Chapter 1: Here comes Daido aka Kamen Rider Eternal

I yawned as the light reached my eyes, I stretched fromy Louise's bed since she now felt comfort in my company since I have been by her side and aiding her to the battle against Reconquista in Tarbes, she gave me privilege to share her bed until I get my own for the time being

'It sure has been peaceful' I opened the window letting the air come in 'and I hope that there isn't anything happening at this moment'

I heard a yawn and turned to see Louise getting up from her sleep as rubbed her eyes from her drowsiness

"Morning Louise" I waved "I trust that you had a pleasant sleep?"

"I have" she nodded "since we have a bit of time before the coronation, I guess you would like to move around"

I nodded at her expectation "I would like to stretch my legs a bit since seeing your childhood friend become queen of the kingdom known as Tristain will be the main topic"

"Very well" Louise consented "I will see you at the front gate in a few hours"

I went to the courtyard to see the students of Tristain Academy minding their own business and then I saw a particular pair of girls with their familiars enjoying their quiet time

"Good morning you two" I waved

"Good morning darling" Kirche waved while Tabitha merely looked up from her book and nodded before going back to reading

Kirche Agusta Fredrica von anhalt de Zerbst a fire mage from Germania. She was the long time family rival of Louise and genius flame user in first glance but all of that changed when I entered my master's life and helped her bring out her full potential

Tabitha on the other hand was a mystery to me... she may be the opposite of Kirche and perhaps the more tactical of the two and even reliable to help when needed (which is every time), but that was all the girl could show me. I'm not saying that I don't trust her...I just want to know more about her

"Oh darling are you going to see the coronation of the queen in Tristain?" Kirche asked "you know that we can make our own celebration together"

I thought about my relationship with Kirche's devoted love to me, at first I thought that was just a phase to get out off but before my battle against Reconquista she has revealed herself that the flaunting attraction was just a facade to hide her broken heart and with me entering her life that sense of loneliness disappeared and the men that she caught before has no more chance of getting her or her attention period... not to mention that her mother, Maria Zerbst, has approved of me in her first visit

"I must go Kirche" I assured "I promised Louise to be there"

"Fine, I won't stop you" she huffed "but I hope the next time you are free I get to have your company"

As I went on to get breakfast or brunch before meeting up with Louise, I thought on a few ways for me to be with Kirche, even though Louise would be irritated that I would give my company to her enemy/rival but I'm getting tired of their constant disagreement of each other's family and hopefully get the two of them to form an agreement somewhere

'Hopefully my actions between them can make a possibility for those two to be friends in the future'

My thoughts stopped upon seeing the infamous student couple in the academy Guiche de Gramont and Montmorency Margarita La Ferde

'Is it just me or has Montmorency and Guiche changed a bit?'

And it's true really perhaps even the other students noticed their change, I mean those two usually would be bickering nonsense most of their time together with the water mage huffing and looking away while the earth mage would try to talk to her and reason his actions, but now... they are just walking side-by-side without even uttering a word

'I wonder if that incident with the water spirit opened their eyes a bit' I hummed before calling to them "hey guys!"

The couple looked at me and gestured a small wave which made me decide to talk to them

"Hey there, you two seemed different from your usual antics together"

"It was a surprise to us too sir Peter" Guiche nodded "I thought that I was a gifted mage ready to be the great one like my family but after seeing you progress and even risk your life to battle, it made realize that I still have much to do in which that I have felt stuck on a certain course of my life"

I nodded to Guiche's words and turned to Montmorency and hear her part of the change

"Guiche is correct" the water mage agreed "I have been into myself a little too much and have decided to work a bit differently from my judgement with my boyfriend"

I nodded slowly while internally smiling that the two of them finally started to mature, but I can tell that there is more to their change than just realization

"It's good to see some maturity in you both" I smiled "but is there more for both of you to say, because couples are usually seen happy together and I'm seeing a bit of tension between you two"

The couple looked at each other for a few seconds before looking back at me

"Well... that's also something we'd like to talk to you about" Guiche spoke

"After reflecting back on our arguments in or starting relationship" Montmorency added "we realized that we both care for each other, but ever since the lake incident between you and me, my heart started to feel...different"

'Okay I'm starting to know where this is going' I thought carefully "with my meddle in your affairs made you realize that I'm something that Guiche lacked" I concluded

"Yes" Montmorency nodded before her hands grabbed mine "I know that we have not made good impressions to each other but I was hoping that I could have the pleasure of being in your company when I ask for you alone"

I looked at Guiche to see that he was not shaking like a leaf or feeling any sort of envy that I was taking his girl's attention, rather I saw a calm expression in his eyes, I smirked to see that he was in need of competition to prove that he is worth Montmorency's affection

"I'll be needing to talk to Louise about this" I replied "if she approves then you must first need to speak to her before taking my time, is that understood?"

Montmorency smiled and nodded with joy at my condition "I will meet her myself for that"

She then stepped back so Guiche can give his piece

"Sir Peter" he spoke slowly "I would like to declare a challenge to you since my lover, Montmorency, wished for your time"

I grinned to see the determined look on his face "I accept your challenge Guiche, but to see who really is worth having Montmorency's heart we will each make our own way to make her happy and she will judge who is better"

Guiche nodded at my rule on this challenge "and since Montmorency will the one judging this battle, she will decide who goes first"

Montmorency watched Peter and Guiche discuss about the duel that was set to capture her heart and she could almost jump out of joy that the two men are fighting each other for her and her feelings

We both shook hands as an agreement and let Montmorency decide which one of us will take the lead and the two left for a discussion on a school assignment that might come up after today

I walked to the shed where Colbert studied his discoveries of non-magical items to see the man himself checking on the zero fighter plane as the repairs are about to be finished

"Oh good morning Peter" Jean Colbert waved at me "are you here to see the dragon's raiment?"

"Yes I am" I nodded while looking at the plane "and I must say you have done a good job on making it look like it was just being pulled into the academy"

"I'm surprised myself" the professor smiled "and also I shouldn't take all the glory" he added "Matilda should also be thanked for her time to help me"

True to the man's word Matilda Longueville came out of the seat with a hammer in hand with her hair slightly frazzled from the controls she fixed. She was originally a crook called Foquet the crumbling dirt that sided with Reconquista to protect her only family from their clutches

When she surrendered herself to Tristain, she would have been sent back to the dungeons for her crimes but thankfully after giving her story about her past and elfen half-sister, Henrietta was kind enough to her to move back into Tristain Academy under the custody of me and Louise with her wand confiscated and be placed in Louise's hands

"I'm glad that you have been given a chance to live calmly Matilda" I smiled "for a moment I thought you would have escaped again"

"I may not like being placed under arrest" she huffed "but it's better here than being executed"

I chuckled at her choice of words but I think she might have gotten used to the calm yet surprising antics of headmaster Osmond's perverted yet honest advances and the old man was glad to give her job back but on the condition that she must do physical labor first then paperwork, meaning no eye candy for him, much to his dismay

"Well I have to go now" I waved them goodbye "I have to meet Louise for Henrietta's coronation soon"

"Have a good time Peter" Colbert smiled "Matilda and I will make sure that this dragon won't be broken easily"

I went for the gate only to bump into Siesta along the way making both of us fall to the ground "sorry about that" I groaned a bit "but I'm in a bit of a hurry"

"It's all right Peter" she giggled as she dusted her self "I wish that I could join you but I have my job to do and make sure that the Academy is well furnished"

"Then perhaps I could make up for my little misdeed for a later time?" I asked nicely

"Perhaps a quiet time in the night when I have free time" she suggested while her mind squeeled in joy that fantasy of hers would to pass

"I'll see you by then if Louise can allow me permission first"

"Take care Peter" she walked away while giggling quietly that she will have a try on one of many things that she read from novels, mainly the adult ones

I met Louise at the gate with the girl slightly annoyed that I made her wait a bit

"What got you doing something to make me wait?" she huffed as we walked to the village

"Guiche and Montmorency" I replied with a chuckle "apparently they want to see if their love was true and final, so they decided to have me help them be the obstacle of said feelings"

Louise seemed a bit jealous at my answer but she acknowledged my meddle for helping her be strong and noticed as a proper mage. And therfore she let me do as I please, I just pray that she won't end up being too pleased with her powerful magic

We arrived at the village to see a lot of people anxiously waiting for Henrietta's presence

'Everyone sure is excited about this" I looked around the masses to see the people happily talking about their new queen

"Of course they are" Louise smiled "who could afford to miss her highness' coronation?"

Just then cheers erupted which signaled us to look at the road to see the queen herself waving to her people, she smiled as the crowd cheered and yelled for Henrietta's presence

As she moved along and made her greeting the carriage stopped catching her and everyone's attention

"Is something wrong?" the queen questioned to her driver

"Apparently your guards have spotted someone ahead your grace"

And true enough, a lone figure was sighted and he was only one person but my eyes narrowed upon seeing his form

The man had light brown hair, lightly tanned complexion, he was wearing an open-zipped Never jacket showing a whiteshirt underneath, army pants with a knife strapped onto the belt and leather boots to signify that he was an experienced fighter

"It seems that I just made it after all" he smiled before being surrounded by Henrietta's guards as they readied themselves

"State your name and business for interrupting Lady Henrietta's coronation" The leader of the guards barked as she pulled out her sword

The man smirked at the groups duty to protect their queen "My name is Daido"

'DAIDO?!' I panicked in my mind to see the leader of NEVER in the flesh 'just what are you planning to do here?'

"As to why I'm here" he jumped up to the sky making the squad focus on his moves to not realize that someone else is with him

Bang!

A gunshot was heard causing screams from the crowd and it struck the leader's sword making a ricochet, striking the other guards on their armor sending them to the air and the leader ducked on the ground

"An acquaintance of mine wants to meet the ruler of this kingdom in person" he finished as the guards were struggling to get up from the surprise attack

"Who else is with you?" The leader grunted as she looked around for the accomplice

"He's on his way" Daido smirked "and he's someone your queen knows"

Another man walked into the scene and Henrietta's eyes went wide at seeing him

"Matthew?" she spoke in disbelief "is it really you Matthew?"

"Yes your highness" the stoic man nodded "it is me"

Henrietta got off her carraige and went straight for her father's trusted soldier, she felt her eyes water upon seeing the person who she thought was lost, but upon touching him she stepped back and looked at her hands in surprise

"Cold...?" she whispered before looking back at Matthew

"Something happened to me on my mission" Matthew spoke calmly "and after what happened there I cannot be with you anymore"

He then walked back to Daido's side "I'm sorry" were his last words before going silent much to Henrietta's shock

"It is sad that an incident happened to him your grace" Daido bowed a bit to show his concern for the queen "but things change, and time is the keypoint"

He then pulled out a small red L-shaped buckle and placed it on his waist forming a belt

"And to make sure that this event will be burned in your mind" he pulled an object out of his pocket "I'll introduce myself to you with my other name"

Eternal

"Henshin"

Eternal

Daido's form changed as small bits merged giving him white armor with blue flame imprints on the arms and legs, a white helmet with yellow goggle-like visor and a trident crown on his forehead, to finish the look he had black strips on his body with a black cape fluttering on his form

"I am...Kamen Rider Eternal"

'Eternal...' I gulped at seeing that dark rider in front of me, but when I got my thoughts Louise was already at the battlefield 'not good!'

Louise felt her heart panic when Daido showed his power and she couldn't bear the thought of her friend being in danger or worse!

"Oh" Daido noticed her in his sight as she stood in front of the queen with wand in hand "seems that there is one who has the courage to step in"

"You stay away from her highness!" she barked and cast her spell making an explosion in the area

Louise panted as she tried to calm down from her panic, but she and her childhood friend got shocked to see the man walk out of the smoke unscathed

"You really have some strong magic there" Daido smiled but noticed that the queen's protection group surrounded him again "you girls are daring to step in like this"

"We live to protect our queen" the leader spoke "and you have made yourself an enemy to the kingdom"

Daido looked around for a bit and he started to laugh loudly making everyone cringe in fear "you really think that you are ready for such danger?" he took out his Eternal edge and held it upside down "then let me show you your mistake"

Eternal Maximum Drive

Louise and Henrietta felt pain as they were struck by a mysterious force making them fall to the ground writhing n pain for a few seconds making the guards go to them

"Your highness!" the leader panicked as she and her guards checked her and Louise for any problems

Daido looked at his work and smirked at seeing the people panic around him 'If I was still alive I might have become a maniac like Lidia' he then felt a presence in front of him 'it seems the protector has finally arrived'

I dashed to Louise after Daido made his move "Louise!" I cried seeing her fall down "Louise, please say something!"

Louise groaned a bit and saw me "Pe...ter" she moaned but then her eyes widen upon recalling her actions making her stand up in haste and glared at Daido "you cur! How dare you harm her highness!"

She cast her spell again nothing came out causing her to try again

however every attempt failed...

"What did you do to me!?" she screamed

"I took your magic away" he answered making the girl dumbstruck "it's a power I carried to show that you nobles are not invincible"

I saw Louise's face and for the first time in her life...she felt helpless, she couldn't utter a word and shivered at the reality that befall upon her I took her away from him and pushed her to Henrietta's arms "keep her close to you" I said to the queen before looking back to Daido with all the anger I could muster

"It's good to finally meet the protector of this kingdom" he chuckled "I was thinking that you wouldn't show up... Accel"

My mind was only thinking of hurting this guy even Derflinger's voice won't reach now. I placed my acceldriver on my waist and pulled out my Accel memory

Accel

"Hen...SHIN!"

Accel

Henrietta held Louise tightly she had never seen her friend so scared before, she was also affected by Daido's power and couldn't help but feel the same as Louise...helpless, the only she can do is follow Peter's words as she watched and internally prayed for his safety

Pow!

Klang!

We traded blows and sparks as our powers clashed I blocked a kick from Daido's left leg and countered using a sweep kick making him jump back a bit to get some breathing space

"Hey partner, you finally got your mind back yet?" Derf's voice reached my ears

"Yeah" I answered "even though I have Gandalf's power, I still need to work myself to stay in equal footing with him"

"Then why not use the memories you collected?"

"Sadly I left them back in the room of the academy" I grunted as I parried Daido's swing 'but luckily I kept the other memory with me'

Peter dodged another slash and jumped back 'I may not keep this up any longer' he panted 'but I will use my last strength to finish this!'

Trial

"Oh?" Daido smiled 'it seems that the boy is on his last leg' he pulled out his own memory 'maybe I should make my move too'

I was on my last bit of strength and my Trial form is my last chance to finish this

Nazca Maximum Drive

My body moved on instinct and blocked a hand with Daido's weapon close to my visor, I grabbed his second punch and jumped up from a sweep kick and agve him a headbutt

"It seems that you have one little trick in your sleeve" Daido's voice felt like he was having the time of his life "then would you show me what you can really do?"

I pulled out my Trial memory and placed my Accel memory back in before gripping the clutch

Accel Maximum Drive

I can feel myself getting a power boost with my Accel memory, I just hope that this last attempt will give me an edge

Click

The battle was now a blur of blue and white beings with their blades clashing making blur T marks with every strike.

Everyone watching this was in complete shock, they don't know what will happen now but they do know is that Accel is their only hope

Trial Maximum Drive

Everything stopped as the two riders are now seen in the field, the crowd gulped as they waited as the victor of this bout, they smiled at seeing Eternal fall to his knees but that was lost since Accel dropped his sword and lost his armor while standing

"It seems like you show promise" Daido changed back and looked at his unconscious opponent "I'll leave you alive for a while" he then dropped some things on the ground and walked to Matthew "let's go Matt, we have made ourselves known to everyone here, there's no need to stay any longer"

After what's happened today, everyone is trying to cope with the events that transpired

I groaned as my eyes opened to see an unfamiliar room, I sat up to feel the aches on my body, I looked down to see myself in bandages. I recalled what happened earlier and felt myself lucky that I was still alive in that battle

SLAM!

I saw Louise, Henrietta, Kirche, Tabitha and Colbert barge in with worry plastered on their faces, and before long few of the girls tackled me down with tears falling from their eyes

"Darling!" Kirche cried "I almost thought you would never wake up!"

"Kirche get off my familiar this instant!" Louise barked at her rival forgetting her worries at the moment while Tabitha used a levitation spell and took her away

"You really had us worried Peter" Henrietta sighed in relief "let us talk about this matter in a different room"

After having moved to another room I met the leader of Henrietta's musketeer squad, which apparently is an all female group, glaring at me in distaste for some reason

'Agnes' I recalled the queen telling me about her that she earned her rank by being very serious, but something in me makes me think there is something more than an elite protector

I sat down on a chair with Henrietta looking directly at me while the others were next to us waiting for the conversation to start

"Peter Lionheart" the queen called "earlier today I have met an individual with Kamen Rider in their name" she looked at me with questions "would you care to tell me about this individual"

"Kamen Rider Eternal" I sighed and placed my hands on my face "I never thought that the guy would introduce himself like that..."

"What do you mean Peter?" Louise questioned "are you saying that this person is different from you..."

"In a way... yes" I looked to the queen "I suppose that you have heard from Louise about Museum correct?"

"That's right" Henrietta nodded "she told me that they are a group of people wishing to evolve humans fragile state with the Gaia memories you carried"

"Before the memories were made in mass production" I spoke getting everyone's attention "there was another group of people who created a potion called Necro-over"

"Necro-over?" they asked with curiousity

"A liquid to...bring back the dead..."

That one line made everything break loose

"BRING BACK THE DEAD!?"

"THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!"

"ARE YOU TELLING THE TRUTH DARLING?!"

"DON'T BE RIDICULOUS! NO ONE CAN MAKE THAT KIND OF POTION!"

Henrietta clapped her hands getting everything quiet again with the people coughing or having red faces at making themselves look stupid in front of their queen

"While I have a hard time to believe that such a thing" she said calmly recalling the words of her former soldier "I will not deny the fact of what happened earlier may make sense"

"Your highness!" Agnes slammed her hands on the table "you're not seriously taking this in consideration are you?"

Henrietta looked to her and said "do you not recall the words of Matthew back then Agnes?"

'Something happened to me on my mission...' those very words echoed in her mind making her look away trying to deny the fact those words make a good connection with Peter's knowledge

"Anyway" I coughed "Kamen Rider Eternal is someone you do not wish to face..."

I then told them the story of the original carrier of Eternal named Katsumi Daido, a young person with an incurable disease who fell to his demise too early, his mother knowing of this unfortunate time was given opportunity to revive her son from his death and they competed against the Museum's Gaia memories before losing to them in terms of abilities

He then created NEVER, a mercenary group of taking down targets for cash, to prove their superiority against the little trinkets, but then a Dopant came to their business of using human subjects of the monster's power and he came across a Gaia memory suitable to him

Eternal...

After using this power and freeing the people of their prison the Dopant used it's power and destroyed the test subjects in front of Daido's eyes, upon seeing the demise of those he saved and the monster that caused all this misfortune and scarred him with a lesson that even humans can create hell

With his mindset permanently placed, he and his group took down the beast and set off to destroy the very thing that started it all

...Museum...

"And that's the story of Eternal" I finished

Everyone around me was in shock and disbelief...and I couldn't blame them, to carry the name of Daido is to carry a scarred life and now there someone out there with a similar past carrying the Daido name as his own

"Peter..." Henrietta gulped trying her hardest to stay composed "should we be worried about Daido?"

"No" I shook my head much to the relief of everyone "after what he did earlier today, he would've killed you and took over, but he didn't meaning that there is something he was curious of first"

"Hold it!" Louise interjected "you're only telling us the story of Eternal! What was he like in battle!?"

I looked at Louise to see that she was trying to hide her fears like before, but I know that she just wants answers and I'll give it to her, even if it scares her...

"Did you not feel it when you tried to protect Henrietta?" she then went stiff "the feeling of losing your power in an instant?"

I Looked at Louise shivering in fear as the queen of Tristain hugged her tightly, I internally sighed that I had to do that but people who are stubborn must be reminded of that fear to get stronger, Henrietta looked at me with sadness to see that she can relate her friend's fear of that moment

"Losing power?" Jean Colbert blinked while he internally feared for the answer

"Originally Eternal has the power to stop old Gaia memories" I answered while presenting my Accel memory "but somehow it has the power to temporarily stop the energies of mages"

"So that means..." Kirche now felt the fear Louise carried

"Eternal is powerful" Tabitha confirmed feeling that same fear in her body

"Let's just be happy that Daido won't be after us" I reasoned "after all, NEVER is a group who will act for cash on the job"

Everyone nodded at that, for all we know Daido's group is not the kind to make actions like that without someone pulling the strings

Daido was looking at the gold being presented by his contractor

"Is this enough payment for the scare I ordered you about?" the man grinned at leader of NEVER

"Yes it is" he nodded and tied the sack tightly "our business is complete"

"Excellent!" the man grinned 'then I can start making my move and take Tristain's throne and take the kingdom for myself'

Bang!

The man was too much in his little world to know that he was already dead when Matt took his place behind him and be shot on the head

"Master Daido" Matt spoke as the two of them walked out "I know that this is stupid but, why is the world feel insecure of being different?"

"The world is not perfect Matt" Daido replied "not everyone can see that change is full of wonder and if it happens, they fear that they lose their importance"

To be continued...

Author's notes:

Hello everyone this is the author, I'm just here to point out that this chapter with Eternal making his appearance won't mean that he'll be taking the spotlight instantly, I've checked the series of FoZ anime and saw something that might help on those who are confused:

Season 1-arriving in a new place

Season 2-understanding feelings

Season 3-knowing change and saving Tabitha

Season 4-Finale

And as you can see above the NEVER group won't be making their big splash in the story until season 4 but the characters in that group will watch Peter from a distance and jump in should the need arise

Oh and the lemons will come this season, it all depends on who will be first to take Peter's focus

One last thing, Eternal's power was originally used to make old Gaia memories useless but since this story is about magic...it has the power to make mages feel useless and only the things unaffected by this power are familiars (due to the contract of them to be with their masters), magic artifacts (since they were given power and not born with it) and of course T1 Accel memory

Thank you for reading this note

Author out...