estirise

I promised

nalanzu not to inflict this on her in plotbunny form. Spoilers for events in the 30s, particularly involving Mio.

Title: Promoted Pawn
Author: Estirose
Fandom: Kamen Rider Kiva
Rated: 8+
Summary: Wataru is a human, maybe a pawn.

Wataru stood and glared at the man that was vaguely dressed in the form of a Christian priest. He didn't care what the man was, he only cared that Mio-san was scared and he'd protect Mio-san. Mio-san had run away, leaving him to face the brunt of whatever the man did. He owed that to Mio-san.

Kivat was on his way there, Wataru could sense that from the music that he made. Same for Tatsulot; he could assume Emperor form if he needed to.

"The Queen's protector. How... quaint," the man said. Wataru could feel the menace emanating from him. The man raised a hand, and the image of a chess piece formed on the back, an image that reminded him of Dai-chan's.

Kivat had to get there soon. This man was a Fangire; he had to be. The mark began to glow a cold blue.

He threw his own hands up, palms outward. He wanted desperately to do something. The daylight was starting to glow a crimson red, but he didn't care. Just as long as Mio-san could run. So long as Kivat and Tatsulot got there.

"Interesting," the man said, his expression unchanging. "Pawn promoted to a second Queen." The man stepped forward, the glow and mark disappearing. "A new gambit."

The crimson light was starting to fade. "What?"

"Oh, I'll tell you shortly, *Queen*," the man chuckled and walked off.

Wataru had a feeling he didn't want to know.

Kivat and Tatsulot arrived after the man left. "Wataru, what's wrong?" Kivat asked.

Wataru considered pretending that the whole thing hadn't happened. But if anybody would know, it was the companion he'd had ever since he could remember. "A man... a Fangire... called me Queen," Wataru said as Tatsulot orbited him.

"Oh no," Kivat said. He flapped in front of Wataru. "This is bad."

"I'm not a Fangire," Wataru said. "But he said I was a promoted pawn." Wataru considered.

"Wataru. This is bad," Kivat said. "What else did he say?"

"That I was...." Wataru struggled to recall. "Queen's protector. And that it was quaint. And that he'd be back."

"This is very bad," Kivat said. He flapped his wings. "I wish your mother was still here...."

"We'll defeat him, Kivat," Wataru said. It might be the only way to keep whatever was happening from happening.

"I don't think it's that simple, Wataru," Kivat said, continuing to flap around. "But we can try."

"We'll defeat him! Tension Fortissimo!" Tatsulot announced cheerfully, coming up to Wataru's eye level.

Wataru could only hope he was right.