Chapter 6 Virtual Training Chamber
Third POV
Three hours has passed, both Ifalna and Lucrecia are still attentively looking at Luke. Aerith already sleeps after an hour of boring wait.
Finnaly, Luke opened his eyes and they take a stance while observing him.
"Luke, is that you?" asked Lucrecia nervously.
"Yes Mom, like I said, it was weaker than me!" he answers cheekily and they breathe a sigh of relief and fall exhausted.
Even though they only stood in watch these three hours. It was one of the most exhausting things they do. After all, they have to be ready for any type of accident that can happen.
"So, what happens to it?" asked Ifalna.
"Hmm, I devour it! There's nothing left of its consciousness. But, I don't know about the Cell outside this one. Like the one inside my twin." said Luke while holding his chin.
"You know?" asked Lucrecia in surprise.
"About Sephiroth? Yeah, I know. I killed Hojo after all, so I need to know who he is and his history." he said and Lucrecia looks like she has seen a ghost and her face filled with guilt and sadness.
"It's okay Mom, it's not your fault. Maybe a little, most of the fault comes from Hojo and he is dead. We just have to fix all that is left of it. We will meet him later, that I promise." Like said with a smile and Lucrecia began to cry while hugging him. Ifalna, being a friend also comes and hugs her. Aerith who was woken up from the cry did not want to be left alone and join the group hug.
"Let's go back and sleep, I am tired." said Luke.
"But, I just wake up!" said Aerith making them laugh.
"So, you don't want to join us?" Ifalna asked.
"Of course I am joining in!" she said with flushed face.
"Then, come on! I want to sleep." Like said and start to walk.
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The next day comes, I was now sit in the sofa with Claudia and Cloud in front of me. Claudia looks pretty today, I think she is now conscious of her look which is good.
"Come on, Cloud! What you need to say?" said Claudia ushering Cloud.
"Please train me to be a Warrior," he said while bowing his head. He is so stiff even though he is still a kid.
"I have heard it from Claudia, what is your purpose to gain strength Cloud?" I asked him and he seems confused.
"Te be strong? To beat bad guy!" he said.
"Hmm, that's it?" I asked. "That is not a good reason to pursue strength Cloud." I said and he looks at me.
"Then what is your purpose to be that strong?" he asked and I smile.
"It was to protect my family so there is nothing can threaten them. You have your Mother, Cloud. Why not use the strength you gain to make her happy? And when you find someone to love, use it to protect her." I said to him and he looks like someone has enlightened him.
"That's a good look on your face. Remember this Cloud, only when you have something to protect. It was then you can be strong. Because the willpower to protect them will help push you through any adversary." I told him while getting up.
"Follow me!" I said and start to walk toward the Hangar with him follow after me while Claudia goes back to her duty. But, as I left I didn't forget to wink at her which she blushed from embarrassment.
"Cloud, what do you think the most important thing that a fighter should have?" I asked.
"Ummm, a powerful skill and weapon?" he said I unsurely.
"Heh, Is that an answer or a question?" I asked and he blushes. "Both is wrong, the most important thing to a fighter is their body! Because without a strong body they can't execute any techniques correctly and even if for chance they can do that, they didn't have the strength to deal damage with it. Even Martial Arts that boast of using the enemy's strength to defeat them need good strength to execute it. Then weapon, even if you have a strong weapon if you can't even lift it, it was meaningless." I said as we get inside Arcadia and walk toward the training chamber.
"That's why, when you are trained under me. I won't have you asking me to teach you any technique before I deem your strength up to par, and we arrived!" I said I front of chamber, opening it. While Cloud nodded at me before looking inside the empty chamber.
"This is?" he asked confused.
" Come in!" I said while walking in.
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"Alice, change the scenery into a track field and raised the gravity by 0.2." I said.
<Affirmitive> it answers and the scenery around us change into a track field and the weight around our body increases a little.
"Uhh!" said Cloud a little uncomfortable from the increase of weight.
"For now you need stamina. So, start running around this track field until you drop!" I said and he nodded with determination.
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After running around the track field for eight laps, Cloud fainted. After moving him to the side and let him rest on a bed that takes out from my storage, I left Arcadia before telling Alice to tell him his training menu until noontime.
Back in the house, Tifa and Aerith were waiting for me for their training.
"Hei, you two!" I said.
"Luke, where have you been? We've been searching for you!" said Aerith puffing her cheek.
"Haha, sorry for that. Claudia kid wants me to train him so I gave him stamina and strength training." I said to them.
"You mean Cloud? That loner?" said Tifa.
"Loner?" asks Aerith since she doesn't know him outside being Claudia's child.
"Yeah, he is always alone and when I tried to befriend him he always ignores me, hmph." Tifa answer with a huff.
"Hee, I don't know that." said Aerith.
"Hahaha, be gentle with him. He is just a shy and awkward kid." I told her. "Anyway, Tifa today I can't train you. I will take Aerith for her first fight with Monster. While we left, why don't you either go to Zangan place or your Mother for a sparing?" I told her and she looks sad before nodding in consent.
"Don't be sad, Tifa. Look, if you can land a few hit in Zangan I will give you a gift." I said with a smile and she brightened up.
"What about me? I didn't get a gift?" said Aerith while pouting.
"Hmm, then if you can kill around 10 monster I will give you a gift." i told her and now she was brimming with determination.
"Yosh, let's do it Tifa!" she said while raising her hand to Tifa for double high five which returns.
"Yes, let's get the reward." she answered her and they high-five.
While Tifa left for Zangan, I took Yamato out and cut open a portal. "Come on, Aerith!" I said walking toward it with Aerith follow after me.
"Huh, where is this?" said Aerith looking around as we are inside a jungle.
"Not far, we are in the Nibel forest," I answer her. "Go hunt Monster! I will wait here." I said when in reality I will follow after her secretly killing the monster close to her while letting a few passes for her to fight.
"Yosh, just wait for me. I will bring the ten monster back." she said and start to walk away.
"Wait Aerith! Before that, here equip these Materia!" I said while giving her the Heal, Cure, Restore, Ice, and All Materia. She equipped it on her Halberd which already has Gravity Materia fused into it by me when making it.
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While Luke and Aerith were in the forest. Tifa arrived at Zangan's place and proceed to barges in.
"Hmm, isn't this Tifa! The child of Brian and Rena." said Zangan who stop instructing his student.
"Umm, you know mom and dad?" she asked.
"Know? Of course, I am. They're both my disciple in the past. Now what? You want to train for me too, like them?" he asked.
"No, Luke told me to spar with you while he takes Aerith to hunt," she said.
"Ahh, so you've been trained by that brat. Quite a prodigy that one is. I will be defeated easily by him if we fight." he said making Tifa quite proud while Zangan observe her to assess her strength before nodding to himself.
"Okay then, come! Let's see what you've got from being trained by him." he said leading Tifa to the center of the Dojo.
"All right brat! Move to the side and watch as I spar with this girl!" he said and all his student move out.
"You Gary, be a proctor!" he shouted.
"Yes, Master!" said Gary walking up
"You Ready?" he said raising his hand while looking at Tifa who nodded then toward Zangan who just smiles at him and he nodded. "FIGHT!" he shouted lowering his hand before moving back.