Kamen Rider Geats: Back in Time

Shadow I: Remains of the DGP (P2)

Elsewhere in the city streets, Sakurai Keiwa, Kurama Neon and Azuma Michinaga were walking leisurely together.

"Seriously, what was that form?" Sakurai remembered Geats IX's debut.

"Was it a nine-tailed fox, that's so cool!" Neon exclaimed, "Only that Archimedel to deal with and we're all good!"

It was then that a mysterious woman appeared before their path. She had flowing turquoise hair and stylish white and black clothes.

"Why hello there!" The woman greeted warmly. A friendly expression lighting up her delicate features.

"Um, hi...?" Replied Sakurai, taken aback by the stranger's sudden presence.

Without warning, the woman took several rapid steps forward into their personal space. Surprising them with how fast and close she closed the distance.

Her smile never faded, but an uneasy vibe began to emit from her strange behavior. Neon and Michinaga tensed, sensing something amiss about this newcomer who invaded their comfort zone so abruptly.

"Who are you?" Michinaga asked sternly.

Sakurai leaned back warily. "Can...we help you?"

The woman's smile widened further, tilting her head like a doll. She stared at them silently.

Before anyone could react, the strange woman sprang into lightning-fast action.

In the blink of an eye, she moved behind Sakurai and wrapped an arm tightly around his neck in a lock. Her other hand pressed against his forehead as an ethereal glow emanated from her palm.

"Keiwa!" Neon cried out in alarm. But try as they might, neither her nor Michinaga could pry the woman off him as she weaved and pulled Sakurai along in her grip.

Sakurai groaned as wisps of thought and memory escaped his head, drawn into the glowing void of the woman's hand. When the glow faded, she released her captive.

Sakurai almost lost his balance but Michinaga helped him in time, "Hey! You alright?"

"Ow- ow... ow..." Sakurai groaned a bit, "I'm good..."

Brushing her hands casually, the woman smiled serenely at Neon and Michinaga's stunned expressions. "And now, farewell!"

She quickly turned and backtracked into a corner.

"Hey!" Neon followed her, only to see no one. It's like she dissapeared.

Meanwhile...

Win sat atop a rooftop, frustratedly tapping away at various pieces of non-functioning technology strewn about him. As his surveillance systems, dimensional scanners and myriad other gadgets remained dark and dead, he grumbled complaints to no one in particular.

"Nope, dead." Win threw his hands up in exasperation after trying to boot up the DGP management tablet.

It was then that Ace happened upon the scene, overhearing Win's mutterings.

He approached with a casual lean. "Sup, what's happening?"

Win sighed. "Ever after the DGP was deleted, the monitoring devices don't work anymore."

Ace replied, "Well then just talk to Tsumuri, she's our only futuristic ally."

"Shouldn't she be gone too if she's the Navigator of the DesiGra?"

A smirk played at Ace's lips. "I willed her to remain. She's my sister, after all."

Win chuckled. "Wow, you really serious with the 'Tsumu-chan sister' thing?"

"That's right." Ace replied sincerely. "And I think this new world could use a DGP of its own - one focused on protecting happiness, not destroying it."

Intrigued, Win gathered his broken gear. "Well, let's rock then!"

Suddenly a nearby block erupted into towering black flames. Jyamatos poured forth from the inferno, sending panicked citizens fleeing in all directions.

One family found themselves cut off and surrounded, cowering before a band of towering Pawn creatures. But then, as if falling from the sky, the very same flower Pawn from before crashed down amidst the group. It scrambled up sheepishly, scratching its head.

In the momentary distraction, the family saw their chance to escape unharmed down a side alley. The Pawn watched its monsterous allies with what seemed like a 'oopsie' look.

"You two go find safety!" Win stayed behind helped to help as many citizens to escape as possible.

Ace nodded resolutely. Securing his Desire Driver, he fitted the Buckles onto the belt one by one.

[MARK IX!]
[SET! IGNITION!]

In a flash of light, the ethereal form of an amber fox emerged alongside the BOOST MK IX logo.

With a mighty roar, the fox boosted around ace as the logo turned into leg armor.

[REVOLVE ON!]

"Henshin!" Ace snapped his fingers.

[DYNAMITE BOOST!]

Amber flames and cerulean particles merged in a dazzling display.

The fox leapt upwards onto a ring of orbiting amber platforms emanating from the belt. Below, the logo turned into armor, and folded, fusing to Ace's legs and waist in a scintillating shower.

The fox descended once more, merging perfectly to encase Ace head to toe in sleek white armor. Stylized navy crimson lines coursed across the plating.

[GEATS IX!]

[GEATS EDGE MARK 9]

In a flash of light, Ace summoned his signature sword to hand. Gracing the flat of the divine blade, the reflection showed his newly transformed self as Kamen Rider Geats IX.

He turned to face the hoard of approaching Jyamatos with a resolute gleam in his golden eyes. "It's time for the highlight."

[READY? FIGHT!!!]

DGP Rules: The new DGP exists to protect the world.