Olteca: Glad you came back, Vail.

Olteca holds up the Demons Driver.

Vail: I figured I'd stick around a bit longer...

Olteca: Glad to hear.

He holds up a new Vistamp and laughs.

With you, you open your eyes and find yourself in Vale. You look around but can't see anyone in sight.

Y/N: August!? Emily!? Weiss!? Anyone!?

Yang: There you are!

You turn to see Yang but her eyes are red and she glares at you in rage.

Yang: You monster!

She lunges and you try to dodge.

Y/N: What are you talking about?

She doesn't seem to hear. She shoots at you and you shield yourself as you approach her.

Y/N: Yang! Please!

Blake: Don't touch her!

You suddenly feel Blake's sword stab through your shoulder.

Y/N: Gah!

You reel in pain and throw Blake off, ripping her weapon out.

Y/N: Blake? What's going on?

You suddenly get shot in the back and you turn to see Ruby with tears running down her face.

Y/N: Ruby?

Ruby: You were our friend...

Y/N: I am your friend...

Ruby snaps.

Ruby: You killed Weiss!!!

Your eyes widen.

Ruby: You're nothing but a monster now...

You stare at your hands and instead of normal hands, you see black limbs with elongated talons. You look up again and see Giff's casket floating behind Ruby, who has switched her weapon into scythe mode.

Your Thoughts: This can't be real...

Ruby lunges and you wake up with a jolt.

Y/N: Agh!

Vice: Y/N...

You look around and see that you're in your bunk at Atlas Academy. Weiss walks in with two mugs of coffee.

Weiss: Hey...

Y/N: What's going on?

Weiss: Unfortunately... Someone attacked Robyn's election party. Penny's getting blamed for it and... My father won the empty seat in the Council.

Y/N: ... Weiss...

Weiss: August and Emily filled us in. About everything...

You sit up as Weiss hands you a mug.

Y/N: I had a nightmare... Your team... They attacked me... And... They said I killed you...

You shake as you take deep breaths.

Y/N: What if my Giff Cells cause trouble... I'm afraid I'll hurt you...

Weiss: You're stronger than the blood in your veins.

She hugs you and you hold her as tears run down your eyes.

Meanwhile... August is washing his face. He looks up to see Kagero in the mirror.

Kagero: Yo...

August: What do you want?

Kagero: I believe it's time we put an end to this...

August: ...

We cut to George, working with a new Vistamp.

He hears a voice and looks up to see Kagero.

Kagero: I'm here for another TwoSiDriver. And that Vistamp.

George: And if I refuse?

Kagero lunges and grabs George by his throat.

George: You shouldn't underestimate a Demon...

George gasps.

George: It might kill one of you... I can't give it to you without his consent...

Kagero tightens his grip.

Lucius: Enough. George, give him the stamp.

Kagero drops George.

George: Director...

Lucius: This will help August grow stronger.

George: It could kill him!

Lucius: Then we'll hire Kagero.

George glares at his boss but sighs as the Director of Fenix leaves.

George: Fine...

Gives Kagero a second Driver as the Demon walks off. Once Kagero's out of earshot, the scientist calls you.

George: Y/N, we've got trouble...

We cut to Kagero in an abandoned warehouse.

Bat!

He stamps himself and August flies out.

Kagero: Time to put an end to our little power struggle.

August: Do we... Really have to fight?

Kagero: Huh? I'm not a little puppy. I want to be free... So I gotta bite at your throat.

August: I... Just thought we could coexist.

Kagero: Don't talk nonsense.

August: Like Y/N and Vice.

Kagero: I'm gonna be sick.

August picks up the second TwoSiDriver as Kagero puts his own on.

Bat!
Confirmed!

Both: Henshin!

Versus Up! Live! Evil!

The two transform and rush at each other. August shoots at Kagero as the two clash weapons. Kagero presses his weapon against August's shoulder and swipes, slashing across August's chest.

You run in with George and stare.

George: They've started... One of them will die at this rate.

Vice: Y/N!

Y/N: ... This... Is August's fight.

Live: Kagero!

Your brother shoots Kagero point blank and send him flying.

Olteca: Quite the show...

You turn to see the cultist.

Y/N: Olteca... Don't get involved!

Oretchi! Switch! One punch!

Y/N: Henshin!

Kamen Rider Revice! Vice! Vice! Vice!

Olteca: Henshin...

Decide Up! Kamen! (Rider) Demons!

The two of you transform and rush at each other.

Meanwhile, August slams Kagero down and gets ready to punch him but...

Evil: August...

August stops and shakes.

Live: Kagero... You've... You've gotten weaker, haven't you?

Evil: Yeah... Because you've gotten stronger... But... You've become more relentless thanks to me...

Live: Kagero...

Evil switches his weapon to gun mode and shoots August in the chest.

Evil: We aren't stopping!

Meanwhile, your fight with Olteca continues.

Vail: I should've killed you when I had the chance...

Vice: Oi! Don't forget I'm here to protect him!

Vail: And you're as annoying as ever... The L/N family will die by my hand!

Revice: Over my dead body!

Olteca's fist glows red and he punches you backwards.

Vail: How's that for power, Olteca?

Olteca admires the energy around his fist.

Demons: Amazing...

Add!

Scorpion!
Dominate Up!

Add!

Batta!
Dominate Up!

Add!

Olteca holds up his new Vistamp.

Anomalocaris!

Dominate Up! Anomalocaris! Genomix!

Olteca's body glows as he activates a triple Genomix.

Olteca slams into you with his new claws and stabs you with his stinger before kicking you into a wall, causing you to de-transform.

Meanwhile, Emily rushes to the location but Aguilera stops her.

Aguilera: Hey!

Emily: I don't have time for this!

Aguilera: Too bad!

The two get in a fist fight.

Aguilera: How did you get strong?

Emily: Because I worked to help my family! You need to find something to fight for!

Back with August, he and Kagero continue their fight and August punches Kagero so hard his helmet cracks. The Demon stumbles forward and rushes at August but the middle L/N uppercuts him. The two de-transform and Kagero crawls forward. The crow Vistamp glows and changes.

Holy Wing!

Kagero: Guess this is it...

August: I wouldn't have gotten this far without you... Thank you... Kagero...

Kagero: Hehe... Idiot... Who would thank a Demon?

He stamps August's TwoSiDriver with the Vistamp before putting it in the Driver.

Confirmed!

Kagero: August... Farewell...

Kagero scatters into black feathers.

August: Kagero...

The black feathers scattered around August and turn white.

August: Henshin!

The feathers explode around him as he gets ready to transform.

Wings to Fly
Wings to Fly

Wing Up!

August: AAH!!!

Holy Up! Wind! Wing! Winning! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy Live!

August is engulfed in light as he takes on a new form.

Demons: What the hell is that?!

George: August!

Y/N: August...

Olteca shoots energy at him but August blocks with large mechanical wings.

Live: Olteca... You won't get mercy from me...

August flies at Olteca and even with the triple Genomix, August is still at the advantage.

Hissatsu Shonin! Holy Justice Finish!

August kicks Olteca and knocks the Demons Driver off him. The cultist glares at August before running off.

Vail: Olteca... You fool...

Vail leaves the Driver and flies off as Emily arrives.

Y/N: You did it, August!

You suddenly feel a sharp pain in your head. And suddenly go silent.

George: Huh?

Your eyes glow and you suddenly transform.

Revice: Grah!!!

You lunge at the group.

Live: Y/N!

Emily: Henshin!

Emily and August try to hold you down as Lovekov runs into a wall.

George: Giff's influence must be getting stronger...

Revice: RAGH!!!

You break free and slam into

George: You need to knock him out!

Emily: Sorry about this, Y/N...

Hissatsu Shonin!

Holy Justice Finish!
Cobra! Stamping Smash!

The attacks hit you and you de-transform before losing consciousness.

End of Part 43