"...i am a KAMEN RIDER!"
"If you're more than a Noble, why do you serve one?"
"That's the thing..." i look towards Louise "...You can give me as many titles as you want, those can be taken away..." i turn back towards Guiche "...The one thing i value more than any of that: is my humility!" i charge at his Valkyrie's "And that's why..." i push down on the blade of my driver
MATSUBOKKURI SQUASH~
"...I'll knock some into you!" jumping into the air, i extend my lance as a pinecone-shaped projection forms around it's blade, i thrust at a Valkyrie, causing it to explode into bronze shards; i turn my attention to the other two, i slash at a Valkyrie, with the way my lance skids across it's body it seems to not be doing much, the other Valkyrie slashes into my back doing more damage than i thought it would, i stagger forward and the other stabs at my chest with a spear, predicting i'm about to fall into a pattern i turn and push back the other with the flat-end of my Kagematsu, giving me time to distance myself
"Damn, i might not be able to do this alone" Is it because Matsubokkuri is such a low class Lockseed? i unlatch my Kaban, it opens revealing my Lockseed collection, i take the Pine(-apple) Lockseed and press the button on its back
BATTLE START!
A Helheim Crack, a zipper-like portal, opens bringing forth a Seiryu(Dragon) Inves to deal with the other Valkyrie, i hang the lockseed on the top peg of my lock holder, i switch out my Matsubokkuri Lock for another one, i suppose a Lance isn't the best weapon for close combat, when i have better ones
LOCK OFF!
I close my Kaban
DURIAN, LOCK ON!
Locking in onto my driver, i pull up from the handle of the knife, following through; i throw my arm pointing to the sky
SOIYA~ DURIAN ARMS
The Durian Armor falls onto me, my under suit retains as Kurokage
MISTER~ DAN-GEROUS!
The durian armor, spiked dark green armor with a red mohawk based on a Roman Gladiator forms and i've become Kurokage Durian Arms, the Duri Noko, a pair of broadswords with serrated edges on the blades, and spikes on what would be the flat of the blades appear in my hands
"You changed?!" Guiche says in disbelief
"Oui" i say, trying to copy Pierre's, the user of Durian in the show, tone of voice, with a cross slash and one lash across the chest of a Valkyrie it explodes
"A-And you're stronger!" Guiche flinches
"Oui, Miseur Banana~"
"It's Bronze!" Guiche says lividly
"Pardon, it was cut so easily i didn't realize" Guiche grits his teeth at the insult of his craftsmanship, with a swing of his wand he summons 4 more Valkyries that immediately rush at me, i push down on the blade on my driver
DURIAN SQUASH~
The Mohawk projects itself, with a whip of my head the Valkyrie's are destroyed
"Might i have another?" Guiche summons 5 more Valkyries that take off to the sky, diving at me occasionally stabbing at me with spears and striking with precision, i stagger backwards into my Inves "OH CRAP" i need to remember when i summon these, they could go berserk and then spread Helheim's Seed, with a jump slash i finish off the dinged and battered Valkyrie my Inves was taking pleasure in punishing...
Can those even feel pain?
YOU WIN!
"You did great Seiryu, Return!" i close the Pine Lock, opening a Crack returning the Inves to Helheim-i assume-all the while running around as to avoid the Sky Valkyries, opening my Kaban, i return the Pine Lock and switch out my Durian Seed for one with a little more range
LOCK OFF!
I close my Kaban
BUDOU, LOCK ON!
Locking in onto my driver, i pull up from the handle of the knife
SOIYA~ BUDOU ARMS
The Budou(Grape) Armor falls onto me
RYU-HOU, HA-HA-HA!
The grape armor based on a Chinese Solider forms and i've become Kurokage Budou Arms, i skid to a stop, and the Budou Ryuhou, a revolver-ish blaster, with the barrel taking an aesthetic element from a Gatling gun. The pull hammer is in the shape of grape leaves to go with the grape-like additions to the side of the gun, with multiple purple-tinted muzzles bundled to take the form of a bunch of grapes, appears in my hand, i take aim at the Valkyries and pull back and unload, destroying 1 of them
"W-w-what kind of wand is THAT?!" Guiche asks in a mix of fear and confusion, i roll out of the way of a diving Valkyrie and blast a hole straight through it's back destroying it...
Hmmm, is that it's weak point? i push down on the blade on the knife
BUDOOOU SQUASH~
Locking on i follow my airborne targets closely, the orbs along the Ryuhou begin to float around the gun
"DRAGON SHOT!" i pull back the hammer of the Ryuhou and unleash on the Valkyries once they line up, diving at me for a final attack, the orbs smash into them with grape energy splashing on each impact a purple-colored energy-like dragon flies from the barrel and tears through the golems making them explode, i turn and point the Ryuhou at Guiche, i unleash a few bursts at his feet, he falls on his ass and backs away, bursting into a sprint i lift him up by his collar "Say it!"
"I-I-I SURRENDER!"
"No-no-no not that, Apologize!"
"You want me to what?!"
BUDOOOU SQUASH~
"I-I-I'M SORRY!" throwing him to the ground i turn and walk over Louise, along the way i take in the crowd
"He's so powerful!"
"What's with his Magic?!"
"How many does he have?"
"What KIND of magic, it looks like earth, but..."
"H-H-How'd he summon a dragon?!"
I unhenshin, flipping up the closed lockseed, the armor disappears and... ugh!
This...
hurts...
so much...
My body's so tired...
Uhh...
*THUD*
Later on, in the Infirmary
"He won-H-he actually won" Louise whispers under her breath, HER familiar won and she couldn't be more relieved, more excited...
More worried...
"He's a mage-No-that wasn't what he called himself, he said he was a 'Common Rider' whatever that is, and his magic..." her hand trembles as she clutches the lock harder "...What are these though? Catalysts?" Louise asks herself, palming the Donguri(Acorn) lockseed "And why do they look like Fruits and Plants?"
"Uhhh" Her Familiar begins to stir, no matter how impressed, how worried she was, she needed to steel herself, a Master must show dominance to their Familiar...
"Even if he makes me look weak" she whispers despondently
"Uhhh" i barely groan as i open my eyes slowly, i find myself staring at a stone ceiling, i turn my head to look around my surroundings, i notice Louise sitting next to me...
S-she's holding one of my Lockseeds, her pink eyes meet with my green eyes
"Finally, you're awake" Louise says, almost scolding me in a way "You have, A LOT of explaining to do"
"Yes Master, but can it be somewhere more... private?" i run a hand through my short black hair
"Fine then" Struggling to my feet, mostly because my body still feels tired, we slowly head back to Louise's room, once there she and i sit down at the wooden table in her room, I open up my Kaban and set it on the table
"So, you want to know about my 'Magic Catalysts', correct master?" Louise nods, i take out the Matsubokkuri Lockseed from my Kaban "This is a Lockseed, as you saw they're the source of my powers, they all have qualities associated with fruits, seeds, berries, and nuts. Lockseeds grow on trees in the Helheim Forest, a place which Inves-that creature i summoned-call home and where the Lockseeds are grown in abundance as a pinkish and semi-transparent fruit within a purple flower."
"And that thing you put it in?" I take out my Driver
"This is a Sengoku, or Warring Extreme Driver, It was developed to take advantage of the Lockseed's power" Louise gives me a worried glance
"And what you said about your title?"
"Oh, it's as i said a Kamen Rider is a great hero in my world and i'm..." Ichigou, Nigo, V3...
...
Fourze, Wizard, Gaim... "The 30th's representative, it's quite the illustrious title" i see her eyes only get filled with more worry "B-But, i was sent here for some reason, i just have that feeling, this has happened to a comrade of mine before, he was sent to a world filled with monster's to help two children, so i shall stick by your side as long as needed and serve you as needed... Master"
"If you ever go back on that i-i'll..."
"...You'll punish me?" She nods "Well, now that that's cleared up, can i ask you something, where am i?" she sighs
"Helkeginia, the Kingdom of Tristain, the Tristanian Academy of Magic" Well, i know where i am now, even if its not the most detailed, admittedly if someone asked me about America i would only be able to be so general since i just naturally know things about it that i don't bother to think twice about, there's a brief awkward silence until i notice Louise looks like she wants to say something...
"Don't slack to order me around, i'm a 'Common' Rider after all" I've always wanted to make that joke, but i never had good context to tell it in and when i did no one ever got it
"Don't tell me what to do" she says as she stands up in-front of her dresser "Undress me"
"Why?"
"Because a Noble shouldn't have to when a Commoner is nearby" i feel like before this goes any farther i need to ask a question
"How old are you?" she is small
"16, why do you care?" Well, i mean, I'm 17 so, i suppose thinking about the positives she's so flat i wouldn't have to worry about a bra...
The fact that i'm actually considering this makes me feel a bit dirty; if not solely due to that i'm now a hero of justice, though admittedly...
She is kinda cute and, i mean, she ordered me to...
Can i 'White Peace' out of this?
"But Master, you'd want a Commoner to lay their hands on your Noble skin?" She frowns a bit before sighing in annoyance, i guess i kinda did just say 'You can order me around' and i basically declined right afterwards... "I'll more than happily take care of your clothes and hand you what you need" i try to reason, she nods
After changing herself with some assistance from her Familiar, Louise lies down on her bed...
"What is it?" Louise replies to her Familiar's Stare
"That nightgown looks very cute on you, Master" Her cheeks flush red
"S-Shut up and go to sleep!"
"Uh... you're not referring to the this pile of-"
"-Yes"
"O-Ok, good night, Master"
"Cute... huh?" Louise whispers to herself "A cute Zero is still a Zero..."
After not helping to my 'full extent' last night, which, may i say straw is surprisingly comfortable, i have to clean her laundry, which Siesta was nice enough to help me set up a wash basin with board
Or is the board the basin and the bucket's just a bucket...
"Ok, so let's grab something and wash it, somehow" the moment i lay hands on the clothing in the wooden basket i'm assaulted by two things: Softness and a Twinge of Perversion "I-I-I think i'll start from the top and work my way down" and first thing i grab is...
Panties...
Silken, Pink Lace Panties...
"Maybe i should of asked Siesta to help me..." i dip the panties into the soapy water and rub it against the board... basin... thing, i sigh
"Y'know in any other instance i'd be loving this, i'd of loved undressing a girl, heck, i wouldn't of felt so bad watching her undress herself while i handed her clothes, in those instances i wouldn't be a Kamen Rider, i wouldn't be holding myself to heroics..." i sigh again and check my progress, well it looks clean "But does it sme-nope, don't care, looks are all that matter" crushing the soft linen in my hands, wringing it out, i throw it onto a towel on the ground to dry, i work through the laundry, cursing my sudden sense of chivalry
"For someone one new to this you sure worked fast" Siesta, who has suddenly appeared before me, praises me...
Coming from a place where no one really gave a damn, that feels really good
"Thank you Siesta, but..." i draw her attention to the pile of wet and wrinkled clothes "...could you dry them, please?" Siesta smiles moving the clothes back into the basket and carries them away, i lift the water basin and follow her "Siesta, is your face ok?" she giggles a little at the odd statement
"Yes, it's only a bruise" i catch up to her, i see that one her cheeks is red, the other one follows suit "But... thank you for standing up for me" a faint smile cracks her lips
"It's all part of the job, plus someone had to knock some sense into that scumbag"
"But it was my-"
"-No it wasn't, anyone who'd strike a woman for such trivial reasons doesn't deserve to be called a noble"
"Trivial?" Siesta questions, i shrug
"I can't say i won't ever hit a woman, but i sure as hell won't do it for something as stupid as a dropped pie" we reach a clothesline in a rather secluded area, as she hangs the clothes i pour the water out near a well
"I see, but wha-"
"There you are!" Louise storms over to me "It took you this long?"
"I've never cleaned clothes before, it's not my fault" Louise sighs
"You're coming with me" As she begins to walk away i follow
"Where, master?" Along the way she said she's making me follow her to class since she didn't want me to cause trouble, Not that i minded, i'm interested in magic anyways...
More than i am in math anyways
The teacher was a, actually somewhat beautiful, old woman named Prof. Chevreuse, witch-like in dress with a Purple cloak
Louise forces me to sit next to her, actually, she allows me to sit on the chair next to her, I guess since i announced my rank at Vestri Court, it'd seem odd if i was sitting on the floor, all in all the class was very educational, more than my classes back home anyways, overall it gave me a better understanding on magic in Helgongnia works...
...Wait no, it wasn't called that... Hele... Helk-whatever
The Professor explained that magic was classed as four elements: earth, fire, air, and water. but there's apparently a fifth element called void, but it's a lost form of magic, all mages are classified as one of the four elements along with a class system; Dot, Line, Triangle, and Square; Dots can use 1, Line can use 2, Ect., ect.
That's uncannily close to Fourze's system; Circle, Cross, Triangle, and Square...
The teacher points at rocks on her desk "So, would someone, like to transmute these to brass?"
...I'm better than my familiar, i have to be!
Louise stands and heads to the front of the class, The busty redhead, Zerbst, shoots up
"Professor, You can't let Lou-"
"If anyone says 'Zero' their mouths will filled with VERY dry soil, you are nobles and i expect you to act as such!" the teacher warns, holding her wand threateningly. "Transmutation is rather basic earth magic i doubt Ms. Valliere will have much of a problem" She steps aside and allows Louise to take her place
Alright... i know this, i can do this!
Louise begins to chant something, whilst waving her wand; i see most of the students rush under their desks
What's about to happen?
A bright light shines from the table, that's not good, is i-
*BOOM!*
W-Wait, what is that flying towards me?!
*ZIP*
A Zipper drags across the screen, a Fourze Kaban appears, it pops open showing all the new lockseeds displayed in this Chapter
{Pine, Durian, Budou, and Donguri}
Incep: "that whole, 'Warring Extreme' thing, well the Kanji in 'Sengoku Driver' is derived from Ryoma's name, not the period, so it's actually Warring Extreme, well, technically War Extreme, but details"