"huh?, Who's this" the thunderous voice booms through the surrounding area,

"Darwin Trip, MERCHANTS",

"Why would the kid send you if he wanted to speak?" Kaiser booms in response,

"You're correct, he didn't" Darwin replies,

"Then what exactly is going on here?" Kaiser questions,

"Gray Wade" Darwin states, "i know he knows, i can help you get what you want rather than waste your time with indentured servitude" he follows

"You've got some balls kid" Kaiser replies, "how can i guarantee you can even accomplish the task",

"You can't" Darwin simply replies,

"You mist be insane, i should find you and crack your skull open" Kaiser booms,

"Maybe so, but with me you'll be sure of one thing" Darwin replies calmly,

"Which is?" Kaiser questions,

"Control" comes the formers reply, "with Dexter there is no control, no certainty, which is why money is also involved, as long as he hold benefit from keeping the situation under wraps we both know he will, and though you go waltz into MERCHANTS and kill him i'm sure you have retaliation from MURAKAN to worry about, with me, either i get it done, or i die" Darwin replies. Silence lingers, Darwin could almost see the wheels turning in Kaiser's mind, ultimately he knew the outcome,

"Very well, i'm guessing you want something, what is it?" The latter inquires,

"ZONE" Darwin replies, "can't get it done if i lack the ability". Silence lingers once more,

"To ask such a thing you must have belief that you can achieve it. Advancement?" Kaiser inquires

"Bone Control and 'Compression'" Darwin replies,

"Take a long leave kid, i'll do it, you fail, and i'll pop your head like a watermelon" Kaiser states.

PRESENT TIME

"Get changed, we're leaving" Kaiser states,

"We're not training here?" Darwin inquires,

"No, for you, i have a much better location" the former grins maniacally.

The two arrive after several hours of journey at a large expanse hundreds of kilometres into the thick mountain range valley,

"Now, tell me everything there is to know about your 'Force' arts" Kaiser states, Darwin did just that with suprisingly little inhibition, perhaps he believed in the nature of Kaiser, he would do nothing to negatively affect his gains.

"Impressive you've come so far, i'll give you two choices, shatter it all and start from scratch with my guidance, continue on your path" Kaiser states,

"Which is of more benefit to me" Darwin questions,

"The first option" Kaiser replies,

"It will be much longer though, excruciating to destroy and etch 'Force' art techniques into your body, if you loose consciousness could potentially kill you" Kaiser declares,

"How long" Darwin follows,

"That's up to you, half a year, maybe one full one, maybe even bloody longer, though i have far from that much time" Kaiser replies,

"Six months you said, to what advancement?" ,

"ATTUNEMENT, the path to the ZONE advancement is not something that can be taught, it is self discovery" Kaiser replies, his knowledgeable visage in sharp contrast to his towering frame and vicious face.

"How far down the road can you get me?" Darwin questions,

"It's a matter of strain an accumulation, usually this takes decades, to circumvent this we'll be changing venue if you advance",

"Alright" Darwin nods, "how do i begin", by actively forcing your body to manipulate it's imprinted 'Force' in a manner to replicate what i'm about to do and it's effects" Kaiser replies, empowering his Enforcer technique, his body visibly vibrating to Darwin, then speeding up to the point of becoming a standing blur, then faster to become what is closest to invisible then at a certain frequency as to become still,

"Is this your 'Force' art?" Darwin questions,

"Look at this greedy bastard asking with a straight face, it is" Kaiser replies, "my own martial 'Force' arts, 'THE KAISER'S ARTS'" He declares, "you're the first that will learn it in it's entirety" he follows, "Since you lack an Enforcer technique this should be the easiest to grasp, the mental block and muscle memory block should be absent" he states, "when you can achieve this with some semblance of control without rattling or rupturing your organs then we will proceed" Kaiser declares before bluring away. Darwin echales, closing his eyes he pulls out a cigarette, noticing the absence of his lighter he simply heats his body, steam bellowing out his pharynx he sticks the cigarette in at it's end causing it to catch heat and begin it's burn, flipping it back to it's top he draws deeply before exhaling with closes eyes,

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(I wonder what he'll think when he notices my absence) he muses, (I'm sure that big brain of his probably didn't think out this probability) he ponders focusing himself within his being.

With him as the center 'Force' swam and swirled around his being, his heart the vessel for the vortex, Vin's hair fluttered wildly, his bruised and battered body holding against the crushing weight of the gravitational pressure on him through sheer will of defiance, the visible lines of the pull of ambient 'Force' into his being clear even to a nons view, 'Force' pulsing from and around him with every beat, the perfect ZONE, here the concept of 'Force' arts' in their individuality a concept of the past, leaving a single control 'Force' ability coupled in interaction with his Relic, himself.

The FULL ZONE, far far more than just superhuman, his hear pumping more than blood, pumping 'Force', generating and creating to be active even in void, to be able to absorb most of matter into one's self and acquire the energy necessary for combat, it was a wonder why Shifters hadn't conquered other worlds, who knows, perhaps they had, perhaps they will, nevertheless that was a matter for another day, eventually his being reached saturation, his pull on the ambient 'Force' weakening, then fading away, his pure obsidian eyes snapped open, being risen to his feet by simply willing it so, 'Force' raised him, his 'Force' connecting with ambient 'Force' with similar interaction to magnets, free to be manipulated at will.

"Thank you for your guidance" he states in Siamese while giving a deep bow, the small statured Dominican man smiles replying with a simple nod,

"Where will your journey take you next young warrior" he inquires,

"Relics and Artifacts, i have my ideal ingrained into my being, what i need to do is strengthen it and give it physical representation" Vin replies,

"You will need to destroy many relics to achieve the level of strength you desire" comes the reply,

"I will destroy them all if i see need" Vin replies candidly drawing a chuckle from the man,

"For someone such as you..." The msn my trails, "yes" he mumbles again, "you would be a good fit, that is if you can get to it" the man teases,

"What is 'it'?" Vin questions, the man holds silence momentarily,

"Mount Oeta" the man states simply, Vin ponders furiously on everything he knew of such a name, the result?, Nothing,

"Oh oh, it seems this young one needs to do his research, go, i'm sure you'll be interested when you know, a tournament is taking place, the battle for the Relics and Artifacts have already long begun, win the tournament and receive 'it' as your prize, lose, and you die" the man declares,

"Young warrior, do you accept?" The man questions, his offer dripping with so much honey it reaked of the devil's hand, perhaps it was the devil's deal,

"Why?" Vin questions,

"Why?" The man questions back i seeming confusion, "I'm old, I'm powerful and I'm bored, my student is yet to blossom, so for now, entertain me will you" the man chuckles,

(I knew it, only the insane could possibly attain such levels of strength) Vin grins maniacally.

"Mount Oeta you said, very well then" Vin states,

"Here" the man replies tossing him a coin bearing the sigil of a great towering building with tall pillars supporting it on one end and a woman with snakes as hair in the other end,

"Greece" Vin mutters, his mind working still on the being to previous wield or be the artifact in question, recalling the man's mention of his straight forward modus to combat he ponders still, then it clicks,

"Hercules" Vin grins maniacally,

(he figured it out) the man muses, "there's little time, you should be on your way" he smiles, "when yiu arrive at the mountains gates, tell them, Darius sent you" the man states,

"Very well then Darius, i'll be sure to entertain you, and when i'm back, you'll do the same" Vin grins,

"I shall see" Darius replies still smiling.