Grim'Lok approached the looming city gate and was stopped by a town guard who immediately grimaced seeing the scar on Grim'Loks face. "You a warrior?" He asks "You could say that." Grim'Lok says while pulling out his passcard, "You're fairly young for a warrior eh?" The guard takes his passcard and analyzes it, "Ah, Student of Risaki Payne? I haven't seen a student of his in god knows how long. Y'Know he's one of the greatest swordsmen alive." He said with a smile as he scanned Grim'Loks card, Grim'Lok took his passcard back and was let past the gates into the town of Seiji. Immediately the loud noise and abundance of people are jarring to Grim'Lok who grew up in a small village. All the people walking around, the children playing in the streets and the shops open on every corner. "What's the holdup!?" Someone said behind Grim'Lok, Grim'Lok turned around and seen a old man looking up at him. "What?" Grim'Lok says, tilting his head to the side with a confused look on his face. "Keep it moving kid, either that or step to the side." The old man says with a harsh tone. Grim'Lok looks into the man's eyes "How about you make me." Grim'Lok pokes the man in the chest, the old man looks up at Grim'Lok and takes a step back "You'll Pay for this." He says as he scurries off. Grim'Lok continues walking through the town coming across a fruit vendor "Hey you, New in town?" The vendor says as he looks at Grim'Lok "I guess you could say that. I'd like an apple." He reaches over and tosses GrimLock a freshly ripe apple, as Grim'Lok reaches into his pocket the vendor says "Holdon, It's on the house. Don't worry about it." Grim'Lok clutched the apple "Thank you, Do you know where to find the local inn?" The vendor nods, "Keep straight until you come to an intersection, Then take a right and you can't miss it." Grim'Lok nods "Thanks again." He said dashing towards the Inn, As he came up on the building the first thing he noticed was the feeling the building gave off. "This is all too peaceful." He said as he entered, immediately heading to the front desk. "Hey, I have a question." Grim'Lok asked politely, The secretary, a girl with glasses and long black hair looked up from her coffee then back to the newspaper "Welcome to the The Swift Child, what can I help you with?" she asked in response "Have you seen a girl named Nay around here?" The secretary looked up at him. "She's in the back, why do you know her?" Grim'Lok nods "Yeah she's one of my childhood friends." As he says that the secretary spins her chair around. "Nay! You have a visitor!" She yells out spinning back around to look back at Grim'Lok. After a few minutes a girl wearing black jeans and A black hoodie complemented by the distinctive orange hair, her meeting Grim'Loks "Well if it isn't Grim." She walks up to him and pushes Grim'Loks head back "How you been?" Grim'Loks face is as straight as it's ever been. "Payne wants us to take the OMEN Exam." Grim'Lok says with zero emotion in his face and a serious tone. Nay examines his face to see if he's joking, "The OMEN Exam? It's said only the strongest teams pass." Grim'Lok grabs her by the shoulder, "Well let's be one of the strongest teams then. You wouldn't let Payne down would you?" She looks into his eyes and slaps his hand off her shoulder, "Of course." Grim'Lok smirks, "Come get me when you get off, now I'd like to rent a room." The secretary looks up at grim'Lok "50 White Dollars." She says and Grim'Lok takes out the money and hands them to her. "Nay, lead him to his room will ya?" As they head to his room the silence between the two is palpable. These two are practically strangers because of how long they haven't seen each other. Finally mustered up the courage to talk, "Why are you so quiet?" Nay says, Grim'Lok Looks her in the eyes but says nothing as he looks back down. "Cmon, we were best friends training under Payne. The least you can do is tell me why you're so quiet!" She yells at him, piercing daggers into his soul. "I'm just thinking that's all, Why are you so orange." Grim'Lok says as they approach the room and without wasting a single moment he opens the door. "Here's your room doofus." She continued, "I'll be off work in a bit." She smiles and Grim'Lok smiles back in response watching as she walks away, He turned around and sat down on his bed looking up at the ceiling. "Grim'Lok." A voice is heard and a hand brushes his shoulder before resting there, "Do you know your parents secrets?" As he hears these words he perks up and turns to see who's touching him. "Who are yo-" The woman cuts him off "I'm the reason you're alive, I gifted you a second chance at life." Grim'Lok brushes her hand off his shoulder. "What are you?" As he says the Chikara in the air starts to flourish, "Well I'm a god of course."
70 Years prior, Heavenly realm Kaezo
"Uken, if you continue falling behind," Xoris looks down at the world of Eldoria, "She's going to punish you." she says with her eyes locked on the continent of Imperia. "Uken, I need you to bless someone. You're the only god without a champion." Ukens face slowly turns red over the sheer emotion she's feeling. "I understand that but I can make a bigger impact without followers than with-" A voice chimes in suddenly "Those damned Niraons. Uken you're dismissed." Uken looks at her and nods her head "Yes my queen." The woman smiles watching as Uken leaves the room, stepping into her personal realm Tsyra.
Tsyra, Uken's Realm
In her realm she overlooks the hellscape called Kouniza , Surveying every single thing when suddenly she sees it. A gigantic portal forms. As she tries to get a closer look, something catches her attention. "That's not natural.." She sees multiple False Pillars standing next to an unfamiliar face, "Who is that-" As she ponders on it she realizes something that can put the entire world in jeopardy, Suddenly a voice is heard "Uken?" A feminine voice says, Uken turns around half expecting some Deity in need of healing, But she suddenly becomes very serious. "Queen Elsie." Her posture straightens and she looks back down at Elsie demanding respect. "Uken. The fallen angel declared war." Elsie states. "Today marks the day-" Uken cuts her off displaying a newfound confidence, "He betrayed the Deities once and now he's declared war!" As she says that pointing to the view of the hellscape, Which displays Imorfal, stepping out of the portal and pointing at the people viewing the hellscape saying in a dark and grim tone "I know you gods are watching, My former Arlayin brothers and sisters are probably watching as well, and you especially Michelangelo. Today marks history, Today marks war." He says and then he stares through to Elsie. "And to you Elsie. I'll save you for last." He says as he holds his hand out towards the sky forming an ethereal yellow chikara in his hand, "Cease." He says as he shoots the beam out, shutting off the transmission.
Present Day
"So Gods are real." He mutters, shocked as he slowly reaches out to touch her, she looks at his hand before it stops completely, "Oh? You won't let me-" She cuts him off "Do you know why your parents were hunted?" She says with empathy in her tone, Grims stoic exterior cracks for a moment "No, I don't know why." His tone stayed cold. "Your parents were more than just villagers, they are connected to the cloud kingdom. And so are you." As she says this Grim puts his hand on his head, "The Cloud Kingdom?" She continues "The Cloud Kingdom is the realm where Arlayins live or what your kind calls them Angels. The same kingdom fabled in human history." Grim'Loks' eyes never leave Ukens "Is that right?" He steps towards her, "Well then god, I have one question. How am I still alive?." As he comes too close she holds her hand out in front of his face "Well it was the gift of Uken of course, But I won't go too in depth on what that is. See ya Grim'Lok." Within the split second she finishes her sentence Grim'Lok was back in reality. "Uken." he says as he looks up at the clock for a few seconds watching the hand stay completely still. "She forgot to put batteries in the clock." He peers out the nearby window, Grim'Lok observes all of the Birds in the sky, the people standing completely still. "Gotta find Nay." he says as he sticks his head back into the house running towards the door, but as he does he feels something in his stomach which causes him to collapse on the ground, "ARRGH!" He screams out as visions flood his mind. He looks up and sees something above him, a figure hovering over him, its eyes bloodshot red and its skin black not to mention the protruding horns coming out of its forehead, "You want to know where the man who killed you is, don't you Wolfshire." Grim spits out blood and grins as he points at the figure "What's it to you Demon!" He says as he slowly stands up. "He's in the town square right now, Alone. You better get moving." as the demon says, then a bell is heard outside, "She's off in an hour, Gotta make it quick." Grim'Lok says as he opens the window, Making sure no-one sees him as he jumps out of the Inn onto the streets. Grim'Lok walks through the streets, the pitter-patter of the rain a comforting sound in the silent streets of Seiji. He walks past an alleyway seeinging a man staring directly towards Grim'Lok "What the-" As he says that a beam of Chikara hits him in the shoulder sending him flying to the middle of the street. "You walk these streets as if you have nothing to worry about." As Grim'Lok looks up he sees a man on top of a dog-like creature. "My name is Dargus, King of Monsters. This will be the last thing you remember before you die. False Pillar 82 kill him." Dargus says as 82 appears behind Him "Yes sir." 82 says as he starts walking towards Grim'Lok, And as Grim'Lok sees the familiar masked man his entire demeanor changes "I'll be leaving now." Dargus says as the sentence he dashed away, Grim'Lok stands up cracking his back and knuckles. "Didn't I say if I came back to life I was gonna kill you?" 82 dashes at Grim'Lok clashing fists with him "I can feel it, your Chikara is refined." He says as the small pillar on his back turns into the Mountain Staff. "I'll just kill you again no worries-" As he utters these words Grim'Lok uppercuts him causing 82's head to snap back, he jumps into the air "When'd you get so strong." 82 says as his head snaps back into place kicking Grim'Lok in the chest before punching him in the face, grabbing the pole on his back swinging the pole at Grim'Loks head trying to kill him, Grim'Lok blocks jumping into the air and kicking 82 in the face before jumping off his face into the air, although just barely making it into the air before 82 grabs his leg and slams him into the ground. Grim'Lok quickly rolls away and he holds his hand out "OATHBREAKER COME TO ME!" As he says that 82 charges up a ball of Chikara. "I'm sorry you wasted this second attempt at life." He says this as he throws the Chikara Ball, The ball comes barreling at Grim'Lok breaking the sound barrier as it flies through the air. Time slows down as the Oathbreaker sword flies into Grim'Loks hand faster than the Chikara ball flies towards him, "I'm sorry too, I'm sorry you had to fight me twice." He says as the Chikara Ball comes inches from his face and he slices through it with a deadly precision, the two halves fly past Grim'Lok exploding the building behind him. Grim'Lok dashes towards 82 with a determination in his eyes, 82 stands completely still analyzing Grim'Lok as he soars through the air, The Oathbreaker collides with the Mountainstaff, Grim'Lok kicks 82 away and comes with a downward slash which he dodges smoothly. The faded number 82 on the back of his coat glistens in the moonlight, Grim'Lok tries to punch 82, he catches the punch stopping him in his stead. 82 pushes him back slightly hitting Grim'Lok in the side with the mountain staff causing him to stagger back holding his nose, "GAAH" Grim'Lok screams out as 82 comes flying in and he kicks Grim'Lok through the wall. As Grim'Lok gets sent through the wall he charges up a Chikara Ball and throws it as hard as he can at 82, the second 82 sees the Chikara Ball he creates a Barrier sending the projectile flying into the air, BOOM is heard as the ball explodes in the air. Grim'Lok throws multiple Chikara balls at 82 which are all caught in his barrier. Grim'Lok runs towards him with a fiery expression on his face. 82 sends the chi balls back at Grim'Lok who dodges each chi ball explosion, catching one and manipulating it "Chikara Blade." He screams out as the ball forms into a blade, he slices through the barrier to the shock of 82. "I sliced-" Grim'Lok can't even chuckle before 82 punches Grim'Lok square in the nose, followed by another hard blow from the Mountain Staff, sending Grim'Lok airborne briefly followed immediately by the pole swinging hard on Grim'Loks back, as Grim'Lok bounces he pushes off the ground kicking 82 in his stomach now sending him flying into the air, he jumps up and elbows his face then he charges a Chikara Ball and as he falls down he throws it which hits 82 in the mask causing it crack. Grim'Lok tosses him towards a nearby store, 82 creates a wall of Chikara catching himself, he quickly gathers his Chikara using it to heal himself, the cracks in his mask disappear. He holds his hand out and his staff comes barrelling into his hands. "I'm going to paint the streets," He yells out as they both charge at each other, "With your BLOOD!" Grim'Lok gathers his Chikara and Yells, "Chi Mastery: Reverence!" His Chikara Blade hardens into an unbreakable black blade, His eyes going from oathbreaker to Chikara Blade, Grim'Lok sheathes the Oathbreaker but 82 Swings the staff at Grim'Lok which Grim'Lok blocks with the blade. 82 Tries to sweep him with his staff which Grim'Lok jumps up and fires a Chikara ball into his face in which 82 Tanks and palms Grim'Lok's face, punching him in the ribs then Slamming his head into the ground, Grim'Lok in retaliation Grim'Lok wraps his legs around 82's arm bending it back at an unnatural angle, 82 trying not to lose an arm starts slamming Grim'Lok into the ground creating a small crater in the middle of the street "YOUR SECOND ATTEMPT AT LIFE WAS FUTILE! KIMUYA!" 82 yells out and the Chikara in the air evaporates around the area, "DIE!" A shockwave is created at 82's feet, sending Grim'Lok flying away. He runs at Grim'Lok who dodges 82s punch, Getting his knee blocked and meeting eachother with headbuts. "CRACK." Echoes as Grim'Lok reels back holding his head, 82 on the other hand immediately dashes in grabbing his hand and head followed immediately by point blank Chikara Ball sending Grim'Lok flying back into a nearby wall, As Grim'Lok hits the ground his vision blurs. "This is a familiar sight. It's almost like we've been through this before huh, " 82 says as he stands above Grim'Lok. Suddenly something appears in Grim'Lok's vision, A glowing orb. Suddenly another. And another. Until there's 10 orbs surrounding his body They sit stagnant for a moment as if waiting for something. "Say Oroteme Grim'Lok." A familiar voice in Grim'Lok's head orders. "O..roteme.." He manages to get out before the 10 balls of Chikara fly into the air, circling over Grim'Lok feeding him an absurd amount of energy, so much that he starts leaking Chi into the air. 82 immediately notices the air around him no longer feels dead. As he looks around for the source of this Grim'Lok slowly gets back to his feet, his head pointed at the ground. "What did you do? The Chi you're radiating. You really are a Wolfshire, And you're gonna die just like them." 82 asks as he swings the staff at Grim'Lok full force. Grim'Lok suddenly lifts his head up, his hair flies back in the motion revealing, White eyes residing without pupils. He catches the Staff unconsciously as he does, the 10 orbs in the sky fly towards Grim'Lok, Entering his body and healing him to perfection, The Chi he was leaking reaches a high point as he emits a gigantic wave of Chi, "W…What is this Chi… Are you a god?" 82 asks as Grim'Lok slowly walks towards him, The yellow in his eyes emitting a misty glow. As 82 blinks Grim'Loks blitzes in a zigzag pattern standing in front of him, and punching him causing 82 to fly back a few feet only to be met by Grim'Lok flying back in with a kick forcing him to come crashing into a wall. Grim'Lok stands in front of him, tilting his head slightly "Answer this one question," Grim'Lok starts pacing back and forth with his hand behind his back. "What is Wolfshire everyone keeps telling me about it?" Grim'Lok says with a cold tone. 82 tries to crawl away, Grim'Lok turns him around revealing 82's nearly broken mask, and nothing behind it. "What the hell-" Grim'Lok says before he's interrupted by "You don't have the right to ask me anything mortal." As Grim hears these words he quickly looks at 82 who springs up and swings the staff into Grim'Lok's ribs which he blocks. "Your insolence is insulting!" 82 ignites his own chi creating a shockwave throwing Grim'Lok through a building, he then tosses multiple Chi Balls at Grim'Lok which explode almost immediately as they make contact with him Creating a coat of smoke and ash where Grim'Lok is. Suddenly Grim'Lok appears in the air pointing a chi blade at 82, "Diligent Hornet, Adapting Bullet'' Grim'Lok says as he comes barrelling at 82. 82 Watches in shock as Grim'Lok moves at a speed faster than his own eyes, he puts up his Mountain Staff trying to block it "DIE!" Grim'Lok barreled through 82 creating a hole in his abdomen, Grim'Lok sheaths his blade as he looks into 82s mask. "So this is where it ends?" 82 says as his mask slowly forms with cracks, Grim'Lok says nothing, Just staring at him. "You know you're gonna be hunted right?" He gets interrupted, "You talk a lot, Shut up!" Grim'Lok commands as he rips the mask off his face, tying it to his hip while he runs away from the scene trying not to be seen, But off in the distance two figures watch as Grim'Lok leaves the area for now..