A/N: What is up everyone! Welcome back to the third chapter of Hyperdimension Road with Dark Drive being the hero! I am glad you guys enjoyed the first chapter and I am glad you enjoyed it. I am sorry for the late update it was because my internet was down and took awhile for it to be back up and running. Hopefully it wont go down again. Now let us begin the third chapter of the story!
Henshin!
Third Person View
'Thought'
Mr. Belt
Roidmudes/Monsters
It had been a couple of months since I have been in Planeptune and there hasn't been any luck on getting my memories back. So far, I only remember my own father who died, my age, my name and nickname, Mr. Belt, and the knowledge of the Drive series/movie. Right now I was in a lab that Plutia allowed Mr. Belt and I to use with Mr. Belt's help. Heck, he even taught me how to make a movable mount for him to be attached on, similar to the one in the series.
Right now, we were looking at the CPU Memory and around us were burn marks as if an explosion occurred. How did it happen you ask? Well, we tried something and it nearly destroyed the lab.
"You sure this is a good idea, Belt-san?" I asked knowing of the damage around us.
"Of course. I am sure we will get the result of its power in this attempt."
"Alright, test #23." I said before I put on a protective helmet. I was also wearing a lab coat as well since Mr. Belt has been teaching me on the basics and such. "Ready, Belt-san?" I asked.
Mr. Belt was connected to the mount as he had on a protective shield in front of him. "Ready."
"Ok..." I looked at the CPU Memory as it was on a machine so we can study the power it uses. "3… 2… 1." I said before pulling the switch.
*CLICK*
We saw it glowing for a moment before it did the one thing, for the 23rd time.
"Not again..." I complained before it once again made the machine around it go a bit haywire.
BOOOM!
Kamen Rider Dark Drive: Hyperdimension Road
Chapter 3: The Bat Roidmude strikes! A Male CPU arrives?!
The blast pushed both of us back as I had swirly eyes while Mr. Belt had a -_- icon on his face. "That went well…" I said dizzily. I slowly got up before I pulled the mount up so Mr. Belt can stand and see as we looked at our results.
"I guess its power is very sensitive." I examined while brushing off the dust as well as the soot on the coat.
"Indeed, Enrique." Mr. Belt agreed.
We walked, well I pushed the mount that Mr. Belt is on, which strolled like a wheel chair as we went to my room. Once in my room, I removed Mr. Belt from the mount before placing him on the nightstand and I fell back on the bed. "How I can become like Neptune, Plutia, and Noire but without risking of becoming a monster with the CPU Memory…?"
"I am sure we will find a way soon." Mr. Belt assured.
"I hope so…" I muttered. "Neptune, Plutia, and Noire are now ageless while I am left to age like normal people…"
"You want to be with your friends instead of being left to die old?" he asked. I nodded.
"Yes, Belt-san." I said. "I know I only remember some of my memories, but I want to continue to search for them no matter how long it takes… I want to know who I really am in my memories…"
"I see… Though there might be some slight risks of you become a CPU. Like a different personality or expose clothes…" Mr. Belt said from seeing Neptune, Noire and Plutia transformed.
I sweatdropped. "I hope that doesn't happen." I said as I threw the lab coat across the room. "I am gonna get some rest for the night, Belt-san. All that work sure made me tired."
"I agree with you. Get rested, we have a long day tomorrow." He said. I nodded before I fell asleep.
When morning rose, I was still sleeping soundly showing I was very comfortable as I sleep. Suddenly I felt something small on my stomach as it got close to my face.
"It's morning, Enrique." Mr. Belt said from NEXT Shift Car.
I mumbled as I turned a bit, making the Shift Car fall. It then drove up before landing next to my ear and honked loudly.
"GAH!" I exclaimed as I fell off my bed. I rubbed my ear and saw the Shift Car. "You had to do that, Belt-san?" I questioned him as the Drive Driver was on the nightstand.
"It is morning."
I sighed before I got up and stretched. I grabbed my clothes and walked to the bath to get myself cleaned up as I was wondering in thought. 'Will I ever be able to remember all of my memories…?' I thought. Just who am I really despite my name? What did I do back in my past and what happened to me that made me end up here? I sighed knowing that it might take forever to remember who I really am.
I turned off the shower as I then began to dry myself off and change into my clothes. When I walked out, I grabbed Mr. Belt from the shelf as I plugged him to the mount.
"So are we going to give the CPU Memory another try, Enrique?" Mr. Belt asked.
"For now let's wait. We already damaged parts of the lab 23 times." I pointed out. "I rather not make Plutia upset for destroying the lab."
"Good idea. Also I send the Shift Cars around this city to find out any information about Roidmude sightings since we haven't heard from them lately." Mr. Belt said.
I nodded. From what I learned, the monsters stay in certain areas, away from the city of Planeptune. As for the Roidmudes, they can enter with no little problem especially with their ability to shapeshift into a human which makes me wonder how they are able to but no those monsters that Neptune, Noire, Plutia, and I fought before. "Alright." I said. "Hopefully Neptune and Plutia will be alright due to the Roidmudes' powers of Slowdown."
I soon went off to get breakfast at a restaurant. After walking inside the restaurant, I saw Neptune eating sweets... A lot of sweets. "Hey Neptune." I waved from the entrance.
Neptune was about to take a bite from a crepe before she heard my voice and noticed me.
"Morning, Enrique!" She cheerfully said before motioning me to join her table.
I approached and sat on the chair opposite of her. "Looks like you're enjoying your 'breakfast'." I teased. "You know too much sweets can be bad for you."
"I like eating crepes and pudding." She pouted as she was about to take another bite.
I snatched her fork that held the piece of crepe. "Eating sweets like this crepe, isn't breakfast, Neptune." I pointed out before taking a bite of the crepe. I have to admit the crepe tastes good. I then noticed Neptune having a small blush on her face. "Neptune?" I asked. "What's wrong?"
"Enrique, you just ate it from her fork." Mr. Belt said.
"Yeah," I responded, raising an eyebrow. "Is that a problem?"
"She had her saliva on it and that means she indirectly kissed you." Mr. Belt answered.
I quickly looked at the fork then at Neptune for a moment before I blushed from realizing what I just did. "I-I'm so sorry Neptune." I apologize quickly with a blush. "I didn't mean it."
"Well…" Neptune stuttered. "This is the first time a boy uses my fork…" she said with a blush.
I quickly placed the fork down and we were both quiet from what just happened. "W-well, I am gonna order myself something to eat." I stuttered before looking at the menu, trying to forget what I did. After ordering and getting my food, I began to eat my food as Neptune ate her food but she still had a small blush.
After walking out of the restaurant with Neptune following, I rubbed the back of my head knowing that she indirectly 'kissed' me from the bite of the crepe I ate. "Listen Neptune, let's just forget that ever happened." I said.
"Y-yeah..." She nodded.
When we made it back to the Basilicom, I went back to the lab to pick up the CPU Memory and grabbed it before placing it in my pocket. "You know Belt-san, if we ever find a way to use the CPU Memory without becoming a monster, I am gonna do my best to protect everyone and get my memories back." I said with a smile.
"But remember Enrique, you're not alone. Neptune-san, Plutia-san, and Noire-san are there to help you as well." Mr. Belt reminded.
"Right." I nodded. I was about to leave the lab until there was a sudden event as I noticed the clock was slowing down. "Belt-san..."
"A Slowdown... in this city." He said.
I quickly ran out of the lab to find out where the Roidmude is until Midnight Shadow approached and honked. "You found the Roidmude." I said. It honked again. "Lead us there."
The NEXTridoron showed up and I got inside the car. I took a deep breath before grabbing hold of the steering wheel. This will be my first time driving it without relying much on the 'auto-pilot'. "Here goes..." I muttered before I pressed the pedal and began to drive as I followed the Shift Car. It was a bit difficult at first but with Mr. Belt's help, I managed to drive with some ease. Well more like getting a few pointers and shouts from Mr. Belt.
When we drove into the city, everyone was walking during the Slowdown or were doing something. I got out of the car and looked around to find the Roidmude. "Where is that Roidmude..." I muttered.
Suddenly a blast of energy hit the ground, sending me back as I covered myself from the debris. I looked to where the blast came from, only for me to look up and saw a flying Roidmude that had the winds and head that resembles a bat. "Great, the Bat-type Roidmude." I growled.
"You must be the new Drive that defeated Type 29." he said. "Prepare to be defeated Drive!"
"Belt-san… Let's do this." I said.
"Start Our Mission!" Mr. Belt announced.
I turned the small knob on the Driver as the music was playing before I thrusted my arm out as NEXT/Special Shift Car flew onto my hand before I insert it onto the Shift Brace. "...Hen… shin!" I announced before I pumped the Shift car.
"DRIVE! TYPE: NEXT!"
The lenses light up in a blue glow before it dimmed and I looked at the Roidmude. "Let's begin the mission." I declared.
The Roidmude swooped down to deliver a strike on my chest, making me stumble back. The Roidmude landed on the ground and charged towards me. When it was about to strike me with its claw, I barely managed to block his attack and counter it with a slash with the dagger, causing the Roidmude to stumble back.
"Damn you… Kamen Rider…!" The Roidmude growl.
The Roidmude charged at me once more before delivering multiple strikes and grabbing hold of my shoulders with its feet and dragged me across the ground as my armored back is scraping against the technological asphalt.
"Kuso…" I gritted my teeth in pain before I stabbed the Roidmude's foot to make him release his grip on me in order to get away from me.
"Enrique, are you alright?" Mr. Belt asked.
"I am fine… but it looks like it is time for a Tire Change." I said before Midnight Shadow hits the Roidmude and lands in my hand and replaced NEXT with Midnight Shadow.
"TIRE KOUKAN!"
The tire on my armor was replaced with a new tire that resembles a shuriken.
"MIDNIGHT SHADOW!"
I pulled the lever twice.
"SH-SH-SHADOW!"
A purple projectile of a shuriken appeared in my hand as I looks to see the Roidmude coming after me. I quickly evaded his attacks and threw the shuriken at the Bat-Type type to cause sparks flying from the chest.
I took heavy breaths knowing that the Roidmude had already delivered a lot of attacks that my body can endure. I threw one more projectile until the Roidmude dodged it with ease before looking at me.
"You haven't seen the last of me, Drive!" The Roidmude vowed before flying away.
"Hey, get back here!" I shouted as I ran after it.
"Try and catch me!" The Bat Roidmude taunted as it soon flew away, away from my view; escaping.
Once the Roidmude escaped, time soon went back to its original pace again as I was breathing heavily under my armor. The Roidmude got away and left me with pain under my armor.
"Are you alright, Enrique?" Mr. Belt asked.
"I am fine…" I responded as I soon canceled my transformation. "But... The Roidmude got away..."
"I know… but we will find him again." Mr. Belt said to give me assurance.
"Enrique, what happened?" Neptune asked as she ran toward us.
"A Roidmude, Bat-type." I answered. "But he got away..." I clenched my chest in pain knowing that the pain from the attacks that the Roidmude delivered now kicked in.
"Oh... but I bet you can find it again!" Neptune said, trying to cheering me up. "It's like restarting a level and fighting the last boss!"
Me and Mr. Belt sweatdropped at the reference she made.
"We must find that Roidmude before it evolves into an advanced form."
"Sounds like it's wants to level up."
"Not exactly Neptune," I stated. "A Roidmude evolves by copying another individual's appearance and emotions."
"Ohhh." She said. "Then let's go find this bat guy."
"Enrique needs rest due to his injuries." Mr. Belt pointed out.
"Okay let's head to the Basilicom so you can rest."
I nodded as we headed to the Basilicom so I can rest from my injuries.
A day after the fight, I was back in full strength with my injuries tended to. Right now, I was looking at the CPU Memory. 'Will I ever be able to find a way to be like Neptune...?' I wondered. Being a CPU does sound interesting due to being able to live young and I would be to get my memories back with more time. But I didn't want to become a monster like Plutia mentioned when she was in that HDD form. I shivered upon remembering that.
"You alright?" Mr. Belt asked as he was on the nightstand.
I nodded. "I'm okay; just in thought while looking at the CPU Memory." I answered.
"It might take time to learn of its potential power." The device stated. "And a strong mind to be able to control yourself."
"A strong mind..." I muttered. How can I have a strong mind knowing that parts of my memories are missing and at the same time, learned that I suffered a loss? I placed the CPU Memory back in the small glass case before placing it back in my pocket.
I grabbed Mr. Belt and placed him on my waist and walked out of the room. I was also in thought from what that Roidmude said. 'Kamen... Rider...' I thought. Sure, I kinda - okay maybe a tiny bit of what a Kamen Rider is but am I really considered one? Can I really protect Neptune and the others from the Roidmudes or the Seven Sages group?
"There you are, Enrique." Neptune said.
I looked back and saw her as she walked up to me as she noticed my expression. "You okay?"
"I'm alright Neptune. I'm a little sore but yesterday but I'm okay." I waved off. "Just having a lot in my mind..."
"Don't think too much or you will fry your brain." She pointed out. "I know what can clear your head! Sweets!"
"I don't think that is necessary," I denied.
"Don't be a party pooper." She puffed her cheeks.
I chuckled. "Alright, alright." I shrugged. "I'll go with you. So which place do you think has sweets you like?"
"Follow me!" She said, making me follow her.
"She really do have a lot of energy." Mr. Belt comment.
"No kidding." I whispered. "I guess from all those sweets she got that energy. Plus I think it's kind for her to help me..."
We continued to follow her until we made it to a restaurant that sells desserts.
Upon sitting in a table, Neptune and I look at the menu before ordering food but Neptune insisted I order myself a dessert as well.
"Let's see…" I pondering, look at the menu before find one that looks interesting. Upon ordering that, along with Neptune ordering hers, we both got out desserts. Looking at it, it looked very good so I got a bite to savor the taste and it was very good and sweet to my tastebuds. "This is very good." I mused as I took another bite.
"Told ya!" Neptune said as she ate hers.
"I could swear that you two act like a couple." Mr. Belt said from my waist, only loud enough for me to hear. I choked upon the next bite and Neptune blushed immediately.
I quickly got a drink and drank before getting air from what just happened. "B-Belt-san! Why did you have to say that?!" I questioned with a small blush. More importantly, me and Neptune? Come on, I lost my memories and barely know Neptune even though I have been in Planeptune for three months.
"B-Besides, he hasn't unlocked the Neptune Route y-yet!" Neptune protested, still blushing.
I shook my head to the device. "W-We are only friends and teammates, Belt-san!"
"Oh? Well Shinnosuke and Kiriko acted like that at first. How do you say about that?" He pointed out.
"Belt-san!" I exclaimed with my blush going more red. "Don't reference me to Shinnosuke! I'm not a detective nor I am lazy!"
"Who is Shenno... Shino... ?" Neptune asked, curious but at the same time, trying to pronounce his name right.
"Shinnosuke." Mr. Belt corrected her. "He was a Drive before Enrique and truly a good partner… Though I don't know if he did or did not confessed to Kiriko." Mr. Belt pondered. "And Shinnosuke wore a different Drive armor, Type-Speed."
"And Kiriko? Is she a partner to him or something?" Neptune asked.
"Actually she was a police officer for a police group called the Special Crimes Unit." I answered. "She often denies that she was smiling whenever Shinnosuke notices it."
"I see…"
I took a bite of my dessert to forget what Mr. Belt said about me and Neptune. Seriously, why did he have to say that?
About an hour past of enjoying our food and we began to head back to the Basilicom to meet up with Plutia until Neptune spoke up. "How are you feeling now?" She asked.
"I feel better." I smiled. "You were right Neptune, I guess eating something sweet does help clear my mind off things."
"I'm glad that you said it!" Neptune said, cheerfully. I smiled until everything suddenly went slow.
"A Slowdown." Mr. Belt said. I quickly lended Neptune the Funky Spike Shift Car so she can move at a normal pace again.
"Neptune, a Roidmude is here." I informed her.
Her eyes widen until an attack knocked both of us back, separating us. I slowly looked up and saw it was the Bat-type Roidmude again. "You..." I muttered.
"Looks like you are in my way of getting my target." Bat Roidmude stated.
Target? Wait... Don't tell me... I quickly looked at Neptune who was unconscious from the attack. I was about to run to get her but the Roidmude prevented me. "I will not let you stop me, Drive!" It vowed.
I clenched my hand into a fist. "Belt-san."
"Start Our Mission!" Mr. Belt announced before I turned the knob with the music now playing.
I thrust my arm out that held the Shift Brace along with the NEXT/Special Shift Car. "...Hen...shin!" I pumped the Shift Car before I was soon don in my Dark Drive armor.
DRIVE! TYPE: NEXT!
"Let's begin the mission." I announced before charging towards the Roidmude so it will stay away from Neptune.
It swoop down, only to deliver a kick to my chest that made me skid across the ground. "Damn it..." I cursed. When I got back up, the Roidmude landed another hit to my chest and began to stomp on my chest, creating pain under my armor.
Once it finished stomping me, the Roidmude use its feet to pick me up once again before it dragged me across the wall, creating even more sparks on my armor but also left damage in the wall as I was being forcefully dragged by the Roidmude.
"Hahaha! I can't believe Type-29 was defeated by a mere, weak man!" The Roidmude mocked as it continued strike my armor before it kicked me, rolling across the ground as I struggle to get up.
"Enrique! Don't give up!" Mr. Belt exclaimed.
"How can I beat him, Belt-San?" I questioned in defeat. "He's right... I am just a guy who has amnesia and is weak..."
"That is not what my partner Shinnosuke would say!" His tone made me flinch. "He vowed that he will protect the people even from the Roidmudes. I know you can do the same for these people as well as your friends."
"Belt-san..." I muttered in surprised.
"I know you may have doubts on why you are able to be Dark Drive and the reason is what you wanted to do for others from a phrase you once heard: a man can help others that he cares about if he believes in himself!"
With that phrase, my head felt a ringing as I felt something coming back to me.
'Do you have to go dad?' The boy asked, feeling sad once again.
His father, who was wearing a military uniform, knelt down to his son. 'I have to but don't be upset after all I'm trying to protect you guys. A man can help others that he cares about if he believes in himself.'
The boy look at him upon his words. 'Be careful dad.' He hugged him before he watches his father leave.
"You're right, Belt-san..." I responded as I got back up, regaining my balance. "Believing in yourself is considered your strength..." I continued before looking at the Roidmide. "I know I can help my friends! I know I can get all my memories back! A Kamen Rider fights to protect and bring justice and I will uphold that title to protect my friends!"
A glow soon appeared on my side. "What..."
"Nani...?"
I reached for the item that was glowing only for it to be the CPU Memory. "The CPU Memory..." I muttered as it soon morphed into something Mr. Belt and I never expected. It became a Shift Car!
"A Shift Car/Shift Car." Mr. Belt and I said in unison.
I looked at the Roidmude before looking at Mr. Belt. "Let's roll!"
"Right!"
(Play Surprise Drive by Earnest Drive)
I switched the NEXT/Special Shift Car with the newly obtained Shift Car.
TIRE KOUKAN!
The tire on my armor was replaced with a new tire that resembles a blue digital circuit with a power symbol on the center of the tire.
"DIGITAL CPU!"
"Let's test the new Shift Car." I said, eager to see what it does. I pumped the Shift Car twice.
"C-C-CPU!"
Now two digital projectiles appeared in my hands as it was in the shape of large energy disks. I threw them towards the flying Roidmude only for him to dodge the two bladed disks.
"HAHA! You missed!"
I gritted my teeth before I noticed the two coming back, towards the Roidmude. "Oh, I think I didn't."
It was confused to my statement for a moment until it felt the impact on its back, sending it to the ground before the energy disks came back to my hands.
"What!?" It roared. "How can this be possible?! Are you really a Kamen Rider!"
"Yeah, I am a Kamen Rider. Kamen Rider Dark Drive and this is my mission!" I boldly said before throwing the disks once more, causing the Roidmude to quickly evade the incoming attack. Before he could even fly away, one of the disks hit its wing, causing it to fall back to the ground, now unable to fly.
"My wings!" He cried out now knowing he is at a disadvantage now.
"Now is your chance Enrique!" Mr. Belt declared. I nodded before switched Shift Cars back to my original.
TIRE KOUKAN!
The tire on my armor was replaced with Type NEXT.
TYPE NEXT!
I then pressed the button on the Shift Brace.
HISSATSU!
Soon four tires appeared around the Roidmude as they spun and made contact with it. I pulled the lever once.
FULL THROTTLE: NEXT!
I slowly moved my right leg forward as the NEXTridoron arrived as it began to drive around me with wheels surrounding the Roidmude as I jumped onto the side of the car, making go back and forth like a pinball.
The Roidmude was then pushed by the wheels into the spot as I began to deliver attacks all around him with each push from the NEXTridoron before my leg gathered enough energy as a blue aura surrounded my leg as I kicked the Roidmude through, skidding to a stop. "Mission Complete." I said before the Roidmude exploded.
(Song End)
I quickly ran back to Neptune as she slowly gain consciousness. "Enrique?" she muttered. "How many blocks hit my head...?"
I chuckled. "Hey Neptune." I smiled under my helmet before removing the Shift Car.
"Nice Drive!" Mr. Belt announced but I noticed Neptune's eyes filled with surprise.
"What's wrong?"
"Did you dye parts of your hair and got a new look?" She asked.
"What?" I was confused to her statement.
"Uhh, Enrique I think you should look at the glass." Mr. Belt suggested.
Following his suggestion, I turned my head to se why, only for me to jump back in shock. "Wah!" I jumped. "W-what happened to me?!"
I look at myself as my hair was the same but tips of it was a cyber blue and my eyes were blue as well but there was faint signs of the Power symbol. "I actually became… a CPU…?!" I said, shocked as I looked at myself in the mirror.
"I would have felt your power increase like a stat bonus or something." Neptune said.
"I think most of the powers of the CPU must all be in that new Shift Car. Looks like this is a possible side effect to using it." Mr. Belt remarked. "Possibly balancing its power much like the Shift Cars."
"You mean I am still human?"
"Technically but you possibly have gained the immortality. You still have your personality and hair which is still the same except of course the new change to your eye color and iris and the blue tint at the edge of your hair."
"Oh..." I said.
"So he's part CPU and part person! CPU when using that Shift Car and normal person without it. That is like a total game changer!"
I continued to look at the mirror as I can still feel the same, no increase in power at all. I guess whenever I use that new Digital CPU Shift Car, the abilities that I did before will be unleashed. "Let's head back to the Basilicom, that fight…" I muttered as I nearly lost my balance until Neptune held me stay standing.
"You wouldn't want to be KO'ed now, Enrique." Neptune said. "All you need is a nap and you will be fully charged in no time!"
I chuckled at her words until we saw the NEXTridoron. With Neptune's help, we got inside the car and I placed Mr. Belt onto the controls in which he drove us back to the Basilicom. I may not be a full-fledged CPU like Neptune, Noire, and Plutia but at least we got a Shift Car that uses the power of a CPU but it resulted with changes to me. Now I can have more time to find out who I really am.
(ON THE NEXT DRIVE)
"Three years…." I muttered as I looked at myself in the mirror, seeing myself who hasn't aged since that battle. I still had the blue eyes with the 'power symbol' iris and my black hair still had the blue tints that are natural in the tips of my hair.
"My facial expressions are not your concern right now! Get over to Lastation… now" Mini-Histy now demanded, making us very nervous.
"Hopefully we won't see Plutia-san's HDD form again…" Mr. Belt 'shivered' upon remembering our conversation with Iris Heart.
"Grrr. I just want to hurry up and get to Noire's house…!" Plutia pouted before she went into her HDD form. Not again!
"Neptune, help me out here!" I squealed as I clawed the ground, preventing Iris Heart from dragging me to somewhere that I rather not know!
Next time: The Path to Lastation! The Return of Iris Heart!?
A/N: I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter and again, I apologize for the late update and such due to internet problems that was happening. Anyways, check out my story Remnants of Desire (Kamen Rider OOO x RWBY) and look forward to my other stories. See you all in the next chapter! Stay in the shadows everyone!