One week later in the dead of night Jugo sneaks into Handel town to find a place to sleep. Walking into an inn he approches the receptionist.
"Hello, how are you. How much is one room?" glancing down at his belt the receptionist notices Zero's pocket watch.
"Im terribly sorry but we dont serve 'Ophi' youll have to find another inn."
"Oh this? This is my brothers pcoket watch im not an Ophi."
"Very original sir, but we still cant server you."
"Do you at least know another inn I could go to?"
"Im not sure not many inns on this side of town serve your people."
"Ok thank you anyway." Leaving Jugo searches around for an hour looking for another inn. Unable to find a place to sleep he sleeps in a alley next to a warehouse. Before he could settle down a group of men approach Jugo.
"Hey buddy what are you doing near our warehouse?" Checking him up and down one of the guys points out.
"This guy has a pocket watch hes an Ophis!"
"How did a beat up kid like you become an ophis? Give us your bag and watch and well let you leave."
"No this my bag!" snatching it away the leader says.
"Its my bag now." Trying to take his bag back Jugo reaches forward but it restrained by two members.
"Give it back!"
"Not until I see whats inside." Reaching for the zipper a drop of molten metal lands on the leaders hand. Dropping the bag the leader screams. Writhing in pain he looks up in anger with everyones eyes following too.
"A ninja?" dissapearing from the rooftop the ninja appears behind the grunts. Reaching behind his waist the ninja pulls out a handle. Emerging from the handle a glowing red blob of molten metal forms and he calls out.
"Bird shot!" slashing the air small pellets break off and harden showering the grunts in metal bullets. Taking a stance he forms the blob into a smoking red sword. Dashing towards the stunned grunts he slashes at each of them subduing them in a metal bar. Towering over the leader he calmly states.
"Praying on the weak is shameful. Where is your honor!" Punching him in the face the ninja sends him flying into the wall.
"Are you ok little one? Heres your bag."
"Thanks, who are you?" removing his mask the ninja replies.
"The names Kenji whats yours?"
"Jugo."
"Do you not have a place to stay?"
"No I just got here tonight and the inns wouldnt house me."
"Come with me ill show you a place you can stay, and tommorw well get you some new clothes." Following Kenji he leads Jugo to an underground entrance.
"This is a place only meant for its residents and ophi so make sure you always keep your pocket watch on you." Entering an elevator Kenji presses a button. While the elevator goes down Kenji states. "This is the part of handel town not everyone gets to see. This is the true Handel town the surface is for big name business and people who trade with the 'bells'. Down here everything can be solved through trades." Peering through the elevators glass Jugo views an underground bustling city.
"Can people who dont have pocket watches come here if theyve awakend their gift?"
"No they strictly stay on the surface, but as youve seen first hand its hard to find work on the surface due to the gangs stationed around warehouses. Exiting the elevator Kenji leads Jugo through a crowd of people. Reaching the other side of the crowd a blue orb of nature energy appears in the vacinity. As the orb dissapears two people emerge from it one unconsious.
"I wasted my time for this and now I have to wait till tomorrow for this to recharge." Storming off the man puts his pocket watch into his pocket.
"Fights like that happen often here. Just steer clear of the dangerous looking people and youll be fine. Oh, here we are. This is the inn im staying at. A close friend owns the place so I always like to stay here when I visit." Entering the inn the two are greeted by a girl with short blue hair.
"Welcome back Kenji! Whos your friend?"
"This is Jugo he just got here and doesnt have a place to sleep so I brought him with me."
"Why do I have a feeling you have a habbit of picking up stray dogs off the street? Hi, my name is Wendy and this is my inn since youre a friend of Kenji's make yourself at home."
"Thank you how much does a night cost?"
"Dont worry about paying for a night me and my partner got a room with three beds. Hes a bit on the wild side and a little odd but hes good at heart."
"Hey Kenji the night rush is starting to slow down and I want to get this place cleaned before the sun rises so goodnight ill see you tomorrow."
"Goodnight!" Leading Jugo up to their room Kenji explaines.
"To come clean 'Take' isint my partner we worked on a job together and have been helping each other for a while. Honestly it feels more like im his mentor though." Opening the door Kenji annouces.
"'Take' im back and I brought a friend."
"Hi my name is Ju-"
"My name is Takeshi Yamaguchi but everyone calls me 'Take'. Im gonna be the strongest warrior in the world and claim the title of Bushin." Jumping from atop the bed the star eyed boy approaches Jugo asking.
"Whats your name and dream?"
"Uh- My name is Jugo Gyaku and I want to find the people who killed my father and brother so my mom can get closure." Grinning ear to ear Take looks at Kenji.
"I like him. You pick up too many strays but this ones worth keeping. I can feel it."
"See told you he was odd," joked Kenji.
"Just because im resolute on my dreams doesnt make me odd!"
"No, but standing on the bed and yelling about your dreams in the middle of the night makes you odd." Laughing together the boys get ready for bed and sleep through the night. The next day 'Take' takes Jugo to the shopping district.
"Hey sorry Kenji couldnt take you shopping but he has to finish the quest he was supposed to finish last night."
"Its ok he already went out of his way to help me. By the way where are we going? I thought we were going to get me some new clothes."
"We are, just not regular clothes. Remember last night when you were telling me what gift you have? Well it got me thinking if you transform into something too big itll rip your clothes. my cousin Ruby will whip you up something nice." Turing the corner the two boys see a gang of men blocking the shop. Approaching a bystander Take asks.
"Whats going on?"
"Some members of 'Gemini Destiny' are causing a rucus because the shop owner rejected a date proposition." Without uttering a word Take approaches one of the members.
"What do you want shortie?"
"Did you know in physics whenever force is applied to something equal amount is applied back?" Rasing his hand Take flicks his finger at the member sending him flying backwards into other members knocking them over.
"My gift break the laws of physics. That is the power of 'Double Impact.'" Cocking back his fist Take blows the members away clearing the front of the store.
"Thank Gaia youre here," exclaimed Ruby from inside the store. Peeking her head out she demands.
"Come inside were closed for the day." Leading the boys inside Ruby locks the door behind them. Calming down Take says.
"Its been too long Ruby." Hugging each other Ruby comments.
"Have you gotten taller youre almost my height, goblin."
"Dont call me that!" noticing laughter a voice from the back room asks.
"Is it safe to come out Ruby?"
"Yeah its fine its just my cousin and his friend." Peeking from behind the door Wendy appears.
"Are they gone?"
"Yeah my goblin of a cousin scared them away."
"I told you stop calling me a goblin."
"Why does she call you that," asked Jugo.
"When I was younger my parents loved to bet on fights but they never won much. They never learned their lesson and would always go double or nothing even when they didnt have the money. One day debt collectors came to the house and threatend to kill my father. Even though I could barely walk I understood what kind of situation we were in and awakend my gift. A swipe of my arm was enough to break theirs. They got scared and ran away from a baby that could barely crawl. Ever since then my parents feared my strength. One night I woke up to my parents arguing. My mother was screaming about how terrifying I was. She called me a demon child and that I remind her of a goblin. She left a few days later. From there I learned that no matter how strong you are if theres malice within your fist the ones standing behind it will come to fear it too.