AWAKENING CHAPTER PART 7: TRANSFORMATION

Because it was summer break, school was closed. Of course, as class president, Mion had keys for the school. It was her special privilege as class president.

The following morning, Mion was using that same privilege to open the door. With her were her friends and when she opened the door, she led them into the classroom where they would always hold their club meetings.

Once the members were seated, it was time for answers. Last night they had witnessed Shinichi fighting against strange dark monsters by transforming into an armored fighting and then finishing them off with a kick. Since it had taken place late at night, the group made a promise to meet up the next morning to 'interrogate' their friend for answers. Shinichi could've just used a Return to the Past in order to reset time and erase the discovery from their memories, but he knew this had to happen sooner or later. He just hoped he could answer all of their questions since he had questions himself.

"Alright, Shin-chan, it's time for you to tell us the truth. Who are you? What are you? How did you do all that?" Mion demanded, eyeing Shinichi sharply.

"Well, the truth is…I don't know," said Shinichi.

"You don't know?"

"I have amnesia, remember?" Shinichi reminded. "I'm not faking it. The only memories I get are just bits and pieces and I don't understand them all."

"So, what do you remember?" asked Mion.

"I remembered a facility…and being kept in there," said Shinichi. "Then I remembered something happening and I escaped. I saw a bright light and nothing."

"A facility?" Keiichi questioned. "What kind of facility?"

"I don't know, but I do know it's where I got this." Shinichi moved his bangs aside to reveal the 'XIII' scar that was above his left eyebrow. "Pretty nasty, huh?"

"A bit," Satoshi admitted. Mion kicked him in the shin under the table and he yelped a bit in pain. "Ow, I mean, sorry."

"Don't be so insensitive," said Mion. She then turned her attention towards Rika and Hanyuu, "You both knew about this the whole time, didn't you?"

Rika answered with a nod, "That's right. We never told you all because Shinichi requested we keep this a secret."

Shinichi added, "It's not like I didn't trust you guys. It's just that I didn't want you guys to worry about me."

"We get that," said Keiichi. "But what about those monsters? What are they?"

"The cause of the Hinamizawa Syndrome," answered Shinichi, causing everyone to stare in shock.

"W-w-what?" Satoko uttered.

"They are called Darklings and the more powerful ones are called Darkloids. Darklings look like dark-skinned zombies while Darkloids can take on a variety of monstrous forms. Don't ask me how I know. I just do," answered Shinichi.

"But what do they have to do with the syndrome? We always thought it was because of a parasite. Even Miyo Takano said that Rika was the source," said Mion.

"Who's Miyo Takano?" questioned Shinichi. When nobody answered he said, "Never mind. I'll find out later." He continued, "Well, Darkloids and Darklings have one thing in common. They feed and cause intense paranoia. It gets so bad that their victims will commit horrendous acts." He recalled the events of the various resets ad repetitions when his friends had bee driven to murder. Behind them he saw dark figures. He saw Darklings. "The parasite, I believe, is merely a byproduct. And the idea that Rika is the cause is just ludicrous in my opinion."

Rika smiled. Shinichi had so much faith in her that he didn't believe she was what Takano had called 'The Queen Carrier'.

"OK, so what about that bug armor?" Mion asked.

"My Kamen Rider suit?" Shinichi received nods. "It's the power I was given by that facility I told you about."

"OK, so what is a Kamen Rider?" Keiichi asked.

Shinichi answered, "A Kamen Rider, as I recall from what memory I have, is a warrior of justice, a hero who fights for the innocent, and an individual given great power and responsibility to fight against the forces of evil." Mentally he added, 'Of course I doubt that was the intention they had for me when they gave me this power, whoever they are.' He showed them the belt as he called it around his waist. "This belt allows me to access my power. It gives me the ability is to assume the form of a different Kamen Rider. You saw it happen last night. There is also another useful ability."

"What?" Satoshi asked.

"I can reverse time for up to 24 hours, erasing any damage which had happened within that time. I can even bring a person back to life," Shinichi confessed.

"WHAT!" everyone, minus Rena, Rika and Hanyuu, shouted.

"You can reverse time!" shouted Mion.

"Up to 24 hours!" added Keiichi.

"FOR REAL!" the couple shouted.

Shinichi nodded. "But only for emergencies. It's not something I can do all the time. It's really exhausting." He turned to look at Rena who was silent. "Rena-chan?" She stood up suddenly and exited the room in haste. "Rena-chan!" He went after her. She was in the hallway, headed to the door, when he grabbed her arm. "Rena-chan, wait!"

"You liar…" she said in a low voice.

"Rena-chan…"

"YOU LIAR!" she shouted angrily, whirling around and glaring at him with the scariest glare he'd ever seen on her face. It was like she was another person. "YOU LIAR! LIAR!" She tried to pull her arm away from his grasp.

"Rena-chan, please, listen," he pleaded. "Please…" He wasn't going to let her go. She tried to slap him with her other arm but he caught her wrist.

"LET GO OF ME!" she shouted. "I HATE YOU!" Tears were streaming from her eyes.

Shinichi looked at her sadly. "You don't mean that…" He then kissed her palm and placed her hand gently against his cheek. "Rena-chan, I'm sorry, but I didn't mean to lie or keep secrets." Rena stared at him silently. "I never wanted to lie to you or keep a secret about what I was and what I could do. I just didn't want you to get worried." He loosened his grip on her. "But if you hate me so much then I guess I deserve it. Who could love a freak like me, huh? You're an angel compared to me."

Rena gasped at the words her…boyfriend spoke. Despite being upset that he had been lying (something she truly detested) she didn't truly hate him. Hearing him say such awful things about himself made her heart hurt. She now regretted the things she'd said. Sighing, she slowly wrapped her arms around him, resting her forehead against his chest. "Shin-kun…"

"I saw you die once," he confessed. Rena's eyes widened at the admission. "It was my fault. I reversed time to make sure it didn't happen again and I don't want it to happen again. I love you too much. You gave me everything when I had nothing. That's why I did what I did. I only wanted to protect you."

Rena looked up at him with her blue eyes. She could see so much hurt. Oh what had she done? "Oh, Shin-kun…" She apologized. "I'm sorry I said all those things. I was…"

"You felt angry and betrayed," Shinichi said. "I understand."

"No, I don't think you do," she said. "You see…my mother also betrayed me." She then told him about how her mother had divorced her father after seeing another man behind his back. Her father had been devastated and Rena hated her mother because of that. That as why she changed her name from 'Reina' to 'Rena'. Her mother had given her the name 'Reina' and so she abandoned it like everything her mother had given her. Her anger even made the syndrome activate inside of her and she lashed out, hurting her friends at the school she had attended outside the village.

"Oh, Rena-chan…" Shinichi said sympathetically. "I'm so sorry."

"That's why…that's why Rena doesn't want Shin-kun to lie or betray her like Mama did," she said in her cutesy voice. "I…" Shinichi kissed her forehead. "Shin-kun?"

"There's so much about me that's a mystery," he said. "Even to myself so I can't tell you everything until I find out for myself. What I can tell you is that when I do find out I will tell you and I also promise…I swear to protect you."

Rena smiled and tightened the embrace as Shinichi rested his chin atop her head. "Love you, Shin-kun."

"I love you too, Rena-chan."

"Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww…"

The couple turned to see everyone watching with smiles on their faces. Shinichi and Rena blushed as they jumped apart.

"DON'T YOU PEOPLE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE BETTER TO DO!" the Kamen Rider roared.

Later, after everything went back to normal following Shinichi's revelation, their club activities started as usual. Mion had decided that there was enough 'emo' in the past and it was time to start doing something fun. Many suggestions went out, but none of them got massive approval yet.

Shinichi suggested, "Why don't we play Hide and Seek?" Everyone else but Rena groaned at that. "What?" Shinichi blinked. "Hide and Seek is fun."

"Yeah, for you," Keiichi snorted.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Shinichi demanded, eyeing Keiichi crossly.

"Shinichi, the last time we played Hide and Seek, we found you and Rena making out in the storeroom," Keiichi reminded. Rena and Shinichi blushed.

Mion corrected, "Kei-chan, you should know that those two can't get enough of each other. They make out every time we play Hide and Seek." That was true. Whenever Shinichi was the Seeker, he would always find Rena first and she would reward him with kisses. The same thing happened whenever Rena was Seeker as well. She would track down Shinichi and then pounce on him for a make out session. And, when Rena and Shinichi were hiding, they would always end up in the same hiding spot and become too busy making out to care about the game anymore.

"Guess that's why it's their favorite game, Onee," said Shion.

Satoko giggled, "So true, Nee-nee."

"So, what else do you wanna play?" Shinichi asked. "Anybody got fresh ideas coz I'm all out."

"How about we have Shinichi-san show off his armor again?" suggested Satoko.

"That's not a game, Satoko," deadpanned Shinichi. "Maybe there's something in the locker…" He opened the locker containing their Gaming Club items and saw a box. "Hm…" He pulled it out and read the name. "Twister…"

They put all the desks and chairs against the wall so they'd have more space for the Twister mat. It was a pretty large mat. Right now the teenage members of the club were on the mat with the younger members sitting on the side. Hanyuu was manning the spinner.

The positions, Shion, Mion, Keiichi, Shinichi, Satoshi and Rena were in were ridiculous.

Hanyuu spun the arrow and it pointed, "Right hand on yellow!"

"Right hand on yellow…right hand on yellow," Shinichi chanted as he reached for the colored circle on the mat, his hand incidentally brushing over Mion's breasts.

"HEY!" the girl snapped.

"Sorry!" Shinichi apologized. He almost reached it but then he just fell flat on the mat, taking the rest of his friends with him. 'At least I landed on something soft…' he thought.

"Shin-kun, can you get off me?" Rena asked. Shinichi realized that his face had landed in her chest and he quickly scrambled away, blushing.

"SORRY! SORRY!" he apologized, quickly.

After adjusting their clothes, Mion declared, "Well, looks like we have our loser! Shin-chan fell down first so he has to pay the penalty!"

Sighing, Shinichi surrendered himself to his fate. "OK, what do I have to do…?"

"I just had to ask…"

As the penalty for losing, Shinichi was made to wear a cute and cuddly bear suit that covered his entire body but exposed his face. It was brown, and fuzzy, and he looked like a cute teddy bear. He also had a bowtie on.

"Mion, where in the world did you get this thing?" Shinichi asked. It was itchy too.

"Oh, somewhere…" Mion said cryptically.

"You do look adorable, Shin-chan," said Shion, giggling.

Shinichi huffed at his friend's laughter but then heard heavy breathing. He turned to look at Rena who was staring at him, with wide eyes, a flushed face, and she was also drooling. "Er…Rena-chan, why are you looking at me like that?" He recognized that look.

"OMOCHIKAERI!"

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Shinichi screamed as he was hauled up above Rena's head before she dashed straight out of the classroom, carrying her newest treasure, while leaving a trail of dust behind.

Rika chuckled. "Looks like Rena's going to have some of her own fun."

Hanyuu blushed as she realized what her friend was implying. "Au…Au…"

"Who's up for another game?" asked Satoko.

"Shouldn't we wait for them to come back?" questioned Satoshi.

"Satoshi-kun, they aren't coming back," said Shion. "Let's just continue without them. They'll have their own fun."

Later that night,Keiichi was watching some TV when he heard a knock at the door. He walked over, and looked through the peephole to see that it was Shinichi. Shinichi was breathing hard and looked like he'd been running judging by the sweat on him. Keiichi undid the door chain and opened the door. He asked, "Hey, Shinichi, what are you doing here?"

"Dude, do you mind if I crash here tonight?" asked Shinichi. Keiichi looked down to see that Shinichi was still wearing the bottom half of the bear suit from earlier and cocked an eyebrow. "What?"

"Did something happen?" Keiichi asked.

"Let's just say I shouldn't set foot in Rena's house for a couple of days."

"Her dad?" Keiichi guessed.

"Oh yeah. She caught Rena-chan trying to take my bear suit off and he got the wrong idea."

"How bad was his reaction?" Keiichi asked carefully.

"Well, he didn't go for the cleaver this time, but he did threaten to strangle and hang me up by my scarf. Rena-chan managed to hold him off so I could run over here. I was thinking of staying with the twins, but…"

"I know. Their grandmother really doesn't seem to like you that much."

It was true, Shion and Mion's 'Oni-baba' didn't quite like outsiders and considered Shinichi one. That and she heard her granddaughters talking about how perverted Shinichi was.

"And I have no idea why," said Shinichi innocently.

"Are you sure it doesn't have anything to do with the time you 'accidentally' pulled down Shion and Mion's bloomers?" Keiichi questioned.

"I tripped, OK? I wasn't planning on trying to see what kind of panties they wore," Shinichi pleaded. "Sides, you got an eyeful too, remember?" Keiichi would have never guessed that Mion liked to wear sexy panties like those now and again.

"They still socked you in the face. You looked like a panda for the rest of the week," remarked Keiichi. The whole club teased him about being 'pandafied' while Mion and Shion refused to speak to him.

"Are you going to invite me in, or not?" Shinichi asked in exasperation. He didn't need to be reminded of his past mistakes thank-you very much!

"Make yourself at home, Kamen Rider," said Keiichi as he allowed his friend to enter.

"Thank you." Shinichi asked, "Where are your parents?"

"Out of town," answered Keiichi. "So I'm home alone."

"I'm surprised you and Mion haven't taken advantage of that," Shinichi snickered.

"…Shut up."

Rena stayed alone in her room, trying to sleep. However, she was worried about Shinichi. What if he bumped into those monsters again? She knew she shouldn't. He proved he could take care of himself. He wasn't weak by any means. He was strong and powerful and could protect himself.

Still, she missed him. Her father was angry at Shinichi for doing something perverted again. She tried to explain that she was just helping him out of the suit, but he wasn't in a listening mood.

"Oh, Shin-kun…"

The following morning, Shinichi woke up when he heard the phone ring. "Wha-huh?" he uttered as he wiped his eyes with his hands. He groggily got out of the futon Keiichi had provided for him, wearing a t-shirt and boxers. He picked up the receiver, yawning as he scratched his belly. "Hello?"

"Shin-kun!" Rena's voice was heard from the other end.

Shinichi smiled. "Oh, hello, Rena-chan." It was good to hear his girlfriend's voice.

"Meet me at the minivan in the junkyard at noon," she said. "Bye!" She hung up.

Shinichi stared at the phone. "OK…" He then stretched and said. "Better get cleaned up and dressed up. Hope Keiichi doesn't mind me borrowing his clothes…"

Keiichi woke up to the smell of delicious food. What he saw was Shinichi eating some toast that was spread with butter, with pancakes and scrambled eggs on his plate.

"Morning," greeted Shinichi. "Have a seat. I made breakfast to thank you for letting me stay here."

"He, it's no problem," said Keiichi as he sat at the dining table. He took a bite out of the food and said, "Wow. That's good."

"Well, Rena-chan's better," admitted Shinichi, blushing.

Keiichi saw what Shinichi was wearing. "Are those my clothes?"

"Yes," Shinichi nodded. "I hope you don't mind. I didn't have any spare clothes because of…you know."

Keiichi nodded in understanding. "So, what do you plan to do today?" asked Keiichi.

"See Rena-chan," answered Shinichi. "And I'm guessing you'll go and see Mion."

Keiichi nodded. "Yeah. She wants me to take her out to see a movie with her."

"I hope I'm not late," said Shinichi as he walked through the junkyard. He found the minivan and saw Rena leaning against the rusty old vehicle. "RENA-CHAN!"

"SHIN-KUN!" She ran towards him and glomped him. "You came!"

"Of course I did. You did call me," he said, smiling. "I'll always be there when you need me."

Rena smiled and blushed. She then pulled on his arm and said, "Get in," as she opened the door. He did after taking off his shoes and she took off her own shoes before entering with him, closing the door afterwards.

"Now, we have privacy," she said after pulling the curtains over the windows. She smiled and Shinichi realized what she was planning on doing…

Inside, the two teens had their lips locked passionately. The young Kamen Rider was on top of her as the girls had her arms around him, holding him close. Their kiss was deep and full of love. He then began to kiss her neck, suckling on a tender spot which made her moan. His hands roamed up and down her body. One hand was on her chest, squeezing her breasts and his other hand was running up and down her thigh.

"Shin…Shin-kun…" she panted.

"Hm?" he responded. He gave her breast another squeeze and she gasped.

"Again!"

"OK."

If Rena's dad ever caught them like this, he'd murder Shinichi and put Rena away in a nunnery.

The two stopped and sat up on their knees. They were both flushed as they adjusted their clothes. Rena's hair was a mess as well and Shinichi couldn't help but run his hand through her orange-brown tresses. She just looked so cute right now and he just couldn't resist touching her. It was a miracle his hormones hadn't gone all out or else they'd be…

He then noted the trouble look on her face.

"What's wrong?" Shinichi asked Rena.

"Shin-kun, I've been keeping secrets from you too…"

"Like what?" he inquired curiously.

"We've been getting weird phone calls," she answered.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, every time Dad or I pick it up, the person just hangs up," she said, frowning. Shinichi frowned too. "I thought it might've been someone calling us by mistake and getting a wrong number, but it's been happening a lot."

"How long has this been going on?" Shinichi asked. 'How come I didn't notice this before?'

"A few weeks now," she said. "I didn't want to worry you. It's probably nothing." She smiled her beautiful smile.

Shinichi frowned. He had a feeling that this may not be nothing at all.

"So, are we going to stay here and make out all day?" Shinichi asked. "As fun as that is I do want to do something else with you."

"We could go to Okinomiya and have a date," said Rena.

"We have all summer break, Rena-chan. We can have as many dates as you desire."

"Welcome to Angel Mort!" greeted Shion as she saw the couple enter.

"Hey, Shion," said Shinichi.

"Hello, Shii-chan!" said Rena.

Shion smiled back and brought them to a table. The two sat across from each other, menus in hand. "I'll be back to get your order," said Shion.

"So, you really think I should join the Hinamizawa Fighters?" asked Shinichi. The Hinamizawa Fighters was the village's own Little League. Shinichi wasn't a member but his friends were. He just watched them practice from he sidelines. Dr. Irie was the manager with Shion acting as his assistant.

"Well, you are good at sports," she told him.

"Too good," he murmured. With his enhancements even when he wasn't transformed he was above an average human's physical prowess. "It wouldn't be fair because of…you know."

"Would be fun to have you play," said Rena. "Please, promise you'd try?"

"How can I say no to that face?" Shinichi chuckled. He suddenly felt a chill which turned into nausea. He became pale.

"Shin-kun, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing."

From another table, a man in a coat, sunglasses, and fedora watched as the couple chatted. He grinned as he took another bite of his cake. "Um…sweet!"

Exiting the movie theatre were Mion and Keiichi. The tomboyish green-haired girl had her arm looped around her boyfriend's as she leaned against him.

"Such a romantic movie wasn't it, Kei-chan?" said Mion.

"Yeah, it was," said Keiichi. 'That movie was way too long…' he thought.

"So, Shin-chan spent the night at your place, huh?" asked Mion.

"Well, Rena's dad didn't really give him much of a choice and we know how your grandmother feels about him," said Keiichi.

"Shin-chan may be a bit of a perv, but he's a good guy," said Mion in Shinichi's defense. "I mean he's basically risking his life to protect us."

"You think you know someone…" said Keiichi. "He doesn't even know who he really is."

"And we can't have Dr. Irie try to awaken those memories again," said Mion worriedly. "Is your neck still aching?"

"Nah, it's fine," said Keiichi as he put a hand to his neck. "The bruises didn't take long to fade."

"Still, Shin-chan's past is still a mystery. He's got the power to fight monsters and he doesn't how he got it."

"He did remember a facility, but what kind of place could make something like that?" questioned Keiichi.

"I don't know," said Mion. "But if we find out will we like the answers? You know how Shin-chan feels about getting his memories back. He's afraid he'll disappear."

"Me too," agreed Keiichi. "I mean he's a fun guy to be around."

"That's because you're both perverts," said Mion teasingly.

"And what's wrong with a man being a pervert?" questioned Keiichi.

"Oh, nothing, nothing," said Mion. "So, you hungry? Wanna head to Angel Mort?"

"Only if I get to see you wearing that cute little uniform," grinned Keiichi.

Mion snorted, "Pervert."

"And you still love me."

"Not for long if you don't cut it out."

"Stopping now."

The pastries served at the Angel Mort café were both cute (in Rena's opinion) and sweet. It was nearly a shame to eat them but the two teens were hungry and the cakes tasted so good.

Rena used her fork to cut off a piece of her cake then picked it up to Shinichi. "Say 'ah," she said as she offered him the treat. He opened his mouth as she fed him. He then did the same, using his fork to pick up his strawberry. He held it up to Rena.

"Say 'ah', Rena-chan," he said and she did, opening wide to take the fruit. She bit down and chewed on the sweet treat, made all the sweeter by Shinichi feeding it to her.

Mion and Keiichi, entering, saw their friends. Deciding to give the couple their privacy, they sat at a table that was farther away from the on Rena and Shinichi were seating at.

"I never thought Rena would get a boyfriend," stated Mion.

"Really?" Keiichi questioned.

"Well…" Mion's face turned sly. "She was actually hoping to get you as a boyfriend."

"Excuse me!" gawked Keiichi.

"I wasn't the only one crushing on you," said Mion. "Rena liked you too."

"No wonder she liked spending time with me…" said Keiichi as he came to think about it. Mion frowned. "What?"

"Kei-chan, you're not thinking about other girls, are you?" asked Mion.

"No, of course not!" he denied.

"Good…" Mion spoke seriously, "Do you think we should tell him about Takano-san?"

"Don't see why not," Keiichi shrugged. "I just don't see why it should matter. She's locked up in an asylum last I heard."

"And out of our hair. I did almost feel sorry for her…almost."

Suddenly, there was a loud scream which caused Shinichi to panic. Looking out the window, he saw what was causing it. His eyes widened as did Rena as they saw the creature as it appeared in the middle of the street. To Shinichi's shock and growing horror, the creature was in fact a Darkloid!

The Darkloid which had manifested was plant-like, with a head resembling a Venus flytrap, a body resembling a pitcher plant and tendrils that dripped with adhesive slime that would make escape nearly impossible. To be perfectly clear, it was an amalgam of various carnivorous plants if the sharp teeth weren't evidence enough. People began exiting the café and fleeing, hoping to escape the monster before it set its sights on them.

"Why is it out in the day?" murmured Shinichi as his eyes fell upon the Plant Darkloid with curiosity.

"I thought you said those things only came out at night!" shouted Keiichi as he exited the café along with Mion, Shion and Rena.

"I thought so too! Run!" Shinichi shouted to his friends who did as told, though reluctantly. "Henshin! Let's Ride: Showa!" he called out. In a flash of light his belt released the jigsaw pieces which converged on his body, forming into his body armor. "Kamen Rider Showa! On Stage!"

Roaring, the Plant Darkloid lashed out with its tendrils. Showa jumped backwards and performed a back flip. When his feet touched the wall behind him, he bounded off and flew at the monster's head. He then threw his fist directly across its plant-like jaw, stunning it for a second. Roaring, it opened its mouth wide and lunged, attempting to gobble Showa up whole but the Rider managed to evade his opponent's attack once he landed on the ground, jumping about randomly.

Meanwhile, Keiichi, Mion, Shion and Rena were watching from the place they had taken cover in, which was a nearby alley.

"Fight on, Shin-kun!" Rena cheered, pumping her fist.

"Damn it, why is it that we can only watch?" growled Keiichi. They were powerless against such a beast.

"Come on, Kamen Rider!" encouraged Mion.

"You can beat it!" shouted Shion.

"OK, it's a plant," murmured Showa. He snapped his fingers. "Of course! Let's Ride: Super-1!" His suit changed, becoming the Kamen Rider known as Super-1. "Thermal Hands!" he called out as his gloves changed, becoming green. Flames ignited from his right hand and with a thrust of his right hand flames streamed out. It was as if it was a flamethrower. "You like that, huh? You like getting burnt!?" The Plant Darkloid roared out in agony as it was being burnt. Smoke was rising as parts of its body were being scorched. "Let me cool you down!" He withdrew his right arm and shot his left arm forward, firing a cryogenic spray at the beast. Its tendrils ended up becoming frozen and brittle, breaking at the slightest touch, which they did, as Showa smashed them with his fists. However, the creature quickly regenerated,much to his annoyance.

The Plant Darkloid lashed out with its tendril, hitting Showa in the gut. This caused him to crash into the wall, reverting back to his default form.

"Shinichi!" Keiichi shouted as he ran over to his friend.

"Shin-kun!" Rena cried out as she followed.

"Rena-chan! Keiichi! Baka, get out of here!" Shinichi shouted. Sadly, the warning came far too late. Tendrils lashed through the air and looped around both Rena and Keiichi and hauled them up. Rena screamed in terror.

"Kei-chan!" Mion shouted.

"Rena!" Shion screamed.

"Kuso…" Showa cursed. He had to save Keiichi and Rena before the thing ate them. It was opening its mouth wide. Then, his helmet began feeding him information. "Form Ride? Can I do that?" He looked to the twins. "Shion! Mion! Get over here!"

"HURRY UP AND SAVE ME!" Keiichi shouted. "HEY, WATCH WHERE YOU'RE TOUCHING!" The tendrils were creeping up his body.

"SHIN-KUN, HELP ME!" Rena screamed as slimy tendrils were all over her, going up her skirt and rubbing her all over. "IT'S TOUCHING ME!"

Showa had pulled both twins out of the alley. "Mion, Shion, this may tingle a little," said Showa as he stood behind the twins with his glowing hands.

"Huh?" the Sonozaki sister responded before gasping as Showa placed his hands against their backs, pushing the power into them.

"LET'S FORM RIDE!" Showa called, "ICHIGO! NIGO!"

The girls stiffened as green light flashed from their backs before it enveloped them. When the light died down, the girls were instantly covered in black bodysuits with matching reinforced green chest armor, helmets, antennae and bug-like red eyes, with gloves and boots. Mion's helmet was a greenish color and her gloves were silver. Shion's helmet was a dark black color with blood red gloves and boots. Both wore blood red scarves and around their waists were the typhoon belts.

Mion had become Kamen Rider Ichigo (#1) and Shion had become Kamen Rider Nigo (#2)

"What is this?" Mion/Ichigo question in shock and curiosity as she looked herself over.

"Just follow my lead!" said Showa. "Rider Jump!" He leapt into the air.

"Rider Jump!" the twins called as they leapt after him. They performed a tuck-roll and then stretched their right legs out as they straightened their bodies, tucking in their left legs.

"RIDER KICK!" the three Riders called out as they smashed into the Darkloid. The force of the collision caused the Darkloid to be launched back several feet. As it skidded across the ground, it exploded in a haze of fire which almost blinded any witnesses. The force of the attack was so destructive that nothing remained of the creature. Not much could stand against a single Rider Kick, much less three of them at once.

Showa and the twins weren't paying attention as they watched their significant others falling to the ground. The three of them leaped into the air and reached for their falling friends whom were freed by the attack against the Plant Darkloid. Showa easily caught Rena as the twins caught Keiichi.

The three Riders landed and as soon as their feet touched the ground, Mion and Shion reverted back to normal.

"Game Over," concluded Showa.

From afar, the man in the coat and the fedora chuckled. "So, you have been growing up, No. 13…"

After dropping the girls off at their homes, Keiichi entered his house with Shinichi in tow. The Kamen Rider was still unwelcomed at Rena's. Since nobody really died or got hurt there was no need for Shinichi to perform a Return to the Past. Still, there had been many witnesses to the creature's emergence. It was going to be on the news or at the very least a tabloid newspaper.

"That was insane…" said Keiichi.

"Tell me about it. I never thought I could do that," said Shinichi, referring to the Form Ride ability which temporarily granted Mion and Shion the powers of Kamen Riders. The phone rang. "I'll get that."

"Thanks. I need a shower. That thing was touching me all over with its slimy tentacles." Said Keiichi in disgust as he headed for the bathroom.

Shinichi picked up the phone and said, "Hello?"

10 seconds of silence…

"Hello, who's there?"

5 seconds of silence…

"Hey, this isn't funny! Who are you?"

More silence.

"I'm hanging up now."

And then a voice…

"I'm coming for you, Black 13…"

Shinichi's eyes went wide as he heard this. The person on the other end hung up as soon as they said that.

A/N: And so once again Shinichi saves the day. He also gains a new ability. Well, let's see how useful it is in the future. Also, who is the strange man in the lab coat and fedora and what is his connection to Shinichi? What is Black 13?

I'd like to thank Ten-Faced Paladin for his details and Shadow Element 13 for editing.