Chapter 4: Recovery with Ben's Parents

After last night, and getting utterly wrecked by the three strange people, they tried to figure out who they were talking about. They went to many different Divine Realms. First Harris and Kamai visited Shiva, who knew nothing of the three, but did say that he had noticed odd sightings lately of weird people in robes searching for something, and then leaving without a word. Ben and Tasha spoke to Zeus in Olympus, and he said the same thing, which was strange. "It is very strange." said Zeus. "These people come into Greece, and then suddenly leave. They said something about finding something to make gods complete." he stated. Gabriel and Quason went to the Jade Emperor in China, and he said the same thing. "It is very strange that these strange men and women would look for something lost to time. They all met up together at a restaurant, upset at the lack of leads of who those people were. "Great, first we get jumped, now we can't find these sons of bitches anywhere. It's like they're some sort of cult." Tasha said. Then Boss came in and consulted them about what happened. "Sorry what happened you guys, had we knew they were that strong we wouldn't have let our guard down like that and told them your location. I honestly wonder what they're talking about, but we know nothing." he said, sipping his lemonade.

Later on in the day they decided to pay a visit to Ben's parent's house in the U.K. as a way to unwind. They all pulled up to the door, and it was already unlocked. Ben"s dad was running on a treadmill, and didn't seem a day over 60 along with his wife. Ben's sister on the other hand looked like she was in her teens still. "Hey mum, hey dad. Hey sis. How's things down here?" Ben asked. His dad ran over to hug him. "There's my boy. And all his friends too, glad I stocked up on snacks. Sit down, relax. You must be tired walking all the way here." he said going to wash his face. Ben's sister looked at all of them closely. "Bloody hell, who beat you into the dust? Ooh, was it some ogre looking thing, they have really thick skin so it's hard to slash them." she kept going on about how tough ogres were, but no one was paying much attention to her rambling. Ben's dad walked back over wearing a t-shirt and his sweatpants. "I can already tell you're down son. You got beat in a fight you got cheated in and now you want payback. I understand. But all of you best listen up. Revenge is better when the enemy thinks they've won. When you know you got em, after they let their guard down, that's when you know you won. Just, try not to let finding them overwhelm you all. Sometimes it's good to relax for a bit." he said as he sat down relaxing like he said. All of them decided to sit for a bit, which resulted in them all falling asleep. Ben's dad met them in their collective dream space, and offered to fight every single one of them with just pure boxing. Gabriel fought him first and was using expert Shaolin kung fu moves. However Ben's dad was matching every one of his moves blow for blow and managed to get him on the floor. It was obvious he wasn't any normal boxer with his expert use of kicks and energy infused punches. He fought like he had four arms. "Alright everyone who's next? Come on don't keep an old man waiting." he teased. Quason and Tasha were next. They both fought in Hung Gar kung fu style, but Tasha's was a bit more fluid and she used her leaves as razor sharp mini blades to throw. However ben"s dad kept batting them away with his fists. He took them both down as well in what seemed like a minute. Ben fought him fought him next and was doing well, and even used his axe to try and cut him. It was obvious Ben's dad didn't want his son to hold back on him, but he was taken down too. Kamai and Harris both fought last, but their combined speed didn't help as they were both taken out. "Now how did that make you all feel? A bit hurt?" he asked, they all shook their heads no since they didn't know that Ben's dad was that powerful, and only went easy because he was old. Ben's dad shook his head. "Never hold back. Even if the enemy is an old person, a woman, or some mystery person. Even if your body hurts to hell and you can't stand up straight, even if they use children as a puppet or a hostage, you need to fight on and show no hesitation or retreat. Kids can be saved, people may get hurt, and you can't save everyone, but you live to fight another day and save many more lives. That's what matters. So get back up, and show those bastards never mess with real fighters!" he yelled enthusiastically as he held his fist up high like he was under a spotlight. Everyone laughed, and the dream had ended as everyone woke up.

After about two whole hours of trying to beat Ben's dad for real, and having no success, they all went back to the police station with sore bodies and fist marks in their faces from getting hit in the same spot. They saw that one of the hooded figures was captured, and it was the one that Harris and Kamai met yesterday. One of the officers had stepped to him. "Now talk, why did you attack officer Harris and Kamai last night, and what is this god you keep talking about? Start talking and you can keep your ability to see." he threatened as the man laughed. "You will never...defeat God. Praise be to the destroyer of humanity!" the man yelled as he started to surge with intense energy and his body started to glow. Gabriel and Quason wrapped a shield around him as he detonated himself and was willing to take everyone inside the building with him. It was a miracle the shield held with minor cracks in it. All that was left was a marking on the floor, and nothing more. Everyone was at a lost for words that he would literally detonate himself after being caught in a rope that prevented the use of any sort of magic. Meaning that it was divine power, and that it was someone who used the power of the gods...or they were in the process of becoming one themselves.