Legends Rider Again:
S1: E3: A Declaration of Conquest

Luz took a deep breath, centering herself as she got into the fighting stance she used when she was Kuuga. She opened her eyes and imagined one of the creatures she had been fighting. She threw a punch.

"AAH!" Luz screamed as she overthrew her punch and stumbled forward.

The human witch managed to keep herself from falling. She looked around, blushing, and was glad no one saw that. She got back into her fighting stance and tried a kick this time. The results were the same as before; she overthrew the kick and unbalanced herself.

Luz couldn't catch herself this time, and she fell onto her back with a grunt. She looked up at the evening skies and sighed disappointingly.

"Why can't I do this now?" she asked herself.

A shadow suddenly appeared over Luz, and she gave the person it belonged to a mock glare.

"If you want my opinions, you're doing everything wrong," Hunter stated.

Luz let out an irritated sigh and got to her feet. She dusted herself off and looked at her friend.

"Why are you here, Hunter?" Luz asked and then groaned slightly. "Are you here to talk to me, too?"

Hunter sighed and nodded, causing Luz to groan again.

"Can you blame us?" Hunter asked, concern lacing his voice. "We all worried, Luz. What's happening isn't normal, even for here. The others and I just want to know you're safe. Even you can admit what's happening to you is weird."

Luz sighed and nodded as she entered her stance once more. Hunter made a face as he casually studied the human. He watched as Luz threw a punch clumsily and nearly fell again. The human sighed in frustration and relaxed her body.

"Hunter, I know how weird this is," Luz said slowly. "But I get a feeling that this power is a gift from my Otosan, and I'm going use it to protect everyone and everything I love."

"Was that Spanish?" the grimwalker asked, causing Luz to look at him funny. "That word, Otosan, is it Spanish?"

Luz blinked as she thought over Hunter's words. She knew that word all too well, having watched anime both subbed and dub.

"No, dad in Spanish is papa," Luz answered. "But I know that word; it also means dad, just in Japanese."

Hunter cocked an eyebrow and sighed. "And this is why we're worried. Now you're speaking a third language from the human realm without even learning it."

"I know some Japanese," Luz stated proudly, then sighed when Hunter gave her the stick eye. "Yeah, yeah. I know it's weird, but I'm not going to let some tyrants bully the people I love! Not again!"

Hunter tiredly sighed as he watched Luz get back into her fighting stance. He watched as his friend threw another punch and shook his head. He got behind Luz and carefully placed his hands on her shoulders.

"If you're serious about this, let me show you how to fight more effectively," He said. "First, relax your shoulders; they're too tense. Tense shoulders would only slow you down, and you could hurt yourself instead of whoever you're fighting."

Luz groaned a bit in frustration but did as instructed. Hunter stepped back and shook his head when Luz overthrew her punch again and nearly faced-planted. Hunter caught her and helped her to straighten out.

"Also, keep your leg wide and your feet parallel to your shoulders," Hunter instructed. "That way, you're more balanced, and the risk of falling is diminished."

Luz growled slightly but widened her legs. She threw three punches and then a kick and took note of this.

"One more thing. When you throw a punch, throw it from the hip," the former Golden Guard explained. "Not only would it add more power to your punches, but it will further reduce your chances of falling. Here, let me show you."

Hunter got in front of the human and took a stance like hers. He then threw a punch, making sure the human could see how he moved. Luz's frustration peaked, and she threw her hands in the air.

"Why is this so hard?" she exclaimed. "I didn't have any problems when I fought before."

Hunter sighed and looked at the human. "Luz, during those times, you fought more on instincts, reacting to the visions you were getting. Now you're acting on a more conscious level."

Luz sighed in frustration but gave a weak nod. She got back into her fighting stance and, through Hunter's instructions, began going through the motions at a slower pace.

(SC)

"Well, Dear Captain," Lady Brightthorne announced, "I am off."

Captain Braddock didn't look up from the history book he was reading but did roll his eyes.

"I suppose you are retreating to your laboratory," he said, not asking.

"Indeed," the lady replied. "Though I didn't gain the numbers I needed for a more thorough study, I mustn't drag my feet. If we are to enact the Blood-Night Harvest, we must be prepared."

The Captain looked up from his book and frowned as he noticed what Lady Blightthorne was doing. The upper-class lady was studying the branding glove like she was determining something. After a moment, Lady Blighttorne nodded and put the glove in a bag. She then looked around the area.

Satisfied, she beckoned her pet, and the feral child skitted over to her. Braddock scowled as the lady petted the child.

"And, praytell, what am I to do while you are occupied?" the captain asked, a hint of sarcasm in his voice.

Lady Blighttorne looked at the captain with a condescending smile. The captain growled at that smile but kept himself from acting impulsively.

"You're soldier, dear captain. While not do what your types are best at, and go to war?" the lady suggested and looked at the feral child. "Come, Darling Francis, let's not waste more time than we have."

The child, Francis, barked like a dog and eagerly followed after Lady Blightthorne. He watched the two leave and sighed in frustration. He looked down at his book and scowled. He made a spell circle, and the book immediately caught fire.

The book completely burned away within seconds. Not even ash was left, just the flames. Braddock brought the flames to his face, staring deep into the fire.

"I think I will do just that," the captain mused, the right side of his face shadowing over and distorting into an inhuman shape. "Nothing like fear to make one blood flow."

(SC)

Luz, Willow, Gus, and Hunter had just landed at Blight Manor and walked to the front door. The human witch lightly moaned as she worked a knot on her shoulders. Gus saw this and looked at his friend.

"Everything's okay, Luz?" Gus asked.

Luz nodded at her friend and continued to work the knot in her shoulder. "Yeah. Hunter's just been putting me through boot camp for the last two days, and I think it's catching up."

Gus frowned slightly and looked at his best friends. The ex-Golden Guard was talking to Willow and smiling with a faint blush on his cheeks. He looked at his human friend, saw she wasn't all the worse for wear, and shrugged off his concerns.

Soon, the four reached the front door, and Willow pressed the doorbell. A few minutes later, Emira Blight opened the door and smiled when she saw who was at the door.

"Oh, hey guys," the Eldest Blight said, smiling cheerfully. "If you're looking for Mittens, she's in the lab."

"Thanks, Em," Willow replied gratefully.

The girl-haired witch nodded as the group turned to head to the lab. Emira did stop Luz when she passed her.

"Hey, Luz, can you do me a favor?" Emira asked with a hint of concern in her voice.

Luz gave the healer illusionist her full attention.

"Amity has been in the lab for a day and a half. Could you ask her to take it easy? We don't want her to turn into Dad."

Luz nodded and smiled at Emira to show she understood her request. The eldest Blight returned the gesture and let Luz be on her way.

The human witch, now known as Kuuga, reached her friends, and together, they entered the Blight's lab. They made their way to the main area, where Amity was putting the finishing touches on her motorcycle.

With a loving smile growing on her lips, Luz sneaked up on her girlfriend. She pulled back slightly when she smelled the odor coming off the witch.

"Whoa!" Luz couldn't help but say, fanning her face. "Sweet Potato, when was the last time you showered?"

Amity turned around and shoved her goggles over his head. She blinked when she realized her friends were there.

"Hey, guys," she said happily. "Is it time for school?"

The four blinked, looked at each other, and back at Amity.

"Amity," Willow said, "It's the weekend, and they closed the school until they finished the security update."

Amity blinked three times, and slowly, her mouth opened. "Ohhh," she said, slightly embarrassed.

Like realizing what happened, the young inventor looked herself over. She couldn't stop the grimace from gracing her face as she realized her current state.

"...I'm turning into Dad," she muttered, a little horrified by this realization.

Luz smiled as she went over to her girlfriend. She tried to ignore the faint odor coming from Amity and hugged her.

"It's okay," Luz said lovingly. "You're beautiful no matter what."

Amity smiled at her girlfriend and leaned in for a kiss. Luz couldn't help but grimace and gently pulled her head back.

"...Maybe you could take a shower first," Luz suggested awkwardly. "Even I have my limits."

Amity pouted but nodded nonetheless. The two then separated, and Luz took a quick breath.

"So," Gus wondered, "What did you do to the thing?"

Amity puts on a proud smile and gestures to her bike. The four studied the machine as Amity began to explain the changes she made.

The only change the students could make out was the bike was now sporting Luz's colors when she was Kuuga.

"Well, I made a lot of changes to it. First, I made it smaller to increase its speed and added abomination matter to the joints of the wheels. This would allow it to travel nearly three times faster without the risk of damage."

Hunter nodded as he looked at Amity. "This might come in handy, especially after what Luz and I learned yesterday?"

Amity looked from Hunter to her girlfriend, curious about what her friend meant. Luz noticed her girlfriend looking at her and smiled an empty smile as she scratched Stringbean under the chin, the Palisman hissing happily.

"Hunter had me turned into Kuuga yesterday during practice and trying flying with Stringbean," Luz explained, growing sad. "I-I-"

The human witch couldn't finish her sentence as she looked at her treasured partner and nearly cried as she recalled what happened yesterday. Hunter saw how Luz was acting and continued where Luz left off.

"When Luz got on her witch's staff, Stringbean reacted very negatively to her new powers. The poor girl was out for nearly the entire day. But don't worry, Eda said nothing was seriously wrong with Stringbean."

A silence fell as Amity, Willow, and Gus looked at their friend. Their hearts ached when they saw how devastated Luz was, even though what happened to Stringbean was an accident.

Amity couldn't stand her girlfriend looking so down and moved to comfort her. Suddenly, Edric burst into the scene, holding a crystal ball.

"Guys, you get to see this!" he called out urgently, holding the item for his friends to see.

The group looked at the ball and was horrified by what they saw.

(A few minutes earlier)

Captain Braddock scowled as he strolled through the main square of Bonesborough. The town folks were blissfully unaware of the dangers of walking among them. A trio of witches walked by him without a care, talking about nothing.

It made the ancient witch sick.

"If this had been my time, every single witch here would be ready for an invasion," the captain scoffed.

He soon spotted two coven guards lazily standing near a building without a care in the world. He shook his head in disgust and walked up to them.

"Soldier," Braddock spoke calmly. "I've just arrived here, and I was wondering where I can find the head of this town."

One of the guards looked at the witch and gave a lazy shrug.

"That's in the air at the moment," the guard said in a relaxed tone. "Even though the former Emperor was dethroned two years ago, towns like ours are still in the middle of trying to select someone."

Braddock scowled at the guard's causal approach and felt his anger starting to build but kept himself in control.

"I am afraid I don't understand," Braddock said calmly. "Even if the Isles once had an emperor, towns still should have had someone in charge to ensure day-to-day operations."

The second guard hissed out some air and looked at the center of town, where the statue of Emperor Belos once stood. Braddock followed and frowned when he saw nothing.

"Yeah, we had some kind of governor at one time," the guard said, the disdain in his voice clear, "But she was just a figurehead, a real yesman for that witch hater, and held no real power."

Braddock growled for several reasons. The more he heard about this emperor, the more he felt like meeting this man; this Belos sounded like he would make a great tactician. He was also growing frustrated with the guards and their need for more professionalism.

"Just for clarity," Braddock said, barely keeping the disgust from his voice. "This town has, and probably those beyond its gates, have no core leadership."

The two guards looked at Braddock, getting annoyed with his questions. One moved closer to the witch and gasped when he felt something stabbed him in the chest.

The second guard saw his partner gasping for air and moved to help. Suddenly, he felt something stabbed him in the chest. He looked down and saw a tendril embedded in his chest. He looked at her friend, finding another tendril in his chest, and turned to the witch.

Before either guard could say anything, both were drained completely dry. Braddock removed his tendrils as the two guards hit the ground and shattered into dust.

"Still a foul taste," the captain muttered in disgust.

He pocketed one tendril, made a spell circle, and tossed the second one into it. The magic circle pulsed, and a second later, a Blooburn jumped from it. The Creature got down on one need and lowered its head at his summoner.

Like the one the captain summoned before, this Blooburn was massive. However, some differences separated it from the Spider Blooburn; it was slightly thinner and shorter than the Captain's first summon.

The blooburn still has a jewel in the center of its chest, and while still red, it has a hint of lilac around the edges. It has the head of a squid with a handlebar mustache made out of tentacles. Finally, two tentacles came from the creature's back and wrapped around its neck to form a collar.

"Tentacle Blooburn! Capture those lowly witches, but don't drain them," Braddock commanded.

The Tentacle Blooburn nodded and stood. It was about to carry out its task when a magic bolt hit it in the shoulder. The Blooburn didn't flinch as it and his summoner looked to their right.

A group of scouts was charging at the two, spell circles and swords at the ready. Braddock admired their dedication, but they should know their "modern" magic couldn't stand against them.

"I thought they would learn their magic can't affect even the lowest-ranked Blooburn," Braddock said, looking at his creature. "Tentacle Blooburn. Handle those fools before you perform your task."

The Tentacle Blooburn nodded with a grunt and stepped forward. It thrust out its arm, its hand turning into a tentacle and stretching to an unnatural length. The scout unit of five stopped and brought up their swords as the tentacle reached them.

The Tentacle cut through the scouts' swords, and they were knocked to the ground by the sheer force of the monster's attack. The scout didn't get the chance to recover as the tentacle whipped back around and struck them again. The appendage made a third pass, hitting the scouts as they cried out in pain.

Braddock watched all of this unfold with a neutral expression. Unknown to the witch was the reporter who had arrived on the scene and been broadcasting everything.

(SC)

Luz sensed the Blooburn upon its summoning but couldn't tear her eyes off the crystal ball. She and her friends watched as the creature took out a unit of scouts within seconds. It left them alive as it began rounding up the citizens.

It took the creature less than five minutes to round up most of the townspeople and bring them in front of its summoner.

The mysterious witch looked at the gathering condescendingly as he addressed them.

"To witches of the Boiling Isles; I am Braddock, last Caption of The Order of Burning Knights. My Order had existed long before your lines began, and we have returned to lay claim to this island. Know this: this isn't a declaration of war but of conquest!

"As you all have witnessed, you're modern magic can't stand against our Blooburns! But if you surrender, I will ensure your next of kin will be spared from the slaughter that is to come."

Suddenly, the witch, Braddock, looked at the camera and gestured. The Tentacle Blooburn got in front of the camera and blocked it by placing a hand over it.

Luz growled, and she hurried over to her bike. She thrust her hands to her waist and summoned the Acrle.

"Henshin!" Luz screamed after going through her "henshin" hand motions.

She thrust her arms to her sides, changing into her Kuuga form starting from the feet up. In her newly dubbed "Human Witch Kuuga" form, Luz jumped into her bike and started it up.

Amity magically opened the lab, and Luz sped out of the place.

"Whoa," was all Edric could think of saying.

"Be impressed later, Ed," Amity retorted and then addressed her friends. "Let's follow Luz. Our magic can't hurt those things, but we still help."

The others nodded, and Willow, Gus, and Amity summoned their staffs. They mounted them, and Hunter climbed onto Gus's staff.

"Ed!" Amity said to her brother, "Get in touch with the healers!"

Edric nodded and hurried to the manor as Amity and her friends took to the skies.

(SC)

Thanks to Amity's modification, Luz made it to Bonesborough in under five minutes. She rode into the town square and right up to Knight Captain.

"Let him go!" Luz commanded as she got off her bike.

Braddock and the reporter, not Gus's dad, looked at her. The mysterious witch stared at Luz with a neutral expression and casually tossed the witch to the side. He put his hands behind his back and walked up to Luz.

The tentacle Blooburn joined its master side, and Luz looked to her right. Thankfully, the witches of Bonesborough took this opening and fled. Braddock didn't notice or care that his hostages had run; His attention was solely on Luz.

"You're the witch who keeps appearing," Braddock said calmly. "I may acquire your name, soldier?"

"I'm Luz Noceda-," Luz replied, getting into her fighting stance, "-Human Witch Kuuga!"

Braddock kept a neutral expression and replied, "Not that it matters, but what is a human?"

Luz didn't answer; she simply charged the Knight captain. The Tenatcle Blooburn was suddenly in front of its summoner and threw its right arm, hand morphing into a tentacle. Luz ducked the attack and then rolled to her right when the tentacle whip came back around.

The human witch got to her feet and jumped forward. She tried to punch the creature's weak spot when the tentacles that made up Blooburn's collar shot out. The tentacles stuck Luz against the chest, sparks flying as she flew back.

Luz hit the ground with a groan but didn't get to recover as she saw a tentacle coming at her. She rolled to her right and jumped to her feet. She ducked and rolled to her left to avoid another strike.

She got to her feet and got into her fight stance. The Tenatcle Blooburn turned its left hand into a tentacle and kept the ones from its back out. The two combatants kept their eyes on each other, waiting for one to make the first move.

A noise filled the air, and Luz looked to her right. She cursed when she realized that a witch hadn't gotten away. The blooburn saw its opponent was distracted and seized the moment.

It whipped out both arm tentacles in a cross pattern and stuck Luz, sparks flying as the human witch recoiled. The Blooburn thrust its whips out and struck Luz again, more sparks flying.

Luz dropped to a knee and was panting heavily. She watched the creature retract its tentacles and change them back to hands. It began moving towards her as Luz struggled to get on her feet. She had taken too much damage and felt like she would change back at any moment.

Suddenly, Luz received another vision, watching as the image of her father changed forms. Seeing this gave Luz the strength to stand and get into her transformation stance.

The Tenatcle Blooburn didn't know what to make about this new development but quickly moved to counter anything its opponent might try. It turned its hands back to tentacles as Luz went through her hand motions.

"Chou Henshin!"

The captain and his creature were surprised when Luz changed into a purple form with large, half-dome shoulder pads.

The Tentacle Blooburn didn't wait for its opponent to make the first and threw its tentacles. The tentacles whipped against Luz, but she didn't feel a thing even though sparks flew. With a quick grunt, she began slowly walking towards the creature.

The creature tried to attack the human witch again, but the results were the same. She looked down when her foot brushed against something and saw a broken sword belonging to one of the Scouts.

She bent down and picked up the handle. She straightened up, and the broken sword changed into a new sword. A blade extended from the end, making it look like a long sword.

Luz continued her advance, and the Blooburn began to panic. It swung its tentacles wildly, but Luz took the hits and got closer. She was in striking range, and the Tentacle Blooburn gave into its panic.

It raised both arms to bring its full force down on Luz, and she took the opening. With a cry, she thrust her sword into the creature's core, and the Blooburn dropped its arms. The creature's blood vein glowed, and its body trembled as Luz pulled her sword further.

The cure reached its limit a second later and exploded, destroying the Blooburn. Luz weathered the explosion and huffed as she brought her sword down. She looked to her right and saw the Burn-Knight captain waiting patiently.

"You surprised me once again, Human Witch Kuuga," Braddock said with a hint of respect. "You wield a unique kind of change magic. But you're not the sole being who can change."

The captain made a spell circle as large as his body. The circle passed over his body, and it, save for his head, caught fire. The captain didn't seem affected by the flames as he held up his right arm. The flames shifted to a blue color, and they went out when the captain thrust his arm forward, a saber appearing in his hand.

Luz was shocked by the sudden change; Braddock was now a foot taller, and his new form made the human think he looked like a 14 through 16-century French soldier.

The captain's upper body was like a red uniform coat, but a strange black substance replaced the white areas, and his lower body was also black.

His hands were red with the same blue substance ending in sharp points. Finally, instead of flap shoulder pads, the captain's pads were from fitting and had three jabbed spikes coming out of them, one in the back, one in front, and one on the side.

"Prepare yourself, Human Wtich Kuuga," Braddock announced and charged.

Luz held her ground and thrust when her opponent was in range. Braddock darted to the right and got low, tapping the ground with his feet hand. Luz turned around and swung her sword in a short arc.

Braddock rolled to his right, tipping the ground once more. He dove forward when Luz tried to hit him with a downward thrust and tapped the ground again. Finally, he performed a sliding turn, tapping the ground one last time.

The Knight Captain stood up and turned his saber so the blade was facing the ground. He dropped the weapon, and it fell onto the spot he tapped.

The second the blade touched the ground, it glowed blue. Luz watched as an energy spread to all the areas Braddock tapped, and they began to pulse. She gasped as she realized what was about to happen and tried to escape the circle.

She was fast enough, and the energy the knight captain placed exploded, one after another. Luz screamed as she was assaulted from all sides, flailing wildly. One last massive explosion went off and blocked Luz from view.

The explosions died after a few seconds, revealing that Luz had reverted to her Red Kuuga form. The human was kneeling on her right knee and panting heavily.

"It seems I had underestimated your defense," Braddock commented, walking up to Luz. "Nonetheless, even the greatest of defenses crumbles when meant by an onslaught on all fronts."

The knight captain held his hand out, and blue flames erupted from his palm. The flames traveled upwards, creating another saber. He raised it above his head and was about to thrust it down.

"Hey! Stay away from my Luz!"

Braddock looked up and saw a mass of abomination matter coming at him. He brought his sword down and deflected the matter to his right. He looked at the witch who attacked him and was surprised.

"...Lady Blightthorne?"

Luz looked behind her and saw her friends and girlfriend. Amity looked confused about what she had just called but still ready for a fight. She looked back at the knight, saw he was still in shock, and seized the moment.

Luz channeled her last remaining strength and threw a punch, the stone on her left bracelet flashing. She connected with the knight's chest, and he grunted as he doubled over.

Luz tried to get up but didn't have the strength and fell to the ground. She suddenly pulled away from the knight thanks to some vines that Willow had created. Luz changed back to normal as she got close to her friends.

Braddock snapped his head up, and he was scowling with anger. He moved to advance but suddenly gasped and held his head. Luz and her friends watched as he groaned in pain, and his form started to flicker, eventually turning back to his previous form.

The knight captain's head snapped up, and the students gasped; the ash-gray markings had spread. They nearly covered his entire chin, and his right eye had disappeared.

He frantically created a spell circle and jumped through it. The circle disappeared a second later, leaving the Hexside students confused.

(SC)

Braddock stumbled through his portal, holding the right side of his face and breathing worse than a minute ago. He stumbled over to a desk on the right side of the room and hunched over it. He frantically grabbed a vial, uncorked it, and downed its content in one gulp.

He let the vial slip from his hand as he used the desk to support himself. His breathing started to even out, and the markings on his face receded. With one final deep breath, the captain's eye became visible again.

"Luz Noceda…Human Witch Kuuga," Braddock said, scorn entering his voice. "I will remember that name."

(Two days later)

Luz stepped into the early evening air and looked at her workout outfit. She wore a pair of form-fitting black sweatpants, black trainers, and a red sports top.

"You're late," the mocking voice of Hunter said.

Luz stuck out her tongue at her friend and walked up to him. She saw that her training partner was wearing a pair of tan shorts, a gray workout shirt, and a pair of trainers.

"Sorry, but I had to finish my homework," she retorted shamelessly, then smiled brightly. "So, what are we working on today, Sensei?"

"Is that word Spanish or from the other language you now speak?" the grimwalker asked curiously, cocking an eyebrow.

"I'm half-Japanese," Luz stated proudly. "So why shouldn't I embrace both sides of my heritage?"

Hunter gave his friend a look and then sighed. He went over to a bag he kept off to the side and opened it. He took two training swords and faced Luz, giving her a serious look.

"Before we begin," the grimwalker seriously spoke, "Are you sure you still want to do this?"

Luz sighed and walked up to Hunter. She looked him in the eyes, and Hunter saw nothing but resolve.

"Hunter, we all saw that magic didn't work on those Blooburn," she said with resolve. "At the time, I'm the only one who can fight those things. So no, even if the titan himself comes back to live and asks me to, I'm not backing down."

Hunter shook his head but slightly smiled as he handed Luz a training sword. He took a few steps back and got into a ready stance.

"First, you're going to go through your basic steps. Then, practice using these swords. Finally, you would go through your two Kuuga forms for at least 30 minutes," Hunter explained.

Luz frowned as she looked at her sword. She grabbed it with both hands and took a few practice swings. She nodded once she got a feel for the training weapon and looked at Hunter.

"The first two, I get. But what's up with the last one?" She asked curiously.

"Luz…" Hunter said, "That Knight Captain was clearly experienced. He was able to find a weakness in you just by watching you for a short time. I figure if you can switch between your forms more effortlessly, you could minimize your chances of being caught off guard. Now, are you ready to begin?"

"Si, Sensei!" Luz announced and got into her fighting stance.

(From the Research Notes of Flora D'Splora)

My dread grows the more I learn about this ancient conflict. My theory about this conflict taking place during the Age of Emerging Magic was correct. However, what I learned about one group, calling themselves the Order of the Burning Knights, has truly terrified me.
This Order had created a ritual that allowed them to do something that should been impossible, even by today's standards. Yet, this moral tells a tale I can't deny, especially after what I witnessed.
I have found a diagram of the Kinght's ritual and made a copy of it. I'd come to accept that I might never be recused, but I can't let that stop me! I must press onward and learn as much as I can. I can't stop until I learn more about this order and their bleed-burning rituals!

(G Corner)

So, I was going to follow how Yusuke got each of his forms in the show. But, I decided to burn that roast, pound it with an abomination hammer, and then elbow drop it. Also, if you think I gave a big bad his form too early, don't worry; that's just a half form. All of the knights had stronger forms they would later show.