Written and conceptualized by Trung
Edited by Newbie
This Episode is also made with Newbie sister, who gave me some insight
[Some candy store]
"Here you go... A carton of Muchmoore ice cream and several Magnum ice cream " the store cashier said as he looked at the kid and her father. To be honest she never expected the dad to be so young but, it's the 21st century and teen pregnancy is on the rise. Not only that but abortion is often considered 'dishonorable' and most woman tend to have the child due to a multitude of reason. Fortunately, it appears that the father is still staying with the family, in fact now that she thinks about it, he kind of look like...
Wait what was she doing again? "Oh did I leave the sink on?" she ask as she check upstairs, closing the store for the day.
[POV switch]
It's weird having a daughter, and trying to keep it a secret. Teen parents are something that's frowned upon in society, honestly I say it's society fault that teen parents exist in the first place.
"So... Atropos, how is your ice cream" I said as Atropos merely swallowed it in one bite "I think it's too large"... Fuck can't you say it normally? Whatever, never thought that I have to teach someone how to eat.
"The reason it's too hard is because you didn't chew, you see you are suppose to break food down my moving your chin up and down" I began my explanation on the intricate art of eating, of the synergy between tongue, teeth and lip. On how the enzymes located in our tongue break down the food and how swallowing work. I cannot believe I just spent 30 minute on that. But by the time I was finished, she was already eating her 2nd carton of ice cream... Maybe I should teach her how to use utensils next but that's a moot point as by the time I realized, she was already on her 5th carton.
Hyper metabolism for the win am I right?
"So... I don't really get why you decided that I am your father" I said, I mean theoretically speaking shouldn't their creator be their dad? I mean unless the dynamic was... changed...
"You asshole! You don't give a shit about them!" "So? They are just tools for my resurrection"
My memory of that day is getting clearer... Maybe one day it will clear up so I can remember it fully as even now I can't... 'find' that lost memory. As expected since I guess that Fuga Kudo was the one who placed those mental barrier there. I could decode them but I prefer not to. I am not exactly in a rush to find out what happen that day, and although it would answer a lot of questions... There is something call fate...
Simply put, we cannot move against it, only flow with it. Eventually fate will stay the same no matter what, only those with incredible luck or fate altering ability can alter it. This is why characters like Diavolo and Dio want to 'transcend' fate yet were never able to because fate sent something to stop them. Vice Versa, Wonder of U was untouchable due to his ability to 'guide' fate making life a pain in the ass for Josuke.
Of course, certain things/ability can allow one to defy fate like my tunecraft. However, until I can control fate, I won't do anything to 'rush' the plot. I must be patient and let thing 'flow' naturally. The path of least resistance.
"Father, what is it that you are thinking" Atropos asked me as I stop and said "Oh I was just thinking about something... Say have we met before this? Like before I became Kamen Rider Gotchard?"
Atropos merely shook her head as she said "No, I have not"... Strange, maybe something is blocking her memories? "Sweety? Can you close your eyes for just a second?" Atropos look confuse but ultimately she did close her eye as I touch her forehead and peer through into her CPU... Strange... Yeah nothing there but... Instinct? WTF? Wait these are my trace? My alchemy signature...
{Not the time}
Huh... A time paradox... Wait does that mean that I will be able to travel back in time? Sweet, it means that in the future I can partially defy fate.
I look at my watch "Huh, well it seems that our one hour is almost up" I muse before petting her head "You see you don't want to extend the time limit or something? I mean either way it-"
"No, this is as much time I am willing to delegate to develop our parental bond" she merely stated before hugging Houtarou arm "See you next week daddy". I pat her head back as I told her "Or maybe I will beat you up in the next 3 day, no pressure to perform ok?". She gave me an unamused look before disappearing into the darkness. Now that was over, I really should be getting home.
[POV switch]
"Houtarou...? And was that..." Rinne ask, trying desperately to remember clearly
[Gotchacave]
"Beeohger" My newest addition to the chemy squad shout outs as he zip around the room (Imagine the appendage being replaced by spikes and instead of a giant trident at the end, it's replaced by a honeycomb like Terraria Queen bee or that hold many more mini worker bee, that resemble Combee, but only with the mechanical wings of OG Kaiserbee)
Several of the Combee flew around as they seem to collect nearby pollen and deposit it back by fitting back into the hive like a puzzle piece. Honestly, this is all very interesting. God the Honey is so sweet... Another point to integration between human and chemy I suppose but...
"Antcompany!" Several cartoonish looking ants shout as they march across the room, protecting home place (They are now in military garbs and look cartoonish, some of them can clump into becoming tanks, plane, and missiles). Their ability seems to be some sort of 'weapon creation' with their own body like the villagers in villager news.
I shrug it off as I analyzed a video of my 'duel' with Valvarad mostly to find the flaw in it. Yes I did use quick draw but, true swordmanship is one where space, time, and even fate is supposed to be cut off in a single instant from all possible angles... In this video I 'swung' the sword, and that was the problem since I mentally didn't think about swinging the sword and yet the body still swung it. A swordman body and mind should only worry about 2 things, getting the sword out and sheathing it back in.
I wonder if there is a samurai chemy? Maybe I can ask them for advice?
[Alchemist academy]
"Quick capture AppareBushido!" Renge said as she was followed by Sabimaru as they both shot cards out, trying to use alchemy to block his path yet AppareBushido kept on dodging.
"The one day, where both Minato-sensei and Spanner-senpai are out and a chemy try to escape" Isaac spoke in place of Sabimaru as Apparebushido kept cutting down anything in its path. No way, what kind of planning is this? woohoo, we're just ordinary student? Do you think everyone is like Rinne?
Speaking of which "Rinne-senpai! Please help!" Renge shout as she spotted Rinne entering the hallway, but she already responded by using her alchemy to create a vacuum around Apparebushido.
"Appare!" The chemy shouts as it became trapped in a bubble of nothing, being sucked into the center. Renge and Sabimaru stare in amazement, as expected of the best student in the year, of course she was able to figure something like this out. "Incredible, you managed to create a vacuum by displacing the air in an area, tell me Rinne-san, how did you do it?" Isaac translated as Rinne blush and started
"Well... I was inspired by Kamen Rider Gotchard and Wrestler G-" "Wait Wrestler G? What do you mean"
"APPARE!" Apparebushido shouts as he glowed bright... yes Gotchard... he doesn't know him but he knows someone who would always say 'Gotcha!' this is the person he's looking for...
Shining brightly, he managed to temporarily undergo chemyvolution as the trio eyes widen. This sword can cut through space, and with an instant, AppareBushido managed to escape out into the wild. It's time to find Houtarou once more.
[POV switch]
Rinne look in slight shock as the other 2 merely had their mouth gape open... 'WTF'
[POV switch just a bit]
"And in the right corner, standing at 1.80 meter (5' 11. This is actually how tall I am) and 90 kilogram (198 pound) is Kamen Rider Gotchard!" an Announcer shouts as Houtarou step up onto the ring with his 'makeshift' costume (He literally cover up his head with the Gotchard helmet), doing a few moves to impress the audience, as everyone cheer "And on the other side! Coming out of retirement! He stand at 1.9 (6' 3 feet) meter tall and also 90 kilogram! Asahi G"
Asahi G march up the stadium as his disciple and fans cheer for this legend coming out of retirement! Asahi G step onto the arena as the 2 stare at each other.
"This is a friendly match-up between these 2 local heroes, ok the rules are tap out or a minute of submission... Other than that there are no rules! Are we clear? "
"Yeah" "Seems easy enough"
"Ok... IN 3" Gotchard and Asahi G square up with each other "2!" They started to walk toward each other "1! GO!" They immediately charge at each other, knocking both of them down, as Houtarou immediately capitalize on the opportunity to put Asahi in a submission hold, yet Asahi slide himself on the ground, as he get back up and tried to slam on Gotchard, only for him to roll out of the way.
Sensing an opportunity, he tried to grab his arm, and put him in a hold. However Asahi then lift his body up using his shoulder as a fullcrum and managed to punch Gotchard in the stomach several time, causing him to loosen slightly. This allowed Asahi to break out as he rolled to the side. Houtarou getting up, his stomach only a bit dull but otherwise it's fine.
Asahi and Gotchard circle each other for a while until suddenly Asahi tried to ram toward him. Houtarou using his height difference to get even lower and trip him up.
[POV switch]
Rinne look at the match, the only reason she came here is due to the poster saying Kamen Rider Gotchard will be present and she is 80% sure that the masked man is definitely Kamen Rider Gotchard. Well she is also pretty sure that Asahi G is just Wrestler G using a human host.
She watch as Gotchard got on top of Asahi and put him in a head lock as he tried to put him down, and she can't help but wonder... Why does Gotchard look so familiar? She swear to God she has seen that body before... Oh god... She recognize that body, for some unknown and totally unexplained reason that's definitely not stalking, it's Houtarou.
'C'mon Houtarou you can't let this chemy get the best of you' she prayed as she watch Asahi managed to worm his way out and got a full body lock on Houtarou (It's him, she is sure of it.)
Suddenly the door burst open as several man in suit enter.
[POV switch]
"Everyone put your hand up!" One of the Yakuza member shouted as he looked at that Asahi guy and the Gotchard guy. Honestly, just some retired wrestler and some tokusatsu looking hero. They have guns... Well a few of them have a pistol but yeah.
"A gun? Huh you know that this is a public thing right? Like this is going on the internet" Gotchard said as Asahi G look at them with a scowl on his face. As the Yakuza guy pause a bit as he stutter and said "urm..."
"You are a fucking idiot" Asahi concluded as everyone laugh when suddenly the man roar and fire his gun... Or tried to as he will push back and the gun kinda blew up in his hand. Houtarou and Asahi look at them lying down on the ground with broken hand. When you fire a gun in a vacuum, idealistically, it would push you back with equal force. Bad news, the gun also get exploded as well.
Suddenly Asahi G jumped up and slam 2 guys one the ground, while Gotchard also rush up and kick one of them in the balls, then threw him into another guy.
Everyone cheered as they look at the complete beatdown. Asahi Grabbed one of the iron pipe and punched the other guy in the stomach before tackling another person into the ground as Houtarou then kicked that person on the head. This is the tag team of the century.
"You have 10 second to run away" Houtarou merely said as the rest of the man... Decided to use the Joestar secret technique. I ran after them alongside Asahi G to beat them up.
[A while later]
"I know that you are taking my partner away but... That was a fun fight" Asahi said as he gave Houtarou Wrestler G... Houtarou and Asahi shook hand as Houtarou nodded "Hey, we will visit you sometime" I said as we shook each other hand.
I turn around as I saw... Rinne? Oh great she know that I am here. Fortunately I still have that helmet on so yeah, I can still walk away from thi-
""Houtarou-san... Are you Kamen Rider Gotchard!?" Rinne suddenly shout flustered as Houtarou retorted "2 things, I don't know who this Houtarou is nor am I Kamen Rider Gotchard... I am just a suit actor doing this for a promo". You think I am going to be flustered with your sudden line of questioning? I have seen enough dramatic identity reveal to be able to accurately respond to this very moment.
"I recognize that birthmark on your thigh! Not only that but your body shape is still the same!" She said as she stepped up and took a sniff "You even smeel the same shampoo that you use!"
... Ok how does she know? "Have you been stalking?" "NO! Yes! Maybe! But only for research!" ... "Ok so what evidence do you have that I am Gotchard? Other than your own delusions?" I ask her as she said "I saw you with Atropos! One of the dark sister and... She called you father!" She said shaking me as I tried to calm her down "We were doing an experiment"
"An... Experiment" she gasp as I said "Yeah, she wanted to try and experience what it was like to be a daughter so I agreed... It's a weekly stuff". Rinne took a deep breath and breathed out as if releasing a huge weight on her shoulder. Wait hang on "So you are admitting that you are Kamen Rider Gotchard!" "No, I never said that, just that I admit me and Atropos are experimenting." "Why are you denying it Houtarou!" "Never said I was Houtarou either, just said that you are a perverted stalker" "Why are you like this!?" She shouted as she tried to take that helmet off. Too bad for her that I dodged backward and just held her at arms length, turning the ground into concrete "I am just your ordinary alchemist... So calm your pretty head Rinne, anger causes wrinkles you know"
She glares at me as I left
[POV switch]
"Time... Space... Reality... It's more than a linear path, it's a prism of endless possibility. Where a single choice can branch out into infinity. Just as imagination produce infinite possibility... So are infinite reality"
You are an anomaly! an anomaly anomaly manomaly!
For god sake turn it off
"What if... the off button was pressed on time" a being said, eyes that has observed all since time eternum... As a man who lost everything tried to tear the wall separating him with the so called anomaly "What if the malfunction did more than just send him to an alternate timeline... What if..."
The anomaly was sent through the dimensions, to a place beyond even the web of life "I am the Watcher, and this is a story of choices... between one man and an entire universe... what will he choose? I shall be the narrator"
[Universe... ERROR... 19.4803295820582842E+ 820]
Miles Morales stumble on the ground as he felt the dirt enter his mouth... "Where... Am I?" He ponder... Is this his home universe? "Are you ok?" A voice sound as Miles eyes widen and he look up and saw... a man, pointing a pink camera at him as he took a photo. Looking at the photo the man merely clicked his tongue.
"How interesting" The man said holding a hand as Miles took it and lifted himself up "Ur... Hey thanks man but listen, I got to go and do some stuff, I mean this is just a cosplay and that" Miles tried to explain but the man merely smirked and said "wow wow kid... Calm down and can you repeat what you said to Miguel O'Hara and the rest of the spider society" He said with a smile as Miles stood in shock... But somehow he decided to explain
"My name is Miles Morales and... For my whole life I have been told who I am supposed to be by others... But now I am making my own choices. I want to be able to do it... Save both that one person and the universe... But I don't know"
The man held his had up and said "Young man... You're very brave. Should you haven't been claimed by them... You would have been a great Kamen Rider"...
The man point toward a direction "In this direction, you will find a young man who will help you in a city named after science" he vaguely said before walking away.
... "HEY WAIT!" Miles said turning to the man as he kept on walking "What's your name!?" "..." smirking he merely said "I am just a passing through Kamen Rider... Remember that."
And so said Tsukasa Kadoya, the Destroyer of world.
[Back in present time]
"APPARESHOGUN" (Hey don't look at me but do you know how hard it's to name upgrades? Well replacing the fan on the back with flags. With 2 Hinawadaidai-DJ-Ju Taiken mode but the orange replaced with white)
"So you have me me before? I guess that explain why I am somewhat competent with the sword" I muse as I talk with Appareshogun, who I felt as if I already chemyvoluted. Honestly, this mean that we met and that we actually trained together... Hmm... This skate park look familiar... Hey isn't this were Ex-Aid fought.
Turning around I saw Valvarad attacking a Submarine looking chemycal.
Gotchanko! Apparevbows!
"Yo Valvarad" I said as I walk out in my shogun armor, vaguely resembling that of Gaim Ichigo arms but no strawberry motiffs, but instead of 2 'samurai sword' on the back, it's 2 flags displaying the Gotchard insigna, the samurai skirt now green and white like Kachidoki arms and the Kiwami golden insigna on top of his helmet.
On his hand is the modified Hinawadaidai-DJ-Ju (Instead of an orange motiff, there is an arrow and a card holder instead of a lock seed, it uses chemy card instead) called the Gotcharornado in his hand, skating in as he did some tricks on the hoverboard.
"You..." Valvarad said as I looked at the 2 and I decided to say something right now "Bitch, one sword from me and you fell flat to the ground taking a nap"
You know you have been wronged when even the chemycal start laughing. I merely just look at the chemycal as I put in Antcompany in it and
Chemyset! Bad Company!
Several missiles made of ant fired off into the chemycal as he was electrocuted and fell to the ground as the chemy enter his hand.
"So... We can do this the hard way... or you can just leave" I simply said to Valvarad as he ready his sword... Well... I don't have time for this shit, I sense another chemycal nearby... And something else, fighting it? Whatever.
"This is the 0 that all who wield the sword aspire to" Gotchanko! FEVER! I then turn around and left as Valvarad just look confused "What the hell was that?" he asked as he then walked up to me and touched my shoulder... before he fell to the ground again.
God, an ant should always be an ant.
[Next time on Gotchard]
"That's just dumb, seriously?" "Listen man, I know that it may seem tough, but we can't save everyone... Don't be the savior, just be a friend. Savingt hsoe who your hand can reach is enough" "Gotchanko! Marvelousdaemon!"
You know, Viet Nam is missing out on that ice cream action. Like seriously, Ice cream is so expensive in Viet Nam, but in NZ it's cheap as fuck man.
We just watched Spiderman into the Spiderverse and across the Spiderverse during the Weekend and it inspired me to write this. On the other hand, Newbie sister provided a bit of context on teen parents and opinions about it in Japan since let me tell you something, young pregnancy is kinda shit. Like the societal and psychological pressure. I mean I know that my friend got cooked when she got pregnant with her BF, fortunately they were rich enough to help support her. By they way she was in the foundation year with me so that's pretty tragic.
I feel like that sex education in most country in Asia is a bit lacking. When I was young I don't really remember learning about sex education, but I think that school is now teaching them at 8th grade I think? Idk but apparently sex education and contraceptive is a bit lacking in Japan. Life isn't anime kids
Now, Houtarou is not a sword saint. Appareshogun is.
Oh and yeah, Kamen Rider Gotchard x Kingohger in a week here's a rough draft for part of the intro
"Oh c'mon Rita-san, Moffun seems to be supporting me" I said as I held Moffun up in front of her and he said "Yeah! Mr Houtarou is the best! Unlike a certain cold hearted judge, she is so bad" all the moffun repeat as Rita scream and tried to strike me down... Well I held up Moffun as he eyes widen.
"Y...YOU!"
"So Rita... Can we talk?"