Chapter 2: My sword Derflinger and a monster called a Dopant
Louise and I sat down with Siesta pouring us cups of tea, my master looked very serious while she put some sugar cubes into her cup
"Now that we have privacy, I want to know what kind of magic you just used" she took a sip from her cup
I nodded my head taking out the acceldriver with the two Gaia memories that came with it on the table in front of Louise, she looked at the items for a moment and then looked back at me.
"Let me start with this" I pointed my to the two memories, "these are called Gaia memories. They were created to carry the magic of the world. These artifacts carries an element or ability that can be stronger than any spell in the academy"
Louise almost choked on her drink when I said that, she looked at me with surprise, no doubt that she will be asking more questions "wait, then how would you know how to use the power?" she asked in disbelief.
"Upon using these memories.. it will instantly give you information as if you know them by heart"
Louise nodded feeling a bit happy to know that my answer was honest but she pointed at my acceldriver and asked "if what you say is true then what does this one do?"
"That is called the acceldriver it helps me control the power of the Gaia memory I used in my duel today. You see there are two ways in using the Gaia memories: one was pressing the artifact on the body and the other was using my acceldriver" I answered
"What would happen if you use the first option...?" Louise said anxiously
"You'll transform into a monster which I call a Dopant..."
"Dopant...?" Siesta asked curiously, she was thankful that Louise was too focused on my explanation
"A creature similar to nobles, which carries magic so powerful that it can defeat them within seconds" I answered gravely
Louise, and somehow Siesta, shivered imagining the Dopant do that. my master composed herself finishing her tea calmly and took a deep breath.
"Okay Peter that's enough questions…" after all that's happened she needs rest, and Peter couldn't agree more to that.
At Louise's room the girl was eyeing her familiar as he tried to make his bed more comfortable with some small pillows, and then she said something that got his attention.
"A sword…" she declared
"Pardon?" I questioned
"I've seen you fight in that duel," Louise said "you can't handle an enemy with your fists alone, you need a sword" she clarified "tomorrow will be the day of the void so there will be no classes for me"
Peter nodded at the information he received and lied down on the haystack and closed his eyes for a nap, he woke up from his sleep and saw that it was night time. Louise sleeping soundly in her bed
"She looks cute when she's like that" I whispered with a smile
Quietly I placed Louise's clothes at her table and snuck out the door to stretch my legs. While I was walking I saw Guiche holding a small box in his hand, he didn't notice me pass him no doubt that he will try to woo another girl that caught his eye...
But then something brushed against my leg. I looked down to see the red salamander that Kirche was with...
Kirche's familiar was looking at me "Hello is there something you want?" I asked
The reptile bit down on my pants and it started to drag me, "whoa! Wait, where are you taking me?" I almost shouted, but the salamander continued to drag me to wherever it wants to take me. And then before I knew it I was in a dark room filled with candles
"Good boy Flame, you have brought my guest like I asked" Kirche voiced in, I turned around to see said girl in a loose purple nightgown with matching panties… the only thing that was tied in her outfit was her shoulders so that her breasts wouldn't sag
"Welcome to my room Peter" she pushed me onto her bed. "I was once named Kirche the ardent, but after your duel with Guiche it has changed to Kirche the passionate, I decided to see you up close to me so that I can…do things to you" she crawled towards me until her face was inches away from mine
"Kirche!" A voice called out, we both turned to an open window with a man floating outside looking mad "you weren't at our meeting place, and who is this man!"
"Oh it's just you" Kirche sighed for being interrupted "just came back in two hours since I'm with someone right now."
"That's not what we talked about!" the man shouted
Kirche grew annoyed and she took out her wand under her pillow under me and shot a small stream of flame directly at the window and it struck the floating man and he fell to the ground, normally I would show pity but something in my head said that the man will take it to his advantage.
"A friend of yours?" I asked
"Yes, Now let us continue before-" Kirche said but her moment was interrupted again
"Kirche!" another voice called
We turned to see a different man floating at the window looking very displeased "who is that man?! I thought you and I will share a special night toge-!" he didn't get to finish cause Kirche used her magic again and shot a stream of flame at the man's chest making him fall to the ground
"Another friend of yours...?" I blinked
"Yes" the girl nodded and then she turned her attention to me, "but now it will just be you and me and that will stay"
"KIRCHE!/WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS!/YOU SAID YOU DON'T HAVE A BOYFREIND...!"
We turned to see three boys crowding at her window! They were torn between gazing lovingly at Kirche and shooting glares at me...!
Okay this is getting a little too far... Kirche was really annoyed and with a snap of her fingers, Flame stood up and spat a large stream fire at the window making the three fall to the ground
"Now where were-OH!" Kirche's sudden surprise was that I took her in my arms and we spun to the window with the glowing moonlight showering down on us, after all… I was taught how handle such tasks. Kirche was slightly surprised before turning it into great satisfaction, she thought I was in her grasp now
"You truly are a sight to behold" I slowly whispered to her "you're name Kirche the passionate has ignited the flames inside my heart" I then combed my fingers through her hair
"Oh yes darling! It burns for you and you only...!" she proclaimed with strong intentions
"It's wonderful that you would give that flame to me but there is something about it that I fear" I said turning away from her shocked expression
"Something you fear...? Oh darling my flames will never hurt you!" Kirche declared
"Being burned is not what I fear..." I sighed dramatically "you're flames of passion can make a man wither away" my eyes went to the window "I have seen them tonight, would I also be put out...?"
"Oh darling, that will never happen!" Kirche declared "my flame will be yours!"
"Oh that is fan-ACK!" I was suddenly pulled by the collar by a very jealous male student, he started ranting about that he should receive Kirche's flame of passion more than me!
And then in his furious boast I was thrown out through the window and fall to my doom...!
Kirche looked at the window in shock and fear, Peter was the only one that actually caught her interest now and she was about to use her magic at the brute for throwing her darling out but heard something
Accel
That word alone made her move away as an outstretched fist hit the boy making him hit his back against the door and passed out from the hit. Kirche turned around seeing her darling in his armor as he breathed deeply
I was lucky my reflexes saved my life and after knocking that guy out, my armor disintegrated and I smiled at her awestruck face.
"Don't worry Kirche, I won't disappear from you" I reached into my pocket and took out a gift for her to remember this night
"Here" I presented a bright blue ribbon to Kirche, she gasped at my gift and took it into her hand as it sparkled against the moonlight. I dragged the mage out of the room and left him at the hallway before going back to Louise's room for good night sleep
Meanwhile Kirche held the ribbon in her hands while muttering words she thought would be impossible to say "my heart, he just... captured my heart"
Day of the void whatever that means is a holiday for every student to rest and do whatever they want for the day, Louise was having her breakfast in the hall while I had mine at the kitchen with the staff members. It seems that Siesta gossiped around with them and they were really happy that I won over the arrogant Guiche in his duel for greatness, heck even the head chef dubbed me the sword and would even cook me his special stew, I looked at Siesta who just smiled at me on my achievement
After that hearty meal, Louise and I were riding on horseback to a village nearby, I saw a lot of people hustling and bustling when I saw nobles in the area, no doubt to get their empty pockets filled in the business...
Kirche burst through Tabitha's door but before she could talk the bookworm quickly used her magic and Kirche's speech was silent, after some time Tabitha looked to see her friend still hasn't calm down yet she removed the spell and decided to listen to Kirche for the moment.
"Oh Tabitha, I'm in love" Kirche sighed "and look! Darling gave me a gift from last night!" she showed Tabitha her blue ribbon and her friend saw it tied on her hair
"Unfortunately Louise took him away before I get the chance to thank him" she grumbled "can I borrow Sylphid?"
Louise and I got inside a weapons shop and as I expected it was filled with armor, swords, maces, shields, and other things that are used for battle. The shopkeeper was a bit old heck even his face looked like a mouse.
'Man that face makes you think people will only about the weapon and get it fast!' I thought while walking around the shop, after Louise introduced herself with a request of a sword, the shopkeeper quickly scrounged under his counter looking for the weapon to suit her wants.
"Did you get anything good?" I asked my master
"The shopkeeper is finding it" Louise answered
After scrounging he presented a golden sword with bright jewels decorated at the blade, Louise's eyes sparkled at the fancy blade… I on the other hand had a wrong feeling with this weapon, it looks good but that is it…a blade this fancy only deserves to be in ceremonies not in battle.
"How much is it?" Louise asked
"30,000 gold" the shopkeeper said
"30,000!?" Louise exclaimed "that's enough to get 3 houses including the servants...!"
"Ah, but this is no ordinary sword, it was created from the greatest alchemists and it even came from Germania" the shopkeeper replied
I can already tell from Louise's exclamation that she doesn't have the money to pay for it
"Actually I don't want to be a target for bandits" I spoke "do you have anything that's less flashy and more durable...?"
The man was shocked to hear my expectations and before long a new voice spoke
"You really know how to pick a good sword..."
I looked around to see no one but Louise and the mouse man.
"Over here!"
I followed the voice and saw a barrel filled with old swords, I took one out and saw lightweight rusty sword with a guard acting like a mouth.
"Derf!" the man shouted at the sword "will you not interrupt my business!"
"It serves you right to swindle for easy money!" Derf shot back before it spoke to me "what's your name...?"
"Peter, Peter Lionheart" I replied
"Well Peter Lionheart, if you're looking for a sword why don't you choose good old Derflinger?"
Just then Louise tugged my sleeve "you're not seriously buying that one are you?"
Actually getting Derflinger would the best benefit in my mind, if a sword can talk then it can also sense magic.
"I'll take this" I said making the sword shake in happiness
"1000!" the man shouted
"It's been rusted for a long time so 100" I said
"500!" The shopkeeper still wanted to get a high price to fill his greedy pockets
"It also came from a barrel of used weapons so it will stay at 100" I insisted
"300!" The shopkeeper won't give up on his high prices
"Okay, okay how about this, throw in a scabbard for my sword and the price will be 200" I assured
"Fine it will be 200" he then gave me the scabbard for Derflinger and Louise paid the price and we were done.
Louise and I were now walking out at the street with the pinkette pouting at my purchase of Derflinger.
"I can't believe that I bought a piece of junk..." Louise huffed
"Don't act like that Louise" I smiled "try thinking it this way; I got a weapon, you still have some money and that mouse man finally gets rid of Derflinger. it's a win-win bargain!"
"I like your thinking partner!" Deflinger exclaimed "you and I will get along very well...!"
"Right," I nodded "while we're here, how about we got some clothes?"
"We only came here for a sword" Louise narrowed her eyes at me
"True, but I can't have myself wear the same thing every day, besides I don't want to make my master look bad" I gestured to my clothes
Louise thought about that, if a familiar looks bad then the master will have the same treatment… Colbert did say that the familiar reflects their master, so she decides to do what Peter requested "okay Peter, I know where to buy you clothes"
"Thank you Louise" I gave small bow to her but she just gave a huff and she walked ahead
"That's really smooth of you partner." Derflinger spoke "where did you learn how to do that?"
"I had someone taught me to lighten up a situation" I spoke following Louise.
Kirche looked around for Peter while Tabitha told her familiar to stay in the forest until they get back.
"Where is darling?" the girl huffed at her predicament
Tabitha pointed her cane to where Louise and Peter are while reading her book. Kirche looked to the direction and saw two familiar people enter a tailor shop
"So Louise thinks she can get gifts for my darling" Kirche asked herself "we'll see about that, come Tabitha!" she grabbed the small girl by her cloak and followed them with wind mage not bothering to look up
The the tailor shop was a bit fancier than the weapon shop. Heck it even had some of the clothes displayed on the window in case the customers wanted a quick buy. I looked at the counter and saw a young woman with her light green hair tied in a small bun smiling at Louise
"Well, well if it isn't Miss Valliere..." She said "need your uniform fixed again...?"
"No, I need my familiar some new clothes" she then pointed her finger at me
"Oh Louise" I sighed "would you stop with the familiar thing… I have a name"
The lady just laughed at the scene "you know if he isn't your familiar, I would've guessed that he is your lover"
"LOVER!?" Louise shouted in panic "listen he is only my familiar and that's it...!"
"Calm down Louise" I grasped her shoulders "you just sit down and take a deep breathes while I take care of this"
Louise sat down on the chair and breathed deeply while went back to the tailor who was trying to cover laughter on Louise's reaction "I'm sorry, I just had to see how she acted when I said that"
"Since you're in a good mood let me introduce myself" I made a small bow "my name is Peter Lionheart"
"That's a nice name" she said "you can call me Quinn"
"Well Quinn, I would like to have a custom made 3-piece suit in 3 different colors; red, blue and yellow" I requested
"That would be nice, anything else?" she asked
"Yes, could you get some charcoal and paper I would like to put designs on my clothes" I said
"Sure, I'll be right back" she went to the back room to get the needed materials
Just then Kirche and Tabitha suddenly came in through the door
"Oh darling I finally found you!" She exclaimed while hugging me
"Zerbst!" Louise shouted at Kirche "what are you doing here?"
"Oh nothing" Kirche replied "I just wanted to thank my darling for what happened last night"
"WHAAAT?!" Louise suddenly stood up looking very angry at me
"It's not my fault Louise!" I interjected "Flame dragged me to her room for…a talk!"
"It was a nice talk..." she pulled back and saw the sword strapped on my back
"Is this what you bought for darling?" Kirche asked "my word, that looks like it came from a junk shop"
"Hey don't look down on me!" Derflinger sprung from the scabbard as it shouted
Kirche jumped back in surprise while Tabitha looked up from her reading when she heard my sword shout at Kirche
Luckily Quinn came back with the materials I needed, she then saw Kirche "oh Miss Zerbst, I didn't know that you were here and thanks for giving me your ideas. My customers went nuts after I put in display"
"It's my pleasure to see people like my ideas in clothing" Kirche then looked at me "what are you making darling?"
"I'm just putting designs on my clothes to make it more magnificent" I said while I started making the symbols
The first one was an upside down heart covered in flames I wrote down red and back on where and what suit should it be placed.
Next I drew a letter A designed as an accelerometer and wrote red and front on the paper
On the third sheet I drew a letter T in a tire and arrow design with the words blue and front
Finally I drew a letter B with lines to look like it was shining with some smoke creating the letter and then I wrote yellow and front finishing my final custom design
"There" I presented them to Quinn and she looked quite fascinated
"You sure have creativity Peter" She rolled her sleeves preparing herself "this will be my greatest work!" she smiled "and don't worry, it will be delivered to you in time… now scoot!"
Louise and I were back on her horse while Tabitha and Kirche went ahead by flying with Tabitha's dragon.
Louise and I were almost back at the academy, a student came running toward us and surprisingly it was Guiche he was looking panicked and didn't even stop to rest thanks to the fear that was showed on his face.
I got off the horse and looked at him "what's wrong...?"
"It's terrible!" Guiche panicked "a monster entered our school and captured everyone! If Peter doesn't come they will be killed...!"
Louise and was shocked to hear that, I on the other hand had already knew what kind of monster that is attacking the school, and if Guiche was the only person that ran then he wanted to meet me and with lives at stake, he or she will try to find something entertaining by making the hostages submit.
I quickly placed the acceldriver and took out the accel memory
Accel
I placed it in the memory slot and quickly twisted the throttle
Accel
The red engine pistons surrounded me and I transformed into Kamen Rider Accel.
"Louise take Guiche with you while I go ahead and face our monster" I removed the acceldriver off my waist and held it in front of me.
I jumped high into the air and my body acted on its own, the wheels on my back and legs adjusted and upon landing on the ground I changed into my Bike form.
I twisted the throttle feeling the energy inside me get much hotter, I almost lost myself in the excitement but I had people to save and then I drove forward leaving s couple of shocked nobles in a trail of dust.
Kirche and Tabitha were at the courtyard minding their own business until they saw captives in the area frozen to the neck up. The two girls quickly ran up to one of the hostages trying to struggle out of its prison.
"What happened here...?" she was worried that someone or… something came here
"RUN!" he shouted but before long a figure shadowed the two and they became prisoners as well.
Time passed a bit and everyone saw a creature that was completely black with white accents as if it was a part of his skin, he had spiked glaciers on his back with a mask covering his identity... this was the ice age Dopant
"It seems that I got myself some more of you noble jerks in my collection" the creature's voice sounded clearly male
"Who are you?" Kirche shouted not liking the situation
"There's no need for you to know since I'm going to take pleasure in killing you all… one-by-one..." that sent shivers down their spines. But unfortunately a boy shouted…
"You'll never get away with this! The headmaster will get the knights and you will pay...!"
"Oh really?" the Dopant motioned his hand and everyone looked there to see all of the staff completely trapped in ice from head to toe. "I already took care of them and that leaves only one man to save all of you..."
"Who's that?"
"Kamen rider Accel"
The entire class went silent with shock (well except for Kirche and Tabitha) that their lives falls on the hands of Louise's familiar.
"Since he isn't coming" the Dopant stepped over to the nearest person which is Kirche "I'll start killing you first"
I drove as fast as I possibly can when I entered the courtyard, I saw people frozen and helpless with the Dopant ready to kill them.
"Get away from them!" I leaped into the air changing back and I delivered a powerful haymaker
Wham!
The Dopant flew back a couple of feet before landing roughly on the ground
"Impressive" the creature stood as if the hit was nothing "it's just like he said… you have the potential to use that power. Now let's see if you can actually do better"
The ice age Dopant pulled his arms back and pushed them forward releasing a heavy mist in front of him, Accel jumped back while the ground changed from soft grass into smooth ice. And then I saw the Dopant skating towards me with a punch to the face.
Louise and Guiche came by and saw the monster battle with Peter, they were quite scared to see such a creature, but when the Dopant saw them... he quickly skated toward the two and froze them to the neck-up
"Hey!" Louise shouted "what are you doing!?"
"I can't have myself get the nobles run free when things are starting to get interesting"
While the Dopant had distracted himself from me I myself had sometime to breathe
"Hey partner, you can barely stand on your own from this guy try using me" Derflinger spoke
I completely forgot about Derflinger thanks to me worrying on the lives in school, well sure they act like jerks but that's just part of them before seeing the reality of the world.
When I pulled out my sword I did see not a rusty sword but a replica of the engine blade!
Although there are 2 differences...
one; The weapon is longer and quite lighter and two; the bulky parts of the blade are replaced of what I can see as holes to make whatever Gaia memory being used more noticeable
It made me realize that if Derflinger changed into the engine blade then I can use the abilities of the engine memory I have. "hey partner your magic really has gotten some surprises by making me new and shiny...!"
"That's nice Derf, but your new look isn't for show" I opened the blade and it showed an empty slot inside
"What else is there?" Derflinger asked
"You're about to find out..." I took out the engine memory and placed it inside the engine blade
Engine
"Hey ugly!" I shouted while running towards the monster before delivering a diagonal slash to the creature's body.
"GAAAH!" The dopant shouted as sparks flew out of his body and he hit the ground with a loud thud
"Don't think you can forget me and this fight you made"
The dopant stood up and then he spread his arms sideways gathering some energy, and before long above him there were giant javelins in the sky.
"Now let us see if you can stay alive." The Dopant moved his arms forward and the Javelins rained down on me.
Acting on instinct I pressed the trigger
Steam
My sword released hot air and with a single wave steam... came out melting the ice javelins aimed directly at me.
"You're gonna have to do better than that" I pressed the trigger again
Jet
My engine blade glowed red and luckily I was able to get close and as if by instinct I spun around delivering multiple horizontal slashes at the Dopant's in high speeds
The audience was watching the battle in both awe and fear, even though that they wouldn't admit they were wrong but the monster was proven correct that Accel was the only one who can save them.
After spinning multiple times I stopped and saw my enemy have red slashes thanks to the power jet's intense heat. I then delivered a sidekick making the Dopant fly backwards
"Had enough?" I asked angrily
"There is just one last thing" The Dopant placed his arms directly bellow at his legs, he created ice and then it started to rise making it a pillar. "Just try and catch me!" and then he disappeared into the clouds.
I looked at the ice pillar and smiled, theirs is no need to chase him he can just destroy the very thing that supported the monster I pressed down the trigger one last time.
Engine Maximum Drive
I felt the pulsing power of the engine in my hand, I pulled my weapon back and lunged it forward releasing a giant red letter A into the sky. It made contact to the pillar and it started to crack, I opened my engine blade and it ejected the engine memory. I put the sword onto my back and suddenly the ice pillar collapsed bringing the Dopant down also.
"Time to end this!" I squeezed the handbrake
Accel Maximum Drive
I jumped into the air and delivered a spinning heel kick on the ice age Dopant leaving a trail of a red track.
Ka-boom!
Everything was covered in smoke and when the black smog disappeared there was a man lying on his back panting. I looked around and saw a sleek light blue Gaia memory with a letter I as the label.
To my shock it was a T2 Gaia memory rather than the old bone designed T1 memory. I quickly grabbed the man up by his collar
"Where did you get this!?" I questioned "who gave it to you?!"
The man laughed before then he pushed himself away from me "I'll never tell you!" after he said that, ice formed on his body and then shattered leaving the ice crystals before they melted on the ground
I growled at the man but what can I do? However my thoughts halted when I felt something warm and soft behind me
"My hero...!" It was Kirche and she was very happy to when I saved her life from the ice age Dopant
"Let go of my familiar Kirche!" Louise came by and quarreled to the Zerbst noble
While Kirche quarreled with Louise, Tabitha came by and gave me a small smile. "Grateful…" after that she walked to where Kirche is while reading her book again.
I was back at my thoughts on who gave that man the T2 Gaia memory but I was called out with the girls by Prof. Colbert
"Peter" he spoke to me "after what happened today... Osmond wishes to speak with you"
I walked with Colbert who was trying to control himself since today was a new discovery for him, the three girls saw me walk with the professor and they decided to follow wanting to know what happened right now.
'This will be one heck of an explanation to him…" I thought while walking beside Colbert without knowing that I may have an enemy similar to my power
To be continued…