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Chapter 2: The Unknown War
Nate was surprised to see what he just saw. He stared at the figure Ashton became, who stared back at him. "A Kamen Rider?"
Ashton transformed back to his normal self. "What happened?" Nate asked.
Ashton quickly grabbed Nate's arm and run of with him. Nate was confused with everything that happened. He saw people turn into monsters and his roommate was some sort of super hero. The two finally stopped after being for certain being on the other side of the campus. The two were breathing heavily and after Nate caught his breath, he had to say something. "What happened?"
Ashton was still breathing heavily and was stuttering whenever he spoke. "Well… Um you see…a war…"
"Ashton you can drop the act," Nate assured, "We are alone."
Ashton shook his head and replied, "Not acting."
"Ash!" They both turned to see Lucy. "The campus is in a ruckus, did something happen?" Ashton nodded his head furiously in response. Lucy sighed, "Great they are also on campus."
"What is going on?" Nate nearly shouted, "I just saw robotic monsters and he became…"
Lucy place her hand on Nate's mouth, "You need to be quiet and follow us." She also noticed the belt still on Ashton's waist, "And for the love of god Ashton, you need to remember to take that belt off!"
"Sorry…" Ashton replied in a whisper.
At what looks like an underground factory, a gold plated robot with gears coming out of his back and shoulders, but there was a large gear coming out of his head, almost as if it looks like a crown.
Heavy footsteps was heard and a larger robot that had heavy and thick plates all over its body. "Lord Gehanna, I report with terrible news."
"What is it now Golem?" Gehanna asked.
"The Omaga that went to Eastwood Shore's university was destroyed," Golem told.
Gehanna slammed his fist on an old desk. "Damn Kamen Rider!"
"Kamen Rider this. Kamen Rider that," a female voice said as another robot, made to look like a woman with silver jeweled encrusted plates all build as if she was made up of wind-up parts. "Can you let it go?"
"I'm sorry Jewel, but this Kamen Rider interfered for too long," Gehanna replied as he turned to the female robot, "Twenty Omegas were destroyed by this monster. Once he is destroyed, we can always be together."
Lucy dragged Nate and Ashton to a bar that was off campus called The Off Campus. "What are we doing here?" Nate asked.
"Just fallow us," Lucy said as she pulled the two into the bar.
Inside the bar, they were greeted by a brunette woman behind the bar who was as tall as Nate. "Hey Lucy, Ashton," she also noticed Nate, "I see you have a new friend."
"Yep and Ashton revealed himself," Lucy told the woman.
"You know where to go," the woman said.
"Thanks Liz." Lucy guided Nate to the back of the bar with Ashton fallowing behind. They past the bathrooms and kitchen, to a door that that is labeled 'private.' Lucy took a key out and unlocked the door and pulled Nate into the room.
Inside the room, there was a two couches with a coffee table in-between them and a plasma TV in front of them. On the other side of the room is a desk and laptop on it. "Ash, you can brief him," Lucy said.
Ashton nodded as Lucy left the two alone. "What is going on?" Nate asked again.
Ashton didn't say anything, he grabbed the laptop and placed it on the coffee table. He opened it and boot it up. As the computer was starting up, Ashton went behind the desk and Nate saw a mini-fridge, where Ashton got two water bottles. He sat back down in front of the computer and offered one of the bottles to Nate. "Here, have some," he said.
"Thanks," Nate said as he took the bottle and sat on the couch. Ashton typed something on the computer and on the TV screen appeared an image of the three monsters Nate saw.
"These are Alpha Mechs," Ashton said.
"Mechs?" Nate repeated.
Ashton nodded again, "They are machines made out of people with a Corrupted Scale. When they get stronger they become Omaga Mechs." The screen showed a few robotic monsters that were fashioned off of different mechanical products. "Just like the Fan Mech you saw."
"So these are the guys you are fighting," Nate pointed out.
Ashton shook his head again. "There is another side," he said as put a new image on the screen. This picture had monsters that looked like the Alpha Mechs instead of wires for skin were scales and the copper was replaced with silver. "This is an Alpha Magi and just like the Mech, they have an Alpha and Omega forms." Then it showed a humanoid creature covered in red and gold feathers. It had a tail feathers hanging from the back of his waist. On his shoulders had beaks and he had green eyes with a silver mouth piece on his face. "We believe this is one of the leaders of the Magi, Phoenix. It's a war between the Mechs and Magi."
"A war?" Nate said, "You think people would notice monsters fighting each other?"
Ashton shook his head again, "Just recently with me. I'm just a third side getting in the way of these two."
Nate was surprised to hear this. There was a war and nobody knows about it. Suddenly, the door opened and he saw a man you was slightly taller than Ashton, with his physique he can tell this man was a jock himself. "So this is the new blood," he said. Ashton nodded as he adjusted his glasses as well. "You need to talk around new people," the man said as he sat on the couch next to Nate.
"But he told me about the enemy," Nate pointed out.
"That wasn't Ashton, it was Dragoon talking," the man corrected. "By the way I'm Sam, Lucy's older brother and the manager of this bar."
"What do you mean that it was Dragoon talking?" Nate asked.
"You must have noticed it," Nate turned to the door to see Liz and Lucy. Liz continued, "The Ashton in front of you is completely different from the man who becomes Dragoon."
"By the way," Nate start up, "What is a Kamen Rider?"
"A Kamen Rider is a name of a warrior, the word 'kamen' means 'masked.' It is usually given to the person who fights evil while wearing a mask in Japan," Ashton explained.
"Japan?" Nate repeated, "How do monsters know anything about some warrior from Japan."
"Well if it is more confusing; a dragoon was a name of a mounted infantry," Ashton said, "And I mount a dragon if I need help."
"What?" Nate simply said confused at the situation.
"I think that's enough for one day," Lucy suggested.
"Agree!" Liz shouted, "Ashton, get cleaned up and get ready for your shift."
Ashton nodded and left the room and everyone was starting to leave, but Lucy noticed Nate still sitting on the couch. "You okay."
"What did I get myself into yesterday?" he asked.
In what looked like the inside of a huge hallowed tree, a group of creatures gathered on many levels of the wall. In the center ground level, Phoenix lowered in the middle. "I am proud to say that after all these years the son of our mighty leaders Pegasus and Gorgon, who passed from this world. He has taken a noble form worthy to lead us to victory." The creatures cheered as a group parted near a large door that was opening. "My I introduce to Lord Unicorn!"
A humanoid horse dressed in a black robe looking creature with a long horn from its forehead that looked more like a saber and face looked more like a mask. "Thank you Phoenix," Unicorn said as he turned to the all the creatures in the hall. "I am proud to say that I's continuing where my parents left off. "Together we will rid our enemies and bring my parents' dream a reality."
Soon they all hear load thuds, leading up to an earthshaking thud near Unicorn. There stood a large creature made of stone, with only a loincloth as clothing and carrying a large club. "Lord Unicorn," it started, "I am the Stone Troll. I wish to prove myself as a strong warrior to you."
"How so?" Unicorn asked.
"I will destroy the Kamen Rider," the Stone Troll said.
"Kamen Rider?" Unicorn repeated.
"He is referring to the Dragoon," Phoenix answered, "Go Troll and prove that no one can defeat us."
The Troll Magi nodded before jumping out of the large room. "Phoenix," Unicorn started, "What is the Kamen Rider?"
"All in good time my lord," Phoenix assured, "But just know that he is the enemy to our kind."
Nate was sitting at the bar at Off Campus watching Ashton, who was a server here. "At least he can talk to customers," he said.
"It takes a while," Liz said from behind the bar placing a drink next to Nate, "Other places didn't give him much of a chance."
"That's a shame," Nate added.
"What do you mean!?" a guy shouted at Ashton.
"Y-your ID is f-f-fake…" Ashton stuttered raising his arm getting ready to defend himself, "…I must kindly ask you to leave."
"My ID is not fake!" the guy said standing up trying to look more intimidating.
"Hey!" Liz shouted getting everyone's attention. She walked over to the two and held her hand out, "Ash, give me the ID." Ashton nodded as he gave her the ID. She studied the ID and the person it represented and she quickly handed it back to Ashton. "Sir your ID is fake, so can you leave my establishment before I get the campus police involved."
The accused young man let out a scuff and said, "This place is stupid anyway." He left without disturbing the other customers.
"Every new semester, this happens," Liz said under her breath.
As Liz got back behind the bar, where another customer approached her. "Excuse me can you turn the volume up?"
The customer was pointing to the TV where there was an emergency broad cast. "…This creature started to attack and…" the reporter was interrupted when the Stone Troll landed near him.
"I want the Kamen Rider! He needs to come to the north part of the shore line within 10 minutes or I'll destroy everything in pure rage!" it explained.
Liz turned to Ashton and nod slightly. Ashton nodded back and left his stuff at the bar and walks to the back. Nate decided to fallow Ashton to see what he was doing. They went past the private room and to a door that read 'garage' on it. He opened it and in there was a car and a tool bench in the corner. "Are you taking that?" Nate asked.
"Nope," Ashton replied as he went to the tool bench and turned a knob. It revealed a hidden room that had a navy colored motorcycle that had the dragon head on the front. "This is the 'Rider' part of the name." Ashton got on the motorcycle and place the belt on, with the crystal inserted in the belt. He spun the crystal, "Henshin!" Blue energy came from the belt and wrapped him around him and he became the Dragoon. Ashton drove out of the garage and towards his next battle.
At the northern part of shorelines where the terrain was rocky and the waves cause large splashes when they hit the rocks. Ashton arrived and mount off his motorcycle. "You came Dragoon!" Ashton looked around and saw the Troll on a rock.
"Hey you invited me," Ashton said as he took out his lance.
Troll jumped into the air and tried to slam his club on Ashton, but Ashton got out of the way. "Stand still!" Troll shouted.
Ashton stabbed the Magi with his lance. The Troll swung his club at Ashton and knocked him down. He grabbed a piece of rock and tossed it at Ashton. Ashton was able to kick the rock away and got back up.
Ashton tossed his lance at Troy, where it pierced through the creature. He cried in pain as he removed the lance. The Troll tried to follow what Ashton did and tossed his club at Ashton. Ashton closed his eyes to concentrate and punched the club, sending it into the ocean. After the punch, Ashton shook his hand "Ow!" he said.
"You will not defeat us Dragoon," the Troll said as he pulled out a few object that looks like scales.
"Crystal Scales?! You know what they'll do to you!" Ashton said.
Troll kicked the lance back to Ashton. "Yes, I know I will evolve and you're puny lance will be worthless!" Troll absorb the Crystal Scales in his chest and he started to glow. Ashton watched in horror as the Magi grew three times size he was before and the glow faded away and the Magi was now a looked like a large muscular man made of stone. "I am now Titan!"
Titan slammed his fist where Ashton stood, who got out of the way. "You're right, my lance won't be enough," Ashton said as he removed the crystal from his belt, "Your turn partner." Ashton tossed the crystal high in the air and with a large flash a dark blue scale dragon with wings flew down and landed next to him. "Come on Ignis," he said as he jumped onto the dragon's back, "Let's show this Evolved Magi what a dragon can do!"
Ingis breathed fire at Titan, who used his arms to block the fire and then punched the dragon. "You should never punch a dragon," Ashton said. Ignis grabbed Titan with its claws and clamped its mouth on Titan's shoulder. Ashton jumped into the air and stabbed Titan in the eye with the lance and jumped back on the dragon.
"I will crush you!" Titan shouted as he grabbed a boulder and tossed it at Ashton and Ignis, but Ignis was able to destroy the boulder with its tail.
"Well I think it is time to end this Ignis," Ashton said. He ran down the neck of the dragon and lunge forward with the lance out in front and Ignis breathed fire again to push Ashton towards Titan. The force pushed Ashton right through Titan and he landed not far from the Magi. Titan screamed as he explode into bits. Ignis let out one last roar, and flew off. In a flash, the dragon was gone and the Ashton's crystal fell back down and landed in his hand. "Thanks partner."
"Master Phoenix!" an Alpha Magi got the attention of the higher Magi.
"What is it Alpha?" Phoenix asked.
"The Stone Troll was destroyed by the Kamen Rider," the Alpha told him while bowing to Phoenix.
"Damn the Dragoon!" Phoenix shouted.
"Phoenix, what is this Dragoon?" Unicorn asked.
Phoenix sighed and started to explain, "Well Lord Unicorn, let me tell about the one connected to the death of your parents."
Back at the Off Campus, Ashton was back continuing his shift. "Look at him, back to his old self," Nate said.
"It's quite the mystery," Sam stated as Ashton rang up another check.
"Well if you want to see something interesting," Liz said with a few receipts, "Look at these."
The two looked at the receipts and saw that the server was Ashton and bellow the signature was a phone number and the words 'call me' under it. "Wow never seen many phone numbers on receipts," Sam said.
"Ashton may be shy, but he still has the looks to attract girls." Nate said.
"Yeah but the problem is," Lucy started as she joined them, "He doesn't notice them."
Ashton awkwardly smiled to a table of girls as he went to submit the orders. "I think we need to help him be more comfortable with other people," Nate said, "Without that mask of his."
A/N: Here is the second chapter, where the villains are introduced.