Chapter 4: Archfield Adventure
Kinn-Kinn, a boy with long black hair and black eyes to match as well as bandages across his arms. He meditates in his home within Archfield, letting the Chikara in the air flow through his Channels. The door opens but he doesn't lose focus. "Your presence has gotten significantly stronger." A man says, "I have to build a perfect speed. Do you know how fast you have to be to break a neck? Exactly 7,250km/h." Kinn-Kinn opens his eyes revealing his pitch black eyes. "Joining OMEN is no easy feat. I failed it 3 years straight before I was no longer allowed to take it." Kinn-Kinn laughs, "I'm not you. I'm the fastest in the Inudo clans history and I'm only getting faster." He stands up looking outside the window. "I can't wait to show off my speed to my prey." He looks at his refined body as he starts charging his Chi, emitting a powerful aura.
As he leaves his training chamber he receives a letter showcasing every person attending the OMEN Exam from a servant. "My sister Synn-Synn is taking it too? We're in for an interesting exam this year."
As Nay and Grim'Lok roam through the marketplace, Nay picks up a Long sleeve striped shirt. "This is pretty don't you think?" Grim'Lok stands next to her with his arms crossed. "Why did you drag me here again?" Nay sighs "Because you don't know how to save money!" She yells at him. Grim'Lok scratches the top of his head as he chuckles "Oh yeah." She continues to shop for clothes until someone walks up to her, "Hey! You two are the people who were automatically selected for the Omen Exam right?" As Nay turns around she sees a girl with long red hair and fiery red eyes whom is wearing an elegant dress. "My name's Meira, I'm the firelord's daughter." Meria shakes their hands, "I'm Nay and this is Grim'Lok" Nay says and Grim'Lok nods, Meria looks at her, "You're taking the exam too I heard?" Grim'Lok asks "Yeah I am." She says with a smile. "I just wanted to wish you guys luck." Nay smiles back "Thank you." Grim'Lok nods and Meria leaves. "She's nice." Nay says "I guess." Grim'Lok responds as he walks to the next section.
After they leave the store they leve the MarketPlace and head to a nearby inn using the directions they got from a vendor. "We get this room then we go off to train, While I was eating I met Master Payne." Nay looks at Grim'Lok "He's here!?" A hand touches their shoulder "Yes I am." Payne says as he walks behind them. "Save your money, You're both coming to train with me." Payne says as he takes them out the Inn and to the city's gates where Payne takes the two not to Gomen but to a different grove in the wooded outskirts of Archfield. "Do you just know all the wooded areas in the continent?" Grim'Lok says, causing Nay to start laughing. "You're hilarious Grim." Payne says sarcastically, Walking in the hut and teleporting back out wearing different clothes and holding Gi out for them to wear. "Today marks you both training under the Dipea-Kicho Dojo once more! I've taught you both the basics, now its time to refine yourselves." Grim'Lok and Nay look at him shocked, grabbing the Gi and heading inside to put it on.
As they walk out they see Payne holding 2 training swords. "You'll both be sparring me to access your strength. The Gardens of Teewhanchi are no joke." Nay nods but Grim'Lok takes a sword "How strong do we need to be?" Payne looks up for a moment pondering. "Strong enough to not be a burden to your team." Nay looks confused. "What do you mean burden?" She asks, "You'll be protecting your armband from the other teams, But its single elimination meaning if your amband gets removed only you get eliminated." Payne says and Nay screams out "We're gonna be battling lieutenants too!?" Payne nods, "And if you can't defend your armband you wait another 5 years."
Hora wakes up next to Hera in a healing pod deep within Castle Dargus. "Never getting used to that." He says, cracking his neck. He puts his clothes on as he makes his way to the throne room. As he enters the audience of Watchers shock in awe as chatter starts. He walks towards Dargus who sits on the throne. Dargus stares at him before saying "You failed me." The chatters immediately stop, "Why did you fail?" Hora looks at him and grits his teeth. "They had help from Omen." The instant Hora finishes his sentence Dargus runs faster than his eyes can comprehend, stopping directly in front of Hora causing a large shockwave that sends watchers flying. "You said what!" Dargus screams out. "Omen was in my kingdom and I got no alert?" He says as he starts pacing frantically before holding his hand up at the audience of watchers. "Devour." He says as the life force from the watchers begins to drain rapidly in front of Hora. The screams of the watchers soon turn to silence as they all get absorbed, he then took that energy he absorbed and deposited into Hora's augments "You and Hera will be put on intense training." He says as within an instant he's back on his chair. "Get out of my sight." Dargus growls and holds his hand up at Hora. Hora walks away clenching his jaw.
Grim'Lok dodges Nay's punch as he protects the flag from her, "Good!" Payne screams out from the sidelines, "30 more seconds!" He says as Grim'Lok palms her stomach knocking the air out of her, "Stop!" Nays eyes turn yellow as she yells causing Grim'Loks body to freeze. She takes the flag from him and Payne walks to them, "You got hit with her ability, Voice of Imperia." Payne says as he only takes one flag from Nay, "Now, the hardest part of the Exam is protecting your flag from the captains. They'll be holding back but they're still so much stronger than all of you." Grim'Lok looks at his fist. "Then I need to be as strong as possible." He says as he runs off into the forest, "Wait up!" Nay yells as she follows behind him. "Knowing Grim'Lok he won't let himself lose." Payne says as he walks back into the Hut.
In the forest Grim'Lok is meditating then suddenly he hears a familiar voice, "Grim'Lok." He looks up, "Uken? Is that you?" He says "Grim'Lok, How are things?" She says as she visualizes in front of him and Nay "Woah! Who is she?" Nay says as Uken grabs her hand "Nay, I almost blessed you instead of Grim'Lok" Uken says with a bright smile. "We're training for the Omen Exam." As Uken hears this she perks up, "You two could come to my realm to train. If that's okay with your master of course." Grim'Lok looks at Nay then they both look at Uken as they say in unison "You wanna meet master Payne!?" Uken nods enthusiastically "Don't keep me waiting!" Grim'Lok starts walking back towards the hut as Nay touches Ukens hand, "So what are you, a god or what?" Uken looks at her and grabs her hand "Yes I am." Nay giggles, "I forgot to introduce myself, That's so rude! My name is Nay and you are?" Uken nods acknowledging her, "Uken." Grim'Lok points to the hut in the distance. "The hut is right there." As they approach Grim'Lok walks in "Payne you have a visitor!" He yells out. He comes back out with Payne next to him and as he sees Uken he waves. "Uken, Been a long time. I would've never suspected you to be the one that blessed Grim'Lok." Grim'Lok stops as Payne walks past him exchanging bows with Uken and Nay. "Hello Risaki." Uken says "You two know each other?" Nay asks, scratching her head. "You wouldn't believe the people ive met throughout my life." Payne says as Grim'Lok stands next to him. "I want to take these two to train in Tsyra." Uken says and Payne looks at her, "Don't you think that's a little drastic?" He says but Uken shakes her head "Nonsense. Anything to accelerate their training is good." Payne looks away thinking. "I'll come with you." Uken smiles, "Fine by me." Grim'Lok and Nay smile as they stand next to Uken and Payne. The ground starts shaking as the sky turns black, The sheer power Uken is radiating causes intense wind in all directions nearly uprooting the trees around. "Watch the hut!" Payne screams out as Uken giggles. A small shockwave is emitted as they disappear causing the sky to turn back to normal.
a boy with long blonde hair jumps from tree to tree, his long black coat flapping through the wind on the outskirts of Archfield as the sun sets in the horizon, He looks around and suddenly stops. "What the." He says as he throws a Black Bolt towards the gap in between the trees causing an intense cloud of smoke to shoot in front of him, he jumps back and a voice rings out. "Ilija Castiel, Last of his Lineage at least in this realm." Castiel turns around seeing 3 figures shrouded in darkness. "You have keen eyes." one of them says but Ilija's expression changes to that of annoyance. "What do you mean, at least in this realm? Who are you people!" The figures stay quiet, "Answer Me!" He Demands as one of them finally answers "We are Scouts of The Mighty. And we know what happened to your clan." Immediately his annoyance turns to anger. "Don't speak of my clan!" Ilija yells out as the mark of Enu on his right cheek starts glowing. "Pass the Omen exam. And only then will you be able to meet The Mighty." As the one in the middle says this the two on his sides disappear. "Fail him, and there'll be no more castiels in this universe." The figure says as it disappears. "Tsk." Ilija scoffs as he drops to the ground floor.
It's been a few days since Grim'Lok and Nay started training in Tsyra, Ukens Realm. They spar as Payne and Uken talk, "Was it you who blessed Grim'Lok huh. Finally fulfilled my wish" Payne asks as Uken watches Grim'Lok and Nay, "Yes, But not on purpose I was checking on one of the elders when I found the Village destroyed." She answers and as she says this. Grim'Lok and Nay stop fighting, "Uken, Back when I fought 82 he mentioned something about me having God Chi." Payne looks at him and Uken has a shocked expression. "God Chi? Well I certainly didn't expect that." Payne puts his hand on his chin as he thinks. "Do you think it's possible that when you blessed him you also gave him God Chi?" Uken nods, "Most likely. It makes the most sense." She says, Grim'Lok channels his Chi into his hand making a Chi Ball, it crackles in his hand and Uken gets closer to it inspecting it. "I don't know, It has the look but not the feel." he says as she backs away and summons one of her own, The size of hers dwarfs Grim'Lok's. "Woah." Nay says as Uken makes the ball vanish. "You two should get back to training, The exam is in 2 days." Payne says as he jumps towards a clearing in the forest. "C'mon, You two still have much to learn."