Foreword: I was just thinking about a what-if idea. Basically, what if the Shinichi's from two of my main series meet? Will it be a good meeting or disasterous. They share a common past but have developed quite differently as they were put in different series and met different people who helped to develop them and define them. The other difference is that like a Movie War, it takes place after the end of one series and in the middle of the other. However, this is also non-canon which gives me more freedom to write the story. Now, without furtrher ado, let us begin.
1.0: The Switch (SIDE A)
Neo Domino's Duel Academy was one of the best schools in the country. As the school was centered around the objective of creating professional duelists, students were expected to have a basic understanding of the game Duel Monsters. However, subjects were not solely focused on the game. It was a well-rounded educational facility providing education in all required subjects. Students who graduated could become Professional Duelists but they could also become game designers. Some even ended up working in Industrial Illusions. One graduate even became a doctor.
The campus itself was huge, providing education from elementary level all the way up to high school level. It had multiple facilities, a large student body and a faculty made up of the brightest educators in the country. This was also the place where our story took place and the school our main character attended.
Our story began one night when students were generally not known to be present at school...At night things go bump in the night which meants that there was some kind of activity going on. Of course, it was not the kind of activity one would assume teenagers would partake in, if they were normal that.
(LINE BREAK)
"Get back here! Hey, I said get back here!" shouted a young man with indigo hair as he ran through a forest full of trees. His hair was short, parted in the middle, with a pair of 'antennae' sticking out from the top. Both his eyes were also indigo in color. He had the typical Japanese skin tone and was dressed in a black jacket over a green t-shirt with blue jeans and black boots. He also wore black fingerless gloves with a diamond-like gem on the right glove. He also wore rings on all four fingers and thumb on his right hand. Except for the middle ring, which was silver with a red stone, they were all shaped like black skulls. Around his waist was a belt and holstered in the right side was a gun with a combat knife holstered in the back.
His name was Shinichi Sanban-Banabara, and he was chasing after someone through the forest. He saw the figure fleeing from him, dodging trees as he maneuvered his way through the dense forest. His eyes couldn't make out any of his features. It was like his target was a corporeal shadow in human shape. Eyes narrowed, he swiftly drew his gun and fired. The bullet flew but failed to hit its mark.
"Kuso!" His target hadn't just avoided getting themselves shot, they had just vanished. Shinichi stopped to look around, scanning his surroundings. Despite it being dark, he could still see through the darkness. As his eyes began to glow, a couple of people caught up with him.
"Shinichi-san!" someone called and he turned to see Yuto Kiba and Koneko Toujou catching up to him. "We heard the shot. Did you get him?" asked Yuto, the one who'd called him earlier. He was a young man with blond hair and one of the most popular boys in Neo Domino's Duel Academy. He was dressed in the standard uniform for boys.
"No," Shinichi grumbled, upset.
"Did you miss him?" Yuto asked.
"What are you implying?" Shinichi asked. He didn't like anyone questioning his aim. It was like someone questioning his skill with a pistol. He was actually pretty good and had accuracy that was off the charts. He could shoot a target a mile away without even needing to use a scope. Scopes were just a convenience.
"You missed," Koneko Toujou remarked. She was a petite young girl with short silver hair and dressed in the standard uniform for girls, minus the red blazer. She also wasn't afraid to be blunt and say what was on her mind.
"I did not miss!" Shinichi denied. "I had a clear shot and he vanished!" The two stared at him, deadpan. They were skeptical and Shinichi didn't like that one bit. "Oh Shut up!"
"We didn't say anything," Yuto defended.
"Come on! We have to split up and corner him!" Shinichi went on ahead.
"He's very touchy, isn't he?" Yuto asked Koneko, amused. Koneko didn't answer and went on ahead. Their Club President had told them to keep an eye on him. Rias Gremory saw Shinichi like a little brother and she would hate it if anything bad were to happen to him.
Shinichi Sanban-Banabara (born Shinji Banabara) was a member of the 20th Generation Vongola Famiglia. He was the 20th Boss' right-hand man, Storm Guardian and cousin. While initially resistant to the idea of joining a mafia group due to his past, he eventually and willingly joined the Famiglia which was made up of friends and family. Not only that, he was also a member of Duel Academy's Occult Research Club. The President of the club was none other than the beautiful Rias Gremory, who was also a childhood friend of his and an older sister figure whom he affectionately referred to as 'Ri-chan'.
His intimacy towards Rias, who was one of the most popular girls in school, had earned Shinichi the ire and envy of the males at school. It wasn't at all different from the school he'd gone to before transferring to Duel Academy.
What most didn't know was that Shinichi wasn't exactly a normal human being. He wasn't even part of Rias Gremory's peerage. As a high-ranking Devil, Rias could turn others into Devils to become part of her peerage. To become part of her peerage would mean becoming a Devil like herself and the others and he wasn't about to give up what little humanity he had left.
Shinichi Sanban-Banabara was in fact a Cyborg and the leader of a group of former GIN-SHOCKER Cyborgs known as the Renegades. Their goal was to destroy the terrorist organization and crush it once and for all. They were still fighting the organization who was responsible for causing their last school, Youkai Academy, to be closed down for repairs. It wouldn't be open until repairs were complete, which would take months. To Shinichi, thew war against GIN-SHOCKER was a personal one.
"OK, where are you, you son of a bitch?" Shinichi asked as he scanned the area. "Come out, come out wherever you are...because when I find you I'm gonna shoot you up the ass..."
"You're a very vulgar one, aren't you?"
Shinichi became alert as he drew out his combat knife and raised his gun, the Redeemer, demanding, "Show yourself!"
"And so quick to show aggression. There's so much anger in you. I wonder why..."
"Just keep talking," murmured Shinichi. As long as he heard the voice he could use the sound to pinpoint the source and location. Then, he would strike and subdue the target..
"Is that permission? Well, if you will allow me to speak then I shall speak. Your name is Shinichi Sanban-Banabara, am I right?"
"So you know who I am. The question is: who are you?" Shinichi responded. "It's bad manners not to introduce yourself."
"And isn't it bad manners to draw your weapons on someone without a reason?"
"Oh, I have a reason. Students have been disappearing and we realized it was the work of something supernatural. We tracked it down to this place and found you skulking about."
"Oh, so you immediately assume I was responsible."
"Running away makes you look guilty," Shinichi argued. "We just wanted to ask you a few questions, to know what you did to all those students that vanished."
"Oh, and what will you do if you don't like the answer? Punish me?"
"If it comes to that, yeah. I'm giving you a chance. Give yourself up now and maybe I'll go easy on you," Shinichi negotiated.
"Just one chance?"
"That's all you're getting from me."
"It must've been awful, to have your entire life centered around pain, death and betrayal," the voice continued. "Your life has been filled with so much violence and bloodshed that it has become part of you, hasn't it?"
"You don't know anything about me," Shinichi hissed.
"Even when surrounded by friends and family, you still feel all alone, like they can never understand what you've been through," the voice continued. "Although, you've never really felt like talking about it either, have you? You keep things from them, horrible things. You bottle it all up. You're so full of secrets, aren't you?"
"Shut up," Shinichi demanded.
"If only they knew what you were truly capable of, how would they look at you? It wouldn't be pleasant, I'm guessing? You're always fighting monsters and before you know it you're a monster too."
"Come on out!" Shinichi ordered.
"Shinichi-kun?"
"Moka-chan?" Shinichi asked. "Shouldn't you be with Ri-chan, Ake-chan and Asia-chan?" The pink-haired girl who approached him was beautiful, with long hair and green eyes. She had a beautiful figure and was clad in a green blazer over a white shirt with a short, brown pleated skirt. She had on white socks and black shoes. Around her neck was a black collar with a silver cross hanging from it.
Her name was Moka Akashiya and she was Shinichi's best friend and girlfriend. He'd met her on their first day at Youkai Academy and they had become best friends immediately. Their relationship was founded on the fact that she enjoyed the taste of his blood. She was a Vampire so it only made sense that she drank blood. Up until she met him though, she fed off blood packs but now she would often drink his blood because it tasted so good. He became her friends simply because she had asked. She was the first person he'd met at the start of his new life, which was why she was so special to him.
"I heard you so I came looking for you," she said. "What's going on?" She was out here, joining the Occult Research Club on their investigation. She had a feeling that Shinichi would need her help.
"I think I found the perp but I can't pinpoint his location," Shinichi said.
"Obviously, I do not want to be found by the likes of you." Moka gasped when she heard the voice and Shinichi pulled her close to him.
"Stay close," he cautioned her. He knew she could take care of herself but he had every right to be concerned for her well-being.
"And who is this? The Vampire who dares to fall in love with a machine?" the voice said tauntingly. "Is your name Moka Akashiya by any chance?"
"How do you know that?" she asked, feeling a little scared.
"I think it's reading our thoughts," Shinichi informed her. He hated mind-readers. They poked their nose into business that was not their own.
"Hahahaha. Oh, if only it were that simple."
"How about you come out and talk to us face-to-face?" challenged Shinichi.
"How about you drop your weapons? Oh, that's impossible, isn't it? I mean, you are a weapon yourself. Even if you aren't wielding any, you're still armed. You're always armed. Once I show myself, you'll just zap me with your eyes."
Shinichi bristled. This guy(?) knew about his laser eyes. Not many knew about them until he used them.
"What will it take to get you to show yourself?" Shinichi asked.
"Oh, well, it's quite simple, really. You only need to answer a riddle."
"Alright," Shinichi agreed.
"Shinichi-kun, are you sure?" she asked.
"It'll be fine. But just incase, call for backup, OK?" he said to her. He addressed the voice, "OK, what's your riddle?"
"My riddle is this: What is golden, goes around and around infinitely, and affects everything? We can't escape from it, we can't run from it, and we can't stop it. It starts but never ends and we must always obey it. What is it? You have only a minute to answer."
"What kind of riddle is that?" Moka asked. It didn't make sense to her.
"Tick-tock, goes the clock. Time is running out. When it goes, I shall run, and I will never stop. I will be gone and you will lose me, and you shall never find me. Because tick-tock, goes the clock, you wasted time to play," the voice said playfully in a sing-song voice.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Shinichi questioned. "What is golden and I can't escape it?"
"Yes, and you have just wasted 6 second with that question. You have less than 54 seconds to answer," the voice taunted. "49 seconds to be exact."
"Just lemme think!" Shinichi hissed. He repeated the riddle, "'What is golden, goes around and around infinitely, and affects everything? We can't escape from it, we can't run from it, and we can't stop it. It starts but never ends and we must always obey it'." He scratched his head and cursed in frustration,"Dammit!"
The seconds passed and Moka watched in anticipation as Shinichi tried to find the answer to the riddle.
"Time's Up!" the voice cackled. "And now it's time for the penalty!"
There was a flash of lightning, a crash of thunder, which was followed by a loud scream of pain.
(LINE BREAK)
Rias, Akeno, Yuto, Koneko and Asia regrouped. Rias Gremory, the President of the club, was a voluptuous redhead with long hair and green eyes. She filled out her Duel Academy uniform, complete with blazer, very well, with a short black skirt. Her friend and Vice-President, Akeno Himejima, was just as voluptuous as she, with her dark hair tied up in a ponytail. Asia Argento was a petite blonde who wore a vest instead of the blazer with her own uniform. She, like Koneko, was quite petite.
"Where's the target?" Akeno asked.
"We lost him," said Yuto. "But Shinichi-san went up ahead."
"Where's Akashiya?" Koneko asked.
"Oh, Moka-san sensed that Shinichi-san might need help," said Asia.
"Where's Shinji?" Rias asked. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning came crashing down nearby and they all heard a loud scream of agony, one which they recognized.
"Shin-chan!" Akeno exclaimed. Rias ran towards the source of the scream, worry clenching her heart. Akeno followed and the rest of the Occult Research Club also went along to see what had happened.
(LINE BREAK)
Shinichi had failed to answer the riddle and Moka witnessed before her eyes, helpless, as a bolt of lightning suddenly and unexpectedly came crashing down on him. He'd screamed in agony, the same way he'd screamed as a child when GIN-SHOCKER had tortured him.
"Shinichi-kun!" Moka cried out to him. The smoke and dust settled and she saw him lying in a charred crater with smoke rising into the air. "Shinichi-kun!" She ran towards the crater and knelt down to gently cradle him in her arms. The Occult Research Club touched down from the air, folding their wings.
"What happened?" Rias asked frantically when she saw Shinichi in Shinichi's arms.
"He's hurt!" Moka cried.
"We better take him back to the club room," said Akeno as she formed a portal. "Everyone."
Moka picked Shinichi up with a look of concern in her eyes. "Just hold on. We'll get you healed up, Shinichi-kun."
"We better call his cousin as well," recommended Rias. "He'll want to know." They all entered the portal forgetting about the target as they were more concerned over Shinichi's wellbeing. Meanwhile, as they withdrew, a figure in the shadows watched them and grinned.
"Take it home, but can you be sure, if you've taken home the right one?" he quoted in a sing-song voice.
(LINE BREAK)
Moka gently put Shinichi down on the couch and backed away to allow Asia to work her magic. She was the Occult Research Club's healer. Asia activated Twilight Healing and began work on healing Shinichi. Slowly, the burns he'd received from the electrocution began to fade. When her glowing hands passed over his right arm, she stopped as she noticed something wrong.
"Asia-chan, why did you stop?" Rias asked.
"It's his arms," said Asia. "I can't heal them."
"What do you mean?" Akeno asked. "Is something wrong with your Sacred Gear?"
"No," Asia shook her head. "It's just that his arms don't feel real. They aren't flesh and blood." Now that really surprised them. They knew he was a Cyborg, which would account for the metal and mechanical parts implanted in his body. His skeleton was also steel-plated, but they were well aware that his arms were still mostly flesh and blood, despite having wires and circuitry in his flesh.
Moka also noticed something missing as she pointed out, "His Mana Stone and rings are gone."
Yuto also said, "Hey, is it just me, or does he seem taller to you?"
Koneko also noticed this with a keen eye. Shinichi's clothes seemed a bit tighter on him too. And did he look slightly older. She noticed movement and said, "He's waking up."
Shinichi began to stir. His eyes eyes began to open and he slowly sat up. "Ow...my aching everything..." he groaned. The Occult Research Club was relieved as he scanned the room. "Where am I?"
"You're back at the clubroom, Shinji," said Rias. "You were hurt so we brought you back so Asia-chan could heal you."
"Thanks," he said gratefully. He then asked them something that they did not expect, "I just have one more question: who the heck are you all?"
They could only look at him in confusion and horror.
KAMEN RIDER CHROME: Well, that's one half of the story's prologue. The next half will be coming soon. Hopefully, I get some good feedback from this one because this was an idea I had which I felt needed to be written. Wanna know what's going on? Just keep reading. Also if you wanna know what the answer to the riddle is, well, you'll just have to wait. You can also try to answer via reviews or PM and I will confirm if your answer is correct or not.
1.5: The Switch (SIDE B)
He had just appeared before them, completely out of the blue. He had arrived via a red telephone box of British design which appeared out of thin air. When it materialized, Shinichi recognized the sound it made being similar to the one the Doctor's TARDIS made. When Alan stepped out of the door, he appeared much older than the last time they had seen him. There was just something in his eyes that told him that he'd seen and experienced so much and now he wanted to share those experiences and sights with them.
"Come with me and see everything," Alan Smith had said to the couple.
With an invitation like that, how could Shinichi Banabara and Rena Ryuugu, 22 year old college students resist? As soon as they went inside the machine that Alan called the TARDIS, Rena was amazed at how bigger it looked on the inside compared as to the outside. Shinichi took it in stride, having experienced the same thing in the Doctor's TARDIS but noted the interior's design to be different and more befitting Alan's taste. Though, he had asked Alan why the TARDIS was red instead of green and Alan told him that his TARDIS just liked the color red more and Alan didn't want to argue with his time vessel.
Since that day they stepped aboard and became part of Alan's crew on the TARDIS, they had been to so many different places in the Multiverse. Not only did they visit alien worlds and periods of their native timeline, but also visited alternate realities, dimensions and parallel worlds with different realities. At one point they had visited a modern Japan which had never adopted any Western clothing and then they even came upon a Japan which had aliens coexisting with the locals like it was normal. They even visited realms of demons and spirits.
But they didn't just drop by for a visit. It would seem that every time they visited a new place, there was a crisis or disaster they needed to avert. They had made and defeated many enemies who they had dealt with by aiding Alan. He was really walking in the Doctor's footsteps only at a Multiversal scale. Wherever or whenever they landed, they would save the day.
And it had all started when Alan had said to them, "Come with me and see everything."
And that had been 8 weeks ago, for them at least. As the TARDIS was a time machine as well it would land them back and return them in mere moments to their own world. People wouldn't have noticed that they had ever gone anywhere. Even if nobody saw them for five minutes, the truth was that Shinichi and Rena would've been gone for weeks or months traveling with Alan aboard his TARDIS.
Speaking of our crew, they were just returning to Hinamizawa again for another pitstop. When the TARDIS materialized, it made its warping and whooshing noise as it appeared right next to the local phone booth of the village. As mentioned before, the TARDIS resembled a British telephone box, painted red, with tinted black windows and 'TELEPHONE' written above. The door opened and the occupants stepped out.
"Well, that was an interesting adventure," said Alan Smith, a young man in his late teens with short silver hair and violet eyes. He was dressed in a green jacket over a black shirt with blue jeans and brown shoes. He also had on a pair of horn-rimmed glasses.
"Too bad we couldn't stay any longer," sighed Rena. She was a young woman with short auburn hair styled in a bob-cut. She wore a white blouse with short sleeves and a red skirt that came down to her knees.
"Rena-chan, because they thought you slew the demon, they wanted you to stay as their Goddess and Queen," Shinichi deadpanned. He had indigo hair that was parted in the middle with a couple of strands that stuck out the top like antennae. His eyes were indigo as well. His clothes consisted of a blue shirt with a black open vest and black slacks with white sneakers. "You know why we couldn't stay."
"But the feast was fun," said Rena. Alan pulled a spear out of the side of the TARDIS.
"But not the angry mob as we were making our escape," Shinichi noted.
"Well, it's safe to say we won't be visiting that place in a long time," said Alan. "I'm starving."
"Come on, let's go see Kaa-chan," said Shinichi. "We shouldn't be far."
"And she must want to see photos," beamed Rena.
"Definitely," Shinichi said as he patted his bag which had his camera. He took pictures of all the places they had been. This last trip had lasted them about 6 weeks and they had seem so much this time around.
Alan snapped his fingers and the TARDIS door was locked. "Off we go then!" he said as he put his arms around his brother and future sister-in-law before they went on their merry way. As they were walking away, a shadow figure poked its head out from behind the TARDIS.
"You travel all around to see, but are you truly aware of the hidden darkness, of evil so great that it sees you but you can't see it? Or are you so blinded by the splendor of the many universes to even notice that evil has followed you and wants you destroyed? Oh, please be quick for time is running out. Notice it fast before your time runs out."
And with that said, the figure was gone.
(LINE BREAK)
By the time the trio arrived at Shiori's house, Shinichi and Rena both hugged her. They missed her so much.
"What's this for?" Shiori asked.
"We just missed you, Shiori-san," said Rena.
"But I just saw you an hour ago," Shiori blinked.
"We were just on another trip with the TARDIS," said Alan. "It's been like six weeks for them."
"Oh, I see," Shiori nodded. "Well, come on in and tell me everything."
"I got pictures of our adventures too," Shinichi said.
"Well, we'll look at them over some tea. Alan, would you like to stay for dinner?"
"I'd love to," Alan smiled.
(LINE BREAK)
"And this is when we visited that planet of insect people," said Shinichi as he showed Shiori another picture in their album over some tea.
"We helped to overthrow a tyrant and put the rightful king back on the throne, reuniting him with his beloved wife," smiled Rena. It was so romantic.
"And what happened to the tyrant?" asked Shiori.
"He tripped and fell into a pit, feeding the beast he fed his enemies and prisoners too," Alan remarked. "To be honest, he deserved it when he tore free from the guards and tried to attack us."
"He should've gone quietly," Shinichi shook his head.
Shiori pointed to another picture showing Shinichi inside some kind of flying machine. "And when was this taken?"
"The Rocket Grand Prix of 4532," Alan said. "That picture was taken on Mars."
"I had to [take] participate in the race while Alan and Rena were investigating some shady dealings," Shinichi said. "Long story. True story."
"An interesting story," said Rena.
Shiori couldn't help but feel envious. These kids were having all sorts of adventures. But still, she wouldn't trade away the life she had. She loved her son, his girlfriend and she also loved all the people they had met and befriended. They were like a large family of heroes. They had even saved this world a few times as well and were famous for it.
Sho-chan, Shiori's youngest son, looked up to and idolised his big brother. He might be young but he understood that Shinichi was a hero who'd done many amazing things. One day, he wanted to grow up to become just as amazing.
(LINE BREAK)
Rika and Hanyuu Furude, a pair of young girls whom Shiori had taken in and adopted, also returned after school. Shinichi and Rena went and hugged them, having missed them. From the couple's perspective, it had been ages since they saw the girls and Rena couldn't help but want to hug them. They were just so cute. Rika and Hanyuu just accepted the hugs.
(LINE BREAK)
By dinnertime, Tatsuyoshi Kasai, Shiori's second husband and Shinichi's stepfather, returned from work. He was a large man, with short hair, a stern expression and square jaw. He was dressed in black like a secret agent and even though he had a rough and tough exterior, he was a loving husband and father. When Sho-chan saw him, he ran up to him and Tatsuyoshi picked up his son and put him on his shoulders.
"Tadaima, Shiori," he greeted.
"Okaeri, Tatsuyoshi-kun," she said before kissing his cheek. "Dinner's almost ready. Oh, and Shinichi, Rena and Alan are joining us."
"I see," Kasai noted as he saw the three young people sitting on the couch in the living room.
Alan joined the diverse family at dinner and he told them about some of the odd and amazing things he, Shinichi and Rena had seen on their latest trip. He couldn't stay long, unfortunately. The Multiverse was a huge place and he still had places he could explore in time and space. He really was following in the Doctor's footsteps.
(LINE BREAK)
"Home sweet home," said Shinichi as he and Rena returned to their shared apartment in Shishibone City. It was where they lived ever since enrolling in Shishibone University together. It wasn't very far from Hinamizawa and many of their friends attended the same college as well.
"I can't wait to sleep in our own bed again," Rena smiled. Shinichi grinned and pulled her into a hug and a kiss.
"Me neither. And I can't wait to see what you bought from that lingerie store in 2135, USA," Shinichi said in anticipation.
"Well, just let me take a bath and you will," she teased and he released her. She just took a single step before black bars rose up around her. They reached from the floor way up to the ceiling, trapping her in place. She gasped in shock at the unexpected trap. It was a cage of shadows.
"Rena-chan!" Shinichi grabbed the bars and tried to break Rena out. However, he could not break the bars. What was going on?
"Shin-kun, get me out of here!" she screamed.
"I'm going to get you out!" he promised as he tried harder/
"Oh, I have no doubt about that, Shinichi Banabara," a mysterious voice spoke to them. Rena gasped and Shinichi glared around their apartment.
"Who are you!? Where are you!? Show yourself!?" Shinichi demanded.
"Hm, your manners need some work. Is that how you greet a guest?"
"You're not a guest, you're an intruder," Shinichi countered.
"Intruder...uninvited guest...who really cares about semantics?"
"What do you want?" Shinichi looked around.
"You're trying to find me. Well, you are actually looking in the right place and the wrong place at the same time."
"What?" Shinich cocked an eyebrow in confusion.
"I'm here, and not here, yet I am everywhere..."
"Start making sense, damn you!" Shinichi shouted.
"Temper, temper, young Rider. The life and freedom of your girlfriend is at stake. Is it really smart to provoke the one holding her hostage? Look at how easily I trapped her and you. My, if I wanted to, I could take away the air you breathe or even rip your life out of your bodies."
"You can't."
"Can't I? Are you sure? Can you really be absolutely, positively sure that I do not hold such power?" Shinichi was silent. "Good. Very good. You really are clever."
"What do you want?" Shinichi asked.
"I'm just bored so I wanted to challenge you; I want you to answer a riddle."
Shinichi was outraged. The voice had trapped Rena simply to ask him a riddle?
"So, what's the riddle?" Shinichi challenged. He was good at riddles and puzzles so this should be easy.
"My riddle is this: What is golden, goes around and around infinitely, and affects everything? We can't escape from it, we can't run from it, and we can't stop it. It starts but never ends and we must always obey it. What is it? You have only a minute to answer."
Shinichi's eyes widened. That was the riddle? What did it mean? What was the answer? He had only one minute? How was that fair?
"OK, think Shinichi," he mumbled to himself. "Think..."
"Tick-tock, goes the clock, Rider," the voice taunted. "Time's running out."
"Give me a minute!"
"You don't have a minute, and neither does she," the voice mocked. "You have less than 45 seconds remaining. Think hard and smart. What is it?"
"Shin-kun..." Rena said worriedly.
"I...I don't know..." Shinichi couldn't figure it out, much to his horror.
"And time's up," said the voice. "Sorry, but you lose. Now, here's the penalty."
Shinichi screamed as he was zapped by lightning and Rena screamed out in horror, "SHIN-KUN!"
(LINE BREAK)
Alan was in the TARDIS doing some maintenance when the warning bell rang. Something was wrong. He immediately tracked down the source of the disturbance and the screen showed him the coordinates. Immediately, he went to work and turned on the engine to take him to the source of trouble.
"Up, up and away!" Alan declared. The TARDIS shook as it began to move.
(LINE BREAK)
VWOORP! VWOORP! VWOORP!
Shinichi was lying on the floor and Rena was freed once the TARDIS began to materialize in their living room. The door opened and Alan came out, "What happened?"
Rena was about to explain when Shinichi came to and woke up with a start at the unfamiliar surroundings. He then jumped to his feet and looked at both Alan and Rena with wide eyes.
"Shin..." began Rena in relief.
"WHO THE HELL ARE YOU!?" Shinichi shouted, pointing at Alan and Rena. Their eyes widened in shock.
"...This can't be good," Alan uttered.
KAMEN RIDER CHROME: And Shinichi freaks out at both Alan and Rena. He acts like he doesn't recognize them. What exactly is going on? The answer to that might surprise you or you might've suspected it from just reading "The Switch (Side A)". Also, have you figured out the answer to that riddle yet? I bet it's driving you nuts trying to figure out. Well, I had fun writing this and I hope you had fun reading this.