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Lord Ri The Husbu King: At least, compared to GX, this is a happier ending. I'll try to go easy on everyone in XV, don't worry. But there are a lot of annoying characters, you are right. But it'll be satisfying when they are defeated. Also, I don't know if I'll cover XDU. But I can tell you for sure there is an extra season after XV. It'll be called ERW (End of Rider War). It's a prototype name that can still change. Yeah, I feel bad for Chris, but she learned to carry on and Takeru will live on with her. I think Tsubasa and Yosuke have a higher chance of doing that since Yosuke and Raiden just started dating and they have no idea what they're even doing. They don't even know how to kiss.

FlameFireZero X: I'm glad you enjoyed it. To be honest, I think those two need counseling lol. They have a lot of issues that are based on petty reasons. Bragi can't get an actual Deck in general. It's the same reason as to why he can't use regular Alchemy. When Hazama used the Philosopher's Stone with Bragard Second, he completely corrupted his soul so not only he can't use Alchemy, but he couldn't become a Rider since he was aiming to become Odin. Which is why he needed Damian and Zeke to serve as his representatives. That's why Bragi just uses the Alternative. He will get a power-up in XV, as will all the others. I was going to give him a Survive in AXZ, but he's as strong as they are without it so he would have been completely busted. So I just made him improve on his gravity-related abilities. I'm happy you liked that moment. It was my favorite too. I was tearing up since it was just like when Takeru did that to Chris. I think it's okay for them to "tie the knot" like that since the guys can die at any moment. Might as well enjoy life while you can. But whether Kirika and Hamaguchi did it or not, we'll have to wait until Kirika says it herself. Since we have to remember Hamaguchi is a bit of a liar. He literally drugged everyone back in Okinawa and was telling people he was having "adventures" with all the female tourists just to look cool. So we can't take everything he says seriously. Don't worry, review when you can or when you want to. I'm glad to still count on your support, though.

nickseverino8: Like with another Rider series? Probably not.

Tenzalucard123: Bragi was willing to die instead of helping Hajime, but good thing they talked him out of it. Hibiki and Hajime are happily back together and I think Yosuke doing that speech was a good step forward to becoming a great leader. We'll be heading to XV soon, so be ready!

Author's note: I know I'm spamming chapter after chapter, but I've had a lot of free time ever since finishing my current semester so I've been working on these back to back. I know not everyone got to post their reviews on the previous chapter, but if you want, post them here, or post them back then. It doesn't matter since I read the reviews either way and I will respond to them accordingly. I'll be taking a break after this and then we'll start XV. I'm going to take advantage of this break and rewatch XV to have all the ideas fresh in my mind.

Chapter 112
The Vessels of God

The Disasters of Valhalla had obtained a secret large container ship that the Bavarian Illuminati owned, which served as a paradise for entertainment. Ranging from casinos, gambling dens, cabaret clubs, and boutiques. After the fall of Adam, they stole the ship, and convinced the customers to convert to believers of Loki, adding them to their numbers and increasing the size of their cult. Currently, they were in the VIP room at the very top of the ship. Yomi leaned over the railing, admiring the scene with a grin, Despia on his side. Terunosuke leaned against a wall and Hazuki sat on a type of throne that had a great view of the area below them.

"Now this is what I'm talking about. To think the Bavarian Illuminati had something this frivolous..." Yomi chuckled."They knew how to live big. I wish I had fought them, but this works out. Look at how many members we have now. And with the ones we already have, we're like a small army."

"We almost got full control of Yokohama. We just need to have Loki show them what they need to see so we can convince them and take control of the city. But you're right. We've come a long way since we started." Hazuki nodded.

"Back then it was just us 3 and Nakahara-chan." Terunsouke added."We had no influence whatsoever. We had to constantly be in the shadows. But ever since we started recruiting people online and showing them Loki-sama's miracles, we've gathered a great number of followers."

"Heh. Sounds like you guys had it rough. Man, I'm still upset I never got picked to be a Rider. You guys have been having tons of fun until now."

"Better late than never I suppose." Hazuki offered.

Despia said nothing, choosing to just listen to the conversation.

He heard footsteps from behind, as Despia glanced over to see the newcomer.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't our dear cousin Wei." Yomi smirked haughtily."So, how was the kiddy party? Did you enjoy playing board games, eating snacks, and all those sorts of activities little kids do at parties?"

"Actually, I had a lot of fun." Wei merely answered, not deciding to humor his sarcasm."Not every party has to have alcohol, prostitutes, and drugs."

"Well, I bet it certainly had great women. The Symphogear are something else. But alas, what kind of party is a party hosted inside someone's room? That's just sad."

"It did the job. Everyone had fun and enjoyed themselves. A party is about substance, not how flashy it is. And the meaning behind that party carried more weight than any of the parties you've attended in your life."

"My, look at you all-fired up, Wei." Yomi chuckled, not at all upset by the backhanded insult."You seem to be in good spirits. Ah, I get it. That little girl was there, wasn't she? The one with the Shul Shagana Relic."

Terunosuke arched a brow at the mention of his sister.

"Yes. She was there. All Riders were there too."

"But you were there because she invited you, yes?" Yomi pressed on."Tell me you at least fucked her or something. You can't be that lame to be a virgin forever, cousin. You're a Liang, right? Show some pride."

Wei narrowed his eyes but said nothing.

"So you didn't? Ah, that's too bad. She's unused goods and you left her untouched. You should probably do it because someone else swoops in and does it for you." His grin grew wider, causing Wei to see red at the implication, but someone spoke up.

"You have a lot of nerve to talk like that about my baby sister when I'm right here, you little shit." Terunosuke boomed, catching both Liangs by surprise."You can do whatever you want with the other girls, but if you lay a hand on my sisters, I'll kill you."

"Kuwana-san..." Yomi smiled."Your brotherly side is coming out? I didn't think you still cared about them at all."

"I don't." He quickly responded."But it's a matter of principle. We were family...At least, before."

"I suppose I can understand the sentiment. But if it makes you feel any better, you can fuck my sister or something. It shouldn't be that serious, right? I mean, we're talking about saving the world and shit like that. Do we gotta focus on dumb shit like morals?"

Despia's mouth gaped at her brother's words, completely in disbelief at what he said.

"You're one sick brat, Kugisaki-kun." Terunosuke huffed."You shouldn't be offering your sister like that to other people."

"Can we just...get to the point already? Aren't we supposed to be having a meeting?" Wei rubbed the bridge of his nose warily.

"I was waiting for you guys to settle down." Hazuki spoke up after being silent the whole time."But yes. I believe it's time to get this meeting started. As you all probably know by now, S.O.N.G has taken down the Bavarian Illuminati. It seems that Adam's own Alchemists served in their defeat and stopped the nuke after we left, as we had expected. Essentially, getting rid of those Alchemists served as a way to prevent SONG from gathering more allies."

"So that's why we left...I was wondering why you were so confident leaving them with a nuke." Tenosuke hummed in thought.

"How stupid is that?" Yomi scoffed."Why would they bother sacrificing their pathetic lives for people they didn't even know until now? How weak does your will have to be to give up your beliefs and plans you've been plotting for years on end in the blink of an eye? If you ask me, those spineless Alchemists are better off dead."

"Look at that. We actually agree on something, Yomi." Hazuki nodded at his cousin."I firmly believe that a person's tenacity and determination are key factors in what determines their fate. Half-assed ideals won't get you anywhere. Which is why we have to be so thorough. But I digress. The point is that we have no other organization that's opposing us. Adam inadvertently opened a Gate of Hell when he tried using the Orion to siphon the Divine Power. So we only got a few left."

Despia nodded in acknowledgment, but the other two remained unmoving.

"SONG is the only group left to oppose us."

"So we're going to go kill them?" Yomi asked, eagerness clear in his voice.

"Not yet. First, we must take care of the remnants of the Bavarian Illuminati. And besides, we can't really wipe SONG out until Fudo Kazanari outlives his usefulness. Which might be sooner than you'd think. After that, we are free to kill them. And by then, the Promised Day will be upon us. So for now, we play along. But Yomi, I know how long you've been waiting for this. So I'm giving you 3 full permission to do what you want. As long as you don't give away your connection with us."

"Really! That's awesome!" Yomi grinned like a little kid in a candy store."Oh, I can't wait to fight them! And I'll get to fight Hajime Adachi! It's going to be a great fight, I can't wait!"

Despia wrote something in her notebook quickly, showing it to Hazuki."Doesn't SONG outnumber us?"

"Well, not necesarrily. After Bragard fell, we continued working on the Card he created for us. And we managed to upgrade it several times." Hazuki turned to the darkness of the room, where 4 silhouettes were. He clapped his hands, and the figures emerged from the shadows.

"Wait a minute..." Wei unfolded his arms."They are..."

In front of them were 4 deceased Kamen Riders. Femme, Scissors, Zolda, and Imperer. Chiaki Nakahara, Goro Tanaka, Takeru Sakamoto, and Andreas Kagatsuchi respectively. All of them had their helmets removed, showing their real faces. Their skins were completely grey with dark cracks running through their bodies. Their eyes were pitch black as if they were completely hollow and looked more like corpses than living beings. Despite that, they were standing perfectly straight.

"Aren't these people dead?" Yomi blinked, puzzled.

"They are. This is the work of our evolved version of the Dupe Vent. We can summon the Riders whose powers we've absorbed. Unlike their monsters, they aren't sentient, so they listen to our every command. Unless we say otherwise."

"What do you mean?"

Hazuki's eyes landed on Chiaki, snapping his fingers.

Suddenly, her body regained its color, but the cracks remained, and her pupils turned crimson red, contrasting her now black sclera."Huh? What the...? Where am I?"

"Welcome back, Chiaki." Hazuki smiled at her."You've been recalled from the land of the dead thanks to the Dupe Vent."

"Y-you...you didn't forget about me! I knew you wouldn't!" Chiaki began to tear up.

"What the hell is going on here?" Yomi asked the blonde."You can revive the dead now? Without the wish? You an actual God or something?"

"Well, not really. We are using the Sea of Souls as a template. Remember, every person that dies goes to the Sea of Souls. Including theirs. But...it's a little more complicated than just putting their souls in those bodies. Those bodies are artificially made. They are Homonculi, if you will. We can't pull souls out of the Sea of Souls like that, so we copied their consciousness and planted them on those bodies. Essentially, they aren't the real people that once lived, but undead versions of themselves. We can give them consciousness at will while still controlling their bodies."

"Hahaha! Imagine forcing them to fight their beloved friends! I feel so bad for them, I could hug them." Yomi said with a faux-hurt tone.

"And what about the others?" Wei inquired."You're not going to wake them up too?"

"Well, Allister-san isn't here to activate Takeru or Goro. As for Andreas..." Hazuki shifted his gaze over to Terunosuke, who had his eyes fixated on the corpse of his brother.

"You feel bad for him, Kuwana-san?" Yomi snickered."Your brother is standing right there after he died in a gruesome. Come on, where's your emotion? Cry a little. Activate his consciousness and-"

"Say one more word and I'm throwing you off that fucking balcony. I'll kill you." Terunosuke snapped with all the venom he could muster.

"Oh, I hope you do. But be advised...If you're going to fight me, be sure to kill me in one blow before the fight gets out of your control. I don't think adapting to your Ultimate Defense and Offense should be too tough." Yomi said with a dangerous glint in his eyes as electricity sparked through his fingers.

"Heheheh. Oji-san has always been overprotective of his siblings. He's such a softy, even the tough he acts like a hardass." Chiaki giggled."Did you miss me?"

"It's nice...to see you again. I can't believe you got killed by the schoolboy and his friend."

"They were strong. I did all I could and I still lost." Chiaki sighed in dejection."Where is Allister? Is he still wounded? How long has it been since I died? It feels like I was just in Okinawa...I don't have any notion of time."

"About a month or so." Terunosuke replied."The Bavarian Illuminati has fallen. SONG won."

"Really? That's unfortunate. I don't feel the Divine Power in me anymore..."

"It returned to me along with your Deck. Don't worry. Unfortunately, your body is incapable of hosting Divine Power the way it is."

"I see. So with every Rider you kill, you take them away from SONG and add them to our numbers." Wei said, rubbing his chin as he looked at the undead girl.

"Who are they?"

"They are the vessels I mentioned before you left for Okinawa." Hazuki replied."Anyway, with our 4 undead Riders...actually, let's call them Phantom Riders. Sounds better than undead. With our 4 Phantom Riders and the rest of us, we got 11 members against SONG'S 6 Symphogears and 6 Riders. I'd say we're turning the tables quite nicely."

Suddenly, Goro and Takeru began to disappear into particles.

"Ah. Times is up already? I guess since Allister-san isn't here, the ability can't be maintained. Well, I must apologize, Chiaki, but I can only summon you for a brief period of time. Nothing personal."

"It's okay. Just make sure you bring me back. I want to hear the sounds of agony as I tear someone's organs out again!"

Hazuki smiled, snapping his fingers, and just like that, the life disappeared from her eyes, returning to her inanimate state. All the Phantom Riders disappeared, leaving nothing behind.

"That's an overpowered ability," Wei remarked.

"It is. Bragard left us with quite the gift." Hazuki agreed."Unfortunately, Allister-san can't absorb any more Riders. So it's up to me and Kuwana-san to continue doing so."

"Hold on, you said there's 11 of us?" Yomi said, catching his attention."Wei, Despia, and I. Then there's you, Kuwana-san, and Albedo-san. That's 6. Then the 4 Phantom Losers. That's 10. Who is the other one?"

"Oh. Right. You can come in now!" Hazuki hollered. Suddenly, the doors opened, and a new person entered the room. He was a tall man wearing a tight dark purple suit, a cape, and a mask that covered his entire head.

(If you want a reference, he literally looks like Zero from Code Geass)

"Huh? Who is that?"

"His name is Nightmare." Hazuki introduced him, as the man walked into the middle of the room, moving rigidly."He is our penultimate member. As well as the Vessle for Nidhogg."

"Ah, a fellow Vessle, huh? What's up, big guy? I'm Yomi Kugisaki. And the girl with the leotard is my twin sister, Despia Kugisaki. Nice to meet you. Are you strong?"

Nightmare remained unmoving, seemingly not even acknowledging the young man.

"What? You a mute or something? Don't worry. So is Despia. I know sign language."

"Don't bother. He doesn't speak. At all." Hazuki informed him."Actually, he doesn't communicate unless it's with nods. So don't expect to have a conversation with him."

"Oh? Is that so? That's a bit of a letdown. He looks so interesting and-" Suddenly, Yomi leaped into the air, going for a kick against Nightmare's head. However, the masked man blocked it with ease. Yomi grinned, throwing several kicks and punches which were all blocked as if the masked man was putting minimal effort. His fingers sparked with electricity and aimed his hand at him, but before he could shoot, a black tendril emerged from his back and wrapped around his feet, lifting him in the air and hurling him across the room.

The blonde magician rolled on the ground, laughing as he did so."Oh, yeah. He's strong! Come on, let's keep fighting!"

"The meeting is not finished." Hazuki said in a commanding tone."You can fight him afterward. But I warn you, he's out of your league."

"That suits me just fine. It's not fun unless it's not a challenge." Yomi grinned savagely."But sure. You're the boss."

"As I said before, almost all the Gates of Hell have been opened. And we have the Gjallarhorn in our possession. All we have to do is wait for the Promised Day next year. And also recruit my sister."

"We really need that kid with us?" Yomi wondered."I mean, why can't we just break her legs and bring her here, tie her up until it's time? Why try to convince her?"

"For one, I don't want to harm my sister." Hazuki sighed."Secondly, it's only possible to make a contract with a God if the person in question is willing to do it. Even my Father, Hazama Liang, had to be willing to make the contract with Odin."

"Contract?"

"Liangs are special. They are able to not only harness but wield the Divine Power of Divine Beings. We're the perfect vessels for the Gods. Which is why I can have Loki. Of course, I am even more of an exception since I'm a Messiah, and I was created by the Divine Beast, Ventara. But the rest of the Liangs can make contracts with Gods through Messiahs. On the other hand..." His eyes darted over to Terunosuke"People who aren't Liangs can't do that. The only thing they can do is harness Divine Power that is linked to them by a Divine Being. In this case, I can give them part of Loki's power, but they will never be able to use Loki themselves if he were to hypothetically make a contract with them. Which brings me to the next topic in question. The four of you, the Calamities, will be the ones to wield Gods as weapons. Nightmare will have Nidhogg."

Nightmare made no movement or sound.

"Despia, you will have the underworld hound, Garmr."

Despia nodded, albeit a little shaky.

"Yomi, you will have the Guardian of Muspelheim, Surtr."

Yomi smirked, cracking his knuckles."So this is the power you mentioned before, huh? The power of a God sounds fitting enough for me."

"And finally, Wei. You are our ace in the hole. You will have "He Who Dwells in the Marshes", Fenrir."

"Fenrir...so that's what you meant when you said I'm the key to defeating Odin?" He asked.

"Yes. It is known in Norse Mythology that Fenrir was the one who killed Odin. So he's become a Conceptual Weapon. A concept related to the slaying of the Allfather. You will be the one to kill Odin. Even if you aren't strong enough, your attacks should hurt him, like the Godslayer wielding the Deicide."

"Cool. When do we get these powers?" Yomi asked, rubbing his hands.

"In the Dawn of Ragnarok. You see, the beings I mentioned are locked up in Helheim. Until the gates of Helheim are opened and all demons are poured into the world when Ragnarok begins, you can't make a contract with them."

"Tch. So we have to wait in the end." The blonde scoffed."But at least we know what we're doing. So, what about Kuwana-san and Albedo-san?"

"We have a role to play. And you have yours." Terunosuke said, refusing to say anymore.

"Where does Xiangling play a part in this?" Wei inquired, curious to know why he was so determined to involve the girl in their plans.

"Once we get her in, she will make a contract with Hel, the Queen of Helheim. She is the most important piece in opening the gate to Helheim."

"You sound so sure of her cooperation. But she is loyal to Lingyun and her friends. Do you truly believe she will forsake everything to assist you in eradicating the world and creating a new one?" The skepticism in Wei's voice did not go unnoticed.

"Of course. She will come to realize that this world is doomed to die. That there is no hope in a broken world like this. She will come in her own volition. I promise you that much."

"Alright..." Wei nodded, satisfied with his answer.

"By the way, you never told us where Albedo-san was." Yomi pointed out.

"Ah...well, he's on a job with Fudo Kazanari at the moment..."

A group of people were walking down the dark underground caves, all of them wearing the same grey clothes.

"How long are we going to keep walking? My legs are killing me..." Complained a young woman with pointy ears, black hair, and a red bang over her forehead."Hey, mobster-boy, how long do we have until we get out of this cave?"

Millaarc Cranstoun (Vampire)

"Not much longer, Milly. Just a few more minutes." Replied the tall, muscular young man ahead of the group. He had tufted black hair with grey streaks, pale grey eyes, and pale skin. He had two horns protruding from the sides of his head.

Angelo Romano (Demon) (He kind of looks like Wriothesley from Genshin Impact in terms of looks and physique.)

"So thirsty...Need...water..." The girl on his back muttered. She had light blue hair, and orange eyes, her arms wrapped around his frames and gills on the sides of her face, and a lizard-like tail from her back.

Reina Romano (Siren) (She looks like Sylphynford Tachibana from Umaru-Chan)

"Don't worry, Reina. We'll get you some water." He reassured her, patting her head.

Millaarc frowned at the girl before skipping before Angelo, giving him a jolly smile."Hey, Angel~? My legs are tired. Can you be a good boyfriend and carry me in your big, strong arms?"

"Sure." He shrugged. Millaarc beamed, practically jumping as he caught her in his arms, carrying her in bridal style.

"Puttana..." Reina muttered in disdain.

"You said something?" The vampire girl asked scornfully.

"No, nothing. Just...thirsty."

"Poor thing..." The tanned woman with emerald-colored eyes rubbed her cheek gently."She's dehydrated. Elsa, do we still have water?"

Vanessa Diodati (Cyborg)

"We're all out. We ran out a while ago-de-arimasu." The small girl with pink and white hair said, her fluffy wolf-like ears folding.

Elsa Bete (Wolf)

"I want water...and big, burly, cute boys!" Reina adopted a blush and a hungry look on her face."I want men right now! Bring me some handsome men! Boys! Boys! Boys!"

"And here we go..." Angelo sighed.

"...Aside from her peculiar...tendencies, it's too bad we couldn't get more water. But we had no time, as we were being persecuted." Came the voice of the sphere-shaped robot on her shoulder.

Amy Regulus (She basically looks like BB-8 from Star Wars) (Robot)

"How are you holding up, Amy?" Angelo asked the robot.

"I'm okay...I just wish we could find Reina some water. And I want to find my real body soon..." She trailed off."I'm scared that it died and it's a rotten corpse by now...I've been away from my body so long I've forgotten what food tastes like..."

"We'll find your body. Don't worry. I assure you" Vanessa promised her."And then we can eat all sorts of yummy stuff."

"I doubt Bragard was lying about keeping your body in a safe place. He wanted you motivated for those experiments. After that, I guess he just kept it around. All we gotta do is find it."

"But even if we find it, how do we transmute her soul back into her human body-de-arimasu?"

"Does Satan know how to transmute souls into bodies?" Millaarc asked the demon boy.

'Do you know?' He asked to the being living inside of him.

"Of course not. Alchemy is a human concept. It has nothing to do with beings like me." Came the low, powerful voice of the demon inside of Angelo, Satan.

"He said no. But we'll find a way. Don't worry." He glanced behind him at their last member, who was falling behind."How are you holding up, Psykos?"

The man was wearing a black outfit, exactly the same as the cloaked men who were chasing them. But he was covered in wounds and drenched in blood."Are you fucking kidding me? You idiots nearly tore this guy to shreds! His body is going to bleed out and I'll have to abandon it! And I don't like being exposed in my real form!"

Psykos (Parasite)

"Hey, it's not our fault. They ambushed us!" Millaarc snapped at him.

"What the fuck, you went crazy on them! You guys have no self-control!" Psykos barked back.

"Enough bickering. I take full responsibility for that. I'm the perfect human-Relic fusion. I should have shown more control over my powers. I apologize, Psykos. We'll get you a decent body after this."

The parasite scoffed but didn't argue any further.

"So, what are we going to do once we're out of this hell?" Millaarc asked to the group."Now that we got freedom and all?"

"Freedom? What is freedom?" Elsa tilted her head.

Vanessa bit the inside of her cheek, feeling sympathy for the girl, and grabbed her hand.

"We'll get revenge on the bastard who put us through this hell. Or at least, that was the plan. If what those documents we pulled off of those men's devices are to be believed, the Bragard Second Hyperion is long gone."

"I can't believe that bastard had the gall to kick the bucket." Amy growled."It's no wonder we all ended up with the Bavarian Illuminati. Except for Vanessa, of course."

"He did have a lot to do with them experimenting on my body." Vanessa hugged herself, reminiscing about the horrible experiments she went through."Revenge is what kept me going...as well as you guys."

"But now he's dead. So what now?" Psykos asked, hands behind his head, despite the current body he was possessing bleeding out.

"Why do you complain?" Elsa planted her fists on her hips."You were created-de-arimasu. Unlike us, you were never human to begin with."

"That may be true, but I kind of like you guys. So I want to stick around and help out." He shrugged."Besides, I want to get the perfect body. One that I may use my heart's content for the rest of my life. And I believe I can find it if I accompany you to your endeavors."

"Well, as it happens. Not all hope is lost." Angelo said as they reached the outside of the cave and were now in some sort of garden. They continued their crusade through the darkness."Apparently, Bragard had a son."

"A son?! That bastard?!" Millaarc cringed in utter disgust.

"His name is Bragi Third Dienheim. I believe we should exact our revenge on him. Make him pay for the sins of his father and torment him like he tormented us. If he's an Alchemist like his Father, we can make him help us get our bodies back to being human. And help Amy get her body back."

"Then we kill him." Reina muttered."Unless he's cute. I want to add him to my harem."

"How do we even find him though? Who knows how long that's going to take." Psykos pointed out."And you guys need blood, don't you?"

"We do...but we should be fine for a while." Angelo bit his lower lip. Indeed, they needed blood. And he was worried about how they were going to get it since they required a particular type of blood to maintain their bodies. Except for him. Since he was the perfect result of a fusion between a human and Relic, he didn't have the weakness of needing that blood to survive, thanks to his high compatibility with the Satan Relic.

"One thing is for sure. We'll do what we can to bring about justice and make sure Bragard's whole family and friends go to hell with him. One way or another."

"Hey, look up there. Who is that?" Elsa pointed toward a group of people on top of a ramp that led to a gate leading to the outside. The man in the middle was wearing a yukata and had white hair. The others were wearing black suits. The other one was wearing black jeans and white shoes alongside a white shirt and a brown leather jacket. He was wearing a vendetta mask, hiding his identity.

"Oh, shit...were we found out?" Vanessa pushed Elsa back protectively."But they don't look like Illuminati members..."

Angelo put Millaarc down."Get Reina off me. I'll handle this. Psykos. Take the girls out of here. I'll catch up with you later."

"Are you serious?! On your own?!" The parasite asked in shock.

"I'm the only one who is in condition to fight." The half-demon boy said."Plus, these guys...look strong. Those two in particular. I can't risk having you guys in the line of fire. I-"

"So, you're the remnants of the Bavarian Illuminati?" Said the old man in command."But judging from those clothes, I'd say you're more like their slaves. Allow me to get straight to the point. My name is Kazanari Fudo. And I require people like you."

"What do you mean?" Angelo asked skeptically.

"No...No way..."

"Cypher?" Fudo glanced at his assassin, who had removed his helmet and exposed his face. He began to slowly walk toward the group, making Angelo and Vanessa stand in front of the others protectively."Elsa...Elsa, is that you? It's me...It's me, Allister. Allister Albedo..."

"Allister? Did you say, Allister?" Elsa pushed past her friends, standing in front of the young hitman as her eyes began to water."A-Allister...? Is that you, Allie...? Is that really you?"

"Yes...it's me..." Allister chuckled, his own eyes forming tears as well."It's me, Ellie. I finally found you."

"Allie! Allie!" Elsa tackled him in a hug, wrapping her arm and legs around him due to the height difference as she cried in his chest."I knew it! I knew you'd find me-de-arimasu!"

"I'm sorry I took so long...I'm sorry I couldn't save you in time." Allister sobbed, his arms wrapping around her tightly."I went back but...I didn't find you...Ever since then, I..."

"It's okay...We're finally back together... after all these years..." Elsa beamed at him, tears of joy streaming down her cheeks."We're together again..."

"Yes. Yes, we are. I'm so happy to see you again." Allister smiled at her before they continued crying with each other.

"So, am I missing something here or what? Who the hell is that?" Psykos asked no one in particular.

"Allister...I heard of that name before. She mentioned having a childhood friend named Allister back in France. So that's him..." Vanessa breathed.

"Aw, I'm so happy for her!" Amy gushed over the cute reunion."It's such an emotional reunion!"

"I'm not leaving you alone ever again, Allie." He whispered, rubbing the back of her head soothingly."I'll be with you no matter what..."

"Please...let's never be apart again..." She muttered back."Let's stay together forever, just like when we were kids-de-arimasu..."

"Cypher. So this is the girl you've been searching for." Fudo walked over to the group, hands behind his back."I must say, it's surprising to see you in such a state. I never imagined you would ever shed a tear. It's improper for an assassin of your caliber. Don't tell me you're going soft on me."

"Assassin...?" Elsa's eyes widened at that."Allie... did you...?"

"I apologize, Kazanari-san. I suppose...I finally found the emotions I was searching for all this time...Let me introduce you."

And now, for real this time, we're finally done with AXZ. It's been insane and I'm glad you guys have enjoyed it this much. As I said above, I'll be taking a break until next year (hahaha, get the joke?) and then we can start XV on a fresh note.

Kamen Riders who Survived this season:

Ryuki: Hajime Adachi

Knight: Yosuke Yanagi

Tiger: Jades Demetrios

Raia: Raiden Amaterasu

Abyss: Hamaguchi Kuroiwa

Alternative: Bragi Third Dienheim

Odin: Hazama Liang

Ryuga: Hazuki Kaburagi

Gai: Terunosuke Kuwana

Ouja: Allister Albedo/Code Cypher

Defeated Riders:

Scissors: Goro Tanaka (Killed by Ouja)

Alternative Zero: Dr. Ver (Bled to death from Carol's attack)

Verde: Zeke Crowley(Killed by Zolda)

Abyss: Damian Schwarzer(Sacrificed his life to overload the Overall.)

Alternative: Bragard Second Hyperion(Incapacitated)

Imperer: Andreas Kagatsuchi (Killed by Ryuga)

Zolda: Takeru Sakamoto (Killed by Ouja)

Femme: Chiaki Nakahara (Killed herself before succumbing to the effects of Swan Song)