as long as they still have a breath in their body. They are truly Kamen Riders!" he declared, as they finally pushed Bujin Gaim back.
"You...Just who the hell are you?!" the insane Rider asked in disbelief.
The trio turned to each other, grinning under their helmets. "It would be almost rude not to..." Gaim pointed out. OOO smirked; he had a point!
"'Tōrisugari no Kamen Rider da (Just a Passing-through Kamen Rider)! Oboeteoke (Remember that)!'" he quoted at Bujin Gaim.
"Anyway, I've got one idea left over," OOO said calmly. He suddenly moved his OOO Driver into its standby phase and removed all three of his Medals.
"This was what you were after, wasn't it, Bujin Gaim?" OOO teased, showing the gleaming Taka Medal in his hand.
"Too bad for you, this power belongs to someone else now!" OOO said before suddenly he flipped the Medal like he would to a normal coin. He smirked and caught it in midair and tossed it towards Baron!
Baron caught it...and that was it. OOO was confused. "Um, shouldn't that have turned into a Lockseed?" he asked. His almost idiotic tone of voice almost caused Baron to facefault. Luckily, the knight-themed Rider managed to catch himself in time.
Baron facepalmed with the hand that wasn't holding the Medal. "You idiot!" he yelled at OOO. "I need a Lockseed Flower first!" he pointed out in anger. Of course, you can't really blame Ryan for this particular faux pas.
"O-Oi! Calm down, Joker!" said Gaim. "You DO realize that Ryan left his World before even Wizard Infinity Style was revealed, right?" he pointed out.
"Infinity Style? What's that?" OOO asked, proving Gaim's point. Of course, they didn't have a lot of time to chat because...
"GIVE ME THAT MEDAL!" Buin Gaim roared, charging after Baron. Of course, the Precure, Birth, Knuckle, Zangetsu, and Ryugen were attempting to fight him off and prevent him from reaching him.
Gaim quickly turned to Baron. "We need a Lockseed Flower, now!" he quickly said. Before Baron could say anything, a blinding light cut them off, stunning Bujin Gaim in the process and knocking him back. Standing there, Lockseed Flower in hand, was the Mysterious Girl!
Bujin Gaim reacted in shock as he saw her. "No...it can't be!" he yelled. Before he could do anything though, he was tackled to the ground by Knuckle and Birth.
"You are..." Baron said in recognition.
"Who is she?" asked OOO in awe.
"...What are you two talking about?" asked Gaim in irritation.
Baron turned to him, confused about what he meant. "What are YOU talking about? It's her; the Mysterious Girl," said Baron.
"Really...?" commented Gaim in a disbelieving tone. "Because all I see is a floating Lockseed Flower. Which is kind of creepy now that I think about it," he commented.
"Seriously? Okay, just who are you really?!" demanded Baron, who turned back to the Mysterious Girl. "You literally CAN'T be Takatsukasa Mai. And why can't he see you?!" he added, gesturing at Gaim.
"He Refuses To Accept What Is Right In Front Of Him. That Is Why He Can't See Me," she said. "As For Who I Am, I Can't Say. I Will Say, However, That I'm A Lot Closer Than You Think. Honestly, It's A Miracle You Haven't Figured It Out Already!" she commented.
"Can you at least hear her?" asked OOO of Gaim.
"Nope."
"...You're noticeably less cryptic and formal than usual today," noted Baron.
"Come On, Joker, Cut Me Some Slack; I'm Ad-Libbing Here!" she commented with a wry smile on her face.
"Wait, how can you be ad-libbing?! You're...!" Baron said in a confused tone.
"Does It Matter? Just Take The Flower," she said.
"Okay," And with that, it would seem that the discussion was over and the birth of the OOO Lockseed would occur. "But seriously though, how...?" And Baron had to delay that moment because he wanted to satisfy his curiosity. (OTO: Although we're both guilty of that, aren't we?)
"JOKER! Take The Damn Flower!" she yelled at him, her eyes glowing ominously as she did so.
"Alright, alright. Yeesh, you don't have to be such a bitch about it..." he said as he took the Lockseed Flower.
WHACK!
"OW! WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?!" asked Baron of Gaim. Gaim had whacked Baron in the back of the head almost immediately after he said that.
Gaim looked at his hand. "You know, I'm not sure myself," he wondered in a curious tone.
"Hey! We could use some help over here!" cried Melody, who along with the others were trying to stop Bujin Gaim from getting over to them. Just as she said that, a Medal Slot opened on the Lockseed Flower.
Baron looked at it. "Well, I have a pretty good idea that I know what to do now," he commented, dropping the Taka Medal into the Slot. A bright light then shone, blinding everyone until it died down, revealing the OOO Rider Lockseed! Where the fruit would be on a regular Lockseed, OOO's Taka Head was seen.
"Give that to me!" roared Bujin Gaim, who threw off Knuckle and Birth, who were holding him down. He rushed towards them, only to receive the Daidaimaru and Banaspear to the face, knocking him back in pain.
"Bujin Gaim, you think that you drained all of the power out of the Rider Lockseeds," said Gaim, who had formed up in a line with Baron, Ryugen, and Zangetsu. "But all you did was drain the excess power in them that let you summon the Riders. They normally don't do that at all. That, and the fact that they're not grey, prove that they do have power; enough to use for an Arms Change!" he revealed.
"WHAT?!" Bujin Gaim said in disbelief.
"Now, watch our..." started Gaim.
"Rider Henshin!" finished Baron, as the four popped open the Lockseeds!
WIZARD!
OOO!
DOUBLE!
FOURZE!
LOCK ON!
SOIYA! WIZARD ARMS! SHABADOOBIE SHOWTIME!
COME ON! OOO ARMS! TA-TO-BA TA~TO-BA~!
HAI~! DOUBLE ARMS! CYCLONE, JOKER! HA HA HA!
SOIYA! FOURZE ARMS! SEISHUN SWITCH ON!
(FOURZE ARMS! SWITCH ON YOUR YOUTH!)
The Precure, OOO, Knuckle, and Birth looked on as giant versions of Wizard, OOO, Double, and Fourze's heads landed on the heads of Gaim, Baron, Ryugen, and Zangetsu. As they unfolded, special effects happened to the Riders.
The floating particles of Double's transformation surrounded Ryugen in a sphere as Double's head unfolded into armor resembling Double Cyclone-Joker. The cylindrical column seen when Fourze transformed appeared as the head on top of Zangetsu unfolded into a resemblance to Fourze Base States. This was helped by both of their main colors being White. As Wizard's head folded into armor resembling Wizard Flame Style, a red magic circle appeared, moving back over him. And finally, as OOO's Taka Head unfolded onto Baron, the Medal Rings appeared. They locked onto TaToBa, and slammed into Baron's chest armor, which featured the TaToBa symbol.
Gaim was now armed with the WizarSwordGun, Baron with the Medajalibur, Ryugen with the Trigger Magnum and Zangetsu with the Rocket Module. They were Gaim Wizard Arms, Baron OOO Arms, Ryugen Double Arms, and Zangetsu Fourze Arms!
Zangetsu decided to get into the whole thing, and vent some childish fervor that was building up. "It would be almost rude not to," he muttered. As the others turned to him in confusion, he shouted, "UUCCCHUUU KITAAAAAA (It's Space Time)!" in Gentaro's pose. Naturally, this surprised the heck out of the others.
"WAAH!"
"...Wow, big bro, you're really getting into it, aren't you?" teased Ryugen.
Zangetsu coughed a bit. "I...uh...I don't know what got into me..." he lamely said.
"Well anyway...if we're doing that then..." Ryugen said as he skipped up into place next to his brother. "Saa, omae no tsumi o kazoero (Now, count up your crimes)!" he said, pointing at Bujin Gaim with Double's signature pose and catchphrase.
"Heh," laughed Gaim. This was pretty fun! "Saa, Showtime da (Now, it's Showtime)!" he declared, spinning into place next to them. Meanwhile, Baron sullenly walked up into place next to them. (OTO: I did not realize that they did that in the actual Wizard/Gaim movie until after I typed this by the way.)
"Heh. Now I feel kinda left out," Baron joked. After all, OOO technically did not have an official catchphrase other than his battle cry of "Seiya!". He looked at the Medajalibur, before he waved around a few test swings so he could get used to it. "It may be just me or the shape of the blade, but a sword is a lot more comfortable then a spear," Baron noted. Although it was more to himself than to his friends.
Suddenly, shrieks from the HeartCatch girls got their attention, as light flashed around their waists. As the lights died down..."WHAT?!" the Fruit Riders said in shock, as around their waists were Rider Drivers! Blossom had the WizarDriver, currently in it's off position, Marine had the OOO Driver and Sunshine had the Double Driver.
Meanwhile, at the Botanical Garden, Tsukikage Yuri, the former Cure Moonlight, was coming to visit when she suddenly stopped. Suddenly, she shifted into her old Precure Form, the Fourze Driver on her waist. As she brought up her shaking hand to look at it, her Precure outfit vanished and she reverted to normal. She shakily sat down and considered what it meant. Meanwhile, there was a bit of a discussion going on in Helheim.
"W-What are those doing there?" asked the stammering Gaim. And can you blame him after those Drivers appeared out of nowhere?
"The Double, OOO, and WizarDrivers," contemplated Zangetsu. "But why would they have appeared on you girls?" he wondered.
Baron couldn't help but turn his glance to the cut-open OOO Lockseed on his Sengoku Driver. "I can't help but wonder if these have something to do with it," he said, fingering the Lockseed.
"In a way..." a voice called out. Turning, they were shocked to see...!
"Hino Eiji," whispered Baron.
"Sohma Haruto?!" said Gaim in shock.
"Kisaragi Gentaro," muttered Zangetsu.
"Hidari Shotaro and Philip?" questioned Ryugen.
"Yo!" said the spirit of Fourze, with his usual cheery grin on his face. The other 4 were smiling as well. "I'd stick around, but I've got to go do something now. I'll be back later!" Gentaro said, before turning into a ball of light and zooming off.
"So, the girls have your Drivers because...?" Gaim started off asking. He was interrupted by Haruto though.
"Our spirits rest within the Rider Lockseeds," he explained. "Bujin Gaim killed us and took our powers for his own, although OOO managed to avoid the second half of that fate. But some of our power still remained with our spirits, enough to gift others with our powers."
"However, aside from the Arms Changes, we couldn't give them to you, because you are already Riders," Eiji continued.
"But these girls aren't," summarized Shotaro. "So we could grant them access to some of our power."
"Not only that, but the synergy of Rider powers and Cure powers should be very interesting to see. Now, shall we do this?" asked Philip.
The four nodded to each other before a wave of energy erupted from them, causing the Riders and Cures to cover their eyes. When it died down, in the spirits' place were floating Transformation Trinkets of theirs!
The Fang and Joker Memories of Double, the TaToBa Medals as well as full sets of the Green, Yellow, Grey, and Blue Medals, and Wizard's four standard Style Rings. Three floating orbs were also there, resembling the one Gentaro had turned into, and flew into the surprised Blossom, Marine, and Sunshine. Their eyes flashed for a second before they gained determined looks on their faces.
"Hey, you girls alright?" Gaim asked in concern.
Blossom turned to him with a smile on her face. "It's okay, Tsukasa-kun. We're fine, and better than ever!"
"Yeah!" said Marine. "We're going up to your level now, boys! We'll leave you behind in the dust!" she boasted.
"I'd like to see you try," muttered Baron, who was rolling his eyes under his helmet. Marine glared at him, as per the norm, while Knuckle rapidly took down notes for his Manga...again. "STOP THAT!" the pair yelled at him, causing him to freak out.
Sunshine shook her head at that. "Regardless, this will only strengthen our efforts in defeating Bujin Gaim as well as the Desert Apostles," she said. A sudden roar from the Fang Memory drew her attention. "So cute!" she squeed upon seeing it, before suppressing her instincts in that regard. "No, no, this isn't the time for that," She shook her head. "Fang, Koi (Come)!
Fang roared, leaping up into her hand, carrying the Joker Memory in its mouth. Using knowledge given to her from Shotaro and Philip, she hit the button on the Memory, inserting it into the Driver.
JOKER!
Meanwhile, Marine brought out the TaToBa Medals and Blossom scanned the Driver On Ring over the off WizarDriver.
DRIVER ON, PLEASE!
Sunshine folded the Fang Memory into its Memory Mode, while Marine slotted in the Medals and tilted the Driver and Blossom switched the Levers on the WizarDriver, putting on the Flame Ring as she did so.
FANG!
SHABADOOBIE TOUCH HENSHIN!
"Hey," Marine wondered. "What are we going to call this?" she asked to Sunshine and Blossom's consternation. They considered before Blossom got an idea into her head.
"I know!" she said.
"Form Ride!" She declared that with such an enthusiastic look on her face that Marine and Sunshine couldn't bring it in themselves to veto it. So they went with it.
"Form Ride!" Marine scanned her Medals, Blossom scanned the Flame Ring, and Sunshine slotted in the Fang Memory and tilted the Driver.
FLAME, PLEASE! HI! HI! HI HI HI!
TAKA!
TORA!
BATTA!
TA-TO-BA! TATOBA TA-TO-BA!
FANG-JOKER!
The Medal Holograms surrounded Marine, turning into the TaToBa symbol. A Red Magic Circle formed in front of Blossom and moved back into her. Sunshine was covered by glowing black, purple, and white bits in the air. A bright light filled the air, causing the others to shield their eyes. As it died down, they unshielded their eyes to take in the HeartCatch Pretty Cure's changed forms!
Blossom was now wearing black boots resembling a cross between Wizard's boots as well as her own heels. Her leggings and the rest of the white on her outfit had turned black and now had the red ankle cuffs of Wizard's Flame Style. The pink on her uniform was now red and she was wearing a simple circlet that had the ruby oval of Wizard's Flame Style on it. Her wrist-gloves extended into full gloves and also had the red wrist cuffs. Her outfit had also gained Wizard's black trench-coat bottoms, and the center part was fused with Wizard's chest armor. This was Blossom Flame Style!
Marine's feet on the other hand were armored almost exactly like the Batta Legs, green and everything. She had on a green visor that stretched across her eyes and her bow on top was now red in color, and looking like a miniature version of the Taka Head. Her arms were armed with the Tora Claws and the white on her outfit had turned black. The TaToBa Symbol was emblazoned in the center while the rest of the blue had become the yellow of the Tora Claws. This was Marine TaToBa Combo!
Finally, Sunshine gained Double's antenna in the center of her forehead and her entire outfit was split along a single white line. The midriff area, which was usually left open, now had part of Double's torso armor on it, and her gloves extended and her cuffs were now armored, likely for Arm Fang. On her left side, it was Joker's Black with purple highlighting, even on the hair bow. Whereas on the right, it was Fang's primary white with black highlighting. Her feet were now armored as well, with Double's boots. This was Sunshine Fang-Joker!
While they were looking at their new forms, a certain somebody was wondering about something...
"'Form Ride'?" OOO wondered.
"Um, I have NO idea where they picked that up from," Gaim said sheepishly.
OOO chuckled before bringing out three glowing Medals which got Bujin Gaim's attention instantly. "Remember these? Good, because you're not going to stop us! Our Desire to protect this world and all worlds from your conquest is stronger than you'll ever be!" OOO said as he slots the three Medals in and scanned his belt.
SUPER!
SUPER!
SUPER!
SUPER TAKA!
SUPER TORA!
SUPER BATTA!
SU~PER! TATOBA TA-TO-BA!
SUPER!
OOO was covered by multiple lights as he changed into his powerful Super TaToBa combo, his now fully Red Taka Lenses glowing bright red. Gaim looked askance at him. "I assume that's the surprise you mentioned earlier?" he asked rhetorically. He then turned his attention back to Bujin Gaim, clapping his hands as he did so. "Alright! Let's take this guy down!" he declared. Knuckle took this as an opportunity to switch out his Lockseed with one of the brand-new ones of this World, L.S. - 20, Kuri (Chestnut). (OTO: As in, I made this one up as well. Don't steal this either!)(C: ORIGINAL MATERIAL. DO NOT STEAL! (TM))
KURI!
(CHESTNUT!)
LOCK ON!
(GUITAR RIFF) KURI ĀMUZU! MISTER GREAVER!
(CHESTNUT ARMS! MISTER GREAVER!)
The Kuri Arms armor folded rather similarly to both Donguri Arms and Kurumi Arms, although completely brown in color. Knuckle's legs were now armored with spiked greaves, leg armor that helped with kicking and all-around leg-based combat. An upside-down brown wedge of chestnut served as the Arms' Met. (OTO: Because apparently that's what Knuckle's helmets are called. No idea why Mega Man was brought into this though...)
"RAGHH!" Bujin Gaim screamed in fury. Suddenly, even more Inves appeared! Gaim got a rather piercing headache from that. "Seriously?!" he asked, before he was able to let go of his head. 'Just why is that happening?' he wondered to himself. As the Inves and Bujin Gaim advanced forward, the Riders and Cures leaped into action! And music started playing from nowhere, but both groups were already familiar with that little thing.
"Huh, fitting music again," Gaim noted as they rushed forwards.
"You mean it happens to you guys too?" Birth asked. But there was no more time to react! They split off into groups and fought on!
[Insert Song: Extreme Dream by Labor Day]
Kimi to nara kanau ki ga suru [I get a feeling it'll come true if I'm with you]
Makeru ki ga shinai It's breaking through [Don't feel like losing; it's breaking through]
First off, Sunshine pushed down on the Fang Memory's tail once.
ARM FANG!
Sunshine, Ryugen and Rhythm leaped into the fray of a group of Seiryu Inves, Rhythm kicking and punching them, Sunshine slashing with an Arm Fang and Ryugen shooting away with the Trigger Magnum. Sunshine was adapting to Fang's feral nature fairly well; using her martial arts discipline to temper Fang's wild fury.
As Rhythm bowled over a group of Inves on the left, Ryugen noticed a rather large group heading this way. Acting fast, he quickly pulled down the Cutting Blade two times.
HAI~! CYCLONE!
Jishin wo nakushite, sugoshita toki, sore wa past…forget my brave [Losing confidence, the times that we've been through, they're past… forget my brave]
Kono nagare ni notte, yukeru took made ikou [Ride on this flow, and go wherever you can go]
Atarashii memori te ni ireyou [Collecting new memories]
Now, with the Windy power engulfing the Trigger Magnum, he pulled the Cutting Blade down again.
HAI~! MAXIMUM DRIVE!
"Trigger Aerobuster!" As stated, Ryugen replicated Double Cyclone-Trigger's own Trigger Aerobuster Rider Shooting. The air bullets mowed down the large group of Inves in front of them. Cure Rhythm then summoned her Fantastic Belltier, and summoned Rery and Fary.
"Fantastic Belltier, Separation! Bursting Rhythm's Fantastic Session! Precure Fantastic Piacere!" As Rhythm's fiery attack blasted through the rest of their crowd on Inves, Ryugen and Sunshine were almost ready for the finisher.
Kimi ga kokoro no subete wo ukeiretara [When you've accepted everything about your heart]
Mou kowai mono ha nai sa Nobody's Perfect [There'll be nothing scary anymore; nobody's perfect]
Migi to hidari kyuukyoku no baransu de miseru [Right and left—with the ultimate balance they'll show you]
That's so Extreme! Extreme Dreams
Ryugen pressed the Cutting Blade down three times now.
HAI~! JOKER!
He then pressed it down one final time.
HAI~! MAXIMUM DRIVE!
"Joker Extreme!" Using the power of the Joker Memory used in the creation of the Double Lockseed, Ryugen replicated Double's Joker Extreme technique. Right down to the splitting down the middle in order to use it, destroying the group of Inves he impacted. Meanwhile, Sunshine retrieved her Shiny Tambourine, still the same as ever, and went for her own native finisher.
"Dance, flowers! Precure Fang Forte Burst!" Sunshine launched off her Precure Gold Forte Burst, with a brand-new addition. Little dinosaur heads decorated the top of each sunflower. As they launched at the Inves, they chomped away at them. As the Inves near them died out, the three sighed in relief. But it wasn't over yet.
[Insert Song: Cosmic Mind by Astronauts]
Show me your Cosmic Mind!
Knuckle ran through the crowds of Inves, kicking at them with the Kuri Greavers while Zangetsu flew through the air with the Rocket Module, going after the flying Inves.
Saigo no piece ga mitsukaranai [The last piece just doesn't seem to fall into place]
Nani ga tarinai? Nani ga kumoraseru [But what's missing? What's clouding your vision?]
Jizen no junbi ni fubi nado nai [You've planned everything with perfect foresight]
"Un ga nai ne" mata sore nomikomu? [But when it all collapses, are you really going to blame your luck?]
SOIYA! LIMIT BREAK!
"Rider Rocket Punch!" Zangetsu declared as he spun through the air, punching the ever-living daylights out of the Inves. On the ground, Knuckle was fighting with a group in front of him that ended up getting knocked over when the Inves Zangetsu were fighting came in from the sky. Knuckle seized the moment and brought down his Cutting Blade.
(GUITAR RIFF) KURI SUKASSHU!
(CHESTNUT SQUASH!)
He leaped into the air and performed a chestnut-themed drop kick, causing the Inves to explode. It was then that Zangetsu did something very reckless, which was out of character for him.
Kiseki wo okosu to iu nara [If you want to make miracles happen]
Futsuu no shuudan ja muri desho [No amount of planning will be enough]
Kakuji no honkido wo tamesareteru [It's about everyone putting their resolve to the test]
Saa mou ichido [Now let's try this again!]
Shinjiai, te wo tsunage [Trust in each other, stand hand in hand]
Uchuu wo tsukamu ikioi de! [And believe, together, you can take space in your hands!]
He started rapidly pressing down on his Cutting Blade. In the end, he pushed it down 6 whole times!
SOIYA! ROCKET...
SOIYA! DRILL...
SOIYA! LIMIT BREAK!
"Rider Rocket Drill Kick!" he declared as the Drill Module suddenly appeared on his left leg. Performing Fourze's signature Rider Kick, he drilled through the crowd of Inves, impacting the ground. The Drill Module vanished as sparks started flying from the Fourze Lockseed.
It was then that Knuckle ran up. "Was that a good idea?" he wondered as the sparks started dying down.
"...No, it wasn't," Zangetsu said in a perturbed tone. 'Why did I do that?' he thought to himself. 'That was completely reckless, almost like something Gentarou himself would do.'
Cosmic, Cosmic, Cosmic Mind
Musuu no hoshi atsumeru inryoku [With the force to pull stars into your grasp]
Cosmic, Cosmic, Cosmic Mind
Hitori yori mo minna de daikibo vortex [Together, we can create a vortex bigger than any one of us could dream]
Saigo ni fukanou koeru chikara wa kitto… [Because what will tear down the walls of 'impossibility' are…]
Kizuna equals Chō Ginga Finish! [Our bonds = our Super Galactic Finish!]
Show me your Cosmic Mind!
He didn't have any more time to ponder it though, as a group of Kamikiri Inves appeared and lashed their whip-antennas at them. Knuckle, not having anything to defend with, got himself wrapped up.
"Kenji!" Zangetsu yelled, before dismissing the Rocket Module and drawing his Musou Saber. He slashed away at the Inves, freeing the poor squire-based Rider. He then removed the Fourze Lockseed for a Legend Rider Fruits Charge!
LOCK OFF!
LOCK ON!
Ichi! Juu! Hyaku! FOURZE CHARGE!
(1! 10! 100! FOURZE CHARGE!)
"Rider Chō Ginga Finish (Rider Super Galactic Finish)!" Zangetsu declared as he performed Fourze Cosmic States' signature finisher. Knuckle also got into the fun by pressing down the Cutting Blade 3 times.
(GUITAR RIFF) KURI SUPARKING!
(CHESTNUT SPARKING!)
As the energy wave from Zangetsu's attack reached the Inves horde, Knuckle fell into a Rider Kick that destroyed the stragglers left over!
[Insert Song: Missing Piece by the Kamen Rider Girls]
Aru hi totsuzen jibun no chikara [One day, your power was suddenly taken away]
Ubawareta toki kimi wa dousuru? [How do you sum it up when you've lost it?]
Over with Gaim, he and Blossom had teamed up with Melody and Birth. The four were pounding away at the Inves.
-CRANE ARM-
-DRILL ARM-
-SHOVEL ARM-
-CUTTER WING-
-BREAST CANNON-
-CATERPILLAR LEGS-
Birth had gone into BirthDAY Form again, and was tearing up the group of Lion Inves in front of him. He then directed power to the Breast Cannon. "Happy Birthday!" he announced. "BirthDAY Charged Shot!" he declared as the blast decimated them. (C: Frosty? Is that you?) (OTO: How is he Frosty the Snowman?) (C: It's the first thing Frosty says and- never mind, I guess it's a bit of an inside joke.)
"That's not what it's called!" Gaim pointed out as he brought down the Cutting Blade.
SOIYA! CHŌĪNE, SAIKŌ!
(VERY NICE, THE BEST!)
"Flame Strike Wizard!" Gaim declared. He spun and flipped into a replica of Wizard's Rider Kick, destroying the Byakko Inves that were after him underfoot.
Sagashite mite mo sakende mite mo [No matter where you look, you cry]
Tegakari sae mo mitsukara nakute [With not even a clue found]
"Well then what's it called then?!" Melody grunted as she punted a Shika Inves away from her.
"Cell Bash! At least, that's what the Wiki called it back home!" Gaim said as he slashed a Seiryu Inves with the WizarSwordGun. Across from him, Blossom was attacking with fiery punches and kicks. While she was a bit slower than she otherwise would be, this was offset by the power increase from gaining an element. Suddenly a Komori Inves attempted to divebomb her. She quickly pulled out a familiar Ring with a shield on it and scanned it on her Driver.
DEFEND, PLEASE!
A red magic circle appeared in front of her, blocking the Inves from attacking her. Gaim saw this and brought down his Cutting Blade 3 times.
SOIYA! SLASH STRIKE!
"Flame Slash Strike!" he declared, launching into a flame-charged Rider Slash. After that, he converted it to Gun Mode and started shooting.
Mamotteitai hikari ima ni mo [I also want to protect that light right now]
Itetsuku yami ni kesaresou de kowaresou de [A rickety, chilling darkness likely to be erased]
tada yaruse nakute [simply won't end by itself!]
"Miracle Belltier, Separation! Overflowing Melodies' Miracle Session! Precure Miracle Arpeggio!" Melody declared after Dory and Miry flew into the slots on the Miracle Belltier. She then fired off the fiery heart attack off at the Inves. Meanwhile, Birth had come out of BirthDAY Form and had refilled the Birth Buster with Cell Medals. He placed the canister on the front to initiate...
-CELL BURST-
"Birth Buster: Charged Shot!" he declared, shooting the energy beam alongside Melody's own attack.
Missing Piece! Come back to here!
LAST wa ima ja nai [The last time is not now!]
Owari o kakenuke hajimari no sora e [The end is no barrier, so fly through the starting skies!]
Your destiny, Infinity!
Akiramenai mono ga [It's to never give up!]
Karesouna hana ni kagayaki yomigaeraseru [Even if I wither in the skies, I still shine in flowers]
Kibou ni nareru yo [So get used to that hope!]
"Tsubomi, I need the Hurricane Ring real quick!" Gaim exclaimed as he noticed the group of Komori Inves and flying Elementary Inves coming their way. She reacted quickly, drawing the emerald Ring from her Ring Chain and tossing it at him. Gaim quickly placed it on his left hand and opened the WizarSwordGun's Hand Author.
C'MON A SHOOTING, SHAKE HANDS!
He then scanned the Hurricane Ring on it.
HURRICANE, SHOOTING STRIKE! FUU FUU FUU!
Gaim charged the attack up before launching a miniature tornado at the Inves, launching them into the air!
"Shine, flowers! Precure Flame Forte Wave!" Blossom declared as she launched a fiery version of her finisher at the tornado. This naturally caused it to be set on fire, charbroiling all the Inves inside.
"Saa, finale da (Now, it's the finale)!" Gaim declared as he removed the Wizard Lockseed from his Driver and placed it in the Musou Saber's Drive Bay.
LOCK OFF!
LOCK ON!
Ichi! Juu! Hyaku! WIZARD CHARGE!
(1! 10! 100! WIZARD CHARGE!)
"Dragon Plasma Shining!" Gaim declared as he performed one of Wizard Infinity Style's AxCalibur finishers. He twirled the Musou Saber around in his hand before launching it at the tornado like a boomerang. As the Saber entered the tornado, the whole thing detonated, destroying all the Inves!
[end song]
Meanwhile, OOO, Baron, Beat, and Marine had to deal with Bujin Gaim. Kachidoki Arms is powerful, and Bujin Gaim was using it well. He had combined the DJ Gun with his Musou Saber for its Daiken Mode, and was currently attacking Beat.
"Beat Barrier!" she declared, bringing up her shield. But Bujin Gaim, channeling the power of Double Xtreme's Prism Sword, cut right through it. He would have done the same to her, if Marine hadn't zipped in and blocked with her Tora Claws. OOO and Baron both slashed at him to get him off of them.
"Man, this guy does not know when to quit!" OOO exclaimed. He quickly got out 3 Cell Medals and slotted them into his Medajalibur. "Let's double team him!" he declared to Baron as he readied the O-Scanner. Baron nodded in agreement, bringing down the Cutting Blade twice as OOO scanned the Medajalibur.
COME ON! SEIYA!
TRIPLE SCANNING CHARGE!
"OOO Bash!" OOO declared as he slashed at Bujin Gaim diagonally.
"Seiya!" Baron yelled instead as he slashed the other way.
"Beat Sonic!" Beat attacked as well, strumming a Riff on the Guitar Rod and shooting arrow-like notes. Marine didn't say anything as she let loose a Razor Wind from her Claws.
The attacks impacted Bujin Gaim, kicking up a dust cloud. Suddenly, Wizard Hurricane Dragon Style's wings appeared and blew away the dust, revealing an almost untouched Bujin Gaim! Naturally, this shocked his opponents something fierce.
"Damn it! I guess Kachidoki's toughness is as good as they say!" Baron angrily exclaimed. "I'm tired of looking at this guy's face! Let's take him out!" he declared, his hand dropping to his Cutting Blade.
OOO acknowledged what he said and drew the O-Scanner. "Marine! Scan the Medals again for the finish!" he instructed as he went to do so.
"Um...gotcha!" Marine said as she drew her own Scanner. At the same time that Baron pulled his Cutting Blade down, both OOO and Marine scanned their Drivers.
COME ON!
SCANNING CHARGE!
While Beat covered them by shooting out Beat Sonic, the three leaped up into the air. But not before Marine freaked out about her legs turning into grasshopper legs. As they ascended, the three Scanning Charge rings formed under them, in the colors of their Medals.
"Super TaToBa Kick!"
"Marine TaToBa Kick!"
"SEIYA!" The three descended upon Bujin Gaim in a series of drop kicks. Bujin Gaim growled with rage as he brought his Cutting Blade down.
(GUITAR RIFF) KaChIdOkI SuKaSsHu!
(TrIuMpH SqUaSh!)
Marine shrieked and the boys yelled as they were knocked to the ground by the attack. Luckily, since Baron and OOO were first, they took the brunt of the attack for her.
"Are you guys alright?!" Beat asked in alarm as she ran up to them.
"OOO, can you hear me?" A familiar voice suddenly spoke up, just as they got back to their feet.
"Crescendo Tone?" OOO asked. Beat was surprised as well; it was uncommon for the Crescendo Tone to speak during battle after all.
"I apologise for interrupting your battle, but I thought these might come in handy," The Crescendo Tone spoke before two shining red lights flew towards OOO's position. OOO caught both lights in his hands, opening them to reveal two new Core Medals! They looked like the Kujaku and Condor Cores, but the image of each bird was indented in gold.
"Super Kujaku and Super Condor?!" OOO said in shock.
"Yes. Unfortunately, these are only trial runs. I had to rush these out to get them ready," she explained.
"Doesn't matter; I'll take them!" OOO said, removing Super Tora and Super Batta from the Driver and slotting them in. 'Uncharted waters here. This Combo has never appeared before in any Canon OOO material,' he thought. He took a deep breath before scanning the Driver again.
SUPER!
SUPER!
SUPER!
SUPER TAKA!
SUPER KUJAKU!
SUPER CONDOR!
SU~PER~! TA~JA~DORU~!
SUPER!
The three Golden Medal Rings once again locked onto Super Taka, in addition to the two new Medals. They fused together into a gold version of the TaJaDor phoenix with red on the outsides where the black would normally be. It pressed against OOO's chest, transforming his armor!
The bodysuit was red, as one would expect from it being a Super Combo. However, the armor, rather than being black, was instead gold. The Super Kujaku Arms as well as the TaJa Spinner were not that much different from the regular ones, other than coloring. The only real change was the enlargement of the shoulder armor, which swept out more. The same could be said for the Super Condor Legs, which other than more swept out features were the same other than coloring.
The helmet had the most changes though. Instead of the bird design on the helmet being almost flat, it looked more three dimensional. A yellow beak-like shape was seen on the forehead of the helmet just above their red lenses while the wings on the side were extended and pulled back, almost forming a Valkyrie-like helmet.
OOO looked at himself with a surprised look on his face before smirking and bringing out the original Kujaku and Condor Medals.
"Well, we should make this more even. Baron! Catch!" OOO said, tossing the two Red Medals towards Baron.
"Heh," Baron smirked behind his visor. "I know what to do with these!" he declared, bringing the Medals down to his open Lockseed. A Medal Slot opened on the cut open image of the Taka Medal and he slotted the Medals into it.
"Hey! What do these do?!" Marine called out, as she held up three familiar Blue Medals.
OOO noted that. "Those are the Blue Medals, used for the Marine Combo," he said.
Marine smirked. "'Marine Combo', eh? I like the sound of that!" she declared. She replaced the Medals in her Driver copy with them, having a bit of difficulty due to the Marine Tora Claws getting in the way slightly.
Baron grinned. "Then let's Combo Change!" he declared, bringing the Cutting Blade down three times! Marine nodded, rescanning her Driver.
COME ON! COMBO CHANGE!
SHACHI!
UNAGI!
TAKO!
COME ON! OOO ARMS! TA~JA TA-JA~DOR!
SHA-SHA-SHA-U-TA! SHA-SHA-SHA-U-TA!
The OOO Lockseed shifted and closed into the OOO TaJaDor Lockseed. Said Lockseed had the silver replaced with gold and featured the Taka Head Brave. Baron pulled the Cutting Blade and the OOO Arms refolded up into the giant version of the Taka Head, lifting up into the sky. Then, the Medal Rings flew around it, locking onto the TaJaDor Symbol. They impacted the Taka Head, transforming it into the Taka Head Brave. It then plopped back down onto Baron's head and unfolded.
The OOO TaJaDor Arms looked rather similar to the standard OOO Arms, except for the Chest Symbol being the TaJaDor phoenix and his helmet wings being a bit more splayed out. In addition, his eyes turned red to signify that it was in fact TaJaDor. In addition to the Medajalibur, Baron was also now equipped with the TaJa Spinner. This was Baron OOO TaJaDor Arms!
Meanwhile, with Marine, the Medal Rings locked onto the ShaUTa symbol and impacted her. The colors of TaToBa changed back into her original blue. Her legs were armored with the Tako Legs and the Tora Claws were replaced with the Unagi Whips. Her bow was replaced with a hat that resembled the Shachi Head and her visor was yellow. This was Marine ShaUTa Combo!
"Let's make this extremely showy!" OOO said clenching a fist. His wings extended, still as red as TaJaDor's, and he flew at the surprised Bujin Gaim. Baron proceeded to follow him into the air while Marine drew the Unagi Whips.
[Insert Song: Time Judged All by Eiji Hino (Shu Watanabe) and Ankh (Ryosuke Miura)]
(Der Schnittpunkt von zwei Wünsche) [(The intersecting of two wishes)]
(Eine Leistung von zwei Wünsche) [(The power of two wishes)]
Time Judged All!
TA-JA~DO-RU!
TA-JA~DO-RU!
Time Judged All!
TA-JA~DO-RU!
TA-JA~DO-RU!
Time Judged All!
(Der Schnittpunkt von zwei Wünsche) [(The intersecting of two wishes)]
TA-JA~DO-RU!
TA-JA~DO-RU!
Time Judged All~!
(Eine Leistung von zwei Wünsche) [(The power of two wishes.)]
TA-JA~DO-RU!
TA-JA~DO-RU~!
They began their attack by shooting from their TaJa Spinners from the sky, while Beat and Marine distracted him on the ground. Beat had converted the Guitar Rod into the Soul Rod, and was using the axe-shaped guitar to clash against Bujin Gaim's Musou Saber. Marine was getting into it as well by whipping Bujin Gaim. Bujin Gaim roared, and summoned Fourze Magnet States' Mag Cannons, shooting at the pair in the sky while deflecting Beat and Marine's attacks with his Musou Saber. Suddenly, Gaim's Musou Saber spun in out of nowhere and impacted his back, stunning him momentarily.
Achikochi Soko kashiko ni Chirabaru yokubou [Here and there, scattered desires strewn everywhere]
Ooku wo te ni dekitara Negai ga kanau sa [If we can get lots of it our wishes can be granted]
Minna ga Furimawasare Nakushiteku jiyuu [The freedom that everyone waves around and loses]
Mokuteki Sono tame nara Shudan wa erabanai [For the sake of the goal I will not choose the method]
Baron seized the moment, pulling his Cutting Blade down once.
COME ON! TAKA SQUASH!
(HAWK SQUASH!)
His Medajalibur suddenly caught on fire. He zoomed down to Bujin Gaim and impacted him with a fiery version of the OOO Bash. While this did stun him, it didn't do nearly as much damage as it should have. It was then that the rest of their friends showed up. OOO and Baron zipped down to talk with them.
Naze Meguriatta no ka…? [Why did we meet…?]
Nagai nemuri samete… [Awakening from a long sleep…]
Kangaeteru Hima wa nai ze [There's no time to think]
Dare ka ga yonderu [Someone is calling]
"That looks cool," Gaim noted of OOO's new appearance. "Alright, how's the progress?" he asked.
"Slow," OOO reported. "We're not doing nearly as much damage as we should be."
Baron slammed his fist into his open palm. "It's because of that stupid Kachidoki Arms! We need to get rid of it!"
"In that case, we'll need to hit him with as much power as we can muster," Zangetsu pointed out.
Gaim nodded. "Finisher after finisher. I'll get the Lockseed off; you guys perform the finishers to distract him." And with that agreement, they leapt into action!
Time Judged All Unmei [Time Judged All; when Fate]
Cross suru "ima" [crosses the "now"]
Time Judged All Sora e [Time Judged All; soar up]
Takaku maiagaru [High in the sky]
Mune no honoo ga Yami wo yaki tsukusu [The flame in my heart burns through the darkness]
Kiseki no chikara Koko ni kourin [A miraculous power advents here]
Knuckle went after him first, bringing his Cutting Blade down twice.
(GUITAR RIFF) KURI ŌRE!
(CHESTNUT AU LAIT!)
He launched into a scissor kick. Bujin Gaim simply tanked it, wondering what they were up to. It was then that Zangetsu flew up. He pulled the Cutting Blade down twice.
SOIYA! DRILL ON!
An image of the Drill Module appeared over the Rocket Module, before they fused together into a hybrid module! It looked exactly like the version used by Fourze's Rocket Drill States! Zangetsu seized the moment and pulled the Cutting Blade down again.
SOIYA! LIMIT BREAK!
"Rider Rocket Drill Blast!" he declared, shooting the super-fast rocket-drill forward. Its drilling power broke Bujin Gaim's guard, sending him flying backwards.
(Der Schnittpunkt von zwei Wünsche) [(The intersecting of two wishes)]
TA-JA~DO-RU!
TA-JA~DO-RU!
Time Judged All!
(Eine Leistung von zwei Wünsche) [(The power of two wishes.)]
TA-JA~DO-RU!
TA-JA~DO~RU~!
Sou darou? Dare mo jibun dake Mitasaretai [Isn't it true? Everyone wishes to fulfill himself]
Sou ja nai Koukai shinai Ikikata ga shiritai [That's not it, we want to know how to live without regrets]
Aitai suru negai [Opposing wishes]
Dakedo onaji basho de [But in the same place]
Onaji yami wo Harai nokete [Brushing aside the same darkness]
Asu wo kiri hiraku [Cutting through to tomorrow]
FANG: MAXIMUM DRIVE!
"Sunshine Fang Streizer!" Sunshine was heard calling out. Performing a floral version of Fang-Joker's finisher, she dove into a hurricane kick against Bujin Gaim, knocking him back further. Bujin Gaim manifested WizarDragon's wings again, but to no avail.
"Gather, Dual Floral Power! Precure Rider Power Fortissimo!" Blossom and Marine came flying in with their usual finisher changed up. They were covered in an outer layer of fire, and the three animals that make up ShaUTa were preceding them like one of Kamen Rider Beast's Dice Saber finishers. The animals, the fire, then the girls passed through him, causing a big explosion that was only added to by the next attack.
"Kore de kimari da (This clinches it)!" Ryugen declared as he set the Trigger Magnum to Maximum Mode.
TRIGGER: MAXIMUM DRIVE!
While unusual in that there was no Trigger Memory loaded in the Magnum, Ryugen didn't question it. "Trigger Full Burst!" he declared, shooting away at Bujin Gaim.
Time Judged All Unmei [Time Judged All; Fate]
Mawaridashitara [Circles all around]
Time Judged All Tomaranai [Time Judged All; we won't stop]
Owari kuru made [Until the end comes]
Futatsu no negai Butsukari atte [Our two wishes colliding]
Kiseki no chikara Koko ni kourin [And a miraculous power advents here]
While he was doing that, Baron and OOO began their own attack. OOO loaded the Super TaJa Spinner with his Core Medals and scanned it while Baron pulled his Cutting Blade down twice.
COME ON! KUJAKU AU LAIT!
(PEACOCK AU LAIT!)
SUPER TAKA!
SUPER KUJAKU!
SUPER CONDOR!
GIN-GIN-GIN TERA SCAN!
"(Super) Magna Blaze!" the two declared, swooping down in phoenix-shaped flames. Bujin Gaim attempted to swipe them off with the Drago Tail from Wizard Water Dragon Style, but they dodged around the extending tail. They finally impacted him, spreading flames all over him. Bujin Gaim snarled and launched a Chō Ginga Finish from his Musou Saber, but they dodged that.
Ah Haruka na toki wo hete ima Nido to kuyamanu tame ni [Ah, through the distant time, now, in order to never regret again]
Oozora yori Hateshinai Chikara de tachimukae… [Face it with a power even more vast than the sky...]
Fly Up Time Judged All!
It was then that Gaim popped in. He pulled his Cutting Blade down twice.
SOIYA! SPECIAL, PLEASE!
He shot a bunch of rubies that got Bujin Gaim's feet stuck to where he was standing. Then, he summoned a red magic circle and shot out a blast of fire at him.
-BREAST CANNON-
-CELL BURST-
Birth contributed with a blast from the Breast Cannon, slamming it into Bujin Gaim's face. As his vision cleared, he snarled before looking in shock at what was flying at him. Namely, a giant version of the Crescendo Tone.
"Precure Suite Session Enemble!" Melody, Rhythm, and Beat declared as they slammed through him. This shocked him enough that Gaim was able to swoop in and steal the Kachidoki Lockseed!
LOCK OFF!
Time Judged All Unmei [Time Judged All; when Fate]
Cross suru "ima" [crosses the "now"]
Time Judged All Sora e [Time Judged All; soar up]
Takaku maiagaru [High in the sky]
Time Judged All Unmei [Time Judged All; Fate]
Mawaridashitara [Circles all around]
Time Judged All Tomaranai [Time Judged All; we won't stop]
Owari kuru made [Until the end comes]
Torimodosareta [The retrieved Medals]
Medal habataku [Fly]
Kiseki no chikara Koko ni kourin [And a miraculous power advents here]
Bujin Gaim growled in rage and shock at this. As he did so, he reverted back to Blood Orange Arms and started sparking fiercely. "IMPOSSIBLE! How are you doing this?!" he asked in disbelief.
"Because we're better people than you," Gaim answered, removing the Wizard Lockseed from his Driver.
LOCK OFF!
He then closed up the Kachidoki Lockseed. "Mind if we beat you now? Sorry, can't hear ya," he taunted, opening the Lockseed.
KACHIDOKI!
(TRIUMPH!)
LOCK ON!
SOIYA! KACHIDOKI ĀMUZU! IZA SHUTSHUJIN! EI, EI, OH!
(TRIUMPH ARMS! HEAD TO THE BATTLEFRONT! HEY, HEY, HO!)
The Kachidoki Arms unfolded onto Gaim. Unlike Bujin Gaim's version, there were no rusted or dented areas of armor; everything was pristine. Gaim's helmet had also changed; he had two gold horns now and his mouthpiece now had a mustache design to it. Gaim Kachidoki Arms had arrived! He quickly combined the Musou Saber with the DJ Gun, and removed the Kachidoki Lockseed from his Driver, placing it in the DJ Gun's Drive Bay.
LOCK~ON~!
As it started counting up, before his eyes, 4 figures appeared. They were Kamen Riders Double Cyclone-Joker-Xtreme, OOO PuToTyra, Fourze Cosmic States, and Wizard Infinity Style. They nodded, before returning into orbs and flying into the Musou Saber, causing it to glow like a rainbow!
Ichi! Juu! Hyaku! Sen! Man! Oku! Chō! MURYŌ~DAISŪ! KACHIDOKI CHĀJI!
(1! 10! 100! 1,000! 10,000! 100,000,000! 1,000,000,000,000! IMMEAS~URABLE! TRIUMPH CHARGE!)
"Neo-Heisei Legend Rider Slash!" Gaim declared as he ran up to Bujin Gaim. He slashed at him five times; the first had the effect of Double's Prism Sword. The second was icy, signifying OOO's PuToTyra Combo. The third contained Cosmic Energy, meaning Fourze. The fourth had a diamond effect, signifying Wizard's Infinity Style. The last one was orange-based, the typical thing with Gaim's attacks.
TA-JA~DO-RU!
TA-JA~DO-RU!
TaJaDor!
TA-JA~DO-RU!
TA-JA~DO-RU!
Time Judged All!
It was then that OOO and Baron flew in for the finish. OOO rescanned his Driver while Baron brought his Cutting Blade down three times!
SCANNING CHARGE!
COME ON! CONDOR SPARKING!
"(Super) Prominence Drop!" the pair yelled as they landed on Bujin Gaim. OOO's physical talons and Baron's flaming ones both grabbed onto him, before they flipped off of him. He started sparking severely.
"No...I was so close to gaining the power..." he started saying in fear. "MAI!" he screamed before finally exploding! After it died down, there was nothing left of him except his Driver's faceplate and the Whirlpool Lockseed.
[end song]
His opponents waited just in case there was another shoe to drop. When there wasn't, they all let out a giant cheer! In the process, OOO and Birth ended up hugging Beat and Melody respectively, before they realized they were doing that and letting go. As for Gaim and Baron, they fell onto their backs as everyone powered down. "Whew. We did it," Tsukasa said in an exhausted tone. He looked at the Kachidoki Lockseed before realizing that it had turned grey. "I guess everything has a catch," he said whimsically.
"Let's NEVER do that again," Sora said, almost wheezing. "I'm not sure I can take much more of something like that,"
"Good job..." a familiar voice rang out. They turned to see that it was the spirits of the other Riders.
"Oh, it's you guys. What now?" Tsukasa asked.
"Now, we move on," Eiji said.
"We had a good run, but this is your story now," Phillip pointed out.
"Don't panic though; if you ever need our help, you have our Lockseeds," Shotaro pointed out.
"Always keep your friends close!" Gentarou grinned.
"And remember; you guys are the final hope," Haruto finished before they disappeared. Suddenly, Baron's OOO Lockseed returned to TaToBa's face, ejecting all 3 of the red Medals. Ryan caught them as they flew in the air.
"Guess having all 3 of them in there stabilized it so it doesn't need the Medals anymore," he guessed.
Tsukasa cracked his back as he got off the ground. "Okay then! Time to blow this popsicle stand!" he said as he drew the Sakura Hurricane.
Sora also got up. "Party time?" he asked.
Tsukasa grinned. "Party time," he agreed.
After all was said and done, the Botanical Gardens were jammed pack full of people. In addition to the Fruit Riders and the HeartCatch girls, who hung out there most of the time anyway, the Suite Girls and their Rider friends were there as well. Not only that, but both halves of Double, and every single person who had ever become Den-O in this time period were here, along with Hanasaki Kaoruko, the former Cure Flower, and her Fairy Partner Coupe. Even Tsukikage Yuri was here!
As it stood right now, the Imagin were off having their own hijinks in the corner. Matt had joined them, much to Colin's chagrin. He was trying to keep him away from Ryuutaros! Meanwhile, the Riders were having their own discussion.
"Another Gaim, huh?" Ryotaro wondered. "Reminds me a bit of Nega Den-O," he said, remembering the Climax Deka Movie.
Sora looked askance at him. "Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't you become Nega Den-O during DX2?" he asked, remembering back a few months ago.
"I'm kind of surprised that the Fresh girls or any of the other Riders in your groups didn't come with you," Colin commented in an attempt to get Sora to shut up and not make Ryotaro feel bad.
Ryotaro perked up and proceeded to ignore Sora's comment. "Oh, they would have come too, but we convinced them not to. Setsuna-chan took a lot of convincing though," he commented.
Ryan was flabbergasted. "You...and Higashi Setsuna, Cure Passion?" he wondered. "How did that happen?" he asked.
Ryotaro sheepishly rubbed the back of his head. "I may not be the original Nogami Ryotaro, but I still have his weird luck," he commented.
"Speaking of weird luck, that reminds me; here you go, Tsukasa," Link said as he tossed a black object at him.
Tsukasa widened his eyes as he saw what he had caught. "This is...a Genesis Core?" he asked in shock. It was indeed the black adapter piece that let one use Energy Lockseeds on a Sengoku Driver.
Link nodded. "Yeah. I figured since the whole reason Sora broke Colin's Genesis Driver to begin with was because you needed one, that we should deliver."
Tsukasa had a huge grin on his face. "Thanks, Sempai!" he said enthusiastically. He then took out his Sengoku Driver and considered it for a bit, before shaking his head. It wasn't really the time to mess around with stuff. That was when he remembered something that he had noticed earlier. He turned to Ryan.
"Hey, Ryan. Can I talk to you for a second?" asked Tsukasa of the AR World Rider.
"Sure," said Ryan, who followed him back into Tsukasa and Sora's room in the Botanical Gardens. It was then that Tsukasa turned around with his serious face on.
"So, I couldn't help but notice that you were a bit frightened of PuToTyra when Eiji-sempai showed up," he said, causing Ryan to shiver.
"I-I lost control of PuToTyra not too long ago," he said in an ashamed, scared voice. "I don't want to talk about it,"
"Really?" asked Tsukasa with a weirded-out look on his face. "But you HAVE Desires, right?" he asked.
"Y-Yeah."
"Then you shouldn't have lost control," declared Tsukasa.
"HUH?!"
"Did you forget?" he asked of the Multi-Combo Rider. "PuToTyra only goes berserk when you don't have a Desire. If anything, you should have gone berserk with your regular Full Combos, not PuToTyra," he explained.
"I...I don't know what to say," Ryan muttered. Tsukasa clasped him on the shoulder.
"Nobody ever does when they get hit by a bombshell like that," he said kindly. "But that's why we have friends to help mitigate it, right?" he asked.
"...Yeah," decided Ryan with a smile on his face.
"So, maybe, you should, instead of worrying about how you lost control, find out why you lost control. That seems like a plan, right?" Tsukasa asked.
"Quit it, Kame-Yaro!" Momotaros's voice was heard yelling out of the blue.
Tsukasa sweatdropped at that. "Looks like Urataros is up to his usual tricks," he commented. "Come on, let's go save the girls. But seriously, think about what I said," he continued.
Ryan had a pensive look on his face as he followed after him. They exited to the sight of Momotaros attempting to beat the crap out of both Urataros and Sieg, while Kintaros was asleep and Ryuutaros and Matt were egging them on. Tsukasa rolled his eyes at that, before getting a rather pensive look himself. The reason for that was the grey Kachidoki Lockseed that he brought out of his pocket.
As they walked back to the other Riders, Evanna noticed it. "Is that supposed to look like that?" she asked.
Tsukasa started, before putting it away. "Oh, no it's not. I get the feeling that the combined stunts of both me and Bujin Gaim with it have messed with it, so it needs to recharge," he said. "Although, I can't help but wonder..."
"Wonder what?" Sora asked as he walked over.
Tsukasa pursed his lips. "Bujin Gaim mentioned someone named Mai, and he had the Kachidoki Lockseed. You don't suppose that could have been Kota-sempai, could it?" he wondered.
Colin had a deep look on his face. "It's not something that can really be proven, especially now that he's dead," he pointed out. "Still, it can't not be proven either, so it could have been," he admitted.
"Although if it really was Kazuraba Kota, the original Kamen Rider Gaim, what happened to him?" Sora wondered. "Just what happened that he became Bujin Gaim?" he asked in almost horror.
Ryan was a bit lost about the whole thing, but he had a general idea where their minds were going. "Does it really matter?" he pointed out. "Like you said, he wasn't behaving like a Rider should. Maybe he was this 'Kota', and maybe he wasn't. But that doesn't change the fact that he was threatening both of our Worlds."
They shook themselves out of it. "You're right," Tsukasa said. "There's no point dwelling on things past. We just need to look forward."
"Hey!" Itsuko called out. "I think I've finally got this thing working!" he said, holding the Whirlpool Lockseed in his hand. The golden Crack was open in front of him. The image seen in it was Kanon Town.
Ryan grinned. "Well, I guess that means it's time for us to get going!" he said. He, Itsuko, the Suite Girls, and Hummy lined up in front of the Crack.
Tsukasa couldn't help but say. "Hey!" Ryan turned back to him. "If you ever need our help again, just holler!" Tsukasa said, with a finger pointed ahead at them.
Ryan nodded. "Gotcha. See ya!" he said as they vanished back to Kanon Town.
"You think we'll see him again?" Colin wondered.
"Maybe not that exact him, but we'll likely see for ourselves when DX3 rolls around," Tsukasa said. It was then that his eyes lit up as he remembered something. "Hey, Matt, can I borrow your Lockseeds real quick?" he asked Ryugen's alter ego. His response was to throw both the Budou and Kiwi Lockseeds at him. Tsukasa pocketed them then dragged Colin and Sora off.
"Hey, what the hell?!" Sora yelled.
"I need you two to help me out with something real quick," Tsukasa said, slipping the Genesis Core on his Driver. The others couldn't help but laugh at the silly face that Sora was making as they were dragged off.
[Credits Theme: E-X-A (Exciting x Attitude) by the Kamen Rider Girls]
Sekai wo kaeru junbi wa ii ke? [Are you ready to change the World?]
Kajitta kajitsu sui ka amai ka? [Is that fruit you're biting into sweet or sour?]
Unmei wo (Hey!) kirihiraku kagi [The key to tearing open Fate...]
Sore wa kimi da (Hey!) iza susume Ikusa e [...is you! It's time to head into the EXA (Battle)!]
PRODUCTION STAFF
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - OATHTOOBLIVION
PRODUCER - CURE RIDER PHOENIX
DIRECTOR - OATHTOOBLIVION
(Lock On! Soiya! Soiya!)
(EXA! Soi~ya!)
Isshoku-sokuhatsu BACHIBACHI kiteru [It's a touch-and-go situation, it's tense!]
Jintori omote muki mata kiken GEEMU [This childish game of territory is dangerous]
Dare no i no mama ni ayatsurareteru [Are we being manipulated by someone?]
Horai kagi ga akeba tomaranai [Look, once it's open, you can't stop it!]
Time to fight!
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR - OATHTOOBLIVION
PRODUCTION DESIGNER - CURE RIDER PHOENIX
COSTUME DESIGNER - SYMBOLIC JOKER
"Ki wo tsukete" ["Exercise caution"]
"Kimi wa ima unmei wo erabou to shite iru" ["For you are about to make a decision that'll change your fate"]
Chuukoku? Imi nante wakarazu tobi-konda BATORUFIIRUDO [No time to heed that warning as you plunge into the battlefield!]
Kimi ga eranda (Hey!) michi no saki ni wa (Hey!) [On the path that you have chosen...]
Nani ga atte? (Don't Stop!) Dare to atte? (Carry On!) [What will you find? Who will you meet?]
Mada mienai kedo (Ten wo mezase!) [...it's still unknown, but... (aim for heaven!)]
POST-PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR - SYMBOLIC JOKER
PRODUCTION ACCOUNTANT - SYMBOLIC JOKER
BETA READER - CONCEPTULIST
Exciting x Attitude (Hey!) [Exciting by Attitude!]
Chanto arawase (Hey!) [Combine them both!]
Tachi-mukau shisei wo [Stand ready to face it!]
Iza susume don't get back Ikusa [It's time, move forward! Don't get back! EXA!]
(Lock On! Soiya! Soiya!)
(EXA! Soi~ya!)
Nori-konde iku ka nottorareu ka [Are you getting on board or are you getting hijacked?]
Semete seme-tsuzuke sokonashi PAWAA GEEMU [Charge! Keep charging forward in this endless power game!]
Michi no chikara to iu miwaku no inryoku [You're trapped in enticing grips of unknown power]
Nomi-komarete yuku Sekaijuu [The whole world is being swallowed in it!]
Time to fight!
CAST
HOJOU HIBIKI - KOSHIMIZU AMI
MINAMINO KANADE - ORIKASA FUMIKO
KUROKAWA ELLEN/SIREN - TOYOGUCHI MEGUMI
Yoroi to wa sorezore no inochi yori [Each of the armors represent...]
Daiji na yuzurenai PURAIDO RUUTSU no SHINOBORU [...somone's precious pride! It's the symbol of their roots!]
Kizamareta BATORU Suutsu (Hey!) [It's engraved in their battle suits!]
Deai no tabi ni (Hey!) [Each time you meet someone...]
Unmei kawaru (Hey!) [...your fate changes]
Nigenaide (Don't Stop!) toppa shite (Carry On!) [Don't run! Break through!]
Nobori-tsuzukeyou (Tenka tou itsu!) [Keep climbing! (Unite everything under heaven!)]
HUMMY - MITSUISHI KOTONO
FAIRY TONES/CRESCENDO TONE - KUDOU MAYU
CHYPRE - KAWATA TAEKO
COFFRET - KUMAI MOTOKO
POTPOURRI - KIKUCHI KOKORO
Exciting x Attitude (Hey!) [Exciting by Attitude!]
Atsuku natteku (Hey!) [You're getting fired up!]
Kokoro wo samasazu ni [Don't let your heart cool]
Iza susume don't get back Ikusa [It's time, move forward! Don't get back! EXA!]
HINO EIJI - WATANABE SHU
SOHMA HARUTO - SHIRAISHI SHUNYA
KISARAGI GENTARO - FUKUSHI SOTA
SONOZAKI 'PHILIP' RAITO - SUDA MASAKI
HIDARI SHOTARO - KIRIYAMA RENN
KAGI ga hiraku maku kimi dake wo matteru [The key's opened the curtain. It's waiting for you alone!]
Hibana chiru SUTEEJI wa Ikusa [This stage full of sparks is EXA!]
Kaze ga mau chi ga sawagu [The wind dances, your blood races]
HANASAKI TSUBOMI - MIZUKI NANA
KURUMI ERIKA - MIZUSAWA FUMIE
MYOUDOUIN ITSUKI - KUWASHIMA HOUKO
BAN KENJI - OKIAYU RYOTARO
Tatagai ga hajimaru [The battle has started!]
Ittsu datte shonunenba Ikusa [Each situation is critical! EXA!]
Shiranu aida ni modorenai [You can't go back to your ignorant days]
Gassen no kachu ni [You're caught in a vortex of battle!]
Stand up! Nigenaide mukai au Ikusa [Stand up! Don't run! Face each other in the EXA!]
KADOYA TSUKASA - OATHTOOBLIVION
SORA - SYMBOLIC JOKER
RYAN STENHOUSE - CURE RIDER PHOENIX
HAMATARO ITSUKO - ?
Tomedonai owari naki kattou furi-harai [Just shake off the endless, ceaseless conflicts]
Iza susume don't get back Ikusa [It's time, move forward! Don't get back! EXA!]
TSUKIKAGE YURI - HISAKAWA AYA
COLIN DAVISON - ?
MATT DAVISON - ?
Hana ga saki chitte kajitsu ga minori you ni [Just as a flower blooms, scatters, and bears fruit...]
Yume wo mite kizu tsuki [You dream and face hardships...]
Sono itami hagukumi itsu no hi ke [But someday, your dream will...]
Te ni ireyou! [sprout from that pain!]
NOGAMI RYOTARO - SATOH TAKERU
MOMOTAROS - TOSHIHIKO SEKI
LINK ANDERSON - ?
EVANNA ANDERSON - ?
Kimi ga eranda (Hey!) michi no saki ni wa (Hey!) [On the path that you have chosen...]
Nani ga atte? (Don't Stop!) Dare to atte? (Carry On!) [What will you find? Who will you meet?]
Mada mienai kedo (Ten wo mezase!) [That's still unknown, but... (Still aim for heaven!)]
BUJIN GAIM - SANO GAKU
Exciting x Attitude (Hey!) [Exciting by Attitude!]
Chanto arawase (Hey!) [Combine them both!]
Tachi-mukau shisei wo [Stand ready to face it!]
Iza susume don't get back Ikusa [It's time, move forward! Don't get back! EXA!]
Kowai mono shirazu no shomen toppa [Don't be afraid of anything, just break through!]
NOTE: THE ACTUAL VOICE ACTORS WERE NOT CONTACTED, NOR IS THERE ACTUALLY AN AUDIO VERSION. THESE CREDITS ARE JUST FOR FUN.
(Lock On! Soiya! Soiya!)
(EXA! Soi~ya!)
(Lock On! Soiya! Soiya!)
(EXA! Soi~ya!)
Iza susume don't get back Ikusa [It's time, move forward! Don't get back! EXA!]
SYMBOLIC OATH TO RIDER CURE PRODUCTIONS DOES NOT OWN KAMEN RIDER GAIM, KAMEN RIDER OOO, KAMEN RIDER WIZARD, KAMEN RIDER DOUBLE,KAMEN RIDER FOURZE, KAMEN RIDER DEN-O, HEARTCATCH PRETTY CURE, OR SUITE PRETTY CURE
It was much later, after the party, when Yuri sat down at the table in the Garden and thought quietly about how she had suddenly found herself being Cure Moonlight again, if only for a second. She cast her mind back to right after it had happened.
Flashback
'How?' Yuri thought as she sat down. 'How did I transform again?' She couldn't find an answer, so she closed her eyes to consider what had happened…
"Yo!"
Only to open them right back up again! She got up from her chair in a surprise, wondering who else was there, only to spot a curious sight. Right in front of her was a man in what appeared to be a black school uniform, only opened up, and pompadour style hair. But what really got her attention was two facts: he was floating, and he was transparent!
"Who are you?" She asked in shock. "And more importantly, what are you?"
The man, who is very familiar to those who have done their research, smirked and brought his hand up to smooth his hair. "Me? I'm the man who will befriend all Kamen Riders, Kisaragi Gentarou!"
"Kamen Rider?!" asked Yuri in even more shock.
"That's right! I'm Kamen Rider Fourze! Oh and I'm also a ghost… not to freak you out…" he said, rubbing the back of his head sheepishly.
"Being friends with Riders. That sounds stupid." Yuri said softly after calming down. 'Kurokage...'
"Oi! It's not stupid! I mean, aren't you already friends with a Rider or two?" asked the indignant Gentaro.
"Why would I be? Befriending a Rider has gotten me nothing but trouble! He told me that he'd be there to help me out; that he'd lessen my burdens! He said that he'd always be there to make the pain go away…"
At this point, Yuri was crying. She couldn't understand why she was telling this man any of this; everything just started to come out. Gentaro noticed this, so he didn't say anything and simply placed his hand on her shoulder.
"Hey, don't go crying like that. From the way it sounds, he's probably a bad friend."
"No. He was probably my best friend."
"Well, when you put it like that, he sounds like he's in some sort of trouble. But you know, sometimes friends do that; they can give you some grief without knowing it. But at the same time, they can be there to help you when you need them most! That's because, if you're the best of buds, you've always got each other's backs!"
Yuri's tears stopped falling now, as she simply looked at him in awe, for she could have sworn that she saw a huge group of people behind Gentaro, all them just as transparent, all of them nodding at what he was saying.
"So, want to be friends?"
"Eh?"
"Come on, just shake hands!"
Yuri wasn't sure if that was physically possible, but she did it anyway, only for Gentaro to do his usual 'Friendship hand shake'!
"Well, see you later!"
Then, all of a sudden, Gentaro vanished into thin air! Yuri tried to grab hold of him with her left hand, but got nothing. Then a light came from her right hand, the one that shook Gentaro's hand. When Yuri opened her palm, she found a rather large Switch with the number 40 pasted on the front and a note. The note read:
When you realize that your buds have your back, use this!
-Kisaragi Gentaro
End Flashback
"Kisaragi Gentarou," she whispered to herself. "Maybe I will give them a chance now," she decided.
Movie 02 - Fin
OathToOblivion: Well, that was a fun ride!
Symbolic Joker: Even though I didn't get to do much for you guys... Gomenasai!
OathToOblivion: Don't worry about it, Joker. You've been busy lately. Anyway, you guys better appreciate what I went through to get you the E-X-A lyrics. Nobody has them written down, and as usual, the Wiki is no help. I had to manually transcribe it out of the TV-Nihon sub of the MV, so kudos to them for translating. And before anyone says anything, Wizard CAN use his other finisher Rings out of his Dragon Styles; they're just not as strong. Regarding Missing Piece; since the only English lyrics I could find were the horrible ones on the Wiki, I took a crack at it myself. Not sure I did the best of jobs, but at least it's grammatically correct!
Cure Rider Phoenix: Well this was an...interesting ride for this one! Anyway yeah, not much for me to add in here...though I gotta say it was a tiny pain that me and Oath did nearly all the work. But still I think this went rather well...anyway this will probably be one of the only crossover specials in my story.
OathToOblivion: Hey, it wasn't just us. Special thanks to Novice' Writer Zero for writing the little Stinger. It'll have a huge impact for later in mine and Joker's story, and those of you with sharp minds may have already seen where this is going. And thanks again, Concep!
Conceptulist: You're welcome!
Next time on Kamen Rider OOO & Suite Pretty Cure: Melody of Desire: The Healing Chest is Missing!? Super Gatakiriba's infinite army!