Pega-Rider: Hello~ Readers! Now back with me, Pega-Rider! After the shock and surprise from Kyouko's transformation to Kamen Rider Baron, expect more suspense as we'll get our heroine to face-to-face with Zangetsu of all people, and Mariachi in action! And... some heart-breaking scene. Also the request of OC Rider is coming! Alright, without further ado let's begin!
DISCLAIMER: Me, Pega Rider doesn't own Kamen Rider and Puella Magi Madoka Magica, and the only one I have in this story is the story itself and Kamen Rider Mariachi. Kamen Rider belongs to Toei Co. Ltd., and Puella Magi Madoka Magica belongs to Magica Quarters & Aniplex. Also, Kamen Rider Fraise is owned by Pikatwig, and some of idea regarding OC Riders are owned by Seeker213, while other characters featured here is belonged to their respective owners. And some of ideas used here regarding Lockvehicle, Lockseeds and Arms that will be featured in near future are courtesy of KKD Silver, Seeker213, and Pikatwig.
Previously on Kamen Rider Gaim Magica...
Sakura Kyouko, the former Team Gaim member, now leader of Team Baron transforms into Kamen Rider Baron, and duels her old friend Homura, also known as Kamen Rider Gaim on their bikes. Suddenly both bikes are swallowed by a mysterious light and shoot into a strange and alien world... The very same forest where Gaim's leader, Mami, disappeared.
Baron turned to Gaim and walked towards her, who readied both weapons in response, thinking the Baron leader would attack her.
"You wanna go?!" Gaim retorted.
Instead of attacking Gaim, Baron stopped and closed the Lockseed on her Sengoku Driver, reverting her to normal. Gaim soon relieved herself from her battle scene, cancelling her transformation as well as she twirled Musou Saber in her hand.
"What the hell do you think you're doing, Kyouko?!" Homura retorted worried, as she was afraid of Kyouko getting hurt by Inves attack, as this forest was complete stranger to her. "This place is crawling with Inves!"
"You know this place, then?" Kyouko asked. It was obvious to her that Homura had gone into this place before. Kyouko might learn a thing or two about the forest from Homura.
"Yeah, I've been here before." Homura answered as she looked around her surroundings. She then looked at her Sengoku Driver, which still contained Orange Lockseed. "That's when I got this lock."
"That lock?" Kyouko asked in surprise. If she could connect that and the fact Homura got Ichigo Lockseed she had used in Inves Game before Shika Inves' breakout, it could make some sense to the redhead. "I see. So that's why you got that Ichigo Lockseed despite you were in hiatus from Beat Riders life."
"Yeah. They were just hanging from the trees here." Homura answered. "They look like normal fruit until you pick them."
After hearing Homura's little explanation of how she acquired her Lockseeds in the forest, Kyouko walked past and away from her. Homura just looked at Kyouko while thinking she didn't believe to what she had just said.
"Then how do we get back to the city?" Kyouko wondered a loud.
"It was pretty easy last time. We left through the same hole we came in." Homura sighed.
"I bet the answer is these bikes." Kyouko added as she looked at her Rose Lockvehicle. "They seem to be able to travel between the worlds by attaining sufficient speeds."
Homura looked at her Sakura Lockvehicle as well, wondering if what Kyouko said was true. The Baron leader then walked away through the forest.
"Where do you think you're going?" Homura asked as she followed Kyouko.
"Staying together is useless to me." Kyouko remarked cynically. "I wanna find out more 'bout this world."
"I told you, it's too dangerous to go alone!" Homura reminded, keep following Kyouko.
"Screw that!" Kyouko shrugged as she walked away further. "You, on the other hand seem afraid to be alone."
"It's not like that! I'm just worried you'll get hurt, that's all!" Homura shouted seeing Kyouko began leaving her. It didn't help that Kyouko now was meters away from Homura, assuming the former ignored her. "Fine! I'm going to go look for Mami." Homura scoffed as she began going on her ways.
(Suddenly the current scene zipped open to reveal the opening scene.)
(Cue Opening: Just Live More by Gaim no Kaze)
(As the opening begins, the core six Kamen Riders: Gaim, Baron, Ryugen, Zangetsu, Fraise, and Mariachi were posing on their ways, focusing on Kamen Rider Gaim, the orange Rider. The plants on the forest diminishes to reveal an object, where the weapons of those Riders smashed to reveal the title card.)
KAMEN RIDER GAIM MAGICA
Got it Move... Wow...
Don't say No! Just Live More!
(The scene shifted to a room with Samurai armors displayed, and the Riders were standing beside each armors)
Don't Say No! Just Live More!
(Gaim pointed her Musou Saber, Musou Saber while on her reflection under her was Akemi Homura)
Survival, You gotta move
(Homura ran to the fence with locks)
Gendai wa sanagara Sengoku
(She saw her another self holding an Orange Lockseed, walking away from the crumbling fence)
Dare ga kachi nukeru?
(There were Team Baron members: Sakura Kyouko, Ky, and Miwa were seen dancing in front of the building.)
Kagi wa hirake rarete shimatta
(Homura and Kyouko stared to each other, while in their reflection, Gaim and Baron charged to each other. In the reflection were Homura and Kyouko holding Orange and Banana Lockseeds respectively while doing a hand-wrestle.)
(Don't say No! Just Live More!)
(Miki Sayaka held the Pineberry Lockseed while watching them with worry, and she saw her Rider form, Fraise in her reflection much to her surprise.)
Doko ni aru? Dou tsukau?
(Himemiya Himeko picked up Budou Lockseed and tried to approach her older sister, Himemiya Chikane who held Melon Lockseed but stopped by a fence. On the reflections, Ryugen was stopped by Zangetsu with Musou Saber.)
Kindan no Kajitsu
(Gaim in watermelon Mecha, Suika Arms flew as it transformed to Gyro Mode, while Baron and Fraise zoomed up with their bikes. Then the scene shifted to the characters activating their Sengoku Drivers, from Zangetsu, Baron, and Gaim in order.)
Ima to iu kaze wa
(Kamen Rider Gaim were seen transforming into Orange Arms, and ready for combat.)
Dare mo tsutaeru tame
(Team Gaim were seen dancing in front of the same building, focused on Kaname Madoka, Homura, and Sayaka. The scene shifted to Homura and Madoka, while in their reflection were Kyouko and the girl in white, who in fact looks like Madoka.)
(Omae no moto ni fuku?)
(Zangetsu pointed his Musou Saber to viewer with series of spear-wielding pinecone-themed Riders behind her, while scene shifted to Gaim slashing and hacking those pinecone Riders, while in her reflection was Baron instead.)
(Tsuyoku tsuyoku Blowin' Up)
(Ryugen shoots and breaks the fence before barging in, while facing Zangetsu.)
Ashita ga, Yume ga, mada mienakute mo
(Team Gaim finished dancing, and they disappeared, the girl in white appeared in their place and pointing to the viewer.)
Soko Genkai? Seiipai
(The scene shifted to a blonde, twin-drill-haired girl in western-themed poncho and cowboy hat surrounded by the pinecone-themed Riders, holding the Coffee Lockseed. In her reflection was Mariachi.)
Ikite iru to ieru nara
(Team Baron continued dancing, then the scene shifted to Baron hacking and slashing the Elementary Inves horde in Helheim Forest.)
Utsumukuna yo (Kao agero) Doko made demo (Mageru koto naku)
(The weapons and broken armors of Orange Arms, Banana Arms, Budou Arms, Melon Arms, and Pine Arms were shown along with their respective closed Lockseeds.)
Shinjita michi o yuke! (JUST LIVE MORE!)
(Homura tried to reach Madoka, but the former was stopped by a fence where the plant grows on. She yelled in desperation while holding the fence...)
Don't Say No! Just Live More!
(Gaim rushes on her horse, along with the other five Riders...)
Lock 4: Debut! The Third Grape Rider
"So we have a cease-fire with Baron until they return?" Himeko, back in school uniform talked by phone as she was standing outside a mansion of Himemiya residence. "Yeah, I know. Alright, good night, Madoka-san."
Himeko then ended the call and pocketed her phone into the coat pocket and grabbed her bags before entering the mansion gate.
"Just where is Homura-san?" Himeko thought a loud. She then closed the gates and proceeded to enter inside the mansion.
Himeko walked up to mansion doors, looking around to see no one was there. When she walked up to the stairs...
"Himeko." A voice said as Himeko looked up to see Chikane upstairs.
"Ara, nee-chan." Himeko replied, surprised to see her older sister.
"Where have you been, to return at such an hour?" Chikane asked as she walked down.
"Uh, cram school was doing an extra session tonight." Himeko answered. She wouldn't bother to tell Chikane about her activities in Team Gaim, as she would deny the idea, considering it distracting and had no benefit.
"A sound idea. Your grades have floundered a bit lately." Chikane noted.
"I was top of my class in the mid-terms." Himeko replied. "And my friends were among the top, so there's no way they slow me down."
Hearing this remarks, Chikane smiled. She could see the reason behind it. Himeko was a hard-worker, and no wonder why she was a class rep. But that didn't help that Himeko had her grades down as of late.
"When you are more than capable of being top of your year." Chikane pointed out with a slight chuckle.
"Himeko, one day you will be working by my side in Yggdrasil." Chikane said as she walked down the stairs, standing next to her younger sister. "I'd be more than happy for me to work with you, my beloved sister. Besides, your path in life, and what you must do to attain it are clear. Are they not?"
"Of course, nee-chan." Himeko sighed as she looked at the picture on the wall between forked staircases. She was unsure if she could, or rather must be part of Yggdrasil, as she still wanted to live her own life with her own free will, and she was kind of against the idea of her life set in stones.
"Then apply yourself." Chikane said as she placed her hand on Himeko's shoulder. "Do not allow yourself to be led astray. Cast aside distractions, and you shall find fulfillment in your life."
"I know." Himeko nodded. She didn't know what she had to say, as she had led herself astray from estabilished life of Himemiya family. She just wanted to be herself and trying to develop her own interest, after all. "My life is nothing but distractions, after all."
While Himeko muttered that last part, Chikane's expression of proud changed to confused one. Chikane then turned to Himeko, and then stood face-to-face with Himeko. She then placed both her hands to Himeko's shoulder, and stepped closer to her sister, to the point her breasts pressed against Himeko's.
"Onee-chan?!" Himeko gawked as her face blushed, both confused and surprised at how her older sister acted rather... lewdly.
"Himeko..." Chikane sighed as she stared at Himeko to the point both of them exchanging stare to each other, making Himeko's face blushed even redder. Just as Chikane was about to lean her head towards Himeko...
Chikane's phone started ringing, prompted her to let go from Himeko. The latter sighed in relief as the former didn't get to do it.
"Good night, then." Himeko bid as she walked upstairs to her room.
Chikane pondered a bit, and then she shrugged off whatever she was thinking as she answered the phone.
"I'm here." Chikane answered before hearing whatever the message someone talked from the other side. "What?"
Back at Helheim, Kyouko was walking around with Sengoku Driver still on, browsing through the trees and walked over one of it.
"These are the ones...?" Kyouko thought as she plucked one of the fruit hanging on its vines to see what Homura had said earlier was true. And it really was as the fruit turned into Himawari Lockseed.
"Ripe for pickin'." Kyouko noted before storing the Lockseed and plucking another one. It turned into a Lockseed with the design of mango and "LS-11" code on it.
"Number 11, huh? Nice." Kyouko smirked, throwing away the Himawari one and plucked another one.
It turned out to a Lockseed that she didn't even remember being Sid's Lockseed catalogue, a Lockseed with design of coconut and "LS-25" code.
"Now this is impressive." Kyouko smirked, looking at the locks she just got. "Maybe I should hang on these... But of course..."
Kyouko looked to her left, noticing a group of Inves watching her. Same goes to her right. So basically, she got surrounded.
"It wouldn't be so simple, would it?" Kyouko remarked as she put the locks into the vest pocket and pulled out Banana one. "Henshin!"
Kyouko unlocked her Banana Lockseed.
BANANA!
Instead of the zipper portal, the yellow sparks appeared above her and gathered to form a large banana for Banana Arms; considering she already was in the forest where the fruit armor came from. The Inves were ready to approach her while the redhead twirled it in her fingers before locking it into Sengoku Driver and cutting it open.
LOCK ON!
COME ON!
The banana dropped to Kyouko's head, transforming her into Baron.
BANANA ARMS! KNIGHT OF SPEAR~!
Upon transforming, Kyouko yelled as she charged towards the horde of Inves, summoning the Banaspear.
Meanwhile, with Homura...
"Anyone here?!" Homura called out. But it seemed useless as nobody answered her... "Mami!"
"Well, this sucks." Homura sighed. She was a bit disappointed that Mami was nowhere to find, even in the forest. "Maybe I should call cops or something... Just what with this place?!"
Homura shrugged as she walked, continuing her search for Mami.
Back with Baron, she was fighting a half-dozen of Inves, evading each of their strike before slashed one of them. She seemed able to wield her weapon well, as she had used such weapon during her times as Puella Magi. She knocked one Inves off in front of her, and then behind her, before thrusting the former with her lance. She pulled out the lance and slashed the Inves behind her with a swift stroke. Just when another Inves was about to attack her, she stepped aside to dodge it and countered it with a strong thrust. Baron dodged an Inves' body slam and then hacked and slashed another batch of Inves. She then approached the furthest Inves to hack and slash them like before.
The Inves leaped her to attack her, but she blocked with Banaspear and kicked it off, giving her more room to slash it. Despite just being Kamen Rider hours ago, she sure was not a slouch herself as she seemed to completely master the power. Granted that Kyouko had combat experience as Puella Magi, and it's most likely she had applied it in her fight as a Rider. Baron then plucked the fruit nearby her, having it turned into a Lockseed with acorn design and "LS-03" code, Donguri Lockseed. She keep plucking the fruit as she fought with nearby Inves like no problem, keeping them from disturbing her from gathering Lockseeds.
Back with Homura, she went over to one of the tree and plucked one of its fruit. Since she was still wearing Sengoku Driver, touching the fruit turned it into a Lockseed. This one had a design of plum and "LS-23" Code. She then spotted some researchers in hazmat suits gathering samples of some sort, who (unknown to her) were Yggdrasil researchers. They were seen putting samples into the cylindrical jars.
"Is that...?" Homura wondered a loud, she then stepped a bit closer to them. "Umm, excuse me?"
However, upon hearing and seeing the Gaim leade replacement, the researchers quickly ran away with their samples.
"Hey! Hey, come back!" Homura gawked as she saw the researchers scramed away as fast as they could after seeing her. This gave her a bit confusion. She then climbed down the ground, and ran after them. She then lost the researchers, and sighed in confusion. Perhaps those people knew the leads to Mami's whereabouts, but she could ask them later when she got a chance. "What's their problem?"
She then heard loud clicking sound, and then she dodged the energy blast meant to her. Homura gawked when she saw the shooter, the white samurai-like Kamen Rider similar to Homura's alter ego, except that she had melon-themed armor as well as sharper shoulder armors, with the sharp part poked out, and symmetrical stag-like crest and green sharper eyepiece with green melon piece in its visor. She was holding the melon-themed shield resembling her head crest and Musou Saber like Gaim's.
"What the fuck are you doing?!" Homura snapped at the white Kamen Rider. "And who are you?!"
"Let's just call me... Zangetsu." The white Kamen Rider, Zangetsu answered as she pulled out Donguri Lockseed, which she opened and tossed aside. This made Homura gawked in confusion as said action could make Inves go wild and berserk in Inves Game. Who knows if Zangetsu was about to get mauled by whatever Inves attracted to it?
The nearby Inves were attracted to the Lockseed for some reason, and then it picked up and munched the Lockseed. Homura braced herself as she saw the Inves just molted to Shika Inves!
"...It grew?!" Homura gawked to her surprise.
Zangetsu then snapped her finger to order it to attack Homura. Surprisingly, this Inves seems obedient to her, despite she had dropped the Lockseed before hand. Perhaps while in the forest, we can fully control Inves without worrying it going crazy?
Shika Inves rushed into Homura, and she tried to dodge its attack, albeit a bit trouble. It then swatted her aside with its horn and tried to pound her at tummy, but she kicked it away, giving her more room to transform.
"Henshin!" Homura exclaimed as she pulled out Orange Lockseed.
ORANGE!
The orange sparks formed above the ebony-haired girl and gathered to form orange for Orange Arms, and as usual, she posed before locking it into her Sengoku Driver.
LOCK ON!
The usual Japanese horagai standby music played, which made Shika Inves stared in confusion, and Zangetsu just watched it with anticipation. Homura then cut the lock open.
SOIYA!
The orange went over her head, transforming her to Gaim Orange Arms.
ORANGE ARMS! HANAMICHI ON STAGE!
Shika Inves charged at Gaim, only to be parried by Daidaimaru twice, and it pushed Gaim with its horns, which her sword stuck on. She then kicked the deer Inves and punched it at its gut twice before sending slashes.
Zangetsu just watched patiently as Shika Inves managed to knock Gaim back. She tried to slash Shika Inves as soon she got up, but its horn attack knocked Daidaimaru off her hands, getting her disarmed. Gaim was at disadvantage without her weapons. Then again, Gaim's Orange Arms (as well as the suit as whole) was designed to wield melee weapons. But fortunately, she wasn't a slouch herself as she managed to punched the deer Inves back, so she could have some room to change her Arms.
"I'm gonna need this to beat you up!" Gaim said as she pulled out Pine Lockseed, unlocking it.
PINE!
Gaim replaced the Orange Lockseed with Pine, and the yellow sparks appeared above her, gathering to form a big pinapple. She then cut the lock open.
LOCK ON!
SOIYA!
The orange armor vanished and the pineapple dropped onto Gaim, replacing her armor as the fruit unfold itself to place.
PINE ARMS! FUNSAI DESTROY!
Upon transforming, Gaim twirled her Pine Iron and threw it to Shika Inves, and then grappled it with its chains, binding it in place. Gaim then sliced the lock twice.
SOIYA! PINE AU LAIT!
Gaim drew her Musou Saber and threw the grip of Pine Iron, and then proceeded to slice and dice it, with the energy pine slices flew away as she struck the Inves with her side weapon.
After the Inves got destroyed, Zangetsu walked over to her and the pineapple armored Rider turned to see her. Zangetsu scoffed as she drew her own Musou Saber, walking towards Gaim.
"Wait! I'm just looking for someone! Why are you doing this to me?!" Gaim gawked as she saw Zangetsu was about to attack her, and she tried to tell the white Kamen Rider her purpose, but Zangetsu couldn't seem cared less about it.
"Hmph." Zangetsu scoffed as she charged towards Gaim, and they ended up fighting each other with their respective side weapons. They mostly blocked each other's swings, and Gaim caught Zangetsu's arm, only to be shrugged off and swatted aside. Zangetsu then swung her sword, which then blocked by the blue samurai Rider.
"Just... Leave me alone!" Gaim growled as she tried to resist, pushing her Musou Saber towards Zangetsu's trying to break free.
"What, this is what you're capable of?" Zangetsu taunted with provoking, yet alluring female voice.
Zangetsu then slashed Gaim repeatedly at her chest, sending several blows to have the latter hurt, falling onto her knees. Gaim then remembered the Lockseed she had acquired from her bout against Raid Wild's Hideyoshi earlier, and this maybe the right chance to use them. First thing to do was to pull out a bright orange kumquat lock with "LS-19" code and unlocked it.
KINKAN!
Back with Kyouko who had just reverted from Rider form, she had collected enough amount of Lockseeds, which were hanging on a vine she held. From top to the bottom, those Lockseeds were Donguri, Mango, Coconut, Himawari, Almond Lockseed with obviously almond design and "LS-20" like Madoka had, a Lockseed with hazelnut design and "LS-21" code: Hashibami Lockseed, Matsubokkuri, and Ichigo Lockseed.
"These should suffice." Kyouko noted with satisfied grin, now that she had gathered plenty Lockseeds, and it was time to get back.
Kyouko pulled out Rose Lockvehicle and activated it to have itself transform to bike mode. After transforming again, Kyouko/Baron zoomed off and then she began to spin and enveloped by rose aura, transporting back to the city.
Back with Gaim, the yellowish orange sparks formed above her before forming a big kumquat, akin to Orange Arms, but looked more vertically ovular and colored brighter. Gaim then replaced her current used Lockseed with the newer one and sliced it.
LOCK ON!
SOIYA!
The pineapple armor disappeared from Gaim's body, and the kumquat fell over her, and began opening to replace her former armor after letting out splashes of kumquat juice.
KINKAN ARMS! KIMAGURE SLASH AND DICE!
The lower sides of kumquat folded onto her shoulders, and the upper sides attached on the lower sides folded onto the lower ones that made the inner layer of shoulder armor, forming a bulkier outer layer of shoulder armors. The lower back of kumquat folded to the back, and the upper back folded onto the lower one. Then, the chest piece from inside the kumquat attached to the front of kumquat folded onto the back of kumquat's front, forming the chest armor. Gaim's helmet now sported bright orange kumquat skin on the back and samurai ponytail-like kumquat stem atop her head. Gaim had transformed to Kinkan Arms! On her hands were a pair of kumquat-themed sickles with kumquat slice as the blade, Kinkankama.
Gaim then charged towards Zangetsu and used her new weapons to slash and dice her, and then the melon armored Rider blocked with her shield before slashing Gaim mercilessly. Gaim then folded out both grips of Kinkankama to extend its length before combining them into pickaxe-like weapon, which then forther combined with Musou Saber. This was Kinkankama Pickaxe Mode.
With the sword-pickaxe hybrid weapon, Gaim rushed to Zangetsu to give her an opening attack and both of them soon blocking each others' attack. After blocking Zangetsu's upwards slash, Gaim rolled aside and ran from the white Kamen Rider. Unfortunately for her, Zangetsu had anticipated her as she intercepted in front of Gaim. She then tried to run back, but she instead backed off as she was like cornered by Zangetsu.
"Don't run. Attack with all your might." Zangetsu provoked as she pointed her Musou Saber's gunbarrel to Gaim, who was still scared by the former. When Homura met with Zangetsu, she should have prepared earlier as this melon armored Rider was pretty strong, almost comparable to that of Walpurgisnacht she had fought when she had been a Puella Magi. One mistake could lead her to her own demise.
"WHY?! Why would I want to fight with you?!" Gaim retorted. She never intended to fight anyone, let alone to pick a fight. She just wanted to find Mami, whom she assumed still missing in this forest. And why would Zangetsu attack her in the first place? The blue Rider even didn't know what she just did to piss off Zangetsu. Maybe it's related to escaped researchers? Or Zangetsu didn't want Gaim to pry, even for Mami's whereabouts?
"Why?" Zangetsu shrugged before charging to Gaim and missed. Gaim then blocked Zangetsu's strike with her Kinkankama Pickaxe, getting a lockdown. "If you dare ask that to your enemy's face, you do not deserve to have joined the fight at all!"
Zangetsu then took off from the lockdown and slashed Gaim twice, which made the kumquat armored Rider fell to the ground. The Melon and Ichigo Lockseeds she had acquired from Hideyoshi dropped as well. Zangetsu then set her Musou Saber to gun mode before pointing its gunbarrel to Gaim.
"You don't deserve to wield that belt. I will relieve you of it." Zangetsu remarked as she shot Gaim repeatedly, making her groaned in pain. Just when Gaim was about to get up, Zangetsu just didn't let her go by shooting her once more.
"You...!" Gaim growled in anger. She still tried to contain her fear, but she became angered as she started thinking a stranger like Zangetsu suddenly attack her for no reason, and looked like wanted to kill her, who was just looking for her missing friend.
"It's pointless to seek meaning in battle. For you will find your resting place before your answer." Zangetsu noted.
"Even so... I don't even mean to fight you. I'm just here to find my missing friend!" Gaim retorted. "But if you don't let me, then I'll defeat you!" Gaim then roared before charged at Zangetsu and slashed Zangetsu with the both ends of Kinkankama Pickaxe Mode fiercely, and the last strike was blocked by Zangetsu's shield, Melon Defender.
"Hm, this world is full of evil. Evil beyond purpose or reason." Zangetsu remarked as she knocked off Gaim and locked her down again by both Musou Sabers. "If you lived this long without seeing that, your life is a waste. Let this place be your grave!"
Zangetsu then knocked off Gaim's weapons and swung her sword trying to slash Gaim, but she ducked and Zangetsu ended up cut a tree behind her. She then pounded her with her shield to send Gaim fell backwards off the cliff to the river. Upon falling, Gaim was reverted from her transformation, returning to her human form and fell unconscious.
Zangetsu picked up the Lockseeds Gaim / Homura had dropped earlier and looked at them briefly...
Until she took rapid shots from somewhere. The Kamen Rider-like figure with sombrero-like cowboy hat in Western-themed poncho over coffee-themed armors, and brown-and-black bodysuit jumped down from a tree, and then twirled both coffee rifles, El Machiato in her index finger before rapidly shooting Zangetsu while charged at her. This coffee Rider, Mariachi set both rifles into Bayonet Mode simultaneously, charged at her with melee attack to go par with Zangetsu.
Both Riders began parrying each other's attacks, and soon Mariachi brought Zangetsu to a lockdown.
"Who are you?!" Zangetsu asked curious.
"Fufu, You can call me Mariachi." Mariachi answered as she broke her lockdown and swung her gun in attempt to slash Zangetsu, but blocked by her shield. The coffee Rider then jumped back and pointed one of her rifle to Zangetsu.
"I wanted to settle some score with you. But I've something more important to do." Mariachi added as she sliced her lock once, which played rock guitar riff.
COFFEE SQUASH!
Mariachi set her rifles back to gun mode and combined them into longer rifle, charging with brown energy as she aimed her rifle. She then fired the rifle, unleashing energy beam with an energy coffee seed as its lead. Much to Zangetsu's surprise, the shot didn't hit her and instead hit the ground, which erupted some smoke. After the smoke dissipated, Mariachi disappeared. What's up with Mariachi? What kind of relationship happened between her and Zangetsu? From the way they met, looks like they were rivals of some sort.
Zangetsu then closed her Melon Lockseed on Sengoku Driver, reverting her to human form, who revealed to be none other than Himemiya Chikane. Chikane then noticed that Homura was not on the river anymore, assuming Mariachi escorted her away. She just scoffed and walked away after giving it a sinister glare.
At following day in Baron's base, Kyouko, Nobita, and Hideyoshi were having meeting of some sort, while other Baron members were watching them.
"So what's the big meeting for?" Nobita asked the Baron leader.
Kyouko was munching on a cupcake while messing with the cards, shuffling them in Las Vegas style. She then pulled Ichigo, Matsubokkuri, Almond, and Hashibami Lockseeds out before putting them onto the table.
"I'm giving you these. Take them." Kyouko said.
"Huh?!" Hideyoshi asked curious. It was unusual to him that Kyouko would give him and Nobita gave them Lockseed, considering she had beaten him in Inves Game.
"What this brought on?" Nobita asked, wondering the same thing as well.
"You'll get new Lockseeds from me instead of Sid." Kyouko answered. "In exchange... I want your teams as Baron's vassals."
"You want us to work for you?" Hideyoshi asked for her to clarify. He seemed to be eager with this, despite being unpleased that he must work for Baron.
"Actually, Yossy-chan, it's not a bad deal." Nobita pointed out. He and Hideyoshi turned to each other, curious for what he meant. "With locks like these, we'll sweep the Inves Games. And with team alliance, we'll go up in the rankings. It's better than letting Gaim wipe the floor with us."
Hearing Nobita's explanation, Hideyoshi nodded understood. He couldn't agree more with Nobita, either. The team alliance could gain benefit to both Raid Wild and Invitto. It was great idea to ally with a Beat Riders team in the top of rankings. This also allow Baron to maintain their place, too.
"Then it's a deal." Kyouko agreed. As a moment of agreement, Nobita took Ichigo and Almond, while Hideyoshi took Matsubokkuri and Hashibami.
"This is its own form of strength." Kyouko thought with cynical look.
Back with Homura, she began to awaken, and she found herself at her room, lying on her bed. She wondered who had taken her there. All she remembered was she was beaten up by Zangetsu at the forest she had gone to find her Sengoku Driver for the first time. She then noticed Mariachi, whom was complete stranger to her, which made her backed up a bit. Considering her first experience with Zangetsu was unpleasant, she was afraid if the cowboy Rider was going to attack her like Zangetsu did. Fortunately to her, Mariachi wasn't. In fact, she was the one who helped Homura and took her home.
"Who are you?!" Homura gawked in shock upon seeing Mariachi.
"I can't tell you now." Mariachi said as she headed to the window. "Besides, you need to get some rest, Homura-chan."
After Mariachi gave Homura a piece of advise, she then jumped out of window. Homura just stared at the window Mariachi had jumped off from. For some reason, her voice was familiar to Homura, reminding to someone she missed so much...
"Just who is she?" Homura thought.
Homura then began thinking that Mariachi had really saved her. If it weren't for her, she wouldn't go back alive, and killed in hands of Zangetsu. She then thought if Mami was killed by Zangetsu, due to prying into the forest just like she did.
At the road near the apartment where Homura lived, Madoka, Sayaka, and Himeko were walking towards Homura's residence after going from school, while talking about Homura.
"I wonder why Homu-chan didn't attend today's class..." Sayaka pondered a loud.
"I think Homura was still inside the world within zippers..." Madoka muttered worried.
"World? What are you talking about?" Himeko asked.
"I'll explain later. We'll check out Homura's apartment for now. "Madoka answered.
The girls were now in front of Homura's apartment. Madoka then pushed the button for door bell to ring. However, no answer came to them. Madoka then pressed the bell button once more, and still no respond. They began wondering why Homura didn't answer the bell. Furious, Sayaka pushed the bell button repeatedly, but still no answer come.
Himeko then noticed that the door wasn't locked and opened the door.
"Coming in." Himeko said as she entered Homura's apartment. She knew it wasn't polite, but much better than entering without saying anything, like a thief. Then, Madoka and Sayaka followed suit.
The trio then walked through to Homura's room, and they opened the door to Homura's room, entering in. Much to their surprise, The girls found Homura sitting on the bed, covering her face with arms and knees. From how she sat alone, it was obvious that Homura was sad, scared, and devastated. Madoka could see that whatever happened to her wasn't good.
"Homura-chan, what happened to you?" Madoka asked.
Homura then went silent for a moment, before answering Madoka, "Do you know the forest we got the belt, where we thought Mami was missing?"
When hearing the question, Madoka realized that Homura went to the forest again, along with Kyouko. She further confirmed it after noticing a completely new Lockseed, Ume Lockseed next to the Lockseeds she had acquired so far.
" I had to fight a new, white Kamen Rider. She said her name was Zangetsu."
"A white Kamen Rider? Zangetsu?" Himeko asked curious. For some reason, she felt as if she knew the said person...
"She was strong, terrifyingly strong, just like Walpurgisnacht... I didn't stand a chance..." Homura muttered as she remembered the event between her and Zangetsu at that moment. "She could've killed me if a brown cowboy-like Kamen Rider didn't help me out... For some reason she sounded like... Like..."
"No way..." Madoka sighed in shock. She never heard Homura was this terrified before. She couldn't even imagine if Homura were really died in Zangetsu's hands.
"She could have!" Homura clarified. "She could have, easily."
"I haven't been like this before. I could do everything by my own just to protect you... But now... If that Mariachi person didn't help me, I could have died in the forest... I was so helpless at that time... Isn't this weird?" Homura said nearly whimpering as she began crying.
Madoka and the others just sighed with worry. They felt so sorry for what had happened to Homura.
"And who is that Mariachi?" Sayaka asked.
"She's just like your typical Kamen Rider... But the way she refer me... And the way she talks... Remembers me to Mami..." Homura answered. "All I did was to help you guys out in Inves Game, so you wouldn't have to worry about kicked off ranks... Even when I dueled Baron, it was still according to rules. But the truth is..."
Homura then turned to the belt and Lockseeds on the table. She realized what those equipments were really meant, not just for game. "This belt's power is way beyond that, even more than Soul Gem." Those Lockseeds and the driver were equipments for real fight, even to the death. Homura realized that those things couldn't be used carelessly, and required great responsibility. Basically, being a Kamen Rider was like being a Puella Magi, as she needed to fight for real in exchange of her wish granted, but the big difference is, she had to fight with her own life. A life now contained in her OWN body, NOT in Soul Gem. She might have stronger armors to protect herself, but what if Zangetsu's attack was strong enough to destroy them? "It's not for playing a game... It's for fighting to the death, fighting for your life."
"Homu-chan..." Sayaka sighed, feeling a bit saddened upon hearing Homura's statement. Himeko and Madoka also felt that as well.
"I realize now..." Homura whimpered, the tears began flowing from her eyes. "As long as I keep wearing this belt, she'll come for me again... And next time, I won't make it out in one piece... So I... Can never transform again..."
Homura began sobbing, and she cried on her knees, frightened and shaken. She felt so weak, powerless, and humiliated. She thought that being Kamen Rider Gaim would make her life easier, but she was wrong. Having more power didn't mean having her life easier. Or even it could be contrary, her life became harder after gaining such powers, even more than a normal life. Homura had wished back to normal life since then...
"Homu-chan..." Sayaka sighed in empathy and sorrow. She couldn't help but feeling sorry, as she (along with the rest of team) played the part of Homura's abuse of power. And she couldn't do much to help Gaim's one and only Kamen Rider. Despite Homura's whimpering, Sayaka wished that she could transform to Kamen Rider someday... Himeko also felt the same thing. She remembered her talk with Homura when the latter was about to rejoin Gaim and she told that she couldn't do any better than Homura. Now she couldn't rely on Homura anymore. Someday, she had to help the team by any means, even if she ended up being another Kamen Rider.
"No problem. We'll be fine. You don't have to worry about us anymore." Madoka nodded. She then took Homura's belt and locks.
"But Madoka-san, that's-" Himeko said, objectioned Madoka's decision.
"Mami got this to help the team." Madoka interrupted.
"But only Homura can use them, remember?" Sayaka reminded.
"That's why, Sayaka-chan. We'll keep it safe with us in garage until Homura-chan goes back." Madoka answered. She then turned to Homura and asked, "You okay?"
Homura just nodded while her face was in her knees. She still felt shaken after the events she had been through.
"Just rest up easy. And come hang out whenever you feel like it." Madoka said before giving Homura a hug. Madoka was earnest as always. She never let anyone down even if she couldn't do much to help Homura. Homura then got up and replied with hug. She then let out a cry on Madoka's shoulder, while slightly tightening her hug and grabbed Madoka's coat to her sorrow.
"Madoka... I'm sorry..." Homura whimpered as she planted her face onto Madoka's shoulder.
"It's fine. Don't worry about it." Madoka said, smiled when rubbing her back.
Seeing this touching scene, Sayaka smiled that Homura was relieved a bit and Himeko didn't know what to respond.
Outside, at a park near the apartment site, Madoka, Sayaka, and Himeko walked to the garage, and they were still thinking about what happened to Homura earlier. It caused major shock to her that Gaim's one and only Kamen Rider decided not to transform anymore, let alone went active for the team again. However, it could be bad for them as Baron now had their own Kamen Rider, and a news about them.
"Did you hear about Baron's alliance?" Himeko inquired. The other two girls heard her, but they kept walking, pondering about the turnabouts of events. "If we don't have Homura-san, then..."
"That's enough!" Madoka retorted turning to Himeko. "We can't keep depending on Homura-chan! We've got to take care of the team ourselves!"
"But..."
"I know the place... Where Homura-chan went." Madoka said.
"What?" Himeko gawked in surprise. She didn't know that Madoka (and Sayaka as well) went to the forest.
"Yeah. Me and Madoka-chan went there, along with Homu-chan." Sayaka replied. "There, I thought Mami-senpai wanted to meet us there, but she went missing and left the belt behind."
"And that's where we got in trouble before." Madoka added. "Homura-chan saved us then, too. She always does, just like what she was trying to do to me before. She keeps getting herself hurt to save everybody else." Despited her confession, Madoka never bothered to tell Himeko her and Homura's former status as Puella Magi. She owed her life to Homura since then, and she wanted to do her best in return. Madoka stared at Homura's Sengoku Driver and Lockseeds in regret, while Himeko sighed, starting to understand what Madoka meant. "So I can't leave this belt with her anymore. Just having it will hurt her."
"What's wrong with getting hurt if it means you can save someone else?" Himeko remarked.
"What?" Madoka asked.
"I don't think Homura-san did anything wrong." Himeko replied. "If you think she did, then you don't understand what she's done for us."
"Himeko-chan..." Madoka sighed, didn't know what to respond.
"I know Homura-san can come back from this!" Himeko said. "She hasn't done anything wrong!"
"I think she's right." Sayaka nodded agreed. "If Homu-chan had done something wrong, no way we could make it this far. Right, Madoka-chan?"
Sayaka then looked at Blueberry and Blackberry Lockseeds in her hands, wondering if she could find some way to be a Rider...
Later night at Himemiya residence, Himeko was in her room sitting behind study desk, watching a documentated video of Team Gaim's dance performance at western stage from her phone. She remembered Homura's decision not to transform anymore after things happened earlier. Himeko could understand why, and she couldn't let that slowed her and her team down from trying their best, as the rest of team were striving to the top. As what the team showed during their performance, they were so passionate and full of spirit when it comes to achieve their dreams and goals. If they could do the best, why Himeko couldn't? She couldn't just rely on Homura for everything. She had to find her own way to help the team now Homura couldn't transform anymore...
"I want to change. I hate being like this." Himeko thought. "But... Is there anything I can do to help?"
Suddenly, Himeko's phone rang and she immediately answered it after looked at the caller's ID, which was Sayaka's.
"Hello?" Himeko replied. She then smiled and nodded with agreement, somehow.
At following day at Drupers, Sid was on his usual room, polishing Donguri Lockseed for sale. On the table were other Lockseeds: Matsubokkuri and Kurumi. He then saw somebody coming. They were Himeko and Sayaka. They came over to Sid, and the blonde pulled out his wallet and took out her credit card.
"I need something from you." Himeko boldly said as she placed her credit card on the table before Sid.
Sid looked at the card with curiosity and then looked back to Himeko.
"Yes? Lockseeds?" Sid inquired. He expected that those two lovely girls would like a couple of Lockseeds.
"Yeah, and belts to put them in." Himeko added. This moved Sid to shook his head in disbelief. He never expected someone to outrightly ask for a Sengoku Driver. That would be too much.
"There are some things money can't buy, y'know." Sid shrugged. He couldn't just give Sengoku Driver to anyone, even with expensive money. It was special case if a team were in bad spot, and he could only give away the drivers with specific requirements.
"Why not?" Sayaka asked.
"I only let a few specific people have a Sengoku Driver. House policy, you know." Sid answered. "Besides, you're Himemiya Chikane's lil' sis, aren't you?"
"You know Onee-chan?" Himeko asked curious. She wondered how Sid know her. Maybe he and Chikane had some kind of connection, or was he really work for her?
"Her dad's a real big shot up in Yggdrasil Corp. And she's project manager of their R&D Department. If I got out that I let her lil' sister stick her hands in the fire, I wouldn't be able to show my face in Mitakihara again." Sid explained. It seemed confirmed that he worked with Chikane for some extent...
Himeko then sighed, as an idea came into her head. Sayaka just looked at Himeko, wondering what she was going to do.
"Well, Sid-san." Himeko started. Sid was putting his locks into his briefcase as she began. She then sat across to Sid. "You're absolutely right. I'm a Himemiya. I have an incredibly promising career laid out for me if I were ever to join Yggdrasil. I'm sure I could become even more powerful than Chikane Nee-chan."
After sipping on his tea, Sid suddenly got his attention caught by Himeko's sudden change of behavior, much to his surprise. She sounded like a cunning, sly corporate rather than a sweet and lovely schoolgirl she should be. Sayaka also wondered what Himeko was going to say next. Is she going to pressurize Sid to give her Sengoku Driver, or...
"Hold on..." Sid muttered. "What didja just say?"
"I completely understand you're afraid of angering my sister. But in the long term, I'm not sure it's her you should be afraid of. You'd do well... to get on my good side while you can." Himeko said, giving Sid a threatening glare.
Sayaka was surprised to see her friend and teammate acted rather... manipulating and slightly ruthless. She never expected Himeko to show her hidden depths as Himemiya, even if she'd just do that for her friends. After hearing Himeko's statement, Sid was amused and he began chuckling, to the point he let out an amused laugh. He was really interested on this side of Himeko. Manipulating other people to get what she wanted.
"You've got the Himemiya ruthlessness, all right! Despite the fact you and your sister looked so deceivingly lovely." Sid chuckled. Maybe he could have good business with her some more... "I like you, chick."
Sayaka could only watch with shock, as she tried to shrug off her disbelief after seeing Himeko's other side of personality, as well as what Sid had revealed about Himeko and her family. She even never knew that Himeko was a daughter of Yggdrasil Corp. CEO, and her sister was in part of it. Sid then pulled out a Lockseed with strawberry design similar to Ichigo Lockseed, except the strawberry shaped like a heart and colored in pinkish white, and "LS-17" code. He was up to something to offer to Himeko's friend there.
"And as for you..." Sid said, turned to Sayaka. "You wanted this lock, too, hmm?"
"Umm... Yeah." Sayaka answered nervously, after all she heard from Himeko about her "true" self.
"Since you got Blueberry and Blackberry Lockseed that Kamen Rider Gaim chick bought, I've special offer to you." Sid continued as he pulled out... a blank Sengoku Driver?!
"W-what?!" Sayaka gasped in shock, both surprised and excited to see the belt buckle.
"These are on the house just this once." Sid said. "You don't have to worry about your orange armored friend. Then."
"How much are these...?" Sayaka asked.
Sid then turned back to Himeko, and wondered what should he say. He didn't want Himeko to scram on him again, so... "You just need this Pineberry Lockseed for 480 Yen. Then I'll give you this Sengoku Driver. Sounds like a deal?"
"Deal!" Sayaka beamed excited as she pulled out a bill of 500 Yen from her wallet before handed them to Sid. He then gave Sayaka the Pineberry Lockseed and two coins of 10 Yen cashback in exchange, as well as the Sengoku Driver for bonus.
"Always my pleasure." Sid said. He then got up and walked away from the two girls, bringing his briefcase. "And if you're the nice, well-mannered Himemiya daughter I think you are... Say I happened to leave something behind, I'm sure you'd return it."
"If I were the well-mannered Himemiya daughter, I suppose." Himeko noted as she saw Sid parted, and turned her attention to another blank Sengoku Driver and a Lockseed with grape design and "LS-09" next to it on the seat Sid had sat before...
"I hope you won't tell anyone who am I really." Himeko said, stared at Sayaka.
Later that day at Gaim's stage, they were doing their dancing routine, while Madoka out of formation as she was thinking about Homura's current condition. As she stared at Orange Lockseed, she pondered of Homura would be okay...
...Until Team Gaim finished dancing and the spectators cheered for them.
"Sup!" Suddenly, a voice greeted from the crowd. "What's the matter, Gaim?"
The crowd parted to reveal Invitto's Nobita. What he was going to do was obvious, to claim over Gaim's stage. "I don't see your adorable bodyguard anywhere."
Nobita walked over to the stage, bringing Ichigo Lockseed, much to everyone's surprise. Seeing what would happen later, Team Gaim head over to Madoka to get Gaim's Lockseeds. Madoka then walked in, but were stopped by Himeko, to her surprise.
"Himeko-chan?" Madoka asked curious. She tried to find a point Himeko did this.
"I've got this, Madoka-san." Himeko smiled before turning to Nobita.
"What?"
"Hey! You can't just leave me alone, I've-" Sayaka protested.
"It can wait. I can handle this on my own." Himeko said. "Nobi Nobita, Team Invitto. Your cowardly tricks are infamous."
"I prefer the term "tactics", thank you." Nobita smirked, pleased that Himeko learned much about him.
"Did you think you'd stomp all over us without Homura-san here? Sorry to burst your bubble." Himeko said boastingly as she pulled out... The blank Sengoku Driver, the same one as Sid had left in Drupers earlier?!
Nobita, along with everybody else were surprised to see this coming. He never expected Gaim to have another Kamen Rider to back it up, did he? "Don't tell me, you're..."
"Himeko-chan, that's a...?!" Madoka gawked surprised.
"But it's not going to be easy." Himeko noted as he slapped the buckle on her waist, producing belt wrapping around. Then, the Chinese Erhu jingle played as the faceplate on the belt showed a profile image of green Chinese warrior helmet with yellow mouthpiece and antler-like eyebrows, as well as black jawlines that made it designed after Chinese dragon.
"Seriously?!" One of the crowds gawked as both competing parties unlocked their respective Lockseed.
BUDOU!
As the sound echoed from Himeko's grape Lockseed, Budou Lockseed, Both zipper portals appeared and the ring for Inves Game materialized. The zipper portal above Himeko revealed a big grape bunch coming down, while a holographic black-and-red Inves with bat wings, clawed right arm, and curled horns similar to that of demons; coming out from another one hanging on the air in front of that one. The Inves, Koumori Inves let out a screech, similar to that of certain "combatman"... "YEEE!"
Himeko than swung her arms similar to that of Tai Chi pose, crossing her hands after stopping with her hands stretched sideways. She then brought the hand with Lockseed to the front before locking it onto the Sengoku Driver.
"There will always be hardship and sorrow in life." Himeko thought.
LOCK ON!
Unlike Gaim and Baron's, Himeko's Sengoku Driver played the entirely different Chinese Erhu music for standy music, with the rest of Team Gaim watching. We then turn our attention to the landscape of Mitakihara City from above.
"But I'd rather take them upon myself than let the people I love suffer."
Than we shifted to a park where Homura was walking home from school, bringing some groceries. She then looked around, wondering if the team would be alright.
"That's why you did it... Right, Homura-san?"
"Henshin!" Himeko exclaimed as she "cut" the lock open. Inside, there was grape slices on the top part of Lockseed, and on the bottom was a gun with grape bunches on a Chinese-styled background.
HAI~H!
The grape fell onto Himeko while the Inves were flying around, and she now was clad in green garb-like suit, gauntlets, shoulder pads, and boots with golden lines; over a black undersuit. Also, there was green additional cloth on the waist, under her belt with dragon-like markings. Underneath the grapes, a helmet like depicted on her Sengoku Driver covering Himeko's head, and then a piece of grape and dragon crest-like earpieces came down, coloring her eyepieces purple.
BUDOU ARMS! RYU, HOU! HA, HA, HA!
The grape then began to open, revealing the helmet and forming the armors. The sides of grape just folded onto the shoulders, while the top and back of grape folded in before folded onto her back. The front of grape folded in and onto her chest.
Himeko had transformed into Kamen Rider Ryugen Budou Arms!
"What?!" Madoka gawked upon seeing this transformation, while the spectators cheered for her and Nobita braced himself as he locked his Lockseed.
"Another Kamen Rider?!" One of spectators gawked.
"Hello~ Mitakihara City and all you Beat Riders out there!" DJ Sagara started his show. "I've got some major news for you!"
Homura walked over when seeing a couple of schoolgirls who watched Beat Riders Hotline from their iPad. She turned her attention to the show as she heard it, curious about what happened.
"Okay! Feast your eyes on the hottest new footage!" DJ Sagara announced as the show played a footage of Ryugen ready to combat. "C-C-Can you believe it?! Team Gaim's got their hands on a second Kamen Rider! Even Team Invitto's new A Class Lockseed couldn't save them!"
"Seriously?!" One of the schoolgirls gawked as Homura watched closer at the show. The footage then switched to Ryugen about to deal a finishing blow, with grape-like orbs flying around her gun, Budou Ryuhou, before she fired them at once with a violet dragon aura let a roar and charged toward the flying Inves as the volleys of grape energy orbs pierced through it like gatling gun shots.
"This new Rider's a gunslinger with a zing of Chinese Flavor! She shoots down foes with a burst of fire, like the roaring breath of a dragon! So let's call her Kamen Rider, Ryugen!" DJ Sagara finished. "Okay, get pumped, people!"
"What the-?!" Homura gawked in surprise, realized who was this Ryugen person...
(Suddenly the Budou Lockseed flew over the current scene and it zipped closed to form purple background with Ryugen's logo on it.)
(Cue ending: E-X-A ~Exciting x Attitude~ by Kamen Rider Girls)
Sekai o kaeru junbi wa ii ka?
(The scene showed Homura with her hair flailing as if was blown by wind with Orange, Pine, and Kinkan Lockseeds and Daidaimaru over the blue background with Gaim's logo)
Kajitta kajitsu, sui ka amai ka?
(It then switched to Kyouko facing leftwards while nomming on chocolate Pocky stick, with her ponytail flailed in same way. On the background were Banana, Mango, and Coconut Lockseeds and Baron's weapon, Banaspear over red background with Baron's logo)
Unmei o kirihiraku kagi
(Next was Himeko standing with her hair flailed similarly, with Budou Lockseed and Ryugen's weapon, Budou Ryuhou over purple background with Ryugen's logo.)
Sore wa kimi da, susume EXA e
(Then the scene switched to Sayaka with her hair blew in same way. On the background were Pineberry, Blueberry, and Blackberry Lockseeds and Fraise's weapon, Berrybow over pink background with Fraise's logo. Soon after, the scene changed to Gaim zooming in with her bike.)
(Lock On Soiya Soiya!)
(The scene showed all Team Gaim dancing)
(EXA Soiya!)
(Then it switched to Gaim performing a sword dance.)
Isshoku sokuhatsu bachibachi kiteru
(Homura and Madoka were holding hands while faced to each other, on their reflection were Gaim and the girl in white in their respective place.)
Jintori omotemuki mata kiken'na Game
(Kyouko and Sayaka were sitting back-on-back, on their reflection were Baron and Fraise on their place.)
Dare no inomama ni ayatsurare teru?
(Himeko and Chikane walked through each other, as soon they passed by, it switched to Ryugen and Zangetsu doing the same)
Hora kagi ga hirakeba tomaranai Time to Fight!
(Gaim and Baron were standing back-to-back on greater distance, and then they turned to each other before charging with their respective weapons.)
"Ki o tsukete kimi wa ima unmei o erabou
(The scene switched to a mysterious girl in white turned to viewer and pointing it.)
To shite iru" chūkoku? Imi nante wakarazu
(Gaim was seen battling a horde of Elementary Inves around her. After few slashing and hacking, Gaim kneeled exhausted.)
Tobikonda Battle Field! Hey!
(When viewed from sideways, her helmet was broken, revealing Homura's face at left side, shedding tears. She then rose and roared to her vigor.)
Kimi ga eranda (hey)
(Gaim, Baron, Fraise, Ryugen, Zangetsu, and Mariachi were having bike race on a circuit. Gaim was on the first place.)
michi no sakini wa (hey)
(Baron managed to catch up with Gaim, and she tried to take the lead.)
Nani ga atte (Don' t stop) dare to atte? (Carry on)
(The scene shifted to Team Baron dancing, and then back to Team Gaim.)
Mada mienaikedo (ten o mezase)
(The scene returned to dancing Team Baron.)
Exciting × Attitude Chanto arawase
(Gaim tried to preventBaron to take the lead, and then she first reached finish line, followed by other Riders.)
Tachimukau shisei o
(The scene shifted to Gaim riding horse in high speed)
Iza susume don' t get back EXA!
(Team Gaim continued dancing in high impact moves.)
(Lock On Soiya Soiya!)
(Gaim, Baron, Ryugen Zangetsu, Fraise, and Mariachi acted in their ways with their weapons.)
(EXA Soiya!)
(Gaim jumped as he spun, then landed, posing with her both weapons.)
Iza susume don' t get back EXA!
(Team Gaim and Baron finished dancing.)
Next time on Kamen Rider Gaim Magica!
Kyouko: "They're definitely worth our attention."
Hitomi: "Baron and her cronies have challenged Himeko-chan!"
?: "Enough! This is too much, TOO MUCH!"
Homura: "This is something only I can do! That's why I was given this power! That's why I won't run from it!"
Next time are...
ICHIGO ARMS! SHUSHUTTO SPARK!
PINEBERRY ARMS! BERRY~ HEROINE!
Lock 5: Return! The Strawberries of Friendship!
SID'S LOCKSEED CATALOGUE
As usual in the studio, Sid was snacking on his biscuit sandwiches before he turned his attention to viewers, starting the show. "Yo, readers. Back with me... Sid, your most favorite Lock Dealer."
"BOOOOOO!" The readers protested as they threw the garbages of some sort to Sid while he was trying to defend himself from the mad mob. This made Sid a bit... angry.
"Hey! Don't you know without me, there's no Inves Game! No celebrity dance teams, and-" Before Sid finished, he got thrown by a reader with an empty soda can. He then tidied his hat and coats. "No squad of girl Riders. Thank you."
"'Kay, enough with lil' drama. Let's just introduce a couple of these guys." Sid said as he showed the readers Budou Lockseed, Kinkan Lockseed, and Rose Lockvehicle.
"First, we begin with Kinkan Lockseed." Sid began as the image of Kinkan Lockseed and Kinkankama (Both in singular mode and combined with Musou Saber) appeared. "This Lockseed is A-Class Lockseeds like other fruit-based locks, and it kinda resembles Orange one, but it looks ovular. When used with Sengoku Driver, it comes with Kinkan Arms and Kinkankama, a pair of hand sickles like the ones used by Japanese assasailants. Despite the size, the Kinkan Arms is slightly lighter than Orange Arms and Pine Arms, and those weapons are useful for quick blows. Those sickles can be combined with Musou Saber to form Pickaxe mode. Well, considering both blades of sickles could make a pickaxe, it could make sense. You can hook enemies's weapons to lock them down, too."
"Second is Rose Attacker." Sid continued as the images were replaced by Rose Attacker images, both in Lock mode and vehicle mode. "This is similar to previously introduced Sakura Hurricane, except it has rose theme on it. Its features and mold are similar to Sakura Hurricane, except the portal blooms a rose when you go from real world to Helheim."
"Third and last is Budou Lockseed." Sid continued as he showed Budou Lockseed and the images were replaced by the one of the Lockseed. "This is A-Class Lockseed like any fruit-based locks else. And if used with Sengoku Driver...
HAI~H! BUDOU ARMS! RYU, HOU, HA, HA, HA!
Then, the image of Ryugen Budou Arms and Budou Ryuhou replaed the Budou Lockseed image. "Voila! You can transform into Ryugen Budou Arms! She's based on Chinese warrior in Three Kingdoms Era centuries ago." Sid added. "Like any Riders else, her stats is well-balanced, and the big difference of all them is, she's gunslinger with her trusty firearm: Budou Ryuhou. It can fire rapid shots, as you can see from its front, there are multiple gunbarrels like a gatling gun in formation of grape. So you can shoot 'em like crazy! Pew, pew, pew!"
Sid then mimicked gunfires with finger gun motions. He then shifted his attention back to the review. The footage of Ryugen finishing off Koumori Inves played as he introduced the finisher, "And her finisher is Dragon Shot! By activating Squash function, you can charge up Budou Ryuhou by cocking its hammer and the energy orbs orbiting aroung the gun from the grape-like attachments. And bang! Rain your enemy with grape volley along with dragon's roar!"
Sid then put all locks into his briefcase as the images disappeared, a sign for him to close the review. "Alright, I'll call it a review. So for you readers out there, please read and review, and don't forget to follow and favorite. I've to clean this place up, so see you guys! Ciao!"
Sid bid as he picked all the trashes readers had thrown to him while snacking on his cookies...
Pega-Rider: Oh yeah! Now there's fourth chapter, which debuts Ryugen! And guess what? We'll début Fraise next chapter, along with Gaim's Ichigo Arms! Now we've got OC Riders coming, so That'd made 16 out of 17 Sengoku Driver Riders to be featured! And we've yet to receive any OC Energy Rider, but I've upped its cap by 1, so it's 6 out of 8 people! Also, I've discussed with FlamedramonX20 from Deviantart about a Rider that would be a climatic boss of some sort. Dragons and Dragonfruit. I won't spoil it now, buddies. Oh, you guys had seen the true side of Himeko, didn't ya? I hope that Micchy wouldn't turn into a villain...
Aaaaaaand... Quiz time!
Question 1: How much the grape orbs on Budou Ryuhou from both sides?
Question 2: I did mention about "Combatmen" when I described Koumori Inves that screams, "YEEE!". Who are these "combatmen"?
As usual, shoot your answer in your review! Please read, review, follow, and fav this story. Also don't forget to follow and fav me! Enjoy my other stories and if you don't know, you will! So see ya guys after this preview!
ON-DORIYAAAAA!
To celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Heisei Kamen Riders...
Gaim Rides to War!
A battle begins in the midst of great war, with a whole nation at stake!
Homura: "This is my stage now!"
Meanwhile...
Showa and Green Lantern goes to the future!
A war between two races put humans into risk of extinction!
Shinichi: "Let's rock!"
Gaim x Showa: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle!