The Latverian Air Force didn\u2019t take too kindly to our arrival. \u201cIncoming aircraft, you are invading Latverian Air Space!\u201d warned a heavily accented woman\u2019s voice over the radio. \u201cTurn back immediately or we will open fire!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIgnore!\u201d barked the Dalek. \u201cProceed! Nothing must halt the mission!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…What was that?\u201d quizzed the woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor once, listen to the dust bin,\u201d I urged Mickey. He terminated communications and we continued on our flight path. The Latverian Air Force then opened fire on us. We took a couple of hits before Mickey made a decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s too hot for me to land!\u201d he called. \u201cYou fellas need to make a drop towards Doom\u2019s Castle! Professor, take over! I\u2019m going with them!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUnderstood!\u201d I called.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGot it!\u201d confirmed the Professor. He then took Mickey\u2019s seat as the mouse opened the rear whilst we stood up. The Dalek turned towards the opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAdvance!\u201d it barked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI give the orders around here!\u201d I shouted. \u201cOnwards!\u201d We all shouted \u201cHenshin!\u201d and leapt out of the craft. Alesandro\u2019s belt called \u201cOpen! Turn! Imagine! The Crossbow of Striker!\u201d Alesandro took the image of a 17th century Spanish knight, adopting his Rider name of Kamen Rider Striker. We landed in the courtyard of Doom\u2019s castle, all the soldiers leveling their guns at us. \u201cI apologize for our abrupt entrance,\u201d I began, \u201cbut we need an audience with Lord Doom.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy husband is away,\u201d replied a cold, callous woman\u2019s voice. Maleficent then stepped into the courtyard, drawn to her full height. \u201cI rule here at the moment. State your business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy Lady,\u201d I explained, \u201cit has been brought to our attention that you have this one\u2019s weapon,\u201d I gestured towards the Dalek, \u201con top of non-human prisoners and an orange crystal sphere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat interest are they to you?\u201d demanded Maleficent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey are very dangerous to anyone, especially one of your magnificence,\u201d I explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlattery will get you flattened,\u201d threatened Maleficent. \u201cSuppose I refuse?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen…one of our sides may live to regret it,\u201d I sighed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI see,\u201d replied Maleficent. \u201cYou have a lot of gall to just barge into Latveria like that. But, you temper it with showing me the proper respect. I must say, you seem much more worthy of being a king than Aurora\u2019s father. I will not give in to rash impulses. Shall we discuss this over dinner?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe cannot delay!\u201d barked the Dalek. \u201cYou will…!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBe quiet!\u201d I snapped. \u201cShow some respect! She is a ruler and requires a fair amount of manners towards her!\u201d I turned to Maleficent. \u201cPlease excuse my compatriot, it comes from a culture that simply takes what it wants, showing no respect for other life. A bit of a god complex.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJust remind it of its place,\u201d warned Maleficent. She turned to the troops. \u201cStand down. They are guests in this castle.\u201d The troops obeyed and went back to their normal duties. \u201cFollow me to the dining hall,\u201d Maleficent directed us. As we all powered down into our civilian forms, we followed her to a magnificent dining hall. Chefs were serving up the dishes as we sat. The Dalek twitched as it watched us. \u201cI must say, this brashness is unlike you, Mickey,\u201d mused Maleficent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI apologize,\u201d replied Mickey, \u201cbut when life is threatened, I can\u2019t turn my back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe knowledge we would acquire,\u201d continued Maleficent, \u201cwould be very prized. How else can we obtain it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPerhaps ask the Tarlaxians?\u201d I suggested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey never talked,\u201d replied Maleficent. \u201cWe had to resort to torture, but they still refused to speak.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTorture?\u201d remarked War as she tore into a drumstick with her hands. \u201cA mere test of resilience on Tarlax.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe could tell you,\u201d offered Alesandro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlesandro!\u201d I admonished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cActually, a fair trade,\u201d countered Charline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt IS the most logical option we have,\u201d supplied Kit-10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd if you\u2019re lying?\u201d inquired Maleficent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAttach us to all the lie detectors you have,\u201d replied Alesandro, \u201ccast a truth spell, anything to assure you we\u2019re not lying.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd yet a lie was fed to you, specifically,\u201d chuckled Maleficent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…Perd\u00f3n?\u201d (I beg your pardon?) quizzed Alesandro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe instant you came in here,\u201d explained Maleficent, \u201cI\u2019ve cast multiple truth spells around you lot and probed your minds. Alesandro, was it? Has Megumi ever tried to hide anything from her team before you joined?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo,\u201d replied Alesandro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMichael, same question,\u201d directed Maleficent. Unfortunately, my mouth was not under my control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, she did,\u201d I said. \u201cBefore we fought Vortech in 1885 Hill Valley, Megumi kept Batman, Gandalf, Hongo, and Wyldstyle in the dark about the true nature of the threat. When she learned that X-PO had actually sent for them, she had an emotional collapse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…A lie, s\u00ed?!\u201d pleaded Alesandro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…I\u2019m sorry, but no,\u201d sighed Gandalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…You kept a secret from me?!\u201d accused Alesandro. \u201cI told you that I had trust issues within my family! I thought I could start with a new family with no secrets! I can\u2019t begin to tell you how betrayed I feel!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlesandro, I…!\u201d I began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u00a1C\u00e1llate!\u201d (Shut up!) roared Alesandro. \u201cYou don\u2019t deserve to speak!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, how things fall apart,\u201d chuckled Maleficent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMadam, we\u2019ve tried to be nice,\u201d growled War, \u201cbut our patience is at an end! Hand over that which we seek or your castle will be destroyed!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou dare threaten me?!\u201d challenged Maleficent. \u201cIn my own castle, you dare threaten the Mistress of All Evil?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe know worse bad girls!\u201d taunted War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPlease! No!\u201d I begged. \u201cLet\u2019s all calm down and…where\u2019s the Dalek?! WHERE\u2019S THE GODDAMNED DALEK?!\u201d The damned thing scuttled off in search of its weapon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMistress, the robot has entered the vault,\u201d reported a soldier over the comms. \u201cSomehow, it bypassed all the security codes and gained entrance. It\u2019s moving towards me. I\u2019ll stop it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou can\u2019t!\u201d I warned. \u201cGet out of there before it kills you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…One of the guests?\u201d guessed the soldier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is,\u201d replied Maleficent. \u201cIgnore. It only has a plunger. On screen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, My Lady,\u201d obliged the soldier. The screen showed the soldier approaching the Dalek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStand aside!\u201d barked the Dalek as it held its plunger towards the man\u2019s head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat are you going to do?\u201d scoffed the soldier. \u201cPlunge my toilet?\u201d The plunger then grabbed the soldier\u2019s face and created a powerful enough suction to crush the man\u2019s skull and dehydrate the skin until the soldier fell to the floor, dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll soldiers, converge on the vault!\u201d ordered Maleficent. \u201cKill the creature inside!\u201d As more soldiers moved, the Dalek placed its plunger on a glass casing. It created a vacuum that cracked the glass until it shattered, revealing the signature gunstick of a Dalek. It floated towards the empty socket and installed itself into the Dalek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll systems operational!\u201d reported the Dalek. The soldiers then arrived and leveled their guns. Someone shouted an order to fire, as if it would make a difference. The bullets and laser weapons had no effect. The laser fire seemed to be absorbed into the shields while the bullets, unbeknownst to people that didn\u2019t watch Doctor Who, were dissolved. The Dalek then aimed its gunstick and said the one word I prayed I\u2019d never hear during this mission. \u201cEXTERMINATE!\u201d The soldier was gunned down by the Dalek\u2019s weapon, scrambling his insides as he fell. The rest fell the same way. Mickey gasped, never imagining such carnage. \u201cThe Dalek race is superior!\u201d boasted the Dalek. \u201cAll shall bow before us!\u201d Maleficent then shut off the visual link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow do you see how dangerous that thing is?!\u201d I snapped. \u201cNow do you see why I was holding it back?! Even when it didn\u2019t have a gun, it could still kill people and counter your spells! Not even your dragon form could destroy it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat…manner of creature IS that thing?!\u201d breathed Maleficent, the gravity of the situation dawning on her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019d like to know that myself,\u201d boomed a voice. There, holding himself high, clad in armor with a green tunic and cloak with cowl, and a face hidden behind a silver mask, was Doctor Doom, Lord and Emperor of Latveria. \u201cIt slaughtered my best soldiers as if they were nothing,\u201d boomed Doom. \u201cThose men and women were trained in dealing with all manners of threats.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot the threat of a Dalek, Lord Doom,\u201d I argued. \u201cIt\u2019s an alien mutant from the planet Skaro, from another universe. It\u2019s been genetically engineered and locked within a metal casing, conditioned to hate non-Dalek life-forms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was put into a coma by their creator, Davros,\u201d Irina chimed in, \u201cand he\u2019s a man in a wheelchair!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, with super-powered experts on that creature, we may prevail,\u201d mused Doom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy the skin of our teeth, if we\u2019re lucky,\u201d I replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn the meantime,\u201d declared Doom as he keyed in a command on a screen from one of his gloves, \u201cCastle Doom is in lockdown. No one goes in or out. I will not have that Dalek kill any of my people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA wise decision,\u201d I praised. \u201cCan you, at least, tell your men to stick to surveillance while we deal with it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou ARE including my wife and I in this endeavor, I trust?\u201d requested Doom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWouldn\u2019t dream of leaving you two out,\u201d I replied, realizing I slightly lied. Maleficent\u2019s spells must have worn off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll soldiers, report all observations on the enemy,\u201d Doom ordered over the comms. \u201cDo not engage. Repeat, do NOT engage! I will not lose any more men.\u201d He ended the broadcast once he got the Dalek\u2019s location from a soldier. \u201cThe enemy is moving towards the Foundry. We shall meet it there.\u201d He led the way to the Foundry and we met the Dalek. \u201cDalek, I warn you!\u201d called Doom. \u201cYou have killed too many of my people! If you do not leave, the sonic cannons lining the walls will tear you asunder!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour sonic cannons have already been adapted to!\u201d barked the Dalek. \u201cYour threat means nothing! My mission of reconnaissance and conquest shall continue!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA Recon Dalek!\u201d I breathed. \u201cI\u2019m honored! Tell me, what does Hiro want with the Sources.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe barrier shall be lowered!\u201d replied the Dalek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI take it, you\u2019re talking about the barrier surrounding Foundation Prime?\u201d I guessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCorrect!\u201d confirmed the Dalek. \u201cWith the Rift Loop collapsed, we need no longer fear Vortech!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Rift Loop collapsed?\u201d I quizzed. \u201cWhat does that mean? The Doctor set up the Loop. All of her, in fact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Doctor failed to realize,\u201d boasted the Dalek, \u201cthat Vortech\u2019s presence made the Rift Loop unstable! With that gone, Vortech\u2019s life signs vanished!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHold on, are you seriously telling us Lord Vortech is dead?\u201d asked Hiroki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCorrect!\u201d confirmed the Dalek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut, what could you…?\u201d asked Charline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo more questions!\u201d barked the Dalek. \u201cExterminate!\u201d At that moment, I drew my Sonic Screwdriver and leveled it at the gun. A wisp of blue smoke came out, but nothing lethal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNice try!\u201d I laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour sonic device will not save you!\u201d barked the Dalek. \u201cI am already adapting around it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, you Recon Daleks have a tendency to do that,\u201d I muttered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou have a sonic device?\u201d quizzed Doom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYep!\u201d I replied. \u201cCalled the Sonic…\u201d I stopped myself, figuring Doom would take issue with the name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSonic what?\u201d asked Doom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just sonic!\u201d I answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSonic what?!\u201d repeated Doom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just sonic!\u201d I insisted. \u201cI\u2019m all sonic\u2019d up!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSonic device override!\u201d announced the Dalek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSONIC WHAT?!\u201d roared Doom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSCREWDRIVER!\u201d I finally answer as I pointed it at a large thing held up by chains. The chains were undone and the thing fell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cExterminate!\u201d shouted the Dalek. Too late, the thing separated us from the Dalek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRUN!\u201d I call. Doom knew the way to a safe room, thus he led us there. We spent the time catching our breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…A sonic screwdriver?!\u201d protested Doom. \u201cThat sounds a little contrived, even for Doom! Doom would never look at a screwdriver and say, \u2018This could be more sonic\u2019!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat, Doom was never bored?!\u201d I mocked. \u201cDoom, of all people, never had a long night or had a lot of cabinets to put up?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDid you just mock Doom\u2019s habit of talking in the third person?!\u201d snarled Doom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou sound ridiculous doing that!\u201d I argued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDoom is currently panicked!\u201d snapped Doom. \u201cTalking in the third person helps Doom relax!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCan we save it?!\u201d snarled War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019re right,\u201d I concede. \u201cWe have a very angry Dalek ready to kill us all. All right; assets, everyone. What do we have?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMost of us have transformation belts,\u201d helped Hiroki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA good asset,\u201d I replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDoom and I know the layout of the castle,\u201d offered Maleficent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA good asset,\u201d I answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDoom is a technological and magical genius,\u201d boasted Doom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA good asset,\u201d I concede.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI have a magical key that functions as a sword,\u201d supplied Mickey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA good asset,\u201d I praised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI have the Elemental Keystone,\u201d offered Gandalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA good asset,\u201d I replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m a robot that can interface with any computer and I possess a stun blaster,\u201d called Kit-10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood assets,\u201d I remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWait a minute,\u201d called Discornia, piping up after a while, \u201cI have my awesome powers of light and sound, if I may boast, and I just remembered something wicked about the Source, if I may boast.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right!\u201d recalled War. \u201cThe Dalek is in danger if it touches it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is?\u201d I quizzed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Sources amplify the feeling attached to the aspect they signify,\u201d explained War. \u201cDeath causes grief, Pestilence brings hopelessness, Chaos sparks uncertainty, Famine induces resentment…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd War inspires anger!\u201d I realized. \u201cThe Dalek IS in danger! Now that\u2019s enough good assets to form a plan! Doom, can you allow Kit-10 to guide the Dalek to the Source?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ll need to input various passwords,\u201d replied Doom as he revealed a computer terminal for Kit-10 to interface with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat will make the work easier on me,\u201d assured Kit-10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cExcellent!\u201d I praised. \u201cNow, once the Dalek spots the Source and is close enough…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Dalek was guided to the Source and clapped its eyestalk on it. \u201cSource located!\u201d it cheered. \u201cBeginning retrieval!\u201d It then moved forward. Once it was in the center of the room, I noisily entered in my Rider persona of Kamen Rider Battle. It heard my steps and turned towards me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t shoot! Don\u2019t shoot!\u201d I called.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cExterminate!\u201d it squawked. It then fired only for the shot to be absorbed by a shield Doom had erected once the Dalek got to the center of the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf the Doctor wasn\u2019t that daft, why should you assume a companion is?\u201d I taunted. Everyone then joined me. Those that had a Rider persona had changed into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHide behind your shield!\u201d barked the Dalek. \u201cYou and your associates, you have failed!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDalek, I\u2019m giving you one chance!\u201d I snapped back. \u201cLeve this universe at once!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou are not my commander!\u201d replied the Dalek. I sighed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI tried,\u201d I muttered. \u201cI really gave it a chance. You all saw it, right?\u201d The general consensus was yes. \u201cNow, we\u2019re fast enough for this plan to work, correct?\u201d There was a bit of mumbling before Doom responded for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPossibly,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, THAT needs work!\u201d I hissed. \u201cAll right, everyone, Catchphrase time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cKamen Rider Climb! Mountains are a warrior\u2019s best friend!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cKamen Rider Sengoku! You shall get a taste of Feudal Japan!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cKamen Rider War! This battlefield is mine!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cKamen Rider Battle! For friends and family, I shall be victorious!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cKamen Rider Herald O! I bring news of your defeat!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cKamen Rider Striker! None shall delay victory!\u201d called Alesandro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am Gandalf the Grey! Prepare to see some fireworks!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am Discornia, the Dazzling Dancer!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am Kit-10! You shall fall before my claws, both digital and physical!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll shall bow before Doctor Doom!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou shall be ashes at the feet of Maleficent, Mistress of All Evil!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m Mickey Mouse! The light of imagination shall show the way!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Dalek race is supreme!\u201d boasted the Dalek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDOOM! NOW!\u201d I called. Doom keyed in a command and dropped the shield. We then spread out as the Dalek fired on us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll shall be exterminated! Exterminate!\u201d shrieked the Dalek. Mickey stopped by a door and heard something pounding on it from the other side. He used his Keyblade to unlock it and revealed…the crew of the Tarlaxian scout ship! The crew was as follows, Captain Bladriga; a male that had multiple blades for his limbs and digits, Commander Crabordii, a female that was based on a hermit crab, and Lieutenant Draknarg, a male based on a western dragon. They seemed to be recovering from injuries and I remembered Maleficent saying they had resorted to torture to no avail. Mickey had cast a healing spell and helped them recover faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThank you!\u201d bid Bladriga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow do we know he\u2019s not part of some elaborate…?!\u201d snarled Draknarg. He was interrupted by one of the Dalek\u2019s shots flying over his head. \u201cOkay, bigger priorities,\u201d muttered Draknarg as he drew his blade. His crewmates did the same as Crabordii waved Mickey over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou might need this,\u201d she offered. \u201cA little extra protection.\u201d The object was a Chronicle Driver! Mickey looked at it in awe, then equipped it onto his waist. It formed the belt strap automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChronicle Driver!\u201d it announced. He then fished out an Armor Auto-bio and pointed at his enemy with both his pointer and middle fingers. He then turned the hand sideways as if the fingers were a key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHenshin!\u201d he called before inserting the Armor Auto-bio into the shelf and pressing it down into the buckle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOpen! Turn! Imagine!\u201d announced the belt. \u201cThe Keyblade of Lux!\u201d Mickey\u2019s armor attached itself to his little body, even his tail and head, and he stood proud after the eyes flashed, indicating the transformation was a success. Mickey examined himself briefly before drawing his new Keyblade and leaping into the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEYES SHUT!\u201d he warned. We all shut our eyes while the Dalek foolishly looked up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLIGHT!\u201d announced Mickey as he summoned a bright light. I heard a crack, then the Dalek screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cVISION IMPAIRED!\u201d it screamed. \u201cENTERING SIEGE MODE!\u201d When I was sure the light had died down, I noticed that the Dalek was different. Its sensor spheres, eyestalk, speech indicators, and armaments had retreated into the casing with covers over the holes while the collar around the neck had slammed shut, covering the neck. It didn\u2019t move, most likely too focused on fixing the eyestalk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNOW!\u201d I called. Striker and Doom grabbed the Source and attached it to the Dalek\u2019s backside while Kit-10 and War used a small laser each to weld the Source to the casing. The Dalek started twitching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat did you attach to my casing?!\u201d it demanded as it disengaged Siege Mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI must say, the Siege Mode thing is smarter than your usual screaming about your blindness and firing wildly,\u201d I mused, not answering as the Dalek\u2019s dome and newly repaired eyestalk whirled violently around to identify the object on its back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat did you attach to my casing?!\u201d the Dalek demanded again. \u201cMy…hatred…is reaching…unacceptable tolerances!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWar\u2019s Source amplifies the emotions and feelings associated with her aspect,\u201d I explained, repeating the lecture Discornia and War gave. \u201cSince you Daleks are born with hatred and anger towards the existence of non-Dalek life-forms, it\u2019s making that hatred go through the roof until you want to destroy everything with no reason and no sense of purpose, even yourself! A blind killing machine! In other words, the Dalek Factor cranked up to eleven!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMY MIND IS ON FIRE!\u201d screamed the Dalek. \u201cALL MUST DIE! ALL! ALL! DIE! DIE! EXTERMINATE! ANNIHILATE! DESTROY! DIE! DIE! DIE!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGandalf! Maleficent! Doom! Now!\u201d I called. Doom activated a shield around the Dalek as it fired blindly. Maleficent and Gandalf used their magic to reinforce the shield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd a little more power,\u201d called Gandalf. \u201cElemental Keystone, activate! Element of lightning, all allies!\u201d We were all surrounded in a cyan aura and felt an electric charge tingle through us. Us Vortex Riders spun the wheels on our belts while Mickey and Striker pressed the button on top of their belts and War rotated her belt\u2019s sword a full 360\u2070 before pressing down again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFinal attack!\u201d called the Vortex Drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFinal Pen Stroke!\u201d announce the Chronicle Drivers. We all leapt into the air as Gandalf, Kit-10, Discornia, Doom, the Tarlaxian crew, and Maleficent fired a stream of lightning at the shields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRIDER BATTLE KICK!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRIDER SENGOKU KICK!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRIDER CLIMB KICK!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRIDER WAR KICK!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRIDER HERALD O KICK!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRIDER STRIKER KICK!\u201d announced Alesandro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRIDER LUX KICK!\u201d shouted Mickey. We all then performed a flying kick at the shield as the rest stopped their attacks. The Dalek was still violently firing until its own shields came down and it exploded, scattering its gooey remains all over the inside of the shield. The only things left intact were the skirt section and the Source. Doom turned the shield off so we could get a look. A rather nasty smell assaulted our noses, coming from the dead Dalek. Crabordii braved a look and gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI thought the internal creature was underdeveloped with vestigial limbs and sensory organs, almost ameboid,\u201d she recalled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis one seems altogether different than what you just described,\u201d remarked Doom. \u201cThis one has functional appendages with some form of mechanical prosthesis grafted into its body.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDavros must have dusted off the plans for his old Imperial Daleks,\u201d I mused as all of us Riders cancelled our transformations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think I\u2019m going to be sick,\u201d groaned Maleficent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow, at the risk of sounding rude,\u201d snarled Doom as he turned to us, \u201ca good number of men and women died at that creature\u2019s hand! You brought death into my castle! Take your Tarlaxians and your Source and get out!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…Understandable, Lord Doom,\u201d I replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMay I come with you?\u201d asked Mickey. \u201cI think I\u2019d need some training for my new Rider form.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf you wish, then very well,\u201d I answered. \u201cWhat did your Chronicle Driver say when you transformed?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think it said \u2018The Keyblade of Lux\u2019,\u201d recalled Mickey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen that makes you Kamen Rider Lux,\u201d I explained as I took out the communicator. War held the Source and examined it for any damage. \u201cVorton, we\u2019re ready to return,\u201d I called. \u201cMission accomplished. Mickey Mouse will be joining us as well as other Tarlaxians\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood to know,\u201d replied the Doctor\u2019s voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDoctor?!\u201d I yelped. \u201cWhat are you doing on Vorton?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAre you familiar with Rose Tyler?\u201d asked the Doctor as the portal opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour first companion after the Last Great Time War,\u201d I recalled. \u201cYou two had a romantic attraction towards each other. Why? Did she find you again?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo, but a clone of her did,\u201d explained the Doctor. \u201cDo you mind talking to her when you get back?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOf course,\u201d I promised. \u201cSee you later. Michael out.\u201d I hung up and we went into the portal, arriving back on Vorton after a minute. The Doctor and Megumi greeted us. \u201cWhere\u2019s the Rose clone?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis way,\u201d directed the Doctor. She led me to a spare room where the Rose clone was watching the first Dalek episode of the revived Doctor Who<\/em>. It was the scene within Van Statten\u2019s cage. The 9th Doctor spoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat the hell are you here for?\u201d demanded Nine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI am waiting for orders!\u201d replied the former last of the Daleks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat does that mean?\u201d asked Nine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI am a soldier!\u201d barked the Dalek. \u201cI was bred to receive orders!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWell, you\u2019re never gonna get any!\u201d hissed Nine. \u201cNot ever!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI demand orders!\u201d screamed the Dalek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cExcuse me?\u201d I called. The Rose clone shook as I had apparently startled her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou…are new,\u201d she ventured as she paused the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m Michael Archer, Kamen Rider Battle,\u201d I introduced myself. \u201cI take it you don\u2019t know what or who you are?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c…No,\u201d muttered the Rose clone. Que the awkward silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSo…how are you doing?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNothing…feels…right,\u201d mumbled the Rose clone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMaybe if you had a change of outfit…?\u201d I offered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s not what I meant,\u201d answered the Rose clone. \u201cBesides, I don\u2019t feel like changing out of my outfit. It\u2019s mine, not hers.\u201d I guessed the \u201cher\u201d was the original Rose Tyler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI believe I understand,\u201d I assured her as I sat on the bed next to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c…The Doctor thinks I\u2019m Rose\u2019s clone,\u201d muttered the Rose clone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI don\u2019t suppose you have any leads on that?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo one does,\u201d sighed the Rose clone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDo you have a name?\u201d I inquired. \u201cI mean, it would only cause the Doctor heartache in both of her hearts if we called you \u2018Rose\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Doctor suggested \u2018Daisy\u2019,\u201d grumbled the Rose clone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA little on the nose, even for the Doctor,\u201d I mused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI don\u2019t know who I am,\u201d sighed the Rose clone. \u201cEvery name I\u2019ve been given feels wrong, even \u2018Rose\u2019. I suppose it\u2019s because I\u2019m NOT her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou\u2019re not required by any law to be Rose Tyler,\u201d I assured her. \u201cBe your own person.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut I need to conform somehow,\u201d mumbled the Rose clone. \u201cIf I\u2019m not her, then I need to know who I am. On the other hand, if I AM a clone, then who cloned me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n ——————————————————————————————–<\/p>\n\n\n\n I had retreated into my quarters on Vorton and took off my Chronicle Driver, tossing it onto the dresser. I needed to be alone. I looked at the calendar and saw the day circled. \u201cFeliz cumplea\u00f1os, T\u00edo,\u201d ( Happy Birthday, Uncle) I sighed. Just then, the door chimed. \u201cAdelante,\u201d (Come in) I called. Mickey came in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou live in an AWESOME place!\u201d he praised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGracias,\u201d (Thank you) I mumbled. Mickey noticed my mood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIs everything okay?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo, not really,\u201d I muttered. \u201cI\u2019m thinking of leaving the FNS.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c…I think I have a guess why,\u201d mused Mickey, \u201cbut could you tell me so I can see if I was right?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI came from a totally dysfunctional family that always kept secrets,\u201d I explained. \u201cMy uncle was the only one I could rely on. When he died, I felt like I had to get away. After Academy and the FNS gave me a fresh start. I thought I could get away from secret keeping, but what I heard in Doom\u2019s castle gave me horrible flashbacks! Is it wrong that I feel angry at the FNS?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo, in this instance,\u201d replied Mickey, \u201cyour feelings are legitimate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s just…I\u2019m not sure I want this kind of life!\u201d I continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhere will you go?\u201d asked Mickey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m not sure,\u201d I answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhile I\u2019d be saddened at the implication that my arrival in all of this would mean I replaced you,\u201d sighed Mickey, \u201cI do know some areas in my domain that could use you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI appreciate that,\u201d I bid. \u201cLet me think it over.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI WOULD strongly suggest that you talk to Megumi before you go,\u201d urged Mickey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c…Why?\u201d I hissed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBecause, if you don\u2019t,\u201d answered Mickey, \u201cyou\u2019ll be leaving with no feeling of closure.\u201d He left my room on that note.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Latverian Air Force didn\u2019t take too kindly to our arrival. \u201cIncoming aircraft, you are invading Latverian Air Space!\u201d warned a heavily accented woman\u2019s voice over the radio. \u201cTurn back immediately or we will open fire!\u201d \u201cIgnore!\u201d barked the Dalek. \u201cProceed! 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