Terror Infinity Side B

Chapter 15, Real World I

Aqua: What I, no what all of us here need to know more about are the Team Battles. We already have two members who have Unlocked their Genetic Constraint, so we are coming closer to that time. It won't be too long for Team Japan to Awaken if we keep surviving these difficult missions one after another.

Sozin: Team battles... What a nasty subject. I can tell you more about them and-

Shin: Wait! Team battles? What are Team Battles.

Team Battles?

Shin was confused and so was everyone else. Even the genius Saki was left out of the loop and had no idea what Aqua was talking about. Team Battles, unlocking the genetic Constraint and Awakenings, the people here were only aware of the second term, yet...

Shin: That's right. You said something about an Awakening back in BTOOOM. You never fully explained yourself and just said to be careful once three members of Team Japan have unlocked their constraints.

Sozin: So you knew, but you never told them?

Aqua: Why should I? Eventually I would have, but it was never for certain that we would all survive the last two missions. Also, I didn't want anyone blaming anyone else for what was to come.

Hikari: Can someone explain to me what is going on?

Aqua: Fine. I'll explain, but I won't be as knowledgeable as Sozin, so that is why I asked him about it. Let me first off begin with what I know.

Then Aqua finally began to explain what Team battles were. According to what she knows once three or more members of a Team that have unlock their Genetic Constraint, past or present of a team that has not been wiped out in a mission, that team will begin to experience team battles. Team battles take place on the mission that Players must attend every ten days. The mission is the same as usual, but this time other teams from different lands will be sent to the same mission as them at the same time.

Shin: So by the sound of this 'Team Battles', we probably won't be necessary working together on the mission, right? We will have to fight them as well as complete the mission.

Aqua: Yes and no. From what I know God will give each team their own mission which may or may no place them on opposing sides.

Shin: Like one side is are with the good guys and the other team will side with the bad guys?

Aqua: Yes, but there will also be times where you don't necessarily have to fight each other. God will never specifically say to wipe out the other team as far as I know, but the mission should go smoother without another team getting in the way.

Sozin: Aqua is correct about that. It manly has to do with how the mission turns out. Once I had a mission in the movie that you all know as the Mummy. The first one. My team were supposed to help the main cast defeat the mummy and villain Imhotep as the mission instructed us to. The other team's mission was different and was to steal the Nook of the Dead and revive Anck-su-namun, the villain from the second movie. Her revival would have definitely made the mission harder on us and the mission could have potentially changed to say that my team had to defeat her as well, but it was in the realm of possibility that we could have both teams could have completed our missions together.

Hikari: So what happened? Did both teams not fight?

Sozin: No, we killed each other to survive. Ignoring something that happened in the beginning, my team did something which made it impossible for us to work together.

Misaki: What?

Sozin: I used the Book of the Dead. Originally it was in the hands of someone else, but we discovered that it was in fact a Quest Item. It gave the holder access to its dark magic and if brought back to the Terminal Lobby God said that we could exchange for the speels inside. They would even be free if we could read hieroglyphs, and even if you couldn't you could still learn a spell from the book for just 1000 points each. This includes any of the offensive spells that would normally cost you C-A rank rewards to learn.

Misaki: So you didn't want to give up the book to the other team, so that's why you fought?

Sozin: That, and the fact that the book became bounded to me and meant that the other team could not use it long as I was alive. That was my teams first team battle, but not the other teams. They were more experienced and greedy for the points they would get for killing us. It wasn't like I could offer my life either for more then the obvious reason. If I, the teams leader and the strongest fighter were to die, the other team wouldn't have anything to fear from us and would wipe the rest of the team out for the points and rank rewards.

Shuai: Wait, you get points and rewards for killing off other teams?

Sozin: That is right. While God doesn't out right say to fight and kill the other team, he will give you the incentive to do so. Each normal member you kill will give you points/rewards and unlocked members will give you even more points and rank rewards for killing them. That is why unless a mission is offering an A rank reward... it's normally more profitable to attack another team. There are also more incentives for wiping out the other team completely, on of which is to be rid of an experienced team that could become a threat to you later on.

Aqua: I see. I never knew about the points for killing other teams... Sozin, if you have been on team missions and the existence of the Four Pillars have been in this world for hundreds of years then how did you not learn of them right away?

It was a good question and one that Sozin had an good, yet scary answer for.

Sozin: I rarely after the Mummy incident bothered to talk to enemy teams. If in the slightest it looked like we wouldn't be able to work together or they would betray my team, I showed them no mercy and killed them all. There was only one team that I could work well with, so they either had no connection to the Four Pillars or kept that information to themselves. Also, since for a long time my team only had two unlocked members and I was already close to getting to 50,000 points, I had very few team battles, only four in total.

Shin: That is still more than us for good or bad, but Aqua... Where did you learn of Team Battles from anyway?

Shin sensed some slight tension in the air, but it was only for an instant and he was the only one who felt it. He had no idea why Aqua gave off such a scary aura for a second, but it passed and she gave Shin and the others and answer.

Aqua: It was from my previous team. The Team Jpan before you all arrived and when I first entered God's Dimension. They were a lot more knowledge and experienced then me and they told me about the possibility of Team battles.

Saki: And how did they know so much about them?

Aqua: I didn't understand the full picture till just know, but now I do. They told me that they were apart of an organization that was exploring God's Dimension for its secrets. They... They called themselves members of an organization called Mass Enlightenment.

Shin: Mass Enlightenment! That is...

Saki: ...

Mass Enlightenment.

Shin wanted to say that they were one of the two organizations that conspired together to kidnap a group of kids, and in the process killing their parents as well. The 100% evil organization that upturned Saki's life and set her on a path that lead her to God's Dimension herself.

Aqua: Sorry Saki, but I wasn't to aware of the connection they might have had to you or the type of organization that they really were. The members of Mass Enlightenment that I met were rough and a bit scary, but to me they were over all good people who looked after me... Especially him. Now knowing the truth they were probably only nice to me since I had a military background, and so I was useful to the group.

Misaki: And you never bothered to tell us this before because?

Aqua: Would it have changed anything if I did? I wasn't a member myself and before I could learn everything that they knew. The entire team except for me died by the end of my second mission in Saw 3.

Sozin: Aqua is probably telling you the truth. Even with the backing of one of the Four Pillars it isn't strange for one of their teams to be wiped out. Last that I heard Mass Enlightenment did indeed have a hold on the Japanese Player Team. It also wouldn't be strange for the Four Pillars not to know that you all here are the current Team Japan.

Kampa: They don't keep in constant contact?

Sozin: Not really. My understanding is that they are to only report every three months or so. If the last time that they did back contact was before Aqua's First or second mission and... How many missions have you been on Aqua?

Aqua: Seven thus far.

Sozin: I see. Only the ten days of rest move along the same as the real world. The mission is only one day no matter how long you are there and vacations in the previous worlds only last an instant. You have been in the real world for at least two weeks from what I heard, so... That is 90-100 give or take days of no contact with the Mass Enlightenment in the real world. By now they should be getting worried, so either this or the mission after that Mass Enlightenment might try to send someone over to that dimension to check on you.

Shin: They can do that?

Sozin: Yes, it'll just take a little brainwashing. That's all it take to make you depressed enough to give up on the world and all of that. It is the favorite method that The Four Pillars use to get their people to God's Dimension in order to become Players.

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Shin and the rest of Team Japan had most of their questions, or at least the ones that they could think up at the moment answered by Sozin. Sozin was a great source of information who was able to answer their many questions and more with his knowledge of God's Dimension and the effect that it had on the world. They learned about God, Sozin's experiences in the Mission Worlds, the previous unknown Four Pillars and their origins, and maybe most importantly aspects of a upcoming danger the Team Battles. Still, Sozin lacked what would have also been important... Current information.

Sozin is definitely true veteran of God's Dimension who has survived all of its trials, yet God's Dimension has changed and so has its customs since his time in that dimension was over a hundred years ago. It would be wrong to blame Sozin for not knowing more about latest news, but that didn't change the fact that Team Japan was still lacking important, life and death information.

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Sozin: So what will you do now? I've told you all that I know. I've also been on this island for a good number of years to look after my grandchildren, so I am not up to date with everything going on in the world.

Saki: Your group, Dove United with an asset like you is staying coped up here?

Sozin: They don't like it, but they are understanding of my situation. Yet if this was any other of the three pillars then I couldn't do this. Your not even allowed to retire... Unless your dead, and even then a necromancer might come around to mess with your corpse.

Shin: How harsh. Hey guys. If you die in the mission and don't by the way, I'll make sure you to let you rest in your after life. So till then give your best for me, no I mean the team.

Aqua: Your true feelings and thoughts are obvious. You even said it out loud.

Hikari: Baka.

Shin: ...

Sozin: Back to my question... What will you do-

Ken: Hey!

Kaiyo: Grandpa!

Team Japan and Sozin had just finished having a serious conversation and were still digesting all of this new information and planning what was next when two individuals marched in. They were the twins who had fought and were defeated by Shin and Aqua, Ken and Kaiyo, the grandchildren of Sozin.

Sozin: What is it? Also, where are your manners? You not only barraged in here, but you have also failed to intro yourselves.

Ken: Why would we show respect for intruders?

Sozin: I thought that we resolved this? They were unexpected geust, but their intentions were good, so that still makes them geust.  

Kaiyo: What do you mean geust? Didn't they beat up your grandchildren? How can you treat them so kindly?

Sozin: That was you own fault for going ahead like that on your own. It was a mistake to even warn you that we were having company. So.... What is it that you needed so badly that you interrupted us?

It was only then that they began staring daggers into their opponents. Ken and Kaiyo who were finally reminded about why they barged into the rooom then began to look at Shin and Aqua intensely. Ken looked at Aqua like he was ready to jump her ( Hey! That is my women... But why do you look scared as well? ) and Kaiyo at Shin like she was ready to stab him with her sword repeatedly.

Shin: ( Wow, I've never been given a girls death glare before. If she were my girlfriend it would be cute, but since she isn't  my girlfriend it's damm scary ).

Kaiyo: Hey you!

Shin: Me? My name is Shin, so-

Kaiyo: No one cares about that. Let's go outside and finish what we started.

Shin: Started? I don't believe I have even made a move on you yet.

Hikari: Why was it yet, Shin?

Shin: Ahh...

Ken: What she means is a rematch. The two of you got lucky, so let's-gyaaa

Aqua: Sozin, can I hit your son here?

Sozin: Didn't you just hit him? Well, not that I care.

Kaiyo: Grandpa! Damm, so you revealed your true colors intruders. I cut you to pieces and-

Sozin: That's enough!

Sozi stood up from his seat and firmly told Ken who was rubbing his face where Aqua punched him and Kaiyo who had her katana mere inches from a confused Shin.

Sozin: Not only is this rude, but it is a wasted effort you two. You should have already realized that you can't defeat them. They have already unlocked their Genetic Constraints and possess power far more potent then yours. The place where I acquired my powers from originally they are still fighting there as we speak. Earlier they were doing their best to not get on our bad sides so they went easy on you two, but if they wanted to Shin, Aqua and there friends could have killed you all with ease ( Well, only Aqua and I could ). Their determination and ability to kill are the real thing. You two that have only had each other to spar with each other were never a match for them. Especially now that they have grasped your abilities.

Ken: ...

Kaiyo: ...

Sozin: Now property introduce yourselves, you two. I didn't raise uncivilized children in the place of my son and your mother who are now gone.

Ken: ...Ken.

Kaiyo: Kaiyo. Nice to meet you.

Sozin: Can't you two do better then that.

Shin: It is okay, really. But is it alright to talk about... That in front of them? Isn't it against the rules since they have never been there before?

Sozin: Your right, but you just have to avoid some key words and details.

Shin: I see. Also, Sozin, this has brought up a favor that I wanted to ask you. You have done so much already for my team, but I was wondering if I can make another selfish request.

Sozin: No need to be so humble. If helping you will in turn in help Saki, so I see no reason to refuse... Long as it is within my power.

Shin: It isn't something too grand. I was just wondering if you could teach us a few things practically. Like how to fight or tips on improving our abilities. I think I could definitely learn a lot from you Sozi. Our genetic mutations are different, but we both possess Ki Energy. I am sure I can steal a few tricks from you... If it is okay with you?

Sozin: It is fine. I've only ever taught my son and his children, but I am happy to take on a disciple for a short period of time. I can give any of you advice and if you just want to relax on the island for the reminder of your trip that is okay as well.

Shin: Thank you. My team still has less then two weeks here of vacation, so why not put that time to use. That is if any of you here want to end your free time to train. This is a long awaited vacation after all, so if any of you want to spend time with your families instead of here on the island that's okay. I just want to personally train under a strong individual like Sozin, is all. Also...

Shin looked in the direction of Ken and Kaiyo. They noticed his stare and glared back at him ( What a prideful bunch ).

Shin: I also want to try fighting your grandchildren there, Ken and Kaiyo again.

Sozi : Why is that?

Shin: The truth is that in my team the only ones who can fight at an above human level are Aqua and Misaki. Aqua has already been strong from the start, but recently she has reached another level in strength, so I am no match for her. When we fight she has to hold back by a lot. As for Misaki he is still getting used to his powers, so I can KO him long as I am determined to do so.

Misaki: Hey! Am I a punching bad to you?

Shin: Sorry Misaki, but that is just the way that it is. Your not weak, but after unlocking my constraint I've become the better fighter as I know how to fight now, and with my base strength it wouldn't be wrong to say that I am 3-5 times stronger then you ( And I am being generous here ). That is why I want to fight Ken and Kaiyo. I still beat them out in ability, but they were born with their powers and have probably mastered them under Sozin supervision. If I am not in Unlocked Mode then they could very well beat me if they came with the intent to kill. That is why they make the ideal sparing partners.

Ken possessed immense strength, Energy and decent martial arts prowess. Kaiyo was a skilled swordsman who can coat her weapons with the corrosive properties of the vampire's Blood Energy. As opponents with special powers and fighting styles they were the ideal opponents for Shin to face with the prospect of fighting other teams within God's Dimension.

Another reason why Shin thought it would be nice to get to know them more despite their animosity towards his group was because of Kaiyo who he had fought. She wore a mask before and they were fighting, so Shin didn't have the time to care, but now that he took a good look she was definitely pretty.

Not overly gorgeous, but just right. It wasn't that Shin wanted every good looking girl that came his way ( Then I would have been into my cousin ), it was because Kaiyo was both good looking and in the possession of supernatural powers placed her in Shin's strike zone.

Sozin: I understand.

Ken: What?

Kaiyo: Grandfather!

Sozin: Enough! You two already owe them for your rude behavior so we are going to help them as much as we possibly can. You also don't have the right to refuse,

Kaiyo: ...If you say so.

Ken: Fine, but I can fight against that women, right?

Aqua: Ah, count me out. I have other plans and nor am I interested in weak kids. Getting close to Shin is draining enough ( My girlfriend to be everybody ).

Ken: What!?

Aqua: Well, I plan to stay on this island for a while, but just not to train. If during this time you can beat Shin here in a fight I'll entertain a challenge from you.

Ken: You, your on women!

Shin: Don't I have no say.

Hikari: Jealous.

Shin: Me. What do I have to be jealous for? Both you and Aqua, is it even possible for you to find a better man then me. I am the the number 1 pick among men.

Hikari: ...That's scary.

Shin sighed to himself and looked back at Ken and Kaiyo, and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. They were just earlier demanding for a rematch, but now that it was an obligation they didn't like it. Ken looked at Shin like he had stolen his first love and Kaiyo looked upon Shin with clear killing intent. What was clear was that in their upcoming spars... They wouldn't mind if an accident occurred.

Shin: Hahaha. Still, why couldn't they have been twin girls. Obviously twins should be girls as they come in a set. Like Momo and Nana from To Love Ru ( Prefer Darkness ).

Sozin: What was that?

Shin: Ah, nothing! Nothing at all.

And that was how Shin and the rest of Team Japan were invited to stay on the mysterious island owned by the former Player and member of Dove United Sozin.

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This chapter may give the impression of a long training arc, but sorry to say that it isn't. I'll be trying to wrap of this arc in the next 5-8 chapters. There will be fights though, so look forward to them.