"I still can't believe what just happened," I said to myself leaning back on my living room couch tiredly.

It had already been exactly one hour since I had that unimaginable and dangerous combat with the cybrix of the blades, I found myself still thinking about everything that had happened. What started with a quiet ride on my new motorcycle to relax my mind from being expelled, again, from a private school, ended with saving the life of a guy I don't know who gave me what I now call the "Virtual-Drive" that allowed me to transform myself into a kind of armored hero with the powers of a Phoenix.

It's official, my life has turned into a crappy Japanese series.... No offense to the Japanese

"But it really happened! You fixed the Drive! You transformed into a Kamen Rider! And you defeated it in an epic way!!!" said an excited Film chattering in my house walking from one place to another "The monster, or rather cybrix, attacked you with its blades! But I used your moves to dodge them and smash them to smithereens!" exclaimed as I did boxing moves in the air, trying to mimic the same moves I did in the fight with the cybrix "Especially that last attack, that Phoenix gives me goosebumps, that was the ultimate!!!"

And it didn't help that the guy named Film Action was in my house, in the living room prattling on about how great I was at taking on the cybrix of blades, especially how I destroyed him with that final attack.

Tired of listening to his voice, I approached him in one agile movement and put my hand on his mouth, silencing him "Listen Action, I saved your life just by coincidence, and since the threat is over, you can go home and we will not have to talk again" I said in a rude way, but I don't care about that, I just want this guy to get out of my house once and for all.

"But everything that's happened the last few hours is something you can't forget!" what Film said has a point to it, but I still wanted him to get the hell out - "Especially that you just proved the legends of the Kamen Riders were true!"-

Again with the same thing "You keep saying that about Kamen Rider, what's that?"

Film gasped dramatically as if he had broken a taboo or something "How can you not know it's a Kamen Rider?! That's what you just transformed into!" he exclaimed exaggeratedly.

"I don't even know how I did it, I just let my body act on its own, the information of what I became is already gone, my mind is blank" I answered him remembering how in my moment as -kamen rider- I only remember that I fought as I always do, only that I felt a great power run through my whole body, and that the fire skills I showed I did them as if my body was in automatic mode "But we are getting off topic, what is a Kamen Rider?"

"Kamen riders are heroes in armor with superpowers of Japanese origin!" he said as he pulled out his smartphone and displayed images of figures in armor of different color and shape, fighting deformed monsters of different shapes and sizes "Every time humans are confronted with supernatural beings or monsters! The Kamen Riders would appear having powers almost familiar to the monsters they faced, only they would use you for good and fight!"

"You know a lot about them for a simple fan, and didn't you say they were a myth, those kamen riders?" I asked analyzing the information Action was giving me.

"Well, they are supposedly a myth for the simple fact that no one has seen them in a long time, and there is also the fact that most of the kamen rider story is said to take place in other universes, which makes many people believe they are not real" snort Film annoyed.

I just raised an eyebrow at this "The existence of other worlds, besides earth, is still under debate as no authentic evidence has yet been found for that theory".

"I'd like you to say the same thing when you meet Sunset" he whispered to himself, but after that there was the sound of a notification on his cell phone and upon seeing it, he found his eyes widened like saucers upon seeing it and with his mouth hanging open "Oh no!"

"What is it now?"

"Quick, put the news on the Canterlot News channel!" said Film hurriedly, you could tell by the tone of his voice that he was serious.

I didn't understand him well, but I listened to him and turned on the TV at home to see what he was so anxious about, when I saw what the news was showing, my eyes opened just like Film's. The news lady was showing several images of the streets and blocks where our chase with the cybrix had taken place. The news lady was showing several images of the streets and blocks where our chase with the cybrix had taken place, the streets were destroyed, the tracks with large and deep cuts by the cybernetic monster's blades, there were several light poles and one or another column destroyed and with large debris on the ground.

Because of the whole cybrix, Virtual-Drive and Kamen Rider thing; we had completely forgotten about the collateral damage that had happened during our chase. And I also remembered the screams of terror from the people while riding my bike, which I completely ignored as I was concentrating on running away from the monster.

"In the last few hours, one of the strangest and most dangerous events has occurred in the quiet town of Canterlot. An event that from one minute to the next, our city was mysteriously attacked, whose responsible has not yet been identified. According to witnesses, at the time of the attack was related by a mysterious motorcyclist that around him, began to hear loud explosions and sounds of blades cutting the ground surfaces" the television showed images of several people with some bruises and scratches, with very dirty and torn clothes, many of them said what happened from their points of view.

-I was just passing by with my daughter shopping! And the next thing I know, the sound of a motorcycle engine with several explosions!

-I just know that some idiot went over the speed limit and the next thing I know, I saw my car being ripped in half! It can't be a coincidence!" said a man with great anger and fury in his voice and face.

-It was horrible! We were just having a good time with my friends only to see a motorcyclist run a red light and almost hit us! Then we were greeted by the explosion of a nearby car that exploded out of nowhere! Or rather... it looked like it was broken in half and then exploded. Am I right?" said a 15 year old boy, looking at some of his friends behind him.

And from there appeared other people complaining about what happened, all of them with wounds and with their clothes totally dirty. Many of them seemed to blame me for what happened, but I think that was obvious, I mean, none of them could see a cybrixt like Action and me.

But even though I knew this was caused by the cybrix, I couldn't help but feel guilty about it. As I ran away, I turned a pleasant and quiet afternoon in the streets of the city into complete chaos and destruction wherever I went.

But what other action did he have?

If it wasn't for my incredible skills as a motorcyclist, I might have died along with Action. That was definitely not an option, I know I did the right thing with what I had at the time.

"As you can see viewers, what happened today was not an accident, it was caused by a mysterious motorcyclist who managed to destroy the entire northern block of Canterlot City. We still don't know how a single person managed to do all this destruction, and unfortunately, all security cameras that were filming at that moment mysteriously stopped working and it seemed that it was hacked by someone, it is as if they stopped working completely as if there was a short circuit" showed other images of several security cameras disabled or with broken lens.

I sighed at that "For a moment I thought I would be blamed for this" I said touching the part of my body where my heart was beating before for fear that I would be blamed for something that was out of my control, again.

"I never thought that our pursuit would bring so much destruction, now I feel very guilty," Film said, lowering his head in repentance.

"You're not the only one" I thought, but I didn't say it out loud so as not to show weakness to him "We did what we had to do to survive and now that cybrix is gone, we won't have to worry about being chased again" I said to get up from the couch and grab Film by the shoulders to guide him to the front door of my house "And since there's no threat anymore, you can get the hell out of my house and never come back.... ever!" I said as I opened the door to my house and pushed Film out, but he put his foot in to prevent me from closing it

"Wait! There are still many unanswered questions! Like where did those cybrix come from! What was that virtual place we were before we got to your house! And what's the origin of your powers!" he shouted desperately to prevent me from closing the door on him, putting his hand, foot and head "And you forgot I still have your drive!" he said showing the Virtual-Drive from my home.

"I don't want it!!! That thing will only bring me more trouble than I already have! If they find out I'm the biker and I tell them what happened! They won't believe me and they'll send me to reform school! Or even worse! TO PRISON!!!" I yelled pushing even harder on the door, but I only managed to hit Film's head and half of his body, which made him grunt from the pain, but he didn't give in.

"But you're the only one who can fight those things! And we're the only ones who know what really happened! A threat that's just around the corner and we're the only ones who know!!!" he continued to shout despite the pain he was in as he was hit pro the door multiple times

"I DON'T CARE WHAT HAPPENS TO OTHER PEOPLE!!! I'll be damned if they all die and it will be the cops' fault for not being prepared for this!!!" I shouted, fed up with the situation I was in.

"But you saved my life!!!" spat Film forcefully "You could have let me die for the virtronics, but you decided to save me!"

"And look where that got me! To be considered a terrorist on the news and almost get myself killed by a monster with his blades! I'm done meddling in other people's business! Never again!!!" I scream with a huge fury contained in me, I opened the port wide and kicked Film's chest pushing him out of my house and slamming it shut with force.

Film lay on the floor lying down from the hard kick I gave him, it seemed to hurt like hell and had taken all the air out of his lungs for a moment. After catching his breath, he stood up and looked at the house where I had literally kicked him out of.

Throughout the history of mankind, humans have gradually progressed with technology to the present day, where the brilliant scientist, Hope Light, discovered cyberspace, a digital universe made entirely of data, and from it developed a system capable of turning holograms created from cyberspace into organic materials such as fruits and building materials.

But what no one knew is that the discovery of Cyberspace would open an entrance for virtual beings originating from the digital Universe to come to our world with the intention of destroying every organic being in the world.

But with the coming of a new darkness, comes a light, or in this case, a flame of hope that came to confront this new threat.

The legend of a new Kamen Rider begins...!

In a dark place within the vast cyberspace, a special space was displayed where the background was a dark crimson ginger with a red haze, along with several black digital cubes with red lines at the ends of different sizes, some were the same size as a person, others were the size of a 50-foot tall building.

All those cubes were floating in the reddish void, combined with the mist you can see, it gave it a creepy touch, it looked lifeless and without any light on the horizon.

But one could see even further ahead, one could notice among one of the large cubes a circular platform with several fully holographic computers, with various diagrams and virtual windows showing several cities in ruins, being completely destroyed and leaving only the rubble, with the dark reddish sky giving a gloomy view and showing. And in front of these sights was the same hooded man who had ordered the cybrix to go to earth to retrieve the cybert-driver.

The hooded man just looked at the sight of destroyed cities as if it was no big deal, rather, he seemed to be bored just looking at them.

"It looks like the cybrix Swordart I sent to Earth was destroyed, which is weird, no weapon that humans have or powers like those magical girls from Canterlot High have enough power to destroy a cybrix" said the hooded man analyzing his options "The only thing I can think of is that someone defeated them... using the cyber-hack that Comet had" he said to himself he said showing one of the holographic windows an image of the cyber-hack that fell to earth.

Sigh as he saw them again "How I wish I could have caught one of them when I had the chance, I don't know what kind of modifications he made to them, but I'm 100% sure the person responsible has one of those cyber-hacks" he said as a sinister smile formed on his face still covered by his hooded cowl now known as Korrup.

"You're still here playing with your gadgets Korrup" said a female voice behind the hooded man now known as Korrup. From the portal formed of red cubes, a monster appeared with the humanoid figure that would be described as an insect woman, her skin was mostly black in color, long hair that is behind her back opaque blue, she had a pair of cockroach wings behind her back, and she had blue-green metal shoulder and knee pads, with a pair of opaque green eyes.

"What can I say, I am fascinated by the way the humans of this world eliminated one of my cybrix, but there is something about all this that bothers me" said Korrup while sliding his hand on the screens to change them, he saw several graphs with very high statistics "Exactly 8 hours ago, a very high energy trace was detected, one that only certain individuals from cyberspace are capable of using, specifically, beings that should be extinct" he said with a cold and evil smile.

"What creatures are you talking about?" said the insect cybrix intrigued by what the hooded man said.

Her smile disappeared and she returned to her carefree, childlike attitude "I don't think we need to worry about it for now, so don't worry about it."

"How do you want me to calm down if you say there might be a threat to our plans out there!" the female cybrix exclaimed angrily.

"Everything is going according to plan, tomorrow the humans of the Cyber companies will open the door so that we can pass into their world without our little limitations" he said in a confident voice as he walked close to his cybrix companion and put his arm behind his neck "So relax Envyx, everything will go according to plan."

Envyx removed Korrup's arm abruptly "Stop playing stupid games, you are lucky that your information and knowledge of cyberspace are useful to me otherwise you would have died by my own hands" he approached Korrup threateningly with his hands, or rather claws, on Korrup's neck.

But he took it as a joke and without any concern he spoke "Oh, you are very intimidating Envyx, but don't worry, I personally took care of choosing the right cybrix to lead the first invasion to earth" he said playfully, but then he looked around to see if there was anyone else listening to them "By the way, where is the muscle boy? Wasn't he with you when you arrived?"

"That horned idiot was busy with his 'personal experiment', I really don't care, as long as he doesn't mess with my plans" she said to her to move away from Korrup and open a red portal "You better hope our plans go according to plan, if not, I'll take care of separating all your digits piece by piece myself" she said threateningly with her claws raised as if she wanted to crush someone's skull, and then entering the portal and disappearing.

When she left, it was seen how Korrup snorted in a mocking way "Stupid, she really thinks she is the queen bee just because of her economic position in that world and that she has acquired the power of a Cybrix" it was noticed that her expression changed to a wicked smile like before "But it is always good to turn into cybrix the inhabitants with those kinds of ambitions like hers and Vorax, those two will be very useful for me.... if this universe has what I'm looking for" he said to show a holographic screen that showed the image of 6 small creatures, that average around 100 cm, and multicolored. The most remarkable thing about these creatures was that these small creatures had the appearance of different types of birds or bird-like appearances, they also had some lines of circuits in some parts of their body and while they floated some small digital particles in the form of cubes of their respective colors could be seen falling.

At this image she gave him a sinister smile on her hooded face that only showed the lower part of her face "You won't be able to hide from me forever, cyphris.... It's only a matter of time."

Somewhere in cyberspace, specifically in the virtual version of Canterlot City, a small creature was prowling through the virtual streets of the place, while passing through the place, they found themselves watching several holographic screens that showed the real world, showing them from the point of view of a television, a cell phone, a smart car and other screens that electronic devices.

The little creature moved with a spectacular speed and grace that showed the experience he had. When it reached a part of the city with a large house, it was obvious that it recognized it. The little creature entered inside the house and through the electrical appliances of the house, hid inside one of them and watched the events unfold inside the house.

An adult woman in her 40's, with light blue hair, green eyes and pale blue skin, looked like she was cooking something in the kitchen section of her house, after a few seconds, she put all the food already prepared on the table.

"Stardust! Breakfast is ready!" the woman shouted loud enough to be heard upstairs, there they heard footsteps coming down some stairs and saw Stardust appear and sit down at the table sleepily.

"Good morning..." murmured the blue-haired boy simply, it was clear that he was still very sleepy.

"Come on son, today is a new day, you can't sleep all day long!" said the older woman cheerfully, it seemed she was trying to cheer up the blue-haired boy.

"It's hard to be upbeat after the bad day I had yesterday" the Stardust replied being more awake than before "And you won't believe all the craziness I had to go through yesterday because of that Film Action" he thought to himself with irritation.

The woman sighed at her son's attitude "I know getting kicked out of Crystal Prep has been hard, but look on the bright side!" she said to hug him with her right arm around his neck and tousling my hair with her other hand "You won't have to put up with those proud, spoiled snobs at Crystal Prep anymore! I don't even know what I was thinking when I enrolled you there! It must have put you in a much friendlier place!"

"I don't think it made much of a difference anyway," I said disinterestedly as I ate the pancakes.

The mother, seeing the disinterested voice of her son, decided to change the subject "If you say so, but don't think you've been spared from going to class, I still have an ace up my sleeve knowing that you could be expelled, but I expected you to be expelled by that old witch Cinch" she said with venom in her voice when she said the last thing. Needless to say, my mother and Cinch had some sort of enmity and hatred for each other. "But anyway, I have a lot of things to do today, I still have to make preparations for the Prep Crystal and Cantarlot High tour" he said all that as he grabbed some papers and stuffed them into his briefcase.

I raised an eyebrow at this "Are you going to continue with the tours despite what happened yesterday" I asked puzzled, I was almost sure that the news of the destruction of an entire city block would make people concentrate on fixing the disaster than on other things.

"Yesterday really was a tragedy, but even so, the tour must still continue, you know how I like to encourage the kids these days and see how they obey me as if I were superior" she gave me her characteristic mocking smile "Although of course, the destroyed block will be rebuilt thanks to the fact that I convinced Director Shadow to support me with his money, anyway, he has a lot to spend..." she pauses for a moment thoughtfully ".... Still, I wonder what kind of monster would do something like that? A lot of people could get hurt because of that."

I ducked my head a little and clenched my fists in frustration under the table so my mom wouldn't notice, even if I know I wasn't the one who caused that, I still have part of the guilt for having gone through those streets being chased by a cybernetic monster. "Good question, what would all that senseless destruction do?" I whispered staring into nothingness.

That's a question that has been bothering me tomorrow night, who is the one who organized all that chaos yesterday? That cybrix couldn't be the great mastermind behind that attack, he looked more like a soldier or a sidekick obeying orders from someone higher up, and it was obvious that his only goal was to get the virtual drive. I would like to think that yesterday was a one time thing, but I would be lying, whoever is responsible for sending that cybrix here will try it again, I just hope he doesn't find out that it was me who destroyed it ".... Because I don't plan to do it again" I think determined - "The only reason I used the virtual was to save me and my house... ah yes also that Action guy"- I said almost forgetting about that guy. I shook my head trying to forget about him - "There's no point in thinking about that, I'm not going to play the hero, what happens to others is not my problem... I've already gotten into a lot of trouble for getting into things that didn't suit me, a clear example is what happened yesterday. I am almost sure that the government or the military forces will be able to fight them better than me, as long as Film delivers the virtual drive to the officers..."- I kept an insecure look in the last part.

"Stardust"

I know it was wrong for me to kick him last night, but I wanted nothing to do with it, it's really too much to ask to have just one day where I don't get in trouble and can have the life of an ordinary guy.

"Stardust"

Action had better not tell anyone about what happened yesterday, I don't want to be sent to a government lab to be experimented on, or in the worst case scenario, forced to be their obedient soldier against the cybrix that might show up again.

"Don't you mean 'better' cases than 'worse' cases?"

"I don't like people forcing me to be things I don't like, because you think I tend to get into various problems with the police."

"Yeah, you're right, especially that stupid, uptight Armor, he really does hate us."

"Yeah- Wait, who am I talking to? Or what do you mean by we-?"

*PAAMM!

"Stardust Kirby Stellar! Answer your elders when they talk to you!" my mother exclaimed in annoyance as I clutched my head after the tremendous blow she gave me.

From the creature's perspective, they moved as he watched the whole scene of the mother hitting the son, it was noticeable that he was laughing a lot as he stopped looking at the humans and looked at the blue sky of cyberspace as he fell down still laughing.

"Ouch!" I said rubbing myself for the hard hit, my mother has a heavy hand "You didn't have to hit me so hard!" I complained, still in pain.

"It's your fault for having your head in the stars, I was asking you if you didn't want to go with me to the Cyberse Industries labs, I'm about to achieve a breakthrough with the materialization system with cyberspace."

"Also to spend time with some of the parents of my ex-schoolmates, so that they look at me with hatred and talk behind my back insulting me" I replied at a great speed frowning "No thanks, I prefer to be alone... as always" the last part he said with a certain sadness, one that his mother noticed.

She approached her son and gave him a warm hug "Son, you know that there are people in this world who get carried away by rumors, but if you don't do things to defend your true self, then they can never know who you really are inside" her voice and words were warm, Words that can only be expressed by the love of a mother to her son "No one in this world can live on their own and much less can they live alone when life can be cruel, that's why people need to make friends" then she looked me straight in the eyes "With friends it helps life to be less cruel and much more colorful so that it is not monotonous and lonely".

My mother can be bad tempered and impulsive at times, but she always knows what to say when I'm sad and need some motivation, but I don't like it when she emphasizes the making friends part.

"You know I don't want to make friends and I don't need them, at the end of the day, friends only cause problems and every time I interact with a person other than you, I get myself into trouble that I had nothing to do with and that I could have avoided if I hadn't interacted with anyone" he said with my spiteful voice clenching my fists as I remembered.

"Maybe, but you have to do your part to show them who you really are, remember my shooting star..." said Hope to put her finger on her forehead and push it so that my eyes meet hers "When you feel that your efforts are useless and that no one recognizes your efforts for your good intentions, never give up and you will see that perseverance will always triumph over the pain and cruelty of this world" I finished giving her a smile full of confidence.

I remained thoughtful about this, even if my mother says so, I am still not sure if she is right, many times I tried to persevere in the face of the hatred of other people, but every day I feel that my efforts are useless, and... that maybe I can't keep the promise I made to this man.

My mother stood up and went to the front door of the house "But enough with the sentimentality, I have work to do, take care of yourself and don't let me leave the house, I love you!" she said to close the door and then the sound of a car starting up and driving away could be heard.

"... I love you too" I said to finish my pancakes.

The being that was watching him looked directly at Stardust and could not help but sympathize with him. He would like to help him with his problems, but now he had a mission to accomplish and they didn't have much time, so he had to act fast.

But then a voice unfamiliar to both the creature and Stardust was heard "She's finally gone, I thought she'd never leave that woman" said a voice that was clearly heard the aforementioned.

Stardust, who had already finished his breakfast, got up from the table and got into a fighting stance in case he needs to defend himself "I'm already fed up! Who are you and where are you?"

"Calm down, it's just me" said the mysterious voice, only for after a second Stardsut's chest to start glowing red and out of it came a familiar firebird "I'm your supposed imaginary friend Phoenix, although I have to say you suck at making up names."

In front of me stood a creature that is considered mythical, a phoenix. But to be more specific, its body is composed of glowing energy patterns that fluctuate between a fiery red and a glowing orange, simulating an eternal fire. Golden digital lines run along its body. Its wings, formed by feathers of pulsating energy.

Phoenix's beak is designed with a dark metallic finish, and its eyes shine with an intense yellow glow, conveying wisdom and ferocity. On its chest, there is a hexagonal crystal-shaped core, which acts as its power source. Its tail is long, elegant and composed of constantly moving digital feathers, which seem to sparkle like a firewall in action.

"You're Phoenix!" exclaim grimly at the revelation.

"Yeah basically, it's nice to finally get to meet you face to face so we can talk face to face" he said in a playful tone "But first, stop calling me Phoenix and give me a better name!"

"Guou guou, easy I never thought you'd be so bothered by that name."

"You gave me that name when I wasn't able to think on my own while you were growing up, I want a new name!" I exclaim with an annoyed look sneaking close to my face "NOW!"

"Quiet already!" I pushed it away from my face so I could think "Seriously, this is the first time we've talked knowing you're not part of my imagination and this is the first thing you've said to me."

"It's your fault for giving me such a stupid name in the first place, I want a refund" said Phoenix as he crossed his wings with his paws on the that of the dining room and looked at me with narrowed eyes.

"Okey let me think.... How about... Nix?" I suggested the first thing that came to my mind.

"Stupid."

"Blaze"

"Pathetic."

"But how original," he said sarcastically.

"Burn?"

"If you're even trying!" he exclaimed in annoyance, spreading his wings.

"I'm not a creative person! I don't even know why I'm doing this in the first place! And why do the weirdest things keep happening to me when all I want to do is keep myself out of trouble?" I put my hand to my face in frustration.

"You of all people know that you will never have a normal life like other people, after what happened yesterday our life will never be the same" said Fenix who was sitting on the sofa in the living room and turned on the TV, with his powers, where he was watching a kind of cartoon.

"How did you do that?" I asked in surprise.

"I'm not entirely sure, I just know I can do this from a few days ago" I commented thoughtfully "As far as I know, I remember I used to spend time with you as a kid, but I had no self-awareness, it's like you could control me. And all of a sudden, one day it seems like I was in a deep sleep that lasted for years."

"You've been sleeping for years..." I started to connect some threads "Until yesterday where you told me about the virtronics and the cybrix, what do you know about them?" I stared at him beginning to get suspicious.

"I know what that look means and the answer is 'no'" he said settling into the couch tossing one of his feathers at the TV changing the channel "When I felt the presence of the virtronics and the cybrix, it was like a shock running through my entire digital body and I managed to half wake up, but enough to help you beat them, I'm just starting to fully wake up" he said as he stretched his wings and legs still lying back on the couch.

"This can't be happening to me..." I whispered to myself as I saw that I was getting no response that would please me "Okay, can you at least tell me what you are? Because I'm pretty sure phoenixes don't have powers to control technology and the fact that I'm not burning my couch since phoenixes are literally made of fire, they should burn everything they touch."

"I could turn into fire if I wanted to, but I'm sure you don't want us to burn down our house like our mother wanted" he demonstrated by raising his wing into the air and turning it into fire "And the truth is I'm not sure what I am, I have the vast majority of your memories in my mind as if I have lived them too".

"Do you have all my memories?" I asked in surprise "And what do you mean by our mother?!"

"I don't know why, something inside me makes me say that Hope Light is my mother as much as yours, I think the fact that I've been living inside you makes us almost the same person."

"So... Are you some kind of cybernetic spirit animal?" I asked having nothing else to refer to.

"Yes, you could say that you and I are the same being in one soul" he said changing the channel again not liking it "There seems to be nothing good in the news."

I made it!

I am feeling the energy signature of two beings!

Wait, two? One is Phoenix or whatever you want to call it, the other comes from....

I opened my eyes that began to glow green and red, and in front of me I see a small being with the appearance of a light bird like a swift, with a slender and streamlined body. Its main color is a light green, with swirling patterns that shimmer like gusts of wind. Long and slender, as if made of solidified air currents. Their design includes a small crest on the head reminiscent of a feather waving in the wind. And they dropped cubes that are pale green and dissipate quickly, like a digital breeze.

"Yes you can see me! I knew it! I knew it! I knew it was you!" it was seen to glow and appeared in real life as an organic being, it came even closer to my face invading my personal space "Prince!"

My face changed to one of surprise and shock, just as Fenix was when he heard my name he jumped off the couch and began to float in the air without flapping his wings looking at the new being.

"PRINCE!" they both shouted in shock.

"Yup! Prince, that's you! I can't believe you've been hiding here all this time! King Virtur told us he had a son and none of us could believe it!" he said as he moved or rather flew around the house in excitement "There is still hope for this world and cyberspace" he was now on the table doing a strange and somewhat embarrassing dance, but he didn't seem to realize it or didn't care.

This is crazy!

First I turn into some kind of superhero with armor, the next day a being appears who says he is my spirit animal or something like that and that he was living all this time inside me. And now another phoenix appears, but a green one who says I am a prince! A PRINCE!

What the fuck is going on with my life?!

"We?" repeated Fenix.

"Were they still alive?" I repeated "You could say something that makes a lot more sense, it's starting to give me a headache in my head."

"Of course! That's why I'm here in the first place, I came to find you prince! When you activated your Drive, it alerted us that you had already awakened your full power!" he said with a cheerful attitude.

"First of all, stop calling me prince, my name is Stardust Stellar and nothing else" I said already irritated by this thing calling me prince.

But he didn't seem to get the hint "All right Prince Stardust, let's pick up your Drive and go so I can explain our situation" he said as he headed for the exit.

"If you're talking about the Virtual Driver, let me tell you that the fool here gave it to a guy whose life we saved yesterday," replied Fenix, causing Aerion to stop in his tracks and turn to look at us slowly.

"WHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAATT!!!" I thought it couldn't be more radiant than before, but it seems I was wrong. I couldn't help but cover my ears before that scream and a few seconds later he was close to my face again "The Driver is one of the most important objects we will need to defeat the cybrix! And the worst thing is that you are the only one of the people in this world who can handle its power without consequences!"What if the Cybrix find your driver, they could discover your secret and we wouldn't have a chance to defeat them! That would be the end of everything we know! How do I know!!!" a small flare managed to knock him down and he fell to the ground, that flare was caused by an irritated Fenix.

"If you keep yelling, I swear I'll rip off your beak and throw it in the darkest place so you'll never find it" he said giving Aerion a grim look, who was intimidated and just nodded. Then he turned his gaze to me "You shouldn't have given the Virtual Driver to Action yesterday, that was idiotic".

"If you were with me there, then you know I didn't want to get into any more trouble than I might be in if I went along with that cybrix and kamen rider nonsense. No one besides Action and I know what really happened and-"

"If you don't do it again then they won't have evidence to hold you accountable and you can go free, that's true and getting rid of the evidence was smart, except.... If the evidence wasn't an alien object that could give you great power! It was stupid!" he exclaimed and then hit me with his left wing.

"Hey!"

"And now how are we going to get our driver back?! We have no idea where that stupid Action could be and without you even thinking about it, you gave him a key piece of evidence that could give us away!" exclaimed Fenix angrily.

"I wasn't thinking straight yesterday! Okay! I just want to be alone and not have to interact with other people!" I angrily replied trying to punch him, but Fenix nimbly dodges it.

"That doesn't solve our problems! We can't wait for that idiot to show up again after the way you kicked him out of the house!"

Then we heard loud knocking against the wood and when we looked where it was coming from, we heard someone knocking on the front door repeatedly in alarm.

"STARDUUSSTT!!!" came the cry of a familiar voice "It's me Film Action! This is an emergency!"

"You speak of the devil and he will appear in your harbor" I repeated an old motto I once heard. I glanced at the cyphris "Hide while I take care of him."

"No"

"What?" I turned to look at Fenix.

"I said no, he is the only one besides us who knows what happened yesterday, he is already involved in this and if you ask him to give you the driver, he will get suspicious and it will only be a matter of time before he finds out about us and could threaten us with telling the police" he crossed his wings "Something none of us want."

"And there's also the fact that we don't have much time before the others find out I'm gone" we both gave a confused look to Aerion who looked embarrassed "Let's just say I wasn't supposed to come looking for them, the Driver that is yours is supposed to send the location of our hideout, there you'll know the details about the cybrix and cyberspace."

"Stardust!!! this is serious! Something weird is going on with your Virtual Driver! I promise I didn't do anything weird to him!" exclaimed Film worriedly.

I sighed resignedly as I listened to Aerion and Film "Okay, the faster this goes, the faster I can rest from all this cybernetic monster business" I rubbed my forehead to calm my stress.

I approached the door that Film kept knocking and shouting. I opened the door and Film quickly walked in with the Virtual Driver in his hands that seemed to glow and vibrate as if it were a cell phone with a call.

"Glad you opened Stardust! I know you didn't want anything to do with the kamen riders, but the Virtual Driver is acting weird and I don't know what-!" he paused when he noticed two birds in red and green respectively in my living room staring at him ".... I didn't know you had pets!"

"We're not pets!" exclaimed phoenix, which surprised Film "And there's no time for that, give me that!" phoenix took the driver from him and gave it to me.

"That bird just spoke" he said in shock, but then took a good look at it and remembered "You're not the Phoenix that saved us yesterday!"

"Don't worry my friend! All your answers will be answered in no time!" said Aerion placing himself on his shoulder.

Film marveled at the sight of Aerion "Wow what are you?" he said as he touched Aerion's feathers, which tickled.

"Well, I'm a-"

"Aha! So that's how it works!" they both stopped talking my looked at where Phoenix and I were. You could see how the Virtual Drive was showing a hologram of the city of Canterlot and how a red dot was glowing on the outskirts of town

"On my bike I could get there in 2 hours at the most" I said calculating the distance between my house and the red dot.

"Well, let's not waste any more time, let's go for broke!" said Fenix to fly off to my garage where my motorcycle is.

"Well, since, at least it's better than staying bored at my house," I shrugged as I followed Fenix.

"Hey wait for me! I'm supposed to be your guide!" exclaimed Aerion to follow us.

"And I what! I barely know what's going on!" said Film from the living room, after we didn't respond and he heard the engine of my bike, he took off running towards the garage "Wait for me!!! I still have a lot of questions!"

And unbeknownst to us, that was the moment when we embarked on an adventure full of dangers and challenges.

And where they would discover more than they bargained for...

"So... you're telling me that you and the Phoenix that saved us yesterday is a kind of spirit animal of your soul. That it is also a cyphris, a creature native to cyberspace, a universe made entirely of digital data, and that's also where the monster that attacked us yesterday came from, which is called a cybrix. And now the other cyphris called Aerion is taking us to his lair where he can explain everything that is happening and for some reason he keeps calling you prince" Film summed up everything I have been telling him during the ride on my motorcycle while I kept walking through a forest outside the city of Canterlot.

"Yeah, basically. I still have some questions that the bird in green still hasn't answered" said Fenix flying with us.

"Hey! I'm no bird! I'm the cyphris guardian of the wind!" exclaimed Aerion offended.

"I'll still call you a bird, at least until you get back to us."

"You already told them, it's better to talk to them about all this when we get there" Aerion refuted.

"But we haven't seen any buildings in this whole forest, I'm beginning to suspect you're leading us into a trap" said Fenix looking at Aerion steadily.

"I think I found what you were referring to" I finally said with my driver in my hands projecting the map, which turns out we were exactly in front of the entrance to Aerion's "lair".

It turned out to be an old computer with several rocks around it, and coincidentally it was painted gray like the other rocks around and on top of it. It almost seemed to camouflage itself with the surroundings, if it wasn't for the Driver I would have mistaken it for another rock.

Aerion exclaimed happily "We're here! Now let's go in!"

The three of us were confused as to what Aerion was referring to. Film stepped forward "Amm.... And what exactly is an old computer doing around here?"

"This is the entrance to our lair, and it was also the hideout your father created many years ago Prince Dust" that's a stupid nickname Aerion gave me on the way here.

"So, what you mean is that we should use the Virtual Drive to become data and enter cyberspace through that obsolete version of a computer?"

"Yep" he said cheerfully as he headed for the computer "See you inside, I'll let the others know so they won't be so surprised" he said to turn into data and enter inside the computer.

"This whole thing sounds like something out of a hero and fantasy anime. how cool!" said Film excited about everything that's going on.

I sighed from exhaustion at how Action is treating this whole crazy situation "How can you take it that way when we are literally standing in front of what could be the hideout of a group of aliens?"

He just shrugged "Well, when you're in a school where it has a portal to another dimension, there were once magical mermaids, brainwashing twice, magical steamroller plants and magical girls; it's pretty hard for something like aliens existing to surprise you. And that I would be considered a background character when all that happened."

"... Are you from Canterlot High?" asked Fenix who asked for both of them.

"Yeah, and I guess you know about magic from being part of Crystal Prep don't you?"

"I used to be part, and yes, but of magic is not something I care much about, now I have to concentrate of what is in front of me" I said looking seriously at the computer.

I don't want to admit it, but Fenix is right, in there lies the answers to several questions I've had for a long time, What am I? Where did all my superhuman abilities come from? Who is my father? Why did he leave my mother? But most of all, did I really love my mother?

I don't want to admit it, but Fenix is right, in there lies the answers to several questions I've had for a long time, What am I? Where did all my superhuman abilities come from? Who is my father? Why did he leave my mother? But most of all, did I really love my mother?

All those questions could be inside that simple box of old technology. You can't tell, but I'm nervous about what I might find out, I don't really care about kamen rider or Virtual Driver, I just want to know the truth.

"Let's just go inside, I didn't come all the way here for nothing."

"I agree, it's really killing my curiosity," Film replied with an excited smile.

"I almost forgot you were there" I said letting out a sigh "You're only here because you wouldn't stop nagging and so you wouldn't tell anyone about what happened yesterday."

"Look, I know you don't trust me because it was only yesterday that we met, but I can promise you on my honor as a reporter, not to say anything about what's going on" he said raising his hand in the form of a palm "And besides I'm involved in this since I picked up the Virtual Driver last week, I also have the right to know what almost killed us yesterday".

I shook my head resigned "I hate to admit it, but you're right that you've been too involved in this to leave you out, even if that doesn't mean I trust you" Film just nodded at this, then increase the strength of my grip with the hand holding my driver and lift him forward "Let's do it!" said I with determination.

Film put his hand on my shoulder and Fenix put his hand on my shoulder, the Driver started to glow and suddenly, we started to turn into data and were sucked into the computer.

I am still not used to the sensation of converting my body into data, but it was not as surprising as the previous times. When I managed to open my eyes, I noticed that next to me were Fenix and Film Action, the latter was still dizzy from the data conversion, but it seemed that he was already recovering, while Fenix felt the same, it is obvious that this is natural for him.

I looked around me, and when I saw what was around me, I was surprised by what I was seeing. I was surprised by what I was seeing, I was in a very spacious room, more spacious than my whole house. In the back there were like small capsules hanging on the parents, there were 6 in total.

There was also a huge computer very advanced, almost did not seem to be of this world, and next to it there was an automatic door that seemed to lead to an empty and spacious room, it was noticed thanks to a rectangular window that let you see the room in white. And finally there was a kind of transparent spherical device of light blue color, which was on top of a desk with several plans of what appear to be weapons on the walls and a blackboard where he had written several computer code and computer circuits, but what stood out most of all that, were some plans that indicated the Cyber Driver, and also some memory card, but I recognized immediately, those were cybercores.

"This place looks like something out of a science fiction movie" commented Film impressed.

"Needless to say, this is definitely one of the coolest places I've ever been to" agreed Fenix "The energy that flows in this place is something pure, I feel like this place is something...liberating for lack of a way to say it."

"I feel it too, it's... as if during all my life I was living underwater, but now it's like I'm out of the water and I can move with great freedom" I said feeling like my body was very light "It's like the first time I became a kamen rider".

"I'm glad you like it Prince Dust!" exclaimed Aerion excitedly appearing out of nowhere.

"It is an honor to finally meet you, Prince Stardust Stellar" said a female voice.

"Umm... doesn't seem to be that strong at first glance, but looks are always deceiving, if I manage to defeat a cybrix with their power unleashed for the first time in their life, I think they have potential worthy of the King's heir" said a male voice, he sounded cold and calculating as he tried to describe me

"If he's here! It means we can finally get out of this prison!" said a voice full of energy.

"Calm down Voltaris, if the cybrix came to this world, then we will have to be more alert than ever" said a voice that conveyed serenity and tranquility.

"You're always this boring you always Terran, that's why I prefer to spend my time with Aerion" replied the former voice

Fenix, Film and I saw 4 new creatures similar to Aerion and Fenix, they had shapes similar to birds or beings that had wings, but what we could say is that they all had some circuits in some parts of their bodies and had trails of their respective colors.

The first is a cyphris that has the appearance of a hummingbird-like creature, slender and slender. Its body is a crystalline blue with liquid sparkles that seem to flow like living water. Transparent and light, with a pearly sheen that reflects small ripples, as if made of water. It has large, friendly eyes with a slight sky-blue glow, and an elongated tail that looks like a stream of water. It dropped a trail of light blue digital cubes that shimmer like moving water droplets.

The second is a cyphris that looks similar to a miniature arctic owl. Its body is white with translucent crystal details that simulate ice chunks. Compact and sharp, as if made of frozen crystals. Its beak and legs are small, with an icy metallic sheen, and its eyes have an icy blue hue. It leaves a trail of bluish-white digital cubes that look like frost in the air.

The third is a cyphris that possessed a terrestrial bird-like appearance like a plover, but with a golden brown body and green lines that simulate roots or branches in their design. Short and stout, with a texture similar to leaves or polished rock. It has small, firm legs, with a short tail that looks like a growing bud. It generates dark brown and green digital cubes that fall like dust or dirt.

And the fourth is a cyphris that looked like a hawk-like electric bird, with a bright yellow body and black accents simulating zigzagging rays. Thin and pointed, with flashes of electricity running along its edges. Its eyes glow with a white glow, and its overall design exudes energy, giving a sense of constant motion. It leaves a trail of yellow digital cubes that sizzle like electric lightning.

"You're just like me! You're Cyphris!" he exclaimed in surprise at the appearance of the new cyhris.

"Exactly, just as I said!" said Aerion "Let me introduce them."

Aerion pointed to the crystal blue cyprhis "This here is our dear friend Aquafin, but she prefers aqua for short."

"Nice to meet you Prince Stardust" said the now named Aqua bowing a little to me, which made me feel uncomfortable, I'm not used to people being polite to me.

Then I point to another cyphris, the white one with an icy presence "This here is Cryon, the expressionless and calculating of our group, although he has that face of few friends, he is very loyal".

"Greetings Prince Stardust Stellar, from what I see, you inherited your mother's appearance, and from your father you inherited his great power, it is good to meet you at last" said Cryon with a cold and calm voice.

Then I point to the other one in golden brown "This one here is Terran, she is the most responsible of all of us here" then she approaches us to whisper: "And if I am completely honest with you, she is like our big sister, always keeping us from killing each other."

"I'm glad to meet you Prince Stardsut, I hope dealing with Aerion has not been any inconvenience, if it bothers you in any way, I apologize on behalf of him" he said bowing to me, which made me even more uncomfortable than before.

"Hey!" complained Aerion, but decided to ignore and introduce the last of it "Well, this is."

The yellow cyphris rushed like lightning to Aerion's side "Nice to meet you Stardust Stellar, my name is Voltaris! But I prefer Volt! If possible! Can I live with you? Please!" pleaded Voltiris repeating "please" several times.

But the cyphris called Terran grabbed him by the beak and pushed him back "I am sorry for your behavior prince, you have a hard time containing your impulsiveness".

"I'm actually fine with that, especially that I don't call myself a prince like the others" I said disinterested, but then turned my gaze back to the 6 capsules I saw earlier "Tell me something how many of you have lived here?"

"There are 6 of us in total prince, but I'm afraid our sixth friend is somewhat indisposed at the moment, he's taking a nap in his capsule" he said pointing to one of the capsules, the one with bright gold and deep black colors "You'd better meet him later, he seriously needs to take his naps without being woken up."

"And why is that?" asked Fenix.

"Because by taking his naps from time to time, it helps control his powers and keep him from getting out of control" Cryon replied and stared at Phoenix "And getting back to you, how is it possible that you are still alive? There were only supposed to be the last of the six of us left."

"I haven't the slightest idea what you are talking about, I may be a cyphris, but I am not like you, as I am part of the human here you call a prince" he pointed his wing at me.

"But that should be impossible..." Aqua became thoughtful for a moment and spoke "Unless, of course, being half cyphris she may have developed a conscious being to represent that part."

"So the fire cyphris is part of Prince Stardust" complement Cryon interested in the two "This is definitely interesting."

*Flash* *Flash* *Flash* *Flash*

The sound of a camera rang in the room and as we turned to the source of the sound, we saw how Film was taking pictures with his iPhone of the whole place and the equipment there, including the cyphris. Then he noticed that we were all watching him, so he put away his iPhone, smiling embarrassed, and pulled himself together.

"Hi, I haven't been introduced yet, I'm Film Action" he said waving his hand "And since I already have your attention, there's something that still doesn't add up in this whole situation, why do they keep calling Stardust, prince? And what relation does cyberspace and his father have in all this?"

"For the first time I agree with him! And enough with all that with 'prince'! My name is Stardust Stellar!!! I'm not royalty or anything else that comes to mind!" I exclaimed no longer able to hold back the anger at all the calling me prince

"But you are our prince! You are the heir to cyberspace! And the person who will save this world!" exclaimed Aerion!

"No" I frowned at this "If they are going to keep calling me prince, then I'm out of here, I just wanted to come here to seek the truth of everything that has been going on since yesterday" I turned and headed for the exit, but I just wanted them to think that.

"Wait! Okay, you win, but please don't go! We need your help!" cried Aerion worriedly.

I turned with my arms crossed looking at him "So, you will stop calling me prince and tell me what is really going on here" Aerion nodded desperately.

"If you want to know the truth, then put your Driver in front of the computer," said Terran pointing to the large computer in the background.

Film and I approached the computer, Film was just waiting to see what would happen next, being on the lookout for whatever was going to happen, while I was mentally preparing myself to see what would happen next.

Fenix stood on my shoulder and gave me his vote of confidence, which made me finally decide to do it. I extended the Virtual Driver in my hand and as I extended it, a scanner appeared at the top of the screen and started scanning me and the Driver.

Once finished, the Driver began to glow again and then another hologram appeared, but this one showed the image of a grown man, pointed silver hair, emerald green eyes and a large trench coat covering his entire body from the neck down.

On the other side, in a closed room where there was no visible window, there was a teenager who seemed to be working on a computer and next to him was a laptop that he was also using.

"It's almost all set, are you sure this thing really works?" asked the boy to nowhere, but then the computer flickered and out of it came a female voice.

"I'm sure, if you were able to synchronize with that, then it is possible that there is still hope for this world" said the female computer voice.

"I hope I won't regret this," said the young man, then showing that in his hand he was holding an object that would be instantly recognizable.

It was a Driver

"Cyber Driver has the ability to grant a great will be able to, but only those who have the necessary odds, like you."

"Don't call this thing 'Cyber Driver' anymore, now that I modified it to fit my needs it's something completely new.... This, is the Hacker Driver" he said to finish typing and put the Hacker Driver on his desk.

He pressed one last key on his laptop and as he did so, his Driver began to glow and out of it came the holographic image of a grown man, spiky silver hair, emerald green eyes and a large trench coat that covered his entire body from the neck down.

"Greetings, if you are watching this recording, chances are I am dead and by coincidence or fate, you met one of my Cyber Drivers, which makes you eligible to become a Kamen Rider."

"First of all I introduce myself, My name is Virtur, King of Cyberspace and the beings that inhabit it called Cyphris. But during my time here on earth I was known as Comet Cosmic."

"Comet Cosmic!" I shouted in shock as I recognized the name.

"Th-that's our father's name! The one Mama Hope told us!" cried Phoenix, equally shocked.

"Then my suspicions were true! You're half alien Stardust!" exclaimed Film.

"Please remain calm and continue to listen," Aqua said reassuring us and turning to listen intently to the hologram of my.... "Father"

"A long time ago, about a century ago. I was the King of Cyberspace, who ruled the Cyphris, beings native to cyberspace and who had the responsibility of maintaining the balance of their world, with respect and appreciation, I even considered them part of my family and they reciprocated that same affection towards me, despite being different from them."

"All was peace and harmony in my time as King, along with the 7 guardian cyphris, the most powerful cyphris in cyberspace and the wisest, who helped me deal with any problems that came our way."

"Seven guardian Cyphris, eh? Interesting."

"Or well, it was until that day happened, where they showed up..... the Cybrix."

Film and Fenix noticed how the mention of those monsters made the atmosphere become tense and dark, there were faces of pain and anger on the faces of the 5 cyphris.

"Something tells me the next thing we hear won't be pretty," commented Film.

To which Phoenix nodded "Tell me about it, I'm a Cyphris and I didn't know about them until yesterday."

"You've heard of the phrase: Power corrupts people. Well, that is what the cybrix are, monstrous beings born from the corruption of cyberspace. It is not yet known by completely what is the true origin of these monsters, if they were the product of an error of cyberspace or a race from another world created them, I only know that they only seek one thing. The total annihilation of all organic beings in all worlds".

"The cybrix are able to travel to other worlds or universes through cyberspace, as long as those worlds have sufficiently advanced technology to be able to connect with cyberspace. But as the cybrix do not have enough patience to wait, they usually trick the most intelligent people of those worlds to discover cyberspace and when they manage to make connections to those worlds, the cybrix can enter and corrupt those worlds, eliminating all organic beings, whether they are plants, animals, humans, etc. As long as they are organic beings, they will eliminate them."

"That even for me is horrible, to go to other worlds to destroy them..." his hand became a fist and he started to clench it so tightly, that you could see how his nails went into his skin

"That's the sad reality, the cybrix are just beings corrupted by power, who wish to spread that corruption to other worlds, and I fear yours is their next target" said the female voice sadly.

"I knew those cybrix were dangerous because of the damage they caused yesterday, but I never thought they would be on this scale," said Film in horror.

"Yes, and I'm afraid that's not the only horrible thing you'll hear," Cryon said in a sad tone, but still trying to be strong in front of his friends.

"But... if they said before that they were the only ones alive, that means that-" I couldn't think of the last part as I didn't even want to imagine it.

"When we learned of the existence of the cybrix, we tried to stop them, but unfortunately there were too many of them, although I was able to destroy the strongest cybrix at my best, I could not prevent the cyphris I swore to protect from dying in battle, or those who were pacifists from being ruthlessly eliminated. It turns out that the cybrix wanted to be the only beings to have complete control of cyberspace, that's why they decided to hunt to extinction every last cyphris. I was one of the few who survived that massacre".

"Then I was right" I glanced at the cyphris "You are the only cyphris left alive."

Aquafin and Aerion had their heads bowed and looked like they were about to cry, Cryon looked away, Voltaris just stood still without making any noise and Terran approached the others to comfort them.

"I...I'm so sorry for your loss," Film said looking at them sorrowfully.

"Those damned cybrix, the next one I see, I'll burn him alive" said Fenix furiously making his whole body catch fire at high intensity.

I didn't say anything, not because I don't want to, just because I don't know how to comfort people without sounding like I'm insulting them.

"However, I was not the last survivor, when the guardian cyphris died, their powers are transferred to younger cyphris to become the next generation of guardians, whereupon I was able to locate 6 and shelter them in a part of this planet."

"I know I'm probably asking a lot and I'm asking you to engage in a battle in which you could lose your life, but I'm begging you. Use the power this Driver offers you to defeat the cybrix and protect this world. And if you manage to find the cyphris that are in your world, I ask you to protect them, not only from the cybrix, but from greedy humans who might intend to use their powers for your benefit if they discover their existence. The cyphris are a peaceful race that only wish to live a peaceful and happy life, but they contain enormous power that if they fall into the wrong hands, could cause a huge disaster."

"And one more thing, there is something I have to warn you first of all. I am not the creator of the rider system, a long time ago a person from another world created it to use it against the cybrix, but I am afraid it did not survive and the cybrix took its technology, for my luck, I was able to steal part of its information and replicate it, but it did not seem to work well, the cybrix must have done something to corrupt the rider system and that is why there is a percentage of danger that if you are not made for the driver, you could be corrupted and become a cybrix. That's why I added a security system, that if the person who could be compatible to the Driver, the Driver can change shape and adapt to the abilities of its Carrier, making the owner have a vision of how he could better the Driver on his own and avoid the probability of corruption completely."

"That... that's the same thing that happened to me when I was repairing the Virtual Driver" I said surprised and understanding what happened yesterday.

"That means there is no likelihood of us being corrupted by power," said Fenix.

"I guess this is all making sense now, your father sure was smart Stardust" said Film.

"Yes..."

"That's why I have to tell you to be careful if you once find a person with a Cyber Driver in its base form, if the Driver has not changed, that means that person is in danger of becoming corrupted. I have created some Drivers, but not all of them were complete and if one of them fall into the wrong hands, I think it would be best to destroy them before they cause a major disaster."

"I wish the best of luck to the one who has found the Cyber Driver and has been compatible with it. Goodbye and I hope your world can survive"

The recording ended and the Hacker Driver stopped glowing.

"And now what do you plan to do?" asked the female voice.

"Now... I have only one choice left if I want to survive what's coming" he said to stand up clutching his Driver ".... I will become the most powerful Kamen Rider of them all" he said with determination in his voice.

"I wish the best of luck to the one who has found the Cyber Driver and has been compatible with it. Goodbye and I hope your world can survive"

…

"Or... at least that's all I'd say if you weren't my son."

"What?" Film, Phoenix and I asked confused

"Hello Stardust, I'm glad to know that at least one of the Drivers has fallen into the right hands. Heh, most likely you've been thinking all this time that I had abandoned you when I found out that your mother was pregnant with you"

"You're right about that, but I have a feeling that there's more to all this" Phoenix said, attentive to what our father was going to say

"But it's quite the opposite, since I came to Earth and tried to go unnoticed to find a way to defeat the cybrix, the best thing that happened to me was meeting your mother, and when I found out that I was pregnant with you, it was the happiest day of my life, I always dreamed of having a child and thanks to your mother it became a reality. But as you know, I had to leave not by my own choice, but to protect them.

I felt as if my heart was beating very fast, suddenly, it's as if the whole place had become dark, and the only ones who We were in that dark space, it was my... father and I. Our eyes were crossed and it was as if you were speaking for the first time in person.

"I knew that if the cybrix found out that I was living on Earth, they would try to corrupt it to get the cyphris and eliminate me forever. That's why I didn't want to take the risk, the most painful thing for me was leaving them and there is not a single day that I regret that decision, I can only tell you that I'm sorry and that you understand, but I guess that won't fix the fact that you grew up without a father and most likely you had difficulties due to the powers that you had because you were my son."

There several memories of my childhood appeared to me, the time when I went to a daycare and I had accidentally hit a child very hard that broke several of his milk teeth. Another time when I saw how the children walked away from me while I was sitting alone on the swings. There was another time when I was 10 years old, I saw a thief trying to rob a girl and abuse her, at this I got angry and attacked the thief with all my strength, I used so much force that the thief was seriously injured, and a lot of blood came out of his mouth, the girl seeing this, called me a monster and ran away in fear. There was another time when I was 16 I was alone in the classroom while my other classmates talked to me away from me.

And again and again, the memories came out of my mind and somehow, those memories materialized in the black space that I was with my father and they revolved around us.

"You had a difficult and somewhat lonely life, and it was all my fault, it was my fault for giving you a power that you never wanted and have had since you were born. But, if a noble heart was born within you, if you never used your power for your own benefit and if you try to be a better person then, I have no doubt that you are worthy of possessing the power of a Kamen Rider."

"Kamen Riders have been legendary heroes who have protected humanity and their worlds from threats that they themselves could not handle. And despite using almost the same powers as the monsters that threatened their worlds, they used it to fight for justice and peace. I know that you will do the same, because I have no doubt that despite everything that has happened and not seeing you in years... I know that you are a good person, one who will not let yourself be corrupted by power and will save this world from corruption."

I felt tears coming out of my eyes, which surprised me, it has been a long time since I last cried. I don't even remember when I last did it, but I don't care.

I never hated my father in my entire life, being rejected a lot for most of my life and blamed for things I didn't do, has taught me not to judge someone until I get to know them better. That's why I never hated my father, and hearing it now, hearing that he truly loved me and my mother.

I don't even know how to feel, all these revelations of my past, the fact that I'm not completely human have taken a toll on me, but hearing my father's words made me ignore all of that for a moment, and now I don't know how to feel.

Should I feel sad that I didn't spend the time I wanted with my father and that I might not be able to meet him anymore since he's possibly dead? Or should I be angry that he died and I couldn't meet him in person, and that I left my mother waiting for so long, for him to never come back?

"Remember this Stardust, the power you possess was created to protect what you love, not to burn the things you hate. If anyone says things about you like a freak or a monster, show them that they are completely wrong. Show them... That you can become the hero your mother and I know you can become."

"You are the only one who can decide your own destiny"

Meanwhile, in another part of the city, inside a room was Stardust Stellar's mother, Hope Light, who seemed to be working hard on her computer. At the moment, she was in her private laboratory at the Cyberse Company, where a machine resembling a 3D printer could be seen, where she had several cables connected to the advanced computer that Hope was working on with fervor

"Very well! It's time to see if the weeks of work will pay off!" she said excitedly, to press a few final keys "Cyber System! Ready for your first test!" she pressed one last key

From there, a blue charge came out that passed through the cable until it reached the 3D printer, where in the center of it, some lines began to form in the air that shaped circuits and then blue cubes appeared that little by little began to gather around the circuit and then take the shape of a figure. And that figure turned out to be...

A teddy bear

"Yes! Finally, it was a success!" Hope shouted victoriously "Take that Shadow!! I want to see your face when she shows you this!" she continued to scream at the top of her lungs, but fortunately for her, her private laboratory has soundproof walls, so no one could hear her

Without saying anything else, she rushed to the door of her laboratory and left, but not before locking it with a digital key and putting her fingerprint.

Once he was gone, his lab was silent for a few seconds, until a reddish light illuminated the room and from there came the image of a hooded man known as Korrup

"Oh... Hope Light, a woman as intelligent as she is strong, it seems that there is only one woman in each world like you, but you are definitely much smarter than those I have met so far" said Korrup approaching Hope's 3D printer "I have to say that your talent is impressive, it took you weeks for what a group of scientists would take months, but unfortunately for you, your talent only made the end of your world go much faster"

Then, from under his hood he took out a cybercore with a reddish and black aura with some cubes of the same color surrounding it, "Let the end of this world begin" he said to place the cybercore inside the cyber system and from it began to emit red rays that spread to all the machines in the room "And... my new experiment begins" he said that last with an absolute smile Evil and madness

Author's Note

In the next chapter of Kamen Rider Virtualx.
Chapter 3: A Rider is Born / Go! Kamen Rider Virtualx!