Author's Note: I'm going to be referring to Psykos in Yosuke's body as P. Yosuke for the sake of simplicity. His friends will call him Psykos.
Reviews:
Akira: Yes, things are not looking good for our heroes. The villains are already taking the upper hand and playing dirty tactics on them.
Alex: Ya veremos. En XV la escala de poder no esta tan descabellada como en axz. Asi que todos deberian estar mas o menos cerca. Hajime de primero y despues Bragi. Un diminuto spoiler, pero Yomi les va a joder un poquito el plan. Ya veras como.
Tigracho: I like to add shenanigans where I can to lighten things up. Even amongst the villains. I think it adds to their character at times and allows the reader to not expect it if things go south. Not that I would do anything like that. Thank you! I was worried no one caught on to that interaction between those 3! Oh, yes. Shirabe knows. And she's going to remind Hamaguchi so she can blackmail him into doing things for her. Maria doesn't really care, or mind, as much as Jades because Jades is the biggest worrywart ever. Maria is more the type to let the kids grow and explore the world but if they need help, they can always come to her. I liked the comparison you made between those 2 couples. The roles in that relationship flip. Hibiki is more affectionate and Hamaguchi is more hands-on. And Kirika and Hajime respond to that. I think Hamaguchi should just tone it down. It's okay if he's touchy, just do it in an appropriate place. Kirika doesn't dislike it. And she often comforts him when people berate him for that. But both of them have to be particularly careful. Hajime has Miku watching him and Hamaguchi has Shirabe. And those 2 observed like hawks, since they both know what the couples did.
On the other hand, we have problems. Bragi is not being hunted down by Noble Red who are no doubt going to keep guilt-tripping him. And he doesn't want to inconvenience Miku with it. But he should since she cares deeply about him. Then we have Chris and Tsubasa. Both of them now have their beloveds in front of them, but not really. On in the form of Yosuke being possessed by Psykos and Takeru being brought back in a homunculus body. And let's not even start on Jades. I agree that Terunosuke is a sociopath, but Jades technically is the one who set him off to do that. It's going to be a real shit show when he tells the others about this. And it's coming soon, since the guilt is eating at him, even more so when he finds out Andreas can be brought back to attack them. Funny enough, I was thinking about what Takeru could say to make her cry. And then I just had him wish her a happy birthday due to what happened earlier in the chapter with the birthday gift he was planning to give her. Hey, you're an RWBY fan too! Nice. I agree, that verse conveys this story very well. At least, now that we're approaching the end. Buckle up, because we're still going on in this roller coaster. Our friends will continue to struggle for survival and to protect the world. It's ironic how inferior the DDV were, but now they're gaining influence and allies, making them formidable enemies. Villains that worked their way up to the top with the sole purpose of changing the status quo of the world and "saving it". I'm glad you're loving the story, and I'm really happy that my story writing is to everyone's liking. It really motivates me as an author.
primenidus: Yes, sir! Shit is getting spicy!
FlameFireZero X: Thank you. Damn, I really did complete 3 seasons. I thought it was only 2. We can probably finish the story this year then. Happy New Year to you too.
Lord Ri The Husbu King: Just like that things can change. In the flip of a switch.
SoutaAmetsuchi: Expect the unexpected. But yeah, everything just crumbled all at once so it's hard to take.
Cyclonerider: Yeah, it's insane how things can go to hell in a second. But that's also how life is as well. But I think at the beginning of this season things went more into chaos than in any other. Maybe. I would have to think about that. I agree, Jades majorly screwed up. Not only here, but in the past too. By not trusting his siblings to be able to function on their own. This was a major problem back in G with Raiden. We'll see how they react to this, and we'll see what Gai is going to think if Jades tells him to. Nothing good I can tell you that.
Tenzalucard123: We'll see how the possession works...maybe Yosuke is already dead! But they have more problems with Noble Red and the Disasters. Our heroes need to do something soon.
nickseverino8: We will see what happens to Yosuke. One thing is for sure, Psykos is going to use his body to hurt his friends. But then we also have Ouja summoning Takeru to mess with Chris. A lot of things are happening and our friends are feeling it in their hearts.
Guess-33: Fair warning, I haven't gotten to fix the grammar of the earlier chapters. Back then I wasn't taking the story seriously since it was more of an experiment. I agree, the revived Riders affect them more mentally than physically. It's a mind game in an attempt to break them. It's just as bad for the revived Riders. Imagine you died, and then you're brought back, with no control over your body, and forced to attack your loved ones. It's a nightmare for both fronts. Oh, yeah. I know who you're talking about. I'm not much of a Metal Gear Solid fan, but they made a comparison with Takeru and Chris with two characters from there. But Takeru was that light they had, the person who could lighten the mood, understand others, and bring out the best in them. Lol. Yeah, I guess you're right on that. I wonder who will be the Akame of this story if that's the case.
Dayum: Probably. Although it's hard to imagine how someone would feel to mourn for the same person twice.
Haos: Yomi is meant to be one of Hajime's foils, much like Hazuki, and to an extent Bragi. Except Yomi is closer to that, since if you go back to the beginning of the story, Hajime was close to how Yomi is right now. But Hibiki managed to reach his heart and change him. All it takes is to meet the right person to bring the best out of you.
Chapter 116
Mirrored Heart
"So..." Vanessa trailed off, giving Terunosuke a sideglance. They were currently driving in her sportscar to a specific research lab located in America by Fudo's orders."You're quiet. More so than usual."
"You say that as if you know me," Terunosuke grumbled, staring at the outside. Amy was sitting on the dashboard of the car, intrigued by the man in front of her. He wasn't like them. At least, not as emotional as they were. They were all pretty vocal and straightforward about how they felt. Even Elsa and Angelo were more on the stoic side. But this person seemed different. As did his 2 other companions.
"Well, I would like to know you, if that's okay." Vanessa smiled."For one, you don't seem to react to my attempts at approaching you. Are you, perhaps...?"
"I'm not gay. No. You're just nowhere near as charming as you think you are." He scoffed, and that got a chuckle out of her.
"Now that's the first time I've heard that." She said between laughs."It's...refreshing, honestly. Usually, unless they know about my...condition, men are attracted to me at first glance. Particularly my chest."
"Is that so?" Terunosuke eyed her chest."Are those implants or something?"
"Huh?"
"I mean, normal breasts don't jiggle that much just by moving a little." He said with a serious tone."So I think they might be fake."
"You have a keen eye. I guess you could say they are fake...I'm surprised you noticed. If you're not attracted to me, perhaps you have a special lady back at home? One that you can compare my bust size with?"
"My heart belongs to someone else, yes." He said, finally giving her the eye contact she was looking for.
"Interesting. Do you have a picture of this lady? You could at least humor me."
"Yeah? Why would I do that?" He folded his arms."We're allies. Not friends."
"And we do appreciate your assistance. Right, Amy-chan?"
"Truly." The robot agreed.
"I can give you my little story if you're willing to listen. It's not as tragic as the others, in my personal opinion, so don't feel bad or anything. Then you can tell me more about this mysterious girl. Deal?"
"You're not going to stop bugging me until I agree, so...fuck it."
"Alright! Well, I was a Faust Robe researcher back in the Bavarian Illuminati. I did my thing, noting anything remarkable on whatever Faust Robes we could find, and reporting it back to the lead researcher. I was in the position because my parents were both members. So it was bound to happen, you know?"
"I guess." He shrugged. The Bavarian Illuminati were more or less a cult, kind of how they were. So he supposed he could see the logic."And?"
"Well, I eventually became an engineer developing Faust Robes. I made the prototypes that the brass had. Until they completed them later on. Except for the Excalibur, of course."
"Sounds like you had fun doing your job."
"I did. It was so fascinating whatever Faust Robe could do. It was like opening a mystery box with every single one of them."
She was passionate, he had to give her that. Much unlike him, who hated his former job as a real estate agent. All that work...all that studying and all those sleepless nights and for what?
"But then...One of the Faust Robes I was researching went out of control...and it caused an accident that nearly killed me." She smiled dryly."As it just so happens, you were right earlier. My boobs are fake. As is the rest of my body. The same Faust Robe that nearly killed me...is what composes most of my body today."
"Shit..." Terunosuke's eyes widened slightly."That's...horrible...It wasn't easy, right?"
"It would have been, but my body no longer had the "perfect form" that Alchemists strive for. So I had my status and achievements, and everything I worked for stripped from me. I was turned into nothing. And guess what?"
"What?"
"My parents are the ones who gave the order for that to happen to me." She chuckled, her voice breaking.
"Vanessa..." Amy muttered in concern.
"I was subjected to horrible torture and fucking tests...just so they could gather data for their research. All of my work was for nothing, and I was just a test subject. I was nothing...just mere scrap metal."
He could understand that. He even felt sympathetic toward her.
"But...that hell became a little bearable because I met them." Vanessa smiled fondly at Amy."Amy-chan, Elsa-chan, Millaarc-chan, Angelo-kun, Psykos, and Reina-chan. Millaarc-chan and Elsa-chan were with me in the Illuminati, as they were also mere guinea pigs like me. The others came around after Bragard Second Hyperion was taken down and they found them and took them in. We became a family. Angelo and I are the older siblings of the group, guiding the little ones along. Our pain is what united us. Thankfully, Adam and Lilith were taken down and you guys came along with Fudo Kazanari. Right now, we have two goals. Get our human bodies back and get revenge on Bragi Third Dienheim for what his father did to us."
"I suppose that's why you're a little toy robot." Terunosuke asked Amy.
"Yes..." She said, not wanting to say more about her past just yet.
"And there you have it." Vanessa winked at him."So, do you feel like giving a girl what she wants to know?"
"You drive a hard bargain. Normally, I'd tell you to fuck off, but...we're similar in some aspects. So I guess I can humor you a little bit."
He reached for the pocket inside his cloak, pulled out his wallet, took out a picture, and handed it to her. Amy was curious, so she grew tiny legs and jumped over to Vanessa's shoulder. Since it was late at night, she didn't have to worry about looking at the road too much and glanced at the picture.
It was a picture of 9 children, all dressed in white clothes. One of them she recognized was Terunosuke, who was next to a girl with brown hair and was hugging his arm. Another thing that caught his attention was a boy with his face crossed over with an X.
"That was my last birthday in FIS."
"FIS?" Vanessa gasped."You were part of the Receptor Children?"
"You know about that?"
"It was in the files we found." Amy responded."We were doing some research on Bragard, and we found information on FIS."
"This girl...the one next to you..."
"Her name was Serena. Serena Cadenzavna Eve. She was...my everything. I wanted to be something in life. Have a purpose. And most of all, protect her. So I strove to be a Kamen Rider. So I could protect her and she didn't have to fight alone. But...It never happened."
"She's dead..."
"Yeah. Died using her Swan Song to suppress the Nephilim. When she died, I felt like everything just crumbled around me...But even to this day, she's my reason to keep fighting. No matter how atrocious my acts are, no matter how many people I kill or what I have to do...I do it for her. Because I want to see her, at least one more time."
"See her again...Even if you're a monster?"
"Even if that's the case. I want to be able to let her live her life. She died too young. All because..."
"That's enough." Vanessa handed him the picture back."I understand now. In fact, I think I misjudged you. I thought you were a bit of a jerk and a loner, but I think behind that facade lies a caring person. I'm jealous I can't win you over. You'd be a nice family man."
"Now you're just reaching. I'm nothing like that."
"If that was the case, you would have crossed out every single person in that picture, except for Serena."
"Tch. Doesn't matter now. All I can do is do my part. And that involves helping you guys help the old man."
"Sounds good. But you know...sometimes you have to become a monster to do the things you need to do. I should know." Vanessa said in a soft tone.
The dark-haired man closed his eyes."Maybe."
"We're here." Amy got their attention. They stopped a few kilometers away to avoid being spotted in the car.
"We're about to infiltrate a heavily guarded military base. Just us 2." She said in a casual tone."I think this makes for a great date, wouldn't you agree?"
"You're saying that like it'll be a walk in the park."
"I mean, I have a Kamen Rider with me to protect me." She playfully winked at him."But seriously. It'll be tough since it's just us 2. Amy-chan can't fight, but she can hack her way to locate the room that we're looking for and save us time.."
"That's fine." Terunosuke pulled out his Deck, frowning upon drawing the Gigazelle card."I can work with this. Hey...You shouldn't be interested in a guy like me. I ain't as passionate as you are. I'm just...a cog in all of this."
Vanessa smiled, happy to see him opening up slightly."Even so, your passion to see your beloved again is admirable. Don't undersell yourself, Terunosuke."
"This is so awesome!" Psykos Yosuke twirled around, flexing his fingers."I never had a body like this before! So strong! So agile! So...smart! Hahaha! It's perfect!"
"What the fuck is going on?" Maria muttered, still in shock.
"I have taken over your friend's body." P. Yosuke explained, grinning at Tsubasa."Simple."
"What...?"
"So, I guess you finally got a good body to settle in?" Millaarc asked as she planted her hands on her hips.
"Yeah. A Kamen Rider no less. This must be my lucky day!" He jumped in place, full of excitement.
"Give him back..." Tsubasa muttered, making P. Yosuke to adopt a sadistic grin, defiling Yosuke's body even more.
"Hmmm? What was that, dear?
"GIVE HIM BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!" Tsubasa lunged at P. Yosuke like a feral animal, blinded by her emotions. He easily grabbed her arm, twisting her behind her back and dislocating her shoulder. She let out a howl of pain, but it was short-lived before he slammed her head against the ground. He stepped on her other arm, twisting her and hearing her shoulder pop.
"TSUBASA!" Maria rushed at them, but P. Yosuke thrust his arm, morphing it into a hammer made of silver and slamming it against the idol, sending her flying into the outside of the stadium.
"MARIA!" Jades saw read, but before he could even go to her, Angelo elbowed him in the face, knocking him to the ground.
"You're fighting me now!" Angelo roared, flames erupting from the cracks of his demonic body.
"GET OUT OF MY WAY!" Tiger kicked the ground, dashing at Angelo as he tried to slash him with his Frostclaws. The demon evaded his attacks, his body faster than Jades had anticipated, despite his burly appearance. Angelo slammed his fist against Tiger's stomach, knocking the wind out of him.
P. Yosuke grabbed Tsubasa by her hair, pulling her up harshly as she trembled in pain and sorrow."Millaarc. Do your thing."
"With pleasure." Millaarc took a step forward.
"Give...give him back...please..." Tsubasa whimpered, fighting back the pain."Yosuke..."
"I'm sorry. You can't have this body anymore. It's mine now. Besides, he's long dead by now." He leaned close to her ear."Anyone I take control of dies. And your boyfriend is no exception. It's okay, Tsubasa. I won't let anyone else die. Hahaha! He excluded himself when he said those words."
Tsubasa's tears began to stream down her face, and that's when Millaarc to the opportunity to do her Stained Glance."Seal. Invasion. Done!"
"Cool, cool." P. Yosuke licked Tsubasa's cheek, causing her to shiver before dropping her to the ground."And now, I want to match your first appearance on stage. And I know exactly how to do it. There should still be people crowded together at the south exit..."
"No...No, don't..." Tsubasa tried moving, but Millaarc held her in place with her foot on her back.
P. Yosuke drew a card from his Deck, and thanks to having Yosuke's memories due to being attached to his brain, he knew what to do.
Final Vent: Shippudan
Darkraider appeared, letting out a screech.
"DARKRAIDER! STOP HIM!" Tsubasa yelled to the monster.
Darkraider immediately recognized that his master was not the person in front of him and dived toward him.
"Guess I gotta take you too, huh?" P. Yosuke expanded the size of his liquid silver hand, engulfing Darkraider and giving him a metallic appearance. Now Darkraider was under his control as well, unable to control his movements."Like I said, I can control up to 2 people. Or things. He's mine now too."
P. Yosuke began running ahead, Darkraider flying behind him and turning into his bike form. The parasite jumped on top of him, immediately heading toward the south exit as wind began to surround him.
"Stop!" In a desperate attempt, Tiger activated a card to try and freeze P. Yosuke
Frost Vent
An avalanche of ice chased after the parasite, but Angelo appeared in front of it, holding his left arm out as he twirled around."Dissect!"
A giant slash cut through the ice, and the stadium in half as it began to crumble."He split the stadium in half in one attack?!"
P. Yosuke fired a laser from his bike at the crowd of people, who were all frozen and unable to move as all they could do was scream in horror as the bike accelerated toward them.
"Watch closely, Yosuke Yanagi. And engrave this moment into your memory as you mercilessly murder all these people!"
His cape surrounded him, forming a black tornado that crashed against the crowd. It was a bloodbath. Like a meat being put into a blender. Body parts flew everywhere, and the whole exit was splattered with blood, organs, and bones. He flew into the sky, circling around and going back to where he originally was.
"How was that?" He asked his friend.
"So brutal!" Millaarc gave him a thumbs up.
"How...how could you...?" Tsubasa mumbled, her brain unable to process what slaughter she just witnessed.
Angelo grabbed a huge piece of rubble, throwing it at Tiger and sending him crashing into a wall."Hellfire!"
He chucked a sphere of magma at Tiger, creating an explosion that decimated a huge chunk of the stadium. By the time the smoke cleared, Jades was unconscious, his transformation undone.
"We should get going. We've done what we came to do, you two." Angelo said to his friends.
"Okay!" Millaarc sang, pulling out a vial from her pocket.
"Let's have more fun some other time..." P. Yosuke squatted down in front of Tsubasa, rubbing her cheek."Tsubasa."
With that, the parasite erupted into a fit of laughter as he walked over to Millaarc, placing his hand on her shoulder. "Huh?"
"I didn't bring any vials with me for obvious reasons." He grinned at her."Do me a solid and give me a ride."
"Fine." She groaned, glancing at Angelo with a smile."See you at home, babe!"
Angelo nodded, returning to his human form as his girlfriend and friend teleported away. He pulled out a vial from his pocket, but took a moment to eye the scene around him before addressing Tsubasa, Maria, and Jades."Don't take this as personal. But we also have people we have to protect. No matter what. If you think this is painful? You haven't even felt a fraction of the pain we felt. We didn't want to become monsters. The world turned us into monsters. And you can thank that little friend of yours, Bragi, for what happened here today."
Saying those words, Angelo broke his vial, teleporting away, and leaving behind a massacre.
Chris fell on her knees, dropping her guns."I can't..."
"Chris-chan..." Hibiki muttered.
"I can't...it's too much...just too much..." Chris shook her head slowly.
"Chrissy..." Takeru flinched. He tried to move to comfort her, but his body wouldn't move."I...I can't move..."
"We have to help him!" Chris yelled at her friends."Don't just stand there! We have to save him!"
"Chris-san..." Ryuki averted his gaze, unable to contain his tears.
"We can still save him! He's right there-"
"Oh, Chris. Did you not hear me? This isn't him. Takeru is dead. Nothing you do can change that fact." Ouja drawled, smiling under his helmet.
"LIAR! YOU'RE FUCKING LYING!"
"Chrissy, it's okay..." Takeru smiled gently at her."We can work this out and-"
"Enough. Takeru. Kill her."
As soon as he gave the command, Zolda raised his visor at Chris, firing a few energy bullets at her. Hibiki was in front of her, blocking them with her fists.
"Hibiki..." Chris breathed.
"Hibiki-chan!" Zolda was forced to shoot more bullets against his will, forcing her to keep blocking. He lunged at her, inserting a card into his visor."You have to stop me! Don't let me...don't let me hurt my wife!"
Chris gasped at his words, as she let out a wail of anguish as she began to cry louder.
"Damn it, Captain! Just stop talking!" Ryuki yelled, almost begging him.
"I-I'm sorry...This is too much for me too...I just...I can't..."
Strike Vent: Gigahorn
He used his weapon to strike Hibiki in the face, knocking her away. He stood in front of Chris, raising his arm. She stared up at him, unable to do anything.
"We have to go help her!" Alternative rushed in, scanning a card through his visor
Sword Vent: Slashdagger
"I think not!" Reina slammed her tendrils in front of them."It's time for my time to shine!"
"Get out of the way!" Shirabe scowled at her.
"No can do, bitch. Do you think this shit is sad? Cry me a fucking river. No...an ocean. It's still not even remotely close to the tears we shed because of this bastardo's father!"
Bragi flinched at that, guilt invading his heart.
"You love to sing, right, Symphogear? As it just so happens, so do I. Time to activate Reina Romano's fabulous ability! Siren Melody!"
(Play Towagatari Hikari no Uta by Nana Mizuki)
Reina began to sing, her voice as sweet as honey and filled with passion yet a hint of maliciousness in it. Immediatelly. The boys froze in place, their eyes turning completely blue.
"What's going on?" Kirika grabbed Abyss's shoulder."Hamaguchi, are you-"
Suddenly, Abyss backhanded Kirika, sending her skidding on the ground.
"Kiri-chan!" Shirabe cried out, but before she could go assist her, Raia kicked her in the stomach, launching her into a car.
"T-the boys!" Hibiki gasped, seeing Ryuki rushing at her as he began to swing his fists at her."Hajime! What's going on?!"
"It's useless." Reina took a moment to stop her song momentarily."My ability has them wrapped around my finger! Take off your helmets, boys! Let me see those handsome faces!"
Ryuki delivered a horizontal kick to Hibiki's side, knocking her to the ground. The Riders removed their helmets, revealing their faces to the girl, who immediately had a nosebleed as she started to drool.
"Gosh! They're so fucking sexy! I want them all for my harem of muscular, sexy, and provocative men! Yes!" She hugged herself, rubbing her legs."Wait a minute..."
She narrowed her eyes at Bragi, clicking her tongue."You look just like Bragard! Fuck no. Kill yourself right now, cazzo!"
Bragi produced a dagger from a black magic circle and aimed at his head.
"BRAGI-KUN, STOP-"
In one swift motion, he stabbed himself in the head, the blade of the weapon going all the way through as his body the ground with a thud.
"BRAGI-KUN!" Hibiki screamed in horror.
"Fuck yeah! I just killed Bragard's kid! Hahaha! The other ones are going to be so jealous! Go ahead, boys! Kill these whores and become my men! Your mistress will reward you!"
Sword Vent: Dragsaber
Ryuki lunged at Hibiki, swinging his blade with no restraint, forcing her to summon her Armed Gear in the form of a drill, parrying the attacks with great difficulty.
"Hajime! Please, Sunny! Come back to me! This isn't...this isn't you!"
Abyss hurled his blades toward Kirika, the girl narrowly avoiding them and turning to face them, knowing their ability to come back like boomerangs. But Abyss was behind her, punching her back and earning a groan of pain from her. She gasped, noticing the blades getting closer. She threw herself onto Abyss, saving them both from being slashed to bits by the blades.
Shirabe leaped from car to car, avoiding the whip chasing after her. She swung her yo-yos, grappling onto the whip and pulling hard, throwing Raia to the side.'This song is affecting males only...It's some sort of...siren call? A mating call? Whatever it is, if I can get her to stop singing, I can-'
The whip tangles around her thighs and then her entire body, making her unable to move.
Copy Vent
Raia copied Ryuki's sword, approaching Shirabe with it to finish her off.
Meanwhile, Chris couldn't only just dodge Takeru's bullets, not having it in her heart to retaliate.
"Chris! Please! I'm begging you! You have to attack me! I...I don't want to hurt you!" Takeru pleaded, but Chris just sobbed.
"I can't...I just can't...I'm sorry..." Chris refused to raise her weapons, allowing Takeru the chance to land a volley of bullets on her body. She fell on the ground, not moving a muscle as Zolda stood over her, aiming his visor at her head."Takeru...I love you..."
"ALLISTER! STOP! THIS IS ENOUGH!" Takeru cried out to the assassin."Please don't make me do this! Please!"
"Sorry, Takeru. But you lost our fight. You have no right to give orders. Kill-"
An image of Elsa appeared in his mind, stopping him from finishing the command. He took a deep breath, staring at his hand."You know what? Takeru, believe it or not, I like you. We're alike, you and I. And...I think I understand you a little more. Because I also have someone I love. So I won't let you be conscious as you kill Chris. Rest easy."
"Wait, Allister, don't-"
With a snap of his fingers, Takeru's body became still as a statue, the color of his skin completely disappearing and going back to being a dull grey, his eyes becoming hollow once more.
"Takeru...?" Chris asked but received no response. Instead, Zolda pressed the barrel of his visor against her forehead. She couldn't fight him. She just couldn't. Her mind was all over the place, so she just closed her eyes.' It's okay...we'll be together forever...even after death...'
Advent: Magnugiga
Out of nowhere, Magnugiga appeared on the scene, shooting a missile at Zolda and sending him rolling on the ground. He aimed his arm cannon at Ouja, shooting a beam of energy at him, forcing him to dodge.
"Magnugiga?!" Chris gasped, not expecting her boyfriend's monster to save her."You're...you're okay...!"
"Tch. Coming out without permission, eh, Magnugiga?" Ouja clicked his tongue, opening his visor and sliding a card inside."I'm your master now."
Advent: Venosnaker
Venosnaker wrapped around Magnugiga, holding it in place.
"Magnugiga! No!"
Chris was about to rush to his help, but Ouja was onto her, activating another card.
Advent: Volcancer
Volcancer intercepted Chris, grabbing her arm and tossing her on the floor.
"Should I put the collar on your, Magnugiga?" Ouja asked, watching as Venosnaker coiled around his body, tightening his grip on him."Should I just fuse you all?"
Volcancer immediately perked up at that, shaking his head wildly.
Magnugiga noticed Volcancer panicking and seized his resistance, lowering his arms.
"Good boy." Ouja snickered at the sight of obedience.
"How...how could you just...make them into your pets...?!" Chris seethed in pure anger. Before she could do anything, Zolda was standing in front of her again, equipped with his Gigacannons."Takeru..."
"It's okay, Chrissy." Ouja said, popping his neck with a sigh."You'll see each other in the new world. Once salvation comes."
Advent: Psycho-Rogue
Suddenly, a barrage of missiles impacted the monsters on the street, and blue flames engulfed Zolda, causing him to explode into particles.
"What just happened?" Ouja blinked, puzzled.
Accel Vent
Alternative went full speed, scooping up all the girls and putting them in a safe spot before rushing back toward the possessed boys.
Zone Vent: Gravitational Dead Zone
All Riders were slammed to the ground, courtesy of Alternative's ability.
"What the fuck?! My beautiful men!" Reina exclaimed, pulling at her hair."How are you alive?! I saw you die! Also, how the hell are you not under the control of my song?!"
She noticed blood coming out of the sides of his head, and she put 2 and 2 together."You...you ripped off your ears?! You disgusting freak of nature!"
He then shot himself toward Reina, kicking her in the chest and sending her crashing through several cars. Ouja came in, swinging his Venosaber at him, but the Pseudo-Rider jumped back to where the others were.
"F-fucker..." She spat out blood, tears swelling in her eyes."My brother will get you for this...when he finds out and you'll be sorry...!"
As the effects of her song ended, the Riders returned in control of their bodies and minds.
"What...what just happened?" Ryuki rubbed his aching head.
"I don't remember anything," Abyss said, equally confused.
Raia scanned his surroundings."Wait, what happened?"
"Hajime/Hamaguchi!" Hibiki and Kirika both engulfed their respective boyfriends in a big hug.
"Are you okay, Raiden?" Shirabe asked her older sibling.
"Me? What about you? You look beat up." He frowned, checking her over for injuries.
"No! Damn it! My men! My sexy men! My harem is ruined!" Reina stomped her foot on the ground."You bastard! I will kill you for this! I will-"
"That's enough for now." Ouja scooped her up with one arm, much to her chagrin.
"No! We can't just turn tail and leave!"
"We're outnumbered. And we stalled long enough." He said, reaching for her back pocket.
"H-hey! Pervert, touching my butt like that! You're lucky you're cute and you're Elsa's boyfriend otherwise I'd kill you!"
"Yeah, yeah." Ouja dismissed her rambling, eyeing Chris. If looks could kill, he'd be then 100 times over."We'll see each other again, Shortcake. Hopefully next time, you can show me some more of your emotions."
After that, he broke the vial, and they were teleported away.
Hibiki was the first one to rush to Chris' side, kneeling next to her."Chris-chan..."
Chris closed her eyes, her mind finally having enough as she broke into tears. Hibiki brought her in for a hug, and she didn't protest, crying on her shoulder. That day, they shed more tears than they had in a long time.
"Alright! Time to party!" Millaarc entered the spacious penthouse, dancing around with glee.
"Hell yeah!" P. Yosuke joined in on the dancing. The vampire girl danced over to her boyfriend, grabbing his hands as he begrudgingly accepted, dancing with her.
"Everyone is in high spirits!" Reina nodded with a smile."Too bad I couldn't bring those guys with me..."
"We'll get you males later." Elsa sighed."Just calm your urges for now-de-arimasu."
"Easy for you to say!" Reina gritted her teeth."All of you girls have men! You have Allister-san, this bimbo here has my brother! Hell, I bet Vanessa and Terunosuke-san and banging each other in some motel in America right now!"
"Hey, who are you calling a bimbo you horny brat?!" Millaarc snarled. Before both girls could tackle each other, Angelo got in between them.
"Calm down. We can relax for now. But remember, we have to get your blood. Tomorrow." Angelo said, kissing Millaarc on the lips and then his sister on the cheek."We're so close. Nice job, Reina. You came close to killing that bastard. But he can regenerate..."
"Yeah. But if we can blow his head off, it'll slow down his healing." P. Yosuke said, browsing through Yosuke's memories.
"It won't be easy. He's strong. I don't know if any of you can compete with him." Allister said, drinking a cup of water as he entered the room."Honestly, I have my doubts about myself. Probably if I can use my 3 beasts at once. But he's powerful."
"I can take him." Angelo said with confidence."Satan can help me win."
"I don't doubt it." He chuckled."Well then, you guys have fun. I have to go run some errands. Try not to break anything while I'm gone."
"Allie..." Elsa grabbed his hand. He leaned down, pecking her on the lips. She blushed.
"Take care of Mona, okay? She's a little nervous around you but she'll come around." He assured her.
"I know...She's a sweet girl. I love you-de-arimasu."
"I love you too, Alli." He brought her in for a hug.
"Look at him, all lovey-dopey when he was terrorizing that Chris bitch." Reina snickered."How heartless of you."
"Maybe so. But I do have a contract to finish. Fine trusted me with it and I'm halfway done. But then..." Allister glanced down at this Deck in his hand."I guess love goes beyond death."
As the groups broke into sections, Angelo and Millaarc ended up sitting on the couch, the vampire girl leaning against him.
"It's nice to be in a clean place. I think this is the first time we've been able to take it easy since we started dating." Angelo said, brushing her hands gently.
"Yup. And finally do laundry. Seriously, wearing the same panties for a week has been horrible." She complained.
"I didn't need to know that." He chortled, grinning.
"Aw, don't act like you don't want to see me again." She purred in his ear, pressing her chest against his arm."Or am I too much for the mafioso to handle?"
"Not here..." He muttered, eyeing their surroundings. Reina was busy raiding the refrigerator, and Psykos was busy staring at his reflection in the mirror."But...it's been a while, I suppose."
"I guess we might have to get another base. Maybe where Fudo Kazanari suggested? I'm sure we can have plenty of space there..."
"Is that so? I didn't think you were a dirty bat." He breathed in her ear, sending chills down her spine, grabbing her chest.
"Ah~! So frisky! I didn't know mafiosi were this daring?" Millaarc giggled.
"You'll just have to find out, love-"
"Please don't."
They both yelped, noticing Elsa was peering from behind the couch.
She pointed at her ears."I don't mean to pry, but I was listening to your not-so-secretive plan-de-arimasu. My ears are sensitive. So please keep that in mind when you want to do your dirty things."
With that, the girl left the couple alone, too embarrassed to continue with their flirting.
"Maybe we can wait..."
A day later, all members of SONG were gathered around the medical bay, watching over Tsubasa. Maria and Jades were wounded, but they were mostly fine.
"Damn it!" Bragi punched the wall, hissing."I can't believe they did all of that! And of those people"
"Bragi-kun, calm down. Getting upset is not going to-"
"But it's his fault, Maria-dono!" Bragi cried out."It's because of my father that they..."
"They even took control of Yosuke-san's body..." Shirabe rubbed her arm."And killed all of those people and hurt Tsubasa-san..."
"Thankfully, he only dislocated her shoulders." Ogawa said, watching over her unconscious form."But...she's not waking up. Like she doesn't want to wake up to this horrible reality."
"Just like how it happened to me..." Hajime said, noticing Chris wasn't in the room."And Chris-san..."
"She's in her room." Hibiki told him."I checked in on her earlier..."
"Shit..." Hamaguchi scratched the back of his head."So if we get killed by the Disasters of Valhalla, we can be used to hurt the people we love without any chance to control our bodies?"
Kirika gasped, immediately clinging to Hamaguchi."Don't say that! Just...just thinking about it..."
"Andreas...Takeru...and Goro..." Ogawa listed off the names of their deceased Rider friends."If our guest is correct, Chiaki Nakahara should be part of their arsenal."
"Cypher had no qualms in using the death to his advantage..." Hajime clenched his fists.
"Right." Bragi nodded."And that means that they have full intention of fighting dirty. If they're working with the Bavarian remnants, this will probably be the most difficult battle we've faced thus far. Not because of their power, but because of the emotions involved."
"I don't want to fight Andreas!" Kirika broke into tears."I can't-desu! Not my brother!"
"I don't think Chris-chan can take fighting Takeru-san again..." Hibiki lowered her gaze."But playing with her feelings like that...how cruel can they be...?"
"They think they're saving the world." Hajime clicked his tongue."They mentioned that all the people that die are being sent to this...Sea of Souls."
"Unfortunately, not even Thor knows what that is." Raiden shook his head."And if he doesn't know, then where does that leave us?"
"Whatever it is, it's how they're supposedly cleansing people's souls of all evil." Maria continued, her expression becoming somber."But the question is, what exactly does that mean?"
"Apparently, they can't get the souls from the Sea of Souls directly. So they created copies of them and stuffed them into these... homunculi bodies that the Dupe Vent creates. So the Takeru-dono we fought wasn't the original one. But still...his emotions and memories..."
"They are genuine..." Shirabe finished."So the Takeru-san fighting us...His heart and emotions..."
"He congratulated Chris-chan on her birthday..." Hibiki couldn't help but cover her eyes, fighting back the urge to cry. Hajime quickly engulfed her in a hug, kissing her forehead."I'm okay, Sunny..."
"Just in case, Sunshine..." He held her close.
Jades clenched his fists, sitting on the corner of Maria's bed.'Andreas...I'm sorry...'
"What can we do?" Kirika asked, but no one knew what to say.
"Our two leaders are down for the count..." Shirabe weighted their choices."And we don't know how we can get that parasite out of Yosuke-san's body. And the Bavarian remnants have strong abilities."
"I still can't believe that Reina girl can put people in hypnosis with her song." Hajime frowned."We were about to hurt you..."
"It's not your fault." Hibiki returned the earlier gesture and kissed his cheek.
"You guys can't do the same thing I do and rip off my ears." Bragi said, leaning against the wall and earning a look of disgust from Kirika and Hamaguchi."But I have some ideas. Angelo is fused with the Satan Relic, which means that he's a walking Conceptual Weapon. Satan represents the sin of Wrath, so the more angry he becomes, the stronger he gets. As well as those dicing abilities he has... The others are still unknown. We have to be careful before we can do anything."
"There's nothing to think about."
They all turned to see Chris standing by the door, her eyes red and puffy.
"Chris-chan!" Hibiki beamed, jogging over to her.
"I'm fine...or are fine as I can be." She waved her off."I'm not stupid. I know that Takeru is dead...and I know that no matter what I do, he's not coming back to life. But Magnugiga is still there. He saved my life. And I couldn't do anything to save him. So the least I can do is free him from his prison. For Takeru. I'm going to rip his card off Allister's hands when I fucking blast his brain into oblivion!"
"Chris-chan..." Hibiki breathed, taken aback by her outburst.
"I have to keep fighting, Hibiki." Chris said to her friend."I've mourned Takeru already. What am I going to do? Mourn for him again? I'll cry all I need to at night. But for now, I have to keep fighting. It's the only thing I can do."
"I don't blame you for thinking like that..." Maria furrowed her brow."They are monsters. All 3 of them."
"So are the Bavarian remnants." Raidan chimed in with disdain."How the hell can they just kill all of those people? And what they did to Yosuke-san and Tsubasa-san? They're not victims. So stop feeling bad about them Bragi."
Bragi said nothing, avoiding his glare. They were all too tired and in disarray to think clearly. Even if they still had their two major players with them, it felt like they were dealt a big blow, and this was something that strength alone wouldn't be able to fix. And this was their first encounter with them. The Bavarian remnants were one thing, but with the help of the DDV, they were a formidable force to deal with.
Later that day, Millaarc, Elsa, and Angelo went to check in on a deal they had with two men in black.
Angelo and Elsa inspected the contents of the briefcase before the pinkette closed it."This looks right."
"Agreed. We got what we agreed upon and everything is accounted for." Angelo said, eyeing the men."Pleasure doing business with you."
"Thank you very much!" Millaarc winked at them.
"Do we need to sign anything?" Elsa asked.
"Sign?" Angelo deadpanned."This is basically a drug trade. There's no receipt and no need to sign. Right?"
"We've only been told to deliver this." One of the men said, slightly taken aback by Angelo's demonic horns.
"Hey, why are you scared of my boyfriend?" Millaarc pouted, hands to her hips."You're not scared of us, are you? We don't bite."
"Yeah, you do." Angelo snickered.
"Just to you." She pinched his cheek."But the point still stands."
"Guys, you're not making this better-de-arimasu." Elsa looked at the men."Please excuse my friends. Our bodies may look different than yours. But we're still human, deep inside-"
Suddenly, her ears perked up and she snarled, her eyes immediately landing on the group of bikers, who immediately ran for their lives.
"Oh, shit! They saw us! Get them-"
When they looked again, the 3 youths were already off, chasing after the bikers.
"Huh. They're awfully efficient." One of the men commented.
"Well, the great Code Cypher speaks highly of them." The other one adjusted his tie."It's best to leave this to them."
The bikers quickly mounted their bikes, two of them in one and their leader riding ahead of them. They all shrieked in horror when they saw Angelo's Satan form, rushing at them like a madman at full speed.
"Hey, Angelo! Make sure to leave us some fun, okay?!" Millaarc cried out from above, throwing some gems on the ground and summoning Alca Noise.
"Oh, please. You had your fun already..." Angelo lunged into the air, holding out his right arm."It's my turn! Sever!"
A slash of fire was spawned from his hand, slashing off the bottom part of the bike, alongside the men's legs, causing them to lose control and fall to the ground.
"Guys!" The one ahead screamed when he saw Angelo dismembering his friends with his bare hands as all they could do was scream in agony. But he had no time to dwell on this since the Noise continued chasing after him. He managed to take a sharp turn, avoiding an attack, but he lost control of his bike and crashed into railings.
"Ow...huh!" He gasped, noticing the 3 monsters in front of him.
Angelo took a step forward, bending his knees and showing him his set of shark-like teeth."Shouldn't have come here, buddy. Terrible decision, right?"
"A-a-a-a-absolutely!" He nodded rapidly.
"Right? And why exactly did you come here?" Angelo asked, trying to get more information out of him.
"He's doing it again..." Millaarc whispered to Elsa.
"Doing what?"
"He's doing this mafioso routine. I've seen him doing it a lot lately. It's like he's trying to relive the good times."
"Well, out of all of us, he and Vanessa are the only ones who ever had proper jobs. Well, if you can call being part of organized crime a job-de-arimasu."
"Let me see the phone," Angelo ordered, and the man quickly complied. He checked over the videos, and noticed their entire ordeal had been recorded."Ah. Sneaky. I see. You were quite far away. But you wanted to hear us talk, so you got closer. Normally, this wouldn't be a problem. If my good friend Elsa didn't have such sharp ears." He crushed the phone in his hand."Well, time to die."
"N-no! Please! Gods! Angels! Save me!"
"Oh, trust me. There is no God to save you." Angelo grinned, raising his arm."Just a demon."
Before he could strike him, someone teleported in front of him and blocked his arm with a sword. It was Kamen Rider Ryuki, who had used his Red Vent to teleport in front of the attack.
"What the hell?! Where did he come from?!" Millaarc cried out. And that's when they heard something else.
"Balwisyall Nescell Gungnir Tron..."
"Kilterr Ichaival Tron.."
(Play Take This! All Loaded)
"Henshin!" Hamaguchi, Chris, and Hibiki jumped off the helicopter. Abyssodon appeared in its energy form, engulfing Hamaguchi in water before turning into Abyss.
Angelo growled, grabbing Ryuki's hand and throwing him against Abyss, crashing into each other.
Chris and Hibiki immediately began fighting off the Noise, trying to clear out the area before they could start causing more chaos.
Elsa immediately sent out her claw tail at Chris, making the girl jump back to avoid it, spinning in the air and shooting several arrows from her crossbows. The Alchemist used her claw tail to block it.
Survive: Rekka
Ryuki realized the threat Angelo posed and wasted no time in taking him seriously.
Sword Vent: Dragsaberzwei
The demon rushed at him, claws and sword colliding with each other, creating a shockwave.
"You're pretty good, kid." Angelo sneered."I guess they don't call you the strongest Rider for nothing. As it happens, I'm also the strongest of my group."
"Yeah? Good to hear." Ryuki gritted his teeth, feeling his feet digging into the ground."Hamaguchi! Go help Hibiki and Chris-san with the Noise! I got this guy!"
"Got it! Good luck!"
"Oh?" Angelo kicked Ryuki away, a malicious smile forming on his face."I take it the girl in orange is your woman? Is that why you keep watching over her?"
Ryuki clicked his tongue, saying nothing.
"As it happens, my girlfriend is fighting too. So we have that in common." Angelo began shooting fireballs from his hand, forcing Ryuki to leap around and shoot back with his visor. Angelo ducked out of the way, picked up a tree, set it on fire, and hurled it at Ryuki.
"Oh shit" Ryuki immediately leaned back, avoiding the tree and splitting it in half.
"I see. You're strong. Just as I heard."
"But I'm not your main target." Ryuki took a deep breath."You're after the hellspawn."
"Hellspawn?" Angelo guffawed at the nickname."I see! It's a fitting name for him, isn't it?"
"Yeah. I don't like him either. Trust me."
"It's too bad we're enemies." Angelo lamented, but took a battle stance."We could have been great friends."
Sword Vent: Abyss Slashers
Abyss hurled his blades, cutting through the Nosie and allowing Hibiki the chance to go save the biker, who was too distracted watching the fight to notice the Noise sneaking up behind him.
Hibiki punched through the Noise, saving the man's life.
"An angel!"
"Never mind! Just run!" She ordered, and he had no problems obeying her command.
"Not if I can help it!" Millaarc clad her legs with her wings, giving them a monstrous appearance and slamming them against Hibiki, pushing her away."Not bad! But not good enough! Angelo is going to tear that little boy to pieces!"
"Hajime won't lose!" Hibiki responded, lunging at her, prompting Millaarc to clad her arms with her wings, locking hands with Hibiki in a contest of strength.
"I've already beat Tsubasa. What hope do you have in beating me?"
"You only did it by taking innocent people hostage!" Hibiki shot back, her anger giving her a slight boost in power and pushing Millaarc back.
"Oh? But we're victims too, you know? Victims of the Bavarian Illuminati and Bragard!"
"And does that give you the excuse to mass murder innocent people?!"
Dive Vent
Suddenly, a puddle of water appeared underneath Millaarc, and a pair of hands grabbed her feet, stunning her. Hibiki took advantage of his and kicked her in the face, sending her rolling on the ground before she took off into the air. From the puddle, Abyss jumped out.
"Thanks, Hamaguchi-kun!"
"No problem. I got your back." He fist-bumped with the cream-haired girl.
"Tch. Should have brought Reina if I knew this was going to involve another water user." Millarc clicked her tongue."Elsa! Get going and secure the briefcase! We'll meet you back at the hideout!"
Elsa, however, was busy chasing after Chris, not allowing her time to shoot as she kept trying to close the distance between them.
"Elsa!"
"I can't!" Elsa shook her head, slamming her claw tail against Chris and launching her into a wall."As long as she lives, she'll be a threat to my beloved! I have to kill her now!"
"Your...beloved...?" Chris asked, bewildered by her words."You mean...Allister Albedo?"
"As long as you exist, my Allister will be in danger." Elsa narrowed her eyes at her."So I'll be taking your-"
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! No way!" Chris began laughing uncontrollably, throwing her head back as she cackled.
"Chris-chan...?" Hibiki stopped as did Milaarc, both of them surprised.
"Oh, that's just precious!" Chris grinned wickedly, switching her crossbows to her Gatling guns.
Billion Maiden
Immediately, she began bombarding Elsa non-stop, forcing the girl to jump back, but the attacks were too much for her to handle, and was hurt.
"I'm not done with you yet!" Chris was suddenly in front of her, punching her square across her face and knocking her to the ground. Elsa used her claw tail to pick herself up, lunging at Chris but received a missile to the face. She then conjured two larger missiles, shooting them at Elsa.
Mega Deth Fuga
"Chris-chan! Not here!" Hibiki cried out, but she was blinded by her rage and sorrow. Millaarc flew over Chris, attempting to blindside her, but Abyss shot a stream of water from his visor to keep her away.
Elsa dodged the first missile, but the other one exploded in front of her, sending her flying through a building. She noticed she was at a severe disadvantage, so she decided to listen to Millaarc's words and disengage.
"Elsa!" Angelo was about to go to her aid, but Ryuki was not about to let him.
Booster Vent
The dragon-themed Rider tackled Angelo as they both skidded on the streets, destroying the asphalt in the process."Chris-san! Stop! Don't do it!"
Elsa rode at full speed on her briefcase, glancing back to see Chris up in the air, combing her crossbows into one to create a sniper.
"Chris-chan! Don't!"
"Shut up! Don't worry about me!" Chris grinned maniacally."You should worry ABOUT THE BITCH I'M ABOUT TO KILL!"
Red Hot Blaze
Mercilessly, Chris took her shot, and the missile was fired from the sniper, locked on Elsa. The Alchemist panicked and lost control, falling to the ground harshly and dropping their collected briefcase.
Unite Vent
Magnugiga, Venosnaker, and Volcancer appeared in front of her, merging into one to create Genocider. The beast opened its stomach, revealing a black hole and absorbing the missile before it even reached them. Behind him, was Kamen Rider Ouja. The left side of his armor resembled Scissors' while the right side resembled Zolda's, leaving only the middle to represent his normal appearance. His Deck symbol was an amalgamation of all 3 symbols of Ouja, Zolda, and Scissors.
Kamen Rider Ouja - Trinity Mode
"No way!" Chris cried out in shock.
"Elsa!" Ouja rushed to her side, but he was unable to sustain his power for long and fell on his knees, returning to his normal form.
"A-Allister!" Elsa crawled over to him, holding him close."Are you okay?!"
"Yeah...I'm just not used to that power yet...I forced it because I wasn't going to make it in time to save you. Sorry..."
"Oh, Allie..." Her gaze softened.
"That's fine! I'll just kill you both at once, you motherfuckers!" Chris opened up the compartments from her skirt armor, revealing several rockets and shooting them at the French couple. Elsa quickly brought out a vial and broke it, teleporting them away. However, due to leaving in a rush, they left behind the briefcase they had collected and its contents. Millaarc and Angelo retreated as well, deciding not to stick around to run the risk of more SONG members showing up.
Chris landed on the ground, biting her lower lip so hard it started to bleed. She fell to her knees, releasing a howl of anguish, frustration, and sorrow, releasing all of the pent-up emotions she was suppressing, even old ones.
Another heavy chapter is done. First of the year too.