Zero: Thanks a lot!

Zach: Yeah, it's not really original since it draws a lot of inspiration from Wizard. Can you please elaborate on what you mean by "lack of subtlety?"

The Wild Fang: Thanks. I didn't mean for it to resemble Blade and Kabuto in certain parts of my story, but that's cool.

E. T. Novem: I'm trying to make my monsters more sympathetic with my readers like how recent Rider series have done. Reading back, I also realize that Mamoru did act a little enthusiastic and not so realistic when gaining the Sorcerer powers and beating the Fate. Hopefully as the series progresses, he becomes more relatable and easier to like.

Kamen Rider Sorcerer

Written by the Flame Dragon, Suda

Ch. 2 Disagreements and Magical Sword

After the battle's conclusion, Mamoru helped Tsukichi back to his house. He snuck the injured man past his mother and brother and was able to get him on his motorcycle, a silver Suzuki GS500. Tsukichi told him the directions to his house and Mamoru followed them.

Upon reaching Tsukichi's house, Mamoru marveled at the gothic architecture of the building. It could resemble a building from the old Renaissance times from its crumbling bricks, worn-out windows, yet having floral pattens at the edges of the roof and eye-boggling columns. At first glance, it would've been thought to be a haunted house. But then one would notice the sign at the front of the door, reading, "Asakura Curio Shop. If you have a fine eye for antiques, this is your place." Underneath, it read, "Also legendary magician Tsukichi Asakura is hiring for performances. If interested, please call-"

"Help me off this cycle, boy..." Tsukichi said, weakly, groaning at his stomach's wound.

"Yes, sir," Mamoru replied. He put his arm around Tsukichi and slowly helped him off the motorcycle. As he did so, he wondered why they didn't call the medics for help, but he thought that may be because they wouldn't believe the story with the Fate. He helped the old man up the stairs and opened the door.

"Welcome to Asa-" Erina began to say, greeting the "customers" like she would usually as she looked up from her book. Then she gasped when she saw the injured Tsukichi, yelling, "Father!" She dropped her book and ran to the two of them.

"Erina, sweetheart..." Tsukichi said. "Help this boy to get me to my room..."

She nodded and took hold of the other side of Tsukichi's body. She and Mamoru helped him get up the stairs. Up there, Mamoru saw three rooms, but saw two in particular that resembled bedrooms. One was painted sky blue with a single bed and desk, leading Mamoru to think it was Erina's room. The other was olive-green with a double bed, which obviously was Tsukichi's room.

"I wonder where Mrs. Asakura is," Mamoru thought.

Erina helped Tsukichi take his shoes and socks off and helped him into his bed. She took his shirt off and put her hand to her mouth in shock upon seeing his bloody wound. Even Mamoru almost threw up at the sight of it.

"I told you that going out was dangerous!" Erina rebuked him.

She opened the cabinet and took out a small vial of green liquid. Mamoru looked at it with great curiosity, thinking that it was a magic potion. She uncorked the vial and poured the liquid over the wound, causing him to yelp in pain. Despite that, the blood solidified, like hot iron being placed into a tub of cold water, stopping the bleeding.

"Whoa!" Mamoru gaped, clapping his hands. "That was amazing! What kind of magic was that?"

Erina glared at Mamoru, then turned back to her father with a worried expression. Mamoru tilted his head in confusion, but upon remembering that the two are family and there were no signs of any other family member, he felt sympathy for them and remained quiet.

Meanwhile, a seven-foot tall creature walked through the busy streets of Tokyo. Unlike the earlier Fate, the Gorilla Fate's body resembled a costume more than a frightening monster. It was a gargantuan being with gray hair covering its entire body except for its fingers, toes, and belly. It was extremely muscular and scary-looking, but inside, it had the heart of an innocent giant.

It wandered into an amusement park. The people in the ticket booths assumed it was one of the workers in a gorilla costume and let it in without checking on it. The Gorilla Fate cluelessly walked into the amusement park with a big goofy smile on its face.

Inside, it marveled at the huge structures, large population, and countless food stands. It was so excited by the all the action going on that it began hopping up and down with happiness. Some families were frightened by the small tremors that started to occur, but others were enthusiastic about this, especially watching the huge gorilla.

"Mama!" A little girl said to her mother, a few feet away from the Fate. "Can I have a balloon?"

"No, honey," Her mother replied. "These balloons are overpriced and they don't last more than a couple of hours. Besides, you've always let your balloon go after you got it."

"But, Mama!" The little girl was on the verge of crying.

The Gorilla Fate walked behind the man selling the balloons and put its arms around him. The salesman looked up, a little disturbed by this, but he thought that it was trying to look friendly towards the people. But that was the last thought in his mind as the Gorilla Fate squeezed and crushed all his bones in that instant. It sat the corpse's body on the seat to look like he was napping and took a balloon to give to the little girl.

"Oh!" The little girl squealed. "Thank you, mister!"

"Thank you," The mother said, bowing. Then she sighed as her daughter immediately let go of the balloon to watch it fly into the air.

"Oh my gosh!" The Gorilla Fate heard a teenage girl scream. "What are you doing?!"

It turned to see three teenagers: a boy and two girls. The boy had his arm wrapped around one girl, but the other girl had an angered expression on her face, yet tears were streaming down as well.

"Y-You were just kissing that girl!" She yelled. "B-But, you're dating me! I spent five hours in the bathroom g-getting ready for t-this-"

"Well, so-o-o-ory!" The boy sarcastically said. "I just happened to see this hot girl here while I was waiting for you and she happened to be hotter than you. Besides, the only reason I asked you out was to get a quick bang before going to the bar with my buds! You're so desperate for a boyfriend, it's sad!"

The girl trembled with sadness and anger, though more the former than latter. Unable to do anything against the two, she ran away in tears while the two laughed at her.

The Gorilla Fate walked towards the now making out couple. It went up to the middle of them and before they knew it, it grabbed both their heads and smashed them against each other! The impact was so hard that their heads literally cracked and spluttered blood from the openings. The girl fell dead while the guy viciously shuddered repeatedly.

The Fate laughed as it strolled through the amusement park, enjoying the sights. But then its eyes widened when it met the figure in front of it, stopping the Fate dead in its tracks.

The young man in front of it had deathly pale, white skin with sick, yellow eyes and blond hair. He wore a simple black blazer with a white shirt and blue tie underneath with black slacks and black dress shoes. While he looked normal for the most part, his stature and atmosphere felt unnatural. The Gorilla Fate tilted its head in wonder, but then stepped back when it noticed his/its sepent-like eyes.

"Did you know that Fates hve the ability to transform into humans?" The human-form Serpent Fate asked. "Apparently, I look appealing to the female gaze. In this form, you may call me... Louis. Louis Cyphre."

"Human? Human strange!" The Gorilla Fate roared with laughter. "Why should I be human?!"

"It has... some perks," Louis replied, but quickly changed the subject. "In any case, are you aware of your purpose in this world, Mr. Gorilla?"

"Purpose is for weaklings!" The Gorilla Fate answered. "Don't need purpose!"

"Oh, but this purpose is hardly for weaklings. It is our calling," Louis said with a sinister grin. "The Fates have been called to destroy the entire human race. Weren't you aware of that?"

"Why should I?!"

"They've already killed one of our kind. They will stop at nothing to get whatever they desire," Louis said, his eyes appearing to tear up, though his cold, serpent eyes said otherwise. "They will eventually kill you too. Is that what you want?"

"NO! I won't let them kill me! I will destroy them!" The Gorilla Fate roared. "Kill all humans! It is my calling!"

Louis turned around and smiled, thinking, "That was easy."

Tsukichi leaned against his bed comfortably, feeling better from the potion. He turned to Mamoru and said, "Listen boy. I'm going to tell you about the situation we're in."

Mamoru nodded with a focused expression, although Erina could see him quivering with excitement. She sighed sadly. "Why is father telling this childish teenager about the Fates and magic?"

"First, I'll tell you about what you want to know about the most: magic," Tsukichi said, prompting Mamoru to widen his eyes with elation. "The truth is, is that magic has existed for more time than anyone could imagine. Since the beginning of time, humans have used magic in their everyday lives, whether it be incantations, necromancy, etc."

"They even had necromancers in the past!" Mamoru said as his heart beat intensely. "Wow, that's so cool!"

"Tch..." Erina scoffed.

"You've seen those fancy tricks us modern-day magicians do on stage? That's not real magic," Tsukichi continued. "Unfortunately, humans have turned their backs on magic as they made new discoveries. It's like pop stars: they were famous one day and then forgotten the next."

"What?!" Mamoru gasped. "That can't be!"

A sly smile appeared on Tsukichi's lips. "It did happen, and that's why magic doesn't exist in society anymore. Humans just started not caring as they discovered new items to play with, like their cotton mill and printing press. Then they just... forgot. And eventually, the magic forgot them."

"Magic... forgot them?" Mamoru asked.

"Believe it or not, but Mana isn't just something we use to cast magic. It's also a living entity that we humans nurture through various activities," Tsukichi explained. "But when it is forgotten, it leaves. Which it did to the majority of the human population. Only those who believes in magic still have the potential to use it, although I know it probably doesn't make much sense to you at this point."

"I believe in magic," Mamoru said, then he squealed in joy. "So, that's why I can use magic!"

"Oh, will you shut up, you little girl?!" Erina snapped, causing Mamoru to instantly be quiet. "Father, who is this guy and why in the world did you bring him here?!"

"Oh, I didn't tell you, did I? This is..." Tsukichi trailed off, realizing that he had never asked for the guy's name.

"Mamoru. Mamoru Takamichi," He responded. "I've been a fan of your father's for a very long time. I'm the reason he performed at my little brother's party."

"Well, alright then..." Erina said. "But, why is he here?"

"Sweetheart, I'm sorry to say that I've been drained of all my Mana," Tsukichi responded, causing Erina to gasp in horror. "You were right. I got careless and one of the Fates got to me. At least I escaped with my life."

"But then, you wouldn't be able to transform into Sorcerer!" Erina cried. "Unless-"

"Yes. This young man fought as Sorcerer instead and he's decided to fight as Sorcerer for the time being," Tsukichi replied. "He's the new Kamen Rider Sorcerer."

Erina's mouth dropped wide open. She turned towards Mamoru, who gave her a shy smile, and slapped him so hard that he literally flew across the room and landed head-first to the floor!

"I can't believe you gave the Magic Driver to him!" Erina screamed. "Why is he the new Sorcerer?! Why did you choose some random, immature brat that you met in the middle of nowhere?! I know that you had no choice at the time, but why have you chosen him to be your successor?! Why not me?!"

"Erina, it's because I said so," Tsukichi sternly said. "Whether you like my decision or not will not change mine. You will need to accept it. I will not allow you to fight as Sorcerer."

"B-But-" She whimpered. Then she ran out of the room, screaming, "No! I will not accept this!" She ran into her room and slammed the door shut.

Tsukichi sighed. "She's a handful, but I have my reasons for not letting her. Anyways, I have more to tell you, so sit down."

Mamoru rubbed his pained cheek while wiping the tears from his eyes. The slap seemed to do its job: he was more quiet and composed than before, not even shaking in excitement for hearing about magic. He looked like a little baby who had just calmed himself down after tripping. He walked to his stool and sat down.

"Now, I need to tell you about the monster that we faced a few hours ago: the Fate," Tsukichi began. "A long time ago, the Fates had inhabited the Earth along with the humans and other magical beings. Unlike humans, they couldn't use magic, but they had their own supernatural abilities that differentiated them from humans, like that Grasshopper Fate from yesterday. At one time, there was a war that occurred between the Fates and humans for unknown reasons. The humans won because their magic overpowered the Fates, or so the legend is told."

"Is that really how the legend went?" Mamoru calmly asked, much to Tsukichi's surprise. "It seems too... black and white, if you know what I mean."

"You think the war was one-sided?" Tsukichi asked, prompting a nod from Mamoru. "I doubt it. Yes, the legend of the war does seem too simple and farfetched to have gone so smoothly, but I don't wish to question it now. Not when the Fates are killing humans."

Mamoru nodded, but he still felt unconvinced. But he chose to forget about it and asked, "Pardon me for asking, but why won't you allow your daughter to be the new Sorcerer? She's stronger than me and she knows more about magic."

Tsukichi sighed. "A few years ago, my wife - her mother - died from an incurable disease. Before she died, she made me promise her that Erina would never be harmed. And she especially made me promise that I would not let Erina become Sorcerer under any circumstances."

"I see..." Mamoru murmured.

"In any case, I do not care if you are excited to become Sorcerer," Tsukichi said. "I just need you to defeat the Fates so that they don't harm anyone. That Magic Driver you hold was one of the sacred weapons used against the Fates in the war and its perhaps the only weapon still in existence."

"Alright then!" Mamoru said, getting up. "So, how do I know where a Fate is?"

"There's trouble!" The two immediately looked out the door and saw Erina open hers. She yelled, "There's a Fate in the city!"

"What?!" The two gasped.

"Humans must die!" The Gorilla Fate roared to the screaming civilians. "It's my calling!"

It turned around and saw an old couple who attempted to run away, but the wife tripped and hurt her leg. Her husband tried to help her get away, but his leg pains kept him from getting very far. The old man turned and saw the Gorilla Fate walked towards them and tried to speed up, but the combined weight of his wife and his body kept him from getting far. He finally decided to face the monster and let go of his wife.

"Dear, run for your life!" The old man yelled. He turned around and picked up a small pipe from the trash can.

"No, honey!" The wife screamed. "You can't win!"

He ignored her and walked at full speed towards the Fate, striking its body with the pipe. However, it did absolutely nothing to it. The Gorilla Fate laughed as the old man continued to swing the pipe on it, thinking that it was like a feather trying to harm a brick. It picked the old man up and squeezed him so hard that his bones shattered instantly and blood came out of his body like squeezing a grape.

"DEAR!" The wife screamed in horror.

Before the Gorilla Fate could get to the widowed woman, police cars swerved in front of the creature. The officers immediately jumped out of their cars and fired with their revolvers, to no effect. But that was actually a distraction to take out their secret weapon: a bazooka. The police had prepared it for when the grasshopper monster appeared again.

Four officers grabbed each side before they fired, but the recoil pushed them back several feet until their backs hit a building. It launched a huge shell that struck the Gorilla Fate's body, but it still hardly did anything to faze it. The Fate picked up the shell from the ground and threw it back at a police car, causing it and the other cars to explode!

"How do you know?" Mamoru inquired.

"She has the odd ability to detect animals, known in this society or not, from a one-mile radius, and that includes Fates," Tsukichi explained. "I don't know how she got it, as her mother didn't have this ability. But we don't have time for explanations. Mamoru, you and Erina need to find the Fate."

"Right! Let's go-" Mamoru said, but was pushed to the ground by Erina.

He gasped as she reached into his pocket and grabbed the Magic Driver. She ran down the stairs, yelling, "You don't deserve to be Sorcerer! I'll fight the Fates instead!"

"Erina!" Tsukichi yelled. He tried to get out of bed, but he winced and clutched his wound in pain. "Mamoru! You must chase after her! She'll probably be going on my moped! Now, GO!"

"Y-Yes sir!"

Erina ran outside and took out her father's key to his moped. She put on his white helmet and turned it on, riding away. Mamoru followed after her, but tripped on the stairs. He teared up a bit, but managed to limp towards his motorcycle and follow after her.

She eventually found the Gorilla Fate in an isolated corner of the park chasing a fleeing couple. Unlike the older couple it terrorized, these were young teenagers, but the Fate was able to keep up with them!

"Yes! More humans!" The Gorilla Fate yelled, then roared with laughter. "More calling!"

"HELP!" They screamed.

Erina got off her moped and picked up a hand-sized rock from the ground. She threw it at the Gorilla Fate, causing it to forget about the couple and turn towards her. It smiled happily and revealed its yellow, rotting teeth, frightening her.

"Damn you, Fate..." She whispered, then yelled, "I'll defeat you! All of you!"

Erina reached into her pocket and took out the Magic Driver, but accidentally fumbled it while taking it out and threw it into the sandbox. She gasped and ran towards it, but the Gorilla Fate caught up to her and grabbed her by the neck.

"Aghh!" She screamed as the Fate choked her neck.

"AHAHAHA!" The Gorilla Fate laughed. "Now I fulfill calling!"

Just when the Gorilla Fate was about to break her neck, it was rammed by Mamoru on his motorcycle! It roared in pain, throwing her into the air as it flew right into a street light!

"Erina!" Mamoru called, catching her bridal-style on his motorcycle. The two looked into each other's eyes awkwardly for a few seconds before she pushed herself from him and wiped off some of the Gorilla Fate's hair.

"T-Thanks..." She muttered.

Mamoru shyly nodded, then he winced as the sun's rays reflected off some object. He turned to his right and spotted the Magic Driver in the sandbox. He darted towards the sandbox and grabbed the Magic Driver before turning around to see the Gorilla Fate getting back up. It turned towards Mamoru with its eyes bloodshot red.

"YOU! YOU STUPID HUMAN!" It roared, beating its arms against its chest before running towards Mamoru. "YOU'RE DEAD!"

"I'm gonna defeat you," Mamoru replied, placing the Magic Driver on his waist.

Once again, a belt appeared around his waist and three rectangular slots came out of the deck to resemble a triangle. He drew the first card of the deck and was relieved to see the Red Wizard Card. He placed the card on the top slot of the deck for it to announce, "CAST." Mamoru moved out of the way of the Gorilla Fate's tackle before he waved his hand over the Rune Circle. "RED WIZARD."

"Henshin."

The red magic circle materialized out of the Magic Driver and enveloped Mamoru, transforming him into Kamen Rider Sorcerer. He tipped his pointed hat up to see better, causing his ruby-red eyes to flash as it reflected the sun's rays.

The Gorilla Fate tilted its head upon seeing the new being before it. "Who are you?!"

"I am Kamen Rider Sorcerer!" Mamoru yelled. "And right now, its magic hour!"

"Magic?!" The Gorilla Fate roared. "I hate that word! I dunno why, but I don't like it! You die!"

Sorcerer immediately sprinted towards the Gorilla Fate in the hope that it was still fazed by the previous motorcycle crash. He swooped in front of the Fate and punched it several times with his fists, but it did nothing to damage it. He looked up and saw the Gorilla Fate grinning at him before it punched him once in the gut. Sorcerer yelped as he flew through the air and landed on his butt in the sandbox.

"Use your magic!" Erina yelled.

"Oh yeah," Sorcerer remembered.

He drew the next card and inserted it into one of the bottom slots, immediately waving his hand over its Rune Circle. "CAST: STRETCH." The Magic Driver announced. A red rune appeared in front of him and Sorcerer put his hand through it. His arm stretched like a whip and he used it to strike his enemy. The Gorilla Fate backed up in annoyance than damage.

"Darn!" Sorcerer said. "There's gotta be something that can hurt it!"

His eyes widened when he saw the next card. The illustration was of an arm flexing his muscle. He inserted it and waved his hand over the Rune Circle.

"CAST: STRENGTH."

Sorcerer could feel power flowing through his body. He grinned and ran towards the Gorilla Fate, delivering a powerful punch that sent it going in the opposite direction... for a few feet. However, the Gorilla Fate also had immense strength and durability. While it was fazed by his punch, it quickly shook it off and landed a powerful punch at Sorcerer, making him fly into a tree!

"Agh!" Sorcerer screamed. "Why is this guy so strong?!"

"Dammit! Maybe I should..." Erina wondered aloud, then yelled, "Hey! Draw the Sword Card!"

"Sword?!" Sorcerer gasped, drawing the next card. Sure enough, the illustration was that of a sword.

He excitedly placed the card into the slot and the Magic Driver announced, "CAST: SWORD." A small magic circle appeared in front of Sorcerer and he reached in and pulled out a sword. It was a simple blade with the hilt of a revolver, but at the side of the gun was a rectangular slot that looked like cards could be inserted into.

"That's the Sworcery," Erina explained. "It's a special sword that can work with Sorcery Cards. You can pull the trigger to activate its effects and finish the enemy with the right card, like your kick finisher."

"Got it." Sorcerer replied, then thought, "Oh boy! This thing looks so cool!"

"Die, human!" The Gorilla Fate roared. It ran towards Sorcerer trying to tackle him.

Sorcerer quickly sidestepped and slashed it, causing the Fate to roar in pain. He slashed it a few more times before he kicked it against a street light. The Gorilla Fate flailed in pain, causing it to jump high before landing, with a large tremor occurring as a result. Sorcerer used the Sworcery as a support cane, giving the Fate enough time to dash madly towards its enemy.

"Take this!" It yelled, leaping towards him.

"Holy crap!" Sorcerer yelped. He jumped back, barely dodging the Fate's strike.

"W-Whoa..." The Gorilla Fate groaned, dizzy from landing head-first into the hard ground. Sorcerer flinched as it punched the ground in fury.

"Finish it off!" Erina yelled. "Insert one of your Sorcery Cards into it and pull the trigger!

"R-Right!" Sorcerer replied.

He took out the Stretch Card and inserted it into the Sworcery's card slot, with it announcing, "STRETCH." He pulled the trigger and the Sworcery continued with, "MAGICAL SLASH." A magic circle appeared in front of the Sworcery and enveloped it, causing the blade to stretch. He used it as a whip and repeatedly struck the enemy, and unlike his last attempt with the card, this actually damaged the Gorilla Fate. Each strike caused a slash mark to appear on the Fate's body, and eventually, the Fate fell to the attacks.

"Noooo..." The Gorilla Fate moaned as it disintegrated into dust.

"He did it," Erina whispered. "No way..."

She looked at Sorcerer, who, much to her surprise, wasn't jumping for joy like a giddy schoolboy. Instead, he stared at the dust the Gorilla Fate had become.

"Why did the Fate turn into dust?" Mamoru wondered. "What exactly are Fates?"

"I guess I'll let you be Sorcerer for a while," Erina finally said as the two walked their vehicles back to the curio shop. "You aren't horrible at using magic. That doesn't mean you're good. Just-"

"Okay, okay," Mamoru responded. "I understand."

"No, you don't. I don't like you. You're annoying, retarded, hyperactive, etc.," She said, much to Mamoru's irritation. "But, I think I can trust you. My father and I rarely meet someone we can trust with our magic secret, but you may be someone we can rely on."

Mamoru blinked, then he grinned. "You think? Gee, thanks!"

"Don't get too cocky!" She said, punching him on the head, causing him to flail backwards. "I still don't like you."

"O-o-o-kay..." Mamoru said, woozy from the punch.

The two were distracted from talking to each other that they didn't notice the figure watching them from afar. It was a young man with brown hair down to his neck that covered his forehead, with brown eyes and skin. He wore a furry, brown jacket over a white shirt with blue jeans and black shoes.

"They aren't regular humans..." He said. "Hmmm..."

He shrugged and turned around, walking towards a ramen cart with the intent to consume... ramen.

First, he's a rider with a red coat like Wizard Flame Style, now a sword that uses his special gimmicky object (cards instead of rings)? Yeah, I take a lot of inspiration from Wizard. And there will be a lot more. Please forgive me if his powers seem too similar throughout the story.

Now that I'm partly used to writing, these chapters will come out a little sooner. So, I hope you keep reading!