Kamen Rider Geats: Back in Time

Design VIII: Broken Resolve (P1)

(an: to wattpad: since when im supposed to care about some person putting this sad bad fic inside their playlist??? This notif is so dumb)

The cracks in Ayoko's perfect illusion had grown steadily more obvious, no matter how much she tried to ignore them.
As she helped her mother with chores, she noticed the woman's hands flickering with static. When Ayoko grabbed them, there was no warmth - only cold, uncanny flesh.
Her father spoke but his words made no sense, rearranging nonsense. Outside, the sky flashed unnaturally between day and night like a broken projector.
Ayoko clasped her head, nails digging in. "This isn't real, it was never real..." she moaned. But acknowledging the truth meant losing the only comfort she had left.

[Ejecting in 30 seconds...]

"Don't! You can't..." Ayoko protested. The holograms flickered.
Cracks started to form all around the place, every corner and crevice bursting and exploding outward.
[5 seconds]
[4]
Her mother and father flickered like television screens, flickering in and out of existence.
Ayoko's head ached, tears running down her cheeks.
[3]
[2]
[1]
"STOP!"
[0] [Ejecting]

Her entire reality comes shattering down, like broken glass. Her parents, her hometown, her house- gone in an instant

Meanwhile, Koatycoon and Buffa were teleported to the same place Neon and Sakurai were after Chirami's dissapearance.
"Hey, Neon? and uh Sakurai?" Koatycoon awkwardly called out to them, trying to appear casual.
"Is there any reason we were teleported here?"  asked cautiously, scanning the area with his eyes.

Suddenly, a massive bright light filled the clearing, blinding them.
As their vision adjusted, shocked voices exclaimed:
"Grandma Ayoko!"

Ayoko stood there, broken. Her eyes void of any emotions as she stared blankly ahead. Tears started to flow freely, her gaze fixed on some distant point in the air.
"Grandma!" Neon rushed towards her but Sakurai grabbed her arm as one massive spike came out of the ground, almost killing Neon.
"I get it... Is this what I have to do..." Ayoko muttered, her voice emotionless, "... To win..."

"Ayoko..." Koatycoon whispered, his eyes wide.

[Damage Kamen Riders to extend your fantasy.]

Ayoko held her Desire Driver tight and equipped it.
"Stop, Ayoko!" Koatycoon yelled desparately.

[Set!] Ayoko inserted the Fantasy Buckle and the Jyamato Buckle in.
The Fantasy logo appeared behind her, this time in purple and glitchy. Axes came down circling around her.
Vines bursted from her back, growing bigger and bigger.

Ayoko muttered, sobs breaking free, "Hen...shin..."
[Fantasy! Jyamato!]

Tora-Go swung her axe at Neon with impossible speed. Sakurai pushed Neon out of the way just in time, but the blade still grazed her arm, drawing a thin line of blood.
"Neon!" Sakurai cried, clutching the wound. Neon shook in horror at how close the blow came.
Rage flooded Sakurai's eyes as he turned to face Ayoko. "Grandma... You left me no choice!" he shouted. 
[Set] [Great] "Henshin!"

He slashed at Tora-Go but vines parried the blow. When they retreated, Ayoko backhanded Tycoon away.
[Score Up]

Buffa revved in, chainsaw spinning. He broke through the vines but she parried, knocked his chainsaw down, then spun to kick Buffa mid-air. Her boots grew vines which slammed him down as he rolled away.
[Score Up]

Koatycoon rushed to help but she simply kicked him in the stomach and chopped him from behind.
[Score Up]

As Tycoon dropped from above, Ayoko threw her axe, striking true.
[Score Up]

She bounced off a spike, dodging Buffa's saw. Landing, her axe crunched Koatycoon's visor once more.
[Score Up]

This was not the Ayoko they knew. Ayoko fought with cold calculation, countering their every move. The score climbed higher as they struggled helplessly against her broken, mechanical form.