Chapter name: Weird Encounter!

Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

Middle school just finished and I was busy getting home, as I wandered the streets of Tokyo. I yawned and kept walking just being glad that it's finally Friday, when someone shouted at me.

"Hey Zetsu wait up." the person said. It was my best friend Kuji. He caught up to me and started to walk next to me. "Hey Kuji" I said. "Since it's the weekend, do you have any plans?" Kuji asked me. "No not really" I responded. "Then how about heading to the Tsumeawase Mall tomorrow?" Kuji proposed which in return I said yes because it sounded fun and had nothing better to do anyway.

We talked about different topics until reaching a crosswalk. "Well, I have to go the other way now" Kuji said he started to walk away, but then stopped and added "Oh I will text you when I get home!" I waved at Kuji and looked as he slowly disappeared from my sight. I pulled out of my phone and checked the time. "3:30 PM" and put the phone back away in my pocket.

It's time for me to go.

As I passed the crosswalk I could see something coming at me at a very high speed. I didn't have any time to respond.

"Wh..."

I look at my hands and they seem to be intact. So I looked around only to see a destroyed city in front of me. I was standing on a motorway surrounded with damaged buildings grey, brown and white of colour. Before me was a brown damaged skyscraper, which was around 50 floors.

This is weird so I didn't die back then! But how?! The only logical explanation that I can give myself, is that I somehow teleported here. Anyway this is scary! I need to find a safe way out of here... Now that i think of it. Did Tokyo get destroyed?!

Suddenly a mysterious figure jumped down the damaged skyscraper appearing right before me.

What the hell! How did that person not break his bones and why is he wearing a cloak! But never mind that I need to get away from this guy!

I started to sprint away from the mysterious individual. "Hey don't run away! I come in peace!" The individual said, sounding like a young man. "Like hell I believe you! *pant* Get away from me!" I said while still running.

"Well, I didn't want to do this but you left me no choice!" he sighed deeply after. The man dashed at me and caught up with me within a split second.

What!

The man grabbed me by the neck the hold was so strong that I couldn't set myself free, then the man said the following;

"Listen stop running you runt! I'll explain everything, so will you follow me?" He said with a threatening look on his face. "And besides, if I wanted to kill you, you would have been dead already." The man added

"Okay! okay! I'll go with you." I said clearly annoyed, since I didn't really have another option. I followed the man into one of the many damaged buildings and walked up until we reached the 10th floor. I look around and it seems like this was a modern day office before it got all destroyed....

"Let's head over to the supervisor room" The man said to me. He opened the door and let me in first. I sat in the chair in front of me.

The man then goes over to sit on the supervisor chair. I think I should start asking about this place.

"Hey stranger can you tell me what happened to Tokyo?" I asked. The man responded with "Tokyo? We are currently in Sokyo." "What!" I said surprised. "You see, Tokyo and Sokyo are connected." Sokyo? Sounds like a bootleg version of Tokyo.

"We live in 2 separate dimensions which are usually closed for most of us, but there are people that can travel through the said dimensions." He explained to me. But that would just seem weird.... I thought these kinds of things were just stories like in shows or manga? "I would like to know something." He said "Like what?" I asked him back.

"How did you get here?" He asked. "Uhhhh one moment I passed a crosswalk, something came at me and then I got here. I guess you could have teleported" I said to answer his question. "Wait you said certain people could travel between these 2 dimensions. Is it possible for me to return to my own world?"

"There sure is! Just imagine a portal in your mind and it should appear" He said. "Well, okay I will try to do it then." I said standing up from the chair facing the door.

Hmmm a portal huh? Let's go with an oval shape one, but which colour? I guess purple? Yeah I like purple, I guess I should reach my hand out. I said proceeding to reach his hand. Alright, now I just have to say something cool.

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Portal summon! A Purple oval shaped portal appeared in front of me. "Wow I didn't know I could do this!" I said being clearly surprised. "Don't you dare leave because I can catch you anytime." The man threatened. "Well, you didn't explain everything to me yet, so I wasn't planning on leaving anyway." I said sitting back down in the chair, while the portal closed again on itself.

"Obviously something happened to this city, which all has to do with the attack that happened 5 years ago. There was a terrorist group called 'Ishakai'." The man explained to me. I gave him a confused facial expression and he continued talking again.

"They consisted of people that were brought in by dimension hoppers. The problem was the hoppers had bad intentions." The man said. I responded with "bad intentions?" to get out more information. The man continued, "They would search around the other dimension for High School students with happy and satisfied lives and throw them in here."

"Wait does that mean they got brought here against their will?" I asked him.

"Yes, that is correct and just like you I am a dimension hopper as well." The man responded to me. "Wait, that explains why I was able to create a portal just now!" I said clearly having a eureka moment. "Anyways the students that were thrown in here are unable to leave, since they don't have the ability to hop dimensions." The man explained further. "So what did they do being trapped in here?" I tried investigating more on this said topic.

"They attended and finished Magic High School and they plotted to destroy this city as revenge for being thrown in here against their will." The man replied to me. "So, all this damage to this city?..." I said not finishing my sentence, waiting for an answer. "What are they doing? All they wanted was to return back to their own world, but after all these years they have turned into war criminals. We can't let them in the other dimension, who knows what will happen!"

I was a bit shocked, but was eager to ask more. "How were they even able to destroy this city, did they have tanks or something?" I asked. "No, we don't use those kinds of things here." He said. "But what do you use then?" I followed up.

"Magic!"

"Magic?!"

That explains why he was so fast and could jump from such a high building without pain.

"Can I learn magic as well?" I asked him. "Yes of course you can, want me to teach you some?" He proposed to me. The only thing I could think to say is "yes.", "Great!" He replied to me. "So, can I know your name?" I asked him.

"Sure!"

The mysterious figure met at a random moment!

Kettei Senshi

"And you are?"

"Zetsu Nozumu!"

I pulled out my phone and looked at the phone.

"Wait only 20 minutes!"

Kettei started to laugh "Both dimensions share the same time."

"I see, can we meet up tomorrow at the same time and place?" I asked.

"Sure, but first since you don't have any mana, I need to help you get your own mana core. We will do that tomorrow." Kettei replied to me.

"Okay thanks" I replied.

I made a portal and was about to leave when suddenly got blasted by an unknown attack, causing a small explosion to happen, destroying the office building completely, as I fell down with a rapid speed, Kettei taught me and safely landed on the ground, putting me down.

“Zetsu, move behind me. I am not sure what is about to happen.” Kettei said as I replied with. “Right!” I moved behind him and awaited as we looked up at the building across us, seeing a man standing on top of a building.

Kettei used a magic spell.

Nova Magic: All round enhancement!

A red aura formed around Kettei.

“Wow! What is that?” I asked

“It's a spell that increases one's speed and power.” Kettei replied.

“Can you stop talking for a second?” The unknown man said.

“No mister. Why did you attack us like that?” I replied.

“Because I overheard your conversation, I know that you are dimension hoppers.” The man answered.

“Oh I almost forgot, let me introduce myself! I am..”

The one who waited for the perfect moment.

Koshi Hikui

“I wish to be transported to the other world as I see no bright future for me anymore.” Koshi said.

“Why *tsk* would we do that for someone who just shot magic at us?” I asked.

“I have always dreamed of a life outside of this trash of a world. I lost everything including my Ultimate Scroll. With no way of making any more money the days closer to my doom come closer. All I wish for is a life without the dangers of magic and endless prosperity!” Koshi explained.

“You know damn well that I can't let you go to the other dimension, you would abuse your magic powers for sure!” Kettei shouted.

“I truly have no desire to hurt the people there, but I would do anything in my power to get out of here, even if I have to hurt both of you!” Koshi replied while he jumped down from the building now, standing before them.

“I understand your pain, but you know the drill.” Kettei made it clear.

“Then you leave me no other choice!”

Fire magic: Blast Volley!

Koshi shot multiple small blasts of fire, heading straight for Kettei and me. Kettei blocked it by using a defensive spell.

Nova Magic: Barrier!

The red barrier formed around Kettei and me, protected them from the fire explosion.

“Annoying!” Koshi reacted.

“Zetsu.” Kettei called out for my name.

“Yeah?” I replied.

“Be sure to look in order to learn from it.” Kettei said.

I nodded.

“Don’t be sure about that!” Koshi said, continuing with a spell.

Fire Magic: Enhancement!

An orange aura formed around Koshi as he and Kettei slowly walked closer to each other, getting ready to clash.

“Bring it on cocky bastard!” Koshi taunted.

“Sure thing!” Kettei replied with a smirk on his face.