Terror Infinity Side B
Chapter 28, HxH Greed Island
An hour or so after Shin had discovered the Main Quest of Team Germany and was regrouping with his first attack group comrades in Magic City Masadora, the secondary attack group made progress on their way to the enemy camp. Team Japan's Misaki, Kampa, Shuai, and Jin made up this group. They were given the location of Team Germany's hide out on Greed Island by Hikari and it was there task to attack the enemy at their camp as the first attack group distracts half their forces in Masadora.
Kampa: "So how is it? Can you see any moment from the enemy camp, Misaki?"
Misaki: "...Not yet. No one has come in or out since we've spotted them. We also can't get any closer. Fuck!"
Misaki and Kampa were observing the enemy camp from a distance. Following the directions given to them by Hikari and her Persona Adrasteia they had located the enemy camp. Team Germany were holding up in an abandoned village within a dense forest. Life forms could be detected by Misaki who held Observation Haki and Mantra Haki, as he along with Kampa scouted out the area. Misaki and the others were confident that Team Germany was within the village and that it would be hard, but not difficult to sneak up on them, but they couldn't move any closer.
Kampa: "Don't lose your cool. For now let's head back to the others are waiting and give them out report."
Misaki: "Okay."
Feeling that anymore scouting was pointless they moved to return where their comrades Jin and Shuai were waiting for them. They walked away from the forest Team Germany was hiding within and they backtracked to their temporary base. After walking for ten minutes they found an odd patch of grass. Kampa reached down grasp it and lifted up a false cover made up of grass and sticks to reveal a hole.
Misaki jumped down the hole without hesitation and while carefully putting back the cover Kampa followed suit after him. The fall wasn't long and when they hit the ground they found themselves in a dark room dimly lit by torches. Inside this recently created bunker by a certain Earth Elemental were their comrades Shuai and Jin. They were resting on the floor to conserve their energy after walking for hours and when Kampa and Misaki returned they sprung up to greet them and ask how the scouting went.
Shuai: "So how was it? Do you think the plan will work?"
Misaki: "It's no good. There are no gaps in their surveillance net. Not even underground. Jin's plan to tunnel underneath the earth and launch a surprise attack won't work."
Jin: "That's a shame, but it's probably wasn't possible anyways. Shuai's abilities with Gnome aren't at the level to dig such a large tunnel. Maybe if he had all day and night, but he and all of us don't have that time. For now just explain to us what you discovered, Misaki. Meantime, Shuai, observe the surroundings with your ghost, but don't let them approach the forest. Who knows if Psyche Force can sense ghosts and the like."
Shuai: "Alright."
As Shuai sat in a corner and took out his Shaman tools to begin observing the area, Misaki and Kampa gave their report. Misaki with his observation skills could tell that there was security net of Psyche Force constantly active around the village and forest Team Germany was hiding inside. The land, the sky, and even underground everything was under their Psyche Force user’s watch. It was impossible for anyone, possibly even Shuai's surveillance ghost to enter the security net without being detected.
Kampa: "So what should we do? I believe it's disadvantageous for us to attack the enemy team and alert them of our presence. If they have a sniper like Connor we're done for. They outnumber us already, and even using the forest as cover at least half of us will be taken out before before we even see the enemy's faces."
Jin: "We can only wait. We can only bet on Team Germany's Psyche Force user leaving together with their leader to confront Shin and the others. According to what we learned from our comrades back in Masadora Shin had done more than enough to provoke their leader. Also, this Abigail is paying a lot of attention to him. Too much in my opinion. She will definitely move to attack Shin and she'll take enough of their forces to do so and leave behind those not necessary or too injured. I doubt the full team can fight since we've heard from Shin that their priest class team member was heavily injured and drained a lot of his Faith Energy. They'll leave behind their injured members and assign just a few guards, 2-3 at the most, and head out with the main force to face off against our comrades in Masadora."
Misaki: "So everything depends on how much Shin pissed off Team Germany's leader... well, she's a girl so there's a good chance that it'll work, but I don't like it. Leaving things to chance isn't my style and I don't like betting our lives on it either."
Jin: "I feel the same, but we can only wait. If their Psyche Force user heads to Masadora then we attack. If he doesn't then well have no choice but to call it quits and reinforce our comrades in Masadora."
Kampa: "We have no other choice? Just the four of us aren't capable of fighting against Team Germany when they can see us coming. Even without a sniper they'll pick us off with their superior numbers. Also, we have to call either Shin, Connor, or Aqua if she's done fighting Bomber to pick us up as we can't carry Cards. By the time anyone arrives we'll be wiped out."
Having been said no one now disagreed with the demerits of a frontal assault on Team Germany while their guard was up. In manpower, enhancements, and tactics Team Germany would prevail in a battle against the secondary attack group composed solely of Misaki, Kampa, Shuai, and Jin.
Misaki had unlocked his Genetic Constraint to the First Stage, Kampa carried on his back Team Japan's most powerful weapon the Unicorn Beam Magnum, Shuai's unique Shaman tools and Earth Elemental were extremely useful, and Jin had his improving ice magic and strategic mind, so they had that going for them, but it wouldn't be enough to overcome the difference in strength between them without the element of surprise. That's why they waited. They waited for a chance to attack and after thirty minutes passed...
Shuai: "Everyone, they're leaving! Also, the Psyche Force security net is down as well!"
Shuai yelled the long awaited good news. He quickly informed Misaki, Kampa, and Jin that a group of four from Team Germany has left the forest with a Spell Card in the direction of Magic City Masadora. Then at the same time the Psyche Force net had shut down around the same time. This was the signal for the second round against Team Germany, but it was Team Japan's chance to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.
Jin: "Alright! The first condition has been cleared! Their Psyche Force user has left for Masadora. As long as that person is gone we can sneak up on the enemy long as we're carefully."
Kampa: "What are the chances that this is a trap to bait us to come out into the open?"
Jin: "Very low. Team Germany has only been on Greed Island for three days. I won't believe that they have so many Spell Cards no matter how much effort they put forth. The best Spell Cards are in the possession of Bomber and Team Japan with the death of the top players on the island. I may be an unreliable human being, but trust me here. They may have Spell Cards to travel left, but I'm confident that they won't have more than two Spell Cards to travel in groups after going back and forth from Masadora as they've done today. Only by capitalizing on their numbers can Team Germany wipe us out!"
Misaki: "Then what are we waiting for! Let's go!"
Misaki was the most eager to finally attack Team Germany and they were in agreement that it was the time to act. The four members of the secondary attack group returned to the surface and after making sure they weren't being watched they set off.
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Adam: "I really don't have a good feeling about this. Leader is too rash."
Saying this to no one in particular Adam sighed to himself as he gazed up to the sky in the direction Abigail with three members of Team Germany just left with a Spell Card. He was currently outside the rundown house within the village where two of his comrades were recovering. Adam didn't think Team Germany was in the best position to be engaging in another battle so soon, yet his leader wouldn't have it. She wanted nothing more than to kill Team Japan's leader at the moment.
Adam: "Leader is too concerned with her promotion to think straight. I'm thankful that she didn't ask me, Cora, and Kort to join her on her rampage."
Cora: "Well, of course leader wouldn't go that far. The four Newbies under Erwin's brainwashing, and the seriously injured Kurt and Lutz need protection after all."
Stepping out of the rundown was the fashionable member of Team Germany who preferred not to wear the team uniform, Cora, followed by Team Germany's sniper and poison expert Kort. The two like Adam had obviously come out of the dark house to breathe in some fresh air and to discuss their current troubles. They would never do such things in Abigail's presence, but it was the norm of Team Germany to talk behind her back when she was not in earshot.
Adam: "Yeah, but only because Lutz only had enough Faith energy in his condition to heal Webber. If the entire team was able she would have just left behind the Newbies and had us follow her into battle. Abigail is normally capable... but at times like this she loses it."
Cora: "Are you one to talk? When you meet a decent opponent you are second in madness to Klaus and that's saying something."
Adam: "I'm aware of my own shortcomings. It's shortcomings of others I'm afraid of most. Anyways, Cora, don't stray too far even if you don't want to stay coped up in that house. You'll be protecting the newbies and our injured comrades alongside me. Kort, hurry up and move out. You’re our first line of defense with your sniper power."
Kort: "Don't expect too much from be. I was originally a poison expert who fights up close. I can fire a rifle, but don't expect me to have the ability to cover the entire forest and village."
Adam: "Right then. You know your jobs. Even if leader's battle with Team Japan's leader will turn out as bad as I suspect… no one on this side is allowed die and force negative Team Battle Points on us."
After these words Adam and Cora returned back into the house and Kort, with a sniper rifle raised and leaning on his shoulder, walked out to find a vantage point to take out potential enemies and protect his comrades.
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In Magic City Masadora of Greed Island a battle was being fought. The secondary attack group were no longer in contact with their comrades in Masadora as they were moving stealthy through a forest, yet the notifications from God told them that a complicated and enduring battle was being fought at this moment.
- POINT CASUALTIES: ONE MEMBER OF TEAM GERMANY DIED. TEAM JAPAN +1 TEAM POINT AND TEAM GERMANY -1 TEAM POINT.
TEAM JAPAN TEAM POINTS: -4.
TEAM GERMANY TEAM POINTS: -1.
TOTALS WILL BE MULTIPLIED BY 2000 BY THE END OF A TEAM'S MISSION AND DISTRIBUTED TO EACH LIVING MEMBER. MEMBERS OF BOTH TEAMS WITH NEGATIVE POINTS AT THE END WILL BE ERASED.
- POINT CASUALTIES: ONE MEMBER OF TEAM JAPAN DIED. TEAM JAPAN -1 TEAM POINT AND TEAM GERMANY +1 TEAM POINT.
TEAM JAPAN TEAM POINTS: -5.
TEAM GERMANY TEAM POINTS: +0.
TOTALS WILL BE MULTIPLIED BY 2000 BY THE END OF A TEAM'S MISSION AND DISTRIBUTED TO EACH LIVING MEMBER. MEMBERS OF BOTH TEAMS WITH NEGATIVE POINTS AT THE END WILL BE ERASED.
The secondary attack group of Team Japan; Misaki, Kampa, Shuai, and Jin were more than concerned as to what was going on in Masadora, yet they had their own job and had reach their designation. Team Japan were now just at the perimeter of the village within the thick forest. With Kampa leading the way, and Misaki with his premonition equivalent skills by his side, they lead the group to the village where Team Germany made their base.
They had done so without alerting the enemy due to the combination of their abilities. Shuai had Gnome the Earth Elemental silence their footsteps and discovered the most efficient paths leading to the village. Misaki discovered a hidden presence within the forest on the lookout for any enemies and ready to attack from a distance with his Haki enhancements. Kampa used his vast mercenary experience to discover hidden traps and mines set to go off and safely deactivated them. Lastly, although Jin had simply followed behind without a word he had thought up all possible traps, which included those born from special powers, and previously relayed this inform to his comrades.
Kampa: "..."
The mercenary of Team Japan silently observed the village and halted the groups approach with a previous decided on hand gesture. Kampa conveyed that he believed moving any closer will alert the enemy. Kampa couldn't find anything close to a trap within the village, but his experience that lead him to gain the title of overlord was screaming at him to stop.
It was a second sense born from battle that told experienced soldiers when they were watched, or something bad was about to happen. Kampa himself didn't know what it was for certain, but his best guess was that someone within the village and from Team Germany had incredible instincts that were on high alert. Just a few more steps into the village and Team Japan would be sensed approaching... but that did not matter for them. In fact, Team Japan was already well within range to attack.
Kampa: "..."
Shuai: "..."
Misaki: "..."
Jin: "..."
They each sent last minute signals to each other to convey that they were about to attack. Kampa retrieved from his back the heavy Unicorn Beam Magnum and readied his aim following Hikari's Game Map installed in his mind... His target, the house Team Germany were hiding within. According to Hikari's last update there should be eight people present within the house and it was their aim to take all of them out. Shuai and Earth Elemental Gnome were ready as well as they stood right behind Kampa. Misaki and Jin stood to the left and right of Kampa and were ready to sprint forward once the attack commenced.
Kampa: "...Rrrrrraaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
Pulling the trigger of the Sci-fi weapon watching the stream of energy being released Kampa roared with all of his spirit and in return his weapon drowned out everything within the village and surrounding forest. The light of destruction was once more released on Greed Island and this time there was no counter attack to confront it. The powerful beam cut through and burned the village right down the middle towards it target. Then, when everything was said in down the village was nor more and the land was marked with a permanent black scar going on for miles.
- SIDE QUEST REWARD 5, ENEMY TEAM KILL - 2000 POINTS AND C RANK REWARD ACQUIRED!
- SIDE QUEST REWARD 5, ENEMY TEAM KILL - 2000 POINTS AND C RANK REWARD ACQUIRED!
- SIDE QUEST REWARD 5, ENEMY TEAM KILL - 2000 POINTS AND C RANK REWARD ACQUIRED!
- POINT CASUALTIES: THREE MEMBERS OF TEAM GERMANY DIED! TEAM JAPAN +3 TEAM POINTS AND TEAM GERMANY -3 TEAM POINTS.
TEAM JAPAN TEAM POINTS: -2.
TEAM GERMANY TEAM POINTS: -3.
TOTALS WILL BE MULTIPLIED BY 2000 BY THE END OF A TEAM'S MISSION AND DISTRIBUTED TO EACH LIVING MEMBER. MEMBERS OF BOTH TEAMS WITH NEGATIVE POINTS AT THE END WILL BE ERASED.
Misaki: "Fuck! Just three points! How did only three of them die?!"
Jin: "That doesn't matter now! Even if they are still alive this is our chance! No way have they survived that ground razing beam attack unharmed! You and I will attack up close! Shuai attack from a distance with Gnome, observe the battle with your ghost. Kampa, rely on the M41A-M Pulse Rifle for self-defense and wait for the Beam Magnum to cool down and fire again. Also, don't forget there's an enemy within the forest who may have a long range weapon. Shuai will give you the coordinates to fire and I'll signal when to attack by launching a Forstbolt into the air!"
Jin yelled his final instructions and ran forward alongside Misaki. It wasn't in their plan for Team Germany to survive Kampa's Unicorn Beam Magnum, yet they considered the possibility of one or two escaping and thought up an attack plan. That's why with confidence in their victory they all moved to wipe out the enemy. They knew that they had to succeed as they had no idea as to the fate of their comrades in Magic City of Masadora.
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From a demolished house lite ablaze a hand shout out from the burning wreckage. Then another hand emerged to the surface and pulling himself out of the rubble only mildly injured was Adam.
Adam: "Cora! Are you still alive? Shit, what was that?!"
Team Germany's Adam yelled that as he jumped out of the half destroyed house he once resided in. Adam looked around and looking for survivors, yet he only saw a village burning to the ground and a black scar across the land from a high power beam attack. If not for the notification that only just three of his comrades had perished during that attack he would had assumed that only he had miraculously survived.
Cora: "I'm... I'm still here!"
Cora yelled to gain Adam attention and he rushed over. The house had fallen apart on them, yet a blue light shined through the cracks of a fallen down wall which he recognized as Cora's signature force field. Both Cora and Erwin held this enhancement as support members of Team Germany, but her force field was of a much higher tier than his. That's why she was capable of blocking Kampa's Unicorn Beam Magnum attack in spite of how no one should have lived through that attack. Confirming the voice of a comrade Adam rushed over to her aid used his above human strength gained through increased stats, to lift and throw the fallen wall to the side to locate his comrades underneath. Under the force field generated by Cora with a large piece of wood stabbed into her side were the injured Kurt and Lutz, along with one of the still brainwashed Newbies.
Adam: "Are you alright?"
Cora: "I'm still living. I sensed danger approaching and managed to deploy my most powerful Defensive Force Field to block the beam, but it couldn't hold up and we were all blown away. Two of the Newbies were blown to pieces by that the blast and the other broke his neck from the blast and died. Only one Newbie is safe, but the rest of us are still alive as well."
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Adam let out a breath of relief hearing this, but he couldn't relax yet. It was obvious that Team Japan had attacked their temporary base and more importantly with a powerful sci-fi weapon. Seeing as another attack had not arrived to wipe them out Adam had an idea as what they were facing having been read in of Mass Enlightenments data on God's Exchanges when he joined Team Germany.
An extremely power beam attack that could destroy an entire village like it just did was more powerful than Lutz's Air Condenser Bazooka that was C tier, so it was safe to assume that the weapon was at least B tier. Within the B tier sci-fi weapons were those that could deliver devastating damage in one shot when used and were extremely powerful, but seeing as another attack had not come their way meant Team Japan's weapon was only B tier. Only the A tier Sci-fi weapons could continuously fire such overpowered and deadly attack with only a few seconds of cool down with each new shot. Such A tier weapons still had to be cooled down so they wouldn't deform from the extreme heat from firing such damming attacks, but could definitely fire more than once within one minute or so.
Adam: "Cora stay hidden with your defensive shield ready! I have to go out and deal with the enemy before they can recharge their weapon. If they fire again... we'll all die!"
Cora: "Adam, I don't have the energy to put up too powerful of a shield. Can't... can't we just escape or join up with the others?"
Adam: "Sorry. Leader has the last spell card for travel. The others should be on their way soon, so hold out till then!"
With that said Adam swiftly pulled out the piece of wood embedded into Cora's stomach. Cora screamed out in pain, but began to feel better after Adam used a Hemostasis spray to close the wound. Then Adam, as he was about to head out and not minding that he was on the battlefield, pulled Cora in for a kiss. It wasn't known by the others, but they were in a relationship. Adam gave one final look back at Cora dashed forward to meet the enemy head on.
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Following Hikari's Game Map, Misaki and Jin ran towards the last known position of the enemy. For whatever reason Hikari was no longer updating the map so they didn't have real time information to rely on after they attacked, but for better or worse they could still locate where the enemy was with other means. Misaki with his Observation Haki felt a lone enemy heading towards them at a neck breaking pace.
Misaki: "Jin stay back! Someone is approaching and he's fast!"
Jin: "Okay! I'll support you from midrange."
Jin stopped running forward and stood his ground, ready to unleash his magic when the time came. Misaki alone ran moved forward to greet the lone enemy. Team Germany's warrior with a crystal clear katana in hand, Adam, could finally be seen. Adam, in return, saw the approaching Misaki and increased his speed until he was just a blur. It was impossible for a normal man or enhanced Player to follow, yet Misaki's Haki enhancements made him Adam's worst opponent.
Misaki: "Ahhhh!"
Flames breathed into life around his hands and below the soles of his feet. Flames rocketed Misaki forward and straight towards the high speeding Adam. More so than the flames, Adam was surprised the enemy could keep up with him as only Abigail could do so in his team, but he did not run scared. Adam drew his now glowing crystal katana to match Misaki’s flame coated fist.
Misaki: "Color of Armaments, Hardening!!!"
Adam: "Element Sword - Electric Light Slash!!!"
With the momentum of his charge, Misaki's flame coated and hardened black with Haki fist was thrown to smash through Adam's sword. Adam's katana spewed electricity that increased cutting power to bisect Misaki in one slash. Flames, electricity, and their additional respective powers clashed head on. Adam's blade cut into Misaki's fist by a few inches, but it was Misaki who won out in the power struggle and Adam was blown off his feet.
Adam: "Hahaha, not bad! Element Sword - Explosive Light Slash!!!"
Impressed with Misaki's power as a Fire Dragon Slayer, Adam went into Unlocked Mode as he flew through the air. The katana tightly grasped within his hands glowed with a deathly orange light. As Adam touch back down to earth he immediately swung his blade half a dozen times. Where Misaki stood six lines surface on the ground that glowed brighter and brighter.
- *EXPLOSION*!!!
Element Sword - Explosive Light Slash took effect and detonated around Misaki before he could hope to escape. The explosion that could tear apart any strong man engulfed him. Adam was both pleased and disappointed that the battle ended so quickly, yet was taken back by what he was now seeing. The flames created from that blast of his magic sword skill were being sucked in my something and quickly ceased to exist. Only smoke was left behind and a man leaving a trial of flames behind him jumped out completely almost unharmed.
Misaki: "Thanks for the meal!"
With his two hands extended coated in Hardening Haki, Misaki, filled with power and now in Unlocked Mode, faced the swordsman Adam. A blue flame breathed into life in front of Misaki's hands and began to expand by the second. The size of the fire ball grew so did the heat. It was a new attack of Misaki's that was not in the exchanges, but so powerful that it required him to protect himself with Color of Armaments, Hardening. When the blue ball of intense heat reached the size of a full person Adam took a step back in fear. He had an abnormal self-recovery ability from the exchanges, but knew that he would be incinerated on contact with Misaki's blue flames.
Adam: "Powerful, but takes too long to form Team Japan warrior! Element Sword - Air Light-"
Jin: "Frostbolt!!!"
With Misaki locked on, as Adam was about to let loose his next attack a pale blue ice beam interrupted him. With his incredible sixth sense Adam knew someone aimed an attack on him and jumped back. The Frostbolt spell froze solid the space he once occupied. Adam looked in the in the direction the beam came from and saw a teen in a wrinkled blue jacket smiling without a care with madness in his eyes. Adam had not seen the enemy approach at all and grew curious, but the-
Jin: "...The attack isn't over yet Team Germany."
From underneath Adam an earth lance erupted to the surface and impaled him as it shoot up into the air. Adam struggled to free himself unconcerned for the large earth lance stabbing through and Jin could only marvel at the sight.
Jin: "Shuai's surprise attack with Gnome from a distance failed? Connor's report was indeed correct then. Someone in Team Germany has something close to immortality! Just how do we go out killing him then!?"
Misaki: "Like this! Blue World Big Bang!!!"
The new technique of Misaki's was just a fire ball of the stronger blue flame of Firebending, yet he hoped to one day to have the power equivalent of a nuke, flew upwards towards Adam dangling from the top of the earth spear. The large blue fire had the firepower to snuff out any life and Adam seeing it approach knew he couldn't hope to dodge or survive a direct hit, so he used his last resort. From a pocket Adam retrieved a small gem and tightly grasped it till it broke within his hands. As Adam did so a blue veil of light enveloped him just right before Blue World Big Bang hit.
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The blue fireball lit up the sky and blew apart the earth spear as well. When the blazing winds and smoke died down enough for them to see the aftermath of the blast... Adam was nowhere to be seen. Jin was surprised by this, yet his first priority was to check on Misaki. Misaki had slumped down to the ground and looked to have overexerted himself with that last attack.
Jin: "Misaki, are you alright? Earlier you were engulfed in his magic flames."
Misaki: "I'm... I'm fine. My Fire Dragon Slayer mutation came in handy and I breathed in a lot of the flames, but enough about me. Did... did I get him?"
Jin: "Don't let your guard down, Misaki! I felt magic power being released just before the fireball detonated. He's definitely still alive!"
Jin was correct. Adam had survived and was now 5000 meters away far off into the forest surround the village. To survive Misaki's Blue World Big Bang, Adam had to sacrifice a treasured B tier magic stone. The magic stone when destroyed would block all attacks below a certain level and then immediately transport the holder away. Adam had exchanged for it three missions ago and held on to it for an emergency, but deep down he felt cheated to have been forced to use it at this time.
Jin: "It should be an emergency escape spell or item that he used. It must have carried him far as he hasn't used this chance to surprise attack us."
Misaki: "Now what. Should we follow after him, or attack their base?"
Jin: "...We should attack their base. The enemy should be weakened from Kampa's attack, so we can wipe out a few good number of people from Team Germany. That guy... I think his name was Adam, I'm a bit worried about him sneak attacking us at some point, but we should take the risk to-"
It was then that over the Communicator Phone they were contacted by Shin's group. They informed them that they suffered a casualty, but were still alive. The good news was that they took out a member of Team Germany, but the bad news was they had lost Renji in battle and that the main force of Team Germany that left for Masadora were on their way back having been notified of someone on their side dying. Jin asked for how much time they had and according to Hikari using her Persona Adrasteia to track them... they are set to return in the next two minutes.
Jin and Misaki hearing this knew that they didn't have the time to both kill off any more members of Team Germany and escape the area like they hoped. They could only do one or the other. Kill a few members of Team Germany and risk being wiped out, our take their one kill and have Shin, Connor, or Aqua arrive to escort them away with a Spell Card.
Jin was very tempted to take the risk and fight as his side was still in good shape, but Shin as leader gave the order to retreat and would have someone pick them up. Hearing this, the usually calm and collected Jin was upset. He wasn't mad at the order to retreat as it was correct. Misaki, Kampa, Shuai, and Jin himself were still in good enough shape to fight, but it was unlikely that without the advantage of a surprise attack they could defeat the main force of Team Germany. It was the right call, but he was frustrated that they were going to leave there best chance to gain Team Battle Points to reverse their negative score.
Jin: "We have no choice, huh? Ahh, what a shame to let this chance go. Well, at the least today we proved to Team Germany that we're not so weak that they can just attack whenever they want. Today's battles should have brought us a few days to rest. It is also more to their advantage than ours to use that time to recover from their wounds."
Misaki: "Enough analysis already! Shin, if we're escaping we need either you or Connor to come get us."
Shin/Communicator Line: "Already on it. Connor and I wouldn't make it in time before they arrived, so I told Aqua to come pick you up. She made contact with us just now and she said she'll pick you up. She'll should be there any minute."
It was right then that Shin's prediction and two events spelling misfortune could be seen. From the skies of Greed Island a light source touched down where they had left Kampa and Shuai. That light source was highly likely to be Aqua, their ride out of there... but additionally a large explosion occurred in the same area. Then a second misfortune could be seen in the distance as a large orb of light was heading towards them. For Jin and Misaki it was all too much to take in at once, but only a few seconds later were they running back to their comrades.
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When Misaki and Jin ran back to their comrades they were shocked at what they saw. Before them carved into the earth was a flaming large crater. Judging by the broken remains of a Sci-fi gun the cause of the explosion and crater was due to Kampa's Unicorn Beam Magnum being destroyed. The two Players looked around their surroundings and then found three of their comrades alive, but not well.
Shuai was down on his knees clutch his side that had a wound that was continuously bleeding. Kampa was standing tall and looked to be unharmed as he looked into the forest surrounding the village, yet looked very pale and sickly. The there was a comrade that they had not seen since early in the morning and had just arrived with Spell Card, Aqua. Team Japan's most veteran Player was standing next to Kampa with her adamantium claws drawn. Aqua's clothes were in taters and were for the most part burned black... and most shockingly of all her left arm was missing just below the shoulder where a stump now was.
Misaki: "You guys... what happened!?"
Aqua: "Calm down, Misaki. We have no time for this. I have an Accompany Spell Card, so let's get out of here. I can sense something dangerous approaching. Like I heard from Shin, Team Germany's main force is on their way back!"
Jin: "Aqua's right. We can talk later. Let's-"
Kampa: "...No! Shuai, Misaki, and Jin. Go with Aqua and get away from here. There's one last thing that I must do."
Misaki: "Wait, what are you-"
Aqua: "Misaki... just leave it. He... Kampa won't make it... BOOK! Accompany On! To Masadora!
Misaki and the others had a look of confusion as she retrieved a Spell Card from her Binder and carried everyone, except Kampa, with the "Accompany" Spell Card, but she didn't regret her decision. Aqua had arrived to just in time to see everything.
As Aqua arrived with a Spell Card she saw the events that transpired. From the forest a gunshot critically damaged Kampa's Unicorn Beam Magnum. Kampa was forced to throw it away before it exploded and Shuai created an earth wall to block the explosion, and the enemy within the forest used that chance to attack. The Team Germany sniper Kort, not having the confidence to fight with a sniper rifle without the element of surprise existed the forest and attacked Kampa and Shuai.
Kampa immediately fired at Kort with his M41A-M Pulse Rifle, yet the enemy with a sci-fi defensive shield blocked the initial wave of bullets and Kort aimed his rifle and shot Shuai in the stomach. Kampa, protecting Shuai from further harm charge forward unleashing a barrage of gunfire not allowing Kort to attack again. It was then as Aqua touched down on the ground of Greed Island it happened.
Kort threw three black ball at the ground in front of Kampa which detonated into a dark cloud of smoke. Kampa without hesitation ran through the cloud and not once stopped firing. Kort was hit with over a dozen bullets from the M41A-M Pulse Rifle, but having gone through enhancements himself survived and ran away back into the forest losing blood. Aqua swiftly ran over to Kampa's side and was about to finish Kort off, but stopped as she saw Kampa's condition.
Kampa had been poisoned.
The dark cloud Kampa ran through, despite holding his breath, was a powerful variation of Zyklon B in gas form. Kampa didn't die immediately after coming into contact with it, but he did not have much time left. Aqua with all her experience in the JSDF and God's Dimension made her an expert in the subject of death and she could see Kampa only had a few minutes left before the end. Team Japan had exchanged for medical supplies, but nothing powerful enough to save Kampa's life.
Kampa: "...What a good woman. Our leader... is definitely blessed. Far more then he knows... makes me want to see my wife once- *COUGH*!!!"
As he went into a coughing fit Kampa knew it was the end of the road for him. That was why he was thankful for Aqua's quick judgement and understanding. They didn't use words, but as men and women of the battlefield they just needed a single look to understand each other. Kampa knew he was dying, but he didn't want running away to be his last act as a man. Aqua realized Kampa's plight and didn't do anything to stop him when she couldn't figure out a way to save him in the next few minutes.
Kampa: "*COUGH*!!! (Cursing in Russian)! I wanted to embrace my wife at least one more time. I also wanted to see my boy grow up into a man. Team Germany, don't think you can take away my future without paying a steep price!"
Kampa then roared with his entire spirit to rejuvenate his body and chased after Team Germany's Kort into the forest. His body was dying on him, but till his last breath he would have it work for him. Kampa swore to himself then and there. If it his was fated to die on this battlefield then he would stay a soldier till the end. Rather than drown in regrets it was better to complete one last mission as the Mercenary with the title of Overlord and a comrade of Team Japan.
Defeat Kort and give Team Japan one last Team Battle Point!
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Aqua, Misaki Shuai, and Jin safely escaped back to Masadora to regroup with the rest of Team Japan. It was three minutes later after they were telling each other the events that transpired and why Kampa was left behind all of Team Japan heard a message that filled them with hope and then sadness.
- POINT CASUALTIES: ONE MEMBER OF TEAM GERMANY DIED. TEAM JAPAN +1 TEAM POINT AND TEAM GERMANY -1 TEAM POINT.
TEAM JAPAN TEAM POINTS: -1.
TEAM GERMANY TEAM POINTS: -4.
TOTALS WILL BE MULTIPLIED BY 2000 BY THE END OF A TEAM'S MISSION AND DISTRIBUTED TO EACH LIVING MEMBER. MEMBERS OF BOTH TEAMS WITH NEGATIVE POINTS AT THE END WILL BE ERASED.
- POINT CASUALTIES: ONE MEMBER OF TEAM JAPAN DIED. TEAM JAPAN -1 TEAM POINT AND TEAM GERMANY +0 TEAM POINT.
TEAM JAPAN TEAM POINTS: -2.
TEAM GERMANY TEAM POINTS: -4.
TOTALS WILL BE MULTIPLIED BY 2000 BY THE END OF A TEAM'S MISSION AND DISTRIBUTED TO EACH LIVING MEMBER. MEMBERS OF BOTH TEAMS WITH NEGATIVE POINTS AT THE END WILL BE ERASED.
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For those who want to know Kampa was killed, but he killed Kort before he died of poisoning. Kort actions technically killed Kampa, but no one was alive to claim the kill, so Team Germany didn't get the point.