Disclaimer: I do not own Kamen Rider or any of its series. They are owned by Toei since 1971.
This is my first Kamen Rider Fanfic, and it is based around the first Kamen Rider series I ever watched. This fanfic will be a dark story based around the new OC and his time with Haruto and the others. Later chapters will get graphic at times, just word of warning before reading, there are parts where even I get uncomfortable writing what is going on. Let's begin, and if you like this chapter, leave a review or send a PM for suggestions.
Chapter 1: A New Day
It was a normal, ordinary winter morning in the city that day. Nothing really big or exciting occurring, only people walking past one another to get to work or to school like every other day. And nowhere was that more prevalent than at the Antique Shop Omokagedo. The shop, owned and run by Shigeru Wajima, was a small store that sold old knickknacks and collectables. Though the store never boomed with customers, the store managed to stay open.
But Omokagedo is not just an antique store; it's the home and base of Haruto Soma, also known as Kamen Rider Wizard. Haruto is a young wizard who has sworn to bring hope to those who fall into despair. Those who fell into despair risked becoming Phantoms. Phantoms are monsters which are formed from the people who have given up hope, and become a shell of their former selves. Haruto almost fell into despair during an eclipse, but because he controlled his despair, he regained hope, and was chosen to become Kamen Rider Wizard, with the power of his Phantom; WizarDragon.
Haruto was not the only one in the store. There was Wajima, who was in the side room crafting new magic rings for Haruto. Wajima was like a mentor to Haruto, always giving him fatherly advice when needed, which he has always done since the day Haruto arrived at his store. There was also Shunpei Nara, a young eccentric teenager who dreamed of becoming a wizard like Haruto. That dream faded away after Shunpei almost became a Phantom after being deceived into thinking he was an actual wizard by the Phantom Hellhound, but Haruto gave him hope once again. Since then, he has become Haruto's self- proclaimed "assistant", assisting him in his battles against Phantoms. Shunpei was sitting on the couch in the showroom, like a dog waiting to go outside, he sat ready to aide Haruto.
Finally, there was Koyomi; the young girl who was as innocent as she was mysterious. Haruto had been entrusted in protecting and caring for Koyomi by the White Wizard, the wizard who gave Haruto his WizarDriver to become Kamen Rider Wizard. Nothing much about her is known, except that she had lost her memories during the eclipse, she is very determined in Haruto's abilities, and also requires doses of mana from Haruto in order to survive. She also had the ability to sense if a Phantom was in her presence. Though she was kind and innocent, she was never afraid to express her opposition if she disliked a situation, and could be snarky at times. Koyomi sat in the corner behind the counter; she usually sat there during the day when the store was open, polishing her crystal ball every day, but would usually be away from the store if Phantoms were around.
Haruto had come down from his room to see what was going on today. There had been no Phantom attacks in the past few days, and this lead to Haruto and the others getting suspicious, because there could be an attack waiting to happen at any minute.
"Koyomi, I'm going to go and take a walk around the park." Haruto said as he went to put his boots on.
"Haruto, maybe you should send out the Familiars to search for Phantoms?" Koyomi responded
Familiars are creatures which Haruto summons from three special rings, running on the mana from the rings and assisting Haruto and Koyomi in tracking down Phantoms. He has three familiars, Red Garuda, Blue Unicorn, and Yellow Kraken to search the land, water, and skies. Koyomi can see what the familiars can see through her crystal ball, that's why she keeps polishing it.
Haruto got up and put his coat on, and looked over at Shunpei to see if he had budged an inch from where he was sitting, and was reading a book about spell casters. The reason being that one instance of the term magic in any way will get Shunpei into full throttle.
"I'll be fine; I don't think it's that necessary to send them out?" Haruto replied.
"I'm only suggesting that you should? You never know what might happen?" Koyomi said. It was not as if Haruto needed the familiars to protect him. Haruto was strong enough to fight back, even when he is not transformed into Wizard, and was quick to tell when something didn't seem or feel right. However, because there have not been any Phantoms attacking lately, a person starts to get suspicious.
Haruto looked at Koyomi for a few seconds, gazing at her normal yet concerned expression. He had noticed the lack of Phantoms lately, and while he knew he could take care of himself, he started to consider taking Koyomi's advice. She was only looking out for him, suspicious of the Phantoms lack of attacks.
He opened the door and went outside. He stood in front of the door and smiled.
"Ahh Koyomi, you always have the right advice."
Haruto proceeded to take out the Familiar Rings, placing them over the WizarDriver,
"LUPACCI MAGIC, TOUCH TO GO"
"GARUDA, PLEASE"
"UNICORN, PLEASE"
"KRAKEN, PLEASE"
The three familiars assembled themselves as they were summoned, to which Haruto placed their rings into them. They then took off into separate directions, with Haruto heading left from the shop.
"With the familiars searching the city, it will be easier to find where the Phantoms are if they come around, and I can eat without the thought of a Phantom being behind me."
Koyomi looked over to see her crystal ball shining. She knew that Haruto had activated them. At least she would not be as worried for Haruto. She never wanted to see him get hurt, because he always puts the safety of others before his own. This was her way of looking out for him, as Haruto has always looked out for her.
"Even when he says he is ok, Haruto will still listen to you when it comes to reasoning." said Wajima, who was smiling as he was working at his desk in the adjacent room, looking over to see Koyomi smiling, something which Koyomi does not do much of, yet when she does, her smile lights up the room.
Suddenly, the door to the shop opened. Since Haruto had only left a minute ago, she though he must have forgotten something and didn't say a greeting which is normally done when customers enter.
"Haruto, what did you forg…" Koyomi said, stopping when she realized that this person was not Haruto. The customer was young man in his late teens maybe early-20's, and was a foreigner, from what she could tell by first glance. He was average height, fair toned skin, brown hair that was almost the same length as Haruto's, but not by much, and brown eyes. He was wearing a black suit and vest with a silver tie, black leather gloves and dress shoes. In his arms were a black overcoat and a black fedora, along with an umbrella. A satchel bag was carried on his back, which didn't really accompany the outfit, but could pass being that he is a traveler.
The young man walked around the store, peeking and looking at all the antiques the store had. He stared very closely at the dress that was near the front door. He stared at it with a look of fascination and thought, often mumbling words in a hush tone. Koyomi sat at her bench with her hand to her right cheek, leaning on the counter.
"What is he doing?" she asked herself, watching the man move from the dress over to a box which had a diadem in it. Though he had not done anything wrong, there was something about him hiding on the inside, and it made her feel uneasy.
Shunpei had put the book down, watching this guys every movement, ready to react if he was Phantom in disguise, although if that were the case, Koyomi would have already sensed it.
The man picked up the box and brought it over to Koyomi, "Hi, I would like to buy this." He said in Japanese and took off his gloves to hand her the money. As Koyomi was charging the price and the cost, she noticed a ring which the man was wearing. It was a black ring in the shape of a pyramid. It had engravings on it, depicting a creature on it which she could not tell what it was.
The young man had noticed her ring as well. Koyomi's ring was a special ring that allowed Haruto to transfer his mana over to her. He then looked up at her face, gradually moving his eyes down her entire body to her feet and then back up. Koyomi was wearing a white frilly dress, with a light coat that matched her dress, and white shoes with socks. She was always dressed like a doll, or a young girl who was different from everyone else or was probably born in a different era of time. Her outfit surprised him, he really liked it.
"May I ask you about your dress? It's a nice dress, but you look like a doll. A doll who should be played with rather than on display" said the young man in a tone that would perceive him as being arrogant.
Koyomi hated being called a doll. For some reason, if anyone called her a doll or referred to her as one, she was defenseless against it. It was something that made her feel very uncomfortable. She looked into the man's eyes and was about ready to give him a peace of her mind, when she noticed that his eyes shimmered black for a quick second, reacting to the glimmer. For some reason, she felt very startled by this man, and realized she had not given him the box.
"Koyomi, are you ok?" Shunpei asked. He had noticed what had been going on and stepped in to finish paying the man. "Let me finish with him. Shunpei handed him the box and his change.
"Is everything alright with her?" asked the young man.
"You called her a doll sir." replied Shunpei. "My friend here does not like being called a doll. It makes her feel uncomfortable."
"When did I call your friend a doll?" said the young man, asking a question as if he had blanked out what had just happened.
"You did just now while you were paying." replied Shunpei.
"I did?...Oh my God, I am very sorry for anything I had said." the young man responded apologetically, not realizing what he had done. He picked up the box and put it into his satchel, leaving the store.
Shunpei went back over to the couch, and Koyomi turned over to the crystal ball to look for Phantoms. Although the young man had left, Koyomi still felt his presence somewhat lingering in the in the store, and she had the feeling this was not going to be the only time she will encounter this man again.