A large Japanese military truck carrying eight soldiers was seen driving to Shibuya. The streets were empty due to an alert sent out to the populace. A man stood up from his seat and looked at the others.

Sergeant: Alright, listen up Delta squad. We're meeting up with Blackwatch team, omega. I haven't been briefed on much other than the mission objective. This is a containment mission. The virus, that Blackwatch has named the Mercer virus, is here. First outbreak was at the Yoyogi hospital and spread like a wildfire to the patients there. For now Shibuya is classed as a green zone but could quickly turn into a yellow zone if we fail these containment missions.

One of the soldiers put his hand up. The sergeant acknowledged him.

Delta 1: The report about the hospital said that the virus suddenly disappeared after the building was exposed for three hours. What was that about..?

The sergeant looks back to see where they were before turning back to the soldier.

Sergeant: Correct, the infection at the hospital did disperse after the third hour. The reason for that is still unknown however we have reason to believe that a Mercer may have been involved.

One soldier perked up from this.

Delta 2: I'm sorry sir but....A Mercer....?

The sergeant once again nods.

Sergeant: That is correct...we believe that besides Zeus, we have had confirmed reports that both targets designated as Athena and Erichthonius, are here in Japan as well.

This information causes all the troops to become nervous except for one who sits ups straight from slouching.

Delta 3: Sir. What about the unknowns?

The other soldiers look at the soldier in confusion. The sergeant narrows his eyes and speaks up.

Sergeant: That's classified. Blackwatch eyes only.

Driver: We're coming up on Omega team's location!

The Sergeant bangs on the roof to acknowledge the drivers call out.

Sergeant: Alright. Get ready.

As the truck turns the next corner, the sight was not what anyone in the truck was expecting. It was carnage. Bodies ripped apart, trucks smashed to pieces with fire consuming the bodies  still inside.

Delta 5: What the fuck...?

Delta 4: What happened...?

Delta 3 stood up slightly and looked around trying to assess what had happened.

Delta 3: Couldn't have been infected.

The driver leans forward as he traverses around the wreckage of what was Omega squad. The Sergeant looks at some of the bodies, some had holes in their chests and others had been thrown into a building leaving nothing but a bloody mess.

Sergeant: Hermes....

Delta 3 looked at the sergeant. Suddenly, his eyes widen as he looks up.

Delta 3: Look out!

The Sergeant looks at the soldier then in the direction he was facing. His eyes widen as he sees an ATV on fire come flying towards them.

Sergeant: Everyone out of the truck!

The Sergeant yells as he dives out of the side. Delta 3 and 2 follow but the driver and the remaining soldiers unfortunately get crushed to death. The sergeant looks up and backs away, grabbing his assault rifle.

Sergeant: Fuck...Who's still with me?! Sound off!

Delta 3: On the other side! Delta two and three, sir!

Sergeant: Good, Delta two and three, listen up. We need to regroup and assess the situation. Stay vigilant and watch each other's backs. We don't know what we're up against, but we can't afford to let our guard down.

Delta 2 and 3 acknowledge the sergeant's orders, their expressions filled with determination. As they cautiously move away from the wreckage, they notice movement in the distance. Figures darting between buildings.

Delta 3: Sir, we've got movement ahead! On the rooftops!

Sergeant: Keep your distance and maintain visual contact. We need to identify the threat before engaging.

The sergeant scans the area, his eyes narrowing as he spots an infected individual charging towards them. The sergeant narrows his eyes and shoots one bullet into the head of the infected which gains Delta 3 and 2's attention. The body drops to the floor dead. The sergeant lowers his gun and looks at the remaining Delta members and gestures with his head for them to move up with him. Suddenly, an infected man screams as more come around the corner.

Sergeant: Delta two, three, open fire!

Delta 2 and 3 raise their weapons and start firing, their shots hitting the infected with precision. The sound of gunfire echoes through the deserted streets of Shibuya as the soldiers battle against the relentless onslaught.

However, the infected prove to be relentless, their numbers overwhelming the small squad. Delta 2 gets tackled to the ground by an infected, struggling to keep it at bay. Delta 3 rushes to his comrade's aid, firing his weapon to repel the attackers.

Sergeant: Fall back! Fall back!

The sergeant's command is met with urgency as Delta 2 manages to push the infected off him. The three soldiers fall back while Delta 3 gives suppressive fire.

Sergeant: Delta three!

Delta 3 looks at his sergeant but upon turning his head, sees what his sergeant is alarmed about. A bus was rolling towards him. He dives and covers his head as the bus takes out the remaining infected.

Delta 3 breathes heavily as he looks up then looks to at what remains of the infected. The sergeant and Delta 2 go to him.

Delta 2: Jesus Christ. Are you ok-

Delta 2 is cut off as his entire upper torso is torn off and then slammed into the wreckage of the bus, leaving a splatter.

The sergeant stops dead in his tracks as he looks to his left only to see a pair of legs, belonging to Delta 2. He then looks to see a man wearing a tattered black robe and a red bandana on his head. His legs were deformed and shaped like the hind legs of a horse with his feet having three toes with sharp claws. He lowers his hand as tendrils absorb what remains of Delta 2's body.

Delta 3: W-Who in the hell-

Delta 3 is then kicked into a truck with tremendous force by another man wearing a black and blue striped shirt with green cargo pants.

The man who killed Delta 2 wipes his hand clean on his clothes and walks to the sergeant.

???: Do you know who I am?

The sergeant looks at the bandana wearing man as his accomplice comes behind the sergeant and lifts him up.

Sergeant: ...I do...

The man with the bandana smiles as his left arm turns into a blade and he holds it to the sergeants neck.

???: Good. I'm not good with introductions. Isn't that right, Zankoku?

The man holding the sergeant identified now as Zankoku nods.

Zankoku: Yep yep, Hermes.

Zankoku replies as the bandana wearing man identified as Hermes, grabs the sergeant by the neck after retracting his blade arm.

Sergeant: Listen, if you let me go, I-I can be an insider! A mole.

Hermes immediately covers the sergeants mouth and tuts while shaking his head in a disappointed manner.

Hermes: Oh my poor, poor sergeant. Let me educate you about myself that not even the info from your fancy little reports would have. If there's anything in this world I hate more than assholes who puts their trolleys in parking spots at the grocery store. It's people who betray their own kind....especially if it's to save their necks...

The sergeant begins to sweat bullets. However, Hermes releases his grip around the sergeants mouth and shrugs with his eyes closed.

Hermes: But, I'm just being dramatic. Besides, I do like to leave one man alive to spread my influence.

The sergeant seems to relax at this however his relaxing comes to a halt as a gunshot rings in the air.

Hermes looks at his shoulder to see a hole in it. He looks behind to see Delta 3 still alive and with his rifle aimed at him.

Hermes: ...Zankoku. Go teach our resilient survivor friend that no one likes a hero.

Zankoku nods in response and lets go of the sergeant who looks at Delta 3 with pitiful eyes as Zankoku approaches the doomed soldier.

Zankoku: Should have played dead cannon fodder...

Zankoku says before lifting Delta 3 on his feet then up in the air.

Delta 3: Where's the fun in that...?

Zankoku turns his right arm into a blade. He gives Delta 3 a look of respect due to his last words. He pulls his blade arm back, ready to swipe. However, his ears ring and he lets out a surprised gasp as Delta 3 had double ear slapped him and kicked off Zankoku, sending the man flying back as Delta 3 flips in the air with biomass surrounding his body.

Hermes looks at Zankoku then at Delta 3 whose appearance has completely changed. He had turned into a teen with Blue jeans, black vans, a white shirt underneath a black leather jacket with a (F/c) hood attached to it.

Hermes: What? Another evolved?

The teen looks at the two fellow evolved and steps towards them. Zankoku stands up and looks at Hermes.

Zankoku: Hermes...you don't think this is-

Hermes bit his lip and quickly grabs the sergeant and holds him up like a shield.

Hermes: If it is, then this should work....Hey! Stay where you are! Unless you want this poor soldier to bite the dust!

The teen stops where he is which causes Zankoku to chuckle. Hermes gives a look to his partner that said 'told you so.' However, is surprised when the teen's arm turns into a whip fist which snatches the sergeant out of Hermes' grasp. The teen then slams the sergeant into the ground as the whip fist wraps around the sergeants whole body and with ease, tears him into pieces.

The two stunned evolved look on as the teen's biomass consumes the sergeants body. Taking a deep breath, the teen looks at the two and smirks. Hermes and Zankoku without hesitation, rush the boy with Zankoku's arms turning into blades and Hermes' hands turning into claws and his feet becoming deformed again.

With lightning-fast reflexes, the teen dodges Hermes' clawed strike, his body contorting and shifting to evade the attack. Zankoku follows suit, his blade arm slashing through the air where the teen once stood.

The teen retaliates, his whip fist extending towards Hermes, aiming to ensnare him. But Hermes anticipates the move and leaps into the air, narrowly avoiding the attack. As he lands, grabs the wreckage of a car and tosses it at the teen

However, the teen proves to be agile as he gets on all fours to dodge the car only to grab the car with his tendrils and toss it back at Hermes who takes the hit. Hermes begins to recover trying to walk off the car being thrown back at him. Only to see a bus come sliding towards him with enough force to slam him into the building behind.

The teen watches the bus make impact. Meanwhile, Zankoku charges at the teen from the side, his blade arm aimed to strike. But the teen sidesteps Zankoku's attack and swiftly grabs his arm, using his enhanced strength to throw Zankoku off balance. As Zankoku struggles to regain his footing, the teen follows up with a devastating punch, sending Zankoku hurtling through the air. The teen then jumps after the flying Zankoku and grabs his legs before dragging him back to the ground and slamming him into the floor, causing a big crater.

Hermes pushes the bus away as his biomass does its best to heal his wounds. He sees the teen step out of the crater and approaching him. Hermes tries to limp away but knew he wouldn't get far, thankfully his guardian angel, by the name of Zankoku, leaped out of the crater doing a battle cry.

Unfortunately for Zankoku, a battle cry was a mistake as it prompted the teen's biomass around his body to harden, making an armour. Although it blocked the cut, it didn't stop the force behind the swing as it sent the teen to the side.

Zankoku: Run Hermes! Find Ke- I mean Medusa!

The armoured teen looks at Hermes who sweats bullets before leaping to a building and running up it at extreme speed. Zankoku yells as the teen watches Hermes run away however as he go close, the teen elbows him in the face, the spike at the end of his elbow impaling his head.

The teens form reverts to normal as Zankoku drops to the ground and looks up at the teen.

Zankoku: W-Who are you...?

???: I am many....

Zankoku's eyes widen as the teen gets closer. Suddenly, the teen's cheeks puff out as he then bursts into a fit of laughter.

???: Nah! I'm just kidding. The names (Y/n) Mercer. I think you two already knew that.

Zankoku looks at you in fury and goes to stand up but is kicked down. You then kneel beside him and dig your hand into his stomach causing him to gasp.

(Y/n): Now...who are you?

You asked as your biomass began to consume Zankoku's body. As it does, you text on your phone.

(Y/n)
Ori, I'm done here.

As you send the message, Zankoku's memories flood into you.

Ori
Awesome, how did it go?

You look at his text and send one last message before looking up at the building Hermes' ran up.

(Y/n)
Got a two for one deal. Will tell more at the club tomorrow.
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Until next time :)