Terror Infinity Side B
Chapter 20, Real World I
Shin and Hikari made it back to land at the beach resort after Sozin dropped the two of them off.
It was the middle of the afternoon and the sun was blazing over their heads. Shin was fine, but Hikari felt uncomfortable, so she wanted to immediately reach the train station and leave and not bother with anymore beaches or the sun.
Shin: You're so weak, Hikari. Next time increase your stats more.
Hikari: Shut up and let's just get to the train station... Wait.
Shin: What is it now.
Hikari: Shin, over there. Isn't that...
Shin: Who... That girl, what is she doing here?
The person who Shin and Hikari were looking at and were surprised to see was Shin's cousin, Chika. They, especially Shin were confused as to why she was here. Shin could only assume that Chika had somehow tracked them down for whatever reason and he was right.
Chika had about two weeks ago discovered somewhat of the truth about Shin and his new female companion Hikari. Chika had one day followed behind Shin and Hikari when they went off to train. Chika luckily didn't get there in time to see anything too dramatic like Shin's Kagune or Hikari's Persona, yet she was able to see Shin practice his Ki emission attacks.
Chika was startled and confused over what she saw, that the cousin that she had known for years, lived with and thought of as an older brother... That Shin had somehow acquired superpowers. It was something that she knew that Shin had always wanted, and what she knew was impossible in the real world, yet there it was.
Shin wasn't using any kind of device as he shoot bullets of green energy at his targets which blew up, so after returning home, having a good night's sleep and thinking it over again and again... Chika had to accept what she saw as real and that Shin had become some kind of superhero.
Once Chika had came to that conclusion she had no idea what she should do next. Chika pondered confronting Shin and Hikari, or just letting it go since Shin had said that he was involved in something he couldn't talk about. Chika still desired to learn the truth despite Shin not telling her or her parents anything, yet before she could talk to Shin, he and Hikari had run off somewhere by themselves... Something else that made her worry about her cousin even more.
Chika had just heard from her parents that they had gone to the beach, yet she didn't know which one or when they would be coming back. Like this almost two weeks had passed by, but then a chance came to Chika to find Shin.
Hikari: Ah, this might be my fault Shin.
Shin: What do you mean by that Hikari?
Hikari: When Saki and Aqua left the island a few days ago I asked for one of them to phone your house and tell your uncle and aunt that we were fine and would be back in a few days. I don't think Aqua or Saki would tell them where we were, but I never specifically asked them to keep it a secret either. Chika probably learned that we were in this area from that.
Shin: Makes since, but why would you call my relatives in the first place, Hikari?
Hikari: Why wouldn't I? It's normal to tell your guardians where you are, and especially if you have been gone from home for over a week and were going to be gone even longer, Shin. You shouldn't worry them so much. We'll be going back to God's Dimension soon as well.
Shin: Fine, fine I get it. Well, lets just go see what she wants since she came all the way over here to-
It was at that very moment when Shin was going to approach his cousin Chika that he felt that something was wrong and his heart clenched. It wasn't something that he has truly felt since coming back to the real world. It was true danger and a premonition of death.
In those few seconds Shin looked around the area for whatever it was that was causing him be so on alert. Scanning the area he found it, but the problem was that it was coming from two locations.
On the ground several men in suits who should have clearly stood out in a beach resort like where they were. They appeared as if out thin air and were gathering around a single tourist in the crowd who was unaware of them... Chika.
The other source of danger that Shin found was far away away and it was only through a reflection of fight in the distance that he found it. On top of the only tall building in the area Shin with his enhanced vision saw a man leaning against the edge of the building, holding something that was pointed in this direction.
Shin: A sniper rifle!
Hikari: Shin, what is it?
Shin: I don't know what the hell is going on, but there are potential enemy's everywhere. There are at least half a dozen on the ground and there's even a guy pointing a gun in this direction.
Hikari: What? Are they here for us? Is, is this because of what we did to those criminals when we first got here?
Shin: No, I don't think that's what this is, so stop worrying okay. I don't feel that they are targeting us at this moment, but they are definitely dangerous to say the least... I am going to deal with this Hikari, so please leave first with a taxi. I'll take care of those men who ever they may be and go get Chika.
Hikari: Ok, but stop pushing me away like a child. I can help out too. Once you get your cousin call me and I'll back you two up. With my Persona I can make sure no one is following you and if these men have conventional means at there disposal, I'll take care of them as well with my hacking skills.
Shin: As expected of a hacker genius that I love. Alright, I'll leave the retreat to you, so head out first.
Hikari: Okay, I'm... Wait! Did you say love!?.
Shin: Yeahm and I'll tell you again later, so go.
Hikari: Alright then.
With her face still blushing, Hikari left first leaving Shin behind. Shin was glad that Hikari left first and could give him support from a distance... Because he didn't want Hikari to see the face he was currently making. Shin was anger. More furious then he ever thought he possibly could be and the reason for his bubbling emotions are because of Chika.
Whatever was going on it was obvious to Shin that something, some danger was targeting Chika and that fact alone made him furious to a degree as if someone meant to harm Hikark or Aqua. Once Shin came to that conclusion he lost it.
Shin had alway told himself that Chika wasn't a sister to him and his uncle and aunt weren't parents to him, but since he has returned to the real world he had come to see them in a new light. And despite not understanding the feelings he has for them, for someone to threaten the girl who thought of and called him a big brother, Shin could hardly contain his bloodlust and he had no intention of doing so.
Shin: ...First goes the sniper who is the biggest threat. Then I'll tear the suits apart!
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Agent: Excuse me, but can I have a word with you?
Chika: Huh? What is it?
Chika has been going around the entire area looking for her cousin Shin.
Wanting to confront Shin about what she had seen and what he really has been up to, after getting a call to her home saying where he was staying, Chika had hopped on a train to follow him up to the beach resort. Chika was a bit worried about what her parents might think when they learned that she skipped school, but using the excuse that they didn't mind when Shin does it, she had convinced herself to believe that she was doing nothing wrong.
After arriving at the beach resort Chika began her search for Shin by dropping by all the local motels to see where he was staying. Also, thinking ahead to the possibility that Shin had checked under a false name she had brought the last photo they took together to show staff.
Chika had went to over dozens of motels over the next two hours, and when she starting to believe that she had come in vain, she had found the motel that Shin stayed at, but unfortunately what she was told next made her despair.
Chika was told by the staff that they remembered Shin, but he and his party of friends had stayed only a day before checking out, and that was about two weeks ago. Chika couldn't believe that she came here for nothing since he had already left, but the staff had more to tell her.
The staff expalin to Chika that coincidentally they have seen one of her cousin's friends, a beautiful women with red hair. They weren't sure if she or any of them were still on staying near the resort, but this gave Chika enough motivation to keep searching for him... Yet she didn't feel happy that Shin had not just Hikari as a `friend`, but a beautiful red haired women who could be remembered over a week later by the staff despite only seeing a her a few times in just one day.
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This all happened one hour ago for Chika and since then she had been walking around the area and asking tourist who passed by if they had seen her cousin Shin by showing them a photo... But this just lead to another group who was nearby to take notice of Chika. What Chika, Shin and anyone else for that matter didn't know was that the beach resort and the surrounding area were being watched by a certain organization.
Their main target of concern was the man and his family that lived on an island less than a half a days trip by boat, Sozin, Ken and Kaiyo. To an extent Shin and his team didn't know was that Sozin wasn't just a member of Dove United, but a prominent member who was both respected and feared for his strength.
So much so that despite being a retired agent of Dove United, temporary or completely out of the game, Sozin was always being watched by the operatives of the Four Pillars. They wouldn't waste man power to keep one of their agents with enhancements to keep watch of someone who never left his island, but normal agents were stationed in the area. They were to report if Sozin leaves the island since it could very well mean that Dove United needed him for something, and for someone as powerful and high ranking as Sozin it wouldn't be anything small.
This has been an ongoing operation for almost the last seventeen years with hardly any signs of movement from Sozin in all that time, so the The Four Pillars were especially laxed. It was such a boring, easy high paying job that many of the normal agents of the the Four Pillars would want to transfer to this assignment whenever an opening came up. That was why when the first sign of something was happening occurred, they were not prepared and missed it.
It was not till over a week had passed that they learned someone has been renting out a boat and sailing out to the sea for days at a time. They would also learn that the entire party that left together on the first trip, yet didn't all come back together at once, and that there were potential still more out there somewhere.
The only place anyone could go from the port and disembark at sea was the island Sozin owned. The agents froze in fear when they realized this meant a group of peope had been coming and going as they please and they didn't know about it. The agents job to watch over the island didn't have the highest priority within the organization, but it was still important. If the higher ups learned of this mistake everyone stationed to watch over the island would be terminated... And for those who worked for the Four Pillars it was very literal.
Once the agents realized their mistake they were on high alert, not wanting to miss a single thing for hope that they could still redeem themselves somehow, and then there chance came. Today, they had heard from a informite that a girl has been asking around the resort about a missing cousin.
That alone wasn't enough to stand out to make it important, but they then soon learned that this girl's cousin had come with a large group almost two weeks ago, left their motel the next day, were sightings of them over the last two weeks and the picture that the girl was showing around to everyone she passed match the description of the white haired male in the group that took off to the island.
They knew it was probably too late to find or capture the group that had left and came back to the island, but maybe they could use the cousin to draw one of them out. Of course they didn't approach this seemly harmless girl unprepared.
They were still agents of the Four Pillars and knew better to assume that she could just be a regular girl. People with enhancements from THAT PLACE didn't at all look like the super heros and villains from Mangas and Anime. That was why they went in armed and even prepared a sniper to offer backup, or kill the girl if she tries anything.
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A group of five men in black suits approached Hikari and blocked her off from all sides. Chika was confused, but before she could speak the side wearing black suits spoke first.
Agent: Excuse me, but can I have a word with you?
Chika: Huh? What is it?
Agent: Are you the one one who has been searching for a boy with white hair? I believe he was also with a group of friends.
Chika: Yes! Have you've seen him?
Agent: Yes we have, but we unfortunately lost track of him a while ago.
Chika: Is... Is that so.
Agent: Sorry to get your hopes up, but we would still like for you to come with us. We need to speak to him and if he is looking for you as well our chances of finding him will increase.
Chika: Sure, but he isn't exactly looking for me as I am for... By the way who are you people and why are you wearing suits at the beach?
Agent: No need to worry. We are friends with your cousin... Shin was it. What is his last name again, I forgot to ask him before.
Chika: Th-that's...
Chika had only at this moment remembered she didn't know who she was talking to and how suspicious they looked. They were wearing black suits despite being at the beach and Chika just noticed some more things wrong with them.
For one she didn't even notice any of them approach her till they began to speak to her, and two despite the temperature being as high as it was today none of them were sweating in the least. Chika was growing more suspicious of them as time passed and she didn't believe at all that they were friends with her cousin Shin. Chika then tried to get away from them, but...
Chika: Sorry, but I have to go.
Agent: Really, but aren't you looking for your cousin? We are too and that is why we should work together to-
Chika: I am sorry, but I really have to go now. I know, I'll contact you if I-
Agent: But we haven't exchanged contact information yet.
Chika: ...
Chika clearly felt that she was in danger and the fact that no one was looking in her direction despite the commotion they were making frightened her even more. She then tried to quickly run away, but one of the agents grabbed her byy the wrist as she was escaping.
Chika tried to shake him off, but the man's strength clearly surpassed her own by a lot and it took no effort on his part to keep hold of her. Chika then attempted to scream for help, but no one turned towards them or even reacted to her plea for help.
Agent: It is no use. Just quietly come along with us and you won't be hurt... For the moment that is.
Chika: Wh-What do you want?
Agent: Your cousin, that's what. We have some important question for him to answer.
Shin: Then shouldn't you speak to me in person then.
Agent: !
Chika: Shin... Your, your eye!
Chika and the agents saw that outside the circle they had made to trap Chika in, was a young man with white hair. This youth was Shin. Shin's face was was filled with rage and while one eye had lost its light, the other eye had turned completely black and in the center of the eye was a blood red iris.
That was frightening enough, but what caused the agents freeze up was the thing Shin was holding in his right hand. Shin's right hand was covered in blood and what he was holding was a severed arm still holding onto a black sniper rifle.
Shin: One warning... Leave now and fuck off, or end up like the man who dared to point a weapon at my cousin. Also, your reinforcements are dead. You have just three seconds to disappear from my sight!
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The suits that the agents were wearing are a crafted item that are commonly worn by the normal agents of the Four Pillars.
Enhancement Clothing -
Rating 34.
Offers the wearer an slight increase in Muscle Density and comfort in any environment. Special Skill, Low Evasion: Hides the wearer from the eyes of others and go unnoticed, yet it is ineffective against those who have gone through enhancements, a supernatural entity or an individual with a Reaction Speed of over 110 stat points. CRAFTED ITEM.