By The Light of Lightening

By: M14Mouse

Summary: Chip's training to be a knight isn't easy but he was stubborn like that.

Disclaimer: Don't own them.

It was raining cats and dogs.

Chip was very wet. Even with various spells and rain coats around him, he could feel the water pressed against him.

You know that saying always confused him. The one about the cats and the dogs.

Rain and cats and dogs have no association with each other. Cats and dogs avoid rain at all cost. Unless it was Ron, that dog loved to play in the rain. He ran around like a little puppy when it rained. Overall, he didn't know many cats and dogs stay out of the rain willingly.

He was still wondering why he was still out in the rain and why he hasn't gave up yet.

Mainly, it was because he was Chip.

It wasn't in his vocabulary.

It took him several months to get the right spell for flight…okay…mostly gliding. Hey, it fill full his Superman wish and he did it.

He felt so proud…until his cousins tried to do it.

His aunt and uncle didn't thank him for that.

Daggeron gave him this task and he was going to complete it…even if it was impossible shot.

Daggeron set up a target in the pouring rain and he was supposed to hit it. One rule, he wasn't supposed to use magic which made the shot impossible. The visible was awful. The bow that Daggeron choose was not made for long shots…especially in the rain.

It sucked but he was going to do it.

He pulled back on the string and let go of the arrow.

It missed…badly.

He split out of the water in his mouth and wiped the water out of his eyes.

"You know…your mom is going to kill you if you get a cold," A familiar voice said behind him.

"Vida…you shouldn't be out here," He said as he turned around. She was standing under an umbrella. She looked dry…lucky.

"Neither should you."

"It is a test."

"Well…it is a sucky test."

He pulled an arrow from his holder. He notched to the string then pulled it back up. He frowned slightly. Maybe, if he moved it upward…he should hit it. But the wind was moving west to east. It wasn't a fast or strong wind but it with the rain. It didn't help.

"Maybe…but it is a test that I am going to pass."

"Not if you get a cold first."

"I am not going to get a cold, V. That is a silly myth anyway."

"Here I thought that you were only a comic book geek."

He turned around and stuck out his tongue at her before he turned back around and took his shot.

"It wasn't even close."

"I know," He said in frustration.

"Maybe, Daggeron has a lesson in this somewhere."

"What is that?" He said as he picked up another arrow.

"That giving up isn't a bad thing."

"We are…were…okay…are power rangers, Vee. Giving up isn't our vocabulary."

"No…maybe in Nick's…"

"Vee…not that again."

"What? The damn idiot deserved to be knocked on his head."

He sighed. He didn't want to get into that with Vee. Not with a million foot pole.

"Vee…I am not going to give up."

"Well…I don't want to hear you complained that your arm is sore tonight."

"I won't"

For a while, Vee didn't speak and he took three more shots. None of them hit and it was starting to rain even harder. There was no way that he was going to make the shot. He could feel the lightening in the air.

"Chip?"

"Yes?"

"As much as you love your element, can we go inside? I am starting to feel the water in my boots."

"When I am done."

"Chip…you are going to be an awesome knight when you are done being Daggeron's squire or lap dog…or whatever. Hell, the shot is impossible to make and I can even tell that. But I don't think that Daggeron wanted to kill yourself in the process."

"I am not killing myself."

"No…you are being my stubborn best friend. I don't know what is worse."

He sighed.

"I don't want to give up."

"You aren't giving up. It is a retreat."

He lowered his bow and stared at the barely visible target.

"I wanted Daggeron to be proud of me."

"Hell…he is going to be proud of you. You have been at this for hours and haven't given up. If he isn't…I am. I am more awesome than him. So, I win."

He burst out laughing and turned to her.

"Okay…you win for now because I will be back."

"I don't doubt it."

"Good…now give me that umbrella."

"Only if you can catch me."

She grinned as she bolted off with the umbrella.

"Vee!" He shouted as he chased after her.