Chapter 5: A Flashback And A Flickering Flame.
20 years ago…
(the cloaked hero runs from the enemies surrounding them deep into the woods, the moonlight shines down below and reflecting off the canopy of trees up high, light but calculated footsteps running towards their goal trying to escape, but what they don't realise is that they're at a deadened, the high cliff with a massive waterfall crashing and hitting the rocks down below, their cornered with the masked figures and their beaming red eyes glaring at the hero, fight or flight? the hero grins with flare, raising their hands opposite eachother like they're going to use a spell, lifting off their cloak, revelling they're hero identity, it's a woman in black and white spandex, the strongest hero that ever lived, Napalm.
Napalm: Blue Flames: Explosive Magic!!
(The masked villains tremble in fear.
(mixing blue flames with explosives and detonating the flames, decimating the entire forest around them, fire and destruction was everywhere, the enemies were all knocked down, Napalm stood there with pride, known for her 3 magic styles, blue fire, explosive magic and intangibility any physical attack will just pass through her when activated, the only person to inherit three magic abilities)
Napalm: Phew, that was too easy…Hmm?there's more? i have to hide.
The enemies: woah, look over here she's been here, the entire forest is in pieces!
(the mysterious enemies search for the hero but seem to not find them hidden by the waterfall)
Napalm: Mr Parker, i took care of them but there's still more, over.
Mr Parker: (over the radio) good work, try and find out what they want, over.
Napalm: you got it, over and out.
(she starts taking out the enemies silently one by one and getting information on them.
Napalm: Parker come in, do you know the group name Samsara? these guys talk like they're the big bad guys.
Parker: i'll look into it, over
(leaping towards Napalm projecting in the outline of the moon, going in for a kick, crashing and cracking the ground significantly, smoke piles up like a mushroom could)
Napalm: woah, you'd have to try harder than that to hit me.
(the attack went through her by her intangibility magic)
Napalm: let me guess your part of that gang that's been going around, what was it again? uhh the Samsara right?
???: sure, let's not be strangers okay? i'm Nebula.
Napalm: Nebula huh? interesting.
(Napalm appears in front of the threat and launches a punch)
Nebula: Woow! low blow, low blow. you really think that would work? Hahahaha you make me laugh
Napalm: (in her head) who the hell is this guy? he's stronger than the other villains ive faced before, considering he blocked my attack.
Nebula: now, i would've liked to enjoy this more but i just can't give up the opportunity.
(Creates a blade on his hand and slicing at her neck, the attack fails as she phases right through the attack and his entire body)
Napalm: what were you saying again? i kind of just fell asleep listening to you talk.
Nebula: (grits his teeth in anger, then calms himself down) ya know your not the only one with multiple types of magic
(smiles with killer intent)
(A gust of smoke appears in front of them and he disappears and faded along with it, dispurses out of smoke and appears at Napalms blind spot, kicking her across the forest and the destroyed terrain, teleporting over and over from smoke, CRASH! CRASH! CRASH, with the hero landing and smacking into the floor and beat up with nebula standing over her)
Nebula: i guess Heroes aren't that strong anyway…hahahaha
Napalm: (cough, cough) so you can turn your body into smoke and teleport to molecules? but also status amplifying magic?
Nebula: Huh?
Parker: Napalm do you copy? i repeat do you copy?
Napalm: i'm here
Parker: (sigh in relief) a report came in about mass destruction.
Napalm: don't worry about me.
Nebula: How?! how are you still not hurt?
Napalm: oh i just let you hit me so i could figure out your abilities, now it's my turn (the same smirk again appears on her face)
Napalm: Explosive magic: Quintuple blast!!
(10 explosions hurl off in the hero's palms, blasting off towards the opponent)
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM
(Each explosion connecting, sending the enemy flying through the mountains nearby)
Napalm: thank god we were so far away from civilisation.
Parker: i've run the Samsara in the database, a gang of powerful villains, led by a guy called Nebual Samasara.
Napalm: wait, that was the leader? the person i just beat?
Parker: seems like it, you are the strongest hero to exist.
Napalm: ha, guess i am… i'm returning to head quarters and bring him, i'd like to ask him some questions.
(Back in the present, it was time to decide and call out the teams for the World Series, the students were grouped up outside each class in line, this girl in kenjis class comes up to him)
Her: uh hi, you're kenji right? the new kid?
(Kenji turns around in confusion)
Kenji: oh didn't see you there, hello and yea i'm kenji (scratching his head and laughing nervously) um, what's your name.
Her: I'm Hinami, i just wanted to get to know you as i you're new to this school and it's good to have a "friend" or someone to talk to (giggles)
Kenji: oh yeah that's good i guess, well thanks for doing that.
Hinami: we'll of course! anyway i've gotta get to my spot in line.
Kenji: yeah okay! ( in his head) she was nice, seems like she cares about others, at least i can actually talk to someone now.
Announcer: QUIET!!
(Everyone stood in single file and in silence)
Announcer: Your Teacher will assign the teams by calling your name in 3s in different corners.
(all the classes went to the other corners whilst kenji and the other 11 students went to their corner)
Announcer: Each class with have four groups of three each with different Sensei's/teachers, there will be 5 different exams in the tournament that teach all of your skills to the maximum, completing and winning the tournament will grant you a higher rank and a step closer to becoming a hero, in this school they're are 4 ranks, the first rank is a Moon Rank, this rank is what every magic user starts of as, Secondly, the next rank is the Sun Rank which is the one above rank which what most of the students are, then after this tournament you will be granted the Star rank which is the 3rd highest rank in the school then finally is the Galaxy rank, which is what the most achieved students will be granted later on, then finally you become a Hero, they're are also ranks for heroes but you will eventually learn that later-
Kenji: (in his head) guess i'm a Moon rank then.
The Announcer: okay thank you for listening your teacher will now call out the respected teams.
Ms Ace: Team 1 will contain: Shibo, Mina and Inoue who will be taught by me. Team 2 will be made of: Rain, Hiase and takizawa -
Kenji: interesting, (kenji looked at the two teams wondering they're abilities and mind sets, they're magicules we're all different with different auras)
Ms ace: Team 2 will be trained by Mr Night.
Kenji: i think i've seen him in the hallways around the school before (in his head)
Ms Ace: Team 3 will be with: Hinami, Ikari and then Kenji
Kenji: Huh? who's ikari? oh it's him, the guy with the earth magic, this could be interesting, at least Hinami is on my team.
(the three students go over to there designated team)
Ms Ace: they will be trained and taught by Momoku.
Kenji: that's convenient.
Ms Ace: the last team is: Susaku, Steel and Sasori, they will be trained by Ms Pitou. that will be all the teams in this class, each training session will be the same time for everyone so it will be fair, of course you're aloud to train in your free time, it's just up to you whenever you want to put in the extra work. Just a reminder that the World series will begin in four weeks.
Announcer: Now, all your teams are decided for each class, you are all dismissed and should go back to your rooms. Thank you.
(all students eventually go back to their dorm room)
(later on in the day…Knock knock, there was a knock on kenjis door, he gets and opens the door)
Hanami: hello, we just wanted to see if you would come train with us?
(hanami and ikari both standing there, ikari had his hands in his pockets looking at the ground, like he was forced to be here)
Kenji: sure, just let me get changed real quick.
Hanami: okay, hurry up though.
(Kenji shuts the door and puts on a white t shirt and a hoodie jacket over it without the zip done up)
Kenji: okay i'm ready!
Ikari: Finally…
(kenji opens the door and the trio head down to the training room)
Kenji: (in his head) ikari doesn't really like to talk and hanami talk wayyy to much, she's nice i think she just does it to not be awkward.
(they made it to the training hall and momoku was standing there with his cane by the front of him and both hands on top of it)
Kenji: hello sensei.
Momoku: hello there kenji. now for today's training i'm going to teach you guys a technique that will be very hard to learn but it will be worth it, due to the fact it could determine weather you win this tournament or lose.
Ikari: Niicee!!
Hinami: wow…what is it sensei?
(momoku chuckles and smirks whilst moving his sunglasses to the top of his nose)
momoku: we'll that is a very good question, the technique is called Katon.
all 3 of them: Katon??
ikari: what the hell is that?
momoku: it's a fighting style that targets the opponents pressure points and can even cause them to pass out or lose in one attack but remember what i said, it's very hard to learn.
ikari: i don't get how that would be hard, it's just hitting the opponents weak spots.
Momoku: very good try, but that's not all, you see when a person moves liked going in for a punch there muscles shift slightly so it's hard to tell where there pressure points are it's also hard to tell from male and female or different body builds. that's why you have to understand the anatomy of a your opponents body as it's going to be different per person.
Hanami: what if i already know how anatomy works and know how to locate them?
Momoku: if you're talking about your self then i'm surprised you know that and well done for that, but you will still require training and learn how to fight with it, see how i told you it's difficult?
Kenji: okay, when do we start?
momoku: first we will need to work on our physical strength and stamina for this fighting style to work.
Ikari: so how would we do that?
Momoku: it's quite simple actually but also very much challenging, you will wear 50kgs of weighted vests throughout the day whilst we train and go through out the day, this will help in strength, stamina and speed making it easier to land hits.
(All three of them surprised in disbelief)
WHHAAT!?!?! 50kgs? throughout the day??
Momoku: not through out the day, throughout the week. of course you will be given food and water but that's it.
Kenji: …a whole week??
Momoku: what? do you not want to get stronger and win?
Kenji: of course we do.
Momoku: then stop complaining, you can leave right now if you want, after all it is voluntary.
Kenji: okay fine. we can do this!!
Hinami: Mhm!
Ikari: sure i guess.
Momoku: alright then, each one of you put these on. oh yes and i forgot by the time you've finished you will test your strength by opening a door that weighs 20 tons. good luck…
(shutting and locking the exit)
Kenji: this is going to be fun. (in his head) how will this help me cure my destined illness, i guess they're like stepping stones hovering over water…
Hinami: woah, these are heaving i barely managed to put it on and it feels like i'm being held down by an invisible force.
Kenji: wait, Hinami you know when you asked sensei about already knowing the pressure points?
Hinami: well, yeah
Kenji: we're you talking about Enhancing?
Hinami: i mean kind of but my hearing and eye sight is good anyway because of my training in the past, my dad taught me at a young age.
Kenji: wow that's pretty cool
Hinami: haha yeah i guess it is.
Ikari: whatever, come on let's do this.
(they all put on the heavy vests and continue they're training)
(later outside, Momoku goes to the balcony to smoke. feeling the cold breeze touch his face and the deafening silence of the endless night. he takes a lighter from the backside of his coat igniting a small flame, pondering in it for a few seconds as it flashes in the wind. it made him vision kenji, he smirked, that little spark exiting the darkness. that wasn't right, what momoku actually saw was himself in that reflection of the flame, visualising that flame; swallowed by an eternal darkness.)
momoku: Funny.
(he lit his cigarette, with multiple puffs it gradually burned away, with it still lit he crushed it with the sole of his shoe and headed back inside)
The End of Chapter 5.