My first second story in a long time, this one being one I've been ecstatic making.

Chapter 1: Start your engine!

One year ago, one of the strangest events in the history of Japan happened. Somehow, it had made time slow down, making everyone suddenly become slow as their minds still remembered everything. The people began calling this event the Global Freeze. If it wasn't bad enough, cities had been destroyed as lives were lost to creatures known as the Noise, beings that could kill a person with a single touch.

If things couldn't get any worse, other beings came to be, wreaking havoc wherever they went. No one knew where these beings came from, or if anyone has any proof to show they exist and it wasn't a hallucination of any kind. Hardly anyone remembers these ones as everyone was too focused on rebuilding to protect themselves from something like this again.

However, there were also people saying there was a warrior. A lone warrior who fought to protect the people… fighting the Noise and these new beings.

Sadly, no one has heard of this warrior or have even seen them since the Global Freeze…

Until today…

"Do you think he's ready?"

"Of course he is. He's old enough to think for himself, so what's the harm of letting him."

"The fact he can be killed by them!"

"No, no, no… remember. He'll have HIM with him."

"…You're right… Maybe there is no reason to be worried."

"Mmmm…" Light groaning came from a person in the middle of a park, this person laying on the grass as they were obviously taking a nap, a look of irritation on their face as they slowly began to sit up.

A boy in the midst of his teenage years with brown hair that was oddly long for males as it reached his neck and covered the sides of his head, as it also covered his forehead with his bangs. He opened his eyes to reveal a shade of onyx black. The boy wore brown pants and a red shirt with a pair of black running shoes while he had a red scarf around his neck, the end of it hanging off his back as it had the symbol of a tire for some reason.

He pushed himself up to where he sat straight now, looking around him, near the other people in the park that consisted of families.

He looked at them with a pair of groggy eyes, yawning shortly.

"I'm going back to sleep…" He said to himself before raising his arms into the air. When he did so, someone had walked up behind him and for some reason put a handcuff on his arm.

He realized he felt the feeling of cold metal against the skin of his arm, looking up at his arm.

"Eh?" He sounded confused by why a handcuff was on his arm before some of his skin paled slightly. "Oh crud…"

"William Quinn! What have I told you about sneaking off?!" A voice was scolding him, the voice being female as it belonged to a woman who looked little over 20. She had brown hair that was tied into a braid over her right shoulder as well as a pair of blue eyes. One look and anyone would also say she looked rather beautiful. Her attire consisted of a dark blue police uniform for females over a white undershirt, a blue tie around her neck as her uniform came with a matching skirt. She also wore a pair of purple and black running shoes, similar to his.

William looked at her before releasing a nervous laugh, using his not cuffed hand to scratch the back of his head nervously. "Sorry, but it got a little stuffy in there, so I wanted to take a step outside for some fresh air."

"You were gone for four hours!"

"I… needed a lot of air?"

"If that was your best excuse, you need to work better on them. You're coming with me back to the station."

"… Yes ma'am." He said, giving in completely unless he dared faced her wrath. "Can you atleast remove the handcuffs? It'll be a little awkward on our way back since people are already staring…"

"With your habit of napping, not happening."

William could only sigh in defeat.

Scene Transition…

He looked at the door in front of him before looking down at his hands being restrained by handcuffs. One would assume a boy his age must've done something bad to have been taken in by an officer, but they'd be wrong.

…Thankfully.

She opened the door, pushing him forward as he almost stumbled into the room. He would have fallen onto the ground had he not regained his balance quick enough.

"Oh! Good catch, April!" A man obviously in his middle years spoke, the man himself having his black hair pulled back through the use of gel as well as having a pair of brown eyes. He wore a male version of the uniform the woman, known as April, wore as it came with a pair of pants to match his shirt while he wore a black jacket over it. Though, he was also on his phone. "See? Didn't I tell you your lucky color today was blue?"

"Thank you Jun, but it's more like my intuition told me where he was." She replied to him as she took a key out from her pocket, using it to take the handcuffs off William.

Once his arms were free, he quickly held onto the spot they once were on one of his arms, rubbing the area to get the feeling they left off his skin.

"Tch, I don't see the point in the kid here." A man sitting at a table in the corner of the room decided to speak, somewhat insulting William's presence as said teen turned to look at him.

The man was definitely younger than Jun, having black hair and dark brown eyes. He was wearing a tan suit over a white dress shirt and a red and white striped tie.

"I told you, my name is Will." He responded, an attempt to either correct the man or tell him to remember his name.

"It doesn't matter to me what your name is. Kids like you should be at school, learning to be efficient adults."

"Heh… guess that means you dropped out…"

"What was that you little punk?!" He stood up from his seat, looking at Will before a hand came down on top of his head, causing him to hold onto the spot where he was hit.

"Genpachiro! What have I told you about calling William names?"

"He started it!"

"Gen!" April said his name again, causing the older man to fall silent. Seconds passed by before he surrendered and sat back down, not a peep coming from him.

Will smirked slightly before grabbing the top of his scarf and pulling it up to hide his mouth and nose, using it to cover his smirk.

He looked at the two pairs of desks in the room. One he knew belonged to April, another being vacant at the moment as the other two looked personalized. One had a large setup for a computer as the other had various… scientific… things he had no clue what were.

"Don't worry, Will. Rinna and Kyo are off enjoying themselves. Kyo went to one of those conventions he's been talking about recently as Rinna says she may have developed a method to counter the Density Shift."

Density Shift. Two words that could bring fear to a lot of people.

Everyone in the world could remember when time itself felt like it slowed down, calling it the Global Freeze. Since then, there have been times when feelings similar to this have been appearing at random locations, these events called Density Shifts.

No one knows why these happen, but a trend has been occurring with each one.

And that trend?

Jun flipped over the board beside him, revealing a large board covered with pictures of various men and women whose skin had turned red, all of them on the ground in some form as if they were either asleep… or dead. At the top of this board were the words 'Density Shift.'

That trend was the victims.

"Now, I'm sure you may not have heard about this, but our office has been placed with working on the Density Shift cases. With this, our little Special Crimes Unit will finally be proven useful!"

The Special Crimes Unit. They were a small unit of specialized (not really) officers (and the unlucky teen) who investigated cases that seem a little too far from reality. They weren't called in for much work, however, due to the proficiency the First Division proved, easily overshadowing them.

"As you know, there have been a few murder cases where Density Shift reports have been coming in. Some of these locations include a gym, a skate park, and even the Lydian Music Academy has a case nearby."

'The Academy?" Will thought when he heard that. "Does that mean the culprit attacked students?"

"Sadly, yes." April replied as she took one picture off the board, the picture of an attractive girl near his age with her skin having turned red. "Thankfully, some cases prove to be attempted murders. The girl and few others are alive, but are still being treated in the hospital."

"Humph. If it were up to the First Division, we'd find the guy faster than you guys can solve a fifth grade math problem!"

''That's a horrible comparison.'' Will and April both had the same thought as they looked at Genpachiro with deadpanned stares. ''Especially considering who our missing members are.''

"If the First Division is so great, why aren't you out there watching out for Noise attacks?"

"Please. We'd send those aliens packing just by looking at'em!" He gloated, obviously sounding very confident in the division he was placed in. "In fact, because we're so good, we'll let you guys solve this one case. But you better hurry before we decide to take you off." He got up from his chair, turning to the door and leaving while laughing.

Will watched him leave, making no sound whatsoever as he continued using his scarf to hide whatever facial expression he made with his mouth.

"So… is there have something common among the victims?"

"Sadly, no. They're all different, not related whatsoever, and some never even met each other. There isn't a common trend among any of them."

"But, it is for that reason we're also sending you and April to one of the scenes to investigate. With the help of Rinna's new invention, we should be able to see if there really was a Density Shift.

Sadly, we don't have them right now. She'll be bringing to us in a few minutes, so go ahead and find something to do in the meantime. I suggest to the cafeteria. They're serving noodles today."

"I think I'll pass."

"Me too."

Will decided to take his opportunity to leave, moving for the door.

"And by the way, William." He turned around only to catch a pair of keys that were thrown at him. He looked at them before looking at Jun, an eyebrow raised why he gave him keys to a car. "The car was a gift for you, so it's better if you have them back. I suggest you clean it though… the birds seemed pretty fond of leaving behind their marks."

"Seriously? For pete's… thank you."

With that, he left the room.

"While he's doing that, I need to do something." April took the chance herself to then leave, Jun being the only one left in the room. He smiled as he saw them both having left, pulling his phone out to read a fortune.

"Oh? Someone is going to experience a great change?"

Scene Transition…

He had to remove his scarf to make sure it wouldn't get wet, using the sponge in his hand to clean the surface of the car in front of him.

The car was a red sports car that had two white lines in the middle from the back to the front. The hood to the interior was black, the sides of the car also black as it had two spare tires on the back while the front also had a stylish silver R as the front left tire had the Special Crimes Unit symbol in front of it next to the light. At the moment, it also had bubbles and water on the hood.

He pulled away from the car as he gave off a tired sigh, wiping his forehead with the back of his arm. He put the sponge down to the side as he grabbed the bucket of water next to him, lifting it up before tilting it to cause the water inside to pour out over the hood, immediately sliding down the front of the car with all the remains of the bubbles.

He developed a proud smile afterwards, looking at his handiwork as the car had a nice shine to its surface. His gaze wandered to the side, towards the interior of the car.

Was it dusty on the inside too? The outside wasn't too dirty, but it took him a bit of time to clean it. He put the bucket off to the side before grabbing his scarf, throwing it around his neck as he grabbed the handle to the door, pulling it open to look inside.

Everything inside looked… pretty nice. The seats looked pretty comfortable, the wheel looked smooth, the gear looked nice, and the dashboard itself looked to be in pretty good condition. Everything still looked pretty clean since the last time he was in it.

Though, the weird thing would have to be right in the middle of the dashboard. It looked like some sort of silver plated device with two speed meters beside a larger one that for some reason had LED lights in the shape of a face. On the top side was also some sort of red ignition key that looked as though it could be turned.

He never figured out what it was, instead just dealing with it as he left it there. He decided it was best not to mess with things he didn't understand.

Last time he did, he almost got caught in an explosion due to one of Rinna's experiments.

Will turned to look out the front window, seeing no one leaving or coming into the parking lot.

'He said Rinna would be here in a few minutes… but she isn't yet.' Will turned back to look at the interior of the car.

Like Jun said, the car was a gift to him on his 15th birthday. His mother got it for him, but she never said where she got it. All she ever said was 'it's from a dear friend.'

Due to his age, he was legally not allowed to drive it. As such, he was forced to hand the keys to Jun for safekeeping. As such, the chief of the Special Crimes Unit kept the keys safe… until he apparently decided to hand them back.

He decided to take a seat in the car, closing the door behind him as he entered. The interior felt cooler than it was outside, and the seat felt oddly comfortable, just like he remembered. He smiled slightly before adjusting himself in the seat, finding a more comfortable spot as he let out one more tired sigh.

"So… are you ready to become a warrior yet?"

He almost jumped when he heard a voice speak inside the car with him. He quickly lost all shock or surprise on his face as a tired sigh came from him.

"I almost forgot you were here…"

"You would be wrong. And was I truly that forgettable?"

"Sorry, but hearing voices from nowhere on my birthday inside a car I got on said day was a little shocking."

"Ah. I see. Well, I must apologize I had surprised you that day."

"Yeah, thanks…" He sighed again as he raised his hands behind his head, leaning back into his seat as he got comfortable. "So why did you ask me if I was ready to be a warrior? In case you didn't notice… I'm a teenager."

"That may be true, but you have untapped potential."

"Really? Last I checked, the only work I've ever done is being forced to work with the police because of my mother. Sorry, but the chance of me becoming a warrior don't look so good…"

"That is not true. You simply haven't found your drive."

"… My drive?"

Meanwhile…

At a skate park that was recorded to have been one of the sights for the Density Shift, multiple people were either playing or hanging out with friends. As one person took the basketball from one of his friends on the other team, he turned around and jumped to dunk the ball into the hoop.

However, as he jumped, everything around them suddenly slowed down. Everyone felt slow, experiencing the world as if they were in slow motion while their minds remained normal, their bodies affected.

As this happened, a man with a hood over his head pulled t down, revealing himself as he smirked. The strange thing about this man… was how he wasn't affected by the Density Shift at all.

Back to here…

"There you are…" He said as he looked at the silver device in the middle of the car, watching it turn towards him as he almost jumped.

"It's about time you noticed."The 'device' spoke to him.

"Talking car… Ok, totally not losing my sanity… So, what are you? Some kind of AI designed to protect this car?"

"No. While I do protect the vehicle, I do more than that."

"Okay then…" He was leaning as far back as possible in his seat as possible, trying to keep as much distance as possible between he and the device. But, it was then he began realizing… the device… kind of looked like a belt buckle almost.

Hesitantly, he reached out towards it, grabbing the edge. He felt it loose in whatever part of the car it was attached to, so he gave in to his curiosity.

He pulled the belt-like device out, revealing a red belt that looked very similar to a seatbelt.

"You're… a belt?"

"Exactly!" The belt announced, the icon of its face changing to that of one more happy with a smile.

"Alright… that's one mystery out of the way." He then turned to grab the handle to the door, placing his hand on it as he heard the sound of the door locking. He pulled the handle, the door not budging as it was locked. "And you locked me in here… why?"

"That is because I am here to recruit you."

"Recruit me? Hey… um, look, I'm honored and all that stuff that you want me for… becoming a warrior or whatever, but my mom is kind of making me help the Special Crimes Unit. I'm an honorary member at the moment and I've made good friends with them. That, and when I turn 16, they'll let me take a test to get my permit so I can actually drive the car."

"Don't worry. You will be able to keep your friends." The belt part of the belt then moved on its own, going around Will's waist as he dropped it in surprise. The end of the belt found its way back to the main belt, locking itself in place on the other side.

"H-Hey, wait a minute!" He grabbed the belt, trying to get it off him as he shook it. The belt was not letting go sadly, as he felt the belt having secured himself on his waist.

"Apologies, but you are the only one who can help me."

"The only one…? What do you mean by that?"

The conversation was ended when the sound of knocking came from the door. He jumped, looking towards the window with slight fear in his expression as he saw April on the other side, and she… looked pretty neutral at the moment.

He quickly moved the end of his scarf to cover the belt, hiding it from her as he found the switch to lower the window.

"Y-Yes?"

"Rinna just got here with the devices. What's more is that we've got another reported murder at one of the scenes, so we need to head out."

"O-Ok." She nodded when he agreed, going around him and the car to get into a van beside it. Will let out a deep breath of air he didn't know he was holding, looking down at the belt around his waist.

"If she finds you, she will probably kill me."

"Why is that?"

"She's… it's better if I explain with her." He then reached for the handle to the door, trying to pull it open again to see it was still locked. "Um… hey… uh… Mr. Belt- if you're okay with me calling you that is- can you let me out?"

"First, I suppose that name will suffice until I tell you. Second, why? You have a crime scene to get to, so let me do the driving." The window rolled itself up when he said that, the engine roaring to life shortly after. On a screen in the middle a map of the area appeared, marking the crime scene on the map.

Will's eyes widened slightly before instinct told him to put on the seatbelt, doing just that.

"If an officer asks, you're the one driving."

"I understand. But now it is time we go."

The sound of the gas pedal being pressed down- or in this case, pulled down- came to his ears before the car began driving away. Behind, April and her van followed.

Scene Transition…

The scene was already blocked from the public when the police had arrived, everyone doing their job. The photographers took pictures of the evidence as inspectors examined the crime scene.

Genpachiro was also at the scene, overseeing it due to his rank as lieutenant. Next to him, another officer turned around, his eyes widening slightly in what may have been disbelief.

"Um, Gen… the Special Crime Unit is here…"

"Really? Ah, they probably brought the kid too…" He turned around to see them arrive and turned back towards what he was previously looking at, but suddenly turned around again to look at Will and April arrive at the scene, having to double take because of the devices they had.

They looked like strange backpacks of pipes and lights on their back, connected to a helmet strapped to their heads with even more flashing lights and a lens. In their hands was some sort of rod mixed together with an antenna.

Most officers who saw them laughed at the devices on their person, some claiming the devices to be some sort of cosplay.

"Hey Gen… what's the condition with the scene?"

"What in the world are the two of you wearing?! Are you trying to bust ghosts with those things?!"

"Truth be told… this thing is killing my back…" He had to stretch after saying that, feeling the joints in his back pop back into place as the weight of the device may have been too much for him. "Rinna says these things detect Density Shift particles… but I seriously think she just wants us to look like fools."

"Hmph. Like you need those things to look like fools."

"Not the time Gen." April interrupted their conversation, stepping forward. Her gaze went down, seeing a man whose skin was red as he was on a stretcher, about to be carried out. Will looked between them and saw the man, turning around and holding the rod of the device in front of him as he went to do his own thing.

"The poor guy is still alive… another attempted murder."

"This brings the count to four just this week, doesn't it?"

"Yeah. Every time we got to the scene, the victims were already red like this guy. Some of them were dead already, but then we have the ones who are still kicking despite what happened to them."

"But what happened to them?"

"Don't know. The coroners can't find a thing on the guys who weren't so lucky, and we'd rather not mess up the ones who got lucky."

She didn't say a thing, instead looking over her shoulder towards Will as he pulled the device off him, using his hands to pop his back into place again.

"Well, this is still a case for the First Division, and I don't believe in your Density Shift crap. You guys won't be taking over the investigation, so don't get your hopes up."

"We didn't plan on it."

Will had already zoned them out as he looked around the scene. He found his way towards one of the marked pieces of evidence, for some reason being some spilled popcorn. He raised his eyebrow at the evidence before he took note of something else.

He reached into his pocket and pulled out a glove, kneeling down before he picked up a small piece of paper.

"What's paper doing here?"

It was then the device began beeping loudly, catching his attention. April's device was experiencing the same thing, looking at hers curiously.

The beeping however interrupted Gen speaking with another officer due to how loud they were.

"Hey, turn those things down!"

Before she could turn to look at him, a sudden wave of heaviness hit everyone. Time felt like it slowed down when it hit them, causing everyone to stumble slightly.

'A Density Shift?!'

"Hm. So the assailant was nearby."

He shot a glance towards Mr. Belt when he said that before he realized he saw someone coming down the stairs to the park… moving at normal speed.

'He's not affected by the Density Shift?!'

The man looked around the officers before he spotted Will. It was then he smirked, walking towards him as he was suddenly covered in a red energy, changing him.

Instead of a man, he was replaced by a mechanical monster who was mainly black, the fingers silver that also looked like muzzles for a gun as the head was oddly like that of a cobra, the numbers '029' on its chest.

'A monster?!'

Everyone looked in horror at the sight of the monster, except for Genpachiro who was looking the other way at the moment. April's eyes seemed to widen in fear at the sight of the monster, worry being her fear.

The monster stepped in front of him, immediately punching him in the stomach and sending him backwards. He almost fell onto his back had he not managed to catch himself in time, quickly looking up to see the monster in front of him again before its hand went around his neck and lifted him up like he was nothing.

"You look like a lively one." It spoke to him, pulling him closer as if it was examining him. "Youth may be a good addition…"

"Shift Cars, assemble!" Mr. Belt announced. When he said that, the sound of three, miniature car horns honked in response.

The monster grew curious into what caused the sound, turning to the side so see a small road of some sort building itself as on it were three small toy cars. One red with the style of fire, another purple with a ninja star symbol on it as the third one was green with small spikes.

They all ran into the monster, forcing him to release Will from his grip as the teen dropped to the ground. The red car then made a road between Will and the monster, covering its track with fire before launching itself into the monster to create a small blast. The blast somehow had enough force in it to knock the monster back, the green car waiting on the side as its spikes grew larger and sharper, the monster landing on them as it jumped in pain.

The monster sounded angry, obvious by the groans and grunts as it raised its hands forward, the small cars racing along the ground towards it as it began shooting purple energy projectiles from its fingertips. Each shot missed the cars, either from inaccuracy or their small shapes that could easily dodge the attacks.

The red one set itself ablaze once more before creating another road, doing a loop it set on fire the other two used.

The purple one shot out purple stars, the projectiles catching fire as they hit the monster and hurt it more. The green one grew its spikes out again, flipping in the air as it too caught fire and launched itself into the monster, knocking it back.

The monster got up to its feet, various sounds of anger coming from it as the three cars came for it again. It pointed its hand between it and them, firing off a projectile that created a smoke screen. Once the smoke disappeared, the monster was gone.

Once it was gone, the Density Shift ended as everyone was able to move normally again. Will looked at the three cars, watching them honk once before driving away.

"So… friends of yours?"

"Allies. To me and you."

Scene Transition…

"I didn't see anything!" Genpachiro said, April crossing her arms in annoyance with how much denial the man in front of her had. "There was no monster at the scene. So unless I see it, I won't believe it!"

"Do you have to be so stubborn? Everyone saw something at the scene, and it wasn't human!"

"I don't care! Unless I see it with my two eyes, it doesn't exist for me!"

The door to the room suddenly shot open, Will coming in while looking around frantically. He spotted April, holding a picture in his hand of a man with black hair, a fair complexion, and matching eyes.

"I just got a composite put together. This man… he's the guy who turned into the monster at the park. I called Kyo and he was able to run the image against the database. He found out his name is Nobuo Masuda." He then placed the picture on the table, pointing his finger on Nobuo's head as he looked up at everyone. "And I know where to find him."

"Will, what are you planning?" April asked him, some concern in her tone as he only smirked, looking up at her.

"Exactly what you're thinking… since right now, I'm running at full throttle." He took his scarf and threw the end around his neck, tightening it around his neck as the tire symbol on the end was still obvious before he grabbed the picture and left the room in a hurry.

Genpachiro stood up, watching the younger male leave as he followed, shouting. "Don't think you'll upstage the First Division, you little punk!"

Jun and April couldn't help but smile at them, watching them run off with so much energy. April proceeded to take out a small notebook, the page she turned to having the words 'Times William went full throttle' with tally marks on it, reaching up to 24. She added one more, making the amount go up to 25.

"It's about time he finally reached that speed again..."

"I must say… it is rare to see young William so energetic. Something good must've happened to him to get so much energy."

"I bet I know what it is too. He's ready."

Scene Transition…

He ran oddly fast despite his lethargic nature, holding onto the picture in his hand with dear life as he ran.

"Why are we walking and not using the car?"

"Sorry, but I don't like being a passenger more than once in a single day."

"You said you were going full throttle, correct? What do you mean by that."

"Exactly what you think! I'm running at max speed!" He said as he turned a corner, seeing a pair of people directly in front of him as he tried to stop himself, only to trip instead as he fell between them.

"Ok… that one hurt…" He groaned, rubbing the spot her fell on to try and soothe the pain.

"Will?" One of the people he avoided running into said his name, opening his eyes to look up at them.

One was a girl younger than him with short, cream colored hair as well as a pair of dark orange eyes. She wore a school uniform consisting of a white shirt with a navy bowtie around her neck, a matching skirt while she had brown dress shoes.

The other was a girl who was most likely the same age as the other girl with dark green hair tied into a small ponytail with an orange ribbon, her eyes a pair of aquamarine. She wore a school uniform like the first girl's, the same shoes even.

"Oh, um… Hi, Hibiki, Miku. Is it already time for school to be let out?"

"School's been out for the past hour. Miku and I were about to see if you could help us with our homework." The orange haired one, known as Hibiki said.

"Hehe… sorry, but I'm in the middle of something. I need to keep going before I slow down."

"Really?" The girl with the dark green hair asked, known as Miku. She looked at him with a bit of disappointment in her eyes as he pushed himself back up.

"Don't worry. If I finish this quick enough, I might be able to help you both. Just don't let it be anything involving history, please."

"Okay. Good luck with whatever you're doing!" Hibiki said as she tried to encourage him. He nodded before rubbing off again.

"Are they friends of yours?"

"Yes… I met them when I was 10 and they were 8. We've been friends for few years. Well, I met Hibiki because we live near each other, and she introduced me to Miku."

"Well, it is good to know you have friends outside of the police. Friends are important people to protect."

He didn't pay attention to what he was saying anymore as he kept rushing forward.

Scene Transition…

He waited outside a gym. The reason why was because Nobuo was a registered member of the gym, and that was enough for Will to find anyone who maybe have known him.

He was lucky as he found one of Nobuo's friends, deciding to ask all he could about him. It was also thanks to his friend that was able to compare his picture with a picture of Nobuo before he incidents.

"The face was the same, but the hair and body build were different."

"That's because it's not that rare for criminals to change their appearance. That way, it'll be easier to throw off everyone and make them think they're someone else."

"That doesn't explain why the one we saw at the park had a smaller build than the one before the incidents."

"Could've just stopped going to the gym and focused on attacking people… but even then, physical activity is still used in crime… unless he's been using drugs to turn their skin red."

Their conversation ended when they realized Nobuo was standing outside the gym with his hood pulled up, seeming to be waiting for someone to step out. Almost as if complying with that desire, a man stepped out as he was keeping himself moving, most likely planning on jogging.

He looked around briefly before turning and jogging down the street, Nobuo smiling slightly as he followed.

The man jogged his way all the way to a park, keeping a steady pace to make sure he didn't use too much of his energy. As he jogged, a sudden wave of heaviness hit him, causing him to stumble slightly.

'A Density Shift?!' He thought to himself before it disappeared as quick as it appeared. He fixed his posture by standing upright, looking around the park to see if anyone else was nearby. He turned around and it was then he saw Nobuo behind him.

"Masuda?" He asked, looking at him with surprise and a bit of joy. "It's been a while. I thought you had quit the gym. What have you been up to?"

"…Attacking humans…" He replied as his body was engulfed in the red energy again, changing him into his mechanical bat monster form once more.

The man suddenly lost what he was feeling before as it was replaced by fear. He stepped away from the monster, looking at it with disbelief.

The monster quickly grabbed the collar of his jacket, lifting him up like he weighed nothing to him.

"Hey, put him down!" Will yelled as he ran towards them. The monster turned and saw him, grunting slightly before the plate holding the number '029' on his chest flashed, heaviness soon erupting around them as Will began slowing down.

'He… he can control the Density Shift?!'

The monster dropped the man to his feet, restraining him by holding onto the back of his neck. It was then the man's skin slowly began turning red… just like the victim's.

"Not good! Max Flare!" The small honking of one the small cars came again, the red one from before riding its road towards Will. As it got close, a silver light appeared on the side of the belt, creating a small metal holder that looked like it could fit three small toy cars.

The red one, Max Flare, then jumped off its road and into the first slot on the holder. Once inside, Will suddenly found himself moving normally despite the Density Shift.

"I can move?"

"You can thank the Shift Car."

He didn't need to hear anymore as he looked down at the holder with Max Flare in it, a sense of thankfulness developing within him.

"Thanks for the help." He said, getting a small honk of acknowledgment in response. He then proceeded to run to the monster, pulling his fist back before sending it flying into the monster's face. "Let go of him!"

His attack hurt the monster very little. If anything, he hurt his fist more with the fact it was definitely made of metal. Strong metal.

"Ok, ow…"

The monster used its free hand to grab him by his shirt and throw him away, causing him to land on his side. He groaned slightly as the pain was easily tolerable, turning to look at the monster one more time.

However, it was then two more mechanical monsters decided to make their appearance, one whose head was more bat like with the numbers 088 as the other had a more spider like helmet, the numbers 042 on its chest.

'They're numbered? How many are there?'

"This isn't good. He had allies."

He got up to his feet, seeing 042 coming for him as he quickly jumped back, only for 088 to jump into the air and attempt to shoot at him with their energy projectiles.

He quickly jumped to the side to dodge, avoiding injury by landing on his feet and sliding to a stop. He grunted at the slight pain that was there, but stood back up as he ran forward to attack again.

Both of them had their numbers flash before releasing another wave of heaviness, the strength of it doubled in response as the effects of Max Flare alone were not enough, causing him to slow down again.

He stumbled when the effects hit him, 088 and 042 raising their hands and pointing their fingers towards him as he could see the projectile energy inside the barrels building up. He raised his arms in front of him to defend himself when they fired, but the sound of a car honking caught his attention.

The red car came to a skidding stop, blocking the bullets fired from both of them by getting between them and Will. They ran towards the car, about to attack the driver as said person opened the door and pulled a small revolver out, shooting them both as sparks flew off from their bodies.

Will felt the effects of the more powerful Density Shift disappear, most likely from both of them having been attacked. He stood up, looking at his savior as he felt surprise build up within him.

"You?!"

"And is there something wrong with me helping you?" April asked as she fired at the monsters again, causing them to stumble backwards and keep them away. It was then he saw she was one of the strap holders on her hip, the purple and green Shift Cars with her. "Now get up and fight the Roidmude!"

"Roidmude? IS that what these things are?"

"Yes. Those beings are called Roidmudes. They are the ones who can create Density shifts. They are also the ones responsible for the Global Freeze one year ago."

"T-They are? But wait, how does she know about them?!"

"I'll explain later, but right now, if we want to get out of here, you're going to have to fight the Roidmudes!"

"B-But how?!" He sounded confused by why he said he had to. Did he not see how pointless his attacks were against just one? "What can I do to fight them?!"

April fired the last bullet in her gun before jumping behind the car, turning to him as she placed both her hands on his cheeks and forced him to look her in the eyes.

"Tridoron Shoot!" Mr. Belt commanded as the car drove itself, shooting red, energy projectiles at the two Roidmudes.

"William. Quinn. You said you're going full throttle, didn't you? Then listen to me and let him help you fight!"

"Y-Yes ma'am!"

"Good boy!" She released him and quickly reloaded her gun, taking aim at the Roidmudes again.

Will looked down at Mr. Belt, grabbing his sides as he felt like his eyes were being looked into by a pair of eyes from the belt itself.

"She said you can help me, right? In that case, tell me what to do!"

"You need to transform."

"Transform?"

Small honking came from the side, turning his attention to see a small red Shift Car carrying some sort of brace on top of it, coming towards him before jumping off its road and landing in his hand, the brace attaching itself to his left wrist as said brace was mainly metallic, a red button on the side as well as a slot that looked big enough for a Shift car.

"You said you did not want to be the passenger more than once, correct? In that case, take the wheel by rotating Shift Speed and inserting it into the shift Brace like a lever."

"Like a lever?" He repeated to make sure what he heard was correct, grabbing the back of the red shift Car and flipping it to see the stylish R on the back like on the car. He then inserted it into the Shift Brace, the headlights of the car turning on briefly before dying down. "What next?"

"Next, you must turn the ignition key on me and flip the Shift car like a lever. Once you've done this, you'll be able to go through the Density shifts faster than anyone else. You will become the warrior… Drive."

"Drive? If it means saving people… going full throttle will help us protect them."

"In that case, start your engine!"

He grabbed the ignition key on Mr. Belt, turning it. Once he did so, Mr. Belt's face on the center disappeared and was replaced with a growing and shrinking circle, techno music playing in response.

Will took a deep breath, holding his left arm in front of him as his right hand found its way to the Shift Car. Before flipping it, a single word came to his mind.

"Henshin!" He announced before flipping the Shift Car.

In response, a red, holographic cylinder appeared around him as holographic pieces of armor appeared in the cylinder. The armor pieces attached themselves onto him, a flash of light covering his body briefly before dying to reveal another figure.

This new figure was covered in a black body suit with a white line going down his sides as Krim was still around his waist. His chest was covered in a bright red piece of armor that also covered his shoulders, the only odd thing on the armor consisting of the large black stripe reaching from his left shoulder down to his right waist. His forearms were covered in a matching shade of red gauntlets with silver bracelets around his wrists while the Shift Brace was still on his left wrist. His legs had two silver kneepads protecting his knees with red armor protecting his shins and matching armor on his feet.

His head was covered in a red helmet of matching shade, a car spoiler on the back with a white line going down both. The lower half of the helmet was made of a silver mouth plate that looked like the underside as he had a visor that looked very similar to car headlights. On his forehead was a stylish R made of silver.

From ahead, the Tridoron's left front wheel opened up, red energy spinning alongside it before forming into a tire that was launched forward, jumping onto him and wrapping itself around him in place of the black stripe around his torso. The tire was black in majority, a red stripe going down the middle all the way with the words TYPE SPEED on the tire in white.

"Drive: Type Speed!"

Upbeat jazz music played from his belt as the symbol changed to that of an S while his eyes lit up, his shoulders lifting up as he looked up to face the Roidmude.

The Roidmudes all saw the transformation, 088 and 042 holding onto where they were injured as 029 stood perfectly, dropping the man.

"Who the hell are you?"

"Sorry, but this is the first time I took the wheel, so I don't really know. But hey…" He brought his hands together by catching his fist with his other hand, popping his knuckles. "You're coming along for the ride."

He then ran forward.

The Roidmudes responded in kind as they ran towards him, 088 coming first as he prepared himself to hit the warrior. Instead, Will jumped, hitting 088 in the face with his knee and knocking him over, quickly turning his attention to 042 to intercept a punch. He held his arm above him as he sent a punch of his own into the Roidmude's side, quickly releasing him and turning around to then kick him back, causing him to fall against 029 and bring him down with him.

He then picked up 088, throwing him to his allies to get them together as he looked at the three, realizing how much stronger he felt because of the armor.

"Hey, Mr. Belt… is this the power of Drive?"

"Yes. You are currently the warrior Drive. You are the only one able to hurt the Roidmudes and move at this speed."

"That's a really good thing to know…"

"Yes. Now, if you want to go faster, use the Shift Lever to accelerate!"

"Really?" He asked before grabbing the ignition key, turning it again as he then grabbed the Shift Car and pumped it three times.

"Spe-Spe-Speed!" Mr. Belt's voice resounded in response, the Type Speed Tire suddenly picking up speed on his torso by spinning rapidly. The symbol on Mr. Belt changed again to a red tire that began spinning itself.

Drive went with it as he again ran forward. The Roidmudes saw him coming, 042 and 088 readying their fingertip guns as they fired.

Drive slid under the attacks, the power of Shift Speed Tire's momentum making him skid along the ground as he used his foot to trip the Roidmudes into the air. He promptly stood up, delivering a barrage of punches at incredible speed. His punches were so fast, the image of a speedometer had appeared over him before he gave them one more powerful punch to send them flying.

They rolled on the ground, 029 stopping one with his foot before kicking him to the side.

"You pest… try that on me and see what happens!" He ran to Drive, pulling his fist back as he hit Drive in the chest, pulling back again to punch as Drive blocked his attack this time. The Roidmude then pulled his leg up to kick Drive in the gut, making him flinch enough to where he then punched him again and caused him to step backwards from the hit.

Drive held onto his stomach, feeling the pain. But, thanks to the armor, it wasn't as bad as he thought it was. It was like the armor enhanced his physical strength and endurance greatly.

April frowned slightly when she saw the Roidmude hit him, taking the two Shift cars out from her strap.

"Spike, Shadow… go help Drive."

Both Shift cars gave honks of acknowledgment before driving away. Without them with her any more, the effects of the Density Shift finally hit her, causing her to slow down in response.

Drive and the Roidmude had accidentally wandered into a factory that was thankfully empty. As the Roidmude approached him again, the horns of Spike and Shadow caught his attention, making him turn around to see both Shift cars coming towards him.

Remembering what they did to him before, he swiped his arms to knock them down so he could destroy them, but they diverted their roads by going above him and avoiding him, launching themselves off the roads and into Drive's strap with Max Flare.

"Quickly! Use one of them to change the power of the tire!"

"Change? Huh… nothing like versatility." He grabbed Shift Speed and pulled it out of the Shift Brace, grabbing the ignition key once more as he gave it a quick turn. He then reached to his side and pulled out Max Flare, flipping int into lever form before inserting it in the Shift Brace and lifting it.

"Tire Koukan!"

"Tire Koukan?"

From outside, the Tridoron rode up beside April. From its left tire, another tire made from energy emerged, this one red and orange while looking more like fire. To add to this, it was set ablaze by some sort of force before flying from the car and towards Drive.

The tip of the tire knocked out Shift Speed's tire, knocking said tire into the Roidmude and causing him to stumble. The burning tire flew around Drive before attaching itself onto his torso.

"Max Flare!" The symbol on Mr. Belt changed again to that of fire.

"Max Flare… I guess this means things are getting hot." He brought his hands together, their impact causing some embers to appear as Drive saw them, realizing what Max Flare's power was. Under his helmet, he smiled slightly before turning to face the Roidmude.

Said being jumped in the air to try and attack from above, but Drive stopped him by punching him in the chest, the attack suddenly erupting with fire as it caused the Roidmude to lose his momentum and fall to the ground. It got up quickly, but Drive gave it no time to react as he quickly kicked him in the face, fire erupting again from his attack.

Drive then flipped Max Flare in the Shift Brace.

"Fla-Fla-Flare!"

A tire shaped burning cyclone appeared in front of him, immediately kicking it to send it flying to the Roidmude. Once it made contact, it erupting into a burning cyclone of fire that lifted the Roidmude into the air before throwing him out the factory and back into the park.

Drive began walking out of the factory to chase after, looking at the Roidmude on the ground struggling slightly to getup. As he approached, he heard rapid footsteps to his side, ducking to dodge a fist coming for him before grabbing their arm and flipping them over him and onto their back, intercepting the second one with a kick.

He almost forgot about the other two. He looked down at the carrier before taking Max flare out and grabbing the green Shift Car and activating it.

"Tire Koukan!" Max Flare's tire popped out, another tire that was green with spikes lining the outside flying towards him before attaching itself to his torso in place of Max Flare as the symbol changed again to that of a tire with spikes on it. "Funky Spike!"

"Funky Spike? Well, I guess it's time to get funky." Drive turned to look at the Roidmudes on the ground, watching one get up faster than the other two. It ran towards him, swiping its arm to hit him as Drive easily dodged by stepping to the side, punching the Roidmude in the face once as the tire on his torso shot a barrage of green spikes, each one hitting the Roidmude at point blank range.

He turned the Roidmude around before holding onto him by restraining him by his neck, then grabbing Funky Spike in the Shift Brace and flipping it like the previous two.

"Spi-Spi-Spike!" The tire on his torso began spinning quickly, each spike cutting into the Roidmude's body to tear its back to shreds. The spikes tore through its body before launching the Roidmude into the air, exploding and leaving behind a core like item in the form of the numbers that were on its chest, 042.

Had the helmet not been on, one could see his eyebrow raise in curiosity. He turned towards April, seeing her raise her hand to give him a thumbs up. He felt like that mean't he was doing good, so he responded by raising his own.

The Roidmudes got to their feet, but Drive was ahead of them already. He took out Funky Spike and took out the last Shift Car, the purple one and activated it.

"Tire Koukan!" From behind, a purple tire flying like a shuriken came towards him before knocking off Funky Spike's tire and replacing it with itself as Mr. Belt's symbol changed again to that of a shuriken. "Midnight Shadow!"

"… Darn, don't have a joke for this one." He grabbed Midnight Shadow and flipped it.

"Sha-Sha-Shadow!"

The Roidmudes ran towards him, but from his hands, two purple energy weapons in the form of Midnight Shadow's tire formed in his hands. Seeing as they were like shuriken, he threw them at the Roidmudes, causing sparks to fly off their bodies as they scraped by them.

Drive ran towards them, separating them from each other by getting between them as he threw 088 over his shoulder. Once the Roidmude was on his back, he created one more shuriken before throwing it on the Roidmude, causing him to explode upon impact. Another core-like item flew up, meeting 042 in the air before both blew up.

The remaining Roidmude let out a growl of anger at the sight of the explosions, turning towards Drive as he lept towards him in an act of anger. Drive saw him coming, stopping his attack by kicking his chest and preventing him from attacking.

"W-Will! Wait, look around you!"

"Look around me?" He was confused by what he mean't. Shouldn't he finish the last Roidmude? Regardless, he decided to follow Mr. Belt's word and looked around him to see carbon particles in the air.

Carbon particles… that only happened when…

"William!" April's voice screamed with urgency. The Roidmude saw Drive's current state of confusion, choosing now to be a suitable time to retreat unless he wanted to meet the same fate as the other two. He turned around and ran as fast as he could, leaving the scene.

Drive saw him run, but made no attempt to catch him. There was something potentially worse nearby. But, he saw something the Roidmude left behind, looking up at where the Roidmude ran off to before moving to where the Roidmude once was.

There, on the ground was another piece of paper. Drive knelt down and picked it up, examining it before storing it for later. Wherever the Roidmude ran to, the paper may be important to find where he was hiding.

He took out Midnight Shadow and replaced it with Shift Speed, the tires switching once more before he ran towards where he heard the sound of April's scream.

He got to the scene as he could feel his heart stop.

"Noise!"

Creatures that were either humanoid or slug-like, all glowing in some kind of ethereal color. A small group of them had surrounded April and the jogger, slowly closing in on them.

The Roidmude was the least of his concerns right now.

"Will! Focus on keeping them busy! I'll bring the Tridoron to pick them up!"

"Keep them busy?! How?! They'll kill me if I touch them!"

"If you were William Quinn, then yes. But right now, you are Drive! Not only can you fight the Roidmudes and move through the Density Shifts, but you can also fight the Noise!"

He didn't say a word after that, instead looking up at the Noise as they slowly grew closer to her and him. Drive's hand slowly began tightening into a fist, shaking slightly as if he was growing angry.

"In that case… I won't let them take my only family!"

Drive then pressed the button on the Shift Brace, getting a new sentence out of Mr. Belt.

"Hissatsu! Full Throttle: Speed!" Power began gathering around Drive's right leg, leaning forward slightly before he broke off into a sprint. Once he got close, he jumped into the air, angling his foot towards the Noise as he performed a kick that sent him flying through the noise, like his kick pierced through them as if they were paper.

He came to a stop before getting up again and grabbing a Noise that he then threw at others, knocking them down.

"Your bullets hurt the Roidmudes, didn't they?! Can't they do anything about the Noise?!"

"No! They're specially made for countering Roidmudes! We don't have any data on fighting Noise other than the Drive armor!"

Honking came from outside the Noise around them, the Tridoron running through them and killing them on impact while shooting to kill extra. It came to a stop in front of them, the passenger door opening as April quickly put the man in the seat.

"Will, come on!"

"Can't! Remember, it's a two seater!"

"Then what are you planning on doing?!"

"Exactly what you think!" He said as he punched straight through a Noise, causing it to disintegrate into carbon. "If I can fight the Noise, I'll hold them off until you escape!"

She looked hesitant to do what he said. She opened her mouth again to speak, but was interrupted by Mr. Belt.

"April, listen to him! He's got plenty of energy, and Noise are nothing to Drive! He'll be able to survive, so you don't have to worry about him for now! If things get hairy, I'll call the Tridoron back after you both get to a safe distance! Now go!"

"Right!" She got into the driver seat, securing herself before slamming on the gas and getting out of the park.

Drive watched them leave as he turned his attention back towards the Noise around.

"Now then… Noise… Let's go for a ride!"

With that, he charged at the Noise with all his might.

Scene Transition…

That was a good chunk of the day gone.

He sighed as he collapsed on the couch in the living room of his home, his arm hanging off the side as he pulled his scarf off. A deep breath found its way out of his lungs as he felt like he needed to rest to get back all the energy he used today.

"I must say. I'm impressed you were able to last so long. I had actually anticipated us having to retreat, but you exceeded my expectations by defeating all the Noise."

"Yeah… I live to defy expectations…" He replied as he raised one arm to cover his eyes, taking one more deep breath before letting his breathing go at a normal speed. "Just… remind me not to fight so many so quickly."

"I will. But, I must say… you've done some nice driving for your first transformation."

"Thanks…" He flipped over onto his side, staring towards the TV opposite of him as a question came to his mind. "Hey, by the way… while Mr. Belt sounds like it works- considering you're a belt and all- do you have a real name? Like, an actual name that would be easier than calling you Mr. Belt?"

"I suppose you have earned the right. My name is Krim, and it is a pleasure to meet you, William Quinn."

"Krim? Well, that's a nice name. Pleasure is all mine, Krim. And please… call me Will. I like it more."

"Very well, Will. Oh, here she comes."

He looked down at Krim before looking forward, seeing April walk towards him while wearing more casual clothes one would expect someone to wear at home.

"So… is the guy…"

"He's alright. Since the Roidmude wasn't able to completely turn his skin red, he was able to return to normal. I brought him to the hospital to make sure, and he's resting there for now."

"That's good to know…" He rolled back over onto his back, looking up to the ceiling. "… So, I guess you knew about… all this?"

"About what?"

"About this. Drive, the Roidmudes, Krim… I just want to know… when were you going to tell me?"

"I wanted to tell you when you reached adulthood, but the Roidmudes worked faster than Krim or I had thought. We needed Drive fast… and you were the only candidate for the role."

"Wow… mother of the year award goes to April Quinn everyone. Quick, someone get the confetti…"

"I would not disrespect your mother, Will. You know what she is capable of more than anyone else."

He fell silent as he looked up at his mother, seeing her arms already crossed together with her foot tapping the ground.

"… Sorry, just trying to cope with everything that happened today. First a talking belt attaches itself to me, then a guy turns into a monster to attack people, next I turn into… what I can only guess to be a superhero called Drive, and then I find out I can apparently attack the Noise without dying. Today… today has been one rollercoaster after another for me. So sorry if I act a little rude."

"It's okay. This is only natural considering your age." She sat down on the couch with him, placing her hand on the side of his head as she began gently rubbing her son's head. "If it counts, I didn't want you to be the one to become Drive. Krim and I tried to make me become Drive, but I was incompatible and the armor would have blown me up if he didn't cancel the transformation."

He looked up at her before closing his eyes. "I'm just glad I was able to make sure you and that guy got away. Even if the Roidmude didn't attack him, the Noise still would have. I'm… I'm really grateful I was able to protect you and him."

"You did a good job, William. For your first drive, you did great."

He gave a light chuckle before smiling, rolling over once more. "Thanks… mom."

"Ahem." Krim coughed, catching their attention and stopping them from continuing. "Isn't there something you wanted to show him?"

"Something…? Oh right! The pit!"

"The pit?" He asked, not knowing what they mean't with how cryptic they were sounding. Before he could question them, April forced him up to his feet and began pushing him through their home. She pushed him into their kitchen, putting him in front of a door with not one, but four locks on it. "The door you never told me go into?"

"Just wait." She replied as she reached into her pocket, pulling out four keys. She unlocked each lock, pushing the door open as the faintest of light could be seen rising from below. She stepped through the door, going down a set of stairs as he followed.

Once he reached the bottom, he followed her into a room that had its lights turned off at the moment, but he could make out the general shape of a few things.

April grabbed the light switch in the back of the room, turning it on to reveal the room to Will.

The room was a fair size, boxes for storage on one side and a desk on the other with a computer on it with what looked like models of Drive on the screen. In the middle and on a rotating platform was the Tridoron, stopping once the front of the vehicle pointed towards a large door.

"Eh? Have… have we always had a basement?"

"This is the Drive Pit, and it will be our base of operations. Until we meet a friend of mine, that is."

"The… Drive Pit?"

"Yes." She took a seat at the desk, looking at her son with a calm look. "This room has been here since we've been living in this house. It was here I found Krim."

"It had taken some time for her to find me, but all the effort has finally been paid off. With you, Will, we are finally able to combat the Roidmudes and the Noise."

Roidmudes.

'Plural. There are more.'

"How many Roidmudes are there?"

"Hm?"

"The two I beat and the one that got away… they had numbers on their chests. 042… 029… and 088. Three digits, too. This must mean there are over 100 of them, doesn't it?"

"You would be correct. Originally, there were 108 Roidmudes. But now, thanks to you, there are only 106."

"106… and we're hot on the trail for one more." He reached into his pocket, pulling out two bags holding the pieces of paper he's found at the scenes. "This case… it's far from over."

Meanwhile…

In an underground base, a muscular man with spiky red hair, a matching goatee, and golden eyes while wearing light beige slacks, black and blue shoes, and a red dress shirt with a pink tie was looking up at a large screen in front of everyone in the base. The screen was displaying marked locations of Density Shifts and recent Noise attacks.

"This is the fourth one this week… The Density Shifts are getting out of hand." One of the men in front of a screen reported, the red haired man nodding in response.

"As concerning as this may be, the thing that has me concerned is how Noise seem to attack most of the areas after a Density Shift is reported. It's like they're responding to what's causing them."

"Is there any word on Kanade and Tsubasa, sir?"

"Sadly, they won't be back for the next day or two. They're on their way now, but their flight recently got canceled."

"But what do we do without them? If these keeps up, then we'll keep losing people to the Noise attacks!"

"I know that! I want to stop the Noise as much as the next person, but we can't do anything about them until they get back. We have to keep an eye out and help anyone who is unlucky enough to find the Noise."

My first Kamen Rider Story. Sadly, I really based it off the first episode, but that was because I'm only used to writing my other story. As such, to fellow Kamen Rider fans, I'd like your feedback to help me write better chapters in the future. Also, yes I replaced Kiriko with another character, but this will play a part later.

Truth be told, this was originally going to be a Kiva story, but I found it difficult to include IXA into the story, along with getting Saga involved into the story while trying to include the past. Hibiki would have also been a good idea, but then there would be two Hibikis in the story. So, because of this, I decided to choose Drive because of the potential of the Roidmude.

To those who know me for the Supernatural Hunter, I will update both this story and that one, and I will try to balance my writing between the both of them.

Regardless, I want to thank you for reading this far. If you liked my story, thank you. If you didn't, I'm sorry I didn't live up to your expectation.

Farewell, and let us meet next time.