ROKKENJIMA NO RIDER
The storm passed…and the leaden clouds that enshrouded the island for so long cleared away. From rifts between clouds sun beams shone…and yesterday's storm seemed like a lie. In the harbour, according to someone's wish, the seagulls returned once again and let their lively cries be heard.
Afterwards, an inspection of the crime scene was performed by the policemen who came.
The corpses of the children who were thought to have survived until the end were not found after all, but from the pieces of the corpses that were found in that unimaginably gruesome crime scene, the police had no choice but to conclude hopelessly that the lives of all of the eighteen people, including the children, were lost... How gruesome was the feast of the Witch? Thus, how beautiful the Golden Land is, is a tale that can only be told by them... There are no tales to tell to those who came after the feast had ended. They can only imagine what happened during those two days.
However, the Witch was fickle.
She did not bother herself to hide this tale that had no need of telling, and she allowed its transmission.
Then, many years later…
A strange wine bottle that had drifted on the waves to the pier of a neighbouring island was pulled out by a fisherman. Inside it was a thin, tightly rolled notebook fragment, written upon in crammed small letters.
That was this tale.
People will know for the first time, through this notebook fragment, the enigma of the mystery-enshrouded October the 4th 1986, and the truth of those two days filled with strangeness.
This incident was later called "The Rokkenjima Mass Murder Incident", "The Rokkenjima Eighteen Murders" or such, but connoisseurs of the world came to refer to it as "The Witch's Legend Serial Murders Incident".
People who delved in the occult claimed that it was the aftermath of an corrupt ritual that had sealed the island, and spread the two days filled with mystery embellished and twisted beyond recognition through each and every person's interpretation. However, even with all their interpretations, they will not be the ones to reach the truth of this incident. And even though the notebook fragment in the wine bottle will tell of this incident filled with mystery, it won't be telling it with the truth. That's right, ...perhaps not even the writer of the notebook knew the truth. ......It's possible that she wanted to know the truth.
According to the name written down...her name was Ushiromiya Maria. Furthermore, as the result of an all-out police investigation, concerning Maria, a body part, ...a piece of her jaw was found. It was a precious instance where they managed to identify the owner of a body part through dentist medical records.
...Since in that gruesome situation there were countless body parts whose ownership or even provenance couldn't be determined, it can probably be said that this jaw was an extremely fortunate piece. The police, since the piece of jaw was damaged, and even though no other parts were discovered nor identified, judge it is hopeless to believe any are still alive. And so, let us tie this tale to the last sentence of the notebook fragment that Ushiromiya Maria left.
"By the time you have read this, I will probably be dead.
The only difference will be whether there is a body or not.
You who have read this.
Please find out the truth.
That's my only wish."
Ushiromiya Maria
The truth of "The Witch's Legend Serial Murders Incident" has not been brought to light even today.
The octagonal white room in the meta-world was the meeting place where the Observers met to discuss various subjects. In today's meeting, the subject of Beatrice's game on Rokkenjima was brought up. As usual, Beatrice sat in her chair. Across from her sat her opponent, Battler Ushiromiya. Since the beginning of the game, Battler had denied the existence of witches and magic. Science and logic were both absolute in his mind so he stated that the murders committed between the 4th and 5th October on Rokkenjima could've committed via mortal means, challenging Beatrice's claim that they were acts of magic. The scenario had been played out several times and in each 'game' people died repeatedly so that Battler and Beatrice could both prove their arguments. Battler was armed with the Blue Truth which would be able to counter the witch's Red Truth.
Battler himself was forced to witness the death of his family members, one after another, repeatedly, as time was reset for the sake of an elaborate game of Chess between himself and the Golden Witch Beatrice.
Yes, they were bitter rivals. Beatrice had tried to torture Battler psychologically, tricked him in the 3rd game by pretending to be his ally and tried to break him spiritually in the 4th game. Battler had seen and experienced much. He'd seen Beatrice die horrifically in the 3rd game and also he'd been the cause of her death in the 4th game during the final argument where she was impaled by spikes created by his Blue Truth.
During the duration of their struggle, new characters were introduced. The witches Bernkastel, Lambdadelta and Virgilia also showed interest in the game of Rokkenjima, each with their own agenda. Furthermore, new secrets of the Ushiromiya were discovered, like their hidden magical potential. Even Battler had his own latent magical ability known as the Endless 9 that rendered him immune from magical attacks. Indeed, the mysteries of the Ushiromiya Family ran deeper than just a simple murder committed out of greed.
In the 5th game, Battler became the Endless Sorcerer, which contradicts his denial of witches and magic, in order to revive Beatrice and win the game.
In the 6th game, Battler nearly married Erika Furudo. However, the timely revival and interference of Beatrice put a stop to that.
"What are you doing all the way over there, Beato?" asked Battler as he patted his lap. "Why don't you come and sit on my lap?"
"And why would I do that, Battler Ushiromiya?" Beatrice questioned.
"Simple" he replied, "I'm your husband."
That was also another change in their relationship. What started as a challenge between two enemies became something more. Their mutual respect for one another turned into attraction which evolved further into love. How ironic that Battler would be married to a horrible witch (literally) of a woman who made him watch his family die over and over again.
"Ugh, don't remind me," she frowned in mock-disgust. "I don't know what I was thinking when I married you."
"Well, you did look really cute when you stormed into the chapel and shouted, 'I do not approve'!" Battler reminded.
"Sh-shut up!" she snapped, blushing. He teleported to her side and took her hand, kissing her palm gently. "Stop that! People might see!"
"We're the only ones here, Beato-chan," he said.
"It's Beatrice! Beatrice! Don't put 'chan' at the end of my name! It'll be good enough if you call me Beato-sama!"
"Alright…Beato-chama~"
"Battler Ushiromiya!!!"
"Am I interrupting something?" the Infernal Merchant asked as he made his present known.
"Who are you!?" Battler demanded, surprised by the new arrival.
"Calm yourself, Battler," Beatrice said as she stood up next to her husband. "Greeting, Infernal Merchant."
"And greetings to you too, Lady Beatrice. I also congratulate you on your marriage to your former opponent—now the Golden Sorcerer and Endless Sorcerer—Mr. Battler Ushiromiya," Topper said as he stood up and took off his hat. "Mr. Ushiromiya, my name is Topper Liquer. I am a merchant and an old friend of Lady Beatrice's."
For some reason, Battler didn't like this guy.
"Have you come to join the game, Topper?" Beatrice asked.
"Yes, indeed I have," answered Topper. "But I'm not the only one. Another witch has caught wind of the game."
"Oh, and who is this witch?" asked Battler.
A cloud of black butterflies burst, answering Battler's answer. The witch wore a dark dress and had pale white skin with red eyes. Silver bracelets adorned her wrists and a silver anklet around her left ankle. She had her dark hair tied in an elaborate braid and she had an evil look on her face.
"Ahh, the Witch of Terror has arrived," Topper said, smirking.
"Anastasia, the Witch of Terror, is here," the new witch introduced herself. "Greetings, one and all," said the new arrival as she curtsied.
Battler was briefly reminded of Eva-Beatrice.
"Ah, Yes. I've heard of you," Beatrice said, moaning at the fact of another
witch being present in the game. "Teacher talked about you."
"Yes, I was her opponent in another game," Anastasia replied coldly.
"So tell me, who is the new Game Master? Last I heard it was your husband, who wielded the Golden Truth," Topper inquired, intrigued.
"Sorry, but I was overthrown by Featherine's decision. Bernkastel's the new Game Master," Battler replied, remembering how the Witch of the Theatre had said that since Battler couldn't imagine his family being evil, Bernkastel was announced as the new Game Master since she could be fair and impartial.
"Ahh…how interesting, very interesting," Topper said stroking his chin. "In
that case how about I give you a hand in the next game, Battler?"
"What? Really?" Battler said, confused that a new player wanted to help him. Suspicious, he asked "Wait, what's the catch?" remembering that all the magical beings he'd met had deceived him to achieve their own agenda. Beatrice instantly stood at his side, taking his hand. "Beato?"
"Battler, be careful of the Infernal Merchant," Beatrice cautioned. "I've told you about the Dimensional Witch, right?"
"The one who grants wishes for a price, right?" Battler asked to make sure. She nodded.
"Topper Liquer is the same, but unlike the Dimensional Witch he…" Beatrice suddenly lost her voice.
"Beato?"
Topper wagged his finger, "Ah, ah, ah. That would be telling, Lady Beato." He explained, "The help I am offering isn't free, but it will help you to gain victory in the game and free your family from the eternal loop of the 4th and 5th October 1986. It isn't cheap, but I think that preventing the death of the entire Ushiromiya Clan is worth any price, no?"
Battler debated with himself. Beatrice tugged on his sleeve, shaking her head. He decided, "What is this help you're offering?"
Topper smirked, "Have you ever heard of Kamen Riders?"
"Kamen Riders?" Battler asked
"Oh yes," Topper said tapping one of the windows. It started to glow and began showing images, Beatrice recognizing one of the images to be the All Riders VS GIN-SHOCKER Battle "Great heroes with amazing abilities," Topper said beginning to talk in a salesman-like tone.
Gebok was surrounded by Showa, Decade, Musician, Blade, Faiz and Kiva. He muttered, "You Riders are getting in the way of my grand experiment."
"Sorry, but there will be no more experiments!" Showa growled.
"This madness ends here!" Musician growled.
"Madness? Oh such cruel words from the ignorant," Gebok snickered. "My genius is incomprehensible to the likes of you."
"The world doesn't need your kind of 'genius'!" Showa spat.
"And those who need it most think they need it the least," Gebok laughed. However, as relaxed as he appeared, he instead opened his coat and several drill-like missiles fired out, catching the Riders completely off guard. The missiles exploded against them, sending them sprawling across the quarry floor.
"Ha ha ha!" Gebok laughed. "I have covered all of the angles! I know how Riders fight! As long as I have my inventions, you will never get close enough to fight me! I can blow you all away without a thought!"
The Riders grunted and groaned as they managed to get back up to their feet, uncaring of Gebok's words.
"And now, it's high time I take out the trash," Gebok snickered. "Failed experiments and useless clutter only serve to impede my work. I so hoped you'd be different BLACK 13, but I guess its back to the drawing board. How disappointing."
"You sure love to hear yourself talk don't you?" Decade snorted, drawing three cards from his Ride Booker. "You forget about my last visit to Hinamizawa?"
"What's to know? You can copy other Riders. Big deal," Gebok snorted.
"Obviously you don't know how we beat your little swamp robot," Decade sighed, putting the cards into his Decadriver. After resetting the buckle, the cards activated.
"Final Form Ride: Fa-Fa-Fa-Faiz! B-B-B-Blade! Ki-Ki-Ki-Kiva!"
The three Riders in question stiffened before they all began to transform. Blade transformed into the Blade Blade and flew into Musician's surprised hands. Faiz became the Faiz Blaster and was caught by Decade. Finally, Kiva transformed into the Kiva Arrow and fell into Showa's hands. All three Final Form Ride weapons were charged and ready to go.
"W-what?!" Gebok cried. "My observations didn't reveal this!"
"Isn't life just full of surprises?" asked Showa, taking a very great amount of pleasure at seeing Gebok's smirk being wiped off his face.
"Time to show you our long ranged firepower!" Decade called, drawing another three cards from his Ride Booker.
"This is going to be sweet!" Musician grinned savagely underneath his helmet.
"Final Attack Ride: Fa-Fa-Fa-Faiz! B-B-B-Blade! Ki-Ki-Ki-Kiva!"
"W-wait!" Gebok cried, fiddling with his coat as he tried to bring more of his hidden weapons to bear. "T-This isn't fair!"
"HYAAAAAAAAHHHHH!" the three Riders roared, unleashing their attacks. Musician slashed with the Blade Blade, sending a pulse of blue electric power through the ground towards his target, Decade fired a stream of pure photon energy and Showa fired the magic arrow which he aimed right at Gebok's heart. Several GIN-SHOCKER soldiers and Cyborg Mutants came to the mad scientist's aid, only to be caught by the crossfire of the three attacks and were instantly destroyed.
Their aim was true as the attacks collided with the insane doctor. He was sent through the air with a scream of pain. Shooting across the battlefield like a burning star, he reached the apex of his flight overhead before exploding like a supernova. It was the most satisfying view that any of the NEO-NUMBERS had ever been privileged to see.
Tossing their new weapons, the three Riders cheered as the weapons returned to their Rider forms.
"I only wish I had my camera," Showa grinned.
All of a sudden, the ground shook and the assembled Riders nearly fell over from the sudden lost of balance. The ground broke open and from the fissure GIN-SHOCKER's fortress arose. On the top of the fortress was none other than the Great Leader, in the form of a golden Shadow Moon with crimson eyes filled with evil and hatred.
He jumped down to the quarry floor and with a burst of power he sent all the Riders flying, separating Showa from them. Showa, however, was unafraid as he started to fight with the Great Leader. He showed no fear in the face of the organization's leader. He would protect Hinamizawa, even at the cost of his own life.
"Hyah!" Showa cried, kicking at the Great Leader. However, his attack was blocked before the Great Leader grabbed his leg and threw him a fair distance away.
"You fool. You had it made," the Great Leader frowned. "You were finally on the winning side! Why throw it all away?!"
"Because no one wins when someone like you is in power," Showa frowned.
"Hmph! You're wrong," the Great Leader snickered. "Someone does win. Me!" he raised his arm to create a bolt of energy to take off Showa's head. However…
"Attack Ride: Blast!"
The Great Leader was pelted from behind with numerous energy bullets. The man who created GIN-SHOCKER grunted and stumbled from the unexpected attack. Turning to see who had attacked him, he was witness to Decade unleashing a powerful forward punch aimed at his face. The Great Leader parried the blow, sending Decade stumbling forward and elbowing him in the side in the process. Decade skidded across the quarry floor and landed next to Showa with a grunt.
"Shoot. He's fast," Decade grunted. "Faster even than the old perv!"
"With all the enhancements he gave himself I'm not surprised," Showa frowned as he and Decade got to their feet. "He's got the best of everything."
"Exactly," the Great Leader snickered. "Now allow me to show you true GIN-SHOCKER superiority!"
The Great Leader brought out his powerful energies again, this time creating a watermelon-sized orb of power which just radiated death. With an almost bestial yell, the Great Leader unleashed his attack at the two Kamen Riders. The attack struck, unleashing a loud explosion which sent fires into the air and stopped the fighting as the ground shook. Smoke and dust filled the air as the Great Leader admired his handiwork.
"It is done," he nodded. "Now to finish the-"
"HIGURASHI NO YAIBA! ONI NO HONE! KAGE NO HOSHI!"
"Kuuga-Agito-Ryuki-Faiz-Blade-Ranki-Caucasus-Den-O-Kiva! Final Kamen Ride: Decade!"
A trio of colours erupted from the smoke along with a bright reddish light which temporarily blinded the Great Leader.
"What!?"
When the smoke cleared, it revealed a new Kamen Rider Showa. He was clad in a black bodysuit with golden samurai armor over his body with silver tiger stripes on his chestplate, boots and gauntlets. Black spikes adorned his knees, elbows and shoulders. His helmet resembled a demonic samurai with green eyes and a shuriken mounted in the centre of the brow. On his back was a six-pointed shuriken and he was armed with the Higurashi no Yaiba. He possessed an intense aura that rivalled the Great Leader's own aura. It also revealed Decade in his Complete Form, the Kamen Ride cards displayed proudly on his chest.
"How could you have survived!?" demanded the Great Leader.
"Like Ichigo-sempai said, as long as evil exists the Kamen Riders will be needed to combat it. We will never die," declared Showa.
"Who in the world do you think you are!?"
"Us? We're just a bunch of Kamen Riders who are passing through," Decade Complete shrugged before he pointed at the enraged Great Leader of GIN-SHOCKER. "Remember that!"
"Why you-!" the Great Leader snarled.
"Shinichi," Decade spoke, cutting the leader off. "We don't have room to try and wear this guy down. We hit him hard and with everything we've got!"
"Sounds good to me!" Showa grinned, possibly exhibiting Oni elements from his helmet. Decade just nodded as he drew a card he had only used once before and slotted it into the core of the Decadriver which was mounted on the right side of his belt.
"Final Attack Ride: Sho-Sho-Sho-Showa!"
The cards across Decade's chest suddenly activated and flipped over, revealing a new image on each one. Each card now held the same image of Kamen Rider Showa in his Hinamizawa Guardian Form. At the same time, Showa felt a strong pull across his body as he and Decade gripped their swords and took an identical stance. Both moved in perfect synch before charging towards the Great Leader with their weapons glowing, a shining gold for Showa and a shining red for Decade. Behind them, echoes of their comrades followed each holding a sword of their own.
Ichigo, Nigo, V3, Riderman, X, Amazon, Stronger, Skyrider, Super-1, ZX, BLACK RX, ZO, and J all followed Showa move for move. At the same time, Kuuga, Agito, Ryuki, Faiz, Blade, Ranki, Caucasus, Den-O, Kiva, and Double followed Decade. The two lines of Riders charged at the Great leader, whom fired energy bolts at them to try and keep them away but to no avail. Decade and Showa burst past, letting the first hits land with showers of sparks. Ichigo, Nigo, and Kuuga got the next ones. V3 and Agito came next. Riderman and Ryuki struck after that with X and Faiz getting the next licks in. Amazon and Blade got clean cuts while Stronger and Ranki came after them. Skyrider and Caucasus were next in line followed by Super-1, ZX and Den-O. Next was Kiva and BLACK RX striking hard before Double, ZO, and J finished it up.
Showa and Decade came to a stop, their illusionary comrades vanishing as they did. The Great Leader unleashed a howl of agony as his energy surged from his body completely out of control.
Showa then charged straight at the Great Leader with an empowered fist. He called out, "EXPLOSIVE RYUUSEI PUNCH!!!" as his fist became engulfed in flames.
POW! BOOM!
The explosive punch sent the Great Leader flying and embedded him into his own fortress. He was stuck, spread eagle, and groaning in pain.
All the Riders ran over to Decade and Showa's position. "Minna…" Showa rallied as he pointed at the Great Leader and the GIN-SHOCKER fortress with his sword, "IKUZO!!!" He ran towards their target and jumped into the air. The other Riders followed suit and jumped up into the air as well, all of them executing flying kicks as their feet bursts with energy with Showa in the lead. They flew straight towards the fortress and blasted right through it.
"DAMN YOU RRIIIIIIIIIDDEEEEERRRRRRRS!!!" the Great Leader roared as the GIN-SHOCKER fortress collapsed and crumbled before becoming nothing more than rubble. The Great Leader perished within the rubble as his fortress collapsed, creating an explosion that looked like a huge fireball with enough explosive force to knock the unprepared off their feet. After the smoke cleared, it revealed that the destruction of both the Great Leader and GIN-SHOCKER fortress left a deep crater within the quarry.
"Woah..." Battler uttered seeing the images for the first time. To him it looked like an action movie or one of those TV shows he loved to watch as a kid. Beatrice sighed as she shook her head. She wondered why men loved to see big explosions. "So, those are Kamen Riders?" Battler sounded suspicious, "Is this real or something you made up?"
"It's all up to you, really," Topper told the Endless Sorceror. "Whether you believe it's real or not is no skin off my nose, but you can't deny that it was an amazing battle, right?"
"Well, it sure beats some of the stuff I've seen in movies or on TV," agreed Battler.
"And there's more, young Golden Sorcerer," said Topper as he waved his hand again to show Battler another series of images.
"Let us out of here! Let us out!" the Darkloid Generals demanded.
"Sorry, but you're not going anywhere," said Shinichi. Just as he was about to turn to return to the others, he heard something. Turning around to face the swamp, he saw bubbling on the surface. "What?"
It was Okkayb who laughed, "You were too late, you brat! Father is free!!!"
Shinichi paled. He'd spent all his power just to buy himself time in order to seal the Darkloid Generals inside the mirror but now he had no power to fight the Original Darkloid, the Dark Being itself.
A figure began to rise out of the swamp as a dark miasma flowed from it. The figure was 6 feet tall, humanoid and had dark armored skin. Its fingers and toes ended in claws and spikes protruded from its shoulders and ankles. Showa could also see that it hard sharp gritted teeth with narrowed red eyes and a skull-like face. It also sported a pair of antennae. In the centre of its waist, just below the abdomen, was a red gem.
Shinichi couldn't believe his eyes. The Dark Being resembled a grotesque and demonic looking Kamen Rider!
The Dark Being's red eyes glared at Shinichi and the young man gulped. The Dark Being then let out a howl, calling forth its children. The Darklings began to crawl en masse out of the swamp, obeying their creator's call.
"Not good…" murmured Shinichi as he stepped backwards from the Darklings. The Dark Being pointed its fingers at Shinichi and the Darklings rushed towards him. All of a sudden, the Darklings were ambushed and they exploded, surprising both the Dark Being and Shinichi.
"Huh?" Shinichi blinked. When the smoke cleared, he saw standing between himself and the Dark Being was none other than the 13 Showa Era Kamen Riders. "Sempai-tachi!"
"Warren-san called us," said Ichigo. "He said it was urgent."
"So, it's Doras again," said ZO. The Dark Being looked exactly like the combat form the Neo Organism had used to fight against him. "Or at least something that looks like him."
"It doesn't matter," said RX. "It's going down!"
Shinichi clenched the mirror tightly. "Shinichi!" He turned to see the NEO-NUMBERS arriving. They stopped as they saw the Showa Era Riders surrounding the Dark Being.
"What's that?" Armadillo asked as he pointed at the Dark Being.
"The Original," Shinichi answered grimly. "I was too late. The Generals were able to finish the ritual before I sealed them up." He could sense its power levels. They went through the roof.
"Hey, isn't that the wish granting mirror?" Carmen pointed at the mirror Shinichi was holding
"Yeah, but I already used my wish to seal the Generals," Shinichi answered apologetically, "I'm sorry."
"You should've wished that this thing didn't get revived," said Musician.
"Sorry, but I was trying to survive," Shinichi shot back.
"It's alright Shinichi," Carmen said patting his back.
"Yeah man. So what if the mirror can't be used?" Armadillo said.
"We defeated GIN-SHOCKER and now DHS. We will not lose to this guy!" Slasher said lifting up the Onigari no Ryuou.
"Indeed. Besides, we now have the other Riders to help us again," Arachnea said
"Thanks guys," Shinichi said, smiling.
"Alright enough with the sentimentality," Musician said, rolling his eyes.
"Indeed we have bigger things to deal with," Zero said.
"You're right," agreed Shinichi as he put the mirror into his coat before taking out the Scada Buckle. He strapped it on. "Let It Rip!" He pulled the ripcord, activating it and transforming into Kamen Rider Scada.
The Dark Being roared as it rushed at the Riders. That was the signal to fight back.
"Machinegun Arm!" Riderman called as his right arm changed into the aptly-named form before firing bullets at the Dark Being, filling it with lead and making it hiss angrily as it jumped up.
Amazon followed it and tackled it in midair making it crash down to the ground. He began viciously slashing at it with his claws before delivering a harsh bite on its throat trying to tear out its jugular.
The Dark Being pushed Amazon Rider away. As it saw V3 rushing at it, the Dark Being shot a beam from its eyes.
"V3 Barrier!" V3 shouted as 1,000,000 volts of electricity ran throughout the surface of his body as it deflected the attack.
"Propeller Chop!" V3 shouted as his special muscles allowed his arms to spin like a propeller, which allowed him to deliver powerful blows on the Dark Being.
Arachnea began firing her lasers as Carmen used her chained scythes to slash at the Dark Being. In retaliation, it shot a powerful fire blast at them but Arachnea created a web line and used it to pull Carmen and herself up to avoid it.
ZX and X also attacked, the latter armed with the Ridol. Using his signature as a whip, X bound the Dark Being's arms to its sides. ZX stuck to long range. He tossed his bombs at the creature, watching as they exploded against it. However, it recovered as it broke the rope and lunged at them.
"RIDER KICK!" Ichigo called as he led the assault. Himself, Nigo, Scada, ZO and RX launched themselves at the Dark Being and slammed into it with powerful kicks, sending it flying backwards.
The Dark Being growled as it rose to its feet. With a roar it summoned all of its children. Leaping out of the swamp were the uniform looking Darklings but they were also accompanied by human-sized Darkloids as well. Shinichi recognized a few as the ones he'd killed before and a few were new. While Darklings were weak and mainly cannon fodder who used numbers to their advantage, Darkloids possessed various unique abilities based on their shapes.
Instantly, the Riders found themselves fighting against an army of Darklings and Darkloid who all sought to kill them for their 'father'. Scada aimed a punch at the Dark Being and struck it across the face. However, it didn't fall over. It aimed its gaze upon him before sending him flying with a backhand that sent Scada tumbling along the ground. Darklings surrounded him but they were quickly taken care of as Slasher used the Onigari no Ryuou on them and Armadillo blasted them with his Blitz Cannons.
'Shinichi!' Yabuki's voice yelled in Scada's head. 'That creature seeks to destroy the village, starting with the Three Great Clans! We mustn't let it leave this place!'
"I know!" Scada replied, "But this thing's unstoppable! We're going to need a miracle to beat it!"
Ask, and thou shall receive...A silvery veil suddenly rose up and as it collapsed, Scada was surprised to see Decade. He was also accompanied by Diend, Kuuga, Agito, Ryuki (the Kamen Rider, not the Head of DORA), Faiz, Blade, Ranki, Caucasus, Den-O and Kiva.
"Hey, Shinichi," said Decade as he identified Scada. "Can we join the party?"
"Sure," said Scada. "I don't mind."
With a united battlecry, the Heisei Riders charged, attacking any and all Darklings and Darkloids that they got their hands on. The tide was slowly turning in the Riders' favor as more and more of the Dark Being's children were destroyed. However, the demon just kept summoning more, attempting to bring down its enemies by sheer numbers.
"Final Attack Ride: Di-Di-Di-Diend!"
Diend's hissatsu blew a tunnel straight through the ranks of Darklings and allowed more of the Riders to get closer to the Dark Being, attempting to destroy it. The being of darkness seemed largely unconcerned about the advancing enemy. Rather, it seemed like a child who found an anthill interesting. The Riders who did manage to get close to the Dark Being were easily overpowered by it. It seemed largely unconcerned by their attacks on it. They were just pesky insects as they tried to harm it. The Dark Being overpowered them with a series of powerful strikes, mainly kicks and punches, as well as burst of explosive energy that sent them flying.
"This is getting us nowhere!" Scada cried, kicking a Darkling away. "Whenever we get closer, this thing just summons more Darkloids and Darklings to help!"
"Then it looks like we gotta go all out," Decade said as he pulled out his K-Touch and inserted the complete card. Looking to the screen of the device, he began pressing the icons which would allow him to upgrade his armor. This time though, it didn't call out the Riders' names, but something else.
"Ultimate-Shining-Survive-Blaster-King-Armed-Hyper-Liner-Emperor! Final Kamen Ride: Decade!"
Decade assumed his Complete Form as the Kamen Ride cards of the Riders' strongest forms appeared across his chest and shoulders. The human-sized holographic cards also swept over the Riders whose powers he possessed, transforming them into their strongest forms. Not only that, but Scada was also transformed into Showa Hinamizawa Guardian Form.
"Sugoi…" said Showa in awe. Normally, after using Lucifer Cannon, he wouldn't be able to transform Showa at all but Decade had just allowed him to reach his strongest form.
He couldn't help but stare at the other Riders in their own greatest forms as well. Kuuga had turned completely black with gold lines accenting his armor. The stone in the middle of his belt had turned black and spikes were rising from his shoulders and legs. The only thing that wasn't black on him was his eyes, which shone bright red.
Agito was donned in silver chest armor which had strange writing across the front. The horns of his helmet had spread out and turned red while his eyes were yellow. His bodysuit was black while he had silver and red shin guards and arm bands.
Ryuki was likewise donned in a black bodysuit, but his chest armor was red and styled like a dragon's face with spikes coming from his shoulder. His face grille had turned gold with dragon whiskers rising from the emblem on his helmet. He didn't have his arm guard anymore, but a gun styled after a different dragon's head.
Faiz had turned bright red with his armor becoming more rounded with yellow lines travelling across it. Black lines likewise travelled across his suit. In his hand was a large weapon which had his phone and means of transformation attached to it
Blade was completely covered in golden armor. Each piece had an image of one of his Rouze Cards imprinted on it with a Caucasus beetle etched on his chest. His helmet had three spikes on it, almost as if he were wearing a crown. In his hand was a massive gold sword with a spade and rhino beetle decorating the guard.
Ranki was covered in red and silver armor which was a far cry from his organic-looking outfit before the change. His Ongekibou Rekka were held in holsters on his back while a short sword with pipes in it was acting as his primary weapon. His face was covered in red markings, but a silver mouth plate was part of the guise. His horns had also grown, becoming longer than before and making him look more like a demon.
Caucasus was donned in gold and silver armor which was covering most of his body. His chest armor had three gold strips in the middle and sides, making them appear like a Caucasus beetle's horns. His own horns had grown larger and his right leg was covered in metal to help it handle the force of a Hyper Kick should it be needed. Strapped to his hip was a rhino beetle-like device called the Hyper Zector.
Den-O was in a red bodysuit with chest armor which looked somewhat like the front of a bullet train. His visor enhances the look with large red eyepieces and three extra ornaments which were blue, yellow, and purple. In his hand was the DenKamen sword which held the visors of his four regular forms.
Kiva was donned in a golden suit of armor which looked downright imperial. His chest armor was red with green stones embedded in it not unlike his chained boot in his regular form. His visor had turned blood red and was jagged, making Kiva appear like a gothic emperor of some kind. It was enough to send shivers down the spine of those who did not know him.
The Darklings and Darkloids were completely blown away by the Riders' powers, opening a path for them towards the Dark Being. Kuuga and Agito's fists crashed against the Dark Being's chest, sending it staggering backwards. It retaliated by firing crimson energy blasts from its palms at then.
"Guard Vent!" A mechanical dragon covered in armor flew around the two Riders, defending them from the blast. It roared out in pain and returned fire at the Dark Being. It let several Darklings take the blast for it, incinerating them.
Caucasus and Faiz aimed their weapons, the Perfect Zector and Faiz Blaster at the Dark Being and fired, pushing it back with beams from their guns. Then Blade, Kiva, Den-O and Ryuki attacked the Dark Being in turns, landing slashes upon the Dark Being violently. It roared and struck back, sending them reeling.
Decade struck hard and fast as well, slashing the Dark Being with his Ride Booker. He was soon joined by Showa who slashed with the Higurashi no Yaiba, which was now empowered by the Orbs of Courage, Power and Wisdom. The Dark Being howled in pain from the assault.
However, despite gaining various wounds and injuries, the Dark Being still managed to survive. It then grabbed two Darklings and devoured them. It bit into them and the Darklings were absorbed through its mouth, healing its wounds.
"This is getting us nowhere!" shouted Showa. Now he understood why it had been sealed and not vanquished. It was too powerful. "It keeps healing whenever we hurt it!"
"Then we got to finish it off with one big blast!" suggested Decade.
The Dark Being roared and raised its arms, forming a basketball-sized sphere of dark energy. The sphere absorbed Darklings into itself, expanding in size until it was ten times its original size. It then hurled the dark sphere at the Riders.
"KIN NO HIGURASHI ZAN!!! HYAH!!!" Showa slashed at the sphere as it came at them. Multiple energy blades flew from the sword, slicing the energy sphere apart and causing it to explode prematurely. "Decade!" That was when Decade activated a card that depicted the symbols of all the Heisei Riders and Showa.
"Final Attack Ride: All R-R-R-Riders!"
The Heisei Riders stood in a line along with Showa as the new card took effect. Kuuga, Agito, Caucasus, Kiva, and Decade charged and leaped into the air for a flying kick. At the same time, Diend, Den-O, Ranki, Faiz, Blade, Ryuki, and Showa prepared for a long range attack which was aimed at the Dark Being. The original Darkloid looked at the several point of attack, unsure as to who to attack first. However, it couldn't decide soon enough…
"HYAAAAHHH!"
The attacks all struck home, making a massive explosion which could have turned into a fire if the swamp were not so wet.
The Dark Being wasn't destroyed after being hit by the Riders' finishers. Instead, it let out a howl as a dark smoke spewed out from its mouth and eyes. The Darklings and Darkloids also exploded into black smoke which was then attracted to the tower of smoke rising from the Dark Being as its body turned into a skeleton that finally became dust.
"That…isn't normal I take it," Decade frowned, watching the smoke swirl and twist.
"In my experience, it just means things have gotten a whole lot worse," said Showa.
"Bad! Bad! Bad!" Amazon growled, feeling that the smoke was anything but a symbol of defeat.
"Jeez! Doesn't the bad guy ever go down easy?" asked Blade with a sigh.
Looking up, they saw the smoke had turned into a dark cloud. The Dark Being merely assumed a different form as he saw a demonic black skull-like face in the cloud. It was laughing.
"You've got to be kidding," Faiz gaped.
"Stubborn one, isn't he?" asked Kiva.
"Get ready!" called Ichigo.
"Yosh!" Nigo agreed.
The dark cloud then reshaped itself again as the Dark Being assumed its most horrifying form. It had the head of a dragon with sharp teeth within its beak-like mouth and a long serpentine neck connected to a spider-like main body with long spindly legs. It also sported 4 pairs of bat-like wings and two tails connected to the spider abdomen. The dark smoke flowed out of its nostrils as it laid its six eyes upon the Riders below. It opened its mouth and its eyes glowed, both unleashing a series of blasts at the Riders on the ground.
"Watch out!" Showa warned and the Riders scattered. The Dark Being continued to roar and fire at them. The blasts were so strong that it caused the Heisei Riders and the NEO-NUMBERS to be forced back into their default forms as Showa was reverted back to the form of Scada.
"Kuso…" grunted Scada. He should not have wasted that wish. He should've used it on the Dark Being when he had the chance. Now his world would be finished. Decade grabbed his arm and helped him up. "Huh?"
"Are you going to give up now?" Decade asked as he held up a card that depicted the Heisei 9 and their Final Form Ride forms. He slipped it into his Decadriver.
"Final Form Ride: All R-R-R-Riders!"
Kuuga turned into the Kuuga Gouram.
Agito turned into the Agito Tornador.
Ryuki turned into the Ryuki Dragredder.
Faiz turned into the Faiz Blaster.
Blade turned into Blade Blade
Ranki turned into the Ranki Akanetaka.
Caucasus turned into the Zecter Caucasus.
Den-O turned into Momotaros.
Kiva turned into the Kiva Arrow.
"Come on!" Decade called as he hopped on the Agito Tornador, grabbing hold of the Faiz Blaster, and taking off after the Dark Being.
Scada nodded and hopped onto the Kuuga Gouram, grabbing the Kiva Arrow, before following after Decade.
"Don't leave me behind," said Diend as he took hold of the Blade Blade and leapt up, taking hold of one of the Ranki Akanetaka's legs and allowing the giant disc animal to take him aloft.
"Hey, get back here!" Momotaros called as he was being left behind. "Damn it…" He then saw the Darklings rising from the swamp and punched a fist into his open palm. "Yosh, looks like I get to play after all." He drew his sword and cried out, "Ikuze! Ikuze! Ikuze!"
Meanwhile, up in the air, the battle raged on. Ryuki Dragredder fired blasts of flame at the Dark Being as the Zecter Caucasus bashed itself against the creature. They did some damage but rather than harming it, the Dark Being simply healed all of its injuries and lashed out with energy beams that would've cut them to pieces if they hadn't dodged.
At the same time, Diend, Decade and Scada were on the attack. Diend swung the Blade Blade at the Dark Being, the lightning blades slicing through the air and hitting the massive fiend, only for the Dark Being to retaliate by spewing a tongue of dark flames at him. The Ranki Akanetaka flew out of range. Showa and Decade were also firing, with the Kiva Arrow and Faiz Blaster respectively.
"This thing needs better ammo," stated Scada as he took out the Three Sacred Orbs. He loaded them into the Kiva Arrow via the giant Kivat's mouth and then pulled at the handle. The arrowhead opened, revealing that the three gems had been replaced by the Three Sacred Orbs. "Take this!" Scada let go and the arrow fired. It glowed with emerald, crimson and azure light before striking the Dark Being. The arrow speared right through the beast, actually causing damage to it as it left a large hole where it struck. "Yosh!" He then continued to fire more arrows at the Dark Being, leaving large gaping holes in its body. "Take that! And that! And some more of this!"
The holes within the Dark Being's body were slowly closing up. It then struck at Showa with its legs which stretched and swung. Scada ducked under them and gritted his teeth. "How are we supposed to beat this thing?"
'You need to destroy its physical form and seal it,' instructed Yabuki.
"Any ideas?" Scada asked.
'Use the Onigari no Ryuou with the Higurashi no Yaiba.'
Scada understood and had the Kuuga Gouram swoop down to the ground. It barrelled through several Darklings, knocking them down, before he approached Slasher. "Chiaki, I need to borrow the Onigari no Ryuou."
Slasher didn't argue and handed his sword to Scada who in return handed the Kiva Arrow to his comrade. He then took off with his borrowed weapon in his right hand and the Higurashi no Yaiba in his left hand. Slasher used the Kiva Arrow on the Darklings, wiping them out with one shot.
"Alright, now what?" Scada asked.
'Find its core,' answered Yabuki.
"Core?" Scada questioned.
'Seek for the core within the belly of the beast.'
Scada frowned. He did not like the sound of that. "You mean we got to destroy it from the inside out?"
'Yes.'
Scada sighed. He knew it wouldn't be so easy. He called, "Diend! Decade! We gotta get inside this thing to kill it! Make a hole!"
"Gotcha!" Decade replied as he activated his card.
"Final Attack Ride: Fa-Fa-Fa-Faiz!"
He aimed and first fired the energy cone that drilled into the Dark Being, setting it up for the Decade Photon attack. The crimson beam crashed into the drill and blasted a huge hole right through the Demon Beast.
"Hurry, before it closes back up!" Scada called and the Riders flew into the hole seconds before it closed up.
Once inside the Dark Being, the Riders affected by Decade's Final Form Ride card (Ranki, Blade, Faiz, Kuuga and Agito) reverted back to their humanoid forms. The floor, walls and ceiling were made of dark flesh and they could see veins pulsing under their feet and along the surface of the walls and ceilings.
"You know, this is a first for me," said Decade honestly.
"Come on, the core's this way," said Scada.
"How do you know that?" asked Blade.
"This sword," said Scada, referring to the Onigari no Ryuou, "Was made to both track down demons and then slay them. Right now it's locked onto this creature's core."
"Guys?" Kuuga called to their attention, "We've got company." He pointed ahead to see Darklings emerged out from the floor before them and they were also coming out from the ceiling and walls.
"Let me," said Scada as he gripped both the Higurashi no Yaiba and Onigari no Ryuou tightly in his hands. He then swung with them, unleashing a payload of emerald energy blades and crimson energy spears that sliced and lanced right through the Darklings, vanquishing them completely. "Come on!" he shouted, leading the Riders as they ran towards their goal.
"You've got some interesting treasures," appraised Diend.
"You're not getting them," Scada warned.
"A man can dream, can't he?"
Scada didn't respond. He focused at the task at hand, mainly finding the core. The tunnels within the Dark Being's body were long and treacherous. Darklings would ambush them but the Riders effortlessly dealt with them. They soon found themselves reaching the chamber where the core was contained. It was a black sphere surrounding by a dark aura. It was also suspended upon a pedestal.
"Is that it?" Decade asked.
"Yes, it is," Scada confirmed. "Time to finish this!" As he was about to attack, the core began to crack. "Huh? But I haven't done anything yet!" The core then shattered, revealing a humanoid figure curled up into a foetal position. It the stood upright. It resembled the grotesque form that they had destroyed before, except that the spikes on its shoulders and ankles were missing and it sported bigger eyes. It spotted the Riders and growled before charging at them. In a split second they were groaning on the ground as the Dark Being's Core laughed.
"Shut up!" snapped Diend as he shot at the Core. However, his shots did nothing except aggravate the demon. It sent Diend flying into the wall with a burst of demonic energy. Diend was embedded but then demonic arms wrapped around him, trapping him. "Let go! Let go!" He struggled.
Kuuga and Agito were both on the attack as they struck at the Core with their signature fighting styles. However, the Core remained stationary. It wasn't being harmed in the least. It then caught their fists and twisted, forcing them to their knees.
"Hyah!" Blade slashed at the Core from behind.
"Hah!" Ranki attacked with the Ongekibou Rekka as he hurled fireballs at the Core that exploded upon its body. First it tossed Agito at Ranki, knocking him down and then he used Kuuga as a club, swatting the sword-wielding Rider down as well. It then tossed Kuuga against a wall and demonic arms trapped him too.
Decade and Scada double-teamed the Core using their weapons. They slashed at it, causing sparks to fly. In the meantime, the others tried to free their trapped comrades.
"Attack Ride: Illusion!"
Decade conjured two clones of himself, each armed with the Ride Booker in Sword Mode. The Core lashed out at the Decades, destroying them but missing the real one which struck the Dark Being's Core across the chest with a powerful slash. Scada capitalised on this when he slashed at the stunned Core with the Onigari no Ryuou and Higurashi no Yaiba.
"Attack Ride: Blast!"
Blue bolts of energy rained down on the Core, exploding around it. Surprised, Scada turned to see Diend who was freed from his trap. "Diend?"
"I'm not an escape artist for nothing," the thief/treasure hunter remarked as he slotted a card into his Diendriver.
"Final Attack Ride: Di-Di-Di-Diend!"
The tunnel of spinning cards appeared between his Diendriver and the Core. Taking aim, he lined up the shot and squeezed the trigger. The cards turned into a burst of black and green energy that slammed into the Core, smashing it against the wall.
Kuuga had been freed by Blade who used his sword and now they along with Ranki, Faiz and Agito stood with Decade and Scada.
"We better finish this quick," said Decade as Diend's attack was finished. The Core appeared to have cracks all over its smoking body after receiving Diend's Dimension Shot. He took out a card and put it in his Decadriver.
"Final Attack Ride: De-De-De-Decade!"
Blade slashed two cards through his Blay Rouzer. "Kick! Thunder! Mach! LIGHTNING SONIC!" the sword called out before he stabbed it into the floor.
Faiz pressed a button on his Faiz Phone. It responded with a monotone digital voice saying, "Exceed Charge," before energy flowed from it, down his leg and into his Faiz Pointer.
Agito summoned his energy as his crest horns spread. The energy under his feet form his insignia as he took a stance and it swirled around before being absorbed into his foot.
Kuuga took a stance as he summoned up his own energy. He collected energy into his right foot.
Finally, Scada pulled the ripcord several times on his belt before he took a stance.
Ranki was the one who started things off as he dashed towards the Core and stuck his belt buckle, the Ongekikou Bakuretsu Kaentsuzumi, to its chest. The belt buckle then enlarged. He then took the Ongekibou Rekka from the back of his belt and started beating on the enlarge belt buckle like a drum, which it essentially was.
Ranki called out, "Ongeki Da Bakuretsu Kyōda no Kata!" He gave the drum repeated beats with the Ongekibou Rekka before withdrawing. He was just meant to set up the final assault, not to end it.
"GO!" Decade ordered as he leapt up, the line of holographic cards appearing between him and the Core as he targeted the creature. Faiz, Kuuga, Agito, Scada and Blade also launched themselves into the air as they aimed flying kicks at the Core alongside Decade.
Decade's Dimension Kick, Agito's Rider Kick, Kuuga's Mighty Kick, Faiz's Crimson Smash, Agito's Rider Kick and Scada's Rider Kick all smashed into the Core at the same time. The Core let out a roar as its entire body shattered, leaving behind an incorporeal smoke body.
"Now what?" Decade asked and then he saw Scada stab both the Higurashi no Yaiba and Onigari no Ryuou into the floor before taking out the Wish Granting Mirror.
"This," answered Scada as he also took out the Orbs of Courage, Power and Wisdom. He turned the mirror over, revealing hollow circular slots big enough to fit the orbs in. "Wisdom of the Mind," he began as he put the Orb of Wisdom into the first slot. He continued, "Courage of the Heard," as he put the Orb of Courage into the second slot. He finished with, "Power of the Spirit," as he put the Orb of Power into the last slot. He turned the mirror over, its glass facing the Core's incorporeal smoke form. The blackened glass shone with bright light before it started to work like a vacuum as it began to suck the Dark Being's Core into it.
The insides of the Dark Being began to shake as the solid chamber started to breakdown. With the absence of the Dark Being's Core, the Dark Being could not exist. Essentially, it was dead.
Down on the ground, the Darklings and Darkloids suddenly evaporated into nothing.
"Huh?" Armadillo wondered what was going on as he blinked in confusion.
"The hell?" uttered Musician.
"Look up there!" Super-1 shouted, gathering their attention, as he pointed up at the Dark Being. It was slowly losing its physical form and turning into a dark cloud. They could also see several figures drop down from the cloud and land before them.
Scada leered at the dark cloud. He then held the mirror up to it. "Seal it!" he commanded and the mirror obeyed. It wasn't a wish, it was an order, and with the Orbs of Courage, Wisdom and Power in it, the mirror obeyed as it began to suck the cloud of darkness into itself until there was nothing else. Scada gave out a sigh as he turned the mirror over and stared at nothing but darkness. The Wish Granting Mirror was now the prison of demons, forever.
"Shinichi, you did it!" Carmen cheered.
"Awesome!" Armadillo cheered as well.
"Where did you learn to do that?" Zero asked curiously.
"I had help," Scada answered. "Now, let's get this mirror to Storeroom X." He turned to face the Riders who'd come to their aid. "Arigatou."
The Riders who came to their aid responded with acknowledging nods before they were swept away by a Dimensional Rift. Once again, they had saved the world of the NEO-NUMBERS from falling into darkness.
"Do you see?" Topper asked after the images vanished. "Kamen Riders have amazing abilities but only the right people can bring out their true potential."
As Battler and Beatrice prepared for bed, Battler asked, "So, Kamen Riders are real?"
"Yes, and I've seen them for myself. Even the Stakes have fought them as well," Beatrice confirmed. "And they are not exclusive to a single world. There are many, many worlds and each has their own unique set of Riders. From what I've seen, Riders can be created both through mystical and mortal means."
"So, it's possible for my world to have Kamen Riders then?" Battler asked.
Beatrice answered, "Nothing is impossible." Grinning, she asked, "Why the sudden interest? Do you wish to be one? Do you wish to become 'Kamen Rider Battler'?" She laughed at her joke.
Battler thought about it, even imagined himself wearing a cool suit of armor with a mask and acting like a superhero. "That would be awesome. Back when I was a kid I always wanted to be a superhero like the ones I saw on TV."
Beatrice shook her head. As mature as her husband was there were brief instances of childishness. 'I'm one to talk.' She too could be childish as well. Maybe that was something they had in common. "Being a superhero isn't always a good thing, Battler," she told him.
"I guess, with the whole double-life thing."
"No, there's more. Remember one of the Riders you saw, the one named Showa?" Battler nodded in response. She continued, "He's a special Rider. In fact, he has a contract with Topper."
"He does?" Battler blinked.
"Yes, but it isn't my place to reveal all the details." She explained, "Showa possesses an incredible power. He can turn time back by 24 hours and fix any damages caused within that time, even bring people to life."
Battler summarized, "So he's got the same powers as us."
"Almost, but his powers stem from technology." She continued, "This, however, doesn't erase his suffering. He once had to watch his friends die over and over in horrific ways, forcing him to reverse time, only for him to experience the horror of their deaths again, 100 times over, repeatedly. This nearly caused him to go insane if it wasn't for the help of some of his closest friends."
Battler listened intently as she continued, "Now, this is important. It concerns the source of his powers. Remember that organization he fought? The one called GIN-SHOCKER?" Battler nodded. "Showa was in fact created by the organization."
"WHAT!?" Battler's eyes widened in shock. "You mean he fought against his own creators?"
"Yes, and there's more to the story than that. Let's just say it was traumatizing for him," Beatrice finished. "From what I've seen, Riders are sometimes born from tragedy. They are weapons and avengers, simply put. It is not until later that they discover their own sense of justice. That is why I didn't want you to make a deal with Topper. I doubt justice is on his mind."
Battler asked, "There's more, isn't there?"
"The title 'Kamen Rider' doesn't always have good connotations, unfortunately. You'll learn that soon enough, Battler."
Beatrice's words would be true soon enough.
A boat was on its way to Rokkenjima. Topper sat leisurely at a deck chair with a glass of champagne in his hand. Attending to him were Gillian and Francis. The one stirring the ship was Lobo.
Francis was a tall and broad-shouldered man whose tuxedo hid his muscular frame. He had to be at least 6 feet tall and wore white gloves. His short, brownish hair was neatly combed and he had a strong jaw.
Gillian was a pretty girl with black hair that reached down to her shoulders and green eyes. She was dressed in a white buttoned down shirt with a black necktie and a pleated blue skirt that reached down to just above her knees. She also had on a white apron.
At the steering wheel, dressed similarly to Francis, was Lobo. He had unkempt black hair and no tie or gloves. He appeared in his mid-twenties with a predatory look in his eyes.
"ETA, Lobo?" Topper asked.
"We'll be arriving in Rokkenjima in 1 hour," Lobo informed the Infernal Merchant.
"Thank you, Lobo. Now, don't stop at the dock. Just stop at a safe distance from the island before weighing anchor. I want to observe from afar," Topper instructed.
"What of the storm, Master Topper?" Gillian asked.
"A storm will not endanger us, my dear Gillian. Rest assured that my power can keep us safe."
Anastasia was in her room, holding a cylindrical device containing ashes. She was about to create her newest set of furniture from them.
"As they say, third time's the charm." She smirked as she opened the cylinder and the ashes flew out, forming bodies, and when they finished there was a flash and in place of the ashes, there were each of the fallen NUMBERS. The only difference was that on each chestplate was a 'T' with an eye in the middle.
Anastasia had been watching the battles of the Kamen Riders in Showa's World and when each of the NUMBERS perished she collected their ashes, using magic to remain hidden. Now, the revived NUMBERS were her furniture to command as she saw fit. They were her possession and slaves.
"What the…? What happened?" Parasite asked, confused. He wore blue armor over a black bodysuit. Only the chestplate was red. He wore a Viking helmet that covered his entire head and face with black eyes. His armor had light shoulder braces with straps that crisscrossed over his chest and armguards. His signature weapons, a pair of daggers, were strapped to his belt.
"I think the better question is why we are alive for the third time?" Petrifier added. His armor was shown to be based on a jewel beetle. It was emerald green in color and his chestplate resembled a beetle's abdomen. His helmets visor had three horizontal slits running over his eyes so he could see.
"I brought you back." They all turned to see Anastasia looking at them. "You are my new furniture, Soldats de la Terreur."
"The what?" Scanner asked, confused. His helmet was covered by a metallic hood and the mouthguard looked like a circular mouth filled with razor sharp metallic teeth. His torso was covered in black armor and he had circular pads on his palms that looked like suckers.
Seras answered, "It means 'Soldiers of Terror', you dingbat." Her armor was slim to fit and accentuate the curves of her female body. The armor was black and worn over a purple bodysuit. The helmet pointed forward to resemble a mosquito's needle. Her eyes were also violet. Stamped on her chestplate was IV.
"Wait, what do you mean 'furniture', Onna?" demanded Dancer whose armor was based off a centipede, said. His suit was a rusted silver color with the chestplate looking like plates that had been bolted together. His gauntlets and boots were grey. His helmet was silver with the jaws of a centipede framing the mouthplate, beady red eyes, and metallic feelers that reached all the way from the top of his head and all the way down his back. Around his waist was a belt adorned with a red crystal in the buckle that had a 'V' inside
"It means you're my servants, something even less than human in fact," Anastasia answered, smiling.
"Like hell it is! I refuse to be your servant!" King shouted angrily. His armor was based on a dobsonfly. His armor was brown and worn over a black bodysuit. He had circular shoulderpads and his torso was styled after a dobsonfly's abdomen. His helmet was styled after a barbute with insectoid eyes and a mouthplate with dobsonfly pincers for horns. In his hands were pincer-like swords and hanging from his back were insect-like wings that hung like cape. An 'X' was on his right shoulder, representing his number.
King lifted his sword and swung down, but the Witch of Terror's body broke apart like sand. "Nani!?" King shouted as chuckling was heard. He was then hit with purple lightning that lifted him up and spun him around like some lifeless marionette. He was screaming in agonizing pain before he was dropped to the ground, rather painfully. Suddenly the Witch of Terror reappeared and landed with her feet stepping on King's back.
"Woah…" Bomber uttered, eyes wide. He wore a jetpack that had dragonfly wings flanking it, gold armor worn over a black bodysuit, and his legs were joined together to resembled a dragonfly's tail since the toes had sharp tips with a laser gun mounted on his right ankle. His helmet resembled a dragonfly's head with large bulbous eyes. He also sported arm-mounted machineguns.
"Anyone else want to protest?" Anastasia asked, getting harsh head shakes of no from the rest of the new Soldiers of Terror. "Good. Now that we've established a status quo let's get down to business."
She was going to win this game hands down with her new furniture, the Soldats de la Terreur.
KAMEN RIDER CHROME: A sequel to Kamen Rider Showa…sorta. If you've seen Umineko no Naku Koro Ni or played the games you know who these people are. Some characters are new OC's and some are from Showa. You remember them, right?