phase one: hunter's moon.
Tamashii 'soul' souto sighed as he walked through Tokyo center. The blue haired amber eyed seventeen year-old with white almost albino skin wore a black trench coat over a dark blue shirt and black jeans. He had a pair of fingerless gloves with the image of crescent moons in mirrored form on the back. He was looking over the new spice and wolf manga he got. It was the first volume to the tenth. He had been following the series for a long while. But something about holo seemed to call out to him. He reached under his shirt and pulled out a prismatic wolf head pendent.
He soon saw his motorcycle a blue police cruiser based bike with a silver trim and had the image of two crescent moons with the tips touching forming a circle with a wolf head in the center. He had bought the bike from a junk yard and restored it using his technological skills. From what he learned the bike was owned by the local police until it's brakes went out and the engine got totaled. And as they had now way of fixing it at the time they just replaced it. The bike was in that yard for sixteen years and soul was glad he had the parts needed to build the replacements from scratch.
The engine was of his own design. It had a small solar panel that was angled to a prism that was aimed at the mechanism inside that turned the solar energy into power. The mechanism then sent that power to two small turbines that spun generating momentum that activated the regular effect of engines to gas but the hitch was this machine needs no gas anymore.
The replacement brakes was again his design to use friction to slow down and stop and had the side effect of when he angled his foot as he turned smoothed over the balance of the bike so he had no risk of toppling from to much speed. He then overhauled the frame to that of modern police bikes and replaced the windshield to match that of the den bird from kamen rider deno. The color scheme and symbol was his personal touch. All in all not bad for someone who usually handles computers and not vehicles. This was gotten on a whim and he was glad for it. He was about to graduate high school next year and then he would head to collage. He was sure that a officer would ask about the bike and if he got it legally which then happened a full ten minutes after he got to his bike and put away his stuff.
The officer was a male soul saw on occasion around town. He was a black haired twenty year old with silver eyes and wore the generic bike patrol uniform of a black bodysuit with a blue vest and a helmet with the police badge.
kid this bike yours? asked the officer. yes it is I got this thing from a junkyard and restored it. This bike was sixteen years old when I got it according to when I bought it. I had to overhaul the frame, build and replace the engine and brakes and replace the windshield. I was surprised at how much was in good condition. I was sure someone would have noticed this so I got the paperwork from when I got it on my person said soul pulling out a sheet of paperwork. The officer took a good look and saw that the work was filed out and legit.
got a license so I can confirm your identity son asked the officer. Soul nodded and pulled out his id.
okay everything checks out have a good day mister souto said the officer. he left and soul wondered if today was just going to be one of those days. He pulled on a full headed helmet and got on his bike ready to head out. As he drove he was thinking of holo and her adventures.
He blinked as he thought he saw his surroundings ripple. He felt his eyes widen as indeed his surroundings rippled. He saw a bright flash as he soon found himself in a county road path leading to a old village. Soul braked and went wide eyed. He never noticed his pendent faintly glowed. this looks just like the village holo and Laurence had their adventures in observed soul as he looked around. He rode into town proper and saw the villagers preparing for the harvest festival.
hm oh hello there names mack welcome to our village say what's that your on never saw a thing like it said a brown haired male in a farmer coat over a white dress shirt and blue overalls. His Grey eyes looked at it in interest.
names tamashii souto but my friends call me soul. This here is a motorbike. im from overseas. Actually I have no clue how I got here last thing I saw before I found myself on the road to town was my surroundings rippling like water said soul.
hm I don't even know how ta respond to that kid but see if Laurence knows a thing about this he hears a lot of things on his travels said mack pointing to a silver haired male in a brown coat over a white shirt and blue pants.
sure thanks for the tip on that said soul as he swung off the bike and rolled it to Laurence.
hello there im tamashii souto but my pals call me soul im wondering if you can help me out said soul. The silver haired male nodded as soul explained how he got there.
hm sorry tamashii I got no idea I haven't heard a thing like this before said Laurence.
great just great now what. I have no clue where I am or where I can find my way home it's as if im not even in the same reality as before sighed soul as he leaned against his bike. i will admit that sounds like a problem said a mischievous female voice from right next to soul. He jumped and turned his head to see a auburn haired girl in a blue dress and dark blue cloak giggle at him her ruby eyes glinted at his reaction. But what got soul's attention was the wolf ears on top of her head and the red wolf tail waving behind her. His eyes widened in recognition and he opened his mouth.
your holo the wise wolf the goddess of wheat and harvest said soul in surprise.
you know of me? asked holo surprised.
well now I am sure im not in my universe anymore great what in the world is going on said soul as he face palmed.
what are you talking about asked Laurence.
im from an alternate reality where technology is way more advanced and that there are no beings like holo. Gods and goddesses are considered myth and legend. But right now I am just wondering how I got placed in this world said soul as he sat down.
He felt something in his back pack and took it off his shoulder and opened it. Inside was a photo album he carried around since his folk's deaths and his books. But on top of that was something he knew was not there before. It was a silverish blue rectangular buckle with a slot in the center and a lever on the right side. It had a small gem that was red and reminded soul of a hunter's moon that looked like it can fit into the ooo driver like slot. But what got soul was that it looked like the belt was bigger on the inside then it seems on the outside. Almost as if it was made with time lord tech like the tardis.
huh what's this I don't recall getting this said soul. Holo blinked before noticing the wolf head pendant on soul.
say you like wolfs asked holo.
yeah guess you can say that this pendent is the only thing I got left of my parents since I was three. It's been in my family for six generations. A thief started a fire when I was staying over with a friend and my folks tried to stop the thief. In the end the house collapsed and I never heard them again. The thief ended up in jail for the rest of his life and I ended up in a coma from the despair. I came to after three years and decided to travel. Next thing I knew almost eight years go by and I was heading home after so long then I ended up here I took some time getting over the trauma so it doesn't bother me anymore. I still miss them though said soul. He pulled out the the photo album and opened it to show a three year old soul on the shoulder of a older version with green eyes who was holding hands with a silver haired woman of twenty years old with amber eyes who wore the same pendent on soul. They were in front of a modest two floor home that was blue and seemed to be in a forest.
this is them my dad was a detective while my mom was a writer. The things my dad saw on cases was by far the best I could ever imagine. The adventures he went on was awe inspiring. He was well known as the second Sherlock Holmes for how many mysteries he solved said soul.
the books here are the stories my mom wrote about the adventures. Each one a copy of the whole history of my dad's career he added.
Holo saw how they meant to him by the small smile as he looked at them.
well then how about we show you around since it looks like you are going to be around for a long while said holo.
Soul nodded. He stood and followed the two to Laurence's home. He soon found himself putting his bike in a shed near the stable. The trio went around and soul soon got to know everyone in town. By the time they finished the tour soul noticed that night had already come with a full moon in the sky. But what was odd was that it was a ominous pale green.
huh what's with the moon? asked soul as he stared at it.
i don't know but it's making my instincts on high alert said holo as her hair stood on end with her fur. A howl suddenly rent the air as a dark shape landed before them. Soul and holo's eyes widened at seeing a black humanoid wolf with armor stand before them and Laurence pulled the two back as the werewolf like monster slashed with it's claws.
what in the world is going on what was that a werewolf asked soul as the trio ran.
not sure that was not anything I saw before said holo.
well it's quick I will tell you that as it's right behind us said Laurence as he glanced over his shoulder.
They soon got into the local wheat field and soul tripped on a discarded pitchfork handle. The odd belt and gem fell out of his bag and into his hands. Holo pulled soul up.
you okay she asked as Laurence looked around for the werewolf.
yeah but were not out of the woods yet said soul.
anyone else notice the whole place became a ghost town asked Laurence as he saw the village was silent.
how long has it been since you two were in town asked soul.
bout a year I was swamped with deliveries all over said Laurence.
Then the werewolf landed behind them as it howled to the moon. Soul went wide eyed as he saw under the armor was familiar clothes in the moonlight.
holy that's mack said soul.
He looked at the belt and went wide eyed realizing what it was. A driver like from kamen rider. He stood before holo and Laurence as he looked at the werewolf that was mack.
guys he wont let us ran anymore as he can just follow us. We got no choice but to fight. We may be trapped but as long as I am alive then I will fight to protect you. This I promise said soul and the feeling he showed awoke the ruby in his hand causing it to glow brightly. Putting the driver to his waist a silver belt formed from a flash of moonlight and soul put the gem onto the slot opening and pushed it in. -hunter moon- was heard and a standby sound was heard.
Soul crossed his wrists and spun them in a clock like motion and crossed his arms at his chest.
henshin! called soul as he moved his arms downward letting his right thumb pull down the lever.
-hunter of the moon unleashed!- sung the driver as a drum resounded in a hunting beat.
Moonlight shined onto soul before it became metal that converged onto soul forming a black bodysuit under silver armor with a wolf theme. The armor had clawed gauntlets and grieves while his shoulder armor resembled wolf paws. His leg armor looked like a knight's on the lower leg while somehow looking like hiking boots. His helmet was covering his entire head with it being mainly silver with black trim. His eyes was covered by an amber visor. The shape of the helmet was that of a wolf head with molded on wolf ears. At the forehead was a molded on tuft of fur with a spike pointing back. In the center of this tuft was a silver gem that lit up with the visor that now glowed in the night.
Hooked to his belt was holsters for two devices that looked like a hunting knife on his right hip and a small hand gun on his left. Moving into a martial arts stance resembling a wolf about to pounce soul called out in a muffled echoing voice.
saa Sore wa jikan o karida!"
mack howled and charged at soul who spun around and slashed with the claws on his gauntlets then spun on his right leg going into a reverse kick that sent the werewolf into the trees to the left. Pulling out the gun he shot silver bullets at the werewolf causing sparks to fly off the armor. Walking calmly he pulled out the knife and blocked the werewolf's punch with it and pistol whipped mack in the face dazing the werewolf. He gave to rapid punches to the revealed skin at the stomach and jump kicked him into a tree also giving soul time to finish the battle.
Pushing the lever down after he holstered his weapons he heard his driver charge. -final phase!- was heard. He got into kiva's wake up pose before day turned to night and felt moonlight envelop his right foot. Launching himself into the air until he looked to be level with the moon he front flipped into a drop kick.
wild hunter's moon break! called soul as he shot through the air and connected with his right foot. He used his left foot to kick off the werewolf and back flipped to land before holo and Laurence as he turned.
Konagona ni shite, shozoku suru basho shad? ni modoru said soul as he snapped his fingers causing a storm of sparks to fire off the werewolf before it exploded when it fell face first. The fire vanished to reveal mack back to human form as moonlight shot off his body to form a blue gem that was of a crescent moon shape. It flew to soul as he caught it. He slid his left hand on the gem in his driver making it slide to the left to reveal a new space and place the new gem inside then pulled the lever up. The armor glowed silver then vanished in a swirl of wind leaving soul back to normal as he panted. He slid the gem back to red.
whew man what a rush you guys okay asked soul as he sat down.
yes but what in blue yonder was that asked Laurence.
something that should have been fictional in my world and by the looks of things I think we found the reason I was brought to this world said soul.
what to fight those things we don't even know where they came from nor what they really are said Laurence.
not that I have a choice you saw what happened tonight something is going on and I think it's my job to find out what said soul.
i will help out as well this seems to be centered around my harvest festival and season said holo as she checked mack.
he's okay just unconscious well looks like those gems you got have a connection to what you call him a werewolf? asked Laurence also checking mack.
no not a werewolf more like a lycan my guess is that odd moon coloration is also connected to this. Looks like everyone is asleep and it's getting late huh the moon is back to normal guess that confirms a green moon is connected to this whole thing said soul.
looks like your staying with us who knows if more lycans are around said holo.
Soul nodded and followed the two as they got mack back home.
The next day the trio heard rumors of the festival getting canceled as mack was to dazed to work properly on the preparations. Soul offered to work in Mack's place. This let him get a job with construction of the harvest float putting the festival back on.
Soul smiled as even though he was only there for a day he already knew that as long as he was around he would protect this town from the lycans and keep his new friends safe as kamen rider phase!
(end chapter)
next time:
hey where's Laurence?
he vanished last week!
what another lycan!
stop thief!
if I don't help out I can never forgive myself for forgetting the vow I made my parents to help those in need
-crescent moon! The reaper of the night descends!-
phase 2: crescent blade awakened now it's hunting time!
