Chapter 5: Small-scale training
Location: Waktini family resisdence, Northern District, Freedom City
Date: Saturday, January 3rd
Time: 12:15 P.M.
Kyle slowly awoke to the sound of the living room TV booming from downstairs. He slowly rolled over, releasing a small groan. His sister must be playing video games with the volume almost as loud as it could be. Kyle sighed quietly, turning his head to look at the small digital clock on his nearby dresser, seeing that it was 12:15 P.M. He slowly sat up painfully, pain stinging his sides as he got up. He gently put his hands on his sides, which had thick white bandages wrapped all around his waist and sides. "Now it's 더 많이 sore than it is hurt... Ouch. Hurts everytime I move..." Kyle muttered to himself. A soft knock on his bedroom door made his ears stand up slowly. "Hello...? Is someone there...?"
"Kyle, dear? Are 당신 awake?" His mother's voice asked softly through the door. The door opened just slightly, revealing his mother's face.
"Hi, Mom. Yes, I'm awake," Kyle replied, pulling the blankets on his 침대 up over his waist to hide the bandages. "I'm sorry I slept in so late."
"Are 당신 alright? Did 당신 have trouble sleeping?" His mother asked, slowly opening the door and walking inside the room. She walked over to the Kyle, gently sitting down on the 침대 다음 to him. She looked at him with her gentle amber 주황색, 오렌지 eyes.
"No, I just... I just woke up really early," Kyle replied, pulling the blanket closer to his waist. "I woke up early and then got up for a while, but then I decided to come back to bed. I guess I just now woke up again..."
"Ok, then... I'm glad 당신 got some sleep, Kyle," His mother replied, looking at Kyle with a smile. "Now... Are 당신 alright? Ruby told me that 당신 were hurt... Did 당신 twist your ankle 또는 something like that when 당신 got out of 침대 earlier, dear?"
Kyle froze slightly. He appreciated the fact that Ruby had told his mother that he had gotten hurt, but he was also a little surprised because now he had to give her an answer, even though he had no idea what he was going to say to his parents yet. "Well... Yes... I guess I did get hurt..." Kyle admitted, deciding that he would just tell his parents the whole truth. They didn't deserve to have secrets kept from them.
"You did get hurt? What happened, dear?" His mother asked, worry in her voice. Her concerned eyes seemed to stare through Kyle, making him almost feel upset.
Kyle sighed quietly and paused for a moment, until he slowly began re-telling the *same story that he had told Ruby and I2 earlier in that morning (*Previous Chapter*). He tried his best to leave out any parts about Mancer, however.
Kyle's mother fell silent, listening to Kyle's story intently. Her eyes widened as she listened to the story, especially the part about being captured and being cut. "Kyle, baby... Are 당신 ok?" She asked, very concerned about the safety of her child now.
"I'm fine, Mom... Please don't worry. I don't think that they know where I live. Plus, you've seen me fight villains before, Mom. I can probably defeat that gang if they decided to attack me again..." Kyle tried to assure his mother, his ears lying flat against his head.
"Well, I have no doubt that 당신 probably could beat them, Kyle... I know that 당신 사랑 to be a hero, and I know that 당신 make a great hero. But, still... I can't help but worry about your safety..." His mother replied quietly.
"I know, Mom... I understand that. I'm so sorry that I even got involved with that gang... Maybe I should have just kept myself out of it..."
"No, it's ok, Kyle... 당신 did the right thing. You're a hero, and 당신 did what a hero should have done," His mother replied with a gentle smile. She gently put her hand on his head, gently petting his head.
Kyle smiled. He really loved how caring and understanding his mother was. She was perfect to him in his opinion. "Thank you, Mom... I 사랑 you!" Kyle said, leaning foward to hug his mother.
"I 사랑 당신 too, sweetie," His mom replied with a smile, hugging Kyle tightly. She looked down towards his waist, and noticed the thick bandages around his waist since the blanket had fallen down as soon as he moved. "Are those the cuts that Vice person gave 당신 with those red claws?"
"Yeah, these are it. I wrapped them in bandages before I came in here to take my nap," Kyle replied.
"That's good, Kyle. That will probably make it heal a bit better, 또는 at least keep dirt and things such as that out of it."
"I know," Kyle replied, giving a small smile to his mother. "Um... Shouldn't I repeat the story about what happened to Dad...? Shouldn't he know, too...?"
"Yes... Your father should know as well. But, don't worry about it, Kyle. I'm sure your father will have the same reaction as me, 또는 not much different if it IS different. I think I remember the story well enough, so I think I can tell him myself while 당신 relax and play with your brother 또는 sister 또는 whatever 당신 want to do," His mother said, giving a smile.
"Reall? 당신 would do that for me, Mom?"
"Of course I would. 당신 can go have fun all 당신 want. I believe your sister is playing the video game system down in the living room. I'm sure she won't mind if 당신 play with her if 당신 want to." His mother said, standing up from the bed. She gently took Kyle's hand, gently helping him get out of the bed.
"Thank you, Mom," Kyle said with a smile. He walked towards the door with his mother, and walked out into the small hallway that lead to other rooms and the staircase. "Where is Dad, anyway...?" Kyle asked simply out of curiousity.
"I believe he went to the store to get something for 공식 만찬, 저녁 식사 tonight, but he should be back soon. I'll make sure to tell him what happened when he gets home," Kyle's mother assured, walking down the stairs with her son.
"Ok... Thanks again, Mom," Kyle replied, a smile still on his face. He looked around, and saw a black and yellow furred hedgehog sitting on the nearby couch. The hedgehog held a video game controller in her hands. "Hi, Avina! What are 당신 playing?"
The hedgehog paused the game and quickly turned to face Kyle, a grin on her face. "Hey, Kyle! Did 당신 finally decide to wake up?" She asked.
"Yeah, I suppose 당신 can say that. I actually woke up really early and then when back to sleep when I got home," Kyle replied, sitting down on the 침상, 소파 다음 to his sister.
Avina moved over slightly on the couch, trying to give Kyle a little 더 많이 room. "I thought I could heard 당신 and Mom talking about that upstairs... Sounds like 당신 had one wild morning, right?"
"Yeah... It was pretty crazy. I don't think that those Dark 말 people are joking around. They're powerful, and they have some useful tools and weapons," Kyle replied.
"Really? Where do 당신 think they got those weapons and tools?"
'I would imagine that they made them... Just because I've never seen those kinds of things before. Maybe they bought them somewhere, but I know that I certainly haven't seen anything like that before," Kyle replied. "It was like some kind of tranquil dart 또는 something... I've never seen tranquil darts in Freedom City. 또는 at least here in the Northern District."
"I haven't seen them either, I don't think... I wonder if Daniel has seen any?" Avina said, tilting her head to the side. She turned around to look towards the kitchen. "Hey, Daniel! You're still in there, right?"
"Yes, I am," A boy's voice called from the kitchen. It had an extremely light Spanish accent to it. "Do 당신 need something, little sister?"
"Have 당신 ever seen tranquil darts anywhere in Freedom City 또는 in the Northern District?" Avina asked, still staring off towards the kitchen.
The boy's voice didn't reply for a short moment, so Kyle and Avina assumed that this meant that Daniel was either thinking, 또는 taken off guard 의해 a surprising question. "...No, I don't suppose that I have... Why exactly are 당신 asking?"
"Because I had a run-in with a new villain gang and a few tranquil darts," Kyle replied in Avina's place. "I was assuming that perhaps those villains made those tranquil darts themselves. Either that 또는 they got those darts from somewhere other than Freedom City."
"...I didn't know that 당신 were awake, Kyle." Daniel's voice greeted. "Anyway, that could be true. They could have made them 또는 found them in another place. They're new, huh? Not that creepy clown named Baneful 또는 that scythe wielding maniac doppleganger named Geminus?"
"No, they didn't have anything to do with it, actually. Believe me, I even asked them myself early this morning," Kyle said, releasing a quiet sigh as he recalled the events of the morning.
"...You asked them this morning...?"
"It's a long story... I'd rather not tell it right now. I've already told it to three different people already... If 당신 wanna know badly enough, talk to Mom, Ruby, 또는 I2. They can tell 당신 if they want... Anyway, it's a six person gang run 의해 this really creepy guy who called himself Vice. I don't know exactly who 또는 what he is, but I don't think he's normal. Just 의해 speaking some kind of spell, 또는 at least what I think was a spell, he was able to turn his hands into some kind of giant, red razor-like claws. He attacked me with them, and I think he tried to use them to drain my powers, but for some reason, he seemed like he couldn't..."
"...Alright then...". That was all Daniel responded with. Kyle couldn't tell if he was confused 또는 something else. He honestly had no idea what Daniel was thinking.
"Well, anyway... What do 당신 want to do now that you're awake, Kyle? Do 당신 want to play some video games 또는 something?" Avina asked, turning her head to look at her brother on the couch.
"Sure, that would be fine. Do 당신 know where the other controller is?" Kyle asked, leaning foward on the 침상, 소파 to 검색 the cabinet that the living room TV sat on.
"I think it's in the bottom shelf of the cabinet, but I'm not sure," Avina replied, leaning foward to help Kyle look through the cabinet for the 초 video game controller.
"Kids, I have to go to the store to get your father. Apparently his car's engine died again, and now he can't get it to start back up," Their mother spoke from the back side of the living room. She looked down at her phone, 읽기 the text that she had received.
"...Dad really needs to get that car fixed, doesn't he...?" Kyle asked, turning his head to look at his mom.
"Yes, he does... We just haven't had the money to get it fixed yet," Their mom replied, walking over to the front door. "I'll be back in about fourty minutes, kids. 당신 know it takes a while to get to the super center from here."
"Alright. Drive safely, Mom," Daniel's voice called from the kitchen.
"Yeah, be careful, Mom," Avina said, agreeing with what Daniel had just said.
"I will, kids. Don't worry," Their mom said. With that said, she opened the front door and disappeared outside, letting the door shut behind her.
"Your mother had to leave?" Ruby's voice asked. She walked down the stairs, looking at Kyle and Avina, who were still sitting on the couch. She was soon followed 의해 I2.
"Yeah, she did... Our dad's car stopped working, so our mom went to go pick him up in her own car," Avina replied. "We don't normally use Extreme Gear to get around like 당신 and I2 do, Ruby. We don't really have enough money to afford an Extreme Gear, although Kyle really, really wants one."
"Really? I didn't know that he wanted an Extreme Gear," Ruby said, turning her head to look at Kyle.
"Yeah, I really do want one of my own... I've actually been saving my allowance money for quite a while now. I really want to get an Extreme Gear... Either with my own money 또는 if my parents could get enough money and be kind enough to get one for me," Kyle said.
"I see..."
Everyone in the room was startled slightly 의해 a sudden, loud knock on the front door. Every head in the room turned to look at the door, although Ruby and I2 appeared to be rather cautious. "Should... we answer the door...? It could be a neighbor 또는 something such as that..." Kyle said, staring at the front door.
"...I guess we could at least check if 당신 think we should..." Avina said, slowly standing up. She slowly made her way over to the front door, and was followed 의해 Ruby and I2, who still appeared to be rather cautious. Avina slowly opened the door, and was shocked to see that Mancer stood in front of her. "Um... Hello...? Who are you...?"
"Kyle's here... Correct?" Mancer asked, tilting his head to the side. His serious red eyes stared at Avina through the black visor of his helmet. Kyle froze when he heard Mancer's voice. What exactly could he be wanting right now?
"...Why exactly do 당신 want to know if Kyle is here? This girl asked who 당신 were... Perhaps 당신 should answer that," I2 said, narrowing her eyes. She was still obviously cautious of Mancer.
"...My name is Mancer. And, Kyle knows who I am... We met earlier," Mancer replied quietly.
"Kyle, did 당신 really meet this person, earlier...? Is this the one that rode up on that 구름, 클라우드 with you?" I2 asked, turning to face Kyle.
"Yes... I know him. And, yes... He's the one that brought me here on that energy cloud," Kyle replied, giving a small nod.
"Alright, then," I2 said, turning back to face Mancer again. "Now, what exactly do 당신 want from Kyle...?"
"I would like to help him. With the new gang rising up... I'm sure he told 당신 about that already... I was going to show him how to use his powers in new 더 많이 powerful 또는 더 많이 controlled ways," Mancer replied.
"...Ok," I2 slowly backed away from Mancer with Ruby, allowing him to walk into the room.
Mancer slowly made his way over to the couch, his thick, knee-high boots making a big thud on the wooden floor as he made his way over to the couch. "What do 당신 think, Kyle? Feel like training right now?"
"Uh... Are 당신 sure...? Right now...?" Kyle asked, his ears laying down flat against his head. He was so sore fighting Vice earlier in the day... He didn't think that his body could stand any physically demanding training right now.
"Yes, right now," Mancer replied, gently grabbing Kyle 의해 the 칼라 of his black jacket. He pulled Kyle up to standing, then let go of his jacket. "In the backyard."
"But... I don't think he's in any shape to do a bunch of physical activities..." Avina pointed out, noticing the pained look on Kyle's face as he was pulled to his feet.
"I agree with her... I don't believe that Kyle would perform well in physical training as of right now," I2 said.
"I'll be fine, everyone... Don't worry," Kyle tried to assure Avina and I2 that he was going to be fine, even though he didn't think he would perform well at all himself.
"Alright. Let's go then, boy," Mancer said, slowly making his way towards the 부엌, 주방 and the kitchen's backdoor.
"Hey, heads up, Daniel. Mancer is coming through," Kyle called to his brother in the kitchen. He had no idea if Daniel knew that Mancer was going to walk through the 부엌, 주방 또는 not.
"Wait, what? Who's coming through?" Daniel's confused voice asked. He must not have heard Mancer say his name to the others.
"I'm coming through here," Mancer replied simply, standing right behind a dark bronze-yellow hedgehog who was sitting at the 부엌, 주방 table; Daniel.
Daniel turned around quickly in his chair, freezing slightly when he saw Mancer's piercing red eyes staring at him through his helmet. "Uh... Hello...?"
"Hello," Mancer replied simply. He walked past Daniel, continuing towards the sliding glass door at the back of the kitchen, which led outside to the backyard. "Come along, Kyle. We have a lot of work to do."
"Who in the world IS that...?" Daniel asked with a shocked voice, turning his head to look at Kyle as he walked up behind the 부엌, 주방 table. His dark brown eyes revealed true confusion.
"I don't think 당신 heard him say his name while he was in the living room... His name is Mancer. I met him earlier... He says that he can teach me 더 많이 about my powers," Kyle said, making his way towards the sliding glass door.
"...Alright then..." Daniel replied, still fairly confused. "Just... don't train Kyle too hard... Don't hurt him 또는 anything..." He said, looking up at Mancer.
"I won't... 당신 have my trust. I'm not going to break Kyle, 또는 at least I'll try not to break him too much," Mancer replied, walking out of the sliding glass door. He walked out into the middle of the fairly large backyard, turning to face Kyle.
"So, what kind of training do 당신 want me to do...?" Kyle asked curiously, slowly walking out into the backyard. He stopped, standing a few steps away from Mancer.
"Get down on your knees," Mancer instructed, watching Kyle slowly lower himself to his knees. "You know how to do a push-up, right?"
"Well, yeah... Is there a reason why I need to do push-ups? Is this part of my training?" Kyle asked, lowering himself to the ground. He spread his legs out behind himself and placed his hands on the ground, slowly beginning to push himself up and down on the ground.
"In a way. One, this WILL help 당신 get a 더 많이 physical body with enough time and patience. Two, your real training will be with your Rasoul powers. This is just to get 당신 started... Get your blood flowing," Mancer replied, watching Kyle continue with the push-ups.
"Alright then... How many of these do 당신 expect me to do...?" Kyle asked, still continuing to do push-ups. He gritted his teeth together slightly as pain began going up and down his tired, sore arms.
"Just try to do as many as 당신 can. I'm not going to give 당신 a certain limit," Mancer replied, crouching low to the ground. He stayed crouched, watching Kyle intently. "How many push-ups have 당신 done so far?"
Kyle took a deep breath, slowly continuing to push himself up and down on the ground. His arms were really starting to hurt; he felt like they might even give out underneth him. "About thirty..."
"Alright... Keep going as long as 당신 can. Don't stop," Mancer said, still continuing to observe Kyle.
"This is really starting to hurt... I'm still sore from what happened this morning, Mancer..." Kyle said quietly. His arms suddenly bent sideways, and he collapsed onto the hard ground. "Gah!"
Mancer stared at Kyle, noticing that his arms must have buckled and given out under all of the weight. "Alright then. I would say that's your at least for right now."
"Ok... Now what are we going to do...?" Kyle asked, dreading what was coming next. If push-ups strained his sore body that much, he couldn't imagine what was going to happen next.
"Now, do 당신 think 당신 could jog in place for a little bit?"
"Of course I can... I wouldn't call something like that hard to do..." Kyle said, slowly and painfully getting up off of the ground.
"Be careful about saying something worded like that, boy. That could almost be considered sass and a smart aleck... Almost," Mancer pointed out, watching Kyle rise to his feet. "Depending on the way that 당신 say it."
"Alright... I'm sorry," Kyle said quietly, beginning to jog in place. He took a deep breath; his sore waist was shooting a small shock of pain through him each time he brought his legs up and down.
"Apology accepted. Just continue jogging until I tell 당신 to cease doing so," Mancer instructed, watching Kyle.
"Hey, Kyle! 헬멧 guy! Can I invade your training for a minute?" Avina's voice called from the sliding glass door.
"Keep jogging, boy." Mancer said, turning away from Kyle to look at the sliding glass door. "Yes? Do 당신 need something?"
"One of Kyle's 프렌즈 is here! He wants to know if he can come out here with 당신 guys," Avina replied. She noticed a slight look of annoyance in Mancer's eyes, 또는 at least she thought that's what it was.
"Is it Kagen?" Kyle asked, still jogging up and down. He remembered that Kagen had been *carried away 의해 the Dark 말 gang member named Devin (*See Chapter 3*).
"Yes, it's Kagen. He REALLY wants to see you, Kyle. He seems to be really, really worried about you," Avina said, moving out of the doorway.
"Kyle! Thank goodness that you're alright!" Kagen exclaimed, running outside to see his jogging yellow furred friend. "What happened?! That freaky bat *knocked me out with a tranquil dart! Er... Some one did! But that bat carried me away (*See Chapter 3*)!"
"Yes... I remember that. Wait, where exactly did that bat stay you?" Kyle asked, remembing the events from the morning. He was fairly curious as to what had happened to Kagen after he was carried away.
"I honestly don't know! All I know is that I woke up in my own house, in my own bed! My parents weren't home, so I guess they went out somewhere 또는 something such as that. I don't know. I didn't look around for a note. Anyway, because my parents were gone, I think that bat carried me inside and put me in my own bed. But, forget about me right now... I'm 더 많이 worried about you!" Kagen exclaimed. "I'm just so glad to see that you're ok! What did that *crazy psycho leader guy do to 당신 (*See Chapter 3*)?"
"I honestly don't know... I know that 당신 saw me get stabbed 의해 those claws of his, but I don't really know... what happened after that," Kyle said, taking a breath towards the end of his sentence. He was still jogging in place. "I think he tried to steal my powers 또는 something... Although I don't know why he wasn't able to take them. I found out that my powers are called Rasoul, 의해 the way."
"Alright then... I wonder why he couldn't take your power..." Kagen said quietly, then he finally noticed that Kyle was jogging up and down in place. "Uh... Why exactly are 당신 just jogging in place? Is it for exercise?"
"I told him to do that... I'm helping train him so he can fight the gang that kidnapped both of you," Mancer replied, finally deciding that it was ok to say something. He didn't want to interuppt their conversation before.
Kagen turned around to face Mancer quickly, slightly surprised 의해 his sudden input. He didn't realize that Mancer had been standing there the entire time. "Oh... Uh... Ok. Uh... My name is Kagen... I'm one of Kyle's closest friends."
Mancer nodded his head to acknowledge Kagen's introduction. "My name is Mancer. I plan on being Kyle's personal trainer, at least for as long as he lets me."
"I think I'll probably need your help for a while, Mancer... Since you've already taught me quite a few new things that I never knew about my powers," Kyle said. "Plus, 당신 really helped me get away from Vice and his team. I don't know if I could have gotten out of there quite like that if I didn't have your help."
"Alright, then I'll continue to stay with 당신 for a while," Mancer replied. "You can stop jogging now, 의해 the way. I do believe that you're ready to 옮기기 on to your Rasoul training."
Kyle slowly came to a stop, slowly stopping his steady jog. "Alright.. What do 당신 want me to do first in my training?"
"You know how to shoot your power as a projectile, correct?"
"Yeah, I do... Do 당신 want me to do that?" Kyle asked. He held his hands up slightly as black, misty like energy began to appear around his hands.
"Yes, start with that, please. Right now, before we start any serious training, I would just like to see what your power can do right this minute," Mancer replied, stepping away from Kyle to give him some 우주 to use his powers. He always grabbed ahold of Kagen, gently pulling him out of Kyle's shooting range.
"Alright then..." Kyle raised his hands up towards the air, and began firing small black, misty energy spheres out of the palms of his hands and into the sky so he wouldn't hit anyone. "Just like this, Mancer? Just continue shooting for a bit?"
"Yes, just like that. I'm just going to watch and see how your powers perform right now," Mancer replied, observing Kyle's Rasoul energy as he fired it from his hands.
"So, uh... Your name is Mancer?" Kagen asked, turning his head to look at Mancer.
Mancer continued to watch Kyle 불, 화재 his Rasoul powers, but nodded his head slightly to say yes to Kagen's 질문 and attempt to start a conversation. "Yes, that's my name. Got any 더 많이 questions?"
Kagen's black and red streaked ears lowered down to lay against his head slightly. He felt kind of bad for asking questions, because Mancer seemed to sound somewhat angry 또는 annoyed. He couldn't tell which. "Well... Uh... I guess not... I was just trying to make some kind of conversation..."
"I know that 당신 were. That's why I asked if 당신 had any 더 많이 questions. I was trying to help continue the conversation," Mancer replied.
"Oh... Alright then," Kagen looked around a bit, trying to think of another topic 또는 질문 to ask Mancer. "I... don't really have any other ideas."
"That's alright..." Mancer replied, continuing to watch Kyle shoot his Rasoul energy. "You can stop now, Kyle."
"Ok..." Kyle fired off a few 더 많이 shots of Rasoul energy, then he slowly stopped, watching as the black mist around his hands slowly fade away. He took a small breath, feeling a very, very small rush of fatigue washing over him; using his powers always made him feel a bit tired, as if it drained some of his stamina.
"Are 당신 alright?" Mancer asked, observing that Kyle seemed to be a little tired.
"Yeah, I'm ok... 또는 at least I'm mostly ok... Using my powers just makes me feel a little tired... It always has..." Kyle replied, taking another small, quick breath.
"...Alright then, that's something that we'll need to work on. Just shooting your Rasoul as a projectile shouldn't be tiring 당신 out. Using your Rasoul powers in other ways can, but it shouldn't be bothering 당신 to shoot it like a projectile," Mancer said.
"Really...? Then how can we keep it from taking some of my stamina away...?" Kyle asked, tilting his head to the side in confusion.
"How often do 당신 actually USE your powers, Kyle?" Mancer asked, walking closer to Kyle.
"Uh... It just kind of depends... Usually I only really, really use my powers when I'm fighting villains... Although, before Vice's team came around, there was only two real villains in this town..." Kyle replied. "Sometimes I use my powers to help catch criminals, but not very often..."
"Alright... Sounds about moderate, then. I was going to say that I thought that using your powers 더 많이 would help your body get 더 많이 used to it and keep from getting tired, but since 당신 apparently use your powers often, I don't think that having 당신 use them 더 많이 will help," Mancer said, walking up to Kyle. "Give me your wrist, boy."
"Uh... O-Ok... Then what do 당신 think would help my powers...?" Kyle asked, slowly raising his hand and wrist up towards Mancer.
'I'll tell 당신 in a minute... Just let me check something," Mancer replied, taking a firm, strong grip on Kyle's wrist. "Now, this might hurt a bit, alright?" He stared straight into Kyle's eyes as his own hands slowly began to glow with a dark red light on the very tip of his fingers.
"W-Wait, what are you-" Kyle's 질문 was suddenly cut short 의해 a burning, searing pain in his wrist and his arm. He released a loud, ear piercing scream, feeling a burning pain shoot all up and down his arm.
"KYLE! What's wrong?!" Kagen asked, yelling the first part of his question. He quickly ran towards Kyle and Mancer, trying to figure out what was happening to Kyle and what had caused him to scream as loud as he did. Of course, Kagen wasn't the only one to get freaked out 의해 Kyle's sudden scream.
"What just happened?" I2's serious voice asked. She walked out of the sliding back door slightly, quickly followed 의해 Ruby, who wore a very worried and concerned look on her face.
"That sounded like Kyle's scream! Is he ok?!" Avina's voice called frantically as she followed Ruby and I2 out the sliding glass door. Daniel didn't follow the girls, however... So perhaps he hadn't heard Kyle's scream.
Mancer turned his head away from Kyle, still keeping a firm grip on his arm. He looked over at the small crowd of Kyle's 프렌즈 and family. "He'll be fine in a little bit. All I did was send a small jolt of my own power through his body, just to see how his body reacts. I'm testing something out... I'm testing to see how much Rasoul energy that he actually HAS inside his body."
Kyle gritted his teeth together tightly, still feeling a burning pain shooting all up and down his arm. He looked at his arm, watching as Mancer slowly took the long sleeve of Kyle's black 재킷, 자 켓 and began rolling it up to view his arm. "Now what are 당신 doing...?! This hurts...!"
"Give me just a second, boy... It'll be over in a bit. Try to stay as still as possible, please," Mancer replied, studying Kyle's arm intently. He gently ran his index finger and his ring finger over the middle of his arm, starting from his wrist and then going down towards his elbow. He watched intently as glowing black vein-like lines began appearing all over Kyle's arm.
Kyle released a quick, pained gasp. His arms seemed to feel like they were burning even 더 많이 when the lines slowly began appearing on his arm. He looked at the lines through his tightly squinted (Tightly squinted due to the fact that he was still in burning pain) eyes, noticing how similar they looked to normal veins. "What... is that...?"
"It's Rasoul veins... They're extremely similar to regular veins, but instead these black Rasoul veins carry your Rasoul energy all throughout your body so 당신 can use your powers," Mancer replied, still observing the black veins. "If one knows how to do so, one can check their Rasoul energy levels 의해 studying these veins. That's what I'm doing right now. Since your powers seem a bit off balance to me, I thought maybe it could be because 당신 don't use them much. But, because 당신 said that 당신 use them quite often, I was thinking that maybe your powers seem off because 당신 have either a lower amount of Rasoul energy than 당신 should, 또는 that 당신 have a higher amount than 당신 should."
"Then why exactly is this burning my skin so much...?" Kyle asked through his gritted teeth, slowly opening his eyes a bit wider to look at Mancer.
"I honestly can't tell 당신 why, Kyle. It DOES burn... I just don't know why. I don't know if anyone really knows why," Mancer said, gently running his fingers over Kyle's arm again. He watched as the glowing black veins slowly turned from a coal black color to a dark, dark red color. "Yep... That's what I figured. 당신 have 더 많이 Rasoul energy in your body than 당신 should have, Kyle."
"...What exactly does that mean? Is that a bad thing?" Kagen asked, now worried about the safety and well-being of his best friend.
"No, not really. All it means is that he might have to get some kind of Rasoul power regulator. That's all," Mancer replied, turning his head away for just a 초 to look at Kagen. He turned his head back to Kyle. "Anyway, it's not unnatural to have 더 많이 Rasoul energy in your body than 당신 should... Quite a few people with Rasoul energy actually have this problem. It's not going to harm 당신 또는 anything... It just means that your powers are a little unstable, and that's why 당신 haven't been able to do anything else with them."
"Able to do anything else with them...? What do 당신 mean...?" Kyle asked, turning his head slightly to look at Mancer.
"You should be able to do other things with your powers, other than just shooting it like a projectile. 당신 should be able to. for instance, make a 구름, 클라우드 like the one that I made earlier. But, apparently 당신 can't do that, correct?"
"Right... I can't make a cloud. That's why I asked if 당신 could teach me..."
"I can still teach you, but first we need to get some kind of Rasoul power regulator so your powers will be stable. Then 당신 can use your powers in different ways due to the fact that it'll be stable," Mancer explained. He gripped onto Kyle's wrist tightly, and watched as the veins slowly vanished from Kyle's arms.
Kyle released a quick sigh of relief, feeling the burning sensation in his arm slowly fade away. "Ah... That feels a lot better..." Kyle raised his head slightly, looking at Mancer once again. "Now what...? Do 당신 have anything else to teach me right now?"
"Not right now... Not until we can get 당신 a Rasoul power regulator. Trying to teach 당신 anything else right now would be worthless without something to balance your powers," Mancer replied, finally letting go of Kyle's arm.
"But... Where are we going to get some kind of... power regulator for my Rasoul energy?" Kyle asked while gently rubbing his wrist where Mancer had just held him tightly.
"Don't worry... I'll find 당신 something, Kyle. Don't worry about it. Just go about your normal, every 일 life until I come to get 당신 for another lesson, alright?" Mancer said, slowly turning away from Kyle. He began walking across the backyard, heading for the giant wooden fence at the back of the yard.
"When will that be...?" Kyle asked, still confused.
"It'll be when I'm ready... And it'll be once I get 당신 a power regulator," Mancer replied, stopping near the fence. He turned his head to look at Kyle as he grabbed the 상단, 맨 위로 of the fence. "Just watch your back, boy. Watch out for Vice and his team." With that said, Mancer jerked his arms down hard, flipping himself up and over the fence, and into the thick, dark swamp located behind Kyle's house.
"...Well ok, then... Is he gone now...?" Kagen asked in confusion, looking at the fence where Mancer had just left.
"I think he is... At least for a little while..." Kyle replied, turning his head to look at Kagen. He released a quiet sigh. "I'm still so sore from this morning... I didn't need to be doing all of those push-ups..."
I2, who was still standing near the sliding glass door, turned around slightly when she heard what sounded like a car door opening and shutting. It sounded like it came from the front of the house. "...I believe that your parents are 집 now..."
"Really?" Avina walked inside the door, squinting her eyes to see across the 부엌, 주방 and living room. She could barely see through the living room window, but she could tell that her mother's car was out there. "Yeah, Mom and Dad are home!" She called to everyone that was outside.
"Alright then, Avina! We'll be there in a bit!" Kyle called back. He began walking back towards the back door, watching as I2 and Ruby walked into the kitchen. "You plan on staying a while, Kagen?"
"Do 당신 think your parents would care?" Kagen asked, following Kyle towards the door.
"I don't think they would... I think they would be fine with it," Kyle replied, walking inside his heated two-story house with Kagen.
"Alright then. I'll ask them if I can hang out for a little while, then," Kagen said, walking towards the living room.
Kyle stopped in the 부엌, 주방 and turned around, moving back to the sliding glass door. "Almost forgot to close the door..." He gently slid the door shut, then looked out of the glass. He looked out towards the swamp. "...I really do wonder when Mancer will be back... I can also only wonder what he'll want me to do when he DOES come back..." Kyle turned back around, but still stayed close to the door. "...I can also only wonder what things will be like now that Vice's team is hanging around..."
Location: Waktini family resisdence, Northern District, Freedom City
Date: Saturday, January 3rd
Time: 12:15 P.M.
Kyle slowly awoke to the sound of the living room TV booming from downstairs. He slowly rolled over, releasing a small groan. His sister must be playing video games with the volume almost as loud as it could be. Kyle sighed quietly, turning his head to look at the small digital clock on his nearby dresser, seeing that it was 12:15 P.M. He slowly sat up painfully, pain stinging his sides as he got up. He gently put his hands on his sides, which had thick white bandages wrapped all around his waist and sides. "Now it's 더 많이 sore than it is hurt... Ouch. Hurts everytime I move..." Kyle muttered to himself. A soft knock on his bedroom door made his ears stand up slowly. "Hello...? Is someone there...?"
"Kyle, dear? Are 당신 awake?" His mother's voice asked softly through the door. The door opened just slightly, revealing his mother's face.
"Hi, Mom. Yes, I'm awake," Kyle replied, pulling the blankets on his 침대 up over his waist to hide the bandages. "I'm sorry I slept in so late."
"Are 당신 alright? Did 당신 have trouble sleeping?" His mother asked, slowly opening the door and walking inside the room. She walked over to the Kyle, gently sitting down on the 침대 다음 to him. She looked at him with her gentle amber 주황색, 오렌지 eyes.
"No, I just... I just woke up really early," Kyle replied, pulling the blanket closer to his waist. "I woke up early and then got up for a while, but then I decided to come back to bed. I guess I just now woke up again..."
"Ok, then... I'm glad 당신 got some sleep, Kyle," His mother replied, looking at Kyle with a smile. "Now... Are 당신 alright? Ruby told me that 당신 were hurt... Did 당신 twist your ankle 또는 something like that when 당신 got out of 침대 earlier, dear?"
Kyle froze slightly. He appreciated the fact that Ruby had told his mother that he had gotten hurt, but he was also a little surprised because now he had to give her an answer, even though he had no idea what he was going to say to his parents yet. "Well... Yes... I guess I did get hurt..." Kyle admitted, deciding that he would just tell his parents the whole truth. They didn't deserve to have secrets kept from them.
"You did get hurt? What happened, dear?" His mother asked, worry in her voice. Her concerned eyes seemed to stare through Kyle, making him almost feel upset.
Kyle sighed quietly and paused for a moment, until he slowly began re-telling the *same story that he had told Ruby and I2 earlier in that morning (*Previous Chapter*). He tried his best to leave out any parts about Mancer, however.
Kyle's mother fell silent, listening to Kyle's story intently. Her eyes widened as she listened to the story, especially the part about being captured and being cut. "Kyle, baby... Are 당신 ok?" She asked, very concerned about the safety of her child now.
"I'm fine, Mom... Please don't worry. I don't think that they know where I live. Plus, you've seen me fight villains before, Mom. I can probably defeat that gang if they decided to attack me again..." Kyle tried to assure his mother, his ears lying flat against his head.
"Well, I have no doubt that 당신 probably could beat them, Kyle... I know that 당신 사랑 to be a hero, and I know that 당신 make a great hero. But, still... I can't help but worry about your safety..." His mother replied quietly.
"I know, Mom... I understand that. I'm so sorry that I even got involved with that gang... Maybe I should have just kept myself out of it..."
"No, it's ok, Kyle... 당신 did the right thing. You're a hero, and 당신 did what a hero should have done," His mother replied with a gentle smile. She gently put her hand on his head, gently petting his head.
Kyle smiled. He really loved how caring and understanding his mother was. She was perfect to him in his opinion. "Thank you, Mom... I 사랑 you!" Kyle said, leaning foward to hug his mother.
"I 사랑 당신 too, sweetie," His mom replied with a smile, hugging Kyle tightly. She looked down towards his waist, and noticed the thick bandages around his waist since the blanket had fallen down as soon as he moved. "Are those the cuts that Vice person gave 당신 with those red claws?"
"Yeah, these are it. I wrapped them in bandages before I came in here to take my nap," Kyle replied.
"That's good, Kyle. That will probably make it heal a bit better, 또는 at least keep dirt and things such as that out of it."
"I know," Kyle replied, giving a small smile to his mother. "Um... Shouldn't I repeat the story about what happened to Dad...? Shouldn't he know, too...?"
"Yes... Your father should know as well. But, don't worry about it, Kyle. I'm sure your father will have the same reaction as me, 또는 not much different if it IS different. I think I remember the story well enough, so I think I can tell him myself while 당신 relax and play with your brother 또는 sister 또는 whatever 당신 want to do," His mother said, giving a smile.
"Reall? 당신 would do that for me, Mom?"
"Of course I would. 당신 can go have fun all 당신 want. I believe your sister is playing the video game system down in the living room. I'm sure she won't mind if 당신 play with her if 당신 want to." His mother said, standing up from the bed. She gently took Kyle's hand, gently helping him get out of the bed.
"Thank you, Mom," Kyle said with a smile. He walked towards the door with his mother, and walked out into the small hallway that lead to other rooms and the staircase. "Where is Dad, anyway...?" Kyle asked simply out of curiousity.
"I believe he went to the store to get something for 공식 만찬, 저녁 식사 tonight, but he should be back soon. I'll make sure to tell him what happened when he gets home," Kyle's mother assured, walking down the stairs with her son.
"Ok... Thanks again, Mom," Kyle replied, a smile still on his face. He looked around, and saw a black and yellow furred hedgehog sitting on the nearby couch. The hedgehog held a video game controller in her hands. "Hi, Avina! What are 당신 playing?"
The hedgehog paused the game and quickly turned to face Kyle, a grin on her face. "Hey, Kyle! Did 당신 finally decide to wake up?" She asked.
"Yeah, I suppose 당신 can say that. I actually woke up really early and then when back to sleep when I got home," Kyle replied, sitting down on the 침상, 소파 다음 to his sister.
Avina moved over slightly on the couch, trying to give Kyle a little 더 많이 room. "I thought I could heard 당신 and Mom talking about that upstairs... Sounds like 당신 had one wild morning, right?"
"Yeah... It was pretty crazy. I don't think that those Dark 말 people are joking around. They're powerful, and they have some useful tools and weapons," Kyle replied.
"Really? Where do 당신 think they got those weapons and tools?"
'I would imagine that they made them... Just because I've never seen those kinds of things before. Maybe they bought them somewhere, but I know that I certainly haven't seen anything like that before," Kyle replied. "It was like some kind of tranquil dart 또는 something... I've never seen tranquil darts in Freedom City. 또는 at least here in the Northern District."
"I haven't seen them either, I don't think... I wonder if Daniel has seen any?" Avina said, tilting her head to the side. She turned around to look towards the kitchen. "Hey, Daniel! You're still in there, right?"
"Yes, I am," A boy's voice called from the kitchen. It had an extremely light Spanish accent to it. "Do 당신 need something, little sister?"
"Have 당신 ever seen tranquil darts anywhere in Freedom City 또는 in the Northern District?" Avina asked, still staring off towards the kitchen.
The boy's voice didn't reply for a short moment, so Kyle and Avina assumed that this meant that Daniel was either thinking, 또는 taken off guard 의해 a surprising question. "...No, I don't suppose that I have... Why exactly are 당신 asking?"
"Because I had a run-in with a new villain gang and a few tranquil darts," Kyle replied in Avina's place. "I was assuming that perhaps those villains made those tranquil darts themselves. Either that 또는 they got those darts from somewhere other than Freedom City."
"...I didn't know that 당신 were awake, Kyle." Daniel's voice greeted. "Anyway, that could be true. They could have made them 또는 found them in another place. They're new, huh? Not that creepy clown named Baneful 또는 that scythe wielding maniac doppleganger named Geminus?"
"No, they didn't have anything to do with it, actually. Believe me, I even asked them myself early this morning," Kyle said, releasing a quiet sigh as he recalled the events of the morning.
"...You asked them this morning...?"
"It's a long story... I'd rather not tell it right now. I've already told it to three different people already... If 당신 wanna know badly enough, talk to Mom, Ruby, 또는 I2. They can tell 당신 if they want... Anyway, it's a six person gang run 의해 this really creepy guy who called himself Vice. I don't know exactly who 또는 what he is, but I don't think he's normal. Just 의해 speaking some kind of spell, 또는 at least what I think was a spell, he was able to turn his hands into some kind of giant, red razor-like claws. He attacked me with them, and I think he tried to use them to drain my powers, but for some reason, he seemed like he couldn't..."
"...Alright then...". That was all Daniel responded with. Kyle couldn't tell if he was confused 또는 something else. He honestly had no idea what Daniel was thinking.
"Well, anyway... What do 당신 want to do now that you're awake, Kyle? Do 당신 want to play some video games 또는 something?" Avina asked, turning her head to look at her brother on the couch.
"Sure, that would be fine. Do 당신 know where the other controller is?" Kyle asked, leaning foward on the 침상, 소파 to 검색 the cabinet that the living room TV sat on.
"I think it's in the bottom shelf of the cabinet, but I'm not sure," Avina replied, leaning foward to help Kyle look through the cabinet for the 초 video game controller.
"Kids, I have to go to the store to get your father. Apparently his car's engine died again, and now he can't get it to start back up," Their mother spoke from the back side of the living room. She looked down at her phone, 읽기 the text that she had received.
"...Dad really needs to get that car fixed, doesn't he...?" Kyle asked, turning his head to look at his mom.
"Yes, he does... We just haven't had the money to get it fixed yet," Their mom replied, walking over to the front door. "I'll be back in about fourty minutes, kids. 당신 know it takes a while to get to the super center from here."
"Alright. Drive safely, Mom," Daniel's voice called from the kitchen.
"Yeah, be careful, Mom," Avina said, agreeing with what Daniel had just said.
"I will, kids. Don't worry," Their mom said. With that said, she opened the front door and disappeared outside, letting the door shut behind her.
"Your mother had to leave?" Ruby's voice asked. She walked down the stairs, looking at Kyle and Avina, who were still sitting on the couch. She was soon followed 의해 I2.
"Yeah, she did... Our dad's car stopped working, so our mom went to go pick him up in her own car," Avina replied. "We don't normally use Extreme Gear to get around like 당신 and I2 do, Ruby. We don't really have enough money to afford an Extreme Gear, although Kyle really, really wants one."
"Really? I didn't know that he wanted an Extreme Gear," Ruby said, turning her head to look at Kyle.
"Yeah, I really do want one of my own... I've actually been saving my allowance money for quite a while now. I really want to get an Extreme Gear... Either with my own money 또는 if my parents could get enough money and be kind enough to get one for me," Kyle said.
"I see..."
Everyone in the room was startled slightly 의해 a sudden, loud knock on the front door. Every head in the room turned to look at the door, although Ruby and I2 appeared to be rather cautious. "Should... we answer the door...? It could be a neighbor 또는 something such as that..." Kyle said, staring at the front door.
"...I guess we could at least check if 당신 think we should..." Avina said, slowly standing up. She slowly made her way over to the front door, and was followed 의해 Ruby and I2, who still appeared to be rather cautious. Avina slowly opened the door, and was shocked to see that Mancer stood in front of her. "Um... Hello...? Who are you...?"
"Kyle's here... Correct?" Mancer asked, tilting his head to the side. His serious red eyes stared at Avina through the black visor of his helmet. Kyle froze when he heard Mancer's voice. What exactly could he be wanting right now?
"...Why exactly do 당신 want to know if Kyle is here? This girl asked who 당신 were... Perhaps 당신 should answer that," I2 said, narrowing her eyes. She was still obviously cautious of Mancer.
"...My name is Mancer. And, Kyle knows who I am... We met earlier," Mancer replied quietly.
"Kyle, did 당신 really meet this person, earlier...? Is this the one that rode up on that 구름, 클라우드 with you?" I2 asked, turning to face Kyle.
"Yes... I know him. And, yes... He's the one that brought me here on that energy cloud," Kyle replied, giving a small nod.
"Alright, then," I2 said, turning back to face Mancer again. "Now, what exactly do 당신 want from Kyle...?"
"I would like to help him. With the new gang rising up... I'm sure he told 당신 about that already... I was going to show him how to use his powers in new 더 많이 powerful 또는 더 많이 controlled ways," Mancer replied.
"...Ok," I2 slowly backed away from Mancer with Ruby, allowing him to walk into the room.
Mancer slowly made his way over to the couch, his thick, knee-high boots making a big thud on the wooden floor as he made his way over to the couch. "What do 당신 think, Kyle? Feel like training right now?"
"Uh... Are 당신 sure...? Right now...?" Kyle asked, his ears laying down flat against his head. He was so sore fighting Vice earlier in the day... He didn't think that his body could stand any physically demanding training right now.
"Yes, right now," Mancer replied, gently grabbing Kyle 의해 the 칼라 of his black jacket. He pulled Kyle up to standing, then let go of his jacket. "In the backyard."
"But... I don't think he's in any shape to do a bunch of physical activities..." Avina pointed out, noticing the pained look on Kyle's face as he was pulled to his feet.
"I agree with her... I don't believe that Kyle would perform well in physical training as of right now," I2 said.
"I'll be fine, everyone... Don't worry," Kyle tried to assure Avina and I2 that he was going to be fine, even though he didn't think he would perform well at all himself.
"Alright. Let's go then, boy," Mancer said, slowly making his way towards the 부엌, 주방 and the kitchen's backdoor.
"Hey, heads up, Daniel. Mancer is coming through," Kyle called to his brother in the kitchen. He had no idea if Daniel knew that Mancer was going to walk through the 부엌, 주방 또는 not.
"Wait, what? Who's coming through?" Daniel's confused voice asked. He must not have heard Mancer say his name to the others.
"I'm coming through here," Mancer replied simply, standing right behind a dark bronze-yellow hedgehog who was sitting at the 부엌, 주방 table; Daniel.
Daniel turned around quickly in his chair, freezing slightly when he saw Mancer's piercing red eyes staring at him through his helmet. "Uh... Hello...?"
"Hello," Mancer replied simply. He walked past Daniel, continuing towards the sliding glass door at the back of the kitchen, which led outside to the backyard. "Come along, Kyle. We have a lot of work to do."
"Who in the world IS that...?" Daniel asked with a shocked voice, turning his head to look at Kyle as he walked up behind the 부엌, 주방 table. His dark brown eyes revealed true confusion.
"I don't think 당신 heard him say his name while he was in the living room... His name is Mancer. I met him earlier... He says that he can teach me 더 많이 about my powers," Kyle said, making his way towards the sliding glass door.
"...Alright then..." Daniel replied, still fairly confused. "Just... don't train Kyle too hard... Don't hurt him 또는 anything..." He said, looking up at Mancer.
"I won't... 당신 have my trust. I'm not going to break Kyle, 또는 at least I'll try not to break him too much," Mancer replied, walking out of the sliding glass door. He walked out into the middle of the fairly large backyard, turning to face Kyle.
"So, what kind of training do 당신 want me to do...?" Kyle asked curiously, slowly walking out into the backyard. He stopped, standing a few steps away from Mancer.
"Get down on your knees," Mancer instructed, watching Kyle slowly lower himself to his knees. "You know how to do a push-up, right?"
"Well, yeah... Is there a reason why I need to do push-ups? Is this part of my training?" Kyle asked, lowering himself to the ground. He spread his legs out behind himself and placed his hands on the ground, slowly beginning to push himself up and down on the ground.
"In a way. One, this WILL help 당신 get a 더 많이 physical body with enough time and patience. Two, your real training will be with your Rasoul powers. This is just to get 당신 started... Get your blood flowing," Mancer replied, watching Kyle continue with the push-ups.
"Alright then... How many of these do 당신 expect me to do...?" Kyle asked, still continuing to do push-ups. He gritted his teeth together slightly as pain began going up and down his tired, sore arms.
"Just try to do as many as 당신 can. I'm not going to give 당신 a certain limit," Mancer replied, crouching low to the ground. He stayed crouched, watching Kyle intently. "How many push-ups have 당신 done so far?"
Kyle took a deep breath, slowly continuing to push himself up and down on the ground. His arms were really starting to hurt; he felt like they might even give out underneth him. "About thirty..."
"Alright... Keep going as long as 당신 can. Don't stop," Mancer said, still continuing to observe Kyle.
"This is really starting to hurt... I'm still sore from what happened this morning, Mancer..." Kyle said quietly. His arms suddenly bent sideways, and he collapsed onto the hard ground. "Gah!"
Mancer stared at Kyle, noticing that his arms must have buckled and given out under all of the weight. "Alright then. I would say that's your at least for right now."
"Ok... Now what are we going to do...?" Kyle asked, dreading what was coming next. If push-ups strained his sore body that much, he couldn't imagine what was going to happen next.
"Now, do 당신 think 당신 could jog in place for a little bit?"
"Of course I can... I wouldn't call something like that hard to do..." Kyle said, slowly and painfully getting up off of the ground.
"Be careful about saying something worded like that, boy. That could almost be considered sass and a smart aleck... Almost," Mancer pointed out, watching Kyle rise to his feet. "Depending on the way that 당신 say it."
"Alright... I'm sorry," Kyle said quietly, beginning to jog in place. He took a deep breath; his sore waist was shooting a small shock of pain through him each time he brought his legs up and down.
"Apology accepted. Just continue jogging until I tell 당신 to cease doing so," Mancer instructed, watching Kyle.
"Hey, Kyle! 헬멧 guy! Can I invade your training for a minute?" Avina's voice called from the sliding glass door.
"Keep jogging, boy." Mancer said, turning away from Kyle to look at the sliding glass door. "Yes? Do 당신 need something?"
"One of Kyle's 프렌즈 is here! He wants to know if he can come out here with 당신 guys," Avina replied. She noticed a slight look of annoyance in Mancer's eyes, 또는 at least she thought that's what it was.
"Is it Kagen?" Kyle asked, still jogging up and down. He remembered that Kagen had been *carried away 의해 the Dark 말 gang member named Devin (*See Chapter 3*).
"Yes, it's Kagen. He REALLY wants to see you, Kyle. He seems to be really, really worried about you," Avina said, moving out of the doorway.
"Kyle! Thank goodness that you're alright!" Kagen exclaimed, running outside to see his jogging yellow furred friend. "What happened?! That freaky bat *knocked me out with a tranquil dart! Er... Some one did! But that bat carried me away (*See Chapter 3*)!"
"Yes... I remember that. Wait, where exactly did that bat stay you?" Kyle asked, remembing the events from the morning. He was fairly curious as to what had happened to Kagen after he was carried away.
"I honestly don't know! All I know is that I woke up in my own house, in my own bed! My parents weren't home, so I guess they went out somewhere 또는 something such as that. I don't know. I didn't look around for a note. Anyway, because my parents were gone, I think that bat carried me inside and put me in my own bed. But, forget about me right now... I'm 더 많이 worried about you!" Kagen exclaimed. "I'm just so glad to see that you're ok! What did that *crazy psycho leader guy do to 당신 (*See Chapter 3*)?"
"I honestly don't know... I know that 당신 saw me get stabbed 의해 those claws of his, but I don't really know... what happened after that," Kyle said, taking a breath towards the end of his sentence. He was still jogging in place. "I think he tried to steal my powers 또는 something... Although I don't know why he wasn't able to take them. I found out that my powers are called Rasoul, 의해 the way."
"Alright then... I wonder why he couldn't take your power..." Kagen said quietly, then he finally noticed that Kyle was jogging up and down in place. "Uh... Why exactly are 당신 just jogging in place? Is it for exercise?"
"I told him to do that... I'm helping train him so he can fight the gang that kidnapped both of you," Mancer replied, finally deciding that it was ok to say something. He didn't want to interuppt their conversation before.
Kagen turned around to face Mancer quickly, slightly surprised 의해 his sudden input. He didn't realize that Mancer had been standing there the entire time. "Oh... Uh... Ok. Uh... My name is Kagen... I'm one of Kyle's closest friends."
Mancer nodded his head to acknowledge Kagen's introduction. "My name is Mancer. I plan on being Kyle's personal trainer, at least for as long as he lets me."
"I think I'll probably need your help for a while, Mancer... Since you've already taught me quite a few new things that I never knew about my powers," Kyle said. "Plus, 당신 really helped me get away from Vice and his team. I don't know if I could have gotten out of there quite like that if I didn't have your help."
"Alright, then I'll continue to stay with 당신 for a while," Mancer replied. "You can stop jogging now, 의해 the way. I do believe that you're ready to 옮기기 on to your Rasoul training."
Kyle slowly came to a stop, slowly stopping his steady jog. "Alright.. What do 당신 want me to do first in my training?"
"You know how to shoot your power as a projectile, correct?"
"Yeah, I do... Do 당신 want me to do that?" Kyle asked. He held his hands up slightly as black, misty like energy began to appear around his hands.
"Yes, start with that, please. Right now, before we start any serious training, I would just like to see what your power can do right this minute," Mancer replied, stepping away from Kyle to give him some 우주 to use his powers. He always grabbed ahold of Kagen, gently pulling him out of Kyle's shooting range.
"Alright then..." Kyle raised his hands up towards the air, and began firing small black, misty energy spheres out of the palms of his hands and into the sky so he wouldn't hit anyone. "Just like this, Mancer? Just continue shooting for a bit?"
"Yes, just like that. I'm just going to watch and see how your powers perform right now," Mancer replied, observing Kyle's Rasoul energy as he fired it from his hands.
"So, uh... Your name is Mancer?" Kagen asked, turning his head to look at Mancer.
Mancer continued to watch Kyle 불, 화재 his Rasoul powers, but nodded his head slightly to say yes to Kagen's 질문 and attempt to start a conversation. "Yes, that's my name. Got any 더 많이 questions?"
Kagen's black and red streaked ears lowered down to lay against his head slightly. He felt kind of bad for asking questions, because Mancer seemed to sound somewhat angry 또는 annoyed. He couldn't tell which. "Well... Uh... I guess not... I was just trying to make some kind of conversation..."
"I know that 당신 were. That's why I asked if 당신 had any 더 많이 questions. I was trying to help continue the conversation," Mancer replied.
"Oh... Alright then," Kagen looked around a bit, trying to think of another topic 또는 질문 to ask Mancer. "I... don't really have any other ideas."
"That's alright..." Mancer replied, continuing to watch Kyle shoot his Rasoul energy. "You can stop now, Kyle."
"Ok..." Kyle fired off a few 더 많이 shots of Rasoul energy, then he slowly stopped, watching as the black mist around his hands slowly fade away. He took a small breath, feeling a very, very small rush of fatigue washing over him; using his powers always made him feel a bit tired, as if it drained some of his stamina.
"Are 당신 alright?" Mancer asked, observing that Kyle seemed to be a little tired.
"Yeah, I'm ok... 또는 at least I'm mostly ok... Using my powers just makes me feel a little tired... It always has..." Kyle replied, taking another small, quick breath.
"...Alright then, that's something that we'll need to work on. Just shooting your Rasoul as a projectile shouldn't be tiring 당신 out. Using your Rasoul powers in other ways can, but it shouldn't be bothering 당신 to shoot it like a projectile," Mancer said.
"Really...? Then how can we keep it from taking some of my stamina away...?" Kyle asked, tilting his head to the side in confusion.
"How often do 당신 actually USE your powers, Kyle?" Mancer asked, walking closer to Kyle.
"Uh... It just kind of depends... Usually I only really, really use my powers when I'm fighting villains... Although, before Vice's team came around, there was only two real villains in this town..." Kyle replied. "Sometimes I use my powers to help catch criminals, but not very often..."
"Alright... Sounds about moderate, then. I was going to say that I thought that using your powers 더 많이 would help your body get 더 많이 used to it and keep from getting tired, but since 당신 apparently use your powers often, I don't think that having 당신 use them 더 많이 will help," Mancer said, walking up to Kyle. "Give me your wrist, boy."
"Uh... O-Ok... Then what do 당신 think would help my powers...?" Kyle asked, slowly raising his hand and wrist up towards Mancer.
'I'll tell 당신 in a minute... Just let me check something," Mancer replied, taking a firm, strong grip on Kyle's wrist. "Now, this might hurt a bit, alright?" He stared straight into Kyle's eyes as his own hands slowly began to glow with a dark red light on the very tip of his fingers.
"W-Wait, what are you-" Kyle's 질문 was suddenly cut short 의해 a burning, searing pain in his wrist and his arm. He released a loud, ear piercing scream, feeling a burning pain shoot all up and down his arm.
"KYLE! What's wrong?!" Kagen asked, yelling the first part of his question. He quickly ran towards Kyle and Mancer, trying to figure out what was happening to Kyle and what had caused him to scream as loud as he did. Of course, Kagen wasn't the only one to get freaked out 의해 Kyle's sudden scream.
"What just happened?" I2's serious voice asked. She walked out of the sliding back door slightly, quickly followed 의해 Ruby, who wore a very worried and concerned look on her face.
"That sounded like Kyle's scream! Is he ok?!" Avina's voice called frantically as she followed Ruby and I2 out the sliding glass door. Daniel didn't follow the girls, however... So perhaps he hadn't heard Kyle's scream.
Mancer turned his head away from Kyle, still keeping a firm grip on his arm. He looked over at the small crowd of Kyle's 프렌즈 and family. "He'll be fine in a little bit. All I did was send a small jolt of my own power through his body, just to see how his body reacts. I'm testing something out... I'm testing to see how much Rasoul energy that he actually HAS inside his body."
Kyle gritted his teeth together tightly, still feeling a burning pain shooting all up and down his arm. He looked at his arm, watching as Mancer slowly took the long sleeve of Kyle's black 재킷, 자 켓 and began rolling it up to view his arm. "Now what are 당신 doing...?! This hurts...!"
"Give me just a second, boy... It'll be over in a bit. Try to stay as still as possible, please," Mancer replied, studying Kyle's arm intently. He gently ran his index finger and his ring finger over the middle of his arm, starting from his wrist and then going down towards his elbow. He watched intently as glowing black vein-like lines began appearing all over Kyle's arm.
Kyle released a quick, pained gasp. His arms seemed to feel like they were burning even 더 많이 when the lines slowly began appearing on his arm. He looked at the lines through his tightly squinted (Tightly squinted due to the fact that he was still in burning pain) eyes, noticing how similar they looked to normal veins. "What... is that...?"
"It's Rasoul veins... They're extremely similar to regular veins, but instead these black Rasoul veins carry your Rasoul energy all throughout your body so 당신 can use your powers," Mancer replied, still observing the black veins. "If one knows how to do so, one can check their Rasoul energy levels 의해 studying these veins. That's what I'm doing right now. Since your powers seem a bit off balance to me, I thought maybe it could be because 당신 don't use them much. But, because 당신 said that 당신 use them quite often, I was thinking that maybe your powers seem off because 당신 have either a lower amount of Rasoul energy than 당신 should, 또는 that 당신 have a higher amount than 당신 should."
"Then why exactly is this burning my skin so much...?" Kyle asked through his gritted teeth, slowly opening his eyes a bit wider to look at Mancer.
"I honestly can't tell 당신 why, Kyle. It DOES burn... I just don't know why. I don't know if anyone really knows why," Mancer said, gently running his fingers over Kyle's arm again. He watched as the glowing black veins slowly turned from a coal black color to a dark, dark red color. "Yep... That's what I figured. 당신 have 더 많이 Rasoul energy in your body than 당신 should have, Kyle."
"...What exactly does that mean? Is that a bad thing?" Kagen asked, now worried about the safety and well-being of his best friend.
"No, not really. All it means is that he might have to get some kind of Rasoul power regulator. That's all," Mancer replied, turning his head away for just a 초 to look at Kagen. He turned his head back to Kyle. "Anyway, it's not unnatural to have 더 많이 Rasoul energy in your body than 당신 should... Quite a few people with Rasoul energy actually have this problem. It's not going to harm 당신 또는 anything... It just means that your powers are a little unstable, and that's why 당신 haven't been able to do anything else with them."
"Able to do anything else with them...? What do 당신 mean...?" Kyle asked, turning his head slightly to look at Mancer.
"You should be able to do other things with your powers, other than just shooting it like a projectile. 당신 should be able to. for instance, make a 구름, 클라우드 like the one that I made earlier. But, apparently 당신 can't do that, correct?"
"Right... I can't make a cloud. That's why I asked if 당신 could teach me..."
"I can still teach you, but first we need to get some kind of Rasoul power regulator so your powers will be stable. Then 당신 can use your powers in different ways due to the fact that it'll be stable," Mancer explained. He gripped onto Kyle's wrist tightly, and watched as the veins slowly vanished from Kyle's arms.
Kyle released a quick sigh of relief, feeling the burning sensation in his arm slowly fade away. "Ah... That feels a lot better..." Kyle raised his head slightly, looking at Mancer once again. "Now what...? Do 당신 have anything else to teach me right now?"
"Not right now... Not until we can get 당신 a Rasoul power regulator. Trying to teach 당신 anything else right now would be worthless without something to balance your powers," Mancer replied, finally letting go of Kyle's arm.
"But... Where are we going to get some kind of... power regulator for my Rasoul energy?" Kyle asked while gently rubbing his wrist where Mancer had just held him tightly.
"Don't worry... I'll find 당신 something, Kyle. Don't worry about it. Just go about your normal, every 일 life until I come to get 당신 for another lesson, alright?" Mancer said, slowly turning away from Kyle. He began walking across the backyard, heading for the giant wooden fence at the back of the yard.
"When will that be...?" Kyle asked, still confused.
"It'll be when I'm ready... And it'll be once I get 당신 a power regulator," Mancer replied, stopping near the fence. He turned his head to look at Kyle as he grabbed the 상단, 맨 위로 of the fence. "Just watch your back, boy. Watch out for Vice and his team." With that said, Mancer jerked his arms down hard, flipping himself up and over the fence, and into the thick, dark swamp located behind Kyle's house.
"...Well ok, then... Is he gone now...?" Kagen asked in confusion, looking at the fence where Mancer had just left.
"I think he is... At least for a little while..." Kyle replied, turning his head to look at Kagen. He released a quiet sigh. "I'm still so sore from this morning... I didn't need to be doing all of those push-ups..."
I2, who was still standing near the sliding glass door, turned around slightly when she heard what sounded like a car door opening and shutting. It sounded like it came from the front of the house. "...I believe that your parents are 집 now..."
"Really?" Avina walked inside the door, squinting her eyes to see across the 부엌, 주방 and living room. She could barely see through the living room window, but she could tell that her mother's car was out there. "Yeah, Mom and Dad are home!" She called to everyone that was outside.
"Alright then, Avina! We'll be there in a bit!" Kyle called back. He began walking back towards the back door, watching as I2 and Ruby walked into the kitchen. "You plan on staying a while, Kagen?"
"Do 당신 think your parents would care?" Kagen asked, following Kyle towards the door.
"I don't think they would... I think they would be fine with it," Kyle replied, walking inside his heated two-story house with Kagen.
"Alright then. I'll ask them if I can hang out for a little while, then," Kagen said, walking towards the living room.
Kyle stopped in the 부엌, 주방 and turned around, moving back to the sliding glass door. "Almost forgot to close the door..." He gently slid the door shut, then looked out of the glass. He looked out towards the swamp. "...I really do wonder when Mancer will be back... I can also only wonder what he'll want me to do when he DOES come back..." Kyle turned back around, but still stayed close to the door. "...I can also only wonder what things will be like now that Vice's team is hanging around..."
Ok... ask 랜덤 질문 about my friends. Now we have over 50 FCs with spare time. I'd be the host, unless something happens, Britney. My assist will be Shina the cat. Mainly 당신 can ask any 질문 but we need a lot of them. So, from our gang will ask some too. Though, we could ended up not doing it. At least 20+ 질문 are needed for each time. Also, that the people will swich each time, so we will keep those noted. And 당신 can ask what characters we have because 당신 only know some of them. Cussing could be in the episodes. We are sorry if we coped another 기사 from here 또는 anywhere. So, tell us if the show will go on with a question, 또는 if we stop here. Thank 당신 for your time.
~Britney the hedgehog and Shina the cat, writers
~Britney the hedgehog and Shina the cat, writers
"Police Open Up!"Ash ran and went to hide in the bathroom.Vince opened the door."Yes?"Vince asked the two police men of G.U.N."Where looking for this young lady."One of the men holded up a wanted sign with Ash on it.Vince was stunned "No,no,its wrong...its all i lie!" He thought.Yet Vince knew he couldnt run from the truth."I dont know her."He said and slammed the door on the police."Damn 당신 where are you!" Vince searched the place for Ash.Ash was long gone.Where was she?"I need that reward"Vince screamed.Soon Ash's roaring motercycle went right pass Vince's Apartment building.Vince chased after her on his bike.
Soon the unspeakable happened.Vince ambushed Ash while she was riding,cuaght her,and turned her in to G.U.N..Soon Vince got the award 3 days later after having eveything he wanted he realized how can I enjoy these things without her.Soon Ash drove his car to G.U.N. speeding faster than a race car.
Soon the unspeakable happened.Vince ambushed Ash while she was riding,cuaght her,and turned her in to G.U.N..Soon Vince got the award 3 days later after having eveything he wanted he realized how can I enjoy these things without her.Soon Ash drove his car to G.U.N. speeding faster than a race car.
Not good enough to die with them,
Not good enough for death,
Better to be tortured my dear,
And Father knows best,
You think I'm dastardly,
That I've committed a crime,
I won't stop until I see 당신 breathe,
For the final time,
I may have killed them all,
All the ones 당신 love,
But just remember 당신 might see them,
When 당신 go above,
He's not here to save you,
Your precious crush,
When he hears your screaming,
He won't be quick to rush,
Goodbye my dear,
A very fond farewell,
You might go to heaven,
Yet 당신 might go to hell...
Mauri Higashi to Satsujin Higashi
Not good enough for death,
Better to be tortured my dear,
And Father knows best,
You think I'm dastardly,
That I've committed a crime,
I won't stop until I see 당신 breathe,
For the final time,
I may have killed them all,
All the ones 당신 love,
But just remember 당신 might see them,
When 당신 go above,
He's not here to save you,
Your precious crush,
When he hears your screaming,
He won't be quick to rush,
Goodbye my dear,
A very fond farewell,
You might go to heaven,
Yet 당신 might go to hell...
Mauri Higashi to Satsujin Higashi