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The Dimension Jumpers
Chapter 7
A History Lesson That We Will Never Forget
Story Notes: Please remember this when reading this story to avoid confusion.
"Words surrounded by "" are spoken words."
words in Italics are thoughts or descriptions
Words in regular type are spoken by anyone from the parallel dimension.
Words in Bold are spoken by Keitaro.
Words in Bold AND Italics are spoken by Motoko
Names that are underlined are referring to the people in the parallel dimension
Names that are NOT underlined are referring to the people from our dimension.
I tried to understand what I was told up to this point but it was almost impossible. Me, a clone? That would have been impossible to believe but what I heard and seen so far made it sound almost normal.
I noticed now that I recall knowing the secret arts of the God's Cry School but how do I know all this if Su is lying to us? When I tried to use a sword, it seemed almost natural that I held this weapon in my hand. The techniques flowed out of me like these skills were almost second nature and I didn't understand why that was the case.
Motoko was surprised that I knew the same techniques that she knew and when we dueled the battle was intense and ended up in a tie even though she used every ounce of conviction and skill to defeat me she could only battle to a tie. Everything Su has said made sense and now I knew the truth about me, Motoko and everything else.
I wanted to know what events led to this monstrosity that lays in front of us. This war and senseless killing and so many ruined lives and for what purpose does this all serve? Absolutely nothing. I don't understand why everyone acts like this is the only country left in the world.
I went to the computers that Su mentioned and Motoko shortly followed me in. I turned one of them on and searched for the history of this place. Several articles came up and I skimmed through some of the titles.
Unstoppable Virus ravages the West killing millions
Nuclear War declared between Europe and the Middle East death tolls unknown
The virus spreads to Asia, Africa, and Australia sparing only Japan death toll mounts even higher
One article caught my eye as I read it. I decided to read the article and see what it had to say.
Hinata Council member Tsuroko Aoyama makes disturbing prediction
Today, Tsuroko Aoyama made a disturbing prediction regarding the fate of the country of Japan
The fists of God's fury will pound the country of sin, the country of immoral values and waters will arise separating our perfect pure city from this immoral nation.
Another article dating a few weeks later was quite shocking to say the least.
"Fists of God's Fury" unleashed upon Japan death toll unknown
Two earthquakes registering 10.5 on the Richter scale struck Japan around the city of Hinata Hot Springs. That city was spared any damage but the rest of Japan separated from Hinata and sunk under water killing untold numbers of people.
Only a few small islands are all that remain of Japan besides the city of Hinata Hot springs and some portions of Tokyo. The Tokyo U building is one of the largest buildings to survive the devastation. In lieu of the recent devastation of Japan, Tsuroko Aoyama was named Prime Minister of Hinata Hot Springs for a lifetime term of office.
One thing that puzzled me the most is that there is absolutely no mention of anything remotely evil regarding Tsuroko until about six months to the day that we stepped foot in this parallel dimension. It seems that this was a peaceful place until about the time that Kitsune said that Motoko of this universe was killed, hmm.
This doesn't add up but if Tsuroko was not the evil monster that we know now then what could have possibly changed her to this evil person that now stands in our way?
This answer is the next piece of the puzzle that can put this whole story together but are we ready for it? What adversaries stand in our way of freeing this place from the vile evil that had done so much damage to this place and its people?
The answers to this questions would come soon but is either of us ready to face it?
Author Notes: This is the end of Chapter 7 of The Dimension Jumpers. This is a short chapter because it is more of a transitional chapter and the next chapters will show the battle to Tsuroko's headquarters and the battles they will have to win to defeat the evil that has taken control of this Hinata Hot Springs.