What would happen if your drive for revenge went out of control?

My name is Max Lance. I'm an incoming high school senior. As such, there are many things that I have to worry about. College, grades, friends, family. There are many things going on in my life, all at the same time. But…I never would've imagined what would happen next…

Welcome to a city called Richton. A normal city with normal people. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, the people were hustling and bustling through their day. The streets were filled with many cars, people were walking down the sidewalk enjoying the warm late summer air, and the many tall buildings were shining due to the sun shining upon the windows. One of the buildings is the famous Research Center. It was about 20 stories high with black tinted windows. On one of the floors stood a scientist that looked to be in his mid-50s. He was a Caucasian male, with blue eyes, gray hair, and was about 5 and a half feet tall. He was wearing a lab coat over a dress shirt along with khaki pants and black shoes. Right now, he was wearing a pair of lab goggles while using a Bunsen burner. He was putting the finishing touches on an invention he was holding over the flame. He killed the flame and took off his goggles, setting the invention on a table with a heat resisting cloth. After a few minutes, he held the invention in his hands, which turns out to be a black belt with a golden oval that had a small gray circle in the middle. On the left side of the belt was a small button.

"At last…after months of planning and building, I, Professor Milo Hydran, have finally finished my newest invention!" he said with triumph. Suddenly he heard a knock at his door. The door opened and a mailman came in with a brown package.

"Ah, a special delivery today?"

"Looks like it, Professor." he replied, handing the package to him.

"I see. Thank you." The mailman nodded his head and left. The professor opened the package to reveal a book entitled "Genesis". The book seemed brand new and along with the book was a note, which he read aloud.

"You are probably wondering why I sent this book to you. This comes as a warning. DO NOT open this book. This is a dangerous item that can unleash evil that can destroy the world. I beg of you, destroy this book." There was no signature and there was no name on the return address. It just said C.R.

"What nonsense. What can a simple book do?" Milo then grabbed the book and opened it. He expected to see words, but he got just the opposite.

The skies in the city went from blue and sunny to gray and dark. All of a sudden, it started to rain. Not long after, thunder was striking. Lightning was seen. That's when…it began. Milo then saw tons of white ghost-like spirits come out from the book. They went through the walls of the building and swarmed around the city. All of the people started panicking. Many ran to the nearest safe haven, cars abruptly came to a halt, with the drivers all running for cover. The winds started to become more intense, the lightning became more frequent, and a loud wailing noise was heard. It was like this for two minutes. All of a sudden, the spirits vanished. The skies cleared. The winds dyed down. Everything started to settle down. Some people were in awe. Some were in fear. Some were confused. But, Milo was in shock. Milo fell down onto his knees, dropping the book which had no words in it.

"What have I done?" he asked himself. He then turned to look at his invention.

"I have a feeling that the belt will be the one thing that may save us all."

Chapter 1: The Journey Begins

The next day, everything was almost back to normality. News reports were talking about the events that occurred yesterday. Newspapers filled with citizens comments. News ratings were climbing, newspapers were flying off shelves.

"Boy, everyone has been in a panic since yesterday." said a boy who looked to be about 18 years old. He was Caucasian with blue eyes and short black hair, wearing a black t-shirt and blue jeans held by a black belt, along with his black sneakers.

"Tell me about it, I've been getting texts about all night. So many, I turned off my cell phone." said a girl who was also about 18. She was also Caucasian with long blonde hair with green eyes, wearing a green tank top with a black undershirt, along with a pair of black jeans and white sneakers. The two of them were carrying backpacks while walking along the sidewalk.

"One thing's for sure, it's going to be the hot topic over at school, on the first day no less. Sounds like this is going to be an interesting, eh Jules?" he asked.

"My name is Julie, Max. You know I don't like being called that." she said annoyed.

"Come on, loosen up!" he grinned.

"There's no time to 'loosen up' because this is our last year." she reminded him.

"Yeah. This is going to be hectic as all hell. And I'm sure gonna miss you!" he said, putting his arm around her.

"You have three seconds to take your arm off me before I rip it off." she warned. He immediately took his arm off of her.

"Erm, so anyway, what college are you going to?"

"Not sure. I've been getting letters from colleges all summer. I'll probably stay local. How about you?"

"I don't know." Immediately, Julie put on a worried face.

"Max, you know that-" she was cut off.

"I know, I know that I need to figure it out. Easier said than done." Max stopped dead in his tracks when he felt an odd presence, as if something passed through him.

"Something wrong?" She asked.

"I felt something weird, but it was probably the wind or something. Oh well, let's go." The two continued their walk to school.

A few minutes later, they arrived at Richton High School. It was gray and green on the outside with a giant banner that said 'Welcome back, students!' in green lettering. Many students of all different shapes, sizes, and colors were hanging out outside, talking, hugging, and getting to know each other. Inside, the same thing was going on, with several freshman getting to know their new classmates. Although, there was a few less people there as anticipated, there were several students ready to embark on a new year.

"Looks like everyone's here." Julie commented.

"Almost everyone. Although, there's not as big as a crowd as I thought." Max noticed.

"Maybe some parents were worried about what happened yesterday and wanted to protect them."

"Maybe, but at least almost everyone showed up." At that point, Max was pushed aside by a dark skinned/tan male with short blonde hair, blue eyes with a very muscular physique. He was also wearing a green jacket with Richton High on the front.

"Move it, Lance!" he said, progressing through the crowd, pushing aside others and making his way to the doors.

"Man, I was hoping Larson wouldn't come." The guy that passed through was Larson. Basically, he was the jock of the school. The star football captain, he is well respected by those that he doesn't pick on.

"Yeah, I don't need that meathead messing up my school year." Julie commented.

"Yeah really. Well, let's go inside." Max said. All of a sudden, he heard the same odd sensation he had not too long ago. He also heard a ghostly voice that said "Genesis…" Max instantly took a fighting stance. He looked around for anyone that could've said that, but the only person in hearing range was Julie.

"Max, are you alright?" Julie asked.

"I heard something say 'Genesis'".

"Maybe you're just hearing things. Now, come on, we're gonna miss the assembly!" she said excitedly as she grabbed his arm and dragged him into the school.

Meanwhile, we cut to the Research Center, where the Professor was on his computer, trying to look up info about the book he received. So far, he has had no luck.

"Argh, I can't find any information about this book!" he said frustrated. He quickly grabbed from a table and started to examine the pages, all of them blank. He scanned through it many times until he finally noticed a word on the first page: revenge.

"Revenge?" All of a sudden, the belt that he had on a shelf was glowing. He turned around and gazed in awe as the belt suddenly disappeared.

"Whatever's going on right now, that belt must be connected. I must find out where it went." Luckily, he had installed a tracking chip inside the belt and brought out a device to track it. Right now, there was nothing on the screen.

"For now, I wait."

It was the end of third period at Richton High and everyone was heading to their next class. Max was walking with Julie down the hallway, through the hoard of students getting to their next class.

"Wow, for the first day of school, it seems pretty calm today." Julie commented.

"Yeah, especially after what happened yesterday. I'm surprised not many people brought it up today." Max said. Max stopped in his tracks again when he felt something pass through him again. Along with that, he felt a weird sensation around his waist. He gripped his waist, hoping it would go away.

"Max, what's wrong?" Julie asked.

"Nothing, I'm fine. I'll catch up with you later!" Max then ran down the opposite way of the hallway. Julie just stared at him running.

"Max, what's happening to you?" she thought to herself

Max went to the bathroom, turning on a sink and cupping his hands to collect water, splashing it on his face soon after.

"What's going on? The weird sensations, the voices, the feeling around my waist? What's happening to me?" Max then heard a ghostly voice call out "Genesis…"

Max immediately started shaking. He was the only one in the bathroom and he felt the odd sensation around his waist. He fell to his knees and gripped his stomach. Max was grunting in pain as he kept hearing the voice saying "Genesis" over and over.

"What's Genesis? What's happening to me?" he yelled. He heard footsteps approaching and saw a Hispanic teen with brown eyes with short black hair wearing a green t-shirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers.

"Max, dude! Are you alright?" He knelt down to Max's level.

"Mick…something's happening…" Max said weakly before passing out.

Max found himself in the nurse's office. He was initially blinded by the lights, before he regained his sight. He sat up in the bed. The nurse noticed this and came to his aid.

"Max, are you okay? Mick found you in the bathroom in pain." she said.

"I'm fine now." Max replied as he got out of the bed and grabbed his nearby backpack.

"What period is this?" he wondered.

"Fourth period is just about over, so it's lunchtime."

"Great, I had to miss a class." he complained.

"Don't worry. I contacted the teacher about the situation and you were exempt from the class." Max sighed with relief.

"Good. Well, thanks Nurse Clare." he said before leaving and heading to lunch.

On his way, some students were asking about his condition, but he always replied that he was alright, even though he knew he wasn't. He came to the lunchroom, where he stood in line with a tray to get his food. Due to him showing up a bit late, there was only one more piece of chocolate cake, everyone's favorite treat.

"Well, at least this day isn't all bad." he reached for the cake when he was shoved aside by Larson.

"How nice of you to save this for me!" he said sarcastically, shoving the cake into his mouth.

"Hey, that was mine!"

"Toughen up, Lance. I don't care if you were in the nurse's office, when I want something, I don't let weaklings like you get it!" he dictated. He then shot Max a glare before leaving. Max then got some silverware and managed to find Julie and Mick.

"Hey guys."

"Don't 'hey guys' us, Max! You had us worried sick!" Julie exclaimed.

"Sorry for the scare, but I'm fine now." Max assured.

"No you're not Max. You've been acting like this since this morning. What exactly is happening to you?" she asked.

"I don't know. When I went to the bathroom, I felt a weird presence pass through me, I heard a weird voice saying 'Genesis, Genesis' and now I get a weird feeling around my waist." He explained.

"Maybe your belt's on too tight." Mick remarked.

"No, I mean an odd sensation, as if something was trying to form around my waist." he said.

"Max, just promise me you'll get some rest when you get home, okay?" Julie pleaded. Max could tell from the worry in her eyes that she was concerned about him.

"Alright, I'll get some rest."

"Good. Mick, can you drive Max home after school?"

"Sure, no problem."

"Alrighty then." Max said as he got up and went to throw out his trash when he tripped and fell, throwing his trash on nearby Larson. Max looked up to find Larson covered with trashed. All of a sudden, the whole cafeteria erupted in laughter. Even Max got a laugh out of that. Larson immediately shot a death glare at Max. Max closed his mouth and got up and went back to his table. Larson ran out the cafeteria to get cleaned up. Max and Mick exchanged a high five.

"Dude, nice one!" Mick laughed.

"Just what the meathead needed." Julie giggled.

"And just what I needed to help me get through the rest of the day." Max thought.

A few hours later, the school day had finally ended. Max was getting some things out of his locker and putting them in his backpack, while being accompanied by Mick and Julie. Max closed his locker and the three walked towards the exit. But, they were stopped by Larson and his group of friends.

"What do you want, Larson? I don't have time for this." Max said.

"Oh nothing. Just that I want to pound you for lunch."

"You deserve it. All you are is a bully that picks on anyone weaker than you. You're nothing more than a mindless meathead!" Julie exclaimed.

"Why you little…" Larson approached Julie, but Max stepped in front of her.

"Don't you dare lay a hand on her." Max warned.

"What are going to do, Lance?" he said as came face to face with Max.

"I'll kick your ass if I have to." he said. Larson smirked as he went to throw a punch but Max caught it and pushed Larson away from him.

"I don't wanna fight. Just leave us alone, asshole." Max said. Larson then ran to Max, attempted to punch him again, but Max not only caught his punch, but threw a hook shot to his chin and kicked him in the stomach, knocking him back.

"Why you! Grrr…" Larson got up but then, the winds started to pick up. Max once again felt the sensation of something passing through him, but it was brief as he saw a spirit enter Larson's body.

"Ahhhh!" Larson yelled in pain as his eyes turned red and smoke surrounded him. The students looked in wonder. All of a sudden, everyone heard a hissing sound. The smoke cleared and in Larson's place was a snake-like monster!

"What the hell?" Max yelled in disbelief. The snake monster waved its tail and tried to strike Julie. Max pushed her out of the way and took the full force of the swing, knocking him into a brick wall. Everyone in the area ran away.

"Mick, you and Julie get to safety!" Max said in pain

"What about you?" Julie asked.

"I'll be fine! Hurry!" The two exchanged looks of worry before running off, taking Mick's car to get to safety.

"So," Max began as he got up from the ground, "You must be the sensation that's been following me around all day."

"Correct." the monster said, "I am the Snake Draco."

"Draco?" Max wondered.

"I am sure you saw what happened yesterday. We spirits were released from the book thanks to that idiotic professor. After centuries sealed, I and my brethren have been freed!"

"What did you do to Larson?" Max questioned.

"We Dracos possess people with a vengeance, whether they accept it or not. This person right here had a very petty vengence, but I digress." it replied, "Time to eradicate you before you become a nuisance." It started approached Max, who was breathing heavily with his back against the wall. All of a sudden, he felt the weird sensation around his waist, only this time, he didn't feel pain. His eyes widened as he felt a force giving him information. The Snake Draco was about to strike Max with its tail, when a green light blinded it, causing it to stumble back. When the light dyed down, Max had on the same belt that the Professor had created.

Professor Milo had finally gotten a signal on his belt.

"I found it! But…" he realized the signal was coming from Richton High.

"Why from the local high school?" he wondered. He then grabbed his coat and left for the coordinates.

Back with Max, he was shocked at the appearance of the belt.

"Whoa, cool! This must've been that sensation around my waist."

"Do you really think a belt can help you?" the Draco said.

"If it can help me defeat you, anything could." Max remarked before raising his right hand up, with his thumb, pointer and middle fingers up while his left hand, in a fist was next to the button.

"HENSHIN!" Max shouted as his left hand smacked the button. The gray circle in the middle became green. A green aura surrounded Max, who was then engulfed in a green light. When it dyed down, Max was transformed into a warrior. He had two antennae coming out of his helmet, which had green circular eyes. He had a muscular armor, with green stripes going down the arms and legs, with a patch of gold parallel stripes going down to middle of his body.

"Who are you?" the Draco asked, shocked. Max walked towards the Draco.

"The name's Genesis…Kamen Rider Genesis!" Max proudly announced.

"I don't know exactly what's going on, but as long as I have this power, I'm not going to let anything destroy the city, or the world." Max then ran up to the Draco and threw some punches, managing to make it stumble backwards. Eventually, the Draco pushed Max away. It got on the ground and started to slither on the ground very fast. Max couldn't see where it was until he felt the Draco's presence behind him. Max quickly pressed the button twice and his right fist glowed green. He turned around and performed a powerful uppercut on the Draco, knocking it back a considerable distance.

"Wanna play that way, eh?" Max remarked as he pressed the button once to summon a sword. It had a black handle with a button on the top of the handle and had a green colored blade.

"Meet my Genesis Saber!" Max then swung the sword at the Draco, damaging it a considerable amount. He then pressed the button on the sword once. The sword glowed at Max swung it at the enemy, managing to send it flying back a few feet.

"Why you-!" The Snake Draco then spat out a green slime substance at Max, who managed to dodge it. However, he saw that part of the ground was missing, along with smoke.

"Acid spit, eh? Looks like I need to be careful." Max then pressed the button twice. His eyes glowed green as he was able to predict the Draco's moves. Max approached the Draco, dodging every acid attack that the Draco threw at him. Eventually, Max press the sword's button twice and struck the Draco with an even more powerful attack, which was getting weaker. Max knew it was time to finish it.

"Do…do you think defeating me will stop the Dracos?" it asked.

"It'll stop you." he retorted. He pressed the button on the belt three times. His eyes and highlights glowed green. Max ran towards the monster and halfway there, he jumped into the air, did a flip, and descended towards the monster with his right foot extended, which was emitting green energy.

"GENESIS BLITZ!" Max announced as his foot collided with the Draco, exploding on contact. Max landed on the ground and turned around to the destruction. When the smoke cleared, he saw Larson on the ground holding his head.

"What happened?" he said dazedly. He then saw Genesis staring at him. Larson quickly got on his feet and ran away. Max just watched in confusion as Larson left the scene. Meanwhile, Max was alone to collect his thoughts.

"Looks like what happened just now must be connected to what happened yesterday." He thought. He then saw Julie and Mick approached the scene and were in awe at what they saw.

"Max…is that you?" Julie asked. Max simply nodded his head. He then pressed and held the button for a few seconds before a white light engulfed him and reverted him to his human form. Mick and Julie ran to him in excitement.

"Dude, that suit looks awesome! How'd you do that?" Mick asked excitedly.

"I don't know. It just happened. I just heard a voice that told me to fight. Then this belt appeared on me." Max explained, "I'm just wondering what exactly is this belt."

"It is actually mine." The trio heard a voice behind them, which belonged to Professor Milo.

"Hey, you must be Professor Hydran." Julie realized.

"Yes." He then walked over to Max, "Excuse me, sir, but what is your name?"

"Max Lance," Max started, "Kamen Rider Genesis."

Kamen Rider Genesis has been born. What kind of surprises are in store for Max? Find out next time! Read and review!

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