Chapter 3 - Yamai Arrival

Rook and Ben sat on a bench after a round of patrols the next day.

"I have not seen them," Rook pondered as he patrolled the area.

"I'm more concerned about your idea, Rook," Ben commented in response.

"There there," Rook gave Ben a pat on the back, "it is for a greater good. Even if it it conflicts with our missions, arrangements can be held."

"But I have a PhD! Do I really have to-"

Before his sentence was completed, a storm brewed, chasing whoever was still present away.

"It's her!" Ben and Rook spoke in unison. Ben looked into Rook's eyes, then readied his Omnitrix once more. With the press of a button, Ben's body began to alter its shape. His skull was more triangular, his hands, morphing into flippers, and his feet become shorter and stubbier. A protective outer shell constructed from a keratin-like substance was generated.

Before Rook's eyes, a turtle-tortoise being appeared in Ben's place. This creature was known as Terraspin. It may look slow and bulky, but it was far from that.

Terraspin fused its hind legs together to resemble its flippers as its head withdrew into its shell. Its flippers and fused legs then began to spin like a turbine, while Rook got on his shell. As a team, they hovered towards the source of the storm. With Terraspin's aid, the gusts were repelled to protect Rook.

"I will calm them down," Rook informed Terraspin, "Be- Ben, what are you doing?"

In a flash, two weapons clashed onto Terraspin's shell, before disintegrating.

Before the duo, the storm twins hovered. The storm twins - Berzerk.

"It's you..." Rook and Terraspin spoke in unison.

"Unwelcome. Your actions have interrupted our feud once again," the slightly taller, bustier one retorted.

"Mortals, you never learn do you?" the shorter, more child-like one spoke with anger, "what have you done to us?"

The four of them safely landed on the ground, before the fight continued.

"Futile. I was clearly on the verge of victory, Kaguya," the older-looking twin taunted, "the title of true Yamai is as good as mine."

"Oh yeah? Listen up, Yuzuru, I have yet to activate my signature move Scorn Lance! You'll be blown away and blown to bits by the true Yamai!" the younger one remarked.

So, their names were Kaguya and Yuzuru. Ben and Rook picked them up really quickly.

"Wwwww. What does your Scorn Lance do?" Yuzuru questioned.

"It... uhhhh... my Schwann Lance... my..." Kaguya was left in a jittery state.

"Mockery. You can't even remember your 'signature attack's name. You have to be making this up on the go."

"I- I am so not! My Schwann Lonk can defeat you!"

They were then temporarily blinded by a flash of green light, right in their eyes. Before them, the place where the turtle once stood was occupied by a human boy by the name of Ben Tennyson.

"Hey, it's the shapeshifter! The skill you displayed must be why I could not recognise you!" Kaguya exclaimed.

"Idea," Yuzuru spoke, "Kaguya, I believe we should alter our challenge."

"Well, this definitely sounds like something we can agree on," Kaguya smirks, "in fact, I believe I have an identical plot."

"Whoever wins that human's heart first is the victor of our hundredth challenge!"

The exact same words came from both their mouths.

"This might be a little awkward if I remain," Rook commented, "I think it is best to prepare-"

"Not yet Rook," Ben requested. "So, what were your names again?"

"Yamai Kaguya."

"Yamai Yuzuru."

Ben and Rook walked away from the scene while waving back.

"It is odd how they are not making any moves yet," Rook comments.

"What's the worst that could happen?" Ben questioned.

"It is best for you not to say that, Ben," Rook responds.

Ben looks back, gazing at the storm twins, crossing their arms while smirking. Kaguya then shouts, "you can flee, but you cannot hide from my wrath!"

"I think you're right, Rook. I think you're right."

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It had been a week since the full-view encounter of both twins by both Ben and Rook.

"School~ School~ School~" Tohka hummed.

"Yes Tohka, I'm not sure it's as fun as it sounds. I've been there," Ben assured, "especially..."

"Relax Ben, nothing can go wrong in this environment," Rook replied.

"Are you insane? I can't go to school with an enemy on the first day, none other than To-"

"Enough, Ben. Do not say the name," Rook tried to calm Ben down.

Tohka was seen sobbing. "Enemy... Tohka is Ben's enemy?"

A slight quake could be felt, its source was the very concrete path below Tohka. Ben knew what he had to do.

With his hand on Tohka's fair hair, he spoke, "Tohka, I don't think I'll ever hate you. Even if I do, deep inside, you'll be more than just a friend to me. I'm sure the same can be said for you."

"Really?" Tohka's response was followed by her rubbing her tears away and smiling. The quake was gone in a flash.

"Ben, Tohka," Rook was already up ahead by a few metres, "we are going to be late."

In response, the three of them ran forward to the very place they would be studying in - Raizen High.

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"Alright class, we have a new student. Three to be exact," the teacher, Okamine Tamae, let Rook, Ben and Tohka into the class.

"Thank you Okamine-sensei," they all speak in unison.

"Just Tama-chan would do," she responds. "Can the three of you write your full names on the board for everyone to see?"

That was exactly as they did. There was a little mingling going around the class about how the name sounded so familiar.

Afterwards, they got assigned to their seats. Ben was seated right at the back, sandwiched between Tohka and...

"To- Tobiichi Origami?" Ben was astonished, but not as astonished as you thought he would be.

"What are you doing here?" Tohka wailed at the one before her.

"This is my school, is there a problem with that?" Origami gave a sharp glare at the two.

A staring contest was being held, two-on-one.

"My, my, we- we're getting lively aren't we," the teacher stuttered at the intensity between them. It was so intense, she was helpless before it.

"Tobiichi doesn't seem to like the new guys."

"Say, do you think that those three were once in a love triangle?"

"Gross."

"I really hope that was the case," Rook added these words to the statements of the supposed class' gossip girls. "So, you are... Ai, Mai, and Mii, is that correct? I took an effort to read through the class roster."

"Why, you're correct," Ai responds.

"Who were you again?" Mai continues

Mii pauses, blushes, and utters, "gross... Gross!" The smallest lass, bespectacled and all, stared into Rook's eyes while hers shimmered.

"Is something the matter?" Rook questioned, confused about her speech mannerisms.

Before an answer could be delivered, Tama-chan had another announcement.

"Sorry everyone, please settle down, I think we have two more new transfer students."

The class looked towards to teacher.

"Come on in, girls," with these words emitting from the teacher's mouth, two very familiar faces popped in - Kaguya and Yuzuru. The Yamai twins. Instead of their exposing Astral Dresses, they wore the Raizen High school uniforms like everyone else.

"Oh? I knew I'd find you here, shapeshifting fool!" Kaguya ran forward and took the seat right in front of Ben.

"Wwww, I have the upper hand," Yuzuru chuckles, "that does, in no way, give you an advantage."

"H- how did you find us? Or me?" Ben had many questions.