Prologue :
In the year 1999, an asteroid fell from the sky into Shibuya in Japan. Within it's core laid dormant an alien race known as Worms. Predators to humanity for they had the ability to change there appearence, to become another person and assimilate their memory, but most importantly the ability to increase by one thousand the speed of the molecules that compose to their bodies giving the impression that time had stopped. An ability known has Clock Up. To counter this menace, a secret organisation named Zect was created and took action by creating a technology that allowed a humain been to move at the same speed as the aliens, the rider system. Those chosen by the Zecters that compose this system were henceforth called Kamen Riders.
However, the battle was not as simple, for a group of aliens known as the natives, worms who had come to earth millions of years ago made a move to control all of humanity and turn the entire population into their slaves. Following an intense battle durin which both sides had lost many, the kamen riders finally emerge on top. The treat of the native had been pushed back, but many worms were still roaming the earth. Zect had been dissolved and it's activities taken over by an internationnal organisation named Logos. It's duties were to ensure the safety of human beings and the extermination of all aliens. Using Zect's technology, the organisation that was suppose to defend humanity quickly became it's one and only tyrant. All goverments were forced into submission in the three years that followed the defeat of the natives.
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The city was dark, past midnight most of it's inhabitants had gone to sleep, the night was warm and clear, perfect for the hunt thought the commander has he and his subordonants tracked down their prey. A twelve mans squadron all equiped with the stat of the art weaponery.
-Sir, we've just located two energie signatures matching the stolen prototypes, said one of them.
-Where? Asked the commander.
- North east sir 200 meters.
-Sir overthere, yelled another soldier pointing at two objects flying around.
-After them we must get those mark II zecters back, ordered the leader.
The two flying objects were indead zecters part of a second generation rider system developped by Logos. The first was a red gatac and the second a blue kabuto. At the sound of the soldiers the robotics insects quickly flew towards the roof of the closest building. The pursuers followed closely after. It was then that the commander noticed two silouhets in the shadows. Two strangers had been watching the group in their hunt.
-So we were the prey after all and those zecters only the bait, whispered the commander.
With these words the twelve soldiers took out each a device made at the image of an ant's head.
-Kamen Troopers!!!
The group connected their devices to a belt made for this effect. On all twelve, the ant's eyes lighted red and an armor materialised itself the same way it used to on the original kamen riders. 10 turn into warriors with a copper colored armor and a short sword attached to their belt, they were intented for close combat. The remaining two, including the commander, had a silver collored armor with a blaster designed for long range battle. The two fugitives zecters flew around a little bit then joined with with the men.
-Kamen Rider, they said.
The kabuto was attached to a watch like device on the left wrist of it's partner and the gatac to on a similar device on the right wrist of it's holder. Then out of the shadow, walked the two kamen riders heavelly armored in their basic form.
-Kamen Troopers attack up front at once, yelled the leader.
On that order the ten troopers drew their blades and charged at their prey.
The fight was no contest, thought the soldiers were fighting with perfect harmony and team work, the two kamen riders easely defended against the assault and fought back bare hands. Seeing the battle was not going well, the lead kamen trooper ordered his men to stand back. The manouver was executed perfectly giving the two long range troopers a perfect line of sight on the two riders. Shots were fired, the blasters constantly gushing out projectilles against their target. However the armor on the two warriors were too thick and the bullets did no damage. Both men looked at each other while leaning a hand towards their zecters. The pincers of the gatac were opened wide and the horn of the kabuto was lifted, a sound of energy flow could be heard has the armor on the two men slowly started to open themselve.
-Quickly charge now, don't give them to activate the clock up or we're all doomed, yelled the commander.
The kamen trooper rushed at the two kamen rider shoping to reach them in time.
-Cast off, whispered the two riders, words then repeated by the zecters as the pincers of the gatac were turn towards it's rear and the horn of the kabuto flipped over.
Both armors blew into pieces creating a shockwave that hit all surrounding ennemies.
-Change beetle, said the computer voice of the kabuto said as the new form was revealed.
-Change stag beetle, the other one said.
Gatac was now a red armored warrior, the eyes of his helmet glowed blue in the night as he pulled out his weapons, two short swords made at the image of a gatac's pincer. Kabuto turned into a blue fighter, his red eyes looked around as he pulled his own weapon, a two feet long shaft with an equally long blade at each end. The kamen trooper got back to their feet as best as they could, but it wouldn't help them now.
-Clock Up, came out of the zecters after a swith on the riders belt was hit.
Then all the commander could see was a red and blue blur going form one of his trooper to the other. After a second or so, the two kamen riders rematerialised themselve at the same spot they started from.
-Clock over was then heard in the night signaling the time limit.
The commander looked at his ten men then saw them all and desperate he and the only other surviving member of his squad pointed their guns at their ennemies shooted everything they got. But the kamen riders were faster, both jumped into the air then a button on their wrist device.
-Rider slash, came the computerised voice.
Energy was then transfered from the zecters to the weapons. As he landed, Gatac did an X slash on his target while Kabuto slashed once with the upper blade of his weapon then did a 180 to stab the target with the lower blade.
Victorious, the two riders walked away as the ennemies blew up. Close by, on another building, a young woman had watch the battle not surprise by the outcome.
-So this is Red-Gatac and Blue-Kabuto, she asked.
-Jessica, did we really neede to sacrifice those Kamen Troopers just so you could see them in action, answered a voice comming from her back.
-How else was I suppose to see them, beside kamen troopers are cannon meat their lost means nothing so just relaxe Ben or should I say Kamen Rider Shadow, replied the young girl as she looked at her companion.
He was indead a kamen rider, he had shed his armor and was now in his second form. His chest piece was dark green as well as his helmet made at the image of a mantis head. Attached to his wrist were two switch blades that could flip into position when needed.
-Still no sign of the Zero prototype? Interogated Jessica.
-He hasn't showned himself yet but we may have pinpointed his position in another city. Kamen Rider Queen was dispatched with a squadron of kamen troopers to capture it.
-Can she handle it?
-Yes
-And if Zero has chosen someone to become a kamen rider?
There was no answer, for he did not know it himself.