Reviews:
BladeBrave04: Nah, you're good. Yeah, she's crazy. Let's hope our shark boy can pull it off.
Guest: Me gusta
Cyclonerider: Yeah, Bragi is one of those characters that will probably grow on you as time goes by. You'll probably end up liking him in XV. It's sort of like a Chao-Xing situation where everyone hated it but they ended up loving her. Except here it's more apparent. He's the kind of character that you have to give a chance, like how everyone in S.O.N.G is giving him a chance, except for Hajime. In a way, you can say the readers are like Hajime since we don't like Bragi and we can't help but think of Bragard when he talks. Unfortunately for Bragi, this isn't mostly his fault. Bragard just created him like this because he was meant to be a vessel. So he'll have to learn to change. Like you said, humbled. And I can't say much, but a beating is coming lol. It's ironic because he doesn't want to be the same as Bragard, but he does it unconsciously. Some people like him because of his wholesome relationship with Elfnein. In my opinion, he's not a bad kid. Since he respects everyone around him. He addressed them as 'dono', which means lord or master in Japanese. The only one he doesn't get along with is Hajime for obvious reasons. Also, you'd be surprised, but a lot of people love the romances. But you're right, it's too soon for him. Maybe in XV. But of course, it's something that has to develop over time. Right now Shirabe is into him because they're teenagers and are full of hormones. But not all couples start perfectly. Takeru and Chris took a long time, Tsubasa and Yosuke still have problems, and Maria and Jades have a lot of things going on regarding their past in FIS. Hell, even Hajime and Hibiki have had their problems. But yeah, Bragi will grow on you. For now, though he's a little shit lol. Hajime needed a friend in the form of Hamaguchi. We all need that one friend. Someone who understands and is there to back us up.
Lord Ri The Husbu King: Right. Most of the couples had their shaky starts. St. Germain and Raphael, like Yosuke and Takeru with their respective girlfriends, have known each other since they were kids. But due to circumstances, they can't tie the not. It's kind of funny since Hajime and Hibiki who have known each other for a year made their relationship possible faster than all of them did. I wouldn't say he's wasting it, he's just going through things right now. All couples fight eventually. Hey, RGB sounds cool. I can't help but find it funny that being annoying is a family trait for the Liangs. I guess Setsuna was the lucky one. Oh God, Raiden will cry if he hates to date Prelati. She has an obsession with him and he likes Elfnein. He has that kind of taste. Yeah, fuck Fudo and Dr. Ver. At least Dr. Ver kind of redeemed himself. But Fudo is a piece of shit.
primenidus: If they fight Odin, they get annihilated. Even Adam stands zero chance against Odin. Our heroes are slowly closing the gap, but there's still a lot to cover before they can begin to fight Odin on equal terms.
Tenzalucard123: Shadow Ryuki is still being made. Since Ryuki is stronger than his other fellow Riders, they have to take their time with him. We'll get to Adam next chapter.
Chapter 90
Crimson Queen
Femme cackled madly as she watched the people running for their lives, only to be pulled in and mauled by the Mirror Monsters. It was utter chaos, just as she loved it. No human can compete with a Mirror Monster. Cars began to crash into walls and people ran into each other and killed each other in the process. People could only run, and those unfortunate enough to not run only served as fodder. Left behind by those who chose to live.
"Ah...I want to hear more...More screams!" Femme couldn't contain herself, rushing past the monsters and into the crowd of people, twirling her bladed staff and cutting them apart. Arms, legs, heads, and other body parts rolled on the ground, the blood painting the streets in crimson red. She wanted to feel the blood on her skin and enjoy the sensation of the red liquid on her body. But she had to wait. She hopped from building to building, adding her handiwork. The people far away were beginning to realize what was going on, and a siren began to be heard.
'Must be the emergency siren. And that means, they're headed to that bunker...Poor idiots. They don't realize that there is no way out of this.'
"Everyone! Proceed with caution!" Mashita Kabeyama yelled over his megaphone. The police department was quick to respond, some of them forced to bring their families with them after a hasty retreat from the festival.
The sound of bullets in the distance caused the crowd to panic, pushing past the officers and into the bunker doors. The bunker itself was located on the outskirts of Okinawa, directly underground. However, as soon as they opened the doors, a person was split in half by a Mirror Monster and others were disintegrated by the attacks of more.
"They're in the bunkers?! How?!"
"CHIEF!"
A cop car was headed toward them at full speed. Inside, was a young police officer, being devoured by a Mirror Monster. The chief moved out of the way, allowing the car to run over several monsters before it crashed against the doors, creating an explosion.
"Protect the civilians! Return to town!" He commanded, drawing his pistol.'Just what is going on?!'
Hamaguchi could only stare in disbelief as the clouds of smoke rose to the sky, only to be blocked by that strange barrier that surrounded the town.
"I can't get through anyone!" Setsuna screamed, desperately trying to contact Tsubasa."My phone is not getting any signal!"
"Neither is mine..." Kagura muttered, realizing that the girl was speaking the truth."What are those explosions...? Mom, we must lock the house and-Hey! Where are you going?!"
The bluenette was already by the door, putting on his coat."What else? To help!"
"Are you insane?!" Kagura yelled, only to have her brother run down the street."HAMAGUCHI!"
"Please! Please save my brother!" Setsuna cried out after him.
"You got it! Get to the shelter! I'll be there soon!" Hamaguchi gave them a thumbs up, pulling out his Deck."Alright...This is it! Time to for my debut as a Kamen Rider!"
His V Buckle materialized around his waist. He spotted the first wave of people running with Mirror Monsters behind them."HENSHIN!"
Hamaguchi sprinted fully toward anger, an energy version of Abyssodon engulfing him with water and firing torpedos from its face at the monsters, causing them to scatter. Once he was close to them, he spun around, using the energy sword from Abyssodon's nose to cut them in half, fully transforming into Kamen Rider Abyss. He wasted no time, drawing upon a Seal Card and throwing it to a mirror.
'According to Yanagi-san, these cards seal the entrance to the Mirror World, covering a wide area. Meaning that with this card, I've essentially covered all the way to my house. So I just have to keep going until I cover all of Okinawa. But it might be difficult by myself.'
So, he opened up his visor, drawing a card and inserting it.
Advent: Abysshammer/Abysslasher
Two Mirror Monsters with the appearance of sharks appeared in front of Abyss. He handed them a few cards."Here you go, guys. Go around and use those cards on mirrors to seal the entrance. And give them hell."
The monsters nodded, before rushing off into town. Abysshammer continuously fired bullets at every monster he encountered, using his guns to attack from a distance and save the people in need. Abyssslasher cut through them like butter, spewing water to also attack from afar. Both monsters listened to their new master's command, using the Seal Cards every few blocks on the mirrors to block more monsters from spawning.
He encountered more Mirror Monsters along the way, suddenly realizing the magnitude of the situation. There were corpses everywhere. Blood and guts hanging from their bodies. It was a massacre. He saw red.
Sword Vent: Abyss Sabers
Using his twin blades, he rushed at the creatures, wielding his blades like he would his knives. Swords were like knives, except bigger and heavier. And he wielded them like a master chef. This battlefield was his kitchen, and the monsters that threatened his town were the ingredients. Thankfully, the monsters were dumb and not so tough, so neutralizing them was easy. There was someone else hiding in the shadows, controlling them. He had to find Hajime. He would have some idea what to do-
'No, I can't think like that. He's been through enough.' Abyss reasoned, throwing his blades like boomerangs, cutting through a horde of monsters and allowing some people to run. He felt a monster tackling him against a wall, and two more grabbing onto his arms, preventing him from moving."Oh, shi-"
Suddenly, a cop car crashed against them at full speed, launching them several meters away from Abyss. From the car, 4 armed men emerged, wearing vests and carrying machine guns.
"Oh! Kabeyama-san!" Abyss beamed upon seeing the police chief.
"That voice..." The chief narrowed his eyes at Abyss."Is...is that you, Kuroiwa-kun?"
"Yeah! It's me! What the hell is going on?!"
"I should be asking you that! What's with that armor?! You look like one of those armored heroes from the Lunar attack."
"Ah, that's true. I guess they did do that, huh..." Abyss muttered to himself."A-anyway, I don't know what's going on either, but I'm sealing the mirrors. That's where these monsters are coming from."
"Wouldn't it be easier to just break the mirrors?"
"No, because we would have to break every mirror in Okinawa. And that would take a long time. Plus, expensive too. My Seal Cards cover a wide area. I got monsters of my own combating these creatures. If you or any of your team sees them, they look like sharks."
"Okay. I got it. This is a little too hard to wrap my head around..." The chief groaned, shaking his head in disbelief."It's a massacre out there, Kuroiwa-kun. The bunkers...the monsters got inside and killed those we were trying to protect...We tried reaching the port and there's some sort of...barrier blocking anything from leaving. I doubt we can transport civilians out by plane either."
"We can still save the people who are around." Hamaguchi placed a supporting hand on the man's shoulder."Let's protect our town, Kabeyama-san. I'll cover you and you and the other police officers make sure the civilians stay in their homes. If the bunkers are overrun and we can't leave, then their homes are the safest place."
"Right. Your weapons seem to be the only ones capable of damaging these things. So we'll leave it up to you."
With that, the officers and Hamaguchi got to work. The Rider continued to enter deeper into the town, heading for the maid cafe where his friends were. He continued to cut and slash at the monsters, placing Seal Cards around to secure the perimeter. A group of officers would escort civilians to safety once he cleared an area.
No sign of Amber or Hajime. Where could they be? They should have fled from the cafe. And even if Hajime was in no condition to fight, he should have at least transformed to save as many people as he could...right...?
"LOOK DOWN BELOW!"
Abyss quickly raised his forearm on mere instincting, blocking a blade-staff with his sword. The white figure then kicked him in the chest, using him as footing and sending him stumbling back.
"What the...Abyss? I thought that Damian had died." Femme scrunched up her face in confusion."That's what I was told anyway."
"Yeah, the old Abyss died. I'm the second Abyss." Abyss jabbed his thumb against his chest."I'm the protector of Okinawa! And you must be the one behind this senseless slaughter."
"I get it. You're the best friend, huh? Hamaguchi Kuroiwa." Femme said, sending chills down his spine."Wondering how I know? Well, I have been stalking you two for the past few days now. And besides, if anyone here would be fit to be a Rider, it's you."
"If that's the case, where is Hajime and Endou-chan?!"
"Oh, them?" Femme cackled madly."Well, they were at ground zero. And a building did fall on top of them. So probably dead."
"What...?" Abyss shifted his gaze toward the direction of the restaurant, noticing a cloud of dust in the sky."No..."
"Yeah, they're dead. What a pain though. I came here to kill Ryuki and now I have to dig through the debris to get this Deck." She sighed, leaning on her Wingslasher."But I'm so lucky to found another unlucky Rider. Now I get to have 2 more powers! Sweet! And on top of that, I get to kill everyone here! Nakahara Chiaki-chan's handiwork! My name will go down in history once I murder the whole population!"
"No...he's not dead." Abyss shook his head."Hajime would never die to someone like you!"
"The first stage of grief, denial." Femme mused."How cute. Well then, I guess I can enjoy myself in a fight. But first..."
She showed him her Relic, Laevateinn, and threw it into the sky. The Relic was then encased in a black barrier, absorbing the blood plastered around the streets and the corpses."10 minutes. I've set my Laevateinn in collection mode. It will devour the blood of the corpses. After that, it will be fully activated. And you, along with this town, will die."
"Then...I'll just take you out before that happens!" Abyss said, but his body was shaking like a leaf.
"Aw, look at you! You're shaking!" Femme cooed, slowly approaching him."It's okay. I won't kill you. Immediately. I want you to experience agonizing pain first. That way, you will remember this and-"
Suddenly, she was shot straight into the air by something. She glanced down, realizing she had been standing on top of a manhole cover, the water underneath shooting her toward the sky like a geyser.'This little shit! He baited me into getting closer to him and used the water to launch me in the air!'
'Good. Just like I practiced, I can control the water around me.' Abyss smirked, using his visor to propel himself in the air by creating a water stream.
'What are you planning?' Femme narrowed her eyes at him as he got closer.'You're a fish. You can't fight in the air like I can. Unless...Ah, cheeky little bastard. I see what you're up to. But it won't be as easy as you think!'
In unison, both Riders drew their respective cards, activating them simultaneously
Zone Vent: Flood Zone/Light Zone
Hundreds of meters in the air, a giant bubble of water appeared alongside white feathers, each of them creating a bright light that illuminated the whole area as if it were daytime. Using her Zone Vent, Chiaki was able to move around insane speeds from feather to feather, while also being able to launch them as if they were projectiles. She gathered feathers around Abyss, who kept his guard up by raising his Abyss Sabers. However, he was not accounting for her speed. Hamaguchi couldn't properly react, only managing to move his head away but felt the edge of her staff graze his neck, drawing blood.
"What's wrong?! You can't keep up?!" Femme asked in a derisuve tone."You're already bleeding and we just started!"
Due to a hole in his suit, the water was about to get in, but he formed a pocket of air around his head to breathe. He parried the following strike, but Femme simply teleported to another feather. She raised a brow, noticing sharks made of water approaching her. She waved her hand, summoning feathers to attack them. But they simply phased through them.
"How annoying! Huh?!"
Chiaki attempted to teleport away, but her feathers were now inside the water dome. She had to swim away. Much to her horror, she found her movements getting slower and slower as if something around her was restricting her movement.
"I have to admit, that first attack nearly cut my head off." Abyss said from behind her, his body more suited to swim."And it's my first time using a Zone Vent. I'm starting to see all the cool things that it can do. Like, give you this little surprise!"
He clapped his hands together before forming a circle with his fingers. He concentrated water around his hands, compressing it until he unleashed a beam of pressurized water, hitting Femme in the stomach and launching her away. She cringed in pain, the attack strong enough to nearly tear into her suit.
"Man, you're tough, huh?"
"I hope this will make you sleep better at night..." Femme grumbled in annoyance.
She summoned feathers in front of her, creating a type of flashbang to stunt Abyss in place. She swam away until she got some of her feathers out of the dome and teleported outside. She was about to taunt him, when a giant fist of water struck against her body, launching her further into the sky until she nearly hit the ceiling of her barrier. A smaller, faster-pressurized water beam was headed toward her, but this time, she raised her hand to block it. But the attack pierced right through it, leaving a hole in her palm.
"Tch! You arrogant bastard!" Femme screeched, accumulating feathers behind her back to make makeshift wings, flapping them and creating a bright light that blinded Abyss. She flew down toward him, merging the feathers into a single one and creating a makeshift drill. Abyss tried pressurizing the water around him but was not fast enough. He did manage to prevent being skewered by the attack, but the brunt of it managed to pull him out of the bubble, causing the water to begin pouring into the city. The streets began to get covered with water, enough for a person to be covered from the waist down. The corpses were not floating above the water, their blood staining it like food coloring.
Dive Vent
To avoid fall damage, Abyss cloaked himself with water and entered the flooded streets. The water continued falling from the sky as if it were raining.
Abyss quickly jumped out of the water and on top of an abandoned car, taking in the sights. It was horrible. There were corpses everywhere. The water was stained red with blood, and thanks to getting in, some of his armor was covered with it too. He started to share, and a small part of him started to think he was way over his head.
'No...This is something Kirika-chan and Hajime have gone through...If they can, so can I.'
"There he is!"
Abyss blinked, looking up to see people on top of the rooftops."What...?"
"The moment I saw you purposely taking that armored girl into the sky, I knew what you were intending to do!" Chief Kabeyama yelled over a megaphone."Me and the boys got all the people in their houses, and those who don't have a second floor, we helped them get onto the rooftops!"
"We're counting on you, Kuroiwa-kun!"
"You can do it!"
"The champion of Okinawa!"
Abyss felt his confidence rise. He raised a sword in the air, earning a cheer from the crowd.
"So, Champion of Okinawa, huh?"
Femme jumped from a rooftop on top of a light post, squatting down."These people seriously think you can save them and defeat me. How amusing. It will be so delicious when you fail them."
"I will protect them from you." Abyss said solemnly."Besides, everyone is watching. I have to make sure to show off a little, don't I?"
"I see. Yeah, that makes sense. I'm surprised. You're doing quite well for your first time as a Rider."
"Honestly, everything up until now has been improvised." Abyss rubbed his nose with his finger."Not bad for improvisation, huh?"
"True, it's not bad. I once read when a man fights like that and brings out the best of himself, it's because he's got a woman waiting for him back home." Femme rotated her neck slowly, popping her joints."Do you?"
"I have 3, actually." He grinned, showing her three of his fingers.
"Oh, yes. Your aunt, and your two sisters." Femme snickered."But aren't you forgetting one? What was her name again...? Kirika Akatsuki?"
"How...how do you-"
"Like I said, I have been stalking you for a while now. You're not exactly subtle about your desires to touch her up." She chuckled, irritating him."She was my kohai back in Lydian. Dumb little thing she is. She can't even do anything on her own, always stuck to that surfboard of a sister. But it's fitting that someone as stupid as you is into someone as dumb as her. A match made in heaven."
"Shut up."
"But I'm serious. It's too bad you're dying today. I bet you never even had to chance to fuck her, huh?" Femme groped her chestplate in a suggesting manner."You'll die a virgin, I'm afraid. But I guess if you play along, I can at least help you with that before I kill you."
"No thanks. The only girl I'm into is Kirika-chan." Abyss shot down the idea."Besides, you're not as stacked as she is. She's younger but has bigger boobs than you. I wouldn't touch you even if you were the last girl on the planet. I only live for Kirika's boobs. No one else's."
"I see. What a shame." Femme sighed, shaking her head."Guess I'll just have to kill you.
"Go ahead and try!" Abyss hurled his blades toward her, but she easily dodged them and dashed in his direction.
Rod Vent: Abyss Trident
Aiming his visor at Femme, he fired sharp slashes of water at her, making her leap from place to place to avoid them. Staff and trident clash in mid-air, both fighters staring into each other's eyes.
Femme then kicked his legs, causing him to fall onto the water, and jumped to evade the incoming blades from behind. She grabbed one of them, immediately throwing it toward Abyss, who was forced to roll out of the way before the blade could stab through his neck.
Tsunami Vent
A giant wave formed from the water, threatening to consume Femme. She was quick on her feet, opening up her visor and sliding a card inside.
Advent: Blancwing
Blancwing began flapping its wings and dispersed the water from ever reaching her. She wasn't done. She activated another ability, equipping her feet with white, large white boots with wings on their sides.
White Vent: Sky Walk
"Dance of the swan." She smirked, kicking the air and propelling herself against Abyss, catching him off guard and delivering a powerful kick to his chest. The boy skipped over the water until he crashed through a building. Femme kicked the air, her new ability allowing her to practically walk in the air as she dashed toward Abyss.
Strike Vent: Abyssclaw
Abyss summoned another wave, forcing Femme to take off higher into the sky. Using his gauntlet, he created a group of piranhas that shot toward the sky. Femme began kicking the air, running around the flooded streets of Okinawa. Several water tentacles tried to grab her, but her speed was too much. She noticed a fist of water coming from in front of her, forcing her to run into a window of a small office, running down the hallways as water chased her down, cackling like a lunatic.
'So, he's using his Zone Vent again to manipulate all the water here, huh? Well, in that case, I'll have to do something about it, won't I?"
Femme began spinning around, concentrating her energy on her right leg. As she gained momentum, she began shining in a bright light, mimicking a lightbulb circling the area. Once had had built enough momentum, she kicked a bus like a soccer ball, sending it at high speed toward Abyss. The boy aimed his gauntlet, creating a pressurized water beam to slice the bus in half. However, this was a distraction, as Femme emerged from the bus itself and spin-kicked him across the chest, breaking part of his armor.
But he had taken this opportunity to blast her in the stomach with a beam of water, launching her into the sky. Several water tendrils tried to get her, and Chiaki was growing impatient. She began twirling her staff at great speeds until it looked like a ring of light in her hands. She threw her weapon at the ground, the ring seemingly expanding in size as it began to tear through the streets.
Abyss was confused as he picked himself up from the ground, groaning. But then he noticed what she was doing.
The water was beginning to drain down the cracks, entering the sewers and even deeper on the places where the ring of light had cut even deeper. Soon enough, the water covering the streets had vanished.
"And once again, your Zone Vent is rendered useless," Femme smirked, watching as the ring of light headed toward Abyss. Lifting his trident, he spewed water from his gauntlet, cladding his weapon with pressurized water. He tried blocking, but he heard something snap and let go of his weapon. The trident was destroyed, and the ring of light began to spin the block."Can't use it again, can you? Because if you do it again, you'll just threaten to drown the innocent civilians you're trying so hard to protect! It's a lose-lose situation!"
Femme smirked sardonically, watching as Abyss started to run away from the weapon chasing him. He drew a card from his Deck, sliding it inside to activate it.
Zone Vent: Flood Zone
"What?!" Chiaki's eyes widened upon hearing the voice from the gauntlet. But was flabbergasted when nothing happened. No, something did happen. Abyss had only formed a small bubble of water that fit between his fingers."Kyahahahahaha! A dud?! Out of energy so soon?! Let me show you how it's done!"
Zone Vent: Light Zone
Once more, feathers surrounded the area, and Femme wasted no time to spread them around toward Abyss, using them to teleport. The ring of light was also close behind.
"That's right! I win!" She declared, ready to kill Abyss as she appeared in front of him.
"Not likely!"
"Huh?!"
He released the small bubble in his hand, jumping out of the way. The bubble suddenly grew several times in size, covering the whole street and the buildings around it. And with it, the feathers and Femme herself.
'W-what?! What just happened?!' Femme grimaced, the water pressure around her limiting her movements. The ring of light began to slow down, but it still slashed her right size, causing her to hiss in pain."You tricked me again!"
"I can't believe that worked.' Abyss sighed in relief, swimming around the dome.'I had to pretend I was running from her staff, but I was also running away from where the civilians were so they wouldn't be caught in my Zone Vent. I didn't know suppressing it to be the size of a small ball would work, but it did. And it threw her off. It's time to finish this!' He drew a card, already having his visor opened up.
Advent: Abyssodon
Abysslasher and Abysshammer appeared momentarily before they merged into one, forming a single, huge shark that began swimming toward Femme.
"Kill him already, Blancwing!" Femme yelled, summoning her own Advent Beast.
Advent: Blancwing
As expected, however, the elegant, murderous swan was considerably slower in the water. All it could do was defend itself against Abyssodon's strikes with his nose sword, and even then, it wasn't very effective. The shark could also shoot bullets from his sides, constantly keeping Blancwing on the defensive.
He didn't want to admit it, but this wasn't going to settle things. If he had to protect his friends and his town, then he would. He made a promise to Hajime and Kirika.
Final Vent: Abyss Dive
Abyssodon swam around until he was behind Abyss, who adopted the position of a dive kick. The shark then shot a pressurized water Typhon from its mouth, propelling him toward Femme.
'Damn it!' Femme had no choice but to try to defend herself by activating her Final Vent.
Final Vent: Misty Slash
Blancwing began flapping her wings behind Femme, increasing her speed as she began to twirl in the water, concentrating her energy on her right boot again."Dance of the swan!"
Once they were inches from each other, they released a battle cry. Both kicks connected, but it was obvious who the superior one was at this point. Femme's boots broke into pieces, and Abyss kicked her in the chest, shattering her armor and sending her crashing against Blacnwing out of the dome, going through a few buildings.
The dome collapsed onto the streets again, flooding them just like before. But thanks to Femme emptying them recently, the civilians on the rooftops weren't in danger. The water level was high enough to reach someone up to their stomach.
'I hope that worked...' Abyss sighed.'Thank God I work out every day and I have decent stamina. This shit is taking too much of my stamina as it is.'
He glanced up toward the sky, taking note of the barrier.'How am I supposed to break that thing? We can't communicate with the outside until we do...I thought if I defeated her, the barrier would go down, but-"
Before he could react, Wingslasher was hurled at him from afar, piercing him in his right shoulder. Fortunately, his armor had prevented it from fully stabbing him, but it was still inside of his flesh slightly.
"Fuck!" Abyss threw the weapon away, grabbing his arm.
"That...You got me good..." Femme emerged from the shadows, limping and grabbing her chest."I thought you were dumb, but you can think outside of the box, huh? Be grateful for your creativity, otherwise, you'd be dead by now..."
"I figured you stopped the momentum of my attack with that kick of yours..." Abyss winced in pain, watching the blood from his shoulder trickle to the ground.
"I wasn't expecting to do you any damage with that kick, since the water pressure was limiting me so much." Femme chuckled."So I did the second best thing and simply reduced the damage by stopping your full momentum. But still, I took some damage. I have to give you props. You're doing a lot better than I anticipated. It's not fun if they don't fight back, you know? I always have such a thrill when my victims squirm around and act all defiant. It gives me so much pleasure~!"
"It's all just a sick thrill to you? Watching people suffer?" Abyss spat."What happened with Kaburagi's wish to make the world a better place?!"
"I mean, you do realize all humanity must die for that to happen, right?" Femme scoffed, looking down at him."Whether they die by my hand or by Ragnarok, it hardly matters. We are free to kill as we wish. And it makes no difference. All humans will be revived and purified in the new world. So don't be so sad. All the people that died today...you will see them again. But I guess I do love tearing them apart. Have you ever heard the sound of flesh being torn from the bone? It's like when you're eating chicken. Just a bit more...loud, I suppose."
"You're fucking crazy!" Abyss screamed in disgust.
"No, that's...not right..." Femme splayed her arms to the side."I'm not the crazy one. I'm just doing my part in saving humanity. I just have a unique way to go about it. Nothing wrong with that. Besides, we all have our ways to enjoy ourselves, don't we? Just like you love to cook, I love to kill. We just love different things, that's all. Doesn't make us any different. And in the eyes of God, we are the same. Whether we're good or bad. And that's what we're trying to change."
"I don't get it."
"What we're trying to do is get rid of all evil from this world. And give everyone the perfect world the envision! This world is rotten to the core. Filled with malice and hatred. It gives birth...to people like me. In our new world, this won't be the case. We all get the be what we want. Live our perfect lives!"
"You just want to kill!"
"Do you think I always found pleasuring in killing?!" She snapped, silencing him. She grabbed her face, pacing around."I was once...a normal girl. When I had something to live for. My grandfather. I lost my family when I was a mere baby, and my grandfather lost his wife. We only had each other. He was my life and I was his. But he forgot me. That wretched, horrible disease made him forget me. I killed him...so I could preserve the memory of the kind, loving grandfather I always knew. His memory lives on inside of me! Isn't that what people say? That a person never tries as long as you remember them? That's when killing started giving me pleasure. It filled that hole inside of me. Because when I kill, my victims become part of me. They live inside. I remember all of their names. And as long as I live, they will never be forgotten. That's why I want to be remembered through all of eternity. So that my name never disappears. I will live on inside of everyone's minds! That's what I desire the most! Something short-lived is insignificant! Only the long-lasting ones are truly worth something!"
"You know...I understand that, to an extent." Abyss confessed, rubbing his arm."I also want to be remembered. Like a pop star or a celebrity. I like to stand out, you see. Because I want people to see me. Like you, I also lost my parents. I can't even remember my real birthday. But I found happiness with my new family. With the people around me. With my best friend. With the girl...I love. It's true people in the world suffer and whatnot, but at the same time, others are happy and cherish their lives. The little things in life that make us happy...are worth a thousand lies that this new world of yours offers. We live in this world. This reality. And we don't have another one.
"You don't know anything." Femme reached for her Deck, pillars of light emerging from the ground."You don't know what love is. You don't know what it means to love. If you want to live in this broken world, go ahead. Just let me tear out your intestines. Maybe I can make a spitroast with your intestines. It will be a sight. And don't worry, I will let some people live. After all, I need people to spread the word...OF CHIAKI NAKAHARA!"
(Play Kamen Rider Ryuki - Revolution)
Survive: Raito
Abyss knew further conversation was useless. He drew upon his Survive. He had no choice. He knew of the risks of using it. And he wasn't accustomed to it. But he had to try.
Survive: Nagare
Water geysers would appear around him and water currents surrounded him. He inserted the survive card, causing a water explosion to engulf him, creating a typhoon. Once the water subsided, Kamen Rider Abyss was in his Survive form.
(If you want a reference to how he looks, check out the artist Roheemura Art. Same with Femme.)
"No more messing around, Hamaguchi-kun." Femme cackled manically, pointing at the sky."You only have 5 minutes before my Laeveteinn is fully activated."
'Good. 5 minutes is all I need. And all I have, really. Yanagi-san said that my Survive wouldn't last long during my first few transformations.' Abyss opened up his new visor, the Abyssvisorzwei, a bigger version of his former gauntlet, and he slid a card inside.'So let's make the most of this.'
Sword Vent: Abysshredders
Two pairs of serrated blades appeared in his hands, each of them revving as if they were chainsaws.
'Kirika-chan...I wonder...do you always feel like this when you fight?'
Sword Vent: Lightpiercer
A blade of light appeared in Femme's hands, extending in size and transforming into a bigger blade."The corpse of your people will be an offering to our God."
The white of her eyes began turning black, dark lines covering her body and a single horn protruded from her head."Now come! Show me a show that I will never forget!"
Amber moaned, feeling as if she had been run over by a truck a few hundred times.
"Oh, thank god!" Kanamura sighed in relief.
"Kanamura-san...?" Amber mutered, confused."What...what happened...?"
The girl took a look at her surroundings. They were outside of the restaurant. But...the restaurant was destroyed. All she could see was the debris and the people outside, staring off into the distance. There was also some kind of...purple birdcage covering the whole town.
"I don't know...I was in the back when I heard screams and...Everything just..." The pinkette shook her head."I saw flames...and then I just passed out. When I woke up, we were all out here. I don't know what's going on, but something big is happening..."
"Flames..."
Everything came back to Amber. Hajime screamed for her to run as he took out something from his pocket. What looked to be a black box. Then a bright light covered the area, and she could swear she saw arms made of fire reach for the ceiling as it collapsed.
"Adachi-san! Adachi-san! Where is he?!" Amber glanced around, forcing her body up."Where is Adachi-san?!"
"Endou-chan-"
"He saved us! I had a feeling when I saw him!" Amber shouted, alerting the people around her."He's one of the heroes of the Lunar Attack! I know he is!"
"Hajime Adachi?" Kazuo Yashiko, who was one of the handymen that Hajime and the others helped earlier, perked up."He's the boy who helped me the other day. Kuroiwa-kun's friend..."
"He's buried underneath...?"
"I can't let him die." Amber shook her head, immediately heading toward the rubble, and started moving rocks away. The people were confused but Yashiki and his family decided to lend a hand. Kanamura didn't want to see her employees upset, so she decided to help. Slowly, but steadily, people began to gather around, looking for Hajime's body.
Meanwhile, Kabeyama had taken it upon himself to relocate Hamaguchi's family alongside Setsuna to a safe place. They were waiting for the waters in town to allow them to start mobilizing a rescue operation and retrieve the people on top of the rooftops. In the meantime, the chief took it upon himself to secure the Kuroiwa family to a safe place. The apartment complex where he lived was 5 stories high. They reached the rooftop upon climbing the stairs, not wanting to take the risk of the elevator dying on them.
"Oh, my God..." Chisa gaped, noticing the battle in the distance. The streets were covered in water and the amount of destruction around was apparent.
"How did this happen...?" Seiko muttered, horrified."It was supposed to be a happy day today...why did it end up like this...?"
"My brother..." Setsuna began to cry."My brother is out there..."
"Don't worry, Setsuna-chan...Hamaguchi will find him." Seiko wrapped her arms around the petite girl.
"What the hell is he doing, anyway?" Kagura bit her lower lip."He'll get himself killed! Why did we let him go?!"
"That boy is no ordinary boy." Kabeyama stated, heading for the stairs."He was saving people. I believe...they call those Kamen Riders. He's out there fighting, protecting us. And I promised him I would save as many civilians as I could. Please, stay here. And in case something happens, retreat to the lower floors."
"What...a Kamen Rider...?" Kagura gasped in disbelief."You knew...?"
"Well...yes." Seiko nodded slowly."They gave him a Deck when we took Hajime-kun and Setsuna-chan in."
"You put him in danger?!" Kagura screamed in her face."You allowed him to march to his death?!"
"He's our only chance to survive!" Seiko barked back, causing Chisa to get in between them."Hajime-kun can't fight! We don't know where he is! Hamaguchi is the last defense Okinawa has! Whoever is attacking, he's the only one that can stop them!"
An explosion caught their attention. The battle had resumed, and they were about to witness it.
(End Song)
(Play Odd n' End by Jyamar Garnde)
Femme began to slice the air, sending a slash of light toward Abyss, who clenched his weapons, revving the serrated blades and cutting the attacks, rushing at her.
"Heh!" Femme raised her blade, shooting small spheres of light, forcing Abyss to zig-zag around. He hurled his blades, much like how he did before, making Femme jumped in the air.
"I'm not falling for the same trick again!" Femme reached for the shield mounted on her arm which served as her visor, sliding a card in.
Guard Vent: Light Expansion
A barrier of golden feathers appeared behind her, blocking the blades from coming from behind.
Hydro Vent
To her surprise, Abyss was able to create water out of thing air, shooting several sharks in her direction.
Light Vent
She manifested several orbs of light around her, shooting them toward the sharks and exploding them on impact. Abyss created a wave of pressurized water around his feet, using it as a surfboard to ride on the water. Femme cackled, sending dozens upon dozens of light beams trying to hit him. But Abyss continued to cover his back, manifested tentacles and shells. The light created two wings behind Femme, which she used to chase after Abyss.
Realizing he was far from the civilians, he aimed both of his arms, creating a huge whale of water, threatening to consume her. She covered her body in light, enhancing her speed and easily flying upward, avoiding the attack.
Shoot Vent: Abyss Turret
A double-barrel machine gun with the head of Abysshammer. He pulled the trigger, releasing a barrage of bullets from the cannon as well as torpedos coming from the side compartments. Femme formed a wall of light, blocking the bullets, but the torpedos curved around and attacked from the sides, hitting her.
Growling, she opened up her visor as she sent a beam of light, forcing Abyss to hop out of the way.
Flash Vent
All of a sudden, a light version of Blancrider flew toward the sky before it shined incredibly light while releasing vibrations that paralyzed those who heard it. Abyss had to cover his ears, instinctively casting a dome of water around himself. And good thing he did, because several swords of light tried to impale him, but the water pressure stopped them inches before making contact.
'This noise...it's like my bones are rattling! And it's so bright it's like I'm staring into the sun!'
He decided to go for it, opening one of his eyes and blinding himself, but he saw where it was coming from. He shot at the object, destroying it, and stopping the vibrations and the light. Abyss fell on one knee, his left eye burning greatly. He couldn't open it.
"You're just another fish in the vast ocean!" Femme flew toward him, kicking him in the head and causing him to stagger back. He wrapped a water tendril around her ankle, tossing her against a building.
Femme recuperated, taking off into the sky once more."Fish are all the same once you cook them. And I like mine cut into pieces! 3 more minutes! And with that, my Laeveteinn will be fully activated and there will be no life left in this town."
"I won't let you!"
Advent: Abysshammer/Abysslasher
Abysshammer and Abysslasher appeared on the field, but they were actually in the shape of sharks now, instead of their humanoid versions. The sharks made their way toward Femme, who grinned at the challenge.
Advent: Blancrider
A metallic swan appeared in front of her, shooting feathers at the monsters and forcing them to split apart."And like that, my Blancrider takes the stage. Hmmm?"
Sword Vent: Abyssladon Claw
Aiming his new, improvided Abyssclaw, he fired a stream of water at Femme, who simply cast a wall of light. He ignited the jets located in the forearm, winding his fist back as he cast typhoons at his feet to shoot himself toward her. He punched the barrier, breaking through it and slamming his fist against her stomach, causing her to cough up blood.
"Dumbass!"
Hamaguchi gasped, noticing the thousands of blades surrounding him. He covered his face and torso with his gauntlets, feeling the light blades cut around his body. Abysshammer rammed into him, taking the attacks instead.
"S-shit..." Abyss noticed his armor flickering.'Oh, fuck...'
'This fucker is driving me insane!' Femme hissed, her smile covered with her own blood."YES! YES! MORE! GIVE ME MORE, HAMAGUCHI-KUN!"
Abyss smiled at her enthusiasm."I'm not done yet."
"You better not." Femme created a scythe of light."Because I decided what I'm going to do with you. I'm going to cut off your arms and legs feed you through a tube and keep you in my basement. I won't let you die, don't worry. Then, I'll personally go to Kirika-chan's house and rip her head off her little shoulders. I'll force-feed you her eyes, then her tongue, then her hair. Ah! Thinking about it is making me so wet! The pain, the misery! The agony! I can see it already!"
Abyss saw read. Kirika's smile flashed through his mind. He wasn't going to let her harm her. No matter what.
He opened up his visor, and instantly activated a new card.
Sword Vent: Abyss Sword
A longsword in the shape of a chainsaw revved as Abyss took a battle stance."I won't let you lay a single hand on her!"
"Go on and stop me them!"
Femme created several light orbs around herself, firing them at Abyss. He cut through them like butter, his long sword providing him with the cutting and range capabilities he needed to cover the area with each swing.
"2 more minutes!" Femme flew in his direction, creating a huge blade of light, several times her size, and swinging it down. Abyss blocked the attack, his feet sinking into the ground due to the impact. He used his gauntlet to clad his sword with water, immediately matching the size of Femme's sword and cutting through it.
"What?!" Femme cried in disbelief upon seeing him head toward her like a man on a mission.'His determination changed the moment I mentioned her name...Would he go so far for the sake of that dumb woman?!'
Femme created several clones of light, sending them in his direction. Abyss threw his blade, cutting through some of them and using his visor and gauntlet to shoot streams of water at the clone.
Chiaki narrowly avoided the blade, part of her helmet being sliced and revealing her face"Just one more minute! You're too late, Hamaguchi-kun!"
Advent: Abyssladon
A bigger version of Abyssodon appeared. It was bigger than his previous version, mimicking the size of a giant shark one would see in the movies. The shark's nose was a chainsaw, and he used it to cut through the clones and shoot torpedos at Femme. The girl began to retreat, shooting more orbs of light.
"No! Stop!" In a panic, she called upon her monster."BLANCRIDER!"
The swan crashed against the shark, but the shark merely bit into it with its giant jaws. Abyss jumped over them connecting his visor and gauntlet to start charging a beam of pressurized water, stronger than the others.
"I've had enough of this!" Femme aimed her hands at Abyss, firing a potent beam of light and flapping her wings, shooting several feathers for good measure.
"DO IT, KUROIWA-KUN!"
"YOU CAN DO IT!"
"PLEASE, SAVE US!"
"WE BELIEVE IN YOU!"
"GO FOR IT!"
Hearing the cheers of the people, Abyss smirked, shooting his water beam at the light beam. The water quickly cut through the light, striking Femme in the chest. She managed to wrestle out of it, but her armor had broken and her chest was bleeding. She unsheathed her blade from her visor, screaming like a madwoman.
The beam curved upward, heading toward the barrier and colliding against it, causing it to start flickering.
Using his visor, Abyss formed a small water dagger as they both met in the middle. He weaved the sword, and slashed Femme's side, making a deep cut."I'M GOING TO SEE KIRIKA-CHAN AND TELL HER I LOVE HER!"
'How can this happen...?' Femme gasped, blood pouring from her mouth.'You made your weakness into a strength?! Interesting...'
"That slash..." Kabeyama, who was observing the battle from afar with a pair of binoculars, muttered."It was deep. And the water stream from just now struck her head on, breaking her armor and impacting her skin. Kuroiwa-kun is wounded, but he just delivered several blows to the enemy.
"So, does that mean...?" A young officer muttered, hope creeping in his tone.
"Yeah..." Kabeyama smiled with relief.
Abyss rolled onto a rooftop, his Survive Mode running out. Femme crashed inside of a building, blood coming from her wound making a small trail.
"Kuroiwa-kun won. He has won."
"He did it!" Setsuna yelled in triumph, jumping in place."He really did it!"
"Thank goodness..." Chisa sighed in relief."This boy doesn't stop giving me heart attacks..."
"That's my boy!" Seiko grinned, slamming her fist against her palm.
Kagura, however, could only stare. Something was off...'What happened to that floating thing from earlier?'
"I have signal!" Setsuna beamed, immediately dialing a number.
"Signal?" Kagura looked up at the sky, noticing the barrier flickering after receiving Abyss's strongest attack.
"Where is her Relic?" Abyss sat up, glancing around the sky."Did it land somewhere...?"
"Good job, Hamaguchi!"
Abyss recognized that voice to be Kotaro, his friend."Kotaro! You're okay!"
"We are, thanks to you!" Kotaro grinned, jabbing his thumb behind him toward the people waving at Abyss."You're a hero, man!"
Abyss smiled, glad to have saved the citizens of Okinawa. However, he still felt sad for the ones that died during the attack. But at least, it was over. All he had to do was figure a way to break the barrier and-"
"Sailan Laevateinn seli Tron..."
Abyss' eyes shot wide open, and he ran to the edge of the building. Chiaki, covered in blood, held her Relic, which was now shining in crimson."The Laevateinn has been fully activated. It was a good fight. You kept me on my toes because you were unpredictable. You are good. You said you wanted to see Kirika-chan again? I'm afraid...you won't ever see her again. I managed to collect a good amount of blood. Along with mine. The requirements have been met. Did I ever say my blood type? I'm AB positive, meaning I can take in all types of blood. Such as..."
In a flash of light, Chiaki was clad in her Symphohear. She reached for her Pendant, squeezing it."Plasma Transfusion, Bakken!"
Her Relic sprouted four darts as if it were an insect and shot back toward her chest. The darts dug into her skin, drawing blood and giving her power. She began to cackle maniacally, her dress beginning to change from white to red. Her hair grew slightly as well, and the mirrors around her body turned crimson red.
Crimson Queen Stage
(If you want a visual representation, search for Destiny from Takt op Destiny.)
The newly evolved Chiaki took a deep breath, her eyes scanning around the startled civilians and Abyss before she began to sing.
(Play Queen of Hearts cover by 69)
She materialized her Armed Gear, a giant pair of scissors which she separated to form two giant twin blades. She broke one of her mirrors, creating a mirror in front of her entering it, and coming through the other side, moving in a red blur. In the blink of an eye, she was in front of Kotaro. She moved her blades around him before hiding them behind her back. Kotaro took a step back and his body started to crumble into pieces. Lumps of meat and blood made a disgusting sound that sent everyone into a frenzy.
"Basta-"
A slash appeared across his face, blood splattering onto the ground. He had no time to scream as Chiaki kicked him away. She grabbed one of her mirrors, shattering it and drawing a line with her finger, firing countless mirror shards in his direction.
Bloody Mary
The mirror shards shattered through the building, causing it to start collapsing. Chiaki then ignited her boosters, clicking her blades together to form her scissors and cutting through a crowd of people who were unfortunate enough to not run away in time. She shivered upon feeling their blood, her Relic absorbing it and regenerating her previous injuries.
'In the Crimson Queen Stage, I can regenerate any injury by consuming blood. Ah~! It feels so good! It's so warm on my skin! And the pain~!'
She stabbed her scissors on the ground breaking one of her mirrors and creating a small dagger made of ice. She stabbed herself in her palm, going through it entirely. Instead of screaming in pain, she was cackling in pure ecstasy, grabbing onto the blade as she pulled it out, and slashing her palm open. The blood clad her weapon as the wound mended, creating a scythe made of blood. She swung her scythe, sending a slash of blood through the buildings around her and cutting through them. The buildings began to collapse, killing the innocent people inside of the upper floors.
Chiaki continued to sing, singing to the heavens as she summoned multiple copies of herself made of crimson crystals.
Alice Kyteler
The Mirror Maidens wasted no time to hunt down their victims.
People continued trying to escape from the buildings, but the Mirror Maidens were emerging from the mirrors. One of them grabbed a man by the face and began bashing him against the wall until his head exploded into a gory mess of meat.
More Mirror Maidens emerged from inside the buildings, cutting people apart and tearing them apart. The screams of agony and horror were music to Chiaki's ears. Not even the people who locked themselves in their houses were safe.
A teenage girl was dragged below her bed, kicking and screaming, only for her screams to stop and a puddle of blood to pour from under her bed. They were everywhere.
The police began to open fire on them, with Kabeyama leading the charge. However, the bullets were ineffective against the blood-infused mirrors. She smirked, enlarging her scissors and creating smaller energy scissors around her, sipping the air.
Anula of Anuradhapura
Energy slashes were immediately sent in their direction, cutting them limb by limb. Kabeyama tried to aim at her head, but his gun was suddenly cut to pieces.
'W-what-'
And then, his arm fell off. She was about to slice him up when a young man tackled her out of the rooftop.
Confused she rose a brow, finding the man's crying expression rather amusing.
"I won't let you kill the Chief! He did everything for us! He's a kind-hearted and-"
His voice died the moment her finger sunk into his forehead, an elongated nail piercing through the back of the skull.
Alice Wonderland
The nail turned into blood, splitting up into various attacks, piercing through multiple people's heads. Once she was done, she safely landed on the ground, recalling her blood and absorbing it.
'Yummy.' She sucked on her blood fingers.
Her song continued, bathing in the screams of agony that filled with her life.
However, she noticed Abyss moving around in an attempt to stop the clones.
'So, he decided to target them.' Chiaki noted with a twisted smile.'He's trying to protect the civilians. But he's worn out. He's wounded, and tired, and Survive has taken a toll on him. Must have been his first time. And unlike me, he can't heal. This fight is over.'
"HELP! SOMEOME HELP ME!" A woman was hanging from the edge of a building.
"I got you!" Abyss raised his arms in an attempt to catch her. She lost her grip, and free-fell to the ground. However, before he could catch her, a Mirror Maiden swept by and cut her into pieces, her flesh and blood tainting Abyss' armor.
The screams of people caught his attention. A building was about to collapse, and they were about to be crushed by it. He had no time to panic. He aimed his visor, unleashing a stream of water that stopped the building from crashing down. From the water, Mirror Maidens emerged out of nowhere.
"You dumbass! My ability revolves around ANY reflection! Not just mirrors!"
The Maidens immediately started to kill the civilians. One of them kicked Abyss in the chest, launching him away and making him drop the building he was holding.
(Song End)
"No...why...how could anyone do this...?" Tears streamed down Setsuna's face. The girl fell to her knees, grabbing her head as her breathing became erratic."It's...it's just like that day..."
Chisa rushed to her side, trying to comfort her as best as she could.
Kagura clicked her tongue, rushing toward the stairs.
"Where are you going?! You'll die if you go outside!" Seiko cried out.
"She's going to kill him!" Kagura hissed, refusing to stop even for a second as she began to descend the stairs. Seiko gritted her teeth, chasing after her.
"Stay here and wait for help to come!" Seiko yelled, leaving her aunt and Setsuna alone on the rooftop.
They had no choice but to stay here since the screams paralyzed them and prevented them from moving.
"Hajime...where are you...?"
Abyss panted, his vision blurry. He forced his body to run, bumping into a young lady around his age.
"Help! You have to do something! They killed my Mom!"
"It's okay! Just..." Abyss was panicking, scolding himself. He was supposed to be reassuring him, not panicking too."Everything will be fine, so just-"
Blood splattered in his eyes as a pair of hands emerged from the girl's mouth, a Mirro Maiden had pierced the back of her head, and with a swift movement, split her skull into two, killing her.
"Y-you bastard!" Abyss screamed, lunging at the Maiden. The copy backhanded him into another one, who kicked him toward the sky. Chiaki dive-kicked him in the chest, sending him crashing into a car.
"You forget boy, this isn't a 1v1 anymore. It's..." Chiaki clapped, summoning a total of 10 Mirror Maidens."A 10 on 1!"
Abyss chuckled, pulling his phone out and browsing through his pictures. The first one was one he recently took of everyone in the restaurant. Hajime looked awkward, managing a small smile in contrast to Setsuna's sunny smile. Seiko and Kagura glared at each other with Chisa in the middle, pulling them closer and Hamaguchi underneath. He scrolled again, smiling upon seeing a picture that Kirika had sent her of herself in school, giving the camera a wink. His mind trailed off to the last time he saw her.
"Hey..." Kirika slowly walked up to Kuroiwa, hands in front of her.
"Hey." Kuroiwa replied softly."Looking cute as ever, huh, gorgeous?"
"Stop it..." Kirika blushed, avoiding his gaze."You're not fair-desu...All these compliments...I'm a real sucker for them..."
"Fine. I'll stop." Kuroiwa raised his hands in defense."But I can't help not compliment you. You wanted to tell me something?"
"I know Yosuke-san gave you the Abyss Deck." Kirika started, kicking the dirt below her feet."I just don't want you to do anything stupid, okay? I lost my brothers...and a sister already. And..."
"You don't want to lose me?" Kuroiwa finished for her with a smile."Aw, I didn't know you'd cared about me like that."
"Of course I do-desu! You're my friend too!" She yelled, catching him off guard."And so are Blacky-kun and Setsuna-chan. So do me a favor and protect them...please. And protect yourself too."
"Of course." He pulled her in for a good."I'll protect them. You take care of your siblings too."
"Understood..."
"And...by the end of this, how about we go out for a date?" He winked at her."I'd love to take you out to eat something. My treat."
"Okay, but only if you pay!" Kirika nodded enthusiastically."I'm warning you right now, I only eat delicious food."
"It's a date, Little Reaper."
"What? Giving up? What are you looking at? Calling for help?" Chiaki asked in a derisive tone.
"Nah." Abyss put his phone away, taking a deep breath."Just remembering what I'm fighting for."
'If I want to stop those clones, I have to defeat her..." Abyss drew his Survive Card.'I don't know if I can pull off a second transformation...But I have no choice...'
Survive: Nagare
Chiaki hummed, surprised to see him pulling a second Survive transformation."Still have juice in the tank, huh? Well, I hope you do something because you're starting to bore me."
Abyss wobbled, barely able to stand on his feet. He had lost too much blood and was exhausted. His Survive form was flickering, threatening to revert to his normal form.'I'll have to bet everything on this last attack.'
Hydro Vent
Abyss formed a sphere of pressurized water, condescending it as much as he could, and grabbed it like a baseball, throwing it at Chiaki.
"Hah!" Chiaki formed a mirror, deflecting the sphere to the side. Abyss was on the move, creating water as he skated on the surface, shooting several projectiles of pressurized water at the clones.
The Maidens formed scythes, following Abyss around the streets.
'Kirika-chan...Hajime...Both of you shine so much. It's almost blinding.' Abyss got lost in his thoughts, creating arms of water and grabbing a few Maidens, crushing them.'You guys have big dreams. Big responsibilities. But you try your hardest to push through and continue. You have things to look forward to. Futures ahead of you. I wish I could be like you. Have aspirations of my own. You have a lot going for you. But me...?'
Aqua Vent
His body was now encased with azure-colored water, similar to how Ryuki looked with his blaze vent."I'm just a lost bullet."
Suddenly, he blitzed through several Maidens, the water pressure around him so high that his punches were breaking them to pieces.
'He got stronger!' Chiaki grinned maniacally."Yes! Yes! This feeling! I love it so much!"
Chiaki's body grew paler, the lines in her body disappearing and her pupils turning a deep shade of red, similar to her teeth. Two horns now protruded from her head and a skeletal wing sprouted from her back, her voice becoming even more distorted."Humanity has been struggling for so long! No more! Today, we mark the beginning of a new world! The salvation that is to come! Rejoice, my feel brethren! For your deaths will form a path for our new, beloved world! The beauty of human struggle will be no more!"
The mad woman sliced her wrists, using her blood to create a spear of blood, mixing it with her glasses, giving it the appearance of a weapon created of ruby.
Abyss created two typhoons at his feet, increasing his speed even more as he concentrated his water on his right fist."That attack from earlier...was not in vain!"
"Huh?" Chiaki gasped, feeling something strike her in the back, launching her forward.'That ball he threw earlier...don't tell me he made it go around the block so he could hit me from behind?!'
Abyss delivered a powerful punch to Chiaki's chest, caving it in and making her spit blood followed by a scream that turned into laughter. The spear had pierced his right thigh, mixing her blood with his and creating small spikes of blood under his thigh that pierced his flesh, making him howl in agony. Chiaki was sent flying toward the sky, but Abyss had one more trick up his sleeve.
Final Vent: Deep Abyss Dive
Abyssladon appeared from above, spewing water and flooding the streets once more as he began to condense and shrink down to become a bike which Abyss rode. Compartments opened from the sides and the face of Abyssladon in front began shooting torpedos, destroying the Mirror Maidens in the way and shooting Chiaki down.
"D-damn! That's it!" Chiaki had enough, breaking a mirror and spawning several mirrors in front of her.
Ted Bundy
She dived inside the mirrors, coming from the other side. Every time she traveled through a mirror, her speed increased until she went past the last one, shooting like a rocket at Abyss. (Kind of like Decade's Final Attack Ride.)
The water began to engulf Abyss, Abyssladon's chainsaw nose revving as they took the form of a giant megalodon. The shark collided with the Symphogear, shredding through her body but she managed to kick him in the head, knocking him off his bike and outside of the water shark. Abyss rolled around on the ground, his armor shattering as he was unable to hold his transformation anymore.
"That was close..." Chiaki sighed, consuming more blood to regrow her flesh and heal her wounds."Good thing I collected tons of blood."
Hamaguchi gasped for air, his head hurting him immensely due to the kick.
"You're finally done, huh?" Chiaki mused, slowly approaching him.
"Don't you dare touch him!" Kagura yelled, throwing a fire extinguisher at the serial killer. Chiaki just threw two shards, one at her abdomen and another one at the fire extinguisher. But this only served to make it explode and cover the area with white dust.
"KAGURA-NEE-SAMA!" Hamaguchi screamed upon seeing his sister fall to the ground, a pool of blood forming underneath her.
Seiko tried taking advantage of the situation and went to her brother's side, but a Mirror Maiden was behind her and impaled her arms, earning a howl of pain.
"SEIKO! NO!"
"So, the two sisters came to save their brother?" Chiaki huffed."Good. I have an audience. Now I can kill you at my leisure."
"D-don't kill them please!" Hamaguchi pleaded, holding out his Deck."You want this, right?! Just please! Don't kill my sisters! Don't kill anymore more innocen-"
Hamaguchi was silenced by Chiaki's foot entering his mouth with a swift kick."And where did you get the impression that this was a negotiation? In the end, you're just shark bait. Know your place beneath the feet of God's chosen saviors."
"She's going to kill them..." Chisa muttered, falling on her arms and knees."She's going to kill my children...We're going to die..."
'Why...? Why is this happening? Is this what Hazuki-nii-chan meant...? About evil...? Are people really this evil...? Was Hazuki-nii-chan right...?'
The girl took a deep breath, her stomach bulging out.
"HAJIMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
Chisa looked up toward the girl, puzzled."What are you-"
"HAMAGUCHI-SAN IS ABOUT TO GET KILLED! DO YOU HEAR ME?! HELP UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSSSSSS!"
The people hiding could it the girl's screams. Even Chiaki was becoming irritated with her screaming.
"HAJIME! HAJIMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! PLEASE! I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME! I BEG OF YOU! SAVE THEM! DON'T LET THEM DIE! THEY HELPED US SO MUCH! SO PLEASE! JUST ONE MORE TIME! JUST ONE MORE TIME, HAJIME! GET UP! I NEED YOU!"
Chisa, with no other choice left, began screaming for Hajime. The people hiding around heard their screams and joined in as well. Unbeknownst to them, they were releasing white orbs from their bodies, heading toward where Hajime's body was.
Meanwhile, Amber and the other civilians continued trying to dig Hajime out, their bodies shining in white as well.
(Play "Kiseki" by Luck Life)
"D-don't..." Kagura tried to crawl to Abyss, but the wound on her abdomen opened up, causing her to hiss in pain.
"Don't kill him...!" Seiko coughed up blood, her arms pinned down by giant shards.
"We had quite the fun today, didn't we, Champion of Okinawa?" Chiaki grabbed Hamaguchi by the neck, using her boosters to boost herself into the sky."And so, I believe it's time to finish our little game, don't you think?"
Hamaguchi spat blood in her face, but Chiaki just licked it off.
"It's fine. I'm not upset." Chiaki giggled, licking his closed eye, causing him to shiver in disgust."Don't worry. Though you might have fought alone, you will not die alone. That is my last gift to you. You'll see them again in our new paradise."
"A paradise built on lies..."
"Heheheh. I am not without compassion. Despite being a complete novice, you pushed me this far with creativity alone. That is to be commended. So, I'll give you a gift." Chiaki grinned, breaking a mirror and creating a glass dagger mixed with blood."I'll let you have some final words. Goodbye to your sisters. Or something."
Hamaguchi looked past her shoulder, his eyes widening. A smirk graced his features as he started to laugh.
"What's so funny?" Chiaki narrowed her eyes."I think I missed the joke. What are your final words?"
"You...you lost." Hamaguchi shot her the most cocky smirk she had seen from him."You lose..."
"I lost?" Chiaki repeated, raising a puzzled eyebrow. She noticed him staring behind her, and she followed his gaze. In the distance, she saw a light. A bright light hovering over town. The same place where the attack started. The light... they were flames. And the figure was surrounded by a white aura.
"Yeah...you lost..."
"No...No...No! He's supposed to be dead!" Chiaki screeched, shaking her head wildly."I KILLED YOU!"
"Told ya..." Hamaguchi closed his eyes."You lose..."
"Tch! He's still too far from here! He won't make it in time to save you!" Chiaki prepared to stab Hamaguchi in the neck."DIE ALONGSIDE YOUR NAIVE DREAMS OF HO-"
A scorching hot kick to the face forced Chiaki to release her hold on Hamaguchi, launching her across town.
'W-what hit me...?' She screamed in pain, grabbing her burning cheek.'It can't be...he was too far...I didn't even see him get to m-'
Ryuki kneed her in the back, launching her to the sky, and moved at incredible speeds above her, spinning around to charge a kick and slam it across her stomach, breaking several of her ribs and shooting her to the ground.
Before Hamaguchi could fall to the ground, a pair of arms caught him, preventing him from falling to his death. He didn't have to open his eyes. He knew instantly who it was."Man...you sure know when to make an entrance...I was about to go sicko mode on her, you know..."
"Yeah...Sorry..." Ryuki said, slowly descending to the ground."I didn't mean to steal the spotlight from you. Sorry, I took so long..."
"Just make sure you tell Kirika-chan how awesome...I was...I'm going to take a nap, yeah? I think I've... earned...it..."
Hamaguchi closed his eyes, finally losing consciousness, knowing full well everything would be fine.
"Yeah...Don't worry...I'll take it from here." Ryuki said in a solemn tone, determined to settle things.
Chiaki was writhing in agony, crawling on all fours as she wheezed for air, vomiting blood. She began to sit up, but fell on her butt, vomiting more blood, her eyes bloodshot.
"Three...just three attacks...And I'm all powered up...!" The lavendered-haired girl finally got her bearings, spending blood to mend her wounds."So how...how am I so damaged...?!"
Ryuki landed in front of her, glaring down at her, his Survive Mode activated."You were having a lot of fun killing these innocent people. But it ends here. And so do you."
He's back. Next chapter, we're going back to the main story. And when we go back to Okinawa, we'll dwell deep into Hajime's mind before he resurfaces. But yes, he's back. Not completely but he's getting there.