A/N: Hello everyone! Sorry about the late upload, I have been busy with work and college. I hope you enjoyed the previous chapter as well as bringing Chase into the story. Don't forget to check out my newest Kamen Rider crossover, The Hunt for the Eyecons (Kamen Rider Ghost x Ghost Hunt). Also, I am still thinking of what pairing I should do in this story and it is taking me a while to think; if you have any suggestions feel free to let me know. And feel free to submit more OC Shift Car/Signal Bike/Viral Cores but on PM. Now let us begin the chapter of this story!
Henshin!
Third Person View
'Thought'
Mr. Belt
Roidmudes/Monsters
It was a new day as I was relaxing in the bath. Neptune, Plutia, Mr. Belt, and I have been in Lastation for the past two days and right now I was relaxing since my muscles were aching from my fight from yesterday. What fight you ask? Well we were confronted by Chase, the real Chase from the Drive series as he can become Mashin Chaser. I still wonder if he will be Chaser again but he doesn't have the belt or Signal Bike to allow him to become Chaser.
"Still relaxing I see." the voice of Mr. Belt said.
I turned my head and saw the NEXT Shift car by the sink. "Yeah… I am still sore from yesterday knowing that Chase kicked my ass." I replied.
"Language." he said, acting like he was a parent.
"Sorry." I apologized with a nervous smile. "Say Belt-san, any luck back at the lab?" I remember that the shift car Digital CPU and Funky Spike are still at the lab.
"Everything is normal from what I saw. But also, I went over some things not to mention I discovered that a Shift Car is around here."
"Oh okay." I said until I heard the last part. "Wait, what do you mean?"
"A Shift Car is here in Lastation, somewhere." he answered.
"Then we will find it eventually." I assured. "Can you see if there is anything that we need before we go to the dungeon area later on?"
"Sure thing. This nation does have my interests after all." he responded as the NEXT Shift Car went under the door and left.
I got out of the bath as I grabbed a towel to dry myself before putting on a fresh set of clothes. My new set of clothes were now composed of a black jacket with blue trimmings with circuit-like patterns on the sleeves, a black shirt that has a blue stripe on the left side, dark boot cut pants, and black shoes with gray laces. To be honest, I like the new shirt and jacket, it does look cool and it matches the color of the Dark Drive armor.
"Well, time to meet up with Neptune, Plutia, and Noire." I muttered as I put on the contact lenses. For some reason, I have this weird feeling that something big will happen today.
Kamen Rider Dark Drive: Hyperdimension Road
Chapter 6: The CPU of Lowee Arrives! Another Member of the Seven Sages!?
After walking around the Basilicom, I eventually saw Neptune, Noire, and Plutia and Noire was finished giving another lesson about being a CPU. "Hey you three." I waved.
They turned and saw me. "Hey Enrique!" Neptune waved as I walked up to them.
"So Noire, you mentioned we are going to the dungeon not far from here, am I right?" I asked.
"Yep and you three, well four if you include Mr. Belt will be coming with me to explore the area." she responded.
"Alright." I nodded as we soon walked out of the Basilicom so the three can get a new set of weapons before we begin our exploration to the dungeon. As they bought their supplies, I leaned against the NEXTridoron with Mr. Belt inside the car. "You think we will see Chase along the way?" I asked, curious.
"Probably. He is still curious about this nation. Not to mention with the Roidmudes around, he will be going after them." he answered.
"Alright."
"We're back!" Plutia cheerfully said.
I turned my head and saw them. "So ready to go?"
"Do you have to ask? Of course we are." Noire placed her hand on her hip.
I chuckled before I grabbed Mr. Belt from the NEXTridoron and placed him on my waist. "Then you lead the way, Noire." I said.
"Alright then follow me." she said as we soon followed her. After a long walk, we made it to the dungeon which was a cave filled with crystals as well as monsters that were roaming around. "So this is what a dungeon in Lastation looks like." I muttered as we saw some monsters roaming around the place.
"Yes and luckily there are none of those Roidmudes." Noire smirked.
"Then let us do our best to level up here." Neptune said cheerfully.
"Let's not get carried away, alright?" I reminded her.
Neptune shrugged as we continued our way through the dungeon while keep an eye out for monsters. Once we traveled deeper into the dungeon, Noire noticed some of her loyal followers. She did told us she was gonna speak with them so we followed as she spoke up. "Working hard, I see. Anything to report?" she asked.
"Why, i-it's Lady Black Heart! No ma'am, no irregularities!" The Lastation Soldier answered, a bit nervous since she is here.
"I see. Carry on." she said before we progressed.
"Oooh, Noire! You make the boys call you Black Heart?" Neptune oohed
"I think it's better to have a majestic quality about you." she said with a hint of pride.
Neptune sighed. "That's old-school, Noire. PLus, that name always reminds me of lingerie."
"I didn't ask for your opinion!" Noire flustered.
"If you think it is better to have 'majestic quality', then why do you let Enrique call you Noire since he is male?" Mr. Belt questioned.
Now this made Noire fluster to that statement. "Th-That is because he is an exception!" she flustered.
"An exception of what?" Plutia wondered.
"It is none of your business!" she exclaimed.
Still, Mr. Belt has a point; why am i an exception since she rather have other guys call her Lady Black Heart? I just shrugged off that thought as Noire continues to talk. "All that aside, I can't let my guard down when it comes to those Roidmudes or to Lowee." she stated. "Countless immigrant applications arrive each day, and these Seven Sages are causing problems..."
"Hmmmmmmmmm… I wonder about our nation." Plutia wondered. "We're by Lowee too, right…?"
"I dunno." Neptune shrugged. "Histy does the map stuff ever since I said that the blue parts were obviously land."
'You drew the shortest straw in the whole world, Histoire.' Noire thought with a sigh.
As we continued to walk, fighting some monsters here and there, we saw a crystal which caught Neptune's attention. "Oooooh! I found a rare item~!" she said with sparkles in her eyes as she went after the object.
"Wait, Neptune. Don't you think it is a bit strange to find that right there, where there are no other monsters around this area?" I asked.
"Nope! Nothing strange. Just wait until I get this." she said before grabbed the crystal and pulled it out. "See?"
We soon heard a rumbling as cracks formed on the ground around us, in a circle as if the item itself was a trap. "Oh great" Mr. Belt and I muttered in unison.
The ground gave way before all four of us fell in.
"Ow.." I groaned as I try to grab hold of something to get up. But strangely it was soft, I grabbed it again and it made a weird sound. "What is this thing?" I asked myself.
"Kyah!" a familiar voice screamed before I felt a punch to my face, sending me rolling across the ground.
"Ow…" I groaned again. I sat up as I got my senses together, only to see Noire as she was flustered but at the same time upset. "Noire?"
Noire is covering her chest with her arms and glaring at me.
I looked at her for a moment before looking at my hand then at her again before realizing what I just did. Oh no. "W-Wait, it is not what it looks like, Noire! I swear!" I exclaimed in a panic but at the same time, blushed.
"E-Enrique, I thought you supposed to be a gentleman… but you are nothing but a goddamn pervert!" Noire exclaimed with anger.
"I'm not a pervert!" I denied, still in panic. "How was I supposed to know you were here!? I swear I didn't mean to do that! I'm not like other guys that you think are perverts!"
Before our argument continued, we hear another groan sound. "Can someone get me off this stalagmite?"
We looked and saw Mr. Belt as he was wrapped around on the rock. I looked at Noire. "I swear, I am not a pervert, alright?" I informed before getting up and walked to Mr. Belt to reattach him to my waist. "You alright, Belt-san?"
"I'm alright. Thankfully I landed on that stalagmite." he said in relief. "It looks like we are separated from Neptune-san and Plutia-san."
We looked to our left and saw clusters of boulders. "Neptune, Plutia, are you alright over there?" I asked loudly.
"We are a-ok!" Neptune said.
"What about you Plutia?"
"Neppy cushioned my fall." she said, making me and Noire sweatdrop.
"That's Plutia for ya." Noire sighed.
"We will try to meet up at the entrance! Try to find way there." I informed.
"Alright!" Neptune said as we can hear their footsteps, walking away so they can meet us at the entrance.
I looked at Noire before walking past her. "Let's find a way back to the entrance." I informed as I rubbed my cheek knowing that punch she gaved me hurt like hell. "Man that hurts…" I muttered.
"Did I missed something?" Mr. Belt asked.
"I landed on my face, that's all." I lied. "Can you help Neptune and Plutia find a way out with a Shift Car and so they won't get hurt either?" I asked.
"Of course." his emoticon showed a smile as the Midnight Shadow detached from my Shift Holder and drove away on the mini tracks. "I'll see if there is a path where Neptune-san and Plutia-san are; I will lead them to the entrance."
"Thank's Belt-san." I thanked him as the Shift Car was gone from our view. I looked at Noire. "Listen Noire, I am very sorry for what I did. I didn't mean to do that." I explained with an apology.
"That doesn't mean I will forgive for what happened." Noire said. I sighed as I rubbed my temples, trying not to get a headache.
"Let's just forget that ever happened and never talk about it. Deal?" I stated.
Noire looked at me for a moment before she nodded. "Deal."
Now I can relax knowing that she is no longer pissed and won't punch me again. Still she did deliver a good punch.
After a little more walking, the cave was getting dark due to the luminary crystals having no presence in the area.
"Great, what do we do now?" Noire asked.
Not moving where I was standing since I rather not bump into Noire, and idea popped up. "Max Flare." I called out. From the Shift Holder, Max Flare drove itself around us as it light itself with his flare. "There we go." I said with a grin. Max Flare was now acting like a torch for us to be able to see.
"At least we can see now." she muttered as she looked at Max Flare.
"Just stay close so you won't get lost." I stated. "And I will keep my hands to myself. I promise."
"Like I need you to hold my hand," Noire said in a tsundere like manner.
I sighed before we followed Max Flare as he was leading us out of the dark area. Noire and I were quiet during the whole walk until she spoke up. "So, how was your time back at Planeptune?" she asked.
"Other than defeating a flying Roidmude and becoming part CPU, it has been normal at least." I answered with a shrug. "Though Neptune and Plutia would sleep all the time while I train, collect Shares, and do quests just to help around."
"Sounds like you are doing all the work and not those two." she said.
"Yep." I nodded. "But I also spare my time with Mr. Belt as he teaches me some stuff about making certain tech; in fact we are trying to develop a new combat dagger along with some Shift Cars to add to the arsenal and pit crew."
"Sound like you have interesting time…"
"What about you, Noire?" I asked.
"Well, I never had spare time to be honest…" she admitted. "I have mostly been doing work, work, and more work. Just to help and keep this nation safe from Lowee since most of the people that come here are from there."
"I see… it must be stressful to do all that."
She slowly nodded, showing that she admitted it.
"Maybe I can help around if you want me to." I suggested. "After all, I may be a fighter but I don't mind helping Lastation since I am already helping with the duties at Planeptune." I showed a smile with kindness.
This causes Noire to blush. "I-If you want to." she muttered.
We heard Max Flare honk, giving our full attention as we saw light up ahead. "Looks like we are almost out of this area." I said. "Come on." I followed as I ran out of the area.
"Hey, wait for me!" she called out and followed me.
When we walked out, we saw we were in a familiar part of the dungeon.
"Enrique!" The voice of Neptune called out.
We looked and saw the two running towards us. "Hey you two. Did anything happened?"
"Nope. Not a single data of trouble. Mr. Belt helped us get here."
"Thanks, Belt-san." I thanked him as Midnight Shadow got onto the Shift Holder.
"Your welcome" he replied.
"Good timing too." a sinister voice said. Looking at the source of the voice, we saw a Roidmude but not just any Roidmude, it was an Evolved Roidmude, Paint Roidmude.
"You three be careful, this is an Advanced Roidmude." Mr. Belt warned.
We nodded as I got NEXT Shift Car. "Belt-san."
"Start Our Mission!" he announced before I insert NEXT Shift Car into the Shift Brace. "Hen… shin!" I announced before I pumped the Shift Car.
I was surrounded by energy before the armor covered me, donning me in the Dark Drive armor as the Tire flew towards me and attached to my chest.
DRIVE! TYPE: NEXT!
"Let's begin the mission." I declared. Noire, Neptune, and Plutia got their weapons ready as we got into our battle stances.
The Roidmude charged at us as we took point as we split up into two groups of two and attacking him from both directions.
Paint start off with dodging Noire and Neptune's attacks before blocking my blade. He used his right arm as one of his tube-like arms got hold of me before throwing me to a rock. "Nice try, new Drive. After my defeat with that previous one, I learned my mistakes and I will make sure I earn this victory."
"Take this!" Neptune exclaimed as she struck its back.
"Cursed CPU." he growled before using aimed his arm at Neptune and shot a blob of paint onto her feet. Neptune tried to move but couldn't.
"Hey what is the big idea!?" she questioned as she tried to get her feet out of the sticky paint.
"It is one of his abilities. He can use paint for it to be destructive, sticky, and of course corrosive." Mr. Belt explained.
"NEPPU!?" Neptune exclaimed. "Does that mean I been poisoned?!"
"No, since Paint used a sticky paint onto your feet which made you unable to move." I informed as Max Flare used its fire to get her feet out of the paint. "And we have to be careful with his attacks since he can switch the functions of the paint."
We looked at the Paint Roidmude as we dodged another one of his attacks before I struck his chest, creating sparks.
"Belt-san, is Dream Vegas still around?" I asked as I dodged a paint blast.
Before we knew it, mini tracks formed in the air as the Shift Car soon landed on my hand. "Hey there Dream Vegas. Ready to give another beatdown to Paint?" I asked with a grin behind my helmet. It honked in agreement before I switched Shift Cars as I flicked the back of Dream Vegas since NEXT Shift Car isn't like the other ones.
TIRE KOUKAN!
With that, Type Next tire flew off my armor as a new one attached to my armor. It was gold with a white line that has various pictures of things related to Drive and Dark Drive.
DREAM VEGAS!
Now I was equipped with Drum Shields in my hands before I blocked some of his paint blasts.
"Whoa… are we going to a casino?" Neptune asked.
I sweatdropped before bashing Paint with the left Drum Shield. Now he was weak. "Time to end the mission!" I declared before I pressed the button on the shift brace.
HISSATSU!
I pumped the Dream Vegas.
FULL THROTTLE! DREAM VEGAS!
The Drum Shields suddenly attached themselves to my chest as my right upper body slightly moves up to the right, feeling extremely odd.
Now the wheels were spinning until it stopped on on pictures of wheels. I was excited that I was gonna finish him off until…
A few coins spilled out leaving a pregnant pause on all of us including Paint. Under my helmet, my eyebrow twitched as Mr. Belt spoke up.
"Looks like you lost the spin just like Shinnosuke did." He said with a sad emoticon.
"Are you freakin kidding me!?" I exclaimed in irritation. How can I lose a spin!? It's like a slot machine you see in the casinos! "Why did you made this then!?"
"Well… er-"
Paint took this chance as he shot some paint blasts at me, making me duck. I looked where Paint was and saw that he escaped. "Damn it, he got away." I cursed under my breath.
"Language." he reminded again.
"Who asked you!?" I said with a tick mark on my helmet.
"U-Um… Enrique." Neptune's voice said.
"What wrong, Neptuuuuuu-AAAAHAA!?" I asked before my face completely flushed in red. Paint used his corrosive paint blast and I forgot the girls were behind me.
I quickly turned away, not looking at them knowing that the paint actually…. disintegrated their clothes.
"Such indecent move…" Mr. Belt said as we both faced the wall.
"H-Hey, don't look at us, pervert!" Noire exclaimed with a huge blush on her face.
"I'm not looking at you three!" I exclaimed, not facing them. I quickly reverted back to civilian form as I got Max Flare in my hand. "G-go get some clothing for the three."
It honked before it left the area while Mr. Belt and I faced the wall. "I can't believe Paint had to do that." I muttered. Knowing he can control the paint, I guess that damn Roidmude must have some skill.
"Same here, I glad that Kiriko never have to endure that." Mr. Belt said.
I nodded in agreement as I sat down, waiting for Max Flare to return.
After 20 long minutes of looking at a wall, Max Flare finally got the girls their clothes. "Are you three done?" I asked.
"Well Plutie and I are but Noire…"
I remained to look at the wall and looked at Max Flare. "Why didn't you go get her clothes?!" I demanded.
It honked, telling me her room was locked in which wasn't able to enter but only could grab her skirt and shoes which made my eyebrow twitch. For Noire, I guess I can understand knowing her calling some men perverts. I sighed before removing my jacket and threw it behind me. "Noire, you can use my jacket." I sighed, keeping my eyes closed to show my respect of not looking at her.
"Umm… thanks." Noire stuttered.
I heard the sound of a zipper. "You can look now." Noire said, making me open my eyes and saw my jacket she was wearing which matches her skirt and shoes due to the colors.
"Let's head back to Lastation so we can get cleaned up and for you to get more clothes on." I stated as I lead them out of the cave.
When we made it back to Lastation, I decided to report the quest which increased the Shares in this nation while the girls go to the Basilicom. I still couldn't forget what happened in that dungeon. Seriously from what happened in that cave will be in the depths of my mind for eternity. But Noire does have a nice- wait. Why am I thinking about that!? Bad brain, bad!
(Meanwhile in Lowee...)
A young woman wearing an outfit inspired by a Shrine Maiden attire and consists of a red dress with fold-skirt and a leafy pattern along the bottom. The dress has a black tank top piece with an accessory with red lining and a blue sphere in the center with thin strings. At the top of the dress is a golden flower piece with black strap connecting around her waist. Over this is a white jacket with a big tassel hanging on the ends of both sleeves with flowers. On her right arm is a bracelet, made with oversized black and white beads. Her white cap has red and pink petal pattern and a black circled segment in the center. She also has on high high stockings with red lining and black sandals with red ribbons at the toe and flower symbols. This was Blanc, the CPU of Lowee.
She was looking over the latest report of the amount of Shares her nation has but sadly, it has been low due to Lastation getting most of the shares. With her was the minister that assists her. "Hmm, this is not proceeding according to my financial forecast…" he noted.
"Lastation took more shares." Blanc said, trying not to get upset. One thing about her is to never, never get her upset.
"The blue collars are always struggling to save up and experience new things." the minister explained. "Our country is stable in terms of hardware output and other areas, but…"
"But our hardware is all outdated, is that right?" she assumed with her aura increasing.
"No, no! Most certainly not!"
"...I know it better than anyone, but still…"
All of the sudden and somehow, a door stood where it stand until a certain girl wearing a gothic dressed appeared as she opened it and said, "Ga-thunk!" she said as the door disappeared and had a grin on her face. "Oh-hohoho. It's been a while, you little child of a CPU!" It was Abnes.
"Seeing your face was not on the agenda for the rest of my life." Blanc frowned. "And if you call me a little child one more time, I'll turn your face into goo." Behind her calm expression was murderous intent.
"Wow, I'm shaking in my knickers." Abnes mocked. "Pissed huh? Maybe because some other nation took your shares?"
Blanc remained quiet but her minister spoke up. "Watch the way you speak around Lady Blanc!" he defended.
"Now, now. Put away that scary face. I brought you some special information today." Abnes announced, making the other two raise an eyebrow.
"Information?" Blanc repeated.
"Hmm, but I wonder… If I give it to you, you might get more pissed." she wondered.
"If you never intended to tell me, don't bother bringing it up in the first place…!" Blanc said, upset. This made the minister realize what she is doing to Blanc.
"S-Stop this at once!" he demanded. "Do not anger Lady Blanc any further, I beg of you!"
"Fine, fine. If you're gonna be like that, I'll tell you." she grinned. "This happened recently. It seems that the two CPUs of Planeptune met up with Lastation's CPU."
"Planeptune? How's this special? No matter what the CPUs of that small weak nation do…" Blanc questioned.
"Well, I wonder if they do discuss one another's technology or something… or better yet having a special person to help them."
"What do you mean by special?" she asked.
"Oh just the fact this person is a young man that able to transform and also create certain pieces of technology that can be shared amongst the two nations." Abnes answered.
Now this raises both questions and alarms. Sharing technology between two nations can provide the two an increase in shares but also wonder how can a man transform when the only people that transform are the CPUs.
"How would we know you aren't lying?" Minister questioned.
Anne's pulled out a small device, courtesy of Lupin as she handed it to Blanc as a video played of the fight against the monsters in a dungeon. They saw him transform into a dark armored warrior. "As you well know, Lastation grew large enough to compete with Lowee after just a few years. Meaning if Planeptune were to learn from them as well lending Lastation that warrior like him to assist both nations, they might grow the same way, no? I wonder..."
"It isn't that simple. But, what if…?" Blanc muttered.
"It is indisputable that nearly half of our shares have already been consumed by Lastation." the minister noted. "If worse comes to worst, the remaining shares could get absorbed by Planeptune and Lastation having a formidable warrior…"
Now this made Blanc mad. "...if you seriously think…" she was soon covered in a light, transforming into her other form.
Blanc's hair turned light blue colored and remains the same shape but has become messier with very long strands on the sides of her head, almost reaching her stomach. She also gains a cowlick. Her eyes turn pink-red in color, while her outfit resembles a white bathing suit with unattached sleeves. Her attire has shiny red material on the top, segments, and lining. The fingers of her gloves are black. While she has multiple red box like pieces on her chest and neck. Her lower region is completely red colored. While the bottom of her boots resemble sandals with the red coloring and are black on bottom. She grows two centimeters in this form remains mainly the same but reflects her color scheme from pale blue to red. This was her HDD form, White Heart.
"...I'd let those jackasses get away with that shit!?" White Heart shouted.
"Yeeeeeeps! D-Don't just transform and start shouting at us like that!" Abnes squealed in fright. "You're as irritable as ever. This is all because of games! Games are bad for little girls!"
Now she made Blanc more pissed than ever as a shadow covered half of her face with a red glow on her left eye. "Did you just call me a little girl!?" she growled. "Those are the words you used right!?"
This made the minister panic. "C-Calm yourself, please! Should we draw up some plans to limit the other nation' options?" he suggested.
White Heart looked at him. "Isn't that your frickin' job as my top minister!?" she questioned in anger.
"B-But even if you demand that of me, I…"
"Dammit, don't screw with me!" she interrupted, "Some broke-ass upstart is going around and taking my shares!" she continued. "Don't those idiots realize just how far I've come as CPU, all by myself, after all this time!?"
"Lady Blanc…" the Minister muttered.
'Hmm, she's really worked up over this. She was confident last time. Things are going well.' Abnes thought with amusement.
"Hey, brat. Those stupid CPUs from Planeptune are in Lastation now, right?" Blanc said to Abnes.
"Hmm? Yeah. They're probably learning tons of stuff, so they'll be there for a while, I guess. Not to mention the warrior is possibly out there gaining the Shares for both nations by now."
"Good. I'll be back." White Heart smirked.
"Huh? Wh-Where are you going?" the minister asked.
"Lastation, of course. If all three CPUs are three, it's a perfect chance to kill them all!" she answered.
"What!? Don't be hasty! What about that warrior she mentioned!?"
"Shut your damn double-chinned face! Get in my way and you'll die first. Move it!" she demanded.
As much he wanted to say no, he had no choice as he moved to the side as White Heart left the building. Abnes had a smirk etched on her face knowing her plan is gonna work out perfectly.
(Outside of Lastation Basilicom)
I was simply looking at the sky as I leaned against the NEXTridoron as Dream Vegas, Type NEXT, Max Flare, and Midnight Shadow Shift Cars were on the roof of the car. The small breeze of the wind felt nice but I still couldn't lower my guard since Paint got away.
Not to mention, the finisher failed the first time. I looked at the Dream Vegas Shift Car as it didn't move but it's color was, well a bit dull. "I guess you don't have much trust in me like you did to Shinnosuke, am I right?" I asked the Shift Car.
The Shift Car didn't respond to me.
I sighed. "Figures…" I muttered before looking back at the Sky. "Even though I am not Shinnosuke, Dream Vegas, but I want to do the same thing: protect everyone from both the Roidmudes and the Seven Sages." I looked at it. "Isn't that what Shinnosuke does? Protect everyone?"
Dream Vegas turned around and rode on the mini tracks, away from us.
"I'm sure Dream Vegas will understand. Knowing myself, the Shift Cars, and the NEXTridoron were brought here with you." Mr. Belt assured.
"I hope so…" I muttered. "I'm starting to think that Dream Vegas doesn't like me…"
We soon felt a heavy pressure going on as everything went slow. "A Slowdown." I muttered. "But here in Lastation, this is trouble."
I quickly got in the car as the Shift Cars lead the way. As we drove, I placed Mr. Belt on my waist. "Belt-san."
"Start Our Mission!" Mr. Belt announced before I insert NEXT into the Shift Brace.
"...Hen… shin!" I exclaimed before I pumped the Shift Car and the armor formed around me.
DRIVE! TYPE: NEXT!
I switched the gear to increase the speed of the car until we soon made it to the plaza by the wing-like landmark.
"Alright, this is where the Roidmude is…" I muttered as I looked around. Before I can walk more, I stepped onto something, making me look down and saw paint. I tried to move my feet but instead, I was stuck where I stand. "Ah great."
There can be only one who responsible for this…
"Paint, where are you?" I asked before I heard laughing.
We both saw Paint Roidmude jump down from the landmark. "Looks like my plan on dragging you here worked." he laughed. "Seeing is how you keep an eye on the Heavy Accelerations, I thought it would be useful to lead you here."
I gritted my teeth under my helmet before I grabbed Max Flare but Paint used another blast as the paint covered my hand. "Not this time, new Drive." he said in amusement. "I am sure he would be glad that you will die."
He? Who is he talking about? Is it someone from the Seven Sages?
"Now say goodbye, Drive." he said before he aimed for one more shot as the finishing blow but cards shot him, creating sparks on his armor. "Nani!?"
"Huh?"
We looked and saw mini tracks as more cards shot the Roidmude and the paint on my feet and right hand come off. Wondering who did it I saw Dream Vegas on my shoulder. "Dream Vegas..."
It honked as it drove onto my hand with Max Flare heading back to the NEXTridoron. "Looks like my assumption is right." Mr. Belt smiled.
"Let's do this Dream Vegas but not only to teach that guy a lesson but let's make Shinnosuke proud." I said, determined.
It honked in agreement as its colors went back to its original color before I switched Shift Cars and pumped it.
With that, Type Next tire flew off my armor as the Dream Vegas tire attached to my armor.
DREAM VEGAS!
Now I was equipped with Drum Shields in my hands before I charged head on against the Roidmude. Once close, I bashed its face with the left shield and then its gut with the other, causing Paint to stumble back.
"Kisama!" Paint roared as it tried to shoot me.
Instead, I used Drum Shields to block the attacks before charging forward at the Roidmude. "Looks like you're muses are out now." I said before I bashed the Roidmude more. "Time to end the mission!" I declared before I pressed the button on the shift brace.
HISSATSU!
I pumped the Dream Vegas.
FULL THROTTLE! DREAM VEGAS!
The Drum Shields suddenly attached themselves to my chest as my right upper body slightly moves up to the right, feeling extremely odd yet again.
Now the wheels were spinning as I muttered, "Come on. Come on… Come on." Better be a good one.
Soon the wheels stop on the three numbers I wanted to see. "Looks like a lucky seven." I grinned as the coins, instead of spilling out, were shot at the Roidmude as enlarged coins.
"NOT AGAIN!" Paint exclaimed.
"Oh yeah, you lose Round 4!" I declared before I jumped in the air and delivered one final attack onto the weak Roidmude as sparks formed around its body.
"Damn you, Kamen Rider!" it yelled before it exploded.
"Mission Complete." I said before reverting back to civilian form. "Nice Drive!"
I sighed before looking at Dream Vegas. "Thanks, Vegas. Even if Shinnosuke is not here in Gamindustri, I am sure he is proud you got to deliver another beating to the Paint Roidmude ." I smiled, giving him my thanks.
The Shift Car let out a honk.
I soon saw NEXT Hunter land onto my shoulder. "What's wrong?" I asked.
It honked before informing me that the CPU of Lowee is at Bandicrash, which is the border of Lastation and Lowee,, pissed. "This can't be good." I muttered. "Let Noire, Neptune, and Plutia know that I'll meet them there."
It honked before driving away while I got inside the NEXTridoron and drove to meet them there.
When I made it to Bandicrash, I saw the three by the entrance of the area. "Sorry that I'm late. I had to handle Paint again and he is gone for good." I explained.
"At least the perverted Roidmude got what he deserved." Noire said before we entered the dungeon area.
"It's okay." Neptune said.
"You looks so excited, Neppy." Plutia said. "What kind of girl you know her to be?" she asked as we progress through the dungeon area.
"Uh, she's quiet, smart, and mature. If left alone, she'll read for hours." Neptune said.
"So your dimension's Blanc has a large interest in books." Mr. Belt said.
"So she is everything you aren't." Noire said.
"Hahaha, yeah, I guess." Neptune chuckled. "But when we hang out together we're pretty good pals." she then remembered something. "Oh! And if I happen to somehow say something weird, she's always there with a rad insult."
"Wow." I said.
"Sound fun." Plutia said.
"Hmph. Is that how it is? Are you better friends with her than me in your world?" Noire asked.
"Why do I get the feeling that you are jealous?" I asked. This causes Noire to flustered.
"Jealous? Me? Who would be jealous of that!" Noire said.
"Aww, don't worry about !" Neptune assured. "I heart you plenty Noire!" she was trying to give her assurance.
"Y-You've got it all wrong!" Noire protested. "Ugh, and now you're saying you "heart" me? Why!?"
"Umm. Someone else is here. Is that Blanny?" Plutia asked.
"Whew, nice timing…" Noire said in relief. "Where is she?" she asked.
"I would like to know as well." Mr. Belt wondered.
Neptune looks afar and saw someone familiar. "Yeah… That is totally her. Yeek! Stay away from her, Plutia and En when she is HDD'ed Up!" She said.
"How bad can she be in HDD form?" I asked with a raised eyebrow.
"She tends to obliterate things even having colorful words."
This made me and Mr. Belt shudder from hearing that but not the type of shudder that I have when Iris Heart 'appears' but the type of shudder from imagining what she would do to you by just one hit.
"She is serious, huh." Noire said. "If that's how she wants to play it, then." she then went into her HDD form. "Then I will be in my HDD form as well too."
"Should we go after her, Neptune-san?" Mr. Belt asked.
"No way! She may be nice and quiet but when she's pissed it's game over!" she answered.
"That can't be good." I muttered.
"When you tossed HDD into the mixed." Neptune continued.
"When she transformed…?" Plutia asked.
"She is in a perma-pissed mode." Neptune finished.
"Then I suggest we go after her but stay away from Blanc then." I suggested as I look at Mr. Belt. "Belt-san."
"Start Our Mission!"
I turned the knob as the music began to play and I insert NEXT into the Shift Brace. "...Hen… shin!" I exclaimed before I pumped the Shift Car and the armor formed around me.
DRIVE! TYPE: NEXT!
"Alright, let's go." I said as we went after Black Heart.
"Dammit! How long do these frickin' bitches intend to keep me waiting!" White Heart cursed before letting out a sigh. "I guess I've calmed down a bit thanks to that. I came here on a whim, so what's my next move?" she continued. "I can't actually use force and beat her to a pulp, though… why'm I getting so flustered!? All because of the stupid-ass CPU of Lastation…!"
"Maybe I should leave. Then I could uses ton of excuses."
"Sorry for the wait, I guess." Black Heart said. We caught up with her as we saw another girl who, from looking at her, is the CPU of Lowee.
"Shit." White Heart cursed. Geez, talk about a sailor mouth. And I thought Mr. Belt tells me to watch my language. "Your timing suck ass."
"And I thought you had would curse often, Enrique." Mr. Belt noted quietly.
"Don't curse at me." Black Heart advised. "That's incredibly rude."
"Whatever." White Heart said. "I'm not the one going around with that self-satisfied look on my face!"
"What self-satisfied look?" Black Heart questioned. "Well, let me introduce myself. I'm Lastation's CPU, Black Heart."
She then had a grin on her face. "But I'm surprised. I never thought the illustrious Lowee would have a little kid as their CPU." she remarked.
This made White Heart glared at her. "Stay out of my business! Is this how new nations doing things? Keep their guess waiting forever!?"
"Aww, oops. So sorry." Black Heart apologized feignedly. "No, seriously. I'm sorry, but we can't let a total stranger into our Basilicom."
This made White Heart growl. "You're too damn cocky. You're just some newbie CPU."
"There goes the older generation feeling threatened by the newer, smarter generation." Black Heart mused.
"Oh boy, she is adding more fuel into the fire. This isn't good, Enrique." Mr. Belt noted.
"Uh-oh, scary times! Blanc sure is intimidating!" Neptune panicked a bit.
"Noire won't back down though." Plutia recalled.
"That takes a lot of guts to do that to Blanc, I give her that." I commented.
"Yeah, 'cuz she hasn't had Blanc's fury drilled into her skull." Neptune pointed out. "If she gets serious, she'll wave anything around like a weapon and bust up her surroundings."
This caught Plutia's interest. "Ooh, so she can make anything into a punishment tool…?"
"Please don't tell me there is more to this?" I asked, a bit nervous.
"She can split the earth with a single blow! All who come in contact with her are slain!" she said as if she is trying to make Blanc more frightening. But something she said, made me fall onto my rear as I felt more pain going into my head but the others didn't notice what is happening to me
"Grh…" I cringed as I felt the pain in my head but at the same time, feeling another memory return.
'Hey, dad, what's outside of Earth?' the little boy asked.
'There are other planets in this solar system, Enrique. Most can't sustain life on other planets but here Earth we can breath the air that is around us….'
I breathed heavily under my helmet as I kept my mind in check. My memory… now I know why I had that strange feeling… I am not from Gamindustri, I am from Earth. I slowly stood up before standing with Neptune and Plutia. "Enrique, you remembered something, don't you?" Mr. Belt whispered.
"I'll tell you later…" I muttered as we watched the two other CPUs talk.
"Hey! What are those three stooges doing behind the bushes while pretending hiding?" White Heart demands.
Black Heart looked at us then at White Heart. "...Those two girls are Planeptune's so called CPUs... " she answered. "As for the one in black armor happens to be a CPU of no nation."
"WHAT!?" White Heart exclaimed. "Are you saying he is a fucking male CPU!?"
"That is correct. A lone CPU of no nation to represent but a well-known fighter." she smirked.
"Why did Noire told her that?" Mr. Belt questioned.
"I think she is trying to throw her off" I guessed with a shrug.
"Why don't you tell me why you're here?" Black Heart questioned White Heart. "What business does Lowee's CPU have in my nation?"
"Th-That's like… Well, I don't really like your nation, so…" White Heart tries to find an answer to which I guess my assumption was right. Noire was trying to throw her off.
"Don't dodge the question. It's got to be a big deal if the CPU herself came all this way." Black Heart informed. "No matter how much you dislike my nation, I can't think you'd come here just to bitch at me."
"Wow." I muttered in surprise. She definitely got her there, way to go.
"Uh, um, of course there's more to it!" White Heart stuttered. "I'd like to meet a CPU with that much time to kill!"
"I, personally, have zero free time. How about you hurry up and say your piece?"
"D-Don't rush me dammit! Ready to pull the shit outta your ears and listen to me!? … Uh, so…"
Before she can continue, one of Black Heart's soldier rush towards us.
"Lady Black Heart! We have a situation! A serious situation!"
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Yes, what is the situation?" Black Heart asked.
"I received word that someone is attacking our software manufacturing company!" he answered. This caught Black Heart by surprise.
"What!? Who's responsible?"she asked.
"Well, um, I don't really know. That's the reason why I said 'someone'."
I face palmed upon hearing that before looking at Black Heart, Neptune, and Plutia. "Let's just head over there and find out who is causing this. This isn't what a Roidmude does." I stated as I revert to civilian form.
Black Heart nodded before looking at White Heart. "Listen, I don't know why you came here but you better not start up any trouble. You got that!?" she stated.
We all left, leaving her the only one in the area. "Uhh.. okay, later…" she was quiet for a moment before getting frustrated. "AGHHHHH! Why the hell did I come here!? The hell's wrong with me!?"
We had to head to Kuzarat Facility 1 from what that soldier told us as we had to fight our way through the monsters that were occupying the dungeon. Once we made it to the source of the sounds, and we saw a large machine with his legs being tank treads with spikes on the rims. His body was green, and orange with some white trimmings on his shoulders. His head had two yellow horns with his lower jaw being orange. His eyes were purple with blue pupils. Overall, he resembles a robot with a tank as legs.
"Gwahaha! Demolish, destroy!" the robot laughed. "Games I am unable to copy are not worth enough to exist!"
"You just don't have high ripping capabilities." a familiar rat pointed out.
"What was that pipsqueak!?" he questioned. "You think you can copy these CD game things or something!?"
"Easily chump." the rat smirked.
"Well I don't like it! Some rat shouldn't be able to do things I can't! All their games must die!"
"Do what you want, I guess. But seriously, why in the world was I forced into coming along?"
"More people, more destruction! I asked for your worthless paws!" the robot answered. "Gaaaaahahahaha!"
"Arguing with this meathead is tiring. That old hag was more tolerable." Pirachu said. "I'll bust stuff up with you but I ain't gonna even try to fight those broads or that guy."
"I don't want your pitiful strength anyway!" the robot scoffed. "Nobody can match my awesome destructive powers in battle!"
"You've never met them, so of course you can act like that."
"Oooh goodie! Mister Rat!" Plutia called out. This made Pirachu freeze.
"C-Crap! That ditzy voice…!" he panicked.
We showed up as we saw Pirachu and some robot. "Looks like someone from the Seven Sages is here if that little guy is here."
"THAT IS CORRECT!" the robot answered. Neptune and Plutia covered their ears from the robot's sudden outburst. "I am one of the Seven Sages! The strongest of them all… I am Sir Copypaste!"
"So you copy and paste words onto a computer?" I guessed.
"Cripes, man... why do you all alway do that self-introduced craps so readily?" Pirachu complained to the giant robot.
"What!? Should I keep my identity a secret!?" Copypaste asked in shocked.
"Well, obviously… Oh, wait! This is a good chance to remember our names, so I'm going to do it too!" Pirachu said before introducing himself in some dramatic manner.
I sweatdropped from hearing this. Seriously, what's with that big guy's name anyway?
"So 'Copypaste' is a Seven Sage Member…" Mr. Belt muttered.
"Now we see the true nature of the Seven Sages, attacking my nation so aggressively…" Noire said.
"Bwahahaha! Making devious schemes isn't my thing. I just like to go hog wild!" Copypaste laughed.
"What!? Hang on, that's definitely not what we were told to tell them!" Pirachu exclaimed to Copypaste.
"Huh? They told us to do something?" he asked, a bit confused. This made Pirachu roll his eyes. "Ugh, you stupid linebacker! Here, read this if you can." Pirachu said, handing him a piece of paper.
"You ain't the boss of me!" Copypaste informed before looking at the paper. "Let's see here… 'Hahah! Because Lowee's CPU drew your attention away, our… umm…" he looked closely at the paper before looking at Pirachu. "Hey, what's this word?"
"Demolition!" he answered with a short jump.
"Our demolition, heh, of your precious factory went smoothly." he said as he continued to read.
"This guy is really stupid, don't you guys think?" I asked to my friends. They nodded before we continued to hear the robot still reading.
"Huh? What's this stuff saying? What does Lowee's CPU got to do with any of this?" he looked away from the paper to look at Pirachu.
"Clamp it you!"
"Huh? I don't really get it, but do you think Blanny is friends with these guys?" Plutia asked, confused.
"I think that's it. But I don't get it either." Neptune shrugged.
"What!? I don't remember makin' nice with no CPU or nothin'!" Copypaste denied but this made Pirachu furious.
"Shut! Up!" he yelled.
"Sorry to interrupt your idiotic ramblings, but you've seriously pissed me off." Noire said, upset.
"Huh? Really? So you wanna rumble with the strongest of the Seven Sages!? That's me by the way." he questioned her.
"Noire, what'll we do? He keeps saying he's the strongest…" Plutia asked.
"I don't think so. People who brag are often compensating." Mr. Belt answered for her.
"...Huh? Really?"
I sighed before looking at Neptune. "Neptune, who's the strongest CPU?" I asked.
"Glad ya asked! It's me, of course! I'm the strongest for a simple reason! 'Cuz I'm the strongest!" Neptune said with pride in her voice. I motioned my hand as I pointed at her while looking at Plutia.
"Get it now?" Noire asked.
"Oh, okay."
"Huh? I'm not quite please with how you just accepted that…" Neptune pouted.
"Hello!?" Copypaste called out, giving us our attention. "How long are you going to chat? Make it clear whether or not we're gonna fight!"
"Don't remind me. I already said I was pissed!" Noire stated before going into her HDD form. "I'll do to you what you've done to my precious factory! Prepare yourself!" she then looked at Plutia. "Plutia you help too!"
Wait, what!?
"Are you out of your mind, Noire!?" I asked. "You know how she is in her HDD form! She even treats me like a toy which I am not!"
"I'm serious. If I don't turn him into scrap metal, I'll never calm down." she replied. As much as I wanted to argue, she had a point since HDD gives them full strength.
"Fine…" I muttered.
"Hehehe. Well, since I have Noire's and Enrique's blessing… Whee!" she then went into her HDD form. "I'll stamp every nut and bolt under my heel until there's not even a spot of oil left!"
"Oh, crap! She's here! I'm outta here!" Pirachu exclaimed before leaving.
"Bah! Mini-bosses can go home! Be sure to toss me a mean pineapple salad to celebrate!" Copypaste scoffed.
"Four against one again? How boring. The same thing over and over will never satisfy me!" Iris Heart said but I know she will go after me once this is over.
"Don't underestimate me! Stupid girls and boy are no match for me, no matter how many there are!" he countered.
"I think I should stay out of this one. This should be your battle Noire, Plutia, Neptune." I said, standing back a bit.
"Are you sure, Enrique?" Purple Heart asked.
I wanted to explain to her but I remembered that I am a Kamen Rider and I shouldn't back down from this. I shook my head and stood in front. "I changed my mind, I'll be helping in this fight." I said, determined.
"What can you do, kid?"
"I'm no kid. Just a young man with fragmented memories." I countered. "Belt-san!"
"Start Our Mission!" I turned the knob as the music began to play and I insert NEXT into the Shift Brace. "...Hen… shin!" I exclaimed before I pumped the Shift Car and the armor formed around me.
DRIVE! TYPE: NEXT!
"Let's begin the mission." I declared as I got out the Drive Dagger.
"So that Lupin guy wasn't kidding about a guy being the so called Drive." Copypaste said. Wait, did I hear that right? He said Lupin as in that Roidmude who vowed he will return!?
"Belt-san, you heard that right?" I asked him.
"Yes, I did. There is no doubt he is responsible for the revival of the other Roidmudes." Mr. Belt said.
"Time to beat you guys to a pul-"
He was knocked away into the wall, making us wonder who did that. We looked and saw Mashin Chaser.
"Chase-senpai." I muttered.
"So he was responsible for bringing me into this world. As much as I want to thank him, I rather beat him for what he did for bringing back the other Roidmudes as well as harming the innocent." he said before he threw me a Shift Car. "You know what to do."
I looked at my hand and saw the Shift Car was in the shape of a dune buggy. This was the Type Wild! I had a smirk behind my helmet. "Oh I am ready for this." I said, feeling pumped up and motivated.
I flicked the back of the Shift Car and pulled the lever.
DRIVE! TYPE: WILD!
I became enveloped in a cylinder data-like energy as black armored pieces appeared around me before attaching themselves on my body along with a new wheel went to my right shoulder. Soon I became donned in a silver bodysuit with black armor on my shins, thighs, forearms, and upper arms. My torso armor resembled the front of a dune buggy with blue lines above, red line on the left shoulder pad, and my helmet was now black resembling the frontal headlights of said vehicle. And on my right shoulder is a large, broad dune buggy wheel.
This is Drive Type Wild!
"Woah…" Purple Heart uttered.
"Now Copypaste, you said you are a tough guy? Give me your best shot." I taunted him.
"You ask for it!"Copypaste roared before he charged towards me.
"Dark Drive move!" Black Heart ordered but Mashin Chaser stopped them. "What is the meaning of this!?"
"Watch."
They watched as Copypaste deliver his fist onto my armor, hitting me but had no effect. "What!?" Copypaste exclaimed.
"My turn." I said before delivering a fist to his chest, sending him back.
This cause the robot to be send backward to the wall. "Now again, you said your the strongest? But looks like you couldn't knock me back. It felt like a punch from a mere bug."
"Why you….!" he charged once more as the CPUs took point of the battle.
Purple Heart slash him across the chest before follows with Black Heart try to pierced his body with her sword. Iris Heart then used her whip-blade as she delivered multiple strikes onto Copypaste. With that, Mashin Chaser put in a Viral Core into his Break Gunner and pressed the barrel.
TUNE: CHASER SPIDER!
Now equipped with the blade, he charged forward as he struck Copypaste across the chest and kicked him back. "You should never gloat about who is the strongest. That can lead to your defeat." he informed the robot.
He delivered a couple more strikes onto him, causing sparks to fly of his armor. Mashin Chaser then puts another Viral Core into his Break Gunner immediately and pressed the barrel.
TUNE: CHASER BAT!
Soon the blade transforming into an bow, Mashin Chaser then focused his crossbow weapon directly at Copypaste's eyes before fired. Copypaste try to dodged the attack, but he is too slow and caused one of his left to get stabbed.
"AAAAHHH… It hurt!" Copypast cried out in pain.
"So it does." he said as he took notice of my charge, making him jump out of the way.
I charged forward with my right shoulder, which has the wheel that is aimed at the Seven Sage member, and I tackled Copypaste as the amount of force was pushing him back. "One thing I learned from being here in this place." I stopped as I punched him back. "Is that I may have been away from home but my home is here with my friends!" I pressed the button on the Shift Brace.
HISSATSU!
I pumped the Shift Car.
FULL THROTTLE: WILD!
I charged forward before my arm was enveloped in energy and I delivered a punch to Copypaste's chest, sending him flying to the wall, causing it to shatter behind him.
"NOOOO!" He screamed before he exploded.
*BOOOM!*
"Mission Complete." I announced.
I looked back and saw Mashin Chaser driving away, leaving the three CPUs and myself the only ones here. "Looks like Copypaste is now finished."
"That's what I call finishing a man off." Iris said with an amused grin.
"He was a hassle to listen to until the very end." Black Heart remarked as we all reverted back to our normal forms but I was quiet and walked past them. "Hey where are you going?"
"Back to the Basilicom…" I muttered.
When I was in the Basilicom, Mr. Belt was on the nightstand as sat on the chair. "Belt-san, I remembered where I was from…"
"Where?"
"I'm not from Gamindustri, I am from the same place you and Chase are from…" I muttered. "It explains why I kept having the feeling that I don't belong here…"
"I see…" he said.
"But I want to know what happened to me that caused me to end up here. I want to know who I am. I want to know what happened to me that caused me to lose my memories." I added.
"I'm sure you will find out, Enrique. We may be in another place but we can find our way home." he assured.
"Belt-san…" I muttered with a smile. "Thank you. You really are a good partner."
"Same here. Even though you aren't Shinnosuke, I will make sure you be able to have a chance to go back home after all of this."
Mr. Belt really is a good partner to be with. I soon heard a knock on the door in which I walked to the door and saw Noire holding onto my jacket that was folded. "Here, I forgot to give it back to you." she said with a small blush.
"Oh, thanks Noire. I forgot all about my jacket." I thanked her as I got hold of my jacket and put it on.
"Listen, we are heading back to Planeptune so are you ready?"
I nodded with a small smile as I grabbed Mr. Belt from the nightstand and we walked out of the basilicom. I looked at Noire. "And um, Noire… thanks for well being a kind friend along with Neptune and Plutia." I thanked her.
This made Noire blushed. "What? It's not like I did out of good intention." she said, looking away from me.
"That is not what NEXT Hunter told me." Mr. Belt recalled.
"What?" I asked. "What do you mean, Belt-san?"
"Well why sh-"
"Don't even say it, you hear me Mr. Belt?" she said with a hint of a aura that she was willing to make Mr. Belt shut up in a very bad way.
"N-Nevermind then…" He responded. "I think it is better you not know, Enrique."
"Uh, okay?" I looks puzzled. It seem that Noire does cared about Neptune and Plutia in her own unique way, but I don't voice out loud. "Let's head back to Planeptune."
'Though I have to admit you and Noire remind me of Shinnosuke and Kiriko...' Mr. Belt mused to himself.
(ON THE NEXT DRIVE)
"We are back in Planeptune!" Neptune cheerfully said.
"Say hello to the newest Shift Car, Wind Blaster." I said to other Shift Cars.
"Looks like we have to go to Lowee…" Mr. Belt said.
"I will destroy you, new Drive!" Roidmude 074 roared as he charged towards us.
"Why did we have to be stuck here again…" Noire muttered as we looked up at the now made hole.
Next time: The Path to Lowee! A New Shift Car!?
A/N: I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter and the introduction of Type Wild. Don't forget to check out my other stories including Remnants of Desire (Kamen Rider OOO x RWBY), The Hunt for the Eyecons (Kamen Rider Ghost x Ghost Hunt), and Kamen Rider Eternal: The Eternal Music G (Kamen Rider W/Double x Senki Zesshou Symphogear G). I will see you all in the next chapter. Stay in the shadows everyone!