Reviews:
SoutaAmetsuchi: I know right? I love writing them together. It purifies my soul.
Dragstorm rider: Yeah, it seems like most Liangs have a pretty bad backstory. I wouldn't call them anti-heroes. I think you're confused. I miss Hajime too. Hopefully, he comes back soon.
Tenzalucard123: Not long before Ragnarok begins. They don't have much time to stop Hazuki. Well, Loki IS the God of Mischief and lies...I don't think Hazuki would want to lie to his sister after all the trouble he went through to get her on his side.
Ryugen: It's in human nature to want to struggle against the impossible. It's how we have evolved. Loki is quiet. And Odin even more so. Both of them are just watching things unfold.
Lord RI Husbu King: I wanted to develop them. They're my favorite couple to write. Miku is my second favorite girl next to Hibiki. Kirika is third. Yeah, I miss them too. I sometimes don't realize that there are chapters where Hajime doesn't show up at all and he's the main character. We'll see what happens to Setsuna. A little spoiler. She's totally not okay.
nicolasseverino95: Yeah, the ending is coming next chapter. Don't worry about it. Also no, not yet. I'm not a cj dachamp fan nowadays.
Chapter 139
Day of Fates
Bragi ran around the streets of Beijing, heading south to the location that Xiao had given him. He knew he couldn't waste time, but he also chose not to transform. If this was the final day, then he would need to conserve his energy.
"Why don't we just nuke the damn tower?" Beelzebub asked.
"Don't be stupid. There are innocent people there. Workers. Not everyone in the city is hostile, Beel. We have to keep that in mind." Bragi said, leaping from building to building."That's why the plan is elaborated as it is. Because we have to evacuate those who can't-"
Suddenly, Bragi raised his arm, blocking the incoming crystal projectiles coming toward him."This is..."
"Look!"
Bragi shifted his gaze to a rooftop a few blocks away. A blonde young woman, staring with her cold eyes at the hybrid, had her arm covered in purple crystals.
"That's...Despia Kugisaki." Bragi scowled."Why is she here? Was she following me...?"
"I was hoping that would have killed you." Despia said, her skin turned pale and growing horns as she activated her Brand."Though I guess you're not so easy to kill. I can't directly defeat you, so I have no choice but to escape."
As she said that, Despia started to run away.
"We have to go after her!" Bragi immediately levitated with his gravity, chasing after her.
'Good. He took the bait. But he's so damn fast!' She panicked, noticing Bragi was almost on top of her. She slammed her first, summoning a giant pillar of crystals, causing Bragi to crash into it.
"Ow!" He rubbed his head.
"She's guiding us somewhere." Beelzebub deduced.
"That goes without saying. But we have to keep chasing her." Bragi smashed the crystal to pieces, noticing that Despia had entered a mall."A mall...?"
"Oh, yeah. This smells like a trap. But how can they have planned a trap already? We just set out..."
Bragi furrowed his brow but went over to the mall. Once he was outside, he took a deep breath and entered. As soon as he did, a wall of crystal appeared behind him.'They're blocking me in...Huh?!'
His face turned pale when he saw what was going on. Several people lined up on each mall floor on top of the railings. Each of them had their limbs tied up and a weird contraction around their necks.
"He's here."
Bragi looked over to see Wei and Despia standing a few meters away from him, wearing black bracelets around their hands.
"We have you exactly where we want you...Bragi Third Dienheim." Wei smiled condescendingly at the hybrid.
"Wei-dono..." Bragi gulped."What is...going on here...? Why are all these people here...?"
'Why is he here...?'
"To kill you. Of course, we know that fighting you head-on would be suicidal." Wei took a revolver from his jacket."So we planned accordingly."
"Wei-dono, listen...You don't have to do this. We want to save you and Setsuna too. Please, just-"
"I don't want to hear anything you have to say." Wei abruptly cut him off.
"Is it because of what the Second did to your family...? I'm sorry, I-"
"I don't blame you for it." Wei shook his head."I know you didn't do it. I know you and Bragard are two separate beings. So rest assured. I don't blame you for that."
"Then why...?"
"I have to kill you for the sake of our new world. We're going to realize our dreams. And for that, we're ready to plunder this world into darkness. Once it's destroyed, we can rebuild it. And make things right. These people here..."
He touched the bracelet on his hand, and suddenly, the heads of four people exploded, causing massive panic for the others as their bodies fell to the ground, blood splattering all over.
"W-what?!"
Despia's arm morphed into a crystal, shooting several shards at various people while Wei shot them in the head. By now, the whole mall was in utter chaos, the screams of people sounding like a sickening orchestra.
"Wei..." Bragi looked at him, horrified at his wicked grin.
"They're just collateral~!"
"There's no saving him. He's gone insane, Bragigi." Beelzebub said."All we can do is put him down."
"Have you noticed it yet, Bragi?" Wei splayed his arms."We got all these civilians and soldiers to get you into our trap. You can't go all out with these many people here. And make no mistake, we will kill as many as we have to. We won't show you any mercy."
"So you get all these people just to try and prevent me from straight up ending this in an instant? I suppose it's not a bad plan." Bragi's expression darkened as he glared at Wei."But really, do you think you'll be able to prevent me from reaching you? I'm not like Hajime and the others. I'll do what's necessary. And as such, I'll kill you and your friend. So I'll start by taking you out. Say goodbye to your cousin."
Both Despia and Wei activated their Brands, skeletal black wings and horns sprouting out, but did not move.
"They're waiting for you to make a move." Beelzebub remarked."Don't transform. Conserve your energy."
"Then if you're not going to come willingly...I'll just force you!" Bragi held out his right arm."Attract!"
However, they were not attracted by his gravity manipulation. Confused, he stared at his arm."Why didn't that work-"
"Now! White Cutter!" Wei kicked the air, sending a slash toward Bragi, who easily dodged.
Despia stomped the ground, creating several crystals that emerged from the ground. Bragi frowned, opening a magic circle and creating a large black fist, smashing the crystals to pieces. In the confusion, Despia and Wei lunged at him in unison. Wei with a kick, and Despia with a crystalized fist. Bragi conjured his gravity barrier, however, their attacks went through it, forcing them to block.
'They did it again! Are my gravity attacks not working?' Bragi kicked Despia away, launching her into a shoe store. Bragi focused his attention on Wei, giving him a quick jab to the stomach and knocking the air out of him. He stumbled back, reeling in pain, but Bragi chased after him, grabbing him by the face and hurling him across the area. Wei screamed in fear as he crashed into a sports car that was being displayed, totaling it. Suddenly, more people started to die, courtesy of Wei as he pressed the button again.
"Fucking bastard!" He bellowed.
Despia snuck around, eyes focused on Bragi's back.
'He's focusing on Wei more. I have to prevent him from killing him. At any rate, we don't have to stall until someone stronger gets here if we can just kill him now' Despia covered her whole body in crystals, dashing toward Bragi. Wei kicked a piece of a wall toward Bragi, but he repelled the debris, pushing it back.
'I see. Those armbands on their hands...They must have been made using the Second's Dark Matter.' Bragi weaved out of the way of Despia's attack but turned around and lunged at him alongside Wei. They were now attacking and jumping away, using their attacks to attack both in close quarters and long distances.'That's how my gravity is not affecting them. Whenever I attract, those armbands repel, canceling it out. And vice-versa. Meaning that using gravity on them is not going to work.'
'It's scary how well prepared they were.' Beelzebub commented, watching as Bragi bucked his knees, avoiding Wei's kick and grabbing Despia's punch, diverting its trajectory.'It's almost as if they...'
'Knew I was coming... But that would only mean that...they were aware of the plan...Is there a mole in the Resistance?'
"Now! Sky Slicer!" Wei flipped upside down, doing a spinning handstand, however, Bragi kicked his arms, knocking him off balance as he went for a punch of his own. But Wei immediately separated his legs, avoiding the attack.
'That just now...' Bragi's eyes widened. Wei supported his weight on one arm, going for a kick which Bragi dodged by weaving his head. Bragi went for a horizontal kick of his own, but to his surprise, Wei arched his back with ease, watching as the kick went past him in slow motion before leaping back to gain some distance. His boots sprouted out wheels, skating on the floor and using his wings to maneuver easily.
'He's as agile and flexible as Shirabe-dono. Maybe even more so. Which is not common, since girls tend to be more flexible than boys.' Bragi gritted his teeth, blocking the barrage of punches from Wei and Despia.'His skill is the real deal. And the way he skates, it's similar to Shirabe-dono.'
"Wei-kun and I were supposed to participate in an ice skating tournament together. But unfortunately...that never came to occur.'
Bragi grabbed their firsts, halting their movements, his gaze locking with Wei.'With the amount of people he killed, can he really be redeemed? How would Shirabe-dono feel?'
"And...I couldn't do anything to save him...I couldn't do anything to stop him..." He remembered Shirabe and her tears. Her tears of impotence at losing the boy she loved.
"Mama! Mama!"
Bragi gasped, hearing the desperate cries of a girl who was tied up, crying upon seeing the corpse of her mother on the floor. Several people were crying as well, no doubt mourning over their loved ones.
With a battle cry, Bragi kneed Wei in the chest launching him away, and headbutted Despia, stunning her.
"Despia! Don't get so close! You're better at keeping your distance from him!"
'So heavy!' Despia grumbled.'I'm fully crystallized, but I felt that attack just now! Huh?!"
Bragi had grabbed her arm, more specifically, her armbands, squeezing them and breaking them.
Before he could utter a word, Bragi repelled her against a wall. He marched toward her, increasing the gravity around him and preventing her from moving. The closer he got, the stronger the gravity and her crystal skin began to crack.
"W-wait! Hold it there right, Bragi!" Wei aimed his gun at a young woman."Look over here or I'll-"
Bragi's grin grew bigger as he stood mere inches away from Despia, who looked back in utter horror.
"You wanted a monster? You got one right here." Bragi winded his fist back, increasing his gravity and making it heavier before slamming it against Despia's chest, breaking the wall. Her crystallized skin shattered, revealing her human form as she released a mute scream of agony. She landed on the floor, unmoving.
"Despia..." Wei lowered his arms, shivering as he took several steps back.
Bragi waved his hand, blood splattering on the ground from his knuckles, glancing over his shoulder as his eyes gleamed sinisterly."Next?"
Something was off. Xiao, Miku, and Elfnein were hiding inside the tank that Xiao had brought, heading for the main door of the tower. It had been impossible to split up into 2 groups, since as soon as they entered the city, they started to be shot at from everywhere. Xiao had expected some level of retaliation. It was inevitable. But something was clearly off.
'Even if there had been a scout who spotted us from afar, they shouldn't have been this swift in managing their forces.' Xiao bit his lower lip.'And they shouldn't have secured the perimeter around the Tower this much. They had to have known we were coming. And where the hell are Suyin and her squad?!'
"Shouldn't Bragi be here already?" Miku asked, worried for her boyfriend's wellbeing.
'Yutao...Bragi was supposed to go pick up his squad.' Xiao shook his head."It's possible they found trouble on the way here."
"Oh, no..." She clutched her chest."I hope he's okay..."
"It's okay, Miku-san." Elfnein grabbed her hand."This is Bragi-chan we're talking about. You know how strong he is. He's trusting us to do our part of the mission."
"You're right...There's nothing in this world that can keep him down." She smiled, nodding.
Xiao stopped the tank, turning to the girls."We're stopping here. I'm going to make an opening for you so you can go in."
"What about you, Ishigori-san?" Miku inquired.
"I'll make sure we're not followed. And I'll wait for Suyin to show up. She's probably hiding somewhere because of all these damn enemies."
"I see..." Elfnein nodded."Then, we'll go at your signal. Just be careful."
"Of course. I may hate them, but I have Liang blood coursing through my veins." He reassured them. He opened the latch of the tank, and Miku deployed her mirrors, reflecting the bullets that were being shot. In the blink of an eye, Xiao leaped out of the tank and dashed around at insane speeds, cutting through the enemies. Elfnei and Miku jumped out, making a run to the Tower.
"Stay safe, girls!" Xiao shouted.
"You too!" Miku shouted back.
Xiao eyed the soldiers, brandishing his weapon. He was about to start pulling objects from his pockets when suddenly, they seized shooting. Confused, he perked up his head."What? Ran out of bullets?"
"I think it's you who needs to reconsider his situation."
Xiao slowly turned to the source of the voice. One he was very familiar with. His lifelong friend emerged from within the crowd with a smile."Yutao...?"
"Hey, Ishigori. Nice to see you. Not really."
"Why are you...here...?"
"Did it not strike you as odd? This whole thing? Hoe the enemy seemed to know the whole operation?" Yutao smirked."And why did things seem to be out of wack?"
"You...you sold us out." Xiao's eyes narrowed."How you could...?"
"How could I?! You're the moron who wants to waste this golden opportunity! Who would want to turn down a new world?! One where we can do whatever we want?! You must be seriously stupid! You and Suyin!"
"Suyin...What did you do to her?!" Xiao snarled.
One of the soldiers emerged from the crowd, holding Suyin's lifeless body by the neck. She was drenched in blood and bruises all over her face.
"I had some fun with her. I never really liked her, you know? But she was a hottie." Yutao laughed shamelessly."So don't fuss over her missing panties. But she held on to that phone thing until the very end. Not like it was going to do her any good."
The man threw her body on the ground, blood beginning to pool around her lifeless form.
Xiao shivered upon seeing his friend dead in his eyes.
"Are you sure you want to take me in? I am a criminal now."
"So? You're my friend! Gosh, it's been so long since we've seen each other. I'm sorry. I heard about what happened to you...and your family..."
"And yet, you're willing to let me stay with you?"
"Of course. I wouldn't have it any other way, Xiao."
Xiao knelt in front of her, rubbing her face."Suyin..."
"Please, Xiao...We have to stop this carnage...this senseless killing...We have to!"
"And we will. We'll make sure no one else has to suffer. We'll stop them from destroying the world. I promise you that. I won't let anyone else die."
"I let you down, Suyin...I couldn't protect my family...and I couldn't protect you." Tears stream down her face, using his hand to close her eyes. He slowly stood up, clenching his fist."Rest in peace, Suyin...I will make sure this country...that this would have a future."
"What? Are you upset, Xiao?" Yutao mocked."Get real. We were friends. But now I have better friends. And you have to die."
"That's the first time you call me by my name." Xiao muttered, his eye gleaming in rage."And it will be your last. I'm going to make you pay for what you did to her."
"As you wish." Yutao cackled, activating his Brand."Kill this bastard!"
Xiao activated his Brand, using his new skeletal arm to block the several bullets coming his way. He regretted never asking Suyin to repair his bionic arm. But he felt back when she became upset after Wei destroyed it. He kicked the ground, shooting himself into the air as he reached into his pocket.
"Don't let him get away!"
Xiao enlarged two small objects using his sword, revealing several flash grenades as he let them loose. All the soldiers were blinded by this, including Yutao, who began to panic. His fear became worse as he heard flesh being cut and screams of agony around him. He tried to use his wings to fly, but Xiao sliced them off him, causing him to crash down on the ground. He tried crawling away, but his legs were chopped off, causing him to howl in agony. Once he could see again, he saw Xiao, bathed in blood, standing in front of him. Corpses laid around him, mangled to pieces.
"You don't fight. You're not as efficient with this power as I am." Xiao muttered, his voice devoid of all emotion."You brought 1000 men less than you needed to kill me. You know me as much as Suyin did. You should have known this much wouldn't be enough."
"X-Xiao! Wait! I-"
But his sword piercing through his head silenced him, his words dying before they could come out.
He breathed heavily, eyeing his former friend, betrayal, confusion, and anger were all he felt. Then the reality of the situation finally sunk in. He cried, running to Suyin's side, and hugging her. The Liang felt something on her chest, reaching inside her jacket to discover the device she was supposed to give him."Suyin...You-"
Suddenly, he gasped in pain. He slowly looked down noticing a white object piercing his chest, blood immediately splattering on Suyin's body. He instinctively hid the device as more white objects pierced through his body, causing him to reel in pain. He tried using his sword on whatever was stabbing him but noticed his sword did not affect it.
"W-what...?"
"A sword...Missing an arm. You are the man Yutao-san and Wei-onii-chan talked about." The voice of a young girl spoke from behind him. He felt the objects being removed abruptly from him as the brunette stood in front of him, clad in the same uniform as the rest of the Disasters Xiao had fought.
'That uniform...She's not a mere grunt. She's one of the higher-ups...But she's so young...' Xiao collapsed on the floor, glancing at the girl standing in front of him. Strange markings on her arms, and a red pendant around her neck."You are the leader of the Freedom Fighters. Xiao Ishigori. A fellow Liang."
"You...you're a Liang too, huh...? Guess I shouldn't...be surprised...Still...a young growing woman like you...you really should think about the company you keep, kid..."
"All we're doing is make the world a better place. To purge evil and all the corrupted souls that roam around this dying world." The girl said as the flesh on her left arm began to shift what looked to be bones formed four sharp blades as her Brand activated, her left eye turning completely green."To that end...we have to kill you and your kind, sinner."
Xiao closed his eyes, bracing himself for death when a phone began to ring.
"Hello?" Setsuna said, holding her pink phone close to her ear, her body returning to normal."Yes, Onii-chan. It's done. I got him."
'Onii-chan...?' Xiao recalled his conversation with Bragi two days prior.
"One of the people who joined is Wei, Chao-Xing's brother. And Setsuna Adachi. Setsuna, Hajime, and Hazuki are all siblings. But Hazuki kidnapped her to force her to join him. We're trying to free her."
'Then...She's...'
"Right now?" She asked, humming."I guess I should get ready for the Final Hour. Okay, Onii-chan! I'll go get ready! He's going to bleed out anyway, so it's fine."
The peppy girl put her phone away, snapping her fingers as her Brand granted her skeletal wings which she used to start flying."Sorry! I'll have to let you dry out in the sun like a fish! But don't worry! You and your friend will be reunited in the new world! Rejoice, for salvation has come!"
Cackling madly, the girl flew away, leaving Xiao to die on his own. And he accepted his death, closing his eyes, and embracing Suyin's body.
"I know a guy that doesn't consider himself a hero either. Despite all of the times he's helped save the world. He never once did it for that thought. I learned from him that a hero is not someone who proclaims they are one. But one that people proclaim. Try asking those around you what you are. Despite what you think, you might see things from a different perspective."
"That's right..." Xiao's eyes snapped open."I can't stop yet...I have to...make sure everyone else can live...That their sacrifice won't be in vain..."
'Sorry, Suyin...I can't join you just yet...' Xiao reached for her chest, taking out the device.'I have to help...those kids...'
As they entered the Tower, Miku put up a barrier of mirrors in front of them, blocking the incoming enhanced projectiles. She noticed her mirrors beginning to crack.
"What?! These aren't normal bullets!" Miku gasped.
Elfnein immediately sent out Golem to disarm the soldiers, knocking them down with a swift punch.
"No wonder they're tearing through the artillery like nothing." Elfnein picked up a bullet shell. Suddenly, several soldiers began transforming upon using their Brands."Miku-san!"
"I'm on it!" Miku jumped into action, creating a halo of energy behind her before shooting several energy beams toward the soldiers as she began to sing.
(Play UNLOCK by Yuka Iguchi)
Angel's Halo
The beams scattered around, hitting the soldiers and purifying them from the cursed Brand. Using her wires, she spun around, smacking all the soldiers away and knocking them out. They weren't particularly out to kill. That was the one rule all of them abided too, even if the Resistance had...different methods. Elfnein was keeping pace with her, following her up the stairs and lashing out her threads, commanding Golem to scout ahead and secure a perimeter.
'We haven't encountered any of the high-ranking officials of the DDV.' Miku thought to herself, flying over and kicking a monsterized soldier away before blasting him with the Shenshoujing.
'Maybe all of them are outside?' Elfnein pondered, riding on top of Golem's shoulders.'That would explain why Bragi-chan is taking too long to get here.'
An explosion from below caused the Tower to shake.
(Song End)
"Xiao-san!" Miku gasped.
"We can't stop now, Miku-san!" Elfnein shouted."We have to keep going. We cleared a path, so I'm sure Suyin-san must be on her way."
"You're right..." Miku nodded slowly."Elfnein-chan, how far into the Tower are we?"
"Should be above 10 floors more before we reach the console room. There I can start shutting the EMC jammer off. But we're going to need Suyin-san's device or else it won't work."
"Got it. In the meantime, we can still keep clearing the-"
Miku froze as she saw a black portal opening up behind Elfnein, a hand grabbing her shoulder, causing her to freeze as well.
"So this is why this place is so noisy. We had two little rats running around." Ryuga mused, coming out of the portal and standing next to a frightened Miku.
"ELFNEIN-CHAN!"
Ryuga punched Elfnein crossed the face, sending her crashing against the wall and nearly falling out of the window. Thankfully, Miku had intercepted her, grabbing her hand until Golem pulled her up.
"Are you okay?!" Miku checked her over for injuries. Aside from the bruise on her cheek, she looked well enough.
"Y-yes...Sorry. That punch took me by surprise."
"I apologize about that." Ryuga waved his hand."You just remind me so much about Carol, it was hard not to do that."
"Sending out the leader already..." Elfnein rubbed her cheek.
"You're desperate, Hazuki-kun." Miku frowned, standing in front of Elfnein protectively."You sent out all your forces already and you're the only one left."
"How cold, Miku-chan. Is that really how you talk to me now? I thought what we had was something special-"
"It was. Until you decided to...to...do all of this horrible stuff." Miku closed her eyes in disgust.
"And you swap me with that lowlife of a homunculus-"
"DO NOT EVER CALL HIM LIKE THAT! NEVER!" Miku snarled, mustering all the venom she could."He's more than you could ever hope to be! Despite what he biologically is, he's more human than you. I love him with all of my heart. You were just playing games with me."
"I was lying to you, yes. But only in my intentions. I do love you, Miku-chan. You are the love of my life. And it pains me to see how you let your heart be swayed by some lab experiment-"
Suddenly, Miku was in front of him, cladding her arm with her wires and infusing them with Shenshoujing's light, creating two purple gauntlets. Ryuga was so stunned that he had no choice but to take the double punch, sending him crashing through the walls and into another building.
Redemption Fist
"I said...Not to EVER insult MY Bragi in front of me!" Miku hissed under her breath.
"M-Miku-san..." Elfnein blinked, bewildered at what she saw.
"Elfnein-chan, get going. I'll hold him back as much as I can." Miku said, touching her pendant and activating her Amalgam form, her wires becoming solid gold and her Armed Gear becoming a large sledgehammer."If something happens to you, then all of this would be pointless!"
"Okay...Just...Just be careful, okay?!" With that, Elfnein rushed up the stairs with Golem, leaving Miku by herself.
"I'm not afraid of you..." Miku said at the dark silhouette in the middle of the smoke.
"You're totally different from what I remember you." Ryuga said as the smoke cleared."You're stronger."
"My friends helped me become strong. I became strong to stop you and to protect what I love. And right now...I'll protect the man I love and my mother-in-law."
Ryuga laughed at that, holding his stomach."Oh, Miku...How unfortunate. It seems as though you are beyond saving. It's fine. Today is the day the world ends anyway. I'll rebuild you properly." He drew two cards from his Deck, sliding them inside his visor."But either way...I suppose I can let the hellspawn have my sloppy seconds."
Survive: Kuroyami
Unite Vent
Ryuga and Femme merged as Dragkaiser and Blancrider became one as well, finishing the unification.
Kamen Rider Ryuga - Dual Version
Sword Vent: Dragsaberzwei
"Don't worry. I won't kill you right away." Ryuga swung his blade."I want you to watch as I kill the man you love so much and make you suffer like I did."
Bragi shot several projectiles at the fourth floor where Wei was running, but he hid behind several civilians, using them as shields, forcing Bragi to stop. Wei shot back, using his enhanced bullets to take shots at Bragi, who the hybrid merely cast a wall of Dark Matter to block.
'He's keeping his distance and using the people as a shield. If I try to get close to him, he kills several of them.' Bragi scoffed, flying over to the fourth floor.'I'm afraid if I end up catching him, he'll kill everyone here. I know I can't save all of them...So I have to aim towards saving the most amount of people."
"Stay back, you bastard!" Wei kicked the air, sending a slash toward Bragi, who parried it with his hands. The attack was stronger than expected, tearing through his skin. But nothing he couldn't regenerate.
"Can't you just pull them into you with Attract?"
"One of them managed to break out of their binds and tried to remove the collar. It exploded." Bragi told Beelzebub."We can't move them too much or the collars will explode anyway."
"Wei, it's not too late to stop this. Just let them go." Bragi demanded, receiving a cackle in return.
"Not too late? Giving up was never a choice." Wei hissed."We're so close. Just a few more hours before the eclipse begins and Ragnarok begins."
"Shirabe-dono is waiting for you. She loves you. Hajime wants his sister back."
"Shirabe...It doesn't matter anymore." Wei grabbed his head, breathing heavily."I want to see my family again. I don't care what I have to do for it!"
Bragi grimaced, stomping the ground and breaking it."Repel!"
Several pieces of debris were sent flying toward Wei, forcing him to block with his skeletal wings. Some of the dust got in his eyes, stunning him. Bragi rocketed himself toward Wei, kicking him through his wings, and causing him to vomit blood. He crashed through several walls until he ended up in the food area.
"Finish him now, Bragigi!"
Bragi flew toward Wei as fast as he could, ready to end the fight once and for all."I'm sorry, Shirabe-dono! But I have to stop them!"
Suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, a black pillar struck Bragi on the side, launching him across the mall and landing inside a water fountain. To make things worse, several more bonded people poured from inside the stores, increasing the number of hostages.
"About time..." Wei grumbled, watching as Nightmare landed in front of him.
"Dark Matter...The Second is here...!" Bragi grumbled as he got out of the fountain. However, something else caught his eye. Above all of them, standing on top of a sign, was someone he didn't expect at all. Were his missing limbs should be, were black arms and legs, composed of Dark Matter."No way...Why is Yomi Kugisaki here...?"
'So that's Bragigi's old man, huh?' Beelzebub observed.
"So this is where the party was, huh? Not bad. A lot of guests make for good entertainment. But..." Yomi frowned, clicking his bracelet. Several hostages' heads exploded.
"S-stop! Yomi!"
"What? We have too many guests. We gotta cut down the numbers a bit." He shrugged.
"You heartless monsters...!"
"Oh, are you still upset about what I did to Shiori-chan? I didn't know you were one to hold grudges. Just let it go already. Besides..." He grinned maniacally."It's just a dead whore. Who cares?"
Bragi saw red and kicked the ground, propelling himself toward Yomi. The blonde magician blocked Bragi's fist with his own, grabbing his other wrist to hold him in place.
"You're here for more important things, aren't you?!" Yomi smirked, immediately releasing his hands and jumping back as Nightmare tackled Bragi into a wall."You want Setsuna, but she doesn't want to see you or Hajime. She's with us now."
The hybrid hissed, pushing Nightmare back as they both flew into the air. Suddenly, more people started to die, catching his attention."No!"
"Let's attack him together while he's disconcerted! Sky Slicer!" Wei sent a slice toward the figures in the sky, but thanks to Bragi forcing Nightmare higher into the air, the attack sliced off their legs.
"Fuck!" He hissed, starting to regenerate.
Yomi kicked a pole, hurling it toward them, aiming to pierce Bragi and Nightmare. Bragi created a wall of Dark Matter, punching Nightmare and forcing him to release him.
The Custodian leaped into the air, throwing a fist toward Bragi, but the hybrid caught it with his hand. He smirked sardonically, twisting his body and going for a horizontal kick that launched Bragi onto another floor.
"Man, I feel so alive! I've been waiting a whole month for this!" The human-custodian chased after him, engaging in a fistfight with Bragi."I've been sitting on my ass this whole time! I've been itching for a fight for so long! Well, weren't you going to stop us? Come. Show us what you're made of."
Bragi blocked his punch with his forearm, raising his leg for a kick but Yomi bucked his knees, avoiding the attack.
'He's good!' Bragi grimaced as Yomi went for a double kick on his chest, launching him into the sky.'No wonder he gave Hajime so much trouble! His fighting prowess is insane.'
He kicked the ceiling, flying back down, but to his shock, Yomi had jumped with him, trusting his arm out.'What!? Is he-'
"Atomic Blast!" He yelled.
Bragi instinctively closed his eyes, but instead of a lightning bolt hit him, a giant fist struck him, launching across the mall and bringing a whole store down.
"Hahaha! You fell for it!" The blonde boy cackled."You idiot. I can't use my lightning attacks anymore. My Runes are destroyed, remember?"
Nightmare landed behind Yomi."Nice work, big guy. Good distraction. I didn't know you were into filicide."
"It's not over yet." Wei said, walking over to them."He's tough. By the way, your sister is fine."
"Oh, yeah?" Yomi hummed, disinterested."Anyway, how long do we have to keep him here? I'm getting bored. What time is it?"
"Ragnarok is not happening for a few hours still. We have enough-"
Suddenly an explosion of energy caught their attention.
"Henshin!"
Several missiles shot toward them, forcing Nightmare to cast a wall of Dark Matter. Kamen Rider ALternative was on the scene.
"I can't save all of these people..." He raised his Slashdagger, pointing it at Yomi."But I can make up for it by killing all of you."
"Oh, fuck..."
(Play Re-Illusion by Yuka Iguchi)
Ryuga was thrown out of the building after Miku smacked him with her hammer, but he quickly slid a card into his visor.
Wing Vent
A black and white wing sprouted from his back, using them to block the incoming volley of energy spheres Miku shot toward him. However, he noticed they had gathered around him in a sphere, trapping him inside before closing in on him.
Bird Cage
Black Vent: Calamity Gate
Ryuga entered a portal under his feet, avoiding the attacks as a purple explosion went off in the sky.
Miku clicked her tongue, glancing around and trying to find him. A portal opened up above her, and a foot kicked her in the head, sending her crashing against a rooftop.
Ryuga chuckled, descending to where she was."I don't get it, Miku. Why are you so insistent on stopping me?"
Miku continued singing, lashing out her cables, forcing Ryuga to fly upward.
Sword Vent: Wingslasher
Using Femme's bladed staff, he parried the several cables before shooting feathers at the girl. Miku gasped, immediately deploying several of her mirrors, creating a barrier of Shenshoujing light around herself, destroying the feathers.
'A barrier of Shenshoujing...Interesting.' Ryuga smiled, launching himself against the barrier and pushing Miku into a building.
"Do you really love the abomination that is Bragard's son this much?" He asked, grabbing her wrist after she attempted to punch him, twisting her arm and earning a pained yelp."Only one man loves you, Miku. And that is me."
Miku growled, jumping over Ryuga and kicking him against his back, causing him to stumble forward. He quickly turned around, only to have Miku slam her hammer against an energy sphere, causing it to shoot Ryuga into the air again.
"It pains me to see you this desperate." Ryuga lamented, noticing four spheres of energy surrounding him before blasting waves of power at him. He used his wings to block the attack, but this left him open to Miku shooting several volleys of energy spheres toward him.
"Stop talking about Bragi! I love him! You made it abundantly clear that we were done a long time ago! Not to mention you had Shem-Ha invade my body!"
"Aw, you're upset about that? It was for the better!"
"No! I was so scared! So alone in that darkness!" Miku screamed, her hammer shrinking down slightly as she flew over to Ryuga."Bragi pulled me out of that darkness! His and Hibiki's love is what gave me the strength!"
Miku swung her hammer, but Ryuga evaded every attack with ease. He parried the hammer with his staff, elbowing Miku in the chest, causing her to spit blood and sending her flying away. He chased after her, flapping his wings and shooting more feathers toward her.
"I am not giving up...Because I want to be like them" Miku yelled, recuperating and landing on a wall, using it as footing to shoot herself toward Ryuga."I want to be like Bragi...He gave me courage...and I want to give him courage too!"
Ryuga clicked his tongue, parrying Miku's hammer with his bladed staff. He gasped, noticing several mirrors around them. With a smile of defiance, Miku kicked Ryuga to propel herself away as the mirrors began boarding him with a volley of attacks in unison.
Purgatory
Her hands glowed brightly, forming an arrow of light with her fingers, shooting it toward Ryuga. A move she had practiced before. One she was inspired by Bragi to create after showing her his Fire Arrow.
Pure Arrow
Miku flew back, leaning against a building, trying to catch her breath.
"Almost."
She gasped, watching a beam of flames coming toward her. She used her mirrors to block, but the attack overpowered her, launching her back inside the Tower. She groaned in pain, lying on the floor.
Ryuga smirked, flying in front of the gaping hole in the wall.
Miku gritted her teeth, staring back in defiance.
Elfnein sat in front of one of the many computers in the server room, trying to bypass the firewall to be able to enter the communications system. Several soldiers lay unconscious outside of the door, and Golem stood outside, guarding the room. It had been fairly easy to hack into it. She had thought it'd be more difficult, considering how the DDV were operating. But she supposed it had something to do with the chaos going on outside. However, even if she hacked into the systems, she couldn't do anything else without the device that was supposed to disable the EMC jammer. And Suyin was nowhere in sight.
The young woman grew restless. The explosions going off in the distance and the screams did more to her psyche than she thought. She looked at the clock and noticed it was 8 in the morning. 2 hours after the operation began. They didn't have long before Ragnarok was scheduled to happen.
"Raiden..." She unconsciously muttered, hoping her boyfriend was there.
She shook her head."No...I can't break down. We have to do what we can...That includes me. But what can I do here...? Maybe I should have insisted on carrying the device myself..."
Suddenly, all the screens turned red, prompting her stood stand up."W-what's going on?!"
She noticed that the EMC jammer had been taken down after a notification popped up on all of the computers. Without a second thought, she reached for her communicator and pressed the button."Sent!"
Several men lay dead on the floors, a trail of blood leading up to the rooftop. Xiao used his sword as a crutch, holding the device close to his chest as blood poured from his wounds. The EMC jammer in question was a large contraption, similar to a grandfather clock. He pressed the device in his hand, unsheathing his sword and stabbing it into the contraption. At the sudden movement, his wound opened up more and his intestines started to come out.
"I...I...I did my part..." He chuckled, stabbing the sword into the contraption as he put all his remaining strength into it."I leave the rest to you, kids...Please...save our people..."
With a scream, Xiao managed to cut the contraction in half but wasn't able to stop himself from falling to the ground.
"There...it's over...The rest...is on your...hands..." Xiao exhaled, taking his last breath.
All the collars started to beep, and came off in unison, alerting the Calamities. Immediately all hostages started to run for their lives.
"The fuck?" Yomi arched a brow, feeling his bracelets coming off as well.
"What is going on?" Wei muttered."Why are they coming off?"
"They did it..." Bragi muttered to himself, sighing in relief.
"Guess there's no need to hold back. The people aren't in any immediate danger." Beelzebub remarked.
"Not yet." Alternative drew a card from his Deck."Not as long as they're still here."
Alchemy Vent
The 3 Calamities were pushed back by a powerful gale. And suddenly, Wei was separated from the rest. He screamed in pain as various lacerations appeared on his body, the currents of wind cutting through him.
Yomi gasped in agony as a fist of rocks struck him in the stomach, launching him into the air before another fist punched him and hurled him outside of the mall. Finally, Nightmare and Alternative were face to face, flames appearing in the young boy's hands.
'Second...No...Dad. You caused all of my friends and countless people so much pain. You have caused me so much pain. You...have to pay. You and Hazuki have to pay for all of your crimes. And I shall be your judge, jury, and executioner.'
Bragi shot the fire arrow, shooting Nightmare in point black and shooting him into the sky as a huge explosion of flames went off. He shot two more toward where Wei and Yomi were, creating several more explosions. While he did this, he used his water alchemy to rescue the remaining hostages and the corpses, flooding them out of the mall.
'All these people...' Alternative grimaced under his mask."Damn it...I was forced to play their damn game...And I couldn't do anything to stop it."
"We did what we could, Bragigi. They were playing dirty from the start. Don't blame yourself for this. Instead, use that energy to put a stop to the one behind this."
Alternative looked over at the horizon, noticing several explosions going off in the distance."Right. I'm coming, Miku."
"So then, Miku...Ready to yield?" Ryuga approached the young woman, hands behind his back."Or should I just keep showing you how fruitless your efforts are?"
"I will never submit to you..." Miku hissed, using her hammer to pick herself off the ground."And I will never forgive you...I'd rather die than ever let you win."
"You don't mean that, darling." Ryuga chuckled."I wouldn't want to hurt you too much."
"Oh, right. And that's why you sent that psycho friend of yours to kill me back then."
"Hey, listen, Chiaki was out of control. But she's dead now, so what's the problem?"
"You are clad in her armor!" Miki greitted her teeth."And even then, I don't care! She's a mass murderer, just like you are! All of you are!"
"Mass murderer? That's a harsh word. I'd call it...a liberator." Ryuga kicked Miku across the face, launching her against a table."But I see you haven't learned yet...Don't worry. I won't kill you. Not before I kill that little bastard that you replaced me with-"
Suddenly, the ground beneath Ryuga broke into pieces as a purple arm tried to grab him. He immediately stepped back, avoiding the grab, however, he didn't expect the figure behind him to go for a horizontal kick. It was Kamen Rider Alternative in his Beelzebub form, his eyes burning with fury.
'When did he...?!'
"HOW DARE YOU HURT HER?! HOW DARE YOU HURT MY MIKU?!" Alternative connected the kick against Ryuga's helmet, sending him rocketing through several buildings."Bastard!"
Ryuga screamed as he crashed from building to building, eventually hitting a light post and crashing into the ground.
Miku stared at Alternative, dumbfounded as he rushed to her side.
"Miku! Are you hurt?! Did that bastard hurt you?!" He fussed, checking her over for injuries.
"N-no, Bragi. I'm okay." She smiled.
"Are you?! You're bleeding! I swear, I will tear that bastard to pieces-"
"Bragi!" She giggled, clasping his helmet."I'm okay, really! Just a little bruised." She gingerly removed his helmet, kissing him on the lips."I'm glad you're safe too."
"Sorry...Things got out of hand. I...killed Wei and the others. Even the Second. It's over."
Miku gasped, covering her mouth.
"We had no choice, Mikumi. They had several hostages and were killing them to rile Bragigi up. We did what we could..." Beelzebub said.
"No...It's okay." Miku hugged Bragi closed."I'm sorry..."
"Miku-san! Bragi-chan!" Elfnein rushed down the giant staircase, running toward them and tackling them in a hug.
"Auntie!" Bragi exlciamed.
"I sent the signal...Ishigori-san went to the roof and used the device, but...he's dead..." The blonde sobbed.
"He's dead...?!" Both Miku and Bragi exchanged horrified glances.
But there was no time for tears. Alternative walked over to the edge of the gaping hole, looking at the warzone down below."The whole city is in chaos...The Resistance is still fighting on against the Disasters."
"What do we do now?" Miku asked."Hazuki-kun is going to come back. It'll take some time for everyone to get here. What time is it?"
"5 minutes before 9." Elfnein responded."This means we have around 3 hours before Ragnarok happens. We just have to hold out."
"Yeah. Who knows how long that-" Bragi stopped, looking at the sky. His lips curved into a smile."Guess we don't have to wait for long."
He glanced over his shoulder, beckoning the girls to come. Miku and Elfnein approached Bragi and saw what he was looking at, smiles of relief gracing their expressions.
"Ugh..." Ryuga kicked the rubble that was on top of him, grabbing his face, noticing the left side of his mask had shattered."That piece of shit..."
Suddenly, Ryuga looked up at the sky, his pupils dilating at the sight. Several dozens of helicopters were entering the city.
"The UN...?!" Ryuga muttered in shock."They're here already?!"
In the sky, Genjuro observed the ground below with his binoculars, standing next to the pilot.
"There's Kamen Rider Ryuga," Genjuro said. Inside the chopper, Hajime, Hamaguchi, and Ogawa were with him."Good thing we left early and trusted for the others to pull through. That signal pointed us in the right direction. They did a remarkable job."
Hajime stood next to Genjuro, looking down at the ground, locking eyes with his brother.
"Today, we put an end to this endless bloodshed and prevent the world from ending!" Genjuro boomed."We stop this now!"
Ryuga's wings spread out, staring at the helicopter. He could sense it. Hajime was there. Both brothers were staring at each other through their souls."Come then...I'm waiting for you down here..."
The black Rider smirked sardonically under his helmet, spreading his arms as the helicopters covered the sky.
"Little brother..."
Oh...We made it to this fight. I'll only say to get ready because we're now entering the deep waters of this war. Get ready...
