Freezing: At Mach Speed
Chapter 6: Warning! A 'Mad' Development
Kurogasa sat in his chair, and in front of him were many of the staff and teachers of West Genetics, including Rinna and Sister Margaret. "Um… I'm not in trouble am I?" Kurogasa said nervously.
"No not at all. We're just here to clear a few things up." Sister Margaret asked as she brought up the footage between him and Chase. "Can you tell us who that thing is, and how you're able to change like Cody-san?"
"I shall explain." Krim said, as he was on the desk on his stand. The rest of the faculty in the room turned their heads to him, waiting for his explanation.
"As you all know, I was tasked to find a new way to defeat the Nova. At first the plan was to create special autonomous robots that could easily stop or even overpower the Nova. These were the Roidmudes… And the ones you see on the screen was the first attempt and success. Roidmude 000 or Proto-Zero. We decided to name him Chase since he was a special case. The first one to gain full intelligence and somehow a soul." Krim explained as the data of Chase in his true form and his now human form appeared on screen. "But, my…. Ex-colleague Tenjo Banno… wanted something else from the rest of the Roidmudes that were almost complete… He became mad, wanting to act like a god and not only control our creations but the Nova as well… He almost succeeded if it weren't for Cody's and Enrique's parents." Krim grimaced as he looked at him.
"How so Krim?" One of the staff asked.
"He tried to fuse with one of them. Thus almost making the first Human Roidmude…" Krim stated, trying to fight back his emotions from those memories as an painful emoji appeared.
The board room gasped in shock as they started to mutter at this info, wondering what he was planning while others thought about that possibility. "Yet luckily enough, we were able to catch onto his plan and destroy all but the one he inhabited. But… At the cost of losing some of our best friends…" Rinna added on, looking at Krim and Kurogasa sadly.
"Once we found out where he was, as well as… losing Cody's parents and his older sister, The Kururugi's and us made a special device to counter Banno, and that was the Drive System. A special device that could enable its user to fight the Nova's and be immune to their Freezing fields, but I also altered it slightly to destroy Roidmudes as well. And by combining it with Proto-Zero, at first it was very powerful… But it almost costed me my life, so I uploaded my consciousness into this belt to continue to fight the Nova. And Kurogasa was the one to be my next partner to fight them." Krim explained as he turned to Kurogasa with a smile emoji on the driver.
More muttering started to erupt as Krim sighed at their reactions to this whole ordeal. "But why Kurogasa, Krim? Don't you think it would be wise enough for either a more experienced fighter or even one of our own Pandora to be better?" Asked another staff member, believing his choice of the young boy to be wrong.
"I understand your skepticism, but Kurogasa has the determination, courage, and perseverance to take up the mantle as a Kamen Rider. These are the qualities that I look for, and he fits the criteria."
"So wait… If this is your design, does that mean Cody's device is based on the same system as yours? How did he make it?" One of the commander staff members asked, curious on their potential.
"Well, before their deaths, Cody's parents and his sister thought of the next generation for that Driver. It is similar to the Drive System, yet its methods were only shared through his family. I believe he was able to dig up some old files and constructed it himself…" Krim theorized, still surprised that the Mach System works this well.
"Hm… Is there anyway we could use these for our troops and other academies, Krim?" The commander asked.
"Absolutely out of the question!" Krim suddenly snapped with an angry emoji on his face. "This technology is the very reason the Roidmudes and Nova have wrecked havoc in the first place and I do not want to repeat history!"
"But Krim, think about-" The Commander tried to reason until the room shook from something outside. Rinna quickly turned the tv to the outside camera, and there stood Chase in his armor, shooting up the place.
"COME OUT HERE KRIM!" He shouted in rage, as he shot another blast at the structures.
"It seems we have some trouble… I believe this meeting is over now…" Sister Margaret said as she turned to Kurogasa, nodding to him. He nodded back as he quickly strapped Krim back on as he rushed outside to fight his foe.
(Insert opening - Chance to Shine by AKINO )
The tune starts off small until the vocals start.
(Kimi ga warau, Kaze ga mieru)
We then see Cody sitting in the middle of a vicious battle field looking down as rain poured on him.
(Tsunai da sora, Toki no muko)
We then get a close up of Cody holding the Signal Bike Mach in his hand. Until Rana walks up and places her hand on his shoulder so he looks up at her.
(Sekai no hate de matteru)
Rana then smiles as the clouds slowly start clear up above them. It then makes Cody smile back as the sun shines on them both.
(Maiagare, Oshiminai yuuyake ni)
The camera then quickly pans up showing the title card brightly before it disappears.
(Inochi wa mezame utaeba)
We then see Japan's West Genetics Academy. Where we see Cody Aldrich smiling and holding up Signal Bike Mach next to Rana Linchen as she then grabs a hold of Cody's arm. As well as Kazuya Aoi standing next to Satellizer El Bridget as they both smile. And as they bump each other they both blush heavily.
Then the screen flashes images of the Nova attacking, Rogue Pandora, and even Mashin Chaser too.
(Kitto todoku)
Cody and Kazuya then slowly look at the camera with determined faces.
(You will get your chance to shine)
We then see Cody transform in Kamen Rider Mach as he charges into battle with Rana and Elizabeth.
(Akiramenai, de)
And as they battle more Pandora show up to help them. From the other students like Chiffon, to Cathy, and even Elizabeth too.
(Janpushite, Hashiridashite)
Cody uses several Signal Bikes as they give him his Signal Koukan. From it curving into enemies, splitting apart and even stopping them in their place.
(Omoi wa kitto kanau)
We even see him turning into Dead-Heat Mach as he charges into battle at blinding speeds.
(One day you will get your wings)
Kazuya sends out an Anti-Freezing Wave. Freezing all of their enemies as they take them down. It then cuts to Kazuya in the past as a child holding onto his sister Kuzuha, smiling happily.
(Hajimari wa ima)
It's then cut to Satellizer at a young age cowering from Luis in the dark before it shatters showing a confident Satellizer.
(You can fly through blue blue skies)
We then see several other Pandora with their limiters as well as Gengo Aoi, E-Pandora, and more.
(You can touch the blue blue sky)
We then see Rana is standing above Cody holding a box of food as he quickly gets up to chow down on them with her. And as they eat there camera then finally pans back up into the sky to show the title card one last time.
Outside, destruction rained down as debris flew everywhere. Students, some faculty ran from the scene as Chase sliced or shot at where ever his gun pointed at. His rage seemed no bound as he demanded to face Krim, making sure this time he wins before finding Cody and ending what they all started with.
"Looks like he's back for Round 2." Kurogasa grimaced as he arrived on the scene.
"We'll try this again and get to the bottom of how Chase survived… Now, Start Your Engine, Kurogasa!" Krim shouted out, ready to fight.
"Right!" Kurogasa said, as he strapped the DriveDriver around his waist and turned the key. The mini red car came flying in and he caught before turning it and inserted it in the Shift Bracer. "Henshin!"
At that point, Tridoron came in and swerved towards Kurogasa to a stop before the tire shot out from Tridoron.
DRIVE! TYPE: SPEED!
The upbeat jazz tune played as the familiar red armor formed onto him and the trie attached to his chest. A small light then shoots out of the Tridoron as Kurogasa catches it. In his hand was a unique sword with a tire wheel on the front, dubbed the Handle Ken, as he charged in and clashed his blade against Chase's Spider Blade.
"There you two are!" He growled out in anger as they struggled against each other. "This time, I will kill you Krim!"
"Sorry, but we're not that easy to defeat Chase." Kurogasa said as he grabbed the wheel and turned it.
TURN!
He then made a swift movement as he struck Chase's side, causing him to groan in pain as he tries to swipe back at him. But after another turn of the wheel he quickly moved out of the way and made another attack. "Onore Drive!" He shouted out, swinging his weapon again.
TURN!
U-TURN!
With one more turn he spun around Chase before coming to his blind spot before giving one more strike at him. "You want to give up Chase? You're starting to get old on me." Kurogasa taunted, causing Chase to yell out in anger, sending a small shockwave as a purple ripple flows out of him.
Suddenly, some of the people nearby were caught in the ripple as they started to move at snail's pace. "T-This is!" Krim gasped at what Chase did, surprised by this entirely.
"Density Shift!" Kurogasa gritted before he pulled the trigger on his Handle Ken.
DRIFT KAITEN!
He then dashed back at Chase as he used Shift Speed's power to move his blade at high speeds, cutting Chase as quickly as he can as Chase quickly changes back to normal from the damage, yet the Density Shift still remained. He gritted his teeth as he looks at Drive then towards the people who were moving slowly, he then pointed his Break Gunner as he fired off a few rounds to the civilians.
"NO!" Kurogasa shouted.
KAKSAN!
Suddenly several energy bullets flew in front of the bullets Chase shot at, stopping its advance. From the corner stood Cody in his armor, but leaning against the wall. "We ain't… finished, asshole…!" Cody panted heavily as he held his side.
"Cody, what are you doing?!" Krim snapped. "You're in no condition to fight! Stay back!"
"And do nothing?! No way!" Cody got out. As he tried to take a step forward, he grunted in pain as he fell to the ground, holding his side as his transformation cut off.
OTSUKARE!
"N-Not now…" Cody gritted as the civilians finally started moving freely. Kurogasa turned back to see Chase already gone from the scene, realizing this was only a distraction.
"Sly devil…" He muttered as he changed back to normal as well before rushing over to his friend. "Rinna is going to be mad when she finds out about this you know?"
"Like she's gonna do anything to me…" Cody grumbled.
"WHAT IN THE WORLD WERE YOU THINKING CODY?!" Rinna shrieked.
Cody flinched in his hospital bed after Rinna was told what happened. "I'm not letting that monster roam free! And I'm not going to just sit here and let it do that Rinna! I'm a Kamen Rider too remember?!" He shouted back at her.
She then snapped her fingers as the Signal Bikes flew out towards Rinna along with the Mach Driver. "Not anymore you're not." She frowned as she took the driver from the bikes. Cody's eyes widened. "If you continue to be reckless, trying these stunts again, then I'll just have to lock your driver and Signal Bikes up." Rinna stated as she placed it and the rest of the Signal Bikes into a briefcase before locking it tight.
"What the heck Rinna?!" He shouted before turning to Kurogasa and Krim. "Can't you two do something about this?" He pleaded with them.
"Sorry buddy, but my hands are tied." Kurogasa said.
"My thoughts exactly. I'm sorry Cody, but this is for your own good." Krim said. "I don't want my adopted son risking his life like that."
Cody on the other hand was speechless that they would do this as they slowly exited the room, leaving him to heal. "You know he's going to try something like this again, don't you?" Krim said as Shift Speed drove on Kurogasa's shoulder, looking at Rinna. "He's not one for resting when there's danger."
"Oh don't worry. I made a few modifications." Rinna grinned mischievously as she pulled out a small remote and pressed it. Inside, the entire room locked down on Cody.
"OH COME ON!" Cody yelled.
"Did you actually turn the infirmary into an insane asylum for him?" Kurogasa sweat dropped.
"Mhm. We'll have a few teachers and some of his other friends check up on him once and awhile." She winked before walking off, humming an… "odd" tune.
'She scares me sometimes…' Kurogasa thought to himself, shivering from her.
Next Day…
The bell rang as today's class was free for the rest of the day. Some students started to catch up while others left. In there through Kazuya and Kaho were talking to Kurogasa a bit, to get to know him.
"He seriously tried to dress up as a doctor to escape his room?" Kazuya gasped, concerned at how Cody is doing.
"Trust me. It was hilarious. Rinna actually let him do that, just to tease him." Kaho giggled.
"And after that, Rinna put him back in his 'slammer'." Kurogasa chuckled.
"It's really not that funny." Krim said, with a deadpan emoji on the Driver.
"I just hope Cody is done with this tricks… His wounds don't seem to be getting better…" Kazuya mentioned, worried about that attack from a few days ago.
"Yeah… What was with that anyways? I thought Lupin was bad enough…" Kaho stated, shaking off the memories it brought up.
"That's gonna be an explanation for another time. For now, it's on a need-to-know basis." Kurogasa said.
Meanwhile as the second years were talking… The door to the classroom opened up as someone walked in and towards Kurogasa and the others. She had long red hair in a ponytail as her bangs started to reach her chest. She had a smirk as she walked up to the group. "Kurogasa Kururugi, I take it?" She asked him.
"Uh… yeah, that's me. And… you are?" Kurogasa asked, tilting his head.
"My name is Arnett McMillan. 3rd year. Heard a bit from the grapevine about you." She said to him, putting her hand on her hip. "I was wondering if you would like to have a match with me?"
"A match? Against me?" Kurogasa blinked. "Sure, I don't mind, but… why?"
"Hmm… That's a secret." She winked. "We'll meet at the arena in an hour." She said as she began to walk away.
Once gone Kaho turned to him, with a frown on her face. "I wouldn't go if I were you Kurogasa… Arnett means big trouble…" She said to him.
"Is she really that bad?" Kurogasa asked confused.
"Hello! She's the fourth strongest Pandora in West Genetics! They call her the "Mad Dog", and the "Slashing Trickster"! Everytime she finds a 2nd or 1st year, she always asks them to a match, but they always come out with cuts on their bodies. She's dangerous!" Kaho explained, worried for her friend.
"Hmmmmm… well, I might as well try." Kurogasa shrugged.
"Are you sure Kurogasa?" Krim asked with a normal face.
"I'll be fine. What could possibly go wrong?"
"You just invoked Murphy's Law…" His friends deadpanned with a sweat drop.
"Dang it…" Kurogasa realized as he facepalmed and slumped his shoulders.
Out in the arena stood Arnett, wielding her double bladed scythe as she waited for her new challenger, excited for it but also ready for tricks he may pull. The doors opened as Kurogasa walked in, with Krim already strapped to his waist. "I'm glad to see that you came. I'd rather not hunt down someone who chickens out on me…" She said to him with a smirk.
"I never back down from a challenge." Kurogasa replied.
"Heh, I like that in a person… But tell me something, were you… wealthy before coming here?" She asked as her bangs covered her face.
"No, why do you ask?" Kurogasa asked a bit confused.
"Simple… I hate rich snobs… I was just wondering if you were going to be different unlike the rest." She sighed slightly before looking up at him.
"Even if I were, I'd give it away to those who need it in a heartbeat. Money isn't everything." Kurogasa said.
A faint smile appeared on her face. "You're quite the man Kurogasa Kururugi… Let's enjoy this match, shall we?" She said as she twirled her blades before getting into a stance.
"I wouldn't have it any other way." Kurogasa smirked back before looking down on the belt. "Ready, Krim?"
"Let's do this Kurogasa! Start Your Engine!" He shouted out. With that, Kurogasa turned the key and took out his Type Speed car. He flipped the back part before inserting it on the Shift Brace, pushing the lever.
"Henshin!"
DRIVE! TYPE: SPEED!
The upbeat jazz tune plays as the armor formed around him, placing on him as the black tire that flew into the room along with the Handle Ken. The tire attached in place as he quickly grabbed his blade, getting into a stance, ready for this match.
Meanwhile, some of her other 3rd year classmates were watching. This included Attia Simmons, Creo Brand, Ingrid Bernstein, and Elizabeth Mably.
"So, this is the new guy huh?" Ingrid asked as they watched the fight from the control room.
"Hmph… he's nothing. Arnett will wipe the floor with him." Attia scoffed.
"And once that's done, we'll wait for Cody to heal and teach him a dire lesson of messing with the 3rd years." Creo gritted as her hand squeezed her arm in anger.
"Don't be so quick to judge you two." Elizabeth said calmly without looking at them. "There's more to him than meets the eye."
"You can't be serious Elizabeth. They're just underclassmen using this tech to aid them." Attia questioned her superior. "Sides, if this guy is using the same system as Cody, then he'll be easily beaten. We made sure to study everything about his power this past month and a half from all his matches and more."
"Ikuzo!" Kurogasa said before he shifted his Type Speed car three times.
SP-SP-SPEED!
The mini wheels on his feet accelerated and Kuroagsa disappeared in a blur.
"What the-?!" Arnett got out, surprised as were the rest of the 3rd years watching. Arnett managed to block a swing from Kurogasa's Handle Ken.
"Nice. Most of the time, no can block my attack with this kind of speed." Kurogasa complimented.
"I'm not considered the 4th strongest Pandora here for nothing you know? And since you showed me your nice trick, I can show you mine…" She responded as she also disappeared in a blur. Then several sparks flew off of his armor as Arnett appeared behind him.
"Shimatta…!" Kuroagsa got out.
TURN!
Kurogasa dodged just in time before he took another attack as he swerved around Arnett. When she swung her scythe again she looked at him with a smirk. "You're just as speedy as your friend… But, it feels like you move a bit slower than him. Why is that?" She asked him, swinging her blades around herself again.
"That's a secret." Kurogasa scoffed good-naturedly as he sped back before turning the key and switching cars.
TI~RE KOUKAN! MIDNIGHT SHADOW!
A small shamisen tune played as a purple with four shuriken like points kicked out the Type Speed tire, attaching itself to Kurogasa. "See if you can find out which one is me!"
SH-SH-SHADOW!
Kurogasa then split into two clones of himself. So including the original, that makes three.
This shocked the 3rd years surprisingly than what they thought. "Wait, he can do that? This wasn't in the fight we saw!" Attia shouted out in disbelief.
'This is a lot more different than Cody. Despite using the same system, each one gives a new effect and power for the user… They're both becoming more fascinating with each fight…' Elizabeth thought to herself as she continued to watch the fight. Arnett got herself ready as she looked around to find the real one. But as she did, the clones came at her, one at a time, causing her to go on the defensive with each strike they give to her. She grunted from each blow as she started to slice the one coming at her, hoping she would hit him at least once.
She then growled in anger, unable to hit as she made one large swing, cutting down all the clones, but Kurogasa was nowhere to be found after that attack. "What the-?!"
"Hehe~ got ya!" Kurogasa said cheekily as he came up from behind and slashed with his Handle Ken.
She yelped in pain as parts of her shirt were torn off along with a small slash across her back. She gritted as she swung back at him, as hard as she could to make a strike on him. "Don't count me out yet!"
"GAH!" Kurogasa cried out as he stumbled back. "Okay, note to self, never attack a lady from behind."
"How troublesome…" Krim said with a deadpan emoji.
Arnett glowed a bit as she used her Accelerate to quickly approach Kurogasa as she kicked him in the stomach before swinging her scythe upward, causing sparks to fly off of his chest.
"Ow!" Kurogasa cringed in pain as he stumbled again. "Alright, if that's how you want it." He then took out the Midnight Shadow Shift Car and pulled out a black one. "Then let's get wild!" He then turned the key, then turned the back part of the car, and inserted it in before pushing the lever.
DRIVE! TYPE: WILD!
GO, GO, G–GO! ON, O–ON! ON! DO SOMETHING BIG!
As the holographic tire forms around Kurogasa, a new tire popped out as it flew into view. This new armor was completely black sides a few silver here and there. It had a dune buggy design to it as the head looked like that of Master Chief. The tire then attached itself to his right shoulder this time with the words "TYPE: WILD" across the rim of it. His eyes lit up as he got into a new stance for this fight.
This completely overtook the 3rd years as they saw this new transformation. Each one having a different reaction. Attia's jaw was hanging with shock, while Ingrid and Creo both had an amused yet anxious look on their faces, and finally Elizabeth had one of a surprised yet intrigued look.
"HE CAN CHANGE FORMS?!" Attia shouted out.
"That's not possible!" Creo got out.
"This can't be real… Right?" Ingrid questioned.
'Now this is something Mach does not have… I'm wondering what it can do?' Elizabeth thought to herself, amazed at his diversity.
And as for Arnett, her eyes were wide with shock and surprise, unable to process this new change as she sees this new form. "W-What in the world? What did you do?" She asked him, demanding an answer.
"Easy, I changed forms." Kurogasa replied causally before he took out a Shift Car, this time in the shape of a yellow dump truck. "And I got Shift Cars for this one too." He said, before repeating the process.
TI~RE KOUKAN! RUMBLE DUMP!
A construction horn blared as a yellow tire appeared, kicking out the Type Wild tire before it attached itself. The drill then came out and Kurogasa equipped himself with it. Arnett on the other had quickly changed into a blocked stance, ready for his attack. But not knowing what this can do, she started to prepare for her trump card as well. "Whatever you did, won't affect me in the slightest!" She gritted.
"Try to get me then." Kurogasa said cheekily before he drilled a hole into the ground and went in. Arnett on the other hand took the taunt well as she charged and swung her scythe at him several times, unknowing her blows aren't even making him budge an inch.
Up in the control room Elizabeth sighed as she turned away from the fight. "She lost to him…"
"What do you mean? She still has a chance!" Attia protested.
"If you can't even tell that he hasn't moved an inch from her attacks, then you need to look at it more observant than before…" She replied, walking out of the room as they others turned back towards the fight.
They turned their heads as they finally notice that Elizabeth was right. Arnett's attacks even seem to have no effect on him as she slowly tired herself out from the continuous blows. She growled as she jumped back, deciding this has gone long enough. "I think we need to end this Kurogasa…" She then seemed to stop moving entirely. Kurogasa started to get an odd feeling as he looked up to see what appeared to be three clones of Arnett as they came flying down towards him, scythes ready for use.
"What the-?!" Kurogasa got out.
"LOOK OUT!" Krim shouted.
"Triple Acceleration!" She shouted out as the clones and herself came down together, giving one large slice on him as sparks poured out of his suit, she grinned deviously at the adrenaline rush as she looked up to him, wondering what face he made under that mask. As he flew back, Kurogasa managed to switch cars yet again.
DRIVE! TYPE: SPEED!
He went back into Type Speed and as soon he did, he pressed the button on his Shift Brace.
HISSA~TSU!
FULL~ THROTTLE: SPEED!
He glowed brightly as he jumped straight at the group of Arnett's before extending his leg out as he flew at them with his own rider kick. Arnett gasped and was unable to move in time as the kick connected. Her clones disappeared as she was thrown back before slamming into the wall. More of her clothes became torn as she collapsed to the ground.
As soon as he landed though and went back to civilian form, he saw that Arnett was without her clothes after being torn by his Rider Kick. "GAH!" He blushed madly as he covered his nose as blood slowly came out from his nose.
"Huh?" Attia, Creo, and Ingrid got out confused, seeing this new development.
"Oh geez, why now of all times?!" Kurogasa panicked as he looked away.
Attia on the other hand growled in anger at the sight. A 3rd year losing to a newbie of all people!
"Unacceptable…" She growled before looking at Ingrid and Creo. "I believe we have a new target to teach the pecking order of this school. Don't you two agree?" She asked them, still angered by Arnett's defeat.
While Creo nodded Ingrid crossed her arms. "I believe while he should know how things work here, I do not believe he did anything wrong. She did challenge him to this duel after all. It's not like he just went up and opposed us…" Ingrid stated, unsure why Attia is so obsessed with this now? "And besides, we figured out his weakness."
Attia calmed down a bit, realizing this as well. "Very true… We can let him go for now… But he if tries something against another 3rd year, he will be punished…" Attia said as the rest of the 3rd years left the control room.
Meanwhile Arnett got up as she looked at the blushing and nose bleeding Kurogasa, somewhat ashamed she lost to an underclassmen, but at the same time was glad for the fight. She then covered her exposed "goodies" as she walked up to him. "I gotta admit Kurogasa, you are a lot stronger than I thought you would be."
"Uh… yeah…" Kuroagsa got out, as he saw her again and more blood slowly came out of his nose. "Oh dang it…!"
She tilted her head a bit confused. "Are you alright?" She asked him, getting a bit closer to him.
"I believe you need to get dressed." Krim said with a deadpan face. "He tends to be like this, when he sees a lady without clothes."
She blinked a bit surprised by this. She nodded as a faint glow flowed through her, and as the glow flowed, her clothes started to repair themselves until she was back to normal. "There, better? I never expected someone to have this reaction to a naked girl before." She smiled slightly at him.
"Even I'm still trying to figure that out… It appears to be some sort of abnormal phenomenon." Krim pondered as his deadpan emoji appeared again.
"I can see that." Arnett smirked as Kurogasa wiped his nose.
"Never… speak of this Krim." Kurogasa muttered.
Arnett giggled slightly as she approached him. "You're quite the enigma Kurogasa Kururugi… If you ever feel like having a rematch," She said before placing her finger under his chin, "Just give me a call…" She said slightly seductive with a winked as she flicked the finger out from under his chin as she started to walk away, heading towards her dorm.
"Uh… okay…" Kurogasa blinked. Once gone a few of the Shift Cars in the room started to make funny noise at him. "S-Shut up, you guys, it's not like that!" He stammered.
"She does seems interested in you more than a friend Kurogasa…" Krim started to ponder as a smile emoji appears on the driver. The other Shift Cars made another funny noise, teasing him more. Kurogasa groaned at this as he started to head back to his dorms as well, ready for the next day.
The next day came as another class session was done. Kurogasa and the others walked out of the room, chatting. "I still can't believe you beat Arnett and didn't die afterwards!" Kaho gasped, still surprised by the event.
"We thought for sure if you did win, they would come after you and end ya… Are you blessed or something?" Arthur asked him, wondering how it was possible.
"I don't know…" Kurogasa muttered still blushing.
"You know, she could ask you to be her Limiter." Kaho said.
"Her what?" Kurogasa blinked confused.
They both looked at him surprised as well. "You also don't know what a Limiter is?" Kaho gasped.
"A Limiter is pretty much becoming her partner. You help assist her in battles and more. Plus with it, you'll be able to unlock your Freezing ability. Unless you can do the same thing Cody and Kazuya can do and have the power to use a Freezing Area or as Cody call his "Density Shift" without the use of a Pandora." Arthur explained.
"I see… and how does this work exactly for me to be a Limiter?" Kurogasa asked. Both of them gained a slight blush at the mere thought of it. "No… you can't be serious! Do I really have to-"
"Unfortunately, yes. That's how the Baptism works… Unless you try to make a deal with her and become partners without the Baptism, like with Kazuya and Satellizer." Kaho stated.
"Are you kidding me?! I've been taught to respect women!" Kurogasa snapped, blushing heavily.
"Oi, ochitsuite!" Krim said.
"Relax dude… It's not like you're… ya know… 'that'… If she asks you, its a lot more easier and also legal." Arthur said to him, trying to ease his mind.
"I find that hard to believe…" He sighed heavily.
"I assure you Mr. Kururugi, it is the truth." Yumi said as she walked up to them, overhearing their conversation. "As being apart of this school and its rules, it is legal and actually the only effective way for the Baptism to work flawlessly."
"I can't believe this…" Kurogasa groaned with a facepalm. "I can't just throw my morals out the window like that…"
"One reason why it is your choice. If you don't want to do the Baptism, that is fine. Ever since Satellizer and Kazuya made their partnership, we decided to add that as well. You can still be partnered with the Pandora who chooses you, but you won't need to do anything else until both parties are ready." Yumi explained, easing his fears.
"Are you sure…?" Kurogasa asked.
She smiled at him. "I'm sure Kurogasa. Sides, from what I heard from the other teachers, today she has been talking a bit about you." She giggled as she walked away from them, leaving them be.
"Uh…" Kurogasa blushed.
Once she left, Kazuya walked up to the group. "I think you should ask her Kurogasa." He said bluntly.
"EH?!"
"It seems to me that you like her a lot, right?" He asked. "I mean, why else would you blush like that?"
"I-It's not that simple! I blush every time I see a pretty girl!"
Kaho huffed as she pinched his cheeks hard. "Oh?! And you don't blush at me?!" She huffed at him, pinching harder on his cheeks.
"Itetetetetetetetetetetetetete!"
"I don't believe you're getting out of this one, Kurogasa…" Krim said as Shift Speed rolled onto his shoulder.
"If you do believe that Kuro-san. Then maybe I should just drag you to her now!" Kaho growled and what looked like a black aura started to seep out from her body.
"No please! Don't! I beg of you!" Kurogasa pleaded. "NO! NO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Outside in the garden was Arnett as she was polishing her scythe, and in what looked like to be in a daze with a slight smile on her face. As she sat there, Kaho started to drag Kurogasa closer and closer to Arnett, still with a huff on her face.
"Kaho! Let me go! Let me go!"
"Oh? Why should I? I'm pretty too ya know!" She huffed, still having a vice grip on his cheek.
"Yeah, pretty scary!" Kurogasa said.
*POP!*
Oh this wasn't going to end well… Krim thought to himself as he watched from afar.
Kaho stopped as she then slowly lifted him by the skin of his cheek as she lifted him up off the ground as slowly as she could. "Excuse me?!" She growled as she slowly turned to him, her eyes turning blood red as they beam at him.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Kurogasa freaked out. Just then Kaho grabbed him by his waist as she literally tossed him towards Arnett, who was still in her daze. "LOOK OUT!" He shouted.
Arnett snapped out of it as she slowly looked towards the direction he was coming from. And as soon as she did, they collided as they both tumbled to the ground. Kaho huffed again as she stormed out of the area, leaving small cracks with each footstep she took.
Kurogasa groaned as he laid down in the dirt. After quickly collecting his bearings he started to stand up, as he reached out to grab onto something to help him up. But what he grabbed felt… soft?
Kurogasa then realized that he found himself on top of Arnett, staring into her eyes. Their faces were so close and his body was pretty much draped on hers. He could feel her um… assets, to put it lightly, pressed against his own chest, and his legs nestled on hers. Kurogasa blushed furiously. 'SOMEONE KILL ME RIGHT NOW!' He yelled in his thoughts.
Arnett on the other hand while blushing heavily, looked away from him a bit, seemingly embarrassed. "I-I didn't know… you would be so bold Kuro-san…" She said softly.
"GAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Kurogasa freaked out as he immediately. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry I'm sorry!" And with that, he ran away with a huge trail of dust in his wake.
Arnett blinked as he ran, but smiled slightly as she giggled at his antics. 'I'll wait till he's calm enough to talk to him.' She thought to herself as she watched him bump into more students along the way.
Kurogasa managed to be alone on top of the roof of the school as he sighed to himself. "Man, what is wrong with me today? Ever since I saw Arnett without her clothes, it's been nothing but bad luck."
"Easy, you're in love." Said a voice nearby. Out from the corner came Rinna along with Krim in her arms as she walked up to Kurogasa.
"R-Rinna-san!" Kurogasa stammered.
"It's the only reason as to why you're behaving like this."
"But I only just met her!"
"Haven't you heard of 'Love at First Sight' Kurogasa?" Krim asked with a smile on the driver.
"It wasn't at first sight!" Kurogasa said. "These things have to take time! I'm not throwing my morals out the window just because of my hormones going out of control! And besides, Kaa-san taught me to respect women!"
"And you are right. You can still be partners but not perform the Baptism. But that doesn't mean these feelings about her will vanish. Sides, it seems to us that she likes you. Do you wonder why others call her the 'Mad Dog' and why some other students were challenged by her?" Rinna asked.
"Uh… no…" Kurogasa answered.
"It's because she saw something special in each student… As well as something that could flourish into something amazing. But… they all either chicken out, or loss to her… You were the first one to ever beaten her, and because of that, it's easy to assume her attachment to you." Rinna explained with a smile.
"I… see…" Kurogasa got out.
"Look we're not saying to do the Baptism first chance you get." Rinna said as she sat next to him. "After all, we have a reputation to hold at West Genetics."
"So if you want to be her partner, you can. And if you want to wait on the Baptism, I'm sure she'll understand. But you must hurry if you do want this, otherwise someone else could take her." Krim said with a smile along with the other Shift Cars honking happily.
"Well…" Kurogasa got out, thinking about it. "If you say so then…"
He was cut off when all of a sudden, Colorful Commercial came up as an announcement tune played. "Hm? What is it Commercial?" Krim asked. Commercial's headlights shined to show a holographic screen of… Chaser attacking?! He seemed to be causing more havoc this time as he attacked what looked like to be the Medical Ward for the school!
"Chaser! He's attacking the infirmary! Cody is in there!" Rinna exclaimed.
"Damn it!" Kurogasa gritted as he got up and took Krim from Rinna. "Let's go minna!" he shouted to the Shift Cars. They all honked as they raced off towards the area.
Outside of the Medical Ward Chaser tries to figure out which room Cody is in before he just starts blowing room by room with his attack, not wasting anytime on this matter. He chuckled under his helmet as he wonders how Krim will react to this.
"Now which one belongs to Cody?" Chase wondered.
"Chaser!" Kurogasa shouted as he arrived with the DriveDriver attached to his waist.
"There you are Krim!" Chase growled as he got into a stance, ready for a battle. Kurogasa wasted no time placing the Shift Car on his Shift Brace.
"Henshin!"
DRIVE! TYPE: SPEED!
The tire crashed through the window and attached to Kurogasa as soon as his armor formed, along with being equipped with Handle Ken. After that, he charged in at Chaser. He quickly blocked his attack, but strangely enough he started to push Kurogasa back.
"What's wrong? Starting to weaken?" He asked as he slowly pushed him into his knees.
"Something is wrong here Kurogasa!" Krim exclaimed, as a worried emoji appears on the driver.
"Yeah I noticed…!" Kurogasa gritted. "How the heck did he get this strong?!"
Chaser then grinned under his mask as he grabbed Kurogasa the flung him into the wall next to them. He then started to unleash barrages of bullets at him, as sparks flew off his armor. "Kurogasa! Are you alright?" Krim yelled out, worried.
"This is nothing…!" Kurogasa gritted. "Oi! Dimension Cab! Get over here!" There was a dinging sound as a Shift Car in the form of a taxi cab drove in and Kurogasa turned the key before switching cars.
TI~RE KOUKAN! DIMENSION CAB!
A yellow and black checkered tire flew out before kicking out Type Speed's tire before replacing itself onto him. Just then a small light shined out from it as he literally split into two parts. The top part where his head and left arm are, got pulled into the tire as it raced towards Chaser. The latter tried to shoot it down, but couldn't before the tire snaked around its body and Kurogasa's head and arm popped out before punching him several times, making him stumble back. The bottom half was tapping his foot patiently before tapping his shoulder. Chaser turned around and his bottom half came up to kick him to the ground.
"Onore!" He shouted out as he withdrew Spider before placing a new silver viral core in his Break Gunner.
TUNE: CHASER WOLF!
"What the-?!" Kurogasa got out.
This time the energy started to form around his arms and legs as they made unique grieve edges. Each one had a different shade of blue on them. The top two had a lighter shade while the bottom two were more darken. The legs seems more sharper as spikes, and razor like edges filled the heel and back thigh as the hands gained claws as what looks like to be a wolf face on the forearms and shins. As well as a bright pink gem glowing from the back of Chaser, where the bulge and the light comes from him. He then got down, crouching as he slowly looked up at him. And in a second he vanished before he reappeared behind Kurogasa, blood now dripping from his claws.
"GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Kurogasa cried out in pain as sparks exploded from his armor.
Chaser turned back to the injured Drive as he crouched again as he vanished before reappearing several times around him, sparks just bleed off the armor as Chaser continued his assault. "I'm nothing like I was before Krim… I'm more evolved than before!" He shouted out as he pressed the barrel of his Break Gunner.
EXECUTION! FULL BREAK: WOLF
A deadly aura of a wolf appeared behind Chaser as he charged at Kurogasa before the mouth plate opened up to reveal a jaw of sharp teeth as he chomped down onto his shoulder before pouncing off of him with one last swipe from his claws. Sparks flowed out of his armor as an explosion erupted from the bite and claw marks, sending him flying into the ground. "This time Krim Stienbelt… I will end you once and for all…" Chaser growled out as he howled like a wolf.
Kurogasa's transformation was immediately cancelled out as he writhed in pain, having blood patches all over his body.
"Argh! Gahhhhhh!" Kurogasa cried out in pain.
Chaser chuckled at his new victory as he slowly started approaching the injured Rider, but as he did he stopped himself as he turned to see a few Pandora standing there. "Che, women… Leave me be. I have business with these two and the other injured one…" He scoffed as he turned back to Kurogasa.
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!" A new voice yelled as a familiar scythe tried to slice Chaser, but the latter jumped back in time.
"A-Arnett…?" Kurogasa got out, surprised.
Chaser turned around to see an enraged Arnett as her eyes give off such rage. "You… I will kill you!" She shouted out.
"Che, as if you can do anything Pandora. If you wish to test me, then so be it…" He proclaimed as he got into position, ready for whatever this Pandora may bring. She growled in anger a she started to have a white glow around her as the area began to shook.
"Pandora Mode, Activate!" She shouted out as her hair turned pure white as the trump card of the Pandora is revealed. She then quickly rushed in as she activated her Triple Acceleration, creating three clones of herself.
And while this power didn't fear him, he was taken back by this move of her. "Nani?!" He got out as the three clones started to slice him, sparks flew off as he countered each hit they gave him, cutting down the clones one by one until the original was left. As she came up behind him, he quickly grabbed her by the neck and started squeezing it. "You think you have me, do you?" He questioned.
"Yeah… I do!" Arnett cringed with a grin as she managed to slice Chaser's chest armor with her scythe when he was choking her. Sparks and chunks of his armor fell off as he let go of her. He growled in anger as he undid his new Tune brought up the Break Gunner and pointed it to her.
"You, pathetic human!" He growled as the barrel of his weapon slowly began to glow. But before he could fire it, a blast from a laser fired at him, causing his shot to be redirected to the ground. He then slowly turns his head to see Elizabeth standing there, along with Chiffon.
"Elizabeth! Chiffon!" Arnett gasped.
"More weak Pandoras? Why not give me a better-"
And in a second a blast of energy sends Chaser into the ground, the reaction time for him to get up was quickly stopped as well as another blast sends him deeper, almost making a crater in the ground. He growled as he slowly got up, glaring at the two Pandora who stand before him. "Very well… If you want to fight… Then we'll fight!" He shouted out as he donned on Tune Wolf again before charging at Chiffon first. However-
"I believe that is quite enough." A familiar voice said.
Chaser froze for a second as he stopped, slowly looking up where the voice came from, anger. "Stop? STOP?! Why should I stop against these weak humans?!" He shouted out at the voice, looking upon the tall building in the back.
"That voice…! Lupin!" Krim recognized as he had an angry emoji appear.
In a flash of light and color appeared Lupin, in a new outfit. This time it was slightly gold with a few silver lines running through the chest, sleeves and pants. Outfitted with pink gems all across, almost resembling veins as his golden hat shinned brightly. He smirked as he looked down at Krim. "Ah, hello to you too Krim Steinbelt." He smirked proudly at him with a bow.
"Kisama! What are you up to?!" Krim demanded.
"Ah, ah ah, Krim… A magician can't show all of his tricks yet… But I believe this demonstration of Chase-san's new power should show you that I mean business… And what's more to come of course." He grinned as he waved his hand as Chaser began to glow as they both disappeared from their view.
"Get back here!" Krim shouted.
"I don't think… he'll be coming back anytime soon." Kurogasa gritted as he tried to get up, only to fall back down but was caught by… Elizabeth?
"Are you alright, Kurogasa-kun?" She asked him with a smile.
"I… could've been worse…" Kurogasa got out, blushing slightly looking away.
"Hmm… I believe we should bring you to the medical ward. Of course, I can treat you, I do know some fields in medicine." Elizabeth smiled again, getting a bit closer than before for some reason.
"Uh… thanks…" Kurogasa got out. Meanwhile, Arnett was looking a bit fumed right now at how close Elizabeth was getting to him.
She then stormed over as she grabbed Kurogasa's other arm. "I think I can help him to the medical ward Eliabeth…" Arnett glared at her.
"But you yourself are injured." Elizabeth pointed out.
"So what?!" Arnett snapped back.
"Uh… ladies, I really don't care who takes me to the medical ward at this point… just get me over there… Ergh!" Kurogasa cringed in pain.
A few hours passed as the board started to wonder if they need to make new precautions for not just the Nova here, but these new enemies as well? But that will be discussed in due time. For right now, both Cody and Kurogasa were in the same room, healing from their fights… Although it wasn't normal this time. For now Arnett was beside Kurogasa's bed, trying to do her best to help him out.
"Wow… Kurogasa's got the attention of the "Slashing Trickster"." Arthur said a bit impressed as he, Kaho, and Kazuya were just outside the door as they looked on.
"Tell me about it. Ever since I known the guy, things like this happened to him before. Like the time in Middle School where he almost had the entire cheerleading squad after him." Cody reminisced as he chuckled at those memories.
"Seriously?" Kazuya asked incredulously. But he was quickly elbowed by Satellizer who joined the group, a slight blush on her face as she looked at him.
"I must admit, even I'm still taken aback by this development. And here I thought he would have a tough time saying 'Yes' to her. I need to recalculate my numbers." Krim said with a deadpan emoji as his face disappeared from the driver to do more tests.
"And he says you're popular with the ladies?" Arthur asked Cody.
Cody looked at Arthur, a bit surprised. "Wait, he said I was popular with the girls here? When did that happen?" He asked him.
"Right when you first met him. Kurogasa says that you've been popular with the ladies and he kinda envies you. Don't you remember?"
Cody then started laughing loudly at this info as he turned to his injured friend who's now struggling with Arnett as she tried to feed him some fruit. "Well, seems now I have another contender for that." He smirked.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth was in Sister Margaret's office as they watched the video footage of the battle between Chaser and Kurogasa. As they kept watching they then see the new strength as the new form for him is shown. But the screen freezes as it pans around him until they look at his back, showing the glowing, pink gem on his back.
"It's as I feared… It seems this… 'Chaser' has indeed been implanted with 'Her' Stigmata…" Sister Margaret grimaced at this. "Which means we do indeed have a traitor in the school… Elizabeth, you and Chiffon must find the traitor before he ever returns. Understood?"
"Yes Sister Margaret." Elizabeth bowed before leaving the office. As she left though, she was thinking about that certain Kamen Rider. 'Hm? I wonder why I'm thinking about him now? Strange… Yet… Interesting.' She thought to herself as a slight smile appeared on her face.
A/N: Hello minna! I really hope you all enjoyed this chapter? I know what a few of you are thinking, "Is this really the chapter I was excited for?" Actually, no. This isn't.
After the last chapter was done, I started to give it more thought and realized, I should start developing Kurogasa a bit more here. So, me and Fen did that! Plus he was very anxious to have Arnett star so son, so that was another deciding factor. XD
I also hope you enjoyed the new Virla Core/Tune Form I thought of? Viral Core Wolf/ Chaser Wolf. I wanted to make a new power for him along the ways and there will be I think two more forms that have yet to be done, I'm still thinking on them, but this was one I had ready to go. I wanted to have a form that allowed him to be just as fast as Type Speed and Mach's full speed usage as well as a complete close quarters type of power. Thus this form! Inspired and based on Fenrir as well as one of my friends who goes by Beraken Wolf who in turn loves wolves. X3
Anyways, I do believe THIS TIME, my fav part will be up. If not then it shall be the next chapter.
Until then, later minna!