Hello, everyone! PHANTOMKNIGHTMARE47 here with the first chapter of a rewrite of one of my old fics: Kamen Rider Ryujin. Basically, the plot goes like this: College student Kenji Maeda lives a normal life attending classes at the local college in Midnight Square. That is, until monsters known as Wretcheds start appearing out of nowhere, and Kenji is chosen by a higher power to combat this threat as the hero that Midnight Square needs. A warrior harnessing the power of the dragon, imbued with the elements of Fire, Water, Wind, Lightning, Earth, Ice, Nature, Light, Darkness, Poison, and Unity. Along the way, he encounters new Riders, some good, some evil. Will Kenji be able to save his hometown from these supernatural threats? Grab a soda, pop some popcorn, order a pizza, and get ready to find out in KAMEN RIDER RYUJIN!

Disclaimer: I do not own Kamen Rider in any way, shape, or form whatsover. All rights to the franchise go to the late Shotaro Ishinomori (Requiescat In Pace), Toei of Japan, and Ishinomori Productions. OCs are by me.

I own nothing else. Read, review, and NO FLAMES

Rated M for mild to graphic violence, mild to moderate language, mild to moderate sexual themes, and some character deaths.

Location: Midnight Square

The year is 2022. Humanity has advanced in various forms of science and medicine. The world has changed in more ways than one, and people are improving their ways of communicating long distances, and schools are improving the ways to teach their students. Even media such as TV Shows, movies, and video games have advanced over the years. We turn to a city known as Midnight Square.

It cuts to a town that resembles Seoul, South Korea from Agents Of Mayhem crossed with Sunset City from Sunset Overdrive. This was Midnight Square, a city that combined various themes from both modern times, and the distant future.

We then look to see a young boy with brown hair that had a red streak and a cyan streak, and emerald green eyes like Sonic The Hedgehog, dressed in a blue jean jacket over a white shirt, jeans, sneakers, a red fingerless glove on the right hand, and a sapphire blue fingerless glove on the left hand. This was Kenji Yamada, a college student with a love for adventure.

"Who knew Midnight Square would be this packed full of people when it's almost the summer season." said Kenji, sounding like Kakeru Miwa from Shikizakura. He then looked to see a woman be mugged by a man using a flat-head screwdriver as a weapon.

"HEY, DOUCHEBAG!" said Kenji, as he charged at the thug "YOU'VE GOT TWO FUCKIN' SECONDS TO GIVE THAT POOR LADY HER PURSE BACK BEFORE I WRECK YOUR SHIT!"

"Stay outta this, boy-scout. This doesn't concern you." said the thug. This only pissed off Kenji even further

"LIKE HELL IT DOESN'T!" said Kenji, as he cracked the thug in the jaw, grabbed his leg, and flipped him like a pan-fried potato latke, flat on his back. The thug tried to stab Kenji with the screwdriver, only for Kenji to grab his wrist, and squeezed it until it broke with a loud *CRACK!*

"GAAAAAH!" the thug screamed, as he dropped to his knees, clutching his fractured wrist, until Kenji smashed his knee into the thug's face, breaking his nose and knocking him to the ground.

"Here's your purse back, ma'am." said Kenji, handing the lady her purse.

"Thank you, young man!" said the woman, bowing in front of Kenji, who had a smile on his face.

"It's the least I can do." said Kenji "I like to help people and make them smile."

"Well, you're doing a wonderful job!" said the woman.

Kenji's Narration

"My name's Kenji Yamada. I'm 23 years old, and I attend the Midnight Square Community College. I live with some friends of mine following the passing of my parents. I never expected there to be real life monsters or superheroes. But that's when it all changed. This is my story."

(Cue: "ADAMAS" by LiSA)

(Instrumental) It cuts to the city of Midnight Square, where we see Kenji with his friends, until they look to the skies, and the logo for Kamen Rider Ryujin appears on the screen

[Taigi meibun ni shibirekirashita kujuu no yami dogou no uzu no naka] It cuts to Kenji with some of his friends, and then he looks at a framed photo of himself as a kid with his parents before their passing

[Hajimari ni kodoku wa tsukimono sa] It cuts to some people who Kenji meets along the way, such as Dr. Jeremiah Broslowsky, Detective Tabitha Kingsley, and more.

[Shimen soka demo kabe wo buchiyabure kitaihazure kazamuki kakimawase] It cuts to some other characters that Kenji meets, like Issei Katsuragi, Daichi Nakamura, Shintaro Kasugai, and more.

[Kasoku shite yuku MAGMA no kodou tashikamete susume] Kenji is seen meditating in his bedroom, until he meets the Dragon Diety, Ryuoh.

[Niyatsuita shinigami no yobu koe ga suru ("Do you believe yourself?")] It cuts to the various Wretcheds of all kinds based off of mammals, reptiles, marine animals, insects, arachnids, dinosaurs, mythical creatures, and plants causing havoc in Midnight Square

[Boku wa hajimatta eikou no gooru wo mitai no sa] Kenji takes out an Altar Key, and presses the front of it, making the key part spring out, and he inserts it into the top of the LegenDriver, twisting it, and pressing it downwards, becoming Kamen Rider Ryujin

[SHINY SWORD MY DIAMOND kanashimi to negai no kesshoutai ni] It cuts to Kenji as Ryujin fighting off against the lesser Wretched grunts, until he takes out another Legend Booster, and summons his sword with it, and slashes away with it.

[Bokura shimei wo chikau sorezore no hikari wo mezashite iku] Ryujin is later encountering other Riders, like the eagle themed Rider, Tempest, the lion themed Rider, Regal, the wolf themed Rider, Fenrir, the jackal themed Rider, Revenant, the cobra themed Rider, Oroboros, the samurai-themed Rider, Razor, the Phoenix themed Rider, Kaiser, and the black dragon Rider, Calamity.

[Nando datte tachiagatte boku wa kyou made kitan da] Ryujin switches through various other elemental forms, each with their own weapon, before facing off against a shadowy figure.

[IT'S TIME ikko no inori ga kakumei no kakushou saa kagayake] Ryujin then leaps into the air, and does his signature Rider Kick, destroying the Wretched before he rides off on his motorcycle

(end of OP)

Chapter 1: The Arrival of Ryujin

It cuts to Kenji meeting with some of his friends, Taishiro Kenzaki and Retsuko Kenzaki, who was Taishiro's twin sister. Taishiro was a young man who had brown hair styled like Kira Yamato mixed with Minato Namikaze, and golden yellow eyes. Retsuko was a curvaceous girl, with blonde hair and cyan eyes.

"Hi, guys." said Kenji, greeting his friends with a smile on his face.

"'Sup, Kenji?" said Taishiro, smiling at his childhood friend. Taishiro was an avid otaku and video gamer, while Retsuko was a track-and-field star.

"Not much. Just saved a poor innocent lady from being mugged by an asshole." said Kenji, smiling at his friends.

"Good to hear." said Retsuko, smiling at her friend. Retsuko secretly harbored feelings for Kenji, but was too shy to admit them to him in person.

"So, whaddya guys wanna do now?" said Kenji, asking what he and his friends should do next

"Maybe head to the local arcade?" said Taishiro

"It's on! It's on like Donkey Kong, baby!" said Kenji, grinning like a shonen anime and manga hero "I'm gonna whup your ass in Guitar Hero!"

"Bring it!" said Taishiro, smirking. Retsuko rolled her eyes, but giggled a little.

Meanwhile, the thug was busy hiding in the forest, trying to escape the police because of the fact he managed to break out of jail for theft and attempted murder.

"Damn it!" the thug snarled "I should have killed both that bitch and that boy scout who caused this! I'll get them for this, no matter what! I'll make them pay...I'LL MAKE 'EM FUCKIN' PAY WITH THEIR GODDAMN LIVES!"

"Do you wish for power to get back at those who caused your current situation?" said a demonic voice "I will gladly fufil that request. But in exchange, you must become far beyond Human."

"If it's to get back at those who've made my day miserable. I'd be more than happy to give up my humanity." said the thug.

"Very well, then. The contract has been approved." with that, black flower petals swirled around the thug, and formed a coccoon of dark energy which cracked before shattering, revealing that the thug had become a monster that resembled a humanoid spider. He looked like an Aracnea Worm from Kamen Rider Kabuto, with the head of a Spider Fangire from Kamen Rider Kiva. He had six arms, and he snarled before letting out a gutteral screech.

Two of the policemen arrived, and they were shocked by what they saw "WHAT THE ACUTAL FUCK IS THAT!?" said one of the cops

"It's like, some kind of spider-monster!" said the other cop. The now transformed thug snarled, and sprinted towards the cops, and he murdered one of them by twisting his head 130 degress perpendicular from his body, snapping his neck like a rotten matchstick. The cop then dropped to his knees and coughed up blood before falling over.

"HOLY SHITFUCK!" the other cop blurted out. The Spider Wretched then snarled, and sprinted forwards, and punched a hole through the other cop's chest, with his still beating heart in his hand, and he pulled the cop's jaw from it's hinges with the middle two hands, with the cop's jaw-bone barely hanging on by some damaged sinew and muscle tissue

"I'm gonna make you eat your own heart, pig." the Spider Wretched hissed, as he stuffed the cop's heart in his damaged mouth, and slowly started to crush it. "Now swallow."

(Author's Note: This is a reference to the DEATH BATTLE! episode depicting the fight between Nolan Grayson/Omni-Man from Invincible and Homelander from The Boys, so it's gonna be pretty graphic. So, if you're under the age of 18, cover your eyes, or read something else. If you're age 18 or above, you can keep reading.)

The cop let out a terrified whimper of pain, with tears flowing down his eyes as the Spider Wretched slowly and completely crushed his head to bloody chunks of flesh and brain matter. The Spider Wretched snarled, and roared like Monsterverse Godzilla crossed with Vasto Lorde Ichigo from Bleach

Later, it cuts to Nakashima playing Guitar Hero in co-op with Taishiro, with them playing "Through The Fire And The Flames" by DragonForce. Retsuko was busy playing an old FPS game based around the ALIEN franchise, because her uncle on her dad's side was a war veteran who lost both his legs, and she wished to follow in his footsteps, despite the fact he wanted her to live a normal life.

"DIE XENOS DIE!" said Retsuko, as she had a determined look on her face to shoot apart every Xenomorph she set her sights on. Suddenly, she heard a comotion outside, and looked to see people running scared from the woods. Kenji and the others went outside of the arcade to investigate

"What's wrong, ma'am?" said Kenji, looking worried

"It's some kind of monster in the woods!" said a woman "It took the lives of two policemen! We need help!"

"We'd better investigate, guys." said Kenji. His two friends nodded in agreement, and followed him into the woods. When they arrived, they looked to see the Spider Wretched having webbed up several people, including the rotting corpses of the two policemen.

"Dear god..." Retsuko murmured, horrified to see what happened.

"Whatever that thing is, it's out for blood." said Taishiro. Suddenly, the Spider Wretched looked to see the three college-aged kids, and snarled

"CRAP! He spotted us!" Kenji yelped, shocked to learn that they've been spotted.

"What do we do, guys?" said Retsuko, worried

"We fight that thing!" said Taishiro, with a determined expression

"Tai, have you been smoking meth or something!?" said Retsuko "We could get maimed by that thing, and possibly even eaten!"

"Your sister's right, Taishiro." said Kenji "But, even if we end up either hospitalized or killed, we still need to stop that thing."

With that, the three college kids rushed the Spider Wretched, and tried fighting it, Retsuko landed a couple punches on it, and tried to knock it to the ground with a leg sweep. Kenji went and cracked it in the jaw, only for his knuckles to crack. Taishiro decided to try an old tactic: kicking the monster in the groin. But, it barely managed to phase it.

"SHIT! This guy's though!" said Taishiro, panting

"It's like his exoskeleton or whatever's on his body is made of pure lead!" said Kenji, panting.

"Tickled. My turn." said the Spider Wretched as he knocked all three of them aside, sending Kenji into a tree, and knocking out Taishiro. He then grabbed Retsuko "I'm gonna take my time with you, missy. I'm gonna have some 'fun' with you, and then when I'm good and done, I'm gonna enjoy feeding on your remains!"

'Shit! This is bad!' Kenji thought 'That thing's gonna kill me and my friends, and it's probably gonna rape Retsuko, and eat her corpse after he gets done defiling her and murders her afterwards! I need to do something to save my friends!'

Suddenly, there was a brief flash of light, and Kenji was in his inner mindscape. "What's going on?" Kenji wondered

"Be not afraid, young Maeda." boomed a voice. Kenji then looked to see a Western Dragon with white, gold, and silver scales, four wings, and cyan eyes.

"Who are you?" said Kenji, wondering who the creature was

"I am Gekiryuoh, King of all Dragons." said the dragon "And I have chosen you, Kenji Maeda, as my champion to protect Humanity from the Wretcheds."

"Wretcheds?" said Kenji "Is that what that spider monster is?"

"Correct." said Gekiryuoh "They have once been people who possess wicked souls, who have succumbed to negative emotions, and have permenantly cast aside their humanity for power. Once a Human has been turned into a Wretched, there's no way to turn them back to normal."

"Damn." said Kenji "It's like a nightmarish version of Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug & Cat Noir. I kinda wish I can do something about it."

"And you can, with this." said Gekiryuoh. With that, a belt materialized on Kenji's waist. It resembled a cross between the Arcle, the Powered Alter Ring, and the ZAIA ThousanDriver "This is a LegenDriver. With this, and the Altar Keys, you can become a warrior of light to protect innocent Humans from the Wretcheds."

"If it's to protect Humanity from those things...then I accept." said Kenji.

Later, when Kenji woke up, a crimson red marking similar to the emblem on Kamen Rider Ryuki's Advent Deck appeared on his right hand, and the DragonicRiser materialized on his waist. He then took out a red object similar to a Madan Key from Ryukendo, and pressed the front of it, before attaching it to the top port of the belt, and twisting it.

"Henshin!" said Kenji, as he then pressed down on it, causing the front of the belt to open, revealing a flaming version of the emblem on Kenji's hand

[BURNING REGALIA]

With that, a flaming construct of an Eastern dragon flew around Kenji, before flying upwards and letting out a mighty roar and then shot back down to earth. In Kenji's place was an armored figure that resembled the Flame Dragon Armor Hero from the first Armor Hero Chinese tokusatsu drama crossed with Kamen Rider Ryuki Survive. His helmet was a fusion between Kamen Rider Cross-Z Magma and Kamen Rider Calibur Jaoh Dragon. His bodysuit was black, with red, orange, and gold armor plating. His optics were cyan in color, and his gloves had curved claws on the fingertips, like Black Panther from Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 3.

"No freaking way." said Taishiro, surprised to see his friend transform into an actual superhero.

"Kenji?" Retsuko gasped, stunned to see her childhood friend and possible love-interest become an armored superhero.

The transformed Kenji nodded, and walked up to the Spider Wretched. "I don't know how or why you became a monster, but if it's any consolation...allow me to lay you to rest."

"Like hell that'll happen!" said the Spider Wretched as he fought the transformed Kenji, who fought back with stronger attacks. "Just who even ARE you, anyways!?"

"It's Ryujin. Kamen Rider Ryujin." said the transformed Kenji, identifying himself as a superhero he grew up hearing about.

"DAMN IT! I won't stand for this! I won't be humiliated by a piece of trash like you!" said the Spider Wretched as he lunged at Ryujin, only to be thrashed with a barrage of flaming punches. Ryujin then inserted another key into the left port of his belt

[INFERNAL BLADE]

With that, a longsword appeared in Ryujin's hand. It resembled the Flame Saber from Kamen Rider Agito, with the blade of the Sword Bringer from KR Gaim crossed with the Hero Blade from AdventureQuest Worlds.

(Cue "FREE YOUR HEAT" by Galveston19 from the Kamen Rider Double OST)

With that, Ryujin fought the Spider Wretched with his new weapon, slashing and slicing at the spider monster, and even managed to sever it's four other arms on the middle and lower parts of it's torso. Ryujin then took out the another Altar Key, and inserted it in the bottom of the sword's handle.

[FINAL BURST]

"Blazing Strike!" said Ryujin, as his sword's blade caught fire, and he slashed the Spider Wretched several times with flaming slashes. Suddenly, purple cracks began forming on the monster's body, as a halo of light and dark energy appeared over it's head.

"DAMN IT ALL TO HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!" the Spider Wretched screamed as he fell backwards, and exploded.

"Embrace the darkness, and Rest In Peace." said Ryujin, as he de-transformed. He then crumpled, panting 'My first time as a Kamen Rider, and I actually won my first fight. However, I can already tell that things are gonna get more intense from there. I have to train to the point I'm basically vomiting blood."

He then had a determined expression on his face. "If it's to save humanity, I'll gladly lay down my life to stop whatever monsters attack this town."

"And we'll be with you, 100% of the way." said Taishiro with a smile, as he, Retsuko, and Kenji headed out of the forest.

(end of Chapter 1)

(Cue: "I May Fall" by Casey Lee Williams and Jeff Williams)

(it cuts to Ryujin on his motorcycle speeding through a track, before he is joined by new Riders one by one)

There's a day when all hearts will be broken

When a shadow will cast out the light

And our eyes cry a million tears

Help won't arrive

There's a day when all courage collapses

And our friends turn and leave us behind

Creatures of darkness will triumph

The sun won't rise

When we've lost all hope

And succumb to fear

As the skies rain blood

And the end draws near

I may fall

But not like this – it won't be by your hand

I may fall

Not this place, not today

I may fall

Bring it all – it's not enough to take me down

I may fall

(End of ED)

Next Time, on Kamen Rider Ryujin: Kenji and co. are learning more about the history of the Wretcheds, the Altar Keys, and the LegenDriver belts from an unknown source, and Kenji dedicates his training to protect people from whatever foes will cross his path. However, when a derranged serial killer posing as a florist is turned into a Nepenthes Wretched, it's up to Kenji and his friends to stop this new monster. They later meet a new ally Rider, Kamen Rider Aero, an eagle-themed Rider who is deadly with a bow. Will he be able to help them? Find out in Chapter 2: The Eagle Of Storms, Aero!