Ugh, I feel disgusted with myself that I demanded reviews in exchange for chapters. A desire of recognition was getting the best of me back then, which is partly why I went on a long hiatus with this story after I came to my senses. I realized that I screwed up big time there, and I apologize to any returning readers who were sickened with me about that. I have to face my demons and move on. Also I don't want this story to fall into obscurity or be forever be seen as just a pitiful attempt at recognition. This chapter remained unfinished for the majority of this story's four year hiatus, but my life is taking a nose dive into despair, which had me reflect on things. You don't have to worry about those demands ever happening again. From now on, I'm going to do this as I'd like, even if this tanks with readers. And to those who are still with me from the beginning, I am more grateful than you could imagine. Now enough about me, onto the story.

Ride 7: Lost In the Echo- Arch Beast Rising

"RIDERANGER!"

The six Riderangers moved out of their poses and stared at the Kaijin as he pointed his sword at them.

"I don't care who you all are. I shall kill you all!" he declared before running forward.

"Rias, Haruhi." Pyro Red called out, catching his mentioned comrades' attention. "I need to wield you guys." Hydro Blue and Thunder Yellow nodded before running over to him and quickly offering him their hands. The leader accepted them and held firmly as they transformed into their respective weapon forms.

"WEAPON MODE: STEAM SLAYER! PLASMA SLASHER!"

Emerging from a flash of light, Pyro Red held both weapons at his sides as he charged forward towards the Chess Beast. The remaining three members watched in awe at the weapons that were their teammates just moments ago..

"Incredible… to think we can do that…" Cryo White mused before looking over at Cyclone Pink. "Ne, Pink-chan, should we try it out ourselves?"

The pink ranger nodded before her comrade grabbed her wrist without warning, resulting in her to glow.

"WEAPON MODE: SNOW SHOT!" Beta's Dualshifter announced just as the light died down, revealing what Cyclone Pink transformed into.

Cryo White now wielded a hand held bowgun. The weapon was pink around the ribbed grip with a white snowflake decal present on both sides. The barrel was a reflective chrome with a pair of translucent white protrusions with sharpened edges that gave the weapon a crossbow appearance. Dawn Gold was too stunned from what happen to notice the taller Rideranger grabbing her own wrist, resulting in her own transformation.

"WEAPON MODE: SPECTRUM SCOPE!"

Cryo White looked at the small golden cylinder that she was now holding. Along the side was a silver silhouette of a butterfly on the sides of it.

"I see… not what I expected, but this will work just fine." she said before attaching the scope to the upper rear of the Snow Shot. She then held the weapon with the scope parallel with her visor and aimed at the charging Kaijin before pulling the trigger. A bolt of ice made its mark at the right ankle, forcing the kaijin to trip over himself and collapsing to the ground. He looked down and was taken back upon the sight of the now frozen appendage.

Pyro Red took the opportunity to swing both of his weapons one after another, aiming to strike the downed Kaijin across the chest. Gamma brought his sword up to parry the sword, only to be struck by the axe in which the edge heated up, enhancing the damage it dealt.

However, before the Ranger could deal any further damage, a blue brick like projectile was fired from behind, striking him in the back. Keitaro screamed before he was blasted to the ground by several more of the same projectiles.

Cryo White turned around and aimed her bowgun, only to be struck down to the ground by the same projectiles faster than she could react.

Gamma staggered to his feet, using his sword to support himself. He looked over at his savior before immediately lowering his head.

"Alpha-1498-sama." he said humbly upon recognizing the newcomer.

A human like condor stood. Its torso was robust and covered in black feathers, while the base of its neck had white plumage that gave way to the bird like head made out of dull green bricks that was on a short neck. He donned a pair of red leather pants with two loose studded belts, one black, the other white, around his waist. His feet were like the bird's that he resembled, but was stony like his head. His arms were covered in long black feathers, giving them the appearance of wings while the hands were humanoid, but were just like the head.

"I see I have arrived in time to join the fun." Alpha said before holding out his right hand. The gaps between the bricks that formed the limb began to seep a brilliant green light before the bricks dismantled and reformed into what resembled a rectangular barrel for a firearm. The two Riderangers looked up before throwing their weapons up, letting them transform back into their comrades.

"Rias… Still can't control your impulses like usual." the avian Chess Beast mocked before several blue brick shaped projectiles were fired upon the group, who all scattered to avoid being hit. He then chuckled as he bowed. "For those who don't know me, I am Alpha-1498, a Rook-Class Omni in charge of interrogations."

Thunder Yellow froze upon hearing the voice.

"No… it can't be him…" she said before staring at the condor.

Alpha lowered his arm as it reverted back to normal.

"Do I know you by any chance?" he asked in confusion.

" Is that you Bucchi?" the Rideranger asked.

"Bucchi?" the Chess Best questioned while scratching the side of his head before shaking his head. "You got the wrong person."

Gamma only sighed before he stood under his own weight while raising his sword up again to fight.

"Alpha-sama, I shall deal with these pests." he said. The Condor fell silent before nodding in reluctant acceptance.

"Fine, I'll stand back and watch for now. But be careful, one of them is the traitor Rias." he said sternly before stepping backwards.

Pyro Red looked at his comrade briefly before turning his attention towards Dawn Gold.

"Should we pair up?" he asked the smaller Rideranger.

"Hai!" she replied instantly before her wrist was touched. In a flash of light, she transformed into a different form.

"WEAPON MODE: GATLING SUN!"

Keitaro was taken off guard by how large his new weapon was. It was a Gatling gun that was glistening gold. The five equally glistening silver barrels, which are as long as his arms ,were connected to a golden box like chamber with red highlights. He held onto the weapon by two black tube shaped handles that were present at the top and rear of the large weapon, with a red trigger present on the rear.

"Wow… you're full of surprises Naka." he said to the weapon, which vibrated softly in response. "Now, let's do this." Beta and Haruhi looked at each other and nodded before the pink Rideranger grasped the other's wrist while Hydro Blue grasped Cryo White without any warning.

"WEAPON MODE: STORM LASHER "

"WEAPON MODE: ICEBERG CRUSHER!"

Gamma was stunned at the sight he saw after the lights gave way.

Hurricane Pink branded a large yellow segmented sword with a horizontal lighting bolt for the hilt with a black grip. The blade sparked slightly at random intervals as the wielder twirled the blade a few times in the air.

Hydro Blue grasped firmly upon the translucent white mace she held in her hands. The silver sphere that formed the head was covered in transparent icicle shaped spikes, lined up in vertical rows with some space between each protrusion . The weapon was held by the black handle with a silver highlight running through the sides.

Pyro Red screamed as he pulled the trigger, unleashing a continuous volley of red projectiles at the chess beast, each shot creating a miniature explosion upon colliding with something. Gamma was forced backwards while being overwhelmed by the onslaught of projectiles striking him in the chest. He dropped his weapon involuntarily before leaping behind a rusted down car for shelter.

The leader ceased firing as the other two Riderangers ran forward. Gamma peered out of his hiding spot, only to be struck in the face by the mace. The impact area was frosted over as the Chess Beast was knocked out into the open.

"Dammit! That hurts.." the chess beast whined while holding his face with both hands.

Beta swung the Storm Lasher at the Chess Beast, the blade stretching out to reveal the segments being held together by a single black cord that was normally hidden within.

The weapon wrapped around the serpent before he was electrocuted by it. Gamma screamed in agony as the electricity surged throughout his body. A few moments passed before the weapon unraveled and returned to its former state, letting the kaijin to collapse to the ground.

"Omega-Shocker… will never fall…" Gamma wheezed as he got onto one knee while glaring at the Riderangers as their weapons turned back into their original forms. "You will all be killed for your insolence…"

"You're wrong, Gamma, Omega-Shocker will fall at our hands." Pyro Red while clenching his fist in front of him.

"That's correct, despite our numbers, we do have the power to prevail." Rias added.

"The Akuma no Kamen, Rias of the Rain, Beta the Renegade, the Shibuya Queen, and the Maiden of Ice, as well as a young girl." Alpha spoke up in interest while Thunder Yellow flinched a little. "Quite the impressive roster you have."

"Alpha-sama…" Gamma said weakly as his superior walked towards him.

Alpha reached for one of his arm feathers and plucked it off, holding it up between two fingers.

"You've fought well, now it is time to be reborn." he said before flicking the feather into Gamma's head with pinpoint precision. The snake screamed in pain as the feather was drawn into his body through some unseen force . His entire body began to glow purple while growing in size. Alpha flapped his arms and took to the sky.

"Best of luck with Gamma now, Riderangers!" he taunted before breaking into maniacal laughter as he flew out of sight. The Riderangers looked at the now giant sized Chess Beast who roared defiantly as he looked down at them.

Pyro Red grabbed the petite ranger and turned her back into the Gatling Sun and opened fire upon the monster's torso, but it did nothing before the snake stomped the ground nearby him, causing the entire earth to shake violently. The Rideranger lost his balance and fell to the ground while his weapon turned back to Dawn Gold.

"Damn… what now?!" Pyro Red cursed as he rose to his feet. "I came too far to lose now!"

"There is a way to fight back." a familiar voice said.

"What do you want now?" he asked while looking over to see the cloaked figure who stood within the burning building earlier sitting on the hood of the car Gamma hid behind earlier.

"You have been deemed worthy by your Elegy, by achieving Shinka Rank, you also have gained new powers as a Ranger, one that your comrades can now use too. Press the medallion within the Elegy." he explained. "Do not worry, this is outside of our contract." Keitaro did as he was told, only to be taken back in surprised by how loud it was.

"KUWA FLARE! COME NOW! COME ON!" the Dualshifter screamed in a demanding manner as the medallion began glowing scarlet as it was pressed. Pyro Red felt the ground shake before a geyser of magma erupted from the ground as it parted, followed by a loud screech from within the geyser.

A large mechanical stag beetle crawled out of the magma harmlessly. Its black mandibles were long and flat, the outsides sharpened to resemble swords, with three spiky protrusions inside. The eyes were glowing green while the rest of its body was black except for the red wing casing as with its legs, which had silver joints in between the three oversized red segments for each leg.

The mechanical beetle screeched again as it looked up at Gamma, who was staring at it in shock. The Riderangers watched in awe as the beetle extended its mandibles before a stream of flames emerged from the space in between them at the head. Gamma screamed in pain as he backed away from the fire, letting his guard down.

"My turn!" Thunder Yellow said before mimicking her leader's movements, the Dualshifter emitting a brilliant yellow

"Me too!" Cryo White added while following suit, her Elegy radiating a snow white glow.

"KABU THUNDER! COME NOW! COME ON!"

" SNOW DRAKE! COME NOW! COME ON!"

Black storm clouds began to form above the area before lightning began to strike the ground as a blizzard was formed, the cold wind and snow blowing against the Kaijin while covering him with a thin layer of frost. Another screech was heard followed by buzzing.

A mech resembling the Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle descended from the cloud. Its body structure closely matched the Kuwa Flare, but was yellow instead of red and its single axe like horn was yellow with red eyes.

However, it wasn't alone. It was being carried by a larger dragonfly like mecha. Its long abdomen was white and bulky while its wings were a translucent blue, as were its eyes. Its legs were silver with the middle pair slightly bulkier than the rest. The rest of its body was black.

The Snow Drake flew to the ground and released its cargo, which immediately charged forward, ramming its horn into the kaijin's chest, knocking him down to the ground. Once off balanced, the Snow Drake hovered in place at an angle as a blast of artic cold wind came from its wings downwards. The Chess Beast roared in defiance as his armor began to be encased within ice.

"Surprised you're handling this very well, Haruhi-san." Keitaro commented his teammate. "Since you spaz out upon seeing a bug, I thought you were going to freak out upon seeing them ."

"They're not bugs, so there's no problem with them." the yellow ranger said calmly.

"SORA CHOU! COME NOW! COME ON!"

"HYDRO MUSHI! COME NOW! COME ON!"

"LEPIDO SOL! COME NOW! COME ON!"

Thunder Yellow trembled upon hearing the announcement of the remaining three riderangers who yet to summon their mecha.

"They're not bugs…" she repeated in a strained voice. "Just giant…whatever they're called that resemble bugs… Eh heh…." Pyro Red only shook his head before looking to the storm cloud as it began to dissipate, revealing a magenta butterfly as it flew downwards.

Its magenta wings each resembled that of a folding fan, with a large black bar present at the top of each wing. Its abdomen was black with pink stripes. Its legs were similar to the Snow Drake's in design, with the middle pair of legs being thicker than the rest. Its eyes were green with a pink proboscis curled up underneath the black head with silver antennae protruding above the eyes.

Behind it was a larger mecha with rigid golden swallowtail wings with black highlights. Its body was completely black, with sky blue eyes to contrast it. Its legs had gold highlights at several areas, with the middle pair also with blue orbs located just above the knee joint.

The two new arrivals each extended their proboscises, wrapping them around one of Gamma's arms and lifted the hapless Chess Beast up into the air. The pair flew in circles, picking up speed before doing a synchronized flip, slamming the snake into the ground with excessive force nearby the river, resulting in the kaijin being released from his ice restraint.

The water's surface began to churn before a large light blue horn erupted from the water, striking the downed Kaijin in the chest. Gamma screamed as he was sent airborne, sparks flew from the armor he wore before crashing into a series of abandoned buildings.

The Hydro Mushi screeched as it surfaced from the ground. Its body was similar to that of the other two beetle mecha, but with the long horn of the Elephant Rhinoceros beetle it resembled. The ruby red eyes glowed as it crawled onto land with its legs.

The giant staggered to his feet, breathing heavily while grasping his shoulder. His eyes were filled with disbelief.

"Impossible… we obliterated all of them!" he protested. "Those machines shouldn't exist!"

Hydro Blue watched as all the insect based mecha surround the bewildered Chess Beast.

"I never thought the Arch Beasts still existed. To think that the last hope of the Super Sentai survived all this time." she said calmly.

"Last hope?" Pyro Red asked in confusion.

The half-Zangyack reached for her helmet and touched the forehead, dismissing the helmet as it turned into water and fall to the ground.

"The Arch Beasts were designed specifically to combat Omega Shocker when their soldiers grew. However, I believed them to be destroyed when I demolished the location they were supposedly being built at." Rias explained while looking at the giants with her now sapphire blue eyes. "To think not only they survived, but one is assigned to me."

Keitaro dismissed his own helmet and smiled.

"I think that you proved yourself to them that you deserve their aid." he said calmly. "At least, that's what it feels like to me."

Rias nodded before a ghost of a smile formed on her face.

"Arigato, Honda Keitaro."

"No problem Rias-san"

"Hey! Now's not the time to flirt with girls, Akuma-kun!" Cryo White interjected.

Rias and Keitaro both reformed their respective helmets before turning their attention towards the fight.

Gamma kept moving around in place, doing his best to keep an eye on his mechanical adversaries.

"Ike!" Pyro Red shouted as he held a hand out in front of him before his hand grasped the air.

The Kuwa Flare screeched as it charged forward before twisting its head at an upwards angle, slashing the Kaijin with its sharpened mandibles. The other two beetle Arch Beasts followed suit, ramming their horns into each side of his torso. The rest of the mechs took to the sky, with Snow Drake taking the lead. The beetles fell back, getting out of the way while the dragonfly did an aerial somersault, resulting in being behind the two butterflies.

Sora Chou was the first to strike, its wings folding in like a fan, transforming the butterfly into what resembled some form of jet. The mech picked up speed as it tilted sideways while plummeting, striking Gamma with its wing before it opened them just before hitting the ground, narrowly avoiding a crash landing. Lepido Sol flew straight forward, crashing head first into its adversary, knocking him to the ground. The largest of the Arch Beasts flapped its wings and flew off as Snow Drake closed in.

The Arch Beast used all of its legs to grab onto Gamma before flapping its wings vigorously to take off, with the Chess Beast in tow.

"Let me go!" the snake screamed at the top of his lungs as he began punching the mech in its eyes as they went upwards. Snow Drake screeched before relinquishing its grip on Gamma. The Chess Beast dropped to the ground, landing in a crouch.

"Now I am mad." he said before rising up. He hissed loudly before his armor began to crack as light began to shine from underneath. The Arch Beasts all stopped to observe what their opponent was doing.

Hydro Blue stepped forward upon realizing what was going on.

"He's promoting…" she muttered in discontent.

"Promoting?" Pyro Red asked.

"Correct, he is changing his Class, becoming more powerful." the blue Rideranger explained. As she spoke, Gamma's armor began to crumble, revealing a body made out of green brick underneath.

"Great… just when things were starting to look good." Pyro Red said dryly.

"What are we to do now, you dumb alien!?" Thunder Yellow spoke up while walking straight to her comrade.

"We combine." Rias replied before turning her attention towards her Arch Beast. "Hydro Mushi!"

The blue beetle screeched before turning its attention towards its corresponding Rideranger. It screeched again while looking straight at Hydro Blue.

"Haruhi, Keitaro, I need your assistance. Same with you White." she called out before leaping into the air, landing on the top of her Arch Beast's head. She then jumped up and entered through a trapdoor that opened underneath her. The three Riderangers that were called out looked at one another before nodding before calling out the names of their respectful Arch Beasts before following Rias' example.

"Guess we should do the same." Cyclone Pink suggested.

"Agreed." Dawn Gold replied. The pair entered their Arch Beasts through the same method as the others.

All of the Riderangers were surprised by what awaited them. They expected to be within a normal cockpit of some kind, but instead each were standing on a circular podium of their respective color instead.

"Core Gattai!" Rias cried out. "Mushi-Oh: Style Blue!"

The Kuwa Flare screeched before the lower abdomen unfolded, the insect legs folding in before becoming a pair of black legs as the back split apart and became faulds that rested the side of the legs where the waist would be. The head folded inwards as the mandibles detached and flew off by an unseen force, becoming the very waist.

Hydro Mushi's legs retreated as its body flew up, the head folding backwards as the horn disconnected as well, the back twisting around becoming a black torso with blue highlights and a green orb in the center of its chest. It combined with Kuwa Flare becoming a torso.

Kabu Thunder screeched as it split apart in the middle, first turning into a similar pair of legs like Kuwa Flare before the legs straightened out horizontally. The mech combined with the top of Hydro Mushi, the legs then turn downwards becoming arms as the back split apart, becoming shoulder pads. The horn, like the others before it, detached and flew off. From the center of the shoulders a blue ninja like head with a red V shaped visor folded upwards from underneath as the horns flew in. the bladed mandibles of Kuwa Flare connected with the flat sides of the axe like head of Kabu Thunder's horn, while the horns of Hydro Mushi connected with each other before combining the bottom of the other horn, the three forming a naginata.

"MUSHI-OH! STYLE BLUE!" the Dualshifter screamed out as Mushi-Oh grabbed the naginata. Inside the torso, the three Riderangers were in a cockpit that was a brilliant blue, their podiums positioned in a triangle with Hydro Blue positioned in the front with the other two.

"Okay, I I think we're on even ground now." Pyro Red said smugly while cracking his knuckles.

"Be warned, Our enemy is a Rook now, therefore he has stronger defenses." Hydro Blue warned.

"Shut up, you dumb alien. I know that already." Thunder Yellow snapped back before focusing forward. "So, how do we move?"

"Focus forward and will it?" Keitaro suggested. As soon as he said that, the trio did just that, surprised that the mecha did exactly as they wanted. Mushi-Oh swung its weapon, the blade slicing into the torso, causing sparks to erupt as the promoted Chess Beast staggered backwards.

"Our turn now!" Cryo White called out. "Vanguard Gattai!"

Snow Drake screeched before it dove towards Mushi-Oh. The combined robot leaped up as Cryo White's mech separated into two halves. The first half consisted of the body which connected with the back, the elongated abdomen split apart into various pieces and connected with the arms, legs, and torso as armor. As the head detached and went on top of Mushi-Oh's head, becoming a helmet that covered the upper portion with a light blue strip acting as the new visor.

"MUSHI-OH CUSTOM:FROST OCEAN!"

The new formation flapped the wings, taking off into the sky. At the same time, in a flash of white, Cryo White joined the others in center of the cockpit with her own podium as the blue void began to have white mixed in around them.

"Don't forget about us two!" Cyclone Pink said as she and Dawn Gold flew alongside inside their mechs.

"I think we're at max capacity for now." Pyro Red said apologetically.

"The Formation of Frost Ocean is more mentally taxing to me than expected. We need to finish this quick." Hydro Blue advised.

"Alright, but let us take the lead first." Dawn Gold suggested before having Lepido Sol dive down towards Gamma. Once close enough, it stopped midair and flashed a brilliant gold light, causing the snake to become blinded.

"I'm up next." Cyclone Pink said as she went next Sora Chou followed as the other butterfly flew out of the way. The smaller one folded the wings in as a magenta cyclone formed around it. It darted past, the cyclone picking up and throwing Gamma around inside it, further disorientating him.

"Our turn now!" Hydro Blue said, taking the lead as Mushi-Oh darted downwards as the naginata began to form ice at the blade. As it got closer, it raised the bladed end over its shoulder.

"Umiyuki Giri!" the four cried out in synch, the blade slicing through Gamma at the same time.

"How? How could I, a Rook, lose to you?!" the Chess Beast shouted in disbelief. He staggered forwards as his body began to freeze over, originating from the area he was cut at. Mushi-Oh paid no heed to the enlarged Kaijin, only turning around and shouldering the naginata as the wings folded down against its back.

"Damn you Riderangers… I will be avenged!" Gamma swore with a mix of certainty and anger incapable of moving now as his entire body from the neck down was frozen solid. "Omega-Shocker… Will prevail!"

"Adios." Hydro Blue said before the Chess Beast was fully frozen. Mushi-Oh twisted around, swinging the naginata downwards in the opposite side of how it swung before, creating an "X" before the enemy exploded just as the mech turned around, once again shouldering the weapon as a fiery backdrop burned where the slain Kaijin fell.

The Riderangers were inside what was once a café, all of them seated down as they basked in their victory.

"I can't believe it!" Keitaro said as he punched his palm with an eager smirk. "We finally can truly fight back. The Arch Beasts are exactly what we needed to level the playing the field."

"Agreed." Rias said calmly.

"Yeah, we can finally make things right." the leader said as his smirk only grew. He looked around seeing how they were acting. All were either excited or pleased in some way, satisfied with how it happened Haruhi however, was silent and kept to herself. She didn't even make a remark towards Rias, her mind too lost in thought, not even freaking out when Higurashi landed on her shoulder.

Keitaro went over towards the girl and tapped her shoulder, startling her a moment. She looked around and blushed a little when she realized what happened. She looked at her teammate in the eyes.

"Don't scare me like that!" she snapped in annoyance, scowling a little at him.

"Something wrong? You can tell me, I'm your teammate." her teammate inquired softly.

Haruhi sighed as she closed her eyes, taking a moment to collect her thoughts and reach a decision.

"I guess I can tell you about who I was before I met Rias. My time as the lethargic Shibuya Queen." she relented as Keitaro sat beside her, causing her to blush a little. The others fell silent as Haruhi inhaled deeply to collect her thoughts before she began to talk.

Two riders were kneeling as they faced the one known as the Destroyer of Worlds, Kamen Rider Decade.

The pair looked identical to each other. They both wore white jumpsuits with minimal black armor, the torso armor only protecting the upper torso and contoured to their frames, revealing that they were infact female. The gauntlets and greaves were silver in coloration with black highlights. Their helmets were relatively smooth, with only two silver protrusions to act as antenna with two black circular orbs that give the allusion of compound eyes and a silver mouth plate where the mouth and nose would be. Around their waists were black Dualshifters with silver belts. The only thing that separated them were the black coins of the Elegies they used. One was the head of a Bullet Ant and the other was an Army Ant.

"Kamen Riders Shatter and Bullet." Decade said indifferently as he opened the Decadriver and reached towards his Ridebooker, drawing a card with his emblem on it. " I need to destroy this world…" He flicked the card into Decadriver and closed it.

"FINAL ATTACK RIDE: DE-DE-DECADE!"

Shatter and Bullet remained silent before Shatter pulled out a magenta Epoch. She opened her Dualshifter and inserted the Epoch before closing it.

"RIDER BLAST: DECADE!" the Dualshifter announced. " FINAL ATTACK RIDE: DE-DE-DECADE!"

The two riders crouched as a row of holographic cards with Decade's emblem appeared in front of them. They both leaped up and the cards followed them. The pair both went into the first card, only to emerge from the next, only to vanish into the next and repeated as they went towards each other.

Bullet had to look away as the two riders collided with each other, creating a large explosion that engulfed the pair. When the explosion died down, Shatter fell to the ground as Decade landed on a knee, the two of them smoldering.

"We won't let our world be destroyed again!" Shatter cried out weakly as she rolled onto her side, looking at the Destroyer, one of her lenses showing an obvious crack in them.

"Interesting…" Decade said, curious about what just happened and the declaration.

"Who are you?!" Bullet demanded as she ran over towards Shatter.

"I'm only a passing through Kamen Rider, you don't need to remember that though." Decade replied before a rippling wall of silver and black smoke appeared behind him. "I'll come back again sometime." with that, the Destroyer stepped into the dimensional barrier and vanished.

"Not good…Aside from learning that I am suited for the Epoch." Shatter said as she sat upright. "Still, that is indeed the Destroyer… the question is this the same one from our world's past or is it a different one?"

"We need to unlock our full powers…" Bullet said while clenching a fist. "Otherwise, we can't revive the world…and create Utopia."

"A Utopia where we are Eve, with no Adam…" Shatter added before taking Bullet's fist into her own, undoing it and interlocking their fingers together. "Built from the ashes of Omega-Shocker."

I've come a long ways from being the undisputed ruler of what was once Shibuya. I had all that one had to ask for in a ruined city, but I wanted more… Then I met her on a rainy night. The one who changed my life.

But as I reflect on my past, the past has reappeared alongside some old friends in the present.

"They were both my lovers, at the same time."

"Dangerous Zombie."

"Wait, that's not a Dualshifter!"

An unfamiliar face who is immortal has appeared.

"Which side is he on?"

Keitaro? What's wrong with you?

"I know, I'm eager to kill you myself."

I swear I'll save you!

"Crocus Dominus."

No matter what, I'll see it to the end…

"MUSHI-OH: STYLE YELLOW!"

Next Ride: Lost In the Echo: Shibuya Shake

Revolt to Revive.

First off, I am aware of Kamen Sentai Gorider, the approach Toei went with combining the two franchises outside of the Super Hero Taisen movies. I am acknowledging them amongst the roster, but as you've read this chapter, Riderangers are different. Still, took them long enough….

One of the biggest challenges for this chapter I had was coming up with the Arch Beasts, which led to about a year of research into different mecha design. I wanted to make a mecha that had an insect motif, but also wanted to bring something different to the table. Mushi-Oh is mostly based on the mecha of Timeranger, Gaoranger, and Kyuuranger. And Style Blue isn't the default form.

I also introduced a new form here of what can be compared to the Blank Form of Ryuki or Growth Form for Kuuga, known as Basis Rank. Shatter and Bullet don't have civilian forms right now and are integral for Haruhi's past, so I really need faces for them. Remember, they are lesbians that want to create a new world for just themselves, so I am after OC's that reflect this. Also need people for Kamen Riders Deorc and Gravis still.

Decade? His appearance is a sign of things to come. This ties into the upcoming Gekijoban as well.

Here's the Elegies that are still available and of unclaimed Riders who correspond with that element, even if they haven't appeared. In fact, I'll list the color they correspond with some of them too.

Midori: Wood - Green

Bullet: ? - Neon yellow

Shatter: ? (Epoch used is a hint to element) - Blood Red

Gravis: Gravity - graphite gray

Deorc: Darkness - Black

Acere: Acid - Neon Green

Corros: Rust -Orange

Nox: Miasma - pale violet

Purpura: Poison - purple

Silver: Metal - silver

Fortis: Force - Electric Blue

Sonus: Sonic - light gray

Grit: Stone - beige

Yeah, got some new ones for you guys, and some aren't good guys. And for the record, Force is Kinetic Energy. I know some seem like I'm stretching things, but I'm thinking of things that is an element of both the physical, or in this case, that shapes the laws of physics. Nothing that goes over the head of the regular guy though. Keeping Shatter and Bullet's corresponding elements secret for now to avoid spoilers, but I'll say this much, they're pretty powerful ones.

Speaking of being powerful, here's a little taste that's also going to be a surprise for everyone who's been reading any of my current works, including this one.

"Allow me to introduce you to my strongest form, Digitrix." the transformed teen declared.

"Digitrix?" Crimson said in confusion. "You aren't a Rider, yet you look like one."

"Yeah, this isn't the same as my other forms, as it's really armor." The emerald clad being explained before his left arm burst into flames that didn't harm him while his right arm began discharging electrical sparks. "Does more than just keep my ass safe."

"Okay, I'm impressed, but the biggest question still is why are you here?" The Rider said, stating his earlier question once again.

"To find somebody," Digitrix explained. "He goes by Linker, but is actually called Albedo. Normally a teenage boy with white hair, able to transform into different aliens. A crazy smart super genius to boot."

"Oh yeah, I know who you mean, So that explains how he managed to not only repair that busted Riotrooper Driver, but modified it to work for him, despite being human and capable of using those aliens." the rider said in realization. "He ran off with my friends, but he has told me to keep an eye out for others who are like him, and that I can trust the boy. You must be that Yay Dare Joker."

Digitrix nodded in confirmation, yet chuckled at the same time. He crossed his arms in front of his chest as he spoke up in response.

"It's Jeager Joker," the armored Ben 10 corrected, his voice filled with amusement.

Yeah, Kamen Sentai Rideranger is going to cross paths with my other story, A Misplaced Hero in Gotham. It's only going to be within the Gekijoban, but it's something I wanted to surprise you guys with. Still after others who want to partake in this by the way.

Anyway, I am going to start wrapping up here. Got the Misplaced Hero series to work on. Next chapter won't come out until I have people for Shatter and Bullet. With this, I hope to see you all next time, and please send in the OC submissions and hopefully reviews. Like I said at the start of this chapter, I'm not going to again do that distasteful method of demanding a certain amount of reviews for a new chapter. So even if I get none, Ride 8 will still come.