It took an hour of deliberation for the Cendeberon jury before they returned with their decision. \u201cDoes the jury have a verdict?\u201d asked Legowltor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe, the Jury,\u201d answered one of the Cendeberons, \u201cfind the Defendant, the Experimental Portal Operator of Vorton, guilty of willfully endangering students of After Academy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen, as Judge presiding over this case,\u201d boomed Legowltor, \u201cI sentence X-PO to the maximum prison sentence. A full century in Multi-Max with no chance of parole.\u201d The resounding bang of his gavel echoed throughout the courtroom, affirming his decision. \u201cCourt is adjourned.\u201d The Bailiff disabled X-PO\u2019s ability to move on his own and carried him off to Multi-Max, where the worst criminals of the multiverse were incarcerated. We filed out after him, our heads hanging low. Never had I felt so betrayed. Richard had his hands on my shoulders in reassurance. X-PO was taken into the police car and it sped off, disappearing into a portal. Legowltor then approached us. \u201cI understand how hard it is,\u201d he sighed. \u201cHis role in the Vortech Wars is known to me. I do regret what I had to do…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLike you said,\u201d I mumbled, \u201cyou had to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…Yes, I did,\u201d confirmed Legowltor sadly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, for the love of…!\u201d groaned a voice. It was Edgeworth\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIs there a problem?\u201d asked Legowltor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy multiversal plane has been cancelled due to a convergence of two universes about to occur!\u201d explained Edgeworth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, my ship can get you home safely,\u201d I offered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHold it!\u201d called Edgeworth. \u201cDoes it have a cloaking device like a multiversal plane would?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, we haven\u2019t installed one yet, but it WILL get you home,\u201d I replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cObjection!\u201d dismissed Edgeworth. \u201cAny vessel outside of my native universe that has no means of getting me there discreetly is a no-go!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cObjection overruled, Mr. Edgeworth,\u201d I replied. \u201cIt\u2019s better than the alternative.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t see how,\u201d remarked Edgeworth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, it involves this first class ticket on a plane that CAN get you home…\u201d I began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow that sounds delightful!\u201d interrupted Edgeworth. \u201cWhy wouldn\u2019t I want that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBecause you\u2019d be sitting next to the person who bought it for the entire trip,\u201d I answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEdgy-poo, I\u2019m here!\u201d called a voice. \u201cCome to Wendy!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPermission to come aboard!\u201d decided Edgeworth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll traffic will end!\u201d barked a Dalek\u2019s voice. A couple of people were then shot with a Dalek gunstick! They fell as us Riders got ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRider…\u201d began Hongo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHENSHIN!\u201d we called. As we transformed, we dashed towards the source of the shots. There was a new Dalek themed Kamen Rider, but the belt looked different to Caan\u2019s. It had a miniature version of a Dalek\u2019s limbs that stuck to the side of a wheel while the Dalek Gaia Memory rested behind the wheel. I could guess who was wearing the suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMetaltron, I presume,\u201d I guessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am Kamen Rider Ex!\u201d barked the Rider in a Dalek voice. \u201cMultiversal traffic will cease unless you surrender the Experimental Portal Operator!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI hate to spoil your fun…actually, no, I don\u2019t, X-PO\u2019s on his way to Multi-Max,\u201d I replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBring him to me!\u201d commanded Metaltron, Kamen Rider Ex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot a chance!\u201d I declared. \u201cHe\u2019s betrayed my trust in him, he\u2019s going to suffer the consequences!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…Then you are of no use!\u201d barked Ex as she leveled her new gun. Just then, she was tackled by Elkrandek! As she picked herself up, Elkrandek stood in defiance of her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTrying to get my former client under your wing?\u201d he hissed. \u201cI think not!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou are a Defense Attorney!\u201d barked Ex. \u201cYour duty is to your client, no matter its verdict!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy duty is to the truth!\u201d argued Elkrandek. \u201cGiven what X-PO revealed about himself in court earlier today, I see no reason to continue this farce!\u201d He took out a belt similar to Den-O\u2019s and fastened it to his waist. Mountaineer music played as he held out his pass. \u201cHenshin!\u201d he called. He then swiped the pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRampage Form!\u201d called the belt. His armor appeared and a moose traveled down the face before folding in such a way that the antlers became his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe truth above all!\u201d he declared. \u201cYou face Kamen Rider Stampede!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEXTERMINATE!\u201d shouted Ex as she fired. We all got out of the way, then managed to get in close so she wouldn\u2019t use that gun of hers. Elkrandek, Kamen Rider Stampede, swung a punch to her gut while Batman kicked her head. She was momentarily disoriented until she took her Gaia Memory out and inserted it into the gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDALEK! MAXIMUM DRIVE!\u201d called the gun. She pulled the trigger and a large blast of energy hit behind us, knocking us off our feet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is getting us nowhere!\u201d hissed Stampede.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have to keep her still!\u201d I planned aloud. \u201cCan you distract her?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPermit me!\u201d called Legowltor\u2019s voice. He charged in while his gavel grew and he slammed it into Ex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…That works,\u201d I replied. \u201cGUYS! NOW!\u201d We activated our respective gimmicks while Ichig\u014d leapt into the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFinal attack!\u201d called the Vortex Drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFull Charge!\u201d announced Stampede\u2019s belt. Energy gathered around his foot as he ran towards Ex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRIDER KICK!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRIDER ROYAL KICK!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRIDER GUARD KICK!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRIDER TOUCH\u00c9 KICK!\u201d Rusty fired a low yield blast from her gun, Gandalf fired a magic blast, Batman threw a batarang, Wyldstyle had built a large cannon and fired, Legowltor slammed his giant gavel onto the ground and created a shockwave, and we Riders kicked our target, causing Ex to explode and the Dalek Memory to fall out of the Driver, making her revert back into Metaltron. She grabbed the Memory again and took out a communicator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRequesting immediate retrieval!\u201d she shouted into it. A portal then opened beneath her and she fell into it. We returned to our civilian forms and caught our breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI must admit,\u201d panted Legowltor, \u201cthat was exciting! I\u2019ve never had a decent fight in ages, not since I came across a fair maiden. She was a human of Edgeworth\u2019s universe, a beautiful girl by the name of Wendy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeggy?\u201d asked a woman\u2019s voice. We turned up to see an old woman in a security guard\u2019s outfit in an embrace with Edgeworth who was trying to get away. This was Wendy Oldbag from the Ace Attorney <\/em>franchise. Legowltor\u2019s eyes went wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSweet Wendy?\u201d he gasped. Wendy let Edgeworth go as she and Legowltor ran up to each other. They ran a hand down the other\u2019s cheek before committing to a kiss. \u201cWendy, it\u2019s really you!\u201d cheered Legowltor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, Legowltor, it\u2019s been too long!\u201d replied Wendy, the tears of happiness forming in her eyes. \u201cI\u2019m so sorry you have to see me like this, an old, grey woman.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCome now,\u201d countered Legowltor. \u201cYou are as radiant as when we first met! That, I promise!\u201d While they were catching up, we motioned for Edgeworth to join us. He had no objections to that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, Leggy, why did you not come to see my folks that night?\u201d asked Wendy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI went to Apartment 2B like you said,\u201d replied Legowltor, \u201cbut you and your folks weren\u2019t…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c2B?!\u201d yelped Wendy. \u201cYOU DEAF IDIOT! I NEVER SAID 2B!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, yes, you did!\u201d insisted Legowltor. The argument continued long after we returned to the Virginia<\/em> to take Edgeworth home. Elkrandek had decided to use the train he was living on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No Sources, no new allies, no belt, no dead Vortex Riders, my situation was NOT good. The Daleks were getting angrier and angrier by the minute, the Combatmen\u2019s morale was sub-par, and my fleet was still in the process of replenishing its numbers. To be frank, I just sat there in a stew. As I stared, my comms chimed. \u201cSpeak,\u201d I grumbled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is Igura,\u201d replied a voice I loved hearing. \u201cWe have something for you in the Science Lab.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOn my way,\u201d I declared as I left my office. I strode through the corridors and passed by a couple of Combatmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHiro-sama,\u201d said one. …What?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou there!\u201d I barked. The Combatman stopped and turned to face me. I noticed that his armor looked a lot more sturdy. \u201cDid you say something?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI did,\u201d replied the Combatman. \u201cIgura-sama upgraded all of our vocalizers. Now we\u2019re not stuck saying \u2018YEE!\u2019 all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI take it she upgraded the armor?\u201d I guessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cShe did,\u201d answered the Combatman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c…Very well,\u201d I finished. \u201cCarry on.\u201d Just a few more turns in the corridors and I arrived at the Science Lab where she and a few Scientist Daleks were working on something. Their blue casings gleamed in the lights of the Lab. I cleared my throat to announce my presence. Igura turned to face me. \u201cI just spoke to an upgraded Combatman,\u201d I revealed. \u201cConcern for our numbers?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe can\u2019t afford any more casualties,\u201d explained Igura. \u201cWe need better armor until our numbers are at acceptable levels.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUnderstandable,\u201d I mused. I then noticed what they were working on. \u201c…That\u2019s an Android Phone,\u201d I observed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo, it\u2019s your new Conquest Driver,\u201d corrected Igura. \u201cThe a.i in the thing is limited, so no unhelpful commentary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s a plus,\u201d I replied. \u201cSo, how does it work?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cScientist 3387948,\u201d called Igura to one of the Scientist Daleks, \u201cactivate the presentation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI obey!\u201d barked Scientist 3387948. It keyed in a command and a screen came down from the ceiling. It then started projecting how it works while Igura explained the pictures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFirst, slide back the panel on the phone\u2019s back and insert your i.d. tag,\u201d she instructed. \u201cNext, key in the three-digit numeric passcode that you are going to set up when first activating the phone. Then, press the button on the bottom of the screen to have it summon your suit. It won\u2019t put itself on until you say \u2018Henshin!\u2019 Once you say it, insert the phone onto the swivel and swing it down, then to the left until the phone clicks in the harness. The suit will then put itself onto you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIs it ready for testing?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhenever you are,\u201d replied Igura as she handed me the belt with the phone harness for the buckle. My guns rested at their usual places. I set up the phone, inserted the i.d. tag into the back, typed in my new passcode (073), and pressed the button before thrusting it out in front of me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHenshin!\u201d I called. I then put it onto the swivel and moved it until the phone\u2019s screen was facing outwards. The suit then formed. \u201cA perfect fit!\u201d I praised. \u201cAnd the Super Charge and Dai Super Charge sequences?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPress the button once for Super Charge,\u201d explained Igura. \u201cPress it again for Dai Super Charge. Press it twice in rapid succession while in your base form to immediately activate Dai Super Charge. Try it out.\u201d I pressed the button twice as Igura instructed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDai Super Charge!\u201d I announced. My armor bulked up and exploded off of me to reveal my Kamen Rider Rift armor. \u201cPerfect! You\u2019ve done remarkably!\u201d I then noticed a new device. \u201cAnd what\u2019s this, hm?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Daleks had gotten schematics on that Sonic Screwdriver the Doctor uses,\u201d replied Igura. \u201cSo, in the interests of science and our arsenal, I decided to make some for the troops. I\u2019m just adding a few features the Doctor would never approve of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAh, so the troops are getting their own magic wands?\u201d I mused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c…Like I said, Sonic Screwdriver,\u201d corrected Igura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCall it whatever you will,\u201d I replied, \u201cI say it\u2019s a magical device that can perform a multitude of tasks with a simple spell, such as unlocking doors or acting as a crude laser. It\u2019s a magic wand.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWell, what you\u2019re holding,\u201d grumbled Igura, \u201cis one of our failed attempts. …Don\u2019t give me that look! I tried studying Gallifreyan technology under the circumstances, but if it\u2019s beyond the Daleks, it\u2019s beyond us!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNothing is beyond the…!\u201d argued another Scientist Dalek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou, shut up!\u201d ordered Igura. She turned back to me. \u201cIn any event,\u201d she continued, \u201chalf of the circuitry inside a Sonic Screwdriver is actually bigger than the shell. Much like the TARDIS, it\u2019s bigger on the inside and, while the Daleks HAVE dabbled in engineering dimensions, they\u2019ve just been proceeding on what little bits they\u2019ve taken from the Time Lords.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYeah, the Time Lords don\u2019t really share their scientific secrets,\u201d I conceded. \u201cEr, how do I…?\u201d I gestured at the suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHold the button down for three seconds,\u201d instructed Igura. \u201cThat\u2019s standard for whatever form or Steel you\u2019re in.\u201d I did so and my suit disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHow are we doing on conventional weapons?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMuch better in that area,\u201d reported Igura. \u201cIf you would come with me to the firing range.\u201d We went out of the Lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTell me, again, why we needed this place?!\u201d I growled at Caan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCome now,\u201d replied Caan, \u201cdon\u2019t you want to turn your prison into a palace?\u201d We had set up shop in the GeoComTex Vault, Van Statten\u2019s base of operations. We had to exterminate anyone still dwelling there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat I want,\u201d I argued, \u201cis to return to my original form!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd you WILL,\u201d assured Caan, \u201conce we destroy Vortech.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019ve lost our chance of having a portal operator to find him!\u201d I hissed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNot really,\u201d replied Caan. \u201cThere are OTHERS, others that I have contacted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c…Can we trust them?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe can trust them to do their job in finding Vortech,\u201d answered Caan. \u201cWhen the time is right, we will strike. Hopefully, they will stand with us and not against us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCan we really trust that this…\u2018Convergence\u2019 is going to happen?\u201d I muttered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe can,\u201d chuckled Caan. \u201cOn top of me seeing it, her future straight up confirmed it for us. I can still see it. She will be fighting Vortech with a childish red robot and a black kitsune.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n After Edgeworth was returned home, we had a celebration party on Vorton. At least, everyone else did. I just sat in my normal clothes and stared off into space on the upper level, the minor Gateways behind me. My mind was reeling from what happened after we retrieved the Sources the first time. Just then, a voice interrupted my thoughts, Alesandro\u2019s voice, to be precise. \u201cMegumi, what are you doing just sitting alone for?!\u201d he asked. \u201cWe defeated Shocker Rift! That\u2019s cause for celebration, \u00bfverdad?\u201d (True?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI don\u2019t feel like celebrating,\u201d I mumbled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c…\u00bfPor qu\u00e9?\u201d (Why?) asked Alesandro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAlesandro, I hurt you in so many ways,\u201d I replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat was X-PO\u2019s doing,\u201d answered Alesandro. \u201cWe\u2019ve all learned that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI still acted against my conscience,\u201d I countered. \u201cI kept something from you new guys and it almost tore us apart. X-PO may have orchestrated it, but most of the time, I was the one who made the decision and I was the one who made you feel manipulated. X-PO saw us as the means to an end and I swore I would never view you guys as such. Now, here we are because I broke my vow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou\u2019re not X-PO,\u201d replied Alesandro. \u201cYou\u2019re not Hiro. You\u2019re not Vortech. The best way to NOT be any of them is to wake up and hang out with your friends. Come on down and celebrate with us.\u201d I considered, then grinned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLet me get dressed up,\u201d I answered. I headed down to my old room during the Vortech Wars and got into my more regal dress. First came the top of the gown, then the skirts, then my sleeves, then my makeup, and finally the crown. I then joined everyone and danced the night away with Richard. He then pulled me to the center of the Gateway room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEveryone,\u201d he began, \u201cwe\u2019ve all had our ups and downs here. Together, we\u2019ve persevered. However, Megumi and I can\u2019t do this as we are.\u201d Richard, what are you saying? \u201cNot when we can take it a step further. Megumi, as you know, I\u2019m terrible with fancy words. So, I\u2019ll just ask plainly.\u201d He then got down on one knee and pulled out a little box. My eyes went wide as I guessed what was going to happen next! He then slowly opened the box and revealed…a ring with a little diamond on it! \u201cHishikawa Megumi, will you be my wife?\u201d The tears of joy came down my face as I held Richard in a tight embrace!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYES! YES! A THOUSAND TIMES, YES!\u201d I answered. I released him so he could put the ring on my finger. The crowd cheered and clapped at the scene before them. Kaitlyn, Kaede, hang on just a minute longer! 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