And so it all begins here! Dive into the adventures of the warrior Drive and the CPU candidates as they face hardships and troubles ahead to save the world from the evil organization! Without any further ado, Start your engine! Henshin!


Chapter 1: Start your engine!


It's been about a like a week since I arrived at this world called Gamindustri. What happened a week ago u asked? Well, i was brought into a land of hell when I awoke from dropping into that portal back at earth. I met my partner who was the drive driver known as Mr belt, walked for some distance to find kidnapped girls and only managed to free one and returned to this nation called Planeptune with 2 of this girl's friends called IF and Compa. The girl named Nepgear was in a sleeping state since we came back. Compa and IF did regular checks on her for the past few days but nothing happened as they told me. I didn't really visit her room a lot because I was familiarizing myself with the city. Initially, Compa and IF had offered to show me around after hearing my story but I figured it would be best to do it myself. I also found out the 2 of them have work at their respective jobs so it would be best not to disturb them. As for Mr belt, I always leave him in the Tridoron wherever we go since it was peaceful around the city. Partially our reason is that we can't do anything until Nepgear wakes up.

As I drove and walked around, I had noticed that Planeptune, this city, is actually just a ordinary city like my home back then but it has like a game feel like in it. Their currency used is actually called credits, and when I left the studio for the toilet, I left my wallet in there, so I'm kinda actually broke but luckily, Histoire, Planeptune's oracle had given me some money to spend for my needs. So this is really what I have done up till yesterday. But today was a different approach.

I woke up in the guest room that I was using for the past few days that the basilicom has and went to the toilet to wash myself up. After leaving the toilet, I was walking back to my room to get changed when suddenly, the room that Nepgear was recovering in opened, which scared the hell out of me because the hallways were so quiet and it was so sudden. Just then, a girl came out and looked around before seeing me. It took me seconds to realize that was Nepgear but she looked slightly different from the last time I saw her.

Instead of her long pink hair and her white swimsuit like clothing, she still sports long hair but it's lilac in colour and shorter than her pink hair that's for sure. She also has a single D-pad hair clip pinned and has violet eyes and wears a white, button up sailor uniform with purple designs and a yellow ribbon being held together by the N-emblem. She also wears thigh high socks with pink and white stripes and medium sized boots that match her uniform in color scheme.

Seeing me, she hid behind the door while looking at me still. I assumed she's abit shy especially when I'm a guy myself. I walked towards her concerned because of the state she was in for 3 years.

"You okay?" She slowly nodded.

"I assume your Nepgear right?" She nodded again. Finally I can get my engine running. Just then, Mr belt rolled beside me from the nightstand.

"Oh it seems like the goddess must have been awaken." He remarked. Then, Nepgear turned to see Mr belt and immediately, her eyes sparkled with stars and got excited.

"Oh my oh my! This is so cool! Hey Mister, is this your item that u made?! And how is he able to talk?!" Woah. How can this girl suddenly became so hyper over a belt.

"Not really. He's my partner Mr belt. Or known as Krim steinbelt. Also my name isn't Mister, it's Eugene." I introduced myself and Mr belt to her.

"It's nice to meet you miss goddess."

"Oh goodness! I forgot to introduce myself too! I'm Nepgear, the CPU candidate of this nation Planeptune. It's good meeting you." She formally introduced herself as she bowed to me and I did the same.

"Same like wise. But man, you sure get worked up over a belt huh?" I chuckled and smiled.

"Oh. I'm sorry about that. I just get hyped up over machines that's all." Now I see she's a machine freak. She could prove a good help to me and Mr belt in our mission.

"Haha. Don't be girl. I'm glad that your fully awake too after seeing him. Now come on, we have to bring you to see Histoire and your friends."

"Oh. I must have worried them have I?" She asked.

"Nope. Not really. Now come on let's go" I said as I took her hand which in returned her face blushed abit. "Umm..." She suddenly let out a small squeak.

"What's wrong?"

"U-um. Nothing! It's just that... it's my first time a guy has held my hand..." She said while looking down, still blushing.

"Eh? I-it's not what you think! I mean if you don't like it. Y-you can just said it!" I blushed abit as well while realizing what she meant.

"N-no! It's fine. Now let's go shall we? We gotta tell them quick." She looked up to me with a smile still gripping onto my hand.

"O-oh. Let's go." I had no choice but to smile back.

As we head downstairs, IF and Compa were talking to Histoire before they took notice of us.

"Oh? It's just only a first met and we have our dear princess getting escorted by our newly met prince eh?" IF teased which made us break immediately with Nepgear's face becoming more red.

"Not fair! Ge-ge is acting all lovely already so fast!" Compa pouted. Girl, can you like read the situation seriously?

"Oh goodness! I-it's not what it seems. I-I mean I...i..." Yeah. She definitely can't speak any further and I feel bad for that.

"Oi. Enough of the teasing. Weren't you guys here to talk to her?" I interrupted.

"Yeah. How are you feeling Nepgear?" IF switched topic immediately.

"O-oh! I'm fine but I can't really do much stuff as of now I think..."

"I'm sorry Nepgear. I shouldn't have sent you and the 4 main CPU's towards the graveyard 3 years ago. It was of my mistake." Histoire bowed in apology.

"N-no! Don feel sorry! We weren't good enough for our opponent that's why..." Nepgear said with a regret look. "If only we were stronger..."

"Nepgear. I hate to ask of this but can you recall what actually happened and what led me to see that situation back there?" I asked for more information with the other agreeing too since they need to find out what went wrong that day.

"Y-yes... That day..."


(3 years ago)

"Hah!" A deep lilac haired girl embodied in a swimsuit with wings and parts charged forward with her weapon towards another woman in dark pink hair but she easily caught it and sent the deep lilac girl back. This is Purple Heart, the CPU of Planeptune. Their location was the red land or known as the Gamindustri Graveyard, where it is considered "hell" in the world of Gamindustri.

"That's all?" The pink haired woman asked like as if she was on the winning side. Without any word further, 2 more girls similar to Purple Heart jumped forward to attack her. The first to strike was a blue haired girl known as White heart, the CPU of Lowee. She struck her weapon, a Axe like against the pink haired woman's blade but the woman just sent her back and shot 3 beam ropes from her palm and they caught White heart's arms and legs. She sent White heart forward and slashed her aside, knocking her out. Just then, the other girl, A green haired one or known as Green heart, CPU of Leanbox shouted "Too slow! Prepare yourself!" While attempting to spear the woman but the woman just dodged and sent another beam from her palm into Green heart's stomach and sent her slamming into the wall.

Purple Heart and a white haired girl known as Black heart, CPU of Lastation then took their stances and charged forward, unleashing their ultimate skills.

"Lace ribbons dance!" Shouted Black heart.

"Cross Combination!" Shouted Purple Heart.

Their strikes was about to hit the woman but she deflected them with her blade once again and in just a millisecond, she rushed and punched Black Heart, knocking her out and taking Purple Heart by surprise before strangling her which was followed by a explosion. Nepgear was just infront of everything that has happened and was shocked that the 4 CPU's were down. Just then, the woman came forward, ready to take her down too.

"N-no. All of the CPU's including my sister is down? At this rate, G-Gamindustri is doomed!" She screamed as the woman slashed her, knocking her out.


"Impossible! All of the CPU's were taken down by a single opponent?" IF widen her eyes.

"It's hard for me to believe too. I mean, nep-nep and the others can't go down that easily." Compa added on.

"That could only mean that the enemy is something that we shouldn't be easily relaxed about. That Judge must be one of them." I said while remembering my fight with judge.

"Oh yeah, I remembered you were on par with him or something." IF looked at me.

"But I need to depend on my partner if I need to be stronger that's what." I said as Mr belt came to me.

"I sense that our task won't be that easy." He said in a serious tone.

"Well duh. I nearly got killed by Judge. Of course we have to be stronger and take down whatever that is in our way."

"W-well... Now that the CPU's are down, what's gonna happen to Gamindustri? We lost our fight 3 years ago right?" Nepgear asked with a sense of concern.

"The situation is dire. ASIC has dominated most of the world. Almost everyone knows them and their power." Histoire explained to Nepgear.

"Followers have been seen giving illegal chips to spread the worshipping to the leader. And what's worst is that with this ongoing, the shares are depleting on our side and converting to their side so techinically we can't do much." IF added.

"So in summary, this is like a war between 2 factions and competing to see which is the dominating one correct?" I summarized.

"Yeah you can say that." IF nodded.

"Their main objective is to get enough shares to revive their guardian deity and it will be successful in a matter of time." Histoire continued.

"Then is there any way we can do something about it?" Nepgear asked.

"Yes there is. The sisters of the CPU's known as CPU candidates remain free and your one of them."

"Wait. There are other girls like me?"

"Yeap. Lastation and Lowee have them except for Leanbox. Your the only ones who can regain the shares of this world. If we can pull it off, we can end the organization. Also there's another way to obtain assistance." Histoire took a breath before continuing. "Each nation has a mascot character."

"Mascot character? You mean characters in suits that represent each nation?" I asked. This causes her to laugh abit.

"W-what?" I felt my face heating up realizing what I just said.

"It's not that kind silly." IF said with a small smile on her.

"When the mascot is recognized worldwide, it creates order in a manner akin to what the True Goddess desired. These mascots reside in each nation, providing prosperity and an abundance of sustenance to the nation's citizens. In the instance of unusual events, they support the CPUs to quell evil. They have at least that much power." Histoire explained.

"Now that's something new." I noted.

"But the problem is we do not know which location do they reside in. For now, I am tracking and researching this nation's mascot. I will let you know once I have learned something. But for now, you can borrow Eugene's power." Histoire said as she pointed at me.

"His power?" Nepgear titled her head.

"He has been sworn here from another dimension to help you guys out. So do let him assist you."

"Another dimension?" Nepgear was starting to get excited. Okay, just calm down already girl come on!

"I know I know. I will explain to you once we have free time. For now, since you just awoke, you need to get some 'rehab'." I said with a smile.

"Yeap. She must have lost her energy by being tied up by those cables for 3 years. Let's go to the guild to check what's up there."

"Before you leave take this." Histoire then summoned a gaming like device.

"A half Nintendo DS?" I asked while looking at it.

"What? This is the N-gear that the CPU of this nation's uses. In such, it's a item of Nepgear's big sister. Do use it wisely. Now go on and gain back some shares for Planeptune." And with that, Histoire left us to our own decisions.

"Alright then. Let's go to the guild shall we?" I said but Nepgear wasn't really willing to go.

"Come on Nepgear. You need to get back your movitation and strength. Otherwise you won't be able to save the world. The world's fate is on the CPU candidates hands." IF was encouraging her.

"Look. We will be supporting you from here. Leave it be to your stress, I will carry half the of the burden if you can't handle it." This made Nepgear look up at me before she finally agreed to go with us.

"Thanks. Now let's go then?" She said with a smile.

I then grabbed Mr belt from the nightstand and headed towards the parking lot where the tridoron and IF's bike is.


"Goodness! What a car!" Nepgear exclaimed upon seeing it.

"Yeap. And you ride in here miss." I said as I opened the door and held my hand out.

"I-is it ok?"

"No worries. Now come on." She then took my hand and I led her into the seat. Once settled, I closed the door and got into the driver's seat and placed Mr belt onto the stand before starting up the car and doing a few revs. I then rolled the window.

"IF lead the way to the guild."

"Yeap. You got it!" IF Gave me a nod as she started up her bike with Compa getting behind her. We then drove off to the guild place.

The guild place wasn't that far from the basilicom so it only took us 15 mins to reach there. We parked our rides and went inside. When we went inside, the place was like a cafeteria or like any place that u see in a RPG. There were people around eating, drinking and talking but that wasn't our priority. We headed to the counter which was served by some ladies.

"Hello. How may I help u today?" One of the ladies asked.

"We would like to see what quests are available." IF replied.

"Oh. Unfortunately there's only one left for today as the rest are taken care of. But here's the quest." She then shows us the quest on the screen in front of us: Eliminate all Dogoo threats in Virtua forest. Reports from travelers show that they were attacked by them while traveling. Some are said to have been dangerous. Quell the threat.

"Hmm. That isn't really too bad for us." IF remarked.

"Would be some good rehab for Nepgear I guess." I added.

"But...would I be okay?" Nepgear asked.

"Don worry. They aren't that tough for you. It's a good starter for you to get back on your feet." Compa reassured her.

"Okay we shall take this then." IF said to the lady.

"Alright. So sign your names here and..."


And with that. We are ready to depart for our quest. As we were about to get onto our rides...

"I have something to ask." I said.

"Hmm?" IF replied.

"Is there any blacksmith or weapons shop nearby?"

"Well... There is one not so far ahead. Why?"

"I need a weapon to fight right? At the very least."

"True. Alright then let's go there before we head for our quest." And with that, we headed to the weapons shop.

Arriving at the shop, I was amazed at all the weapons. I then decided to see the prices but that totally set me back.

"Ugh... So expensive..." I said.

"Of course. It's a weapons store duh." IF retorted.

"Hello there sir. You seem to be looking for a weapon but you have no cash on you?" A young man came up to me which I assumed he's the store owner.

"Yeah..." I replied back

"How about this then? I let you have any weapon on a trial for 2 days after which you return it back. Deal?" Oh man. This guy is just too nice.

"Thanks sir! Alright then...This one please." I said with happiness as I pointed at a katana but that isn't just any ordinary katana. The blade was black on top and a neon red on the bottom with the hilt having gold decorations on it. On the hilt's bottom there was a small crystal like device. This made the store owner gave me a dark look like as if I was about to die.

"Boy...are you sure you want to take this?" He asked.

"Y-Yeah? Just so you know. I'm into ancient weapons." The rest were shocked by what I just said.

"A-Ancient weapon? Are you crazy?!" IF suddenly exclaimed.

"T-that's right! Your just new here and you want to fight with a weapon that looks so ancient?!" Nepgear added.

"Chill! Come on! To be honest. I don't know why, but I felt like I had held one in the past before today..." I said as I touched my chest.

"I-if you say so then I won't stop you. I do not know of its abilities since I did not do a lot of research on this but if you are willing to try, I won't stop you." The store owner warned.

"Yeap. I shall take that." And with that, he took it off the shelf and registered a trial for me to use it. After which, we headed back to our rides ready to go. As we got in, I swear I could hear something from Nepgear. "...fall for it..."

"What Is it?" I asked.

"U-um n-nothing! Let's go then shall we?"

"You bet! Alright IF lead us the way." And with that we drove off.


As we headed into the forest, it looks like a normal forest to me but much 'cleaner'. We headed inside for awhile until suddenly some blue creatures blocked our road. We had no choice but to get out but the moment we got out, IF drew her blades out. "Get ready guys, there they are."

"Wait they? U mean those are dogoos?" I asked in confusion because I thought starter monsters would be like humanoid creatures but those blue creatures that look like dogs?

"Yeap. They look cute but they are actually bad and creepy." Compa replied as she took out her giant syringe. That's one huge scary syringe I swear, but important things first.

"I see. Then let's do this!" I said as I held my palm out and a bright light appears before moving it into my left waist and the katana I just received appeared and I sheathed it like a samurai.

"Now let's kick some ass. Ready Nepgear?" I asked her as she took out her weapon. It was of a beam blade like type with a huge 'N' in the guard I supposed that's how one can call it by its appearance.

"Y-yes!" She said as she got into a stance.

(Plays Ryuusei no bifrost well the first game's opening)

We then charged forward as them. Some of them jumped at us but that's not stopping us. While the others used their own techniques, I was using abit of my kendo skills at the same time doing some of the slash techniques that a anime character would use. One of the dogoos took this opportunity to lick the hell out of me but not on my watch. I swiftly stepped to the side and punched it to clear off some distance before raising my katana to horizontally slice it, making it disappear into pixels.

While I'm at it, IF's techniques were similar to mine but she uses more jumps. I guess she likes to do airborne strikes. A group of them lunged at her but she leaped up high and then came down spiraling, her blades extended and wiped out the entire of them. Compa's attack just involve one poke and that's it, the entire dogoo just disappear. While it's not just pokes, she also uses her hand to slap the enemy away or bat them, which is a surprise for me especially using a hand.

Just then, I heard a shout as I cleared my own side. I turned around to see Nepgear chasing after a run away Dogoo.

"Please wait, monster!" She shouted as she ran after it. I sensed something wasn't right.

(Song cuts)

"Wait Nepgear! That may be-" and yeah sure enough I was right. I caught up to her only to find the Dogoo cornered by IF and Compa but all of the sudden, it unleashed a wind force sending us back before multiple dogoos showed up and out of nowhere, they fused to become one giant Dogoo.

"WHAT IS THIS?!" I shouted as I pointed at it.

"Ugh! This is gonna be a pain in the ass! Gear! Can you transform and settle it?" IF asked Nepgear.

"Aren't you just forcing Ge-Ge to activate her powers? After all, it's just her first fight." Compa replied.

"I'll do it. I'll transform. Urk..." Nepgear then closed her eyes and tried to squeeze her power out but nothing was happening except for her legs shaking.

"What's wrong?" IF asked.

"I...I can't do it! I'm scared!" Nepgear replied while shaking with fear. Suddenly, the giant Dogoo loomed over her as it send a force knocking IF and Compa away. "N-no... Stay back!" She trembled as she fell to her knees. It must have been the same situation she was in back then 3 years ago! I leaped forward as it was about to knock her away and slashed it away with my katana. I then went to her and calm her down.

"Everything's fine Nepgear! I'm here for you!" I said as I calmed her down.

"I-I'm fine already. Thanks Eugene." She said as I pulled her up.

"Hey guys! A little help here?!" IF shouted as the giant Dogoo was on her sights. Compa was poking the body with her syringe as much as possible.

"Remember Nepgear. That thing is your enemy. Don't fear of anything if your a warrior. Focus on its weak points and attack wherever it is." I advised her.

"Y-yes." She nodded before getting into a stance and then charging at it. She jumped and unleashed multiple slashes which caused the giant Dogoo to whine in pain.

"Here's come the finisher then!" I said as I rushed forward and jumped high up. "Take this!" I shouted as I unleashed a red beam from the blade of my katana which then sliced the giant dogoo in half before exploding into pixels.

"And that's that right?" I asked as I brushed the dirt off my outfit before making my weapon disappear.

"Yeap. Now let's go back to the guild shall we? We gotta report this plus it's darkening out." IF said as she pointed into the sky that was about to turn to night.


We headed back to the guild to see the lady that served us earlier.

"We have finished the quest already." IF said as she handed out a chip like device to the lady that I assume records the quest.

"I see. Thanks for the help. Here's your reward." The lady then presented to us a tray of items which was filled with money and some potions. After which, IF took out her cellphone and checked something before showing us what looks to be like share records on the nation's.

"See, ASIC's shares have gone down by abit while we gain that amount." She explained to me and Nepgear as both of us were still new.

"So I guess by doing more of these quests we gain our shares right?" Nepgear asked.

"Yeap. Just follow the procedures that's all." IF replied.

"Now that's done I wanna go back now. I'm probably sweating from that battle earlier." Compa said as she stretched her hands.

"And I have my work to do at home. Alright then see you guys here tomorrow then. 10am." IF said before leaving the place.

"Alright then. Let's head back shall we?" I said to Nepgear and she nodded to me with a smile.


After we had returned to the basilicom, I washed myself up and sat at the edge of my bed, inspecting the new weapon I just got. For some reason, it felt like memories, faded memories seem to come to me when I was staring at it.

"Why did you choose such a weapon Eugene?" Mr belt asked.

"I don't know. But I felt like I had a contract with it before." I said as I held my head like as if I was trying to remember something. But that can't be true, I was born human from another world. It can't be I have amnesia right?

"I see. Well, I sense that you have to use me sooner. It may be just me, but I sense that they are here." Mr belt then said in a serious tone.

"They? U can't mean..." I realized what he meant.

"It's just my assumption. Well, its about time for you to go to sleep. you have work with the rest tommorow." Mr belt then reminded me.

"Yeah. Good night Belt-san"

"Good night."


(Plays X gonna give it to ya)

For the next few days, we have been doing guild work since Histoire hasn't contacted us. For most of the easy monsters, we let Nepgear do the job because of her rehab but for the difficult ones, me and IF will do it instead. And we actually earned about 10% of the shares back so far and a lot of credits that I can use to pay back my debts and actually spend on my needs so I do not really need to borrow anymore. And all of these continued till today where we were at a abandoned factory wiping out some robotic monsters. I also had learn some skills of my own like a game as we felt more strength in us.

"Star slash!" I shouted as I used my katana to do a star shaped slash on a big droid like robot before it exploded into pixels like any other monster.

(Song cuts immediately)

"And that's the last of them." I said as I let go of my weapon, making it disappear.

"Alright then. Let's go back to rep-" IF was about to finish her sentence before her phone rang and she picked it up.

"Hello? Who's this?" She asked.

"It's me Historie." Histoire on the other side replied.

"Oh Histoire you have done it?"

"Yeap. I found the location of Planeptune's mascot where it is sleeping at. It's located somewhere deep in Virtua forest. I suggest you head there immediately and pick it up."

"Alright got it thanks." And with that, IF closed her phone before briefing us. "Histoire has located the mascot's sleeping place. It's at Virtua forest but in the deep areas."

"I see. Looks like finally we can move on eh?" Nepgear asked.

"Yeap. Now let's go." And with that, we took off to the deep woods of Virtua forest.


After some time, we arrived and it does look like somewhere deep in the woods for real. Like as if it's a place we can get lost easily but with Mr belt's navigation system we shouldn't be lost. As we drove, we suddenly halted only to find a long tentacle like creature and I can swear it looks like the ancient from warframe and its 2x bigger than we thought. We immediately got out and prepared our weapons but the monster spared no time for us. It used one of its legs to swing at us and we dodged it out of the way.

"This guy's dangerous as hell." I remarked.

"It consumed energy from people's faith in Arfoire so it would go berserk like that." IF explained.

"Then let's go! I'm not going down here!" I said as I charged at the monster before spearing it like a rapier and then slashing it horizontally across its abdomen, causing it to leak some green blood and whine in pain.

"That thing's gross!" Compa said as she used her syringe to defend one of its attacks.

"We need to wipe it out right? Then take this!" Nepgear said as she slashed one of the tentacles before rushing forward and before she could strike, another tentacle slapped her away into a distance.

"AHHHHHH!" She yelped as she slammed her back into a tree.

"Shit! Nepgear!" I shouted as I ran to her and defended the same tentacle that charged at her before suddenly it overwhelmed me by force and sent me knocking into her.

"Eugene! You okay?!" She asked worried for my condition.

"It's okay. I'm fine. This is nothing." I reassured her as I held my back before helping her up and leading her away to further distance from the battle but the ancient was coming after us.

"Your not going anywhere!" IF said as she created a magic circle to stop the ancient before it was engulfed in flames. This was one of her skills, demonic flames. The ancient yelped in pain before disintegrating into pixels.

"Well... That was... Unexpected." IF said as she couldn't believe her skill attack had wiped out the enemy in one move. Then, she turned her attention to us as Compa healed us. "You guys okay?"

"Yeah. Just a small tick." I replied.

"I'm fine thanks to him else I would be knocked out again." Nepgear replied.

"Alright then. We have no time to waste as we must find the mascot." IF said as she started up her bike and I followed starting up the tridoron and the other 2 got on and we headed even further. As we drove even further, we finally came across a purple orb that surrounded a disk that's floating on a tree stump surrounded by 4 pillars with stairs on it. We got off and examined it before confirming.

"This looks like it." IF said.

"Then let's do what we were supposed to-" before Nepgear finished her sentence, suddenly a wave hit us and immediately, we felt like heavy objects that can't move.

"Goodness! What's...this?!" Nepgear exclaimed as she tried to move to us.

"I...can't...move!" IF said as she tried to.

"I'm...stuck!" Compa said as she also tried to move.

While the others were struggling, I instantly recognized this. It's the slowdown or density shift effect caused by the enemies of drive known as roidmudes. And that could only mean one thing. As I turned my head around, a young woman came out from the bushes. She has odd white-purple skin and ruby red eyes. She doesn't wear makeup, but has noticeable pointed ears. She seems to lack much physical development, and has a two-pieced belly button ring consisting of silver pieces. Her hair is a pastel green color with few spiked bangs, mainly tucked back except for the center ones, along with spiked edging of her chest length hair, few strands fliping outward while many frame her face. And what she wears looks to be somewhat boyish that's a big, opened gray jacket with a mouse eared hood with white and black lining, white whisker markings and a big black mouse nose. The inside of the jacket is red colored, while it has black, spiked lining and cuffs with thin spiked white lined markings in the center. Around her neck is a black collar/choker, and she has a very small black tubetop on with X shaped strings in the middle with an opened heart on each side, one being red and the other yellow. Her gloves are black, with the under-side being red to match her jacket. She wears plain brought, baggy pants with black at the top and loose black strings. On her feet she wears black boots with strings going up the center.

She seemed to be heading towards the orb too but what's worst was what's behind her that had 3 mechanical alien beings following her. And they had numbers on them from what i saw. They were roidmudes.

"It...can't...be..." I said in disbelief.

"Hahahah! I knew that these guys are here to get the orb but that's not stopping us!" One of them with the number '029' said. It was a coincidence I guess since Shinnosuke's first roidmude encounter was also 029.

"Oh. Those brats i will leave it to you." The hooded woman said.

"Don't tell me what to do! Just get your ass to your job." 029 said and the hooded woman said nothing and headed towards the orb.

"029...how dare...you..." I said as I tried to move.

"Hah! Pathetic scum! Shut up!" He shouted as he punched me in the stomach before holding me by the neck and then slamming me to the ground.

"Grhhhh!" I tried to hold the pain.

"Eugene!" IF shouted as she slowly turned her head.

"Eugene-Kun!" Nepgear did the same along with Compa too.

"Belt...San!" I shouted for help.

"Tridoron shoot!" Mr belt commanded as he led the tridoron towards the roidmudes and that unknown female and shot a few beams before stopping infront of us. He then came out of the nightstand using mini tracks and attached to me and I reverted back to normal.

"Gahh!" I gritted my teeth in pain still as I got up. That punch was freaking pain for sure.

"Are you alright?!" Mr belt asked.

"I'm...fine..." I said.

"Good! It seems like I was right! You have no choice but now it's time to start our engine!" He said as a mini track appeared with a brace like object and a red mini car driving on it. The brace attached to my left arm with my right hand catching the mini car or shift car I should say.

"Shift speed..." I said as I held it. It felt like metal for sure like the real thing.

"Belt-San. Is there anyway we can get them back to normal?" I asked as I pointed at the girls who was still under the effect.

"Yes you can. Just call out your shift car mates and they will come out of your dimensional pocket!" He replied with a smile emote.

"Okay then... Justice! Vegas! Monster! Come out and get them back to normal!" I said as I raised my right hand and pointed towards the girls. 3 mini tracks appeared from my pocket and the shift cars appeared and each of them landed on their shoulders, reverting them back to normal.

"Woah! I'm normal now? Eh? What's this toy car?" Compa said as she held Vegas which was a clear white shift car shaped like a US limousine cab for casinos with the jackpot numbers 777 on the hood.

"Such technology..." IF said as she held monster which was a purple shift car with green wheels and that looked like a monster animal creature.

"It looks so cute..." Nepgear was about to lose her shit seeing her shift car which is justice that's a police car based off.

"These things are shift cars. They help you to move under the density shift effect." I explained.

"I see. So it helps us to not get that matrix like feeling." IF noted.

"Are you guys done with your talking?! We are still here!" 029 was clearly annoyed that we ignored him and his buddies.

"Of course not! In fact, I thank you for being polite and I'm here to stop you as well." I declared with a serious face as I turned around.

"That belt... Masaka..." 029 said in disbelief.

"That's right. Your going to go down along with your mates. Girls, I will handle these guys. You girls get that girl there." I said as I pointed to the hooded girl.

"But you sure you don't need our help?" IF asked.

"I have my partner. So don't worry. I'm not going to go down easily." I said as I turned back with a smile before I turned back with my serious face.

"Ikuze Belt-San." I said.

"Right Eugene. Start your engine!" Mr belt said.

"That voice..." Nepgear said as she recognized the voice of Mr belt earlier.

I turned on the ignition key and a techno beat like tune music played. I then flicked the back of the shift speed shift car and inserted it into the brace in my hand and it made a rev engine sound.

"Henshin!" I shouted and I pumped the shift car and moved into the pose done by Shinnosuke.

A holographic tyre like cylinder surrounded me as a black bodysuit with white stripes formed over my body before red armor parts materialized and clamped onto me. It was similar to a sports car design. My knees were covered by silver brake knee pads. My helmet was the same red on my armor with silver at the bottom half with my eyes being protected by silver grill like eyes with a silver mouthpiece at the bottom with pipes going to my side like a car's underside. The top had a spoiler with racing stripes on it along with it on my helmet that ran down to the 'R' logo resting on my forehead. The left front of the tridoron opened up and a energy tyre formed before it launches and flew past me and then turning back and settling on my torso armor in a diagonal shape with tread grooves on it with white and red stripes on it but most of it it's black with the words 'Type speed' on the top white in colour.

DRIVE TYPE SPEED!

Mr belt announced as a jazz like upbeat music played before stopping. My visors then lighted up like car headlights before dimming back to normal. I looked at myself and I can't believe that I have become Kamen rider drive for real. But I will save that fanboy reaction for later.

(Plays Suprise Drive TV size)

"Bakana... You are the new drive..." 029 said.

"He...transformed..." The girls said in unison while looking at me with shocked and surprise faces.

"Stop looking at go! I will explain later!" I reminded them before they took off. I then turned back and did the drive pose.

"Right. Roidmude, let's go for a ride." I said as I then rushed forward and air kicked him in the face as he tumbles down. His other 2 mates accompanying him then launched their attacks from the side. I brushed them off and punched them a couple of times before doing some kicks and wresting like moves. 029 then morphed his right arm into a beam like weapon and fired at me, sending me back. Even though I was in my armor, I can still feel the pain.

"Boost your speed to avoid his attack!" Mr belt said.

"You don't have to remind me for that but thanks!" I said as I turned the ignition key before pumping the shift car 3 times.

SP-SP-SPEED!

Then my tyre began to spin like a car and I rushed forward faster than ever. I skidded around avoid the beam attacks like a car before I went down and stretched my leg doing a full rotation, sending the 3 of them up into the air before I punched them several times like a speedometer on the car and with one final punch, sending them back before getting up.

"Let's finish this." I said as Mr belt smiled.

"Right." He said before I turned the key and pressed the button on the shift brace.

HISSATSU!

4 tyres then materialized and surrounded the 3 roidmudes. I then pumped the shift car once.

FULL THROTTLE! SPEED!

The Tridoron then came to me and began driving in a big circle and I rushed to tap on the roof while the tyres launched the roidmudes into the center and I raised my right foot to kick them as I went back and forth like a pinball and then delivered a final kick to them and went through them before I landed on the ground and the roidmudes exploded before I got up and turned around to see their cores floating up.

"Don't think this is over! Many of my buddies will avenge my death!" 029 said before the cores exploded.

(End of song)

"Looks like we did it." I said.

"Yeah. Shinnosuke couldn't kill the core on his first try but you did it. You have more potential to be the next drive. That's why I chose you." Mr belt said with a smile.

"Kyahhh!" A scream suddenly filled the air before I turned around to see who it was other than Nepgear frozen there as the hooded woman was about to strike her.

"You will be first...for calling me that." The hooded woman said as she raised her stick to strike Nepgear.

"No! I'm powerless again!" Nepgear said as she closed her eyes tight.

I leaped forward and took the full brunt of the attack. She then slowly opened her eyes.

"Eugene...kun?" Nepgear said as she looked at me in my armor.

"That's right! Hah!" I sent the hooded woman back before I held my hand out to Nepgear helping her up.

"Damn you! Who are you exactly?! And you took out my guys!" She barked.

"I'm supposed to be the one asking you you prick! How dare you hurt Nepgear!" I said angrily.

"She called me a underling when I have a name myself and not just her! The other 2 also called me that as well!" She said angrily.

"Well then. Who are you exactly then?" I asked.

"I'm part of ASIC's soldier front line, Linda!" Linda introduced herself.

"I'm Kamen rider drive! I'm here to stop your plans!" I said as I pointed her finger at her.

"What? Kamen rider?! It can't be?!" Linda said in shock.

"That's right. You and the roidmudes are working together and now you are after the orb's power. I won't let you!" I shouted.

"Let's see you stop me then!" She replied as she charged at me and I deadlocked her by holding her stick and man she is on par with my strength. Well, if I had a weapon. Wait I do have one. Dumb me.

"Let's do this!" I said as I held my hand out and a light came out and I put it at my left side of my waist before my blade appears and I sheathed it out.

"An ancient weapon?! I gotta get out of here quick! Just kidding! Your going down!" She said as she swing her stick at me but I deflected it easily and I checkmate her easily and she was wide open. The blade's tip was at her neck.

"Give up?" I said.

"Like as if I would! Take this!" Suddenly she punched my stomach and I tumbled backwards before getting up and holding my stomach.

"Damn it that's the 2nd time I got hit today!" I said.

"Eugene-kun! You alright?!" Nepgear asked in worry.

"This is nothing..." I said but that wasn't convincing her.

"Goodness no it isn't! Why would you go so far in protecting me?!" She asked as she felt herself needed for the fight.

"I'm not letting you suffer from your fate 3 years ago. I'm here to help and protect you from anything." I said which in turn her face blushed abit.

"T-thanks" she said as she looked down "I want to be useful for once. I need to prove my strength to beat my enemies. I can't let my friends get hurt anymore!" She said as she drew out her saber.

"Good to see your engine has started too Miss Nepgear!" Mr belt said.

I took her hand and went down on one knee so I could face her eye level.

"U-um...what are you..." She said as her face began to turn red.

"Don't worry. I'm here by your side. So are IF and Compa. We are here to support you. So let's do this then shall we?" I said to her as I held her hand to chest level.

"Y-yeah let's beat her." She said before a small light came out and was linked from my arms to hers.

"T-this is..." She said as she was then engulfed in a white light. I had to cover myself with my hands from the light. As the light disappears, I recognized that form from 1 week ago when I first saw her. Her CPU powers has returned. Now I looked closer she has wings and definitely with that longer pink hair and her clip's changed too. She then summoned her gunblade weapon as we broke out hands free.

"The hell?! Your a damn CPU?!" Linda said in shock because not only there's a CPU but a Kamen rider as well in front of her.

"That's right. Purple sister! Now prepare yourself!" Purple sis shouted as she got into a stance.

"Right then my turn! Flare!" I said as I got back up and raised my hand and a mini track appeared with a fire like shift car appeared and landed on my hand. This was Max flare. I turned on the Key once again and swapped it with the shift speed car and I pumped it.

TIRE KOUKAN!

Another tyre, this time in a metallic light orange colour with pieces protruding from the groove with flame symbols on them materialized from the Tridoron before launching and switching my existing tyre on my torso.

MAX FLARE

A electric guitar squeal sounded and I got into my stance with my katana still in my hand.

"Let's go for a ride!" I announced as me and Purple sis charged at her. She attempted to punch me but I dodged it and instead channeled my fire energy on my hand to my katana and slashed her, sending her back before Purple sis from behind shot her.

"Damn it that hurt!" She shouted before she realized what was coming.

"Mirage dance!" Purple sis shouted as she did a series of slashes before ending it with a final slash to her abdomen.

"Damn...you..." She cursed.

"Still not over huh? Then how about this!" I said as I pumped the shift car 3 times.

FL-FL-FLARE!

A spinning energy of fire emerged and I kicked it towards her and the energy sent her up into the air like a tornado before it disappeared and she crashed violently I can say.

And with that, Linda was defeated.

"This isn't...fair! One...magical girl and one armored...warrior on me is never fair!" Man she never stops does she?

"The only one being unfair is you!" I said as I pointed my blade at her reminding her that she brought roidmudes along.

"Leave now and I will spare you just this once." Purple sis said in a serious tone.

"And you will never touch this." I said as I walked infront of her path to the orb disc, knowing that she would try to break it.

"Damn it! Don't think this is over!" Linda said as she staggered off.

"It's...over right?" Purple sis asked as she reverted back to Nepgear.

"Yeap. You and Eugene were so cool!" Compa said happily.

"Yeah. Thanks for the help otherwise we would be dead." IF Said.

"Don't be. I'm here for what I must. Although... They are back." I said.

"Those mechanical alien beings?" She asked.

"Yeah. I will explain it once we return. For now Nepgear if you may." I said to Nepgear as she needed the Mascot's strength.

"Y-yes." She said as she walked forward.

"Oh. It if isn't the CPU candidate of Planeptune." A voice said coming from the Mascot.

"Y-yes. I would need your strength and power. Can I?"

"I can see that you need power to do your mission. Your wish is granted." The mascot said before the purple orb went into Nepgear's body.

"This is amazing. A mascot's power is huge." She said as she touched her chest feeling her energy.

"That's right. Now go on and fufill your mission..." And with that, the voice disappeared.

"And that's taken care of. Now let's go back to Histoire then." I said as I removed the shift car from my brace and pressing the button, reverting back to my civilian form.

NICE DRIVE Mr belt said with a smile emote


We then got back to our rides and headed back to the basilicom. Upon arriving, Histoire floated to us and gave us our next cue. "It seems like you have gain the power of this nation's mascot character. But this is just the start."

"From our battle earlier, it seems like ASIC's after the nation's mascot characters." IF said.

"And she would probably target the next nation that's nearest to us: Lastation. Also there's one thing." Compa added.

"And what would that be?" Histoire asked.

That's where I come in and talk on my mission. "It seems like roidmudes are involved with ASIC."

"Roidmudes? What's that?" She tilted her head.

"They were my inventions. Back then I was working on artificial techinology that enables us to create shift cars and the tridoron as a means. But then a partner of mine lent some of my inventions and artificial alien like beings were born. We call them roidmudes. These inventions are known as core drivars." Mr belt said as the screen lit up to a projecter on a wall showing the item.

"So that means that..."

"That's right. The drive system you see here in this belt and those shiftcars are in my possession. But however my core drivars did not worked so well on the roidmudes and eventually turned against us. One of them nearly killed me so therefore my consciousness is now stored in this belt."

"Wait. What do you mean by that?" IF asked.

"Mr belt here is once known as Krim steinbelt. He was originally a human before he became like this." I explained.

"I see..."

"So that means that roidmudes are here working with ASIC?" Histoire asked and I nodded.

"We can assume that since just now we had a encounter with 3 of them. I had no choice but to transform into Kamen rider drive to fight." I said.

"I see. So your power has kicked in."

"What is a Kamen rider anyways?" Nepgear asked and Compa nodded in finding out what it is too.

"A Kamen rider is a masked superhero that will come to a person's aid when he or she needs it. He is also tasked to fight kaijin monsters like those roidmudes and save the world."

"How many of these riders exist? Because the name drive sounds like there's more of them." IF said.

"Your right IF." I replied before I continued and named all the Kamen riders from the Heisei era.

"There's Kuuga, Agito, Ryuki, Faiz, Blade, Hibiki, Kabuto, Den-o, Kiva, Decade, Double, OOO, Fourze, Wizard, Gaim, me as Drive and Ghost."

"That's like a lot of them." IF said in awe at the amount of the riders I mention.

"Not only that but there are pioneer riders too." I mentioned about the Showa riders.

"I see. Then that means we have 2 goals then." Histoire said.

"To defeat the roidmudes and ASIC." I said.

"How dangerous are roidmudes anyways?" IF asked.

"Like you saw just now. One such minor roidmude can cause a huge slowdown effect at the large area. If it involves all of them, it can cause the entire world to stop." I explained.

"And how many of these roidmudes exist?"

"108. To be precise, 105 now."

"105?!" Everyone exclaimed in shock.

"But I can't be too sure because all roidmudes were dead. I'm not too sure who has revived them and I don't think everyone can be revived. But certain ones may exist in this world now. We cannot falter." I said.

"Then we can't wait any longer. We must head to Lastation to get the mascot's abilities." Nepgear said.

"It seems like Nepgear has returned." Historie said with a smile.

"Y-yes. It's thanks to Eugene-kun that I got back my strength." She said as she held her hands together.

"Thanks a lot Eugene. I owe you one." Histoire turned to me and bowed.

"N-no need for it! I-I was just making sure that she dosent lag behind us." I said frantically.

"Then I suggest you guys take a rest before departing for Lastation tommorow. You have a long journey ahead. And there's one more thing." She said.

"And what is it?" Compa asked.

"Gain the CPU's candidates help from Lastation and Lowee. They may be not willing to share their desire with you guys but I believe with Eugene's help, you should pull this through and gain their aid."

"Lady Noire and Lady Blanc's sisters huh? Got it. We will try." IF nodded.

"Now have a good rest. I will see you again through our communications." Histoire said before floating away to do her work.

"Alright. Tommorow the sky harbor opens at 8am so we will depart by then. Be ready by 7.45am." IF briefed us.

"Sky harbor? Is that a airport?" I asked

"Nope. You will see for yourself tomorrow." IF said and before she turned around to leave, Mr belt suddenly spoke up.

"Actually, before you leave, I have something to show you guys." He said.

"U mean that?" I realized what he meant.

"What do you mean by that?" IF asked.

"Follow me." Mr belt said as we walked towards a door that leads to the basement. We went down and came to a room and I turned on the lights to find out it was a garage and the Tridoron parked in the center as well. It had a stand right above it that said the same name and to the top right side of the room were some computers and machines along with benches and a table for people to sit. I recognized it as the drive pit and it looked very similar to the show except for a few changes like the room size.

"Holy-" IF was shocked to see it.

"I introduce to you, the drive pit." I said.

"Oh my goodness! It so coool!" Nepgear said with sparkly eyes. Yeah your gonna work here eventually so calm down!

"Amazing..." Compa was looking around.

"Ahem girls. I ask that you divulge this to no one. Not even to any of the basilicom staff. This place is a huge secret and it's highly classified. I trust you with this that you won't spread it." I said In a serious tone because I'm not allowing any secrets to leak out that anyone will access the drive pit and steal the technology here for their use.

"You got it." IF nodded.

"Sure." Compa nodded.

"It...so...cool..." Nepgear wasn't really paying attention.

"Nepgear did you hear it?!" I said in a louder voice and she turned at me.

"G-got it!" And with that she continued to examine the pit.

"Alright it's night time soon. I gotta go back and finish my report. So therefore, I will see you tommorow at the sky harbor at the given time got it?" IF said as she opened the door.

"You got it." I nodded and she left and Compa followed.

"See you tommorow!" She waved her hand.

"See you tommorow." I waved back before focusing my attention to Nepgear.

"When are you going to finish gawking?" I asked with a smile in which she came back to her senses.

"O-oh I'm sorry! Goodness me I'm so addicted to these things. I shall take my leave now." She said as she turned to leave.

"Wait. I have something to ask of."

"Hmm?"

"Now that you have seen the drive pit, and knowing you have some sense into mechanical stuff, would you assist me and Mr belt in making more and maintainence of our system here?"

"U-u mean that I can touch those things?"

"Yeap. You can help by making shift cars, core drivars and eventually if possible a belt of your own like mine." I smiled. Suddenly she grew even more dreamy than ever. Now there's this creepy ass look on her face.

"E-Eh? Hello? Miss Nepgear?" I tried to get her back on her senses.

"U know, ever since I came into life as a CPU, my side of machine interests creeps everyone out, even onee-chan but..." She said as she returned to normal while holding her hands, her bangs covering her eyes.

"Today I felt no other than happy than you accepting this side of mine even though I thought I wouldn't have anyone accepting it. Thanks Eugene-kun." She continued as small tears came down her face. I seriously feel bad for saying that.

I chuckled abit and patted her head. "Your a funny and interesting girl." I said.

"E-eh? I-interesting?" She replied as she looked up her face turned a slight shade of red.

"Yep. I'm sorry for dwelling into your past too. So don't cry alright? From now on let's do our best shall we?" I said as I held out my fist while smiling.

"Mmm!" She replied back, wiping her tears off with a smile and her fist touched mine.

"What a nice couple..." Mr belt remarked.

"H-huh?! W-what are you even talking about?!" I frantically spoke as I felt my face getting red.

"T-that's right! We only just m-met!" Nepgear added on as she tried to counter her own blush.

"You guys really remind me of somebody But anyways, welcome to the team, Miss Nepgear." Mr belt said with his smile emote on the driver.

"Yeap! I look forward to working with you guys!" She smiled.

"Same here. time to crash the bed then. It's been a day." I said as I walked out with the 2 of them following me and we headed back to our rooms before departing for our journey tomorrow.


Meanwhile on one of the building roofs of Planeptune stood a figure. He was looking at the basilicom and the roads and was amazed at how peaceful the world is but he had a mission to do.

"Such nice roads...But...this is all going to end. Watch your path, new drive." He said before he walked off with what looked to be a tablet on his hand.


(Onto the next chapter of drive!)

"So this is Lastation..." I said.

"I would never want to see your face again!" she shouted.

"You shall fall here drive!"

TIRE KOUKAN! CHEST INVADER!

"You will fall!" I shouted as I charged at him.


And thats it for the first chapter! Took this guy long enough to get into full engine. Remember to stay tuned for the final chapter of the Apocalypse chapter and I may be adding on more proposed ideas but it takes time so keep your engine running people! Peace!