Hello, minna-san! Shunya Toshiki here brings you another chapter of my Wizard x Date A Live story.
I've seen the trailer of season 5, so I'm deeply excited when it comes out and how I can include it into my Wizard series along with the other seasons.
Anyway, that's enough from me. Cue disclaimer!
I don't own Kamen Rider Wizard and Date A Live II. Those belong to their creators. Also, I'm doing this for fun, not profit.
Spell 30: The Light of Hope
After leaving Omokagedo, Shido was standing on a rooftop as he was looking at the castle with Garuda beside him.
"Now then…Shall we go?" Shido said as he turned to Garuda while Nitou was seated behind him with Griffin.
"I'm going too." He told him and Shido turned to him.
"Huh?"
Nitou then stood on the ground and approached the otherworlder.
"I'm also interested in that castle." Nitou said.
Shido smiles before he puts on his Small Ring.
"Don't slow me down." He told him.
"Same to you." Nitou said before he put on his own Small Ring.
Then both Riders scanned their Rings on their belts
[SMALL, PLEASE]
Shido and Nitou shrank down to the size of action figures as they landed on their respective familiars.
Now riding on their familiars both Shido and Nitou flies to the castle.
"Alright!" Nitou said before he screams as Griffin nearly falls but manages to stay in the air. "Don't scare me!"
In the castle, one of the guards was walking in the hallway while passing a window not noticing that Shido and Nitou used that very window to sneak into the castle.
Both Riders hide behind a wall before they change back to their normal sizes. They then spy on the passing guard and soon had the perfect disguise in mind to sneak further in.
Shido and Nitou then put on the Dress Up Rings and scan them on their belts.
[DRESS UP, PLEASE]
Both Riders then change into the guard's uniform with a cane in their hand, they then put on their hoods to hide their faces.
Just as Shido and Nitou walked out of their hiding spot, they stopped as a guard was approaching them as he stopped as well. Not knowing they were intruders wearing disguises, the guard greeted them by bringing his cane to his chest, Shido and Nitou returned the greeting by doing the same gesture.
Nitou smiles confidently before Shido quietly tells him to stay focused before they move in the hallway.
The pair soon found themselves in Emperor Maya's personal room, the shelves were filled with many books and the room even had a second floor with more shelves filled with books. There was a desk with a lamp and a chessboard placed on it.
"So this is the emperor's room?" Shido commented before he approached the desk and looked at the chessboard and saw it was in the middle of a game.
Nitou notices the chessboard and notices how the pieces were placed.
"How suspicious." Nitou said before he approached and looked at the chessboard.
After quickly studying how the pieces were placed, he soon figured out the strategy.
He begins by using one piece to take another and uses the knight on the opposing side to make a checkmate. Nitou smiles while Shido is amazed by this.
Then the knight piece's eyes lit up which activated the hidden mechanism as the square beneath the piece had pushed itself down.
Shido notices the floor beneath him opening up as he quickly moves to the side and he and Nitou see a hidden stairway beneath it.
"Checkmate."
Shido and Nitou then walk down the secret stairs and soon find a door blocking their way. The door had a glass portrait of a woman.
"What's this?" Nitou said as he and Shido approached the door.
"What a weird door." Shido said before he grabbed onto the knob to open it but…
"You guys are weirder!" The portrait suddenly spoke to them which surprised the Riders as they stepped back.
"It talks!" Shido and Nitou said in amazement.
"Tell me the password." She told them.
"Password?" Shido said.
"You only get one chance: Who's the most beautiful in the world?" She asked.
Both Shido and Nitou turn around and knelt down to discuss what the password was.
"Snow White?" Shido said.
"No. It has to be Miss International." Nitou stated while the portrait chuckled and gave them this warning.
"Hey. Hurry up. I'm counting to ten." Shido and Nitou begin to panic as they struggle to come up with an answer, Shido then sees three choices appearing in his head.
1. Snow White
2. Miss International
3. You
Shido turns to the portrait and gives his answer.
"You!"
"Eeh?!" The portrait said in shock.
Shido then saw three more choices appearing in his head.
1. Sorry I made a mistake
2. Act cool and dashing
3. Attack her with your sword
Shido then chose option two before he stood up and approached the portrait to continue speaking sweet and romantic words to her.
"Don't make me repeat myself~. It's y-o-u~." Shido said as he gently stroked her chin and tabs her nose and the portrait blushed as hearts appeared on her eyes.
"Oh, you tease! You're the first one to say that! That's wrong, but I'll let you through." She said as she opened the door for them.
For once, Shido was grateful for that training he did with Ratatoskr along with those choices that the Fraxinus made for him.
"Thanks." Shido said before he and Nitou entered the room behind the door. "I wonder what the right answer was."
Then to Shido and Nitou's shock and horror, they saw a large device in the middle of the room and on top of that device was a pillar made out of human skeletons which seems to be gathering energy.
Shido and Nitou walk down from the catwalk and approach the device.
"Bones…" Shido said before he noticed one thing the skeletons were wearing. "Eh?"
One of the skeletons was wearing the Flower Ring that Shiina had made and gave to his mother. Shido then remembers the memory when he and Nitou were in Shiina's Underworld.
"Kaa-chan, stick out your hand."
"You made it yourself? That's amazing!"
That's when Shido realized that the skeleton he was looking at was Shiina's mother along with the other people who were kidnapped by Sorcerer.
"Then…all these bones are…" Shido said as he looked at the pillar of bones and Nitou had an idea what this device was.
"It can't be! It's a Thanatos Vessel." Nitou said.
"Eh?" Shido said before Nitou explained the minor details.
"It's like a tank created out of humans. It exists for storing large quantities of magical energy."
"So the stored magical energy…" Shido said as he realized how the Thanatos Vessel had gathered the magical energy and Nitou had the same conclusion.
"Obviously! It's gathered from the citizens." Nitou told him and Shido lowered his head as he realized what the Vessel is used for.
"The Magical Energy Distribution System!" Shido said as he remembers how almost everyone in the city had used the Distribution System for everyday needs.
"I've actually suspected it for a while. This large quantity of collected magic energy must be stored somewhere. I can't believe they would create such a dangerous thing." Nitou said.
Shido then footsteps approaching.
"Someone's coming!" Shido quietly said before he and Nitou quickly hid behind a wall.
They soon saw a different pair of doors opening and saw two men entering the room.
"How is the system going?" One of them asked as both men approached the Thanatos Vessel.
"It's stable. It's thanks to the care you put into it, Your Majesty."
Shido got a good look at one of them and concluded that he was Maya.
Maya was the same man who Tohka and Koyomi had met on that bridge when they were searching for Shiina.
He was wearing white royal clothes with black boots. He was wearing gold shoulder pads with a white cape attached to the back and a golden metal band across his chest and wore an armband around his forearms with jewels attached to the gold metal pieces.
"I haven't done a thing." Maya told his loyal servant.
'So that's Emperor Maya.' Shido thought.
That's when Shido heard the other man laughing and got a good look of his as he moved to Maya's side.
He was a middle-aged man black hair and eyes. He was wearing black clothes along with a matching cape on his shoulder. He wore a silver shoulder pad on his right shoulder along with a matching band on his chest and wore different necklaces around his neck.
This is Orma, the Emperor's Prime Minister.
"That expression again? Your Majesty. Please, trust me a little more. After all, you are-" Orma said before Maya shouted at him.
"Silence, Orma! What of the people you've captured tonight?"
"Already added to the vessel." Orma answered.
"Very well then. Leave my presence!" Maya ordered his Prime Minister.
"As you command." Orma said before he spun with his cape and left the room.
Now that he was alone, Maya then approached the Thanatos Vessel as he had plans on using it to do one thing.
"At last, the mages of this world will be destroyed." Maya said, which shocked Shido and Nitou.
"Nani?!" Nitou said, which forced Shido to cover his mouth, but it was too late as Maya had heard him.
"Who's there?!" Maya calls out.
Shido and Nitou through their canes before Shido puts on and scans his Fall Ring on his belt.
[FALL, PLEASE]
Shido created a hole beneath himself and Nitou as Maya charges at them but stops. The emperor then calls out to the guards.
"Intruders!"
Shido and Nitou were running in a tunnel beneath the room they escaped from. As they were running, they discussed what they learned from Maya about using the Thanatos Vessel to destroy every mage in the world.
"What does he mean to destroy the mages?! Is it related to the Thanatos Vessel?!" Shido asked.
"I don't know! It's supposed to just hold magical energy!" Nitou said before he stops as a theory comes to mind as Shido stops and turns to him. "Wait…If all the stored mana were to suddenly reverse its polarity…mages wouldn't be able to withstand the sudden shock of magical energy. They would die."
"But why would Maya…" Shido said before he heard a familiar spell.
[LIGHTNING, NOW]
Shido turned around and saw a bolt of lightning heading towards him and Nitou as they fell to the ground. Shido groans as that spell felt very familiar because he already experienced it when he first arrived in the castle.
"That spell…that's the second time I've been hit by it." Shido said before he heard footsteps approaching. "Emperor Maya…or should I say…Sorcerer!"
Shido stood up and faced the approaching Sorcerer in front of him and Nitou.
Sorcerer answered by scanning his Common Ring on his Driver.
[EXPLOSION, NOW]
Sorcerer fired an explosion in front of Shido and Nitou.
[FLAME/SET, O~OPEN]
Both Shido and Nitou transformed into their Kamen Rider forms as they charged at Sorcerer.
Wizard attacks first with his sword but Sorcerer parries his attack and kicks him away before landing a kick on Beast who was behind him.
Wizard slashes at Sorcerer but he dodges his attack and lands a kick on him. Beast then attacks Sorcerer with his Saber with Sorcerer dodging his attacks while Beast spoke to Wizard.
"Leave this to me! This is our world's problem." Beast then puts on his Dolphi Ring and inserts it into his Driver.
[DOLPHI, GO: DO-DO-DO-DO DOLPHI]
After putting on his Dophi Mantle and spinning his Saber's dice.
"Go tell everyone the truth!" Beast told him before he inserted his Ring into the Saber.
[ONE: DOLPHI SABER STRIKE]
Beast fired an energy dolphin into the wall as it exploded and created a hole for Wizard.
Wizard looks at the wall before he turns back to Beast as he continues to fight Sorcerer.
"Got it." Wizard said before he jumps through the hole and falls from the castle.
Wizard soon scans his Hurricane Ring on his Driver.
[HURRICANE, PLEASE: FU FU FU FU FU FU]
After changing into his Hurricane Style, Wizard summons a whirlwind to land safely on the ground. He changes back to his civilian form and runs to inform every one of the impending danger.
In his battle against Sorcerer, Beast was thrown outside and fell on the ground of the castle's yard with Sorcerer approaching him.
Beast soon stands up and attacks Sorcerer with his Saber, but the evil magic-theme Rider pushes it back and lands two kicks on Beast, he then throws a reverse spin kick at his head and Beast avoids it by moving under the kick.
Beast attacks with his sword but Sorcerer blocks it with his hand before he pushes it back and lands a spin-kick on Beast's head sending him to the ground.
Sorcerer chuckles as Beast stood back up.
"In that case…" Beast said as he changes to his Falco Ring and inserts it into his Driver.
[FALCO, GO: FA-FA-FA FALCO]
After Beast changes to his Falco Mantle, he uses the Mantle's flying abilities to attack Sorcerer, but he avoids the first attack, just as Beast charges at him to attack once again, Sorcerer kicks him and Beast smashes on the ground but recovers and flies in the air once again.
Just as Beast was about to attack at Sorcerer once again, the latter scans a Ring on his Driver.
[REFLECT, NOW]
Sorcerer created a magic shield in front of Beast to block his attack and pushed him back as Beast crashed into a wall and fell to the ground.
"Ah mou!" Beast said as he stood back up.
Sorcerer resets his Driver and scans his Ring on it.
[CONNECT, NOW]
Sorcerer soon brings out his Dis Halberd while Beast changes to his Chameleo Ring and inserts into his Driver.
[CHAMELEO, GO: CHA-CHA-CHA-CHA CHAMELEO]
After changing Mantles, Beast uses its tongue to attack Sorcerer, but he deflects his attacks twice before Beast uses his Mantle's tongue to grab onto Sorcerer's Halberd.
But Sorcerer uses that to his advantage as he grabs onto the tongue and swings Beast around a few times before he lets go and Beast crashes onto some stone pillars and rolls on the ground.
Beast once again found the strength to stand back up before he charged at Sorcerer to attack him, and the two golden Riders clashed weapons a few times before Sorcerer parried one of Beast's attacks and thrust his Halberd on his chest sending Beast to the ground once again.
Sorcerer then resets his Driver and scans his Common Ring on his Driver.
[YES, VANISH STRIKE: UNDERSTAND?!]
Sorcerer then created a large sphere of golden magical energy above his hand.
"Goodbye." Sorcerer said before he threw the energy sphere at Beast, and it exploded in front of him destroying Beast.
Sorcerer chuckles in his victory before he leaves to begin his own plans.
(Meanwhile)
In Omokagedo, everyone was in the main room. Shiina attempted to use his magic by placing a Ring on his belt, but he couldn't use it much to his confusion and shock.
"Why?! What's going on?! I can't use my magic!" Shiina told the others.
Wajima took it as a joke as he chuckled and spoke to his apprentice.
"That can't be." Wajima walked down the stairs from his workshop.
"I'm sorry, Shiina-kun. I forgot to tell you something important." Koyomi told the boy as she approached him.
"Eh?"
"Shido removed your magic to save your life. You're no longer a mage." Koyomi told him. Both Shiina and Wajima were stunned to learn this.
"Eh?" Shiina said.
"What?" Wajima said.
"You have to be lying. How…will I live from now on? It's a lie! You're lying!" Shiina said as he still can't believe it.
"Shiina…" Tohka said before she moved in to give him a hug to help comfort him.
(Back with Shido)
"You're lying!" Both the Manager and Ryo said.
After Shido escaped from the castle he met up with them along with Rinne, Origami and Mikie. He told them on how Maya is responsible for the disappearances by the rainbow tornado and how he's planning on killing all of the mages with his Thanatos Vessel.
But like with the Manager and Ryo, they couldn't believe him.
"It can't be. How can Emperor Maya be behind the rainbow tornadoes?" Rinne said.
"And he wants us all dead?" Mikie said.
"Do you honestly expect us to believe that?" Origami questions him.
"It's not a lie! If you continue using the Magic Energy Distribution System…" Shido said before they all saw massive magic circles appearing throughout the city and appearing within them is Emperor Maya and he spoke to his citizens.
"Hear me, my people, there is an emergency. We have invaders from another world."
Everyone in Omokagedo saw Maya's announcement and both Tohka and Koyomi were surprised to see him.
"It's him from before." Koyomi said.
"What is he doing?" Tohka said.
"Emperor Maya…" Wajima said. Both Tohka and Koyomi were surprised to hear that.
"Eh?!"
"That's Maya?!" Tohka said.
"The invader's name is Itsuka Shido. He's a coward who steals magic in order to destroy this world and many others."
In another part of the city, Kurumi was watching the emperor's announcement to the people, and she couldn't help but chuckle.
"My this is quite the turn of events." Kurumi said before she looked down at her shadow. "Perhaps it's about time that I let you all out."
"You must capture him! Execute him if he resists."
"I can't believe it!" Koyomi said.
"Why would he say those mean things?" Tohka said.
Shiina was left in deep thought about this before one thing came to mind.
"Maybe…that's why I have no magic." He said and that caused both girls to speak to him.
"No! The emperor is lying!" Koyomi said.
"Yeah! Shido would never do stuff like that! He saved you, remember?" Tohka said.
"That's right!" Koyomi said before she grabbed onto Shiina's shoulders to make him turn at her. "It's because Shido knows his secret! He really wants to help you!"
"But you two are his friends!" Shiina exclaimed, he then removed Koyomi's hand and walked to a chair to lean on it. "I just don't know! I don't believe Shido or the emperor!"
Shido then turns to Mikie and grabs onto her shoulders.
"Believe me, Mikie!" Shido said but Mikie remained silent and lowered her head.
Shido then turns to Origami.
"Origami…" But like with Mikie, Origami remained silent and turned away from Shido.
Shido then turns to Rinne and grabs onto her shoulder.
"Rinne!" But Rinne remained silent.
Shido then turns to the manager and Ryo who quickly back away from him and grab onto certain items to defend themselves. For the manager, she grabs onto a bottle of mayo while Ryo holds a frame sign to use it as a shield.
While saddened by this, Shido understands before he walks away from this world's version of his friends.
"No one believes…me…" Shido said.
That's when members of Maya's Imperial Guard had appeared and surrounded Shido. As Shido looks at the guardsmen, one of them spoke out as they each put on their Driver On Rings.
"Found you."
Then one at a time, they scanned their Ring on their belts to bring out their Drivers.
[DRIVER ON, NOW]
[SHABADOOBI TOUCH HENSHIN]
They then put on their Mage Rings and said the famous magic word.
"Henshin." They soon scanned their Rings on their Drivers to transform.
[CHANGE, NOW]
After their transformation, the Mages were wearing an orange shoulder cape on their right and were armed with a broomstick-like weapon known as the Ridescraper.
The Mages soon attack Shido at all sides, Shido manages to avoid their attacks and soon puts on his Connect Ring to use it.
[CONNECT, PLEASE]
Shido summons a magic circle in front of two Mages which they avoided, Shido uses this chance to run through the circle to bring out and now rides on his motorcycle as he uses it to get away.
"Stop! Don't let him get away!"
Using their magic, the Mages change the form of their Ridescrapers to ride on them and use them to fly above the ground and chase after Shido.
Shido soon arrived in a forest filled with trees but soon saw that the Mages were catching up to him, Shido sped up and moved past the trees, the Mages kept up their pursuit as they avoided the trees as well.
The Mages then scanned their Common Rings on their Drivers to cast an attack spell.
[ARROW, NOW]
Just as Shido had arrived on a tree, the Mages fired magical-energy arrow shots at Shido as he avoided their attacks.
Shido was heading to a factory as he continues to avoid their arrow shots before he jumps on a ramp in front of him. Two Mages had caught up to him as they flew on both of his sides.
One Mage attacks Shido, he avoids it and blocks his second attack and counters by attacking with his elbow, but the Mage blocks his attack but is forced to move back from.
That's when the second Mage grabs onto Shido's shoulder and Shido removes his hand and kicks him back.
Shido then made two jumps with his Machine Winger before the two Mages closed in to his left and right once again.
"You leave me no choice." Shido said before he put on his Flame Ring and used it on his Driver. "Henshin."
[FLAME, PLEASE]
Shido soon transforms and unleashes a burst of power which forces the two Mages to pull back.
Wizard then drove under the factory's machinery and the Mages followed him, Wizard then made a drift spin and spun out of the machinery, just as the Mages followed them one of them crashed and fell to the ground.
Wizard then drives into a warehouse and the Mages follow him.
Wizard soon brings out his gun and uses it to fire several bullets as they home-in and hit the Hand Authors on the machinery in the warehouse to prevent the workers from using the Magical Energy Distribution System.
Wizard continues destroying the Magical Energy Distribution System creating several explosions as one of them knocks one of the Mages that were chasing off of his Ridescraper.
Wizard and three Mages made it outside as another explosion appeared behind them as one of the Mages fell to the ground.
Wizard and his remaining pursuers had arrived at a market street while the people in the area were forced to move out of the way while screaming.
One Mage was on Wizard's left, and he soon fires at the Mage which knocks him down from his Ridescraper while destroying several more Hand Authors and avoiding hitting the people at the same time.
Wizard destroys one Hand Author used by a restaurant, one on a vending machine and the lock broomstick racks and then a large explosion appears behind Wizard as he continues to drive forward to destroy several more Hand Authors to prevent more people from using the Magical Energy Distribution System.
(Meanwhile)
In his room, Maya had received a report from Orma, and he was surprised to learn this.
"Nani? He's destroying the Magical Energy Distribution System?" Maya said.
"Hai. They report that Itsuka Shido is destroying them all. What shall we do?" Orma asked.
"Call the elite guard. Tell them they will be executed if they don't eliminate him." Maya said before he turns to his desk and uses the lock mechanism with his chessboard.
(Back with Wizard)
As Wizard continues to drive forward, the captain of the guard is waiting for him as he scans his Explosion Ring with his belt.
[EXPLOSION, NOW]
The captain created a magic circle on the ground in front of Wizard, he tried to avoid it but it was too late as the magic circle exploded which sent Wizard off of his bike and rolling on the ground.
The captain removed his hood as Wizard stood up and faced him.
"So Mr. Captain makes his entrance?" Wizard said.
The captain of the guard soon brings out his Driver and shows his Mage Ring.
[SHABADOOBI TOUCH HENSHIN]
"Henshin." The captain then scans his Ring on his Driver.
[CHANGE, NOW]
The captain swung his cane to his right as a magic circle appeared before he went through it and his body as the captain transformed into Kamen Rider Mage with a red shoulder cape and his cane had changed into the Ridescraper.
After his transformation, the captain charges at Wizard to attack him, Wizard dodges his first attack while blocking his next attack with his arm before he attacks the Mage with his elbow.
The captain swung his Ridescraper at him, Wizard dodges it by the captain uses that chance to land a kick on his chest and Wizard stumbles back as he slams onto a wall before he falls to the ground.
(Meanwhile)
As Wizard was battling the captain, Rinne, Origami and Mikie had arrived at the shopping district and looked at the destruction he made to the Magical Energy Distribution System while avoiding harming anyone in the area.
Despite what he did and what Emperor Maya had told them, Rinne had this thought in mind before he spoke to the members of the Anti-Phantom Team.
"I…I don't think he's a bad person the way the emperor says he is. What do you think?" Rinne asked.
Origami and Mikie were in deep thought about Shido as well.
"I don't know. That's why…I think we can only believe what we've seen with our own eyes.
"Origami-san…" Mikie said before she nodded. "Yeah. Just know that I'm with you."
Wizard soon stands back up and pulls out his sword before he engages in a weapons fight with the captain.
After Tohka and Koyomi had left Omokagedo to go help Shido, Shiina was still thinking on whether to believe Shido or not before Wajima gave him some advice.
"Shiina. No matter what you believe, just make sure you don't regret it later."
Hearing his mentor's advice, Shiina soon made his decision.
The captain swung his Ridescraper at Wizard, he avoided it and blocked a kick from the Mage before they entered a weapon lock.
The captain moves around Wizard and strikes on his back followed with a kick which sends Wizard stumbling on a nearby lamppost.
The captain then thrusts his Ridescraper at Wizard, he avoids it and grabs onto it and soon brings his sword to the captain's neck.
"Don't you get it? You'll be killed by the emperor too!" Wizard told the captain.
"Yeah…if I don't defeat you, that is!" The captain said before he flips the switches on his Driver and brings Wizard to the side as he scans his Ring on his Driver.
[BLAST, NOW]
The captain fires a blast of energy in front of Wizard which sends him flying backwards before he falls to the ground.
Just as Wizard stood back up to fight the captain once again, one of the citizens who were around him glared at the Rider.
"How dare you! How dare you destroy our city!" He said.
Then the others moved in and surrounded Wizard as they angrily shouted at him.
"No! Please listen! The Magical Energy Distribution System is dangerous! I'm trying to save-" Wizard told them but they refused to listen to him.
"Go back to your own world!" One of them exclaimed as he threw a rock on Wizard's head.
The others soon followed either by using magic or their hands as they threw multiple objects at Wizard.
The captain couldn't help but chuckle to see this as Wizard falls to his knees before he tightly clenches his hand as they keep throwing stuff at him.
That's when Tohka and Koyomi rushed in to aid Wizard as they moved in front of him.
"Stop it!" They said before a rock hit their heads.
Wizard looked up at his friends while Shiina along with Rinne, Origami and Mikie had arrived to see what was happening.
The people who were throwing stuff at Wizard soon calm down and stop shouting and throwing things at him as he changes back into his civilian form.
"I believe in Shido no matter what happens." Koyomi said.
"Same for me. And if anyone has a problem with that then I don't care!" Tohka said. Shido smiles in gratitude.
"Thank you. The emperor must be stopped!" Shido said before his friends turned to him.
"Tohka and I…we met Maya yesterday." Koyomi told them.
They then remembered meeting Maya in their search for Shiina last night and the words he said that time.
"It's lonely being different. You feel isolated and oppressed. It's enough to make you want everything to just disappear."
Tohka and Koyomi turn to Shido.
"I think he's suffering from something alone." Koyomi said.
"Yeah. I think he's just how I was before I met you. And if anyone can help him, it's you." Tohka said before she and Koyomi reached out their hands to Shido.
"I see. I understand." Shido said before he accepted their hands, and they helped him stand back up.
After seeing that, Shiina, Rinne, Origami and Mikie soon made their decision.
"Don't sympathize over something like that!" The captain shouted as he moved past the people around them and faced Shido and his friends. "Those girls are the invader's comrades!"
Then the other Mages in the guard had arrived and stood side-by-side and pointed their weapons at the otherworlders.
Shido and Tohka moved in front of Koyomi to protect her.
"Do it." The captain ordered and the Mages were ready to attack but Shiina soon arrived as he moved in front of them to stop them.
"Stop!" Shiina said.
"What are you doing? He's an invader!" The captain told the boy.
"Shut up!" Shiina exclaimed before he moved in front of the captain. "Shido believed me! So I'm going to believe in Shido!"
Shido and his friends smile when they hear that.
"Shiina." Shido siad.
"Then you're an accomplice." The captain said as he pointed his Ridescraper at the boy. "You will also be killed."
The captain thrusts his weapon at Shiina to execute him but then…
[BARRIER, NOW]
A magic shield appeared in front of Shiina that blocked the captain's attack and pushed it back. Everyone looked and saw that the caster was Rinne with Origami and Mikie beside as Mikie rushed to the boy.
"I also believe…in you guys." Rinne said.
"Same with me." Origami said.
"You guys are our friends." Mikie said.
Shido smiles at the parallel version of his friends.
"Rinne, Origami…Mikie-chan!" Shido said before he ruffled Mikie's hair, and they smiled at him before they faced the enemy Mages.
They soon flip the switches on their Drivers and put on their Rings.
[SHABADOOBI TOUCH HENSHIN]
"Henshin." They said before they scanned their Rings on their Drivers.
[CHANGE, NOW]
After their transformation, Rinne, Origami and Mikie charge at the enemy Mages and fight them.
"Show no mercy to anyone who gets in the way!" The captain ordered.
"Shido, go!" Koyomi told him.
Shido nodded before he turned around to leave but then another group of Mages belonging to the elite guard had appeared as they charged at him to attack.
"Stop him! Don't let them get away!"
Shido was ready to fight them, but then Tohka shouted.
"Sandalphon!"
An energy slash had appeared as they hit the Mages which sent some of them to the ground.
Everyone looked and saw Tohka was wearing her limited Astral Dress and held Sandalphon in her hand.
Everyone in the area was shocked to see this before one of the Mages.
"What the…I thought you said you weren't a mage."
"Doesn't mean I'm powerless to do anything." Tohka said as she was ready to fight and so were the Mages. "You need to go, Shido. I'll protect Koyomi and Shiina."
"But Tohka." Shido said.
"You're a monster…Destroy her!" The Mage said as they scanned their Common Ring on their Driver.
[ARROW, NOW]
The Mages fired energy shots at Shido and his friends, Tohka was ready to deflect each and every one of them but then…
"Zadkiel!"
Then a wall of ice appeared to block their magic shots. Shido, Tohka and Koyomi looked at the wall of ice as it looked familiar to all three of them.
"Ice?" Tohka said.
"It couldn't be…" Shido said.
That's when something large landed behind them and heard two familiar voices belonging to a friend and a rabbit.
"Are you guys alright?"
"Looks like you're in a pinch again, Shido-kun."
Shido, Tohka, Koyomi and Shiina turned around and saw it was Yoshino riding on her Angel Zadkiel/Yoshinon.
"Yoshino?" Shido was surprised to see her.
"Yoshinon?" Tohka was surprised by this as well, along with Koyomi.
"But how?"
While surprised to see that giant rabbit monster, the Mages were ready to attack them but then someone wielding a massive red halberd appeared as she used to send a wave of fire at them which sends the Mages flying or rolling on the ground.
"Honestly, do I always have to come in at the last second to rescue you?"
They soon saw it was Kotori armed with Camael.
"Kotori too?" Koyomi said.
"Kotori, are you sure you should be using your Spirit power?" Shido said in concern.
"Don't worry. I'm only using half of it, remember? You really are a moron sometimes." Kotori said and Shido couldn't help but smile at her attitude.
"Yep…You're Kotori alright." Shido commented.
"And what does that mean exactly?!" Kotori exclaimed and Shido chuckled.
Yoshino then notices a group of Mages flying towards them using their Ridescrapers.
"Ummm…Shido-san." Yoshino said and they looked at the Mages in the air.
"Great…here comes another group in the air." Shido said.
"Don't worry about that. We got that covered." Kotori said.
"What do you mean?" Koyomi asked but soon got her answer.
"Raphael...El Re'em!"
"Assistance. Raphael...El Nahash!"
Then a tornado appeared in front of the Mages which blew them away.
That's when Shido heard two familiar voices.
"Hmph! You foolish heretics! How dare you fly into the territory of the rulers of the storm!"
"Rebuttal. There's no point of denying that you wanted to protect our friends."
"I-I don't know what you're talking about!"
Shido and the others looked and saw it was Kaguya and Yuzuru armed with their Angels as they flew above them before landing on the ground.
"Kaguya! Yuzuru!" Tohka said with a smile.
"You're here too?" Koyomi said.
"But of course! As if we'll miss a grand battle like this!" Kaguya said.
"Counter. She's still confused about what's going on." Yuzuru told them and Kaguya blushed in embarrassment.
"Y-You didn't have to say it like that Yuzuru!" Kaguya exclaimed.
Just as Shido and the others were watching them bicker, another group of Mages had appeared to attack Shido but then a sonic scream also sent a group of Mages flying and that's when Shido, Tohka and Koyomi saw it was Miku also wearing her limited Astral Dress.
"Miku!" Shido said. Miku smiles and waves at him.
"Hello, Darling~! Did you miss me~?" Miku said before she winked at him.
The other Spirits then move towards Shido and Tohka while Shiina was confused to see them before he spoke to Koyomi.
"Just who are they?" He asked.
"They're also friends of Shido." Koyomi simply answered.
"I don't understand, how are you all here?" Shido asked.
"Explanation. After Koyomi was kidnapped, Kurumi appeared and dragged each of us into her shadow." Yuzuru explained and Shido was surprised to hear that before he had a smile on his face.
"I see. That Kurumi." Shido said.
"Anyway, Shido, can you explain what's going on and why there's an army of Riders here?" Kotori asked as they looked at the Mages in the area.
"Yeah. That's a long story. But I can't explain, right now I need to get to the castle." Shido said as he looked at the castle above Tengu Tower, he then turned back to his friends. "But I need your help. Can you keep these guys busy?"
The Spirits then smile at him.
"Of course. Did you even have to ask?" Kaguya said before she rested her lance on her shoulder.
"Encouragement. You helped us so many times in the past, so it's only natural that we return the favor." Yuzuru said.
"That's true. But I wouldn't mind having a kiss after we're done." Miku said.
"Just go, Shido. We'll handle these things here." Kotori told him.
Shidio smiles in gratitude.
"Thanks." Shido said before he heads to the castle to stop Maya.
"Now then…" Kotori said before she and the other Spirits turned to the Mages who were ready to fight. "Shall we begin our date?"
"Kill them! And stop the invader!" One of the Mages said as they charged at the Spirits.
"You're in his way!" The Spirits said together as they were ready to fight the Mages and give Shido time to stop the emperor.
With Rinne, Origami and Mikie's battle against the enemy Mages, they manage to hold their own against them, but the Mages had gained the upper hand as they land a strong hit on them which sends each of them to the ground before they reverted to their civilian forms.
The Spirits noticed that as they turned to them.
"Oh no, Rinne, Mikie!" Tohka said before she blocks an attack from a Mage.
"Concern. Master Origami." Yuzuru said before she avoids one Mage's attack.
The captain of the guard then approaches the three traitors of their world.
"You will regret betraying us." The captain said as the other Mages around them were ready to strike them down, but they were fired upon.
Everyone soon saw it was Nitou armed with his Mirage Magnum before he spun it around.
"Now then…Let's see who the real traitors are." Nitou said.
"Nitou!" Mikie said in relief before the captain glared at him.
"Kisama! But you were killed!" He stated and Nitou showed off his Ring.
"Ancient magic is pretty useful." Nitou said.
(Flashback)
After Sorcerer had left thinking that he had destroyed Beast, he actually managed to avoid his attack and used his Chameleo Mantle to turn invisible before he stood up on his knees and became visible.
"That sure was close…" Beast dusted his hands. "Safe!"
(End of flashback)
"I want revenge against the emperor, but…" Nitou said before he scans his Driver On Ring on his belt.
[DRIVER ON]
"I'll defeat you guys first." Nitou said as he put on his Beast Ring and struck his pose. "Hennnnnnn~shin!"
He then inserts his Ring into his Driver.
[SET, O~OPEN! L-I-O-N: LION]
Nitou transforms into Beast armed with his Saber.
"Alright!" Beast soon charged at the Mages, and they did the same.
Beast then engages combat against the Mages as he slashes on one of them and kicks another Mage. He avoided and parried other Mages' attacks before he jumped on a table and kicked one Mage to the ground.
Beast then rolled on another table before he landed on the ground, he blocked two Mages' attacks with his sword, but his back ended up on another table behind him.
Beast manages to push their weapons back and kicks them away.
Shido is now riding on his Machine Winger as he heads to the castle to stop Maya from using the Thanatos Vessel to kill every Mage in the world.
Beast parries one Mage's attack and kicks him back. He soon changes to his Beast Ring and inserts it into his Driver.
[BUFFA, GO: BU-BU-BUBUBU BUFFA]
After putting on his Buffa Mantle, Beast spun the dice on his Saber and inserted his Ring into it.
[FIVE: BUFFA SABER STRIKE]
Beast soon sends five energy buffaloes at the Mages, defeating them as they roll on the ground and revert to their previous forms.
Beast then rested his Saber on his shoulder before he faced the captain of the guard.
"Hmph!" Beast then charges at the captain to fight him.
The two clashed weapons before Beast slams his shoulder on him, the captain withstood his attack and counters by swinging his Ridescraper and Beast avoids it and parries the captain's second attack and throws him on a table behind him.
Beast then jumps on top of the captain, but the Mage throws over and is now on top of Beast, but he kicks him off of him as the captain falls to the ground.
Beast then stands on the ground before he changes to his Hyper Ring and inserts it into his Driver.
[HYPER, GO: HY-HY-HY-HYPER]
Beast then jumps towards the captain and slashes his Ridescraper out of his hands. Beast kicks at the Mage but blocks it.
The captain soon counters by attacking Beast with his claw and Beast kicks again sending him to the ground.
With all of the castle guards out fighting against his friends, Shido was able to sneak in with ease and soon arrived in the hidden room where the Thanatos Vessel was kept and saw Maya standing before it.
"Maya!" Shido calls out and the emperor turns to him.
Despite that he was here to stop his plans, Maya wasn't concerned by this as he approached the Thanatos Vessel.
"What a pity, Itsuka Shido. If you hadn't interfered, the mages would have died in ignorant bliss." Maya told him before he grabbed onto the lever.
"Stop! If you do that, you'll die too!" Shido told him.
But Maya wasn't concerned as he just smiled at Shido.
"Farewell…you damn mages!" Maya shouted as he pulled the lever, Shido was about to move in and stop him, but it was too late.
The Thanatos Vessel then unleashed all of the magical energy it had stored up to this point as it appeared around it and unleashed a massive wave of mana that reached outside and within the hidden room.
As it reached Shido, he felt an intense body throughout his body as he groaned and placed his hands on his chest while falling on his knees, not even his healing power was able to withstand the massive amount of mana.
The Thanatos Vessel then reaches Beast and the captain as they were in a weapons lock before they groan.
Just as Tohka blocks one Mage's attack, the Thanatos Vessel reaches that Mage as he reverts out of his armor and falls to the ground.
"Huh?" Tohka blinks in confusion.
As Tohka wonders what was going on, she soon saw Rinne falling to the ground while groaning.
"Rinne!" Tohka said in worry before she rushed to Rinne to check on her and helped her up with her arm on her back. "Are you okay? What's wrong?"
Tohka then saw Origami and Mikie were also affected along with the many people that were around them.
The Mages that were charging at Kaguya and Yuzuru soon felt the effects of the Thanatos Vessel reach them as they fell to the ground. The Yamai twins were surprised and confused by this.
"The hell?" Kaguya said.
"Confusion. What is this?" Yuzuru said.
The Mages in front of Kotori, Miku, and Yoshino also fall to the ground as their armor disappears.
"What is this?" Kotori said.
The wave of magical energy soon reaches the people around Koyomi and Shiina as they fall to the ground while Koyomi and Shiina were unaffected by the Thanatos Vessel due to them not being mages.
"What's wrong, everyone?!" Shiina asked in worry.
The reverse flow of mana had reached every man, woman and child in the entire town and throughout the world.
The only one in the world who wasn't affected by the reverse flow of mana by the Thanatos Vessel was Maya as he laughs maniacally.
Shido notices that as he looks at Maya.
"Why…are you…? You're not a mage!" Shido said before he fell on his hand.
Maya then approaches the dying Shido.
"I am not a mage. I was born bereft of magical energy. Just like those girls who accompany you." Maya told him before he knelt down to Shido but soon realized the difference between Tohka, Koyomi and himself. "No. We are not the same. Unlike me those two had you. I didn't have anyone! Not one person who accepted me as I was."
(Flashback)
When he was a child, Maya showed he was unable to use magic as he had a Ring on his belt before he looked at it while Orma looked at the young prince.
"I see. It appears he can't cast any spells." Orma said before he knelt down to him.
That's when Maya's father, the previous emperor, approached the prime minister while being concerned and worried, not for his son, but how he would affect his reputation and lineage.
"Please do something, Orma! If the citizens learn about this child, I will be…"
"I will watch over Maya-sama…" Orma said before he stood up and turned to Maya's father. "Let's cover it up. The good-for-nothing prince who can't use magic never existed in the first place."
Maya then lowered his head in sadness.
(End of flashback)
Maya then looks at his Common Ring which was an unless trinket since he can't use it.
"I'm tired of it. I hate bearing all these secrets while living as an exception" Maya said before he looks down at Shido as he looks up at him.
"But that's no reason…to kill all the other mages!" Shido groans.
But Maya failed to see reason as he grabbed Shido by the collar to pick him up and shouted this to his face.
"With magic gone, I'll be free from this loneliness! I can live quietly, peacefully…and freely!"
But then something went wrong with the Thanatos Vessel as a dark aura appeared around it.
The Spirits and Koyomi then saw four massive golden-energy pillars made out of two arms and hands that were twisted together had appeared in four corners of the city.
The pillars then split apart and joined together to form a massive size version of Sorcerer's magic circle and with that everything went dark, both the lights in the city and the sun in the sky bringing darkness throughout the world.
As a burst of darkness appeared around his body, Shido then screams in agony as purple cracks appear on his face and body, similar to how a Gate or a mage falls into despair.
Maya was shocked and confused to see this as he wondered what was happening.
Outside, purple cracks also appeared around everyone in the city along with Nitou, Rinne, Origami and Mikie.
"This is…" Tohka said as she looked at the cracks spreading throughout Rinne's body.
As the Spirits saw this, Kotori realized what was going on despite this being her first time seeing it. She turned to Koyomi.
"Koyomi…is this?" Kotori asked and Koyomi nodded.
"It must be. It's a Phantom ritual." Koyomi said.
A confused Maya lets go of Shido as he falls to the ground while Maya turns to the Thanatos Vessel as this wasn't supposed to happen.
"What just happened?!" Maya said.
That's when Orma as Kamen Rider Sorcerer appeared and told the emperor this while turning to the Vessel.
"Phantoms are being born. That is the true power of the Thanatos Vessel."
"Sorcerer!" Shido mutters.
"It's true power? What is the meaning of this, Orma?! And why are you unaffected?" Maya asked.
Sorcerer then turns to the emperor and approaches him.
"Because…I am a Phantom." Sorcerer answered before he changed to his true form which was the Phantom known as Drake, shocking both Shido and Maya. "It was fun hiding my identity as this world's creator…"
Orma then changed back into his human form.
"All while playing the role of the emperor's servant." Orma said before he pointed his finger at Maya who was nothing but his puppet. "Maya! You enacted the tragedy just as I had hoped. I applaud you."
As Orma applauds him, Maya is in despair as he stumbles back.
"No…Then…I've been Orma's pawn all this time…" Maya mutters before he falls on his hands and knees.
"You're doing this just to make more Phantoms?!" Shido exclaimed and Orma just laughed.
"That's why I told you the real fun had yet to begin." Orma said before he spun with his cape and approached the Thanatos Vessel. "The hatred of a single human…has caught up the world in despair. It's grand, fateful, and truly beautiful. This is the tragedy that I wanted to see!"
Orma then turns back to Shido and Maya.
"Now my world is complete! A world of Phantoms, just as I wanted!" Orma said before laughing in triumph.
Shido continues to groan as the cracks continue to spread around his body.
In his shop, Wajima falls to the ground as the cracks on his body spread as parts of his Inner Phantom appear.
"Wizard. Your helplessness will drive you to despair and give birth to a Phantom."
In Raizen High, Tamae had her students fall to the ground as their Inner Phantoms began to take over them as well.
"It hurts!" Ai said.
"Make it stop!" Mai shouted.
"Maji hiku wa…" Mii mutters.
Despite the fact that he was going to die, Tonomachi looks at his digital girlfriend.
"If we're going to die…I'm glad you're coming with me…my love."
The Phantoms inside of Nitou, Rinne, Mikie, Origami and the captain of the guard also begin to take over their bodies along with every mage in the city.
The cracks were on the verge of completely consuming Shido's body.
Kurumi was standing on the roof of a building as she was watching what was happening to the people down below.
"My oh my. It seems like the world is on the brink of despair." Kurumi said before she looked at the castle having no doubt that Shido is affected by this as well. "What can you do to change this outcome, Shido-san?"
As Shiina, Koyomi and the Spirits look at the dying people around them, Tohka and Koyomi turn to the castle.
They soon brought their hands together for a prayer, to give Shido their support even though they are apart, they know their bond can reach him.
'Shido…'
Yoshino then did the same.
'Shido-san…'
'Onii-chan…' Kotori prayed as well.
'Don't give up, Shido.' Kaguya prayed.
'Praying. You must win, Shido.' Yuzuru prayed.
'Darling…' Miku prayed.
They all shouted his name together.
"SHIDO!"
Deep within the darkness of Shido's Underworld, he was able to hear their voices as seven lights appeared to illuminate the darkness.
"I will not give in to despair. I believe…in the hope inside me!" Shido shouted before he roared as he pushed back the effect of the Thanatos Vessel as the cracks around his body turned gold and disappeared as he unleashed a burst of flames.
Shido then begins to pant as Maya and Orma were shocked by this.
"Nani? It can't be! Impossible!" Orma said as he couldn't believe that Shido was able to overcome the Thanatos Vessel.
Shido then stood up and faced the evil Kamen Rider.
"Making the impossible possible is what a mage…No, is what a Kamen Rider can do. Maya. I will destroy this world." Shido promised him.
While Maya stares at him, Shido knelt down to take the Ring off of his finger which was almost the same manner when he puts the Engage Ring on a Gate's finger to give them hope.
"I am your…final hope." Shido said before he stood up and crushed Maya's Ring within his hand breaking into pieces as they fell to the ground.
"Itsuka…Shido…" Maya mutters as he looks up at him.
Despite this turn of events, Orma laughs at him.
"I see." Orma said as he and Shido circle each other. "So you'll amuse me some more?"
"No. Your fun ends here." Shido said before they stop and Shido showed his Ringer. "This is my showtime now!"
Shido then scans his Ring on his belt to bring out his Driver.
[DRIVER ON, PLEASE]
Shido then flips the switches and puts on his Flame Ring.
[SHABADOOBI TOUCH HENSHIN]
"Henshin." Shido said before flipping down the Ring's visor.
Orma soon did the same as he brings out his own Driver and puts on his Sorcerer Ring.
[DRIVER ON, NOW]
[SHABADOOBI TOUCH HENSHIN]
Orma then raised his left hand before he brought two of his right hand's fingers to it.
"Henshin." Orma flips down the visor and scans the Ring on his Driver.
[CHANGE, NOW]
Just as his magic circle appeared on top of him, Orma flicks his cloak as he transforms into Sorcerer.
[FLAME, PLEASE: HI HI HI HI HI]
Shido transforms into Wizard.
Then both magic-theme Riders slowly change Rings and quickly scan them on their Drivers.
[CONNECT, PLEASE/NOW]
Both Riders bring out their respective weapons and soon charge at each other.
They begin by clashing weapons twice before Sorcerer swung his Halberd at Wizard's leg and he dodges it by flipping over it.
Wizard then slashes at Sorcerer, and he blocks it with his weapon, but Wizard uses that chance to land a kick on him forcing Sorcerer to stumble back.
Wizard then jumps on top of a stone block on the wall, Sorcerer attacks him and Wizard dodges by jumping down while landing a downward slash.
Wizard then attacks Sorcerer with more slashes, but he blocks his attacks with his Halberd, Sorcerer soon counters by slashing at Wizard and he avoids it by flipping to his side and lands a slash on his arm.
Wizard slashes at Sorcerer once again but he blocks it and counters by landing two slashes on his chest and grabs onto Wizard's collar.
Sorcerer then drags Wizard to a pillar of stone blocks to slam him into it as it breaks into pieces, Sorcerer then throws Wizard to another stone pillar before he falls to the ground.
Wizard soon stands back up and puts on his Water Ring to scan it on his Driver.
[WATER, PLEASE: SUI SUI SUI SUI]
After changing into his Water Style, Wizard soon scans his Liquid Ring on his Driver.
[LIQUID, PLEASE]
Just as Sorcerer thrust his Halberd at him, Wizard's torso turns into water as his weapon safely pierce through him.
Sorcerer soon pulls out his weapon to slash at Wizard, but he avoids it by completely liquifying his body before he grabs onto Sorcerer.
Sorcerer soon counters by scanning his Common Ring on his Driver.
[HEAT, NOW]
Sorcerer heats up his entire body which cancels Wizard's own spell as his body turned back to normal and was sent flying before he smashed into the wall and fell to the ground.
Just as Sorcerer turns at Wizard to attack him with his flames, he quickly changes and uses different Rings.
[LAND, PLEASE]
[DEFEND, PLEASE]
Wizard in Land Style created a stone wall to defend him before he dismissed it and battled Sorcerer once again.
Just as Wizard avoids an attack from Sorcerer's Halberd, he soon climbs on top of the room's catwalk before he and Sorcerer face each other.
Both Riders move to the side before Sorcerer attacks him with his Halberd, Wizard avoids it before they clashed weapons on top of the catwalk, Sorcerer then gained the upper hand as he lands a slash on Wizard's chest sending him off of the catwalk as he falls to the ground below.
Sorcerer then jumps down to attack Wizard as he stands back up, he quickly blocks Sorcerer's attack with his sword before both Riders move past each other.
Sorcerer soon turns back to Wizard as he resets his Driver to scan his Ring on it.
[DUPE, NOW]
Sorcerer created four copies of himself before they fired flaming arrow shots at Wizard, landing some good hits before an explosion appeared.
[HURRICANE, PLEASE]
Wizard in Hurricane Style flew out of the flames with his sword in gun mode. Wizard then uses his gun to fire at Sorcerer and his copies, destroying the latter as they explode.
After that, Wizard changes into his Flame Dragon Style as he lands on the ground.
[FLAME, DRAGON: Bou Bou Bou Bou Bou]
Just as Wizard changes to his gun's sword mode, he soon blocks another fire arrow shot from Sorcerer before they both charge at each other.
Wizard thrusts his sword at him, and Sorcerer parries it before they turn at each other to clash blades, Wizard then dodge two attacks from Sorcerer, but the Dark Rider lands a slash on his chest sending Wizard rolling on the floor.
Wizard soon stands back up and puts on his Special Ring to scan it on his Driver.
[CHOINE, SPECIAL: SAIKO]
Wizard's Drago Skull soon appeared on his chest before he used to attack Sorcerer with his Dragon Breath.
[REFLECT, NOW]
Sorcerer created a magic shield to block Wizard's attack, he quickly scans his Ring on his Driver to cast another spell.
[LIGHTNING, NOW]
After combining his lightning with Wizard's Dragon Breath, he sends both elements at him as the attack explodes in front of him dealing Wizard major damage.
Wizard falls to the ground, but Sorcerer isn't done with him as he approaches him and grabs onto Wizard's shoulder to pick him up.
"Your magic won't work!" Sorcerer stated before he threw Wizard to the Thanatos Vessel as he crashed onto it before he fell to the ground.
Wizard soon sat up and saw the Flower Ring that was created by Shiina.
"Die!" Sorcerer said as he charged at Wizard to finish him.
Wizard stood up to take the Flower Ring.
"I'm borrowing this, Shiina!" Wizard said as he quickly put the Ring on and scanned it on his Driver.
[FLOWER, PLEASE]
Then a wall of flowers appears in front of Sorcerer before they shatter into pieces and as the petals shower within the room, Wizard lands a reverse spin kick on Sorcerer's head.
"A little ad lib!" Wizard said as he put on his Infinity Ring and scanned it on his Driver.
[INFINITY, PLEASE: HI-SUI-FU-DO, BOU-ZABA-BYU-DOGON]
Just as Wizard transforms into his Infinity Style, WizarDragon appears around him before it changes into the Axcalibur.
Wizard soon grabs onto his strongest weapon, he and Sorcerer once again engage in combat as they clash weapons while spinning before they bring their weapons a bladed lock and push each other.
Sorcerer then throws his Dis Halberd away and puts on his Final Strike Ring.
"This is the end!" Sorcerer said before he scans the Ring on his Driver.
[YES, FINAL STRIKE: UNDERSTAND?!]
Sorcerer's magic circle appeared beneath his feet as he spun around and gathered magical energy around his foot.
Wizard then puts on his Finish Strike Ring.
"Finale daa!" Wizard said before he scans his own Ring on his Driver.
[CHOINE, FINISH STRIKE: SAIKO]
Wizard's magic circle appeared beneath his feet and flying out of it was WizarDragon as it flew around him, Wizard spun around and assumed his stance as Dragon went into his body and appearing as crystals before shattering were his Drago Claws, Wings and Tail
After that, both Riders jump into the air and aim a kick at each other with Wizard's leg transforming into WizarDragon's head as it roars.
Their attack soon collided both Riders roared as they were on even ground, until Wizard rapidly spun around to increase the force and strength of his attack before he pierces straight through Sorcerer's body and Wizard lands on the ground while skidding.
"It can't be!" Sorcerer said denial as cracks appeared on his Driver and his armor shattered leaving only his Phantom form. "How can I be beaten…"
Sorcerer screams as his Driver shatters, and he explodes.
Wizard stood up as his Drago parts turned into crystals before they shattered into pieces.
Wizard then turns to the explosion and when it dies down the rainbow tornado has appeared and just like before it begins to consume everything leaving only darkness but this time, the world will return to normal.
"The rainbow tornado!" Maya said.
"The world is returning to normal." Wizard said.
"The world…is returning to normal?" Maya said in confusion before Wizard turned to him.
"Maya. Let's meet again on the other side." Wizard said before he left by flying away.
As he watched him leave, Maya had a hopeful smile on his face.
The rainbow tornado soon appeared outside as it continued to consume everything and everyone except for Koyomi and the Spirits. They then begin to float within the tornado.
"Everyone!" Wizard calls out as his friends turn to him while flying towards them.
"Shido!" They said and Wizard reached out to them.
"Yoshino! Yoshinon!" Tohka said as she quickly grabbed onto Yoshino via Yoshinon as the puppet grabbed onto her hand.
Yoshino then uses her other hand to grab onto Kotori's hand. Kotori then grabs onto Kaguya's hand with Yuzuru holding her other hand and Miku holding onto Yuzuru's as well.
Miku then reaches out to Wizard as he grabs onto her hand.
Wizard and Tohka then reach out to Koyomi as the tornado continue to consume everything around them as they continue to reach out to her.
"Koyomi!" Wizard and Tohka said.
"Shido! Tohka!" Koyomi said.
Slowly and surely, Wizard and Tohka grabbed onto Koyomi's hand as everything disappeared around them and all they could see was darkness.
"Shido-san!"
"Koyomi! Tohka!"
Shido woke up along with Koyomi, Tohka along with the other Spirits as their friends Rinne, Mikie and Nitou were around them along with the PlaMonsters.
"They're alive! Thank goodness!"
They soon sat up and Shido saw they were once again on the very roof where he first fought Sorcerer before he changed the world.
"Where are we?" Shido asked.
"Koyomi-chan was kidnapped and you disappeared going after her. We looked all over for you! Right?" Nitou said.
"Thank goodness that Garu-chan and the others found you." Rinne said. "Though I'm confused why Tohka and the others were with you."
"You're not the only one…" Kaguya said as she rubbed the back of her head.
Wanting to make sure of something, Shido slowly turns to Mikie.
"Mikie-chan…"
"Eh?" Mikie blinked.
"Are you wearing a belt?" Shido asks as he grabs onto her clothes, but Mikie ends up screaming and slaps him on the cheek.
Shido then grabs onto Rinne's clothes to double check, but she ends up screaming and slaps him on his other cheek.
"Whoa! You're so bold, Darling!" Miku said.
"Yeah." Nitou nodded.
Shido then rubs on his cheek as he is now convinced that the world is back to normal.
(Cue: The Finale Of The Finale by Rider Chips)
"We're back. In our original world!" Shido said before he turns to Koyomi and Tohka with a smile on his face and they smile back at him.
Shido stood up before Rinne pinched his ear.
"Hey, you!" Rinne said showing she was still mad about what he just did.
"Ow, ow, ow! I had a good reason!" Shido said.
"Man…Women sure are scary." Nitou comments and Rinne notices it before she pretends to fire at him with her hand.
"Bang!" Nitou jumps onto his feet.
Not long after, they soon begin to playfully chase each other.
After things had calmed down, Shido and his friends had arrived at the Hungry Donut Shop as the manager and Ryo were preparing their order, Shido then told them about how the world that he, Tohka and Koyomi after Sorcerer had remade it.
"Eh? You were all in a world where everyone could use magic?! That sounds amazing! I wish I could have gone too!" Mikie said.
"If you had gone with us, you wouldn't have been able to use magic." Shido pointed out.
"Oh, that's right. It's complicated…" Mikie said.
"Hey, hey, hey. How was I in the other world? I was cool and strong, right?" Nitou asked.
"You? Hmm…You were still Mayonnaise." Shido said.
"Yeah, yeah. What's that mean?!" Nitou said.
"Well you were fishing for mayo!" Shido told him.
"Mayo fishing?!" Nitou said before he discussed it with Mikie while Rinne laughed.
"How strange. We transformed like Shido!" Rinne said.
"Yeah. Even Owner." Shido said.
"Eh?" They said before they turned the Manager.
"Ai, Mai, Mii along with Tama-chan and Tonomachi transform in that world too." Tohka told them.
"And old man Wajima." Koyomi added.
They turned back to them in shock to hear that.
"Eh?!"
In his shop, Wajima strikes the same pose as his Magic Land counterpart.
"Henshin!" Wajima then pretends to transform like Shido and make sound effects.
Golem was watching while rubbing his hand on top of his head before he turned and shrugged, and Wajima noticed that.
"What?! I just wanted to try it." Wajima told him.
"It sounds like you had a lot of fun. Wish I could've joined you sooner…" Kaguya leaned on her hands while pouting and Yuzuru rubs on her back.
"Comfort. There, there." Yuzuru said.
The Manager and Ryo soon arrived with the latter holding a plate of donuts in hand.
"Thanks for waiting! Today's recommendation: Sparkling Flower-Viewing Donuts!" The Manager said she and Ryo applauded while Nitou moved in with a bottle of mayo in hand.
"Looks delicious!" Nitou said before he began to pour his mayo on the donuts.
"Hey, what are you doing?!" The Manager said as she stopped him. "If you want mayonnaise, put it on your own!"
They began to laugh while talking and Shido shouted.
"PLAIN SUGAR!"
Tohka and Koyomi smile before Koyomi notices someone from afar.
"Shido, Tohka." She spoke to them.
Shido and Tohka to what she was looking at and saw it was this world's version of Shiina with his mother who held a flower in her hand.
"Let's go." Shiina said before he held hands with his mother and went home together.
Shido, Tohka and Koyomi smile to see that before another certain person comes to their mind.
(End of song)
Shido along with Koyomi and Tohka were now in the spot where the girls had first met with Maya in person.
"Maya-san. I wonder if he's happy in this world?" Koyomi said.
Shido and Tohka then saw someone passing by and they smiled and spoke to Koyomi.
"I'm sure he's just fine." Tohka said.
"I think so too." Shido said.
Koyomi turns to her friends and sees that this world's version of Maya is now nearby.
He was walking with his beautiful and loving wife who was carrying their baby son in her arms. Maya had a happy smile on his face before he held hands with his wife as they walked together.
Shido, Tohka and Koyomi smile at them.
Shido then thought back on what the magical portrait had once said; Who's the most beautiful in the world?
Well, it seems like he finally found the answer to that question.
"Thank goodness." Koyomi said.
"Isn't that great, Shido?" Tohka asked and Shido nodded.
"Yeah. Totally worth destroying a world for." Shido said before he stood up. "Come on. Let's go, I need to get things ready for dinner."
"Yatta!" Tohka said before she and Koyomi stood up and followed him.
(Meanwhile)
Night has arrived in Tengu City and standing on top of a building is Kurumi wearing her Astral Dress and is seen twirling around while singing to herself.
Kurumi then stops twirling and humming, she soon sinks into her shadow.
Kurumi was now in a dark space and with her is over hundreds of her clones as they chuckle. Kurumi then spoke to her clones.
"It appears that Shido-san has done it again. He had done the impossible by defying fate and bringing forth another miracle." Kurumi told them and her many clones responded to her one at a time.
"Yes! Truly!"
"He's just full of surprises!"
"He truly is something special!"
But then one of her many clones had asked Kurumi a question.
"But do you think he'll be the one? That he'll find a different path than us?"
Kurumi hummed in thought and gave her answer.
"That remains to be seen. For now, I want to continue keeping an eye on him."
Despite the lives she had taken and the pain and misery she brought on others, Kurumi had one goal in mind, and it was something she wanted to accomplish after so many years.
But now, after witnessing Shido creating so many miracles and even defying fate itself, she begins to wonder if Shido can accomplish that goal in her stead but in a different way than her own.
To be continued...
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