A/N: What is up everyone! Welcome back to the fourth chapter of Hyperdimension Road with Dark Drive being the hero! I am sorry for the delay of this upload. My Internet has been rather annoying but I finally got it working again (Hopefully it won't act like that again). I am glad you guys enjoyed the previous chapter with the introduction of an OC Shift Car as well as its abilities. I am glad you enjoyed it. Now let us begin the chapter of this story!

Henshin!

Third Person View

'Thought'

Mr. Belt

Roidmudes/Monsters

It has been a while since the Bat-Roidmude fight. Above all else, I still had to train myself by doing quests to help with the Shares. The concept of Share represents the amount of influence a CPU and her nation has over a certain place. These places could include landmasses, cities, and towns. Shares depend on the amount of belief people have in a CPU. The more shares a CPU and her nation has, the more powerful they are. CPUs can be incapacitated if they don't have enough sufficient shares.

To be honest, during those times after the battle and exploring the city, the people keep noticing the CPU trademarks on me; The eyes and the slight change of hair color. It gets annoying when they ask me if I was actually a CPU when I look like one. I mean, there was even a paper, telling people of seeing a 'possible' male CPU. That was when I decided to buy some contact lenses to hide the power symbol iris as well as eye color.

Shaking my head from that, I was in the bathroom, splashing cold water onto my face before looking at myself in the mirror.

"Three years…." I muttered. I looked at myself in the mirror, seeing that I haven't aged since that battle. I still had the blue eyes with the faint glow of the 'power symbol' iris and my black hair still had the blue tints that look natural in the tips of my hair.

I sighed knowing that during those three years, nothing for me changed. No return of my other memories... memories of my life... Nothing. At least this will allow me to have more time in search and getting back my memories. Even though I already adjusted my days here in Planeptune, I still have this unknown feeling that I... don't belong here. I keep getting this feeling that I am from somewhere else, far from Planeptune. I don't know why.

I walked out of the bathroom and saw the Shift Cars that were driving around on the mini-tracks by the walls, racing as leisure time. I then saw Mr. Belt on the nightstand. "Hey, Belt-san." I greeted.

"Morning Enrique, I see you are fully awake."

I nodded before grabbing a new set of clothes as well as the contact lenses to hide the Power Symbol Iris. "I still can't believe that Mini-Histy was so surprised with my new appearance that it almost made her fall off her floating pad." I said as I put on the contact lenses which made my blue eye color be like my original eye color.

"Who wouldn't when you are the first male to technically be considered a CPU."

"But I am not." I reminded with some annoyance. Seriously I am not a full-fledge CPU, I am only part CPU and part human.

Flashback -Three Years Ago

After resting from the fight against the Bat type Roidmude, I had to meet up with Mini-Histy since Neptune thinks she needed to see what happened to me.

"Mini-Histy! Where are you? Enrique and I are back." Neptune called out.

"Oh, Neptune, Enrique, good to se-" Mini-Histy stopped when she saw me and my new look.

"Mini-Histy?"

"Enrique?" Plutia said, noticing me.

Mini-Histy began to tremble in shock as if she was malfunctioning until she nearly fell off her floating pad.

"You alright?!" I frantically asked.

Plutia used her hand as she gently helped Mini-Histy get back on her floating pad before looking at me. "Did you actually become a CPU!?" She shrieked in shock.

I rubbed the back of my head, trying to find an explanation. "Well... Um... You see... Er-"

"He isn't a full fledged CPU like Plutia-san and Neptune-san." Mr. Belt spoke up for me. "The CPU Memory became a Shift Car which allows him to use some powers of a CPU, but not as powerful like Neptune-san, Plutia-san, or Noire-san."

"So he is still normal?" Plutia asked.

"Not fully due to the side effect that the Digital CPU Shift Car somehow gave him. I assume it made him part CPU while the other half is in the Shift Car, balancing its powers due to the armor having power that it already has." He continued. "In a way, he is considered one in some way but he is also human and ageless like you two."

"This is still surprising, Mr. Belt." Mini Histy said. "Enrique is the first male to become a CPU." She then looked at me. "Do you realize that even if you are part CPU, you are still one to all of Gaimindustri?"

"Uh..." I started. "No?"

"You are also eligible to create your own nation." She added.

"Sorry but I rather not." I denied.

"You don't want to create your own nation?"

"I rather be normal and be with the people that are my friends." I explained. "Besides, I am sure Neptune and Plutia will need help. Plus, I promised Big-Histy and Nepgear that I will make sure Neptune is alright."

"Well, okay then." Mini-Histy said.

Flashback Over

"Let's just be thankful that I didn't become a monster or have a change in personality and/or clothing." I said with relief. It was a one in a million chance and I was somehow lucky that I became part CPU and not a hideous monster.

"I agree." Mr. Belt agreed.

"I wonder how Plutia and Neptune are doing." I wondered. Curious to find out where they are, I walked out before I grabbed Mr. Belt and left the room with Type NEXT, Midnight Shadow, and Max Flare attached to the Shift Holder on the side of Mr. Belt.

Kamen Rider Dark Drive: Hyperdimension Road

Chapter 4: The Path to Lastation! The Return of Iris Heart!?

I was walking to Plutia's room since that was where I last saw her and Neptune. When I made it to the door, I knocked on it. "Plutia, Neptune, are you in there?" I asked. No one answered the door. "You think they went somewhere, Belt-san?"

"Knowing the two, I doubt it." Mr. Belt answered.

Wondering if they are in the room, I slowly opened the door and entered the room. That was then I saw Neptune and Plutia, sleeping.

It was the most cutest moment I have seen. They looked very cute as they sleep. Wait why am I saying this? I shook my head out of my thoughts as I noticed Histy entering the room.

"Oh hey Histy." I greeted.

"Hello Enrique." She smiled before noticing the two CPUs. I noticed her expression changed into an angry look. Oh boy.

"Why in Gaimindustri are you two sleeping right now!?" She shouted, waking up the two.

"Fire alarm!?" Neptune exclaimed before noticing me and Histy. "O-Oh, jeez, Histy..." She said, realizing that it was Histy who shouted at the two.

"That was so cruel, Histy." Plutia whined. "Making such loud noises when we're sleeping peacefully."

This made Histy have a deadpan expression. "Of course I made a loud noise. Two CPUs are just sitting spring indoors doing nothing!" She explained. "Enrique is the only CPU-"

"Part CPU." I corrected. I may be considered a 'full fledged' CPU to her and possibly others, but I rather be treated as a normal person.

"Part CPU here who has been doing the work, collecting shares. You two are leaving him to do the work!" She corrected herself.

"She does have point you two." Mr. Belt added.

"So you say, but look outside!" Neptune pointed at the window. "The weather's too nice to do anything."

"Napping is the best choice." Plutia said before she instantly fell asleep.

"Do not fall asleep in the middle of my lecture! The two of you should learn from Noire."

"Noire? I guess we haven't seen her for a while." Neptune said. She's right, it has been three years since we last saw her.

"She's too busy working. She made her nation, you know, um... What's-it-called?" Plutia wondered.

"Lastation." I answered.

"Oh, yep that's the ticket." Neptune responded. "Noire's such a workaholic! She can't make any friends 'cuz she loves work too much."

"I agree. Not having friends would make Plutia a sad panda..." Plutia agreed.

"Come on you two, be nice about Noire." I said. "She is doing her best as a CPU."

"Her work ethic makes her a grand CPU! You two really should try and emulate from her." Histy added.

"Baw, don't be a Pissty Histy. You'll get wrinkles on that teeny-tiny cutesy-wutsey face!"

I held my laugh, not wanting to make Histy more annoyed as it is. I mean Pissty Histy? Now I couldn't hold my laugh anymore just by thinking of that.

"BWAHAHAHAHA!" I laughed. "P-Pissty Histy... HAHAHAHAHA!" I was rolling on the ground, laughing. It was too funny

"Grrrrrrr." Histy was vibrating.

"Uh-oh. Neppy, Enrique... She's vibrating with rage." Plutia mentioned.

I stopped laughing and noticed it.

"You bi-" she then censored herself.

"Wow. She censored herself. I think you three have truly upset her." Mr. Belt said.

"GRAAAAAH! How dare you call me Pissty Histy! Say that again!" She yelled.

"Deep fried HDMI Cables! Histy is beyond pissed!" Neptune said.

"No kidding." I said moving away from Histy.

"You will not receive any lax treatment from me today! Go and learn from Noire!" She said to the two CPUs. I was about to walk away but Histy floated in front of me. "That includes you as well!"

"Why me!? I am not a-"

"You are considered one!" She countered. "You may have been helping around but you should learn from her if you ever change your mind of making your own nation."

"She has got you there, Enrique." Mr. Belt said.

"Not you too!?" I exclaimed.

"Now you three go to Lastation this instant and see what kind of work a real CPU can do!"

"Man, Noire's our teacher now?" Neptune complained. "That's pretty insulting... I got my pride you know?"

"I have my worries since Belt-san and I still have to worry about the Roidmudes." I added.

"It'll be fun to see her again..." Plutia smiled before she became sleepy again. "But her nation is soooo far away and I'm soooo sleepy."

"You are still saying such lazy things!" Histy argued at the two while approving my reason.

"Uh-oh, that's one angry emote! Characters designed to be cute shouldn't make that face!"

"Yeah, smile for us. Let me see your smile face."

"My facial expressions are not your concern right now! Get over to Lastation… now!" Histy now demanded, making us very nervous. "Whoaaaa!" The three of us were kicked out of the Basilicom. How can someone that small have that much strength?!

"Ow..." I groaned. We all stood back up as I wiped off the dust on my clothes. "Being here for three years, I have never seen Histy that upset."

"I agree with you, Enrique." Mr. Belt agreed. "You certainly made her very upset, Neptune."

"You're like an angry-Histy-making prodigy." Plutia commented.

"R-Really? I mean... thanks, but that kinda makes me feel bad." She responded.

"Well let's just do what Histy said and go to Lastation." I said.

"Yeah! Let's go see Noire and take a nap at her place!" Plutia agreed.

Mr. Belt and I sweatdropped. 'She still wants to sleep?'

"Ooh, nice thinking. It's like revenge... But with naps!" Neptune agreed with Plutia.

I sighed knowing that the two will be lazy again once we are at Lastation. This is going to be a long walk to Lastation. "So which way is the path to Lastation?" I asked.

"We have to go through Jet Set Range but it's so far away." Plutia answered.

Upon hearing that, I walked to the NEXTridoron and opened the door and got in the drivers seat. I reached my hand onto the other door handle and opened it from the inside. "Get in you two."

"But it's a two-seater." Neptune pointed out.

"You two can take one seat." I responded.

They looked at each other before getting inside the car as Neptune and Plutia sat next to each other in one seat. I then plugged Mr. Belt to his spot before I began to drive the NEXTridoron to Jet Set Range. AT least my driving improved during the three years I have been here. Now Mr. Belt won't have to point things out for me.

As we drive, Neptune spoke up. "Hey, Enrique, I noticed you are wearing those contact thingies, why are you wearing them?" she asked.

"To hide the 'power symbol' iris. I know that CPU's are treated with respect due to the fact you, Plutia, and Noire are considered Goddesses but I rather be treated like a normal person than, since I am a guy, some type of God." I explained as I kept my eyes on the path. I learned that the people within each country, they respect the Goddess with kindness but I rather not get that much attention and popularity since I rather be normal like Plutia, Neptune, and Noire due to the fact they also act normal despite being a Goddess/CPU.

"You should remove them, I think it's cooler that way. It matches the tint in your hair and that armor you often wear."

"I agree with Neppy." Plutia agreed.

"I don't know, I rather leave them on until I feel like I want to take them off." I sighed.

After a long drive, we made it to Jet Set Range but I stopped the car. "If we cross this, we'll be in Lastation country, right?" I asked.

"Uh-huh. I think." Plutia answered.

"Then let's do it to it." Neptune said. "But this place is annoying. You gotta travel some dinky dungeon to get to the next nation."

"Yuu don't have to in your world?" Plutia asked her, curious.

"Nope, we retconned that. Now you just point and click and - pow! - you're done." she smiled.

"That's how it works here but you have to clear the dungeon once, first."

"Let's travel through the dungeon then." I said as I was the first to get out of the NEXTridoron.

"Right." Neptune agreed as both her and Plutia got out of the NEXTridoron as well.

We then began to travel through the dungeon as we had to pass through some monsters that we had to fight. The ones we were now fighting were sunflower like monsters, floating shells, and some weird type of box monster. Seriously one looks like a freaking cardboard box.

As I was fighting the Shell Monster with my newly modified combat dagger, I dodged its attack before I use the gun function and shot it, defeating it. "You certainly have improved over the past three years, Enrique."

"I still have a lot of ways to go, Belt-san." I said as I saw that Neptune and Plutia were taking care of the Sunflower monsters. "I may not be as strong as Plutia and Neptune but I know I can catch up with them soon. After all, my life in Planeptune has been fun." I smiled.

"Sounds like you enjoy living there."

I looked down a bit. "Yeah but…" I started.

"But what?"

"Ever since I adjusted my life there, I keep getting this unknown feeling that I don't belong there…" I finished.

"Yet you can't remember why exactly?" I nodded.

I then noticed the girls defeating the monsters. "At least they are beating them easily."

"Hopefully we won't see Plutia-san's HDD form again…" Mr. Belt 'shivered' upon remembering our conversation with Iris Heart.

"Don't remind me." I had a chill over my spine, remembering how she treated us, especially me. I swear that Iris Heart looks at me as if I am her 'special toy' or 'dinner'. Oh god, I definitely have to stay away from her whenever Plutia is in her HDD form.

"Hey, Enrique!" Neptune called out, as Plutia and her walk up to me. "Ready to continue our travel?"

"Yeah." I answered with a nod before we continue our trek.

As our travel continues across the dungeon, Plutia smiles, "Hehehe. This is kind of fun." she giggled.

"This? We're just trottin' around a dungeon and stuff." Neptune pointed out.

"She has a point." I agreed with her.

"I mean, it's been so long since the three of us went traveling together." Plutia recalled.

"You're right about that, Plutia-san." Mr. Belt agreed. "The last time we done something like this was at Zeca Ruins. Where Enrique first became Dark Drive."

I showed a small smile. He was right, Zeca RUins was where I started my role as Dark Drive as well as the start of my adventure with the two. Three years ago, becoming Dark Drive was something that was truly amazing but at the same time, had some doubt in me. I know that Mr. Belt chose Shinnosuke due to his vow but me…I wanted to do something to fight against the Type 29 Roidmude. But when I fought the Bat Roidmude, that was where Mr. Belt told me why he chose me and at the same time, I made a promise to continue to protect my friends here in Planeptune.

"Speaking of which, won't the Roidmudes also be targeting people at Lastation now?" I recalled.

"Those robo-guys haven't touched Lastation. It is kinda weird for them to be unable to step foot into it." Neptune mentioned.

"Hmm… you may have a point but I haven't heard any activity of them. It's strange really for them, I wonder why are Roidmudes not able to get into Lastation."

"We might find out once we get there." I said.

"And we can get naps there. I still like naps best." Plutia said.

"I'll make a toast to that! Let's hurry and get to Noire so we can grab forty winks." Neptune said, determined with stars in her eyes, showing she wants to get there.

Mr. Belt and I sweatdropped at the two upon hearing that. 'They still want to sleep?' We both thought in unison.

We then heard a roar that made us stop in our tracks. "HUh? Uh-oh…!" Plutia said until we noticed the monster that is ahead of our path.

"Whoa, that's a big one… is this the dungeon boss?" Neptune asked.

"It looks like it is blocking our path to Lastation." Mr. Belt noticed.

"So it seems." I nodded.

Plutia however… her aura around her changed a bit. "Grr! Don't you dare stand between me and my naps…!"

Oh no. Please don't tell me she is getting upset!

"An unexpected trigger! Plutie's brow is furrowing!" Neptune informed. I took noticed too, making me stand back just a bit. Please, for the love of all things, she better not transform! "Please explain how you're always so nice and sweet, but become a crazyface when you're tired?"

"Grrr. I just want to hurry up and get to Noire's house…!" Plutia pouted before she went into her HDD form. Not again! Before we knew it, she became Iris Heart and I am now screwed knowing she is is 'here'. "Sadly, I'll have to skip the foreplay and come down on you real hard from the start."

"The monster's getting all leg-humpy!" Neptune noticed the dungeon boss' reaction upon Plutia's transformation. "Way to go Sadie!" she cheered. "Wait, this isn't the time for that. In order to keep up with her, I have to…" she then transformed into her Purple Heart form.

I guess I have to do the same then. "Belt-san."

"Start Our Mission!" Mr. Belt announced.

I turned the small knob on the right as techno music was playing. I thrusted my left arm as I pulled out NEXT Shift Car before I insert it into the Shift Brace.

"...Hen...shin!"

I then pumped the Shift Car once as I was soon don in my Dark Drive armor.

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.

"Let us take care of this beast and return to our normal forms!" Purple Heart reminded Iris Heart.

"I agree with Purple Heart! Let's make this quick so you two can go back to your normal forms." I said, rather quickly. Hey, I rather not deal with more from Iris Heart.

"Okay, okay." Iris Heart said before a grin formed on her lips as she took a glance at me before looking at the monster. My spine and armor, once again, received a chill that made me very wary knowing Iris Heart is here.

We then charge head on against the monster with our swords and dagger ready. "Purple Heart, I'll flank it, you and Iris Heart will fight from the front." I stated.

"Sounds like a good idea. A divide and conquer method." Purple Heart agreed.

With that said, I went around the dragon knight-like monster while Purple and Iris Heart delivered some strikes across its chest, distracting it.

I flanked the monster from the right as I looked at Mr. Belt. "Let's call Max Flare." I said, sheathing my dagger.

"Right." he agreed, seeing what I am planning to do.

With that, mini tracks formed in the air before the Max Flare Shift Car landed on my hand. "Time for a tire Change." I declared before I pulled out NEXT Shift Car to replace it with Max Flare. Before I insert it to the brace, flicked the Shift Car into level mode and I inserted it into the Shift Brace and pumped it once.

"TIRE KOUKAN!"

With that, a fiery wheel appeared from the NEXTridorn that was by the dungeon entrance before flying towards me, knocking off my current Type NEXT Tire and replaced it. Once it attached to my armor, the tire resembled an orange fiery wheel and the word 'Max Flare' inscribed on the bottom side of the tire.

"MAX FLARE!"

Getting myself ready, I charged towards the monster and delivered fiery punches with my fists to it. It stumbled back, seeing that I attacked it when Iris Heart and Purple Heart hurt it, it decided to charge towards me.

To prevent it from attacking me, Iris Heart took this chance as she made her blade, which is personally making me very more nervous, become a whip.

"Never turn your back on me." she said before using it to pull the monster's leg back, making it fall. As soon as the monster stood back up, Purple Heart struck it with her sword in a multitude of slashes, delivering more damage to it.

"Let's send this monster flying!" I boldly declared as I pulled the lever three times.

"FL-FL-FLARE!"

With that, a fireball in the shape of a spinning wheel appeared in front of me. "And here's the kick!" I kicked the fireball towards the monster, creating a fiery cyclone around it before it sent the monster high in the air. "Now, you two!"

They nodded as they flew towards the monster as they used their swords to deliver a cross strike on it's chest before slamming the monster towards the ground.

Before it has the chance to impact the ground, I quickly changed Max Flare with Type NEXT. The Type NEXT Tire knocked off the Max Flare tire and attached to my armor.

"TYPE: NEXT!"

turned the knob and pumped the NEXT Shift Car three times.

"NE-NE-NEXT!"

The wheel on my armor began to spin as I charged towards the spot the monster was gonna land. Once it did, I slid across the ground before delivering a footsweep, sending it back up in the air before delivering fast punches, really fast punches. With the final punch, I sent it once again back in the air giving the two Goddesses the opportunity to deliver the finishing blow.

With that, the monster exploded leaving us as the winners and the dungeon boss defeated.

"We finished prematurely. I'm far from satisfied." Iris Heart mused before looking at us two, more specifically, me. "Although I still have time for a 'chat'."

"Aaah!" I screamed before I ran like the devil to get away from her. I rather not be her toy! No way! Before I could even think of running any further, I tripped making me look to what I tripped on only for a rope to be wrapped around me leg. I slowly look to who was holding it and saw Iris Heart with a grin.

"Come now, Dark Drive. You don't want to make me torment you." she grinned before she began to pull me across the ground. "Now let us have some time to chat."

"Belt-san, anything, please tell me how she can let go of me?!" I begged.

His emoticon became a sad face. Oh great. "Sorry, Enrique." he apologized with defeat.

I began to dig my hands into the dirt in a panic to prevent her from pulling me away until I remembered Purple Heart. "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!

"Plutia, I believe you should let go of him. I think he has had enough for right now since you are basically scaring him." Neptune stated.

"Oh why should I?" she questioned. "After all, little Enrique won't be scared of me once we have a nice 'chat'."

"Plutia-san, she has a point, please release Enrique from that whip of yours." he 'shuddered'. "And please don't hurt him than you already have."

"Alright, alright." she said before unbinding my leg and pulling the whip away from me. Thank you! "I have the feeling that I had my fun for now." she mused. "Maybe another time I can have the chance to talk to him personally again."

I gulped with a chill down my spine before she went back to her normal form.

"Whew," she said but for me I am in relief and safe.

"You finally went back to your normal form." Purple Heart remarked.

"I'm way too sleepy for HDD… Aww, my eyelids weigh a ton." Plutia tiredly said.

"You musn't fall asleep here. You should wait until we reach our destination."Mr. Belt reminded.

"Fine… Gimme a piggyback ride…" she yawned.

"What?" Purple Heart and I ask in unison.

"Piggyback…" she repeated.

"No. I'm deactivating HDD, which will make it physically impossible for me to carry you." Purple Heart denied.

I didn't say anything since Neptune spoke up first. "Piggyback! I can't take another step…" she pouted.

I sighed. "Belt-san, call up the NEXTridoron." I asked.

With that, the NEXTridoron drove up next to us as I opened the car. With a twitch to my eye, I carried Plutia on my back before placing her in the passenger seat but now she took the whole spot, not letting Neptune sit with her.

I removed the Shift Car from my brace, reverting me to civilian form. "Nice Drive!" Mr. Belt said.

"Well, Plutia took the whole seat now." I sighed.

"How will I be able to enter once I go back into my normal form?" Purple Heart asked.

Thinking for moment, I blushed a bit before looking away. "Well… you can sit with me since Belt-san can control the car." I suggested.

With that said, Purple Heart went back to her normal form as we both got in the only seat available as we sat close, next to each other. Once the belt was strapped on us, we were very close, too close to my comfort but also making me a bit nervous since Neptune and I are sharing the seat as we were directly next to each other. "Belt-san, can you take us to Lastation?" I asked.

"Sure thing." he 'smiled' before the NEXTridoron began to move as we drove our way to Lastation. At least now, we will be setting foot in another nation after the defeat of a Dungeon Boss.

Meanwhile with the Seven Sages…

"Ohmigosh, gee-golly!" one voice said, in somewhat shock.

"The hell? What's with you?" Pirachu questioned, noticed his words.

"As usual, your mouth is as foul as your stench. I thought my intro was cool, with a husky tone…" the voice responded.

"So? What's going on?" the young female voice asked as she revealed herself from the shadows. fair skin with bright teal eyes and blonde hair worn in a hime-cut that flares outward on the ends. On her head is a big pink bow with a stylized skull in the center and frills that line the bow against magenta lining. Her taste in clothing resembles "sweet lolita" and consists of a light pink dress with very pale pink-white ruffles at the neck, chest, two parts of the sleeve, and seven spots of the skirt. Accenting the dress are magenta bows and a big skull in the center of the skirt matching the one on her hair bow. She also has pink shoes with black underneath and a big magenta bow on each shoe to match the laces, along with loose white socks. This was Abnes, the Spokeswoman of the Seven Sages.

"The monster we placed on Lastation and Planeptune's border was just defeated." he answered.

This made the other woman panic. She is a tall girl with pale-fair skin and red blushy cheeks. Her eyes look to be a light green while her hair appears to be a pale-silver color. Her hair consists of very neatly combed bangs that reach her ears, framing her face. She has strands of hair, very straight and worn down, reaching her chest. The rest of her hair loosely flows outward and seems to be about waist length. She is depicted in black, business-woman like attire and white accessories. Wearing a black suit-top with a white undershirt and black tie, with big black and white piece shoulder attachments and a loose white belt. An odd skull is shown directly below it, along with a thin white cloth over her lower half. The end of the jacket almost resembles a skirt or dress, and she also has on black leggings/pants, and tall white boots with X-shaped black laces. This was Rei. "Whaaaaat? ho could do that!?" she frantically asked.

"A CPU, evidently. But we don't know which nation's CPU is the culprit." another voice said.

"Oh, please, you seven honestly think it was a CPU's doing?" Lupin asked, looking at his latest steal of treasure.

This made the others look at him. "What are you insinuating, Lupin?" Agnes asked.

"It is that Drive. Who else do you think?" he said, annoyed. "It seems the three years for him has made him improve in some way. He including the two CPU's could have done it."

"Th-Th-This is bad right!?" Rei panicked. "Now what are we supposed to do?"

"Hmph. You were foolish enough to believe a monster of that caliber could stop a CPU or this Drive that Lupin mentions." Arfoire scoffed.

"Kind of funny to get mocked by an old chick who had her moldy wrinkly ass handed to her by three CPUs." Pirachu countered.

"Tch. I only lost because they ganged up on me!" Arfoire protested.

"Listening to a sore loser is a hard cross to bear."

"You were turned into a whip by just the one! Don't try to act better than me!"

"That makes you weaklings." Lupin pointed out. "You two lost against CPUs despite the near defeat of the new Drive."

"What did you say…!?" Arfoire growled at the phantom thief-motif Rider.

"Shut up, you idiots!" Agnes yelled. "If you're going to fight, take it to the streets!"

"In any event, let's not get too worked up over this. We knew the CPUs and the Drive were friends beforehand." the voice pointed out. "It was just a matter of time, although why it took this long is a mystery to me."

"I'm positive it's because they were just being lazy lardasses. Those stupid, stupid CPUs!" Anges said, making it simple. "Whenever I went to spy on them, they were taking naps. It was unbelievable!"

"What about the new Drive?" Lupin asked, curious to know what the new Drive has been upon to since the CPUs of Planeptune have been doing nothing but taking naps.

"Always doing quests, collecting shares, and doing all the technology stuff with that talking belt of his." she answered. "Even his hair color changed a bit to my surprise. AS if he dyed it or something"

Lupin on the other hand wondered why would that Drive dye his hair? Was it something due to that new type of Drive armor?

"Knowing the situation of the CPUs and the Drive, we ought to have someone look into why they decided to cross the border now." the other voice informed.

As Lupin decided to not hear more, he got up and walked away, leaving them to talk to each other about their problems with the CPUs. For him, the new Drive is his problem. He deserves the title in which he plans on stealing from the Drive. He may have been defeated once but he can steal the Drive's title. As he continues to walk, his device went off, in which he looked to see who was contacting him. He saw the number and answered. "Any luck reprogramming him?" he asked.

"Umm… well Medic tried but…" The voice of a Roidmude tried to find an answer

This made Lupin frown in anger and realization. "You let him escape!?"

"We thought he wouldn't f-fight back!"

"Is the Break Gunner locked away?"

"Er… yes…?"

"Liar." he growled. "Heart, if you are hearing this, I want you, Brain, and Medic to reprogram the Roidmude. He needs a tuning."

"Alright." a voice said in the background of the line. Lupin then ended the call as he growled knowing that the one other Roidmude, has escaped.

"The Grim Reaper still has those memories of that Drive person and the others he met." he growled. To ease off his anger, he decided to do another heist to steal yet another valuable item.

A lone biker with his clothes being purple and a collar like scarf around his neck was driving a motorcycle with purple flame paint on the front along with a skull decorated on it. He was still dazed from what happened to him earlier. Waking up, alive, when he last remembered that he died and said his last words to Go. Not to mention, he managed to escape from the Roidmudes when they were gonna reprogram him again but to the ways he did back then. If they were alive, it meant to him that all the Roidmudes are back from the 'dead' including Heart and Brain when he saw them before his escape. If they were alive then Medic and possibly Paradox is alive as well.

However, he was also wondering where is he? He never seen or been in this part of Japan at all. In fact, there isn't a place like this in Japan at all. As more thoughts come to mind, he saw a sign in which he looked at it with the sign saying, 'Welcome to Lastation'. It is a strange name for a city but the city might provide him answers.

"Maybe this place will provide me answers…" he muttered before he looked at the weapon on his side. It was like a knuckle but also functions as a gun. This was the only thing he could use since the Mach Driver and his Signal Bike is possibly gone. He then continued to drive and enter the nation but unaware he will also encounter someone he will recognize.

(ON THE NEXT DRIVE)

"Lastation looks amazing!" I said in awe of the place. No wonder Noire told us we have to see her nation once it is created.

"Plutia! Enrique! And… Neptune… Wait, what're you three doing here?" Noire stated, somewhat happy to see us.

"No way…" I muttered in shock to who I was seeing. Mr. Belt was right, they did bring him back!

"What have you done to Shinnosuke, Paradox!?" ? demanded.

"BREAK UP!"

Next time: Welcome to Lastation! The Grim Reaper's Back From the Dead!?

A/N: I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter as well as the surprise at the end. Again, I am sorry for the late update. My internet was being a pain in which took me awhile to get it back up but it still happens. Anyways, look forward to the next chapter and I will see you all later. Stay in the shadows everyone! Oh, and you are welcome to submit an OC Shift car if you guys want.

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